11 Jul 1921
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1921
Page
1
A collage of snatches includes jokes about polling tax, a jail quip, a French railroad expert, a butler and butler gossip, a blonde trope, a baby elephant anecdote, and editor letters, forming a noisy miscellany without a single cohesive event or人物.
George Nehring a 27 year old insane patient at the county hospital hanged himself Monday morning using a sheet tied to a window grating and his bed. Miss P L Hayes a nurse found and cut him down. He had been admitted Saturday night from Duwamish valley and claimed dementia praecox and desertion from the Canadian army at Fort George B C his home listed as Minneapolis.
An open letter urges Chief Searing to end brutality at the city jail. It cites July Fourth detainee abuse, calls for firing guilty guards, and demands swift action after fresh witness testimony and ongoing reports of brutality by Seattle police. It warns against whitewashing and stresses humane treatment and public accountability.
The Star presents affidavits alleging brutal police conduct in the city jail tank on July Fourth. Odin A. Varang, a mechanic from 911 Terrace St, claims a cop grabbed him for booze, then struck him with a head blow and a mouth blow after confinement, leaving a lasting lip scar and two loose teeth. he was fined later.
Inspector Hans Damm urged prisoners from the city jail on the night of July 4 to report their experiences at police headquarters. He denied excessive brutality, promised accountability, and noted more than 20 officers have been dismissed for brutality.
The jail chief claims his facility is clean and the guards are gentle and well behaved. He invites complainants to visit his office to present evidence while offering to be convinced if proven wrong. A delegation may be formed to discuss the matter with the chief or mayor.
Washington reports five nations received tentative invitations to a disarmament conference. Officials say a gathering will discuss cutting world armies and navies, with land armaments included. Secretary Weeks backs the plan, noting it aims to secure world peace though organizational details remain unclear.
William Howard Taft today took the oath as chief justice of the U S Supreme Court, saying the ascent fulfilled the ambition of his life. About 200 guests packed the Attorney General’s office to witness the ceremony as Taft repeated the oath with a Bible in hand and Daugherty presenting the ceremonial pen.
Francisco Terrezas secretary of state of Lower California was killed in Calexico when a taxicab struck him. Augustino Ybarra cousin of Governor Ybarra of Baja California was seriously injured. Driver Clyde Underwood age 20 is jailed in En Centro charged with manslaughter.
English women now keep stockings up with inspirations from Mile Lengien and a ha penny twist. The idea spreads to charms such as tiny horseshoes tennis racquets and other trinkets in precious metals. Shops copy the technique with jeweled variants and decorative fittings.
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