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VOLUME XLIII.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON, FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 15, 1922.
NUMBER 36
SMYRNA EVACUATED
BY GREEK TROOPS
Turks End Two Weeks' Cam
paign By Expelling Enemy
From Asia Minor.
, Constantinople. One hundred thou
sand Greek troops have evacuated
Smyrna and a Turkish civil adminis
tration has been established there.
History is said never to have re
corded so complete a disaster as the
Greeks have met. It is asserted that
Austria's detest in the Caporetto" dur
ing the world war is aa nothing com
pared with the debacle of the Greeks.
I Paris. The Greek evacuation ot
Smyrna has been completed, says a
dispatch to the Havas Agency from
Athens.
the Turkish Nationalists ending the
two weeks' campaign have swept the
Greeks out of Asia Minor, and the
Kemalists, who entered Smyrna, took
prisoners the remnants of the Greek
forces remaining behind to cover the
Wild flight of the Greek army that a
month ago held securely a large part
of western iLjia Minor and talked of
marching through Thrace Into Con
stantinople I I The Turks! ran a race with the dip
Iqmats, their leaders say, and won
the race, for 'Turkish arms settled in
a few days and settled finally, accord
ing to Angora advices, the problem
'oVfcblr Alia Minor Is to be divided.
FOUR KILLED IN
AERIAL CIRCUS
It J T T, ... , , OA
000 persons assembled at the Rutland
fair grounds, a flying circus staged
witji airplanes and balloons was turn
Id into a tragedy, four participants
meeting death. An airplane crashed
from a height ot 2000 feet, carrying
ti'ihoir deaths the pilot, mechanic and
passenger. A few hours later an
'lero&aut, leaping from a balloon 1500
lOt in the air, was killed when his
.rachute failed to open.-
! The dead: Lieutenant Melvln w.
Ifaynard, known throughout the coun
try as "the flying parson," pilot of
the airplane; Lieutenant L. R. Wood
'Sf Tlconderoga, N. T., passenger with
Maynarrt; Mechanic Charles Mlonette
of Plattsburg, N. Y and Henry A.
(Daredevil) Smith of Boston, aeron-
M
BONUS CHANGES PROTESTED
Elimination of McNary Reclamation
Feature Deplored.
Washington, D. C. The conferees'
agreement on the bonus was criticised
in the senate, demands- being made
for restoration of the Smlth-McNary
350,000,000 land reclamation amend
ment. Western and Southern senators de
plored elimination of the Smith-Mo-Nary
amendment. Senator Jones, re
publican, Washington, said he hoped
the conference report would be re
jected and the conferees ordered to
restore the amendment.
Senator Polndexter Renominated.
Seattle, Wash. Senator Miles Poln
dexter was renominated by Washing
ton republicans at Tuesday's primary
by more than 26,000 plurality over his
nearest opponent. Col. George R.
Lamping, port commissioner of Se
attle, polled a strong vote in King
county (Seattle), but it was insuffi
cent to offset the senator's large plu
rality in the state at large. Ex-Con-
ffi-Aflfimnn fl. f!. TM1 of Rnokane. also
the home ot Senator Polndexter, was
nominated on the democratic ticket
and James A. Duncan on the farmer
labor ticket.
New Eastern Oregon Bishop Selected.
Portland, Or. Appointment of
Bishop Frederick W. Keator of Oly
mpla, Wash., to succeed Bishop R. L.
Paddock, whose resignation was ac
cepted after a long secret session, was
announced by the Rt. Rev. Daniel 9.
Tuttle, presiding bishop ot the Epis
copal church. . ' '
Canadian Wheat
Now Competing
The big premiums being paid for
white wheat in this territory, amount
ing to 6 or 7 cents, are solely due to
the fact that there are ships in the
harbor awaiting cargo and buyers find
it necessary to pay more than mar
ket values to get early deliveries of
needed grain, says the Oregonian
When these requirements are filled
bids are found to be lower. Farmers
of Oregon and Washington are likely
to resist any decline, but dealers fig
ure that Montana and southern Idaho
will try to dispose of their surplus
and that will bring the market down
to a working basis. A considerable
quantity of Idaho wheat is already
coming in, as the usual California
outlet for such grain is closed, owing
to the larger wheat crop in the south
em state. It is also believed that if
the car supply were more plentiful
it would not be necessary to pay such
premiums for early wheat at this,
time.
