Advertising The Athena Press circulates in the homes of readers who reside in the heart of the Great Umatilla Wheat Belt, and they have money to spend &fherct 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 Gntered at the Post Office at Athena, Oregon, as Second-Class Mail Matter VOLUMEXXX. ATHENA. UMATILLA COUNTY. OREGON. FRIDAY. MAY 2. 1918. NUMBER 21 imiiiti lilMIIMIMMIIIIIIIMIIHMMMM and get the Fly that you don't Swat Tum-a-Lum Lumber Co. ItllHIItl HIM nmttmniiiiiHHUHiiiiiH tMIHilHMIIIIimUMItllMllllimilMII H k 5 ft 3rd Carload is here A real satisfied farmer's smile is one of the most pleasant sights we have about our place and now we are having many of them every day because of the arrival of the New WcCormick Combines The third carload has arrived and your time is well in vested to come and see them. You can see gold dollars in this machine and besides the saving in your harvest of this year, you probably save $500 to $700 on the price of next year. Come and see, then decide. Get busy Take out your binder twine, while the taking is good. Watts & Rogers Just Over the Hill HMi I wss Show Your Patriotism! Buy a War Savings Stamp and Help Win the War For Sale at The First National Bank of o4thena l1 1 MHr ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. AMERICAN BEAUTY FLOUR Is made in' Athena, by Athena labor, in one ol the verr best equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat 'grown anywhere. Patronize home industry. Your grocer sells the fiunous. American Beauty Flour Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. UMIMIII M Waitsburg, Wash. IIHIIIIIIIMIMX We carry the best MEATS That Money Buys Our Market is Clean and Cool Insuring Wholesome Meats. LOG SI) FN & MYRICK Main Street, Athena, Oregon LAOS "OVER THERE" "April 36, 1818. "My dear Mother: I am now with the battery again. On arrival, re ceived two letters from you and the papers. The school did me a lot of good. I got a chance to learn a lot about gas motors I did not know be fore and it will sure come in handy when I get home. Do not need any money but you can send me a package of Fatimas once in awhile for they sure look good to a fellow when you have to smoke anything you get. Smoking has been our only trouble so far tho' we never did run clean out yet. I guess we will be able to get plenty of tobacco after awhile when they get things straightened out here. "We had a bad misfortune happen to us. Our senior 1st lieutenant had the bad luck to shoot himself in the leg while he was cleaning his automat ic revolver. It shattered the bone so bad that he might not be able to be with ua again. It sure was too bad for he was a good scout besides being a good first Lieut. We have had a change in officers again. We have a new captain and two new first lieut enants We have one of our old Cav alry lieutenants with us Lieut. Pea- body is his name. He used to be Adjutant to Major McDonald in the Cavalry. They all seem to be good scouts so we are off again on our way to Berlin. "The bodies have been raising h 1 for the last two months, but the Allies sure have slaughtered them, even if they did give a little ground. We Bure would like to have been at the front for this drive, but it takes longer to train Artillery than Infantry, or some of the rest of the branches of the service. We get our , - (censored) and everything issued to us this week, so we will have our own stuff after this. We have some target practice next week. That is about the last thing we get before we go to the front, so it won't Jbe over two months before we go to the front. We will sure be glad when that time comes so we can do our share of the fighting and help clean up on the old Huns. I can not tell you much of the work as I do not know for sure what my duties are going to be. I am in charge of a section now ; do not know if it will be permanent or not; will tell you about it next time. "Sam Starr is assigned to a tele phone detail and likes it first rate. All the boys from Athena are feeiling first rate, and as for myseif, I never felt better. When you write, put on the full address: 'American Expedi tionary Force,' as there is another ad dress very near like the initials, A. ra. F; it is 'A. I. F, meaning Australian Imperial Force.' Tell all the bunch hello, for me. Corp. E. F. Sebasky, 