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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1917
Page
1
A speaker rejects blaming the capitalists for war and argues that eradicating mass stupidity would end conflict. He compares Morgan and Krupp support for war, then urges swift American entry to ensure soldiers are supplied and the fight ends quickly.
Operators and electrical workers halted work, demanding government takeover of the telephone system. James Duncan of the labor council says return only with clear government action. Mediator Reed’s report remains indefinite as the strike continues and no new stance is announced.
Mayor Gill's order to clear vice districts ends public displays of sleaze in Seattle. Cafes grew quiet as four loitering women were picked up near police HQ while authorities closed dance halls and piano bars to curb props for soldiers. Police inspectors pushed a crackdown on establishments that drew patrons to illicit activity. The Breakers cafe and City Grill reports show shuttered doors and deserted interiors as police and city leaders enforce a moral tightening.
Copenhagen dispatches report a British sea victory in the Kattegat near the Skagerrak. The German auxiliary cruiser Marie Flensburg was sunk after taking heavy fire, with seven survivors, while 64 crew were killed or captured. The British fleet also suffered losses.
Health matrons and misses will staff downtown street corners to sell pencils for the Associated Charities. Pencils cost 19 cents or more by voluntary gift to support charitable work.
The Star Liberty Weekly reports that a film depicting Maj. Gen. Greene and staff training rookies at Camp Lewis has been approved by the war department after censor review. The official screening will begin Sunday at the Liberty theatre with additional Seattle recruitment and select service footage.
War Department investigator John McCourt accuses Mayor Gill of only partly following guidance to improve legal conditions around army posts in Seattle. McCourt states he advised no more than enforcing laws and reports his remarks after meeting Gill and later briefing Maj. Gen. Greene in Tacoma.
Major David L. Stone has been promoted to lieutenant colonel at Camp Lewis Tacoma in recognition of his role as constructing quartermaster during cantonment work. Stone, originally a line officer, joined the quartermaster corps after a Philippines wound and has served 21 years. Captain James Ti Como, camp quartermaster, was promoted to major in the same move. Only eight more pay days until Christmas.
United Press report from Washington notes a 10 percent fall in retail food prices from the May June peak. Meat prices are easing and officials anticipate further declines. Food administration licensing of packers and tighter meat storage aim to steady supplies while prices remain about 40 percent above June 1914. Unlike Britain Canada and Germany, the U.S. rise in cost trails at 60 110 and 130 percent respectively.
Seattle post office detains several thousand letters due to a one cent postage rise that took effect recently. Return addresses will have their letters sent back, while unidentified items will be forwarded and the extra penny collected at delivery.
Henry P. Davison, who left a million-dollar post for Red Cross service, arrived in Seattle to inspect local organization. He emphasized universal American effort, urged public support and funds, and joined district officials at the White and Cobb buildings with about 200 volunteers sewing and preparing supplies. A Northwest conference and Coliseum open meeting followed with Davison and Harvey Gibson as speakers.
The U S S Michigan picket boat foundered off an American port killing twelve crew members. Three bodies were recovered, with no trace of the boat or remaining crew, and all are presumed drowned. Names listed include Roscoe Scott and Jon J Schultz among others.
United Press reports the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Railway Conductors plan wage boosts averaging 30 percent for back of the engine workers. They will seek the largest raises for the lowest paid aboard all train operating staff excluding engineers and firemen under the Adamson act.
Berlin reports the Italian front sees over 200000 prisoners and eighteen hundred guns taken. Swiss sources claim Germans move large forces into the Trentino to strike at the Tagliamento front as both sides prepare for expected fighting and shelling.
Petrograd reports from Soviet sources that Germany is preparing large land and Gulf of Bothnia operations. The notices say major engagements may occur in the Riga sector.
The U S weather bureau issued small craft warnings early today for strong gusty southerly winds. Mariners are advised to seek safe harbor and monitor latest marine forecasts for updates.
French forces swept forward in a bloodless victory after German retreat along the Chemin Des Dames line between the Oise and Aisne canal and Cerbeny. Officials reported a French advance to the Ailette river as bridges across the waterway had been blown by retreating Germans.
Washington dispatch says French and British forces will hammer German lines on the West front to prevent aid to Austria in the Italian campaign. The aim is to keep German forces engaged until the situation can be retrieved on Italian soil.
A dated London dispatch reports North American soldiers captured during reconnoitering along the Rhine and Meuse canal area. Berlin confirms the claim through official channels, with details framed as a military status update.
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