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Advertisers Tho cAthena Press, circulates in the homes of readers who reside in the heart of the Great Umatilla Wheat Belt, andthey have money to spend M)etra SubBcriptton Rates One Copy, one year, $1,50; for six months, 7Sc; for three months, 50c; payable in advance, and subscrip tions are solicited on no other basis Entered at the Post Office at Athena, Or-enon. as Second-Class Mall Matter VOLUME JXXIX. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 30, 1917. NUMBER 43 .' in' HIHUHIIIIIMIHI Illl II Christmas &ifts It is not a bit too early to Belectrthem,' because of so many " of our boys being away from home this year some in camps and some in France, the mails- will in all probability be heavier this holiday season than ever before and it behooves you to Buy Earlv and Ship Early your Christmas Gifts and packages. We have interesting displays of articles that will be appreciated by the men in the cantonments and in .active service. The Davis-Kaser Co. Home Furnishing Department Store Complete Furnishers of Homes, Offices and Schools lO-JO Alder St. Walla Walla Wash. Mi i ' .MHMMIIHIIHIIIIIHIHIIMMI milium Watts & Rogers' Sale JN& Big Success ' k : While the figures run into the THOUSANDS, our tables and- shelves and floors are still full. If you are not in on it, get in now. Come and see. Our prices far below war prices to begin with, and then to cut them 15, 80,28 per cent and sometimes a half, makes bargains you seldom hear of, and all on staple, high grade goods. Think of it, everything on sale. We are offering prices and PRICES ALONE to make these goods move. We are overstocked, but fortunately so, as we bought early and right. Remember, this sale is continuous till sudden & short will be the notice, "all off." Youimd no one will be sorry that he did come, but there will be some1 sorry that tiieylald net corfle. ' '; ' f , WATTS C& ROGERS Farm Outfitters IIIIMIIIIIIH Just Over the Hill N8 HOARDING OF The Pirst National Bank of Athena Conducts a General Banking Business Capital and Surplus, $100,000 We are always prepared to care for the proper needs of our Customers, . , IIIIIIIMMIIIIIIUHIHttMIHslH'IIHI HHHIII ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. AMERICAN BEAUTY FLOUR Is made in Athena, by Athena labor, in one ol the ery best equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat , 'grown' anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your groces sell the famous American.Beauty Flour I Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. - - Waitsbur, Wash, im. iiiuiaiiiiiniirii --tsbhs We carry the best MEATS That Money Buys Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Heats. LOGSDEN & MY RICK Main Street, Athena, Oregon Under the new licensing system of the' food' administration, speculation in food stuffs - and profiteering by wholesalers will be made practically imposBible.Eachlwholesaler or job ber must operatejunder a federal li cense, cna me numuer oiima license must be' at amped on every order, con tract and other paper concerning the purchase or sale of f oodstuff SrjQStiu pled with this is a federal invyntory system, under which frequent eports of stock on hand must be made, and any wholesaler or jobber failing to fully comply with the requirements is subject to a fine of f 5000 or two yea's' mprisonment. Only a fair profit above cost price will be allowed wholesalers, who are also forbidden to sell to any retailer who takes more than a fair margin of profit. Through this system, any consign ment of foodstuffs may be readily traced to the source of production. Wholesaler and retailer will automat ically check each other and profits may be taken only twice between the producer and the consumer, these be ing allowed to the wholesaler and re tailer, who are each limited to a fair margin, the same to be determined ac cording to changing conditions, by fed eral authorities. Licenses are now being issued and the effects of the new system will be evident in the very near future. Regulation of the packing industry, effective as of November 1, so that the price of meat to the retailer and consumer may be botn stable ana cheaper, is also announced by Joseph P. Cotton, chief of the meat division of the United States food administra tion, . In accordance with the announced policy of the food administration to abolish speculation and unfair profits, Mr. Cotton, in his statement to the packers, declared that profits in the meat business must in no case exceed 8.5 per cent of the sales. Moreover, the annual earnings of the five big packers cannpt exceed 9 per cent on the average capital necessarily used in the business, it being pointed out in this connection that these five concerns havejdiversified