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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1917
Page
1
Shall We Throw Down the Bars to Coolie Labor
An editorial attacking immigration for wartime labor proposes to squelch claims of patriotism used to mask economic evils. It argues against bringing Chinese and other Orientals for farm or industrial work and endorses a selective service plan to assign Americans to roles suited to their abilities. It claims the nation can outdo Germany in efficiency if fair to all workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Germans Face Grim Struggle as French Move on Rheims
The French command reports German retirement from Prince must come unless Hinberg can halt the drive. German troops are hurled into the breach near Rheims as Hindenburg sacrifices the flower of his army for a hoped final offensive. Across the front between peer and Lens the Germans meet a strong French reaction in Champagne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pea
Lens
Ger
Champagne
German couple seeks funds to replace cow Queenie
The Lehman family at 431 Willow Street, old German couple, lost their sole cow Queenie and face destitution. A fund seeks 34 dollars more to replace the animal, with 35 dollars needed to fully restore their footing. local donations include a first dollar from Harry F. Reynolds of 1406 Lake ge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queenie
Harry F. Reynolds
Lake Ge. S
Lehman
Willow St
Economies for Tuesday full of store ads and wage notices
The Star features extensive advertisements for Tuesday with promising wage opportunities. Stores include Standard Furniture Co Gottatein Furniture Co Rhodes Co Woodhouse Grunbaum Goldberg's Dollar Shirt Praser-Paterson Pacific Coast Biscuit Bon Marche Frederick & Nelson among Seattle's best shops. The paper bills itself as the fastest growing in the Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woothouse Grunbaum
the Rhodes Co
Goldberg's Dollar Shirt
BP Eureed
Praser-Paterson Co
Pacific Coast Biscuit Co
Bon Marche
Frederick & Nelson
Roosevelt Kaiser Handshake Photo And Carnegie Label
Gilson Gardner recalls a suppressed tale from Roosevelt in Berlin. The Kaiser posed with Roosevelt for a handshake photo and left a pencil note calling Carnegie an old peace bore. Von Bethmann-Hollweg asked for the return, the colonel refused, and the photo sits at Sagomore Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Roosevelt
Berlin
Bill Hohenzollern
Carnegie
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Sagamore Hill
Oyater Bay
Wilson Proclaims Select Service Draw in War Effort
President Wilson has issued a proclamation calling for the drawing of America's young men for military service. Congress must act on the draft bill, with swift progress expected as conferees push long fought provisions on age limits, prohibition, and the Roosevelt division. Registration will record age marital status dependents occupation and education with exemptions to be decided thereafter. Single men and certain married men without dependents will be taken first as the system organizes mechanical medical and related skills for wartime needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
America
Congress
France
Chamberlain
Daylight Saving Vote Looms After Noon Session
The council plans a midday vote on daylight saving with Councilman Hanna’s ordinance under a divided judiciary and efficiency committee recommendation. If lobby sentiment favors it, the ordinance may pass as supporters urged turnout this afternoon. Meanwhile London reports an aerial attack on the northeastern outskirts killing one and wounding two, with minor building damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanna
Judiciary and Department Efficiency Committee
London
Lord French
Select Service Blanks Sent Out for Ven Claim
A record notes that service blanks were sent to the involved parties on the Ven claim, with one affidavit field verified as true. The item records the issuance and verification steps without further details.
