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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1919
Page
10
Slavs compel a warship to haul down its ensign and apologize to the commander. The apologies were made aboard an Italian destroyer in the presence of allied officers and occurred on the return voyage to Spalato.
Carlson former cashier of the State Bank of Seattle will be vice president of the bank and Louie H. Burns formerly of the Seattle National Bank will become the cashier of the State Bank, announcement made Saturday.
Mrs Burr aged 79 of Bradford Maine recounts severe Civil War era hardships and years of illness. She credits Tanlac for restoring her strength, appetite, and energy after months of collapse and nervous strain. She says she has taken twelve bottles and now enjoys robust health, sleeping well and performing farm tasks.
Paris march 17 final action on the military terms of the preliminary peace treaty with Germany was to be taken by the supreme war council this afternoon. The treaty would be presented to the Germans about march 25, with Lloyd George returning to Paris next week.
Striking harbor boatmen and independent boat owners plan to reconvene today to end the harbor strike in New York. Union officials substituted for individual workers after yesterday’s failed attempt to negotiate directly with owners. A large intercity ball is scheduled for Saturday April 5 at 7 p.m. at the K of C hall 1401 Harvard Ave organized by Seattle and Tacoma employees of the Pacific Steamship Co.
McAdoo, noted journalist and railroad director for the Mikado government, arrives in the United States to observe Congress balk at funding for U S railroad control while publishing the Hoehi, a leading newspaper.
Dispatch from Berlin notes skepticism over President’s move to push the league covenant into the treaty. Officials expect a power struggle with American peace allies, while British and Italian delegates’ stance on the plenary section will influence success. Picton’s hints avoid a firm must, raising hope for later cooperation.
The article notes radicals not defeated plan a coup while volunteers fill republican regiments and Spartacans, fresh from Berlin, stir districts. Noske orders executions blamed on government, fueling propaganda as Soviets gain support and a new soviet congress could replace the bundestag.
Oakland police seek Leon Harker age 16 or 17 son of Henry Barker a local hotel man on a Mann violation. Doris Wagener 16 aided in a Reno trip and posed as his wife. Barker is also charged with taking money from the hotel register.
An Irish worker jokes with a Dutch employer about a raise using a sequence of calendar based deductions. Pat questions the effort while the boss recites days taken off and vacations ending with a punchline about Patrick’s Day. The tale relies on arithmetic in a humorous dialogue.
London editors from morning papers agree the league of nations should be incorporated in the final peace treaty. They suggest including a bare outline in the preliminary treaty with most details postponed to the final document.
In Seoul on March 17 quiet returned as military forces relieved gendarmes in charge and Pingyang province. Korean shops remain shuttered after the fighting. Japanese internal affairs authorities exonerated foreign missionaries and their converts from any foreknowledge of the uprising despite blame from some papers.
In Copenhagen on March 17 the Danish defense minister Munch M Neregard and M Bernhoft were chosen to represent Denmark at the League of Nations conference in Paris. March 20 the Norwegian team includes M Beichman and M Castberg. Sweden will be represented by Hjalmar Branting Count Wrangell Count Ehrenwerd and M Von Wurtemburg.
Stockholm dispatches report martial law extended to districts near Berlin. The city was comparatively quiet Saturday night with insurgents fading from Berlin to Brunswick as about 15,000 fled.
March 17 report from Munich says the Bavarian diet will meet to discuss socialization of Bavaria as proposed by socialites. The dispatch notes the meeting aims to consider sweeping reforms in Bavarian society.
In Seville on March 17 a riot erupted after organized heckling at a political meeting in the bull ring. Police charged the disruptors, causing a panic while many protesters were arrested and several people were wounded.
A dispatch from Berlin reports another assassination attempt on Premier Lenine. He was shot at in Moscow but unharmed, and the assailant was lynched according to the message.
Bolton becomes chair of the public rate committee and joins the streets and sewers panel after a caucus line-up. The council will confirm the reorganization Monday afternoon. Committees include Licens Hesketh Erickson Bolton Franchise Thomson Moore Fite Gerald Harbors Cotterill Lane Bolton and others.
Four hundred seventy two Washington and Oregon men from the 69th Coast artillery have received discharge papers and a $60 government bonus. They had traveled to Camp Lewis under Maj. P. P. Marion and as a provisional battalion. The 63d Coast artillery expects their discharges soon.
Delegates of the Pacific Coast division of the Scandinavian Salvation Army meet in Seattle for a one day convention led by Colonel Ben Nelson of Chicago. A public session is set for Tuesday night at the L. G. T. hall, 1109 Virginia St.
A U S freight train derailed off an embankment near St Nazaire killing two American crewmen and injuring the engineer and fireman. The report from Paris cites the casualties and ongoing investigation.
Canada presents opportunities for veterans including easy terms on farm land ownership, cheaper homes, and government training for better jobs. It contemplates absorbing returning soldiers at 30,000 monthly to restore their old life and ensure democratic national evolution, though realists warn of ongoing challenges.
Six army airmen from Matherfield will fly four Liberty motored De Havilland biplanes over the Sierras from Sacramento to Carson City tomorrow. Lieutenant Colonel James B Krull will command the mission and carry a letter from Governor Stephens of California to Governor Boyle of Nevada.
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