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08 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
1
Blame Spies in Tuscania Case
Belfast Ireland February 8 The Tuscania death toll may drop by a hundred as survivors land at other points on Irish and Scottish coasts. The British admiralty lists 210 dead and 2 187 rescued with 145 Americans missing. Passengers on escort ships suspect German spy network supplied attack information. Reports say at least one U boat may have been destroyed by a destroyer after torpedoing the transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Ireland
London
Germany
Admiralty
New Draft Rules Are Received and Distributed
Olympia reports receive the revised draft draft regulations for the next draft. Dr. Yocom of Tacoma medical aide to the Governor briefs district draft boards on the radical changes. Captain Ziegaus says the rules widen eligibility and require medical briefs to answer likely questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olympia
Yocom
Tacoma
Capt
Ziegaus
Capt. Ziegaus
Lumberjacks Rush to Avenge Tuscania Sinking
California lumberjacks travel from Eureka to join an engineers regiment seeking revenge for the Tuscania torpedoing. Seven strong woodsmen arrived in San Francisco after a 300 mile journey to bolster the avenging timber workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscania
San Francisco
California
Husky Woodamen
Eureka
American guns baffling German artillery in France
German shells failed to locate the camouflaged American heavy guns as they pounded the area. The American heavy batteries were shelled persistently, but remained hidden behind their camouflage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Pegler
United Presse
France
Arson Attempt Reported On Harvard Avenue Porch
Police investigated an early Friday morning arson attempt at John Rebhan's residence 2607 Harvard Ave. An unidentified person sprinkled kerosene on the porch and lit it, but the blaze was stopped by family members before causing significant damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rebhahn
Harvard Ave
Arrest of Gen. Brusiloff Reported in Moscow
Berlin dispatches report Gen. Brusiloff commander in chief of Russian armies under Kerensky has been arrested in Moscow. The news comes as tension rises amid the Russian political crisis and shifting control during the February period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
Brusiloff
Kerensky
Moscow
Berlin
Leaders Fool Them Exposing German State of Mind
Victor Morgan argues that German public opinion is shaped by enduring militarist messaging. He notes a deep state of mind where simply labeling policies as right yields automatic public assent. Morgan, editor of the Cleveland Press, reports from Europe for The Star and other papers, with his dispatches running exclusively in Seattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Morgan
Morgan
Cleveland Press
Europe
The
Star
Germany
Seattle
Spurlos versenkt and the German policy debate
By Victor Morgan of the Cleveland Press the piece discusses the phrase spurios versenkt used by a German minister to Argentina. It argues public reaction misread the phrase and notes the stark escalation of submarine warfare ethics with lifeboats being shelled and U boats sometimes towing lifeboats to shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spurlos Versenkt
America
Spurios Versenkt
North Sea
American Aviator Killed in Battle Over Paris
Feb Par is dated report confirms the death of W. H. Taylor 23 of Lieut Gupnemer's squadron after an air fight with German airmen Taylor from Roslyn L I is named among American aviators transferred from the Lafayette Escadrille to the American army Officials confirm the fatal incident in Paris air combat with German pilots
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Ray Claftin Bridgeran
I. N. Hall
Lafayette Esecadrile
W. H. Taylor
Lieut
Gupnemer
Taylor
Roslyn
L. L
Housing war workers to be centered under labor department
Washington delegation reports that housing war workers will be the responsibility of the department of labor after a cabinet discussion. The decision follows a push to streamline wartime housing programs and coordinate federal effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Labor
Mail Checks For Dependents Delayed To Feb 18
Checks due soldiers and sailors dependents for January will be mailed no later than February 18 according to Secretary McAdoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
McAdoo
Kaiser Fears Allied Air Drive Force Issue Now
Basil M. Manly reports Germany fears an Allied air offensive could cripple iron and steel industries in Lorraine and Westphalia within 40 minutes reach from Nancy. Bombing aims to halve output, disrupt munition production at Kesen, Dusseldorf, Solingen, and others within 150 to 200 miles, pressuring Kaiser to act before air power expands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kaiser
Basil M. Manly Washington
Germany
Hindenburg
Maines
Lorraine
Westphalia
Allied Aviation Center
Nancy
Kesen
Dusseldorf
Solingen
Rheinish Westphalian
Army Enlistments Double After Tuscania Sinkings
Following news that the transport Tuscania was sunk by a German submarine, army recruiting here doubled with thirteen men enlisting on Thursday. Daily enlistments averaged six, higher than recent weeks, while naval recruiting showed no increase.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscania
Neven
Naval
Two bootleggers flee taxi then captured after train liquor pickup
