Prohibition Chief Sets Seattle HQ for Enforcement
Prohibition Director Rey C. Lyle defended policies as false attacks on his office and announced a Seattle headquarters in the Thompson Building, citing Seattle as the center of enforcement and court activity. National Committeeman Guy Kelley joined Tacoma supporters in backing the plan after Lyle’s Spokane return.
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Prohibition
Rey C. Lyle
Washington
Lyle
Spokane
Taco
Bition
Guy Kelley
Juniors at U to Work for Needy During Holidays
University of Washington juniors plan active social work during Thanksgiving and holidays to address poverty and unemployment. The class votes to organize through relief groups in Seattle and to focus on helping the needy rather than typical college activities.
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Seattle
University of
Henry Suszaile
Lester Foran
Unclear fragment prompts mix of names and headlines
A damaged OCR page fragment mentions Grace at games, Admiral Beatty, Seattle fund drive, Christmas shopping, bootleg jokes, and moving prices with partial phrases and disjointed names. The text is heavily garbled with stray quotes and misread words.
Classified Ads Offer Wide Range For All Patrons
E various headings in The Star Classified Ads are so arranged they will serve the real needs of every 88 of patrons. There is suitable classification for every purpose. Call Main 0600.
Canada and U S Peace Discussed at Education Meet
Morning session of the Washington Educational association's 35th annual convention in Bellingham featured Dean H T J Coleman of the University of British Columbia urging Canada and the United States to align on world peace. He argued for a shared inheritance in North America and urged antiwar voices to speak clearly.
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Star
Bellingham
Washington Educational Association
Canada
H. T. J. Coleman
University of British Columbia
Sere
Whatcom High School
U. S
British Empire
United States
North American
Dean Coleman
E. Q. Sisson
Reed
Priest Belknap Slain During Visit to Sick Parishioner
In Lead, October 27, Father A H Belknap, priest at St. Patrick’s for three years, was shot and killed on Poorman Gulch road after a man asked him to accompany him to a sick friend. Bloodhounds to Lincoln, Nebraska, to trace the murderer. body to Dubuque for burial.
Dragged 20 Feet by Auto In Brooklyn Man Slightly Hurt
Joe Quelette of Consul hotel was dragged 20 feet by an automobile on Wednesday night and only slightly injured. The motorist, C. H. Valley, with no lights, failed to halt after striking Quelette and dragging him along the Viaduct on lower Fifth Avenue.
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Joe Quelette
Consul Hotel
C. H. Valley
Quelette
Lower Fifth Ave
Japan to Evacuate Siberia Says Cabinet
Tokyo newspapers report the Japanese cabinet decided to evacuate Siberia and said all arrangements have been completed. The dispatch notes official action and the coordination of evacuation plans across ministries. The report highlights a strategic shift and government readiness.
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Japan
Siberia
Tokyo
Yeggm en crack safe at Independent Paper Block Co
Yeggs cracked a safe belonging to the Independent Paper Block Co. on Wednesday night after dragging it from the office at 1943 First Ave. A warehouse discovery showed an empty safe the next morning. Officials put the loss at 196.28 with hundreds of dollars in checks left intact. The door was pried off with a crowbar.
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Yegemen
Independent Paper Block Co
First Ave
Lloyd George May Not Attend Armament Conference Opening
London officials report fears that the Irish conference rift may prevent Prime Minister Lloyd George from attending the Armament Conference opening in Washington.
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Lloyd George
London
Washington
Doestad Proposes Auto Parking Ban for Downtown
C A Doestad sends a Thursday letter to Mayor Caldwell proposing that no autos be allowed to park on downtown streets. He argues the plan would increase city revenue by about $700000 annually but notes he did not indicate how motorists would react.
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C. A
Doestad
Caldwell
Briand Wins Confidence Vote in Paris Chamber
In Paris on October 27 the chamber of deputies approved Premier Aristide Briand and the French delegation by a large majority of 166. The vote clears Briand to attend the Washington armament limits conference, with a conference trip set for Saturday.
