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THE PRESS, ATHENA, OREGON, APRIL 5, 1929 Site Mtw $xm AN INDEPENDENT NEW8PA.PEB ! F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subscription Ratee. One copy, one year W-JJJJ One copy, six months I-0" One copy, three months 73 Athena, Oregon April 5, 1929 ANTI-PISTOL LAWS IN ACTION From time to time the Press has noted in these columns the fallacy of trying to curb crime by enactment of anti-pistol laws. The Manufac turer, a trade paper, sees "dangerous possibilities in laws that curb in dividual liberty, without taking into account cause and circumstances, are shown by a recent incident in New York City." Continuing, The Manufacturer gives the following account of the circum stance: "A taxi driver was held up and managed to wrest the revolver from his assailant and escape. Later in a restaurant, he was observed by the police showing the weapon to some friends and was arrested under the Sullivan law that prohibits pos session of concealed weapons with out a license. The man told his story but under the law there was apparently no choice but to arrest hfm and revoke his hacking license. In spite of the fact that a semi-invalid wife and two children were de pendent on him, his bail was set at $500. He obtained his liberty only when, by a fortunate circumstance, a wealthy banker interested himself in the case and put up the money for bond. Thus a law which, theoretical ly, is part of society's defense against the criminal, permits the arrest of an innocent man whose sole crime is that he bettered a thug. It is doubtful if the Sullivan act or any similar law has ever greatly discomfited the un derworld which continues as ever, armed to the teeth. Restraints of such laws are felt mainly by the law abiding." o A deputy United States marshal is keeping Representative Michealson of Chicago pretty much on the hike these days evading the service of summons to appear in court to an swer the charge of smuggling booze from Cuba into the United States. Inasmuch as the federal court wants him, it behooves the representative to keep aloof. If he was wanted by one of the Chicago courts, he wouldn't need to make himself so scarce. Any old body seems to get along well enough with them. o Railroad heads are estimating that vacation travel through the Pacific Northwest this year will be fully 15 per cent greater than was the tourist travel of 1928. The forecast is based on requests for travel information re quests for travel information receiv ed by traffic departments. Interest in nature's playground of the world is also stirred in great extent by friends recounting to others the won ders of a motor trip to the Pacific slope. And once they come, they arc apt to return. o Myron T. Hcrrick, one of the na tion's greatest diplomats, ambassador to France, is dead after twenty-four hour's illness. Herrick has done much to cement friendly relations be tween the world's two greatest re publics. He first won the admiration and respect of the French by remain ing in Paris through the whole of the World War, during which time his advice and support was sought by them. o An enthusiastic and exhuberant ex change says this is no "paper pros perity we are experiencing, but defi nite progress thnt can be measured either in dollars or in the scale of a greater and happier civilization. At the base of it all is a social and eco nomic system dedicated to liberty and the rights of the individual, that is the envy of the world." 0' A little frame Mormon church at Manassa, Colorado, made famous as the edifice in which William Harrison Dcmpsey, prize ring hero was bap tised, is to be razed to make room for a new structure. Manassa is showing enterprise and so is Dcm psey, now that he is recognized as a successful promoter. o Eastern Oregon farmers would be fortunate in having Roy Ritner on the proposed federal farm board. Mr. Ritner, besides being a successful wheat-raiser, is a competent business man, and as a state senator, proved in different important instances that he knew what it was all about. Give the Umatilla county man a hand. ' o The little Hungarian pheasant, which has become a great favorite with Oregon sportsmen has been re leased by State game farms this sea son to the number of 1500. The Hun garian is the bird that observes leap year every year; the female chooses her mate and once mated the pair never ttyu&Xc !f "To press reporters: "Nothing more to say," reads a placard on the office door of Representative Morgan of Ohio, in Washington. ' Evidently, Mr. Morgan considers the charge that his baggage contained four quarts of whiskey when he recently returned from Panama, to be a closed incident. o The attorney General of the native