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If 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. 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, aa Second-Class Mall Matter VOLUME 48. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 16, 1927 NUMBER 37 Doughboys Again Sail on Leviathan General Pershing and 1610 Men of American Legion Start for Paris. New York. Escorted to sea by naval dirigibles this country's greatest wartime transport ship, the Leviathan, left for France with a contingent of 1610 memb.ers of "the second A. B. P." headed by their world war commander, General John J. Pershing, en route to the American Legion national conven tion in Paris. In contrast to the days when the giant liner was a camouflaged troop ship bearing a grim cargo of khaki clad doughboys "over there," the Lev iathan's departure was accompanied by the carefree music of brass bands. The waving of banners and pen nants, and the cheery calls of those who were left behind, wishing the ex American warriors bon voyage and a safe return, added to the scene. Where the great liner was former ly guarded by destroyers, she was es corted down the bay by gaily bedeck ed official tugs of the city of New York and the navy, overhead, shim mering in the brilliant sun, glided the dirigible Los Angeles and the non rigid airship R-g, Qn the dock, smok ing his famous "upside-down" pipe, Vice-President Dawes waved farewell. The Leviathan was the last of 27 ships to sail with members of the Legion and their families. Of these vessels, 18 put out for Prance from this port, Altogether, they carried 18,233 men, women and cMdren bPWd for the convention. WRECKAGE OF OLD GLORY IS LOCATED New York. From two sides of the Atlantic came reports that Indicated the sea at least was yielding secrets of unsuccessful trans-ocean flights. The New York Daily Mirror an nounced it had received from its char tered steamship Kyle, cruising off Newfoundland, a radio message saying the wreckage of the monoplane Old Glory had been located. Dispatches from Newquay, England, said the rudder and part of the wing of an airplane had floated ashore. First attempts to identify the craft from which the floatsam had cpme. were unavailing, but the monoplane White Bird, St. Raphael and Sir John Carling were mentioned as possibili ties. . . The Mirror's report reads as fol lows: - "Located wreckage of Old Glory in latitude 51:17, longitude 39:23 west, at 4:20 p. m. (Monday). No sign of crew. Particulars follow." The message was signed "Muir," and the newspaper explained that the send er was Douglas Muir, a newspaper man of gt, Johns, N. j sent aboard the Kyle by the Mirror to search fPF Old Glory and her crew, Automobile License " Cut Threatens the Highway Work "Highway work will have to take a vacation if the $3 license measure gets as far as the ballot," H. B. Van Duzer, chairman of the state highway commission, told the execut ive secretaries of Oregon trade or ganizations at a dinner at the Mult nomah hotel, recently. " "The highway department antici pates its revenues for a year ahead and our work for the year is predi cated upon these - estimates," added Mr. Van Duzer. . V;--; .... "If the circulators ofthe initiative petition get sufficient names to put the license reduction measure on the ballot, our program will have to be to cut to the bone until this threat to - our revenues is defeated at the polls, or until new sources of reve nue are provided. "The proposed license reduction is equivalent in round figures to an ad ditional gasoline tax of 4 cents a gallon, 3 cents of this going to the state for its work, and 1 cent to the respective counties. . "The same groups that supported the license reduction measure would likely oppose an increased gasoline tax. Any legislative measure raising the gasoline tax would probably af ford these petition circulators anoth er job. 1 "Oregon his built a great highway system. . There are outstanding bonds totaling $38,700,000. Oregon will have to pay these bonds, and if they are not paid through license revenues or the gasoline tax, they will have to be paid by property taxes." The secretaries took steps to co operate in a state-wide campaign to explain the situation to the public. It was reported that the circulat ors of the license reduction petitions already had about m or 13,000 signatures,' or about half the requlr ed number. It was said that persons signing' the petitions were being ask ed to contribute 50 cents to the ex pense of the movement. CANAL POLICY ATTACKED Ex-Minister Attacks y. 8. Sovereignty Over Canal Zone " Geneva, A question of United States policy was brought before the League of Nations council in session, here Saturday when gener gusebip. MoraJis, ex-foreign minister of Pan ama, challenged America's right to