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Newspaper
Pendleton Eagle Valley News
Location
Pendleton, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1917
Page
1
Korniloft and allies armeted the Petrograd bol line faction as the council pushes a democratic program. The vote 279 to 106 endorses immediate land transfer to peasant committees, war profitee confinement, national industrial push, and capital tax measures.
Washington report notes a nearly drawn vote passing an eleven billion five hundred thirty eight million dollar bond bill. The measure moves to conference with Gov license featured in the headlines. The Sept 16 item mentions government control on importation manufacture and refining of water syrup and movies under the President's executive order.
Text fragment reports a German minister involved with events in Paraguay during September. It notes tensions, riots, and blamed Luxhare for the unrest, with mentions of prominent Germans adopting resolutions.
General reports from Washington quote Lieutenant Colonel Awinton, commander of the first British tank squadron, stating that German forces are massing armored units as Allied columns prepare for renewed fighting on the western front.
Fragmented OCR note from LONTWIN dated September 19 mentions a Swedish miteter with Bin cette and a garbled description of a ceremony or meeting. No clear names, places, or outcomes are readable.
A British freighter arriving at port on September 15 intercepted wireless messages claiming a submarine attacked a merchant vessel within 100 miles of Nantucket. Other warnings said a submarine was active in the western Atlantic, with one report of an attack off New England. Navy instructions barred full details until a complete official report by Secretary Mantiere is released.
The Weston band may enlist to form a body as director AO Londo discussed with Peter Swarts the sergeant major officer. Mat of the Winston band buys the mods to go, and the group hopes all will join. The captain of Mar Lundell Aimoelf posts age limits for new members.
A Whitehead 21 inch torpedo used by submarines is on display in Pendleton, arriving by US Navy car and to be shown at the Pendleton Cadillac Auto Co garage before street exhibit. The device features a 40 horsepower air motor, with propellers and tail section visible while the motor and evroscope stay inside.
Swart outlines a demanding schedule during the Hound-up with naval film exhibits and information drives to aid and attract recruits. The effort emphasizes outreach, demonstrations, and prompt engagement with potential enlistees.
Paris September 1 The war scarred housewife still pays bread prices close to prewar levels. France’s food minister outlined bread handling and pricing methods to the United Press noting a small rise in bread price, with adjustments linked to wheat taxes and farmer prices, as France seeks stable supplies amid American concerns.
Washington Sept 15 The Comptroller of the Currency Williams issued a call for the condition of national banks as of the close of business September. Details remain sparse in the fragmented dispatch, with officials outlining forthcoming balance and reserve reporting requirements.
About 180 workers at Columbia and Willamette river shipyards walked out this morning halting work on roughly eighty ships. Most yards expect resumption by Monday or Tuesday. Union leaders claim 98 percent of local ironworkers joined the strike, with some 2,500 quitting Portland plants and 21,000 ironworkers striking in San Francisco districts.
Sept. 16 The wheat shortage will force a shutdown of Consolidated MillLine Company's mills into this afternoon of tomorrow. Two mills have not started this fall. Three other mills will continue to operate unless the shortage becomes more serious.
Mexico City officials said Merics will take no action on Eckhardt or Crowholm unless the United States makes further disclosures directly affecting the Mexican government. The government calls the revelations not of official interest. Cronholm is implicated as a cover. An interview with German envoy Oaths denying a letter recommending a decoration for Cromholm was printed.
The Almsbi-Pooifle freighter Admiral Wainwright was grounded at Murrowstone Point this morning near Port Townsend. A navy cutter stood by as crews worked to save the ship. no injuries were reported.
Washington dispatch reports that Laerttert and Luther Priter have been appointed Professors of military arts and presidencies in the twenty first Titan era, reflecting a formal recognition of scholarly military study.
An East Oregonian specialty edition will dedicate a full page to Troop D with officers and most enlisted men in a group portrait taken for the paper. The photo set will be sold for 35 cents, with orders mailed to addresses specified.
Swedish Foreign Minister Lindman is accused by the secretary of state in Washington and Britain of acting as a clearing house for German code messages. The alleged channel ran from the German envoy in Buenos Aires to Berlin via the Swedish foreign office. The affair could trigger a rift between Sweden and Argentina.
Thirty-one exemption determinations from Umilitilla county were approved by the district board of La Grande. Industrial claims originals and some dependency claims appealed were involved. The list includes numerous individuals such as Corneline Earl Lane Earl Dudley Wilbur Collins John Whitman and others. The afternoon telegraph update notes ongoing listings and finalization of exemptions to date.
Round-Up organizers ask all girls to carry American flags Thursday for a patriotic day. No queen is selected this year. every girl may be treated as a queen as flags wave during the morning film and bleacher scenes. Flags are distributed by the Round-Up for school children entering the grounds and waving at key moments.
The draft board announced twenty two men must report by September 19 with 17 to depart for American Lake and five alternates ready. A list of names includes Ledke, Jacoboben, Kirk, Zeh rong, Kerne, Rowan, Peterson, Paterson Jr, Williams, Jones, Welker, Mus, Welve, Webb, Osborne, Monee, Tompkin, Ferrusin and Sellers. Three exemptions were granted for family reasons under new district rules.
The food administration acts to ease bituminous coal shortages delaying luxury industry. Exports to Canada will face restrictions while tentative price increases are planned for next week. The fuel administrator Garfield says the country will pull through winter with no utility cuts, though some operators face scheduling scrutiny. Eight percent production declines in the week ending September show labor holiday effects.
Three Washington riders Slim Condon Chief Myers and Leo Moonan arrive for the Round-Up to enter bucking and wild horse events. They expect to reach Sept 20 with a steer and cattle crew. Myers mother is a Washington state senator and the riders have prior event wins.
News reports Haig cites heavy German artillery to the north of Langreim during the PARIB September 16. French counterattacks pushed Germans from trenches north of Cur free West, recapturing ground and inflicting losses.
A conspirator in Montila was sentenced to eleven months in inland confinement and fined 500 for conspiring to affect the movement of Baye Sorter to France. The court at San Filan cibo announced the verdict on September 18.
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