General Has Hardest Job to Stay Home
Adjt. Gen. Mauries Thompson of Washington State Guard sits in a long quiet office as reporters note the burden of leadership. The young general, with gray temples and a thoughtful face, explains he has never seen field service but would volunteer if needed, while arranging transport and telegrams for others being sent south.
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Adjt
Thompson
Washington
National Guard
Washington State Guard
Gen. Thompson
William H. Thompson
United States
Gettysburg
Bishop Visits Here for Fest Before California Assignment
Adna W. Leonard, newly named executive for the San Francisco area of the Methodist Episcopal Church, visits Saturday for a welcoming fest before assuming duties in California. Formerly pastor of Seattle’s First Methodist, he heads California Nevada and parts of New Mexico. He plans to depart around July 15.
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Adna W. Leonard
San Fran
Methodist Episcopal
California
First Methodist Church of
Seattle
Nevada
New Mexico
Troops at Carrizal Ambush Raise War Anxiety
United States forces report on the Carrizal ambush where about 100 American troopers faced Mexican fire. Seven survivors, all black privates, describe a doomed defense while Capt. Boyd's men attempted to move horses. Carranza's government faces questions over prisoners and war status. Mexico City officials show high war readiness as President Wilson’s note draws debate.
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Boyd
Carrizal
Carranza
Chihuahua
United States
Mexico
Juarez
Celebration of midsummer in Scan dinavian Salvation Army hall
A grand midsummer celebration will be held Saturday night in the Scan dinavian Salvation Army hall on Seventh Ave between Pike and Union. The program features violin and piano solos, vocal solos and duets, tableau, recitations, and performances by the army string orchestra and brass band.
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Scandinavian Salvation Army
Seventh Ave
Pike
Army String Orchestra
Border Feverish Es Aso Brigade Parade Stirred Juarez
American troops marched through the city in heavy order amid rumors Juarez might be taken. Citizens described the scene as feverish with anticipation as the unit passed through.
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L Pao
Juarez
Chief Smash at Central Drug Store Incident
Chief Bockingham and wrecking squad smashed liquor barrels demijohns and bottles valued at about 600 dollars at the Central Drug store 515 Pine street Friday night after the arrest of clerk J P Maione who allegedly sold a policeman five pints of whisky earlier. Maione admitted the store was owned by Patrick Sullivan Jr son of the American cafe proprietor. W J Beals the manager was present.
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Bockingham
Central Drug Store
Pine St
J. P. Maione
Malone
Patrick Sullivan, Jr
American Cafe
W. J. Beals
War
Unions on Coast Prepare for Long Waterfront Strike
Port tensions rise as Pacific coast longshoremen plan delays and work stoppages. J A Madsen and Robert Bridges announce tentative terms with key shippers including Frank Waterhouse Co. and Pacific Meredoring Co. Employers hire guards, ex chief Louis Lang, to secure docks while saying negotiations should settle soon.
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W. C .Dawson
Water Front Employers’ Union
Port Commission
J A. Madsen
Pacific Coast
Longshoremen’s Association
Robert Bridges
Madsen
Frank Waterhouse & Co
Bridges
Pacific Meredoring Co
San Francisco
Great Northern Steamship Co
W. C. Dawson
Seattle
Louis M. Lang
Steamer Brussels Captured by German Submarine
A steamer believed to be the Great Eastern liner Brussels has been captured by a German submarine and brought into the Zeebrugge base, per a Lloyd's dispatch from Harwich.
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London
Brussels
Zeebrugge
Lloyd's
Harwich
Army recruits reach full war strength ahead of mobilization
Three companies reach full strength while two others hover at 100 men per unit as 262 recruits arrive statewide. Soldiers train at the Armory preparing for border service, with officers noting the extensive organization and logistics required before any battalion movements.
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Seattle
Spokane
War Department
Confessions of a Wife on Sins and Self Respect
A narrator discusses moral rules with Alice about forgiveness and self respect. They compare sins of the mother and father, condemn slander, and note women’s tendency to care about others' opinions. Jim Edie chimes in on gossip and reputation as a shared fault among society. The piece ends with a promise to continue.
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Alice
Rogues’ Gallery
Mrs. Waverly
Apostle of Love
Tion
Margie
Altho
Fire Claims Five In Needles Business District Blaze
Five people are confirmed dead and many others unaccounted for after a major fire destroyed the Needles California business district in the early hours. Firefighters battled the flames as storefronts and warehouses burned. Authorities continue search and relief efforts.
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Needles
Cal
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