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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1918
Page
16
The images depict a British supply line with wagons and teams hauling gear to the front while French gunners operate a 155 millimetre piece, the Pillonx. The photos claim to show Arras and Ypres in open combat with guns camouflaged to cover their position amid a fierce, evolving battle.
In Fairview Ohda May 14 a local notice ordered German churches to pray only in English saying God understands the American language. The warning came amid war era tension over German-American sentiment and a pledge to enforce the rule across major county churches.
In St. Paul Minn on May 14 a sergeant from the U S recruiting station was knocked unconscious during a confrontation with a petitioner who claimed he would have joined the service long ago if not for the war The sergeant was taken back to the recruiting station in a coma and is expected to recover.
Readers shared wartime kitchen tips in a War Savings Society meeting column. Recipes include Apricot Compote, Christmas Spice Tea, Date Cracker, Boston Brown bread, Rice dish, and potato water yeast bread, with names of contributors and tested methods.
Ottawa reports Canada asks for guidance on gardening and home canning from the United States. D Hemenway, representative of the national war garden commission, discusses Canadians receiving literature and booklets to support backyard production.
A Portland man was fined 106 dollars after being accused of using photographs of two famous dancers in advertising himself. The incident involved a dancing instructor who touted lessons to ten women and faced the charge of improper advertising.
German aviators imitate American Army planes by altering wing crosses and rounding corners of the insignia to resemble allied badges. American gunners, wary of friendly fire, must maneuver close before engaging, as pilots aim to lure attackers into vulnerable positions.
Captain Kanzler, aged about thirty five with a Portland family, is set to head the Valvoralty Battalion at Camp Lewis to secure Officer Training Corps recognition. He is praised as a capable organizer and experienced trainer, after serving at Presidio and in trench warfare with the American forces. President Campbell notes the university will gain two able instructors, one with front line experience and one with modern American technical knowledge.
Chicago May 1 opening for a few erees are willing to join the war effort. The piece describes training and disguises as a pageant preview and a push to certify participants. In the London notice Mrs Gordon Selfridge dies, founder’s wife obituary.
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