The gulf is selling wheat to the
United Kingdom at $1.13 f. o. b. and
with a freight rate of $1 a ton can
land the wheat on the other side at
$1.16. With freights out of Portland
quoted at 30 shillings it would be nec
essary to sell Oregon and Washing
ton wheat at $1 or $1.01 f. o. b., a
price that cannot be met under pres
ent circumstances.
There is other competition closer at
hand and that is from Canada. Alber
ta wheat is being brought to Van
couver, B. C, and is offered there at
$1 to $1.02 not only to England, but
with cheap Japanese steamers availa
ble can be sold to the orient. In the
meantime the market at Portland is
being maintained at around $1.09, be
cause exporters have to pay a prem
ium to fill the ships they have under
engagement.
The Chicago wire to the Gray-Ron-enbaum
Grain company follows:
'Wheat market very dull but firm.
No particular changes in general sit
uation. Primary receipts since July
1, 40,000,000 less than last year. Cesh
situation displays rather strong un
dertone. Market shows constant re
cuperative power and sentiment more
conservative. Hedging pressure not
heavy. Still bulges will not hold unless
demand improves."
Bi-Qomhall cables on conditions in
the United Kingdom:
"Wheat situation appears' some
what firmer with buyers showing
more confidence. There has been some
improvement in the demand and spec
ulative interests have been inclined
to take hold in a fair way around'
present levels. Continental buyers are,,
also displaying more interest." '
Argentine conditions as reported
by Broomhall:
"Country offerings are not press
ing. Weather continues clear and gen
erally cool, being favorable for the
conditioning of the new corn. There
was a scattered business in wheat for
export yesterday and while it is dif
ficult to confirm actual details, many
arc inclined to believe that at least
half to three quarters million bush
els, if not more, was worked."
MISS LULU BETT
A fine Paramount picture will be
shown at the Standard Saturday (to
morrow) evening when the splendid
story, "Miss Lulu Bett" will be fea
tured on the program. A two-reel
Western by Universal and Internat
ional News completes the bill. Sun
day night Gladys Walton, Universal's
petite star, comes in "A Wise Kid.
Pathe Review and "Roping the Lion"
are also on the Sunday program.
STICKY FINGERS
Some one with sticky fingers has
been shoplifting down at McFadden's
Pharmacy. Whoever he is, he seems
to have a penchant for Ingersol wat
ches. Two have been stolen lately,
and the proprietor of the store has
his weather out for the thief.
Lodge and Gaston are Nominated.
Boston, Mass. Massachusetts voters
renominated Senator Henry Cabot
T.ndm in the primaries by a plurality
cf at least 72,000. Colonel William A. 43 years jp this county.
Gaston, who contested with Sherman
L. Whipple for the democratic nom
ination tor the sena woj handily.
TAYLOR IS CONFIDENT
Henry J. Taylor, pioneer Pendleton
farmer, was in town Wednesday in
the interests of his candidacy for the
joint senatorship of Umatilla, Union
and Morrow counties. Mr. Taylor
feels confident of the support of his
old friends and neighbors in this
county against his La Grande oppo
nent.'and thinks he has a good chance
to win. He was born and raised on
a farm, and crossed the plains in
1864. He has farmed for the past
Mr. Tayloi
is a heavy taxpayer himself, and
says he will work steadfastly foi
lower taxes and fewer commissions.
School Teacher
Wedded Forger
Charged with forging a $300 check
which he had induced his sweetheart
to endorse for him and which was
made out on a Santa Barbara, Oil.,
bank, Clarence Johnson, 28 years old
said to have made his home in Walla
Walla recently, was returned to Mil
ton from Spokane by Deputy Sheriff
J. W. Dykes, says the Tribune.
Mrs. Johnson, a few weeks ago a
school teacher at Milton, was taken
back SundaV to her home in Walla
Walla. Her first name could not be
learned but before her marriage to
Johnson she was known as Miss An
derson. It is understood that Johnson is
also wanted in Baker to answer a
check charge. Dykes speaks of the
case as follows:
"She had been teaching school
about two miles from Milton when
this'young fellow Johnson breezed in
to town and captivated her. He mar
ried her within a few days and before
they started on their wedding trip
asked her to endorse a $300 draft
drawn on a Santa Barbara bank that
he might cash it in Milton. She trust
ingly did so and because she had done
business at the First National bank
in Milton, the assistant cashier, Tom
Fraser, cashed it for Johnson on the
strength of her endorsement.
