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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1919
Page
10
Seattle faces growing walkout talk as unions push for a citywide stoppage across industries. Leaders report increasing support, with half of the 130 Central Labor Council unions voting for sympathy action and plans for a full strike date to be set after a lay conference.
Tacoma ship yard strikers served an ultimatum to the State Federation of Labor and international officers, warning that local unions may remove nonresisting leaders if hands stay off. The Metal Trades council signals a split as a general strike vote grows. Carpenters No. 479 backed a sympathetic walkout. Meat Cutters plan a large meeting to vote.
Rumor spread Friday that every secondhand shop hop and hardware store in Beattie had been practically stripped of revolvers in the past week. Police chief J F Warren refused comment on who the purchasers might be. one view is that authorities collected the guns, another that a lawless element is arming itself.
The Prescott Journal Miner notes the Palace Hip bill features the Five Yodeling Troubadours with singing yodeling and dancing. Acts include Robbina and Fulton in a rude skit At the Town Pump and George Evera the pork chop comic with others. Irene Miller thanks helpers for aiding during the fire and requests return of held articles.
Sheriff agents and detectives pursue a daring bandit who robbed passengers and crew aboard Great Northern Train No 256 after it left Samish and near South Bellingham. The thief, about 5 10, 150 pounds, wearing a red and black mackinaw, fled with 10 to 15 dollars after forcing men to surrender their money.
Frisco reports indicate there will be no Bay District ship workers strike. The Maritime Bay District council postponed a 2500 carpenter strike after a telegram from W L Hutcheson calling for delay until the War Labor Board can mediate. Men plan a mass meeting Sunday to set policy.
In Glasgow today several workers were injured as striking shipyard employees clashed with police. Police baton charges and mounted officers restored order after chaotic scenes. About four thousand West Lothian district workers walked out demanding higher wages a six hour day and a five day week.
Angered by the traction company's bid in the legislature to strip cities of fare regulation the Tacoma municipal commission agreed to revoke the current one cent fare agreement with the Tacoma Railway and Power Company.
The Northwest Steel company received orders to complete two of ten steel vessels. Work was suspended earlier by the United States Shipping Board, but conditions changed allowing faster construction than planned.
Employers and workers in Paterson New Jersey silk mills plan to seek arbitration from the War Labor Board to avert a strike of about 30 000 workers set to begin Monday. The workers demand a 44 hour week at current pay for a 50 hour week.
Senator New of Indiana introduced universal military training requiring all men over 18 to undergo up to a year of training. Trained individuals would join the national reserve and be available for call in war, with boards for registration and classification and zones for training. The plan aims to deter militarism and avoid a large standing army while stressing duties to self and posterity.
With 40000 still to raise and tomorrow set as Tag Day, the Armenian and Syrian relief drive in the Near East hopes to meet the city quota of 100000 by Saturday night. The committee plans follow up letters with canvassing groups and will keep workers on the job until the goal is reached. About 300 women will serve as tag sellers tomorrow. Mrs. Cc P Dester oversees Tag Day. contact Elliott 479 or visit 621 Second Ave. by 10 am tomorrow.
In San Francisco on January 21 a thief stole Alfred Johnson's only uniform unit. Johnson borrowed a soldier's disguise to buy another outfit but was arrested by military police for masquerading as a soldier. He sat jailed in his underwear while the real soldier waited in his underwear all day.
The four year immigration bill faced a battle before the House Rules Committee as Representative Burnett urged a special rule to bring it to early consideration next week. Sabath of Illinois and Siegel of New York spoke against the measure, signaling the fate of the bill hinges on the committee's decision.
Harold Preston announces a renewed appeal to Seattle employers to share vacancies and held positions for discharged soldiers and sailors. Employers are asked to list names and firms, enabling a Washington committee to match returning men with awaiting jobs in New York on arrival.
In Olympia Washington labor figures pressed to end a shipyard strike tied to wage boosts of $1.16 and $1.64 after a Macy board decision. State officials and university president argued for swift action to settle, with talk of deploying soldiers under veterans plans and preventing a broader labor upheaval.
United Press reports from Washington on January 31 show Senate lodge of Massachusetts opposing any plan for American participation in managing Pacific islands or former German African territories. He warns of entanglements with Australia and the Boers and notes the Senate is kept in the dark. Senator Johnson of California says he will not vote for the peace treaty if it permits American troops to police Turkey Asia or the German colonies.
In Portland on June 31 the defense for Henry Albers argues he was a periodical drunkard and not responsible for alleged seditious utterances. Dr EB A Sommer testified Albers was exemplary when sober and foolish when drunk, suggesting government agents intoxicated him. The case goes to the jury tomorrow.
The 91st division known as the Wild West, from Camp Lewis Washington, is scheduled to sail for America soon. It has been moved from Belgium to within 200 miles southwest of Paris, with the S18T division en route to the U.S. Pedro? (Note: source mentions S18T division. keep as in source).
CHICAGO January 31 Retailers refuse to lower prices as wholesalers continue to drop wholesale prices though meat prices ease. After armistice signs three months past, demand remains weak and high food costs persist as retailers keep prices steady.
Three people are confirmed dead and 25 injured in a blast at the Aniline Products Company plant in Nyack New York. Several others are missing as a new chemical composition caused the explosion. The factory was destroyed and officials estimate losses around 1 million dollars.
William F. Brown of Edmonton alleges in superior court that in 1888 Henry Hewitt financed timber land purchases by Brown and Charles Tucker. Brown claims he earned a quarter share of the property and now holds $1,000,000 of Tucker’s portion. He says Hewitt’s heirs have attempted to defraud him.
Police investigate a medal fraud case in Seattle where patriotic medals allegedly struck off and sold to soldiers. Detectives traced the ploy after Albert Sharp reported two men in uniform sought to buy a Pershing and flag medal about the size of a half dollar.
Representatives Siegel and Sabath filed a minority report urging defeat of the Burnett bill barring immigrants for four years. They warn that cutting immigration could cause a labor shortage, noting unemployment is seasonal and will pass as industries readjust.
Gen Horvath, head of the Chinese Eastern railway, declares a truce with the Bolsheviks impracticable as Bolshevik forces on multiple fronts total 290000 to 1,000,000. Official conference notes question peace talks while Dorothy Phillips promotes The Humanity film.
Catarrh is a blood condition not cured by sprays or douches. Local treatments waste time as the disease deepens to lungs. The ad promotes S Swift’s S.S.S. as a blood remedy, urging readers to write for advice to Swift Specific Co., Atlanta.
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