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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Kind Old Lady tvislting penlten.
tiary) my poor fellow; you lock
like an honest man. Why did they put
you here?
Poor Fellow--Yer right; II was n
shame. Teddy. They put me- here Just
fer tryin' to open up little business,
Kind Old Lady-Why, that was an
outraged What kind Of business
was Il?
Poor Fellow-The little business on
the front OF safe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

The Pennsylvania election would in
dicste that President Wilson s submis-
sion of the League Of Nations issue to
the American people direct. in lprefer-
enca to handing it over to cotere Of
disgruntled. obstructive politicians,
was step rightly taken.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

The dollar-a'year men quit the serv-
ice of the United States government
with exceptional credit In the public
mind for having earned whole lot
more than their salaries
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Europe should realize by this time
that boundary lines are of less impor-
tance than Trustworthy neighbors and
that uniform democracy makes neigh.
bors trustworthy. s
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Another race that Is going to force
the recognition of Its claims upon the
international peace conference is the
far too little known human race.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

After receiving bulky copies of
speeches by congressman for several
years, no one is going to be excited
over the postmark aerial mail"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Berlin insists on discussing the
wars origin when she ought to be
looking for some way to persuade
people to forget 1t.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

IL the Yankees were not Strapping
big fellows they never would find room
on their uniforms for all their merited
Insignia and decorations.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Cold weather Is said to be eradicat-
Ing the last traces of influenza. That
makes cold weather little easier to
take.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

That German white book soon to be
published telling the secret history Of
the origin Of the war ought to make
mighty interesting reading.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

The expert financler who says that
the value of gold can't come down till
prices fall has possibly got his tonneau
before his motor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

That news item about the plan to
sink the German warships should be
listed as important If true"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

If Paderewski can get harmony out
of the Polish situation he will i'm
mensely increase his reputation rs u
musician.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

The post office department expects
to have alrplanes working now that
they are no longer demanded for fight
ing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

The watch on the Rhine has ceased
to be German boast and has become
an American joke.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

ltmay be that strict enforcement OF
the curfew ordinance would serve to
curtail juvenile delinquency in Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

If the kaiser has heard many Of the
things that are being said about him,
no wonder he has ear trouble.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

The price of flour may come down
but 1t Is not likely to come very far
while the millers are using $2.2O
wheat. ..,0
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Just picture, If you can, Kernel
Woods corpulency all dolled up in
waist-linc togs. H-u-h-h. Ellenp
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Returning soldiers are not TO
be given jobs-their services are to be
secured.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Who would have believed five years
ago that Uncle Sam would today have
q post Office in COblenz, Germany.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Not only is Influenza more deadly
than war, but 1t is more fatal than an
automobile on Sunday afternoon in
summer
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Berlin Is described as dancing
mad" The tango is undoubtedly
more allurlng than the goose step.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Uneasy lies the head that wears a
crown; but anyhow there are not near
so many Of them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Somebody ought to send rush tel
egram to Medicine Hat to stop fur
ther shipment of weather.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

In this year of grace some of those
hoary old phrases and expressions like
kings ransom" are due for revision.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Whatever it paid for propaganda in
this country the German government.
seems to have been badly stung. -
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

Many soldier boy viii find he has
outgrOwn his job as well us his old
clothes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14
STURGIS & STORIE

Fred Boyd. Mrs. Vim. Wilkinson, Mrs.
Jas. Nelson, Mrs. Jinks Taylor, Mrs.
Andrew Willaby. Mrs. Willis Bush.
Ed: Tie Spaniards continue their
demonstrations of patriotic fervor and
hostility to the United States brought
about by the United States favoring
the granting belligerent rights tc the
Cubans. A revolution in Spain
would insure Cuban independence.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14

1nconSlderate winter landed with
both feet in the lap of smiling autumn.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-03-14
Charter NO. 4o1o. - Reserve Di st. No. l2
REPORT OF THE CONDITION

