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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-07

+ Our exports since Is country i.
i entered the war have justified i.
4. statement made by the Food Ad- !.
I. ministratlon shortly after Its con- i.
4. ception, outlining the principles !.
i. and policies that would govern 1.
4. the solution of this country's i.
i. food problems. 4.
4. "The whole foundation of de- i.
i. mocracy," declared the Food Adj 1.
Il ministratlon, "lies In the indI- 1.
i. vldual initiative of Its people 4.
i. and their willingness to serve the I.
Il interests of the nation with COM 1.
+ plete self effacement In the time i.
/. of emergency. Democracy can 1.
+ yield to discipline, and we can T.
i. solve this food problem for our 1.
i. own people and for the Allies In 1.
i. this way. To have done so will i.
i. have been greater service than 1.
1. our immediate objective, for we 4.
4. have demonstrated the rightful- 1.
1. ness of our faith and our ability 4
+ to defend ourselves without be- !.
4. Ing Prussianized." 1.
+ /
81. + + T. + 4. 1. 4. i. 4 i. 4! 4
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-07

Of said telephone toll charges or to
secure the annulment thereof as may
be necessary.
The resolution recites that the
rates charged should be reasonable
rates and based on the elements usu-
ally considered in determining the
reasonableness Of rate.
Memorials Planned for Soldiers.
Every county in Oregon will be au-
thorized to expend at least $4,000 f.
constructing suitable memorials or
arches in memory of the soldiers and
sailors who took part in the recent
war, If bill introduced by Senator
Handley becomes a law. The measure
asks that all county courts be given
authority to spend $4,000 of the public
money for this purpose.
Capital Punishment Bill introduced.
Death penalty for all persons here
after convicted in this state Of MUIR
der or treason in the first degree is
provided for in proposed constitu-
tional amendment introduced in the
senate by Senator Dimick.
No alternative penalty is provided,
so If the amendment should be passed
by the legislature and approved by
the voters it would mean that all per-
sons convicted of murder in the first
degree must be sentenced to death.
The amendment, if adopted, would
be self executing.
Governor Signs Eight Measures.
Eight bills have been signed by
Governor Withycombe and filed with
Secretary of State Olcott, They are:
Soldiers and sailors commission
bill, appropriating 100000 and carry
ing an emergency clause. Now effec-
| tive.
Measure appropriating $552,3S5 to
meet deficiency appropriations of the
emergency board. Emergency clause
| attached.
Measure appropriating $4,000 to
pay per diem and travelling expenses
of members of the legislature and sal
aries of clerks and stenographers
Emergency clause attached.
Bill empowering cities and towns
without consent of property owners
affected, to annex property that has
been or will be surrounded by the city
/ limits. Measure has particular appli
| cation to Portland.
Two bills by Senator Baldwin plac
ug state bank members of the fedora
reserve system on the same footing as
national bank members
Measure empowering the state high
way commission to sell obsolete OF
wornout machinery.
Measure extending the power Of
eminent domain for county courts and
the highway commission SO that use
may be made Of property before com
pletion of condemnation proceedings
Bill Provides For New State Prison.
Authority to construct new peni
tentiary building at a cost Of s500,00t
is sought in a bill introduced by Sena
tor Ritner. The bill provides that the
question be referred to vote of the
people at the next general, regular OIL
special election.
II the bill becomes law. the boart
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-07
TESTIMONIAL CERTIFICATES
FOR RETURNING SOLDIERS

