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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
ATHENA PLAYS STANFIELD
TODAY; MILTON TUESDAY

The Athena high school football
team will play the Stanfield team on
its home grounds this afternoon, in
the first clash of the season with q
west end aggregation.
Just how strong the Stanfield team
really is has been carefully kept un-
der cover this season, and whirl-
wind of game may be expected. The
Athena team is in prime condition for
the fray, and will be exsorted to the
alalfa town by large delegation Of
local football fans.
Next Tuesday, October 31st, Athe-
ma plays Milton high on the Milton
gridiron. Just why Athena is schedul-
ed to play at Milton, when the last
game between the teams was played
there last season is known only to
the conference officials who made up
the schedule. Taking the game over to
the fruit town, when by all fairness
it belongs here, is not appreciated by
Athena fans, to say the least.
The next game on the Athena grid
iron will be on November 11th, Arm
istice Day, when the arch enemy, Her
miston, comes here for the annual
scrimmage. Hermiston defeated Pen
dleton early in the season by one
point, and is said to be carrying
considerable weight on her chest in
consequence. "
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
new LIQUOR RULE |
GOES into EFFECT
Extension Of Time Ordered BY
President Harding Expired
Sunday.

Washington, d. C.-Provisions Of the
liquor statutes held by Attorney-Gen-
eral Daugherty to prohibit transporta-
ton and sale of alcoholic beverages
on American vessels anywhere, and on
foreign vessels within three miles Of
the United States coast, became eft.
fective Sunday.
The extension Of time ordered by
President Harding to permit ship lines
to arrange their affairs to conform to
the ruling expired and enforcement
officials declared suggestions for q
further extension had not been ap-
proved.
A foreign vessel sailing with inhibit-
ed cargo after Sunday, 1t was said.
would be liable to the penalties fixed
by the Volstead act II and when she
entered American coastal waters bear
ing that cargo.
American ships under the ruling OF
the encouragement, which received
the formal approval Of President Hard
ing, are prohibited from possessing
liquor regardless of where they are In
operation. The ban was made opera
tive as to shipping board tonnage as
soon as the ruling was published,
though time was allowed for the dis
posal Of any illicit stocks on board
vessels of the fleet then at sea.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
WOMAN DRIVER CRASHES
INTO NEVERSWEAT BENCH

Mrs. Ryan of Walla Walla, owner
of the cigar stand in the Dacres ho-
tel Of that city, driving roadster,
attempted to turn the corner at the
intersection of Main and Fourth
streets, Friday, shortly after noon,
and came near crashing into the St.
Nichols hotel lobby.
The car swept over the curb onto
the sidewalk, and smashed into the
famous "neversweat" bench from the
rear, reducing it to kindling wood.
w. S. Ferguson and w. c. Attaberry
were in front of the car and thrown
into the street. Ferguson was not in
jured, but At.aberry sustained a bad
ly wrencked kace cad broken rib.
The car was wrecked. When 1t
struck an electric light pole one
wheel was shattered and the front
crumpled up. Attaberry will seek to
recover damages he says. So far the
driver of the car has not been arres-
ted.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
DEBT REFUNDING HALTED
Coming of British Commission Post
Poned BY Cabinet Crisis.

Washington, D. C.-Fall of the Lloyd
George government gripped the at
tention of official circles here, both
governmental and diplomatic, although
no direct immediate effect OF the
change in the British ministry, further
than additional delay in the British
debt-funding negotiations, was expect
ed to be apparent in relations between
the United States and Great Britain.
The immediate result of the crisis,
already felt in Washington, is the
postponement of the coming to this
country of the British debt commits
sion, headed by Sir Robert Horne,
chancellor of the exchequer In the
Lloyd George cabinet.
Preparations for discussion of the
problem of refunding the British war
debt to the United States through Is
suance of long-term British securities
had been made by the treasury and
state departments. 1t appeared doubt
full to officials here as to when the
political situation in London would be
sufficiently clarified to permit q Brit.
ish commission to be sent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
WOUNDED GIRL BETTER

Helen Stackhouse, shot while in the
basement of her Portland home, a
week ago last Sunday afternoon by
her former fiance, A. T. Read, who
later killed himself, was discharged
from the Good Samaritan hospital
Thursday. She returned to her home
and it is expected that she will fully
recover from her wound in few
weeks.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
BARBER SHOP BLAZE

