End Anglo Japanese Alliance Debate at Washington Talks
The big three powers the United States Great Britain and Japan discuss disposing of the Anglo Japanese alliance amid naval armament limits and a possible tri partite understanding to replace the pact. Officials warn the capital ship ratio dispute may derail agreement.
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Gopyment
United Pres
Washington
United States
Great Britain
Japan
Mughes
Balfour
Kato
Hughes
United 93 States
Pacific
Prince Toku
Bal
European Calamity Looms Lloyd George to Seek U.S. Aid
Lloyd George plans to urge American action on the European calamity in a Washington visit. He will not press the arms conference but will question U S resolve and possibly argue that a German default would force Britain to guarantee payments. He may frame relief of European finance as essential to ending global stagnation.
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Washington
Lloyd
America
Europe
Lloyd George
Germany
Amer
Britain
He Fears Another War in Far East
Moscow reports M. Leo Kemeneff, director of famine relief, warns another Pacific war is inevitable without a speedy Anglo American Russian Japanese accord on the Oriental Program. He says it may come next spring or perhaps not until next year but it will come.
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Moscow
Far East
America
England
Russia
Japan
M. Leo Kemeneff
United Press
Germany to Send Mission to America
Berlin November 30. Germany will send a mission of industrialists bankers and agriculturists to America to discuss German economic problems with financiers there. Chancellor Dr. Joseph Wirth is expected to appoint the members of the commission tomorrow.
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Berlin
Germany
America
Joseph Wirth
Capital ships deadlock eased as delegates refer issue to top trio
Naval experts from the United States Japan and Great Britain at a Washington meeting today decided to refer the capital ship ratio controversy back to the principal delegates. The move breaks the deadlock and shifts the effort to Secretary Hughes Admiral Kato and Arthur J. Balfour to seek an agreement.
New Pact Between Chan and Mexico
Felix Palmicini for the federal government and Chinese Minister Guang Kitzen plan a new Mexico China treaty effective January 1. The present treaty expires then, with Mexico serving notice. Officials say the new instrument will adopt a stricter policy on Chinese immigration.
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Chan
Mexico
Wogales
Sonora
Mex
Felix FE. Palmicini
Guang Kitzen
Mexico City
Fuch’s Masterful Train Crew Earn Skipper’s Praise
Aboard his American tour the master cites his crew for matching schedule with split second precision. He expresses pride in the team whose discipline and timing keep performances running smoothly across venues.
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America
Comte de Chambrun Guides French Envoy To Foch Exhibition
The article colorfully explains the chain of communication from the interviewer to Marshal Foch via Comte de Chambrun. It notes the comte as Lafayette’s great-grandson born in Washington who serves as a diplomatic adviser, and highlights Foch’s rank as marshal alongside the U S distinguished service medal awarded to Poir.
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Marshal Fech
Comte de Chambrun
Generalissimo
Comte
Marquie de Lafayette
Lafayette
America
Altho
Washington
Foch
Generaliaxime
Ecomte
Generalixeime
Gifts Pile Up for Marshal Foch on Seattle Itinerary
Gifts from American Legionnaires in Montana Missouri doughboys tobacco boxes to counteract French weed a glass scorpion a pearl stickpin golden city keys swords to outfit cavalry an Indian warclub a large gold bow replications of famous statues and thousands of other keepsakes crowd the collection for shipment home.
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Marshal Foch
Seattle
Montana
American Legionnaires
Missouri
France
Memory of Marshal Foch Recalls Soldier’s Plea
A one armed doughboy greeted Marshal Foch in Americanese French. An officer warned the exchange would bore the generalissimo. Foch replied that nothing a soldier says is ever boring to him, for comradeship is the basis of war's bond.
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Foch
Students in Uniform Honor Marshal Foch in Seattle
University students in uniform joined veterans of Seattle to honor Marshal Foch. Service men occupied special sections in Meany hall during the Foch assembly.