Conforming to the appointment of
Mayors by the Patriotic Service League
to act as chairmen of reception COM
mittees in their respective towns and
cities in welcoming home returning
soldiers and sailors. Mayor Watts has
named B. B. Richards and F. B. Boyd
as committeeman here.
H At meeting of the city council
Monday evening, it was decided to
present to Athena soldiers and sailors
IA certificate of appreciation for their
patriotic response in defense of their
country. The certificate which is
beautifully Autographed in the Nation
al colors. reads as follows:
"We. the Mayor and Council of the
City of Athena, desire to express to
you, of the 49, -, of
the American Military Force. with
sincere gratitude our deepest admira-
tion and Indebtedness for the splendid
contribution you have made towards
the defense Of the Country in the great
European War and sense of our plea
sure at your return.
"Your patriotic response to defend
the Country at time when her safety
was threatened by treacherous and
ruthless enemy was evidence of the
loftiest patriotism, and your valor un-
der arms has won for this City and
Country name that will ever hold an
honored place in the annals of the
Nation.
"While we all regret with profound
sorrow that some of your brave cum-
iades have laid down their lives on
the field of honor, we are thankful that
you have been sparedsto return home,
and we present you with this testi-
monial as a record of the appreciation
of our citizens"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-07

OF control wlil nave authority to use
$125000 annually for four consecutive
years to pay for the cost of the new
building. 1t is not required that this
amount shall conform to the per
cent statutory lin. tation.
May Abolish Parole officer.
Senator LaFollett, Of Marion coun-
ty, has introduced a bill for the abof-
ton of the office of state parole Of
ficer. The bill, which would amend
the present law, would make it the
duty of circuit judges when paroling
persons to make written conditions of
the parole order, to be forwarded to
the warden of the state penitentiary,
instead of to the parole officer. and
provides that the persons paroled re-
port to the warden instead of the par
ole officer
Liquor Laws Are Tightening.
Two bills aimed at bootlegging were
troduced in the senate by Senator
BERNARD. One provides that munic-
introduced in the senate by Senator
court and the other gives municipal
Judge the right to issue search war
rants in seeking to suppress the liquor
"affic. Under the present state law
these powers are delegated only to
state officials
.s Legislative Brevities.
Representative Schuebel's bill pro
yiding for creation of a board of con
ciliation and arbitration in labor dis.
putes met defeat in the house,
Representative Thrift offered joint
memorial asking congress to retain
the United States employment service.
The house passed the joint resolu-
ton of Representative Smith, of Multi
nomah, providing for committee to
investigate the wood shipbuilding in
dustry and enlarged 1t to cover the
| steel shipyards as well. .....
Curfew shall ring each night for the
CANNES if a bill introduced by Repre-
sentative Dennis becomes a law. All
dogs must be safely tucked into bed
by 8 o'clock each night and remain
there until 6 o'clock the next morn
ing, under this bill.
Representative Bean has introduced
a bill providing for $5O,0OO appro-
priation to create a revolving fund
under which the state printing plant
would print all the text books used In
the schools of the state, the same TO
be sold at actual cost.
More expeditions transaction of cir
cult court business is the purpose OF
bill introduced by the senate judi
ciary committee, authorizing the chief
justice of the supreme court to assign
any circuit Judge to duty in any cir
cult court of the state.
Congress is earnestly requested to
appropriate sufficient funds for fin
ishing the steel and wooden ships now
under contract in memorial passed
by both houses.
Senator Dim1cks bill making 1t a
crime to teach the German language
Id the public schools and colleges Of
Oregon, was passed by the senate BY
d vote of IS to Ii.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-07
A GROUP OF INTERESTING LETTERS
FROM OUR HOME LADS "OVER7HERE'

serbillig. Stayed there four or five days
and Tuesday morning started on our
way again That night stopped at
Batsburg, next night at Budesheim,
and last night landed here.
Sam F. Starr,
Bat. D, l4S r. Al.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-07
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL SERVICES At METHODIST CHURCH.

