Patriotic Meetings Arranged for War Registration Task
Machinery for selective service registration in Seattle and King County is ready. Volunteers will register men ages 21 to 31 from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at 277 city precincts and 142 county precincts, with 38 000 in Seattle and 7 000 to 8 000 outside city expected to sign up. First increment covers 500 000 men to be trained in camps starting September. Washington notices list speakers Governor Lister and others at various city venues to rally patriotic support tonight. Government plans to draft 625 000 men on first call after registration. banks and offices to close for holiday. Water shutoffs announced for various Seattle streets on Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Allen
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Governor Lister
City Hall Park
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Yesler
Charles A. Reynolds
Pioneer Square
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J. Richard Dillon
Frank Green
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Fifth Ave
University
Samuel H. Piles
Bon Marche Park
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Pine
E. M. Randall
Ballard Public Library
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Arena
Red Cross
Bond Offer Uproar as Taxed Money Fuels Army
A speaker urges citizens to finance the army by buying bonds or face higher taxes. The choice presented is between earning 12 percent interest via bonds or losing money through taxes to fund the military effort. The appeal ends with a call to apply to banks immediately.
Tomorrow is the Day for Seattle Young Men to Serve
An editorial urges Seattle’s young men to join the war effort, framing enlistment as a universal duty to humanity. It argues war defends life, equality, and happiness, citing historical figures and the American creed. It calls readers to embrace conscription as an honor and to march forward for civilization's sake.
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John Adams
John Hancock
Ben Franklin
Ben Harrison
Roger Sherman
John Witherspoon
Oliver Wolcott
Jesus Christ
America
Europe
Echo Zahl Visits Fort Lawton Puzzles By Salute Scene
Echo Zahl tours the Fort Lawton military post on Magnolia bluff with photographer Frank Jacobs. Miss Zahl photographs with soldiers and shares her curious impressions of Seattle’s military preparedness.
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Magnolia Bluff
Seattle
The
Star
Echo Zahl
Frank Jacobs
Miss Zahi
Visitor’s Quiet Tour of Ft. Lawton Under Rain
Echo June Zahl recalls a restrained visit to Ft. Lawton with rain dampening expectations of armed guards. One uniformed warden stands by as she seeks Capt. Bunn, noting the minimal military scene and her surprise at a lone presence on the grounds.
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Echo June Zahl
Ft. Lawton
Lake
Capt. Bunn
Mystery over Baker man who poisoned himself then fled hospital
W H Eccles of Baker Oregon, member of the Eccles family of Salt Lake City, drank Lysol in a St Vincent hospital room. He recovered from the poison but vanished from the hospital last night or this morning. Police search hotels and nearby areas without success and fear another attempt. The motive remains unclear beyond possible ill health. The Latian mission in Washington postponed its southern and western trip.
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Portland
Sherlock Holmes
W. H. Eccles
Baker
Ore
Eccles
Salt Lake City
St. Vincent Hospital
The Man Without a Country to Run in The Star
Edward Everett Hale's classic tale The Man Without a Country will appear in six installments in The Star with the first installment on Monday, June 11, as patriotic interest rises in Seattle.
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Seattle
Edward Everett Hale
Hale
Fastest Growing Paper in the Northwest Adverts Local Stores
The page markets multiple northwest retailers including The Rhodes Co Woodhouse-Grand Furniture Co Florence Co Kaser-Paterson Co Frederick & Nelson Bon Marche and other shops. Page emphasizes savings and shopping options for readers.
Jitneys Begin Operating as Free Busses
In Seattle the Stone and Webster traction company faced a superior court challenge from jitney workers seeking to halt operations. Attorneys argued the jitney service lacks rights to operate, franchises, or track in Seattle, while the company fights an injunction. A prejudice writ delayed final arguments until after noon.
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Ster
Traction Company
Seattle
Superior Court
Jitney Men's Union
Jitneys
Jitney
Crawford
Indict Slackers in New York Seizure of Registration
Seven federal indictments return in New York City as the grand jury in extra session charges conspiracy to interfere with registration. The action targets individuals accused of obstructing voter registration processes in a case unfolding during June.
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New York
Federal Grand Jury
Questions They’ll Ask You For Select Service Registration
Instructions issued by the United States government outline how to answer the standard service registration questions. The guide covers name, age, home address, date of birth, citizenship status, and related details to present to the registrar.
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Alaska
Hawaii
Porto Rico
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