son state has ruled that the Jonc3 law amendments to the Volstead act are inapplicable in California in con nection with the Wright act, that states regulatory measure. So Jones doesn't pay the freight, down in Cali fornia, at least. o "Prices slashed in stock market; 5, 860,210 shares dumped, causing list of $1 to $20 losses," we read. No need to be surprised, for it always hap pens just that way when sane bank ers refuse stock gamblers to play their game on credit speculations. o In the Walla Walla territory, farm ers are reported to be holding 2,000, 000 bushels of their 1928 wheat crop, when ordinarily warehouses are em pty at this time of the year. Mar ket conditions indicate that farmers will continue to hold. o We read where a Hollywood actress has been scratched by her pet cat. Very unusual; to say the least. Had she been bitten by her pet poodle, newspapers would never have men tioned it. It's the unusual that makes first page stuff. o Well, for once in a decade the Port land Beavers have opened the league season in regular prize package style. "Oh, waud some power th' giftie gie us" to see the tail end of the season as we are lamping its beginning. o Nay, nay Nanette, no Frenchman was enrolled as a member of the rum ship I'm Alone crew. Every French sailor in the crew is a Britisher ex cept one, and his name is Jock McDonald! The reading public is tired of the Kennedys. The doings of Aimee and "Ma" have given the newspapers more bunk matter than was ever dug up before. Skidoo the Kennedys. The latter part of March put one very much in mind of a certain African animal; no need to mention its name. Here's hoping that April will be more "like a lamb." Gene Tunney is mixing with royal ty across the pond. Recently he shared applause with Queen Marie at a Madrid bull fight. Just a case of horning in. o A Varney mail plane flew at the rate of 187 miles per hour, carrying 366 pounds of mail between Salt Lake and Boise. And that's going some. o It is not even a question whether Durant or the bankers are to rule the call money rate for gambling on the stock exchange. Straw hats are due to make their appearance May 9, 10 and 11 in some places. Two High Grade pianos in storage near Athena will sacrifice for quick sale at $125 and $195 terms to suit. Your phonograph or organ taken on down payment. Free delivery. Both of these pianos,are fully guaranteed and the piano at $195 is and looks like new. To see, write Tallman Piano Store, Salem, Oregon. Hi 21 Years Ago Friday, April 3, 1908 At a meeting of the Umatilla Cale donian Society held in this city Sat urday afternoon, it was decided to hold the annual Caledonian picnic in Athena on Friday and Saturday, May 22 and 23. As the date for the primary elec tion comes near the candidate for nomination mixes with the voter and seeks to repair any weak spot that may be found in his political fence. During the past few days Athena has been visited by several candidates, the most important, perhaps, being ex Governor Geer, republican candidate for the congressional nomination. There will be a warm ball game on the Athena grounds Sunday, after noon between Cartano's "Sluggers" and the regular Athena team. Follow ing is the line up. Athena Lieuallen, c; Stone, p; Dudley, lb; Smith, 2b; Gross, ss; Booher, 3b; Maloney, If; Willaby, cf; Bell, rf. Sluggers LaBrasche, p; Hawks, c; Roberts, lb; Cartano, 2b; Koonti, 3b; Dell, ss; Christian, If Downing, cf; Y. Dell, rf; A. Foss, W. Preston, Tom Taggart, subs; Chas Barrows, manager; J. Parker, umpire. W. J. Gholson, water superintend ent and three men are engaged in re moving root growth from the pipe lines at the intake of the Athena water system. The same conditions prevail which made trouble last year, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coolidge were in Pendleton Wednesday. Born, in this city, April 1, 1908, tq Mr. and Mrs. Ora Rhodes, a daugh ter. Mrs. Bert Warren, who has been threatened with pneumonia is report ed better. Chas. W. Wall of Pendelton, repub-i lican candidate for coroner, was in town yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Otis Ingle, who have been guests at the Scott home, return ed to Milton Monday. Rev. Ellis leaves Monday for Baker City, where he has been called to per form a marriage ceremony. Getting Up Nights If Bladder Weakness, Getting Up Nights, Backache, Burning orltch ing Sensation, leg or groin pains make you feel old, tired, pepless, and worn out, why not make the Cystex 48 Hour Test? Don't give up. Get Cystex today at any drug store. put it to a 48 hour test. Money back? if you don t soon feel like new, full of pep, sleep well, with pains alleviat ed. Try Cyste today. 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