Woman Is Shot by Camp Sentry at Alexander Camp
Newport News Va July 8 Mrs Edward J Shafer of Williamsburg Va was killed by a shot from a sentry rifle at Camp Alexander Monday Private Nichols Co I 12th infantry the sentry is charged with murder The Shafer family was in an auto that tried to turn down a street closed to visitors when they did not stop at his command he fired
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Newport News
Edward J. Shafer
Williamsburg
Camp Alexander
Nichols
Co. I
12Th Infantry
Police raid at Parker apartments sparks false link
APARTMENTS ARE NOT INVOLVED IN DAY RAID. A raid on 417-19 18th Ave N led to six men and three women being arrested. The Parker apartments were not involved and only one unit was searched. The manager was charged with running a disorderly house but not held.
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Parker Apartments
18Th Ave
Parker
Sipes Dentistry Promotes High Quality Seattle Practice
R Sipes has practiced dentistry in Seattle for 16 years and now offers satisfactory care of the highest order. His methods have been imitated but none match his patient satisfaction. Modern apparatus is used. If you have tooth troubles, come in today for a free examination.
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R. Sipes
Seattle
Sipes
Captain Hans Damm rose from Nome rush to Seattle Police Captain
In Seattle, Hans Damm, six feet two and 285 pounds, moved from laborer to police, and after 18 years he wears a captain's insignia. He recalls early days on Upper Third Ave and the Skidroad, riding cable cars, sleeping in a cold room, and the brutal rough era of the Barbary Coast. He once hunted gold on the Atlin River, staking a claim near Nugget Point, but bedrock proved soft. He plans to return to the country someday to hunt and fish.
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Hans Damm
Seattle
Nome
Yesler Way
Jackson Street
Camm
Force
Third Ave
University Grounds
Washington St
Fell
Billy
Iron Car Pete
Billie Beland
Pig Iron Kelly
Considine
People’s Theatre
Barbary Coast
Damm
Stikene
Atlin River
Capt. Damm
Tobacco surpasses bread in WWI logistics
Army recruiting data show tobacco shipments overseas far exceeded flour to American Expeditionary Forces from April 7 1917 to May 1 1919. Col Otho W Farr notes tobacco valued at 79 the 75 000 dollars while flour reached 50 732 000 dollars, reframing bread as a minor wartime item.
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Otho W. R. Farr
Upholds Conviction in Callaghan Case
The supreme court in Olympia upholds the King County Superior Court conviction of James J. Callaghan former commissioner of public welfare for drawing orders for $130 in groceries through Lester Gondalfo to fictitious recipients. The groceries were never delivered.
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Olympia
Supreme Court
King County Superior Court
James J. Callaghan
Callaghan
Lester Gondalfo
Noted Actress Selects Gray-Blue Palette for Home
London July 8 Sybil Cartisis the English actress has launched a new fad by outfitting her residence in gray blue to match her eyes. The color scheme extends to her china and fittings.
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London
Sybil Cartisis
China
Important Labor Meeting Here Thursday and Triple Alliance Plan
The executive board of the federation meets Thursday in the Mutual Life building for a three day session to set up machinery for a referendum on the One Big Union plan and to coordinate with the triple alliance as and when it expands its political strength. The plan includes shop steward representation and a general strike, with elections for leadership roles including secretary and treasurer. The triple alliance aims to push remedial labor and farmers’ legislation and mobilize more than 100000 voters, with offices consolidated in Seattle after August.
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State Labor Movement
Bellingham
Federation
Mutual Life Building
Triple Alliance
State Federation
Farmers’ Grange
Railwaymen's League
England
Australia
Forrest L. Hudson
Railwaymen’s League
C. B. Cottrell
Kent
Charles Perry Taylor
Tacoma
Lucy FR. Case
Labor Party
Central Labor Council
Seattle
Grange
J. L. Freeman
Spokane
W. W. Stewart
Chelan
Fred Nelson
Orillia
Fred Chamberlain
Puyallup
Wm. Bouck
Sedro-Woolley
James McCabe
Dan McCartey
H. Sylvester
Pasco
Ebc. Foreman
Malden
Charles E. Brower
Everett
James D. Smythe
J. E. McCorkle
Fred W. Green
Ina P. Williams
Yakima
Chas. W. Richmond
E. A. Francois
Fred B. Norman
Raymond
J. E. Dyke
Wm. L. Buck
Mutual Life
Short
Want Price of Wheat Kept Up
Washington July 8 The Senate grain states are divided over whether the 2.26 per bushel wheat price guarantee should be repealed. Senator Gronna of North Dakota says his constituents want abolition and will introduce a bill. Senators Hitchcock Nebraska Curtis and Capper Kansas favor keeping the guarantee for now. Opponents argue banks rely on the support of the guarantee and fear instability if it is repealed.
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Washington
United Press
Gronna
North Dakota
Hitchcok
Nebraska
Curtis and Capper
Kansas
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Boston Dental
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Fisher Flouring Mills CO
West Waterway
Harbor Island
Jiffy Jett
Waukesha, Wis
Imperial Candy Company
Western Ave
Columbia St
Francis Russell
War Camp Community Service
John D. You
New York
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