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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Once when vender wished to have
n sale he advertised price reductions.
Now he merely says that the price will
be increased after the first Of next
month.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

The kaiser has retired nineteen Off
GERS for failure to stop the allies on
the Marne, thus showing 1t was not the
crown princes fault.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

The Germans are Dragging because
their U-boats are able to remain so
long of our coast, 1t Is quite possible
that some Of them will remain there
permanently.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18
The Churches,
Methodist Episcopal Church.

By permission of the health officers,
should there be no cases Of Spanish
in fiuenza by Sunday our usual services
will be held on that day. But at night
the preaching will be at the Baptist
church according to previous announce
ment. W. A. Pratt,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Lots of fellows who have been be-
moaning the fact that they were too
old for fighting will soon have an op-
portunity to let the government decide
about that.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

II the war spirit continues to in
crease, the government may yet have
to take off that forty-five-year age limit
so us to let the rest of us in.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Young women who do not care to 60
TO Paris because there are no soda
fountains there, would not make good
nurses, anyway.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Musical instruments are to be taxed,
but it has not yet been decided wheth-
er ukuleles will be taxed or not.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Oh, well, sending more of the draft
ed men to the south for their training
this coming winter will save coal. And
1t will please the south.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Modern valuations disclose strange
discrepancies. A man with barrel Of
money does not feel absolutely sure
Of scuttle Of coal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Another objection to merging tele-
phone companies is that there will be
just so many more chances Of getting
the wrong number.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

A rise Of 116 per cent has been made
in the price of bread in parts Of Aus
tria. And the worst part Of 1t Is 1t
isn't bread.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

An important piece of war news that
did not come from the fighting front is
the announcement that England's grain
crop is to be the largest since 1868.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Some women wear so much perfume
that II they could only walk past the
German trenches 1t would mean big
saving In gas to the allies.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Everybody hopes the war will end in
time to give Sir Thomas Upton a
chance at the ocean with another
Shamrock.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

A heavy tax on chewing gum may
exercise some little restraint on people
who throw 1t on sidewalks to stick to
the feet Of innocent pedestrians.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

And If the young suitor only brings
a pound box Of candy 1t may be q sign
that he's a patriot.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Blaming fish eaters for the high
price of fish is perhaps as good an
alibi as any.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Nowadays the woman who did not
raise her boy to be soldier is trying
eagerly to remedy the deficiency.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

The pacifist Is merely trying to shift
the burdens of war from his shoul-
ders to those Of his children's chill
dren.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

There was time when there was
something important to think about
other than winning the war.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Captured German autos have fabric
tires. Maybe they're using the inner
tubes for sausage skins.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Present prices make some business
more profitable than gold mines and
with quicker returns.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

The word "cheap" is rapidly becom-
ing obsolete.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Somehow, no matter how 60 the for
tunes of war, there is never any short
age OF, carrots.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

If you don't like the bread you're
getting you can get all-wheat bread in
the army over there. u
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

German disapproval of American
war methods Is compliment that
could not be surpassed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Athena people have responded gen.
erously to the call for Red Cross
linen shower.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Another price list to keep tab on
now is the quotations on secondhand
automobiles.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

America can put as big an army into
the field as the field can accommodate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Seldom is it now that ham and eggs
go hand In hand. n
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-18

Keep business booming as well as
theywar.
The sun., 1918-07-06
EIGHT BILLION BOND
BILL PASSES SENATE
Measure Goes to Wilson for
His Signature.
Special Despatch TO The sux.

WAsHINGToN, July 1.-The Senate
pa used without amendment and without
roll call the $4,000. 100000 bond bill to-
day, The bill has passed the House and
now goes to the President
The measure was recommended by the
Treasury Department and anticipates
the Fourth Liberty Loan in October and
increases the authorizations of Liberty
bonds TO $4,000, 100000
In the debate Senator Smoot CTtah)
took occasion to outline the attitude Of
the conservative Republicans OF the
Senate with regard to the forthcoming
revenue bill. He asserted that the tax
payers of the United States. the men
who will be called upon to contribute
most literally from their funds in an
swer to the advanced rates of excess
profits taxation, were not disposed to
cavil at amounts
They were. he said ready for almost
any rate per cent. of taxation, but OF one
thing they did want to be assured and
that was that the burden which the Gov
eminent should call upon them TO as
sumo should be equ.tably adjusted Mr..
Borah said that there would be no COM
plant against the size OF the tax IL the
taxpayers were assured that the law was
Justly drafted and that no individual or
concern was taxed upon a different
basis from another through Inequalities
in the framing OF the law.
The sun., 1918-07-06
SENATE VOTES FOR
HUDSON TUBE PROBE
Committee Will Delve Into
Legality and business of
Fare Increase Order.
Special Despatch 10 The sux

