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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1915
Page
8
U S Senator Miles Poindexter condemned former President Taft in Spokane in blunt terms. He argued Taft betrayed the progressives who nominated him in 1908 and warned that Taft would be unable to win renomination or election, calling his current campaign futile and morally rebuked for repudiating his base.
Dix Rowland of Tacoma urged lifting the ban on innocent amusements at the Puget Sound conference of Methodist churches. He argued cards and dancing should be allowed for youth while the conference held that dancing is the work of the devil. A ball game between preachers from multiple districts highlighted Saturday's schedule.
Donald B. Olson the Monroe reformatory superintendent will address the Men’s club dinner at First Presbyterian next Tuesday evening September 14. Dinner at 6 30 p m plates reserved by telephoning the church office. Olson’s topic What Can the Church Do for the Young Man Who Has Just Served a Term in the Reform School.
Col. Will H. Thompson urged strong preparedness at a Knights of Lincoln meeting in the Lyon building on Friday night. He argued the nation spends enough on automobiles to raise and arm 600,000 men and double the fleet, yet balks at funding a $200,000,000 program.
In Denver on September 11 a doctor named W. W. Kenney drank what he thought was a sleeping potion. He learned it was a deadly drug and he lies in a hospital calmly observing his condition while discussing it with fellow physicians.
Former President Taft was invited by Capt. D H Smith to inspect the prison ship Success, following a previous invitation at New Haven where Taft could not meet the ship. The two parties have now arranged the inspection.
Vancouver reports more than half a million dollars donated to the patriotic fund for Canadian soldiers at the front, with numerous smaller funds also contributed.
In a melodramatic tale Celestia rises from heaven to reform the world with proto-angelic zeal. Professor Stilliter kidnaps a child, Tommy Barclay grows to wealth and thwarted plans, and Celestia’s influence awakens trust and danger as the search for her continues through perilous forests and a perilous voyage to Four Corners.
Mrs William EB Moore of Portland visited The Star asking help to locate her husband’s suitcase after he was struck by a runaway auto on Jefferson Street. He died at the city hospital Wednesday. Detective work continues around the club building area to find the luggage, likely in the hotel room.
Washington Sept 11 reports say settlement talks hinge on patches in the note handed by the German office to the American ambassador. Officials hope for full satisfaction after Ambassador Von promised to State Department. The German crisis overshadows other issues as discussion of severed relations with Austria and others returns. Wilson studies the Arabic note and expects a detailed reply or outline of Germany's new policy before its position on the Lusitania torpedoing is clarified.
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