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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
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"The Sheik."
Tomorrow evening.
At the Standard Theatre.
A. B. Steele was in Athena, Mon
day.
Cecil Hyatt of Weston was in town
Wednesday.
Hamp Booher was over from Wes-
ton, Tuesday.
Will Hall of Weston was in Athe-
ra Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dave Stone were in
Pendleton,. Thursday.
Tom DeFreece of Walla Walla was
in Athena Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Basler were
in Pendleton, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jess Myrick were
Pendleton visitors, Sunday.
~-Mr. and Mrs. John Wall have gone
to Kelso, WASH, to reside.
Attorney Sam Peterson of Milton
was in Athena, Wednesday.
W. S. Ferguson and Charles Norris
were in Pendleton, Tuesday.
W. R. Taylor, iPendleton chief Of
police, was in Athena, Tuesday.
A. H. Schwandt, Of Weston was
in Athena on business, Thursday.
Sim Culley, Weston farmer, was
in Athena on business, Wednesday.
MIR. and Mrs. Charles DuPuis of
Adams were in the city Sunday even
ing.
Rain drove the football boys in
from their scrimmage, Tuesday even
ing.
!, Mr.. and Mrs. Ross Catron were up
from their Pine Creek ranch Tues
day.
Mrs. S. F. Sharp and Mrs. W. W,
MCPHERSON were in Walla Walla yes
terday.
"Homespun Folks" a fine rural
picture, distributed by First National
will be shown, at the Standard Sun
day evening.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

new year, when they will return to
California, where Miss Watts will
complete her course at Mills College.
Mrs. Eliza Pinkerton is up from
Portland, where she resides with her
daughter, visiting friends and attend
ing to her business interests here and
in Weston.
Athena Weston Post, American Le-
gion, announces a dance at Legion
Hall, Athena, for Friday night, Oct
ober 13. Sailing's orchestra will fur
nish the music for the occasion.
H. A. Barrett has returned from
Palmer Junction, where he disposed
of his lambs at $3.50 per head. Last
year Mr.. Barrett says the same grade
of lambs brought him $3.50 per
head.
The members of the Star Club
are notified that the first meeting of
the club after the summer vacation
will be held next Tuesday afternoon,
October 10, at the home of Mrs. SAM
uel Pambrun, south of town.
"The Sheik" from the best selling
book of the year, is to be exhibited
at the Standard tomorrow evening;
the first of the fall series Of big
pictures at advanced prices. Prices
of admission, 25c, 35c and Soc.
w. W. Mcpherson was called to
Porterville, California, Sunday by
announcement of the serious illness
of his mother. He was joined at Pen
dleton by his sister, Mrs. Fletcher of
Enterprise, and his brother at Arling-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Davidson left
Saturday for visit with Mr.. David
sonn's parents at Medford. Mrs. S.
S. Hutt and daughter Ruth accom-
panied them, Mrs. Hutt going on to
California and Miss Ruth as far as
Portland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Koepke and
daughter are expected to arrive in
Athena within the next few days.
They have recently returned from
their European trip, and their visit
to Athena has been delayed owing to
illness of Mrs. Koepke.
Floyd Pinkerton who has been in
i'll health for some time, was in Wal
la Walla this week consulting phys.
icians regarding a troublesome sto-
mache arrangement. An x-ray was
brought into requisition, and FLOYD
hopes soon to overcome the trouble
" Samples of growing sweet spuds
grown by Cy Harvey, on the Lock.
wood place, south of the city limits
are on display at the Pure Fooc
Grocery. While not fully matured
the product shows possibilities of
sweet potato growing in this section
Mrs. E. B. Johnson, wife of th'
pastor of Baptist church has returned
home from California, where sh'
went several weeks ago to have cat
eracts removed from her eyes. Sh,
returns greatly benefited and will
assurance that her eyesight is per
manently restored.
~ Tonight, in the public school re
ception rooms, an informal reception
will be given the school faculty by
the Parent Teachers Association
Committees have been at work anc
the rooms will be in readiness tt
welcome all patrons of the school
as well as the guests of honor
The October meeting of the Christ.
ian Missionary society was held Wed.
nesday afternoon at the home of Mrs
j. w. Pinkerton with Mrs. Theo
Danner leading the program, the sub.
ject being: "India." Eighteen ladies
were present, Mrs. Eliza Pinkertor
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06

