Auto Bandits Escape After Two Robberies
Police hunted a trio of automobile bandits who robbed a driver at Westlake avenue and a second victim at 46th avenue and Genesee Street after wearing sailors uniforms and escaping in a stolen car. One man received injuries during the chase. Neighborhood cars pursued the suspects but they slipped away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Emeh
Central Hotel
Westlake Ave
Woodland Park
Emeh
Altho
Erich
Phinney Ave
T. M. Hudson
Fourth Ave
46Th Ave
Genesee St
Boy Kidnapped and Robbed of Auto Near Queen Anne
C C Finn sent his son to bring the car from a private garage at 2712 Queen Anne Ave. The boy was abducted by two men who rode with him to Western Ave and the railroad tracks, beat him and dumped him into an empty freight car. He escaped near Western Ave and University St and walked home after missing carfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Finn
Queen Anne Ave
Seattle
Eay
Western Ave
Weaternave
University St
Apple Shippers Hold 27th Annual Session in Seattle
Opening ceremonies at the Moore theater mark the 27th annual convention of the International Apple Shippers association the first west of the Mississippi. Lieut. Gov. Coyle speaks for Gov. Hart as Seattle welcomes delegates to a gathering of over 1,250 from the United States Canada and England. Exhibits fill the Hell Street terminal while headquarters reside at the New Washington hotel. The convention concludes Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moore Theater
International Apple Shippers’ Association
Mississippi River
Louis F. Hart
William J. Coyle
Edwin J. Brown
A. R. Currie
Seattle
United States
Canada
England
New Washington Hotel
Hell St
Port Commission
Society Flappers Start in Young London
Londoners note a trend toward earlier debutantes entering society this season with several debutantes already past 17. The era also marks a shift as factory workers outnumber farm laborers in the United States for the first time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Common Sense Plea Is Made by Citizens
A diverse group of Americans, unaffiliated with rail or coal interests, urged compromise and common sense after a national emergency declaration by the ICC. Leaders including William Jennings Bryan, Judge Ben Lindsey, Carl Vrooman, and Irving Fisher proposed arbitration reform, nonpartisan commissions, and cooperation between management and labor to end the crisis and protect public welfare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
United Press
Crisls
William Jennings Bryan
Ben Lindsey
Carl Vrooman
Lymann Abbott
Farmer-Labor
Wired
Strikes Begin As Officials Face Picketers In City
Three company officials including Trainmaster Jennings Assistant Superintendent Stillman and Superintendent of Terminals Jordan were forced from the shops by striking workers in the business district. Women pickets taunted the men as they left and two were stopped while a third turned away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennings
Stillman
Jordan
Minnesota adopts coal ration plan
Minnesota began coal rationing after naming Ivan Ween estate fuel administrator. Consumers will receive coal proportionately under the new plan as of today in St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota
ST. Paul
Ivan Ween
Strikers Gain Big Point From P R R
W W Atterbury of the Pennsylvania railroad told President Harding the railroad would let its employer decide the seniority question a potential block to settling the railroad strike. After a two hour conference Atterbury said the railroad would be guided by any determination the employer thought wise fair and equitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad
Harding
Atterbury
Labor and Capital Scored for Strike
T C McChord, chairman of the Interstate Commerce Commission, denounced a deplorable manifestation of contempt for law in the nation wide coal and rail strikes. He warned that capital shall not rule and labor shall not control for themselves alone in a letter to the National Hay Association at Cedar Point Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
T. C. McChord
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Hay Association
Cedar Point
Ohto
Want Local Men to Build Local Hotel
Employment of local architects and contractors for Seattle's new community hotel is urged by the executive board of trustees of the Washington State Society of Architects. Members of the Students' association have chartered the steamer Indianapolis for an Aug 5 excursion to Victoria BC and invite Seattle Rose Society members to join for rose garden visits. Round trip fare is $3.50. Boat leaves Seattle at 8 am. Arrangements by G F Middleton Montelius Mauler house Third ave and University wt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington State Society of Architects