'After doing so Fraser decided as a
precautionary measure to wire Santa
Barbara and the answer was the draft
was not only no good but Johnson
was wanted there for forgety. He let
us know and we traced Johnson to
Spokane and he was with his bride
when arrested. I feel sorry for her
and her folks and everybody in Milton
does. Johnson claims the whole thing
is a mistake and says he will be able
to fix it up. I haven't told him yet
about the statement from the Santa
Barbara authorities that ho is want
ed there for forgery, figuring he has
enough trouble on his hands at pres
ent."
SHOOL OPENED MONDAY
The Athena schools opened Monday
with the full corps of teachers and a
goodly number of pupils in attend
ance. The weather for the week has
been most too warm for conifor'. in
the school building.
W. C. T. U. CONVENTION
The county W. C. T. U. convention
held at the Christian church in Athe
na Wednesday, was attended by del
egates. An interesting program was
held during the day.
GOOSE SHOOT SUNDAY
The Legion rifle club will meet
Sunday on the range at the Koepke
place south of town to shoot for
geese. The targets were put in place
last Sunday, when the initial shoot
was held, and several good scores
were madeThe club is now in posi
tion to go out after new membership
and excellent inducements are of fered
in the way of ownership of a good
rifle and cheap ammunition.
IN FAVOR OF PUBLIC
E
Walter M. Pierce has released for
publication a statement of his posit
ion on taxes and his support of the
compulsory school bill. The statement
while dated at La Grande, September
3, was not given to the press until
yesterday, the document being
brought to Portland from Eugene.
It follows:
La Grande, Ore,. Sept. 3, 1922
Taxes are taking, each year, on
the average, 2 per cent of the
equalized value of real property in
Oregon. This equalized value is
very close to the real or selling value.
Wealth does not increase 6 per
cent annually. The average increase
through a number of years is, perhaps
3 per cent. Rapidly the tax line is
approaching increase of wealth. On
the average, taxes take more than
one-half of the economic rent. This
means that the owners of real pro
perty are soon going to hold only
the empty husk, the kernel having
been taken through the forms of tax
ation. ,
In the face of such facts there is
but one question today in Oregon
tax reduction. We must reduce to
the lowest possible limit; we must
spread out the load so that all shall
bear their just share.
Many people wonder why a re
ligious controversy should haveieen
forced to the front in this state this
year, when we are in such danger.
I did not bring religion into this
campaign. I refuse to meet it. It
is not the issue. We are living in
America, the land of the free, the
20th century, where every one can
worship God as he pleases.
I am a Protestant, the ninth gen
eration in America. Everyone of my
ancestors has been a Protestant for
over 800 years. My wife and all her
relatives are Protestants. Everyone
of our six children was educated in
the public schools. I believe in the
free public school, from the primary
to the college and university.
I am in favor of and shall vote
for the compulsory school bill spon
sored by the Scottish Rite Masonic
bodies of Oregon,
I believe we would have a better
generation of Americans, free from
snobbery and bigotry, if all children
up to and including the eighth grade
were educated in the free public
schools of America.
I believe we should have legisla
tion prohibiting the wearing of sec
tarian garb by teachers in the pub
lic schools. I am unalterably opposed
to the appropriation of public money
for private or sectarian purposes.
If the voters of Oregon on Novem
ber 7 give me the commission I seek,
I shall be governor of all the people
Hall Will Run
As Independent
Senator Charles Hall, Monday night
accepted the nomination as independ
ent candidate for governor, which was
tendered him last Saturday night by a
group of voters assembled in the
Pythian hall in Portland, says the
Journal. ",
Senator Hall notified Secretary of
State Sam Kozer his acceptance and
it now remains for the state attorney
general to decide whether or not
Hall's name can be placed on the
ballot.
"I believe " ve will be a third can
didate for the vcrnorship, and if
there is, he will be a lively one," said
Senator Hall, Monday night.
"I have nothing to say just now as
to the present political outlook, but I
will have something to say as soon as
it is decided whether or not I can be
in the race.
