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Newspaper Page TextAdvertising The (Athena Press circulttcs 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 Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-Class Mail Matter VOLUME XLIII. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MARCH 31, 1922. NUMBER 12 1161 AND STANDS T Platform Declares for Education al Milage Tax; No Secret En dorsement of Society or Clan. Declaring that he will not neglect the duties of the executive office), even to the extent of making an election campaign, but submitting his candidacy for reelection upon the re cord which he has already made as a public official and pledging himself to carry out the policies already in augurated and to continue in econ omical, conservative, yet construc tional work for the commonwealth, Governor Olcott today made public the platform upon which he will seek support in the May primaries for the Republican nomination as that par ty's candidate for governor of Ore gon. "My record is the best guarantee I can give as to my conduct of affairs in public office," the governor's plat form reads. "In seeking the Repub lics nomination for governor, I sub mit my record and certain proposals" I have for the future. My experience with the intimate knowledge of state affairs enables me to give an efficient and businesslike administration. "I never have sought or received the secret indorsement of any society, clan, organization of societies or group of persons to advance my po litical fortunes. I never have and never will give any pre-election pro mise or pledge of any kind whatsoev er, except that given to all of the people of the state. My adminis tration will ever be, as it has been, administration of and for all of the people. No secret chains will bind me or my administration to the man dates of an invisible government. "Our forefathers decreed that each man should have the inalienable right to exercise his own religious beliefs and to worship God as his own con science dictates. That decree is a vi tal force in our liberty giving dem ocracy as it was a century ago. I stand upon it as the heritage of eve ry American citizen. "An enlightened electorate is an ab solute prerequisite to the mainten ance and perpetuation of free govern ment. Education is the greatest fac tor in the development of our civiliza tion. We can afford to do nothing to destroy its efficiency, either in the public schools, or in the halls of a higher learning. "I always have and always will be lieve that teachers and instructors from the primary grades up through our higher educational institutions should have adequate remuneration for service well and nobly performed. We are under deep and sacred on ligations to our children, as well as our ancestors, to preserve the high standard of citizenship in our nation. Attainment of that end depends largely upon the facilities and pro gress of our educational institutions from bottom to top. To give our children anything but the keenest weapons in the battle of life is un worthy of ourselves and denies them a birthright which is their simplest due. "While I insist upon economical and productive administration of our highest educational institutions, I will oppose unalteraby any move which will cripple the efficiency of such in stitutions or our public schools, or make them less valuable agencies in the development of our state and its citizenship. "I favor retent'on of the principle of the millage tax for higher educa tional institutions and am strongly opposed to any effort to throw these appropriations back into the political maelstrom of legislative halls to make them footballs for logrolling and machinations. Economies should be and will be practiced in every pos sible direction, but education should not be placed upon the sacrificial jit YOKOHAMA Ml SYNOPSIS AUDITORIUM TUESDAY NIGHT Rehearsals for the "Yokohama Maid," Japanese comic operetta to be given here next Tuesday evening by the Etude Club, in High School auditorium, and in Helix Monday evening preceding, are in nightly pro gress. Mrs. Basler is drilling the cast and chorus, with Mrs. Stephens at the piano, and a full orchestra. The following is the synapsos of the play: The story opens in Kybosho, a sub urb of Yokohama, where the guests are assembled to celebrate the six teenth birthday of 0 Sing-a-Song, the daughter of a rich merchant, de ceased. The father left a will, the terms unknown to his daughter, but known to Fateddo, Mayor of Kybos ho, who hopes to marry 0 Sing-a-Song and obtain her money. When she learns of the will, 0 Sing-a-Song is in despair and determines to find a way out. Knogudi, the Mayor's secretary, is hopelessly in love with 0 Sing-a-Song, whose companion, Kissimee, is enamoured of Knogudi. Fateddo instructs his bride-to-be to visit the United States and complete her education there, and she gladly complies. The end of act 1 sees her departure accompanied by Kissimee and her old nurse, Tung Waga. Two years elapse, and the second act opens on the grounds of the May or's residence. Fateddo is beaming with anticipations of her return, but there are doubts in the minds of others. 