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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-13
AN AUXILIARY OF
RED CROSS HERE
STARTS OUT WITH as MEMBERS
Organized BY Officers OF the
Umatilla Red Cross Society
Of Pendleton.

Tuesday morning Mrs. H. H. Hat
terry, Mrs. John Vert and Mrs. Sylvan
Cohn, head officers of the Umatilla
Red Cross Chapter, drove up from PEN
dleton and instituted an auxiliary in
Athena.
The meeting was held at eleven
o'clock at the home of Mrs. R. A.
Thompson. Mrs. Matte Hill was ap-
pointed chairman, Mrs. Ursula Errett
vice chairman; Miss Lula Tharp, Sec
retary and Mrs. Laura Froome treas
urer.
Only a few ladies We're present to
perfect the organization, but goodly
list of names with the necessary dollar
accompanying, were presented for
membership, and many others have
by phone and otherwise, signified their
intention of lending their assistance in
the local movement.
The following have SO far, been
placed on the Athena list:
Emery Worthingtoh, Mrs. Bertha
Steele, R. A. Thompson, Mrs. Stella
Radtke, Mrs. Edith Lumsden, James
Henderson, Mrs. Ethel Cannon, Ralph
Cannon, Mrs. Jessie LeGrow, F. S. LIE
Grow, Mrs. Eva Richards, B. B. Rich
ards, G. 0. Henry, H. 0. Worthing-
ton, Carl Barker, Mrs. Laura Froome,
Mrs. Ethel Scott, H. J. Power. Golden
Rule Store. Mrs. Carrie Bergevin,
A. A. Foss, William Winship, 7. Har-
old Cochran, Mrs. Jennie Barrett, Mrs.
Celia Burden, Ralph Hassell, Omar O.
Stephens, G. A. Barrett, Mrs. Ursula
Errett, Mrs. Matte Hill, Mrs. Louise
Boyd, Mrs. Vida Russell, Mrs. Nella
Rice, James 0. Russell, Mrs. Mar
garet Winship, Hugh Mcintyre, F. B.
Boyd, Mrs. Stella Scott, Joseph N.
Scott, Mrs. Stella M. Keen, Mrs. Ret
ia Potts, Mrs. Zella Thacker, Mrs.
Minnie L. DePeatt, China Jim, John
Benson, Sanford Stone.
The Athena auxiliary chapter plans
to meet for service in the work rooms
of the local churches. and when sup
plies have arrived will begin on the
making of bandages, etc., which is the
purpose of the organization. The
ladies are in need of a sewing machine
and a donation of good machine
would be most thankfully received.
1t is well understood that in giving
the name and one dollar required, no
obligation other than voluntary service
is given.
The ladies organized an auxiliary
chapter in Milton, and the county or
ganization now numbers upward Of one
thousand members. Next week the
county officers plan to organize auxil-
iaries in Weston, Freewater, Una
pine, Adams, Helix, Stanfeld, Her
miston and Umatilla.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-13
Knife MAY Add One Recruit

That he might be physically fit for
the United States Navy, Ray Finnell,
a Pendleton boy, has undergone min
or operation. With this ailment cor
rected, he will join his brother, Paul
Finnell, who recently enlisted. Among
the recruits to the, Navy from Pendle-
ton are Randolph Mott and4Jas. Todd;
Ray Gould of Weston and Floyd Cor
poran of Athena.
4 From Weston the following have
enlisted in the Army: Sidney Barnes,
James Kirkpatrick, Ernest Blomgren,
Leonard Blomgren, Sylvan Kennard,
Elmer Tucker, Carl johnson, Rudolph
Proebstel.
From Athena, Ernest Boynton, and
Percy Wilson,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-13
ParletLc April 18th.

Twenty years ago Ralph Parlette,
the humorist editor, who lectures here
at the Christian church on Tuesday
evening, April 18th. was a struggling
country editor, starving along on a
"meaI ticket and faith in the future,
both getting punched day by day." He
wrote the stuff that made people laugh
and afterwards think. 1t was reprint
ed a good deal, and folks that read It
finally coaxed him out on the platform.
He has been there ever since. Today
wherever the lyceum is known, Ralph
Parlette is known read after and quoted
There is no better loved man on the
platform.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-13
School Notes.
[Contributed.]

