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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
1
A call to subscribe to Liberty Bonds urges Seattle to contribute toward an $8,200,000 city share with about $3,000,000 raised so far. The message frames citizenship as priceless and urges volunteers to enlist or invest, stressing immigrant sacrifice and the fight against German autocracy.
American ships carrying a wheat transport for American troops have anchored off the French coast. Paris newspapers hail the aid as Pershing prepares for future troop disposition, with camps aviation parks and detailed expedition plans surveyed.
Waste Editor Mabel Abbott urges Seattle women to attend a 3 p m Press club meeting on June 13 to discuss food conservation and resolutions before Congress and President Wilson. A Friday neighborhood session with Mrs. Schoenberg is set for June 8 at 2:30 to explain the Army Against Waste and exchange ideas on food control. Messages from a soldier praising The Star’s crusade are printed, stressing health, economy, and varied diets. Recruiting officers should send enlistments to the Waste Editor promptly.
The Star's mass meeting for the Woman's Army Against Waste will feature Justice Read M. Whitehead as chairman and speakers J. A. Spangler of Seattle National Bank, Mrs. Austin E. Griffiths, and Dr. Carter Heim Jones. The event is at the Press club on Wednesday afternoon June 13 at 3 o'clock.
New York June 7 Billy Sunday visited the Tombs and refused to shake hands with Franz von Rintelen the German plot organizer. The exchange included a sharp rebuke for German figures and a fiery tabernacle prayer about a land tainted by war.
Bargain Friday is celebrated by Seattle residents as a real money saver. The Star lists complete details of current deals at leading stores including Standard Furniture, Bartell Drugs, Grote-Rankin, Hopper-Kelly, McCormack Bros, Woodhouse-Grunbaum, Rhodes Co, Paget Mill, Ramaker Bros, Frederick & Nelson, Fraser-Paterson, Pargain Friday Special, McDougall-Southwick, Movie News and Ads, and Bon Marche. The Star proclaims itself the fastest growing paper in the Northwest.
Instructions in Mayor Gill and county officials hands indicate men will be drawn by age for Americas select service army. In Seattle 17,500 of 24,660 registered eligible while 5,551 exempt or no exemptions. aliens and alien enemies total 142 and 1,320 respectively. County totals show similar patterns with local boards to decide exemptions. Proclamation and offices planned. two slackers jailed after refusal to register. Continued on page 5.
Washington reports the council of national defense has become the country’s largest buyer, signing contracts for millions in lumber and timbers. Northwest milla will supply 528000 dollars of lumber for a lake cantoment camp, while sawmills in Western Washington and Oregon commit 5880000 dollars for the first 1000 ships. RK Allen and R H Downman sign for mills and government respectively as floors of the Munsey building are repurposed for the operation.
A court refused to enjoin jitney operators from functioning as donation bosses during a legal dispute with the Traction company. Judge Sheeks denied the petition, and the case heads toward further action, including potential malicious prosecution suits and jury trials for arrests.
Miss Charlotte F. Jones of Seattle arrives in San Francisco to press a claim to Goat Island or ten million dollars. She presents a Spanish land grant given to her grandfather E. P. Jones by Juan Castro for 1000 dollars, with the island now a government naval reservation.
An affidavit from R A Wise a traction company investigator alleges 12 bus drivers took fares while F H Worthen and A Larson claim they paid five cent fares on 30 buses using a donation plan. Mayor Gill and Justice Brinker declined to take sides, as Attorney Howe of the traction company sought a judge's action.
Prosecutor Lundin urged re opening the liquor permit department while a dry law ruling delays enforcement. A November 5 1918 vote will decide Initiative No 3 with 23290 signers, 633 over the requirement. The Reed postal amendment limits liquor sales to druggists clergy and scientific use.
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