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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1921
Page
1
A chaotic collage of notes and quips recounts Seattle chatter about bootleg rats, plan English menus, civic quips on Mayor Caldwell and Peter Witt, and assorted humor. The piece mingles weathered jokes with brief proclamations about prohibition enforcement and local life, reflecting a lively, irreverent late night newspaper mood.
Chicago reports secret orders to 600 general chairmen for a general railroad strike involving about 1.5 million workers starting October 30. Union leaders divided country into ten regions and planned phased action beginning in New England. W. G. Lee and T. C. Cashen touted readiness as talks stalled and wage disputes persisted.
The article objects to Judge Smith suspending two to fifteen year terms for Calvin W. Harris and Harold B. Knapp, blackmailers who pleaded guilty. It argues his decision rested on perceived respectability and social status, not due process, causing public humiliation as the sole punishment.
Fred Kramer the salesman was held up by Calvin W Harris and Harold Knapp. Judge Everett Smith suspended two to 15 year sentences after prosecutors noted Kramer’s refusal to press charges. Harris a former county assessor employee and Knapp a city sanitary inspector had faced blackmail allegations.
In South Bend Indiana an orphanage, after showing the film The Kid, faced damage costs of 75 dollars for broken windows. The incident followed a suggestion that prompted the viewing and subsequent property damage at the home.
Puyallup reports a White Leghorn hen from D. Tancred of Kent tied the world record with the 1 319th egg since November 1, 1920. The pullets of the Leghorn pen at the experiment station aim to surpass the mark in the remaining 16 days of the contest. The event parallels Bancroft's late run in baseball as Kent celebrates a poultry milestone.
Ivy Osborn charged with manslaughter in the death of eight month old Helen Marie Wilson. Trial scheduled for October 31 in Judge Everett Smith's court. Osborn confined in the county jail.
In Joliet Illinois two panhandlers ordered by a police judge to leave town refused an escort to the city units. They summoned their chauffeur, climbed into a large automobile and drove away despite the directive.
Armistice Day on November 11 will feature a disarmament parade under Seattle labor unions. Plans are being formulated by the Central Labor Council to organize the event and promote disarmament.
Cleveland traction expert Eter Witt travels to Seattle next week to advise the city council on streetcar issues. He credits his success to living by his own choices and a strict breakfast routine. Witt, renowned for solving city transit problems, has worked with Boston and Philadelphia rapid transit firms.
The synopsis describes Carol Milford a young nurse from Minnesota who relocates to Ife with Dr Will Kennicott a Gopher Prairie physician. They marry and move to Gopher Prairie where Carol is distressed by the town and her new home decor as she contemplates her role and adapting to a rural community.
The interview profiles Witt as a self made reformer who rose from basket factory work to Cleveland city clerk and later traction commissioner. He touts optimism as key to success and defends single tax advocacy while criticizing hypocrisy in prohibition politics and the limits of law to mold behavior. He details his daily walking routine, disdain for hate, and enduring belief in free speech.
Mrs. Ruby Dahlstrom filed suit Saturday for divorce from Albert Wu charging cruelty and inhuman treatment including denying her clothes. The complaint alleges her husband treated her like an angel but provided no underwear or apparel.
Labor tensions escalate as Seattle caterer associations and culinary unions weigh a citywide walkout over a higher minimum wage and open shop plan. Unions vow to starve no one of food, while caterers import staff from Spokane and Port. Page 10, Column 3.
Deputies rush to coal fields after Frank Rocchil’s arrest for violating Judge Ronalds injunction against mine ticketing. Rocchil released on 100 bail, while deputies Hill and Ramage anticipate more arrests as reports of further violations surface.
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