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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1917
Page
6
A satirical note questions why armies do not hire women as camoufleurs, suggesting female cosmetics and disguise as modern military technique. It jokes about rouge, powder, and wigs as camouflage tools and cites male disguises as comparison in a playful wartime column.
Ornamental yet practical furniture item offered in mahogany and oak finishes. Large enough to serve as luncheon tables. Price range from 815.00 to 837.50. Includes sturdy construction and classic design suitable for formal dining rooms.
American engineers and doctors in British lines at Cambrai joined the fight as infantry when pinned by German counterattacks. They borrowed rifles, fought alongsideBritish troops, and many engineers operated near the front while doctors treated the wounded under fire. Casualty details remained undeclared by headquarters.
Mrs. Bianca De Saulles, acquitted of murder in the killing of her husband John F. De Saul es, is reunited with her son Jack at The Crossways. The boy, whose custody sparked the tragedy, ran to his mother as she declared possession would bring happiness.
Stockholm dispatch reports Bolsheviki leaders negotiating with Germany for a peace, while Russian democracy resists any pact with the Trotsky Lenin regime. Rabochaya Gazeta editorial argues Bolshevik rule faces destruction from internal military disorganization and foreign influence, urging unity and war on usurpers.
After six months of controversy with naval authorities Newport remains deemed unclean by Secretary Daniels. Sentries guard open resorts to bar enlisted men. Daniels urges cleaner conditions. Mayor Burdick counters Newport is the cleanest garrison city. Albert E. Oates of Anchorage is reported missing since last Thursday.
British and German forces clash in Cambrai sector with German casualties nearly doubling British. Masnieres is abandoned under heavy shelling while Bourlon heights witness brutal bayonet and machine gun fighting. Crown Prince Rupprecht deploys large reserves as front lines shift repeatedly.
Food Administrator Herbert Hoover refused to permit more than nine percent maximum profit for U S meat packers after a conference with leaders from Chicago packing plants. He said investigations showed the limit was sufficient and the matter was settled.
The 65th Congress convenes as war aims shift toward victory in Europe. President Wilson to address both houses. debates over declaring war on Austria and funding through Liberty loans. Senate to consider alien slackers treaties, while conservation and rail relief measures move forward amid partisan fights.
The Hello Girls Union gains recognition in the new contract after a meeting with the federal mediation board. Wages rise 4.7 to 18.4 percent for women and 12 percent for men. workers may appeal to immigration inspectors as arbitrators if needed.
Judge Richard Winsor and Shorrock were elected to the board. Lippy won a port seat as voters rejected the port's free ferry service maintenance proposition. Labor candidates Doyle and Cotterill trailed, with Winsor and Shorrock leading by about three to one and Lippy by roughly two to one.
Washington dispatch reports $30,000,000 asked of Congress for rivers and harbors to aid war transportation. Funds would cover July 1918 to July 1919 and include $25,500 for Lewis River Washington, and $250,000 for the Columbia and Lower Willamette rivers near Vancouver and Portland.
Portland December 3. Max Mr Houser federal grain commissioner will request a heavy guard of soldiers for the Portland waterfront to shield against enemy aliens, a plan disclosed today. The move targets security on the harbor amid wartime concerns.
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