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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1919
Page
2
The third day of a general labor strike left increased infant hunger as a longer bread line formed for milk and minor clashes erupted. Telegraphers and railroad operators kept Winnipeg in touch with outside affairs as morale remained precarious and conflicts between girl strikers and breakers continued at several locations.
Members of the Seattle Real Estate association endorsed a proposed Marginal Way street railway line to serve the district along the Duwamish waterway. The vote occurred at a luncheon in the Bond Tea Room.
Banish residents of Seattle plan a Saturday evening program of music and pictures at Washington Hall on 14th Ave First. An admission will be taken, proceeds to aid destitution relief in Schleswig.
A Barnes Circus show comes to Seattle for three days starting May 29. The act features a dog that raises lion kittens, a curious highlight in the long tradition of showmen shaping the natural order since P. T. Barnum.
Lieut. H. J. Johnson set a world record by looping the loop 457 times in a 4 Lapere two seated fighter at Caristrom field Arcadia Florida. The feat took one hour 54 minutes and 10 seconds.
John B. Pinella, Seattle Y M C A worker, will depart for France for three years of organization work abroad. He had just returned to Seattle after a nine month overseas assignment, and his recall comes at the request of French authorities and PD A. Davis, American director of the French Y M C A.
US Commissioner Dr. H M Read warns Seattle must move all unnecessary residents from the Cedar River watershed to prevent water contamination. He cites Cedar Falls townsite flooding, cost and logistics of relocating city workers, and legal rights in watershed occupancy.
A brief note reports that the silent man’s words are not repeated in court proceedings, with no testimony offered and the proceedings proceeding in silence. Local observers note the absence of spoken statements from the defendant during the session.
Pichon, friend of Clemenceau, to call the League of Nations to order at its first formal meeting. He has held many ministries and given France able service in foreign affairs as a keen diplomat.
Snohomish county W C T U branch held a jubilee meeting with Chief of Police Joel F. Warren of Seattle as principal speaker. Warren urged subscription to the national prohibition fund, opening with $25 and securing $500 in cash plus pledges. Also noted are two high school orchestra concerts under Prof Davies and Ernest Worth lectures on musical instruments.
Police have failed to locate John Lawrence Griksa holm, 1001 Lowell avenue, Butte, who vanished from the O K hotel at 212 Railroad avenue North Thursday morning after leaving a note to the chambermaid saying he would take his own life. The note blamed the loss of his friend Ruth Garrison and he gave directions to forward his suitcase to his Butte sister.
All men discharged from military service after February 28 1919 will receive travel allowances at 5 cents a mile to their place of enlistment. Those traveling farther to reach home will be reimbursed for additional miles upon submitting a claim to the zone finance officer in the Lemon Building Washington D C. Blank forms are available at local army recruiting offices in the Mutual Life Building.
Victory Loan district No. 2 which includes Green Lake and University areas has the city’s top oversubscription percentage and will raise its flag at a large community gathering in Green Lake park.
Funeral services were held at the Rleitz Rafferty chapel in Fremont Friday for Wanda Hu won 418 Fast 72nd at who died of scarlet fever. She was the T-year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Archie Huson.
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