davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03
Desire of War Department
to Maintain Rate Which
Has Landed 1,O19,OOO
Men.
DEPENDS ON SPEEDY
VESSELS OF BRITAIN
Hope Transports Can Be
Spared to U. S. for Month
or Two.

WASHINGTON, July 3.-War de-
partment officials hope to maintain
flor at least one or two months the
great troop shipments whereby a mill
lion, nineteen thousand Americans are
now i'm rance. il depends mainly ON
how long the British can spare their
speedy transports for American use.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03
REPORT SAYS PEACE
TERMS WERE TALKED

LONDON. July 3.-Following the
return of Sir George Cave from The
Hague Anslo-German conference on
exchanging prisoners it is rumored
peace terms We're mentioned at the
conference. There is no confiFma-
tion. Cave is secretary for home af-
fairs and headed the BRitish delega-
tion.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03
ATTACKS SUCCEED

ROME, July 3.-An official statement says, cat the
head of Santeoenzo valley withheld enemy counter
attack and took 620 prisoners and much material On
the Asago Plateau French surprise attack captured
prisoners. On the lower Pave carried out thrusts
Northwest of Montegrappa captured 1900 prisoners
and many machine guns"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03
$4,000 Germans to NurInan.

COPENHAGEN, July .3.-Morc
than $4,000 German soldiers were
brought into Finland evidently for
the German Finland campaign against
the Thurman region. says HclsingfOrS
dispatch. \ small allied force with a
few American marines is suardinE
the munitions i'm the Murman region
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03
GERMANS RETAKE
POSITIONS LOST TO
BRITISH SUNDAY

LONDON, July 3.-The Germans last
night recaptured most of the ground
lost to the British Sunday northwest
of Albert, said Haig today.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03
new OFFENSIVE LAUNCHED BY
ITALIANS ON LOWER PAVE;
OVER 252O CAPTVES TAKEN
Push ForuOard More Than 1000 Yards
on Eight Mile Front; Austrians and
Material Taken at Many Points; Enemy
Counter Thrust Fails.

LONDON July Sit is learned authoritatively that
the Italians have undertaken new offensive the
lower Piave advancing from 1000 to $500 yards an
eight mile front.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03
':1IIIONS DENY SINKING
OF HOSPITAL SHIP
SLANDOVERY CASTLE
BANKs nrUsT I.EpoKT.

WASHINGTON July 3.-The cur
rcncy comptroller today called for a
statement OF the condition Of national
banks at the close OF business ON juno
%
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03
TILLMAN OF
SOUTH CAROLINA DEAD

WASHINGTON. July 3--senator
THIman died this morning from pa.
raIysis,
His death marks the passing of the
uniquest member of the senate. He
represented South Carolina for twenty
four years, and was twice governor.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03

This paper Is a member OF ana audited
BY the Audit Bureau OF CALCULATIONS.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-03

CONTINUED on page -
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14
SOLDIER GETS 20 YEARS.
Sergeant nj Camp Devcns Drank the
the Health Of the Kaiser.

Aver, Macs, May 14.--Ernst Flentje
Of Cambridge, sergeant in the 30lst
Infantry nt Camp Dcvens, yesterday was
sentenced To thirty years impriebhmcnt
Mt Fort jay, n. y, for unpntriotic
utteranccs He WINS arrested at the can
tonment on March ~ and tried by Court
martial
Witnesses Mt the trial testified that
Iflen,jc had -aid President Wilson was
incapable Of standing the responsibilitics
put upon him by the war that this coun-
try hnd no business entering the war and
that Germany could have won II the
United States had kept out. Referring
To the Seventy y-sixth Division here, wit
ncases said he declared that 'if the Ger
man army ever saw this bunch they
would laugh themselves to death
Other witnesses told of the sergeant
having invited persons to drink with him
to tho health of the German Emperor.
FIentje denied the charges.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14
DEL LAWARE SOLDIER
MARRIED At CAMP
Private Charles III. Grove lake
Birdsboro, Pa, Girl as
His Bride.

