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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
SCHOOL WILL AID
LOCAL RED CROSS

AS has been announced, the time
Will soon be here for the sale Of tick
ets for q series OF four public enter
tainments under the auspices Of the
Athena High school. All net earnings
from these entertainments are 70 go to
the ked Cross Beneht Fund. The
ocnool .o ooalu, .ne Neu Iross auAlnary
- .n.s :.nH.' vvaun'.y a''u .ne n'sn sonoo. =.
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y ..., ~ pSS'lo NJ " puIcnas,ng seasoll
.'oae.s ,ne ulnelen' nunlpeIs :, .ne m
ssA.e, xn - snsy ma IL y re P,eseh.eu 81
as ioilow lne NJ Wy oco..'s'' c,.
ma'9 Sua,.e.'s, ,., rep.uaIy q" 1olpy,
"a. Ia ~ ra,.'xs.t ls ~, a.oJ .. M.a;";a aasn
anr;, 10 and ,asf the H;ah School
NAV which vii, he staoed some time
during Nav
M r.ss., 1... -, ~
d,eton ia.t ,,eaL wss thornht ~ tha
teachers of ~ co,,ntv ~ have hean
the bsst vi i Mia The n,;nc;na, sneaL.
ers were Milton Simpson Of Whitman
College and Mr.. Herbsman, ex-head of
Department Of Public Speaking in the
University of Washington and now a
lecturer. Mr.. Herbsman has been
travelling in Canada and Mexico and
gave some very interesting and in
structive talks on war topics.
The little folks of Miss Sberman's s
room are planning to give an especially
interesting Christmas program. Some
very clever selections have been chos-
en- and work has already been started.
me children are very anxious ana ex-
pectant over a wonoer1ui secret wmcn
only rev Know ana wnicn VIII De dis-
ciosed tne oay Oh tne program.
Because his parents are now living
near Pendleton, John Saunders has
ielt tne athena Hlgh school ana VIII
enron IN tne fenoieton Hlgn'
Annabel Mcleod, who is i'll with
pneumonia mas peen taken TO 81. An
tnony s hospitai IN fend'eton.
The Seventh and Eighth grades are
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
Why 1881 Was Chosen.

In 1881 so called prophecy Of Moth
er Shipton's was in every ones mouth:
The world then to an end shall come
In eighteen hundred and eighty-one.
A travelling tailor denied inspiration
to this prognostic, nor, as now appears,
was 1t remarkable for accuracy. But
he went further. lie demonstrated IN
the dust of the road why that exact
date was chosen. Not only was 1t ca
balistie, multiple of nine, etc, but
1t was the only date available to Moth
er Shipton which In Arabic numerals
was the same backward. forward and
upside down. Eleven hundred and
eleven was past, and not till 1881 would
the coincidence recur. The next Moth
er Shipton will select S00s, which is
not tomorrow or next day. - London
Globe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
POULTRY IS THE BEST
CHANGE OF SAVING

The United States Department of
Agriculture calls upon the country to
double poultry production next year.
That can be done if the farms will
keep an average seof 100 hens instead
of an average of 40 hens, as at pres
ent. and if every family in town will
keep enough hens in the backyard to
produce all the eggs used by that FAM
ily- or two hens to each person.
Poultry must be produced next year
in places where it has not been pro-
duced before. and everywhere that
poultry has been produced that pro-
duction must be increased. 1t is nec-
essary that people in the country and
in the towns answer alike to this call.
Farms and backyards must both do
their bit, for the doubling of our poul-
try production next year is an indis-
pensable item in the Nations food
production program---a program which
must be carried out if we are to win
the war.
The meat supplies available for Eu-
ropesn use are short. Meat must be
supplied if the war is won--by the
forces who fight for freedom. The
war will be won if we fail in produc-
tion--but not won by US. We must
understand what will happen il we do
not provide the enormous quantities Of
foodstuffs that the Allies can not pro-
duce for themselves.
Are we going to feed our Army on
chickens and eggs? Of course not.
But by greatly increasing the produc-
tion of chickens and eggs, and by
eating those chickens and eggs our
selves we will, naturally, eat that
much less beef and pork. In turn,
that beef and pork can be sent to
Europe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07

1t was on Aug. u, l103, tliat Abdul
numen Ibn Ali was elected sultan Of
eastern Africa by the following strata
gem: Having trained parrot and a
lion, he assembled the chiefs IN his tent
and urged upon them the naining of a
ruler of their growing empire In the
midst Of their deliberations the parrot
pcrchcd himself upon one of the poles
Of the tent and pronounced distinctly,
'Victory and power to the lot of the
khalif Abdulnumcn, commander OF
the faithful The lion then made his
way through the terrified assembly,
licked Abdul's hand and lay down at
his feet. Deeply impressed with this
wonder and the manifest Interference
of heaven, the natives unanimously pro-
claimed him sultan.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
Ant Strenoth.

