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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
EASTERN OREGON FINE
WOOL BRINGS 81 CENTS

Eastern Oregon fine wool has climb
ed to the Gl cent mark. This price
was paid by Crimmins q Pierce for
10000 pounds at Heppner, and it es-
tablishes a record for this class of WOO
in the west. Oregon has become the
highest wool market in the territory
wool sections. being fortunate in mar,
keting the bulk of its clip late, and
thus getting the advantage of the rise
in prices. In Idaho fine ool did not
go over 90 cents. although as high as
hS cents was paid for coarse. Montana
wools sold up to 81 l-2 cents.
Washington cleaned up some time ago
and did not get the benefit of the latest
advances, while Utah and Nevada sold
early while prices were still relatively
low.
In the Willamette Valley wool prices
are keeping pace with the climb east
of the mountains. The latest sales of
Valley wool were made at So cents.
Between 80 and 80 per cent of the
Valley clip, it is estimated has now
been sold.,
Portland wool men figure that 5000,
900 to 6,0O0,o 900 pounds of Oregon
wool of all kinds have been sold to date,
probably over half the state clip. The
Lakeview section is as well sold up as
the Valley, while in Eastern Oregon,
Pilot Rock, the country north of
Baker, Pendleton and Echo have only
scattered lots to dispose of. Similar
conditions prevail in the Bend district
and on the Deschutes branch.
The sales at Heppner and Condor the
latter part of the week and a. Shaniko
this week will practically close up the
big end of the 1917 buying movement
in Oregon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
Food Sermons Sunday.

Herbert Hoover, the man who is
organizing the nation to "Save the
Waste and Win the War;" has called
the church workers to his aid and
by circular letters has asked the
clegy of the Protestant and Catholic
churches of the land to preach sermons
on food conservation on Sunday, July
!. All churches in Athena will COM
ply with the request. The general
public is earnestly requested to hear
the sermons on food conservation, for it
is realized that the cooperation of
everyone is necessary to make the
movement success.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
ALL NOW READY
FOR CELEBRATION

All but putting on the finishing
touches win bring conclusion to the ar
rangements for celebrating the Fourth
of July in Athena. The committee
have about completed their work and
all have exceeded expectations.
The parade will be in motion prompt
ly at 9.45 a. m. SO as to- give full two
hour program at the City Park before
the lunch hour. At 1:45 p. m. the
ball game between Athena and Adams
will take place at the ball grounds
and at its conclusion the sports and
games will be pulled off on Main
street. With this exception the en-
tire program of the celebration will
take place in the City Park.
The evening program at the Park
will be especially interesting. Begin
ming at 1880 with a concert by the
Weston Band, there will be something
of interest every minute until the
old folders contest brings the pro-
gram of the day to close. Following
is the program in full:
9.45.
Parade to City Park.
American Independence"
Weston Band
"Star Spangled Banner"
Mrs. J. G. Baddeley
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29

,acK kace--onen m all. 1st AZ I'd.
snd At 10
100 ward dasb-onen to all 1st
a. 90. 2nd. "a 40
| Girls race-open to all girls 20 ward
1st a. so: End. $40
| 8-Leeped Race--onen to all. 1st
"a m. md a. m
| 20 ward dash--onen to all lot az m
2nd "a co.
Fat mans race-onen to all fat men
of 200 mounds or over Ist Sa 90. 9nd
$500
Carry RELAY Race-onen to all Ist
ss. 90: and. a. 90
ago ward dasb-onen to all. 1st
"A 90. and a. 90
| Pie Eating contest -bovs under Ie
wears LIST. NJ. 90
Backwards race 10 Yards -onen In
all 1st a. 90
| 440 ward dasb-.onen IN al, 1st
81. 90. end. $3.50
Egg Race-open to ALL 1st s2 SO:
end a. 40.
Bicvcle Race-open to bovs under II
wears 1st S3 90: 2nd $2. 90
RELAY Race-lst. ss. 90: 2nd. $500.
7:sO n. M
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
Work Begins on Roads

Unable to attend the exercises which
will mark the first dirt throwing on the
Strahorn road at klamath Falls, July 4
Governor Withycombe has delegated
George Palmer Putnam, his private
secretary, to represent him there on
that day. A pot of $500, 900 has been
raised by the people of Klamath Falls,
through a bond issue, to assist the
Strahorn project in getting underway
and it is expected that this year 40
miles of road will be constructed north
of klamath Falls. 1t is probable the
remainder of the distance to Bend to
connect with the lines from the Colum-
bia River will be constructed the fol-
lowing season.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
Preparing for the Fourth.

