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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1918
Page
1
Reported shifts show Russian government relocating to Moscow to coordinate defense as Rumanians aid Germans and occupation of Odessa looms. Conservatives favor a coast occupation amid new Baltic and Japanese speculation and Finnish peace alignments.
The Commercial Association yesterday afternoon selected officers and a full slate of standing and city committees for the coming year. Officers include President J. Jos Raley, Vice President C.K. Cranston, Secretary Don Dickeon, Treasurer Board of Directors C. Mi Bishop and others. Standing committees cover Auditing, City Affairs, Commercial Toteroise, Cooney Affairs, Entertainment, Finance, Library, Membership, Promotion and Trade Estenelon among numerous named members.
Pendleton resident Mitchum, known as Mitch or Mead, 40 years in town, was struck by a car on Main Street last evening. He suffered a badly burned left shoulder and other injuries, with witness Young Neagle aiding him and taking him to the hospital. The car, driven by Frank Neal Jr., reportedly traveled slowly. Mitchum recalls being struck twice as the vehicle hit him. Senator Chamberlain fully recovered from surgery and went to Atlantic City for a week.
Umatilla County reports progress in its farm survey with about 2 percent of farm data collected so far and officials optimistic about broader participation. County agent Shrock notes unprecedented countywide response, with farmers showing interest in spring plowing, corn varieties, and early variety plants as part of the effort.
A special commercial association meeting will discuss consolidating rooms and a proposed power plan. The board will consider trading or renting space and negotiating terms with the trusteess before next Tuesday.
Washington March 11 Secretary Haber reports to a hearing on allied military aid in France. The War Department announces purely military terms and outlines leadership, with General William M. Finck and Lieutenant Colonel M. Brett among officers. Private Henry is noted in the accompanying details.
In the Willamette Valley tournament Pendleton trailed Heppner by 214 to 114. Notable Pendleton scorers included Furl Coutte 25 and Inoue Lean 30, while Heppner’s top exploits came from Re Tne 30 and 87. Other results list Aberdeen, Vancouver, Pendleton, and surrounding teams with various scores as the column recaps daily matches and standings.
An urgent call requests 100 suits of men's clothing for refugee boys. The Junior Medical Corps led by Mr Chanter HW Merah coordinates donations of 10 centers of men’s clothing, with distribution overseen by the county library with efforts to ensure evenware.
Reports detail raids in widely scattered sectors destroying German defenses to a width of hundreds of meters. No living Germans found in one area, infantry crosses no man’s land unopposed. British raid south of St Quentin succeeds as troops push forward under cool and anxious footing.
Paris reports a new surgical discovery at the French Academy of Medicine claiming a method to transfuse blood by drawing a portion from a subject, chemically treating it, bottling it, and using it later for infection protection. A model needle is used for both donor and recipient, minimizing danger.
Red Cross relief workers operated in northwestern Ohio aiding tornado victims. Volunteers, led by Wary Hurnee, organized medical aid and shelter for the injured, with teams mobilized to supply stock and care at relief centers.
Ex-Untred Etolee Senator Jonathan Bourne of Oregon wed a widow, amid a hastened ceremony at Bourne’s plantation in Thiodare. The service, led by Rev JW OV of the Fire Rapist church, drew a small crowd as the couple married after a brief telegraph message.
A fishing steamer Nog FR returned yesterday from a voyage off Tang Ustad with 00 aboard when the vessel founder in a gale. Harbor authorities and naval crews aided in the search as crews reported a harbor home run Weesels seth ing Tier.
A garbled text fragment mentions Chinese troops and Siberia, then shifts to references to London, Burma, and a resignation. The discourse touches on government and press relations, with unclear names and dates, reflecting a mangled OCR history page.
French and American forces conducted fire and air actions on March 10 11 with raids into German trenches near Reuil fon and other fronts. American and French units supported by artillery penetrated enemy lines, destroying a trench section and capturing prisoners while pilots clashed in air combat and two American airmen were killed in an accident.
Special representatives of M A Miller collector of Internal Revenue for Oregon will be in town from March 13 to March 19 to aid citizens in preparing income, corporation and excess profits tax returns. They will operate at the court house daily. Filing deadline extended to April 1 and a later enforcement drive will follow.
A garbled report discusses Prince Leon and a proposed government move. Text mentions Harbin and temporary headquarters, with references to German policy and anti-German sentiment in a turbulent postwar context. The article is fragmented and difficult to interpret clearly.
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