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AN INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subacrintlon Rates. One copy, one year $2.00 One copy, six months $1.00 One copy, three months 75 Athena, Oregon February 12 1926 CONSOLIDATION , A serious railroad problem still faces the American people because they have steadily refused to carry out a consistent policy. After main taining for 30 years a policy of pre venting railroad consolidations, the government has suddenly reversed this attitude, and now there is agita tion to force all railroads to consoli date into a few systems. Discussing this problem, Samuel O. Dunn,, edi tor of Railway Age, recently said. "The advocacy of compulsory leg islation is necessarily based upon as sumption that the government of ficers who would apply the compul sion would be better judges than railway men of what consolidations should be. In view of the fact that government officers for years tried to prevent all consolidations, how can it reasonably be assumed that government officers would now know better than railway officers, just how the railways should be consolidated in order to secure the best management?" We are certainly living in the merger age, lesser and great. And it is not to be wondered at that bread and foodstuff supplies are be ing rounded up by groups of capital ists to be exploited at increased cost to the consumer. Just at present the department of justice is turning its search light upon the baking in dustry, and the Ward interests in particular. We are not prepared tu say what the department of justice will do about it, but we do know that if the modern American housewife would furnish her table with home made bread for three months, she could break any bread trust that ev er was organized to run a sandwich on her. o The United States hears (directly) that Harbin, Manchuria, (which is in China) is becoming SovietizeJ (which is Russian for government) and that the American flag has been pulled down from a factory, by sov iet police. An American named Hunting, after arrest for disputing with Russians over the ownership of a factory, was marched through the streets with his arms pinioned, but was later released through interces sion of the American consul. Since the Kaiser went into retirement we have heard little of the "yellow per il," but this soviet thing may be big enough, if let alone, to turn it loose on the white nations. grade students about the evils of to bacco and how she found that boys and girls in the school smoked, and when she started down the aisle to examine the student's hands a girl dipped her fingers in the ink well, she later said, to hide the nicotine stains. Questioning of the girl re sulted in the arrest of a couple of Nampa tobacco dealers. With like diligent care in the se lection of a football coach for the University of Oregon, the regents are considering applications from educators to fill the office of presi dent of the institution. Just at present Dr. Harry Woodburn Chase, president of the University of North Carolina, is in the offing. . --o The Episcopalian Bishopry is quick to denounce the claims made against the effect of prohibition by the -sec retary of its church temperance so ciety. What the secretary said, in effect was from the standpoint of the secretary, anyway, and the Ep iscopal church was not affected one way or the other in the matter. Problem, work it out to suit your self: If spring-sown Federation will yield 40 to 50 bushels per acre, what will fall-sown Federation yield under favorable growing conditions? o Oregon has 216 fox farms, with $1,325,000 invested in stock and farms. Five farms have each more than $50,000 invested. o ' Are these spring-like days? We'll say that they are; although the run of steelheads has not been reported. THE KITCHEN H CABINET mm LrrJ Missouri business men have formed an organization "to show the tax wastage and to formulate a plan whereby the present methods of ad ministration may be improved so the taxpayers may receive a larger re turn." They propose to examine the whole state administrative system and also that of the counties. Such an 'effort should be welcomed by ev ery public official, as well as by the people. Several states have formed such organizations and the rest should follow, for it is only by or ganized effort that state, county and city taxes will ever be reduced. o We read that Mnyfair is to Lon don, what Fifth Avenue is to New York. Recently members of the king's family took up their abode in Mayfair, and immediately houses were in demand by those who moved there to bask in the smiles of royal ty. Even barns have been remodel ed into apartments that rent for fa bulous sums. That is one way of taring for the homeless. o The, girl of a generation ago was not as attractive as the girl of to day, according to Mrs. George T. llerlinger, of Portland, member of the University of Oregon board of regents, who added, in a recent ad dress before a Women's League mass meeting, that "girls now dresi more sensibly, with short skirts, a tiny rouge and sensible shoes." o Three Seattle kids went pretty strong down in San Francisco, the other day. After taking in the sights of jthe l?ay city, they left for homo with $10,000 worth of stolen jewels. Now, Seattle is a swift town, and so's some of her kids, but when these three endeavored to dispose of the stolen loot, they were nabbed in the attempt. o 1 From a shambles to an art muse um, is the latest strategic govern lvcntal move of the Russian soviet. The transformation was made in the building where the Czar and his loy al family were murdered. o Mrs. Necia Buck of Salem, Ore- j gnn, national organizer for the W. 1 C. T. U., while visiting the Kenwood school at Nampa, Idaho, told the ' ((c), 11)25, Western Newspaper Union.) If only myself could talk to myself As I knew him a year