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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-06-14
'COURTNErS GOING
Marks AN epoch.
lCornell's Veteran Rowing
Coach Used Scientific
Methods.


ment of Charles E. Courtney, for many
years crew coach at Cornell univers.
fly, marks an epoch in American In
tercollegiate rowing and the first
break IN the trio Of coaches who have
made Cornell victorious In recent
years on water, track and gridiron.
No coach ever achieved greater fame
In his chosen line Of athletic instruc-
ton or developed winning combina-
tions with greater frequency and con.
sistency than Courtney. While he will
still be available In an advisory capac-
fly and has o worthy successor in
John Hoyie, should the Cornell au-
thorities decide to continue the latter
In his present capacity, the dean OF all
crew mentors has hung up his coach
ing megaphone for the last time.
[Courtney's retirement was not en-.
ttirely unexpected for the "0ld Man.,
4 as he has been effectionately termed
at Ithaca for some years, has been In
poor health since he sustained frac.
tured skull on June IL, 1915. The &C.
cident occurred while he was en- route
to Poughkeepsie with the Cornell
crews and was caused by Courtney be.
ing thrown violently against a berth
following lurch Of the fast travelling
train. The Cornell coach has been un-
der the care OF physicians ever since
and while his condition has improved
to some extent the word has gone
forth that he must give up further
coaching and spend the rest OF his
life quietly.
D Born in 1s4S, Courtney Is in his
sixty.eighth year and after his many
seasons OF competition as an amateur
and professional oarsman and his later
reign as coach at Cornell. his friends
and meditical advisors feel that he has
richly earned the quiet and retirement
which he requires. Thanks to the
generosity of the Cornell alumni and
undergraduates, Courtney Is removed
from any financial worries or cares.
He owns outright handsome home
and grounds at Ithaca, overlooking
Cayuga Lake, the gift Of Cornell men,
In addition to comfortable compel.
ency. There he will be found In fu-
ture ready to advise and assist from
his great store Of rowing knowledge
and experience. those who will take
up the burden he has laid down.
Cornell rowing authorities are at
the present time uncertain as to the
exact coaching system and methods
that will be adopted for the crews Of
coming years but whatever the sys-
tenn or the coaches, 1t will be hard
for Courtney's successor to improve
orseyen duplicate HIS record. The ca.
reer OF Courtney as a coach and Cor.
nell as premier rowing university Of
america are SO interviewer that 1t Is
stfncult to consider one without the
Jar, or TO apportion credit.
tho formation of the Inter
owing association in 1895,
n completed In every one
r.one four.mile champion
inning thirteen, finishing
s. cs and third four times.
nar5 OF freshment races
y y twelve firsts; five
e and one fifth. Dur.
- 2rs Of varsity fours
combinations. won
4 cEonds; one third
~ o the introduction
race in 1914 the
Jews have captured
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Older Boys Annual Conference
To Be Held December l.3

Nearly three hundred older boys will
be assembled at Corvallis, 0re., De.
cember 1-3, 1916, for the Eleventh An.
nual State Older Boys Conference.
The fifteen and twenty addresses made
by boys from as many western Oregon
cities will be reinforced by the ad-
dresses by leaders. Among the lead
ers of this conference will be President
W. ]. Kerr, of o. A. c.. Gale Sea-
man, International Pacific Coast Stu
dent secretary, Prof. Norman Coleman
of Reed College and Rev. G. L. Clark
of La Grande, Ore.
Three important exhibits will be
displayed; one prepared by the Oregon
Social Hygiene society for Older Boys;
one on Thrift prepared by the Interna-
tional Y. M. C. A., and backed by the
State Bankers association, and one by
a committee of boys in Corvallis.
Similar gatherings will be held at
Baker, Ore, December $40, and Po-
catello, Idaho, December 1917. :
These three conferences which are
open to older boys from Sunday
schools, High schools, and Y. M. G.
AS, are directed by the Oregon Idaho
State Young Mems Christian associa-
tion executive committee. Informa-
tion may be secured through John H.
Rudd, Interstate boys secretary, 305
Y. M. G. A., Portland, Ore.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Trade War Outlook is Viewed
Seriously by Official Washington