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Briand
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
Aristide Briand
Hearing on Jitney Permits Postponed
Seattle city council utilities committee postponed the hearing on jitney permit applications due to two members being out of the city. The review of more than 40 jitneys to operate on Seattle streets is now set for November 17.
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Seattle
City Council Utilities Committee
Mary Pickford Free Movie Party For Seattle Orphans
Mary Pickford will attend a free screening of Little Lord Fauntleroy at the Coliseum Monday afternoon for orphans from Mother Ruther’s Home Day Nursery Washington Children’s Home and Draper Children’s Home. John Von Herberg of Greater Theatres backs the event with The Star coordinating the effort.
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Mary Pickford
Lord Fauntleroy
Frances Hodgson Burnett
John von Herberg
Greater Theatres Company
Coliseum
Seattle
Cay
Mary
Mother Ruther
Washington Children’s Home
Orthopedic Hospital
Draper Children’s Home
Mr. von Herberg
America
Police Issue Manual Detailing Ways to Get Pinched
The Seattle police department releases a new manual outlining various methods criminals may use to get arrested. It maps common tactics and corresponding enforcement responses for training and public awareness.
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Seattle
Prison term ends for Stagg in Northwest kidnapping case
Former Seattle and Tacoma newspaper man George T. Stagg was released after a pardon following a nine month stay in Cell 13 then Cell 7 at Walla Walla. He left for New York to resume newspaper work, saying little about his experiences and ending a dramatic Northwest story of a father who abducted his son Bobby.
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George T. Stagg
Seattle and Tacoma
State
W. J. Coyle
Walla Walla
Bobby Stagg
No. 7
Stagg
Scott Z. Henderson
Tacoma
Gov. Coyle
New York City
Olympia
Stagge
Bobby
Los Angeles
California
Northwest
Girl Kidnapped by Wild Man Rumors Surface in New Jersey
Stella Ostrasky six year old vanished during school recess near Fresh Ponds New Jersey prompting fresh reports of a so called wild man suspected of abducting children authorities investigated the disappearance as residents searched nearby woods and questioned locals in the area
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Fresh Ponds
N. J
Stella Ostrasky
New Jersey
Stella
Hunter fires at deer. companion injured in Port Orchard
A. Gaylord was hunting near Port Orchard when he thought he saw a deer and fired. J. L. Osborne, his hunting companion, is hospitalized in Seattle General today and expected to recover.
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A. Gaylord
Port Orchard
J. L. Osborne
Seattle General Hospital
Final Effort Made to Avert Rail Walkout
Government officials outlined concessions the United States Railroad Labor Board would offer to 2,000,000 workers to head off the October 30 strike. Hooper urged union leaders to consider a settlement. DOJ indicated possible jail for leaders who do not rescind the walkout and court injunctions to protect interstate commerce.
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Carl Victor Little
Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
Masonic Temple
United States Railroad Board
Hooper
Labor Board
Washington
Department of Justice
Daugherty
United States Supreme Court
Eugene V. Debs
Federal
Atlanta
American Railway Union
Copean
Harding
Secretary of Commerce Hoover
Board outlines powers under Transportation Act on strike
The board described its authority under the Transportation Act to curb actions and prepared a statement on responsibility for the threatened walkout. The statement reportedly blames union leaders for precipitating the strike crisis.
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Board U the Transportation Act
Gorge Creek Plan Unsettled Over Bond Marketability
City hall disclosed that the Storrie & Co. contract to build the Gorge Creek tunnel hinges on the marketability of $2,203,000 in utility bonds. A contract clause allows surrender if bonds are unmarketable or illegal, and officials worry about the result.
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Storrie & Co
Gorge Creek
Girl Loses Skirt on Summit Ave Streetcar
A girl misplaced a blue skirt on the Summit avenue streetcar Thursday. The garment was turned in at the lost article department of the municipal railway.
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Muny Railway
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