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Advertising The (Athena Press circulates in the homes of readers who reside in the heart of the Great Umatilla Wheat Belt, and they have money to spend Notice! If this notice is marked RED, it sig nifies that your Subscription expires with this issue. We will greatly ap preciate your renewal $2.00 per year Kntered at the Post Office at Athena. Oregon, as Second-Class Mail Matter VOLUME XXX ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 8, 1918. NUMBER 45 Quota In Next Week's War Drive, Increased FUNDS Wl f The original goal set for the nation was J 170 500.000. Umatilla counts was asked to contribute J45.000, and Athena's quota was set at $3100, but the request for a 50 per cent oversub scription brings Athena's quota to $4,650. A fifty per cent oversubscription to the United War Work fund to be rais ed in' the drive next week has been urged by national and state head quarters in a telegram received by the Umatilla Patriotic Service League yes, terday afternoon. At a meeting of the executive com mittee this morning it was decided that, inasmuch as district quotas have been assigned and most of the rating done, that it will be impossible at this late date to adjust the quotas and ratings to meet the oversubscription request. However, the contributing public is asked to take cognizance of the request which grows out of an In creasing need for the work of the va rious organizations involved, and, whrever possible, to exceed their as signed quotas- The request for. an oversubscrip tion :ulried to the determination of the league officials to insist upon contri- Ions according to ratings and to comb out their lists to the last Indi vidual If It takes until Christmas. An of the machinery hitherto employed in drives will be utilized, including the Lcyalty Committee for dealing with shirkers and slackers which happily have always been comparatively few and which are growing fewer. Umatilla county's part of the state fund during this drive was originally only $34 200 but the Patriotic Serv ice League Included in the budget several other quotas assigned to this county, in order that separate drives may not be necessary. The league bnr'rowed $1500 last spring to meet the 191" T. W. C. A. quota without a drive and obligated Itself for $1980 rather than conduct a separate drive In September for the Salvation Army. The county yet owes $200 for smlleaga books and the League anticipates that its quota for the Armenian-Syrian re lief fund in January will be between $5000 and $7000. The prospects of early peace do not lessen the r.eeds of this fund. Even .. .. -though peace were declared today it " Is estimated that It would take fifteen months to get our army out of Franco and during that time the work of the various war relief agencies would he most necessary. The organ izations Included in the coming drive ore as follows: T. M- C. A., Y. W. C. A., Salvation Army, Knights of Colum tus Jewish Welfare Society. Armen ian Liberty Association, iur v-m, Onmmnnltv Service, and Armenia; Syrian Relief. ATHENA CITY ELECTION PASSES VERY QUIETLY The city ejection Tuesday, was a quiet one, as expected. A total of 52 votes were cast. There was no oppo sition to the candidate nominated at the citizen's mass meeting, and there was always plenty of room to cast the ballots in the booth at B. B. Rich ards' office, there being total absence of any semblance of chash of hubani ty, or anything of that sort. The clerks and Judges of election were at the task until 8 p. m., con forming to the hours regulating the state election. The few votes cast, dribbled throughout all parts of the day. and when the polls closed and balloting ceased, it did not take the election board long to count the bal lots. The following is the result: For Mayor Homer I. Watts, 47; H. A. 0fcrrett, 2; Robt. Copock, 1. For Councilmen A. A. Foss, 52; W. P. Littlejohn, 47; Wm. McLeod, 48; Wm. Wlnahip 1; R. A. Thompson, 1; Chas. Kirk, 1. For Treasurer Ernest A. Zerba 50. For Recorder B. B. Richards, 52. MEMORY THAT WILL LAST French Gratitude to America li Deeply Engraved on the Hearta of Her People. Kathleen Norris. writing In th8 Woman's Home Companion, gives an i Imaginary conversation with a young French girl describing the coming of , the American soldiers to France as she ia supposed to remember It: "And men to stand beside our men from America ! I remember standing at the chateau gateway on a bright November afternoon and seeing them come up the road. Soldiers ! We were used to soldiers! But these were different. Grandmere was with me, we had been here all the time. '"They came along, In the stream ing afternoon sunlight, and