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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. 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. ' VOLUME 48. Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-Class Mail Matter - i : ATIIENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OR EG6n, FRIDAY MORNING,' SEPTEMBER 30, 1927 NUMBER 39 Diplomats See Test In French Parley Complaints Against Tariff 'Involved in Treaty Conversations. . -i Washington, D. C European diplo mats in Washington including those of France, appear to view the tariff - and commercial treaty conversations between France and the United States as virtually a test case of Europe's complaints against . American high tariffs, agricultural quarantines and .similar restrictions on commerce. One French diplomat who did not wish to be quoted, even went so far as to say that France for centuries had been fighting Europe's test cases in international relationships and that the tariff discussion with the United States was only the most recent in stance of the historic fact. A canvass of the privately expressed opinions of diplomats and commercial attaches from several European coun tries shows them to .be in substantial agreement that American commercial treaty negotiations pending or in pros pect with a dozen or more countries are most unlikely to proceed with any , rapidity until the French-American controversy is settled. The one other aspect of the French-American situa tion upon which they also agreed was that even the thought of a tariff war was intolerable to the governments pf all nations. As some of the European experts see the situation, the dispute with France is certain to air not only the irritation felt in Europe over the high American tariff schedules, but also the question of American agricultural quarantines, which have vexed, rela tions petwepn tjje United States and Other countries at other times, U. S. JUDGES CONFER ON COAST PROBLEMS Washington, fi. e,A meeting of tbo senior judges of the nine federaj circuit courts of appeal, presided oyef by Chief Justice Taft of the United States supreme court, is to meet here to discuss judicial problems, including the crowded dockets of federal courts. The conference, provided for by con gress in a movement to speed the sometimes leaden heels of federal jus tice, will seek means to expedite cases to early decisions, eliminating Jng de lays caused by appeals, which omef times cost civil litigants much money and sometimes delay for years the eatving -of criminal sentences. One of the obstacles to fast action in the courts is the bob-tailed appro priation for the federal courts' ex penses, resulting from the failure of the second deficiency bill in the clos ing hours of congress last March. Due to luck of funds between March and July I, iny cases had to be post poned, although efforts were made to complete alL.jpenfug '..irajnaj cases. The dockets, however, have many car ricd over cases left this fall. Back From an Interesting Trip Through Alaska , Mr. and Mrs. Homer I. Watts have returned from an interesting trip through Alaska. Their itinerary took them as far inland as Fanmnks and they enjoyed every mile of the long journey, which was interrupted lor a few days only at the stai t, when their ship was requisitioned to go to the rescue of passengers on a south-bound stranded steamer. Mr. Watts says his ideas of what Alaska really . was.: , receive;! a jolt once he arrived in the Northern ter ritory. .Instead of barren ice fields he found a country teemin,-? with agriculture in the district contiguous to Fairbanks. Twenty-five bushel wheat is , , raised there. Barley and oats average as high as oj bushels per acre, while vegetables grow in profusion. Crops are matured in a short sea son of 110 days with a rainfall of only 11 inches. Summer heat at Fairbanks hovers around 00. Lleven feet below the grain roots glacial ice is encountered. Fairbanks is a thriving little city, the center. of a .vast territory, and is reached by a government-built rail road. The road ii not ballasted, and trains making about 25 mile an hour, operate in daytime only and lay over at night. One of the most impressive siglitn recounted by 'Mr. Watts, was when he saw a herd of thousands of cariboo feeding on each side of the railroad while he was en route to Fairbanks. Mr. and Mrs. Watts returned with a very favorable impression of Alas ka. Mr. Watts may decide to return there next year on a hunting trip with the object of securing Alaska brown bear trophies. Chinese Puffs on His Opium Pipe as Wife Dies From Poison MAYOR CONVICTED BY JURY John L. Duwill Found Guilty of Cor rupt Practices, Indianapolis. Mayor John Duvall of Indianapolis was found guilty of vio lation of the corrupt practices act