27 Dec 1917
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
1
FinancialAmerica approves government takeover measures for railroads to streamline operations. McAdoo discusses wage terms with railroad chiefs while Fairfax Harrison may join as permanent aide. New York reports credit restored and transport efficiency pursued through wartime controls and possible future federal ownership.
Pendleton will continue receiving coal from Utah and Wyoming as the western terminal shifts under new fuel regulations. Fuel Administrator Holmes announced the change, noting Le Grande will serve as the western terminal and Pendleton protested the alteration, stressing years of coal supply from Utah and Wyoming and the impact on local energy needs.
London dispatch reports Admiral Jellicoe freed to focus on complex naval problems. The change allows younger officers to gain field experience while Jellicoe directs theory and strategy development.
The Supreme Court rules anti-picketing measures unconstitutional in a Salem area case. The decision affects workers rights and the ability to protest, with implications for labor activity in Lodi and related jurisdictions.
Portland reports a proclamation by Federal Food Administrator W I Ayer setting price controls on mill feeds. The measure directs fair pricing and delivery standards, affecting all mill feeds and related materials nationwide to prevent hoarding and ensure supply.
John McCourt, former Tipliian lawyer now on the trellog camye aoc committee, urged quarantine measures for a social disease. A city attorney was asked to review the proposal and advise on notifying affected residents while preserving privacy.
Fragmented report from Pyhrtograd via UK sources claims Ukrainian forces captured several maximalist units. The piece references a Bolshevik commander Trotsky allegedly urging terms with rival factions as they consider alignment and broader peace moves. The text is garbled with many OCR errors and unclear place names.
An unruly mob in AVIVOKON, Jai, confronts several men accused of unpatriotic acts. A sheriff arrives to mediate and rope is secured as wives plead for delay. The group faces a hearing tomorrow before the state court on charges connected to wartime loyalty allegations.
In Kingston on December 25 a special session of the legislature approved a plan to limit imports and finance relief. The measure allocates funds to support farming and food supply, with a 69 percent vote in favor for authorizing aid to hurricane relief efforts and recovery programs.
Northwest Poe December 8 reports railroad shares rose as government control measures steadied markets. Prices advanced from two to eleven points, with several issues surging on sustained investor optimism.
In a Vienna reply the central powers indicate willingness to peace on a no annexations and no indemnnities basis if others adopt the same. Reports from Amsterdam and London note Brest-Litowsk peace talks between Russia and Germany resuming. London adds Germany's strategy to secure entente adoption of its principles for political leverage.
Washington December 27 Senate Military Committee moves to subpoena heads of cloth contractors and cantonment construction officials to reveal details of clothing supply and cantonment work amid Bolshivik charges. Ambassadors pledge to expose routes of aid and verify shipments amid disputed relief efforts.
Four bandits robbed the Central State Bank in Minnetonka this afternoon, taking about $5000. They fled in a car after the hold up, heading toward the town outskirts, with authorities pursuing. Local reports note no injuries.
George and Ralph Kenyon trudged eight days through 00 below weather toward enlistment as Army flyers. They reached Seattle after long travel and must secure permission from their local draft board to enlist. They carry letters of recommendation from Army officers and civilians and sent telegrams to Washington seeking support.
Fragmentary dispatch reports that Western rail interests including the Pacific Railway and Oregon Washington railway groups will cooperate with McAdoo at all times. The text also references threats tied to free speech and hints at violence as a consequence, with unclear attribution and a political context.
Frankie Kilgore files a dramatic cross complaint detailing alleged adulterous conduct by her husband and a separate relationship with Sumner. She accuses him of cruelty and improper behavior, seeks divorce, alimony, and division of property. The document outlines travel, financial actions, and claims of attempted reconciliation while requesting custody and support for their five children.
Assistant Manager Bowles testified that major interests secured vast shipbuilding contracts from the government without providing capital. He cited the International Building Company of New York receiving 160 million dollars, with government funding of yards, supervision, and payrolls. Sloan Shipbuilding of Seattle also faced scrutiny amid rumors of favored contracts.
Five thousand dollars was approved by the Umatilla chapter directors at the monthly meeting to purchase seven inch hospital garments cloth and gauze. an electric cutting machine costing about 1000 will cut garments at headquarters and ship them to auxiliaries. Two new executive board members were added Mrs Henry G Thompson and James H Gwin were chosen for homes nursing and publicity duties.
A World War I era Detroit style item notes Clyde Baalaloy of San Antony and other American volunteers in the French aviation unit. It mentions a month’s leave, a wounded sergeant, and plans for returning to the front, with references to pilots, squadrons, and wounded airmen.
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