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Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-Claee Mail Matter VOLUME 49. ATII EN A, UMATJLLA COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 9. 1928 NUMBER 45 REPUGLICAN TICKET SWEEPS HOOVER 110 PRESIDENCY AJQRITY "Solid South" Crumples .When Unprecedented Balloting Favors Republican Candidate. Sweeping through the east, the west and the border,' and threatening seri ously the solid south, , Hoover and Curtis were borne along on a tide of rising majorities as returns from the election assumed definite character. Overtaking earlier leads established by Smith and Robinson in several Im portant states, the republican ticket was leading is every state thus far heard from except for the most rock ribbed of the democratic strongholds, of the south. Hoover Wins Smith's Home State. New York city, which as the early returns poured in, was celebrating the election of their native son, Governor Al Smith, as president of the United States, later began to quiet down as bulletins were flashed on the boards from upstate districts showing Hoover gradually overtaking their idol. About midnight all hopes had faded and what once looked like the biggest celebra tion in years died out. ' ' 4 W : ; I HERBERT HOOVER , Ex-Secretary of Commerce, who wat elected President of the United States. Smith lost his own state of New York; Hoover carried his home slate of California. Hoover leads in the southern states of Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and Tennesee, and has a fair chance In Texas. The republicans made gains in both the senate and the house. The New York governor polled a goodly number of the popular vote, but if the republican majority contin ues Hoover will lead his democratic opponent by about 5,000,000. - In the electoral vote however, Hoover seems to have gathered over 450, Saving Smith with 100 or less. Of M 3 V . - &srt -til. F , CHARLES CURTIS Senator from , Oklahoma, who was elected Vice-President of the United States In the Republican landslide. Having listened to the returns at his home in Palo Alto, Cal., through the earlier hours of the evening. Mr. Hoover had retired satisfied that he had been elected by one of the largest electoral college pluralities ever given a presidential nominee. ; " , . j ; Border States Turn Republican. Assured of a sweeping victory in Oklahoma and Kentucky and running Well ahead in Tennessee and Missouri, the republican presidential ticket ap peared to have made a clean sweep of this border group of states for the llrst time In a general election. In Kentucky the campaign had bean bitterly fought, especially iu the jncaa tain sections. The Hoover ticiet was aided by fair weather. kAPwn as 're- puDiican weatner". in "Kentucky, en abling voters from the mountain sec tions, to get to the pells. Three of New England's six states appeared definitely settled in the Hoover column as the "mounting totals of returns piled up. : . Maine and Vermont held true to tradition and remained in the republi can column by what' appeared likely to be record-breaking majoritities. New Hampshire seemed assured for Hoover, while Connecticut likewise showed a margin for him. - . Massachusetts and Rhode Island, upon which the supporters of both Hoover and. Smith centered their at tack, remained in the doubtful column. Herbert Hoover swept through the entire farm belt, rolling up leads in some areas in excess of normal re publican majorities.; . , ' ; Farm Relief Issue , Fails Democrats. The farm relief issue, stressed by democrats in their assault on this rock ribbed republican territory, made no dent in the wall. Even Wisconsin, which was lost to the republicans in 1924 through the elder La Follette's victory, returned to the fold. - Iowa, one of the battlegrounds of the farm question, gave its native son a sparkling lead and elected probably an entire republican state and con-, gressional ticket A statement issued at democratio national headquarters by Mr. Raskob read;- ' " ' ' " "The democratic party has made a gallant and clean fight for the princi ples in which it believes. The verdict of the American people has been ren dered and, in accordance with demo cratic principles, we cheerfully accept the will of the majority and shall take our place in the ranks of the majority of American citizens who desire the future welfare of our country. (Signed) JOHN. J. RASKOB." Smith Sends Message. , At the same time Governor Smith made public a