Camp Dix. Wrightstown, n. J., May
1a.-ln the barracks of the 5oth Pioneer
Infantry, Private Charles III. Grove, OF
Delaware. married Miss Sarah f.. Grubb,
OF Birdsboro, Pa. Lieutenant DAVIS,
regimental chaplain, othciated-
Sergeant Robert l., Monroe is the
sixth commissioned officer of the
3IIth Infantry reduced to the ranks
hv n regimental court-martlal during
the last fortnight on charges OF beng
absent without leave. A score OF pri-
Yates have been fined for the same ottcnse.
Campaigning under tin dcrbes viii
be no new experience for boys oi the
lightning Division when they reach
France. rs the metal helmets were being
issued Yesterday to thousands OF the men IN
order that they may become accustomed
TO them IN trench work practice marches
and other activities of the training camp.
Officers also will wear them while COM
manding their troops in outdoor ma
neuvers. Soldiers who have been expecting
the tin hats to be burdcnsome are pleased
TO find them far cooler and more com
Portable than they look. The secret TO
comfort, they find. ls a snug fit.
MANY New Jersey officials and thou
sands of residents will come to Camp
Dix this aftcraoon with Governor Edge,
10 witness the imposing review of the
lightning Division rs IT parades at
full war strength The review Is scheduled
for o'clock and the head Of the line will
move on the second Infantry, artillery.
engineers and the trains and special units
viii march IN full equipment MaJer
General McRae will command the divi-
sion Governor Edge and hls staff. with
Major General Scott will review the
parade from the extreme eastern end Of
the long parade ground
Announcement was made Yesterday
that the 30}d Engineers have agreed IN
the near future to present 10 the knights
OF Columbus their fine hall ON the main
road at the entrance to the CautonmPnt
The building was built bv the engineers
with scrap lumber and tImbcrs from the
woods on the reservation and has been nd
mired by thousands Of visitors for its
unique architecture and roomy interior
The hall will probably bc made the Il of
C. headquarters
Tried on q charge of bigamv, Pri-
waite OTIS +. Fields. Company 4. 303d
Military Police and Headquarters Tram.
has been found guilty by divisional
court-martIal and sentenced 10 two years
confinement at Fort Jav, loss of all paw
and dishonorable discharge Fields II IL
charged, IN December last. married
E,stella Richardson. 1T Mount HOLM
while he was Law fully married to Obelenc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14

Fields. Major General McRae, in review
ing the case, approves the sentence, but
criticises it as inadequate for the oiiense
Lieutenant Colonel G.. $. White, for
mer senior instructor of divisional schools
of arms, and last week appointed camp
inspector. has been made acting chief of
staff to Major General Scott.
Infantry regiments are in active COM
petition for the efficiency cups recently
offered by Major General Scott. ElImina-
tion contests are deciding the most
efficient companies in each battalion,
and the winners of these prciminaries
will meet in the finals. Companies u,
L and l. have won in the lst, I'd and Sd
Battalions, respectively, of the 3llth
Infantry, in the bayonct contests. The
Sd Battalion has won the regimcntal
ent-pItchIng contest
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14
EUROPE WANTS WILSON
SAYS FRENCH EDITOR
Visit to the Allies Might Bring
Final Decision of War
Writer Insists.

Paris May IA visit to Europe
hv President Wilson "as our supreme
war lord for peace by victory may
bring the final decision in the war, says
Paul IIyacinthe Loyson, editor of the
Rights of Man. IN statement prepared
for the Associated Press concerning tho
American labor delegation which has
lust ended it's visit to France.
Nj I.oyson attaches the greatest inn
portance to the moral support given hv
America TO France, which feels the strain
Of nearly four years of war, and he deems
Of deepest significance the action of thc
Socialists. who assured the Americans
thcv will take no part IN an international
Socialist conference in which enemy
countries participate
"A political result of unparalleled
inheritance was achieved when aIl the
healthy sections Of tho Socialist Parties
rallied to the cause of American labor
IN waving their former acceptance of
the plan for conference with enemy
Socialists. NJ LovEon writes
This Is tho greatest political event
in Europe since thc Russian revolution
America must continue and intensity
slch moral support, for Of what avail
could bc your huge American Nrmv on
our front Il there were faltcrlng at your
rear. II France which IS your battlefield.
should crumhlc morally under Your feet Z
Tho psychological factor IN the WM IS
~ paramount Importance, tol this IS
essentially n spiritual yea, y religious
contest You must help us Ia win our
moral Ncrdun The tune may come when
tho final decision Will BE made sure by
personal visit of President Wilson to the
Continent rs our supreme war lord for
peace by victory
Don't worry about whether you arc
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14

