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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29
JJNDER-CHANNEL TUNNEL
ALIVE DESPITE BATTLES

London, Jan. 2s:-Notw1thstandin
the war. the group of enthusiast who
for years have advocated the con-
struction of a tunnel under the Eng
lish channel between France and Eng
land have lost none Of their ardor
for, the enterprise. On the contrary,
they are pushing the scheme with
more than usual vigor. pointing out
that were the tunnel in operation at
present it would be OF inestimable
advantage to England in rushing
troops to France.
England's committee on Imperial
Defense had the tunnel project before
it when war broke out. War came
before this committee had time to
report it's findings to Parliament, and
it is not likely therefore that any ac-
ton will be taken until peace isSde-
elared Backers Of the project insist,
however, that they are ready to be
gin work Immediately.
Unless they learn to swim, before
commencement. several Princeton
University students will not receive
their diplomas, as a rule created in
1911, prescribing a test swim, is being
enforced.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

The girls look cold with their, bare
throats, but pride in their fine ap-
pearanee is quite nSarming as
WOODEN c1otheg.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-01-29

The Bank of England minimum
rate of discount is unchanged at 5
per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
EXPECT 800 MERCHANTS
TO VISIT LOCAL MARKET
Trade Extension Bureau Has Com
pleted Plans for Better Ac-
qunintance Week"
BIG ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAM
Visitors From Virginia and States to
the South Will Enjoy Wide Variety
of Diyersions-Complet Program
OF Events.

Hard upon the other activities which
are bringing Richmond rapidly to the
fore as the market gateway TO the
South comes now Better Acquaintance
Week" which begins Tomorrow and
continues through Saturday. /, will be
the gathering together IF the buyers
OF North and south Carolina and o..
Virginia and the merchants and manu-
facturcrs OF Richmond. such q gather
Ing as Il was the annual custom Of
cities in Germany. Russia and Eng
land 10 hold when men Went hundreds
OF miles 10 market 10 make their pur-
cnases for the year.
In those days ;hey travelled in cum
hersone conveyance, and sometimes il
took the buyers weeks 10 arrive at their
favorite marketing place. Now they
travel IN luxurious Pullman or COM
tortable railway carriage. and when the
days buying Is done entertainment
whites away the carly nigh, hours. and.
II they be 50 inclined. they may make
enough purchases TO afford them a
part ..und Of their railway fares
e. Gr:r-ToGETHER EVENTS
HAVE PROVED SUCCrSS
Better Acquaintance week IS the
outcome OF the efforts OF the Trade
Extension Bureau OF the Chamber Of
Commerce. The first week met with
immediate success The Richmond
merchants and manufacturers were
pleased, and the buyers who had jour
neyed here TO se; the pick OF the
market we're we'll satisfied.
The idea fastened itself upon the
minds Of the members Of the trade
extension bureau. They saw in it an
efficient way of advertising Richmond
in their own State and in the two
states TO the South q manner Of
Ee,,;ns together those who are always
Interested in each other-thc man who
who has II 10 sell. so larger crowds
have come each year.
During this week il is expected that
there. will be between 200 and 900 visit
!rS merchants.
PURCHASERS WILL GET
REFUND OF FARES
An attractive proposition has been
offered them in the way OF part or
whole refund of their railway fares
Into zones. and fares Will be refunded
TO merchants on the basis Of miles
Travelled and the aggregate value Of
goods purchased from members Of the
trade extension bureau only. For the
first zone, aEgregating $50 miles or less,
the fare one way Will he refunded II
the purchases amount 10 $3.50 for 800
miles or less tho fare both ways will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15

1t is always best, we
think, to be open and
aboveboard regarding
any plans we may have
that are likely to be Of
interest to the people,
which tends to create a
warmth and confidence
we wish you to have in
all our future acts and
statements.
The purchase Of this
store and lease has, as
you must know, involved
a considerable outlay
notwithstanding the fact
that the mercha disc
was secured at a won
derful discount from the
original wholesale cost.
We will dispose Of
this merchandise at a
corresponding reduction
to you, and the news
papers this week will
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15
JULIAN w. TYLER

