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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1918
Page
3
Three days after a Home Savings bank incident police announced arrests including Robert FE Hayes aged 20 Jack Walters 21 Frank Damaraski 25 F P McDermott 25 and Mrs Nettie Walters wife of Jack Walters.
Boston mayor backs a municipal coal pile of at least 15000 tons with ten distribution centers to aid the poor. The plan, to be presented in Washington if needed, would use Public Works crews for delivery and may lead to an appointed city coal official to oversee distribution.
Special Assistant U S District Attorney moves to commit Emil Herman, state secretary of the socialist party, who was convicted of espionage and sentenced to 10 years, currently free on a $20 000 supersedeas bond pending appeal. The court ponders defendants liberty pending appeal as no writ of error has been filed. The case is continued to 3 p m.
Arbiter Zeitung reports that much Austrian bread currently produced uses 50 percent flour mixed with sand. This reflects wartime shortages observed in Austria as of August 5 in Zurich.
Mrs Chas s Peabody will hold another knitting picnic at her farm near Bothell on Friday August 9. The Bothell auto bus at Fifth and Pine will run direct to the farm and back to the city in the afternoon. All members of her knitting department are invited.
Special to The Star describes the combined role of doctors and horses in the success against battlefield gangrene. Dr Welch credits animal testing and Maj Bull's toxin work, while Col Bull’s demonstrations push European serum development and U S production. Red Cross to ship 120000 doses, with under $100000 total funding.
Reah Whitehead announces candidacy for reelection in the Republican primaries on September 10. She claims the first woman elected justice of the peace in Washington and possibly the United States. A Seattle precinct judge four years, she previously served six years as deputy prosecuting attorney and partnered with Kenneth Mackintosh. A Beattie resident for 28 years, she notes women are greatly affected by litigation and cites her court records showing civil case impacts. Whitehead serves on multiple boards and clubs, including the Seattle Farm Association, Women’s College Club, and the Woman’s Legislative Council of Washington.
Roderic Penfield, former Mail critic now in Seattle, claims the New York World Mail would have ousted Dr Edward A Rumely, president of the paper, viewing him as pro German and dictating Hun editorials. He says government bureaus pressured to topple Rumely and Col. Breddard would regain control to steer the paper toward American interests. Penfield plans to publish in Tokyo and a monthly magazine with Chinese and Japanese supplements.
Special dispatch cites a growing Pan-Slavic movement across Bosnia Herzegovina Croatia Dalmatia uniting Croatians Slovenes Serbians and other Slavic groups under a single political aim. Officials press crusade to crush it while Croatian press argues for full Jugoslavian unity beyond race lines. The piece also notes claimed postwar population health ideals and soldierly discipline fueling national revival.
More than 200000 rainbow and cutthroat trout fry will be delivered within two weeks to the King county game commission by the state fish commissioner's department. They will be planted in streams for breeding purposes.
A reflective verse urges personal change through effort and practice. It compares mental growth to exercising muscles and notes that brains strengthen with use, dismissing excuses for inaction.
A high class dentist describes Regal Dental Offices growth from personal care to expanding space and staff. He highlights service quality, use of top materials and equipment, and ironclad patient guarantees. Each operator bears state board certificates, ensuring trusted, intelligent care.
Secretary of War Baker arrived in Kansas City en route to Leavenworth on official business and planned to return to Washington tomorrow. He said the offensive had been wrested from the Germans and that the allies could choose their ground, but cautioned against over optimism as the task is only beginning. He noted the draft ages would not disturb domestic life or enter deferred classes.
Milan Italy Aug 6 Italian sociology professor predicts long war will create a severe gender imbalance across Europe. By 1919 England would have 121 women per 100 men aged 20 to 44, France 124 to 100, and Germany a small surplus of women that could affect marriage markets. The scientist cites population trends from his work The War and Population.
The War Finance Corporation broadened its program to aid farmers in war production. After extending support to stock raising interests developers, the agency will make advances through Federal Reserve banks to assist in moving crops.
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