A nationwide memorial for Theo-
dore Roosevelt is set for next Sunday,
February 9. when memorial services
will be held in churches and chapels
throughout the country. The general
rule adopted in honoring the great
American is for memorial sermons to
be preached in the different churches,
but in Athena union meeting will be
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-07

held in the evening at the Methodist
Episcopal church, where Rev. Fratt,
the pastor, announces that Rev. H. F.
Pemberton 0 t The Dalles will deliver
the memorial sermon. 1t is expected
that . large assemblage of people will
attend the service and thus pay tribute
to the memory of one of America s
greatest men,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-07

Harry also gives very interesting
account Of how the people Of Luxenia
burg Jared and were treated by the
Germans. during the war which will
appear inthe Press later.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-07

There's a whole lot to being mus
tered out besides changing clothes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-02-07
Advertising

The Athena Press circnIates in the
homes ofreaders who reside in the
\ heart Of the Great Umstilla Wheat
Belt, and they have money to spend
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
Consider Armistice Renewal

Paris, Friday.-Many important
matters were before the Supreme War
Council when it met today to consider
primarily the extension of the arms
tice with Germany, which expires
February IT, The final decisions went
over until tomorrow. Reports were
made by the military high commands
on the subjects of Rehabilitation and
relative forces to be maintained in
the occupied regions.
The naval branch presented recon
mendations formulated as a result Of
consultations among the British
French, Italian, and American naval
commanders bearing mainly on the
turning over of the German subma-
rnies and blockade restrictions, and
the surrender OF the German com
mercial fleet.
1t is understood this fleet is ready
to be turned over, but the Allies have
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
GERMANS SCRAP
over CABINET
MAJORITY SOCIALISTS WANT TO
RETAIN CABINET CONTROL

Weimar Friday (By the Associated
Press The composition of the cab
met appears to be the principal prob
lem commanding the attention of the
New German law makers in meeting
herein the General Assembly
The original proposition was to form
ministry of fifteen members, seven
Majority Socialists, four Centritsts
and four Democrats.
The Socialists are now understood
to be contending that they should be
certain to have a majority which the
Independent Socialists cannot disturb
by any political maneuver
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
GENERAL, HARRISON WILL -OP.
ERATE WITH OWN ORDER
NO SETTLEMENT PROMISED
Mayor and Business Men
Confer With Strikers but
Fail to Agree.

Seattle. Feb. S.-Interest III inc sen.
or,1 strike Of SIS 900 workers cen'ere"
todav in the reiterated announce
ment by Maj Harrison that "h''as
,ne sympathy strike was called oil
=, eight this morning, he wouiu plO
o Good to operate all industries under
protection" ..onaod TO
This protection will be extehueo ~
iro,nde a formal request through '''e
ordianrv channels for martlal ia"'
should such a measure become heces'
sary, he said.
It was stated early today 'ha'
conference between the commlttee
~ business men. headed by the may
or and committee Of seven reprs-
senting the strike COMMITTEES had
failed to evolve settlement.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
CHRIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH

The regular Services will be held
in this Church today, Feb, 9Th, as
follows:
Sunday School at 1920 A. NJ. Morn
ing Prayer and Sermon at 1870 A. NJ
No night Service. The special Of
fering today for the Church War Com
mission.
Immediately after the Morning Ser
vice the regular Monthly Meeting Of
the Vestry will be held and it is hop
ed that every member of the Vestry
will be on hand.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
GERMAN MOTHER WILL
SEE SON IN u. S. ARMY

CoblenZ, Friday (By the AS
sociated Press) Mrs. Martha
Greefe arrived at army head
quarters from her home in Els
gen.and said she wanted to see
her soldier son, Roland Greeit.
Informed that no such soldier
was among the German units ~
here, which are turning over
eGrman property. She replied
that her son was in Company
B, Eleventh Infantry United
States Army.
She will be granted permits
sion to see her son who is near
TreVes.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
NAVAL FLYERS ARE
KILLED IN PLUNGE
NAVAL TRAINING STATION AT
PENSACOLA SCENE OF &C
DENT

Pensacola. Feb. S-The deaths Of
thee naval flyers in the hydropIane
accident were announced today at the
naval training station Ensigns
Duane Rutledge, of Robins, La; David
Mngle, of TYRONE, Penn; and Ralph
Mccormack. of Boston, were killed
last night when Il machine plunged
into hte bay.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
WIDE STRIKE TO ENFORCE 81
RAISE FOR CARPENTERS
MONDAY FOR WALK OUT
Those on Contracts for Build
ing Trades Employers AS
ISOLATION Affected.

