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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03
THE FARMERS DOLLAR

Continued shrinkage in the pur-
chasing power Of the farmers dollar
is heading agriculture toward certain
destruction via the rocks Of the auct-
toner's hammer and reefs of the mort
gage foreclosure route.
This is the opinion and prediction
of James R. Howard, president of the
American Farm Bureau federation,
given in an interview.
Howard, as the recognized mouth
piece Of more than 100000 practical
dirt farmers scattered over the coun-
try and knit together through their
various county bureaus into a for
midable national body which he heads
bases his prognosis--pessimistic as it
may seem--on the following factors:
1. The inevitable and disastrous ef-
feet which he says will follow further
decline in the farmers ability to con-
vert his produce into other commodi-
ties below the present Ga per cent
level of his dollars purchasing power.
2. The continued shrinkage Of the
agricultural dollar since 1913 (taken
as the normal year, and its recent
terrific plunge from II per cent in
July to its present rock-bsttom posi-
tion of less than Ga per cent.
Howard, who is coming more into
recognition as the man who really
conceived and planned the now fam
GUS congressional farm bloc, says
this year will make turn in the
agricultural crisis. But a turn for the
better will be ushered in upon the
scene too late to save an unprece-
dented number of farms all over the
country from being lost to their own
ers.
While business men are wondering
what is the matter with business, the
farmer isn't puzzled. He has only to
open his pocketbook to find the start
ling answer. He has only to note
the exchange figures denoting the
purchasing price of his dollar.
BY the purchasing price of his d2i-
lar is meant the farmers ability to
take load Of merchandise to market
produce that he has grown--and
sell it say for the sum Of $10O.
In 1918 farmer could take $1OO
earned in such fashion and turn
around and buy 500 worth of mater
ial-tractors, seed, shoes for himself
and children and other necessary
items.
But since 1918 this converting
power has gradually shrunk, until to :
day the same farmer taking the same
load of produce 10 market gets more
$50 but he is able to buy only
$64 worth of return merchandise.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

Get-rich-quick schemes are lubri-
Gated just now with oil stock PROPOSE
tions, and your Uncle Sam, through
his geological survey has become wise
to the fact. 1t appears that every
now and then some fake oil stock
crook, to make doubly sure of his
victim, uses what purports to be a
map prepared by the United States
geological survey, said map scientif-
ically proving" that about all the
petroleum in the world just naturally
drains toward the particular spot ex-
plotted by the crook. Uncle Samuel
warns you to leave 'em alone.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

and advantageous by the City Coun-
Gil, the purchaser shall not be re-
quired to see to the application of
the proceeds.
Section 6. No bonds issued under
the provisions of this charter shall
be sold or exchanged at less than
their par value, and all moneys de-
rived from the sale of such bonds
shall be Immediately deposited in a
special fund and shall not be ex-
pended for any other purpose than
that for which such bonds were auth
orized and issued.
Section Z. There shall be levied
each year tax upon the taxable pro-
perty within the City sufficient to
pay the interest on bonds outstand-
ing, as the same accrueS, and the
principal of said bonds from time to
time, at the maturity thereof, which
taxes shall become due and collect
able as other taxes.
An act to make charter provision
for the issuance of bonds of the City
of Athena by refunding outstanding
Indebtedness and to amend an act OF
the legislature Of the State OF Ore
gon, filed with the Secretary of State
January 27, 1905, by adding thereto
Article XII for the issuance of bonds
and validating Indebtedness and pro-
viding for tax levy to pay principal
and interest thereon.
Nos. 412-413
ARTICLE XII
FUNDING BONDS FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS
WITH WHICH TO REDEEM THE
PRESENT OUTSTANDING IN
DEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY.
Section /. The City Council is here
by authorized and empowered to is
sue and negotiate general obligation
coupon bonds Of the said City in the
principal sum of Twenty Thousand
($2O. .O0O.O0) Dollars, said bonds to De
of such denomination and to bear
such date and rate of interest and to
run for such length of time as may
be determined by the City Council.
Said bonds, when issued, both as to
principal and interest, shall be ex-
empt from all taxation and shall be
a valid binding and subsisting gen
eral obligation of the said City, and
ncll1eT IIie Sstlu DOituo ilVl tfiC iiuSDS-
edness funded thereby shall ever be
open to contest by the City or any
of it's officers. or by any person, cor
poration or association for or on its
or their behalf, for any reason what
soever.
Section 2. The said bonds to be
issued are for the payment of indebt-
edness heretofore incurred as follows:
Upon a Judgment in damage suit
against the City of Athena; for addi-
ton to the lighting plant of the City,
accrued salary; general expenses
for municipal water system, and other
incidental expenses of the said City
heretofore incurred, and the said in
debtedness for each of said purposes
for which moneys have been actually
expended is hereby ratified and con-
firmed as a legal. binding obligation
of the City of Athena.
An act to make charter provision
governing claims against the City of
Athena, and to amend an act of the
legislature of the State of Oregon,
filed with the Secretary of State
January 81. 1905. by adding thereto
Article XIII.
Nos. 414-415
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

