Farm Groups Split Over Bill As Conference Breaks Up
Washington D C. Farm groups the National Grange American Farm Bureau federation and the Farmers union failed to agree on a farm relief bill. They left with proposals for a compromise on the vetoed McNary Haugen measure to be considered by their conventions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
National Grange
American Farm Bureau Federation
Farmers’ Union
Farm Bureau Federation
The
Grange
White House
Coolidge
Great Northern Valued by Interstate Commerce Commission
In Washington the Interstate Commerce Commission set a final valuation of Great Northern properties at 382.4 million dollars as of June 1915. The ruling covers 708 miles of main line and excludes Canadian investments, and will guide future rate making unless challenged in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Great Northern Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Synthetic rubber progress in Germany before 60th union meeting
Frankfurt reports that Germany’s chemical industry has advanced toward commercial synthetic rubber. IG Farbenindustrie has progressed with rubber experiments and plans world patents. Synthetic rubber is claimed to rival natural rubber in quality and cost, signaling early market entry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frankfort
Germany
Chemical Industrialists’ Protective Union
I. G. Farbenindustrie
Lindbergh Sets Record Flight Time for 60 Miles
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh flew 60 miles from Detroit to Mitchell Field in 3 hours and 20 minutes, setting a remarkable speed record for a direct airline distance.
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Lindy
Mitchell Field
N. Y
Charles A. Lindbergh
Rluge
Detroit
Mitcheil Fei
Ford Penaflotor Plant at Yokohama
Edger Mord announces plans to build a Ford plant in Yokohama Japan valued at one million dollars.
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Ford Penaflotor
Yokohama
Detrot
Weston Blue Mountain basketball team begins practice
Weston team sessions start this week with many players listed including O Toole Miller Lorain Shick Nixon Snider Banister Greer Walter Ray born and Glenn Staggs. Manager Reynolds invites more players for tryouts as two full quintets are planned for scrimmages. Prescott exits and Helix takes the vacancy. Uniforms in orange and black arrive ahead of the first game.
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Weston
Blue Mountain
O’toole
Miller
Lorain Shick
Athena
Nixon
Snider
Banister
Greer
Walter Rayborn
Glenn Staggs
Reynolds
Walla Walla
Prescott
Helix
Douglas County Turkey Days Set With 75000 Birds On Sale Block
Douglas county turkey growers plan for Turkey Days next week as buyers from coast and eastern markets bid for about 75 000 birds. About 25 carloads will be shipped with well matured birds of higher quality. Smaller birds kept for Christmas New Year markets. Grading rules adopted and official labeling planned to standardize product. Top offers last year reached 45 cents a pound and profits look strong.
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Roseburg
Douglas County
Turkey Cooperative Associations
Girl Dies After Drinking Whiskey in Klamath Falls
Hazel Hayes an 18 year old from Roseburg died en route to a local hospital after drinking moonshine at a taxi party. An autopsy cited mitral insufficiency of the heart. She and her sister had come to Klamath Falls to work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klamath Falls
Hazel Hayes
Roseburg
F. A. Hayes
Donna Hayes
Jack Webb
Jack Stewart
Son shoots father after family quarrel at Oregon ranch
John Horrell a rancher northeast of Enterprise Oregon was shot to death Saturday evening by his son Ike Horrell after a bitter quarrel. No inquest was held as the son admitted the killing and witnesses support his story. The elder Horrell accused the mother of infidelity and berating her. when he attacked the son the son defended his mother and was beaten. He then laid down a rifle after the elder threatened the outfit, and the son fired when the father refused to surrender his pistol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise
Oregon
John Horrell
Here
Ike Horrell
Horrell
Dancing Party Promised by Bridge Club Ladies
Invitations issued to the Jolly Twenty club and friends for a dancing party at the Legion hall Saturday November 19. The event is hosted by the Bridge club ladies and aims to bring members together for an evening of social dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Twenty Club
Bridge Club
Legion Hall
Keeler Bond Shark Again Apprehended
Frank W. Keeler and John A. Roth, Portland bond salesmen, face charges tied to the Rogue River Water Co case in Grants Pass. A guilty plea by the water company for selling securities without a license prompted Judge Tatwell to rule that Keeler, Roth, and the water company are linked in the indictment with trial set for an early date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Keeler
Athena
Kale
Grants Pass
Oregonian
Keeler
Rogue River Water Company
State Corporation Commissioner
Tatwell
John A. Roth
Portland
Roth
Water Company
Tazwell
George Mowry
Two Football Games Set at Athena Home Grounds
Coach Toole schedules two football games for Athena High on home turf. Tomorrow at 2 PM the Pendleton High second string visits Athena to clash with local players, with Athena aiming to halt Pendleton’s touted wins. A return match is planned next Tuesday at 2:45 PM to decide which side can score here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toole