"I was told today that the meeting
which nominated me was a very rep
resentative one, consisting of men of
prominence from all over the state. I
also learned today that the particular
movement which resulted in my nomi
nation last Saturday night had its
birth at a farmers' picnic a week ago
at Champoeg. v
"I came to Portland on private busi
ness and I am returning to' Mash-
field, Tuesday night."
Under the law, September 12, is the
last day on which nominations made
by an assembly of electors can be
filed with the secretary of state. It
is also the last day upon which the
nominee may file his acceptance of
that nomination.
And that, as well, raises a question
that will have to be solved before
Hall can gain a place on the official
ballot. There is a statute which pro
vides specifically that any person who
sought anomination for any office at
the primary election and was defeat
ed may not become an independent
candidate. The statute inhibits the
secretary of state, in this case, from
certifying Hall's name to the county
clerks for place on the ballot.
It is contended by the supporters of
Hall, however, that the statute is un
constitutional, in that it abridge? the
right of an elector to become a candi
date for office should he so desire and
also that it works to prevent electors
of the state from nominating a man of
their choice should that man have
ing primary election.
enforcing the laws without fear or
favor, having only one object an
honest, efficient, economical administration.
I shall continue until the Novem
ber election to endeavor to arouse the
people to the danger of confiscation
of their property through the forms
of taxation. I refuse to go off on
side lines. It is, however, only right
and fair that the people of Oregon
should know where I stand on all
questions that affect state welfare,
That is the reason for making this
statement at this time. (Signed)
WALTER M, FIERCE
All Aboard for the Fair
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The Telegram
Yumps the Yob
In a two. column front page editori
al the Portland Telegram advises cau
tion regarding the proposed republi
can convention to be held in Portland
September 26 and announces that if
the convention tries to hamstring the
direct primary law it will "oppose
with all the resources at its command
every republican nominee seeking el
ection upon that platform."
Following is the Telegram's warn
ing in full.
From Eugene comes the announce
ment that Portland on September 26
is to be the scene of a state-wide re
publican convention.
The call for the convention was is
sued at a conference held in that city
Saturday a conference of party teach
ers presided over by State Chairman
Walter L. Toozc, Jr.
Its purpose appears to be three-fold
First to perfect a sUong party or
ganization.
Second To draft and adopt a plat
form of party principles.
Third To pave the way for the so
called reformation of the direct pri
mary law.
The first purpose is commendable
enough. If a party organization is
perfected dedicated to the welfare of
the part and not a political ma
chine consecrated to fie selfish ambi
tions of a few ring tailed politicians
it may contribute much toward a re
publican victory at the fall election.
But as to the other two nurnospn.
The Telegram desires to admonish
onairman looze and the rest cf the
leaders to go slow.
If it is the purpose to draft and td-
opt a platform with the same old po
litical fustian and bombast with which
most party platform are replete, the
time and labor of the convention will
have been wasted.
If it is the purpose to go beyond
this, extreme caution must be exer
cised, for there is grave danger of in
jecting issues into the campaign that
would further split the party into
cliques and factions.
Indeed, there is a possibility of the
convention itself becoming enough of
an issue under certain circumstances
to split the pany asundj: and scud its
standard tra'll ij .n th dust of de
feat. Just what is vronor with the direct
primary law that it should need re
formation at the hands of a con
vention is :ict indicated in the dis
patches annouoc v.- the convention.
Since the enact vetit of this law
years ago the d4 guard politicians
have waged relentless warfare on it
because the people have without ex
ception since elected their own can
didates instead of those of the old
guard. Tho present onslaught on the
law is in all prokablity a continuance
of this old war.
In 1910 the old cuard made the di
rect primary law the paramount cam
paign issue by holding an assembly
and nominating a ticket in opposition
to tnc direct primary nominees.
I he result was that a Democrat was
elected to the excutive chair and that
later a Democrat was elected United
States senator.
Before commencing in the midst of
one of the most critical campaigns in
Oregon's political history, to tamper
with the direct primary law, Chair
man Tooze and his committee should
pause and seriously consider the pos
siility of history repeating itself.
