16 Oct 1918
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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1918
Page
1
Dispatch from Constantinople reports the Tewfik ministry resigning amid a political shakeup. The pro German faction and pledge supporters faced pressure as factions within the cabinet altered state leadership.
The Umatilla County Patriotic League executive committee urges local gasoline and drug retailers to close by 6 p.m. on weekdays and all day Sunday, and to cease after 6:30 p.m. on weeknights, aligning with government wartime labor and coast-to-coast service restrictions. The council recommends limiting sales to six days a week and specifies hours through October, urging cooperation with the national defense effort.
Tilr and Smith, Portland lawyers for the Merchants Protective Association, contest the $100 fee allowed by Judge Theo Pitt. They seek federal court review as bankruptcy proceedings shrink the company’s value and creditors fear receiving less than ten cents on the dollar. The estate totals about 846,900, with machinery and stock assets underpriced and uncertain value.
Fragmented OCR text discusses a priest with charges involving white hair and action with Americans. Mentions Thanh Wirwike Rolly and Catholin' petent fire Allmany in an engagement. References Walter Kelly and pitching by the Mound.
London reports claim Germany must surrender unconditionally before any armistice, followed by total disarmament and troop demobilization. Allies expected to occupy occupied German lands and the fleet, with Breslau a favored peace conference site. Churchill declares stern, formidable terms endorsed by all. Tyner Law cautions no peace terms before armament talks.
At a Pendition meeting of garage men and gasoline dealers yesterday, they agreed to comply with the state official request to close service stations from 6 PM to 6 AM and to close Sundays. The downtown premises will also close on Sundays under the new rules.
The Hermiston Dairy and Hog Show scheduled for the 18th to the 20th has been canceled at the request of the state health officer due to the measu re sea blue measure. The community expects the fair to be held at a prime later date.
A census will list all children aged three months to four years. data will be shared with the Women's Division of the County Patriotic Service for weighing Pendleton babies. School law requires a census penman in late October for ages four to thirty years to aid school fund apportionment. The preliminary census work proceeds amid war reporting and political messages from Washington October 16.
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United Press dispatch reports American forces battering a new breach in the Kriemhilde line at Argonne, with heavy fighting around St Jovin and Grand Pre. The capture of St Jovin is noted amid advancing operations, as German resistance tightens and communications are disrupted.
Amsterdam reports Germany has accepted all of Wilson's conditions with safeguards for German interests. Berlin dispatch cited by the Exchange Telegraph indicates acceptance if German interests are protected. A Hamburg report notes a persistent revival of rumors that the Kaiser abdicated as of October 16.
Fire near Seattle pier complex burned over two million dollars of property. Two Japanese liners trapped by flames remained within 100 feet of rolling smoke as crews fought the blaze. A prior fire wall spared municipal terminals valued at over a million while crews cooled burning oil and fuel in the bay.
Director General McAdoo delivers an earnest appeal to railroad workers across the county urging full participation in Liberty bond subscriptions. He emphasizes unified national effort in wartime financing, hoping local rail staff will contribute fully and set a example for other workers to support the cause until victory is won.
State health officials report 14 000 influenza gas levels in Iowa and 9 100 in New York with 6200 new cases in the past 24 hours. New York City records 109 Spanish influenza cases today and 317 deaths to date, amid a nationwide flu surge.
Washington October 16 Chairman Shirley of the House Appropriations Committee submitted in Congress the largest deficiency bill of his term totaling 6.345 billion dollars. It advances army expansion to deploy three American armies in France next July and directs the remainder to the Navy. The bill authorizes a salvage committee to advise on government property disposition, empowers the Shipping Board to acquire and transfer lands or property with presidential approval, and places two thirds of the funds for the army amid overall allocations exceeding 400 billion dollars.
Forest Supervisor Crvder relays a Washington briefing urging purchase of Liberty Bonds. The memo discusses national forest staffing priorities and favors applicants who have demonstrated research and commitment to public lands.
United Press dispatch from Oct. 16 reports Allied forces advancing into Belgium near Ronen Seee and towards the southern fighting zone. German shells pound forward positions as civilians and stores reel under the bombardment, while vast German stores line the coast. The army remains mobile but the coast holds large stockpiles.
Paris reports strong praise for a pivotal wartime document interpreted by William Phillip Simms. The piece, hailed as among the war’s most historic, is presented in both French and English to prevent misinterpretation.
Julie Kahn of California, Republican member of the home military affairs committee, told the Association of Commerce that by year end America will have more aircraft on the Latile front than all allies combined and dominate the air. She said German peace talk will not derail the military program as 1,000,000 more men and 5 million Americans march toward victory. The speech outlined aggressive airpower goals and overrun projections for Germany.
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