ago, I could tell him a lot, That would save him a lot, Of things that he ought to know. Kipling. SUGGESTIONS TO HOSTESS As a large per cent of all who en tertain must of necessity prepare the food to serve without a maid, It Is wise to serve such a menu as will be good prepared before hand. A good beginning to any meal such as lunch eon, dinner or a supper, Is a fruit cocktail or a canape. The fruit cock tail Is easily prepared, pretty when served and may be "placed on the table before the guests are seated. Canapes are of such variety that one has large choice. They are served on small sections of bread cut Into various shapes, the round being most used. If star-shaped pieces are to be served n different kind of finely minced savory may be placed on each point with a bit of pimento In the center. Caviar, chopped olives, chow chow or any relish liked, anchovies In fact any tasty suvory is always en Joyed. A clear soup Is usually followed by a hearty inent course; If cream soup Is served a light luncheon meat like creamed sweetbreads or a combina tion or sweetbreads and mushrooms or n siuillle of any kind will be proper. The main dish, which may be lamb chops, tenderloin with mushroom sauce, with a few green peas and a potato croquette, or string beans and potato patties, Is all served on one plnte. The salad course Is often omit ted and a salad accompanies the main dish; It saves time In serving and most people like the salad with the main dish. A salad Is such a popular dish that no ineiil teems complete without one. There are any number of combinations from which to choose. Ripe tomatoes, pineapple, tomatoes and ripe pears, tomatoes with cream cheese tipped with minced green pepper, are all good with the above main dishes. Pineapple and orange slices are very much liked In tea nt present. Cut very thin slices, then cut Into quarters so that they slip easily Into the cup. In England the dinner hour is ellit o'clock, so they may eat more elaborate food nt tea than we care to Indulge In, as our dinner hour Is an hour or more earlier In America. Mother of Film Star is Killed. Los Angeles. Mrs. II. Prevost, mother of Marie Prevost. motion pic ture star, was killed and Al Christie, comedy producer, and Vera Steadtnan, actress, were injured seriously In an automobile accident 23 miles east ot Lordsburg. N. M. U. S. Not Planning Arms Conference. Washington. l C. The White House denied that President Coolldge was contemplating calling an inter national disarmament conference. La Follette Wants Correspondence. Washington, D. C Senator La Toi lette, Wisconsin, republican. Introduc ed in the senate a resolution asking the department ot state to furnish the senate all correspondence and papers between the Mexican and the United States governments prior to the recog nition ot the present Mexican govern- Hair's Change Never Explained by Science To a recent number of T. P.'s and Cassell's Weekly, Prof. J. Arthur Thomson who Is a kind of self appointed British pope of populai science, and a very good one, too elucidates the causes that make peo ple's hair turn gray. The subject was dealt with very sue cessfully a' number of years ago bj Professor Poulton, the Oxford entomol ogist, In his book, "Animal Coloura tlon," on which Professor Thomson is evidently basing his own ideas. The story of the responsible bankers whose hair turned gray In a single week during times of crisis like the World war Is probably quite true. Such cases are not uncommon In history. Marie Antoinette's hair, for example, Is Bald to have turned white In a very short time as a result of emotional dis tress; and similar Instances are re corded by a number of medieval writers. The sudden change of color Is due to the Intrusion of little bubbles of gas into the substance of the hair, which reflects the light and prevents the pig ment, which Is still present, from show ing. When hair goes gray more slowly, it is or so Metchnlkoff believed due to the officious activity of white cor puscles which have got Into the bad habit of prowling up into the hair and devouring the pigment. Many fur-bearing animals change color with the weather, and the mechanism Involved In these changes appears to be very much like that which affects human hair. candidates for the senate. Herman H. DeHart has not decided whether he will be a candidate to succeed himself as county treasurer. STANDARD PICTURES Tomorrow night the Standard Theatre will present a fine Western photoplay based on one of the best stories ever written by Zane Grey, "Riders of the Purple Sage," great as a' story but greater as a picture. Tom Mix and his wonderful horse Tony are featured in the play, with a splendid supporting cast. Sunday night Leatrice Joy and the irrepres sible Ernest Toorrence lead a big cast of Famous Players in "The Dressmaker from Paris" a super lative production featuring beauti ful girls, gorgeous style gowns, ro mantic and clever drama. Strictly Neutral A junior football match was In progress and great excitement was aroused. One of the backs tackled the opposing center forward, and after much wild kicking both fell. "Foul," said the referee, blowing his whistle. "Who for?" asked the home captain. "Us," came the repty from the high ly excited official.