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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1921
Page
2
Senator Borah calls a six month pause on naval construction to study new ideas and costs. Secretary Daniels and admirals will be asked to report whether suspending building is safe and expedient, with a full investigation planned into battleships versus submarines and aircraft.
The first session of a three day bee school at the M C A auditorium drew about 300 attendees. Speakers praised logged land covered with fire weed as prime bee forage and outlined sessions on honey extraction queen rearing and disease control led by experts from the State college and local agricultural agents.
Juarez officials report Arieta of Da Mexico and President Obregon at odds amid a cattle theft campaign led by El Charro. Pancho Villa failed to capture the bandit, and local belief is Governor Arieta is not hindering El Charro's raids. No word on an attack on Americans at a Durango mining camp.
In Paris on January 28 an unknown French soldier briefly united allied diplomats at the Arch of Triumph where the Unknown Soldier rests. Premier Lloyd George expressed strong emotion and shouted Viva la France during the burial ceremonies while Ambassador Wallace of the United States attended.
Kenosha Wisconsin January 28 Greek immigrant George Galanis claimed he merely swore at George Graham after an exchange that led to Galanis arrest. Graham testified I called him a d a fool Galanis replied that was all right and Graham noted two dollars plus costs.
William Dewar of Virginia City Nevada faced a ten year sentence for stealing five thousand dollars worth of iron precipitate after a court reporter misplaced a dot in a name. The dot's misplacement led to a mistaken guilty verdict, a new trial, and finally an acquittal by Superior Judge Louderback.
A tong war threatening Chinatown along the coast was averted after a Tuesday night meeting in San Francisco where aggrieved tong representatives reached an agreement. The violence escalated with several Chinamen shot in a recent incident on the Los Angeles area, heightening tensions. Police report Chinese leaders expressed a desire for peace and harmony, though the exact cause remains unknown.
Intense sale of draperies and cretonne fabrics offered below wholesale prices. Strong highlights include Cretonne 65c per yard, 36 inch Cretonne in floral and bird designs, Cretonne 35c per yard, tapestry and chintz designs, curtain Voiles with drawn work and floral borders in white cream and ecru.
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