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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1918
Page
8
Washington reports the Philadelphia Navy Yard will overhaul its airplane production system to quadruple output as directed by Secretary Daniels. The move aims to speed war matériel delivery and boost aircraft availability for naval use.
San Francisco reports that engineer J Purcell and companion Wu escaped Chinese bandits after weeks of detention. Kyle, the other American captive, was released as pursuit by forces increased, with Purcell recounting a March 4 siege near Yencheng and a perilous march through hills before rescue.
Beat tle teachers await the school board outcome on raises after hearing about Tacoma raises averaging 240 dollars yearly and other cities setting minimums from 1800 to 2500 for high school teachers. H R King of King Pron urges the board to reward teachers more, offering support as a taxpayer.
Washington May 7 five hundred machine guns of all kinds are being ground out of American factories per day for the army. The production will rise steadily with experts predicting a possible 1500 per day by November 1. The Browning gun for field service and the Lewis gun for airplanes are nearing full production. Two hundred heavy Browning units have been produced. CAMP LEWIS The fourth officers school opens May 8 with Col. L C Bennett named commander and Lieut Q X Johnson assisting the quartermaster. Thirty instructors named.
The Food Administration announces housewives may buy 100 pounds of sugar for canning and urges potato planting for next winter. Washington colored beans are plentiful. Prices are listed for numerous flours and staples with dealer and consumer ranges and notes on recent price shifts.
The First Baptist church officers voted unanimously to call Rev. William Abernethy of Kansas City to fill the vacant pulpit caused by the resignation of Rev. Carter Helm Jones. The position has been briefly occupied by Rev. J. S. Kirtley and A. Anderson. A separate incident notes a motorcyclist collision at Fourth and Pike involving BE. S. Lackner.
Frederick Nelson features a crepe dress with deep yoke and sailor collar in pink blue lavender and pastels with large pockets. Also listed are graduation frocks in white voiles organ dies and linens with price ranges and fabric widths on the First Floor and Second Floor sections.
The advertisement describes pink satin camisoles priced at $1.25. One gown features a wide Filet-pattern lace band with embroidery and ribbon straps, while another pink version uses Valenciennes lace in an oak leaf pattern at the top and shoulders.
Fabric ad notes chintz style chiffons priced at one dollar per yard. Patterns include plaid dot stripe and floral sprays in green navy tan black and white. Describes use for dresses blouses and hat trimming.
Attractive display on the Third Floor features mahogany furniture pieces suited as wedding and anniversary gifts. The collection spans many items and prices with examples like Nested Tables at $21.50 and a Solid Mahogany Sewing Table at $20.00. Furniture Section, Third and Fourth Floors.
The sixth annual Scandinavian May festival opened Monday night at Meany hall on the University of Washington campus with the singing of America. About four hundred Scandinavians attended as FE J Vickner of UW spoke greeting. Leaders from across the country gathered as Gordon C Corbaley discussed the Pacific coast future and Frank Waterhouse addressed post war merchant marine issues.
Seattle representatives at the foreign trade council convention in Cincinnati earned noteworthy reputations during the April 17 to 20 gathering attended by about 1,000 delegates.
The government civil service invites coal mine supervisors and workers in fields such as nitrate chemistry cotton testing architecture bacteriology locksmithing and computing to apply. Examinations will be held in room 303 of the federal building.
Progress toward settlement of the strike by butchers and meat handlers was reported Tuesday afternoon after a conference among strikers, packers, Central Labor Council representatives and government officials. Changes were made to the provisional agreement, most of which is acceptable to both sides, and an early settlement is hoped for after talks that began Monday with the strike ongoing since November 5.
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