Recruiting Slumps as War Looms Over Seattle
Enlistments in the army and navy in Seattle are lower than usual amid President Wilson's call for a special session of Congress. Navy offices report seven enlistments this week, about half the normal rate, while army and marine corps offices see little to no rush. Only San Francisco and Seattle in the Western division have been meeting quotas.
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Army
Navy
Seattle
Wilson
Germany
United States Navy
Butelle
U. S. Marine Corps
F. A. Udell
San Francisco
Deport Women To Germany As Allies Advance
United Press reports in marching lines from the Bah armies field on March 23 describe German forces clearing parts of France of homes and women. In districts 15 to 50 year old women were forced to the interior of Germany and left behind residents were said to be compelled to work for Germany. At Reny Le Grand the reporter learned that over 490 women and girls in that age range had been driven to the interior for work.
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United Press
France
Germany
Reny le Grand
Wounded Men Describe I W W Riot on Verona
Witnesses recount the Nov 5 confrontation as the Verona docks settle scores with the I W W and police. Deputies Beard and others testify of gunfire and pepper spray while officers detail the rescue and search of the vessel.
Abolition of Flag Ceremony Debated at City Hall
Dale Noy reports council moves to end the flag ceremony once linked to Allen's provision. Erickson and Bolton accuse him of vaudeville politics. W D Lane chairs the Judiciary Committee and proposes draping the American flag in council chambers instead.
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Noy
Page C. Allen Dale
Allen
Erickson
Bolton
W. D. Lane
Judiciary Committee
Council
Lane
Little Girl Struck by Auto Injures 10 Year Old
Emily Davie ten year old daughter of Mrs Anna Davie 325 Harvard Ave N was painfully injured Friday morning when struck by an automobile driven by J Mosely of the Northwest Motor Co The child ran from her home Mosely did not see her and felt the impact as her mother cried out Dr F E Bates attended and said injuries not serious
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Emily Davie
Anna Davie
Harvard Ave
J. Mosely
Northwest Motor Co
Mosely
FE. Bates
Attorney General Rules Liquor May Move Out Of Oregon
Salem report states that liquor can be shipped out of Oregon without breaking the bone dry prohibition law as ruled by Attorney General Brown. The opinion answers a shipping question but notes little interest in moving liquor out of state.
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Salem
Ore
Oregon
Brown
Giles Claims Dictagraph Record Ties City Officials
In Bremerton on March 2 a tiff between Mayor M F Giles and City Attorney Marion Garland intensified after a dictagraph was found in Garland's office. Garland denied Giles’s accusation of resort corruption and alleged plots to buy city grit and gas plants. Deputy Sheriff Thompson was arrested for trespass during a search of Giles’s premises.
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Bremerton
M. F Giles
Marion Garland
Seattle
Garland
Giles
Mat He
D. J. Davies
Walter Thompson
Arthur C. McLane
Thompson
Gill graft case features Margett and detectives on trial
Margett pleads Fifth Amendment as he testifies amid a courtroom scene with Mayor Gill associates and four detectives on trial for conspiracy. Witnesses describe report creation by detectives Peyser and Poolman, while Judge Neterer contends with a window shade interruption.
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Boggess
Gin
Beckingham
Gill
Billingsleya
J. M. Edwards
Sheriffs Office
Wiliam R. Bell
Meyer Peyser
Jack Poolman
Edwards
Peyser
John Gayton
Neterer
Affordable Dental Care Promise From Local Clinic
A local dental office promises low prices and an ironclad guarantee with written consent from Dr. L. R. Clark. The ad touts skilled graduate dentists, painless procedures, and free initial examinations to entice patients to improve oral health and avoid costly future care.
Star Carriage works case reveals liquor scheme and mayoral ties
Testimony details a Sept. 20 liquor seizure at Star Carriage works linked to Margett and Billingsley. Chief Beckingham destroyed the contraband after viewing the truckload of liquor. Kendall and other officers testified about guarding and pursuing the liquor and the Billingsleys. The mayor’s involvement in enforcement discussions was noted, with officers recalling directives dating before and after a stated compromise.
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Star Carriage Works
Fred Billingsley
Fred
Margett
Beckingham
Fulton
U. S
Allen
Kendall
R. S&s
Gill
Billingsleys
Boggess
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Lberal
Second Avenue
Pine Street
Ta Sg
Seetheventh Street
Elgin
Waltham
Second Ave
Ing. Beard
Vanderveer
Buehrer
Chad M. Ballard
Everett
Westlake
Roy
Edith Frenette
Laura Mahler
Joyce Peters
Ballard
Pepper
Cooley
Verona
Harry Gray
Weltch
J. D. Landis
W. W
J. G. McConnell
Hemrich
Gayton
Bell
FE. J. Margett
Cate
Hillingsleys
Walter Fulton
Robt
Lincoln
Piper & Taft
L. R. Clark
State Dental Board
Mos
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Regal Dental
Third Avenue N. W
Third and
Union
Postoffice
Billingsley
Dry Squad
R. L
Pel
Grove
Tyrrell’s
Marion St
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