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Sit Mm Htm AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER P. B. Boyd, Publisher Subscription Rates. One copy, one year $1.50 Khm paid in Advance, (otherwise, $1.00 One copy, sfat months 73 One copy, three months -50 tATHENA. OREGON, DEC 21.... 1917 Two recent arrests of men in a mu nitions plant in Pennsylvania for im proper fusing: f "hell cases, making the shells praotically worthless, wi II probably lead to an investigation which may result in disclosing a plot in that particular factory to send out worthless ammunition. The fact that both men arrested bear foreign names leads to the suggestion that munition factories may be better served if there wen more Jones', Smiths and Browns on the pay rolls. The two prisoners, experts in their line, assert that it was to work faster and make more money that prompted them to turn out the hells without certain wrappings, and that they were unaware that by so do ing the efficiency of the shell would be nullified. An example should be made of Mr. Sloviski and Mr. Stellio, so that once and for all, munitions workers would come to kjw that fatjpay checks do not havr' precedence over the lives of American soldiers on the fling line in France. 23 Years Ago, (From the Press ot Dec. 21 1894 "Unofficially," the word comes from Berlin that the Kaiser's Christmas message will include a peace proposal to the Allies. The mere facts that Italy's lines are still held; that our Uncle Samuel has not yet uncorked his offensive, and that Kaiser Bill has been delayed in his visit to Paris, will preclude'serious consideration of any proposal that Bill may make at this time other than that he is ready to abdicate his soap box and sign up on the side of world-wide democracy. Petunias and wall-flowers blooming at Christmas time I That is what Red Cross membership solicitors found in gardens along Wild Horse creek dur ing their drive Monday. Can you beat it? WARTIME SIGNALS. But two requisites are needed for Red Cross membership a heart and a a dollar. With your heart in the cause, it is a very easy matter to dig up the dollar, even though you have to borrow it. The continued decline of the value of horses until they are now seldom worth feeding is turning the most civ ilized of the animal kingdom back to barbarism. On the desert of Lake county there is now a roving band of 1000 "unemployed" horses that , are running wild and are almost as sby and hard to approach as the deer or bear of the forest. Shooing horses to get rid of them as an expense is be coming more frequent every year. At the regular communication of Dolph Lodge No. 80, A. P. & A. M., last Saturday night, the following officers were elected: 1. D. Lively, W. M . ; J. W. Smith, S. W. ; Clark Walter, J. W. ; B. D. Clemons,',Treas. ; J. Bloch. Sec; E. R. Cox, S. D.; A. R. Bradley, J. D. and J. S. Myrick, Tyler. As an evidence that Athena is not dead, we are informed that C. W. Hollis, one of our 'enterprising mer chants, received new goods every day except Sunday, during the month of November. Miss Harriette C. Woodruff, county superintendent, has recommended that a scholarship to the state agricultural college be granted to Phil M. Price of Athena. Wednesday morning at the Bergevin ranch south of town, thete came near being a serious conflagration. A hot fire was kindled in the stove which ig nited the wall, the smoke and flames making their way to an upstairs room where four men were sleeping. They were awakened and quickly gave the alarm, and by prompt action the llameB were subdued before much damage was done. Master Rawl Miller entertained a few of bin little gentlemen friends last Friday, December Mth, Those present were: Masters Ralph DePeatt, Dick Winship, Melville Johns, Clarence Lively, Jesse Edlngton, George Rosen zweig, Roderic Hollis, Frank Kirk land, Sammy Bloch and Craig Wil kinson. Friday night several parties dis turbed the peace and quietude of our city by taking on a surplus of that which intoxicates, and vented their spleen on the saloon and fixtures of Lew Shaw's resort. Five were ar rested and will receive their sentence today from Judge Oilman. A Woodhouse Fire. A woodshed in the rear of the cot tage occupied by E. E. Keller, on High street east of 5th, burned about 1 o' clock Saturday night, and the fire alarm turned in by A. B. Steele roused the citizens from their sleep. The building was a mass of flsmes when the hose cart reached the scene. N. A. Miller saved his outbuildings by using garden hose. Had the sur rounding buildings been dry, a serious conflagration would have resulted. It is said the fire originated from aBhes dumped close to the woodshed, which were fanned by the high wind. $100 Reward, $100 The reader of this pnper will be pleused lo learn ttmt there