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University
Seattle
Marshal Foch
Meany Hall
Foch
Out-of-Town Chambers Invited to View Parade
Delegations from Kent Everett Prosser North Bend Bremerton were asked by the Seattle chamber of commerce to view the parade from a roped–off enclosure at Fifth Ave and Olivestadjoining Marshal Foch's reviewing stand.
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Chambers of Commerce
Fifth Ave
Olivest
Marshal Foch
Seattle
Kent
Everett
Prosser
North Bend
Bremerton
Marshal Foch and the Peak of Military Ranks in France
The text explains that Marshal of France is the highest rank a nation can grant and carries unique romantic prestige. It notes that Napoleonic marshals often preferred it to kingship, and suggests only certain American ranks resemble its status.
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Foch
France
Napoleon
Portrait of Foch Dominates Paris Pantheon War Gallery
In Paris the Pantheon de la Guerre features Marshal Foch in a prominent circular frame. The vast painting spans 400 feet and includes over 6,000 portraits of war heroes. Carrier Belleuse and 18 artists spent four years completing the work.
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Pantheon de la Guerre
Paris
Marshal Foch
France
Carrier Belleuse
Tri Color Rags Distributed Before Marshal Arrival
Citizens received small French tricolor cloths at the depot shortly prior to the marshal's arrival, suggesting a civic display or protest connected to the event.
Robes Left Behind by King County Judges
All King County judges on duty this morning served on reception committees and left their traditional black robes at home for the event.
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King County
Orientalism in Main Street celebration with youth march
Four hundred Chinese and Japanese pupils from Main Street school gathered on Fourth Avenue between Main and Jackson as Marshal Foch rode by. They waved lanterns and flares in red white and blue while led by Miss Bernice Katherine Welch and Miss J Mahon instructors.
Admiral Hoogewerff Welcomes Marshal Foch at Station
The first person to greet Marshal Foch as he reached the top of the stairs at the station was Admiral Hoogewerff commandant of the 13th naval district. He stood first in the receiving line with his aide Capt. F Ridgely and other staff members.
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Marshal Foch
Admiral Hoogewerff
13Th Naval District
F. Ridgely
Trial delays shift Seattle proceedings for Dolly Johnson
Delays in Marshal Foch's Seattle visit push back the Dolly Johnson trial. Judge Otie Brinker, part of the reception committee, opened court at 10 o'clock instead of 9:30, affecting schedule and proceedings.
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Marshal Foch
Seattle
Dolly Johnson
James FE. Mahoney
Otie Brinker
Marshals Foch Parade Draws Camera Crew Gum Chewing
Cameramen march in a street scene as Marshal Foch appears from the depot watchers note loud chewing from the long line of cameras. The bustle focuses on the arrival and the crowd’s attention to the event.
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Marshal Foch
Real Foch Snap Two Boys in Khaki
Two boys in khaki pose with a camera as a marshal’s car departs a depot. The boys trade taunts about snapping pictures and ask where Foch stood minutes earlier in a cryptic exchange.
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Foch
Foch Visits Seattle as Maine Hero Views Rally
Crowds line streets from U W depot to Lincoln Park to Sea tus as Marshal Foch passes in a blue car in rain. He appears with a French army cap and stern, direct gaze. Penn State football squad and coaches attend the Foch assembly in Meany Hall at the university.
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U.W. Depot
Lincoln Park
the Park
University
Maine
Penn State
Foch
Meany Hall
Best of Fochs Dinner Is Good Cigar He Says
Marshal Foch slept eight hours aboard a train from Spokane to Seattle and praised a cigar as the meal’s best part. His party includes Gen. Deaticker and aides such as Chambrun Andre LHospital Soubeyran and Drake, with American Legion leaders McNider Brackett Olier Roberta Drain Markey McCullough Loughborough Seelye Jones.
