The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1915-02-26
NEWS NOTES OF
CURRENT WEEK
Resume Of Worlds Important
Events Told in Brief.

A 500, 900, 900 issue of treasury
bills offered in London was over-sub-
scribed.
The Idaho senate votes "a to to
make the state dry after January l.,
1916.
Thousands of boy scouts of Berlin
are practicing war tactics in the for
ests of the German empire.
Villa is reported to be victorious
over Carranza in battle at Zayula,
where the latter lost 1900 men.
1t is reported from London that a
second American vessel strikes mine
off the coast of Germany and is sunk.
The condition of Sarah Bernhard,
after the amputation of her right leg,
is considered excellent by her physi-
clans.
Panama-Pacific exposition is seen
by 442, ,957 persons on the first three
days, which breaks all records of for
mer expositions.
Dispatches from Poland state that
the Russian army is practically power
less and many thousands are surround
ed by the Germans.
Carter H. Harrison, Democratic
mayor Of Chicago, who is finishing his
fifth term, is defeated for the nOmina-
tion by Robert M. Sweitzer, the pres
ent clerk Of Cook county.
The Oregon legislature appropriates
at total Of Sc, ATT, ,031 for running ex-
penses of the state for the next two
years. This is $1,25S, 800 less than
the preceding session appropriated for
the same purposes.
Proposals have been made inform
ally by the United States government
to both Great Britain and Germany
suggesting basis for an understand
ing on the subjects of foodstuffs for
the civilian population of the belliger-
ents and submarine warfare against
merchant ships.
Effective Sunday, the Great North
ern will restore its night train be-
tween Seattle and Portland, which was
taken off several weeks ago because of
light travel. Increasing traffic as a
result of the opening of the San Fran
cisco exposition is given as the reason
for restoring the train.
A Havas dispatch from Toulon says
the commissioners sent out by the
American embassy in Paris to inquire
into conditions at French concentration
camps have concluded their investiga-
tions in the department of Bassee Alps
and Var and report having found in
ternational regulations strictly OBJ
served.
Secretary Bryan appeared at the
cabinet meeting Wednesday wearing
on his coat lapel an enamel white dove
of peace with an olive branch in its
mouth. The secretary said it was a
gift of friend and pointed to it when
questioned concerning possible compli-
cations for the : United States in the
foreign situation.
A letter received by the London
Morning Post from its Budapest cor
respondent says that Austria Hungary
made loan of considerable size to
Roumania short time before Rou-
mania arranged her s25, 900, 900 loan
with the Bank Of England. No news
regarding this latter loan was permit
ted to be published in Austria-Hun-
gary.
Hotels and restaurants in New York
give daily lunches to thousands Of un-
employed.
Government records show that 129
ships have been transferred to the
American flag under the new registry
law.
Solons of West Virginia have been
vaccinated for prevention of smallpox.
The governor, who is a physician,
/. helped do the job.
Germany loses two war balloons in
North Sea; one by an explosion and
the other was sunk by weight of snow
on the envelope.
A hundred and fifty prosperous Chi
cagoans, who were once newsboys, sold
papers one day to raise funds for the
aid of the destitute.
Seven million dollars for the devel-
opment of the two salt lakes in South
eastern Oregon, is ready. The state
leased the lakes to an Eastern firm,
who will Immediately employ 5000
men and lay a $1,000, 900 pipe line to
the Columbia river.
The Swiss authorities are studying
the organization Of the male citizens
over 48 years old for military pur-
poses. The army counts 800, 1000 men
Of the landwehr and landsturm, but
there are numerous old soldiers still fit
for territorial and convoy service and
patrolling, who in case of an invasion
would be ready to defend their mother
land.
The funds of Sarah Bernhardt are
said to be low, and on the eve Of an
operation upon an injured knee, her
friends are fiocking to her assistance.
The ''bank" Of Monte Carlo is said
to be in ''full bloom" again after four
and half months inactivity. Ivory
checks, however, have taken the place
of shining gold and silver.
The U. S. War department asks con-
gress for bigger coast defense guns,
claiming the present artillery is out
ranged. Sixteen-inch calibre is ad-
vised and the expense is estimated at
$40, 900, 900.