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About The Athena press. (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1927)
pecials Saturday Kelloggs Corn Flakes 3 for 25 Sweet Corn per can 9c Pay Cash and Pay Less at Adair's Cash Grocery Phone 567 Free Delivery fidence men. r 1 1 X '1 1st ii VV. R. MOREHOUSE ARE THE SPECIAL PREY OF CONFIDENCE MEN By W. R. MOREHOUSE Public Relations Commission, American Bankers Association WOMEN are often easy victims for the high-pressure pro moter. Widows are especially soiTeht out bv the con- Even before their deceased husbands, protectors and counselors are buried the wolves of high finance are waiting outside their doors. They know the defenseless widows will be easy. prey. Many a woman today is penni less as a result of making poor investments. "Getting rich quick" for the widow without investment experience is in reality getting poor quick. Once a sharp promoter gets the confidence of a rich widow he has a "Bonanza" as he calls it. Eventually he gets the estate and the widow gets the ex perience. Widows with estates should be on guard every minute. They are marked persons, with promotion crooks hot on their trail. The best thing that every woman in vestor can do is to consult her bankerbefore investing, Properly cut and set, crystals sparkle in realistic imitation of diamonds. The same is true in the field of finance. There is that vhich h fraudulent parading as the genuine. Don't buy in vestments simply because they sparkle. In the realm of .wild cat financing, fictitious credentials, testimonials, and refer ences are employed to give setting anq s genuine appeavaneo, bojne ftre .suco rank imitations that they are easily recognized, but others defy detection except on the closest investigation by (in expert The only sate' procedure is to Investigate under competent advice. Literally millions of dollars are lost to American savers apnually as the outcome of buying iqto something a fraudulent farm promotion, a business or a job tiist is nothing more or less than a set up to catph sucker. i Often the savings of ft lifetime aro lost by buying ' unimproved farm lands with the understand Jng that the seller, or a service company promoted by him, will plant IhP farm to trees or vines, care for then), market the crop and turn the profits, which, It Is prpmlsed, ,- be big, over to the owner. But this dream never comes true. The , so-called guaranteed big profits are never realized. If people would only stop long enough to consider all an gles of an offer like that before In vesting they would see the folly of plunging blindly into such a proposi tion. Let them Bsk themselves only this one question: . "If it fs true that puoh big profits are to be made, why is the seller so eager tp part with his property, even to the extent of making It easy for a new owner to farm it?" The answer Is that the land is not worth the selling price, nor will the profits derived from It be anywhere near as large as promised. guying into the fox business, the ppult'ry business, the dairy business or any kind of business Is rsky unless you dea) with reliable persons or firms whose word Is aa good as gold. Watch the seljer who is Insistent in forcing a sale upon you. Look at Lis proposi tlon from every angle. Just because he makes glowing promises is no as surance that he Is not the world's champion exaggerator. Extravagant and exaggerated claims are the ear mars of the fake investment. Ii you want tP go Intp farming or buy Into a business, investigate before you invest. Write to the National Bettei Business Bureau, New York, or con suit your local banker. If they are without Information on your proposed investment, wait until they can get the facts and report to you They have no Interest at stake except to fpresUIl crooked games. 1 Kcisziian h'cnJ lei - Uar.y Clc'ms to Fame fliiiil, one of the islands of the Uuwjilittll group, bus for its motto the nlmsse "l-Umi v.u oi," meaning ;.. :ui llie Fiat," Tilts Island author lllM liiive Jiuit cited u number of his-t-U'lnil f;;ets iu support Pf tlwlr t"aat. Maui liud Ilaleulialu, largest extinct volcano crater in the world, the scene tu 1S23 of the first Christian funeral of a Hawaiian chieftain, The earliest island newspaper, as well ns the first on the I'acitic ocean, was published there iu 1834. The puper was called Ka LUlM Hawaii, meaning The Arm ot Hawaii, Uavid Malo, eariiept Hawaiian his torian, was u Maui imin. Tl Isjund also had the first telegraph line strung between HaiUu end Wailuku In IS7S, The lirst Hawaiian wheat was planted ut Makawao, Maul, In 1S43, and not long afterward the first potato plan tation was started at Kula, where tu lers were raised for the California gold miners. i'v; '.i .i?:,... ' r jMs' in- .i.ii.I u (. feeling Like a Lord I have a cottage in C'olebrook row, Islington. A cottage, for it Is de tach'd; a white bouse, with six good rooms; the New river (rather elderly by this time) runs (if a moderate walking pace can be so termed) close to the foot of the house; and behind Is a spacious garden, with vines (I assure you), pears, strawberries, par tuips, lochs, carrots, cabbages, to d---JisU iiije heart of old Alcinous. You jMUer n1tiiH!jt passage Into a cheerful dining rootu, ftif studded over and rough with old books, uid nlnne I? a lightsome drawing room, three win dows, full t-f choice prints. I feel tike a great lord, never I'nvin? hud a itoji Bond of Bro:he fr:c.d A certain y g " .n , ? rapner for r 'iu known in au ..;rm; cle ns a "poetess, spirations down In si transcribes them on her yji v. - si, t and submits the effusions to tht newspaper, which sometimes fluu.. place for them.