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imtm Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-Class Mail Matter VOLUME 47. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 25. 1926 NUMBER 26 4 CONFISCATION BILL FAILS INGERMANY Vote on Proposal to Turn Prop erty of ex-Rulers to Public Not Large Enough. Berlin. Germany's first national referendum under the republican con stitution, held to decide the question of expropriating -without compensation the entire properties and estates of . the ex-rulers, with particular interest centering on the German ex-emporer nd the Hohenzollern family, failed to poll an affirmative vote of half the eligible electors. , The returns from 35 federal districts were: Affirmative, ' 14,889,703, , and negative, 642,811. ' Fully 60 per cent of the eligible vot ers stayed away from the polls, while 35 per cent indorsed unconditional confiscation. Defective ballots and negative votes constituted only a small percentage. While admitting that the advocates of the expropriation made a respect able showing in the balloting, the gov ernment leaders were visibly gratified when final returns definitely presaged the measure's defeat. Their satisfac tion was prompted quite as much by internal political consideration as the fueling that the definite rejection of such a radical law will impress the outside world with the conservative character of the German electorate, regardless of the fact that the personal interests of the ex-princes were at stake. FRANCE LIFTS TARIFFJN WHEAT Washington, D. C. Holding out the promise for a new market for surplus American wheat, the French chamber of deputies has passed unanimously a bill exempting foreign wheat from all Import duties until July 31, accord ing to cable advices to the department of commerce. Record shipments to France are ex pected if the bill passes the senate, a committee of which has given it a favorable report. The present French . tariff on foreign wheat from this coun try is more than 10 cents a bushel, heavy enough to restrict drastically ex ports to that country. Lifting of the tariff was attributed to need for bread at lower prices, due to the drop in the franc's purchasing power. To meet this need, it was said, France probably would import- vast quantities during the six-week period. MINNESOTA NOMINATES WET Republican Congressional Candidate Youngest Ever Picked There, St. Paul, Minn. Minnesota repub licans have nominated as their first prohibition modification advocate to congress a 28-year-old man,' the young est ever chosen by the state for that office. They also renominated Gover nor Theodore Christianson, Melvin J. Maas, the victor in the recent primary, polled as many votes as his two opponents together to win the nomination In the fourth district, f which includes St. Paul. In the other major state race, for the Farmer-Labor gubernatorial nom ination, Magnus Johnson, former Uni ted States senator, and Tom Davis, Minneapolis attorney, ran a close race, with Johnson several hundred votes in the lead. . Maas, who favored modification to permit light wines and beer but no saloons, ousted Representative Oscar E. Keller, elected to congress four times from the fourth district. Navy Department Buys 100 Planes. Washington, D- C. A contract for 100 navy planes has been let by the department to the Glenn Martin com pany of Cleveland, O., which submitted the lowest bid. Seattle Ex-Mayor to Run for Senate. Seattle, Wash. Edwin J. Browp, dentist and former mayor of this city, formally announced his candidacy for U. S. senator shortly before sailing for Alaska. Farm Aid Hope Low In House. Washington, D. C Indicating It had eo hope of further effort in the house to enact farm relief legislation this session unless the senate passes the McNary com belt bill, the house agri-. culture committee adjourned until next December. SUPREME COURT DECIDES A6AINSTWILL0S. KELLEY . Ellsworth Kelley and James Willos, convicts at the state penitentiary, must die on the gallows for their part in the prison break of last Aug ust 12 in which John Sweeney and 3. M. Holman, guards, were killed. The supreme court in an opinion by Jus tice Burnett affirms the lower court for Marion, county, . where the case was tried before Judge. Percy R. Kel ley and a . jury returned a verdict of guilty of first degree murder.. They are subsequently sentenced -to-be hanged. It, will now be" necessary for. the two men to be resentenced to death after the mandate is returned to the lower court. Tom Murray, who' fired ' the shot that killed Sweeney and who was tried separately , and sentenced to death, committeed suicide in his cell at the penitentiary on May -9 , last, before his appeal had been argued in the sunreme court. -Which of the escaping convicts killed Holman has always been prob lematical. Oregon Jones, a fourth convict, was killed in the break, left a , hastily scribbed note saying he killed Holman and then committed suicide. He had been previously wounded. Kelley and Willos were convicted on the theory that as par ticipants in the break they were equally guilty