Allies plan major anti submarine drive with American help
Paris May 7 The United Press reports a high level Allied plan to stamp out the German submarine threat with a leading role for Admiral W S Sime of the American Navy. British Premier Lloyd George and other officials express confidence the plan will be vigorously pursued upon return to London. The Paris conference unites top governmental, military, naval and food control chiefs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preae
Paris
Admiral W. 8. Sime
United Press
Lieyd. George
American business sees no war impact on profits says Rhondda
London reports Lord Rhondda president of the local government board and Lloyd George cabinet member says American business can look to the future with optimism. He notes English profits above normal, excess profits tax raised 700 million, and workers receiving higher wages. Paris reports an American unit to join front-line munitions work Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
England
Lord Rhondda
Lloyd George
United Press
D. A. Thomas
France
Taly
Spain
Russia
Brazil
Argentine
Hoover Urges Food Control in House Hearing
Herbert Hoover, as chairman of the food commission and world food conditions expert, urged action on food control legislation before the House agricultural committee. His remarks, viewed as highly sensitive, were reportedly to be expurgated before public release as lawmakers rush to finish the bill granting powers to regulate production and distribution and punish waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Herbert C. Hoover
Food Commission
House Agricultural Committee
Hoover
British Agents Aid U S War on Food Speculators
British food investigators are aiding federal authorities in Chicago Boston Los Angeles and other cities in the effort to break a price fixing ring in food. British officials plan to gather information from informants and use the data to help American authorities seize a wide net of suspects before the week ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Boston
Los Angeles
England
America
Two Seattle Men Win First Lieutenants Commissions
Two Seattle residents Malcolm C. Bruce and Edwin A. Strout Jr receive first lieutenant commissions in the infantry as part of the first army reserve corps quota announced from San Francisco. Both are 26, graduates of Culver and Yale respectively, with plans for Presidio duty. 3,000 more candidates for the officers training camp may be chosen today from 6,014 Western applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
U. S. Army
San Francisco
Malcolm C. Bruce
Better Business
University Extension Department
Edwin A. Strout, Jr
Bruce
Alkinve
Culver Military Academy
University of Wisconsin
Culver
Western Department
One Killed in Munition Plant Fire Scouted Explosion
A massive explosion at the Federal Dye stuffs and Chemical Co munition plant in Kingsport Tennessee destroyed a third of the facility. One worker was killed and two others likely burned. Authorities offered no cause by late morning. Additional guards protected the plant after prior Eddystone Pa incidents. The plant operated three shifts around the clock with extra precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kingsport
Tenn
Federal Dyestuffs and Chemical Co
Eddystone
Allied nations consider May 30 as general memorial day
United Press reports definite plans to declare American Decoration Day on May 30 a universal memorial day among allied countries. Consul Robert P. Skinner forwarded the proposal to President Wilson with plans for implementation. Lieut. Col. Bullock urged Wilson to invite all allies, with flags to mark graves of those who died for democracy in the world war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Preen
London
Robert P. Skinner
Col
Bullock
Wilson
Skinner
War department issues orders for first American expeditionary engineers
Washington May 7. War department directs raising of the first American forces to France. Nine additional engineer regiments are to proceed at the earliest moment to work on lines of communication. Recruiting centers include New York City Chicago Pittsburg Detroit Atlanta San Francisco Boston and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
France
Engineer Corps
New York City
Chicago
Pittsburg
Detroit
Atlanta
San Francisco
Boston
Philadelphia
Two Americans Killed in Fall During Aviation Training
In Hempstead New York on May 7 Private Robert Merritt and Private John Stendorff both in the army reserve corps training as aviators were killed when their aircraft plummeted from over 2000 feet. Eyewitnesses disagree on the cause with reports of an explosion or steering gear failure. Merritt resided in Roosevelt New York and Stendorff in Tonawanda New York. They are the first volunteers for the new aviation corps to die in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hempstead
N. Y
Robert Merritt
John Stendorff
Army
Merritt
Roosevelt
Stensdorff
Tonawanda
New Aviation Corps
U.S. Diplomat Warns Against Germany’s Peace Offer
American Minister Maurice Egan warns Americans not to trust any German peace proposal. He says such offers show Germany’s determination to pursue its aims and urges sustained war preparation, noting his deep knowledge of German conditions and propaganda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur E. Mann
United Prem
Copenhagen
Maurice Egan
America
United Press
Egan
U. S
Germany
Diamond Medal Offered for Destroying a U Boat
Louis Levy of the American Jewelry Co offers a diamond medal to the first American service member who sinks a German submarine. The Seattle made medal, containing 38 diamonds, is sent to Representative John F. Miller and will be forwarded to President Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Louis Levy
American Jewelry Co
National Capital
John F. Miller
Miller
Wilson
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Ward Peper
Istra
Sitions Rkon
Tories As
Joseph Blethen
Washington, D. C
BY Henry Wooo
Forts de Marmara
Braye
Central Council of Patriotic Services
Press Club
Execuive
Star
Standard Furniture Co
Page Rankin
Page
MA Gottatein Furniture
The
WWE
Northwest
Gilson Gardner
T. RS
Kaiser
Kewe
Ven Bere
Ther
U.S
Liberty
Sarrenpitld
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