The Red Cross ladies are busily en-
gagged in preparations for the celebfa-
tion, when they will serve the public
with sandwiches, cake and coffee, also
ice cream, homemade candies and
punch. All women members of the
Chapter are requested to be ready at
$50. to march in the parade to the
City Park.
New members reported this week
are: Mrs. Emma Read. Mrs. Anna
Mcintyre, Mrs. Bessie Schrimpf, Mrs.
Grace sCatron, Miss Belle Mcintyre,
Miss Laura Mcintyre.
A special gift Of $500 was received
from Mrs. Anna Mcintyre.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
Mrs. H. p. Hinges Is Wed

Mrs. Halle Parrish Hinges, whom
Colonel Roosevelt on one of his tours of
this state dubbed the "0regon Nightin-
gale" became the bride Of o. Benjamin
Durdall, of Salem, the wedding being
solemnized Sunday by the Rev. J. M.
Heady at the brides home. Mrs. Dur
dali is one of the most popular vocalists
in the state and has appeared in Gale
donian Picnic programssin Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
School Endowment Raised.

On his return from two weeks trip
into Baker county in the interests Of
Columbia College, Milton, of which he
is president, Rev. H. S. .Shangle re-
ports an addition to the endowment
fund of the college of $1,000. Also
indications, he says, promise several
students for the coming year from that
district.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
No Demand for Wheat.

No trading in wheat was reported at
any point in the Northwest yesterday.
The undertone of the market was weak
er. but the pirces quoted were entirely
nominal in the absence of demand. II
is.a question, however, whether wheat
could be bought at the prices named.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
Woodmen Are EnIIsting.

Acting under instructions from
Washington. W. G. Hastings, super
visor of the Deschutes National Forest,
is actively recruiting for the regiment
of woodsmen and millworkers now be-
ing raised to go to France.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
Gospel Tent Meetings.

Gospel Tent Meetings will begin In
Weston next Sunday at IL a. m. and
continue indefinitely, conducted by
Evangelists M. G. Bentley and P. A.
Stockton. Meetings every evening at
3 O'Clock.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
Estrayeti.

Two bay mares, brand Lazy J,
weight $50 and HOO, one with colt,
strayed from my place near Hol Imam,
Greg. about two weeks ago. Notify
c. A. Fem, Holdman, Greg.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
Certain Home Guards to Get Arms

The War Department has notified
Senator Chamberlain that it will fur
nish arms and equipments only to
Home Guard organizations which ac-
tua!ly are engaged in guarding state
or Federal property.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-06-29
Irrigation Projects Lose Out.

Representative Sinnott's amendment
to the food bill authorizing the expen-
diture of $4,000, 900 for new irriga-
tion projects was defeated in the House
on point of order.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Manufacturers Use
Record Amount of
Cotton During May

Washington. June 14.-American cot
ton manufacturers used more raw
cotton in May than in any pre-
vious month in the history OF the
industry. Census Bureau Stats
tics Of monthly cotton consumption
issued to-day disclosed that 6l5,171
running bales Of lint and S9,359 bales
of linters were used during May, max
ing a total of 697,53o bales. The pre-
vious record month was March, 1916,
when 613,747 bales of lint cotton were
manufactured.
Approximately 34O,oOo,OOO pounds Of
lint and Inter cotton were used for
manufacturing purposes, the report in
dicates. Large army and navy orders
for textiles and guncotton, officials
said to-day were partly responsible for
the increased consumption.
Cotton consumed during May
amounted TO 615,171 running bales, and
for the ten months ending May 81 it
was J,bb4,0iO DaIes, the beHsub Dulehu
to-day announced. That compares
with 575,566 bales in May a year ago,
and 5,537,4SS for the corresponding
ten months.
Cotton on hand May 81. In consum-
ing establishments, was 1,S99,OS5
bales, compared with 1,975,0S5 year
ago, and in public storage and at com
presses, 1,953,17S bales, compared with
2,l43,251 bales year ago.
Cotton spindles active during May
numbered 33,459,1 100, compared with
32.209,374 year ago.
Imports amounted to 1878 bales,
compared with 32,6O2 year ago. Ex-
ports amounted 10 375,S22 bales, COM
pared with 5l0,922 bales year ago,
and for ten months 5,221,703 bales,
compared with 5,161, 43l.
Linters not included in the foregoing
were: Consumed, S2,359 bales, COM
pared with 1884 year ago, and for
ten months 699,20S bales, compared
with 75l,7sl year ago; on hand in
consuming establishments, 12S,372
bales, compared with $500 year
ago, and in public storage and at COM
presses, 255,l35 bales, compared with
1889 a year ago. Export figures in
cude 1908 bales OF linters for May.
compared with 1856 year ago, and
for ten months, S94,S30 bales, COM
pared with 1S9,63S year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15

