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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1918
Page
3
Acting Mayor T. H. Be and city leaders including Cald and Councilmen Pitererald left Tuesday night for San to appear before the cap issues committee on the Skagit Power project. The trip yielded a disappointment as Be found two empty cigar boxes in Mayor Hanson's desk.
Harold Arthur, a cyclist, was exonerated by a coroner's jury Wednesday after his arrest in a collision that killed Harriet Carter of Seattle. The accident occurred last Wednesday.
The State Federation of Women's Clubs held a ten minute limit business session at Plymouth Church as knitting and parliamentary procedure filled the day. Reports urged thrift education at home and keeping sons in college to support the war effort with trained men and women. A civic pageant and organ recital complemented sessions amid Allied flag decor and a patriotic Wednesday night program.
The housing committee of the Chamber of Commerce asks residents to let war workers live in their homes if they are not essential city units. They seek houses for shipyard workers, especially in West Seattle, Beacon Hill, and Rainier Valley. Call Elliott 4573 at the Arcade Building.
Several unknown revolver shots rang out near Lesehi Park prompting a police inquiry Tuesday night. Patrolmen Fred Mille and W A Elliott searched the grounds but found no evidence or suspects.
The Countess of Onslow has devoted her London mansion to wounded soldiers from the fleet of liberty in northern France. The house once filled with social life is now a hospital where the mistress of the mansion spends all her hours tending the injured and overseeing care.
Wm Jennings Bryan arrives in San Francisco and defends prohibition logic, contending that Food Administrator Hoover opposes the Randall amendment to ban beer and wine manufacture. He argues war measures should prohibit both manufacture and sale of alcohol to preserve military efficiency.
Washington June 5 The next step in tightening draft rules aims to call out Group B men with remediable ailments to undergo medical treatment or minor operations to become fit for army service. Many will serve in noncombatant roles after corrective care, including teeth eyes feet and hernias, with the first call from Group C for spruce production in the airplane program.
President C Ed Young addressed Pacific coast union members at Labor Temple as 9000 added to unions. The report highlighted growth from four locals and 1000 members to sixteen locals with about 10000 members. Morning addresses featured Charles Perry Taylor and Martin Fiyark. Resolutions will be submitted by committees later in the day.
Seventy people narrowly escaped death or serious injury early today when two street cars crashed at West First Street and Broadway in Los Angeles. One car jumped the track and was telescoped by the other in the collision.
Pacific Coast Engineering Co employees surpass prior drives raising money for "Our Hoyas in France Tobacco Fund" in Liberty loan effort. Timekeeper I Cairns leads with Morganreth in purchasing. $29.25 raised so far and still rising.
The text details a fundraising effort by various groups including Ruth Chambers and the Alderwood Manor Physical Culture club, raising money for soldiers’ tobacco and food. Contributions are listed from multiple communities and individuals, totaling various small sums up to several dollars, supporting troops during wartime.
An advertising piece extols dental health linking tooth decay to rheumatism and stomach issues. It touts graduate dentists, state board certifications, wall displays, a money back guarantee, and very low prices with a free examination to attract patients.
Mayor Ole Hanson signs a proclamation banning explosive fireworks in Seattle on Independence Day. The edict cites wartime waste and fire danger, urging a safe and sane celebration with games, parks events, speeches, and street dancing.
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