Washington, D. C.-The prospective
European commercial war after the
war, viewed with increasing serious
ness here, is being watched carefully
by American consular officers abroad
whose reports and many from other
sources are being received regularly at
the State department. 1t became
known Wednesday that all available
facts are being sent on to Washington,
both as to the progress already made
in planning the economic struggle and
as to expected future developments.
Officials here think the American
people do not fully realize the possible
effects Of such post-bellum strife on
their huge foreign trade, which has
passed the So, 600, 900, 900 mark an
nually. Uncertain as to the future
and varying as are all the reports, no
doubt is felt here that the country
faces a grave econmic danger unless
it does all possible first to forestall
such struggle, and secondly to pre-
pare against it in case present indica-
tions are borne out.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
ITEMS
Of General Interest
About Oregon
Oregon State Census Fixes
Population at 834,5l5 Persons

Salem--0regon's estimated popula-
tion for 1916, based upon the school
population, is 834,515, as compared
with population Of 672,76 shown by
the Federal census Of 1910. In the
six-year period this is an average gain
in population Of 1874 per cent.
These figures were compiled by 0.
?. Hoff, State labor commissioner, and
indicate that klamath county, with a
gain OF 29.6 per cent, leads all other
counties in the state.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
SUDDEN DEATH
Caused by Disease Of the Kidnegs.

The close connection which exists
between the heart and the kidneys is
well known nowadays. As soon as
kidneys are diseased, arterial tension is
increased and the heart functions are
attacked. When the kidneys no longer
pour forth waste, uremic poisoning
occurs and the person dies, and tbs
cause is often given as heart disease, or
disease of brain or lungs.
1t is good insurance against such 9
risk to send 10 cents for a sample
package of uAnLric = the latest dis
covery of DIR. Pierce. Also send q
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examined without charge by expert
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Buffalo, N. Y. When you suffer from
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time to write DR.. Pierce, describe your
symptoms and get his medical opinion
without charge-absolutely free. This
uAnuricn OF Doctor Pierce's is found
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for it dissolves uric acid in the system
as hot water does sugar.
Simply ask for DR.. Pierce's Anurio
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Every package of nAnuric" is sure to
be DR.. Pierce's. You will find the sigma
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DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
20 Cows Are Condemned.

Marshfeld, Or.-Dr. J. L. Mason,
deputy state veterinarian, of Myrtle
Point, condemned 20 cows in the dairy
herd belonging to Clarence and Henry
Schroeder, of Arago, following a tu-
berculin test, which developed four
suspects in addition to those which
gave reaction. The Schroeder Broth
ers have applied for slaughter under
inspection, and the cattle will probably
be killed within the next week. In
the meantime they are quarantined.
The herd is in the heart of the best
dairying district in the county.
Under such circumstances the own
ers of condemned cattle are paid S25,
half by the state and half by the coun-
ty, while the meat, if passed by the
inspector, and the hides, are the prop
erty of the owners.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Mexican Army Promotions.

For three hours the American con.
sui in Mexican town had been sit
ting in the hotel dining room. AT
length the proprietor came to him.
Pardon, sir" he said, with low
bow, were you waiting for anything
YES" replied the consul. "Yester-
day told Ferdinand, your head wait
er, that would dine here at o'clock.
It's o'clock and he hasn't appeared
yet"
Ferdinand Joined the army early
today" the proprietor informed him,
"If the senor"--
"Gone, has he. The scoundrel! Why
didn't he let me know he was going?''
More respect, please, signor," pro
tested the Mexican, with dignity
Ferdinand has won steady promo
tion and is now general "-Philadel-
phia Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
relI.IaIe Parrot.

They were sitting close together in
the parlor.
He-I gave you that parrot as a
birthday present, did not, Matilda?
She-Yes, but surely, Albert, you
are not going to speak of your gifts as
if
He-It was young and could not
speak at the time?
She-Yes, and it has never been out
Of this parlor.
He-There are no other young la
dies in this house?
She-No, there are not.
He-Then why-why, when kissed
your photograph in the album while
waiting for you did that wretched bird
initiate your voice and say Don't do
that, Charlie; please don't?"-Balti-
more American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
JOSEPH OF AUSTRIA dies
AFTER REIGN OF SIxTY-HGHT YEARS

