Australia Turns Thumbs Down On Conscription of Soldiers
Adele Howells reports by Sydney that Australia rejected conscription, throwing the Labor Party into upheaval. The piece outlines rifts between pro conscription Labor leaders including Prime Minister William Hughes and anti conscription labor unions, with state parliaments weighing no confidence votes and possible realignment with the Liberal party.
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Australia
Adele Howells
Sydney
Labor Party
William Hughes
Commonwealth
Halman
New South Wales
Lsste
Labor
South Australia
Lberal
64 Hours Is Week For Woman Worker
Harrisburg Jan. 2 The attorney general holds the word week in the women employment act means a calendar week but bans women from working more than 64 hours in seven consecutive days in establishments under the act. The ruling was issued after a query from mercantile associations and the industrial board.
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Harrisburg
Brown
Industrial Board
Sea Captain Taken by Sub Sets Sail for Pacific
Capt H A Larsen a Norwegian captain visits Frye hotel then heads for Grays Harbor to command the four masted schooner J W Clise. He recalls being aboard a U boat and claims the submarine later sank an English cruiser. This is his first Puget Sound visit in 17 years at sea.
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H. A. Larsen
Frye
Grays Jrf
J. W. Clise
Larsen
Capt. Larsen
Puget Sound
Geodetic Fleet to Quarter Here in Seattle
The Pacific Coast geodetic survey fleet of five vessels will be based in Seattle after county commissioners voted to provide berthing space free on Lake Union. Port Warden Paysse noted San Francisco and Tacoma also seek the fleet. The county dock will host the ships each with about 30 crew.
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Pacific Coast Geodetic Survey
Seattle
Lake Union
Paysse
San Francisco
Tacoma
County Dock
China to Teach Paper Making in Government School
A government school will begin teaching paper making as part of its curriculum. Authorities say the program aims to promote crafts and local industry, with training to cover pulp processing, sheet formation, drying, and quality control.
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China
City Riot After Renaming Sparks Martial Law
Kitchener Ontario moved under martial law with 100 soldiers patrolling after a riot following the city’s name change from Herlin to Kitchener. A newspaper office was raided and two newly elected council members were injured. The disturbance began among soldiers on furlough.
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Kitchener, Ont
22Nd
Mushkoka Battalion
Herlin
Kitchener
Grain Goes Up in Chicago on War News
The grain market surged in Chicago on January 2 as sea board buying signaled resumption of export demand. May wheat opened 2 3/4 cents higher, reached 179 1/2 by noon, while July rose 2 cents to 146 1/4.
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Chicago
Wight
Seaboard
Coyotes Cause Worry to Sheep in Pasco Winter
Pasco January reports show heightened coyote activity harming winter flocks. Hales, wintering sheep 11 miles from Pasco, says 3 to 5 sheep are taken daily despite herders and dogs efforts.
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Pasco
Hales
Agents Celebrate Northern Life Banquet at Sorrento
The city agency of Northern Life Insurance Co held its annual banquet Monday evening at the Sorrento with 20 covers. Violin selections by Mrs. W. W. Drenser followed brief addresses before guests moved to the Orpheum theatre.
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The
Northern Life Insurance Co
Sorrento
W. W. Drenser
Orpheum Theatre
New Year Reception for Masons At Seattle Temple
More than 500 Masons gathered at the Seattle Rite temple on Harvard Avenue and roadway to celebrate the New Year. Judge Stephen J. Chadwick, past grand master, and E. A. Hussey, sovereign grand inspector general, spoke as honored guests.
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Harvard Ave
Seattle Blue Lodge
Stephen J. Chadwick
Grand Lodge of Washington
E. A. Hussey
Sovereign
Lewis files to run for city council in race
Insurance broker L. D. Lewis former Municipal league president filed to enter the city council race. He is the fifth candidate to file with filings closing January 20. Three council seats are to be elected.
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L. D. Lewis
The
Municipal League
Lewis
Georgia Couple Weds in Spontaneous Ceremony
SHORT NEWS reports W C Admson of Georgia and Mrs Elien Z Camp of Newman Ga wed on Monday. J R Buckley of Spokane died New Year's Day at San Francisco Emergency Hospital from injuries in a brawl. The body of Caro Holstrum missing 14 months was found upright in a tree fork near Placerville Cal. Fifty Negroes including three women were lynched in 1916 per Tuskegee Institute. Second annual instruction camp for women opens April 16 at Chevy Chase near Washington DC. Funeral for Miss Alice A Ball, daughter of Mr and Mrs J P Ball, Union at, will be held Tuesday at 3 PM.
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W. C. Adamson
Georgia
Elien Z. Camp
Newman
J. R. Buckley
Spokane
San Francisco
Harry McGuire
Holstrum
San Luia Obispo
Placerville
Cal
Tuskegee Institute
Chevy Chase
Washington, D C
Alice A. Ball
J.P. Ball
Union At
Honney-Watson Co
Germans Urge War After Allies Refusal to Peace
Berlin editors and the public reject any written reply from the Allies and demand forceful action led by Hindenburg. Berlin press depicts the peace note as futile with New Year celebrations giving way to renewed war rhetoric and public anger.
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Carl W. Ackerman
United Press
Breff
Berlin
Germany
Hindenberg
Lokal Anzeiger
Europe
Gerard
Congress May Back Wilson On Peace Notes Indorsement
Congress may vote soon to endorse President Wilson s note to belligerents and its implied threat of a break in diplomatic ties, a move viewed as potentially signaling war if Germany resumes unrestricted submarine warfare. Chairman Stone was tasked with gauging support while administration secrecy persists.
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J. H. Yoder
U. P
Washington
Congress
Wilson
Germany
Stone
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Lansing
U. S
Plana
Weather Bureau Updates Ice Rain Terminology
Washington reports the old term sleet is being replaced by ice storm and glaze for frozen rain. Sleet is defined as small rain globules frozen before hitting the ground. A glaze forms a glassy coating when rain freezes after landing, and an ice storm is glaze with wind.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Mountain Outing of Mountaineers at Paradise Valley
The annual Mountainers outing at Paradise Valley lasted five days with tobogganing mountain climbing and fireside stories. Attendees came from Seattle Tacoma and Portland. Frank A. Jacobs of Seattle shot motion pictures of side trips and sports. The valley trek left over 13 feet of snow on snowshoes.
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Paradise Valley
Seattle
Tacoma
Portland
Frank A. Jacobs
Executors seek 22000 in suit over failed cemetery sale
In a suit filed Tuesday the executors of the estate of the late David Kaufman seek 22000 plus interest as judgment against the Northwest Mausoleum Co for failure to complete the purchase of the G. A. Rh cemetery at Newton and Millis. The sale was made in 1910.
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David Kaufman
Northwest Mausoleum Co
G. A. Rh
Newton and Milkiis
Pennsylvania Debuts Toll on Lincoln Highway Use
Pennsylvania becomes the sole state to charge tolls for using the Lincoln Highway. This move marks a new cost for travelers on a historic cross country route, with officials citing maintenance and infrastructure funding needs.
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Pennsylvania
Educator to Be Feted While Here in Seattle
Dr. Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago visits Seattle before a Yokohama voyage to study ethnography for a year. He will be hosted by the Monday Club at the University Club and speak to the Seattle Chamber of Commerce during his stay before departing Friday.
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Frederick Starr
University of Chicago
Seattle
Yokohama
Starr
Monday Club
University Club
Merce
Butler
University of Washington
College Club
Korea
Japan
Siam
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