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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28
FRANK c. .AYRES A
SUICIDE BY HANGING

Frank C. Ayres, farm hand who
has been in the employ of David Stone
for the past three years, committed
suicide at the Stone place west of
Athena. Tuesday. The body was found
by Mr.. Stone. hanging by strap ex-
tending from the ceiling of the drive
way in the barn.
The body was found about one o'clock
p. M, when Mr.. Stone went to sum-
mon the man to dinner. having last
seen him alive between 10 and IL o.
clock in the forenoon.
The authorities were at once noti-
fed, the coroner coming from Pendle-
ton. The body was brought to Miller's
undertaking establishment Tuesday
evening.
Ayres, who was about SO years of
age. probably committed the act while
despondent. He left a note to Mr..
Stone, and also letters to Peter Inman
and Postmaster Richardson. of Adams.
The note to Mr.. Stone. the wording
of which is badly misspelled and dis
connected, read:
ID. T. Stone: thank you for the
many favors you gave me. / have
been losing my mind for the; last two
months. never sleep, and the last ten
days the top Of my head feels as if it
was on fire. think the best thing for
me is to end it in feet of ground.
Kindly turn over all the books to
Rattlesnake Pete, at Adams.
"Ayres."
II know that am not much use to
myself or any one else."
Indications showed that the man had
deliberately set about the task of end
ing his life. Climbing to the hayloft.
he had removed his hat and coat. He
then tied a strap around joist that
ran through the center of the double
door leading up to the loft. and slipped
down through,the open hatchway. The
strap used was the butt end of four
horse line. with ring at one end. A.
loop was made bv passing the end of
the strap through the ring. After
placing this loop around his neck, the
man dropped several feet. without
touching the floor Of the driveway.
1t is known that Ayres had half
brother and sister, but it is said that
he destroyed all evidence as to the
whereabouts of his relatives. He was
a man Of slight build, sandy complex
ion. and will be remembered as always
wearing leggios when in town. He
first came to this part of the county
selling Couch's patent medicines.
Funeral services were conducted
Wednesday. at 2:aO, by Rev Burton.
interment being in the Athena ceme-
terry.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28

gon> In the BUSINESS OF packing or can
ming fruit or vegetables either fresh,
canned, evaporated or otherwise, shall
plainly designate on such private
brand that goods were Oregon grown
or packed in Oregon. For the pur-
] poses of this act it will be sufficient
for the firms whose headquarters are
in Oregon to either designate the local
address of the cannery or to designate
the location of their main office in the
state of Oregon.
County Judges to Keep Their Power.
The house by an overwhelming vote
refused to strip the county judges of
the state of their Jurisdiction over
probate work and. other matters of
law as provided in, q bill fathered by
Representatives Dennis and Hare. Ac-
cording to this bill the county Judge
would have been made simply men,
ber of the board Of county commits
sioners to act in matters of road work
and other business coming under the
Jurisdiction of the commission.
Threshing Machines Public Utilities.
Threshing machines are declared to
be public utilities and to come under
the jurisdiction of the public service
commission under the provisions of
Representative Westerlunds bill,
which passed the house.
The bill, according to Representa-.
tive Westerlund, is designed to compel
threshermen to give heed to the de-
mands of the small farmers and not
pass them up for the larger jobs, as
he declares they now do. This bill
does not attempt to regulate threshing
charges, but simply give the farmers
a chance to appeal to the public serv-
ice commission in cases of discrimina-
tion as to service.
Legislative Brevities.
A bill to place a heavy license tax
on oleomargarine passed the senate.
The house voted to appropriate
money to adopt the federal plan for
killing predatory animals.
Senator Huston's bill to exempt the
homes of civil war veterans from tax.
alton passed the senate
By vote of "a ayes to 25 noes. a
bill permitting women to serve as
jurymen failed to receive the sanction
of the house.
The house killed bill recurring
both parties contemplating marriage
to secure medical certificates before
being granted marriage license.
The senate defeated Representative
Crawfords bill which provided that
one set of election officials should
start counting the votes after rs per
SONS have voted.
Senator Banks resolution for con.
stitutional amendment providing for
paving the way for compulsory voting
passed the house without material op-
position.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28
NAMES OF Ten MORE
FRENCH ORPHANS RECEIVED

