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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
GIVE ALL TO FRANCE
Rich and Poor Turn Over Hoard
ed Treasure. i
PeddIer and seamstress Lead Great
Line Of Patriots Bringing Gold to
Maintain Nations Credit
and Defense.

Paris.-Since the Bank of France
opened special counters in Paris to
receive the peoples boarded gold q
few days ago the yellow coins have
continued to flow in an uninterrupted
stream. Depositors exchanged gold
for bank notes in the first four days
in Paris to the extent Of $3,000,000, No
reports from the provinces have been
made out.
Capitalists went to the bank In au-
tomobiles. taking little bags Of gold
to strengthen the credit Of France and
help In the national defense. In the
early morning hours working men and
small employers hurried in on the way
to their labor to hand in their jeal-
ously preserved savings.
First to respond to the call for
more gold were street lemonade
seller who brought two napoleons
wrapped in big rag, and a little
seamstress. who proudly gave her soli-
tary coin.
All who take gold to the bank get
in return receipt slip as a souvenir,
saying for their country's sake they
have parted with their treasure.
In addition to equivalent value in
paper money the Bank Of France can
issue legally three bank bills of $40
for every $40 in gold. When Finance
Minister Ribot asked the governor Of
the Bank of France to open special
gold-receiving Offices In Paris and its
provincial branches M. Pallain already
had taken steps to this end.
Inquiries in many competent quar-.
ters have led to the estimate that gold
money held privately in France
amounts to $700,000,O00, or nearly
| $S0,000,O0O less than the total gold re.
serve now at the Bank Of France.
| Few Of the depositors say: II wish
to exchange gold" or, Il wish to pay
in gold" All make the simple re
mark: Il bring gold"
/ Rich and poor alike are conscious
they are taking gold, not to the bank
but for France.
1t would be a mistake for the publ,
to imagine that 1t is making sacri
fee in exchanging gold for notes, sine
: the gold is unemployed and therefor
9 Improbable. The bank is naturall
anxious to keep as large a reserve a
: possible so as to maintain fully tn
, credit Of its paper issues and at tn
!, came time enable the government t
pay for supplies from abroad In gold
, Another reason why the government
wishes the nations gold to be held Ii
J the strong hands of the bank is to pre-
vent 1t from being withdrawn pri
vately under false pretenses to find It'll
way to the enemy by trickery. Ger
many and Austria are In desperate
straits financially. and are ready Ia
adopt the most deceitful practices Ia
get gold.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
HOGS SAVE OWNERS LIFE
They XIII Three Snakes With Which
a Trout Run Man Was
Battling.

Clearfield, Pa-Permitted to roam
through the woods at will, several pigs
belonging to Henry Smith. wealthy
farmer near Trout Run. developed q
great dislike for snakes.
Recently when Smith, while trying
to kill two rattlesnakes and a black
snake, which were fighting, was at
tackled by all three reptiles. his hogs,
feeding a short distance away, heard
the noise and, coming to his aid with
their sharp hoofs and tusks, tore the
snakes into shreds and devoured them.
The rattlesnakes. according to
Smith, measured three feet in length.
The blacksnake was the largest ever
seen In this section.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
Percheron Prizes Up.

Salem.-W. AL Jones, secretary Of
the state fair, announced that the Per-
cheron Society Of America had offered
13 special premiums for stations and
mares exhibited at the meeting, which
opens September 27 and continues six
days. The fair board has offered prizes
totaling 1922 and a banner each for
champion stallion and champion mare
in the Percheron exhibit.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
SINGS TO HER DEAD BABY
Child Had Drowned In Four lnohes OF
Water While Mother Was In
Another Room.

New York,--Mrs. Bernard Morris
of 2376 Eighth avenue left her son
Philip, fifteen months old. and her
daughter Helen, two years old. lying
in four inches of water in the bath
tub while she went into another room.
In a few moments she heard the
little girl scream. Rushing into the
bathroom, she found the baby floating
face downward in the water. Thinking
the baby had only turned over, the
mother dried him carefully and put
him in his cradle.
For several minutes she sang and
rocked the baby, and then, seing he
was quiet, she put her hand on the
childs face. 1t was cold. Doctor Ros-
enbluth of the Harlem hospital, who
was summoned. said the child was
drowned.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
LIVE REINDEER FOR BERLIN
Ten Thousand to Be Imported From
Norway for siaughtcrIng--ExperI-
ment Shipment Satisfactory.

