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A BT(5 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. I 4 t i V NOT ONE DAY CAN BE FOUND in the week but that you do not need, stationery of some sort or other. AVe 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 Mail Matter VOLUME 48. ATHENA, UMATILLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 11, 1927 NUMBER 45 IS Committee Find Excise Tax Problem MeJlon Takes Position That Levies Should be Retained. Washington, D. C The excise, or nuisance taxes, one of the most con troverted factors involved in present consideration of tax reduction, will be taken up by the house ways and means committee this week. ' Retention or repeal of these levies is a question over which the treas ury and many congressional leaders are at odds and battle lines already have been formed for the impending fight on this issue. Secretary Mellon has taken the posi tion that retention of the taxes is nec essary to maintain a well-balanced tax system, arguing that "it should never be forgotten that in taxation the idea to be aimed at is a broad base and low rates.'' ' A number of senators and house members, however, contend that the" levies are an inheritance from the war and that they should be eliminated from a peace-time tax structure. This group Includes practically the entire democratic membership of congress and also a liberal sprinkling of repub licans.' Of the group of excise taxes, those on automobile sales and theater ad missions principally are contested. Both have a wide appeal and a large number of persons have requested op portunity to f resent their views to the committee. ' ' Whatever the committee recom mends regarding" the' levies it is cer tain that the fight over them will be carried to the floors of both house and senate, and there Is every indication that before the prospective' tax bill finally becomes a law the controversy will be almost as heated a that over the total of tax reduction! . DENIES MOTION FOR DISMISSAL OF MERGER Minneapolis, Minn. Having denied the motion of the Milwaukee railway for dismissal of the Great Northern Northern Pacific merger application, the interstate commerce commission adjourned the Minneapolis hearing, an nouncing that the taking of evidence will be resumed January 18 at Wash ington. At this Washington hearing the Mil waukee railway will present its testi mony in opposition to the northern unification and other opponents may do likewise, if they desire, according to Charles D. Mahaffle, director of the commission's bureau of finance, who hag presided. Following the Washington bearing the interstate commerce commission will hold another session in Minne sota, probably in February, to permit submission of evidence by interveners who do not wish to go to the capital, immediately after this hearing the pro ' ceedings will be transferred to the north Pacific coast, probably Tacoma. MILLING COMPANIES HIT Federal Commission Issues Order Affecting Several Concerns. Washington, D. C An order design ed to restrict the trade practices of the Washington Cereal association of Se attle, the Oregon Cereal and Feed as sociation and the Preston-Shaffer Mill ing company, Waitsmirg, Wash-, has been issued, by the federal trade com mission. The three organizations manufacture more than 6Q per cent t the flour produced in Washington, Qre gin and Idaho. Tbe order is directed against com - binations for control of uniform prices, ' discounts and terms of sale, distribu tion and delivery of grain products. It also prohibits ttie exchange of In formation regarding contemplated changes in prices, discounts and tbe like and the preparation and distribu tion of lists of uniform prices, dis counts, terms and conditions'of sale, distribution and delivery. Shortage In Pendleton Anegea. Pendleton, Or. Alleged shortages in tbe accounts of Sheriff Cookingham of Umatilla county and Justice of the Peace Berkeley will be probed by a grand jury now in session. Instruc tions to that effect were given the jurors by Judge Alger Fee of the cir cuit court here. Spreading Disease Told of in Message Found at Portland The Portland Oregonian says that mystery, gruesome and horrible, con front Portland police with their dis covery of a bundle of letters alleged to have been written or received by William Nash, "and tending to indi cate, police inspectors say, that he is either a communist terrorist, the dupe of an international red web, or a man insanely desperate and embit tered. ' , Inspectors Tackaberry and Phillips arrested the man. He was being held in the city jail : without bail. Federal authorities may be called in to make a thorough investigation it was said. The letters all of which had not yet been perused, discuss the spread ing of leprosy and anthrax in Amer ica, malign ' American womanhood and condemn the existing social or der of the (United States. Three of the group of .letters arous ed the keenest conjecture. One of these was addressed to 'Commisar, Department V-19, Department of Foreign Trade, Vladivostok, Siberia." Another was sent to someone in Mex ico City and was 'returned to Nash marked "unclaimed." Ami one had been sent to Nash from Rio De Jan