Red Cross Relief at American Lake Supports Drafted Soldiers
At Camp Lewis Tacoma Washington the American Red Cross runs a relief bureau led by W R Van Valen assisting Field Director Arthur Ga Pritchard. January reports show 55 relief cases handling family aid general relief and medical services for wives. The bureau distributed 11505 sweaters 5063 shirts and 55 mufflers to soldiers and families while receiving large shipments of knitted items valued in the tens of thousands.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Wash
American Red Cross Organization
W. R. van Valen
Arthur Ga. Pritchard
Seit
Red Cross
Wwe
Direeter
Eskimos Give Red Cross Donation From Funds
In Nome Alaska on February 28 Eskimos from White Mountain donated 100 dollars to the American Red Cross from a local fund intended for a community mill. The fund fell short to buy the mill and after learning of the war and Red Cross aims they voted to withdraw the 100 dollars. Additional 30 dollars was later contributed by individuals.
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Nome
Alaska
Eskimos
White Mountain
Red Cross
Trapper Charged with Stealing Provisions from Forest Rangers
IWESON Wye Feb 28 One Tod Miller trapping near the state game preserve was arrested on a trespass charge. He allegedly stole provisions from the Turpin ranger station. Rudolph Rosencrons waited for evidence before acting. Roy McDougal found Miller, Miller was brought before the US Commissioner Willme. Miller had not filed a questionnaire though he claimed to be registered.
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Low
Es Miller
UU. 8
Willme
Wae
Miller
Forest officers case may be dropped over draft evasion
Link Wyoming telegrams reached the Jackson jail where United States Marshal Dan Hudson requested the prisoner be held. Miller remains in the town jail pending Hudsons instructions. Because the case centers on draft evasion, the forest officers case may be dropped. A message asked Deputy Sheriff Marty Robinson to deliver the prisoner to Sheriff McMinn at Kemmerer.
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Link
Wyo
United States
Dan Hudson
Miller
Jackson
Mr. Hudson
Sam
Marty Robinson
McMinn
Kemmerer
Scribes Will Be Called to Consider Oil Advertising
In Riverton Wyoming on February 28 a Wyoming Press association plan calls for rules governing oil advertising. As oil drilling expands, papers vow to blacklist wildcatters and negligent firms who secure ad space and avoid payment. The Casper oil exchange will penalize violators by board action and publication.
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Riverton
Wyo
Wyoming Press Association
Oil Exchange
Casper
Wyoming
Cody Men Offer Prizes to Young Gardeners of Cody
Cody Wyoming February 28 Dave Jones and Dr C J Rhoads announce ten dollar stakes each for boys and girls in Park County for the best war garden. Jones offers twenty dollars for Cody town boys under 12 and Rhoads matches for girls. Prizes paid as war savings stamps with ten six three and one dollar awards. Judging at county fair for best display of vegetables. contest may draw prize money from the fair board too.
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Cody
Wyo
Dave Jones
C. J. Rhoads
Park County
Jones
Dr. Rhoads
Y M C A To Erect Hut For Aviation Camp
Riverside California February 28 The Y M C A will erect a hut for air service personnel assembling at the new aviation field to send home letters. W R Hale Riverside M C A says the war camp committee is coordinating with the general committee and will start permanent buildings once contractors are on site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riverside
Cal
Herve
Air Service
W. R. Hale
M. C
Miners to Hold Jubilee in Sheridan Illinois Speaker
Miners in the Sheridan district will celebrate the eight hour day on April 1 with John T. Walker of the Illinois State Federation of Labor as principal speaker. Speeches will be in English Polish and Italian. Three bands are booked and Burlington trains run. The Orpheum theater hosts the talk and Odd Fellows hall hosts a dance. Committees finalize details.
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Sheridan
Wyo
United Mine Workers of
Sheridan District
John T. Walker
Illinois State Federation of Labor
Burlington
Orpheum Theater
Odd Fellows Hall
Point Barrow Seeks Educational Institution for Growth
NOME Alaska Feb 28 Point Barrow lacks an educational institution and could become a better village with a school. The residents are worthy and have material to support a raised school, though there is a concern about Bekimos remaining due to hunting and trapping as a principal activity.
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Point Borrow
Schoo
Nome
Alaska
Point Barrow
One Good Turn After Another Tenderfoot Pa
A line from The Life the Boy Scouts magazine mentions a father guiding a Tenderfoot and a son learning from “the grandstone” in a clue about birthstones and growth in scouting.
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Gues
The
Boy Scouts’ Magazine
War Council Collects 1 000 000 Books for Sammies
Sacramento reports the California library war service has gathered over 100 000 books for military libraries and small naval vessels. A $1 750 000 fund finances technical volumes for service members with California adding $50 000 for English purchases for France. Public donations urged as receiving stations are set in every library. High school text books for YMCA classes in camps are also sought.
