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homes of readers who reside in the
heart of the Great Umatilla Wheat
Belt, and they have money to spend
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VOLUME XXIX.
ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JUNE 15. 1917.
NUMBER 24
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business on the solid rock of service. Best service according to our
policy is summed in one word SATISFACTION. That means satis
faction with the assortments offered for choice; continued satisfaction
with your selection after it is made; and satisfaction with the price
you pay. We gather our stocks so critically that here can be no ques
tion of superior value and we mark the price at the lowest consistent
figure. Not occasionally, but always. Not some things, but everything.
We are sure you will appreciate that the service of this store as rep-
reaen ted by
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the bonds run for 80 years, the government reserving the right to
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are doing this absolutely without cost to you or the government.
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PLEA FOR MORE INCOME
Athena enjoys the distinction of
being the first town in the county, and
possibly the state, to subscribe its ap
portionment to the $100,000,000 Na
tional Red Cross fund, of which the
state is pledged for $600,000 and Uma
tilla county, $80,000.
James H. Sturgis, chairman of the
county committee gave Athena an ap-
portionment-of $3500, and named H.
Watts, Fay LeGrow, F. B. Boyd,
W. R. Taylor. H. A. Barrett. B. B.
Richards and Marion Hansell as local
committeemen to solicit the funds. In
less than two days the commitee was
able to close the subscription lists,
which exceeded the original apportion
ment by $660 running the total up to
$8,060.
Wholly to the farmers of this vicin-
ty is due the praise for the splendid
showing in a worthy and patriotic
cause, for which, with the exception
of Mr. Le G row's subscription, every
dollar was subscribed by them. Only
two refusals were encountered. Many
told the committee to "come again,"
and a large number were not seen by
the committee ; and this in connection
with the fact that the business men
were not solicited loaves the commun
ity a reserve for possible future calls.
Following are those who contributed
in this instance:
$100 F. S. LeGrow and H. Koepke.
$100 Sam Pambrun, W. S. Fergu
son, f rank Berlin, J. A. Kirn, v. B.
Harris, J. W. Pinkerton, M. L. Watts,
M. W. Hansell. E. A. Dudley, Joseph
Sheard, Robt. Coppock, H. A. Barrett
S. S. Parris, R. B. McEwen, E. F.
Kaepke, Ira McDonald, John Walker,
J. A. Nelson,
$60 Floyd Pinkerton, J. A. Lums-
den, J. C. Martin, Chas. Williams,
Geo Gross, W. R. Taylor, J. C. Wal
ters, G. M. Thompson and wife, Wm.
McBride, F. J. Jackson, O. Dickenson
and wife, W. 0. Read and wife, Hugh
Mclntyre and wife.
$26 Jess Gordon, J. C. Baddeley,
Gerald Kiigore, J. F. Zerba, Roy Can
non, Unas. Kirk, uass cannon, inas.
Downing, Chas. Gerking.
$80 L. Pinkerton.
$10 Dean Dudley, Neil Lieuallen,
Hugh Lieuallen, G. W. Lieuallen.
$5 A. L. McEwen, E. C. Schnmpf,
Clarence Zerba, Lizzie Mansfield, F.
Crigler.
Total $i),060.
J The Y. M. C. A. Fnnd.
W Athena's annortionment to the War
Y. M. C. A. fund was $310. The sum
of $140 had been collected ifhd remitted
to J. V. Tallman, treasurer of the
county committee at Pendleton. The
sum of $100 ramained to be collected.
This morning, Mayor Watts, head
ing the list called npon a few of the
business men of the city for subscrip
tions to make up the balance. In a
few minutes he had the amount in the
following subscriptions:
H. I. Watts, $80, B. B. Richards,
$S0. Fix & Radtke, $10, T. C. Elliott
Co. $10. SteDhens & Hassell $10, I. W
Ware $6, A. B. Steele 6, CityMarket
$6, C. O. Henry, $5, totaling $100. ;
Previous contributions to this funo
were: Uias. uerKing o, vjeo wood
ward, $8, C L Woodward $20, Henry
Keen $10, David Taylor $1, A. Doug
las, $5, Geo Thompson $5, J E Froome
$3.60, W. R. Scott $6, Geo. R Gerking
$6, L. R. Pinkerton $3, J, F Zerba $3,
E Zerba $1, Reed Hill $1, A. n.
