A Buy Your Groceries from Your Home Grocer OLUME XXVI. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. AUGUST 7. 1914. NUMBER 33 1 Foss-Winship HARDWARE Company itm7'XF,3S ' " ', Sell Superior BsW:" SM . Ranges The World Leader Since 1837 In Barrett Building, Athena, Or. : ream tm 1' T IYm'M HLt UUtf , I Many Farmers would make use of Sileage if they were Not Afraid of the Cost ' The cost of patented , Silos means the wages of special agents, a special mill, and of the whole list of a special Silo organization ;' v , Erect a Low Cost Tum-a-Lum Silo and investigate this matter of Sileage on your own farm Have you thought anything about your winter fuel? "See A. M. JOHNSON about it." The Tum-a-Lum Lumber Company . 6uAUV oftOCEftlEi I Home of iAUTY Groceries Good Groceries go to the Right . Spot Every Time This is the Right Spot To go to Every Time for Groceries c TRY TIIESE-TIIEY'LL PLEASE ! I ONE BEST THE M0N0P0LE Monopolo Vegetables Monopole Fruits Monopole Salmon Monopole Oysters DELL BROTHERS, Athena, Oregon CATERERS TO THK P0BLIO IN GOOD THINGS TO EAT CONGRESS MODIFIES BANK LAW TO MEET SITUATION. New Money Will Be Backed As Result of War, By Prime Assets of Many Banks. Witb Europe in tbe throes of oonflot commerce of tbe United States is at a standstill, so tar as exports are oon oerned. - Ibe grain interests are effect ed by tbe war greater tban any other. It seems to be tbe general opinion tbat tbe next fen days will show wbioh of the nations now at war will control tbe seas and witb this question settled there is little reason to tear tbat tbe American export trade will not be resnmed to a large extent. : ' The finances of the oonntry are in oondition to withstand any emergency, which may arias from tbe results oi , the war. Morn tban a billion dollars in onrrenoy is to be added to the cir culating medium in the Untied States bv the action of congress taken 1 ues day, to meet tte situation resulting flora tbe European oriels. Ibis new money backed by prime assets of tbe banks, may be issued under a modification of tbe banking awa,. passed in botb bouse and senate, then compromised in conference and approved by the administration, tor final action in botb bouses.: All national banks aud all state bankets and trust companies, mem bers of tbe new federal reserve system and those wbioh have agreed to join, may issue notes under tbe Aldriob Vreeland Motion of tbe tankiug law Dp to one hundred and twenty-five per oeut of tbeii combined oaptal and sur plus. ' '" There Is approximately f i,7t)O.QUU,- 000 snob oapital and surplus npon wbiob issne of notes may be based. Of tbat, abont $800,000,000 invested in government tonds is not available. Approximately $000,000,000, plus twenty-five per cent is tberefoie ready sb tbe basis of issue. Inasmuoh as bankers pointed out to administration leaders, lssnes of clearing house oer- tifloaUs in tbis oonntry never have exoeeded $500,000,000 iti times of most due distress, tbe issue vailable should more tban oare for tbe situation. Ibe senate imposed further condit ion tbat the barks shall deposit witb the government against tbe new issue a gold reserve of not less tbsu 6 per oent, end tbat tbe new notes shall le apportioned geographically Banks in tbe New York diatriot, for Instance may issue only a snm proportionate to 135 per oent of tbeir oapital and sar ins. In tbat way the new circulation issxpeoted to be distributed through ont tbe oonntry, caring for looal bank ing needs and industries. As originally proposed by the senate tbe tanks might; have issued np to tbe former limit of five hundred mil lions. 