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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26
w. T. u. Will
Have a Tag Day

The w. G. T. U. of Athena. which
is unaugurating Tag Day for Sat-
urday June Bird. at which time funds
are to be raised for the Children's
Farm Home at Corvallis, requests the
Press to publish the following art
icle:
Do you know that the Roman
Catholic church has not only made
ample provision for the care of their
own children, but that because of the
negligence of Protestants. they have
BEEN obliged to open their doors for
the care of Protestant children? If
with this additional and wholly unwar-
ranted task laid upon them. the care
Of their charges does not measure up
to the highest. ideals who is there
among us that has the right to crit
icise?
"Is it not time for Protestants to
stop critic;sing the Catholic church
for establishing institutions to care
for dependent Protestant children and
make provision for our own?
SHOULD it not be matter Of hum
iliation to Protestants that we have
waited so long to undertake such a
manifest duty? That little children
should not be left to the cold min
istration Of a state institution we
must all agree That it is not prac-
tical thing for each church to UNDER
take this task is clear. Where then
shall we more logically turn than TO
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union. They will not undertake this
as amateurs, for from the very first,
they have studied the needs of child
rem and moreover they are mothers in
fact as well as theory.
| "For them to undertake this, re-
quires no new organization. To have
a great organization back Of such a
movement has advantages that are
so manifest as to need no explanation
A body of non-sectarian, to whom the
christian people Of the state owe SC
much, will naturally have the united
support of the churches.
"Plans are now well under way fol
the establishment Of Children'l
Farm Homc-a HOME as distin
| guished from an Institution-and en-
dorsed by tine Child Welfare Commits
sion and many of the statewide or
CARNATIONS. A Board Of Director
whose Executive Committe consists o
exceptionally successful business mel
has been formed and authorized II
conduct the business of the enterprise
IA systematic campaign for fund
is now on, sponsored by hundreds o
Oregon's leading citizens. 1t is hope'
that within the next few months ,
"Real Home on 4 Real Farm" viii
be established where Oregon's depend
ent Children, who for any reason cal
not be placed in permanent privat'
homes, NAV be guaranteed christial
loving care.
"Here is the Protestants' opportun
ity to prove that they really believ'
that we should care for our own child
ren and net thrust them upon tn
hands of a sectarian institution"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26
ENCOURAGEMENT CHARGED

On complaint of H. A. Barrett of
the Farmers Grain Elevator Co., G,
r. Smith was arrested Tuesday on a
warrant issued out Of Judge Rich
ards court, charged with embezzling
s211.93 of company funds. Judge
Richards placed Smith under s4OO
bonds to appear in his court for hear
ing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26
ABAs LIE soUIRRELi

Nearly thirteen tons Of poisoned
grain were employed by farmers Of
Whitman county Washington. in
their great drive against ground
squirrels. About 235,000 acres were
sown with the poisoned bait.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26
LAYING CEMENT WALKS

Hiram knight and sons are engaged
n laying concrete sidewalks. No
more board walks are built in Athe-
ma, according to city ordinance, and
large number Of cement walks will be
constructed this season.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26
IT'S A coon FISH LADDER

The fish ladder constructed in the
Walla Walla river at Nine Mile is
enabling salmon to reach the spawn
ing grounds in the Touchet. The
game wardens have observed 40-inch
salmon IL miles upstream from Day.
ton.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26
THEIR FIRST HIKE

The Athena Boy Scout Troop,
three patrols strong, under the lead
ership of Scout Master Stephens and
Assistant Scout Master Stiff, was to
have left on its first hike yesterday
morning. but rain prevented.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26
TO HAVE PUBLIC MARKET

A public market will be established
at Walla Walla. The project Is in
the hands Of the county bureau with
the support Of the municipal author
tiles. ~
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26
eynalcallsts Sentenced at Montssaus

I Montesano, Wash.--Following jury
conviction on criminal syndicalism
charge Judge Sheeks sentenced VII
liam Holley to one year in the peni
tentiary, Edward Piuva to one day IL
Jail. and Emil seigert to pay si5t
fine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26
YAKIMA IS PROSPEROUS

Bank clearings at Yakima last
week were more than 100000 in ex-
cess of the total for the same week
in 1921.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26
RETURNS FAVORABLE
TO GOVERNOR OLC0TT
Hall Questions Vote In MuInomah
County and Has Not Conced-
ed Opponents Election.

