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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1916
Page
5
Washington May 10 Germany admitted torpedoing the channel packet Sussex by a submarine. The message indicated acceptance of the submarine attack but did not confirm full reparations and punishment terms. Officials indicated a further note may follow if assurances on reparation and commander punishment are not provided.
A late 19th century report notes French phonograph records printed on a newly invented cloth could be mailed like letters, signaling a potential challenge to stenography practices and mail efficiency.
Miss Margaret Fay Whittemore leaves Seattle to join national efforts in Chicago for the June 5 7 convention. Alice Paul’s Congressional Union recalls her to organize thousands of voting women for the votes for women plank. A national women’s party will form at the convention with a single goal votes for women. Nile Temple Shriners announce a musical concert at the Orpheum Wednesday evening featuring temple band quartets and leading singers.
The hearing questioned why lines charge higher fares from Chicago to San Francisco via northern routes. Witnesses including Southern Pacific official Batters cited route geography, water competition, and traffic shifts. Spokane and Portland chamber leaders testified to costly ad campaigns failing to attract tourists to the Northwest.
The Seattle Fine Arts society held a spring festival in the Press Club theatre on Tuesday night. Spectators sat on the floor as temperamental dancers interpreted weather forecasts while Grace Orth and Frank P. Giles read descriptive poems with musical intonation.
May 10 in Davenport Willis Tubbs a farmer was held on a federal charge of running an illicit whisky still. Sheriff Level from a hill a mile away watched Tubbs operations through a spyglass.
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