0 Sing-a-Song. appears, but what a change! She is "a century wiser." Fateddo prepares for an im mediate wedding, but finds that there is "many a slip." The end is sat isfactory to everyone, even the May or sparing himself the punishment of "social suicide" by a far more dread ful sentence which he imposes upon himself, and the act ends with a sex tette of mated and mismated lovers, and the chorus in a grand finale. In the character of "Muvon Yu," Beryl Hodgen has substituted for Lewis Stewart, as given in the cast last week. THE DUCHESS COMES LATER Through inability of the distribut ing corporation to furnish "The Sporting Duchess' film, there was no show at the Standard Sunday even ing The picture will be shown at a later date. For tomorrow eveninc. Hoot Gibson, who was so uproarious ly funny last Saturday night in "Red Courage," will be seen again. Hoot Gibson comes this time in "Sure Fire" a wholesome, clean. Western comedy drama, supported by a sup erb cast. Sunday night, one of the best pictures Pathe has made in a long time will be screened. "The Sage Hen" is the title of this oroduc- tion, which comes highly recommended. TRAPPER GETS 33 COYOTES Thirty-three coyotes in five days was the record of Harold Dobyns, government trapper operating in the Butter Creek county of the Blue mountains, according to Stanley G. Jewett of the biological survey who has just returned from an inspection trip that took him through the Des chutes canyon, Wasco, Umatilla, But ter Creek and up the Malheur river 100 miles from Ontario. Jewett ar ranged for the placing of two new men at Wasco and Malheur county, beginning April 1, ROAD PROGARM The major part of the state high way construction for 1922 was ad vanced to the contract-letting stage Saturday when the engineer was in structed to call for bids to be opened at the April meeting for work the es timated cost of which will approxim- i ate $2,000,000. The projects on which j bids are to be called for mark the i practical completion of the Old Ore ; gon Trail and the Pacific Highway. ' They also will complete the imnrove. ment of the John Day highway, main ly from Condon to Prairie City. GLEAN-UP DAYS AT HAND RUBBISH WILL DISAPPEAR vrhe season of municipal Cleanup Day is at hand, and in all probability the mayor will designate the date on which Athena residents and property owners will be expected to clean up their premises, y"- "v; A large number of Athena home makers have not waited for 'the offi cial call this year, but have gone ahead and cleaned up the rubbish that accumulated during the fall and winter months, and have either burned it or had it hauled away to the city dumping grounds. With the permanent improvement of streets last year came the civic obligation to keep adjoining proper ty free from debris collection. And also a notable fact is that alleys are also receiving attention, with the re sult that in spots, rubbish accumu lations have been removed. However, so far the cleaning up process has been of a spasmodic nature and the official clean-up prolamation by the mayor is awaited. With the propects of an ample sup ply of water for the coming season of irrigation, considerable parking activity will soon be under way. Many of the parkings have already been filled in with fertile soil and seeded to grass. Other parkings are in different stages of completion, and the summer will see practically all parkings along the paved street sec tions seeded to grass. Considerable more lawn yardage will be added to Athena residential districts this year as a result of the new parkings, and this will require more water service from the city water system than heretofore. A copious store of winter moisture; and the fact that several feet of snow covers the summit of the Blue Mount ains, augurs well for a supply satis factory for the demands of Athena this year. OF TOSSES HAT IN RING WOOL AT TOP PRICE Growers of good wool receive more for their produce from the Pacific Cooperative Wool Growers assoicia- tion than they do from