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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1917
Page
1
The piece urges citizens to support a second Liberty Loan by canvassing workplaces farms and homes. It notes a target of 3 billion dollars and stresses early over-subscription, calling for collective effort to finance the war and democracy. It emphasizes patriotism and civic duty in the campaign.
The article urges Americans to support the second Liberty Loan with patriotism and hard work. It emphasizes that buying bonds protects the country and personal credit, notes farmers and workers benefited from earlier sales, and stresses subscribing as early as possible to back soldiers overseas.
A Norwegian immigrant, Thorsen from the Duthie shipyard, becomes the first buyer of a Second Liberty Loan bond in the campaign to raise 3 billion dollars. The drive starts nationwide with a two minute wartime pause and emphasizes wide eligibility, with bonds selling over the counter and payments split across several dates.
The $50 you loan the government will buy military supplies and gear. It buys thirteen 13-pounder shells for marines, four 5-inch shells, enough coal to drive a destroyer, enough gasoline to drive a submarine, and smokeless powder for soldiers. It also covers a sailor's uniform outfit and a month of subsistence for a soldier.
A petition presented to the senate by Senator Wadaworth of New York calls for the impeachment and removal of Senators La Follette Stone and Gronna as enemies of the government. The Rotary Club of Ithaca, New York signed the petition. The senate privileges and elections committee will meet Tuesday to consider petitions seeking their ouster.
One thousand seven hundred workers at the aviation camp in Lake Charles Louisiana walked off the job. They demand a change from 62 1 2 cents an hour for a 10 hour day plus overtime to 60 cents an hour for an eight hour day and pay for 11 hours when they work a 10 hour day.
President Wilson sent nominations to the Senate naming William A. Munly of Anchorage as U S attorney and E R Brenneman of Valdez as U S marshal Alaska. Munly, a former Portland attorney, and Brenneman, a personal friend of Vice President Marshall, have four years in service.
Chicago Oct 1 More than 100 members of the N W W indicted by a federal grand jury remain at large as they were tipped off through an unknown agency. Raids in several cities followed the public indictments allowing many to evade arrest while about 60 of the indicted have been captured so far. Investigations continue into missing suspects.
Secretary A E Miller said Seattle metal trades unions will not halt unloading cars and will cooperate with government to resolve the shipbuilding strike. About 10 000 workers await the wage adjustment commission led by Everit Macy and representatives from AFL and shipowners. The local conditions remain unresolved with cautious optimism for a settlement and no ill feeling among unions.
A patrol boat of the coast guard was rammed and sunk off an Atlantic port with no loss of life. Navy officials said the name of the ramming ship was not announced and efforts to identify the other vessel and raise the sunken craft began immediately. The patrol boat crew numbered about 125 men.
Washington Oct 1 The U S battleship that ran aground in home waters Friday has been refloated according to the navy department via the committee on public information. No further details were disclosed.
King county commissioners will investigate road inspectors to determine why expensive highways failed to withstand wear. Chairman Claude C. Ramsay said the road study follows a budget hearing expected to last most of Monday. He cited lax enforcement of specifications and deemed it criminal if contractors ignore specs when paid 30 000 to 35 000 per mile.
Federal authorities in Seattle continued the search Monday for important members of the LW. W. in this district, named in recent indictments issued by the federal grand jury in Chicago.
Men returning to work include watchmen cranemen and workers involved in unloading steel. They are granted special temporary exemptions as part of the adjustment following the strike.
Viscount Ishii head of the Japanese mission declares Japan will keep the door open in China and seeks U S cooperation to patrol the Pacific. The statement is viewed as easing tensions and may reflect an understanding with Secretary Lansing after their recent talks. President Matt calls it one of the most important informal announcements in Japan United States relations.
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