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Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

The man on the corner says: A dol lar in the hand Is worth more than the inheritance of million in the mind
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
OTHER VIEW POINTS

New Haven welcomes the Prom Girl' and her chaperone. The city is glad that the youth of Yale is happy. Nothing better fits the occasion than the sentiments so finely expressed in Bright College Years" All work and no play would make the sons of Eli dull indeed, so not forgetting the seri- ous side of their sojourn here and its deeper purposes, we wish Yale men and their guests happy season. New Haven Union.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

The occasional sinking of a Japan
 csc liner is a reminder to that coun-
 try that it is one of the belligerents.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

In Villas determination to grow beard 1t may be possible that he fig- ures such as the cause of Carranza's success.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Rumors to the effect that Mir. Will son is to allow his name to go on the Indiana primary ballot makes 1t sure that his hat is in the ring.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

experiences a belief in na- tionaI friendship which no probable condition could disturb.-Waterbury
 American.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
What is Needed

What is needed Is a tariff commis sion that will take. the tariff out O politics and stay out of politics itself Chicago Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Not a few states are beginning to realize once more just what it means to have a legislature on its hands.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10
EDITORIAL NOTES,

It is going to require a lot of old fashioned weather to prove that the groundhog theory Is all wrong.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

With the promise of an uprising by the Indians of Arizona 1t would. an- pear that the spirit of fight had be- come quite generally circulated.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

The chances are that Col. Bryan waited for good snowfall before he determined to trail the president.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

A pocket size electric fan has been invented.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

River and harbor measures take on new aspects when the proposition is that private enterprise shall be per mitted to invest in dams, locks and water power under restrictions on navigable rivers. For one reason, the relief of a burdened federal treasury, the change in the style of river i'm provement measures will be welcome and yet nothing needs to be scrutin- ized more closely than a permit for private enterprise to make free with public ldings.-Providence Bulletin.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Thers is still a sizable doubt re- garding the chances of the treaty with Colombia, of which William Jen- nings Bryan is the affecionate father, and whether it will be able to secure the two-thirds vote in the senate nee essary for its ratification. It is true that the most objectionable features of the original treaty have been modi- fled and the direct reflection upon a former president of the United States has ben withdrawn, but, even as amended, 1t may well happen that the opposition will be able to defeat it. Ansonia Sentinel.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

In a town like this the force of sales people are of a permanent character. AS few changes as possible are made, and the better positions are apt to be filled by promotions from lower jobs in the same store. The proprietors give personal attention to the work of instructing clerks. This builds up a force of people who are capable of rendering a high degree of intelligent service, and of helping customers make purchases that will be perma- nently satisfactory. This is the kind of thing that the customer misses when he goes away to buy in some distant city or sends to a mail order house. There is a lack of intelligent service, the sales forces are less permanent, less intelligent about their goods and they make no particular effort to fit the purchase to the customer.-Meri- den Journal.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Senator Brandegee spoke a very
 timely and sensible word in the sen-
 ate on Saturday about the easy way in
 which this country might become un-
 friendly to Japan. He admitted that
 when Japanese. and Americans meet
 in a social way and at banquet tables
 they feel pleasantly toward each
 other and naturally express the friendly views for each other which
 gentlemen in such associations really feel But this does not stand for na- tional feeling between governments,
 and between people en masse. MT.
 Brandegee wished it to be understood that he was not prophesying or speak ing with any new knowledge or with any particular distrust or fear of Ja- pan; but simply that these thoughts had come to him, as he sat in his place in the senate and listened to what
 seemed to him to be the unwarranted confidence of other senators. who built unon the foundation of. certain happy
Norwich bulletin., 1916-02-10

Norwich, Thursday, Feb. 10, 1916.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
Opposes Inviting Laborers to Oregon

