144th Field Artillery Awaiting Orders To Westward
Portland this week saw the 144th Field Artillery receive orders to move west to Camp Lewis for mustering out. Permission to parade through Portland en route was granted by the War Department, with Senator McNary signaling plans for a public demonstration. Local events include a proposed monster picnic at the Shriners’ grounds and the Shy Weston band to perform. The Oregon contingent of the 14kth, formed from Troop A and local volunteers, has a history linked to the army of occupation. The unit, led by Maj Charles McDowell (deceased), includes officers and men from Umatilla County and eastern Washington.
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Portland
144Th
Athens
Shy Weston
Auto~ Mobilen
Scidivre
Mattong
Orakop
Oregon
Oregon National Guard
Charles McDowell
New York
Umatils
Hon
Ite
Washington
Ruridente
Thin County
Jami ‘Hi Sturigis
Toi Weutenant
Pandlafot
Hallid Plersol
Athena
Hugh Taylor
Umatilla
Ubth
Walla Walla
War Department
Camp Lewis
Big Barn Dance at A C McIntyre Place Near Athena
A large barn dance is planned at the A C McIntyre place northwest of Athena tomorrow night. Residents from Pendleton Helix Adams Athena and Weston are expected to attend with the Melriore Payant Jaze orchestra secured for the event.
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A. C. Mcintyre
Athena
Pendleton
Helix
Adams
Weston
Melriore
Payant
Jaze
Standard Theatre Promises Splendid Attractions This Week
Standard Theatre announces Geradine Partar in Joan the Woman with matinee pricing for daytime patrons. Regular slate includes Matual Artcraft and Paramount pictures Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday nights. Saturday offers three shows, with careful timing to ensure full viewing. Sunday features The Wide World’s Might and a comedy. Bunche Barrivesle appears next Wednesday in All of Sulden Norma. Announcement notes new Mexican light equipment and upgraded screen effects forthcoming.
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Geradine Partar
Joan
Matual
Artcraft
Paramount Pictures
Ton Rela
Bunche Barrivesle
Norma
Wtven
New Pump Installed at City Station Awaiting Start
Marktial Dobson reports the new motor driven pump installed at the station and ready to begin regular service as soon as electric connections are completed. It has a capacity of three thousand gallons per minute, replacing a counterfeit old pump. Patrons have been asked to suspend use until operation resumes.
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Marktial Dobson
Ierigu
Pambrun Dam Breaks Near Athens In Pond Trout News
The Pambrun dam south of Athens broke Wednesday morning affecting a pond full of brook trout. Most fish were believed safe as the break was discovered late, though some may have escaped with the water surge. The dam previously failed years ago, releasing hundreds of trout.
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Pambrun
Athens
Agaly
Four Foot
Dealers Warned On Internal Revenue Tax Collection
The Bureau of Internal Revenue issues a statement warning dealers that proprietary stations using a method of tax collection on toilet and medicinal articles must be canceled when the article is sold. Reports say many unsettled wartime purchases from secondhand drug stores have triggered questions about legality.
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Bureau
Unternel Rai
Brent
Twond Heart
Asdrug
Hidden Blinds and War Risks Support Details
Bureau of War Risk Insurance outlines veterans with blindness and injuries from World War I. It notes 125 blind cases, 120 total blinds, and up to 4,000 medical manipulations supporting wounded and disabled service members. Describes eligibility for medical care, monthly compensation, and hospital care through the Public Health Service network.
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Washington
Phare
Bureau of
Worrisk
Vorewo
Gallora
Treland
Charlun E. Backy
Act of Congress
Public Health Service
Mullen
Bureau
Yiel
oMfern
In House Building Bush Era Concrete Transit Project
A scrambled report describes an Emergency Electric corporation plan to erect brick houses for 11 families of ship workers. It mentions 3,000,000 units of material, potential reach of 98 miles, and heavy use of concrete, steel, and hydraulics with large trailers and tracked vehicles. The text is garbled and many details are unclear.
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Bush
Girie
War-era payback orders prompt overpayment recovery
A wartime surge of overpayment reimbursements prompts the bureau to demand repayment from soldiers and dependents. An established policy may compel restitution when duplicate checks or payments extend beyond discharge, death, desertion, or changes in allottee status.
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Washington
Bureau
War risks bureau studies compensation for injured soldiers
Washington reports nearly 4 000 agents and enlisted men in the American expeditionary forces are affected by injuries. The war risk insurance bureau is revising compensation rules for wounded soldiers to adjust benefits and coverage.
