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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1919
Page
1
Seattle ends 1918 with a robust war stamp drive, oversubscribing its $5,241,000 quota aided by a last day rush. Banks and post offices saw long lines as clerks stocked shelves until closing. Officials say final tallies may surpass the target, with results awaiting Thursday or Friday confirmation.
Fireside shore off Fire Island hosts a dramatic rescue saga as the hospital transport Northern Pacific with 2,920 aboard runs aground. A fleet of 29 vessels including Solace and cruisers Columbia and Des Moines scrambles to free the liner amid rising seas and ongoing salvage efforts.
A protest resolution against discharging men from national service without funds or work was adopted by the Chamber of Commerce trustees at the urging of the Commercial Club of Walla Walla. Soldiers returning to the area lack funds and many cannot find jobs, and the group asks government and requests Seattle chamber cooperation as the measure is sent to the war department.
Six persons were killed and 15 wounded when troops fired upon Bolshevist demonstrators in Bucharest according to a dispatch from that city today.
A short classified note promotes business opportunities under a heading. It hints at earning independence through ventures listed in Shox Saturday's Star. The text urges readers to look under Business Opportunities in the feature.
Berlin dispatch says over 200 casualties have occurred in Posen street fighting with Ignace Paderewski possibly leading. Paderewski reportedly left Posen for Warsaw as martial law is proclaimed jointly by Germany and Poland. London notes a coalition government forming in Io Jahd.
Chancellor Ebert told United Press Germany supports abolishing compulsory military service if all nations agree. He said Germany would back similar measures and vote with the peace delegation, but would favor a Swiss style modified service if France maintains a large standing army.
A Moscow wireless communique reports Bolsheviki forces captured 14 towns and lost one in the latest offensives. In Helsinki a Finnish dispatch says British naval forces raided Wulff Isle and captured Bolshevik naval commissioner M. Raskulikoff.
Holland has refused to permit the railways and waterways to be used for transporting troops and materials, in response to a request from the allies. The decision was announced today in London.
In Munich, seventeen people including a former Bavarian duke were arrested for plotting against Kurt Ejener, head of the Magarian government, per dispatches received today.
City council approves a 15 million dollar traction deal with Stone Webster. Bond ordinance signed by Mayor Hanson, court action planned to test legality. Five council members vote for the measure, two against. two absentees. Future tax implications debated amid warnings about lawful financing.
The Star endorses the street car deal in which Seattle will acquire Puget Sound Traction properties. It argues street car service is poor now and estimates the city will pay around 15 million dollars, funded by gross or net revenues, with credit assured. The piece credits Mayor Hanson and council members Hesketh Bolton Moore Fitzgerald and Thomson. The Star urges swift Supreme Court resolution to honor a milestone urban improvement.
East Chicago reports freezing conditions with midwestern to southern states hit by sharp drops toward zero. Denver logs 12 below and the Dakotas down about 20 below as Texas endures its first blizzard-like cold spell.
A Madrid dispatch to the Daily News reports that leaders pushing for autonomy in four Spanish provinces have called for a plebiscite in the affected regions.
Portland crowds greet New Year with heavy drinking, loud crowds and scattered disorder. Prices rise quickly from $15 to $26 as night progresses with reports of illicit alcohol exchanges on street corners. The scene shifts to Coblenz where a general order warns soldiers about speaking to German women and potential court martial.
Secretary of the Navy Daniels told the House Naval Affairs Committee that American naval forces will be equally divided between the Atlantic and Pacific fleets by next summer. He and Admiral Benson will survey the Pacific to implement the plan, with the Pacific fleet currently stripped to boost the Atlantic. Daniels outlined Japan’s naval strength, noting 16 battleships or 19 submarines and 27 ships building.
Paris January 1 United Press reports that President Wilson’s England trip did not alter his core free seas principle. The Northcliffe press aligned with his broader League of Nations ideas after an interview granted in Paris, but Wilson remains firm on the free seas doctrine and has not shifted toward a Wilsonian concession.
London dispatch reports renewed talk of a possible marriage between the Prince of Wales and an American girl. The Express states that enthusiasm on both sides of the Atlantic would be unbounded if such a union occurred.
German refugees stream from Berlin into the countryside amid disorder, according to diplomatic advices from Switzerland dated today.
The Northern Pacific and sister ship Great Northern ran between Flavel Oregon and San Francisco for three years. They were sold to the government in 1917 for about $5,000,000. Each 8,500 ton liner was luxuriously equipped and furnished.
Rome reports the chamber of deputies is decorated in preparation for President Wilson's visit, with officials beginning a ceremonial setup as January 1 marks the event.
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