business adjuncts that are outgrowtns oi, mir, noi necessarily part of the actual packing of meat. Detailed rules and regulations are to be issued to define the general prin ciples outlined and to prevent diver sions or concealments of profltB, and packers' accounts are to be subject to inspection at all times, Mr. .Ootton said. He also declared his intention to protect the small packers' and asser ted the adjustment of pork prices t the expense of beef or mutton is not to be permitted, oi vice versa. Typewriters, Stenographers, The United States Civil Service Commission will hold examinations for typewriters and stenographers and typewriters on December 1, December 11, 1917, and January 5, 181H. Il),uyu typewriters, stenographers and type writers are wanted for the Government Service, and all persons who have this knowledge are urged to apply for ex animation. Practically all persons who pass tho typewriter or stenographer and typewriter examinations and are willing to accept employment in Wash ington, D. C, are being appointed as soon as they attain eligible ratings. Applications and full information may be'-secured from Herbert F. Ward, Dis trict Secretary and U. S. Civil Service Crrrrtmiasion, 803, Postofflce Building, Seattle, Washington. v Don't For Boys and Girls, j ' Do not put your fingers In your mouth. Do not wet your Anger In your mouth when turning the leaves of a book, 's Do not put money, string, pins, tick ets or pencils In the mouth. Do not drink from a glass or cup wbicb has been used by another iicrson. Do not Bwap apple cores, candy, chewing gum, whistles or bean blowers or anything that la put in the mouth. Keep your face and hands cleiO. Wash bands with soap and water Be fore meals. Do not put anything bit food In the mouth. American Red Crosa. Use the Egg Baater. An egg beater Is of great advantage In lightening dally tasks. If hi making jetsam sauces, soups, etc., the mixture 'Seeomes lumpy beat with egg beater Ta$d it will become smooth and velvetj. In cooking potatoes for soup or apples for a puree If they are well cookefl, then beaten with the egg beater, tie game result will be obtained as though, they had been put through n strainer, and it will be much less trouble. TRY TO PREVENT DISEASE A Thorough Physical Test May Point the Way to Saving a Life. 'Careful Investigation," says a health bulletin, has shown that the physically perfect man la almost impossible to find. Almost every one who has reach ed the age of thirty has some Impair ment or defect of his body. It may be such a minor defect as a decayed tooth er a slight digestive disturbance. Or It may be trouble with the kidneys that will develop Into Brlght's disease If not attended to promptly. Little de fects or Impairments, If neglected, may cause untold suffering and loss. If you have a regular family physi cian arrange with him for a thorough overhauling of your body. Thl In spection, which should be conducted without clothing, should consist at least of the following: "Height, weight, chest and abdominal measurements and a surrey of the general bodily condition. Examination of eyes, cars, nose, throat, mouth, teeth, tongue, skin, glands, luugs, heart circulation, stomach, liver and other abdominal organs. Examination for evidences of rupture, varicose veins, faulty posture, flat foot, spinal curvature, deformities and asymme tries. Tests of the vision end hearing. Tests of the brain and nervous system for paresis, locomotor ataxia and otber central nervous affections or nervous Instability. Chemical and microscopic examination of the urine. Blood pres sure tests. "Such a thorough examination as Is suggested here may be the means of prolonging, if not of saving, life." Great Achievement. "I aay exactly what I think," ex claimed the positive man. "I congratulate you," replied Senator Sorghum. "1 never yet succeeded In wording n statute In a way that would prevent some lawyer from making :Jt say things I never thought of." -Washington Star. Before the Explosion. Employcr-Ndw, don't be Inquisitive. I discharged my last boy for that New Boy lea, sir; wot was his name and wot did you pay him and wot was be Inquisitive about r"-Boston Globe. Other Way fcound. She (tearfully)-You raid if I'd marry rou you'd be "humbly grateful, and now- He isourlrl-Well? Sbe-You're grunibly hateful.