Cabinet expansion to include three new portfolios
Washington May 21 The president plans three new cabinet posts for food administration munitions and supplier and transportation reflecting Senate limits on the Council of National Defense Officials say the move aims to streamline policy and ensure war effort coordination under the expanded cabinet Authority would be vested in cabinet members to direct coordination and supply tasks amid wartime needs
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Washington
Food Administration
Senate
Council of National Deiviiee
Council of National Defense
Council of National Diefenie Belog
Heartury Baker Wan
Danjnle Itin
Fien
Mime
Nicaragua Breaks With Germany Announced
Washington May 21. The state department announced that Nicaragua had broken relations with Germany. The brief note identified the action as a formal severance of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
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Nicaragua
Germany
Washington
Nicarara
State Department
Unclear Senate Hopeful Lane Remains In Limbo
A garbled May 31 dispatch reports United Sut Senator Lane of Oram as improving but still in danger, with other ambi unclear. the incomplete text leaves their status and surroundings uncertain.
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SAN Prancismoo
United Sut
Lane
Oram
Mexicans Clash With U S Troops Near Nogales
Washington May 31 A broken report says a group of filibusters crossed into American soil near Nogales. American troops and customs officers reportedly captured them along with two men identified as George Holmer and Mantel Goulet. Hipolito Villa’s former secretary is named among prisoners after a battle at a house on the Mexican side. the shooting prompted a military inquiry.
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Washington
de Amerimy
Nogales
George Holmer
Levert
Mantal Goulet
Hipolito Villa
Forge work of local pupils praised in Corvallis
May 1. Special to East Oregonian. Seventh grade students under Clarence Tubbs completed a shop exhibit for a semester at Gregor Agricultural College. They built a bell, header, washer, and related metal pieces. Professor Shepherd praised the craftsmanship and noted benefits for farm tool maintenance and cost savings.
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O. A
Corvallis
East Oregonian
Department of Lodustrial Education
Gregor Agricultural College
R. B. Chloupek
Pendleton
Frank& Shepherd
Wien
Profuser Shepherd
Shepherd
Chinupek
Boye
Clarence Tubbs
Howe
Fachunge
Nation notes South American stance on neutrality
In Hie De Janeiro May 1 report, it is stated that President Ptrax informed neighboring South American states that Frail unofficially aligns with the United States, complicating regional neutrality. Frais plans a military expedition to Europe are mentioned, affecting the Latin American conference in Buenos Aires.
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Hie DE Janeuo
Ptrax
Fraail i
United States
Firasi
German Agents Suspected of Tampering With Shells Aboard liner St Louis
Washington May 21 Inquiries into the Mongolia incident revealed shells aboard the liner St Louis had defects and probes suggest German agents may have tampered with ammunition on deck and in the hold. Navy officials say experts believe a breach block could have allowed a cartridge case to expel.
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ST. Louis
Washington
Mongolia
Navy
Ueder
Navy Department
THREE HUNDRED FIFTY NEW LAWS IN EFFECT TODAY
Oregon article notes 350 new laws go into effect at 12 o clock today. The enactment follows the 1907 reform and affects many topics including finance and corporate regulation. The text indicates officials will oversee winter fire matters and other duties. further details are continued on page 3.
Skilled Labor Seen as Biggest Shipbuilding Hurdle
Washington May 21 The government says thirty eight merchant ships contracts have been executed to date as efforts to speed up a fleet of twenty four minesweepers and seagoing tugs proceed. Secretary Daniels met with twelve ship builders to stress need for skilled labor and for government cooperation in securing labor and steel materials.
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Washington
Walted Bates Shipping Board
Danielx
Ganiels
Mid
Laboor
Tilb
Deoels
Roosevelt declines to comment on replacement as army leader
New York May 21 Roosevelt refused to comment on the president's plan to appoint a volunteer army commander. He said, as a good American, all will continue to work for victory and the Liberty Loan effort.
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New York
Rotweevelt
Liberty Loan
New Furniture Store Opens in Judd Block
Two La Grande men Hodges and Crawford remodel the Judd block space, formerly the Weel clothing store, to house a modern up-to-date furniture store in La Grande. Crawford is a retired farmer and Hodges brings long furniture experience to attract Pendleton trade. remodeling includes changing display windows and interior redesign by architect Haymond Horeh.
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Pendietunt& To
la Grande
Hodges
Crawford
Rey
Judd Block
Weel Clothing
James = doting
la Grands
Pendleton Field
Maine
Crwford Ie
Hodene
la Croyde
Haymond Horeh
Bursting Shell Kills Two Women Aboard Ship
Washington May 21 Two Red Cross nursing workers Edith Ayers and Helen Burnett Woods were killed when a bursting shell struck them on the steamer Mongolia during gun crew practice. Major Fred Besley witnessed the tragedy and described the moment as shells exploded near the forward guns. The women, in Red Cross service since 1914, were en route to Europe when the accident occurred, marking America's first women wartime victims.
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Washington
Edith Ayers
Helen Burnett Woods
Mongolia
Red Cross
Europe
Fred Besley
Tye
MORE OF HINDENBURG DEFENSES FALL GERMANS FORM FOR SMASH ON PETROGRAD
The article notes German forces continuing to breach Hindnburg defenses and forming plans for a major assault toward Petrograd. It mentions troop movements and strategic intentions amid the ongoing military action. Several references to units and commanders appear, indicating a broad wartime coverage.
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Hindenburg
Petrograd
Pendleton to Field New Baseball Team Soon
Pendleton plans a new bareball squad with Dine Mountain veteran MyGuerigie guiding the effort. Key players named include Perit Lundstrom Gunner Peterson Harlan Walter Albrecht Carey and Geores Mclaren. First game Sunday features Chietenn versus the Umatilla Indian team and a second match with the Woorman squad to follow. A large crowd at yesterday’s event urged local support as the town prepares a competitive season.
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Pendleton
MyGuerigie
Monkeer
Perit Lundstrom
Walla Walla
Pilot Rock Hatcher
Carey
Portland
Ap Geores
British French Offensives Advance on Hindenburg Line
London reports British and French forces renewing a joint offensive with Haig claiming extra Hindenburg line gains while Nivelle reports severe German trench advances near Mont Cornillet. Italian troops push north of Goriza amid fierce mountain fighting as German losses mount. Germany acknowledges French hold on Mount Cornillet and British occupation of trenches abandoned by planes.
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London
Haig
Hindenburg
Nivelle
Mont Corniliet
Petrograd
Batte
Pet- Hindenburg
A& Lever
the Offensaive
Germany
Los. Perlin
Mount Corniliet
Secord
Pendleton Cavalry Troop Recruiting Surges After Weekend Doubts
After a period of uncertainty Pendleton's cavalry troop shows strong progress in recruiting with 66 men signed on and expectations of eight more by tomorrow. Captain Gjefsted reported the fall muster secured by evening and stressed that all recruits come from Pendleton. The unit plans to drill July 25 with a contingent to Arretican. list of new signees follows.
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Happy Canyon
Cranston
Pembleton
Ehief Asd
Antaty Gjedsted
Pendleton
Irish Convention Outlined by British Leader in Commons
London May 21 The British premier outlined plans for an Irish convention to settle the Governor’s questions and terms. He pressed for a conference to decide all parties and factions and even Sinn Fein to participate. The convention would draft a complete Irish settlement for Parliament’s approval.
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London
George
Hall of Commons
July Down Seven Cents at Closing
A cryptic OCR fragment references a closing price movement of seven cents for July and mentions a list of garbled names and numbers. The readable bits suggest a financial market note or stock brief with unclear identifiers and figures, lacking coherent context.
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