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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28

There are now more than 1890 Off,
GERS engaged In the work of the med.
ical department Of the army. including
regular army officers and the four Of.
ficers' reserve corps-medical dental,
veterinary and sanitary--connected
with the work under Surgeon General
Gorgas, says the Medical Journal. II
Is estimated that at least 24,000 ply.
sicians will be included In the person.
mel of the department when full
strength is reached. Every step In car.
ing for the physical welfare Of the sol.
diers from the time they are sworn
into service until they are discharged
comes under the medical department,
In this work is included inspection Of
foods to be served soldiers. sanitation
care of the sick and wounded, the oper'
alton of field base and convalescent
hospitals, "re-education" Of the perma'
nently crippled. handling the supplies
for all this work, etc. The total mum
Der Of hospital beds will be on a basis
of rs per cent of the strength Of tho
army.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
'ATHENk's QUOTA EXCEEDED
BY OVER III PER CENT

The following standing Of commit
tees will show the latest report Of
Manager Gleiser, in the local Red
Cross drive for membership, and rep
resents 5I9 members secured in the
Christmas drive. or more than liz
per cent Of Athena's quota, which was
set at A50:
ED. Of H.. sI15; o. E. s. and Star
Club, sos: Red Cross auxiliary, SIS;
Library Board. $e7; w. C. T. u, $40;
Baptist Aid society, $50; Rebekah
Lodge, &s1, totaling $500; and 80 re.
ceiyediby the manager but not yet as
signed. gives the grand total of st29.
The local manager desires to thank
all who assisted in the drive by giving
services, automobiles, advertising etc. ;
also the people of the community who.
with but very few exceptions, respond
ed so enthusiastically. A few more
memberships are yet expected to come
in.
Buttons have not yet arrived, but
State Chairman Chapman promises
them as soon as they are manufac-
tured.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
.ArHENA. OREGON, DEC 2s. 1917

One result Of the probing into the
delay in furnishing equipment to Ithe
army forces by the congressional COM
mittee, bares the subtle action on the
part of gun manufacturers in delaying
the production Of machine guns. so that.
they might secure rights of sole man
ufacture of their individual model.
This is apparent in the turning down
Of the Lewis gun, which has made
good with the British and French ar
mics. This gun was turned down by
the lords Of the United States ordnance
bureau in favor of the Browning ina
.chine gun, an arm without war test.
The Lewis gun was invented by Col.
Lewis Of the U. S. Army, who when
the government turned it down re-
signed his commission and took his
gun to Europe, where 1t has done
more than'any other weapon to ward
off the attacks of the Boches. The
Browning gun, doubtless a commend
able weapon, for the reason that the
inventor made the Remington auto
matte rife and shotgun, had for its
sponsor no less an authority than Gen.
Crozier, but its adoption has created
unnecessary delay in equipping the
army, by reason Of the fact that its
manufacture was at the inceptive
stage, whereas 1t was possible to supply
the Lewis gun in unlimited quantities,
for the reason that American factories
were already producing them for the
European Allies. From indications,
the machine gun mess can be laid at
the doors of the Remington Arms Co.,
makers Of the Browning gun, and the
Savage Arms Co., American manufac-
urers Of the Lewis gun. Before this
!. probing business is ended, other and
/ all equipment production will be ven
tilated, and when the conclusion is
reached, we shall know who is to
blame for dilatory tactics.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
Monkey In Hoots.

In tropical countries the natives have
many unique ways Of catching mon
keys One of them. as explained by
a traveller, Is this; The hunters walk
about IN short boots In sight OF the
monkeys. Then they take the boots
OF, place sone gum IN the bottoms
and leave them on tho ground. with
drawing themselves to great dis,
tancc. Presently the monkeys como
down from the trees and try on the
boots, and when the hunters come aft,
or them the boots stick to the feet Of
the monkeys. and they are unable 70
climb. Thus tho initiative little aAj-
mails arc captured. I
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
PATRIOTISM or THE STOMACH
Neither Fried Chicken Nor Biscuits
Found bysHun0ry Hupsers on
!. Farmers Table.

There are ali kinds ana varieties Of
patriotism-aInost as many a. thcre
are pickles Of A certain variety. There
il the patriotism Of speech. the patri-
otism Of arms. or money. of service
and 30 on. But Of them nil the hard
est fcr the average individual Il the
patriotism Of the stomach. 50 thought
bunch Of INDIANAPOLIS men who In
vadcd Brown county for day of hunt.
ing, says the Indianapolis News.
After d day Of hiking and trampine
over tho hills. in which q rice string
Of rabbits was the prize. these ~tired
business men" adjourned TO the farm.
er's house where they had PINNED on
d bie .,feed.r You can imagine their
surprise ana disrruntied feelings when
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
Don't FIatter Yourself.