Mrs. F. s. lie Grow, Chairman Of
the local Red Cross branch, has re-
ceived a new list Of French orphans.
who have been allotted to Athena dis
trict for adoption.
Eight other French orphans have
been adopted here and in this new
movement for edoptions, it is felt that
Athena people will respond readily.
ihose wishing to support French
child for one year OF more, will COM
municate with Mrs. LIE Grow, who will
give full instructions and directions
how to proceed. The new list com
prises a total of ten orphi ms. nine
boys and one girl. All are residents
in the department Seine Tnferieure
France, which is very important part
OF the address to remember. Tie list
is as follows:
No. 42759. Lucien Laquievre, boy.
born Jan. Is, 1910; I02 rue Lemoine,
Sotteville, les Rouen.
No. 4s7a0.-Alfred Laroche. boy,
born Noy;15, 1914; lorue de lAmitie,
Rouen.
No. 427el.-Rcbert Lebouc.y boy.
born Feb. 20, 1917; l4a .rpe Des-
croisilles Rouen. - y,
No, 427s8. Ferra Lacombe, boy.
b., born June ~ 1915 St. Pierre Jes l
No. 427sls4Mareel Lsbloud, boy,
born Nov. ~. 1908; 81. Martin do
baskerville.
No. 42766. - Rene Inwiller how
born July 4. 1913; rue de Ia Terrasss
Darnetal. S8.
No. 42767.--Alice Inwiller. pirl
born Aug. 7. 1905; rue de la Ter
rasse Darnetal.
No. 4s76s.-Guy jacques. boy, born
July ., 1914; rue du Mauievrier.
Rouen.
No. 427as. s.-Louis Jacques. bow,
born Aug. 3. 1919; Q rue du Maule.
vreier. Rouen.
No. 7s770.--Leon Javelot. boy.iborn
get. II. 1907; l4s rue ThiersS Petit
Quevilly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28
Knee Caught in Gears.

T \Sterling Paris met with a serious
accident at the farm home of his fa-
theE northwest of town. Wednesday
evening. when his knee came in con-
tact With the gearing on a chopper.
The flesh wac terribly lacerated but
fortunately no bones we're broken DR..
Sharp dressed the injury and hereafter
Sterling will endeavor to keep bis knee
Cut Of cog wheels.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28
Thomas Braden Dead.

Thomas Braden, a former resident
of the reservation. died at Toppenish,
Wash, last Friday. Of heart trouble.
MIR Braden leaves one daughter. Mrs
Orvil Olney. and two sons, Roy and
Ralph Braden. who have recently been
discharged from the Army. Mr.. Bra
den had resided near Toppenish for the
past three years.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28

