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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1917
Page
6
Portland reports say Miss Anna Ranquitt died on Monday night after a street collapse following a circus visit. August Waltenberg is jailed as authorities probe the death with coroner Dammasch noting his denial of poisoning claims.
The Women's Century club adopts resolutions favoring whole wheat flour and bread over white varieties. Club women will present the motion to the Seattle Federation of Women's Clubs for endorsement at its next meeting.
Physicians often prescribe two medicines together or at different times due to incompatibility or lack of single medicine effectiveness. Hood's Sarsaparilla expels impurities from blood while Peptiron Pills provide a strong tonic to enrich blood with iron. Take Hood's before meals and Peptiron after meals for fourfold, prompt, permanent benefits. Both are economical and pleasant to take.
A Seattle feature quotes Seattle mothers facing potential conscription and war service. Women with one to four sons express mixed feelings yet support select service as civic duty while hoping for an end to the war.
Judge Mackintosh rules the nature faker class. a horse cannot have a reputation. Prosecutor Lundin argued the horse driven by Mrs. Rosella Culley from Vashonta land balked and caused injuries. Culley sues King county for 5675 dollars over a faulty road. jury awards 850 dollars.
Accompanied by his wife Rev L G J Kelly is taken to the Harrison county Jail for safety while charged with the Villliacaux murders. Sheriff Dunn and County Attorney Wesland escorted the prisoner from this point to Loran Iowa. funeral services for Sydney Rd Burbank set for Wednesday at 3 20 p m at the Columbia Congregational church. Water will be shut off on Second Ave W from West McGraw to West Bay St Thursday May 17 from 9 a m to 6 m.
United Press dispatch from May 16 reports British forces regaining most ground at Bullecourt after yesterday’s loss and establishing new posts near the village. German artillery bombarded the front from Scrape to the Arras–Douai railway as heavy fighting continued and a German officer was captured in Huet de Bullecourt vicinity.
General Petain urges immediate American volunteers to fight under their own flag with French units initially, organized as skeleton structures for a later larger American army. He cites moral necessity and a transitional instruction period to speed results, according to an interview published by the New York Times.
The Yukon river ice began breaking at Dawson around 4 a.m. Tuesday, with a heavy procession of ice flowing past the city for more than a day. A clock device failed to record the exact minute of the spring breakup.
The University of Washington faculty voted Tuesday to approve a wartime measure banning grain use for liquor manufacture. The action follows broader efforts to conserve grain during the war.
New York physician Dr Ferdinand King urges more organic iron, warns against metallic iron products, and promotes Nuxated Iron as the cure for anaemia and low vitality. He promises strong improvement within two weeks for many women and previews a forthcoming full article in the paper. Availability listed at Owl Drug, Martell Drug, Swift's Pharmacy and other druggists with a money back guarantee.
An advertisement touts Q-Han Hair Color Restorer as a safe, easy alternative to dyes. It claims thousands have regained healthy hair and offers a money back guarantee, with details and products including Q-Han Shampoo and Q-Ban Depilatory.
An accidental blast at the government pier on the St. Marys River killed four men instantly and fatally wounded three others. Investigators say fireworks and dynamite caps moved from a local store into rubbish caused the explosion, not a dynamite plot. The Soo canal locks were undamaged.
The piece describes riveters bending red-hot bars and welding under furnace glare to complete freighters. Workers crawl the ship holds in heat, sweat and iron dust marking their mission as sacred. A supervisor notes a quiet night with 160 to 175 men at work and some delayed steel.
A night scene in Seattle shows shipyard workers finishing a late shift. The narrator observes the weary yet lively men as the 11:30 whistle ends their work and they head home through the midnight city, privileged to witness sights few civilians see.
The Broadway group of the W C T U hosts a Congressional Tea at Mrs A McBeths 337 18th Ave Thursday at 2 30 pm to support the Session of Womens U S Congress A D 2099 a play under Legislative Federation of King County to be staged May 26 at the Metropolitan Theatre. Motorcycle Policeman BF C Griffin reports a thief entered the police garage Tuesday and stole his $2 caliber Savage automatic.
Lieut Frank Wolf known as Baron von Fels confessed to U S District Attorney that he spent four months with German agents in Mexico and California locating a submarine and air base in the Gulf of California The spy said Germany funds agents in California and ordered him to join the American aviation service to gather coast defense maps including Fort Rosecrans San Diego He eventually fled the aviation service due to dislike for typing.
In a wartime economy a man gambles on price movements. He stores wheat awaiting peak value and banks on rising costs for goods. The war is blamed for all, with no peace in sight. The Florence Upstring Store on Second Ave and Union St promotes spring fashions BUIT COAT DAES WAIST.
The Lodge Cafe at Fourth Avenue and Westlake offers nightly entertainment with Walter Clapp's Jazz Band. Performers Irene Ruesel Beth Bradley Peggy Green Gaby Maurise Goldie Johnson and Francisco Maracet headline a lively program from eight to one. Manager J Travis touts decor and nightly prize giveaways.
The advertisement promotes Zemo as a solution for pimples black heads blotches eczema and ringworm. It claims a 25 cent bottle or a one dollar extra large bottle and describes Zemo as a clean penetrating antiseptic liquid that is non greasy and easily applied. The HW Tore Co Cleveland Ohio is listed as the source.
A Walsh era plea claims no food shortage and urges rail service and government action. The alliance committee of John H. Macmillan E C Andrews and C P Pierce travels to Washington to confer with officials and the grain exchanges aiding the Council of National Defense.
Paris May 16 A major German attack on a two and a half mile front between Moulin and Laffaux was repulsed by French forces. An artillery duel raged along the Aisne during the night and early today the Germans renewed a four kilometer push in that area but were held. In Haut Alsace French troops cleared German trenches and captured prisoners at En-Kopf and Berry.
The Columbia river near Dulles Oregon rose about 10 inches daily threatening river traffic. Ferries were forced to tie up while reports from the south indicated flood danger was easing as temperatures fell.
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