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Washington, D. C
Man seeks missing wife as police probe at headquarters
A man identified as John Wr. Anton reported his wife vanished after a dispute amid calls accusing him of unsuitable conduct. Police seek her whereabouts as officers review his statements and the case proceeds in court. The fragmentary report mentions a 65 year old man and a tense exchange about alleged financial or executive matters.
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John Wr
Anton
Fuemer
Shin
Matone
Aliens Leaving New York As War Enriches Ports
United States faces four year horizon of potential higher abortion risk, as a massive alien exodus from the port of New York continues. Since November 1921, about 13,000 aliens have sailed, with many Italians Greeks Portuguese and others among the emigrants. Reports indicate $1,000 to $7,000 in recent funds furnished to support living abroad, while outgoing passengers since April 2 paid income tax before leaving. Byron St Newton, port collector, says over 90 percent of the aliens are Italians and urges curbing the exodus.
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New York
Allens
Setixtous Oitierats
United States
Tuliana
Spd Inds
Moruguese
Staes
Lecember
Tin
Puewangis
Byron St Newton
Puite Nd House
Kirk Elected Director At Annual Meeting In New Board
At the annual meeting Charles Kirk was elected to the advisory board as a director. The board now includes M. I., Watts, R Connoyls, and Ve TW Mitte. Plans discuss moving premises to accommodate a larger stock of hardware and implementing interior remodeling to suit new offices and store use.
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Kirk
Acho
Moisany
Charles Kirk
Avtizol
Sycewel BB
Rickarde
Oxital
Comprinee M. I
Watts
Alitrmang Av Re Connoyls
Mitte Wat Or
Athena Ball Tenls To Play Double Header
Athena ball team schedules double header at Round-Up grounds on Sunday June 7. First game starts at 2:90 p.m. against a bantle howder with Keith at dee out and Holix on the mound. If Athena wins, they advance to a July match with Pondtets, prize 475, as set by Pandlatan Fourth of July committee.
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Athens
Keith
Holix
Holt
Athena
Pandlaton
Pondtets
Pandlatan
Atheoa
Athena Girl Triumphs in Debate at Golumble Junior College
Athena High standout Edna MeAwandur won the debate on a federal board to arbitrate industrial disputes between capital and labor. She earned ten dollars in gold for first place, while Edna also received a fifteen dollar Newturido scholarship award funded annually by Taguay Stawatt.
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Saha MeAwaandur
Athena High Vole
Golumble Junior College
Federal Board of
Edna Waa
Taguay Stawatt
Former Athena Girl Dies After Lingering Illness
The youngest daughter of Nuri Acklas died at her Portland home this week after a lingering ailment. Burial was beside her mother who died recently of influenza. Ruth Acklow, once of Athena, left a husband and eight children, and is mourned by her father Mrs Grover Buya and other relatives. She was granddaughter of the late Tiad Ann Kirk.
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Athena
Newson
Nuri Acklas
Portland
Ruth Acklow
Grover Buya
Hue Sow
Ann Kirk
Prisoner letter from Honingen hints at Rhine bridge plan
A fragmented May 21 letter from Percy Wilton in Honingen Germany to his mother describes possible further deployment in Germany and mentions building a pontoon bridge over the Rhine. He says they have been there over a week and plan to complete the bridge Friday and move toward Angora on Saturday.
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Percy Wilton
Kopin
Honingen
Germany
Rhine
Angora
Paving Favor Grows as Main Street Deteriorates
Citizens and merchants in Athens press for permanent macadam or pavement for the city main thoroughfare. The Wirrun Construction Co. plans to begin work soon, arguing lower overall costs by using county and state contracts rather than erecting a separate plant. Concerns center on the rapid and broad macadam deterioration, especially at Third and Main, with calls to replace the surface before further decay.
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Mitta
Wirrun
Athens
Iis
Iking
Chatter
Warrenton Company
Elim U
Kod Citizen
Pavlig
Supgrs & Remanant
Soren
Joe Despain Returns Home After War Service
Joe Despain arrived at his hometown on Wednesday night after more than three years in service. A large crowd greeted him at the railway station as the Round lp band played in his honor. Despain, a veteran of the army, was celebrated for his service and injuries sustained during combat.
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Joe Despain
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Poly
Ainddur
Haume
Faiind
Mr Kirk
Nicinl
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Atik
Desl
Tha Postation
Main Street
Froome
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Racine
Dar Gentand
Athena Vulcanizing Shop
R. A. Thompson
Cartain Brury Racine Tire
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