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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1918
Page
2
Washington reports Congress leans to reject Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo's eight billion dollar war tax demand. Senator Smoot predicts no trouble for final approval if McAdoo's figures hold, but a broader tax base could trigger resistance.
Dr Henry Van Dyke told State Federation of Women's Clubs delegates that American women must be better partners to win admiration of men returning from France. He praised French wives as home managers and income holders, urging American women to imitate them. Other speakers included Caroline Croasdale and Helen Stevens as the session wrapped up.
A man adroitly offers a country house visit to a woman at a cafe. She responds with polite smiles while a slap from a country-bred man interrupts the advance. The scene ends with her returning to contemplation of a heroic ideal as a convention update reports Guy A. Hardy elected president.
Kent Republicans organized the Roosevelt Poindexter club and passed resolutions backing Senator Miles Poindexter for vice president and Theodore Roosevelt for president. The seven precinct group met with T. G. Page presiding. C. G. Chitten den elected president. Tony Coleman vice president. C. C. Cornelius secretary. Wealey Morrill treasurer.
Senator Poindexter has joined the Young Men's Republican club of King County in a letter read by Will H. Hays at a New York City Republican club dinner. This confirms Poindexter’s affiliation while the event occurs in June in Washington.
The 18th annual Washington Osteopathic Association convention opened at the Tutner hotel with delegates from Washington and Oregon. Dr. A T Cunningham led the session, papers were read by Seattle’s Dr. W F Waldo Yakima’s Dr J K Cramb and Everett’s Dr K E H Neffeler, with Spokane’s Dr A C Caster presiding. The convention closed Saturday noon with a luncheon hosted by the King County Osteopathic Association.
The school board will study salaries paid to teachers in other cities before acting on pay rise requests. High school teachers urged equal pay for women. Superintendent Frank Fr. Cooper was asked to propose a plan to investigate salaries and sites for new kindergartens. He should confer with the School District Attorney Pennock and the park board about public beach swimming instruction.
G W DeLape and K T Whiting of 3260 Second Ave N are jailed on suspicion of unlawfully bringing liquor into the state after a dry squad traced a 67 pint whiskey shipment labeled as crockery from Butte. The liquor was found in Norman B Andrews’s machine, who is also detained. DeLape posted bail of 500 dollars.
A farewell for the 68d regiment stationed at the Sound forta will send troops to France. A military ball at the Armory is planned Saturday night with Buglers sounding the first call at 8 50 p m assembly at 9 and retreat at midnight. Proceeds benefit the regimental meal fund.
The Ezra Vesaroth synagogue for Spanish Jews is to be dedicated at 5 p m Sunday on 16th Ave at KB with speakers Harry Torica Rabbi Koch Aubrey Levy and Nathan Mekstein. LIVIN PLEADS NOT GUILTY in anarchy case A Livin arrested and pleads not guilty before Judge Jurey Friday afternoon.
The council of patriotic service aims for 30,000 new members after a week of recruitment, with 60,000 as the long term goal. Due to worker shortages, enrollment continues next week by house to house canvassers using shield indicators. headquarters will wind down, and precinct captains will distribute cards once supplies arrive. The effort aligns with defense councils seeking wider civilian volunteer participation.
Dr. Van Dyke told Beattie Chamber members that Germany bears the war guilt and must be repented of until the Kaiser’s brutal step is erased. He declared autocracy must be driven from the earth and professed pacifist conviction while urging continued wartime resolve. Attending guests included Lt Cmdr J E Wood Col Penrose Col George Ruhlen and Capt Kenneth Strachan.
Atlantic City detectives report Fritz Minge a German national was arrested last night and held for federal investigation. Maps of the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to Virginia were found in his rooms linking him to flashing light signals used along the coast.
There are 1,400 more American citizens in camp here today than yesterday. More than this number were admitted to citizenship by the federal court held in the depot brigade library Friday.
Tacoma hosts United Commercial Travelers convention while Olympia greets Gov Lister back after weeks away. King George to attend a Fourth of July ball game in Chelsea and Fred Preston assumes U S commission duties in Washington D C. Minnewotka club event at Leschi pavilion. YWCA and Swedish club host meetings. services and concerts noted at Plymouth Westminster and Central Baptist churches. Memorial and obituary items include Mrs Ernes tine Buxbaum. Lawrence Wood named state director of labor employment division. Knights of Pythlng hall event and Amaranth session planned at Masonic temple June 17 to 19.
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