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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
NGYHUSBANDFOUN
BY NAVY'S WIRELESS
Battle>hip Officer Forced to
Send Money to Wife Who
Sues Him.

The use OF the Navy Department wire
less to instruct an officer on a battlcship
to support his wife is disclosed In pa pers
submitted 10 supreme Court Justice
Platzek by Mrs. Nellie -. Shippee on
an application 10 compel Earl W
Shippee, chief electrician OH the bait o.
ship Wyoming. 10 pay alimony pending
u sui, for separation. Shlppee receives
SO" a month and the cour, directed him
20 pay his wife half Of this sum.
Mrs. Shippee, who lives AT :oi West
lo9th street. told the court tina, she mar
ried the electrician at East Milestone. y.
T.. on July >. 1912. They lived to-
gether until asst January. when Shippee
began to let his wife know that he no
longer cared for her. She finally got a
letter written on February II. when the
Wyoming was at target practice of
Guantanamo Bay. cuba, in which he
said
There is one thing YOU must under
stand. That is, I will absolutely never
live with you again. No doubt II YOU
wish tn YOU can cause me n great deal
Of trouble, but IL You care for mo in
the way YOU say you do you won't.
This will he the real test. We are
totally different, have different views Of
life and different interests, and certainly
there can he no happiness for us in liv-
ing together. and the sooner we sep
| arate the better
Mrs, Shippee said that this letter
caused "A nervous breakdown and she
was treated by "a physician. Her nus
band failed to send her any none for a
month. and when "A dispossess notice had
been served on her she notified the Navy
Department authorities hat she was III
and in want. A wireless message was
then sent from the Brooklyn navy yard
to the Wyoming stating that Shippee
had deserted his wife and that she was
i'll and without funds.
Shippee sent a postal money order t.
his wife for 500 on March 10. stating
that the executive officer of the Wyo-
, ming had notified him to remit erougll
so she would not he In want. He told hel
he didn't want to hear from her in any
way and hat all he wanted from he
was her address written on a slip ot
paper,
Mrs, Shlppce said her husband wrot,
her in April that the Navy Department
had notified him that he must send his
wife $40 u month. and not less than s3i
under any circumstances He said
II am very sorry to hear you were no
well, but ! am not coming home to live
with you again. Our married life has
ceased. am perfectly willing to b,
friends with You and help you to GO
along, hut ] do not care for your anec
ton. and | do not wish you to try Il
force 1t on me. II you do ] shall Ger,
tainly keep as far away from You as
possibly can. do not wish to be un,
necessa rily cruel or hurt your feelings
IL ! can help IL. so | hope you will under
stand what am telling YOU without fur
ther words"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
BROOKLYN TRAFFIC
MUST WAIT DECADE
No Relief in Sight for Ten
Years, Whitney Reports
to Straus.
MONEY AVAILABLE THEN

Travis ". whitney. secretary. and
Leroy T. Hardness. assistant counsel.
OF the Public Service Commission, have
Med with Chairman Straus a long opir-
Ion reviewing the whole question of the
third tracking of the Fulton street ele-
waited railroad in Brooklyn. pointing
out what should he done for central
Brooklyn in the way Of further transit
facilities and the impossibility because
Of the lack of funds OF doing these
things now, n finally suggesting a
plan for immediate relief.
TAey arrive at the conclus Oh that
only after ten years. when the II. II. I.
part Of the dual system shall have be-
come se~lf-supporting. thereby allowing
the exemption OF 500. 600, 600 in rapid
transit bonds. will funds be available
for further transit improvements. Their
opinion is that these improvements
should consist Of "a proper extension
Of the Livingston street line by tun-
nels under the East River to Manhat-
tan and thence across Manhattan and
northward to a competition with the
Fourteenth street-F.astern line.
with II II as "A Complementary
part should be constructed a crosstown
line under Franklin or Bedford ave-
nue., crossing the main Brooklyn lines
and joining Brooklyn and Queens as
they should be Joined. This is the only
adequate way of afording central
Brooklyn the transit relief hat IL de-
serves and it is necessary to a proper
coordination OF the Brooklyn transit,
system.
''The contamination of larger plans
must be left until the city Is able to
secure a further substantial exemption
Of rapid transit bonds. Two things.
however. can and should DO done now
to give some present measure of re-
lief and To clear the way for the future.
"One is the immediate construction of
the Ashland place aud Livingston
street lines as extensions. These should
involve a lire connecting with the Fourth
avenue subway at Fulton street and Ash
land place, and extending under Fulton
street and private property to a point
near Cumberland street. where "A con-
nection can be made with the Fulton
street elevated. As pant Of this line an
adequate station should be constructed
at Lafa yette avenue. SO designed as to
Mt In with the Livingston street line
THE Livingston street line should also
ana should no laid ont 60 no l., oar, q,
Under LAFAYETTE avenue and LJyinrs,on
stree, IN a noipt in lover pro,l,I>n srn,,
which 1, sbouId snhseou.n,lv M, car,io,i
In tunnel, under the las, Ri,cr ,nd
across Manhattan and rd cor
Meeting with the Fourteenth street East
srn line. This should be so divided a. to
permit OF the construction with the ASH
land n,aro rounec,ion N, Tho n,,,i,n 90
this line I'm Rrooklyn Ie.yin, RI. tunnel
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
BOWLING OFF COMMITTEES.
Not Chosen for Places Held ny
M

