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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-30
Definite Step in Mexican Affairs
Promised Soon by High Officials

Washington, D. CA definite step
toward settling the Mexican problem
will be taken by the United States
government in the near future. Au-
thoritative announcement to this effect
was made at the State department, al
though the nature of the contemplated
action was not disclosed. President
Wilson is understood to be revolving
several suggested courses in his mind.
His decision probably will not become
known before his return to Washing
ton from Cornish, N. H.
Mr.. Wilson is known to have been
reviewing the situation for some time,
the warning Mexican factions having
failed to heed his suggestion Of two
months ago that they accommodate
their differences and restore peace in
the distressed country. Apparently he
has determined that the other meas
ures which the Washington govern
ment announced it must take if the
battle of the factions continued must
now be resorted to.
The Presidents most probable
course, it is reported, would be to urge
General Carranza for the last time to
confer with other faction leaders in an
effort to bring about peace. Should
Carranza again refuse this plan, it is
said efforts will be made to assemble
other Mexican leaders who will repre-
sent majority Of the Mexican people.
Such conference, it was suggested,
might be held in Northern Mexico, If
| it is possible to free it from military
interference. If not, it might be held
across the border in the United States.
The conference would arrange for q
constitutional convention which would
plan for an election and establishment
of a government.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-30
Canal Paving Expenses.

Washington, D. C.--Counting only
the cost of operation; Of civil govern
ment, sanitary work and the admins
tration and handling Of ships, the Pan
anna canal is now on paying basis,
according to official reports. Receipts
from May not only wiped out the def
cit of $39, ,4sO, which had grown since
the opening up of the canal, but left q
balance Of sl77, ,799, which works out Q
profit of 4.79 per cent on the expendi-
ture. This, however, makes no allow
ance for interest on the vast sum ex-
pended in the construction.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-30
MaiIman's Bicycle To Go.

Washington, D. C.--Use Of bicycles
or motorcycles in the rural delivery
service is prohibited by an order just
issued by Postmaster General Burleson
effective January l, 1916.
In announcing his order, Mr.. Burle-
son holds that vehicles of these types
do not have the carrying capacity
needed for the parcel post service and
do not afford necessary protection for
the mails in bad weather. The order
will affect about 5000 carriers who
now use bicycles or motorcycles to
cover their routes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-30
British Take Turk City.

London official dispatches concern
ing the operations along the Euphrates
river in Asiatic Turkey announce that
the British forces, after rushing and
capturing the Turkish advance and
main entrenched positions, occupied
the town of Nasiriyeh on the MORNING
of July 25.
A British gunboat shelled the city
on the previous night, and the Turks,
disorganized, retreated northward.
The British, during their advance,
captured II guns and two machine
guns. Several hundred prisoners were
taken and 500 dead Turks were found
in the main position.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-30
Sheriff Is Not Shocked.

Roseburg = Acting upon the COM
plant of Roseburg's woman juvenile
officer that many of the bathing suits
worn by women in the Umpqua river
were too abbreviated, Sheriff George
Quine recently inspected the public
swimming resort near this city.
When he returned he was 30 pleased
with what he saw that he purchased q
bathing suit for his little daughter.
In his official report to the district at
torney he said the bahers were garbed
much the same as those at the most
fashionable seaside resorts.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-30
Loss of Warship Denied.

Berlin, via London -Supplementing
the denial made recently that a Ger
man warship had been sunk in the Bal
tic by hostile submarine, the German
admiralty authorized the statement
that in the operations in question no
battIeship Of the Deutschland class was
attacked by submarine, and that no
German warship of any kind was sunk.
The only loss during the operations
was the Albatross, minelayer. it was
said.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-30
Repetition Of Sinking Of Ships
Deliberately Unfriend!y.'
NEUTRAL RIGHTS DECLARED IMMUTADlE
Germany Must Adapt Practice to New
Conditions or Else Discontinue
II, Says Latest U. S. Note.