congratulatory message to his republican opponent. "I congratulate you heartily on your victory, and extend to you my sincere good wishes for your health and hap piness and for the success of your ad ministration." Republicans Gain In Senate and House Among democratic house seats cap tured by the republicans are six in the border state of Kentucky and one in New York, where a republican was elected to a seat held by a democrat not up for re-election. On the basis of early returns, one republican seat was won by a democrat. . In the senate, the republicans had definitely picked up two seats. Four republicans have been re-elected and all of the 13 republican seats involved in the election, appear to be in the safety zone. Senator Thomas F. Bayard of Dela ware was the first democrat to bow to the republican sweep, losing to John G. Townsend, followed by Sena tor William Cabell Bruce of Maryland, who lost to his republican opponent, Phillips Lee Goldsborough. Three democrats, all from the south, were re-elected, Connally of Texas, Swan son of Virginia and Stephens of Mis sissippi., - ' Twenty democratic seats were at stake in the election. Of these, King of Utah, Pittman of Nevada, Tram jnell of Florida, Walsh of Massachu setts and Copeland of New York were in the lead. , . . The four republicans elected were La Follette of Wisconsin, Greene of Vermont, Reed of Pennsylvania and Frederic C. Walcott Walcott succeeds Senator George P. McLean of Connec ticut, who retired. Among the republican leaders of the house re-elected were Speaker Nicho las Longworth, Tilson of Connecticut, the party floor leader; Hawley of Ore gon, chairman of the ways and means committee; Wood of Indiana, who will become chairman of the appropria tions committee; Snell of New York, chairman of the rules committee, and Dempsen of New York, chairman of the rivers and harbors committee. Athena Scores On Waitsburg In Last Second of Playing A hair raising finish in the last second of playing time, won the foot ball game for Athena high school, from Waistburg on, the local grid iron Friday evening, after a hectic spasm which covered, the whole of four periods. ." "The play in which My rick carried the oval over the line was in action when the gun barked, ending the game. Darkness was rapidly coming on,, and the try for. the extra point failed when the ball struck the west goalpost and careened oft into - the gloaming. Score 6-0. 1 J The game was the hottest contest seen here this year. The middle of the' field was an oozing mud puddle which plastered the ball and players alike, caused frequent fumbles and slowed up formations. The lines were evenly matched, but once in a while Athena would find a hole which she penetrated for sub stantial -i gains, and on one occasion she darted through one opening three times in successioin and nailed the Waitsburg punter dead in his tracks for losses. On the dry part of the field, Ath ena's superior fleetness was mani fested over that of their opponents, and Crowley, playing safety was a consistant yardage gainer.; Forward passes were frequent, but few were completed, and in the pinches always punting was the featured tactic. Only once did Waitsburg threaten the home goal. She got to Athena's 30-yard line near, the close of the second quarter. . Using , all the strength and strategy at her com mand. ' The best she could do was three yards. Athena had . held her for downs and the side lines went wild with delight. . ' The fourth quarter was for the most part played in the mud puddle. With a minute and a half to play, Waitsburg was thrown twice for a loss, and on the next play on her 40-yard line, she lost the ball on a blocked punt. End runs by Pitt man and Myrick placed the ball on Waitsburg's 6-yard lme, first down and five yards between the ball and a touchdown. It took the four downs to inake it, but - the Washington .line wavered, bent and crumpled under the terrific plunges of the Athena backs and ' with the report of the timer s gun ringing in his ears My rick carried over the bacon. . Mr. Francis McCool who has been visit in ir at the A. L. McEweri home north of Athena, returned to his home at Walla Walla Monday. LflDMCD IUIII DCPflDn C HLII 1ILUUIIUU WILL BE PASSED Athena vs. Jmichet The husky, well drilled Touchet high school football team will make its appearance on -the local gridiron at 2:30 this afternoon "Metropolis" is Coming To Standard Theatre picture is coming to the Standard Theatre tomorrow night, lhose who have seen