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Jr- Advertisera The otthena Press circulate! in the homes of readers who reside in the heart of the Great Umatilla Wheat Belt, andthey have money to spend -- " A Subscription Rates One Copy, one year, $1,50; for six months, 75c; for three months, 50c; payable in advance, and subscrip tions are solicited on no other basis Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-CMaae Mail Matter VOLUMEXXIX. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 23, 117. NUMBER 42 Free Turkeys For Thanksgiving Following our usual coustom, we'will give away a Free Turkey with every 185.00 purchase or 60 lbs of flour with every 126.00 pur chase, beginning Monday Nov. 19th. and continuing until Thanksgiving day. These Turkeys will weigh from 12 to 18 lbs. "each fine, fat, young t urkeys. The above offer does not apply to purchases of Edison Phon ographs. Tojnake this annual event more interesting We Will Also Offer a number of unusual bargains all through the store, which will mean that you can save more than your carfare duringthis Thanksgiving Sale by coming to this store and taking advantage of the reduced prices. Watch for our special bargains during the above Sale Send us yourname and we will snd you copies of our bargain sheets. The Davis-Kaser Co. Home Furnishing Department Store Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schools 10-20 Alder St. Walla Walla Wash. millHIIIIHHIIIIIIIIHIIIIMIIIIIIHM4 lllltllllttlllllHIIIIIIHIIIIIIHIIHH,"t G-old Dollars for 68c How many? Tell us next Saturday, Nov. 24th. Sell Sell, Sell it! It's a Sale. A real Sale. What do you think of a nice top carriage for the price of an auto tire! A"75 phonograph for $50. A 1260 engine for 1198; a $190 engine for $68.60. A $16 washing machine for $10. A T16 Remington Special"22" for 112; Heating stoves galore, a good one for $1.23. A $76 John Deere sulky plow for $81.76; A 60c sauce-pan for 28c. A $36 sewing machine for $19.60 everything goes but hot air. Remember these are bargains before war prices. They are double bar gains now. Seeing is believing. A complete guaranteed bath room outfit for $16. Come and see I Seel SEE M Bed CroBS sale and supper on Saturday at Opera House. WATTS m ROGERS Farm Outfitters Just Over the Hill iiiiiimiinnnii IIIIHIIIIIIIIIIIIII The Pirst National Bank of Athena Conducts a General Banking Business MM Capital and Surplus, $100,000 gliiiiiiBia We are always prepared to care'for the proper needs of our Customers. Illlllllllllttllll HIIIHIIinillMM ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. AMERICAN BEAUTY FLOUR Is made in Athena, by- Athena labor, in one ol the very best equipped mUls in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grocer aeUs'tbe famous American. Beauty Flour Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. Waitsburg, Wash. ri i MEATS Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats. LOGS DEN & MTRICK. Main Street, Athena, Oregon 111 - 'i i ii In one of the most terrible railroad crossing tragedies ever occurring in this section of the Northwest, two young College Place school boys, Willie Greene and Frank Swegel, were in stantly killed, another, Edward Wal ter, son of Charles Walter, well known in Athena, died soon after reaching the hospital, and 1 1 others, some of them girls, were more or less serious ly injured shortly after 8 o'clock Tues day morning when the big College Place public school auto bus, loaded with 14 children on their way to school was smashed to pieces by an O.-W. R. A N. special train, consisting of one engine and a caboose, at the cross ing on College avenue near Blalock orchards. As a result of the accident, the driver of the bus, Philip Oachs, is in the county jail under a charge of man slaughter. Conflicting stories were told of the tragedy and until a searching inquiry is made, the blame for the wreck will probably not be placed. It was stated that the locomotive and caboose, run ning backward, were traveling at a high rate of speed. The fact that the train was not brought to a standstill within 800 feet is pointed out as evi dence that the trainmen were travel ing at a good rate of speed. The wreck-strewn track and right ol way presented a gruesome appearance. The caboose struck the auto bus im mediately in the rear of the driver's seat and tore part of the body with its human freight from the motor and carried it along the track for nearly 160 yards. Parts of the automobile, bespattered with blood were deposited promiscuously along the track, show ing the fearful carnage Brought by the heavy caboose. Conductor Hainee, Engineer Allison and Brakeman Jay Stewart were in charge of the train, the latter riding on the end of the caboose which struck the auto bus. Until the very last he remained there frantically waving and yelling to the driver, Philip Oachs, to stop his