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Evening star., 1915-11-12
Four Small Fires.

Children playing with matches yester-
day afternoon started a small fire in
the house of Scott Akers. 407 Warner
street. About SIS damage resulted
Hot ashes thrown in a shed on the
premises Of Isaac Levy. 1918 Az street,
last night started blaze. Firemen ex-
tinguished it before any damage had
been done.
The burning of quantity of trash in
an alley near North Capitol and o
streets yesterday afternoon caused the
sounding of an alarm from box 277.
No damage resulted from the fire.
No. chemical company yesterday
afternoon extinguished a brush Are
near Gath and M streets southeast The
fire did no damage.
Evening star., 1915-11-12
URGES MERCHANT MARINE.
Secretary Redfield Declares It Vital
Necessity to q. S. Welfare.

SAVANNAH. Ga, November IA
merchant marine controlled in the sole
interest of the movement of American
commerce as a whole was declared a
vital necessity to the future welfare
Of the United States by Secretary Of
Commerce Redfeld here yesterday in
his address before the convention of the
Atlantic Deeper Waterways Associa-
ton.
The Secretary of Commerce departed
from his subject, The Relation of
to reply briefly to an attack on the
new seamen's law. made by Edward F.
McSweeney. chairman Of the directors
of the port of Boston.
Evening star., 1915-11-12
Mrs. Merritt Slightly Wounded.

BUFFALO, N. Y, November 12.-Mrs.
John A. Merritt of Lockport, wife of
the former postmaster at Washington,
D. c., was slightly wounded by bird
shot from an accidentally discharged
shotgun near here yesterday. She re-
turned to her home. after having her
injuries dressed. Mrs. Merritt was In
an automobile at the time, the shot
coming from an automobile that had
just passed. Only three or four Of the
small shot entered Mrs. Merritt's
shoulder
Evening star., 1915-11-12
Everything
For Home Comfort

Not only are the qualities thor
oughly reliable. but you'll fine
our prices the lowest in Washing
ton for goods of equal value.
We invite you to read the
plainly marked prices and make
careful comparison with the best
offers of other stores.
Liberal credit privileges ena-
Bile you to have what is needed
at once-small payments with
out penny of extra charge-no
notes or interest.
Open Charge Accounts With
Small Weekly or Monthly
Payments
Evening star., 1915-11-12
"paner Collar Joe" Is Dead.

NIAGARA FALLS. N. Y. November
12-Joseph Krakoski, known on two con-
t;nents as Paper Collar joe" has died
at the home of his brother here. Kra-
koski was a professional card player, and
for many years he operated on trans
atlantic liners. He came here several
months ago broken in health. He was
sixty-one years old.
Evening star., 1915-11-12
Martial Law for Brussels.

LONDON, November 1.-THE Exchange
Telegraph's Amsterdam correspondent
says: "A message received here from
Roosendaal. Holland. reports that travel
ers arriving there from Belgium say that
the German authorities have decided to
place Brussels under martial law. thereby
depriving the Belgian civil authorities Of
their control"
Evening star., 1915-11-12
D. A. R. APPROVE PLANS
FOR NATIONAL DEFENSE
District of Columbia Society En-.
Enthusiastically Applauds Navy
League Program.

