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IhC ihtU UitSlS ' SAW S0ME G00D IN GERMANS ' WOUNDS STITCHED BY ANTS HAD NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD F. b. Boyd. Publisher Subscription Rates. I One copy, one year $2.00 8m copy, six months $1.00 One copy, three months . . . . 73 j ATHENA. OREGON, SEPT. 27 , 1918 Allenby, w!ien lie finishes with the Turk, should be giv.n a free hand against the Bolsheviki cutthroats who by their monstrous crimes in Russia hhvj been declared international out laws by President Wilson, who calls for an expression against the mur derers by all neutral civilized nations. Allenby'a great victory presagea a quick disintregation of the Turkish armies, and with his famous fighting forces streaming into Russia, the Eastern front would again be estab lished against the two Hun kaisers and their Ked Guard cohorts. Then the freedom of Russia would be stabilized more quickly, and a vital thrust given the Hun militarists. The important phase of the sugar situation is to maintain prices high enough to stimulate production, yet reasonable to the consumer. Since the Sugar Equalization Uuard has ta''.en over the entire sugar supply, with power to lix price limits and direct dis tribution, this situation is now woll in hand. Because of shipping and trans portation difficulties and labor short age there will probably be necessity for sugar conservation throughout the war, but there need be no fear of a sugar famine if the people will strict ly observe the rules of the Food Ad ministration, which insure a steady supply sufficient for all necessary pur poses. "Here they shall stand forever, pointing at the heart of France," said ilirimurk nearly half a century ago when great German guns were mount ed at Metz. Our American boys are now facing thiso guns and the Amer ican people must be solidly behind them if they are to prove Bismark a false prophet. Buy Liberty Loan bonds, help the Red Cross and Bave food this is the program for those at home. With the assSVtration: "I'm going to help build ships until the kaiser is licked," Mayor H. E. Brown of Hill yard, Wash, vacated bis office and left for the shipyards. ThoUienis of Browns are putting in their licks to whip the Hun ruler. They are going from offices, stores, colleges; from pro fessions and avocations of life to do their bit and they will stick. In addition to rounding up record breaking crowds, the Bound-Up round ed up a tidy sum for the Red Cross last week. The ninth annual exhibi tion proveil tiiat none of its lustre has faded with the demands of war on its star performers. With the mills closed down for want of shipping facilities, there is prac tically no ready market for wheat. The result is that the farmer has his year's profits tied up in his crop, Mr. Hoover Buys wo must send II million tons of food overseas to our army and our allies this year, 5 mil lions more than we sent last year. Are you saving your sharer Undo Sam wants to borrow some of your money; be needs it to clothe, feed and take care of your boys over there. Loan it to him. Turn the pool rooms into the ship yards; a good pool shot should be good ut shooting rivets intu the hull of Uncle Sam's ships. Let your purchase of Liberty Bonds be your answer to the ravishcr of Serb ian womanhood the Austrian pence propoganda. You can't eat your sugar and give it to the soldiers, too. umVess Admitted to Bar. Chang Chung Wing, a native f Cnllfurnln, l an attorney at law, the first Chinese -American to he admitted to Hie b In the state. He w as given his legal papers by the district court of iippeuls, before which he was exam ined, having passed with n percentage of in! out of a possible l60. He was one of the three highest men In the class of ' 60, of whom 40 passed the exaiulua- ' Udw. . . Mark Twain Would Not Admit Thai All Manhood in the Land of the Hun Was Dead. Probably rio other foreigner has ever been so popular In Germany as the American philosopher. Marl; Twnln; yet Mnrk understood his Ger ninny, just ns he understood Jlussla, although of the czar's dominions IP' had only the tripper's knowledge he picked op with the shipload of pre Cook's tourists Hint he Immortalized In "Innocents Abroad." In his "Connecticut Yankee In King Arthur's Court," Twain wrote: "There It was, you see. A man Is a man, nt bottom. Whole ages of abuse and oppression cannot crush the manhood clear out of him. Who ever thinks It n mistake Is himself mistaken. Yon, there Is plenty of good enough material for a republic In the most degraded people that ever existed even the Russians ; plenty of manhood In them even the Germans If one could but force It out of Its timid nnd suspicious privacy; to over throw and trample In the mud any throne that ever was set up nnd any nobility that ever supported It. We should see certain things yet, let us hope nnd believe. First, a modified monarchy, till Arthur's days were done, then the destruction of the throne, nobility abolished, every mem ber of It bound out to some useful trade, universal suffrage Instituted, and the whole