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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
WORK OF ANCIENT BUILDERS
Methods Of Thousands Of Years Ago
Seem Crude Today, but They
Were Effective.

Or. G. S. Fisher of the Universit,
of Pennsylvania has recently spent six
gears at the head of archaeological ex-
pedltiOns to Egypt, and among his dis
cOverles were some which help to
make the methods of the ancient build
ers less mysterious. Three thousand
years before Christ they were work.
Ing an alabaster quarry at El Amar
ma, II miles from the Nile and 200
miles above Memphis. From this quar-
ry they transported blocks Of alabas-
ter, each many tons In weight, to Mem
phis in the following manner: They
built a road, much as we should build
1t now, from the quarry to the river
bank, with a smooth surface of
pounded stone.
The blocks were quarrled by means
Of wooden wedges driven In at Ill
tervals along the cleavage line. When
soaked with water, the wedges ex-
pandcd and split Off the stone, which
was then shaped and dressed with
clisels and drills of very hard bronze.
The blocks were mounted on sleds
and dragged by gangs of slaves the
II miles to the river, the road being
watered, possibly oiled, to make 1t
slippery under the sled runners (they
had no wheels). Down the river the
blocks were flOated on RATS, to be
dragged finally to the building sites.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
FRESHMAN CLASS IS M
PROPERLY INITIATED

There have been several class ini-
tiations by Athena high school stu
dents, but nothing heretofore at
tempted equalled the initiation of the
Freshmen last Friday afternoon.
The public part of the initatory
degree consisted Of street parade.
And it was bowling success from
head to tail-end. Mounted on a
white mule Of uncertain age, Lois
Mcintyre, dressed for the occasion,
headed the grand march through
Main street. @
Many unique costumes were worn
by the initiated, and characterize
tions, trimmed in burlesque, were
supreme in every instance. Other not
ed characters were impersonated lat
the cruel dictation of the higher
classmen) by such cowed and tanned
culprits as Wilbur Harden, Willie
Campbell, William Coppock and
others.
Campbell's Soup Twins, were there
in all their advertising glory, the
Gold Dust Twins competed for hon.
ors; behind them trecked a good look
ing old school marm, who was fol-
lowed hv ono of Mack Sanne+t,s hath.
ing beauties. A cute little "flapper'
was also in the lineup.
In the evening a party attended
by the faculty and student body, was
held in the school reception rooms in
honor of the rockies. An enjoyable
time was had by all present. Games
and stunts were amusements of the
evening, and refreshments were
served.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
Society Gives Up Smoking.

Smoking has become such bour.
geois habit that many women of the
London aristocracy who have been u.s.
ing tobacco are now stunning 1t, at
least In public. Medical men here
have warned women frequently since
the war about the evil effects of over
indulgence In cigarettes, but 1t was
not until smoking became bourgeois
habit that any difference was noticed
In the smoking habits Of women Of
the so-called upper ten."
At the moment the use Of tobacco
by women has become abnormal; be-
sides, many tobacconists are manufac-
turing small briar pipes for feminine
use. This has made the habit too COM
mon to please certain figures In so
clety, and, In consequence, they have
given up the weed. At some aristo-
cratic garden parties recently few II
any women of the elect ventured to
smoke openly. so what medical men
have been unable to do by their warn
ing Is being rapidly accomplished by
class pride.-St. Louis Post-Dlspatch.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
ARE LEARNING ABOUT STARS
Men Of Science Beginning to Believe
They Know Something Con-
corning the Subject.


