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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1918
Page
7
The state food administration urges reducing sugar in beverages. Using one lump per cup can halve monthly allocations, with 120 lumps per pound and typical tea or coffee routines consuming a large share. Officials emphasize savings come from cutting sweeteners in drinks.
In a wartime notice Sergt Major Thomas Helmuth Ritter is reinstated as a sergeant in the 146th depot brigade at Camp Leuts after two months in the guardhouse. He had been released as a private and was pending transfer to the Philippines when the decision was made.
Members of the Foreign Trade club of Seattle discussed forming an international league of chambers of commerce for Pacific Ocean bordering nations at the Friday night meeting held at the Butter hott. Seven of 57 babies at the Central school clinic were pronounced perfectly developed. clinics will resume next Wednesday at 9 30 AM.
In 1918 Washington reports rapid U S ship production under the United States Shipping Board. Since September the board has placed 1 141,100 deadweight tons of warships in service and commissioned 260 seagoing ships with more hulls afloat or under construction. About 158 yards are active and 250000 men are building ships to transport troops and materiel to the front.
Claude C. Rameau chaired the King County board and was elected president of the Commissioners association by unanimous vote. Allan R. Scott of Spokane County was chosen president of the engineers' convention. Kickitat County officials were named vice president and secretary. Other engineers officers include Cramer of Cowitz County first vice president Borden of Klickitat second vice president Coutello of Skagit secretary treasurer. Vancouver was selected for 1919 as the joint convention site for engineers and commissioners.
Alexander the mind reader opens a 15 day engagement at the Metropolitan theatre after mystical training in upper Burma. The Nartel Blisters perform Oriental dances as an added feature. Pantages to present Denishawn Dancers and several acts including Ocean Bound with a ten piece company and a chorus.
The Washington State Harvesters' League announced on Saturday a call for 500 berry pickers to harvest crops on Puyallup and Sumner vines. Most berries will be processed into jam for American soldiers. housing is free and pay is good. Pickers are being signed at 648 Central Building.
Siam produces more than 40 varieties of rice with differing growth times. Some varieties ripen in about 70 days from planting while others require six months.
Nedra Seecamp, a child dancer, will perform at the Armory Tuesday to raise funds for soldiers' memories. Proceeds will be split fifty fifty between The Star Tobacco Fund and the G A R Auxiliary, with additional donations listed from local residents and organizations.
Col John T. Thompson retired U S A was named supervisor of manufacturing arsenals by the ordnance department in Washington He will continue as advisory engineer to the chief of ordnance and head arsenals supervision duties.
The allied property custodian seeks help from the King County Council of Defense and all state and national defense councils to locate property held in the United States by enemies or allies of enemies. Persons in Germany Austria Hungary and occupied territories are labeled enemies, and all allies of Germany and Austria Hungary are treated as such. A request to trace enemy holdings has been issued by the King County Council of Defense from offices in the County City building.
An old advertisement touts Stearns Electric Paste as an easy home remedy to kill cockroaches and mice. The copy urges buying the paste from a dealer and claims overnight elimination at a low cost, presenting housewives with a simple pest control method.
Marion Ind July 177 The Marion War Garden association has mobilized 13 000 soldiers of the soil under the slogan Earn the right to stay at home plant a garden Neal Banter supervisor requests 1 000 canning and drying manuals from the national war garden commission to aid women in the work
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