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The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-06-13
CONGRESS ACTS TO END
FEDERAL WIRE CONTROL
Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to
Repeal Law-House Commit
tee to Hurry.

Washington, June 12.-On the
eve Of the nationwide telegraphers'
strike, both bodies Of congress Tues
day acted to end quickly government
control OF the country's wire sys-
TENS.
The senate passed unanimously the
bill for repeal forthwith" of the
law authorizing federal Jurisdiction
over telegraph. telephone, cable and
radio lines, while the house inter-
state commerce committee agreed to
report legislation ending govern
ment wire control June 80, next.
No move was made by the post
office department touching the stu
alton and officials said that none
would be made, the return of wire
operations having left the situation
to the handling of private manage
ments. At the same time, officials
lately responsible for the conduct
OF the telegraph systems were incIin-
ed TO discount the possibility that
communications would be seriously
hampered by the strike of telegraph
operators. The threatened walkout
of electrical workers was said to have
more serious possibilities.
The senate in adopting the repeal
bill approved an amendment to con-
tinue present telephone rates 90
days, or until the tariffs can be ad-
justed by state commissions.
Democratic and Republican sena-
tors joined in support of the repeal
bill, OF which Senator Kellogg, Re-
publican. of Minnesota, is the au-
thor and also in criticism in taking
over the wires and the results Of gov
ernment operation. Debate in the
senate was brief and the bill was
passed without a record vote 1t
now goes to the house, the inter-
state commerce committee of which
will meet again Thursday with
view to prompt action.
In addition to the amendment con-
| tinuing existing toll and local ex-
change telephone rates for 90 days
the senate also adopted an amend
| ment by Senator Sheppard, Demo-
crat, OF Texas, providing that gov
! ernment control should not be a de-
Tense by the wire companies in pri-
vate damage suits.
Many senator's declared that no
necessity required taking over of the
wires and that government operation
/ had hpan 70
Il think very great mistake was
made when the wires were taken
over" said Senator Pomerene, Dem
ocrat, of Ohio, ''no good came from
1t and much harm came. the more
quickly they can be turned back the
better. There was no necessity for
taking them over Government op-
Grafton, to some extent at least has
served to destroy morale Of the COM
panies"
Chairman Cummins, OF the inter
state commerce committee, and Sen
ator King, Democrat, OF Utah, also
declared that no valid reason had
been assigned for federal assump-
tion of the wire systems. while Sen
ator Watson. Republican, of Indi-
ana, declared federal operation had
been a failure"
Il trust out of 1t will come a les
son to the American people," said
Mr.. Watson, that We shall never
again attempt government operation
OF public utilities, much less govern
ment ownership"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1919-06-13

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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04
Standard Theatre Program.

Saturday. July i. h.--Douglas Fair
banks in "Headiii' South" A splen-
did Aircraft picture dealing with the
love Of man for beautiful woman,
the locale being in Canada and the
Mexican border. with snowcapped
mountain peaks and magnificent seem
cry. Over 2C0 cowboys are used in
this picture, and every on of them
take the lid off the pepper can down
on the Border.
Sunday. July 8.-Pauiine Frederick
makes her second appearance at the
Standard Theatre in Resurrection, "
Count Leo Tolstoy's great story Of
Russian life before the debacle. In
the role of the unhappy "Katusha"
Miss Frederick is given unlimited
scope in which to display her wonder
full dramatic accomplishments. In her
delineation of Tolstoy's strongest char
acter, the beautiful and talented act
ress ascends the pedestal of dramatic
success equaling that in her production
of .tLa Tosca." The picture has been
sumptuously produced and shows many
scenes in the snowy wastes Of Siberia.
Wednesday, July 9.-Sessue Haya-
kawa in "His Debt" In this master
screen production. Japan's tavorite
dramatic son is shown for the first
time at the Standard In selecting
the Mutual pictures program for eact
Wednesday evening. the Hayakaws
series was accepted on the assurance
Of the producing company that il
filming them, the highest perfection
of the Photographic art had been at
tanned.
Coming soon. "The Star withou
an equal Nazimova, in series Q
three seven-act super-feature attrac
tions: "Bye for Eve" "Out of th
Fog, = and 1.-THE Red Lantern
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04
Miss Tompkins WEEDS.

