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Advertising The tAthena 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 $3.00 per year Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, aa Second-Class Mall Matter VOLUME XLIII. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MY5."1922. NUMBER 17 1 N1NG BYLEGIONPOS I Four Corking Preliminaries and a Six-Round Contest Between Mitchie and Crooks. In view of the spendid reception and patronage extended the initial smoker given by Athena-Weston American Legion Post at Legion Hall in Athena, on Saturday evening, Ap ril 15th, and the general demand for another, the members of the post have decided to put on their second boxing card tomorrow night. The first card being one of emin ent success, the committee arranging the card for tomorrow night was called upon to put on contests that would equal that of the first smoker, and this it has done. If comparisons in talent count for anything, the bouts W. A. Crooks for tomorrow night will be superior. The top liner for tomorrow night will be a six-round go, between W. A. Crooks of Walla Walla, and Pete Mitchie of Portland, the men weigh ing in at 138 pounds. Crooks has been a successful boxer in the ring and his victories are many. Mitchie who is hard as nails, is in the front rank boxing class of his weight, and has put up many a hard bout. For the preliminaries, all of which will be of four rounds, the following boxers will respond to the gong. Stanley Ketchell of Walla Walla, vs. Danny Edwards of United States. Dick Barnes, Walla Walla, vs. Bal dy Bennett of Washington. Stahl of Adams, vs. Big Bill Mur ray of Athena. Mose Banister of Athena, vs. Sam Luten of Pendleton. Seroy of Walla Walla, will referee the contests. Ladies are specially invited to attend the smoker. Boys Strip Ford Truck Radiator Lowell Wilson and Everett Pam brun were before Judge Richards Monday to answer to the charge of stealing the radiator from Richards' Ford truck, which was kept at his chop mill. The radiator and its connections was stripped from the Judge's truck and put on a Ford car in young Wil son's possession. When brought in to court, young Wilson confessed and implicated Pambrun. The matter was referred to the juvenile court at Pendleton, and Of ficer John Hailey came to Athena Wednesday. The result of his inves tigation was that the boys and their parents will be cited to appear be fore Judge Schannep for hearing. It is said that the Pambrun boy has been in the juvenile court before. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Pambrun, and Lowell Wilson is the son of Mrs. Clyde Sands. The Pam brun boy has been staying at the home of the Wilson boy in Athena. GWINN CONTINUES TO GAIN Friends and supporters of J. H. Gwinn, the republican candidate for congress, out to beat Sinnott, present incumbent, contend that he is mak ing gains wherever he appears and announces the straightup platform on which he is making the race for office. Jim's friends are legion over the entire district, and they are pre dicting his nomination and election. MORROW CANDIDATE HERE E. M. Hulden of Morrow county, republican candidate for joint rep resentative for Umatilla and Morrow counties was in the city Tuesday. His opponents for the nomination on the republican ticket are: E. P. Dodd of Hermiston, and Mr. Smith of Pi lot Rock. MILTON TAKES GAME 8Y CLOSE SCORE OF 3 TO 2 In a close game, in which every variety of baseball, good, bad and in different was played, Milton wandered home with the fat end of a 3 to 2 score, in her game with Athena high school on the home lot, last Friday afternoon. The cousins Hodgen occupied the mound and in the pitching duel, the Athena cousin had a shade the better of his Milton kinsman, in that he allowed but two hits and whiffed six, while the opposing Hodgen wag nicked for seven clouts, and sent six Athena batters back to the cushions. Athena lost the game twice on snoozley base-running, and Hodgen's masterly pitching went for naught. Milton showed nothing except ab ility to get around the bases when once she got on. and a fairly good in field. The score: 123456789 Milton 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 03 Athena 01010000 02 Batteries, Hodgen and Sevey; A. Hodgen and B. Hodgen. Registers Stand Again Impostors At the regular meeting . t the At! -na-Weston Post of the American Le gion Monday nicht, it was reported that many communities had been re cently annoyed by beggars and ped dlers seeking to raise funds by rep resenting that they were needy ex service men or that they had the sanction of the American Legion to ply their trade. Those men are tin posters pure and simple and the lo cal post is absolutely opposed to all such practices. Should this commun ity be invaded the general public is requested to cooperate with the Le gion by refusing to grant their re quests or buy their wares, or by not ifying some of the Post officials, that steps may be taken to rid the com munity of their