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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD, Owner and Publisher Subscription Ratea. One copy, one year. 0 One copy, six months "" One copy, three months 73 Athena Oregon, January C, 1023 The Oregon State Board of Health reported thirty-two new cases of smallpox last week. Apparently this disease has become epidemic in the state, and the fact that cases are re ported to exist in nearby towns, its appearance in Athena at any time, is probable. Medical science pre bcribes vaccination as a preventative this disease, and dispite the fact that vaccination is opposed by KnmP. and nerhaps on conscientious grounds, nevertheless the greater fact remains that where vaccination "takes," smallpox is invariably whip pod to a frazzle. -o Tho women have a "crow to pick" with Dr. David Sneddon of Columbia University. The Doc made this state inent at Portland, before the Oregon State Teacher's Association: "The hobo is the honest-to goodness Ameri can leisure class. Eastern cities are producing another leisure class: the idle wives of prosperous husbands, living in hotels, having no children, or perhaps one child, which is not a real child but a pet. This is a growing class; it is almost as numerous as the hobo class." '. o That the way of the transgressor is hard is examplified in the discov cry at Walla Walla that Mike Reg ger, long a county charge, had al most $3000 hidden away in his be longings. Also deposit slips for $1200 in eastern banks were found in his possession. Now Regger must pay $10 per month for care given him for five years and $200 to the county physican for professional services. It goes without saying, iitrmu'e dis covery made the mendicant sit up und take notice. o Republican in politics makes no difference to the Press in its findings for Hal E. Hoss, prospective candidate for the office of Secretary of State, for Hoss has all the qualifications and more, to creditably perform the duties of the office to which he as pires. And that isn't all. The boy is as clean as a whistle made from a willow switch; honest, energetic and capable. -o To some extent, Los Angeles police have proven themselves mediocre in unraveling socallcd "mystery" cases, so why try to connect up a confeder ate in the Parker case, when Hick man confesses he alone was the arch murderer? The police force in the southern city yet have the mystery of the Desmond Taylor murder to toy with. PARKER BRANIN, NEWS MAN (Portland Telegram) Parker Branin, Pendleton corres pondent of the Associated Press, might easily have been one of those who will share in the reward tor hick mon'a rnnturc. if it were not that he " x, -, held duty above immediate personal gain. When he got that lirst tip that Hickman was on the road, he had no thought of using the information for his own benefit, but only of cover ing the story that must follow and o-ivintr it nromntly to trie worm through the far-reaching arteries of the Associated Press; :- Tt. ws well and loyally done. in3 Tw-am is noruliarlv happy to con gratulate and commend this quiet hero of a character-testing emeus'"-. Parker Branin, in his student days, was this newspaper's correspon- dent at the University oi urego.., then Bhowed in his work the mental and moral qualities that have led to his rapid advancement. Rut oil his unselfish devotion, Park er Branin has only lived up to the ac cepted traditions of the Assouan Press. The supremacy of this great news-gathering agency is largely due to the fact that it is served by a vast army of similarly alert and devoted workers. In addition to these special agents, the twelve hundred newspapers which comprise the Associated Press mem bership, with all their news-gathering facilities, contribute to this dauy res ervoir of news at the same time tney a frnm it for their own columns. These papers represent every shade of thought, in politics, religion ana eco theory, and under their Argus- eyed scrutiny, there is little chance that any news may be colored py prej udice or that any inaccuracy can long escape detection. The fairness and accuracy ot me Asn,Mnt.rH Press is thus insured auto matically. It is not so much praise worthy as necessary, under the conditions. The promptness of the service has hnon nroved on innumerable occasions and this is properly a matter of pride, since it is the result of a world-wide organization, geared to the maximum of sneed and efficiency. Thus it is men like Parker uranin who helD to justify the universal con f idnnre in any news story that appears under the familiar talisman (AP). Every reader knows that trade-mark which means that tne news is fresh and that it is true. SUBMARINE SAFETY (Walla Walla Union) The sinkine of the U. S. submarine S-4 with its heavy loss of life will quite naturally lead to a congression al investigation with the usual re sulta long delay, a mass of evidence and finally a report which may or may not lead to anything in the fu ture to protect the men on the subs. construction of these vessels is oi nec essity of the sort which can hardly cope with result of a collision with another vessel. When an undersea vessel is rammed and the shell crack ed or broken there' seems little hope for those within. Occasionally res cue is effected . but it is so infre quent that there is little use consid ering it. Several submarines have been lost in the last few years, in 1922 the British lost one with 23 lives snuffed out; in 1923 the Jap anese lost one and 85 were killed. In 1924 a British sub sank with a loss of 43 lives and the same year the Japanese lost 49 men on one sub. 1925 marked the sinking of the U. S. sub S-51 with loss of 33 and an Italian submarine with loss of 50. ' If some method can be worked out to prevent such a loss of life it certainly will be a valuable contribu tion to the navy. But how to do it is another question. Oregon Possesses 3897 Miles of Rails. Salem, Or. Railroad mileage in Ore gon