University, of Oregon, Eugene-Let-
ters that invite laboring men to come
and settle in Oregon should not be sent
by Oregonians to Eastern friends or
Eastern newspapers. This admonition
was given by 0. P. Hoff, state labor
commissioner, to students in the Uni
versity school of commerce. "Oregon
offers less opportunity for the laboring
man than any state in the Union. A
city the size of Portland has five times
as hard work taking care of a surplus
of 10000 men as city of the same
size in Massachusetts has, because
Portland does not have the great man
ufacturing establishments of the
East" said Mr.. Hoff.
The state labor commissioner thinks
that as partial remedy for winter un-
employment the state should arrange
to get needy men onto small tracts of
stump land. "No man can make
profitable investment by buying such
land and putting all his time on it,"
said Mr.. Hoff, "but by using his idle
time any man could build up good
home in few years."
Mr.. Hoff said compulsory safeguards
would put an end to so per cent of all
accidents in industrial plants in Ore
pnn
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
Property Destroyed and Traffic
Blocked by Middle West Floods

Chicago = Blizzards, abnormally
warm weather, rain and snow much
colder weather, all crowded into few
days, have combined to cause much
sickness and distress in Middle West
ern states. Floods also are now TAX
ing toll in human life and destroying
property.
Northern Illinois cities report many
streets submerged and light and power
stations out of commission. Warnings
are issued in Chicago and all the
Northern Illinois territory of immi-
nent peril of typhoid. Eastern Iowa
and Southern Michigan, Northern In
diana and Ohio are also facing typhoid
conditions.
Dispatches from Southwestern Wis
consin accentuate recent reports Of
flood damage. Seven have been
drowned, with many districts entirely
inaccessible. Almost one-eighth of
the state is affected. Reports tell Of
one drowned in Rock county, one in
Richland county, and one in Grant
county. Two perished when bridge
gave way. Others were drowned try
ing to get through flooded streams by
fording.
One in Grant county died trying to
lead his cattle from the stable to the
hills, when they became SO FRIGHTENED
that they trampled him. to death
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
ITEMS
OF General Interest
About Oregon
Farmers Week Is Plan at
McMinnviIIe June 2l to "a

McMinnville.-A West Side Farm
ers' week and picnic is to be held in
McMinnville June 81 to "a, under the
auspices of the McMinnville Grange.
Other oranges and farmers unions as
well as all other, farmers organiza-
tions are invited to participate.
Speakers Of national standing as
well as leading educators of the north
west will be invited. The agricultural
college will be asked to hold a farm
ers' institute in connection with the
weeks program. The committee has
been assured Of the assistance of
County Agriculturist M. s. Shrock,
whose work Is along similar lines.
Following are some of the speakers
who will be invited: Secretary Of Ag-
riculture David F. Houston, Governor
Withycombe, President w. J. Kerr and
r. D. Hetzel, Of the agricultural col
lege; President P. L. Campbell, Of the
University of Oregon; ]. Frederick
Thorne, Of the same institution; Dr..
G. H. Chapman, Of Portland; J. A.
Churchill, superintendent of public in
struction; L. R. Alderman, superin-
tendent of Portland schools; Farmer"
Smith, of the O.-W. R. & N. Co.; DR..
Hector Mcpherson, of the bureau of
markets and rural organizations of the
Oregon agricultural college.
1t is the intention of the committee
to ask the candidates for president on
the republican, democratic and prohi-
bition parties to participate in the
program.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
U. S. Navy for Second Place
Advocated by Assistant Secretary

Washington, D. C.-Assistant Sec
retary Roosevelt recommended to the
house naval committee that the United
States navy be restored as soon as pos
sible to second place among the world
powers on the sea.
Answering hypothetical questions by
members of the committee, who were
interested in comparing the German
and American navies, he said the
United States could outstrip Germany
in race for naval supremacy. He
personally favored building program
this year larger than recommended in
the administrations five-year pro-
posals.
While the assistant secretary de-
clined to discuss naval policies, which,
he said, were within Secretary Daniels
province, he gave his personal views
in advocacy of large and immediate
naval upbuilding. In case of war, he
said, the United States would need
225, 900 men for its navy, judging from
England's experience in trebling her
naval forces since the war began.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
President Wilson Warns Public
Against Mexican War RumOrs

