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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1917
Page
1
Seattle readers will get a series by Mabel Abbott detailing midnight city life. Stories cover Elliott Bay piracy patrols, shipbuilding, county hospital night care, post office workers, a dry cabaret, and Central Police Station cones.
Chicago May 14 trading in wheat futures is barred for two days while existing contracts may be liquidated at Saturday's close. May corn and May oats also barred for the month. John P. Griffin president of the board announced the action after consultation with federal agents and allies. Robert W. Childs will confer with federal officers in Washington.
National Guard officials are told not to discharge married men unless their families depend on their daily work. The Jefferson club plans a banquet on May 19 to mark its first anniversary.
In Chicago on May 114, after the Chicago Board of Trade fixed a maximum July wheat price at 2.55 and September at 2.28, wheat futures tumbled with July down 20 cents and September down 18 cents from Saturday's close.
A promotional note urges readers to browse The Star advertising pages daily to spot bargains. It emphasizes merchants offering special deals and the value of reading ads to save money, noting Seattle stores and The Star as the region’s fastest growing paper.
Pittsburgh dispatch reports three dead including bank cashier D H McLain and assistant Frank Erbe in a Castle Shannon First National Bank robbery. A running gunfight through town wounded Justice of the Peace George Reltzhoever, dispatcher Nick Yoste, and another bank employee, with two robbers still at large after fleeing in a car.
A Seattle campaign launches a seven day Red Cross drive starting Sunday with church enrollments and a plan to mobilize volunteers. Aviators Fd Hubard and Herbert Munter will drop literature over the city at 12 30 today as workers staff stores theaters and doors house to house to recruit members led by Gen Dorothy Gibbs in a city parade tonight.
Any girl or woman in Seattle may join the city wide Red Cross campaign parade for the Seattle chapter. Women must report at Bon Marche park Fourth Ave and Pine St by 6 45 p m for assembly. Miscellaneous units handle those who missed Saturday's organization meeting.
A Saturday assault by the Dry Squad on the New Cecil cafe led to the destruction of all but canned goods. Proprietor J. E. Savage was arrested for liquor law violations, prompting a food conservation plea from authorities.
President Wilson authorized four increments for the regular army totaling about 183000 men. New regiments will form two regiments of recruits from one trained nucleus, filling the regular army to 200000. Over 65000 troops have already been recruited since April, with shelter preparations ordered at designated points.
Seattle banks launched a $6,000,000 Liberty Loan drive to fund the war effort. Any adult can buy bonds at $50, $100, $500 or $1,000 increments, earning 3 percent interest. Subscription blanks are available at The Star office or by sending a self addressed envelope. blanks are distributed at banks, bond houses, and many businesses.
Washington May 14 Final plans for sending an American fighting force to France were discussed at a two hour conference between Marshal Joffre and his staff and Secretary Baker and Maj Gen Hugh L Scott Baker authorized the statement that the visit was for a general summing up of conferences with our experts Joffre appeared weary after his long journey but the talks focused on the ongoing arrangements for American forces overseas
In Washington on May 14 a secret service man wore Marshal Joffre's blue military cloak as girls from the state war and navy departments kissed the hem. W R Grace and Co will ship 25 000 tons of rice from the Orient to Cuban ports via Seattle in 1917.
Report states Prince Edward of Wales may wed Princess Maud Alexandra of Fife who is fourteen months his senior Their fathers, the Duke of Fife and the late King Edward, were close friends in the royal circle.
Minister of War and Marine Gutchkoff resigned in a dramatic statement to front line soldiers warning that dual control plans for the army and navy threaten Russia’s defense and liberty. He said conditions place power beyond his reach and endanger the country’s existence.
The senate adopted the Cummins amendment to the espionage bill by six votes. It prohibits manufacturing intoxicating liquor from grains cereals sugars and syrups from September 1 1917 until the war's end. The final tally was 38 to 32.
London dispatch reports German Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg will unveil four terms in a Reichstag speech tomorrow. He recently met officials in Vienna after conferences with German headquarters and Kaiser. Dutch observers see a rift with Hindenburg over adjournment and wish to align against him.
Charles Edward Russell warns readers of a coming peace offer from Germany within a month. He argues the Kaiser will push universal terms, no annexations, no indemnities, and urges vigilance against deceptive phrases while noting war debates at Capitol and European chancelleries.
A narrator recalls love for a pet rabbit found by a passerby. The piece contrasts rabbits with dogs and other animals, describing the rabbit’s loyalty and playful behavior from winter to garden time, and concludes the speaker will not eat the rabbit despite wartime shortages.
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