patriotism First" was the motto
adopted by the chapter regents of the
District of Columbia Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution
| at a meeting yesterday afternoon at
the New Willard Hotel.
| The work of the Navy League for ma
tional preparedness was enthusiastic
ally indorsed when tn leaders pres
| ent took the pledge prescribed by the
woman's section of the Defense League.
The members bonded themselves to
work "for sufficient national defense to
keep the horrors of war far from
American homes and American shores
forever"
Address by State Regent.
The adoption fthe pledge followed
speech by Mrs Frank Foster Green
await, state regent of the Daughters of
the American Revolution, on the work
| of the league for national defense. Mrs.
iGreenawalt, who presided at the meet
ling. also introduced the pledge. The
several thousand members of the or
lganization in the District of Columbia,
represented at the session yesterday
L by the regents and committee chairmen
designated recently by Mrs. Greena-
walt, had their sentiments voiced by
| their representatives.
| The chairman. Mrs. Greenawalt, in
| the course of her speech reviewed the
progress of the District organizations
since she was eletced to Office. She said
| that today a total of s2S,13S.2 has been
contributed toward the debt on Memo
| rial Continental Hall. Five chapters,
she said have been added in the past
| two years, making a total of f1fty-one.
! 1t was stated that the stones marking
| the original boundaries of the District
of Columbia placed from surveys made
by George Washington, are to be re-
dedicated this season.
Plea Made for Magazine.
A "ten-minute talk" on the ID. A.
r. Magazine" was to have been given
by Miss Natalie Sumner Lincoln, editor
of the publication, but she was unable
to attend on account of Illness. Mrs.
William A. Clementson, the secretary,
read the address, in which the historic
value of the magazine was told, and it
was also mentioned that the magazine
is now on sale in this city in depart
| ment stores and bookshops.
Announcement was made that meet
ing of the board of managers Is to be
held Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock,
at the New Willard Hotel, at which
Mrs. william Cumming Story, president
general, is expected to be present.
Evening star., 1915-11-12
Basic idea Presented.

First aid for peace is the basic idea
Of the board, according to its origina-
tors, but they do not overlook the fact
that expert knowledge of this character
among civilians in times of peace might
be of great advantage for military
purposes.
Evening star., 1915-11-12
FIRST AID EFFICIENCY
u. S. BOARDS OBJECTIVE
Organization for Standardization o1
Methods Among Civilians in
Time of Peace.

First aid efficiency among civilians of
the country in time of peace, which, in
necessity, might be utilized for military
requirements, is the objective of a
board of first aid Standardization Just
appointed by President Wilson. The or
ganization was created in pursuance of
resolution adopted at a conference
OF American surgeons on first aid held
In Washington last summer.
Members of the Board,
The President appointed the follow
ing members of the board:
DR.. William Colby Backer, assistant
surgeoan general representing the
public health service; Maj. Robert U.
Patterson. War Department and Ameri-
can Red Cross; Surgeon A. NJ. Fauntle-
roy, Navy Department; DR.. j. Shelton
Horseley. Richmond, Va, representing
the American Medical Association; DR.
S. c. Plummer. Chicago, American As
sociation of Railway Surgeons, and DR.
Richard H. Harte. Philadelphia, Ameri-
can Surgical Association.
The plan is to standardize first aid
packages and equipment of all sorts
means of transporting and handling
wounded. and first aid instruction
among civilians, particularly those al.
lied with industrial plants of the coun.
| try. Primary work of the organiza.
tion will be that of standardizing first
laid equipment and methods of transpor
| tation. after which means of public in
struction will be devised.
Evening star., 1915-11-12
Lieut., Gov. o'Hara in Washington

Lieut.. Gov Barratt O'Hara of Illinois
was in Washington today on govern
mental business. While here he called
on Capt. J. Walter Mitchell. Mr.. O'Hara
and Capt. Mitchell were comrades dur
ing the Spanish-American war. Lieut..
Gov. OHara left the city this afternoon.
Evening star., 1915-11-12

Argentina is getting more of the war
business than any other country except
the United States.
Evening star., 1915-11-12
THE COURTS.
Court Of Appeals.

