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Advertising The c.,4thena 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 nines 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. OCTOBER 6, 1922. NUMBER 39 TURKS CALL HALT IN MILITARY MOVEMENTS Allies Are Asked to Send Dele gates to Mudania For . Conference. Constantinople. Orders for a ces sation of military movements In the Chanak. region of Asiatic Turkey and tor the suspension of the activities of the Turkish Irregular forces in Thrace have been Issued by Mustapha Kemal Pasha, the Turkish nationalist leader. The Turkish nationalist authori ties have agreed to an armistice con ference in Mudania and have request ed the allied high commissioners to appoint delegates. The nationalists will be represented by Ishmet Pasha and possibly by Hamid Bey. London. With the virtual accept ance by Mustapha Kemal Pasha of a conference at Mudania, the whole sear eastern situation is considered emporarily easier. However, the fact that Turkish troops were still concen trating in the Ismld tone, notwith standing that they had retired slight ly in the- Chanak zone, would Indicate, according to remarks made after the British cabinet's second meeting, that "Kemal Is still playing a game." The Mudania meeting will be a pure ly military affair, to arrange, accord ing to the original allied note to Kemal Pasha, that the neutral zone shall be respected and also to agree upon lines behind which the Greeks are to withdraw in Thrace, both points pending the general peace conference. There will be present military repre sentatives of the three allied powers as well as Greece and Turkey. AMERICAN WARSHIPS SENT TO NEAR EAST Washington, D. C Twelve Ameri can destroyers have been ordered rushed to Constantinople to reinforce the six navy vessels already there, It was announced by Secretary of the Navy Denby. - . This action was taken by the navy department following receipt of a mes sage from Rear-Admiral Bristol, Ameri can high commissioner at Constantln ople, recommending that for the pro tection of American interests, one or two divisions of destroyers should be sent immediately to reinforce the American detachment already there and to bring additional supplies. Ad miral Bristol also recommended that a supply ship be sent to Constantln ople. "The nurnose of sending these ships," said the official navy depart ment announcement, "Is to protect American Interests and furnish sup plies, should they be needed. The method of distributing of and In gen eral the use to be made of the sup plies so furnished will be determined by Admiral Bristol." American Legion Puts on Rne Card The American Legion staged a scheduled twenty-four round smoker at Legion Hall Saturday night that far outclassed any previous efforts. Ultra science was conspicuously ab sent every event from the curtain raiser to the main event, being a real fight from start to finish. "The best I have ever seen" was the expression heard most often from the fans who witnessed it. Ernie Ferron of Yakima met Roy Cup of Walla Walla in the main event Ferrin appeared much more rugged than Cup and was in much better condition, but the latter was very aggressive and forced the figh- ing for three rounds, but in the fourth Ferron took the offensive and started, making hay with his tired opponent After taking the count of nine twice, Cup gave up too exhausted to pro ceed. The semifinal between Stahl of Adams and Tarwater of Walla Walla started off quite promising but be fore the end of the first round Tar water demonstrated his skill at fight ing by putting Stahl down for the count with a blow to the colar plex us. Dutch McFerron of Athena and Kid Young! of Walla Walla put over a great show. For four rounds of their scheduled six they fought with all their might, Dutch having some what the best of it. Toward the end of the fourth with a clout to the face, Young went down for the count, McFerron winning a much earned decision. The high school had their inning when Gail Anderson of Athena again demonstrated his fighting metal against the battling Swede, a Walla Walla high school boy. Gail opened up the first round so fast and furious that he kept his opponent utterly be wildered but was unable to end the bout this round. The Swede came back stronger in the second but was unable to follow the pace set by An derson. Beaten and too groggy to last much longer the Swede was saved from a knockout by the Referee when he held up Andersons hand late in the fourth round much to the pleas ure of his friends, especially those in the gallery. One of the niftyest events of the evening was the curtain