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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1918
Page
5
The motion picture event Joan the Woman begins tonight at the Alta Theatre. Pendleton residents will attend Tuesday and Wednesday to witness the film’s patriotic theme and milestone in cinema.
In northern California two women, Hollie Daggett and Mollie Ingoldby, work as forest service lookouts. Daggett patrols Eddy's Gulch in Shasta County and Daggett's sister Leelie Daggett also aids, while Ingoldby staffs Mount Howes observatory atop 7240 feet. The trio are among the few women employed as lookouts, aiding firefighting and wildlife surveys, and freeing men for active service.
In LONGON Ang 20 the army faced challenges in pre war days with language and grammar, yet the effort of students remains evident as they study hard. The piece notes difficulties and hints at broader cultural issues of the period.
Fragmented text describes American and Allied soldiers attempting to learn French phrases for daily life. It notes the soldiers struggle with pronunciation and phonetics while mixing in humorous miscommunications. The piece hints at cultural exchange and language shift among troops.
One hundred fifty blinded soldiers, discharged after losing sight, have married eleven wives and settled into home life. Sir Arthur Pearson notes their resilience, while a fund fundraiser yields small gifts. A school concert fundraiser includes child participants and simple donations with moral quips about giving.
An American sailor in London spots a first draft friend at the Rage Hut on the Strand. The exchange shows surprise at meeting many titled people and hints at the social mix of wartime London. A CA worker confirms the tale as told by the man.
In the House of Commons Bonar Law said actions on trade for June will align with the Allied plan from the Paris conference. He noted doubts in recent papers that the United States would join Britain and allies in enforcing the Purle resolution. He claimed President Wilson’s statements hinder any trade measures.
Zurich Aug 20 via Darke German Sevicliet organ Vor Korres comments on food shortage calling rationing a path to death. The report notes officials' rations deemed insufficient as authorities blame early death amid rationing. Spokane Wash reports a 1917 gross return of 9 046 074 dollars for lead and diver shipments by Banker HU Sullivan Mining.
The Wardner Kellogg based Coeur d Alenes area operation presents its thirtieth annual report covering 1917. The firm notes higher tonnage mined than the prior year and increased sales of silver and lead, reflecting improved production and market activity.
John Martin Vyrick, arrested near Wentling, told Sheriff Elkie a wandering tale of fleeing Germany after denying conscription. He claimed Alsatian birth, German father, fled to America with under $200, seeking work from Montana to Washington. He says he will fight for the U S but is not yet age 21.
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