Wu Metro N INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPEK F. B. BOYD. Owner and Publisher Subscription Hates. On f rmr r m itnr . 2.00 One copy, six months 11.00 One copy, three months 75 sheet, hiding in a cemetery to fright en them, while engaged in sorority initiatory work. -After pulling his hair and disrobing him of the sheet, they left him tied fast to a tombstone. Athena, Oregon February 10 1926 Mussolini continues to muss up European affairs. His recent unbridl ed diatribe against Germany and the Germanic people, caused pronounced disgust throughout the civilized world Italy perhaps excepted. Be ing of Irish extraction, we feel quali fied to say impartially that compar ison may easily bo drawn between the people entering the United States from Germany, and the Italian emi grants passing through the gates of Ellis Island. Once here, the German steers clear of the Bowery and the slums of the big city, distributes himself over the country, hops into the "melting pot" and gets busy nt home building. You seldom if ever, find him among the gangsters. He is absent from the ranks of gun men, when you round them up There is no trouble in securing juries in the community where the German resides; ones life is perfectly fafe serving on juries there. He dies not believe in blackhand coercion, would stifle in a cooped-up tenement and couldn't pronounce the word "Mafia" if he had to. o Secretary of Agriculture Jardine says the income of the average farm er in this country last year was $846 $510 in cash and $336 value of food produced on the land." Since the investment of an average farm is a little over $5000, the interest on the investment at six per cent would reduce the net return per farm to $546, or $70 per month. With an average of four persons to a family the per capita return would be $11. 25 per month. Labor has days works to sell and by union strength it has been able to fix its selling price in many lines of industry, in localities where it is solidly organized. Farm ers have no such control of what they have to sell they cannot fix prices they permit world-wide com petition and manipulation to set prices on their products and fix their incomes. 0 The Tress is in receipt of a copy of Joseph Locb's newspaper, "The j Oregon Investor's Friend," pub-' lished at Portland. Thff-copy at1 hand bristles with denouncement of,, the shrewd crookedness of ... one Frank Keeler and other swindlers, and seems to be published in the' in terests of an institution, or :atlier organization, of what Mr. Loeb terms "The Better Business Bureau." From the fact that Athena was ILecl erized to the amount of about $8000 in a fraudulent bond issue some yours back, we readily sec that Lcob has at least one crook harpooned. O ; Agitation for a normal school to he located somewhere in Eastern Oregon is under way and undoubted ly the question will be kept in the foreground until it is voted on at an election. The state now has two normal schools; one over-crowded in stitution nt Monmouth, and a new one at Ashland, which will at once serve to relieve the pressure exut'.ng at the Monmouth school. The statu!' of Eastern Oregon's claim for a normal school at this time is based on the indisputable fact tliat geo graphically, she is entitled to one. The Toronto Sun gives sonic start ling figures of grain losses from I smut and winter injury of Canadian wheal. In one day, it states out of 1'278 cars handled in the western di vision, 518 were classed as "No grade" against 154 No. 1 Northern, :;14 No. 2 and 179 No. 3. The dif fi'vence in price that day was 42 cents per bushel. o . Ornaments similar to earrings and pendants, may soon bo seen protrud ing alluringly from the waves and curls of the bobbed head. In this in stance the brunette will have it slightly on her blonde sister, for the darker the background, the more lustrous does the jewels sparkle. Oh, splash! o What would be the matter with a :tate income tax measure, carrying provision for a property offset? And if it is found necessary to hold state platform conventions to get this proposed measure and others be fore the people, what's the matter with that ? Spring stories are coming from everywhere: One locality reports the cutting of a crop of alfalfa, and somebody down Hermiston way pick ed a dish of strawberries. Nothing on Athena they tell us that Billy Pink pulled a bunch of radishes from his garden, six weeks ago, and has been feasting on asparagus daily. The radio communication record for distance has been smashed. For thirty-five minutes a two-way com munication was established between the United States army station at Fort Shafter, Honolulu and OAVV station in South Africa, a distance of 14,000 miles. o McCamant is a good sport, any way. He will leave it up to the sen ate say whether or not he will sit on the federal bench as a reward for once