Impeachment Debate Looms Over Mayor Gill
City council schedules a special 2 pm Friday session to decide on impeachment of Mayor Gill. Charges, drafted by Caldwell with counsel from Gill Hoyt Frye, allege unwarranted vice and suppression attempts, tied to secrecy in judiciary committee testimony.
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Gill
Judiciary Committee
Coun- Caldwell
Ord
Gill, Hoyt & Frye
Ts’ Protective Corporation
Fitzgerald
Caldwell
Bolton
Coun Haas
Moore
Hesketh
Will
Hanna
Ton
Thomson
War probe reveals delays in U S rifle and machine gun production
Eight months after entering the war the United States was making only half the prewar allied rifle output. Maj. Gen. Crozier testified on delays in equipment, the status of the Browning gun, and U S reliance on French guns as senators pressed for specifics.
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Washington
United States
Crozier
Chamberlain
Great Britain
Tershing
France
Wadsworth
Wadesworth
Hitchcock
Nebraska
Canadian Club of Seattle Raises Funds for Halifax Sufferers
The Canadian club of Seattle reports about $12,000 raised for Halifax sufferers. Anchorage also promises not less than a specified portion, aiding relief efforts.
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Halifax
Seattle
Anchorage
Escape of Two Women From Detention Leads to Arrest
Helen Fisher aged 25 an interned disorderly person at the station on the second floor of the public safety building escaped with Kate Carlson 22 who was confined on a similar charge early Thursday morning. They were arrested at Ninth Ave and Washington St about four hours later. Carlson has not been apprehended.
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Helen Fisher
Public Safety Building
Kate Carlson
Ninth Ave
Washington St
No Japanese Troops Now at Vladivostok
The American consul at Vladivostok informed the state department that no Japanese troops are present in the city. He confirmed reports of rioting there and noted the need for troops to restore order.
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Washington
Vladivostok
State Department
General Strike Called Off in Twin Cities
The general strike of all union labor in the Twin Cities was called off at 1 pm with all workers ordered back to their jobs. Some workers who returned after a short absence were refused reemployment. Secretary Lawson of the Minnesota Labor Federation announced the return to work after President Wilson ordered a federal inquiry commission to study the Minnesota situation.
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United Press
ST. Paul
Twin Cities
Lawson
Minnesota Labor Federation
Washington
Wilson
Minnesota
Beattie
Secretary Wilson Ordered to Visit St Paul During General Strike
President Wilson directs Wilson and labor mediators to stop in St Paul and Minneapolis to assess the dispute. The telegram to Secretary of Labor Wilson from Seattle instructs the committee to observe conditions and consult with Minnesota authorities amid rising tensions and potential federal involvement.
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United Press
Washington
Dee L
Wilson
Twin Cities
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Seattle
War Faker
Commission
Public Safety Commission
Gov. of Minnesota
Navy Radio Service opens recruiting station in Smith Building
The Navy Radio Service established a recruiting station on the 36th floor of the Smith Building. About one hundred recruits are sought and will begin preliminary training at the naval camp near the university. Enlistment closes in four days.
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Navy
Smith Building
Naval
University
Guild Women of St. John Parish Meet in West Seattle
The women of St. John's parish guilds in West Seattle will gather at 3 Thursday at the rectory for a meeting.
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the Guilds of
St. John's Parish
West Seattle
Minnie Campbell fights intolerance in 1917 democracy year
Mrs Minnie Campbell a 40 year old washerwoman living near 700 West 73rd endures harassment by white neighbors who threaten her life due to her race. She seeks witnesses to back her account to pursue court relief as she continues to live alone and struggle against entrenched bigotry in this era of democratic ideals.
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Mra
Minnie Campbell
Congress War Probe to Audit War Expenditures
Senate probes into war department aviation publicity and public information costs expand to broader inquiries. Public will learn if extravagance and costly office equipment funded flags for waste while troops suffer underclothes and blankets. Gen Crozier continues ordnance briefing as other investigations loom.
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Washington
Senate
War Department
Congress
Public Information Committee
America
Gen. Crozier
Peace Near in Northwest Lumber Camps
Industrial peace in the Northwest lumber camps appears likely with a late week announcement. Labor Secretary Wilson and the president's conciliation commission met 200 West Coast Lumbermen's Association members at the New Washington hotel to resolve eight hour day disputes and avert regional strike action amid stalled output for government shipbuilding and airplanes.
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North
West
Mammoth
West Coast Lumbermen's Association
William B. Wilson
New Washington Hotel
Wilson
Lumbermen’s Protective League
Idaho Pine
Basia
Northwest Mills
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Traction Company
Mary Pickford Leads Marine Band in S F Recruiting Drive
Mary Pickford in Marine uniform led the Marine Band up Market Street in San Francisco today to inaugurate the corps newest recruiting drive. A police cordon cleared the way as Mary, her band, and detachments of Marines and sailors passed by, drawing thousands.
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Mary Pickford
Marine Band
S. F
San Francisco
U. 8
Market Street
Marine Corps
Mary
You're Dog Goned Right I'm Right Canadian Draft Plea
Staff correspondent reports American troops in France observe Canadian conscription polls. A New Yorker agitator spun election rhetoric while Canadians vote on conscription amid a festive crowd. Cheers and heckling followed as the demonstration ended with the crowd melting away.
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Sammy
J. W. Pagler
France
Canada
Tammany Hall
Steins
Berlin
Allied Street
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C. J. France
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Women's Good Government League
Hon Marche
Queen Anne
Emily Peters
Ballard
Eva & Godfrey
Rainier Valley
F. W. McKinney
Capitol Hill
RF Weeks
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Fremont
F. A. Gear
Mina Mary Raberge
Wallingford
W. L. Clark
War Probers
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Star
Kers
Scott
Peace
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Hindy
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