118 F. A., Bat. D. Percy Wilson writes under date of April 22: "My dear Mother: Just a few lines to let you know that I am feeling fine. I leel pretty big now, for I am a non-commissioned officer and hold the rank of Corporal. I will soon have some pictures taken and send you some; and besides, I have a picture of a little French girl whom I am teach ing English, and she is doing fine. She has written letters to the girls. We have two American girls here now They are Y. W. C. A. girls and are doing their bit for the Y. M. C. . A About a week ago we were entertained by Elsie Janus. She is very clever. Perhaps you have seen her act 111 mov ing pictures. To repay her, we put on a parade for her. bhe is paying her own expenses going to different places and entertaining the soldiers. It is awfully rainy here now; I don't know how long the rainy season lasts here, but hope its not for very long. Oh, yes, I have something else to tell you I was picked out as the best man in the regiment with the bayonet. I'll tell you, I am a bear-cat at it. So when I come back will show you some fancy stuff. Corp. Percy E. Wilson, Co. E, llll Engineers.' rooms to the hospitals wheresover needed, via Seattle. This is a com pliment to Umatilla County Chapter that is shared by all the various de partments of the work." Mrs. Sharp, who was in Pendleton yesterday, received a consignment of new material, with instructions, and requests the assistance of the members at the regular meeting next Wednes day afternoon. Chautauqua June 16-20. Advertising matter is being distrib uted announcing the main June event for Athena, the Chautauqua, June 16-20 inclusive. It will be held at the City Park under a canvas pavillion, and some of the leading attractions on the Chautauqua circuit of the Pacific Northwest, will be offered on the big four-day program, both afternoon and evening of the four days. Further an nouncements will appear as the time for this important event approaches. ATHENA AUXILIARY REPORTS $298.34 FOR PAST MONTH The work of the Athena Auxiliary of the Red Cross is being shown in substantial manner, both in work pro duced and funds forwarded to the head Chapter at Pendleton, as is evidenced by the following very satisfactory re port f'om the secretary, for the past month: Peoples Theater benefit, - - I IB. 25 Banquet to Walla Walla K. of K. 98.35 Contents of Red Cross contri bution box in Bank - - 4.29 Athena High School benefits - 70.35 Christian Church Dinner benefit 104.10 Dues 5.00 Total .... 198.84 The work room has been cleared of all the sewing, and the last of the con signmenta of garments sent to the head Chapter. In connection, the following report of Mrs. A. H. Cox of Pendleton chairm in of the hospital garments section, who has just returned from the divisional institute at Seattle, will be of interest: "I found that our work as heretofore sent in was of such quality and so per feet in cut, making and finish, as well as count, bundling, packing, casing and marking, that as a consequence we are to be issued 'green cards' to be attached on the outside of the cases shipped from here in the future. These (sues will go direct tram out work JOSEPH SHEARD DIES AS RESOLTOF PARALYSIS Joseph Sheard, prominent Athena farmer, died Friday evening May 17, 1918, as the result of a stroke of par alysis, with which he was affected Thursday evening, death coming prac tically twenty four hours after the hrst attack. Apparently in his usual health, he had eaten his supper and, sitting talk- ng with his family, he was suddenly taken with a severe pain in the back of his head and neck. Unconsciousness soon followed, from which the patient never awakened. But few knew of his critical illness, and the announcement of his sudden death came as a shock to the commun- ty, in which he had resided for many years. He was known all over tne county as an upright citizen, enjoying the respect of all who knew bim. Mr Sheard passed away at the age of 58 years. He leaves a Wife, two sons, George and Carl, and two daugh ters, Mrs. Lizzie Haney and Miss Mamie Sheard, to mourn his loss. His was the first death to occur in the fam ily and his taking away is the cause of much grief and sorrow in the home. Funeral services were held Sunday afternoon at 3:110, at the Christian church in this city, the