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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1918
Page
1
Washington March 14 The war department states the Germans do not plan a major spring offensive yet while preparations continue. The report notes enemy plans are driven by broader war needs, and confirms Americans occupy trenches at five points and remain in constant action.
Principal Drill led a morning assembly urging thrift week efforts at Pembleton High School. He cited a yearly student allotment of 29 and said 5060 could be raised if everyone contributed. Harold Casey announced a post school track meeting and Olney Huey, ex-student, would coach. Allen McLean, athletic manager, received a loaned letter from Dados High School about a potential interschool track meet with Pendleton.
At a Saturday meeting of county central committees with 28 members present a resolution urged Oswald West to run for United States senator and efforts were made to nominate candidates for county legislative posts. W. Harrah was urged for the Democratic nomination and A. Scott endorsed for the senatorial nomination. Saylor of Milton was asked to run for county commissioner to fill a vacancy caused by exploration of Chameler Coehbinni's term.
Thrift campaign begins this week across Umatilla county with a house to house effort to sell thrift items. C K Cramton directs the campaign in Pendleton with Dr W O M'Nary in charge, and district managers named in Athena Echo Davin Freewater and more. Umatilla county has reached about 0.98 percent of its weekly quota, ranking sixth in the state with Wheeler Deschutes Grant Linn and others ahead.
Forty two registrants from Uovatulla county are certified as delinquents for failing to return required draft questionnaires. The adjutant general will notify nonrespondents. some already enlisted, with a list showing names such as Earl W. Hamman and John Kelly among others. The report also mentions wounded and killed in action among cited individuals and describes war-related injuries and captures.
Washington reports a delay in the official cables delaying the takeover of FM Portage in American ports. The hold up affects Holland’s aim to secure a share of American trade as tensions rise in mid March.
A garbled report notes a test or examination involving Marine officers and a term related to Amortenn and political participation. The text is largely unreadable, with several typos obscuring names and events, but indicates an official assessment or viewpoint aimed at a broad national audience.
COPENTIAGEN March 18 Vgeh reports Germany began a general southern Finland offensive capturing Nothoin and 2000 toil guards. MOSCOW March 18 Teuton forces approach Weorosula 100 miles southwest of Khartoff with Kak town evacuated. Tales of atrocities from occupied districts emerge, with reports of mass troop movements and artillery threatening a wider offensive.
In a court notice from Ware pre MamW 18 the Duke Homin Oreird outlines formal action regarding uniforms for the Baker Home Guard. The matter references a proceeding with Pen, Amorney Levenk, and a county chair, indicating a formal sale or enforcement step tied to the uniform issue.
A terse report notes arrests tied to a sprawling spy plot with named individuals and international links. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but the item suggests law enforcement disrupted a network involving multiple suspects and locations.
Baker reports that American efforts in France exceed published figures and that Liberty Bond subscriptions are already coming in. Pendleton volunteer Ralph Folsom delivered a 2590 check to the Umatilla War Drives Committee. The drive canvass may begin mid April. district chairs plan a large meeting in Tenketon next Friday at 1 o'clock. Bakers praise the engineer corps and Inland Artillery School where 500 officers train, noting the information gained abroad and the strengthened Allied effort.
Harold D. Dow was propelled through a caboose window by a passing engine and landed with a bruised shoulder. He was treated at Pendleton hospital. The accident occurred Saturday night while he rode in the cupola with the window open.
Department of Justice will not appeal the Sophie Byers versus Wa-W2- Ne et al decision. U S Attorney Rankin states the case is closed, surprising officials who expected a high court appeal. The move prompts questions about higher authority orders and political reaction at a related speech event.
A World War I era photo shows a wounded soldier, Thig Le, recently brought home and placed in a home hospital setting. The image, taken in France, captures the aftermath of trench warfare as he recuperates under care.
Steel for the Umatilla river bridge at Mission arrived this morning and will be unlo mited today. The Thorn Hollow bridge steel was shipped from St Louis in March and is expected soon. Masureh Engineering Co of Denver holds the erection contract and will have a crew within a week to begin construction. Erection of both bridges will take about six weeks and both bridges will be in use this autumn. The bridges are paid for jointly by the federal government and Umatilla county.
The article lists numerous national army cantonments and camps where smileage books are supposed to help troops. It notes confusion in wording and suggests future corrections. Mentioned locations include Devens, Meade, Annapolis, Fort Riley, Fort Sherman, Camp Taylor, Fort Benning, and others across states.
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