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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1918
Page
1
A garbled wartime article fragment discusses allied manpower limits, German fortifications, and strategic aims. It mentions Wilson and Lloyd George statements, British policy shifts, and the need to weaken German military power by reallocating troops and supplies. The text references allied commissions, transportation, and potential impacts on front lines.
Jan 18 Petrograd reports dense street fighting amid revolutionary turmoil. Authorities scramble to quell unrest as police and troops confront rioters. casualties rise amid confusion over leadership and loyalties. The article notes widespread arrests and strikes shaping the volatile climate.
A wartime notice quotes Secretary of the Treasury urging merchants in Fan Francisco and nearby areas to cease accepting Liberty Bonds as payment. The appeal stresses that bonds should support war financing and not be used for commerce, warning of government policy and market effects if traders continue to accept them.
Armed German deserters aiding Belgian workers attempting to cross into Holland fought frontier guards in a desperate battle at Amsterdam. Deserters tried to cut electric frontier wires and were driven off after several were killed on both sides. The men are said to be from the Russian front.
A damaged wartime era notice describes a factory shutdown causing severe hardship for low income residents. It details workers facing unemployment and the broader impact on families, food access, and shelter. The piece notes community tension and calls for relief or transition assistance from authorities.
A wartime speech urges sacrifice beyond the men in battle and calls for immediate action on the measure. The speaker emphasizes centralization and shared burden amid ongoing efforts, highlighting financial and industrial pressures shaping policy.
Four county chairmen have been selected to lead a thrift campaign backed by the National Bank and Unite movement. Keo Metin and Trea Afvin head local divisions while Tie Wor country and Bure Nationial Gite of Purvessible dee frients support the nationwide effort to promote savings and financial prudence.
Fragmented bulletin style report mentions Russian requests and Bolshevik actions amid war reporting. Also references Wilcox’s successor in New York politics, Adams and Hert connections, and railway committee activity. The readable fragments describe political and war-related items with limited detail.
Fragmentary text describes a freight team and penalties with mentions of Thomson and Hempansithe in a track context. The readable portions reference 17 persons and a paper inquiry, but details are garbled and names unclear.
Fragmented OCR notes describe a plan to close a church to access coal. The text is garbled and uncertain, with multiple missing fragments and unclear names.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions Witt haden and Waele Sire and a jumble of words about food battery poll, Patios, Nox Whips, and a disjointed string of letters. The readable parts resemble a garbled field note or snippet from a broader page.
Senate hearing reveals Treasury officials advise caution in nationalizing minor roads. McAdon cites weather and finance concerns and argues police power to prevent racial integration harms. He defends rail subsidies and maintenance funds to prevent disruption of commerce and warns against overreach.
Judge Pet Linder of the Denver Juvenile Court accepted an assignment from America and the Allies to go to France to study social conditions. The article notes Emigre figures and related context, highlighting the official posting and its purpose.
Washington report states Fel Ad ministrator Garfield modified orders to allow theatres to operate Monday but ban Tuesday and Wednesday, a change seen as potentially harming business. The Garfield order sets priorities to relieve congestion, with laundries exempt and other industries facing limited selling chances.
Andrew Zare sues E M Acker man in circuit court for 5000 damages claiming permanent injury after a wagon driven by an incompetent header driver, employed by the defendant, caused a broken foot. He seeks 5000 damages plus 169.06 for expenses and 119.05 hospital fees.
Berne dispatch says Austrian Premier Count Czernin will reply shortly to President Wilson's outline of war aims. An interview quotes Czernin stating annexationist views end Brest-Litovsk talks. He asserts Austria-Hungary seeks friendly relations and no territorial gains.
Readable details state two grain elevators to be built in Umatilla County with 100000 bushel capacity each. The plan involves construction near Athens and possible access to the Athens pivot. Officials note projection of storage for private entities and aim to bolster regional grain handling capacity.
A garbled report mentions Dr E B Waffle and Pendleton blankets aiding him in France during wartime. The text includes fragmented phrases about hospital settings, supplies, and troop support, with many garbled words and unclear sequence.
San Francisco January report on Sergeant Charles Donald of the Presidio guardhouse detailing a sensational society life and fake engagements. He allegedly feigned gassing at Gallipoli and claimed brain injury while living under another name to dodge army officials. He swore romance and deceit influenced his actions.
The lock board met to act on nineteen additional sessions and related industrial claims. Names tied to the claims include E Harvey, T Drougan, V F Davis, G E Plucker, C J Kennedy, H Myrick, P Jours, W Kurtz, K Guerrant, C Miser, I Elliot, E B Whitetey, J Cunha, C Thompson, W Shock, H Ferguson, and E Ferguson among others.
Geneva dispatch reports Chancellor Herling will address the Reichstag to explain war aims and the Brest Litovsk negotiations. The speech has been postponed three times, delaying further clarification of Germany’s war goals.
Roy T. Hishop chairs a county thrift campaign committee under Leon Cohen. A full county organization is listed with county general Rey T. Fivhop, district leaders, publicity, and members from Pendleton Freewater Echo and other towns, including school and church officials and bank leaders.
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