The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-09-30
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Degree ceremonies In which the
first. second and third degrees were
exemplified to 60 candidates were
held Sunday. under the auspices OF
the Seattle Council. knights of Col.
umbus. In the club hall.
w. II. Sutton. officer Of Canadian
club. and vice president of the over.
seas club. will leave for Victoria
where he will enter training with
the Canadian forces for overseas
duty.
Cramer Thomas, son of MIR. and
Mrs A. NJ. Thomas. 205 Prospect
St, former Queen Anne high school
and University OF Washington boy.
has been promoted to a major in the
infantry. lie will report to Goth
division at Camp Woodwork. S. c.
lie Is 20 years OF age.
Mai. Donald T.. Baxter. chief Of
the bureau of tuberculosis OF the
Red Cross. just returned from
France. is at the St Regis hotel.
| Seattle. lie says that France is
nearly rid OF tuberculosis and that
the disease is theoretically under
control.
New improvements are 10 be made
at the Hippodrome. according to
| Caspar Fischer, manager. A room
! for beginners and for private les
sons is being redecorated and will
| soon be ready for use. Mr.. and
Mrs. q. Oswald and Georgia de Ar
mond. teachers of dancing. have
signed contracts for another season.
City employees have asked for an
impartial commission TO draft a
wage schedule applicable TO all city
departments. They are considering
affiliation with the American Fed.
Grafton OF Labor.
Light rains In the mountains Sun
day were OF assistance to crews
fighting the forest fires raging In
Western WASHINGTON. Towns and
logging camps menaced Saturday
are now said to be out of danger
At n meeting held Saturday, the
Washington War Emergency Egg
federation was brought into being
| by Western Washington poultrymen.
/ one OF the measures adopted will be
the stimulation OF the passive hen
to renewed efforts.
Councilman Il. II. Thomson will
discuss civic problems before the
Municipal league in Birds cafeteria.
| Tuesday noon.
The Commonwealth club meets
Monday at Good Eats cafeteria. at
$50 p. m. Address by John Wors-
wick OF the Union Cooperative
market on practical Cooperation"
State and city health Officers have
decreed that the roller towel be ban
ished from public places. ard individ-
ual or sanitary paper towels be used
instead This ruling applies only TO
public places
Division I. council Of patriotic
service. meets Monday evening. at s.
at the Queen Anne library.
The JugoSlavs OF Washington.
under the call OF the five affiliated
organizations Of Seattle. met in the
Labor temple Sunday at p. m.
Frank Rosi Of the Meadows road
house was sentenced to two months
In the county Jail and 5000 fine by
Superior Judge King Dykeman Sat
urday for violating the liquor law.
The North Pacific college Of Port
land, Ore, has established a special
course OF intensive training in
pharmacy TO meet war demands. and
course for army dentists. Dental
applicants must be high school grad
yates and they will be housed and fed
and receive the pay of a private.
Special L. =. Attorney General
Clarence l.. Reames and County At.
torney Lundin will speak at Madrona
school Tuesday night
Seattle Progressive Thought club
will meet Tuesday afternoon with
Mrs. l.. X. Pastourich. 6555 Fifth
ave, ~. Il.
WALLA WALIA. Sept. 30.-Mrs.
Jennie N. Ankeny. 20. wife OF former
Senator Levi Ankeny. died here Sun.
day.
The Webster Parent Teachers as
ISOLATION will hold a meeting Tues
day at p. IN. at the Webster school,
67th st. and 32nd ave. y. w. There
will be a school program. In the
evening at the school the association
will conduct a community sing at s
o'clock. There will be patriotic
speeches.
The Great Northern Railway com
pany and the postoffice department.
OF Seattle have offered n combined
reward OF So. 900 for information lead
ing TO the arrest and conviction OF
the bandit who held up q. n. train
No. ass last Monday night near
Mukilteo.
Clemens J. France, for five years
counsel OF the Seattle port commits
sion. has been appointed captain in
the chemical warfare service OF the
United States. He has reported at
Camp Humphrey. Va. for training.
Further charges Of improper ac-
countancy in the city lighting depart
rient have been made by c. A. La
grave. accountant in the city comp
troller's office. Lagrave's complaint
is in hands of the city council. La
grave does not charge misuse OF
funds.
Rear Admiral James ii. Glennon,
u. s. N, arrived In Seattle Saturday
to take up his new duties as com
mandant of the 18th naval district.