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She ttu Wxm AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. Boyd, Publisher Subscription Rates. One copy, one year $1.50 When paid in Advance, (otherwise, $2.00 One copy, six montns ' J One copy, three months 5" cATHENA, OREGON, MARCH 15, 1918 WHICH SIDE ARE YOU ON? There can be no No Man'a Land in America during this war. There can be no twilight zone. There 3an be no neutrality. , There is a clear division' line, and you are on one side or the other. You are either for the United States or you are for the kaiser, If you are not fcr America, you are against America. The American boys over on the west front are being gassed whenever the Huns can gas them, are being bay onettcd whenever the Huns can bay onet them, are being shot down when ever the Huns can shoot them down. If you are not a backer of these Amjr ican boys you are a backer of the Huns. You can not be for both. You can not be impartial. You cannot bo neutral. You cannot hide behind a thin veil of so-called disinterestedness. Once this was Europe's war. But the Hun thought he could starv.i Eng land with the divers. He knew un restricted diver frightfulness would fcrce America into the war. But he thought he could starve England and then put France out before America could get there. Then he expected to deil v.ith America alone, humiliate her, light her to her knees and compel her to pay a huge war indemnity. The Hun made Europe's war our war. Every day the news comes of dead Americans over there. They are our dead. The wounded are our wound ed. The missing are our missing. You must take sides. You must choose between America anil the Hun, the Hun who brought all this fright fulness upon the world. You must back every wi'.r activity, back your country, back the boys over yonder, back the flag. You cannot be a non-partisan now. If your heart beats true, you are a par tisan, a Democratic partisan, or a He publican artisan, but an American partisan, and an American partisan un til the last gun is fired. Portland Journal. It is not a question of whether the price of substitutes is higher than the price of flour no matter wiiat the cost, they must be eaten and the flour must Lo saved. Those who 'do not help willingly are to be compelled to help. It is not an Idle threat, and the sooner the people realize that the gov ernment means just what it says the easier it will be for everybody. Don't quarrel with your merchant when he insists upon sellins cornmca! or other substitutes with wheat flour; ho has been told to do it and he will bo pros ecuted if be fails to obey instructions. Don't grumble and And fault; you are only being asked to share your loaf with men who are olfering up their lives at the front. Fall Into line with other loyal citizens.and thank God that the sacrifice demanded of you ia no heavier than the small matter of chang ing your diet especially when it is all the better for your digestion. About the meanest act the Weston Kernel ever did was to yoke the Bui'. dogger cd. up with the kaiser and luave him there. And to our knowledge, the scabb;'esttrick the Bulldogger ed. ever perpetrated, was to plant skunk cab bage on the Kernel's grave. There is no fixed price on (lax, bar ley or uther cereals and big crops of those other grains might mean very much lower prices, but no matter how largo the crop of wheat, the price is known now. There can be no losses due to glutted markets or delayed trail sportation. The only uncertain con ditions in connection with growing wheat this year are conditions over which man has no control and those conditions will all'ect the growing of other crOpH the same as wheat. In these uncertain war times it will be much better to stand on a sure thing than to take any speculative venture. A Liberty Loan button is a badge of honor. Rightfully obtained It marks the wearer as one who has performed a distinct, definite service to tho coun try. Iron crosses to German soldiers, and diamond orders exchanged be tween TurVish and German sovereigns may bo but the honors of atrocity. But a Liberty Loan button, simple as it is, signifies a patriotic duty done and is an insignia of honor. The Churches Tin Christian Church. The Bible school will begin promptly at 10 a. m. with Geo. R. Gerking at the helm Let every one be on time. "Jesus Teachin;; by Para lea" is the topic. The morning sermon topic will be "Pep." The evening topic "Moral Masonry." These should be sufficient to call vou to tho colo's without fur ther orders. The invitation is for vol unteers; nobody drafted. It is worth while to come without pressure. The music will be good, the preaching as good as the minister can deliver, and the fellowship is fine. If you read this, we will expect you. Midweek meeting and chorus rehearsal Wednes day evening. You are cordially invit ed and welcome to all these services. D. Errett, Minister. Baptist Church Notes. The Sunday school at 10 a. m,, is growing. The prayer meeting is tak ing on new life. The study of the first epistle