24 Aug 1917
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
1
Houston August 24 Six known dead 18 wounded after riot by Negro troops. over 100 arrested. martial law imposed to control street disruption. Troops patrol transit routes to the camp and city streets. reports indicate several hundred soldiers have departed for Houston and surrounding areas.
Paris reports French forces extend crest between Avecourt Wood and Deadman's Hill in Verdun. Hill 304 captured. tunnels found. German regimental staff and 700 prisoners taken in one tunnel. New French artillery of 15.76 inches deployed. Pershing witnessed the assault as aircraft activity increases. Canadians push toward Lens as British hold trenches near Green Crassier. Meuse left bank attack seizes Hill 344 and Comand Wood with many prisoners.
Troop 0 underwent smallpox vaccination with a KemWermic for typhoid prevention. Most men reported sore arms. a few fainted or felt unwell but reactions were not serious. The unit drilled, received praise from officials, and later continued rifle practice and arms drill as a vaccination wave passed.
A Pen dieteon boy, Tom Follett, now in Battery A at Dowell Arizona, writes his father about army life shaping youths. He notes the army “makes men” of those with the making in them and mocks those who lack the resolve, describing the rough conditions and camaraderie in the field.
Pendleton residents are asked to irrigate very lightly for the next few days to conserve water in case of a fire. The warning comes as Supt FP explains the strain on the water supply after a high winter demand and the current low storage.
M H Houser head of the government rain service in the northwest says the price for this year’s wheat will be fixed by the government price fixing hour between now and September. He notes farmers expect no fixed price until a later date and that the final price will determine the year’s crop outcome. The government expert will set the price to align with market conditions and farmer interests.
Edna Gregory, charged with Hern tinu judaened Gundy, is to be taken to Portland for court action. The Pendleton warrants were delivered to Marshal Dois. Mrs Gregory’s husband Earl and others are central to the case as investigators outline alleged harassment and letters to ministers.
Readable figures show September wheat close around $2.12 a bushel with nearby entries noted as $2.05 in the Rust Odrotonlan-Ruane ledger. The fragment hints at futures or market listings dated late month, with stray letters and numbers suggesting a periodical commodity report.
Umatilla county Red Cross chapters organize Christmas outreach for U S soldiers in training camps and France. Plans call for care packages with writing paper, pens, socks, needles, thread, buttons, unbreakable ornaments, and cards. volunteers arrange packing guidance and local fund drives while inviting community parties and donations to support gifts and personal parcels for troops.
Fragmented text reports two mayoral candidates in New York City. Mentions John Jarrey Mitchel, Brian, John J Hylan, and Tammany candidate Jade Hylan, with unclear details on their positions or results.
Prominent sheepmen warn elective military draft will reduce flocks. They urge exemptions for experienced herders, fearing wasted years of effort and financial losses as farms foresee declines in wool and meat production.
A chaotic report claims Spy 15 were detained in San Francisco after a staged incident aboard a liner. The account mentions foreign agents, a rebellion, and alleged plans involving German forces and Russian militants, with unclear details and multiple transcription errors.
Fragmented report says the Copper Mining company will close the mines here at the end of today's shift, affecting workers and district operations. The Great Pall elter is expected to halt as soon as ore supply runs out, with about 112,000 men potentially laid off and a broader impact on local industry anticipated.
Local farmers protest the administration bill to set a minimum wheat price. Telegrams from the Commercial Association and J. V. Tallman urge Herbert Hoover to guarantee payment at the market rate when the measure passed. They note in Opeth County last year a $2.20 per bushel warehouse price was common.
A 14 year old boy, Robere Miller, sustained injuries after being struck by a vehicle while riding on Ashland Avenue. Witnesses report the incident occurred near a fore noted area as a man aided him after the collision. Police are investigating the event and securing details for the official report.
Pendleton herder Mike Faries, newly hired by Pes Heton Sheep, shot and killed a huge bear that had haunted Cluck's Fork and surrounding ranges west of Saritelof. The bear, known as Turley or Club Foot, weighed about 1500 pounds and had menaced sheep camps, causing prior losses and alarm among stockmen before its death at midnight.
A misread report reveals a food plot at a Cincinnati warehouse. Joseph Herechberger, a mysterious official, is named in the discovery of a plan that could threaten city food supplies. Police investigate potential links to a larger network.
Washington reports the United States has extended another hundred million dollars in credit to Russia, bringing total support to two hundred seventy five million. Officials anticipate continued aid amid internal political strife as efforts toward a coalition government unfold.
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