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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02

J. q. Sturais and Mr.. and Mr..
Cress StuIgis Of Pendleton. we're IN
the city yesterday.
Miss Lucille MoQuary. of Milton.
was a guest at the homo Of her uncle,
y B. Boyd. oysr Sunday.
Grace Miller and Alice Hall. OF
Union are guests OF their cousin,
Jeannetts Miller in this city.
Mrs. Iven O'Harra of Weston, was
in the city Wednesday, visiting her
daughter. Miss Ethel Duncan.
Mrs. d. H. Mansfield is expect ted
home tonight from Wallowa where
she has been on visit Of two weeks.
Mre. Henry Keen and daughter Zola
motored over from Walla Walla Sun
day morning. returning Monday.
Miss vesta Boylen, of Pilot Rock,
who has teen visiting Miss Laura
Mcintyre. left for her home Tuesday.
The electric power was turned off
part Of the day Wednesday, to per-
NIT replenishing the transformers
with oil.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. W. McPherson
arrived home Wednesday from an ex-
tended visit to points in the William
cite valley.
@. A. Barrett & Go. this week de-
livered Desring binder to Ed Simp-
son and Deering mower to Ralph
McEwen.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Rogers and
daughters have moved from Pendle-
ton to their Adams ranch for the
summer.
The Foss- Winship company have
ordered carload of sewer pipe which
will be used for drainage purposes at
the school house.
Miss Lillian Boylen of Pendleton,
with her little nephew, Ted Cronin,
was guest this week of her sister,
Mrs. L. s. Vincent.
Frank Martin, the we'll known res
ervation farmer, has purchased 26,
inch Smalley cutter from Chas. Xix,
implement dealer.
The Athena branch library has re-
oeived large consignment of new
books. and the list will be published
in next weeks Press.
Mr. and Mrs. B. N. Hawks left last
evening for Portland. where they ynl
remain for few days, returning<here
befoTe going to Spokane.
Mrs. Ralph B. MoEwen is in at
tendance this week at the Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority convention
which is in session at Gearhart.
Miss Velma wilkinson left Tuesday
morning for summers visit with
friends in Portland, stopping en- route
for short visit at Hood River.
Mrs. Plamondon and party motored
to Walla Walla Saturday afternoon to
attend the musical program with Cir
ioillo's Band as the special feature.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02
Press Paragraphs


Hotl 90 in the shade in Athens
yesterday.
Mrs. Henry Pinkerton has been re-
ported i'll this week.
Green Estes has returned from {
trip to Lehman Springs.
Mrs. Dean Gerking ia visiting
friends in Walla Walla.
Andy Barnett and wife Of Weston,
were in the city yesterday.
Two small cottages for rent. Apply
to Mrs. Lille Miller. ADV.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Pink.
<eIton, Monday. june Ss, son.
Fl. A. Barrett and Marion Hansell
were in Walla Walla yesterday
Rufus Brown of Weston, transacted
business in the city Wsdnesday.
Mrs. F. s. LeGlow ID visiting rel
atiVes in Walla Walla this week.
Concrete crosswalks arc being put
10 on Fifth street by Zoph Brothers.
Miss Laura Smith arrived home
Saturday after a months vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mclean of
Washtucna, were In Athena Monday.
Lee johnson went to Hermiston and
played for dauce. Saturday evening.
Mrs. ]. 3. Jones and daughter were
down from the mountain ranch Tues.
day.
Mrs. w. J. Gholson has returned
from visit with relatives at Walla
Walla.
Athena business houses will be
closed Monday for the Fourth of July
holiday.
Mrs. Alex Molntyre and children
are spending the week at Bingham
Springs.
Miss Lois Swaggart is up from PEN
dleton visiting her cousin, Blanche
Swaggart.
Born, Sunday, June 81 at Newport
Oregon, to Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Shick,
daughter.
Mrs. Lizzie Saulsberry of Pendle-
ton, is visiting relatives in Athena
this week.
John Pierce IL conducting dancing
pavilion at Cayuse during the Indian
celebration.
Vern Williams, Athena first Ease
man. is working in the Barrett hay
field this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rogers and
children came up from Pendleton by
Z auto, Wednesday.
Miss Ruth Rothrook has returned
from Eugene, where she is a stndent
in the university.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02

