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Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
CHILD PLAGUE CLAIMS
SO LITTLE VICTIMS

New York, Aug. 19.-The erd of the
eighth week of the epidemic of infan-
tile paralysis was marked by no ma
terial change in its developments. Dur
ing the week Just passed, the disease
has neither advanced nor r,,ceded to
any extent. During the "a hours end
ing at 10 o'clock today, SO children
Were killed by the plague and 1874 new
caseSbNere reported.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
DENY AN INCENDlARY
ATTEMPT I'M ARSENAL

Rock Islani, ILL.,, Aug. 1a.-Cona-
G. w. Burr, at the Rock ISL
and arsenal. insisted today the explo-
sion n fire which last night destroyed
O small laboratory building at the plant,
causing damage estimated at 50, 900,
was not the WORK of an ipcendiary. The
explosion of AMMUNITION stores in the
building caused alarm that an attempt
was being madA to blow up the arsenal.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

United States Solicitor w. H.
Lamag has issued a fraud order
marking the first important victory
in the Notwithstanding" cam
paign of the Associated Advertising
Clubs of the World. This order,
which denies the mails to two con-
Germs protesting to sell automobile
accessories at cut prices, sounds the
death knell of schemes which have
v%ictin;zed hundreds Of motor car
wnes in all parts Of the country.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
STORM SPENDS FORCE.

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 19.-The tropical
storm which struck the extreme south
Texas coast yesterday and last night
inflicted considerable damage in the re-
gion between Corpus Christi and
Brownsville, passed inland southwest
OF San Antonio, followed the Rio
Grande valley to about Del Rio and
then spent it's force on the plains of
Mexico. This was the summary given
today by DR.. j. l.. Cline, head of the
local weather bureau. from information
available.
There has been considerable damage
on the coast, where thousands of acres
OF land have been overflowed,' he said.
"Thc worst damage is probably In the
vicinity of Corpus Christi"
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
STRIKE

Kansas City, Mo. Aug. IA threat
ened strike of $4,000 coal miners Of
Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and Okla
homa has been averted. A compromise
made by each side in the negotiations
for the two-year working contract en-
abled the subcommittee of the general
conference to agree on points at issue
here today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
GAINS FOR eELeIANs.

Havrc, Aug. 21.-A Belgian official
review Of the campaign in German
East Africa and in the vicinity of Lake
Tanganyika, issued today, says that
the first two weeks in August were
marked by further progress Of the
Belgian troops in Africa and
that Colonel Molitor's brigade oc-
cupied Saint Michael August 10.
kigoma and Ujiji were captured July
20. Some prisoners were taken as well
as booty
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
RENEW TURKISH CAMPAIGN.

ing in Mesopotamia in which the Brit
ish were engaged with Turkish irrcs-
ul2rs is reported in an official state
ment given out here today. The state
ment says 60 of the Turkish irregu-
lars We're killed and that a large num-
Der Were wounded by the British.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
BIG CROP

Houstpl4, j La, lug. 4s.-A Churen at
Skidnnore, many barns and about all Of
the wipdnaills III the surrounding eoun-
try We're blown down, according To q
message received here today. Hinton.
reports heavy damage to the own and
all the cotton crop in that section
ruined.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24

Berlin. Aug. 81, (by wireless to Say
ville).-"On the night of August 14-15,
an Austro- Hungarian aeroplane squad
ron attacked Avlona," says an admiral
ty statement today. Definite hits were
obtained. Numerous fires broke out.
All aeroplanes returned undanaged."
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
BATTLE in STORM.

With the British Army on the Somme
Front. Aug. 81, via London).-The
thunders of the heaviest rainstorm OF
the season Joined those Of the artillery
this morning as Il finale to- yesterdays
.Anglo-French attack from Pozieres to
the Somme. The chilly. heavy down
pour continues.
Nj British main advance vas
toward Guillemont, where they gained
an important position on either side OF
the town. besides ground on the right
of FLEETWOOD,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
CHECK

Rome. (via London). Aug. 21.--The
Austrians launched an attack last night
on the left wing Of the Italian positions
of Carso plateau. 1t was announced
officially today that the assault was
checked by the fire of the Italian bat
terieS,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
HIGH TEMPERATURES IN
ALL OF MIDDLE WEST

Chicago, Aug. 13.-The heat wave,
which began over the middle west yes
terday, continued today. Weather bu-
reau officials said the temperature
would again range letween 95 and 100
degrees in most central states. In Chi
cago the temperature was 90 at 9 q, m.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
Renewing U-Boat Campaign,
REPORT GERMAN CROWN
PRINCE WOUNDED DENIED

Paris. Aug. 19.-The report that the
German crown prince, Frederick Will
lam, is wounded and is in a hospital at
Nerdun is denied.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
SHORTENED LINE, CLAIM.

