k Mum $xm N INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER F. B. BOYD, Owner and Publisher Subscription Ratea. One copy, one year $2.00 One copy, six months $1.00 One copy, three months 75 Athena, Oregon, February 4 1927 AN UNNECESSARY HAZARD At this season of the year when there are absolutely no irrigation de mands on the Athena water system, with winter moisture at its peak and springs, and wells at almost normal efficiency, the Press fails to see any reason whatever for an empty reser voir and low water pressure in the mains. Yet in the face of these al most normal moisture conditions, and with permanent improvements made to the system during the past two years, the north part of Athena was practically without fire protection Sunday afternoon, Sunday night urd until early Monday forenoon. There seems to be no excuse whatever for lack of pressure in the Athena water system at this time, entailing an un called for fire hazard, to say noth.nt.; of the inconveniences encountered in household uses for domestic and san itary purposes. So far as we know the city pumping plant was in cus tomary working order Sunday, but evidently it was not operated. For what reason was the plant not op erated and the pressure allowed to become so low that in some instances toilets could not be flushed, and the homes and business property of thi: town left without protection from fire? With the soil oozing with moisture and water, water every where, why can not Athena have some of it in her water mains at all times? Senate who wish to force an extra session is one of the possibilities now looming. 0 The National Republic has for many months been calling attention to the important place Mexico holds in bolshevist strategy. At a confer ence of communists in Mexico last spring it was openly stated that Mex ico afforded the one promising pros pect of obtaining a "toe hold" for communist operations against the United States from without the bord ers of this country. Lenin and Trot- zky have both declared that the Uni ted States is the chief obstacle to the world-wide domination of bolshevism A copy of the United States Consti tution hangs in an official "chamber of horrors" at Moscow, labeled the worst enemy of mankind." o An exchange finds that school children inspection .of fire hazards is credited with saving Kansas City a million dollars in needless fires, within the past five years. The children are trained in the schools to note and to eliminate fire risks; and they are encouraged to make their city safe from fire by pointing out or abating these proven hazards'. Ev ery needless fire is that much wanton destruction of the life work of those who built the property, whatever it is. From this standpoint, every fire is a public calamity, even a crime. To teach the children to abate fires is to teach them the sanctity of life. Entire wardrobes for young women were featured in the annual state high school clothing contest held re cently in Birmingham, Alabama, un er the auspices of the state depart ment of education and the Alabama Home Economics Association. Dress es made by pupils in local contests were scored both on and off the per son, and the girl scoring highest had the privilege of representing her school in the state contest. Travel ing costumes worn by pupils were judged upon arrival in Birmingham as to becomingness and suitability. Dresses for afternoon, street, or church wear were scored for suita bility, technique, hygiene and cost; and the cooking costume on general appearance, hygiene and technique. j New and remodeled hats and a silk cVoss for street or church wear were special entries. Standards for in struction in the selection, construc tion and care of clothing are being established, and an opportunity was offered teachers to observe the wort of other schools. o American interests are vitally in volved in the revolutionary activity in China. General ('hung, the Canton- re commander, who is surrounded ly bolshevist influences, declares that he proposes to give China a "ommitlee form of government." l'e also declares that America is an: ":mperinlist" government because it dies not withdraw from the Philip pic Islands, adding: "Any country holding territory outside its natural j b uindai ies has an imperialistic na-! t ire and must relinquish claims to i-'U'h territory." "Revolution Rumbles n in the Orient: Fiver Forward," f claims the Daily Worker, chief or m of the communists in the United Mates, which sees ia the Chinese re volution the beginning of bolshevist domination in Asia and throughout the world. o The state market agent says the gi'neral outlork for the marketing situation for lit"? is not much dif ferent than for the past year, and j the surplus nroblem is as yet Unsolv ed. Cotton, corn, hay and beef ha."1 rot been profitable products, while potatoes, eggs, butter, wool and lings I Imve had fair markets. The big sur p'us cotton eron of the south is re fected in Wisconsin and ether .states in the cheese industry. The south : 1 as been a big consumer for middle vest cheese, but with the big surplus and low prices for cotton, this de-; maud for dairy products has been , materially decreased. The Labor P-ireau reports that wages of indus-: t.ial workers are on the increase, as! i"v al-o average earnings, while liv- j itig costs are coming down. o During the few weeks which re main of the final session of the Six ty-ninth t ngress, a number of im- j portant problems remain to be faced, i The several supplv bills in them-j s Ives will require much of the tint .? or the short session. If any of these! should fail of nas.sage, a special ses- sion prior to July 1 will be made i necessary, since the appropriation-, i for the fiscal year beginning on that ' dhte must be made within the next six moruns. 