and was fined $1000 and sentenced to serve 30 days in jail. He was convicted in connection with his alleged acceptance' of a bribe of 114,500 from William H. Armltage, ln dianapolis contractor, for three muni cipal appointments. It was charged that sum had been received by the mayor during his 1925 campaign and the mayor had falied to list the con tribution. Mayor Duvall's trial was the first to grow out of the Indiana political scandal' precipitated by charges of D. C. Stephenson a year ago. Shanghai After geeing his wife swallow a quantity of poison, Eu Soong-sze calmly puffed away on his opium pipe while she died in agony. Today Eu is in jail awaiting trial on charge of criminal negligence. The deacl woman was 33 and the mother of two children. , They had been mar ried J2 years. According to information obtained by Police Constable Cumming, the husband and wife quarreled and she slapped his face. Neighbors were present at the time and remonstrated with her, telling he,r she should not. strike her husband. The wife left in a huff and came back after the. vis itors had gone. "Look," she said to Eu, displaying some poison tablets. Eu nodded indifferently. The woman placed them in her mouth and swallowed them. She then went to bed. Eu got his opium pipe, cooked a pill and calmly looked on as hi? wife writhed in agony. Two hours late? she was dead and Eu informed his neighbors, The pc lice came, questioned Eu, and tiok him to jail. . , Qceah Not Lev si Another popular belief lias boon hntlered, says I'dpular Science Monthly, by tlie report from Washing ton, D. C, that, after all, the sea Isn't level at all, but Is a "gently sloping ' hill !" H. G. Avers, of the coast and geodetic survey, made this announce nient after extensive experimenting. The mean sea level at Biloxi, Miss., lie soys, is two centimeters below that at Galveston, Texas. Even more surpris ing is his report that the mean sea level at St. Augustine, Fln7, was fe-und lo he 24 centimeters below that nl Galveston, and 31 centimeters below 'iat at I'ortland, Maine. ' Democrats Hold a :,;;liilW Effect Permanent Organi zation to Boost Smith ' y Candidacy. Odgen, Utah Having completed the objects f.or which they were called together the delegates to the western states - Democratic conference ad journed subject to the call of the chairman, with invitations to meet in either' Butte, Montana, or Denver. Here is what they did . Endorsed the candidacy of Alfred E. Smith, Governor of New York, for the nomination for president next year. Effected a permanent organization of the "Al Smith for President as sociation of the Rocky mountains nnd Pacific states." Adopted a resolution declaring that "if a tariff is an economic necessity then the advantages should be equal ized and made of uniform benefit as far as possible to all sections of the country." One other subject contained in the call, that of considering the two thirds rule, effective in Democratic national conventions in making nom. inations and responsible for the dis- aster in the 1924 convention, got no further than the committee room where the ' committee on order of business promptly killed it, declaring later that this was considered a mat ter for the national organization to handle. The endorsement of the candidacv of Smith was not obtained without opposition from Utah delegates. All others attending the meeting and re presenting at the final session, nine states, favored Smith, John H. Moyle, Salt Lake City, National committee man, and former Judge Joshua Greenwood, Salt Lake City, all de. clared that they could not endorse th candidacy of Smith and Moyle ex pressed the opinion that none of those present were voicing the unani mous sentiment of their state "so why kid ourselves and try to tell the east there is a great wave of senti ment in the west for Al Smith fijc President?" LLOYD BARRETT - V '2) V i- t ,X' t sii J 1 - ' w mm Sea Captain Here Captain and Mrs. George Seeley of Seattle arrived the first of the week and are being entertained at the Bingham Springs summer home of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley. Mrs. Seeley is a sister of Mrs. Dudley, and with her husband makes an, an nual visit to the Dudleys a.n4 a.lso. her sister, Mrs. Will M. Peterson of Pendleton, and her daughter, Mrj. S. D. Peterson of Miiton. Lloyd Darrett, twelve years old, of Washington, D. C, who is considered by authorities to typify the youth of the future, Getting a standard of hon esty, helpfulness, industry and thrift Hodgen is Among , College Grid Leaders Who are Rated High Eugene, Oregon Oregon's strong est man is in the line that is llOW they terpi Beryl Hodgen, eaptam. of the Oregon football team this year. Hodgen plays guard, a position he was switched to after serving in his freshman