Allen Eaton Affirms Loyalty to Country
University of Oregon professor Allen Eaton, facing pressure from Eugene leaders over his Chicago peace meeting, declares loyalty to the nation. He rejects loyalty accusations, vows to support wartime goals, oppose German government methods, and argues for a righteous, prolonged war until Prussian militarism ends.
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University, of Oregon
Eugene
Ore
Allen Eaton
University of Oregon
Eugene Chamber of Commerce
Chicago
New York City
Eugene Commercial Club
Oregon Legislature
State University
Portland
Oregon
People’s Council of
World Wheat Crop Rises 3.3 Percent This Year
International figures issued from Rome via the U S Department of Agriculture show the global wheat production at 1 665 489 000 bushels, up 3 3 percent. Barley oats rye and corn also rise with varying gains and Algeria reports smaller barley and larger oats increases.
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Washington
United States
International Institute
Rome
Department’ of Agriculture
Algeria
Marsh Has Loss in Elk River Creamery Fire
The A. J. Maresh creamery near Elk River, three miles from town, burned with extensive loss. Fire broke out while Maresh was away. the barn was saved but the creamery equipment including two engines a separator churn and milk buckets was destroyed. The boiler may be ruined and a workshop room suffered total loss. No insurance. estimated damage 2500 to 3000 dollars as Maresh plans a larger creamery or cheese factory.
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A. J. Maresh
Elk River
Marsh
Port Orford
Mace Visits Garden Home Pastor Rev Sutton Mace
Rev E Sutton Mace from North Bend visited his wife and son in Garden Home Monday. His son, hurt in an earlier automobile accident, is recovering as well as could be expected. Mace has served the North Bend M E Church and was transferred to the Portland District to lead Garden Home church.
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E. Sutton Mace
North Bend
Mace
Portland
M. E
Garden Home
Democracy and Peace gathering in Chicago and Madison Square Garden
The speaker urges unity with the President while avoiding blind obedience and stresses bearing individual responsibility. He references attending a Chicago event, a Madison Square Garden gathering, and speaking to Administration officials in Washington to gain truthful insights guiding toward peace. The call is for open eyes and informed support.
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America
Chicago
People’s Council
Madison Square Garden
New York
Washington
May Tax Soft Drinks When Liquor Is Gone
In Washington the number of revenue-minded Congress members notes a post prohibition shift. They cite soft drink spending totaling about 174 million dollars yearly, with soda water, ice cream, and manufactured ice driving the bill. They admit replacing liquor as revenue will be difficult.
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Washington,d. C
Congress
America
Judge Harlocker Dies in Coquille at 69
Judge L Harlocker a pioneer of the Coos County River Valley died at his Coquille City home after an appendicitis operation. He served as assessor sheriff postmaster county judge and road viewer. Survived by wife seven children and a family with roots in Coquille. Funeral held in Coquille with G A R members attending from Myrtle Point.
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L. Harlocker
Coquille River Valley
Coos County
Coquille City
Valley
Chas. S. Harlocke
Coquille
Frank Harlocker
First National Bank of
Marshfield
Hugh Harlocker
Fred Harlocker
F. E. McKenna
Edna Harlocker
Mr. Harlocker
Franklin County
Ohio
Iowa
G. A. R. Post
Myrtle Point
Migratory Bird Hunting Seasons and Bag Limits
Hunter guidance notes no shooting of migratory game birds between sunset and sunrise with a closed season until Sept 1 1918 for pigeons cranes swans curlews ducks shore birds except certain plovers snipes woodcock and yellowlegs. Open season for ducks geese rails coots Oct 1 to Jan 15 and for shore birds black plover snipe woodcock and yellowlegs Oct 1 to Dec 15. Bag limit is 30 birds in any seven consecutive days.
Steamer C. A. Smith launched at Coos Bay
The C. A. Smith, a large wooden twin screw oil burner built at Kruse & Banks yards, launched at 1 50 this afternoon. It measures 269 feet overall 49 feet beam and 20 feet depth with 1500 horsepower and a 16 6 feet draft loaded. It will carry 1 500 000 feet of lumber in packages or about 2 000 000 feet when stowed.
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Coos Bay
C. A. Smith
Pacific Coast
Kruse & Banks
Inventor Offers Free Gasoline Production Process
San Francisco Sept 29 The United States government was offered the free use of a process discovered by Frederick A Kormann a San Francisco chemist It would increase gasoline output by twelve fold and avert a national shortage Officials say the government accepted the offer and Secretary Lane authorized a government factory to utilize the process Details were not disclosed but the method uses crude oil by products now wasted for gasoline production.