sermon being preached by Pastor Lrrett. the tun eral was very largely attended, the seating capacity of the big edifice be ing taxed to accommodate the congre gation of friends of the deceased and family. ATHENA GIRLS HONOR GUARD ORGANIZATION PERFECTED Sunday afterno n, at the home of Mrs. Ralph Hassell, the Athena Girls' Honor Guard was organized by Miss Virginia Todd, county leader, of Pen dleton. Sixteen girls were present. and a splendid spirit of enthusiasm was shown. Mrs. Hassell was chosen as leader; Miss Laura Mclntyre, vice leader; Mrs. Ralph Cannon, secretary; Miss Belle Mclntyre treasurer; Miss Kathren Froome, sergeant at arms. After organization, plans were dis cussed as to future work the first of which will be to have an enjoyable dance on May HO, to raise funds for immediate use. It is the intention of the Guard to at once adopt a fatherless French child, and various ways will be taken for raising the necessary IHil.60 for the first year's support of the or phan. The immediate work ot the girls, prior to drilling, etc., will be the col lecting and hemming of tea towels and dish cloths for the use of the new draft armies soon to assemble in the canton ments. NO TIME FOR NIGHT LIGHTS Unpatriotic as Well as Unhygienic to Leave Them Burning With Coal at a Premium. A fonr of the dark seems to be a common inheritance of snvnges und children. But with a little pnllonce nny child can be coaxed out of this fenr, and It can he proved enslly enough that one rests better In n room that Is not lighted. If you still lenve n night light burning, turn It out. It Isn't patriotic. It Isn't rcnlly hygienic. Anil U certainly Is not necessary. It has been estimated that a Ifl-cnn-dle power lamp burned through an evening of, any three or four hours, consumes a pound of coal. If you burn an elght-cnndlo power lamp during a whole night you doubt lest bum more than a pound of coal, and we ure now being shown by the authorities In Washington that pounds of coal will hnve as much to do with winning the wnr ns loaves of bread. If you arc looking for something to do, If you are casting about for something to knit for Snmmle In the trenches. If you are thinking of giving up sugar In your cof fee, or planning to go without some thing one day In the week so us to do your bit. stop, and ask yourself about the night light. ONE DAY SENT Monday, the first day of the Red Cross drive, sent Athena over the top for her quota of fii'iOO of Umatilla county's 137,000 total,,. Since then the soliciting teams have quit work, other subscriptions have been coming in at local headquarters and the quota here will be exceeded. The team captains found but few who demurred to subscribing to the Red Cross fund, and not one instance is reported where the wage earning class offered argument against giving, and in many instances they exceeded their rating. All towns in the county went over the top easily, except Pendleton with its quota of 117, BOO. It is reported that Pendleton's lagging was due to the equalized rating established there. Regarding it, the East Oregonian says: "In rating the 2100 individuals list ed in the Pendleton district, the as sumption was made that the great ma jority wo lid contribute according to their ratings. Admitting that the committee made some mistakes from a standpoint of pure equity, no one was rated to the sacrificial point, 'f there are any sacrifices being made by con tributors, it is by those who are giving the small amounts. The farmer- or other man of big income who figures he was rated i5 to 20 too high should stop to consider the cause to which he is being asked to contribute." tains near Pilot Rock, where he has been engaged as superintendent for the High school the coming year. Miss Brierley will spend her vacation at her home near Stanfield; Miss Grant will visit in Walla Walla before going to her home in Portland; Miss Lawson has gone to her home in Portland; Mr. Uribble will remain in Athena, as will also Miss Sherman; Mr. Tubbs will remajn at his home in the Walla Walla valley, and Grant Shaffner, at present in Athena, will later go to his home in Eugene. Watts Offers Services. Homer I. Watts has tender! d his ser vices to his counttry by offering to en list in the Red Cross work or the war service of the Y. M. C. A. in France. He