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A BIG JOB, BUT ITS DEAD EASY It would be a big job to tell one hundred people any thing that would interest them in your goods, but its dead easy if done the right way. This paper will tell several hundred at once at nominal cost. mm NOT ONE DAY CAN BE FOUND in the week but that you do not need stationery of some sort or other. We furnish neat, clean printing at the very lowest rates. Fast presses, modern types, modern work, prompt delivery. Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-Class Mall Matter VOLUME 48. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 20. 1927 NUMBER 17 f I It f H I ! i I ,. 1 f I1-' A Mississippi Delta Floods Disastrous Secretary Hoover Directs Relief Work in Stricken , District. Memphis, Tenn. Secretary Of Com merce Herbert . Hoover arrived as President Coolidge's rer"-3entatlslLin the direction . of relief work for the flood stricken' Mississippi valley. Mississippi and Arkansas presented the greatest relief need. Louisiana was threatened as the flood crest moved southward. Kentucky, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Kansas apparently had solved their flood problems. Missouri was caring for some 10,000 refugees satis factorily. The death list, known to embrace at least 100, mounted as news trickled in from stricken districts. Official es timates placed the probable death toll in the Mississippi delta area at 200. The fate of many others in the far flung sectors was doubtful. Thousands had been rescued from "perilous situation while other thous ands were reported still marooned. Throughout the flooded- valley fleets of boats were taking refugees from levee tops, tree and housetops, knolls, Indian mounds flnd upper stories of dwellings. With more than 100,000 persons al . ready homeless and refugee camps swelling almost hourly in population, t.i'ftve fears were felt by officials for inhabitants ot tap delja country be tween Greenville and Vicksburg. NEWS CAMERAMEN PERISH IN WAVES Longview, Wash, Three motion picture capieramen were (frowned at Clinker Hill bUff, aj Qalf pojnf, miles west of Longview, when mighty wave in the Columbia river engulfed the mas they were grinding away at a 30,Q(Jt:pound powder blast which lifted the entire face of the cliff into the river. The dead are, T, G. "portv" Randolph, pf the In ternationa New Heel, Brattle; Ui brother, F. H. Randolph, also qf Se attle and pf the same company, and Arthur Basseft 24, of Lonyjew( an amateur cameraman. Mrs. T. G. Randolph was present and witnessed the death of her hus band and brother in law. Bassctt and his wife lived at Long view. His parents jt js uhdsriiiipoii, live near Castle Rock. All the bodies were found within approximately 200 feet of each other and the rock from which they were swept by the wave. IDAHO LOWER HOUSE CUT 10 Counties Lose Representative Each, Due to Light Vote, Boise, Idaho. According to figures compiled by Fred E. Lukens, secretary of state, ten counties, including Ada, each will lose one member of the low er house when the 20th legislature convenes in January, 1929, because the ypters failed to go tq the polls last jpytimbei;. ' --- ynder the state apportionment law, each county gets one representative for each 2500 votes or major, fraction thereof, ar)d png the basis, of the vote In 1924, a presidential year, Ada coun ty was entitled to five; Bannock, Can yon and Twin Falls to four; Kootenai to three, and Bingham, Bonner, Cas sia, Fremont and Idaho to two each. At the next election, due to indiffer ence of voters last November, each will lose one representative and the legislative body will be smaller by 10 than itwas in J927. . ''' 69 Mexican Bandits Pay Penalty. Mexico City. Federal forces sent is pursuit of the rebel band which bad burned a train la a holdup last week overtook the rebels at El Guitarrero valley, in Jalisco, Saturday and in a five hour battle 60 of the band, eight soldiers and an officer were killed. G. N. Asks Right to Build in Oregon. St. Paul, Minn. The Great North ern railway has asked the interstate commerce commission for permission (o build a lipe from Bend to Klamath Palls in Oregon, in lieu of the pre viously proposed extension of the Oregon Trunk road.. . The John Day River Gives Up Steiwer's Body After Weeks A