continued sovereignty over the Pan am a canal zone, Overshadowing temporarily the aub. ject of league disarmament, which had been under discussion a short time before, the remarks of Moralis .attracted considerable attention. He asked representatives of the 49 na tions represented on the council to consider Panama's claims for contin ued sovereignty over the Canal zone and outlined those claims in detail E. L. Doheny Settles With Uncle Sam. Los Angeles. Litigation over the Elk Hills naval reserve leases and the. Pearl Harbor contracts was vrtualijr a an end here following the paymenf of $13,900,507.80 to the government by the Edward L. Doheny interest!. Cotton Price Advances $10 a Bale. New York. The price of cotton jumped $10 a bale in the New York market following the government Sep tember 1 forecast. The forecast Indi cated a yield of about 800,000 bales less than on August L ; Pheasant Season Approaching As the season for hunting China pheasants approaches, shot guns are being cleaned, and hunting dogs are being "fed up" for the occasion. The open season in Umatilla has been ra dically changed from past open sea sons, the following being the open dates: October 1, 2, 5, 9, 12, 18, 19, 23, 26 and 30, 1927. Limit Four birds in any one day, or eight during any seven consecutive days; providr ed ; that no more than one female Chinese pheasant be killed in seven consecutive days. The dates on Hun garian partridges in Umatilla coun ty are each Wednesday and each Sunday from October to October 31, both days inclusive, bag Hmit four birds in any one day, not to exceed eight in anyseven consecutive days. Brings In First Peer Frank Chamberlain of Prastbye'i Service Station, brought in the first deer of the season, Monday. Mr. Chamberlain killed his four-point buck on Bridge Creek, in the Ukiah country, and at the Athena Market it tipped the scales at 214 pounds, dressed. Sam Pambrun, who is hunr ing with the Athena party on Bridge Creek, killed a buck also. The hunt: ers had but one day's hunting prior to Mr. Chamberlain leaving camp., The weather had been extremely stormy. Dale Stephens accompanied Mr. Chamberlain home from the camp. Rankin In Race Tex Rankin, well known in Athena,, where as a commercial aviator of Walla Walla, he has taken up PPsen gers in his plane, left Portland the other day for Troy, Ohio, where he is to receive a new plane, which he will pilot in the New York-Spokane derby air race. The Waco plane powered by a Wright whirlwind Pie tor, with Rankin at the controls will fly under the name "City f Port land." Portland Woman Injured Mrs. Fanny Bryan, formerly Mrs Lee Mitchell of this city, and a sis ter of W. 3. Gholson, was seriously injured at Portland recently when sli was struck by an automobile at ; street crossing, Mrs. Bryan, who is thought to be recovering, was injur ed about the head, arms and one shoulder. New Bridge Dedicated -The new steel span across the Columbia river at Vantage ferry on the North Central highway, 33 miles east of Ellensburg, was dedicated and thrown open to traffic last week. Lindbergh Calls at Walla Walla The Noted Aviator Circles the City and Veterans Hospital Grounds. ' Walla Walla-Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, and his famous aircraft "Spirit of St. Louis" paid a brief air call to Walla Walla Tuesday morning, circling over the city and the U. S. Veterans hospital for more than ten minutes. He dropped, a message on the hospital grounds for the patients. Lindbergh and his plane, the fam ous "We" combination which flew from New York -to Paris this year, came into view over the city, flying low, just after 10:30. He circled the city and then over the hospital grounds, and just before 10:45 straightened out and headed toward Yakima and the coast. Thousands of people watched the silver colored air craft as it was flown over the city. At the hospital grounds he dropped low, at one time being not over 50 feet above the ground, and many people thought he was going to land, but he tilted the nose of the craft into the air and kept going. Patients at the hospital were much interested in the air visit of the noted aviator for it was at their re quest that he eame here. Heralding the flier were several flocks of ducks, some say geese, which flew over the city, headed south for warmer weather. Just be fore Lindbergh became visible some startled pigeons were seen flying, trying to go a dozen directions gt once. The flying conditions were any thing but good and Lindbergh had to fly low. Long before he could possibly ar rive, people began reaching the land ing field and hundreds of cars were parked there. Others waited at the U. P. depot where they had a good view. School children had a view of '"We" also, for Superintendent Kern had the principals of the schools call a fire