Two men identified as W Reamers and H Paulson leaped from a Seattle Taxicab after recovering a suitcase of liquor tossed from a Seattle bound train at Georgetown. Police fired but injured none. the suspects surrendered after officers pursued them on Spokane Street near Fifth Avenue. The liquor allegedly belonged toertel Young of 707 Wallingford Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
W Reamers
H. Paulson
F. R. Harrison
Seattle Taxicab Co
Georgetown Theatre
Spokane St
Fifth Ave
Roth
Mertel Young
Wallingford Ave
Possible Unbacked Currency If War Prolonged
Secretary McAdoo told the Senate Finance Committee that a long war might force the government to issue money not backed by gold. He argued the proposed $590 million government finance corporation would prevent such a step and that the plan avoids uncovered paper, though he did not rule out the possibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Chief Warren Loses First Arrest Case in Superior Court
C A Robinson, first arrestee by Chief Warren after his appointment, was cleared of charges of slapping Miss Kate L Adama at the Buena Vista apartments. The incident dated December 27 led to a jury verdict in Judge Smith's court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Robinson
Joe Warren
Smith
Warren
Robinson
Buena Vista Apartments
Kate L. Adama
Turkey Won't Sign Separate Peace, Says New Minister
Halil Bey the Turkish foreign minister told the chamber in a Constantinople dispatch that Turkey values peace but will never conclude a separate peace at any price. The Amsterdam report notes the statement was received today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Turkey
Halil Bey
Constantinople
Alsace-Lorraine Natives Not Granted Allied Status
U. S. Attorney Clay Allen says a circulating report is false that all natives of Alsace-Lorraine in the United States may be withdrawn from alien enemy registration and given ally status. The matter concerns wartime registration rules and national policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsace-Lorraine
United States
U. S
Clay Allen
Indictment of W W Members Reported in Sacramento
Federal grand jury returns fifty five indictments. Five names withheld since indicted men are not in custody. Indictments announced in Sacramento California with multiple targets identified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacramento
Cal
W. W
Federal Grand Jury
Steel shortage may tie up East coast shipbuilding
Washington reports that freight jams threaten the Atlantic coast shipbuilding program as thousands of cars of wood and steel materials clog shipments, risking a complete east coast tieup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East’s
Washington
Atlantic
Hope Gains Local Men Are Safe After Tuscania Sinks
Seattle residents await word on local men aboard the Tuscania after Germany’s submarine attack. Officials confirm William W. Cooper of forestry engineers was aboard, but his status remains uncertain among the 2,158 aboard and 113 unaccounted for.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Germany
20Th Engineers
Formetry
Forestry
U. 8
William W. Cooper
Frank H. Cooper
John F. Miller
War Department
Cooper
Hie
U. S
Ralph Dreitzler
Tuscania
Dreitzler
Co. F
Twentieth Engineers
Wessel
University of Washington
Theta Ni
Suquamish
Wash
To Register Men Coming of Age
Washington report shows the Senate military committee favorably read a bill to register men reaching age 21 since June 5. The panel also backed changing draft quota apportionment in districts with large alien registration, creating a nurses corps in the U S Army, and prescribing appointment and pay methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Military Committee
United States Army
Austrian Cabinet Resigns to Emperor Carl
Vienna dispatches report the Austrian cabinet submitted its resignation to Emperor Karl on February 7 The move was handed to the head of the dual monarchy by Premier Baron von Zydler marking a significant political shift in Austria-Hungary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Carl
Vienna
Baron von Zydler
Russian steamer seized for munitions at Pacific port
Seven rifles and several thousand rounds of ammunition were seized aboard a Russian steamer as it prepared to depart. Naval authorities conducted the search before clearance could be granted, and guards with fixed bayonets protected the search amid Russian protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
Naval Guarda
Nonpartisans Meet to Discuss Simplified Initiative Bill
Councilman Oliver T. Erickson and other interested residents will meet Saturday at Wolff's cafeteria Epler building at 1 p.m. to discuss a simplified nonpartisan initiative bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver T. Erickson
Wolff
Epler Building
Smoking on Street Cars Exemption When No Women Aboard
Superior Judge Everett Smith ruled that shipyard workers may smoke on street cars during early morning trips when passengers are mostly men. Attorney John Milla Day sought to punish the traction company for contempt for not enforcing a prior order prohibiting smoking. The judge said enforcement should reflect public sentiment and not be arbitrary, suggesting Day may file new cases if cars carry many women or children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Everett Smith
John Milla Day
Traction Company
Mille
Kempster
Childre I
Workless Monday Order Lifted in Several States
Fuel Administrator Garfield announced the Monday closing order was lifted in North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Georgia Florida Alabama Mississippi and Louisiana due to moderated weather conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Garfield