Athena High School
Pendleton High School
Pendleton
Athena
Weston
Marriage of Miss Minnie Thoeny and Everett Rothrock
Weston Leader reports the marriage of Miss Minnie Thoeny daughter of Mr and Mrs Chris Thoeny of Weston to Everett Rothrock of Athena. The ceremony took place Tuesday November 2 at 6 30 pm at the Presbyterian manse in Walla Walla officiated by Rev H S Reichard. A reception followed at the Thorpe home in Walla Walla. Mrs Rothrock grew up in the area and is well regarded by local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston
Minnie Thoeny
Chris Thoeny
Everett Rothrock
Athena
Presbyterian
Walla Walla
H. S. Reichard
Lawrence Thorpe
Rothrock
No Shortage Found in Sheriff Cookingham and Justice Berkely accounts
The grand jury found no shortage in the accounts of Sheriff Cooking ham and Justice of the Peace Berk eley. It recommended annual audits for all officers handling fines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Jury
Cookingham
Justice of the Peace
Berkeley
Lorena Trickey Cleared in Murder Trial Sparks Rodeo Return
Lorena Trickey, a rodeo star known as the cowgirl queen, is not guilty of murdering J. P. Hart. A large crowd of cowpunchers and rangers celebrated through dawn, with Trickey vowing she will rejoin rodeos and ride Camisole and Nigger Baby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakeview
Lorena Trickey
West
J. P
Slim
Hart
Lorena
Tye
J. W. Pinkerton Fractures Arm in Farm Accident
J. W. Pinkerton sustains a badly fractured left arm in an accident at his farm west of Athena Thursday afternoon last week. He was adjusting a seeder when he fell, the wheel passing over his arm above the elbow. Dr. Sharp treated the fracture. An X-ray at Walla Walla showed the injury. Pinkerton will remain home on Fourth and Jefferson streets as he recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Pinkerton
Fourth
Jefferson Streets
Athena
Pinkerton
Sharp
Walla Walla
McLoughlin Union High to Present Operetta “Once in a Blue Moon”
The Twin Cities community will enjoy the McLoughlin Union high school's music department staging of the first operetta of the year, Once in a Blue Moon, on Tuesday evening November 22. The cast was selected earlier and has been rehearsing intensely for a highly praised performance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewater Times
Twin Cities
McLoughlin Union High School
Machi
Reineman and Price Family To Open California Market
Mr and Mrs L A Reineman and daughter Jean with Mr and Mrs George A Price left Monday for Pasadena California where they will remain during the winter months They are opening an apple and potato market in the southern city and will sell fruit from that point
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freewater Times
L. A. Reineman
Jean
George A. Price
Pasadena
California
Dean Pinkerton Enters Business College at Walla Walla
Dean Pinkerton has entered the Business college at Walla Walla. This brief notice confirms his enrollment status and affiliation with the university.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Pinkerton
Business
Walla Walla
Eagle Hollow Road extension near completion after delays
Rock surfacing of the Eagle Hollow Wildhorse market road extension is nearing completion despite wet weather delays. A Thorn Hollow crusher feeds material for the Adams road and Thorn Hollow grade, with the Eagle Hollow extension largely finished this season.
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Eagle Hollow
Wildhorse Market Road
Thorn Hollow
Athena
Umatilla
Wildhorse
McBride Place
Adams
Duffy
Entertain in Honor of Mrs Prestbye
Mrs Er C Prestbye and Mrs Justin Harwood hosted a Tuesday afternoon bridge gathering at Mrs Prestbye’s home in honor of Mrs G S Prestbye who plans to move to Montana. Six tables played with Mrs F Ames high score and Mrs M Zerba consolation. gifts were presented to the guest of honor. Out of town guests included Mrs Victor Hirsch Freewater Mrs James Liewallen Adams and Mrs Ellis Brower Pendleton. Athena guests listed among many local ladies. a two course luncheon and lavender white decor completed the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Er. C. Prestbye
Justin Harwood
Prestbye
G.S. Prestbye
Montana
F. Ames
Freewater
James Liewallen
Adams
Ellis Brower
Pendleton
Athena
Mesdames
M. L. Watts
H. J Watts
Frank Ames
Henry Dell
W. P. Littlejohn
C. M. Eager
H. A Barrett
I L. Michener
Bryce Baker
Arthur Douglas
Max Hopper
Fred Kershaw
F. 8. LeGrow
M. M. Johns
Edna Pinkerton and Paul Lieuallen Wed in Walla Walla
Miss Edna Pinkerton of Athena and Mr. Paul Lieuallen of Adams wed at the Baptist parsonage in Walla Walla. The ceremony was attended by John Pinkerton, Hilda Dickenson and Mose Banister. They will reside in Adams after a brief trip to Portland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Pinkerton
Athena
Paul Lieuallen
Adams
Walla Walla
Baptist Parsonage
John Pinkerton
Hilda Dickenson
Mose Banister
Portland
Lieuallen
Fred Pinkerton
Athena High School
Rogers & Goodman
J. T. Lieuallen, Sr
Mrs Potta Injured In Fall On Sidewalk
Mrs. Reta Potta suffered a painful accident last Thursday afternoon when she slipped on a sidewalk and fell. She sustained a badly sprained back and hip in the incident.