Mclntyre $3, A. B Steele $1, A A Foss
$1, Foss-Winship $1. Oliver Dickenson
$8. H A Barrett $1.60, Marion Hansell
F B Boyd $1. Dell Bros. $1, A. M.
Johnson $1.60, Mr. Coppock $1. F. S.
LeGrow $3, R A Cannon $1, Mrs. M J
McArthur $30, Geo Banister $1, Hugh
Smith $3. Rex Bledsoe $2, H Pennell
$1. Richard Rew $1. H Mclntyre $1,
C. E Flock $1, F. E. Blinn $1, Mrs. M
L Morrison 60 cents, Mrs. Watts $10.
Chas. Kirk $1, Mrs. G. M Banister $1.
Totaling $140 grand total $240.
Big Attraction Coming
The theatre patrons of the city are
to be accorded a rare treat on June
26th when the famous production
'Civilization" comes to the city for
one day engagement. We have been
treated to a number of good attrac
tions at the local theatre but this is
the first time a production of this mag
nitude has been offered. This big
spectacle is now on the tenth consec
utive month in the Pacific Northwest
and has given one hundred and twenty
eight performances in Portland alone
to over sixty-five thousand people.
There is over nine thousand feet of
film and it is full of action from begin
ning to end in fact the spectator
held spellbound during the entire pre
sentation. Owing to the limited seat
ine capacity of the theatre it will no
doubt be taxed to its limit and the at
traction certainly warrants it, and it
is advisable to be there early to be
assured of a seat.
The railroads of the country are
asking that they be allowed an in
crease of 1 5 per cent in freight rates
to enable them to meet increased cost
of operation. The price of every com
modity that the railroads use has ad
vanced from 1 5 to over 200 per cent,
but the cost of transportation remains
the same.
They contend the shippers of the
country need adequate railroad facil
ities far more than they need low rates
at the cost of bad and inefficient ser
vice, and say it is but just and fair to
the people whose savings are invested
in transportation systems that the re
turn on their investments shall be pro
tected.
Railroad rates are fixed by the In
terstate and State Commissions, and
the increase to- which the carriers are
entitled ought in fairness to be al
lowed. The carriers assert that if the
increase is granted the money derived
will not fully meet the increased costs
and any deficit will have to be absorb
ed by them in part at the expense of
the stockholders and by the curtail
ment of service and restriction of bet
terments, improvements and extension
lines.
If the equity of these claims is es
tablished by the carriers, then the
Commissions should not hesitate in
dealing with the situation broadly and
liberally, without fear, with the as
surance that a fair minded public will
endorse their action.
The railroads are an important fac
tor in the development of the country.
Their request that they be given the
recognition due to a legitimate bus
iness undertaking which is menaced by
increased cost of upkeep without com
mensurate return is considered sound.
In other words, the railroads ask the
people to bear in mind the outstand
ing fact that adequate freight rates
are necessary to adequate railway
service.
Kir
11,600,000 Deal Declined
"Sheep king of America" is how
friends designate Robert Stanfield
Speaker of the House at the last Salem
Legislature.
Friends of Stanfield believe that he
controls the destinies of more sheep
than any man in the world. He
eently negotiated to sell his lambs and
found: that be possessed 104,000
these little bleaters. The price placed
on the lot was vi,vu,wu. ine oner
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DAMAGED BY FIRE
re at an early hour this morning,
originating from an unknown cause in
the rear room of Del) Bros. ' Store
caused considerable damage to the
stock of goods and the interior of the
buildingDell Bros, carry $4,000 in
surance on stock and fixtures and
David Taylor, owner of the building
is insured against loss.
Fortunately a party of Athena
young men were returning from Pen
dleton, by auto, and discovered the
fire before it burst from the building,
otherwise a more serious conflagration
would have resulted.
the alarm was given at 2:16 a. m
A hose line was promptly laid, but for
some reason the wrenches on the cart
were wrong ones and a delay of V
minutes was the result. Had the wa
ter been turned on promptly, the dam
age would have been slight.
