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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
FiDe Russian Lines Fall
Before Austrian Attack

Vienna, via London-Herr Lennhoff,
correspondent Of the Zeitung Am Nit
tag, sends the following dispatch from
Austrian headquarters under date Of
March 18:
''The Russian offensive against the
Carpathian line has broken down more
quickly than was first expected, con-
sidering the vigor with which the at
tack was begun. The Russians hope
was to break the Austrian and German
lines east of Lupkow pass. They sent
forward huge forces there, but all at
tacks were repulsed with enormous
Russian losses, and the Austrians and
Germans are steadily, if slowly, gain
ing ground.
"The Russian tactics consisted in
charging in five successive lines. As
soon as one line was cut down another
advanced, until all five had been shot
down. The Russians sent forward all
available troops, even adjuncts, like
the older men who previously were
used only as guards for the military
workshops. Even military tailors and
cooks were forced into the attacking
line.
''This caused an apparent relaxation
in the vigilance of the Russian vedette
service. German troops making a
Hanking movement over difficult ter
rain found all the pickets, even the
machine gun divisions, sleeping. In
battle, however, the Russians fought
recklessly, firing while standing with
their bodies entirely exposed to the
hottest hail of bullets.
''The attacking forces, chiefly ST.
berians, held their ground stubbornly.
Although many hundreds were taken
prisoners, none Of them surrendered
readily. but had to be overpowered in
the trenches. It finally became evil
dent that the Russians lacked reserves
of equal quality"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
Biz Canneru To Go Up.

The Dalles = After several months
devoted to inspecting the various fruit
growing sections Of the Pacific North
west, Libby, Mcneil & Libby have de-
cided to erect their new plant in The
Dalles.
This was announced officially by rep
resentatives of the company. Con-
struction will be started within few
days and will be rushed so that the
plant will be ready to handle the
cherry crop in this section in June.
A large force will be employed on
the plant and 300 persons will be re-
quired in the factory. A steady mar
ket at home is assured for the fruit
raisers of this section. An entire
block bounded by Second, Court and
Washington streets and the Columbia
river has been selected as the site for
the plant, which will cost $50, 900.
Hundreds Of tons of pears, cherries
and apricots will be purchased every
year, and it is probable that large
quantities Of berries and vegetables
will be taken also.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26

the Distributors. No objection has
been raised against the methods en-
ployed in marketing the fruit. So far
as | can gather, the fact is that Hood
River growers feel that with about 70
per cent of their tonnage consisting of
a speciality, namely, Newtowns and
Spitzenbergs, they will not need the
benefits of large and extensive SELL
ing machine to the extent that is nec-
essary in other districts producing a
large number of varities and requiring
distribution over much wider area.
"The local organization will be
strengthened" says Mr.. Davidson,
"since few growers who have been
shipping Independently have expressed
themselves as anxious to affiliate with
thel local agency, provided its entire
efforts are expended in advancing the
interests of Hood River"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
Hood RiUer Fruit Agency
Will Not Quit Distributors

Hood River While the growers Of
other Northwestern fruit districts are
prone to regret that Hood River has
seen fit to announce probable with
drawal from the Norht Pacific Fruit
Distributors, H. F. Davidson, mem
ber Of the board of directors Of the
Applegrowers' association, the local
affiliation of the central agency, and
president of the Fruit Distributors,
who returned from a meeting of the
board of trustees of the latter organiz-
alton, says the central marketing con-
cern will continue to exist.
This is welcome news to local mar
ketmen, who declare that an ideal sit
uation will exist, since organization
will be preserved in other districts.
$50 far as I can observe" said
Mr.. Davidson, there is no complaint
among the Hood River growers against
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
NelU State Laus Will
Reduce Cost of Elections

Salem = Important changes in the
election laws simplifying the registra-
tion and election machinery and max.
ing material reductions in the expense
were enacted at the recent session Of
the legislature. The new law provid-
ing for the election of delegates to
party national conventions and Presi-
Dental electors will save the state
about $4,000 year, for, under it,
each person so honored must pay his
own expenses. House bill 227, which
provides for two judges of election in
stead of three, it is estimated, will
save the state 500, each election
year.
Just what saving the permanent
registration law will effect is difficult
to estimate, but it should be material
one. This law, while not considered a
perfect one, is regarded as a "step in
the right direction" 1t provides that
in registering the electors the county
clerks shall use the card index system.
The clerks shall register any unquali-
fed elector who may request to be
registered at any time after the first
Monday in January, 1916, to within 80
days preceding any general or primary
election.
As a result electors desiring to vote
in the primary May, 1916, will have
only about three and one-half months
to register.
Electors absent from their county
may register before any notary public
or county clerk in the county where
they may be. In such cases the notary
public or county clerk shall mail the
affidavit of the elector to the county
clerk Of the electors county and may
collect fee not to exceed 25 cents
from the elector.
1t is declared that in cities and other
growing communities precinct bound
aries are changing constantly and as q
result thousands of electors to vote
will have to register at least every two
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
Melp Plant To Be Bull.