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Reta Potta
Figs in Wine Raise Question of Food or Drink
The Attorney General and State Prohibition Commissioner conferred on whether preserved figs in wine count as food or an intoxicating beverage. They rule the status is a factual determination for law enforcement, not a legal decision, and sales may violate prohibition depending on enforcement discretion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
van Winkle
George Alexander
Death Ship Crew Cremated and Ashes Shipped to Japan
Hundreds braved cold rain to view the Japanese derelict off Washington as cremation of two bodies and eight bones proceed. The Ryo Yei Mari crew of twelve from Misaki Yokohama sailed last November and died of starvation after drifting across the Pacific. Ashes will be sent to Wakaba village in southern Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Washington
Pacific Ocean
Wakuba
Japan
Misaki
Yokohama
West Ison
Umatilla Light
Pacific
Miss Woodruff Honored At Bridal Shower At Mrs Bollinger Home
Miss Jaanita Woodruff was the incentive for a bridal shower hosted by Mrs. Bollinger on Wednesday afternoon. About fifty guests joined games such as A Floral Romance Five Famous Lovers and Pictures of Prominent People. A lute cupid led Miss Woodruff to a dining room with hearts and cupids decorating, and a canopyed miniature bride and groom centerpiece. A luncheon of salad tea rings and coffee followed, served by the hostess with help from Mrs. C O Stephens and Mrs. Charles Betts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaanita Woodruff
C. O. Stephens
Charles Betts
Bridal Shower for Miss Gladys Dickenson at Fifth Street Home
Mrs Claud Dickenson hosted a bridal shower Tuesday evening at her Fifth Street home for Miss Gladys Dickenson. Red hearts and multicolored chrysanthemum décor set a festive scene as twenty friends attended. Mrs Will Kirk won first prize and Miss Dorothy Geigeel the consolation in games, with gifts presented to the honoree. Mrs Dickenson and her mother Mrs Fred Grows and Mrs Penn Harris served a two course luncheon.
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Claud Dickenson
Gladys Dickenson
Fifth Street
Will Kirk
Dorothy Geigeel
Miss Dickenson
Fight Over Revenue Bill Faces House Committees
Washington C The Ways and Means Committee will draft a new revenue bill after hearings. Republicans and Democrats clash over a possible $226 million maximum cut while Democrats push for a larger reduction. A second battle centers on repealing the federal inheritance tax with Republicans and some Democrats split. Democrats seek lower corporation taxes and repeal of nuisance taxes the treasury wants kept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washngton
D. C
House
Mellon
Coolidge
Treasury
Burns Wan Reveals Alleged Oil Plot
Washington reports that Burns detective William V Long, real name William J McMullin, exposed Burns operatives shadowing the Teapot Dome jurors. He testified before the grand jury detailing instructions to provoke a mistrial and showing contact with government prosecutors through Gif ford Pinchot and Owen Roberts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Burns
Harry Ff. Sinclair
Teapot Dome
William V. Long
William J. McMuillin
Philadelphia
Army Air Service
Burne’ Agency
McMulin
Grand Jury
Sinclair
Burs
McMullin
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
Pinchot
Owen Roberts
Government Proagentor
Burns Ouyroll
Hoover to Visit Vermont for Food Areas Rehabilitation Study
Secretary Hoover and Attorney General Sargent were asked by the president to travel to Vermont to examine food relief rehabilitation. Sargent, a Vermont resident, will join Hoover in Montpelier as they assess the serious Vermont food shortage and relief needs voiced by Governor Weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waahipeten
D. C
Hoover
Sargent
Vermont
Atormey
Montpelier
Mixstesippi Valley
Weeks
Resignation of South Carolina Commissioner Henry C Toll
Commissioner Hall of J C resigns in Washington D C while Henry C Toll of the Interstate Commerce Commission is said to have submitted his resignation to President Coolidge. The two seats on the commission will be filled by Coranda and West Arcots, to be chosen to succeed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingon
S. C
Henry C. Toll
Interstate Commerce Coumbdon
Coolidge
West Arcots
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Weston Blue Mountain
Douglas
Rothrock-Thoeny
Anita E. Phipps
General Staff
Army
J. W. Pinkerton
Eagle Hollow Road
Burns Wan
Ares
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