05 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1918
Page
1
A Seattle mother travels to fulfill a dying wish of one son meeting author Cynthia Grey. The piece frames the family’s tragedy and the encounter as a modern echo of ancient Spartan sacrifice.
Mrs Emma Wilkins of Nottingham England recalls a final message from her son urging her to kiss the Stars and Stripes if the United States intervenes. She speaks of fulfilled sacred duty and a peaceful release as she plans to return to her Laurentian farm after loss of six sons and many relatives in war.
Emma Wilkins of Nottingham recounts a life of hardship from 1870 birth through war losses. She raised three youngest sons in Ver villes Quebec and later sent six sons to war, with two eldest killed at Mons. The tale ends as she speaks from the YWCA in a calm, stoic voice.
In Camp Lewis a man from an Oregon hamlet, aged 45, faces exclusion as his wife urged him into the army while altering his age. Officials seek proof of birth after a county record fire destroyed verification, highlighting a romance gone wrong amid wartime conscription.
The passage invites readers to submit letters answering if a married man earning $100 a month can maintain the American standard of living and save for Thrift Stamps. Prizes are offered for the top five letters with details on page 5.
Sheriff Jack Stringer blasted county commissioners after a medical report said only soap water and paint were needed to fix the jail. He claimed overcrowding and unsanitary plumbing plague the facility, which holds 70 but houses 134, including 60 alleged enemies. The board vowed to repair the jail and cooperate with federal authorities to provide space for prisoners.
Seattle audience will learn Ruth Osborn known as Adopted Daughter of Seattle is making her Orpheum vaudeville debut at the Moore theatre this week. Beattie Elks will serenade her after her act with their band and the ukulele orchestra of No 92, and she will be initiated as Adopted Daughter, 92.
Special Counsel Francia J. Heney of the federal trade commission and four aides, with Assistant U.S. Attorney J. A. Fleming, seized Swift & Co. files at attorney Henry Veeder’s Chicago offices under a federal warrant. The action followed Veeder’s protests as the packing investigation seeks evidence of bid collusion among Armour Swift Cudahy and Wilson packing companies for American military meat orders.
Fragmentary lines describe private personnel and drill field activity with creaking joints and mixed squad movements. The text hints at evaluative or corrective actions without clear names, dates, or locations.
A 1918 analysis notes that if Bolshevik control came to Germany it would resemble a perfectly centralized economy with government operated production and distribution. It argues the machine could be repurposed for workers, while warning the system remains built on conquest and hatred. The piece cites propaganda plans to poison Russian troops and notes fraternal clashes during armistice talks.
London reports German militarism remains supreme as central empire citizens face hunger and threats. Jena shows limited protests while Berlin court martial actions penalize strike leaders. Wilhelm Pittmann receives five years for inciting treason and further two months for resisting authority. Heinrich Schultze faces six months for distributing strike literature.
Geneva dispatch reports German supremos hurled a bomb at the Imperial palace in Berlin. No further details are provided in the Journal de Geneve summary.
Zurich reports Socialist Member Segitz in the Bavarian diet says Germany has 1,900,000 dead and as many more incapacitated, in war dispatches received today.
Amsterdam reports that Junkers have crushed the general strike in central Germany. A high share of Bersig factory workers at Teges and other armament plants returned to work as the time limit for restoring operations neared.
The British foreign office protested to Germany over a ten year sentence given to two British aviators for dropping propaganda over the German empire. The London Mail said no international law breach was found and warned of reprisals if the aviators remain imprisoned. A separate note records Bh. Yoshiyama, a Japanese man, killed himself by cutting his throat at 667 King St.
United Press reports from the American army front in Fra indicate German raid attempts were repelled by heavy Yankee artillery. German forays prompted rapid American barrages and grenades as officials note German willingness to incur losses seeking information on American strength.
An early morning blaze at the New England hotel 219 First Ave caused $500 damage. A leaking gas hose ignited, guests crowded to windows, and firefighters under Capt. J E Maloney rescued six people. One guest, Joe Larson, was saved from a second floor window sill as three rooms burned on the second floor.
Seattle bank clearings on Tuesday totaled 8 757 660 69 with a balance of 1 041 077 12. Officials attributed the spike to many large transactions closing the same day, far exceeding typical daily business of 4 500 000 to 5 500 000.
In France on February 4 the American army fought undaunted amid heavy artillery. Soldiers wounded remained at their posts while others moved to new positions. Private Louis Oussel and 16 other Americans were wounded in a broad sector with seven gunshot wounds reported.
Tension rises in the police department as Civil Service grants permanent inspector ratings and pay increases to Captains Charles Sullivan and Charles Tennant. Chief Joe Warren will seek rescission of the action, while officials insist the raises do not expand powers. A ministerial alliance leader opened an inquiry into the commission’s move amid broad dissatisfaction.
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