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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
TODAY'S NEWS AND FEATURES.

rage.
1-Draft Bills Passed by Congress.
War ENJOYS to Visit Mount Vernon.
War Tax Bill Nearly Framed.
British Advance In France.
Former President TAFT Sees Wilson.
Roosevelt Sounds Battle Cry.
Liberty Loan Of 1917"
2-internatIonaI Lawyers Dine.
House Members Urge Irish Home
Secretary Daniels Son EniIsts.
Mothers Congress-
Protest Meeting Against Bread Cost
Increase.
3-Horse Show Entries.
Opening Of Training Camps Delayed.
5-Need Of AIrmen Presented.
Boys Working Reserve.
Sons OF Veterans to Meet Here.
e-ProvisIons Of Army Draft Bills.
1o-Red Cross Activities.
t1-confederate Reunion Plans.
Y. M. G. A. at Army Training Camps.
PrehIbltiou 10 War Measure.
fa.-ourdeur p1aRs, -'--'''s-7 --.r-7
LluhtA on-An vshieIss Urged.
13-German Cabinet Trials.
u 8. AIrmen Wanted In France. ~
More News Print Paper In Sight.
1+War Service Opportunities.
15-AIexandrIa, HyattsvIIIe, Rockville.
16-Army Plans In Detail.
City News In Brief.
17-FInancIaI.
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DRAFT OF TAX BILL
ALMOST COMPLETE
Subcommittee May Report to
Ways and Means Body by
Next Tuesday.
CHANGES IN INCOME TAX


means committee. engaged in drafting
a tentative,tax bill. made progress yes
terday which appeared to warrant the
hope that after a session tomorrow they
may be able to report the bill to the
full committee by Tuesday. Yesterday
the subcommittee heard experts from
the Treasury Department on the prob
able revenue to be derived from an in
creased tax on whisky. The subcom-
mittee is inclined to recommend that
this tax be increased from the present
rate of S1.10 a gallon to 81.
Excess Profits Provision.
The subcommittee. it is said, is likely
to recommend an excess profits tax Of
16 per cent, double the present rate. The
committee yet has to deal with a num-
ber of small items, such as soft drinks,
amusements. taxes on passenger fares
and freight bills of lading.
The income tax changes are expected
to be per cent on incomes OF $4,000,
lowering the exemption to $1,000 for
unmarried men and $1,000 for married
men, with a tax of per cent Sug-
gestion is made that super taxes on IN
comes be recommended at 10 per cent
100000 and over and 80 per cent as
the maximum for S1,000,000 and over.
An Increase in first and second class
postage will be among the recommen.
dations, it is intimated. There are still
some disputed points over the tobacco
taxes and these will be composed at
Mondays session of the subcommittee.
Refined petroleum is also to be finally
determined, the tax to be applied not
as a consumption tax. but laid at re-
Aa nm
automobiles. also laid at the factory,
will be recommended.
Desires Prompt Report.
The subcommittee. realizing that its
recommendations must. Of necessity.
meet with close scrutiny and, doubt
less. criticism and opposition by the
full committee. Is anxious to frame
the skeleton of the bill and pass the
subjects calculated to attract most at
tention up to the full committee as
soon as possible.
When the bill reaches the full COM
mittee the same problem which caused
be encountered-the conflict between
the proponents of a policy which would
lay the greatest burden OF the taxes on
incomes, excess profits and large in
ing those interests sd heavily. hut
spreading the ts1es- oyer 2 mnltitnde q
object6, 90 ~ 20 d1soe1bpte tnem more
equitably among All clas1es. The same
contest is expected to follow the bill on
the floor and be fought out there, the
fight to be renewed when the bill
reaches the Senate.
Against Depending on Taxes Alone.
Sentiment IL found to be growing in
the House in favor Of not raising the
entire $1,000. GEO. 900 from taxes alone.
but to get approximately a billion
from that source and depend upon
bond issues and sale of Treasury GER
tificates for the balance. th
The struggle over these two policies
is expected to be stubborn in the House
and may not be confined altogether to
party lines. although Chairman Kitchin
will make q strong appeal to the demo-
Gratis to stand solidly back of the rec
concentrations of the majority mem
bers of the committee.
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PART. u.

