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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1918
Page
12
Dr. Henry Suazoallo urged Washington students to train for war duty with speed during a joint university naval training station meeting. He said students must stay in college until 21 and use every minute to increase war participation efficiency.
Lieut. Svatislav Radulovich arrives in Seattle to recruit Serbians and Juxo Slavs for a Greek led force of 350000 to join the Serbian army of 200000. He cites severe wartime hardships behind Austrian lines and calls for swift mobilization.
A May 10 dispatch from Paso del Norte reports German agents fomenting unrest in Mexico to spur U.S. intervention. The piece cites planned border raids, attacks on Americans and property, and attempts to confiscate American assets via high taxes or licenses. It describes German-backed Mexican factions led by Carranza Villa and Zapata, plus propaganda outlets and wireless links from Berlin.
A packed Met audience greeted Maude Adams in A Kiss for Cinderella. Adams plays Cinderella who protects four war babies, and a police discovery leads to a moral awakening as she sleeps in the street. The performance runs tonight and tomorrow with further shows of A King for Cinderella at Camp Lewis for soldiers.
To stimulate civilian war work across the state, war councils will be held in Seattle on Friday May 24 and in Spokane on Saturday May 25. Open meetings will exchange ideas and plans. The events are directed by the King and Spokane county council of defense.
Enrollment of King county youths in the junior boys reserve and the United States working reserve continues. About 5,100 boys are expected to join, pledging to aid in patriotic duties such as home gardening, animal care, and assisting parents, with calls for agricultural or other work as needed.
Dr. Isa Tanimura live stock commissioner for Japan urged a deeper study of the United States to stock Japan with Washington sheep. He told Seattle Chamber of Commerce members that envoys should be sent to Japan from the United States for a thorough inquiry rather than a superficial view.
In Camp Doniphan Okla May 10 35th division men must shave daily and keep hair neatly trimmed. Maj. Gen. William M. Wright issues orders requiring each man to provide his own shaving outfit for appearance discipline.
Eugene Meyer Jr. is nominated by the president to join five directors of the War Finance Corporation. A Wall Street banker with expertise in copper mining and railroad securities, he led nonferrous metal procurement for the war effort. His New York firm ceased to exist after Meyer chose national service over private business. He is 40, born in California, educated at UC and Yale.
In Louisville on May 10 the report highlights Kentucky responders to the draft. Ruby W Franklin a Madisonville teacher submitted a sixteen page questionnaire with nine words stating I want no exemption Tell Pershing I ll be there. Dave Raley Hawesville farmer declared he was ready for service and rarin to go.
A reflection on how young women and those who appear young are capitalizing on broader chances for women. The article notes that the best rewards go to those who embrace new roles and opportunities rather than cling to past limits.
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