Heney Warns of Growing Danger From Packers Control
Francis J. Heney in Seattle warns that amid federal probes and wartime demands giant meat and food companies may seize control of all U S food products. He cites five big packers steering cattle and hog purchases and outlines past pooling and independent firms. Heney plans a California gubernatorial run and will visit Camp Lewis before returning to report.
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United States
Seattle
Francis J. Heney
Heney
Swift & Co
California
Washington
Héney
Puget Sound
Wison & Co
Swift and Morris Packing Companies
National Packing Co
Chicago
Beatle Packers
Wilson & Co
Spokane
Federal Trade Commission
Basil Manly
Walsh Commission
Colorado
Star
Camp Lewis
National Army
Borleski Starred For Whitman In Grid Classic
Years ago Borleski the Whitman college backfield ace captivated the Pacific Northwest with speed leadership and craft. Thousands watched as Whitman faced the University of Washington under Gil Dobie and Borleski carried the East Side spotlight. Every touch drew crowds and hype but the game’s outcome is summarized in a brief note on his ascent and the famed showdown.
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Borleski
Whitman College
Pacific Northwest
Walla Walla College
University of Washington
Gil Dobie
Washington
Dobie
Korleski
Hindenburg Study In Flanders Compared To Gridiron Drive
The writer compares Hindenburg's failing third drive in Flanders to a football collapse marred by opponents Washington and Dobie influenced players Borleski and Korleski. He notes mixed signals from cables about the event and suggests the world is better off than a few weeks ago.
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Mr. Hindenburg
Flanders
American guns batter German trains in Picardy bombardment
United Press correspondent reports heavy American artillery pounding German positions at Cantigny Courtemanche Fontaine Sous Montdidier Meuil Meenil Saint Georges and surrounding roads and woods. Enemy supply trains shelled as skies glow with American fire while French aviation observes. mud and ruined trenches resemble early war conditions in this sector.
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Fred
Ferguson United Press
Picardy
Cantigny
Courtemanche
Fontaine Sous Montdidier
Meanil-St. Georges
Cantigny Framicourt
Bodie
Army reports heavy artillery north and south of the Avre
The French war office said the fiercest artillery fire is underway on the Amiens front with German attacks repulsed. Prisoners were taken west of Montdidier and in the Hangard En Thennes and Grivesnes area. American troops are reported west of Montdidier and in Hangard Fin Santerre and Thennes.
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Paris
Avre
Amiens
French War Office
Montdidier
Hangard-En
Thennes
Grivesnes
Hangard
Fin- Santerre
British Forces Advance on Somme and Ancre Fronts
Haig reports British troops again pushed their lines between the Somme and Ancre taking several prisoners. Hostile shelling rose in Flanders at night with intensified artillery fire in Meteren Kemmel Store and near Locon Robecq Julien. Australians also advanced along a mile front Sunday night into Monday.
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London
Somme
Ancre
Haig
Flanders
Locon
Robecq
Julien
Ypres
Homery
Meteren and Kemmel
American soldiers in France barred from voting
The War Department decides that American soldiers stationed in France will not be permitted to vote in the coming elections, affecting voting rights for service members abroad.
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U. S
France
Washington
War Department
Telegraphers' Union Retains Dudley Field Malone as Attorney
Dudley Field Malone former collector of the port of New York has been retained as attorney by the Telegraphers union. The War Labor Board which handles disputes between Western Union and Postal companies and their employees met at 10 o clock this morning.
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Field Malone
Port of
New York
Pases
Western Union
Postal
Japanese Marries White Woman Here
Kumagichi Kodame and Filla B Ward traveled from Long Beach California to marry Wednesday. California law forbids issuing a license to an Oriental and a white woman, but they obtained it from the King County auditor Wednesday morning.
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Kumagichi Kodame
Filla B. Ward
Long Beach
Cal
California
King County Auditor
Mayor Hanson Attacks Telegraphs Over Lockout
Mayor Hanson blasts telegraph companies for locking out 200 operators in a wire to Senator Weasley L. Jones. He calls the action unAmerican and unpatriotic as workers await word from Washington on the war labor board inquiry.
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Hanson
United States
Germany
Weasley L. Jones
Washington
War Labor Board
Rumania Cedes Dobrudja Under Peace Treaty
The May 8 peace treaty with the central powers awards Southern Dobrudja to Bulgaria and places Northern Dobrudja under a special commission until final settlement. Dobrudja lies by the Black Sea with the Danube to the north and west, covering about 4,000 square miles and a population near 200,000.
