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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

Paris Is boOsiin. prices, 5huwTnf
itpW splaiiiiy II country rcroNers its
norIiul poise.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

For the reason that our returning
soldiers are so glad to get home that
they do not take the time to notify the
folks just when they will get to the
depot, is no reason tor somebody to
think that the soldier has been slight
ed because drum corps and brass
band was not there to meet him. We
think it's better all around for the lad
to step in unannoucned as no doubt
the most of them would prefer to do,
like the buddy who snouzed on the pa
rental porch the other night at Mis-
soula and was found wrapped in his
blankets next morning by his mother.
And maybe that wasn't some meeting
This fol-de-rol of mayors committees,
reception brigades and brass bands is
all right. when the whole bunch gets
'back-then light up the old town. line
'em up together and Let 'er Buck
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

Economic conditions may get back
to such state, eventually, that father
will no longer find 1t necessary to turn
his cuffs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

Fashionable women are rebelllng
against the latest long skirts. Ev!-
IDENTIFY they want to cling to their new
freedom.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

Anyhow. none of 'em have ever been
able to camoullage sauer kraut and
lllnburger cheese.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

/ Won Bethmann-llollweg says In eff,
defgthat the kaiser lied, which he can
:SiiQ3n perfect safety now the days of
s,lesH ipljeste and It's jalls are over.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

We Americans appreciate fully the
part we played In winning the war,
hut'are not averse to hearing what the
Eszllsh and French have to say about
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

Germans should be careful to jostle
no more American soldiers. Germany
once thought II safe to jostle the
whole United States.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

With butter at rs cents a pound,
that reproachful look common to the
COW passes to the countenance Of the
human being.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

nemobllizcd soldiers must turn In
their Uniforms at the end OF four
months, which should be about as long
ps those winter oyercoats will be need.
cd anyway.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

If the returning soldier gets what is
coming to him. and what rightfully be-
longs to him, it is not his worry about
the job he left when he Joined the
army. The worry should belong to
the fellow who has been holding the
job during the soldiers visit to France.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

When the boys return to civilian
life they are going to wish Uncle Sam
were still buying their shoes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

II, as is reported, Uncle sam mas
cornered the Wheat market, oldunle pit
experts fail to see why uncle Sam
should lose any money.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

It sounds like ancient history to
read that troops are now marching
on Przemysl."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

Nowadays, 1t is singularly discour-
aging to look at dollar and realize
It Is only half.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24
Petrograd is not the place for poor
- wlin does moi. like herrinss

Tie i1Ue casualty lists B.aFe II
-ieal part Americans played IL q
var.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

That mans face Is covered with
SCOT and coal smoke is no sign thar
he works In foundry or factory.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

Lifting of all candy restrictions is a
hardship for the young man who must
buy more than one box.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

If America keeps reasonable sup
ply of marines recruited and In trim,
1t will feel prepared for almost any
thing In the future.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

The former crown prince plays bill
liards. 1t Is a happy selection, a game
In which the loser pays all expenses.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24
The Churches.
!, Methodist Episcopal Church.

The local Board of Health permits
US to hold the morning preaching ser
vice next Sunday at II O'Clock. No
Sunday school.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

One of. the major objections to g.
cent fare is the horrible way it mutt
lates dime.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

Dancing has been resumed In Mum
ich. 1t is assumed that the republic
UNDERWRITERS the flddlers charge.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

Those $7,0OO,OoO,0OO In war orders
.canceled means $40 saved for every
one of US.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-24

Boycott the food proiiteers and they
will soon come down.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Would Unite League and Labor.

Chicago.-A plan to unite the Nom
partisan League of farmers with or
ganized labor in the large cities In Il
state and national political movement,
with the ultimate aim of controlling
the government, was discussed here at
Frazier of North Dakota, representing
the Nonpartisan League, and Duncan
Mcdonald, president-elect OF the Iili-
nois Federation of Labor. and John
Fitzpatrick. president of the Chicago
Federation OF Labor and candidate for
mayor on the ticket of the recently
organized Labor party.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
PARALYzED
as, 900 OUT ON STRIKE IN SEAT
TILE AND TACOMA.
MAYOR DECLARES HE is PRE-.
PARED TO HANDLE THE
TROUBLE.

