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New Britain herald., 1915-03-05

Four delegates to the state conven- ticn were appointed as follows: Mrs. Alice V. Corbin, Mrs. Gridley, Mrs. A. Dorman and Mrs. Comstock, On November posters were placed in most of the Sunday schools for Worlds Temperance Sunday. It was also voted to take up the W. c. T. U. catechism and also to have Mrs. Harris Armour, of Georgia, come here in April and lecture. We will also provide the supper for the Prohibition banquet to be held on March 10.
 Good Financial Statement.
 That the finances of the local union were never in a better condition was shown when Mrs. Charles " Shepherd presented her pleasing report as fol- lows:
 Balance on hand Mar. 1, 1914 s4O.O6 Dues received ... ...... 66.5O Received from collections .. 12.74 Free will offering .......... 30.32 Proceeds form meals at Pro-
 hibition banquet 65.37 Received from Mrs Corbin
 and Mrs. Shepherd for del
 egate 375 Received from finance com
 mittee for state convention e7.75 Received from collation. at
 state convention ..... 20o.54 Received from sale of pads IS Received from Red Cross
 stamps ................ 2.25
 Total receipts ........... .s4S9.43 ..... 31551 Balance on hand Mar. 1, 1915 s17392
 Among the worthy uses to which
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-18
Read 1t Here-see 1t at the Movies.
s 6, o 5 3 : 5:
TRAGIC END OF A EUGENIC
ROMANCE"

TRAGIC END OF A EUGENIC
ROMANCE"
Brilliant John Amesbury. who mar
ried one of Americas greatest beauties,
killed by a trolley car. Widow. pros
trated by news. not expected TO recover"
A cut of a beautiful young man and a
beautiful young woman lent to this I'M
usual item of news a tinge of real trag-
edy.
Prof. StilIter was out OF bed In a
twinkling of an eye. He bathed and
dressed with miraculous speed. II made
you think a little of the way a fire en-
/ CINE hose is harnessed
Swift as were all his motions, he
dwelled somewhat upon his breakfast. A
close observer might have noticed that
he chewed every mouthful exactly the
same number of times.
The late John Amesburys house was al
Scarsdale. On the morning in which this
narrative opens a number of village boys
were pulling off a dog fight in the quiet
country road that bordered the narrow
front lawn. Tommy Barclay, aged IL.
hearing this racket from afar and full
OF the tragedy which had overtaken the
kind and friendly people in the big
house, came up on a dead run. His eff
/ forts to interfere with the sport and to
| secure peace and quiet for the sick
woman in the house were not met with
approval, and indeed for a moment IL
looked as II the noise OF the dog fight
was going to be swelled by the noise Of
boy fight. a dozen to one. Fortunately
| for Tommy the door OF the house
opened. and a trained nurse, with long
| face like horse and a domineering eye,
came running down the front walk with
an expression 10 ominous and formida Bile
that. without a word spoken. the dogs
were dragged apart and the boys made
off at high speed. Something in Tommy's
face attracted the nurses attention. She
was far kinder than she looked
DO you want anything7" she said.
Tho papers said" said Tommy, 'that
Mrs. Amesbury wouldn't get we'll" He
said no more. but his whole attitude and
expression was a poignant question. The
nurse laid her hand suddenly on his
brown head. patted clumsily, shook her
own head Just the veriest trifle ana hur-
ried back 20 the house.
shadow fell upon Tommy. and ne
found himself looking into the immense
Undermined glasses OF Prof. StiIIitsr.
Intuitively the boy and the man disIiked
each other. Prof. stiiliter would rather
have asked almost any other small boy
II that was the Amesbury house. Tommy
would have preferred 20 tell almost any
other man that II was Prof stilliter. his
question answered, moved enere gticaIIy
upon the house, and from the maid who
answered the bell inquired for The latest
bulletin Of Mrs Amesbury He stepped
forward as " TO enter the house, and the
servant made the least show IN the
world Of shutting the door in his face
Prof Sti'liter turned reluctantly away and
heard the closing Of tho door
Al that moment a buggy driven fur,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-18
Copyright. 1915. by Star Company
FIRST EPISODE.

