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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1918
Page
8
Memorial day services this year include special exercises honoring those who have gone west in France. Veterans of other wars will take charge of the services in Seattle.
Actress Mrs. Mackie promotes a home treatment to turn gray or faded hair black or brown. Dissolve Orlex powder in water and comb through hair. box includes a $100 gold bond guarantee and claims no harmful metals. Ad claims quick, nonspill, nonsticky results and a younger look.
British report states Haig’s front abandoned Pailleul and Wulverghem with only Pailleul held by Germans. Nailleul sees desperate fighting as Ypres salient strains grow. Bailleul, once 12 000 strong with prospering hothouse industry, lies half destroyed amid rail and road corridors to Hagebrouck and Ypres.
Seattle aims to raise 25 million for the Third Liberty Loan with 2,000 inspectors finding non subscribers. Major Swinton and Frank Odell headline a rally at Masonic Hall with future events featuring TN Hart and Ralph Connor. Local banks, unions, and firms pledge increases as transportation and steel industries boost regional totals.
Ben L Moore took the oath as acting U S attorney for the Western District of Washington after his appointment by Judges Jeremiah Neterer and Edward G Cushman to succeed Clay Allen until a permanent appoin tment. Allen will become a superior court judge. Moore had served as assistant attorney since June 1 1917 and was formerly secretary of the King County Democratic club, arriving in Seattle in 1905 from Van Buren Ark where he was prosecuting attorney.
The funeral train bearing Senator Wm J Stone of Missouri will arrive at St Louis at 6 30 pm en route to Jefferson City where the body will lie in state. A committee of 100 citizens and the Fleet regiment Missouri Nome Guards will view the body here. The Home Guards will act as a military escort to the state capitol.
Complete range of initials in standard size linen handkerchiefs with plain white embroidery. Neat narrow hemstitched border on each handkerchief, offered at an exceptional price on the main floor.
Men’s soft collar shirts offered at 1.50 with a full range of sizes 14 to 17 percent. Also listed are summer underwear items including knit liste union suits envelope chemises and knit liste vests with various sizes. Cotton pants in tight knee or umbrella styles priced to clear. Beavena tan available at 50 cents.
The Messaline stripe fabrics are shown in Copenhagen blue tan, Kings blue red, navy red and green red. Plain shades include Copenhagen navy blue and black. All lengths meet regulation waist line. Pattern hats offered special at 18.00 dollars, while fabric patterns are 27.50 dollars.
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