they smiled and waved at me. "They are the Americans!" grandmere said, and she began to cry softly. "God bless them God bless them!" she whispered, over and over. And that night, ns you know, we had their officers at the chateau, and one of them told me he also had a daughter, not much younger than I, and that her name was Vlr glnle " 'I don't know why for, God knows, there were hard times, and dark times, ahead. But from that mo ment I felt hope. Child that I was, I seemed to see, behind those march ing men, the big and generous nation that was dedicating Itself to their serv ice, the women everywhere, with their sewing and cooking, saving and plan ning, their letters and their prayers nil one In their work for an Ideal be side which the comfort and the ease of this generation was as nothing I' " KIEL MUTINY RAGES COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7. A rcvo lution which broke out in Kiel has spread throughout Sehleswlg- and llolstcin, provinces which Gcrmuny seized from Denmark half a century ago. Revolting- soldiers and sailors arc reported to have captured the cities of Altonu, Fleii-slmrg- and Aprcnadc and to hold a portion of the German high seas fleet. Hamburg, the greatest commercial center on1 the continent, is also re ported seething with revolt with an artillery huttlc ruKing in the streets. Crews of the battleships Kaiser and Schlcswig-llolstcln mutinied and waved red Hugs this morning, it wus reported. They arrested their offi cers and shot 20 officers. The muti neers declared they would hold out until peace was effected. INFANTRY DISCARDS ARMS. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 7 It Is re ported that three Gorman infantry companies sent to suppress a Sehles wlg revolution threw their arms into the wuter. The fourth company was disarmed. Mutinous sailors mounted machine guns at vantage points aboard war ships at Kiel to repel the attackers. They demand Immediate peace. NAVAIj soviet formed. Cavalry detachments coming up the roads from wanshot-k were fired on !; sailors. Two cavalrymen were killed. Rebels formed a naval Soviet and captured Admiral Soiichcon. Kiel governor, but later released him on his promise to .recognize the Soviet. Machine guns were xstcd about the city. RIOTERS KILLED. WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. Reports of serious rioting In Kid arrived through diplomatic channels today. Independent socialists held a meet ing and disorders followed In which sailors and arsenal workers partici pated. The rioters demanded the re lease of Imprisoned comrades.. Sev eral were killed and a score wounded. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 7. The Wolff Bureau (semi-official agency of the German government) has offi cially confirmed reports that great ri ots took place In. Kiel, but adds that it is now restored. The general strike continues. It also confirmed word of riots and a general strike at Horn- org and Lubeck. It is reported that George Froome who after two years illness In Athena and for the past year confined in the hospital at Pendleton, is gradually getting weaker, and can not survive much longer. Mr. Froome for over three years has been confined to his bed with paralysis. WHITE FLAG HOISTED. WASHINGTON. Nov. 7 At the time the armistice was signed the alii-.. uiAliliur forward on a 130 mile front from the Scheldt to the Mouse, tearing the German aeionscs 1 Hrtvtnir the enemy In utter rout The Americans took Sedan this niomln and great gains were made at all points on the battle front. Before the terms were submitted to Germany, the kaiser wa forced to apply to Marshal Foe and Admiral , ii!Mrv and naval repre sentatives of the allies, under a flag of truce. Mtmmnaf nNLY EXCEPTION LONDON Nov. 7. The morning newspaicrs ' accept Wilson's note to Germany regarding the armistice with the exception of his stand regarding the freedom of the seas, on which they comment little The Eipress said It rcrcts Wilson does not specific-alls agree regaraing ic - mrrrrs nEMOCHAT. BOISE. Nov. 7. Senator Nugent, democrat Is re-elected by a 500 plu rality the latest returns muie... rVFIvir in N DETROIT. Nov- 7. Newberry Is leading Ford bv 6000 with 200 small mniMfrsn precincts not yet reported. XcwOcm IS apparently Did one of these 200 letters come to you? Why you should give twice as much as you ever gave before! The need Is for s sum of 70$ greater than any gift ever asked for since the world began. The Government has fixed this sum at $170,500,000. By giving to these seven organizations all at once, the cost and effort of six ad. ditional campaigns is saved. Unless Americans do give twice as much as aver before, our soldiers and sailors