Condon special to the Oregonian says the body of Leland L. Steiwer, Fossil banker, who was drowned in the John Day river near Spray, Sun day, March 20, when his automobile plunged into the river from the nar row roadway there, was found in the river there near the mouth of Sarvice creek Tuesday morning. Steiwer, who was 49 years of age, was president of the Steiwer & Car penter bank at FosSil and vice-president of the Butte. Creek Land & Livestock company. He was a cous in to United States Senator Steiwer. Herbert Barnard, who was with Steiwer at the time of the accident escaped by swimming ashore from the submerged automobile- The Class Play Goes Over in a Big Way Athena high school " play, "The Time of His Life," pleased a large audience at the auditorium Tuesday evening, under direction ef Miss Mil. dred Bateman. The members of the cast handled their respective parts with care and understanding, evincing a conception of their roles that gave them a pleas ing stage presence. Dorsey Kretzer made a fine ''Tom Carter" and Granville Cannon was a scream in "Peter Wycombe." Ron ald Lieuallen was clever in the part of "Uncle Tom," Belle Anderson made a splendid . ''Mfs, Grgy" and Lois Johnson was the personnifica ticn of dignity as "Mrs. Wycombe." Alberta Charlton took the part of "Dorothy Langdon" in a charming manner, while Weldon Bell as "James Langdon," Roy DgFreeco in the part of "Robert Gray" and Ralph McEwen in the role of "Hogan" played their parts very well. Enrcute o Europe Mr. and Mrs. Henry Koepke Sr., arrived here Sunday and are visit ing their son Henry Jr., at the ranch. Their visit will be brief gs hey are en route to New York where' they will sail for Europe: They will vis it at Mr. Koepke's old home in Ger many and hen will tour Itay, Switzerland, France and England be fore their return here about SeptemT ber first. Miss Dorothy Koepke who is studying art in Italy will join her parents upon heir arrival in' Europe and accompany them on their trip. However she will not return home with them, remaining to complete her course of study. The W. C. T. Meeting In the reception room of the Christian church, Tuesday gfterrjoon, over tme hundred ijtdiei listened to a splendid address by prosecuting at torney Proebstel. Mrs. Malett, W. C. T. U. state president's address was especially good The solos by Miss Jennamae Read and Mrs. Reed er were appreciated. The plplet, "He wants f.q come b.ack" which is (Barley corn) was well rendered. The W.C. T, U- meetings are hec the fourth Tuesday of eah month, La Grande Track Team Wins La Grande high school's track team defeated Pendleton Saturday, 84 to 63; Lyman and Charleton of La Grande were high point wjp ners with. 13 puime. Allen 'o'l Pen dleton leaped 21 feet 8 inches in the broad jump, which betters he east ern Oregon record of 20 fee,t gi inches made y Greep of Watlowa in 1?1, ' The Men's League On Friday evening at the Baptist church at 7:30 P. M. the men meet in regular monthly session of their League when a program consisting of a violin solo by Kohler Betts. a talk by the President on t'.Why Men Ought to Get Together' Readings by Margaret Lee and a talk on As tronomy, will be given. This meek ing is open for all, men and women. Adams Pioneer Passes After fifty year's residence in Umatilla county, Mrs. Mary Coffey died at Adams Tuesday, aged 79 years. She was the widow of the late John Coffey, who died about two years ago. She is survived by four sons and four daughters. Adams Takes Another The Adams base ball team took another game Sunday i. the W-ilIa Walla Valley league, winning from East Side by the score of 24-4. Lefty Kretzer pitched a portion of the game for Adams. Great Northern to Lay Klamath Line Breach Indicated With U. P. in Budd's Endeavor to Build Alone. President Ralph Budd of the Great Northern railroad indicated that the proposed Klamath Falls extension of the, pregon Trunk line will be un dertaken by hjs railroad separately. Budd made public the petition filed by the Great Northern with the in tcrstate ' commerce commission - at Washington in answer to the South ern Pacific railroad's proposal for the contemplated use of its lines from Bend to Klamath Falls. The Oregon Trunk line is owned jointly by the Northern Pacific and the Great Northern railroads. It had asked the interstate