own place in the national economy,
and the highest success Of each
depends in no small measure upon
the success Of the other. It Is at
this time a matter Of national duty
TO develop the interior waterway
and to give il that part in the ma
TONS economic life to which It's ex-
tent and variety entitle II, and
this should be done as prompt
~ and as thoroughly as possible
BY temporary means, If need be, IN
order to get the traffic moving, and
then by permanent means IN order
to make the movement solid part
of our national life. This process
can only be helpful in the long
run to every one concerned and 70
the country as a whole.
The surprising thing is that rail
road men who for generations have
fought the waterways should be will
ing to help the movement along. But
they are, as is evident from the state
ment of the president of one of the
great systems, who says:
So long as the war lasts the rail-
roads of the United States will CO.
operate to the fullest possible ex-
tent with the waterways Of the
country in order that the needs Of
the country may be served.
Fancy a railroad man making
statement like that! Before we en-
tered the war it simply could no
have happened. Now one may ever
hope that this enlightened attitude
will persist long after the war is
thing of the past.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
ReAexes of War

An increase in profits of over 100 per
cent is the outstanding feature of ths
report of Upton (Limited), the English
tea concern, for the year ended March
81. The total was f25S,530, as COM
pared with fl24,340 in 1915-16 and
$50. 797 in 1914-15. Even as compared
with the two years preceding the war
tho expansion in profits is about 60 per
cent. A dividend Of ~ per cent was
paid, absorbing f93,75 This is the
first distribution to be made since 1873
IA, for which year the shareholders
received per cent. The reserves are
credited with 100000, as compared
with 100000 last year, and 10000 is
appropriated for the purpose of In
augurating a staff pension fund, and
the balance carried forward is f66,905,
as against f82,125. This marked i'm
provement in the company's position Is
attributed TO a considerable increase in
trade and TO further progress having
been made in reorganizing the bust
ness, which has resulted in greater IA
cilitles for trading and economy IN
working. No reference is made TO any
liability for excess profits duty, but OF
the reserve appropriations s25,000 is
placed to war contingencies reserve.
The profit has been struck after allow
ing s44,057 for depreciation.
report from the American Consul
at Bergen, Norway, states that the ex-
penses of Norwegian bakeries for -four,
wages and fuel are now averaging
about four times what they were be-
fore the outbreak of the war. Under
existing circumstances the price OF
bread may be expected to reach 10 or
II cents a pound.
A sack of rye -four costs to-day
about SIG which before the war cost
$3.50; wheat -four costs 5000 to S2l.45
per sack as compared with S535 TO
$500 before the war. The Norwegian
sack" of -four weighs 100 kilos, or
22046 pounds. Coal, which the 'larg-
est bakeries use for fuel for baking,
was 81 per ton, but is now S53. The
wages of bakers before the war were
about SO per week of sixty-three hours
and now are about Sl2 per week of
ffty-seven hours.
The retail price Of rye bread in
Bergen on December IS, 1914, was 3s
cents pound. One year later it cost
4.2 cents a pound, and on December Is,
1916, the price was 6 cents. II now is
selling around 70 cents. Wheat bread
is selling at about s.s7 cents pound.
The Brazilian Government has Of
ficially decided upon state control Of all
shipping companies in order to regu-
late and to energize the expectation OF
food products to the Entente countries
and to the United States. New sheds
Of large capacity will be erected on
the quays for the storage and protec-
ton of cereal stocks intended for ex-
portation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
One-Day Loans
To Minimize
Money Strain
Federal Reserve Bank
Takes Steps to Facilitate
Government Financing