eiro, Brazil. Many - Attended -j ; Teacher's Reception at the Auditorium The reception to the faculty of the Athena high and grade schools, held in the auditorium Saturday eve ning and sponsored by. the Civic club, was highly gratifying to all concerned. The room was tastefully decorated with bowls of chrysanthe mums in pink, white and yellow, and Indian robes gave a touch of color and comfort to the scene. ' Principal Meyer and his able corps of teachers assembled in the receiv ing line, were met and greeted by a goodly number ' of patrons of the school", although there was a notice able absence of many whose presence would have been welcomed. Mrs. H. I. Watts, president of the club, in happy vein welcomed and encouraged the teachers, and Profes sor Meyer responded in behalf of his staff. Games and music followed, Mrs. D. T. Stone singing in splendid voice and a piano duet by Mrs. 0. 0. Stephens and Mrs, Max Hopper. The community orchestra favored the company with some excellent music. In the Principal's room, hospitality was ' dispensed by a committee of ladies, delicious ices, Cake and cof fee being served. Mrs. W. 0. Read member of the board, cut ices, while Mrs. Meyer, wife of the principal, poured coffee. e Thomas J. Kirk and La Vone Pittman Wed At Walla Walla Sunday afternoon Miss LaVone Pittman and Thomas J. Kirk, popular young Athena couple, were united in marriage. Both bride and groom are highly esteemed in Athena and vicinity, where they have a large circle of friends. They returned to Athena after the marriage ceremony, and will shortly go to' Portland. The couple were tendered an old time charivari by their admiring friends, at the home of the groom's parents, Monday night. The bride, a graduate of Athena high school, class of '27, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pitt man qf this city, whq several years ago came from Weston to Athena. The groom is the only son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirk, and since he graduated from Athena high- school in the class of 1924, has been en gaged with his father in farming. Mr. and Mrs. Kirk have a host of friends who wish them happiness and prosperity in all the years to come. Pendleton Paralysis Victim Gertrude Dutcher, 12-year-old school girl of Pendleton, died Sun day, a victim of infantile paralysis. Irrii Wright, 15, employed by the girl's father and who lives in a tent at the Dutcher home, is ill with the malady, his left leg being paralyzed. The school the girl attended has been fumigated. The First Snowfall Athena and vicinity experienced the first snowfall of the year Wed nesday, when the large flakes melted away as fast as they fell. Benson Faces Loss OF Season's Work Wet Weather Bad Element to Encounter in Bean Harvesting. John Benson, faithful to the last in a valiant fight to save and har vest his beans in the face of ad verse weather conditions, smilingly encounters a total loss of his crop. The fifty acres of ground has been cleared of the vines to which clus ters of pods containing damp, mouldy beans clung, and on the wrong side of the ledger is entered Benson's season's work, plus cost of seed. , Despite the failure of Mr. Ben son's first experience at raising beans he still clings to the belief that there is mcney to be made in legumes, and he may try 'the crop again, hoping for more favorable maturing condi tions. Raising Mexican red beans has be come quite an industry on a number of farms in the foothill district, par ticularly in the Weston neighborhood, where in the past, the O'Harra boys have been successful. On the Bar ney Foster place, south of Athena, Joe Payant and Newt O'Harra this year cropped 385 sacks of beans from approximately 130 acres of land. But the season on account of ex cessive rainfall, proved to be a great drawback in harvesting the crop, and it was only by virtue of being able to jump in and work quickly, spiced with luck, that Payant and O'Harra were able to save it in good shape. PROF. C. F. SHAW Gus H. Schubert Dies After Lingering Illness Gus H. Schubert, in former years a resident of the Athena neighbor hood, died at Pendleton, Monday, No vember. 7(l at ; the age of $1 years, two months and four days. Mr. Schubert had been in failing health for a number of years, and lately has been practically helpless as the result of paralysis. Recent ly he was taken to the hospital at Pendleton for treatment, after hav ing been cared for by his brother Ameil Schubert, and his sister, Mrs. Charles Norris, of Athena. The deceased is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Jessie Heater, Pas. co, Washington; Mrs. 