Official returns from ~ counties
and complete returns from the re-
naming nine counties give Ben W.
Olcott lead of 800 over Charles.
Hall for the republican nomination
for governor. When the Copperfield
precinct in Baker county was re-
ported the last precinct was accounted
for. This tardy precinct gave seven
votes for Olcott and none for Hall.
The vote as it stands, official and
nine unofficial complete counties, is:
Olcott 42,89O
Hall ........................... 42,50O
Olcott's lead. 800.
On the contest for governor in the
primaries 30 per cent Of the regis
tered republican vote was cast in
the state.
The six candidates received an ag-
gregate Of 114,428. These votes were
distributed in the following manner:
Olcott 1880
Hall .................... ........... 42,500
Patterson ..................... 1882
White 10,083
Bean ....... 3,764
Lee 2.259
Returns from the democratic pri-
maries on governor are less COM
plete than for the republicans. How
ever, official returns from Ia coun-
ties and incomplete returns from
others, disclose the democratic line
up thus:
Pierce .........................,, 1880
Starkweather ........,..................... 5,597
Holmes ....................-........... 1915
Purdy 1896
Among the republicans Patterson
was the only candidate. aside from
Olcott and Hall, to carry county.
Patterson carried Polk and Yamhill
counties. Pierce carried all counties
where there is complete vote on
the democratic ticket except Clatsop,
which was gathered in by Stark
weather, and Tillamook. which went
to Holmes. The candidates carrying
their own counties were Olcott. Hall,
Patterson, Pierce and Holmes.
Notwithstanding that Hall carried
Mulnomah county his friends have
said that he was not credited with all
Of the ballots cast for him in that
county, and that recount Of the bal
lots will add many more votes to his
column. No insinuation is made, how
ever, that deliberate fraud was prac-
ticed, the explanation being that the
counting boards did not always un-
derstand the law. It is cited. for in
stance, that ballots were rejected ir
their entirety as invalid because the
elector voted for IA candidates fol
the house of representatives in the
legislature whereas the only part oi
the ballot invalid was the Legislative
section, and the vote on governor ant
other offices should have been coun.
ted.
Owing to the expense involved NJ
general recount is thought Of, bu
under the opinion laid down by TIN
attorney-general, recount can b
applied for in specific precincts to b.
agreed on.
Fault is also found by the Hal
forces with the voting in cetrail
reservation precinct, where it i
claimed Indians were allowed to cas-
ballots.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26

On the contest for governor in the
primaries 30 per cent Of the regis
tered republican vote was cast in
the state.
The six candidates received an ag-
gregate Of 114,428, These votes were
distributed in the following manner:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26

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 Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-05-26

Returns from the democratic pri-.
maries on governor are less COM
plete than for the republicans. How
ever, official returns from Ia coun-
ties and incomplete returns from
others, disclose the democratic line
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1922-02-17
NEWS FROM
OVER COUNTY
EVA.
EV A..

Several people in onr town are
suffering from severe colds.
Cecil Griggs and little son visit
ed relatives at Denver last week.
John David Melton of Harmon
Greek visited relatives here last
week.
Miss Eunice Miller of Johnson
vile visited friends there last
week.
Mrs. ID. b. Thomas visited
friends in Camden part of last
week.
Mrs. Vaughn McKelvey visited
friends at Hollow Rock Junction
last week.
= Andie Stitts, Rev. Belyew and
others of Denver attended church
here last Sunday. Brother Belyew
preachec an excellent sermon from
the text, "Prepare to meet thy
God"
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1922-02-17
BIVENS.GIBSON.

Hugh Edward Bivens and Miss
Irvie G.. Gibson were quietly mar
ried in the parlor at the parsonage
of the First Methodist Church
Thursday evening February 9, the
pastor, Rev. r. b. Swift, officiating.
ghe bride is the daughter of
Mrs. Mary Gibson, and is one of
the most loveable young ladies of
South Camden. She has been con-
nected with the dry goods firm of
q. A. Potts as saleslsdy for several
years, and has a large circle of
friends. The groom is Camden's
undertaken, having succeeded his
father, W. E. Bivens, deceased, in
the business several years ago.
They have the wsrmest congrat-
ulations of a host of friends, in
cluding The Chronicle scribe.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1922-02-17
LOVEALL. MERRICK.