raiser of four rounds between flyweights from Wal la Walla. Weber, 75 lbs. and Scott 85 lbs staged a thriller for four rounds, fighting every minute, Weber getting a much deserved decision. This smoker was the best by far, of any in the series of cards offered by the Legion, and the attendance, for some reason or other, was the poorest The Post went behind over $100 as a result The Athena-Weston Post is giving high-class entertainment in the bo: ing game. The contests are clean and are put on with no framing, and if they are to continue, they must be accorded public patronage. CITIZENS WILL NOMINATE CANDIDATES TONIGHT - ' ' J !Notices have been posted calling for a citizen s mass meeting tonight at 7:30 o'clock at the city hall, for the purpose of nominating candidates for city offices, to be voted for at the city election, which is to be held Tuesday, November 7th. Offices to be filled are mayor, three councilmen, recorder and city treasur er. The outgoing officers are Mavor Barrett, Councilmen Stephens, Mc Leod and Johnson; Recorder Richards and Treasurer Zerba. So far but little interest ha; been manifested in the coming election, and the only name mentioned is that of M. L. Watts, for mayor. KING C0NSTANTINE QUITS Population la Reported Eager to Join Nationalist Move. Athens King Constantino, bowing to the will of the army and navy, has abdicated and Crown Prince George, who married Princess Elizabeth of Roumanla, becomes king of Greece. King Constantine, Queen Sophie and Prince Nicholas sailed for Palermo, Sicily, on board a Greek steamer on which they embarked at Oropus, plac ed at the disposal of the fallen mon arch by the revolutionary committee. The departure was without ceremony. Dispatches from all the provinces of Greece told of the eagerness of the population to Join the nationalist movement, It was officially announc ed that practically all the civil and military authorities of the country had recognized the new regime, THE POT SIMMERS With the return of Congressman C. N. McArthur from Washington to take personal charge of his campaign for reelection, the opening of Pierce headquarters and the organization of Pierce for Governor club; with the establishment of the Republican state headquarters in the Imperial hotel and the speeding up of the Pemocra tic headquarters In the Chamber of Commerce building, the general cam paign in the state, and in Multnomah county has taken on definite form, says the Oregon Journal, STANDARD THEATRE HAS BIG PROGRAM OFFERING With the coming of "The Sheik" tomorrow night, the Standard Thea tre opens its fall series of big pict ure offerings. Following "The Sheik," comes "The Last of the Mohicians" which will be exhibited on Wednesday evening, October 11th for the benefit of the athletic fund of Athena high school. On Wednesday evening, October 25th, the next big super, "Smiling Thru," will be screened, and on every other Wed nesday night thereafter, a big pict ure will be exhibited, so long as pat ronage will justify. Among other big pictures under contract are "The Storm," "Human Hearts," "Prisoner of Zenda," "Pea cock Alley," and "Over the Hill." Sunday night, First National pres ents "Homespun Folks," one of those happy, sunshine, adorable down east rural dramas, that makes you feel the better for having seen it. Beginning Sunday night, shows will start at 7:45 o'clock, promptly, in stead of at 8 o'clock, as at present. A new series of comedies, including Christies, Chesters, Torchy, Vanity, Mermaid and Gayety have been con tracted, and will alternate, beginn ing Sunday, October 15. These pict ures, including all programs are the best money will buy and hereafter the Standard will run no other but the best in quality, and the manage ment expects patronage to increase accordingly. 179 Candidates 105 State Offices A total of 106 state offices are to be filled by the voters at the Nov ember election, according to the of ficial certification sent to the various county clerks this week by Secre tary of State Kozer. Four initiated measures and two referred measures will also appear on the November ballot A total of 179 candidates seek the 106 offices, which include three representativs in congress, gov ernor, state treasurer, three justices of the supreme court, superintendent of public instruction, state labor com missioner, public service commission er, 16 circuit judges, 16 state sena tors, 60 members of the house of rep resentatives and three district attor neys to fill vacancies. W. C. Hawley, Republican, seeking reelection to congress from the first district, and the three justices asking reelection to the supreme bench, who have the indorsement of both parties, are the only aspirants for major of fices unopposed. The four initiated measures on the ballot are: Single tax amendment. 