Ombibus Time Tumbles into Town
A fragment notes a cluttered transit scene with references to buses and stops, hinting at timetable confusion. No exact dates or names are legible, but the item frames a local transport hiccup affecting riders.
11 Sep 1919
Page 1
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1919
Page
1
A fragment notes a cluttered transit scene with references to buses and stops, hinting at timetable confusion. No exact dates or names are legible, but the item frames a local transport hiccup affecting riders.
The note hints at saving money with boots during town golf events and celebrates new paint art now affordable for all residents.
Seattle gas workers pledge that normal gas service can be restored within six hours if the Seattle Lighting Co ends the strike and uses an efficient crew. They fault the company for relying on strike breakers and bringing only a fraction of the workforce back, noting water gas and partial pressure while holding tanks run near empty.
Liberty Bond figures listed for York with prices for 4s and 41s. First 4s at 99.94, 4s at 95.12, 41s at 96.16, 4% at 93.60, and Victory bonds shown with related quotes.
The poem fragments advertise a Want Ad Contest titled The Stare Worked O K ds by Thomas A re y from Falls, Wash. Readers are invited to see the Class page for details and entry rules.
Robert B. Blair is held on second degree burglary charges after allegedly confessing to Deputy Prosecutor C. A. Batchelor and Deputies Herbert Beebe and Stewart Campbell about robbing Mrs. Meister’s store at the Lake Burien car line on September 6. John Mason faces second degree burglary charges for a separate break in at Oscar Benson’s room, 418 Spring Street, on September 6.
The Prince of Wales arrived in Saskatoon at noon today to a great welcome from cheering crowds. Local officials and residents greeted the royal visitor as he stepped from his transport, marking a notable moment in the city’s events.
Gen Ludendorff accuses the German people of failing to embrace a unified idea of victory. He alleges leaders argued over submarine warfare and claims the Kaiser decreed it on January 9, 1917 after debates among Bethmann Hollweg, the junkers, and socialists. The Star will print a chapter of his book tomorrow.
In a forecast attributed to Gen. Erich von Ludendorff the piece argues that the war effort depended on total national mobilization at home. It stresses the regime’s need to sustain morale, control the homeland, and direct operations against enemy morale to achieve victory despite food and blockade hardships. The article foreshadows a postwar shift toward a peace of justice. CONT'D ON PAGE THIRTEEN
Seattle women urged to fill lunch boxes with home cooked food for sailors and bring them to the Bon Marche park at the designated time. The Fleet Reception committee organized the boxes to ensure sailors are not left hungry as local restaurants cannot serve all.
The schedule lists morning arrivals and anchors at Po ot hey A raper and Keren, a Wild Wet parade, tours from Armory and a Maritime display at Seattle venues. Officials including Secretary of the Navy Daniels attend, with performances, dances, and naval color events across Armory, Liberty Park, and waterfront sites.
The battleships Vermont and North Carolina steamed into Port Angeles at 8 a m followed by a cruiser and torpedo boat destroyers as the new Pacific fleet begins its home port entry with Secretary Daniels and Admiral Rodman aboard the New Mexico and Arkansas. Shipyards will close for the three day fleet reception as President Wilson plans stops in Billings and Coeur d Alene.
Ward line steamer Corydon sank in the Bahama channel Tuesday with 27 crew drowned. Nine survivors were found on a lifeboat ashore at Cape Florida after drifting without water or food since the disaster. Captain Christensen perished with the ship. A lifeboat carrying about a dozen crew was overwhelmed by suction and all aboard were lost.
The Gorilla, aka R. N. Robertson, vows to work in Seattle during Fleet Week, challenging Captain Tennant and the police. Police report an earlier breach of faith at Fortuna Park, with arrests and fines. detectives remain vigilant as the gang, including The OK Kid and The Louse, is tracked across continents.
Rioting renewed as State troops moved to disperse gamblers on Boston Common. A sailor, Raymond Bates of Cambridge, died after being shot by troops, and an unknown young woman died from wounds in South Boston, raising the death toll to five from the riot and six since the strike began. Traffic and panic disrupted the city as troopers fired on crowds.
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