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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1917
Page
7
William Fitzgerald aged 28, once employed at Pacific Coast Steel Co, was arrested Friday morning after U S recruiting officers led Corporal F E Daniels to discover he had not registered. Fitzgerald claimed he knew about the draft and would not register.
Joseph J. Kosiowski held at Mare Island navy yard in relation to the magazine blast. He enlisted in the marine corps at Seattle and said he had ridden from Butte on the rods. He displayed a $5,000 roll when offered a dollar.
A Thursday night break in at the West Seattle library branch saw thieves jimmy a window and ransack shelves. They took 75 cents in stamps and an Indian blanket.
United Press Leased Wire reports in San Francisco that starting Monday reserve officers at the Presidio training camp will study signal communication under fire and how to indicate enemy locations to troops.
Minnesota Gophers plan a park gathering at Woodland Park this Saturday. The event includes a 2 30 PM meeting and a 6 PM basket picnic with married, single, young and old attendees expected to attend.
The Northwestern sailed Thursday with 150 passengers aboard marking the start of the tourist season to Alaska. The Seattle Knights of Pythias installed James A Caughey as chancellor commander and named R G Greene to succeed him as master of finance.
Seattle must provide 1,147 men for Uncle Sam's select service army, about one in 15 registered in the city. Washington's dispatches set a state quota of 7,296. Seattle's share may shrink after deductions for those already in federal service or National Guard. Seattle registration totals show 26,205 in the city and 109,523 statewide, with a new system letting registrants obtain serial numbers quickly.
District Attorney Clay Allen received authority from United States Attorney General Gregory to intern alien enemies without fixed residence who incite industrial unrest. Allen said lack of permanency and unreliability justify restricting freedom, aiming to prevent agitators seen by federal authorities in Seattle.
Two hundred deputized residents in Douglas Arizona stand guard with revolvers and sawed off shotguns awaiting a westbound passenger train from El Paso due at 7 35 A M The report from Columbus New Mexico says W Woe men threatened to derail and rob the first train that arrives and return toward Arizona
At American Lake camp Second Washington soldiers adopt playful nicknames for rations and duties. Cook Briggs praises variety in meals while new food slang spreads among Company C with terms like berries for beans and jamoc for coffee. Bears Calexico Mexicali become mascots for Lieut Henry’s company bound for France.
Advertisement for a dental office touting skillful dentists, low prices, and high grade work. Offers 22 karat crowns and bridgework per tooth, painless extracting 50 cents, plate specialists with Dentalloy plates, guaranteed fit and service. Free estimates and examinations with an easy payment plan.
City editor defends council action extending the car line into paying territory. Utilities committee asked for revenue estimates from the Division A extension into Ballard. Superintendent Valentine delivered an eight page reply with a traffic survey map and cost data showing one man cars save one third in operating costs.
An advertising notice explains decayed teeth poison digestion and cause rheumatism through root-abscess pus. It promotes dental care at low prices by L. R. Clark D D S and a qualified staff with state boards, offering guarantees and soonest exam.
Oliver T Erickson argues Hanna opposes public voting on major municipal projects while supporting a water system expenditure of 8.5 million dollars. The column questions transparency, asks if expert input was sought on dams, and notes proposed Division A trolley changes and a Ballard extension.
Squeeze juice of two lemons into three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint freckle and tan lotion. Grocers carry lemons and drug stores offer three ounces of orchard white for a few cents. Massage daily on face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes and soften the skin. Harmless.
July 13 report from Washington notes Fras furter Keppel and Lippman, all German sounding, work 18 hours daily to defeat the Kaiser. Felix Frankfurter Walter and Frederick Keppel resign lucrative positions to serve, with Keppel leaving academia and joining Baker’s staff, Frankfurter joining Stimson’s circle and later handling Supreme Court cases.
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