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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1918
Page
3
Washington reports thousands of soldiers in France and Belgium to aid reconstruction. Officials estimate not all can be brought home in ten months. Monthly returns cap at about 250,000. Plans are tentative, with earliest redeployments of those who went over first.
United States Marshal A. Rooks returned to Seattle from Port Angeles after serving an arrest warrant for Thomas Moran of Carlsborg charged with selling liquor to William Stevens and W H Broyles around October 20 and with running a distillery on his premises. Moran bound over to the grand jury and released on 2000 dollar bail.
A Seville subscriber to a Paris daily requests that the week's copies be sent in bundles as authorities confiscate single issues for wrapping paper. The shortage in Spain leads to officials turning papers into packing material, prompting unusual demand.
Former presidents Roosevelt and Taft jointly urge voters to elect a Republican Congress in response to President Wilson's call for a Democratic majority. They argue for an independent Senate to ratify peace terms, accountability for wartime costs, and a broad political reconstruction approach, praising the original draft and warning against one man rule.
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The air service of the war department seeks skilled men for overseas duty in ground service and aero squadrons. Class 1A and all Class 5 registrants are ineligible. others may be inducted. Bring serial numbers. Recruiting office in room 104 Cobb building. Open positions span airframe, rigging, machining, electrical, radio, and many skilled trades plus high school graduates for radio training.
Victoria reports the Canadian naval patrol steamer Galiano, which sent a wireless for help Thursday near Cape St James, Queen Charlotte Islands, is believed to have foundered. A number of weasels answering the SOS are in the area. The ship left Triangle Island Wednesday at 6 p.m. bound for Ikeda with 40 aboard.
Florence Hille, of London, stole a mistress’s jewel worth 150 dollars to treat her husband on leave from the front. She pawned the item and served a month in jail. harsher penalties were avoided due to the purpose being considered.
Advertisement notes the Next Liberty theatre and urges watch owners to use Haynes repair services for their timepieces.
The Macy award reached Labor Commissioner Meliride’s office, revealing a 10 percent wage increase for Pacific coast shipyard workers. The uniform rate, lower than hoped, would require canceling any wages above the new scale and affects trades from blacksmiths to riveters. A Pacific Coast Metal Trades council meeting is set for Saturday to discuss the ruling.
Patrolman Robert Hagen of the headquarters police hunted a blind pig on Spring 1 between Fourth and Fifth avenues. He chased the animal as it fled toward Madison Street, but was knocked by three men in a vehicle and forced to release his grip. The pig escaped into Seattle’s streets as Hagen gave up the pursuit.
Robert W. R. Forgan, vice president of the National City Bank of Chicago and war credits board member, was named a defendant in divorce proceedings filed by his wife. She cites extreme cruelty and says they separated in April 1918, planning to sail to France to work with the Y M C A after the war.
Dr. James Sinclair of Los Angeles informs Seattle leaders he may migrate north to expand his rare butterfly and insect collection. He asks for permission to bring beer into Seattle to attract insects, arguing butterflies are drawn to beer. The Chamber of Commerce considers the appeal but doubts permits will be granted.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hemrich wife of Louis Hemrich president of the Rainier Producta Co Georgetown died in San Francisco Wednesday morning of pneumonia. She was born in Seattle and had lived here for the past two years. She was 39. The London Chronicle proposes a heavy tax on instruments under a price threshold rather than tax on high priced violins.
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