commerce com mission for permission to build or extend from Bend to Klamath Falls. The, Qornniiss,jgr( wgs favorable to this proposed extension and suggest ed that the Oregon Trunk line enter into an agreement for the use of the Southern Pacific lines if possible. The railroads, after a series of conferences, were unable to arrjve at an agreement, and the peitign fil: ed on Tuesday asking permission to extend the Oregon Trunk to Klamath Falls is evidently a rejection of the Southern Pacific offer. Mrs. Ferguson Entertains Members of the Athena Bridge club were complimented at a charm ing affair when Mrs. W. S. Fergu son entertained at luncheon, fho spacious new hqme waj festive with spring flowers and covers were laid for twelve at a table where a yellow color scheme was used. Daifodtts formed the centerpiece w.hile favors of. (my .spring hats further accentur ated the yellow effect, Bridga was the diversion qf he afternoon this occasion finishing the winter tourna ment. Mrs. H. I. Watts holding high score for the twelve meetings To Oil Highway With the cqmpietiqn of the Her- miston-Nolin section of the highway to Portland this week, the Pilo Rock-Pendleton highway will he oil ed on dates frftm Apr.ij 2g to, tu. - Umatilla's Quota $60f) Umatilla ocuntt's iiuoU tvv the Mississippi relief fund is $600. Mrs. Thomas Hampton of Pendleton is county chairman of the soliciting committee. PROF. C L. POOR T -'' i ' 's; ? -' - I mi' W ill 'UB J Prof. Charles L. Poor of Columbia university explained to the American Association for the Advancement of Sclencj at thg Philadelphia conven tlen that Einstein had made a basic error in the practical application of his light deflection theory. Former Athena Principal Jaryis Died at Portland P; W- Jarvi, A former principal of the Athena schools died at Port land April 15, aged 68 ( years, a victim of heart disease. Afte.r serving principal tf a number of Oregon schools, Mr. Jarvis went to Nome, Alaska in 1904 to as sume the position of superintendent of the schools of the, Bgfijjg city. He, remained there until 1906, when he returned to Oregon. He is survived by his wife and two daughters, Opal A., a teach.gr t Mt Tabqr schgol, and; Junius' W., of Kel so, Washington,., Mr. Jarvis, was a. former, grand officer, of the Portland Ledge qf Qd fellows, and a past No'wle brand of Wild Horse lodge of Athena". Four Teams Tie Four teams, Pendleton, Bend, Sa lem and Coquille are tied in the Oregonian telegraphic shooting tournament, and the tie wil he, hqt, off next Sunday. PfMieton won last Sunday against Baker, 73 tq 69. Mar ion Hansell shot 25 straight Kfrk-: Patrick 24, Leg Matlock 24. Progressive piflnep An qccasion of much jollity was a progressive dinner which was most informal in its arrangement. Te first coursg was served at tig h0W8 of Mr. an.3 Mf Halph McEwen where covers were laid for eight at a table centered with red carnations. Tapers of the same shade w-eye. ftlgo used Thg pjr ihuu watered to the farm home of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dudley; where the hosts dispense hospitality from a n,- Rttractive tablp Wiie?! ft Hlw. color scheme Was employed. The desert course wan served at the Koepke ranch, the hostess using small tables where pink predominated in the decorations. Bridge was played following dinner. The guests ieMed Miss Thelma Thompson of Pen,dleJton, Bert Halnen of Portland, Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Dudley, Mr, hd Mrs. Henry Koepko Jr., and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph McEwen, Athena Grades Won The Sectional Meet Local Contestants Take 115 Points to 112 Won by Other Schools. The Athena grades won the sec tional track meet, last Saturday at Helix. This won the Loving Cup lor the grades. This makes the 6 or 7th time in succession that the grades have won the track meet. The Athe na school won 115 points to 112 points for the rest of the schools which took part in the sectional track meet. Results: Girls, Grades Girlg, Grades. Class A 25 yard dash, 1st, Barbara Lee, Athena; 2nd, Betty Baker, Adams; 3rd, Mary Jane Miller, Athena. Baseball thrqw Jat, V, Denning, Hfix; gni, Thelma Parr, Adams; 3rd, Betty Baker, Adams. Class B 50 yard dash, 1st, Mar jorie Douglas, Athena; 2nd, Margaret Griffin, Helix; 3rd, Mary Fenjand, Helix. Bsebal