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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1922
Page
1
Fraternity activities and a big mixer at the campus hall spark Homecoming celebrations amid mixed student mood. References to Ku Klux talk and campus fuss suggest tension, with changes in tradition noted and local officials debated.
The Huskies meet California in Seattle as a record crowd is expected. The game kicks off at 2:30 with 33 000 tickets sold and 4 000 extra seats added. Cal brings a potent scoring unit led by a dominant offense, while Washington has shut out multiple opponents and posted 107 points to 16. A campus pep rally and Armistice Day program precede the test, with government and dignitaries attending.
Charley Erb, Berkeley quarterback, says California will meet Washington on their own terms and foresees a hard, close game. He rejects claims of cockiness, praises the team’s discipline, and notes Stanford’s looming clash as pivotal for the season.
Olympia Port authority carried by a six to one margin in Thurston County with full returns. Outlying districts, once seen as opposition strongholds, mostly supported the port initiative.
Senator elect C. C. Dill and Washington labor leaders exchange congratulatory wire. President William Short of the State Federation of Labor calls Dill's victory the greatest labor achievement in ten years. Dill thanks Short for organized labor's united support and progressive principles.
The Star congratulates Mr. Dill on his election to the United States Senate as the youngest in the body. It urges fidelity to the farm bloc and the Democratic and Republican parties when sound, and warns against losing independence like Miles Poindexter, stressing the need to stay true to public interests and fundamentals.
In Los Angeles on November 10, Democratic presidential possibility William G. McAdoo charged that Republican leaders failed to interpret national sentiment. He criticized the administration as reactionary and materialistic, cited Fordney McCumber tariff, income tax discrimination, and neglect of farmers and workers. He warned of isolation and economic decline.
Chinese minister to the United States Alfred Sze argues that China and America must align their economic futures to achieve full prosperity. He urges better mutual understanding and cooperation between the two nations, calling for joint efforts to advance shared goals.
Former Congressman C C Dill expects to win with at least a five thousand vote plurality and maps a program for the Senate. He will back the reopening of the Newberry case to unseat the Michigan salon, join the farm bloc with some tariff exceptions, back the Smith McNary reclamation bill and the Columbia Basin irrigation project, and pursue a progressive, independent approach if Democrats drift from the course. Dill will visit Seattle next Thursday for a public dinner at the Masonic club rooms Arcad e building and will be the youngest senator elect, unmarried, turning 28 last month.
A warrant for grand larceny was issued Friday for E. R. Peterson, head of Pacific Milling, Smelting & Refining Co., accused of swindling Seattle and King County investors of over $20,000 through a platinum ore fraud. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Ralph Hammer and the Better Business Bureau led the inquiry, with Carlsten claiming he bought 13 units for $126 and Petersen touting ore samples as highly valuable.
United Press tally shows 67 Senate votes in favor of the adjusted compensation bill, with 27 against and two unknown, ensuring veto override potential. House support is strong after Democrats gain dozens of seats, and a new push by the American Legion aims to reintroduce the soldier bonus in the next Congress.
President Harding urged nationwide support for the Red Cross membership drive running from tomorrow through Thanksgiving. He designated November 12 as Red Cross Sunday inviting Americans to unite with spiritual leaders in a renewal consecration to service.
London officials report that Angora asserts autonomy and rejects capitulations after Turkish victories against Greece. Ferrid Bey denounces penalties, while Britain prepares for possible military moves with air support as Bonar Law presides over a grave cabinet session.
Robert B. Whittig a Seattle mail clerk with over 15 years service will become the first mail clerk to serve on a trans Pacific steamer the President Jackson. The inaugural voyage marks the start of a system where five trans Pacific steamers will carry mail clerks to sort mail aboard and speed mailing operations.
Two bandits halted the paymaster of the American Smelting and Refining Co. at Cokedale near Trinidad on November 10 and fled with a $14,000 payroll. Details of the robbery were scarce as reports reached the area.
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