False strike report corrected by J B Barnes
J B Barnes representing the Chamber of Commerce and Club at Washington did not tell the U S ship board to call a shipyards strike on August 1 nor advocate a general strike. The dispatch misquoted Barnes who spoke to the chamber about potential government commandeering if a strike occurred.
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J. EB. Barnes
Chamber of Commerce and Club
Washington, D
U. S. Ship Board
Acto
Albert d
Chamber
Barnes
Class wired a denial of a strike to Washington
A terse communication wired from a local office denies a strike action against Washington. The message confirms management’s stance and rejects labor claims without further escalation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fires Rage Near Monitor in Sagebrush Lands
Wildfires sweep hills near Monitor as thousands of acres burn while forest rangers take precautions to stop the flames from spreading to nearby timber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wenatchee
Monitor
Strikebreakers Told to Turn on Anyone Blocking Tracks
Police report strikebreakers ordered to run down anyone who blocks operations, with Joe Bradley stating the men signed up in New York and sold passes to the coast. Investigations show some were paid up to 800 dollars during the Washington streetcar strike, while others face arrest for lacking registration cards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Bradley
Sullivan
Lieut
Dolphin
Bradley
New York
Washington
Hradley
Seattle
Gattle
Howard Wright
U. S Department of Justice
Matisowitz
City
George Town Barns
Jefferson Barns
Frank de Witt
Norman Jenks
Georgetown
James FE. Bradley
Chamber Urges Free North Trade with Siberia
The Alaska bureau of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce seeks government support for absolute free trade between Alaska and Siberia. Advocates say it would benefit Alaska and the Russian Asiatic possession, revive Bering Sea traffic, and aid development and resource utilization in western Alaska and Siberia.
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Alaska Bureau
The
Seattle Chamber of Commerce
Alaska
Siberia
Bering Sea
American Must Rush Airplane Program
The article outlines a U S effort to boost airplane production using available auto factories to build engines and expand aviation capacity. It warns only one large U S firm can deliver hundreds of planes monthly if orders exist, while other plants require expansion to avoid delays. It emphasizes eliminating every delay to equip aviators on the western front next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Germany
Women Soldiers Fight Like Men in Russian Legion
Petrograd dispatch reports Russian women volunteers in the legion of death drill daily in rain and mud, facing ridicule but proving their place on the fighting line. Eight prisoners and 650 casualties mark their baptism of fire as officers and peers witness their resolve and demand front duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. G. Shepherd
United Press
Petrograd
Legion of Death
Rheta Childe Dorr
Ithey
Vilna
Botchkoreva
Boy 14 Discovers Man's Body in Ashes Near Bremerton
E A Erickson a 60 year old Kitsap county rancher missing a week found dead in charred ashes at University Point near Bremerton. Authorities suspect accidental death by heat during brush burning. no murder indicated. Erickson owned a farm and property with a large bank balance in Bremerton and reportedly planned to bequeath his estate to the Washington Children's Home. Also noted were Friday night auto incidents causing minor injuries to Mary Hreneman, A T Churchill, and G Nelson at shipyard address 3100 Fourth Ave.
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E. A. Erickson
Kitsap County
Oscar Nelson
University Point
Erickson
Hremerton
Washington
Little Mary Hrenneman
A. T. Churchill
Kirkland
G. Nelson
Fourth Ave
Aches and Pains and Health Warnings
An advertisement urges readers to diagnose by pain location and promotes Gold Medal Haarlem Oil Capsules as a preventive remedy. It claims kidney and stomach issues can signal serious conditions like Bright's disease or appendicitis and offers a refund if ineffective.
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Hright
Haarlem
Grugen
Tate
Owl Drug Co
Russians Slow Up German Advance in Galicia
Russian lines in Galicia stiffen as German forces push rapidly toward Czernowitz. Reports say Russians abandon Czernowits amid Austro German pressure while the Romanian army reorganizes and presses the invaders from the south. The retreat appears orderly with losses inflicted on pursuers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dy United Preas
London
Russia
Galicia
Great Front
Czzernowitcz
Czernowits
Seattle Carmen Strike Continues Amid Arbitration Fight
The Seattle Tacoma streetcar strike widens as officials and a six-hour delay yield a new draft agreement. Seven Tacoma workers and two Seattle men face arbitration as the union rejects open-shop terms and vows mass meetings to decide next steps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
A. W. Leonard
Tacoma
Traction Company
Seattle
Konard
W. H. McGrath
A. L. Kempster
L. H. Bean
Leonard
Labor Temple
Mesers
A. A. Whiteley
M. O. Simpson
M. A. Goldsburg
J. Sullivan
C. J. Hopwood
J. R. Pace
I. T. Wallace
Relief funds eyed for strikers and job offers urged
The union relief fund, about $4,000, may be settled at this afternoon’s meeting. President Wallace says only $50 has been distributed and few strikers suffer. He notes over 200 workers are now employed, and favors work over charity. Call Elliott 2958 with job leads for strikers. The Star quotes E D Little on a revolver incident at Georgetown barns.
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Wallace
Elliott
the Star
E. D. Little
Ethiler
Georgetown
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Jack Gardner
Land of
Long
Beecham’s
Girie
Commander Botchkoreva
Uncle Sam
Congress
Florence
Tent Temple Corner
Virginia St
Judgment Bar of Goda
Jerusalem
God
Hible
J. M
Boy
Bremerton
Palatial & & Tacoma of
Indianapolis
Colman
Puget Sound Navigation Co
Right Drug CO
First Ave
ELKS
Olympia
Olympia Elke
Everett
Galbraith Dock
Elke
Gillman Bros
Piret Avenue
Carmen
J. H. Norvell
Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes of America
Puget Sound Traction, Light & Power Company
AL. Kempster
Tacoma Railway & Power Company
L. WH. Bean
A.W. Leonard
General Strike Committee
Traction Companies
Theatre
Madison Eugene Levy
and His
Mrs. Pelz
Bob Athon & Co
Florence Merritt
Michel & Mark
Little
Star
Second & Cherry
Sam
Savings Department
Financial District
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