with Murray. - RICHARDS RE-ELECTED At the annual school meeting of District No. 29, Monday afternoon, B. B. Richards, chairman of the beard was re-elected to serve the three year term. Mr. Richards de- mured to serving again on the board at this time, and nominated Hamp Booher. . F. B. Radtke was also nom inated, and on the first ballot a tie was cast for Mr. Booher and Mr. Radtke. On the second ballot Mr. Richards received the unanimous choice of those present. He stated that he felt like taking a rest inas much as he had served on the board during his entire residence in Athe na, with the exception of four years. E. A. Zerba was elected clerk of the district !' PECULIAR ACCIDENT SERIOUS The little son of Dan Mclntyre of Dayton, Washington is in a critical condition at a Walla Walla hospital. About a week ago the child was play ing with some dry beans and drew one into it's windpipe. An ex-ray picture shows the bean lodged in one of the lungs where it has swelled to abnormal size. Doctors have decid ed that an operation for its removai will be necessary. Mr. Mclntyre is manager of the Skaggs store in Day ton and is a cousin of Mrs. Max Hopper and Alec Mclntyre who re side in Athena. SCHOOL MEETING MONDAY The annual school meeting of Un ion High school district No. 7 will be held next Monday afternoon, June 28, at the high school building, from 2:00 to 7:00 p. m., at which time one director and a clerk will be elected. M. W. Hansell, at present a member of the Union High school board, has been . prevailed upon to serve for another term and he is the candidate whose name will appear on the ballot, CHICKEN THIEVES Chicken thrives were recent visit ors at the John Price henyard on Normal heights and succeeded in getting away with a number $f young fries after wounding a house dog which disputed their entry, says the Weston Leader. Mrs. Price has sold the remainder of the fries in or der to remove temptation from the path of the nefarious gentry. MAY HAVE FLYING FIELD Walla Walla has received informa tion from Representative J. W. Sum mers, stating that there is good prospect of receiving the indorsement of the veterans' bureau for the plan of devoting one part of the veterans' hospital grounds there to an aviation field. The city would provide tho equipment. WALLA WALLA WINS Regardless of the outcome of the remaining two games of the Blue Mountain league. Walla Walla is the pennant winner. The Walla Wal la aggregation defeated the Reser vation Indians Sunday 6 to 5, while Pendleton defeated Pasco 4 to 1. Walla Walla and Pendleton meet twice in the remaining games. MISS FITCH GOES TO CORNELL AS ITS DEAN Announcement is made that Miss R. Louise Fitch, for two years dean of women at Whitman college and formerly dean at the University of Oregon, has accepted an offer to be come dean of women at Cornell Uni versity. She plans to be in Ithaca the first of September to assume her duties at that institution. . Miss Fitch is a national figure in many lines of women's work, having been at one time national secretary of the American Association of Uni versity Women. Other positions that she'Ha's""' tto$ are national president of Delta Delta Delta sorority and ov erseas secretary for the Young Wo men's Christian Association, having spent two years in France in the lat ter capacity. She occupies an important place in American journalism, being one of the few women editors of Ameri can newspapers. She has written several books. GERKING-CRAWFORD On June 16, in Spokane, the wed ding oi. Miss Blanche Gerking and Mr. Lee Crawford was solemnized with Reverend Errett, former pastor here, officiating. The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Errol Kenworthy, and was witnessed by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George R. Gerking and a few other friends. The young couple who will be missed in church circles here, will make their home in Spok ane where Mr. Crawford has employ ment. With his father, he was form erly occupied in farming operations. in this county. OFFICERS ELECTED The hospitable home of Mrs. J. C. Harwood was open to the M. E. Mis sionary Wednesday afternoon, six teen ladies present. The following officers were elected for the ensuing year. Mrs. W. O. Read, president: Mrs. J. F. Herr, vice-president; Mrs. V. T. Hirsch, secretary; Mrs. J. C. Harwood, secretary; Mrs.. William' McLeod, mite-box and literary secre tary. Remainder of the afternoon was spent in a social time, followed with a dainty repast served by the hostess assisted by Mrs. E. C. Prest- bye. . FORD CARS REDUCED - Reductions in the priees of all models of Ford cars and trucks are announced. , The reductions will av erage $45, making the new price, f. o. b. Detroit, as follows: Roadster, $360; touring car, $380; coupe, $485; Tudor sedan, $495; Fordor' sedan, $545; commercial chassis, $300; ton truck chassis, $375. At the same time the announcement was made that all Ford cars will be equipped with balloon tires and starters. PILOT ROCK WOOL SOLD The Joe Pedro wool clip of 50,000 pounds at Pilot Rock was bought by E. J. Burke and