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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-30
SPRINGFIELD is
MERE GHOST OF
OLD BUSY CITY
Prohibition Makes Formerly
Thriving Center Barren
BANK DEPOSITS $4,000 LESS
Two Blocks Of Vacant Buildings Line
Main Street in Place Of Busy Stores

Nldln DtItet Iii idCt Oi DuSy ptuiOo
The city of Springfield,
in it's present cobwebby, |
stagnant condition, today |
presents a picture, as COM
pared with its thriving, |
bustling condition of a year |
ago, that would make the |
angels weep. A year ago
every store was filled and
crowds of people thronged
it's streets. Every merchant
was making money, practi-
cally everyone who wanted
work was employed. Every
one seemed happy and con
tented, except the prohibi-
tiOnists.
Today Springfield looks like a
| deserted village, business is par
alyzed, and more than eight or
ten people on it's main street at
any one time would actually be
the cause of excitement. Yet
the Committee of One Hundred
says. Business is fine in dry
towns"
Springfield went "dry' at the
election last fall, the saloons
closing January l.
Let the "drys" tell all about
these "fine" business conditions
| in Springfield after nine months
operation Of their "business the
cries"
Although a much smaller city than
Salem. the bank deposits in Spring
field have fallen off in the last year
over $4,000.
When Main street finally is read
iusted in the next month or two, prac-
tically two blocks Of store buildings on
each side Of the street west of the
Southern Pacific tracks will be desert
ed, but "business is fine"
A real estate sale is unheard of and
would be impossible on any part Of
Main street, but "busihess is fine"
The Springfield Toggery, the best
gent's furnishing store, is now being
closed out by a receiver, but "business
is fine"
The La France Confectionery Store,
one Of the best in tsweto days, has
closed out, but "business is fine"
o. w. johnson s Hardware Store, the
best of its line during "wet" days
already has been sold out by a re
ceiver, but "business is fine
A. j. Henderson, the leading dry
goods merchant, occupied a doubl'
store year ago Today he occupies
> but one store and will tell you hi
business is "about half" what it wa
year ago, but "business is fine"
The city has run into 5000 defici
from an excess of expenditures owe
income, although the "drys' promised
that less police and court expense
would make surplus, II the peopl
would vote the $4,000 saloon license
out Of business, but that's fine bust
ness"
The prohibitionists year ago prom
/ ised to reduce the tax levy, but hav
/ increased the levy this year by fiv
mills but "business is fine"
Not foot of permanent street i'm
provement work has been done, ez
cept the construction of small bridg
over creek, and that was paid for b
a bond issue. Streets and sidewalk
are in deplorable condition, and tn
prohibitionists are now petitioning tn
council to "double" the expense lew
If the local taxpayers, but few Q
whom are "drys,' vote down this p'
tition, the city confronts the same POI
sibility as Oregon City, viz, the az
pointment of a receiver, but "businei
is fine in dry towns"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-30
JOSEPH N, SCOTT
For Joint Senator from
Umatilla, Union and Nor
row Counties. Vote X 81
Residence Address, Athena, Or. Paid Ad
CHARLES I'll. MARSH
Democratic Nominee for
County Judge.
Residence, Pendleton, Oregon. Paid Ad
J. N, BURGESS
For State Senator,
Republican Nominee
Residence Pendleton, Greg. Paid Adv
]. II, ENGLISH
Democratic Candidate for

OOunly ouTVtVUI.
Ten years In the Government ser
vice. Assistant Examiner Of Surv ys,
South western States; U. s. Deputy
Surveyor, District Of Minnesota; U. ..
Geological Surveyor. Montana; U. ..
Reclamation Enginere, Oregon; GOV
ernment Surveyor, Philippine Islam ds
Vote for an experienced man Paid 'Ad
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-30
II. o. HAWKS
For County Treasurer.
Vote 7S Y

Mr.. Hawks Ia an excellent penma n
and bookkeeper and If elected wi II
strictly observe office hours and guar
antee to cut down the expense OF col
leoting taxes $1,000 per month.
Residence Pendleton, Oreg. Paid Adv
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-30