Fred Bryan Loveall and Miss
Marie Merrick were married in the
parlor of the parsonage of the First
Methodist Church Thursday even
ing February 9, the pastor, Rev. r.
b. Swift, tying the nuptial knot
which made the twain one.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Merrick of South
Camden, and is a young lady Of
many charms and very popular.
The groom is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. W. Loveall of route 6, and
a leading young stockman and ag-
riculturist of the Smith Grove
community.
The Chronicle joins in congrat-
ulations and very best wishes for
happy future.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1922-02-17

sCralgnt nolie.
Claud Haynes, ,larceny;, defend
ant sentenced to the county jail for
one day and to pay cost.
Earl Webb, public drunkness;
fiu.e of $50 and 80 days in jail.
John Ellis, bone dry; ;;forfeiture
on subpoena vs.. Elisha Hogg.
Clarence Stockdale, disturbing
public worship; nolle on full cost
Claud Haynes, two cases bone
dry; straight nolle.
Sam Daniel, bone dry; defend
ent and his sureties, V. @. Bell,
A Odle and w. L. Henry, called
out on bonds of $3.50; conditional
judgement.
Ben Cooper, public drunkness;
verdict of the jury, "We find the
defendent not guilty"
Ferman Wyatt, bone dry; de-
fendent plead not guilty; jury
couldn't agree; mistrial entered.
Leburn Wade, disturbing pub
lie worship; defendant pleads not
guilty, verdict of jury, we find the
defendant guilty, fine of 500 and
cost.
Buthal Stewart and Hastyn Bel
yew, assault and battery instanter
attachment for DR.. Cunningham,
Jesse Cantrell and G.. M. Moody;
continued.
Neal Perkins, and Marvin
Dortch, felenions assault; contin-
ued; State witness, William Gull
pepper and Roger Culpepper call
ed out, instanter attachment re-
turnable to next term, also Robert
Hutchinson called out and attach
ment returnahle to next term.
Henry County Auto Go. VS.. w.
I. Leegan, l. b. Leegan and W. H.
Hicks, note; motion to dismiss ap-
peal disallowed; the defendant is
required to execute proper bond /;
judgment that the appeal be dis
missed and the judgment of the
Justice of the Peace affirmed and
all the cost adjudged against the
defendants.
Lura Collier VS.. 0. G. Collier,
petition for divorce; order pro con-
fesso allowed, decree for divorce
on grounds of desertion.
Bessie Bennett vs.: Leslie Ben
nett, petition for divorce; order
pro confesso allowed, decree for
divorce on grounds of abandon
mant and failure to provide.
l.. Edward Davis vs.. Josephine
Davis, petition for divorce, order
pro confesso allowed, decree for
divorce on grounds of willful al d
malicious desertion without rea.
sonable cause.
Zerrls Pate VS.. Julia May Pate,
petition for divorce; order pro con-
fesso allowed, decree for divorce
on ground of willful and malicious
desertion without reasonable cause.
BIVENS-GIBSON.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1922-02-17
GoING UP

have chosen the above title for
this article because [ am going to
talk of taxes do not mean to i'm
ply that taxes are going up. On
the contrary, | trust that we have
reached the top. The tax rate for
1921, as shown by the tax book, is
ST. SS on the 500 assessed valua-
ton of property. 'Seventy-two
cents OF this goes to schools as fol-
| lows:
State rural and elementary, 81
cents; county elementary, Al cents;
total elementary, State and county,
SO cents; high school, Is cents;
university, 5cents; total, 72 cents.
The 8 cents above goes to the
State treasury. By enactment of
the legislature of 1921 each county
of the State must levy this tax
The purpose of this law was to cre-
ate al adequate equalization fund.
From this fund each county draws
an equal amount of $4,000. Poor
counties are benefited thereby, and
rich counties lose proportionately.
Benton County pays approximate
ly So, 200 into the fund, and receives
$4,000; Shelby County pays ap.
proximately S273, 600 and gets back
$6, 600, counting on her assessed
valuation of 1920. Now, isn't that
nice for Benton?
In order to meet the conditions
required by the act referred to
above it is necessary for a county
to do two things, that is, levy $5
tax for each child of school age in
the county or, in lieu of that, levy
80 cents on the $100 over and
above the State levy of Scents, aud
the State levy of y cents, which is
the original Is cents State levy
with the sliding scale applied MAX
ing total elementary of 454 cents
on the 800. The second require
ment is that the county must run
its schools at least 100 days.
Bear in mind that the above dis
cussion refers only to elementary
schools and funds. 1t has no more
to do with the high schools than it
has with roads or bridges. In this
or some other article l shall have
something to say about the high
school question.
Let us assume for moment that
the conditions had not been met.
What would have been the result?
First, Benton County would have
paid her s cents into the State fund,
which would have been approxi-
mately So, 200 gone. And then we
would have lost the $4,000 which
is gained by complying with the
conditions.
1t is true that our net gain in
the transaction is only $4,000, but
it seems to me that where we were
sure to lose $4,000, or s cents on
the assessed valuation of the prop
erty of Benton County, or gain
$2, 800 on the other hand, by COM
plying with the conditions of the
law we could not afford to lose
1t is evident by their respective &C.
tions, that the County Board of
Education and the County Court
took the same view, the board rec
ommending the increase and the
court levying the tax.
The gain of $4,000 is enough to
pay 10 average teachers for s.
months work at the present scale
of salaries. The loss would have
been equivalent to closing down IL
schools for FIVE months or burning
4 average school houses,
/ have talked with scores of tax
payers since the passage of the act
referred to in this article, and do
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1922-02-17
LAW BREAKERS
ARE HIT HARD