New York Feb. S.--All the union
brick layers and and hosting engi-
neers employed in various cities
drought the country on contracts
held by the building trade employers
association in this city, will be called
out in "a sympathetic strike Monday
morning in an attempt to enforce the
demands of carpenters for a dollar
d day increase in wages, it was an
nounced today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
KANSAS AND TRANSPORTS
BRINGING MEN HOME

Washington, Feb. S.-The battei-
ship Kansas and five transports,
bringing eighty-fve hundred officers
and men are announced as having sail
ed from France Among the units
aboard are the Forty-Second Coast
Artillery.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
UNCLE SAM WANTS
EMBARGO FACTS
INQUIRIES DIRECTED TO THREE
NATIONS ON TRADE RESTRlC-
TIONS

Washington, Feb S.-Inquiries have
been sent by the State Department
tc Great britain, France and Italy
regarding the British import embargo
the French cartel system and the Ital-
ian system of government supervis.
ion of purchases, all of which will
have effect on American industries.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
TEXTILE WORKERS
REACH AGREEMENT
STRIKE AT LAWRENCE MILLS
VIRTUALLY AT END

Washington, Feb. 8.-John Golden,
President of the United Textile work
ers, telephoned the department OF la
Dor today that the strike of textile
workers in Lawrence, Mass, was vir-
tually adjusted
A full agreement will be reached by
Monday
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
INVITATIONS FOR ALL
LIVE STOCK ASSOCIATIONS

indianapolis, Feb. S.-Plans 70 rthe
National meeting OF live ctock grow
ers to be held March 20 has been
made and invitations will be sent by
Governor Goodrich to the live stock
associations in all parts Of the coun-
try.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
6. 0. P. MAY DISCARD
SENIORITY RULE.
REPUBLICANS IN CAUCUS TODAY
FOR REORGANIZATION OF
SENATE

Washington. Feb. S.-Proposal to
discard the senate seniority commit
tee custom were considered today at
caucus of Republican senators
Definite plans for the reorganization
Of the next senate in which the Re
publicans will have a majority of two
wree brought before the caucus.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
ENGLAND DEPORTS
ALL BOLSHEVISTS
pROPAGANDISTS QUIETLY AR
RESTED AND SENT AWAY

London, Feb. S.-The government is
quietly arresting and deporting "un-
desirable" aliens who are believed to
be Bolshevik propagapdists, accord
ing to the Daily Sketch
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
No Action Taken

Seattle. Feb. Sat eight O'CLOCK
this morning no action had been taken
ON the ayor's declaration regarding
the calling off OF the sympathetic
strike.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09

Paris, Feb. S.-The Commission of
the Society of Nations reached sub
stantial agreement on the chief points
discussed last night, according to Of
fetal announcements.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
SUBSTANTIAL ACCORD ON MAT
TIERS DISCUSSED LAST
COUNCIL ON ARMISTICE
Germans Ready to Turn
Over Big Commercial
Fleet to Allies.

Paris, Feb S.-The Peace Confer
ence Commission Of the Society OF
Nations expects to finish its work at
the SESSION to begin at ten thirty this
morning. At a long session last night
the committee completed two-thirds
of the draft of the project
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
Tacoma Cars Run

Tacoma, Feb. Street car service
was resumed at the regular hour
this morning No interference with
the cars so far has been reported.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09
STRIKING MINERS PREVENT RE-
SUMPTION OF WORK
INDUSTRIES MAY JOIN
Copper Miners Resent Re
duction of Wages and Pre-
Vent Operation.

