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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11

men setting fire to an adjoining build
ing. The doctor called out, and for
his answer was fired at twice, one
bullet passing close to his head.
During 1891. County Clerk Bur-
roughs issued l2s marriage licenses.
Carl S. Wheeler. Pendleton phot-
ographer. and Miss Eta Swaggart
were married in Walla Walla last
Monday.
Frank Gagnon and Miss Lizzie Wat
son were married in Pendleton Mon
day. Both reside south of town.
Trains running between Pendleton
and Portland have been passing through
great walls of snow. the rotaries hav-
ing cut tunnels. The heaviest snow
was between Troutdale and Mosier.
1t is said Senator ALI. Price will
push bill for adoption which changes
the manner of assessing property. He
favors the system of precinct assess
ors. Mr.. Price will ''push" in the
right direction.
"Scribbler" remarks: The enter
tainment given by the "Social Club
at their next to last meeting was first
class in every respect. The singing
was superb. The drama, Fruits of
the Wine Cup" was rendered in an
acceptable manner. as was also "Hans
Won Smash" farce. A roast chick
en- was one of the leading characters of
the drama" "Alasl poor Yorick,
hast thou to this complexion come at
last?"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
A Mediterranean Phenomenon.

Mirages are common in many parts
of the world, such phenomena being
familiar to travellers in the tropics as
well as in the arctic regions and on
deserts just the same as upon the wa
ters of lakes, seas and oceans. The
most peculiar of the whole list of at
mospheric illusions Is that species of
mirage called the fata morgana, which
Is peculiar to that portion of the Medl-
terranean sea which lies off the coast
of Calabra between Italy and Sicily.
Exhibitions of the fata mOrgana are
the most fantastic spectacles imagina-
BILE. IL city is presented to view
some of the buildings are seen stand
ing in their natural positions, while
those adjoining may be standing at
every conceivable angle or are COM
pletely inverted. The morgana has
been known since before the time Of
Christ and has always been viewed
with awe by superstitious people.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
Alcohol for Fuel.

A committee of Australian scientists
Is investigating the possibilities Of
commercial alcohol in place Of gaso-
line as fuel for internal combus-
tion engines, notes correspondent.
They find that an engine can easily
be run on alcohol and that its thermal
efficiency, when so run, is somewhat
higher than with gasoline fuel. How
ever, they also find that alcohol must
be far cheaper by the pound than gaso-
line, and somewhat cheaper by the
quart, If 1t Is to be as economical q
fuel In terms of dollars and cents.
Moreover, an engine will not start
from cold condition on alcohol.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11

are pledged to buy government thrift
stamps for 25 cents each at regular in
tervals--one day if possible. When
sixteen of these stamps have been
pasted on the thrift card that goes
with the first stamp sold. the card will
be exchanged for a government War
Savings Stamps, which cost $4.12 now
and for which Uncle Sam will pay $5
in five years. "Two-Bit Club" men,
bers will thus become holders of Unit
ed States ttbaby bonds" and will be
lending theit financial aid in winning
the war. A "Two-Bit Club" will be
organized in Athena, SO be sure and
Join.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
Baptist Church Notes.

The revival meetings are starting
off fine. Attendance is gaining at
every service. The special topics are
creating some concern. Topics begin
ming Saturday evening of this week at
1880. "The Church with Hobble
Skirt" Sunday. 18th at II a. M,
"The Wilderness Wooing." 2:SO, pm.
Ruth, a Type of the Church, "a study
in the Book of Ruth; 7:3O p. M, "The
Dry Bones of Athena" Monday, "side
Stepping;" Tuesday, -Four Men Un-
der One Hat" Wednesday, "a Run
away Couple" Thursday, midnight
in Daylight" Friday, yard Sticks;'
Saturday, Little Foxes" Sunday,
goth, II a. M, "Does 1t Pay to Be a
Christian2" s:30. Address to Mothers;
$780," The Glories of Heaven" The
afternoon Bible studies next week will
center around the general topic, 1.-THE
Holy Life, and How to Live it."
These studies will be helpful to
every Christian. Let everybody ar.
range to attend these services.
D. E. Baker, Pastor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
Luminous Eyes.