Washington, D. C.-President Will
son has issued warning that "sinis-
ter and unscrupulous influences" are
spreading alarmist reports about the
Mexican situation with the object of
forcing Intervention by the United
States "in the interests of certain
American owners of Mexican proper
ties"
In a formal statement the President
told the people of the United States to
be on their guard and not credit such
stories. He urged those who dissem-
mate news to test the source and au-
thenticity Of every report from the
border, and called attention again to
the governments announcement that
the sole object of the punitive expedi-
tion now in Mexico was to punish
Villa and his followers.
The news services supplying news
papers had been asked, the President
said, to assist in keeping this view
constantly before the Mexican and
American people, to the end that the
expedition should take on the color of
war.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
Electric Line Proposed.

Pendleton.-An electric road from
Pendleton to Walla Walla and from
Cold Springs Landing through Pendle-
ton to Bingham Springs is an under
taking projected by an association of
capitalists represented by G. w. Lef-
Ter, formerly farmer in the Cold
Springs country. 1t is understood e.
w. McComas,. of Pendleton, is connect
ed with the undertaking.
Mr.. Letter said there was plenty of
money back of the venture. The plan
is to lay the rails on concrete ties to
reduce the cost Of maintenance.
The route has been selected with an
idea of tapping much of the freight
producing area of the country, as well
as the area of passenger traffic. The
line from here to Cold Springs Land
ing would be feeder to the open river.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
ENTENTE ALLIES CONFERENCE
IN PARIS OF GREAT IMPORT

Paris-The most important confer
ence of the entente allies since the OUT
break of the war begun in Paris Mon
day under the presidency of Premier
BRAND. The premiers of Great Bri-
tain, Italy, Belgium and Serbia par
ticipating.
The British foreign secretary, Sir
Edward Grey; secretary of war, Field
Marshal Earl Kitchener, and comman-
der Of the continental forces, General
Sir Douglas Haigh; the French COM
mander in chief, General Joffre, and
the Italian general, Cadorna, also have
seats at the council table. Russia is
represented by the foreign minister,
M. Iswolsky, and General Gilensky,
aide-de-camp to the emperor; Japan
by the Japanese ambassador at Paris,
and Serbia by Prince Alexander.
Probably nothing will be disclosed
concerning the questions under discus
sion or the decision reached, but it is
expected that the allied powers will
come to an agreement concerning COM
mon military and political actions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
10000 Hotel Deal Made.

Dallas.-One Of the most important
deals in this city for the past several
years was consummated on Saturday
when, for consideration approaching
$4,000, Lew A. Gates, publisher of
the Polk County Observer, and X. N.
Wood, until recently one Of the own
ers Of the Dallas steam laundry, took
over the Hotel Gail property, one Of
the leading hostelries of the william
cite valley, purchasing the furniture
and fixtures and taking lease upon
the building for a term of 10 years.
The new owners take charge at once.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
Three Americans Killed on Border.

Douglas, Ariz. = Three Americans,
two women and one man, were killed
near Gibson's line ranch on the New
Mexico-Mexico boundary, eight miles
west of Columbus, N. M, between
and S o'clock Wednesday, presumably
by Mexicans, according to the story
brought here by party of five Doug
las people, who said they arrived on
the scene shortly after the bodies had
been removed by soldiers.
A command Of United States SOL
diers stationed at the Gibson ranch
was said to have crossed the line in
pursuit Of the slayers.
The automobilists were on pleas
ure trip. Near the ranch they were
stopped by a Twelfth Cavalry man,
who advised them to go to the ranch
house Immediately 80 that the detach-
ment there could afford them protec-
tion. They were guarded at the house
all night by seven troopers who had
arrived there from Hachita, N. M, in
response to the alarm given when the
three bodies had been found. The FIVE
civilians passed sleepless night, sit
ting in the car, while the soldiers
crouched around them in the pouring
rain on guard. Peals of thunder and
intermittent flashes of lightning in
creased the apprehension of the wom-
en-.
The soldiers told them that the bod
les Of the two women and a man had
been found in an automobile near the
ranch, but they did not know what dis
position had been made of them. Af-
ter daylight they were allowed to pro
coed toward Hachita. They did not
stop there, they said, to make inquiry
about the affair.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
Steamer Hits Log; Sinks.

