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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1918
Page
3
Sergt. Maj. Flora B Sandes, an Irish woman, joined the Serbian army as a private and endured two years of combat. She was cut off from ambulance service during the retreat and wounded at Hill 212. She received Serbia’s highest decorations and is shown in a photograph in the trenches.
British troops in the field await battle with calm resolve as leaders and men grasp the high stakes of a potential turning point. Across the front there is sporadic shelling but an overall sense of preparation and wary confidence before engagement.
Jack Pettinel known as Frenchy was jailed after a county case affirmed by the supreme court. He had sold horses repeatedly and refunded parts of payments with uncollectible checks. His last act involved selling Bob to Ben Smathers, leading to a conviction. His business ran at 1333 Weller Ave.
Heavy artillery battle reported during the night south of the St Gobain forest in the Chavizon sector and northwest of Bezonvaux as the war office announces intensified activity near Paris.
J A Manton ten years assistant to Chief Purchasing Agent W 5 Sprague of the Alaska Steamship Co has been called to Washington for similar duty on the United States shipping board He reports to Chairman Hurley.
The government seeks clerks and carriers for civil service posts. A special examination will be held Saturday at the post office building. Applicants must be ages 19 to 45 and applications are received at room 103.
Broadway pays homage to Vernon Castle, Royal Flying Corps captain and premier dancer, killed in action. A cosmopolitan crowd filled the Little Church Around the Corner for a brief service with military honors, flag draped casket, and mourners including Mrs Castle and Royal Flying Corps officers. Burial followed at Woodlawn Cemetery.
NAB reports German suspect G. A. Fisher alias George A. Frits, 23, arrested Tuesday by Lieut. F. W. Becker US naval intelligence for signing a false public document. Alleged attempt to ship on the S S Doran with improper articles. held for federal investigation pending charges.
Chief Registrar Gaines described a hectic day overseeing Seattle’s voting. He began directing voters at 7 20 a m and returned at 6 to confirm all election judges were ready.
The Duwamish Renton Junction concrete road, closed by a rock slide, will reopen by the latter part of this week or the first part of next. Commissioner Smith announced the rush work is in progress with double shifts to expedite the project.
The people’s commissaries in Petrograd protest the German advance saying they were not given the week’s notice of termination of the armistice. Cannery operators rush supplies to Alaska to preempt Marmon packing trade ship shortages next season.
An Australian eucalyptus based antiseptic named Hyromel is inhaled via a small hard rubber Myromel inhaler to kill catarrhal germs and relieve colds. The kit includes the inhaler and a bottle, with extra bottles available from druggists. money back if not effective.
A short health warning extols a morning habit of drinking hot water with Limestone phosphate to cleanse stomach liver and bowels. It claims quick health and skin improvements for those with pale sallow complexions headaches biliousness and constipation urging readers to obtain a quarter pound at the drug store.
Floyd Ramp a Roseburg socialist is sentenced by Federal District Judge Wolverton to two years at McNeils Island federal prison and a $1000 fine for violating the espionage act Ramp plans to appeal with Seymour Steadman of Chicago handling the case Ramp urged changing the location to Siberia during haranguing of California drafted men in Roseburg and nearly provoked a mob.
Washington February 19 William Stutcheson leader of striking Eastern shipyard woodworkers is slated for appointment to the shipping board wage adjustment commission If he accepts he will be asked to align with wood workers cases when considered and prevent further walkouts in yards
London reports Gen Kale dines head of the Don Cossacks reportedly killed himself. The Russian official agency in Petrograd says Kale dines died by his own action amid rumors and after Don republic civil government moved to ally with the Bolsheviks.
James Bliss faces grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing 16 auto tires valued at 8200 from Bradley & Gresham auto shop on February 12. Tires found later under brush on Bothell road. Ilies in county jail says tires were given to him to wheel. Prosecution by Alfred Lundin.
West coast lumber will be rushed by railroads to shipyards on the Atlantic seaboard. The promise came Monday from the car commission, national defense division of the American Railway association, at the request of J. H. Bloedel, head of the lumber department of the Shipping Board.
City comptroller H W Carroll asked Corporation Counsel Hugh Caldwell when the council would canvass election returns. Law requires they be counted on the first Friday after the election, but this year that date falls on George Washington's birthday. Caldwell is researching the applicable statute.
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