totals 3897 miles, while motor carriers operated in either direct or indirect competition with the rail lines cover approximately 1862 miles. These figures were contained in a report pre pared by the public service commis sion here. The state lax apportioned to Uma tilla for 1928 is approxmately $8000 more than for 1927. For 1927 the state tax apportionment was $312, 715.07; for 1928 it is $320,524.45. Well, hero's hoping for another good wheat crop to pay it with. o Making a "clean breast of it," Hickman, unknowingly perhaps, has contributed to the welfare of society by assisting the police to unravel the identity of the murderers of a Pasa dena druggist by naming himself and his pal, Wilby Hunt. o We can see no material difference in whether Fred Steiwer resides in Pendleton or takes up his residence at Portland. When a fellow is elect ed to the United States Senate, he al ways writes it Washington D. C, anyway. u The Press has no disposition to find fault with letter irolf puzzles, other than to express the fear that many a good "muleskinner ' will be spoiled in the gratification of a con suniing desire to write poetry. - o With the capture of some twenty beven gallons of hootch by officers in the west end of the county, the Stanfield West Umatilla News tells "how dry I am" during the holiday period. u Professor Herbert I1'." Coodrii.h of the University of Michigan tells us that Latin is done for, but whatever difference it makes, the professor didn't state. Sir Thomas Lipton is over here from England, and is reported to be drinking again very hard. Yes, very hard indeed taking tea. Fortunate again . is the Athena wheatraiser. in that snow came ngain just in time to protect growing grain from the grasp of zero weather. o There in no need of Limly meeting up with Nicaragua bandits; thanks to tho width of the air lanes. o The race is still on; Chevrolet vs. Ford. The Churches Baptist Church Snndav school at 9:45 A. M. follow ed by the opening discourse, by Rev, Moil .T. Barnes in our series oi meet ings, at 11:00 A. M. Junior and Senior Young People at 6:30 P. M. The evening service at 7:30 f. M. will be in charge of Evangelist Barnes. This series will continue for at least two weeks and longer if the Lord wills. ! AUTOMOBILE KILLINGS (Seattle Times) Unless there is a marked change, for the better, the year 1928 holds the melancholy prospect of 23,000 deaths and 700.000 serious injuries in auto mobile accidents. The records of the last two years indicate that somebody is either killed or hurt in a motor car npciilpnt every fourteen seconds. Ap narentlv we have not reached the peaK nf traffic killings; we have done little to check this appalling toll of human life. TVip Rureau of Census recently an nounced accident figures for the fiscal vpar endimr June 30. In the registra tion era, which includes 89.8 per cent of the total population of the country, 20,891 deaths were reported. Assum ing that the ratio or deaths per 100,- 000 of population prevailed through out the United States, the' total number of fatalities from traffic ac cidents would be 23,264. The mortal ity rate from this cause is 19.9 per 100,000. Although complete records for 1927 will not bo available for several weeks, enough is known to demonstrate that the accident curve still has an upward trend. Next year, in all probability, will show an even more distressing record. v When we realize that the great ma jority of all automobile accidents are preventable, the record is a reproach to our national intelligence. We have solved many difficult problems, but this one appears to be beyond our powers. 1 Complete Kitchen Equipment ' EVERYTHING for the kitchen from an oil stove to a dipper you'll find it at this store. We ve selected our stock thoughtfully with "your kitchen ncds always in mind. All the articles we offer you are tried and proved through long years of honest service. We have New Perfection Oil Cook Stoves clean and reliable, com plete with oven and warming cabi net. And we also carry a big assort ment of Utensils Aluminum and Enameled Steel. Let us help you select the articles you need for your kitchen. ROGERS & GOODMAN NEW PERFECTION OH Goak Stows and Ovens mmmmmx NOTICE. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the matter of the Estate of Clar ence Ogilvy, nres imed to be dead. ; linn Ko . 'ivpn Vv an order INUtllC lO " - , of the above em itlec Court made and entered in the l.iatttr nerem on uie icu An-n r.t TWpmhpr. 1927. the iuui u.y - , above entitled Court has found that the legal presumption oi tne aeavn of the said Clarence Ogilvy is made Notice is hereby further given that the said presumed deceaeni, 11 aiive, or any other person ior mm, is ic the Court with uroeVa 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 produced -within said time the above entitled Court will proceed with the administration of the estate of the said presumed decedent. Tiiio nntico ia nnhlishfiH pursuant f an rwAai maHo nnH pnterefl hv the above entitled Court in the above en-j titled matter, on the lbtn day oi December, 1927, which said order di rects that this notice shall be pub lished for a period of two successive weeks in the Athena Press, a news paper of general circulation as de fined by Section 68, Oregon Laws. Watts & Prestbye, R. T. BROWN, Athena. Oreiron. Clerk. Attys. for Petitioner. D23J6. a mm m We Handle Genuine K Goods-No Substitutes. Gfl Try Our K4 D.R.SHAMP00 Shaving and Baths Up-to-the Minute Bobs Hair Cuts and Shingles DUFFIELD'S BARBER SHOP Athena, Ore. American Beauty Bread Baked by the most modern and up-to-date process known to the art of baking. Insuring you uniform quality the year round. Ask your grocer. MILTON BAKERY, H. W. Kreiger Prop. I WE CALL FOR AND DELIVER Monday, Thursday, Saturday . Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing, Dyeing Rugs Cleaned and Sized Twin City Sanitary Cleaners F. E. 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