car, all to no avail. According to unofficial evidence, ob tained by Attorney M. A. Stafford, there were two little girls riding in the driver's seat with Oachs and they told him not to try to pass by in front of the train, but he said he could make it and went ahead. The auto was smashed to bits. It was a covered con veyance of large size. Engineer Allison was deeply grieved because of the accident and said he thought Oachs was going to stop, as he says he should have done. He was so unnerved that he refused to drive his engine into town. THE HIGH. SCHOOL PLAY PLEASES BIG AUDIENCE The High School play, "On the Lit tle Big Horn," staged in the school auditorium last Friday e ening was eminently successful, both dramatic ally and financially. The large audit orium was filled to its utmost capacity, and the audience showed its appre ciation of the excellent character of the entertainment by generous ap plause. The ticket sales amounted to to $142,85, and the expenses totaled about $26. Every member of the cast deserves special praise for the manner in which they performed their distinctive parts, and especially is credit due Mrs. J. O. Russell, who as director, has been un tiring in her efforts for the success of the play. Some surprising dramatic ability wasjdeveloped among students who appeared in this capacity for the first time. Small cash prizes were awarded to those whom the judges decided were the most worthy of men tion. Henry Koepke as "Major Paul Ludlow," received the first prize, and Mildred Winship as "Rose-of the-Mist, a Sioux Indian maiden," the second prize. The four specialties are also entitled to particular mention. Miss Zola Keen gave an unusuallly impressive mon ologue,"The Battle of Santiago," that was in keeping with the patriotic spirit of the present time. This idea was further carried out in the interpreta tion of "The Star Spangled Banner," by Jeanette Miller, assisted by Sav annah Smith, Audra Winship, Pearl Ramsey and Lucinda Dell. The vocal duet by Beula Banister and Richard Cartano and the solo by Elmo Russell, were also pleasing features. Men Wanted in Navy. The Navy Recruiting Station, Port land, informs the Press it has "re ceived telegraphic instructions that Navy Recruiting Stations of Pacific Division shall recruit 2000 firemen by December 16th, and raising the ages of apprentice seamen from 36 to 30 years, making age limit 18 to 30. These firemen are for manning those vessels of the 737 ships, merchant and naval, recently taken over and con tracted for by the Navy Deparment." Sues City for Damages. Bert Cartano has brought a $20,000 damage suit against the City of Athe na and W. R. Taylor, for alleged injur ies sustained by a fall caused by aside walk in front of Taylor's property on Third street which, he allege was per mitted to fall into a condition making it dangerous. The accident is alleged in the complaint to have occurred on February 31 of this year. He charges both defendants ith negligence and carelessness. His attorneys are Rich ards Se Richards and Coy Burnett, of Port bod. DEALING IN STOCKS. Know What You Are Buying Before Investing Your Money. We hear of fortunes quickly made In Wall street, of miners who hare accu mulated enormous wealth by a lucky strike, of Inventions that bare made Inventors rich. But bow many of these Instances are there? Just a few, while countless thousands and hun dreds of thousands bare lost every thing in unsuccessful ventures. The prosperous, successful man or woman Is the one who buys with knowledge of what he or she Is buying, whether It be a piece of beef, a dozen eggs, a horse, a bouse or stocks and bonds. Money has been made In Wall street and will continue to bo made. Those who buy stocks when they sell low and sell them when they advance must make money. The operation Is uo dif ferent from buying a house or a farm at a bargain and selling it at a profit But ono should exercise just as much care in one transaction as In the other. Have nothing to do with those who offer glittering opportunities to get rich quickly. This will save your money. It may sound very nice to say that one owns a thousand ahares of a gold, sil ver or copper mine with a pur value of $10,000 and that cost the bolder only $50 or $100. But what use Is such a certificate unless II has real value? Better put the $50 or $100 In one share of a dividend paying stock and be sat isfied with moderate returns and a moderate profit on any advance the stock may enjoy. Leslie's Weekly. HOLES IN MACARONI. Did You Ever Wonder How the Dough Was Put Around ThemT Haven't you often asked, "How do they get the holes In macaroni?" Tes, you undoubtedly have, and unless you have visited a macaroni factory you are probably still In doubt Interest ing methods are employed In bringing this food Into the form In which It Is placed before the public. After the dough has