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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1920
Page
14
Volunteers under William Wynn plan a Wednesday relay to boost community service activities for the coming year. Led by Francis Russell, 600 community sings were held last year culminating in the pageant Seat It of Success. The campaign seeks city support to continue the work and foster neighborhood life.
Washington May 24 The nation's railways earned only 1 percent on their property investment per year, interstate commerce commissioners heard at a hearing to fix new rates. How Elliott chairman of the Rate Commission for the Association of Railway Executives argued for a general freight increase totaling 1017,000,000 annually. Under the Transportation Act the commission must fix rates to yield a 6 percent return on their assets. The article notes a sense of destiny in the proceedings.
Queenie the baby leopard born at the Al G Barnes winter quarters on New Year’s Day delights children with her playful docility now. She will soon grow and change from a kitten to a larger adult豹.
A vehicle driven by D. FR Tovia skidded Sunday afternoon near Grand Ave injuring J. M. Miller a 44 year old longshoreman living at Carroll Street. Miller was taken to city hospital with a broken ankle. The Barnes circus will exhibit in Seattle for three days starting May 27 at Fourth Ave and Lenora St.
Prices start at $1.25 for white Egyptian cotton union suits with half sleeves and ankle length. Bodice tops of Pink Glove Silk Vests with ribbon shoulder straps are priced at $2.50 to $3.25, available in sizes 42 and 44.
Baby bonnets newly arrived from 95 cents to 3.25 dollars feature lawn and voile fabrics deftly shirred and gathered. Hand embroidery, laces, ribbon bows and streamers embellish the designs, offering affordable fashion for infants.
Substantial muslin girls bloomers described as easy to launder and well made. Band top with elastic at the knee, sizes 4 to 12 years, priced at 65 cents each.
Rupert Boone, 19, pled guilty to robbing telephone boxes and received a three month sentence in county jail. He returned $456 stolen money to the telephone company after the act. His parents promised better supervision in court before Justice Otis W. Brinker who showed leniency. Anna Rilling, 12, daughter of Lars and Jennie Rilling, died at Seattle General Hospital after an operation. Funeral plans are pending. She was active in Campfire circles and planned a May 25 trip with her parents to Norway.
Federal Judge Neterer denied arrest of sentence and imposed fines of 500 dollars on Lui Barberi and 1000 dollars plus six months in county jail on Pete Parodi. The pair were found guilty by a jury in U S district court on charges of operating a still.
Wilkes Barre Pa May 24 with John Lewis international president of the United Mine Workers confident that a strike will be averted 500 delegates representing more than 175 000 anthracite mine workers met in special reconvened tri district convention Here propositions for settling the wage question are to be placed before the convention.
Nurses at the Columbus sanitarium on Borewave and Madison streets found a man going through the dispensary medicine chest Monday morning. The intruder claimed to be Dr. Smith and fled before police arrived. The prowler is believed to be a drug addict seeking pills.
W. Rf. T. Cole, proprietor of a Madison Jt. drug store, was found guilty by a federal jury of illegal sale of alcohol and sentenced to pay a $1,000 fine in U S district court. Cole had prior offenses in Seattle and Tacoma.
Patrolman C. O. Scott discovered an unattended traveling bag at King Street station Monday morning. The four quarts of whisky inside were turned over to Captain BE L Hedges for disposition.
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