The first successful attempt to
measure stellar distances was made
IN 1888 by Bessel, who determined the
parallax of 81 Cygni, little star Of
the sixth magnitude which had at
tracted attention by Its great proper
motion of five seconds of arc a year.
At the beginning of the present CEN
tury 40 or so parallaxes had become
known and In recent years progress
In measurement has become very
rapid. Greenwich observatory reports
the determination Of the parallaXes of
90 stars year, while some American
observatories are doing even more.
American astronomers have In prepa-
ration catalogue giving the paral-
lakes Of 5000 stars and 1t is expected
that within very few years the dis
tances of all stars visible to the naked
eye In the northern hemisphere will
have been made known, as well as
those of many fainter stars. The
parallaxes are determined by both
trigonometric and spectroscopic meth
DDS, while third method can be ap-
piled to many double stars.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
LABOR ITS OWN ENEMY

Labor's share of the proceeds from
American industry is estimated at
10 percent. 1t follows that when
industry is .quickened, labor profits
to greater degree than capital
Appreciation of this fact should
help union labor to more business
like attitude, now that the strikes
are over. When it limits output by
crippling rules, union labor Injuries
itself as well as its employer. For
instance, there is crying need OF
modification of the methods by
which broken staybolt in loco.
motive is replaced, listed as follows
by railroad president:
The cab carpenter and his helper
remove the running board.
The sheet metal worker and his
helper take off the jacket.
The pipemen remove the pipe.
The machinist and helper remove
the running board bracket.
The ox-welder and helper burn
out the staybolt.
The boilermaker and helper take
out the staybolt.
And the same process is repeated
by tho same workers in putting in
the new bolt.
Such tactics as these constitute
one of the reasons why union labor
strikes receive so little tolerance OF
sympathy from that jack-of-all-
trades, the American farmer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
HAINEs BOoTLEGGER KILLED

Tom Paine, alleged moonshiner and
bootlegger, was shot and instantly
killed Sunday evening about o'clock
in the foothills west of Haines, and
George Williams is being sought in
connection with the affray. The
trouble which resulted in the tragedy
is said to have been caused by over
indulgence in the product of the Paine
still.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT

NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT
In the County Court for Umatilla
County, State of Oregon.
In the Matter of the Guardianship of
the person and estate of Mary R.
Follon, a person incapable of con-
Quoting her own affairs.
Notice is hereby given to all whom
it may concern that John w. Keen the
guardian in the above entitled matter,
has filed in the above entitled Court
and cause, his final account and re-
port as such guardian and that the
said Court has fixed and appointed
Monday the 2Srd day of October, 1929
at the hour of Ten o'clock a. m. as
the time and the Court room of this
Court as the place for final hearing
of said account.
Dated the 22nd day of September,
1922.
John W. Keen, Guardian Of the per-
son and estate of Mary R. Follon,
an incompetent person, since deceased.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
Lona Gross. Country Hike.

Father Time Is the only spectator
at this celestial sporting event, but he
must find 1t a thrilling one. In 49,
000year voyage from the stars to the
earth, pulses of blue and yellow light
run neck-and-neck race, according
to bulletin issued by the Harvard
College observatory. Travelling $780,
600 miles a second, the two kinds of
light do not differ In velocity as much
as an inch second, the bulletin says.
In the entire journey neither gains as
much as two minutes.
This conclusion has been reached
by study of faint variable stars In re,
mote clusters. one Of the brightest
and nearest of which Is designated
Messier 5. The distance from the
earth of this ball-shaped swarm of
thousands of giant stars, just calcu-
lated by Harvard astronomers, is
announced as 1872 kiloparsecs or near
ly 10000 light years-a cross.country
hike of more than two hundred thou
sand trillion miles.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Senator Borah, who opposed Amer
lean membership in the League OF
Nations, now advocates recognition
by this country of the Russian So
Wet government. Borah's ability as
a fighter is offset by his remarkable
faculty for picking the wrong side
of any question to fight on.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
PATRONIZE HOME INDUSTRY

Purchasing my stock from the To-
cal producer in this farming COM
munity, l feel that I should be given
the preference when you purchase
meat and meat products. / conduct
clean, sanitary market, insuring
prime meats to you at all times.
Until further notice l will sell at the
following prices for cash only:
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

All Europe hates the United
States, according to Senator Cara
way. While this is human natures
tribute to our envied wealth and
standing, we should by no means
love ourselves for the enemies we
have made.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Many a baseball fan who has
nothing against Hugh Fullerton
would nevertheless like to see the
world series go just the opposite
from the way Hugh has so compla-
Gently doped it out.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Recent statistics show that there
are ten million American marks in
the United States. That many
Americas have bought German pa
per money.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
The Churches


