Seattle Boy With American Legion Brings Warfront Scenes Home
Seattle corporal Palmen of the 211th Overseas Battalion writes of Vancouver station farewell scenes as soldiers depart for England. He describes the crowd’s tears, the wives and sweethearts, and the women’s sacrifice, noting many married men marching to war and the public’s patriotic resolve.
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American Legion
Vancouver
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England
Address at West Point on American spirit and restraint
The speech praises a quiet self-respectful American spirit over bluster and swagger. It warns against the dangerous quiet man and urges strength of purpose exercised with dignity, drawing a contrast between outward force and inner resolve.
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America
Chum of Marian Lambert testifies in Orpet murder trial
Josephine Davis, Marian Lambert's close friend, testifies that Marian threatened to kill herself before her death and discussed plans to "fix" Will Orpet if Celestia Yonker married him. She describes Marian's mood, the birthday party incident, and notes love letters from Orpet to Marian.
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Ito
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Celestia Yonker
Miss Lambert
Dorothy Mason
Celestia
Will
Miss Davis
Marian Lambert
Helm Wood
Will Orpet
Russians Press to Lemberg as Austrian Lines Fail
Russian forces under Brussiloff hammer toward Lemberg as Austrians retreat. One third of Austria’s east front forces have been killed wounded or captured since June 4. About 120 000 men and officers imprisoned. Czernowitz reportedly captured. Romania may join the Allies. Austrian losses blamed on Russian massed assaults.
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Germans Take Trenches East of Hill 221
Paris report says German forces carried out night attacks on the east bank of the Meuse penetrating French trenches east of Hill 221 as stated by the French war office.
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Meuse
French War Office
Young Seattle Boy Voices Vacation Views on School and Sports
The 13 year old Ralph Herzman from Summit School criticizes Seattle education for too much math and urges more manual training and athletics. He plans a 1916 summer of fun including rubberneck car spieling and wild animal training. He and 14 year old George Bell discuss swimming at Mt. Baker park and vacation plans.
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George Bell
Terry Ave
Democrats Plan To Absorb Progressive Voters
U P staff report from St Louis details Democratic leaders led by Senator Taggart delaying a scheme to attract 4,000,000 progressive voters. McCombs and allies push to draft a platform first and invite progressives to contribute before inviting them to join. Secretary Houston and Bainbridge Colby are named among those involved.
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Lowell Mellett
U. P
Houston
William F. McCombs
Bainbridge Colby
New York
Hughes to Get His Face in the Movies
New York reporters say Charles E. Hughes will have his image shown in nearly every movie theater nationwide. The national committee aims to counter the view of him as a thinking machine and present him as a regular fellow.
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Hughes
New York
Charles E. Hughes
National Committee
United States
Democrats Injured in Louisville and Ohio River Train Wreck
Kentucky democrats bound for the national convention were injured when Louisville Henderson and St. Louis train No. 14 wrecked early today. Two Pullman cars left the rails and another overturned. Many passengers were hurt, none seriously. Mayor John H. Buschmeyer of Louisville was badly bruised and Gov. A. O. Stanley was among the party.
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Louieville
Henderson & S J. Louis
John H. Buschmeyer
Louisville
A. O. Stanley
Barrels of Booze Turned to Water in Kirkland Drug Raid
Justice Brinker heard the state against J A Ferry drug store in Kirkland after a May 13 raid by Deputy Scott Malone. Seventeen barrels of alcohol were turned over for safekeeping, but a week later the booze had allegedly been replaced by water. A second raid produced another batch of evidence.
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J. A. Ferry
Kirkland
Scott Malone
Malone
Harry Cady
Flag Day Observance in Seattle Highlighted by Elka Dinner
Old Glory will float from hundreds of homes and business blocks in Seattle for Flag Day on Wednesday. The Elka lodge will host an 8 o clock Flag Day dinner with Grand Army veterans as honor guests followed by a program including the order’s flag ritual.
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Grand Army
Elka’ Order
Rooming House Owner Arrested for Excess Liquor
Mrs A Olson proprietor of a Ninth Ave rooming house was arrested Monday after leaving the witness stand where she testified for Gus Johnson a chauffeur charged with possessing more than the legal amount of liquor. She was released on 250 dollars bail.
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A. Olson
Ninth Ave
Gus Johnson
700 Call on Proxy President and Mrs Henry Suz
Seven hundred people called at the university Monday afternoon to meet the president and Mrs Henry Suz, greeting seniors and graduates as they visited the campus between one and six o clock.
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Henry Suzgallo
American Cavalry routs Villista band in Mexico
General Ild head quarters reports Capt Otto Retheret’s 13th cavalry chased a Villista remnant 20 miles northeast of Santa Clara. About 24 horses and several thousands rounds left to Americans. Casualties: three or more Mexicans killed and several wounded. Carranza calls municipal elections for September 1 to establish civil government. Coast artillery units en route to Eagle Pass Texas to reinforce from the East amid Piedras Negras tensions.
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Otto W. Retheret
13Th Cavalry
Villista
Cervantes
Santa Clara
Mexico City
Carranza
Rush Coast Artillery
San Antonio
Coast Artillery
Eagle Pasa
Tex
Piedras Negras
Kitchener Honored by Public in London Traid
The late Fears Kitchener received a monumental public tribute in London. Services at St Pauls Cathedral drew the king and queen with thousands outside in the rain, heads bared in mourning.
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London
Kitchener
England
St Paul's Cathedral
Change War Bread In Holland To New Mix
The Hague June 13. Holland's war bread must be changed as it used flour with wheat husks. Unlike other European bread, Dutch bread lacked the scrapings and scratchings of husks, causing stomach distress among the population.
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Holland
Wilson Urges Preparedness at West Point Graduation
President Wilson told the West Point class that America must be prepared and uphold the Monroe doctrine. He said the United States will be a disinterested party and must guard its life from interference while making necessary preparations for future world events.
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America
Wilson
Military Academy
United States
Europe
Hughes Adopts Undulited Americanism Slogan
Charles B. Hughes unveiled a campaign slogan declaring Undulited Americanism during a New York meeting with reporters. In Cleveland, ten nurses saved about 200 crippled children from a fire at Rainbow Cottage in South Euclid, averting a tragedy.
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Roosevelt declares out of politics but keeps preparedness fight
Oyster Bay June 13 The Col Roosevelt says he is out of politics yet will continue the fight to place the United States on a proper basis of preparedness. He will not discuss his position in detail and will visit New York to meet his son Kermit, his wife and baby arriving from Panama today aboard the transport Kirkpatrick. No plan to visit Charles E Hughes is included.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
U. S
Kermit
Panama
Kirkpatrick
Charles E. Hughes
Surely There Is Some Way Out Read Next Week
The teaser promises a new novel weekly in next Monday's Star with the question of a possible escape for Ethel. It urges readers to grab a copy to follow the unfolding plot in the feature story titled Under Cover.
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Ethel
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