been well mixed and kneaded in a powerful machine It is ready to form Into macaroni, which is of a tube shape about oue-fourtb inch In diameter, or spaghetti, which Is a solid stick shapo of about one-eighth Inch In diameter. This Is done by forc ing tho dough under hydraulic pressure through a cylinder with a flat circular bronze die or mold at the bottom. The macaroni die Is full of holes about one fourth Inch in diameter, and each hole has a small pin In the center of It, which is attached to one side of the bole. This pin forms the bole In the macnronl and divides the dough on one side as It starts through the hole, but before the dough reaches the end of the hole the divided side comes to gether and remains so, making a per fect tube. The spaghetti dlo contains only plain holes ubout one-clghth Inch In diameter arranged In groups. When macaroni and spaghetti come from the presses or cylinders they are cut Into certain lengths, the length depending upon whether the curing or drying Is to be done on trays or by hanging over rods. Exchange. Here Are Two Kinds of Education. In an article culled "Increase Your Driving Power" In tho American Mag azine o writer says: "Horace Tuft, a brother of the for mer president, once told me that ho never considered a mau as educated Just because he- could talk a long time and answer a lot of questions about a given subject, but that be did consider him as educated If set down before some hard, unknown subject or task he could In two hours make something out of It. Judge Daly, brother of Au gustln Daly, once told me that ho and bis brother at the ages of twelve and fourteen years were left as the sole supporters of their widowed mother. " 'That,' the Judge sold, 'I consider about as good au education as a boy cau be given.' " Our Climate an Asset. On no other continent, under no other nn, In no other zone, In all the world can be found the same extent of fer tile, available agricultural land as In these United States. And in no other equally large tract as that stretching from tho Atlantic to the Pacific and between the great lakes and the gulf can be depllcatcd the same amount of normally good weather as nature has bestowed on this favored land. Our rain and sunshine .are so proportioned the one fo the other as to produce the best yearly conditions on earth De troit Free Press. Our Platinum Product. The United States produces platinum as a byproduct of copper refineries and also from most of the placer gold mines of the western slopes. Its occur rence there Is very widespread, being found along the entire west coast, from Alaska to California. Except in a very few localities, however, It is found In such small quantities that Its recovery save as a byproduct la not profitable. Exchange. Holy Land Earthquakes. Earthquakes more or less violent hare been of frequent occurrence In Palestine. One of the most violent oc curred In the reign of Uzzlah. Tills was connected by Joscpbus with the sacrilege and punishment of that mon arch. Innocence. Father (to rebellious flrc-year-old) Don't tell me you won't Daughter Well, papa, what must I say when I mean I won't?-Topeka Capital The minutes saved by hurry are as useless aa (tic pennies sarcd by part'.-mouy.-C. B Newcomb. IAL BURSTS WITH THE HEAT. Robert N. Stanfield, of Umatilla county. Speaker of the House at the 1917 session of the Oregon Legislature Wednesday set at rest further specu lation as to what he intends to do po litically and announced his candidacy for the United States Senate to suc ceed Charles L. McNary, who was ap pointed by Governor Withycombe to fill the unexpired term of the late Harry Lane. "To serve my county and my state with all my energy, ability and re sources at this time in the United States Senate, is my desire," said Mr. Stanfield in announcing his candidacy to the Oregonian. "There is sn op portunity for service the greatest opportunity in the Nation's history, because it is confronted by its greatest crisis. "It is a worthy ambition for any American citizen to serve, in Congress at any time; and at this time, when there is a call both to duty and to sac rifice, there ought to be a response from men who are willing to give their all to their country's cause. "I am not presumptious enocsh to think that I can serve with greater efficency or with more disinterested ness than many others. It is not in that spirit that I have made this de cision, but it is, I hope, with all pro per thought of my own limitations. But I have had some experience in public affairs, and I have a consider able knowledge of the state's many interests and a deep appreciation of the Nation's critical situation. I have, therefore, thought that I would submit to the people of Oregon the question as to whether I might not be useful to them and to our common country in Washington. "Later I shall make a detailed statement of the issues which I believe are involved in the Oregon Senatorial election." "Pink" Harbour Injured. P. T. Harbour, manager ol the Wes ton brickyard and leading citizen of the community, was caught by a pile o f falling barley sacksin the Pacific Coast Elevator Co. 