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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
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u bonds unpledged 600
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bonds securities etc. other than u S ,'' "' 90
stock Federal Reserve Bank $50 900 90
ra Equity IN IN banking banking house 90
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Net amounts due from banks companies other
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LIABILITIES.
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CASHIERS checks bank
Total of Items 80 33 81 and .,............ S2s24e
r lnd,sdaa dsp9sns subJec. to check 46 s47 81
dsrOona eGs ~ Gays her than borrowed 2s o82 81
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p' ns S % %, 90 ss W ana vi $6s9 4so
deposits subject Reserve items a. q, a. as ss4aai ~
Bills payable other than with Federal including obiga-
hon 60 600 90
Liabilities other than those -,
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pans 40 sosnnV swear that the above statement the
Aho"'ooge ana oehL F, s. LeGrow Cashier
80, Subscribed Sub and sworn to before corect-Auese
this } s 18th & day Of March 1919 MI Watts
for Oregon My expires Mar. w5 shaHe,
IS D2E R. T. Cannon Directors.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-26
new TRIAL IS
RESUMED today
IN Los ANGELES
Alleged Common Law Son Of
United States Senator May
Not Hear Verdict Before
New Year.

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 26-Harry s.
New, accused Of killing his sweetheart,
Frieda LASER. may not know the ver-
dict Of the jury until New Years.
That was the indication when court
opened today after allowing only a
single day Of rest to celebrate Christ
mas.
Defense attorneys, always reticent as
to their plans, admitted this morning
that they still have a number of wit
nesses to be called. These will be
chiefly Jail mates Of New, jailers and
others who have been In close touch
with him, all testifying in support of
the insanity plea.
Testimony of two leading witnesses
for the defense probably will come
next week. Miss Edna Clancy, News
half sister. will be called first. News
mother. Mrs. Lily Burger, will follow
Attorney lie Compile Davis, for the
defense, conferred with Judge Craig
today with regard to published state
ments that before the trial plan had
been offered by defense whereby New
would plead guilty. The statement had
been attributed to District Attorney
Woolwine. Davis maintained 1t was
grounds for new trial.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-26
GREAT BRITAIN
AGAIN SEEKING
WORLDS TRADE
Systematic Campaign Launched
to Regain Leadership Held
Before War-MissIons Visit
Every Country In World.

London. Dec. 36.IThe British com
mercial giant robbed of his supremacy
by four years Of war has started q sys-
tematic campaign to regain his leader
ship Of world trade, 1t was indicated
today.
British commercial missions, unher-
aided, are working quietly in all the
markets Of the world in an effort to
make London again the dictator of
goods and prices, according to author
itative Information.
A mission Of six headed by H. p.
Mackfnder. m. p., and a member of the
advisory committee to the ministry Of
reconstruction: and Admiral Sir Roger
Keyes, soon will arrive in South Rus
sia to promote trade relations with
General Denfken's government, Il was
learned.
Another mission is enroute 70 ST.
beria, while trade experts have been
sent to the Balkans, Italy. Germany,
South America and other places where
British made goods may find a mar
ket. That the British manufacturer Is
leaving no stone unturned in his ef-
fort to regain trade was indicated by
the method he has taken, since the de-
cline in value Of the pound sterling
The board of trade experts disclosed
their scheme which manufacturers ac-
tually have enabled to reap big profits
from the drop in foreign exchange
They frankly expressed hope 1t would
fall to So. British manufacturers, 1t
was pointed, are buying raw materials
in the United States with already es-
tablished dollar credits, transporting
them to England in British-owned
ships and reexporting to America in
the same vessels. These goods are
manufactured by labor paid In ster-
ling, enabling the manufacturer to reap
the difference between the value of the
dollar and the pound in addition to his
regular profit.
When this process has been COM
pleted, the manufacturer may continue
to buy on dollar credit In America or
may take his enormous profits in
American dollars and convert them
into pounds-again with advantage of
the exchange rate-and invest his
nearly double money in other British
investments.
The situation which f2vors the ex-
porter, however. has worked exactly
the opposite toward the importers or
provisions and similar goods, which
have not again been reexported.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-26
SHIPPERS Plan
CONFERENCE N
CHICAGO SOON
will Take Up Railroad LegisIa-
ton IN Discussion Next Tues
day-0bject to the Cummins
Measure.