Cats among animals and owls among
birds, says w. ii. Hudson In his book,
idle Days In Patagonia are the most
highly favored Of any creatures in the
matter of luminous eyes. "The feline
eyes, as Of puma or wildcat, blaz-
ing with wrath, sometimes affect one
like an electric shock, but for intense
brilliance the yellow globes of the owl
are unparalleled" Mr.. Hudson asserts
that nature has done comparatively lit
tic for the human eye either in these
terrifying splendors or In beauty He
says that In Brazil he was greatly i'm
pressed with the magnificent appear
ance of many Of the negro women, but
that II they had only possessed the
golden irides" of certain intensely
black tropical birds their unique love-
illness" would have been complete.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
ATHENA. OREGON, JAN. IL ..iei
UNsCRUPULoUs GRAFTERs.

The deeper the Senate investigation
committee goes into the details of war
preparation, the more scandalous are
shown the methods employed by un-
scrupulous grafters. Ship building
and wearing apparel contracts, involv-
ing millions of dollars have been drawn
into the limelight, and show that gi-
gantic abuses have been perpetrated.
As an illustration. take the case of the
Sloan shipyard corporation Of Seattle,
which has contract to build 16 wood
en- ships for the government for a total
price of $7,s40, 900. The concern is
in a bad way and to protect itself, the
government has had to take $3.50. 600
mortgage on the plant. In the course
of his Investigations Admiral Bowes
found that the Seattle corporation had
paid $4OO, 900 to the Clinchfeld Nav
igation company. "What was that
for2" the admiral asked Of the organ
izer and head of the Seattle concern
and the answer was that it was for
brokerage or commission for obtaining
the $7,s40,00O contact. The vice
chairman of the contracting committee
of the council of national defense ad-
mitted on the witness stand Thursday
that nine firms that had representa-
tives on this contract committee got
army supply orders from the commit
tee that totaled $129, 900, 900. The
witness asserted, however, that all
but SIS, 600, 900 of these contracts was
placed before the contractors repre-
sentatives became connected with the
committee. He should have finished
by saying that they probably wormed
their way on the committee to pro-
tect these SIS, ,0C0, 000-in other words
seeing to it that they "got theirs.
This sort Of thing cannot go on, ant
America win the war. 1t seems that
Chairman Chamberlain Of the military
committee goes to the heart of the
evil with his bill to create new cab
met member, to be known as the sec
retary of munitions and have complete
charge of all war material purchasing,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
MARTYRS TO GIRDLEs.
A Native Protest Against Feminine
Fashions In Japan.


Fashions In Japan.
A caustic Japanese critic, Saito Man,
has this to say In the Tokyo Advertiser
about women's fashions in Japan:
"Archalc costumes, especially those
universally worn by ladies', demand re.
form. The INDECENT world can be cloth
cd out of the materials wasted in gor-
geous kimono sleeves. Nothing is SO
absurd as the long, heavy, pendulant
sleeves attached to girls holiday XII
mono. They serve no purpose, impede
locomotion and are pitiful spectacle
The girdle Is more cumbrous and ex-
pensive, especially those woven In one
piece of heaviest silk.
Formerly the latter were only worn
at weddings and state affairs; now ev-
cry geisha has one. Every wife must
have one to sport at the theater. In
price this maruobi varies from 80 to
1000 yen (S15 to $500 and upward. To
girdle it requires all the strength Of
well built husband or father. | do not
know any japanese woman who ever
succeeded in putting on one herself.
ut is over three feet wide, folded into
half that width when worn, and its
length is three times the full height of
its wearer. In weight it is terrific,
thickly embroidered as it is with gold
en- threads. 1t is chiefest attraction in
the whole dress scheme of japanese
womanhood. One might as we'll ask a
woman to discard her hair as it. Every
well dressed japanese lady is a martyr
to her girdles. Her entire waist is COW
cred with layers Of betting. From the
viewpoint of health the glrdle (obD is
a most vile contrivance, as every doc
tor asserts
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
REALISTIC STAGECRAFT.
The Electric Light Is Responsible For
Many Innovations.

