Irish Organizing Against British Rule Featured
The Seattle Star promotes a bigger, better, brighter page with Irish organizing against British rule, Robert L. Ripley joining The Star staff on the sports page, Cat Tales by Leo, and features on the editorial page including Webster's cartoon and Dr. Crane's daily essay. Women readers are directed to page 8 for Time story and other features, with more to come tomorrow.
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Robert L. Ripley
Star
Sport
Leo
Webster
Dr. Crane
Seattle
Tacoma Jewelry Firm Robbed of $5,000 in Goods
In Tacoma on March 14 thieves smashed a plate glass window at Burnett Brothers and stole jewelry valued at $5,000. Police pursued suspects who escaped through the rear and triggered an alarm. the haul included diamond and platinum watches at $500 each plus gold and silver pieces.
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Tacoma
Pieves
Burnett Brothers
Mother Sentenced for Theft to Help Son Education
Eleven years and eight months the sentence given Mere Fin ce Duke here yesterday after confessed the theft of more than 29 automobiles. She said the amount realized on the sale of the cars was to further the education of her young son.
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Priladelphia
Maret
Ceamount
Vanderveer Defends 32 SWW in Wichita Trial
In Wichita on March 14 Federal Judge Pollock weighs Vanderveer motion to quash indictments against 42 SWW members. Vanderveer argues no conspiracy phase named and IWW papers were seized. Original arrest count was 61 with several released for lack of evidence.
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Pollock
George F. Vanderveer
Vanderveer
Billa
Haig Named Commander in Chief at Home Forces
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig succeeds General Sir William Robertson as commander in chief of the home forces. Robertson takes over command of the Army of the Rhine.
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Field Marshal Haig
London
Sir Douglas Haig
William Robertson
Home Forcer
Robertson
Army of the Rhine
Germany to surrender all airplanes under war council ruling
Paris March 14. The supreme war council orders Germany to surrender all airplanes and refrain from aircraft construction until peace is declared. The decision targets German military air power as a condition of ending hostilities.
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Paris
Germany
Mught
Supreme War Council
Protests Grow as Sinn Fein Claims English Occupation in Ireland
United Press correspondent reports Sinn Fein officials charging England holds Ireland with 700000 bayonets and cites Dublin’s 160000 to 200000 armed troops. Sentries guard public buildings, and soldiers march in squads wearing shrapnel helmets. A Dublin priest warns of trouble but foresees eventual independence.
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Ralph PF. Couch
United Press
New York
England
Ireland
Sinn Fein
O'Neil
Dublin
Vietter
Equada
Michael O'Flanaghan
Sinn Fein Ntional Council
Royal Irish Constabulary
Arso
Father O'Flanaghan
Jack O' Dowd
America
Stefansson Plans to Place Caribou Meat on Market
Arctic explorer Stefansson said he is negotiating with Canada to supply caribou meat at half the price of beef. He argues the meat is more nutritious and palatable, and hides are valuable as leather. He proposes transporting carcasses down the Mackenzie River to civilization.
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Vancouver
B. C
Stefansson
Government of
Canada
Mackenzie River
Secretary Glass to Tour on Victory Loan Mission
Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr or Henry L Glass will travel with Victory Loan workers in the Middle West. He will speak in Minnesota and St Paul March 20 and in Chicago March 21.
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Glass
Washington
Mareh
Retary
the Treasury
Ginna 1
Victory Loan
Middle West
Minnespolia
St. Paul Mareh
Cuicago
Poland's Danzig Claim Backed by War Council
London telegraph correspondent reports the supreme war council has decided to grant Poland's claim to Danzig. The March 14 dispatch notes the decision comes amid ongoing war council deliberations in London.
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London
Paria
London Telegraph
Supreme War Council
Poland
Danzig
Pay Phone Bill Under Protest Warns Kennedy
Assistant Corporation Counsel T. J. Kennedy says customers should mark payments with Paid under protest on phone bills. A Thurston County court ordered a writ of review of the public service commission rate hike, about 18 percent. The case goes to hearing on April 16.
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T. J. L. Kennedy
Thurston Coounty Courts
Thurston Court
Public Service Commission
Kennedy
German Delegates Named for Peace Conference
Weimar dispatch to the Frankfurter Zeitung says the German government has appointed delegates to the peace conference. Foreign Minister Brockdorff Rantzau heads the delegation joined by Dr Edward David the first president of the national assembly Herr Glenbertz the Prussian minister of posts on telegraphs Max Warburg Hamburg merchant Adolf Mueller German minister to Switzerland and Prof Schnecking from Marburg university.