thought wooden ships were profitable to
build for the transatlantic trade, Mr..
Schwab said their cons truction was part
of the plan to meet the demand. They
met the emergency, he said, although,
he added, wooden ships would not at
tract capital as n permanent invest
ment
MIR. Schwnb said he had just com
pleted n two days inspection of the yards
in tho New York and Delaware River
Districts. The work Of increasing the
capacity of the yards Ind already been
undertaken, he said and from now on
all phases of the work were to be tpcedcd
up,
II know of no obstacle" he snid "in
the way of nm enlarged program. All
conditions seem TO favor ua and we VIII
devote ourselves TO the task that lies
before us"
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14
.SCHWAB TO PUSH
SHIP WORK FASTER
Urges Enlargement Of Plants and
an Increased Output Of SO
to 90 Per Cent.

New York, May id-Beforo leaving
thus city last night for Washington,
Charles Nj Schwab, Director General
OF the United States Emergency Fleet
Corporation, said that IL was his intention
to speed up the Governments ship
building program.
1t was hoped he said TO increase It
by at least 80 and possibly TO per cent,
lie added that he did not want To be IN
the position of making promises or OF,
prophcsying, but simply desired to tell
what IL was planned to do.
"1'hc vital necessity for ships we all
realize" he said, "and ! am IN favor
of increasing present plan SO that we
will get 81 or go per cent greater results
OF course To do that We would have to
enlarge the capacity Of the plants build
ing them, and there rs no reason why that
should not toe done. We have the
material and the men, and we have the
patriotic incentive To do the task well
Now ~ tho time when we should
build and not wait until later rs we did
last year We nre going TO employ every
energy IN increasing tho countrys tom
nhge As soon as | saw the ncccssity
for more tonnage fhan we had originally
provided for | asked at once for greater
facilities and | propose to have the work
started before the Winter scts in Tho
demand for vessels is greater than was
ever contemplated, and We should take
advantage Of the present season TO get
the work started II is by doing That
that We are going TO bc able TO add GO
per cent more tonnage 10 the program
and, furthermore, put the hulls IN the
water "
In llnc with the plan to speed mp the
shipbunlding program. il was said that
vessels Of larger capacity then some Of
those originally planned might be- con-
structed The demand, Mr. Schwah
said. was for all kinds Of ships. ~ the
minimum Of time Asked whether be
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14
COFFEE POT FOR REGIMENT.
With IL AIS Gallons May BE Made Every
Half Hour

New York, May IL What iH believed
10 be the largest coffee pot IN the world
has just been completed at the power
house of the Pennsylvania railroad. in
Long Island City. In the pot iiS gallons
OF coffee may be made every half hour
IL ~ for the use Of the oantecn SECTION
OF the Long Island City branch Of the
Red Cross, which has taken upon itself
the task Of serving coffee aud sandwiches
To the soldiers entraining and detraininF
thcre every tlnY
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14
Italian gruIpior Sends Figure to Wilson

Rome. April 10 -Turillo Sindoni, the
sculptor, has just completed and forwarded
to President Wilson bronze figure en-
titled italian Valor" The warrior sym.
bolizcs the part italy has taken in the war
The bronze was made a. the request oi
Italian senatora and deputies
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-14

Don't worry about whether Won arc
your brothers keeper YOU can always he
ycur brothers helper
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08

engineer. with vast schemes of railroad
development, whose deferred adoption by
the government submerges him in the
depths of money troubles, goading the
shallow companion of his career into n
course of nagging which bctrays the lack
Of true sympathy. Into his Earring life
comes the street wait heroine, MS laundry
messenger, and they at once pity each
other Her simplicity of innoccnsce
enables her to reach the heart of the
most embarrassing situations. and finally
sends the adventurcress on her way to
seek fresh fields and pastures new, and
secures the coveted government com
mission and success; and the pity bios
SONS into love ans matrimony.
The lines are clever, and some of them
coruscating; the business well night per
feet, the setting completely in charac-
ter. The men are brave, the women fair
and the costumes quaint and rich in the
mode of the period
All i'll all, the play is treat OF rare
type, and worth going many miles 70 see;
much more the little journey to The Play
house, where it will be ON tonight and
tomorrow matinee and evening
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
ADJUSTMENTS.