Portland-After striking a 30-foot
sunken log, which tore huge hole in
her hull at the port bow, the steamer
Twin Cities, of The Dalles-C Columbia
line, began to sink near the mouth of
North Portland harbor Saturday night.
She was successfully beached after a
struggle. Quick work on the part Of
the officers in charge, and the GOODNESS
of the members of the crew, prevented
loss of life.
The 10 passengers aboard, and the
livestock which formed part of the
cargo, were landed in safety before
the vessel settled in the shailower
water near the bank. The steamer lay
partially submerged at the south bank,
near the mouth of the North Portland
harbor. A portion of the rail around
the upper deck was awash and the
water, which was rising rapidly, was
expected to flood the passenger cabins.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
Sack Offer Guaranteed.

Pendleton.-Th first guaranteed
sack delivery offer of the season was
made this week to the Inland Empire
grain-growers at their meeting in Pen
dleton by the Balfour-G Guthrie COM
pany at IA cents. Heretofore war
clauses have been attached. Although
no action was taken, 1t is probable the
cotton sack investigated by H. w. Col
Inns will receive tryout In Umatilla
county. The sentiment seems to be
that carload of 10000 cotton sacks
be purchased at IL and ~ cents each.
Wesley Harrah, John Mumm, Henry
Hudeman and other farmers are build
ing portable elevators to take care of
the 1916 crop. The grain can be taken
by the elevator from the field to the
cars for loading.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
COUNTIES TO GET 30, STATE 20
PER CENT OF LAND GRANT SALES

Washington, D. CAS- the Oregon
& California land grant bill was final
ly agreed on by the house committee
on public lands Wednesday, the land
grant counties will get 80 per cent of
the net receipts from the timber and
land sales, the state of Oregon will get
20 per cent for its school fund, 40 per
cent will go to the general reclamation
fund and 10 per cent to the Federal
treasury.
John Lind and other holders of out
standing executory contracts are left
out in the cold, the committee by a
vote of seven to nine having decided
to reject section 7 and other portions
of the bill bearing on these contracts.
A new provision was added under
which homesteaders taking cutover
lands will be relieved of the payment
of $3.50 an acre, and need only comply
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
Secretary Lansing's Proposal to
Dismande Guns Refused.
ENTENTE POWERS POLITE BUT firm
Disregard Of Germany for
Treaties Basis Of Rejection
Case Of Belgium Is Cited.

Washington, D. C.-All of the en-
tente powers through their embassies
here have handed to Secretary Lansing
formal responses rejecting the propos-
al made by the State department in
it's circular memorandum that they en-
ter into modus vivendi and disarm
all of their merchant ships with the
understanding that the United States
government would endeavor to secure
from the central powers a pledge not
to attack such unarmed ships without
warning and without providing for
the safety Of the passengers and crew.
Soon after the proposition was
broached, through interviews in the
press and otherwise, responsible Off
cials of the entente powers indicated
their decided opposition to such plan.
1t was generally believed here that
the unanimous expression of disapprov-
al inspired the German government
to promulgate the new order which
now is in force for attacks without
warning by submarine commanders on
any armed belligerent merchantmen.
While Secretary Lansing said he had
not had any opportunity as yet to con-
slider the formal replies, it is known
that, though based on different lines
Of reasoning, each Of the enetente
powers has with polite expressions of
regret declined to accept the proposal.
The nature Of their objections was in
dicated in the unofficial statements Of
various officials when the American
memorandum was submitted, and it is
understood that they have simply been
elaborated in the communications be-
fore the State department.
1t was contended in the unofficial
discussions that Germany's contempt
for treaties and other formal stipula-
tions as evinced by her treatment of
Belgium had made it unsafe to rely on
any German pledge. The fundamental
object urged, however, was that there
should be no change in the principles
of international law during the prog
ress of hostilities such as would be in
volved in the acceptance of the modus
vivendi at this time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
Mining Property Bought.

