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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1918
Page
5
Washington report by the Federal Trade Commission says four big packers earned 140 million dollars in profit from 1915 to 1917, with 121 million above pre war levels. It accuses packers of unconscionable profiteering and notes forthcoming government regulation. Other profiteers named. Southern pine men reported 17 percent profits.
At the sixty ninth annual AMA convention in Chicago delegates adopted a resolution urging compulsory military training for all young men before voting. They cited many draftees found unfit and noted curable disabilities from army training, plus proposed new medical standards for draft medical exams to harmonize local board practices.
Cantonment authorities arrested a sergeant and seven soldiers of the quartermaster corps and forty-four civilian employees on charges of stealing shoes shirts underwear and foodstuffs and selling liquor in Camp Upton. It is likely both soldiers and civilians will face court martial. After a month's surveillance officials raided the civilian bar racks and seized a truckload of stolen loot. The sergeant is accused of paying civilians for work not performed.
A vivid pastiche of silent era thrills and romance screens at the Asia theater with Tuderé of the Night and Cyclone Higgins. Sally Castleton faces night riders and a murder shadow in a rural Kentucky tale while Cyclone Higgins and Beverly Bayne headline an all star pairing in a Quaint Hours feature. Arcade presents The Lie with Eile Ferguson in a powerful Henry Arthur Jones adaptation about a woman protecting family honor at the cost of love.
The article urges housewives to conserve food to prevent starvation. It lists steps such as wheatless measures, planting vegetables, reducing sugar, meat and fuel usage, and practicing conservation whenever possible. It notes President Wilson and Secretary McAdoo discussing information restrictions on public records of wartime agreements to protect national interests.
A U-boat torpedoed and shelled a British steamer then sent officers and crew aboard the submarine. The crew were forced to row a boat back with a German prize crew looting the ship before it was sunk. Of 26 men in one boat, only five survived. Another boat’s occupants were rescued in critical condition on day five by an American steamer.
Salads suggested by the United States Fowl Administration include Yellow Tomato Salad Endive Salad and Kentucky Salad. Yellow Tomato Salad uses sliced yellow Somintoes on lettuce with French dressing. Endive Salad involves washing and chilling endive before pouring paprika flavored dressing. Kentucky Salad combines white lettuce cabbage and green peppers with moon dressing.
Fritz Amsterdam reports from June 28 that Germany presses pro American army exaggerations via a Munich youth publication. A dialogue piece titled Homeopathic Draught features Pershing and French port scenes, joking about American troop transport arrivals aboard La Belle France.
American Consul General Thomas Rammens in Shanghai stated China stands ready at all times to cooperate with any action that could aid the war effort. He conveyed that China would help win the war and expressed reliability to the United States on behalf of Chinese authorities.
At Ithaca on June 28 a $100,000 endowment from Jacob H Schiff is dedicated to promoting German culture and human civilization. The fund will support next year’s lectures on the value of French civilization and related scholarly activities at the university.
The report notes a 60 year old woman named Agus Rorie who speaks of aging and assimilation during wartime. It mentions her and her husband living in Ager ies for over forty years and references a visit by Molroe to view the Farle home to check on the elderly woman. The piece ends with a prompt about victory loaf and war bread.
Fragmented OCR text hints at Agnellite references and critique of a deteriorating system. It mentions tonic benefits and repeated failures, suggesting a historical commentary on health or social structure with unclear specifics. Names, dates, and concrete events are not readable.
In St Louis a young man entered a tavern and bought beer, then stole a Red Cross collection box from the counter. The proprietor Edward Roven Kranz called him the worst slacker in St Louis. The box, containing $2, was missing.
London report says poor Tritivd destroyers engaged eleven German destroyers in a long range action off the Belgian coast. The fight lasted 15 minutes with three more ships joining. Both sides suffered minimal damage as the British fell back to their supporting force and the enemy followed.
Washington June 20 Secretary McAdoo answered a request for information on how storms are influencing and stabilizing the value of the American dollar. The briefing outlines current measures and anticipated market reactions.
Worcester readers recount relief from uterine displacement and general weakness after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. F. H. Stome of Worcester credits improved energy, stamina for housework, and a healthy baby to the tonic. The ad touts the product as a trusted root and herb remedy for women's ailments.
Amusements column surveys press agents remarks on Pendleton current shows and upcoming attractions. It notes public interest, promotional trends, and expected performances, with emphasis on theater offerings and local entertainment options for audiences.
A Pendleton feature notes the importance of laboring men behind the Selle-Piot Circus Nowaillays. It highlights the workers who load and unload trains, haul equipment, and keep tents and gear ready for shows amid talent shortages. The piece predicts many working men will return for higher wages, while noting the broader appeal of the tops and the circus dream.
London reports air battles on Thursday and Friday with 33 German and 16 British planes. On June 25 British aircraft struck a railway work shop station and siding at Tsionville, with direct hits and nearly three tons of bombs dropped.
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