Washington, D. C.-The text Of the
American note on submarine warfare,
presented at Berlin Saturday by Am
bassador Gerard, was made public here.
1t reveals that the imperial govern
ment has been informed it is the inten-
tion Of the United States to regard as
deliberately unfriendly" any repeti-
tion by the commanders of German
naval vessels of acts in contravention
of American rights.
The United States announces that it
will continue to contend for the free
dom Of the seas, ''from whatever quar-
ter violated, without compromise and
at any cost"
Contending that defense of an act
as retaliatory is an admission that it is
illegal, the American government ar
CUES that it cannot discuss actions Of
Great Britain with Germany and must
regard as ''irrevelant" in the present
negotiations the conduct Of other bel
ligerents.
illegal and inhuman acts" says the
note. "howeyer iustifiable they may be
thought against an enemy who is be-
lieved to have acted in contravention
Of law and humanity, are manifestly
indefensible when they deprive neu-
trails Of their rights. particularly when
thew violate the right Of life itself"
Pointing out that a belligerent
should give up its measures Of retalia-
tion if unable to conduct them with
out iniuring the lives Of neutrals,'' the
note declares that persistence in such
measures, under the circumstances,
would constitute an objectionable
offense against the sovereignty Of the
neutral nations affected:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-30
Forest Fires Have Begun.

La Grande-Forest fires in the tim
ber belts of this and Wallowa counties
and grass fires in La Grande indicate
that the month of August will be a
busy one for the fire department and
for the forces combating forest fires.
In the hills and timber belts about La
Grande the Union-Wallowa Counties
association guards and lookouts are
kept constantly at work with flames by
which, fortunately, have to date been
in slashings principally. The biggest
one yet discovered by the lookouts on
Mount Emily was near Elgin, on In
dian creek, near the Wisdom mill.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-30
Vienna Press Doubts U. S.

Vienna, via London-The Neue Freie
Presse expresses itself as unable to
understand why the United States re-
fused Germsny's proposal for protect
ing the lives of American citizens at
sea, and although seeking the sanctity
Of American passengers, declined the
practical means offered for securing
this end.
1T is a question:" the paper says,
whether the same stiff-neckedness
would be observed against England. "
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-30
100 at SeayeY Family Reunion.

Eugene More than 100 members Of
the Seavey family, one Of the Oldest
families in Lane county, assembled at
the summer home Of ]. W. Seavey, on
the Mckenzie, Wednesday, for fam
lily reunion. For the past four years
it has been the custom Of this family
to hold an annual reunion. The cele-
bration began with a picnic dinner
served on the lawn under the big
cedara.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-07-30
Grants Pass Plans Pool.

Grants Pass - A public mass meet
ing was held recently at the CONNER
cial Club rooms to decide upon the
plans for the new municipal bath
house. The bath house 10 to be erected
In Riverside Park on Rogue River.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01
MORE EXTENDED SAFE ZONE
Advocated in View of Increased Power
of Guns.

Philadelphia, May Paul Fuller, a
lawyer of New York, addressing last
night the American Academy of Politi-
cal and Social Science, asserted that
the three-mile zone of sovereignty along
American shores should be abandoned,
in view of the development of modern
guns, and that "there should be estab-
lished a much extended and thoroughly
safe zone around the two Americas be-
yond which no belligerent should ven.
ture without mourning the peril of in
ternment"
Mr.. Fuller said in part;
"lt would not be amiss 10 meet the
new creation of war zones with the crea-
tion of more benefcient peace zones.
The great concern, even among many OF
the present belligerents. has been, az
il always should be, TO circumscribe the
area OF any unavoidable conflict. In
this design, which has so lamentably
failed on the present occasion, belliger
ents would be greatly aided TO their
own relief, as well as to the benefit of
the world. by the joint cooperation OF
all neutrals This should be especially
easy in establishing rules for the pro-
lection of our western hemisphere. hith-
erto considered so safely distant from
the dangers Of the European war.
at was one OF the HOPES Of Jefferson
that some day there might be estab'
lished a meridian Of partition through
the ocean which separates the two hemi.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01

See Abbotts saturday sale Of odd
hose
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01
GOOD RESULTS IN
GYPSY MOTH CAMPAIGN
As Conducted in New England Since
Organization Of the Work
in 1918.