drill just as the aviator came into view, and the children piled out of class rooms, to get a glimpse of the air craft. Lindy flew low oyer each school building and waved to the children, VICOMTE DE ROUGE Arrow Kills Big Buck E. E. Gervais of Marshfleld killed a three-point buck with a how and arrow at a distance of 45 paces. He used a 70-pound yew bow made by himself. The arrow penetrated the deer's neck and shoulder 20 inches. l' ' J Vicomte Bonabes de Rouge, direc tor of the relief division of the League of Red Cross societies, after attend ing the annuel sessions of the Red Cross In -Washington,' went 'to Japan for the Pan-Asiatic Red Cross conference. Cowgirl Accused of Killing Her Husband Lorena Trickey Will Face Charge in Court at Lakeview. Wheat Hurt in the Field by Heavy- Rains Walla Walla Continued rainy wea ther which grips Southeastern Wash., and Northeastern Oregon threatens to wipe out anticipated income of a large number of wheat farmers. With crops in the foothills still standing, harvest crews idle and with rain knocking down much grain, old tim ers of this section are becoming move apprehensive every day. In rain which started Friday and continued throughout most , of Saturday and Saturday night, one of the heaviest September downpours in the history of this section was recorded. . Heavy rains the fore part of the week continued to hold back thresh ing operations in the Palouse wheat belt. Also in the Madras and other sections of Central Oregon, harvest is being delayed by wet weather. Standing grain is reported to be con siderably damaged already and will grade lower than grain harvested be fore the rains set in- Back From Cheney Not being satisfied with the course of study offered them at Cheney Normal school, Dalberth and Arthur Taylor and Melvin Coppock did not register and have returned home, Arthur Taylor Will probably attend Walla Walla Business college. Mel vin Coppock may decide to enter Whitman, while Dalberth Taylor may decide to remain in Athena. Two Pictures "of China's Joan of Arc .... f i L wr-f rMm rS V I'y I'! I m . m t a i iu . 4 - V 14-f v 4f h ix- km - i: m l ii ii iiiumi a iMiiiiiirmioiitf-.ggiMi The correspondent of the Associat ed Press at Lakeview reports that Lorena Trickey, nervy little star of the rodeo tracks, will be formally ac cused of the murder of "Slim" Har ris, her bucka-oo husband. j A preliminaiy hearing, he declared, probably will follow at once. j Meanwhile the slender bundle of daring and muscle that is Lorena Trickey sits silent in the Lake coun ty jail, while a private detective brought from San Francisco works with the authorities to weave a web of circumstantial evidence that will hold her more closely than the steel bars of her cell. Jealous because her husband of a year had been lured from the home range by a cowgirl rival, the state will contend, according to Combs, she plunged a knife into his faithless heart. ' ' Then, the state will charge, she made up the story that a man had suddenly rushed from the roadside, leaped upon the running board of their automobile and stabbed her husband. ' - So far the authorities have kept secret the name of the cowgirl rival who, it is alleged, caused Harris, a good-looking, popular cowman, to leave the path of marital fidelity. Harris, it has been revealed, came to Lakeview several days in advance of his wife to prepare for the an nual round-up up there. According to the depositions of some witnesses, the other cowgirl was there, too, and there were "parties" in and around Lakeview be fore the advent of Miss Trickey. A few days before the round-up was scheduled to open, Harris was sent over to the Bend country to round up some horses, according to the sworn testimony given investi gators. With him, it was reported by witnossess, went the unnamed cowgirl. Dame gossip began talking upon the arrival in Lakeview of Miss Trickey, a couple of days before the round-up was due to start. Into her burning ears, it is alleged, were re peated the stories of "Slim's" affairs with the rival cowgirl and of other parties which are alleged to have taken place. " ' "I'll kill him for that", is a state ment attributed to Miss Trickey up-' on hearing these gossipy stories concerning her husband. Several witnessess have been found, it is said, who will also testify. Then came the darkened night of the tragedy. "Slim" and Miss Trick ey were driving back into town from the round-up enclosure. As their ear wove its, way along the dusty road just without the city limits, there was a sharp, piercing cry of pain. A man came rushing out of the darkness to the side of the motor ve hide. He found Harris slumped in the seat, Miss Trickey beside him. Harris was unconscious. Miss Trick ey was almost hystercial. Her only statement was that an unknown as sailant