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Drama Tournament Set for May 3, 4, 5 At Oregon University UNIVERSITY ' OF OREGON, Eu gene. The second annual Oregon high school drama tournament will be held here on May 3, 4, and 5, the tentative dates chosen by the joint faculty and student committee of the University of Oregon drama department, under whose auspices the tourney will be staged. The winner of the contest, which is open to all high schools in Oregon, will be awarded a cup now held by the Roseburg high school, which won it last year with their presentation of "Trifles," by Susan Glaspell. Lloyd J. Reynolds, who directed the Roseburg players, is now a teaching fellow in English in the University here. Eleven high schools participated in the tournament last year, and indica tions are that this number will be con siderably augmented this year, with an expected representation from the east ern part of the state, according to Dan E. Clark, secretary of the drama committee, and Florence Wilbur, head of the dramatic work at the Univer sity and chairman of the tournament committee. 1 A new feature of this year's tour ney is that schools participating will have a voice in the selection of judges, nono of whom will be chosen from the University faculty. Permanent possession of the cup, which is awarded by the members of the - Guild Theater company of the i University, is to go to the high school! whose players win it three times. High and Low "Tides" in Human Blood Flow Daily tides In blood pressure, heart beat and other functions of the human body, almost as regular as the tides of the sea, may be caused by mysterious forces beyond the earth, as are the ocean tides. Such Is the statement of Dr. p. E. Morhardt, French physiol ogist, who suggests that they may be produced by dally variations In elec trification of the air, says Popular Science Monthly. It is well known to physicians, Doc tor Morhardt points out, that the tem perature of the body rises slowly in the forenoon and reaches its height at about four of five o'clock In the after noon. During the evening it recedes, reaching "low tide" in the early morn ing. Similar high and low tides at about the same hours are found also in the human pulse rate, in the amount of oxygen used in breathing, and in blood pressure. A strange fact is that the flow of tides In persons who work at night Is no different from that of persons who are active during the day. That sunlight is not responsible Is evidenced by the fact, according to Doctor Morhardt, that in northern countries like Iceland, where there Is a season when the sun never sets, the same rhythm of bodily tides persists. Either mankind has daily tides in bodily functions, or some external cause is affecting us all in the same way. Practical i hemlstry Toung gentlemen," saiu the lec turer In chemistry, "coal exposed to the elements loses 10 per cent of Its weight and power. This Is due to the action of the alkali constituents of" "But what. If there Is a dog sleep ing near the coal, ;irofessor?" "None of your levity, oung man. This Is a serious mutter." "That's what dn-3 thought when 72 per cent of our coal pile disappeared during three nights cf exposure. Then he asked my advice as a student in chemistry, and I told him to buy a dog. He bought a dog, with large sized teeth, nd now we don't lose 1 per cent of our coal a month. That's practical chemistry." Famous Thoroughfare The Bowery, fiuunim 'ev York street, begins at Chatham square and runs to Cooper square parallel to Broadway. It was long notorious for the resorts located along Its length, but Its character has undergone Im provement. It Is still characterized by the heterogeneity of . its population and a multiude of cheap shops and boutiques. ' ' '' BS" I I I 1 Inn's Historic Stone At the Griffin tun, at Whetstone, stands ait old stone on which the army of Edward IV are said to have sharp ened their swords on the way to the battle of Barnet, on April 14, 1471. When it was heard that the inn was to be reconstructed it was feared that this historic stone would be re- moved. This Is not so, however; the stone Is to remain on the spot on which it stood on the day of the battle. The Griffin Inn Itself was made fa mous by George Morland, the painter, who, on finding himself unable to pay his bill for herrings and gin, "paid" it by painting a sign for the inn. The sign was lost during a snowstorm 30 years ago. London Answers. STANDARD THEATRE Sunday, Feb. 5 Firemen Save My Child! I With Wallace Beery Raymond Hatton Josephine Dunn The boys landed in a net of popular approval with "Be hind the Front" and strengthened their hold with "We're in the Navy Now!" Here's their best yet a tale of two brave fire laddie3 who burn up the town! If you thought the army and navy films were funny you ain't seen nothing yet! s The fighting firemen are here in an hilarious third alarm of roaring laughter! Admission: 10c, 25c, 35 Cents W.C.T.U. Meeting Held At the Home of MrsE.M. Bollinger The W. C. T. U. met with Mrs. Bollinger on Tuesday of this week. A goodly number responded to Roll Call. A very interesting and in structive program was carried out, Mrs. Ida Cowan and Mrs. Louis Keen being in charge. Do you get information from head