Gordon Barclay remained for a long
time in profound thought
There is, as you say" he said at last,
billions in it. Yet If I was sure that we
could make it happen, really make every
body contented and not poor, I'd be con-
tent TO give up everything have already,
and 1 could die happy"
so would l." exclaimed Stilliter hur-
riedly. But I'd rather make the world
happier and myself with it. Wouldn't
your"
Barclay shook his heavy shoulders
lifted his leonesque head and smiled.
"Of course" he said, Il was dreaming
believe the thing can be done. And with
spiritual or material"
1T will take a long time"
u understand that. You have to teach
her almost from the beginning"
Il don't teach her exactly. l make heI
believe"
Have you a child in view"
Now that you're with me. shall soor
find one"
What are the chances against us?"
only these That before we brinl
her to earth TO preach our gospel you arr
dead. or am, or the revolution has al
ready come, and borne a different anC
better fruit for US all"
Prof. Miles Stilliter was never idle, eX
cept when he was asleep. on a certain
morning in the spring oflsOO Prof. Stilliter
having mislaid his glasses. was Unable L
tell what time it was though he hell
his watch as near to his eye-ball as h,
could without touching it. 1t was, how
ever, his usual time for beginning tbs
day. for at that moment his valet brough
in the morning papers. Prof. stillite
did not read the papers word by word
but column by column. IL was astonish
ing 20 see so much intelligence and en-
ergy and adroitness in a young MAJ
who resembled nothing so much as
monstrous baby
The following headline in the Sew
/ York American almost immediatcl!
caught his eye. and put an, end 10 an.
further search TO-. news.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-18

iousiy stopped at the front gate, and,
thanks TO his glasses which have his
helpless eyes an almost hawk-llke vision,
Prof. stiniter recognized DR.. Wainwright,
an old acquaintance, II not n friend.
Glad TO see you" said Prof. cstilliter.
Are you In charge here7'
Yes said DIR. Wainwright.
Then you can help me. as nobody else
can. / never knew Amesbury. don't
know his wife. but as a eugenist ] was
immensely interested in their marriage,
and I have a deep scientific interest in
seeing the daughter. Now at such a time
as this could not very we'll force myself
upon the household. but IL you could slip
me In with you as a consulting physician
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-18

furnish her with the same delight af-
fected him no more than ducks back
is affected by water. She had boen too
well brought up. and carried her three
or four years with too much dignity TO
run from him and hide, as her instincts
prompted her She did not resists when
he lifted her from the floor asked her
age and said. MY. how heavy she wasl"
She WINGED n little and fllnohed little
when he prodded her arms and chest
and felt with evident admiration the
firm and chubby calves Of her legs. and
when ne made her open her mouth and
looked in and murmurcd Colossal" But
when he asked wouldn't she show him
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-18

I will be immensely Obliged to you. and
there will be no talk OF splitting fees"
DIR. Wainwright smiled and nodded.
The object OF Prof. stllllter's interest
was not hard 20 find. She was seated,
forlorn and disconsolate, upon the bottom
step OF the front stair. DR.. Wainwright
picked her up In his arms and kissed her
He made her shake hands with Prot
Stilliter. He told her that Prof Stllliter
was very fond OF little girls. and wouldn't
she do her best to entertain him, while
he himself was with her mother up
stairs?
Prof. Stillitor could not conceal the
fact that tho child's appearance delighted
him, and that his appearance did not
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-18

the pretty house in. which she lived. shs
did 80 gladly, for II seemed to put an
end 10 being handled.
For his immediate purpose Prof, Still
liter did not need 10 penetrata heyond
the cheerful living room. for her MIA eyes
at once singled out from many three
photographs, in which justice had pretty
nearly been done, not only 10 his small
companion. but to her famous father
and her mother
What Is that funny thing IN the
piano?" asked Prof Stilliter. The little
girl looked in the direction indicated. and
told him that It was a Chinese ''elelent"
CTo Be Continued Tomorrow)
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-18
Do You Know That