may not enjoy during 1919 their: 3,600 Recreation Buildings 1,000 MUes of Movie Film 100 Leading Stage Stars 2,000 Athletic Directors 2,500 Libraries supplying 5,000,000 books 85 Hoatesi HouseB 15,000 Big-brother "secretaries" Millions of dollars of home comforts Whan you give doable, yon make sure that every fighter has the cheer and comforts of these seven organizations every step of the way from home to the front and beck again. You provide him with a church, a theatre, a cheerful home, a store, a school, a club and an athletic field and knowledge that the folks back home are with him, heart and soul 1 Yon have loaned your money to supply their physical needs. t How give to maintain the Morale that is winning the war I UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN COMMUMITV BERVICC "jkj .W AMERICAN LIBRARY ff LETTERS FROM OUR LADS OVER THERE" Floyd Floyd Has Souvenirs. Undre date of October 6th Corporan writes as follows: "Sunday, and nothing to do. so am naturally lonesome. We are stationed near a ri'ce little town about half the size of Pendleton, There are high hills all around the town and on top one can see the most beautiful valleys dotted with grape fields. And one can also see hills that up until a few months ago were in the hands of the Germans. We are not far from the front which we were on last spring. We are never shelled here and very seldom bombed by the aeroplanes, no doubt due to the fine defense system against such things. Troops contin ually pass through the town and one can see a dozen different kinds of sol dier Bround the depot, from the negro, Algerian, to Australians. If Bed Elk and his band of Umatilla Indians were were the picture would be complete I have a bunch of souvenirs, German shells, gas mask, etc.. but nothing which I ian send home exceping a ten pfennig piece, whicih I am sending. Will try and send a German helmet later. I hear we will be alldwed one package from home this Christmas. I would like a Waterman fountain Si. two tubes of Peheco tooth paste. Mo phylsctic tooth brush and ajar of men tholatum. You know anything fiorn hone seems better October 1 11th We are all very happy this evening as we hear that prospects are good for peace. We have known Germany to be a beaten nation for a long time but hardly expected her to come to peace terms so soon. It isn't over yet of course but no doubt it will lead to peace soon. It can come none too soon to please me, but I cer tainly want it to be over oefore leav ing here. I'll sur always have a grudge against the dutebmen and can never forgive them for what they have done, never. Corp. Floyd Corpora.-,, U. S. Army. Percy in 2nd Engineers. "Sept. 20. "My dea- Mother: You will be somewhat surprised I guess to hear what I have to tell you. I could not stand it any longer back behind the lines, so another, Jerry Bennett, and I ran away from the llith and came up and joined the 2nd Engrs. We were, in the big drive ot St. Mihicl and went over the top with the first wave. I guesB you will think me very foolish for pulling a stunt like that when I had a good bomb-proof job. but honest. I just couldn't stand it any longer and had to get into it right for that was what I MiliEted for. And right now we are sure giving them Km1, of their own medicire. I saw Harry Keller the night hefore we went over the top. His battery was going up to get into position and thev sure were some guns. "I will try and give you a brief story of the battle: It had been rain ing hard for about a week and we did three nights' bard biking to get up there, and would camouflage ourselves during the day, so the Fritz planes could not tell what was going on: and the nigiit of the twelfth we left a woods just back of the lines at the town of Leiney. or'what is left of it, and were attached to the Infantry, as a wire cutting detail. It sure was raining some and the rrSJU morning at five we went over tho nSj-and let me tell you one thing, that ,1s some reg iment, and it has got sc-fne Major. Ik did not stay behind the line andfeav. 