"a blow torch overturned by work.
man, while engaged in soldering work
in the Haworth G. Harris barbershop
bathroom, Wednesday caused a blaze
that charred the walls and ceiling to
some EXTENT Arr alarm was sounded,
but the flames were extinguished be-
fore the fire department arrived on
the scene. This is the second small
fire to occur at this shop. The pre-
vious one was when the heating ap-
paratus in the bath room, set fire to
the building,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
Deer Hunter On
Birch Greek, Shot

The East Oregonian gives the fol-
lowing account of the first fatal hunt
ing accident to occur in the county
this season:
Eliza Hunter, aged "a, son of Mr..
and Mrs, T. P. Hunter of Birch Creek,
was shot through the breast and in
stantly killed Sunday by Jack Miller,
who while hunting on the Tom Glib
son place on Birch creek mistook
Hunter for a deer.
Miller, with William Jenkins, Of
Pendleton, T. P. Hunter, Eliza Hunter
and his brother, had during the hunt
seen three deer in the brush. Jenkins
wounded one of the deer in the leg
and Miller killed it. The party then
began efforts to circle the other deer
back to the brush. After half an hour
young Hunter, who wore a hat which
at a distance greatly resembled the
color of a deer returned to the brush
Miller, at a distance of go yards, fired
his 30-30 rifle and Hunter was in
stantly killed. Miller is well known
here and is an employe Of the J. J
Hamley & Co. saddlery.
The body was brought to Pendle.
ton and an inquest will be held to.
morrow.
Tuesday Miller was exonerated ol
blame for the affair after coroner's
jury had heard a number Of witness
es. Miller broke down while telling
his story. Hunters father and brothe,
also were witnesses. They substan
tiated the testimony of Miller, as di'
William Jenkins, the fourth membe
Of the party.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
HOLDMAN HAS FIRE

A fire that caused an estimated
loss of between $4,000 and $4,000
destroyed the chop mill, blacksmith
shop. warehouse and garage at
Holdman Wednesday morning, ac-
cording to information received by
the East Oregonian. The fire started
from the gas engine which was in
use to operate the chop mill, accord
ing to the report. The engine is said
to have back fired, and the blaze was
soon out of control. Peter Hansen is
the owner of the chop mill and black
smith shop.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
HERMIsToN HOG CHOLERA

The sickness prevailing among the
hog herds in Hermiston vicinity was
pronounced hog cholera by H. w.
Lytle, state veterinarian. He sugges-
ted immediate vaccination of all hogs
in this section. Prior to the inspec-
tion by Mr.. Lytle, Hermiston hog
men had been doctoring their animals
for "flu" and "pneumonia," convinced
that their stock was not dying from
cholera.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
Church of Christ

Bible school, 10 a. m. Communion,
II a. m. The pastor will preach as
usual in the morning and at night
there will be a union service in inter-
est of "The Near East Relief" Mr..
Handsaker, the head of the Near
East Relief organization. will present
the need for assistance. His address
will be illustrated by pictures which
he himself took while in the Near
East. All are cordially invited to at
tend this service at 1880 p. m.
F. E. Russell, Pastor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
DAVID LLOYD GEORGE
RESIGNS AS PREMIER
Aot Follows Reputation By
Unionists; Bonar Law to
! Form New Cabinet.

London.-After holding the office OF
prime minister through seven of the
most critical years of British history
three years Of war and four years
Of onstruction-David Lloyd George
resigned when the ,Unionist caucus
repudiated the coalition ministry by q
vote Of 1856 to 81. Bonar Law, after a
conference with King George. agreed
to form ministry.
Bonar Law was the active leader OF
the Unionist party until about year
ago, when his health broke down. At
that time the reins OF leadership pass
ed to Austen Chamberlain, the parlia-
mentary leader Of the coalition and
keeper Of the priyy seal.
In the still highly speculative politi-
cal situation only two facts stand out
as definite-that there will be almost
Immediately a general election and
that parliamentary ratification of the
Irish constitution is safely assured.
Bonar Law, who is to lead the new
government, which will take the place
OF that of David Lloyd George, in q
message to an evening newspaper, con-
firmed his intention to advise King
George Immediately to dissolve parlia-
ment and added that this fact would
give ample time to deal with the
Irish legislation.
Mr.. Lloyd George, in message to
William Cosgrave, president Of the
Dali Eireann, has removed any fear
of opposition from him In his new
position as leader of the opposition in
parliament.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
1875 SACKS PER ACRE