London - Emperor Francis Joseph
died Tuesday night at 9 o'clock at
Schoenbrunn Castle, according to a
Reuter- dispatch from Vienna by way
of Amsterdam.
The aged monarch received the sac
rament last Saturday. His condition
became worse early Monday, and his
temperature increased in the after
noon.
Telegraphing from Amsterdam. the
Central News correspondent says:
"Vienna reports that, although the
death of the emperor had been expect
ed, the news, which was printed in
special editions of the newspapers,
made a deep impression on the public.
A special cabinet meeting was held.
The heir to the throne, Archduke
Charles Francis, has been for some
time in Vienna. A meeting Of the
Hungarian cabinet has been called to.
Budapest. Premier Tisza will after
wards come to Vienna"
What gave some credence to the sus-.
picion that Francis Joseph's condition
was much graver than the official bull
letins indicated was the report, which
still lacks official confirmation, that it
had been decided to associate the heir
to the throne, Archduke Charles Fran
els, in the government of the country
and that the archduke was to assume
the position December 2, the 68th an
niversary of the emperor's ascension
to the throne.
Archduke Charles Francis, grand
nephew of Emperor Francis Joseph,
became heir to the throne of Austria
Hungary by the assassination of Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand, prior to the
outbreak of the war. He has been in
command of the Austrian armies on
various fronts in the past two wears.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS;
GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS

Portland Wheat -Bluestem, $1.60;
forty-fold, $1.63; club, $l.50; red fife,
$1.48; red Russian, $1.50.
Oats-No. l white feed, $35.75.
Barley-No. ] feed, $500.
Patents, So. 40; straights, 81
@7.60; exports, 1920; valley, $3.50;
whole wheat, $3.50; graham, ss.40.
Millfeed Spot prices: Bran,
$500 per ton; shorts, $29. 90; rolled
barley, Sal. .00@42.00.
Corn Whole, $40 per ton; cracked
$40.
Hay-Producers' prices: Timothy,
Eastern Oregon, $17@20 per ton; tim
othy, valley, $16@l7; alfalfa, $500
17.00; valley grain hay, $18@l5;
clover, $3.50.
Butter - Cubes, extras, s6@3Sc.
Jobbing prices: Prints, extras, 40c.
butterfat, No. l, 40c; 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, 200
2Sc; dressed, 23@27c; ducks, 13@18c;
geese, l1@12c.
Fancy-11@11ac per pound.
Pork-Fancy, 12@12sc per pound.
Vegetables = Artichokes, 75c@1. 10
per dozen; tomatoes. 75c@S1.25 per
crate; cabbage, 75c@$2.O0 per hun
dred; peppers, safe per pound; egg
plant, 6@Sc; lettuce, So. 80; cucumbers,
$1@1.5O per box; celery, 65@75c per
dozen; pumpkins, 1c per pound;
squash, 1@1ac per pound.
Potatoes = Oregon, buying price,
$1.40 q 1.50 per hundred, country
points; sweets, $2.75 per hundred.
Onions-Oregon buying prices, $3.50
per sack, country points.
Green Fruits-Apples, new, 60c@$2
per box; pears, $1@1.50; grapes, $1@
q; casabas, 1ac; cranberries, 5000
@12.50 per barrel.
Hops-1916 crop, 9@12c per pound.
Wool = Eastern Oregon, fine, ESQ
27c; coarse, 33@34c; valley, 33c.
Mohair-35@45c per pound.
Cascara bark-Old and new, 5ac per
pound.
Cattle Steers, prime, Sc. 75@7.3O;
good, Sc. .40@6. rs; common to fair, $50
600; COWS, choice, 5.25@6; medium
to good, $4.50@5; ordinary to fair,
Las QANH. L,,1I QON
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Mayor Threatens to Sell Bread
at Cost to Break Up Trust