1925 exposition tax measure, permit ting the city of Portland to raise $3,000,000 through a special tax for the support o the 1925 fair, income tax amendment sponsored by the State Taxpayers' league and compul sory public school bill. The two referred measures provide for special tax levies in Linn and Benton counties, with which to ab sorb outstanding warrants. MISSING MAN SEEN Will Harrah, a brother of Martin Harrah, who disappeared mysterious ly September 15, from Frewater, re turned from Yakima this week and reports that Martin was met on the streets of Yakima by a friend of the family who spoke to him, but at the time did not know he was supposed to be missing. No reason for his disap pearance is known. WANTS RECOGNITION Recognition of the soviet govern ment of Russia by the United States would result in great benefit to this country "as we have everything to gain and nothing to lose," Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, declared when he was in Pocatello for a short time on his way to Boise. FOOTBALL ACTIVITIES ARE STARTING EARLY Football activities are starting ear ly this season. Already one confer ence game has been played in the county, Hermiston defeating Pendle ton, Saturday, by the close score of 19 to 18, on the Pendleton field. One week from tomorrow, Satur day, October 14, Athena will meet the Pendleton gladiators on the home gridiron. Pendleton has new men, and the same be said of the Athena lineup, so that the teams should be evenly matched. Coach Basler is claiming nothing on the results of the coming game, but is using every available tutor to to whip his lads in shape to give S 2 '- - account of them selves. Tomorrow, Athena dons her mole skins for the first game of the year, when she will trek over to Umapine to try conclusions with the alfalfa growers there. A large following of school pupils and town adherents of the game will go along to root for Basler's athletes. Through courtesy of the Oregon and Whitman managers, the high school teams of Umatilla will be guests at the Oregon-Whitman game at Pendleton, Friday, October 20th, when all will be given the opportuni ty of seeing the two big school teams in battle. Premium List of County Spud Show FIRST MEETING OF CIVIC CLUB HELD RED CROSS BENEFIT SALE Tomorrow, beginning at 10 a. m., a market day sale will be held for the benefit of the Red Cross, Watts & Rogers generously offering their show windows for the sale. Eight ladies as follows have canvassed the town, and met with encouraging of fers of articles for sale wherever they have solicited: Mrs. C. H. Smith and Mrs. O. O. Stephens; Mrs. H. H. Hill and Mrs. W. W. McPherson; Mrs. F. S. LeGrow and Mrs. C. L. McFadden; Mrs. F. B. Boyd and Mrs. W. S. Ferguson. The people of Athe na are invited to call and purchase the many table supplies offered, in cluding chickens, pastry, butter and eggs, vegetables, home made bread, etc. The object is to contribute Athe na's quota to the general fund of the Umatilla county Chapter, which may be drawn in local emergency cases. IS AWARDED CAR Mrs. T. Wilson of the Foley Hotel, La Grande, was awarded the Stude baker car given away by Pendleton Post No. 23, American Legion, in its campaign to raise funds. The selec tion of the recipient of the car was made Saturday night. DIVORCES GRANTED Judge Phelps has granted divorce decrees to Hazel Saunders from Al fred Saunders, and to Lester Stites from Fern Stites. ... The season's activities for the Athena Civic culb opened Tuesday afternoon in the Commercial club rooms, with Mrs. R. B. McEwen, vice president, in the chair. Roll call was answered with "My favorite picture," about 20 ladies being present. Mrs. Nelson A. Miller headed the program with a display and demonstration of the art of basket weaving. Mrs. C M. Eager and Mrs. J. H. Herr served tea, with Mrs. S. F. Sharp presiding at the tea urn. After the vacation period of three months, the club members resume meetings witth renewed interest, and a season of many good programs and some good to the community is prom ised. The next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 17, which will be "Dickens Day." PLAYER BREAKS WRIST In a scrimmage practice bout at Walla Walla Wednesday afternoon on the Walla Walla grounds between Athena and Walla Walla high school teams, Tom Kirk, center for Athe na, had his wrist broken, and will probably be out of the game for the remainder of the season. A couple of bones in the wrist were