Seattle.-Ole Hanson, blue-eyed,
slight of build, fiery Of speech, radical
of radicals In the advocacy of govern
ment by the people, finds himself in
Il strange situation as mayor of Seat
tie now in the throes of the nations
first city-wide strike. The radical
mayor has announced that the city
will continue to be governed from city
hall and any person who attempts to
interfere will be shot.
Seattle, Wash, Feb. limited
States troops from Camp Lewis are
quartered in Seattle and Tacoma 10
stand ready for any emergency re-
sulting from the general strike of 4J,-
900 union men in sympathy with 25.-
900 shipyard workers, who walked
out Jan.a2l TO enforce demands for
increase of pay Maj. John L.. Hay
den commands the contingent of 800
soldiers in Seattle and Brig. Gen.
Frank i. Watson has under him in
Tacoma, thirtysix miles from here,
two battalions and u machine gun
company Equipment of the soldiers
included 200 hand grenades, Mai.
John McD. Thompson of the Camp
Lewis intelligence department said.
Authority for the use of troops was
granted by Secretary of War Baker
upon advices from Governor Ernest
Lister OF tie situation in Tacoma and
Seattle.
Thirty-five thousand union men in
the vicinity of Seattle quit WORK, la
bor leaders said, but in Tacoma re-
sponse was not so general and the
principal unions involved there were
the carmen, timber workers, BARRIERS
and retail clerks.
Street cars stopped running in Sc
attic, schools closed, restaurants ana
theaters closed their doors. news
papers suspended and other industries
ceased operating. Twelve soup kitch-
ems We're established by culinary
unions 10 feed strikers and others
who depend upon restaurants for
meals. Patrons of the Kitchens We're
lined up and served in military mess
fashion. Barber shops closed and eIe-
vators stopped running.
Only emergency telegraph business
from Seattle was handled by the teIe-
graph companies. The Telephone sys-
ten continued in service.
No disorder has resulted from the
strike, Mayor Ole Hanson of Seattle
said The city government is prepared
for any emergency, he added. and TO-
900 extra police Will he deputized II
necessary.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
To Store Supplies.

Washington Major General Goeth-
ais, chief of the purchase, storage and
traffic division of the War Depart
nent, asked the House military af-
fairs committee for an appropriation
of 60.000,000 to be used in storing the
enormous quantities of surplus war
supplies in possession of the depart
ment, He said $30.O00,0OO would be
needed for the rental of storage
houses and ssO.OOO.OOO for mainten-
ance, Thousands of tons of supplies
are being brought back to this coun-
try from France.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Britain Deportins undesirables.