Of Portland, and Mrs. c. H. Smith
being guests. Refreshments were
served by the second division, The
November meeting will be held at
the home of Mrs. W. X. Wall, with
Miss Maud Sherman heading the
program, with africa as the sub.
ject.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1922-10-06
MRS. s. R. THOMPSON DEAD

Mrs. Sam R. Thompson, promi-
nent Pendleton matron and daughter
of William Blakley, well known
Umatilla county pioneer, died sud
denly yesterday afternoon while be
ing prepared for local anaesehetic
prior to removing her tonsils.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
FORD STARTS ON
HUGE CHI PLANT
Is TO Rival Detroit Works Of Filvver
King; VIII Cost Six Million and
Employ Total OF Sixteen
Thousand Men.

Chicago, Dec. %. Plans for n
mammoth massing and assembly
plant here. which may In time rival
the famous Detroit works" have
been completed by Henry Ford. Il
was announced today. The new plant
will ultimately cost sG0OO.OOO and
employ 10000 men.
The Ford company purchased
seyenty-acre tract. located on several
railroad lines, and work on the fac
tory will be started Immediately.
The first OF four units will be COM
pleted by May, II was expected, and
give employment to 1000 men.
The announcement, made by the
Hodge, Chandler a Nicholson com
pany, who handled the sale OF the
site, declared that closed car bodies,
formerly made In Detroit. would be
manufactured here. In addition 500
cars a day will be assembled at the
Chicago factory.
The new plant will have floor
area OF sixteen acres.
Ford, Il IS understood. Is planning
other plants in different sections OF
the country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
HOLIDAY SEASON
sees No LET-UP
IN IRISH BOUTS
REBELS CONTINUE RAIDS
AND BOMBING OUTRACES
Bloody Christmas Feared as Both
Sides Get Ready for Finish
Fight With No Quarter
Asked; Amnesty Offered.

Dublin, Dec. 23.-Persons on rail.
way property without authorization
were ordered shot on sight by the
Free State today us the result OF
fresh outbreaks OF incendIarism and
bombing by republican insurgents.
A bloody Christmas was feared. as
the rebels ignored an ultlmatum that
four of their number now In prison
and condemned TO death would be
executed II outrages continued.
Free State troops continued 20
storm republican strongholds, casual.
ties resulting.
Eight civilians. including a mother
ani daughter, were wounded when
insurgents In motor lorry raced
through Cork bombing the streets.
One nina was killed and two women
and Free State private were
wounded when government troops at
lacked armed rebels In Dorset
street stronghold.
In the face of these disorders the
Free State took most drastic steps
to protect the railways. Rebels
threatened a Christmas offensive to
demoralize traffic.
Block houses were established
along rights Of way at intervals OF
every two miles and 200 troops
were assigned to each.
Rebels have raided trains at -Four
Corners in South Ireland In the last
twenty-four hours. The Free State
was today reported ready to offer
amnesty to imprisoned insurgents
providing the latter take oath not to
again bear arms against the govern
ment and accept the curfew order.
Many rebel leaders predicted this
would be met by defiance from the
men in prison.
Refusal to lift me curfew for the
holiday celebration was strongly
protested by Cardinal Logue The re-
striction would prohibit midnight
Christmas mass, but the cardinal de.
clared 1t would be celebrated regard.
less.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
IS FOUND GUILTY
Of WIFE MURDER
Bronx Chauffeur slumps In Seat
Early Today When Verdict Read
70 Him: Friend OF Condemned
Man Be Tried Next.

New York. Dec. 30. - Abraham
Becker. chauffeur. tried on charge
OF slugging his wife and burying her
alive In lime pit, was found guilty
OF first degree murder by a Bronx
jury early today.
Becker In testimony introduced
was alleged TO have killed the mother
OF his two children. 80 he would be
free 10 marry another woman-Anna
Elias. Mrs. Beckers body was dis.
covered In the limo pit Nov. 20 by
detectives seeking TO solve the mys-
terry OF her disappearance last April.
Reuben Norkni, friend OF the con-
victed man, was accused by Becker
OF the actual staying aftor Norkin
confessed TO detectives that he stood
guard while Becker mred the victim
10 n vacant lot and killed her. Nor
kin Is under arrest. on charge OF
morder, and will be tried later.
The jury when convicted Becker
deliberated his case just an hour.
When the foreman stood in the dimly
lighted Bronx courthouse at 1:d7
a. m. and read the verdict Becker,
who had been debonair and smiling,
paled and slumped In his seat.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
TURK DEADL0CKED
WITH CHRISTIANS
Christmas Finds Apparent Hopeless
Disagreement Over Christian
Minorities In Turkish Ter
ritory Today.

