Court dissolves baking merger in sweeping anti trust decree
In Baltimore a federal court ordered the outright dissolution of a potential 2.2 billion dollar baking group and barred the Wardefood Products corporation and allied concerns from further acts in restraint of trade. The decree bans joint purchases and price policies and prohibits acquiring other bake firms interstate. The action ends without trial with DOJ victory and consent of the involved corporations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Federal District Court
Maryland
Department of Justice
Wardefood Products Corporation
Churches Gain Heavily in 1925
The Christian Herald census shows American churches adding about 800000 members in 1925. Catholics lead with 16156914 communicants, Methodists 8920190, Baptists 897914, with gains of 203990, 220183, and 104396 respectively. The report argues churches are not losing their grip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
America
The
Christian Herald
Baptists
Tonic without kick unsettles drys in Washington
Washington officials assure prohibition enforcement remains strong as 3.75 percent malt tonic nears sale. They stress the extract is not beer, warn against using it as beverage, and say withdrawal will occur if misused. Manufacturers will handle legitimate distribution and states may ban sales if they choose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Prohibition
Drys
Andrews
Britt
Internal Revenue Bureau
Dry League Launches $50,000 Battle Fund Drive
The Anti Saloon League has begun a fundraising drive for a battle fund of $50,000. The effort aims to support opposition to nets in the hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dry League
Washington, D. C
Anti-Saloon League
Senate
Stanfield Attacked Over Attendance Record in Oregon Race
Fred Steiner, Republican candidate, accuses United States Senator Robert Stanfield of failing to keep faith with party and voters. He cites attendance 263 present and 223 absent in three years, and alleges Stanfield promoted legislation benefiting his business circle, including meat packing credits and a grazing bill with land regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Robert Stanfield
Oregon
Fred Steiner
KGW
Steiner
Stanfield
Harding
Senate
Congress
Register of the Land Office
High School Set To Perform Three Live Ghosts
The high school presents the play Three Live Ghosts in the auditorium Tuesday night April 13 at 8. The plot centers on three soldiers returning after the war with Spoofy stealing jewels and bonds. romance and adventure follow as the story unfolds in Mrs. Gubbins home in London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Foster
William Jones
America
Spoofy
Briggs
Scotland Yard
Gubbins
Oldee
William Coppock Benson
Clifford Wrod
Juanita Woodruff
Miss Woofers
Belle Anderson Bolton
Agoncy
Ners Red Radike
Jimmie Gubbins
Ray Dudley
William Jones Granville Cannon
Leicester
Lois McIntyre
Curtesy of Pilcher & Company
Pendleton
Ralph and
Edwin McEwen
Spooty
Melvin Coppock
Rose Godan
Charleston
Beavers Beat Seattle 10–5 in First Home Opener
Before 18 174 fans the Portland Beavers opened the Pacific Coast league season with a 10 to 5 victory over Seattle. The crowd counted the official paid attendance as the season’s first home opener at the new ballpark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland Beavers
Seattle
Pendleton couple attend Athena funeral of Mrs. Isaac Phillips
Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Scott of Pendleton attended the funeral of Mrs. Isaac Phillips in Athena on Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. N. Scott
Pendleton
Isaac Phillips
Athena
Around the World Dinner for Louise Home Benefit
The Athena community hosts an Around the World dinner at the Methodist Episcopal church to aid the Louise Home for unfortunate girls in Portland. Tickets 75 cents adults 35 cents children. 6 to 8 pm cafeteria service with country costumes and a varied program featuring solos dances readings and a country menu.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise
Portland
Athena
Methodist Episcopal Church
C. L. McFadden
Mrs Phillips Dies at 59 in Athena
Mrs Isaac Phillips died Saturday afternoon at her Athena home after spinal meningitis diagnosed by Dr Sharp. Funeral held Monday at the Baptist church with many floral offerings. She aged 59 years 10 months 17 days, moved to Athena from Liberty Missouri fifteen years ago, born in Indiana in 1846, married in Eldorado Missouri in 1866. Survived by husband James deputy tax collector for Umatilla county and son Dan, hospitalized in San Bernardino, and daughter Emma Dale of Trimble Missouri. daughter Inez Hayworth preceded in death.
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Sharp
Isaac Phillips
Athena
Baptist Church
Phillips
Liberty
Missouri
Indiana
Eldorado
James
Umatilla County
Dan
San Bernardino
California
Emma Dale
Trimble
Inez Hayworth
Air Mail Planes Face Bad Luck on Pasco Elko Route
The Pasco Elko air mail service suffers a string of incidents. Pilot Franklin Rose lands in a field after a storm near Jordan Valley Idaho, riding 30 miles to a farmhouse to report the stricken craft. Another Pasco departure finds trouble with a US Mail plane from Boise to Pasco, with pilots Buck and Taft injured, propeller damaged, engine failures forcing two landings in the Blue Mountains and a final crash near Burbank. Chief Pilot Cuddeback immediately dispatches a replacement. A grand jubilee marks the Northwest mail celebration as the Spokane to Pasco stage reaches Walla Walla with Felix Warren guiding the coach horses through a Main Street procession.
