First American escapes German prison camp aboard Moewe
Willet Charles Smith of Norwalk Connecticut is the first U S prisoner to escape from a Moewe prison camp. After six waterless days hidden in a ship’s hold from Kiel he reached Stockholm and praised British aid while recounting a risky escape from Lubeck. He names fellow prisoners still in Lubeck and recalls life in the camp and the voyage.
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United Press
Stockholm
Moewe
Kiel
Willet Charles Smith
Norwalk
Conn
Lubeck
Mitc
Freedom
United
Barney Boyle
Des Rare
Bill Fitzgerald
York
Oscar Bord
Charleston
W. Va
Walter Harry Mason
Baltimore
Smith
Liverpool
Amelly
Autopsy Confirms Ruth DeMeritt Murdered by .41 Caliber Bullet
Ruth DeMeritt was killed by a .41 caliber bullet. Investigators found a soft nosed bullet at the scene and tracked an automobile used to move the body to a lonely prairie site north of the city. Sheriff, detectives, and deputies questioned suspects including Pat McGinn and Charlie Fort while searches for the owner of the car and the rooming-house proprietor continued.
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Ruth DeMeritt
Frank Koepfli
Tiffin
Stiatin
Country Club
Stringer
Tennant
Koepfli
Capt. Tennant
McGinn
Ruth
British Columbia
Ballard
Carnival adds to Sammy Smokes fund at Bon Marche park
The Star smoke fund carnival at Bon Marche park raised 636 dollars so far with 229 added Tuesday night. The event runs the week with new attractions including an army canteen dance, a nibal tent and hula dancers, prize booths, and a submarine show. Evening admission is 10 cents. daytime is free. Seattle Pipe Band and the Scotch Kitties will perform Wednesday night. Eight of 26 Spanish American Veterans in the band volunteer for service and one will leave overseas tonight.
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Bon Marche Park
Army Canteen
Seattle
Scotch Kitties
France
Alma Gluck to Sing for 40,000 at Lewis Army Camp
Alma Gluck, famed soprano, will perform for about 40 000 troops at Camp Lewis on October 31 under Y M C A sponsorship. The concert, featuring opera arias and home songs, is free and planned outdoors unless rain intervenes.
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Alma Gluck
Lewis
Weare
Camp Lewis
Tacoma
Cantonent
Two Sailors Die in Patrol Vessel Explosion
The Navy reports two sailors killed and a second seriously injured when a patrol vessel exploded off an Atlantic port last night. The blast occurred when a return tube fell from the boiler, according to the Navy Department.
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United Press
Washington
Dennis Arene Oon
Waa Kill
Ce. Perkinson
United Tes Geant
Atlantic
Navy Department
Civilians Die in German Air Raids on Nancy
Paris October 17 Numerous civilians perished as German bombers attacked Nancy last night officials said. French aviation corps retaliated by bombing German military establishments at several locations behind the lines. The report added that twenty five enemy planes were brought down in two days.
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United Presa
Paris
Nancy
Teuton
Phone Strike Near Seattle Delays Set on Telephone Firm
A strike plan announced after a telegram from W F Delaney business agent of the Seattle Electrical Workers sets telephone operators to strike Friday night at 12 p m and electrical workers at midnight Saturday The strike committee announced this after a conference with Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Co heads where the firm refused to meet strike demands.
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Seattle
W. F. Delaney
Seattle Electrical Workers
Heads
Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Co
Eddie Warren Faces Rough Drill At Camp Lewis
Glacier Park private Eddie Warren of the 348th heavy artillery endures hard daily drills at Camp Lewis while awaiting horses. He laments sore feet from five inch heels on Mexican tops, counts his boots and hat costs, and hopes for a training job once mounts arrive.
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West
348Th Heavy Artillery
Camp Lewis
South
Star
Gas rate hearing rushed on patriotic grounds
Chairman Blaine of the state public service commission pushed a gas rate increase at a hearing on Monday claiming patriotic duty. He said the commission would act swiftly and that consumers would pay the higher bills even before protests could be filed.
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State Public Service Commission
Councils of Defense
Commission
Greene denies rumors of executions at Camp Lewis
Maj. Gen. H. A. Greene issued a blanket denial of circulating rumors about executions and secret court martials at Camp Lewis in Tacoma. He stated discipline is excellent, no severe punishments have occurred, and capital punishment would require presidential authority and public notice.
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Camp Lewis
Tacoma
H. A. Greene
Seattle
Star Chamber
Wilson
Gen. Funston
Russia Resists Naval Attack in Baltic
Petrograd dispatches report Russia fighting German naval forces in the Baltic with at least six German vessels sunk. A battle around the Gulf of Riga islands continues as Germans gain control of Oesel and Runo and Abro islands. The Russian destroyer Grom was sunk in a Sunday running clash with a German fleet before the Germans withdrew.
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Russia
Baltic
Petrograd
Gulf of Riga
Oesel Island
Runo
Abro
Grom
Munition Makers Alleged to Dodge 17 Million Tax
Treasury findings show munitions manufacturers undercharged taxes by about 17 million dollars through excessive plant depreciation. Of the 26.2 million due, 43 million was found on books, with most of the deficit already recovered and no prosecutions planned.
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Nnted Prees
Ashington
Ttamegen
Treasury Department
Treasury
Former Seattle gunman held in plot case
Carl Paull a German native and former Seattle Staats Zeitung employee was detained in Butte by federal authorities amid investigations into his alleged role in a plot to disrupt copper production for war needs. He posed as a real estate agent for seven months and financed striking miners to keep them from returning to work after arriving from Canada.
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United Presse
Butte
Carl Paull
Germany
Seattle Staats Zeitung
Paull
United States
Canada
Dreadnaught Hits Slav Mine Report
United Press Leased Wire reports a German battleship struck a mine near the Island of Oesel on Monday and appears damaged. The fate of the vessel remains unknown as officials say they have lost touch with their garrison on Oesel Island.
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Nited Press
Strograd
Oesel
Munday
Oesel Island
Typhoon fire drives wedge into German line in Flanders
Allied forces push a veritable wedge into the German front in Flanders aided by French and British troops. Secretary Baker notes this tactic marks a shift from frontal assaults toward more strategic pressure, potentially enabling flanking moves and a changed war dynamic.
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Carl D. Goart
United
Washington
Flanders
Teuton
Baker
West Front
Miners Here Hope to Get Raise Soon
Representatives of District No. 10 coal miners in Washington state have been in two days of talks with operators and expect a wage increase agreement by Wednesday night. The dispute centers on differing wage scales and mining methods, says United Mine Workers district president M J Fryazik.
Wets Win in Iowa Prohibition Election
In Des Moines on October 17 1920 wets carried the prohibition election with counties reporting a majority of over 2000 votes after noon totals from 80 of 99 counties. The result reflected shifting sentiment during the election day turnout.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Women organize to guard against slugger attacks
Seattle women gather at the Good Eats cafeteria to plan protections against slugger attacks. Mrs Helen Stevens leads the meeting with reports from Monday’s talk with Mayor Gill, urging women to arm and bolt doors. A $1 000 reward is offered for the slugger’s arrest, bringing total rewards to 2 000 with prior payments.
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Seattle
Good Eats
Helen Stevens
Women's Good Government League
Gill
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