The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-04-01
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United Commercial Travellers will
sign up Tor war harvest work during
vacations. when they hold grand
council In Tacoma. June and s.
Robert Ross, shipbuiijer nj the \. |
G. q u. II. plant. tried To commit sui
eide by cutting hts throat and then
setting fire to his apartment. IA
Union st. Saturday. lie was res
eucd by firemen. Acquaintance say
he had been acting aueerly after be
ing struck by street car, earlier In
the day.
Teach school pupils how Ia
swim" Ii plea made to the school
board In petition by Parent Teachers
assoeia ton. Mothers congress, Y. W.
{. \ and Y. NJ G, A.. hoy Scouts
and Camp Fire Girls. They want
instructions at all beaches.
Women thruout the state win he
organized TO release man power for
war. Mrs. Helen \. stevens. has
been appointed state chairman OF the
/ s,-'' defense council to direct the
WORT. 80. .AAS cid s1i' 49, 70
LelIcved "a have Jumped 10 feet
from the porch OF her home at 1881
i4th av. W. Mrs. Nellie Benson. 30.
was found painfully wounded In the
alley on 18th ave. She had struck n
/ plck~t fence Neighbors said she
was despondcnt
| RAYMOND. 49, Raymond Gilbert
| French. a soldier. employed at the
Warren Spruce Co. Camp A, met hts
death Sunday, when he fell under
the wheels OF n truck.
/ CENTRALlA. - Fatrolman Harry
| whetrel forced two auto thieves To
1 abandon stolen ear In which they
were riding from Contralia TO the
Jackson Prairi. hill. After whetEel
had punctured the tires with bullets.
the thieves escaped BY running into
the woods
Held Qualifications were discussed
by Lieut.. l.. W. Turner In a lecture
AZ the University armory. Monday
afternoon. Seattle registered men
we're in attendance.
George ". Straiton died Saturday
night. lie was formerly chief OF po-
lie. OF Ballard
To serve with the Rcd Gross In
France. Frank ". Sullivan. president
Of the American Savings Bank and
Tru., Co. left for New York city
/ Saturday night lie will serve with
unit OF 20 bankers and business
men.
Appreciation Of the cooperation Of
theatre managers In allowing their
I a. a -.
the people. will he the them. OF
Four. Minute Men this week.
At the sunset club. Mrs Elizabeth
Baker Robinson. OF New York city.
VIII speak "wednesday afternoon.
To work out the nrw wheaiiess
food program. hotel men In the couu'
~ will hold a meeting soon.
William Cowan VIII be buried
from the Bonn.y Watson chapel at J
o'clock this afternoon.
Charged with burglary. Raymond
shaugncssy. IL. and Max Leohner.
IL. are under arrest
At I o'clock Tuesday p. m. funeral
services for Priva,, Andrew Jensen.
soth Co. Seventh regiment. u. NJ.
C.. will be held at tho Home under
taking chapel
the Hippodromr. April Is.
Funeral services for Mrs. BERTHA
Eaton will be held at a:50 p. m.
Tuesday at tho Hon. Undertaking
chapel
Raleigh Faulkner. alleged bootleg.
| ger king. IL In trouble again. lie
was arrested for speeding BY Officer
IiR. X. Herbert. former dry squad
: sleuth. Saturday.
sATSOP.-The local Red Cro~s
chapter OF Satsop has just completed
the following articles. made during
March: Thirteen pairs Of socks.
sweaters. 10 rod shirts. 10 ohildren's
suits. 1 trench pillow and - trench
suits.
ABERDEEN.--As the result Of ths
\ collision OF two automobiles, Mrs
Eaton. "a, was killed. and Mrs. a. ID
Hopkins, her daughter. seriously in
jured. Mr. Myers. the driver. and
his wife. were slightly injured. while
Ed Anderson. II. driver OF the other
machine. escaped unIniured
SPOKANE. - Charles Hebberd
state food administrator. has lifted
the ban on dressed hens and pullets
He also withdrew an order permit
ting bakers to use rye as wheat
flour substitute. issued because oi
tho shortage OF other substitutes
sPOkANE.--Mrs. u. A. Clark. IN
charge OF tho Playground, has an
nounced that the seven young won
len appointed playground supervisor,
will begin their work about June !.
Mrs. Sarah Berwick. s0i6 CaIfor
noa st. Denver. has notified Seattle
friends to make effort to locate hei
son. Ernest Berwick. who left hons
rs years ago. Any one knowing hi,
whereabouts should communicat.
with Mrs. q. Parsons. 525 columbis
St. city.