An English scientist weighed small
ant and a dead grassliopper which 1t
was dragging to its nest. The weight
of the grasshopper was found to he
sixty times greater than that Of the
ant The force excrtcd by the ant In
dragging the grasslloppcr along the
road was therefore proportionately
equal TO that of MIN weighing 80
pounds pulling load OF four and one
half tons or n horse of i.200 pounds
load OF tlllrty-six tons.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
RUTH STEWART IN
| CLASS JOURNALISM

The following very creditable article
was written for the Press by Miss
Ruth Stewart, student in the w. u.
Miss Stewart is specializing in jour
nalism, and her copy" would Indicate
that the young lady is making marked
progress in this line of her studies:
The goal of Sl4, 900 for the higher
schools of Oregon to be reached in the
Students Friendship Fund of the
Y. NC. A. has nearly been attained.
In the last report the state schools
the University and Oregon Agricultur-
al College, were falling below the
standard set for them by Reed College,
McMinnville College and Willamette
University.
Although not being so generally
prosperous as the state schools, these
smaller colleges are not at all behind
in giving.
The sum of sl20s has been reported
to the manager of the work by Louis
Stewart, local treasurer Of the fund
at Willamette University.
The drive was completed in about
ten days. The apportioned amount
for this school was $500. The gifts
were wholly voluntary. Regulation
pledge cards were used in raising the
money. There were 161 cards turned
in from the Liberal Arts department;
l8 from Kimball College; 3 from AL
umni, and 2 from friends. There are
about 225 students and 20 faculty
members in these. two schools. Of the
total amount given, slOs3. so came
from students and faculty of W. U.;
$3s from Alumni; $s4. 90 from Kim
ball College, and $62 from friends.
There were pledges ranging from 50
cents to $50 from the students. The
average per students enrolled for both
schools is about $3.s7, and the total
average gift per person $8.7l.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
1ha hoblest puhIia Virtue.

That patriotism which, catching its
inspirations from the immortal God and
leaving at an unreasonable distance
below all lesser, groveling, personal In.
terests and feelings, animates and
prompts to deeds Of self sacrifice, Of
valor. OF devotion and OF death ITSELF
that Is public virtue; that Is the noblest,
the subIimest OF all public virtues.--
Henry Clay.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
Ralph Hassell Weds.

The wedding of Mr.. Ralph G. Has
sell, member of the firm of Stephens
u Hassell, Athena grocers. and Miss
Capitola Else Dutton. of Spokane, was
solemnized in that city Tuesday, and
the newly welded pair will be at,home
to their friends in the McEwen resi-
dence on College and 9Th streets, Ath-
can, after December 18th. The young
lady is the daughter of Mrs. Mary L.
Dutton of Snokane
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
Visiting In Athena.

Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Walden, farm
ing near Prescott, WASH, were guests
Tuesday at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
y. H. Mansfield. Mrs. Walden, who
before her marriage was Miss Nellie
Purdy, is cousin of Mr.. Mansfield
and formerly lived near Athena, with
her parents. The family had been vis-
iting relatives in Pendleton over
Thanksgiving week.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07

The December meeting of the Chris
tian Woman's Board of Missions was
held Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. ]. W. Pinkerton, with Mrs.
George Gerking leading the meeting.
The subject for the dav was africa. !"
The next meeting will be led by Mrs.
D. Scott Fisher.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07

Gentleman Why don't you get out
and hustler Hard work never killed
anybody. Iastus You're mistooken
dere, boss Use lost foulI wives dat
way Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
HuseIess, Quit.

.Oh, stop whining! Is whining going
to mend matters?"
II suppose not"
"Then, II not, whine not."-San Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
Only Nemlxweds Hannx,

Iris--Do you think there are many
unhappy marriages. Cyrus-All. ex-
cept those that took place today
Town Topics.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
She Knew.