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Franklin Rose
Elko
Jordan Valley
Idaho
Pasco
Boise
U. S
George Buck
Joe Taft
Blue Mountains
Burbank
Sage Brush
Leon Cuddeback
United States Postal Department
Great Northwest
U. S. Mail
Spokane
Walla Walla
Felix Warren
Main Street
Man dies after Weston mountain tractor accident
Abe Parker father of Mrs. Lowell Hyatt died after a Ford tractor collision on Weston mountain. He was riding on the tractor tank when a team broke free, he fell and was struck by the machine breaking a thigh. he died at St. Mary's hospital in Walla Walla from the shock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abe Parker
Lowell Hyatt
Weston Mountain
Parker
Weston
St. Mary's Hospital
Walla Walla
Record prisoners tally at Oregon Penitentiary
The Oregon penitentiary houses 551 inmates, the highest total since 1916, per a report by Warden J. W. Lillie to the state board of control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oregon Penitentiary
State Board of Control
J. W. Lillie
Evangelistic Meetings at the Christian Church Begin
Evangelist Glen W. Hutton opens a series of evangelistic meetings at the Athena Christian Church starting Sunday, April 18. He is joined by Carrol Fairbanks, noted evangelistic singer, both graduates of Spokane University. Hutton is praised as a rare speaker and Fairbanks inspires with gospel solos and a lively personality drawing in young people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen W. Hutton
Athena Christian Church
Carrol Fairbanks
Evangelist Hutton
Mr. Fairbanks
Spokane University
Hutton
Fairbanks
Athena Declamatory Contest Shows School Talent
Athena students attended the declamatory contest at the Methodist church in Pendleton. Six contestants represented Athena with two gold medals awarded Barbara Lee first in dramatic division and Ralph McEwen Jr first in humorous division. John Kirk second in Oratorical and Aaron Douglas third in Patriotic. Ray Dudley second in Extemporaneous and LaVyone Pittman third in Dramatia. Enthusiasm spans class school district and county contests.
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Athena
Pendleton
Athena School
Barbara Lee
Ralph McEwen Jr
John Kirk
Aaron Douglas
Ray Dudley
la Vyone Pittman
Northwest Hydro Projects Urged for Northwest Development
The Umatilla Rapids Development Association executive committee in Portland urges no priority for Southwest hydroelectric projects over Northwest development. They press Senators McNary and Stanfield and Rep Sinnott to favor a federal policy that advances Columbia River resources and irrigation, citing the Colorado-Umatilla link and broad federal support for regional schemes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Umatilla Rapids
Executive Committee
Columbia River
Columbia
Colorado
Southwest
Western folk discard guns but east uses them
Horace M. Albright, Yellowstone superintendent, told Casper Wyoming critics that the west is not wild and dangerous. He said the safest place is in Jackson Hole or Yellowstone park remote corners, while eastern travelers carry large weapon arsenals. Park authorities regulate firearms to curb crime and animal killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horace M. Albright
Yellowstone National Park
Congress
Casper
Wyoming
Albright
Jackson Hole
Yellowstone Park
Chicago
New York
Pennsylvania
Weston Wells Run Dry In Winter For Some Farms
The Leader notes Weston county wells and springs provide water most years but some wells fail in winter. The Wilsey farm 50 foot well ran dry in January and was drilled deeper by 11 feet without restoring flow. Johnny Hoey and J. E. Crowley of Athena are drilling a new well at 48 feet with little moisture observed so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Wilsey
Johnny Hoey
J. E. Crowley
Athena
Beavers Trapped in Walla Walla County Winter
Two hundred nineteen beavers were trapped in Walla Walla County last winter, reports County Game Warden Frank Bigler. Beaver pelts brought in about $4,100 with half of the proceeds to the county treasury and half to the trappers. trapping was permitted due to damage caused by the animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla County
Frank Bigler
Perry to Prison for Murder at Knowlton Ranch
Joe Perry was sentenced to life in Oregon state prison for the murder of Fred Knowlton and O D Townsend at the Knowlton ranch on January 20. He was taken to the penitentiary by Sheriff R K Cookingham and Deputy Stokes. J Dunn will begin a 10 year sentence on a statutory charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Perry
Oregon State Prison
Fred Knowlton
D. Townsend
Knowlton Ranch
Rk,t. Cookingham
Stokes
J. Dunn
Prohibition Hearings Open With Week of Evidence
Washington regulators begin hearings as wets and drys clash over prohibition. The committee plans six days for wets and six for drys with open evidence forums. Assistant Secretary Andrews testifies on enforcement and border patrols to curb bootlegging and organized smuggling.
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Washington
D. C
Congress
William
Bruce
Maryland
Ndge
Julian Codman
Boyton
Andrews
The
Treasury
Atheists Seek Injunction Over Chaplains Salaries
A District of Columbia petition asks the court to stop payment of U S chaplains salaries in the senate house and war and navy departments. The suit contends government salaries favor a religion in violation of the First Amendment and seeks to nullify related Acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. Co
Senate
House
War and Navy Departments
Distriet
Columbia Supreme Court
James J. Brett
Aimerican Association For the Advancement of Athelgm
Prant White
United States
Congress of the United States
Navy
Department of War
Congress
United States Front
Acta of Congress
Islands agitate senate over commission to investigate
Washington debate centers on Philippines policy as President Coolidge appoints Carr Thompson of Ohio to lead a congressional inquiry. Senators clash over motives and possible impact on Governor General Wood's actions, with Ohio politics seen as a factor in the national discussion.
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Islands
Investi
Washington, D. C
Philippines
Carrl
A. Thompson
Ohio
Gieneral
Thompain
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Ward Food Products Corporation
Orchestra
Kathryn McIntyre
Laettstette
Marjorie Douglas
Edna DeFreece
Lois Johnson
Edna Pinkerton
Margaret Lee
Jennamae Read
Betty Jane Eager
Robert Lee A
France
Italy
Mexico
Mrs. Phillips
Christian Church
Taree
Solons
Deavers
Perry
Glerigs
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