Ship Boss Schwab Visits Seattle to Boost War Fleet
Charlies M. Schwab head of the emergency fleet corporation arrives at Oregon Washington station with a high-profile party to meet Seattle shipbuilders led by D. E. Skinner and other industry leaders. The visit highlights Pacific coast dominance in May medal wins for wooden and steel ship orders and signals continued push for U. S. wartime ship production.
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Seattle
Charlies M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Loretta
Oregon Washimgton Station
Schwab
Seattle Shipyard Power Talks With Schwab
J. D. Ross of the city light and power department presented Seattle power need figures to Charles Schwab on Tuesday. Schwab showed interest in shipyard power requirements and, after a brief talk with Mayor Hanson, asked for complete data. He assured ample output to meet Seattle shipyard demands as the mayor prepared to rush to Washington for the Skagit project presentation.
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Hanson
D. E. Skinner
Skinner & Eddy
Schwab
Seattle
Capt. Blaine
The
Shipping Board
C. J Rhodes
Chamber of Commerce
Edward Loker
Washington Wooden Shipbuilders’ Association
J F. Duthie
J. F. Duthie Company
Samuel Hedges
Puget Sound Bridge and Dredging Company
James Taylor
Metal Trades Council
Norton
J. D. Ross
City Light and Power Department
S. L. Boddy
William Pixett
Charles M. Schwab
Ross
Washington, D. C
Capital Issues Committee
Kaiser Fails In Fifth Big Western Push
A United Press dispatch from London reports the German offensive in the Champagne drive near Rheims and the Marne was checked within hours. American forces hold the left wing and recaptured towns while German gains across the Marne front are described as limited and mostly halted.
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Kaiser
Wilson Signs the Wire Bill
President Wilson signed the resolution authorizing government control of the nation’s telegraph, telephone, radio and cable systems. No statement was released from the White House about when lines will come under government management.
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Washington
Wilson
White House
U S Troops Active on Murman Coast in Arctic Zone
Several thousand American troops operate on the Murman coast in Northern Russia. Reports indicate U S forces are cooperating with British forces along the Murman coast as part of allied supply protection efforts.
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London
Murman Coast
Russia
Washington
Mooney To Be Sent To San Quentin For Execution
Commitment papers were issued for Thomas Mooney by Superior Judge Griffin, and he will be taken to San Quentin to be hanged within days. The Supreme Court denied his writ of probable cause as weak, while Mooney said the decision irons out the single question of his fate. Attorneys expect Governor Stephens to consider clemency before the scheduled day. Mooney has been jailed since his arrest after the July 22 1916 parade explosion.
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San Francisco
Thomas
Mooney
Griffin
San Quentin Penitentiary
Supreme Court
Stephens
Teutons hope to smash up French force
London July 16 German fifth phase offensive along a 50 mile front from Chateau Thierry east of Rheims shows signs of a supreme effort to crush a large portion of the French army. Experts differ on aims with some saying it aims to draw French reserves north others see plans to widen the Rheims base or prepare renewed attacks toward Amiens and Paris.
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Chateau Thierry
Rheims
Moernay
The
Marne
London
Althe
Amiens
Paris
Pershing Reports Stop German Drive In Western Front
Washington July 16 American troops halted the German drive in their sector and counter attacked north of Summlin. General Pershing and General Biles report prisoners captured and American forces holding their advance positions after a German barrage failed to break through.
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Washington
War Department
Generale Pershing
Pliss
Pershing
Biles
Summelin
Germany
Americans Hold Marne After Desperate Counterattack
American forces repelled a German assault on the Marne with a brilliant counterattack that cleared the river bend and captured between 1,000 and 1,500 prisoners including brigade staff. Despite rain and heavy bombardment, Americans held their positions as Germans failed to renew infantry assaults.
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Marne
Fossoy
Mezy
Sourtemont
Huns Slain in Rows by Yanks Near Rheims
American units holding the line east of Rheims repel German drive with heavy losses. Allied troops form the right flank and inflict large prisoners and casualties as field guns blast through enemy ranks. Machine gunners resume fire after a cautious advance, delivering devastating blows.