and half, was disposed or by lndefin-
lite postponement in the house.
Senator Niekelsen's bill granting to
the people :of various counties of the
state the. initiative and referendum
powers on questions of local applica-
tion, was passed without opposition.
Under the provisions of this measure
salaries of county officials, the crea.
tion of new county offices, questions
of bounty, grazing and other problems
of strictly local application. which are
now dragged through the legislative
machinery, will hereafter be deter.
mined hy the people Of the counties
affected. se
Practically one-third Of the legisla.
tion handled by the present session
has been of this character.
House Favors a Lieutenant q overnor.
Oyer bitter but ineffective opposi-
tion, the house passed joint resolution
81, by the committee on resolutions,
providing that the people shall vote
on a constitutional amendment to Gre
ate the office of acknowledgement.
Under the measure, the lieutenant
governor will be, the presiding officer
Of the senate. In case of the death or
absence of the governor, the lieuten-
ant governor will become chief execu-
tive of the state. The lieutenant-gov-
ernor will receive $40 per day while
actually engaged in the duties of his
office. The measure Is patterned af-
ter the Washington system.
Military Training Bill Passed.
Universal military training in the
high schools and colleges Of Oregon is
made compulsory under the terms Of
bill by Senator Hurley of Malheur
county, which passed the senate.
The bill specifies that military train
ing shall be adopted in the high
schools of the state at the opening of
the new school year next fall. Ex-
emptions to individual pupils who are
physically untitled for the work may
be granted and certain high schools
which might not be able to carry on
the work properly also can be ex-
empted. Each male pupil must have
at least three hours training each
week.
Farmers Road Bill Passed by Senate.
To enable the construction of strict
ly farmer roads, the senate passed a
bill which provides for a tax of /
mill on all the taxable property in
Oregon, total of about $1,000, 900.
There would be available s2,00O,0O
year for the construction of exclu-
sively farmer roads, providing that
the people, to whom the measure is
referred, favor it at the next election.
This is the sort of measure that the
Oregon state grange has been advo-
eating.
1t Is estimated by the tax depart
ment that the mill will raise $1,000
600 a year. This tax, it must be dis
tinctly understood, is separate from
the A-mill tax for general road ppr-
poses. The 1-mill tax will go into a
fund to be used for matching money
from the counties.
Label Pill Is Passed by House.
The Martin label bin. designed to
advertise Oregon and give the state
full credit for Its products. was passed
by the house. The measure provides
Section l. All persons, firms or
corporations operating under their
own private brand in the state of Ore
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28

When experts tell us that coolies
killed 100000 persons in the war, we
admire the patience and daring of the
experts IN running down and exposing
the marauders.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28

London women are obJecting because
high tax has been put on woollen un-
derclothing. In America there would
be no protest against or revenue from
such tax.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28
l9st,p 'f&G Gun Club

~. usual interest is being
.Lsrhe success of the Athena
SClub. by its members. A new
T. been purchased and was in use
I the first time Sunday afternoon.
The trap has been installed on new
grounds and permanent equipment has
been installed. The grounds are locat-
ed near the Northern Pacific railway,
just north Of the Standard Oil service
station. The place is easy of access
and affords ample room for shooting
purposes. The club has membership
ofE2s. and is organized for the purpose
of promoting sportsmanship and the
protection of game and fish.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28

l.. r. Kenney. who has been en-
ployed at the Preston-Shaffer mills in
this city for the past several months
left Thursday for Spokane.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28

At the Methodist church in this city
next Sunday night, special attraction
is promised in the appearance Of q
male quartette and Gospel team from
the Pendleton M. E. church.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28

Germany should beware for gener-
ations to come Of inviting retrlbution.
THERE'S billions In 1t.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28

AS Lloyd George puts it, old-fash-
toned criminal law has not become a
scrap of paper.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28

Germany is getting ready to pay in
IDENTITIES. Evidently the Christening
process has begun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-28
Advertising

The cAthena Press circulates in the
homes Of readers who reside in the
heart of the Great Umstilla Wheat
Belt, and they have money to spend
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-15
GERMANY'S REPLY RECEIVED
MEX|CANS RELEASED CAPTIVE


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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-15

Mrs. Clark Of north Asbury, has
gone to Palouse to make her home
with her son, Bay Clark.
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BUSINESS TO HAVE
ONLY SIX HOUR DAY
STRICT ORDERS ISSUED IN
WASHINGTON FOR CONSER-
VATION OF FUEL MONDAY