-I-oudon Answers. There Ik nn liannlness like that which eosBes from' doing our level best every day. THE CAREFUL ELEPHANT. Hla Bump of Caution Seems to Be Re markably Well Developed, The author of "From Jungle to Zoo," In explaining the difficulties of trans porting wild animals by rail, gives a striking example of tbe elephant's cau tiousness: "The keepers generally place a heavy platform from the door of tho truok to the ground, but few elephants will venture on It. In one case the men sent In a trained elephant first In the hope that the newly captured elephant' would follow. The new elephant stop ped dead, however, threw up his trunk and made It evident that he would go no farther. "They offered him all kinds of food and addressed him with encouraging words; they led the trained elephant out and then In again with a rush, In the hope that the other would follow In the excitement of the moment. But It all had no effect whatever; there the balky one stood, waving his trunk and glancing from left to right and then from right to left with his little crafty eyes. "At length after two hours of hard work, when the men were exhausted and streaming with perspiration, the elephant suddenly lowered his trunk, seized the Inclined platform and threw It away. Then, lifting up Orst one huge foot and then another, he walked quietly Into the truck and settled down at once to a good meal." The "Engllih Lord" of Our Stag. Eugland, which bos given to the stage Shakespeare, Sheridan, C'ongrevc. Goldsmith, Colnian, Farquuar, Mil- man, Bulwer, Banle and Plnero, docs not contain In all Its literature such a character ns tbe "English lord" of the American theater. No one In England has ever seen a lord with any likeness to tbe American caricature. But be "goes his way," and It has proved a profitable 0110 for thj actor who spe cializes, so to Bpcak, In stage English lords. 'Will the procession ever end? Can any one halt It? Can the silly ass lord change? It does not seem prop- able, and I can hear him now in rev erie as he calls out, "Come, now, my bally old top, and watch mo making love to the blooming heiress, and. my word, It will be ripping!"- Cobtott and the Potato. OTininm fobbed the English econ omist, was firmly convinced that tho nntntn mid nrosnorltv could not ex ist side by side, and ho quotes with approval the opinion or Mir cnaries Wokelcy that on the continent "in whatever nrowirtlotl the cultivation of potatoes prevails the working poople are wretched." He Is Indeed constantly girding at the vegetables, and In his "Kural Bides rceouuts noting witn sat isfaction in the course of a Journey from St. Albans to Chesbani tliat he did not see "three acres of potatoes in this whole tract of fine country." WHALERS GET NO WAGES. The Crew Divides a Third of the Prof its After Each Cruise. The business principles of American whaling are often mentioned as an ex. ceUent example of industrial co-operation. A ship Is stocked and equipped by the owners, and the profits of the cruise are distributed in the ratio of two thirds to the capital Invested and one- third to labor. No member of tbe crew receives wages or a guaranty of any sort, but to each Is allotted a cer tain share, termed the "lay," of tbe net results. In general, the captain's lay ranges from a fifteenth to an eighth, accord ing to his whaling record. The mate and three lower officers, the four boat steerers or hnrpooucrs, the cooper, steward, cook, carpenter, seamen and green hands receive proportionate shares, and so down to the cabin boy, whose lay is In the neighborhood of one two-hundredth, called the "long lay." Thus the profit of each Individual de pends upon the success of the cruise. Ships have sometimes failed to pay for their fitting out. On the other hand, the Onward of New Bedford once re turned with a catch worth at the pre vailing prices $303,000, of which tbe captain's lay was $40,000 and that of the least member of the crew about $2,000. Argonaut THE LOST TRIBES. FUTURE OF THE HUMAN FOOT. la Man Destined to Lose His Toes In the Court of Timet That the human race Is slowly evolv ing toward a condition of clubfooted ness Is suggested by Dr. Truman Abbe of Washington In tbe Medical Record. Dr. Abbe points to the horse's hoof and Its evolution from the five toed foot of the prehistoric horse by the dropping of ouc toe after another and tho consolidation of tbe bones from the knee down. "When we look at the human skele ton and compare the bone of the tibia and fibula and the digits beyond each of them." he continues, "It does not take much Imagination to sec suggest ed in the slender fibula and the dimin utive little toes nn early stage In t'.:e reduction process, which If carried further would lead to a diminution of the number of toes on man's foot." And he closes his article with these words: "We come thus to the sugges tion of clubfoot as a tendency toward the dropping of the post axial digit group of the lower limb. And this dropping of a digit group would seem to be due to restricted development In the central nervous system a factor that has been at work since before the days of the five toed home." Telephone Grandeur. "What's your opinion of Bommas rer?" "Well, when i