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.'. 46 ' AdvertieiinB The o4thena 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 Bntered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, aa Second-Class Mall Matter VOLUME XLUI. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 13, 1922. NUMBER 3 TREATY IS RATIFIED RY RAIL EIREANN Creation of Irish Free State Is Approved By Vote of 64 to 57. Dublin. The treaty with Great Brit ain creating the Irish Free State was ratified by the Dall Elreann by a ma jority of seven 6 to 67. The news was received with the greatest enthusiasm, and the patient crowds, which had waited for hours outside In anticipation of a decision, burst Into cheering, even before the official figures were announced. The Dad's vote came as the culmin ation of a bitter political tight which spilt the Sinn Fein into two hostile camps. It was not until the last min ute that the battle was won. To Arthur Griffith and Michael Col lins, who turned against their former chief, De Valsra, ana led the fight for the compact, goes most of the credit for the victory. The Dall Elreann Monday, by a vote of 60 to 58, voted down a motion to re-elect Eamon de Valera president of the Irish republic, following a long de bate and a two-hour adjournment to consider the question. The action came after De Valera had tendered his resignation and support ers of the former republican leader had urged him to continue In office until the Dail government gave way to the new organisation that would be Imposed under the free state agree ment ratified by the Dall Saturday. Arthur Griffith was elected presi dent of the Dail Elreann Tuesday. Eamon de Valera and his followers walked out while the vote was being taken, in protest against the nomina tion of Griffith. USE OF POISON GAS IS BANNED BRIEF FOR SLAYER KIRBY BEING FILED The argument that restoration of capital punishment in Oregon wab a plain violation of the bill of rights and that the legislature exceeded its authority when it proposed the res olution restoring the death penalty in this state was advanced by attor neys for Elvie Kirby, alias James Owens, in briefs filed in the supreme court. Kirby and John Kathie were con victed of participating in the murder of Sheriff Til Taylor in Umatilla county in July, 1920, and later were sentenced to be hanged. Subsequent ly their cases were appealed to the supreme court with the result that the verdict of the lower court was affirmed. The defendants then were resentenced and the date of the ex ecutions was fixed for December 3 of last year. Kirby's attorneys filed habeas corpus proceedings looking to release of their client. Judge Bingham of the Marion county circuit court denied the writ, whereupon an appeal from his decision was filed in the supreme court. As a result of the court pro ceedings Governor Olcott reprieved both Kirby and Rathie until late in February. Attorneys for Rathie held that neither the people nor the legis lature has any right to subtract from the bill of rights, although it is with in their power to make amendments. In restoring the capital punishment law the attorneys alleged that an ef fort was made to repeal a part of the rights. Because of the prominence of the Kirby case in criminal circles, it was intimated that the supreme court will set the arguments for an early date. In this event not many months will elapse until a final opinion will be forthcoming. Should the supreme court hold a gainst Kirby, his attorneys have said that they will appeal the action to the United States supreme court. Rainbow ' L. ' : C . Washington, D. C The Washington conference about completed its arma ment limitation program by voting poison gas Into the discard. Aa In the case of the new rules to govern submarines, the prohibition against use of gas was adopted by the five great powers as applicable among themselves, with an Invitation to the rest of the world to Join in the agree ment That left on the armament waiting list only two topics limitation of air craft and general revision of the rules of warfare and both seemed likely to be passed over without definite action. The resolution on submarines virtu ally outlaws them as a weapon of war fare against commercial vessels. The resolution adopted makes the commander of a submarine who at tacks a merchant ship In contradiction to the rules of warfare, a "pirate" and liable to punishment by death. The fact that the submarine commander may have been ordered to attack mer chant craft by his government makes no difference, under the terms of the resolution. He Is personally respon sible and will be held such by the pow ers signatory to the agreement here. M. C. EAGLETON SUCCUMBS, TO ATTACK OF PNEUMONIA PENDLETON