SEASIDE. A. Adams, a prohibi-
tion speaker and worker, served out a
five dollar fine in the Seaside Jail for
failing to obey the local ordinances
regulating street speaking. Adams,
who boasts of having been arrested A
times and of having served ID Jail SEN
tences, declares that he prefers Jail
sentences to paying fines, as they give
him more notoriety and enable him to
draw larger audiences. Upon compile.
tion Of his Jail term here he left town
1t once,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-30
Reasons Why hon. Henry Taylor
Should be Elected to the
LEGISLATURE

Henry J. Taylor, one Of the best
known citizens OF Umatilla county.
as we'll as one Of Its largest taxpay-
ers. has returned home from Allan.
tic City. N. j.. where he was del
egate to the Grand Lodge Of Odd
Fellows. and has entered upon his
campaign for the legislature.
For many years he has been one
of the largest wheat growers IN
Umatilla county. and he is deeply
interested in the enactment of laws
tenefoial to farmers, merchants,
stock raisers, fruit growers and lab
orers. He has witnessed the in
GREASE in taxes year after year until
be, like hundreds of others. has
concluded that something must be
done In the interest Of the taxpay-
ers. He knows of no reason why
taxes should be higher each year
when the people are already burden
ed with exortitant taxation. He
believes in QUITTING down appropria-
tions, the abolishment Of useless
commissions and in the most rigid
public economy in order that the
people may have rest from the
burdens Imposed upon them by
those who have heretofore been
reckless in the expenditure Of the
peoples money.
He has lived in Umatilla county
nearly forty years. during all OF
which time he has been farmer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-30


: EUGENE,
: Lane County's "model" prohibi-
\ tion city, and the seat of the
: state university, is
Y NOT A "DRY" TOWN.
4. From January to October
Of this year there were shipped
into Eugene 102,457 QUARTS
OF BEER.
From January to October
Of this year there were shipped
into Eugene 3,490 QUARTS OF
:. LIQUOR.
OF this amount there went to
: one drug store 524 QUARTS OF
LIQUOR.
= Express company records show
these figures.
IS EUGENE "DRY"?
VOTE 333 x NO.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-30

faithful service |; to work hard for low
or taxes; to aid in QUITTING down OK.
penses; to advocate tha abolition OF
useless and expensive commissions; to
keep In touch with Taxpayers In ms
district. and to be faithful servant
of the people. He became candidate
at the solicitation Of republicans, DEM
ocrats and progressives who are tired
Of high taxes and unjust laws and
who believe in a Square deal" for
all persous. Paid Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-10-30
GEORGE IL. BISHOP
~ CIsI~ - E4..

VJEONoE IEs DHOIIOI
Democratic Candidate for
Joint Representative 22nd
Dist. Umatilla and Morrow
Counties.
Lower taxes, fewer laws, economy In
transaoting public business, especially
in wedding out useless commissions
which are swallowing the Taxpayers
money, -Paio AuV
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
FAIR WEATHER IN
SOUTH THIS WEEK

Washington. Feb. 3.-Two wintry
storms are expected to cross the coun-
try from the west this week.
The first part of the week" said tn :
weather bureaus bulletin, will be fair
over the eastern, central and south
ern portions of the country, with mod
crate temperatures a rule, although
there will be light frosts in northern
Florida early in the week. A disturb
ance now over Montana will extend
eastward and southeastward, proceed
ell and accompanied by increasing
coludiness and rising temperatures.
There will be rain or snow by Tuesday
in the great central valleys and during
Wednesday the rains and SHOWS will
extend to the middle Atlantic states
and New England.
Rising pressure and falling temper
atures will follow the northwestern
disturbance, and it is probable that
another brief period of low tempera-
lures will set in beginning Monday
night in the northwest, reaching the
central portion OF the country about
the middle of the week and the east
a day or so later.
"A second disturbance will appear
on the north Pacific coast Wednesday
1t will move eastward and southeast
ward with resulting rains and SHOWS
c. er the central and eastern portions OF
the country during the second half OF
the week, reaching the Atlantic states
hy the end of the week.
In the south generally fair weather
is indicated, although local rains are
probable in the gulf states toward the
middle of the week, with higher TEN.
peratures."
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
FEW FOLKS HAVE
GRAY HAIR NOW
Druggist Says Ladies Are Using Re-
cipe of Sage Tea and sulphur.

