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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1922
Page
14
George signed a proclamation dissolving parliament and setting a general election. The fight will pit Premier Law against Lloyd George, with a new parliament meeting in November under a government likely supported by Bonar Law.
Premier Bonar Law declared he would do his utmost to secure the well being of the country in a campaign speech at the Royal Exchange. He was welcomed enthusiastically as he spoke to his constituents while standing for re election to the House of Commons.
In England on October 26 Lloyd George pledged to support the Bonar Law government. He urged resolute action on grave problems facing the nation and called for fighting the battles ahead with determination.
France and England propose inviting the United States to participate in a Near East peace parley set for November 13. The plan would modify the Sevres treaty with American collaboration to advance a Lausanne policy toward a permanent peace in the region.
United Press reports Oct 26 that the Labor Party is better prepared for the general election than ever before. Leader Arthur Henderson asserts improved organization and machinery, stressing the party aims for responsible government if victorious. He notes four years of rising labor strength across Great Britain.
A Seattle based critique argues Japanese immigration will not halt. It claims high birth rates keep the issue urgent for whites and cites Freeman Tindall and Legion figures visiting officials to press anti Japanese views. Delegation includes H. Henning Kennedy and Dr Walter Kelton.
In Los Angeles on October 26 the prosecution announced it will seek the death penalty for Mrs. Clara Phillips in the hammer murder case of Mrs. Alberta Meadows. Vital testimony opened today as Mrs. Phillips remained composure, with details of her prior activities, relations to the deceased, and arrest in Tucson presented. The defense lost a first aggressive challenge as photographs of the victim were shown to the jury.
Cleveland Ohio October 24. Henry Burns 44 is under arrest on a charge of slaying his wife Hazel Burns whose mutilated body was found in a shallow grave west of Painesville.
Hackensack jury acquits Charles Cline motion picture director and Miss Alice Thornton along with Charles Scullion brother in law of Cline in the Berger murder case. One ballot was not counted, leaving spectators stunned by the verdict.
In San Francisco on October 26 Dr. A J Zanger testified for Henry Wilkens in the murder trial of his wife. He said Wilkens had appendicitis during the events in question and that third degree tactics may have influenced statements made, absolving him of responsibility.
In Los Angeles on October 26 the Arthur C. Burch murder case progresses before its third jury. J. D. Kennedy, father of the slain broker, identified his son's photo as others confirmed, and today the state opens its repeated outline of the alleged plot to kill Kennedy.
Lady Willie Forbus and fellow candidates will speak at three West Side meetings at Carpenter's hall Calif ornia avenue Olympic Heights Improvement club and Gregory's hall Gatewood. She also has four additional daytime engagements and will address gatherings Friday night at I O O F hall 1109 Virginia St and Woodmen's hall Columbia City.
The Douglas Fir Exploitation and Development Co. formed subsidiaries in British Columbia and controlled prices there, the federal trade commission hearing said. The government charged the firm with a restraint of trade that kept American buyers from Canadian lower prices at the border. England has a lighthouse to every 14 miles of coast.
The article explains growers face high packing and transport costs before receiving 65 cents to 2 dollars from buyers for apples. Despite a tough season in 1922, the Yakima valley remains financially resilient with steady monthly harvests and limited impact from a moth pest.
The Hall case at St John the Evangelist begins with a list of witnesses to be questioned. Frances Mall widow of the rector Henry and Wille Stevens relatives of Mrs Hall Ralph Gorstine vestryman Mrs Addison Clark mutual friend James Mills husband of the murdered choir leader Charlotte Mills Barbara Tough seamstress Louise Geist Hall household maid Jane Gibson eye witness farm woman claims to have seen the murder.
Florence M North attorney for Charlotte Mills claims at least six persons are implicated in the murder of Dr Hall and Mrs Mills in New Brunswick New Jersey. The informant says a woman in a gray coat and a shooter may have acted with others near the scene. Investigators suspect four nearby men and another woman connected to the woman in gray, with witnesses and an intimate friend or relative of the gray woman involved. Evidence is to be presented to the new prosecutor to close the chain of evidence against the main suspect.
Investigators in San Francisco believe the missing 47th miner Feasel may have been misidentified after the Argonaut mine disaster. Three handwriting experts support the theory that Feasel did not die in the vault inscription bearing his name. The crumpled body and tag discrepancies fuel the claim.
Work of digging the first vehicular tunnel under the Hudson river began yesterday. The tunnel will be open to traffic within 36 months and connect Manhattan and Jersey. It will be 9,260 feet long with 2,400 feet under the river.
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce hosts its night at the Moore theater as the Orpheum circuit marks its thirty year milestone this week. Earlier, the Rotary club assisted in entertaining the audience on Wednesday night.
Disabled veterans of the Pacific Northwest and nearby regions may receive a maximum of 300 dollars annually from the government for farm equipment. L C Jesneph, Northwest district head of the U S veterans bureau, said the program aims to stimulate agricultural training under rehabilitation efforts.
Members of the Seattle section of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers toured the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co facility to learn how the automatic substation at 42nd and Meridian operates. The system was in operation and the engineers observed its functionalities.
Classified note announces writing paper in blue or white, good quality in a package of 72 sheets offered at 25 cents.
Good-looking socks in a wool and cotton blend with a drop-stitch weave. Reinforced heel and toe plus a wide turnover cuff top for durability and comfort.
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