Hiss Hart clash at war conventionover patriotism
At Macoma June 28 the King county delegation clashed over water power policy and war leadership. Lieut. Gov Hart was hissed when opposing a pro war platform. delegates debated municipal power sales and Roosevelt support as Humphrey pressed cabinet unity. The platform backed universal military training, prohibition, equal suffrage, anti-sabotage laws, and labor protection.
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Macoma
Hanson
Seattle
Pan
Nw County
Louis F. Hart
Gov. Hart
Thomas P. Revelle
Govand
King County
Congress
America
W. A. Burleigh
Seatt Lebrary Board
Clark V. Savidge
Labor Urges Workers for War Boards in Aberdeen
June report from the Washington State Federation of Labor delegates in convention urges placing wage earners earning under 3000 dollars yearly on war boards. Resolution demands nonconflicted workers, condemns Asiatic labor, the contract system, and favors a 44 hour week. It also backs prison-made labels, higher wages for loggers and mill workers, reform of wage scales, new Mooney trial, and support for war activities.
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Wilson
Washington
State Grange
Walla Walla
Tom Mooney
Labor group urged to back postwar land plan
A telegram from Phil Norton urges the State Federation of Labor to endorse a land scheme for returning soldiers sailors and industrial workers. President William Short confirmed favorable action had been taken.
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State Federation of Labor
Phil Norton
Washington State and Settlement Association
William Short
Lithuania Demands Non Teuton King
Berne Switzerland June 28 reports Lithuania demands a monarch chosen from outside the warring powers. The German socialist paper Vorwaerts says the kaiser planned to install a German or Austrian prince for the Lithuanian throne.
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Berne
Switzerland
Vorwaerts
Lithuania
Draft Objectors Refused Food in Knuteford Jail
Conscientious objectors in Knuteford jail faced food shortages as local tradesmen refused supplies. Jail authorities sent them to a nearby town for meals but a mob sabotaged their bicycles and forced them back to the jail. Police action eventually secured food for the objectors.
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the Star
London
Knuteford
Jitneys Banned in Vancouver After Midnight
Vancouver authorities announce a ban on jitney operation effective after midnight June 30. The ruling restricts ridesharing vehicles in the city, tightening local transportation rules.
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Vancouver
B. C
RB. C
Recital by Mildre Itkin and Jennie Mohr in Fisher Studio
Pianist Mildre Itkin and violinist Jennie Mohr will perform in a Friday afternoon recital presented by Marie Gashweller and Moritz Rosen at the Fisher Studio building.
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Mildre Itkin
Jennie Mohr
Marie Gashweller
Moritz Rosen
Fisher Studio
Forty Year Term for Forgery at Camp Kearny
Sergt. Maj. Frank B. Davis received a 40 year hard labor sentence at Fort Leavenworth for forgery and AWOL. Arrested at Camp Dodge, Iowa, the desertion charge followed two forgery incidents. The judge advocate general approved the record, said to be the camp’s heaviest ever.
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Camp Kearny
Cal
Frank B. Davis
Fort
Davis
Camp Dodge
Poslam Heals Skin Ailments With Intense Power
Poslam claims highly concentrated healing energy with one ounce rivaling a pound of ordinary ointments. Testimonies from healed patients tout rapid relief from itching and irritated skin. Free samples offered by Emergency Laboratories, 243 W. 47th St., New York City.
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Eimergency Laboratoriea
W. 47Th At
New York City
French Capture German Soldier on Paris Street
A German soldier who deserted the German army was seized in Paris on a boulevard wearing a French uniform. He admitted his desertion during the recent offensive and had hidden in Paris aboard a hospital train by donning a dead French soldier’s uniform.
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Paris Street
Paris
Woman Socialist Ends Life in Cell in Munich Trial
Senta Lerch, a German socialist awaiting treason trial in Munich, hanged herself in her cell by recommendation of state agri culture commissioner JF Henson. The item also notes local officials and Fordson tractors offered by Henry Ford and distributed by Alfred Ayerst.
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Berne
Senta Lerch
Munich
JF Henson
State Commissioner of Agriculture
James Wallace
Duvall
J C. Peterson
Enumclaw
Hogh Makerman
Auburn
J. J. Robinson
Kirkland
Fordson
Henry Ford
Alfred Ayerst
Broadwy
Beattie port commission adopts higher Seattle storage rates
The Beattie port commission approved a tariff plan increasing wharfage and storage charges by about 10 percent. It also backs the free port system, raised Port Manager H afifiday’s salary to 4000 dollars, refused to lease Smith Cove adjoining property, and passed measures to restrict unauthorised statistical data. A protest over West Seattle ferry fares was filed by Councilman Cotterill. Commissioner Lippy reported findings from an exterior tour.
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West Seattle Ferries
The
Commission
Roland W. Cotterill
Lippy
Would Give All to Get Kaiser War Savings Appeal
A reader quote shows a woman pledging to spend every cent to defeat Kaiser while supporting relatives in service. She notes one son in the army and a husband in ill health who has invested all his funds in liberty bonds and stamps.
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War Savings Committee
Liberty Onda
Stampa
Arson Device Cache Arrest Reported in Pittsburg
In Pittsburg on June 24 Fernando Noberto Eduardo Ludheike claimed to be a former Prussian officer and was found with a high power air can and a mechanical arson device when arrested on a charge of failure to register. The device is described as capable of starting fires without trace. On June 28 the National Farmers Union urged action against farm rent increases.
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Turkey
Tabriz
Persia
United States
Dardanelles
Uncle Sam
Pittshourg
Fernando Noberto Eduardo Ludheike
Landon
National Farmers’ Union Iaw
Yankee Hero Captures 43 Germans at Belleau Wood
Frank Lennart, Chicago’s unlikely hero, recounts forced capture of 43 Germans during the Belleau Wood action. He describes diving into a shell hole to avoid a machine gun and being brought before a captain after surrendering his prisoners. The tale highlights his perilous moment and subsequent survival.
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Marne
Franki Lennart
Chicago
United Iream
Belleau Wood
Non-Partisan Claims Stir Tacoma GOP Convention
At a Tacoma Republican state convention Tom Page of Kent praised a "nonpartisan" ship in hall while Mayor Hanson of Seattle attacked nonpartisanship. Page argued selling municipal power is partisan and owning utilities is nonpartisan. Jay Thomas endorsed the stance. Hanson urged party loyalty and consequences for those who cross lines.
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Tacoma
Republicane
Tom Page
Kent
Hanson
Seattle
Page
Jay Thomga
Hi Party
Fragmentary wartime plea to surrender before killings
A damaged OCR fragment describes a situation where a source notes that upon returning, a group wanted to surrender before they were killed and asked to be taken to the American lines. The text is incomplete but indicates a plea for safe passage during combat.
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Hiss Hart
Ralph Harr
Revelle
Ralph D. Nichola
Tom Niles
Everett
Dr. Beach
Shelton
Theodore Roosevelt
W. H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Han
Charles E. Hughes
Aircraft Board
John
Lindh
Seneca St
LABOR
Workers
Aberdeen
Turkey’s
Ratifep
Camp Lewin
Hippodrome
King County Council of Defense
Council of Patriotic Service
Red Cross Auxiliary
Shrine
Shrine Band
Nile Temple
Second Ave
Leavenworth
Department of Labor
Post Office
Secretary of the United States Treasury
War Savings Society
Total War Savings
Pledgea
Pisa Genena
Beattie
Hafiiday
Smith Cove
Yank
Love
Mellett
United
Real Corte
Tommie
Jay
C. H. Clarke
Seattle National Bank
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