Smokers Rally For Our In France Tobacco Fund
The Star opens branch stations in downtown cigar stores to collect contributions for the Our In France Tobacco Fund. Donors’ names will be published. Locations include Green's Third avenue and Arctic Club building outlets, Pursley’s Second avenue and Seneca, Kelter & Bernbaum’s Second avenue and Clemmer theatre, Spring’s various addresses, Mecca cigar stand, Frye's at Third and Union, Bert Rideout's Central building, with more sites to be announced.
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Our In
France
The
Star
Green's
Third Ave
Arctic Club
Pursley’s
Second Ave
Seneca
Keltter & Bernbaum’s
Kelter & Bernbaum’s
Clemmer Theatre
Spring's
First Ave
Pike St. Mecca
Ginnold & Mink
Union St
Frye’s
Third and
Union
Bert Rideout
Central Building
Kaiser’s text flagged as German propaganda in Seattle schools
A Seattle school controversy centers on Im Vaterland a German language textbook used in Seattle high schools. At Broadway high the book is deemed unscientific and may be discarded while Lincoln high will censor before use. Critics warn it promotes Kaiserism and pro German culture amid broader Ohio drives alleging propaganda.
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Seattle
Broadway High School
Lincoln High School
Cincinnati
Ohio
Germany
America
Im Vaterland
Wilson
Vaterland
Honor Men MARCH on Flower Strewn Streets
Seattle honors 73 men forming the second draft contingent to the national army. The parade along Second Ave featured bands, flowers, and city officials led by Mayor Gill. Trains to transport the drafted men departed after 2 p.m. as divisions in olive drab and navy blue marched with banners and allied banners.
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Seattle
Unel Sam
Great National Army
Cament
Second Ave
Gill
Division 10
Elks’ Band
Kent
Kent Council For Patriotic Service
Misses Frances Overlook
Catherine Shinn
Loree Whitley
Ethel Weatherby
Lorine Merrifield
Bert Swezen
Leutenants
Third Ave
King County
Wagner
Adams
Star’s noon matinee to aid Our Boys in France fund
Local lunch engagements hint at a big vaudeville show by Char Greenwood and the So Long Letty company. The program, replacing lunch, features nine acts, a Naval Militia band, and Oakland Cars parade. City officials praise turnout as a strong patriotic effort.
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Star
Our Boys In France Tobacco Fund
Char Greenwood
Letty” Company
Leonard
Alton W. Leonard
The
Traction Co
Miller Freeman
Naval Militia Training Station
Second Ave
Naval Wilitia
Oakland
Harry Aus
The Ads Point the Way To Economy
The Star highlights daily ads guiding readers to save on needed purchases at Seattle stores. Read today’s listings to discover best offers and timely deals across essential items.
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Star
British Win Near Ypres Press Dispatch
British troops advanced on the Ypres Menin road in a broad offensive. All initial objectives were reported captured and German losses were described as unusually heavy after a massive artillery bombardment.
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United Press
Ypres-Menin Road
China to Send 20,000 Troops to French Front Soon
United Press dispatch from Tokyo reports China is expected to decide shortly on sending 20,000 troops to the French front, signaling a major potential escalation in World War I era alliances and troop commitments. The Nichi Nichi correspondent notes a pending government decision.
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Tokio
China
Nichi Nichi
Donation Jits Bus Drivers Face Court This Friday
Justice of the Peace Brinker will hear cases against donation jitney bus drivers charged with operating without bonds. The drivers claim they are not common carriers. About 100 buses run in the city, 60 donation type and the rest bonded.
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Justice of the Peace
Brinker
Horror at Viborg as Russian troops execute officers
German agents sparked a mutiny among Russian forces in Viborg Finland. Loyal troops dragged ten officers including two generals to the Port Alto bridge and shot them. seven bodies were recovered as terror spread. One colonel was found at home with his head half severed. Col. Djunin of the Cossacks was also found dead in the woods.