Lausanne, Dec. 23.-Christmas
finds Turks and Christians dead
locked in the Near East peace con
ference over the fate Of Christian
minorities in Turkish territory.
The conference has adjourned over
the holiday, Marquis Curzon remain
ing here to keep in touch with Ismet
Pash, Turk delegate. Meetings will
be resumed Tuesday.
In the final session before adjourn.
ment, the French delegate Laroche
appealed to the Turks to feel the
Christmas spirit and make conces-
sions.
"The Turks don't give Christmas
presents" retorted Ria Nur Bey.
The Moslems adopted suddenly
insolent tone in the closing session
and stood firmly on the questions of
exempting Christians from Turkish
conscription, restoring sequestered
property, protection Of Christian
cemeteries and sacred places and
permitting Christian minorities to
depart.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
KANSAS FARMERS
SAVED MILLIONS
Report Of Utilities Commission 10
State That Fight on Freight
Rates Has Kept s6.000.o00
In Farmers Pockets.

Topeka. Kan. Dec. 23.--The bien.
NAL report OF the Kansas Public util
tiles commission. which has Just
come from the state printer. will set
out that the fight the commission
has made for lower freight rates
has made the Kansas farmers this
year total OF S6.GOo.0OO.
The report claimed credit for the
commission for the iG per cent re.
duction In rates on grain and hay
shipments obtained one year ago and
declared that this reduction has
saved the farmers Of the middle west
S3S,OO0.OOO.
The report also will set out that
through the action OF the commission
the people OF Kansas City, Kan, are
getting their gas cheaper than the
people Of Kansas City, Mo-. and viii
cite further incidents showing the
commissions value to the people OF
the state.
The report dwells at length upon
the activities of chairman Clyde NJ.
Reed before the Interstat Z. rpmmerce
commission at Washington and I'M
dertakes to justify the expenditure
OF $4,000 during the last year for
travelling. This expenditure is being
severely criticized by State Auditor
NJ. A. Turner in his biannual report
to the legislature. Turner recon-
mends In this report that trips to
Washington be discouraged and he
recommends that the legislature re-
fuse to appropriate 100000 asked by
Reed for use in prosecuting cases be-
fore the Interstate Commerce COM
mission at Washington.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
PLAN WHOLESALE
ROUNDUP TODAY
Of HOODED GANG
Federal. and State Officials Hot After
Terrorlsts In Arkansas. Louisiana
and Mississippi Result
Death Probe.
MER ROUGE DISTRICT
is HEAVILY GUARDED
Bodies OF Daniels and Richards
Guarded by Troops: Feud Grows
Bitter as investigation Lake
Tragedy Progresses.

Mer Rouge, La. Dec. Whole
sale roundup OF torrorlsts In Arkan
sas. Mississippi and Louisiana was
promised today by state and federal
officials probing the murder Of two
men by masked mob.
Many prominent In this section
win be included In the list OF twenty
or more persons charged with com.
plicity IN the kidnapping and killing
OF Watt Daniels and Thomas Rich
ards last August.
Licenses OF automobiles OF the
hooded band were issued In Arkan-
sas and Mississippi and have fur.
nished Information on which Off.
cials prepared TO round up mob mem
bers today.
The central figure In the roundup
will be "Lisping Bill" who has been
identified by w. Andrews and Tot
Davenport. who were beaten by the
night riders shortly before the al
legged killing OF Daniels and Rich
ards. He was identified by his
speech.
]. l.. Daniels, another victim OF
the kidnapers today identified the
decomposed body OF his son Watt,
dragged from La Fourche lake yes
terday, still bound with wires.
In rough pine coffins, on the floor
of a vacant store in the Masonic
building the bodies Of Daniels and
Richards rested under guard OF
militiamen while curious townspeople
milled outside.
Events, moving swiftly In the last
few days, have converted this little
community into virtual armed
camp. Men go about with large
revolvers dangling at their sides and
shotguns and rifles protrude as auto
mobiles and buggies move along
country roads.
Friendships and family ties have
been rent in many instances because
of sentiment toward terrorism In the
Mayor Dade and others
have received threats. An open
break between the opposing factions
flared last night but was stifled by
without serious results.
An order directing citizens of the
section to disarm was expected from
the commander of the militiamen,
who are virtually enforcing martial
law.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
ATLANTIC WELL
TO b00M.ACII0N
OIL Spray Proves Presence Of Crude
Below Gas Sand, Is Opinion;
Great Importance Attached to
Discovery Sand.