Many Innovations.
The introduction of electric light was,
Of course, responsible for greater inno-
vatlons in the art of stage decoration
than any other one thing. 1t was now
possible to light up equally well any
portion Of the stage and so the apron"
was dispensed with and the picture
frame proscenium introduced.
The cry for realism which Ibsen's
dramas had aroused was now taken
up by the scene builders with enthusi-
astlc vigor, and mature" was repro
duced in every material detail. 1--WE
must show life exactly as 1t is" be-
came their motto.
These changes naturally also had an
effect upon the actors themselves and
upon what they said. Formerly the
actors were continually conscious Of
the presence of the audience, and to a
considerable degree addressed it di-
rectly. Now they could interpret the
story on the stage, entirely ignoring,
apparently, the presence OF the audi
ence.
This change in the conception Of the
play as a whole, as being made up not
alone of dialogue and recitation, but
also of action and pictorial representa-
ton, has had very farreaching effect
on our present day conception Of the
drama.-Review Of Reviews.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
Lantern on Broadway.

The dimming of the white lights in
New York has brought the jokers to
the fore. Recently after the current
had been turned off man walked up
the big street with lighted lantern.
He wended his way across Broadway,
and after swinging the lantern about
his head much after the fashion Of
trainmen signaling, he continued up
the street. He had sown seeds that
began to sprout in many directions and
Il few minutes later rival humorists
appeared with lanterns, electric fash
lights, and one optimst tried to keep
u candle going as he walked down to-
ward Times Square.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11

Serbia is ruined nation. Accord
ing to Geneva newspaper, one-quar-
ter of the population of 5000, 900
which 1t had in 1914 is dead, either
killed in the war or victims of disease
or privation. The survivors are per-
manently weakened. There Is no way
for the allied or neutral nations to send
into Serbia enough food to sustain the
people. and the Germans do not care
what becomes of them. For Serbia,
with her Slavic opposition to Teuton
control, had stood in the way of the
pan-Germanic plan for many years.
1t was ON the cards that the country
must be abolished. so that Germany
would have hn easy path to Constant
inople and beyond.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11

Every farmer ought to believe In pre-
paredness, says Farm and Fireslde, the
kind of preparedness that provides
tested rather than guessed seed corn;
that sees that all farm machinery Is
carefully looked over and the badly
worn or broken parts replaced before
the beginning Of the rush season; that
makes ready a supply Of bolts and
taps, extra tap rings and clevises, sin
gletrees and at least one extra pair Of
doubletrees. Man labor and horse Ia
Dor are too expensive and time too pre-
cious to take chances Of risks which
might easily be avoided
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
% Years Ago.
From the Press OF Jan. II 1895
Elgin is battling with diphtheria.

Elgin is battling with diphtheria.
Born, in Milton. Dec. 20, 1894. to
the wife of j. Il. McQuary, boy.
Born, near Athena. Jan. 10, 1895,
to the wife of A. W. Plankington, a
l2-pound girl. ~,
Our "Scribbler" exhibits much en-
terprise by illustrating his scribblngs.
"Scrib" is all right and don't you for
get 1t. '...---.
The Press has more and better cor
respondents than all the papers in
Umatilla county combined.
A. J. Parker returned Wednesday
from the Willamette valley. Jack
says Athena is good enough for him.
Born. near WaHa Walla, Jan. 2,
1895, to the wife of H. P. Banks,
lO-pound boy.
Tuesday DR.. Keylor of Walla Walla
was on his way to see patient and as
he passed Mr.. Bogle's home he saw
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
Notice of Final Account