'Ibe boose removed all restrict ions as to amonnt. Tbe senate, be lieving a limitation wis, amended tbe proposal to limit tbe issue to com bined oapital and surplus and tbe ex tra35 per oent was added in oonierenoe as a compromise. Hundreds of millions of new notes are ready for tbe oall of the banks; shipments tofinanoial centers have be gun and the bureau of engraving is making more night and day. Further relief for tbe sitnation is ex pected by tbe organization of tbe fed eral reserve board,: . Paul M. War burg's delayed confirmation has been advanced by bis examination in tbe banking committee today and Chair man Owen predicted a favorable report and not more tban three votes against him in the senate. . .. President Wilson haseleoted bis nominee for tbe plaoe of Thomas D. Jones, bnt will not disclose bis iden tity until the man aooepts. Union League Busted. The Union association of baseball, for wbloh Boiea quit tbe Tri-State leagne, after an existence of ovei three years, died Wednesday as a league for want of patronage. Tuesday, Bntte players refused to play at Bntte in a series with Helena until $3100 back salaries were paid. The promoters of tbe olnb tailed to pay and yesterday tbe olnb disbanded; tbe league followed suit. Admiral Dewey, Who Is Now Writing His Memoirs v A&i ., - its . &y. . n iED ONE ON HIGH SEAS, THE OTHER ON BELGIAN SOIL. News Reports Are One Sided and It Will Be Some Time Before True Version Comes. Photo copyright, 1914, by American Press Association. A DMIRAIi GEORGE DEWEY, as the accompanying photo, his very latest, sbows, is holding his own remarkably well against advancing years. A , Be is now seventy-seven years old. He is spending tbe summer at . Manhattan Bench, New York, as be believes tbe sea air to be bene ficial to him. Tbe admiral is spending bis spare time in writing tbe memoirs of his interesting and varied career attont aud ashore. - WANTED ONE MORE RIDE. But Neither Pride Nor Glory Figured In Hie Ambition, ; The Boston Transcript telle an amus ing story of one of the subjects of Lord Kitchener, consul general in Egypt, who turned the power and In fluence of tbe famous English soldier to bis personal profit While driving one day Lord Kitch ener noticed an old man in tbe street whom be recognized as an acquaintance from the Sudan. The consul' general ordered the driver to stop and invited tbe old man to take a seat in tbe car riage. So tbe two drove together through the town to the place to which tbe Sudanese wanted to go. A few days later the dark friend of Lord .Kitchener was seen hovering about the British agency. At last an officer asked him what he wanted. I should so much like to drive out with Lord Kitchener once more," the old man replied. "Why?" tbe officer asked. "Yon see," tbe Sudanese answered naively, "after my friends and ac quaintances saw me sitting at the side of Lord Kitchener they came to me. one utter tbe other, and from one I received 5,. from another 2, from oth ers fl and 40 plasters from the very poorest. They all believe that I could speak in favor of El Lord. ? And," tbe old man added, I snouia very much like to see tliut happen all over again." . , ' . Ban Franklin's Keenness. Two incidents recall the keenness and the thoroughness tbe great twin abilities, to see and to utilize of Ben Franklin. One day be chanced to ob serve a lady in tbe poasession of an imported whisk broom. Witb his usual Interest and careful consideration be examined It as a novelty. He discov ered on tbe brush of tbe broom a seed. which he carefully removed. Present ly he planted it and tbe growth from tbis seed was tbe first crop of broom corn in this country. Again one day when Dr. Franklin was walking by Dock creek be saw stuck in the mud a wlckerwork basket which bad sprout ed. Carefully he fished out tbe basket and carefully took it apart Be gave cuttings to bis friend, Charles Norria, who planted the twigs In his garden. where they grew to great size. They turned out to be yellow willows and. aa Fraukllu bad foreseen, proved of great commercial value. THE "ENTENTE C0RDIALE." Bismarck Once Gave a Striking Defini tion of the Term. .:. In the newspapers ut today we very often find the words entente cordiale. Most renders understand the meaning of tbe expression, but It Is rather dltfi cult to make a translation that ex presses the exact meaning of the orig inal French. Prince Bismarck gave a good explanation when bis daughter asked him what the entente cordiale really was. '' , "Well," be said, "it is not so easy to define