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Georgia
Florida
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Little Fighting Reported in War Theatres
Berlin says there was little fighting yesterday in any theatre as reported by the German war office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
German War Office
President Wilson Sends Sympathy to Theodore Roosevelt
President Wilson sent a message of sympathy to Theodore Roosevelt regarding Col. Roosevelt's illness. He expressed warm sympathy and hoped for Roosevelt's condition to improve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
Theodore Roosevelt
Col. Roosevelt
Mr. Roosevelt
Karle Sings Again at Seattle Saturday Matinee
Theo Karle, famed tenor, will perform Saturday afternoon at the Metropolitan theatre with the Philharmonic orchestra. The Friday show drew a packed house and the extra matinee is added due to demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Karle
Seattle
Theo Karle
Metropolitan Theatre
Philharmonic Orchestra
Health at Camps Shows Improvement in Army Camps
The weekly report by Surgeon General Gorgas notes improved health conditions in U S army camps. For the week ending February 2 the total deaths reached 178, down from 189 the previous week, with 117 deaths due to pneumonia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gorgas
United States
Shippers Help to Pay New Freight Charges Shift
A supplemental tariff from the transcontinental freight bureau Chicago arrives for local traffic officials. It states shippers must help bear charges that were previously borne by overland railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Transcontinental Freight Bureau
Chicago
Uncover Food Cache at Meadows Station Garden Store
Deputy Sheriffs Starwich Brewer and Kerr uncovered a stash at 8 Rio & Co. Meadows station including two hundred gallons of red wine 18 sacks of flour 90 cases of macaroni and four sacks of sugar The liquor was destroyed and a report of the supplies sent to federal officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Starwich
Brewer
Kerr
8. Rio & Co
Meadows Station
Two Women aboard Tuscania display greatest bra
Two Irish stewards aboard the Tuscania after it was torpedoed recount their rescue on the lifeboat. Mrs. Collins and Mrs. Karson describe clinging to oars and rescuing swimmers amid icy seas while other boats arrived. Survivors praised the women's aid as heroic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuscania
Cottins
Karson
Mrs. Collins
Soldier Survivors Now Seek Revenge
Belfast Ireland February. Un daunted by their torpedoing of the transport Tuscania American soldiers prepare for revenge via the American front in France. Two trainloads of survivors head to a British camp for training as soon as equipment lost on the Tuscania is replaced. Most are medical corpsmen engineers foresters and aviators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belfast
Ireland
France
Great Britain
Senior officer saved an Irish port
Feb 8 report says Major Wade senior American military officer aboard the torpedoed transport Tuscania was saved, the news announced today in Dublin. The item notes his survival amid the disaster involving the vessel and its crew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Tuscania
French Raid Outposts West of Meuse Reported
Paris reports French forces raided enemy outposts west of Yorgeson on the left bank of the Meuse in today’s official statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meuse
Paris
Yorgeson
Mechanics to Meet Local 104 Boiler Makers Union
The mechanics of Local 104, Boiler makers union, will convene Sunday at 2 PM in Washington Hall to discuss shipbuilding industry matters of importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boilermakers’ Union
Washington Hall
Troop Losses Reported After Disaster
Official dispatches give figures on the disaster with 210 American soldiers killed. The Tuscania carried 2,177 troops, including 117 officers and 2,060 men, with 2,035 survivors landed and 99 in hospitals. Accurate counts for missing and survivors expected in a few days as rescuers spread along the Irish and Scottish coasts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angers
Tuscania
Tuscania Loss Figures Revised by Navy Officials
Washington reports revised figures on the Tuscania sinking. About 2 177 military personnel were aboard including 117 officers and 2 060 enlisted men along with two civilian passengers. Confusion in cables causes delays in confirming survivors and distribution of casualty lists across the Irish and Scottish coasts.
Remember the Tuscania War Cry Sweeps Press
London papers proclaimed Remember the Tuscania as a rousing call to enlistment and support for the war effort. Editors warned of German U boat prowess and urged shipbuilding to meet the naval challenge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Cania
The
Express
Street Car Strikers Ratify Settlement in Night Conference
In St. Louis on February 8 the thousand striking street car workers ratified the settlement terms reached after a nocturnal conference with railway officials ending the dispute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
United Railway
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Trans- Northwarna
British Admiralty
BY ED Ll. Keen
United Press
Gen
U.K
Newspaper Enterprise Association
Signalcorps
Basia
Miller
William Wos
James Agnew
Agnew
Austria
Russia
NAVY
British Isles
Committee On Public Information
32Nd di
Hull
Eng
Sir John Jellicoe
Jellicoe
Grand Fleet
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