In the County Court for Umatilla
County, Oregon.
In the matter of the estate of
Maggie La Brache- Franz, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned has filed her final account
and report in the above entitled mat
ter, and that the above entitled Court
has fixed Saturday, February 2, 1918,
at the hour of 10 O'Clock a. M, of
said day as the time, and the county
court room as the place, for hearing
said account and report. Objections
to said final account and report should
be filed on or before said date.
Mary LaBrache-B -Baddeley, Executrix.
Dated January 4, 1918.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
TIL, Christian Church .

The Bible school will begin promptly
at 10 a. M, with Geo. R. Gerking. d.
rector. The school is growing in in
terest and numbers. Glasses for ev-
erybody. Preaching II a. M, and 7:3O
p. m. Evening topic. 1.-THE Sinners
Responsibility"
The first floor is almost completed
and we will soon be in the new home
for special meetings. 1t will be the
best room in the building and the
most attractive in every way. Get
ready to boost every department of the
church. Everybody welcome. Chorus
rehearsal Thursday evenings.
d. Errett, Minister.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
Preserve the Wild Flowers.

An earnest appeal has been made by
the Kansas City Star for the preserva-
tion of one of the most beautiful Of
wild flowers, the columbine, particul-
larly along tourist routes. This appeal
will find sympathetic support every
where throughout the states in which
the columbine Is natural annual, but
1t should be broadened to include all
wild towering plants that are need
lessly and often wantonly pulled up by
the roots. The conservation Of wild
flowers is n patriotic duty.-Christian
Science Monthly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
state of Ohio, City OF Toledo.

Is senior partner OF the Arm of +. J.
Cheney q Co.. doing business In the City
OF Toledo. County and State Aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by .he use OF HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this 9Th day OF December,
a. d. 1856 A. W, GLEASON,
(SeaD Notary Public,
Halls Catarrh Medicine Is taken In
ternally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces OF the system. Send
for testimonials, free.
F, ], CHENEY G Co, Toledo, o.
Sold by all druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
Have an Old Fashioned Garden.

If you wish to grow flowers in quanti-
ties for house decoration or other pur.
poses grow them in border three or
four feet wide along back fence. This
is the place for larkspurs, hollyhocks,
dahlias, columbines, phlox, shasta dais-
les, gladioli etc. Call this an old fash
ioned garden If you will, all the same
everybody likes 1t.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
Boche Had Sense of Humor.

Rain had fallen steadily for three
days and nights and the trenches were
in frightful condition. The German
trenches, a few yards distant, were in
an even worse state. Suddenly plain
tive voice cried out:
"Are you dere, Jock? Haf you
whisky? We haf plenty water!"
Not bad for boche, the platoon de-
cided.- From "All in It," by Ian Hay.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
The Churches,
Methodist Episcopal Church.

Sunday school 10 a. m. The annual
election will be held at this session.
Preaching services II a. m. and 1880
p. m. The morning topic is: "Suc-
cessful Sin." The evening services
will be enriched by illustrated songs,
solos and lectures. Prayer meeting
will be held at the home OF Prof. and
Mrs. R. E. Gribble on Thursday. Jan.
II, at 1880 p. m. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all to attend these
services. Walter S. Gleiser.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
Fresh Air nc Medicine.

1t has taken centuries for us to find
out and know that fresh air is the cure
OF consumption, pneumonia and colds,
and probably 1t will take another CEN
tury to make us know and use fresh
air as preventive of these and some
other diseases.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
Pomecranates.

The pomegranate was early cultivat-
ed in Egypt; hence the complaint Of
the Israelites in the wilderness of Zin
Numbers XXX, 81, this sis no place of
figs, or of vines, or of pomegranates."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
Natural History.

