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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
PRESIDENT wins IN House
McLemOre Warning Resolution Laid
on Table, 276 to 142.
Tense Situation Is Ended When Session, Sway
ed for Seven Hours by Most Sensation
al Episode in Decade, Decides to
"Stand by President"

White House with some of the cabinet
grouped about him. He told them he
was much gratifed with the support OF
congress.
Released from the bonds of embar-
rassment forced upon him by the dis
sensions in congress, which have beer
represented in foreign capitals as indi-
eating that he was making his de-
mands on Germany in direct opposition
to the sentiment of the elected repre-
sentatives of the people, President
Wilson now stands prepared to go on
with the submarine negotiations with
the central powers.
The next step probably will be an
answer to Germany's last proposal to
settle the Lusitania case, in which the
United States probably will ask
for such further assurances as it con-
siders sufficiently broad and complete
to guarantee that the new submarine
campaign, which began on March l
and in which notice has been given
that all ships carrying guns will be
sunk without warning, will not endan-
ger Americans travelling the seas on
merchant vessels.
The President and his advisers re-
gard the action of the house as suffi-
cient answer to reports circulated in
Berlin, sent from Washington, that
congress stood two to one against him
in the crisis.
"Stand by the President and do not
embarrass him in his diplomatic ne
gotiations with foreign countries, T"
was the whole burden of the argument
Of the administration leaders.
They paid little attention to the in
volved legal phases of the situation.
1t was enough, they argued, that the
President had said the reported atti-
tude of congress as opposed to his pol
icy was embarrassing him abroad, and
that they stuck.
Tributes were paid to the President
by almost all the Democratic speak
ers, from Acting Chairman Pou, of
the rules committee, who opened the
debate, to Chairman Flood, Of the for
eign affairs committee. who closed it.
"It is charged that the President
wants war;" said Mr.. Pou. "All the
imps Of hell never devised a more in
famous charge. No man since Abra-
ham Lincoln has gone through such
test as the President in the last six
months to avoid war. He has tried to
preserve peace. He would not sacri-
flee single life to make himself Pres
ident for his lifetime.n
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
Rodent Fighters Unite.

Klamath Falls = The idea of the
farmers of a neighborhood banding to-
gether for organized rodent extermina-
tion work has proved popular in Kla-
math county. Besides clubs at Bo-
nanza, Langell Valley, Merrill, Malin
and Lorella, all Of which were recently
organized, the Hildebrand Farmers
club was organized at Hildebrand,
about rs miles east of this city, and
the farmers of the Spring Lake Sec
tion, in the basin east of the city, are
effecting an organization there.
More than 40 farmers attended the
Hildebrand meeting and 25 Joined the
club, selecting the following officers
President, Charley Drew; vice presi-
dent, J. G. Wight; secretary, treas
urer, W. F. Wilkerson, and poison
mixer, Charles Drew, Jr. Ground
squirrels and coyotes are the pests to
be fought. Poison mixtures are pre-
pared according to government formu-
loo
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
1S PRISONERS BURNED TO DEATH
IN DISINf[CIING BAIHHOUSt

