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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1919
Page
1
Gen Pershing declares the flag and work are in Europe and the peace treaty must be carried out as 5 000 to 6 000 American troops stay in Germany. Gen Liggett leaves and Gen H T Allen will take over as the second division is released.
The Star promotes a smoker for Mother Ryther at the Arena on July 11 with seven bouts. Three boxers Billy Wright Frankie Murphy and Bob Harper have offered services. Wright is a former welterweight champion Murphy a flyweight king and Harper Northwest lightweight.
A three division release plan hinges on German compliance with the peace treaty. A recruiting party led by Lieut. Lester L. Branthoover with Corporal Kenneth L. Willams and Private Christian Dakken departed the local office Tuesday to cover the northern part of the state.
S J Konenkamp, president of the Commercial Telegraphers Union, announced Western Union and Postal Telegraph workers will return to work this afternoon. He criticized Postmaster General Burleson for aiding the companies and vowed to continue the fight along legitimate union lines to secure rights.
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph reports coast wide strike crippling Ballard to North exchanges. Committee of striking girls addresses Chamber of Commerce industrial relations committee while the company sends no delegates. Myers says service improving. no strikebreakers found. workers told to handle switchboards. Striking girls distribute bricks to Mother Ryther at downtown corners.
Metal Trades council rejects Engineers Local 40 push to end the July 4 five day sympathy strike for Tom Mooney. Debate focuses on who will authorize the action while Mooney defense committee pledges to call the strike regardless of council endorsement. Continuous uncertainty and divided leadership within local unions noted.
The British airship B-34 commanded by Major G. Scott began its transatlantic crossing from East Fortune Scotland at 2 40 am. The craft climbed to speed around 45 knots before encountering head winds and was reported 4100 miles from the start with a westward course.
Lieutenant Colonel Theodore Roosevelt has announced his plan to seek the Republican nomination for assemblyman from Nassau County's second district. Edward J. Conlin, Oyster Bay GOP chairman, stated Roosevelt would run if no primary fight erupts and Roosevelt himself attended a town committee meeting to outline his position.
Chicago wage action reports five thousand garment workers walking out for a 44 hour week and the abolition of piece work. The stoppage signals major labor pressure in the industry with unions pressing for shorter hours and fair pay.
Toledo fans get a full extra page of Willard Dempsey coverage on page 11. The Star adds daily service with a dozen experts reporting the big sport story from the championship fight.
The fourth day of a coast wide strike cripples North and Ballard exchanges severing downtown service. Pacific Telephone official C O Meyers says crews are sent and service will resume. union leaders vow peaceful action and that many operators have joined the strike.
A republic comprising the Rhine provinces of Hesse upper Hesse and Hesse Nassau is being formed with headquarters at Darmstadt. Reports say the new government will be led by Herr Wilich, a Reichstag deputy for Hesse Darmstadt and province administrator since the Duke of Hesse fled last December. The movement aims to dispense with Prussian administration within Germany.
Seventy six pints of liquor hidden in the locomotive tank nearly caused Missouri Pacific train No. 1038 to explode between Kansas City and Omaha. The engineer found the boiler water exhausted. the fireman cleared a clogged intake pipe after discovering Cedar Brook bottle labels. The liquor was seized in Omaha.
Iowa's special session ratified the federal suffrage amendment with the Senate approving 48 to 0 and the House 95 to 5. Iowa becomes the tenth state to ratify at 11:51 p.m. local time.
Liberty bond quotations for July 2 list rates in New York: 3s at 99.38, first 4s at 94.96, second 4 at 93.84, first 4s at 95.14, second 4 4s at 94.06, third 44s at 95.06, fourth 4s at 94.10, Victory 3s at 100.06, Victory 4s at 99.98.
On board the George Washington the president sails smoothly toward 1150 miles to noon. He works on his message to Congress and plans to deliver it next Wednesday. Uncertain if he will speak publicly before appearing in Congress.
A Seattle weather bulletin predicts more sunshine and gentle westerly winds on Thursday. Officially announced by George N. Salisbury, the city weather officer, during a Wednesday morning briefing.
A prompt asks for three lines that rhyme with I want to buy a home right now. The contest mentions a cash prize and tickets to Clemmer Theatre as rewards.
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