Seattle Hero Blind in Argonne Tank Battle
Corporal Eugene A. Melania of Seattle, blinded after a German shell ripped through his tank in the Argonne, recalls his service from St Mihiel to Chateau Thierry and his frontline role in clearing machine gun nests. He remains cheerful, says the war only did his bit, and stays under Red Cross care in Baltimore before returning to his parents for the summer.
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Wartime Prohibition Debate Spurs Lenient Enforcement Plan
The House Judiciary Committee moved to report a bill splitting wartime prohibition enforcement from constitutional repeal. If passed, the wartime provisions would ban toxicants with penalties, while liquor defined as over 0.5 percent alcohol faces enforcement. The plan aims to ease July 1 enforcement and relies on the wartime act for adequate controls. The Hague reports the former German crown prince remains interned on Wieringen amid questions of escape.
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General strike declared in Brandon Manitoba over layoff reinstatement
Ottawa dispatch reports a general strike in Brandon to force reinstatement of workers who lost jobs after a recent walkout. Settlement of the Toronto street railway strike by compromise expected today. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary O Collins wife of Patrolman Lee H Collins will be Saturday afternoon at Cre Georgetown undertaking parlors.
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German peace delegation heads to Versailles signing
The German delegation left Berlin at midnight and will reach Paris by morning to sign the peace treaty. Foreign Minister Mueller and Colonial Minister Bell lead the group joined by three senior officials including Herr Schmidt, an international law expert, and Herr Kraus, an economic expert.
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Want Ad Rhyme Contest Winner to Be Announced Saturday
Readers are urged to watch Saturdays paper for the winner of the Want Ad Rhyme Contest and to check the Classified page for details on next week’s entry.
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Obregon Announces Candidacy for Mexico President
General Alvaro Obregon announces his presidential bid in a manifesto published in Sonora. The former Carranza ally led armies to defeat Villa and calls for broad circulation of his message in Mexico.
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Freckles Comic Strips Planned for Daily The Star
The Star announces Freckles will appear daily starting soon, a comic strip aimed at kids and adults. Readers are invited to watch for the character to become a regular feature in the newspaper.
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Dancing Professor Debates Shimmie At Pantages
In Chief War ren's private office Onwald Professor Ogle voices opposition to the shimmie dancers from Los Angeles performing at Pantages. The dancing instructor, a young man, vows to protest the show and seeks a front row seat as Mayor Hanson and manager Pantages face possible injunctions to halt the exhibit.
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Telephone girls press wage rise with retroactive pay
More than 400 telephone workers reaffirm demands of 2 and 1 per day retroactive to January 1 1919. They plan to strike if unmet as 50 new members join the union and a wage conference in San Francisco reports some acceptance of a five year maximum scale. Coast leaders warn action may follow if the higher scale with retroactive pay is not granted.
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Liberty bond quotations update for June 27
Liberty bond quotations today show 3s at 99.90, 4s at 104.84, second 4s at 995.90, first 4s at 96.26, second 4s at 94.14, third 4s at 95.10, fourth 4s at 104.14, and Victory 3 4s.
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Public Works board urged to probe Seattle living costs
Mayor Hanson told the Public Works Board on Friday to investigate the cost of living in Seattle and approve emergency funds for wage increases. He argued 5,000 city employees must be raised now to meet higher necessities and said the council should act promptly rather than wait until January. The board planned a special meeting in the coming days to discuss the action.
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Carmen Push Plea for Wage Increase
Street Railway Employes Local No 587 demands higher pay asserting living wages cannot be rooted in profits and that current wages harm service and safety. They urge Supt Morphine to back a wage scale over $1,000,000 yearly, note long hours and wage cuts, and press the city council budget committee for action. The letter is signed by union leaders M. J. Murray BE Davey and J. A. Stevenson.
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Seaman Lost After Collision Near Sculpin Light
A schooner Friendship bound for Buenos Aires with seed cargo was badly damaged and one seaman was lost when it collided early today off Sculpin Light with the Japanese steamer Tsuruga Maru.
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