France urges faster American troop sending to Europe
Washington dispatch reports France pressed the United States for quicker shipping of fighting men across the Atlantic. The War Department plans to deploy National Army divisions abroad soon, moving select troops earlier than expected to reinforce the front. France and Britain fear a powerful western offensive and seek reinforcements, praising National Army efficiency.
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Washington
France
United States
Atlantic
National Army
War Department
Guard
Great Britain
Gun threat by Seattle doctor ends in Bastile
Dr C M Maxey held his wife and two neighbors captive at gunpoint for two hours at his Fauntleroy Avenue home in Seattle. He threatened to kill them and fled to the city jail after the incident. The episode stems from months of domestic trouble and a pending divorce with Mrs Maxey. Police say the doctor appeared at the residence, armed with a Colt’s automatic, as the women escaped from the kitchen.
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C. M. Maxey
Seattle
Fauntleroy Ave
Maxey
Resi Dence
Dr Maxey
Oregon
Mra
Wilsons Note May Save Russias Place In The Sun
United States pledges a large effort to restore Russia to independence from German domination as President Wilson sends a message to the Russian soviets amid Lenine Trotsky split. The move follows doubts about overtures to the Russians and signals possible aid to counter German terms.
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Carl D. Groat
United Press
Washington
Lenine
United States
Russia
Wilson
Trotsky
Armerica
Summit Car Hits Mother and Child on Third Avenue
Mrs Reginald Kerr 1904 Minor Avenue was struck by a Summit car while crossing Third Avenue near James Street. She suffered serious bruising and was taken to the city hospital. Her young son, also hit, escaped injury. The vehicle failed to sound a warning and pushed her several feet.
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Third Ave
James St
Reginald Kerr
Minor Ave
Burglars Take Family Jewelry from Wanenter Home
Thieves entered the residence of Mrs E Clark Evans at 2818 33rd Ave South on Monday evening while the family was downtown and stole a substantial amount of jewelry.
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Mra E. Clark Evans
33Rd Ave. S
Wan
Government takes over Santa Catharina railway in Brazil
Rio de Janeiro reports the government has assumed control of the Santa Catharina railway built with German capital. Norway will handle Brazil's interests at the site. In Issaquah, 8. D. Baldwin fined 25 dollars with costs for cruelty to animals after finding his cattle starved. leave to appeal granted.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Santa Catharina
Petrograf
Norway
Brazil
D. Baldwin
Issaquah
D. Bond
Baldwin
War Service in America Airplanes and World Affairs
The Star features H B Hunt on U S accomplishments with analysis of war moves by J W T Mason. It notes Romania loses a chief port as Germany uses peace manipulations. A dispatch from Wortens by William Philip Simms discusses war end prospects in Seattle. A local sidelight examines Seattle food prices and the official wartime price list for food.
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Romania
Germany
Switzerland
Ginother
William Philip Simms
Wortens
Seattle
Food Shortage Warned as War Strain Grows
President Schurman of Cornell warns Seattle that by next year the nation may face hunger unless home gardens and farm production rise. Hoover urges expanded production, garden planting, and stricter conservation to feed soldiers, allies, and civilians amid wartime shortages.
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Seattle
America
Cornell University
Schurman
North Sea
Switzerland
Herbert Hoover
United States
U S Army Expected to Reach 2,500,000 After Draft
Washington reports that once the second draft call of 800,000 is answered, the United States army including regulars National Guard enlisted men and reserves will total about 2,500,000. It notes that during the Spanish American War the army peaked at 272,000 officers and men.
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Washington
United States Army
Spain
Russian government may relocate from Moscow if German advance continues
A delayed State Department cable from Moscow reports the Russian government plans to move east if German forces keep advancing. The Vologda dispatch from Ambassador Francia notes no misfortune to him and no plan to relocate from that location.
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State Department
Moscow
Vologda
Francia
Germans report Paris attack retaliation
Berlin reports Paris was bombed in retaliation for enemy air attacks on Stuttgart Vaiingen Untertürkheim and Mais. The German war office announced the retaliation claims were carried out Saturday and Sunday via London.
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Bierlin
London
Paria
Stuttgart
Viaalingen
Unterteurkheim
Mais
German War Office
Bill proposes hanging spies in U S courts
Washington March 12 All German spies convicted in American courts would be hanged under provisions of a resolution introduced in the house by Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania. Kelly said it is time to quit interning German agents and giving them three square meals a day.
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Washington
Kelly
Pennsylvania
West Seattle Plans War Garden Drive at Tuesday Meeting
West Seattle residents will gather at a high school Tuesday night for a Weeat Side PTA led briefing on plans to grow war gardens in the district. The aim is to boost food production and support the war effort.
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West Seattle
West Seattle High School
Weeat Side
Parent-Teachers’ Association
Arm Ie
Net Is Closing On Women Spies
A band of alleged women spies in the employ of Germany was uncovered in New York with the arrest of an American-born woman from a prominent family. It is said the women furnished valuable information to Germany. William Korthaus, a German held for internment, corresponded with Germans in India Portugal Spain and Canada.
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New York
Germany
William Korthaus
India
Portugal
Spain
Canada
Cumberland man held for petty theft in Seattle arrest
Joe Filsick of Cumberland is jailed in King County on charges for stealing an empty vinegar jug a hatchet a tent and two blankets. He was arrested and transported to Seattle by Deputy Sheriff Matt Starwich on Monday.
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Joe Filsick
Cumberland
King County
Sle
Seattle
Matt Starwich
Four German Planes Destroyed in Paris Raid
Paris March 12 Four German airplanes were brought down in last night's raid over Paris an official report said about 60 hostile machines attempted to reach the city An effective artillery barrage was maintained and a number of aircraft failed to achieve their mission No casualties or damage reported
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Paris
London Air Raid Yields 20 Deaths and 45 Injured
London officials reported 20 killed and 45 injured in Thursday's enemy air raid over the city. Lord Lrench announced the casualty figures today.
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London
Lord Lrench
American Artillery Forcing German Evacuation Near Luneville
A U S raid east of Luneville, reported by United Press, shows German troops abandoning trenches after two days of American artillery fire. Officials say the operation marks the first raid conducted solely by American forces on the front.
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United Press
Second Draft Rules Issued In 1918 War Mobilization
Washington reports an 800000 man national quota for the so called second draft to be formed in small groups drawn from Class 1 and allocated by state quotas. No date is set for the call. the plan aims to minimize disruption to industry and agriculture while filling replacements for existing units.
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Washington
Crowder
War Department
Washington Draft Enlists 638 Men for New Mobilization
War department orders 95,000 men to report for three to five day mobilization starting March 29. The last first draft increment will mobilize 28,000 Southern Black men into Northern camps and some districts may supply more for the second draft. Local boards expect Seattle to be largely unaffected as quotas were met months ago.
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Washington
War Department
Johnson
Ww. W. Conner
Seattle
Conner
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