Pretty Yankee Doodle Girl Led To Sporemann Downfall
Washington January 16. Walter Sporemann a German agent was traced through a young American musician named May Stoops at a local hotel. She warned authorities and his letters were intercepted, leading to his arrest near Newport News Virginia and custody in Baltimore. Evidence suggests drug use and an alliance with Germany. The case may be civil with up to ten thousand dollars fine and thirty years in prison, or military trial with possible execution. The tip originated from an overheard streetcar conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Sporemann
Hampton Roads
May Stoops
Sporemann
Newport News
Baltimore
Fatherland
Department of Justice
Marmola Tablets Promise Weight Reduction Without Exercise
An old advertisement urges readers to ask their druggist or write to Marmola Co in Detroit for Marmola tablets. It claims the 5 cent tablets help reduce weight two to four pounds weekly without dieting or exercise and warn against harmful drugs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marmola Co
Detroit
Mich
Man in Overalls Gets Big Pay Urged by Teacher
Henry W. Mulhollan, head of Broadway High School manual training, said in a Tuesday address that the man in the overalls who gets the big pay these days is proof of the value of industrial training for all boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overalla
Henry W. Mulhollan
Broadway High School Manual Training Department
Mulhollan
Ault Dismisses All His Recall Actions
Erwin Ault, editor of the Seattle Union Record, who twice tried to block the school board from pursuing Dr. Anna Louise Strong's recall, has now dismissed all his suits of his own accord. A new steam unit for Seattle’s lighting system may be built on Lake Union or the Sound per a City Light recommendation to Mayor Gill from Superintendent J. D. Rosas as department business grows.
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Anna Louise Strong
Erwin B. Ault
Seattle Union Record
Lake Union
The
Sound
Gill
J. D. Rosas
Widow Exonerates Oscar Main In Napavine Murder Case
Jan 16 Napa vine grocer Pred H. Swayne widow declares Oscar Main innocent after his arrest for the ax murder of her husband. Prosecutor Herman Allen outlines the case while Judge John F. Main seeks evidence of innocence. Supportive friends and lawyers prepare for bail and defense efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main
Ball
Maurice Langhorn
Hugh E. Donahoe
Supreme Court
John F. Main
Allen
Suriet
Oscar Main
Emory & Nelson
Napavine
Harry C. Coffman
Chehalia
David Eastman
Seattle
Chehalis
Strayed Mascot Cat Sought From 14th Infantry at Camp Lewis
A large tabby striped cat with a bobbed left ear, owned by Sergt. Loffier and mascot of Company F, 14th Regular Infantry, is missing at Camp Lewis Tacoma. A headquarters memorandum offers a reward to the finder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
14Th Infantry Company
Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Sergt. Loffier
Company F
14Th Regular Infantry
Municipal Court Fines Shaped Up for Jaywalkers
Police Judge John B. Gordon in municipal court Tuesday again imposed small fines on jaywalkers. The forfeiture of ball and the fines imposed totaled 148 dollars, according to Clerk F. B. Bodwell.
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John B. Gordon
Ball
F. B. Bodwell
Dyspepsia Spoils Beauty and Skin Tone
Digestive troubles ruin the face and sleep, with a hungry look in the morning. The ad touts Stuart’s Dyspepsia Tablets to digest food, tone the stomach, nourish the blood, and restore good looks. A 50 cent box is available at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sautri
Stuart
Sammies Face Mail Delays in French Trenches
Washington reports say mail from the United States to the French front has broken down. Letters reach the army but do not arrive homeward, prompting Congressmen to seek relief. Rep Carl C Van Dyke investigates, with evidence to be presented to the Keating committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilson Gardner
Washington
France
United States
Congressional
Keating Committee
Carl C. van Dyke
Minnesota
van Dyke
Congress
Seals to be used fully as Roosevelt brings first cargo
The Roosevelt arrived in Seattle with 4258 seal skins 200 tons of ear bones and other products. Captain Rierd says every part of the carcass will be used for commercial purposes including soft leather from viscera and preserved meat by salting or canning. About 35000 seals will be killed this year yielding roughly 900 tons of meat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Fisheries Bureau
Roosevelt
Seattle
HH. Rierd
Pribiloff Islands
Merchants Urged to Aid War Economy March Meetings
Special committees of the commercial economy board will visit merchants Thursday to seek assent to a government request for a tougher war economy in business. The National Council of Defense drives the measure. C Dahm of the University of Washington extension program leads the Beattie branch. The government asks merchants to limit residential deliveries to one daily, keep stores open nine hours, close by nine, and shorten credits to twenty days.
