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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
TURKS DETAIN AMERICANS
Washington Indignant Over Break oi
Previous Agreement.

Washington, D. C.-Word that the
Turkish government has rescinded its
previous agreement to allow several
hundred Americans to leave the Turk
ish empire via Jaffa reached the State
department Wednesday from Ambas-
sador Elkus at Constantinople. The
ambassador was informed that the
Americans cannot be permitted to de-
part, because of military necessity.
1t is not known what action may be
taken in an effort to bring Turkey to
terms. The practical internment of
the Americans is source of indigna-
tion to the government. 1t is said to
be an unprecedented situation which
will require most delicate handling.
The exact number of persons affect
ed cannot be learned.
The American cruiser Des Moines,
now at Alexandria, is due at Jaffa
shortly, where, after unloading Red
Cross supplies, she had been expected
to take on the refugees. 1t is under
stood, now, however, that officers from
the vessel will not even be allowed to
land to investigate conditions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Naval Base Work is Speeded.

Portland-To insure the least possi-
BILE delay in getting at facts relative
to advantages in the Columbia river
for a naval base, the Chamber Of Com
merce is engaged in assembling all
data under system that will facilitate
consideration by Rear Admiral Helm
and his brother officers on the commits
sion, while complete chart of the
Willamette and Columbia rivers, from
Portland to the sea, is being prepared
by G. B. Hegardt, chief engineer Of
the Commission of Public Docks. The
officers are due about December 15.
In addition the chamber Of COM
merce has decided to request the Com
mission of Public Docks to relieve Mr..
Hegardt from duty during the period
the navy officers are in this district,
even for a week if necessary, 30 that
he may accompany them on their trips
of inspection.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
German Submarine Sinks
American Steamer Chemune

Paris (Censored) A Madrid dispatch
Tuesday, announces the arrival at
of the crew of the American
steamer Chemung, torpedoed in -
by German submarine. The COM
mander gave the crew only few min
utes to abandon the vessel, not allow
ing them even to take their money and
papers.
The submarine towed the lifeboats
in which the crew were placed to with
in five miles of the coast, where il
abandoned them.
The Chemung went down with the
Stars and Stripes floating at her mast.
A lively incident preceded the sinking
of the vessel. The German command
er gave orders that the American flag
should be lowered, and German sailors
prepared to put them into effect. They
met with stubborn resistance on the
part of the American Captain Duffy
and his crew, who refused to haul
down the colors, saying that if the
ship had to be sunk it would be with
the flag flying.
Captain Duffy maintained his
ground, and so rapid were the prepara-
tions to sink the Chemung made that
further discussion about the flag
ceased, and after the captain and crew
had been taken aboard the submarine a
torpedo and three shells sent against
the side of the American ship sent her
to the bottom.
Although angry at the action of the
German commander, Captain Duffy
and his men had some measure of sat
isfaction in seeing the flag at the
masthead as the waves finally engulfed
their ship.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
South America Now Buying
Wheat in Pacific Northwest

Portland - Australian grain dealers
are establishing themselves in the
West Coast trade, a zone reached from
the Northwest in times when tonnage
was plentiful, and two charters were
made last week for the business from
the Antipodes to South America, the
American ship Star of Poland being
fixed at 70 shillings and the barkentine
Hawaii at rs shillings to load wheat
at Adelaide for Callao.
Exporters here do not look for ma
terial movement of Australian cereal
to the West Coast, and reason that
with the difference in the market
Northwest firms easily could compete
with the Australians. But the tom
mage feature is drawback, besides
the big movement from this district at
present is by railroad to the Atlantic
and thence by water to Europe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORT

Portland-Wheat Bluestem, $1.59;
forty-fold, $1.5O; club, $1.48; red fife,
S1.48; red Russian, $1.48.
Oats-No. l white feed, $35.75.
Barley-No. l feed, 1850.
Flour-Patents, sS.4O; straights, 81
@7.60; exports, $7.2O; valley, $3.50;
whole wheat, $3.50; graham, $8.40.
Millfeed = Spot prices: Bran,
$26.00 per ton; shorts, $1,000; rolled
barley, SAL. .0O@42.0O.
Corn-Whoie, $40 per ton; cracked
SAC.
Hay-Producers' prices: Timothy,
Eastern Oregon, $l7@2O per ton; tim
othy, valley, $16@17; alfalfa, $16@
1900; valley grain hay, $13@15;
clover, $3.50.
Butter - Cubes, extras, 36@38c.
Jobbing prices: Prints, extras, 40c.
butterfat, No. l, 4Oc; No. 2, 38c,
Portland.
Eggs - Oregon ranch, current re-
ceipts, Acc per dozen; Oregon
ranch, candled, SOC; selects, SIC.
Poultry-Hens, 13@15c; springs, Is
@17c per pound; turkeys, live, goa
2Sc; dressed, 2S@27c; ducks, l3@1Sc;
geese, ll@l2c.
Veal-Fancy-11@11Ac per pound.
Pork-Fancy, 12@12ac per pound.
Vegetables = Artichokes, 75c@1. 10
per dozen; tomatoes, 75c@$1.25 per
crate; cabbage, 75c@$2.O0 per hun
dred; peppers, 5@7c per pound; egg
plant, 6@8c; lettuce, 50. so; cucumbers,
$l@l.5O per box; celery. 65@75c per
dozen; pumpkins, 1c per pound; |;
squash, 1@lac per pound.
Potatoes - Oregon, buying price,
ST. a 1.50 per hundred, country
points; sweets, SETS per hundred.
0nions-0regon buying prices, $3.50
per sack, country points.
Green Fruits-Apples, new, 60c@s2
per box; pears, $l@1.5 grapes, $l@
2; casabas, lie; cranberries, $10.60
@12.50 per barrel.
Hops--l9l6 crop, 9@l2c per pound.
Wool - Eastern Oregon, fine, 25@
27c; coarse, SS@S4c; valley, SSc.
Mohair-35@45c per pound.
Cascara bark-0ld and new, 5Ac per
pound.
Cattle Steers, prime, s6.75@7. 80;
good, Sc. 1905. 20; common to fair, s5@
500; cows, choice, SIS. 1866; medium
to good, s4,50@6; ordinary to fair.
$s. 50@4; heifers $4@6: bulls, $50
4.25; calves, s4@7.50.
Hogs--Prime. $9.25@s.75; good to
prime mixed, ss.25@9; rough heavy,
$s@s. 25; pigs and skips, $s@s. 25.
Sheep--Lambs, sS@S. rs: yearlings,
wethers s7@7.50; old wethers s6.25
@6-6o; ewes. S5@5.50.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
CHIHUAHUA TAKEN
BY VILLA, REPORT
Bandit Leader Headed North;
Juarez Thought Goal.
GEN. TRfVINO ABANDONS CITY
Carranza Representative Thinks Crisis
Is Not Yet Over Anxiety Felt
for Many Small Garrisons.

Ell Paso, Tex. - Villa is moving
northward from Chihuahua City, ac-
cording to a dispatch from General
Trevino, received Tuesday by General
Gonzales, at Juarez, who was ordered
to concentrate his forces at Juarez.
A private message coming over the
same route adds that not only is Villa
proceeding north, but he is in control
of Chihuahua City, which General Ire
vino is said to have abandoned, pro-
ceeding southwark. General Trevino,
according to the private report, said
that, after effecting a junction with
General Murguia, he would return and
recapture Chihuahua.
The message from General Trevino
was sent in code from Sauz by way Of
Ojinaga, opposite the Texas town of
Preside, where it was relayed. 1t
said, according to Carranza officials,
that Villa was moving north, and or
dered the detached garrison along this
section Of the frontier and on the Mex
ican- Northwestern line to concentrate
in Juarez.
The message, they added, spoke of
this as the fifth day Of Villas attacks.
The countenances of the civil and
military men in Juarez showed clearly
the seriousness Of the news.
"No, l think not" was the answer
given by Carranza representative Of
high rank, when asked whether the
Villa crisis was yet over.
It is understood that there are about
500 men, mostly infantry, in or near
Juarez.
Telegraphic communication was still
open with Sauz, about 26 miles above
Chihuahua the military men said.
They professed considerable anxiety
about the Carranza garrison there.
General Murguia with his large
forces had been expected daily. to come
to the rescue Of the besieged city.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Tales Worth RetellInu.