Tacoma-"A mayor of Cincinnati
broke the potato trust there by ship
ping in and selling potatoes at cost.
l am going to break the bread trust in
Tacoma by the same plan," said May
or Fawcett as he sat in his office and
explained what three loaves of bread
meant on his desk. He had previously
issued statement denouncing the high
cost of bread in Tacoma and announced
that he was planning to sell bread at
cost in the city hall, if this was nee
essary to break local bread prices.
"This big loaf here," said the may
or, indicating what is now 15-cent
loaf in size, "weighs 20 ounces. /
will sell this bread, fresh, at two
loaves for Is cents. That is 40 ounces,
while the local bakers offer only rs
ounces for 15 cents. This smaller loaf
is full pound and will sell for s
cents.
"Flour is little more than A cents
pound and that is the principal in
gredient of bread. A pound Of -four
will make considerable more than a
pound of bread because the latter is
mostly water. 1t will take less than
a cent to make loaf of bread and cut
ting out the delivery cost and selling
at cost, / can sell it at these prices.
This bread is as good as any made in
Tacoma, and is made by one of the
cleanest bakeries in the state.
~ will first endeavor' to have the
housewives make their own bread to
break the prices, and if this does not
affect it, will begin selling bread at
cost from the city hail."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Road Protection Wanted.

Corvallis-An agitation was started
this week by Corvallis people to have
it made provision of the automobile
laws of the state of Oregon that no
person who drinks liquor to excess or
who il known to be reckless driver
shall be permitted to drive an automo-
bile on the highways of the state. 1t
is also argued by some that an exam
ination Of the heart should precede
the granting of such privilege.
The demand for such a law followed
an automobile accident in which two
drunken men and a woman came near
losing their lives, and the public high
way was made dangerous for others
because of their reckless driving.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Wool Men Meet Dec. I5.

Pendleton-The annual convention of
the Oregon Woolgrowers' association,
set for December 8 and 9 at Heppner,
has been postponed until December Is
and 16, according to ]. N. Burgess,
one of the directors. The postpone
ment was made because of a conflict
with the Portland Livestock show.
The important measures to be dis
cussed at the convention include the
proposed increase in grazing fees for
sheep on government reserves and the
matter of keeping trails open through
the reserves.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
S25. 500 Paid for Beets.

Grants Pass-The sugar factory has
made its first distribution of checks in
payment for beets delivered at the fac
tory between the dates of October 23
and 81. In this first distribution lit
growers participated, the payments
amounting to $25, 540.61. The signing
of contracts for next season is now un-
der way, and much success is reported.
Nearly every farmer who grew beets
this year will increase his acreage,
while there will be many new growers.
The Commercial club appointed COM
mittee to aid in securing new acreage.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
American Act Questioned.

London = Washington's refusal to
permit the publication of reports of
American officials on prison camps in
Germany was the subject Of question
Wednesday in the house of commons.
Lord Robert Cecil, minister of war
trade, replying to the interrogation,
said he had some reason to believe that
while the United States objected in
principle to the publication of such re-
ports, its consent might be obtained to
the publication of individual reports.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Not at All Likely.

do you think the widow of the
man who was lynched will win her
damage suit against the mob?"
Il reckon not" replied Mr.. Gap
Johnson Of Rumpus Ridge, Ark.
when lady loses the kind of a
husband that a mob would nacherly
lynch she hasn't lost anything. And
when gang of prominent citizens
take time from their own business to
lynch cuss just b'cuz he needs 1t, 1t
hain't reasonable to expect 'em to
pay for the privilege of doing the
community favor. That's the gen
er'l sediment Of the voters in this
neck of the woods, and | reckon the
jury, being mostly candidates for
something now or in the future, will
promptly decide to make it unani-
nous. kansas City Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24

Batesville, Ark. - Gilbert Richard.
son, mayor of Batesville, was acquitted
of murder by a jury in Circuit cour,
here late Saturday. The jurors delib.
Grated three hours.
As the verdict was read, Richard,
sons 17-year-old wife, the alleged
cause of the killing for which he was
tried, rushed into his arms and they
wept together.
The trial ended exactly two weeks
from the day on which Mayor Richard
son killed young Farrell Padgett. The
shooting occurred at a dance.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Wilson EIector Indicted.

