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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1918
Page
15
A prisoner found on the Italian front exposes German orders to fraternize with allied troops to undermine morale and gather intelligence. The detailed plan includes contact points, use of interpreters, and nightly reports to the information office, stressing caution to avoid capture.
The Federal Reserve Board warns that America's increasing participation in the war will reshape commercial conditions and asset liquidity. It urges a strong, liquid asset base to counter abrupt economic shifts and notes 1911 net earnings of 11,202,993 with New York district contributing 3,718,955. The Minute Men of Precinct 134 schedule a meeting Friday at 7:30 PM in Broadway High School room 104.
Berne May 3 Advices from Petrograd report Kerensky cabinet members released from Nitiken prison and have accepted government positions. Bolsheviks push to autonomous Russian socialists to form a coalition government aiming to revise the Brest Litovsk treaty. Next Company D auxiliary meeting set for Tuesday evening in the Chamber of Commerce rooms. letters to be read.
D F Skinner of the Skinner Eddy shipyard argues workers should own cars, calling autos a practical investment after a home. He notes long lines of workers at the Eddy plant, says cars aid punctuality and morale, and praises thrift leading to Liberty Bonds and other patriotic investments.
The port commission approved a resolution to give future employment preference to employees now in the United States service as wharves and piers may be extended. War department permission to deposit waste materials within the harbor line will be sought if extensions occur.
The Union Timber Products company and Seattle firm filed a breach of contract suit against the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation seeking 30000. The complaint alleges failure to complete negotiations begun last July after securing contracts for six wooden vessels at 50000 each and purchasing a shipyard site at Charles.
The company in Ton, Washington received a $40,000 contract for ships after investing in machinery and supplies. Allegedly, the government withdrew from signing the contract.
Crew reports the submarine was caught off guard and ripped apart by a Britain boat using advanced antisubmarine devices. Large quantities of oil marked its sinking, suggesting a catastrophic loss during its first voyage.
The American Steamship Association submitted a plan for a higher wage scale for all ship employees to the Shipping Board after a conference in Washington. A final decision rests with the Shipping Board following review of arguments from seamen’s representatives. CALA opinions call for East Waterway opening, signaling bridge construction with 100 foot horizontal and 30 foot vertical clearances.
Washington May 3 The governments first steps toward reducing newspaper size will be taken soon. Chairman Baruch of the War Industries Board announced the creation of a commodity commission on paper headed by a leading publisher to handle print paper shortage and conservation questions.
Debility lowers work efficiency and is a general condition. Stimulants offer false help, while Dr Williams Pink Pills build up the blood and restore energy. Sold by local druggists for 60 cents with a free book on blood available from Dr Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady NY.
Minute Men and Boy Scouts push subscriptions amid theater lobby solicitations. Seattle reports over $1,000,000 above minimum, with 800 pledges totaling about $96,000 since Saturday. Industrial yards lead in per man subscriptions and several shipyards post strong tallies across divisions.
J C Syfforth Benton county auditor resigns from the draft board to join the army quartermaster department. Though ten years past the draft limit he says duty to the war is his aim. He is married with five children and will serve overseas.
Tickets for the war poster wool fund benefit ball at the Arena are selling rapidly. Miss Katherine Kittinger leads ticket sales with the Honor Guard girls. Sixty boxes have been engaged and Seattle knitters number 6,000. The ball features War and Red Cross poster tableaux to be released later this month for the drive.
New discovery from a Japanese product named lee-Mint promises quick relief from hard and soft corns and corns between toes. A small amount rubbed on the affected area dissolves soreness and loosens the corn so it can be lifted out with the fingers, root and all, with no pain or irritation. Request a sample from your druggist for little cost.
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