West end towns form committee to boost reservoir facilities
Aug 3. at Blanfield representatives from west end towns began a movement for greater reservoir facilities. A committee was named to represent communities and a meeting set for Echo next Tuesday. An organizing group of J T Hinkle and F P Doddy works on action plan. Dodd chaired the Blanfield meeting with Ralph Holte secretary. The general committee includes Foho Frank Spinning and others from Echo Stanfield Harmington Creek and nearby areas.
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Hermiston
Blanfield
West End
Eoho
J. T. Hinkle
F P. Doddy
PF. Dodd, Co
State Fair Opens on War Basis at Salem
The Fifty Seventh Annual State Fair opens in Salem on September 24 for one week. Officials say supplies for soldiers will be increased by conserving resources and a food subvention exhibit will show how to grow and preserve food. Lectures on production and conservation across horticultural sericultural and wheat sectors. Livestock show expected to rival or better last year with notable exhibitors and a large horse lineup. Reinstituted goat and sheep divisions, broad agricultural exhibits, and a strong machinery display led by Ford tractors. Racing program music and entertainments planned for high order.
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Salem
A. & Roby
Oregon
Nan
Washington
Portland Man Sentenced for Perjury After Fugitive Stay
PORTLAND Aug 2 Call in Stone after three years of hiding was sentenced Tuesday in federal court to pay the price for perjury. He fled an Oregon homestead claim and faced an indictment last year. Officials traced him from Utah where he lived under an assumed name before extradition. He pleaded guilty Tuesday and must serve six months in the fall for the crime three years ago.
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Stone
Cube Son
Utah
We Law
Herve Atx
Farmer on trial for disloyal speech in Olympia
W H Kauffman a Bellingham farmer and local politician faced trial in Tacoma Washington for allegedly disloyal remarks in a July 4 speech at Olympia. Clarence Reames aided by George P. Fischburn with the United States attorney's office led the prosecution.
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Aug
United States
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George P. Fiehburn
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Olympia
Former Speaker Cannon Seeks Reelection in Eighteenth District
Washington. Former Speaker Cannon announced his candidacy for reelection to Congress from the Eighteenth Mines district and said he proposed to break all records for long service.
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Pormer
Cannon
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Marines Kill 30 Bandits in Santo Domingo Action
Three clashes between United States Marines and Dominican and Haitian bandits were reported. Marines suffered one corporal and two privates wounded. A Dominican guard officer was wounded. About 30 bandits were killed, wounded, and several captured.
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United States
Deminician
Santo Demingay
Navy Department
Nin
Willad
Prince Buelow's Nephew Captured in Paris Battles
Paris reports German Chancellor Prince von Buelow’s nephew captured near the Verdun battle front. The German officer, a battalion commander, believes the American force in France was under 60,000. While visiting the front, he learns of American combatants and honors awarded by President Poine to a Clemenceau relative.
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j—Amding
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Prince von Buelow
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American army expands its London headquarters with new buildings
London reports rapid growth of American army HQs in city. Three new buildings were taken over last week and two army hospitals opened, expected to run at full capacity soon. A central building will house offices and activities linking American and British forces.
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London
Linkeen
EG House Raribun
Armiot
Honor System Failure Calls for Prison Industry Plan
Governor Withycombe after three years of leniency concludes no honor among thieves exists and the penitentiary requires internal industry to keep convicts at work. He condemns the trusty system, favors inside employment, and urges a plan for the next legislature to implement prison wall industry and tighter supervision.
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Walla
Withycombe
Convicta
Mus
Quarts
Tam
Warden Murphy
Overseas cap adopted by Yankees in England
London August 43 The death knell of the sombrero type over which American soldiers in England favored has been sounded by a general order from American headquarters. The order says all officers and enlisted men on duty in England will cease to wear the service hat after August 1 and will tug in quilt hats to the quartermaster. The regulation headgear in future will be the overseas cap, an American hat worn by troops.
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