FAHI
f-Another Spanish Ship Attacked.
2-Amusements-P Features.
+EdItoriaI Page.
5-kuhn and SImonds War Comment
6-FratsrnItIes.
In the Schools.
7-Art Notes.
Rifle Clubs.
Maryland and the virsInlas.
Poultry Yard Notes.
s-Boy and Girl Scouts.
Notes Of Government Workers.
PART ~.
Sunday Star Magazine.
PART w.
Special Features.
PART v.
Sports and Automobiles.
3-MusIcai Mention.
5-AIIens to Fight for U. S.
6-Amono the Clubs.
PART VI.
Comic Section.
PART VII.
Society.
s-sunday School Lesson Comment.
PIanosravue Pictorial Section.
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Faith in U-Boat War.

The British continue daily to take
many prisoners. all Of whom continue
to profess an absolute faith that the
submarine warfare will bring victory
to German arms. Some Of them also
1fS1ssf{nneX---
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Bitter German Counter At
tacks on Western Front
Prove Extremely Costly.
ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE
IN HANDS OF GEN. HAIG
Heavy Battle Continues Near Roeux
and Oppy-Berlin Again Says En-
emy Failed to Break Through"

From stan Correspondent Of the Associated Press
BRITISH H ADJ Q U A r T E r S IN
FRANCE, April 2S. via London.-There
was more desperate fighting along the
British front today and the Germans,
evidently spurred on by the declara-
tons from Field Marshal Won linden
burg that they must hold their present
positions at all costs. are making re-
sistance more stubborn than any here
tofore encountered. At various points
captured in the first onward rush by
the British, the Germans have been or
dered into counter attacks with a reck-
less disregard for loss of life.
The battle was still in progress late
today. and it was possible near Oppy to
see at one time no less than five gray
waves of Germans blindly facing the
British fire in an attempt to retake
their lost positions. Heavy shells
broke upon them in a great explosive
torrent and where each shell burst
great gaps were cut in the ranks of the
oncoming men. Those who penetrated
the barrage from the larger calibered
guns were met by field gun fire and
mown down under continuous sprays Of
machine gun bullets.
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To See M. Viviani Tomorrow

Tomorrow tho President will confer
with Reno viviani. head of the French
mission. at the White House. So far
President Wilson has not had an on
portunity to discuss details with the
representatives of France, the formal
meeting at the White House following
the arrival of the mission having been
devoted entirely to broad generalities.
Dednite problems of the war were
discussed at the French conferences
vesterday Members of the military
lection Of the mission. which is headed
by Marshal Joffre. conferred at length
with the American army officers, and
MARSHAL Joffre appeared to be increas-
ingiy Interested In the idea Of having
7Confinued on Second Pa0el
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Probably showers today and tomor-
row: not much change in temperature.
Temperature for twenty-four hours
ending 10 pm. last night: Highest, 81.
at pm. yesterday; lowest. AZ. at
am. yesterday.
Full report on page 3.
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ATHENA. OREGON, DEC. : ....i0n

American team work has been in
iected into the Allied war machine.
Instead Of striking at the enemy in a
haphazard effort, hereafter he is to be
given taste of the co-ordinated plan,
devised by the United States Commits
sion sent to the inter-allied conference.
David Lloyd George at once saw the
necessity Of unifcation and his espous-
al of American methods, while at first
raising a storm of protest from the
British army bureaus, is now univer-
sally supported. One can imagine the
i situation, when, after Colonel House
advised that speech-making and ban
quoting be dispensed with, the multi
tudinous problems before the council
were adjusted in three days time.
This was made possible so dispatches
inform US, by House organizing the
representatives of the Allies along the
lines Of the boards Of directors OF
American business corporations. With
cold business acumen assisting the
Allied aims, an instant and pronounced
change should be effected in the di-
rection and consequent results in our
part of the war.
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Every cellar of vegetables is trench
of food preparedness.
CLOTHES DO COUNT.
They Don't Make a Man, but They Gov.
or Nine .tenths of Him.