presence. The post is prepared to care for the immediate needs of all worthy exservice men in distress, but they believe in giving short shift to the professional hobo or scoundrel. It was voted that the representa tives of the Post '.j the County Coun cil be instructed to vote favorably to the plan of a combined celebration to be put on in one town by all the posts in the county. The state convention at The Dalles was discussed and tentative plans for several auto loads of local Legion aires to attend were made. Plans for installing a large radio receiving set were discussed, final action being delayed a few days until further information could be secured. It was decided that the phonograph dance would be held within the next three weeks at which time the holder of the lucky number would be pres ented with the $250 Stradiva. The date will be announced as soon as a desirable orchestra can be secured. Only holders of tickets will be admitted. WOMAN AUTO DRIVER RUNS DOWN AND INJURES BOY LAND SECURED ANEW FOR County Committee is Formulating Plans for Raising Funds to Finance Enterprise. Vonderahe Found Guilty By Jury A small boy was run over and badly hurt Sunday at a point near the J. L. York place on Dry creek, by an automobile driven by a woman who lost control of the car. The youngster, who was with an outfit of movers, was walking alongside the I state highway when struck by the car, which plunged through a fence and into an adjacent field. The boy, who was taken by a passing motor st, Lester O'Harra, to a hospital, had an arm broken in three places and sustained other serious injuries. He was one of nine children in a family named Stark. A man accom panied the woman in the car which struck him, and the two are said to have been "spooning." The identity of neither was discovered. The wo man fainted and was for some time unconscious MEMORIAL HALL BENEFIT A number of Athena people saw a good comedy drama produced with Weston talent in the cast. Tuesday night, when they attended the Mem orial Hall Benefit at Weston. "The Old New Hampshire Home," with typical New England settings, was staged in a manrer worthy of prof essional effort, and the acting, es pecially the comedy roles, qualified the characters in much higher de gree than is usually encountered in ar.iateur theatrical)'. A goodly sum was netted the Memorial Hall fund. X SQUEEZED BY TRUCK ichard Thompson narrowly es caped -serious injury one day this week, when cranking his truck, which was in gear, the machine forced him against abuilding, pinning him up against it. AA horje tied to the truck, became scared, pulled back and its weight was instrumental in releasing Mr. Thompson from his perilous pos ition. He received bruises as a res ult of the squeeze. AUTHOR ON PROGRAM AT ANNUAL SILVER TEA A most satisfactory and success ful function of the Civic Club, was the annual silver tea, held Tuesday afternoon in the reception rooms of the Christian church. The principal feature on the program was the ap pearance of Mrs. Florence Bennett Anderson of Walla Walla, author. Mrs. Anderson gave a reading of several of her poems and also a short story, entertaining her audience in a delightful manner Other numbers on the program were piano and vo cal music by members of the Etude Club. Mrs. Anderson was accompanied from Walla Walla by Mrs. Frank Robinson, and ladies from Waitsburg. Weston was representend by several ladies from the Saturday afternoon club, and the Athena women were loyal in support of the tea. The sum of $25 was added to the club treasury. J IMPROVEMENT CONTRACT i fSie city council let the contract f forVmproving Hunt Avenue on the I West side, to Pat Lonergan, at a re cent meeting. The improvement of the street, which har long been needed consists of grading, macadamizing and rolling. FINE GROWING WEATHER yUSSA showers of the past day or two have been ideal for boosting gar Jens and growing crops. Favorable prospects are in evidence at the pres ent stage of. vegetable growth. FARM WORK ADVANCING With better weather conditions farm work, including plowing, has made progress in the Athena wheat raising district. Many of the farmers will finish plowing this week. BOY SCOUT TROOP IS COMING ON SPLENDIDLY Under command of Scoutmaster, O. O. Stephens, the Athena Boy Scout Troop is coming on nicely. Weekly meetings are being held and the troopers are evincing much in terest in their handbook studies. The trooo is officered with a sec retary and treasurer, Melvin Cop pock acting as secretary and Reeve Betts is the troop treasurer. Elbert Stiff, ex-service man has been meet ing with the troop and drilling the members. At the meeting Monday evening, which was a special one, the Scout master examined the troop members in their knowledge of the handbook requirements, and all showed a re markable aptitude to learn. The special meeting was held in the base ment of the Baptist church, and the regular meetings will be held there on Wednesday evening of each week until the