I Press Paragraphs I Peas from Athena gardens are in evidence this wek. Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Dudley spent Sunday at Bingham Springs. Since the shower Wednesday even ing, cooler weather has prevailed. C. A. Barrett & Cc. have received a large shipment of binding twine. R. A. Thompson sold a Chevrolet car to William Lacourse last Satur day. Miss Martha Hutt left yesterday morning for a visit with relatives in Walia Walla. ' Miss Bertha Sebasky has returned home after an extended visit with friends in Portland. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Willaby have been up from their horns near Con don, visiting relatives. Sunday again brought large crowds to Bingham Springs. A number from Athena spent the day theie. Miss Ada DeFreece and Miss Carrie" DeFreece were among the Athena vis itors at Bingham Springs Sunday. Postmaster Henry is having a con crete sidewalk built in front of his res idence property on Hunt Avenue. New Arrivals Men's, Boys' and Ladies hot weather hats and caps. Athena Department Store. Adv. . For Sale. A fine, hard oak buffet, in splendid condition, at a reasonable price. Mrs. D. Scott Fisher, Athena. W. B. Shaffer and E. A. Leonard, of the Preston-Shaffer Milling Co., were in town from Waitsburg Wednes day. Dick Winship and Charles Brown wlil leave with the next draft contin gent from this county. Charlie came over from his homestead in Baker ountv the first of the week. Mrs. Andrew Douglas came up from Morrow county last week and attended the Pioneers Reu lion at Weston. The concrete work on the new ele vator is now progressing, and will be rushed to completion by the contract ors. Mrs. Dean Willaby is distributing mail on the rural route during her hus band's absence on a fishing trip to Fly Creek. Postmaster Henry, F. B. fiadtke and Wm. McLeod expect to leave Sun day morning on a fishing trip to Fly Creek, Union county. Rev. and Mrs. Cannon, who have been visiting at the Cass Cannon home for sevreal weeks, left this week for their home in Kansas. A Sunday was the first really hot day or the season in Athena. The mercury registered around the 100 mark in the shade. At Pendleton it was 103. Marion Hansell, M. L. Watts, A. A, Foss and H. I. Watts spent Sunday fiishing in the Unutilla above Bing ham Springs, with splendid1 success. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Dobson and Mr. and Mrs. F. B. Boyd spent Sunday at the Sturgis ranch below Pendleton. Some fine trout fishing was enjoyed. Considerable of the first alfalfa crop cutting was down when the rain came Wednesday evening. However, the hay was not materially damaged. The Girls' Honor Guard dance netted $64.76, and an enjoyable time was had. Quite a number of young peo ple from Pendleton and nearby towns attended. Henry Dell has been in Portland this week, returning home in company with his wife and daughter, who have been visiting friends in the metrop olis. Mrs. Nelson A. Miller is in Walla Walla this week, visiting her new little granddaughter, recently born to Mr. and Mrs. Rawla Miller, in that city. WE HAVE VERYTHING YOU NEED FOR PRESERVING AND PICKLING. PUT UP LOTS OF FRUIT FOR THE WINTER. IT IS GOOD FOOD FOR YOU AND THE CHILDREN AND IT IS MIGHTY NICE TO HAVE WHEN COMPANY COMES. COME TO US FOR EVERYTHING YOU NEED AND KNOW THAL YOU WILL GET PURE SPICES OF FULL STRENGTH AND FLAVOR. COME TO US FOR ALL YOUR GROCERIES, WE KEEP THE BEST AND SELL FOR LESS. IGIVE U . YOUR GROCERY ORDER TODAY I Every Stamp Helps to sink a U-boat It helps to get our soldiers and our supplies across to win the war. The War Savings Stamps sold in small amounts are aggregating hundreds of millions of dollars. They h;lp build the ships that are bearing the soldiers abroad. They help provide the food, clothing and ammunition for them. Buy War Savings Stamps every week. S. & H. Pure Food Grocery QualityQuantity Service. Phone 171 I i a- i Correct Lubrication for the Ford Engine Th Ford automobile engine, illustrated here, like iff in immal combustion mniines, requires an oil that holds tta full lubricating qualities at cylinder heat, burns clean in the combustion chambers and roes out with exhaust. ZER OLENE LIGHT fills these requirements perfectly, be cjuse it ia correctly refined from srtecttxi California as -.halt-base crude. "Zerolene is the Best" Say leading motor car dis tributors, because the rec ords of their service depart ments show that ZERO LENE, correctly refined from selected California asphalt-base crude, gives per fect lubrication with less wear and less carbon deposit. Most cars are now lubricat ed with ZEROLENE be cause their owners have learned through experience that there is no better oil. Zerolene is the correct oil for alt types of automobile engines. It is the correct oil for your auto mobile. Get our lubrication chart showing the correct consistency for your car. At dealers everywhere end Standard Oil Service Stations. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) ZEROLENE The Standard Oil for Motor Cars GUY CROiVJSpecial Agent, Standard Oil Co., Athena John Stanton, after spending sev eral days at his home in Athena, left Wednesday morning for Montana where he will finish the season of sheep shearing. Mr. and Mrs. L. 0. Preston arrived from Huntington Beach, California, last week, and will spend the summer at the home of their daughter, Mrs. Joseph N. Scott. J. W. Smith, who has spent the past winter with his family at Corvallis, came up to Helix last week, where he will assist the Smith Hardware Co., in the capacity of bookkeeper, for a time. I Glen Estes has been appointed spec- j ial enrolling agent of the recruiting I service for the Sea Training Bureau j of the United States Shipping Board. Mr. Estes will be pleased to enroll any one wishing to enter the merchant marine. Allie'Bell and Herbert Parker have written to relatives that they have ar rived at their training camp in Cal ifornia and commenced active train ing. All are feeling fine except For rest Zerba, who has been ill since be received a shot in the arm," as Allie says. Mr. and Mrs. D. Scott Fisher re turned home Tuesday evening from visit with relatives at Halfway, Baker county. They made the return trip in one day in their Ford. After leaving La Grande eastward, the roads were found to be in excellent condition. An itinerary wheat conference will be staged next week. Farmers and county agents from six or seven East ern Oregon counties will participate. The conference will begin at Pendleton Tuesday, June 18, by visitnng half a dozen wheat farms and elevators under construction, including the one in Athena. The hot days did much to relievj this section of the green aphis pest, which was making alarming inroads on vegetation. Reports came down from the mountain ranches that the aphis damage to the barley crop was extensive. Spring sown crops and gardens in this vicinity were also worked on by the pest. Editor Wood was the busiest man in Weston last week. His tints was occupied in connection with the Pion eers' Reunion, to the extent that he was forced to suspend publication of last week's Leader. However, by putting two weeks journalistic effort into one, today's issue should be a humdinger. While the new star was not discov ered in Athena Saturday, during the eclipse, lots of smoked glass was brought into requisition in observing the rare spectacle. Remarkal ie phe nomena were observed where shadows were cast through the leaves of trees, where countless little half moon form ttions were made by the flickering light. Last week and this week, the Press has not been up to the usual standard for the reason that electric power was unavailable, owing to alterations in the system at the plant. Last week the power was shut off until Thursday morning, and not until this morning were we able to secure power for the machine in getting out today's paper, henca the necessary brevity of local news. A heavy shower fell Wednesday eve ning, accompanied by a strong wind stcrm. Tree limbs were broken in different parts of town. One at Mrs. Ethel Scott's residence caused a short circuit in the electric wires, resulting in fuse3 blown out, sparks scattered about the house, and a fire alarm was turned in. No damage, however, oc curred. Other residents in town were given a scare when their electric fuses went out with loud, sharp repoits. Farmer delegates from eight Ore gon counties and two Washington counties met at Pendleton, Monday, and established a standard set of wag es for harvest work. Following is the schedule of wagss adopted: Haying and common labor at grain harvest, $).0U; stackers and header loaders, 1(4.00; header and combine drivers, 15.00; sa:k sewers on standard ma chines, 15.00; cook, man or woman, 18.00 wages for cook based on a crew of ten men. Everett Zerba leaves tonight for Portland, in anwer to a selective draft call in the mechanical service of the army. He will report at Portland, where he will receive a course of technical training. Everett is the third brother to report for service in the last two weeks. For-est went from Athena on May 31st, and on the same day Roy reported for duty. He went from Idaho, where he has been engaged in fuming, and is now at Camp Lewis. Forrest is stationed in California. The death of Bessie, the littJe elev en year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John C. Martin, occurred Monday eve ning, at their home in the northeast part of town, scarlet fever having de vjloped into a malignant form of sore throat. Dr. Cropp was summoned in consultation with Dr. Sharp and all that medical skill and nursing could do was unavailing in stopping the dread disease. Burial took place Tues day morning. The sympathy of the community is expressed for the be reaved family. Harvey Wells, State Fire Marshal, suggests that the most effective means of subduing a grain field fire, is thru co-operative organization between farmers and citizens of the nearest town. Fire zones can be organized by a mass meeting and the jeBt