this picture speak of it in highest terms. "MetroDolis" is an Unusual cinema nrndiiptinn : awav bevond the usual scone of ' DhotoDlav production. It pictures a city a thousand years from now. The rich , people live on top oi the earth while the workers' homes are deep down in the bowels. The master mmd of Metropolis has a soulless automaton made and tells it to preach contentment to the work men. Instead, it advises tnem ;; to leave their machines and revolt. Rnndav nieht First National's comedy duo, Charlie Murray and George Sidney, , reach ; new laugn heights and they have been making the world laugh for years. They will be seen at their very best in "Flying Romeos," supported by a great cast nf f nnmakers. led by Fritzie Ridg- way, Lester Bernard and Belle Mitchell. . ' "Harold Teen" is commer to the Standard, Thanksgiving night, No vember 29. '-'V Wnvlrnl In Fotf An automobile wreck occurred this side of Weston on the state highway due to a heavy blanket of fog pre vailing t the ' time. A - Graham Patera driven hv a Mr. Booth ' of -o i . , Portland, was struck by a jbuick ma- hinp which after the brakes were snnliMt. skidded into the Paige car. The Paige was brougnt to eroas r,uratra The left front end is cavea in. siHe frame and front axle bent and battered. The machine remain ed on its wheels and no glass was broken. OccuDants or tne cars es caped with minor injuries. Blue Line Stage One of the Blue Line stages run nine between Pendleton and Lewis- ton was out of commission this week, and held up for repairs at Zerba,s Garage. The rear end gears were stripped. Passengers were trans ferred to another stage here, when the break down occurred. , Oregon Will Roll Up A Tremendous Republican Majority. Hoover Is experiencing a, landslide of such gigantic proportions that It will approximate 100,000, based on a vote of 80 per cent of the registration, or 350,000 votes cast in Oregon. The republican managers had made an es timate of 73,000. . The Oregon people have, spoken In emphatic terms and there is no doubt as to their meaning. Oregon is re publican and dry, and Smith, demo crat and wet, was foredoomed to de feat in this state, but the depth to which he has been burled exceeds the most sanguine expectations . of the Hoover supporters, n ; A more sweeping and complete de feat has not been recorded In a presi dential election in Oregon. ; In the three congressional districts additional, returns simply increased the leads of W. C. Hawley, R. R. But ler and Franklin F. Korell. Mr. Haw ley has carried every county in the first district. In the second district Butler has ; carried . all but possibly four. These four, in which Pierce leads, are Union, WalloWa, Wheeler and Sherman, although in the latter Butler has a thin advantage. The third district, Multnomah county, is all in Korell's pocket. , r " t : Dunne Bills Are Defeated. . With the accumulation: of more re turns, it Is obvious that the Oregon voters have turned thumbs down on the two Dunne bills, one for Increas ing the gasoline tax and the other re ducing the motor license fees.. There Is a sentiment for the latter in several spots, but on the whole the bill is wamped.'v:v -r -v ' ' '' The "four river" bills have found support nowhere, not even in 'the coun ties which are directly affected. The streams aimed at in these bills are Rogue river, Umpqua river, McKenzie river and Deschutes river. The bills were sponsored by sportsmen, with a view to preventing their commercial exploitation by means of hydro devel opment or. irrigation. .:,,, Here and there, in a few scattered counties, a sentiment is shown for lim iting the powers of the legislature with respect to initiated bills, but by and large this measure has gone down to defeat, buried under an avalanche of ballots. ' . , V From the top of the republican state ticket down to the bottom there has sot been a break. . Not one democratio candidate on the state ticket has been anywhere near defeating or equaling the vote which has gone to the repub lican nominees. Portland Municipal Measures Pass. Returns from 342 precincts out of the 427 in Portland on the municipal measures give: Annexation, yes 25, 996, no 7,163; firemen's pension, yes 23,000, no 16,624; telephone franchise, yes 27,770, no 9,603; crematory bonds, yes 18,047; no 16,090; street widening bonds, yes 22,129, no 15,853. Hall E. Hoss, republican, was lead ing Ed S. Piper, democrat, three to one in the contest for secretary of state. ,, -. - , . The republican