14 Feb 1918
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 14, 1918
Page
1
An American woman in Germany reports acute coal shortages driven by labor and transport problems. Caskets and metals are restricted, gold and jewelry are requisitioned, and civilian goods vanish as the population loses hope for victory, fearing only exhaustion of the Allies before a peace compelled by Germany.
In a heated Janes Chamberlain confrontation the senator defended the administration’s war conduct. He asserted America created a great army from nothing and criticized Chamberlain for praising Roosevelt and Root while omitting Woodrow Wilson’s name. The scene included applause and tense gallery reactions.
American artillery played a key role in the French attack in Champagne yesterday. Gunners laid a six hour barrage that cut German trenches and wire, circling to aid French infantry on a 1500 meter front. French troops advanced and captured 159 German prisoners as observers signaled success.
Paris report says French batteries lent very effective support during a surprise attack in Champagne southwest of Butte Mesnil. German lines were penetrated to the third, the war office announced, noting the engagement was violent and that the French obtained a foothold.
A man snatched a purse containing $60 from John Huhn at 3116 Verdinand Street as he rode a crowded car toward the Durham shipyard on Thursday morning. Huhn was en route to work and reported the robbery.
In San Francisco on February 14, Lieut. J. A. Quinlan, a Presidio veterinarian, announced that a poisonous weed caused the deaths of 350 sheep at Taaffe & Co. corrals after examining the stomachs. He said there was no evidence of poison in water or food.
The Prudential Savings & Loan Association may resume operations after paying 5 006 20 dollars to the court, which will transfer funds to the temporary receiver H F B Butler. Superior Judge Walter M. French ruled the payment would render the firm solvent and fit to resume business.
Denver high school teachers Gertrude Nafe and Ellen A. Keenan were dismissed by the board of education for refusing to sign a loyalty pledge to the United States pledging obedience to the laws and constituted authorities.
President Wilson directs Attorney General to work with Shipping Board chairman Hurley in investigating charges that federal funds were diverted to private enterprises at Hog Island.
Mark L. Requa, director of the oil division of the national fuel administration, says there will be no shortage of fuel oil in the Northwest. The letter urges discouraging use of fuel oil for nonessential purposes while confirming steady supply for essential industries.
Leo G Furback of Seattle has been ordered to report to a U S aeronautical school for training as an aerial observer and photographer. Reports from local photographers guided the selection for the aerial photograph service. Furback married a little over a year ago and will leave his bride behind when he departs for camp on Saturday.
The War Department announced a March 4 movement of 9 500 first draft registrants to training camps from 11 states. The Pacific Coast does not participate as all first draft quotas have been called.
New York report says wage demands by shipyard workers raise fear of a general strike along the Atlantic seaboard. Up to 50,000 men could walk out, risking crippling government shipbuilding programs.
San Francisco February 14 the state railroad commission report harshly criticizes Pacific Coast railroad officials for acting as if the West is loosely connected to the United States. It says Western roads fail to support government control and do not eliminate competition. The document was sent to Director McAdoo.
In Rome on February 14 democratic and semi official circles believed the pope will issue a new appeal for peace if the central powers led by Austria fail to answer President Wilson's latest terms. The move would aim to provoke a reply from the warring sides.
A Jitney bus owned by W. Maxfield was destroyed by fire at Broadway and Republican Wednesday night about 10 30. The blaze started from a leaky gun feed and several passengers were aboard when it broke out.
Washington on February 14 reports 264 people still unaccounted for in the sinking of the transport Tuscania. Official London cables to the war department indicate survivors total 1,894.
Blanche Salley, 16, of 4116 11th Ave NE, told police on Wednesday she was accosted in the Fast 40th and 69th Ave waiting room by a man who tried to make her drink from his bottle. She described the man as about 40, with a fake beard and blazing eyes, then was turned over to the juvenile court after police checked nearby men.
Cadet Clifford Murray of the Royal Flying Corps was killed in a fall at Benbrook Field near Fort Worth. His death marks the fourth aviation fatality in the area over two days. Murray was from Worcester, England.
Zurich dispatches report the Polish cabinet resigned in Warsaw due to dissatisfaction with the terms of the separate peace between Ukraine and the Central Powers.
Washington reports carry an appropriation of 1 107 270 082 25 with 585 654 38849 for the war department in an urgent deficiency bill. The record notes delays at Pershing’s front due to tonnage, faulty materials, and shipment issues in France. Maj. Gen. Black cites inferior gas masks and dock piling as problems, while Pershing seeks more trains, cars, and railway material and English-purchased hospital cars.
In Silvert on Oregon on February 14 neighbors search for a man dubbed Jack the Snipper after he attacked Lillian Roshelm aged 16. He grabbed her hair from her head and knocked her unconscious. she recovered movement but suffered a nervous collapse and is in a sanitarium. Bloodhounds were brought to aid the search.
Amsterdam dispatch notes Brestaver Volkswacht warning readers that Americans are coming and will be provisioned as well as British troops in France. The paper urges facing the truth rather than clinging to self deception.
Nails and spikes embedded in spruce logs bound for the army airplane fleet threaten Grays Harbor mills. Railroad spikes and files have been driven into logs, endangering saw mill machinery and worker safety in Aberdeen Washington.
Basil Manley starts a four-part series on income tax as a wartime economy feature. His first article appears on today’s editorial page and lays the groundwork for readers to follow future explanations in the next issues.
Ole Hanson told the Central Labor council he will not be controlled by labor leaders or a traction company official. He cited 2 percent years of pro labor voting and urged voters to judge him by that record, not by slander or opportunistic political plots. He promised a square deal for labor and said he would speak openly on all matters.
Special Correspondent N D Cochran reports a heated battle over President Wilsons cabinet and the Cham berlain bill. Proponents argue for a strong war leadership while profiteers from coal steel and finance seek control through a Wall Street war cabinet and attacks on the presidents influence.
Field report by Henry Wood on February 14 notes Germany now concentrates about 2.34 million troops on the western front. It cites 175 identified German divisions, with 12,000 soldiers per division, and suggests up to 195 divisions after recent transfers from Russia.
Haig reports artillery activity southeast of Epehy and near Bullecourt continued today as allied forces engage in frontline operations. The dispatch notes ongoing shelling in the region with no major breakthroughs announced.
Corporal Henry M. Brooks of the 166th depot brigade is famed as assistant Cupid and Official Love Letter Writer at Camp Lewis. He writes letters for soldiers and even crafts short stories while also serving as a physical culture instructor with a background in Kansas City schools, athletics, and a talent for drawing.
Ottawa reports Sir Cecil Spring-Rice former British ambassador to the United States died at government house after a heart failure. He served in Brussels Washington Tokio Berlin and Constantinople and became ambassador to the United States in 1912. He died with his wife and children beside him.
J. Schenk conductor and Frank Trinko dining car chef of the Northern Pacific are ordered held by Judge Gordon pending further investigation. Five waiters released from custody while federal authorities study their cases alongside the two principal defendants.
John Eder and Fred Koch were ordered held by the attorney general in a telegram to U S Marshal Boyle Thursday. The action is seen as the first step toward internment. Eder remains in Everett and Koch at the detention station.
President Roosevelt remains weak but stable as doctors report a satisfactory condition. A noticeable improvement is noted in his health.
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