government placed in the hands of men and women of the nntlon, there to remain. Yes, there was no occasion to give up my dream yet a while." COAL PYRITE IN EXPLOSIVES Iowa Geologists Investigate Coal Fields for Needed Mineral, With Excellent Results. An Investigation of pyrlte, nn essen tial material In the mnnufnoture of high explosives, Is being made In the coal fields of Iowa under the direction of Dean George F. Kay of the Uni versity of lown, who Is director of the Iowa geological survey. High explo sives are made with the aid of sul phuric add, which In turn Is mode chiefly by roasting pyrlte, popularly known ns "fool's gold." Hence the mlnerul Is In great demand. For many years pyrlte for add pro duction has been imported from Spain, states Doctor Kny. But In order to save the ships for more urgent uses, the hipping board has sharply reduced the Import of pyrlte. The domestic produc tion of the mineral must then he un usually large, he declares. New York, Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama have pyrlte mines, and Illinois nnd several other states are producing n small tonnage from coal mines. Many hundred thou sand tons are quickly available from coal mines, says the state geologist, if the government's explosive program re quires it. The method of preparing coal pyrlte for shipment to acid plants Is simple and cheap. The "sulphur balls" must be Separated from adhering conl, nnd be crushed, washed and screened Into lump and tine sizes. Conl miners are willing to load pyrlte, and the opera tors to hoist and ship It, if war Indus tries demand it. Just One More Question. "Do you happen to be going far, sir?" sabi (he Inquisitive traveler to the man 111 the corner, after having reduced ev eryone else In the compartment to si tent frenzy. "Oh, no, only to Scotland," replied the other, sarcastically. "1 am n com mercial traveler. My age Is forty-six. 1 am married. My name Is Thomas Brown. I have u son of nineteen. ' He Is In the Blankshlre Buffs. My father lied last duly. He wus on the stock exchange. My mother Is still living. I have a niece with red hair. Our char lady's inline Is Jane Brlggs. Is there luythlng else." The Inquisitive man hesitated. "What oil do you use for your tongue i" he Inquired slowly. London l'liues. Ingenious Operation That Is a Feature of Surgical Work Anion, ths Arabs Today. The mandibles of nntn nnd of sev eral coleopterous Insects, Scarltes In particular, have long been employed In Asiatic surgery. This usage is of the most ancient date with the sur geons of India and is perpetuated in our day In Algeria by the Arab opera tors and to some exteut by the Tutks In Asia und the Greek barbers of Syria. According to an English entomo logical Journal, the barber presses upon the edge of the cut with the fingers of the left hand and applies each ant by means of forceps held In the right hand. The mandibles of the ant are widely opened, the ani mal being In the defensive attitude, and as the Insect Is gradually brought near the wound It seizes the pro jecting surface and Immediately forces Its mandibles through the flesh, and remains In this attitude, pressing the one mandible against the other with force and consequently holds the two edges together. Then the barber sep arates the hend from the thorax with a snip of the scissors, and the head with the mandibles remaining In place continues Its function while the thorax and abdomen fall to the grounAV The snme operation Is repented with other ants until at times there may be a dozen pairs of mandibles placed at regular lntervnls, so that through Its whole length the skin Is united by this very Ingenious proce dure. The heads are allowed to re main n few days, after which, since the healing has been effected, they are loosened nnd hnvlng performed their office are henceforth useless. STRANGE LAWS IN TURKEY Penalty for Threatening Heavier Thin If You Had Struck Lawyer Defends Idea. In Turkey, If you stole a horse It entailed from one to three years' Im prisonment; If you stole a sheep you were liable to from three to seven yenrs. While you are figuring at this I will give you another Instance of subtle Jurisprudence, John Van Ess writes In Asia. If I drew a dagger oa you and stabbed you seriously, but you recovered, I was liable to prison from one to three years. If, on the other hand, I drew a dagger on you but did not touch you I might be Im prisoned anywhere from three to seven years. Yusuf EffendL a leading lawyer, was much disgusted with my obtuseness when I questioned the equltableness of these penalties. "Why." snld he, "It Is as plain as day. If you go to steal a horse the supposition Is you purpose to escnpo on the horse's back, but If you go to steal n sheep, Inasmuch as you In the nature of the case cannot ride away on the sheep's back, It Is fair to sup pose that you come armed and reiwly to resist. Therefore, If you stenl a sheep you are the more guilty, in In tent nt least, and deserve the greater penalty. And nirnln. If I draw a dag ger on you nnd (hough I wound you seriously, yet you do not