Seattle Considers Weekly Transit Pass Plan
Councilman John E Carroll urges Seattle adoption of a weekly pass for Municipal Railway. He cites Tacoma and Youngstown success and says cheaper, better service would result, though officials warn of potential losses if revenue declines. Public Utilities head warns a pass system could push lines into the red. Mrs. Landes in Tacoma reports Seattle may adopt soon.
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California Papers Please copy
A collage of humorous clippings and quips spans topics from speeches on language and etiquette to politics and public policy. Notable items mention California copying film rights, a Times editorial stance, and satirical notes on European foreign policies alongside brief local musings and jokes.
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Murderer claim sparks bystander defense of Dr Garfield
A Williams College resident, described as the mother of six, defends Dr Harry A Garfield against charges of murder saying the man is misrepresented and that poverty forces childbearing. She argues poverty shapes families and criticizes eugenic implications, noting Garfield’s alleged plan would have prevented her father from being born.
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Officials Approve Plan to Shock Auto Speeders
Detroit proposes making speeders face maimed children and crash victims to deter reckless driving. Police chiefs and judges in Seattle Oklahoma City Milwaukee Denver Portland New York Atlanta Des Moines St Louis Des Moines Boston and others back the program as a strong preventive measure against the speed menace.
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Washington Law May Be Knocked Out
Washington readers learn the district of Columbia court of appeals ruled the district minimum wage law unconstitutional threatening the 9 to 8 million women workers in ten states. The piece notes the landmark case could reach the Supreme Court with a tied vote possible and hinges on President Harding's appointee to replace Justice Day.
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Grand Jury Hearings Open Week in County Courthouse
IL G Herr, foreman of the first county grand jury, testified Friday as the grand jury sits in the county city building this week. Three former jurors awaited calls while witnesses against county commissioners were questioned in the prosecutor’s office before indictments were dismissed. Witnesses outside included M B Harbin and W C Read former ferry workers. Commissioners Claude Rameey Lou Smith and Tom Dobaon were expected to be called soon.
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Arms plot in forts unearthed by postal inspectors
NORFOLK Va November 17 A plot to smuggle ammunition into Fortress Monroe Fort Storey and Camp Pustie was unearthed today by postal inspectors Large boxes of rifle cartridges were found in mall cars bound for each place United States agents are puzzled One man is held for questioning Shipments were made from a house in Norfolk.
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Mysteries of Paris Unfolded in Post Tales
Series by Melville Davisson Post presents the Paria Police Prefect narrating exploits in Paria’s cellars and drawing rooms. A famed American writer crafts crime stories about notorious criminals hunted by the Paria police chief in this installment.
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Dill Arouses Big Audience With Progressive Ideals
A Seattle crowd applauded C. Dim’s Senate win as Dill urged progressive Democratic principles. He attacked Daughertyism, called for world peace, reform in tax and tariff, care for disabled veterans, a child labor amendment, and abolition of seniority in the Senate. Messages from McAdoo and Al Smith were read.
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Stills Burst Leaves Three Dead in Chicago Fire
In Chicago on November 17, a blast from two moonshine stills killed three people and injured nine. The explosion caused a fire that destroyed two buildings nearby.
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Portland Waterfront Strike Pickets Arrested
Thirteen waterfront pickets were arrested yesterday in Portland and fined 15 dollars for participating in disturbances during the ongoing waterfront strike.
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Seattle native Robert Armstrong stars in The Man Who Came Back
Robert Armstrong, a Seattle native and Broadway High School graduate, returns to his hometown to star in The Man Who Came Back at the Metropolitan Theatre opening November 26. Armstrong left UW law school in 1912 to pursue vaudeville with Peter Burns and Don Fullen, later joining his uncle Paul Armstrong in legitimate theatre on the Sullivan and Considine circuit. The melodrama centers on a wayward son who descends then rises with a devoted woman’s help.
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Consolidation as path to cost savings urged by county official
County Assessor Frank W. Hull urged consolidating county and city governments to cut costs and unify authority. He argued that shared offices for engineer treasurer and auditor would raise efficiency and decrease expenses while eliminating multiple elections. He proposed a board of supervisors elected from districts to merge county commissioners with the city council.
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Wirth urges US role to mediate Europe and repair talks
Berlin dispatch reports former German chancellor Dr Joseph Wirth says America must call a world economic conference and act as umpire for Europe. He warns failure to act risks ruin and bolshevism, and vows to influence Reichstag after leaving office.
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Yale Students Treated After Egg Salad Poisoning
Twenty one Yale University students were treated for food poisoning after eating at a boarding house. The illness prompted medical staff to monitor the group in the college infirmary.
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