nominating Cal for vice president of the United States. o We've seen it, 'and the Charleston is for the stage, not the ball room for the very simple reason that there are not enough Ann Penningtons to go 'round. If the anthracite coal industry were located on the Pacific slope, no one out here would have realized the strike was going on. -o Once in a while Oregon does a thing exceptionally well in athletics basketball, for instance. British Expert Sees Addition to Wealth Experiments In producing oil from coal, In which various science depart ments nt Birmingham (England) uni versity have been collaborating for three years, have shown that 01 per cent of liquid can be extracted from Lancashire coal by powdering it and subjecting It to very high pressures of hydrogon gas. Professor Nash, who lias taken a leading part in research, when asked as to the significance of the discoveries from the standpoint of Industrial utilization of British coal resources, said he was only able to announce that the laboratory tests had demonstrated nil could be got from coal. The commercial exploita tion lie was not competent to dis cuss. The liquid products have not been Investigated In detail, but apart from small proportions of unidentified substances they consist of hydro-carbons which are basis of all fuel oils. South Staffordshire coal gave 37 per cent of liquid, while a South Wales coal gave 20 per cent. As Dad Sees It "My boy," siild the Billvllle father to his literary offspring, "this here so called 'lire of genius,' Is well enough In the lazy, dreamful summertime, but when the winter wind Is rumbling in the hollows and cavortin' round the frosty hills, It can't hold a tallow can dle to cordwood and hard coal. Here's a new nx that has never cut' down a pine saplin', or a oak tree, and split 'em to kindling wood. Suppose you christen It, and make the chimney blaze? There's no better way to keep up your college athletic exercises. It beats an apple a day for downright good health and spirits. So roll up your sleeves and get busy." Atlanta Constitution. t'hicago medical circles brand as a hoax the arrival in the windy city of Villa's head for scientific study. More likely its destination after ex humation, was to some head hunter in the South Sea islands, where "heads count heads, when tails don't come!" o Ghosts, goblins and graveyards af ter dark, have no terrors for Peoria, Illinois, girls. Bradley institute maidens found n man wrarins Viviant's Memory Prodigious One of the sources of the late Bene Vlvhinl's eloquence was his profound knowledge of French literature. He knew by heart thousands of verses and could recite entire acts of the classic tragedies without an error. He demonstrated this at the time of his baccalaureate, when he agree ably surprised the examiner by his ac curate analysis of "The CId." "Can you recite a few verses of It?" the examiner asked. "Certainly," said Vlvlanl, and had recited The whole of the first act be fore he wus halted. On another occa sion he recited the whole of "Horatlus" and "l'hedre" from beginning to end. Cause Enough A camel has Its limit of endurance as the old saw concerning the ultimate straw and the broken back will testify. Mrs. North also had her limit, which was finally reached when an argument, about which little could be understood, continued with unabated fury for two hours lu the Smith household next door. ' Calling to Willie Smith, who was playing In the back yard, Mrs. North asked the seven-year-old shining light of the warring Smiths: "What Is all the row about, Willie?" "Oh, niiiinnia put her cushion on daddy's chair and ho sat dowu on It," replied the small lad. "Why, that Is no cause for such an argument, Is it?" "Sure It Is I It was mamma's pin cushion 1" 22 States Reject Child Labor Measure. Washington, D. C. Twenty-two states have rejected or postponed ac tion on the child labor amendment to the constitution, while four, Arisona, Arkansas, California and Wisconsin, have approved it, Secretary Kellogg informed tire house. The. CABINET in mm (, m. Western Newspaper Union.) Don't talk so much about your hardship. Conserve your energy and use It to plan, create and work. If you suffer keep still about tt until you have succeeded and then probably you won't feel so much like talking- about it. Max. FOOD FOR THE FAMILY To serve a variety and at the same time maintain economy, Is the aim of every thrifty housewife. Combln at I o n Salad. Take one cupful of chopped cabbage, one-half cupful each of diced pineapple and apple, shred ded almonds and diced marshmallows. Mix the Ingredients, sprinkle with salt, add boiled dressing, using pine apple Juice and lemon instead of vin egar. Garnish with spoonfuls of whipped cream and almonds. Serve on lettuce. Fruit Imperial Arrange on rounds of cake, halves of peaches. Cook to gether one-quarter of a cupful of water, one-half