Women in War Aide Bill Aims to Include Flier Ruth Law
Washington audience watches aviatrix Ruth Law pressed into action as she joins Rep. Hurlburt in promoting a bill to enroll women in any army service the secretary of war designates and to grant commissions in aviation. Law’s visit follows her rejection for foreign service by the War Department.
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Washington
Army
Secretary of War
Hurlburt
New York
Huurlburt
War Department
Mins Ruth Law
Aviatrice
Foreign Service
House
Mins Law
Clark
Effent
Don’t Laugh Too Soon Pay The Gas Increase Now
Beattle Lighting Co officials explain that the public service commission approved a rate increase effective November 1. Meters read mid month mean most bills reflect the old rate for about two weeks in November, with the higher rate applying on the next bill for gas used between October 15 and November 15.
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Public Service Commission
Beattle Lighting Col
Lord Lansdowne Praises Wilsons U S Spirit
Lord Lansdowne expressed strong support for President Wilson’s message in a New York Times dispatch. He said he was in agreement with the policy described and pleased that the speech echoed his own views.
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United Preas
New York
Lord Lansdowne
New York Times
Wilson
Times
Lansdowne
Second De Turenne Wounded in France
Amaury Auzias de Turenne, second son of Flaymond Ausias de Turenne, president of Yukon Investment Co. and Bank for Savings VP, was Injured on the Western Front and is in a base hospital after a shell shock incident. His elder brother Almer served with the first Canadian contingent and was partially blinded by shell fragment. Amaury had enlisted with the Canadiens before the United States entered the war. The full seriousness remains unknown.
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Amaury Auzias de Turenne
Flaymond Ausias de Turenne
Yukon Investment Co
Bank For Savings
Seattle
Almer
Amaury
America
Seattle Port Board approves ferry and storage charge hikes
The Seattle port commission adopted a general increase in wharf age and storage charges as outlined by Robert Bridges. They also decided to discontinue night service of the Mercer ferry lunch after December 5 with no dissent.
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Robert Bridges
Seattle Port Commission
Mercer
Seattle Leads Nation With First Steel Ship Under Emergency Program
William Pigott, president of the Seattle Car & Foundry Co., says Seattle has favorable national opinion as the first city to launch a steel ship under the government emergency program, after his four month trip East.
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Seattle
William Pigott
Seattle Car & Foundry Co
Orpheum Opens Midweek Bill With Variety Acts
The Orpheum at Third and Madison debuts a six act program headlined by Lew Fields film comedy. Allaire the juggling comedian delivers lively patter and clubs. Elisa and Fiteworth perform singing and dancing with patter. Denver and Minch sing and dance. McDonald whistling, Lewis and Miles acrobatics, Buckley’s Animal Circus entertains children.
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Elisa
Fiteworth
Denver
Minch
MecDonald
Lewis
Miles
Buckley
Cavalry Returns as 1917 Style Knights in Training
The article notes modern cavalry trainees at U S training camps simulating knightly warfare on horseback. It contrasts these 1917 models with Kaiser Wilhelm's forces and mentions sabers reappearing in recent Western front fighting as American troops prepare for potential large scale combat.
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Uncle Bam
U. S
600000 Christmas parcels for American troops in France
Approximately 600 000 Christmas parcels for American troops in France were received at the port of embarkation when the time for accepting packages expired.
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United Preas
New York
France
Dr G Schoonmaker Eye Sight Specialist Moves Office
Dr G Schoonmaker, an eye sight specialist with twenty years in practice, announces a new location at 1248 Public Market Bleck Seath of Public Market. The ad touts modern lens design, personalized glasses, and solution for broken lenses with quick replacement.
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Schevenmaker
War fashions debate skirts and woolen cloth wartime limits
Designers favored longer skirts to aid warmth and modesty while war demands pressure to shorten styles. A report notes concerns about bulging eyes and morale as fabric rationing and practical needs influence clothing trends during the conflict.
Got Away With It For A While Scheme Foiled By Dry Squad
A failed liquor scheme by Gus Allensen at 12004 First Ave involved stashing bottles in suitcases tied to a rope and hauled ashore during a Alaskan trip on the steamer Chicago. Police seized the liquor, arresting Gus and detaining 27 crewmen after officers discovered more aboard.
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Chicago
Thia
Ouse
Gus
Police arrest listed foreigners and locals for federal inquiry
E Momeneti a 22 Finn laborer Bill Gooyff a Russian laborer John Pierson and Fred Pierson 46 Swede merchants were arrested Thursday and held for federal investigation Freda Fischer 41 a German was arrested Wednesday and booked for federal investigation Peter Gallogly 21 an Irish laborer was arrested for drunkenness Thursday and held for federal investigation
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E. Momeneti
Bill Gooyff
John Pierson
Fred Pierson
Freda Fischer
Peter Gallogly
Adler Acquitted of Taking Money at Palace
Al Adler once manager of the Standard Theatre Concessions Co which held candy contracts in the Palace and other theatres was acquitted by a jury of taking about 400 dollars of company funds. Adler testified he received several hundred dollars from his employers and could not collect it so he took what he believed he was owed.
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al Adler
Standard Theatre Concessions Co
Palace Hip
Relative of John Brown joins Navy in Seattle visit
Re. B. Chamberlain 21 Salemi Oregon great grandson of John Brown leader of the Harper's Ferry raid is in Seattle for a visit before reporting for duty in the naval hospital corps at Mare Island California.
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RE. B. Chamberlain
Salemi, Ore
John Brown
Harper's Ferry
Seattle
Naval Hospital Corps
Mare Island
Cal
War Declaration Push For Austria Gains House Backing
The foreign relations committee favorably reports the resolution calling for a state of war with Austria. It notes the U S has been at war with Austria in practice for months and that limited readjustment remains. The report cites Austrian naval depredations against American lives and rights as grounds for war.
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United Preas
Washington
Austria
House
Foreign Relations Committee
UU. M
Germany
Thrift Campaign Meeting Set For Thursday In Washington
County chairmen from all districts of the Washington war say ings committee will meet Thursday in the Washington hotel to plan the state campaign. A luncheon by State Director Daniel Kelleher precedes the session to finalize the 31 600 000 war savings certificates and stamps distribution. Hugh D. Marshall of the federal savings committee will urge mobilizing schoolchildren to wave pennies to purchase stamps, a program already tried in Oregon.
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Washington
Daniel Kelleher
Peachy
Hugh D. Marshall
Federal Savings Committee
Oregon
California
Marshall
Chain letters seek coins for French hospital in Seattle
A long running chain letter campaign begun by former French consul Loula Herritte to fund a face and jaw hospital in France continues to receive donations. Consul Pierre dumilly de Chevilly has ordered post offices to detain letters with identifiable sender addresses to stop the appeal.
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France
Seattle
Loula Herritte
Pierre Dumilly de Chevilly
Washington, D. C
Dumilly de Chevilly
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