Conscription Forces Split as Tax Bill Near Passage
United Press reports factional divides among opponents of the finance committee tax bill. Bankhead and Underwood concede defeat as the committee yields to conscriptionists. Borah Johnson group pressures higher profits tax while Southern members withhold support. Senate plans a vote by September 10 with amendments from La Follette and Johnson and an income tax decision following.
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United Press
Washington
Finance Committee
Bankhead-Underwood
Borah Johnson
Bankhead
Borah-Johnson
Lodge
Senate
la Follette
Johnson
Co-Eds to Miss Bakery Two Boys Leave for War
The Haack family bakery at 14th Ave and 42nd St near the university will close as sons John and Ernest Haack enlist in the navy and army. Mrs Haack and a younger boy remain at home while few remaining items are sold.
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Haack
Seattle
St. John
Navy
Ernest
Mra. Haack
Reporter Saves Girl At Alki Beach Rescue
Post-Intelligencer reporter William E. Jones saved Mina Shore a 15 year old girl from drowning at Alki beach. He jumped from a row boat swam to her side and carried her to the shore as she was 40 feet from the breakwater during high tide.
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William E. Jones
Post-Intelligencer
Mina Shore
18Th Ave. N
Alki Beach
Jones
Music and Dancing Dinner at Hotel Butler Ad
Refined atmosphere and menu align with your pocketbook in a hotel dining setting offering music and dancing as advertised.
Fortune Hunters Find Rich Copper Chunks in Thunder Bay
In Thunder Bay near Alpena Michigan divers recover copper from the sunken Pewabic. A five ton chunk worth over 3500 dollars, salvaged as war boosts copper value to 35-37 cents a pound, signals ongoing treasure hunting amid wartime needs. Capt. Persons recalls the Pewabic disaster as crews dredge the wreck.
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Thunder Bay
Alpena
Mich
Pewabbe
Davy Jones
Lake Huron
Leavitt Wrecking Company
Great Lakes
Persons
Meteor
Hour Strikes for Blood Profiteers
Washington dispatch notes President Wilson plans mobilization and war burdens sharing to curb blood profiteers. A $2 per ton price floor for bituminous coal mounts pressure on mine owners to avoid blood profits, with wage boards to guarantee fair pay for miners. Iron ore, steel, copper, oil, and steamship rates are slated for similar action.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Wilson
America
Congress
United States
City Lads Hear Better Than Country Youth Says Marine Corps
Officers of the marine corps recruiting head claim city bred youths have sharper hearing than country lads. They base their view on the number of country boys rejected for poor hearing, contrasting rural and urban recruits.
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Marine Corps
Florence Upturn Spree Opens Bargains Upstairs Store
A shopper extols a lovely suit and urges her husband to visit Florence Store for bargains. She praises the suit and coat as fall prices appear high elsewhere, noting Florence Up stairs and Union locations as the best choice.
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Florence
Drugs Section Saturday Beauty Items Price List
The ad lists face powders including Carman Face Powder in multiple shades and sizes, Java Rice and Ingram's Milkweed Cream in various sizes, Pond's Cold Cream, Mennen's Talcum Powder, Euthymol and Kolynon Tooth Paste, Pebeco Tooth Paste, Orchard White, Hind's Honey Almond Lotion, Physician and Surgeon Medicated Soap, Cuticura Soap, and Resinol Soap with prices ranging from 10¢ to 50¢, highlighting cosmetic and hygiene products available.
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Pond
Middies Slipover Styles with Colored Collars on Sale
White slipover middies with striped blue and white collars and various color inserts are shown in the waist section. Sizes 34 to 38 are broken. prices reduced from 1.50 1.25 0.95 to 0.70 for Saturday only.
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Copenhagen
Wool Coats in Copenhagen Blue and Green Varieties
Display features Cheviot coats in Copenhagen blue, red seda green, and wool velour jerseys in Chartreuse gold rose plum Kelly Green and China Blue. High waist belts and full skirts, sizes 16 to 44. Originally 19.50, sale price 10.00 until noon.
All-Silk Ties Displayed in Large Assortment
A menswear feature showcases a large assortment of all silk ties in latest patterns including Persian stripes. Ties boast flowing ends, heavy padding, and slip-easy bands for comfortable wear.
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Diana
New Hats and Trimmings Arrive for Moderato rs
New arrivals feature hats and trimmings in colors black blue sand taupe red green and purple with novel ties flowers pompons feathers and quills. Moderators can purchase for five dollars.
Cochran to Handle Y M C A Funds for Soldiers in France
W A Cochran, with offices in Paris, will oversee distributing funds for the YMCA work among American soldiers in France. He will take deposits and spend them wisely to support home comforts for servicemen abroad.
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Sammy
France
W. A. Cochran
Cochran
Paris
Y. M. GC
Fighting Parson Weds Local Girl in Secret Astoria Marriage
Rev. Willard Hayes known as the fighting parson married Miss Margaret Ferguson August 14 in Astoria. Hayes left his congregation for a lieutenant's commission at the Presidio. The ceremony was kept secret while Ferguson has ties to Los Angeles and Seattle.
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United Press
Sheridan
Ore
Willard Hayes
Presidio
Margaret Ferguson
Los Angeles
Seattle
Astoria
Hayes
Oregon
Cavalry Sent Into Trenches Behind French Front
American cavalry regiments facing the French front may find their horses in the stables and themselves in trenches as war shifts to foot service. The French cavalry has fought mainly on foot since Germans dug in, with only brief actions for the honor.
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Henry Wood
United Press
Somme
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