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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1918
Page
1
Ships and freighters sit idle at New York docks due to coal scarcity, despite carrying food supplies for American troops and allies. The harbor remains crowded as ships wait for fuel to resume sailing.
Secretary Baker told the Senate Military Committee that more than 500000 U S troops will be in France early this year with over a million and a half ready to send. He defended war department actions and praised officers and civilians for rapid war preparation.
A man nicknamed Ambrose is declared persona non grata and ordered out of the county commissioners office after the jail is deemed unfit for confinement. Sheriff Stringer moves him to the jail while attorneys challenge the action, urging habeas corpus proceedings.
Vincent Morgan, editor of the Cleveland Press, returns after weeks near the German frontier. The Star prepares a major wartime journalism feature detailing inside conditions in Germany. Morgan reports to The Star with revelations to come in the next dispatches this week.
A Nation faces widespread railway car idleness as mendacious reports claim shortages and mismanaged consignments stall moves to ships and shops, leaving railcars stranded and the transport flow hindered.
The association voted to spend 112500 of public funds to boost tourist traffic despite calls to limit passenger travel.
The piece argues Washington Oregon and British Columbia should not fund a tourist campaign and instead focus on wartime production. It criticizes the Northwest Tourist association for suggesting other regions maintain tourist drives, insisting duty requires concentrating resources on workers for war industries and housing the men needed.
Kaiser marks his 59th birthday with a message praising God for deeds and German successes. The Berlin press notes eulogies but reports widespread discontent and warnings against agitation by independent socialists.
Robbers took 100 silk kimonos and other silks in a theft at N. F. Mobhas at 610 Pike street Sunday night. They entered through the rear, used a waiting auto, and carried away goods valued at about $2,000 according to the owner’s police report.
New York reports a proposal to spend 100000 dollars for veterinary inspection of home steak a la mode. The request involves fourastern states including New York and targets a delicacy as a national concern.
Washington date January 28 Emma Goldman and Alex Berkman two New York anarchists must go to jail at once for attempting to defeat the draft act. The Supreme Court refused to delay the mandate ordering immediate execution of sentence until February 21.
The Young Men's Republican club schedules a Lincoln day banquet for February 12 with a venue to be announced. Clark W. Savidge state land commissioner will be the principal speaker at the event.
Thomas A. Wardall aged 102, once a friend of Abraham Lincoln, died at 11 A M today at his son Alonzo Wardell’s home 2640 Walnut Ave He lived in Wisconsin and Springfield before moving here seven years ago He fathered 15 children and has 124 living grandchildren and great grandchildren Norman Wardall county auditor is a grandson He was born in England in 1815 shortly after Waterloo.
Former Justice Osaki denounces the Terauchi ministry in the Tokyo house of representatives and calls for Japan to increase aid to the allies. He laments the nation’s war indifference and says relations with the Entente are strained by government policy, asserting the Entente fights for democracy while the ministry represents militarism.
Seven Ames shipyard workers were arrested after walking off the West Seattle ferry into the hands of three officers assigned to stop gambling. Sergt. Roy Olmatead with Patrolmen Reynolds and Neil took Harold Call J Hathaway M Skelton George Weiss J Fr Mc Gourty L Smith and Charles Brown to police HQ. They are out on bail charged with shooting dice on the ferry.
A major blizzard sweeps the eastern seaboard on the second heatless holiday. Six inches of snow by 7 pm halts streetcars and traffic as industries and businesses close. Railroads consider new measures to ease congestion with embargoes extended and delayed passenger trains removed.
The second heatless wheatless Monday arrives as a snowstorm paralyzes Philadelphia at 40 miles an hour. Traffic is tied up and road schedules fall behind as the storm grows stronger and more severe.
Snow and cold grip the Middle West with freight nearly stalled and passenger trains hours late. From the Rockies to the Atlantic seaboard the weather worsens with forecasts of continued flurries and zero temperatures. Milwaukee reports seven inches added, isolating the city as heavy snow totals exceed the monthly average by half.
Washington dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood slight wounded in the arm after an accidental explosion. Two of his staff, Lieut Joyce and Maj, were injured, five French soldiers killed, dispatch adds. Details of where the accidents happened were not revealed.
Washington cable reports Lieut. Jack M. Wright of New City killed in an aeroplane accident in France. First Lieut. H. Brown of Paul, Ohio wounded. Pershing notes other casualties including nurses and privates in the war.
London January 28 reports from The Hague say severe disturbances have erupted in the Rheinish industrial district. The dispatch claims machine guns have been distributed to troops, but no further details were provided.
Two planes collided in midair at North Island San Diego at an altitude of about 300 feet. Both aircraft crashed to earth and it is believed both pilots were killed. Army officials refused to provide details.
Federal agents questioned 18 stevedores who loaded the motorship Zelandia in San Francisco. Several were under arrest as investigators probe a blaze aboard the vessel and a suspected inflammable liquid poured over cotton bales during loading.
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