TO our PATRONS:
ans o
9 ". Whilst S.
entire
building at First and Broad Streets, this city.
This transfer, must know, narHe tho ending
1851
Richmond, Va the fu1l already been
public In the
new
and cons Of patrons with earnest beler
pol icies which
interest In the past will fully upheld
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-08-15

1t is the intention of
the new owners to con-
duct this business in
future along the same
high plane and broad
minded standards that
have served to place it
in the forefront Of South
ern mercantile institu-
tons, and the enviable
reputation enjoyed by
our immediate predeces-
sor, who has just now
retired, will be care
fully preserved.
The methods which
have been successfully
employed in the past
will be rigidly main
tanned, and, wherever
possible, enlarged and
broadened, to cope with
the ever-changing pres
ent-day conditions. Fur
thermore, we plan to add
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30
SHORT LIFE OF BIG GUNS.
Every Time Rife is Fired Some Of
It's Boro Is Worn Away.

The l,ec Of the gun, SO far us its alb
solute destruction by bursting is con.
cerned. t. practically unlimited, but
not SO its accuracy life. Every time n
gun is fired some of the, interior sur
face of its bore and delicate rifling are
wiped away, and certain degree Of
its accuracy is lost
This Is true of the shoulder rife,
with its bore so small that 1t would
not much more than admit lead pen
Gil, no less than of the great sixteen
inch siege gun and the other grades of
artillery pieces.
Fortunately for the infantryman, the
wear on the bore of the shoulder rifle
is much slower. as the wearing out of
the bore decreases rapidly with de-
crease in the size of the bore. Ero-
sion, as 1t is called by the artillerymen,
is greatest in the large guns and least
in the 30 rife.
The big guns which form the main
batteries of our warships and are en-
placed in our coast Notifications can
fire from $50 to 250 rounds dependent
upon the pressure and heat in the pow
der chamber) before they begin to lose
their ccuracy.-Scientifi American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30

sThs wreath OF cigarette smoke,
snys Hudson Maxim, (which CURL
about the head Of the growing lad
holds bis brain in an iroE grip which
prevents IL from growing and his mind
from developing. Just as surely as tbs
iron shoe does the foot of the Chinese
viii. In the terrible struggle for sur-
sl,al against the deadly cigarette
smoke, development and growth are
sacrificed by nature, which In the
eight for very life itself, must yield
up every vital luxury, suoh IL healthy
body growth aud growth of brain and
mind II all boys could be made to
know that with every breath of cigar
ette smoke they inhale imbeoility and
exhale manhood; that they are tap
ping their arteries as surely, and let
ting their lifes blood out as though
their veins and arteries we're severed; /;
and that the cigarette is a maker OF
invalids, criminals and fools-not
men--it ought to deter them some.
The yellow finger stain is an emblem
Of degradation and enslavement. F."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30
School Notes.

The local oratorical aud deol am-
atory contest was held at the Christian
church Friday afternoon, when the
following we're declared winners In
their respective divisions:
Division A.--First place. Zola Keen,
"The Unknown Speaker second place
Louis Stewart, "The Last Speech Of
RobespierIe.
Division B,--First place. Rex Payne
"The Ballad Of Hardluck HenIy;"
second place Maebelle Duncan, "The
Theatre Party"
Division B.-First place, Dorothy
Koepke, "The Bear story" second
place, Edra Cartano, Little Orphant
Annie."
The winners Of Hrst places are en-
titled to represent the school at the
county contest which will be held at
Pendlston this evening. April 30.
The judges Of the contest we're NJ, L..
Watts. Rev. ]. II. Harmon and Sup
iptendent |. Y, Young,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30

In China doors are often round, leaf
shaped or semicircular. In placing
them the builder usually avoids having
one opposite another lest evil spirits
find their way from the street into the
recesses of the building. The door
ways separating the courts Of gar
den are usually Of an elaborate kind.
and the octagonal form is one Of the
most popular Religious superstition
asserts itself in Chinese architecture,
and the universal sacredness Of the
numerals 8 and o is shown in the ar
rangement of temple doors. There is
a triple gateway to each Of the halls
Of the imperial palace. and the same
order prevails at the Ming tombs. The
Temple Of Heaven has Il triple roof,
triple marble staircase, and all its mys-
tic symbolism points either to 8 or its
multiples.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30
Tho YaWs.