Washington d. c., May l.--Sstisfac-
tory progress in the campaign against
the gypsy moth and the brown-tail
moth in New England since the reonn-
ization of the work in March, 1918, ia
announced in a report on this work just
issued by the bureau of entomology, of
TIE United States department of agri.
culture. Because, however, OF the enor-
nous area already infested il has been
impossible TO cover much Of the wood.
land and the insect has generally spread.
On the other hand, scouting work and
hand treatment OF the egg clusters have
materially checked this spread toward
the west, and other methods of control
have greatly reduced the infestation in
certain areas.
At the present time the campaign is
being conducted along two distinguished
lines; First, there is the field work
which consists Of scouting and hand
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01

| treatment of the insects, and inspection
of products shipped from the infested
area in order to prevent the spread Of
the pest; second, experimental work il
being carried on in order to determine
the advantages to be derived from the
introduction of parasites and other nat
ural enemies of the moths, and also in
order to ascertain the best methods of
treating woods and forests in order to
deprive the pests of their food. An av-
erage of about 275 men is employed in
these two branches of the work.
Excellent results are reported from
during the past year Over 1000 colonies
have been located in large number of
towns
Another factor in keeping down the
gypsy and brown.tail is the wilt disease
but the study of this is for certain tech
meal reasons very difficult, and a large
amount OF work is still necessary in or
der to discover the conditions most ia
vorabe for it's increase and development.
A matter on which the report lays
special emphasis is the fact that a num-
OCT OF trees are not idNoraDle TOT the
support of the gypsy moth larvae. Where
ever possible, therefore, these should be
substituted for trees that are especially
susceptible. This can frequently be done
with distinct commercial Importance. For
example, in many of the infested areas
there are large numbers of oaks and gray
birch. These are very susceptible to the
attack of the Gypsy moth. The white
pine on the other hand is immune except
when growing with oak or gray birch,
and if substituted for the other trees
will grow to much better advantage and
yield a much more valuable product. A
list Of trees which are susceptible and Of
those which are not is contained in the
report.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01
KEEPING ITALY OUT OF wAR-voN
RUELOw'S WORK.

When the history Of the European war
& written in all fidelity TO details, the
part which Prince Won Buelow. the Ger
man ambassador TO Italy, played viii
have an important position. For half a
year or more Won Buelow has been ron
tinung the negotiations between Italy
and Austria ostensibly with a purpose
~ bringing those two antagonistic gov
standing. but actually with the result
that for the six months or more Italy
has been prevented from going 10 war
with an ally OF Germany. In case Italy
should declare war on Austria. the act
would mean Of course that Germany
ould have 10 declare var on italy the
third member Of the so-called triple al
lance. and Germany war efforts would
have 20 be scattered over even a wider
arcs than at The present time. which
would prove very weakening % Tire i'm
1erial empire. 81 not threatening con-
plefe defeat IN The great conflict. 80.
therefore. tire part which Won Buslos
has besn playing and stIl IL playing is
sery important indeed. 10 b. sure. Italy
: MOI over anxious 10 enter the war. -.
f.eeialiy " she is able n r.t ~ diplomat
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snrnt uiich siie demands from Austria
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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01

