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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1918
Page
3
Seattle rang in 1918 with Red Cross charity drives near the stroke of midnight. Crowds filled theatres and cafes as members urged donations for the trenches while orchestras played and cabaret acts entertained. Officers from nearby camps celebrated at a Washington hotel as churches and homes held observances.
San Francisco January 1 The Western railroads cut soliciting business forcing hundreds of freight and passenger solicitors to seek new roles. Shippers may choose routing preferences, but railroads won’t be bound to follow. Jesse Ames, ex Schwa hacher in Seattle and now with a French engineer regiment, asks about the home raspberry crop. his father, J. A. Ames of the Construction Co Camp Lewis, has received a letter noting the crop’s importance to the soldier.
Berry crop concerns spread among soldiers as shortages bite. Sammy reports in from CAMP LEWIS about weather delays, labor gaps, and limited jam production affecting morale and supply lines.
Director General McAdoo directs the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel into New York to be used to hasten coal supplies for relief. The Shipping Board also assigns additional vessels to move coal from Hampton Roads to New England.
The Puyallup river flood worsened after an extraordinary rainfall, threatening the valley and forcing renewed danger. The Puget Sound Iron and Steel Works plant, working on government orders, sustained heavy damage from the rising waters.
The message reflects a forward-looking community pledge for year ahead with emphasis on collective effort and opportunity. It urges everyone to engage in work and contribute to collective progress in the new year.
A humorous list assigns goals to various figures and groups. Notable items include Washington lumbermen seeking eight-hour days, Seattle bootleggers stopping auto polish sales, and Theodore Roosevelt not speaking for a day. Others propose stalls on rain and jail stays, with officials and institutions pledging wage upgrades and probate focus.
Limitation of passenger train service announced after a Portland railroad heads conference reduces daily departures from nine to three from Tacoma to the South. Sleeper and parlor cars vanish north of Portland. Shasta Limited abolished north of Portland. Thirteen crews displaced. freight relief cited amid car shortages in Washington and Oregon. Milwaukee unaffected.
John Dodds son of Mrs Olivia B Dodds 5214 17th Ave N E entered the navy at Boston as an ensign after passing a difficult examination. Dodds has been in the East since graduation from the University of Washington in 1915. Philip Stade 44 arrested at Second Ave 8S and Washington yesterday by Patrolman G N Finnel booked on open charge of selling leather gloves. Three men William Sanders 18 Oscar Nuhn 17 Bernie Dillion 18 arrested at Occidental Ave and Washington leaving a stolen automobile belonging to A Towle Redmond taken from Fifth Ave and Pike St earlier in the evening. Mrs K Woodman arrested Sunday night fined 100 dollars and jailed for firing a gun within the city limits. Her husband, alleged to be shot at, was in court but would not testify.
Sheriff Stringer reveals liquor shipments to Seattle and Tacoma tied to Faulkner. About 6 000 bottles seized from 50 crates auto polish and other goods. shipments via Great Northern and Northern Pacific, with boat deliveries from San Francisco. Faulkner admits auto delivery to Tacoma after Auburn whisky murder. pleads not guilty to interstate traffic violations.
Officer K Webb of the dry squad used a disguise as a whisky shipment to arrest L C Lahman at his Spring Street real estate office. The box labeled Household Goods contained liquor and was delivered after charges of 2.96 were paid. The undercover operation ended with Lahman’s arrest Monday afternoon for alleged liquor law violations.
Claims Pazo ointment cures piles in six to fourteen days and offers a refund if it fails. Advertisement highlights relief from itching burning and protruding piles after first application. Includes money back guarantee language.
W J Grambs, Northwest recruiting chief for the Shipping Board, says plans for training crews of the national fleet are ready. Training will last about six weeks with pay of 30 dollars monthly, covering transport, uniform, and maintenance aboard. The program seeks 12 000 officers and 100 000 men. applications to W J Grambs in Seattle and Henry Hewnerd at the Customs House in Rostern.
Washington reports Guatemala City was razed by last week’s earthquake. Cables claim the death toll will not exceed 100, with Cabrera sending a cautious message to Guatemalan minister Mendes. Destruction described as enormous.
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