SPOKANE.-Spokane and the In
land Empire will go on a six-hour
business-day basis, beginning Monday
morning, to conserve coal sufficient
to keep essential industries in opera
ton.
This mandate was issued last night
| by Fuel Administrator Waldo G..
Paine, whose jurisdiction extends over
Washington and Oregon. In harmony
with the drastic order issued Decem-
ber 7 by Fuel Administrator Garfield
regarding reduction in the consump-
ton of coal and coke, Mr.. Paine pro-
mulgated the order in an effort to al
leviate suffering and prevent, if pos
sible, the situation becoming more
acute.
Beginning December Is all stores,
banks, theaters and other business
houses not specially excepted in the
order of Mr.. Garfield, will remain
open for business only six hours each
day until this order is rescinded.
Spokane's natural advantage in
having power developed by, water,
has placed it outside The ban regard
ing electricity, according to tele-
gram received from L. C. Gilman, dis
trict federal railroad administrator,
by. Mr.. Paine. Hence the federal
order regarding power manufactured
by use of coal does not affect this
community.
Restrictions are Ironclad.
In promulgating the order, Mr..
Paine said yesterday:
"Federal orders restricting the use
of coal and coke and cutting down
business hours of institutions will
become rigfdly effective in Spokane
with the opening of business Monday
morning. Stores will be allowed to
remain open but six hours per day
with the exception Of Saturdays.
Because of the approach of the
holiday season stores will be allowed
to remain open nine hours on Satur-
day until Christmas, when they must
hesume observance of the six-hour
rule during the entire week.
3The publication of this federal
order by the Spokesman-R Review
gives it the value of law and it must
be studied and closely observed by
every one affected. We are receiving
the cooperation of District Attorney
Garrecht in enforcing the ruling.
Affects Inland Empire Towns.
"In making this announcement
ask the cooperation of every
resident of the Inland Empire and
ask that it be made effective in
smaller towns in the tributary terri
tory. The order will be rescinded as
soon as possible, but in the mean
time every one affected must observe
it. This viii be the only notice re-
ceived by coal and coke consumers
and every one must read the Garfield
order carefully. We have no authority
to change the wording Of the order
or to make any exception.
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COAL miners RETURN TO WORK
RAILROAD QUESTION WORRIES


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the
Ninety Cent o at
fields reported fully 80
cent O the mine
Washington MinersW
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instruct coal
that production
throughout he Wednesday.
Foreign Get FueL
supplying fuel coal foreign ships
hundreds
the ecoalsh
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between the railroad ad
and nsnemen announced to-
effective
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Bad For
Of will ceveshp
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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-15
FEDERAL CENSUS
BEGINS JANUARY z
PRESIDENT ISSUES PROCLAMA.
TION ANNOUNCING FOUR
TENTH CENSUS

Observation-Disclosures Wilson
has issued the following proclamation
announcing the fourteenth decennial
census, which will begin on Friday
January 2, 1920. The proclamation
follows:
Whereas, by the act of congress ap-
proved March 3, 1919, the fourteenth
decennial census Of the United States
is to be taken bepinning on the second
day Of January, 1920; and
Whereas, correct enumeration of
the population every ten years is re-
quired by the Constitution of the
United States for the purpose of de-
termining the representation of the
several states in the House Of Rep
resentatives; and
Whereas, it is of the utmost i'm
portance to the interests of all the
people Of the United States that this
census should be complete and ac-
curate report of the population and
resources of the nation;
Now, therefore, |, Woodrow Wilson,
president Of the United States of
America, do hereby declare and make
known that, under the law aforesaid,
it is the duty of every person to ans
wer all questions on the census sched-
ules applying to him and the family
to which he belongs, and to the farm
occupied by him or his family, and
that any person refusing to do so is
subject to penalty.
The sole purpose of the census is to
secure general statistical information
regarding the population and re-
sources of the country and replies are
required from individuals only to per-
nit the compilation Of such general
statistics. No person can be harmed
in any way by furnishing the informa-
tion required. The census has moth
ing to do with taxation, with military
or jury service, with the compulsion of
school attendance, with the regulation
of immigration or with the enforce
ment of any national, state or local
law or ordinance. There need be no
fear that any disclosure will be made
regarding any individual person or
his affairs. For the due protection
of the rights and interests of the per-
sons furnishing information every
employ of the census bureau is pro-
hibited, under heavy penalty, from
disclosing any information which may
thus come to his knowledge.
! therefore earnestly urge upon all
persons to answer promptly, COM
pletely and accurately all inquiries
addressed to them by the enumerators
or other employees of the census
bureau and thereby to contribute theid
share toward making this great and
necessary public undertaking a sue
cess.
In witness whereof have hereunto
set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States to be affixed.
Done in the District of Columbia
this tenth day Of November, in the
year Of our Lord, one thousad nine
hundred and ninteen, and of the inde-
pendence Of the United States the one
hundred and forty-fourth.
WOODROW WILSON.
By the. President:
WILLIAM PHILLIPS,
Acting Secretary of State.
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A SPECIAL TRAIN
FOR IDAHO STUDENTS
SOUTH IDAHO STUDENTS OF
THE UNIVERSITY TO BE PRO-
VIDED WITH TRAIN

