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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1918
Page
2
July Fourth in Laclede Missouri marks Pershing Day with flags and town tributes to Gen John J. Pershing. Residents recall his boyhood, chats about old haunts, and the unlikely path from local boy to famed military leader.
In Angeles on July 4, Mrs Idell Kennedy was sentenced to 11 years and Dr Frank Howenstein 10 years in federal prison after a four week trial found them guilty on two counts for conspiring to obstruct the draft law. Kennedy, a former German Red Cross nurse, was deemed the instigator while Howenstein acted for mercenary reasons. The judge also imposed fines of 5000 dollars each. Relatives and friends plan appeals.
A village memoir recalls a local boy named John who became a Philippine and Mexican theater hero and brigadier general. Laclede celebrated his return with fervent devotion as he prepared for France, leaving ordinary life behind. The piece centers on hometown pride and the belief that the hero embodies local identity.
Gen Pershing shown as decisive and fearless commander who prioritizes troops welfare and supplies. He inspects rations, demands quality meat, and leads under fire, inspiring confidence among American soldiers heading to fight in France.
President Suzzalilo announces 31 students and six city members authorized to attend a training camp at the Presidio from July to September 16. The group will not train for commissions but will be fitted to serve as assistant military instructors at the school next fall.
Tacoma city officials and the street railway company announced a new seven cent fare to take effect Monday. The measure aligns with a union wage scale, with pay rates up to sixty cents an hour for workers.
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