Schwab Tours Seattle Shipyards With Emergency Fleet Group
Charis M. Schwab, president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, spent a busy Seattle day visiting J. F. & Co shipyards and the Rainier Club for lunch. He and his party planned future visits to Everett and Aberdeen shipyards with a luncheon at the Arena, meeting with local business and civic groups.
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Charis M. Schwab
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Seattle
Everett Thursing
Aberdeen
Piex
Aber of Commerce and Com Club
Rotary Club
Manufa Faasociation
Transporta 5
Pattair
Ames Shipbuilding Jock Company
Puget Bridge & Dredging Company
North Pacific Shipbuild Company
Washington
Washington Wool , Association
Beattie Girls
Robert E. Coontz
Bremerton Navy
Bolton
Schwab
War work and steel priority for shipbuilding debate
Washington interviews emphasize steel allocations for war use and the need to keep key waterways navigable along the East, West, and Duwamish canals. Oakland boilermakers strike critic, mediation, and community pressure feature, with calls for government takeover of waterways and maintenance funding. A London Cooperative Congress delegate notes shifting women's roles.
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Schwab
Industrial Association of the
South End
East
West
Duwamish
Industrial Association of
South Find Industries
Hilt
Yankees Hold Marne Line In Fierce Day Of Fighting
Reports say American troops repelled German assaults on the Marne front with stubborn defense. A platoon hid in a cellar as the Germans surged, then joined a counterattack that routed retreating formations. Two companies split to flank the enemy, were cut off, but forced a return to American lines with few casualties.
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Chateau Thierry
Iinca
North Finland ration cuts force straw bread eaters
In North Finland people eat bark and straw bread as rationing drops to half for most and to one sixth for non manual workers. Paris reports a separate incident where a 60 year old man died after falling into a moat while watching an air raid with 2500 dollars on him.
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London
Finland
Paris
Paria
Save Sugar Save Flour Yet Serve Luscious Fruit Desserts
An old advertisement extols Jiffy Jell as a sugar and flour conserving gelatine product. It promotes true fruit flavors sealed in glass vials, quick prep by adding boiling water, and yields desserts and salads without added sugar or flour. It claims cost savings, versatile uses, and a coupon offer with molds.
Huns Held Along 50 Mile Battle Front
Forces on the Marne front report German setbacks in the Moreuil and Epinal regions while Franco Italian lines repulse all attempts between the Marne and Rheims. Despite limited gains between Rheims and Massiges, Ludendorff style attacking fails to achieve decisive progress.
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Moreull le Porte
Marne
Chateau Thierry
Epernay
Rheima
Buthe
Rherma
Main de Massiges
Runay
Kherma
Champagne
Paria
Ludendorff
Keen Work of Allies Stops Enemy Effort
United Press reports that improved allied intelligence spoiled Germany’s fifth drive this year. The Allies gained serial superiority, thwarting partial surprise and enabling precise countermeasures. Although the offensive may be checked rather than halted, German objectives were not achieved and the effort is not a defeat.
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United Press
London
Italians Take Albania Town In Hard Fight
Italian cavalry harassed Austrians in Albania and cleared a coastal village. A squadron seized artillery and machine guns, fought house to house, and captured the Austrian commander and staff. Four Viennese cafe waitresses were among the prisoners.
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Rome
Albania
Police Raid Negro Dive Nets Three Held
A 3 a.m. raid at 216 Tenth Ave. 8 led to the arrest of three men identified as Wm Jones 33 Thomas Williams 32 and Albert Laneford 23. Officers found hundreds of dollars in jewelry revolvers skeleton keys and files matching recent Capitol Hill thefts and a complete opium setup at their residence. All three are jailed on open charges.
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Tenth Ave
Sefet
T. J. Clark
H.l Hagen
Wm Jones
Thomas Williams
Albert Laneford
Capitol Hill
Appointment of Turner as chief of general staff
Lieut. Gen. Sir KR. BE. W. Turner has been appointed chief of general staff over sea military forces of Canada.
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KR. BE. W. Turner
Over Sea Military Forces of
Canada
What This Date Brought in War
Cabinet crises in England and Russia mark a day of upheaval. British cabinet reorganization follows criticism of anti submarine warfare. Four Russian ministers resign over Ukrainian autonomy. German merchant fleet attempting to depart Rotterdam is scattered by British ships. French repulse enemy attacks in Argonne. Europatkin drives on the Dwina while Austro German forces advance in Poland to encircle Russians.
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England
Russia
Rotterdam
Poland
Argonne
White armlet to protect soldiers in England
Disabled officers and men with artificial limbs wear white armlets bearing a red crown to avoid jostling crowds. The public is urged to show consideration to those wearing the insignia.
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London
England
Housekeepers Can Save 200 Million on Food Costs
Government drives to curb food loss from rats and pests as households face high living costs. Stearns Paste praised as effective rodent exterminator. homes urged to buy compact boxes to prevent further waste and protect supplies.
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Washington
Luncheon Honors Charlies M Schwab in Seattle Arena
Chamber executives prepare a large luncheon event for Charlies M Schwab to be held Thursday noon at the Arena. Tickets cost 75 cents and are sold at local stores, city offices, and after 11 at the Arena. The event offers the public a rare chance to hear the leading national shipbuilding executive and unite with mothers whose sons fight in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Charlies M. Schwab
Seattle
King Bros
Lowman & Hanford's
Morey Stationery Company
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