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Champagne
Rheims
Verdun
Mooney Again Sentenced to Die in Death Penalty Case
The California supreme court refuses to grant Tom Mooney a new trial despite questions of guilt. Yesterday he was condemned to die as the court sticks to its story.
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Supreme Court
Mooney
Jones
California Supreme Court
Tom Mooney
Skinner Gets Big Bear Hug From Schwab in Seattle
Charles M. Schwab greeted D. E. Skinner president of Skinner-Eddy Corp with a warm embrace as he stepped from his private car in Seattle. Schwab lauded Skinner for his contributions to U.S. shipbuilding in a scene witnessed by Mayor Hanson and photographers.
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Charles M. Schwab
D. E. Skinner
Skinner-Eddy Corporation
America
Seattle
Skinner
Hanson
Schwab
United States
Nine Enemy Planes Downed by British
The British air ministry announced that nine enemy planes were shot down Sunday and three balloons destroyed. Five British machines are missing. On July 14 British forces bombed sidings at Roulers munition dumps at Warnston and Bapaume docks at Bruges and dredging parties at Zeebrugge.
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London
British
Air Ministry
Roulers
Warnston
Bapaume
Bruges
Zeebrugge
Oh There’s Sailor Boy at the New Washington Hotel
Mrs Schwab and her husband welcomed a sailor from the naval training camp at the university as he saluted and returned his hat. Mr Schwab greeted him warmly and expressed good wishes.
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Mrs. Schwab
New Washington
University
Schwab’s Early Work Ethic Shapes War Time Role
Chas M Schwab the Bethlehem Steel president and head of Uncle Sam’s shipbuilding program rose from humble beginnings driving a stage in Pennsylvania to join Carnegie Steel as a stake driver. He is noted as an industrial giant who speaks frankly on economics and has predicted that the war will shift government control to workers.
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Sam
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Schwab
Pennsylvania
Carnegie Steel Co
Italians Flee From Hungarian Prison Camp Into Romania
Three hundred Italian prisoners escaped from a Hungarian concentration camp into Romania. A priest among the escapees was found naked and covered himself with a bishop’s robe purchased for 800. Displaced reports from Rome note the welcome accorded on arrival.
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Rome
Romania
Young Shipbuilder Wins Marble Marmon Car in Our Boys in France Tobacco Drive
J P McCoskrie a 28 year old shipbuilder from Seattle won the Marmon car ticket 27680 in The Star's Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund. He expects to be drafted soon and is registered in Walla Walla. Other prizes went to John C Norman Mrs EF White and Fred Hopkinson as part of the same drawing.
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J. P. M’coskrie
J. P. McCoskrie
Star
France
McCoskine
Walla Walla
Seattle
Aberdeen
King Auto
John FF. Norman
Standard Oi
J. P. McConskire
Cedar St
Painter
King
John C. Norman
Richmond Beach
EF. F. White
Sith Ave
Maxwell
Fred EK. Hopkinson
47Th Ave
Richmond Reach
BE. F. White
Fred FB. Hopkinson
McCoskrie
A Thrift Stamp Plan To Deter The Hunt
A thrift stamp program is proposed as a daily measure to deter hunting activity. The idea links low-cost stamps to reducing hunt-related risk, encouraging steady citizen participation in wildlife stewardship.
Navy and Planes Aid Balkan Drive
Destroyers and seaplanes aided the Franco Italian advance in Albania. They bombarded Cape Samban and the Semeni river mouth, destroying enemy defenses and dispersing garrison with severe losses.
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Rome
Albania
Cape Samans
Semeni River
Germans breach French lines near Marne during early assault
News dispatch reports German forces penetrating French positions to about 10 kilometers while crossing the Marne. American troops resisted on the left bank. French counterattacks north of Rheims regain ground as German progress stalls without breaking the line.
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Paris
Dormans
Chateau Thierry
France
Marne
Rheims
Enemy Offensive Reported With 420000 Men In Attack
London reports battle advices stating the enemy is massing from 30 to 36 tons or 360000 to 420000 men for a major offensive. About 12000 men attacked each fighting line. East of Rheims French and American artillery knocked out many tanks while wrecks litter the ground. The front line holds and the enemy has not broken through.
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London
Rheims
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