As far as the well itself Is CON
cerned, the oil spray shown yester.
day by the Atlantic Petroleum com
pany's well in section 25-5n-Sw, is
not considered to be important but
tn efaet that oil has at last shown
up in the field, Is looked upon as
the biggest event to date, by oil
men here.
A man connected with the drilling
contractor on the Atlantic we'll stat
ed this morning, that in his opinion,
the company might put in star
rig and clean out the hole, with the
result that commercial well might
be brought in. The volume of gas
was said to be about 100000 cubic
feet, far below the estimates of yes
terday.
"Too much Importance cannot be
attached to the fact that the field
has shown OIL" said one oil man.
1T doesn't make any difference that
the Atlantic well showed only a
spray Of oil. 1t is possible that
when the well is cleaned, it would
be bigger than it showed for yes
terday. do not know what the
Atlantic company will do, but pre-
sumo the well will be cleaned out
and perhaps deepened in an effort
to make well. 1t might be big
one. 1t at least shows that there's
an oil bearing sand below the gas
and will open up a wonderful lot
of activity after the first of Jan
uary."
The Ramsey well, on the Glover
farm in section 27-5n-Sw, was slated
for a completion tomorrow. 1t is
to be a good gasser, in view Of a
sand reported to be rich.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23

Mer Rouge, La, Dec. 23.--Members
of o masked mob who took the
lives of two men here last August
we're hunted today by state and red
eral officials.
Indications, following the finding
of the bodies of Watt Daniels, world
war veteran, and Thomas Richard,
mob victims, in La Fourche lake,
we're that wholesale arrests would
be made Immediately. Officials were
said to have previously identified the
night riders.
Additional militiamen were or
dered into the Mer Rouge section
as the roundup of members Of the
mob began. Other precautions were
taken to guard against inflaming the
community.
A pathologist was expected here
today to aid in determining whether
Daniels and Richards were murdered
and their bodies thrown into the
lake-an important preliminary to ex-
pected wholesale arrests.
The state general, several
assistants and two physicians, guard
ed by machine gun company from
New Orleans, were expected here
during the day to aid in completing
solving the mystery surrounding the
deaths Of the two men.
Daniels and Richards were in a
party of five men kidnapped last
August as they were returning from
a baseball game. The other three,
after being beaten, were released,
but according to information gathered
by investigators Daniels snatched the
mask from one face and was prompt
ly shot down by another mob mem
ber. Richards was killed to pre-
vent his describing the affair, off
cials believe.
The bodies, badly decomposed,
were found yesterday, after charge
of dynamite had been mysteriously
exploded in the lake the previous
night. Indications were that they
had been weighted to the bottom of
the lake.
The warfare between the hooded
band and the citizens of Mer Rouge
dated from last August. The people
were divided, some siding with the
secret organization. Richards and
Daniels were outspoken in their op-
position, however, and Daniels was
accused of having spied on secret
meetings of the society.
On Aug. "a the masked terrorists
struck. A procession of automobiles
going from Bastrop to Mer Rouge,
following barbecue, was held up
in broad daylight by another car
being halted acros sthe road so as
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
BRAIN JOURNEYS POPULAR,
(By The United Press }

Emporia, Kans., Dec. 23.-Intel-
lectual tournaments between schools,
in which individual students and stu
dent teams may strive for honors
as in athletic tournaments, are be-
coming a popular phase of education.
Two such cotests will be held in
Kansas next spring.
A state competitive scholarship
contest for high school pupils next
spring will be the first Of its kind
in the state. The contest will be
held at the Kansas State Normal
school at Emporia. Students will be
examined in algebra, geometry,
physics, English, grammar, manual
training and home economics.
Loving cups will be given to the
three schools having the highest
humber of points, and medals will
be given individual winners.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
IN 'ALESTER COPS
CHASE PRISONER

