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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1917
Page
8
An old time ad touts Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a safe substitute for harsh tonics for cleansing blood bowels and liver. The message promises clearer breath and improved energy with a caramel colored tablet used nightly, priced 10c and 22c, available at druggists.
Washington reports from April 7 say Austrian officials told United Press they knew nothing about a break in relations with the United States. The State Department said officials likewise knew nothing of the report. In Geneva, American Ambassador Penfield at Vienna has demanded his passport and will likely depart tomorrow, per a delayed dispatch.
Two Germans named Karl Burke and Charles Nelson were arrested and handed to secret service operatives after police found evidence of a planned wholesale dynamiting campaign. The targets included the homes of Gov. J. C. Gunter Adjutant General Frank Baldwin Police Chief Hamilton Armstrong and three public school buildings.
Chicago April 7 Mme Ernestine Schumann Heink mourns war’s toll while three of her four sons join the United States armed forces and one serves in the German navy. She shows four portraits and a Woodrow Wilson brooch, expressing love for both nations and urging mercy for Europe’s mothers and children.
Three men in the city jail after an encounter at the Puget Sound hotel lobby. Adam Kainath a German 40 P M Busch 35 Hungarian and an Austrian were involved after mocking and cursing the American flag. Jules Christensen Belgian defended the flag and fought the men. Police cuffed the Germans and Austrian and booked them at Pioneer Square and the station.
Theo Karle, Seattle’s favored songster, sang his last performance of the season for the Philharmonic Saturday afternoon before heading East to join the New York Oratorio and the New York Philharmonic societies. The program differed from Thursday aside from requested repetitions, and Australia’s Premier Hughes indicates conscription will begin soon.
A Seattle jury in Judge Dyke's court found Dr. Maude Parker not entitled to $51,000 from Northwest Motor Co. for injuries from an October 1915 collision. The Jewish community of Seattle began Passover Friday night, marking eight days of observance.
Naval militia and naval reserve units from Northwest states mobilize for duty. Hoquiam Aberdeen Tacoma and Everett units reach Seattle by 6 p m en route to Bremerton while Governor and Commander coordinate the rapid mobilization. Approximately 550 Washington naval militia personnel are active with additional reserves awaiting federal integration and shipboard duties aboard the fleet.
London April 7 Austria Hungary appears to have broken relations with the United States. Czernin ordered Ambassador Tarnowski to demand passports as dispatches from The Magne and Le Matin in Bale claimed. American envoy Penfield and staff reportedly given passports. Netherlands likely to represent the U S in Austria Hungary. Turkey and Bulgaria may soon sever ties as well. Tarnowski, not formally recognized, has waited in Washington for months. Dumba's recall followed U S protest over propaganda activities.
An advertisement promotes Cascarets as a gentle liver and bowel cleansing remedy for all ages. It claims quick relief from biliousness headaches and sour stomach, touts no harsh side effects, and suggests giving Cascarets to sick children for gentle acting relief.
Delegations from Tacoma Everett Bremerton and Oregon Washington band arrive in Seattle to march. Organizations form on First Ave and Wall St with officials, lodges and clubs listed by head coordinates and arrival spots. Grand Marshal invites any group to join and meet times are set at Armory Moose and other venues.
Instructions from Chief Beckingham for marchers specify stations at cross streets leading into First Avenue north of Virginia Street before 7 p m. The line runs south on First to James, north on Second to Union, up Union to Fifth, then south to the Arena. No autos on marching streets after 7 p.m. Contact Marshal Swezen or Aide Rouckaert if not yet assigned.
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