Much interest has been aroused
among the students in respect to the
local declamatory and oratorical con-
test to be held this evening, in the
auditorium. Miss Wagner's and Miss
ortna's rooms had tryouts during the
eek and as a result the program
lands:
pening Star Spangled Banner.
Observation-Disclosures D:
popular Bug Song," Max Newsom
"Bijah's Story" Olive Shick
"The Bear Story" Elmo Russell
"When Your Sis Has Beau"
Velton Read
'ocal duet, "Wait for the Wagon, +"
Richard Cartano. Beula Banister.
Observation-Disclosures C:
THAT Yaller Gown" lone Garden
"Johnnie's History Lesson" IN.
- Bethene Read
"Papa's Boy" Audra Winship
can Easter Symbol"
Mildred Winship
Instrumental duet, selected,
Henry Koepke. Prof. Allingham.
Declamation--D Division B: s'tR .
'The Confessional q = t~Zela Keen
Oration-D Division a.. ,z1h~7aeI 10 "
"O'Connel1 on the Irish Union"
49, Florence McLennan
Vocal duet, "Mary of Athens and Ma
rie of Boston.
Jeannete Miller, Savannah. Smith.
Decision of Judges.
The manager of-the High school base
ball team is having considerable trou-
BILE in getting games with other
schools. The Pendleton and Walla
Walla schools have cancelled all of !
their games and word came from Wes-
ton Wednesday that enlistments in the
Army had broken the strength of that
nine. Efforts are now being made to
arrange a schedule with other towns.
Several practice games with picked
town team have been played. Last
Friday afternoon the school team de-
feated the town lads by a score of 7-2.
Much improvement was shown in the
school team under the coaching of FL.
A. Post and it is thought that the nine
will soon be the best the High school
has ever had. A game with either
Helix or Umapine will probably be
played today.
Mr.. Allingham announces that work
will begin at once on the tennis courts.
The school board has agreed to furnish
all the supplies necessary and has set
aside fund for that purpose. Much
enthusiasm for tennis has been aroused
and the students are anxious to help
in the construction of the courts.
A recent visitor to the school was
Mr. James Riley, student assistant in
the Physics department at Whitman
College and in charge of the freshmen
laboratory work in Physics there. He
visited the different rooms of the High
school and gave short lecture to the
physics class on the subject Of Sound.
Bessie Price and Areta Kirk, pupils
in Miss Sherman's room have returned
to school after long absence due to
an attack Of measles. Twenty-Five
from this room are still out of school. \
Mrs Leon Kidder was a visitor to
Miss Sherman's room.
!. The pupils Of Miss ;Sherman's room
are preparing afan, drillsand a flower
play for the May Day festival.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-13
Resdlutions.

The committee on resolutions begs
leave to report:
Whereas: The delegates of the Sun
day School Institute have enjoyed de-
lightful entertainment in the homes of
the people of Athena and the hospital,
ity Iof the community and have been
shown every courtesy by the Rev.
Walter Gleiser and the members of
tile Methodist church and likewise by
the citizens of the community; be it
resolved that we extend to them our
hearty thanks. Be it also resolved
that we acknowledge our Indebtedness
to and our appreciation of the thought
full and helpful addresses Of the Rev.
J. M. Weaver, superintendent of the
Sunday schools of the Puget Sound
Conference, and Of DR.. Charles Bowen
of Walla Walla, as well as the others.
Committee on Resolutions.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-13
War Is Only Way Out

NDavid Starr Jordan. chancellor en-
eritus of Stanford University, who
participated in final efforts to main
tain peace with Germany, telegraphed
the following message. printed by the
San Francisco Bulletin Tuesday.
"Our country is now at war and the
only way out is for war. / would not
change one word have spoken against
war, but that is no longer the issue.
We must now stand together, with the
hope that our entrance into Europe
may in some way advance the cause of
democracy and hasten the coming Of
lasting peace"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-13
Subscription Rates

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payable in advance, and subscrip-
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-13
Greek Laborer Killed.

Jim Liapes, Greek, member Of the
section gang ballasting on thu oW
railroad, near Pendleton, was killed
Tuesday morning when freight back
ed into him while he was at work on
the track. His body was cut to
pieces. Coroner Brown held an in
quest to fix the responsibility for thu
accident.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-13

The athena Press circulates in the
homes of readers who reside in the
heart Of the Great Umstilla Wheat
Belt, and they have money to spend
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-13

Leonore, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Otha Reeder was taken to a
Portland specialist this week for treat
ment of the throat. Her aunt, Mrs.
A. A. Foss, and Mr.. Reeder went to
Portland with the little girl.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-04-13
Franz Acquitted of Charge.

A verdict Of not guilty was returned
for Alfred Franz of Athena yesterday
afternoon by the jury in the Circuit
Court, where the young man was on
trial, charged with the issuance of
checks without funds to cover. There
yet remains another indictment a.
gainst Franz.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21
Zion Hill School News
BY Lola Adkins.