Company at 30 cents this week. This is one of the last lots of choice wool left unsold in Oregon. E INSURANCE IS EXTENDED FOR ONE TEAR Instructions have just been receiv ed by the Portland office of the U. S Veterans' Bureau authorizing rein statement of war-time insurance by ex-service men until July 2, 1927, ac cording to an announcement made by Kenneth L. Cooper, Regional manag er of the bureau. July 2, 1926, had been set by Congress as the time limit for both reinstatement and con version of war risk insurance but the new order" extends "the time one year. An added feature in this connec tion is the privilege of taking out a five-year level premium term policy at a low rate prior to the above date which' may later be converted into one of the six forms of permanent life and endowment government pol icies. This gives the ex-service man until July 2, 1927 to secure the low rate five year policy. The American Legion advocated this legislation on the grounds that many war veterans have not yet ad justed their economic affairs to such an extent that they can afford at this time to carry one of the govern ment's permanent insurance policies. PLENTY OF TRIP BUT NO FISH A fishing trip full of trials and tribulations and plenty of experience but minus the fish, was the fate of Lloyd Michener and Arthur Jenkins of Athena and Charlie Alspach and Fred Boylen of Helix. The party motored to Lostine with Lostine Lake their goal, but to reach it they were forced to break a trail through for a distance of five miles. Fishing at the lake is done from rafts, and when the local party arrived all rafts were in use and no more to be had, so they are now enjoying the trip from the standpoint of what a string they might have brought home 'if ." PAINTING AND CALSOMINING The board ' of directors of Union High School District uo. 7 are hav ing much needed improvement done at the school building. The interior is being newly calsomined and paint ed. Justin Harwood, painter, assist ed by Fred and Dean Pinkerton, is doing the work. New toilet equip ment and two inch in place of the one inch water pipe now in service, will be put in. A PHILOSOPHER Weston Leader: J. M. Banister parted with the last of his 1925 wheat crop Saturday at $1.25 the bushel. Something of a philosopher, John has just about succeeded in con vincing himself that, by holding, he didn't lose what he never received. FIRST WHEAT TEST First testing and first samples of wheat for the season were reported by the H. W. Collins company of Pendleton, on federation wheat of W. R. Wyrick at Yokum, testing 60 pounds to the bushel and going 24 bushels to the acre. FOLLOWS EMANCIPATOR it V ills m VXW,M few! fecs4I4 - it Milton R. Moskow, twplvf-year-old San FraDcisco schoolboy who since Qf6 age of five has paterped his life after that of Abraham Lincoln, aspires to (.occupy the White House some day as his hero did. He has been nomi nated as a candidate for the American Youth Award established by the direc tors of the Sesqul-Pentennlal International Exposition, held in Philadelphia from June 1 to December 1 in celebration of 150 years of American Independence- Under the plan of the American Youth Award and the American Teacher Award, cac'.i state will select a boy and a girl and a woman teacher whd best represent American Ideals, and they will be given trips to Phila delphia and to Washington, where they will receive medals from President Coolldge. TONIGHT AND TOMORROW So that all may see the "Sea Beast" from good seats, the big picture will be shown tonight and to morrow night.. So far as possible, it would be desirable for town people to attend tonight's show and thus relieve the usual crowded conditions which prevail on Saturday nights, when the people residing in the country come for their evening's entertainment. Also tonight's show affords Athena business men a bet ter opportunity of seeing the picture. Sunday night Gloria Swanson will be seen in "The Coast of Folly." Wednesday night "Silver Treasure," a splendid picture will be shown. YAKIMA SALMON DIE The claim that 98 per cent of last year's salmon hatch of the district is now being destroyed In the Yak ima valley on account of the extreme low water in the irrigation ditches, is made by State Superintendent of Hatcheries L. E. Mayhall, in a re port just forwarded to State License Director Charles R. Maybury. WILD TURKEYS TO BE RELEASED IN OREGON Summer Arrives Efforts to establish wild turkey life in Oregon were made when 50 birds from the Pendleton game farm were shipped to Curry county for re lease on headquarters of the Pistol river. Supplementing the state game commission work owners of the Hay creek ranch in Jefferson county re leased four wild gobblers with some domesticated fowls in an effort to establish this form of game in that territory. These turkeys were hatched froai eggs secured about 2 years ago from the Woodmont Gun club of Mary land, which received deer in ex change. In addition to the 50 bird.i released, the Pendleton farm now has 180 younger birds, which the com mission plans to release in Curry, Josephine and