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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1918
Page
3
The Pendleton column reports on a local car mishap at McKay Creek, a high school thrift stamp drive yielding about $9163.85, a burial at Pendleton’s new mausoleum, a depot accident near death, a lawsuit by Romainn & Bowick Pig Iron against Mewett Harvester, and Corpral promotion news. It also notes Camp Lewison drafts, a report on Berlin, and a high school assembly with medals awarded for cross country.
Members of the Portland belt team trained here and left on No 17 for Pendleton where they will meet local officials and a Nash car delegation. Manager Pipher and players praised Pendleton facilities and conditions, joined by Haney from Lor Angelo to secure a permanent berth. Nash Motor Co representatives, including A C Altseher and George T Sauiers, arrive to showcase Nash trucks and hold demonstrations. Local interest grows in the unusual track event series expected tomorrow.
A today order requires every patient or staff member at the facility to don army uniforms by four o clock. Some objectors resisted, with several exchanged civilian clothes for olive drab. Others were compelled, some ducked into a lake, and a few refused civilian attire entirely. Civilians must relinquish civilian clothing and perform all military duties.
Four hundred convicts in the state penitentiary tarred and feathered Major John M. Birkner of Camp Cody Deming New Mexico held as a federal prisoner for espionage. He was stripped and paraded by a rope around his neck while guards rescued him. The incident occurred in the prison yard as inmates jeered and removed feathers from their pillows.
Ray W Ritner, bound for France, buys Liberty Bond with safety motive after purchasing several belts of goods at home. He notes dinner with Nat Kimball, theater and opera outings in New York, and plans to secure a bond before departure, describing a large public Liberty Bond meeting at A Pack Street and Firth Avenue.
Tacoma April 24. War draft protesters at Camp Lowan or Lowea wear army uniforms in bed. The base hospital banded the 56 continued objectors today. Sixty non- (text cut off) remain referenced in chaotic report.
A crowd gathered as actors and local notables urged people to buy tickets and support the event. The writer boasted about pinning a button, while a French prima donna from the Meim Grad Opera performed short pieces. A banner parade and soldier band music accompanied traffic on Fifth Avenue.
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