Harry Keller, who has 25 acres
planted to potatoes on the Cation
place south Of town, says the spuds
are yielding better than 100 sacks
per acre. He is sorting the crop
as he sacks them, and the culls this
year, owing to rapid growth, amounts
to considerable market loss.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
BACKS oREGoN TRAIL

Ezra Meeker, pioneer plainsman Of
Seattle, paid his first visit to Wash
ington since he crossed the prairies
with an OK team to visit the late Pres
ident Roosevelt. Meeker said that he
would try to gain the support Of
President Harding for military
highway from st. Louis to Olympia,
WASH, to follow the route of the
"0ld Oregon trail" which he covered
70 years ago.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
LOOKS LIKE REsEEDING

With continued absence of rainfall
it begins to look like job of reseed-
ing on some of the ranches in this
part of the county. Growing grain is
in various stages, and only copious
moisture can demonstrate to GER
tainty what the conditions really are.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
IN BANKRUPTCY

Eugene R. Knotts of Pilot Rock,
and Carl A. Newquist Of Pendleton,
have filed petitions in bankruptcy,
with Thomas Fitzgerald, referee.
Knots places his Indebtedness at
$6,69s.es, and Newquist owes s3,675.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
OPEN CARS FOR GRAIN

Flat cars are being utilized extern
siyely by the shippers in the trans
portation of grain this season. So far
no serious complaint has been heard
of scarcity of cars for handling grain.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
POLITICAL SPEAKING

Maurice Crumpacker of Portland,
addressed the voters of Athena
Thursday evening at the school aud
'itorium, on the political issues of the
day from the republican viewpoint.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27

Near East Peace Farley Date Set.
Paris.-The near eastern peace con-
ference has been definitely fixed for
November ls at Lausanne, Switzer-
land, By final exchange OF messages by
France, Great Britain and Italy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
uMAPINE DRFEATEn

Columbia College football team de-
feated Umapine high school Tuesday
by the overwhelming score Of 40 TO o.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
The Churches
Christian Science

Weston society. Sunday IL a. m.
Sunday school, 10 a. m. North Water
st. Weston. Free circulating library.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-27
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
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coaeiudsd On Page 4.
Evening star., 1922-02-15
PLANS FOR SHORE NAVAL
STATIONS Indefinite
Roosevelt Unable to Tell House
Committee Sizes of Cut
in Personnel.

The Navy Department is not pre-
pared at this time to say what shore
stations may be abolished or curtailed
under the new limitation OF arma
ment program, Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt told the House navel com
mittee today.
THE question as to what stations
Elay be maintained or curtaiIed is not
of direct Importance in determining
the exact strength Of Ahe Navy, Mr..
Roosevelt explained. Tt dos nos bear
directly on the total enlislinepts."
The main question TO be- considered
he declared. IVES the minimum per :
sonnel required to keep the treaty
navy afloat.
You must have one man ashore for
every two men af1oat," he added, land
If you have $4,000 men for the fleet
you must have a total enlisted
strength of 10000. the figure named
by Secretary Denby."
Mr.. Denby said he did not consider
all of the present shore stations essen
tial to the Navy under the new treaty
conditions.
Chairman Butler. in touching on the
shore station problem, declared Mr.
Roosevelt and others would remem-
Der the influences which worked for
their establishment. and insisted that
the same influences for their reten-
tion remained. .,.s
"But as for myself" the chairman
added, II propose to cut them under
the new bill and then stand from uri
der" 81, ia
Evening star., 1922-02-15
Verdict Of CoronerS Jury
Fixing Iheater Crash Blame

