Advertisers The cAthena'Press circulates in the homes'of readers who reside in the heart of the Great Umatilla Wheat Belt, and.they have money to spend mu Mhem 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, aa Second-Class Mail Matter VOLUME XXX, ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. JANUARY 11, 1918. NUMBER 2 iiiiiiiiiiiii i iiiiiiiiinniimmium "! Our Great Annual January Clear ance Sale opens Thursday of This Week It ia to yxur interest to watch our advertise ments regarding this event, and if you do not receive our Sale Price Poster, phone or write to us for a copy It Means Money to You! The Davis-Kaser Co. Home Furnishing Department Store Complete Furnishers of Homes,'Offices and Schools 10-20 Alder St. Walla Walla Wash. ntHiiHiiiimniH tnHiiitiiiinimiiinii iiihi mi'" Did you notice in last ad how 10 was made to read "19??? (Hereafter we will spell Boyd, B-o-y) A carload of June Machin ery" just in. Taking inven tory. Have a few articles at sale bargain prices. WATTS C& ROGERS Farm Outfitters Just Over the Hill t II Mllllll IIHIIM The First National Bank of Athena Conducts a General Banking Business rnmnan Capital and Surplus, $100,000 llllllillllilfsi We are always prepared to care for the proper needs of our Customers. : ESTABLISHED 1865 n n fl ft ft A J PT V Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. AMERICAN BEAUTY FLOUR Is made in Athena, by' Athena labor, in one ol the very" best equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown'anywhere. Patronize home industry". Your grocer seUVthe famous American Beauty Flour Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. Waitsburs, Wash. We carry the best MEATS That Money Buys Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats. LOGSDEN & MYRICK Main Street, Athena. Oregon TOMMY BILYEU GET BACK TO NATURE. Tommy Bilyeu, Athena High school lad in the-9and later a graduate of ehanical engineering at Oregon Ag- cultural College, is lauded in the Sinday Oregonian as one of America's reatest inventors. Tommy has won world fame by re iving the honor or award ot trie 'John Scott Legacy" medal by the Franklin Institute of Pennsylvania. The inventions of young Bilyeu, says the Sunday Oregonian. are surprisingly varied. They range from complicated check-protecting and coin paying de vices, to massive machines tor me heading of bolts and the automatic framing of mining timbers. One of his inventions is a collapsible shell for the setting of concrete piling; and an other is a tiny shorthand typewriter, almost noiseless, supplement by an elaborate and original system of phon etic spelilng. One of the earliest of his inventions was his machine for the framing of mining timbers. One of his latest in ventions is a bolt heading machine. Possibly this device might better be classified as a war emergency achieve ment. The machine originated in a visit to a large" ship building yard. One of the managers complained of his inability to get a machine for the heading of bolts. His ships were threatened with .delay. The Eastern manufacturers would not guarantee the delivery of a bolt-heading machine in less than four to six months which probably would mean from eight months to a year. So young Bilyeu set to work to design something to meet the emergency. In eight days the working drawings were finished,. The macnme useu but fcr the development of a serious flaw in a 8500 pound casting would have been completed for the emergen cy use within a period of 30 days. A like story could be told of another of his late inventions a contrivance operated by compressed air, for the calking of wooden hulls. Another of the earlier Bilyeu inventions is a de vice for the setting of concrete piles. The original idea was stimulated by observation the setting or con crete piles by the driving of a shell nto the ground and leaving the shell. He invented a shell which might be driven into the ground and then re moved by means of first lifting out the central core. This device has been put to practical use in the construction of concrete building tounaations ana retaining walls in a number of the larger cities of the Coast in the build ing of bridges and in the building of one of the most notable concrete piers of the world, at Houston, Texas. It was for his inventions embodied the international money machine that Bilyeu has just been awarded, at Philadelphia, on December 19, the John Scott Legacy" medal, by the Franklin Institute of the state of Pennsylvania. This machine is a com plicated device, with hundreds of sep arate working parts. It combines an adding machine, a payroll scheduling machine and a coin-eiecting device. In the same general field as the com paying device, Bilyeu has invented a series ot tour cnecK-protecung ma chines. Another of his inventions is stenotype" machine. It takes the form of a tiny typewriter. Ihe ma chine is very light and almost noise less. In a single stroke it will write anything from a single letter jbp a complete sentence. But the mechan ism of the machine is only the lesser half of the invention. The greater half relates to the series of very mod- gymnastic stunts to which the inventor would subject the English language. 