la at leait one dreaded disease that science has been able to cure In all Its stages and that 1b catarrh. Catarrh being greatly Influenced by constitutional conditions requires constitutional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Medicine Is taken Internally and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur faces of the System thereby destroying the foundation of the disease, giving the patient strength by building up the con stitution and OBSlHtlng nature In doing Its work. The proprietors have so much faith In the curailvo powers of Hall's Catarrh Medicine that they offer One Hundred Dollars for any case that It falls to cure. Send for lint of testimonials. Address F. J. CHRNKY A CO.. Toledo, Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, 76c. THE PARKER BARBER SHOP A. J. Parker, Proprietor Shaving, Haircutting, Massaging, Shampooing. Bath Rooms In Connection, St. Nichols Hotel Block - - Athena, Oreg. A Clever Device That Was Ueed by the Ancient Romans. In view of the varied and scientific signal methods used in modern war fare a description of the ancient sig naling methods found In the writings of Polyblua will prove of Interest This writer had observed the opera tions of the Roman generals before the fall of Carthage la 140 B. C. and says they provided their signal stations with earthenware vessels, exactly equal in all respects and fitted with cocks which allowed the water to escape at the same rate. They were carefully test ed to make sure of the last require ment Corks of smaller diameter than the vessel were floated In them, bear ing rods, upon which were marked at a distance of three fingers apart the simplest and most urgent military mes sages. They were used as follows: The sending station raised a torch. The receiving station, ncelug it, did likewise. This was a signal for both stations to open the corks of tbelr wa ter jars. When the red at the sending station had sunk so that the desired message appeared at the edge of the jar another torch was raised, and the receiving station shut off its cork and read the message ou the rod, marked Identically with that at the sending station. Detroit Free Press. WHY IS A CATS TAIL? MAN AND THE APES. And the Anatomical Flaws In tho Thsory of Evolution, Dr. Mnttoon M, Curtis, professor of philosophy In Western Reserve univer sity, protests lu a letter to Science against the assertion, stHI common In current scientific literature, that man is a descendant of the anthropoid apes. He quotes l'rofessor Duckworth, the leading authority In this field, who wrote in his "Morphology and Anthro pology:" "We must conclude that the exist ing anthropoid apes, constituted as they now are, did not figure In the ancestral history of man." And he points out some of the fun damental differences between man and the apes, differences which defy any theory of evolution to explain. Among these differences are those In the form of the skulls, the shape of the most ancient skulls that have been found being substantially the same us the shape of the skulls of today. l'rofessor Curtll pleads that sound science and sound education be based upon actuul facts and such theories as grow out of them rather than upon mere speculations. Cut tho Ship In Two. "I was a passenger ou oue of the old fashioned milling steamers going from Iiidon to Australia In 1S88," said a traveler. "In the Ited se:i we ran plump into a vessel, and our boat cut It entirely In two, so ueatly that It might almost have been done with a huge knife. We went clean through her, and the men on the vessel struck stepped from the two halves of that ship on to our deck. The Injured ves sel went down within a few minutes after it had been struck. The tiling was so strange that when the captain of tho vessel we had struck went hacli to London an Investigation was held, and It was substantially proved Hint the officers had with design got in the lmmedlntc track of our vessel In ordei to bring about a collision In the hope that they could collect Insurance nion ey. The captain ami some of tlie olH cers were punished by Imprisonment.' Dees It Serve a Useful Purpose, er Is It Merely Ornamental? The question having arisen, "Why does Lije cat have a tall?" the scientists seem willing to answer it with another question, "How would the cat look without a tall?" No one can gainsay the fact that the tall is a valuable orna ment The cat without one Is a sorry sight. But there are those who main tain that the tall serves the cat as a sort of gyroscope, balancing the body in leaping, says the Popular Science "Monthly. This cannot be wholly true, for Manx cats get along very well without tails, and rabbits have no use for them at all. Yet both the Manx cats and cab bits do a lot of leaping. After all, it looks as if the tall is only an ornament unless It Is a kind of safety valve for expression In exciting times. Of course there are instances where the tall serves some purpose other than that of art. The monkey finds his use ful as a sort of fifth leg; the horse uses his as a fly swatter, as does the lion; the crocodile uses his for swimming, as do the seal and the turtle and other aquatic creatures, and the rattlesnake uses his for warning enemies. According to W. D. Matthews of the American Museum of Natural History, the tall was a necessary organ for the aquatic and amphibious ancestors from which tho higher animals are descend ed. When they took to terrestrial life and to walking on all fours the tall be came more or less superfluous. Tho Crow Family. Tlie crow family, to which the rook belongs. Is placed by ornithologists at the head of tho bird world, us being more highly organized than any other. Linnaeus gave the post of honor to tho eagles because of their kingly quality of rapacity. The eagles were then de throned In favor of the thrushes by reason of the higher development of their vocal organs, hut two great au thorities on ornithology, Professor Par ker and Professor Newton, agreed In assigning the highest place to the cor ridae on account of their "wit mid wis dom." their development of social hab its, their "siilirutlomillty" nud their possession of linger luulns In propor tion to the weight of the body than hose of nny other birds. iiiniMMmnii)ninntMimnniniiii iiiiiuhi CHRISTMAS SUGGESTIONS DuBerry, Parisian, Pyrolin Ivory" Fancy Box Candy, Fancy" Box Stationery, Columbia Grafonolas, Watterman Fountain Pens, Fancy Box Cigars, Kodaks, Imported Per fumes in packages, Serving Trays Ware's Pharmacy 'Mittlatttlrtllll9llllllltilllllllll? DON'T NEGLECT A FEVER. Keep a Clinical Thermometer In the Home and Use It. Every homo should have a thermome ter In the household medicine closet. No family, especially where there are children, should be without a thermom eter. The thermometer gives the cor rect temperature of the body whenever It Is necessary to find out what it may be. The beginning of an Illness is shown by the thermometer. When one Is well the normal temperature Is 08.0 degrees. Any rise in the temperature, especially If it reaches 100 or 101 degrees, shows there Is fever, atid a physician should be called lu to treat the condition and find out the cause of the fever. Children ami adults baring a temper ature of over 100 degrees should re main indoors and In bed. It is always dangerous to go about tbe house or out of the house when there Is any eleva tion of the body temperature. When one suffers from a cold there may lie a temperature of 101 or even 102, and if one goes about the bouse or out of doors It Is no uncommon thing for him later on to find himself In bed suffering from bronchitis or pneumo nia, and death frequently results, and all from neglecting to remain Indoors wheu having a bad cold. Buy a clinical thermometer nud use It It may save you from severe Ill ness by showing you that you require the services of a physician. Philadel phia Uecord. GRAYELY'S m , of our Patent Wi"" Many Dealers Cow Not Keep, the never an rreshMM In BfeAL GBAVELV PLUG iTOJACC 0. Now tho Potent Pouch Keeps It Fresh end Cloee end Good. A Little Chew of drover '"""J and Lasts Leaser then a bla shew f ordinary olua. Jwsl I ALWAYS TAKE MY HAT OFF TO A BEAR! HE LIKES GOOD THINGS TO CHEW-BUT HE CANT READ THAT BILLBOARD SUPPOSE HE PICKS ON ME! f" 'look for the protection seal- it is not real gravely without this seal 3P Origin of a Postal Custom. Tho steamship Oregon was lost off Fire Island on March 14, 1880. She was rammed by a coastwise schooner, remaining afloat for half an hour, a time which made It possible to save every person aboard. When her mail was lished up and delivered the pieces were stamped with a statement that they had been In the wreck, the first Instance of a practice which Is now employed by direction of the interna tional postal union. Tlie credit for this simple device i3 believed to bo due to Edward M. Morgan, at that time In a subordinate position lu the New York postofficc, who foresaw thut a few minutes' work with a rubber stamp would forestall an Infinitude of com plalut. New York Sun. NOTICE. The regular annual meeting of the stockholders of tbe First National Bank of Athena, Oregon, for the elec tion of directors for the ensuing year and for the transaction of such other business as may lawfully come before it, will be held in its office in Athena, Oregon, on Tuesday, January 8th, 1918, at the hour of two o'clock, p. m. F. S. LeGrow, Cashier. December 7th, 1917. Notice to Creditors. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of William R. Scott, Deceased. Notice is hereby given to all persons whom it may concern that Ethel Gar- i field Scott and W. B. Taylor have been appointed joint administrators of the estate of William R. Scott, deceased, and have qualified as such. All per sons having claims against said estate are required to present them with pro per vouchers according to law to one of the said administrators at Atnena, Oregon, or to Homer I. Watts, their attorney, at his office in Athena, Ore eon, within six months from the data I of the first publication of this notice, on Friday, November 23, 11)17. Ethel Garfield Scott, Administratrix, W. R. Taylor. Administrator. Notice to Creditors. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the matter of the JSstate of Luke H. Read, Deceased. Notice is hreeby given to all persons whom it may concern that I, George W. Gross have been appointed adminis trator of the estate of Luke H. Read deceased, and have qualified as such. All persons having claims against said estate are required to present them with proper vouchers according to law, to me at Athena, Oregon, or to. Homer I. Watts, my attorney, at his office in Athena, Oregon, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice, on Friday, November 2, 1917. George W. Gross, Administrator. Desperate. Mr. Smith (making a purchase foi Mrs. Smith, who has Instructed him to get her a pair of three and a half shoes) Let me see a pair of ladles' 5's, wide. Shopman (who knows the Smiths) Why, Mr. Smith, your wife always or ders shi Mr. Smith My man, I am uot going to suffer the tortures of the Infernal regions every morning watching that woman trying to get a bushel of feet luto a peck of shoes. I am going to take her a pair that will tit her. Lon don Answers. Notice of Final Accouut In the County Court for Umatilla County, Oregon. In the Matter of the Estate of A. Kinnear, (Alexacder Kinnear, ) deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un- ; dersigned has filed her final account and report as executrix of the estate of A. Kinnear (Alexander Kinnear,) deceased, and that the above entitled Court has fixed Saturday, Dec. 29, 1917, at the hour of 10 o'clock, a. m., of said day as the time, and the County Court room in the County Court house at Pendleton, Oregon, as the place for hearing said final account. Objections to said final account should be filed on or before said date. Margaret Kinnear, Executrix. Badly Expressed. Mrs. Key was visiting some friends and left the following card to her next door neighbor: "Dear Mrs. Oarrlsou Would you please put out a little food for the ent 1 have been feeding all season? It will eat almost anything. Hut do not put yourself out." Dallas News- Some Hope Left. "Ilenr.v, the flour Is all out." "8b Is my money." "The potatoes arc all gone." "So is luy credit." "Well, we can't starve!" "fan't we? That's good! I was afraid we might." Boston Transcript. Glossing. Blessings may appear under the shape of pains, losses and disappoint ments, but let lilm have patience and he will see them In their proper fig ure. Addison. Used Proper Feed, riuraane Officer I trust that you feed yo:ir horses with punctuality. Driver No. sir: with hay aud oats.-Boston Transcript. That which starts upon stilts often ends utftin crotches. Italian Proverb. Clsan Breaot of It. Mother (coming from pantry) Rob ert, did you pick all the white meat off the chicken? Bobble-Well, ma. to make a clean breast of It. I dld.-Boaton Transcript. Perplexing. "This bit of literature hasn't any plot to speak of, but it's got me guessing." "Detective story, eh?" "Nope: time table." Louisville Courier-Journal. He that plants thorns will not gather toscs.- Proverb. You Cannot afford to to without tke smarter appearance found in garments tailored bvj A. E. ANDERSON & CO. CHICAGO W. A. Chase Buy your Automobile Accessories Now! Weed Auto Chains, Old Sol Spotlights, Klear lights, Radiator Sementol, Radiator Covers, Tires and Tubes in stock. Zerolene and Mo boloil and Greases. Gasoline and Distilate. Free Air. Ford Sales and Service Touring Car $360 Roadster 345 ' F O B Factory, Detroit, tTWich Service Day and Night BURKE & SON GARAGE Phone 82 ATHENA, OREGON I Special Tractor Oil, Highest Grade Paints and Roof Coating Direct to You Mr. Carownerl Mr. Farmer! See me before prces ad vance Januaiy 1st. It will pay you well Most Liberal Terms FRANKLIN R. HARRISON Manufacturer's Agent for Eastern Oregon, PENDLETON. OREGON Will beat St. Nichols Hotel Athena, December 28 - 29 Mtlllll HMIMIII UlllllllHHIItttl Peace and Goodwill There is a tinge of sadness in the Christmas sea son this year because peace is not worldwide. We of America have much to be thankful for May we use our prosperity to such a good ad vantage that it may be maintained indefinitely. Accept our hearty good will and best wishes for the season. 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