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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1920
Page
8
Washington column examines the 1920-21 budget of 4.47 billion and a possible 444 million add on. It compares wartime and prewar spending, questions peace-time needs, and notes items like 250 thousand for technical investigations and 214 thousand for utility measurement studies.
Henry A. Highriter, 64, a Seattle resident for 15 years, killed himself in a Barker hotel room on Pike Street. A note to Deputy Coroner W. H. Carson explains details, mentions cremation arrangements, and includes Emerson quote. body sent to the morgue.
Sir George Paish told the Council on Foreign Relations that Europe requires 20 billion dollars for financial rehabilitation. He proposed a League of Nations bond issue underwritten by the United States, to be repaid over five to ten years.
Chicago, Jan 14 Roger Sullivan longtime Democratic political boss in Chicago will retire after the San Francisco national convention in June He likely will chair Illinois 58 member delegation to the national convention
Springfield report says Clarence Langford claims leadership of the Madison bank raid on May 16 1918 in which $17634 was stolen from the Tri City State Bank. He alleges involvement by his brother Claude and a third man Clark whose body later was found in the Mississippi River near St Louis.
Washington January 14 The House passed by 143 to 123 a resolution by Representative Gallivan asking the War Department for a complete statement of facts on medals and decorations in the army Democrats opposed after denouncing the general staff and the medal system.
United Press reports from Kiel that 249 radicals aboard the Buford the Soviet Ark have been peaceful and well fed though confined below decks much of the voyage. Three sailors deserted Saturday night amid rumors of a Baltic port destination. German harbor authorities aided in the rescue of a tangled boat line.
Elmer J. Noble post No. 1 of the American Legion begins organizing the first women's auxiliary in the state with fifty members enrolled. Eligibility limited to wives daughters and mothers of Legion members or soldiers who died in service. Meeting at the Army and Navy club Oriental room names temporary officers.
Health officials report a rapid influenza increase in Chicago with 158 cases and 14 deaths in seven days. The Great Lakes naval training station is quarantined with all leaves canceled and no visitors allowed.
A city street department truck struck an auto owned by Overland Transfer Co in front of 4915 Eighth Ave South at noon Tuesday. Injured were Y Laing 35 J OConnell 40 and L Reswick 61 all listed with addresses. All suffered bruises but no serious harm reported.
Louisville report says Dr Christopher G. Schott was cleared when the Jefferson County grand jury refused to indict in the death of Elizab eth Ford Griffith 17 his office assistant. The piece ends with an unrelated proverb.
In San Francisco a Palace Hotel banquet honored Will Hays with over 2000 attendees as GOP leaders cheered Senator Hiram Johnson when mentioned by Mayor Rolph and Raymond Benjamin. Johnson’s name drew praise from Mrs. John G. Routh and Mary Garrett Hay among others.
Washington dispatch reports the text of President Wilson's call for the first league of nations meeting in Paris on January 16. Invitations go to Great Britain France Italy Japan Belgium Brazil and Spain via American embassies. The call emphasizes a new era of international cooperation and the league becoming a living force to aid peoples in peace prosperity and happiness.
At the regular quarterly conference of the Washington State Public Health Nurses association presiding Mrs Elizabeth Soule the meeting takes place Saturday January 17 at 3 pm in the YWCA auditorium. Ming Janet Gelster Far Western secretary of the national organization and Dr Edward T Devine editor of the Survey will speak along with Dr John B Anderson state health commissioner.
Tickets for a public dinner honoring Gen. John J. Pershing at the Hippodrome will go on sale Wednesday at noon. A first come, first served plan limits sales to 1,500 tickets at 2.50 each, aiming to cover costs. Gen Pershing will be the sole speaker during his Seattle stay.
Paris reports the list of German war guilty awaiting surrender counts 880 individuals. France demands 330 of the accused, with the first list printed today as part of Allied obligations following World War I.
London news reports General Townshend, famed defender of Kut Al Amara, has resigned from the army after being captured with his men when Turkish forces overran Kut.
Exceptional offer in percale aprons for 1.75 dollars with varied styles and colors. Light and dark fabrics feature stripes figures and combinations. Includes slipover with square neck novelty pockets wide belt contrasting trim and flexible designs. Second floor.
A Bon Marche notice offers gray enameled steel kitchen ware at low prices with no phone or C O D orders. The lot includes mixing bowls basins deep baking pans lipped soupee pans pudding pans and various kettles and pans on the fourth floor.
Catalog of hair tonics and remedies with multiple brands and prices including Colgate’s Fsnal Hair Tonic, Fitch’s, Q-Ban, Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur Compound, Parker’s Hair Balsam, Newbro’s Heroicide, Parisian Sage, Nettie Harrison’s color, and Knowlton’s Dandrine. Drug section on upper main floor.
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