Seats are now on sale for "'rhe OFF
Chance" the delightful comedy in which
Ethel Barrymore is making her reap
pcarance on the local stage and which
is coming TO The Playhouse Monday
and Tuesday evenings In this vehicle,
this most beloved of our American
actresses was seen for several months
last season at the Empire Theatre IN
New York and is now playing with
excellent and exceptional success at
the Broad Theatre III Philadelphia,
from which place it is coming to Will
mington. Miss Barrymore role IN The
OF Chance" is said to be one of the
best she has ever had and one display
ing at their best her exquisite methods
of dcft, flashing comedy, coupled with
more tender moments OF the appeal
ing emotion SO dear to Miss Barrymore s
admirers
A musical comedy entitled I'm so
Happy is coming to The Playhouse
Friday and saturday evenings and
Saturday matinee, November l5 and
l6 Frederick v Bowers, that popu-
lar light comedian, is the star of the
farce and he is surrounded by a brilliant
cast of musical comedy talent. a Pea
cock Alley Chorus is one of the features
of the play and it is bunch of pretty
girls
CLEVER COMEDY AT THE GARRICK.
The Klein Brothers, who are appear
ing at the Garricll Theatre this week
are two of the funniest men on the vaude-
Vile stage, and their sItit, which is en-
titled "Ain't !, Grand?" is scream
Both seem to be natural comedians
and they cannot help being funny, but
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08

the principal merit in the act lies in
the fact that what they get of is all
new stuff and very largely original,
The act i. largely n monologue, md
il is ratified off in rapid fire order, which
keeps the audience in an uproar all the
time they are on the stage.
GERALDINE rARRAR At THE MAJESTIC.
Geraldine already had throngs Of
admirers but it is safe to say that many
more were added To her list when she
appeared here in THE Turn Of the
Wheel which is playing at the Mn
jcstic Crowds are thronging to see
her in the plays although 1t savors moth
ing of the nerve-raklng horrors of war
deals with the sufferings and the final
triumph of a woman who was willing
TO sacrifice all that the man she loved
might not suffer death which he did
not deserve.
"ro HE'LL WITH THE KAISER VICTORIA.
In battle of wits. IN American in
ventor bcsts the monster of Europe
in "To He'll With the Kaiser, strong
indictment of the KAISER and Kaiser
ism, now showing at the Victoria Thea
tire this week Professor Munroe has
perfected n wonderful wireless inven-
ton which the Kaiser wants and he
demands that the American turn over
the plans Professor Munroe takes n
parcel to the palace and hands it to the
Kaiser. When he opens il he finds Il
silk American flag and then follow scenes
which every true patriot must see to
learn how the American stands mp for
the greatest democracy IN the world.
and also outwits the KAISER
''IusT IA"-.sAvoY.
pleasing entertaining picture IS
Just Sylvia, which with Barbara
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08

Castlcton as the star and Johnny Hines
ns her lending man will be shown to-
day and tomorrow. II is a World Picture
and j. is jammed with fun and with
entertajnment that will make you glad
TO be hnong those present when ID IL
shown
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
FLORENCE NASH, STAR
IN CHARMING COMEDY
Playhouse Shows Atmosphere and
Costumes of Paris Latin Quar-
ter a Century Ago.

THE PLAYHOUSE Florence Nash IN
Remnant. comedy by Dario Nicodeml
and Michael Morton. Cast
Jules . Orrln Johnson
Tony .... George ,'aui
Alphonse EtiCnnc GHodot
Iougon .. Ben Il. Graham
Manon ........... Corlnne Barker
Emile e.....D Dorothy thcst"n
Remnant Florence Nash
Remnant" the comedy which came
to The PLAYHOUSE last night IS another
of the successes which our city IS favored
with before they settle down ior run IN
New York City In fact, II Is almost "a
.premere," the tour having begun on
Monday at Atlantic City; but, so capable
are the actors that 1t went with all the
smootIness of season hNture.
Florence Nash has the name part, and
plaved with charm. which is her birth
right. and the ingenious nalvete which IT
calls for and which Is her art convincingly
akin to nature And George Gaul. as
TONY. her patron and benefactor, Orrin
johnson, as jules his friend; Corinnc
Barker. rs Nanon, his mcrcenary mistress,
and Dorothy CheSton. rs Emile. the
beautiful wife of jules. gave n support Of
the highest distinction and most delight
full quality.
The plot of the play, which ran for over
year at the Paris Gazette in the original
French of the author, Dario Nicodcni, is
laid in the Bohemia. invented hy AIurgr
for the story which made his reputation
and its own. and founded style which
has been the inspiration Of playwrights
and musicians ever since, to say nothing
of story tellers The English version, bN
Michael Morton, preserves with salts
factory completeness the spirit Of the
original though there are subtle variancc~
which are native to its atmosphere and
DEFY transfer to Anglo-Saxon downright
ness.
Instead Of an artist. tho hcro is an
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08

