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WHAT YOU NEED- The other fellow may have; what you have the other fellow may want. Come together by advertising in the Press. Buy Your Groceries From Your Home Grocer BARGAIN DAY Is every day with the Merchant who advertises in the Press he has some thing to sell and says so. VOLUME XXVIII. WORLD'S DOINGS OF CURRENT WEEK ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OEEGON, FEIDAY, JUNE 16, 1916. REPUBLICANS SELECT HUGHES AMERICANS' PERIL mv tr " NUMBEE 26. Brief Resume of General News From All Around the Earth. UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL Live News Items of Ail Nations and Pacific Northwest Condensed for Our Busy Readers. King Constantino of Greece has de cided to order the complete demo bilization of the Greek army. . Russian torpedo boat destroyers have sunk 13 large Turkish ships laden with merchandise oft the Anatolian coast. The Italians have continued their advance in the Arsa valley, In the Pasubio sector and along the Posina Astico line in the Southern Tyrol. The Norwegian steamer Prosper III has struck a mine and sunk. The first officer of the vessel is believed to be the only survivor. She sailed from Newport News May 20 for La Pallice, France. - Bryant J. C. O'Connor, a metal worker at San Francisco, falls seven stories to the pavement from a scaffold on an office building and suprises spec tators by rising and attempting to walk away. . Liquor shipments to Portland and Multnomah county consumers for May totaled 10,377. - April records show 8883 consumers; ( In May there were 8429 nurchasers of pure alcohol for "external" use. s , Formation of a National Democratic Women's league was announced in Chi' ' Cairo recently by Mrs. ' Joanna K Downes, president of an Illinois Demo cratic women's . organization. It will represent, she declares, 75,000 women throughout the United States. ... - The Bulgarian legation at Bucharest has received information that the Bui ' garia-Roumanian frontier will be tem pnrarily closed against passengers or merchandise, says a Reuter dispatch from the Roumanian capital. It is be. lieved that Bulgaria has taken this sten to mask important troop move ments. . ': " Holding that Indians are not made citizens of the United States by re ceipt of allotments of land, the Su preme court sustained an indictment against Fred Nice, charged with sell ing liquor at Carter, S. D., to George Cortier. a Sioux Indian with alloted lands. The defense contended that Btate law applied to the case. - German infantry attacked French positions west of Fort Vaux on the Verdun front Tuesday night. The as sault failed entirely, the official report says. The Germans continued their heavy bombardment in the region north of Souville and Tavannes forts, West of the Meuse there was heavy artillery action in the vicinity of Chat tancourt. - 'W. ' A rumor is in circulation in Petro grad that the Russians have occupied Czernowitz, capital of the Austrian crownland of Bukowina. The rumor lacks official confirmation, but color has been given by the capture of Do bronovtze, a commanding point 10 miles to the northeast. The Russian line extends to Okna. From both these points good roads lead direct to Czernowitz, and, according to military authorities, they are the only points in this direction capable of defense. A decree of divorce is granted to Mrs. Claude Grahame-White, in Lon don, formerly MisB Dorothy Taylor, of New York, from her husband, the avi ator. On account of the general strike the Norway government has passed a law prohibiting the sale or importation of strong liquors, wine and beer, and the shipment of liquors throughout the country. The police also have been ordered to prevent the serving of wine and beer in restaurants. American marines and Haitien gendarmes killed the revolutionary chiefs, Welellus and Codio, and nine of their men in fight near ronos ver- retes Sunday. No mention of Ameri. can casualties is made in the State de- narttnent disoatch reporting the inci dnet. A bill pending in the house to give exclusive fiahine rights to persons cl ing surveys on trap sites was attacked by Delegate Wickersham, of Alaska, as putting the Pacific salmon industry into the hands of a trust A combina tion already has surveyed all salmon trap sites, Wickersham declared. Senator Borah of Idaho, writes the Mexican plank for the Republican nartv. He was asked by Senator Lodze to do this because of his well known views of President Wilson Mexican policy. . Fort Vaux. one of the . Verdun de- fenaeiL has been captured by the Ger man troops, according to the official tatament issued from the Berlin heardauarters. What remained of the French garrison finally surrendered, and an attempt to relieve the fort Tuesday resulted in the capture by the Germans of 700 unwounded prisoners.' I V. 41-' iiMi Agreement Between Generals Pershing and Gavira Is Repudiated. PROIECHON HELD DIFFICULT 1 Supreme Court Justice is Nominated on Third Ballot, Vote Being Practically