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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1920
Page
6
The city council approved a 1921 budget provision granting monthly increases from $5 to $25 for about 2,300 civil service workers across departments. Clerks, keepers, engineers, tradesmen, and two firefighters will gain, with health department staff and hospital workers awaiting further talks.
Over the draft age, he enlisted in the U S army in 1917, trained at the Presidio and Camp Fremont, was commissioned a lieutenant, served in Camp and Camp Va during World War I, and afterward joined the battalion adju commander of the First battalion Third Washington Infantry N G W. He is a member of Scottish Rite Masons Elks College club Bolo club Knights of Pythias Seattle Bar Association Elmer J. Nobile Post American Legion and Sigma Nu Phi fraternity.
The newly organized Veterans Republican club on Tuesday night elected Capt. Ewing D Colvin president. Officers include Lieut Ralph Horr first vice president Julie KE Markow second vice president George E Bradley secretary and H E True treasurer. Executive committee members named H A Young chairman R J Burns G A R George Brinkley W R Ferris Frank W Marshall W H Nelson James Mccormack Miles Price Edward Fitzgerald.
Charles Ethelbert Claypool deputy prosecuting attorney filed for superior court judge late Tuesday as the only candidate seeking public office.
Three people died and two were seriously injured when a southern Pacific train struck an automobile near Alford station north of Harrisburg Oregon. The collision left the car wrecked and the third body at the scene. Bodies and injured were sent to Albany. Names not available.
Theodora Home staged a 21 tableau pageant depicting American history from early times to postwar peace. About 50 children, including 10 year old Brown-skinned performers, wore costumes and bows with arrows on the lawn at 6559 35th N. Wives and mothers supported the event as visitors exceeded a hundred in attendance. The program was written and produced by Katherine N. Kelly with Carola Wella, and features music by Mary Well and a finale with The Star Spangled Banner. Donations from Col F A Linday and volunteers of America supported the home’s Patriotism effort for 25 mothers and 63 children.
Three U S S Texas sailors Crumpton Harruff and Ross were jailed after a midnight holdup at the Kenneth hotel 701 First Ave They forced night clerk G R Yamaguchi to open his room when he said no money was in the room Harruff and Ross confessed Crumpton claimed to lose his nerve Only $15 in cash and a jeweled watch valued over 250 were recovered during the search
A July 21 report states the British cabinet considered a proposal for virtual independence of Ireland with no foreign interference and a withdrawal of British authority. Britain would not recognize independence but would act to block recognition as an unfriendly act by other governments.
Yakima July 21 liberal groups debate strategy at convention with 28 to 11 vote favoring entry into Republican primaries. William Short and alliance leaders push invading the Republican field while platform committees back the move.
Japanese veteran Tohiro Sato who served in the American army was denied the vote by Superior Judge Busick in Sacramento. The judge ruled that a Hawaii citizenship grant law cannot confer U S citizenship to Orientals, despite the federal court in Hawaii granting him citizenship.
Prosecutor Fred C. Brown announced orders to push narcotic peddlers to the limit in state trials. He said deputies will not arrest individuals but will seek lengthy sentences when offenders are brought before the court. He noted past cases were federalized with minimal fines of 200 dollars, arguing a year jail term would deter distributors. No cases were reported on Wednesday.
Mildred Wilson age 13 of 609 Tenth Ave North was grabbed by laborer J K Wellingby 40 who tried to abduct her. Neighbors rushed to help and John Ragen struck Wellingby with a spade, knocking him senseless. Wellingby held for examination.
Colmbus Ohio July 21 The democratic stump campaign opens in the Middle West and East led by Governor James M. Cox and in the Far West by Roosevelt. He said he expected to carry the campaign further west early in September.
Edward Wilden 22 pleaded guilty in U S district court to forgery and, after three years in the penitentiary for a similar offense, was sentenced by Federal Judge Frank Th. Rudkin to one day in King county jail. He was linked to stealing and attempting to cash monty order blanks from a Montana post office and was arrested in San Francisco before being moved to McNeil Island. Wilson cried in court upon hearing the charge. He had written to his parents that he would return home after serving one day.
Six year old Willie Graff son of F C Graff died Tuesday afternoon after running into the path of a car driven by Orton M Holt. Deputy coroner said no inquest as death is an accident. Holt's party was en route on a camping trip when the incident occurred near Woodlawn and Ravenna boulevards.
London reports in informed circles that Britain urged Poland to seek an armistice with Soviet Russia. The House of Commons noted Finland Latvia and Lithuania declined the British invitation to a peace conference in London. A Soviet reply to the peace proposal had been received.
In Juneau on July 21 the Princess Sophia disaster hearing heard BF. A. McDougall claim no passengers were removed after arriving at the wreck scene. He testified that no passengers were transferred before the steamer sank in October 1918 in Lynn Canal with 380 dead, amid weather similar to other accounts.
Kiwanians at Hotel Washington heard Ed H. Thoman outline the Columbia Irrigation project. Washington state has spent $100,000 on data, with a feasibility report showing the project viable. It would cost about $171 per acre to irrigate 1,753,000 acres in Grant, Adams and Franklin counties, potentially adding one million people and $0.5 billion annually to agricultural value.
The Census Bureau reports county population changes with Benton and Thurston showing gains while Broadwater Josephine Grant Lincoln Nevada show declines. Walla Walla and Thurston counties rise by thousands, with Lincoln and Nevada counties dropping notably.
More than 1,000 G A K veterans and friends plan to attend the 16th annual picnic and reunion at Woodland Park on July 29. The event is under the auspices of the King County Veterans' association with an address by Mayor Hugh M Caldwell and short talks by prominent veterans.
A Miz in Seattle raised nearly ten thousand dollars for Palestine and Zionism at the Masonic temple. Rabbi Stephen B. Wine of New York led the appeal with prominent donors Herbert A. Schoenfeld and Dr. Maimon Samuels giving one thousand dollars each. The drive aims to complete a fifty thousand dollar goal as part of a ten million campaign.
Washington State Attorney General Thompson ruled that Japanese picture bride marriages are illegal for residents who remain in the state. The opinion follows a Seattle divorce ruling that held no marriage occurred and warns arrests may follow proxy marriages, with cases possible to reach the supreme court.
Curtain scrim border designs for bedrooms and cottages offered in white cream and ecru. Reduced to 19 cents a yard for this special occasion. Fourth floor.
Prisoners under Sheriff Stringer blasted stumps from 120 acres of a King County farm over recent months. Dynamite valued at 2200 dollars was used to clear the land.
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