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Foch
Marshal Foch
Spokane
Cascades
Seattle
Deaticker
Comte de Chambrun
Andre
Col
Frank Parker
Rene L'Hopital
Lieut
de Soubeyran
Francia Drake
Department of France
American Legion Party
Hanford McNider
Raymond O. Brackett
Franklin D’olier
Alton T. Roberta
Legion National Committee
James A. Drain
District of Columbia
John D. Markey
C. BE. McCullough
Pennsylvania Railroad
J. M. Loughborough
Miles Mccah
Armistice Sunday Parade in Paris Honors Marshal Foch
Crowds surged into Paris as Armistice Sunday marked the end of the war. Te Deum at Notre Dame, the Champs Elysées review, and the sight of General Foch drawing cheers from Allied leaders and the people. Eyewitness reminiscences from Eddie Hunt and Seattle police officers recount the historic scene.
Great French Soldier Is No Frenchman at All
A lengthy obituary/history of Ferdinand Foch noting his Basque origins born in Tarbes and rise from artillery officer to supreme Allied Commander in France. It details his education at Rodez, Saint Etienne, Mets and Ecole Polytechnique, service through the war college, key commands, and his pivotal role in halting German offensives and uniting Allied forces in 1916.
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Marshal Foch
Pyrenees Mountains
France
Spain
Tarbes
Pyrenees
Rodeg
Saint-Etienne
Mets
Ecole Polytechnique
Bonaparte
Ecole de Guerre
War College
Foch
Orleans
The
Chaumont
Eighth Army Corps
20Th Corps
Nancy
Paris
Joffre
Channel
Porte
Somme
Russia
American Captured in Chile Is Safe
Donald McBean, Armour & Co. representative, was reported safe after being captured by bandits in Chile last week. A dispatch to the state department confirmed his safety. The article notes a special train carrying the marshal across the continent, with AEF veterans among the crew, and an aide praising the journey as more wonderful than the Alps.
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Washington
Donald McBean
Armour & Co
Chile
State Department
Kent Harding
Albert
Belgium
Prince of Wales
Cascades
Alpat
Honorary Doctor of Laws Granted to Marshal Foch
The ceremony opened with the Marshal presented to five women for decoration. M. Vacher Corbiere of Seattle introduced the marshal to the audience. President Surzallo conferred the honorary Doctor of Laws degree, praising Foch as a profound military scholar and renowned defender of civilization.
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Washington
M. Vacher-Corbiere
Seattle
Surzallo
France
Ferdinand Foch
Robbery at Wallace Oil Station Endangers Elderly Owner
Three heavily armed masked bandits robbed John Brotsech, 70, crippled owner of Wallace oil station at 7764 Beacon Ave. They escaped with 90 dollars in cash and day’s receipts. Brotsech delayed reporting the crime until Wednesday due to threats to kill him.
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John Brotsech
Wallace
Beacon Ave
Berotach
Aged Bottling Works Owner Dies After Auto Crash
Louis Lawrence 72 owner of the Moon Bottling Works at 715 Charles street died in city hospital from injuries after a car struck him Tuesday afternoon. The auto was driven by W. and Harvey of 6317 39th Ave. Harvey is held in city jail without bail as Coroner W. H. Corson investigates the case.
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Louis Lawrence
Moon Bottling Works
Charles
City Hospital
W. & Harvey
39Th Ave
Harvey
City
W. H. Corson
Foch Follows Trail of French Northwest History
Marshal Foch visited Seattle tracing the region once explored by Frenchmen in a former French possession called Louisiana. The land west of the Mississippi and east of the Rocky Mountains was claimed by France Spain and England, with Washington cited as part of their fading claims.