Roseburg = Work on the Roseburg
Sand & Gravel company's plant near
Shady Point will begin Monday, ac-
cording to O. T. Larson, Of Portland,
who arrived here to supervise the con-
stiuction work. The plant will cost
approximately $25,0 The gravel
bars to be developed have, according
to Mr.. Larson, an almost inexhausti-
Bile supply Of material, and with their
development and the consequent reduc-
tion Of the price Of gravel he believes
the officials of Douglas and other near
by counties will see the economy Of
more durable roads.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
TRADE RESUMING
NORMAL BASIS
General Revival Of Business Is
Seen In All Lines.
Bank CIearings, ShoW Big Gains
Prospects of Large Crops
Also GiUes Impetus.

Chicago-Trade in general lines all
over the country has shown seasonable
improvement. Encouraging reports
come from all sections of the country,
embracing the centers of large indus
tries.
Significance attaches to the increase
in last weeks bank clearings at the
agricultural centers, Kansas City show
ing gain of 25.5 per cent over figures
of a year ago. Minneapolis gained
23.8 per cent. Omaha increased 10. 5
per cent. St. Paul and Duluth gained
a per cent each.
Enormous orders for machinery are
feature of the trade situation, both
for domestic and foreign account.
The steel and iron business has held
its own. Railroad financing progresses
and steel and equipment orders are be-
ing placed with more freedom for the
more urgent requirements Of trans
portation lines.
Steel mill operations averaged
around SO per cent in the past week,
which shows that specifications against
contracts are holding up.
Unmistakable evidence of strong un-
derlying confidence that great business
activity will come to the United States
is reflected in preparations now being
made by bankers to meet the condi-
tions.
General business has been creeping
steadily back to normal basis and, as
it moves ahead, each week gathering
stronger momentum, the country is
nearing another agricultural harvest.
Winter crops never before furnished
such an encouraging outlook and, in
view Of high prices received for the
last yield, dealers believe it is safe to
assume that spring paintings Of all
grains and cereals will be greatly en-
larged in acreage this season.
Bankers have gone into seasonable
conditions like this before, probably
not exactly the same in respect of cir
cumstances which the foreign war has
brought up, but they know what the
harvest period means to them in re-
quirements of funds with which to
finance the movement of farm prod
ucts.
They also realize that the trade vol
ume promises to attain great height if
the coming crops are large ones and
that they must prepare to meet two
fold force of financial requirements.
The plethora of wealth created by the
last agricultural production is expect
ed naturally to double the effect Of
another yield of equal proportions with
high prices and worldwide demand.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
Cifu,s Threats Cuf Rates.

Baker-That the proposed municipal
electric light plant would put his com
pany out Of business and that the com
pany had been forced by threats of the
municipal plant to lower its rates was
the testimony of r. A. Harmon, gen
eral manager of the Eastern Oregon
Light & Power company, before the
State Railroad commission in its final
hearing of the company's rates here.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
Germans In Africa Taken.

London = A Capetown dispatch to
Reuters says that Official announce
ment has been made that General
Botha, commander-in-chief Of the
army of the Union of South Africa,
has captured more than 200 German
prisoners and two field guns at Swa-
kopmund, German Southwest Africa.
Announcement from London, Febru-
ary 26, was made that serious invasion
of German Southwest Africa had been
undertaken by forces under General
Botha.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
Allies Lose Three Ships
BY Turks Floating Mines

London-The British battleships Ir'
resistible and Ocean and the French
battleship Bouvet were blown up by
floating mines while engaged with the
remainder Of the allied fleet in attack
ing the forts in The Narrows of the
Dardanelles Thursday.
The crews of the two British ships
were virtually all saved, having beer
transferred to other ships under hot
! fire, but an internal explosion took
place on board the Bouvet after she
had fouled the mine and most of her
crew was lost.
The Bouvet sank within three min
utes of the time that she hit the mine.
The waters in which the ships were
lost had been swept of mines, but the
British admiralty asserts that the
Turks and Germans set floating con-
tainers of explosives adrift and these
were carried down by the current on
to the allied ships gathered inside the
entrance of the straits.
All the ships that were sunk were
old ones, the Bouvet having been COM
pleted nearly 20 years ago and the
Ocean and Irresistible in 1898. They
were useful, however, for the work in
which they were engaged in the Dar-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
Sarah To Act Until Death.

New York-In letter received here
by Lou Tellegen, formerly her leading
man, Sarah Bernhardt says: ~ am
continuing to improve rapidly. You
ask if l will go on playing. How can
you ask? Until the other leg is bur-
led in my grave, shall never cease to
go on acting. / keep up my spirits
and have a ravenous appetite for get
ting back to work"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
Brother Gets Insurance.