Present: The Chief Justice, Mr.. JUS
tice Robb and Mr.. Justice Van Orsdel.
No. 2s4o. Hotchkiss agt. District OF
petition to- recall mandate
and to allow an appeal and writ Of er-
ror to United States Supreme Court
submitted by Mr.. L. e. Fugttt IN sup
port Of petition.
No. 1000 Patent appeal. Clulee agt.
Adt.: argument continued by Mr.: T. F.
Church FOR appellee and concluded Dy
Mr. T. J. Johnston for appellant.
Adjourned from day to day.
Evening star., 1915-11-12
CRIMINAL DIVISION Chief Justice


CRIMINAL DIVISION Chief Justice
Covington.
United States agt. Cecilia Peyton. as
sault with dangerous weapon; plea not
guilty; attorneys, Jabez Lee and H. l..
Tignor.
United States agt. Daniel Mcdonald
and Bessie Barkas. adultery: plea not
guilty; attorney. NJ. K. Varnel-
Frances Tyler. robbery: plea not guilty
each: attorneys. C. S. Williams. Jabez
Lee and H. L. Tignor.
United States agt. Arthur Brown.
second offenss petit larceny; plea
guilty.
United States agt. James Chase. as
sault with dangerous weapon; plea
guilty.
United States agt Viola Gassaway,
assault with dangerous weapon; plea
not guilty; attorney, H: L. Tignor.
United States agt. Clarence Payne.
United States agt. Harry Fridley and
Erby Callahan; HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny; plea guilty as to Callahan and
not guilty as to Fridley.
Harry Blaine and Harry Fridley.
housebreaking and larceny; plea
guilty; attorney. 1. D. Porter.
United States agt. Harry Fridley and
Erby Callahan; housebreaking and
larceny: plea guilty.
United States agt. Albert Sillers; em-
bezzlement; recognizance. $500 taken
with Frank Hall. surety.
United States agt. George Pinkney,
grand larceny; plea not guilty attorney,
H. L. T1gnor.
United States agt. Albert Hutchinson,
grand larceny: plea not guilty.
United States aSt. Arthur johnson. a.
sault with dangerous weapon; plea not
guilty; attorney. J. c. Foster
United States agt. John Parker grand
larceny. plea guilty.
United States agt. John Parker, xrand
larceny: plea guilty.
United States agt. John Parker, grand
larceny: plea guilty.
United States agt. Lester O. Brown,
robbery: plea not guilty: attorneys, b.
Emerson. 1r., and George e. Mcneil.
United States agt. William Young,
assault with dangerous weapon; plea
not guilty: attorney, T. L. Jones'
United States agt. Burton Jackson.
assault with dangerous weapon; plea
not guilty.
United States agt. Raymond O. K.
kieindienst, adultery: time extended
to settle bill Of exceptions to Novem-
Der 20. and to file transcript to No
yomber 80: attorneys. Wright &
United States ast william e. Am
orose. endorsement: time to file
transcript extended to November 90;
attorney, J. s. Easby-Smith.
United States agt Arthur Quigley.
Evening star., 1915-11-12

An Ail-iron Bed Spring with heavy
iron frarne-has the National link. with
heavy helical springs at both ends. One
OF our special values at
$3.50
Evening star., 1915-11-12

CIRCUIT DIVISION 1-Justice Gould
Backenheimer agt. Washington Rail-
way and Electric Company; on trial
plaintiffs attorneys. David Wolf and
Alexander Wolf; defendants attorney
j. S. Barbour
Evening star., 1915-11-12

All our Carpets are made, lined
and laid free-no charge for
waste in cutting to match figures.
This means a saving of 15c to 2Sc
q yard.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-07
TESTING CONCRETE.
Experiments to Show the Action of
Sea Water and Frost.

