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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1918
Page
6
Luther R. White age 23 is jailed on embezzlement and forgery charges after police found elaborate plans to net 1 100 000 by buying typewriters on installments and reselling them. Officers say check books from coast city banks show his migratory pattern and the arrest occurred Tuesday afternoon at the Hotel Washington.
A new testing system at MINEOLA tests aviators for high altitude tolerance in a glass room where air is pumped out to simulate 29 000 feet. The dial shows corresponding height, and men unable to endure the pressure are assigned below 15 000 feet with immediate oxygen if a faint occurs.
An advertisement extols cleansing the blood with S. S. S. to prevent diseases linked to impurities. It cites ailments such as Rheumatism Catarrh Scrofula Eczema Tetter and Malaria and urges readers to obtain the Swift Specific blood remedy from Swift Laboratory Atlanta for free medical literature.
New York reports Gen. Foch preserves caution near the Aisne and Marne, rejecting Von Hindenburg’s mass offensives. He aims to avoid costly battles until American forces are ready, keeping German reserves south of the Aisne to pressure Allied forces without a large, decisive engagement.
Chief Warren and Judge Gay speak at Pacific school addressing Minute Men groups. Dora Robinson seeks police help to locate her 16 year old son Charley Robinson in Pineville Oregon. James Burdick arrested for selling Labor Defender at city jail. Arthur Arant of Kirkland buried in Washell cemetery with full military honors. Margaret Palmer dies at 26 after a long district life. West Seattle high hosts Patriotic Service meeting. Mrs G Burnett injured at Victory carnival. Pike Street car halt traffic after split switch. Labor union dispute highlighted by Mallmen's union gathering.
Twelve thousand soldiers will participate in a Friday parade at Camp Lewis, marking the first formal review of the 11th division. The State Horsemen Association will be honored at the reviewing stand with Captain N. Jones.
Shima of Japan, noted as the premier shipbuilder, visits San Francisco for a brief meeting with his California cousin George Shima the potato king. He owns the largest tee milla in Japan and has secured contracts to build steel merchant ships for allied nations.
Charles Grindle of 3037 Sixty-third Ave SW says Tanlac brought rapid relief from digestion trouble, back pain, and low energy, gaining five pounds after first bottle and improved appetite. He reports sleeping well and plans to tell others, with Bartell Drug Stores selling Tanlac in Seattle.
Ground for the largest Northwest concrete shipyard was broken at Bryn Mawr on Wednesday. The American Concrete Pipe and Shipbuilding Co. will build five shipways, later expanding to ten, with facilities to construct ships, concrete pipe, barges and small craft. A 2000-ton steamship contract for an Alaskan company is on file, and two tugs and two barges will be built to move materials to the Lake Washington plant.
An informal discussion on the new railroad administration and the advantages of reducing alllinen to a unit was held in the Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club room Tuesday afternoon. Attending were R. H. Alshton regional director of railways J. G. Woodworth assistant to Mr Rishton District Director L. C. Gl man shipping men and chamber executives.
Workers in Pacific coast shipyards plan a major Labor Day launch to create a bigger splash than July 4, pending steel deliveries. Ames Construction and Dry Dock, J. F. Duthie, and North Pacific Shipbuilding are cited with firms stating readiness to proceed under approval from Charles M. Schwab and President Wilson.
San Francisco July 24 The Ocean Wave ferry steamer has been commissioned by shipping board authorities as a merchant marine training ship. Preliminary instruction will be given on board the Ocean Wave with students completing training on the Irta.
J. W. B. Scott of Port Townsend was elected grand sidem by the Improved Order of Red Men. B. King of Tacoma and B. P. D. Rose of Seattle were named great sagamore and great junior sagamore. The group ratified buying a $3500 ambulance for Camp Lewis. Seattle will host next year’s convention.
The safety first idea, evolved into a concrete plan in Seattle plants by R. E. Warren, perfected at the old Seattle Construction and Dry Dock Company, submitted to Charles M. Schwab emergency fleet director general in Seattle. Schwab promised national consideration. Warren, nephew of Police Chief J. F. Warren, works at Skinner and Eddy plant No. 2.
David Henderson a prominent Seattle shipping man wed Miss Maud Brookshire of Kansas City in Seattle Tuesday afternoon. After the ceremony they left for a short honeymoon and will reside at 218 Harvard Ave.
The Gloucester fishing schooner Robert and Richard was sunk by a submarine 65 miles from Cape Porpoise on the southeastern Maine coast Monday. The 22 crew members escaped in dorics. The sinking occurred 100 miles from the location where four coal barges were sunk Sunday.
Beck, Western Washington federal food administrator, sues an order barring retailers from issuing permits for 2 1 2 pound sugar plots. Permits will instead be issued by central administration offices to entitled retailers. Retailers are asked to return sugar blanks as domestic canning without sugar is being encouraged. Many households have canned without sugar during berry and apricot season while awaiting new methods for jam jelly or preserves.
Acting Mayor Bolton and A. J. Rhodes welcome delegates at the King county building as county commissioners and engineers begin a three day convention. James F. R. O'Farrell and Guy C. Harvey respond. Claude C. Nameany opens the session with focus on good roads and countywide issues. A field trip to Carnation Products farm is planned in Snoqualmie valley.
Tokyo reports Gen Horvath, anti Bolshevik leader in Siberia, has proclaimed himself provisional ruler of all Siberia and intends to convoke a constituent assembly as soon as order returns.
A Massachusetts man describes waking fatigue and nervous exhaustion and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with relief after using three boxes. The advertisement promotes nutrition of nerve cells through blood, non alcoholic tonics, and proper diet to treat neurasthenia. Pills cost 50 cents a box or 2.50 for six, from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY.
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