146th F. A. in France. Thursday's Morning W. W. Union contains the cheering news that a cablegram has been received from Major Paul H. Weyrauch, announcing the safe arrival of the Washington field artillery, "somewhere in France. The major asked that the news be an nounced through the press that parents and friends of the boys might know the voyage across the Atlantic had been safely negotiated despite Kaiser Bill's undersea craft. Immediately the news was circulated about the city and many a mother breathed re lief. The 146th artillery sailed about Christmas, the ocean trip requiring about three weeks. Too Cold for Norris. Writing to an Athena friend from Jeffersonville, Indiana, Charles Norris who is in the employ of the Govern ment in the capacity of leather in BDector. states that he "froze out" when the cold wave struck that part of the country,and has been transferred to duty in a factory, where he is now in warm quarters. As the Press man rememberB Charley, it will be safe saying that the transfer will do him good ; for the reason that he and the zero weather never did get along very well together. Freezing Weather. A radical change in weather con ditions has transpired in this section. and throughout the entire Pacific Northwest during the past few days. From month of May temperature, the change has been made to that of freez ing. Zero weather has not yet visited us, but frozen ground and ice are in evidence, as the result of the "tail jnd" of the terrible winter weather prevailing in the middle Western and Eastern states. Fresh snow can be seen on the mountains, where the peaks have been ,bare the past few weeks. live the Simplo Life and Win Health and Happiness. The movement to return to nature and simple life Is the solution offered to the high cost of living problem, but health experts and enthusiasts have found It to be the only way of right living or healthful living known today. They have adopted It as a safe road to health. They say that a return to na ture means good digestion, sound sleep, a clear head, a placid mind, content ment and Joy to be alive. But first, they say, it means getting close to nature living out of doors as much as possible by working, playing and resting in the open alt and above all, by sleeping In the open air. "Out door sleeping is the best life preserver known." It means also going to the garden and orchard for your bill of fare tomatoes, lettuce, celery, spinach, turnips, beans, corn, peas, melons, ber ries, apples, peaches, plums and all other fruits and greeu stuffs untouched by Are. The real value of adopting tho sim ple life, according to the health ex perts, lies In the pleasure we find In living it. To do it grudgingly or with out knowing and nppreeiatmg Its bene fits we botch It and fall, but to love health more than appetite and seek It is to have health, comfort, efficiency and a long life. "Start the simple life begin It today," Is the motto of this health movement. North Carolina State Board of Health Bulletin. COLORS IN SURNAMES. Why the English Word "Red" la Not to Be Found Among Them, Black, White and Brown are com mon surnames in English, but there is no English family called Red. The for mer names were given originally be cause of the complexion of the persons who received them. It seems strange that in a people among whom red heads were common none should have acquired the name "Bed," especially as this is frequently bestowed as a nick name. A dictionary explains this as follows: "Red, like lead (ledj, with which it is phonetically parallel, had In Middle English a long vowel, which lias be come shortened. The long vowel re mains, however, In the surnames Read, Reaile, Reed, Held, which represent old forms of the adjective and the exist ence of which as surnames explains the almost total absence of the expected surname Red, parallel to Black, Brown, White, etc." The equivalent of "red" In foreign languages is just as common a sur name as arc the equivalents of "black," "white" and "brown," for the reason that in them there lias been no modification of the original word. New York World. AMPUTATING LIMB Old Time London Ruffians. At the beginning of the eighteenth J century a number of ruffianly young men of the higher classes called by Swift "a race of rakes that play the devil about the town every night" known as "Mohocks." infested London, sallying out drunk into the streets, car rying short chilis loaded with lead at both ends and perpetrating shame ful cruelties upon peaceable passersby, wantonly wounding and disfiguring the men and subjecting all alike to atro cious insults. Lecky says that ma trons inclosed in barrels were rolled down the steep and stony Snow bill. Watchmen were unmercifully beaten, and their nqses were slit. Coaches and chairs were overturned on rubbish heaps, and country gentlemen visiting the theaters had to be accompanied by their aimed retainers as if In time of war. Pearson's Weekly. For relief from an attack of malig nant osteosarcoma, it was found neces sary by Dr. Otis Akin, of Portland, to amputate Lawson Booher's right leg at the hip joint. The operation was successfully performed at the Geod Samaritan hospital in Portland, Wed nesday, and while very weak, the pa tient survived and present indications are that he will recover. B. B. Richards, who attended the young man to Portland, returned home yesterday morning and did not leave there until Dr. Akin assured him that indications pointed to the boy's recov ery from the attendant shock of the ooeration. X-ray exhibits showed the cancerous growth had affected the bone to a high degree aid that it was necessary to amputate at the hip joint, which was found to be in a healthy condition. Dr. Akin, who is a well known specialist, informed Mr. Richards that the amputation at the joint would in no way interfere with the use of an artificial limb, later. He cited one in stance of a like operation for the same case, on a man in Portland, who is now walking with an artificial limp, as well as any one can. Lawson's delicate physical condition made the operation difficult, and be fore it was over his vitality ebbed very low. However, he withstood it as well as could have been expected, and Wednesday evening at 8:80, Dr. Akin gave Mr. Richards his opinion as above stated. The young man shows every evidence of courage, and the day before the operation took place, wrote numerous cards to friends in Athena, assuring them of his confidence in being able to "pull through," as he expressed it. His mother and three cousins are with him, and telegrams will be received by his father, Sam Booher, and friends here from time to time, telling of his condition. His affliction was brought about by receiving a bruise on the right knee while playing basket ball on the Ath ena High school team, of which he was a leading member. He sustained an operation some time ago at Pendleton, but no relief resulted. Finally the limb became affected to an alarming degree. Citizens of Athena and rel atives came to the boy's relief, when a fund to his credit was started at the bank, with the result that Mr. Rich ards volunteered to take him to Port land, where he would receive expert attention. The fund at the bank, which is in the personal charge of Mr. LeGrow, at the present time amounts to something over $800. No subscription paper ia being circulated, those who wish to help merely leaving their check at the bank, thus making an open account to Lawson's credit. This is done for the reason that it is not known what the expense of saving the boy will amount to, and any one can have the opportun ity of contributing. STUDY YOUR BUSINESS. Learn a Lesson Out of One Big Man'a Book of Succesa, Perhaps the most wonderful memory In the United States is owned by James A. Kartell, president of the United States Steel corporation, whose meth ods and successes are described in an article by B. C. Forbes In the American Magazine. "Mr. Farrell could rattle off the exact location of every sizable Iron plant, not only in America, but in England, Ger many, Belgium, France, Austria, Rus sia, China, India in short, all over the worl lie know the charges made by the railroads for carrying iron and steel from all these works to seaboard and the ocean freight rates from any one point to auy other point on the map. "Distances, too, he had at his finger tips nnd could always explain exactly the cheapest way to ship material from anywhere to everywhere. Straight off the bat he told the exact percentage, even to the decimal point, of how much of America's to.nl production was exported