Sto Mm Stow - N INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subscription Rate. One copy, one year $2-00 One copy, six months $1-00 One copy, three months "5 Athena, Oregon, December 23, 1927 REPEATERS IN CRIME Suppression of crime is viewed by one of our exchanges as loiiows New theories are being continually advanced for the suppression of crime. Most of the proposals dodge the main issue, namely, swift and effective punishment for the criminal. Why so. much sympathy is extended to the criminal class by courts, juries and feature story writers is hard to understand. s A survey in one of our large and comparatively well regulated cities, reveals that out of every 75 felonies committed, only one offender was ever punished. One paroled thirteen times, killed an officer. The "repeat ers" are a large, serious factor in the whole situation and it was in an endeavor to improve this .condition that the Baume's Laws were adopted by the state of New York. Under these laws the severity of a sentence is automatically increased for the Kvt'ond, third and fourth offenses, the fourth offense entailing life imprisonment. It is an incontrovertible fact that crime becomes a "urofession in many cases. Prison records show that an offender is released only to be re-committed in many instances for a repetition of his first offense. Public life and property are con stantly endangered "oy these "repeat crs" criminals, and the tax payers are put to an enormous expense by endless trials and retrials, When only a small percentage of those committing felonies are punish ed, and when there are countless re cords showing that a criminal is apprehended time after time for com mission of like offenses, it is es sential that in all states penalties such as imposed under the Baume's Laws, which aim to do away with the "repeater" class in the "crime pro fession," should be adopted o "More tractors on the farms, the general use of tractors 24 hours a day, the tractor as a general utility tool, doing all of the work on the farm from plowing to cutting hay these are some of the methods which are being used in North Dakota to cut farm production costs," says a feature article in the Fargo Forum. Throughout the country the manifold uses of the tractor are being in creasingly understood and practiced. Farmers have found that it replaces old, inefficient machinery and methods and is a money, labor, and time-saver. It has probably met a more enthusiastic response than any agricultural invention since the cot ton gin, to which jt may be compared In importance. o Such demonic crimes as that at Los Angeles causes human blood to congeal in horror and humanity shudders at the thought of it. Stun ned by the revolting details, the people rise as one in pursuit of the The Walla Walla Valley was most creditably covered by special holiday editions of the Milton Eagle and the (Freewater Times which contained a vast amount of advertising matter of interest to the buying public of that district. Both editions bear the im press of superlative typography. Lindy having conquered Mexico, "we" will swoop down on the South ern Americas to get acquainted with our Latin brothers. Lindy and his Spirit of St. Louis are 4 great world mixers, and wherever they go they leave a good taste in the mouths of the people forever after. , o With $5000 to her credit in a bank, Miss Francis Middlesworth died of starvation at Jamesburg, N. J. Well did you ever ? But then on re flection, we have heard of people starving to death without having so much as 30 cents in the bank. o vWho was it that wrote "General Motors is all to the good?" He must have known what he was writing about, for the net earnings of that concern for the first half of 1927 amounted to only $129,250,- 207! murderer, and the cry of vengence is on every lip. And the populace will be appeased with the capture and the putting away of the arch fraud, but the family of the little victim l.vill move on through their entire lives bearing a cross of sorrow which the execution of any capital punish ment can neither alleviate or temper. Paris, since the war, has a "Har-Pi-m" of its own, and a large negro population has poured in on the iFreiuh capitol, from America, Africa, 'Martiniiit and the French West J' ulies. The French mo rapidly ac- liring proficiency m tl Charleston 'id the Black Bottom mid the ''ontmartrc section of the city has ' zaed up quite a bit with the result : at it will soon be hnrd to tell a Frenchman from a Yank in the mat ter of ballroom diversion. permanent and of the sort that build for American prosperity. Alex Cruickshank's honors mean that he has attained specialized knowledge of farming; that he has mastered knowledge of the soils , and of domestic animals; that he has learned the science of agriculture fully and deeply; that he is one of the young men' of the na tion who will advance the cause of agriculture. The Yamhill county lad demon strates that proper farming methods will pay. He challenges the thought that agriculture in America is on the way to riiin. Likewise he proves that he is a young man with purpose and courage and determination; and that American youth is not as decadent as some critics would have us believe. And finally, the significance