Sunday school, 10 a. m. Morning
worship, IL a. m. Subject of address,
"They Followed Him No More"
Evening service, 1880 p. nj, Subject,
"The Fiery Trial. Midweek service,
Thursday evening, 1850 p. m.
E. B. johnson, Pastor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

There may not be any difference
between the two parties, but-as
usual with campaign in progress
there is considerable number of
differences between them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

republicans have strongly voiced
their preference or the democrat as
U. S. senator. Now and then you
will find followers Of the G. O. p.
who display glimmerings of political
reason.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

The republican brand of economy
having resulted in government
treasury deficit of $650,0OO,000 for
the current year, we'd rather prefer
to have the g. o. p. spell-binders
shout for extravaganza.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

The Detroit News is disposed to
''wonder if 1t would be possible to
slow down photograph to where
it could play the Congressional
Record"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Our astronomical editor regrets
to report that the moon was full yes
terday and in about week will be
reduced to its last quarter. make
your own wheeze about moonshine.) }
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

"What is becoming of the repub
lican party?" asks David Lawrence,
Wen hazard the answer that moth
ing is particularly becoming Of the
republican party.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

America holds the worlds crime
record, and pistols are responsible
for 80 percent of this country's hom-
icides. We favor war when it's war
on the pistol.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Those who are disposed to ques-
ton President Harding's understand
ing are hereby referred to the CHR
opidist who declares that he has
perfect feet.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

at should be understood, however
that even the college with the high
est-salaried COACH maintains fac
ulty also," remarks the Medford
Mail-Tribune.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

The Turks shortcomings do not
include lack of shrewdness. He
knows the difference between a
Greek and an English army.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

If we could credit Chicago with
a conscience, we'd say that's what
has made coward of it. The big
town has been scared stiff by a
shrieking spook.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Harding declares the world needs
help from the banks. Yea; but it
offers no security.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Congress as whole hasn't done
so well as it might, but now that
the campaign is on it has many
promising members.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Tom Lawson, Boston financier, is
broke and missing. Looks as
though Tom went to the mat with
"The System" once too often.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

"Forgive us our debts and we will
forgive our creditors" is Europc's
seeming prayer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Insofar as we are concerned it's
all right for the Turks to get Thrace
back. We don't need it. -.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Trouble now with the outraged
Greeks is that their nation is as
weak as their indignation is strong.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Mustapha Kemal, son of rug
maker, looks to us more like reg
ular son-of-a-gun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Between a socialist on the repub-
iican ticket and democrat on the
democratic ticket, outspoken Iowa
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Our baseball editor predicts with
entire confidence that New York
will win the world series.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
ONLY WANT You TO DO WHAT you WANT TO DO.

That health You health
teeth Your absorb poison bad teeth
Do not allow them decang This all aside from looks and
mirror look and I'll look
Together we'll mouth healthy condition. before
have to call doctor do allow dentist to excel
work. and few do compete with prices Good
materials and "ast but not least" best looking work.
Located in Athena, Oregon DIR. A. c. FROOM
The Washington times., 1922-09-29
CHEMIST WILL
TEST STAINS IN
RECTOR SLAY|NG.
Bodies Of Hall and Mrs. Mills
To Be Exhumed for
Autopsy.
by Universal Service.

