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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1918
Page
10
Food Administrator Hover urges first class hotels and restaurants to avoid all wheat in any form until harvest. After a voluntary pledge by 500 leading hotelmen, state administrators will identify compliant establishments. Noncompliance may lead to suspension of bakery supplies and licensure action.
In Veraverville California the second trial of Lorett Freyer aged 18 opens for the killing of Len Sing a wealthy Chinese mine owner on November 9 1915. Sixty talesmen are summoned with eleven women among them. A special prosecutor represents the Chinese Six Companies. Freyer was convicted at the first trial and sentenced to life. a new trial was later granted.
More than 100 witnesses were examined at the district attorney's office in New York in the murder case of Harry Cohen known as Harry the Yot. The man Morris Rothenberg has been indicted. raids on gambling dens resulted in 250 arrests.
A coroner's jury in Collinsville Illinois will determine responsibility for the Friday lynching of Robert Praeger the alien enemy. Ten alleged ringleaders are summoned to testify after probes by the attorney general and Coroner Lowe. State warrants and arrests are expected following the inquest.
An incident at Fort Sam Houston area reports powdered glass in food causing illness to about 50 personnel at Camp Travis. Maj Noel Cianis of the military police said Austrian and two Germans analyzing food have been dealt with. A carload of flour bound for the camp arrived under guard after seals were broken.
A Seattle Child Welfare Week program launches Tuesday in Fine Arts rooms with Mayor Hanson to speak on babies. The drive aims to save 100000 lives under five through clinics, lectures, and infant care education led by Ella Erickson Effie I. Raitt and Dr J. Durand with city districts charting children’s growth.
A lively comedy at the Metropolitan features a cowboy and an English duke vying for an American heiress. Harrison as the cowboy and Behlin Gaver as the duke are praised for strong casting and humor with supporting acts by the Natalie Sisters and a choreographed dance showcase.
Monte Carter returns to Seattle filling the old Oak theatre space on Second Ave with his musical comedy company. He leases the Tivoli on Madison and plans two nightly shows and daily matinees except Tue and Fri. The program features many acts including Little Lord Robert, Goills troupe, Doyle and Wright, Argo and Virginia, Fox and Foxie, Mellyar and Hamilton, West and O'Brien, Orbasanay's Cockatoos, Browning and Boothe, Nelson Norwood and two girls, Peats and Stevens, Ben Nelson, plus two photoplays The Marked Deck and Hungry Eyes.
D. Be. Frederick, a leader at Frederick & Nelson, is appointed chairman in charge of selling War Savings Stamps in state retail stores. The sales quota is set at 1,500,000 dollars.
A catalog of infant goods and blankets with prices: Babies Wool Blankets 75c to $1.75, white outing flannel blankets 60c, baby bootees 4c to 60c, white kid boot shoes sizes 0–3, pumps in patent leather, infant garments including gowns, skirts, dresses, coats, and linen sheets. Various trims noted in pink blue, Valenciennes lace, and crochet edges.
Fabric appeal touts Maline as a delicate mesh texture used for hats, ruffs, and capelets. Offered in 27 inch white and many colors including ecru beige sand khaki airy blue Alice blue Copenhagen turquoise navy and more at 35 cents per yard. Veliling Section on the First Floor.
Woolens list shows RICOTINE in multiple colors at 54 inches wide for 5.50 per yard. Treco weaves offer navy Pekin blue and plum at 3.50. New coatings Boliv ia Cloth Cheviots Homespuns and Basket Weaves range 3.00 to 7.00 per yard. Jersey Cloth colors include rose Labrador purple Alice blue wistaria and plum from 4.50 to 6.50. First Floor.
Basement Salesroom offers bandeau brassieres at 35 cents each in pink or white fabric. The strap supports the figure with comfortable fit and elastic insert at the back. Tape shoulder straps described.
New bungalow curtain nets arrive in 25 yard lengths with square mesh. Available in corn and ivory shades, these serviceable curtains are woven from extra strong heavy threads. Each roll is thirty six inches wide and priced at 25 cents per yard.
New shipment offers dainty curtain scrims with drawn work border effects in ivory white and ecru at 15 cents per yard and Hemetitched scrims at 20 cents per yard. Basement Salesroom.
Woman’s Oxfords feature Goodyear welt sole and medium military heel. Sizes 214 to 714, widths A to D. Price five dollars.
Dean Sarah L Arnold of Simmons college outlines Far and Near US food regulations at Plymouth Congregational Church Seattle. Other items note King County PTA meeting quorums, court hearings, murders, train collision deaths, and Red Cross ambulance driver recruitment in wartime Seattle.
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