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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1920
Page
3
The Municipal League records oppose the Carryon road bill arguing it would route pavement through sparsely settled districts and not follow the shortest or most practicable path. The report on soldiers bonus supports that bill as reasonable and just, while a constitutional pay raise for state officials gains approval.
Tacoma, Oct. 27. The American Legion state campaign committee aims to achieve "100 per cent" precincts for the veterans bonus measure. Chairman DeWitt M. Evans of Tacoma reports many expect to reach that goal as a spirited contest unfolds among posts in five congressional districts for the highest number of 100 per cent precincts and the largest aggregate vote.
The fabled Flying Cowboy J de Villiers will perform a 5000 foot para chute jump Saturday after noon at 4 o clock to support the soldiers bonus bill. He will circle the city for an hour beforehand, dispersing literature advocating ratification. Ralph A Harr leads state wide campaign for Referendum No 3 with a Tuesday vote.
A reader recalls a Milan hotel where tipping was discouraged and the bill carried a forced 15 percent service charge. The tale notes hotel staff pressured proprietors to add the charge, distributing it among workers, prompting reflection on tipping norms.
An undercover Seattle police scene follows Officer Sullivan Lee Sullivan chasing a group of Chinese men in a dim Milwaukee hotel stairwell. A tense pursuit unfolds as lights fail and voices rise, ending with a scuffle on a dark floor.
Paris observers show little enthusiasm for a swimming race as Jules Lameroux battles across the Beine. A spectator jumps to greet the swimmer but cannot swim, triggering rescue efforts while chaos unfolds in a dimly lit room filled with opium smoke and a toppled lamp. The account ends with a note of fatigue and a promise to continue tomorrow.
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