ft )..-. AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. Boyd, Publisher Subscription Rates. One copy, one year JWJ When paid in Advance, (otherwise, $2.00 One copy, six months ? One copy, three months 50 tTHENA. OREGON, JUNE 21, 1918 With all the titanic effort and t he billions of dollars necessary to put the country on a war basis, it would ap pear that in America there would he a sufficient, number of manufacturers with enough business acumen to no out and get contracts from the gov ernment direct, instead of parleying with grafting commission bunds on high percentage basis. The nation lias ample funds to back this war to a finish, but not a dollar to contribute to graft, and the sooner it is totally elim inated by process of a few hangings (prison sentences tabooed) the easier it will be to sell Liberty Bonds and Thrift Stamps. One army lieutenant has already been enmeshed in the net of investigation, and tho linger of jus tice now points to higher-ups. On good housewife writes the query department of a metropolitan news paper that she has but one quart of wheat flour in her larder; that she de sires to save it "to make gravies," and wonders if it would be a crime if she did not return it to her grocer. The query editor passes the buck up to her, advising her to act according to the dictates of her conscience; but softens the blow by referring to the hundreds of barrels of flour that have been returned and the other hundreds of barrels that have not been returned. Between the recent aphis raid on growing grain and the. continued dry weather, spring sown crops, especially barley, give little or no encouragement for fulfillment of earlier expectations on the part of the grower. Not so much will the monetary loss ho felt, but the fact that the grain was needed, and needed badly, ma''.es the result a deplorable one. That boy back east was no slacker, who had the deformity of an extra toe on cither foot removed by tho sur geon's knife. His kind will honor the uniform they wear. Doubtless 1 the happiest moment of his life came when the enrolling ofllcer told him that he could he u marine by having tho sur plus digits aiuuutated. It would appuar that there is enough and plenty, of cut-throat hamstringing in selfish, sordid everyday commorcial ism, without sacrificing patriotism to the greed of commission pirates, who have apparently absorbed millions of dollars by their shady juggling of gov ernment contracts. Pendleton leads with the announce ment that no Fourth of July celebra tion will he hehl there this year, So far, no other town in the county has announced itself ns a celebrant. Hence, we will assume we urn to hac a Fourthletl Fourth. SPOTS OF LIFE IN DEAD SEA Small Fish and Other Living Creatures Have Been Observed in Deso late Waters. The Dead sea is not quite so deso late as was represented by early writ ers, who pictured It as utterly without life, with sterile shores, and so pesti lential that even birds flying over were liable to fall dead. Though 40 miles In length find more than 0 miles In greatest breadth, It Is especially not dble ns being the greatest depression on the earth, Its surface being 1,300 feet lower than that of the Mediter ranean. The rainfall Is slight, but the great volume of water poured In by the Jordan raises the surface 10 or 15 feet at times, though, with no out let, this Inflow Is all evaporated In the dry season. The water has become very dense and bitter, while floating masses of bitumen ejected from the bottom and BUlphur deposited from springs along the shore add to the un attractiveness. It Is true that neither animal nor vegetable life is to be found In the sultest pnrts of the sen, but Dr. W. O, Mnsterton, In an ac count to the Royal Geographical so clety, stated that near the shores, where small brackish streams find en trance, occur small fish, crabs and mosquito larvae. At a spot whore he and other travelers saw fish actively swimming, the water was found to contain not less than 88.3 per cent of solids. There are many places along the shore where ncros of reeds and many trees flourish, and at such spots birds and other animal life are abundant. 