Butte, Feb. S. Following plans
agreed to at mass meetings held at
the call of the Industrial Workers of
the World, hundreds of striking min
ers, some of them armed, turned back
the men who started to work hits
morning with the result that min
ing is practically suspended today.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1919-02-09

not agreed on an allotment among
themselves or upon the compensation
for the use of the vessels.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-03

Este reloj ferrocarrlero es el meior que has.
ia ahora Sc ha fabricado para los eE!pleados de
ferrocarril. Su GAIA Y movimiento estan hechos
lei meior Y mas fuerte material; tiene muy buer
re.-,iador V siempre nlarcara un tempo exactc }
Dor 10 mismo nunca ocasionara aud. molestias.
Toda persona que nos compre este relox, reci-
bra gratis los 6 obietos siguientes:
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-03

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gob;arno DO IA Defersa Nacioual. e.
.r,,;sr;c;o general ,cxcepJuando tres
s-a,,--,r,srtos Y los alrededores de
BaTf,rr, Do ac,erio con los tcrmi-
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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1919-01-03
Para conSolar a los bocheS que sc
quejaR tan amareamentc. recor-
demoSlrS las condolences que lie
impuSieron d la Fraucia
ySncida.

.T--9y,..5 a RI, .:rur~ss para IL FEENSN
g., dos 'rciso$ del ~articuio priinerc.
Ia razon dc eStas diSpoSicioneS espe-
ciale, era clara: Alemania no luISo
aue 81 armiSy;c;o le impjdiera reco-
ger les fr7-o< lie Ia campana lie! F.
e. nue. aIn no sc habia lerminado.
En- efcc.o. Ell Is de enero de Molthe
!c docia nor escrito a M~anteuffe!. CO.
manGaDJe del %. ejcrcito &ieman:
Los derartamentos de Cote dor. del
0ouhs : lei Jlra. queGaG ~eNceptua-
dos Qor el momenEo Y haSta L" ter
.rrinacion de las o~peracioneS que US
ted 81 e~ncar@ara de ~proSeguir. Il
Sitio de Be!fort contiuuara l"ua-men-
.te."
De los ounce a~r,iculcs del arms
.,icio. dicz csta0an couSagradoS n des-
arme complete lie Paris : tie los
fuertes que kabian d~efendiGo giorio-
samente In capital. Is precise cicar
integroS estoS ~articulos, en- los que
sc reglame.ta minucioSamente IN ca
piCuiaci6n &c Paris:
Art. 2.-Inmcdia.amcnCe Sc nara
entreca al eiGrrito aleran. por II au-
toridad militac franceSa, de todoS los
fuertcs L formau el P~erimetro de
Ia defersa exterior de Paris, aSi co
mo su material de guerra. Las CO.
mynas Y las caSaS SituadaS fuera de
este perimetro o entire los fuerteS
noGran ser ocupaGaS por las trop2S
alemanaS nasta una Inca qIe debe-
r. ser Crazada por las comisiones MI
HtareS. Il rerreuo que quede entire
estas lineaS Y el recinto fortlflcado
de Ia ciudad de Paris les quedara We
dado a los ejercitos lie ambas parties.
La manera como Geberan ser entire
cados los fuerres : eI trazado de IA
Inca mencionada seran objeto de IN
~orotocolo que sc unira 4 IL presente
convention.
Art. 6.-LaS guarDicione> l~eierci-
10 de Inca, guardia movil Y mari
noS) lie los fuertes de Paris quedaran
en- caiidad de p~riSioneroS de guerra.
con exception &c una division de
1900 hombTeS Que conServara la au-
,oridad miiitar en- Paris para e SER
vicio interior. Las CropaS priSioneras
&c guerra depondran las rma que
Seran ~guardadas ea iugareS deS!gna-
dos v ~entregadas de acuerdo con el
arreglo que sc haSa cOn los comlSio-
nadoS. como Sc acoStumbra; eStaS
trop4S permaHeceran en- e interior
de n ciUdad. cuyo reciuto no podran
frarquear durante Il arm!sticio. Las
autoriGadeS ~franceSaS Sc cOmpcome-
ten i yigilar que todos los inGividUoS
que pcrteEczcan al c~jercito ' = ia
guardia movil. pe-rnlanezcan en- e. IN