throw, 1st, M, Griffin, Heljxi 2nd, Wilson, Athena; 3rd, Moore, Athena. Indoor baseball throw, 1st, Griffin, Helix; 2nd, Burke, Athena; 3rd, Moore, Athena. Class Ct-t&0 yard daah, 1st, Goldie Mjllep Athena; 2nd, Florence Bunch, Adams 3rd, Vernita Molstrom, Dis trict N. 58. Baseball throw, 1st, Jegie Mc Clavy, Helix; 2nd, M. Tucker, Dis trict No. 54; 3rd, V. Molstrom, Dis trict No. 58. Indoor baseball throw, 1st, J. Me-. Clacy, Helix; 2nd, M. Tucker, Dis trict Jo. 54; 3rd, V. Molstrom, Dl. trict No, 59, Class D qO yard dash, 1st, Mary Marsh, District No. 59; 2nd, P. Wal ters, Athena; 3rd, J. Block, Helix. Baseball throw, 1st, M. Marsh, Dis trict No. 54; 2nd, J-. Block, ftelixj 3rd, Green. Athena., Indoor baseball throw, 1st, M. Marsh, District No. 54; 2nd, J. Block, Helix; 3rd, Green, Athena. Boys,, Gadg Gla.ss 25 yard dash, First, Rob ert Lee, Athena; 2nd, Leo Geissel, Athena; 3rd, Jack Hodgens, Adams,, Baseball throw, ls.i, Lfo 6elajl.l Athena; nd. Kethrock, Adams; 3rd, Q, (Jemmeil, Helix. Broad jump, 1st, Athena; 2nd, Geissellt AVnena; 3rd, Kembler, Ad ams. Class B 50 yard dash, 1st, L. Jenkins, Athena; 2nd, George Pitt man, Athena; 3rd, Robert Whitely, Adams. Baseball throw, 1st, Jenkins, Athe na; 2nd, Pittman, Athena; 3rd, Par ris, Helix. Broad jump, 1st, Whitely, Adams; 2nd, Jenkins, Athena; 3rd, Parris, Helix. High jump 1st, Jenkins, Athena; 2nd, Boylan, Helix, and Whitely, Ad ams, (tie for second). Signs of Spring .Jr'-'JUMi.- . If 1 wr farm If fjff'm imSi help )n : . z i (CoTTTffM. W K.V.) Class C 60 yard dash, 1st E. Rog ers, Athena; 2nd, R. Wilson, Athena; 3rd, A. Potter, Adams. : High jump, 1st, Wilson, Athena; 2nd, Rogers, Athena; 3rd, Potter and Murray, Adams, (tied for third). Broad jump, 1st, Wilson, Athena; 2nd, Rogers, Athena: 3rd. Potter. Adams. Baseball throw, 1st. Moore. Athe na; 2nd, Elder, Athena; 3rd, Wagner, Helix. Class D 100 yard dash, 1st. J. Jenkins, District No.. 32; ...2nd, G. Clemons, Helix; 3rd, L. Person, Helix. High jump, 1st, Crowley. Athena: 2nd, J. Jensen, District No. 32; 3rd, Carsten, Athena. Broad jump 1st, Jensen, District No. 32; 2nd, Crowley, Athena; 3rd, Clemens, Helix. High jump, 1st, Jensen: 2nd. Vaughn; 3rd, Clemens. Relay Athena won. Total points, Athena 114; Helix, 48; Adams 27; District No 54, 24; District No. 32. 18: District No. 58. The following girls will represent Section 3 at Pendleton, April 30: Class A Lee, Athena; Baker, Ad ams;' Denning, Helix; Parr, Adams. Class B Douglas, Athena: Grif fin, Helix; Wilson, Athena ; Burke, Athena. Class C G. Miller, Athena: J. Mc- Alavy, Helix; M. Tucker, District No. 54; P. Bunch, Adams. Class D M. Marsh, District 54; Block, Helix; Green, Athena; J. Walters, Athena. The following hoys will represent Section 3 at Pendleton: Class A Lee, Athena; Leo Geissel. Athena; Rothrock, Adams, Gemmell, Helix. Class B L, Jenkins, Athena: Whitely, Adams; Jenkins, Athena; Pittman, Athena. Class C Rogers, Athena; Wilson. Athena; Moore, Athena; Elder, Athena. Class D J. Johnson, District No; 32; G. Clemens, Helix; Crowley, Athena,; Vaughn, District No. 54. Results of the H. S. Meet 50 yard dash 1st, W, Parr, Ad ams; 2nd, C. Larabee, Adams; 3rd, R. Re,e. Helix. 100 yard dash 1st, W. Farr, Ad ams; 2nd, C. Larabee, Adams; 3rd, Campbell, Helix. 220 yard, sh 1st, W. Parr, Ad Antsj 2nd. 2. Campbell, Helix; 3rd, E. Garrett, Helix. 440 yard dash 1st, B. Campbell, Helix; 2nd, E. Garrett, Helix. 880 yard run 1st, Davidson, He lix; 2nd, Coe, Helix. Mile 1st, Coe, Helix; 2nd, David son, Helix. Javelin throw 1st, Garrett, Helix; 2nd, Bergevin, Adams; 3rd, Meiners, Helix. Shot put 1st, W. Parr, Adams; 2nd, Timmermen, Helix; 3rd, Shaw, Helix. Discus 1st, Timinerman, Helix; 2nd, Campbell, Helix; 3rd, Taylor, Athena. High jump 1st, Taylor, Athena: 2nd, Larabee, Adams; 3rd, Meiners, Helix. Broad jump 1st, Taylor, Athena; 2nd, Parr, Adams; 3rd, Bergevin, Ad ams. Pole vault Larabee, Adams, and Taylor, Athena, (tied for first); 3rd M. Tucker, Helix. Relay 1st, Adams. Points in hurdles equally divided between Adams, Athena and Helix Total points: Athena 21; Adams 52; Helix 56. Mexico 111 Not Seize Oil Property President Defends Our For eign Policy in Address to "Editors. ' New York. Mexico recently has. de clared she wfll not confiscate Ameri can property, President Coolidge dis closed in a