16 Nov 1921
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1921
Page
1
Wanda von Kettler reports the Community Chest plans a mutts dog show reprise last week’s mutt parade through downtown. The piece calls for a Saturday morning mutt procession as a grand finale to the Chest Campaign, stressing inclusive pet honor sharing.
The Seattle Star promotes a Saturday parade of mutts goats ponies apes and children at Third ave and Virginia led by a brass band Clowns welcome Boy Scouts Campfire Girls and Cheer teams. Beatrice and Genevieve Smith featured as a social problem highlight unemployment’s impact on a Seattle family and a behind closed doors Far Eastern and Pacific questions subcommittee meets to discuss naval limits and potential policy changes.
At the arms limitation talks in Washington, Chinese delegates present a proposal on Far East status during a secret committee session in the Pan American Union building. The session closed to the public as world powers compile China policy with Premier Briand and Briand's open session anticipated for land armaments.
The Senate began consideration of a resolution to exonerate Senator Newberry of fraud and corruption charges tied to Michigan's 1918 senatorial elections. Senator Spencer of Missouri opened the defense for Newberry.
Seven persons were reported injured early today when a cable broke on a Fillmore Street street car in San Francisco. The uncontrolled car plunged down a steep hill near the end of the street, causing injuries to riders and prompting emergency response.
Police identify a man found in the Sound off West Seattle as possibly M C Johnson after a note of self destruction on the steamer Indianapolis. The body was found Wednesday by M B Price Jr at 6309 Beach Drive and Mohammedans observe the Sabbath on Friday.
The Community Chest campaign in 4 city districts raised $192,215.98 by noon Wednesday after a surprise $25,000 donation delivered to headquarters. Division D led fundraising with $24,778.10 on day one, amid a mix of high spirits and cautious optimism.
H. M. Pelkington of New York told a Senate committee he cited cannibalism by Haitian bandits in the killings of U S Marines. He named Private Lawrence tortured to death and Lieut Muth whose body was eaten after he was slain.
Seventeen Chinese were arrested Tuesday night in raids on gambling houses. All were released on ten dollar bail except Sing Bing who paid one hundred dollars.
Great Britain will not end the Anglo Japanese pact unless a satisfactory substitute is agreed at the arms conference. Officials say an “agreement” replacing the alliance is needed, backed by an international council to manage Far East questions and open door guarantees for China and Russia.
Secretary of War Weeks received another bid on the Muscle Shoals plant from W. T. James of Tennessee offering to buy the plant power if the government completes the Wilson dam. Weeks will consider James only after the Henry Ford bid has been carefully reviewed.
An editorial urges the disarmament conference to demand strict guarantees from Japan for any promises. It cites the gen tlemen's agreement on immigration and the Siberian troop withdrawal as examples of evasions by Japan's inner government, and calls for safeguards against future evasion.
In Phoenix on November 16, Herman Inderlied a mall clerk who captured Roy Gardner was brought to detective headquarters to identify the prisoner. Gardner, at an improvised breakfast, smiled and spoke kindly while Inderlied recalled his wife and child, saying he feared for their future if Gardner had shot in self defense. Gardner replied that he too had a wife and child, and warned that future captors may face stiffer resistance.
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