first met him he-Impressed me s being a leader of men, a 10,000 volt dynamo, a clurion voiced czar who would brook no opposition, but when I met him tbe second time I sized htm up for a pusillanimous mouse." "Whore did you meet him the first .timer' "On the telephone' - . i Tho Exception. "I understand," said the foreign statesman, "that yon elect all your rul ers by ballot." "You bane been sadly misinformed," answered the American. "We don't elect our wives In that manner." Ex change. Gswky. Edith Which would you advise me to take, violin or pin no lessons? Her Friend Piano, dear. You look so much better sitting down than stand ing up. Boston Transcript "Do yon think that the lady who la moving hi above you is nice?" "Oh, dear, yes. Why. she noticed that bah' had two teeth before she bad been l:i the bouw two hours. Why You Eat Food. Nine-tenths of our food Is eaten to supply beat and energy. The amount of heat and energy required by Indl vlduals Is reckoned In calorics. The most accurate way to determine huw much food to buy for a family la to figure how many calorics the members require. Tables of food values with directions for using them are published by both national and state agricultural departmeuts. There are also simple textbooks that explain clearly the use fulness of reckoning by calorlea. These books ore readily understood after a little study of tbem. When one knowa approximately how many calo rics each member of the family re quires and how many calories certain amounts of food contain, one can set tle with definite figures the old ques tion that used to be anawered by guesswork only, "How much shall I buy?" Woman's Home Companion, Aunty' Criticism. First Palnter-l've Just been showing my aunt around. Most amusing. In variably plckg out the wrong pictures to admire and denouuees the good ones. Second Painter Did she say any thing about mine? First Painter-Ob, he likes yours." London Til Bits. A Mystery of the Hebrew Peopl That Ha Defied Solution. The "lost tribes" er at least part of them remain a mystery to this day. A portion of the Hebrew people tho tribes of Jttdah and Benjamin-returned from exile and became the ances tors of the Jewish people. Tire story of their return Is recorded In the books of Ezra and Nebemlah. Othcrt, probably some of tbem be longing to tbe missing tribes of tho northern kingdom, are believed to bavo returned from still remoter lands and mixed with the Jews In Palestine again (see Luke U, 20), while a few at least probably mingled with tho mixed population with which the king of As syria colonized Samaria and who be came the ancestors of the Samaritans. Many, however, remained ill tbe Assy rian empire and lived In colonies throughout the cast. Various writers hnvo claimed that traces of them had been found among tbe Afghans and also among the Tar tars, the Ncstorhins and In India and Africa, but these arc rather specula tive Ideas than substantial evidence. Joscphus, the Jewish historian, wrote that tho habitable globe was so full of Jews that there was scarcely a corner of the great Roman world empire where they might not bo found. Christian Herald. The Engliih Solcltor'a Can. It Is one of the regulations of the British army that every roliller when walking out must carry In Ills hand a stick In order to preserve a soldierly . appearance and prevent anything like slouching In his gait This rule applies to all ranks, and should any one seek to evade It he would find his progress bnrrcd by the sentry at the barrack gate or entrance to camp. Privates gen erally carry light canes or "swagger sticks," noncommissioned officers fulr ly stout sticks, and officers Invariably go in for the more expensive kind. It Is a question that tins often been asked, Who first suggested the Idea? But nobody seems to know. From the earliest times drill sergeants and drum majors have carried sticks, and the fashion may have come from that fact -Dundee Advertiser. High and Low Ground. According to the measurements and calculations made by the United States geological survey, Delaware Is the low est stnte, Its elevation nhove sea level averaging only sixty feet. Colorado is the highest, averaging 0,800 trt above the sea, while Wyoming Is a close sec ond, only 100 feet lower than Colora do. In minimum elevation - Florida and Louisiana dispute second place after Delaware, their average elevation lie Ing 100 feet for each. Taking the Unit ed States as a whole, our country lies slightly above the average elevation of the land of the globe. Too Efficient. "How Is (hat efficiency export mak ing out over In t he place where you work ?" "He got the gate the very first day ho was there." "What was the matter? Was he In competent?" "No; ho was too darned competent He discovered that the boss