WASHINGTON, July 5.--Senator Ere
linghuysen's resolution demanding an
investigation OF the taking over OF con-
troll of the Hudson River tubes by the
Railway Administration was adopted to-
day without roll call In the absence
OF tie author OF the resolution Senator
Cummins (la) called the measure be-
fore the Senate.
The Frelinghuysen resolution provides
for an investigation by the Committee
on Interstate Commerce of the Senate
of all the circumstances OF tho assump-
ton Of the administration of the tubes
but will deal chiefly witt the question OF
the abrupt advance in fares between
points on Manhattan Island and New
Jersey. Particularly II will search for
a satisfactory explanation OF the ad-
vance from II cents to 81 cents in the
fare between New York and Newark
The important section OF the resolu-
ton reads:
RESOLVED, That tn Committee on In
terstate Commerce OF the Senate be in
structed to inquire with a view to ascer-
tanning why these purely local lines
were taken over; whether such taking
over was in accordance with the spirit
and letter OF tie act in question why
the order was issued increasing from
5 to 10 cents the fare between New York
and Jersey City, and why said order was
cancelled why the fare between New
York ard Newark has been increased so
per cent and whether such increase is
legal and Just"
The Interstate Commerce Committee
is authorized under the resolution to
summon all necessary witnesses and to
subpoena books and papers and TO incur
any necessary expenses.
The sun., 1918-07-06
E. TUCK FRENCH TO
TRY TO FIND A JOB
Heir Misses Weekly Check;
Won't Let Bride Work.
Special Despatch 10 TaE srv.


BosroS, July Edward Tuck French
Of New York and Newport. heir to mill
ions, says he will abandon society and
live the simple life" The next month
he says he will spend at Manchester,
N H.. where his bride. formerly Miss
"Tot" Harrington. was a telephone girl.
Comfortably embedded in n deep plush
chair In n suite at the Copley Plaza,
which he and his bride are occupying.
French branded his former Newport
friends as superficial and insincere."
He was a bit bothered, he admitted. at
the non-arrival OF his usual weekly
check from home.
IT'S a bit inconvenient. being without
funds" he admitted. But he said he
was going to look up a job right away
He thinks he has future in the news
paper field. and asked the reporters
many questions about the game"
II will not let Tot go to work again"
he said. Wen go TO her apartments at
Manchester. and we'll be all right until
get job"
II French does not get financial as
sistance he affirmed his determination
to stand on his own feet and show 'em
he could make his own living II he has
to-"
French does not expect his mother to
visit him here. he said.
The sun., 1918-07-06
.om what they feel to DO necessary to

from what they feel to BIO Necessary to
their own protection. will be forced
against their Wills to join outside unions
Mr. Carlton was asked II he would re-
sign as president OF the company before
his term OF Office expires
''Some one will have to drop me out
the twenty second story window hrst.'
was his smiling reply.
In line with It's intention OF calling
strike on Monday the Commercial Teleg-
raphers Union OF this city sent out n
general call yesterday to ell railroad
telegraphers and all telegraphers OF the
Western Union and Postal Telegraph
companies to attend n meeting In Ter
race Garden tomorrow Mt 2 80 +. NJ.
at which final action will be taken by
the telegraphers
The union leaders base some OF their
hopes for successful strike on the
possibility OF enlistlng the cooperation
Of the railroad telegraphers and OF bring
ing about q walkout not only of the tele-
graph operators but of the linemon and
all other mechanics employed In the va
rious branches OF the telegraph industry
II Is the plan of the leaders to keep the
men out on strike until the Government
takes over the wire companies.
The sun., 1918-07-06
GENERAL ELECTRIC LOSES.
Ordered I" Discontinue Contract
system In PittsHeid Plant.

PiTTsFTELp Mass, july Am impor-
tant labor decision by the National War
Board has just been handed down in the
controversy between the General Elec-
trio Company and its employees in its
Pittsfield plant. BY the decision the
Individual contract is ordered abolished
and the company IS directed to make
none in future.
Individual contracts have been sub
mtted to men taking up employment
at the plant The board characterized
them as sources of irritation. At the
same time the board has turned over to
the joint Chairmen. ex-President Taft
and Frank = Walsh. the adjustment OF
the wage dltflCulty In the Pittsfeld and
Schenectady plants.
The STAFF of the labor board will de-
wise a system OF elections by which
workers may choose committees TO rep
resent them in dealing with the COM
pany.
The sun., 1918-07-06
100 LAUNCHINGS DUE IN WEEK
News of Additional Craft Leaving
Way. Expected Daily.