On the west coast Of Africa the ma
tives call the raspberry a yaw. 1t hap
pens that one Of the pleasing diseases
that come out from that quarter Of the
globe is characterized by dusky red
spots that appear on the body and soon
grow into ulcers about the size and
looks Of the raspberry. So this disease
is called the yaws 1t is contagious
and downright disagreeable White
sailors bring it back with them to their
own discomfort and the disgust of
those at home. Yaws prevails also in
the Fiji islands and in Samoa, but in
these two places children mainly are
attacked. and the natives regard the
disease in the same light as civilized
persons look at measles-almost cer-
tainty to have and the sooner over
with the better,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30
ATHENA. ORE. APRIL 80. -. 1915
The s,anasld Standard. o. D. Tee

The Stanfeld Standard, o. D. Ieel
and others do not believe the West
end Of the county will get its just
share Of the money raised from hond
ing the county for road improvement.
Ieel advocates the formation of bis
part of the county into road district
to build road from Echo to Una.
tilla. The Standard says 1t ia deter
mined that the road shall be built
whether the support Of the Umatilla
County Good Roads Association is
given or not. This would indicate
that the West End is to have the road
for sure, which is much farther along
In the making than other prospective
roads. The Standard has a real Crouch
and among other things its editor, 8.
Norton Bobo, says, after registering
kick at the County Court:
eve do not like this man Waterman
who is representing US at the county
court, and we feel that he Is incom-
petent and has done nothing for this
district. We should like TO have Mr..
Waterman's resignation. We want
our four town road hard surfaced from
Umatilla to Echo and suitably graded
and surfaced from Echo to Pendleton.
Right now we want steam roller 10
this end Of the county and something
done to save the few rapidly 'disinte-
grating roads which we have. Also
wa should like to have the executive
committee of the Umatilla County
Good Roads Association tell us just
where they stand in the matter OF
good roads for the west end and whe-
ther they telisve that we are entitled
to one quarter of whatever amount is
raised by bonding the county as
whole"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30

| Doc Osborn and his lusty crew of
athletes dropped over into the Col
onel's back yard Sunday afternoon
and gave bis star twirler, O'Harra, an
awful drubbing. The net result Of
the housecleaning as posted on tie
bulletin boards read 10 to 3.
1t was an Interesting session. espeo.
tally the seventh and eighth innings,
when O'Harra's goat was chained to
the taokstop and in each canto four
iuns filtered over the platter as the
result of eight screaming smasbes
square on the sphere. The squally
seventh for Weston opened with De-
Peatt's easy death, Fulford to Turner.
Coshaw poled out double and King
followed with home run smash.
The nanny bleated and Shiok antied
two-base swat and scored on Brooks
single. Brooks moved on to second
when Kennard mussed ur Williams
grounder aud scored on Stones single.
Two & baggers, double and two
errors by Beathe tell the story of the
eighth. DePsatt figured 10 the trim
mings as first batter up with Blink
swat. Coshaw scored him with bis
second two ply poke. King fsw out
10 Wood. Shick was retired, BlomRren
to Turner. Brooks beaned the pill for
three bases, Coshaw scoring. V. Will.
liams was safe at second on Beathe's
error No. l, Brooks scoring from third.
Stone sent long one to Beathe who
erred again, Williams coming in from
second. Keefe famed.
Atheua scored King On two hits
and an error in the third and DePeatt
in the ninth on wild throw, hit and
a passed ball.
Weston opened her part Of the game
auspiciously with Blomgren her fret
batter up. He singled and took second
on Fulford's out, 3. Williams to Keefe,
and scored on Kenbard's bit.
In the fourth Wood struck out. F.
Turner bit safely, took second on
passed ball, scored on Kirkpatrick's
hit, kirkpatrick taking third on throw
home and scored when King threw
wild to third.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30

Appendicitis has increased from 40
to 400 per cent, because OF the in
creased use of belts instead of suspend
ere, according to DR.. W. j. Mayo,
world famous surgeon, who has been
called to wait on the royalty Of Eur
ope. Minneapolis surgeons. however,
differed from this statement. alleging
that the increase Of appendicitis can
not te attributed TO any cause aud
that the only possible specific cause
Of appendicitis could be heavy tlow
in the region Of the vermiform appea-
dix. A kick from a horse would dem-
onstrate this they say.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30