Two London bakers, recently convicted
of violating the bread orders, won fines of
S625 and $500 each, Protitecring on pub
lie necessities over there doesn't make for
dividends
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08
II the Ready Cash is Your Only HindranCe To Being
Well Dresset--WE WILL TRUST
=LIVINGSTON'S=

Hundreds of Ladies' and Misses Goats, Suits.
Skirts, Waists and Dresses play an important part
in the GREAT VALUES we are offering. Our buy
ing power resulting from being the largest family
CIohers in Wilmington, was turned to good adj
vantage. Buying most we buy for less Selling
most we sell for less,-.and CREDIT for the asking.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-08

A pleasing entertaining picture IS
Just Sylvia, which with Barbara
The Ordway new era., 1918-12-27
On Battle Front

Thurman Dickerson, stationed at
one of those Somewhere in France
places, has written his wife, Mrs.
Maude Dickerssn. stating that he is
all o. X. and expects to be on his way
home within a couple or three
months. He has been on the battle
line and was there when the arm!-
stice was signed. He says:
al will never forget the eleventh
day of the eleventh month at the
eleventh hour of that day. The last
few hours were hot ones and 1t is fine
to come through all right. Both sides
fought up to the yer, last minute and
all stopped at once. 1t did not seem
possible that 1t could stop SO sudden
ly. Our battery received two medals
for bravery.
~ think will get to go to Paris
before we are sent pack and that is
about the only place care to go to-
except go home. and home is the most
important. We may, however, be sent
into Germany for guard duty for a
few weeks or months
In closing his letter he states that
he is counting the days until he can
be back home. He is a member OF
Battery B, the same oattery with Bill
lie Walker.
The Ordway new era., 1918-12-27

were IN Constantinople. the kaiser
had abdicated. the suddender of Aus
/ tria. the re-entrance of Rumania into
the war and several otner things.
Lights Again
On the night of the sixth the NJ.
P.'s along the road informed us that
we could use lights to our hearts con-
tent, and you may know we did so.
We had been for four months where
1t was little less than treason to show
even lighted cigarette at night and
If anything ever looked good to us it
was the sight of cars on the roads
with headlights aglare.
At a. m. November IL the armi-
stice was signed and at II O'Clock
of the eleventh day of the eleventh
month the last shot in the biggest.
bloodiest and most uncalled for war
of all times was fired. and the Hun
had skunk back to his hole from which
he will never emerge. He has had his
lesson and it had been we'll learned.
One would imagine that the boys on
the front would go wild over such
news. but while they were naturally
glad that it was over there was no
big demonstration among the SOL
ultl Ss Dut at night the oiB
rockets and signal lights of all kinds
the eruptions of Mt. vesuvius look
pale.
At Blercourt
Just at this time am located near
the little town of Blercourt. about
fifteen kilos from Verdun. where we
are being re-equipped. There are
beancrop rumors as to where we are
going. when we are going home, etc,
all of which will finally come out in
the wash. A few days ago I had an
to visit the old town Of
Verdun and it certainly is a much
scared up place. was fortunate
enough to get into underground city
where the French lived during the
long bombardment of the town and
saw many interesting sights which
will tell you about later. II you can
get hold of the Saturday Evening
Post that has the article by Elizabeth
Fraser called "Old Glory and ver-
dun" you will get some mighty in
teresting dope on 1t. and I saw prac-
tically every item she mentions.
Many Experiences
This is the longest letter 1 ever
wrote in my life and / know the CEN
sors' patience is exhausted and I'm
going to wind it up shortly. l didn't
draw card for the Christmas pack
age so 1 will have to put off my cele-
bration till get home. which / trust
will not be great many weeks.
There are numerous little experience,
1 have had an sights have seen that
7 can't mention now hut Won will at
least know where we have put in most
of our time and can give you the de-
tails later.
We have had no mail for several
weeks and I'm getting anxious to hear
from you. However, you know that
on this Dads day" l was thinking
of you and am hoping we will soon
be swapping war stories together.
Yours, BILLY.
Corp. w. C. Walker. Battery.
14Sth F. A., A. e. F,