Chicago, Dec. 2e.-shippers repre-
senting 80 per cent Of the tonnage
handled by American railroads will
meet here Dec. 80 to discuss pending
railroad legislation.
shippers have been comforting sep
arately with representatives In Wash
ington," Alfonso Thorne, their attorney,
said today. "The time has arrived for
united action. Railroad labor and rail-
road security holders long since
learned that lesson"
Thorne offered no prediction Is to
what action the shippers will take.
Lines Of business ranged from asphalt
to vegetables. The conference was de-
scribed as 'the most representative
gathering Of shippers held since the
beginning Of the war"
The conference undoubtedly will dis
cuss the Cummins and Esch railroad
bills. Thorne said. He personally Of
fered objections to Cummins' bill on
its features Of guaranteed returns for
the roads, tribunal to decide rates
without hearings. and compulsory
consolidation Of roads.
I'VE say to the packers and coal
operators, you must not combine: but
Mr.. Cummins proposes to say to the
railroads. you must combine" Thorne
said
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-26
ETERNAL TRIANGLE, JR.

Chicago. Dec. 26.-Bennie Sokolow
ski, IL, and fair, the victim of chill
dren's triangle love affair, will recover
the doctors believed today.
Because Bennie was good to look
upon, he won the love of Annie Barzyk
IL years of age. When Annie saw him
playing at the home of Florence
Moeller, also 13, she wrote the follow :
ing note:
MY Dear Husband Bennie I know
you love Florence. / know you don't
love me. Do you love me, Bennie? II
you only knew how love you. o boy
love you SO, ! could kiss you now.
Don't tell Florence / love you or she'll
be mad. II you know how she loves
you.
II hate her but II you love her better
than you do me. you can have her.
Il love you dear. love you dear.
ANNIE BARZYK."
When Bennie received this note, he
decided life with two women" on his
hands wasn't worth living. He hid In
the ash can, where he was found un-
conscious from the cold by police
man. The note from Annie was
clutched tightly in his little fist
When Bennie was asked IL he loved
either of the girls he shook his head,
mo"
He was told that he would have to
make a choice between them when he
went home from the hospital.
II guess I'll stay here quite a while" +"
he concluded
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-26
Coal Tribunal
WILL meet 0|l
MONDAY next
Operators Making Preparations
to Cooperate With Commits
sion Which Will Probe Mine
Conditions Over the Country.

Washington, Dec. 26.--The first
meeting OF President Wilson's coal
tribunal will be held here Monday,
when the three members viii lay the
baeis for future sessions which will
be held after Jan. /, 1t was learned at
the White House today.
The operators are making prepara :
tions to cooperate with the commis-
sion, in an effort to arrive at a deci-
sion with regard to wages and hours.
which will be acceptable to both sides.
However, the operators representa-.
tiVes today were careful that their at,
titude would not be taken as accept
ing the commissions findings In ad :
vance" They want to do everything
possible to get settlement, they said, !,
and If the commissions verdict ID not
considered just to them, they are going
to refuse It, according to all indicR-
tions today. The commission, so far,
has not been invested with any power
to enforce its awards. This power
must be conferred upon II by congress
and there are a number of congress-
men who are ready to resist any effort
to put the control of the nations bi i-l
luminous mines in the hands of three
men, appointed by the president.
In it's work, the commission probably
will summon Thomas T. Brewster head
OF the operators and John l.. Lewis,
acting president of the United Mine
workers, as its first witnesses.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-26
GOVERNOR REFUSES
TO SEND TROOPS TO
QUELL MINERS RIOT