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United Press
Stockholm
Viborg
Finland
Petrograd
Kerensky
Korniloff
Vaasiluf
Vasaliuf
Hle
Tarnopol
Enable
United Preas
Veberg
Vassilus
Gen
Ornofsk
Col
Karenius
Port Alto
Djunin
Agenta
Kerenaky
Banks Depor t $8 Million as Seattle Federal Reserve Opens
Local banks deposited more than eight million dollars at the new Federal Reserve Bank branch in Seattle. The institution opened Wednesday in the Central building, signaling a major financial milestone for the region.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Seattle
Central Building
Judge clears one defendant in Wells trial
Judge Neterer dismissed two counts and cleared R E Rice on all conspiracy allegations. The jury was instructed to find all four defendants not guilty on conspiracy to use the mails and to obstruct conscription. A third count against Rice was also dismissed.
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Hulet Wells
Neterer
United States
R. E
Nine Canadian Aviators Die at Camp Borden Spy Plot
Nine Canadian student aviators at Camp Borden died recently due to a German spy at the camp. The World reports the saboteur enlisted in the corps and tampered with control wires until failure. The German infiltrator spoke fluent English and entered on a false pretext with knowledge of mechanics. His fate remains unknown.
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Ny United Drees
New York
Camp Borden
New York World
Rehearing Granted in 4-Cent Ticket Case
The Thurston County Superior Court granted a rehearing of the Public Service Commission ruling that abolished 4 cent streetcar tickets. The hearing is set for 10:30 a.m. October 10, with the Tacoma Traction Company and the city represented.
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Hugh Caldwell
Public Service Commission
Thurston County Superior Court
Trac Ton Company
Girl Cadets to Give Sammies Dance at Fort Lawton
The First Girl Cadets of Washington host a dance in Madame Lepper's studio on Fourth Ave and Pike St to honor the soldiers at Fort Lawton. The event on September 20 at 8:30 p m offers free admission and refreshments for uniformed fort personnel and their dates, with outsiders charged 75 cents.
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Washington
Fort Lawton
Madame Lepper
Fourth Ave
Prie St
Fort
Japanese Vessels to Shift to Seattle Route
Unofficial word states three Japanese ships now in the Mediterranean service will be reassigned to run between Seattle and Vladivostok. The change comes as the fleet adjusts to closer routes and new logistics.
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United Press
Tokio
Seattle
Vladivostok
Senate Okays 11.5 Billion Bond War Bill
The Senate adopted the conference report on the 11.538 billion bond bill. The House was expected to approve the report the next day.
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Senate
Washington
House
On to Berlin Patriot Song By Local Seattle Girl
Local author Linda BE Cheeseman from 2122 Fifth Ave Seattle pens the words and music for a new patriotic chorus titled On to Berlin The piece urges youth courage and strength to defeat the foe and win the day with the chorus quoted in the article Wu credited as composer for the music and words.
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Berlin
Seattle
Linda BE
Cheeseman
Fifth Ave
Washington hotel review parade honors arrive with flowers
The procession along Second avenue heads toward the Washington Hotel as a crowd cheers. Girls handed baskets of lunch to the men, including chicken deviled eggs and cake, while a flower and flag stand hosted Adjutant General Maurice Thompson, Lieutenant Governor Louis Hart, and other officials.
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Washington Hotel
Adjt
Maurice Thompson
Louis Hart
A. J Rhodes
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and Commercial Club
Harold Preston
King County Council of Patriotic Service
Henry Suzzallo
State Council of Defense
Second Ave
Seattle
I W Ward Seeks Name Change After Fracas
I W Ward asks for a name change after patriotic citizens mistake his initials for a syndicalist group. A crowd confronts him in Thief River Falls Minnesota and Ward escapes with multiple bruises.
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I. W. Ward
Thief River’ Falls
Minn
Ward
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