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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1922
Page
7
A Fordson tractor dominates production at Fairbanks studio in Hollywood. It helped erect a massive castle drawbridge and moats for the film Robin Hood, pulling walls and lifting a steel cable to raise the bridge for key scenes. Now it helps demolish the crafted sets to ready the lot for new productions.
A reader asks if Seattle offers music scholarships as her parents can no longer fund lessons. The columnist argues dreams matter but real effort builds success, noting Cornish School scholarships and advising self education, teaching, and personal ambition over expecting free help.
In VACOMA Oct 14 Coroner G D Shaver ruled Joseph Cronin died of pneumonia overturning suspicions of foul play. Cronin’s roommate Art Meyers and two associates had been arrested but were released on the coroner’s guidance after findings.
The King County Legislative Federation plans two meetings at the Y W C A. At noon candidates for various offices will be heard and at 2 p m a business session will be held with James E Bradford discussing referendum measure No 2 The public is invited to both meetings.
Members of the All Alki Community club will hold their first fall meeting at the Alki Beach pavilion Monday evening. The program includes talks by West Seattle club members, dancing, and music, preceded by a brief business session.
Mount Vernon Washington October 14 publication of the Daily Herald formerly the Mt. Vernon Herald a weekly newspaper began here this week signaling a shift to daily edition coverage in the city.
Yakima report states clothing and jewelry valued at several hundred dollars were stolen by burglars from BE. W. Jones store in Selah on Friday night.
Western Washington Ford dealers and many from east of the mountains plan to attend the Fordson exposition opening Monday October 16 with a 1130 AM Second avenue parade led by Ford trucks and tractors. After the parade the equipment will be tested on site through the week followed by a 620 PM Banquet at the Boulevard Cafe with speakers from the industry.
Officials of the American Automobile Association urge members nationwide to sign the Pledge of Carefulness issued by the highway education board of Washington. The pledge supports a 1922 safety program including the Safety Season, a national safety essay contest for elementary pupils, and AAA cooperation across campaigns promoting careful conduct by pedestrians and drivers to cut accident and death tolls.
A 6 year old Japanese boy named Jimmy Hirtta was tossed 129 feet into the air by a motorcycle after he fell from a gravel truck in Auburn on October 14. He suffered a broken arm and other injuries not deemed critical by physicians at Taylor-Lacey hospital.
Phinney Ridge Lutheran Church schedules a morning service led by Rev. A. W. Ramsetead with the sermon titled Do You Want to Be a Christian. In the evening he preaches on The Third Religious Decline of the Kingdom of Judah.
The Gen George A. Custer Camp No 1 Sons of Veterans schedules a meeting for Tuesday evening October 17 at Veterans hall Armory building. At 6 o clock the auxiliary will serve a New England dinner at Veterans hall.
Mr W R Hyatt and his three children along with a Miss Woods of Clear Lake escaped serious harm when a tree toppled onto the engine of their automobile. They are now recovering from shock at Clear Lake.
Special rates for visitors to the Fordson Industrial exposition for October 16 to 21 have been granted on all railroads into Seattle. Certificate receipts must be procured with one way tickets and shown to C. B. Hilliard at the industrial show grounds to obtain half rate on the return.
City council split Friday over steps to require Mayor Brown and Chief of Police Severynes to account for expenditures from the secret service fund. Finance committee voted to hold the matter until Monday's session as council members show sharp divisions with several arguing the mayor's office should avoid such regulation.
McAdoo’s planned campaign visit to Washington was canceled after Robert P. Oldham, manager for C. C. Dill, advised that McAdoo would be unable to stump the state. Dill had been delivering seven speeches daily. campaign duties shift to local speakers. World automobile registration rose 15 percent vs 1921.
Jacksonville Florida inventor J B Emley unveils a new four crankleaf gasoline engine showcasing novel mechanical design. The invention promises improvements in efficiency and power for early automotive use.
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