'Go get them:' he was right oaf In front and said: "Follow me. and give 'em hell' and we sure did, I weald I'ke to tell ycu more, but -I guess it will keep until I get back, and it begins to look like it won't be many moons now. for the squarehead are getting about all they want of it. Corp. P. E. Wilson. . Co. F, 2nd Engrs. Jesse Edinglon Writes. A letter received from Jesse Eding ton, former Athena boy, who enlisted from his home at Corvallis, is of much interest. We excerpt the following: "In about six weeks we will have our six munths done, and entitled to a gold stripe on our left sleeve; but all of us are u lot more anxious for a stripe around Kaiser Wilhelm's neck, so we can get a quick trip home. In the time since we landed here we have seen lots j of France, been in two extreme cor i nera, through the middle two ways, j passing through Paris; took part in one I offensive and almost in another, so we I have all seen a lot and learned lots j more. "On our latest trip up to the line we had a little hard luck as far as excite ment was concerned, but got a little work and some souvenirs' one com pany of our regiment even claiming a wagon load of automatics. Helmets and bayonets hve almost ceased to be worth the trouble and now all expect iron crosses, field glasses or Lugers. Just a few nights ago we got to sse the prettiest air ba'tle possible. If it wasn't worth seeing, nothing ever was. Of course Jerry came down. The allies now seem to be playing with Germany, and certainly have them worried. But no army was ever made that could keep up their morale for very long with the loss of prisoners, and thrusts that they are now getting; and if it keep" up till the first of the year the line is going to be well toward Ger many. Sgt. Jesse B. Edington. Sept. 2a. Co. F, 1th Engrs. Athena Celebrates War Armistip.fi PrfiTna.tiirfilv IS ATHENA GiRL HANDLES NINE HORSE TEAM IN THE FIELD Leonard King Co. K, lflOtb Infantry, has arrived in France' and writes an interesting letter about his voyage and descriptive of the country, much of which has been described in various letters heretofore. Like all our sol diers, he is learning to "parley vous." and thought the war would soon be ALLIES KNTEIl CONSTANTINOPLE WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. Military officials announced fin- .,11m - iiavc en tered Constantinople demobilizing and disarming Turkish troop-. Out on the Sheard farm, man help has been scarce this fall, but the -work has progressed Just the same, and the seeding was finished on schedule time, f , mainly through the help of the dau ghter Mamie Sheard. When seeding operations were in full operation, the need of a farm hand was seriously' felt, but no one could be found to drive the harrow in front of the drill. Then It was that Miss Mamie went out to do her bit. For two days she drove a nlneborsc team attached to a big harrowr' She did her work well. Trie cly assistance accorded her was help froho 1 I ,1. -...! In hlt.hl.n ... thn iit-i uiuiuei van 111 i one u ji u- team. At the end of the day's work, she unhitched the nine horses and took care of them at the barn. Miss Sheard is especially pleased af her feat of being In the field in the morning soon enough to gain a round before her neighbors (especially one) appeared to begin the day's work. She handled the work well and Is pre pared to. take up any part of the farm labor at any time she may be needed. EECTIONJESULTS Secretary James B. Reynolds of the republican national committee, in charge of the Washington heado.uar lers of the party organization, last night made public the first detailed tabulation of the new political align ment of the house of representatives based on a last-minute canvass of the election returns. The Republicans offi cially claim 280 members, as against 1H8 Democrats, one Socialist, one In dependent and six doubtful delegates, making a total of 4.15, the full voting strength of the house. In the turn over of Tuesday the Republicans ac cording to their calculations, made a gain of 10 members and lost U, the net -rain being 28. The Republicans will control the senate r.i to 18. it being claimed in a statement issued from the Republican notional committee headquarters fol lowing the receipt of telegrams thst they had elected members from New Mexico. Idaho and Michigan, which had been listed as doubtful states. Governor Withvcombe is reelected over Walter M. Pierce; McNary de feated West; Olson is elected supreme judge, while Sinnott and McArtbur are returned to congress. Fifty-five precincts complete out of f4 in Umatilla county show that Sen ator McNary leads Oswold West by 8)0 votes and that Governor Withy combe has a lead of 710 over Walter Pierce. The summary for the 55 precincts ia as follows: Senatorship- -McNary 2480, West Ml. Congressman Grahim 1682, Siniott 2488. Governor Pierce 1070, Withycombc 2086. Joint Senator Berkeley 2175, Kbcr- hard, 2212. Representative Brownell 2208, Dodd 2OS0, Hodgen 1068, Terpenning 1878. Sheriff Taylor 2081, Tonkin 1582. County Commissioner Dunning 2505, Mclntvre 1715. Normal school Yes 2288, No 1240. Childrens' Home Yes 1187, No 1564. Rogue River Fishing-Yes 038, No 1181. Willamette Fulling Yes 985, No 080. Delinquent Tax-Yes 1570, No IMP. Fixing Compensation Yes 101)7, No 1126. Tax Increase Yes 1055, No ;868. Fesult in