The farmer should take all un-
certainty out Of securities before ap-
plyir-- for lean.
Wh1i aii, lnnr".-sibif >irnngD"p f;'ls
man la,Ss..S-,.- wlIe i alwny- - -
nest witD 1inisef sbn the ti'la..
around him. Goethe-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02

A farm should be operated for net,
not for gross results.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02

Cooperation is the force that keeps
the wolf from the door. 81 u
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02

A farm is business establishment.
and should be SO operated.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02

The net results of good farming
are profits, success, a growing busi-
ness and a good living.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02

Is your farm declaring dividends,
or are you in the tenant class?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02

Cooperative thinking Il the biggest
problem that confronts the farmer to-
day.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-02

No farmer can afford to buy thing
he caa raise, no matter how cheap IL
1t.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15

Mayor Fred A. Hinkel went to
Mansfield, Thursday by request of
the Hamilton delegates. While
there he invited the Ohio State
Federation delegates to come to
this city next year.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15

So per year. In the three years
which have elapsed since the union
was organized, the wages of the
members have been increased en-
the average to the amount of $240.
Total dues paid per member for the
three years is $50; $240 is 66615
per cent. dividend on the invest
ment of $50. In addition to the
benefits in wages, the drivers have
secured the advantage of fourteen
days off during the year with pay.
The union recently signed an
agreement with the employers
which calls for an advance in wages
of S5 per month. This IS one of
many instances indicating the large
financial returns which result from
a progressive, militant union.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15

the law passed in 1913, and which
did not become operative until July
of this year. The law automatically
puts thousands of employees in State
city, county and township work
under the provisions of the eight
hour day.
Compulsory education will be-
come an actuality in Alabama as
soon as Governor Henderson at
taches his signature to a bill which
passed the Senate by vote of %
to 5, The same bill makes it COM
pulsory for children between the
years of 8 and Is to attend school
at least seven weeks in the year; it
also makes it illegal to employ a
child between the years named.
The only States not having Iom-
pulsory education are Mississippi and
Georgia.
The Machinists' Union of Balti-
more has complained tc the muni-
cipal water board that working
conditions are unsatisfactory, and
/ present series of demands, among
which are the following: Wit
nesses for men when up on charges
cessation of charges and arrange
ments without trial. helpers taken
off of machinists' work; recogni-
ton OF steward and shop commit
tee selected by the men of the shop.
The machinists state that some of
the tools and machinery is out of
date, and that the superintend
ent made slaves of his men" and
then charged them with not getting
out as much work as they should
The Labor Review of Minneapo-
lis, MINI, vouches for the truth
fulness of this story: The Milk
Wagon Drivers Uniou was organ
lied three years ago with dues of
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
WORLD OF LABOR

The kpitters employed by Birge
Sons Co, of Bristol Conn, de-
manded an increase of Is cents per
hundred pounds OF yarn. The de-
mand was refused and a strike re
suited, causing cessation Of work.
The previous price was Ito. By
the settlement the men will be paid
81 50 per hundred pounds of yarn.
A broad construction has been
placed by Attorney-General Turner
Of Ohio on the constitutional pro
vision providing an eight-houl
work day for all employees eng gee
in public work, and the penal Pre-.
visions for violations contained in
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
promised to take the matter up
with Gov. Dunno.
Why Accidents Happen

Columbus, Oct. 15.-The state
department of inspection of work :
shops, factories and public Luild
ings reports that of 215 industrial
accidents in six months of last year
that were chargeable to betting and
pulleys, in one out of every seven
establishments the machinery was
so poorly guarded that it was nee
essary to issue an order to provide
guards.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
Liberal League
Working Hard In
Rural Districts.