- One morning as she was commut ing from New Jersey there was a heavy f"g on the North river and the ferryboat was proceeding on its way gropingly, with frequent stops and much whistling. At one time, out oi the gloom, a great bourse whistle, suggesting on ocean liiier, sounded np:ir. There was a stir of uneasiness ailing the crowded passengers, and the poet's malp PfiMpaijun looked up from his newspaper will) i nervous frown. "Are you afraid?" lie asked of the poetess. "Afraid rthe word came with withering scorn. "Afraid! I? Why. you know Shelley died by drowning." IlariMjr's Magazine. Social Functions In Honor of Mrs. McEwen Mrs. Ralph McEwen was honored at a Bridge luncheon Thursday when Mrs. M. L. Watts, Mrs. B. B. Rich ards and Mrs. 0. 0. Stephens en tertained at the new Watts home on Jefferspn street. " The guests were served at small tables centered with miniature glass baskets of summer flowers in pastel shades. Vari colored nut baskets added to the pleasing effect. Large clusters of blooms were used about the rooms. Following luncheon nine ' tables were in play, Mrs. I. L. Michener holding high score and Mrs. A. A. Kimball received the consolation. Mrs. McEwen was presented with a dainty gift. The following guests were present, Mrs. Henry Collins, Mrs. Glen Storie, Mrs. Charles Bond, Mrs. H. D. Jones, Mrs. Willard Bond, Mrs. A. A. Kim ball, Mrs. Carrie Matlock, Mrs. Roy Raley, Mrs. Roy Alexander, Mrs. Joseph N. Scott of Pendleton; Mrs. James Lieuallen of Adams; Mrs. Rob inson, Mrs. Lawton, Mrs. Ingram, Mrs. Shaw, Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. White man, and Mrs. Anderson of Walla Walla; Mrs. John Walters, Mrs. Henry Barrett, Mrs. C. L. McFadden, Mrs. Fred Kershaw, Mrs. H. I. Watts, Mrs. W. S. Ferguson, Mrs. Henry Dell, Mrs. Lloyd Michener, Mrs. E. C. Prestbye, Mrs. Rich Thompson, Mrs. A. L. McEwen, Mrs. H. H. Hill, Mrs. David Stone, Mrs. F. B. Boyd, Mrs. Arthur Douglas of Athena; Mrs F. C. Adams of Palo Alto. , The hostesses were assisted by Miss Dorothy and Margaret Lee and Miss Sarah Belle Jensen. - Complimenting Mrs.. McEwen, Mrs Verne Dudley gave a Bridge tea at her country home near Dayton, Saturday. The attractive rooms were decorated with gladiolas, snap dragons 'and zinnias, and the brilliant colors were repeated in the table covers and confections. Guests sufficient for five tables were pres ent and Mrs. Grote of Dayton, held high score and Mrs. Whiteman of Walla Walla received the consolation. Mrs. McEwen wag the recipient of a charming guest prize. Athena lad!e3 who motored over for the affair were, Mrs. McEwen, Mrs. B. B. Rich ards, Mrs. M. L. Watts, Mrs. F. C. Adams, Mrs. Henry Barrett, Mrs. A. L. McEwen and Mrs. Richard Thomp son,, v.;- . . Meal Time in China The Chinese consider the stomach the source of intellectual life, and therefore the fattest man goes for the wisest one. They affect to be lieve that foreigners come to, Clilpa to ent because they have not enough tq pat at I'Pinp. It Is considered a mark of refined politeness to treat a guest or n visitor to a meal at any time of the day. For the most part only those who have families take their meals at home; tlie rest eat at hotels. They usually have two sub stantial meals a day one an hour after getting up In the morning, the other between three and four o'clock in the afternoon. The well-to-do class take three or four meals a day. Often the father alone eats meat, while the rest of the family have to be satis fied with rlc9. 31 Years Ago 1 Humane Menageries Karl Hageubeck was the first show man to train large carnivorous nnl mals of different species to perform together. He also Introduced u new way of confining unltuals In outdoor menageries. In his zoological garden at Stellingori, a suburb of Hamburg, 'here were no grallngs or wires about "Mince occupied by groups of large !;' ' ' .'