Mahogany trees do not reach their fun
height till they are about 800 years old.
When the wind travels 100 miles an
hour OF over II lie called a hurricane.
No individual under p years may
ascend chimney in England
Only 10 per cent OF the flowers that
GROW in Europe are odoriferous.
There are 100000 acres Of waste land
in the United Kingdom.
The total progeny OF a single fly In one
summer amounts 10 over -0.o0o0l0.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-18

when one OF them
left it's place and fell
into space. 1t looked
as II its descent was
about 30 feet before
It disappeared. but It
must have been many
million miles that it
ira ellie d during
those few seconds.
DO astronomers miss
these stars from the
SKYE w. Z. r.,
Peabody, Mass.
This letter shows
a curious mlngling
OF inexact observa-
ffon with inaccurate
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-18
BY GARRETT p. sERVIss.

Please explain the phenomena OF stars
falling from the skies. Last November I
was standing in my door. which faces
southwest. and looking at two stars,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-05-18
Mystery of
Falling Stars

What They Really Are
and How They Come to
Resemble Stars Shoot
ing from Their Places
and Darling Wildly
Through the Sky. /:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25
ATHENA. ORE. JUNE u.s.. ~.

The neigh of horse made Darius
King Of PerLia, the six contendiDg
powers for the throne agresing among
themselves that the one whose horse
should neigh first should possess the
kingdom. This ancient method Of set
tling disputes among politicians could
be revived with profit today. II our
/, partisan factions and petty politicians
could only settle their disputes (often
prscipitated Ey the bray Of an ASST by
the neigh Of u horse or the bark Of a
dog. it would be great blessing and
would give our citizens better cppor-
tunity to pursue the vocations Of in
dustry free from political strife. Let
those who pick political plums by
raising rows and who fash swords
dripping In the blood Of industry un.
derstand that they cannot turn the
public forum into political arena and
by a clash Of personal aspirations still
the hammer and stop the plow, and
that their qnarrels must be settled in
the hack alleys Of civilization.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

In London 1t IL strictly against the
law for the driver of any public con
veyance to allow the curtains OF his
vehicle to be pulled down said Il man
who has visited the English metropolis,
by day or night the windows of cabs,
hansoms, carriages, or what not. wheth-
er drawn by horses or propelled by
electric power, must be SO open to pub
lie inspection as to allow plain view
of those occupying the interior. a
closed rig wouldn't get block before
a London bobby would nab Its driver
and hale him to n magistrates Office.
where he would get no mercy. The
law is based on the theory that closed
vehicles lend themselves easily to the
commission Of robbery or murder and
that they may also assist a criminal to
make his escape
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25
CAVALRY HORSES.
Tho Loads They Have to Garry In the
Armies Of Europe.

Tho Loads They Have to Carry In the
Armies Of Europe.
The British cavalry Is armed with
the short Lee-Enfield rife, the maga-
zine of which holds ten rounds; the
sword. which is carried by all ranks
except s!gnalers, and the revolver, car
ried by warrant officers. staff ser.
geants. sergeants, trumpeters and driv.
ers. Each trooper catfies 100 rounds
Of ammunition in a bandolier over the
left shoulder. Lancer regiments carry
the lance. Each cayalryman. like the
infantryman, carries an emergency and
the iron ration and a ration for his
horse. Then there Is the kit. Altogeth.
er the British troop horse carries about
twenty stone (2S0 pounds,
The regular Russian cavalry are arm.
ed with sword, rife and bayonet, and
each man carries 40 rounds Of ammuni.
tlon. There are the two days oats
and hay ration, a cloak and an In
trenching tool. The cnvalryman's kit
two days mtlons spare horse shoes.
horse blanket, canvas bncket and a
mess tin go to form the complete equip
ment and weigh altogether about 10
pounds The Cossack pony carries
about seventeen stone. The average
weight carried by the lndiun troop
horse when ready for war Is about
nineteen stone. The Austrian troopers
AIRY n weight of between twenty-one
nd twenty-five stone, and the average
Il the French und German armies is
bout the same Manchester Guardian.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

In its probable effect on the issue Of
the war, the attack on Turkey is more
important than any Of the present en-
Ragements on the western front and 10
Of equal Importance with the fighting
in the Carpathian mountains. Its suc-
cess would deprive Germany Of one
ally, while the success Of the Russians
In the latter quarter would place HUI
gary at their mercy. The doom of
Turkey would no sooner appear sealed
than the Balkan states would join
Italy in the leap into the arena Of war
for their last chance Of sharing the
spoils would have come.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25
To chanaa Umbrella handles.