TRIBUNE STARTS COUNTY SEAT SENSATION Sensational charges of illegal practices in Umatilla county public offices have been made by the Pen dleton Tribune, and since the first explosion occurred following the re port of the grand jury, the situation at the county seat has grown more complicated. Sweeping statements have been made regarding alleged misconduct of District Attorney Keator; his dep uty, Charle3 Randall, and the special prohibition officer, E. F. B. Ridgway. The attack on these officers led by the Tribune grows more severe each day since the grand jury reported that it had failed to find anything against the record of Ridgway, Charges of bribes have been backed by affidavits; and the charge has been made and sworn to that Ridg. way, when a deputy sheriff, collected a toll of one dollar per gallon on a oofishiner's entire manufacture. Michael C. Eagleton, well known resident of Weston, died at the fam ily home Monday, January , iouow ing a week's illness with pneumonia. Funeral services conducted by Rev. John B. Coan, pastor of the Metho. dist chureh, were held in Memorial Hall auditorium Wednesday after noon, and interment made in I. 0. 0 F. cemetery. Services at the grav were in charge of Weston Lodge No. 58, I. O. 0. F., and were in accordance with the ritual of the order. Many members, in regalia, were present to do honor to their departed brother The funeral was largely attended by citizens desiring to pay a tribute of respect to their deceased friend and neighbor. The floral offerings were bo'th choice and beautiful. Deceased was born April 19, 1877, in Knoxville, Tennessee. For the past twenty years he had lived in and near Weston and en Puget Sound. In recent years he was employed as steam roller engineer by Umatilla county and the Warren Construction Co. December 24, 1900, he was united in marriage to Miss Clara Simpson. To this union five children were born Thomas, Patricia, Eilleen, Robert and David all of whom are living. Mrs. Simpson also survives him, Mr- Eagleton possessed many ad mirable qualities and enjoyed the good will and esteem of all with whom he fellowshipped. SUGAR RISE IS PREDICTED Present Level Manifestly Cannot Long Continue. Washington, D. C Higher prices for sugar may be expected, according to the results of an Investigation Into the situation In the sugar Industry made public by the commerce depart ment. . "The market," the department said, "la entirely uninfluenced by any ar tificial control and the present low price level manifestly cannot long con tinue without restricting the produc tion pf sugar below the world's de mands and again creating high price." The department found that there is an abnormal "visible" world surplus Of sugar, amounting to about 1,200,006 tons, congested In the western hemi-sphere. N. P. TRAIN SNOWBOUND On the higher ground, in the coun try north of Athena, there is more snow than fell in this vicinity recent ly. Wind hurled the sncw into big drifts along the Northern Pacific ATHENA WINS SPIRITED A DOUBLE HEADER GAME n-In a SDirited double header basket-: ball game in the local gym Saturday night, Athena High school boy's and girls' teams defeated Pilot Rock High school. Both games were fast and good playing was in evidence throughout the evening. The girls' team won from their op ponents by the score of 14 to 10, and demonstrated that they are capable of putting up a splendid game, both from a defensive and offensive stand point. This was their first game of the season, The boys had an easy time in run ning up a score of 36 to 21 on the Rock, and at no time was the home lineup in danger. Some nifty passing and fleet floor work cropped out dur ing the game on the Athena side, and at times Pilot Rock showed clev er bursts of speed, Tonight Athena will be pitted op posite Weston High in a double header The lads from over the hill have been trounced once before this sea son by the boys, team, but this will be the first game between the girls' teams. A good attendance is expected, PARENT-TEACHERS WILL GIVE JAPANESE PAGEANT V L-O. O, F. INSTALLATION pJeputy Grand Master E. A. Zerba installed the following omcers in Wild Horse Lodge No. 73, I. O. 0. F. on last Friday evening: Noble Grand M. Kelley; Vice Grand, D. B. Hunt; tNnanolnl Korotnrv M T. Watts- Re- tracks between Waterman Station cording Secretary, C. T. Smith; Treas and Vancycle and the incoming train became snowbound, Tuesday. A force of men from Athena went to the res cue of the train Wednesday and shov eled it out of the drifts. HERE AFER 14 YEARS In company with his father, A. M. Gillis, of Washtucna, Wash., Ralph Gillis was in Athena, the town of his birth, Wednesday, for the first time in fourteen years. After grad uating, Ralph