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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1918
Page
6
Seattle's Honor Guard planned a Monday meeting at Broadway High to begin community gardens. New plots will include flowers destined for Army and Navy hospital personnel, with sites in Queen Anne Hill Capitol Hill Green Lake Mount Baker Park and West Seattle.
Testimony in the Callaghan case centers on forged welfare orders used to supply clothing groceries and fuel to Callaghan and family. County officers identify paid claims and signatures while adversaries challenge authenticity citing forged orders and forged signatures across multiple exhibits.
The Pilgrim Student Players stage Oscar Wilde's Happy Prince Friday evening at the Grim Church on Broadway. Miss Pearl McDonald will interpret the music for the play assisted by George Bailey, a blind musician from the University of Washington. Tickets are available at the door.
An advertisement claims four ounces of liquid arvon dissolves dandruff by nightly scalp application. It promises rapid relief, reduced itching, and dramatically improved hair texture after several uses, and notes the product is inexpensive and available at drug stores.
The planned 24 hour May day strike by 25 000 Seattle laborers to protest Thomas Mooney's conviction and death sentence has been canceled after Mooney urged unions to halt demonstrations that could disrupt commerce. He said a fair trial is needed. Local labor councils met to decide on the telegram and expect the plan to be dropped.
Seattle officials consider Traction Co requests to suspend franchise provisions to avoid reductions in street railway service. Mayor Hanson warns any change needs voter approval and vows to protect service. Leonard cites relief from fare limits and taxes while pledging responsibility amid wage and expense concerns.
The Woman's party needs three more Senate votes for the suffrage amendment, Miss Margaret Whittemore reports. She says the three votes are the toughest hurdle but hopes to win them before July adjournment. Whittemore spoke to Engineers' union and Commonwealth club, with plans for a mass meeting at the Washington hotel annex featuring Mayor Hanson and presider Mrs. E M Rhodes.
Jefferson City Mo April 30 Xenophone P Y Wilfley chairman of the St Louis election board arrived to receive his appointment to the U S senate succeeding the late Senator William J Stone Gov Gardner announced Wilfley had been tendered the post and accepted
Ottawa Ont April 30 The following Americans are mentioned in today's Canadian casualty list Wounded Lieut A C Kemis Sand Point Idaho and 8 10 Doblen Turner Mont
Twenty five Western Union workers were discharged after joining the Commercial Telegraphers' union. The action followed a Labor temple meeting on Monday night. The group cites government support for workers' bargaining rights and plans to await official Washington backing as they remain at their posts.
Under Mrs. Maud Smith direction, 24 university and high school students present The Little Princess at Labor Temple hall on Saturday evening to benefit The Star Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund. Louise Lough stars as the princess, taking the Mary Pickford role from the film version shown locally.
Mrs Ed Sheeren of 3311 Fifth Avenue says Tanlac helped her after typhoid left nerves and digestion shattered. She weighed 134 pounds and now weighs 167, reporting renewed appetite, restored sleep, and absence of back and side pain. Tanlac advertised as rebuilding health and strength through improved nutrition.
Miss Mabel La Couver promotes war effort entertaining 100000 soldiers in Rockford and Houston while sponsoring the cruiser Iowa and buying Liberty Bonds. The Pantages bill features The Notorious Delphine with Those Mary King, W L Thornton, Dorothy Van, Frank Sis, and a comedy skit by George Quigley and Eddie Fitzgerald, plus Oh Papa and other acts led by Dorothy Bush and Al Noda.
London reports April casualty figures show 1,683 officers killed 4,841 wounded and 2,459 missing plus 8,159 other ranks killed 35,304 wounded and 814 missing totaling 53,290. March and February losses were 14,558 and 19,493 with comments that totals may exclude German drive results and a possible cabling error overstating missing officers.
The War Department lists 58 American casualties including two deaths in action and 42 slightly wounded. Eva Wells is convicted eight times under the liquor law. The piece adds a wartime slogan framing the fight against prohibition.
Representative Albert Johnson of Wilson was severely but not fatally hurt when struck by a car in front of the White House. He will be kept at home for several days, according to a physician.
A vintage advertisement touts Kilmer's Swamp Root as a physician prescribed kidney liver and bladder medicine. It claims it has stood the test of years, is sold by druggists, and urges starting treatment with Swamp Root. Readers can request a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. Seattle Star Dept R.
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