arrival of summer evenings, when outdoor meetings will be held. The Protestant Hospital Association has purchased from F. E. Judd a tract of four and a half acres lying just west of Walters mill on the upper side of the road leading to the East ern Oregon State Hospital, reports the East Oregonian. This was an nounced by the association in the fol lowing written announcement by the committee: "The Protestant Hospital Associa tion of Umatilla county offers the fol lowing statement: "The site where the $200,00 Prot estant Hospital will be built is on the west side of Pendleton, on the slope ;ust beyond Walter's mill, on the right side of the road leading toward the State Hospital. The property consists of 4 acres, the deed to which has been made out to the Pro testant Hospital Association by F. E. Judd, the former owner of the pro perty, the consideration being $2500 cash. "It should be distinctly understood that this hospital is a Umatilla Coun ty hospital, and not merely a Pendle ton institution. It is not to be a stock corporation, by which dividends or profits come to any one, but purely charitable institution. Also, it is not a church or sectarian establishment, but is humanitarian in the broadest sense. Although Protestant in name and control, the Catholics will be giv en opportunity to contribute on the same ground as Protestants have con tributed toward the Catholic hospital. "The preliminary plans previously submitted are subject to change in or der to meet conditions desired by the people of this county. Suggestions by any one in regard to this matter will be given careful consideration. "A temporary suspense in procedure was occasioned by the above mention ed negotiations. Bat now since this is definite! determined, a city-wide solicitation for funds, involving par ticularly the resident sections, will begin on Wednesday of this week. The city has beer, districted under 12 cap tains who, with their helpers, will enter at once upon their work. "So far, the response from the var ious business interests of Pendleton has been very encouraging to the committee who have as yet called upon only a portion of the business bouses. From most of the firms solicited, the donations range from $250 to $1000. Thus far the banks have not been asked for any donation. MAY DAY EXERCISES IN ATHENA WELL ATTENDED Charles Vonderahe was found guilty of the murder of Matt Jepson, by the jury, which reported its findings and delivered its verdict to Judge Phelps of the circuit court in Pendleton, Sat urday night, after deliberating only a few hours, and after having asked the court for instructions but once. Judge Phelps sentenced Vonderahe Thursday, to a life term in the pen itentiary at Salem. Council for Von derahe will ask for a new trisl, ac cording to str.toments made. The case v. a: Lrwght to a dramatic close by the address to the jury by Judge James A. Fee, special counsel for the state, and an impassioned plea for fairness by Frederick Steiwer, chief of defense counsel. Everett Smith of Walla Walla, also addressed the jury in closing for the defense. Jepson's body was found August 13, 1921, in an old well on his place. The head had been crushed by an axe. It is presumed that the murder took place either July 22 or July 23, air though this has not been definitely established. Vonderahe, who is 35 years old, pleaded guilty in the spring of 1981 to operation of a still. He paid his fine. It is the contention of the state that he suspected the aged hermit of "turning him in" to the officers and that Jepson was killed in a spirit of revenge. Vonderahe in court denied that he suspected Jepson of "turning him in" and told the jury that to this date he did not suspect "the old man." Much of the state's case was based on the testimony of detectives who claimed that at frequent intervals in the months fololwing the murder, Vonderahe had practically admitted that he killed the hermit because he believed he was a "stool pigeon." In his closing speech Steiwer at tacked the testimony of detectives and pointed out that statements which they credited to Vonderahe were not made in the presence of wit nesses. Steiwer admitted that Vonderahe made "foolish statements," but he said he was of a talkative nature. The attorney pointed out that the defendant has helped the detectives in solving the mystery and told the jury that the officers had turned to him and arrested him in desperation when the case appeared too baffling. On account of his knowledge of the case and because he had been arres ted for moonshining, Steiwer said the state Had built up a case that had no foundation in fact. Especially distasteful to Steiwer was the suggestion by detectives to Vonderahe that Vonderahe might es cape a murder charge by going to Mexico. By refusing to go Steiwer said his client had deprived the state of an important point in their effort to fasten the guilt on the Freewater farmer. Branch Hatchery Means More Fish Umatilla county is to have a big branch