Athena friends received this week
announcement of the wedding of Miss
Lillian Tompkins, to Mr.. Dawn y.
Woodruff. in Walla Walla, Monday,
June 3Oth. The wedding is described
as a very pretty one, being solemnlzed
in the suburban home Of the brides
brother, Mr.. John Tompkins. Rev.
Thomas Lane of the Pioneer Methodist
church officlsted. the ring ceremony
being used. The bride was attired m
white georpette crepe, with bridal vel
and orange blossoms, and carried a
boouet of brides roses. The ceremo-
nv was performed under an arch OF
pink and white roses. the couple stand
ing beneath a bell of pink roses. The
color scheme was carried throughout
the decorations in these delicate bios
SONS. After the ceremony sumptu-
GUS course dinner was served the
guests. who included relatives OF the
contracting parties. The bride, a
former popular Athena girl. who has
been living with her mother, MRS
Mary Tompkins, in Walla Walla Tor
some time. is a student of Whitman
Conservatory Of Music. She is a SIS
ter of Mrs. A. R. Coppock, of Athena.
The groom is a well known young man
of Walla Walla, and is interested IN
the real estate business with his ia
ther, Mr.. B. S. Woodruff. The young
couple are taking an extended honey
moon trip by automobile to Yellow
stone Park and other points.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04
Chautauqua Lecture Tour.

Rev. B. B. Burton, who Is filling
Chautauqua dates through the Sound
country this week. writes that he is
having ''some strenuous life, deliver
ing two lectures each day. and eat and
sleep when we can. He says, Here
is the way it goes: Lectured at Dar-
rington Friday night; at II o'clock
started on 80 mile ride in auto to
Everett. Three of US in the party
with our grips, two trunks and a big
Italian harp. Got to Everett at 2 a.
M, went to bed and was called in two
hours and took trolley to Seattle
where we went on steamer for three
hours ride and then took train for
Sequim, where we met one Of the best
Chautauqua assemblies have ever ad
dressed. | will be in Eastern Oregon
Umatilla, and Baker City last Of thi'
week. then Idaho. Hope to be hom
after two more weeks Have see
some of the finest country in the worl
but nothing that looks as wholesom
and prosperous and promising as m
own town and community" q
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04
MAKES INDIANS RICf
Developments in Southwest Net
Them Big Returns.
oil and Coal Add to the Fortunes OF
the Aborigines In Okla
homa.

Washington There are 100000 10
dians scattered throughout the IS
states of the Union; many Of them
the Osages. Greeks and Quapaws, are
rich in natural resources: rich II oil.
gas. coal, asphaltum. zinc and Other
minerals that not alone make wealth
for themselves. but for the country Of
which they were the original occu
pants.
Oklahoma ranks first of all the
states Of the Union In Indian p0puia-
tlon. The interior department. through
Cato Sells. commissioner of Indian
affairs. leased during the last fiscal
year 1,653620 acres of land for oil.
This vast estate is being administered
through the Indian Office in Washing
ton, through the commissioner Of the
five civilized tribes at Muskogee, and
through the several Indian agencies
scattered throughout Oklahoma.
The total number of barrels Of oil
produced from these rich fields during
the last fiscal year is 24,103,207. The
value of this oil In dollars would az.
gregate $50,000000
The royalties alone during the last
fiscal year actually paid to these In
dian tribes approximated SS,050,098.
and for the six years preceding there
was derived in royalties alone and ac-
tually paid to the Indians for their
benefit In oil royalties $26,000,000.
The total amount Of oil taken zrsil
these Indian lands In Oklahoma. ali
told, since oil was originally disco
cred, aggregates 3S30O0,000 barrels
The total amount of royalties and
bonuses paid the Indians by oil oper
ntors during this development is $50,
( 100000.
With the coming Of the white people
to the state and with the marvellous
Improvement going on in the construc
ton of railroads, wagon roads, school
houses and churches 1t will be seer
that the Indians are last becoming as
simulated into society, taking theil
place and assuming'the role of citizen
ship.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04
OVERSEAS BOYS
ARE NOW HOME.

