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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1916
Page
4
A short verse by Abraham Gruber laments a neighbor's grapevine trespass. The speaker argues the vine belongs to them, since it crosses borders and benefits both households. The poem commends shared neighborliness and warns against exploiting another's produce.
Congress passes a humane child labor act prohibiting interstate commerce in goods from mines or quarries employing under 16 and mills under 14 working over eight hours daily six days a week. Law takes effect one year after enactment. President Wilson credited for driving the legislation through amid wartime criticism.
In a national conference at Indianapolis the Moose leaders refused to endorse the ex justice and declined to name a presidential fee. They asserted solidarity against Hughes, noting the limited apparent republican gains from recent endorsements and criticizing the rhetoric surrounding the nomination. The report includes a photograph of General John J. Pershing directing American forces in Mexico and comments on expedition conduct.
The article surveys political clashes over progressive measures, child labor laws, and labor protections. It notes Southern Democrats opposing certain provisions, while senators like Lane defend reform, urging welfare and enforcement efforts amid northern and southern tensions.
Mise Kitty Marion, famed English suffragette, was located in a New York rooming house working as a dishwasher after failing to secure other employment. She had arrived from London at the war’s start and previously faced Holloway Jail sentences for leading suffrage actions and endured force feeding.
Local society items report visits and arrivals in Pendleton and Walla Walla. Residents and guests mentioned include Mrs. Charles Carter, Mrs. A. Power, Mr. and Mrs. Proc tor encamped at Lapwai, Idaho, and several travelers from Portland, Newberg, Stanfield, and Albany. The piece notes trips to Yellowstone Park, a Woodrow Wilson club meeting, and attendance at the funeral of Mrs. William Roop.
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