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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER P. B. BOYD, Owner and Publisher CLARK WOOD. Associate Editor Subscription Rates. One copy, one yer :$J.O0 One copy, six months $1.00 One copy, three months 75 , ATHENA. OREGON. APRIL 14 1922 THE CASE FOB THE MINERS The striking coal miners make out a strong case, we think, against the operators. Here is the way in which their argument is tersely summar ized by one of their advocates in an article reprinted in the Literary Di gest: "(1) The bituminous coal mine owners have refused to meet the rep resentatives of the workers, although they signed an agreement to do so. "(2) The miners are fighting for a living wage. Congressman Bland of Indiana inserted in The Congres sional Record a statement showing the average earnings of miners in the principal coal fields. In the Pittsburgh field these workers re ceived an average of $762 in 1921. In Ohio, $550, and in West Virginia, $500. How can men rear families on such beggarly incomes 1 "(3) This appalling situation is not due to the impoverished condi tion of the industry. While coal miners were probably never more miserable, the records show that coal-mine owners were never more prosperous. "(4) The miners in demanding a five-day week and a six-hour day are insisting that they be permitted to do more work, not less. Miners are paid by the ton. They can not earn enough to support their families un less they are permitted to work at least thirty hours in the week. "(5) The coal miners are fight ing the public's battle as well as their own. The operators want to restrict production and increase prices. The miners want to de crease prices by increasing produc tion. "(6) The coal-mine owners are preparing to use the strike as an excuse for further profiteering." With coal averaging around $3.50 a ton at the mine, however, it can readily be seen that neither the profits of the operators nor the wages of the miners are excessively large. The great item of cost to the consuming public in a ton of coal is, of course, the freight. The public will be better pleased with Mr. Arbuckle's acquittal if he will kindly reflect that he has been sufficiently long in its eye to irritate that member, and retire into abso lute obscurity. Perhaps the reason why Sir Ar thur Conan Doyle is so confident of a successful lecturing tour in the United States is that he has been thoughful enough to bring his spir its with him. agents are chasing boot-leggers with airplanes, some ol the rum-hounds will have to be crossed with Skye tei riers. We've a notion that Woodrow Wil son would like to hark back to his White House days just long enough to hand the Tumulty person his hat and direct him to the nearest exit. Mr. Bryan has decided not to run for the United States Senate from Florida. We recall that he has in variably specialized in running for the White House from Nebraska. The United States and Turkey are the only two war nations not represented at Genoa. Let us hope we will not be judged in this matter by the company we keep. Down in South Africa General Smuts has saved the government by demonstrating the gratifyingly in nocuous character of a dead bolshev-ist. The devious German mind evidently finds congenial employment in work ing out the problem of how not to puy reparations. No matter what he may have done, we regard it as rather a deplorable necessity for the United States to jaii an anti-bolshcvist general. Prospect3 are that there will be the usual big crop of candidates, but its value is problematical. It almost occasions a bad spell to note that Tchitcherin heads the Rus sian delegation at Genoa. 24 Years Ago The world has about reached the conclusion that the sole trouble with Ireland is the Irish. The Russian delegates apparently seek to attain their object by objections. High School Notes: 81 The high school and grade teams will journey to Umapine today and cross bats with Umapine. The grade game will be a preliminary to the high school game. Miss Lois Cassil will give a recital of her pupils Saturday evening, Ap ril 22, at the school auditorium. Next Thursday at 9 A. M. the en tire school will assemble in the aud itorium to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the natal day of General Ulysses S. Grant. Mrs. Ralph McEwen and her moth er, Mrs. Goff of Newberg, were vis itors of the 5th and 6th grades this week. A party will be held this evening in the Science room, by the 5th and 6th grades. Tuesday afternoon the boys played a practice game at Weston. Wed nesday afternoon the first schedule game of the season was played at Helix. A seven inning game waB to be played but the coaches decided to play nine innings. Athena had Helix shut out without a score until the eighth inning when Helix made sight scores. The final score was J-7 in favor of Helix. The three one act plays to be put on by the high school at May Day have been selected. They are: "A Trick of the Trade," given by Sava nnah Smith and Velton Read, "A Trip to Mauro," by James Hodgen, Ruth Hutt and Dorvan Phillips and "At The Movies" by Blanche John son, Lee Banister. Sadie Pambrum, Lorain Shick and Kathcrine Mclntyre, i.'uperinttmdent W. W. Green will crown Lucinda I at the May Day fes tival which is to be held here April 28. Because of the rain last Friday, the weenie roast, which was planned for that time was changed and the student body gathered at the school house where they all enjoyed the hard time party. Preparations are being made for the dances which will be given May Day. There will be a flower dance and a Maypole dance by the high school girls under the direction of Miss Drake. A clown dance by the eighth grade girls under Miss Christ enscn; A minuet by the third and fourth grade and an elf and butter fly dance by the primary room. Miss Williams is directing the minuet while Margery Douglas and Betty Jane Eager who will dance the but terfly danco are being