Unanimous. Coliseum, Chicago, June 10. Charles Evans Hugehs was named today the Republican candidate in the coming election. It was 12:27 o'clock when Delaware was reached on the third roll call of the convention. The vote to that point had been practically unani mous, all opposition had collapsed, the name of Roosevelt had been witn- drawn, and the fight was over, y Seldom has there been a convention of any party in which the final mo ments were as tense as those in the Coliseum today. From the first minute of the convention gathering it was al most a certain thing-that Hughes would win, but dread of Roosevelt power and dickering with the Bull Moose convention made every man in the Caliseum uneasy, until Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas and California votes PROGRESSIVES NAME ROOSEVELT WHO DECLINES. had shown that the Hughes landslide had set in. Colorado, oh the first call, cast nine votes for Hughes and three for Roose velt, but no sooner had Delaware voted for Hughes than Colorado switched, withdrew Roosevelt's name and cast its solid vote for Hughes. Hughes' total vote was 949. He was actually nominated wnen new JerBey was reached. . HUGHES ACCEPTS NOMINATION Chicago, June 10 Theodore Roose- velt's nomination was made unani mously by the Progressive party con vention here today. Oyster Bay, June 10 "To the Pro gressive convention : I am very grate ful for the honor you confer upon me by nominating me as President. I can not accept it at this time." Plow Uncovers Heirloom. Dayton, Wash. An heirloom watch, lost six years ago by George Jones, came to light a few days ago when County Commissioner Lee Lindley turned a furrow in a field he was plow ing and brought the relic to the sur face. Jones lost the watch while at the Lindley farm six years ago, and had never been able to find it, although he bad looked carefully many times. It was in a silver case, which was badly discolored from long contact with the earth, but after Lindley had wound it it ran as well as the day it was lost. Oyster Bay, N. Y., June 11 Theo dore Roosevelt reiterated tonight that he is "our of politics." "I want to tell you newspaper men, " he said, "that it's no use for you to come up here to see roe. I will have nothing to say. I will answer no ques tions, so please don't ask me to. I am out of politics." Washington, D. C, June 10 Charles Evans Hughes stepped down today from the Supreme bench and, again a private citizen, accepted the Republi can nomination for President. In a telergam ringing with denunciation of the administration's foreign policy and declaring for a dominating, thorough going Americanism, he gave his decis ion to Chairman Harding, of the Re publican Natoinal convention, and broke the long silence which had kept the leaders of his party in the dark as to his attitude toward the great issues of the day. "I have not desired the nomina tion," said the telegram. "I have wished to remain on the bench, cut in this critical period of our National history, I recognize that it is your right to summon and it is my para mount duty to respond. Within an hour after unairman Harding had notified him of his nomi nation Mr. Hughes had accepted the call. His resignation, a scant two- line letter without a superfluous word, was on its way to the White House, from the Hughes home before the nominee had dispatched the message of acceptance, and called the waiting group of newspaper men into his study to tell them of his decision. President Wilson accepted the resignation in a reply almost as brief. Apparently Mr. Hughes' letter was framed so that the President might be saved the em barrassment of expressing regret or making more than a formal reply. "I hereby resign the office of asso ciate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States." he wrote. To which the President replied: "I am in receipt of your letter of resignation and feel constrained to . yield to ' your desire. I therefore accept your resig nation .as jusitce of the Supreme Court of the United States, to take effect at once." " General Trevino Notifies American Officer That Gavira Acted With-, out Authority of Carranza. San Antonio, Tex. What is regard ed by American army officers as official repudiation of the agreement entered into by Generals Pershing and Gavira was contained in a curt message from General Jacinto Trotino to General Pershing, informing him that General Gavira had no authority to dicsuBS military subjects with him. General Pershing sent a copy of General Tre- vino's message to department head, quarters here. The agreement between Generals Pershing and Gavira had to do with disposition of troops in the territory controlled by the American punitive expedition, and was intended as a pre caution that might prevent unauthor ized clashes. General Gavira waB ordered to Mex ico City about the time General Tre vino sent his message to General Per shing. Official advices have been received by General Funston that. General Ga vira has asked officers at Chihuahua to supply him with a list of