Christiania.--A syndicate of Nor
wegians has accepted q commission
from the German meat trade to fur
nish 10000 live reindeer which are
to be delivered alive in Berlin during
the summer ana fall for slaughter
there.
An experimental shipment has al
ready been made and proved entirely
satisfactory to the Berlin butchers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
pumnkin Show Planned.

Junction City.-The seventh annual
Junction City Pumpkin Show will be
held on September 16, II and is. The
show will have ten departments:
Pumpkin, forage, orchard and vine
yard, vegetables, grain and seed, cul-
mary, flowers and art, Industrial
school exhibits, fancy work and poul-
try. The state exhibitors Of poultry
are invited to compete. B. f. Keeney
will Judge the poultry exhibits.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
ILLS OF BUSINESS
| HEARD BY BOARD
Federal Commission Is Asked 10
Give Remedial Advice.
LUMBER INDUSTRY IS INJURED MOST
Existing Depression Laid at Door of
| European War and Removal Of
Protection Of High Tariff.
LUMBER INDUSTRY IS INJURED MOST


Busines in the Pacific Northwest is
bad--that was freely and frankly and
almost unanimously admitted before
the Federal Trade commissioners hear
ing held in Portland. But what caused
it to be bad, and how to improve it,
were elements in the situation that
brought forth many conflicting the
ories.
All witnesses were agreed, how
ever, that the commission can be and
should be of material assistance ir
bringing about the improvement.
There was universal agreement, too,
on the proposition that the lumber in
dustry is the backbone Of business ir
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
Russians Resist Bitterly.

Rotterdam, via London.-No point
is yielded by the Russians to the ad-
vancing Germans until the railroad
bridges and everything else OF mill
tary value has been destroyed, accord
ing to German reports received here.
The Cologne Gazette admits the diff
culties confronting the invaders and
says: 1.-THE great area west Of the
Vistula is covered by ceaseless pro-
cessions of wagons bringing up sup
plies. An incredible amount Of work
has to be done. Only by herculean
exertions have we been able to carry
supplies over the Vistula."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
pax Of Rock Roads Ends.

Oregon City.-The ultimate solution
of the rural bodybuilding problem is
not in the construction Of macadam
or rock roads, County Judge Anderson
said here.
In the future 1t will be the policy Of
the Clackamas county court, at least
as far as Judge Anderson is concern
ed, to replace worn-out rock roads
with bituminous macadam, and the
carrying out of this programme has
already begun. Next year bitumin-
GUS road to Portland from Oregon City
may be completed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
Assess Land Grant SIS Per Acre.

Eugene.-The Oregon & California
lands in Lane county have been plac-
ed upon the assessment rolls at valua-
tions of from S. to $40, the total ap-
praisement amounting to 5000,
by B. F. Keeney, county assessor, dis
regarding the recent ruling Of the SUI
preme court of the United States,
which held that the Southern Pacific
Railroad company's interest in this
land amounted to $3.50 per acre:
whether we have right to assess
these lands only for the amount Of the
railroads equity Of $3.50 per acre, OF
whether we have right to assess II
at all, Is "a matter for the board oi
equaliEatiysf ssos 4 determine," he said
"This land is assessed at virtually thu
same figure as last year"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
Argentine Warned by Carranza.

Buenos Ayres-Dr. Victorino de la
Plaza, president of Argentina, has re-
ceived a telegram from Gen. Venus
tiano Carranza, first chief of the Mexi-
can Constitutionalists, which asserts
that the Washington conference, should
it decide to interfere in Mexican af-
fairs, would commit an objectionable
error.
Argentina" says the dispatch,
''has made herself an accomplice in 9
crime against our race which possibly
may help to bring on war between
two American nations" ;"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
Russia Courts America.

Milan, Italy, via Paris.-A long dis
patch from Petrograd outlining the
situation in Russia, which gives the
impression of being inspired by Ser.
gius Sazanoff, Russian foreign minis
ter, is published by the Corriere Della
Sera. The article says in conclusion:
"The proposal for Russian-Japanese
alliance finds no opposition on condi
tion that it be not aggressive against
China and even less SO against Ameri
ca, whose friendship is necessary to
Russia"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
Artesian We'll Borines Succeed.

