The Amazing Seco Versus Cos Case Heads to Supreme Court
A dispute known as the Seattle Electric Company versus the City of Seattle centers on whether one party can void a contract unilaterally while keeping the other bound. Lawyers debate if a monopoly and pay terms can survive a unilateral breach. The case promises a test of business honor versus legal enforceability before the supreme court.
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Mr. Seco
Mr. Cos
Cos
Seattle
Seco
Seattle Electric Company
City of
Supreme Court
Olympia
Canadian Amateur Champs to Play Here for Smoke fund
The Ames shipbuilders of Seattle face the Towers of Vancouver in a two game series for the Pacific Northwest amateur hockey championship. First game here next Monday night with proceeds above expenses going to soldiers and Canadian war fund. Second game set for a week later in Vancouver.
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Pacific Northwest
Ames Shipbuilders
Seattle
Towers
Ditto
Vancouver
Austria Demands Volin Territory From Ukrainian Rada
United Press dispatches from Kiev report serious differences between Austria and the Ukrainian Rada over territorial division. Austria demands a portion of Volin province, intensifying tension on the border.
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Jos. Shaplen
United Press
Petrograd
Austria
Rada
Kieff
Volin
French Poilu Does Homage to Red Cross
Idah McGlone Gibson recounts her Red Cross work in France and the French soldiers, or pollux, who salute the Red Cross insignia on her hat. She describes the pollux as simple, sincere, and deeply respectful of the American relief effort amid wartime Mobilization.
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RED Cross
Idah McGlone Gibson
France
Gen. Pershing
Pollu
Paria
Evian
First American Division Reviewed by Baker in France
Secretary Baker Pershing and generals witnessed the First division on a muddy plateau in France. Troops, fresh from trench duty, marched with pride as Baker praised their grit and pledged future resolve in the war.
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France
Baker
Pershing
America
Trotsky Revolt Plan Betrayed by Lenine
United Press dispatch from Washington outlines Leon Trotsky's failed plan to spark a German backed revolution in Russia. Lenine allegedly tipped off authorities, confining Trotsky's bid to January 25 and prompting riots elsewhere but not the anticipated German response. Trotsky returned defeated, Lenine's influence grew, and Russia yielded to German terms. Continued on Page Five.
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United Press
Washington
Leon Trotsky
Teuton Nations
United States
Trotsky
Lenine
Germany
Teutons
Brest Litovak
Brest-Litovsk
Petrograd
Austria
Rusela
Trotaky
Catholic Nieuwsblad reports talks hint at German peace tilt
Amsterdam dispatch says semi official negotiations have opened between Germany and the Entente. The German side shows a strong inclination for peace, per reliable information from the Catholic Nieuwsblad Van Reizuiden.
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Catholic Nieuwsblad van Reizuiden
Germany
Entente
Holland Faces Submarine Blockade After Dutch Ship Seizures
Berlin officials declare that Holland will endure a submarine blockade of all ports as punishment for the Allied and American seizure of Dutch ships. The Berlin advisories warn the Netherlands must bear the consequences of its decision.
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America
Berlin
Netherlands
Generals Bell and Wood Return from France
Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood and Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell arrived at an Atlantic port aboard a French liner. Wood has practically recovered from wounds received on the American front.
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Atlantic
Leonard Wood
J. Franklin Bell
Wood
President Wilson signs bill for railway control
President Wilson signed the railroad control bill ensuring government control of railway operations for the duration of World War I. The act places oversight on the nation's railroads to support wartime needs and civilian movement.
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Washington
Wilson
Commander Bakers Rally: Strike Hard and Shoot Straight
At the base where American power is applied through the army, Baker addressed the first division of regulars in front lines with the exhortation to strike hard and shoot straight, offering direct wartime guidance.
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America
Baker
Proposals for peace rejected by Italy report
New York march 21 indignant dispatch says Germany and Austria sent peace proposals to Italy via Rome source. The Rome correspondent notes Italy rejected them, calling the overtures alluring but unacceptable.
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New York
Germany
Austria
Italy
Hi Progresso Italo Americano
Rome
Allies claim victory in Dunkirk sea battle off French coast
London dispatch reports that two German destroyers and two torpedo boats were believed sunk off Dunkirk after German warships bombarded the port. Allied forces counterattacked with two British and three French destroyers. no Allied ships were lost, though a British destroyer was damaged and reached harbor. Dunkirk lies on the French coast about 20 miles west of the nearest trench point.
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London
Dunkirk
Altho
Officer trio die in smashup with Royal ship
Washington dispatch reports the destroyer Manley collided with a British battleship on March 29. One officer and three enlisted men were killed and at least ten people injured. A depth charge exploded during the collision, causing damage to both vessels.
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Washington
U. S
Navy Office
Lenroot Wins Wisconsin Senate Nomination by Narrow Margin
Unofficial returns compiled by the Madison State Journal show Irvine L. Lenroot securing the senatorial nomination with 69,227 votes to Robert M. La Follette Thompson’s 67,267, a margin of 1,960 votes. The results cover all counties and reflect Lenroot’s loyalist support in Madison, Wis. March 21.
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Madison, Wis
Madison State Journal
Loyalist
Irvine L. Lenroot
Lenroot
Thompson
la Follette
U. S. Aeroplanes Rushed to Beat Summer Targets
Aviation officials in Washington say by the end of August the United States will complete more than twice the number of battle planes then in use by Germany, England and France. They acknowledge the program is two months behind schedule but insist a large amount of work has been accomplished.
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Washington
U. S
Germany
England
France
United States
Bon Marche
Frank McDermott
Trotsky Calls for Russian Army Formation
War Minister Trotsky addressed the Moscow soviet and urged immediate creation of a large Russian army drawing wild applause. The report notes war savings stamps are investments and urges readers to be wise and invest.
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Joseph Shaplen
United Press
Petrograd
Trotsky
Moscow Soviet
British 75 mile line shelled as front battles in France intensify
March 21 dispatch reports German forces advancing along a 75 mile front from the Scarpe to the St Quentin sector. Infantry penetrations north of Lampicourt and Louvral, with further pushes toward St Quentin ridge and Gauche wood. Artillery pounded Messines Armentieres sectors as air warfare and raids escalate amid early spring conditions.
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France
Scarpe River
St. Quentin
Lampicourt
Louvral
Cambrai Salient
Gauche Wood
Croisille-Sur-Vilers
Mans
Quentin
Messines
Belgium
Scarpe
Baix
Armentieres
Mentieres
Sines
Fleurbaix
French Bombarded Paris Front Resumes Heavy German Fire
The French war office reports intense and ceaseless German bombardment along the northeast and southeast sectors of the front and in Champagne. Berlin via London notes renewed artillery in broad west front sectors with Austro Hungarian forces participating.
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Paris
Champagne
French War Office
Berlin
London
German War Office
Little garments donated to clothe homeless Belgian babies
In Seattle volunteers at 90 University St prepare 40 tons of clothing for Belgian relief. Many items are new, including baby vests and knits, donated by those who sacrifice for relatives and strangers alike, with additional contributions from fire halls and homes.
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Fed Croas Committee For
Seattle
University St
Belgium
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Santee Ren
Yanks ON
Teuton Trench
Mies
Luneville
Fred
Ferguson United Preas
Robert J. Bender
United Press Corrident
Amsterdam
Holland
Zurich
Bell
Wisconsin
Copenhagen
West Front
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