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Sacramento
Cal
California
Library War Service
United States
Milton J. Ferguson
Furguson
Army
Ferguson
England
France
Young Men's Christian Association
Wyoming Flour Shipped to Europe from Cody Mill
Cody Wyo Feb 28 Manager E Hayden announces two cars of Shoshone Chief flour will be sent to Europe within a week or ten days once export bags are purchased. Each bag carries 140 pounds. A carload of the same brand will also be shipped to Chicago later this week.
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Cody
Wyo
E. Hayden
Cody Mill
Europe
Chicago
Boats Carry Books to Alaska Canneries
Gas boats and cannery tenders on weekly trips to Alaska mining camps and canneries carry magazines newspapers and current reading matter from the Juneau public library. Librarian Margaret D Green notes camps previously lacked reading material and now commissions deliveries to over twenty locations.
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Juneau
Alaska
Runaway Youth Returned to Pocatello
A youth named Louis Gates from Pocatello ran away with about $100. Deputies from Pocatello helped in Rock Springs Wyoming to locate him. No charge was made and his parents in Pocatello want him returned home. Gates planned to see the world with his money.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Pocatello
Idaho
oRock Springs
Louis Gates
Gates
Textile workers strike to enforce closed shop demand
Baltimore February 28 workers at Woodberry and Mt. Vernon cotton duck mills vote to strike starting March 1. The mills hold government contracts for cloth and forage for the army, and the action aims to enforce a closed shop.
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Baltimore
Woodberry
Mt. Vernon
Farmer’s Pig Dies After Sale Dispute
A farmer reports the pig bought last week from Caswell’s Satur day Journal died soon after sale. The local exchange hints at a dispute over the animal’s behavior and care.
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Caswell
Saturday Journal
Police Court Has Ran of Business in Casper
Casper Wyoming February 28 Tuesday marked the busiest police court day with sixteen offenders facing Judge Tubbs and fines totaling 91 dollars. Seven sleepers were picked up for public flops, six drunken are held, three fighters and one gun carrier were also detained. G A Jermon, a Mexican shepherd, paid 42 dollars for carrying a loaded pistol and a concealed weapon. Judge Tubbs urged leniency after a pledge to the chief. Dan White’s drunkenness led to A G Winn’s confinement as the latter paid White’s fine. further charges possible.
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Casper
Wyo
Tubbs
G. A. Jermon
Winn
White
Jail Break Suspects Sought After Escape
Patrolman Ton detained a suspect named Winn for lacking proper ID and turned him over to the sheriff on a charge described as a alacker. Police continue to hunt two escapees from the city jail Sunday night, with the chief optimistic they will be caught soon.
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Wan
Winn
Sheriff's Office
Train Wreck Kills Man and Injures Doctor Near Sheridan
In Sheridan Wyoming territory a handcar ride turned fatal when a train overtook the duo. George Beck of Upton died instantly while Dr. C A Harmon suffered severe injuries requiring amputation of his left arm. Harmon, a former Upton mayor, was taken to a hospital and his condition was improving as his wife remained with him.
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Sheridan, Wye
Upton
Thornton
C. A. Harmon
George Beck
Mr. Beck
Harmon
Deck
Dr. Harmon
Sheridan
Norwegian Socialists Refuse German Coal Payment
In Christiania on February 28 German socialists failed to pressure Norwegian socialists into accepting 40,000 tons of German coal as payment for distributing German propaganda. They also sought to alter a fish export deal with Britain to boost shipments to Germany, a plan that was rejected.
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Christiania
Norway
Storthing
Great Britain
Germany
German Socialists in Denmark and Norway Split Over Pro-German Deal
A reported plan by German socialists to sway Danish and Norwegian socialist groups in favor of Germany faltered as Danish socialists and their press reportedly aligned, while Norwegian socialist leaders rejected the terms after repeated efforts by Wilhelm Jansson of Berlin. The article also advertises GROVE'S TASTES and LAXATIVE QUININE tablets with a tonic effect.
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Denmark
Wilhelm Jangson
Berlin
Norway
Jannson
Germany
Grove
She
New Sweet Biscuits Offer For Soldiers From Vaughan's
Vaughan's seeks buyers for a Johnston Candy Co. two pound assortment of six biscuit and cake varieties. The strong fibre box packaging is shipment ready, meeting confectionery and cake needs for soldiers.
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Soldier Boys
Vaughan's
Johnston Candy Co
Reichstag Members to Have Better Pay to Meet High Food Prices
The New York press reports Germany plans extra war allowances for Reichstag and Prussian diet members amid soaring living costs. Current daily pay sits at fifteen marks. officials already receive allowances. Tobacco workers seek wage hikes to offset inflation, aiming for 60 percent pre war wages after rising from 20 percent in 1916 and 1917.
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New York
Germany
Reichstag
Saxony
Tobacco Workers’ Unions
Nower
Old papers for sale at Leader office
Advertises bundles of old papers for sale at the Leader office. Each bundle contains 100 papers and costs 2d per bundle.
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Leader Office
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New Cross
Relief Corps
Laskan Eskimos
American Red Cross
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Trapper
Forest Rangers
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Piu
Tbs
WAR Council
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Norton
Police Court
Conserva
Tive Public
Gove Motor
Louis E. Manewal
Central
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