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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
2
United Press reports a night air raid on Mannheim on August 25. British airmen dive low to avoid shells, bomb key targets including poison gas plants and munitions, while searchlights illuminate a blazing cityscape and German defenses fail to stop the attack.
American troops and tanks pushed across the Soissons front amid shelling and air action. Units moved through plateaus and valleys, taking machine gun nests and capturing prisoners as they advanced with French support. Cavalry of the line and armored came on with heavy bombardment and repair of trenches, amid cold nights and rising smoke from burning targets.
Aug 30 Olympia reports a war emergency conference advised a 13.20 dollar minimum wage for women over 18 and equal pay for equal service. It also urged barring women from risky railroad shipyard and hotel factory jobs and prohibiting bellhops in shooting galleries and penny arcades. The emergency council list includes George Black and other regional members.
Nogales Ariz Aug 10 no gales last night had its first real good sleep for three days no shots fired or threats reported Nogales Sonora seems peaceful and military authorities are confident disturbances are over Gen Callea Carranzas representative ordered civilians with firearms to register within 24 hours the order was generally obeyed.
Regents approve immediate erection of barracks on the University of Washington campus to cooperate with the federal government in establishing a training headquarters. The vote occurred Tuesday night as part of a resolution supporting the joint effort.
A bulletin from the United States employment bureau estimates 478 150 unskilled laborers needed for war industries with a Washington quota of 22 180. Lawrence Wood, state director, announced the figures as part of the national effort. Mrs. B Nelson, 84, of 919 23rd Ave, fell from a window while sleepwalking at 4 AM Thursday and was taken to city hospital with a broken arm and internal injuries.
Advertisement claims Othine double strength removes freckles with nightly and morning application. It promises disappearance of dark spots and full clearing of light freckles, with money back guarantee and a prompt result, urging purchase alongside War Savings Stamps.
City officials press to extend wartime six cent streetcar fare. Corporation Counsel Caldwell argues city may charge a six cent fare if it seizes the traction system, but a private company cannot under state law. No reply yet to the lease offer for the lines covering the war period and 1917 earnings guarantee.
U S Shipping Board letters to city officials and three rail firms urge immediate operation unification for shipyard zones. A 90 day trial is proposed with a 66 cent fare and $0.01 transfers, plus a possible government action if no agreement is reached.
The city rejects the traction company counter offer proposing a 6 cent fare, transfers, tax relief, and other concessions. It reiterates a lease plan to operate during wartime and six months after, guaranteeing average net earnings from 1913–1917 and covering power costs while safeguarding maintenance. The city argues for a unified municipal system to ensure transportation for Seattle residents.
In San Francisco early counts from 6 612 precincts show Gov William D Stephenson ahead of James Rolph by over 20000 votes 165104 to 142289 for the Republican nomination. C C Young Berkeley leads Neminger for lieutenant governor by about 11000. Yrancia J Heney concedes defeat for the Democratic nomination leaving Rolph as a Republican nominee without a Democratic candidate. Fickert vote for district attorney is negligible.
In military service life insurance pays to the person named by the service member. Any service man may designate a beneficiary, but may not name a parent or sibling. The policy pays on death to the named beneficiary.
A letter criticizes a company board chair Mr Pratt for blocking city proposals to aid transportation during wartime. The writer argues the company should accept an offer to help the city, warning that continued delays shift the burden of broken facilities onto the company and away from public need.
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