Tacoma, Wash, Dec. ga small
miners Christmas celebration In which
few blows were exchanged was tho
extent of the ''rioting' reported be-
tween union and non-union miners at
Wilkeson, a mining town near here,
late yesterday. according to repor<n'
made today by deputy sheriffs who I'M
vestigated.
Everything was peaceful during tho
night and this morning at the mining
town and at the mine of the Wilxe-
son coal and coke company. which sent
n hurry call to Governor Hart for state
troops yesterday afternoon. the officers
said.
Governor Hart announced today that
he had no intention OF sending any
troops to Wilkeson.'
Il received word last night from
Sheriff Morris that his office was fully
able to cope with the situation" he
said.
Il have no authority to call out
troops unless there should be serious
disturbances which the sheriff and his
deputies could not handle"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-26
SEVEN FORMER
GERMANL|NERS
TO The BRITISH
United States Shipping Board
Will Turn Over Vessels to
Great Britain in the Very
Near Future.

Washington. Dec. 26-Seven former
German liners now held In New York
harbor will be turned over to the Brit
ish as soon as arrangements can be
made for their transfer, the shipping
board announced today.
The announcement was made in a
letter from John Barton Payne, chair
man of the shipping board, to Secre-
tary of State Lansing.
The seven ships, with the Imperator.
were allotted to the British by the
peace conference The Imperator was
turned over to the British recently af-
ter some delay over proceedings con-
cerning American oil tankers seized
In German ports.
The ships to be turned over are the
Graf Waldersee. the Sophelin. Pretoria.
Captain F'innisterie. Mobile, Prinz
Friederich Wilhelm and Kaiscrin Vic
toria.
The seven ships do not include those
to he sold by the shipping board. Six
ships are to be sold but they will be
kept under American registry.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-26
DANIELS WILL NOT
ANSWER SIMS LETTER

Washington, Dec. 26.--Secretary
Daniels will leave unanswered the let
ter Of Admiral Sims, refusing to accept
the distinguished service medal be-
cause o' alleged unfairness in the dis
tribution of naval war honors, officers
close to Daniels believed today.
In view of his official position, Dan
iels could not afford TO enter into ian
argument with Admiral Sims as to the
right or wrong of his policy i'm award :
Ing war decorations, these officials
said. Daniels said he does not know
yet whether he will answer the Sims
letters as he has not considered II
fully
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-26
GEN. PERSh|NG
HAS QUIET day
WITH SISTERS
A. E. F. Commander Makes His
First Public Appearance In
Lincoln This Noon-Recep-
tion Also This Evening.

Lincoln Neb.. Dec. General
Pershing. Lincoln's guest during the
holidays, will make his first public
appearance today when he IL enter
tanned by the Kiwinfs club at noon. He
has not had time yet to renew friend
ships with old Nebraska friends. Ar
riving Wednesday he went immedi-
ately to the home Of his sisters whers
Christmas was spent quietly in a fam
lily reunion--the first the general has
enjoyed in four years.
The day was marked by old time
simplicity. A christmas tree. mainly In
honor Of Pershing's son, Warren, and
p family dinner, were the chief fea- :
lures. A few intimate friends called
during the afternoon and the general
went for a short walk.
This evening Nebraska will have q
chance to meet the American leader
informally. At reception in repre-
sentative hall Of the statehouse city
and state officials will be presented and
all old friends will talk it over with
Pershing.
Asked about statement from Chi
cago In which Charles G.. Dawes de-
clared Pershing was not and would not
be candidate for the presidency, M.
Woods. executive head Of the Nebraska
Pershing for president movement said :
Il have no doubt that Pershing is
not a candidate. Nobody has ever said
he was and nobody has ever asked him
to be. l wish to make 1t plain this is
a movement to draft him for the
Republican nomination"
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-26
GOMPERS Calls
UNION CHIEFS
into MEETING
Heads Railroad Workers Or
ganizations Gather Monday
In Washington to Take Up
Question Increased Wages.