PHILADELPHIA. July 5.-This country's
grand total Of launchings SO far this
week was ninety-tve ships. according to
reports received here to-day by the
Emergency Fleet Corporation.
The deadweiSht tonnage ls 4Ii,464
with $4,000 tons wooden vessels and
2S7,4f4 steel
In the office OF the Fleet Corporation
word IS expected at any time OF the
launching Of another steel ship and pos
sibly more wooden vessels. which prob
ably will raise the aggregate TO 100.
Postponement of eleven launChings on
the Columbia River because OF a freshet
held back the number that shipping off,
cials expected 10 announce on Inde-
pendencr Day,
The sun., 1918-07-06

strike OF the union operatives were APP
parently at n standstill.
Both the mill officials and leaders OF
the United Textile Workers OF America
who are directing the strike. said that
until the arrival of a Federal repreeen-
tative no progress was likely to be made
toward an adjustment. OF the wage de-
mands. Both sides, however. expressed
willingness to consider any PROPOSE
tion.
The announcement made in Boston
that Henry Il. Endicott OF the Massa-
chusetts Public Safety Committee had
been requested by Secretary Baker to
act as arbitrator was read with interest,
but no official word regarding 1t was re-
ceived.
The sun., 1918-07-06
TEXTILE STRIKERS
WIN WAGE RAISE
Secretary Baker Asks Media
tor to Act in Interest
Of Army.
TO STAND THROUGH WAR
Manchester Mills Still Are
Shut, Awaiting Federal
Arbitrator.

LOWELL. Mass, July 5.--The strike
OF textile workers here ended tonight
when Henry b. Endioott. executive
manager OF tire State Committee on
Public Safety. who had been agreed
upon as mediator. awarded the opera-
tivcs the per cent. increase in wages
they demanded.
the award takes effect as of June II.
BY the terms OF the agreement the
union leaders will not call another strike
In the cotton mills here as long as the
war lasts. The decision was cheered by
union leaders and manufacturers who had
been brought together in the council
chamber in City Hall for the hearing
before the arbitrator.
Mr.. Endicot was not called into the
situation formally until to-day. when
Secretary OF War Baker telegraphed re-
ouestng that he use his good offices to
adjust the dispute in order that troops
being sent to France might be properly
equipped with the products Of the Lowell
mills.
The strike began last Monday. when
enough operatives to cripple production
in the mills quit work, asking a fiat
raise OF 10 per cent. in pay. They had
already been granted a raise OF 10 per
cent. June II, but demanded 5 per cent.
additional which they will now receive.
The decision affects IL, 900 operatives.
Labor leaders asserted to-day that 75
per cent. OF the workers were out. They
will return to the mills tomorrow.
MANCHESTER. y. H.. July 1.-THE tex
tile mills here which have been en-
ployed on Government orders remained
The sun., 1918-07-06
3 BILLION FOR SHIPS AND NAVY
Wilson signs the sundry CiviI Ap-
prOpriRtIOn Inv.

WAsHINGToN. July president Will
son has signed the Sc ,OOO. 900 600 sundry
civil Appropriation bill providing for
Government expenses. including the
shiphuildng programme. during the
coming year, and the naval appropria-
ton bill. carrying sl.s09323 900.
The act authorizes permanent in
crease OF the navy's enlisted personnel
to 1871. 900 men. with $4,000 additional
for the war.
The sun., 1918-07-06
W. 4. Men Repudiate strike.

CHICAGO. June 5.--One thousand Chi
cago employees of the Western Union
Telegraph Company announced In reso-
lutions sent to President Wilson to-day
that they are not members OF the Com
mercial Telegraphers Union OF America.
that Its president. Sylvester j. Konen-
kamp. does not represent them, and that
they will not heed the call issued by
him for a trike next Monday. The reso-
lutions are said to have been signed only
by employees with Ave years or more OF
service.
The sun., 1918-07-06
I MON Officer Freed Of L. =. Charge

SHEEorGAN. Wis, July Edward E
Schilllng Of Chicago, an officer OF the
United Leather Workers Internal onal
Union. who was temporarily held at the
Instance Of a Government agent in con-
nection with an alleged violation of the
enemy alien act. was released to-day by
direction of a representative of the War
Department
The sun., 1918-07-06
Catastrophe Drills

new stunt for wartime New York and what it
means. Not an aarmst measure but prudent precau-
ton that will be valuable in days of peace as well as in
plan to take care of the great downtown build
ings which shelter in cases from 10000 to $4,000
persons they be handled no matter what the
emergency.
The sun., 1918-07-06
HOUSE VOTES WIRE
CONTROL TO WILSON


his men Joining or forming any organ
ization that used the strike as weapon.
On June II he placed himself on record
TO this effect in the following statement
We say that our men shall not join
union that employs a strike. df they
believe il "a union) affords them pro-
lection we've got to give them some
equal or better protection, without the
jeopardy of a strike, and give them the
right OF collective bargaining. This Is
not n plan TO f,ght a union but to give
our people what they are entitled to and
never Naturalization and protection
against granny
The sun., 1918-07-06
Come Sta!