In her draped and darkened tent
the amateur palmist was reading
hands for a charity. Her present eli
ent was o fair maid, who waited i'm
patiently to hear her fate.
"Ah," said the palmist, with slow
impressiveness, II see by your hand
that yeu are going to be married"
How wonderful" said the girl,
with blush.
And" went on the wise one, note
of acerbity in her voice, 81 see that
you are engaged to Mr.. Blnks."
ITS perfectly amazing!" gasped the
girl. How can you tell?"
by the long study Of the art" came
the evasive reply.
But surely the lines on my hand
cannot tell you the name Of"
who said anything about lines?'
retorted the sibyl with cunning scorn.
~You are wearing the engagement
ring which returned to Mr.. Binks
three weeks ago."--Philadelphia Led
ger,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
The Cause Of the Uproar

II don't want to be inquisitive, nor
nuth'n' hathaway" admitted a neigh
Dor who had come over to borrow a
neckyoke. "But what in torment is
going on over there in the edge Of the
timber? Sounds like convention Of
catamounts."
"My least boy, Bearcat, started to
heckle nest of hornets couple Of
hours ago and got himself stung up
considerable" replied Mr.. Gap John.
son of Rumpus Ridge, Ark. "The last
l noticed he had dug himself into a
hollow tree. I judge by the racket
that the enemy is still assaulting him
in mass formation and that the rest
of the children are standing off and
asking him If 1t hurts him much.
Looks sorter like-yaw-w-w-wn!--rain
off to the south-ard, don't it?"-Kan-
sas City Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Spokane JitneYs to Go.

Spokane, Wash.--A jitneyless Spo-
kane looms.
The city's II nickel-busses may be
forced to suspend through inability to
get the necessary bonds. The Casual
ty company of America, by which
every jitney in the city is bonded, has
been ordered to suspend business by
State Insurance Commissioner Fish
back. Its stock is said to be impaired
to the extent of more than $500, 900
and until this is rectified the company
will be debarred from doing bushes in
Washington.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
l.Ysander,s Rreakfaat.

Lysander, New York state farm
hand, was telling his troubles to a
neighbor. and among other things said
that the wife OF the farmer who EN-.
ployed him was too darned close for
any USE"
This very morning." said he, "she
said to me: Lysander, do you know
how many pancakes you have ct this
mornin'?' ! said No, maam, amt
had no occasion to count 'em.' Well,
says she, that last one was the TWEEN.
ty-sixth.' And it made me so dodgast.
cd mad Jest got up frum the table
and went to work without my break
fast"-Everybody's.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Seed Corn Ia Important.

Washington, D. C.-The need of
sources from which suitable seed corn
can be obtained in the semi-arid and
Rocky Mountain regions is great and
is increasing. Being a sparsely-set-
tied country, subject to extreme sea-
sonal variations, seed of adapted va
rieties is much scarcer each year than
in sections where the corn crop is
more certain.
Nothing else would so cheaply turn
many corn failures into successes as
the establishment of good sources of
seed corn. While q knowledge of
corn breeding would be helpful, any
farmer can do much toward supplying
himself and his neighborhood with
better seed corn by starting with a
well-tested variety and selecting the
best ears from the best stalks each
year. By SO doing, natural selection
assists in wedding out the unfit.
Where corn is grown for grain there
is no better locality from which to
obtain seed than that in which it is
to be planted. Where grown for the
silo or for large stalk growth, seed
may be obtained to advantage from a
more southern locality or a lower al
titude.
Farmers bulletin 415 Of the United
States Department Of Agriculture,
which may be obtained free upon ap-
plication, treats of the selection and
care Of seed corn.
A point of greatest Importance is
that Of holding over from good crops
sufficient seed corn for. two or three
years paintings. This Is essential In
the origination and perpetuation of
high-yielding varieties adapted to To-
cal conditions. Seed corn that ma
lures well and dries out promptly
without injury will keep its good ger
minating and yielding power for four
or five years. Seed corn of the best
quality can be always available by
protecting a sufficient quantity from
moisture and insects and other ami
malls
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Mills Ship and Run Again.

Baker, ORA slight lifting in the
shortage of cars on the O.-W. r. & N.
permitted Baker lumber companies to
clear out their shipping sheds, and all
mills were running this week. AL
though the supply was not normal, it
was such an improvement that mill
owners were jubilant.
The Baker White Pine plant, which
shut down one day because Of the
shortage, was able to resume with the
full crew of men, and the three other
mills, which had planned to stop unless
there was relief, were able to continue.
The railroad was unable to promise a
normal supply or a continuation of the
present service.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Hughes to Practloe law.