in every recent year. One lawyer wanted light on how many wheels were made in the United States, and Mr. Farrell obligbigly In formed him that the annual total was 2,200,000. " 'I could conceive no more humiliat ing experience,' he replied, 'than to be asked some question concerning our operations and to be obliged to send for a subordinate to answer it. I would not consider myself fit for the job un less I knew the ins and outs of the business and how each detail of It is conducted,' " VALUE OF THE PORPOISE. Oil Milk, Sweet and Scur. Every ounce of skiinmUk or whole milk contains valuable nourishment. Use every drop of milk to drink or to add nourishment to cereals, soups, sauces and other foods. Remember, too, that sour milk, buttermilk and sour creain are valuable In cookery, so do not waste any. Sour milk and but termilk can be used with soda in mak ing hot breads, or sour milk can be turned easily bito cottage cheese, cream cheese or clabber. Sour cream is a good shortening in making cakes and cookies and useful for salad dress lngs and gravies for meat. Rank Officers Elected. At the annual meeting of the stock holders of the First National Bank of Athena, Tuesday afternoon, the fol lowing officers were elected: Presi dent, W. B. Shaffer; vice president, M. L. Watts; cashier, F. S. LeGrow; assistant cashier, R. T. Cannon; direc tors. W. B. Shaffer, H. Koepke, M. L. Watts, F. S. LeGrow, R. T. Cannon. W. S. Ferguson, who for a number of years has been connected with tho bank and held the office of vice 'pres ident, has disposed of his stock and re tired. M. L. Watts, who has long been identified with the bank as di rector, was elected to the vice pres idency and R. T. Cannon director. Antiquity of Tennli. Tennis Is .as old as the hills, basic ally speaking, though It has undergone many changes for the better. It was played by the Greeks and Romans un der the names of "sphalrisls" and "plla." As "puume" it is mentioned In the Arthurian romances and in tho earlier records of the dark ages. In the fifteenth century It enjoyed great favor In Fiance and In England from the sixteenth century to the present time. jM; He Wat Desperate. Mrs. Ilubb Oh, John, you say that if you lost mo you would take to drink ing, neglect your perianal apiiearance and go to the bad In every way. Ilubb (firmly) Yes, my dear; you can bet I'd fix It so I'd never lie an Inducement to a woman again. New Haven Reg ister. Little Russia. The people of Little Russia occupy that part of the vast country which constitutes the steppes of Its southern portion, the southwestern slopes of Its central plateau and those of the Car pathian ami Lublin mountains and the Carpathian plateau. Japanned Ware. Jananned tea trays should not be washed hi hot water. If greasy, a little Hour rubbed on them will give them a new look. If they are scratched rub with a little olive oil. From Its Jaw Keeps Clooks and Watches Running Smoothly. In this hastening age of ours, when oven seconds count In business life, it may sound paradoxical to say that we owe our punctuality and time saving to the playful porpoise. And yet such, Indeed, Is the fact, for watches, clocks and the still more dignified chronometer would not run month In and month out with regularity but for the lubricant obtained from Its jaws. This oil has the unique property of being ablo to retain Its fluidity summer and winter, aud there Is an authentic record of the lubricant doing its work at n tempera ture of quite 100 degrees below the freezing point. A variety of other oils have been tried for the same service, but all of thein have proved far less reliable. In a watch or chronometer tho oil must stay where put it must not "creep" over the mechanism nnd thus steal awny from Its proper post or duty. Therefore, it ought not to run awny In the presence of considerable heat. Nei ther should the oil oxidize, evaporate or grow rancid. These exacting re quirements are met in their entirety only by porpoise Jaw oil, and It is no wonder that the stuff when refined Rolls wholesale in the neighborhood of $25 a gallon. There are many other mechan isms that are best cared for by using porpoise jaw oil, such, for instance, as talking machines, delicate recording ap paratus, etc. Scientific American, T 15 REPORTED Two instances of stealing hogs after they had been butchered, have been reported to the officers and investiga tion of the cases are under way with the prospects good that the offenders will be brought to justice, Carl McConnell, who reWdes on the Krebs place between here and" Adams, missed half a hog the other morning, and