Oregon News Notes Of General Interest
Oregon notes detail state counts and actions including death of George Freeman in Raber, road work in Mis Khyow forest, wartime employment figures for Portland bureau, a large Junction City house fire, and various fiscal and infrastructure updates. It lists public service decisions, parole figures, irrigation concerns, and personnel enlistment totals across Oregon.
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Khyow National Forest
Mort Orford
Secretary of War
Young Ker
Abioria
Portland
Micipal
Junction City
Belcoming
Ron Eugene
Columbia River
Sccoming
Meares
Heddis
Barab
Rug
Astoria
Columbia Telephone Company
Troutdale
Public Ferries Commission
Corvallie
James Withycombe
Coon County
Oregon Public Service Commision
Portland Hallway, Light & Power Company
Pittman
Oregon Normal School
United States
Keller
Lincoln County
Brown
Dorena Baye
Bow River
Coyote Club
Fight Thousand Tone
Oregon
Charlee N. Wonacott
National Thrift Campaign
Adl
Ielusive
N. J. Crock
Not
Gertrude Newport
Cook
Sio
War savings eyed as state guards budget grows
Continuation of the war may save state funds on guard appropriations. The guard received 185 900 dollars for the biennium from the last legislature, 4900 of which covered prior deficits. Current outlook suggests 73 tons of the appropriation may revert to the general fund. Navy enlistment figures show Portland leading with 1200 volunteers December 4–15, New York second with 1112. Piggott Printing Co totals losses surpassing 1908, with LW and Socialist papers printed there and offices elsewhere, amid a wreck scene remark about dope and mobs.
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Man ‘Mona
Navy Buletin
Vortland
Navy
New York
Portland
United States
Camp Lewis spy case shakes Tacoma one held in raid
Thomas Helmuth Ritter a sergeant major in the division adjutant’s office at Camp Lewis was jailed on spy charges. Reports say he was born in Germany, came to the U S in 1914, and later held a key role in handling air correspondence for the division. Investigators seek links to disappearance of government documents and possible leaks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tacoma
Thomas Helmuth Ritter
Ritter
Germany
United States
France
Chicago
Philippines
bin Incharge
Fourteenth United States Infantry
Vancouver Barracks
Wash
Mob Demolishes Plant in Seattle Coast Sailor Rampage
A Seattle print shop was wrecked by two civilians and about 30 sailors. Six men employed there lay on the floor as the mob attacked, faces to the wall, in a violent upheaval that stunned the city.
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Seattle
Wash
Noor
Wheat Stock Law at Minneapolis Elevators
Wheat stocks in Minneapolis elevators total over 600,900 bushels with a capacity of about 59,000,000 bushels, per chamber of commerce figures. France recognizes Finland as an independent republic. Oats and barley prices listed for Portland and Seattle markets, with butter eggs potatoes and poultry rates. Wilson address approved in Washington as timing for war and peace programs praised. Railroad employes not federal employees in draft classifications per Crowder ruling.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Chamber of Commerce
Washington
Crowder
U Boat Sinks Hospital Ship Rewa in Bristol Channel
A hospital ship named Rewa was torpedoed and sunk in the Bristol Channel on January 4 while en route from Gibraltar. The fate was officially announced, confirming the loss of the vessel in wartime waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snap
London
Bristol Channel
Gibraltar
War News Briefs From Frontsand Diplomacy
Reports detail frigid conditions hindering operations while a Norwegian vessel of about 66,000 tons was sunk. German-British negotiations falter as Russia presses for shifts, and Italy imposes strict service rules for men aged 18 to 44. The American army in France will be reinforced by Lafayette Escadrille veterans now sworn in as aviators.
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Germany
Lest Kitevek
Bjorkholm
Restian
Trotaky
Duest-Litorm
Munday
Berlin
Copenhagen
Exchange ‘Telegraph Company
Americas
France
Lafayette
Wilson urges swift rail legislation and carrier relief
President Wilson called Congress for prompt passage of bills to regulate government railroad operations and base carrier compensation on three years of average operating income. A $500 million revolving fund was proposed and immediate introduction followed. Earl Reading to represent Britain in US as envoy. The Supreme Court affirmed the selective service act as constitutional.
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Washington
Congress
Wilson
Constitutional
Supreme Court
British Premier States War Aims
London reported David Lloyd George outlined Great Britain's war aims before trade union delegates. He cited three points: treaty sanctity, self determined territorial settlement, and an international armament curb. He urged Belgium restoration, Serbia, Montenegro, and France regions, Alsace Lorraine, Poland independence, and recognition of national conditions for Arabia Armenia Syria and Palestine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Belgium
Serbia
Montenegro
France
Maly
Roumania
Alsace-Lorraine
Russia
Poland
Europe
Constantinople
Mediterranean
Black Sea
Arabia
Armenia
Mesopotamia
Syria
Palestine
President outlines fourteen war aims for world peace
President Wiles delivers a wartime program to Congress, restating Allied aims and presenting fourteen concrete conditions for peace. Key elements include freedom of the seas, removal of trade barriers, disarmament, evacuation of occupied territories, restoration of Belgium and Alsace Lorraine, Polish independence, and a general association of nations to safeguard territorial integrity. The president says the nation will fight until these goals are achieved, marking the moral climax of the war.
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Russia
Belgium
Alsace-Lorraine
Italy
Austria-Hungary
Roumania
Serbia
Montenegro
Dadkan
Terker
Ottoman Empire
Dardanelles
General Association of Nations
Eave
The
United States
BILLION ADDED TO SHIP PROGRAM
Washington chairman Hurley of the shipping board asked Congress for 82 million dollars to acquire or establish shipbuilding plants in addition to the 165 million dollars requested for the next fiscal year. He also sought authority to raise ship construction from 1.234 billion to 1.925 billion.
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Washington
Hurley
The
Shipping Board
Congress
F. A. Brown
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Pacific Coast
South
Semite Commerce Committees
New York City
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Oregon News
George L. Freeman
Raber
Haley
Marting
Charles G Vale
Federal Horrau
Miner
Rome
Theemaration Trothore
Cot CH
Wilson Tethers Ship Building Company
Kard
Theer Contrecte
Mbent Basiemi
Dr. McNabb
Upton
Prineville
Ward
Madran
Joalin
Jordan Valley
Porter J Neff
Medford
Wallace
Tumald
Matson
Port Blevens
Robert Paulus
Salem Fruit Union
Unseen
Traven
William Wealthy Stockman
Auron
Harney County
Oregon Irrigation Congress
Asters
Cascades
John H. Lewis
Mouglan County
Douglas County
Polk County
Wiliam Han
Withycombe
Field Artillery
Eeeairy
Bewnttal Unite
Reserve Corps
Navy and Marine Corps
Selective Service
Nuantry Service
Vogetng
Rock and Key
Attrast
Piggott Printing Company
Weet Pike Street
Piggott
Com. Com
Daily Call
Socialist
Industrial Worker
LWW
Plagott
Camp Lewis
Finland
America
Earl
Reading
Daily Express
Alba Longa
Arbanetia
Albanetia
Albania
Loudeu Chronicle
U. S
Wiles Tureday
Derid Liene George
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