Lakewood, N. J.-Charles E. Hughes
announced here Tuesday that on jan
uary he will resume the practice of
law as a member of the New York
City firm Of Bounds, Schruman &
Dwight, 96 Broadway. His son,
Charlse E. Hughes. Jr., also will enter
the firm it was stated. In 1906, when
Mr.. Hughes was nominated for COVER
nor Of New York. he was member Of
the same firm.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
A Neat Turn.

An eminent lawyer was once cross
examining q very clever woman,
mother Of the plaintiff in a breach OF
promise suit, and was completely
worsted in the encounter Of wits. Be
fore sitting down, however, he turned
to the Jury and said:
"You see, gentlemen, that even l
was but a child in this woman's
hands. What must my client have
been?"
BY this adroit stroke OF advocacy
he turned his discontinue into VIC
tory.-Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Grazing Rates on National
Forests to Advance In 1917


Forests to Advance In 1917
District Forester George H. Cecil
Portland, Oregon, announces that af
ter careful consideration the Secre.
tary of Agriculture has approved an
increase in the fees to be charged fol-
grazing livestock on the National For.
est ranges.
This increase will be made gradu-
| ally for the next three years, until
| the charges reach point equivalent
to two-thirds Of the charges made by
private owners for grazing stock on
their land.
Stock associations are being ad.
vised Of this decision in order that
statements regarding the views OF
their members may be submitted to
the Forester by February /, 1917, In
case they desire to discuss the matter.
Investigation Of rental values from
time to time, says Mr.. Cecil, has re.
vealed that the Government charges
for grazing on the National Forests
are only one-third of the market value
Of the forage. Since timber and other
resources of the National Forests are
sold at their market value, there is
an increasing demand that forage re-
sources should be disposed of in like
manner.
The National Forest were created
for the primary purpose of conserv-
ing the timber and water supply. The
grazing use of the ranges, which was
found to exist when active control of
the forests was begun, was treated as
secondary matter and only a por-
ton Of the administrative cost of
handling the forests was asked as a
grazing fee.
Since the National Forest states
share in all the receipts from National
Forest business to the extent of rs
per cent, the revenue to these states
will be materially increased by this
decision.
For the fiscal year ending June 30,
1916, the states Of Oregon and Wash
ington received s32,820.65 as their
share of the grazing receipts from
the National Forests within their bor-
ders. Without considering increased
receipts from other forest resources
this figure would be doubled by the
advance In grazing rates.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
(iranuIafed EycIids,
He Took the Hint.

Scribb and his wife were going to
the theater.
"Will you please go upstairs and
get my goats off the dressing table,"
said Mrs. Scribb.
Your goats" queried the puzzled
Scribb What new-fangled idea have
you women got now?"
"T'll show you'll" snapped the wife.
Then she sailed away and soon re-
turned, putting on her gloves.
Are those what you mean? Why, /
call those kids"
II used to-" replied Mrs. Scribb,
''but they are getting SO old / am
ashamed to call them by that name
any longer."-Philadelphia Ledger.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Embargo on Cars to U. S.

Vancouver. B. C.-The controversy
between the Canadian Pacific railroad
and the American lines relative to re-
tention of freight cars reached open
hostilities when D. c. Coleman, of the
Canadian Pacific, issued instructions
all along the line that under no cir
cumstances should Canadian Pacific
freight cars be permitted to cross the
border into the United States. British
Columbia shingle manufacturers are
adversely affected by the order. Cana
dian Pacific officials declare that Amer
ican railroads have 20, 900 of their cars.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Fresh Eggs 60 to e5 Cents

Spokane@Eggs generally soar more
or less in price after long spell of
cold weather, but, the dealers say, the
present high prices are almost, if not
quite, unprecedented SO early in the
season. Eggs, guaranteed to be new
laid, at GO and 65 cents dozen, Thurs
days price, are somewhat of luxury,
and cold storage ones, at so cents a
dozen, though useful for some pur-
poses, are far from cheap. So far
Chinese eggs are not on sale. Butter
has put on its winter price of so cents
a pound retail for the best brands.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Lawyers share.