quarters about what prohibition is really accomplishing? All over the country today, women are reminding themselves and their friends of the social conditions in the "good (?) old days" when there were two hundred thousand open saloons; when dance halls sold liquor all night long to young girls; when vice, crime and gambling made their home in the ball room and when the "family en trance" was an easy path to the down fall of young women and a trap to many a young man. Prohibition at its worst is far better than legalized liquor at its best. Nine great railroads of the country are in volved in an agreement that every means will be employed by their officials to prevent the use of their cars in illegal liquor shipments. Great Steamship Companies have sent letters to all employees stating that the man who guzzles or drinks moderately, or touches at all shall part company with them for all time. Liquor makes people see crooked. Truly it is a mocker. The next time some one tells you there are more bootleggers than there were saloons, tell them there were more men curry ing the brewers' horses in the boose days than there are bootleggers to day. . . Miss Zola Keen sang "Dawn," by Leoni, and played two piano solos, forest Sounds," Denis, and "Butter fly," Greig. Mrs. Fanny Betts and Mrs. Grace Foster served refresh ments Their Work Never Done There are 30 men working in Paris who never can hope to get their work done. They are painters who hoist their scaffolds to the top of the Eiffel Tower and, working downward, paint each strut and girder until finally they reach the ground. This opera tion takes 12 months and tliPn they must at onre take tholr scaffold to the top and hpjiin tinew J BAPTIST CHURCH Sunday school at 9:45 A. M. Junior and senior Young People at 6:30 P. M. followed by song and praise at 7:30 P. M. Young peoples mid-week meeting every Wednesday evening at 7:30 P. M. Prayer and Bible study every Thursday evening at 7:30 P. M. Continuous good thoughts and deeds from the foothills of Heaven. CLASSIFIED For Sale Good horses and mules. Also dry fir wood. Frank Watkins, Athena. Wanted Hear from owner Ranch for sale. State cash price, particu lars. D. F. Bush, Minneapolis, Minn. Sawdust for Ice There Is no reason why sawdust cannot be used year after year for packing ice. It will undoubtedly be come discolored with age, but so long as it does not become mixed with dirt or other foreign matter, its usefulness as a packing material will not be af fected by repented use. Sawdust de cays very slowly, where conditions are not at all favorable to fungus growth. The dust Is not only cold during use, but Is constantly wet factors which prevent or at least greatly retard the development of wood-destroying fungi. Famous Buildings Among the most famous buildings of the ancient and modern world are the Parthenon at Athens, tomb of Mnusolus at Halicarnassus, the Pyra mids, Egypt; the Taj Mahal, near Agra, India; the cathedral of Notre Dame, Paris; the cathedral of Milan, Italy; the cathedral of Cologne, Ger many; Westminster abbey, England; lilt? LiUaL-'lU Vi. alUUU UJO JLSAWUC, Mo-a!;ic'-e fights, New York city; the ".vooinortu- building, New York c'rty ; the Lincoln Memorial, Washing tAU, V. C , F or Her Sake "Ye roU'" claimed Smith, who U'.i corue jp just in time to see South ociiEi.rin? r?J for an antiquated car. '.ii.ftt in iat-nven's name are you buy Ing that old wreck for?" "Well, explained South, "toy wife is ashamed every time she has to ad mit we haven't a car. I can't afford a car, but by having this thing that won't run and won't need any npkeep In the garage, she'll be able to say we have a cr.r and there'll be no need to go into any further details." - Adair's Cash Grocery Phone 567 Free Delivery iaturday Special Corn Flakes, 3 for 25c Good Bulk Coffee, 46c lb. freshly ground daily" 50c Can K. C. B Powder 36c Pay Cash Pay Less $43.20 IN PRIZES To be drawn Saturday, March 10th, at 7:30 p. m. 1st Prize, Blanket, value $14.50 2nd Prize, Dishes, value 10.50 3rd Prize, Gent's Shirt, value 5.25 4th Prize, Men's Gloves, value 5.00 5th Prize, Necktie, value 3.50 6th Prize, Woman's Bloomers, value 2.45 7th Prize, Ladies Hose, value 2.00 With each $1 cash purchase, or for every dollar paid on accounts, a ticket will be given, entitling the holder a chance in drawing for the prizes, Satur day evening, March 10th, at 7:30 p. m. STEVE'S GROCERY Quality Quantity. Service. Phone 171. Athena, Oregon km m mi m m m m m m mi mimx m The Athena Hotel MRS. 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Gerald Kilgore, Proprietor - - Athena, Oregon THE ATHENA MARKET We carry the best Meat That Money Buys COAST RED CEDAR FENCE POSTS Direct from Producer to Consumer Buy Collectively Address, N. Bolrig, Box 454' Walla Walla, Washington Bell & Venable Phones 125 and 24 Two Auto Truck Drays Always At Your Service City and Country HAULING and Horse Team Work Kippered Salmon, all Kinds of Salt Fish. Fresh Fish, Oysters, Crabs, Clams, Kraut in Season. A. W. LOGSDON Main Street Athena, Oregon. Foley's Kidney Cure ' makes kidneys end bUdJer 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 at the reasonble total we will quote. Wood and Coal Fence Posts Tum-A-Lum Lumber Co. Main Street, Athena