Morever, Chairman Tooze and his
committe might also pause and give
consideration to the fact that the
function of the organization he heads
is to elect the Republican ticket, and
not to propose legislation. The pro
posal and enactment of legislation is
a function reserved to the legislature
and the people,
The truth is that there is nothing
seriously wrong with the direct pri
mary law beyond defects which can
be remedied by the legislature. With
out assuming in the slightest to at
tempt to dictate to the coming con
vention, the Telegram desires to an
nounce that if the declaration of prin
ciples carries a plank hamstringing
this system of popular nomination it
will oppose with all the resource), at
its command every Republican nomin
ee seeking election upon the platform.
FIGHT BEGINS FOR
LASTING INJUNCTION
Attorney General Presents Two
Carloads of Evidence
in Court.
Chicago, 111. Supported by one of
the most formidable legal batteries
the government has ever thrown into
one court action, Attorney General
Harry M. Daugherty set his forces in
motion towards the goal of a perman
ent. Injunction In the railroad strike.
Reinforced by a great mass ot evi
dence on an alleged gigantic plot of
sabotage and terrorism, the attorney
general presented his petition to Fed
eral Judge James H. Wtlkerson, who
granted the temporary restraining or
der September 1. Arrayed against the
government's lawyers and tVsnylng
their charges ot a widespread con
spiracy of vandalism to cripple the
nation's transportation maohlnery,
was Donald R. Rlchberg, attorney for
the striking shop crafts, against
whose leaders and members the gov
ernment's action was direoted.
Two carloads of evidence tools of
destruction, thousands of telegrams,
letters, photographs, blue prints,
books and transcripts ot statements
ot some 17,000 individuals which the
attorney general and his aides had,
were closely guarded by federal
agents. Secret service operatives pro
tected Daugherty and Judge Wllker
son.
The temporary restraining order
granted the government September 1
against the striking railroad shop
crafts and their leaders was continued
In effect for not to exceed ten days.
The original order would have ex
plred at midnight Monday,
BIG LUMBER MILL
AT ASTORIA BURNS
Astoria, Or. The great Hammond
mill, one of the largest lumber menu
facturlng plants In the world, was da
stroyed by flames that started from
an overheated journal In the main
edger of the mill at 5 o'clock Monday
evening. The loss is estimated at
000,000, 78 per cent ot which la said
to be covered by lnsuranee.
Six hundred men were employed at
the mill, whose payroll was over $76,"
000 monthly, The mill was cutting
426,000 feet of lumber dally. In ad
dltlon to the mlU and equipment, 10,.
000,000 feet ot lumber was burned.
The outer dooks, an elevated tram
way, a large quantity ot lumber and
a substantial portion ot the lumber
stored la the yard were saved.
About 20 railway cars loaded with,
lumber ready for shipment were haul"
ed away from the plant to safety while,
the tire Was In progress.
The mill took fire just as toe night
crew was going to work, Within an
Instant It had spread throughout the
plant,
IMPEACH DAUGHERTY ASKED
Confusion Drowns Out Charges Made;
By Minnesota Congressmen.
Washington, D. C Impeachment o
Attorney Oeneral Daugherty was at
tempted In the house Monday by Rep
resentative Keller, Minnesota, Inde
pendent republican, who, rising to a
question of privilege, deolared, "I Im
peach Harry M. Daugherty." There
was so much oonfuslon that the rest
ot bis opening sentenoe was not
heard, and he was forced to stop on
a point of order that there was not
quorum.
Keller's demand for tmpeaohmeut of
Attorney General Daugherty was tor
'high crimes and misdemeanors." He
sought immediate action oh a resQlu
tlpn tor an Investigation. By an over
whelming vote the house, however, re
tarred the question to the judiciary
committee, thus, in the opinion ot
leaders disposing ot It finally.
REGIONAL CONFERENCE
A Regional Conference of the four
teen branches of Eastern Oregon
Chapters of the Red Cross will be
held in Pendleton on next Monday
and Tuesday, September 18 and 19.
Representatives of the Athena branch
are invited to attend the conferences
and a banquet at the Elks Club.
Ja'eksuV'Cal. An Investigation of
conditions In the Argonaut mine dis
aster, where 47 miners were entombed
August 27, was ordered by Governor
William D. Stephens, it was
nounced.
Washington Lumber Town Burned.
Raymond, Wush. Fire, caused by
the explosion of a cotfee urn in
restaurunt wiped out a large portion
of the business district of the lumber,
ing town of Lubaiu and did damage,
estimated at mora than t400(). j
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