is easy. Mr. Weljs advocates the assembling of fire-figthing equipment, such as water-tight ba-rels, buckets, old sacks, blankets, quilts or cast off clothing, shovels and spades at some convenient location. The telephone will help in the summoning of help. It's none too early to get busy. Mrs. Martha Read, mother of W. O. and Jack Read of this city, died early 'yesterday morning at ber home in Weston, and the funeral will be held in that citv some time tomor row. The death was a peculiarly sad one, as Mrs. Read, who had suffered a paralytic stroke some time ago and, weakened in mind and body, had be come 30 deeply despondent that sne took a dese of poison. Mrs. Read was Oil years old and the mother of eleven childien, all of whom are grown. She had resided in Weston for HO years and was well loved fy a large circle of friends. Her husbBd5died If years ago. Letters have arrived from Jacob Booher and Joseph Payne, announcing their arrival at Camp Meade, Mary land, Both boys express themselves as enjoying the sudden change in the humdrum of their lives. Stopovers were allowed in Chicago, Pittsburg, and at other points of interest, and the ever present Red Cross served goodies to the lads at differen t places. There are about 40,000 in camp, and the Athena boys belong in G company of 250 railroad men. and Jake has al ready been appointed company tailor. The rest are in other branches. Their address is: 19th C$.. fM Depot Brigade, Camp Meade,, Maryland. The committee on entertainment for the Pioneer's Reunion 'at Weston this year, formulated an exceptionally in teresting program, the feature for Friday was the pager nt, "The Bridge of the Gods." Rendered on the school campus in the twih'ght'of evening, it was indeed a gorgeously spectacular production. A collection from the au dience netted the Red Cross over if 1 10 The program for Saturdav was also entertaining to a high degree. Mrs. Ethel Garfiield Scott and Mrs. J. C. Baddeley of Athena, appeared in vocal numbers. Mrs. Scott's singing of 'The Red, White and Blue." thrilled the audience, and she responded with pleasing effect by singing in splendid voice, "The Meado$ Lark." Mrs. Lela Saling of Weston, was popular with the audience in several vocal numbers as was also Mrs. Baddeley. At the close of the reunion, Henry J. Taylor of Pendleton, was elected pres ident of the association for the com ing yeajr I THIS IS THE TRUE RED CROSS SPIRIT A Little Story With i Thought in It. Big The Picnic Basket Everybody's Interested in it, and upon what goes into it real ly" depends the success of the outing. So have your picnic baskets filled at our store, where nothing but the fresh est and best groceries are handled. We carry a line of fruits, can goods and bottled goods that are just right to make any picnic lunch a most de licious repast. Breakfast Bacon, lb 50c Pork-Beans 2 for 25c. 25c, 35c Deviled ham, chicken etc, 20c Frank ft, rts, per can 45c Hamburger Steak can 30c Mashed Sweet Potatoes 20c Olives, per bottle, 15c, 25c 45c Dill Pickles, can 20c Sweet Pickles, jar 30c Sour Pickles, jar 25c Sardines, Lobsters Oysters etc Our Coffees are Superb WE SELL WAR SAVINGS STAMPS Phone 152 Athena Department Store i A mouth ago the Red Cross chapter In Bay City, Mich., received a hurry- up call for 150 duunage bags. Troops were about to move, and through an oversight their equipment was not complete. The bags had to be made and seut within 48 hours. A request for help was sent over the town, and the stores were searched successfully for the right materials. Among those who quickly responded and came to the chapter workrooms to help were two little girls, sisters, about ten and twelve years of age, each eager to lend a hand and do something for the boys who were going to the front. All day I long the Angers of the women and j the little girls were fairly flying. Bag j after bag received the last stitch un til scores were piled up ready for shipment. Closing time came, and the woman superintending the making of the bags counted those completed and announced that If every one of the workers could come early the next morning and work all day the bags would surely be finished In time for shipping by evening. Two crestfallen little girls the little sisters, were wait ing for her at the door as she de parted. Red Cross Dunnage Gags. "We are awfully sorry, ma'am," said the older of the two, "but we can't come back tomorrow, l'ou see tomor row we huve to " And, without fin ishing the sentence, she looked back wistfully at the pile of bags. "It Is loo bad you can't come back," said the superintendent, "but I want to thank you, and we all thank you, for the work you've done today. You two have teen a wonderful help, and that pile of hags wouldn't be nearly so li'i;: if you hadn't been here. Good ulght." The next morning when the super intendent came down to unlock the workrooms for the day she was aston ished to see the two little girls stand ing In the cold by the locked door. "Oh, I'm so glad to see you