of Alex's achievenments is that life's more lasting honors come from serving some useful purpose, from doing some work that greatly bene fits mankind. In comparison with such awards, the fame that ''arises from gridiron or baseball diamond no matter how brilliant it may be, is ephemeral and tawdry. ; Santa Claus is real, to the con trary notwithstanding. The head of every family is a real Santa Claus, and if you don't believe it, a little after the first month just ask dad. He knows. o Last year Yakima cider was found to have a 7 per cent alcoholic kick this year chemists are on hand to solve the problems of de-kicking the gider. o When she had it bobed she looked like a Pharaoh fashion plate; now that she is letting it grow, she re sembles a queen of the Aztecs. FAME OF FARMER ALEX (Albany Democrat-Herald) Let them who rate undergraduate success in terms of athletic achieve ment, or the standings of universities and colleges in terms of winning foot-ball teams consider the case of Alex Cruiskshank of Yamhill county and Oregon State college. Cruick shank has been officially recognized as the best junior farmer in the Uni ted States. The honor was given to him by a committee of experts at the Chicago International Livestock Ex position. The Yamhill youth, who is 19 years of age, won the Farm Journal will rpsnl Tint finlv in tha tnrtftoll- A CLEAN TRIUMPH (Portland Telegram) "Though the mills of the gods grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small." At last comes out in the grist the explanation of the peculiar conditions existing on the United States Shipping Board. We learn why it was that the straightforward efforts of Oregon and Washington interests to secure recognition on an equality with California firms, per sistently arid mysteriously failed. The cards were stacked against us. Commissioner William S. Hill of South Dakota, whose inland mind is not immediately concerned with local problems of the Pacific Coast, was thriftily bought by agents of the operators, Swayne and Hoyt. Commissioner Teller's association with Swayne and Hoyt goes back to the time of the discreditable "Sacra mento" incident, when Swayne pleaded guilty to a charge of violat ing the neutrality laws, and his sub ordinate Bley was sent, to McNeil Island for two years. Although Teller ostensibly ended his financial connection with Swayne and Hoyt before entering upon his duties with the Shipping Board, he has remained their man Friday, consistently work ing in their interests. It is expected that these disclosures Here's a holiday tip for Athena boy trappers: A Helena, Montana, fur dealer offers from $20.50 to $1 for coyote pelts, and from $3.70 to 15 cents for muskrat. No kid would look out of place on the banks of the Wild Horse, wearing a Daniel Boone cap, carrying a bunch of ;;teel traps. Huh? o A seventy year old Missouri bride who wed an eighty year old groom the other day, said that there was but one rule to be enforced between the two. That was "when he gets mad I will keep my mouth shut; and when I get mad I hope he keeps his ?hut." National 4-H club leadership contest and the Moses silver .trophy offered to the farm club boy of the United SUites who made the best showing in outstanding rural leadership. These honors are the greatest that have ever come to Oregon, as they place Alex Cruickshank in the position of national champion club member and club leader. Not only is he com petent in mastering agriculture, but he is the most competent in impart- ng his knowledge to others. Last Saturday a large group of distinguished men went to Alex's home to felicitate him. There was the govornor of Oregon, the president of the college under the leadership of which he had pursued his club work and on which he reflects so much credit, and scores of other men well known for their achievement'!. Thi-v went to learn how Alex, this champ ion ot junior farmer of thi IInito.1 States, does things. They lauded him and his achievements and told him how proud of him Oiptrnn i Siu-h fame never attended a foot ball team or any gridiron hero. Alex Cruickshank's achievements arc bet ter for Oregon State than a national football championship; they speak more eloquently of the worth of the institution. Likewise they arc better for Alex than membership on an All American football team: for his achievements are of th Li i m-i ...... ation of the contract under which Swayne -and Hoyt have been operat ing the American-Australia-Orient line, but in new proposals for selling the ships of the North Pacific lines. In all probability, the ships will now be offered for sale on terms which make them desirable to buy, and Oregon's clean and honest fight will finally win over the tactics of our opponents. Throughout the whole unsavory business, the steadfast honesty and loyalty of Jefferson Myres, our own commissioner, stands out in fine re lief. He has done his utmost for Portland and its commerce, without forgetting his larger responsibilities to the Nation. Oregon has reason to be proud of its representative and of this belated vindication of our just claims. The way is now cleared for selling the ships on fair terms, requiring a reasonable guarantee of service and permitting the same interchange of ports allowed