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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1919
Page
14
A display features well woven square mesh curtains in marquisette and voile with lace edges, filet motifs, and Cluny borders. Prices range from 3.50 to 16.50 per pair, including high quality marquisette and exclusive patterns. Third Floor.
Our Stationery Section showcases wedding engraving in new long narrow and older styles. Samples include modified Roman script Plain Shaded Old English and script. orders for Invitations Announcements and At Home Cards are promptly filled.
An advertisement announces La Victoire Corset in pink satin for five dollars. The hip confining model fits average figures, has elastic in the low bust, a long skirt, and three hose supporters. Available sizes 21 to 26 on the second floor.
A Seattle resident Iva Ford of 319% Clay Street praises city utilities staff and conductors on Second Avenue lines to Cedar Street. She notes 22 years in Seattle with improved courtesy and smiling crews, saying she and friends observe no complaints since municipal operation began and plan to ride daily, rain or shine.
Harold Preston former chairman of the King county council of defense was presented with a silver net at the final banquet and meeting held Wednesday night at the Rainier club.
Chairman Hurley of the United States Shipping Board cabled President Wilson asking when American shipbuilders can take foreign orders. Officials expect the ban on foreign contracts to be lifted soon after Germany signs the peace treaty, possibly even before.
Patrolman Walter B. Kirtley, working on a launch engine manifold at 1156 Denny Way, dropped his revolver which discharged into his left lung. He was taken to the city hospital and is believed to recover. Real estate man J. H. Jahn, reported missing May 1, returned home Wednesday night claiming he had been resting in the country.
The former premier dancer Tillie Zick, a standout at the Metropolitan Opera company and on the Orpheum circuit, changes her stage name to Muriel Worth for publicity reasons. She now longs to be Tillie Zick again, lamenting the advertising value of the adopted moniker.
Paris May 8 United Press reports President Wilson will offer no recommendation on the proposed defensive alliance among the United States Great Britain and France when it goes to the Senate for ratification. The pact, to be submitted with the peace treaty during Congress May 19 session, includes a pledge to assist France in case of unprovoked German attack.
The Seattle school board refused to raise wages for special teachers to match grade teachers, keeping the maximum annual salary at 2100 dollars for high school instructors based on 200 working days. A Friday meeting will settle minor wage issues, and the board approved purchasing eight acres at Brighton Beach for a new girls' parental school at a cost of 25000 dollars.
Chicago rumors say coffee prices will soar after July 1. John W. Olson, president of the Retail Tea and Coffee Dealers' Association, predicts higher demand from prohibition and Brazil’s restocking will push better grade coffees up by about 100 percent.
Central labor council adopts a six hour day resolution led by stipyard laborers and shipwrights as Whitlam Short announces re election bid at the state federation convention in Bellingham. Delegates from Waitresses' union butchers and cereal and mill workers press for a complete boycott of unfair businesses. Cavanaugh of the British Columbia federation warns of many strikes as he denounces efforts to break the international union.
The Washington State Federation of Labor will hold its annual convention in Bellingham starting Monday June 16. Each affiliated local union will send two delegates for the first 100 members and one for each additional 100. The federation will discuss yearly policies and plans and the state labor movement.
The women of the American Legion Auxiliary expand as mothers wives sisters and daughters of doughboys enroll en masse. Mrs Helen N Stevens 220 10th Ave is noted as the first mother to enroll. Headquarters are at the Soldiers and Sailors Club at Fourth Ave and Cherry.
Reports state a German ammunition depot at Groenendael six miles south of Brussels was blown up amid indications a detonator in a prisoner-workman’s hands started a fire. Casualties include several killed and wounded, with details still emerging.
Edwin Swain notable baritone will perform Friday at 8 15 p m in the Odd Fellows hall 10th avenue and BK Pine street with assisting artists. A welcome concert by the same ensemble will follow Saturday at the same time.
Charles W. Bovee was elected president of the Rainier Beach Community and Garden Club at a meeting Tuesday night at Emerson School.
George Gagne of 4707 Rose Street died Tuesday night in Columbus Sani tarium due to heart failure. Funeral services will be held at St. James Cathedral Friday morning.
Frederick M. Kerby reports on the peril faced by pilots attempting the Atlantic crossing. American crews benefit from a dense destroyer escort and flotation gear, while British teams face harsher odds with seaplanes and limited safety margins. Both sides use lifebelts, rubber salts, flares, and triangulation navigation to survive a potential crash at sea.
In Chicago a 60 year old paralytic, Herman Milds, and his 62 year old wife Mary died in their home at 5002 S Morgan St. Neighbors say Mary promised to die with her husband. Police believe Milds fell asleep and Mary turned on the gas to join him in death.
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