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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1918
Page
7
An article describes Helmuth Ritter, a German accused of spying at a U S Army camp after war papers vanished. It warns Americans to beware German agents, noting Ritter gained trust and held a rank, urging vigilance against supposed German deception.
Dr. Weltmiller and Dr. Weltmiller and the psychology society president cite thousands of women and men suffering from knitting nerves. The piece depicts a household where mother, daughter, and Bridget knit while father sits idle, awaiting treatment as the family embraces this growing concern.
Postmaster General Burleson argues letter carriers need no separate system as they work for the government. He says public opinion can protect workers if pressed by a capable employer group but warns it fails without active force. He condemns government employees as the worst exploited workers in the United States and calls for abolishing the existing postal employment structure.
A wartime column urges American women and men to maintain self control and avoid grief or hysteria. It cites moral backing from women as vital to soldier morale and notes civic efforts from power plants to railroads, sugar supply, and war-time propaganda as examples of national resolve.
A glossary-like list explaining military and slang terms from World War I era. Entries include Landsturm Leninites Lewis Gun Minnie Minenwerfer and other items such as listening posts and various national terms. The note expands on translations and usage in the conflict context.
William G. Shepherd argues in The Star that Russia's peace rhetoric undermines German autocracy and aligns with Wilsonian aims to mobilize German public opinion against Kaiserism. He contends Trotsky and Lenin seek to bridge German democracy but face the Kaiser's wall, urging renewed effort to reach the German people.
In France, National Guard troops impress regular officers with intelligence and discipline. An Army general notes many militia men are capable officers in the war, with regiments boasting 700 college men and 1,300 with high school. A militia battalion adds eight new officers from six states, as officers adapt to larger ranks and informal relations while pursuing quick, effective results.
The column mentions a local dealer advertising talking machines at 59.96 and notes the government plans to discharge railroad freight and passenger solicitors. It argues the government could not operate railways as efficiently as private companies, reflecting ongoing debate.
A letter from W Miller, chair of a five member Seattle taxpayer group, objects to a ruling by city corporation counsel Hugh M Caldwell that negates a civil service board order protecting workers drafted or volunteering for wartime service. The writer argues Seattle citizens should support patriotic returns to old jobs after service and asks readers to respond through the Star.
A comic column from a Piqua Ohio paper mixes kitchen quarrels, railway needs, and humorous questions. It recalls a nanny demanding an eight cent delivery, jokes about winter rigors, and playful queries about ships hulls, canons, rust, and corn.
In The Star Christmas issue an editorial urges immediate action to preserve trees along the Rainier National Park route and the Sunset highway. It notes protection is needed to maintain the forests and argues for adding the fringe to the national forest to prevent cuts and safeguard a vital transcontinental link.
The Torkelson twin brothers were home Sunday visiting their respective parents. In Plano News Col Lewis faced suspicion in Washington after expressing a wish to give something to the government.
Camp Lewis January 17. Rumors say George Pidd, convicted of murderous assault on Lawrence Berquist, may be fed bread and water. Pidd, described as a ring leader in a Tacoma jail break, was arrested here as one of the most vicious prisoners since the camp opened and was sentenced to life imprisonment.
An old time pain remedy promises instant relief from neuralgia by rubbing St Jacobs Liniment into affected nerves. The ad claims no burning or skin discoloration and urges readers to try a small trial bottle from any drug store for fast relief.
The United States has 500 to 2500 lepers scattered nationwide with only three dedicated institutions. At a Senate Public Health and Quarantine hearing last year on a care bill, experts urged action to establish leprosy facilities and halt the long incubation period of the disease. The report notes many unlabeled sufferers wander seeking asylum and calls for centralized treatment.
A paid advertisement questions whether sailors involved in a Pigott Printing Co attack were acting lawfully or patriotically. It accuses leaders of driving the men and calls on Chief of Police Warren and District Attorney Clay Allen to act, warning that silence implies consent to lawlessness and demands accountability.
In 1911 Seattle discussion on public ownership links it to war and reform. The piece criticizes private utility control, cites Moore’s mayoralty and a costly city car plan, and argues for collective ownership to end exploitation, standardize key industries, and produce for use rather than profit.
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