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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
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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.
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