The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-05-01
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Revival meetings are being held by
Rev. Carradine. II. -. at the Nolun'
teers OF America Mission hall. 1904
sixth ave. every evening at s
o'clock. These mcctinga win last for
two weeks.
Tho Mt. naker Park Improvement
club viii have community singing at
their clubhouse "Wednesday at sac
y. IN. This is the same club that
put on tho rose shows In Seattle.
The tickets for the Red Cross In.
formal dance to be given at the
Arena for tho purpose OF raising
funds 60 purchase wool for Seattle
Red Cross knittcrn. are being rapid
ly sold
Officers Of the Third Washington
Infantry expect that their troops viii
be mustered into federal service and
depart shortly for France AS a result
OF a circular that was received by
Brig. Gen. Harvey ]. Moss from the
war department urging them to get
their regiment up TO maximum
strength.
Miss Erua u. Axe. secretary of the
charities bureau OF the Seattle Cham.
Der of Commerce khd Commercial
Club. left for Washington. ID. C..
"Wednesday morning.
The Wamcu's League Of the Uni.
verrity Of Washington will hold its
election next Tuesday.
The Western Washington Sunday
School association opened its 5ist
annual convention Wednesday morn.
ing for two-day rcnsion. at the
Plymouth Congregational church.
Tho students Of Seattle college
viii hold their annual eiocution con,
test wednesday night In the audi
toriun'of the Holy Names academy
The funeral service. Of Tracy
Walker. 80. manager OF tho automo-
bile department OF Frederick Metz
ger Co. who died Tuesday morning
from pressure on the brain. viii be
held at tho Buttcrworth parlors
Wednesday evening at 5 o'clock.
los NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from
mental trouble. Henry Fisk. IT.. nho;
and killed his sister. Mrs. Harriet
Isabel Fisk. wealthy widow. then
turned tn. gun on himself. u their
Hollywood homo Tuesday.
Ladies' Of the Company A auxil.
A.
ing" May } from l TO y. IN. at the
home of Mrs. II. L.. sutton. ais i7th
~. for the benefit OF tho Company
A wool fund.
WASHINGTON.-No clew TO the
mysterious disappearance OF tn. ma.
val collier cyciors has been dlscov.
cred in spite Of the fact that tho
government has landed numerous
small boat crew. 10 question the fish
crncn along tho coasts OF tho West
Indian islands. near tho route the
collier took. nsariy two months ago.
CONCORD. n. u.-Thc liquor sale
In New Hampshire was exceedingly
the 1917 legislature prohibited tho
sale Of liquor In that state after
April 30.
DETROIT. - Tho constitutional
amendment making Michigan u pro
hihstion stats became operative At
midnight Tuesday.
VICTORIA. b. C.--Aftce vessels
have been launched here. they viii BE-
turned over 10 private concerns to
have tho boilers and machinery In.
stalled. This will be done In an ef
fort to speed up tho equipment and
completion OF the ships.
PORTLAND. Or.-Thc regional dl.
rector In Chicago has announced that
the reduction OF train service BE-
tween Portland and Puget sound win
bc effective by May IL.
A mecting Of Companies A, n. d
and l. auxiilaries 10 the isist u. 4.
infantry viii bo held "Wednesday. at
s y. m. In room all OF the county.
city building.
Therc IL an urgent need for - me-
chanicai craftsmen and three free
hand akctchers for civilian duty
abroad. Applications and samples OF
work will b. received by Capt. r. J.
weEson. 1897 + St. Washington.
ID. c.
a meeting Of division No. council
OF patriotic service viii be held Wed.
nesday evening. in the Green Lake
branch library.
The Royal Arcanum Of tho state Of
Washington will be represented by
Arthur J. Lufsky. of the county
treasurer's office. at the one-wcek
session OF the supreme council OF
that organization. In Chicago. begin.
ming May Is.
Tho rooms Of Mrs. II. Y. Mason,
HOLSTER apartments. were entered
Tuesday evening and robbed OF $40
and an alarm clock. W. 81. Stone.
also of the HOLSTER apartments. lost
some silverware In the same manner.