Any one doubling the practicahilits
of the King drag on country roads
should take spin over the road snuth
Of town from the Lieuallen tridgs to
the Ferguson place. Mr.. Ferguson,
without loss of any time aud at very
little expense has kept the road IN
first class condition and shown what a
little attention will do as compared
with roads receiving no attention after
the grading is completed. Go see for
yourself.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30
GRANT GIVES YOU
ANOTHER ROUND

!, There will come time some day,
| Whea YOU will te willing to may
/, That you might have Grant back in
tne hnoon noom, as no ~ 'ouas'
Some may tuins IL . se'y iunny
lnat oiaht can get tue luones'
Ills oooRing IL 80 olean anu nea''
ana people say II can ne pest'
IL is always up TO oate; "nen ne Selves
IL on piate
he is nappy as CIR snnho"er snat
nods anh pends 10 the pteezesi
10 tne summer time it nuds ana oiooms
10 tue winter time IL freezes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30

entitled estate 10 the above entitled
court. and has qualified as the law
directs. All persons having claims
legally enforoible against said estate
are hereby notified to present same to
me at my residence in Athena. in
Umatilla County, Oregon, with proper
vouchers, within six months from the
date hereof.
Dated this 26ih day ei Marob, A. d.
1915. MARGARET WINSHIP,
As administrative with will annexed of
toe estate of John Martin. deceased.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30

The spectacle of full blown lilacs,
tulips prd green limbs prostrato to the
grourd under two or three inches of
snow Is not pleasant sight and one
that could easily be dispensed with.
Wednesday night waim enough to en-
joy the pouch hammock-Thursday,
snow. But such is our climate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
BY Adminisuatrix With WIN Annexel

In the Oounty Court Of the State Of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
Ia the Matter Of the Estate Of
John Martin, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the M
siersienee has been appointed admins.
.tratfix with will annexed Of the atoye
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30

Summary-Saoriiioe hits, Athena
.; 2.base hits, Wood, e. Williams,
Coshaw 2, Shiok; 3base hits Brooks.
DoPeatt; home run. King; stolen bas-
es, Brooks j, first on balls. Shiok |
of O'HaIra |, Fulfnrd i struck out
by Shiok 8, by 0'Harra s, FulfoId 2;
innings pitched by Shick 0, by O'HaI-
ra 8. Fulford, /; hits of Sbick 8. oil
O'HaIra /, Fulford /; passed balls by
King 9, by Wood .; doutle plays.
Brooks to Keefe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30

A bluff goes long way sometimes
but In the end it disappears in Its
own vapor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30

The only objection some people have
against improvements is that they
cost money.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30

Now. Mr.. aud Mrs. Ground Squirrel,
how do you like thu weather?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-04-30
ATHENA WINS OUT At WESTON
Osborn's Crew Cleans Up the Colonel S
Bunch 10 to 8.
League Standing:

Sundays scores: Athena 10, Wes-
ton; Milton -Freewater 5, Helix l.
Next Sundays games: Milton Free
water at Athena; Weston at Helix.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-02
LAUREL PARK NOTES.

The Laurel Park Pleasure club. en-
tertained the tourists and friends from
Georgia at the Casino on Tuesday,
August 9th, and an unusually fine pro-
gram was enjoyed.
Mr.. w. A. Smith gave the address
of welcome.
/ The chief feature of the afternoon
was a talk given by Mrs w. p. Will
kins of st. Petersburg, Florida, on
some of her experiences abroad when
the war broke out. This talk was both
interesting and instructive.
This was followed by monologue
Making a Mason" by Miss Lizzie M
Watts; violin duett by Miss Sparren-
burger; reading by Mrs. w. M Cook:
and recitation by Miss Mabel Young.
The Laurel Park Pleasure club ha:
changed its date of meeting from Tues.
day afternoon to Thursday afternoon
same hour as usual.
The last State meeting of the season
under the auspices of the Laurel Parl
I Pleasure club will be held in the Cast
TO on Monday, Aug. 80, at 4 p. m.
when the tourists and friends from
Alabama will be entertained.
! Estimating the Probabilities.
my daughter is having her voice
trained said Mr.. Cumrox.
'Is she soprano or contractor"
81 dunno. suppose she'll decide t.
be which ever costs the most Wash
ington Star.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-02
MIR SHJPMAN SEEKS BRANCH
OFFICE OF NATIONAL BUREAU.

