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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1917
Page
1
Washington reports a heated push in the Senate over proposed amendments to the federal constitution regarding prohibition. A committee tabled a key provision while the Senate later adopted a provision linking the measure to tax and reform efforts, voting 44 to 22.
Core ATO and Awe indicate mixed wheat futures as September closes at 2.18 dollars in Chicago. Trading notes show activity around September contracts with varied support and resistance levels for nearby and deferred months.
Janet D P Mhamendon of his city formerly of Athens sails to join a hospital unit with the Oregon National Guard. He previously served in the Granite hospital unit in June with Dr Graham and Mr Carl Moore. The unit will report to Camp Withyvombe then proceed to a modification camp in Palo Alto.
In a wartime appeal, Chairman Hurles and Admiral Cupp press shipyards to accelerate construction. They say delays threaten production, warning that ongoing slowdowns could jeopardize crucial naval output and the war effort. The public statement marks Admiral Cupp's first address since taking command of shipbuilding operations.
A French ceremony paid homage to American dead in France. Perley Easimond of Clinton, Maine, and James Wilton Galles of Newpark, Pennsylvania, were honored as soldiers fell in action. Coffins were escorted with a public salute and garlanded by French authorities, reflecting Allied respect for their sacrifice.
Turmoil follows a mob lynching of a leader named Mattie Linde as masked assailants hang him from a rail. Government agents probe Little’s mining campaign and threats against workers, amid warnings of further trouble and protests by telegraph.
Captain Ernest Stratton commanded the Standard and its crew when a German submarine attacked the American tanker off New York in wartime. The incident, reported by the admiralty, notes damage and presumed losses among the vessel’s officers and crew amid ongoing hostilities.
Local reserve officers at the Presidio wait anxiously for fate as draft prospects shift. Men face uncertain commissions with limited openings, while discipline, marching gear, and hardships test their endurance in a cramped camp.
Roy McAfee, a Vietnam War veteran, was attacked in the Temple home of Dr U by two men, Hicks and Herrin, who were employed at a power company. The fight moved to a taxi, where McAfee pushed both assailants into a car and drove them to a police station. Hicks and Herrin pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct and paid fines.
Fragmentary OCR yields a wartime note on French railway construction hindered by workers and military activity. Mentions trenches, munitions, and disrupted timelines as engineers and laborers face harsh conditions during ongoing conflict.
Seattle Carmen workers end a six night conference with the Gien center committee and President Seward of the contracting company. The union claims victory and reports formation of a new agreement including arbitration and union recognitions.
London reports rain hampering the push but Haig says all gains were consolidated and German counterattacks were repulsed. The French gains at Chemin Des Dames and a bold flanking move to threaten German submarine bases are noted as the Allied effort widens from Armentieres to Dixmude.
Troop D 10 will be honored on Main Street with a round-up scarf for each man. A large crowd is expected as the event includes parade details, speakers, and planned ceremonies. Local organizers list Welman H. as master of ceremonies with participants from the Guard and community groups.
Washington reports the government will press for strong terms and full victory before any peace. The note argues a separate peace is unlikely and ties postwar terms to Allied victory and continued war effort.
A garbled item appears to reference S P workers possibly striking with scattered names and phrases, including bidders and institutions, but details are unreadable. The readable fragments suggest labor action or a labor dispute involving S P workers and related groups, with no clear dates or outcomes.
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