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VOLUME 48.
ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1927
NUMBER 19
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Prairie States Are
Swept By Twisters
Many iPersons Killed and
Property Damage Will
Pass $4,000,000.
Kansas City, Mo. Tornado and
storm casualties in middle western
states stood at more than 200 dead
and upward of 600 - injured, many
probably fatally. ,
Hundreds were homeless in five
states visited by a series of freak
storms that started Saturday and
reached a climax Monday when large
areas were devastated in Arkansas,
Missouri, Texas and Illinois. Torren
tial rains over the week end added
to property losses estimated at mil
lions of dollars. . .
- Arkansas reported 70 known dead
and more than 300 injured in the wake
of tornadoes that swept from the
southern section of the state to the
northeast counties. Lawrence county
was hardest hit. Twenty-eight perish
ed there "and approximately 200 were
injured. Eighteen were dead and 10
unaccounted for at Strong and Nor
phlet in " Union county, while eight
were killed In Cleveland county.
Seventy-three persons were known
to have been killed in a dozen Mis
souri communities. Sixty died In a
tornado that razed the business sec
tion of Poplar Bluff in southeast Mis
souri. Relief workers had placed 42
bodies in morgues, while 12 bodies
were taken to homes in the damaged
residential district.
Ten deaths resulted from tornadoes
in central Missouri. Seven were kill
ed in Gallaway county in the vicinity
of Auxvasse, New BloomHeld, Guthrie
and Carrington. A 70-mile gale that
raked St. Louis caused three deaths.
." Texas reported 33 dead, more than
100 injured and property damage ex
ceeding $1,000,000 from twisters that
dipped at scattered points in Dallas,
Collin, Hunt and Lamar counties.
INDORSE IDAHO NORTH
AND SOUTH RAIL LINE
'Portland, Or. Impetus was given
the movement having as its objective
issuance by the interstate commerce
commission of an order to the Union
Pacific system to construct water
grade rail connection between Home
stead, Or., and Lewiston, Idaho.
Officials of Idaho and Washington
and civic delegations from those
states and Oregon, met at the Port
land Chamber of Commerce and per
fected an organization which will, it
is contemplated, institute a new ac
tion with the federal commission re
questing the rail extension.
Public service commissions of the
three Pacific northwest states will be
requested to father the complaint be
fore the interstate commerce commis
sion. .
Washington and Idaho Commissions
have agreed to co-operate. A special
committee was named to wait upon
the Oregon commission and request its
participation.
Twenty-nine persons, 11 of them
officials of Washington and Idaho,
came to Portland for the meeting.
Ruth Snyder and Gray Found Guilty.
New York. Mrs Ruth Brown Sny
der and Henry Judd Gray, her para
mour, are to pay with their lives for
the crime that snatched thera from
obscurity and made them internation
ally known. After "deliberating less
than two hours, a jury convicted them
of the murder of Mrs. Snyder's . hus
band, Albert Snyder, magazine art
editor. Death sentence is mandatory
for first degree murder.
Smallpox Shows Gain in United States
New York. The American Associa
tion for Medical Progress announced
that the United States for the year
1926 reported more cases of smallpox
than- any other country outside of
Asia, although the percentage was
less than that of 1925. Only two states,
Rhode Island and Vermont, were en
tirely free from the disease last year.
Hudson Maxim Is Taken by Death.
Hoptacong, N. J. Hudson Maxim,
who invented smokeless powder, the
Maxim silencer, detonating fuses for
armor plated projectiles and other de
vices which have contributed to the
horror of war and violent death, died
peacefully in his bed recently, at the
age of 74 years. Maxim was the vic
tim of anaemia.
Miss Velva Mansfield
Becomes the Bride of
Mr, Nat Kimball
Miss Velva Mansleld. daughter of
Mr. and Mrs.. D. H. Mansfield, be
came the bride of Mr. Nat Kimball
of Pendleton, at a pretty home wed
dine Sunday morning ' at the resi
dence of the bride's sister, Mrs. A.
W. Logsdon in Athena, Rev. E. M.
Bollinger, pastor of the Athena Bap
tist church, officiating.
The bride wore a beautiful gown
of "orchid chiffon, with orchid hat,
and carried bride roses and Jilie? of
the valley, while spring flowers ana
blossoms made a most fitting decor
ative background for the wedding
ceremony. .
Miss Minnie Crooks was the ma'd
of honor, and Mr. Philo Rounds was
best man. Little Donna Jean Logs
don made a beautiful, fairy-like
flower girl. Miss , Helen Huntley
played. the wedding march and Miss
c;iio WolL- oner "Tnsfc A-Wearvin1
UOTIlia IT ... ...... ' - -
for You" and "I Love You Truly,"
accompanied at the piano by Mrs.
