Seattle Ace Transport Sinks German Submarines
The steamship Seattle a 7500 ton direct contract ship sunk 14 German submarines while in the transport service. Information came from D E B Skinner president of Skinner Moldy at a war stamps meeting in the Moore theatre noting the Beattie as the original ace of the ocean merchant ship.
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Seattle
Skinner & Eddy Corporation
United States Shipping Board
Emergency Fleet Corporation
D. EB. Skinner
Skinner-Moldy Corporation
Moore Theatre
Skinner
Beattie
Ocean
Invincible Sets World Record For Fast Ship Construction
The 12,000 ton cargo carrier Invincible was launched at noon Sunday from Bethlehem Shipbuilding yard in Oakland. Built in 24 working days, it sets a world record for rapid construction, following sister ship Defiance launched in 30 days on July 4. The yard earned the blue pennant for fast ship construction from Charles M. Schwab on July 4.
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Oakland
Cal
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Invincible
Defiance
Bethlehem Yard
Charles M. Schwab
Ipbuilding
Three American Schooners Sunk Off Beal Inland
Three American fishing schooners the Rob Noy Annie M Perry and the Muriel were sunk by German submarines off Beal Inland Yarmouth county on Saturday. The alert comes as naval forces monitor Atlantic threats to New England fishing fleets.
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Halifax
Rob Noy
Annie M. Perry
Muriel
Beal
Yarmouth County
German Submarine Sighting After Dornfontein Sinking
German submarine entered the Bay of Fundy after sinking the British lumber schooner Dornfontein off Eastport Maine. City lights have been ordered off at night.
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ST. Johns
Eastport
Bay of Fundy
Canada Maru Passengers Reach Seattle After Ship Runs Aground
Seventy three travelers from the Japanese liner Canada Maru landed in Seattle Saturday night. The ship remains wedged on rocks off Cape Flattery with salvage attempts planned early this week to blast away the rocks that breached the hull.
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Seattle
Cape Flattery
Skinner Eddy Lead Shipyards in June Production
Pacific coast yards topped American wood and steel ship production in June. Skinner & Eddy of Beattie earned first honors while Bethlehem Steel Corp of San Francisco took second, according to the Shipping Board.
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Skinner-Eddy
Washington
Pacific Coast Yards
America
Sava
Shipping Board
Skinner & Eddy
Beattie
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
San Francisco
Puget Sound Car Men Adopt New Wage Scale
Puget Sound Traction Light Power workers gain 50 65 and 60 cent hourly rates for first to third year classes with gripmen getting extra and one man operators four cents. Pay envelopes stay on old scale while retroactive wage rise awaits city permit for higher revenue and audit to determine needed increase. City traction workers share the same scale.
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Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company
City Traction
Puget Sound Company
City of Carmen Weighs $5 Day Demand for Workers
City traction workers ask $5 per day for an eight hour shift with time and a half for overtime. They seek no bind with Puget Sound Traction’s wage schedule of 50 55 and 60 cents for the first three years. Superintendent Murphine flags a request for 62 14 cents per hour and council will consider the demands upon the mayor's return.
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City Traction Ines
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company
Thomas Murphine
Public Utilities
City Traction
Open Club 10 Shelter Girls Established by Rosemary Club
A clubhouse for working girls was opened Sunday by the Rosemary club at 704 Ninth Ave with Miss Irene Taylor in charge. Thirty five girls can be accommodated, and rates will be based on wages under ten dollars weekly. Expenses not met by girls will be covered by a committee led by Mrs Ward and including Mrs Backus, Mrs Lowman, Laurence Colman, Mrs Matthews, Mrs Hawkins, Mrs Mason, Mrs Strout, Alien Phillips, Dr Cora Saxe, and others.
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Rosemary Club
Ninth Ave
BE. C C. Ward
Irene Taylor
Mra. EB
War Savings Stamps Rally Draws Patriotism at Moore Theatre
A packed Moore theatre audience heard appeals for war savings stamps. State Director Daniel Kelleher urged wiping out the city deficit, and Congressman John F. Miller projected Allied progress. The event raised 2600 in cash and 6000 in pledges with readings by Theo Earle and the Navy band.
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Moore Theatre
Daniel Kelleher
Carty
John F. Miller
Rhine
William H. Short
Washington
Theo Earle
Camp Lewis
Naval Training Station
War Kitchen To Be Busy Place At Central Building
The war kitchen schedule for the next week lists daily demonstrations and canning sessions at the Central building with Monday to Friday menus including wheatless bread cookies and cakes. Morning personal conferences accompany daily activities as the executive committee led by B. C. Beck coordinates efforts with members Ida Corey Downey Galbraith Hart McKee Shank Winfield Smith and Struve.
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War Kitchen
Mother Brigg
St. Francis Hotel
B. C. Beck
Ida Corey
A. & Downey
Walter Galbraith
Ruth Hart McKee
Dorothy Shank
Winfield Smith
F. J. Struve
Gladys Waterhouse
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Alexander
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Kansas City Star
Frederick Nelson
Madras
Salasroom
A. Lundberg CO
Third Ave
Florida Times- Union
Kerr
Hmns
Geneva
Switzerland
Mannheim
Kaiser Bill
Chicago Daily News
Ohio
University ST
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