taught school for three years. He then married and settled on one of his father's ranches near Washtucna, and has been farming successfully, since. He is the father of three children. urer, S. T. Stone. Appointive officers Warden, Horace Payne; Conductor, tor, Chas. Dickey; I. G. S. T- Stone; 0. G. Joe Payne; R S. N. G. Bert Ram sey; L. S. N. G. Jesse Loker; R. S. V S. Raymond Geissel; L. S. V. S. Ear nest Hainey; R S. S.Lloyd Michener; L. S. S. W. R. Harden; Chaplain, R. A. Thompson NO TAX ON 10 CENT TICKETS THE PICTURE, "CONFLICT Universal's big feature production will be screened Sunday night at the Standard Theatre. The picture played at the Amerian Theatre, Walla Walla, last week, and the manage ment stated that one scene in "Con flict" eclipsed anything that "Way Down East" had to offer. Tomorrow night the"Jackknife Man" heads the 1000 PEOPLE WALK OUT WHILE A CHURCH BURNS Nearly 100(1 people escaped from the Congregational church at Walla Walla Sunday night with the base ment ablaze below them and the smoke pouring up through every crevice. That there were no casual ties is due largely to Dr. Holmes, the pastor of the church who was in the pulpit at the time. When the alarm was given he immediately orderd all the doors of the exit opened and com manded the audience to be quiet and pass out slowly and steadily, which was done. The smoke so' rapidly filling the building that Dr. Holmes, who was the last man to leave the audience room was obliged to almost crawl down the aisle on his hands and knees as he groped his way along to be sure that no one had failed to get out. Dr. Holme3 toppled over in a faint when he received fresh air, but aside from being very hoarse he was soon all right. Dr. Holmes has many friends in Pendleton where he de livered the Armistice Day address. The loss on the building is said to be about $20,000 with some insurance. PERIOD FOR FILING OF THE INCOME TAX The period for filing income tax returns is from January 1 to March IB, 1922, when made on the calendar year basis. If the taxpayer makes his return on the fiscal year basis, the return must be filed on or before the 15th day of the third month fol lowing the close of the fiscal year. Under the new Revenue Act mar ried men with a net income of less than $5000 are entitled to exemp tion of $2500. Under the old law the exemption was $2000. The new law also provides for $400 exemption for each dependent child under 18 years of age. The rate of tax, 4 per cent on the first $4000 of net income above the exemptions, and 8 per cent on the remaining net income remains the same as last year. Returns are requested of every sin gle person whose net income for 1921 was $1000 or over, every mar ried person not living with husband or wife whose income was in excess of $1000, and every married person living with husband or wife whose net income was $2000 or more. Every person whose gross income was $5000 or more must make a re turn regardless of the amount of net net income. Gross income inlcudes practically every dollar the tax payer received during the year of 1921. Net income is the gross income less the exemp tions provided for that Act. The tax may be paid in full or by quarterly installments, due on or be fore March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15. If any install ments is not paid when due, the whole amount becomes due and payable upon notice and demand from the collector. The penalty for failure to file a return or pay the tax within the time prescribed is a fine of not more than $1000. RUSSIA INVITED TO ATTEND CONFERENCE Step Is Regarded As Practi cally Being Recognition of Soviet. MR. AND MRS. ARNOLD WOOD ENTERTAIN THEIR FRIENDS The internal revenue tax of one , prograltlj supported by Larry Semon cent on 10 cents admission tickets m the Grocery Clerk," to theatres has been removed. The i . ill TU thousand mfin arS 111 fan f-,v nn all nrlmiqtiinnti .1- nennlless and walk the etreeta la CM- hove the 10 cent admissions remain I PHEASANTS ARE HUNGRY oaco during the day, and 1000 sleep as formerly, ie. 3 cents on 25 cent 1 D. B. Hunt verifies statements made In the open at night, a sub-committee tickets; 4 cents on 35 cent tickets; 5 last week that pheasents are dying in reported to the city unemployment commission. cents on 50 cent tickets. large numbers for want of feed, on account of the snow and cold weather. j Mr. Hunt also Bays there is hunting FISHING FOR STEELHEAD8 Ppndleton naners reoort that fish-; ing going on out of season, and is of ing for steelhead salmon Is good in the opinion that the sportsmen of the BANK OFFICIALS ELECTED At the annual meeting of stock holders of the First National Bank of Athena, the officers and directors were re-elected to serve