had jumped upon the running board and stabbed her husband. , Contrary to earlier reports the knife which ended Harris' life has not been found. Miss Trickey, upon close questioning, admitted she had purchased a long-bladed knife the day before, but said it had been stol en from their barn at the rodeo. Here are two pictures of Miss Niidlne 1 1 wens. Chinese J'kiii of Ar-, wln holds rank as colonel in Cluing Tawig-CJituis's Siiiuiliaig army, jlihly edu cated, extremely energijUc, she presents U itnv type o( ('liiiiene vyoiiiuiiliiHjd. Record Copper Crytta The largest copper crystal In (lie world was made in the lauoniiorlos if the Oenentl' Klwtrlc company iliirlns experiments) to discover the Intent properties of single-crystal nietals. I: wWxhs twthe pounds and the npp4r wag found to conduct electricity l-'J per cent more efliciently than before. Miio U bend easily, but only once; bending scatters Ue atoms again. fiittary Ropeatt A fiote written lv IMiry IV of Franco In: been illnniven'd hlrli read: "I cannot go to we you today becnuxe m.v wife If hIhk my cur riiist'." Ami lle pnihitliililifK are that even If he wasn't he would ipilte likely have found that tiie boy had taken It out the ni'iit licfore and run It in tlitf gart:e with the gas (mils empty. Judge RoHnman Appointed George Rossman, circuit judge of Multnomah county, was appointed an associate justice of the Oregon su preme court by Governor Patterson to nil the vacancy caused by, the death of Judge George Burnett. A second appointment was then made by the governor, and he named Jacob Kanzler t fill the vacancy In the cir cuit eourt to succeed Judge Ross-man. Message Tells of Part of Old Glory Taken from Ocean The New York Daily Mirror ha3 received another message giving particulars of Old Glory wreckage, as follows: , "The wreckage of the Old Glory taken from a heavy sea consist of 34 feet of wing containing three tanks sections, glass feul gauges, and pipes connected to the tanks. A fourth tank is missing. The other contain ed large qantities of gasoline when picked up. "The engine and body of the plane evidently , had been torn from the wings, leaving no trace of the con trol cockpit except one lever and speaking tube located near the fuel gauges. "The American flag painted on the right wing was clearly distinguish able and traces of a corresponding flag discernable on the left wing. A portion of one large, black painted letter also showed on the right wing, in the shape of the letter 'V, or pos sibly parts of the letters 'W. 'M' or 'N.' (The Old Glory carried on its wh g the legend 'NX-703' in accord ance with government regulations it is probable the 'V referred to by Mr. Muir is a fragment of the N. ) "Fragments of canvas body cas ing are painted silver and blue. The ship's undercarriage and left wheel are fairly complete, but the wing and support are a tangled mass of stays, giving evidence of boisterous weath er existing since the disaster. "Nevertheless, other records may be found in this vicinity which may give a clue to the fate of the three brave men who . accompanied Old Glory on ' this ill-fated endeavor. Therefore, we will continue to search, come what may. "A strong southeast wind is blow ing and the sea is rough and foggy." Court Justifies the Escape of Convict Salem Judge Says that Kel ly Was Illegally Held in ., State Prison. Salem, Or.-rAlthough holding that Ellsworth.' Kelley, condemned Btate prison convict, was illegally impris- , oned at the time of the prison break August. 12, 1925, and that he had a right to resort to any means within his power, even to the killing of his guards, in effecting his escape, Circuit Judge L. H. McMahan of the Marlon county circuit court dismissed the writ ot habeas corpus which he had granted to Kelley several weeks ago and re manded him back to the custody of s the prison officials. ' Kelley, together with James Willos, was under sentence to hang August 19 last, for participation in the killing of John Sweeney and Milton Holman, state prison guards, during a prison break on August 12, 1925. The proceeding attacked the validity of the statute under which Kelley hud been sentenced to serve 20 years in the state prison here for aiding in . the escape of a prisoner from the Jo- .' sephlne county Jail. The contention of Kelley's attorney that the statute was void is upheld by Circuit Judge McMahan in his opinion. James Willos, Kelley's partner in crime, who was to have been hanged at the same time, is enjoying a stay ot execution under a reprieve granted by , Governor Patterson pending the out come of the Kelley case. Wrecking Postoffice Boxes Breaking the glass fronts of mail boxes in the local post office has be come the pasttime of someone who is liable to get into trouble with Uncle Sam. About a week ago box No. 167 