Berlin. (via London), Aug. 21.-The
war office report of today say the Ger
mans VIGOROUSLY resisted the stu
penduous A~nglo-French attack on the
Somme front. which was made yester-
day, but that between Guillemont and
Maurepas the Germans shortened their
line somewhat.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
IOWA GUARDS ARE
ROUTED BY STORM
Camp at Brownsville Swept BY
Disastrous BIoW-Heavy
Property Damage at
Corpus Christi.

While telephone and telegraph
communication with Corpus Chris
tt, Tex, where last nights tropical
storm vas felt worst, was being re-
stored today, reports filtered in
from other sections showing large
property damage, a reported loss
OF life and great destruction to the
gulf coast cotton n other o
AT Rockport, Ten, according to a
long distance message Forwarded
from Beeville, an inland town, there
were several droWnings in the gulf
due to fishing parties being caught
In the gale. No bodies had been
recovered up to noon.
Word from Point Arassas, a pop
ular tarpon fishing resort. was
still lacking at / O'Clock. and what
damage the storm had don there
was only q matter of conjecture.
San Antonio. Tex, Aug. 21.-
With army wireless reports re-
ceived up TO a late hour last
night. stating there had been little
damage and no known loss Of life in
centered early today on the situation at
Corpus Christi and that vicinity as a
result of the tropical storm which
struck the Texas gulf coast yesterday
morning. The only loss of life so far
reported was in the sinking in the Gulf
of Mexico OF the small steamer Pilot
Boy, plying between Galveston and
Corpus Christi. The vessel carried a
crew of 13, on,y three of whom were
reported saved.
Wires Are Lost.
The last telegraph Wire into Corpus
Christi failed at 2:3O o'clock yesterday
afternoon II the last telephone line
went out shortly before Z last night.
Reports from Corpus Christi placed the
velocity of the wind at 70 miles an
hour, and it was stated it was expected
to increase in intensity until midnight.
Nothing later has been heard.
The storm had ahated somewhat at
Brownsville at IL o'clock last night, ac-
cording to wireless reports to army
headquarters at Fort Samuel Houston,
the only means of communicating with
that city, The message stated, how
ever, another storm was reported APP
preaching.
The storm played havoc among the
army camps in the Brownville district,
half of the tents having been blown
down by the storm and loss of con
siderable army equipment was re-
ported. Fully 10000 national guards
men and regulars. it was stated, were
sleeping in public buildings last night
The guardsmen, principally affected
We're those from Iowa, Illinois and Vir-
ginia.
Storm Plays Havoc.
Last reports from Corpus Christ.
stated the storm had carried every
thing movable before ii, leaving in lis
wake dozens of demolished summe1
cottages and thousands of dollars OF
damage in the business section. Many
small craft in Corpus Christi bay We're
4 \, 81 m, ltrl, ~, Tho t,~n,l, = v,.. ...l
Other important places isolated by
the hurricane included Kingsville,
Sinton, Beeville, Harrington and Alice,
Other points on and near the coast
heard from late last night reported
high winds, heavy rains and some
damage to property.
The maximum velocity of the wind
al Galveston was 49 miles an hour and
while the tide rose four feet there. nc
lamaCe WIS done.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
coNvokE PARLIAMENT

Lisbon. Aug. 10. (yia London).-A
decree fias been issued convoking an
extraordinary session of parliament on
August 20.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
RAID GERMAN p o

planes .raided German ammunition sta
tons at Li~chtervelde in Belgium yes
terday and dropped 4S bombs. causing
large fires, the war office announced
today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
Russians Smash Austro-Ger-
man Defense on Stockhod
River In GaIicia-Ita|ians
Check Austrian Thrust.
BIG ADVANCE ON soMME
French Clear Long Fought For
Village Near Verdun, While
Britons Gain 200 to 600
Yards In Picardy.

Petrograd. Aug. 81, (Nia London).-
The Russians nave broken through tho
German lines or the Stokhod
river in Nolhynia and have made a con-
today.
The break in the Austro-German
front was made in the region of tho
village of CzerwiszcZe, 40 miles north
east Of Kovel.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
BRITISH MAKE NEW GAIN
ALONG TWO MILE FRONT

London. Aug. 21.-The British line on
the Somme front has been advanced
owe a section two miles long and 200
to 600 yards deep from the High wood
to the junction point with the French
forces, the war office today.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1916-08-24
LONG BATTLE FOR FLEURY
ENDS IN r VICTORY

