Seattle on Edge Over Car Strike Crisis Shipping Board Row
The United States faces a crisis on the shipping board as resignations topple leadership. Capt John Th White resigns from the board after a clash between Denman and Goethals over wooden versus steel ship construction. President Wilson seeks Denman’s resignation and moves to appoint Edward Harley to replace Denman, with Goethals leaving the board. Bainbridge Cathay named to succeed White as chief constructor. Rear Admiral to lead the fleet corporation role shifts.
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Associated Press
Washington
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Denman
Denama
Goesthal
Wilson
Goethals
Wok.e Navy
General Goethals
Fleet Corportion
Bainbridge Cathy
New York
John B. White
Pps
Inager
Emerger Board
Foreign Army Increase Foreseen in War Financing
Associated Press reports a looming American army expansion to one trillion men for foreign service, amid a five billion dollar war-supply bill and Secretary McAdoo’s request for two billion more to aid Allied towns. Senate Finance Committee members worry over financing, with the Shipping Board pressing for an additional five hundred million for ship construction. Elite Baths operate night and day, Billy Anderson proprietor.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Finance Committee
Shipping Board
Mighty artillery battle rages along Flanders front
Berlin reports a fierce artillery duel across the Flanders front with thousands of guns in action and signals of a major forthcoming battle. British front dispatches say a massive Ypres artillery action is under way since days prior, with no notable infantry clashes yet, amid expectations of renewed large scale offensive.
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Flanders
Associated Press
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London
Ypres
United States Tops World Silver Production
July 25 report from Washington states the United States is the world’s greatest silver producer. An Interior Department statement says the U S now accounts for forty two percent of global output, surpassing Mexico by a wide margin.
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Washington
United States
Interior Department
Mexico
Dresses Go Cheap After Umatilla Unloads Groceries
Miss Oeffstreich announces discounted dresses following a cargo unload from Umatilla. The store offers wholesale and retail orders for groceries and apparel, inviting customers to take advantage of reduced prices.
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Umatilla
Take Revenge on Stricken Rheims
Paris reports to the war office that when German forces are pushed back on the western front they repay the loss by shelling Rheims within days. The shelling, described as valueless militarily, has reduced the city to ruin with a population under five thousand from nearly two hundred thousand.
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Associated Press
Paris
War Office
Rheims
Goethals Sees Million Man Force Needed for France
In a Washington interview General Goethals argued for deploying at least a million American troops to France immediately to decisively influence the war. He said half a million would not suffice, and that overwhelming U S power is essential from the start. The remarks appear in Associated Press coverage. Commencing Monday, July 23 the Board of Trade lunch counter will serve the best 500 dinner in Nome.
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Associated Presse
Washington
Wm. Goethals
France
United States
Foethals
Board of Trade
Nome
Street Car Strike Heads Toward Critical Stage
Two hundred strike breakers arrive from the east as Seattle faces a pivotal moment. Labor officials warn that resuming service with imported workers will trigger a nationwide stoppage, threatening shipyards, shipping, and other industries. President Wilson and Labor Department officials seek a settlement as tensions rise. Subscribe now for the Nome Nugget.
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Uecoms Sing
Brent Quits with Denman in Shipbuilding Controversy
Theo dore J. Bent, view chairman of the government shipping board, accepted Brent’s resignation, following Denman’s yesterday at the president’s request. Brent agreed with Denman in the shipbuilding dispute with Goethals and endorsed returning to the ship building program. Date July 2.
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Denman
Washington
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Associated Press
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Brent Tor
Goethals
War estimates greatly increased by government study
Washington July 24 The preliminary war program costs were far below actual needs Secretary McAdoo has prepared new war estimates for Congress that greatly exceed prior figures The enlarged budget will require raising more revenue and prompt further revisions to the war tax bill to meet the projected war costs by the government
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Washington
Secretary of the Treasury
McAdoo
Congress
Senate Finance Committee
The Conqueror at the Dream Tonight
The Dream tonight screens The Conqueror with Willard Mack as the Wolf of Wall Street. Enid Markey co stars as the woman in the story, set against lavish scenes and Arabian Nights style costumes and settings.
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New York
Dream
Willard Mack
Wall Street
Enid Markey
Russian Women Battle Valiantly At Krivo
Russian women under fire near Brivo southeast of Vilna drive a wedge into German lines. Vera Jutehareff, twice wounded, leads the assault with skilled courage. War office reports praise for their bravery, many wounded, some killed, male officers noting potential as soldiers.
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Petrograd
Russian War Front
Wwno Voluntee
Vera Jutehareff
Brivo
Vilna
Jerman
War Office
Germans Launch Futile Attacks on Californe Plateau
Paris July 25 The army staff reports repeated German night actions along the Aisne with daylight assaults failing to gain trench positions on the Californe plateau. The war office says captured positions are being consolidated and that German efforts persist along the Craonne Berry a Bac sector with little territorial advancement.
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War Office
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Bac
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Russians Retreat as German Forces Close on Tarnopol Front
Berlin reports Russians fleeing in rout along the Tarnopol front with German field guns cracking down on retreating columns. Observers describe long marching lines of retreating Slavs and near routs as German units pursue toward the border through eastern Galicia with little Soviet resistance observed.
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