Brumfield's widow has taken the
advice of her suicide husband and
married. Nineteen days of widowhood
elapsed when she became the bride
of laborer named Mozena. Now let's
let UP by closing the Brumfield chap
ter forever.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03
ARTICLE XIII.
CLAIMS AGAINsT THE cITY

+ 9$ection /. All claims or demands
against the City of Athena shall be
presented to and audited by the
Council in accordance with such re-
gulations as they may by ordinance
prescribe. and upon the allowance of
such claims or demands, the Recor-
der shall draw warrant upon the
Treasurer for the amount allowed,
which said warrant shall be counter
signed by the Mayr and shall spec
ify the purpose for which the same is
drawn.
Section 2. No claim against the
City shall be paid until it is audited
and allowed by the Council. and then
only by warrant drawn on the Treas
urer by the Recorder, countersigned
by the Mayor.
The said time and place is the time
and place of the general election of
the State of Oregon on said date and
the said measures will be submitted
ct the said general election.
Witness the hands of the Recorder
and Mayor of the City Of Athena, to-
gether with the Seal of said City, on
the 23rd day of October, 1922.
B. b. RICHARDS. Recorder.
H. A. BARRETT, Mayor.
Z. s, ~
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

The Kaiser's presents to his bride
of next Sunday are valued at $780,
000,000,000. And it will take post
age stamp to carry the presents, and
three express trains and an OK cart
will be required to transport the
marks.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

Italy's future policy under the
new ministry will be expansion. If
she is permitted to use Greece on
the skidway, she may get there.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

Political speakers throughout the
country are supplicating voters to
uphold the hands of President Hard
ing" at the coming election. Maybe
some of them will. The rank and file,
however, are having about all they
can do to hold up their own mitts,
figuratively speaking.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

A North Dakota rural correspondent
contributes a pig preachment that de-
serves wide circulation. He writes,
"east alfalfa before swine and your
wife can wear pearls"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

The best place for a farmer to be-
come good business man is on his
own ranch.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

The Belgians are agitated over the
question of the ex-Kaiser's titles. 1t
would appear that his titles went
with him into exile, but whether they
did or not, isn't the public entitled
to a rest?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

Milton has a clever football aggre-
otherwise it would not have
won over Athena Tuesday. "Bas"
pitted against "Spike' will always
give 'em run for their money.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

An act to make charter provision
for the issuance of bonds of the City
of Athena by refunding outstanding
Indebtedness and to amend an act Of
the legislature of the State of Ore
gon, filed with the Secretary of
State January eth, 1905. by adding
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

Many peon has panted-at his
task--before he gave up his pants to
crafty a whim Of fashion,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

After next Tuesday you can say
81 told you So"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

Be it further resolved that the
Recorder be and he hereby is required
to publish this resolution in two
consecutive issues of the Athena
Press once week for two success
i've weeks, commencing on the 9th
day of October, 1922, and shall cause
copy of the measures to be voted
upon thereat to be posted up in three
public places in the City of Athena
for at least ten days prior to said
election.
Adopted by the Common Council of
the City of Athena this 23rd day of
October, 1922, by the following vote
Ayes, five.
Noes, none.
Submitted to the Mayor this 23rd
day of October, 1922.
Approved by the Mayor and filed
by the City Recorder this 23rd day
of October, 1922.
III. A. Barrett, Mayor
Attest, B. B. Richards, City Rec.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

thereto Article XII for the issuance
of bonds and validating Indebtedness
and providing for tax levy to pay
principal and interest thereon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

