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Newspaper
Newberg Graphic
Location
Newberg, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1918
Page
4
The Newberg Graphic notes Watt secured the sheriff nomination again after voters remembered him last Friday. Harley's light wine and beer platform drew a few supporters in Newberg. Road paving crews expect to reach Newberg Friday night or Saturday if rain holds off. residents are urged to ready for the bell ringing.
Voters in Yamhill county favor Capt H S Maloney to remain recorder with no opposition. County Clerk C B Wilson is also positioned for an easy reappointment, while the job printer and newspaper man faces a tougher situation.
The piece notes colored Democratic ballots priced high and containing ten candidate names, likening them to an odd conservation lunch counter bill. It also reports a Red Cross drive underway with easy contributions as people learn giving and respond to fundraising appeals.
Bruce Dennis of the LeGrande Observer pursued a bid to be National committeeman and played a leadership role in the Bull Moose movement in Oregon, a past effort not forgotten by many Republicans. Elbert Bede of the Cottage Grove Sentinel ran for joint senator for Linn and Lane counties and is now among the also rans.
Miss Alice L. Adams accepts her loss in the county treasurer nomination with good humor. She thanks readers for the strong support she received in Newberg and believes she will quickly secure a new post at a higher salary after her current two term tenure ends.
Election boards faced confusion convincing voters registered with minor parties that had no ticket in the field to change registration to vote in the primary. Only two tickets existed, the Republican and the other.
The text notes that under the old convention system opposing parties could intrude by voting in nomination meetings. It explains that primaries now replace conventions to prevent cross party intrusion and protect party control over candidate selection.
Mrs. Ardelia Catherine Willson Perkins died at her home north of Newberg on May 16 after a two year illness, aged 66. Born in Pennsylvania in 1851 she moved to Minnesota with parents in childhood and married Wm Perkins in 1871. The family settled in Portland and Newberg, joining the Seventh Day Adventist church 42 years ago. Funeral held at M E church with husband, children and four grandchildren present.
Oregon Adjutant General urges nationwide publicity for June 5 Registration Day. All 21 year olds must appear at their local draft board registration places, with mail registration for absent or ill individuals. Exceptions apply to those already in military or naval service. Imprisonment potential for noncompliance. Local boards must post registration locations.
Officials will oversee local draft boards from 7 o'clock in the morning of June F until 9 o'clock that night. June 5 is chosen as Registration day marking the anniversary of the first draft when about 10,000,000 men aged 21 to 30 registered. This registration applies only to men who have reached age 21 since the last Registration day.
The Newbery WCTU will hold a food and apron sale in Crede's market on Saturday June 1 featuring Mrs Round's hot tamales. The Red Cross unit will sew all day at the Red Cross rooms in City Hall next Tuesday.
Patrick McGunigal, a ship’s fitter first class on the U S 8 Huntington, earned the first Medal of Honor in the war with Germany for rescuing Lieut Henry W Hoyt during a kite balloon mishap. He climbed the ship’s side, freed the pilot from tangled lines, and hauled him to safety as the balloon plummeted. He received a $100 gratuity.
In New York Mayor Hylan urges noncombatants to aid soldiers, calling their acts modest next to the fighters. A hospital scene is recalled where a nurse asks a wounded sailor if he has lost a leg, and offers him a gumdrop.
A humorous exchange in a military camp where Corporal of the Guard refuses entry without a password and labels the situation as idiosyncrasy. Rookie Jones opts to stay in camp after the remark.
The slow man suggests Russia experiences the effects of what unfolds in Berlin while questioning how much has been done in Russia. The exchange frames a reflection on impact versus action between two observers.
Senator Sorghum talks of his presumed superior knowledge on the Russian situation, declaring that others lack sufficient understanding while he assumes authority to act. The dialogue frames irony about expertise and power.
The London Chronicle notes Birmingham’s navvies and canal boatmen honor fallen comrades by a market wagon draped in national colors and flowers. A commissioner conducts a service, flowers moved to the adjacent parish church, and dead soldiers’ names inscribed on the roll of honor. Simple piety and lack of ceremony define these industrial communities.
A fragment remarks that it would be awkward for men married to French women to understand the law while noting the potential advantage of not understanding a wife's words. The brief reflects contemporary social humor and cross cultural echoes.
An elderly star notes the entertainment business can promote beauty without truly showing the actor’s face. The Louisville Courier Journal quotes the star describing this paradox in cinema billing.
A playful exchange at the ice house centers on the iceman and a cook discussing a partner change. Melting eyes prompt a joke about swapping for someone less warm. The tale reads as light whimsy in a kitchen dialogue.
A terse record notes an officer asks about prior service before enlistment. It mentions someone named Wane playing golf frequently and references an aid or witness claiming someone is missing. The item reading is fragmented and outlines a pursuit or inquiry into an absence.
A plant named irguan found in Tecambaro Michoacan Mexico reportedly yields red ink. Vice Consul Luther K. Zabriskie cites a Mexican Agriculture Directorate inquiry asking for a study to assess industrial uses and potential transplanting to other climates.
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