McAlester, Okla, Dec. 23.-An all
day chase and thorough search of
trains and watching of railroad sid.
ings failed to result in the capture
of Pat J, Mcclure, alias Pat J.
Lester, who escaped from officers
late yesterday after he was arrested
with a woman known as Birdie, at
Kiowa, near here.
Mcclure is alleged to have had a
block of Mangum, OKLA, postoffice
money order blanks which were
being sent mail order houses in pay
ment for goods.
Birdie is in JAIL Two other women
who are alleged to have operated
with Mcclure are doing time in Jail.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
CHURCH MUST PATCH UP
STRIFE OR GO RELlGIONLESS

New Orleans, La, Dec. 23.-Mem-
bers of the First Evangelist church
here, a negro institution, will have
to go religionless this Christmas
unless they patch up their internal
strife enough so the Rev. Benjamin
Quinn can "come back" to the
pulpit.
Rev. Mr.. Quinn was ousted from
the pulpit few days ago, but re-
turned last night and insisted on
conducting services as usual. An
argument ensued and one OF the
brethren summoned the police. The
police called off the prayer and
closed the services.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
BANK LOOTED IN
MISSOURI TOWN
(By The United Press.)

Ludlow, Mo-, Dec. 23.-A bandit
gang terrorized Ludlow early today
and after dynamiting the safe in
the First National bank escaped
with $4,000. The band overlooked
100000.
Descending on the town the ban.
dts opened general fire from rifles
and revolvers forcing inhabitants to
remain in doors while they kidnapped
the local telephone operator to pre-.
vent news of their attack reaching
other sections.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
GET MEX OIL LAND.
(Ry The United Press. J

Los Angeles, Cal, Dec. 23. - A
group of Los Angeles capitalists has
obtained a blanket oil exploitation
concession on all east coast oil lands
in Mexico according to an announce
ment made by the promoters today.
The concession is said to involve
11OOO, 900 acres of land adjoining the
rich workings of the American and
British companies in the Tampico
and Tuxpan districts.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
SOME CHRISTMAS DRINK


Rome. Dec. as.--A body OF
Fascist today gave a dose
OF castor oil 10 tho rcpublI.
can deputy. Cont. because OF
his attacks on the Fesclall.
An eye witness declared
the group entered contl's
house. cut the telephone wiro
and handed him a bottle OF
the oil. saying:
Drink"
Cont calmly raised the
bottle to his lips gnd swal.
lowed the dose. IIo then po-
litely inquired II HIS visitors
desired anything else. They
said. NO" so ho conrteously
bowed them out.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
POSTAL. DELIVERIES MONDAY.

Rural and one city mail deliveries
will be made Monday, Christmas
day, according to George w. Bare
foot, postmaster. The windows in
the local postoffice will be open
from 8 to II a. M, Postmaster Bare
foot said. Mail will be received and
dispatched as usual.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
TRAIN HITS cAR-TWo DIE.

San Antonio, Texas, Dec. 2S.-Two
men were killed at Fratt Station, a
few miles north of this city when
their small touring car was run
down by Katy train. The men
were identified as S. w. Salyers, a
salesman of this city, and John w
Hanna, of Seguin, Texas.
Witnesses declare the automobile
raced with the train trying to make
the crossing in time, but misjudged
the speed of the train.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
MINT BANDITS IN
SANTA FE, BELIEF

Denver, Colo, Dec. 23.--Local po-
lice today were in receipt of a re.
port from Santa Fe, N. NJ, that six
men were being held there as sus-
poets in the Denver mint robbery.
The car the men were driving was
riddled with bullets.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
SCHOOL TREASURE HELD.

Cimarron, Kan, Dec. 23.--Charles
e. Sturdevant, former cashier of the
Ensign State bank at Dodge City
and former treasurer Of the rural
high school was under arrest here
today in connection with an alleged
embezzlement of $4,000 of school
funds.
Sturdevant, according to Sheriff
Anderson has admitted the alleged
embezzlement and promised to make
good the shortage.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
SAYS SOLD CHRISTMAS "coRN."

Dallas, Texas, Dec. 23.--An injunc-
tion restraining M. Morris, garage
owner, from selling whisky was
granted the other day.
Morris denied any of the insinua-
tions contained in the prayer for
the Injunction.
Today notice was served on him
that motion had been filed that he
be held in contempt Of court--he
sold a pint of Christmas "corn." it
is said.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1922-12-23
SPECIAL DRILL HELD.

In preparation for entraining for
Oklahoma City to participate in the
Walton parade and inaugural cere-
monies, the service battery Of Okla
homa National Guard held special
drill in the armory here last night.
After the drill Chow was served
and pay checks distributed. The
Minco detachment attended the