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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1918

Page

3

Officials Are Boze? Booze Sellers Says Dr Brown

Dr Edward J Brown running for King County prosecuting attorney accuses officials of aiding bootleggers and whisky rings. He cites past legal work in Seattle and Kansas City and vows to prosecute graft while combining dentistry and law practice to expose crooks.

King County Edward J. Brown Brown Kansas City School Parker & Brown Smith, Chester, Brown and Worthington Seattle Justice Courts and Police Department Sheriff's Office Prosecuting Attorney’s Office Justices of the Peace

Yankee Artillery Drives Gains In Freya Line

American center continues exploiting gains in the Freya line as wings push ahead widening the gap near the German border. Yank artillery smothers German positions, aiding infantry with light losses while fighting grows in intensity along the entire front.

France

U S Men net nine villages on Verdun line

Gen Pershing reports American forces have captured nine villages on the Verdun front with French aid. The First Army continues the Meuse west bank assault in cooperation with the Fourth French Army, claiming 3002 prisoners including 151 officers and disorganized enemy counterattacks.

Verdun Pershing Meuse Aemy Hine

1400 More Taken on Aisne Front in Switzerland

Paris reports the Franco American attack on the Aisne front in conjunction with the American drive west of the Meuse, with the French war office stating 1400 additional prisoners have been taken.

Aisne Front Switzerland Paris Alene Front Meuse French War Office

Government to cut aid for women proved immoral

The Bureau of War Risk Insurance will discontinue government allotments to women from families found engaging in immoral conduct. Mrs. Blanche H. Mason, head of Seattle Police Department’s Woman’s Protective Division, says early investigations will be conducted on reported cases.

Bureau of War Risk Insurance Blanche H. Mason Woman's Protective Division Seattle

Seattle Dog Wears Flu Mask Guards Beattie Streets

Yancia the bulldog, owned by Mrs. Harvey Carroll of Carroll's Dancing Academy, wears a fly mask as a protective measure. The dog greets pedestrians on Beattie streets and helps its mistress while Mr. Carroll serves as a private.

Yancia Seattle Harvey H. Carroll Carroll

Germany Faces Rising Unrest Amid War Strain

United Press reports from London describe Germany as a mounting political crisis with social strife, desertions, and fear of abdication. Conditions in Berlin worsen for the poor as wealthy women seek work as tram conductors and royal succession rumors circulate from Bavarian leaders.

United Press London Germany St Ta Stockholm Russia Theaati Philip Stheidemann Cialist Hague Leipziger Zeitung Berlin Witl Copenhagen

Serbians Reach Outer Defenses of Old Capital

Paris report says Serbian First Army reached Semendria and advance defenses of Belgrade. Second Army occupies Pojega about 40 kilometers from the Bosnian frontier as announced by the French war office via Saloniki communique.

Paris Belgrade French War Office Semendria Pojega

German War Office Reports New Losses Near Scheldt and Argonne

Berlin dispatch says German sources report South of Deynze ground gave way toward the Scheldt and English attacks south of Valenciennes failed. A powerful struggle continues between the Argonne and the Meuse with French assaults on the Aisne heights breaking down northwest of Chateau Porcien and Vouziers, while American attacks near Champigneulle Baronville Ancreville are held up.

Berlin London Deynze Scheldt Valenciennes Argonne Meuse Aisne Heights Chateau Porcien Vouziers Champignieulle-Baronville Ancreville

Arrest of Donaldson on Grand Larceny Charge

Pr. F. C. Donaldson a former intern at the old courthouse emergency hospital was arrested Friday in Portland. He faces a grand larceny charge in Seattle for allegedly stealing money from the clothing fund of influenza patients. The Swiss committee plans to present President Wilson a medal for gratitude for food supplies sent to Switzerland.

Pr. F Wilson United States Switzerland

Watch Repair Ad at Liberty Theatre Area

Advertisement urges readers to value their watches and have Haynes repair them near the Liberty theatre area.

Haynes Liberty Theatre

Allied police to govern Austria Hungary and possibly Germany

Allied diplomats say policing Austria Hungary and possibly Germany will be needed after hostilities end to prevent chaos and protect civilians. Armistice terms expected to include disarmament to curb marauding soldiers and avert a world tragedy, with relief efforts favored over invasion.

Washington Austria Hungary Germany Austria-Hungary Austria Charles National Council Vienna Turkey

Christian Scientists Challenge City Church Closures

Los Angeles health officials and Christian Science churches prepared for a test of the order closing churches during the influenza epidemic. The churches served notice they would hold services tomorrow and continue Sunday services, arguing religious freedom and overstep of authority. Mayor Woodman pledged that Chief Butler would enforce the law.

108 Angeles Los Angeles Christian Science Churches Board of Health Christian Science Churches L. M. Powers Woodman United States Butler

March Identifies Yankees in Italy

Gen March announced the first complete identification of American units in Italy. The list includes the United States Ambulance service Fifth Sixth 11th 12th and 13th battalions 832nd infantry 102nd base hospital 131st field hospital and air service training units.

Washington Italy March United States Ambulance Service 832Nd Infantry Air Service

Wisconsin Men Vote in Puget Naval Camps

William B. Naylor says 700 Wisconsin men at Puget Sound naval and military camps will have special polling booths to cast their votes in the election at New Washington.

Wisconsin William B. Naylor New Washington Puget

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