Mother Oh, Mary, why do You wire
your mouth with the back Of your
bands Mary Cos it's 50 much cleaner
than the front. nt.--I.ondon Punch.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07

From the intimate communion which
Abraham held with the Almighty he Is
distinguished by the high title "the
friend of God" The term III KhalII,
the friend, is the appeilation by which
be Is known in the traditions Of the
Arabs,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07

The best portion of good mans life
his little, nameless, unremcmbered
acts Of kindness and of loye.-Words-
worth.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-12-07
Advertisers

The cAthena Press circuiates in the
homes ofreaders who reside in the
heart Of the Great Umstilla Wheat
Belt, and..they have money to spend
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02

ent rate is little over thirteen, which
with the fifty per 1000 of the war
death rate added still leaves a clear
margin to the good,
Our losses from yellow fever out
breaks in our southern states during
the nineteenth century are estimated
at at least $4,000 lives, an average OF
500 lives a year. In the twenty odd
years since the discovery OF the vel
low fever mosquito and the cleaning
up of our chief port Of supply-Ha-
vana-we have had less than 4Oo
deaths from Yellow Jack, less than
one twentieth OF our former rate. be-
cause, in addition to Havana, we have
been cleaning up one seaport after
another all through the sweep OF the
Caribbean and Central and South
America, often at the special request
of the states and countries concerned:
Modern sanitary science is the real
angel OF civilization, lifting the bur
dens and taking off the handicaps OF
the backward races and peoples.
1t is no longer fruitless and taddish
to be actively and intelligently con-
cerned about our health, we can con
fdently promise positive and dehnir
results, the new science really WORT
and intelligently directed business
pays, with a capital P.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
Clean Living
By WOODS HUTCHINSON, M. D.

The high economic value and good
public policy" OF other hygienic steps
are even more obvious and unmistak-
able. Drain the swamps and bog holes
and sewage pools and creeks and you
wipe out not merely typhoid, but yell
low fever and malaria as well. Proper
I disposal of human excreta cuts out
! hookworm also, and a moderate esti-
mate OF the handicap of the last two
plaques is 40 to 90 per cent of the
entire working power and happiness
/ of the community infested by them!
Fight and abolish everything that
looks bad, smells bad and tastes bad
and you go far to make health conta-
gious instead OF disease, as lngersoll
used to say
Even such apparently trifling cares
as scrupulous and fastidious cleanli-
ness and neatness of hands, of feet, OF
finger-nails and toe-nails will bar out
another group of enemy bugs who
Turk to creep in through our, skin
defenses at every scratch or burn or
cut and who, if once safely inside the
body, will attack kidneys, heart-valves
and lay the foundations of rheuma-
tism, Of appendicitis, of Brights dis
ease and heart failure. Even the more
dandified and stylish we become the
cleaner and more asceptic we are,
while pride of appearance, so far as
our teeth and eyes and compilations
are concerned, is among the first of
the minor hygienic virtues.
American craftsmen can do from
80 to 50 per cent more work in day
than the best European artisans. Eng
lish bricklayers and masons think
they are doing very we'll when they
lay 1000 bricks day; our masons
think nothing of 1000 or even 5000.
Though few OF US know, our average
longevity and expectation Of life has
risen from about thirtythree to lit
: tie over fifty-one years in the last
| three decades Our death rate has
gone down so rapidly that even the
added slaughter of this terrible war
could not bring it up to the average
: in peace OF 200 years ago.
London's death rate in 100, fol-
instance, was between seventy-five
and eighty per 1000 living; its pres
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
Woman's Club Widens the
. Scope of Movie Censorship

Not only has the Omaha Woman's
club attempt to improve the stan
dard of moving picture shown to
young people succeeded in crowding
the two theaters, the Strand and
Muse, where the movement was insti-
tuted, but now come requests from
parents to extend the work to other
theaters. .s..
A request from South Side parents
to have the special children's pro-
grams put on at the Besse theater re-
ceived approval from the educational
committee, headed by Mrs. w. S.
Knight. Mrs. William Berry, DR.. AIDA
Wiley Ralston, Mrs. Bentz and Mrs.
George Bligh will have charge Of the
pictures to be shown there for the
first time Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. L. ]. Healy, Mrs. Edward
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
Clever Party Of Thirnble Club.
Hebenstreis- o'Neill Wedding.