"CuOhCd lhC Cl'li dOChCI. uO
calendar, which was one Of unusual
length--made SO by heavy Grim
inal docket-was not taken up un-
Til Tuesday, owing to the enforced
absenced of Judge Elkins and At
torney General Morris, and large
number of cases were continued
until nezt term. About thirty true
bills were returned by the Grand
Jary. The proceedings follow.
Alvin Wheatley, disturbing pub
lie worship; defendant and his
sureties, w. B. Wheatley and J. e,
Wheatley, called out ON bond; con-
ditional judgement.
Charles March banks, felenious
assault; nolle on paying cost.
Arlie Wilson, disturbing public
worship; verdict of jury, mot gull
ty.'
Will Wheatley, disturbing pub
lie worship; nolle on paying cost.
GUS Melton, assault and battery I;
defendent plead guilty fine of $50
and cost and go days confinement
in county Jail.
Guy Walker, bone dry; the de-
fepdant and his sureties, j. l..
Thompson aud s. A. Walker, call
ed out oD.bond of $3.50; condition
al judgement.
Arthur Furr, 4.mile law; defend
ant and his surety, j. W. Saunders,
called out on $3.50 bond; condition
al judgment.
Sam Rainwaters, public drunk
enness defendant plead not guilty;
verdict of jury, "we find the de-
fendant guilty." fine of $50 and
cost.
Leslie Woods, public drunken
ness; fine of $50 and cost and 80
days in county Jail.
Calvin Murrell, public drunken
ness; defendant plead guilty; fine
of $40 and cost.
Jerre carp, public profanity;
the defendant and his sureties held
on bond of $500; conditional
Judgment.
Finis Hicks and Lilburn Wade,
profane discourse; the defendants
plead not guilty; verdict of jury,
"we find the defendants guilty."
fine of $40 and cost against each of
the defendants
Simon Lee Baker, contempt; the
defendant discharged.
Sherd williamson, bone dry;
Oscar Russell, State witness, call
ed out; ordered that attachment is
sue returnable to next term Of
court.
s. G. Hatley, bone dry; plead
gnilty fined $50 and cost.
Ed Rainwaters ct als.,, assault
and battery; defendants Ed Rain
waters, John Rainwaters, Tip Man.
non and Ernie Mannon, plead gull
ty; fine of $50. each and cost and
80 days each in laik
WHY Movies, Tom Ball, George
Webb and Luther Stockdale, con-
tempt; defendants to pay cost of
attachment.
Claud Haynes, public drunken
ness; defendant plead guilty; fine
of $40 and cost and 80 days in jail.
Ollie Hampton, bone dry; trans
ferred to juvenile court.
Virgil Williford, having knucks;
plead guilty; a fine of $50 and 30
days confinement in county Jail.
Ben Sanders, disturbing public
worship; defendant plead guilty;
fine of 500 and cost.
Ben Odle ct als,- craps; nolle on
paying cost as to each of four de-
fendents.
Owen Hardin. disturbing public
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1922-02-17