Sometimes d person would like to
change an expensive umbrella handle
to another umbrella and fasten 1t on
solid. This can be done by cleaning
out the hole left in the handle from the
old rod and filing the hole with pow
dered sulphur Place the handle in n
solid upright position and after heating
the umbrella rod red hot push the rod
down into the hole containing the sui
phur. The hot rod fuses the sulphur,
and when cool II will hold the rod
solid. This method may be applied to
fastening rods into stone, iron or wood.
Popular Mechanics.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25
Summons.

summons.
In che Circuit Court Of the State of
Oregon for Umatills County.
], ". Case, plaintiff,
vs.
Lillian Cover Case, def ,ndant.
To Lillian Cover Case, defendant {
herein;
In the name of the State Of oregon,
you are hereby required to appear and
answer the complaint fled against you
in the above entitled suit within six
weeks Of the date Of the Arst publica-
tion Of this summons, towit: Ftiday,
June rs, 1916; aud you will take not
ioe that II you fail 10 appear and au-
swer said complaint or otherwise plead
thereto within said time, the plaintiff. i.
for want thereof, will apply to the
court for the relief prayed for and de
mandsd 10 bis said complaint, namely
for decree of the court forever dis.
solving the bonds of matiimony now
existing between the plaintiff and de-
fendant aud for suoh other relief as
the court may deem just and equits-
BILE.
This summons is published pursuant
TO an order Of Hon. Gilbert W. Phelps,
Judge of the Sixth judicial District
OF the State Of Oregon. duly made and
tiled herein on the 22nd day Of June.
1918; aud the first publication hereof
is made on Friday, the 25th day Of
June, 1915. and the last publication
will. be made on Friday the 9th day of
August, 1915. In the Athena Press. q
newspaper published at Athena, Una
tilla county, Oregon,
Dated this ~ day Of June, A. d. 1915.
Homer l. Watts,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

Julie Fourth will pay her annua
visit to Unola Sam one week from Sun
day. In honor Of the occasion. oele.
brations will te held mostly the day
following. Athena offers no oelebra-
tion this year, but her people will as
sist, others in making inerry midst
sputtsTing fireworks. cracking crack.
ers and pink lemonade.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

Doc Osborn's Athena team practio.
ally cinohed the East End League pen.
naDt when it defeated Rsnnick IS tea N
at Milton Sunday in a hotly contested
ten-inning game. Score. 8 to4.
Iuerck and Lieusllen, the new bat
terry, worked Tor eight innings and
showed we'll until the fifth, when an
error. a wild throw and two bits let
10 two scores. Iuerok, however, tight.
ened and famed the last two up, re-
tiring the side. In the sixth, Milton
put over two more on an inGeld bit.
an error, wild pitch and single.
10 this inning also, Tusrok showed
excellent control, flaming two, and
held Milton safe for the next two inn
inRs, while Athena was finding Bar
tholemew for enough. to tie the score.
Shick then went in and in the ninth
and tenth, sallowed but QUE hit.
struck out three, and was never in
danger.
Grindell and Tuerck scored for Ath-
ena in the Afth. two hits and brace
OF errors putting the tallies over.
Brooks singled IN the seventh with
two down and scored the third run on
Lieuallen's double. In the ninth
Tuerck singled, took third on single
BY Brooks aud scored on Lisuallen's
saorilice.
x Then things started In the tenth.
e. Williams opened the package with
a slashing two.ply swat that seemed to
take the starch out Of Bartholomew
and the pep out of his teammates.
Shiok was safe on an error by Rem
nick, Williams going to third when
The ball went through Croxdale, who
tried to hold the runner. Williams
Hoped the foxy one, scoring. and
5hick moved up to second. Harmon
was safe on felder's choice. v.
hinged out a single. scoring
5hick. By this time Bartholomew
was tagging fast tut had enough on
The hall to fan Grindell for the third
lime. Then Tuerck came to bat, took
one to bis liking and doomed it across
the heather for four bases, and Athena
1ad put the aggressive Bulldogs out Of
he running for the 1915 pennant.
The score:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