London.-The government is quietly
arresting and deporting undesirable"
aliens who are believed to be Bolshe-
visit propagandists In Great Britain.
Several have recently been sent our of
the country, including NJ. Soermus. u
Russian violinist, who is alleged to
have been interspersing his recitals
with Bolshevist propaganda work. NJ
Soermus is n son of a wealthy Rus
sian land owner and participated in
the Russian revolution.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
GERMANY GROWS
MORE ARROGANT
TRUCE TERMS ARE CALLED uN-
HEARD-oF SEVERITY IN
BERLIN.
FORGET THEIR POSITION
HUNS SHOWING THEMSELVES IN
TRUE LIGHT OF THEIR
BLOOD.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Paris, Feb S.--rhe Supreme Coun-
ell official bulletin issued yesterday
says: THE Supreme Council discussed
the terms Of the extension of the arm
istice with Germany" The allied pre-
miers probably will fix new terms to
be imposed upon Germany. whose tao
tics of obstruction are said to have
reached n climax in threat made Mt
Weimar by Chancellor Ebert that Ger
many would break off negotiations
conference circles is that the Ger
mans are more and more forgetting
their position, and it is expected that
the Supreme War Council Will take
measures TO bring them-to a seifse of
the realities Marshal Foch will go to
Treyes Feb IL 10 fix The conditions
for ti,lrd renewal of the arinistice.
Ii is understood that the council
will fix brief time within which the
Germans must carrying out the condi-
lions they have only fulfilled in part.
None of the German merchant ships
which were to have been sent TO GER
tain allied ports has yet been handed
over French opinion considers that
.he occupation of Essen is of first
necessity If the allies are to control
Germanys principal war factories.
Public opinion in France also is ask
ing IL the Supreme War Council is
going to allow Field Marshal Won Hin
dcnbnrg TO prepare Il campaign against
Poland.
The Supreme War Council also will
fix the size of the contingent of
France, Great Britain. the United
States and allied nations in the
armies Of occupation, both in Europe
and Asia.
Chancellor Ebert In his address to
the German National Assembly at Wei
mer, said "rhe conditions of the arm
istice have been of unhcard-of sever
iiN and We're carried out without
shame. We warn onr adversarles not
to push us too far"
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Big War Revenue Bill.

Wachington.-Conf report on
Americas s6.OOO.O00.O00 war revenue
bill-greatest in nations history
was presented to the House by Chair
man Kitchin OF the ways and means
committee. In addition. to raising
about s6.00o.O 100000 in taxes. the bill
gives every soldier. sailor and marine
and all women nurses in the American
forces a bonus Of $50 upon discharge
This means an appropriation of more
than 100000. 900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Cost in Life and Money

Boston.-Nine million lives lost
and 100000, 900. 900 worth of
property destroyed and an outlay of
$4,000, 100000 were the stupen-
dous statistics of the war for all ma
tlons engaged. says Secretary of War
Baker. The compilation. he said,
was made by the general staff. Sec
retary Baker was addressing a gath
ering of Boston business men and
their friends. He urged the forma-
ton of league of nations to pre-
vent another holocaust like this"
The total number of lives lost in bat
tie was placed at 100000. he said 4.
but this did not take into account
the thousands who died in prison
and army camps.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Strike In London Settled.

London.--The railway strike was
settled after long conference. At
the board of trade 1t was officially
announced that the tube and district
services would be resumed as soon as
possibla. The electrical trades union
ordered an immediate resumption of
work by its members, pending action
by the national body on the question
of the change of attitude of the gov
ernment with regard to the strike.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Would Take Indian Bride

.Chicago.-Efforts of n number of
persons to induce Miss Martha Hone
a half breed Indian IS years old, to
leave Chicago resulted in States At.
torney Hoyne taking steps to protect
her from alleged designing evils. A
fortune In the form of oil lands has
fallen to the Indian girl and as con
sequence 1t is said She has been sub
jected to annoyance from visitors with
all sorts of propositions from purchase
OF the land to matrimony.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
/. W. w. Wants strik.

