14 Nov 1921
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1921
Page
1
Community Week spans six days to aid Seattle agencies serving the poor and needy. Residents are urged to lend a hand and fill the Chest between Armistice Day and Thanksgiving, with families having margin urged to contribute.
A humorous collage notes City Hall politicking over jitneys and tax-law sessions, mentions Gov. Hart denying a special session, disarmament chatter about a naval holiday, and light quips about home brewing culture, football stars, and small jokes from the Seattle era. Includes letters and cartoons style banter with playful barbs and local flavor.
Seattle launches a citywide drive to fund 46 charities led by the Seattle Humane Society. The campaign aims to raise 744 810 dollars within a week with 4004 residents and donors contributing as captains report progress from chest headquarters at 509 Third Ave. The effort seeks broad participation and marks Seattle as the 924th US city to adopt a community chest system.
Small craft warnings were ordered at 8 a m Monday at all Washington and Oregon seaports as a storm off the Washington coast drives strong southwest winds in Oregon and fresh to strong southeast winds in Washington today and tonight.
Former wartime editors recall the surge of banner headlines as global conflict raged. They describe the armistice era, the shift to peacetime stories, and a renewed sense that America moves forward with big news again.
Subscribers may designate how their money is distributed among 46 charitable organizations in the Community Chest. Givers can request their entire or partial subscription go to one or more groups such as the Salvation Army Red Cross or Humane Society by using a special designation blank provided to the solicitor.
The King County grand jury is convening Monday to probe narcotic peddling in Seattle and may also examine the local status of the Ku Klux Klan.
A motion to appoint George 8 Kahin as receiver for World Cable Directory was to be filed in superior court by Kenneth Durham for the Labor Department in a suit on behalf of seven unpaid employees. Durham and H P Everest seek about ten thousand dollars in payroll arrears with wage claims totaling six hundred dollars for the better Business Bureau backed receivership. The Nabataume firm, led by Thomas Y Nabataume, made last minute promises to meet payroll but were not accepted as settlement by the parties. Kahin consented to act as receiver due to the bureau’s efforts to regulate Nabataume operations.
J Kautto president of North Pacific Trading Co Ltd is charged in superior court with fraud. He allegedly claimed his firm made large sales to three Seattle department stores to induce stockholders to invest.
The gasol ine launch Elsie K. with eight fishermen aboard disappeared near Sheepshead Bay fishing grounds and was believed lost at sea. Rev B O Clauson praised the disarmament conference program in a Bethany Lutheran church address to the Young People’s society.
The United States plans to state its unalterable opposition to the Anglo Japanese alliance during the conference on armament limits. Secretary Hughes is expected to present Americas program for cutting naval forces and the question of the alliance will be treated separately amid debate over Pacific affairs. James Witt, pioneer of 1859 Oregon, dies at 84 in Lewiston Idaho.
Tokyo reports Japan will offer counter proposals to the Hughes Washington program. Japan likely accepts 10 capital ships but seeks adjusting power ratios, proposing England under 22 and the United States under 18, with mixed reactions from papers and Premier Takahashi affirming no cabinet changes.
Washington reports from British official circles say London will in principle accept the American program for limiting armaments. Balfour will deliver an important speech endorsing the plan, while a source says Japan’s Admiral Kato may also announce a similar stance in principle.
The American government moves to a second major step in its naval arms limitation program as the Far Eastern truce conferences near a plenary session tomorrow. The plan includes receipt of British and Japanese data and proposed modifications, with committee reference to amendments and a formal introduction before the main talks.
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