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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1917
Page
8
British forces consolidate newly gained positions in the Ypres area after repelling a six mile German assault. Haig reports the attack was broken down and British troops dig in for anticipated counterthrusts amid ongoing Belgian operations and broader war concerns.
Irish Nationalist leader William Redmond died in an ambulance en route to a hospital after being wounded on the front. British forces reported gains south of Lens and a new drive near Souchez while German counterattacks along Chemin des Dames and around Corhigny failed to stem Allied advances. Austrians concentrate counterattacks on Italy as armies shift from Russia to the Italian front.
Edward Fitzgerald of Pittsburg joined the Canadian Seventh battalion after losing his last twenty five cents in Seattle. He gambled his half dollar with Reed Benham of Wenatchee to decide whether to stay or enlist. He says he stepped over the top and walked along behind the barrage at Vimy ridge before a shell wounded his right forearm and sent him to an Orpington hospital.
District Attorney Clay Allen announced that at least some of the 17 Finnish miners held for failing to register for selective service will be prosecuted in federal court and face up to one year in prison without option of a fine plus military service. The men were arrested after 31 refused register cards were collected. 17 were tracked down and returned by train and car.
An advertisement touts a new home hair removal method called the phelactine process. It claims immediate surface hair removal without trips to professionals, depilatories, or shaving, with a money back guarantee at the druggist. Users apply a stick and see hair roots come out quickly, leaving soft smooth skin.
The city council issued an ultimatum to the traction company demanding either 1000 dollars monthly rent or a lump sum of 60917 dollars as the companys share of the cost of building the Fre mont bridge. If refused, the city will sue to recover the lump sum with plans to pass an ordinance increasing bridge costs.
The Washington Supreme Court weighs whether the law requires or permits the Insurance Commissioner to issue certificates for jitney bonds. If required, Mutual Union Insurance could supply 2,500 bonds. if optional, jitneys may be forced to operate as donation buses until a private bond writer appears. Nineteen donation men face arrest warrants as the case proceeds.
Dr Henry Surratio president of the University of Washington accepts city chairmanship of a Red Cross drive for 200000. Hazen J Titus of Northern Pacific headed the Seattle campaign with a public meeting planned next Thursday evening to introduce the Red Cross work.
The Daily Mail and The Times describe a strong national spirit as Pershing meets King and his staff. Pershing is shown as a unifying figure in a war effort with a public welcome planned, while the king expresses gratification at meeting the Americans and emphasizes unity among English-speaking peoples.
In nine states a determined hunt for stragglers is underway as returns are tallied in the provost marshal's office. Nine states fall more than 160,000 short of Census Bureau estimates, hinting at a possible national shortage near 500,000. Only four of fourteen states with complete returns exceed the bureau's estimates.
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