Now children" said the teacher,
"a man dies and leaves $1.OoO.ooO;
one-tenth goes to the wife, one-twelfth
to a son, one-sixteenth to brother,
one-twelfth to an uncle and the rest
to a distant relative. What does each
get?"
And the smallest boy in the class
raised his hand and shouted:
"A awyer!"-The Christian Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Fate of Caranza Garrison in Doubt.

Juarez, Mex.--Another day of sus-
pense passed Wednesday without def
mite announcement as to the fate of
the Carranza garrison in Chihuahua
City. 1t has now been six days since
the first skirmishing started, which
opened the siege of the state capital,
and three days since the telegraph line
was cut.
Since early morning, persistent re-
ports have been in circulation here and
in Ell Paso to the effect that General
Trevino has been forced to abandon
the state capital because his ammu-
milton supply was exhausted.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Big Gold Strike is Reported.

Baker, Ore. What may develop in
to million-dollar gold strike is re.
ported from the Ben Harrison mine.
News Of the rich strike was partial.
ly confirmed by W. c. Fellows, mana.
ger of the mine, who, while highly
optimistic over the outlook, was un-
willing to make definite statement,
pending determination of the size Of
the ore body.
A drift is being started to determine
the extent of the strike.
The ore is said to be exceedingly
rich.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
MANY OREGON WOMEN
SAY THE SAME.

Portland, Oregon.-v My daughters
health was very poor after her first
baby came. Finally she took three
bottles of DIR. Pierce's Favorite Pre-.
scription and her health was greatly
improved. She has three children.
Has always depended on this wonder
full medicine to help her through y -
MRS. ISABEL BERTRAND, 86 Texas St.,
Portland, Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Doomed Negro Reprieved.

Topeka, Kan. William White, q
negro, former United States soldier,
sentenced to be hanged for murder or
the Federal reservation at Fort Leav.
enworth, KAN, December Ia, has beer
reprieved by President Wilson, a tele.
gram from Secretary Joseph P. Tumul.
ty to Arthur Capper, governor of Kan.
Bas, announced Tuesday.
Capital punishment is prohibited by
law in Kansas, though legal on the
Federal reservation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Ants to Hold Convention.

Washington, d. C.--Plans for the
convention Of women opposed to suf-
frage on December Z include a banquet
of thousand covers and a mass meet
ing at which Miss Mabel Boardmar
and Major General Leonard Wood, Of
New York, president of the National
Association Opposed to Woman Suf-
frage are announced as speakers.
1t will be the first time that womer
opposed to suffrage have met in na'
tional convention.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01

Tacoma, Wash.-Tacoma ministers
are wrought up over the statement
made before the Ministerial Alliance
by Rev. Frank Dyer, pastor of the
First Congregational church, that,
while the Bible was written by the
best thinkers of the time, preaching
today must be based on the thought of
the best thinkers of the present.
Fellow pastors took adverse view of
the subject, and declared that preach
ing today should be founded on the
Bible as it stands rather than upon the
modern view of truth as Christianity.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01

A lady stopping at a hotel on the
Pacific coast rang the bell the first
morning Of her arrival, and was very
much surprised when Japanese boy
opened the door and came In.
Il pushed the button three times for
q maid" she said sternly, as she dived
under the bed covers.
"Yes," the little fellow replied, "me
he.'-Facts and Fancies.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
In Wearlsome Detail.

$50 you accompanied your wife to
that big movie show after ALL"
Eyes. happened to think that II l
didn't she would describe the entire
ten reels as soon as she came home" "
Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Nfw MonEn.. nANcMc

e. Fletcher Hallamore. the leading Dancing Elk.
pert and Instructor In New York City, writes: i
powder to be shaken into the Shoes for ten years
and recommend it to all my pupils" It cures and
prevents sore feet Sold by all Drug and Depart.
ment Stores. Csc. Sample FREE. Address, Allen
s. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
A RlsIna Concern.

$50 you've invested your money in
new airship company"
"Yes. If our airship goes up, the
stock will go up"
But suppose 1t doesn't?"
Then the company will go up
Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Highly Useful.

Seems to me these spats the girls
wear look like affectation.'
mot at all. They have utilitarian
side. Frequently pair of spats trans
forms pair of dancing slippers into
street Shoes" = Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-12-01
Going Too Far.

~ never heard of such thing. She
borrowed my powder puff"
"That is a loan often requested
among ladies'"
"But she used it to touch up her
white Shoes" = Louisville Courier
Journal,