Montgomery, Ala. = A possibility
that President Wilson may lose one of
Alabama's IL electoral votes developed
here when Y. M. Quinn, chosen as a
Democratic elector at the November 7
election, was indicted on charge Of
embezzling $45, 900 from bank at
Russellville. State officials said the
Indictment alone would not prevent
him from serving as an elector, but
that he would be disqualified if con-
victed before the electors meet. Court
officials expressed doubt that the case
would be reached before that date.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Hughes Wins Minnesota,

st. Paul-The complete official vote
of Minnesota, announced Saturday by
Secretary of State Julius A. Schmahl,
gave Hughes a plurality of 1896. The
vote was: Hughes, l79, 55S; Wilson,
l79, lot. The complete official vote on
United States senator was: Kellogg,
Rep, 1856, III; Lawler, DEM, III, 54S;
Calderwodd, Pro-, 7s,426. Kellogg's IS
plurality, 67.62S.
The final complete vote on Supreme
Court justice was: Anderson, 152,-
1877; Quinn, 157,S4s Quinn's plural
ity, 516l.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Spiritualist is Freed.

Tacoma, Wash. - Proceedings were
suspended Wednesday against Mrs.
Minnie Perkins, pastor of the Spirit
ualist church of Tacoma, charged with
fortune-teling, who, two weeks ago,
was arrested in her home by detectives
and placed in the patrol wagon and
taken to the city Jail, where she was
searched and put in cell with the
other women prisoners. Police Judge
Evans said that although Mrs. Perkins
might be technically guilty of violat-
ing the city ordinance, it was through
misunderstanding the arrest was made.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Logging Line to Build.

Eugene-S. A. Buck and A. H. Buck,
of the Monroe Timber company, of
Monroe, WASH, and the. Buck Box &
Crate company of Eugene, has filed
with the Lane county clerk record of
right of way for logging railway
across property bordering on the Sius-
law river between Mapleton and Flor
ence.
A large number of contracts to pur-
chase cedar lumber also were filed by
the same parties.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Wages of 200. 900 Steel Men Up.

New York United States Steel cor
poration Wednesday announced an in
crease of 10 per cent in wages of en-
ployes of its steel and iron companies.
effective December 15 next. Wage
and salary advances in other depart
ments of the corporation Also will be
equitsbly adjusted, it was said. The
increase effects in all about 200, 900
employees and probably adds nearly
$50, 0o0, 900 to the corporations pay
roll.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Soldiers to Get Gifts.

Washington, D. Thousands of
socks stuffed with Christmas gifts are
to be presented to the American troops
at the border and in Mexico through
the the Red Cross.
Miss Mabel Boardman, head of the
organization, announced Monday that
chapters throughout the country would
be asked to begin collection of gifts
Immediately, such articles as candy,
stationary. pipes, tobacco and handker-
chiefs being preferred.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Demand for Eggs is Better.

Portland--The demand for eggs has
been stimulated by the lower tempera-
lures. On the market street Friday
there were sales at A and as cents,
case count. and candled eggs moved at
AZ and 4s cents. Sellers at the Ex-
change asked 46 cents for case count.
with no bids. Butter was firm all
around. Fresh extras were offered at
S8 cents, and firsts at S5 cents at the
Exchange, with no bids. For storage
extras, SS cents was bid and 26 cents
asked. There were no bidders for dairy
butter, which was offered at 80 cents.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Willamina Votes Bonds.

Willamina - A special election of
Willamins was held recently to decide
II the voters wished to bond the city
for S1l, 900 to meet outstanding in
debtedness on improvements which had
been made on the streets two and three
years ago. The bonds carried by 16
votes. The bonds are to run for 20
years and bear per cent interest.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
A Man of Letters.

Nearly everybody has some distin-
gushing designation that permits him
to attach series OF letters to his
name"
"Yes," replied Farmer CorntosseL
II must say / approve of it. / never
got any regular degree, but it's a heap
Of satisfaction to me to see n f D.
on the mail sent to my address. -
Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
Lake View Votes Bonds.

Lake view-The bond election held
last week to determine whether $780,
900 should be raised to purchase rights
of way for the Strahorn railroad car
ried by vote Of 249 to .. This was
the heaviest vote ever polled at q mu-
.nicipal election in Lake View.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1916-11-24
WORRY, DESpONDENcY.

Kidney Disease Is suspected by medical
men when patients complain OF backache
Or suffer with irregular urination, dis
passage. The general symptoms % 81 are yI. rheu.
matte pains or neuralgia, headaches,
1izzy spells, irritability, despondency,
weakness and general misery. Worry
is q frequent cause and sometimes q
symptom OF kidney disease. Thousands
have testified to immediate relief from
these symptoms after using DR.. Pierce's
Anuric Tablets.