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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1919
Page
6
M. T. Stevens, Seattle city sanitary official, declares a sweeping cleanup. He cites a decade of efforts to make Seattle a clean city, noting more than 1,500 houses and buildings have been torn down or burned as part of the campaign.
Henry Hansen reported his purse containing $70 and a trainman's receipt lost Friday. He said the loss occurred either at the interurban depot at Occidental avenue and Yesterday Way or at the Bon Marche.
Washington July 25 United Press reports Rep Fess of Ohio told the house to immediately appropriate 1.5 million for fighting influenza recurrences. Fess and Sen Harding introduced measures based on his proposal noting the 1918-19 epidemic killed about 500000 and caused near 4 billion dollars in economic losses. He urged expensive research under the Public Health Service.
Ernest Hougen reports a burglary at 511 Virginia Street as a thief entered his room around 6 am Friday and stole 20 dollars 75 cents from his clothing purse.
Nick Tsouruonikes, 21, a Greek porter, was taken to Providence hospital with a serious stab wound to the left shoulder after a knife battle at the White Lunch in Seattle. George Wright, 25, a colored porter, was held on an open charge. The fight began over dirty dishes and involved a bread knife and a smaller knife. Rupert Boone, the restaurant manager, and L. J. Driscoll witnessed the incident. Wright claims Tsouruonikes attacked from behind. Tsouruonikes says Wright provoked and he merely defended himself.
The house sub committee will question Sergeant Clarence S. Ball at Fort Jay after his Paris prison camp conviction for brutal treatment of soldiers. Ball admits being rough but says officers ordered the conduct and faces inquiry into who sanctioned the brutality.
A Troy laundry truck driven by R. O. Worthington collides with an automobile driven by Gus Granquist at Fifth Ave North and Roy Street. Mrs Worthington, riding with Worthington, is badly bruised and taken to the city hospital. Both drivers blame each other and are booked on report at police headquarters.
A compact reflection on the ease of inviting trouble versus the subtler act of borrowing happiness, highlighting how mindset shapes everyday risk and joy.
Chicago July 25 A letter settles the marital split of Harold A Waterbury of St Louis advertising man and his wife Mrs Paulina Waterbury The divorce bill cites infidelity The requested letter reveals a failed spy ruse by a private detective who overcharged for a night of drinks and was kept for a short period near a hotel but the case ends with a rebuke over trust and finances.
Charles R. Case of the street department pressed the board of public works Friday to halt delinquent firms like Independent Paving Co. from Spokane street work. He faulted the slow pace and urged suspending contracts if time limits are not met.
Dispatches received at Red Cross headquarters confirm the death of Commander Charles O Mass former naval attache to the American embassy in Paris. He had been serving with the American Red Cross in France. The same dispatch notes Serbian decorations awarded to three Red Cross workers for humanitarian services including Captain Mmil Armand of Camp Rogers Calif.
Several labor leaders were to be summoned as witnesses today before the Lusk joint legislative committee probing alleged Bolshevik attacks. The Labor Department instructed Immigration Inspector A. B. Schnell to attend and to proceed with deportation of all individuals with evidence of anarchistic activity.
Officers and directors of the United States Chamber of Commerce met in Chicago to organize a western swing visiting 11 cities. The tour includes Omaha Denver Los Angeles San Francisco Portland Tacoma Seattle St Paul and Minneapolis with stops on a rotating August schedule.
A reflective line notes that men overestimate speed without obstacles while experience and a booming real estate market act as sharp instructors. The brief aphorism contrasts ambition with practical constraints and market forces.
President Wilson shifts stance in the treaty fight as Senator Lodge’s resolution to compel production of the defensive pact is rebuffed at the White House. Wilson plans to present the document upon return from a speaking tour, likely six weeks. Senator Pittman supports the treaty while Senator Spencer learns of Taft reservations to the league.
H. P. Calane runs a store at 1126 Balleyave. Thursday at about 6 p m two men entered the shop and asked to leave a soap box for safekeeping. While one talked with the proprietor the other stole two boxes of Havanas from the cigar case and left without purchasing anything. The incident was reported to the police the next morning.
Spokane report says County Prosecutor Lindsley weighed filing a manslaughter charge against Melvin A. Mooser after a car he drove last night killed Isaac A. Jacobs and injured five others. The crash on the Appleway east of Spokane involved a truck driven by Avery Wheeler of Greenacres. Wheeler alleges Mooser was speeding.
Vandals broke into the I. J. Johnson foundry in Redding last night slash ing every belt, smashing the safe combination, breaking tools and pouring paint over the typewriter and adding machine. Damages exceed 1500 dollars. only fingerprint clue.
The Oregon state board of conciliation ruled grain handlers in Seattle Tacoma and Portland will receive 80 cents an hour for straight time and 1.20 for overtime up from 75 cents and 1.12 to 1.20 after a strike.
Washington July 25 A resolution introduced by Representative Ramsayer Iowa asks for an investigation into charges that the post office department failed to provide mail aviators with modern safety devices. The move requests inquiry into safety equipment and aviation standards.
Major General Allen takes command of American troops along the Rhine, succeeding Major General E. T. MacLachlin who led since Lieut. General Hunter T. Liggett departed. The reshuffle marks a strategic shift in allied river operations and command structure.
Washington July 25 A bill to exempt farmers cooperative associations and kindred bodies from the Sherman and Clayton antitrust acts will be introduced by Representative Herts man California He warns that beneficial activities may be curtailed by fears of anti trust enforcement A similar measure has also been introduced in the Senate by Senator Capper Kansas.
Chicago July 25 United Press report says Harry Wacker, among Wingfoot crash victims, told coroner s jury the rotary engines performed poorly and needed careful handling. He claimed one engine backfired and he often took control from the mechanic. Pilot Boettner disputed the account.
John Lindsey Carroll tall 6 feet 9½ inches and 278 pounds, once the largest man in the U S overseas army, has joined the Weirton police force in West Virginia. Drafted from Smithfield he will appear on a regular beat soon under Chief Harry Brooks.
In Missouri, farmer L. A. Martin reports a prophetic rooster predicted floods by its spring sitting on corn land, delaying planting and coinciding with three floods that devastated others’ crops. Paris reveals Claud Henderson buys a 74 acre Monroe City farm at 175 an acre to expand a goose farming venture after a successful year with geese.
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