ATHENA RANKS FIRST
IN ROND PURCHASES
NO SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK
Until Red Cross Week. June I8-2S,
is past and the $100,000 asked of
Oregon, outside of Multnomah County,
for the $100,000,000 emergency Red
Cross fund, has been secured, it is ask
ed that large social affairs be discon
tinued in order that all energy may be
given the big, patriotic task assigned
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At the same time, H. I Corbett, Neytrvwhprp felt
cnairinan 01 uie oiaie iveu vruas uuai
mittee, suggests that such methods o
raising money for the Red Cross as
teas and socials lie discontinued. He
believes the situation too grave, the
need too pressing and Oregon a respon
sibility too great to go about the work
in a small way. Each community will
be systematically districted by its com
mittee, and loyal citizens are asked to
have their contributions ready to give
direct without loss of time or extra
coats. It is desired that every cent
shall be utilized directly for Red Cross
Service.
In the organization of the general
state campaign, special representatives
of the state committee will confer per
sonally with practically every com
munity in Oregon, otate Chairman
Corbett is visiting the cities between
Baker and Portland.
Arrangements have been made for
reports from all Oregon communities
which will be summarized and sent out
as bulletins of progress. The state at
large is asked for $t00,000; the city
of Portland for $200,000. There will
be keen competition between State and
Portland committees to be first in re
porting success.
There are those who want to know
why the Red Cross is so impoitant to
the nation in its wat emergency that
President Wilson issued a proclamation
appealing for $100,000,000 fund and
setting aside Red Cross Week in which
to raise it.
At the front line trenches, stretcher
bearers wearing the insjgiia of the
Red Cross will be found carrying the
wounded to the rear. Red Cross am
bulances are carrying the wounded to
Red Cross base hospitals where the Red
Cross physicians and nurses faithfully
nurse the wounded soldiers back to
health, in order that they may return
to the world war for liberty, or be able
to come back to those who wait for
them at home.
The bandages used in Red Cross hos
pitsls are made by devoted women
working for the Red Cross in many
communities.
The vocational training given sol
diers incapacitated for former employ
ment will be organized by the Red
CroB. The mother who has given up
her boy, her support, to the service ot
his country, will find her necessities
cared for by the Red Cross and he can
march away with no anxious thought
as to her welfare.
The training of Red Cross nurses is
under Red Cross direction. Thus all
along the line the Universal Service of
Mercy helps to lessen the horrors and
rigors of war and to strengthen the
nation. The United States cannot do
its part without the Red Cross and the
Red Cross it dependent on the contri
butions of those who want to help win
the war but cannot serve at the front.
Athena stands in the front ranks of
all towns and cities of the state in
subscribing to the Liberty Loan. The
amount of bonds taken here amounts
to $60,000. On a basis of 600 popu
lation, the per capita subscribed
amounts to $62.70 for every man, wo
man and child in the town.
Aside from the evidence given of
the general prosperity of the commun
ity the patriotism exemplified by res
idents of Athena and vicinity in the
pnrchase of bonds is probably un
excelled.
The First National Bank of Athena,
with resources of $1,060,000, purchas
ed the bonds in a block some weeks
ago, since which time patrons of that
institution have been buying and will
continue t) buy, until the issue
will have been absorbed universally.
A. L. SWAGGART, PRESIDENT
PIONEERS ASSOCIATION
The Pioneer's Picnic at Weston Fri
day and Saturday was a great success
from every standpoint, a large number
of people from over the county attend
ing. The program was replete with
good things, the predominant note be-
a deeply patriotic one, which was
WILLIAM H. WOOD DIED
AT PENDLETON TUESDAY
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r ofthe Pioneer 8 Association for the
coming year, were elected: A. L.
Swaggart, of Athena, president; W.
M. Blakley, of Pendleton, vice presi
dent; S. A. Barnes, of Weston, secre
tary, and J. H. Price, Weston, trea-surer.'V'
The Sans and Daughters of Pioneers
elected officers as follows: Mrs. W.
O. Read of Athena, president; Scott
Banister, vice president; Mrs. W. S.
Price, secretary; Miss Marjorie Bul-
finch, treasurer.
After stirring addresses by State
Senator Walter M. Pierce of La
Grande, and Dr. J. E. Snyder of Pen
dleton, in behalf of the Red Cross, the
reunion closed with a conceit by local
singers, clad as Hawaiians, for the
benefit of that organization.
The funeral of William H. Wood
was held at the Methodist church yes
terday at 3 o'clock, with Rev. W. S.
Payne conducting the ceremonies.
The body was interred in the Weston
cemetery, followed by a large number
of relatives and friends.
