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Newspaper
Weston Leader
Location
Weston, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1918
Page
1
Oregon notes report prunes and wool gains, a university army corps appointment, tractor show with 63 models, a fatal burn death, and road work continuing despite fuel rules. Local farming, crowding labor, and school packing programs dominate rural life as drought and war influences shape plans.
Attorney General Brown ruled that a county cannot bid on state highway construction. Union county submitted the best two-road bids, executed bonds, and met formalities, but the state objected to the county acting as bidder and sought funds through a loan. The opinion notes legal questions surrounding procedure and financing.
American infantrymen advanced along a curved four mile front from Glonnes to Vielle-Arrey after heavy artillery, taking positions in ravines while contending with German emplacements on La Petite Montagne. Germans responded with shells aimed at Fismes Bazoches Bleazy and nearby areas as allied fire pressed the attack.
Allied troops push the Germans back toward March 21 lines as the offensive continues. The Germans defend St Quentin energetically and concentrate divisions around Laon while preparing defenses along the Ailette north of the Laon Soltons railway. Heavy artillery batteries, including 150 and 170 millimeter guns, are reported north of Craonne.
Without a dissenting vote the House passed the Senate resolution authorizing the president to establish prohibition zones around munition factories mines shipyards and other war production plants.
The war summary notes Allied artillery and infantry advances from Arras to the Helms, with Britain pushing toward Cambrai and St Quentin and French forces penetrating south. The Linstead and French efforts continue against German resistances as American and French troops operate between the Vesle and Aisne rivers. North of the Aisne Germans fight hard, while the St Rheims area remains critical.
Dispatch from Petrograd Beene of Rieip Washington cites information from the American legation at Christiania describing widespread fires rioting and an absence of law or police or military regulation in the city.
Eyewitness reports that German soldiers of a Cologne regiment mutinied on August 1 when ordered to the western front and refused to board a train. A second regiment was sent to force them aboard but refused to fire on comrades.
Tuesday's primary results show John F. Miller as the Republican nominee in the first district while J. M. Hawthorne is unopposed in the Democratic race. Lindsoy H. Hadley secures the Republican nomination in the second district, and W. L. LaFollette falls to Dr. J. W. Summers in the fourth district. LaFollette's war stance had been attacked during the campaign.
Market notes list oat and barley prices per ton and per hundred, corn and timothy prices, alfalfa, butter, eggs, and poultry figures with mixed denominations. Entries include potatoes per hundred weight, ducks and geese values, and various mis-typed or garbled labels reflecting historical pricing practices.
In Alsace American troops pushed deep into German trenches and inflicted heavy casualties after a 20 minute artillery preparation. German forces targeted Fiirey and Linny with about 100 men but were driven off. one German was killed and several were wounded.
Washington reports a rapid concentration of American troops in France under General March. More than half the troops reaching the front are under his direct command as he notes expansion and improved training. He says not yet revealing the prospect of a full American drive and cites German retreat along a 160 mile front from Arras to Rheims with Franco American sectors near Soissons.
Washington report confirms 35 crew members died when torpedo struck the American Army transport Mount Vernon, 200 miles from the French coast. Vice Admiral Sims says the torpedo hit the starboard side flooding a fire room, yet the ship reached port under steam. Among the dead are firemen enginemen and water tenders. survivors include Senator Lewis of Illinois who landed safely after return to a French port. Western crew names listed include F Hancock Renton Wash H Trew Malage Chelan county Wash L B Tracy Canyon City Oregon. Senator Lewis had been touring Great Britain and France and the western front.
Washington reports a new war department policy to send the names of slightly wounded American expeditionary forces by courier twice weekly. Only dead and missing will be cabled by General Pershing when the system is in effect. General March and General Pershing note about 20,000 such casualties as of August 20.
The food administration announced a decree prohibiting beer manufacture in the United States after December 1 as a war measure. The decision followed conferences between President Wilson and representatives of the fuel, food and railroad administrations and the war industries board.
Republicans win general victory in the biennial state election in Malna as reported from Portland Maine.
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