D. t y . y IT.
Bows Of the l46th and l4sth F. A.
did not tarry long at Camp Lewis.
They were given their discharges as
soon as they could be written out, and
the men boarded the first trains for
home.
Hally Piersol Of the A6th. and Cor
moral Edward Sebasky. Harry Keller
and Leslie McCubbins Of the l4Sth
are at home. Sam Starr Of the
,a8th remained in Portland for a
visit with his brother, and will be here
in few days. With the arrival Of
Sere eeant George Winship. who isnow
at Fort Douglas, Utah. the Athena
coterie Of Troop D will have returned
to their homes.
The boys look fit and fine ard are
enjoying old home life to the fullest
extent. They saw the horrors of war.
participated in all the principal bat
ties, starting at Chateau Theirry and
stopping only when tho armistice was
signed and through it all their one
thought was getting to Berlin and then
home. They we're cheated out Of Ber-
/ lin, when the Gemans sued for peace.
but now that they are at home. their
satisfaction is complete.
Fast on the heels Of the Field Artil-
lery. come our boys Of the 60ath Eng
ineers. Jake Booher and Joseph Payne.
/ who passed through Pendleton TUESDAY,
morning from overseas. and arrived
today from Camp Lewis. Joe Payne,
who has been in the motor messenger
service, comes home minus two front
/ teeth, which were knocked out in ar
accident. Otherwise, the boys. who
were met in Pendleton Tuesday morn.
ing as they passed through. by theil
parents, VIM. Booher and Mr.. anc
Mrs. George Payne, aie looking il
| fine condition.
Will and Ray Shick. who we're dis
charged from the service last week
have been in Athena visiting relatives
and friends. Will saw service in thu
navy and was assigned to duty in tn
!
| North Sea where he was engineer on
vessel laying mines. Ray was in tn
Marine corps and spent portion Q
his enlistment in the South Seas.
At the age Of 81 years. Charlie
Lovelace Spanish War veteran. re
turns to Athena after serving oversees
| in the 4th F. A., Second Division
Charley's age was against him in 70
unteering in the National Guard di'
isions and in the draft classes. so
went to Spokane and enlisted in II
regulars. His division opened up
Chateau Theirry. On July 81 he WI
sounded by shrapnel. was in Fren'
hospital for five months and in no
pital in Chicago. Mr.. Lovelace r
ceived his discharge on May goth.
Earl M. Cook, headquarters Trool
9Ist Division. after two months spei
on the coast. is in Athena. Earl ws
! in the dispatch bearer branch Of II
service and while his division was
Belgium he was cited for bravery an
received the Belgian Crtix de Guerr'
He will remain in Athena for the pre-
ent
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04
BALzAc's HOME IS RESTORED
Includes Trap Door Through Which
Famous French Author Es-
capped Creditors.

Paris.-The home Of the famous
French author, Honore de Balzac in
the Rue Raynouard at Passy has been
reopened as an artists center. The
house had been sadly neglected, but
has been restored to present the ap-
pearance 1t had in Balzac's time, with
its vestibule painted blue and the orig
inal oak carvings and dark red tapes
tries decorating the apartment where
Balzac wrote his masterpieces.
On the table stands the big hina
coffee pot from which the autho was
wont to refresh himself, for ! tlzac
was a mighty drinker of coffee. Old
wood cuts and original printing p, ofs
adorn the walls. In the gardens the
vine that Balzac tended still grows and
his beloved lilacs have been replanted
there.
In one room there is still the trap
door through which Balzac used to dis
appear when importunate creditors
called.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04

Division to die overseas. The father
having passed away, the wife and mo-
ther is the only member Of the family
left. She is sister Of Samuel Pam
brun, and was recently made honorary
president of the Oregon Chapter of
the Rainbow Division veterans, an or
ganization which embraces ~ states.
The funeral Of Mr.. Andrews was large
ly attended, several hundred railroad
employees being present and the O.-W.
band furnished special music for the
sad occasion. At the vault the Odd
Fellows had charge Of the services.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04
Form Squad to Sell
Blood for TRANSMISSION

Santa Barbara, Gala blood
TRANSMISSION squad" composed Of
physically perfect men and
women, to hold themselves avail
able at any time their services
are needed, is being formed here.
The Santa Barbara County
Medical society has issued a
call for a dozen volunteers.
The merit of the plan, 1t is
pointed out, is that physicians
will have names Of persons who
can be called on Immediately In
emergency cases, whereas by
the old plan valuable time was
lost in examining volunteers.
When one of the members Of
the perfect squad" is called
upon TO give blood for some pa
tient he or she, as the case may
be, will be paid $40 for the red
corpuscles given up to save
someone else.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04
Death Of Chas. Andrews.