10 lorce suen a session it is necessary only that passage of one or more of the appropriate it. bills bo prevented, and an open or covert filibuster by members cf the Politics in America Got Napoleon's "Goat" Napoleon had an unusually deep In terest In world politics, extending even to the Internal politics of a re mote section of the United States, It was revealed - when Col. Duncan K. MacRae of North Carolina went to Paris as consul general more than a century ago. Napoleon was puzzled as to why the people In one part of a country embraced one party, while their neighbors held opposing views. In some manner he had learned that Edgecombe county, In North Carolina, was Democratic, while Pitt county embraced the Whig faith. Informed that Colonel Macltue was from that state, lie said to his courtiers: "Now, I will find out the riddle of North Carolina politics." So he gave Colonel Maoltae nn extraordinary welcome and said to him : "I understand that the same rivet flows through the counties of Edge combe and Pitt In North Carolina, that the people of both counties till the soil and own slaves. I am told that prac- j tleally all the people In Edgecombe j county belong to the Democratic, party, while most of the people of,) Pitt are Whigs. Why Is It?" Any other person than Colonel Mac Rae would have been flabbergasted,' remarks the Raleigh News and Ob server, but not so the eloquent colonel, ; known as North Carolina's first ora- tor. Nobody knows the answer he made, but he was quick to give a rea- ! son that satisfied the monarch. China's Many Kuiers fhe early condition of China was tribal, which before Christ merged Into a vast feudal system nominally ruled by many contemporaneous dy nasties, dated from 2205 15. O. The king of Ts'In put. down all other rul ers and assumed the title of Hwang TI or emperor. The principal dynaslles from this period are Han, 2(XI 15. O. to 220 A. D.j T'ang, (518 to !HH1; Sung, !Mi0 to 1279; Yuan the Mongol, 12S0 to 1HU7; the Ming, b'iOH to 1013; the Ch'lng or Ts'lng Maneho Tartar, 10-13 to fall of the empire and date of ra- , public. 31 Years Ago f January 31 1896 Marshall Gillis repaired the hang ing apparatus of the fire-bell this week. R. M. O'Brien, a Weston farmer, sold his wheat the other day for 54 cents per bushel. Jackson Toles a resident of the re servation, fell through the stairs which lead up to the back door, to the Press office Wednesday and was considerably bruised. L. A. Githens will soon move his family to Walla Walla, where he will engage in conducting a broom fac tory. S. A. Maloney and "Dick" will also leave soon for that city to en gage in the business. Frank Kelly was tried before Just ice Stowe at Umatilla Wednesday on a charge of having deer meat in his possession during the closed season He was convicted and fined $50. The costs, amounting to $36, were taxed to him. David Taylor, agent for Hamilton Rourke Company , at Athena, has shipped from the warehouses over 50 cars of wheat. Wednesday evening Billy Wilkin son was at the Turner place north of Weston, and while ' getting into the buggy to return to town, his horse got away from him. The remains of the buggy were found strewn from the top to the bottom of Dry Creek hill. The horse ended his mad career in the town of Milton. At the residence of Judge E. Pe Peatt the other evening, a number of friends assembled to spend the evening with Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Kirkland, who will make their home in the Williamette valley, at Inde pendence. Mr. and Mrs. Kirkland have resided in Athena for throe years past, and during that time have made many warm friends who are sorry to see them leave the city. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Cox, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Kirkland, Mr. and Mrs. E. DePeatt, Mesdames Edington, Callender and Leeper, Misses Leola Young and Gen Hooth and .Messrs. J. W. Smith, Marshal and William Chamberlain. The eastbound passenger train struck a rock slide at Gibbon Wed nesday morning and two wheels of the tender left the track and were badly damaged. New wheels were sent up on the Walla Walla freignt train, which was about to leave Pen dleton when the accident was report ed, and was substituted for the brok en ones. After some delay the train was again started eastward. By making the trip to Gibbon, "the freight train was delayed six hours. The contest at the school house Tuesday evening was fairly well fit tended, considering the weather. The judges who were, Mr. E. S. Water man,' M. L. Watts and W. A. Saund ers awarded the medal to Miss Alice Brooks. Last Saturday evening at the A. O. U. W., hall occurred the memor ial service of that order. Elder G. Rushing delivered the memorial ad dress. Excellent vocal music was rendered by a double quartette. Elder Rushing's remarks were very touch ing and made a lasting impression on the assemblage. The services were public and many of our citizens were present. Stella Finley, the 13-year-old niece of A. R. Means, of Umatilla,, took a dose of strychnine by mistake yester day morning, and within a few hours succumbed to the effects of the pois son. The girl, it seem3, had been in the habit of taking, quinine occas ionally, and desiring some yesterday, she went to the closet where it was kept. By mistake she seized the bot tle of strychnine and took a large dose without noticing the label. Says the Weston Leader: W M. Pierce, who is continuing his study of law at Chicago, indulges in ' ora tory for amusement. In a letter to his brother, C.