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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 14, 1917
Page
12
Delegates at the national convention endorsed universal military training as a safeguard for national defense. The stance labeled compulsory service a necessary step to deter aggression and prepare citizens for potential wartime requirements.
Pilot Rock Oregon April 14 The Big Mountain Red Cross met at Mrs J M Gilbert's home to plan fundraising dances. Committees nominated were Mrs L C Scarp, Rather Fanning and Fred Mow. The afternoon included fund-raising folding. Parent Teachers association held a monthly meeting with a debate on home training in the greatest influence in education. Mrs J J Gilleland requested a trip to Pendleton with her daughter Virginia. Mr and Mrs Bart Puhlet visited Filet Roth. J M Gilbert and Jamie attended a Presbyterian meeting in Unamine. The Passion Play by Mr Weber, under Hat Urday Mab's auspices, was enjoyed. Mrs Charlie Miller is latest vision of the ntin. Jobs Silvester plans a dance Friday night.
Losdos April 12 reports Lord Newton stating that British prisoners in a German camp show no desire to return to England. About 500 British subjects openly sympathize with Germany. Many born and bred in Britain claimed British nationality then sought to escape military service in Germany. Some include sons and grandsons. authorities faced complaints that they sheltered Britons from service.
An incomplete El Paso report notes measures urged by General Norm Bell Jr to Sumter authorities amid rising tension. The fragment references deportations and military actions involving Mexican soldiers, with unclear timing and names.
A new Wa Act seeks to boost United States food production through federal incentives, subsidies, and streamlined farming support. It targets increasing domestic output, safeguarding supply chains, and reducing reliance on imports, with provisions for farmers, processors, and rural development.
David F. Meurton, Secretary of Agriculture, urges food promotion as the U S faces war with Germany. He warns a large share of the world will rely on American food and all steps will be taken to increase production. A national commission may wield authority similar to a food dictator to manage the effort.
In Petrograd April reports say on March 27 a raid on seaplanes near Deorkas failed as one craft was hit by enemy fire. The crew abandoned the schooner after looting machine guns and valuables, then sailed for shore amid a storm and reached Diariidatch near Perekep before returning to Feastopol on a torpedo boat. Indemnity for the San Fulgencia endorsed in Madrid.
A brief Oxnard dispatch reports three short sharp earthquake shocks in rapid succession rattling Oxnard on April 4. The temblors struck quickly, causing alarms but no immediate reports of injuries or major damage as officials assess the tremors and potential aftershocks.
The text hints at a disrupted night with rattled dishes and a silent, uneasy mood. No clear event or identities are present, leaving only fragmented, weathered phrases suggesting minor household disturbance and vague earth movement imagery.
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