M ADOO Backs Large Wage Boost for Railway Workers
Washington May 9 The government will provide full wage increases for railway employees during the war. The Wage Commission reports call for raises for all rails workers earning under 2500 a year in 1915. Director General McAdoo plans to confer with employee representatives to set new schedules. The proposal could total nearly 500 000 dollars annually with 100 million back to January 1.
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Washington
Rail Wage Commission
Nine Die as Shell Burst Wounds Fort Worth Gunners
Fort Worth Texas May 9 A three inch shell exploded in the reservation killing nine United gunners and injuring seven The shell did not trench mortar and a gunner forced it in causing the accident
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Fort Worth
Tex
Here
Acct
Washington P T A Opens Eighth Convention in Tacoma
The eighth convention of the Washington branch of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent-Teachers opens in Tacoma on Friday for a week. Sessions will address child welfare at home, school, and church with discussions on children’s welfare.
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Tacoma
Washington
National Con of Mothers and Parent-Teachtions
Sheriff Bootlegger Leaves County Jail
Joe Applegate, a fortnight ace and former county sheriff, left the jail today after his conviction as a bootlegger. The action follows his resignation from office amid legal trouble.
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Jease C. Applegate
Joe
Order American Agent to Get Out of Mexico
Washington reports an American agent is ordered expelled from Mexico. Robert Murray, a fee on public information representative, is said to have been ordered to leave. W. E. Wiegand is also named as similarly ordered.
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Mexico
Washington
Robert Murray
Fee On Public Information
City
W. E. Wiegand
Byron Appeals Case To Higher Courts
Mrs. Carlos L. Byron states her husband Carlos L. Byron has appealed his 15 month federal prison term and fine for using the mails to defraud. He remains out on bail pending the appeal.
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Carlos L. Byron
Byron
Port A
Telegraphers Confident After War Labor Board Session
Washington May 9 War labor board heard charges of Seattle telegraphers' lockout and that Western Union and Postal officials admitted all charges but would not retreat. Dudley Field Malone urged reinstatement of all men as board prepares to issue conclusions. Representatives from Commercial Telegraphers' union and two telephone companies attended the hearing.
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Washington, D. C
Western Union
Postal
War Labor Board
Labor Board
Commercial Telegraphers
Dudley Field Malone
Konenkamp
Wired International
J. F. Campbell
Seattle
Charles F. Rice
Seattle Telegraphers’ Union
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union of America
Western Union and
Postal Telegraph Companies
Union
War Labor Board to rule on Western Union dispute
The national war labor board may issue a final decision today in the dispute between Western Union and Postal Telegraph companies and their telegraphers. Frank P. Walsh of the board indicated a ruling was imminent.
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Washington
Western Union
Postal Telegraph Companies
National War Labor Board
Frank P. Walsh
Music Festival Opens Friday With Citywide Ensembles
An annual May Festival of music features a 200‑piece city high school orchestra and a 4000‑voice chorus, plus a 400‑voice girls glee club. Eight hundred seventh and eighth graders sing The Walrus and the Carpenter. Miss Letha McClure directs, David F. Davies conducts.
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Letha McClure
David F. Davies
Congress Loyalty Standards Ahead of Election
The Searchlight on Congress argues members should meet a higher standard than self-styled loyalty before the next election. It says wartime and postwar issues demand more than mere patriotic display in evaluating who serves in Congress.
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Washington, D.C
Congress
National Voters’ League
League
Tree fallers shred I W W cards after arrest
Frank and Archo Ojala, spruce camp workers, tore up their I W W cards in Sheriff Stringer’s office after an Industrial Workers arrest. They declared loyalty to the United States.
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Frank
Archo Ojala
John Stringer
Hoth
United States
No Shortage of Fuel Now in Washington State
Reports to The Star say Seattle fuel dealers refuse coal orders claiming they are out. The fuel administration urges reporting outages at the Arcade building and notes mines lack orders as winter demand rises. The administrator warns coal deliveries may fail if production does not rise. Elliott 5279
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The
Star
Seattle
Washington
State Fuel Administration
Arcade
Elliott
Fuel Administration
Five Armed Guards Lost on Ship Tyler
The navy department reports May 2 that five members of the armed guard aboard the steamship Tyler were lost when the vessel was sunk by an enemy submarine. Traveling men say KM costs them 500 dollars a month to travel in South America.
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Washington
Tyler
Navy Department
South America
Warrants Prepared to rearrest I W W members
Chief of Police Joe Warren prepared warrants to rearrest 11 I W W members believed to have escaped custody after the May 2 raid. Judge Jurey denied a blanket habeas corpus petition, directing individual hearings. Among 211 arrested, 12 remain with Immigration for deportation and 26 on presidential warrants for draft obstruction or evasion.
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Joe Warren
W. W
Jurey
MM. DE. Poster
United States
Clarence L. Keates
Thomas Kennedy
Immigration Department
Kaiser Thanks for Peace Telegram to Von Hertling
Amsterdam May report says Germany’s people, inspired by strong leadership and diplomacy, fight for a bright future. The Kaiser telegrams Von Hertling expressing pride joy and gratitude after the Romania peace. He also awards Foreign Minister von Kuehlmann the order of the Hohenzollern Crown First Class for his role in the Romanian negotiations.