Mary E. Atkinson her death Saturday January R
SKULL hemorrhange caused by
the collapse of of 18th
Columbia Washington D. designing and
construction and Inadequate supervision and inspection and
hold Reginald W. John Howard Hacker Dom
aid Wallace Frank Wagner Richard John McDon
aid Thomas L. Cogap and Julian the action Of
the grand jury. - a u
noted that special qualifications essential filling
the position the oc. building inspectors testimony
of witnesses from the office of building with
shows lack OF knowledge of conditions
vision of buildings erected In the District Columbia
That the reports made by field inspectors unntelgent
and that little apparently
being made only form any of fol-
lowing defects showing the amenable lack of
appreciation Of responsibility. =
1t is also noted that of the tesfyng
have done with much unwingness
reservation. : .l H.. p
We recommend thorough revision building the
District Columbia with heavy penalty violation of Of
its clauses. = I -
We also recommend that heater and places where
public assemble be closed and
safety assured. b, -
We further recommend that the city department be
equipped with torches archghts
and such other would be
the which
the OF the victims of the Knickebocker
:. (Signed) (1) r. c. BROWN.
2) NJ. A. WINTER,
(3) w. w. RILEY,
90 NJ. W. KELLY,
- 90 C. J. GILBERT,
g.. l6) H. D. F. LONG,
Evening star., 1922-02-15
'SEELEGAL TANGLE !,
IN THEATER cAsE|
Lawyers Expect Criminal and
Civil Trials to Bring
Much Litigation.

Lawyers of Washington expect
some big legal battles IL the grand
jury shall indict any or all Of the
persons held by the coroner's jury
yesterday in connections with the fall
of the roof of the Knickerbocker
Theater. -.... -
They will be terrible cases to try
one distinguished local lawyer stated
to a representative of The Star. who
asked him concerning the relation Of
the coroner's jury to the grand jury,
and the various powers Of the two.
Might BE Sued Civilly.
II the grand jury should indict any
and the Indictment should be for
manslaughter, the indicted might be
sued civilly for damages by those
injured in the catastrophe. Then the
injured would have to prove the cases
all oyer again to the petty jury try
the liability for negligence be all
would be big job. :.
One man injured in the disaster,
aaeeording aee ding to this lawyer: has not
he falls to sleep he wakes UP SUI
fering from a nightmare that the
theater walls are falling on him. To
prove this to jury would be a great
task. the lawyer intimated.
Next Step Up to Grand Jury.
The power Of the coroner's jury
ended with its verdict late yester-
day, and the future fate of the nine
grand jury is up to the prosecuting
attorney and the grand jury.
When a death occurs the attending
physician must give a certificate Of
death in ordinary cases. If there
coroner is called in. II he sees tit
he may give certificate. but if.
not he may call a jury to investigate.
The coroner is the modern
crowner or crown officer of old
English law. He summons the jury
them. Action by the grand jury, how
ever. does not depend on the coroner's
jury. -
Not Bound by Verdict.
The coroner's jury sitting on the
death of Mary f. Atkinson. one Of the
dead of the knickerbocker Theater
disaeter, found circumstances which
made the, jury deem 1t proper to re-
fer the whole case to the grand jury,
thus ending the authority of the cor
oner's jury in this case.
The grand jury. according to law
yers, is not bound by the cofOner's
jury. In the present case future ac-
ticn rests with the United States at
torney, who will receive the results
of the case from the coroner. and may
lefer the matter to the grand jury.
Damage Suits Separate.
Grand jury indictment, as the cor
oners jury verdict, would settle no dam
age suits. Those bringing suits. follow
ing the grand jury indictment. would
have to prove everything all over
again, it is declared.
The grand jury can return an in
dictment, and the one indicted would
have to defend himself. The future
of the legal processes growing out of
the knickerbocker disaster is being
awaited by the legal profession here
with interest
Evening star., 1922-02-15
JURY SCORES METHODS
IN INSPECTORS OFFICE
Verdict, Holding Nine Responsible for the
Knickerbocker Crash, Says Special Quail
t7cations Not Required of Employees.