Iney Dont wake wan, put iHoy WV
or Nine-t -tenths Of Him.
Clothes do make difference. They
shouldn't, of course, for real worth has
nothing to do with clothes. But we
who meet folk casually must judge
very often by appearance, Margaret %.
Sangster, Jr., writes in the Christian
Herald.
A girl with blouse on that is fas
tened by safety pin instead Of a
button Is very often labeled sloppy"
In our minds, although her character
may be beautiful. A man with a
weeks mud ON his shoes is not very
likely to be given responsible posi-
ton, because 1t Is quite logical to figure
out that n man who neglects his shoes
will neglect his work too. Perhaps the
man. despite his shoes, Is a very con-
scientious worker. But how can the
casual observer know2
Many perfect housekeepers may wear
flannel wrappers to the breakfast ta-
BILE; but, though their homes may be
immaculate and their children wonder
fully brought up, IL l were man
choosing the woman to trust with my
home and children I'd be inclined to
search for the woman who looked fresh
and crisp and dainty and smiling as
she poured my morning coffee.
"Clothes do not make man." So
r,pe tho old adnpa put adds mod
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
Notice Of Final Account

In the County Court for Umatilla
County, Oregon.
In the Matter of the Estate of
A. Kinnear, (Alexarder Kihnear,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has filed her final account
and report as executrix of the estate
of A. Kinnear alexander Kinnear,
deceased, and that the above entitled
Court has fixed Saturday, Dec. 30.
1917, at the hour of 10 o'clock, a. M,
of said day as the time, and the County
Court room in the County Court house
at Pendleton, Oregon, as the place for
hearing said final account. Objections
to said final account should be filed on
or before said date.
Margaret Kinnear, Executrix.
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STORY OF A REVIVAL HYMN.
The "eIory Song" Was Not Written For
Financial Gain.

Financial sa'n'
Nothing can be more inspiring tnan
to hear great congregation singing
Charles II. GabrieFs revival hymn'
known as the GLORY Song" 1t Is one
or the most recent OF the hymns Oh
its character, having made Its appear
ance In 100o
The author was born In the early
ffties of the past century, in Iowa
ana spent his earlier years on larh
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07

How many farm folks and small
town residents fully appreciate what a
spirit Of community cooperation may
be made to mean to them? Not alone
can this be weighed in the scales of
sentiment and civic pride. There is
also something of dollars and cents
value in boosting ones home town If
we study the matter from the mercen-
ary side. There are many small towns
that have recognized that the key to
development and business prosperity is
heldsin the grasp Of the farmer. And
to get possession Of this key, the only
means found by these towns was to
get the farmers and their families in
terested in the towns affairs, both
commercially and socially.
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At the Baptist Church.

In spite of the inclement weather,
large crowds attended both services
last Sunday and listened to the address
ses. The morning sermon, "Citizen-
ship and Religion" dealt with the
life of the church in the community
and the world. 1t makes sentiment
for good or bad, as the life tells in the
community. The worldly Christian
life tends to making atmosphere that
is bad. The evening address, "The
Rejected Moralist," dealt with the
thought that Jesus looks beyond the
moral qualities in man for the real
fruit of Christianity.
We begin two series of addresses
next Sunday. The morning sermons
for some time will center around the
rewards for Christian service Spe-
cial theme for l i a. M, Faithful Sell
vice Rewarded" The evening address,
es will for two months center in the
general topic;: "Around The Cross. "
Special topic for 7:sO: 1.-THE Labyrinth
Around The Cross" A hearty invita-
tion to all. l owe you square deal.
Attend the services at the Baptist
church and | will pay it.
D. E. Baker, Pastor.
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Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter Of the Estate of
William R. Scott, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
whom 1t may concern that Ethel Gar
field Scott and w. R. Tsylor have been
appointed joint administrators of the
estate of William R. Scott. deceased.
and have qualified as such. All per-
sons having claims against said estate
are required to present them with pro-
per vouchers according to law to one
of the said administrators at Athena,
Oregon, or to Homer |. Watts, their
attorney. at his office in Athena. Ore
gon. within six months from the date
of the first publication of this notice,
on Friday, November 2s, 1917.
Ethel Garfield Scott,
Administrative,
W. R. Taylor.
Administrator.
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Thrived on Stone Diet.