23 Years Ago, From the Press oi June 21 1855 nights building castles in the air and wondering as to where the fowl fea.st cd on golden nuggets. "Scriibbler" is at war with the finny tribe on the classic Umatilla this week. Brain food, you know; so look out a little later on. Root. Maloney, J. W. Smith, Mr France, Chas. Marsh and Dick Maioney returned from a fishihg expedition on the Umatilla last evening. E. It. Cox and M-s. Alice Mansfield were united in marriage in Pendleton by Rev. W. E. Potwine. The bride and groom both are well known to Press readers, both having a large cir ce of friends in this community. This morning a big deal in wheat was reported from Vansycle in the sale i of 13,000 bushels of wheat at 45 cents clear of all warehouse and handling charges. The wheat was put in the i warehouse at 22 cents last fall. The report that Wilse Coyle had i been dangerously injured or killed in a brawl In southeastern Oregon recently . lacks confirmation. The Milton Eagle is tired of seeing the Main street of Milton used as a stock corral, and wants the town coun cil to make a cow ordinance. Steady Power Born, in Athena Juno 17, 1895, to the wife of Doc. Stamper, a girl. Pendleton will organize an athletic club. Flour at Long Creek, Grant county, is sold at tl per barrel. Mis. Jacobs left last week for Port land, to attend the meeting of Oregon Pioneers. Tuesday evening occurred the wed ding of Frank Curl and Miss Endicott. The ceremony was performed in Pen dleton, Rev. W. T. Rigby officiating. Walla Walla has no engine team or driver, depending upon private teuus to pull her tire apparatus to iires by offering and giving a reward to the lirst team that gets on the ground. Fred Rosenzweig, It. O. Hawks. Win. Kilcorc, J. M. Hayes and James Mitchell were among Athena Woodmen who visited tho Weston lodge Tuesday night and assisted in initiating a can didate, Jerry St. Dennis is a highly elated mull. At his ranch south of town the other day the cook, in dressing a chick en, discovered a nugget of gold in the craw. Jerry is now lying wake o' Jte Gasoline ofQuality Umatilla county's lirst moonshiners me in jail, and Sheriff Taylor still has tile still in evidence ny;ti'..)tl tlieUI, showing the speed of 1. astern Oregon is not to be put in a class witli the slow pace of South Ca'llny, It 111 Yanks can lepulse 800 lun ,-torm troops, how many corps of bodi es will Hlndy have to throw in to stop a division of Sammies, once they start on a pilgrimage across No Man's Land'' A continuous.uniform chain of boiling points makes "Red Crown" dependable. No "mix ture" can give the same satisfactory re sults. Look for the Red Crown sign be fore you fill. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (California) Guy Cronk, Special Agent, Standard Oil Company, A'hena, Oregon. 1 1 : v Vsco' 'tread "Has anybody here -cel. Kelly- Kelly with the green necktie" Nope1 N"i have we lately heard anything about the proposed swimming pool. I'cm more brushes with the Yankee Murines and the huns will be pulling straws for trunslt'i to othei angles of Will the rose fade and lU lawn shrivel, eve we are permitted to irri gate? "The Female of the Species." "I could never think or marrying," aid old PMuee (l , "for l know what my fate would bo. Every l!us elan lives under his wife's slipper." Han in- an occasional outburst of terrible Asiatic temper on (he part of paterfamilias UMiully soon, and con tritely repented of this Is a fact. The Russian woman is always the strong er. She has a vitality and energy which the men seem unable to cope villi. The stories of Tsolmlkovsky's erratic marriage and terrific Hlghi like the aversion, founded on souii thing like fear, of Slrindhcri: for wom en (Sf rindherg bring n t,v f Swede that shows ninny Russian proclivities, even ns much Russian blood has perco lated lulo Certain pari" Of Sweden) licelvo many MtJlhlllUjOlf conitinn Inrlcs, If one has known something of (he more Intimate aspect of RtlMlsn oilstwico. A. O. 'JulUvtf, la MismsUv buttle, mm We Set Tire Standards Why is it that United Slates Tires are setting new records for mileage and serviceability ? Why is it that the sales of these tires are constantly mounting by leaps and bounds ? The answer is found in the fac tories where United States Tires are made. Standards of construction for these tires are higher than ever be fore known in the tire industry. Makers of tire fabrics tell us that the standards we have given them for United States Tire fabrics are higher than any previously known. Likewise through every process of construction from crude rubber to finished tires we hove set new and higher standards everywhere. These standards work out on your car in the practical economy de manded by war-times. I niteil States Tires will raise any car to higher efficiency. 'There is a type to suit every con dition of service. The nearest United States Sales and Service Depot ib-alerw il1 cheer fully aid in selectiiv riyht tires for your requirements. United States Tires are Good Tires "tsry own is mucn Derter," nnnwuneoa .Telly, evidently bursting to declare It She was cordially urged to do so. "Be cause It saw the lemon sponge on the dumb waiter," she proclaimed trl. umphantl. "Quite nice and cool," said Janet approvingly. "The vista of possibilities you open up!" murmured Peter. "For Instance, it might have seen the banana trifle with the maids of honor. Or the gooseberry fool with the nuts from Brazil. All very pain ful to nn orange of really nice feeling. But Jt like your dumb waiter.'"