24 Sep 1914
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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1914
Page
1
Paris dispatch from September 24 describes French and German positions near Soissons, the cathedral heavily damaged, shells falling on streets and a German rooftop gun line, with aviator reconnaissance and French artillery counterfire. Report notes censorship and the arrest of correspondents Sims and Girunter.
The Star contemplates the YWCA in Seattle with readers invited to judge if the new home serves working girls or is an exclusive hotel. Two Seattle women contribute opposing views in a forthcoming multi‑part series, one critic and one defender.
A wartime reflection notes vast casualties and ruined towns across Europe. It contrasts czar and Kaiser posturing with the suffering of civilians and soldiers, insisting that when people exhaust misery and sacrifice, peace will follow.
A Seattle woman shares a relative’s letter from Termonde describing German shelling and destruction. The account details starving families, babies dying, and a home blown down, with a plea to aid Madame Martin and neighbors as the Meuse runs red with blood.
Officers and sailors at Bremerton Navy Yard paid military honors to the late Bugler John R. Hutchinson at his funeral. The ceremony honored Hutchinson’s service as a military musician with details noting the naval tradition and the presence of fellow sailors and officers.
Paris Sept 24 German right wing under Von Kluck resists a Franco British turning movement along the Oise as Von Boehm rushes up largely Belgian troops. Allies aim to wedge through at St. Quentin to trap Von Kluck, who still faces heavy German losses especially among Bavarians.
Syndicalists placard Berlin and other cities with the slogan We want peace down with the kaiser. Police have not located the posters authors, according to a Copenhagen dispatch received today.
Jurors hear opened proceedings in Judge Mackintosh s court in Seattle as C W Brooks once adjutant of the Salvation Army faces a statutory crime charge. Complainant Amanda Gordontestifies that Brooks lured her into his office and assaulted her she resisted but was overpowered.
Reports from Varis on September 24 describe a clash near the gulf of Finland involving the Russian cruiser Bayan and a German light cruiser with two destroyers. One account claims Bayan sank the German ships while taking damage. another says Bayan was torpedoed yet still sank the German boats and went down.
The Survey reports Woodrow Wilson’s dying wish to pass a DC alley slum abolition bill, but the Senate rushes a makeshift instead. It condemns Senator Wesley LORIMER Jones for defending a crooked judge and slums, noting his private opposition to the comprehensive plan and the stalled action in Washington.
A young woman living on a houseboat wandered from the boardwalk at Leschi park at 2 AM and fell into three feet of water. Motorbike cops were dispatched and locals heard her screams. She did not provide her name to the police.
The Western Women's Outlook now has a male editor, chosen to run the weekly for women until a court decides its rightful ownership. Once the designated organ of the Washington State Federation of Women's Clubs, it is no longer federated as before. Helen Norton Stevens is no longer editor after enemies bought a controlling interest, sparking organizational tensions.
Gen Francisco Villa declared a revolt against Provisional President Carranza and moved troops toward Zacatecas. Washington confirmed the split, while U S emissaries were sent to Chihuahua to seek nonmilitary solutions. Villa reportedly commands at least 18000 cavalry.
General Villa admits ordering 25 000 troops mobilized in the north at Torreon to resist 10 000 Carranza forces advancing from Aguas Calientes. Villa says he will fight to a speedy conclusion and expects regional support from Chihuahua Sonora Zacatecas and parts of Coahuila with aid from Durango Sinaloa and Aguas Calientes. G H Chadwell was knocked unconscious by a stray golf ball near the White House and sent home.
Reported indications said Germany no longer had a separate right wing in France as forces moved with Gen Von Boehm from the north meeting Gen Von Kluck. The Kaiser's right wing allegedly became a single battlefront with allied troop movements adding to the confusion.
The article outlines a German strategic square formed by Von Boehm, Von Kluck, Von Buelow, and a Belgian center, with the Allies needing to break the entrenched line at the Oise and Aisne rivers. It stresses the difficulty of piercing a strong front and the likely need for a direct assault if artillery cannot improve.
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