The most curious of all diets is that
of stones. In an old volume Of the
Gentleman's Magazine read the other
day of the discovery of the stone cater
"in n northern inhabited island" by the
crew of a Dutch ship. They brought
him to France in May, 17G0, where he
was submitted to all kinds of artificial
tests. 1t was proved that he throve
better on stones than any other food,
and his dinner usually consisted of
large sized flints, with powdered mar
bles for dessert. He became great at
traction at fashionable gatherings,
where he amused the guests by swal-
lowing stones and afterward convinc-
ing them that there was no deception
by making them rattle in his stomach.
Dundee Advertiser.
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Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Thomas
L. Price. deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
whom it may concern that Mary E.
Price has been appointed administra-
trix Of the estate of Thomas l.. Price.
deceased All persons having claims
against his estate are required to pre-
sent them to her, with vouchers in the
manner provided by law, at the law
office of Will M. Peterson, Smith
Crawford Building, Pendleton, Oregon.
within SIX months from the date of the
first publication Of this notice.
Dated this End day Of November, A.
d. 1917.
Mary E. Price, Administrative.
Will M. Peterson, Attorney for Ad-
ministratrix.
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For Sale.

new style 3-bottom l.inch Flying
Dutchman plows, only been used a few
days; also several other 2 and 3-bot-
tom plows, l4-inch.
4-section spring-tooth harrow, prac-
tically new.
6-section spike tooth harrow.
ID IA inch wagon and rack.
a-inch wagon and rack.
8,foot rear axle and hounds for
side-hill hayrack.
Il mower and rake.
set stack scales. Chas. Belts.
8 l-2 miles southwest Of Athena, Ia
miles southeast of Adams.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
LENGTHEM YOUR LIFE.
Add Fifteen Years to II by Simply
Learning How to Live.

Add Fifteen Years to II by Simply
Learning How to Live.
Fifteen years is the length Of time
one may add to his life by applying
what is now known Of personal hy-
giene. This statement was made by
the Roosevelt conservation commission
in its report on national vitality. The
findings of the commission reversed
the impressions of generation ago
that the average human lifetime was a
fixed allotment decreed by fate. 1t
teaches now that our doom is a yaria-
Bile thing and that it is more or less In
our power to control
Learning how to live is the secret Of
how one may add fifteen years to his
life. Individual hygiene, or the hy-
giene Of personal habits, according to
the commission, contains possibilities
of self improvement far beyond what
ninety-nine persons out of a hundred
have ever realized. In other words,
only / per cent of people today know
how to live. The other 90 per cent are
victims of improper living habits and
the customs of our boasted civilization.
They have not learned to order their
lives according to their physical needs.
They are content to tolerate bad air,
bad food, imperfect teeth, wrong pos
ture, improper clothing, constipation,
self drugging, alcoholism and other
conditions of the average life.
The 90 per cent who have not learn
ed how to live, says the commission,
are responsible for the increase of Al
per cent in the country's death rate
from wear and tear diseases in twenty
years. Wear and tear diseases are
said to be the byproduct of civilization,
not that civilization is all wrong, but
that people have not yet learned to ad-
just their habits of living to its de-
mands.
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Notice To Creditors.

In the County Court of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter of the Estate of Mary
A. Jones, Deceased.
Notice is hereby given to all persons
whom it may concern that Walter j.
Jones has been appointed administra-
tor of the estate of Mary A. Jones, de-
ceased, and has qualified as such. All
persons having claims against her es-
tate are required to present them with
proper vouchers according to law to
the said administrator at his residence,
BIZ Market Street, Pendleton, Oregon,
or to Will. M. Peterson, his attorney,
in the Smith Crawford Building. Pend
Teton, Oregon, within six months from
the date of the first publication of this
Notice, which is Friday, the 18th day
of October, 1917.
Dated this 10th day Of October, A,
D. 1917.
Walter J. Jones, Administrator.
Will. M. Peterson, Attorney fol
Administrator.
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NOTICE.

The regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the First National
Bank of Athena, Oregon, for the elec-
tion of directors for the ensuing year
and for the transaction of such other
business as may lawfully come before
it, will be held in its office in Athena,
Oregon, on Tuesday, January 9Th,
1918, at the hour of two o'clock, p. m.
F. S. LeGrow, Cashier.
December 18th, 1917.
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= v,smai Room.

An eccentric character died In London
a few years ago at the age Of ninety
one. Long before his death he ordered
his own coffin and had 1t placed in his
bedroom, which was hung, by way of
pictures, with the funeral cards Of his
friends. This preparation seems to
have had the effect of longevity on the
old man, for in spite Of his grewsome
foresight he lived long beyond the
usual span.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
Tho First Quarantine.

From all accounts the custom OF
quarantine originated in Venice some
where about the beginning Of the
twelfth century All merchants and
others coming from the eastern coun
tries We're obliged to remain in the
house of st. Lazarus for a period Of
forty days before they were admitted
into the city. Taking the idea from
Venice, other European cities. especial.
ly port towns. instituted quarantine
during seasons OF plague and well down
into modern times most nations adopt
Ell the system, applying it when 1t was
deemed necessary
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ExcusabIo.

Remember" said the foorwalker
sternly, "the customer is always right"
"But, sir" expostulated the clerk, "in
this case was exercising privilege to
which I am entitled"
"yyhat do you mean?'
"The lady | was arguing with is my
fe."-Birmingham Age-Herald.
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Notice to Creditors.

In the County Court Of the State of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the Estate Of
Luke H. Read, Deceased.
Notice is hreeby given to all persons
whom it may concern that !, George
w. Gross have been appointed admins
traitor of the estate Of Luke H. Read
deceased. and have qualified as such.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to present them
with proper vouchers according to law,
to me at Athena, Oregon, or to Homer
|. Watts, my attorney, at his Office in
Athena, Oregon, within six months
from the date of the first publication
of this notice, on Friday. November
23, 1917. George W. Gross,
Administrator.
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One benefit of the war is that II has
induced consumers to study foods and
food values. The women of this town
have chance to study the subject sys-
tematically, and should not fail to en-
brace the opportunity.
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The Churches,
TIL, Christian Church .

v. K. Allison of Montana, will oc-
cupy the pulpit Sunday morning and
will sing at the evening service. The
pastor will preach in the evening.
Bible school 10 a. M. led by Lillian
Gerking. Special music at all servic-
es. You are cordially invited and well
come.
Owing to the improvements going
on at the Christian church building, all
services Sunday will be held in the
High school auditorium.
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am leaving city and will sacrifice
my beautiful sl4, 900 home in Irving
ton for $4,000. Best residential dis
trict in city. Strictly modern. three
story brick. gas heating system, also
furnace and two fire places; two baths.
very best fixtures; hardwood floors;
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07

Why not Community Christmas
Tree2 Other towns make success of
them. The stocks of holiday goods
carried by Athena merchants compare
favorably with stocks carried else
where, and it's handy matter to cart
a big fir tree down from the noun
fainc stM
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
China and Flowers.

From time immemorial China has
been called the Flowery Kingdom, a
name given by the Chinese themselves
and slngularly suited to the land which
for ages was like an oasis Of flowers
of the spirit in the world desert Of bar
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07

iect Of the Food Administration. If
corn bread costs little more than
wheat bread, in the Northwest, eat it
once in while anyway, and regard the
cost as your war tax. And don't let
your hired help go and appropriate
their wages to your own selfish pleas
ures. with the idea that you are "con-
serving for the Nation" !" Money will
be needed, but is far from being the
one thing needful,
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An Exclamation.

II wonder what the author meant
who talked about silence that speaks"
II guess he meant what you don't
hear when deaf and dumb people talk"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07

The thrifty saving Of money is COM
mendable, but remember that the saw
ing of food staples is the primary OBJ
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07

The American delegates to the al
lied war Council say "Hit the Ball. "
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07

two story garage, all in first class
shape. Terms or cash. Call or write
for information. ]. H. Tillman.
449, e. 2Ath st. North, Portland, Ore.