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r4 Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-Class Mail Matter VOLUME 47. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1926 NUMBER 33 GLEMENCEAU MAKES APPEALTOJCOOLIDGE Present Agreement Is Termed "impossible" One By the "Tiger of France." Paris. "Old father victory" has again come to the defense of France In her hour of trouble. Georges Clemenceau, war-time pre mier, appealed to President Coolidge in an open letter not to treat the settle ment of war debts as purely a com mercial matter. The proposed Beren-ger-Mellon debt agreement he assert ed to be impossible of fulfillment and to threaten the independence of Prance. The spirited appeal of "the tiger," who will be 85 years old next month, came with dramatic unexpectedness at a moment when the French govern ment is hesitating before taking a definite position on the ratification of Ihe proposed agreement. ' The Franco-American negotiations leading to promises of payment, the former premier' declared,- are impos sible of fulfillment because they would result in a loan "with solid security in the shape of our territorial posses sions, as was the case of Turkey." He warned President Coolidge that France will never accept such a thing. "France is not for sale even to her friends," he said, "independence came to us, independent we shall leave her." "After making a blood peace with ;he common enemy," he said, "a money peace is being devised with the allied and associated powers." Mr. Clemenceau entreated President Coolidge not to consider the war debts as purely cash transactions between creditor and debtor to be settled by technical experts. The attitude of America, he said, had made France un easy lest the United States be taking up "the oldtime policy of England," of controlling Europe by playing off one continental power against another. NEW II. S, NOTE SENTT0 MEXICO Mexico City. Ambassador Sheffield has delivered a new United States note with reference to Mexico's petroleum and land laws to the Mexican foreign, office,, it .was learned from circles close to the foreign office. State department officials refused to comment on the most recent com munication sent to Mexico City in con nection with the prolonged diplomatic discussion of the new Mexican petro leum and land laws. It had been ex pected for some time, however, that tho department would forward such a communication to be presented at the Mexican foreign office by Ambassador Sheffield before he started home on his annual leave next week. It was made clear at the department tuat the new note had nothing to do vlth the religious crisis in Mexico and was confined strictly to a discus sion of American rights which are or might be jeopardized by the petroleum and land laws. DEBT AGREEMENT CLOSED Coolidge Indicates Negotiations Will Be Only Through Diplomacy. Plymouth, Vt. The position of President Coolidge Is that the nego tiations relative to the wartime debt owed by France to the United States are closed. President Coolidge was informed through press dispatches of the open letter former Premier Clemenceau of France has addressed to him on the war debts and it was indicated that his attitude was that the Washington government Intends to conduct its re lations with the French people on all questions through their duly consti tuted diplomatic authorities. For some time It has been made clear that Mr. Coolidge considers the debt funding authority to have passed from the American debt commission rnce it has concluded negotiations and Las transmitted to congress for rati fication agreements entered into with foreign governments. San Joaquin Valley Shaken by Quake Fresno, Cal. A series of distinct earth tremors which rattled dishes, cracked plaster, rocked chimneys and In some instances shook dishes off of shelves, was reported throughout the central San Joaquin valley about 10 o'clock Sunday morning. No serious Carnage was done, early reports indi cated. ,. . , , QUI MEEKER. FATHER OF OREGON TRAIL. IN I Ezra Meeker, 96-year-old father of the Oregon Trail, was in Athena yes terday en route from Walla Walla to Puyallup, Washington,, on the last lap of his automobile trip from New York west, over the old trail he pas sed over for the first time in 1852 by ox team. The pioneer pathfinder was in Athena several years ago when he was going east over the trail. He was , driving an ox team then, and camped on the present site of the Prestbye service station. Mr. Meeker is accompanied on the present trip by Daniel E. Maue of New York. The mission of his trip is to make arrangements with banks for handling the memorial coins which are to defray the expenses of the memorials to be erected along the historic trail. Mr. Meeker states that the mem orial coins will be ready for distribu tion by the first of September. The coin is a half-dollar, designed by James Frazer, designer of the buffa lo nickel, and his wife. Six million are being coined, to sell at one dollar each. They are of a beautiful de sign and constitute a fitting mem orial, critics state. The car in which he is making the trip is equipped especially for cross country touring. Weighing almost four tons, it has all modern conveniences,-with running water as an added feature; The two men have spent most of their nights on the trip in the car. A TINY NEW VOLCANO IS FOUND IN OREGON A miniature volcano behind clouds of steam, giving forth an odor sug gestive of burning pitch, was discov ered on Big Glass mountain in Modoc county by J. D. Edwards and Elmer Anderson of Klamath Falls. " The orifice is about two feet in diameter in an era of loose pumice stone. Existence of a deep cavern in the rock beneath the vent is seen in the fact that a small crater has been formed by action of the sur rounding pumice rolling down into the hole. At intervals of about 30 minutes there is a noticeable increase in the amount of steam rising from the vent but the entire action is noiseless,' the men declared. Big Glass mountain is near Medicine lake in the Modoc national forest. That the phenomenon is of recent origin, perhaps since the snow went away in the spring, is Edward's be lief. "Natural contour of the country is such that the ridge would be logic ally followed by dozens of hunters during the deer hunting season, and some of these would certainly have noted it last fall had it been in ex istence," he declared. THE JOHNSTOWN FLOOD One of the best pictures said to be made by Fox this year is "The Johnstown Flood," which comes to the Standard Theatre tomorrow night. It is an epic in melo-dramatic screen production of the great Johns town, Pennsylvania disaster played by a cast of competent players, with George O'Brien in the .leading role. Sunday night the Standard has in store for its patrons a rollicking comedy, "7 Keys to Baldpate," with Douglas MacLean as the leading laugh provider. FIFTY CARS PER DAY The Walla Walla valley prune crop is being shipped at the rate of about fifty carloads per day. Some grow ers in the Milton-Freewater district have about finished picking of prunes and have moved crews to other or chards or laid them off. Late crops near the state line are just ripening sufficiently so that pickers may start. MOUNTAIN THRESHING Several threshing outfits are in op eration on Weston mountain, the grain having ripened about three weeks earlier than usual, reports the Leader. Harvest weather is ideal, but the upland as well as the low land region is getting pretty dry and rain would be quite a help to the potato crop. INDIAN HURT William Rankin, an Indian of Cay use, riding the horse Webfoot at the county fair at Gresham, was thrown and taken to a hospital suffering from head injuries and body bruises. It was believed that he was suffer ing from concussion of ihe brain. La ter the Indian died. - MAN LOCATES OF T The Lewiston Tribune says: From whence came the Indian war paint, with which the tribes of the west including the Nez Perces, paint ed their faces and bodies in days gone by? Evidences of this paint, actual pieces of it are often discov ered buried with the remains of tribesmen in the old Indian cem eteries. The older Indians admit they used paint for their various ceremonies, . but the source of it . is not known for a certainty. There are many theories of where this paint came from. It is known to have enduring qualities seldom possessed by the modern paints. Some think it was manufactured from the various roots of herbs. E. D. Kathan, a resident of Clarks ton, who delves into mining claims in the upper Snake river region be lieves he has found one source of the old Indian paints in the Charles Hub bard Claims near the mouth of the Salmon river. Here on the side of a steep moun tain about 1500 feet above the riv er, is an ' entire hill or mountain of mineral paints of various ejlors, which may have been the souree of the paints which the Nez Perces used years ago. Mr. Hubbard discovered the paint about 12 years ago and has said little about it. He has mined, ground, mixed and used it on his buildings and it has shown an endur ing quality unapproachable by the or dinary paint now in use. Mr. Kath an states. In the raw the paint has the ap pearance of a chalk, and it is dissolv ed readily when put in water. By mixing in the water the foreign ele ments, pieces of rock and sand, set tle to the bottom and the lighter pigment remains on top. THE HIGHEST DAM TO RISE ON THE OWYHEE PROJECT FOOD DEMONSTRATION A food demonstration and health lecture will be held Monday night August 16 at the Methodist church by Mr. W. E. Hollensbe of Perdle ton. The demonstrator will endeavor to show housewives how to cook foods without water, for benefit of ones health. The " fruits and f jods cooked will be served to those attend ing the meeting. The demonstrator will give a premium to the Ladies? Aid society of the Methodist church, corresponding to the size of crowd they are able to produce. The lect ure is to be free and everyone is in vited. A prize will be given every lady who brings her' husband and to the young ladies who are accomp anied by an escort. LEGION REJECTS -The Oregon department of the American Legion in convention at Marshfield, rejected a resolution of fered by the Hood River chapter, which opposed plans for an American Legion convention in Paris, next year, on the .grounds that French people had shown animosity toward Americans. The highest dam ever designed by the reclamation service is to be built in Oregon on the Owyhee irrigation project, Oregon and Idaho, to be known as the "Hole-in-the-Ground" dam, says the Oregonian, but work on this structure cannot be commenc ed until until there is a further ap propriation by congress. This dam is to rise to a height of 355 feet, six feet higher than the Arrow Rock dam on the Boise project, which to day is the highest structure built in this country for irrigation purposes. The Hole-in-the-Ground dam, which will impound 695,000 acre feet of water, is estimated to cost slightly more ' than six million dollars, and the rate at which it is built will de pend altogether upon the liberality with which congress provides the funds. Out of the money appropriated for the Owyhee project last session, nothing can be done on the dam proper as most of the amount will be necessary to construct a road to the dam-site to carry materials and sup plies. Concrete paving and parapet wall at MacKay dam has been completed, it was announced by Engineer Con nor and with this work the construc tion work at MacKay dam is rapidly being brought to a close after three years has been used by the reclama tion in building the dam, which will store 172, acre feet of water from MacKay creek to be used each year in furnishing water to the Herniis-ton-Stanfield and Butter creek re gions. One hundred men are now employ ed at the dam. Within the next week or ten days, with the completion of clean-up work, this force will be materially reduced. Bids have been asked on a number of buildings and considerable dam building equipment by the government. Selection of Dairy Cattle Breeds Influenced by Shows SENATOR STANFIELD MAY RE-ENTER THE CAMPAIGN .United States Senator R. N. Stan field, in a statement given out on his arrival at Portland from Washington, said that he had been asked repeat edly whether he would run as an in dependent candidate to succeed him self at the November election, and that he would not decide until he had investigated reports of "wrongful and illegalacts which were commit ted during the recent primary." He was defeated by Frederick Stciwer for the Republican nomination in May. He declared he would seek to learn who was responsible for printing and circulation of a notorious "yellow ticket," which bore his name and en dorsed his candidacy without his knowledge or consent. He added that it was only in the last few weeks that he had learned of "var ious reprehensible methods which were employed to bring about hia defeat." 'A food typical AyrAin tin . Putting on (Ae finishing touches . Many a man who ia undecided as to the breed of dairy cattle that he Will select has been influenced in making- his decision by the animals of a particular breed that he has cecn in public. The individual breeder secures a Croat deal of advertising as the re eult of exhibiting at fairs, or. in of fering' good animals at public sales. It gives people a chance to see and ltnow the kind of .stock that a man Is breeding and paves the way for fu ture business. It is essential that special care and attention be Riven dairy animals far In advance of the time that they are to be exhibited or sold. Exhibiting or selling animals publicly in their every day clothes is poor advertising and puts them at a disadvantage when the competition is keen. It takes several weeks to put a dairy animal in good show condition and what applies to fitting for show ap plies as well to fitting for sale. It is Important that the dairy ani mal to be exhibited or sold do in pood flesh. A good covering of flesh adds to size, increases smoothness nnd indicates that the animal ia thrifty and in good health. Dairy r.nimals being fitted need extra feed. Stabling and blanketing are great aids in putting the hair and hide In condition. By stabling In summer, the animal is protected from the hot sun which makes the hide harsh and stiff to the touch. : A roomy box stall that Is kept clean and well bedded provides desirable quarters. Contin uous blanketing helps keep the ani mal clean, sweats the hide, thus Im proving its handling qualities and makes the hair lay to the body. The blanket need not be expensive but it must be tied on securely. i Every dairy animal that Is to be exhibited should have the hair clipped from the entire body about three weeks previous to the date of the show or sale. This will get rid: of the old hair and allow a new, even growth to develop which will greatly Improve the appearance and increase the selling valuo of the animal. A point often overlooked In the preparation of a dairy animal for show or sale Is that of training to lead and stand properly. An un trained animal cannot display its good points to advantage if it com bats the efforts of the attendant to exhibit It properly. A little time spent each day In training- to handle properly will save effort and em barrassment at the show or sale and increase the financial return. While In the show or sale ring, the man In charge of an animal should have one main thought in mind, namely that of showing the animal to advantage. By this is meant that when it stands, its feet are properly placed, back straight and head alert. Any movement on the part of the at tendant or animal should be as praceful as possible. Until the rib bons are placed or the auctioneer's hammer falls, tako no chances. BLUE MOUNTAIN HIGHWAY MEETING AT TOLL GATE The annual meeting of the BIut Mountain Highway association will be held on Friday, August 20, on the shores of Langdon Lake at the Toll Gate, the improved read goal of mountain lovers of this region, Con gressman John W. Summers ol Washington and Governor Walter M. Pierce of Oregon will be the princi pal speakers and guests of honor. Officers will be elected; the prooosi tion of the Toll road discussed; and the matter of extending the present macadam from the summit to the lake, with improvements of the route in Union county on the other side of the mountains. The Toll Gate Park company will prepare a barbecue for the occasion, for which a small charge will be i made. OFFICIAL PHAMPHLET IS READY FOR DISTRIBUTION c The City Cousin ib.Uc. TV) At I in i tfo him UP- OBfc J too Ki r AV rAHTWP. eO 5DM OTHER- I ..... i TLlAM mlcD Y''' inrvi uvti. 7 -vi I J i (Qp7Ttfw.w.n.) The official voters phamphlet con taining measures to be voted on at the November election, which is now off the press, contain 104 page3 and shows 19 measures to be voted on. Eleven of these are measures refer red to the people by the legislature, three are measures on which the re ferendum was invoked by the people and five are initiative measures. The measures referred by the people are: Klamath county bond ing amendment; six per cent limita tion amendment; repeal of free negro section of constitution; amendment to 'prohibit inheritance and income taxes; Seaside normal act; eastern Oregon normal school act; recall amendment; Curry county bonding amendment; amendment relating to election to fill vacancies; Klamath and Clackamas county bonding amendment; Eastern Oregon tuber culosis hospital act. Referendum measures invoked by the people are; Tobacco tax bill; mo tor bus and truck bill; bill requiring self sustaining department to pay 10 per cent of revenues into general fund. Initiative measures are; public service league income tax bill; bus and truck license bill; fish wheel and seine bill; grange income tm bill; housewives council hydro electric bill LA GRANDE CHOSEN La Grande was chosen for the 1927 convention city of the Oregon depart ment of the American Legion in their convention, ihe vote was unani mous. Astoria was the only bidder, and after La Grande took a large lead over that city in the vote, the Astoria delegation moved that an unanimous vote be extended La Grande. DROUTH CONTINUES The country Is exceedingly dry and country roads are in a bad con dition due to wheat hauling and the long dry spell. Lawns and flowers are beginning to fade due to the scarcity of water and it is hoped that a rain is in the offing. Many Athe na residents are digging wella on their premises as the city water sup ply is not sufficient for irrigation. GOVERNMENT HUNTERS One bear, one bobcat and 21 ground coyotes was the record of United States biological survey predatory f.nimal hunters in this county during July. WHITE PINE BELT SWEPTJY FLAMES Fire Raging in Dry Woods in Spokane Vicinity and in Northern Idaho. Spokane, Wash. Forest fires swept the white pine belt of Northern Idaho and the Spokane te.ritory, devastating 170,000 acres of federal forestry acre age, 60,000 acres of adjoining forests and an estimate of 75,000 to 100,000 private lands within 100 miles of this cy. High winds played havoc with the thousands of fire fighters, and smoke hanging low over this entire district has made airplane reconnoitering valu3lss to those in charge in the field. The tragedy of the situation is in the large number' of incendiary fires rerorted at every hand. A former in mate cf the state insane asylum is charged with setting 11 fires last week In the Colvllle district north of Spo kane. The woods are like tinder and fire Gproa'cs more rapidly due to the hu midity conditions than in any previous year. Damage in July alone was four times greater than in the combined past two years, with Howard Flint, federal district fire inspector, char acterizing the general situation as be ing "so bad it couldn't be any worso" because of burned telephone and tele graph Hne3 and the intense centraliza tion on the protection of small town3, mills, mines and farm houses. GERTRUDE EDERLE SWGHANNEL Kingsdovvn, England. Gertrude Edcrle of New York swam across tlvo English channel a stretch of water which in all recorded history never had before been conquered by a wo man. Gertrude stepped ashore here exact ly 14 hours and a half after entering the water at Cape Gris Nez. Gortrude not only was the first wo man to swim the English channel but she accomplished the swim in almost two hours less time than was requir ed by the fastest man who ever swum across Sebastian Tiraboschl who required 16 hours and 23 minutes to accomplish the swim on August 11-12, 1323. The American girl's success enme on her second attempt in two seasons. After a remarkable exhibition of spend and endurance in her attempt to swim the channel last year, Gertrude aban doned the trial after eight hours and a hit If, beaten by rough water off the Goodwin sands. H00VERT0 INSPECT PROJECT Commerce Secretary to Tour In Colum bia River Basin. Spokane, Wash. Roy It. Gill, fhnir n'an of the Columbia Basin Irrigation league board of directors, announced hero that Secretary of Commerce Iler fcert Hoover will make a peraomil iivestigation of the Columbia basin project on August 19 and 20. Secretary Hoover telegraphod GUI that after his address at Boise, Idaho, on Augutit 17 he will be available to spend the Intervening time before tho league convention in Seattle on August 21 in an inspection of the project. A tour of the proposed canal lines, watersheds and 1,800,000 acres of arid land included in tho project are plan-bed. Ma Ferguson to Run Again. Dallas, Tex. The battle of th democratic nomination for governor of Texas Is to be fought all over again between Governor Ferguson and A!-torney-General Moody. The dtnu cratic state executive committee h;,;i certified the names of Mrs- Ferguson mid Moody to go on the ballot for thu run-off primary August 28. The com mittee action followed an official c-:.n-vass of the July primary vote, which showed that Moody lacked 1770 vol .jsi of having a majority over all candi dates. Under the Texas election law the executive committee must certify the names of the two highest candi dates for a run-off where the returns! do not show a majority for any can ill-dato. London. Brazil has formally noti fied the League of Nations of hor Cm clslon not to participate further in t!:a work of the disarmament commission of the league, according to a dispatch from Cenova.