Somehow l was always different
from other people," is a common say.
ing among men, even among those who
lay no claim to any special virtue, oh.
serves Los Angeles Times. Indeed,
the statement Is often made by those
who pretend to be ashamed of their
vices, but who nre really almost proud
of them. To feel like that and to ad'
nit II is only a confession Of the ego
tism common to humanity. Whoever
you are, you are only different from
others In personality. You belong to
the racc and probably are neither bet
ter nor worse than any one Of the vast
majority. Everybody thinks that he
Is different from all The rest. He
anti
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
UNGATHERED HONEY.
Billions Of Dollars Worth 10 Lost by
Waste Every Year.

Billions Of Dollars Worth 10 Lost by
Waste Every Year.
An editorial In the Farm and Fire
side says:
The present centering OF attention by
economists on food waste is showing
that one OF the most unnecessary loss
es OF valuable food product is the
ungathered nectar of flowers.
Speaking In broad way, there are
few farms In America that do not an
nually produce several hundredweight
of honey over and above the honey re-
quired to sustain the bee harvesters
Of this appetizing staple food product.
The farms on which the owners sys-
tematlcally plan to save their honey at
present are less than one In a hundred.
On several million American farms
where this honey goes unharvested
year after year this wastage aggregates
billions OF dollars.
A Minnesota scientific bee culturist,
Francis Jager, is authority for the
statement that 100 colonies OF honey
bees suitably located and properly car
ed for can be expected to average n
net production OF profit twice as great
as that OF the average 100 acre farm
Of his state can show, while the equip
ment and overhead are less, or course
100 colonies OF bees cannot be pastur.
ed on an average sized farm, but there
are innumernble farms where dozen
hives Of bees could gather 500 worth
OF honey annually.
The Supreme Court.
For the supreme court OF the United
States there Is no exact precedent ei-
ther In the ancient or the modern times
In making the great constitution the
fathers" availed themselves Of all
past knowledge aud experience. but II
was probably from the French publ.
cist Montesquieu that they got their
idea of the supreme court. In this
book. "The Spirit Of the Laws" Mon.
tesquieu, after making mastery anal.
ysls Of oil forms of government. uses
these words; "Therc is no liberty II the
judicial power be not separated from
the legislative and the executive" The
trainers OF the constitution knew Mon
tesquieu's book well, and there Is not
any room for doubt about their getting
the idea of tho supreme court from
that source. e.-Now York American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
Notice Of Final Account

In the County Court for Umatilla
County, Oregon.
In the Matter of the Estate of
A. Kinnear, (Alexarder Kinnear,)
deceased.
Notice is hereby given. that the un-
dersigned has filed her final account
and report as executrix of the estate
of A. Kinnear alexander Kinnear, !
deceased, and that the above entitled
Court has fixed Saturday, Dec. 20.
1917, at the hour of 10 o'clock, a. m.,
of said day as the time, and the County
Court room in the County Court house
at Pendleton, Oregon, as the place for
hearing said final account. Objections
to said final account should be filed on
or before said date.
Margaret 'Kinnear, Executrix.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
Eerewarned 10 Eorsarmed.

A man went to nearby city on busl-
ness, aud while there called at hnnk
to get specie for some notes he hhd
had on hand for long time. They
proved to be on a defunct concern. and
the teller told him they were good for
nothing.
"wa'al, now, look a-here, mister"
said Uncle Cy. won't ye jist tell a fcl'
Ter how you can tell when money's
o.vciu, ter SMILEY"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
How tho aooa,r Go. Eyen.

A Southerner recently approached
the attendant Of Y. M. @. A. No. FL.
II should likes to borrow some
dies" he announced.
"Some whntf"
'Some dies"
II don't understand" IN
"You know, dies, things you shoot
craps with"
"Oh, dice! Sorry, but we haven't
any Of those. Dice are one Of, the
few things that we don't supply"
'The boys sent me up after them"
protested the rookie.
II guess that was Joke"
"Say, let me take some boxing
gloves for few minutes. I'll bring
them right back"
And thus armed, the goat" with
Are In his eye, walked of In the d.
rection Of his barracks.-Boston
Globe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
To save Tin Now Wasted.