and .sophomore years as a back. Captain, John J. McEwan, former West Point coach, caused the change. One glimpse , at the big 195-pound back was enough for McEwan to break out with the statement that Hodgen was a natural lineman, and to the line Hodgen went. Hodgen has just., turned 21, and that gives him the distinction of he. ing one of the youngest players ever to captain the Oregon football team. Rated as one of the best guards on the Pacific coast last year, Hodgen is expected to make a strong bid for national honors this season. Two students frqm Athena, who are entering tho University of Ore gon for the first time this year, have been pledged to Sigma Nu, national fraternity, at the close of the annual rush week for- Greek letter frater nities on the campus. They are Kenneth Hodgen and Ray Dudley. Entertain Chapter Official McKenzie Chapter O. E. S. will honor the visit of their Associate Grand Matron, Mrs. Bess Felters of Astoria, with a 6:30 dinner at the Athena hotel after which a session of the Chapter will be held at Masonic Hall. Mrs. Felters is being enter tained at the home of Mrs. F. B, Radtke, Worthy Matron of the local chapter during her stay in the city. Bumps Into Service Station. A car belonging to T. W. Cole of Lewiston, Idaho, bumped into one of the gas pumps at the Prestbye Ser vice Station, damaged the pump, crumpled up one of the fenders and bent the front axel. A woman of the party was driving the car when the accident happened. Umatilla Wheat sold Between S5 and 60 per cent of the wheat in Umatilla county ha been sold, according to Henry Col lins, Pendleton grain man. The yield is thought to be close to 7,00Q,Q0Q bushels for Umatilla county, An ex ceptionol yield in the lighter lands is the cause of a bumper crop this year. 102,450 Pay to See Big Chicago Fight Washington, D. C. Paid admission to the Dempsey-Tunney fight number ed 102,450, Internal Revenue Collector Mabel G. Reinecks at Chicago re ported to the treasury department The 10 per cent ticket tax netted $252,065. Alleged Liquor Ring Broken Up. Indianapolis, Ind. With the indict ment of 99 persons in Indiana, Illinois, . Kentucky acd Missouri, federal auth orities expressed the belief that they had broken up one o( the largest liquor rinen In the middle west South Dakota Pretests Hill Merg:r. Pierre, S. D. Declaring that the proposed merger or unification of the Hill lines .railroads would "adverse ly affect the operation of weaker lines serving South Dakota," and that the "consolidation would not be in the public interest," the South pakot: board cf railroad commissioners has filed a petition of intervention with the interstate commerce commission. World Series to Open October 5. Chicago, 111. The first game of the world'3 series will be played on Octo bsr 5 in the city whose club wins the Xatkriil Easelxll league pennant, it was cce'ded here at a conference among representatives of the leading tlahs cl the. National and American leagues and Baseball Commissioner K. M, Land's. ' ' I r , t . : Jar'' & y. w k i , 1 1 . J .: - I : . j t. ,y jt ,,v , r. til I If'. V. ' I "-N, v ItJ? ,;uL Despite His Wealth Russia Likes Ford Big Manufacturer is Sov iet Russia's Dearest Enemy. Moscow Henry - Ford is Soviet Russia's dearest enemy. He repre sents everything which Soviet Russia is against, but there is nobody whom the Russians would welcome more en thusiastically if he should decide to come as a visitor. He is the n.oLt--noted and most ad mired American, as well as the great est example of the capitalism which Soviet Russia detests so whole-heartedly. The attitude toward Henry Ford is one of Russia's most astounding contradictions, What would happen if Henry Ford, master-capitalist, the world's richest man-, with tens of thousands of em ployes and hundreds of thousands of persons dependent on him for a liv ing, should visit Russia thi summer, the land where wealth is confiscat ed, where employers of labor are hated and persecuted, where. Social ism in all its might la flowrlng? Would the Russians let him come? Nothing official can be learned on this point, but It is sure a"s any thing can be that they would wel come him. He would probably get a visa faster and more willingly than anybody else. It is conceivable that a special train would be kept wait ing to speed him triumphantly to Moscow, He, would surely be watched by secret agents. But it is doubtful if he- would be prevented from going anywhere he chose and from inspect ing anything he wanted to see. The Soviet factories and farms and mills would be open to him. Everything would eertainly be shown to him, In the hope that some comment falling from his lips might suggest improve ments or hint at ways of beter op eration. That is the secret of Henry Ford'a gigantic popularity