An act to make charter provision
governing claims against the City Of
Athena, and to amend an act of the
Legislature of the State of Oregon,
filed with the Secretary of State
January 27, 1905, by adding thereto
Article XIII.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-11-03

Our own Union-made brand-made
for us under our specifications by sew
eral large factories to supply our hum
dreds of stores.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
The faithful leader of the expedition
is nouO in prison in Cddiz, and Spanish
Frank almost Deeps as he tells about It

into the history of modern swindling opera
tiOns he will be surprised to find how very
ancient most Of them are. The best oper-
ator Of recent years is known as Spanish
Frank" He is really an Italian, but his
dark complexion enables him TO pass as
Spaniard-that and very clever ham
ding Of the Spanish language. The last
time / saw Spanish Frank, the Spanish
prisoner game was dull, and he was in
New Orleans selling little machines which
manufactured ten-dollar bills. That is,
they manufactured such bills under Span
ish Franks manipulation. He would put
in some green paper and turn a crank, and
out would come crisp ten-dcllar bill,
which would pass anywhere for the very
good reason that it was genuine. No
wonder he could sell such machine for
$500 or $4O0 1t turned out only the one
SO bill, but by the time the purchaser
went still-hunting for Spanish Frank that
worthy was in some other quarter selling
his little machines.
Obituary notices, as said at the begin
ming Of this article, have played a large
part in the successful operation Of the
Spanish prisoner swindle in recent years.
Any press clipping bureau will supply
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

"obits" from any and all parts Of the
country IN quantities that vary only with
the amount paid to said bureau for col
lceting the death records. It is surpris-
ing how many people get their names in
the paper when they die
Let us suppose that Anson B. Pepper.
Of Niwot, Colo. has died and Jeremiah
W. Small is appointed executor Of his
estate. Mr.. Small, in opening his friend
Peppers posthumous mail. finds some
thing that puzzles him. It is a letter
with a foreign postmarl-Cadiz. Spain,
most likely. The letter is couched in some
what guarded language, but in effect IL
Gays that everything is rosy, that the
writer has personally counted the S275 900
in god, and all that remains is to 20
and get the treasure.
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
MMO0N4NLMD

Mr. Small medita-
lively rubs the stub
bic Of his beard a
long time with the
paper cutter. He
cannot m a k e as
muclf Of the letter as
he would like. 1t is
deeply mysterious
tantalizingly so.
That is because it
has hit the keynote
of romance away
back in Mr.. Small's
consciousness. II c
doesn't know it, but
he is a boy again
back in the old barn
dreaming over the
treasure stories s
which his dad told
him he must not
read.
Small determines
TO answer the letter
and find out more
about this treasure.
So he writes, setting
forth that Mr.. Pep
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
By A FORMER CONFIDENCE MAN
Illustrations by J. Norman Lynd

Of romance as other
natures respond TO
more hum drum
methods Of getting
something for moth.
ing. Such natures
keep the Spanish
prisoner windle
alive in all is rami-
Gcations and varia
tions.
This form Of swim
die has been going
on for at least thir-
ty-fye years TO the
knowledge Of the
writer. Probably Il
is much older than
that. for If one gees
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31
Romance Keeps This Old Swindle Alive