to Timothy is arousing in terest. The morning themes concern ing the overcomer. are meeting with approval, and the popular evening ser vices with addresses on the plan of sal vation are well attended and full of encouragement Morning topic next Sunday, "The Victor's Life-Secret;" the Peoples service at 7:.I0, topic: "The Effects of Salvation." Special music. The Sunshine Choir will give a special song at the morning service. All welcome. Strangers will have a warm reception. Come. D. E. Baker, Pastor. Methodist Episcopal Church. Remember the Passion Week servic es March at to HO. Plan your time to attend every evening, services prompt ly at 7 ;0. Sunday school 10 a. m. A lively con test is now in progress. The boys' class jumped to first place last Sun day. Subject "Messages of The Christ." Morning topic, "Every Man For Himself." Remember Armfield's great patriotic lecture, "God's Call for American Boys," April 21. The lecture is a.ldressed primarily to par ents who have boys in France or on the way; but every one will be wel come. W. S. Gleiser. Check Stamps. Idaho stamps every check with rub ber stamp: "Consider what part of this check should go to purchase W. S. S." W S S Multnomuh county assessor H. E. Reed is stamping all material leaving hll office:' "Stamp out the war with War Savings Stamps." W S S- Mnil carriers are selling thrift stamps. A carrier not more more than !)00 miles from Atncna uses a picture of his wife and baby as his clinching argument for the sale of W. S. S. -W S S Every lick helps to stick the kaiser. Everybody buy stickers and we'll lick the kaiser, -W S S I thank you good people for your licks on the stickers. Did you buy a thrift stamp today? Yours for W. S. S. W. S. G. DAY OF NATIVITY UNKNOWN World HaB Only Tradition to Rely Upon as to Date of the Birth of Christ. The traditional 2rth of December ns the dale of tho birth of the Savior has no historical authority beyond the fourth century, when the GhriitmM festival was introduced first In Home (A. D ItOO), on the busts of several Ro man festivals (the Saturrmlln, Blgii- laria, Juvennlla, Bruinalla, or Dies lintiiliH tnvlctl Hulls), which were held In the bitter part of December, lncom memorutton of the golden age of lib erty and equality, and In honor of tho sun, w ho tit the winter solstice Is, as It were, born anew, uiid begins his con quering march. The only Indication of the season of Christ's birth Is the fact that the shepherds were watching their flocks Jn the Bold nt the time (Luke '11:8), and this fact points to any other season rather than winter, and Is, therefore, not favorable to the traditional date. Besides, the ancient tradition Is of no account here, as tt varied down to the fourth century. Clement of Alexandria relates that some regarded the 25th, Pachon (1. e., May 20), others the 24th or 25th, Fhar muthl (April 19" or 20), as the day of Nativity. As to modern research, the only point on which divines generally agree Is that Christ was not born on Christ mas day, while numerous learned au thorities put the birth on almost every date of the year. HILL PUZZLE TO GEOLOGISTS Stone Columns on Eminence Near Pa chuca, in Mexico, Out of Keeping With Other Formations. A very remarkable geological freak In Mexico Is a mountain situated near Pachuca which presents the appear ance at a distance of being covered with spikes. The sides of the moun tain are closely studded with stone col umns or palisades. These columns are five to twelve feet long and as Inrge round as an average man's body. It Is a remarkable uplift of nature which lias the appearance, however, of being the handiwork of human beings. One side of the mountain Is almost perpen dicular and the stone columns pro trude from the surface at right angles, forming an Impressive picture. Pachuca Is one of the most noted mining districts in Mexico, and it is sold by geologists that this remarka ble spiked mountain Is out of keeping with the remainder of the formation of the mineralized region. The stone Is ns hard as flint and has withstood the elements of ages. The spikes form a natural battlement that makes the mountuln appear from a distance like an ancient fort. The mines of the Pachuca district are situated not far from this wonderful freak of nature, but the formation encountered In their respective underground workings Is of an entirely different kind from that of the palisade. Miners Live Long. It is an extraordinary fact that even when deaths from accident are Includ ed, the rate of mortality among miners of Great Britain is materially lower than that among any other big class of labor, except agriculturists, and ap preciably lower than the average rate of mortality among males. This fact was discovered by Doctor Tntham, while acting ns superintendent of sta tistics In the office of the registrar gen eral. Doctor Tathnm points out that while the risk of fatal accidents nmong the coal miners Is much greater than among other males generally, their risk of death by disease Is much lower, being 10.6 per cent less than