Ell Paso, Tex.-Eighteen prisoners
were burned to death and probably IL
others seriously injured, many fatally,
in a fire late Tuesday at the city jail
bathhouse. The blaze started from 9
flash of flame from large tub of gas
oline and kerosene solution used to de-
stroy germ-carrying lice. In their
first reports officials attributed the or
igin to the deliberate action of one of
the prisoners in throwing a lighted
match into the container.
More than a score of prisoners, who
were thoroughly saturated with the
solution, were enveloped in flames.
Jail attendants Immediately opened
two exits, allowing a number of the
prisoners in the bath room to escape,
although seriously burned.
Surgeons said that the death list
would probably reach rs and that
many Of the injured would not live
more than a few hours.
Surrounding the bath quarters are
rows Of cells, mostly filled with pris-
oners. Those adjacent to the bath
were caught in the flames. Release
Of these were slow and dangerous and
it was in these that most of the fatal
tiles occurred. Volunteer rescuers
aided in dragging out the victims,
many unconscious and badly burned.
H. M. Cross, an American, who died
Of injuries, was named as the man
who struck the match that caused the
fire, in a statement made by H. G.
Baby, one of the TRUSTEES on guard.
Cross was under arrest as a vagrant.
His home is said to have been in Day.
enport, la.
The disinfection tubs were placed
near the doorway leading to the police
hospital. The burst of flames blew
out doors and windows and the blaze
swept the hospital, rendering it un-
tenable and useless for the press of
emergency work which followed.
On fire from head to foot, the nude
victims dashed into the streets and al
leys surrounding the prison. Several,
maddened by the pain, outdistanced all
pursuers and disappeared. Only one
of these had been found several hours
after the disaster.
One Of the victims, veritable
torch, plunged through the jagged re-
mains Of window pane and clambered
to the roof of the Jail, where he was
rescued by firmen, only to die few
minutes later.
Edward MCGOWAN, of Warder, Ida
ho, and John Campbell, Of Camern, Of
Eugene, Oregon, were among the
Americans seriously burned in the Jail
fire.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
Business Right Upheld.

Salem-The retaliatory building and
loan association law passed by the
state Of Washington does not give
Corporation Commissioner Schulder-
man, of Oregon, the right to act like
wise and refuse the Pacific Building &
Loan association of the state of Wash
ington, the right to do business in this
state, the attorney generals office has
ruled.
If the Washington concern, which a
short time ago withdrew from business
in Oregon, makes its annual report to
Commissioner Schulderman, and pays
up its annual license fees, the attorney
general holds it has the right to con-
tinue in business in this state.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
Four Die in Hot Water Vat.

Connellsville, Pa.-Four men were
drowned and others injured here We'd
nesday when the roof covering q vat of
hot water in the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad shops collapsed in the course
of a religious meeting. The men had
assembled to hear talk by an evan
gelist who is conducting services in
one of the churches, and several
climbed to the top of the vat, which
collapsed. Six men were saved by the
prompt action Of persons nearby.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10

Washington, d. G. President Will
son Tuesday completely and decisely
won his long fight to compel congress
to acknowledge that it stands behint
him in the submarine negotiations
with Germany.
To the rallying cries of "Stand BY
the PRESIDENT" and "It is Lansing
and Wilson or Won Bernstorff and the
Kaiser!" a big Democratic majority
and nearly half the Republicans in the
house rolled up overwhelming votes
against the movement to warn Ameri-
cans off armed ships Of the European
belligerents.
The celebrated McLemore resolution,
around which the anti-administration
forces centered their fight, was tabled
i'm other words, killed-just as was
the Gore resolution for similar pur-
pose in the senate last week.
From the outset of the fight the
Presidents supporters, without regard
to party, swept over the opposition.
On the first vote, which was a par
liamentary proposition to prevent
opening the McLemore resolution to
amendment and unlimited debate, the
administration forces carried the day,
256 to 100. On that, 1872 Democrats,
63 Republicans and l Progressive voted
to support the administration. Twenty
one Democrats, 1872 Republicans, s
Progressives, one Independent and
Representative London, the lone So
cialist of the house, voted against it.
This was the crucial vote Of the fight,
the one on which administration lead.
ers were uncertain. With victory ir
hand they moved on to the next prop.
osition, the adoption Of a special rule
for four hours discussion of the Nc
Lemore resolution.
Again they carried the day, this
time 271 to 1873, and then pushed their
victory to conclusion by tabling the
McLemore resolution, 276 to 142.
In seven hours of tense, turbulent
session, in which the administration
opponents charged that the President
was contending for a doubtful legal
right and was shifting the RESPONSE
bility of diplomatic negotiation to con-
gress, the house swayed back and forth
in the most sensational congressional
spectacle Of decade, probably un-
IL IL Il l.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
State Charter Is Taken.

Salem - Conversion of the Benton
County National Bank at Corvallis to
the state system was made Wednesday
when the owners reincorporated under
the name of the Benton County State
Bank. The institution is capitalized
at $50, 900, with surplus of SIS, 900
and deposits aggregating in excess of
$400, 900. The change from a Nation
al bank to state bank was made be-
cause of the belief of the management
that the Federal Reserve obligations
of National banks impose burdensome
conditions upon the smaller banks.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
Senate Confirms Baker.

