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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1917
Page
2
W A Ramsey files suit in judge Kenneth Mackin court alleging the Home Undertaking Company possessed by his wife’s body jewelry including a gold necklace a gold watch and cash valued at 534 dollars. He says the items were taken from her body after she fell from a pear tree at their residence 925 27th.
Seattle school children will sign pledges promising not to complain about wartime food while the nation is at war and to report violators to authorities. The pledge was originated by the Army for Food Release.
Dr Henry Suzzallo president of the University of Washington and state defense council chair will speak Tuesday noon at the old Commercial Club rooms Arcade building The Municipal League lunch will host the event with Aus tin B Griffiths president presiding.
J. E. Chilberg M. F. Backus H. J. Pierce and Gordon Corbaley will represent the Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club at the United States Chamber of Commerce convention in Atlantic City September 18 to 21. The gathering will discuss business war relations and postwar readjustments.
Miss Echo Zahl recalls childhood church discomfort and meets Rev James Wedgwood, the young presiding bishop of the old Scathelie church. They discuss reincarnation and wartime views, noting his Darwinian ancestry and human approach. Meetings set at the Theosophical rooms 6000 Arcade Building, with services Sunday. Bishop Wedgwood plans to leave the U S for England midmonth.
The House voted to probe defective munitions sent to Gen Pershing in France after a Frankfurt arsenal explosion. Secretary Baker requested the inquiry, and Speaker Clark will name nine members to head the investigation, with broad scope into artillery, machine gun, and rifle ammunition.
United Press dispatch reports two workers killed and about 30 injured at the Frankford government arsenal after five explosions at 2 am. Col. Montgomery declined to state the cause. Early accounts cited a six inch shell press and later a dropped threshing shell as possible causes. The missing include Edward Patbot and a janitor named Fox.
Erwin Greer, head of an automobile concern, asked Mayor Thompson to legislate horses from Chicago streets. He claimed the current era of motor transportation has ended the usefulness of horses.
Emil Pfeiffer stabbed H W Aka, 39, a Hawaiian, and L Gutlery, 24, a Porto Rican, in the hallway of the Alpa hotel at Maynard avenue and King Street after alleging the two insulted his wife, Mrs Kisie Peiffer, Friday night.
Fur trimmed bathing suit tops a new beach fashion on Atlantic City as readers ponder if fur sea wear will popularize winter swimming.
Governor lifted the suspension of the upland game bird season citing reduced fire hazard from recent heavy rains. Hunters may now pursue pheasants from Saturday. the season runs from September 1 to September 15.
Superior court Judge King Dyke issued an injunction forbidding picketing at Imperial Candy Co Pacific Coast Hiscult Co and Koenig Candy Co. The order bans any intimidation of employees entering or leaving the plants and applies to all persons involved.
Joseph Gottstein of Beattle is back in the draft after a district board decision. He faced multiple rejections and reversals including Navy ineligibility for poor eyesight, then recertification by the district board. Parke Willis Jr seeks exemption citing a heart condition amid other conscription actions.
United Press reports from New York that Pope Benedict XV distrusts Russia and fears entente aims. In August talks the pope questioned disarmament, division of Austria Hungary, and evacuation indemnity while noting Catholic setbacks in Lemberg and Szaptyck cases. He warned war spreads horrors and questioned allied policies.
Henry H. Schmidt of Merritt British Columbia sues Mrs Ella M Miller and four relatives alleging they induced him at seances to invest in the Trinity Asbestos Mining Co. The suit seeks 131612.52 dollars claiming losses from the investment and asserts spirits advised the plan.
The Fleiacher Opera Co presented Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at the Metropolitan theatre Friday night for the Company L fund. The Ladies auxiliary of the company organized the performance.
Lillian White of the Red Cross nursing service announced in the YWCA auditorium that nurses will be needed both locally and in France. She spoke of forming nurse organizations to support training camps and urban deployments.
The master director Maurice Tourneur known for The Whip assures viewers of a picture with dynamic emotional and dramatic effect. The Seattle Public Library bans Barbary Sheep from shelves, highlighting a clash between film power and library policy.
Report from San Francisco describes a street car strike riot that left two near death and nine others seriously injured. Rioters attacked cars, dragged motormen and conductors, and beat them with their own weapons. President Lillenthal of United Railroads criticized police and judges for not stopping the demonstrations. Alienthal maintained his company had nothing to arbitrate.
Advertisement notes next Liberty theatre and promotes Haynes watch repair service with a brief call to action.
Lacouroun of San Francisco misses the special California honor men train at Camp Lewis and, with Denny Herhy, drives to Tacoma in 70 hours. William Karr also aided the trip, with the trio taking turns at the wheel and sleeping between watches.
The Seattle Lodge No. 7 of the degree of honor will hold an opening house warming at Evergreen hall Tuesday evening for members only.
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