Neutral nations aroused by German submarine actions
London reports German submarines patrolling the English Channel with details censored. Norway seeks concerted action with the United States after the Belridge torpedoing. British officials acknowledge neutral pressures mounting as Norway and Holland fear a German campaign to alienate world opinion.
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ED L. Keen
London
English
Norway
United States
Holland
Germany
Men
British reply shocks U S over flag use and Wilhelmina case
Washington reports official German reply to US protest on war zone and British note about neutral flags. British stance implies merchants may still display the Stars and Stripes and places responsibility on Germany for destruction of neutral vessels. Wilhelmina to face prize court at Falmouth as food shipments are treated as contraband.
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Washington
State Department
Administration
Great Britain
British Foreign Office
Germany
Falmouth
England
Anglo French fleet renews effort to force Dardanelles passage
London reports the Anglo French fleet pressing the Dardanelles as war department bulletins say forts on the European side were silenced and bombardment continued. An Athens dispatch notes a powder magazine on the Asiatic side exploded, with casualties among the garrison. Also, a $69,238 brick paving contract for Sixth Ave and West Lake Ave district was awarded to T. Ryan.
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London
Dardanelles
War Department
Athens
Sixth Ave
Westlake Ave
Board of Public Works
T. Ryan
Confessions of a Wife Spark in The Star Page 3
The Star features Margie and Dick in a domestic quarrel sparked by alleged swearing in the home. Margie accuses Dick of swearing at her while he retorts it was toward the collar button.
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Star
Margie
Norwegian steamer Bjoerke sinks after mine blast
The Norwegian steamship Bjoerke struck a mine in the North Sea and sank with its coal cargo en route to Leith. A trawler rescued the crew as reports say German mines caused the blast and Norwegian protests are expected. A second Cardiff steamer Cambank was torpedoed and sunk off Holyhead.
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Copenhagen
Bjoerke
North Sea
Leith
Germana
The
Nor
London
Cardiff
Cambank
Holy Head
Travels in Clouds Show Aerial Race From Tacoma to Seattle
Miss Jane O Roark actress and aviator G W Stromer flew a hydro aircraft from Tacoma to Seattle carrying messages between postmasters and civic leaders. The 12 minute flight was faster than a Maxwell car which finished in 46 minutes to reach city hall. They passed the steamer Indianapolis and landed near Washington street while Hayswell retrieved Miss O Roark. Mayor Gill greeted the party.
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Jane O'Roark
G. W. Stromer
Tacoma
Seattle
Battle of
Elliott Bay
City Hall
Indianapolis
West Seattle
Kennedy
Hremerton
Ike
Washington St
Miss O'Roark
Hayswell
Gill
Fawcett
Plunges Through a Bridge On Holgate Street
Michael McGuire and Ruth Wood escaped injury when their car plummeted twenty feet from the Holgate Street bridge after veering into the railing. The auto was wrecked. McGuire and Wood reported only slight injuries after the Saturday morning crash near Clancy's roadhouse. each admitted consuming two beers.
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Michael McGuire
Ruth Wood
Holgate St. Bridge
McGuire
Dynamite and Nitroglycerin Found Under Dish Pan
W E F Rees of 1550 Second Ave discovered three sticks of dynamite and a bottle of nitroglycerin hidden under a dish pan on a stump in Ravenna park. The pan showed dents from being used as a target by local youths for several days before Rees notified police.
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Ravenna Park
W. E F. Rees
Second Ave
Rees
200 Delegates to Attend Western Washington Volunteer Conference
An attendance of 200 delegates is expected at the annual two day Western Washington Student Volunteer conference to convene Sunday on the University campus. A letter to deliver to Mayor Fawcett of Tacoma is noted. Later, Postmaster Hattles and Stromer are mentioned during travel to Tacoma.
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Western Washington
Fawcett
Tacoma
Hattles
Hayswell
Stromer
West Seattle
Misa O'Roark
Contess
U S Legion Honored At Front
Phil Rader a Chicago journalist and soldier describes the French American foreign legion in trenches near the front. He profiles Eugene Jacob a Belgian born Pawtucket native and other Americans including George Allard the Galveston singer and Athos the Chicago wrestler who earned a lieutenant’s rank after capturing a German.
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London
French American Foreign Legion
Phil Rader
Chicago
Chicagoan
United States
Eugene Jacob
Pawtucket R. 1
Belgium
George Allard
Galveston
Allard
George
Simons
Athos
Rader
G O P Revolt Prompts Talk of Blanket Primary
In Olympia on February 20 the Republican machine faced a revolt as a blanket primary law loomed. Senate debates saw Chair Whitney’s non partisan reform proposed, with Sen Nichols supporting a state wide non partisan primary amid pro and anti sentiments from Metcalf Jones and Iverson. The reform cause appears fragile as opposition grows.
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Whitney
Elections Committee
Senate
Nichols
King
Seattle
Metcalf and Jones
Pierce
Iverson
Kits@p
Othe
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