'Edna Carry of Alberta; one brother, Ameil Schu bert Athena; two sisters, Mrs. Charles Norris Athena; Mrs. L. H. Howell, Rosalia, Washington. Funeral services were held at the Baptist church in Athena, Wednes day afternoon at two o'clock. Rev. Bollinger, pastor of that church, conducted the services. Ex-Eugene Girl Weds Of interest to U. of 0., Alumni and a number of Athena people is the re cent marriage of Miss Bertha Dor ris, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. EJ. P. Dorris of Eugene, in New York City November , to Guy Richards Carpen ter of that city, according to an nouncements. Mrs. Carpenter was graduated from the University of Oregon in 1910, later taking her M. A, degree in 1914. Mr. Carpenter is a graduate of Dartmouth college in 1910. Mrs. Carpenter has been on the staff of the New York Evening World for the past six years, and her sister, Mrs. Ruth Dorris Koepke, is also on the World. Annual Bazaar The Ladies Aid society of the Christian church are making elabor ate preparations for their annual Eazaar and dinner, which will be held in the basement of the church on Saturday, December 10th. This is an event looked forward to with interest as it is the purpose of the ladies to sell many articles suitable for Christmas presents,- as well as to give an excellent six o'clock dinner. Frat House Raided Federal and state agents raided the Sigma Chi fraternity house at Iowa State college at Ames, and re ported confiscation of a still from the basement, and finding liquor in nearly every room. No charges have been filed against any of the 35 to 40 students who live at the house. Fred Welch was in town Monday from his farm near Spofford Station and renewed his yearly subscription to the best paper published in Athena, Prof. Charles Ft Shaw, head of the division of sell technology at the Uni versity of California, who was ap pointed to represent the United States at the First International Congress of Soil Science in Waahinatnn. New Books That Have Been Received at County Library Creative Youth: how a school en vironment set free the creative spir it. 1925-rA really thrilling book to any one interested in poetry and the writing of it, or in teaching litera ture. The first part of the book tells how English literature Is studied in Lincoln high school, New York, the second is an anthology of the best verse written by the students them selves. East of the Sun and West of the Moon, by T. and K. Roosevelt, 1926 An account of the Roosevelt broth ers of their adventurous journey through the Himalayas in search of game trophies for theField museum. The photographic illustrations are very fine. ' - - i- Log of the Sum a chronicle of Na tures Year, by William Beebe, 1926 Short delightful essays on insects, birds, animals, etc., one for each week of nature's yearly calendar. New Art Books American Spirit in Art, by F. J. Mather, 1927 Chapters on nine teenth century painting, especially the romantic and impressionistic movements, closing with a discussion of modernistic movements in the twentieth century. Etchings of Anders Zorn. 1923 A collection of reproductions with a brief introduction. Furniture, by the Century Furni ture company, Grand Rapids. 1926 A very good handbook, well illustra ted, showing the period styles in furniture. New books of practical value to those putting on amateur theatricals, bazaars, socials and parties of all sorts: Planning your party, by E. R. Byrt 1927; Make your Bazaar Pay, by E. R. Burt, 1925; Stage Costum ing, by A. B. Young. 1927; The Scenewright; the Making of Stage Models and Settings, by Andre Smith. 1926; Official Rules of Card Games, ed., by R. F. Foster. 1926; Hoyle up-to-date. ' Ask' Me Another: the Question Book, by Spafford and Esty. 1926 The book that started the question naire craze. It contains 30 general quizzes and ten on special subjects. Heading each quiz is the score made by two prominent people. Ticket Nominated at Mass Meeting Elected at Polls Tuesday A total of 55 votes was polled in the city election Tuesday, and the ticket as nominated at a mass meet ing of citizens was elected. For Mayor, 0. 0. Stephens receiv ed a total of 39 votes; H. I. Watts 8, and Otho Reeder 5. The names of the latter two being written on th ballots. For the office of councilmen, Henry Dell, E. C. Rogers and A. E. Shick rere elected. Dell received 42 votes, Rogers 49, Shick Rad tke 8, Pinkerton 10; scattering 7. J. F, Kershaw was . elected city treasurer, receiving 53 votes, and B. B. Richards was re-elected to- the office of city recorder with 50 votes. Melvin Coppock, who is a student of Whitman college tpent the week end with his parents, south of Athe- A Wonderful Time They Had In Europe C. L. McFadden and Wife , Visited in Many Countries.' . Back from their trip to Paris and a number of European countries, Mi;, and Mrs.' C. L. McFadden of Athena, and J. ' M.: Banister of .Weston, Mrs. McFadden's father, are recounting many interesting incidents to their friends. . . . - Mr. and Mrs. McFadden returned home Monday, coming dircci, from Quebec, where they took the steamer Montnairn for Paris, and returning to the Canadian port on the steamer Montroyale. Mr. McFadden describes the march of the American Legion naires through the streets of Paris as. one of the grandest sights he has ever seen. Between 15,000 and 20,000 were in the line of march, which wended its way through lanes of dense masses of French people. The Americans were well received, and so far as he could observe, Me. McFadden says they were well treat ed by the French, and the people of other European countries visited. The Athena man was struck with surprise at the rehabilitation of the cities, towns and countryside from the ravages. of the war. When he left over there nine years ago the war