Washington, D. C.-The nomination
of Newton D. Baker, ex-Mayor Of
Cleveland, as Secretary Of War was
confirmed late Wednesday by the sen.
ate.
Unanimous commentator of Mr..
Bakers appointment was expressed by
the cabinet at the meeting here. Gen
eral Hugh L. Scott, secretary Of Wai
ad interim, told the President that ths
nomination had been favorably receiv
ed among army officers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
Churchill Raps NAVY.

London-Winston Spencer Churchill,
former first lord of the admiralty, now
colonel and fresh from the trenches,
sprang back into the parliamentary
arena Wednesday in daring speech,
answering First Lord of the Admi-
rally Balfour, who had just presented
the naval estimates, and declaring that
the admiralty lacked driving force and
must be revitalized before it was too
late by bringing back Lord Fisher, the
former first sea lord, to head the ad-
miralty administration. His speech
caused considerable comment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
Highway Route Inspected.

Roseburg-For the purpose of ascor-
tanning the needs of Douglas county
with reference to state aid in road
construction, John H. Lewis, state
highway engineer, passed Saturday in
Roseburg comforting with the mem
bers of the County court and ether
prominent citizens.
While Mr.. Lewis refused to divulge
his plans regarding the construc-
tion of the new state highway through
Douglas county, he said work on the
road would begin as soon as the neces-
sary funds are available.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
Tay.or's Comet Splits.

Cambridge, Mass.-A split in Tay-
lor's comet, with one Of the parts
from two to two and half magnitudes
fainter than the main comet, was an
nounced Tuesday in message to the
Harvard Observatory from the Yerkes
Observatory. The measurements were
made by Professor Barnard.
The Yerkes Observatory also re-
ported an observation Of Nujimen's q
comet, discovered at Pulkows, Russia,
last month.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
Jobs Are Awaiting Men.

Marshfield - There are more Jobs
here than men, in most localities. The
Willamette Pacific construction work
between Coos Bay and Reedsport is
short of workmen and the crew has
been reduced from 65 to IL. It was
reported that the crew above the imp
qua river had dwindled from 125 to
less than 20. Work is delayed on ac-
count Of the men quitting. They are
leaving for the outside.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
Spanish Steamship Hits Rock.

Santos, Brazil-The Spanish steam
ship Principe de Asturias has been
sunk by striking rock. She went to
the bottom in five minutes. Eighty
six members Of the crew and 81 pas
sengers have been brought to Satos by
the French steamer Viga.
Rio Janeiro-It is feared here that
400 lives have been lost by the sinking
of the Spanish steamship Principe de
Astruias. The steamer remained
afioat only short time after striking
shoal off San Sabastiao, and there
was little time for the escape of pas
sengers and the crew in the boats.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-10
WORLDS DO|NGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
Brief Resume Of General News
From All Around The Earth.
UNIVERSAL HAPPENINGS IN A NUTSHELL
Live News Items Of All Nations and
Pacific Northwest Condensed
for Our Busy Readers.