literally. It means a cordial un derstanding, but it also has a little different significance. For example: You were. In the conrtynrd this morn ing when 1 came from tbe garden with Nero. Diana was in the yard, gnaw ing a large bone.. My Nero saw ber snd ran to seize tbe bone. Then there was a little right, until 1 struck them a few sharp blows with my cane. "After that the bone lay in the mid dle of the court, while both dogs stood off at some distance and looked eagerly at it Each dog, In fact, was as ani' tous to keep the other away as he was afraid of my cane, and therefore nel tber ventured to seize it Yon see, tbat, is what they call In diplomatic circles an entente cordiale. xoutni uotU' panlon, - All Europe awaits witb tense inter est the nutoome of two battles wbioh ars now being waged in the struggle of tbe nations. If report is to be cred ited the British and German fleets are engaged in oombat on : tbe high aeaa wbioh is likely to have aa important bearing on tbe coofiiot. -The German army of tbe Mease, in its advance through Belgium, la meet ing with determined recitlsnoe from tbe Belgaln foroes, Wednesday re ports from Brnsseis declared the Ger maos bad been repulsed all along tbe lice, with a terrible loss of killed and wounded, but yesterday tbe atlaok was renewed with greater energy and probably witb considerable reinforce menla to tbe German aide. It is not to be forgotten, however, that all tbe news aud reports that have been rioeived respecting botb land and sea operations have come through tbe French ani British sources, or sources in control of or in sympathy witb them.' Germany's version at what has transpired has not yet been received and tbe story has only half been told. Under existing oirenmstances ot oom- munioatiou, it will be long before the progress of tbe German arms can te recouuled to tbe ootBide world. The same applies to tbe movements OIL FOR ATHENA STREETS FORE PART OF NEXT WEEK. County Road Sprinkling Tank Forcing Oil Under Pressure, Will-Be Used Here. Action was taken by tbe olty oounoil at the meetiug. Monday evening, to conserve the water by prohibiting all sprinkling, and to makcyfTreparatlons for ailing tbe streets. S Street sprinkling w prohibited only after it bad becoma evident tbat by ' using water for this purpose, it would ' be utterly impossible to gain any sup ply in the reservuii. Bssllziug tbat the city was np against a dry season in common with other planes, nearly all of whlob have bean compelled to short en sprinkling hours or abrogate them altogether, a resolution .was unani mously passed, directing the following notice to be printed and mailed to water' consumers:. - "Athena. Oregon, August 8, 1914. To water users. Owing to the scaroity of water, aod danger of fire, it is neo essary that all persons using olty wat er, refrain from sprinsling lawns. By resolution, adopted unanimously by tbe Common Oounoil of the City of Athe na, you are herety ordered to oeasa sprinkling lawns, under penaly of ;, "First Having water ont off. "Second Disoontinuinoa of water indeffinitely. "By order of Water Committee." The notices were mailed to all water consumers. It is boped to bave the ot the Austria-Hungarian army, small I reservoir full in few days, bnt a soar detatobments of which are operating against Servia and tbe remainder doubtless are fceiog sent forward to oheoRnsaiaD advanoe. Beyond tbe declaration ot war by Austria on Russia yesterday, little is known of wbat aat ion Austiials taking and only meagre details havb filtered through of the op erations ot tbe Austriao army. Out ot London comes the report this morning that tbe British fleet is en gaging tbe German fleet, The British Cruiser Amphioo has been sunk by contact with a mine, with tbe loss of more tban a hundred men. Russian cavalry, endeavoring to en ter East Prussia, has been driven baok by tbe German frontier guards. A Tien Tsin dispatob says the Rus sian orusier Askold and tbe Geimao oiusier Emden, in an engagement off tbe China coast, bave both been sunk. Two Drown At Umatilla, While swimming in