English Girls at Peace Mission Rally Over Clothes Allowance
Paris reports March 14 that girl stenographers and copyists at the British Peace Mission protested a dress allowance disparity. They learned male clerks receive 150 dollars for clothes while women get 100 dollars, sparking controversy and accusations of unfair policy.
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Paris
Bernatorff Excluded From German Peace Delegation
Berlin reports Count Bernatorff will be dropped from the German peace delegation. German insistence on indemnities hinges on allowing food and raw materials into Germany, otherwise the obligations cannot be met.
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Atorff
Anid
Germany
International Labor Meet Planned in United States
The first international labor conference is planned to be held in Washington D C if the U S government permits, according to an official announcement by the labor commission.
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Washington, D. C
United States
The
Labor Commission
City council to elect new leader in Monday meeting
City councilmen will hold a caucus Saturday afternoon to select a new president. The formal election occurs Monday at 11 a m as the old term expires at noon. Incumbent T H Bolton will not seek re election and Willam Hickman Moore and W D Lane are cited as likely successors. The council will redraw committees and clear away current business for a fresh start.
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Altho
T. H. Bolton
Willam Hickman Moore
W. D. Lane
Robert B. Hesketh
Rk. H. Thomson
R. W. Cotterill
W. Bd. Lane
Musical Society backs Elks Lamping resolution
The Musicians' association met at noon Friday and passed a resolution approving Seattle Elks stance condemning legislators who opposed the Lamping bill at Olympia.
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Musicians’ Association
Seattle Elks
Olympia
If You Were a Gun What Would You Do at Woodland Park
A fanciful piece imagines a boastful gatekeeper at Woodland Park facing three Nubian lions. Charles Owner of the park board has secured an option for Seattle to bring in the lions from a San Diego zoological society, testing the gun’s bravado against a true king of beasts.
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Woodland Park
Charles
Park Commission Board
Seattle
San Diego
Zoological Society
Wilson arrives in Paris to begin new residence
President Wilson lands in Paris at 12 03 p m from Brest and is greeted at Invalides by President Poincare and their wives. The two presidents review a guard of honor while a band plays the American and Marseillaise anthems. The Wilsons move to Place des Etats Unis with cavalry escort.
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Paris
Wilson
Brest
Madame Poincare
the Invalides
Guard of Honor
Wilsons
Place Des Etats Unis
Paris Peace Talks Quick Meetings Speed Up Treaty
President Wilson arrives in Paris for rapid fire talks with Lloyd George and Clemenceau as main work centers on final treaty details. The aim is to finish the preliminary treaty by March 20 with German acceptance by March 25, while considering the league covenant and neutrals’ input.
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Fred 8. Ferguson
United Press
Paris
Wilson
Supreme War Council
Lloyd George
Clemenceau
League of Nations
French chiefs greet Wilson on voyage to Paris
President Wilson left Brest at 11 0 tonight and expected to reach Paris by 11 55 tomorrow morning. Observers noted he looked rested after the voyage and a formal reception occurred aboard.
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Lowell Mellett
United Press
Brest
Wilson
Paris
British Indemnity to Be All German People Can Stand
London March 14 Britain will take as much indemnity from Germany as that nation can pay, government leader A Bonar Law told the House of Commons. He spoke in response to questions about alleged pressure on British peace delegates to renounce indemnity demands.
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London
Britain
Germany
A. Bonar Law
House of Commons
Clash at Tientsin Involves American Troops And Japanese
An official cable from Minister Reinsch in Peking reports a clash at Tientsin between American soldiers, Japanese police and civilians. The incident, described as a night skirmish, involved Marines parading in the quarter and alleged Japanese bayonet use. State Department confirms investigation and says details remain sparse.
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Washington
Tientsin
Peking
State Department
Legation
Reinach
Anese
Reinsch
Elieble
Barnett
Col
Kane
Department
China
Pekin
James Spencer
NO FAVOR SHOWN SAYS YARD HEAD
T A D Jones general of Ames Shipbuilding and Dock Co says discrimination is shown against men recalled after the yard strike. He denies favoritism and asserts that all recalled workers will be treated equally and restored without fear or favor according to orders to be carried out.
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T. A. D. Jones
Ames Shipbuilding and Dock Co
Jones
Used Cars For Sale At Great Savings In The Star
Good used cars with only a few thousand miles have been thoroughly overhauled and are offered at big savings. Check The Star For Sale Automobile Classified columns for current listings and prices.
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