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Commercial Economy Board
National Council of Defense
C. Dahm
University of Washington Extension Work
Beattie
Federal clamps on aliens tighten at Seattle harbor
Federal authorities tighten liberties of alien enemies along the Seattle waterfront. The naval Intelligence office under Lieut. F. W. Becker will bar all aliens from harbor vessels and inspect crews. Large warning placards mark the barred zone along the dead line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wessels
Naval Intelligence Office
F. W. Becker
Humane workers care for 7 349 cases here
King County Humane Society members cared for more than 7 349 animals during 1917. Records show that many more were not recorded. The annual meeting was held Tuesday night. Dutton was reelected president, and the Red Star animal war relief organization was endorsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King County Humane Society
Cc. Dutton
Red Star Animal War Relief Organization
Patriotic Meeting Promises Local Leaders Speaking Tonight
Former Senator Samuel H. Piles will speak at a mass meeting at Broadway High School Wednesday night. The event, organized by the King County Council of Defense, will be entirely patriotic with several locally known speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel H. Piles
Broadway High School
King County Council of Defense
W W Larsen Accused of Cruelty in Portland Divorce
Dorothy Larsen charges Roy Larsen with cruelty in a Portland divorce suit filed January 16, alleging the husband wrecked the home by spending last year away from family while engaging with the Wobblies, a radical group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
TW. Wilem
Dorothy Larsen
Roy Larsen
Larsen
Wobblies
German Mariners Book Found on Magnolia Bluff
Frank Hurley of 3822 35th Ave West turned over a large German printed mariners book found on Magnolia Bluff Beach to The Star office. The volume was submitted to the department of justice for handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hurley
35Th Ave. W
Star Office
Magnolia Bluff
Department of Justice
Strahorn Denies Seeking U S Aid for Oregon California Eastern
Robert J. Strahorn president of the Oregon California and Eastern Railroad flatly denied reports he would seek government financial help to finance the railroad project. He rejected the notion that the company planned a government backed bailout. The denial came from Portland with no further details given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Robert J. Strahorn
Oregon, California & Eastern R. Ft
Lawyer Bryan Loses Four Fingers in Ballard Factory Accident
Clarence G. Bryan a Ballard lawyer employed at a local box factory had four fingers of his left hand amputated Tuesday at Lakeside Hospital He resides at the Preston Hotel Ballard and reportedly caught his hand in a bandsaw while working.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence G. Bryan
Ballard
Lakeside Hospital
Ryan
Preston Hotel
Sadie Swayne Faces Trial to Free Husband
A witness details Sadie Swayne's grief after learning her husband Fred Swayne was killed. The account describes late telephone calls on a party line, the delivery boy delivering the news, and Sadie's shocked reactions as she learns of the death. The testimony questions whether her behavior shows cold indifference or genuine distress.
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Sadie
Main
Robbie
Fred Swayne
Mr. Main
Mr. Coulson
Mr. Swayne
Swayne
Badie
Bobbie
Mre. Swayne
A. L. Coffman
Chehalia
Mrs. Main
Peanuts and Raisins May Save Flour in Cooking
Scientific cooking could cut flour usage by 10 to 20 percent. Mies Mary F. Rausch of the university extension division spoke at the YMCA, under Chamber of Commerce auspices, explaining that peanuts sweet potatoes raisins and preserved fruit mixed with bread dough can reduce flour needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies Mary F. Rausch
U. of W. Extension Division
Chamber of Commerce
Caplan Warned After Hearsay Horse Run Incident
Caplan, expressman, stopped to chew tobacco at Third Ave and Union during a busy hour. His team bolted left, causing a brief scare. Caplan was arrested, then released with a reprimand after explaining the toothache necessitated the tobacco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caplan
Expressman
Third Ave
Union
Gordon
Women Volunteer to Sail On Schooner Blakely
Three women volunteers from Seattle and Tacoma offer to crew the schooner Blakely in port Townsend with Captain Mauka signaling willingness to hire women as sailors if enough men cannot be found.
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PT. Townsend
Seattle
Tacoma
Blakely
Mauka
Public Hearing Planned on Intercounty Ferry Plan
King and Kitsap counties schedule a joint public hearing before their boards to consider authorization of an intercounty ferry service. Taxpayers may present arguments for or against. The joint meeting agreed to pursue the plan, date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King and
Kitsap
Women’s Bool Jweaters Feature Sailor Collar Styles
A becoming comfortable model with sailor collars and both belted and sash styles. Some versions include collar belt and pockets with a contrasting broken stripe. body colors include Purple Gray Royal Blue Rose Yellow Emerald Red and Maroon.
Men's Flannelette Night Shirts in Stripes at $1.00
At the Men's Section two styles available military and low neck. Full 56 inches long and extra full cut. Sizes 15 to 20. Heavy quality flannelette in attractive stripes.
Famous actresses to entertain soldiers in camps
Washington reports that renowned actors including George M. Cohan Maude Adams and William Faversham will perform for U S troops in army cantonments and National Guard camps under a war department plan. Sixteen theatres already built in camps will host Broadway plays and operas such as Here Comes the Bride Cheating Cheaters Turn to the Right Inside the Lines and Mikado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Cohan
Maude Adams
William Faversham
National Guard
Secretary of War
New York
G Linton Released After Disorderly Arrest
G Linton, arrested Tuesday as a disorderly person, was released by Police Judge Gordon due to no charge being established.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Linton
Gordon
Actress Reveals At Home Gray Hair Darkening Mix
Joicey Williams, stage actress at the Imperial Theatre in St. Louis, shares a home recipe to darken gray or faded hair. Mix half a pint of water with one ounce bay rum a small box Karbo Compound and four ounces glycerine, apply twice weekly until the shade satisfies. The formula leaves hair soft glossy and non staining to the scalp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joicey Williams
Imperial Theatre
St. Louis
This Is the Day of the Middle-Aged Woman Who Looks Young
An ad touts Q ban Hair Color Restorer for women seeking a youthful look after wartime gains. It claims to restore natural color without staining or washing out, removes dandruff, keeps hair healthy, and is applied by combing. Sold by druggists with money back guarantee.
Pattison Released After Prosecutor Defection Scandal
Paul 8 Pattison former Whitman county prosecuting attorney was freed Tuesday after his employer J T Body refused to file a formal complaint. Pattison stirred attention in 1910 by charging embezzlement against himself while in office and was sentenced to a unknown term.
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Paul 8
Pattison
Whitman County
J. T. Body
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