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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1918
Page
2
The plan allocates meat days on Tuesday and Saturday with two wheatless days a week, Wednesday and another. Dealers face a 70 percent wheat flour purchase target versus 1917, bakers up to 80 percent, households urged to cut wheat use to 70 percent and rely on victory bread and 20 cent substitutes.
The latest government order requires two wheatless days, two meatless days, one meat day, and one wheatless meal weekly. Victory Bread will contain 28 percent substitute flours, with penalties eased where shortages occur in Washington and Oregon. A policy links flour purchases to substitute flours and urges sugar conservation nationwide with 15 million bushels saved monthly.
Local police commissioner vows strict enforcement of Sunday laws after a confusing walk related scene. The piece notes officers clamping down on extraneous work and errands, including sundae purchases, as part of the Sunday conduct crackdown.
City and county officials warn Seattle residents to guard actions and words amid wartime gossip. State council of defense issues instructions to curb those hampering the war effort. Gov. Lister and U. S. District Attorney Allen approve measures to pursue malicious tales about the Red Cross and war work.
London January 28 The Cunarder Anadania traveling southbound was torpedoed off Ulster Sunday morning. It is believed all her passengers and crew were saved after two torpedoes were fired. the first missed and the second struck amidships as lifeboats were deployed.
Victor Morgan editor of the Cleveland Press reports back from weeks on the German frontier. He promises readers startling information about conditions in Germany and says his articles will appear in the paper. The first piece is set for publication Wednesday.
Washington report says Secretary Baker states Germany will unleash a great land and sea offensive in response to unrest in central powers. Official information indicates a major military drive planned by Germany.
Alkali Ike's jaza band will start at o o'clock Tuesday evening in Slippery Gulch, the wild Western town staged by Angora grotto No 82 Masonic lodge for the families of members serving in the United States.
Rear Admiral Hisatreune Lida of the Imperial Japanese Navy arrived in Seattle on his way to London to relieve the naval attache. He said Japan operates in the Mediterranean with its navy and denied recent reports of plans to dispatch destroyers to the North Atlantic.
Thirty eight red headed boys will be numbered in as local troop No 13. They dismiss jinx fears saying you cant jinx a red head.
The piece notes Wilhelm II turning 59 yesterday and jokes about whether the United States sent presents. It speculates on possible Allied air raids or informal gifts, remarking that Americans would not forget the German ruler.
Soldiers in good standing at Camp Lewis may travel to Seattle without a special pass as the 20 mile zone rule was discarded by an order issued Saturday afternoon.
Linen waists priced to fit home and business wear come in sizes 36 through 44. Made of white linen with neat fronts, hemstitching, tuck options, or plain styles, and include an elastic waistband for comfortable fit.
It is stated as impossible to buy the material alone at this price. The waists offered are all small sizes and suitable for home wear.
Silk Crepe de Chine camisoles described as pretty to wear under sheer blouses feature lace tops and lace shoulder straps, highlighting elegant feminine detailing.
A large assortment of Oxford cloth shirts with Russian cords in stripe patterns plain fancy and group stripes. Each shirt includes French cuffs suitable for dress wear.
A seller touts night shirts made of good weight muslin in sizes 12 to 18 at very low prices, inviting buyers to choose affordability over making them.
A letter from Joe Smith for the Commonwealth Club of Seattle asks Governor Lister to convene a public hearing in Seattle. The letter accuses the Public Service Commission of incompetence and corporate favoritism, cites the Puget Sound Traction Light and Power monopoly, and recalls a prolonged telephone strike amid alleged inaction by the commission.
CAMP LEWIS, Tacoma Jan. 14 Captain Paul Plummer, head of the military exemption board at the camp, says married men cannot be discharged unless they married before the draft. Of 60,000 men who joined, only about 1,500 have sought discharge, nearly 300 of them aliens, with exemption cases now handled by military authorities.
In Rupert British Columbia a white man hiding liquor in his cabin discovered intruders had taken whiskey. He moved the remaining whiskey and left wood alcohol behind. Three Indians died in the home and a fourth barely survived after drinking what they mistook for whiskey, a deadly hoax tied to prohibition-era theft.
At Camp Lewis Tacoma Jan 28 war department orders expected to authorize Lieut Col Peter C Field division surgeon to send medical officers from the camp to cities of the Northwest. They will teach civilian physicians how to examine men chosen for the national army.
The coroner and police concluded that Mrs. Lester Jones, age unknown, died from a self inflicted gunshot wound. She was found Saturday in her bedroom at 9261 57th Ave in a pool of blood and died later at the city hospital after failing to regain consciousness.
Patrolman H W Horton reports a holdup Sunday night at Ninth and Madison where a man said he was robbed of 2 50. When Horton returned after pursuing the suspect the victim had disappeared, leaving the police to search for the missing man.
County Engineer Humes told the county commissioners that floods caused more than 200000 dollars of damage to King County highways and bridges. The report estimates 60000 dollars needed to restore about 900 bridges to good condition.
In Olympia on January 28, residents of St. Joseph Missouri ask Secretary of State I M Howell if Washington has eight farms for eight Missouri girls. Howell directs them to Washington D C for the inquiry.
Sale offering waste paper baskets suitable for hotels and offices. Baskets fast sold at 50 cents each. Items come in combination colors and are described as durable for commercial use.
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