I" she said. "I thought you said you couldn't come?" "Oh, we knew those Red Cross bags Just had to be finished for the sol diers," exclaimed the little one, with glistening eyes, "and we got up at three o'clock this morning and got the washing done early I" atonal spirit Is the neeff or Ameri can women, who have been parasitic for too long. We must stop taking and give. Eight hours a day is a short day for this great worK we have before us. Two or three hours a day to the Red Cross is not enough for any woman to give as her war work. "We must get as our personal point of view the realization that we can not have our cake and eat It too. We must ask ourselves, in this war of equipment rather than men, who must go without if we have the things we have been accustomed to. Business and pleasure cannot go on as usual if we are successfully to conduct this tremendous new business of war. "Wa have forgotten, when we are buying new clothes aud eating the wheat and Bweets that we want and riding In our motor cars, that we are hampering the Government. We are standing In the way of the Govern ment's business which Is war. "When you want to spend a dollar for candy or unnecessary clothes (and we buy more clothes than we need because of pride) count that dollar as a traitor dollar. If you save that dollar and Invest it with the Govern ment you are serving the Government doubly, for you are aiding in financ ing the war and you are releasing the Jtbor and materials needed for the unnecessaries which you have de manded formerly. "We are fighting an enemy that Is far from beaten. It has won every thing it started out after. Its dream of Mlttel Eurona Is realized now. Only a military victory can save de mocracy. We must sacrifice ourselves as we have sacrificed our men folks. We must learn to hate that we may effectively kill the evil thing that Is ruining not only the bodies but the souls of its people and threatens the rest of the world." iijll iHE UNIVERSAL CAR j 1 Ijljij If you think you will be in need of a Ford Koust- 1 111 1 1( I aabout Car for this season, we would advise you to Ml place your order at once, as the production has been 8 III I I Almost 60 per cent j III IB wheih means we will n i be able to supply the de llnl ):, mand when harvest time comes. We have the "Henney" Truck bodies in stock to H ill I put on for your order at once, I Nil Burke & Son Garage I l l Phone 82, Athena, Oregon jjjj.g SUPPLYING FRENCH HOSPITAL8. The Red Cross hospital supply serv ile In France has 10 warehouses filled with drugs, medicines, surgical lint I'll ments and dressings. It serves 3,-l'i French military hospitals. "YOU MUST WORK 8 HOURS EVERY DAY FOR BONDS" Mrs. Frank A. Vanderllp of New Tork City, treasurer of the National Woman's Liberty Loan Committee, Is urging upon the women of America definite and consistent war service. In a, recent Interview she said: "American women must quit being parasites and learn to give Instead of always taking. An hour or two a few days a week is not enough for any woman to give her country. We must give a full business day, an 8 hour day every day of the week If we are to count for anything while the war lasts." Mrs. Vanderllp outlined the splen did work which has been done by the women of Great Britain and France and congratulated American women on having as their allies in their new work such women. "If we ever have another war," aid Mrs, Vanderllp, "women will be In the trenches. What do the pa cifists mean when they want us to atop before our present job is done? "There is but one standard for measuring a woman In this new toy of war. That Is dependability. The woman who can be depended upon is the one we want. The one who can not be counted upon is the one who be QQiiiid..igriYti, 4..jC2te Accommodating Fish. "Walter I" "Yns, suh." "That fish Isn't fresh." "Oh, yns, suh. Dnt Dsh am fresh, soli." "Well, It's been a long time out of the water." "Oh, no, sah. I seed dat fish a erawlln' out ob de water only in hour ago, sah." MONUMENTS! Get our prices be fore placing your order. Berry Monument works F. M. Barry, Prop. 12th and Main Street nearO. W. R. C&. N. Passenger Depot Walla Walla Wash. N. A. Mil. 1. lilt Local Representative. EYES lEjlil) CLASSES GROUND AND UTTED-LENSES DUPLICATED AML.iiCAH NATIONAL BANK BUILDING. - PENDLETON. OR! Pmomc 609 Foley's Kidney Cure kes kidneys end Mirf- right . -' - thn world E. V. Sharp PHYSICIAN AND BURGEON Special attention given to all calls both night and day. CMll iiruiuiJll) uiiHWered. me Du I'lMf' mrul. Athena urea"' Dr. J.C. Baddeley VETERINARY SURGEON EaBrasche R.inch Athena CROUP & LASH Dentists In Athena Monday' Tuesday, Wednes day, other days of week in Walla Walla, 2nd and Main over Third National Bank Dr. fc- W. Croup - Dr. C, H. Lasb MMtIMMtllMMI.ItlHIHHIIIIIHHimMM' DEERING Cutting Machinery BINDERS Mowers, Rakes We have in stock 3 1 2" Mitchell and Bain Wagons and Bulk Grain Tanks. Drop in and see them. C. A. Barrett &Co. Incorporated n iniiHtnimiiimimiH er