for the ensuing year. A dividend was declared, and the institution shown to be in splen did condition. The capital stock of the First National is $50,000 and sur plus is $80,000. The officers are: W. B. Shaffer, president; M. L Watts, vice preseident; F. S. LeGrow, cash ier; Max B. Hopper, assistant cash ier. Directors, W. B. Shaffer, M. L. Watts, M. W. Hansell, Henry Dell, F. S. LeGrow. The Parent-Teachers Association have in store a treat for the people of Athena, when on Friday evening, Jan uary 20, a Japanese pageant will be presented, The numbers on the program of the evening are now being rehearsed by the characters selected to take part in the pageant and the event promis es to be entertaining in high degree. The program follows: 1. A Maid From Japan Areta Kirk 2. Japanese Manners Jeannamae Read, Kathleen Radtke, Marjorie Booher, Edna DeFreece. 3. Riding in Japan, Kenneth Emmel 4. Massa Chan :. Ralph McEwen, jr., Freddie Radtke, Edwin McEwen, Orel Michener, Dale Stephens 5. The First Folding Fan Betty Jane Eager, Marjorie Doug las , 6. Melican Man Etude Trio 7. Children in Japan .,n 8. Would You Like to Know?........ .Helen Markley 9. So Lone Oolong m. . at.;, .a e-woe vtuinie Truth and Light 10. Ltun-i.hin Chinaman Nothing Is so mistaken as the sup- Velton Read, Fay Pambrun position thut a person Is to extricate himself from a difficulty by Intrigue, by chicanery, by dissimulation, by trimming, by an untruth. This In creases the difficulties tenfold, and those who pursue these methods get themselves so Involved at length that they can turn no way but their Infamy becomes more exposed. It Is of great Importance to set a resolution, not to THIRTY-SEVEN ARRESTS In his annual report for the fiscal year 1021, W. H. Albce district game warden, shows that 37 arrests were made for violation of the game laws. The arrests resulted in 30 convic tions, and the fines imposed, ranged from $25 to $100. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wood enter tained a number of their young friends at their home Friday evening. The evening was spent in dancing and card-playing, at a late hour tempting refreshments were served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hopper, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Mclntyre, Mr. and Mrs. Penn Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Chas. De Stanton, Misses Blanche Drake, Mild red Christensen, Altha Chandler, Ed na Pinkerton, Verva Gross, Walthia Haynie, Francis Williams, Dolly Stubblefield, Lucinda Dell, Francis Rainville, Beulah Banister, Gwendo lyn Mclntyre, Maebelle Duncan, Hil da Dickenson, Blanche Wilson, Char lotte Gross, Savannah Smith. Messrs. Lee Banister, Mose Banister, Ray Lo gan, George Winship, George Bor man, Henry Knight, Dorvan Phillips, Wilbur H?rden, Tom Kirk, Lorain Shick, John Pinkerton, Herman Geis sel, Ernest Duncan, Leon Kretzer, Ro land Kretzer, Beryl Hodgen, James Hodgen, Alton Hodgen, Fred Beck ner, Clifford Wood, and Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Wood, Claude Dickenson. Cannes What Is regarded by the majority of the delegates here as amounting to recognition of the soviet government of Russia was decided upon by the allied supreme council when the BrltlBh proposal for an In ternational, financial and economic conference with the participation of Russia and Germany was approved un animously. Some time during the first two weeks of March has been set for the momentous gathering and Genoa, Italy, has been designated as the place where it shall be held. An invitation to the United States to participate has been extended through the American ambassador to Great Britain, George Harvey, who Is here as official observer for his gov ernment. Russia's participation In the Genoa conference is conditioned upon accept ance of a number of conditions; name ly, that she cease bolshevik propagan da abroad, that she undertake not to attack her neighbors and that she rec ognize all the honorable obligations entered Into by preceding Russian gov ernments. Official announcement was made that soviet Russia would be represent ed at the forthcoming economic con ference at Genoa. This Information was contained In a wireless dispatch received by the supreme council be fore a formal invitation to the Boviet government had actually been drawn up and the Bpeed with which the Rus sians have replied to the announce ment that they were to be Invited was construed to mean that they are very desirous of joining the nations on almost any terms acceptable to the allies. Notification of indorsement by the British cabinet of the written pledge binding Great Britain immediately to aid France to the full extent of her military and naval resources In case of aggression by