Government orders boost for wooden ship program under Wilson
President Wilson issued an executive order placing with the United States Shipping Board the power to commandeer and spend the 750 million emergency fleet appropriation. The move follows ongoing feuds between Gen Goethals and Chairman Denman over weaponizing the wooden fleet versus steel.
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Washington
Wilson
United States Shipping Board
William Denman
Gen. Goethals
Goethals
Echo Zahl and the American Lake Camp Encounter
Reporter Echo Zahl describes a tense encounter near the American Lake cantonments as Jake and a companion approach guarded gates. The scene captures wartime drills, military discipline, and the atmosphere of a rapidly expanding training camp.
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Echo Zahl
American Lake
Bargain Friday leads Seattle stores in lively sale
Bargain Friday signals attractive lists from Seattle stores with complete news of events. The Star covers Standard Furniture Co and other merchants, Drug Stores and more, advertising pages and promotions across multiple firms in the Northwest edition.
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Seattle
Star
Standard Furniture Co
Barrel Drug Stores
Rankin Co
Rhodes Co
Woodhouse Grunbaum
Pr-Paterson Co
Fick & Nelson
Marche
New Russia Sound at Core Says Gen Scott
Maj. Gen. Hugh L. Scott, head of the American commission to Russia, declares New Russia and its army sound at the core and predicts a desperate fight to aid the allies. He hailed a Halicz victory and noted Russians taking prisoners faster than British and French in three months.
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United Piece
Petrograd
Russia
Germany
Hugh L. Scott
American Commission
United Press
Scott
Halicz
Tereschenko
Brusiloff
Root
Chas
Edward Russell
Socialiata
Plekhanoff
Government plan on coal control sparks heated Washington wrangle
President Wilson backs federal trade commission plan to curb coal speculation and fix fair prices. Baker Daniels and Gregory support, Lane and coal operators oppose as railroad and car barons push famine pricing. Poindexter explains a government owned coal state with cost plus profit system to curb panic profits. The coal defense council may be dissolved as the fight continues.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
Baker
Navy
Daniels
Gregory
Franklin K. Lane
Interior
Advisory Council of National Defense
F. 8S
Peabody
Steel Trust
Fort
New Jersey
Peabody and
Lane
Senate
Washington
Federal Trade Commissioner
Council of National Defense
Newton Baker
Railroad Trust
Senate Committee On Interstate Commerce
Poindexter
Davis named to state chiropody board
Olympia date July 12 Gov Lister appoints G R Davis of Seattle as a member of the state board of chiropody.
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Olympia
G. R. Davis
Seattle
Lister
State Board of Chiropody
Has Hollweg Quit Yes and No
Reports from Berlin and Amsterdam on July 12 present conflicting claims about Chancellor Bethmann Hollweg's resignation. The Vossische Zeitung and a Berlin dispatch say he resigned or were undecided, while others quote the emperor's continued support and no retirement. A separate Vorwaerts bold forecast claims radicals seek a peaceful revolution if reform stalls.
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Sische Zeitung
Bethmann-Hollweg
Kaiser
Vossische Zeitung
Berlin
United Press
Berne
von Bethmann-Hollweg
Hollweg
United Preas Tocesd
Amsterdam
Germany
Vorwaerts
Junkers
Pershing Visits Munition Factory in Paris
Paris July 12 Maj. Gen. Pershing accompanied by French Minister Albert Thomas visited the largest munitions plant in Paris. He received a tremendous reception from the workers. This afternoon Gen. Sibert, second in command of the American expeditionary forces, is to arrive for a conference with his chief.
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Paris
Albert Thomas
Pershing
Sibert
Traction Company Under Fire Over Seattle Franchise Claims
Editorial condemns Puget Sound Traction Light & Power Co for years of refusing to pay 2 percent of gross receipts and costs while seeking to abolish car tickets and transfers after August 11. It argues such moves threaten Seattle's growth, urges the Public Service Commission to act and restore order and lawful franchise terms.
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Seattle
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Co
Traction Company
City to Fight Carfare Rise as 5 Cent Fares Arrive
City officials plan to oppose the traction company plan to raise fares by removing 25 tickets for $1 starting August 11. Councilman Erickson says the Corporation Counsel will resist at the public service commission hearing. If approved, Seattle riders would pay five cents for straight fare after August 11, with transfers and school half fares unchanged. Tickets bought before August 12 will be honored by the company.
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Leonard
Traction Company
Seattle
Public Service Commission
Council
Caldwell
Erickson
Council Public Utilities Committee
State Commission
Jits Seek Bond Increase For Traction Co
Jitney bus drivers via Attorney W R Crawford to federal judge Neterer to raise traction company surety bond from 50000 to 800000. Bond backs against potential losses if injunction is reversed. Crawford argues company faces about 1500 dollars daily damage.
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Jitney
W. R. Crawford
Neterer
Traction Company
Crawford
Card Party Friday in Veterans' Hall
Wm. McKinley circle of the Ladies of the G. A. R. hosts a card party Friday at 8 30 p m in Veterans hall State Armory Prizes will be awarded to winners and attendees invited to attend locally sponsored social event.
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Wm. McKinley Circle
Ladies of the G. A. R
Veterans’ Hall
State Armory
One in 35 Will Eventually Be in Draft Army
Registered men face a one in 35 chance of being drafted, with war department figures showing the state must provide 7 763 men or 1.12 percent of the national total. Moodie and Mayor Gill oversee district divisions while crowds seek draft numbers at the county city building and Queen Anne library posts.
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Select Service Army
War Department
Washington
United States
Albert Moodie
Adjutant General's Office
Moodie
Gill
Sergt. K. W. Lassen
Marine Corps
Queen Anne Library
Queen Anne 1918
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Peier
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Northwest
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Gen. Scott
William G. Shepherd
Nicholai Lenine
Gilson Gardner
United Freee
AIRC
Traction Co
Mr. Pickwick
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