Wilson backs federal woman suffrage but delays push
President Wilson has convinced suffrage advocates he favors the federal amendment but will not initiate it this session. He will push for passage next session, abandoning the state plan as war accelerates reforms. WWI drafts and war service boost arguments to democratize the franchise, aligning with Britain and Russia.
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Washington
Wilson
Progressive Party
St. Louis
Congress
Susan B. Anthony
Echo Zahl Talks to Mayor Gill About New Spring Styles
Echo Zahl reports on Seattle fashion and civic life after joining The Star. She previews interviews with Mayor Gill and other topics from politics to clothing, noting legislative aims and prospects for woman suffrage amid parties and presidential timing.
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Echo Zahl
Gill
Seattle
Miss Zahl
University of Oregon
Star
Nut
Dan Landon
Smith Building
Advertising Manager's Daily Talk War Time Conduct
An excerpt from the North American Review quotes Sidney Brooks on America and the war urging Americans to act in unity. It calls for composure, avoiding panics, dressing properly, reducing waste, living comfortably, and cooperating with Uncle Sam to achieve a victorious outcome and an honorable peace.
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North American Review
Sidney Brooks
America
Ings
United States
Republic
Uncle Sam
Reporter Seeks City Hall Beat For Mayor Story
A terse note from a city desk asks the reporter to cover a mayoral story. The writer vows to stick to plain citizen reporting and rejects misleading or evasive information.
Mayor’s Office Encounter Ends With Coins Scattered
A narrator recounts a visit to a city mayor at the county-city building, waiting long for a seat, and dropping a coin purse full of nickels and pennies that fund the Y W C A cafe. Secretary Jimmy Crehan helps recover the coins as the moment ends with a calm note about the secretary’s courtesy.
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Jimmy Crehan
Liberty Loan Drive Booming Across the Nation
America launches its two billion dollar Liberty loan drive as cities plaster walls with slogans. Citizens, bankers, and workers unite in a nationwide effort to fund the war, with campaigns, parades, sermons, and ads to ensure completion.
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New York
America
United Press
Wilson to Get Rides Wilson to Get Rides
President Wilson plans to expand his cabinet with three new posts for the war effort secretary of food administration secretary of munitions and supplies and secretary of transportation. Senate limits on the council of national defense push the change as officials expect war needs will require direct cabinet control. Hoover leads food administration and may serve without pay while other candidates favor unpaid service, creating a line of non paid wartime appointees.
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Wilson
Food Administration
Senate
Council of National Defense
Council
Herbert C. Hoover
Hoover
Posta
Traction Fight Heats Up as City Weighs Franchises
Council weighing actions after a deadlock with Traction Co over franchise terms. Move to end Traction control of bridges if conditions not met, city to pursue Seattle Renton and Southern operation of Division A cars on Fourth Ave. Extension plans for Division A to yards and belt line right of way proposed. Mrs. B L McLellan, 65, injured after a fall on Knights of Columbus hall steps.
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Traction Co
Fremont
Atones
Seattle, Renton & Southern
Fourth Ave
Third Ave
Erickson and Moore
Municipal Street Railway
Port Commission
Leary and
Market Srs
Ballard
B. L. McLellan
Columbia St
Knights of Columbus Hall
Hoover Asks War on Waste with Star Plans Big Boost
New U S Food Administrator Herbert Hoover urges nationwide women to join an Army Against Waste. He explains a plan to organize women, cut waste, substitute local goods, and educate on smart buying and use of foodstuffs. Seattle recruits grow as neighborhood meetings form early action for broader mobilization.
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Hoover
U. S
Seattle
Wilson
Star
Women of America
America
Herbert Hoover
Belgium
Hoover appoints food administrator says women must feed world
Herbert C. Hoover, named United States food administrator, declares feeding the world rests with American women. He notes women control most domestic consumption and must conserve supplies to aid the war effort, believing they will share the burden for feeding 200 to 300 million more people.
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Hoover
America
Chamber Plans National Daylight Saving Vote
The Seattle Chamber of Commerce will study a daylight saving plan as a war emergency measure. Executive Secretary Gordon C. Corbaley backs it and will push resolutions to Gov. Lister urging federal action. The San Francisco Chamber catalyzed attention, noting national support and benefits to workers and families.
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Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Gordon C. Corbaley
Ars
Gov. Lister
Seattle
San Francisco
Patriotic Service Endorses French Gallery Benefit Exhibit
The Central Council of Patriotic Service endorses a benefit exhibit of French government motion pictures showing the work of the American ambulance and flying corps with the French armies to be screened at the Arena Thursday night.
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Central Council of Patriotic Service
Increased emigration noted by U S immigration chief
Commissioner Henry M. White reports more U S youths leaving for Canada amid talk of selective service and notes a rise in young Canadians entering the United States since Canada began draft operations.
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Tion
Henry M. White
United States
Canada
Two Army Nurses Dead in Shipboard Shell Accident
Two Red Cross nurses, Edith Ayres and Helen Woods, were killed when a shell exploded during target practice aboard the Mongolia, a former American ship carrying a Northwestern University base hospital unit. Emma Matza was wounded. Maj. Besley said the exact cause is unverified and the crew acted to aid the wounded.
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America
Mongolia
Chicago
Edith Ayres
Helen Burnett W. Beth
Golia
Fred A. Besley
Ayres
Miss Woods
Red Cross
Northwestern University
E. F. Ayres
Ohio
Helen B. Woods
Evanston
Maj. Besley
Emma Matza
Columbus
Neb
Monsolia
Veterans Convene in Seattle June 19
United Spanish American War Veterans of the state and the G A R department of Washington and Alaska with women’s auxiliaries will hold a Seattle meeting on June 19. About 1 000 delegates are expected.
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United Spanish American War Veterans of
G. A. R. Department of
Washington
Alaska
Women's Auxiliaries
Seattle
Woman's Army Against Waste Pledge Message
Public wartime notice pledges support for conservation of food and service to the country. A women volunteers to enlist in the Woman's Army Against Waste during the war and dedicate herself to food conservation as a special duty.
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Food Administration
Seattle
the Star
Woman's Army
Pledge Coupon Details for The Star Readers
Sign the above coupon with your name and address and mail it to the Waste Editor of The Star. Printed cards containing the pledge may also be obtained at the women's rest room of the Bon Marche the check room of the Liberty and Coliseum theatres the Owl Drug Store Third and Pike candy st and near east entrance of Sanitary Market First and Pike and Puss n Boots Confectionery Co 1318 Second Ave.
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the Star
Bon Marche
Liberty and Coliseum
Owl Drug Store
Third and
Pike
Candy St
Sanitary Market
First and
Puss'n Boots Confectionery Co
Second Ave
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Ito
Seattle, Renton & Southern Rails
Mabel Abbott
Waste
Shell
Thaste
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