Athena. Senatorship McNary 102, West l - ChTtnTB'aaTs of i a telegram received from the East Oregonian yesterday forenoon by Mayor Watts, Athena cel ebrated the surrender of the German armies to allied high command. Church bells and fire bells pealed forth in vi brant chorus, and the flags of all our allies were run up beneath Old Glory. In a short time two huge bonfires were blazing on Main street. All business houses closed for the day. Automo biles with honking horns, bedecked in flags, speeded up and down and joy ously noisy crowds paraded the streets singing patriotic songs.i Then some one threw some cne else's hat into one of the bonfires. This was followed by a general scramble for hats to fee; the names. , the rest earrhw-rrrrcmv im agined. In INvery short time the crowd was bareheaded and every one was hunting for a head wearing a hat. Automobiles passing through with strangers driving were held'up with the result that there was always a hat ready to be good naturedly tossed into the fire. It is estimated that 500 hats were burned inthe jubilation. It later developed that the reports of signing the armistice were ptema ture and lacked 'confirmation. The East Oregonian's wire was based on United Press reports. The Asssociat ed Press lsst night and this morning brands the report as a hoax, saying that the it .man delegation for armis tice negotiations would not have ar rived within the French lines until last evening, Thursday. 110. Congressman Graham 188, Sinnott 83. GovernorPierce 140, Withycombe 106. Joint Senator -Berkeley 110, Eber hard 88. Representative -Brownell 7a, Dodd 60, Hodgen 149. Tcrpenning 102. Sheriff Taylor 150. Tonkin 74. Justice to succeed Moore Coke SB, Bennett M, Olson 7. CoUDty Commissioner Dunning 95, Mclntyre 186. Normal School Yes, 82, No 115. Children's Home Yes 64, No I Of. Rogue River Fishing -Yes 81, No 101. Willamette Fishing -Yes 10, no 78. Delinquent Tax Yes 81. No 82. Fixing Compensation -Yes 49, No 91. Tax Increase Yes 45, No U. END MARKS 19 MONTHS UNITED STATES SERVICE I1Y ROBERT BENDElt. (United Press Stuff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, Nov. 7. With tint-lose of the great war at 2 tills after noon America celebrated her greatest contribution to the world's freedom; lit is was the moral and mortal help that turned the tide of tile bloodiest war. lVncc today marks the nation's nineteenth month as a co-belligerent with tin- allies. America's principles were the fundamental basis noon which peace, and the armistice were Iwsed. Now the greatest problem be fore the world, officials say, la to thrash out in Hie conference u K-ace Unit will insure against future wars. The 'scene of this conference will probably he Brussels or Genera, For eign (ppreaentatlvea and friends have Urged President Wilson to attend. They believe he will go. The Belgian minister officially urged today that the conclave be Held in Bruaaeta. The iiIhivc dispatch to the l ulled ptoM Which bfOUghl Hie rirst news of the armistice in America was signed personally by Roy W. Howard, tiresi- il. ill of tin- United Press, now In gen eral charge tr the United Press or ganlaatian in France umi by wniium Phillip BJmmi, chief or the Paris hu rcaii. An hour after lis receipt neither the Associated Press nor Hourst's International News hud word of the signing. While the United Press was Inform lug Secretary linker the general Muff was heal ing it thrOQlh the cable cen sor's office. Ionising' also was reserved but the spirit everywhere was tine of released (elision, None were surprised. Official news of the signing Is ex pected momentarily from General BUM ul Paris while diplomatic mid naval officials expect news from their representative, The capital went wild with the news. Kxtras ear ning the l ulled Press flashcH sold by thousands. People gathering in grcut throngs read the news excitedly. Ar my BirpMUIWi St-,L 111,,, ,- n,T ,- ill flMccii minutes ufler tliejLticj came mid looped Hie loop mid over the city from botinduri darv oclclirilllng- the evenl tins at Fort Meyer laiorl Work was slopped in ull gdj departments. Kvcrj where Joy greeted the struggle's end. rs... LONDON, Nov. 7. The American communique this morning uimolinccd lliut the Americans advanced on n Ide front astride Hie Mciimc yester day, capturing lleiiucoiirl, Unison and liii'iiiicouri, pushing lo within four miles of Sedan. They advanced lt miles and u half along the cast bank occupying Murvuux, i ontutnee . and Hill 281. PAULS. Nov. 7. The war office an- nniinccd that pursuit of retreating t. mint im was resumed on the wbolo French front this morning. Tbo French advanced ul least five nitlcit ou thu left, passing Nouvlou and Re gnuvai forest.