Biftte, Mont industrial Workers of
the World at meeting here voted to
strike in protest AGAINST the wage re-
duction put into effect by the mines
of the Butte district. 1t was said an
attempt will be made to make the
strike general here The Industrial
workers OF the World are demanding
a six-hour day and Sc day wage
scale. The wage scale put into effect
is for $4.75. 1t is reduction of 81.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
'DEPORTING
ANARCHISTS
GOVERNMENT TAKES DRASTIC
ACTION ON soLsHEvIsM IN
UNITED STATES.
NDEsIRABLES FIRED
TAKEN TO ATLANTIC sEABoARp
FOR SHIPPING TO NATIVE
COUNTRIES.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Chicago, Feb. 10.-Deportation is
the answer of the United States gov
ernment to the challenge of l. w. w
and Bolsheyist agitators who came To
this country to stir up trouble in in
dustry and social strife. The first
federal blow against the wave of Bot
shevism launched on the Pacific coast
was revealed when fifty-four radical
agitators passed through Chicago in
two heavily guarded tourist sleepers,
bound for immediate deportation from
an Atlantic port. Forty of the pris-
oners came direct from Seattle.
where they took part in fomenting
the general strike which has paraly-
zed that city.
The news of their departure was
not allowed to become public in Sc
attic. and the action of the govern
ment is made known first through
this dispatch.
A motley company of 1. W. w.
trouble breeders. bearded labor fanat-
les and red flag supporters was hud-
died in berths and propaganda
strewed aisles of the prison train
which slipped In and out of the city SO
quietly that few federal officials were
aware Of its presence.
Three ringleaders of the Seattle up
rising, one prominent Spokane agita-
tor a dangerous l. w W. leader FROM
Denver and five alien convicts, arrest
ed in Chicago. were conspicuous
among the prisoners gathered into the
federal net and now well on their way
toward the lands Of their birth as "un-
desirable citizens.
The bulk OF the men were alien Ia
bor agitators picked up by officers OF
the United States immigration service
during n year of secret campaigning in
industrial centers of the Pacific coast
The cars We're heavily guarded by
fourteen heavily armed immigration
Officers who paced up and down the
length OF the train from the time 1t
reached the Chicago yards until il
pulled out of the city with clearance
orders over all traffic. A. d. III. Jack
son. chief of the Seattle office of the
immigration service, was in command.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Socialists Hold conferene.

Geneva.-The Socialist conference
at berne held session and a sensa-
ton was caused when a manifesto
Sal" 10 nave come from American
sources. came under discussion. The
manifesto stated that the conference
was deception and a pretense. as
the working class was not really rep
resented. Frank Bohn. who is de-
scribed as the unofficial Americt ,
delegate was refused permissio
10 ADDRESS the conference. The to-
TAI delegation numbered l23.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Would Clean Up Turkey.

constantinople.- Turkish gov
ernment has arrested about forty
members of the Union and Progress
party. who are charged with profit
eering, the massacre of Armenians,
the deportation and spoliation of
Greeks and the ill-treatment of allied
prisoners of war. Those under arrest
include Husselh DJhhid Bey, former
vice president Of the Turkish Parlin-
ment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
5000 OUT AT SEATTLE.
Government Troops May Operate
Industries

Seattle Wash After nearly three
hours discussion between Mayor ole
Hanson. j. w SDangler. banker, and
the Rev. NJ. A. Matthews and a spe-
cial committee of the general strike
conference committee, 1t was an
nounced chat the conferees had failed
to reach an agreement in rgard to
calling off tn sympathetic strike The
strikers committee. it was said. of
fered to recommend that the sympa-
thetic strike OF 10000 workers be
calling off the sympathetic strike The
business men would be formed to pre-
sent the demands of the $4,000 strik-
ing metal trades workers for higher
wages TO the proper shipping board
authorities and urged that they be
granted. The mayors committee took
thes tand that the shipyard workers
were under a contract with the gov
ernment. and that nothing could be
done until the men showed good faith
by returning to work Mayor Hanson
issued an ultimatum- that unless the
sympathetic strike was called off to-
morrow he would operate aifessential
Industries with the aid OF nearly 1 900
regular army soldiers sent here from
Camp Lewis.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
internationaIize Rhine

Paris.-Germany's Rhine territory
VIII not be taken from her. 1t is now
certain that the Rhine is one of the
waterways of Europe which will be
internationalized and controlled by
the league of nations.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Three Naval Fliers Dead.

Pensacola. Fla.-Three naval fIiers.
David Mingle, Tyrone, Pa, and Ralph
Mccormack, East Boston, Mass, were
killed when their hydroaeroplane from
the training station here fell 500 feet
into the bay and was demolished.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Anarchi,t Mould settle-

London, Feb. 6.-The Russian soviet
government. In wireless message
announcing that 1t is willing to begin
conversations with the entente with
the object OF bringing about cessa
ton of military activities. declares it
Is willing to acknowledge financial
obligations regarding the creditors of
Russia of entente nationality.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
kautsky President of Assemble

Weimar,-Carl Kautsky. under sec
retary of state for foreign affairs in
the Ebert cabinet, was elected presi-
dent of the German assembly by :,
vote of 3I4 out of 300 cast by the as
sembly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Inquiries Sen. to Britain.