The Board Of Estimate, contemplating
the approaching resignation of President
McAneny Of the Board of Aldermen, has
rcOrganized without seeing tit to put
Alderman Frank j.. bowling, who will
succeed Mr.. McAneny and become II
member OF the board with three votes.
on some Of the important committees
where Mr., McAneny served.
V~ice-Chairman bowling does not. for
example, get the craftsmanship of the
transit and city plan committees. nor liz
he made a member Of the committee on
organization, to which all questions Of
policy are referred. MOI does Mr..
Bowling get a place on the committee on
salary and grades, He was made chair
man Of the committee on social welfare
and a member Of the committees on
transit. corporate stock. tax budget and
franchises.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
WANTED.

TWO large connecting rooms, Improve.
mcnts, with or without board, So East
l27th ~,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30
MUCH DAMAGE FROM STORMS

A series of storms have done lonsid-
cradle damage in this county and the
Walla Walla valley,
Sunday afternoon rain fell in Tor
rents south and west Of Athena. Be-
tween here and Adams and south of
Adams. the rain was heavy. The
water came out of the folds, ran
across the railroad track and the mac
adam roads in foods, and travellers
we're hard pressed 10 make their way
over the loads.
On Monday afternoon cloud was
seen to form in the west. and moving
10 the north of Athena in funnel
shape descendad iu full force on
Helix, where veritable watsIspout
was experienced. The food raced
through the streets, tearing up side
walks aud filing Easements. The
flood waters poured down upon the
Gerking Flat farms, resulting in much
damage to the alfalfa hay crop, most
OF which was either 10 the window or
in the shock. Dr.. W. r. Scott lost
bis entire outti,g the floods floating
it off aud covering it up with mud
and detIis. A COW which was in its
path narrowly escaped. Arthur Doug.
las also lost considerable hay.
Tuesday terrific wind and rain
storm struck the foot hills south and
east of WBlla Walla. The wind as
su med the proportions of cyclone,
uprooting orchards and blowing farm
buildings over. Near Prescott wat
erspout broke and ten year old boy
lost bis life in the food. and cousid
eratle damage to crops resulted.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

