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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1918
Page
5
The Chicago Board of Trade shut its doors today in Chicago on election day. The decision halted trading as officials cited the political observance and safety concerns surrounding the polling period.
J H John & Company realty dealers in the Fire Building note strong demand for 4 to 6 room bungalows and medium price cottages and say they cannot keep up with customer needs. They report 17 sales in the past three weeks. A Sept 5 letter from J Henry Jahn, president of J H Jahn & Co., commends The Star for advertising and notes it contributed to most of those sales.
Miss Nina Buchanan of Seattle explains her campaign for King County school superintendent on a pro war platform. She advocates the highest grade teachers and equal pay for equal service, urging female administration as best for democratic education and victory. She is supported by the Women’s Democratic club and notable Seattle women.
Seattle and King county plan a culminating Fourth Liberty Loan event at 7 am on September 28 with citywide whistles and air bombs. C E Wills leads a semi military campaign structure with six divisions and 68 councils of patriotic service. Frank Waterhouse says the first week is Honor week as quotas aim to be met through music dancing and solemn fundraising.
Haig said British forces advanced toward Attilly and Vermand near St Quetin as German attack on Gouzeaucourt ridge was beaten off. Local fighting occurred around Moeuvres Ecourt St Quentin and Erquinghem West of Armentieres. In the U S incident Mrs Tillie Marko suffered a jaw fracture and burn in a wreck near Lake Washington and Capt Van Vollenhoven was killed at Long Point leading his troops.
After days of inquiry Capt. Tennant concludes Capt. Hugh Owen Jones died by his own action. A tip claimed Jones was a British secret service man murdered for papers, but Tennant found the man alive in Victoria, B C. Police seek Eng Gun Ying’s killer in a separate city case.
Survivor of the torpedoed Norwegian ship Fglantine arrived at Bergen and said the vessel was sunk without warning. The escorting fleet shelled lifeboats as the captain and five crewmen died. the mate went mad from wounds.
The front reports a reduced fighting intensity as Hindenburg and Foch pause offensives. Hindenburg rests after retirement while Foch plans to conserve power until Hindenburg resumes withdrawal to the Belgian frontier. Admiral Von Hintze travels to field headquarters for talks with Hindenburg and Ludendorff about peace prospects.
General Crowder sent a telegram to draft executives directing that only registrants born between September 12, 1881 and September 12, 1899 shall be called for classification and draft under the 1918 act. Questionnaires will be mailed to those included in the specified age group.
Puget Sound Traction Light Power Co directors in Boston delay a Seattle offer to buy the traction system. F B Pratt in Seattle says wire communications with the East are ongoing as Boston financiers scrutinize every transfer detail. City officials grow impatient as each day passes with no final deal and fears of losing key real estate assets remain.
Americana to organize seven leading war work groups for a nationwide drive. November 11 to 18 mark the dates for a consolidation meeting at Frederick Nelson's auditorium with participants from the Y M C A Y W C A American Library Association Salvation Army Jewish Welfare Board National Catholic War Council and War Camp Community Service.
An advertisement touts Regal Dentists offering painless, guaranteed dental work at low prices due to high patient volume. It promotes free examinations, emphasizes licensed dentists, and promises dramatic improvements in appearance with minimal pain and no obligation.
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