Klamath Falls.-Success obtained
by B. S. Grigsby, of this city, few
weeks ago in obtaining artesian water
on his ranch near Fort Klamath, north
OF here, was such that five other wells
have since been put down, and more
likely will follow. The record for get
ting water is on the Grover Neal place.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
Young Turks scorn Chief.

Rome : Reports have been received
from Constantinople that the Young
Turks held meeting at which Enver
Pasha, Turkish minister Of war, argued
the necessity for breaking relations
with Italy and thus freeing Turkey
from the leading spy" namely, the
Italian ambassador, and simultaneously
adopting severe measures against the
Italians. After long discussion, it
is reported, the meeting decided to
postpone definite decision.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
Wilson studIes Union Paw.

Washington, d. C.-Demands Of ma
chinists at the Washington navy yard
for increased pay were taken up by
President Wilson in conference with
committee representing the work
men.
The president promised to discuss
their demands as soon as possible
with Secretary Daniels. N. P. Alifas,
president of the local branch Of the
machinists' union, said the delegation
was much encouraged by the presi-
dents attitude.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
Salmon Fishing Improves.

Astoria. was quite an i'm
proyement in the catch of salmon the
past few days. This was especially
true in the section Of the river oppo
site the city and above Tongue Point
where several gill-netters secured in
the neighborhood of ton each, and
catches of 500 to 600 pounds were
common. The upriver seines and traps
also made good hauls.
In the lower harbor, however, the
catch was not so good, indicating that
the school of fish which began to en-
ter the river on Saturday hastened up
stream.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
Eoodstuffa Price Treble,

Paris.-A dispatch from Bucharest
says that Austrian and German agents
at points along the Roumanian from
tier are paying three times the normal
price for wheat, corn, hay, flax, peas
and beans exported from that country.
This Is the result Of heavy export tax.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
POLK Prune Yield Normal.

Nomenclature trees in the hills
about Falls City, Monmouth, Dallas
and Airlie are expected to yield nor
mally this year. The growers report
a favorable season for fruit develop
ment and claim only in few in.
stances the early frosts have injured
the fruit. While not as large as last
year, the size of the prunes will rank
well up with the past few years, ac-
cording to the growers. Many new
orchards will bear this fall.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20
sumpter and Auburn Fires Checked.

Sumpter and Nuburh FIre3 ChecKeu.
Baker.-That fire in the Sumpter
Valley and Auburn districts is now
we'll under control was reported by
County Fire Warden Palmer, who re-
turned from Auburn, where he direct
ed tfenching operations. Mr.. Palmer
believes that new fires will hold the
only danger to timber in the section
through which he was working, as
those now burning are well safe
guarded.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-08-20

New photograph Of orville Wright,
who, as member Of the new board
Of experts, will place at the command
Of the navy department his great
knowledge Of aeroplanes and aero
nautlcs.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-07-10

William j. Bryan will be a
speaker at the Liberty bell cele-
bration in Spokane the morning
of Tuesday, July 13.
The Spokane Chamber of Com.
merce has extended invitations to
the mayors of Inland Empire
cities to occupy positions of honor
surrounding the famous bell, and
through the mayors a general in
vitation is transmitted to all the
people to participate in the cere-
monies. Senator Miles Poindex-
ter will preside during the cere-
monies, which will be featured by
addresses by Mr.. Bryan, Governor
Ernest Lister, Congressman G. G.
Dill, Mayor Rudolph Blankenburg
of Philadelphia and Mayor Charles
M. Fassett of Spokane.
The famous old bell which
played such a prominent part in
the early life of the American
colonies and of the republic after
1776, will be in Spokane from 8
O'Clock in the morning until noon,
July II. To accommodate the tens
of thousands expected to see the
bell, the crowds will enter the
Union station at the eastern end
and pass out at the western end,
after viewing the relic on the over
head tracks.
Railroads have granted fare and
one-third round trip rates to Spo-
kane for the celebration.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-07-10
Veterans Reunion