Hair that loses its color and lustrN,
or when it fades, turns gray and life
less, is caused BY lack OF sulphur in
the hair. Our grandmother made up
a mixture Of Sage Tea and Sulphur t.
keep her locks dark and beautiful, and
thousands of women and women who
value that even color, that beautiful
dairy ,ade of hair which is so at
trayu,e, use only this aoid-time re-
cipe.
Nowadays we get this famous mix
ture by asking at any drug store fot
a 5oesnt bottle of "Wyeth's Sage and
sulphur Hair Remedy, which dark,
ems the hair so naturally SO evenly,
that nobody can possibly tell it has
been applied, Besides, Fit takes oil
dandruff, stops scalp itching and fall
ing hair. You just dampen a sponge
or soft brush, taking one small strand
at time. BY morning the gray hair
disappears; but what delights the la
dies with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur
is that, besides beautifully Gardening
the hair after few applications, +
also brings back the gloss and lustre
and gives it an appearance Of abund-
ance. Hookss Pharmacys - adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
COLUMBUS MORNING
NEWSPAPER IS SOLD
EnQuirer-Sun Changes HandsJudge
s. P. Gilbert Purchases Historic
Property From c. |. Grower, For
Twenty Years its Owner

Columbus, Ga, Feb. 3.-Judge S. P.
Gilbert has bought the Enquirer-Sun,
the city morning newspaper, and an
nouncement of the change of owner
ship was made today.
The Enquirer-Sun was acquired
nearly twenty years ago by c. !.
Grower, who has developed it into one
of the best newspaper properties III
the state. The paper has been pub
lished by the EnquirerSun Publishing
company, of which Mr.. Grower was
president, and he and the members of
his immediate family owning the en-
tire capital stock. The paper has been
conducted quite successfully under his
management.
Judge Gilbert, the new owner, is
judge of the superior courts of the
Chattahoochee circuit is president OF
the Columbus board of trade, and is ac
lively identified with the industrial,
business and social life of the city. He
is we'll known over the state, and par
ticularly so in west Georgia
Judge Gilbert will direct the policies
Of the Enquirer-Sun, but will place the
details of departmental management
in the hands of others. He has pro-
gressive plans for the development and
improvement Of his new property.
The Enquirer-Sun is one of the old
est daily newspapers in the south hav-
ing been founded in 1928 by Mirabeau
B. Lamar, afterward president of the
republic of Texas, and it has had a his
toric career.
Mr.. Grower, the retiring proprietor
has not yet formed his business plans
for the future. He has supervised the
active management of the paper on an
almost day and night strain of such an
experience will retire from active bus
mess for probably a few months.
The sale of the property was made
through the Jordan company, of Co
lumbus. The price paid for the prop
erty was satisfactory to Mr.. Grower
and also considered a good investment
on the part of Judge Gilbert.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
Legal Sale.
GEORGIA, Sumter County:

GEORGIA, Sumter County:
VIII be sold before the courthouse
door in said state and county between
the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in February, 1914, the folio v
ing described real estate, to-wit:
A certain lot situated on the VESTS
side of Lee street in the city of Amerl-
Gus, said state and county and being
bounded as follows, to-wit On the
north by property of Mrs P. c. Clegg;
on the east by Lee street; on the south
by property of Mrs. ]. C. Matthews,
and on the west by property of the
estate of the late G. M. Eldridge, be-
ing the property bought from Henry
Il. Johnson by Allen Fort and being
the same property on which the late
Allen Fort resided, This being the
same property described in a parti-
tioning proceeding between the heirs
1t law of the said Allen Fort.
Said property being sold under and
by virtue of an order granted by the
Hon z A. Littlejohn, judge of the SUI
perior courts of the Southwestern cir
cult, in an application for a partition
ing of said premises between the heirs
at-law of the late Allen Fort, and
which order is dated December goth,
1918, said property being sold for the
purpose of distribution.
S. R. HEYS, Commissioner.
LUCIUS HARVEY, Commissioner.
H. E. ALLEN, Commissioner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
Notice to Creditors.
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Barnwell County-Court of Com
mon Pleas

THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Barnwell County-Court of Com
mon Pleas.
John c. Matthews, as administrator
With the will annexed Of the last will
md testament of Jefferson d. Whittle
deceased, plaintiff, against Alice \
White and Anna Lena Whittle, de-
'endants.
Pursuant to the directions contain
I'd in an order of this court and made
in the above entitled cause by His
Homer, Judge George w. Gage, and
dated December 9th, 1918, all and sing
ular the creditors of Jefferson D. Whit
tie, deceased, are hereby required to
appear before me, the undersigned
Master, at my office at Barnwell, Sohtn
Carolina, and prove their claims be-
fore me and be subject to examination
and cross ,eTamination thereon or
else be debarred from the benefit OF
any decree made or to be made the
cause You will take due notice here
of and govern yourselves accordingly
Masters Office, Dec 23rd, 1913.
H. L. 0'BANNON,
Master Barnwell County.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
Legal Advertisements

corporate authority to establish sucn
branch offices elsewhere than in the
city of Americas, at such time and
place during it's corporate existence
hereinafter prayed for as may appear
to best subserve its interests.
7th.
Wherefore all the premises consid-
cred, petitioners attaching hereto and
filing herewith a certified abstract
from the minutes of the Sheffield
Huntington Company" showing that
this application for renewal and for
the specified amendments herein con-
tanned. has been authorized by proper
corporate action, petitioners pray for
the renewal of its corporate existence
and of its original charter for and
during the term and period of twenty
years from the expiration of its orig
inal charter as herein shown, to-wit:
On the Gath day of February, ! 1914;
that its name be changed, as herein
prayed for, from Sheffield Hunting
ton Company" to Sheffield Com.
pany;." that in addition to the corpor-
ate powers conferred upon it by it's
said original charter, it be clothed with
the additional corporate authority and
power herein prayed for as an amend
ment to it's original corporate rights
that it be clothed under therenewal of
it's said charter when so granted with
all the corporate authority and pow
ers granted it by its said original
charter, together with the increased
and additional corporate authority
herein prayed for as an amendment;
and further that in addition to the
right to sue and be sued, plead and be
implicated, to have and to use a COM
mon seal, that it be clothed with such
other powers not herein enumerated
as are usual and incidental to corpor-
ations of like character And petit
TONERS will ever pray.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. COM
PANY.
Filed in Office, this the 9Th day Of
January, 1914.
H. f. ALLEN, Clerk Superior Court.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
BRIDGES IN, SUMTER COUNTY.
Notice Of the Construction OF Bridges
In Sumter County.

Notice is hereby given that on Febru-
ary 18th, 1914, at tRe office Of the com
missioners of roads and REVENUES Of
Sumter county, at Americas, Ca, seal
TIE commissionessS j. )rbad5,. @6d rev
enues Of Sumter county Ga, for the
rconstruction Of a reinforced concrete
ibridge across Muckalee creek ami
Town creek, Immediately west of the
city of Americas, on the road from
TAmericus to<Plains, Ga:
plans and, specifications for the
building Of said bridges are now on
file with the clerk of the board Of
commissioners of roads and revenue:
of said county and subject to the in
spection and examination of all par.
ties concerned. The estimated cost Q
said bridges is Eight Thousand dol
lars. The bridge across Muckalee creel
to have four spans of thirty feet eacf
and two spans of twenty-nine feet eact
and the bridge across Town creek t
have two spans OIL thirty fSet each
The work on same to begin within
thirty days from the acceptdnoe1df tIt'
Ibid for same. Said work in the con
strqctien Of said eRsiasass to, be. psii.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
COMMITTEE WILL TAKE
TIME CONSIDERING G.