The Liberal League of Butler
County met Monday night in ia
cobs hall with one of the largest
gathering ever held by that organ
ization. The meeting was called
to order promptly at O'Clock by
President Fred Pippert who an
nounced that several speakers were
present and who would address the
mt N bers on the wet cause Robe IT
Sohngen was the first speaker in.
troduced. He congratulated the
League on the splendid work that
was being done all through the
county and that If the same energy
was continued the result would be
a larger ajority than last year for
the vets. Jerome Blair the old
gladiator of Millville also made an
Impressive address and he urged
that more meetings should be held
in the country districts. Harry
Spears who left this week to make
talks throughout the state for the
Liberal League gave the members
talk on how the workingmen
would be effected If the state went
dry. He said that 1t would result
in one undred thousand mep wno
would be thrown on the labor mar
ket competing for other men $ Jobs.
This would naturally reduce wages
and increase the hours
The reports from the different
committees were most encouraging
and it was decided to hold meet.
ing of the executive board next
Saturday afternoon, at 2:30. The
secretary was instructed to notify
all members of the executive board
who live in the country precincts
to be present at this meeting
One hundred and six new appli-
cations were received for member
ship and indications are that before
the coming election thousands will
line up for the wet side. The
League will meet again next Mon
day nighI.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
PreSSmGn Hold interesting
Meeting.

T he international Printing
Pressmen an Assistants Union
held another meeting Wednesday
night. The meeting was we'll at.
tended considering the amount of
pressmen there are in this city and
several new members were initiated.
Organizer Grady came down from
Cleveland and attended the meet
ing also. He informed he mem
bers that the work of organizing
the pressmen would continue des-
pite the obstacles that few shops
are putting in the way of the un-
ion. They need an organization
and neea it badly and the sooner
the press room workers realize that
the union will secure for them bet
ter conditions the better it will be
for them.
A state conference cf all I. F P.
and A locals of Ohio will be held
in Columbus, Saturday and Sunday
October 10, and H. Every local
in the state including three dele
gates from Cleveland, three from
Columbus, two from Toledo, two
from Dayton, two from Springfield,
Akron, Canton, Youngstown,
Zanesville ard Hamilton will be
represented
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15

The Above is a Fac-Simile OF
the Button of the Liberal
League. Thousands of
Workingmen are Wear
ing This Little Button on
Their Coats. Ioin The
League And Get One.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
before the
realized this they
the Maehns
n Uni discrimination

we'll the days when the organized
labor movement had rough sled
ding to make progress; who re-
membered the time when twelve
and fourteen hocrs was the average
days work. They saw the result
of organization in hours shortened
and living wage. They saw also
the time when labor and capitol
came TO know each other better
and to have respect one for the
other. They saw the time when
life held out more to the toiler in
having the opportunity to find more
enjoyment and happiness in life
because of the strength of organi-
zation and the incubation of hu
manitarian principles into the
hearts of men.
1t is but natural that organized
wage earners should celebrate the
advance that has been made by the
men and women who toll. Red
f'e was everywhere in evidence in
Monday nights parade and the fa-
ces of the marchers were those OF
men who had appreciated the op
portunities that bav@ been secured
by the American worker. And
Monday night, as in every parade
of workers, the American flag that
mighty emblem that stands foi
justice and freedom and eq1ality
in human life was everywhere in
evidence. Mansfield Ohio Shield
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
WHOLE WORLD COVERED BY
JUDGES INJUNCTION

Union butchers were enjoined
by Common Pleas Judge Nippert,
of Cincinnati Monday from parad
ing In front of the shops of Robert
Jacob, 807 State ave-, and Emil
Heifesreider, 104 Elder ST. The
banners bore requests not te pat
ronize the shops because they han
died meats of the H. II. Meyer
Packing Co.
When Attorney Nicholas Klein
asked If the order restrained every
member of the union, Judge
Nippedt said 1t restrained the
whole world
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
Arthur {. Holden
Prominent Labor Leader To
Address MaChiniStS.