T. Rigg called the meeting to
order on Thursday evening, July
l, until the last notes of America
died away Saturday night, the
meetings of the Northeastern
Washington Veterans Association
were scenes of lively interest.
After the invocation by Rev.
M. L. Sanders, Commander Rigg
briefly addressed the meeting
and announced the chairman of
the evening, Atty. F. Leo Grin
stead. The music for the eve
ming was furnished by a male
sextet. Addresses of welcome
were delivered by Mayor
Townsend on behalf of the city
of Colville, Howard w. Stull on be-
half of the Grand Army of the
Republic. Mrs. D. H. Kimple on
behalf of the Woman's Relief
Corps, and Rev. M. L. Sanders
on behalf of the Sons of Veterans.
To these Commander Rigg re-
sponded on behalf of the Associa-
ton. The evening program clos
ed by recitation by Miss Dor
othy Mitchell and the singing of
America by the audience.
Friday morning was given to
a business meeting at which
Chewelah was selected as the
place for holding the next meet
ing. The following officers were
elected: G. T. Rigg, Com; J. A.
Neaville, S. j. M. Mastling,J.
"; Eugene Spedden, @. M;
Louis Crane, O. D.; Alice Nit
chell, O. g.; Nellie A. Wiltsie,
Guard; Rev. M. L. Sanders, Chap
lain; B. V. Riggs, Adj.
Congressman w. E. Humph-
rey was expected to be the prin-
cipal speaker on Friday after
noon, but on account of a late
train was unable to reach here
at that time, and Rev. M. L.
Sanders was called upon to
occupy that time. Addresses
were also delivered by Col. Clair
Hunt, Comrade Eastman, and F.
Leo Grinstead. By request Com
rade J. A. Neaville sang "The
Army Bean," with new chorus
which runs as follows: Army
bean, good old bean, good for
boil, broil or roast, bake or fry.
Eat 'em now, anyhow, scrape the
pan if you can, bye and bye"
"The Spy of Gettysburg, "
given at the Opera House under
the direction of Miss Marion
Grant, provided the evening pro-
gram, to which all veterans
and visiting members of the W.
R. C. were given complimentary
tickets.
Saturday morning the Colville
band led the parade to the city
park where addresses were de-
livered by the Hon. W. E. Hum
phrey of Seattle, and Atty.
Campbell of Spokane represent
ing Congressman Dill, who was
unable to be present.
The campfire Saturday eve
ming was another instance of
"the best at the last" There
were no dull moments. Music
was furnished by a male and
ladies quartets. with solos by
Mesdames Harrigan, Grinstead,
and Kimple. Rev. G. H. Hull
and Atty. w. Lon Johnson spoke
for the Sons of Veterans, Com
rades Overman, Flint and East
man for the veterans. Recitations
were given by Lorraine Tread
we'll and Comrade Eastman. No
one who heard him will ever
forget that congenial, fun
making Yankee from Maine,
Comrade Eastman. At the close
of Rev. Sanders address on Fri
day afternoon, Commander Rigg
stated that while none but vet
erans were eligible to member
ship to the Association, he moved
that the rules be suspended and
that Rev. Sanders be elected
chaplain for life. The motion
was unanimously carried.
The reunion programs were all
Il L -
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-07-10

Persons who imagine their
fingers are getting weak in their
old age should not judge from
their efforts to separate the U.
S. postage stamps now on the
market, sold at the same old
prices, with no extra charge for
the extra paper they now receive
in place of the holes that used to
be there. The holes are still
there, but they are closer apart,
instead of being farther together.
The philatelist, the name given
to the bug who collects stamps,
will tell you that the stamps are
now perforated 10 instead of IL
as of yore. but it don't assist you
any in separating the stamps.
The idea is that the holes are
fewer in number, and the stamps
tear apart harder-or, to put it
conversely, as Prof. Thompson
would tell you, the stamps tear
easier. At any rate, the idea de-
sired to be conveyed is that the
stamps tear easier, but harder
which sounds somewhat
like mush, but is a fact.
The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1915-07-10