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Zurich
Rumania
Dobrudja
Bulgaria
Black Sea
Danube
Constantine Stricken Varis May King In Greece Near Death
The Greek ruler Constantine is seriously ill and not expected to live in Zurich Switzerland, according to a Zurich Temps dispatch.
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Varis
Constantine
Greece
Zurich
Switzerland
Comstock Returns to Duty After Exoneration by Grand Jury
George Comstock, freed from whisky graft charges by a federal grand jury, resumes work with the police. He reported back Wednesday noon and is slated for duty in the residence section amid a subscription list to help cover legal expenses.
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George Comstock
Federal Grand Jury
Comstock
Chief Warren reports exam leak to civil service commission
Chief Warren handed a report to the civil service commission detailing alleged leaks in the commissions office that let members of the force obtain exam question lists. He says he is finished with the matter and that action now rests with the commission after stating the leak occurred in the commission's office.
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Warren
Civil Service Commission of Information
Commission
Civil Service Commission
Grout
Charles Dalton Seen Close to Callaghan Vacancy
Announcement predicts Charles Dalton will be named King County welfare commissioner succeeding James J. Callaghan. Dalton, former partner of ex Governor McBride, has not applied but is slated for the post following the grand jury indictment of the former incumbent.
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Charles Dalton
McBride
King County
James J. Callaghan
Dalton
Night Riders Tie Man to Tree in Courtyard
In San Rafael California on May 8 Henry Zang a Swiss native was found tied to a tree in the courthouse yard his hair clipped in a cross shape. He said 25 masked night riders clipped his hair and threatened harsher harm if he spoke pro German again.
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San Rafael
Cal
Henry Zang
Switzerland
Plan Increase of Rail Rates to Meet Loss
Washington May. Increases in freight and passenger rates are planned by the railroad administration to cover a deficit that could reach 800 million dollars this year. Higher fuel costs, estimated at 50 to 75 million dollars annually, and a payroll rise of over 250 million dollars yearly drive the need for rate hikes.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Demand civilian head for ordnance dept in Washington
Washington May 8 The appointment of a civilian head of the ordnance department is being strongly urged in many quarters. Secretary Parker is examining the ordnance situation as the push for a Schwab like figure to accelerate ordnance production gains support.
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Washington
Ordnance Department
Paker
Germans ready to resumes West Front offensive in mass scale
United Press reports from the British front say Germany has completed preparations for a large scale West Front attack. About 130 divisions totaling 1,560,000 men are in line with 76 more divisions in reserve. Haig notes increased artillery activity in Kemmel and Meteren amid continued fighting near Ypres. A separate American front dispatch notes heavy bombardment west of Montdidier and German shelling of US rear areas as conditions improve after rain.
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West Front
United Press
Haig
Meteren
Kemmel
Ypres
Somme
Ancre
Picardy
Montdidier
Hindenburg Grooms Armies for Battle
May 8 report by William Philip Simms says German forces in France are massed for a new offensive. It cites 206 infantry divisions totaling about 2,272,000 men with 80+ divisions ready or near-ready, plus substantial railway and airpower infrastructure and a mix of fresh and exhausted units awaiting orders. The piece notes soldier morale and doubts about the new drive.
German Claims 717.5 Million Battle Plunder
German dispatches report that in the last six months German forces have captured plunder valued at 717 million five hundred thousand dollars. The claim is used to boost morale and justify losses in the war.
British Mission Says Another Attack Certain
Washington dispatch reports the British war mission stating another German attack is certain as heavy rain and allied bombardment block the offensive on Flanders. West front conditions are described as entirely satisfactory with positions being held and strengthened along the line.
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Washington
Flanders
West Front
England's Men Force Teutons to Give Ground
Australian forces attacked on two fronts west of Morlancourt and northeast of Sailly-Le-Sec on the Somme front. They gained up to 300 yards depth on a 500 yard front and 500 yards on a 600 yard front despite heavy machine gun and shrapnel fire. Planes filled the sky as sunshine bathed the battlefield.
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Albert
Somme
Sailly-Le-Sec
Morlancourt
Ancre
No Time for Peace Declared by Pichon in Paris
Foreign Minister Pichon confirmed Premier Clemenceau’s stance that there is no time for peace talks or serious peace proposals, aligning with wartime policy and the war committee’s directive.
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Pichon
Paris
Clemenceau
War Committee
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Wash
U.S
Fort Worth
Swift and
Jose
Fritzy
Hindenburg
Foch
Meenil St. Georges
Breteau Fontaine Sous Montdidier
Framicourt
Official War Reports
Ade
Joan
Dudley Field Malone
Dudley
Ion
The
Teutons
Callaghan
Ordnance Dept
William Philip Simms
United Press Correspondent
Washington, May &.—Ger
England
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