! moats of water be i '" t' 1 ''"iifiiie them. August 28, 1896 A portion of Fifth street and oth er thoroughfares in Athena have been given a coating of straw. A harvester on the reservation was taken sick a few days ago, and whiskey was prescribed as a remedy. It is said he consumed about a quart. He became senseless and was brought to town and put under a physician's care. After some work he was brought out of the stupor which had siezed him. L. L. Montague has purchased the stock and lease of the Commercial livery "and feed stable of Froom brothers. Lou took possession yes terday. When you want anything in his line give him a call. The average sale of beeves per week during harvest at Beale's mark et has been eight. The Pendleton papers tell us that while camping in the - mountains, Miss Harriett Woodruff encountered a bear. She did not faint, but broke the record on a run to camp. Sam Booher left Athena Monday for Pendleton, where he has accepted a position with James Froome in the Telephone livery stable. "Dick" Ma loney is also down there. B. F. Mansfield lost a valuable horse this week. Mr. Mansefild says he has owned horses all his life but that one was the first to die on his hands. N. A. Ackles renews his subscrip tion to the Press this week and or ders the paper changed to Chelan, Washington, which is now his ad dress. In Juniper and Vansycle neighbor hoods grain is badly shriveled, many fields not making more than 12 bush els to the acre. On the mountain, where grain is bound and in the shock, threshing has just commenced and if the rains hold off a fair crop will be harvested. Florence and Abie Jones will ar rive home in a day or two from their extended visit to relatives on the Sound. Noble's big thresher, finished work on the reservation Tuesday, and was shipped to Walla Walla Wednesday. Dave Taylor, agent for the Hamil ton & Rourke warehouse system, is receiving an immense amount of this season's crop for storage. He is as sisted at the warehouse by Charles Henry, . Quill Gerking, John Taylor and other hands. Miss Maud Waid, a former teacher in Athena's public schools, and Mr. Kenny, a photographer, who was lo cated here a short time, were mar ried in Butte, Montana, August 5, 189G, ' Our friend "Jack" Parker i3 no longer a "batch." His wife and babies returned home Tuesday morning. Charles Stancell will leave Mon day for Mission station to work on a wheat platform, with A. D. Blue. An exciting incident, occurred to the threshing outfit of the Stone boys one day last week. The horses at tached to the power became fright ened and ran away. Bob Maloney, who was driving did not lose his head, and thus what seemed an in evitable smash-up was avoided. Charles Dunn, who now night watches at Fletcher's mill, was in town yesterday. G. C. Osborn returned from Helena, Montana, Saturday night. He re ports that lively city as doing ffie grand by the Woodmen during their visit there. Free coinage of silver seemed to be all the rage. He saw lots of money but it was all in the form of silver and paper, gold be ing as scarce as good drinking water. The delegates visited Butte, the live ly mining town. ' I ....1, f x. -tftmj 1 'J India' Holt Fetiival At the time of the vernal equinox, oo M pighjt pt the full moon, the popular UtAi fe?.1?)"? ' celebrated by tbe Hindus of India. The ceremonies, lasting for three days, are derived from the oncleut spring festival. This festival, originally a solemn religious rite, lias degenerated and Is now known as the Saturnalia of India. Bonfires are lit around the temples and sacrifices are made to the gods. Ked powder called kunkuma Is thrown about, as Occidentals throw confetti, ODi the clothing of the people becomes covered with t ' You Always Have a Good Time at BI iham Springs a Always Treat You Right Thompson, Manager I Gibbon, Oregon School Supplies Among the fine varied stock will be found a big supply" of "Steve's Big Value" Tablets Recently Arrived Best of all new, fresh Candies Shirts Blazers Slipovers STEVE'S GROCERY Quality Quantity, Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon RKjm m Mt m m m m m m m m m The Athena Hotel MRS. LAURA FROOME, Prop. Courteous Treatment, Clean Beds Good Meals Tourists Made Welcome Special Attention Given to Home Patrons Corner Main and Third Athena, Oregon "He that tooteth not his own horn, the same shall not be tooted." Insurance of every kind and description. 4 Farm Loans at rates and terms . that satisfy. r B. B RICHARDS, Athena J. L Harman Blacksmithing We Carry the Pendleton Machine Works Hinged Weeder Main Street Athena, Oregon r. Continental Oil Company Prompt Service Always Bryce Baker, Agent Phones 761 and 31F11, Athena THE ICILGORE CAFE GERALD KILGORE, Proprietor FRIGID AIRE COLD DRINKS Malted Milk, Sodas, Coca Cola, Root Beer, Sun daes, Ice Cream, Bricks, Dixies, Eskimo Pies, etc. Gerald Kilgore, Proprietor - - Athena, Oregon THE ATHENA MARKET We carry the best Meat That Money Buys Kippered Salmon, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season. A. W. L0GSD0N Main Street , Athena, Oregon. Bell & Dickenson Phones 452 and 24 Two Auto Truck Drays Always At Your Service City and Country HAULING and Horse Team Work Foley's Kidney Cure makes tidacys end bUdJcr right 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 Jv at the reasonble total we will quote. &l ' Wood and Coal Fence Posts TunvA-kum Lumber Co. Main Street, Athena