speech analyzing this na tion's foreign policy, particularly in respect to Mexico, Nicaragua and China. Mr. Coolidge declared that "it will surely be possible to reach an-amica-ble adjustment" with Mexico on the basis of this word, which was given to him at a conference with Ambas sador Tellez after the latter's return from a recent trip to Mexico City. In his first public address since con gress closed, the president spoke be fore more than 1000 newspaper edi tors and their wives at the dinner of the United Press association commem orating the 20th anniversary of that organization at the Biltmore hotel. Mr. Coolidge also was hopeful of the Nicaraguan and Chinese situations, which he said involved this country because of its determination to pro tect American lives and property. Giving considerable attention to the Mexican problem, he saw "grave diffi culties" In the way ot the senate's pro posal for arbitration of the dispute with Mexico over the agricultural and oil land laws. The principle of confis cation was not open to arbitration, the president said. "We feel," he added, "that Mexico Is threatening to disregard this great elementary principle by undertaking a retroactive application of its consti tution to property of our citizens ac quired long before the constitution was adopted." Los Angeles, Cal. wane wunains, film actor, died here of double pneu monia. Williams was born In Sa:ra mento and became a leading man for the Vilagraph Ticture company in the early doya of motion pictures. Tea for Mrs. Koepke Mrs. Henry Koekpe Sr., was hon ored Wednesday afternoon when a group of friends were bidden to the Koepke farm home south of Athena. The spacious rooms were gay with fruit blossoms, and the guests and honoree enjoyed reminiscing and re newing old friendships. At the tea hour Mrs. Koepke Jr., was assisted by Mrs. Glenn Dudley and Mrs. Ralph McEwen. Those present in cluded, Mrs. E. A. Dudley, Mrs. Charles Betts, Mrs. M. L. Watt.-, Mrs. W. S. Ferguson, Mrs. H. A. Barrett, Mrs. H. I. Watts, Mrs. E. M. Bollinger, Mrs. F. B. Boyd and Mrs. M. M. Johns. Dr. Ferris Dead Richard S. Ferris, veterinary sur geon well known in this part of the county, aged 59, died at St. An thony's hospital at Pendleton, Sun day morning. His death was due to heart disease. Funeral services were conducted from Folsom's under taking parlors at Pendleton Wednes day at 10 a. m. Off for Texas Mr. and Mrs. Al bigmon were in Athena Tuesday from Moscow, Ida ho. They were en route to Texas by automobile. Mr. Sigmon has dis posed of his farming interests in Ida ho, and he and Mrs. Sigmon will npend several months visiting rela tives in Texas, Kansas and Colorado. Walla Walla Fruit Loss Estimates made by horticultural experts in the Walla Walla section indicate that as the result of th! freeze the prune crop will be about 200 cars in comparison to a normal 1200; that apples will suffer about a 50 per cent loss, while apricots and cherries will be a total loss. Weath er conditions are excellent for bring ing back vitality where there is any life whatever. HHHUM.! MM Birthday Party Mrs. Zenter of Walla Walla enter tained at a birthday party for her daughter Barbara commemorating the seventh anniverary of the young miss. Misses Genevieve and Bever ley Barrett of Athena were among the ten little guests. From California Glenn Hanson, nephew of Mrs. Charles Dickey vinited several days at the home of his aunt, coming her from San .lose, California. Tues day morning he left for Ferdinand, Idaho, where he goes to visit his par ents, who reside there. Double Milling in Transit Double milling in transit privil eges which, according to C. O. Ber gan, traffic manager for the Spok- 'ane merchants association, will en able Pacific northwestern wheal to reach the consumer on a single freight charge, became effective on railroads of this region Sunday night. Opening Day Bingham Springs has its opening day tomorrow and a number of Athe na people are there for the occasion. Manager Thompson was in Athena and other East end towns, Monday with advertising matter announcing the opening day. Missionary Society The M. E. Missionary society met at the church Wednesday with a good attendance. A pleasant time was enjoyed by those present. Dainty repast was served by Mrs. Frank DcFreece and Mrs. W. Mcpherson