Germany is expected from London. The pact was agreed upon by Premiers Brland and Lloyd George. .BOKKIES AT WALLA WALLA " number of Athena Dokkies went to Walla Walla Tuesday to attend a ceremonial put on there, in connec tion with which was the election of officers for the ensuing year. Lois Johnson, Accompanist. f Fog FOG CHASES SUNSHINE g got busy again this week, and chased the bright sunshine and mild temperature away. Most of the enow hereabouts bai disappeared, leaving sheets of ice to travel on. The snow The Cliff Dwellers. Cliff-dwellers Is the nninc of a race of Indians, formerly living in the cliffs bordering on the valleys of the Rio Grande and Kin Colorado. Their homes were built In the recesses of the clllTN at a height often of several hundred feet fr.uii the ground, nnd nt the pres ent time seemingly Inaccessible, as the former paths that led to them nearly all have been destroyed by the crum bling away of the rocks. The dwellings sometimes consisted of many rooms, nnd In some cases "ere two, or more, stories high, hewn in the rock, with wooden lintels In the doors and win dows, which wet probably closed with skins or blankets. The walls were finished with a plaster of clay. How the Inhabitants subsisted is not known, lint probably mainly by hunting and fishing, as the soil about these locali ties was barren. The Pueblo Indians, who still are found In that section, are thought to be descendants of the cliff-dwellers. They possess consider able skill in making articles of pot tery and the like. Newberry Declares Hla Innocence. Washington, D. C. A sweeping dec laration of his Innocence was made by Senator Newberry, republican, Mlchl- arise, but was rushed back to hie melted gradually, and there is yet! he shaken, never to tell the untruth. gan, In the senate. Taking the floor ! hotel In a dazed condition. CHINESE-JAPANESE NEGOTIATIONS END Washington, D. C The Chinese people will resist, by every means at their disposal, an attempt by the Jap anese to open direct negotiations with Pekln over Shantung, representatives in Chinese national and provincial or ganizations, who are here as unofficial observers at the conference, declared In a statement. The Shantung conversations between the Japanese and Chinese delegates were adjourned sine die when the Chinese declined to accept a Japanese counter-proposal for payment for the Klao-chow-Tslnanfu railway by a 15 year loan redeemable by China In five years upon six months' notice. Japanese delegates found unaccept able the two Chinese alternative pro posals "In their present form" provid ing for a single Immediate cash pay ment, or installments covering 12 years with an option to take up remaining notes within a shorter period. The Chinese offer Included the appoint ment of a Japanese chief accountant. AMBASSADOR HARVEY HURT Narrowly Escapes Death When Auto Axle Breaks, Cannes. George Harvey, American ambassador to Great Britain, narrowly escaped death here in an automobile accident. Accompanied by Richard Crane, former American minister to Czecho-Slovakta, In whose ear he was riding, and Wlckham Steed, editor of the London Times, Ambassador Har vey was on his way for a round of golf. The axle of the machine broke, and Mr. Harvey was thrown out, landing heavily on the road. He was able to considerable frost in the ground. Pepper Named to Succeed Penrose. m.ji.j.ikt. WkBttAn Pan. per Philadelphia lawyer, was appoint- i the lower Umatilla river at the pros-1 surrounding country should put out of Yakima county, Wash., is dead. od L'nited States senator by Governor There Is no vice so mean, so pitiful, j for his defense In the ouster proceed- j Mr. Crane was uninjured, but Mr. so contemptible; ond he who permits , mgB brought by Henry Ford, defeated ; steed suffered from bruises and shock. Bproul to succeed the late Bote yeftroae. Lskaa: ent time. A number of good catches feed for the birds until such time as He was an outstanding figure, in that , . - , himself to tell a lie once, finds It much Samuel Hutchinson, former sheriff , , . , ... ,r,, falsehood of the tongue lends to that have recently been made by Pendle-1 the snow goes off, otherwise, he says, j he was seven feet tall and weighed ton fisherman. there will be little hunting next fall, more than 200 pounds. of the heart, and in time depraves all Its good disposition. Thomas Jeffer- democratic candldu:, Senator Nuw- Delegates to the allied suprema berry emphatically denied personal council, at which AmBiissador Harvey knowledge of the collection or ex-! was acting as observer for his gov penditure of the large campaign fuud j eminent, sent expressions of sympa- pent In hit behalf. ..-i.;,aau . I toy and cpngratujatlone at his eeea. llTOlfflllffleieMM