Bern Banister, who butchered Wednesday forenoon, at the Boddy place west of town, lost two hogs ave raging 350 pounds each, some time Wednesday night. The only clew left was 1 lood stains on the gate, where the thieves had carried the hogs to some vehicle at the road. They took the two largest porkers of the lot, one hanging just as they entered the door and the other at the back end. No clue whatever was left when the McConnell pork was taken, but as the theft occurred in localities a short dis tance apart, it is presumed that they were both done by the same person. Another petty larceny case is report ed by Joe Elliott who is staying at the David Stone place almost in the same neighborhood. The other night when Elliott went home from town, he found the front and back doors of the house wide open. He discovered no thing missing, however, except a loaf of bread and some milk, which had evidently been consumed on the prem ises by some one who was hungry. More Mules for Farmers. W. B. Taylor returned from Cald well, Idaho, the fore part of the week, after purchasing another carload of fine mules which he will dispose of to the ranchers of this vicinity. This is the second carload of mules Mr. Tay lor has purchased at Caldwell, within the last two weeks. The first carload was practically sold to one farmer, and from inquiries be is receiving rel ative to the second shipment, these animals will be easily disposed of also. Entirely By. A seven-year-old In a town down south wns asked by his teacher at the nrlmnr.v school to produce n composl- I turn upon tho subject of hi3 favorite- literary work. The youngster went Into executive session with himself and turned out tho following sueclnct criticism of a well known and popular classic: "The Book 1 like best is called Pil grim's Progress, My mother reads thin Hook to me every Night before I go to , , . , i i mi... mi liCll. 1 IWVB lO IICJll liuuui 1 iiu I u- grlm. Ho had a hard time, but he got by!" Saturday Evening Post. Record Fishing. A correspondent asks for the record tuna taken on light tackle in Santa Cntallna island waters. lie requests further enlightenment on what light tackle means. Light tackle of Iho Tuna club con sists of o wood rod, butt and tip, not shorter than six feet over all. Butt to be not over fourteen Inches In length, tip not less than five feet In length and not to weigh mora than six ounces. Line not to exceed standard nine thread. On this tackle It. Rochester, Jr., of Lor Angeles, in the waters of San Cle montc on Aug. 28, 1018, fought a seventy-seven and three-fourths pound tuna for seven hours before subduing the Huh. New York Sun. Growing Cotton. The yield of cotton Is dependent upon the number of flowers we are able to Induce the plant to form, and root space is necessary to (lowering. The cotton plant's normal rooting may oc cupy two square yards of earth, which is several Utees niori- Cum given it iu practice, and the yield amy often bo reduced by this fa t. :tio mots must Interlnp-Los Angeles Times. A Mixup. "Madam, try and induce you:- dnugb. ter not to get her gymnast :m and her musical exercises raised." "What do you mean. pi'.'fow r?" "I mean that she Is IliellHtJ to mis take the piano for a pniu blug bag." Itnlliuiore American. Stratify. Penelope Lleutonant Hoggins seems to bo rather attentive to Miss Elder lelgb of late. Captain Jones Tee, aud she Is evidently skirmishing round try ing to precipitate an engagement. London Stray Stories. Rubber Footwear Better lay in your supply before the snow falls. Our prices are far below our competitors, which accounts for our enormous business in this Line the past few weeks. Just received a shipment to go at old prices 1 i Children's rubbers, .49 Missea" 1 buckle overshoes - .89 Men's rubbers, cloth top, - 1.19 Misses rubbers, - .59 Misses' 2-buckle overshoes - 1.25 Youth's l-buckle overshoes - ,98 Ladies' toe rubbers .49 Ladies' l -buckle overshoes - 1.86 Boys' I -buckle overshoes - 1.16 Ladies' Btorm rubbers, - .89 Boys' rubbers, plain, - . 0:t-. 73 Men'B l-buckle overshoes - 1.89 Ladies cloth top rubbers - .98 Boys' rubbers, roll edge - . 7H-.SII Men's l-buckle " all rubber, l.fi9 Children's l-buckle overshoes .69 Men's rubbers, plain, - .98 Men's 2-buckle overshoes J 2.!)9 Childrens li-buckle overshoes 1.10 Men's rubbers, roll edge, - l.Oo Men's l-buckle overshoes - 1. (19 Just received shipments of Ladies' House Dresses, Silk Waists, Muslin Underwear. Also new styles in Arrow Collars for men. New rJTWerchandise now arriving daily Watch this Space lor CASH values during 1918 s j 7hb golPen rule