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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1918
Page
7
Washington reports that Class 2 men will not be called in 1918. Officials expect army strength of six million without using deferred classes. By September 1, over one million in camp will come from July August drafts, with 1.5 million Class 1 eligible yet uncalled. Congress may amend the law to broaden registrations.
A Paris will provides a 4m annual income of $500 for a horse owned by Adolph de Rothschild, enjoyed by the pet horse until its death from old age. The provision follows the will of M. de Rothschild.
Star Liberty theatre offers a varied program highlighting visits by Liberty fleet officials and shipping board men in Seattle, plus McAdoo and Wilsons daughter. It features Mackiste in a comedy, Hearts of the World with Lilian Gish, Tempered Steel at Coliseum, A Desert Wooing at Strand, Kidder & Ko at Mission, and The Eyes of the World at Colonial.
In Los Angeles on July 25 the district exemption board ruled traveling evangelists are in essential work under the work or fight order. Edwin M Woods was kept in essential occupation, while automobile salesmen—new and used—were deemed unessential. Private detective Herbert Cummins was also classified as essential, as no ruling showed his work unproductive.
Chicago philanthropist L W Noyes provides a 2.5 million dollar endowment to Chicago University for the education of American soldiers and their children. He described the gift as a tribute to those who risked country and freedom.
New York July 25 Miss Marguerite Clark the motion picture actress today confirmed her engagement to Lieut Harry Palmerston Williams of New Orleans. The date is not set pending orders for overseas duty. The engagement began during her Liberty Loan tour in New Orleans where they met and later United States Army lieutenant Williams was in New York when the announcement was made.
Mrs Nathan Kaplan journeyed from Tokyo to San Francisco to petition federal authorities for her German born husband’s parole. Her appeals secured his freedom after he furnished $100000 in Liberty Bonds as a parole guarantee. Kaplan, owner of a Russian motion picture company, was born in Germany and later claimed French ties.
A simple paste of powdered delatone and water is rubbed on hairy areas for about two minutes then washed away. The method claims to remove all hair without skin damage and is advertised as painless, though results may vary.
An advertisement touts Haartem Ojan aules as a national remedy from Holland to restore strength and appetite. It claims three capsules daily cure issues from uric acid to kidney and bladder problems and guarantees refunds if no help. Look for the LD Ais 08 label on every box.
A Washington hearing on Henry George's land value tax plan was presented to the Ways and Means Committee by H M Willock William Kent and Judge H Ralston The speakers urged land taxation to ease war burdens and reduce tenancy noting rising rents and homeownership drops in Philadelphia Washington Baltimore and New York City They warned that without reform land would pass to a few while soldiers return to a costly economy and limited opportunity.
A Wednesday raid on 1424 Northlake Avenue led to eight arrests, seven men and one woman, all listed with occupations. They faced conduct charges after police found the group allegedly intoxicated at the private residence.
The article describes a midlife crisis for women aged forty five to fifty five with symptoms like heat flashes nervousness headaches and dread. It promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as the tried and true remedy deemed standard for women’s ailments after forty years of use.
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