18 Aug 1916
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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
1
A compact roundup drawing on diverse global items from the week highlights notable events and incidents across nations. It mentions cultural shifts, political developments, and economic changes shaping public life without sensational detail.
A condensed, mid 1910s style briefing notes Oregon troops drawing their initial pay for border service amid a flurry of world events. It mentions Secretary Baker shaping arguments for Wilson’s reelection, ongoing efforts in Portland’s work projects, and various international and domestic items of interest such as weather, fires, famine, and industry news.
President Wilson nominates a Farm Loan Board panel including Charles E. Lobdell a lawyer with extensive farm loan experience and George W. Norris a Penn graduate and former bond banker. Captain Smith a farmer and farm practice expert, Herbert Quick rural credits specialist and former Farm and Fireside editor also listed.
Washington reports passage momentum on a $200 million revenue bill and a $50 ship purchase measure as the Sixty-fourth Congress eyes total appropriations near $1.7 billion. Naval funding and defense bills loom, with President Wilson and party leaders backing expansion while House debates the final spending package and related measures.
In a House of Commons review Edwin Samuel Montagu states that all rifles and machine guns for field armies are produced from home resources. He asserts Britain will soon devote own output to allies and notes navy resource needs, with ships already receiving substantial gun supplies. A Seattle report notes Bergs drifting near Taku glacier after a sunny day.
The administration backed measure authorizes enlistment to 74,700 and the construction of 187 ships within three years, including four battle cruisers and four battleships. The House vote was 285 to 61 with seven not voting. negotiations placed some sections back to conference. An early adjournment is expected and the bill may go to the President within a week.
Wheat surged to a season high on the Chicago board of trade, closing at 1.42 per bushel, with the high reaching 1.50. Traders blamed a crop report and factors from Canada and U.S. conditions, amid an official inquiry into possible manipulation and large cash-wheat purchases by foreign governments.
A general interest note from the farm bureau reports August crop data for Oregon. Winter wheat forecasts rise to 12.6 million bushels with 16.2 million production. Spring wheat forecast 4.46 million, oats 16.06, barley 4.6. Potatoes 6.79 thousand? The report lists prices on August 1: wheat 90 and 87 cents, corn 80 and 85, oats 42 both, potatoes 80 and 68 cents, hay 10.20 and 8.70 per ton, eggs 24 and 25 cents per dozen.
Superintendent J A Churchill notes nearly one in four Benton county students attended high school last year. State figures show national high school enrollment under 7 percent in the United States. County reports credit the rise to standardization and the new high school tuition funding law.
A bill passed by both houses appropriates 92 648.18 to reimburse settlers who entered land in 1867 and lost titles after forfeiture. Thirteen claims dead and 27 moved to Foruat. Proviso limits attorney fees to six percent. Names and details include Eastern Oregon Land Company and road company successors.
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