30 Apr 1926
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Newspaper
Athena Press
Location
Athena, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1926
Page
1
Washington leaders report France must adjust its war debt offer before negotiations resume. The American commission debates initial payment size and total 7 billion dollar proposal, with concerns over a potential fallback provision if Germany defaults. Secretary Mellon will discuss with Ambassador Berenger as talks continue.
Washington D C The House Agriculture Committee voted to amend the Haugen farm relief bill by delaying an equalization fee on basic agricultural commodities for two years to stabilize prices The revolving fund would be increased from 250 million to 250 million dollars under the amended measure prices would be kept at world market quotes plus import tariff for two years then the fee would be imposed on first sales of wheat cotton corn cattle and swine The Haugen bill is among three measures ordered reported by the committee including the Curtiss Aswell commodity marketing bill and the Tindher bill offering government credits to co operatives
A joint congressional committee backed private control by leasing Muscle Shoals to Alabama and 12 southern power companies for 50 years. A Senate House bill to authorize leases was filed. Norris urged government operation but Heflin blocked referral. Dawes supported Heflin.
Milwaukee the ninth biennial convention of the YWCA adopted a clause allowing women of all religious faiths to become members. The vote was 1174 to 199 after three ballots, ending a prior Protestant-only restriction in the constitution.
Elmer Merritt of this city is hospitalized at St. Marys hospital Walla Walla with a badly fractured thigh bone after a motorist plowed into a flock of sheep he was helping drive last Saturday. An X ray shows a serious fracture likely requiring a plate. Merritt bruised. Henry Barrett visited. a damage suit may follow against the driver blamed for the incident.
Judge Wallace McCamant resigns from the United States circuit court of appeals. resignation accepted effective May 3. Appointed by President Coolidge, he aided nominating Coolidge for vice president at the Chicago Republican convention. his nomination faced opposition from Senator Hiram Johnson who accused McCamant of defying Oregon voters' instructions to back Johnson for president.
Tomorrow night Petite Colleen Moore stars in Sally one of her best photoplays. Sunday Paramount presents Rugged Water with Lois Wilson and Warner Baxter. Wednesday shows The Deadwood Coach with Tom Mix and Tony. Includes comedies and news reels for all ages.
Republican Senate hopeful A. R. Shumway told a Pendleton gathering that co operative marketing offers no permanent fix for farmers woes. He argued farmers deserve government aid like other industries and urged Western education for the president to secure aid.
Wild geese sweep from nearby islands onto Blalock area fields while farmers struggle to deter them. The state protection reportedly offers little barrier as damage estimates range from half the yield to none.
Evangelist Hutton and singer Fairbanks led a drive to Helix Monday evening where they preached to a local congregation. The pair may hold further Helix meetings after completing their work in Athena with several Athena residents in attendance.
Fred L. Earp, linked to the Wilkins party in the Arctic north, grew up in Weston. He started with the Walla Walla Union and later joined the Seattle Times staff as a newspaper man.
A warm spell replaces last week’s frosts in Athens with thermometers showing 9 degrees. Local residents note a shift in temperatures with milder mornings and sunny days ahead.
Congressional agricultural committee plans to push three farm relief measures starting early next week. The Haugen $375 million revolving fund plan could be voted on with two others, using a special rule to allow substitutes. debate and procedural steps loom.
Tom Norman battles a park colony of ground squirrels invading his two acre onion area. The pests raid the patch by digging up onions and eating cores before fleeing, prompting Norman to plan shotgun use and poisoned bait to deter them.
In Walla Walla county last week Dr. Leo K. Couch of the United States biological research office captured three specimens of dipodomys ordii, commonly called the Columbian Kangaroo rat, an unusually rare sight for this region.
Pendleton Bucks defeated the Indians 9 to 4 as Blue Mountain league action continued Sunday. Walla Walla topped Pasco 7 to 4, keeping both Pendleton and Walla Walla undefeated this season. next, Pendleton faces Walla Walla while Pasco meets Indiana for the first time.
Francis H. Sisson argues bankers bore excess blame for 1920 21 price collapse and farmer distress pointing to inflation driven credit and delayed rediscount rate hikes. He praises intelligent farm credit distribution and warns farmers to adapt to world conditions for lasting success.
Turkey imposes army conscription amid speculation of Italian and Greek alignments. observers see signs of broader continental shifts at Turkey's expense.
