McClure Ordered to Sail From England Amid Land Crews Question
British officials compel American publisher G. S. McClure to depart London aboard the Philadelphia after a Liverpool stop. Irish relief workers Thomas Kelly and Joe Smith, denied landing, face deportation as London probes alleged activities linked to Irish relief efforts.
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London
Ambassador Page
G. S. McClure
England
McClure
Philadelphia
Liverpool Yestern
Page
States
Liverpool
Thomas Kelly
Smith
Rsh
Get
Washington
Great Britain
Thomas Hughes Kelly
New York
Irish Relief Fund
Joe Smith
Roth Captured After Jail Escape with Gillies
Henry Roth, who escaped from Thurs county jail with J F Gillies as insurance looter on July 1, was captured in Colorado. Reports say Gillies ditched him during the escape and Roth was recaptured.
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Olympia
Henry Roth
Thurs County
J. FL Gillies
Colorado
Fies
Mayor Gill Speaks at Roosevelt Club on The Leg Matter
Mayor Gill addressed the Women’s Roosevelt club Tuesday in the Arcade band sharing his stance on the leg matter.
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Gill
Iig
Women's
Roosevelt Club
Arcade
Kaiser Gets Plea Berlin
American Ambassador Gerard delivered President Wilson's Polish Relief application to Foreign Minister Von Jazow. The message was conveyed to the emperor at the front.
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Berlin
Gerard
von Jazow
Wilson
Lay Trap for German Diver Capt. Koenig Fears Three Mile Violation
Capt Koenig and the Deutschland crew fear Allied patrols off the Virginia Capes may cross the three mile limit while pursuing the submarine. Mysterious guard maneuvers and the line contraction fuel the worry as Bremen nears Boston amid dockside activity and rumors of its entry into harbor.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Baltimore, Md
Koenig
Virginia Capes
Bremen
Deutschland
Advertising men plan Northwestern Ad clubs in Seattle
Seattle advertising men at a Tuesday luncheon in the Butler decide to form Ad clubs in Northwestern cities to attract the 1918 Pacific Ad clubs convention to Seattle. The article notes a Solomon era house ten stories high and a South American bird eating spider as big as a mouse.
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Seattle
Pacific Ad Clubs
Solomon
British Armies Take Pozieres After Desperate Fighting
London reports three days of hand to hand combat in mud and rubble as British forces complete the capture of the village Pozieres. General Haig confirms the town is fully in Allied hands with West Ward advances and several trenches and officers taken. Australian and New Zealand troops had already secured a foothold and repelled German counterattacks as the British pushed back German assaults inch by inch.
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London
Great Britain
Pozieres
Haig
Territorials
Bapaume
Open air concert draws 20000 in Tacoma
About 20,000 people endured an early drizzle at Tacoma Stadium to hear Welsh tenor Evan Williams and John Spargur’s Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra in the first of a series of outdoor concerts.
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Tacoma
Evan Williame
John Spargur
Seattle Philharmonic Orchestra
City seeks plans to crack down on lawbreakers
A busy Tuesday sees arrests and council push to curb crime. Clerk A. R. Hatton, identified as Elmer Brown, held on open charge after police nabbed him at Day and Night drug store. Mayor Gill asks for special appropriations to aid in prosecuting violators. Coroner to postpone inquest into Sergt. Weedin death until Officer Wiley testifies. Police investigate two prowlers tied to a fatal shooting, finding files and a chisel near a warehouse site.
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A. R. Hatton
Elmer Brown
Officer Bayh
Westlake Ave
Gill
City Finance Committee
Billingsleys
Thomason
Sergt. Weedin
Drug store smashed by squad under city orders
A drug store at 1525 Third Ave was demolished by Chief Beckingham's squad on orders from Sergt Putnam. Logan Billingsley’s property, the Day and Night store suffered extensive destruction including a cash register, typewriter, mirrors, and showcases. Three hidden caches under stairs revealed liquor and alcohol barrels. perfume used as a final touch. Mayor Gill witnessed the event.
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Sergt. Putnam
Beckiingham
Third Ave
Logan Billingsley
Gill
Belgium
Bootlegging profits tied to killing case in arrest records
Logan Billingsley’s books show about $1000 daily profit from bootlegging as police tally losses from his operations. Bail forfeitures total $450 for Logan, $200 for Fred, and $200 for Sherman, with four establishments wrecked and multiple arrests, charges, and dismissals linked to a long crackdown.
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Logan Billingsley
Sergt. Weedin
Third Ave
Fred Billingsley
Sherman Billingsley
Fred
Logan
Billingsleys
Stewart &St. Pharmacy
Weatlake
New Washington Hotel
Second Ave
B. B. Transfer Co
Fred Io
Sheriff's Office
Movey Day Clearance of Sample Rugs
A local clearance sale promotes large discounts on sample rugs. The event highlights temporary price cuts and limited stock across various rug styles and sizes, inviting shoppers to browse a selection for home decor needs.
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Inghama
Praser-Paterson Co
Earl & Wilson
Bates-Street
Bates- Street
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Britain
Gillies
Benes
Keill Drug Co
Uncle Sam
Frye’s
Follo' 3
Olympic
Pike St
American
Western Ave
Westlake
Pine Seattle
Orridental Ave
Balland
Ballard Ave
U. S
Boston
Horlick
Rraser
Paterson Co
Ices
Fraser-Paterson Co
Goes -Fraser-Paterson Co
Ae -Praser-Paterson Co
and &Se
Vogue
Brussels
Sesteesel CS
Cose
Rena
Axminster
Lso
Wilton
Rody Brussels
Speial Ee
Reese Csebetee
Tapestry Brussels
Srey Grva
Wraser-Paterson Co
Ards
Wile
Id Yards
Oath Wraser-Paterson Co
Fraser-Paterson Co. First Ploor
Oesee -Fraser Paterson Co
Neptune
AINTY
Vraser-Paterson Co
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