cupful of brown sugar, two tahlespoonfuls of flour; when thick, add a tablespoonful of butter and one and one-half cupfuls of peach sirup ; then add one-half cupful of raisins. Arrange the peaches on the cake and pour over the fruit sirup. Serve hot or cold. Peppers Stuffed With Raisins. Par boll six medium-sized peppers in salt water five minutes, after removing the tops, 'and seeds. Fill with two cup fuls of bread crumbs, one-half of the pepper tops, a few chopped walnut meats, a little minced ham, three fourths of a cupful of raisins, salt and butter to taste. Moisten with soup, stock or water and bake, setting the peppers In gem pans in a little water. Bake one hour. A delicious sauce to serve with sliced roast beef Is: Bordelaise Sauce. Take two toma toes, one small onion, one green pep per, two tahlespoonfuls each of but ter and flour, a clove, half a tea spoonful of salt, a salt spoonful of red pepper and a half cupful of . water. Chop the vegetables, except tomatoes, add seasoning and simmer five min utes, rub through a sieve. Melt the butter, then add the tomatoes, and water. Simmer ten minutes, add an other tablespoonful of butter. Serve hot. ' lluut 7W& ROAD FUNDS APPORTIONED Northwest States Will Receive $4, - 801,247 In 1926. Washington, D. C The four Pacific northwest states Montana, Washing ton, Oregon and Idaho will receive 14,801,247 for federal road aid for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1926, Sec retary of Agriculture Jardine announc ed. The total apportionment for all states was $73,125,000. , - Montana receives the largest share of any of the northwest states, f 1,551, 660. Oregon follows closely with $1, 182,945. . Washington gets $1,130,080 and Idaho $936,589. California leads all western states with an apportionment of $2,484,706. Texas receives more than any other 3tato, $4,426,917. GIRL WOUNDED Lillian Nelson, 1004, West Alder street Walla Walla, was struck in the knee by a bullet fired from the gun of Special Officer Brice of the police department, when he fired at the automobile of Herbert Morrison. The bullet passed through the radia tor of Morrison's car and penetrated the wall of Miss Nelson's bedroom. She was taken to the hospital where an Xray will be taken. MONEY FOR FIGHT Walla w Walla, Yakima and other cities in the district are joining in an effort to reduce power rates charged -by the Pacific " Power and Light company, will be called upon for more money to fight the case, it was announced during a conference of committee men representing the cities. Frank M. Lowden, of Walla Walla, announced that the commit tee's fund of $20,000 is depleted. The Social Side WILL MAKE NOVEL QUILT A novel means of raising funds is being employed by the ladies of the Baptist church. Each lady has agreed to make a block upon which will be embroidered sixteen names to be secured from residents of Athena. The privilege of having one'a name on the block will be paid for at the rate of a cent a letter. When the quilt is completed it will be sold and already there are several cust omers in prospect. EASTER CANTATA Another musical treat is in store for Athena people, as the Etude club is making' plans for an Easter cantata to be given Easter night. It is the intention to make the af fair a union service and the choirs of the several churches have been asked to take part. A committee has been appointed to select and order appropriate music' and further notice of its activities will be re ported in the near future. HARD TIMES PARTY' " That the Jolly Twenty-five club lives up to its cognomen was again evidenced last Friday night when members and their husbands enjoyed ja! hard times party at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Art Douglas. At a table spread with colored cloths and lighted by old fashioned kero sene lamns about ' t.Tiirt.v-irVif. ant I- 1 j "o - - down to a dinner at six-thirty. Tin dishes were used ,, exclusively but were bountifully filled as the reputa tion of the club warrants. Some of the guests were garbed in old fash ioned costumes while others wore clothes patched for the occasion. Af ter dinner the men were required to trim spring bonnets for their part ners, and in the judging that follow ed, the hat trimmed by Will Piper and worn by Mrs. C. L. McFadden won the prize; Five hundred was played during the remainder of the evening. ... FIVE HUNDRED PARTY The home of Mr. and Mrs. Bryce Baker was the gathering place of in vited guests at a five hundred party Tuesday evening. The following were present, Mr. and Mrs. Justin Har wood, Mr. and Mrs. V. C. Hirsch, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Gross, Mr. and Mrs. E. CV Prestbye, Mr. and Mrs. Grant Prestbye, Mrs.,. Jennie .Gross, Miss Jennamae Read and. Norman Mcln tyre. Prizes were won by Mrs. E. C. Prestbye, who received first and second went to