A large number of the mem bers of
the Athena Christian church went by
automobile to Pendleton Sunday, to
attend the church convention there.
The ladies quartet, the mems chorus
and the full chorus of about thirty
voices, rendered music for the days
services, which was highly COM
plimented by the convention.
The German Ladies' Club, together
with the members Of their families,
held their annual picnic last Sunday
at the Louis RiuRel home near town,
The day was spent with the usual pic
pic pastimss. aud splendid luncheon
was served by the LADIES' Eloven au-
tomotiles were required to transport I
the sixty-six people who were present.
While attending theater at Spo
kane, thieves stole Sam Hawoith's'
Ford car. Officers found that The
thieves had changed the Oregon lic-
ense on the car for q Washington H.
sense plate gu another car, and by
tie mum bars traced the Haworth ma
chine 10 Seattle where It was recover.
ed and the two men having it in their
possession, arrested.
Mis-. William Winship and two
daug b ters. Mildred and Audrey, ar
rived home on the delayed train Men.
day night, at one O'Clock a, M. the
train having come by way OF Walla
Walla. They had pleasant visit
with the Jarman family at ALBANY.
and spent a portion Of the time ut
Newport, where the ssh breezes proved
little too cold for comfort.
Information comes from Vulnan,
Alberta. through Harry Adams Qf
that place, Of the sudden death from
heart failure of Charles RodiD, for
mer resident of this county. Mr..
Rodin aafarming nsar Vulcan, and
left this place soiae ten years ago, His
wife dad in AlteIta, and be leaves
three children, whom he had plloed
Ia the Umatilla Catholic Mission.
Sunday at the Christian church:
$3.50, Bible school; II, preaching, sub
jeot: "Ihe Church in League With
God" Junior g. E. at 3, senior @. 3.
at Z; preaching at s, subject: "What
Is Patriotism?" Special musiu by the
choir and the male chorus, Midweek
meeting WedL esday at g.; chorus re-
hearsal Friday at 8. The public cor
daily invited and welcome. D, Er-
rett. pastor.
tuesday afternoon, Mrs. A. B.
Steele very pleasantly entertained the
Eastern Star Club, having postponed
the funntion last week. After short
time spent with needle work. divert
ing contest was held, in which Mrs.
M. l.. Watts and Mrs. F. B. Radtke
tied for first honors. Cakes, orange
sher bet and delicious candies were
served hy the hostess, assisted by Mrs.
Radtke. Guests present other thar
mem hers, were Mrs. Joseph N. Scot
and Mrs. George Bear.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30
Press Paragraphs

Mrs. Adah Losh Rose came up from
Pendldton this morning.
Watts and Rogers have the McCor.
mick Cont bina for small or big farm
ing on exhibition.
Mrs. J. @. Burke visited her son,
Roy Buike aud wife IN Walla Walla
over the week end.
s 9 Watts aud Rogers sacrifice offer
ofttis week "a phonogIaph worth 500
for $50. See big ad.
W. II. Taylor and Ralph MoEwen
went to Lehman Springs and spent last
Sunday at that resort.
W. ]. King has gone TO Hot Lake,
to take course Of the baths and treat
ment in the sanitarium.
Miss Tluelove, of Roseburg, is a
guest this week of her sister, Mrs.
]. B. Anderson ia this city.
Frank Tharp has moved his family
into the Spencer cottage on Adams
street 10 reside for the present.
Mrs. Robt. Mays aud little daugh-
ter OF Elgin, ORR, are guests at the
@. A. Barrett home 10 this city.
Miss Lula Tharp spent the week in
Pendleton where she is 10 the employ
OF the Viavi treatment company.
D. Fl. Mansfield is filling an order
for shipment OF horses and mules.
Yesterday be purchased IA head.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30
ALASKA'S FERTILE LANDS.
Facts About Our Vast and Little Un.
derstood Territory.

Facts About Our Vast and Little Un.
derstood Territory.
Alaska is the most misunderstood
and misrepresented section of the Unit
ed States. People generally, and sim
cerely. believe that the name Alaska Is
synonymous with snow aud Ice and
couple 1t accordingly with ice cream
freezers and cold drinks. Yet the prln-
cipnl cities of ALASKA along lis south
ern coast line-Juneau, Ketchikhn. Cor
doya. Valdez and Sewnrd-do not ay,
erage as cold In midwinter ts New
York mud are seldom as cold as Raltl.
more and Washington during cold
waves.
Alaska Is one-tifth the size Of the
whole United States. and lis ITodigi0ils
area of about Gt)0.00o square miles,
nearly three times the size of the Ger
mau empire. spreads from the temper
ate zone 10 the arctic circle. Not one
quarter of 1t is in the latter. Below
the circle lies magnificent belt "'
fertile soil.
II IL estimated By government au'
tllorities that the agricultural area Of
Alaska's fertile valleys and plains. on
many of which cattle can be wlitered
without feeding. aggregate 3O.0ot
square miles. with climate like tim
of northern Europe-Norway. Finlant
and Sweden This land is richer ant
more productive than that Of ANY 9th
er country in the world, well watered
fairly well timbered. and 800 acres arr
oren free to the settler If he wishes u
take up homestead. John A. SLEIGH
| er In Leslie's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