Omer Stephens.
About fifty guests were present at
the wedding and for the wedding
breakfast. The bride and groom aie
on a wedding trip to Portland, Se
attle and Vancouver. On their re
turn they will take up their residence
at Pendleton. The bride has a host
of friends in Athena where she form
erly resided, who extend their best
wishes. Mr. Kimball Is the son of
Mrs. A. A. Kimball of Pendleton,
and brother of Mrs. Omer Stephens
of this city.
John Gordon, Acred 71
Dies at Home of Son
John Gordon, a pioneer farmer of
the Couse Creek district, died Sat
urday at the home of his son, Jesse,
north of Athena, after a long con
tinued illness. He was recently
brought to the home of his son from
Spokane, where he had resiled in
late-' years.-' -...v. ..vr.a.-- - w-.-Mr.
Gordon went to the Co.ws
Creek section in an early day, and
for many years was a suecesslul
farmer there. He had been in ill
health for many months, and hi son
Jesse had made frequent trips to
Spokane to assist him.
Funeral services were he?d at the
Methodist church in Weston, Sunday,
and interment took place at Kees
cemetery, beside his wife who pro
ceeded him to the grave more than
thirty years ago.
Mr. Gordon was born in Ohio in
1856 and crossed the plains by ox
team with his parents in 1863. The
family settled on the Walla Walla
river near Milton. He is survived
by the following children: Cecil Gor
don of Okanogan, Washington; Mrs.
F. E. West of Portland, Oregon;
Jesse Gordon of Athena, Oregon;
Mrs. Lela Saling of New York city,
and Dallas Gordon of Eden, Idaho.
Weston in League
The Big Four baseball league was
organized Wednesday in Walla Wal
la with the following teams, says the
Leader: Helix, Milton-Freewatar,
Electric Supply and Fixtures com
pany of Walla Walla and Weston.
Charles Hendricks of Walla Walla
was elected president and Robert
Reynolds of Weston secretary-trons-urer.
The league opens next Sun
day afternoon, Milton-Freewater at
Weston, Walla Walla at Helix.
' Appear on Program
During the divisional declamatory
contest in the grades held recently
at Adams a very clever and divero
ing skit was given as a special num
ber by four Athena pupils. The
young performers have accepted an
invitation to present this on the
pioneers' reunion program, says the
Leader. They are Aaron Douglas,
Danny Reeder, Arlene Foster and
Fern Carsten.
Plant Tomatoes
Tomato plants are now being set
out by the members of the Freewater
Co-operative and independent grow
ers of the valley. A large acreage
says the Times, is in prospect and
growers are hoping for a better
crop than last year when blight play
ed havoc with tomato yields.
The Class Present
The present made to the school by
the graduating class of " '27" is a
superb 30-day Seth Thomas clock,
ordered through H. H. Hill, Athena
jeweler. The clock is round in design,
with large face and numerals of suf
ficient size to be seen from any part
of the hall in the school building.
Athena High School Commencement
Week Activities; Come to Close Tonight
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GRADUATING CLASS 1927
TOP ROW Lois Johnson, Norman Mclntyre, Fred Radtke, Lenore McNair.
SECOND ROW Arthur Taylor, Jennamae Read, Dale Stephens.
THIRD ROW Edna DeFreece, Supt. O. C. Hadley, La Vone Pittman.
FOURTH ROW Dalberth Taylor, Sarah Jantzen, Margaret Lee Granville Cannon.
FIFTH ROW Lucille Smith, Dorsey Kretzer, Alvin Johnson, Belle Anderson.
The close of a very successful
year's work will terminate tonight at
the auditorium when Athena high
school class of "27" comprising seven
teen members, become graduates
during commencement exercises Ls
fitting the occasion.
Rev. Howard Stover of Salem,
Oregon, who heretofore has given
commencement addresses in Athena,
will deliver the- address this evening.
Th exercises will begin promptly at
eight o'clock.
The observance of the culmination
of four year's work by the grad
uating class began on Friday even
ing April 22, when the Junior-Senior
annual banquet took place. This
event was followed by the annual
class play, "The1 Time of His Life,"
which was presented in the audi
torium, Tuesday evening, April 20.
Then came the annual class picnic
at Bingham Springs, Saturday April
30, followed by flunk day, Friday,
April 6th.