- ' WA-HI BEATS CLARKSTON In a rough, fast game the Wa-Hi hoopers defeated the Clarkston quin tet on the Clarkston floor, 26-17 During the contest but three fouls were called by Munden, former Clarkston player who refereed the tiff in place of the man appointed. RESERVOIR CLEANED The storage reservoir of the Athe na water works system, had to be cleaned out Monday as the result of the heavy rainfall of Saturday. A minature flood poured over the in take system and the muddy water was fed into the reservoir and out into the main pipelines of the en tire sysem. The water could not be used, and for once Monday was not wash day in Athena. CANDIDATES AND According to the East Oregonian I. M. Schannep and J. O. Hales have intimated that they will be candi dates to succeed themselves as mem bers of the county court. Judge Schannep has served a six-year term and Commissioner Hales a four-year term. Roy Ritner will not aspire to the state senatorial toga again but will run for the lower house. L. L. Mann, republican, and H. J. Taylor, democrat,, will likely be AUTO LICENSES FOR 1926 In a letter received from Secre tary of State Kozer by county of ficials last week, he says: "There is now no valid cause for any motor vehicle owner operating his car up on a 1925 license or without a prop er motor vehicle license attached thereto. Any car now operated on the highways of Oregon should have affixed thereto permanent 1926 li cense or temporary tags , duly as signed thereto by the sheriff of his county, or the owner thereof possess conclusive evidence of having made due application for the 1926 per manent license." McKINNEY-YORK WEDDING Weston Leader: Miss Iva McKin ney and Mr. Grant York were united in marriage Tuesday evening, Feb ruary 2, at the Christian Church in Pendleton, by the pastor. After a brief honeymoon trip Mr. and Mrs. York will make their home on a farm near College Place, Washing- WATTS & PRESTBYE Attorneys- At-Law Main Street, Athena, Oregon State and Federal Court Practice Will. M. Peterson and G. H. Bishop ATTORNEYS Pendleton-Freewater Practice in State and Federal Courts DR. A. C. FROOM Dentist South Side Main Street, Athena DR. S. F. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon DR. W. G. COWAN PHYSICIAN AND SUR3EON Athena, Oregon Hairs Catarrlj Medicine :H?ftV- rid your system of Catarrh ot Deafnesi caused by Catarrh. : Sold by druggists for em 40 yon F. J. CHENEY fit CO- Toledo, Ohic The Lumber You Need If you are planning alterations or ad ditions to your building, let us give you an estimate on the Lumber need ed. You will be pleasantly surprised at the reasonble total we will quote. Wood and Coal Fence Posts Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. Main Street, Athena THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA Established 1891. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $110,000.00 ton, conducted by the bridegroom. The bride is a daughter of Dr. W. H. McKinney of Weston, and is one of this community's - most popular girls. The bridegroom is a son of J. N. York, a prominent and suc cessful farmer of the Dry creek neighborhood. JUDGE McCAMANT MUM Judge Wallace McCamant, whose nomination as federal judge has been under fire and who declared before the senate judiciary committee that Theodore Roosevelt was "not a good American," declared upon his arriv al at Boise, for a brief visit with his son, that he had nothing further to add ti his statement, which aroused considerable discussion throughout the country. NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT In the Matter of the Estate of James Nelson, Deceased; Notice is hereby given that the un dersigned has filed his Final Account as Administrator of the estate of Jackson Nelson, deceased, in the County Court of the State of Ore gon for Umatilla County, and that Monday, the 15th day of February. 1926, at the hour of 10:00 o'clock A. M. of said day, and the County Court Room in the County Court House at Pendleton, Umatilla County, State of Oregon, has been fixed by said Court as the time and -place for the settle ment of said account. All persons interested are hereby notified to appear at such time and place in said Court and file any ob jections they may have to such ac count or to anv nart thereof. SHELDON D. TAYLOR, Adminis trator of the Estate of Jackson Nel son, Deceased. . J15F12. , , , , , i NOTICE OF FINAL ACCOUNT In the County Court of the State of Oregon for Umatilla County. In the Matter of the Estate of Wil liam B. Hale, Deceased. Notice is hereby given to all per sons whom it may concern: That Sarah F. Hale, executrix of the last will and testament of William B. Hale, deceased, has filed with the clerk of this court her final account and report; that the court by order duly made and entered has appointed Monday the 15th day of February, 1926, at the hour of ten o'clock in the forenoon, as the time and the County Court House at Pendleton as the place, where all objections and exceptions will be heard to the said final account and report and a set tlement of the estate made. This notice will be published for four con secutive weeks in the Athena Press newspaper, published at Athena, Umatilla County, Oregon, beginning with the issue of Friday the 15th day of January, 1926, and the last publication on Friday the 12th day of February, 1926. SARAH F. HALE, Executrix Will M. Peterson, Attorney for Ex ecutrix. J15F12. GrowingGrain Now 45c 20 PER CENT DIVIDENDS PAID ON COMBINED HARVESTERS AND FARM PROPERTY. ANNUAL PAYMENT PLAN. " . Farm Loans At 5 per cent B. B RICHARDS, Agent Jensens Blacksmith Shop Horseshoeing Prices Reasonabld Tharp Bros, old stand, Athena Oreg DRS. A. D. & R. A. FRENCH OPTOMETRISTS French Optical Parlors 15 E. Main St Phone 653 WALLA WALLA, WASH. Foley's Kidney Cure makes kidneys end blddJer right The Athena Hotel J. E. FROOME. PROP. Courteous Treatment, Clean Beds Good Meals Tourists Made Welcome Special Attention Given to Home Patrons Corner Main and Third Athena. Oregon 3 TJT 0 RATION-WIDE ' T9 II INSTITUTION- enney ho. mc DEPARTMENT STORES More Famous House Frocks Are just unpacked in this Store To hundreds of thousands of women all oyer this country, comes the happy news that a new ship ment of our nationally known House Frocks is ready for their selection ! " , , New Ginghams : Fancy Prints These Frocks are made in admirable new modes, from fine Amoskeag and Security Ginghams and novelty prints. 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