- M. Pierce, he writes: "Won great honors in a college de bate in defense of Grover Cleveland. Have been selected to represent Ill inois in a big debate with Wiscon sin." .. Birds Follow Icebergs Each season when the Icebergs break away from Greenland and start to the south In the Atlantic they are followed by ever-Increasing flocks of sea birds. Officers of the coast guard cutters, on duty near the Icebergs to warn shipping, report the bird life with the bergs is much greater this year than In the past. Fulmars, shearwa ters, murre, klttewakes and dovekles are there In large numbers, apparently to get the food supply that Is pro vided when the waves dash against the bergs and disable the little people of the water or the melting of the Ice releases food Imprisoned In the far north ages ago. Ohio State Journal. Ju3t a Snack Silas' usual breakfast was 12 pan cakes. But, then, he generally had u good hard morning before him In the field. One morning a heavy rain made his chores impossible, so as he passed the kitchen he called to th farmer's wife : "I shan't need much breakfast this morning. Kleven'll be enough. But make 'em a little larger." CLASSIFIED Baby Chicks Rhode Island reds, McRaes strairi $18.00 per 100, none better. S. C. White Leghornes $15.00 per 100. O. A. C. strain, Barred Ply mouth Rocks, $18.00 per 100. Good layers mated to O. A. C. cockrels. Why send away for chicks when you can get just as good at home. Order early. 15 per cent books your order for chicks. D. C. McFadyen, Athena. Hoggard will deliver well rotted fertilizer for gardens at 75c per load. Hay for Sale Ralph Allen has a lot of first cutting baled? alfalfa hay for sale. Used piano, a real buy, terms to suit. Write Pendleton Music House, Pendleton, Oregon. Oil Your Harness ! While you have the time to do it right Use Our Oil Its the right kind Also this is the time to get set up for. the plowing season. Our spring stock of new plows is now ar riving. ROGERS & GOODMAN ( A Mercantile Trust) in The Athena Hotel J. E. FROOME, PROP. Courteous Treatment, Gean Beds Good Meals Tourists Made Welcome Special Attention Given to Home Patrons Corner Main and Third Athena, Oregon Jensens Blacksmith Shop Horseshoeing Prices Reasonable Tharp Bros, old stand, Athena Oreg Real Estate At Finch's HOOD RUBBERS FOR MEN, WOMEN AND CHILDREN CATTLE KING HIGH AND LOW TOP RUBBER FOOTWEAR FOR MEN , Cleaning and Pressing G. W. Finch, Prop. Main Street, Athena, Oregon aiiiiiiiBiiiiim j THE' ' . 1 ECILGORE CAFE 1 1 GERALD KILGORE, Proprietor Short Order Lunches and Meals served at all hours. Ice Cream and. Soft Drinks. A full line of Candies. I I NONE BUT WHITE HELP EMPLOYED Gerald Kilgore, Proprietor - - Athena, Oregon New England Atmosphere With 1926 Improvements insurance Farm Loans Cheap Money THE ATHENA MARKET mmmmmmmsmmmsmmmmmsmmsmsmsmtmmmmm ; JsWJi 'r- mow ... ,,, ,' , KANTLEEK rmHlim'-:S ' ' - I na i Y.? . ' B.B RICHARDS, l H Water Bottles E Tmfr?P& . S MH., I i O rtWA ZV&S4L&:: I 1 . ; - Sir.l-' irm ' City and Country I SI I i. ,'W.Nf 7'tv,'vl it r ' U U ' 1. 1 tr.-.-r-- II We carry the best ft Meat That Money Buys ate the best we ever had. Finest Para Rubber, mould ed in one piece, so they en n't leak. No patches, seams, splices or binding. Guaranteed for two years $2.50 McFadtlen's Fhsriucy The Sc4&x& Store Athena, Oreuon Kippered Salmon, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season. A. W. LOGSDON Main Street ; , Athena, Oregon. ANY one who has ever motored through the quaint sleepy towns of New Fngland has fallen In love with the small houses that abound In that section of the country neat, white, unpreten tious and with a touch of reserve about them. Just such a house Is the one pictured here. It is equally adaptable ror town or country, and by merely shift ing the living and entrance porches around can be built on a wide or nar row lot without spoiling It architecturally. The house is sturdily built and has an exterior of wood siding except for the unusual stucco panels that start at the level of the second floor win ows. me roor is or stained shingles, pref erably moss green, in keeping with tho window shutters. A house of this com pact style is very easy to heat, especially when the specifications call for innulatlon throughout with celotex, which prevents heat leakage, and keeps the house cool In the summer. The living and dining rooms are here combined Into one large room flooded with lljjht by windows on three sides. The two bedrooms on the second floor each have double exposure and an extra large closet In which a window may be placed. MALL lJC etD too tcpjecxr t rn I Always at Your Service DR. S. F. SHARP PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon DR. W. G. COWAN PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Athena, Oregon tmilllllimmMmHIIIHHMIHIIHHHMHHHO Preston-Shaffer Milling Co. i AMERICAN BEAUTY atCONDFLOOCPUUl Ctlllaa max , Celotechnto Institute. Chicago, 192. DRS. A. D. & R. A. FRENCH OPTOMETRISTS French Optical Parlors 15 E. Main St Phone 653 WALLA WALLA, WASH. ESTABLISHED 1865 FLOUR la oiade in Aihena, b ' Athena labcr, in one ol the very ben equipped mills in the Northwest, of the best selected Bluestem wheat grown anywhere. Patronise home industry". Your grocer tells the famous American Beauty Flour Foley's Kidney Cure makes kHaejrs end tU'JJsr risrAi Merchant Millers & Grain Buyers Athena, Oregon. , Waitsburg, Wash WMHIHimilllllllHIIIIIimiHUIMlllllHMH