at 1890; sermon on, after Conference
What" Sunday school at 1850; les
son on. "A Royal Foe and Princely
ject, Personal Religion Put Into Prac'
tice"; Sidney oliver, leader. Regular
evening service at 7; subject, ECHOES
From Brattleboro,' The pastor will try
to bring some of the inspiration caught
at the conference home to the local
church. All are welcome to the serv-
ices.
Universalist Church---John B. Reardon,
minister Preaching service at 1890;
subject, Curing People OF Their Vices
BY Recognizing and Fellowshipping
Their Virtues" Bible study at Has;
subject, saul Tries To Kill David" De-
votional meeting of the Young Peoples
Christian union in the yestry at u sub
ject, "The Ideal Christian-VIII. His
Obedience Monthly business meeting
of the ladies union Wednesday after
noon. Meeting Of trustees on Thursday
evening at 80. Sunday morning Prof.
Wheaton will play LA Carita" lRossni)
and "Recessional March" Barrett. Mr..
Veale will sing, Awake! O Slumber
ing Earth tAshford) and "My Task"
tAshfordl.
Congregational Church.. w. Barnett.
pastor. At 1890 a. m, worship ard SER
mon; subject, "The Lamb of God" II
m, Sunday school. $3.50 p. m, the jun
Tors. 5:45 p. m, young peoples meet
ing. I p. M, worship and sermon; sub
ject. "Offense: Giving and Taking" On
Thursday, midweek meeting; topic,
Christian Freedom" Matt. 625-34. At
the Sunday morning service Miss Gale
viii play Meditation Serieuse" Bart
lett and at the evening service, "Gothic
March" (Salome). The choir will sing
"Sanctus" tGounodl and duet, Beyond
the Cross" (Galbraithl in the morning
and in the evening, 30 Sing Unto the
Lord tHnrkerl and "If We Love Me,
Keep Ny Commandments tNevinl.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01

spheres, on the hither side of which no
European gun shall ever be heard. While
so large hope may still be of distant
realization, the suggestion is pertinent
and timely to-day. The three mile linn
ii OF olden times should be abandoned.
and, with the advent OF guns carrying
their dreadful missiles 90 miles. and
with large increase of coasting trade.
there should be established a much ex-
tended and thoroughly safe zone around
the two Americas, beyond which no bel
ligerent should venture without incur
ring the peril of internment.
"We cannot do better than TO Join
hands with our sister republics to the
south in establishing new rules and
broader privileges for the neutrality OF
this hemisphere.
1T viii be step, let us hope, in our
further union, not only 10 protect but
TO enhance our mutual economic inter
ests. and help TO bring about that eco
nomic and financial emancipation of all
Iatin-American countries which Pres.
Wilson has advocated, in the same man
ner that, under the guidance of Pres
Monroe. like emancipation was secured
against political and governmental infiu-
ences in the western continent-thus Civ
ing assurance TO the world that America
tho Americas-stsnd together. AMI
that Ear from becoming imperialistic and
oppressive. the Monroe doctrine has
blossomed into newer and larger fra.
ternity. which will be known as the
Wilson doctrine"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01

A letter from a Morrisville boy in the
British trenches in Belgium makes the
war seem nearer and clearer. George
Drown went to war by way of the Cana
dian Northwest, where the militant spir-
il caught him and sent him over with
the dominion troops. His brief letter to
the Morrisville Messenger does not show
that he is enamored of war nor that war
is a glorious thing, but it does show
that war is plodding life, far from that
brilliancy that historians are wont to at
tach to it. Here's hoping that Private
Drown will live to see the finish of the
great conflict. and in sound health, too
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01

The fish and game interests of New
Hampshire are all stirred up over the
loss of comma, that small punctuation
mark, out of the new Perkins law, which
loss changes the intent of an important
section of the enactment. 1t is declared
that the comma was removed by mis-
take during the engrossing OF the law.
The value of strict accuracy was never
more clearly shown than in this in
stance.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01

