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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1917
Page
6
A catalog note describes easy chairs and rockers built for comfort with or without loose cushions. High grade tapestries feature attractive designs and colors, pitched as a perfect Christmas gift for the whole family.
President Wilson directs Col. House and Gen. Bliss to join allied leaders at Paris, promising unity of action and control. The Times hails the move as crucial to the war effort, underscoring American efficiency and the Allied drive against Germany. The note strengthens Lloyd George's position amid domestic debate in Britain.
The steamer Mariposa ran aground on Wrangell rocks and later sank after all 265 passengers were evacuated to Wrangell aboard the Princess Sophia and Curacoa. Congress Delegate Charlies A. Sulzer was among those rescued. Survivors were transferred to Seattle aboard the Jefferson. The ship, owned by Alaska Steamship Co., carried copper worth hundreds of thousands of dollars and salmon cargo. Captain C J O'Brien and five crew members remained aboard as the vessel sank.
San Francisco November 19. Northwest telephone company employees expect to return to work by week’s end after unions met with the federal mediation commission. Delegates led by union leaders say recognition of the Telephone Operators' union has been settled satisfactorily.
Portland Oregon November 19 Those engaged in obtaining airplane spruce from Oregon and Washington forests will meet tomorrow to organize a patriotic lumber men's society Brice Disque a ranking officer of the new spruce production division of the signal corps said today The organization may be called the Loyal Legion of Lumber men and will seek general recognition of the patriotic services of the men cutting airplane spruce
Dispatches from Petrograd say provisional government troops stopped their advance toward Petrograd due to ignorance of Premier Kerensky's whereabouts. General Daukhonine ordered the halt. The revolutionary committee's influence is reported spreading across Northern Russia as the capital resumes normal business after the pause.
President Braz of Brazil signed an order to establish military law in all states south of Rio de Janeiro, a region thickly populated by Germans. The move comes as authorities tighten control in the southern republic under wartime conditions.
Gen Maude, British commander of the Mesopotamian expeditionary forces, died on Sunday. Official dispatches released today confirm the death after reports last week.
Six Seattle butchers and two market managers were arrested on cheating charges after investigators alleged underweighing and adding extra cents to sales. All suspects posted $10 bond and were released. Inspector Packard urged shoppers to check weights and calculate purchases carefully.
Registration books are open in the comptroller’s office on the first floor until 9 p m Monday and Tuesday nights. Those who did not vote in last March’s city election must re register to vote for port commissioners and school directors. Registration for the port election closes Tuesday night and for the school election closes next Saturday night.
Field Marshal Haig said Scottish and Warwick troops conducted successful raids around Monchy Le Preux Greenland hill and north of Roeux on patrols. Enemy artillery remained very active across the battle area.
Gabriel D Annunzio, renowned Italian poet dramatist and fighter pilot, reportedly failed to return from a skirmish near the Piave line in northern Italy. Reports say Venice’s defense and evacuation proceed as Austrian and German air forces intensify attacks and threaten major cities.
Describes enemy forces along the Piave suffering enfilading fire and massed Italian batteries. At Fagare the foe maintains a foothold, clinging to river bank positions despite intensive bombardment.
Rome reports the enemy could not advance on the plains and that Italian artillery halted counterattacks around Mounta Tonberecar and Madenecche. In new offensives near Asiago Italian troops occupied enemy trenches and captured six officers and 202 men as battles raged along Mounts Montenera and Tomba near Quero.
Via London Nov 19 Quero and Monte Cornelia were stormed and Italians driven from strong positions around Monte Temba. Eleven hundred Italians were taken prisoner. Northeast of Asiago the enemy made costly attempts to regain lost heights. Between the Brenta and the slave the allies achieved further successes in mountain fighting.
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