Paris. Aug. 21.-The remainder of
the ruins of the village of Tleury on
the Nerdun front was captured last
night by the French, the war office an
nounced today. The battle continued
all night long and the French Won their
way forward foot by foot.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-28
State Joins Fight on Federal
Control Of Vacant Public Lands

Salem-With other Western states,
Oregon will join with Utah in the bat
tie to determine whether the Federal
government has exclusive control over
vacant public lands in the Western
states.
Believing that the case now on ap-
peal from Utah to the United States
Supreme court, in which the Beaver
River Power company is enjoined from
operating hydro electric plant on
lands in the Federal forest reserve, is
of vital interest to Oregon, Governor
Withycombe has requested Attorney
General Brown to appear in Washing
ton, D, c., as a friend of the court,
and give Oregon's attitude in the ques-
tion of government control of water
power resources on Federal lands.
Utah was the first to intervene, and
since then Idaho, Colorado and num-
ber of other Western states have de-
cided to be represented.
The question involved in the case,
according to officials here, is whether
the laws of state regulating the ap-
preparation and use of water within its
boundaries are controlling and exclu-
sive of any other control.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-28
Will Drain $4,000 Acres in
Fertile Long Tom District

Eugene-A meeting of business men
and landowners has launched plans for
the drainage Of bewteen $4,000 and
10000 acres In the Long Tom district
at an estimated expense of $3.50, 600.
About 20, 900 acres of this land is in
Lane county, the rest being in Linn
and Benton counties.
The commercial club at recent
meeting pledged its support to the
project and will, it has been an
nounced, give $1,000 toward getting
the work under way, provided the ma
jority of the landowners vote to create
drainage district as authorized by
the Oregon law, within which ASSESS
ments may be levied. The district will
be authorized to issue bonds.
This project has been proposed q
number Of times by individuals, but
the action of the club, cooperating
with landowners, is the first organized
movement to accomplish the drainage
Of this land, which is almost worthless
because it is covered with water a
great part of the time, but which
would be among the most valuable
farm land in the state If the water
was eliminated.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-28
Avalanche Of Snow and Earth
Hits Great Northern Train; 5 Dead

Seattle - Two cars of westbounc
Great Northern Cascade Limited train
were swept from the track by an avail
anche near Corea station Saturday
morning, and were hurled 80 feet
down the mountain side, causing death
to four passengers, and four missing.
Fifteen passengers were injured, none
seriously except Earl Smith, of Spo-
kane, small boy.
The train was standing on the track
near Corea, on the west slope of the
Cascade mountains, when the avail
anche struck it near the middle, day
coach and the diner going over the
bank, while sleeper behind them was
toppled over on its side, where it hung
in its perilous position over the bank,
but was not taken down.
The dining car stopped when about
half way down the slope and caught
fire, being destroyed there.
The scene Of the accident is but a
few miles east Of the scene of sim
liar disaster Of February 28, 1910,
when two Great Northern trains were
struck by snowslides and nearly all the
persons on the trains perished.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-28
Dr.. Morrison, Episc0palian, Has
No Use for PaCificist.
HnS1's NON-REETANCf IS DENIED
Mother Who Would Keep Her Sons
From EnIisting Declared to Be
Disgrace to Nation"

The finger Of shame was pointed
from the pupit of the Portland Trinity
Episcopal church Sunday morning at
the mother whose love for her son
rises above that for her nation
Tbs mothers and "peace at any
price" advocates were denounced as a
disgrace to the nation" and an ap-
peal, based on the teachings of Christ,
for proper national armaments, was
sent forth by DR.. A. A. Morrison, rec
tor Of that church, in what was con-
sidered perhaps the strongest sermon
in defense Of preparedness ever deliv-
cred from any pulpit in Portland.
After the sermon members of the
congregation rushed forward to con-
gratulate the pastor.
II cannot understand these individ-
uals who cry even from the pulpits
peace at any price, he told them.
II wonder what they would do, if
some one in the night should by force
steal away their wife and daughter.
Would they run after them with their
theory of love? OF course not"
The teaching Of Christ, he declared
in answer to those peace advocates
who base their theories on the Bible,
is not against preparedness. And he
cited Christ's scourging of the money
changers in the temple, his chastise-
ment Of the Scribes and Pharisees and
his advice to sacrifice ones life for
friend.
"a misapprehension exists" he de-
clared, "over the phrase called
Christian teaching There are those
advocating peace under any and all
circumstances who assert that Jesus
taught a doctrine Of non-resistance;
doctrine which would utterly abrogate
the use of force in education or as
defense against evil-doers. Many per-
sons believe Christ advocated this, but
l say he did no such thing"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-28
NEWS ITEMS
OF General Interest
About Oregon
M-0regon Historical Pageant
Commencement Week Feature