With view to minimizing the strain
upon the resources of the member
banks of this district incidental TO the
heavy war borrowing operations of the
United States, the Federal Reserve
Bank of New York is prepared to make
one-day collateral loans to any OF the
affiliated institutions in case of an
emergency.
The Federal Reserve Bank, it was
announced, has established special re-
discount rates for periods of one day,
to be fixed by officers of the bank from
time to time, at not less than 2 per cent
nor more than 4 per cent for advances
made to member banks in connection
with transactions arising out of the
fiscal operations of the government.
Such advances will be made for one
day only, upon the promissory notes OF
member banks secured by paper eligible
for rediscount or United States govern
ment obligations.
OF late there has been substantial
increase in the rediscountng opera
tions of local banks at the Federal Re-
serve Bank. Rediscounts last week as
indicated in the weekly statement Of
the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
rose approximately s60,000000.
The rates of discount of the Reserve
Bank, effective until further notice, are
as follows:
For notes, drafts and bills Of ex-
change, including promiesory notes Sc
cured by eligible paper. or bonds, notes
or certificates of Indebtedness of the
United States, having maturity at
time of discount Of not more than ff-
teen days, 3 per cent.
For notes, drafts and bills Of ex-
change, having maturity at time OF
discount of more than fifteen days and
not more than ninety days, per cent.
For agricultural paper having ma
turity at time of discount of more than
ninety days and not more than six
months, per cent.
Special rates: For notes, drafts and
bills of exchange issued or drawn for
the purpose of buying or carrying
bonds, notes or certificates OF indebted,
ness of the United States, and secured
thereby, having a maturity at time OF
discount of not more than ninety days,
3l2 per cent.
For trade acceptances having a ma
turity at time of discount of not more
than ninety days. 3a per cent.
For one-day promissory notes or
member banks required in connection
with transactions involving the fiscal
operations of the government, secured
by eligible paper or bonds, notes or GER
tificates Of indebtedness of the United
States, per cent to per cent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Subway Contracts
Losing Venture
For u. S. Realty
Loss of Nearly $4,000, 900
Indicated in Company's
Annual Report

That the United States Realty and
Improvement Company and its subsid-
larry, George A. Fuller & Co, have SUI
fered an estimated loss of S2,95l'ooo
on subway contracts in this city, owing
chiefly to higher costs for labor and
supplies. is admitted in the report oil
operations for the year ended April
80, issued yesterday. This amount has
been charged against surplus. The
companys gross income for the year
aggregated S2,432,343, compared with
s2,6OO,s3s in 1916 and s2,904,5Oe in
1915. The balance available for divl-
dends amounted TO si93,392, which was
equal to s3.05 a share on the out
standing capital stock, compared with
s3.72 a share earned in 1916.
The company's contracts with the
citv cover the construction of three
sections of the new subway lines. IL
Ia eynected that one of these CON
tracts will be completed on or about
december 1. 1917; another on or about
December Is, 1917, and the tnird on
or about May 1, 1918. The percentage
of payments retained by the CITY OF
New York as security for the fuihl-
ment Of the three contracts now ag-
gregates $3.50 900, and is partly repre-
sented by the New York CITY corpo-
rate stock shown on the balance sheeI
Fuller Contracts Profitable
Large and profitable contracts Sc
cured by the George A. Fuller Com
nanv and increased income from other
productive investments will. the report
intimates, Offset the loss on New YORK
City contracts.
During the year the George
A. Fuller Company entered into
fifty-four new contracts. aggregatlng
s24.799.7I5. and executed work to the
amount of S16,624,235. There was
s24,3S5.276 of unfinished business on
the books of the subsidiary concern as
of April, 1917, an increase of IS lI5,-
479 over the same date of the prevl-
Gus year.
Real Estate Holdings Revalued
The report says that a revaluation
of certain of the real estate holdings
of the company in New York City has
been made, owing to the depreciation
in value from the book value. As in
former years, the company's interest
in the Forty-third Street Realty Com
pany, which owns the New York
Hippodrome, and in the Hotel Oper-
ating Association, which owns the Ho-
tel Breslin, is included under the head
of investments. The value of the com
pany's interests therein represented
by equities in the properties has been
written down substantially, and the
total difference between revaluation
made and the book value amounts TO
S9,556,097.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Dividends