Cool, wet weather in Louisiana
causes short sugar crop.
Pope Benedict has again solicited
the belligerents to make peace.
William F. Kelley, American consul
at Rome, dies suddenly Of heart fail
ure.
French authorities seize and sup
press publication Of two Paris news
papers.
A conference in Chicago Of mayors
Of large cities decided to insist on pre-
paredness.
Chicago bankers advise that "war
profits" be invested in the future of
the country.
Petty officers of some interned Ger
man ships at Honolulu are accused Of
bootlegging.
The Seaview hotel at Moclips Beach,
WASH, burned with loss Of $40, 900.
Incendiarism is suspected.
Germany's food supply is said to be
In better condition the third winter of
the war than the second.
Turks are said to be removing mines
from the Dardanelles, preparatory to
opening the straits to trafhc.
The house Of representatives votes
to stand behind President Wilson in
MS submarine poicy toward Germany.
General William Looysmith. distin-
guished Union cavalry leader, in the
Civil war, dies at his ranch home near
Medford. Ore.
Information has been received from
Innsbruck, Switzerland. that cholera
has broken out anew in 81 towns and
villages in Austria.
mour's, Swift's and Morris packing
plants at East st. Louis receive un-
soiiciteo increases IN wages.
The Booth-Kelly Lumber company,
u ao Mugene, @ gre, reserves an oruer ior
s,vuv, wv leeI ol Jumper 70 De useu IN
Duiiuns ireisn' cars iof 'le oou'herii
TT 9 navaI war oames in which tho
aeronlanes will do the scouting for tbe
Atlantic hattie f1eet has heen ordered
IN the Southern drill Grounds off cnar-
tanamo
A woman passenger on the steamer
Sea Foam, enroute to San Francisco.
dies of fright during storm. One
seaman was swept overheard and
drowned.
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a,ane;to nre. men nna a,neu a.,; WIN rev aevoivers,
uynali.e anu percussioli caps were
men greatly resembles Crones, who
poisoned the soup in Chicago recently.
Aberdean Wash ia aho,,t to hao;n
work IN ] saoo 000 water svstam
The government OF India has i'm
posed an export duty on grain bags.
The limited States National hank
will hu;ld a s2sO mn bank bu;Id;ng in
Eortiaio.
Sly homeless bovs less than a vesrs
of ace and Of VARYING nationalities are
to be adopted bv Mrs Bessie Fuller
of South Porcnnine Ontario Canada
as sociological exneriment
Fred G. Buskuhl, Of Friend, Oregon,
has just received the bronze medal
fnnd commission for attemnt;no IN
save the life ~ Josenb 7 Tarke at
Friend. August g 1912 The, commits
sion also awarded $1,000 to Mr. Bus
kuhi.
r;uo ,o;,,;or hrsha,, ~ Nov ,vho.t
bava haan borobt hv milling ;ntarests
in tba Iast week 90 nr;cas tnmhled
according to estimates of Minneapolis
chamber of commerce traders. This,
they say, would represent sales Of one
million barrels Of -four. Most Of this
product is said to be for Eastern
bakers.
NJ -. -. a-.u,, II
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
INROADS ON MOOSE VOTE

From the New York Times.
 In view of the conditional withdrawal of Colonel Roosevelt from the presidential field. democratic and republican leaders are making close study of what the pro- sressve vote means. In 1912 the progress sive national ticket, headed by Theodore Roosevelt, boiled 4,119,507 votes. Various state elections since then have shown a steady decline in the bull moose vote. compilation of the returns from the elec- tion of 1914, based upon the vote for con gressmen, showed that the progressives lost 2,21309O votes from the 1912 figures, while the republicans gained 2,52S,41S, the democrats also showing a slight gain. Of the 1.906417 votes the progressives boiled in 1914 total of 932,679 were cast in Cal ifornia Pennsylvania. and Illinois. The moose strength in New York fell from S9O, O21 in 1912 to 61,s77 in 1914.
 In 1912 the popular presidential vote was: Woodrow Wilson, democrat, 6,20S, ols; William H. Taft. republican, S4S4.956; Theodore Roosevelt, progressive, 411s,5o7 The presidential vote in New York was Wilson, 655, 475; Taft. 455, 42S; Roosevelt, 390, ,021.
 In 1914 the votes cast for congressman in the United States were: Democrats, 6, ,S24. .962; republicans, 6,013.374; progressives 1,906.417 The 1914 congressional vote in New York was: Democrats, 571,419; re- publicans. 6S67O1; progressives, 61s77.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17