was wast ing half of our time telling us things that we knew belter fliiin he did." Philadelphia Ledger. GUSTAVE VOLLMER Word'reached Athena Saturday that action against Gustavo Vollmer of Waitaburg, bad been taken at Walla Wa.lla, he being accused of refusing to buy Liberty bonds, or contribute either to the Red Cross or Y. M. C. A. funds; and of making a statement that he would not aid in injuring his friends in Germany. The information was filed by former Prosecuting Attorney OrmBbee of Waitsburg, with Immigra tion Inspector Ferris, of Walla Walla. Later, concerning the action, the Wal la Walla Union says: "Regarding the allegations against the patriotism of Gustavo Vollmer, prominent Waitsburg farmer, of Ger man birth, made to him orally on Fri day by Attorney R. H. Ormsbee, on . behalf of a number of Waitsburg cit izens, United States Immigration In spector Farris stated that he would forward the case to U. S. District At-; torney Garrecht, at Spokane and also to the U. S. Department of Justice for consideration. An official investi gation may then be ordered. " "Inspector Farris further said that in presenting the case to him, Attor ney Ormsbee did not charge that Vollmer has made out and out rank or insulting statements against this country or its flag, and for that reason he was undecided whether the depart ment of justice would take any im mediate official action against him, al though there is a national movement on foot, to in some way, deal with German-Americana who refuse to aid this country in the war although they are citizens of it and are able to assist. "This movement contemplates for one thing, the cancelling of citizen ship or naturalization papers of such people, but it may take time to- bring such action Into practice. "The movement also contemplates seizing the property of such individ uals and turning it over to the govern ment. "What will become of the Vollmer charges is therefore uncertain." Use 8bmo Keresen. If your sewing machine runs stiffly saturate the parts with kerosene and leave It ou over night. In the morning wipe dry, then oil with o high grade machine oil, and the machine will run like n breeze. Put some kerosene In your starch and see what an easy Ironing day you will have. If your irons are rough wet cloth wttb kerosene and while the Irons are very hot rub them on the cloth vig orously. Tid Him Ovr. "According to this expert, an aero plane Is built like a watch." "From my point of view," said the impecunious citizen, "a watch has ouo great advantage nn aeroplane lucks." "What Is that " ' ' . "It's easier to pawn." Birmingham Age-Herald. Magnanimous. Jack Ford Did you sec that girl cut me then? Frank Wilcox I noticed she didn't bow. Jack Ford And yet I sav ed her llfcl Frank Wilcox -How? Jack Ford We were engaged, ami finally she uild she'd rather die than marry me, So I let her off. Exchange. Clearly Explained. "Please tell me. professor, what Is a periphrasis?" "Madam, It Is simply a circumlocu tory and pleonastic cycle of oratorical sonorosity, circumscribing au alum of Ideality lost in a vcrvfi profundity." "Thank you, sir." Sandpapering the Stove. Before applying the polish If a bit of sandpaper Is rubbed on the store any little accumulations of grime will bo removed, and a smooth, even coat of polish will result Conflicting Precedents. A man can't always regulate him self according to history. There wee Samson, who. lost Ids life because be bad his hair cut, and Absalom because he didn't A Cinch. y "How does Gladys manage to pre serve her complexion so well?" "Easily. She keeps It In air tight Jars." St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The wildest colts make the best horses when they come to be properly Ictken and handled. -Thotntstoelee. - -i- -n an Mens Furnishings We carry a complete line of cWen's Furnishing Goods,- Our stock is one of the most uptodate to be found outside of the larger cities. Pay us a visit and become one of our regular customers Arrow Collars - - two for 35 cents Silk Ties, all styles, - 25c to 98cents Dress Shirts, - - 19 cents to 12.98 Silk Sox, ail colors - Ii5 cents to 40c Dress Sox, all colors Vi'i cents to Sac White Handkerchiefs, 5 cents to Doc Silk Handkerchiefs, 19 cents to 08c Belts, all styles - - 35 cents to c Suspenders, - - SIS cents to 98c Dress Gloves, - - 11.98 to 12.98 Tie Pins, - - 19 cents to 98c Cuff Links, - - 25 cents to 08c Collar Buttons, - - 5 cents to 10c Dress Hats the latest, tl.98 to .19 Hens Union Suits, - 11.36 to t.98 Silk and Wool Union Suits - - $1.50 Mens Dress shoes, - - t'1.98 to 5.90 Dress Shoes, Mahogany, latest l.90 Overcoats, all styles 114,16 to (16.50 Itain Coati, - l.s to f 18,60 Bath Robes, - - 2.98 to $1.98 WE GET THE LATE STYLES IN "ARROW COLLARS" BaWaVaawwaVaHi