The marriage OF Miss irene
O'Neill, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John O'Neill. to Mr., F. A. Heben-
STREET Of Falls City. Neb., son Of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Hebcnstrcit OF
Shullsburg. Wis, was solemnized this
morning at 7 o'clock at Sacred Heart
church, the Rev. Father Judge Off
ciating.
Miss Margaret O'Neill, sister OF
the bride, was maid OF honor and the
groorn's brother, Mr.. Austin Heben-
STREET Of Shullsburg, Wis, acted as
best man.
The out-of-town guests were as fol-
lows: Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Heben-
STREET. and Mr.. Austin Hebcnstreit OF
Shullsburg. Wis.,; Mr.. and Mrs. Ger
aid Dalton and daughters, Margaret
and Mary, OF Washington. Neb., and
Mr.. T. A. Sahey Of Fremont, Neb.
The couple left for a honeymoon
trip and will be at home after March
At Falls City, Neb.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
Make This Excellent Cough
and Cold Remedy Yourself
Here's the recipe:

Into pitcher put tablespoonful Of
butter, one-quarter cup light brown
sugar, an ounce of fresh, whole all
spice and pint Of Duffy's Pure Malt
Whiskey. Let it stand for half an
hour; then add one-half pint boiling
water. Let it stand again for short
while, and before serving stir we'll and
add the juice of one orange ard one
lemon. This is to be served in a
wine glass.
1t is very wholesome, appetizihg and
Strengthening, especially for fever and
chills in stormy and clustering
weather. Prompt action on such oc-
casions will ward off many serious
and oft-times fatal attack OF bronchitis
and pneumonia, as we'll as irritating
coughs and colds.
Sold by most druggists, groeers and
dealers, $780, II they can't supply
you, write u.s. Send for useful house
hold booklet containing many valu-
able recipes like above. The Duffy
Malt Whiskey Co., Rochester, N. Y.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
Archbishop Harry to Join
CREIGHTON Boys at ,elnquet

Archbishop Harry will be the CUES,
Of honor and will deliver the princi-
pal address at Creighton university's
banquet at the Fontenelle next We'd
nesday evening to commemorate
Founders day, The gathering will be
in honor Of John and Edward Creigh-
ton, whose liberal endowments made
possible the starting Of the progress
sive school named after, them.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
UNION SCORES A
SUFFRAGE VICTORY
Omaha Women Listen to Clever
Miss Amidon and Then
Flock to Colors.
LITTLE BIT OF MILITARISM

Congressional Unionists, who gained
an opening in Omaha last week
through the work OF their organizer.
Miss Beulah Amidon, scored their
first open victory against "old guard
suffragists yesterday, when all but
two members OF the Omaha Suffrage
association. made up of suffrage reg
ulars, went bag and baggage over to
the Congressional Union, following a
talk made by Miss Amidon.
While rumor has it that the Equal
Franchise society is ready to join
forces with the heretofor much dis
favored Congressional Union, this &C
ton on the part Of what is considered
the most conservative of local sui
frage organizations is the first telling
breach in the ranks OF those affiliated
with the National Woman Suffrage
association.
Mrs. George w. Covell pioneer
suffrage worker, who presided at the
meeting, and Mrs. Thor Jorgenson,
an active worker, decried the meth
DDS OF the Congressional Union But
over their protests the remaining
members took rising vote endorsing
the policies of the Congressional I'm
ion and backed up their sentiments
by signing Congressional Union
cards. Among them were Mesdames
w. n. Hatteroth. A. c. Anderson, /
N. Conner, Morrow, Sherman Felt
Duffy and c. S. Hartwick.
There is a growing sentiment fol
more direct, more effective and more
efficient work like the Congressional
Union does as against the slower
policies of the national organization,
said Mrs. Hatteroth. I'VE do no
! contemplate disbanding the Omaha
Suffrage association, but will continu,
to work for both organizations"
Stick With c. U.
Pressed for a statement as to wha
would occur il it came to a con
fiiet Of policy between courses Of &C
ton outlined by the two opposing
suffrage organizations. Mrs. Hatterotl
said: .u.
I'VE would probably stay with thu
Congressional Union"
Il would not lay a straw in thu
way OF the Congressional Union, bu
am strongly opposed to thei
methods" said Mrs. Covell. Mrs
Draper Smith, former state president
Mrs. III. c. Sumney and Mrs. jane
Richardson are others of the mos
active suffragists who are lined VI
to defend the national organization
against the inroads OF the Congress
sional Union.
Mrs. F. D. Wcad, president of thu
| Political Equality league, could no
state the attitude this organization
will take when matters come to ;
showdown after the Congressional
Union conference next Wednesday a
at the Blackstone.
Personally, am in favor Of an,
short cut that is within reason L
win suffrage. | don't feel that ther,
is much to be gained by Fostering tn
president and other legislators, bu
| at the same time | think the womei
are beginning to feel that good natur,
and conciliatory methods don't ge
them very far
Mrs. Wead said she would go I,
the conference to see what the Con
gressional Unionists had to say, any
way.
| Mrs. r. Z. McKelvey, who head
the City Central Suffrage association
| is out OF the city.
Spanish Vessel sunk.
Madrid tvia Paris). Jan. al.--The ere,
Of the Spanish steamer Punta Teno ha
been landed. The vessel was sunk by
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02

