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Newspaper

Seattle Star

Location

Seattle, Washington, United States of America

Date

Jul 14, 1917

Page

8

Poindexter to Submit Plans to Raise Sunken Ships

C B Dawson of Seattle reports to Senator Poindexter his plan to raise sunken vessels with cables and tides. He claims Germany works on similar recovery methods and offers to turn over ships to the United States as patriotic service if the Shipping Board adopts the plan.

Poindexter C. B. Dawson Seattleman U. S. Shipping Board Dawson Germany Columbia East Waterway Heo United States

Governments Must Serve the People Says Lloyd George

Lloyd George declares in a telegram to Russia that lasting peace requires government responsibility to people across Europe. He backs Wilson's principle that democracy is a basic Allied aim amid Germany's reform pressures.

Lloyd George Hy United Press London Europe Prince Looff Wilson

Americans Shot in Peking Fight

Three Americans were wounded by stray bullets during fighting yesterday between republican and monarchistic troops in Peking. The monarchists surrendered after about three hours. Chang sought refuge in the Dutch legation. The republican cabinet is leaving Tien Tsin to resume work in Peking.

Washington Peking State Department Chang Tien Tsin

Attack on Austrian Part in Peace Terms Row

The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger accuses Austrian interference in Germany’s internal politics. It says a Viennese statesman telegraphed Berlin that Chancellor Hollweg’s removal would be dangerous, naming Count Czernin as the minister involved. The paper was likely suppressed as a result.

United Free Amsterdam Germany Berlin Lokal Anzeiger Hollweg Count Czernin

Menace Seen in I W W Troubles

Eyewitness account at the Everett strike details police complicity with mill owners and industrial magnates. Armed men assaulted union members and drove them from the city while critics warned of a looming world shaped by I W W influence and labor demands. The writer urges removal of blindness and selfishness to end the threat.

Everett Mille Industrial Planta LW. W IL W. W America Seattle W. W

I W W Tragedy Fears Grip Arizona

Governor Campbell warns of a potential I W W tragedy as the IWW in Arizona paralyzes metal output with 21 000 idle miners. Gov calls for federal help, Wilson urges order and warns citizens against taking the law into their own hands.

Arizona Dy United Press Phoenix Ariz I. W. W. Monact Campbell Rotary Club Woodrow Wilson

Deportation Train Caries I W W Strikers to Columbus

Loaded aboard cattle cars the I W W strikers from Bisbee began toward Columbus New Mexico. Brig Gen Bell ordered food and shelter for the fed and housed group under army supervision until final disposition. Sheriff Simpson guards the desert camp with improvised police as the men promise no trouble.

Simpson Luna County el Paso Bell

Concrete promises cheaper, lasting highways in King County

An advertisement touts CONCRETE as a durable pavement option costing only 5 to 10 dollars per year per mile to maintain. It contrasts this with traditional paving that costs twice as much and breaks up within 2 to 4 years, requiring expensive upkeep.

King County Washington

Federal orders awaited on industrialists amid camp patrols

The report notes patrols at a camp and anticipation that federal authorities will issue dispositions regarding industrialists today. The phrase Hates A. 5 is referenced as part of the fragmentary text.

Deputies Prepare for Rush of IWW Detainees in King County

King county deputies and soldiers gathered 45 men in jail after sweeping railway lines into Seattle. Trains are being searched as authorities fear an IWW driven exodus to grain regions may bring agitators to threaten the harvest. Most arrested carried IWW cards or were known members. many lacked registration.

King County Seattle

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