Pythian Lodge, K. of P., of which
he was a member, attended the funeral
in a body and at the grave, the im
pressive service of that organization
was held.
Will Wood was taken ill last Thurs
day, as he was engaged in sheap
shearing about twenty miles out from
Lewiston, Idaho. He drove to Lew
iston, and being a very sick man, re
mained there till morning, when he
took the train for home. Arriving
here, Dr. Newsom took him immedi
ately to Pendleton, where Saturday
night he was operated upon for appen
dicitis. He was found to be in a crit
ical condition, and little hope was held
for his recovery from the first. Tues
day June 12, at 4 o'clock he suc
cumbed to the poison in his system
and surrounded by his family, passed
away in the Pendleton hospital.
Mr. Wood was a single man, aged
66 years, seven months and one day.
He leaves his aged parents, Mr. and
Mrs, Henry Wood of this city ; two
brothers, James and Arnold Wood of
Athena; four sisters, Mrs. Fannie
McFarland and Mrs. Daisy Stanton of
this city; Mrs. Mattie Johnson of
Walla Walla, and Mrs. Lydia Patton
of Pendleton. One brother preceded
him in death, having died in infancy
some forty years ago.
Will Woods was an honset, upright
man, and has many friends in this vi
cinity, where he has lived with his
parents for many years, who sym
pathize deeply with the family in
their bereavement.
Prof. A. It. Draper Dead
Professor A. R. Draper died at his
home in Portland, Sunday, June 10.
Prof. Draper was well known in this
city, and in Weston where he taught
in the Normal school during its first
years of existence. Later he went to
Pendleton where he taught in the high
school and was afterward city super
intendent of schools. He was regard
ed as a man of much ability as well as
personality. At one time he was prom
inently discussed as a possible repub
lican nominee for state superintendent.
He left Pendleton to become principal
of the Terwilliger school in Portland,
and was soon transferred from there to
the Multnomah school. He was prin
cipal of the -Stephens and the Atkin
soon schools in tnrn before coming to
be head of Shattuck school, Portland,
which position he held at the time of
his death.
Angered at what he believed was an
attempt to tear down the flume between
their adjoining farms, William Kenne
dy, of Hermiston, 60 years old, appear
ed on the scene Monday forenoon with
a shotgun and fired a charge of buck -shot
into the back of his son, Robert
Kennedy, 28 years old Then, remorse
ful at his deed, the father hurried to
Umatilla for a doctor. Failing to find
one, he telephoned to Dr. Wainscott of
Hermiston who hurried to the scene.
According to residents there the
trouble between father and son has
been of several years standing. They
have homesteads adjoining each other
situated midway between Hermiston
and Umatilla.- Both are alfalfa ranch
ers. Monday Robert Kennedy
was at work near the flume that runs
through the property. The father
thought the boy was trying to destroy
the flume as there had been some mis
understanding over the matter for some
time. Without warning, the father
returned to the house and reappeared
with a gun. He was standing about
100 feet away when he fired, the charge
striking the young man in the back.
While the shot lacerated the skin con
siderably, the distance was too far to
have any fatal effect. The father im
mediately repented of his act and,
after the boy was taken to Hermiston,
cried pitifully and expressed great sor
row for what he had done.
William Kennedy is now in the
county jail in Pendleton while the
young man is at the St. Anthony's hos
pital with his recovery virtually assur
ed. What disposition will be made of
the case is not yet clear. The elderly
prisoner is said not to have been in a
very repentant mood on his trip to the
city with Sheriff Taylor and inquired
as to securing a lawyer.
Whether or not the sons will want
to proceed with prosecution of the pa
rent is not yet made clear but there is
a report that one son is inclined to do
Plans for Bridges Sent
Supt. E. L. Swartzlander of the
Umatilla reservation has received a
telegram from Washington stating
that the plans and specifications for
the bridges to be built over the Uma
tilla at Thorn Hollow and Mission have
been mailed and should reach Pendleton
today. Contractors who contemplate
making bids may see the same by call
ing at the agency. The bids must be
back in Washington for opening on
June 30, giving contractors but little
time to prepare their bids.
Miss'.Bullrr Lectures
Miss Alice Butler, head of the Do
mestic Science departfment of the
Pendleton High school, yesterday af
ternoon delivered an aidress in the
school house to the ladies of Athena,
on food values and their relation to
the present movement for food con
servation. Miss Butler, who is
giving lectures ever the county,
gave much useful information, appre
ciation being shown by frequent ques
tions from her interested audience. A
request, which was readily granted
was made for a future visit to this
city.