trained by Mrs. Rox Hopper. With a snow storm every April morning, it doesn't improve our tem pers to read the advertisements of "Eskimo pie." The Asheville Times tells us that "the farmers' movement that results is the kind that begins at daybreak." .m A Mormon elder finds that short skirts are shocking and yet it might be different if the elder were younger. There'll be no protection for any body, however, against the fortheom ing flood of tariff and anti-tariff ar gument. Fatty's sighs attracted attention in the court room, while in the movies Fatty's siie rendered him ronspicu ous. Begins to look as though Portland need never fear an empty cellar bo long it has a baseball team. The Churches Metholist Services Sunday School 10 A. M. Preach ing 11 A. M. Preaching 7:30 P. M. Prayer meeting Wednesday, 7:30 P. M. All are cordially invited to attend these services. C. L, Lowther, Pastor. Church of Christ Bible School, 10 A. M. Communion 11 A. M. The subject of the morn ing sermon, "Looking In the Right Direction," will be appropriate to the occasion, Easter time. The sub ject for the evening service will be "An Ancient Miracle with A Modern Application." Evening worship 7:30 P. M. There will be a basket dinner in the dining room of the church fol lowing the morning service. After dinner a business meeting will be held to look after matters of import ance to the church. Evory member of the church is urged to be present. Everyone who attends the morning service is cordially invited to remain for dinner. F. E. Russell, Pastor. Sam Purdy transacted business in Pendleton Tuesday. Three crews are at work at the brick yard in Weston. About 17,000 bricks are turned out daily. Fred Roscnzweig was "cutting ca pers" yesterday morning in front of Hollis' store, and one of the feats he tried to perform was that of bal ancing on one foot. He did the acro batic act very well until he slipped and fell. He hasn't done any feats since. N. F. Swaggart is back from Hep pner. He reports that place very lively. Willie away he leased 600 acres of his land to responsible par ties. Frank Berlin, one of our prosper ous young- farmer friends, is battl ing with an attack of la grippe. Subscribe for the Evening Press. Fifteen cents per week, free delivery. The Athena Mercantile company sells lemons for 15 cents per dozen. Fred Fischer, Trii Kemp and Chas. Ferguson are thinking of taking a trip to Fly Valley, on fishing bent. It is reported that a serious con flagration occurred at Ukiah Wed nesday afternoon. Al. Despain's ho tel, store and dwelling were consumed by the flames, as was also the resi dence of .1. B. McDill. The loss is in the neighborhood of $10,000. Lew Montague has arrived at Mc- Duff springs, in Giant county, where he reports the weather to be warm and summer like. Lew is taking baths in a pool which has a tempera ture of 110 degrees, and thinks his health is being benefitted there by. N. Swaggart, who resides north of town, and who is Well known to the people of Umatilla county and East ern Oregon, is dangerously ill. Mr. Swaggart is over 80 years of age, and his present sickness was the re sult of la grippe. Notice is hereby given that I will apply to the mayor and common council of the city of Athena, Ore gon, at a meeting thereof to be held on the 29th day of April 1898, for a license to sell spirituous, malt and vinous liquors in less quantities than one quart, Baid liquors to be sold on ly in a building bituated on the east one-half of lot No. 8, in block No. 5, of said city. Will Wells, Dated April 1,1898. Applicant. Seventy-three cents was offered in Athena yesterday for wheat. Sales were rather slow, from the fact that farmers now holding wheat, are con fident of getting 75 cents, and pres ent indications are that they will get that price. My residence still for sale or trade. Dr. Watts. ESTRAY NOTICE The following described horse was taken up at the Joseph N. Scott place, northwest of Athena, on or about the 15th day of March, 1922, and unless redeemed by owner, will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder for cash in hand, on Tuesday, April 25th, 1922, at 1 o'clock, p. m. One gray horse, about 10 years old, weighs about 800 pounds, brand star on left hip. Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 7th day of April, 1922. D. B. Hunt, Athena, Oregon. Don't forget I am still in the haul ing game. Light or heavy hauling at reasonable prices. Guy Cronk, 23F2 SALE OF IMPROVEMENT BONDS Notice is hereby given that the city of Athena will sell improvement bonds to the amount of $4348.26, is sued in denominations of $500 each, dated March 1, 1922, payable ten years after date and bearing interest at six per cent per annum payable semi-annually on March 1, and Nov ember 1, of each year, interest evid enced by coupons attached. Sealed proposals for all or any portion of said issue should be filed with the City Recorder of the City of Athena on or before 7:30 P. M. on the 24th day of April, 1922, at which time bids will be opened. Each bidder will be required to accompany his bid with a certified check payable to the order of the mayor of the City of Athena for ten per cent of the amount of his bid, to be forfeited in the event such bonds are awarded to the bidder and he refuses to pay for the same, and to be returned to the bidder if he be unsuccessful. Said bonds are issued under the terms of Ordinance No. 172 of the City of Athena. Dated Anril 7th, 1922. B. B. Richards City Recorder Baptist Church Sunday School, 10 a. m. Sermon, 11 a. m. Subject, "Jesus is Risen." Evening service, 7:30 p. m. Address, "Resurrectiin, who: Jesus or Papish Mary?" Midweek Bible class, 7:30 Thursday evening. According to the Kansas City Jour nal, a dog expert suggests that, since the plohititiqp enforcement Catholic Church There will be services at the Cath olic church, Sunday, April 23, at 10 o'clock, A. M. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT 9 In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Claude A. Reeder, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has filed his final account and report in the above-entitled mat ter and that the above-entitled Court has fixed Saturday the 6th dav of May, 1922, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M. of said day os the time, and the County Court room in the County Court House at Pendleton, Umatilla County, Oregon as the place for hear ing said account and report. Objections to said final account and report should be filed on or before said date. Dated at Athena, Oregon this 7th day of April, 1922. O. H. Reeder, Administrator. First Publication: Aoril 7th, 1922. Last Publication: May 5th, 1922. NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of L. Hodgen, Known as Lou Hodgen, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the undersigned have been appointed ad ministrators of the estate of L. Hod gen, known as Lou Hodgen, deceased, by the above-entitled court. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present them to us at Athena, Ore gon, or to our attorneys, Peterson, Bishop & Clark of Pendleton, Oregon, or Watts & Prestbye of Athena, Ore gon, within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice. All claims must be verified as by law required. Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 24th day of March, 1922. JULIA LEE HODGEN, FRED HODGEN, M24A21 Administrators. NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Koplotsieplip, Deceased. Notice is hereby given to whom it may concern that Leo Sampson, as administrator with the will annexed of the above entitled estate in the above entitled Court has filed his fin al account as such administrator and that the above entitled Court by or der entered March 25th, 1922, fixed ana appointed Monday the first day of May, 1922 at ten o'clock A. M. as the time and the Court room of the said Court as the place for the hearing of objections, it any, to the said final account and lor the fin al settlement thereof. Dated and first published March -Mil. Leo Sampson Administrator with the will an nexed of the Estate of Koplotsieplip, Deceased. 1 ....... n;v, Jk rl..t. A,.- HI' OVJll. VIMIU), W VI, lift, flLLI'l neyi for Administrator, Pendleton, uwgon. NOTICE OF STREET IMPROVE MENT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Common Council of the City of Athena has passed an Ordinance being Ordinance No. 169 providing for the improvement of Hunt Avenue from the North Line of Main street to the North City limits of the City of Athena, such improvement to consist of grading, ditching and covering the roadway with crushed rock or crushed gravel to a width of 16 feet, being 8 feet on each of the center line of said street. Plans and specifications for such work, estimates of the cost thereof, and statement of the prop erty to be assessed therefor with an estimate of the percentage of the to tal cost which each of such lots, parts of lots and parcels of land adjacent to such improvements should pay on account of the benefits to be derived from such improvement, are on file in the office of the City Recorder. All persons interested are hereby notified that the City of Athena will do such work unless the owners of property shall, within 10 days from the date of this notice, file with the City Recorder theiv remonstrance or their election to do such work at their own expense, and that if the said im provement is made by the City the cost of making such improvement, ex- cent such part as is to be paid by the city from the general fund shall be a charge and lien upon the lots and par cels oi iana aajaceni co tne portions of street by said ordinance proposed to be improved. All persons interested are further notified that application for raising or lowering the percentage of the cost of such improvement to be charged against any lot, part of lot or parcel o; land shall be filed with the City Recorder within 10 days from the date of this notice. Dated this 24th day of March, 1922. B. B. RICHARDS, M24A7. City Recorder. NOTICE TO CREDITORS In the county court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Clare G. Stone, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un der signed has been appointed execu tor of the estate of Clare G. Stone, deceased, by the above-entitled. Court. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present them to me at Athena, Ore. or to my attorneys, Homer I. Watts and E. C. Prestbye, at their office in Athena, Ore. within six months from the date of the first publication of this notice. All claims must be verified as by Law required. Dated at Athena, Oregon this 24th day oi March, lsivre. SAN FORD STONE, M24-A21. Executor. Outing Shoes Service for Boys 1.98, $2.29, $2.49 in Strap Pumps For Girls Incorporated and Migses 312 DEPARTMENT STORES ATHENA, OREGON Men's Khaki Serge Suits PRACTICAL AND SERVICEABLE For motoring and general outdoor wear this All-Wool Khaki Serge Suit is most practical and serviceable. 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PORTLAND OFFICE PENDLETON OFFICE 14 North Second Street 115 East Webb Street, Phone 676 Only employment office in Eastern Oregon with Portland connections NOTICE TO CREDITORS. In the County Court of the State of Oregon, for Umatilla County. In the matter of the estate of Kathryn Caton, Deceased. Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has been appointed execut or of the estate of Kathryn Caton, de ceased, by the abo entitled Court. All persons having claims against the said estate are hereby notified to present them to m at Athena, Ore gon, or to my attorneys , Homer I. Watts and E. C. Prestbye, at their office in Athena, Oregon within six months from the date of the first pub lication of this notice. All claims musi De venneu as Dy law required. , Dated at Athena, Oregon, this 17th day of February, 1922. EDWIN H. CATON, F17-M17. Ewcutor. 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