Victory Loan propaganda shouts in Wahkiakum and Seattle
The piece mocks bond drives led by Theo Fas stad in Cathiamet Wahkiakum county and bankers like J. W. Spangler in Seattle. It notes high quotas for Victory bonds, calls for a 100 percent raise, and depicts volunteers praising government investments with vaudeville rhetoric.
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Fone
Theo Fasstad
Cathiamet
Wahkiakum
Hie Eour
Theo
Godles
J. W. Spangler
V.pres
Seattle National Bank
Spangler
Masquerading Dry Squad Robs Seattle Home In Raid
Two men posing as dry squad members forced entry into Henry Delancey’s home at 1343 Ath Ave N Teenday. They flashed a deputy badge, ransacked the duplex, tore furniture, and fled after taking no valuables. Deputies say suspects were not real officers. A separate raid on two hotels yielded small cash losses.
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Seattle
Henry Delancey
Ath Ave. N
Delancey
B. Wood
Delaney
Houe
Dry Squad
Sheriff's Office
Charles B. Wood
Wood
Victory Loan bonds promise four year maturity and high tax advantages
Uncle Sam offers Victory Loan bonds that mature in four years with 4 3 percent interest over the term. The bonds are exempt from state county and federal taxes except income and inheritance, making them a favorable investment. The piece urges readers to invest spare dollars, calling the offer unprecedented and patriotic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Italy weighs path after Rome Italy back to peace talks
Misreporting from Trieste follows clashes as crowds demand the American flag be lowered. Italian decision day looms on returning to the peace conference with potential leadership by Luzzatti if Rome rejoins. Italian press agencies note questions about a possible mandate for Syria and Adriatic claims amid the dispute.
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Paris
United Presa
Italy
Orlando
Page
Trieste
M.C. A
Luzzat
Sie
Com
Topeia Arabie
Lin
United Press
Syria
Adriatic
Plot to Kill Washington Bomb Plot Uncovered
A nationwide bomb plot involving targets in President Wilson s cabinet and other officials was exposed by the post office department. Seventeen underpaid packages carried explosives, some reaching destinations including Seattle Mayor Hanson and former Senator Hardwick of Georgia. An Atlanta attack injured the senator s wife and her maid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United Press
Wilson
United States
Post Office Department
New York City
York
Hardwick
Georgia
Bros
Hanson
Seattle
Gimbel de Ent
Sioner
New York
W. J. Shafer
Pennsylvania
W. C. Sproule
W. Dyra
Chester
Pa., and Justice Oliver 'W. Dell Holmes
J Hanson
Atlanta
Gottstein Seeks New Trial In Murder Case
William Gottstein a Seattle real estate dealer twice convicted in the murder of John Murray asks for a third trial. His attorneys will argue before Superior Judge Calvin Hall that new evidence merits a jury hearing. The second trial was won on grounds a Chinese killer was unknown at the time.
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William Gottstein
Seattle
John Murray
Bag
Want Ad Opportunity Connects Buyers and Star Readers
Local appeal invites readers to submit desires via a Want Ad service. The Star offers to pass hints to the audience, promising direct contact through Main 600. Aimed at linking sellers and buyers in the Prosper ity Kite program.
Ten Die in Oil Gasoline Explosion at Chelsea Home
An oil and kerosene fueled blast in Chelsea Oklahoma killed six children and four adults, with one survivor fleeing the flames. Police say Thomas Ballard attempted to light a fire with kerosene. Ballard died in the blaze. The deceased include Ballard’s wife Mia, three Ballard children, Charles Ridenhour and G W Trallard 70.
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Chelsea
Okla
Thomas Ballard
Ballard
Mia
Charles Ridenhour
G. W. Trallard
Organized Labor Not Responsible Declared By Hanson
COLORADO SPRINGS Colo April 30 Mayor Hanson said he did not believe bomb outrages could be attributed to organized labor He warned the nation would not awaken to a menace until deeply shocked He added some officials and wives might be killed but no great damage yet done The remarks were made at a Victory rally last Tuesday night
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Colo
Hanson
Holeaheviem
Bond Drive Lags in Seattle Quota Shortfall Grows
United Press reports Victory bond sales totaling over 1 billion dollars nationwide, with Seattle only one third of its 19 million quota and Portland halfway there. Sluggish pace prompts talk of drastic measures against slackers, while women workers report door campaigns and a later-called school parade amid mounting drive tensions.
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Washington
United Press
Victory
Victory Bend
Seattle
Portland
Ore
Victory Loan
Victory Loan Women's
Stainer Valley
Mra
H. H. A. Hastings
Seattle North Pacific Shipbuilding Company
Italy backs Orlando agenda as confidence vote wins
United Press reports in Rome that Premier Orlando secured parliamentary support with 382 votes to 40 as he defended Italy’s claims in Fiume and urged a general peace while denying imperial aims. The chamber’s mood follows his Paris stance and signals allies may drive Italy’s next moves.
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United Press
Rome
Apri
Mary
Orlando
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Italy
Fiume
Fiame
Japan Granted Shantung Rights in Chinese Lands
Paris reports the Japanese question settled with a compromise. Japan will retain temporary rights in the Shantung peninsula while permanent ownership is to be decided after the peace treaty. The move aims to conclude peace with Germany quickly.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Paris
Japan
Shantung Peninsula
China
Germany
Infernal Bomb Sent to Senator Injures Two Women
A mail bomb received in Atlanta injures Mrs. Thomas W. Hardwick and rips off the maid’s hands. The device, packed in a hollow cylinder with yellow wrapper, exploded as the maid opened it, destroying furniture and shattering windows. The incident mirrors an earlier bomb sent to a Seattle mayor.
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Atlanta
New York
Thomas W. Hardwick
United States
Georgia
Ole J
Seattle
Gimbel Br
Bomb Explodes in Seattle Mayor Hansen Letter
Hanson Bomb analysis by federal chemists in Seattle finds nitro cellulose and dynamite in the device. They state the contents were sufficient to kill and will be sent to a Washington powder expert to identify the maker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Chemistry
United States Department of Agriculture
Seattle
Hanson
Washington
Wendell Vincent
Bombs Sent To San Francisco Officials Echo Seattle Attack
United Press reports bombs similar to those sent to Mayor Hanson of Seattle were received last Monday by San Francisco District Attorney Charles M. Fickert and his assistant Edward A. Cunha. The packages, postmarked New York and labeled Novelty, were opened at their hospital beds where officials revealed their sulfuric acid explosive contents.
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San Francisco
United Press
Hanson
Seattle
Charles M. Fickert
Edward A. Cunha
New York
Gimbel Brothers
Fickert
Cunha
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Demosthenian
M. T. Harding
Victory Loan Headquarters
Haru Yasumi
Washington St
S. Mishimura
Lane Hotel
Main At
Unis Some
U. S
Gottstein
Pacific Northwest
Ohio
Artees
Gordon C. Cuibuive
Commission
Organized Labor
Stat
Manson
Victory Faun
Camillo Canafarra
Senate
Immi
Pert
Vincent
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