to the southern lines. creasing the percentage to as much as seventy per cent of our Sale per capita. To retain this amount we must sell nine or more seals per capita. Umatilla county rated with a population of 25000 by the State Board of Health but irregardless of what settlement is- made with the individual county's $.95out of every dollars worth of seals stays in Ore gon. To finance an educational pro gram against tuberculosis. local county Health Associations uses seal sale money to assist our own county health nurse, Miss Flannigan, in spreading and cultivating more pub lic and individual responsibility in Public Health generally, and es pecially in that which tends to de crease tuberculosis among the people our own county. We had sixteen of our own country. We had sixteen deaths in Umatilla county in 1926 all of which might have been pre vented if - these people had in the past understood the fundamental laws of health. Not any of the money which comes into the Health Association is used for salaries for anyone. The nurse's salary and $33 per month for maintenance is paid by the County Court. All members of the Health Association serve as volunteers. The car used by the Nurse is owned by the Association and all expenses for storage, up keep, etc. are paid from the treas urery of this Association. This county's share of the money re sulting, from the seal sale by the teachers, and pupils this year will be set apart and used to finance one definite tuberculosis project in the county during 1928. Those in charge of the seal sale this year urge that all families or individuals financial conditions permitting buy at least one dollars worth of seals. If every piecef of mail, be it card, package or letter that leaves this county during December were to carry just one seal, Umatilla county could retain its seventy per cent. NOTICE. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the matter of the Estate of Clar ence Ogilvy, presumed to be dead. Notice is hereby given by an order of the above entitled Court made and entered in the matter herein on the 16th day of December. 1927. the above entitled Court has found that the legal presuirmtion of the Heath of the said Clarence Ogilvy is made out. Notice is hereby further civen that the said presumed decedent, if alive, or any other person ior him, is re quired to produce to the Court with- in twelve weeks from the date of the last publication of this notice. satisfactory evidence"" of the continu ance in life of said presumed de cedent: and that if no such evidence is urouucea wunin said time t.h above entitled Court will nvneperf with tu- J: . . " Hie Hununisirauon oi- tne estate oi the said presumed decedent. lhis notice is published pursuant to an order made and entered hv tho above entitled Court in the above en titled matter, on the 16th day of December, 1927, which said order di rects that this notice shall be mih- lished for a period of two successive weeks in the Athena Press, a news paper of general circulation as de fined by Section 58, Oregon Laws. Watts & Prestbve. R. T. BROWN. Athena, Oregon, Clerk. Attys. for Petitioner. D23J6. HEALTH SEAL SALES (Mrs. Herbert Thompson) Seal Sales in Umatilla County 1926 amounted to $1336. Help us increase this amount. These seals are sold on a sliding scale with a guaranty of not less than forty-five per cent of the proceeds to remain in the county and with the privilege of in- Adums and Athena always ge.l along well together in an athletic U'llV ..'Vi n.Vo Atlinttn 1Q. A.l...... ! 15,v Girls, Athena 36; Adams 11. Big crowd; present. o An inventor . offers the public nn oil lamp that burns 94 per cent air. And right here we see, where the oil induttry has been given th"9 air. Adair's Cash Grocery Phone 567 Free Delivery Saturday Special Very best bacon 35 cents Walnuts, lb 30c Almonds, lb.. 25c Brazils, lb 35c Xmas Candies, lb 15c Chocolates, lb. 30c Cranberries, 15 and 30c lb 1 lb can Xmas Prince Albert Smoking Tobacco, .... 1.50 . 5 If) Xmas box of Chocolates 1.75 Milk, can l0c Sugar 12 lbs........ 1.00 Best Cocoa, lb... S5c NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the matter of the Estate of Will iam P. Willaby, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned has filed her final ac count and report in the above entitled matter and that the above entitled Court has fixed Saturday, the 7th day of January, 1928, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock a. m. of said day, as the time, and the County Court room in the County Court house at Pen dleton, Umatilla county, Oregon, as the place, for the hearing of said fi nal account and report. Objections to said final account and report should be filed on or before that date. Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1927. . , , . HESTER WILLABY, Administratrix of the Estate of Will iam P. Willaby, Deceased. Watts & Prestbye, Athena, Oregon, Attor neys for Estate. . D9J6 dr. j. l; geyer Dentist Post Building, Athena, Phone 582 DR. S. F. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon DR. W. G. COWAN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena. Oregon WATTS & PRESTBYE Attorneys-At-Law Main Street. Athena. Oregon . 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