Washington, Dec. 26.-Heads of all
railroads unions will meet here Mon
day to decide their action on the fu-
ture demands for wage increases now
before the Industrial commission here
The calling of the meeting Is the re-
suit of President Wilson's decision
made known Wednesday, to turn the
railroads back to their owners on
March /.
Previously, the position of the work
ers has been that their demands must
be answered before the roads pass out
OF government control.
The railroad chiefs who will attend
comprise the heads of the four railroad
brotherhoods, and the 10 railroad un-
ions affiliated with the federation OF
labor. Samuel Gompers, president of
the federation, will preside.
The meeting will take up the de-
mands OF the shop men. requests for a
20 per cent increases in wages, which
were made several months ago but post
poned at the request of Wilson who
appealed to the workers to withhold
their demands until the government
has had an opportunity to smash liv-
ing costs.
THE meeting will outline plans in
connection with its request and also
prepare Tor the conference which we
are to hold with Director General
Hines of the railroad administration"
said John Scott, secretary of the rail-
way workers section of the A. r. of l..
1t is also stated that the question of
whether the workers would wait until
March | to take action to force COM
pliance with their demands, would be
considered.
Labor officials indicated they do not
intend to wait until private interests
had regained the railroads before re-
ceivfng II decision Union officials
have been informed that Hines is fully
advised by the president as to what
he can do and how far ne can go.
Workers believe they may be asked
to withhold their demands another two
months. They pointed out that At
torney General Palmer's report on liv-
ing costs expressed the belief that an
other two months would see reduc-
ton.
At Palmer's office II was said that
Palmer is considering getting out an
other and more complete statement
This Will be made public before Mon
day II Palmer decides to issue it.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-26
w E A T H E r

Forecast for Boise and Vicinity
FAIR TONIGHT AND SATURDAY.
For ldaho-Tonight and Saturday,
rain or snow in the north. fair in the
south portion.
SHIPPERS FORECAST.
Protect shipments during the next
36 hours against the following mini
mum temperatures: Going west to
Baker, 28 degrees: east to Pocatello,
rs degrees. Minimum temperature in
Boise tomorrow, about 2s degrees.
Highest temperature yesterday -. Al
Lowest temperature this morning. .28
Mean temp parature yesterday. 49,. 40
The sun rises tomorrow at 7:ls a. m.
and sets at Alb d. M
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-12-26
WILSON'S DISAPPOINTMENT Return
RAILROADS APPARENTLY MAKES
THE PROBLEM POLITICAL ISSUE
Workers Believe They Have
Better Chance for Increased
Wages Than if Roads Had
Been Turned Back.

Washington. Dec. 26.-Presideut VII.
sons decision to turn the railroada
back to their owners March TODAY
brought into prominence two phases 81
the already complicated railroad prob
lem. -, Us
First the presidents action haa an
parently postponed the near crieis's
brought on by requests Of railroad a.
Dor Tor more money with the Demand
that they receive an answer to thee
requests before the roads pass out of
the governments hands.
Second. the government rallronh
question has apparently been made =
political issue. , T
The two phases are interviewer einco
the railroad workers are throatenin9
to carry their agitation for continua !.
tion OF government control to the ho1.
lot box. q ---si
Until Wednesday night whom -
Presidents railroad proclamation w.
issued the workers had gone ON the go
sumption that the roads would 70 baok'
by Jan. !. The shopmen were sctlvo1V.
pressing demands for an increaso ~
fore that date. 'a4
Other railroad workars, who v'Su<
Watching tho outcome Of the shouu ~ e
enort before pressing their oSln -
mAnds, belteve their chanoo ~ 81;
-