dealers, it has been shown through investiga tion. This is the result of wool grad ing which makes the wpol sell on its merits. It favors the growers of good wool and puts a premium on the careful preparation of the fleece for market. BLUE MOUNTAIN LEAGUE Pendleton will open the Blue Moun tain league season with Dayton, in the Washington town, on April 16. The season will close July 3. Pen dleton had a practice game with the Pilot Rock team Sunday. PLAY INDEPENDENT BALL Pilot Rock and Helix have organ ized baseball teams for the purpose of playing independent ball this season. Helix would have entered the Blue Mountain league, had it been possible to get in. Would Take in West End Towns of Echo, Stanfield, Hermiston Irrigon and Town of Boardman Is Umatilla county to be thrown in to the tormoil of county division schemes, such as used to mark the stakes of political campaigns when Milton and the East end used tio sow divisional lines of discord? It would seem sc from reading an account in the Pendleton Tribune of action taken to divide the county by the Commercial Association of the town of Umatilla, said lines of divis ion to take in the towns of Umatilla, Hermiston, Irrigon, Boardman, Stan field and Echo. The Tribune says: Umatilla Commercial club proposes to divide Umatilla county. A resolution endorsing such a move has been adopted by that association which recommends that a new county be formed which would include Echo, Stanfield, Hermiston, Umatilla, Irri gon and Boardman and adjoining ter ritory. Growth in prosperity and popula tion of that part of the west end of Umatilla county and the north end of Morrow county, contained in the Umatilla Irrigation project warrants a separate county government, in the opinion of the Umatillans, who de sire to see the home town again desig nated as a county seat. The once county metropolis, was many years ago the county seat but history tells of a sudden moving of the records, courthouse and other paraphernalia of an official county to Pendleton. This has long been the desire of Umatilla, and is not a suprise to local citizens of long history here, who were apprised of the resolution last night. Prominent west county men called by long distance last night towns other than Umatilla, washed their hands of the resolution, but ad mitted that it would possibly be a regretable situation. President E. P. Dodd of Hermiston declared that he did not believe the proposal would even be discussed at the commercial meeting in his town today and said "Count us out of that." Umatilla is close to the edge of the county and is located on the line of the proposed Wallula cutoff. AMERICAN LEGION POST TO HOLD SMOKER ON APRIL 15 Athena-Weston American Legion Post will hold its initial smoker at Legion Hall in Athena, on Saturday evening, April 16, at which time four 4-round boxing bouts and a wrest ling match will be on the cardA Monday, Mayor Barrett is expected to appoint his commissiopr-of three, and the principals inaH events will be announced irnlext week's Press. So far announcement can be made as totbc principals in the main boxing fintest and "? preliminary. TBuddy Stevens cf Pendleton, will face Steve Handron of Adams for four rounds in the main boxing exhi bition of the evening, ti bill "Snip" Snider of Weston, will don the mitts with Gail Anderson, local boy of box ing promise Both the lnin contest and the pre liminaries will be of four round dur ation. Much interest is being taken in the event by followers of athletics in Athena, and the local Legion Post can rest assured of liberal patronage. TRAIN AND AUTO HIT; MAN AND WIFE HURT Miller, salesman for a Walla Walla wholesale grocery company, and Lis wife, narrowly escaped death and re ceived injuries which may prove ser ious when an O. W. R. & N. passen ger train crashed into their auto mobile as they were crossing the railroad tracks at Touchet. Miller's view of the railroad tracks was obstructed by a long shed and he failed to see the train starting out of the station. The locomotive hurled the automobile to one side and rolled it completely over three times. Both were found beneath the wreck, Miller severely bruised and Mrs. Miller in a sem-conscious state with possible serious internal injuries, according to Dr. Oscar Lindhardt, physician who attended them and brought them to the hospital. It is thought that Mil ler will recover. MILT MILLER FOR 60VEN0R WALT PIERCE FOR CONGRESS The East Oregonian announces that Umatilla county democrats are grooming Milton A. Miller to run for governor and Walter M. Pierce for congress. Owing to the mixup in