Arthur E. Holden, chairman of
the Legislative Committee of the
American Federation of Labor and
formerly State Commissioner of La
bor in Iowa, will be here on Otto
ber 10Th, (next Tuesday, to meet
with the local lodge of Machinists.
Holden is very able speaker, hav-
ing been identified with labor un-
ions for years he is capable of Civ
Ing the machinists of our city some
inside facts concerning the struggle
of the workers throughout the
United States. The Machinists
will meet in regular session next
Tuesday night and no do,:bt they
will be compelled to secure quarters
that will be large enough to ac-
comodate the hundreds OF local
machinists who have lately joined
the union.
1t is expected that W. H. John
son, President of the international
Association Of Machinists will be
In this city Saturday. If he does
not come it will be on account of
pressing business which he is very
much burdened with lately. The
strike at the plant of the Hooven-
Owens a1d Rentschler company is
still on and no settlement is in
sight. There was a meeting of
business men, representatives OF
the company and also of the union
last Tuesday night 1t was thought
at that time that a settlement would
be reached and that the men would
go back 20 work, but it is said that
the company wanted everything
their own way and that the union
would gain nothing by such settle
ment that they proposed. Reports
are current that the trouble would
have been settled some time ago if
one f the firm had NOT been so
cross and arbitrary to the commit
tee that waited on them. This man
they say abused the committee
ost shamefully but the effect II
had on the committee was not no.
ticable when they returned - the
hall
Some Of the strikers have left
the city and have secured jobs in
other cities where conditions are
better than they are Ill a struck
plaut, and where machinists are
only required to work eight hours
per day The daily shop meetings
are still continued in front of the
shops where a few of the men are
sill outside of the union. The or
ganization continues TO initiate mer
into the union every meeting night
Organizer Mcmahon continues tc
meet with the men daily but Or
ganizer Griffith has been out oi
the city the past week. He ha.
heen busily engaged in assisting
the macbinists in other cite:
through the Miami Valley.
P. ]. Conlon spoke to the ma
chinists in TT 3des Council hal
Wednesday night Conlon is some
talker and he made hit with the
men.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
The Parade of Labor.

Organized labor made a showing
on the streets of Mansfield Monday
night that will not soon be forgot
ten by the people of this city. And
along the line of march thousands
of demonstrative people applauded
the marchers.
Men with grey hair marched in
procession; men who remember
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
Eight Hours Is General

Washington, Oct. ia. F. of
L. Organizer Roach writes to Sec.
retary Frank Morrison from Bridge
port, Conn, that all working agree.
ments entered into in which A. F.
of l. organizers have had anything
to do with so far have been on a
basis of forty eight hours a week
nine hours for the first four days,
eight hours for Friday and four
hours for Saturday.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
Oppose Convict Made BrOOmS,

Joliet, H., Oct. Is. Trade IN,
ionists called on Warden thinner
of the state penitentiary to cease
the manufacture of brooms at that
place. The official was shown that
of the 400 persons working at this
industry in Illinois, one half are
employed in state institutions Of
various kinds. Warden thinner
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
Printers Form State Unien.

Richmond, Va, Oct. Prin-
ters of this state have formed the
Virginia State Typographical asso-
citation. c. P Harwood of this
city was elected president and w.
4. Doherty of Norfolk, secretary
treasurer
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
Trainmen Want Increases.

Chicago, Oct. is. = Officers of
the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men have forwarded petitions to
general managers of all railroads
entering Chicago for an increase of
5 cents an hour for their members.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-10-15
Little Bits.

We are in receipt of postal frsm
Chas. E. Vaughn, who is repre-.
senting the Machinists' Union at
the convention of the Ohio State
Federation of Labor this week.
Vaughn says it is the largest gath
ering ever held by this organiza-
ton. Three hundred delegates are
in attendance.
Machinists' Union, No. 241, will
hold big open meeting next Tues
day night in Trades Council hall
and they want every machinist in
the city to attend.
II
Invitations were sent by many
of our local unions to Mansfield, !,
Ohio Wednesday and Thursday in
viting the Ohio State Federation TO
hold their next convention in this
city. The Hamilton delegates are
trying to land the convention and
if successful it will bring several
hundred delegates here.
u
The PRESS is in receipt of a
J
copy of the Mansfield, Ohio Shield,
sent to US by our friend Arthur
Burns who is representing the To-
cal Bartenders' Union at the con
ve1tion this week. The issue is
full of convention news and besides
having a large labor parade last
Monday night the boys must DC
having one glorious time. Many
thanks for the favor Burnsy.
y
Chss E. Vaughn who is also at
tending the convention of the 0
S. F. Of l., is trying to land thu
plum of representing the state or
ganization at the next convention
Of the American Federation of La
Dor. He has been placed on th'
legislative committee one of TIL
most important committees in tn
convention.
U
, Mayor Fred A. Hinkel went t.
Mansfield, Thursday by request o
the Hamilton delegates. Whil
: there he invited the Ohio Stat
! Eederatinn delepates TO come 1
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-10
EASTERN TENNIS STARS
WILL INVADE WEST

