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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1917
Page
1
A chaotic plea mixes pride and hostility as a sheriff reports six prisoners escaped from custody. A lawyer accuses and a deputy warns against slackers while citizens are urged to cheer the men marching in the downtown parade and attend the arena farewell celebration.
A speech urges Americans to prove the United States worthy in the moral test against German autocracy. Seattle hosts a tonight ceremony to honor service members, stressing home front duty to sustain national spirit and teamwork. A separate jail-break case in King County challenges authorities and accuses a deputy of complicity, with Hewett claiming mistreatment and seeking a speedy trial.
Seattle honors returning soldiers in a civic procession led by Colonel Mene and tied to Fort Lawton service members. The event includes naval militiamen, marines, and sailors from Puget Sound navy yard with an expected turnout of about 600 men and veterans marching past the crowd.
Berlin marks the fall of Riga with a holiday and flags in the streets. Schools close and citizens toast the victory while officials pledge loyalty and resolve to resist foreign interference in Germany's internal affairs.
President Wilson expresses heartfelt wishes to men entering military service. He says his heart is with them and his thoughts follow them across the sea, yearning to be with them on the field and in the trenches in the fight for national independence.
A scanned newspaper fragment questions Russian loans and democracy, noting skepticism toward Russia's political changes and a cry for donations to a Smoke Fund. It lists contributors and addresses, including Hervey Lindley and others, with partial acknowledgment details and a note on further receipts.
Washington announces all national army encampments will include one negro regiment if manpower allows. The order answers questions on integration by stating negro troops will be trained with white soldiers whenever feasible.
Hervey Lindley, Highland Drive capitalist and former Rainier Club president, blasts The Star for not securing enough money for a tobacco fund. He accuses reporters of slackness while demanding more contributors and workforce. (Continued on Page 10).
Headlines report 108 killed in a German air raid affecting England. The piece notes Chatham and Sheerness as major fortified naval bases with docks, barracks, schools, and fortifications. It suggests bombs hit a ship or buildings at these bases, with Chatham about 35 miles from London on the Medway.
A major quake struck Colombia causing widespread destruction in a coastal city. More than a hundred houses were damaged and casualties were reported as emergency crews name victims, assess the aftermath, and search for survivors.
Fragmented dispatch notes a 4200 calorie daily ration claim and rice value per pound with a suggested alternative, plus scheduled water mains shutdowns in Fort Collins area and a campus enrollment fact for the University of Washington.
A wartime exhortation from home fronts celebrates enlistment and sacrifice. It speaks of men leaving ordinary tasks to face danger, endure glory and pain, and live the story others will only read, urging perseverance and brave hearts in defense of the nation.
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