die, the result Is known namely, bodily Injury. But If I draw a dagger on you, even though I do not touch you. yet I might have killed you, and therefore I also In that case deserve Ihe greater penalty." Yludlsh. Yiddish Is n dialect spoken by the Jews of central Europe, consisting of corrupted Hebrew with a large admix ture of German. It has been carried by Immigrants to Great Britain and this continent, and Is now of practical ly world-w ide use. The old Hebrew Uncial, or Capital, letters are made to give way to n cursive or script letter in writing; nnd a regular written lan guage, and even a literature has come Into being. But for religious usage the ancient Hebraic form and words, em ployed In the written Tornh or Law Is strictly adhered to, and, it will be found ns a rule thut even those who use Yiddish commonly, have nlso a familiarity with the ancient language of their race, Sherwin-Williams Paint Varnishes, Stains Linseed Oil Raw and Boiled White Lead, Turpentine Brushes, Glass, etc. Ware's Pharmacy Agents for the Columbia Graphophone But Officer Realized That Henceforth Young Austrian In His Command Was an American. The Second Indiana artillery Is re sponsible for this story: In one of Its companies there Is a young Austrian, who loves America with a greater In tensity than he hates the despotism "back home." He was one of the first men from his home town to enlist In that regiment. A superior officer had come to In spect the company. He gave direc tions as to the way he was to be sa luted, etc. "Now, we'll try you out and see If you've got all my direc tions," he ended. "We'll begin by call ing the roll. "Ab your names are called advance two steps, salute your superior offi cer nnd answer 'Here.' " The clerk took up the list of names and began calling. And lo, the Aus trian's name, like "Abou Ben Ad hem's," led all the rest. For a few minutes the young fellow stood hesi tating, because he had not understood much of what the officer had said. Encouragingly the officer started to raise his hand. A bread smile of re lief spread over the Austrian's face. A few rapid steps he was across tha room, seized his superior officer's hand and gave It a hearty American shake. Amid roars of laughter the officer ruefully examined his crushed fingers. "He's an American now, all right," he Said sagely. Thomas L. Pricj, deceased, has filed her final account and report in the ad ministration of said estate; that the null Judge by order duly mad and entered has appointed Monday the HOth day of September. 191H, at the hour of ten a. in., as the time and the County Court House at Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon, as the place where all objections and exceptions to the said final account and report will be heard and a settlement thereof made. Dated this 28rd day of August, 1918. Mary E. Price, Administratrix. Will M. Peterson, Attorney for Administratrix. Shakespeare "Overrated." Mr. Justice Darling has admitted that he knows "a bit about racing." He certainly knows more nbout liter ature, however, and therein differs from one of his predecessors on the bench, Baron Martin. Mr. Adolphus Liddell, who acted as the baron's mar shal in 1872, states that he "had a prodigious acquaintance with ruclng history, nnd knew the winners of all the chief events for ninny years back. "In history, literature and art he seemed to take no Interest whatever, ond If ever he had any educntlon In these he had discarded it. Many stories were current illustrative of this peculiar condition of his mind, such as his remark that 'Shakespeare is an enormously overrated man.' " Notice of Final Account. In the County Court for Umatilla County, Oregon. In the Matter of the Estate of William R. Scott", deceased: Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned administrators of the eslate of William R. Scott, deceased have filed their final account and report in said estate and that the above en titled court has fixed Saturday, Oct. 5, IHI8, at 10 a.m. of said date, ss the time when, and the County Court room in the County Court house at Pendle ton. Umatilla Co., Orep., as the place here any and all objections if any i here be to said final account ai d re tort, should be filed on or before said late. Dated at Athena, Oregon, this Hth lav of Sept., 1918. Ethel Garfield Scott, W. R. Taylor, Administrators. 23 Years Ago, c'rom the Press oi Sept. 27 1895 Born, to the wife of Johi Duffy on the reservation south of town, Sept. 20 1SU5, a girl. W. J. Wilkinson informs the Press reporter that T. P. Page will store something like 50,000 sacks of wheat with the Pacific Coast Elevator people this season. Jinks Dudley has received notifica tion from the La Urande land office that his patent for the land which has been in litiga ion is there. It is known hereabouts as the Tittsworth land. S. A. Maloney and L. A. Gitbens 'ill commence the marufacture of . rfl i ' t!" 