A naturalist asserts that bees have
advance guards. Possibly. But the
rear guard is more feared.-Louisyille
Courier-J Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11

"Kaiser Bill went up the hill
To lick the folks Of France;
Kaiser Bill came down the hill
With bullets in his pants"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
FilIinq a Need.

I'm doing my best to get ahead,'
asserted Cholly.
"well, heaven knows you need one"
asserted Dolly.-ruck.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11

Don't know her? Why, she lives In
the same square with YOU"
ayes, but she's not in the same cir
cle."--Cleveland Leader.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
CattY Comment.

"Girls, did have the hardest kind Of
work to keep Mr. Jims from proposing"
II suppose you mean to some other
grip Baltimore American.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
NOTICE.

All parties knowing themselves in
debted to me for the year 1917 will
please come forward and settle the
same. N. A. Miller.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11
The Crop That Is Always Short.

Knicker-What Is the most needed
grain crop? Bockcr-Gralns of sense.
New York Sun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11

Thrift Stamps appeal to everybody,
because everybody loves "sticker." ;"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11

I call that man idle who might be
better employed Socrates.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11

The "Two.Bit Club" is the most
effective kind of war-club. Members
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-11

Take good book slowly. You see
much finer country In movers wagon
than you do from car window.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-04-04
WILL NOT LET WOMEN
 PAY HE KAISER 5 PRICE
to Protect Their Homes and Country.

IL has been often said that the won an always pays Do you, Mir. Farmer. MT. Town Man and MT City Man, want your wife to pay the price of Prussan barbarism and martyrdom
 Since the war started the Prussian has blushed at nothing To type of man capable of making a joke of the most horrible crimes, such acts as a baby crucified on barn door, mur dering mothers and outraging young girls is a mere matter of amusement
 The United States government IS about to launch it's Third Liberty Loan Does this mean anything to you? It means everything to the men. women and children of America. Your son and all the nations sons are rely ing on the United States Treasury to furnish the sinews of war Their lives are lost if the Treasury fails.
 The American farmer will not let the cruel, piratical and ruthless policy of Teutonic militarism reign in this land of the free and the home Of the brave. We will not yield up our birth right as Americans.
 The Third Liberty Loan will be over subscribed.
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-04-04
AMERICA WILL SETTLE
 PRESENT WORLDS WAR
Liberty Loan Bond in American Hands Is Most Effective
 Weapon.

Before the United States entered the war the conflict may have been one for Europeans to settle, with the future of the world depending upon the results. But since America de e!ared war it has become distinctly our war.
 It no longer is England's war, or Frances war, but Amer.ca's war-the war of all the nations associated 10 de feat German autocracy. which seeks to dominate and enslave the world.
 The best way 10 support the war is to buy Liberty Bond while the brave boys are at the front fighting for yoa and for your home and for everything sacred
The Nevada County picayune., 1918-04-04
BUTCHER WEYlER'S DEEDS
 SURPASSED BY WILHELM
Devastation and Cruelty in Cuba Out
 done in Belgium and France.

All America shuddered with shame and contempt when a heartless Span iard drove 100000 peaceful inhabi- tants of Cuba from their homes ana forced them into reconcentrado camps to suffer, to starve and to die.
 But no one ever accused the Madrid government of such brutality as marks the cruelty inflicted upon chill dren. or the uncomfortable barbarity shown to women by the hearuess Ger mans in invaded lands.
 What the Prussian has done in Bel gtum, in Russia, In RoumRnia and the other European countries he would do in America If the Kaiser wins the war.
 Buy @ Liberty Bond and register a protest against the saberrattling bloodthirsty Prussian war lord
 America must win the war or civi lization is doomed. Uncle Sam can loyal support of the men who stay at home as well as the soldier who goes to France.
 Billions must be raised to supply the guns, the food. the thousand and one things that are necessary to sup port the army.
 The free citizens of the United States must supply the money with which 10 feed, clothe and intuition the army. The best way to do this Is to buy Liberty Bond-the safest in vestment in the world