American Agricultural Chemical Regular
quarterly dividend of | y per cent on the pre-
ferred, and ~ per cent on the common
stocks, both payable July 16 TO stock Of rec
ord June %.
Guantanamo Sugar. Regular quarterly
dividend of sl.25. payable July TO stock Of
record June p.
Underwood Typewriter.-R Regular quarterly
dividends OF a.. per cert on the preferred
and y per cent on the common stocks pay
able October | TO stock OF record Septem-
Der 10.
Lawyers Title & Trust.-Regular quarterly
dividend of 7. per cent, payable July ?.
United Gas Regular quar-
terly dividend of > per cent, payable July "a
to stockholders of record June 30.
Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore r.
R.-Sem-annual dividend OF per cent pay
able June 80 TO stock Of record June 10.
Royal Baking Powder.-Regular quarterly
dividend of ~ per cent on the preferred
stock. and a dividend of per cent on the
common stock. both payable June 30 to stock
of record June 10.
Prairie Oil & Gas.-Regular quarterly divi-
dcnd Of g. share. payable July 81 10 stock
of record June 30.
Barnhart Bros. & Spindier.-Regular quar-
terly dividend OF IL. per cent on both the
first and second preferred stocks. payable
August 70 stock of record July -.
Kansas City Southern Regular quarterly
dividend of | per cent on the preferred stock
payable July Is TO stock of record June 80.
Barrett Co.-Has declared the regular quar-
terly dividend of = per cent on both the
preferred and common stocks. The common
dividend Is payable July 2. TO stock of record
June 20. and the preferred July 10. TO stock
of record June 80.
American Brake Shoe & Foundry Extra
dividend Of ! per cent on the preferred stock
per cent in Liberty Bonds and l per cent
toward the Red Cross. All are payable June
80 TO stock of record June %.
United Shoe Machinery Corp.-Extra divi.
dend Of 10 per cent in stock and per cent
in Liberty Bonds also regular quarterly divi-
dends OF 90 cents share on the common
and 37i2 cents on the preferred stock, pay
able July 10 stock OF record June 49,
Chase National Bank.-Quarterly dividend
of per cent. payable July 10 stock Of rec
ord June %.
Garfield Safe Deposit Regular semi-an-
nual dividend Of az per cent, payable June
q TO stock of record June 10.
National Biscuit. - Regular quarterly divi-
dend OF "a. per cent on the common stock
payable July II to stock of record June %.
Southern Utilities Regular quarterly divi-
dcnd Of Sis a share on the preferred stock.
payable July 10 stock Of record June Is.
Wilson 4 Co.--ReSular quarterly dividend
Of IA per cent tho preferred stock. pay
able July to stock of record June %.
Ohio STATE Telephons.-Resular quarterly
dividend OF Sl.I5 . share on the preferred
stoch. payable July 10 to stock OF record
June 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Relevant Facts

Continental Can.-The directors OF
the company have voted to issue 10000
shares of new common stock, TO which
common stockholders will be allowed
to subscribe to the extent of 25 per
cent Of their present holdings at par.
The official announcement said:
an order to provide for additional
working capital to take care of tho
growing business Of the Continental
Can Company it was decided at spe-
cial meeting of the board of directors
to-day to offer TO the common stock
holders of record at the close Of bust
ness June % 10000 shares of common
stock which was authorized at the time
Of the organization of the common,
but has never been issued. Each holder
of stock will be entitled TO subscribe TO
% per cent of its holding at par. The
entire 10000 shares have been under
written by interests identified with the
corporation, their compensation being
per cent"
The company now has 100000 Of
common outstanding, and the new issue
Will DrlHB the totdi W SluiuuViuVV, dI4
that is authorized. There is S5,005,000
of per cent cumulative preferred also
outstanding.
Extra Dividends. Directors Of the
Phelps-Dodge Corporation have de-
clared an extra dividend of $3.50
share and the quarterly dividend of
$3.50 a share. payable June % TO stock
of record June %.
The Central Aguirre Sugar Company
in addition 10 declaring the regular
quarterly dividend of $3.50 a share on
the common stock has declared an ex-
ira disbursement of $3.50 share, both
payable July . to stock of record
June %.
The New Niquero Sugar Company de-
clared an extra dividend Of 10 per cent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-15
Money and Credit

A slightly easier tendency developed
in the local money market yesterday
Lending institutions seemed more in
clined to do business. This was at
tributed in part to the indicated sue
cess Of the Liberty Loan. Sixty-day
loans against industrial securities as
collateral were quoted at per cent
bid, but six months maturities were
So to So per cent Loans against
mixture Of railway and industrial Sc
curities were unchanged, at TO 51s
per cent, with per cent the average
trading rate.
Call money at the Stock Exchange
ruled at Az per cent, unchanged from
Wednesday.
Closing rates on money yesterday,
compared with year ago, were as fol-
lows: