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VOLUME 48.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 1927
NUMBER 13
A Million Paid For
Automatic Camera
Russian Socialist is Given
Large Check for His
Invention.
New York. A check for a round mil
lion dollars was shoved across the
polished table of a hotel sitting room
here into the hands of a young Rus
sion socialist, who in his days trf bun
ger and hardship had invented an
automatic camera to enable the public
to photograph itself as simply as it
buys its chewing gum, and in much
the same way.
Transfer of the check marked the
entry into the slot machine portrait
photograph business of several leaders
in the financial world.
Among the men represented in the
transaction were. Henry Morgenthau,
ex-ambassador to Turkey; James G.
Harbord,' president of the Radio Cor
poration of America; John T. Under
wood, president of the Underwood
Typewriter company, and Raymond B.
Small, ex-vlce-president and, general
manager of the Postum Cereal com
pany. The syndicate of business men gave
the fl,000,000 check to Anatol Josepho,
the Russian, for all his rights in a
machine that delivers a. strip of eight
finished photographs, each 2 by 1V&
inch long, and all in different poses,
eight minutes after the sitter has
dropped a quarter in a slot.
Besides purchasing the rights to his
invention, the directors of the com
pany have retained him as vice-president
and technical adviser.
He was born in Omsk, Siberia, 31
years ago.
D'AUTREMONT IN
JACKSONVILLE JAIL
Medford, Or. Hugh DeAutremont,
23, youngest of three brothers accused
of the murder of four men in an at
tempt to hold up a train in the Siski
you mountains 3 years age, has
been lodged in the county jail at Jack
sonville. Thus ended a peregrination that be
gan in flight from the scene of the
crime (Hugh has admitted the flight
but not the crime), and took the young
outlaw with a price on his head to
Chicago,' thence to Manila in the arm
ed service of the country which was
hunting him, and back in irons to
Jackson county, where the trail began.
Meanwhile Hugh's divorced parents
Paul DeAutremont of Eugene and Mrs.
Belle DeAutremont of Lakewood, N.
M., estranged for years, but now bow
ed by a common grief and united in
concern for the only one of their four
sons known to be alive, met in a Med
ford lodging house and later went tc
the jail at Jacksonville, where they
talked with their boy and pledged him
their undivided support.
San Francisco. Sixty-eight patients,
passengers of the army transport Chateau-Thierry,
were received at Letter
man general hospital, Presidio of San
Francisco, shortly after the vessel
docked. These were the victims of an
influenza epidemic that broke out
aboard the transport after it left the
Panama Canal zone. Bodies of the
four dead were removed to the post
for burial.
Chlte to War on A Ken Oil Exploit.
Washington, D. C Another oil land
controversy similar in many respects
to that presented by Mexican laws,
was envisioned by officials when noti
fication was received that the Chilean
congress had passed a law declaring
all oil lands belonged to the state.
American investments In Chile are
large. '
Speed King Makes 03 Miles 'Per Hour.
Daytona Beach, Fla. Hurtling over
the hard sand speedway at the terrific
pace of 207.015 miles an hour for one
mile, Major H. O. D. Segrave, 29-year-cld
British race driver, hung up a
new world speed record here in his
freak four-ton 1000-horsepower "Mys
tery S."
New Oregon Prison Warden Selected.
Salem, Or. James Lewis, deputy
sheriff of Marion county for the past
four years, was recommended for the
office of warden of the state peniten
tiary by Henry Meyers, superintendent
of the institution. Mr. Lewis served
in that capacity for more than three
years during Gov. Olcott's term.
Men's League Holds
an Interesting Meeting
at the Baptist Church
The monthly meeting of the Men's
League, -held at the Baptist church
last Friday evening was attended by
about fifty persons and was interest
ing to a high degree. Dinner was
served in the basement dining room
of the "church at six o'clock, covers
being laid for the members, their
wives and lady friends.
Speakers for the evening were
County Agent Holt and O. C. Had
ley, city superintendent of schools.
Mr. Holt .spoke on agricultural con
ditions of the county, and stressed
the opportunity offered farmers and
orchardists to take advantage of the
extension service offered through
the work of the county agent.
Mr. Hadley had for his topic the
question of free school text books.
He said that while the legislature
had so far failed to pass a bill fav
oring free text books, that eventually
it would do so. He sressed the
logical fact that it was only fair to
school pupils and a standardized
course of study to have free text
books.
Selections by the Jolly Joy-Maker's
Orchestra, and a reading by
Miss Ruth Williams, were program
numbers which were greatly appreci
ated. The next monthly meeting of the
Men's League will be held Friday
evening, April 29. The names of the
speakers and program numbers will
appear in the Press at an early date.
Mail Planes Speedier,
Pilots Make Records
Speeding up of the government's
air mail service by the acquisition of
faster airplanes has enabled mail
pilots to make a number of new re-,
cords.
These new records, if combined,
would cut down the flying time
from coast to coast to 18 hours and
13 minutes, not counting time for
stops, changes of planes, or fueling.
The best actual record for a continu
ous trip was made on December 15
16 from San Francisco to New York,
when the flying time was 19 hours
and 8 minutes. The elapsed time was
26 hours and 46 minutes. .
The best coast to coast time for
a non-stop flight was that made by
Lieutenants Kelly and MacReady on
May 2-3, 1923, from east to west in
26 hours 50 minutes and 38 2-5 seconds.
Bingham Springs Will
Open on April 30th
Manager Dolph Thompson of
Bingham Springs resort, was in
Athena Tuesday and announced that
the opening day at the Springs this
season will be Saturday, April 30.
Mr. Thompson says that the hotel,
annex and cabins will be thoroughly
renovated and made ready to receive
the public on that date.
The fishing season opens Friday,
April 15, and while the Springs will
not be open to the public generally
until that date, hotel accommodations
will be available to fishermen with
the opening of the fishing season.
Mr. Thompson has been informed
that traffic will not be held up this
season in the least on account of
road improvement at Thorn Hollow.
One span of the present bridge will
be moved to the new crossing, but a
wooden approach will take its place,
which can be constructed without
holding up traffic for more than half
a day.
Death cf Mrs. Davis
Mrs. Nannie Davis of Weston,
Massed away Tuesday of last week
after a serious illness of three years.
Funeral services were held Thurs
day at 2 p. m. Rev. J. E. Walbeck
preached the sermon. Surviving her
are her husband, L. B. Davis, Mrs.
Pearl Payne of Athena. Frances.
Myrtle and-Clares Davis of Weston.
Steiwer From Washington
Frederick Steiwer, United States
senator from Oregon, returntd to his
home in Pendleton Sunday after vis
iting Washington and making ar
rangements for his sojourn there in
December. Steiwer will leave in the
fall with his family for the nation's
capitoL ,
Pendleton's Last Vet
H. R. Neil, Pendleton's last sur
viving G. A. R. member and a resi
dent of Umatilla county for 45 years
is dead. Suffering from the effects
of a stroke Mr. Neil grew' weaker
Sunday and passed away at 7:C0 in
the evening. -
Veepah Still Magnet
Attracting Wanderers
Athena Electricians to Cast
Their Luck Prospecting
In Nevada Hills.
Two Athena electricians, ' Ted
Kind and "Drex" Drexel, until recent
ly employed in the electrical depart
ment of the Preston Shaffer Milling
company, left Monday for the Wee
pah, Nevada, gold fields, where they
intend to do some prospecting.
Two signs of civilization, law and
religion are reported to have moved
into the new gold camp of Weepah
over the week end.
The law was represented by "Two
Gun Charlie" Benton, a deputy sher
iff of Esmeralda county, who arriv
ed in Weepah and pitched his tent.
Benton's superiors had ordered him
in, not, that Weepah needs any rep
resentatives of the law yet, but
with the increasing population an of
ficer at hand naturally would be ex
pected. "The Rev. A. A. Kayburz and his
famous ."gold Nugget band" from
Goldfield brought , religion to the
camp. The minister conducted two
services Sunday and drew large con
gregations, the gambling tables and
dance halls being almost deserted
during the worship hour, it is said.
The gold hunt at Weepah is at a
standstill, states Donald Robinson,
Pendleton man, who with two com
panions, visited the Weepah fields.
Mr. Robinson stated that the region
was staked out in a ten-mile radius
from the spot where Trainor and
Horton made the find, and that this
claim was protected by an armed
guard all the time.v Mr. Robinson
said their were perhaps 700 persons
in Weepah and that carpenters were
busy putting up restaurants, dance
halls and other buildings.
Seven-Day Air Mail
W. T. Varney, contractor of the
Pasco division of the transcontinent
al ' air mail, serving Oregon, Wash
ington and Idaho, operating from
Pasco, Washington, to Salt Lake
City, via Boise, Idaho, has made ap
plication to the postoffice depart
ment for permission to operate a
seven-day week service on this route,
effective April 1. Varney is of the
opinion that the service is made nec
essary by increased volume of air
mail. Since new low rates went in
to effect February 1.
Cattle Inspection
The services of Dr. W. E. Thistle
waite, federal veterinarian with head
quarters in La Grande, have been
secured by the county agent for tu
berculosis testing in the dairy herds
of tte county.
Champs at Chicago
The Eugene high school champion
basketball team is at Chicago, where
it will participate in the national
basketball tournament.
REV. C. H. HEUSTIS
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Rev. Charles H. Heustls of Toronto,
who-has been appointed general sec
retary of the Lord's Pay alliance, suc
ceeding Rev. W. M. Rochester,
Karakul Fur Sheep
are Bred in Athena
F. B. Wood, owner of the Eastern
Oregon Silver Fox Farm, in Athena,
has added thoroughbred imported
Karakul fur sheen to his list of pure
bred live stock. He has just dispos
ed of one of his lambs for $250. The
Karakul fur sheep " is a native of
PeVsia and was first introduced in
this country in 1908.
The pelts from new born lambs
are in demand at high prices, and
are used in making ladies' coats.
They are also crossed with certain
breeds of domestic sheep for wool
producing purposes, with great suc
cess. Mr. Wood has on his littui farm
pure-bred Jersey cows, silver foxes,
chinchilla rabbits and Light Brahma
chickens. He soIcT bnelieh 'of this
variety the other day at 23 cents per
pound live weight, that netted him
$1.80. He expects profit from his
silver foxes this year.
J. E. Froom, Landlord
Athena Hotel, Passes
Heart Failure Causes Death
of Pioneer Resident of
This City.
New Hotel Proposed
Without a dissenting vote more
than 200 business men meeting at
the Walla Walla chamber of com
merce room Tuesday night approved
the proposal for a new hotel in Wal
la Walla and formed a permanent
organization to see it through. The
cost is to be $453,333. Walla Walla
is to raise $150,000. The location is
the Allen property, Second and Rose.
The proposed hotel is to be 10
sories, plus messanine floor and basement.
Mrs. Lockley Passes
Mrs. Hope Lockley, wife of Fred
Lockley of The Journal editorial
staff and former newspaper man of
this county, died at 5 o'clock Friday
morning at the Portland sanitarium
from nervous shock following a sur
gical operation.
John E. Froom, for 49 years a re
sident of Athena, and connected with
the Athena Hotel, formerly the St.
Nichols Hotel, since 1880, passed
away in his apartments at the hotel,
last Friday morning as the result of
heart failur", vhich culminated from
a general decline of health over a
period of several months.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
afternoon, the Masons having charge.
Rev. Clifton Phillips preached the
funeral sermon.
Mr. Froom had been in failing
health for over a year, and during
the past few months had noticably
declined. The end came peacefully.
During his long residence in Athe
na, he had been active in civic and
social affairs, serving as city coun
cilman and held membership in the
Masonic and Knights of Pythias
lodges. He was a musician and foi
many years was a member of the
Athena band and orchestra. His ac
quaintance with traveling men was
extensive and he was an active mem
ber of the Northwest Hotel Associa
tion and the Greeter's of America,
hotelmen's order.
Mr. Frpom was born at Montreal,
Canada, June 25, 1858, the son of
James W. and Janette I. Froom. With
his parents he came to Milton and
resided there for a short time, com
ing to Athena in 1878. His parents
two brothers and one sister had pre
ceded him to the grave.
He is survived by his widow, who
was formerly Laura Buzan, whom
he married in December, '1892f,and
one daughter, Miss Cathren Froom,
who is a teacher in the Washougal,
Washington, high school. Also he is
survived by several nieces and nephews.
School Bus Hits Train
Seven children on their way home
from the Dixie Walla Walla County
school narrowly escaped death late
Monday when the bus in which they
were riding crashed into a Northern
Pacific train at a crossing between
Dayton and Walla Walla. The driv
er apparently did not see the train.
The children were shaken up, bruised'
and frightened.
Walla Walla Landing Field
Joe Taft, Varney air pilot, spent
Monday in Walla Walla assisting in
the laying cut of Walla Walla's avia
tion field. The field is located in a
portion of the United States veter
ans hospital grounds. The mail
service, which serves the Northwest,
has desired a field there because of
the proximity to the terminus at
Pasco, as it can be used in case of
forced landings.
The Vagrant
GirouTonwN
Minister Found Guilty
as Charged in Complaint
of Transporting Liquor
The Rev. M. L. Petelle, former
pastor of the Christian church at
Klamath Falls, was found guilty in
justice court at Jacksonville Monday
by a jury, after 10 minutes delibera
tion, of possession of 60 gallons of
moonshine.
The minister offered no defense
and through his attorney, Horace
Manning, pleaded for leniency of. th
court. His fine - was fixed at $400,
which he stated he was unable to
pay and will have to serve out in
jail.
It is understood that Klamath
Falls friends are endeavoring to
raise the cash to pay the fine
and the minister will probably be
released from custody.
Dick Zadra, Italian of Klamath
Falls, pleaded not guilty to a charge
of having been a companion of the
rum running preacher on the night
Petelle's car was seized with 60 gal
lons of liquor.
The jury, however, in less than 10
minutes, again brought in a verdict
of guilty, and Zadra also was fined
$400. Zadra was unable to pay the
fine and went to tail.
Walla Walla May Put
Ban on Carroll Revue
The attack by Mayor Landes of
Seattle on Earl Carroll's "Vanities,"
a musical revue, has been reflected
in Walla Walla and Monday the
ministers started a campaign to
bring about an edict; from the city
prohibiting the show to appear there
tomorrow night as scheduled.
War on the production started in
the Baptist church at Walla Walla
Sunday morning when a committee
headed by John Stack, senior deacon,
was named to inaugurate agitation.
Monday, the Ministerial association
named a committee to wait on May
or McCroskey in an effort to have
him close the show. H. L. Kemp
ton", Baptist; Robert Brumhlayy Pion
eer Methodist; A. G. McConnell,
South Methodist; Mrs. 'Myrtle Pal
mer, Free Methodist, and J. B. Hun
ley, Christian formed this committee.
Mayor McCroskey refused to com
mit himself as to his action, declar
ing, however, that he previously had
inaugurated an investigation as to
the character of the show and ex
pected a report on it before its arrival.
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Law Enforcement and
Government Control
Rev. Clifton A. Phillips will pre
side at a meeting to be held in the
First Church of Christ on Sunday,
April 3rd, at 11:00 A. M., in the in
terest of Law Enforcement and Con
stitutional Government.
The meeting will be addressed by
Honorable Oliver W. Stewart of
Chicago, Illinois, President of the
Plying Squadron Foundation and
Editor of the National Enquirer.
This is one of a series of meetings
which are being held throughout the
country in the interest of National
Prohibition.
The Flying Squadron Foundation
was organized in 1915 by ex-Governor
J. Frank Hanly of Indiana. The
purpose of the organization is to in
culcate patriotism, to teach respect
for law, to work for civic betterment
and for the maintenance of consti
tutional government and law and
order. The meeting is free and open
to the public.
Keseeding In Progress
What little reseeding was made
necessary in Walla Walla county as
a result of freezing out of the wheat
which was sowed last fall has been
in progress during the last few
warm days, according to grain deal
ers and farmers. The damage done
by frost was quite limited, however,
it is said.
Taking Up Kails
The La Grande district News re
ports that the railroad from Union
to Cove and the old branch line from
Hot Lake to the main line near Un
ion will soon be a thin; of the past.
Workmen are busy this week taking
up the rails which have been sold to
the Grande Ronde Lumber company.
Heavy Snow in Wenaha Forest
Snow conditions in the Wenaha
national forest reserve are better
than they have been since 1917, Al
bert Baker, forest ranger, slated.
Grass is more than a month behind
and the grazing season may be later.
Water should be plentiful all sum
mer, he sayi.
American Chinese
Forces Independent
Will Co-Operate With For
eign Powers to Protect
Lives of Refugees.
Washington, D. C. American forces
In China will not be merged with the
forces of other, great powers. -
President Coolldge considers the
United States has Its own commander
in the field with an establishment un
der his direction, so that independence
of action on the part of the American
military groups can be maintained.
Nevertheless, the president feels
that the American forces will co-operate
with troops of other powers, es
pecially since reports have Indicated
that American refugees are scattered
through the foreign concessionary area
particularly at Shanghai.
Recommendations for strong action
to prevent recurrence of the Nanking
outrages at other points in nationalist
controlled territory were contained in
a message forwarded to the state de
partment by Minister MacMurray at
Peking.
Minister MacMurray said that a
message to him from Nanking report
ed that outrages there "were even
more riotous than was at first real
ized." Examination of depositions and ver
bal statements by Americans had pro
duced evidence of two known cases
of attempted attacks on American wo
men and there were other cases "only
slightly less serious in character," it
was added.
"The message states that the cam
paign of terrorism and insult to for
eigners is not only officially counten
anced and directed, but even pre-arranged,",
the state department an
nouncment said. v , . - .
BORAH COMMITTEE
NOT YET DISSOLVED
Washington, D. C -The senate for
eign relations committee may func
tion this summer, after all, Investigat
ing the Mexican, Nlcaruguun and per
haps Chinese situations.
Senators delving into the volume
of senate rules have come across an
almost forgotten resolution adopted In
1921, providing that the regular stand
ing committees "shall continue and
have power to act until their suc
cessors are appointed."
On the basis of this authority,
Chairman Borah, who unsuccessfully
sought at the last session to obtain
authority for the committee to go to
Mexico and Central America, is expect
ed to Issue an early call for a meet
ing of the committee with a view to
authorizing a sub-committee to act.
With the retirement of Senators Pep
per, republican, Pennsylvania, and
Lenroot, republican, Wisconsin, thoso
favoring Inquiries Into the Mexican
and Nlcarugunn situations would bo
In control. Whether a majority of the
committee would come to Washington
In response to a call is an open question.
CHANG DEFIES POWERS
Chinese War Lord Says Aspirations
Cannot Be Checked by Warships.
Shanghai, China. The foreign pow
ers cannot send enough warships to
China to suppress the aspirations of
the Chinese people, says a statement
Issued In the miuio of General Chang
Kai-Shek, the Cantonese commander-in-chief,
who has arrived In Shanghai.
In his opinion the Nanking affair was
finished, as nil the foreigners were
out. He regarded It as merely an iso
lated Incident.
The vigorous threat by the Ameri
can and British naval commanders
that Nanking would be bombarded un
less foreigners beleaguered In the city
were escorted to safety was followed
by the Bafo appearance of the Ameri
cans on the waterfront. With the
death of one American missionary and
the wounding of an American woman
definitely reported, stories of brutality
by uniformed Cantonese soldiers
against American women, vandalism,
outrages and wanton destruction were
received from the war-torn city.
Portland, Or. --Twenty-seven Port
laud churches of ten denomiiiations
voted ut their morning services Sun
day to Indorse a telegram from the
Portland Council of Churches urging
President Coolldge not to raise tii4
arms embargo with Mexico.