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San Francisco
United>.States
Frederick A. Kormann
Gavin McNab
Kormann
Coos County Exhibit Wins First Prize at State Fair
Coos County's exhibit at the State Fair earned the coast district first prize and swept overall state awards. Agricultural Agent J. L. Smith and assistant Lloyd Coleman led a splendid, complete display praised by visitors as an artistically designed tribute to the county's reserves and industries. A photo was expected but not yet available for this issue.
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Coos County
Enterprise
J. L. Smith
Lloyd Coleman
Coos
Girl injured in hay truck wheel incident near Gravel Ford
Daphne Harris was hurt yesterday when a Bay Transfer Line dray hauling hay on North Fork road swung right. She fell under the vehicle after standing on a running board and was cut by the tire rim. she received stitches. Henry Knight says it was a near miss, with the truck stopping only inches away.
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Henry Knight
Bay Transfer Line
Coos Brown Swiss Bull Wins State Fair Sweepstakes
A Coos County Brown Swiss bull, prize winner at the Coos and Curry fair, and the first from the county to reach the State Fair, owned by John Yoakum of Capuille and exhibited by Jasper Yoakum, won the sweepstakes in its class. A Holstein bull owned by L J Simpson of Shore Acres also won at the State Fair, taking fourth prize as best in the state. Washington animals claimed first through third prizes.
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Coos & Curry
John Yoakum
Capuille
Jasper Yoakum
Holstien
L. J. Simpson
Shore Acres
State of
Washington
Government orders 300000 tent stakes for Valley Mfg Co
Valley Manufacturing Co receives a government order for 300000 tent stakes. The contract covers supply to military or disaster relief programs and reinforces ongoing production capacity at the plant. Officials say delivery schedules will be coordinated with procurement agencies.
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Whodburn
Valley Manufacturing Co
War Department standardizes regiment naming by numbers
The War Department will rename all regiments by number and service branch only. Regular regiments keep their names while National Guard regiments are renumbered beginning where regulars end. National Army units follow with numbers onward. Local identification may show state names in parentheses.
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Regulars
National Guard
National Army
War Department
Guard
Plan to Buy Nitrate of Soda Coordinated by War Board
Government purchases of nitrate of soda for fertilizer under a 10 million dollar appropriation will be coordinated by the war industries board purchasing committee and supervised by Bernard Baruch to eliminate competitive bidding. Mell Wilkinson of Atlanta has been chosen to assist the department in the distribution system with experts from the bureau of soils and bureau of plant industry.
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Washington
Congress
War Industries Board
Bernard’ Baruch
Mell R. Wilkinson
Atlanta
Bureau of Soils
Bureau of Plant Industry
Proceedings Started for Street Improvement Project
A city council meeting authorized notice for a planned improvement along Railroad Avenue and the east line of Border Avenue. The plan grades the street to full width and paves to twenty feet. The council also adopted ordinances for vacation of ten feet on First Street and created funds to manage ongoing street and alley projects.
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Railroad Avenue
Border Avenue
City Recorder
First Street
Chas. Adams
Gold Hill Toll Line Rebuild Aims For Oregon Line
Gold Hill Pacific Telegraph and Telephone Company plans a rebuild of the toll line through the county toward the Oregon California boundary. The project seeks improved long distance service and wider network reach for residents and businesses along the route.
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Gold Hill
Pacific Tel. & Tel. Co
Oregon-California
Skim Milk Uses Highlighted by Oregon Expert
Corvallis Ore Oct 3 skim milk has many uses in cooking and foods says Miss Inez Bozorth of Oregon Agricultural College. It adds tissue building value replaces water in cereals and can enrich soups and chowders with vegetables and fish or leftovers.
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Corvallis
Ore
Rescue at Charleston Bay Beach Sparks Heroic Effort
In North Bend an Oregon Sunday item recalls Miss Gill nearly drowned near the south spit at Charleston Bay. Teachers and helpers pulled her from deep water as R W Robinson, a Coast Guard man, swam out alone and brought her to shore.
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North Bend
Oregonian
Howlys
Marguerie Gila D Sire
Mors Bes School
Miss Gire
Miss Gill
South Spit
R.W. Robinson
Coast Guard
Robinson
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