's warehouse Mon day morning and seriously hurt, reports the Leader. His left collar bone was broken, one or two ribs torn loose from their moorings and his back in jured. "Pink" feels fortunate, how ever, that he wasn't flattened into the semblance of a pancake, as the sacks were piled more than twenty high and came down like an avalanche. He was attended by Dr. Low and is get ting along nicely. Wednesday evening he was able to navigate townward un der his own steam, for a short stay just to show that he is tougher than he looks. Athena's Fuel Supply. With the coming of winter, Athena's fuel supply is considered normal, due to the fact that more than ever before people have stored fuel during the late summer and fall months. This was due to advice from local dealers on ac count of apparent car shortage which at the present time prevailing throughout the Northwest. Other lo calities are not so fortunate, and in all probability lack of fuel will be felt. The local situation was greatly re lieved by the Preston-Shaffer Milling Company, who shipped in several car loads of coal and disposed of it direct from the car. This had the effect of relieving the pressure on the Tum-a- Lum people who had difficulty in re ceiving shipments of coal for a time. Mrs. Burnham Dead. Mrs. Wm. Burnham, mother of Mrs. A. B,. Stone, wife of Dr. Stone of Thornton and formerly of Athena, died Tuesday morning at her home in Walla Walla, where she was a pioneer res ident, aged 111 years. Bad Fat of the Terraehot When It Enter Death Valley. That most frightful of deserts, Death valley, in California, lies between two lofty ranges, ono of which Is called the Funeral mountains. The higher levels of these mountains are rather densely forested, with here and there little meadows and "parks" (natural clearings), in which dwells a strango animal known as the terrnsbot So Inaccessible are these Inhospitable heights, however, that tho creature, rarely seen, baa remained almost unknown. Respecting Its habits little can be said. There is no reason for supposing that It Is dangerous to man. Nobody knows even whether It Is carnivorous or a plant feeder, it has a coffin shap ed body, six or seven feet long, with a sort of shell ruuubig the wbolo length of Us back. Having, It Is presumed, few natural enemies, tho terrnshot Iiktmscs In numbers until It Is seized with an Im pulse to migrate, possibly because Its food supply uo longer suffices. The animals then form long processions, marching down into the desert In sin gle flic, vvltb the evident intention of crossing the valley to the mountains ou the other side. But iiono of them ever gets across. As they encounter the hot sands they ropldly distend wllh the heat, and one after another they blow up with loud reports, the places where this happens being marked by deep, grave shaped holes. Philadelphia llecord. SLIPS OF THE PEN. Even the Best of Writers at Times Nod While Thoy Work. Many lr not most writers hare had to bewail the occasional fiea'.dshness of the pen in pulling down on paper some thing very different from that Intended by Its author. Headers of Sir George Trevelyan's "Life of Macaulay" will recall the his torian's horror when too late be dis covered that he had written in the Edinburgh Review that "It would be unjust to estimate Goldsmith by 'Tho Vicar of Wakefield' or Scott by 'The Life of Napoleon' when he really In tended to sny that It would be unjust to estimate Goldsmith by his "History of Greece." There was, too, nn amus ing slip of the pen perpetrated by the grave Sir Archibald Alison In includ ing Sir Peregrine 1'lckle Instead of Sir Peregrine Mail land among the pall bearers at the Duke of Wellington's funeral. Another striking lustnnce of the pen mechanically writing something not in tended came under notice the other day on the title page of a reprint of a once fnraous book, Jane Porter's "Scottish Chiefs." This edition, published some years ago by a well known London house, describes Miss Porter as "au thor of Tilde and Prejudice,' 'Sense and Sensibility,' " etc. Doubtless the Christian name of "Jano" induced the slip. All remember and nearly all Charlotte Kroutc was ono notublo ex ceptionlove Jane Austen; not so many remember Jane Porter. Westminster Gazette. The 8hlp of State Sir Wilfrid Laurier once took a fall out of Sir Cborles Tupper, for years leader of tho opposition, and Sir John Macdonald. Bantering them on their self praise for their own political serv ices to Canada, he admitted that they had sailed the ship of state fairly suc cessfully, adding: "Sir John was at the helm and supplied the bruins, while Sir Churlcs supplied the wind. Ills blow ing filled the salls."