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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Mar 22, 1917
Page
1
Washington dispatch reports Germany faces about thirty thousand smallpox cases as a Hoffman speech alleges the government hoards food, depriving the poor while vaccination is deemed futile, sparking international concern. The full text notes rich hoarding and public starvation amid the outbreak.
London reports that retreating German forces stripped French villages of food and metal as they evacuated. Many houses burned, smoke clouding the horizon for miles while refugees, mostly women, traveled along the road from Amiens to Noyon. General Maurice warns the German tactics aim to terrorize and disrupt French towns.
Governor Withycombe has declared a Patriotic Week in Oregon from March 55 to recruit the Oregon National Guard. The proclamation urges loyalty and service, noting current military needs and the preference for voluntary service over conscription, calling on officers to recruit to full strength by week’s end.
A city council meeting ends in stage fright as a planned clash between mayor and councilmen collapses. The night, once billed as a dramatic showdown, sees confusion, missing prompter moments, and a shift to familiar roles amid a tame ending. The fälltior of authorities and earlier power struggles are recalled as the audience leaves disappointed.
Beilis March 22 the German auxiliary cruiser Moewe returned to her home port from a second cruise in the Athade Oman declaring the official statement. She remained in the one hostile steamers eight armed five in the service of the Bride Admiralty and four house windjammed. Among them were the Voltaire with twelve centimeter cannon the Hallby Org a Nortreian steamer carrying parcels and the Mount Temple.
Members of the National Council of Defense chaired by President Pilavee convened with leaders of the railway brotherhoods and managers amid threats of a nationwide railroad strike. The president’s defense committee includes Franklin K. Lane, William G. Wilconte, Daniel V. Willard, and other cabinet and defense council figures.
Washington reports the national advisory committee of aeronautics discussed a plan for a mammoth fleet of five thousand standardized aircraft. Army and Navy officers with thirty manufacturers met to determine the quickest wartime construction method. Officials say German merchant ships in American harbors could depart if war is declared, with nine months leeway after declaration.
City council approves petition to pave Madison Street to match North Main between Jackson and Wilson as petition gains backing of most property owners. City engineer to draft plans, specs for two sewer lines on north side while cemetery charges set at 160 dollars for perpetual care annually six dollars a year on a 160 dollar lot. Ordains permit requirements for street work since last ordinance and approves fireman reappointment of Bert Lovell amid other routine business.
London reports suggest British officials doubt a German war declaration against the United States within days. Meager dispatches indicate Germany contemplates the move as rioting continues at home. President Wilson is reportedly urging Congress toward a decisive step, described by The Daily Telegraph as a turning point in world history.
Fragmentary telegraph lines report French forces facing raids by opposing troops north of Paris. The skirmishes focus on northern wheat belts with Romanian and allied units mentioned, while distant movements and commands appear unclear in the scrambled dispatches.
Washington March 22 Secretary Daniels announced unofficially that the navy needs seventy four thousand five hundred men at once. He appeals through newspapers to boost recruitment and will seek an extra session of Congress to authorize a larger navy buildup for wartime.
Mrs Frank M Griggs wife of a prominent Pendleton merchant died at St Anthony Hospital after a week of illness. Born Leors Despain she was 32, daughter of pioneer Despain family. Survived by her husband three sons Benny 11 Ered 4 Jack 4 and several siblings. funeral plans unknown.
Washington March 25 The President began writing a message to the war congress. Congress men of all faiths wired pledges of support. Even the Gibusterers whom Wilson called a little group of warlike men responded to demands for reserve action. Meanwhile reports of deteriorating internal conditions in Germany drew official attention as secrecy shrouds movements.
May wheat advances a few cents while other contracts show scattered gains. The market in Chicago and Portland today features modest price moves with May near 1.84 to 1.56 and July around 1.58 to 1.87 as traders weigh supply and demand signals.
Berlin reports Russia in confusion as agitation grows against continuance of the war. Workers refuse to resume, regime loses control, army discipline relaxes, and factional tensions smoulder. Petrograd street speakers spread propaganda against the provisional government. anarchist leaflets circulate. Travelers in Stockholm note riots with casualties. Premier Ivott comments on Russia's transition and calls for calm as authorities claim support from workers delegates. Finland reportedly supports the new rest.
The Boonom Drug Store opened today in the Hotel St. George building between the hotel and Temple theater. The store, fully equipped and open day and night, offers updated decor and a comfortable atmosphere with a full prescription department and evening hours. A policy of free gift to ladies and a staffed pharmacist is noted, with a new telephone service mentioned.
Sheriff Taylor and deputies report a safe blow in Hermiston where a safe was opened during the night. Cash valued at about 50 dollars and stamps worth 100 dollars were taken. The intruders escaped, with witnesses noting a hawker scene and the robbers trying to flee as officers arrived.
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