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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1917
Page
1
House leader Kitchin demands wealth conscription as Senate Finance Committee taxes the poor and spares riches. The Star urges citizens to flood senators with protests before final vote in two weeks, backing Kitchin and pressing for equal wartime tax burdens.
President Wilson and the White House press the food administration plan as a measure to release food from speculators and extortionists. The Borland letter quotes Wilson urging early passage and wrapping the proposal in wartime urgency to shield Americans from high prices.
Statement argues for conscripting wealth to support the war against autocracy and democracy. It contends the poor already bear costs and calls for revising the senate finance committee's tax to tax surplus income and profits. Signed Address.
About 10 million men and 30 million relatives seek clarity as draft rules evolve. Crowder and top officials work out selection methods including lottery odds near one in seven and a half, with exemptions for occupation, dependents, or disabilities to follow.
Miss Honora May O'Brien awarded 225000 in damages for breach of promise by aged John R Manning. Jury splits the sum with 200000 for sufferings and 25000 punitive for Manning's witness stand misstatements. Manning, 84, left court quickly as verdict read. appeal argued at next hearing.
The Star lists inviting messages from Seattle retailers including Standard Furniture Grote Rankin MacDougall Southwick Woodhouse Grunbaum Rhodes Co M A Gottstein Praser Paterson Frederick Nelson Bon Marche and others showcasing specials and new arrivals today.
Billy Sunday ended a New York stop with a tearful farewell as he prepared to return to Winona Lake Indiana. He left a crowd shouting for him to stay while his $114000 free will offering was split between the Red Cross and the YMCA army field workers. Sunday’s ten week campaign drew 98 264 trail hitters.
A quirky sign on a James street pressing shop proclaims a humorous billing idea. It states the business pressed a lawyers suit for fifty cents while the lawyer pressed the shop owner’s suit and charged fifty dollars.
Arley Whiteside a steamship deck hand was arrested by Patrol men Bjornason and OGorman for slacking claiming to be 20. He is held in the city jail pending investigation by federal authorities.
A city laundry strike seeps into daily life as 175 wagon drivers and 13 engineers quit and join inside workers in a combined effort. Ten laundries signed wage agreements, while 14 nonoperational plants crippled operations. Pickets remain peaceful, hotels and restaurants face napkin shortages, and a soup kitchen operated by Grace Whitcher aids destitute women strikers at the Labor temple.
Barnes and Joe J. will depart Seattle Monday as special representative of the Commercial Club Chamber of Commerce and citizens' committee of Uremerton. He will follow national movements affecting Seattle and the surrounding region and keep in touch with developments in Washington, D. C.
United Press reports June 18 that Congress and the White House focus on enacting the Lever food control bill. Speed is urged by President Wilson and Hoover as Representative Lever opens the House battle with the call Congress must choose.
The government aims to field 30 000 aircraft in the first year of war. Production will be organized by the aircraft production board of the council of national defense with three main classes: training planes, bombing machines, and observation aircraft.
Seattle women mobilize for food conservation as Herbert Hoover plans nationwide register between July 1 and 15. The Seattle regiment of the Army Against Waste reports full enlistment and will forward rolls to Washington. Executive plans await Hoover and the President’s actions.
Seattle launches a Red Cross war fund drive seeking 300000 for the U S War Fund. A Monday kickoff features a planned downtown parade and public demonstrations to inspire donations, with volunteers mobilized for a week of fundraising through barrels routes and street singing.
Boston marks the 142nd anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill with a grand Charlestown parade. The British Union Jack will appear for the first time on Bunker Hill day since the historic battle.
Washington June 18 The Denman Goethals steamship dispute nears a crisis as President Wilson calls Chairman Denman to the White House for conferences. Goethals sought a hearing but the president’s schedule blocked earlier meetings.
A Vancouver cable reports the steamer Waitotara abandoned after a fire while en route from Vancouver to San Francisco with about 7 000 tons of cargo. Captain Ritchie and crew are safe. The loss includes 1 600 tons of Powell River mill paper bound for Australia, ending exclusive cargo service between the coast and Australia by Union Steam Ship Company.
The third annual Rainier Valley fiesta will be held at Columbia on the afternoon and evening of Thursday June 28.
Petrograd June 18 The all Russian congress with delegates from across Russia moves to replace local councils. Social Democrats back an immediate offensive by 75 to 55 while the Social Revolutionaries vote 325 to 26 for war. Wilds faction unites for war and rejects any separate peace. The congress aims to represent all Russia and insists Germany be defeated.
Butte Montana June 18 The output of the Butte copper mines amounting to about a quarter of the nations total production faces disruption as the electrician strike becomes a reality.
Washington reporting the death of Judge J B Clements Jr commissioner of the Interstate Commerce Commission from heart failure at his home on June 18.
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