Our school is progressing nicely I'm
dor the management Of Mr.. j. w.
Spires and Miss Juanita Reid.
We viii have a debate next Friday
evening, the question being chat Stone
wall Jackson was a greater man than
I General Robert g. Lee.
Mr.raad Mrs. J. w. Bush and chill
dren spent Saturday night and Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs J. f. Atkins.
Mrs. T. S. statham is sick. We hope
she will be well in few days
Mr.. J. g. Wright has purchased a
new one-man stump puller and is
stumping his land with it.
Mrs. T. F. Fulghum from the Zion
! Fill community spent part of last week
with her daughter, Mrs. Mary Smith
near Cordele.
Mrs. T. B. Smith called Saturday
afternoon to see her mother, Mrs. Ra-
field.
MT. J1OWdIu huoSSlWllltC anu WI
Ben Statham visited at Mr.. j. F. Ad-
kns' last Sunday.
Miss Myrtle Musselwhite from Cor
dele was called to the bedside of her
sick aunt, Mrs. T. S. Statham, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs w. w. Hays spent Sun
day evening with her mother, Mrs. j.
/ e. Wright of the Zion Hill community.
All the farmers here wont be much
longer planting and preparing for the
boil weevil fight.
The Zion Hill school had a spelling
match Friday afternoon which was en-
joyed by all the pupils.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21
HaTf Your E-EvzEig
Without Money Cost

A right or wrong start in 1917 will
make or break most farmers in the
South. We are all facing a crisis.
This war in Europe puts things in
such uncertainty that no man can
foresee the future with any degree of
cIearness. 1
The sure and certain increase in
cotton acreage means lower cotton
prices next fall. Cost of all food and
grain products is high, so high that
no one can afford to buy and expect
to pay out with cotton. 1
It's time above all others to play
safe; to produce all possible food,
grain and forage supplies on your
own acres; to cut down the store bill.
A good piece Of garden ground,
rightly planted, rightly tended and
kept planted the year round, can be
made to pay half your living. It will
save you more money than you made
on the best five acres 'of cotton you
ever crew.
Hastings 1917 Seed Book tells all
about the right kind Of a money saw
ing garden and the vegetables to put
in it. It tells about the field crops as
well and shows you the clear road to
real farm prosperity. It's Free. Send
for it today to n. G. HASTINGS CO.,
Atlanta, Ga.-Advt.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21
pOOLY GRAND JURY INDlCTS
WHITE IMMIGRATION AGENT

Unadilla Feb. 20-This section has
started real war on the Turing OF ne
groes northward. j. f. Mathis, a
white man and immigration agent, who
it is stated has been sending negroes
from Cordele, Arab, Aslrburn, Vienna
and other towns of this section into the
north, was indicted by the Dooly coun-
" grand jury in session at Vienna
this week.
Mathis admits spending the night
with Dan Johnson, a negro, living on
the plantation of 7. T. Morgan, near
Vienna, and Investigations disclose the
fact that Mathis had held meetings at
a negro church in behalf OF the immi-
grafton to the north and that the ne
gro Johnson acted as clerk and treas
urer.' The jury failed in its efforts to
indict the negro, however.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21
Staple GRO p S

Staple crop s
take out large
amounts of plant
food from the soil.
For example: a
cotton crop of one
bale per acre will
remove from the
land in seed,
leaves, stalks and
bolls, about n
pounds of nitro
gen 81 pounds of
potash a n d %
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21
PECAN GROWERS Get
BIGGER APPROPR RATION
Congressman Park Secures s276Oc Ad-
dilional in Agricultural Bill.

Washington, Feb. 2o.-The house
and senate conferees on the agricui-
turel bill today agreed 10 an appropla-
ten OF an additional $4,000 for use
in the southern pecan orchards in
fighting pests and diseases, as we'll
as along certain lines Of experimental
ton. Representative Frank Park had
charge of the House end Of the mat
ter.
For a time it appeared that the pc
can growers would secure nothing at
the present term, as the agricultural
bill hearings had closed before the
request for this appropriation was
made. Good work was done, however,
and the government experts will be
provided for work in the pecan orch
ards the next year.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21
AN OLD RECIPE
To DARKEN HAIR
SAGE TEA AND SULPHUR TURNS
GRAY FADED HAIR DARK AND
GLOSSY.

