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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1917
Page
12
Northwest farmers oppose new conscription as it would drain rural labor. Portland chamber reports strong protests while recruiting already wounds rural districts. Farmers fear further labor shortage as women prepare to work the fields and merchants plan five day harvest weeks to aid crops.
May 11 report states Capt. Charles Sweeny of Spokane who commanded a division of war tanks in France has not been assigned by the war department due to an alleged expatriation of American citizenship from his oath of loyalty to France. Sweeny, a West Point graduate, is considering returning to France after arriving in America to train men in that warfare.
Col Theodore Roosevelt’s push to lead an American force to France continues. Republican senators plan to press for reincorporation of the Roosevelt division in the select service measure while House friends prepare a new effort. Administration opposes the plan and expects wavering Democrats to side with the government.
In San Francisco on May 11 four hundred twenty prospective members of the first 10 000 army officers for service in France were enrolled at the officers reserve camp in the Presidio. The flow of enrollments continues with 260 yesterday and 680 planned tomorrow. Training will begin with elementary infantry tactics and progress to Coast artillery infantry cavalry and other branches over the final two months.
Chicago May 11 Doris Anderson 13 held as murderess after Grace Hagemann 13 was shot in a West Side basement areaway. Doris and Grace reportedly argued over Reinhart Fleck 14. Doris says Grace shot herself but police report conflicting versions and note two revolvers found on Doris. Grace died a half hour later. Doris claims she tried to prevent the tragedy and fled.
The executive council of workmen and soldiers plans a worldwide International meeting in a neutral nation to discuss global problems. Critics claim the Stockholm conference signals Germany’s push for a separate peace with Russia, with accusations of German influence and control.
Rodzianko, president of the Russian duma, urged unwavering continuation of Russia’s war effort in a special session commemorating the first duma’s founding. He warned against peace moves with Germany and called for a victory preserving national honor and justice. The address drew a huge demonstration as he spoke in Petrograd.
Pauline Paul Parthenae world champion Holstein cow owned by R J Schaefer of Clayton Wisconsin died after post mortem showed she swallowed a darning needle and it travelled to the heart.
Paris May 11 The French war office announced another advance by capturing a German position in the Chevreux region. The gain was held despite violent counter attacks and comes after heavy cannonading near Cerny and Harte. German raids on French trenches were frustrated.
British forces repulsed renewed German assaults on Arleux positions and south of the Souchez river, with artillery and machine guns stopping the attacks. The Germans used liquid fire against the salient, but the countermeasures held.
Plans to raise labor for harvesting crops will be discussed at the conference of state agricultural advisory commissioners in Tacoma on May 15. Forts on camp Spanish American War Veterans passed resolutions Thursday night urging preference in all government employment for discharged soldiers and sailors who have seen war duty.
The Central Labor Council and every Seattle union plan strong protests against a wartime proposal to suspend immigration laws for coolie workers. Each union will sign resolutions and denounce the plan to Washington to boost the nationwide protest effort.
In Des Moines on May 11 local authorities announced the third arrest of alleged German agents within 24 hours. J. Wate, a traveling engineer for Bell Telephone Company, Hermand, and A. E. Hartung were taken into custody. The suspects face detainment at Leavenworth prison for the war duration. A separate note from Washington mentions naval enlisted men cannot earn less than a month under a senate committee amendment to the defense bill.
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