One of the largest construction CON-
panies In this country is making eX.
periments to determine what Is the nc
ton of sea water and frost upon con.
.rete. According to Science Conspec.
tus, the company made twenty-four
concrete columns. each sixteen feet
long and sixteen inches square, re-en.
forced with iron bars near their cor.
ners, and in January, 1909, Immersed
them in the water Mt the Boston navy
yard.
At high tide the water almost entire.
y covers them, but ut low tide they are
completely exposed Thus In cold
weather the columns are alternately
thawed and frozen as the tide rises
and falls, The columns are made with
various qualities of concrete mixed
dry, plastic and very wet--and also
with different qualities of cement. Ex.
perts are studying the effects of the
addition of waterproofng materials.
Clay and other substances are added
from time to time, and the effect is oh
served.
Many years must elapse before ii
will be possible to tell with certainty
what kind of concrete is most perma-
nent. When last examined many of
the columns were virtually unaffected,
but others were badly eroded. The
columns that contain the Irgest pro.
portion of cement, mixed wet, have so
lar shown the least wear, OF two col
inns made with one part of cement to
me Of sand and two of stone the one
mixed dry was badly croded over its
'ntire length, whereas the other,
which was mixed very wet, was only
ilightly pitted
The experiment, 1t is expected, will
,hrow much light upon problem that
las long perplexed construction en-
,ineers,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-07

Athena's grounds were in dep!oIa-
bel condition Sunday when Milton.
FreewHter's crack team came over on
professional business aud returned to
their native heath on the short end OF
a 4 10 score.
shi,k, pitching from quagmire.
allowed but three scattered hits and
was master of The situation at every
stage nf the game. Bartholomew was
plucked for three q baggers and cou-
pie of singles in the first five stanzas,
when be was replaced ty Duff. This
elongated right-hander stopped the
run getting aud allowed no hits in the
three innings be worked.
Millions lone Iun came over in the
second inning. Shger went to first
on HaImon's error, took second when
Henderson flew out to Williams, and
that was all for the twin cityites.
Brooks met one of Bartholomew
tenders for double in the third, and
scored on V. Williams slasbing single.
Nordean and Harmon scored 10 the
fourth, Ease on talls, passed ball,
two errors and sacrifloe hit, promot-
ing them over the stations around the
circuit. Stone ooatributed base
biDRle In the fifth, was sacrificed to
third by Cosbaw and scored when
Miller mussed up Harmon's drive
along ths first base line.
Henry Dell's post morlem of the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-07
ATHENA. ORE. lo1.

The Athena school carried off the
championship of the schools of the
county. in tbs spelling contest at
Pendleton Saturday. Lucinda Dell
stood up for Eve hours and won in the
fourth grade division, while little
Dorothy Koepks was iotorious in the
third grade contest. This bright little
Miss also won llrst in the declamatorv
contest, coming home with two of the
coveted pIizse. Miss Zola Keen, high
school division, won second In the or
to'ioal contest. Belle Pambru ia al
so given honorable mention. as she
stood third in the seventh grade. Thus
the Athena school continues to be
heard from in its good work, and with
a fine new tuildipg and modern equip
msnt there should he additional in
centive for promotion of oreditable
results.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-07
MAY HAVE NEW CITY JAIL.
Street Light to Be Installed at Inter-
section of Main and Third.

wv the council meeting Monday
( nigat the matter of new city jail
was disc used and Councilman Watts
and Recorder Richards were appointed
by the Mayor to interview Zoph Brott
ers to ascertain the lowest price tol
which they wduld construct concre, &
jsil.
1he Decessity Tor street light at the
Intersection Of Main and Third streets
was brought to the attention of The
council and Councilman Watts sta ted
that be would attend to the installing
of the liqht.
The slfde' committee was instructed
to make arrangemenhts with County
Commissioner Cock burn foi 5000 gal
Ions of oil, to be used for street pur
poses.
The report of e. A. Zsrbs, who was
appointed by the Mayor to audit the
city tressurers books. was read and re-
ferred to The treasurer, that be might
make few minor corrections and i'm
pIovements in keeping the oity's ao.
counts.
The city treasurer was instructed to
take up all outstanding warrants.
The following bills were read and
allowed: A. L. Ramsay, marshal's
sc lazy, $85; W. E. Dobson, salary,
$75; b. b. Richards, salary $27, fees
SIS; Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. light
500; st. Nichols Hotel. meals for pris-
oners. $6.l5; Milton Nursery. trees
for park, $J06.50; Pacific Tank and
Pipe Co., tando. $s02.2O; Athena
Truck Co., carriage, $3.50; Taylor
Hardware Co.. powder and fuse, $I1;
J. +. Wright, rigs and board, $IS.2O;
Burke d Son, carriage. S3l. so; Stan
dard Oil Co.. 242.24 bbl oil. $219.79;
N. 7. Railway Co.. freight on oil,
$l97.ls; W. B. Hinkle, surveying and
blue prlnt,$20. SO; V. q. Burke, salary
for treasurer year, $50; Chas. Dow.
ming, labor, STOPS; W. H. Keen,
clerk, $3.50; II. q. Worthirgton,
CLARK. $3.50; s. L. Spencer, judge, |
$3.50; W. J. Gholson. 80. SO; Fred
Flint, $3.50.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-07
THE MALTESE DERBY.
Its Curious Race Course With Go as
You Please Rules,

