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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1919

Page

5

Holland's Queen Milhelmina Entangled With Pro German Sentiment

Washington dispatch reports Dutch sentiment during the war era, noting Queen Wilhelmina's struggle to maintain favor amid German influence concerns. The piece describes widespread pro Holland and anti German feeling among Dutch Socialists and soldiers, with correspondents and troops engaging in English language exchanges and reflections on Mexican revolutions.

William &. Shepherd Washington Milhelmina Mortland Germany Holland Ton Wilhelmina

Lieut Palmen Returns After 21 Months War Service

Lieut C E G Palmen of Seattle returns home aboard the steamship Asia in Vancouver with over 100 veterans. He served 21 months with the 12th battery field artillery after enlisting in the Zlith battalion American Legion. Palmen later earned a commission in the Royal Air Force in England and met President Wilson in London.

Asia Vancouver C. E. G. Palmen Seattle C. A. Palmen Minor Palmen Uncle Sam Zlith Battalion American Legion France 12Th Battery Field Artillery England Royal Air Force Wilson London

French Hold 358 000 German Prisoners

Paris reports Lieutenant Colonel de Thomassen, a military critic, states France holds 368000 German prisoners. British captures reach nearly 300000 with about 40000 taken in the last three weeks in France and Belgium. total captured 291000, with around 30000 repatriated or interned due to wounds or illness.

N. EB. A Paris Col. de Thomassen France Belgium Germany Switzerland

Mob violence in Monroe leaves Sampson Smith dead

In Monroe on Wednesday Sampson Smith a Black man was killed by a mob. The same incident saw Blanchard Warner a white man killed by Smith. A jury convicted Smith with a verdict that did not impose capital punishment.

Monroe Sampson Smith Columbia Smith Blanchard Warner

Prisoners Strike At Leavenworth Inmate Labor Walkout

One thousand nine hundred prisoners staged a walkout at Leavenworth Kansas on January 31 amid alleged mistreatment. About 2,000 inmates continued work as usual while 1,600 refused to leave cells or perform labor. The strike cites poor food unequal court martial sentences coerced labor with Black prisoners and release of conscientious objectors.

Leavenworth Kan

Man and Wife Die When Auto Hit by Train

TACOMA January 31 Mr and Mrs Kerman of Patonville were killed Thursday when their auto was demolished by a Milwaukee passenger train at an intersection on a mountain road and railway. Mrs Beaman survived to tell of four Ball children awaiting their parents at the Patonville home. Benjamin N Eshelman 28 a waiter on the steamship President died of influenza in the influenza wards of the old curt house.

Milwaukee Mountain Road and Railway Benjamin N. Eshelman President

Yanks Reach Port as 329th Infantry Units Arrive

The US transport Minnehaka arrived in New York carrying 2,728 homecoming troops from Nhent. It landed with Companies A to M, field and staff, machine gun, supply, medical detachment of the 329th Infantry, plus casual company No. 222, Alabama, 142 casual officers and seven civilians onboard.

New York United States Minnekahda Nhent 329Th Infantry Alabama

Bank President Sought by Police

Seattle police were instructed by Sheriff Charles Stevenson to apprehend L A O Brien president of the Concrete State Bank. A felony warrant was issued for him after he allegedly left with 2550 dollars in bank funds aboard a car.

Seattle Charles Stevenson Mount Vernon L. A O'Birien Concrete State Bank O'Brien

Quaker meeting to hear Dr Hall speak Friday night

Dr W L Hall who served through the Chinese revolution will address the Puget Sound Quarterly Meeting of the Quakers of Washington. The event is at Memorial Friends church on 23rd Avenue and FE Spruce Street. The quarterly meeting closes Sunday.

W. L. Hall Puget Sound The Quakers of Washington Memorial Friends’ Church 23Rd Ave Spruce

Missing 10 Year Old Boy Reported In Seattle

James Murphy Jr a 10 year old son of Mr and Mrs James Murphy of 6128 Pilgrimet has been missing for over a week from Seattle authorities say. A friend reported seeing him downtown last Saturday night and his father works for the United States Shipping Board.

James Murphy, Jr James Murphy Pilgrimet Seattle James, Jr South Park Brothers’ College 12Th Ave Trenton United States Shipping Board

Nortern Mutual Life President Rejects $20,000 Pay Increase

Wm I Van Dyke elected president of the Nortern Mutual Life Insurance Co. rejected a $20,000 pay rise. He would have drawn $50,000 as president but chose to stay on the vice president's scale, which is $30,000 less.

van Dyke Nortern Mutual Life Insurance Co

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