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur properly compound
ed, bring. back the natural color and
lustre to the. hair when faded, streaked
or gray. Years ago the only way to
get this mixture was to make it at
home, which is mussy and trouble
some.
Nowadays we simly ask at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" You will get a large bot
tie of this old time recipe improved
by addition of other ingredients for
about so cents. Everybody uses this
preparation now, because no one can
possibly tell that you darkened your
hair as it does it so naturally and
evenly. You dampen a sponge or sole
brush with it and draw this through
YOUR hair, taking one small strang at
a time; by morning the gray hair dis
appears, and after another applica-
ton or two, your hair becomes beauti-
fully dark, thick and glossy and you
look years younger. Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound is delightful
toilet requisite. 1t is not intended for
the cure, mitigation or prevention Of
disease.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21
THE CUBAN REBELLION
NOW APPEARS CHECKED
DISPATCHES Tell CT Dispersal Of Va
rious Rebel Bandc--Rebel Gener-
al Has Occupied Santiago.

Washington, d. c. Feb. l5.-Fail-
! ure to receive reportE from Cuba today
showing marked growth in the liberal
rebellion cansed administration Off
Gals to regard the situation there with
less apprehension. Minister Gonzales
reports confirmed press dispatches tell
ing of the dispersal of various rebel
bands. They also told, however, Of
the occupation of Santiago by Gen.
Fernandez, commanding more than a
regiment of regular troops, who join
cd him in revolt.
S tisfaction was displayed at the
state department over information
that so far the rebels have destroyed
no property. Representative of bus
mess interests in the island have ex-
hibited anxiety, especially the posi-
bilty that the liberal leaders might
cause the destruction of the cane
fields.
Both factions have expressed to the
department over information that so
far warning sent by Secretary Ian
sing. The liberal leaders have protest
ed that they are not contemplating
any reign of terror and President Me-
nocal, in a formal communication sent
by his secretary of foreign affairs,
thanked the American government for
it has shown in the Cuban
people. He assured the government
that with moral support by the Uni
ted States he felt certain he would
be able to dominate the situation. .
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21
HARD AND SOFT on
ANY kind Of CORN
Tells how to loosen q tender corn
so it lifts out with
out pain.

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once a week invited an awful
death FROM lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by a Cincinnati authority
to use a drug called freezone, which
the moment few drops are applied
to any corn, the soreness is relieved
and soon the entire corn, root and all,
lifts out with the fingers.
1t is a sticky substance which dries
the moment it is applied and is said
to simply shrivel the corn without in
flaming or even irritating the sur
rounding tissue or skin. 1t is claimed
that a quarter of an ounce will cost
very little at any of the drug stores,
but is sufficient to rid ones feet Of
every hard or soft corn or callus.
You are further warned that cutting
at corn is q suicidal habit.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21
Editor Tells How
ID. I'D. I'D. Cured
! His Eczema
Clergyman and Banker Also Write

II. G. Hotehklss, Editor Echo, Prophetts-
town, Ill: Remember mine was eczema of
fifteen years standing. Now / am COM
pietely healed, after 4 bottles of d. d. d.
/ have seen Il case of % years standing
cured. L have seen my own doctor cured
of BARRIERS itch, which he could not cure
himself.
f. r. Tesar, Banker, Hopkinton, Ia:
treated with three doctors for six months.
They did me no good; my face and scalp
were full of the disease. / applied ID. ID. D..
Result-my face is as smooth as baby S.
Rev. l.. |. Downing, Pastor 9th Az. Pres
byterian Church, Roanoke, Va: For three
years | suffered. intensely so. have at
last found relief in r.. y. ID. am no
longer torturcd-complete,y cured. ] have
no hestancy in acknowledging the great
virtues of this specific. a.
Druggists are. glad to recommend this
soothing, cooling liquid pc, soc and $1.00.
Come to us and we will tell you more about
this remarkable remedy. Your money back
unless the first bottle relieves you. d. ID. u.
Soap keeps your skin healthy. Ask about it.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21
Better Farming in the South
WHAT THE CROPS ARE ASKING FOR
the Plants Properly Built Up Instead Run Down
Increasing Yields