Johnson and Mrs. George B. Darr
have charge Of the Saturday after
non program put on at the Boulevard
theater at the special request of par
ents in the Field club neighborhood.
All pictures shown in children's pro-
grams are passed on by reviewing
board made up of representative
Omaha men and women.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
o&!!:!.!:.t;e#M!2o!2z1t6!511Y
February ]
Who Fears Jack Frost the Most'

Who Fears Jack Frost the Most'
Now this weather is most discon-
certing; we all know that 1t freezes
oar noses and bites our toes and 9TH
erwise plays havoc with our delicate
constitutions. Today is the very
worst of it all, and on this day OF all
Others you'd expect Omaha women
to venture forth only on business.
You are wrong. Today business
meetings were postponed one after
the other. Deep-in-earnest club
women decided that even a good
cause could not draw them from their
comfortable homes on suchta bitter
cold day. ~.
Social hostesses looked doleful this
morning when they viewed the Their
mometer. Each time the telephone
rang they thought, Someone is call
ing to express her regrets But
each time the message proved to be
something else. A bride arose in the
wee small hours this morning,
donned her wedding fnery and was
married at 7 o'clock. She was
bravel Yesterday was cold day,
too. but only one or two OF the many
guests invited for the tea given by
Miss Gladys and Daphne Peters were
unable to be present You could
hardly wonder at that, however, 1t
YOU knew what a pretty affair II was.
Among the club women who
quailed before Jack Frost were nen-
bers Of the art and music departments
of the Omaha Woman's club. Mrs.
c. ]. Roberts and Mrs J. E. Haar-
mann, who head these sections. an
nounce the meetings are postponed
one week.
P. E. o. sistcrhood members who
were to sew all day for the Visiting
Nurse association at the home of Mrs.
j. A. Organs had not arrived at noon.
There was desire to postpone this
afternoons meeting of the Omaha
Story Tellers' league, but since most
Of the members are school teachers
who could not be notified in time, the
remaining members decided to brave
the cold and attend the meeting.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
Change in Meeting Date.

The meeting Of the Equal Fran
chise society, which was to have been
held Friday morning for the purpose
Of discussing the new suffrage school
to train women for the next cam
paign, has been postponed until Sat-
urday morning at 10 o'clock at the
Young Women's Christian associa-
ton. due to the inability of Mrs. w.
Z. Barley Of Lincoln, the president
of the State Suffrage association and
chief speaker at the meeting, to come
Tomorrow
Omaha daily bee., 1917-02-02
Iuterestinr LINCOLN Wedding.

The marriage Of Miss Breta Bills
and Mr.. Walter Dusenberg, Of Homo
lulu, which took place Tuesday even
ing at the home Of the brides par
ents, Colonel and Mrs. c. ]. Bills, in
Lincoln, is Of interest to many Omaha
friends.
Mrs. George McHenry of Denison.
la. was Miss Bills only attendant.
and Mr.. Charles Dusenbcrg, brother
Of the groom from San Francisco,
acted as best man.
The reception which followed the
ceremony was attended by about zoo
guests, Che out-of-town ones being
Mrs. Virginia Duscnberg, sister OF the
groom, from Berkeley, Cal; Mr.. and
Mrs. George McHenry of Denison,
la: DR.. Coral d. Evans Of Columbus,
Neb.; Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Nieman,
Omaha; Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Rain.
c. C. Snyder and Mrs. Leila Berry
of Fairbury, and Mrs. Terry Miller
OF Chicago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duscnbcrg are spend
ing a few days in this city at the
Blackstone, before making an eastern
trip. They will sail February from
San Francisco for Honolulu, where
they will make their home.
Clever Party Of Thtmble Club.
Husbands OF members Of tn,
Thimbie club will be the guests O
honor at the annual dinner Of tn,
club at the Blackstone this evening
The clever program, which is ;
feature Of each years dinner, vii
consist this time Of songs by Mr.
and Mrs. Hugh Wallace, violin mum
bers BY Mr.. George Barker and ;
sketch entitled "Washington's FRS
Defeat Miss Mary phillippi will
play the part Of Camcllia, Mis-
Gretchen Mcconnell viii be Luc,
Grymes and Mr.. Roy Sunderland vii
impersonate George Washington Il
this humorous colonial sketch.