Washington.-Inq have been
sent by the State Department to
Great Britain. France and Italy re-
garding the British import embargo.
the French cartel system and the
Italian system of government super
vision of purchase. all of which
have an effect ON American indus
tries.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
Bio Sale of Stamps.

Washington. = The Treasury De-
partment reported that Sl.049, 100000
In War Savings and Thrift Stamps
have been sold since they We're put
on the market thirteen months ago.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
81 French Generals kiIlsd

7 Paris.-Fifty-one French generals
were killed during the war. OF these
fifteen We're division commanders and
thirty-six ware brigadier generals
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14
VILLAGE OF VEGA FALLS
sIBERIANs SLAUGHTER TWO d.
VISIONS OF BoLSHEvlkl
ARMlsTlcE TO END
TROUBLE.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Omsk.-Two divisions OF Bolshevists
have been virtually annihilated by 81
berian troops under General .Gaida at
Kungur. fifty miles southeast OF
Perm.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14

Basle. Switzerland-An armistice
between the Polish and Czecho Slovak
forces. which have been fighting on
the Silesian front. was signed on Feb.
3. according to advices received here.
The armistice Is effective for seven
days, and is renewed automatically
for the sane period unless either par
ty chooses to renounce it. in which
event four hours notice must be Civ
on. The opposing troops viii retain
the positions held on Jan. 20.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14

Archange. Feb. 6-Heuyy losses
were inflicted on the Bolsheviki by
the American forces and the enemy
was driven back in disorder from the
village OF Vistavka. on the vaga The
American casualties We're five killed
and several wounded. Many Bolshe-
visit soldiers were taken prisoner by
the Americans
The enemy early in the morning
began q bombardment with field guns
and howitzcrs. and. under cover of a
shrapnel and pompou barragc essayed
ii frontal attack with infantry in the
Arctic twilight at 3 O'Clock in the aft
ernoon. The American troops. who
were rested after their retirement
from Shenkursk. and were established
In a good position. poured heavy fire
rom artillery and machine guns into
he charging Bolsheviki, whose ranks
broke and fled into the woods.
Captured Bolsheviki declared that
the enemy had planned flank attack
simultaneously with the frontal move
ment, but this was abandoned when
the Vistavka attempt failed.
The enemy lost so heavily in the
attack on the Tulgas position Jan. 81
that the Bolsheviki refused 10 again
go forward and held meeting at
which they openly debated the qucsi-
ton of deserting to the allies.
The Elbert County tribune., 1919-02-14

Copenhagen.-Zhito capital OF
the government of Volhynia. has been
captured by the Bolsheviki. according
to information reaching this city.
Evening star., 1919-02-18
Auction Sales

1t is the time of auction sales,
when farmers sell their junk !;
regardless of the rains or gales,
the auction brings a lot of males
to blow the 1ard-earned plunk.
/ never knew an auction yet
upon a sunny day, it's always
either cold or wet; when | go
home | need a vet to drive my
ills away. l much admire the
auctioneer, who braves the rain
and snow; his smile extends
from ear to ear, he springs the
gags | used to hear some forty
years ago. We stand around, a
dismal group, upon the frozen
lawn, and buy in churn and
chicken coop. and hear the long
drawn piaintive whoop OF So
ing! Going! Gomez We buy up
loads of moldy hay and scythes
and grinding stones ana Whit
fietrecs and whips and whey
and NANCY hens too old to lay
and horses mostly bones. We
buy old pumps and rusty plows
and sick motleaten sheep and
superannuated sows and bony,
prehistoric COWS, because we
think they're cheap. To get
things cheap, dare maintain, is
mankind's chief desire; and so
we stand out in the rain and
bid on useless things and vain,
bid like a house afire.
WALT MASON.