University Of Oregon, Eugene-Ar
all-Oregon historical pageant, in which
each Of the 35 counties will be repre-.
sented by.a ''Dauhgter of Oregon, .
will be presented at the State univer.
sity during commencement week,
early in June.
The pageant has just been approved
by the board Of regents and will be
presented before final examinations SC
that the participation of great por-
tion of the student body may be possi-
Bile.
The pageant will depict the pro-
gress of Oregon. The first represen-
tation will show the state as it was in
its original primeval condition, prior
to the coming even Of the Indian.
Then the epoch Of Indian domination
will be depicted, then the coming of
the white man, then the days of the
immigration, then the gold days, and
finally the realization Of the present
with glimpse into the future. The
pageant will be in five scenes, presided
over by Mother Oregon" In the last
scene the 35 Daughters of Oregon"
will bring gifts symbolic Of the indus
tries of each county.
The pageant is to be not merely a
University affair. Contribution of
lyrics for the various choruses is invit-
ed from the state at large, and any
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-28
REPUBLICAN LEADER MAKES NON
PARTISAN PLEA FOR PREPAREDNESS

Washington, D. c. = Unqualified,
non-partisan support Of military pre-.
paredness was urged Wednesday by
Minority Leader Mann in ringing
speech on the floor Of the house. He
was heartily -applauded by both sides
of the chamber.
While it has been understood that
most of the Republicans favored army
and navy increases, none Of their lead
ers had spoken on the subject. Con-
sequently, coming as it did on the eve
Of the Presidents departure on pre-
paredness speaking tour, Mr.. Mann's
address was regarded as particularly
significant. He remarked himself that
he always has been known as a
"small" army and navy man.
Representative Mann based his plea
on the ground that it behooves the
United States nowsto prepare for any
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-28

eventualities that may come as result
of the Eurpean war. He declared that
he saw no immediate danger of the
war and hoped that peace might pre-
vail, but that the danger Of the United
States being drawn into the present
conflict or one that might result from
it was too great to be disregarded.
81 have much more fear in the enc
of war with England than have Of
war with Germany" he said. That
was his only comment on this phase OF
his subject. Later he declined to
elaborate on his remark.
Mr.. Mann urged no particular pre-
paredness plan. He said he favored a
standing army of $50, 1000 or 800, 000
or even 500,0 men, better coast de-
fenses and "a navy which will be able
to defend us on the sea-"
II think we ought to provide these
great forces" he said in pleading for
non-partisan view of the question,
"and that it ought to be considered an
emergency matter, entirely apart from
the ordinary routine or expense of gov
ernment, without regard to partisan
ship or party lines"
Touching on the cost, Mr.. Mann said
it would be millions now, but better
that than billions later.
The subject Of preparedness was in
jected into the senate debate on the
Philippine Independence bill, and Sem
ator Stone said he believed the United
States would be safer from attack
from abroad at the close of the Euro
|pean war than it bad been at any time
In the past so years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-28
Villa Sends Messenger to Deny
Implication in Killing Of Americans

Ell Paso, Tex.-Tedeore Prieto, who
says he is major in the Villa army,
appeared Monday and declared that he
had been sent in disguise to the border
by Gen. Villa to say that Villa had
nothing to do with the massacre of Is
foreigners at Santa Ysabel January
10.
"Villa did not know of the tragedy
for days afterward," said Prieto.
"He instructed me to say that he will
execute the men responsible, even il
they prove to be his own men, If they
are caught"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-28
Red Boy Mine Is Sold.

Baker-H. A. Some, cashier Of the
Baker Loan & Trust company has an
nounced upon his return from Canyon
City that he bid in for s34,5O the
property of the Red Boy Mines COM
pany at sheriff's sale for the bank,
holder of trust mortgage securing a
1879 bond issue. The sale was
effected by canceling large part of
the bond issue, at considerable below
par.
Judgment given by the Grant county
Circuit court, on which the sale was
based, was $i71, 1855 98, together with
$1,000 attorneys fees, to be divided
between Clifford & Correll. Of Baker,
and William jackson of Chicago, $2S
costs and $500 for trustees fees.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-01-28
Steamer Founders at Sea.

Halifax, N. S.-The British freight
steamer Pollentia, which has been re-
ported in distress about TOO miles off
Cape Race, foundered Monday, accord
ing to wireless message received
here. All on board were rescued. An
earlier radiogram said that the Italian
steamer Giuseppe Verdi and two other
steamers were standing by the Pollen
tia. waiting for the seas to moderate.
The Pollentia is understood to have
been in the service Of the British ad-
miralty. The Giuseppe Verdi left
New York January 10 for Genoa.