A small electric furnace has been
Installed and operation begun on the
volatilization of tin from scrap at the
Northwest experiment station Of the
United States bureau of mines at Seat
tie, WASH, says the Engineering and
Mining Journal. An extensive series
of experiments will be carried out
there with the idea of saving the tin
now wasted In discarded containers
and other forms Of scraps.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28

In the County Court Of the State Of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the Matter Of the Estate. Of
William r. Scott, Deceased.
s Notice is hereby given to all persons
whom 1t may concern that Ethel GAR
field Scott and w. R. Taylor have been
appointed joint administrators of the
estate of William R. Scott, deceased,
and have qualified as such. All per-
sons having claims against said estate
are required to present them with pro-
per vouchers according to law to one
Of the said administrators at Athena,
Oregon, or to Homer |. Watts. their
attorney. at his Office in Athena. Ore
gon. within six months from the date
Of the first publication Of this notice,
on Friday. November 23, 1917.
Ethel Garfield Scott, IA
Administrative,
W. r. Taylor,
Administrator,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
Notice 10 Creditors.

In the County Court Of the State Of
Oregon for Umatilla County.
In the matter of the Estate of
Luke H. Read, Deceased.
Notice is hreeby given to all persons
whom it may concern that l, George
W. Gross have been appointed adminis-
traitor of the estate Of Luke H. Read
deceased. and have qualified as such.
All persons having claims against said
estate are required to present them
with proper vouchers according to law,
to me at Athena, Oregon, or to Homer
I. Watts, my attorney, at his Office in
Athena, Oregon. within six months
from the date of the first publication
Of this notice, on Friday, November
23, J917. George W. Gross,
Administrator.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
500 Reward. Size

Tho readers OF this paper win be
pleased to learn that there 10 at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure In all It's stages and
that Ia eatarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment, Halls
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces OF the System thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease. giving the
patient strength by building Up the con-
stltution and assisting nature In doing its
work. The proprietors have so much
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that II fails
TO cure. Send for list of testimonials.
Address n. J, CHENEY q CO., Toledo,
Ohio. Sold BY all Druggist, &C.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
Ths Christian Church

"vision and Victory" and ''In
Christ" will be the respective themes
at the Christian church Sunday morn
ing and evening. The Bible school
will open at 10 a. m. with rousing
song service and a good leader. Com
munion at ii am. Interest is grow
ing in many ways, but we are not sat.
isfed. The citizens If Athena are not
attending religious services. We III
vite you TO come aad We will try and
do you good, There were three addi'
tions recently. mo her, daughter and
son. Others are thinking.
The first floor will be done in about
another week. Then we viii dedicate
and arrange for special things. Come
and join us in the good work.
ID. Errett, Minister.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28

The proposed Farmers elevator in
Athena, If constructed on lines advo-
Gated, would forever settle the sack
question for them, and many Of their
neighbors. Bulked grain was found
to be successful and profitable meth
cd of harvesting, by those farmers
who tried it out last fall. To make It
general in this vicinity, all that Is
needed is the elevator for cleaning and
storage purposes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
Al The Bap.Ist Church.

The services Of Sunday were well at
tended with splendid spirit. The
Christmas exercises Monday evening
we're a grand success. The house was
crowded and the program was well
rendered. After the program sack
Of candy and nuts was given to all
present. Quite a number Of presents
we're brought and given out.
Next Sunday being the last Sunday
Of tbe old year. and The close approach
20 the new year. We win bring q mes
sage at the morning service from the
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28

topic: "A New Year Motto Topic
for the evening, Turning to Cod"
Friday evening Of next week, Jan.
4, win be the get-together and roll
call service. All members are request
ed to be present. On January 9Th we
will begin the revival services. Let
every member prepare to attend. The
public is invited to attend these meet
ings. d. E. Baker, Pastor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28

Instead of white Christmas. we
had one trimmed with a silver thaw."
There were no snow halls, but the
kiddies made up for them by sliding
down hill to their hearts content.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
STARTING h.

sDarllng," she said, "you know We
really ought not to fuss with each 9TH
er. Now, l want to make an agree
1aent with you that we Will never say
a harsh word or have a single dis
pute."
"All right I'm with you" he agreed,
''but before we begin, I'd like to know
where In thunder you put those blank
ety-blank clean socks you said yon
farned,"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
A Farmers Meeting.

