Charge Shysters Target Quarantine Women in Seattle
City Attorney Thomas L. Kennedy says shyster lawyers defrauded women confined in Seattle’s quarantine ward by soliciting large sums for fake releases. He describes a system where attorneys bribe nurses or doctors to claim a patient is cured, then leverage unpaid debts to secure freedom for the client. Kennedy cites mutiny, strict ward segregation, and rights limitations as ongoing issues, with calls for an official investigation into hospital conditions.
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President seeks war power to seize timber for war needs
President Wilson asks Congress for authority to commandeer standing timber, designate cut lengths, and direct sawing to support lumber for ships and aviation. Timbermen oppose broad powers without a concrete shipping board plan, insisting on policy details before funding roads and new tracts.
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British Troops Missing After Night Raid South of Armentieres
British forces report several soldiers missing after a strong enemy raid south of Armentieres following heavy bombardment. An approaching enemy party near Lavacquere was repulsed by British fire as other raids north of Lens and near Cambrai faced active artillery.
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French Capture German Airplane and Crew in Meuse Railloan Action
Paris March 13 The French war office reports mutual artillery duels along the Meuse right bank and in Angerviller Lorraine. A German aircraft was shot down north of Soissons and its three occupants including two officers were captured. Three Gotha bombers with four men each and an enemy biplane were shot down inside French lines.
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Soiseons
Fight for Freedom Says Lloyd George
Premier Lloyd George told the Free Churches council that Britain and the United States fight for deliverance of the world from the bondage of the sword. He spoke in London on March 14 addressing religious leaders about wartime aims.
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London
National Council of Free Churches
Offensive Nearing West Front Says British Official
London March 13 Gen. Maurice British director of operations says indicators on the West front point to an imminent offensive. The statement came in an interview with the United Press.
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West Front
Love Letter Contest Promises Free Tickets at The Star
Seattle readers compete to craft the best love letter for Miss Marie Wells of The High Cost of Loving at the Metropolitan Theaters. Daily prizes include two seats for the show, judged by the Star's Love Contest Editor, with entries accepted through Wednesday.
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Roosevelt Son Wounded in Action Decorated for Valor
Washington reports Capt Archibald Roosevelt wounded in France with a shrapnel leg injury and broken arm. Col Theodore Roosevelt confirms the decoration with the French Cross of War, prompting an excited response from Col Roosevelt who exclaims over the news.
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Captain Archie Roosevelt Receives Croix de Guerre in France
Capt. Archie Roosevelt, son of Col Theodore Roosevelt, was decorated with the Croix de Guerre by a French general in France for gallantry in action. The presentation was dramatic, marking a notable honor for American forces in March.
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Archie Roosevelt
Theodore Ptoosevelt
Horace Lester Declares Readiness for War After Army Induction
In Dallas on March 13 Horace Lester a Black man claimed he sent his dependent mother up to seven dollars monthly yet the draft board inducted him as a soldier and ordered a $30 monthly allowance for his mother. Lester said he is ready to go to war.
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Yankees Shell Thousands in France War Report
American artillery fired in mass to bombard French front lines as thousands of shells rained on German positions. Troops advanced after neutralizing batteries and crossing No Man's Land, while raids and air combat continued near Lorraine and the Chemin des Dames.
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Greene
City market smelt supply faces waste without buyer demand
Health officer McBride reports daily Lewis river smelt volumes exceeding 1000 pounds at the city market while a large surplus remains unsold. W H Pauthamus and W E Miller highlight possible sales to Seattle and Kelso, claiming price manipulation and a buyers’ market, with fears of a dealer trust keeping prices high.
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Fish Trust Agents Plead Guilty to Antitrust Fines
Booth Fisheries subsidiaries admit Sherman antitrust violations in federal court and pay $13,000 in fines. United States Attorney Allen says the penalties are maximum and vows to seek injunction to bar continued combination practices.
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Western giant to whip the Hun, Gen Greene says
Maj. Gen. Henry A. Greene declares at a Seattle dinner that a young Western giant will whip the German forces in France under Gen. Pershing. He praises American troops, recounts war impressions from front lines in France, and jokes about Paris boots and scorpions.
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Seattle
First Presbyterian Church
Zeppelins Aid In Attack On British Towns
London March 13 Three Zeppelins took part in last night’s raid on England Lord French announced. Four bombs fell on Hull destroying a house and causing a woman to die of shock. The other airships roamed rural districts dropping bombs in open country. First Zeppelin raid since last fall.
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Hull
French Bombers Hit Gotha Hangars in Paris Raid
Paris reports Monday night air raid over Gotha hangars behind German lines. Six tons of bombs dropped, several fires observed. German raiders of sixty Gothas and nine squadrons suffered serious losses, with four allied machines reported shot down.
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Nineteen Allied Planes Bagged on Western Front
Berlin in a wartime report via London says nineteen enemy planes and two captive balloons were downed on the western front yesterday. The German war office notes reconnoitring actions at various western points and promises further details.
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Army to recruit 9500 railway men for foreign service
Nine thousand five hundred railroad men will be recruited in the United States for service abroad. EB M Sanctuary of the army rear service departs for Cleveland to consult railroad roads on assistance in the campaign. He will attend a meeting of American Canadian and British recruiting officers in Chicago. About 300 commissioned officers will be among the 9500 recruits.
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Chicago
Paris Raid Toll rises with 34 killed in Monday strike
German raiders over Paris killed 34 and wounded 79 Monday night, with 66 suffocated in a crowd at a railway entry. Earlier Friday night raids left 13 dead and 50 wounded.
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Czech Deserters Battle Against Hans
Copenhagen March 12 dispatches say German troops defeated a strong opposition mainly Czech deserters from the Austrian army at Bochmatsch sixty miles northeast of Kiev. The dispatches also report German forces reached within nine miles of Odessa.
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Vast Smash to End War Plan of Allies
Carl D. Groat reports that the War Department foresees Allied action rather than waiting on Germany. Authorities say victory could be formed this year if the Allies move quickly. Maj. Gen. March notes speeded troop shipments. first National Army divisions will head to France soon for training near the front.
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