that is out of our power to correct
at the present time.
Now word about how the funds
are spent. The greatest item of
school expense has always been
teachers salaries. The salaries in
Benton County are considerably
higher than they were ten or five
years ago. The average salary
paid rural teachers now is $57.75
per month. The average ter years
ago was $50 per month. The high
est price paid rural teachers now
is sos per month and $40 if the
teacher attended summer school
for a period of six weeks. The
highest price paid ten years ago
was $45. The lowest price paid
any teacher now is $40 per month
The lowest ten years ago was $50.
The Board of Education has the
power by law to fix teachers sala-
ries. The board has increased the
salaries, year after year, but their
action in that respect he's been very
conservative, when compared with
other counties.
Last summer we needed a few
more teachers than we had avail
able. ] called State Superintend-
ent j. B. Brown, and asked him If
he would grant us enough tempo
rary certificates to supply our va
cancies. He offered to send teach
ers with certificates instead. |
told him we would be glad to have
the teachers. When [ told him
that $40 was the highest salary we
paid, and that teacher to draw
that amount must hold first grade
certificate, have had as much as
FIVE years experience, and have at
tended summer school he was
greatly astonished. He said that
he didn't know there was county
in the State paying such low salar-
les to its teachers.
AS matter of fact, the board
has lost number of good teachers
by reason of the fact that the teach
er could get better salaries in 9th
er counties. We have retained
many very excellent teachers, at
low salary, simply because the
teachers disliked going away from
home to teach.
A splendid young man, who has
been teaching in another county,
came into my Office The other day
inquiring about school prospects
for another year. He has been
getting $99GG $9GG pei month where he is
teaching. We would pay him $65
or $40.
Some may think teachers salar-
les too high in this county. [ do
not agree in that opinion. | do
believe we are paying all we are
able to pay. The board believes
this, as is shown by their action of
last July. Teachers salaries were
not raised then. This is the first
year that salaries remained un-
changed since [ have been Super
intendent.
The next item of expense is
building. In some fnture article /
shall deal rather at length on what
has been done along that line in
the past 8 years. At present l
shall deal rather at length on what
has been done along that line in
the past s years. AT present l
shall merely present the plan upon
which building is done.
The Board of Education decid-
ed where building shall be done
and directsthat material be bought.
The community must furnish a
anitahla site nsnallv free. and ns.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1922-02-17

Try our Psnco soles. They out
wear oak soles 2 to &c. E. Barron
a.. Bro.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1922-02-17

All materials and all carpenter
work. costing more that $50 must
be let under competitive bids. In
this manner, not only does every
dollar spent yield its highest pur-
chasing power, bat every house
built is built practically one-half
by the community. The title, how
ever, is always a warranty title.
The board, therefore, builds each
house for approximately half it's
rctual value.
Under the head OF supplies may
be classed the next item of expense.
This includes fuel. brooms, dip.
pers, crayon and buckets. The
board fixes a price for wood, be-
yond which | am not able to pay.
The wood must be ranked on the
school ground, measured by the
teacher, and the measurement SUBJ
mitted to me. Two dollars the
"short cord" is the maximum
amount allowed. I have paid as
low as Is cents the cord this year.
-Brooms and crayon are purchased
in quantities from school supply
companies. A small saving is
made in this way.
We are not purchasing any desk
this year, nor did We purchase any
LAST year. The price is prohibit
tive.
In short, you have a School
Board composed of good business
men. Your Board is using the
same business j, dgement in man-
aging the school affairs that they
use IN their own business, and
they are all successful business
men. They are managing the
most important business in the
county. They may make some
mistakes; most men do, but 1 be-
lieve their work merits your ap-
proval.
E. j. CLEMENT,
County Superintendent of Public
Instruction..
New-York tribune., 1922-11-19
The Wet-Dry

rJ,HE late election developed a curious anon
ally in certain of the states where pro-
hibition is a new-fangled contraption. 1t was
The wet-dry-and sometimes the dry-wet candi-
date. That means the men who talked and
voted one way and lived another Generally
these birds got the contents of both barrels
from the voters. The wet-dry-the man VINO
voted for prohibition and soused against 1t
was hit rather harder than the candidate who
voted wet and practiced abstinence. The po-
itical freaks were found in the election almost
entirely in states which never have adopted
state prohibition. In the thirty-four prohi-
btion states past elections have killed of the
wet-dry. He is as extinct as the dodo "out
where the West begins" Two things have
killed him. FIRST. the lack of liquor; second, the
lack Of votes. But in those sections Of the