fractured, when mixed up in a tackle interfer ence. The scrimmage resulted in good practice for both teams. CASE CONTINUED The time for passing sentence on Ray McCarroll, found guilty Friday night by a jury in circuit court on a charge of failing to give half of the highway while driving a ear, was continued by Judge G, W. Phelps. D Some Cellars Are Only Basements Washington State Teacher Elect Spokane, Wash. Elmer L. Breck ner, superintendent of schools al Olympla, was elected president of the Washington Educational associatiot at the annual convention here. Mrs Minnie D. Bean of Tacoma, retirlnj president, becomes vice-president. Washington G. O. P. Reelect! Hebbard Seattle. Charles Hebbard of Spo kane was reelected chairman of th republican state central committee ai a meeting here- Mr- Emma 8mitl Devoe was the choice for rice chair CAR SKIDDED; MAN HURT Driving to Pendleton to catch a train for La Grande, A. A. King, cashier of the Farmers and Mechan ics bank of Walla Walla, was dan gerously injured, when his car skidded on the highway near this city Mon day afternoon, and threw him out. King was rushed to Pr. Smith's of fice, where immediate attention was given him. Later Dr. Keylor and an ambulance came after the injured man and took him to Walla Walla. J. E. FOLEY DEAD J. E. Foley, La Grande builder of business houses and homes, father of a family of enterprising young men and a talented daughter, prominent in civic affairs, died Wednesday. The new Foley office building and other business structures stand as monu ments to his wealth and civic enter urise. Mr. Foley had been in bad health for several years, rallying and sinking at frequent intervals during the last months. HAVE VOW PEEM P0WN TO "WE CELLAR VET, mist V I m ... .... i have me stuff IN HERE THAT I PRIZE- VERV HIGHLY, ANP RELIEVE ME It HARD to get These pavs i JM WINTERS SUPPLVH mam At a meeting Monday of the com mittee having in charge the Uma tilla County Potato Show to be held at Weston Saturday, October 28, classes and prizes were determined. While competition will be limited to potatoes, exhibits of corn, wheat; and other produce are solicite'J, in order to. make a more attractive showing in Memorial Hall, where the event will be held between the hours of 10 a. m. and 6 p. m. Fred Bennion, county agent, at tended the meeting, and said that he hoped to secure the services of Professor George R. Hyslop of Ore gon Agricultural College as judge of the show. He said also that he would try to make the educational exhibits at the show of especial in terest and value. These will be in the nature of an object lesson as to the character of potato diseases and the damage they do. Committeemen Bruno Weber and James Smock are expected to look after securing exhibits from Reed and Hawley mountain, and Carl G. Brutscher was appointed to assist them in the work. Committeemen W. L. Rayborn and Jay V. Smith will perform a similar service on Weston mountain. The Weston com mitteemen, J. H. Price and Clark Wood, will assist Mr. Bennion in receiving and placing the exhibits. The ladies of the Weston Mountain Community club will arrange to substantially regale the "inner man" on the day of the show. Handsome premium ribbons of the usual colors will be awarded all suc cessful competitors. The premium list follows: Class A Seed Potatoes Lot one Certified Netted Gems First $7, second $5, third $2, fourth $2; fifth, ribbon only. Lot two Mountain Seod, Netted Gems First $5, second $3, third $2, fourth $2; fifth, ribbon only. Lot three Netted Gems, Twelve Selected Hills First $5, second $3, third $2, fourth $2; fifth, ribbon only. Lot four Rural Type Mountain Seed First $5, second $3; third, ribbon only. Lot five Rural Type, Twelve Se lected Hills Ribbons only for first, second and third prizes. (Also Sweepstakes Prize for Best Bushel Certified Netted Gems.) Class B Commercial Potatoes Lot one Netted Gems First $5, second $3; third, ribbon only. Lot two Other Varieties First $5, second $3; third, ribbon only. Rules Governing Entries and Exhibits All entries must be in bushel lots, or 60 pounds (except hill selection.) Exhibits must be delivered to committee at Memorial Hall on or before Wednesday, October 25, at 4 o'clock p. m. Exhibitors may place entries in as muny classes and lots as they de sire. Each individual exhibitor will be limited, however, to one entry in each lot. All potato exhibits competing for prizes must be made by actual growers or their accredited agents. Pototoes to be eligible for Lot 1, Glass A, must have passed the sec ond field inspection for certifica tion. Potatoes to be eligible for Lot 2, Class A, must have passed the first field Inspection for certification. Potatoes to be eligible for Lot 3, (Mass A, must come from twelve hills selected and dug by the grower, in the presence of a witness, from field that has passed the first in spection. All potatoes from these hills must be shown. Potatoes to be eligible for Lot 5, Class A, must come from twelve hills selected and dug by the grower in the presence of a witness. All potatoes from these hills must b: shown. Burbank potatoes are eligible for Ne-ttcd Gem classes. 