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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1917
Page
1
Seattle fish prices spike during war as halibut and salmon rise despite strong catches. Fishermen earn about 13½ cents a pound while retailers pay 20 cents wholesale, and first class halibut sells up to 23 cents. Storage stock climbs amid minimal regulation.
By a 215 to 21 vote the American Federation of Labor resolved to abandon its non partisan stance and enter U S politics in 1930. It changes the constitution to hold annual June conventions before elections, signaling a shift toward a third party like influence and likely impacting next fall’s congressional races.
President Gompers warns of German spies sabotaging the American Federation of Labor War program. Resolutions under review include No. 62 endorsing the war effort and No. 157 proposing eligible participation in international peace talks.
Judge Edmund Waddill of the federal district court issued a writ of habeas corpus to the imprisoned White House pickets. They must appear in court in Alexandria on November 27.
The London desk reports about 5000 dead in Russia's internecine fighting with Petrograd and Moscow civilians facing famine risk. Premier Kerensky has reportedly vanished as coalition government efforts begin, with further details expected on page 8.
Rome reports that after forcing the Piave between Baletto and Santeandrea di Harberano, enemy troops were driven back across the stream with heavy losses. The Teuton attack was repulsed by Italian forces last evening. Italian naval units slowed German progress on the enemy right wing while shore batteries and seaplanes repelled destroyers before Cortellazzo.
An advance guard of Villa forces encircled Juarez across the river from El Paso. The bandits have not attacked yet, awaiting reinforcements from Ojinaga. Outposts loom visible from the tower of the Cathedral of Our Lady.
El Paso November 17. The U S customs service says no porta held by Villa will be opened. Ojinaga will stay closed while Villa controls the city, and trade between Juarez and Paso will halt if Villa attacks Juarez.
British artillery in action against Austro German forces in Italy causes havoc to enemy plans and tears gaps in their lines. Observers note British fire paralyzes offensive efforts while Teutonic guns are outranged. mud and lack of bridges hamper the front as five inch field guns dominate.
British monitors pound German Austrian forces in the Veccia marshes to deter invaders as the Italian line along the Piave and Alps near the front endures a 30 mile artillery duel. Rome reports strong Italian resistance and hints at British French reinforcements shaping the outcome as Venice remains a strategic focal point.
Paris reports the death of Auguste Rodin, France’s renowned sculptor, at age 77 after a brief illness caused by lung congestion. The celebrated artist had been ill only a short time.
Five members of the American congressional delegation were fired upon while viewing front line trenches south of Dixmude in Belgium. German gunners sprayed the area and a nearby shell exploded, but all five escaped unharmed and called the visit hazardous yet instructive and foolish to repeat.
London reports five congressmen Washington members Johnson Miller Timberlake and Hicks endured a Belgian trench near the Germans during Fritz strafing. They describe ducking under fire a shell passing 20 yards away and machine gun crackles as they escaped through a communicating line.
Petrograd remained under Bolshevik control as chaos gripped the Russian capital, according to unofficial Stockholm advices reaching the government.
Camp Lewis reports a major exposure of German propaganda methods tied to a bid to sabotage army work. Fourteen I W W suspects were arrested after undercover officers infiltrated a bunk house at night, disrupting plans to hurt the cantonment project. Officials say the group may be connected to German capital, but charges and outcomes remain unconfirmed.
Louis Annanias Frank Krause a German native was captured by federal agents at Pacific Coast Steel after eight months of pro German propaganda aimed at workers. He affiliated with the I W W and sought a plant strike while facing internment for the war period. Detectives Majewski and Wright led the arrest. He claims 25 but appears 40 and says he has been in the United States five years born in Elmshorn Germany and planned to go to Mexico to avoid trouble.
San Francisco November 17. State Food Administrator Ralph P Merritt opened an inquiry into D P Eastman Mexican cattleman claim no buyers for large beef consignments. At a Butchers exchange meeting Merritt said if beef sits unsold he will seek the reason while dealers blamed quality.
Detroit authorities estimate damage reached half a million dollars after a blaze destroyed several thousand feet of moving picture film. Firefighters were overcome by gas released from burning celluloid and carried from the scene.
Washington officials estimate a 40 percent cut in pleasure automobile production if factories shift to immediate war use. The automobile industry committee led by Hugh Chalmers urges manufacturers to exit the pleasure car business if the war lasts another year or two as well-known auto executives prepare for government war jobs.
County commissioners announce the ferry Vashon will be placed on the Portage run next Tuesday. The vessel has undergone an overhaul at National Steel Construction Co. plant under a federal inspector’s ruling.
At French Lick Indiana on November 17 Marif Barnett reports a dramatic scene as a young woman reporter tries to draw reaction from Chas F Murphy Tammany boss. He deflects questions about suffrage prohibition and Hearst politics while conceding fatigue and a hidden heart.
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