Mrs. Earl Urquhart is fast reoov-
ering from her recent operation. and
is now ahls to be about the house.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. D. ThaIp motored
to their ranch near Nolin Sunday,
and found the crops in good condition.
Joe Supple. o. A. q. student aud
athlete. has arrived iu the city, and
will spend his vacation 10 the harvest
fields.
Mrs. Adair aud Miss Adair, Of
Princeton. Idaho, visited this week at
tha Burden home on 4th and High
streets.
Dr.. q. s. Newsom, who was in Pen
dleton this week from Prinevi.le. is
reported to be seeking location in
Eastern Oregon.
Mrs. Mary Tompkins and daug hter,
Miss Lillian, will leave next week for
visit with friends aud relatives at
Calgary, Alberta.
This week, E. L. Smith & Co., de-
livsred caterpillar confined harvest
ers to q. NJ. Morrison Of Adams, and
John Walter of Athena.
Letters received ty friends of Miss
Flora Kemp. stats that she is in very
i'll health, and will enter sanitarium
in Portland for treatment.
Elmer johnson has sold his res
idence on the West Side to bis father,
AL. johnson, and thie week lett for
Medford, where he will look iuto a
land proposition. Mrs. johnson and
little son. Merle. will remain here un-
til be has located.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30
He Could Weld an Ak.

The skill Of the old Maine shipbuild-
ers In the use of the adj and broadax
was wonderful One old time yarn Is
of II carpenter who applied very drunk
at a shipyar1 for employment In or
der to have little fun with him the
foreman set him to give proof Of his
skill by hcwing out wooden bolt With
no chopping block but ii stone. The
carpenter accomplished bis difficult
task without marring the keen edge OF
The broadax and showed the foreman
neatly made bolt. Then he brought
the AK down with q terrific blow that
shattered Its edge upon the stone. Il
can hew fust rate on your chopping
block" he hiccoughed, but I'll be
blamed if / can make the ak stick In
1t when git through" The story runs
that the foreman lost no time In EN-
ploying such workman.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30
judges, Wigs.

The wig is only worn by English bar
ristcrs to give them stern, judicial
appearance, and no one can say that
1t fails in this respect. The custom
was originated by a French judge in
the seventeenth century when, happen
ing to don marquis wig one day. he
found 1t gave him such stern and
dignifled appearance that he decided to
get one for himself and wear 1t at oil
times In court. This he did, and the
result was SO satisfactory from a legal
point of view that not only judges. but
barristers also. tool up the custom
throughout Europe. London Graphic.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

in ancient times. when Scotland al
ways bad work for her soldiers to do,
all young men were required to perfect
themselves In archery. They preferred
to play golf. and so serious rival did
the game become that 1t was for q
time suppressed and made n capital
offense That curious law never has
been repealed aal mas still be fcand
ON the statute book. There seems to
be no record. however. of the law ever
having been enforced
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

Livestock Dealer. Bert Cartano has
engaged 10 the livestock business he
is prepared to pay the highest market
prices at all times for chickens, hogs.
cattle aud sheep. II you have stock
TO sell, te sure and sea him.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

Second Hand Goods. II. Mar
cbo, timer and plumber. will engage
in the secondhand goods business at
his place on Main street. near the de-
pot. Second hand furniture, stoves
and ranges fought aud sold.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

Auto Serviee--W. B. Crawford 10
prepared to give day or night service.
at st. Nichols Hotel, phone, 493.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

Chris Tboeny ia now 10 the market
with bis luscious mountain straw ber-
Ties. Speak quick, il you want an or
der, as they won't last long.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

Wheat Hay-Frank jackson has
wheat hay for sale.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

Cleve Myers makes specially of
repairing fishing shoes and boots.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30

Dressmakiug done, satisfaction guar.
anteed. Apply to Mrs. Della Wright.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-06-30
Local Advertisements

Estrayed-A bay saddlehorse vt.
$50, brand with small circle on shoul.
der. Will pay liberal reward for bis
recovery. Fl. J. Weber, Weston, Ore.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-19
IN WAKE
OF GRASSHOPPERS
Attack Potatoes, Glover and Garden
Crops - Investigation Identifies
Them as Blister Beetles.