A telegram received Sunday by the
University of Idaho gave notice that
the request for a special train to take
students to their homes in southern
Idaho will be at their disposal, but no
reduced rates can be granted. A train
made up of sleepers will probably
leave here for south Idaho early next
week to take the students home for
the holidays. The university will be
closed from December "a to January
5, andsscores of students will go home
for the holiday season. Up to date
about $50 have signed up for the
south Idaho trip and the number will
probably be increased to 200 or $50.
President Lindley had taken the
matter up with United States Senator
Nugent, who wired yesterday that
the sleepers and special train can be
had. The following statement issued
by the press bureau of the university
tells of the correspondence and actions
taken to secure the special train.
In hope that for reasons of senti-
ment present restrictions on railway
travel may be modified for the par
ticular benefit of college students who
desire to spend Christmas at home,
President Ernest II. Lindley of the
University of Idaho, today wired
United States Senator John w. Mug
ent requesting that the matter of pro
viding special Accommodations be laid
before Director General Hines.
II am sure that officials concerned
will appreciate the urgency of this
Plea said DR.. Lindley this afternoon.
There certainly could be no stronger
sentimental case than that presented
by situation which imperils Christ
mas celebrations in every part of the
state Similar requests placed before
the railroad administration by other
institutions may produce the result
desired"
"Restrictions on railway travel
threaten to interfere with desire of
university students to spend Christ
mas at home," reads President Lind
ley's telegram to Senator Nugent.
Two hundred or more of our students
living in south Idaho will need Pull
man sleepers Friday, December 19.
In view of long distance and large
number of students to be served here
and at Pullman same date we urge
also that the usual reduced fare be
granted. If you would kindly present
this matter to Director Hines we be-
lleve that adjustments might be
made"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-15
TWENTY-EIGHTB BELOW
AT TROY FRIDAY MORNING

Tuesday morning was the coolest
morning so far this season, the self
registering thermometer at w. M.
Thompson's store showing that it was
26 degrees below zero, the coldest it
has been for several years. The real
cold weather that has prevailed for al
most two weeks is rare for this local
ity, and especially so early in the sea-
son. Usually there are about three
real cold days during the winter
months, but old timers here say they
never saw such cold snap come so
early. The cold weather is being fol-
lowed by heavy snow which has at
tained a depth Of about 20 inches,
and which is causing what few trains
we have left to be from two to five
hours late. Another unusual incident
is that Lewiston and Charleston have
more snow than Troy, which is per-
haps the first time since the towns
were established. 4a
This friday morning the thermo-
meter registered % below.-Troy
Weekly News.
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vas not charging that this would be
~o~occc~xv ~~nrvxJ<

was not charging that this would be
the necessary result.
II believe I represent the real
opinion of the president in the mat
ter" he said later, that is, if ! were
abe to see him and talk it over, be-
cause know his mind"
Sketching the history of the strike
negotiations, DR.. Garfield explained
that he thought members Of the cab
met were standing with him in his
suggestion of IA per cent increase
in wages, and an advisory commits
sion to review the facts from which
he derived the IA per cent clause.
When this was refused, he added, he
thought the question "was going to
be fought out"
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-12-15
INDIANS FEAR END OF
WORLD COMES WEDNESDAY

LAWTON, Okla.--Great excitement
has been caused among the less ed
ucated and older members Of Indian
tribes IN southwestern Oklahoma az
result Of predictions Of the worlds
end December II. Along the creek
banks and IN the wilds Of the Wichita
mountains the muffled beating OF the
tom tom can be heard night after
night as the red men dance and sing
their weird songs, fearful Of events
to come in the next week. Older In
dians are greatly depressed, declaring
it is to be heap cold" and that none
will survive