1t was supposed to be the province of
the British fleet to keep the German fleet
bottled up in its base; and yet the Ger
man vessels are out and have made a
bold attack on Dunkirk, one of the
northernmost towns of the French coast
line and long distance from the Ger
man naval base. Either the British fleet
has failed miserably of the fulfllment
OF its duties or trap has been laid into
which it is hoped the German feet win
run. In the latter contingency il is pos
sible that the guard over the German
naval base was purposely relaxed in or
der to let the Germans out where they
could be compelled to engage in battle.
If such is the case the news of great
naval engagement on the sea would be
more problematical now than il would
Lave been before the British and French
sent large part of their naval strength
ia the Dardanelles in an effort TO force
the passage to Constantinople; the
strength of the allies in the North sea
and contiguous waters is much less to-
day than il was three months ago, al
though presumably the number of ships
would not have been reduced TO the ex-
tent of making the countries vulnerable
TO assault; but the hostile forces are
more nearly matched than they were
prior TO the opening Of the Dardanelles
IL is the most favorable time
that the German navy win have during
the war.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01

time they do reflect IN measure the in
decision OF the government under the
smooth persstency OF Won Buelow as
he works Austria and Italy along diplo.
matically. If he keeps them apart until
the end OF the war--whatever that end
may be-Von Buelow will have main.
tanned his reputation as an astute diplo-
mat.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01

We greatly fear that Attorney Will
liam WINS will not have a friend in the
person of certain ex-president of the
United States after things at Syracuse.
Things said and done, even in the court
room, are apt to rankle afterwards.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01

The Germans attack by land, by sea,
by air and underground II there were
any other avenue OF approach to battle,
the Germans would use it.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01
CURRENT COMMENT
Thinks Vermont Progressive Party Dead

Thinks Vermont Progressive Party Dead.
The Progressive party in Vermont
seems to be a dead one, 1t will take
pretty strong current to revive it
sufficiently to be an active factor in an
other campaign, either state or national.
Most of those who voted the ticket at
the last election will return to the Re-
publican party provided the Republican
party leadership is what it ought to be.
If the old liners think il is time for them
to take the reins again and put the party
back where is used to be and they are
permitted to do so, a serious error will
be made. The progressive element that
remained with the party and the pro-
gressive element that left it temporarily
should join hands under the Republican
banner and put the party and humanity
and business and the country where they
ought TO be- and keep them there. There
is neither occasion for rubbing it in nor
killing the fatted calf. The most OBJ
yious thing the Progressives have ac-
is to put the Democrats in
power, but they have really accomplished
more. They have saved the Republican
party from itself and forced the retire
ment of leadership headed toward the
rocks. The re-organized, reiuvenated Re-
publican party with the Progressiyes oc-
cupying the seats Of the penitent is again
proving triumphaut.-Bellows Falls
Times.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01

The new and abbreviated skirt makes
it seem certain that many Of the women
must have come from Chicago.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1915-05-01

The queen of the May had to wear
gossamer and galoshes but the rain was
doing duty to nature just the same.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1915-04-07
ROBERT Y. J. ELLEDGE.
Died at his Home near Ware Shoats
Sunday and Buried Monday,

Robert Y. J. Elledge, we'll known
citizen and gallant Confederate vet
eran OF the Poplar Springs section
died at his home Sunday after short
illness. He was buried at Poplar
Springs church Monday afternoon, Dr.
j. 0. Martin conducting the services
which were largely attended by peo-
pie from the surrounding country.
Mr.. Elledge was approaching his
SOth year Of age. At the outbreak OF
war In 1865 he rushed to the aid Of his
state and served gallantly in CO. A.
Gt, S. G. Cavalry. After the wa. he
returned to his farm and worked for
the upbuilding Of his community and
state. In early life he was married
to daughter of Rev. John A. Cooper
and she, with four children, survive
him. The children are as follows:
John r.. and J. e. Elledge, Mrs. J.
Wade Culbertson and Mrs. J. n. FL
ledge, all Of the Poplar Springs com
munity.
Mr.. EGlledgc was an upright, con
scientious citizen, nearly all Of his
life member OF Poplar Springs
church and greatly admired by those
who came in contact with him. He
attended strictly to his own affairs
and never meddled in those Of others
His death is greatly deplored by those
who knew him.