hatchery for the raising of na tive rainbow trout this year, when work which is now started at Bing ham springs is completed, according to M. L. Ryckman, state superinten dent of hatcheries. With the securing of a 99 year lease for the use of all necessary land by the state commission from Herman Rosenburg of this city, work has been started on a hatchery build ing 24x34 hatched last year, is to be thoroughtly making a total of 20 for hatching eggs, and the construction of a small house for the hatchery sup erintendent, Ennis Raney, who is now on the ground in charge of the work. The ice pond, where about 750,000 eyed eggs from other hatcheries, were hatched last year, is to be thor oughly scraped and deepened, and more nursing ponds are to be con structed. The ice pond is to be used for the raising of 100,000 brood fish which after four years of handling will be giving all the eggs which are neces sary for the hatchery, without the shipping of any to this section. This change in the system means that the project which before last year was an experiment is now a practical reality and no more will the sportsmen of this section be dependent on other parts of the state for eggs. Eyed eggs of the native rainbow will be brought from other points in Eastern Oregon this season, as soon as possible, according to Superinten dent Ryckman, who believes that this will be in May or June. "All fish work is delayed by the cold weather this season he said. It has not yet been determined just, what number of eggs will be secured this year, but it is believed that the number will be greater than the preceeding season. TRACK MEET. ADAMS TIES THEHISCHOOL Winners Elegible to Enter As Con testants In County Meet At Pendleton Tomorrow. COUNTY OVER TOP Umatilla is numbered among the first five counties of Oregon which have completed their quota in the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. "We raised the money here privately, with out any drive and with little effort," says E. B. Aldricb, chairman for Umatilla county, in the letter trans mitting check covering Umatilla's allocation. CARL McCONNELL INJURED Friday, at the HaMow Richmond place near Helix which he is farm ing, Carl McConnell was seriously injured by a mule which collided with him as he ran out the bam door in an effort to intercept the animal and drive it into the barn. He sustained a badly broken shoulder. The May Day exercises at the high school building were attended by large crowds, both day and in the evening. Ihc gymnasium was a bower of beautiful decorations, and May Day fete was held there. At noon the assemblage partook of a splendid cafeteria dinner, served by the ladies of the Parent-Teachers as sociation. The program wa3 credi tably carried out in its entirety, and it was greatly enjoyed by all who saw it. Business houses closed for the occasion during the day. In the evening a large audience congregated in the auditorium to wit ness the exercises there, and every number on the program received en thusiastic receptiof. The four play lets presented were catchy and af forded novel entertainment, and the colored quartet were recipients of stormy applause. INDEPENDENT BASEBALL A number of baseball fans in Athe na would like to see an independent team in the field to compete with Weston, Helix and other towns of the county. Considerable interest is being manifested in the independent game this season, and with the ad vance of the season, this interest is growing E. P. DODD. CANDIDATE E. P. Dodd, republican candidate for joint representative for Umatilla and Morrow counties, was in Athena Monday, interviewing the voters of his party relative to his candidacy in the coming primary election. HOOT GIBSON VS. BILL HART AT THE STANDARD HORSE PL0N6ES DOWN IN CESSPOOL, CARRYING RIDER f A horse ridden by Forest Gholson l plunged into a cesspool in the rear of the Haworth-Harris barber shop, Wednesday eveningy carrying the rid er with it. However, the young man caught hold of a fence, and hanging on, was thus saved from being pre cipitated to the bottom of the pit with his horse. The cesspool had been covered over with timbers, which had become rot ten, and gave way under the weight of horse and rider. Gholson had ridden up to the fence with inten tion of tying his hor&e there. A crowd soon aollccted, and a ditch leading into the cesspool was dug, ropes were secured to the horse, and with this assistance, the animal made its way out Gholson had his right leg badly bruisedJin the accident, supposedly by befig scraped by the horn of the saddle, when the horse dropped from under him. Dr. Smith attended tho youn;r man shortly af ter the accident occurred. One of the niftiest programs of fered at the Standard Theatre for some time-programs with nip and plenty of actionwill be screened Saturday and Sunday, when the of ferings will be Hoot Gibson in "Head in' West" and W. S. Hart in "The Whistle." Gibson will be given right of way over the silver sheet Saturday night in