candidates for state senator headed the field In the voting In Multnomah county, with substan tial majorities. J. O. Bailey was high man with 21,537 votes to his credit with Harry L. Corbett a close second with 21,494 votes. Tftere were five to be elected. Thomas' B." Kay, republican, the present state treasurer, was far in the lead in the race for that office, with a total in the Incomplete totals of 25, 014 votes. . In the race for attorney-general L H. Van Winkle, republican, incumbent, was far in the lead with a vote of 19 278 votes, . Armistice Day, Monday j Armistice Day will be observed Monday at Pendleton and Walla Wal la, where appropriate programs have been scheduled in honor of the oc- Buffalo and Elk Are To Be Sold From The National Bison Range , Nearly 200 head of buffalo and elk are to be sold, from, the National Bison Range, also ' known as the Boise Range, - along , the .Northern Pacific in the Flathead district, of Montana, according to information received by C,( H. Goodhue, manager of mail, baggage and express on that railroad.! i ; , - The Bureau of Biological Survey has called for bids to be opened No vember. 5, on .me game to be sold from four principal reservations this fall including the Bison Range. v ; From the latter range the proposal is to sell not to exceed 107 head of buffalo, mostly animals from two to five years old, and 85 head of elk, ranging in age from calves to 10-year-olds. ; According to Mr. Goodhue, the government conducts these big game sales annually to prevent overstock ing the ranges. Accurate records are maintained and the number of head of animals is kept within the ac commodations of the ranges. ' Cow boys, at the time Of the sales, drive the animals into the corral. Some of the animals will be taken out alive in less than carlot and carload ex press shipments, although many of them will be slaughtered on the range and their carcasses shipped out for market. , Water Donated Whitman Missionaries ' Are Again Triumphant Again Whitman demonstrated the fact that she has a truly great foot ball team this year when she triumphed over Pacific by the over whelming score of 44 to 0 at the Walla Walla stadium last Saturday. Every man on the bench was sent into the .fray at some time during the afternoon, and it seemed that one combination was just about as ef fective as ' another. The boys from the Oregon school ventured into the realm of the Missionary with the firm conviction that their salvation lay in passing, and pass they did, but un fortunately their best attempts were smothered by the Whitman lads. And then, just to show their versatility, Borlwke's men opened up with an aerial attack of their own which com pletely befuddled the Pacific team and proved the means of scoring some 20 or 30 points as well as pav ing the way for most of the rest. The game with the College of Puget Sound on Armistice day is expected to be a rip snorter with Whitman given the slight edge. It is sure to be a battle but if the Missionaries are able to clear this hurdle, they should breeze home to the championship be cause a victory next Monday will make them almost unbeatable. City Officials Elected At the Polls Tuesday The candidates for Athena city of fices who were nominated sometime ago at the citizen's mass meeting, were elected at the polls in the municipal election Tuesday, No op position was offered the citizen's ticket, and with the exception of a few scattering votes cast for names written in on the ballots, the result of the election was as follows: For Mayor O, O. Stephens, re elected, 77. For councilmen W. P. Littlejohn, 84; Wm. McLeod, 88; J. W. Pinker- ton, 87; F. B. Radtke, 88. For City Recorder B. B. Richards, 81. For City Treasurer J. F Kershaw, 87. Crop Hailed Out Starr Charlton has returned from a visit to Alberta, where he has farm land leased out. The crop on the Charlton land was hailed out this fall, and his tenant collected 100 per cent loss from the insur ance company, on a $10 per acre basis. At that Mr. Charlton says his tenant was better off financially than neighbors who threshed their normal crop, the wheat in that section being damaged by an early visitation of frost before the grain ripened fully. casion. In the spirit of cooperation in the work of keeping up the lawns and parkings of Athena church property. the city council has decided to furn ish city water free of charge to the churches which will take advantage of the offer. The parking strips fronting each of the three churches