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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1922
Page
10
The Snoqualmie Valley Cow Testing association reports 413 cows tested in May producing an average 1061 pounds of milk and 39.8 pounds of butterfat. John Odell of Duvall led with 25 cows averaging 1309 pounds of milk and 48.7 pounds of fat.
In Sherriday Louisiana on June 6 floodwaters swarmed a telephone switchboard run by Mrs. Fula Orr. The operator, wearing rubber gear, fought back by killing snakes that intruded into her workspace as water rose around the station.
The first detachment of gendarmerie enlisted in England has reached Palestine.
With 17 student nurses ready to receive diplomas, Providence hospital planned graduation exercises Tuesday at 4 p.m. The graduates include Mabel Todd Ruth Case Mary Stack Ruth Mitchell Anna Mallory Madeline Drew Susan Mates Charlotte Spath Katherine Dyer Mary Lynch Neil Phelps Alice Redix Edna Gorman and Elizabeth Haven. After the exercises the graduates will be entertained with a din.
Major Wheeler Nicholson was exonerated by court martial on charges of being absent without leave and making false official statements. He was found guilty of writing to President Harding and sentenced to a loss of 50 files on the promotion list. He testified of persecution by superiors and discussed leave denials and transfers endured after World War I. His wife, ill in Boston, sent a message of improvement and hope.
Farmers Labor party leaders plan to field a full ticket in the fall, aiming to win support from the state grange and the federation of labor. A committee including John C. Kennedy, Mrs. Lorene Wiswell Wilson, and P. B. Taylor will visit events in Yakima Cheney and Bremerton to build alliances. James Duncan denied opposing Senator Miles Poindexter, while party leaders vowed representation from county commissioner to U S senator on the ticket.
In Henley England on June 6 a countess aided Jack Hewitt the teenager accused of killing a woman at Lonely Tree Inn. The case centers on Hewitt's alleged involvement and the countess's assistance amid the investigation.
New York reports a drop in three-room apartment rents at an uptown hotel from 7 560 to 4 400 dollars. The reduction lowers housing costs amid steady market demand and ongoing price adjustments.
A theater party honoring the graduates of 1921 was held at the Washington hotel with hosts and guests in attendance. The event featured socializing and performances marking the milestone for the class.
The 13th annual convention of the International Association of Rotary clubs begins in Los Angeles with delegates from 22 countries and nearly 8,000 members representing 2,000 clubs. The gathering will adopt an international constitution and by laws presented by the constitution committee led by Samuel B. Botsford. Paul P. Harris will deliver a message as sessions focus on the new charter.
In a year the Walla Walla state penitentiary population grew from 676 in June 1921 to 780 this June, an increase of 104 inmates per Supt. John W. Pace's report. The figures illustrate a steady rise across the period.
Harlan Kentucky resident Robert Baker, 84, proclaims himself the champion dad, delivering milk by a long milk route. He announces the birth of his 34th child and notes his wife Mrs Baker is 35, with 32 siblings for Bobby and 26 other children grown or living independently.
Display features Volles Organdies Dotted Swiss and Ratine material for Summer dresses. Trimmed with embroidery lace and braids. Sashes and wide self belts. Sizes 16 to 52 in assorted colors. Priced at 5.06 to 5.95.
Upper Main Floor buyers offered muslin nightshirts in plain patterns with trims. Full cut and well tailored, formerly priced at $1.26 to $1.60, now 85 cents each for sizes 16 to 20.
The Supreme Court denied Ford Motor Company’s bid for review in a case where the Hotel Woodward of New York obtained a $600,000 judgment for breach of contract. Woodward claimed Ford promised to build and lease a top floors structure at Broadway and 54th Street, New York, with profits the hotel would have earned.
Horace M. Albright, superintendent of Yellowstone Park, stated that all records for tourist travel in the park will be broken this summer. The remark signals a surge in visitation nationwide as summer travel gains momentum.
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