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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1917
Page
12
Washington April 2 The administration war resolution will recognize a state of war between the United States and Germany. Chairman Flood of the house foreign affairs committee announced the move, saying it does not declare war but places responsibility on Germany while war is ongoing.
The defense of Thomas M. Tracy charged with killing Deputy Jefferson Beard at the Everett city dock began with an opening statement claiming self defense. The trial is expected to take at least a month more, with other defendants to be tried afterward.
The Iowa house of representatives approved by a unanimous vote the senate resolution endorsing universal compulsory military training and urged Congress to enact such legislation immediately. The page teases a baseball tip on page 4 with the note “The Double Squeeze.”
An old advertisement claims Scott’s Emulsion strengthens weak children by improving blood and nourishment. The copy emphasizes that proper nutrition from the product aids growth and health for both frail and strong children, urging readers to choose genuine Scott’s Emulsion.
George McLaren, 19, of 108 14th Ave North, was shot through the lung by Chinese gunmen near a laundry at 1429 Seventh Ave. He was hospitalized in slightly improved condition. Police found four tong members Ah Fung wounded earlier, while reports of tong rivalries stated Hip Sings and Bing Low Leones held a lead in killings. In Boise, Idaho, a Chinese tong shooting Friday night left a man dead and four suspects arrested with a fifth sought.
About 1,200 Washington’s finest are in camp with work underway statewide. Nearly 1,000 more volunteers are needed to reach full wartime strength. After training, civilian soldiers will be sent to guard industrial centers like shipyards under government war demands.
The National League for Women’s Service in Seattle conducts a drive to register every woman and assess qualifications. Mrs. Winfield R. Smith leads the effort from the 108 Cobb Building, seeking cooperation from women’s clubs to place women in roles such as elevator operators and shoe saleswomen and other jobs.
Washington state ranked 13th among the states for government war resources after the naval consulting board reviewed detailed nationwide reports. Capt. O. A. Powell led the Washington survey efforts.
Government requests UW to allow senior students to take civil service exams for draftsmen chemists laboratory assistants and engineers. Early graduation possible if they pass. President Suzzallo asked to permit participation as war service enlistment expands.
Special 30 day courses in military engineering and tactics will be offered to upper class men at the University of Washington to prepare them for the officers reserve corps. A large war mass meeting is scheduled for April 10 for students and faculty.
In Juneau Alaska on April 2 thirty seven former militia and army men plan to recruit Alaska volunteer forces. A first meeting drew seven former Washington National Guardsmen.
Local Red Cross volunteers issue a call to action in Seattle urging every man and woman to participate in Red Cross preparations. Headquarters are on the first floor of the Cobb building at Fourth Ave and University St with phone ElIott 2527 for inquiries.
Col. Bill Inglis commander of the Second Washington infantry arrived in Seattle from New York Sunday night. He spoke of greeting troops and moving to Congreve to take charge of mobilized units. Inglis noted rapid recruitment as war looms and more states rush to national defense.
Four and a half miles of track will be laid along East Marginal Way under city franchise by four railways. Officials expect no further friction with the city or port commission and anticipate start of construction once corrected franchise copies are received.
Senator Lodge of Massachusetts was knocked down and injured in an assault by two pacifists, Alexander Bannwart of Boston and Mrs. Anna Peabody of Cambridge. Bannwart and Peabody were arrested as Lodge, 67, recovered from a cheek bruise. Rev Paul Harris Drake was named as a pacifist participant but did not engage.
London reports Haig’s troops near the Hindenburg line and St Quentin with French forces advancing toward key Hindenburg cities. German defenses rush to fortify positions as Britain expects heavy combat and Germany calls up more men up to age fifty. Dutch dispatches mention internal troubles in Germany.
Miss Theresa Tromp a junior at the University of Washington begins a long trek toward the Canadian boundary 116 miles away. She carries a small pack a revolver and hardtack plans to walk daily toward Sumas. She will rest with her parents at Ferndale and relies on forest foods for sustenance.
In the last sixteen years New York City has seen a rise in transit usage that equals the combined yearly traffic of all steam railroads in the United States. City tram lines carried 1 898 000 000 passengers in 1916, signaling a dramatic shift toward urban transit.
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