foreign resi dents other than Americans, explain ing that he wishes to know them in order to afford them protection; that he would be glad to accord protection to Americans as well, but that, in view of the increasing antagonism by Mexicans, he regarded it as practically impossible to do so. It became known that only the with drawal of Colonel Sibley's force that entered Mexico after the raid at Glenn Springs prevented it from being at tacked by Carranza troops. Army offi cers here have learned that a force of 1000 troops had been sent northward with orders from the Governor of Coa- huila to get in contact with the Amer ican troops and force them out of Mex ico. Hughes Takes Strong Stand for Rights on Land and Sea Washington, D. C. Charles E. Hughes' telegram accepting the Re publican nomination for President makes a strong issue of American re lations with foreign nations, which he declares have "suffered incalculably" from the weak and vacillating course taken in the past. ' He favors an undivided Americanism on the part of all citizens. Following are important points in Mr. Hughes' telegram of acceptance: Firm stand taken for American rights on land and sea. Foreign relations in past declared to have suffered from weak and vacillat ing course pursued. Desire expressed to see American diplomacy restored to its best stand ards. Letter demands Americanism that knows no ulterior purpose, for patriot ism single and complete. Preparedness demanded not only adequate for defense, not only in re spect to numbers and equipment of both army and navy, but with all thor oughness in every branch of service. Peace ideals placed first; Danger of militarism denied. Nation has no pol icy of aggression, but must have strength which self-respect demands. Fair readjustment of tariff favored as preparation for test to come after war. Expansion of foreign trade sought. "We must not throttle American en terprise here or abroad, but rather promote it and take pride in honorable achievements." Party platform fully indorsed. SPORTING GOODS Our stock of Baseball Equipment is superior to any we have carried heretofore. . s . . FISHING TACKLE The Fishing Season is here and we are pre pared to please you in any of the best makes of Rods, Creels, Flies, Lines, Etc. . Foss-Winship Hardware Co. Barrett Building, Athena. ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. AMERICAN BEAUTY FLOUR . Is made in Athena, by Athena Labor, in one of the very , best equipped Mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grocer sells the famous American Beauty Flour. The flour Your Mother Uses Merchant Millers and Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. WaiUburg, Washington. QUALITY jj8jfi Groceries S60.000 Fire In Seattle. Seattle One man lost his life in a fire which destroyed the wharf at the Standard Oil companys' storage plant at Richmond Beach, 15 miles nortn ol .Seattle. Tuesday, causing a loss esti mated at $50,000. The fire was caused by the explosion of an oil drum on the wharf, and auickly enveloped the struc ture, on which was stored 1000 drums of oil. Three men who were working on the wharf were forced to jump into the water when the flames swept over the pier. James Farmer, one of the workmen, was drowned. Kaiser Rewards Sea Fighters. Amsterdam, via London The em peror, according to a Berlin dispatch, has promoted Vice Admiral Scheer, commander of the German battle fleet, to be admiral. Vice Admiral Hipper has been' awarded the order of pour le merite. War decorations of various kinds also have been awarded officers and men who distinguished themselves in the North Sea battle. The emperor laid a wreath on the grave of a number of dead at WilhelmBhaven. The em peror and empress also visited the wounded in the hospital there. Taft Hopes Colonel Will Support. Philadelphia Former President Taft, who was the principal orator at the commencement exercises of Tem-! pie University here, issued a statement endorsing former justice Hughes and Charles W. Fairbanks, the Republican nominese for President and vice presi dent, and expressing the hope that Col. Roosevelt would support them. He approved the platform adopted by the Republicans and predicted that event ually the progressives would unite with the parent party and work for the election of Hughes and Fairbanks. "Alfonso Pleads for Spy. Madrid, via Paris King Alfonso has appealed to the emperor of Austria in favor of Dr. Karl Kramarz, leader of the Hungarian Czech party and several of his companions, who have been con demned to death on charges of treason, A dispatch from Vienna on June 4 said hat Kramarz and three other members of the Hungarian Czech party had been found guilty of high trea son and espionage and sentenced to death. Good Groceries go to the Right Spot Every Time This is the Right Spot To go to Every Time for Groceries. Try These They'll Please! ONE BEST THE MONOPOLE Monopole Vegetables Monopole Fruits Monopole Salmon Monopole Oysters DELL BROS., Athena, Or. Caterers to the Public in Good Things to Eat