A branch Office of the National Bu-
reau of Foreign and Domestic COM
merce may be established IN Nortn
Carolina in connection with the state
Department of Labor and Printing 10
extend trade relations Of North caro-
lima manufacturers with South Amer
ican countries if efforts now being
made by Labor Commissioner M. L..
shipman are successful. says the News
and Observer.
Before leaving Washington on We'd
nesday Mr.. Shipman discussed this
nlan with DR.. E. E. Pratt, Chief OF the
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce. The Massachusetts Bureau is
co-operating with the National De-
nartnent and since North Carolina, IN
an Industrial way, is running neck anu
neck with the Bay state, Mr.. Sh1pman
sees no reason why her business men
should not cooperate in trade eX-
tension propaganda. He oners the
services of his department in the furth-
erance of any feasible scheme.
| Dr Pratt has outlined the plans ne
has adopted in the establishment OF
branches of his bureau throughout the
country and gave Mr.. Shipman assur-
once that he would be pleased to ex-
tend his operations to North Caroline
if conditions specified can be met by
the State.~ "a,
These branches are furnished VIII
all Information secured by commercla
[,o+toches and consular Offices in varl-
ous countries, for distribution IN tne
immediate section of the branch once
Taking the position that the estaD
l1ishment of one of these offices ana tn'
extension of trade would mean NOR or
work for wage-earners and an I'M
movement of laboring conditions gen
eralIy. Mr.. Shipman is hopeful t1at IN
arrangements can be made. He dls
o1ainos credit for originating the 1dei
Of trade ,expension for North Carol1ni
hut approves it most heartily; lmme
GiateIy. Mr.. shipman will lay his plan
iafore sf manufacturers vitality interest
with trade in South American
countries.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-02
LUTHER MAXWELL DEAD
Died LIN Idaho Last Week. Remains
Expected to Arrive Friday.

Expected to Arrive FRIDAY.
Relatives and friends of Luther
Maxwell, who left Henderson county
for the West about eight years ago,
will be grieved to learn of his death
in Boise City, Idaho. last week.
The family received a telegram con-
veying the news of Mr. MaxwelPs
death on Saturday but this and sub
seQuent wire messages failed to give
any details concerning the manner Of
death Z
The body is expected to arrive in
Henderosnyille Thursday or Friday.
The remains will be inferred in the
family burying ground at Liberty, but
the time has not been definitely ar
ranged since it is not known when
the body will arrive.
Mr.. Maxwell left Henderson county
to seek fortunes in the West about
eight years ago, returning to his home
in Henderson county on visit for the
last time about four years ago.
The deceased has wide family con-
nections in Henderson county and is
we'll known here He was thirty years
Iold,
Surviving are the following brothers
and sisters, all of Henderson county
Sylvester, c. c., w. P, ]. H., George
Mrs, Glover T. Orr, Mrs. M. L. Free
man, Mrs. Amy Stroup. Mrs. Gene
| Orr.
Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-09-02
1915 BLIND TIGER FORD.
Big Business Supposed to Have Been
Done by Ford Auto From Union,
South Carolina

South Carolina
Chief of Police Otis Powers has
five passenger Ford automobile of the
new model, "The Blind Tiger, 1915.
The chief is not touring around IN
his machine, therefore it is more OF
burden than necessity or luxury just
at this time.
The police department has been
suspecting a Ford automobile from
Union, S. c., for some time since one
has been making some unnecessary
movements during the summer, but
not until Monday night about Il O'Clock
was the secret fully revealed and it
was then that the chief went out be-
yond East Flat Rock and took charge
of the machine, containing gallons
of whiskey and three tourists, D. A.
Hughes, wallace Williams and Oby
Hines. The police didn't exactly get
Hines for he made hasty retreat to
Greenville, where he has been placed
under arrest awaiting the arrival of
Chief Powers.
The Ford was rolled into Hender-
sonville with Hughes and Williams
and they were placed in jail to await
a hearing on the charge of dealing
Illegally with liquor.
Chief Powers says that the car has
been making one or two trips from
Union each week and unloading few
miles from Hendersonville where the
bulk of the goods were sold.