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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1917
Page
3
President and Mrs Wilson walked for an hour and a half in Washington accompanied by four Secret Service agents. Hundreds recognized the president and he exchanged greetings. In the evening he attended Ringling Brothers circus with the First Lady, the band played the Star Spangled Banner and the crowd cheered.
Helena May 16 Orders from the Secretary of War require registering Indians on Montana reservations for war duty. It is believed enough men with proper physique exist to form several regiments.
Washington May 15 regular army recruiting for Saturday shows a further decline in the number offering themselves for service since April 1. The grand total stands at 67,463.
The article lists recipes using stale bread and leftovers, including Veritable Soup Thickened With Bread Crumb, bread crumb puddings, gingerbread variations, Indian Pudding, and Vax Toast. It includes ingredient lists and methods, plus a note on increasing navy enlisted strength to 156,009 and marine corps to 34,000 with passage pending.
Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor, replied that he prefers not to ally with what he called conscious of unconscious agents of the eater in America. The misspelled text notes a request by peace advocates and includes unrelated advertisement lines about Chamberlain's tablets and a Mrs. Anna Kadin from Spencerport New York praising Chamberlain's Tad-Jets.
A dispatch from Canadian headquarters in France reports a German officer captured in Canada says Canadians fight with duty and resolve, contrasting German view that Canadians fight for fun or souvenirs. The officer noted Canada’s clear grip on the war effort and the unique spirit of its people.
Thomas Russell of Dole Oregon, age one hundred, remains active on his farm cutting wood and doing routine chores. In Missoula Montana a man named Mullen serves ninety days hard labor on county roads under a new law, earning three dollars a day to support his wife and four children after leaving his wife and being arrested in Wyoming. Portland describes a fireworks incident causing injuries at an indoor incinerator.
Aime Jo hanine Gudéki, wife of Captain Hane Taurther, agent of the Krapee in the United States, announced her withdrawal from the Metropolitan Opera amid the war era tensions. She cited safety concerns after alleged threats and attacks following performances in Germany and Count von Bernstein's circles.
The son of the secretary of the treasury appears in the New York Naval Reserve uniform. He has enlisted and is training in naval operations and drill as he aspires to see combat.
The war census board for Umatilla County is chaired by Sheriff and County officials. The group vows to complete the task within days and warns penalties for noncompliance include imprisonment. Citizens are urged to register promptly to avoid accusations of slacking and to fulfill patriotic duty.
William Seheadel chairman of the grand jury committees investing vivisection at Johns Hopkins Hospital submitted a report to the supreme court favoring the practice. The report notes dogs and others in charge have found means to transplant the vivisected hosts.
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