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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1918
Page
4
The notice lists varying rates for daily and semi weekly subscriptions by mail and by carrier. One year mail 1.16 for daily, three months 1.16, six months by mail 1.75, one year by carrier 7.59, six months by carrier 1.75, three months by carrier unspecified. Semi weekly rates show one year by mail 1.0, seven months by mail, four months by mail 0.5.
Poem lines celebrate a soldier from the west facing hellish fangs and pangs, praising the steel soul and knighthood behind the boy. It invokes Lincoln, Grant, Lee, Jackson and Tippecanoe, with Washington and the old red white and blue.
Reports claim the former czar Nicholas II was executed by firing squad after a counterrevolutionary plot. The piece compares his fate to Louis XVI, noting he lacked leadership, was guided by unworthy ministers, and failed to foresee the era’s currents. It examines whether he knew of any plot or sought restoration.
A suggestion arises to mark goods produced in war veterans factories or shops as Made by Veterans. The proposal urges labeling to honor returning soldiers and promote veteran employment, aligning with manufacturers and buyers alike.
After a long conflict the nation pledges a major shift from pensions to opportunity for maimed or able veterans. Officials promise a national effort to place veterans into work, with the aim of independence and equal footing alongside peers who served at home. The piece notes continued U.S. stamina and critiques wartime propaganda from Germany.
The East Oregonian reports harvest prospects with spring wheat averaging 25 and fall wheat 30 to 55 bushels. Grain bags gain due to a San Francisco combine, but a tenr throw noted shriveled burrs from July heat. Meacham notes Jack Frost whitened ground last night. Lincoln Swaggart from Athena and Andrew Sample from Portia Lincoln Swaggart arrive.
Eight sergeants from the First and 4th Infantry at Camp Lewis Aug 3 were promoted to second lieutenant in the aviation section of the signal corps. They are assigned to duty at Vancouver Washington with the Spruce Division under Col Brice P. Dingue. Named are Michael Hertey of Miss Balken, Jack Jackson of Ta coms Wash, John Klanke of Lewis Mo, Charles Latefried Whitesville Kn, Erby Sheil Roan Mountain fenn, Herbert Sullivan Sanger Cal, John Timmens Aquota Go, Beverant Laure He Weener South Hemi Tot, and Thomas Yourean Otthe 406 B Marrinos pl.
In KIMGENE Aug 3 the University of Oregon summer camp added nineteen more applicants to the second airner military training camp on campus, raising total enrollment to 226. Over 300 inquiries and applications have been received from Montana and other regions, with four telegrams yesterday from Maine requesting admission.
A list of names reflecting recent acceptances includes El Corbett of Portland and other figures such as Chester A. Moore in Salem and A. Destroit in La Grande. The total number expected to rise near 840, with multiple signatures spanning Portland to The Dalles and beyond.
Amsterdam telegram quotes a memorandum by Captain von Beerfelde demanding action against German leaders for war guilt. He urges immediate arrest of former Chancellor von Brandenburg and vows to seek asylum in Switzerland if Reichstag refuses, warning future generations will blame it for cowardice.
In Eugene Oregon Aug 2 the War Department reviews a plan to pay college students enrolled in the students Army during training. The program would grant pay while attending summer training camps and relies on telegrams from President Campbell and notes routed through Colonel Bowen.
More than 500 pilots from Bangkok’s tert families have trained in Siam and are ready to serve in France. Prince Vajayakara, Siam’s Secretary of the National Aviation, told the Paris Midi that Siam’s contribution may seem modest but reflects a people’s high-minded support for France.
An account from a wartime report recalls a young sailor named Jack who stayed aboard a barge under fire to safeguard a flag and help secure a retreat to shore. He stood at the rail, aided by a corporal, as rapid threats and a ripping burst drove the party toward safety. The crew landed at Nausett Beach around noon, leaving much behind in the rush.
Spokane sees a surge of small breweries and hardware stores selling beer making gear. Dealers report brisk bottle sales for home brews labeled as “Homemito brew,” with bottles and caps in demand. Police have taken no action yet though state law limits home brew to personal use with up to 2 percent alcohol. Deputy K J Christian notes officers will act on violations.
A fateing committee proposed a new department of romantics chaired by a cabinet member, introducing a formal ration for its creation. The move signals effort to elevate romantic studies within the government structure.
Aug 3 Petrograd reports a scarce food situation prompts a cooperative effort by the intelligentsia to cook and share meals. A typical dinner costs 75 cents, offering a thin soup, a sardine-like patty, bread the size of a stamp, a thin slice of boiled meat, gluey porridge, and coffee without milk, with restaurants serving limited portions.
Denver August 3 The town of Shor in northern Utah holds a record for the mountain community of the American Red Cross as women organize to raise funds for the auxiliary. The bachelor farmers, poor in wetting and laundry, have been washing for the unit, with the workers bearing the costs as the program shifts to the proceeds of the work.
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