Washington, D. c., Feb. 3-Chairl
Webb of the subcommittee of
house judiciary committee, char
with the investigation of charges
official misconduct against Judge
CRY Speer, of Georgia. announced
activity in the case has been susper
to await the filing of a brief on be
of Judge Speer.
1t is probable that no report
the case will be made to the house
six weeks or two months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
TAKES KNIFE FROM HIS
ASSALANT; KILLS HIM

Fitzgerald, Feb. 3.-While playing
pool here tonight Ben Lee and Rastus
Green, two negroes, became enraged
after an argument over some trivial
matter Lee rushed at Green with a
knife, according to testimony of on
lockers, and succeeded in cutting Green
slightly, then Green took the knife
away from him and cut Lee one time,
killing him instantly Green being
held in custody here, it appears has, a
clear case Of self-defense.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
FEDERAL PRISONERS WILL
HOLD REAL TRACK MEET

Atlanta, Feb. 3.-Hand-ball, leap
frog, running races, high jumping AMI
ether arthletic outdoor exercises have
been introduced as sports at the feder-
al prison here, in connection with a
new rule that gives the prisoners two
more hours of play every Sunday af-
ternoon. The change was made in re-
Spouse to written request signed by
the prisoners themselves.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
Canada Reduces Express Rates.

Ottawa, Ont, Feb. 3-The new sched-
ule of express rates promulgate b.
railway commission, which became
operative today, provides as follows:
Where the rates per 100 lbs are .,
cents, the reductions in the present
minimum charges are 2-lb. parcels,
cents; 3-lbs, Is cents; Abs, 20 cents
5-lbs., Is cents; and 7-lbs, % cents
The reductions on the longer hauls ar,
slightly less.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
COUGH Two YEARS old
Yields to VinOl-Read Why.

Strong, vigorous men and women
hardly ever catch cold; it's only when
the system is run down and vitality
low that colds and coughs get foot
hold.
Now isn't it reasonable that the
right way to cure a cough is to build
up your run down condition again?
Mrs D. A. McGee, of Waycross, Ga,
says: 81 had a chronic cold and cough
which kept me awake nights for two
years and I felt tired all the time
Vinol cured my cough, and I feel
stronger in every way"
The reason Vinol is so efficacious
in such cases is because it contains
in a delicious concentrated form all
the medicinal curative elements Of
cod liver oil, with tonic, blood-build.
ing iron added.
Chronic coughs and colds yield t.
Vinol because it builds up the weak
ened, rundown system.
You can get your money back any
time if Vinol does not do all we say
Hooks Pharmacy Americas, Ca
P. S.-For itching, burning skin try
our SaXo Salye We guarantee it. adv
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
MENTAL HYGIENE IS
UNCLE SANS LATEST

Washington, D. c., Feb. 3.-HygieEe
for the mind as we'll as for the body
will be Uncle Sans next paterna!
move.
The system which will help the
people of the United States to thinl;
right thoughts and remove twisted
thoughts that bring insanity, adyo-
Gates the establishment of bureaus t.
make mental tests and investigations
and to teach the new hygiene.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1914-02-04
PREACHERS STILL AFTER
ATLANTA LOCKER GLb

Atlanta, Feb 3.-While the %.
committee of city council is rect
mending that all locker club licea
be granted, and that the enforcem
Of the law in each instance be then
UP to the police, the Evangelical n
listers association of Atlanta is
dressing an open resolution to couI
asking that all locker club licenses
refused unless it can be shown couI
that in no case will liquor be sold
them.
The resolution blames council
granting licenses to known viola
of the law, thus sanctioning the S
tinuance of their disregarding the
of Georgia"
While not definitely saying VI
course will be taken If tnS council
fuses to act in accordance with /,
Ministerial Association wishes, the !
lowing paragraph is raA~1 to h
special significance
Whereas private citizens should
be forced to go into court and incur
penses to protect themselves, the
families and their city from the brei
ing of the laws of our city and stated
This feature of the resolution G
taken by many to mean that in
event that council does grant the Il
jority Of licenses applied for, wha
seems most likely, that the ministI
will raise a fund and fight the loo
clubs by injunction in the court. 2
The attitude of the managers Il
boards Of the big social clubs VIII
have locker features in Atlanta-cln
like the Capital City Club, the Dris
club, the Atlanta Clubs that {
have been subscribing to the lette.
the law and to its spirit, as it has bg'
interpreted to them, and that they !
continue to subscribe to it hawevef
is interpreted, selling no liquor, t
serving it simply to members and I'll
out-of-town guests, by bona 4
locker system. They agree with
ministries that clubs which do not 0
the law should be closed z