- How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine. Hall's Catarrh Medicine has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty five years, and has become known as the most refiabfe remedy for Catarrh. Hall's Catarrh Medicine acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces, expelling the Pol son from the Blood and healing the dis eased portions. After you have taken Hall's Catarrh Medicine for a short time you will see a great improvement in your general health. Start taking Hall's Catarrh Medi cine at once and get rid of catarrh. Send tor testimonials, free. F. J. CHUNKY ft CO.. Toledo, Ohio- Hold bv '.11 Druggists. 75c. Vitt Halt n'gnaf II the tetter "0". The creu u nnli the sap- ply shia to tend otter more bravely. Administrator's Notice. In the County Court for Umatilla County, Oregon. In the Matter of the Estate of lucinda Hiteman, Deceased: Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed by the above entitled court administrator of the above entitled estate and has qual ified as by law required. All persois having claims against the estate are hereby notified to present the same to me with proper vouchers at the office of my attorney, Homer I. Watts, Athena, Oregon, within six months from the date hereof. Dated .May 81, 1918, Henry Dell. Administrator. mt Uncle Sam will Hand Him Real GRAVELY Chewing Plug In a Pouch from You The U. S. Mails will reach any man in Uncle Sam's Service. When you send him tobacco, let it be good tobacco tobacco worth sending all that long way the flat, compressed plug of Real Gravely. Give any man a chew of Real Gravely Plug, and he will tell you that's the kind to send. Send the best! Ordinary plug is faUe economy, it costs lew per week to chew Real Gravely, because a small chew of it lasts a long while. If you smoke a pipe, slice Gravely with your knife and add a little to your smoking tobacco. It will give flavor improve your smoke. SEND YOUR FRIEND IN THE U. S. SERVICE A POUCH OF GRAVELY Dealer! all around here carry it In 10c. pouches. A 3c stamp will put it into his hands in any Training Camp or Seaport oi the U. S. A. Even "over there" a 3c. stamp will take it to him. Your deafer wiif supply envelope and give you official direc tions how to address it. P. B. GRAVELY TOBACCO COMPANY, Danville, Va. The Patent Poach kmmp it Fretk and Chan and Good It is not Real Gravely without this Protection Seal Established 1S31 Administratrix' Notice. In the County Court for the Umatilla County, Oregon, In the Matter of the Estate of Mary LaFave, Deceased: Notice is hereby Riven that I have been appointed administratrix with the will annexed of the above entitled estate, and have qualified as by law re quired. All persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present them to me with proper vouchers at the office of my attorney, Homer I. Watts, Athena. Oregon, within six months from this date. Dated this 17th day of May, 1918. Carrie LaP'ave Bergevin, Administratrix with the Will annexed. Notice To Creditors, In the County Court for Umatilla County. Oregon. In the Matter ot the Estate of Charles A. Barrett, Deceased: Notice is hereby given that we, the undersigned, have been appointed Ex ecutors of the Estate of Charles A. Barrett, deceased, by the above en titled Court, and as such executors, have qualified as required. All per sons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same to us with proper vouchers at the office of Henry A. Barrett, executor, in the C. A. Barrett & Co. Implement Store, or to our attorney, Homer I. Watts, at his office in Athena, Oregon, within 6 months from the date hereof. Dated this 7th day of June, 1918. Jennie E. Barrett, Henry A Barrett, Executors. Notice of Final Account. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Mary A. Jones, Deceased. Notice is hereby given to all persons whom it ma" concern that Walter J. Jones, administrator of the estate of Mary A. Jones, deceased, has filed his final account and report in the admin istration of the estate and that the County Judge by order duly ulade has appointed Tuesday the a5th day of June, 1918, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon as the time and the County Court house of Umatilla Coun ty, at Pendleton, as the place where all objections and exceptions to the said final account and report will be heard and settlement thereof made. Dated at Pendleton, Oregon, on this a4th day of May, 1918. Walter J. Jones, Administrator, Will. M. Peterson, Attorney for Administrator. 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