During the last few weeks several
farmers in Athens, Townshend and New
fame have reported that new kind of
potato bug was attacking their crop.
Further investigation has shown them
to be black beetles, ranging from three
cighths to one-haif an inch long. Sever
al are usually found working together
and when they attack plant they
trim it up in very short time. This
insect Is the canthariS nucttalli, which
is commonly known as the ''blister
beetle. They are nearly always
found i'm areas where grasshoppcrs have
been abmdant for several wears. In the
larva or grub stage they feed on the
eggs Of the grasshofper and in this way
are beneficial. In fire beetle stage they
attack potatoes, clover, and garden
crops, making short work of them in
patches here and there. They may be
controlled hy spraying with arsenate of
lead or Paris green, just as one would
for the Colorado beetle, the common
potato bug It is impossible to say
whether this insect viii remain. As
long as there are grasshoppers in large
numbers there probably will be some
damage from blister beetles, but the
hoppers can be controlled or if for some
reason or other they disappear, the bills
ter beetles probably will go too.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-19

Senator Underwood, Alabama, a notable
speech i'll which he, one of the leadino
Democrats OF congress, reviewed the
platform pledges broken by the Wilson
administration and ehided the President
and his followers for failure to mn into
effect the per cent discriminating duty
on goods imported into the United
States in American bottoms.
This duty was provided in the Under
wood tariff law, but the administration
refrained from enforcing it because de-
creaslng revenues made it necessary to
grasp every dollar to avoid a bond is
sue. The lower court already has held
that these duties should have been re-
funded and as the ease now stands the
governments is obligated to pay back
about @30.G00,000 in duties. The REFUND
has been held up through am appeal 10
the supreme court.
Mr.. Underwood charged that if this
original discriminating duty ha1 been
paid to American vessels the present
plan for government acquisition and
ownership OF merchant shipping would
have been unnecessary. Mr.. Underwood
sharply criticised the administration
for having dealt American shipping a
blow through the repeal of the Pana-
ma free tolls provision in violation Of
the Democratic platform
The Alabama senator predicted that
no ships would be acquired by the gov
eminent under the bill passed, because
it would he impossible to buy them,
and that the government would have
Ito build its own vessels, probably in its
own navy Yards.
He further predicted that at the
close Of the war, when normal condi-
lions are restored, this government, I'M
Hess its ships are admitted to the coast
wise trade, will find that its vessels can.
not compete with foreign shipping and
! that it will have to resort to subsidies
or discriminating duties to keep the
American flag on the high seas.
| Final action on the bill i'll the senate
came after adoption of several impor
tant amendments and the rejection o.
| Senator Borah S proposal to aetach thu
immigration bill to the measure as ;
rider. The house is expected to confe
/ in the amendments, one of which woul,
give the President the power to re
| taliatc in ease of foreign discrimination
against American shipping. With tn
| ship bin disposed of the senate toda,
| began debate on the Workmen s com
pensation bill, with prospects of it
passage before adjournment today.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-19
SET FIVE FIRES AT ONCE.
Cause Big Loss in Am5ter
dam, N. Y

AMSTERDAM, y. V, August 10. -
Five fires of inccndiary origin started
almost simultaneously yesterday morn
ing, oceasioning a loss of 100000 in
the south side business section of the
city, destroying three lumber yards as
we'll as eight cement plants and coal
sheds. \ broom factory was also burned,
This section of the city has been
the scene of many fires during the past
two years ana that those of yesterday
morning were deliberately started was
established by the police in the finding
of an oil-soaked burlap bag tucked IN
derneath coal shed adjoining one of
the lumber yards. The entire fighting
apparatus of the city, with scores of
men impressed into service battled for
hours with the several sections of the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-08-19
Senate Democrats Vote for
and Republicans Against
the Measure
OF
S50,000,00O is MADE
Senator Underwood of Alabama Pre-
diets the Failure of the Government
Plan and Reviews Platform Pledges
Broken by Administration.

After fight extending over +wo
years the administration has succeeded
IN jamming through congress its $50,-
100000 government ownership shipping
bill.
The much discussed and much
amended measure passed the senate
yesterday afternoon by a vote of IS
to p. Every Democrat voting was
recorded in favor of the bill. Every Re
publican who voted was in opposition.
Senator Johnson, Maine. Democrat,
who is III a desperate struggle to hold
his seat, asked that an announcement
be made that he was paired in opposi-
ton. Manifestlv government ownership
and operation of merchant vessels is not
an attractive platform on which to in
vite votes in Maine this year.
I Not only does the passage of this
measure mark the biggest and most
radical venture in government owner
ship ever undertaken by the United
States but it also brings into being a
new commission which will have broad
powers over the shipping interests Of
this country, such as are now exercised
by the Interstate commerce commission
over railroads.
The passage of the bill drew from