sper is dead, fact the swindlers cleaned
long ago from the obituary notice. His let.
ter is sent to New York from Cadiz and is
iiled away BY the swindlcrs "a an exhibit
to be followed up. Also Mr.. Smalrs
financial rating Is looked up. It's found
that he Is prosperous citizen, able to
draw a substantial check.
In answer to Mr.. smalrs letter comes
another missive from Cadiz. which gives
him quite start This letter tells Ir.
Small that his old friend Pepper had
furnished money I, outfit an expedition
to recover a considerable sum Of buried
treasure-S275OO0 in all. as was after
ward found out-which money would have
been recovered but for unlocked for cir
cumstances, which are related'in detail.
Il seems that this expedition, omitted
by that incurablc romanticist the ,atc Mr..
Pepper, was highly successful right up 10
the final getaway. The treasure, which
was in Spanish douboons, had been
located and dug up. The writer Of the
letter had counted the money over per-
sonally and it amounted to S275.OOO. 1t
was loaded on the boat which the late
Mr.. Pepper had outitted. and the writer
Of the letter a Spaniard, as his queer
English would indicate-had set forth
from the harbor on one Of the Canary
Islands. with nothing to do but pay of his
crew and divide the profits with Mr..
Pepper.
But at the mouth Of the harbor, the
write, gees on 10 explain, the tight little
craft which represented the late Mr. Pep
per's chief investment was bearded by
belligerent and well armed crew from an
other craft, which seemed 10 come from
nowhere. 1t was supposed that those who
boarded the treasure craft were pirates.
Acting on this assumption the defenders
Of the boat opened fire and drove Of the
boarding party. One Of the supposed
pirates was wor9ded in the shoulder. A
brother Of the , ter writ.r was killed.
Realizing the impossbility Of escaping, the
letter writer put the treasure craft about
and re-entered the harbor. The treasure
was buried again in another spot, and
eventually the treasure seekers made their
way bacl, to Spain.
Here the leader, who writes the letter,
was put under arrest, charged with ro-
sisting Spanish customs authorities. 1t
Geems that the supposed pirates were in
New-York tribune., 1922-12-31

:||@lA!'NNSNMNN
ise trsasEre was buried again ia
meiher spot, and the treasure
,eskers went back to Spain
kTN he obituary notice as it appears in
ones home town paper, whether
ones home town happens to be
r York or Snohomish, would not APP
n % the average reader as an aid to
N n the most elaborate and successful
unsdCnee games, yet such is the case.
b utilizing death Notices" to their
isnage crooks who have specialized in
ia IS krown 10 the fraternity generally
The Spanish prisoner swindle, have
'ri many thousands Of dollars from the
nets Of men. who have been proof
niha every other method of attack, but
y finally have yielded to the lure of
nance.
FG the Spanish prisoner swindle goes
VI "a human consciousness to the Peter
/ n NJ US that never grows up-the in
IN love Of youth for the lure Of buried
riuft. II may be imagined by some
in he boy who likes to read pirate
|ns and tales Of treasure hunts puts
|siy such things with his childish toys.
Y rot So Back in his brain somewhere
|se is something left, even when he is
n along in middle something
hch catches fire at the very mention Of
EFied treasure and burns as fercely as
he days when as a lad he got his first
|iding Of Treasure Island"
The success Of the Spanish prisoner
Hindle is based upon the swindler's ac-
rate knowledge Of human nature their
lying up on this innate love Of romance
ssh perhaps will not be acknowledged
sn by the person who has it in its most
|snouneed form. These swindlers know
I outward appearance counts FOR moth
|s and that mans standing and repu-
ton in a community count for nothing
igainst this primal lure Outwardly
y by reputation a man may be proof
|linst all forms Of swindes. He may be
= who would laugh to seorn any con-
Anx man who sought to approach him
2 ihree-eard monte, the shells, the gold
q, fake bets on horse races, or any
aH tme-honored method of diverting
I gold Of commerce from its customary
aihels, and he may be the first to fall
7 the Spanish prisoner swindle. 1t
I'd take a psycho-analyst to tell why,
hen perhaps the psycho-analyst would
Frong But apparently there are ma
n that respond as readily to the call
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
MISSING TELLER IS
 SH0RT'LARGE SUM
SS5, 900 UnaCCOunted for in Funds
 Of Jersey City Bank