1t means "How do YOU do?" in Italian but in this case
it is used the of the newspaper published monthly
by the of the American Red Cross now in active SER
vice the Italian front You must have read in recent
dispatches of the heroic work done by these Americans
and how it has inspired the soldiers of Italy This story
tells about these men, the life they lead and shows what
credit they are to their country.
The sun., 1918-07-06
The New American Gun

They call it an anti-tank gum but it is really
than that 1t brand departure in artillery, akin
to the famous French "75 weapon which has been gen.
orally admitted to be the finest piece of ordnance
in the The American gun just half the size of the
French terror but it promises to become equally notable
1t is designed primarily for against tanks, but its en-
IRENE ightness-it be handled and logged about by
only four men-makes it almost useful machine
guns Strictly American invention is this "37 mm.'
and it is already being turned out in sufficient quantities
to make it certain factor in the coming operations.
description of this together with facts about United
States equipment never before published in
The sun., 1918-07-06
Women and Wireless

new chapter in the story of the evolution of the
genter SEX Wireless work has proved fruitful field for
patriotic women and already noteworthy accomplish
ments are on the record books In three different places
girls learning this difficult work and some of them
have progressed far that they being used as in
structors for men.
The sun., 1918-07-06
Roads Ask Freight Rate Increase.

WASH notion July 5,--The BAY State
street Railroad Company and the East
Jersey Railroad and Terminal Company
to-day asked the Interstate Commerce
Commission for permission to increase
existing freight ratesi21 per cent.
The sun., 1918-07-06
Man Size Jobs on the Farms for
Returned Soldiers

Before Canada had sent her first 100000 more
than 10000 had been sent back unnot sackers not
skukers, but simply units lacking nerve stamina physi-
cal staying power Americas percentage has about
equalled Canadas These men wanted to fight thew had
the courage take the big chance but nature was against
them and efficiency had place for them Big men in
this country realize the problem these men present and
seeking the solution in a big way
The sun., 1918-07-06

The tenure Of my Office Is about to
end" said he, land don't want to go
out under the stigma OF having made a
mistake In this situation. have but
one desire, and that is to turn the COM
pany over TO the Government as II now
is--a loyal, efficient. disciplined force
or $4,000 men and women, anxious to
serve their country and with pride In
their service.
There can be no doubt that IL the
employees OF the company are assured
that the same policy which has existed
since the war began will he continued
under Government control there will he
no joining OF any outside unions. but II
the Government gives the Impression
that outside unions are to be fostcred
and encouraged then many employees,
The sun., 1918-07-06

With the strike only forty-cight hours
off President Carlton still preserves at
least an appearance OF cheerful opti-
mism. In an interview yesterday he pre-
dicted confidently that there would be
no trouble in spite Of the unions order
making the strike effective Monday
morning He based this prediction on
his firm belief that the union oflcials
were playing at the old game OF hlun.
when we we're young we have all
had the experience OF holding two deuces
and tyring TO make the other fellow be-
lieve we had something worth while.
Occa sionally we induced somebody to
believe us. The union Is apparently try
ing to make us think they hold more
than n pair OF deuCes. As a matter OF
fact there Is no weight to this strike sit
uation excepting that which the officials
at Washington have added to IT,
AN outside union may have created
an impression In some minds that be-
cause it has called a strike there is a
membership to make that strike ef-
feCtive, but their efforts were merely
part OF propaganda conducted with
view to attracting the attention OF
Washington and thus giving the sit :
uation = national status. which could
never have been achieved II the nation
were not at war.
"If ] thought there was the merest
chance OF even two hours tieup In the
Geographic system OF the country
would not think of hanging on as | do,
but | have given the matter careful
consideration and can state unequivo-
cally that there will be no interruption
OF telegraph communication. II matters
are allowed to go on as they are the
contention which this company has been
making as to the unquestioned loyalty
Of the men and women employed by II
will be demonstrated beyond doubt"
II was apparent from Mr.. Cartoons
remarks that he expected the Govern
ment to take over the wire companies In
The sun., 1918-07-06

MANCHESTER. y. H.. July 1.-THE tex
tile mills here which have been en-
ployed on Government orders, remained
closed to-day. and efforts to settle the
The sun., 1918-07-06
Tbe &i2l&H $u1r
ON SUNDAY

great deal has been said in criticism of the SLOW
ness of this country in fulfilling the military expectations
of earlier days The numbers and the showing in battle
of our army in France of nearly million have
swered some of this criticism We are now approaching
another stage this article illustrates in which quantity
production will be realized and the force of will
become increasingly heavy the side of materials as
well of soldiers.