in Socialist Rus sia. The Soviet Union is daft about machinery and Ford is the world's greatest machinist. That makes him a model for the leaders of Russia and the Idol of the rank and file. They think of him as a miracle-man and they are in need of miracles. They say that they are sorry he is, so extremely rich but that does not change their enthusiasm for him. They love him In spite of his mon ey. They want to see him. There Is nobody on earth who would be more stared at. They want to show him everything they own and hear him talk about it. And after he had gone, they would enthuse about him for the next 20 years, at least, and what crumbs of words had coma from his lips would become a sort of superstitious law. Would Henry Ford come to visit Soviet Russia. It would be one of history's gigan tic jokes if he would. It is no ex. aggeration to say that a telegram from Detroit, announcing that Henry Ford was coming, would jog the Sov viet newspapers into big headlines and special editions, which anybody who knows the Soviet newspapers would be a very remarkable result. There is no douht that he would be shown every possible courtesy. The world's first Socialist state would turn 10 somersaults to do honor to the world's richest man. Would he be safe in Soviet Russia? Would some anarchist throw a bomb at his automobile or puncture his coat with a bullet? The Soviet government would sure ly see to his safety. The chance of being shot at would be less than it is in Detroit. If Henry Ford should visit Soviet Russia, he would have a wonderful time. Athena High School Makes Good Showing Against Wa-Hi Frosh Coach Toole's gridiron colts made a very acceptable showing against the Wa-Hi Freshmen team on the local field, Saturday afternoon, when the nervy little Athena eleven held Dim mick's brawny lads to one touch down. Wa-Hi gave everything she had, and the 'Athena lightweights handled it all through sheer pluck and en durance, up until the last five min- utes of play.- Then greater weight of Wa-Hi, plus substitution of fresh players, won the only touchdown of the game. Conversion was made and the game was soon over. Score 7 to 0. This, the first game of the season, showed that Coach Toole will have a rattling good team of lightweight material. His team has had but lit tle practice, and went against Walla Walla without perfected signals. This necessitated grouping of the playeri for translation of plays from time to time, and materially placed the team at a disadvantage on offensive plays. Athena travels to Waitsburg today, where it plays Waitsburg high school A number of games have been sched uled, and indications point to a good attendance at the- contests to be play ed on the local grounds. Three Fine Pictures at Standard Theatre Three especially line pictuve3 are coming to the Standard Theatre to morrow, Sunday and Wednesday nights. Tomorrow night, Georgo Jessel and Patsy Ruth Miller will be seen in Warner Brother's production of tho stupendous war comedy-drama, 'Pri vate Izzy Murphy," Sunday night that intrepid West ern actor, Ken Maynard, will have the leading role in "The Devil's Saddle." The Standard's big mid-week of fering for next Wednesday will be Ben Burbridge's "The Gorilla Hunt," taking you on a thrilling journey through African jungles; a fine pict ure tingling with tremendous inter Market Review The market for both wheat and rye held generally steady last week. Barley and oats tended upward. There was no material change in the general wheat market situation. Movement to market was about twice as heavy as last year. Milta were the principal buyers. Substantial premiums were paid for high pro tein. The supply of high grade soft winter wheat continues below the de mand in St. Louis territory and some wheat is being shipped from Pacific Northwest territory to supplement the supply. . Reports of corn weather were mixed and prices fluctuated widely. Barley and oats tended up ward on light receipts and an active demand. t Rcbckah Lodge Mignonette Rebekah lodge met Tuesday evening, the first meeting since the summer vacation. Business was transacted and important plans were made. Next meeting will be held October 11th, and all members are urgently requested to be present as much is to be discussed. Meetings will start promptly at 8 o'clock hereafter. Si-!iustr iiinl We!, German avtatvr?, who planned a flight from Iteilin lo N.'w York In their all-metal Juaker plane. The inurhine has fuel ciipai-Hy fur a 00-hour flight Death of Brother Mrs. Lila Kirk left for Spokane Sunday evening, being called there by the deqth of her brother, Charles Bone. Mr. Bone's death was caused by heart failure. He Is survived by hid wife, one Eon and two bittertf. Old Timer Returns Sam Hall, who left Athena when it was known as