NEW YORK. Sept, 29.-Action
by Governor Edwards offer Of
$1,000 reward and quizzing Of
Willie Stevens concerning the
stains on his suit featured the
investigation today into the mys-
terious murder Of the Rev. Ed
ward Hall and his choir leader.
Mrs Eleanor Mills.
To Exhume Bodies.
Coincident with these develop
ments was the announcement tkat
the bodies Of Mrs. Mills and Mr.
Hall would probably be exhumed in
few days and an autopsy per
formed to determine how many bull.
let's entered each body and from
what direction.
Mr.. Stevens, brother OF the slain
rector's wife, Was summoned to the
office OF the county prosecutor and
questioned concerning some stains
on the vest Of suit he sent to the
cleaners on the day the bodies were
found.
II has become known that the
prosecutor intends to make a thor.
ough investigation Of this phase Of
the case. The cloth win be analyzed
to determine whether the stains are
human blood.
With the medical history of III,
case practically a blank page. tn,
new (realiy the first autopsies in
the hands Of DR.. Schultze may go
far toward solving a crime that has
thus far baffled the ingenuity Of
scores Of investigators.
An order for the exhumat ton Of
Mrs. Mills body has already been
granted, and a similar order is be.
ing sought for the exhumation Of
Mr.. Halls body.
Widow Is Questioned.
Although the news did not come
from official sources. It was learned
that Mrs. Frances Hall, the rector's 3
widow. has again been Questioned
by the authorities. Concerning 1t.
she said:
II seem to be the only one who
tells the same story and sticks to
IT,"
The board OF freeholders OF Middle
sex county today offered a reward Of
81 900 for the arrest and conviction
OF the person or persons guilty OF
the murders. II Is expected that
Somerset county will take similar sc-
ton.
While investigation was being
pushed into every conceivable chan.
mel, Governor Edwards called Joseph
L. Stricken. prosecutor OF Middlesex.
to a conference. II Is understood
that the governor offered every
agency OF the State in an effort to
bring the guilty to justice.
One Of the subjects under discus.
sion was the pathetic letter Of Char.
lotte Mills. fifteen-year-old daughter
OF the slain woman, in which the
child wrote:
Us there not some way, dear gov.
ernor. you could help me find the
murderer OF my dear. mother?"
The New Brunswick Home News
carried the following editorial:
Society will not be safe while the
murderer Ia at large. 1t is time for
the people OF the city to give more
careful thought to the general safety
than to their own convenience. Pro
lection will be accorded all those
who come forward. There is no rea.
son for hesitancy and every reason
for action"
The Washington times., 1922-09-29
CAR SHORTACE
WILL PERHAPS
HELPFARMERS
Hoover Says Crops Held Now
Can Be Marketed Better
Some Months Hence.
nv UniyersAl service.

The present shortage Of railroad
transportation may prove a blessing
In disguise to the American farmers,
in the opinion Of Secretary OF
Commerce Hoover.
Car shortage at this time is pre-.
venting farmers from shipping their
crops. particularly grain, to market
The grain market at the same time
Is more or less stagnant, because
there is practically no export trade
II the grain moved to market now
In its normal volume 1t would net
the farmer a low price return. The
car shortage is forcing the farmers
to hold their crops on the farms
and in elevators.
The lack Of export trade. 10 due
to European countries drawing on
their own crops until their reserves
are reduced to the danger point
Sefore coming into the American
market for additional supplies. They
are putting off their American buy
ing 10 the last minute.
But eventually Europe must come
to this market for lS0,00O,oOo
bushels OF wheat. In the opinion Of
Secretary Hoover. Her own crops
are short that amount, and her
people must have bread. BY the
lime the transportation situation
improves the European grain trade
should reopen. offering an outlet
for the crops that are now tied
up and for which there ID no home
Y,,a rkat
The Washington times., 1922-09-29
DYE BLOUSE OR
BABrs COAT IN
"DIAMoND DYES"

Diamond Dyes" add years Of
wear TO worn, faded skirts. waists.
coats, stockings, sweaters, cover
ings, hangings, draperies, every
thing. Every package contains d.
rections, so simple any woman can
put new, rich, fadeless colors into
her worn garments or draperies
even if she has never dyed before.
Just buy Diamond Dyes-no other
kind-then your material will come
out right, because Diamond Dyes
are guaranteed not TO streak, spot,
fade, or run. Tell your druggist
whether the material you wish To
dye is wool or silk. or whether 1t Is
linen. cotton or mixed goods.-Ad-
Vertisement.
The Washington times., 1922-09-29
WOMEN OUT TO CORRAL
G. o. p. VOTES IN DISTRICT

