Oregon News Notes From General Interest Items
Oregon community notes cover Marshfield council halting labor shifts and wage rises, Hood River drilling start, Lake County stock health, and a Bend beet and food distribution. Reports include state hospital construction, school and church gatherings, and plans for census, elections, and regional industry actions.
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Marshfield
Coon Bay
Weatera Walnut Growere
Eugene
Hood River
Farma
South Park County
Oregon
Pendieton
Government mobilizes farm resources and school labor reserve
State education officials urge cooperation with the Agricultural Enlilege in forming a labor reserve using school boys for wartime needs. Forest service plans three new observation towers on Mount McLoughlin Raster Peak and Windy Peak to aid firefighting. Government projects include substantial steel and wooden vessel construction. Lincoln tribute marks emancipation anniversary as Marshal Joffre lays a wreath at the tomb.
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Churchill
United Bates Forest Service
Oregon
Martin Brickeon
Mount McLoughlin
Raster Peak
Windy Peak
Dottre
Lincoln
Springfield
United States
Eineain
Welcoine
Hitness
British Regain Lost Ground Near Fresnoy
London reports part of the front near Fresnoy on the Arras battlefield was recovered by British forces. Despite German efforts led by the crown prince of Bavaria to halt the British assault on the Brocourt Queant line, the Germans briefly recaptured Frishay at the northern end, marking a rare counterattack gaining a position for the Germans in this offensive.
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London
Fresnoy
Arras
Crown Prince
Bavaria
Brocourt-Queant
France
Lams
Frishay
Railway Men to Help Build Line in France
Washington reports plans to recruit between 1 000 and 12 000 expert railway men forming new volunteer regiments of army engineers to be sent to France at the earliest moment to repair and build railroads needed in the big push against the Germans. Volunteers will be received by the regular army and recruiting agencies in New York Chicago St Louis Boston Pittsburgh Detroit Atlanta San Francisco and Philadelphia.
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Vo Marken
Monmouth
Polk, Merion, Line
Lincole
Rose
Chicago
Bend Rifles
Fend
Marion County
Amoctation
Halem
Hood River Valley
Markdale
Public Service Commission
Cowego
State Board of Control
Oregon State Hospital
Parker & Banfield
Portland
Florence
Slimlaw
Eugene
Olcott
Oregon Grand Chapter
Order of Eastern Star
France
Washington
Army Engineers
Carlient
Regular Army
Wa Menaul Gusrd
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Hitsburg
Detroit
Atlanta
San Fras ‘Cieco
Philadelphia
Great American Merchant Fleet Plan In Washington
Congress will fund the building of a large American merchant fleet with a proposed one billion dollar appropriation to expand national maritime capacity and promote commerce and defense. The plan envisions a frost era revival of seafaring strength and industrial growth under federal support.
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Washington
Congress
Nation Faces Wheat Shortage At Home And Abroad
Washington reports official wheat crop estimates indicate a bread shortage worldwide. The United States, if it maintains present consumption, will likely produce only enough wheat to feed its own population this year.
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Washington
United States
France Receives One Hundred Million From United States
The United States has decided to provide France with one hundred million dollars to meet its expenses in May. This aid is intended to support France’s financial needs during the month as part of ongoing economic assistance.
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France
Washington
United States
Whd
Britain Asks Troops for France to Join Expeditionary Force
Britain formally joined France in expressing hope that an American expeditionary force would soon take its place on the western front in Europe, signaling stronger Allied hopes for joint action in World War I.
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Britain
France
Washington
Great Britain
Europe
Bond drives huge subscriptions to Liberty Loan drive
Reports from nationwide and overseas show broad support for the Liberty Loan with Hawaii Porto Rico and the Philippines sending substantial subscriptions. Fairbanks Saskatoon notes a 350 000 subscription and overall subscriptions may top 4 500 000 000, over 200 percent. Oregon seeks federal lands to aid farm relief and crop production. A rumor hints at a Japan mission to America as wartime talk continues.
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Washington
Liberty Loan
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Philippines
Fairbanks
Saska
French Trooper Penetrates German Line Amid Massive World War Front
European War News reports French forces breaking the German line on a broad front with about two and a half million men engaged and around 600 prisoners captured. Artillery and infantry actions intensify near Craoune on the Vaselere plateau and Bullecourt near the Hindenburg line. Britain pushes deeper into Bullecourt as French efforts to outflank the Laon pivot continue, while German reinforcements flood the front. Gompers appeals to Russian masses for democratic support. a French mission train derails safely in Arcola. Cleveland notes a three-year war outlook as May wheat hits a record high near 3 a bushel.
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Thelmas
Vaselere
Craoune
Cronos
Germany
Toyo
Kolesunet Levet
Nivelle
Bullecourt
Holla
Laon
Nicvelle
Loon
Markets in Portland and Seattle and Ottawa wheat plan
The Market Notes show Portland wheat prices with Bluestein and Red Russian at about 2.71 to 2.75 and barley and hay values listed, along with Seattle equivalents and dairy Butter-Creamery prices. An Ottawa report says Canada and the United States plan joint action to reduce wheat prices, while Manila hosts a loyalty parade to the United States. A paragraph on deep breathing discusses exercising the lungs to avoid arrest with gradual practice.
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Portland
Oregon
Valley
Seattle
Ottawa
Sir Thomas White
Canada
United States
Outline of registration procedure for selective draft outlined
The war department released a civilian controlled plan for nationwide draft registration under the selective service bill. States will supervise locally with governors as registration chiefs and sheriffs clerks physicians handling county level machinery. absent or ill men may register by mail or through a delegate, on a date set by the president.
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Weehington
War Department
Department
National Army
Wales
U S Plans for First Big Army in World War I
Washington reports the first war army under the selective draft will total 18 638 officers and 528 659 enlisted men, with 18 war strength divisions and 16 regiments of heavy artillery. Regular army and National Guard will rise to 21 080 officers and 29 064 men to train a force ready for September.
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Washington
National Guard
Washington Becomes World Financial Capital Amid Liberty Loan Drive
The article notes Washington replacing Wall Street as the world’s financial center as federal reserve banks take charge of floating the 2 billion dollar Liberty loan in New York. J P Morgan steps aside as purchasing agent and loan controller for allied funds, making Washington the hub of global finance in this world war era.
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Washington
Wall Street
World
New York
Federal Reserve
J. P. Morgan
Atlantic
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John Day River
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L. M. Dunit
Riley
National Nitrate Company
Oregon State Poultry Association
B.J. McClagahan
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Induatre
Steve Manigatos
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George Kennedy
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Oregon Agricultural College
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Newton D. Baker
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