Centerville, 41 years ago was here for a few hours Sunday. Sam had a hankering to see the old farm home up the flat where he lived as a boy. He drove up and located the homestead at Tom Mycts place, recently purchased by Jlomcr Watts, from Rich Thompson. Sam Hall's father was James Hall, who sold the place to Tom Myers. The only person he found here whom he knew was Dr. Sharp. Mr. Hall went from here to Weston, where his mother rests in the cemetery at that place. He is, foreman of the Union Pacific steel bridge at Portland. A Novel Contest The Bible school of the Christian church is engaged in an auto race and car building contest for the pur pone of adding new members and having an increased attendance. Sides have been chosen lo represent tho Kuick, the Hudson and the Reo. The leaders are Mrs. Eager for the Buick, Mrs. Thompson for the Hudson and Mrs. Michener for the Reo. The con test will run for six weeks and the completed car will be the winner. Much interest and enthusiasm is be ing created by the contest. Many bets were made on the out come of the Tunney-Dempsey cham pionship fight A freak bet record ed in Athena was won by Frank Ames from Leon Miller. Mr. Miller paid his wager in full by pushing a wheelbarrow, with Mr. Amctt as passenger down Main street, and up Fifth Ktreet, to Mr. Ames' home. Edward E. Spafford Heads the Legion New York Naval Command er Named President of Order in Paris. Paris. Commander Edward E. Spaf ford of New York, U. S. N., and Mrs. Robert Walbridge, Peterborough, N. H., were elected to lead the Ameri can Legion and the American Legion auxiliary, respectively, during the next 12 months. Spafford was elected national com mander of the legion without opposi tion, Mrs. Walbridge defeated Mrs. Louise Fiscklen, Washington, Ga for the auxiliary presidency. The following were elected national vice commanders: John T. Raftis, Coleville, Wash.: Ralph T. O'Neil, Topeka, Kan.; Paul K. Younts, Charlotte, N. C; J. M. Henry, Winona, Minn., and Dan W. Spurlock, Shreveport, La. The Rev. Gill Robb Wilson, a Pres byterian of Trenton, N, J was elected national chaplain of the legion. Pelham Blssell of New York was elocted to the command of the "Forty and Eight" organization within tho legion which makes the fun for the outfit. Blssell's title is Chef Do Cheiuln De Fer. The legion adopted a resolution urg ing the organization of a national de partment of aeronautics with cabinet representation equal to that enjoyed by the Army and Navy. Another resolution opposed further reduction of American naval strength unless other powers reduced propor tionately. MAY DISCIPLINE CBITICJF NAVY Washington, D. C Secrotary Wil bur of the navy has under considera tion the disciplining of one of the service's chief officers, Rear Admiral Thomas P. Magrudor, for a recent magazine article criticizing the navy's administration. Admiral Magruder, who Is command ant of the fourth naval district, Is said to have violated a naval regulation ' which stipulates that articles on mili tary affairs by persons In the service shall be submitted to the secretary before publication, The article, which was published under the title of "The Navy Econ omy," charged the navy was over-organized and failed to practice econ omy. Whether tho regulation of failing to supply a copy of his article would he Invoked against Admiral Mttgrtulcr has not been disclosed by nnvy depart ment officials and Secretary Wilbur has declined to comment on the article beyond a brief stntami'nt that no ac tion had yet been taken, TUNNEY DECISION STANDS Boxing Commission Refuses to Consid er Dempsey Manager's Protest. Chicago. Gene Tummy will remain undisputed world's heavy weight hex ing champion. Tho Illinois Ijiixinn conimlii.siiKi, John C. Klghelmer, chairman, annumie- fcd, will not consider a protest or tli i decision of the Tunticy-bompscy boat filed by Deim.ney'g manager. Tho de clslon as rendered by Referee Have Barry will stand. Tunney's vh-fury was disputed be cause It wan claimed the clmmplou was saved from losing hi;- crown in the seventh round by a count that was r.e- tfially several seconds longer than tso toll of nine. It was uii'inestioiuihly a "long count," from 12 to II Hecoml.i, in all, to take tho varying count of rlngxidi) observers but Its explanation lay In the fact that Illinois boxing rules com pelled the fighlr f.fir'ng the knock down to go to hi:i comer before the count starts. The time elapsing dur ing DenipKcy'it backing off to a corner accounted for the lale Mart of th; count, boxing coinniisMioners explained. 8enator Clark's Eatats Sn.OOOXOO. New York. K Y.-An ejttate of 4S,.' 000,000 wuh left by i'or::v.-r Vu'a l States Senator William A!:drsws Ciar'c of Iiu't Mont., who 'lied hri March 2, accc riling to an appraisal juct fllad.