was broken into, and this week the glass door of box No. 142 was smashed, the mail taken out end strewn on the floor of the lobby. The depredations occurred at night in both instances. Formerly the light in the lobby was pulled on and off by a string but this was tampered with from time to time, so the light has been recently connected with a switch in the office. Teachers Entertained Teachers of Athena schools and friends were enjoyably entertained at the Christian church by the Royal Gleaners class, Friday evening where a short program was rendered as fol lows; Trio, March Militaire, Mrs. Lawrence Pinkerton, Lawrence Pink erton and C. M. Eager; Reading, Miss Mildred Bateman; Vocal solo, Bells of the Sea, C. M. Eager; Voc al Trio, Southern Melodies, Mrs. Floyd Pinkerton, Mrs. Lloyd Mlchen er and Mrs. Dwight Hackett Amus ing games were enjoyed, followed by ices, cake and coffee. Picking Jonathan Apples Picking of Jonathan apples was started in the big Bakcr-Langdon or chard near Walla , Walla, Saturday morning, a small crew being put to work, The crew will be increased in size as time goes on. On Monday it was expected that the packing will be started and fruit will then begin to roll toward the markets. The com pany has installed three new wuhIi ing machines to remove the spray so sidue. .. ', Walla Walla Fair Attendance at the Walla Walla County fair, which closed Saturday night, was satisfactory, and the ex hibits were superior to those of form er years. Special programs of en tertainment took place each evcrutu of the fair and the racing event Were featured by entries of fast horses. Hostess to Bridsre Club Mrs. F, S. Le Grow was hostess to the Bridge club Friday afternoon Boquets of roses and asters and mix ed flowers in a riot of dainty color ing lent grace to the charming rooms where three tables were in clay Mrs. I. L. Michener received first honors and Mrs. F. C. Adams the guest prize, while Mrs. C. M. Eager received the consolation offering Mrs. Le Grow was assisted in serv ing refreshing ices by Mrs. M Watts. L. Leave for California Mr. and Mrs. J, Heinen, who have been visiting Mrs. Heinen's parents, Dr. and Mrs. S. F. Sharp, denarted Wednesday for their home at San Diego, California. They were ac companied by Mrs, Sharp, nd Mrs Mtsnerry. m, WcSherry will join he.r husband at Roseburg, and Mrs, .Sharp will continue on to Californii with Mr. and Mrs. Heinen, The party went by motor, . LYLE WILL REMAIN DRY ADMINISTRATOR ' Wa'stifngton, D. C- The inaulry in to' prohibition enforcement conditions In, the Pacifio northwest which has been under way here for more than a week terminated abruptly with tho announcement that Roy C. Lyle, fed eral prohibition administrator at Seat tle, would be retained for the present In that capacity and that two of his subordinates would be suspended, without pay, until their alleged con nection with liquor smuggling could bo more fully investigated. Lyle receives virtually a clean bill of health from his superiors as to tho conduct of his office. Dr. J. M. Doran, , prohibition commissioner, announced that he saw no reason to blame Lylo for the misconduct of certain agents working undor him In the Washington-Oregon-Idaho district. ; Whether Lyle will be retained as administrator at Seattle after October 1 was said to dopend upon the showing he makes In tho civil service tests which havo been given all ranks In tho federal dry organization. HILL DENIES GUILT Youth Accused of Murdering Mother Questioned In Cemetery. Ottawa, 111. Harry Hill stood in tluj gloom-Bhadowed basement ot the Hill homestead here, looked into the shal low grave where the body of his mother had been found, and repeated again his denial ot all knowledge ot how Hhe met her death. For an hour he was questioned In the dimly lit cellar by officers who had (J ilvc n him SOU miles overland in an autoniohllo from La Crosse, WIh., first to Ottawa and then, with hardly a paune, to Streator, where the Hill home staniis. The end of his Journey from Seat tle, Wash., where he was arrested after a nation-wide search, was pitch ed to high drama. He was taken from a train at La Crosse, Wis., and under the flashing of guus In the hands of two groups of officers, was placed i;i an automobile and started on the iWU-mile overland Journey here. A near passago at arms as young Hill stepped down from the Oriental limited at La CrOHse was the result of a misunderstanding between Win cousin and Illinois officers. 8. P. Announces Will Enter Bus Field Portland, Or. The most compre hensive motor transportation system in the Pacific Northwest will bo In augurated September 20 by the South ern Pacific company, according to an nouncement by T. U. Wilson, vlro president and manager ot the South ern Pacific Motor Transport company, a subsidiary company.