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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1919
Page
3
Secretary of War Baker awarded Col Harry Cutler, chairman of the five committee of the Jewish board, the Distinguished Service Medal praised the board’s work. The report notes scientists and the tense moment of near death when we know it.
Poets seek more than five hundred rhymes this week with a chance at four three dollar prizes or twenty five tickets to the Clemmer. Submit four lines rhyming about want ads and address them to the Want Ad Rhyme Contest Manager at The Star before Friday night.
The Japanese of Seattle announce a Cherry Blossom Festival starting Tuesday night at Ninth Eve and Jackson. The Mikado club presents an open air carnival featuring a Hawaiian village by Babcock and Ryan, an educated horse show, an illusion show, a circus sideshow, and Solomon Islands exhibition along the midway.
Washington June 23 The House judiciary committee voted down a measure allowing indiscriminate private home searches for intoxicating liquor. Provisions from the antialoon league were struck out and a warrant requirement added. The committee also eliminated minimum fines and sentences for violations, setting new maximums at 1000 dollars and one year.
Fr C Lancaster, a traveler near Chicago, left 4500 in a wallet under his pillow at a Seattle hotel. Miss Alora Smith, a hotel maid, turned it over to the clerk. Lancaster identified the wallet and retrieved his cash, thanking the girl.
Citations for employers who returned soldiers and sailors to their former jobs will be announced by the War and Navy departments. The notices will bear the U S shield on the employer's service badge and be signed by Secretaries Daniels and Baker and by Arthur Woods assistant war secretary.
The Russian secretary in Seattle dispatches a letter to the bishop elect expressing regret at Rev Shayler of St. Mark's Episcopal church leaving for Nebraska to join the episcopate there. Dr. Alexander Kochanowski, secretary of the Russian legation, conveys the sentiments of all true Russians praising Shayler for his constant faithful and just attitude toward Russia during its tribulations.
The U S Civil Service Commission announced exams will be held July 23 at Camp Lewis Tacoma and Seattle to fill three chief clerk vacancies. Qualified in construction purchase storage traffic and civil service work, salaries range from 1500 to 1620 dollars per year.
Mrs. Joan Korren Mann of McLean Nebraska reports relief from a functional disturbance after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She attributes increased health and a healthy baby girl to the remedy and urges other women to try it. The notice promotes the product as a forty year old American health restores women from displacements inflammation ulceration irregularities backache headaches nervousness or the blues. Readers are advised to write Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Massachusetts for guidance.
An extensive dress sale offers evening afternoon and street wear in latest styles. Georgettes Crepe de Chines and taffetas in many colors and sizes from 16 to 42. Prices unusually low, with sale starting at 9 o'clock in the Special Price Basement and University Street Windows showing samples.
A seven act Palace Hip program opened Sunday led by Mother's Boy from J. Mack & Co. The act list also features The Three Gay Sisters in song and dance, Ben Hassam Troupe acrobatics, Nick Hufford comedy bits, Elia Lavail aerial trapeze, Hin and Rose singing and chatting, Field and Kalish in A Hebrew Recruit, and Howard Rungell in Charley's Aunt with Iv an Miller and John Nickerson.
Unclaimed dead letter department items including toothpicks to automobiles will be auctioned by B. & L. Auction Co on Second Ave and Virginia St Tuesday and Wednesday. F. J. Caraher oversees the sale.
Dr. McCartan representing the Irish Republic to the United States would receive recognition if Congress approves a $14,000 appropriation for a diplomatic corps to Ireland. The measure, introduced by Rep. William FE Mason of Illinois, would later be offered as an amendment to the diplomatic and consular appropriation bill.
Ignatz Zymleweey, a coal miner near Emumelaw, was jailed after deputies seized sour corn mash and a still found in his attic. He denied ownership of the still and claimed his poultry favored the mash.
Seattle actors plan their first annual ball at the Masonic temple on Thursday evening with dancing and vaudeville acts from the city circuits. Howard Russell of the Wilkes players has assembled the entertainment. proceeds go to the actors benefit fund and the public is invited.
San Francisco June 23. Union officials and the public hope today’s talks will end the statewide telephone strike now in its second week. Company and union heads meet after receiving new Washington instructions causing a Saturday adjournment. Employee wage increase demands backdated to January 1 are cited as the trigger for instructions. The company declines comment until after today’s meeting.
Rev. Roy B. Guild of Topeka Kan executive secretary of the Federated Churches of Christ in America addressed a large congregation at the First Methodist Episcopal Church. He urged unity mirroring the allied unity at Versailles when they elected Foch commander in chief.
An advertisement warns that 8000 people die yearly from ruptures and many more suffer by simply wearing a truss. It argues treating symptoms fails and promotes exercises to strengthen abdominal muscles. Free instructional information and a Fraymas Col test are offered by A B Dewar Co of St. Louis to demonstrate at home.
Rome reporters say Senator Gugliemo Marconi Senator Vittorio Scialoia and Tomasso Tittoni have been appointed Italy s new peace delegates. The choice is believed to follow the policy of their predecessors on the Adriatic question.
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