Charles Andrews. former resident
of Umatilla county. and of late years
foreman Of the round house at La
Grande, dropped dead at Union. last
Wednesday while in attendance at an
Odd Fellows meeting. The funeral
was held in La Grande. last Saturday.
N. A. Miller of this city being called
there to assist in directing it. The
remains we're inferred in vault re-
Gently constructed by the Berry Mon
ument company Of Walla Walla, in an
ticipation Of the arrival from France
of the remains of their son. Bert An
Grews, the first soldier Of the Rainbow
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04
PLAN TO ENDoW MOTHERHOOD
British Family Endowment Committee
Seeks to Increase Marriage and
Birth Rate.

London.-The family endowment
committee would endow motherhood.
The proposal, as laid before the ma
tionai birth-rate commission. is that
the state provide a regular weekly in
come for families with children undei
IS years Of age.
Emile Burns, representative OF the
family endowment committee. con-
tends that the effect Of the endowment
would be to induce earlier marriages
and tend to remove the economic re-
striction Of the birth rate.
The cost to the government would
be about sl.20O, ,00O. 900 q year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04
DISCOVER GOLD IN cAsslAR
prospectors en- Route From vaneouv-
er 10 unexpIored Renions-Traffie
Conditions Bad.

Vancouver. B. C.-Prospectors ARE
On route from Vancouver to unex-
plored portions Of Cassiar, where gold
has been discovered. according to re-
rorts relayed from Indians and trap
pers in that wild region.
These reports have been forwarded
"a the Canadian geological survey.
The only formal attention the reports
have recesvA is a statement that The
survey considers transportation prob
lens in the cassiar region almost un-
surmountabIe."
Government officials have warned
cifixens against possible fraudulent
activities by S,blus sky" promoters.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04
CREEK REFUGEES
TELL or 0UTRACES

Salonlki.--iiigh upon .he n'i's u us
Dustiing Mhceuonlah ci'y y ~
Iuresque set'ieineh. wne'e ~
Greek refugees. driven lron As'n
minor py the massacre oi i9i4' niaNe
their homes. Hundreus q o.I'er
Greeks VINO were inferneu oy .he i'ul-
garians ~ DoprudJa uur'ns the Mar
have joined them recently lhe
houses In this refugee camp were con
structed by the 1reek government. a
space equlvalent 70 iurge New ! iork
furnished room is aiiotteu 70 TAM
lily OF from nve 70 eight'
INC settiement mas oeen gwen 'he
pvetentious name OF ine vuarter 2
me iriumvirnte IN honor q ureece 7
three great modern patrlots--r'reinler
venizel's. Admiral kountourious anu
General Danglais' wno' repuu'at'ns
King Constantine, espoused the cause
OF the allies when germany soushl ~
WIN over the Greek army.
graceful TO United ssates'
Many OF the people nave peei'
helped by the American heo Sross
aud speak gratefuliy OF the oii''eo
States and ITS people. :.
As'the Associated rress 'orresponu-
ent WAS visiting me vi''age' w y
carts loaded WIN dreek relusees WV
had neen driven pv the iu,hs run
the villages along me SEA oi M'iiio'a
IN l9l3 ana l9l4' ana WIZ uuiii,S e'e
present war; were eApe''eu iroii' Niace-
donia by the buigars' lil''ue tneir wa!
slowly up the steep hlouii'aih toau'
Inc refugees hau Jus' colhe iioi''
DoprudJa. % the soutn y nou,iiaii,a'
wnere they were practicai,S eAileu "
the Bulgars' Ihey hau oeel nearly
two months on the way, ana Virtualy
all the 1000 ana aiu they sot cai'le
from the American Red Gross wilicn
has relief posts along the line Leading
from Bulgaria into Macedonia. Many
were little tots from one to hve years
old. The wonder was how these Ut
tie ones, sickly and under-nourished'
were able to survive the long trip by
| train. motortruck and OK cart.
The faces of these returning refu-
| gees wore an ineNpressipiy sau any
harrassed look. For five years they
were driven hither and yon by Turk
and Bulgar, and had never known
what 1t was during that time to have
a roof and shelter. Under the Bulgars
they were forced to live in the open
fields or in dugouts or stables. Eight
cen hours day at hard labor under
constant intimidation was the lot OF
some Of them. Three-ffths OF Q
pound of black bread day was the
pitiful recompense they received IRON
the BulgarS. Often those TOO weak to
work were beaten by their rutniess
masters.
| One refugee declared TO the CORE
spondent that at one tme Ihere were
more than sixty deaths a Gay ainoI :
the refugee colony IN DopruaJa iroil'
malnutrition, exnaustion anu sApvs,
ure. In certain sections ne salu' 'he
Greeks We're 1orced 10 iive iarseiy ~
the rlnds OF watermeiohs which .ne
bulgarian 'oue
streets.
Te'l Sitter experience
The older residents Oh ms reiusee
"suburb' or SaioniRi' inos' Vi wn'',n
had ned from dinerent par's VI Asl'
|
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04