Then came commencement week,
starting with the baccalaureate pro
gram at the Christian church, Sun
day evening, the sermon being de
livered by Dr. E. T. Allen, of Whit-,
man college.. The church auditorium
was beautifully decorated for the oc
casion, the artistic work of the
sophomore class. Following is the
program as presented before an aud
ience that filled every seat:
Processional Orchestra
Congregation standing
Invocation Rev. Clifton Phillips
Hymn Number 251
Quartette
"Oh Lord Remember Me," Cara
' Roma
Scripture Reading .
Duet
"The Lord Shall Comfort Zion,"
Carrie B. Adams
Baccalaureate Sermon
Dr. E. T. AUe i
Quartette
"Thanks, be 'to God," Stanley
Dickson
Hymn .'. Number 252
Benediction Rev. Clifton Phillips
Final examinations were taken this
week, which in addition to activities
pertaining to the graduating exercises
has made the week a very busy ore.
Faculty and students have ccnteied
their interest in making the exercises
successful in every particular. Seven
teen members are enrolled in thf
class, eight girls and nine boys:
Alvin Anderson, Belle Anderson,
Granville ' Cannon, Edna DeFreece,
Sarah Belle Jantzen, Lois Johnson,
Dorsey Kretzer, Margaret Lee, Nor
man Mclntyre, Lenore McNair, La
Vone ' Pittman, Fred Radtke, Jennu
mac Read, Lucille Smith,' Dale Steph
ens, Arthur Taylor and Dalberth
Taylor. The program for this even
ing, follows:
Commencement March
Miss Lorraine Terry
Invocation Rev. D. Lorea
Instrumental Solo...'. Lois Johnson
Presentation of Class Gift i
Fred Radtke
Class Oration ...Granville Cannon
Vocal Solo... Jennamae Read
Commencement Address
Rev. Howard Stover
Presentation of Awards. ...Mr. Hadley
Presentation of Diplomas ..
: Arnold Wood
Benediction Rev. Clifton phillips
Tanks Go to China With the Marines
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William E. Potts
Pioneer Farmer Passes
Away at Age of 67
William E. Potts, for forty-five
years a farmer of the Helix neigh
borhood, died Friday night" at St.
Anthony's hospital in Pendleton, af
ter suffering for a long time with
bright's disease. The end had been
expected for several days, and when
the patient rassed away, a number
of relatives who had been summon
ed from Canada, were present. . .
Mr. Potts , was born at Mclntyre,
Ontario "pro vince;" Canada and ? ice me
to Umatilla county when 22 years of
age. He was well known through
out the county, and- was actively
identified with the Caledonian picnics
which were held at Athena in form
er years.
He is survived by his widow and
one son. He was a brother of the
late James Potts, who died at his
home in Athena several months ago.
Funeral services were conducted at
the Pendleton Prcstbyterian clurch,
Monday afternoon. Interment took
place at Weston.
International Service
Given to Farmers Jratis
The attention of the Press is called
to the commendable service the In
ternational Harvester company is
giving to purchasers of combine har
vesters at Athena and other wheat
producing sections of the Northwest,
where -harvesters were purchased last
ason,
George Nesbit and three other
company experts are working out of
Athena, servicing fourteen harvesters
for cwners free of charge, This ser
vice includes replacements of enclos
ed gearshifts, leveling device, radi
ators, etc., on machines purchased
last year, which will bring the ma
chines strictly up to standard of the
new 1927 machines, without one cent
of expense to the owners.
As a result of the splendid per
formance of the ' machines sold last
year, and interest the International
people are taking to make their
machines absolutely capable of meet
ing every requirement of heavy grain
handling to the extent; of replacing
all worn or defective parts found on
last year's machines Rogers ii
Goodman, local representatives of the
company, are finding no trouble in
selling the harvester here,
Umatilla Baptist Association
Tho twenty-second annual meeting
of the Umatilla County Baptist As
sociation will convene at Hcrmiston
May 13, 14 and 15. The Athena Bap
tist church has been given two num
bers on the program. Mrs. E. M.
Bollinger will address the meeting
on "How the Women's Missionary
Society Benefits the Local Church."
Charles Betts, assistant moderator,
will respond to the address of Wel
come, Miss Margaret Lee will di
rect one of the song services, and
Kohler Betts will preside at the busi
ness meeting.
A Weeder Demonstration
This forenoon, between the hours
of 8 o'clock and 12 a. m., a demon
stration of biade weedcrs will be at
the Koepke place, south of Athena.
Weedcrs manufactured by the Snider
company of Weston, the Pendleton
Iron Works, and Penland Brothers of
Pendleton, will be practically demon
strated at that time, and it is hoped
a large number of farmers will be
present to see the weeders in operation.
Long trnlnloads of tanks and artillery on the way to Hie I'uHfic coast, whence Ihey were shipped to China will,
tlte l,r0 marines that left from San Pedro to reinforce the detachments already at Shanghai. Inset Is Capt. K. K
London, commander of the tank, ,. ' ........
