The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-05-28
WORLDS DOINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume Of General News
From All Around the Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL
Live News Items of All Nations and
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL

German diplomats are busy trying
to keep Roumania out Of the war.
The Austro-G Germans are reported
having captured 2S,24O Russians near
Przemysl.
The French are reported having
taken another German trench after a
two weeks battle.
Lord Kitchener still retains the post
of Secretary of War in the new made
over British cabinet.
Italians invade 66-mile front of the
Austrians, besides the fleet damages
two Austrian battleships.
A Dayton, Ohio, girl is suing a
Linn county, Oregon, man for 500
for breach of promise, which was al
legged to have been contracted by mail.
All property of the British-American
Tobacco company in Germany has been
placed under German supervision, ac-
cording to the Berlin correspondent of
the Telegram.
South American business men are in
session at Washington, d. G., and the
needssand opportunities of their ma
tions are laid before the business men
of the United States.
Baker, Ore, gives reception to well
come new Americans, which included
a German, Englishman, Scotchman,
Italian, Norwegian and a Swede, all
of whom have sworn allegiance to the
United States.
AaVancouver, WASH, man, while de-
livering coffin, was thrown from his
"dead wagon" and killed. While
passing a rural mail carrier the team
became frightened when the latter
opened an umbrella.
A Durham Holstein COW belonging
to A. w. Stevens, of Haynes Inlet,
near Marshfield, Or, gave birth to
three calves last Saturday, two males
and female, all lively and finely
| formed.
Fifty persons were drowned when
the Chilean steamer Maximiano Ezra
zuris struck reef and sank near San
tiago, Chile. The Maximiano Ezra
zuris was vessel of 1855 tons and 25C
feet long. She was built in 1872.
The Supreme Court of New York
has denied a new trial to Charles
Becker, the New York ex-police lieu
tenant, who was found guilty in the
first degree ofiaiding in the murder Of
Herman Rosenthal, noted gambler.
Thousands of hot apple pies were
distributed at the celebration of "Spo-
kane Day" at the Panama-Pacific Ex-
position. A large delegation of the
Spokane Ad Club was there to partici-
pate in the exercises. There were
addresses and musical program in the
Washington building.
Julia Walcott, one of the Oldest ac-
tresses on the American stage, is dead
in Chicago. She was 10 and had been
playing parts since she was 6. She
was playing at a downtown theater
and was stricken after the show. She
played with Richard Mansfield in
"Peer Gynt" and with Arnold Daily in
"Steve."
At meeting of the National Con-
ference of Dunkards of the United
States and Canada at Dayton Ohio, the
denominational representatives unani-
mously decided that members should
not own autmobiles. This question
has faced the church for years. 1t was
also decided not to sell whatever food
is left over after the conference, but
to give it to the poor.
A black'rust scare sends up wheat
prices on the Chicago market.
Roumanians engage in demonstra-
tions against the Austro-G Germans.
General Leonard Wood declares that
danger of invasion of America is in
creasing.
Patriotism is at'fever heat in Rome
over the entry of Italy into the Euro
pean war.
Ten days run at the Cornucopis
mine, in Eastern Oregon, gave an out
put of $40, 900.
The Italian parliament has con-
ferred on the cabinet full power to act
in the war question.
A fruit steamer on the Atlantic
coast reports having sighted the "at-
tacking feet" of the American navy,
which is engaged in practice maneu-
vers.
Advices from Mitylene confirm the
destruction of the Turkish forts at
Kilid Bahr, on the Dardanelles, and
state that the bombardment of other
forts still continues.
A senior student in the mining de-
partment of the University of Cali
fornia has invented process for elm.
ination Of the poisonous gases given
off in copper smelling.
Riga, Russian port on the Baltic,
is reported captured by the Germans
and big naval battle is said to have
been fought.
John d. Rockefeller, Jr., denies
having had anything to do with direct
ing the Colorado operators moves
against the coal STRIKERS.
Food has become SO scarce in Mexico
City that the inhabitants are facing
starvation, and General Carranzs has
been appealed to by the international
committee there. The American Red
Cross society also has been asked te
take steps to relieve the situation.