La Grande - Like letter from the
grave came word to Edward Bussey, a
cabdriver Of this city, from his
brother, the late Major General Cyrus
Bussey, who died in Washington and
was buried in Arlington Cemetery re-
Gently. The La Grande man knew
nothing CT his brothers. death until a
letter came that had been written in
1918, to be held until death visited the
old general. With the letter came
notice that considerable life insurance
had been left in the La Grande mans
name. The epistle was a brotherly
farewell,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
Karlsruhe Rumor GrosCs.

London The secretary Of the Brit
ish admiralty announces that there is
every reason to believe that the Ger
man cruiser Karlsruhe was sunk in the
neighborhood of the West Indies at
the beginning of November. Those Of
her crew who were rescued, he says,
reached Germany early in December
on the steamer Rio Grande. which had
been acting in concert with the Karls-
ruhe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
Sitting Hen Has Journeu.

Hood River - Mrs. A. T. Boynton,
who recently removed from near Tilla-
nook to the community lying between
this city and Mosier, has an old Rhode
Island Red hen which arrived at her
new home, sitting on q nestful of eggs
after having stayed on them while on
train, in room at Portland and on a
boat. The hen had been set on IS eggs
two weeks before the family moved.
The hen and eggs were placed in a
nest in basket and Mrs. Boynton
carried them. Fourteen of the eggs
hatched few days ago.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-03-26
Armu Uses Meutral Food.

London--It was the German sub
marinel U-2S which seized the Dutch
steamers Batavier v and Zaanstroom,
according to the Daily News Rotter-
dam correspondent. U-28 has been for
some days sheltering under the lee Of
the Mas lightship, taking toll from
all shipping, especially British.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-08-12
PRETTY EVENING DRESS.

"Ah! Isn't she picture?' Is heard
once in perhaps very long while, and
Immediately every one within hearing
covertly or frankly turns to look at
what promises TO be a pleasant vision.
And these pictures" have not been
any too plentiful recently, particular
ly In the not long gone period of tube
skirts. But fashion now holds out the
pretty promise that 1t is the thing to
be picturesquely dressed, and the wo-
man who comes nearest to looking like
canvas belle that's lost her frame
will elicit the biggest buzz of admira-
ton.
This gown Is picturesque in the ex-
IRENE. being a combination of wonder
full old lace and hemstitched taffeta.
The underskirt Is of accordion plated
pink chiffon. The bodice is decollete
and sleeveless. The sleeveless bodice
is very becoming to a young girl.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-08-12
GOSSIP AND ADVICE.
Scrap Books Excellent Way Of Con
serving Much Valuable information.

Scrap Books Excellent Way Of Con
serving Much Valuable Information.
Many times you have seen in
magazine or newspaper an article Of
suggestion that you determined to save
and then either lost the magazine o.
clipping or threw it away during some
cleaning up period. Why not reform?
One woman of methodical habits
| keeps series of scrap books for just
such articles and finds this very
neat and effective way of preserving
ideas for future use.
One book is marked Garden" In
this book she has pasted every illus.
tration or item Of information on the
subject that has interested her. There
are pictures Of trellises, arbors, per-
golas, water gardens, benches or Dor
dered paths, which she hopes to be
able some time to add to her own
garden; suggestions about flower or
vegetable culture; advertisements she
wishes to keep for reference; garden
plans from various garden magazines,
etc.
The other half Of this book is devoted
to notes on her own garden-dates on
which she has planted, her success
with various plants and seeds, the
garden expense account, and any point
that she may wish to recall at any
time.
Another book Is marked House"
In this she keeps articles and sug-
gestions on household decoration.
Samples of chintzes, denims and up
holstery materials; illustrations Of fire
places, window seats, cupboards, stair
ratings, etc, that have appealed TO
her. Here, too, are written down the
dimensions Of each room, the number
of windows and amount Of material
needed for curtains. the dates on which
the last papers, rugs and curtains were
bought, and the price Of these. This
system saves much time and trouble
when a room Is to be redecorated, for
all the necessary information is at
hand
A large part OF the book Is devoted
10 the kitchen. In these pages are
all the suggestions that have inter
ested her There is list Of various
brands Of timed goods, cereals and
other foodstuffs. This Is labeled Pure
Food Products" and only tested and
approved brands are listed.
In the kitchen pages also are pasted
notes on or advertisements OF improved
utensils and labor saving devices
washing machines, mayonnaise mixers,
butter churns. silver cleaning pans, in
fact, any approved labor saving device
that she may wish 10 purchase.
In this way every item Of household
information that has interested her Is
preserved IN accessible form with very
little trouble Recipes are not put In
the scrap book. as they occupy little
space and are more conveniently kept
Ia card index box on shelf.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-08-12
How and Why to Use Crepe de Chine
For Underclothing.