Yhe discovery of "bakelite" is marvel of modern industrial chemistry. John A. Craig tells how the discovery was brought about in a contribution to Worlds Work The price of camphor had gone up and business house called on Lee Hendrick Baekeland, an industrial chemist, to make a substitute, some thing that would look like camphor and smell like it, but would be cheaper. He began experimenting and in the course of his work put carbolic acid and for in a little hydrochorc acid to generate heat. The mixture boiled with intense heat for a while and then gradually hardened into a substance that was an entirely new material and had none of the qualities of it's constituents. By com bining the three liquids, Baekeland pro duced a solid harder than glass which cannot be melted in the hottest fire known to science cannot be dissolved by any
 
 piece an inch thick will sustain a weight of three tons. It is also odorless, trans parent and not affected by oils, steam, water or chemicals. The discovery gave the successful chemist a fortune and sev- eral large factories have been built to manufacture articles of "bakelite,' the name later given to the substance in- stead of the ''jaw-breaking" name given it by Baekeland Before 'bakelte' har- dens it is molded into cigar holders, cigar cite holders, pipe stems, buttons, um- brella handles, fountain pens, billiard balls, telephone receivers, steering wheels for motor cars, combs, knife handles, in- sulators and many other things. It may supplant celluloid and hard rubber for many manufactured articles, as it cannot burn and is cheaper
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
JOKE ON SURGEON

From the PlttSDurg POSt.
 This scene is staged 5000 miles from
 Pittsburg, but it can be performed any
 where in Allegheny county with modern
 costumes.
 Velpeau, the great French surgeon, suc- cessfully performed serious operation on little child. The mother, overjoyed called at the surgeons office and said: Monsieur. my child's life is saved, and do not know how to express my grati- tude to you. Allow me, however to pre-
 sent to you this pocketbook. embroidered by own hands,
 The great surgeon smiled castically Madame he said, my art is not merely a matter of feeling. My life has it's ne cessities, like yours. Allow me. therefore l to decline your charming present and tc | request some more substantial remuner ation.'
 l But, monsieur" asked the woman what remuneration do you desire?' Five thousand francs" The lady quietly opened the pocketbook
 which contained 10 notes of 1000 francs each counted out i've of them and, DO | litely handing them to the amazed physi
 clan. retired with tho remainder.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
The Haryests and Prosperity

This country, as a whole, continues to enjoy a large prosperity-larger, perhaps, than in any previous half year. If the harvests are as abundant as they promise the year 1916 will witness a splendid record in commer- cial and industrial progress.
 The financial world is less affected by war news than it was few months ago. Various business interests have adapted themselves to the foreign situation, and as there is nothing in sight to indicate an early ending of hostilities, but on the other hand, a long period of hard fighting, little or no change in the domestic industrial ] field may be evpected during the com | ing six months.
 Business conditions and market fluctuations will depend more on the government crop reports within the next few weeks than on any other in fluence A large grain yield is as- sured, but in the south it is too early to form an estimate on the extent of cotton production, but the south's corn crop is highly promising, and di- versified farming, including the rais- ing of live stock, is sure to ;dd mil lions of dollars to the value of the south's agricultural products.
 The old-time cry of tight money resulting from the demands on the banks for moving the crops will be heard no more. The federal reserve banking system has changed all that and unless something unforeseen hap pens the present summer will be re- membered as one of uncommon busi- ness activity, in Birmingham as wei las in other great centers of industry
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-06-17
The Farm Loan Banks

Now that the great national conven- tions are events of the past, Congress will be expected to resume it's activity next week and complete the business that must be disposed of before sum- mer adjournment.
 One of the most important and bene- ficent measures introduced in the Sixty-fourth Congress is the rural credits bill. It has passed in both houses and is now in conference. As the differences between the two bills are not essential to the integrity of the rural credit system, they should be compromised before the end of the month.
 The measure will prove boon to the agricultural interests, for it will do for all classes of farmers what the federal reserve bank is doing for com mercial interests and all classes of men engaged in legitimate business operations.
 Under the new system the farmer will borrow what money he may need and may be entitled to through the nearest loan association; and he will be accommodated at comparatively low rate of interest.
 There are to be twelve regional farm loan banks, and Birmingham is logi- cal place for one of them. When the time comes the Chamber of Commerce. will make a vigorous effort to demon strate to the locating commission ti:at Birmingham is unquestionably an ideal place from which to serve the southeastern section.
 Just as soon as the bill becomes a