Jersey City, N. J., Aug. 3l.-Harry J. Mulin, paying teller in the savings department of the New Jersey Title Guarantee and Trust company, Jer- sey City, who was reported Sunday to have disappeared at Manhattan Beach, left a shortage of approyi- mately sS55oo In his accounts, 1t was learned yesterday
 No depositors will lose, as the def ieit is covered by sl0o,000 blanket bond issued by the American Surety company.
 Mullin, who is twenty-four, lived Newark, N J. He left the bank Sat- urday afternoon carrying two suit cases. a mandolin and tennis rac- auet. and announced that he was go- ing to Manhattan Beach. He has not been heard from since.
 The locker he rented by the season was examined by one of his beach companions Sunday morning and his watch and chain, an old suit of clothes and a small sum of money were discovered. It was thought he had been drowned.
 The bank was notified, an examina- ton of his books was started Mon- day morning and the shortage was discovered. Detectives from the American Surety company then went to Manhattan Beach to investigate the theory that Mullin had been drowned
 Officials of the surety company said later they did not believe Mullin was dead, but thought he had left his old clothes in the locker to mislead detectives. They said he was known as a good swimmer.
 The detectives also learned Mullin had been married, but was separated from his wife and was paying atten- tions to a young woman in Brooklyn. to whom he Is said to have repre- sented himself as single He had an appointment with her on Saturday afternoon, which he failed to keep.
 The Newark police have been told to be on the watch for Mullin, and officials of the bank have notified the county prosecutor at Jersey City
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
DISAGREES WITH
 PARK BOARD IDEA
Councilman David l.. Nair Will Go to Common Council With Franklin
 Square Matter.

T still disagree with the lark commissioners in their action at the meeting last evening where they op- posed the plan of installing benches at the Franklin Square park" said David l.. Nair when speaking of the matter today. Coun- ciman Nair proposed to the commits sion that benches be put in the 1sark, but this suggestion was voted down by the members of the board during the session last night.
 T propose to bring this matter be- fore the common council, after l have spoken to various members in an effort to get their point of view on the situation l believe they will up- hold my suggestion in regards to the need of benches there" continued the T represent the people from the first ward and it was through that I suggested that the park com mission act, The members con- tended that were the park equipped with benches, it would cause a nui- sance by crowds of youngsters con- there. I believe the days of are over as far as that goes and if Walnut Hill park can be fur nished with benches and the crowds behave there, why can't there be some at Franklin Square park where moth CTS, who are out with their children can stop for rest while on their way uptown or home after a shop ping trip?"
 Councilman Nair's proposition was discussed by the board being brought up by w. F. Delaney after which the went on record as against the plan. It is said that about 20 years ago, the park had benches which were removed on account of the trouble the youngsters caused by on making a playground of the place.
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
City Items

Sept. Victor Records at Morans' --advt.
 Helen Schultz, lS year-old -daugh- ter of Mir and Mrs, Robert Schultz of S4 Union street, while roller skating yesterday. collided with telephone pole and suffered n fracture of the shoulder She was removed to the New Britain General hospital for treatment. -
 The Order Of Eastern Star cele- brated its fortieth anniversary of or gantzation nt Savin Rock today with a shore dinner for the members at Wilcox Pier,
 "Georgette" lively new dance rec ord, C, l.. Pierce & Co,-advt.
 The civil service commission will meet this evening to examine patrol- men desirous of promotion to the new sergeancy to be created in the police department
 Smith Business School opens Sept 5th.-adyt.
 Olga Malagoli, through w. r. Man. gan, has brought suit for sl,000 against Henry and William Gray, charging, failure of the defendants to abide by the decisions of the common pleas court. The action will be re- turnable in the city court, the second Monday in September,
New Britain herald., 1922-08-31
MISS COLLETT DEFEATED
IS Year Old Providence Golf Star Loses to Miss Edith Cummings at New London Course.

Eastern Point. Aug. 31.-Miss Glen na Collett, the IS year old Providence golfer, was defeated this morning by Miss Edith Cummings, of Onwentzia, Chicago, in the second round of match play in the Shenecossett invitation tournament here. The margin was ? and l. Miss Collett won the qualify ing round Tuesday with an S7 and in hen first match play yesterday played good golf. Today, however she was decidedly off her game. particularly in putting.
 Others who played in the champion ship division today were Mrs Dorothy Campbell Hurd, a former national champion from Belmont Springs, who won from Mrs. Albert Taylor of Pc monok, at the 18th hole; Miss Anita Iihme of Misquamiscut, who lost to Mrs Roland H. Barlow, of Merion Cricket by and 1, and Mrs. J. B. Rose, of Sewickley. formerly Miss Harriet Shepard of Hartford who won from Mrs. B. O. O'Gorman of Metacomet by and 5.