political af fairs this year and the prospects of disaffection nomination for governor assumes considerable importance. The view was held by those present at a meeting in Pendleton Tuesday evening that Mr. Miller is the logical democratic nominee and he is being formally asked to get into the race. His name has frequently been men tioned in this connection but thus far no announcement has ever been made by Mr. Miller. He is widely known and generally popular. There is also much talk that Con gressman Sinnott will find a heavy slump in his vote if he has a formid able opponent. Consequently the democratic congressional nomination may carry importance. Mr. Pierce is well known throughout the district and being a good campaigner is ex pected to make a stronger race if he enters the field. His friends predict that he wil! beat Sinnott if the two men run. The democrats are also considering the proposition of having a man on the county ticket for countv commis sioner and several men out for the legislature. The names of W. T. Reeves, of Stanfield. J. W. Camnhell. of Hermiston and E. C. McCook of Pendleton are most prominently men tioned tor the eommissionership. For representatives from this coun ty those at the meeting would like to see Dr. Fred A. Lieuallen and Bruce Shangle of Milton on the ticket. No attempt was made to secure a senat orial candidate or a candidate for the joint senatorship. There are some 4,600 registered democratic voters in this county. VyfclTIZEN'S TRAINING CAMPS Citizens' military training camps, from I nducted by the War Department un der the National Defense Act, will be held at Camp Lewis, Wash., and Fort Worden, Wash., respectively Wrom July 27 to August 25, inclusivJThe courses are for young men between the ages of seventeen and twenty seven. Further information will be given by the commander of the local American Legion Post. AVERAGE INCOME ON 113 FARMS IS $463 BECK-STUBBLEFIELD Miss Ruth Stubblefield, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ira Stubblefield of Athena, was united in marriage to Mr. Oscar Beck, of Pilot Rock, Mon day, March 27, at the Baptist parson age in Walla Walla. The bride is a sister of Miss Dolly Stubblefield, high school student. NEW FIRE REGULATIONS Under direction .f the State Fire Marshal, theatres and other build ins where the public gathers, are be ing altered to conform with'JflTe,pi Mention, regulations.) Jn-'Athenajr the Standard(Theatiewill be brought up to specifiedirequirements, by widen ing of the aisles, facilitating rear exits, and Uie installment of a metal operating booth fo- housing the pro jecting machine. Sh-h-h- Don't Wake HiMyY ,.'!, $463 wasWie average income of 113 farms, located in 16 counties of Oregonafvas shown recently by R. V. Gunn, demonstrator in farm man agement at O. A. C. This sum in cludes the amount received by the farmer and his family for their la bor, and interest on the investment Of the $463, it is estimated that $370 went for living necessities. Mn Eastern Oregon manv farmers lost money on the year's run, accord ing to Wsurvev. which showed !, net loss of $367 for the 30 recordsji..tJiat amiutn. i,acn ot crop variety, heavy investments, and low nrirns fnr wheat and livestock, are given as reasons for this loss. anpointmenta to ouv inue to be based irdless of deep tax in' " I this" Jjeistion, office pon merit rsrmal fivnv the WtZ. , -ture the same ex- udgment ijteernmental costs fim. I have v'vS,rk of the Ik.;. iipoin- 't my not mam bbat n n Misestimated that in Walla Walla. Columbia and Garfield counties, in Washington, only ten percent of last year's wheat crop remains in the hands of farmers. At the same time last year, 25 percent was held. YAKIMA COW BRINGS $3390 A Holstein cow owned by Todd & Son of Yakima was sold last week at the Holstein sale in Brentwood, Pa., for $3300. This was the highest price brought by any animal at the I - 'y POTATO WAREHOUSE NEEDED W. Li Rayborn it convalescing from an attacl: of influenza but has been forbidden by his physician to resume farming activities for a week or two. He finds it exasperating to "kill time" with all kinds of dutfts on his mountain farm demanding his atten tion. He finds some relief in talking potato warehouse, and says an insti tution of this character is demanded at Weston if the potato mon are to reap full advantage of tho growth of their industry. Mr. Rayborn is much interested in plans submitted by Fred Bennion, county agent, for a warehouse of one hundred cars' capacity, and says that it seems to be we!! adapted to the needs of this dis trict. Mr. Rayborn still