Art critique turns to rage over modern paintings in Seattle
A spectator at the Seattle Fine Arts Society laments some wall pieces as mere daub and mocks modern color experiments while praising others as true art. He contrasts moonlight scenes and bold color schemes with crude pieces mislabeled as art, challenging viewers to discern real creativity. Centralia unrest follows with I W W clashes, killings, and a wide crackdown as authorities seize radicals and arrest leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appal
Wweat
Grunt
The Harvest: Labor Factions in Centralia Outrages
An editorial contrasts two paths in American labor after Centralia events. It lauds the United Mine Workers for obeying a court injunction and condemns radical “labor leaders” who fire on marchers. The piece warns that lawless agitators threaten unionism and calls readers to choose lawful unionism over violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
Centralia
Seattle Fountain Head
Northwest
United Mine Workers
Seattle council kills emergency rent relief measure
Seattle city council defeats Mayor Fitzgeralds anti rent profiteering ordinance as an emergency measure by a 6 to 2 vote with Erickson and Haas delivering the death votes. The measure could return in 30 days with six steady supporters, or be defeated again by allies including Bolton Carroll Drake Hesketh Moore and Lane. J Arthur Younger urged defeat proposing a rent commission alternative.
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Seattle
Fitzgerald
Erickson and Haas
Bolton
Carroll
Drake
Hesketh
Moore
Lane
Thomson
J. Arthur Younger
Chamber of Commerce Housing Committee
Erickson
Veterans Demand Reds Be Punished in Centralia
Seattle American Legion conference committee urged city state and federal authorities to punish “traitors” who killed ex soldiers in Centralia. They called for I W W to be erased from history and sent resolutions to the national convention and Centralia post. Posts were urged to back Centralia veterans with support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centralia
Conference Committee
American Legion
Seattle
National Convention
Legion
Queer Coincidence Links Two Websters
London report recalls a fateful coincidence as two men named Webster, traveling from Aberdeen fifty years apart, both became shipwrights on Tyneside. They died on the same day, were buried together in identical coffins, and shared a minister and undertaker. At each graveside a woman fainted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Webster
Aberdeen
Tyneside
Chief says lynched man not "Brick" Smith in Centralia
Chief A C Hughes tells United Press the man hanged near Centralia last night is not "Brick" Smith, the alleged I W W leader, and asserts Smith is in jail. The chief does not know the lynched man's name.
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Centralia
A.C. Hughes
United Press
Brick” Smith
Smith
Hughes
Sweden Germany telephone cable completed
Berlin reports the Sweden to Germany telephone cable is completed with supervision by Germany. Communication is successful and plans are formed for extensive telephone cable lines to additional countries.
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Berlin
Sweden
Germany
Organizers of I W W Nabbed in Washington
Harold P. Johnson, described as Southwest Washington I W W organizer, was arrested by a deputy sheriff in Winlock. Others detained include Walno Marayla, Fred Eller, Francis J. Smith, and Harry O. Smith, all said to carry I W W cards. Ben F. Hall, former Olympia police chief, also was arrested but released after denial of any I W W involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Centralia
Ortland
Joel F. Warren
C. B. Fitzgerald
G. J. Clark
Ralph Olmstead
Columbia St
E. L. Hedges
Public Safety
John Murray
Hedges
Murray
John Rainey
William “Red” Cunningham
Cunningham
United States
Pioneer Building
Gus Hasselblad
Pete Stone
Association
Helen Lowe
Carl Miller
George Rainey
Andrew Berneoff
Art J. Smith
Frank S. Ezelle
Harold P. Johnson
TI. W. W
Washington
Winlock
Johnson
Walno Marayla
Fred Eller
Francis J. Smith
Harry O. Smith
Ben F. Hall
Olympia
Slayer of Grimm Not Yet Captured Declared by Comrades
Centralia Washington November 12. Ex soldiers launched posses to find Warren Grimm commander of the local American Legion post killed during the Armistice day parade. Four witnesses said the slayer fired. the suspect is not among 19 IWW held. Troops maintain order as the search continues.
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Centralia
American Legion
Thurston County
Sinclair
Olympia
W. W
Fighteen
Chehalis
Brick” Smith
Curly
Seattle
I. W. W. Hall
1. W. W. Hall
A. F. Comiere
Comiere
Warren Grimm
Arthur Mefifish
Ben Casagranda
Grimm
Lieut. Comiere
Wash
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Fourth Avenue
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Marea
Dale Hubbard
France
Chehalis River Bridge
John Earl Watt
George Stevens
Eugene Pfitzer
Emory Coleman
Allen
Fish
Mendota
Elmer Smith
Centralia I. W. W
Here
Northern Pacific
Frickson
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