Representative Hawley of Oregon urged the House Public Lands Committee to provide a $5,000,000 advance from the federal government to Oregon counties as their portion from public land grant sales in the state.
Reports from Athena anglers on the Umatilla River show poor luck as 60,000 trout released from hatchery ponds fail to take bait or fly. Fishermen and biologists seek reasons for the slow response and adjust tactics accordingly.
The committee approved a two year hold on the equalization fee on wheat cotton corn cattle and swine. The measure would keep the price of basic commodities aligned with world market quotes plus tariffs and fund losses via the federal treasury. Chairman Haugen urged raising the appropriation from 260 million to 350 million with broad support from midwestern farm groups.
Alex McIntyre plans a grain elevator at Waterman Station on the Northern Pacific north of Athena with capacity for 37 000 bushels. He will also install barley rolling and steaming equipment and operations will serve his farm acreage tributary to Waterman Station. The elevator is to be ready for this season's grain crop.
At a fairboard meeting the dates September 9 10 and 11 were tentatively set for the county fair. Dr H A Trippeer was elected general chairman with C B Baker as vice chairman and Char les Baker chosen secretary, as the board considers project matters.
F L Kelly of Hermiston died from injuries after his tractor overturned on the Old Oregon highway at Emigrant hill Tuesday morning. He was crushed beneath the machine and died while en route to St Anthony's hospital in Pendleton.
The first ripe strawberries of the season have been reported in Boardman, signaling the start of the local harvest and promising fresh pickings for residents and markets.
The senate public lands committee opened a hearing on Senator Stanfield’s bill to allocate 5 million dollars to eight western Oregon counties and one in Washington to replace taxes on land reinvested from railroad grants. Two million four hundred thousand acres with a taxable value of 22.5 million dollars are involved from 1860 grants. The land, to be sold at 2.50 per acre, was not sold, and government buyback under the 1916 Chamberlain Ferris bill followed.
J F Snider, inventor of the Snider weeder, has received patents in the United States and Canada. The machine has quick farmer approval, and Weston inversion clears legal standing. Fre ment, Nebraska firm Hanson and company markets many units in the Middle West. Mr Snider’s Weston factory expects over 200 weeders this season after a successful demonstration near Walla Walla.
Roy Ritner reports broad support among East End residents for a normal school in Eastern Oregon. A Milton-Freewater chamber of commerce joint meeting formed a committee from both towns with members Bruce Shangle R B Bean and Victor Chastain to pursue the idea.
Air mail between Pasco and Elko will resume before the postal deadline. Planes will run daily for a week or more to test for delays. Contractor Varney received a 60 day postponement after the first day of operation encountered motor trouble.
Reports from ranches south of Athena indicate wheat heading out with nearly all Federation varieties at the boot stage. Early fall sown Federation on Mrs Morton's place, farmed by Til Beckner, is heading, along with E A Dudley's wheat at advanced maturity. An early harvest is anticipated.
Tender plants were nipped by frost in the Walla Walla valley last Friday night, but little damage to fruit trees. Early garden plants strawberries and other small fruits were damaged in the Spokane district. In Athena and vicinity frost affected low areas but caused no material damage.
A new Studebaker model stands out for appearance and road performance. The brougham, an especially fine car, was recently delivered here to Marlon Hansell.
A second slight earthquake, following Saturday April 4, shook the area just after 5:30 Friday morning. Three distinct shocks rattled windows, the tremor lasting about five seconds with movement described as east to west.
Washington D C a three week senate judiciary sub committee hearing ends amid partisan applause and relief as wets seek to modify the Volstead act and drys push for stronger enforcement Directors Andrews asserts no light beer loosening while drys counter prior remarks.
Washington leaders from a White House conference push for limited appropriations and a May adjournment. Some senators expect finishing the legislative program in May and possibly addressing impeachment of Judge English. The push includes relief bills and veteran pensions, with budget concerns weighing on decisions.
Theodore Roosevelt son of the late president urged repeal or modification of the Volstead act and a shift to local option in several states. Speaking before the American Newspaper Publishers association bureau of advertising he said prohibition enforcement has produced widespread violations on a large scale. He argued repeal does not guarantee a return of the saloon and that it can be prevented by enactment.
The armiative conference broke up after tense talks with French Spanish and Kiffian delegates. The open conference at Oud jd aimed to end Moroccan conflict and bring peace, but was postponed and unresolved.
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