one of his new five-reel Western photoplays in which this popular young actor is given opportunity to size up his histrionic ability along side of the indomitable personality of Bill Hart, long the idol of Western pict ure fans, who will be seen in one of his best screen productions, Sunday night. The comedy for Saturday night will be found unique as the charac ters are negroes and their parts in .he presentation of "The Custard Nine" will be uproariously funny. Sunday night Snub Pollard will come 'ii the Rollin comedy, "Bubbling Over." TRACTOR DEMONSTRATION A number of farmers and others interested in tractors, witnessed the demonstration of the Fordson tract or and Oliver plows by Shorty Gra ham of the Simpson Auto Co., on the Kilgore place, Monday of this week. The Fordson pulled a 14 inch two bottom Oliver plow at a depth of 10 inches around the field with appar ent ease. Another demonstration will be made in the Weston neighborhood. MRS. BASLER'S PUPILS WILL APPEAR IN A RECITAL The pupils comprising Mrs. Loren Basler's beginners class will be heard in recital st high school aud itorium on Wednesday evening of next week, May 10, beginning at 8 o'clock. The public is cordially invi ted to attend the recital. The pro gram follows: Piano Duct Streabbog Charlotti Fisher, Areta Kirk Robin's Lullaby Krogman Betty Eager Chasing Moonbeams Anthony A Merry Hornpipe Fletcher Jcnnamac Read Vocal Selections Ding Dong Bell Spaulding A Fairy Echo Spaulding Betty Eager, Marjorie Douglas Schottische Streabbog Helen Hansell Pixies Waltz Brown Elsie Rogers Vocal Selection Jennamae Read Sunbeam Wultz Martin Areta Kirk The Mocking Bird Zeiler Lcrena Schubert Piano Duet Brownfield Marjorie Douglas, Betty Eager Chasing the Squirrels Reed Charlotte Fisher To Spring Grieg Verva Gross In Slumberland Spaulding Marjorie Douglas Piano Duet Herald Eva Gries, Mrs. Basler The sectional track meet, embrac ing the schools of Adams, Athena, Helix and Weston, and LaMar Dis trict No. 80, was held at City Park, Athena, Saturday afternoon, with a long list of entrants competing. In the grades Athena won with 76 points to her credit; Adams second with 59; Weston third, 19; LaMar fourth, 16; Helix fifth, 16. In the high school events, Athena and Adams tied at 35 points each. Weston was second with three points; Helix third with one point. Follow ing are the winners in the meet: 25 yard dash Kirk, Athena, first; McEwen, Athena, second; McCollun, Adams, third. Baseball throw Kirk, Athena, first; McEwen, Athena, second; McCollun, Helix, third. 60 yard dash Bilton, Athena, first; Stoll, Adams, second; Dausner, He lix, third. High jump Bilton, Athena, first; Johnson, LaMar, second; Stoll, Ad ams, third. Broad jump Haynie, Athena, first; Bilton, Athena, second; Johnson, La Mar, third. Baseball throw Graham, Weston, third; Mclntyre, Athena, second; Clark, Helix third. High jump Taylor, Athena, first; Pinkerton, Athena, second. Broad jump Taylor, Athena, first; Mclntyre, Athena second. 60 yard dash Taylor, Athena, first; Graham, Weston, second. 100 yard dash L. Parr, Adams, first; J. Parr, Adams, second. High jump Tozier, Helix, first; Parr, Adams, second; Parr, Adams, third. Broad jumrA L. Parr, Adams, first; J. Parr, Adams, second; Tozier, He lix, third. Relay, 440 yard Adams, first; Athena, second. Girls 25 yard dash Pitman, Weston, first; Whitley, Adams, second; Parr, Adams, third. Baseball throw Pitman, Weston, first; Green, Athenn, second; Barker, Helix, third. 60 yard dash Geissel, Athena, first; Smith, Athena, second; Craw ford, Adams, third. Baseball throw Parr, Adams, first; Booher, Athena, second; Smith, LaMar, third. 60 yard dash DesVoigna, Adams, first; Holliday, Weston, second; O' Harra, Weston, third. Baseball throw DesVoigna, Adams, first; Wallen, Adams, second; Des Voigna, Adams, third. 75 yard dash Hannsell, LaMar, first; Rogers, LaMar, second. Summary of grade school points Athena, district No. 29, 76; Adams, district No. 85, 59; Weston, district No. 19, 19; Helix, district No. 56, 11; LaMar, district No. 30. 16. High School 50 yard dash Farrell, Adams, first; Harden, Athena, second; Sni der, Weston, third. Mile run Marlow, Adams, first. One half mile run Crawford, Ad ams, first. 100 yard dash Farrell, Adams, first; Harden, Athena, second; Bul finch, Weston, third, High jump Kretzer, Athena, first; Harden, Athena, second; Lieuallen & Murlow, Adams, third. Broad jump Lieuallen, Adams, first; Kretzer, Athena, second; Far rell, Adams, third Pole vault Kretzer, Athena, first. Discus Kretzer, Athena, first; Harden, Athena, second; Tozier, He lix, third. One fourth mile Farrell, Adams, first; Harden, Athena, second; Kre tzer, Athena, third. 330 yard relay Weston, first; Ad ams, second; Athena, third. Athena high school, 35. Adams high school, 35. Helix high school, 1. Weston high school, 3. CLOSING UP ASSESSMENT Deputy Assessor McLeod is clos ing up his work of assessing the tax able property of this district. He has his territory about covered,.