has written to both branches of the service and will accept a commis sion from either one. If he enlists it will be for work overseas, and entails at least six months service in each year of the duration of the war, with all expenses borne by the applicant. GRADUATING EXERCISES CL0SEJH00L YEAR The graduating exercises at the High schrol auditorium Friday even ing when a class of nine received their diplomas, closed a successful year's work. The class members are: Connie W. Baker, Kathren Buzan Froome, Clara Maiden Haynie, Zola Keen, Annabel Jean McLsod, Angie M. Pambrun, Ellen LaClare Pambrun, Ralph LaMont Haynie, and Henry Koepke Jr. For the occasion, the auditorium was brilliantly lighted and profusely dec orated with flowers and the class col ors, yellow and green. Rev J. E. Snyd-.r of Pendleton, in a measure departed from the custom ary class address, and spoke almost ex clusively from the standpoint of pat riotism. Chairman M. L. Watts, of the Athena school board, presented the diplomas, after delivering a short ad dress to the class, and Superintendent Russell presented the Athena Press honor cup. and certificates of meVit to those pupils who had been neither ab sent or tardv during the year, and to those for the period of two years, three years, and four years, and one of es pecial merit to Frank Miller, who holds the enviable record of having been neither absent nor tardy for six con secutive school years. Miss Zola Keen, who finished the. work of the High school at midyear, and has since been attending Whitman college, was ten dered a scholarship from that institu tion; Musical numbers for the evening were a vocal solo, by Helen Russell, and duet by Vernita Watts and Areta Little john. The plans uf the class have not been given out, but no doubt all will enter higher schools of learning, and pursue their studies. Exodus of Teachers. The corps of teachers of the Athena schools for the past year hav made their arrangements for spending the summer vacation. Supt. Russell and family will spend several weeks camp ing on Birch creek and in the moun- Mann-Duff. Wednesday at high noon, at the home of William Duff near Pendleton, was solemnized a pretty wedding when Irvin Mann of Pendleton and Miss Faye Duff were united in marriage. Rev. V. S. Gleiser of the Athena Methodist church officiated. The pa rents of both bride and groom are early settlers of Umatilla county and are well known throughout Eastern Ore gon. The couple left immediately after the wedding dinner for a motor tour through the Willamette valley and California. A host of friends extend congratulations. RECEPTION FOR ATHENA SOLDIEnS TO DEPART This evening in the Christian church, a reception will be given by the entire community, in honor of the Athena soldiers who will leave for the training camps May 28 and June 1. The occa sion will also b3 the opportunity for Athena friends of Mr. and Mrs. Davis Errett, who leave next week for Spo kane, to meet and spend a social even ing with them before their departure. Mayor Watts and committees from each of the churcnes and the Red Cross have the reception in charge and the preparations made for the event are extensive. Committees on decoration have been appointed, and both audit orium and fir;t floor reception room will be appropriately decorated. Com mittees on refreshments will see that this part of the entertainment will be a success, and a largo number is ex pected to be served. A program has been arranged, Athena and vicinity, already well represented in tho battlefields of France, in this instance sends seven men to the training camps, and it ia in their honor that the reception, to which the entire community is invited, is given at the church this evening. They are: Jacob Booher and Joe Payne, who have enlisted in the train men's corps reporting for duty June 1; Herbert Parker, Allie Bell, James Hu worth, John Shirk and Forrest Zerba, who answer the diaft call and leave oil May 28th. Orin Gibbs, of Ukiah. joins them here and will register from Ath ena. The trainmen go to Maryland for training. The three other Athena men, Lawrence Sharp, Bert Stone and Dick Winship, endeavoring to enlist in this branch, were left out, owing to the fact that the quota was full. Grain Grading School. Farmers, do you want to familiarize yourselves with