Jury hears defense bid to impeach Wardell in Powers bribery case
The defense in the Mike Powers bribery trial seeks to undermine star witness G. M. Wardell. Testimony recounts Wardell visiting Powers at the police station on February 9 and delivering money, while in-court witnesses challenge Wardell's claims and recount other details of the case. The proceedings include testimonies from Druggist J. A. Perry and others about Wardell's character, injuries, and alleged actions.
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Fulton
Chauncey Wright
Glenn G. Evans
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Our War Urgency and Pork in Congress
A vehement editorial denounces perceived porkbarrel spending guiding wartime decisions. It laments biased district allocations, urges immediate total war focus, condemns pacifist talk and suffrage protests, and warns of delayed action under German autocracy led by William Hohenzollern.
Exemption boards named for Seattle and King county
Washington state announces the district and county exemption boards for select service. Local members for Seattle’s twelve districts and King county boards are listed with names and locations as recruiting week proceeds and public readiness grows.
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Welford Beaton
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J. EB. Quigley
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W. M. Whitney
W. W. Connor
BE. C. Lee
Wilmon Tucker
A.S. Burrows
James F. Hill
J. W. Frerich
Walter Schaffner
W. C. Wood
H. H. A. Hastings
George A. Grant
Wm. H Anderson
James A. Dougan
John A. Bennett
Donald B. Lyon
W. H. Overlook
Kent
van G. Sarver
Hove
Auburn
Thomas P. Revelle
Haller Lake
A. C. Wilson
Renton
George T. Sparling
Newcastle
You Can Fatten Your Bank Account Advertising Manager's Daily Talk
Advertising manager urges readers to boost savings by buying through The Star advertising columns. It cites examples from Fraser-Paterson The Bon Marche The Rhodes Co Frederick & Nelson Movie News and Ads McCormack Bros Standard Furniture Co Grote Rankin Woodhouse Grunbaum and other Seattle retailers. The Star proclaims itself the fastest growing paper in the Northwest.
Labor groups gain court seats on exemption boards
The War Department will place labor representatives on district and higher exemption boards to review occupational exemption claims for the draft. Samuel Gompers has proposed prominent labor leaders to serve on appellate tribunals, with Maryland, Tennessee and Wisconsin still missing final appointments as telegrams to governors finalised the lower boards.
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Webb Miller
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America
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Samuel Gompers
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Maryland
Tennessee
Wisconsin
Enemies Overload Food Bill By Robert J. Bender
United Press staffer reports the senate agriculture subcommittee expands the house food control bill to cover coal steel oil and other essentials while exempting household food consumption. A special committee led by Gore Kenyon and Chamberlain will draft refinements as the dry amendment stirs a larger prohibition fight threatening the program.
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Seattle
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Senate Finance
Ortmann to be censored by American editor
Chas Osner pledges to curb pro German policy at The Star and Americanize its editorials. He and Ortmann confront Ortmann about pro German propaganda amid U S war activities, promising a more American future and apologies.
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Coure Realre
Osner
Suzzallo Heads State Defense Council in Olympia
Dr Henry Suzzallo of Seattle was named chairman and director of the state council of defense at its first meeting in Olympia. The council planned financing and considered a $6,000 investigation fund while noting office space in the state house.
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Seattle
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State House
Two Indictments Returned by Grand Jury
Two secret and two open indictments were returned by the grand jury at noon Tuesday. Federal officials refused to comment on the charges. Lee Mei, a Chinaman, and Mortia Eberschitz, already under arrest for alleged opium smuggling, were named in the open bills.
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Mortia Eberschitz
Russia Will Win Democracy, Says Ambassador
Washington June 26 The Russian situation is grave yet outcome certain to be favorable to democracy's cause said Ambassador B A Bakhmetieff head of the Russian mission before the Senate He noted upheaval in Russia is driven by diverse interests and pressed for optimism as he received a hearty welcome from the Senate and gallery
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