Wage Scale Conference Called Off
George Ames of Moore Shipbuilding Co was summoned to San Francisco on Monday causing the Seattle wage scale conference to fail to meet. Dave Rodgers and J B Duthie will confer today while Armen's return date remains unclear. Jamen A Taylor of the Metal Trades council will lead a Seattle delegation to the Philadelphia conference on August 5.
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George Ames
Moore Shipbuilding Co
San Francisco
Charles Piew
Seattle
Dave Rodgers
J. B. Duthie
Armen
Jamen A. Taylor
The
Metal Trades Council
Philadelphia
New Line to Carry Spruce for 12 000 Planes a Month
May. Matt Sawyer former division superintendent of the Milwaukee railroad at Tacoma spoke at the Transportation club. He said new railroads to be completed by March 1 1919 will enable delivery of spruce for constructing 12 000 airplanes monthly. He praised draft-rejected workers with partial disability for their loyalty and effort. A W Perley former inspector of the state public service commission cited Union Pacific Railway Co as supporting rail unification results.
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Matt Sawyer
Milwaukee Railroad
Tacoma
Transportation Club
A. W. Perley
State Public Service Commission
Union Pacific Railway Co
Director Plans to Avoid Car Shortage
Regional railway officials under FR H Rishton announce an educational campaign to prevent car and transportation shortages. Instructions urge industries to stock materials during summer, expand storage near consumption, and encourage immediate deliveries to ease winter strains. Alshton conducts a three day Beattie survey of terminals and facilities to prepare implementation details.
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FR. H. Rishton
Northern Government Railway Lines
Alshton
Beattie
3500 Ton Ship Covidha Launched For Australia
Olympia reports the 3500 ton wooden cargo ship Covidha launched from Sloan Shipbuilding yard as the fourth of her type for the Australian government. Sponsor Mrs H K Br yam and Governor Ernest Lister attended with Mrs Lister. The Coolchata will carry wheat between the United States and Australia. A keel for a shipping board weasel was laid in the vacated space.
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Olympia
Covidha
Sloan Shipbuilding Corporation
H. K. Bryam
Ernest Lister
United States
Australia
Shipping Board
Engineer Returns to Seattle After Rosewood Delivery
After eight months at sea and aiding delivery of the Puget Sound steamer Rosewood to the French government, George A. Snyder, chief engineer of the Rosewood, returns to Seattle after the voyage that began December 6. One ship in the convoy was sunk by a submarine along the voyage.
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Globe
Puget Sound
George A. Snyder
Seattle
Machinists Vote on Overtime Issue
Seattles machinists continue voting on overtime terms this week as a referendum vote is sent to the Machinists Union in the Labor Temple Monday night.
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Seattle Machiniata
Machinists’ Union
Labor Temple
145 Tons of Fresh Fish Taken by Seattle Fleet
One hundred forty five tons of fresh fish were brought to Seattle Monday by six vessels of Seattle's northern fishing fleet. The catches were made off Destruction Island and Cape Scott and include sable fish with 190000 pounds reported as the principal catch. The fleet said weather was excellent.
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Seattle
Destruction Island
Cape Scott
British Troops Make Progress in Picardy Front Haig Says
Field Marshal Haig reported British troops made slight advances on the Picardy and Lander’s fronts. Positions improved south of Hebuterne and near Hamel, north of Albert and between Morris and Meterne in the western Lander salient.
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London
Field Marshal Haig
Hebuterne
Hamel
Albert
Morris and
Meterne
Landers Salient
Various Seattle area notices and brief obituaries mixed items
A collection of community briefs includes reports on social and military figures, local obituaries, and public notices. Highlights mention Mrs. Caroline Dahl's death after a stroke, a French medal for Wilfred Carriveau, a war song written by Frederickh Leber in Auburn, and forthcoming funeral services for Mrs. Thea Johnson. Other items note a clambake planned for August 7 at Donnelly Hotel in Des Moines, a Tacoma bus accident, and revival meeting changes to avoid Liberty Loan drives.
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Tommy Atkins
Tommy
Lynne Blythe
Overseas Club
Public Safety
Caroline Dahl
23Rd Ave
Wilfred Carriveau
Heatth Chamber of Commerce
San Francisco
Thea Johnson
Butterworth Chapel
Frederickh Leber
Auburn
France
Ocean
Wilson
Everett W. Fenton
City
Annapolla
Karl F. Townsend
University
King County
William Campbell
Pioneer
17Th Ave
Greater
Des Moines
Donnelly, Loring
Camp Lewin
Tacoma
St. EB. Coonts
13Th Naval District
T. J. Senn
Bureau of Navigation
Paul Rader
Beatle
Liberty Loan Drive
L. M. Lewie
John Lewis
Hanney Watson Chapel
British American Relief Association
Kagies’ Hall
Hinko Hinkovich
King Nicholas Returns to Front Lines in Albania
Special to The Star reports King Nicholas of Montenegro, famed as the father of his people, back at the Albanian front. Though advanced in age, he visits battle divisions, attends naval maneuvers, and routinely mingles with locals, including a moment where he buys fruit for village children and jokes with them.
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N. EB. A
London
Nicholas
Montenegro
Europe
Albania
Milan
Macedonia
Peddier
Seattle Boy Drowns While Aboard Sub Chaser Headed to Panama
Clarence 8S. Moore, 21, son of Mrs Lewis Moore of Seattle, drowned while aboard a sub chaser en route to Panama. A Broadway High School alumnus and former assistant bookkeeper at the State Bank of Seattle, he enlisted earlier in service. He was nephew of N. H. Latimer. No details from the naval department have been received.
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Clarence
State Behind Thrift Stamp Quota Across Seattle Area
The war savings committee reports Seattle is below its thrift stamp quota and King County is $3,000,000 short while the state trails by $10,000,000. A second drive to fill the deficit is anticipated soon.
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Seattle
War Savings Committee
King County
Seattle Council Pushes Wage Increase and Loan Measure
With the mayor and three council members absent, Seattle's council held a brief meeting. It recommended higher wages for city electrical workers and appropriated 78000 dollars as a loan repayment from the King County road fund.
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Seattle
King County Road Fund
Navy Enlisted Force Tops Half Million Mark
Secretary of the Navy Daniels announced that the enlisted personnel of the navy has passed the half million threshold, with total armed forces strength reaching 503,792. The report marks a record level for naval manpower.
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Washington
Navy
Secretary of the Navy
Daniels
German U-boat sunk by British destroyer Maine
The British admiralty released an official statement noting that the destroyer Maine has sunk a German submarine.
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London
Admiralty
Maine
Gopher Club to Hold Annual Picnic at Woodland Park
The Gopher club will hold its annual picnic at Woodland Park one day afternoon and evening. July 39. Basket lunch served at 7 p m followed by addresses. All Minnesotans invited especially soldiers and sailors from the Gopher state. For particulars contact Secretary H H Hoff 407 American Bank building Main 3064.
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Gopher Club
Woodland Park
Freezone Promises Quick Foot Corn Relief
A druggist markets Freezone a small bottle for a few cents claiming it removes hard corn soft corn and toe calluses without soreness or irritation and credits a Cincinnati genius for the discovery.
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Cincinnati
Tobacco Habit Easily Overcome
A New Yorker author Edward J Woods offers a free mailed book on conquering tobacco habit. The work promises calm sleep clear eyes regular appetite strong memory and improved efficiency after conquering craving.
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New Yorker
Edward J. Woods
Station I
New York City
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Heattle
University of Washington
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H. N. Clark
Cleveland
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