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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1920
Page
1
British squadron enters Danish seas amid reports of participation in blockade operations near Frugain. Concurrent dispatches indicate Bolsheviki advances toward Warsaw Danube corridor, with rail cuts and desertions reported, as northern army crumbles and court martial threats rise.
Archbishop Mannix arrived in London amid a crowd of police and stables. The public was barred from the platform. In Dublin a night clash left one dead and one wounded as soldiers fired on crowds celebrating Mannix’s arrival, with reports of two soldiers killed at Clonakilty during the demonstrations.
Washington August 10 The department of Justice is conducting an investigation into the textile industry to determine whether the closing of common woolen mills is due to a conspiracy by manufacturers to maintain high prices.
A five passenger machine carrying mail from San Francisco arrived in New York after a run of four days 14 hours and 43 minutes unofficially setting a transcontinental auto trip record.
Lincoln Neb Aug 19 The evangelist Billy Sunday told a Lincoln audience that the United States is so dry a man must be primed before he can spit.
Wheat prices surged with December contracts closing at $2.47 1/2 after opening near 92.31 and posting higher intraday levels. March quotes opened around 2.00 and ended near 2.41 1/2 amid mixed signals from Overbeck & Cooke Co and Chicago Grain Market briefings.
N Berkeley Nedir Pendleton found in Umatilla County a Virginia rail. Stanley Jewett of Portland classified the adult rail for the U S biological survey Oregon Washington. Jewett, formerly Pendleton, noted he had never known these birds in the county.
Lote Bl, chairman of the Great Northern Railway board, and President Kinney were invited to the eleventh annual Round-Up on Sept 23. Glacer National Park sources note possible trips, with families and a small party likely. Eddie McCarty, famed cowboy leader, may bring his outfit, with a formal plan to be announced soon amid ample gasoline.
The Federal Railroad Labor Board approved a wage increase totaling about 26 million dollars per year for railway express employees. The boost retroactive to May 1 would raise earnings by 14 cents per hour, lifting monthly pay for messengers and train service staff by roughly 36 to 40 dollars, while other employes gain 32 to 64 dollars monthly. The decision affects about 75 thousand workers across the system and is expected to cost around 26 million annually, with further changes anticipated as the plan details unfold.
London reports Bolsheviki leaving a trail of murder and outrage as Japanese and Allied support squads claim Polish civilians are being killed and hospitals are being looted amid advancing fronts. The dispatch notes widespread pillaging and attacks as Russian forces push through occupied areas, with civilians and wounded driven from care facilities.
The Red Cross forms Swimming Corps 10 at Penitleton Natatorium free on Wednesday and Thursday. Mayor Vaughan says Joseph Hedge, a swimming expert, will arrive from Walla Walla to plan with Rex Ellis and Virginia Todd. Activities include junior classes at 10 am, and sessions for women, girls, and older men, with demonstrations by Hedge and crew. A film “Every Swimmer a Life Saver” may be shown. Ira Jones of Everett is noted in the report.
Sheep prices hold steady in Portland with eastern mountain lambs at 9 50 to 10 dollars per head. Offers remain unchanged as buyers and sellers maintain the current rate in the steady market segment.
Roumania dispatches troops as Berlin hears Bardon Ave 10 report Poland accepts Houmann's offer of military aid. Several regiments are enroute to the front to aid in fighting the Bolsheviks according to an unverified report today.
Washington reports members of the American legation at Warsaw have moved to Posen with some Polish foreign office subordinates. Papers and valuables have been packed for removal as the staff relocates.
London reports from August 16 reveal British labor leaders threatening industrial paralysis to prevent war against the bolsheviks. Trade union officials vow action if Lloyd George moves toward war while railway workers refuse shipments aiding Poland and women’s groups urge global protest.
Ohio today votes to select candidates to complete tickets headed by Governor Cox and Senator Harling. Partisan primary balloting for governor United States senator members of Congress supreme court and county officers.
Governor and agents tour communities across the state to assess Japanese presence and influence. The inquiry focuses on how Japanese residents are viewed and how their activities affect local politics and public sentiment.
Francisco Villa formally surrendered to federal forces near San Pedro. He greeted officers on horseback, spoke eloquently to thousands, and led a joyous citywide holiday as bands played and crowds cheered. A tense meeting with Bacobar preceded renewed vows to pursue those who ordered Felipe Angeles’s execution.
Alig. 16 report Hroush Mires warned to wipe the mining town of Vanover wind Hive hundred miners at ciftteene are fighting the flames as brush fires menace the area near Vancouver British Columbia.
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