Its Curious Race Course With Go as
You Please Rules.
Horse racing Is II fayorlte sport the
world over, but 1t Is doubtful whether
any nation can boast of such Il curious
race course or claim more remarkable
ideas Of the sport than the Maltese.
Once Il year the road sklrtlng Sllema
harbor is reserved as n race course, and
the people turn out In thousands.
There is no regulation OF the course.
The crowd simply clears out Of the
way as the horses come along,
The jockeys ride without brides or
saddles, and e%ch carries whip In
either hand-onc for his own mount.
the other to keep back any horse which
may try TO overtakc him, We saw one
of the spectators deliberately trip
horse up by putting his leg out, at
grave risk TO himself,
These things, however Incredible us
they seem To sporsmeu In this coun.
Try are taken as quite matter OF
course, and consequently hardly year
goes 10y without . fatality of some
kind All things considered, 1t Is not
likely that the "go MS you please" rules
OF this Maltese derby are likely to COM
mend themselves to other turf authorl.
tles.-Wide World Magazine,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-07
Notice to Patrons.

Our Electric ssrvioe tariff has been
filed with the Oregon Railroad Com.
mission, and the following rule must
be strictly observed:
Rule 2. Any bill not paid before
the 30th of each month becomes de
linquent aud the supply of electric
ity may be discontinued without no
tice t. the customer, in which case
I an additional payment of so cents
will be required to turn electricity
ON again. The tight is reserved TO
discol tiuue the supply or to refuse
to supply anyone with electricity
who Is in debt to The Company.
We want to be square with our pat
Ions and to give them good service,
and only ask them to te equare with
us. II you are dissatisfied with your
meter Ieadings or for any other rea-
son, kindly Dotify us and we will en-
deavor to make amends.
Any and all contracts for service
must be made with the Company.
See that your receipts are counter.
signed by E. A, Zerba or by Laura
Smith.
ADV. Preston -Shatfer Milling Go.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-07
FEATS OF DIVERS.


Remarkable Endurance of tho Pearl
Fishers of Torres,
The greatest depth recorded Of work
done by n diver in suit Is lS2 feet
This depth WIS reached by the Spanish
diver, Angel Erostarbc, who recovered
$i5,000 in silver ingots from the wreck
of the steamship Skyro off Cape Flnis
terle, The sponge divers Of the Medi.
| terranean work ut Il maximum of 150
feet and the Australian pearIers at
| l20 feet
The greatest depths reacned by div.
ers without apparatus are used by the
pearl iiSlctW OF Torres, rlostly Malay.
ans from the smaller Islands. They go
down with the aid OF stone and
loop In the rope thereto attached which
they clutch with their toes. these or
gans being far more prehcnsie than
in races normally shod They seldom
venture to tlesl end below fifty feet
depth ut which they can remain for
two minutes The stone enables them
to remain at the bottom while they are
sweeping the pearl oysters into Il bas.
kct attached to the stone. When the
diver feels that he must come up to
breathe he releases his toes from the
beckett In the rope and at once floats
TO the surface.
Young ana healthy Malayan divers
working oyster beds below six fathoms
make four descents an hour during
four hours In the morning and the
same during four hours In the after
noon following four hour rest. A
civilized man ut depth Of forty-two
feet finds such dive intolerabe after
single minute.-New York Sun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-07
HENRY SHRAPME
Inventor of the Deadly War Missile and
His Reward.