Baker.-One Of the most important
mining deals in the Sumpter district
in many years has been consummated
in the purchase Of the Bald Mountain
property by the Ibex Mining company.
The hex mine has been idle several
years because 1t was deemed unwise
to run it until the Bald Mountain mine
could be secured, and the acquisition
of the latter will insure the operation
Of both properties within a short time.
A tunnel between the two has al
ready been started, and with the use
of a gravity system both mines can be
operated In an economical manner. Re-
ports say that the mines equipment
will be greatly augmented, and that
both will be operated extensively this
season. The price paid for the Bald
Mountain mine has been kept secret.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
German Loan Is Success.

Berlin-(via wireless to Sayville)--
DR.. Karl Helfferich, secretary of the i'm
perial treasury, told the reichstag Sat
urday that the fourth German war loan
had been brilliant success, the sub
scriptions having reached more than
10, 900, 900, 900 marks, not including
subscriptions abroad and at the front.
1t was pointed out that the German
war loans have now reached total Of
SO, 900, 900, 900 marks, while the Brit
ish loans have only totaled 10, 900, 000,-
600 marks, and those of France H.
944, 600, 900 marks.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
Big Guns Held Tn.

London = The Parliamentary under
secretary for munitions revealed to the
house of commons a condition of strike
promotion and what he described as a
deliberate, organized policy of holding
up munitions of war, which, in the
opinion Of Sir Edward Carson, who
followed him in the debate, might
justify the men involved being charged
with high treason for assisting the
kings enemies. James Henry Thom-
as, labor member and union leader, al
so spoke, demanding that the men
should be put on trial.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
Steamer Englishman Sunk.

London-The steamer Englishman,
of the Dominion line, has been sunk,
according to Lloyd's. 1t is said that
thus far 68 survivors have been ac-
counted for. The last record of the
steamer Englishman shows that she
sailed from Portland, Me-, February
II, for st. Nazaire and Avonmouth.
The Englishman was a vessel of 5257
tons and was owned by the Mississippi
& Dominion Steamship company, Of
Liverpool. She was built in 1892.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
1000 Acres to Be opened.

La Grande, or.-More than 5000
acres lying north and west of Elgin,
bordering on the Promise (Wallowa
county, territory, will be opened to
entry and settlement May 10, accord
ing to information issued by the and
Office. Persons having prior valid set
tlement rights or preferences will be
allowed to make entry in conformity
with existing law and regulations.
Intending settlers are also warned to
ascertain the status of the lands.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
Fires Worst In Oregon.

Washington, D. C.--More than 72
per cent of all the damage done by
forest fires in government forest re-
serves during 1915 was in Oregon, ac-
cording to bulletin just issued by the
Forest service. During the past year
forest fires burned over 300, 600 acres
of forest reserve lands, and destroyed
156, 000, 900 feet of timber, valued at
$4,000. The report says that 81 per
cent Of the total loss was confined to
Oregon, Washington and Idaho.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-03-31
ShackIeton Ship Is Safe.

London-Reports received here Mon
day stated that the auxiliary ship Au-
rora, Of the Shackleton Antarctic ex-
pedition, which was damaged in the
ice, is now proceeding to New Zealand
for repairs and is not in distress or in
need of assistance. The latest message
indicates that the Aurora is proceed
ing under her own steam. A New
Zealand wireless station is in commun-
ication with her.
Sir Douglas Mawson, the Antarctic
explorer, expresses the opinion that
there is no cause for alarm.