zones were a vast wilderness of destruction. Towns and cities, farms and factories had been razed to the ground, and the very soil was drear ilv seamed, furrowed and rent with the wastage and wreck of battle. But all has been miraculously chanced. Cities and villages have been rebuilt, and where cannon roaV- ed devastation, fertile fields are to be seen. They are tended mostly by women, for it is to be remembered that since the war, there are mope women than men in France. Mr. and Mrs. McFadden and Mr. Banister were in Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Germany and England, af ter leaving Paris. Switzerland ap pealed to them as being the most beautiful European country visited. They enjoyed the trip immensely, and not one accident was encountered or heard of on the entire pilgrimage, despite the fact that apparently there were no traffic regulations to observe, where automobiles turned at will, even in the middle of blocks, and only one woman was seen driving a car. Brownlee's Parents Sue for Insurance Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brownlcc, parents of Leslie J. Brownlee, the Portland youth who was lost in a storm on Mount Hood last New Year's day, are seeking to recover 15000 insurance their son carried, ac cording to a suit they filed in circuit court against the Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Association of Nebraska. The parents claim that under the terms of the policy they were to be made the beneficiaries in case of ac cidental death. They claim the pol icy carried by their son was in full force and effect when their son was injured "through external, violent and accidental means, causing his death," and that the injuries were caused by "stepping, falling and sliding from the mountain side into pits, holes and crevasses, and from exposure." The plaintiffs seek interest at the rate of 6 per cent from March 21, this year, until the face value of the policy, $5000, is paid. The insurance company is said to have denied liability. Supreme Lodge Officer Supreme Representative Fred J. Johnson was present at the meeting of Pythian Lodge No. 29, Knights of Pythias, Thursday evening of last week. The meeting was a most in teresting one, visiting members of the order from Pendleton, Adams and Weston lodges being present. At next Thursday night's meeting, there will be work in the rank of Enquire. Death of Dr. Moffitt , Dr. J. A. Moffitt, formerly a practicing physician in Athena, died at Sacramento, California, November 5th as the result of, blood poisoning. Dr. Moffitt married Miss Mabel Wal ter daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Clark Walter, who with three sens and two daughters, survive him. Captain Gray the Balloon Flight Victim Was Native of Pasco Captain Hawthorne Gray, who lost his life near Sparta, Tennessee, in the , crash of his big balloon, in which he was attempting to set a new world record for free balloons, was a Pasco man. His father, Cap tain W. P. Gray, is 82, and a veter an Columbia river steamboat pilot. The father is in poor health. Haw thorne Gray's grandfather, W. H. Gray, was a member of the Marcus Whitman missionary party and a victim of Indians. . Captain Gray whose body was found on a farm near Sparta left a log stating that he had reached an altitude of 40,000 feet, a world's re cord for free balloons, is accepted as authentic. He is believed to have died from lack of oxygen after becoming un conscious in the rarified upper heights of the air. Had he lived, army men believe, he would have used his parachute to leap to safety before his balloon crashed into a tree. There were no bruises on the body and the oxygen mask still was over the face. The last record of his fateful trip, was found in his log and simply said: "40,000 feet sand all gone." Further examination of Captain Gray's person and the balloon bask et indicated that he had not taken out his heath knife to cut the bags of sand and the supposition is that accidentally he cut the tube leading from his mask to the oxygen tank, the result being his early death. Strangler Nelson Hangs at Winnipeg Friday, January 13 Winnipeg, Manitoba Earle Nelson of Palo Alto, California, convicted of murder last week and sentenced to hang Friday, January 13, 1928, has resigned himself to his fate. Guards stationed about the death cell of the alleged "dark strangler" and "tiger man," reported that Noi son has assumed a cheerful air bince his trial and has devoted most of his time td reading the bible. "Now that they have sentenced mo to death, I hope the police are satis fied," Nelson is quoted by the guards to have said. When Nelson bade farewell to his wife and aunt, who traveled to Calif ornia in an effort to save him from the gallows, he remained unmoved as the women sobbed out their convic tions that he was innocent. Guards said he smiled as the women left the cell. He was convicted of the murder of Mrs. Emily Cowan of Winnipeg. One other claying here was charged against him and authorities of sever al Pacific coast cities expressed the opinions that Nelson was connected with stranglings in their communities. Standard Theatre Picture Program Peter B. Kyne's thrilling story "Breed