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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1919

Page

8

Austria Accepts Peace Terms and Fleet Surrender

Austria must surrender all merchant ships and a fifth of the river fleet within three months. It must reduce armies to 30,000, abolish conscription, renounce treaties, and pay reparations over 90 years. The Allied Reparations Commission will set sums and bonds with American representation.

Austria Bucharest Brest Litovsk Allied Repara Commission Italy Serbia Allart Ter Occupa

House Fire Destroys Swain Residence on Sunday Afternoon

Fire started by neglected appliance left juice on caused total loss of the Swain home. Mrs Swain slept upstairs and escaped with difficulty as the residence suffered about 6000 dollars in damage and 2000 dollars in insurance coverage.

Swain

Ship Workers Meet in South San Francisco

Pacific coast shipyard owners and union leaders open talks to replace the Macy agreement. Labor leaders demand a basic $1 per hour wage and a 44 hour week. Representing the coast workers are J Worncroft of Portland Thomas Russell of Tacoma James Taylor of Oakland H L Sweeney of Oakland W Burton of San Francisco and Curley Crowe of Los Angeles.

San Francisco Pacific Coast Shipyards Macy Metal Trades Unions District Council of Coast Shipyard Workers J. Worncroft Portland Thomas Russell Tacoma James Taylor The H. L. Sweeney Oakland W. Burton Curley Crowe Los Angeles Pacific Coast

Iron and Steel Workers Take Strike Vote Plans

Union leaders from across the iron and steel industry move toward a vote on strike action. The plan, agreed by 24 representatives in Pittsburg, targets over 200000 workers with demands for higher wages an eight hour day collective bargaining rights and double time for overtime.

Pittsburg Iron and Steel Industry Steel Corporation

Guardsmen Return From Summer Camp

Four hundred members of companies A B C and D Third Wash Infantry returned home Sunday afternoon after a two weeks encampment at Camp Farwell.

Third Wash Infantry Camp Farwell

Three Auto Crashes Hurt Several in Sunday Incidents

A seven year old girl Grace Johns was seriously injured after being struck by A H Pahl near Boren and Pike. Other crashes harmed Mrs Ten Eyck, Mrs Renshaw, and a six year old Leroy Gleason near Union Street and Westlake. A Vancouver car started on its own, another driver crashed into a cable car, and a fire truck struck a motorist injuring Mrs Millian Harris.

Grace Johns Boren Ave A. H. Pahl 15Th Ave N. E John Hartwig Grand Hotel Bremerton Westlake Ave E. R. Robina Vancouver Fourth Ave Marion St Third Ave Leroy Gleason Dempsey Millian Harris 19Th Ave First Ave Railroad Way F. Cook

Senators Urge Mexico Action

Washington July 21 United Press delegates report Senators pressed for action over Mexican outrages on Americans. A House Rules hearing on Ambassador Fletcher's Mexico City visit precedes potential Gould investigation action. Evidence cited includes bribery attempts tied to Carranza and U S officials, with King urging fast relief on unpaid American damages. Senator Smith planned to address the Senate.

Washington United Press Congress House Rules Committee Ambaassador Fletcher Mexico City Mexico United States John W. Correll Tames River Gould Senate House Wilson Carranza King Utah Foreign Relations Committee State Department Lodge Smith Arizona

League Battle Worries Demos in Ratification Fight

At Washington the league of nations debate resumes as the foreign relations committee reads the treaty. Democrats fear 35 senators unnamed may vote against ratification without reservations. President Wilson’s supporters hope to secure ratification with no changes as Hitchcock plans strategy to attack Republicans.

Washington League of Nations Capitol Foreign Relations Committee Hitchcock Wilson Senate

Soldier Elmer and Olga Freeman Die In Vancouver Smashup

Sergt John Elmer recently returned from overseas service with the A E F perished instantly when the automobile he drove struck a telegraph pole at New Westminster. Miss Olga Freeman secretary to Chairman Wynn of the British Columbia workmen's compensation board died hours later. Elmer leaves a wife and daughter in Portland Oregon.

Vancouver B.C John Elmer Olga Freeman Wynn British Columbia Workmen's Compensation Board Elmer New Westminster Portland Ore

Three Hurt In Auto Plunge From Embankment

Everett reports at 10 oclock Sunday night an auto on the Marysville road plunged down a embankment near Cavalero s corner. L R Rasmussen Western Fuel Co suffered a broken shoulder blade his wife and two children were cut and bruised Raymond Tennant of Everett sustained a compound fracture of the arm a broken shoulder blade and other injuries. The mishap was caused by another car cutting in ahead too quickly.

Everett L. R. Rasmussen Western Fuel Co Raymond Tennant Marysville Road Cavalero

Forest Grove Hit by $80,000 Fire Ravaging Business District

Forest Grove residents combed the ruins of an $80,000 fire that destroyed the Odd Fellows hall and the First Congregational church and threatened the business district. Rebuilding plans were not yet set as flood of salvage work began.

Forest Grove Gre Odd Fellows First Congregational Church

Bachelor Declines to Kiss Girl Until Sixteen

A bachelor states he will not kiss a girl until she reaches sixteen, expressing a belief that sweetness must mature with age before romantic gestures.

Men's English and Work Shoes Go At Low Prices

Shoes offered in broken lots with prices as low as 4.95 for English styles in calf and kid leather and 5.95 for J. E. Tilt makes. Work shoes in heavy elk leather priced at 4.95. Lower Main Floor features incomplete lines on fixture tops at reduced prices amidst rising costs.

J. E. Tilt

Boys’ Outing Shoes and Youth Styles at Bon Marche

Bon Marche advertises boys outing shoes in dark brown duck-mock with red fiber soles and heels, sizes 9 to 13 14 at 2.00. Dark tan English style boys’ shoes with oak soles sized 2 4 to 6 priced 4.95. Youths’ English or straight last shoes in tan or gray, sizes 9 to 2 at 2.95.

Bon Marche Corsets and Bras Offering Varied Models

A Bon Marche display promotes Corset Days featuring American Lady Jow bust and Bien Jolie Corsets in pink or white coutil with sizes 20 to 30 and prices from 2.25 to 5.00. Also offered are Front-lace Frolaset Corsets and Cluny Lace Brasieres with lace Bandeaux in pink satin centers on the second floor.

BON Marche

Buy Silks While the Prices Are Their Present Level

Silk goods in multiple varieties priced for Monday sale at 2.35 per yard for Charmeuse Latins and 1.50 for imported pongee. A 40 inch poplin suitings and a 4 inch fancy velvet priced from 2.50 to 4.95. Upper Main Floc Suiting and Dress Poplin and other fabrics shown by E Bon Marche.

E Bon Marche

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