Rickenbacker Saves Fellow Flier Twice in Battle With Hans
In a July 10, 1918 report from France, Lieut. Eddie Rickenbacker narrates a harrowing air combat. He saves Jimmie Meissner, a gimper, from a pursuing German plane while both fight off German attackers. Meissner's damaged craft nearly fails, but Rickenbacker intervenes to steer clear of danger, allowing Meissner to reach friendly lines.
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Rickenbacker
Hans
United Press
France
Jimmie Meissner
Jimmie
Eddie Rickenbacker
Gimper
Jimmies
Goasip
Germans Study Foreign Trade
Special to The Star by N. EF. A. L. London Aug 9. German leaders push a scientific institute in Hamburg to study foreign countries. The prospectus says ignorance of other nations has hurt diplomacy and policy. The aim is to reclaim the world market through better understanding of allies and enemies.
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N. EF. A
London
Nambure
Germany
Hamburg
Finest Hot Water Swimming Pool at Olympic Hot Springs
Furnished fenta three sixty cents daily bath rate and four dollars weekly lodgings offered by Olympic Hot Springs Co port angless Wash near Port Angeles. Supplies for sale at springs and information available from the company in Fiewhe Washington.
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Olympic Hot Springs
Port Angeles
Olympic Hot Springs CO
Wash
Comedy Offerings at Pantages Oak and Hip This Week
The Pantages opens with A Mile a Minute starring George Harria direct from New York. Also featured are Stockings musical comedy, the De Michelle brothers, Hilly Hooper and Howard Burkhart in At the Fox Race, and the Winton Brothers with super strength feats along with Milady’s Gowns and other acts. At the Palace Hip stay in Mexico closes Oak Saturday. Iszy’s Dream opens Sunday with a varied menu of acts and novelty numbers. Metropolitan hosts Polly With a Past starring Ira Claire starting Monday August 19.
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George F. Harria
New York
Mark Adams
Pantages
de Michelle Brothers
Wopa
Hilly Hooper
Howard Burkhart
Winton Brothers
Milady
Palace Hip
Joseph Cimbalo
Alf Ripen
Scotland
Hesgie
de Peron
Mexico
Iszy
Arizona
Carter
Miner
Metropolitan
David Belasco
George Middleton
Guy Bolton
Pollyy
Metropolitan Theatre
Seattle
Ira Claire
Unions Hear Call for Small Claims Court Reform
Mrs. Othilla G. C. Heals, a justice candidate, told Cooks and Hotler workers unions that small claims court should handle cases under $10 with no lawyers or court costs. She noted judges sometimes award little more than $5 yet weigh $9.50 in costs on the victim. She also urged abolishing garnishee rights until debts are proved, arguing current wage garnishments lack protection for working men.
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Costa
Cooks’ and Hotlermakers
Othilla G. C. Heals
Miller to Speak on War Zone Visit at Plymouth Church
John F. Miller will address a Red Cross meeting at Plymouth Congregational Church Wednesday at 2 p m. under Plymouth Church auxiliary auspices He will describe conditions on the Western front from a congressional mission last fall and his experiences there.
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John F. Miller
Red Cross
Plymouth Congregational Church
Wednesiny
Plymouth Church Auxilary
More Women Sought to Aid Red Cross Sewing Division
More women are needed to work in the Red Cross sewing division. Additional quarters have been obtained in the Fine Arts Society rooms beside Red Cross headquarters at Fourth Ave and University St. Extra sewing machines are needed and may be loaned or donated for war work.
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Red Cross
Fine Arta Society
Fourth Ave
University St
Standard Oil Increases Wages for New Jersey Refineries
A wage hike of about ten percent for all employees of Standard Oil Company of New Jersey’s refineries was agreed upon at a conference with company agents. The raise takes effect Monday August 12 and was announced in New York.
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New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
French War Entertainers Plan Octobre Return to France
Jeanetta Dupree and Eleanor Wilson, now at the Palace Hip, will depart in October to assist American and French soldiers in the battle zone. They will perform at Y M C A huts and help in any way, including washing dishes and cooking, to support the war effort. Dupree’s French roots and translations of songs aid in entertaining the troops.