has about 25 tons of certified seed potatoes to dispose of. He sold about half his crop at $60 per ton. SURVEYORS AT WORK O. W. R, & N. surveyors have been at work running lines to the north east of Athena. A line has been run down Pine Creek, north of town. ! Another crew has been working !2!ith (if Adams' and in the vicinty of Cayuse Station, on the Umatilla riv er. JUDGMENT IS ASKED Action has been brought in the circuit court by Watts & Rogers, Athena hardware merchants, against Edgar L. Forrest and Melissa For- i rest, to collect a balance on a note I of $235.50 and for merchandise to the amount of $332.35. The plain I tiffs' attorneys are Fee and Fee. BERT STONE'S WIFE DESPONDENT, TAKES LIFE AT Woman a Granddaughter of Mrs. Kennedy of Weston, Formerly Lived Here With Her Husband. Violet, wife of Bert Stone, nephew of Sanford Stone of this city, com mitted suicide at 549 Kirby street, Portland Tuesday night by taking chloroform from a bottle that evi dently had been purchased at the Per kins Hotel Pharmacy. The unfortunate woman, who was a granddaughter of Mrs. H. L. Ken nedy of Weston, had recently left her husband and had been living with one Francis Lane, an O. W. R. & N. employe, at the above-named address. Lane told the police that his wife had committed suicide. Investigation, however, revealed that she was the wife of A. L. Stone,- said by police to be employed at Kerr-Gifford company, whom she left for Lane. She and Lane had lived in the Kirby street house about six weeks, said neigh bors. They knew Mrs. Stone, they said, as Mrs. Bert Lane. Police closely questioned Lane, who gave a straightforward narration. He was not held for further questioning. Police will ascertain who purchased the bottle from whish the woman took the fatal dose. Lane iB deaf. To converse with him she wrote notes. Police found them in all parts of the house, written on all kinds of paper. When the conversa tion was calm they were written in a good hand. At other times they were scrawled, almost illegibly. Their love affair came to a crisis Tuesday night, Lane said Wednesday, the woman to)d him she had made up her mind to leave him. "I went down town with her," Lane said, "and kissed her goodbye at 4th and Washington Btreets. She said she was going to get a room. I asked her if she loved anyone else and she shook her head. "When I went home at 1 o'clock in the morning, she was there. That I thought nothing unusual, as she had left me before only to return, but this time when I found her she was dead. She was lying on the floor, dressed only in her chemise. She left a note." Lane, without a hint of reserve, ex hibited the following note, testimonial of a woman's devotion all for naught: "Please forgive me for the angry things I have said. I love you." Bert Stone and Miss Kennedy were married at Walla Walla several years ago, he having met her at the home of Mrs. Kennedy, who at that time re sided in Athena, and for some time the couple lived here. They have one child. SOME RE-SEEDING DONE Among those who are re-seeding part of their crops in the Athena- Weston district are H. A. Barrett, 200 acres; Dean Dudley, 160 acres; A. R. Coppock, 200 acres; Marion flansell , 120 acres. It is thought that the grain on these particular tracts, was killed through harrowing weeds late in the f al VTWheat in general is now growingMely, and looks promising. H. A. Barrett has had teams at work for several weeks plowing on his Pine creek ranch, anil some plowing is now in progress in this immediate neighborhood. Fred Hodgen has brought his caterpillar from Thorn Hollow to thiB vicinity to spring-tooth for re-seeding for Mr. Barrett and others. CATTLE MEN TO MEET William Pollman, president of the executive committee of the Cattle and Horse Breeders' Association of Oregon, has issued a call for a meet ing of the executive committee of the association, to be held in the chamber of commerce rooms at Baker on April j 1. The advisibility of organizing i producer's loan association under the regulations of the war finance cor poration act to supply funds to live stock growers, will be discussed. SLAUGHTER OF COYOTES Since the outbreak of rabies in Grant county, Washington, federal and state hunters have killed 650 coyotes and 43 bobcats in Grant and adjoining counties. SUNDAY SHOWS VOTED After a heated contest the voters of Moscow. Idaho, have decided in fa vor of permitiing Sunday motion pic- tun; shows. The proposal was i strongly barked by the American Le j gion, which will receive the proceeds ! of Sunday afternoon performances 1 for the erection of a club house.