Many members and friends Of the
local Christian church attended the
four days convention at Milton last
week and report pleasant and profit
able session. Pendleton has been
chosen fo- next years convention,
which will be held during June, 1890.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04

Scientists now say that 1t takes
three months for the body to recover
from the effects Of an attack Of anger.
Well, doesn't that depend on the Size
and muscularlty of the chap you get
angry att
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04

There never was dethroned giant
In the world but who learned the bit
ter lesson that In the moment of dis
aster the sycophantic and hypocritical
"me too" bunch Of idolatrous slob-
berers were the first to quit MIN cold.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04

A United States court has ruled that
jews harp Is a musical Instrument.
Must have been the same one that
ruled that turtles were insects.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04

War taxes are heavy, perhaps, but
the money goes to Uncle Sam. In
case of defeat 1t might have gone
to an entirely different person.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04

An oyster produces 4oo0eo eggs an
pually, but Of these only about 400 are
any good. BE very careful about or
derIng oyster eggs in the shell.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04

Wontreal will repeal Its tax on
T,-s 'becapst the men eyade it."
Ia. who will get married to
evads TX must be poor matri'
rnCnial Set.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04

A physician says that the fewer
garments people wear, the longer they
will live. Then there's only one wey
to live forever, qsnd. the police won't
allow that. e.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-07-04

The i Athena Press circulates In the
homes Of readers who reside in the
heart Of the Great Umstilia Wheat
Belt. and they have money TO spend
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
London Money Market.

LONDON, July 24.-Bar silver. 81 lisa
an ounce money, rs per cent Dis
count rates: Short bills 3. 7-isgSM per
cent. three months bills. Q e-le0sK per
can't Eoid premiums at Lisbon, IiG
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-25
RAILROAD MEN SHY
OF WARBURG PLAN
LOOMS Of Lehigh Valley Fears
6 Per Cent. Clause Would
Prove Too Socialistic.

Railroad men yesterday were not par
ticularly enthusiastic regarding the So
called warburs plan for the elucidation
or the railroad problem, the subject Of
testimony before the House Committee
on Interstate Commerce on Wednesday.
Several features of the plan we're pointed
out as somewhat unsound by practical
railroad men and particular exception
was taken to that portion OF the plan
which would give a railroad only per
cent. In earnings and turn any sum in
excess OF that amount into a contingent
fund.
While somewhat reluctant to discuss
the plan without closer study, the rail-
road men expressed themselves as not
favorably disposed toward It. as a. result
or their Investigations. Most OF them
said that they had not received a COPY
OF the plan and had seen only newspaper
reports of what II contained.
e. e. Loomis. president OF tho Lehigh
valley Railroad Company, was decidedly
reluctant to discuss the plan in detail
because he had seen only the press re-
ports. He did speak, however. concern
ing the 6 per cent return portion of tho
plan.
There is one Recommendation. how
ever, that l can't understand" he saId
n"u uiat IL tne plan TO turn excess
earnings OF any one road that earned
more than per cent. into a contingent
fund for distribution, earnings TO whicil
owners OF the property alone, rs I view
H. are rightly entitled. In doing this,
1t strikes me. they are going In a dan
gerous direction. disregarding property
rights and advocating a socialistic doc
trine.
II 1t Is right to do this to the rail-
roads. why isn't 1t just as proper to do
II to other industries7 Why are the
railroads selected for the experiment?
Again. what incentive IL there left for
the operators OF a railroad that has been
carefully and successfully managed 10
continue to do so under this socialistic
regional scheme II the results are not to
rebound entirely TO its owners?
What would become Of competition
which insurss efficient service7 To my
mind 1t can't help but TO destroy per
sonal initiative and introduce wasteful
practices. and In the long run. railroad
credit would be no more stabilized than
1t Is now"