bear in mind that the best way he can
FIGHT the boil weevil is to force ms
cotton to a quick growth and to an
early maturity. Many farmers in the
boil weeyil district, are finding that
peanuts and soy beans are splendid
substitutes for cotton. Unless these
crops are well fertilized, however, with
the fertilizer carrying high percentage
of phosphate, good yields cannot be
expected.
How to Tell What Is Necessary
The farmer can oftentimes deter
mine the element most needed in his
fertilizer by noting. the manner OF
growth of cotton on his different sou
types. When the growth is slow and
the plants have yellow, unhealthy
look, nitrogen Cor ammonia) should pc
applied in rather large amounts. II,
however, the plants look vigorous, Dut
are not fruiting well, phosphorlc acld
should be used literally.
Generally speaking, for poor soils, the
most important element of fertilizer
is nitrogen, and the next most import
ant is PHOSPHORUS. Therefore, Tor
poor soils we would recommend under
present war conditions, which makes
potash scarce, fertilizer for cotton
and corn analyzing about per cent
available phosphoric acid and per
cent ammonia and per cent potash.
For peanuts u per cent phosphorlc
acid. 9 per cent ammonia and per
cent potash. Fer fertile soils we would
recommend for cotton and corn, fer
tilizer, Analysing II per cent available
phosphoric acid, per cent ammonia
and per cent potash, and for peanuts,
| a fertilizer analyzing IL per cent phos-
phoric acid, IL per cent ammonia
and 2 per cent potash. For the sandy
loan soils of the coastal plain, pot
ash is the most essential and for to
bacco and truck crops must be applied
| in liberal amounts.
The reason that nitrogen or ammo
MIA is so necessary an element for prac-
tically all soils is because the nitrates
are soluble in water, and are, there
| fore. constantly teaching out OF the
land. The farmers should try to store
nm as much nitrogen in the soil as
possible by growing such crops as
beans. peas, clover, VetcheS, etc, which
plants add nitrogen to the soil from
the atmosphere Practically all soils
of the South are well adapted to the
| growing of these legumes.
IT, however crops are grown in TO
tation with legumes, it will still be
necessary to use commercial forms Of
nitrogen to obtain the best results.
While nitrogen is the main element OF
a fertilizer, on poor land phosphoric
] iC1 in n.
ticallv all of The tests that have been
made in the South, better results have
been obtained with soluble phosphoric
acid than with finely ground phosphate
rocks or floats.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21

The mining industry in the Blue
fields district Of Nicarauga is being
rapidly developed.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21
/, oN EXCURSION FARES AND
uNEXcELLED SERVICE

Via Atlanta, Birmingham & Atlanta
Railway Account Presidential lnau-
quration, washington, D. c.. March
5th, 1917.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21
J. N. HARPER
AprODOD1ict

phoric acid. A 40 bushel crop
of corn will remove in the grain, stalk
and fodder about GA pounds Of nitro
gen, "a pounds of potash and "a pounds
Of phosphoric acid. a 40 bushel crop
of oats win remove in the grain and
straw about 50 pounds of nitrogen,
Al pounds of potash and IL pounds OF
phosphoric acid. II, however, stalks,
bolls, straw, etc, are ploWed under,
some of the plant food will be return
ed to the soil.
Cotton Fertilizer Problem
With the present price of cotton and
other farm products, it will pay the
farmer to give more attention TINS
Spring to the problems of soil build
ing and to the intelligent use oil Ter
tilizers than ever before. some OF
the best farmers of the South have
adopted the plan of returning to the
soil in fertilizers, the money received
from all or part OF their cottonseed-
This is a good PLAZA and should be
more generally adopted.
Enough Plant Food for Best Yields
II takes from 800 pounds to 400
pounds of fertilizer to make good
weed in cotton, or q good stalk in
corn, and unless amounts above these
are used, full returns cannot be eX-
pected because large amounts must be
applied TO produce the fruit and the
grain.
The amount Of fertilizer that can
be used probably will vary with the
different soil types, seasons and with
the different crops grown The most
important factor, however, governing
the amount OF fertilizer that can be
used with profit is the price of the
article produced. At the present price
of cotton, it will pay to use on most
of the soil types of the South larger
amounts of fertilizer than heretofore
To Meet Boil WeeviI Situation
When grown under boil weevil con
ditions. cotton should be literally fer
tilted and this fertilizer should con
tain a large percentage of phosphorit
acid which ingredient hastens its ma
turity. A fertilizer containing an am
pie supply Of ammonia should also b
used to start the plant off quickly II
its growth. The farmer must eve
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1917-02-21

Tickets will be sold March list, End,
2rd and 4th; limited to return March
10th, 1917, unless return portion OF
ticket is deposited with Special Agent
at Washington, D. c., prior to March
10th and a fee of $1.0O paid to secure
extension of limit to April 10th, 1917.
stop-overs will be permitted at any
intermediate station on going or return
trip within limit.
From Cordele, Ga, via Atlanta, $23.75
For further information regarding
schedules, sleeping car accommoda-
lions, etc, apply to the A. B. & A. Tick
ct Agent or write to the undersigned,
w. w. CROXTON,
General Passenger, Agt., Atlanta, Ga