Mrs. Hirsch. Mrs. Baker served seasonable refreshments. C. E. ENTERTAINED The Christian Endeavor society recently organized' "at the Christian church was entertained at a party at the parsonage last Thursday even ing. About twenty-eight young peo ple were present. Many games were played, one indoor, track, meet being a feature of the " evening. Delicious refreshments with a valentine motif were served by an efficient committee of young ladies. BRIDGE CLUB MEETS The Athena bridge club was en tertained last Friday afternoon at the home of Mrs. I. L. Michener on Jefferson street. There were three tables in play and special guests were Miss Merle Best and Mrs. Charles Dudley. High score was held by Mrs. H. I. Watts, second by Mrs. H. A. Barrett and Miss Merle Best the consolation. The hostess served a dainty lunch following the Py. , .... , . HAPPY-GO-LUCKY-CLUB The newest club in Athena recent ly organized by eight school girls and known as the Happy-Go-Lucky club will entertain at a basket par ty Friday night. There will be eight guests and baskets will be sold to start a fund fon the treasury of the club. ' - ! BIRTHDAY PARTY ! Little Miss Virginia Eager was honored last Saturday afternoon when ten little girls were invited to THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF ATHENA Established 1891. CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $110,000.00 ES39' assist in the celebration of the young lady's seventh birthday. Jol ly games were played during the af ternoon hours which were followed by dainty refreshments carrying out the Valentine , idea. Those present were, Dorris Jenkins, Genevieve Bar rett, Fern Carstens, Mildred Crim mins, Jewel Pinkerton, Cleora Vol weiler, Joyce Pinkerton and Phyllis Schutz of Adams. The honoree was the recipient of many dainty gifts. COACH "BAZ" SCORES .,, L. H. Basler, formerly . coach of Athena high school and now coach ing Boise high, has had a most suc cessful season in : basket ball. His team has won seven games and lost one, thus eleminating the team from the district meet but giving the priv ilege of playing in the State tourna ment which will be held in Boise in the near future. Mr. Basler was one of our most popular coaches and his many friends and admirers will be glad to hear of his success in work ing up a winning team, . . George, Payne who has been , ser iously jll at his. home in Athena is reported improving.. . ? r, ; -f WATTS & PRESTBYE . ...... ... ... . : Attorney s-At-Law ...... . Main Street, Athena, Oregon State and Federal Court Practice Will. M. Peterson .and G. H. Bishop ATTORNEYS Pendleton-Freewater Practice in State and Federal Courts DR. A. C. FROOM Dentist South Side Main Street. Athena DR. S. F. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon DR. W. G. COWAN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon Hairs Catarrli Medicine :$JtV- rid your system of Catarrh or Deafnest caused by Catarrh. . . Sold by druggistt for ovtr 40 ytart , F. J. CHENEY &. CO Toledo, Obic GrowingGrain ' Now 45c 20 PER CENT DIVIDENDS PAID ON COMBINED HARVESTERS AND FARM PROPERTY. ANNUAL PAYMENT PLAN. ' '. ' .' ' ' - Farm Loans At 5 per cent 6. B RICHARDS, Agent Jensens Blacksmith Shop Horseshoeing Prices Reasonable Tharp Bros, old stand, Athena Oreg. DRS. A. D. & R. A. FRENCH OPTOMETRISTS ' French Optical Parlors 1 15 K. Main St Phone 653 . WALLA WALLA, WASH. . irY f7 RATION-WIDE (T JJ . mmUTON- INC DEPARTMENT STORES "Honor" Muslin For Service Our Own High-Quality Brands To feel it is to know its worthy weave and its soft texture, promising splendid wear. 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We strive to do our part in pro moting this civic betterment. PHIIIIIIIM 1 : Eat at the 1 3 H I ATHENA 1 RESTAURANT Lunch and Meals Served at all Hours. You can buy Golden Crust Bread Here. . . .t.c.baker uiiinii Foley's Kidney Care makes kidneys and bUdJer rtiht The Athena Hotel J. E. FROOMF, PROP. Courteous Treatment, Clean Beds Good Meals Tourists Made Welcome Special Attention Given to Home Patrons Corner Main and Third Athena, Oregon Men, W omen and Children Are Known Largely By the Neatness And Looks of . Their Clothes and Shoes So Why Not Let Us Keep Your Clothes Looking Neat. We Also Make Your Old Shoes Like New in Our Up-to-Date Repair Shop. SUITS CLEANED AND PRESSED $1.50 . Shoe Repairing in Proportion G. W.. Finch, Prop. Main Street, Athena, Oregon lIMMIIIHMMIMMIIIIHHMMIMMmmMIMMMi ESTABLISHED 1865 Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. AMERICAN BEAUTY FLOUR la made in Athena, by Atbena labor, in one ol the very" beat equipped mflla in the Northwest, of the best selected Blueatem wheat grown anywhere. Patronize horns industry. Your grocer sells the famous American Beauty Flour Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers ! Athena, Oregon. . . Waitsburg, Wash I HtMtMMMMIMUIIItMIHtUMmillimtMUIItl