San Francisco, July 9.-The first
big tennis tournament of the season
will begin tomorrow on the asphalt
courts at the Exposition, with the
strongest Eastern players lined up
with the Coast stars. r. Norris Will
liams of Philadelphia, national single
champion, Watson M. Washburn of
New York, George NJ Church of
Princeton, the intercollegiate cham.
pion and Dean Mathey of New Jersey
have come for the tournament The
team matches between the East and
tn West will be four singles and two
doubles, the Coast team to be selected
from McLouglin, Murray, Johnston,
Strachan, Fottrell and Bundy.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-10

I, A crowd of picnickers enjoyed a
pleasant day near the Simpson home
Saturday.
Miss Florence Short, who has been
attending the State Normal College,
has returned home for the summer.
| Mrs. Dunn, of Hattiesburg, visited
her mother, Mrs. l.. M. Cox, this week.
The recent social given at the home
of Mr.. Cunningham, was greatly en-.
joyed by the large number present.
Mr.. Jay, of Lafayette, La, is visit.
ing Mr. ]. w. Cox.
Miss Monnie Stagner, who has been
visiting relatives in Laurel, Miss, re
turned home this week.
Mr.. George Thatch is spending o
few days with relatives at Lucedale
Miss, after which he will make bust
ness trip to Agricola, Miss, where he
has been elected as principal of the
school for the ensuing year.
| Miss Cleo Thatch, who has beer
visiting in Hattiesburg, has returned
home.
Mrs. DR.. Mosley and children, who
have ben spending awhile at the
Springs, returned to their home il
Hattiesburg, this week.
Mrs. Ellison, who has been visitins
in the Thatch home, is spending 4;
flew days in Hattiesburg.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-10
OUT OF THE GLOOM
Many a Gloomy countenance In Hat
tiesburg Now Lightens With
Happiness.

A bad back makes you gloomy.
Can't be happy with continual back
ache.
The aches and paths of a bad back
Are frequently due to weak kidneys.
Doan's Kidney Pills are recommend.
ed for weak kidneys.
So Hattiesburg citizens testify.
81 injured my back when young and
after that was troubled by kidney com
plaint.' says A. M. Thompson, carpen
ter, of 321 Hardy St., Hattiesburg. 81
suffered intensely from lumbago and
sharp pains in my loins. During the
past six or seven years l have used
Doan's Kidney Pills occasionally, and
I have found that they are the besl
kidney remedy to be had"
Price 5Oc, at all dealers. DOM
Fsimply ask for kidney remedy-ge,
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same tina,
Mr.. Thompson had. Foster-Milburr
Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-07-10

Jane Adams of Chicago who went
abroad earlier in the year to attend
a peace conference at the Hague, has
come back to the United States. after
travelling through Europe, with the
statement that Won Jagow, German
secretary of foreign affairs, told her
he believed the United States was
within her rights in shipping arms to
the belligerents, but that Americans
must realize that such shipments
must create a strong anti-American
feeling in Germany. There is a feel
ing aaginst the United States in
France too, she said, because of OH
failure to protest against the invasion
of Belgium.
I'VE were treated cordially by Sill
Edward Grey and Premier Asouth
| We were told, however, at the Foreign
| Office that the war would have to &c
on to a finish, and any departure from
that policy would look like a weaken
ing" she said