Lumber Man Named to Air Service Post
The Admiralty Logging Company chief, er. & Grammer, was commissioned as a major in the production division of the air service. A Northwest logging leader from Seattle was among three Seattle men appointed as army officers on Wednesday, joining Ralph J. Knapp and Julian M. Lewis as second lieutenants in the quartermaster corps.
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Er. & Grammer
Admiralty Logging Company
Air Service
Northwest
Seattle
Army Sons
Ralph J. Knapp
Rue de Place
Julian M. Lewis
Sthave. N
Leutenants
Quartermaster Corps
United States War Department
Cation
Inden Stiahtiy
S. Rey
Corp. Huber
Eivira Jensen
A. E. Meterbrook
Fort Plagter
Wash
Pacific State
Ednen
Judge Clay Allen Offered Army Commission
Judge Clay Allen of King County Superior Court has been offered a commission in the army service corps as captain, according to telegrams from Senators Jones and Poindexter. He refused to state whether he would accept or not due to lack of direct notification. They also tested the 1,800 foot span of the great Quebec bridge with two trains weighing 14,000,000 ba.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Allen
King County Superior Court
Army Service Corps
Jones
Poindexter
Allen
Quebec
U S Aviators Smother Huns In Aerial Battle
In France on Oct 23 the sun returned after weeks of war, and American air forces launched two major bombing expeditions over the Busancy region with more than 150 planes, including 69 bombers. Rail yards and woods housing troops were hit, while pilots Cham bers, Rick enbacker, Fevers, Wright, Grant, Woolsey, Manning, Homer and Colson claimed several enemy aircraft in fierce air combat.
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Busancy
Lieut
Chambers
Tennessee
Lieuta
Rickenbacker
Wright
Grant
Woolsey
Manning
Homer
Colson
Garment Description Describes Yoke and Box Plaits
Text describes a fullness gathered to yoke at back with box plaits at sides extending from yoke to the waist, outlining a dress or robe construction feature. The phrasing focuses on fabric arrangement and silhouette elements.
Engraved Holiday Greeting Cards For Wartime Economy
An order for engraved Christmas cards offers tasteful remembrances with no obligation. Options include plain engraved cards for personal name add-ons and visiting card plates, plus traditional holly sleigh bells and candles and many new hand painted designs. First Floor.
Baby bedding and robes in pink and blue designs
An early 20th century catalog listing Warm Quilt covers with flowered silk, pink ribbon ties priced at 9.75. Crib Comforters in pink and blue floral mull priced 3.00. Cotton Eiderdown displays include hobby horse and white posy patterns with pink and lavender options, 27 inch width at 65 cents per yard.
Gifts From the Jewelry Section for Your Soldier or Sailor
A First Floor display offers gifts for servicemen including an Eversharp Pencil with lead, pocket clip and eraser in plated or sterling silver priced 1.00 to 5.00. A Key Ring with sterling silver ID tag, 50 cents. A sterling silver Pocket Comb for 2.25. A Trench Dice Box in gunmetal finish for 60 cents. Waterproof Match Case, 1.00. Sterling silver or gold plated knife cases with blades 1.00 to 2.50. Silver Cigarette Case with eagle and enamel flag, 1.25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eversharp
Charge Mechanic With Theft of Auto
C A Johnson a shipyard worker is accused of stealing a Ford belonging to H Lehn on October 12. He allegedly swapped tires and plates and altered the engine number after wrecking his own car. He was arrested ten days later and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. A. Johnson
Ford
H. Lehn
Johnson
Lehn
First and Spring
American Soldier Reunites With Father in War Capture
In Paris on October 24 an American private identified a German prisoner as his father who had been drafted in Germany and sent to the front. The son and father marched off together as the family awaited orders behind the lines.
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Paris
Middle West
Germany
German Navy Commands Reorganized Under Great Headquarters
Berlin dispatch notes Admiral Scheer will receive orders directly from Hindenburg as part of a Navy reorganization. A new staff of naval warfare direction is led by Captain Von Levetzow, famed for the Oesel landing during the invasion of Russia by sea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Admiral Scheer
Hindenburg
von Levetzow
Oesel
Rusasia
Seven GN dining car crewmen held after liquor find
Seven members of the Great Northern dining car crew are detained for further investigation after 144 quarts of liquor were found in car lockers. The men denied knowledge of the liquor at a hearing before U S Commissioner R W Mc Clelland on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Northern
U. S
R. W. McClelland
Cuff McCarl Takes Football Post at Presidio
Former Spokane first baseman Cuff McCarl, later with Bob Brown's Vancouver club, is placed in charge of football operations at the Presidio in San Francisco California.
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Cuff McCarl
Spokane
Bob Brown
Vancouver
Presidio
San Francisco
Cal
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Brown Dental
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