tHNofthoE VI WV bCddly war mI6SVC anu
His Reward.
Shrapnel was originally the name Of
British general who, about II hun
dR'd years ago, was begging the board
of ordnance Of his native land for some
substantial recognition In respect Of
the new and deadly missile he had
placed absolutely at their service and
was being told that the institution in
question "hnd no funds at its disposal
for the reward of merit"
Henry Shrapnel's invention was
probably first employed at Surinum in
1901 and was then "favorahly report
cd on," but eleven years later Sir
George Wood, who commanded the nr.
tlllery at Waterloo, declared that
shrapnel had won that famous battle
Without 1t, Wood asserted. no effort Of
the British could have recovered the
farmhouse OF In IIuye Snintc.
In 1911 the government granted
Shrapnel pension Of El,200 Il year
for life, but this wus interpreted by
his paymasters to cover Nll the inrpn
tlons Shrapnel had given to the army,
including nm ingenious gun mounting
whereby the iecol was utilized to
bring one gun into action Mt the same
time MS another was put under cover,
Shrapnel was thus placed ut Il disad'
vantage, though he had the satisfac-
tion Of drawing his pension to n ripe
old age. He died in 1919, aged eighty
one.--Argonaut
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-07


Just few suggestions easily economically may
be remodeled and
A NEW FRONT PORCH built along great
dea adds mmeuraby the adding
greatly to its veable likeabe qualities
ONE OF THOSE MODERN FRONT DOORS, really the most
attractive features of recently built put
at small cost with thing would make
more noticeable improvement.
WHY NOT GAVE MORE LIGHT? Larger openings from the hall
to the adjoining between adjoining produce
hat effect with much additional
cured oy putting single muon dute
OF these changes slight The
IN pay window gives added ooziness
THOSE NEW BEAMED CEILINGS have admired them in
other houses Did you think higher ceilings
older mouse would pem the introduction
lively at small outlay? 1t setting those new
electric fixtures would ke muob
HARDWOOD FLOORSthose grain floors appesl
TO the housewife You would surprised we could
put one for youigh the old up the room
and all at most cost.
MAKE THE STAIRWAY COUNT- should not be oopveu,ens
only but play its part in the interior as WE'LL Just
lew aaonew balusters or new treads and s
will help
THOSE BUTN FEATURRs-hey all be go easily jnt,odnoed
into the old house. sdebod closets Kitchen oupbsrd wban
cult n save space aud haImonze with the woodwork Nav
trim would likewise add striking effect compared with the old
WITH VERY LIT lie MUSSa improvements no
'ue "'nou partition work. SO that there that
accompanies ne" paseR Some wb
can be made at slight only increase the ooufort .,
house but add to its selling value as we'll
our WABoARD te easily this tn yopr old
Wills ana paint over same You will lot for usnp
wooard from our books the pretty designs for e boma
oan GO easily worked out OUR FREE PLAN GIVE MANY
SUGGESTIONS FOR THIS Why not let MS exun to Won -
at what prices how little troub vor
can make these Improvements. ' ~
See johnson about it" at TUM.ALuM LUMBER CO.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-07
MI. Boho and his stanlield Standard

Mr.. Bobo and his Stan1eld Standard
need not shy SO at the East End. So
far as we know, this part of the ooun-
ty recognizes the need of hard sur
face road from Pendleton to Umatilla,
and the influence OF Echo, Stanfield
and Hermiston oitizeus is to be reooR-
nized in accordance with their ability
TO secure the location of tbe road
through the limits of their respective
toWne.