33 INDIVIDUALS PAY j TAX ON ONE MILLION Total of 7,259,944 Individuals Filed Income Tax Returns For Year 1920. Washington, D. C Complete statis tics of Income for the calendar year 1920, made public by the commissioner of Internal revenue, show that 7,259, 944 Individuals filed Income tax re turns, paying a total tax of $1,076,053,- 688, and that 203,233 corporations re ported net Incomes taxed at $1,625,- 624.643. Thirty-three Individuals in the Uni ted States paid taxes on net incomes In excess of $1,000,000, 19 paying on $1,000,000 to $1,500,000. Three paid taxes on Incomes In excess of $1,500, 000; four on incomes from $2,000,000 to $3,000,000 and four paid taxes on Incomes In excess of $5,000,000, two of these being listed from New York and two from Michigan. Oregon taxpayers paid $15,152,541 taxes on net personal and corporation Incomes for that year, totaling $233, 174,097, of which $193,652,281 was per sonal and $49,521,816 was corporation Income. Washington paid $24,414,571 on ag gregate net personal and corporation Income of $456,174,616, of which $375, 979,893 was personal and $79,194,723 was corporation income. Idaho paid $2,464,536 on personal and corporation Incomes amounting to $77,176,544, of which $67,391,639 was personal and $9,783,905 was corpora tion Income. NEW COMPANY PLANS RAILWAY TO YAKIMA Olympla, Wash. The Yakima Southern Railway company is the name of a new corporation for which papers were filed here with the sec rotary of state. The firm is capital ized for $1,000,000 and its purpose is to build a railway line from the north bank of the Columbia river at or near Underwood to Yakima. The Incorporation papers were filed by John H. Hall of Portland, and the Incorporators named are E. E. Lytle, Henry E. Reed and J. B. Atkinson. The principal place of business tor the new company is Vancouver, Wash. Portland, Or. Construction of a net work of rail lines through Yakima and Klickitat counties, In Southern Wash ington, aggregating 154 miles and esti mated to cost $7,600,000, was announc ed here by E. E. Lytle, railroad build er, following Incorporation of the Ya kima Southern Railway company at Olympla, Wash. WHEAT RISE IS PREDICTED RED CROSS ELECTION Annual election of officers for the local branch of the Red Cross was held Monday afternoon in the Civic club rooms, with following officers elected: Chairman, Mrs. H. H. Hill; vice chairman, Mrs. C. H. Smith secretary-treasurer, Mrs, R, A. Thompson; directors, Mrs. F. S. Lc- Hlgh Treasury Official Says Better Prices Are Coming. Washington, D. C. Better prices for wheat In the near future were fore seen by high treasury officials. The present low level, officials declared, Is bound to be bettered with Improve ment In transportation facilities and the demand for wheat abroad which will come later. Inability of the railroads to trans port wheat to Beaboard has been part ly responsible for low prices, it i believed at the treasury, but there also has been a lack of demand In Europe, While no world wheat shortage is fore seen, It Is declared there will be need for all the surplus wheat of this coun try and Canada, particularly bIiico little Russian export wheat Is expected. 49 Railroads Sinn Up With Men. Chicago, 111. A new agreement, maintaining the old rates of pay, rules and working conditions, was signed by representatives ot approximately forty-nine railroads and subsidiaries and the Brotherhood of Railroad Train men and the Order of Railway Conductors. Stlliman Is Denied Plea for Divorce. Carmel, N. Y. Jjmes A. Stlliman, former lnultl milllonaire president ol the National City bank of New York, lost his suit for divorce against his wife, Mrs. Anne Urquhart Stlliman, when the referee, Daniel J. Gleason. Grow and Mrs. F. B. Boyd. These handed down a decision holding Still officers have served for several years j mall gulUy ot misconduct with a wo past, the only change mude in the man and completely exonerating Mrs. order being that of chairman and I gtlllman of the charges the plaintitl Ivice chairman, Mrs. Hill being elect- ha, tnei against her. Jed to the first position. I , TVTr;i