grain grading meth ods? If so, get in touch with the county agent within the next, few days. We have an opportunity to have a three-days grain grading school at Pendleton some time about tho middle of June. The tuition fee will be $3 for the three days. Unictilla county in the lending wheat growing county of tho United States. We can grow certain wheats here bet ter than in any other place. We should standardize on a tVw leading varieties and we should know all there is to grading before we do it. Bulk hand ling and government price fixing bring about greater need for information on this subject. If interested, register your name'with the county agent or with the Farmers' Union Grain Agen cy, Pendleton. M. S. Shrock, County Agricultural Agent. Ad Pinkerton is down this week from his Montana ranch. ELECTION FRIDAY Only a 40 per cent vote was polled at the primary election Friday through out the State. No other cause can be assigned for the light vote except that the war interest overshadows all else. The surprise of the election was in the republican camp, where McNary overwhelmingly defeated R.N. Stan field for nomination as candidate for United States senator, and Moser's poor showing in the race for gover nor. The republican vote nominated Mc Nary foreenator; Withycombe, gover nor; Fred W. Mulkey, senator, short term; C. N. McArthur, W. O Hawley, N. J. Sinnott, representatives in con gress; C. H. Gram in, labor comnjjs sioner; Frank J. Miller, public sertice commissioner; Percy A. Cooper, yater superintendent; Ralph Williams na tional committeeman; George M. Brown, attorney general; J. A. Chur chill, school superintendent. The democrats nominated Oswald West for United States senator; Wal ter M. Pierce for governor; W. H. Hornibrook national committeeman. In the county, G. L. Dunning and Lon Williams ran a close race for com missioner in the republican primaries, Dunning winning. The democrats nominated L. J. Mclntyre of Milton. Lou Hodgens and Mrs. E. Terpenning are the democratic candidates for the legisla ture and are opposed by E. P. Dodd and D. C. Brownell, republicans. The democrats nominated Norhorne Berkeley for joint senator. Athena precincts gave tho following results for the state ticket: Precinct No. 18. Republican National committee man, Dennis 9, Williams B. Congress, Burton 8, Mulkey 0. Schnabel I. Sen ator, McNary 16. Stanfield 8. Gover nor, Harley 1. Moser IS, Olcott 2, Simpson 3, Withycombe I'. Treasurer, Cusick B, Hoff 9, Plummer 4, Ryan 3, West 2. Supreme court, Coke H, Johns 7, Kelly. Labor commissioner, Gram 8, Holiton 1, Nickum 3. Public ser vice, Miller 10, Williams 10. Democratic National committee man, Hornibrook 5, Morrow 2. Sena tor, King 2, West 5. Governor, Pierce 5, Starkweather, 4. Precinct 19. Republican National committeeman, Dennis H. Williams 1. Congress, Bur ton 5. Mulkey 2. Schnabel 1. Senat or, McNary 0, Stanfield i). Governor. Moser S, Olcott 1, Withscombo 1, An derson 2. Treasurer, Cusick 2, Hoff 5, West 1, Adams 1. Supreme court, toke 2, Johns , Kelly 2. Labor com missioner. Gram 7. Dalzeil 2. Public service, Miller 5, Williams 4. Democratic National committeman, Hornibrook 7, Morrow 5. Senator, King 4, West !). Governor, Pierce 9, Starkweather 2. Precinct No. 20. Republican National committeeman, Dennis 7, Wiliiams 1. Congress, Bur ton 7, Mulkey H, Schnabel 1. Senator, MeNary 111, Stanfield 8, Governor, Moser 18 Olcott 4, Sfhinaoii 2, Withy combe 2. Treasurer, Cusick II, Hoff 12, Ryan 8, West 1, Adams 1 Su preme court, Coke 4, Juhns 4, Kelly II. Labor commissioner. Gram H, Holaton J, Nickum 2, Dalzeil 13. Public ser vice, Mill ir 4, Williams, 15. Democratic National committeeman Hornibrook 4, Morrow 2. Senator, King B, West II. Governor, Pierce 7. Registrations on June 5. It is important for every young man who has reached the age of 21 years Bince Registratioi Day last June 5, to remember that he must register with his draft hoard on Registration Day this June 5. Failure to register will bring serious consequences. Towels and Toweling iBiiiifi!S''gfiag.jM, . ;iiiflllMliiillllllig '---Ti'iVt ri'ti 1 1 - - m iffffff iSSBf i iiiSiiiii2 Towels of every description, size and color; big ones, little ones, heavy" ones and light ones. Do you need any"? 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