tbe Umatilla liver at Umatilla, where It eaters into tbe Columbia, two .young men were drowned Tuesday morning. , Tbe via Urns are, Clevelaud McNnrlin and Ray MoNnrlin, oonsins, aged 33 and 18 years tespeotively. The elder oame to Umatilla from St. Paul ouly a few weeks ago witb bis bride. He bad been married less tban tbree months. The bodies were recovered oouple of honis after the drowning. boy X Th Tbe little son of Mr. and Mrs. Will Bnsb, fell fom a fenoe Tuesday, and broke his arm. Dr. Sharp reduced the fracture. olty of water prevails and it is not known when lawn sprinkling may be be resumed. Tbe new engine and pump baa been installed at tbe well at tbe bead ot tbe gratvity system and the new maobinery drains tbe well in abont two hours pumping time. : A oar tank of ornde oil will be re ceiver! ibe tore part of tbe comiug week by tbe city, wbioh will be used tor street sprinkling purposes. Ar rangements bave been made with the oonnty officials to secure one of tbe oil sprinklers used on tbe oonnty road. Tbe man who has teen operating it on tbe road between Adams and Pendle ton has been aeonred to operate it tor ,. toe oily. Tbe oil is put on the street nnder pressure. President's Wife Dead. Mrs, Woodrow Wilson, wife of the president ot tbe United Btates, died at tbe capital yesterday. Four mouths of almost unbroken illness, a complica tion of nervous ailments and Brigbt's disease, ' bad sapped tbe vitality of the first lady of the land. The end was rogarded as a matter ofdavs. per haps hours. Her tbree daughters were at ber bedside and relatives have keen summoned. Fhysloiana had teen In consultation for days, but It was ad mitted at tbe Wbite bouse Wednesday night tbat hope for her reoovery bad vanished. ' Tbe deer season opened Saturday, August 1, and tbe game bird season opens Thursday, September 1, Ibe open season on botb deer and birda comes to a close on Ootober 81st, mid night, 5 " ' RECKLESS RAILROADING. They Kicked on the Speed and Bag gage Smashing In 18it. A Wrroannnrtunt Professor Edward L. Morse of Salem, sends the following extract from a letter written by Louis Agasslz to bis mother. Tbe letter is Sated Boston, December, 1840: "Leaving Boston the 10th of October, I went hv railroad to New Haven, passing through Springfield. The rapid ity of tbe locomotion is ingnuui m those who are unused to It, but you adopt yourself to the speed ond soon become, like all the rest of the world, Impatient of tbe slightest delay. I well understand tbat an antipathy for this mode of travel Is possible. There Is something Infernal in the Irresistible power of steam, carrying such heavy masses along witb the swiftness of lightning. , t "The habits growing out of contin ued contact with railroads and the in fluence tbey exert on 8 portion of the community are far from agreeable un til one U familiar witb them.' You would cry out In dismay did you see your baggage flung pell mell like logs of wood trunks, chests, traveling bags, bat boxesell in tbe same mill, and if here and there something goes to piece! no one is astonished. Never mind I We go fast we gain time. That la the essential thing." And this was on tbe Boston and Al bany! And there was baggage smasn log in 18461 Boston Herald, Iw orth - While Savings : ' Forcing the Prophet "I can prophesy with certainty tbat you will bemme on Kneed tills year." "Oh. that Id underwood! But proph esy In mi- ;if our n husband "File gende Hl'itn-r f Olisttiwj l " ininMti' miiia either on a siron; win or ul luj-i'llty IB in Groceries Qffl A few cents, nick- les and dimes sav- f ed here and there OOCtS difference in the week's outlay. Let us Figure on Your Harvest Order We will Make it Worth Your While While everybody is figuring on the best way of reducing the cost of living, we are do ing bur share to bring about an improved condition, by offering table necessities at less than usual cost. Taking advantage of every trade condition and buying in large quan tities, enables us to give you the benefit of lower prices, , FIX tSt RADTOE THE "MONET-BACK STORE" ATHENA, OREGON,