Crepe de chine as material for I'M
derclothes Is thoroughly established.
The charming, almost untrimmed mod
els in the heavy quality. which have
been seen recently, are giving way to
the lighter weights, lace trimmed or
ribbon run, which are more appropriate
to the warmer weather.
Untrimmed garments in this weight
are also procurable for those who have
adopted the simple line in lingerie,
which the pussy willow taffeta, requir
ing no ornamentation beyond its beau
tiful self. first taught us TO like. Ad-
vocates OF crepe de chine for summer
wear, and there are many, extol its
noncrushable qualities.
Ii IL well TO remember, In buying
siiken undergarments, that flesh col
or or pink Is preferable TO white, as
washing only makes IT prettier, while
me white is almost sure to become
yellow with continued trips 70 the laun-
dry
Lovely as the siIken materials IN
doubtedly are. practical as they have
shown themselves, there are women,
after all, for whom linen remains the
material par excellence for under.
clothes.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-08-12
SPECIAL POPULAR EXCURSION
THROUGH LAKE GEORGE

On Sunday, August 18th, 1915, the
Rutland Railroad will run a popular
excursion through Lake George from
Bennington, Manchester and informed
late stations to Clarendon inclusive.
Fare $3.50 for the ROUND TRIP. The
last excursion this season to Lake
George. For time of special train see
small advertising flyers. adv-17-1
oqo 'sl9u5sd s.ueoQ hIl 'uopgdlsuoo
10 JaHsI 'slusmsAom IgInlBu 'GsBs
.sIemoq eql 10 uonog IeIn5sI IoI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-08-12
PERU


Mrs. Harry Hubbard Of Granville
visited her sister. Mrs, +. G. Wymar
the last Of the week.
Mrs. W. II. Packer Of Greenland, n
H., is visiting her parents, Dea. anC
Mrs. NJ. b. Lyon.
/ Daniel MiIlington is having a cellar
dug previous to having an addition
built to his house in this village.
Miss Mildred Batehelder of Cam.
bridge, Mass. is spending a part Of
her vacation with her grandmother
Mrs. Chas. Batehelder.
Miss Alice Dexter Of the r. |. Hos
pital Of Providence, is spending her
two weeks vacation at W. H. Bur-
roughs'.
The continued wet weather and
heavy showers of last week did con-
siderable damage to crops, some fields
Of oats being completely spoiled.
The annual meeting of the Histori-
cal Society will be held in the church
on the afternoon Of August 18th. An
interesting program is being pre-
pared.
John l.. Byard of Amherst, Mass,
State Bee Inspector for the State Of
Massachusetts, called on friends here
last week. He was accompanied by F.
|. Farnum and son Lester Of Manches-
ter Depot.
The Ladies Aid Society will serve
the annual Old Home Day Dinner on
the parsonage lawn August 18th.
Home made rugs, aprons, fancy ar
ticles and candy will also be on sale
at the same place.
On Friday evening Of this week A.
NJ. Best of New York, will give one Of
mis- enjoyable musicales for the benefit
of the Christian Endeavor. He will
be assisted by Miss Edna Burroughs
as reader.
Mrs. w. ]. Farnum of Newport, R.
l., accompanied by her daughter, Miss
Jessie Farnum, and granddaughter,
Miss Mabel Peckham, joined Mr..
Farnum at their sons, j. E. Farnum's,
last week for few weeks visit.
A clever little farce was given at
the village hall on Friday evening by
some of the visiting young people, en-
titled the Sleeping Car" 1t is plan
ned to repeat it on Wednesday even
ing of this week. Proceeds for the
c. Z.
Frank C. Mason died at the home Of |
MS niece, Mrs. w. H. Burroughs on
Friday evening after an illness of sew
sral weeks from a shock. He was
about 60 years old, born in Wisconsin,
,eing a son of Mr.. and Mrs, Joseph
Mason. He has lived in town for sew
raj years following the trades of
PAINTER, carpenter and blacksmith. He
purchased the school house in District
No. / and had fitted it up as cottage
ind shop, where he lived until he was
aiken i'll. He leaves several children,
wo brothers and two sisters, one be-
ng Mrs. w. B. Simonds of this place.
lie was Of a genial, social disposition
md he will be missed. His funeral
vas held from the Burroughs home on
sunday afternoon, Rev. S. S. Wood
with the burial in the will
ge cemetery.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-08-12
Congregational Church Notes

Rev. Stephen S. Wood, Pastor.
Morning service at II o'clock.
Sunday school at the close of the
morning service.
Christian Endeavor on Sunday even
ing at 7:45. Subject, "Be True to
Your Ideals" Leader, Miss Freda
Jones.
Church prayer meeting on Thursday
evening at 7:45. Subject, FISHERS Of
Men"