working on the case since the acci-
dent, also remained. Immediately
after the verdict was handed down
Inspector Pratt was instructed by
Mai. Gordon to notify those affected
by the verdict to appear with their
counsel and bondsmen at the latter's
It was about 1880 o'clock when Mr..
Schoneberger was informed that the
jury had reached a decision. and asked
that Coroner hewitt and MAI. Gordon
be called to the room to assist In writ
ing the verdict. Shortly after these
two officials entered. a typewriter was
sent for and the preparation OF the pa
per began, and at $40 the doors were
opened for a presentation Of the verdict.
This took but a few minutes, and every
one left the building. All OF those held
by the coroner's jury had appeared as
witnesses, except Donald Wallace.
Lasted Six Days.
The inquest, which required six days.
was specifically into the death of Mary
Ethel Atkinson, one Of the victims.
whom the Jury found came to her death
from q fracture of the skull. hem
orrhage. and shock caused by the col
lapse of the roof of the Knickerbocker
Theater.
The six men composing the coroner's 8
Jury, who sat on this case. were: NJ. A.
Winter, C. J. Gilbert, r. c. Brown. w.
W. Riley, NJ. w. Kelly and H. d F.
Long,
Evening star., 1922-02-15
any or all Of them it win be for in
voluntary manslaughter. 80


any or all Of them it win be for in
voluntary manslaughter. 80
Capper Approves Suggestion.
Discussing the coroner's verdict
today. Senator Capper of Kansas,
author of resolution for Senate
investigation of the theater crash,
said that he believed the recon-
mendation of the coroner's jury to
the effect that all places of amuse-
mcnt should be closed until an in
vestigatioa lad been made to deter
mine their safety was a very good
recommendation.
MANY persons in Washington since
collapse of the Knickerbocker The
ater have been uneasy in regard to
other theaterg," he said. Il believe
that a fair investigation should be
made of all these places so that there
shall be no danger of a repetition Of
the knickerbocker disaster"
Senator Ball of Delaware, chairman
Of the District committee, also ex-
pressed the opinion that an investi-
CATION should be made in accordance
with the recommendation of the cor
oner's jury. and that pending such an
investigation the places should be
closed
Evening star., 1922-02-15
WOULD EXTEND TIME.

President Harding has expressed
his approval of the resolution to ex-
tend the time under which govern
ment-owned radio stations may be
used for the transmission OF press
and commercial dispatches. Senator
Poindexter. republican, Washing
ton, sponsor of the measure said to-
day. The Presidents views on the
bill were conveyed to Chairman Page
of the naval committee in a letter
which said:
This is measure in which the
press is very greatly interested.
looking to the promotion of a better
and more helpful exchange of news
with the orien. and the islands of
the Pacific. / am well convinced
that the passage Of this resolution
would be highly beneficial"
The resolution has been adopted
in the House and is on the Senate
calendar awaiting action. Senator
Foindexter said he would press it at
the earliest moment
Evening star., 1922-02-15

Toomey: Bond was furnished by the
Commercial Casualty Company.
Mr.. Hacker was not accompanied by
counsel. h. ]. Stellwagen. president
Of the Union Trust Co., went on Mr.
hackers bond. However. in this case,
II was necessary for arrangements to
be made at Mr.. Stellwagen's home, as
he was said to be ill. Frank L: Wag-
ner. and his foreman of construction.
donald Wallace. appeared together
ana without counsel. William T. Gal
liner, president of the American
National Bank. furnished bond for
both OF these defendants. .'f.'s ~
or Mr.. Gordon this afternoon with his
orother, Attorney /. ]. Costigan, and
simon d.. Brosnan. his surety, and
gave bond.
Silent ON Verdict.
None of the defendants. either them
selves or through their counsel, would
discuss the findings of the coroner's
OF the grand jury. AS they are de-
fendants. they cannot be forced to
testify at this inquiry.
While the men as they arrived ap-
peared to be deeply affected by the
verdict, none of them appeared in any
way nervous. AS fast as their bonds
were ARRANGED they hurriedly left the
court building. Several of them
spent some time in the corridors,
however, trying to evade the news
paper photographers, but at every
exit the camermen were waiting
Coming out in the face of the photo
graphers several of the defendants
sought to evade being photographed
either by using umbrellas or by step
ping behind men who were accom-
panying them.
Witnesses to BE Called.
A number of the witnesses who
testified before the coroner's jury will
be called before the grand jury. Mai.
Gordon said. The board Of Army and
Navy engineers. headed by Mai.
Kelly. will be called. it was indicated,
as will other engineering experts.
; However. the grand jury proceed
ings are secret and none OF the de-
velopments during this inquiry will
become public Only their findings
ants are held "for the action of the
grand jury" no specific charge has
been made against them. 1t was ex-
planned at the district attorneys Of
flce that if the grand jury does hold