in Athena are in condition to grow grass with adequate water supply for irrigating purposes.. Lawns, too, will doubtless receive attention from those in charge of church property, now that the question of irrigation is out of. the way. Evangelistic Meetings The evangelistic meetings now in progress at the Christian church are nearing the end of the first week, and evangelist Johnson' states that in terest on the part of the public is noticably increasing. Mr, Johnson is a fluent speaker and his sermons are being well received by his audiences, There will be no meeting tomorrow night. : The subject chosen by Mr, Johnson for his Sunday morning ser mon is 'The Lord's Prayer," and for Sunday evening, "If I Be Lifted Up." Good singing is a marked feature of the meetings, and Sunday evening, Jack Perry, pastor of the church will be heard in a solo, singing "The Holy City." Baptismal services will take place Sunday evening. On Library Board , Mrs. M. L. Watts and Mm. H. Watts have been annotated nn th Athena branch library board, by the city council. HOOVER ATHENA ELECTION Scott, Butler, Gurdane and Coe Pole Large Vote Here. Herbert Hoover received 190 votes in Athena,, to 102 votes for Alfred i E. Smith, winning the city by a majority of 88. For county offices where candi- diates were in competition, the high est number of votes were received by Scott, democrat, 224, against Conder, republican, 65. Gurdane defeated Hoskins for sheriff here with 176 votes to 92 votes, i Coe, independent, won over Bean, republican, 168 to 95. Following is the iC3ult of the elction in Athena: For President Hoover. Rep. 190; Smith, Dem. 102; Thomas, Soc.-Ind. 4; Reynolds, Soc.-Ind. 1. , For Congress Butler, Rep. 164; Pierce, Dem. 123;' Cudell, Soc. 7. Justice Supreme Court Graham, Ind. 38; Haymaker, Ind. 24; Hosmer, Soc.-Ind. 11; Penine Soc. Ind. 4; Rand, Rep.-Dem. 181; Ross man, Rep.-Dem. 138. Attorney General' Becher Soc.-Ind. 4; Levens, Dem. 71; Van Winkle, Rep. 162. f Circuit Judge Fee, Rep.-Dem. 216. Joint Representative Conder, Rep. 65; Scott, Dem. 224. Representative Norvell, Rep. 181; Scott, Rep.- Dem. 162. District Attorney Proebstel, Rep.-Dem. 217. Commissioner Bean, Rep. 95; Coe, Ind. 168. Sheriff Gurdane, Rep. 176; Hoskins, Ind. 92; Stanley, Dem. 29. ; "Clerk Brown, Rep. 239. Graham, Dem. 124; Rees, Rep. 121. Assessor R. O. Hawks, Rep. 233. School Superintendent Yeager, 250. i Constable Taylor, Rep. 239. Amendments Gasoline Tax, Yes 32; No 188. Motor License Fee, Yes 66; No 151. Income Tax, Yes 63; No 131. Limiting Legislature, Yes 57; No 119. Deschutes River Bill, Yes 48; "No 125. Rogue, River Bill, Yes 43; No 122. Umpqua River Bill, Yes 42; No 127. , McKenzie River Bill, Yes 38; No 128. In the county, Gurdane defeated Hoskins; Bean was successful over Coe and Scott overwhelmed Condor. Pierce was badly beaten by Butler, Oregon State College Farm Market Review Corvallis. The general tone of the bread grain markets was a little firmer last week. Some reports of lower production than expected, and declining receipts at terminal mar kets were strengthening factors, while large stocks on hand and liber al offerings continue to keep price advances in check. Soft red winter advanced in some markets and declin ed in others. Pacific coast markets were rather inactive under influence of slower eastward movement of soft white wheats. Last year soft white wheat prices at St. Louis declined through Novem ber and then began to advance to a high point about May 1. The future trend of bread grain prices depends largely upon the outturn in the southern hemisphere and the export movement of hard red winter wheat from the United States, New crop wheat improved last week in most parts of the country but con ditions remained poor in the Pacific Northwest. Back From the Show Herman Geissel accompanied Phil lip Murtha to Portland Sunday. After attending to important busi ness matters around town, "Ole" finally persuaded "Tobe" to spend a couple of hours over at the stock show, Mr. Murtha was agreeably surprised at the stupendous scope of the big international exhibition and was greatly interested in the live stock entries. So was "Tobe." The greatest kick he got out of the show was the fight between a Belgian hare jackrabbit and an Irish game cock. The boys returned home via Arlington, Tuesday. Card of Thanks We sincerely extend our heartfelt thanks to all who so kindly assisted us during the illness and death of our husband and father, James L. Pambrun. THE FAMILY.