Jackson counties. WRECKED CARS Almost every day sees a car or cars in the ditch or wrecked along the highway. Tuesday a car, almost a total wreck was towed into Athe na. A rim had come off one of th wheels and the driver losing control of the car turned over several times and landed in a ditch at the side of the highway. One woman was ser iously injured and was rushed to a Walla Walla hospital. Other oc cupants of the car were badly bruis ed and shaken up. RANGER FOUND DEAD William Hanover, forest ranger, of the Nez Perce National forest, with headquarters at Adams Camp, 26 miles south of Grangeville, was found dead on a forest trail, near Windy River, on the banks of Sal mon river. His horse came to camp and a searching party found his body on a steep incline among rocks CO feet from the trail, indicating the horse threw him. ALEXANDER STORE SOLI) G. II. Hyatt and Harvey Brawn both of Goldendale, have purchased the R. Alexander men's furnishings store, Pendleton, and will take pos session July 1, operating under the firm name of R. Alexander and com pany, Inc., Hyatt and Brawn, :iuc-cessors, WALLA WALLA SHIPS APPLES Carload shipments of cooking ap ples have started from Walla Walla, Duchefis and Astrachen bt-ing the varieties hhipoed. These are the earliest shipments on record. The cherry market slumped, the supplies being ahead of demand, and several produce houses refused to take .nore. PRIMARY EXPENSES NEARLY$3,000,QOO Candidates' Expenditures in Pennsylvania Election Reach Enormous Figure. Harrisburg, Pa. Expenses of the re publican primary in Pennsylvania last month approached the $3,000,000 mark in figures, compiled here from accounts filed with the state bureau of elec tions. The. "senatorial contest in which Representative Vare defeated Senator Pepper and Governor Pinchot showed a total close to $2,500,000 with the computation incomplete. The accounts filed by gubernatorial candidates add ed more than $225,000 to this sum. Expenditures in behalf of the Vare candidacy, which has been estimated at $595,000 in testimony before the United States senate committee in vestigating campaign funds, were boosted $16,806. Expenses totaling ' $1,631,242 were shown in reports filed by the large committees which spent money in sup port of the ticket headed by Senator Pepper. The expenditures of Governor Pln chot's campaign, including those of county committees, were estimated at $195,000 in testimony before the sena torial investigators in Washington. MORE FIGURES IN PRIMARYSUMMONED Washington, D. C The long arm of a senate subpena reached out for half a dozen more of the principal figures in Pennsylvania's recent $2,000,000 re publican primary. Those summoned before the cam paign fund investigating committee for next week includes John S. Fisher, successful candidate for tho guber notorial nomination, and his opponent, E. E. Beidleman, and Albert N. Green field, Philadelphia capitalist and "angel" of the William S. Vare for senate organizations. Others called to relate their part in the Keystone state contest were W. Harry Baker of Harrisburg, ex chalrman and now secretary of the republican state central committee, State Senator Leslie of Pittsburg, de scribed as the "boss" of Allegheny county, anil Joseph Armstrong and E. V. Bubcock, commissioners of Alle gheny county. Besides inquiring further into the activities, political and financial, of the national dry organization, the com mittee has docided to inquire Into the raising and expenditure of a large sum of money by the Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Pennsylvania. OREGON TOTAL $100,534.90 Stelwer'i Disbursements Lead Field, With Stanfield's Next. Salem, Or. Candidates for all of fices at the primary election held in Oregon last month expended a total of $100,534.90 In conducting their cam paignn, according to figures compiled by the secretary of state. The expenditures of republican can didates aggregated $94,892.45, while the democratic expenditures totaled $5642.45. The largest individual expenditures reported to the secretary of state were in connection with the ropubllcan con test for United States senator. Fred, erick Stelwor, succcsHful candidate for this office, apent a total of $10,875.61, while Robert N. Stanfiold, Incumbent and candidate for re-election, expend ed $10,010.17. There was a total of 159,068 votes cast at the primary election, of which number 125,077 were republicans and 33,981 democrats. British Women Favor Peace. London. Britain's women heW a vast peace demonstration, with "law, not war," as their cry. Ii wus esti mated that SOuO women who marched from Britain's provinces uttended the demonstration, In ail'lition to the great crowds of men ami women from Loudon. Washington, u. c.- Senutor James W. Wadsworth, republican, of New York In a letter outlining his vie-vs on the prohibition Issue, dispelled all doubt as to hi position and declared his btillef that the lsUi amwidnieiit was a mistake aii'l that the Volstead act should be modified. Wadsworth burned all his bridges behind him and tame forth as a frank and avowed wot.