23 Nov 1922
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1922
Page
1
The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment plans a third party with a Bock goat emblem. Support comes from the pretzel-twisters union while bootleggers oppose repeal. Noted figures forecast political shifts and longevity claims spark debate.
Hoquiam dispatch recalls a regional oil boom sparked by Standard Oil drills near Moclips three years ago. Investors bought vast stock amid gleaming offices and pretend rigs, while the company kept drilling unseen and offered little public explanation as the boom faded.
A short entry from Melville Davisson Post’s Triumphs of M Jaquelle series recounts a mysterious terrace scene featuring a deliberate act and a quiet confrontation. The narrative centers on character dynamics and a turning point hinting at wider implications within the tale.
In Nice the Prefect of Police Jonquelle arrives on a moonlit terrace where a pale woman in a white chair rests, her blue gown appearing black in twilight. An American man stands ready in menace, signaling a tense, unfolding confrontation on the villa’s rose colored setting.
Governors from eleven Western states met in San Francisco to discuss uniform automobile traffic laws and regulations. Washington Governor Hart emphasized tourist traffic as a driver of Western progress and the need to reduce cross state travel annoyances through harmony of laws.
Washington, Nov. 23. Democrats in a tight party caucus resolved to fight the Harding Lasker ship subsidy bill as a unit, aiming to force a strict partisan vote. Administration leaders expect the move to sway mid West and Western Republicans to support the bill and back the president.
Baron Sonnino, once Italy’s Big Four member at the Paris conference, suffered an apoplectic stroke today and is reported to be in grave danger in Rome on November 23.
Oklahoma Congresswoman Alice Robertson says American women lack sufficient political experience for high office. She notes her own career proves the point and urges women to study politics from the ground up and focus on voting before seeking higher offices. She defends her defeat as not sour grapes and emphasizes home and family over politics.
In the Dolomite mine near Birmingham on Nov 22 an explosion killed 85 workers and injured 73, 40 severely. Officials say a fan kept air flowing while three cars broke loose, sending sparks that ignited mine dust and sparked the blast. Rescue squads found entombed men as crowds gathered. militia controlled the scene.
Bandits wreck the First National Bank in Gallatin Missouri after cutting communications. Marshal John Chamberlain is bound, later freed, and wounded by gunfire when a vault blast occurs. Citizens and posse confront bandits as they flee in an automobile. Mayor Joseph Tate and Frank Woodruff are wounded.
An attempt to assassinate King Ferdinand of Romania near Brașov failed when a scout train derailed en route to Transylvania. The king's own train halted without injury as he continued toward his hunting expedition.
Portland scenes Wednesday night left one pedestrian dead and a woman with a fractured skull after a series of automobile accidents. Seven others suffered serious injuries in crashes near Scappoose and on the East Side. Aiken of Grants Pass was fatally struck and died this morning. Agnes Cunningham of Portland sustained serious injuries in the same incident and others in the collisions.
The House Judiciary Committee, by unanimous vote from Republicans and Democrats, passed a resolution demanding Representative Kellar to submit more specific charges in Attorney General Daugherty's impeachment before December 1. Hearings are scheduled for December 4.
Washington, Nov. 1 Georges Clemenceau drew sharp Senate criticism as Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska defended American postwar policy. Hitchcock condemned France's hard reparations stance and the Rhine troops as provocative, while Senator Borah pressed for clarity on Franco American cooperation. The debate touched on peace in Europe and American restraint.
London November 23. King George opened the fourth parliament of his reign with a throne speech in the House of Lords. Queen Mary, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York attended as 150 labor MPs stood at the bar. The Irish Free State constitution bill aims to become law by December 6 under the treaty.
Dr. Henry Suzzallo president of the University of Washington, returns from a national tour and warns that the era’s genius must be better nurtured. He calls for improved instruction, better facilities, and patience with legislative funding as the main focus for the next four to five years.
President Harding nominated Pierce Butler of St. Paul to the Supreme Court. Butler, a Democrat, is regent of the University of Minnesota appointed by Gov. John J. Johnson, a longtime ally, with the nomination announced in Washington on November 23.
Oscarshi M A, of 4313 Sixth Ave NE, fell asleep while smoking. He woke to flames, fled in scanty attire, and sought refuge in a tub of hot water as firefighters extinguished the blaze.
London: Henry Russell, one of the rioters at Whitehall, was arraigned at Bow Street police court and fined. Several wounded from the Trafalgar Square police charge were taken to friends’ homes suffering from clubbing.
Washington dispatch recalls Georges Clemenceau as a vivid figure with a shiny hat and a fondness for stories. The piece recounts his breakfast jug trick, a worn hat on the Marne, and a barn lot sighting with doughboys, noting his distinctive look and presence among leaders at the peace conference.
Mayor Edwin J. Brown plans to testify before the county grand jury on vice conditions in Seattle. He seeks powers to boost municipal court fines and jail terms for liquor and narcotics offenders to fund a broader vice crackdown. Police and jail officials testified as the grand jury neared completion of its inquiry into fail conditions.
Oli ver Dimmitt lay near death in an Ottumwa hospital after a stranger shot him. Dimmitt identified the assailant as Tommy O Connon, a Chicago gunman who had escaped three days earlier. Authorities say the identification came from a newspaper photo.
Senate Democrats caucus selects Senator Simmons of North Carolina as their leader to succeed Senator Oscar Underwood. The move solidifies Simmons as leader for the current session and strengthens his bid for future election to the post in the next congress.
Establishment near Seattle offers a well paying laundry cleaning and pressing operation for $500. Only one in town, a fast growing area, a promising small investment. Turn to the classified column to see who will show you this paying little business.
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