-Toroi)fo Globe. Embarrassing. "Do yon ever see the president?" asked Willie of his uncle, who lived In Washington. "Yes. nearly every day." was the re ply. "And does he ever see you?" queried the little fellow,. -Chicago News. T SALES TO RESUME Wheat selling operations in the Pa cific Northwest, which have been in terrupted since November 5 because of the congestion and the placing of an embargo on shipments to Pacific Coast terminals will now be resumed. Sat isfactory arrangements have been made to meet the emergency caused by farmers Belling grain faster than it could be absorbed properly at the ter minals. M. H. Houser, agent of the United States Food Administration Grain Cor poration, has returned to Portland from Chicago where he went to attend a meeting of the corporation officials, at which the Northwestern situation as well as other matters was considered. Steps were decided upon which will remedy the trouble experienced In this section and during the remainder of the season it is hoped the movement will continue without interruption. In discussing the plans, Mr. Houser said: Arrangements have now been per fected for reimbursing all dealers and warehousemen for the wheat they have been carrying, so they in turn can make settlements with farmers in full wherever they can agree on the grades of wheat. Where they cannot agree on the grades they can pay practically in full with the understanding that final settlement will be made when shipments are made to such points where the wheat can be inspected and graded by licensed Federal or deputy inspectors. One thing that must be borne in mind is that the Food Administration Grain Corporation can only pay for wheat after shipments arrive at ter minals or at such other points where the grain can be inspected, and it be comes necessary to make shipments to such points where there is no inspec tion special arrangements will be made by which final values may be deter mined on samples of shipments made. Of all the zones, this was the only one in which this arrangement was necessary, as at nearly all other places terminal and mill facilities and capac ities are more than ample to take care of the movement, but now that the plan is in effect, I can see nothing fur ther on the horizon to cause additional complaint by wheat growers in the Pa cific Northwest. If anything should develop I expect to take care of it as in the past. "The meeting at Chicago took up general matters in relation to the handling and movement of wheat and it was the general opinion that after one more meeting all difficulties that have been encountered in this work will have been overcome, as many points have necessarily to be settled as they are encountered in working out the policy originally outlined. "When all is said and done, I feel that a great deal has been accomplish ed, considering the radical change from past methods of doing business." Will Get Road. For years the farmers of Couse Creek district northeast of Weston have practically been without road fa cilities, having to resort to passage through gates snd fields. At the last session of the County Court favorable action was taken on the opening of the long proposed road, which will greatly facilitate transportation of farm products of that section of the county. Culls Utilized for Vinegar. But little fruit is going to waste in the Milton-Freewuter district this sea son. The culls are being manufactured into cide'', which later will find its way on the market in the form of vin egar. Huge tanks with a capacity of 10,000 gallons each are used ub con tainers for the cider while passing through the process of fermentation. Christmas Suggestions j Unly hve weeks until unnstmas. JsettermaKe your purchases early and avoid the rush. Remember the old adage and be the early bird. We are showing a big line of practical gifts; useful ones appreciated now HOUSE SLIPPERS We have the famous "Dainel Green" line of foot slippers for men, women and children, in all the latest designs. Children's - - .60 to 1.49 Ladies' - - .?9 to 1.98 Men's, .98 to 2.35 BATH ROBES We have them from the 2-year- old child's size to the largest for men and women a beautiful as sortment of patterns to select from. This is one of the most practical gifts you can make. Children's - .98 to 1.98 Ladies' - 2.25 to 4.98 Men's - - 1.98 to 4.98 SMALL GIFTS Boys' Books - - .28-.BII Girls' Books - - .20-.35 The latest Books for the grown ups - - .89.59 Sweetgrass Baskets, all size- - .49lol.a5 h'ancy linens in scarfs and squares - .49 to 2.49 Pillow tops - - .25 to .08 Fancy bath towels all sizes, each .25 to .8 Fancy Purses - .69 to 2.98 Don't fail to see our line of Box Stationery and fancy Handkerchiefs, have complete line of Toys for the youngsters WU1 J THE GOLDEN RULE & J nfr I ,lVj)-