A Farmers Meeting will be held
at the Opera house ct 1880 o'clock to-
morrow, Dec. 29th. for purpose of dis
cussing the building Of an elevator.
Good speakers are promised, SO every
farmer is urged to come and show your
colors.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28

The word ''no'' is not known in the
Red Cross drive for membership. In
this instance, It costs but one dollar
to show your Americanism--in other
words, you are an American or you
are not.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
The Churches.
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday, Dec. 30, Sunday school at
10a. m. Preaching service will be Of
a spe,ial nature, to celebrate the New
Year. Morning topic: "A Fresh Be-
ginning" evening topic, "The Power
Of Resolution. A hearty invitation
is extended to you to worship at this
house Of welcome. Walter s. Gleiser.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
Ml.fi,s .. the paruain Sale.

Nell-I stopped In at bargain sale
today. Belle-Did You see anything
that looked real cheapi Nell-yes;
several men waiting for their wivess--
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28

Oregon leads the Nation in the Red
Cross drive for membership, and Una
tilla county leads Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28

The Old, Old story Boiled Down.
She (early in the evening" Good
evening. Mr.. sampsoR Same she Gate,
IN the evening" Gcod sht, uGslrss )
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
conccit.

spa, what is conceity
"a mental disease, my boy, that IA
dangerous only when II becomes chron.
ic."-Detroit Free Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-28
Notice to Creditors.

DECEMBER 7th, 1917.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08
10 CENT "CAsCARETa"
n BILIOUS OR COSTIvE
For Sick Headache, Sour Stomach,
Sluggish Liver and BoweIs-They
work while you sleep.

Furred Tongue, Bad Taste, Indiges-
ton, Sallow Skin and Miserable Head
aches come from a torpid liver and
stomach to become filled with undi-
gested food. which sours and ierments
like garbage in a swill barrel. That's
the first step to untold misery-indi-
gestion, foul gases, bad breath, yellow
skin, mental fears, everything that Is
horrible and nauseating. A Cascaret
tonight will give your constipated
bowels a thorough cleansing and
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep-a 10cent box
from your druggist will keep you feel
ing good for months.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1917-03-08

S. agency, she was born in 1876. For
years she lived with her son, Adam
Hona, who is listed on the records as
being eighty three years old.
Farmers near Willow City met with
representatives of the telephone COM
pany and tentative plans were made
for rural line to cover the territory
to the south and west Of the city.
A railroad man occupied the Con-
gregational pulpit at Marmarth last
Sunday evening and gave a sermon
on the subject. "A Thousand and One
on the Drunk"
The annual tournament of the
checker men will be held at Grand
Forks, March and 7. A. p. Jones
of Hankinson is secretary and is re-
ceiving entries.
Bjarne Glein's wireless station at
Balfour has been organized into the
government service and the operator
is being drilled in the government
code.
The fifth annual tournament of the
North Dakota Chess Association was
held at Devils Lake last week The
nice thing about chess is that if you
don't want to play it you don't have
to.
Yes--much attention is being paid
to North Dakota because she is we'll
advertised. Don't forget, however,
that the newspapers have been hit hard
by the III. c." (high cost Of printers
supplies.
An attempt was made to burglarize
the Branchaud store at Pembina but
the burglars evidently did not have
the nerve to break the lock. They
bored several holes in the back door
and tried to open it that way, but
failed.
The legislators are all going home.
Many of them will return no more to
Bismarck. Many Of them don't want
to go back. Many Of them are sorry
they ever went. Yes, this is funny
old world
Haxby & Brasseth, architects of
Fargo, have been given the contract
| for the erection Of the new high
school building to replace the old one
which was destroyed by fire in that
city last fall. The new structure will
cost $4,000.
Ben Lerbach of Mott has joined the
ranks of North Dakota's inventors.
The man from the Spot has invented a
combination lock for a trunk, suit case
or travelling bag which is said to be
the real goods. He has had the arti-
Gle patented.
The Voltaire reporter on the Jour-
nal at Velva, finds it necessary to
keep on hand a jar Of pickles, u sack
of mustard and pound of single
nails, which he uses to aid him in di-
costing but few of the many rabbit
| hunting stories that reach his den.
At Mohall man named Penton
paid considerable attention to widow
named Peterson. The widow turned
him down and the mean scat begins
talking about her and to such an ex-
tent that Penton is forced to dig up
$4,000 as damages for scandal.
The Fort Yates Indian school at the
Standing Rock Sioux reservation will
have new buildings, which have long
been needed and sought, according to
| information received in telegram
Congressman Norton, as a member Of
the conference committee, was sue
cessful in having his conferees on the