Milton Day a Great Success.
Many Athena people were in the big
automobile procession which went in
to Milton, Tuesday morning, from this
direction. It was estimated that about
one hundred cars were in line. The
Athena auxiliary of the Red Cross was
represented in the line of march
through the streets. Mrs. F. S. Le
Grow, Mrs. Sabina Morton and B. E.
Zerba of Athena, were chosen as judges
of the floats, and gave satisfactory de
cisions. Athena people are enthusias
tic in praise of Milton's hospitality.
ATHENA RED CROSS
PREPARES FOR 4TH
Preparations are being made for tho
celebration in Athena, July 4th Com
mittees have been appointed and they
will report at a meeting to be held
Monday evening.
The ladies of the Red Cross auxil
iary are making preparations to par
ticipate in the coming Fourth of July
celebration, with hearty co-operation
from all members. At the meeting
last week, committees were appointed
to take charge of four booths, where
refreshments and eatables may be sold
for the benefit of the chapter. The
personnel of these committees will be
published next week.
The ladies of the WeBton auxiliary
purpose joining in the morning parade
and it is hoped that those of Adams,
Helix, Milton and others will do
likewise.
The local auxiliary has increased in
membership the past week as follows:
Mrs. Leta Johns, Mrs. Mary McLeod,
MisB Gladys McLeod, .Mrs. Dora Mc
Bride, Mrs. Kathleen Barrett, Mrs.
Adele McEwen, Mrs. Minnie Martin,
Miss Carrie Sharp, Dr. S. F. Sharp,
Mr. W. O. Read, Mrs. Maggie Sands.
Roads Win By 13,882
Complete but unofficial returns from
every county in the state show that the
$6,000,000 road bond issue carried in
the state by a majority of 18,883.
The bonds lost in the state outside
of Multnomah county by 4674 votes,
but the majority of 18,466 votes in
this county carried them through.
Clatsop county, with a vote of 271 1
to 267, gave good roads the strongest
support. Wheeler county, with a vote
of so? to 72, also made a good showing.
Summer is With Us
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Now is the time to Ret ready for the Summer Outings. We have a com
plete line of Middies, White Wash Skirts, Sport Hats, Bathing Suits and
(Japs, Ladies' Overalls. White Slippers and Shoes in fuct everything that
goes to complete the Out inn Outfit.
erAIn
was not accepted and in ten days the tom. housewives are taking up arms
against a coionv or naggers
lambs had increased in value $150,000
Stanfield is now running sheep all
the way from Oregon to Colorado.
Rev. Klein, of the Free Methodist
church, with his family left Wednes
day rooming for a motoring trip to
Oaksdale, Wash., where they will at
tend two-week camp meeting.
Badgers Kill Chickens. , '
the neighborhood jujt north
of
doing depredations to their poultry
yards, the other night Mrs. George
Sheard lost 60 youna chickens, and
Mrs. Stanton about 40jGeorge My
riek saw three near thefyilroad track
but was unable to gsfcorcrln. as bre'r
badger is a rathe; M. Hoimal, for all
of bis clumsy
'Patriotic Middys" all the rage
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White Wash Bkirts - .08 to 2.08
Fancy wash skirts - 2.25 to 4.50
Sport hats - - .25 to 1.49
White sport hat with flag on
crown - - - .4'
Ladies bathing suits in all the new
combination colors, 1.89 to 6.00
Mens bathing suits - 2.40 to it. 40
Boys bathing suits 1.49 to 1.08
Misses Bathing suits 1.49 to 2.98
Bathing caps. - .19 to .61)
"Ladies overalls" all the rage,
come in khaki and blue stripe
1.69 1.98
Fancy parasols - .113 to 8.03
Ladies white hose - .26-.49-.93
Ladies tennis shoes - - .30
Ladies white pumps - '.49
Ladies white "English" low heel
canvas shoe,
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.25-.19
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Ladies high heel canvas boot welt
sole and covered heel - 4.50
Mens sport shirts in plain and fan
cy colors, long or short sleeves
.40 to 1.40
Sport ties
Union suits
Boys union Huits
Mens tennis shoes
Boys tennis shoes
Mens Ventilator oxfords