Spring Musical Recital
The piano students, comprising the
class of Mrs. Lillian Fredericks will
be heard in recital Wednesday even
ing May 18 at 8 o'clock, in the high
school auditorium at Weston. Mrs.
Frederick's class contains pupils from
Weston and Athena, and a cordial
invitation to attend the recital is ex
tended all in both towns, who may
bo interested.
. Nifty Fox Puppies
Six nifty silver fox puppies have
arrived at the Eastern Oregon Fox
farm, owned by F. B. Wood in
Athena. The little fellows, while
relying with confidence on protection
from their mothers have reached
the stage of gentleness where they
permit their keeper' to fondle thcin.
Death of Mrs. Ilarnett
Mrs. Emily Barnett died at fun
home in Weston early Monday. .She
is survived by one daughter and
three sons as follows: Miss .Ainu
Barnett and Andy Barnett of Weston,
Karl Barnett and Shirley Earnelt of
Fortland.
Nevada Treasurer
Alleged To Be Short
Three of State's Prominent
Citizens Charged With
Embezzlement.
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Reno, Nov.-Three oC-Nevada's best
known citixens spent Sunday In jail,
twB-of Hthe-m looking from ' thole coll
window out across "the main street of
the capitol to the state house, former
ly scene of their employment at Car
son City. They are Ed Malley, state
treasurer; George A. Cole, ex-state
controller, and H. C: Clapp, ex-cashier
of tha Curson Valley bank. The three
ire charged with embezzlement. '
The men are involved in one of the
most clever schemes, according to in
vestigators, possible to devise.
Through their alleged machinations
they are alleged to have embezzled
1518,322.16 from the state or the bank.
It is not decided which will be tho
ultimate loBer.
A faature of the operations with
which the men are charged was that
all the alleged transactions were of
a natura that they would not be dis
covered by a bank examiner or quali
fied accountant until something broke
the combination. That occurred when
Clapp was discharged as cashier ot
he Cnrson Valley bank. His dis
charge had no hearing on the case,
It was authoritatively stated. "
A large sum passed through the Car
son Vcllcy hank each year. All col
lections for taxes, fees and other
Items are paid by check, sent through
the mail as a rule. The universal con
lidonco accorded Malley and the bank
'b declared to have been the basis for
:he transactions, under which alleged
ly fictitlou3 cashier's checks were
placed in the state treasury.
. The men were arrested on a com
.p'.aint awern by Governor Balzar,
HIGHWAY CHAIRMAN
SUES FOR RECORDS
Olympia, Wash. -Difficulties of the
state highway committee were brought
to the state supreme court in a man
damus action instituted by the attorney-general
against Roland II.
Hartley, as governor ot the state and
ex-officlo member ot the highway
committee, and Samuel J. Humes, as
state highway engineer, requiring
them to return to C. W. Clausen, chair
man of the highway commltteo, or to
allow access to books, records, docu
ments, papers, minute books and un
opened bids of highway contractors
which they are charged with wrong
fully having in their possession or
under their control.
The respondents wero notified that
Friday, May 20, at 10 A. M "or as
soon thereafter as counsel could be '
heard," was set for the application for
tho peremptory writ of mandate.
Tho action was based on affidavits
of W. G. Potts, state treasurer, nnd
C. VV. Clausen, slate auditor, ex-officlo
members of the committee, alleg
ing that minutes of the highway corn
mil tee meeting on May 3 at which
(leorgo'T. McCoy was elected secre
tary and C. W. Clausen chairman, and
hid of firms seeking contracts for
state highway work to be awarded
on that day, were carried away.
Attorney-General Dunbar and As
sistant Attorney-General Donley will
represent tin1 highway commltteo In
the supreni" court action.
SET UP NEW WHEAT BUREAU
International Conference Takes Step
of Importance.
Kansas City. Tho International
wheat pool conference at its closing
session hern voted to establish a per
manent International bureau of co
operative, marketing to act as a clear
ing hotiNu for statistical Information
and the development of plans.
Delegates considered the establish
ment of this bureau the first step to
ward world co-ordination In pool wheat
selling.
C. II. Burnell, Winnipeg, chairman
of the conference, urged the United
States co-operatives to sign 60 per
cent of the wheat production as soon
t.s possible.
Eugene l.Teyer Headj Farm Loan.
Washington, D. ('. -Kugene Mpyer
and his colleagues on the war finance
corporation wore named by President
Coolldge as members of the federal
farm loan board. Reorganization of
Uat ajeacy will be effected.