Students’ Association
Indianapolis
Victoria
B. C
Seattle Rose Society
Rose Gardens
G. F. Middleton
Montelius Muale
Third Ave
University Wt
Motorcycle Collision Leaves Teen With Injured Leg
J. T. Reynolds, 19, of 1800 26th Ave, was recovering Wednesday from a badly wrenched and bruised leg suffered Tuesday when his motorcycle collided with an automobile at Fifth Ave and Stewart St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Reynolds
26Th Ave
Fifth Ave
Stewart St
Riot Breaks Out as Illinois Central Strike Continues
Rioting erupted near Burneide Shops in Chicago as police fired shots and clubs were used to restore order. The clash followed a mob urging Paul Misko to quit. Misko refused and was beaten. Rail officials said traffic stayed normal and clerks rejected a strike after talks with the labor board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles BR
Chicago
Burneide
Illinois Central
Paul Misko
Iinol
Central
Minko
Railroad Labor Board
Ben W. Hooper
Labor Board
Western Railroads
Nor
War Time Rule Now in Effect Across Nation
The Interstate Commerce Commission declares a national emergency due to rail and coal strikes and assumes sweeping control of railroad stock and distribution of fuel and food. A presidential committee will coordinate with federal departments to set priorities, investigate profiteering, and ensure fair distribution nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Foods and Fuel Administration
Commission
Harding
Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Interior
Commerce Commission
Department of Commerce
The
Food and Fuel Administration
Central Committee
Hugo Kelley Seeks Share of Ramsay Refund
Hugo Kelley the mayor's secretary filed a bill with the county auditor seeking half of 1043.47 refunded by County Commissioner Claude Ramsay for funds used on a junketing trip. He says his publicity sparked the refund and claims a 60 percent collector's fee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hugo Kelley
Claude C. Ramaay
Mast
Kelley
Romany
Hugo
Ramsay
Wayfarer Pageant Praise For Seattle Cast On Opening Nite
Crowther author of The Wayfarer praises Seattle performance as outstanding with Rev J S B Crowther commending the cast led by Rev Cleveland Klethauer and Miss Julia. A large Medina fire backdrop and good stadium acoustics aided the presentation.
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Crowther
Medina
Lake Washington
Cleveland Klethauer
Wayfarer
Julia
Montgomery Lynch
J. SB. Crowther
Seattle
Wayfarer Second Night Receives High Praise for Cast
Miss Dorothy D Snowden earns praise from producer Montgomery Lynch for smooth handling behind the curtain as The Wayfarer proceeds. Miss Almee K McKenthe directs the cast with Miss McConibe guiding movement. Marines and Fort Lauderdale troops suffer several injuries amid the Flanders battle scene and Red Cross nurses tend to wounds nightly.
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Wayfarer
Dorothy D. Snowden
Montgomery Lynch
Miss Snowden
Lynch
Mies Almee K. McKenthe
Miss McConibe
Fort Lawton
Flanders
Red Crom
Wacky Clippings and Local Gist from a Small-Town Page
A jumble of community notes and quips covers local life from fishing to council debates. It references Roosevelt settling a coal strike, railroad and hotel talk, a wartime draft notice, a honeymooning waitress, and casual exchanges about daily chores and humor.
Unschooled Child Proves Superior Education
In Epsom England on July 26 Mrs Daisy Allom faced a summons for not sending her child to school. The child had been home schooled and proved more advanced than peers in regular school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epsom, Eng
Daisy Allom
Suit Filed Over $10,000 Damages Against John T. Gaton
Hattie M. Patrick sues John T. Gaton in superior court for $10,000 claiming damages from his malicious perjury on an assault complaint in justice court. The action alleges false sworn statements led to legal harm against Patrick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Superior
John T. Gaton
Hattie M. Patrick
Gaton
Justice Court
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James T. Kolbert
Home Brew
Eugene O'Firren
John Smith
Smith
Roosevelt
Bill
Bill Coffman
Fitebergh
War Department
Second Neu
Barre
Kelly” Young
Rube’s Cafe
Lenin
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Frederick & Nelson
Fifth Avenue
Pine Street
Sixth Avenue
Jade
Peach
Jet
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Lincoln
Neb
Northland
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