U S Casualties Reported With Long List Of Names
War department tallies show 176 US casualties announced last night and 161 Wednesday morning. Among 176, 32 killed in action, 80 missing, 47 wounded severely, five died of wounds, two died of other causes, five wounded, five died of disease. Marines report 15 casualties with 5 killed in action and 6 wounded slightly. Washington entries include Walter BE Akeley killed in action and Arthur C Still killed in action, with others wounded or missing. Address and next of kin details accompany several entries.
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War Department
Marine Corps
Washington
Walter BE. Akeley
Port Angeles
Arthur C. Still
Tacoma
U. 8
Marine
Hurl V. Osborne
Harrah
Allied Workmen in Mexican Oil Fields Threaten to Flee
American and British workers in Mexican oil fields threaten to flee claiming unsafe lives. State Department had heard nothing recently. Exodus could disrupt oil supplies for Allied navies and hinder war plans as bandits have robbed and murdered workers in Tampico.
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Washington
State Department
Altho
England
United States
War Plana
Tampico
Veterans Hold Election Campaign for Commander in Chief
Veterans in Portland gathered for the national encampment with candidates C. B. Adams of Omaha and F. C. Hurd of Seattle leading. Columbus Ohio and delegations from Des Moines and St Paul show strong support. A campfire regulation was observed and a business session conducted. foreigners are not permitted to carry arms for self defense.
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C. BE. Adama
Omaha
F.C. Hurd
Seattle
Columbus
Des Moines
St. Paul
32 Divisions In France Aid Four Million Plan
Washington reports 32 fully organized American divisions totaling about 1.4 million men are now in France. Chief of Staff March notes the need for global ship gathering to sustain the push toward a four million plan, with the list indicating units including numbers 1 2 3 4 6 6 26 27 28 29 30 42 43 36 36 37 41 42 76 77 78 70 BO 81 82 83 BS 89 90 91 92 93. The listed division appears as Wild Went organization at Camp Lewis.
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France
March
Noted Americans on Motor Jaunt Headed for Tennessee
A motor caravan led by Thomas Edison Henry Ford John Muir and Edward N Hurley travels from Pittsburgh toward the mountains of Eastern Tennessee. The party, resting from war service, carries a home comforts and a chef who knows little of indigestion as it traffics dusty Maryland roads.
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Washington
Maryland
Thos, KF. Edison
Henry Ford
John Nurroughs
Edward N Hurley
Shipping Board
Pittsburg
Tennessee
Thrift Stamps Offered With Gasoline Purchases
In Tacoma during the week every motorist buying $1 or more of gasoline must also buy thrift stamps. All local stations became selling agencies for the stamps under orders from G H Richardson, Standard Oil Co. local manager, in charge of the sales.
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Tacoma
G. H. Richardson
Standard Oil Co
Precinct 211 Minute Men to Meet Tonight
The Minute Men of Precinct 211 will gather Wednesday night at 8 o'clock in Washington Hall located at 14th and Fir. Leaders urge all precinct members to attend to discuss important matters.
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Precinct 211
Washington Hall
14Th
Fir
Carter to Lead Division in France
Maj. Gen. Carter, noted for a splendid record heading the militia division of the war department, is soon to be assigned to a division command in France.
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Carter
Militia Division
War Department
France
Moore Theatre to Open Fall Season With New Orpheum Repertory
The Moore theatre sets a two-show daily schedule starting next Sunday with an expanded New York Orpheum circuit bill. Acts include Gus Edwards revues On the High Seas and The Girl the Magazine, plus Eva Tanguay Rita Gould and Marie N Cecil Cunningham. Regular features: sketches musicals dancing and Western America pictures.
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Carl Reiter
Orpheum
Moore Theatre
New
Argentine Red Cross fund drives in the Americas
A $185 000 gold contribution reaches the American Red Cross in Washington from Buenos Aires. Argentina also reports sending $124 000. A joint Brazilian Red Cross drive yields $5 1000, with proceeds divided between the two societies.
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Washington
American Red Cross
Buenos Aires
Argent
Red Cross
Chi
Pernambuco
Traction Company Forfeits Franchise Over Fare Plan
The Columbus Railway Power and Light Co announces forfeiture of its franchise and a move to charge 5 cent fares with 1 cent transfers. The proposed rates show eight tickets per quarter and transfer charges. The notice comes from Columbus, dated in August.
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United Courts
Columbus Railway, Power & Light Co
Columbus
Aviators to Attempt Reflight Over Lake
Chicago, Aug 21. John T. Mel Cutcheon and Lieut. Lee H naval aviator were to attempt a return flight today across Lake Michigan, despite yesterday's accident when they were lost in mid lake.
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Chicago
John T. Mel Cutcheon
Lee H
Lake
Iran
Mids Lake
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