Mrs. Virginia White SpeeI, chair
man of the women's division Of the
combined Republican campaign com.
mittee of the District OF Columbia,
announced today that a strenuous
effort will be made, TO muster all the
women, votes Of Washlngtop for the
coming election. -
Associated with Mrs. Speel in con-
Quoting the women's campaign will
be Mrs. NJ. L. Tucker, Mrs. Hem
d. Fry, Mrs. James Carroll Frazer
and Miss FlorAnce Stiles. Besid-I
these, Mrs. Speel said today that she
would withinn the next few days
name a dozen or more to make up
the personnel of three or four sub
committees.
The Washington times., 1922-09-29
BAD WHISkEY BRINGS
10 YEARS FOR SLAYINC

NEW YORK. Sept 2s.-The after.
math Of killing caused directly by
the quality Of imitation whiskey now
obtaining occurred yesterday when
Judge johnson sent to Sing Sing
for ten to twenty years Leo Durn.
herr, son Of a Rochester banker,
who pleaded guilty to manslaugn-
ter following an indictment for the
murder OF his sweetheart Dorothy
Dover. at the Hotel Francis in Al.
gust.
Durnherr. said he was out OF his
senses after drinking bad whiskey
the night he killed the young
woman by beating her with an
alarm clock.
The Washington times., 1922-09-29
WOMEN VOTERS
To DISCUSS MD.
CONSTITUTION
Elan Series Of Meetings to Con.
slider Amendments Up in
November.
Special to Tn. Washington Times.

ROCKVILLE. Md. Sept. 2s.-The
Rockville branch of the National
Council of Catholic men entertained
at a dance in ST. Mary's Hall here
last night. The affair was in charge
of a committee Of which Robert L.
Tolson was chairman.
Janet Montgomery Chapter.
Daughters Of the American Revolu.
ton. was entertained at the home
of the Regent. Mrs. Frank p. Stone.
near Cabin John. DR.. Francis Nc
Manus gave a talk on historic events
and people connected with Upper
Marlboro, and Mrs. J. F. Sprinkle
and Mrs. A. l.. Bartlett gave musical
selections.
The Washington times., 1922-09-29
EDUCATIONAL
WEEK IS PLAN
.INCLARENDON
Meetings Will Urge Need for
More Schools All Through
Nearby Territory.

CLARENDON. Va. Sept. 29.-The
advisory committee OF the board OF
education has designated next week
as Educational Week" in the
county. Meetings will be held in
each section, and the need for more
schools will be emphasized.
A mass meeting 10 planned by the
school board. Fletcher Kemp. su-
perintendent, has been directed to
make plans for a big meeting, for a
date TO be announced later.
Forty persons, mostly coloTed, are
now lodged in the county jail await
ing trial or the action Of the grand
jury.
The ladies OF the Baptist Church
have arranged a chicken dinner for
tonight, open to the public.
Sheriff Clements is keeping a close
watch on speeders around the
schools of the county. Deputy
sheriffs are stationed at different
schools. and several arrests have
been made In the past few days.
Mary Washington Chapter, No.
so. o. +. s., will hold a card party
tonight at the home OF Mrs. A. C.
Putnam, OF Clarendon.
The Washington times., 1922-09-29

James w. Brown has bought from
w. w. Simpson and wife house and
lot 200 North Pitt street. The deed
conveying this piece Of property has
Just been recorded in the Clerk q
office OF the corporation court.
The Washington times., 1922-09-29

Court No. 81. Catholic Daughters
Of America, last evening held a card
party at the Lyceum Hall.
The Washington times., 1922-09-29

A meeting OF Washington Memo.
rial Lodge Of Perfection will be held
this evening at the Masonic Temple.
At this meeting the ninth and tenth
degrees of the order will be con.
ferred on a class of candidates.
The Washington times., 1922-09-29

"H'S the extra
pair thdt doubles
the 1Uedr"-be sure
your sttit is a q
pants Gilbert.