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Marshal Foch
Seattle
Louisiana
United States
France
Mississippi
Rocky
Shining Mountains
Washington
Spain
England
Northwest
Pedestrians Hit by Automobiles In 1921 With Fatalities
Record lists victims including Miss Louise Yackel a 14 year old who died at Providence hospital after being struck at 29th Avenue North and East Madison Street as she left a streetcar Tuesday night. Lawrence age 72 died at city hospital Wednesday after being struck at Fifth Avenue East and Dearborn Avenue Tuesday. Additional injuries and incidents named include E Christman Ritz hotel with a broken arm at Belmont Avenue and Pine Street, Friday’s rain, and several other pedestrians injured or threatened by moving vehicles with varied outcomes.
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Louise Yackel
Providence Hospital
29Th Ave
BE. Madison St
Fred A. Almy
43Rd Ave
Lawrence
Charlies St
City Hospital
Fifth Ave
Dearborn Ave
W. E B. Harvey
49Th Ave
E. Christman
Ritz Hotel
Belmont Ave
Pineet
Carroll Hughes
Boyle
Ton Ave
Bereaved Father Testifies in Burch Murder Trial
John D. Kennedy testified in Superior Court as the first witness against Arthur C. Burch, accused of shooting Belton Kennedy to death over Madelynne Obenchain. The witness described the family tragedy and impact of the crime in Los Angeles.
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Los Angeles
John D. Kennedy
Superior Court
Arthur C. Burch
Kennedy
Belton
Madelynne Obenchain
Longshoreman Thomas Walden Dies After Dock Hatch Fall
Thomas Walden a longshoreman died from a fractured skull after a fall down a hatchway on a scow at Union Pacific docks Monday. He died Wednesday in Providence hospital. He formerly lived at the Dix hotel and leaves a brother in Ireland.
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Thomas Walden
Union Pacific
Walden
Providence Hospital
Dix Hotel
Ireland
Welcome Marshal Foch Parade Draws Multinational Crowd
Thousands cheered as Marshal Foch rode past under rain on Fourth Avenue. Japanese schoolchildren, a soldier lifting his wife high, an Italian on a wagon, a Chinese barber, and diverse spectators filled Yesler Way and depot windows. A window sitter fell, amid happy chaos as the procession moved through the city.
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Fourth Ave
James Sr
Foch
Cahe
Street
Spokane Puts On Foch High Jinks
Spokane crowds welcomed Marshal Foch at the Davenport hotel with a staged high jinks event. Miss Spokane, in Indian regalia, greeted the general, identified as Mrs. Walter Shiels, wife of UW football captain. London medical students show gender balance with one fifth women.
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Spokane
Marshal Foch
Davenport
Ad Club
Walter Shiels
University of Washington
London
Foch Receives Grand Welcome in Seattle Parade
Marshal Foch was greeted by about 6000 spectators at Lincoln Park and Broadway High School as he arrived in Seattle. He spoke briefly to French residents and students while crowds pressed around the bust statue and street parade colors.
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Marshal Foch
Seattle
Lancois Park
Broadway High School
Pine Et
11Th Ave
Lincoln Park
Foch
University of Washington
Beatrice and Genevieve Seek Temporary Homes
Beatrice and Genevieve, two young sisters once aided by The Star, now face renewed hardship as four other siblings depend on their parents. With work scarce, the parents ask for temporary placements for two boys, ages ten and another, for about a year until they regain stability. Two children stay with their grandmother.
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Beatrice
Genevieve
The
Star
Take Us Back as War Brides Plead to Marshal Foch
Three French war brides Mrs Joseph Bouchea Mrs Ira Warren and Mrs Charles Kolb cried to stay with Marshal Foch during his visit in ST MARIES as he departed from public handshakes. He urged them to honor their husbands and remain loyal to their new home in America.
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St, Maries
Aano
Foch Occu
France
Foch
Mra Joseph Bouchea
Ira Warren
Charles Kolb
Who Listens to You Advertising Appeal
An old Seattle Star classified ad copy explains local reach and readership. It urges advertisers to contact the Classified department to place ads, promising courteous staff and proper classification handling for city readers.
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Ple
Seattle Star
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