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Amsterdam
Kaiser
Vontertiin
Romania
von Kuehlmann
U S Troops In France Pass 500000 Mark
Washington May 9 official word shows American forces in France surpass 500000. Secretary Baker cited a January forecast of 600000 as possible, while avoiding detailed figures. In Hot Springs Arkansas Mrs Josiah Evans Cowles of Los Angeles was reelected president of the General Federation of Women's Clubs at the convention.
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Baker
Senate
France
Hot Springs
Ark
Josiah Evans Cowles
Los Angeles
CG General Federation of Women's Clube
Woman Identifies Shipyard Worker as Her Assailant
Miss Misa F E Witt of 151 Nob Hill Ave identifies J Niehuis a boilermaker’s helper at a local shipyard as her attacker. The assault occurred on Wednesday night near Sixth Ave and Denny Way at 10 o’clock after Witt escorted a friend home. Niehuis is held without bail at the city jail.
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Sixth Ave
Denny Way
Misa FE. Witt
Nob Hill Ave
Miss Witt
Sam Simondson
Mias Witt
J. Niehuis
Niehuis
Deputy U.S. food administrator James A Wood held on bribe charge
James A Wood deputy U S food administrator for Nevada was arrested in San Francisco charged with accepting a bribe from the South Park Flour Milling Co of Elko Nev. The accusation ties Wood to illicit payments connected to his official duties.
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San Francisco
James A. Wood
U. S
Nevada
South Park Flour Milling Co
Elko, Ney
Five Sons in Service from Spokane Family
Mrs. R H Mey Bloom of Spokane reports five sons serving in the United States armed forces. A Civil War veteran Nehemiah N Denton will be buried after funeral services Saturday at 1 30 p m in Lonney Watson chapel.
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Spokane
Mra. R. H Meybloom
United States
Nehemiah N. Dentona
Lonney Watson Chapel
76 American soldiers named in casualty report
The War Department released a casualty report totaling 76 with 10 killed in action, 3 deaths from wounds, 6 from disease, 2 from accident, 13 severely wounded and 41 slightly wounded. Names include Capt. Andrew Robinson now listed as prisoner and others across multiple states.
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Washington
War Department
Andrew 8. Robinson
Columbus
Harold Rydney Morgan
Vancouver Barracks
Wash Corp
Manoah J. Kirby
West Haden
Harry J Allen
Aurora
Ernest © Beil
Middlefield
Con
Robert Ao Mrewer
Finley
Tenn Winn
Dalton
Holbrook
Maas
Forrest YY Warrison
Bearing
Melvin T Johnson
Hawley
Minn
Chas Tt
Livermore
Dorchester
Michael Viotti
Monterey
Cal
Corp
Alfred T. Tate
Cummings
Kan
Earl W Mountain
Ada
Clinton CC. Waida
Fort Wayne
Bergt
Herbert FE. Sheldon
Providence
KR. LL
Henry H. Hoyt
Chelsea
Mana
Leo M Cowan
Conree
Tex
Arthur BE. Newman
Bt. Louis
Horace Th. Quivey
Wye
Peter ©. Smith
Colby
Wis
Ivan DD Livingston
Pullman
Wash
Jonson & Henry
Bristol
Racone
Wiles Guy Kreiser
Independence
Kaw
Prank J. Martina
Cleveland
Kaward Pantouris
Harrisburg
Thomas Syawak
Hartford
Conn
Arthur J. van Bibber
Wellston
Navy reports three men in casualties
The Navy Department reports three casualties. Cecil Lester Smith, yeoman, Newark, N. J., attached to Naval Headquarters in London, died May 6 from injuries in an automobile accident. Chalmer L. Pollitt, electrician, Los Angeles, drowned on the San Diego beach May 5. Chas Walsh Jr, seaman, New Orleans, drowned at Cape May May 5.
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Cecil Lester Smith
Yeoman
Newark
N. J
Naval Headquarters
London
Chalmer L. Pollitt
Los Angeles
San Diego
Chas, Walsh, Jr
Seaman
New Orleans
Cape May
American airman cited for seven victories
Washington May 9 Sergeant Tayles, American aviator, has been officially cited for destroying seven enemy planes in under two months, according to a cable dispatch. The note credits the young pilot with downing seven machines in rapid succession.
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Washington
Sergt. Taylies
Brazil Awaits U S Business Genius
Brasil awaits American business genius to develop resources, said O T Clawson, former Brazil fruit expert, in a Rotary talk. P H Gill of the federal labor department noted government participation in labor disputes is increasing amid Seattle discussions to settle the meat workers strike.
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Brasil
O. T. Clawson
Brazil
Rotary Club
P. H. Gill
Federal Labor Department
Seattle
Admiral Hopes Wares Bring Progress Rally Statement
Rear Admiral Robert E Coonts commander at Puget Sound navy yard urged that the war end bring universal prohibition and woman suffrage. He spoke at a Methodist patriotic rally held Wednesday night as part of a program attended by church leaders.
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Admira Robert E. Coonts
Puget Sound Navy Yard
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