of the Sea," with Ralph Ince, Margaret Livingston and Dorothy Dunbar, made into an excellent pho toplay will be the offering at the Standard Theatre tomorrow night. Sunday night, Metro-Goldwyn will present Lew Cody and Aileen Pringle in their current uproariously funny comedy, "Adam and Evil," but re cently released for firs run at Poit lund. The Standard will jcomplete its mid-week special offerings under the present schedule on nekt Wednesday evening, when Lon Clancy will be seen in "The Unknown!' The Hudson Won Sunday " at the Christian church was especially interesting us the "car" contest closed with the Hud son winner. One hundred and ten were present at Bible school, and the entire school was photographed by a Pendleton photographer. Dinner was served in the basement after the church service to the whole congrega tion and friends, and an afternoon service was held at 2:30. I'rihoM Uhcm Tear Gas Claims of the Oregon state priwm officials that it is the first prison in the west to use tear gas are not well founded, C. E. Long, superintendent of the Washington prison said. Tear gas has been used there for three years and was used effectively on the night of September 3, 192G, when fire destroyed the cell blocks at the innttution. It has been ucl at other times in smaller amount?. Flew England States Are Swept By Flood "" """"""" " y Estimate 150 Are Dead and , ,n,000,000,000 in Dam age is Done. Boston, Mass. Death and destrui- tion lay beneath swirling flood waters of more than a dozen river and lakci: In tour;. New England states In the wake of the most disastrous floods of this section's history. Behind the waters is a mounting list of dead, now estimated at 150, and , 1100,000,000 in wreckage. Snow has come, bringing new. peril of the ele ments to the northern valleys where manpower is being conscripted to re habilitate the devastated regions, and to the hills where other countless thousands, unsheltered, seek safety from the raging waters. Food supplies in Vermont, worst hit of all, are running low. A summary of the flood toll In New England shows: 1 ' VermontMore than halt the state flood-swept, at least 125 dead, 50,000 homeless, with freshets subsiding and work of rebuilding begun. . ' Massachusetts Many millions In property damage, one town wiped out, 10,000 homeless as crest of Connecti cut river flood passes through Spring fielt. Connecticut -Already battered to damage of millions in first onslaughts of freshets, menaced by crest of flood rushing down Connecticut river. ; New Hampshire Towns burled be neath water, landslides aud northern part of state still menaced by freshets. Rhode Island Almost back to nor mal as Blackstone and other rivers subside after causing great damage. Maine Swept by gules as well as floods, nearly back fo normal. ' Barro, Waterbury, Bolton, Richmond and other towns' on the Wtnooskl rlv-. er which runs from near Montpelier to Lake Champlaln, received the most savagely killing sweep of the torrents. Barre has 25 known dead, Fater bury 25, Bolton 17, end Richmond 10, while the Htato highway report places the Bolton (lend at 3d, It is reported a logging camp bunkhouse, with 18 men, was swept into the freshet. Many smaller towns and villages over a wldely-acatternd diutrlct are still cut off from the world and have not been heard from. DENIES CREAM RATE Looal Authorities Must Act for Their Ovn Interests. Washington, D. C In refusing to alter the level of milk and cream rates chargod In express ami railroad serv ice throughout 'Hocky mountain and Pacific coast territory, the Interstate commerce commission laid down a pre cedent limiting lis own authority. Under If m terms the commission will not consider nny lv.te cases based on charges that interstate rates are so low as compared with rates on like commodities movlnr; wholly within a state as to constitute diiicrlmlnatlon. The finding wns that the commission's power extsrderl only to the point of protecting Interstate commerce from discrimination, and that when Inter state commerce rates discriminated against state traffic it Is the duty of state commissioners to apply remedies. The commission's findings resulted from the complaint of the Mutual Creamery company of Utah against the western carriers. Portland to Contest Longvlew Bridge. . Portland, Or. -Vuliciliy of the net of congress authorizing the construction of a toll bridge across the Columbia river between Lotigview, Vu:di and Rainier, Or., will ho teuted by the Port of Portland commission, which Will attempt to bring the esse before the United St. ii.es supreme court by such means a laws and procedure re quire. Determination to institute legal Steals was readied at a meeting of the port commission recently. Authority was voted to retain attorneys to Join with C.us (', Moiur, counsel for the commiKslon, in the preparation aud presentation of the cat:e. Postal gurnet Drops in October. Washii iijior., D. C Postal business during (. 'dier, generally regarded as a bur r.v;!T for general business con dition, t'ropped off slightly, the pout office, ii(, irtment announced. The total rct;.U were f32.419.6J8.63. as compand with f32,8ti0,310.45 laut month, t'tjvreiae of 1.23 pir ct-uC