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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1918
Page
10
A Pfalz D III aeroplane appears at the front described as a single seated chasing craft with a 30 foot wingspan. A French lieutenant downed one Pfalz while an American aviator scored a second. In London Princess Alice opens an open air bazaar in the market place where a royal supply of flowers and vegetables is sold by a royal vendor.
The piece surveys post graduation choices facing Seattle’s girl graduates amid wartime demand. Farm work under Harvester league guidance attracts over 100 University of Washington women. Others enter business colleges, navy yeoman service, Red Cross, or public garages. University of Washington and state schools prepare leaders for war work and teaching resumes. Commencement on June 12 at Seattle high schools. UW awards diplomas June 17 at Meany Hall.
The council of patriotic services plans a June 2 campaign to enroll every man and woman in Seattle as members. It offers advancement from private to unit commander on merit, with 12 city divisions and weekly meetings aiding Liberty Loans Red Cross and food conservation efforts.
Seattle will be one of twenty centers for war industry zones under a government executive who will direct production of war supplies in the Northwest. The official will oversee contracts, coordinate with Washington on needs, and assemble manufacturers and materials to complete products for the district.
Morning baseball results show St Louis beating Pittsburg 4 0 while New York and Philadelphia were rained out. Cincinnati defeated Chicago 9 0 with Toney Wingo Ty ler Weaver Carter and Killifer listed as batters and pitchers in the loser's lineup.
Rain disrupted a trio of American League games with St Louis and Detroit noted. Washington and Boston played delayed by showers as teams shuffled lineup changes. Philadelphia and New York weather disrupted play while Chicago Cleveland also faced rain delays amid batter names Schultz Schalk and Enzemann.
The draft's limited duty group totaling 250000 men with minor defects will be moved into active front line ready units in months. General Crowder says no physically fit man for front line service will remain in noncombatant posts and thousands in Washington will shift to field duty.
The Seattle Construction & Dry Dock Co launched the 7,400 ton freighter Daranoff in Elliott Bay. Todd interests will shift to Tacoma for building and Harbor Island repairs, with Skinner & Eddy resuming shipbuilding June 1. Nome reports Bering Sea ice breakup and westward drift, Captain John A. O'Brien to command Victoria to Nome, and Admiral Watson of Pacific Steamship Co. heading to Seattle after Naknek stoppage.
Vulcan Manufacturing Co now owned by Frank Waterhouse Co secured from Skinner & Faddy a contract to build 30 anchor winches and 500 cargo winches. Plant at Vulcan will be enlarged to boost capacity as Skinner & Eddy and other agreements assure long term operations.
Captain J. B. Gibson of Seattle and Puget Sound has been commissioned lieutenant commander in the United States Navy. The West Alsek, formerly a freighter, has been transformed into a naval vessel under his command of the Skinner and Middy ship.
In San Francisco on May 20, FE. Chapin Gard jailed on disturbing the peace charge after confessing to writing fake letters that hinted at the Mare Island explosion of 1917. The letters named James Maloney and Charles Wilmott, drawing scrutiny amid a wider investigation by U S Secret Service and Navy intelligence. Louis Simm was wounded at Paterson McDonald shipyard on Wednesday.
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