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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1922
Page
16
The Department of Agriculture estimates this year's wheat crop at 55,090,000 bushels, up from 795,000,000 last year, based on 89.5 percent of normal on June 1. Spring wheat and total acreage details follow with state by state conditions and yields, plus forecasts for other crops and agricultural outputs.
The Chamber of Commerce and civic leaders plan to invite Gen. John J. Pershing to Seattle as guest of honor for Independence Day. The Fourth of July committee led by Ralph H. Hall drafted the invitation at the St Regia restaurant. A morning street parade will include 500 Fort Lawton troops, Camp Lewis contingents, and Navy Yard militia, with veterans and fraternal groups in the line of march. The program features twilight events, a rescue of emigrant trains display, Moentfaucen by the Ninety-first division, and a grand fireworks finale.
Prison officials announce Bogart will be moved from McNeil’s inland federal penitentiary to Leavenworth federal prison to finish his life sentence for a criminal attack on a nurse at Camp Lewis. He is to be accompanied by Seattle Police Sergt. E. C. Griffin.
Clark Fogarty was placed under arrest as he and his bride marched out of a Cleveland church after a wedding ceremony. He is charged with attacking and robbing Mrs. Peggy Emanuel at her home and admits the assault claiming it was to obtain diamonds for his bride.
Twenty years ago a gangling boy hung around City Hall park dreaming of policing. He rode patrol wagons, studied criminals, and won police admiration. Last week former Chief Searing promoted George Reynolds to the detective division of the motorcycle detail as he tracks toward possible chief’s chair succession.
Admiral Tomonobu Kato, 63, minister of the navy in the Takahashi cabinet, was summoned to the palace and urged by Prince Hirohito to form a new government. He has expressed reluctance to become premier but is expected to yield. Kato commanded the first fleet in the war and held senior roles in the Russo-Japanese War.
Officials listed including C H Black Jr and J W H Bloedel joined by Beattie businessmen in a Tacoma effort. After hotel talks at a city chamber and hotel committee meetings, a February appointment by President Waterhouse followed a successful four million dollar hotel campaign in Tacoma that spurred broader civic push.
Capt. Colvin files lis pendens to block disposal of farms tied to Japanese interests on Vashon Island and at White River Gardens Inc. with Okubo and family defendants named in the suit. Over 100 farms and truck gardens under investigation, additional suits planned.
The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs added a 590000 appropriation for the Bremerton navy yard on Puget Sound. House actions had allocated 2000000 for Mare Island repairs with 1000000 available now, while Mare Island totals faced reductions to 250000. Admiral Gregory calls the Bremerton figure inadequate. Dr. C J Hawkins discusses Bright Eyes and Wild Hearts at Mountaineers meeting at the Woman's University Club on Fifth Ave, with outing gear on display before the session.
Ex-service men groups and Red Creek in this city join the veterans' bureau in a campaign to reinstate insurance totaling $1,000,000. Led by Lhadiey T. Fowlkes, the drive runs six days starting next Monday and is titled Government Insurance week.
Elisebeth T. Kirkwood former UW journalism student writes Life and the Librarian published in Scribners Magazine for June. Everett officers report Griffin alias Devine arrested on an interurban car from Seattle on parole violation from San Quentin prison.
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