First World War draft moves begin to camps in Lorraine
Marshal Crowder announces 72,000 soldiers in the initial draft will shift to multiple camps including Camp Devons, Dix, Camp Mead, Camp Lee, and others. Movements span several days with allocations to state and regional depots and colored units noted among the transfers.
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Devons
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Hampshire
New York
Island
Vermont
Dix
Upton
Camp Mead
Pennsylvania
Irc
West Virginia
Camp Lee
Penn Camp Jackson
South Carolina
Gordon
Grant
Ti- Taylor
Tilmois
Kentucky
Dede
Towa
Minnesota
Funston
Kansas
Missouri
Travis
Oklahoma
Texas
Pike
New Draft Movement Affects East Only
William Connor of Seattle district No 6 says the new draft movement concerns the East and South, not Camp Lewis or the remaining 15 percent of the first draft. He notes Washington state quotas for the first draft were completed when the last contingent went into camp and that camps will receive 72 000 men as contingents.
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Camp Lewis Ia Con
William Connor
Seattle
Washington State
Connor
Train Wreck Injures Seattle Men in Minnesota
Two Seattle men were among passengers injured when a north Minneapolis and St. Louis train collided with a southbound train near Lea Minnesota. Rail officials reportedly overlooked orders and the incident occurred early today. Names include Robert J. Louis H A Duncan and H N Duncan. where they reside remains uncertain.
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Seattle
Minnesota
Germany Eats Substitutes For Nearly Everything Today
A wartime survey describes widespread German substitutes from sugar to leather made of wood and paper. It notes nettle fabrics, paper clothing, seed oil fuels, low quality beer, and scarce coal with smuggling reduced by embargo.
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Germany
Hope Revived for 3 Victims in Sedro-Woolley Wreck
In Sedro-Woolley the last Thursday wreck when a Northern Pacific freight hit a Great Northern passenger coach left one victim in critical condition but others are said to be improving. J B Powell a local merchant remains on the danger list while J J Robinson D J Harrigan and Robert Nestos are believed to recover. Engineer Martin Hall says he will never run again after first accident in 15 years. Northern Pacific may argue the Great Northern engineer was warned of the freight’s approach as witnesses heard the distress signal earlier.
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Sedro-Woolley
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
J. B. Powell
Sedro Woolley
Aull
The
Valley Hospital
J. J. Robinson
Seattle
Black Manufacturing Company
D. J. Harrigan
Bellingham
Robert Nestos
Nestos Timber Company
Marines Train at Mare Island for Big Push
U S marines at Mare Island California, a training station, prepare for the front by strenuous drills. They juggle a gigantic pitch ball to build steel muscles and endurance for trench fighting.
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U. S
Mare Island
Cal
Engineer’s Rebuttal On Airbrakes At Sumas Sedro Woolley
Hall testifies airbrakes were functional at Sumas but failed on the grade into Sedro Woolley causing him to whistle for a clear track. He describes reversing and jumping as the escape from the stalled line.
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Hall
Sumas
Sedro Woolley
U. S. Awards Contracts for Ten Concrete Ships
The United States Shipping Board awarded contracts to the Ferrer Concrete Shipbuilding Corporation for ten 3,400 ton concrete ships. The first vessel must be launched within six months and the remaining nine within a year.
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Washington
United States Shipping Board
Ferrer- Concrete Shipbuilding Corporation
Fiest
Simon Returns After $2500 Sale Revenue Case
Simon went to Tacoma to visit his brother after losing 2500 in what police describe as a record game at Gerald's cafe. He surfaced Sunday as his wife reported he might harm himself and disappeared. The money came from a rooming house sale.
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Simon
Tacoma
Gerald
Return of Two Pacific Steam Vessels March 1
The Governor and President, two of Pacific Steamship Company's largest coastwise vessels, will be returned to their former runs on March 1 and operated under the Pacific company flag.
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Pacific Steamship Company
Pacific Company
Taupe Fox and Wolf Scarfs Reduced to 15.98
Soft silky fur scarfs in natural animal shapes offered at specially reduced price of 15.98. Scarfs use carefully selected skins and promise long wear and style across seasons.
Final Effort of War This Year
Washington reports a plan for a decisive 1918 war year with intensified American manpower and draft expansion. The administration aims to increase troops, speed training, and mobilize industrial labor as U boats threat grows. Congress likely to back war funding while neutral policies face scrutiny. Holland agrees to divert cargo to Belgium relief.
Seat sale opens Tuesday for Seattle Philharmonic concert
Theo Karle and the Seattle Phil harmonic orchestra join for a Thursday Metropolitan concert. Seat sales start at 10 a m Tuesday. Past joint appearances required repeats of the program. Two more concerts this season feature Maud Powell and Alice Gentle as soloists.
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Theo Karle
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra
Metropolitan
The
Philharmonic
Maud Powell
Alice Gentle
Daniels seeks submarine base at Port Angeles and Columbia River
Secretary Daniels requests an operating station for submarines and aviation at Port Angeles Washington and another submarine base on the Columbia River. The push follows recommendations from a board led by Rear Admiral Helm.
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Port Angeles
Washington
Columbia River
Daniels
Helm
Tuberculosis Association Seeks Funds to Fight Plague
The Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis faces a $25,000 shortfall by year end. Unies membership and subscriptions supply the amount, reflecting the urgent need to expand screening for draft-era exams.
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Unies
Association For the Study and Prevention
Warmer Wearables for the Tiny Folks
Infants' sweater suits with cap leggings and sweater offered in blue corn tan rose cardinal green white and other colors. Mittens available on higher priced sets. Prices range five to seven fifty dollars.
Jet one for each member you have in the service
A wartime postcard style notice offers a certificate with national color flags for each service member. It calls for a photograph, the person’s name, and their branch of service, priced at 50 cents.
Calico Fabrics at Bon Marche Sale
25 inch calico priced at 10 cents a yard with good weight suitable for aprons and dresses. Available in light and medium colors featuring figure stripe and check patterns from the lower main floor of The Bon Marche.
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BON Marche
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