games, two with Rossland and
one with Trail, July II and 18,
making a total schedule of "a
games for the season. This
schedule is considerably longer
than that of any other team
in this section of the country,
although in 1911 Colville played
a schedule of 81 games, winning
"a.
The game for July II, which
was to be played with lone on
the Colville diamond, has been
Cancelled by Manager Dexter by
reason of the financial condition
of the club and the lack of pat
ronage.
A project is now on foot by
Colville fans to run a baseball
excursion train to Rossland on
Sunday July 18. The price
charged by the railroad company
for this train is $196. The round
trip tickets will be sold from
Colville to Rossland and return
for $2.55. In the Sunday game
with Rossland, Ed. Doty the
we'll known Vancouver Lacquer
will be on the mound for the home
team, while Battiste will do the
twirling for the Colyille aggre-
cation.
At the operahouse on Saturday
evening, July 10. is the time and
place when the people of Colville
and vicinity will have an oppor-
tunity to witness the greatest
comedy ever filmed. featuring
Charles Chaplin and Marie Dress
ler, who are recognized to be the
funniest people in the world, in
their greatest effort, entitled
Titles Punctured Romance"
in six reels. The gross receipts
of this entertainment will be
divided between the operahouse
and baseball managements.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-27
Greece Offered
Ancient Glory

Perhaps thcre IA no better evil
dence az the extent OF the great
war than the fashion in which the
remotest periods Of Greek history
arc being brought 10 mind by Incl.
dents which on The present daily
newspapers Thus II r. that in the
Aegean the problem. as OLD as the
Persian wars. of tho Greek colo
nists % Asia Minor has become the
problem OF tho statesmen who now
rule On Athens
To-day there ls offered TO Greece
the chance 20 resume tho work OF
forgotten centuries on the sites OF
Ephesus and Mletus. The kingdom
Of Lydia lies within the grasp OF
King Constantine as Adrianople
and Thrace lie within the reach OF
Ferdinand % Bulgaria. II only
Greece could make up her mind 10
join the allied camp. 70 send her
armies 20 aid in expelling the Turk
from ByzautlGm and ending the ON
pire % the Osmanli in Europe. r.
New Republic.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-27
Var Breeds Var ana America Is Riches Prize
EUer Offered Needy Conqueror Says Quick


make Hr oar mind OBJ ibis matter
OF naue"'' .'.sF ana ..'' s''
7r's ma" '- sl' " ]'
Ne'F minus
! haFe sEe-'sd that we are
.s!en el4ss nat.. aa wl NOT
sci-s the' n."t--r further h-s"
Lee s 1oT consider whether Or Ioi
aye III aA} aa.+. q.
A year ago 01c have said
at $50 a-a nor scar ag3 I be-
G.gaE tha+ our daa1er was remote
have fsaa sometimes called q
sss, auss I believe var -o be
on 1rmi1ad evils but Z aave never
been aaio 90 gee that the danger ~
asrs is over
M 'gr Board ne Good ship
Earth published I'm 1913. End
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-27
RITS Oh INFORMATION

BogFars Gre taxed In China, and are placed
sl Dramatically 1y fhe authorities
THE government ~ Chilli plans 70 send experts
20 Toe United states ~ teach American farmers
the correr' methods ~ utilizing nitrate ~ soda
ae fertilizer
There are $4,000 telephones Of which 800 010
ars fur lus.Hess purposes in New York London,
Tsrit FRIH and Vienna. in peace ar war have
not many telephone among them
Two million persons in New York havo money
IN Tho savings banks. were thcy t0 share their
savings with the rest ~ The population % fba
city. each of the 6ooo000 would have 1925
Chief Of Police Burgess Leopold 0f Lewiston.
Pa reported only one arrest for The month 0f
February, and said the running expenses for
ne lookup We're only cents Tho population
Of Lewiston Is 10000. and consists mostly ~
iaborers in the steel industry.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-08-27
From Another Point of VieU
sYcrs

We CLEAN from a sport item that race
horse called The Usher threw MS Jockey.
Showing the young man, as it were,
where he didn't sit.
Sarah Bernhardt's departure for the
United States at this season Of perilous
travel suggests just how merciless a
press agent sometimes has TO be.
The almanacs, the weather bureau and
the rest Of them viii all have 20 take of
their hats 70 the fellow who introduced
those summer furs
A young man who wrote rhymes TO the
maids that he wooed
Found il easy with Mabel and Belle and
Gertrude;
Flossie was "bossy;" divine" Carolyn
To Daisy: I'm crazy, for you, love l
pine.
Twas in high school his heart and his
pen both we're lost,
To a snag by the name Of Theresa;
And while he was trying to think up a
rhyme
She ran away with the professah.
During the burning Of barn the De
uoit police arrested as the incendiary, a
man who stood in his nightshirt watch
ing the blaze.
They may have the right man, but it
has 70 be admitted that they haven't
much on him.