all occu pied males, and 23.2 per cent less than that of all males. While cool miners appear to suffer more than the aver age mortality from bronchitis, they show marked Immunity from consump tion, their mortality from that disease being less than half the average. From diseases of the nervous system their mortality is 18 per cent lower; heart disease, 10 per cent lower, and from disease of the liver, 10 per cent lowci than among nil males. JR. 4P (OT W', V , -- lis Renl GRAVELY S Chewing Mug It cotti molt men LC33 to chew Real Gravely than It doci to ute ordinary tobacco and they Enjoy their Chow More. Cults a Difference between Pure, Rich, Leal Tobaeco made the Gravely way and ordinary leaf gummed up with thick, heavy sweetening. A 10c. POUCH IS PROOF OF IT i a.l..frArra7CaD,IJ,VUl.VA. ?dW A Good Position. Number of young men and women wanted to prepare for telegraph and station service caused by unusual drafting of men for the Signal Corps. Positions paying from 175 to $90 per month. Write Telegraph Dept. room VIS Railway Exchange Bid.?. Portland, Oreg. Adv. THERE'S DEJECTION FOR l YOU! IF HE'D ONLY TURN AROUND AND READ MY nu i nrupn.Ht'fi BRACE lP.BUY A FLUu Of HfcAL GRAVELY AND TAKE AN INTEREST IN LIFE AOAIN M ' '' " W4Y W'XC - ffijj 5EAL-1T IS MOT RBAX (iWAVeLY win-njui K-. II nip" ii II II I I sS B,: 5 A THE UNIVERSAL CAR Ij fl While there's no telling what conditions may face fjjj 'i I the country before the war is'ovjr, one thing is cer- flijjjS ii 1 tain and that is that Ford cars will firovv more and H iffj jj more into being actual necessities both in city and iil country. Prospective buyers will do well to place or- IjjjjS 1 ders NOW, when a reasonably quick delivery ispossi- j !J3 f a ble. Dont put off until spring for the demand is con- ilj ill tinuous from all parts of the country; Ford cars are jj, 1 wanted in the North. South, East and West, every 1 tjjl day in the year. Let us. have your order today and I N we'll hustle our best that you may not be kept wait- ,sh Hi ing. Runabouts 11815.00, touring cars $450.00, chas- M tit sis $400.00 f. o. b. Detroit, Mich H 111 I Burke & Son Garage f.j Phone 82, Athena, Oregon gjj I I LOOK FOR THE PROTFCTION How Tornado Originates. The tornado of the Western plains is Identical In formation with the sand whirl. The sun bents fiercely on n lim ited area say ten square miles of bar ren prairie and ns a result the nlr next the earth becomes very hot, perhaps IliO degrees, and the mass Is constant ly Increasing in volume. Above the warm air Is a stratum perhaps 20 de grees colder. By and by a passageway Is made, the hot air begins to ascend and the cold upper air, pressing downward, forces the lighter air through n chan nel thus formed. It begins to whirl, it increases in velocity, a surface cur rent forces it along, and the tornado starts on Its destructive journey. The terrific cyclone originates In much the same way, only differing in extent. The most violent cyclones or iginate in tropical latitudes, In the At lantic ocean, to the north and east of West Indian Islands and In the Pacific, in the China sea and In the neighbor hood of the Philippine Islands. The reason they are so destructive Is beeuuse they are curried such great dlstunces by extraneous Influences. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon far Umatilla County. Mae Moeser, Plaintiff, vs. William H. Moeser, Defendant. To William H, Moeser, Defendant above named: In the name of the State of Oregon; you are hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you in the above entitle court and cause on I or before Saturday, the 16th day of March, 1918; and you will take notice i that if you fail to appear and answer said complaint or otherwise plead , thereto by said time the plaintiff for want thereof will apply to the Court for the relief prayed for in her com plaint to-wit, for a decree of the Court forever dissolving the bonds of matri mony now and heretofore existing be tween plaintiff and defendant and for other equitable relief. This summons is published pursuant to an order made and filed herein by Honorable Gilbert W. Phelps, Judge of the above entitled Court, on the 2Bthdayof January, 1918. The first publication of this summons will be made on Friday, the 1st day of teo ruary 11)18, and the last publication on Friday, the 15h day of March. 1918 and will be published for six consecu tive weeks in the Athena Press news paper published at Athena, Oregon. Dated this 2Bth day of January, 1918. Will M. Peterson, Atto ey for Plaintiff, Postoffice address, Pendleton, Oregon Swift Iceboat. A strange winged sled has mnde Its appearance on the smooth Ice of Lake Placid In northern New York. Condi tions being favorable for speed, It of ten sweeps along nt n mlle-u-mlnute cjip, Its tail gliding and Us nose lifted In the nlr. Except for the fact that It doesn't fly, It might he described us n dying Ice-boat It consists essentially ot a light frame supporting n mono plane and a HO horse power motor with aerial propeller connected. Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, on they cannot reach the scat of the disease. Catarrh is a local disease-, greatly In fluenced by constitutional conditions, and la urder tn euro it you must take an Internal remedy Hall's Catarrh Medi cine is taken internally and acts thru the blood on tho mucous surfaces ot the system. Hull's Catarrh Medicine was prescribed by one of tho beBt physicians in this country for years. It id com posed of some of the best tontcB known, combined with some of tho best blood purlllers. The porfoct combination of tho ingredients In Hall's Catarrh Medi cine is what produces such wonderful rosults In catarrhal conditions. Send for testimonials, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Props., Toledo, O. All Druntsts, 75c. Hall's Family Pills for constipation. NO. 4516. REPORT OF THE CONDITION The New Series is Honestly Built Sturdier Than Ever Full Electric Equipment Standardized Now Represented in Athena By MR. R. A. THOMPSON The well known Tire tWan, who will be pleased to show you The New "FOUR-NINETY" Model Prices here are:- "FOUR-NINETV $770.00 BABY GRAND $1100.00 The Big Four EIGHT CYLINDER... $1580.00 All Chevrolets have the patented Chevrolet Valve-iii-Head Motor Many appeals have been made to the American farmer in the recent past to increase production in different lines, but the must urgent need at present from the farms is a record breaking wheat crop. A bountiful supply of wheat is necessary to win this war qtHekly, Tho farmers of this nation are in the battle line when they are in their wheat fields just as surely as are our soldiers wbou they are in the trenches in France. 553 941 28 62 500 oo 5 900 oo of the First National Bank, at Athena, in the State of Oregon, at the close of business on Mar. 4th, 1918. RESOURCES. Loans and Discount $553 941 2H Total loans 553 941 28 U. S. bonds deposited to secure circulation (par value) 12 500 oo U S bonds and certificates of indebte Jness owned and unpl'gd 50 000,00 Liberty Loan Bonds, unpledged 3 1-2 per cent and 4 per cent,. 5 900 oo Bonds other than U S Bonds to secure postal savings deposits . . 970 oo Securities other than U S Bonds (not including stocks! owned un pledged 4 780 15 Total bonds, securities, etc 5 750 15 Stock of Federal Reserve Bank (50 per cent of subscription) 3 000 oo Value of banking house , .$ 9 000 Equity in hanking house 9 000 oo Furniture and fixtures 1 000 oo Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank 64 3H9 75 Cash in vault and net amounts dee from national banks 247 378 79 Net amounts due from banks and bankers, and trust companies other than included in Items 13, 14, and 15 Total of Item 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 249 344 01 Checks on banks outside city or town of reporting bank and other cash items 72 79 Redemption fund with U. S. Treasurer and due f.om U. S. Treasurer. . 625 oo War Savings Certificates and Thrift Stamps actually owned 13 80 1 965 22 Total $ 955 536 78 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 50 000 oo Surplus fund 50 000 oo Undivided profits $ 7 975 33 Less current expenses, interest, and taxes paid . , . 2 62 1 64 5 353 69 Amount reserved for taxes accrued .' 1 332 32 Circulating notes outstanding 12 500 oo Net amouts due to National Banks 2 280 56 Total of Items 32 and 33 2 280 56 Individual deposits subject to check 496 931 10 Cert's of deposit due in less than 30 days (other than money borrowed . . 334 639 20 Cashier's checks outstanding 313 65 Dividends unpaid . A 760 oo Oter demand deposits 951 oo Total of time deposits other than bank deposits subject to reserve, Items 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39 40 and 4 1 $833 594 95 Postal Savings deposi's 475 26 Total of tints deposits subject to Reserve $475 26 Total $ 955 536 78 State of Oregon, County of Umatilla, ss: I, F. S. Legrow, Cashier of the above named bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to th beat ot my knowledge and belief. F, S. LoGrow, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of March, 1918. B. B. RICHARDS. Notary Public for pregou. My commission capites Mar. 5, 1921. Correct Atteat: W. B. Shaffer, R. T. Cannon, M. L, Witts, Director. Service c- F-Motor Co-Inc Pendleton, Ore. Can be had Echo Auto Co. Echo at Bond Auto Co. R. A. Thompson's, Atbena Pilot Rock Athena Eakery O. H. McPherrin, Manager fresh Bread Pies and Cakes Daily Ice Cream Soda and Soft Drinks Hohbach Candies Give us a Trial. Worthington Building, Athena, Ore Miiiinmmi.MiiHiiimii(iiniiiniM MM. TTTtvHItlllllll MUtsa Goodyear Tires Athena Garage Repairing Parts and Accessories, Lathe Work a Specialty. iMnnn.iMMmiin iiiiuu'''' FOSS-WINSHIP HARDWARE COMPANY Shelf and Heavy HARDWARE BARRETT BUILDING, :: ATHENA, OREGON PAVAl Baking ABSOwnnrlPiritE Powder Makes the food more delicious arid wholesome V)YAl BAKING PQWMB CO., Htm YOffK. THE PARKER BARBER SHOP A. J. Parker, Proprietor Shaving, Haircutting, Massaging, Shampooing. Bath Rooms In Connection. St. Nichols Hotel Block . . . Athena, Oreg.