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Jeanetta Dupree
Eleanor Wilson
Palace
France
Miss Dupree
Milouse
Alsace
Marshall Joffre
End of the tunnel near, Lloyd George declares in Wales
In Neath on August 10 Premier Lloyd George told the Welsh national Wisteddfedd that the Allies are nearing the end of a four year tunnel. In a separate talk Lieut Reverend AFProuthier told a women's university club to vigorously combat German influence in colleges and schools after the war. He urged German ideas be tabooed for years.
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Neath
Wales
Lloyd George
Wisteddfedd
Afprouthier
Women's University Club
War trophies to boost loan trains visit Seattle
American soldiers from the Aisne Marne battles will guide Seattle through two Liberty Loan trains arriving during the fourth campaign. The trains will display trophies won from Germans, with war relics on display and demonstrations by the veteran soldiers. Large trophies travel on flat cars while smaller ones are arranged in baggage cars. Schedules are being set by the fourth drive Liberty Loan committee in San Francisco.
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Aisne-Marne
Haywood Testifies at I. W. W. Hearing
William D. Haywood testified at the I W W hearing in Chicago denying advocacy of violence to disrupt the U S military program He said he earned 1000 dollars monthly as a lecturer on social and labor topics in France England Italy and other countries He stressed there can be nothing in common between employer and worker.
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Chicago
William D. Haywood
America
Haywood
France
England
Italy
Private Hurls Self Under Auto Truck
CAMP LEWIS August 10 Private Peter Slynstag pleaded guilty before a court martial to wilful disobedience of orders then threw himself under a passing motor truck near the camp library and was fatally injured His home was in McElroy Montana and he was drafted April 26 last
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Camp Lewis
Peter Slynstag
McElroy
Mont
Permit Enlistment for Cargo Carriers
OLYMPIA August 10 The war department has agreed with the shipping board to allow the enlistment of 3000 men each month for work on government cargo carriers If the 3000 limit is broken the arrangement will be canceled according to advices from Provost Marshal General Crowder
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Olympia
War Department
The
Shipping Board
Crowder
Garrett Will Head Prisoners' Mission
The U S prisoners' mission to arrange war prisoner exchanges will be led by John W. Garrett American minister at The Hague. Delegates from Germany will meet at Bern to discuss the exchange plan during the mission's activities starting in August.
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Garrett
Washington
U S
Berne
John W. Garrett
Hague
Japanese Leader to Command Allies in Siberia Mission
Washington Aug 10 Gen Kikuz Ozana Japan's most distinguished soldier will command the Japanese section of the Siberia mission and serve as the ranking officer of the allied forces aiding the intervention.
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Washington
Japan
Kikuz Ozana
Siberia
Carnival Secretary Forfeits Bail In Gambling Case
William Dowd secretary of the carnival company forfeited his bail after arrest on gambling allegations. Hihi Adams and Charles Scott were also arrested and admitted to bail, per local police records.
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Carnival
William Dowd
Carnival Company
Hi- Hi" Adams
Charles Scott
Aa Dowd
Lectures On Hoover Recipes At War Kitchen
Wheatless and sugarless demonstrations will be conducted in the Central building next week. The program lists daily canning and recipes from Monday August 12 through Friday featuring corn crackers cookies oat wafers and victory wafers. Lectures run 2:30 to 4 with questions answered mornings by phone or in person.
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War Kitchen
Anl
Corncat
Former Chicago Mayor Carter Harrison Visits Seattle Red Cross
Ex mayor Carter Harrison of Chicago arrives in Seattle to gather information on government risk in wartime insurance and plans a visit to Camp Lewis, meeting with Red Cross officials during the trip.
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Chicago
Seattle
Carter H. Harrison
Red Cross
Camp Lawis
Cement Men to Build Homes Appeal for Workers
The More Homes bureau in the Cobb building seeks cement workers and common laborers. Only 45 of the several hundred needed applied at the offices Friday. No men will be taken if already engaged in a war industry.
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More Homes Bureau
Cobb Building
Beecham's Pills Promoted as Health Booster Worldwide
An old advertisement touts Beecham's Pills as a quick aid to strengthen digestion, stimulate the liver, and regulate bowels by working with nature. It claims the largest medicine sale globally and notes availability in boxes priced 10c and 25c.
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Nature
Bexes
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