'P in a com b if p Chi . i. i ;. . tb-il will ,a and should receive encuuragomant from our citizens. Wm. Parker and Jim Clark came in from the Baker City mining district Wednesday evening. They prospected over a considerable amount of country and struck a ledge southwest of Baker City which tbey propose to develop. Two men are now at work on a tunnel. C. S. Jackson, editor of the East Oregonian, and Thos. Rourke, the grain merchant, were in town Tuesday from Pendleton. Judge N. T. Caton of Sprague. Wash., will occupy the pulpit at the Christian church next Sunday morn ing and evening. W. T. Gilman has 100 acres of sum mer fallow Ian 1 which he will rent for next year for 1500 cash. John O'Harra who resides east of Weston this year raised 115 acres of beans. Geo. Winn, a 15-year-old boy has invented a machine to thresh them out. Milton had a foot race last week. The two sprinters involved in the con test were a certain mysterious Brown and Charley Keen of Athena. The stakes were a hundred dollars a side. French Criglar, son of A. J. Criglar, was the backer of Keen and Brown backed himself. Keen won the race with ease. Clark Wood is making noticable improvement in the local columns of the Walla Walla Gazette. Give Clark a chance and he'll show the people of the garden city just how long the moss is on the backs of those Walla Walla editors. SUMMONS. In the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. Maxine W. Wallan, Plaintiff, vs. Claude E. Wallan, Defendant. To Claude E. Wallan, Defendant above named: In the name of the State of Oregon, you are required to appear and answer the complaint of the plaintiff filed against you in the above entitled suit on or before Saturday the 5th day of October, 1918, which said date is six weeks from th; date of the first pub lication of the summons, and vou will take notice that if you fail to appear and answer the said complaint or otherwise plead thereto within said time the plaintiff for want thereof will apply to the court for the relief prayed for in her said complaint on lile herein, to-wit, for a decree of the court dissolving the bonds of matr' monv now and heretofore existing 1 Iwj. n plaintiff and defendant, for i spsolute divorce from the defendant foi the change of plaintiff's name am the restoration of her maiden name to her. This summons is published pursuant to an order made by the Honorabh Gilbert W. Phelps, Judge of the Lbov. entitled court, on the J 9th day of Au gust. 1918. The first publication hereof will bi made on Friday the Mrd day of Au gust, 1IH8, and the last publication or Friday 4th day of October, 1818. Dated this the 19th day of August, 1918. Will M. Peterson Attorney for Plaintiff, Residence and postoffice, Pendleton. Oregon. - Catarrh Cannot Be Cured with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, .is they cannot reach the seat ot the disease. Catarrh Is u local disease, greatly In fluenced by constitutional conditions, and In order to cure it you must take on internal mated Hall's Catarrh Medi cine Is taken Internally and acts thru the blood on the mucous surfaces of the system. Hall's Catarrh Medicine wae prescribed by one ot the best physicians In this country for years. It is com posed of some of the best tonics known, combined with some of the beat blood puriner8. 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All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them with proper vouchers as required by law, within six months from date hereof to the said administratrix at the law office of Will M. Peterson in the Smith-Crawford Building at Pen dleton, Oregon, one of her attorneys in the administration of the estate. Dated this the 30th day of August, 1918. Lena Fedeier, Administratrix. Will M. Peterson, William S. Nash, Attorneys for Administratrix. Notice to Creditors. In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Jos. Anton Federer, Deceased. Notice is hereby given to all persons whom it may concern that Lena Fed erer has been appointed administratrix of the estate of Jos. Anton Federer, deceased, and she has qualified as such. All persons having claims against the estate are required to present them, with the proper vouchers as required by law, within six months from date hereof to the said administratrix at the law office of Will M. Peterson, in the Smith-Crawford Building, Pendle ton, Oregon, one of her attorneys in the administration of the estate. Dated this the 30th day of August, 1918. Lens Federer, Adminstratrix. Will M. Peterson, William S. Nash, Attorneys for Administratrix. When a man gets a hankering for real tobacco satisfaction, he is on the road that leads straight to the Real Gravely Chewing Plug. Peyton Brand Real Gravely Chewing Plug 10c a pouch and worth it Gravely!asti so mur Monger it costs no more to chew than ordinary plug P. B. Gravely Tobacco Company Danville, Virginia THE PARKER BARBER SHOP A. J. Parker, Proprietor Shaving, Haircutting, Massaging, Shampooing. 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Its democratic college spirit. Its successful graduates. Students enrolled last year, 3453; stirs oa tu service flags, U58; over forty percent representing officers. , College opens September 23, 1918 Et-.lbtisBcarjfo