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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
2
A recruitment notice calls for 10,000 men and 100,000 planes, seeking young volunteers aged 18 to 25 with intelligence for military observations and quick calculations. It favors men of honor, integrity, and recent graduates who are quick, resourceful, daring yet cautious.
U P S reports Henry Woodhouse of the Aero Club of America says America must build 100000 planes and train 10000 pilots to speed victory, asserting air power can shorten the war and save lives. He urges a $1 billion mobilization, faster production, and rapid deployment to Europe as German air superiority collapses under Allied fire.
Stockholm reports that fewer than 400 Americans remain in the central empires and are mostly in Berlin. Most are associated with varying affiliations and expect to stay. a few await return to America. Minister Morris also notes the eight principal Radziwill family members and other court notables are in Stockholm.
Paris article reports a 150 man American medical unit with 75 women nurses arriving in a French town. The unit, linked to Northwestern University origins, received hearty welcome from locals after recent service in England.
A wartime appeal urges readers to support the Liberty Bond program. The notice promotes purchasing bonds to back national effort and thrift. It emphasizes patriotic duty and financial participation by citizens.
United States wartime logistics face a critical transport deficit as ships are insufficient for moving new troops abroad and supplying them with food clothing artillery and other gear every 39 days. Officials warn delays jeopardize both domestic mobilization and allied resupply efforts.
United Press reports revised select service totals at about 9.25 million, down more than a million from census estimates due to 600000 volunteers and stopped immigration. Officials say many slackers remain, but enforcement begins with arrests. Sacramento authorities also launch roundups to enforce registration law.
Federal grand jury yesterday indicted 55 members of the Farmers' and Laborers' Protective association in Dallas on charges of seditious conspiracy tied to anti draft agitation. Authorities expect further arrests today as the case proceeds.
Thirty three men, identified as Mexicans and Slavs, are detained in Leadville Colorado on charges of refusing to register for selective service. The case involves alleged evasion of wartime draft requirements.
In Freeport Illinois bonds of ten thousand dollars each were set for six of forty five men arrested for conspiring to oppose select service. The others were held on one thousand dollar bonds. In Detroit two hundred men were detained in a roundup of slackers who failed to register for the draft.
Amsterdam dispatches report Kaiser Wilhelm II tells his troops through Prince Eitel Frederick to fight on and break the enemy's will to war. The message emphasizes unwavering resolve as Berlin broadcasts the address.
The cabinet will consider measures to expedite the food control bill as the president presses Congress to pass it by next week. Protests against high prices come from across the country, led by labor figures like Samuel Gompers, amid broader war-time tensions and calls to curb food speculators. The president aims to remove delays and unite party support to push the drastic measure through.
The Petrolite, an American steamer, was sunk by a German submarine off the coast. A boat with the third mate, chief engineer, and eight men reached shore, while two boats are missing. the state department did not specify how many were aboard the missing boats.
A citizen letter questions wartime sacrifices to be asked of the common people and urges relief for Americans. A neighborhood meeting lists new War Waste enlistments in Seattle with names and addresses of local supporters.
The Bon Marche offers delicious refreshing pure ice creams and beverages served at their soda fountains throughout the day.
Features include coats priced at 19 50 in velour Bolivia Jersey serge and poplin finishes. Styles range from loose shoulder lines to straight waists with full gathered skirts in many colors. Also showcased are white poplin gabardine and linene wash skirts and silk taffeta dress skirts on the second floor of Bon Marche.
Yard-wide black silks in satin duchesse and chiffon taffeta are shown along with 40 inch silk crepe de chine in white flesh and about 25 shades. Blue and green chiffons and striped satin silks with new color combinations complete the display.
1,200 yards of assorted wash goods including fancy silk mixes striped crepes and ratine in light and dark colors. Odds and ends from Wash Goods and Domestics section suitable for various sewing projects.
The item describes a compact bag designed to hold everyday small essentials. It emphasizes portability and practical layout for quick access to personal items during daily activities.
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