The Blue Mountain Eagle says:
"The best crop that Grant county pro-
duces Is the school crop. Superinten
dent Austen is the chief gardener and
the schools are the soil in which our
future citizens are maturing. Let us
prepare the soil we'll and let our farm
ing In this direction ba intensified In
order that the harvest may be boys
and girls trained to take their parts in
tue future growth, development, pro-
gress and welfare Of the county"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

Lord Esher, who when president Of
the English court Of appeal used to
keep up running fire Of chaff on
learned counsel. sometimes got Ro-
land for his Oliver. as when a young
barristcr in the course Of argument
stated that no reasonable person could
doubt one particular proposition.
"But doubt It very much" said the
Judge
The youthful advocate, not one whit
abashed, replied, II said no reasonable
person, my lord"
Tho master Of the rolls could only
gasp. Proceed, sir. proceed. d."-London
Express.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

I The Pilot Rock Record refers to Ed
ison as ''ths grand man, inventor Of
the American people" There's no
disputing the fact Of Edison's inven-
tive genius. but that he ever invented
the great American people, is q rsvel-
ation unlocked for.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

h A London doctor explains 10 ths
world tnAt insomnia is always caused
by some eye trouble. Wear the right
hind Of speotacles ana sweet sleep will
regularly visit vour pillow. IL 1t nec-
sssary to add that this doctor manu-
faOtures only the right kind'
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25
The Ideal Home

Every man has his ideal Of what homethe
sort Of home that be build spend You
have your ideal even IL out on paper
TO assist home hues place reach OF every
one our Lumhermen Assocatn through regular
prepared and published
most beautiful and comrlsts Plan Modern
they are termed cozy convenient and economical.
We have these plan books containing desgu Northwest
MONIES Drop into office write
g copy OF these hooks from which choose IDEAL HOME
hsogh Engineering Dept
these plans fol We will furnish complete specifications
FREE
The special Plan Book suggestions
new barn. hogshed silos schools. churches etc.
Good Fir Wood.
See Johnson about 1t" at TUM.ALUM LUMBER CO.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25
All No Wanted to Know.

"Maria, I'm going to have Or. Squil-
lips treat mo for my heart trouble"
"What do you know about DR. Squil-
lips. Johni"
"All | know about him is that Mr..
Gotsum recommends him to me-"
"yho Is Mr. GotsumY"
"Mr. Gotsum Is one OF the stockhold-
ers of the life insurance company that
Is carrying a 100000 risk on my life."--
Chicago Tribune,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

J We see Macs finish as an editorial
writer, should the tariff be taken out
of politics aud placed 10 the hands Of
"a commission. where II Iighttuliy
belongs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25
League STANDING: !:

Sundays Scores: Athena 8, Milton
4; 10 innings. Weston ii, Helix s.
Next Sundays games: Weston at
Athena; Milton at Helix.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

\ Mr.. Christian is CLASSY umpire,
Notwithstanding the Helix Advocates
gaff. The class Is faster. too, than
Littleiohn was uesd to. Eh. Carl9
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

Swat the war miorobs: it's not
found in bodies that have the punch
where the punch 10 needed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

The East Oregonian ilnds tho "old
guard" still active 10 Pendletor ON
occasion.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

Athena has the East End League
hunting within her grasp. and the
fans are accordingly jubtlant.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25
Auto Stage Schedule.

Lv Pendleton 1000 Lv Pendleton A 800
Adams 1850 " Adams 4:50
Athena 1l:l5 4" Athena 5:l5
Weston to Athena, 2to; Weston to
Adams, SOC: Athena to Adams, 26o;
Weston to Pendleton, $l.00; Athena to
Pendlston, 7Fc; Adams to Pendlston,
800.
Round trips, II made in same day |:
Weston and Pendleton, $3.50; Athena
and Pendleton, $1.25.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-06-25

No, Gwendolyn. that 10 not a screech
owl You hear; it's a wobbly note whis.
tie on Sam Hutt's autotruck.