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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1918
Page
3
Twenty Beattie youths departed Monday for Port Moller in Bristol Bay Alaska to work in salmon canneries as the first group sent by the United States boys working reserve. The work is seen as wartime relief since fish are a principal Allied Army staple.
Two Seattle girls Alice Moran 13 and Agnes Moran 15 are missing from 2712 Third Ave since Monday. Police cooperate with their father William J Moran in the search and effort to locate them.
San Francisco May 27 The steamer Silverado required another tug to reach port after losing her rudder in heavy seas off the Farallones Saturday.
A community drives support for the war by marking a thrift stamp day aimed at boosting the supply of funds and resources for military campaigns. Local organizations promote the program with educational materials and volunteer coordination.
A campaign promotes University of Washington summer work facilities for students across the state. The four quarter system is advertised to high school graduates in Washington towns.
The Beattle reduction cuts coal by ten cents a ton Monday under the fuel administration order. Prices will rise at least fifteen cents a ton June 25 following rail administration freight-rate changes. All bituminous Washington coals face the drop, while some steam grades stay the same. The administration says the eight hour delivery check shows costs align with projected profits and consumer costs.
Police and city detectives order heightened vigilance after a spate of burglaries in hotels and rooming houses. Robberies reported Monday include losses from $10 to $120 plus jewelry and personal effects, with several victims identified by hotel and street addresses.
The trial of Charles B. Couch, former assistant cashier of Union Savings and Trust Co, begins in superior court. He is alleged to have defrauded about $17,000 over more than three years, with an entry of 170.92 charged to the Drug Co. account in January. A jury was sworn and the state opened evidence in the morning session.
Police believe dope fiends entered Sunday night through a rear window at Pacific Pharmacy 1422 East 65th. They stole ten grains of powdered opium ten grains heroin and 795 grains cocaine in the burglary.
Mayor Hanson forwarded a report by C. J. Smith to the city council proposing a city store room run by a purchasing agent. The plan aims to save thousands annually on supplies by centralizing purchasing and creating an organization including a purchasing agent, store keeper, two accountants, a stationer, and two office workers. Some supplies like library board and park board items would remain outside the control.
In Geneva on May 27 Bulgarian troops attacked a royal train, stoning the emperor and empress as their car moved through Bulgarian stations. The royal party suffered injuries from broken glass and there were no cheers during the imperial passage.
A Superior Court hearing Monday pits two couples seeking to adopt Thelma Vivien Lande against her current guardians Mr and Mrs George P Smith of Alki Point. Thelma has met both parents, and the Smiths, under juvenile court direction, wish to keep her while the child’s uncle and aunt contend their claimed relationship gives them priority.
Paris May 27 The German forces launched an early morning assault along the front from Pinon forest to Rheims, but French and British troops held firm. Local German probes in Apremont forest were repulsed with heavy casualties while two assaults near Limey and Radon Villers also failed. American troops and French units have cooperated in the sector near Bt Mihiel and Badonville in the Luneville area.
The article extols debility as a general unfitness, not a single organ disease, and urges remedies that build up the blood. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a non stimulant tonic that strengthens the system, improves energy, and cites availability from local druggists and a free book offer from Schenectady, New York.
The ad boasts a large modern dental office staffed by graduates of a dental college and a state board pass. It promotes painless techniques, ironclad guarantees signed by the operator L R Clark D D S, and urges readers to schedule a free examination and estimate with no obligation. It touts low prices due to high volume and invites early attention to obtain a set of teeth.
Beattie residents will aid orphaned French and Belgian children while a nationally known chorus performs at the Arena on June 4 and 5. Under Bishop Edward J. O'Dea, the Paulist Choristers of Chicago, about 110 singers, will give a concert for the orphans. Local committee led by John Carmody set ticket prices and run a campaign to sell them. The Choristers are on a six month tour for the orphans' benefit.
A bulging corn pains vanish after a quick squeeze of a freezone application described as painless. The maker promises instant relief and easy removal of the corn.
Leopold Rossen and his father Peter Rossa and brother Vincenne were arrested on suspicion of evading military service. Deputies found 80 gallons of homemade wine at the Renton home. All three were bonded at 1000 dollars each as officials pursue possible additional charges.
German submarines are operating farther from bases, crossing the Atlantic to target ships beyond the usual lanes. Navy department advices say U boats shifted course to new areas while reports of raiders off the Atlantic coast were found groundless after a full check.
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