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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
WASTE LAND MADE FERTILE
Remarkable Results Have Followed
Experiments Only Recently
Undertaken In Egypt.

AS an indication Of the ultimate out
come in the great delta Of Egypt,
where 100000 acres Of wash salt
land awaits development, toward the
end of 1912 about 800 acres Of abso-
lutely waste land at Biala were taken
in hand. The land was SO heavily i'm
pregnated with salt that for ages moth
ing had grown on 1t. A scientific sys-
tenn Of irrigation and drainage was
laid out, under direction of Lord
Kitchener, at cost Of $50 an acre,
and it was then handed over to the
fellaheen in five-acre plots for, culti-
walton. Last year the land was wash
ed, and crop Of rice was grown, CIV
ing a satisfactory yield. After the
rice crop the salt distribution was
measured, and the percentage was
considerably reduced. TO the great
astonishment of the fellaheen cultiya-
tors, a permanent result had been
achieved In one year, which under the
ordinary system prevailing In the
country would have taken three or
four years to accomplish. Cotton is
now, therefore, being satisfactorily
grown on a fair proportion of this
area, and 1t Is expected that 1t will
bring from SIS to 500 an acre.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
RUSSIAN FORCES
ROUT AUSTRIANS
Seryians Also Assume Offensive
and Take Austrian City.
Siege of Belgrade Ends Germans
Victorious in East -Austrians
Also Beat Back Russians.

London.--News from Nish, Servia,
that the Servians had captured Sem
lin and an official announcement from
Petrograd that Russian troops had
succeeded in dividing the Austrian
army in Poland, dominate the situa.
ton concerning the Eastern scene of
war. The Petrograd dispatch says:
"Tomaszow has been taken after a
desperate fight.
"The German troops near Mysinec
and Chorzele, Russian Poland, have
been repulsed with heavy losses.
"The Russian forces have taken by
assault the fortified positions of Opole
and Tourbine, Russian Poland, and
pursued the enemy a distance of 25
miles. Russian cavalry is still driv-
ing in the rearguard of the enemy.
"It is announced that the Russian
troops have succeeded in separating
the left wing of the Austrian army
from the troops which were operating
around Tomaszow and Rawa, in Rus
sian Poland"
Telegraphing from Petrograd, the
correspondent of the Morning Post
says:
"The Austrian retirement on the
Vistula is being conducted with sem
blance of order, but the case is differ
ent with the right wing operating near
Tomaszow. The Austrians here are
routed and fleeing in the utmost dis
order. Driving in between the two
wings, the Russians have cut off this
Austro-G German army and completely
surrounded it on the front and flank
The Russians have summoned this
right wing to surrender.
"The Russian cavalry has got be-
hind the retreating army with guns
and the situation Of the Austro-Ger-
mans now is desperate To cross
marshes and rivers with cavalry and
artillery hammering it from the rear
is more than any beaten army ever
accomplished since Napoleon's time.
Moreover, the Austro-G Germans have
lost the bulk Of their supply trains and
the men must be starving.
"The number Of prisoners now in
Russia is SO enormous that it is be-
coming necessary to send them further
afield. A large number are being sent
towards Siberia"
The taking Of Semlin was reported
in a Reuter- dispatch from Rome trans
mitting message received from Nish,
the temporary capital Of Servia. The
dispatch said:
"The taking of Semlin has caused
great enthusiasm throughout Servia.
The people are proud that their army,
after seven weeks of war, not only has
prevented a powerful enemy captur-
ing Belgrade, but has inflicted humili-
alton upon them by forcing them to
evacuate their base of operations
against Servia. The victory has had
most wonderful moral effect upon
the army and people"
Semlin is an important town Of Aus
tria-Hungary in Slavonia. 1t is locat-
ed on the tongue Of land formed by the
junction of the Danube and the Save,
opposite Belgrade, Servia, with which
1t was connected by railway bridge
across the Save.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Pope Calls Britain Guard
ian of Peace and Justice

Rome-A dispatch to Turin quotes
the Stampa as saying that Cardinal
Bourne, archbishop Of Westminster,
is delivering from the Pope to King
George letter which is filled with
sympathy for the British nation, which
is described as the guardian Of peace
and master Of justice"
The Stampa adds that the Pope
asked the Austrian and Prussian am
bassadors to give safe conduct for the
return of Cardinal Mercier, primate Of
Belgium, to Belgium. This was re-
fused, whereupon the pontiff answered
that he would remember the unpleasant
refusal.
A telegram from the Austrian from
tier says that among the killed in the
Austrian army were many Of Italian
birth.
Word from Brindisi says that the
United States cruiser North Carolina
is coaling there.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
SerUians Press on Heels
of Retredting AustTidns

Nish, Servia-It is announced that
the Servian offensive continues sue
cessfully. Servian troops have crossed
the Save at several points and it is
said the Servians are being received
enthusiastically by the population Of
Hungary.
A semi-official statement, reviewing
the operations against Austria since
the outbreak of the war, makes no
mention of the capture Of Semlin, be-
fore reported, but says:
''The Austrians have sent all their
troops to the east to stem the advance
of the enormous Russian wave. The
small total force which it has at its
disposal already augurs fresh sue
cesses for us.
The statement asserts that in Au-
gust Austria threw 100000 men
against Servia-200, 900 of these at
the weakest point along the frontier
on the Save and Drina from Ljubova
to Shabatz.
After sanguinary fighting the tide
turned on August 10, the Austrians
being completely beaten and pursued
along the whole line. /"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Frenchmnn Wins in Air.

Paris--News has just been received
here of an exciting air battle in the
vicinity of Troyes. A German aero
plane threw several bombs into the
city and French machine arose and
gave chase. After a thrilling pursuit
of Is miles the French aeroplane over
took the German craft near Piney,
where an engagement ensued.
The French machine soon gained the
advantage in position. Immediately
afterward the German aeroplane was
precipitated to earth and the two Off
GERS on board were killed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Woman Explorer Finds
Whole NetU Mountain

New York-A mountain II, 900 feet
high which Miss Mary L. Jobe, ex-
plorer and instructor in history at
Hunter college here, believes never
has been mapped, was discovered by
her in the wilds Of British Columbia,
and a report concerning it will be
made, she said, to the Canadian gov
ernment and to the National Geograph-
ical society.
Miss lobe has returned from her ex-
ploration trip, which lasted six weeks,
and announced her discovery. She
locates the mountain, to which she will
give a Cree Indian name, as about $50
miles north of Mount Robson. The
Typographical survey of Canada ex-
tends to point only few miles north
of Mount Robson.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
British Vine Ont 1000.

London. Paris correspondent
of the Daily Express learns from the
front that in the attack on the Ger
mans Wednesday afternoon the Brit
ish punished the Prussian guard in the
severest possible manner. An en-
tire jaeger regiment of sharpshooters,
numbering nearly 5000, was wiped out.
"There is not the slightest doubt"
says the correspondent, "that but for
the superb handling of the German
right by General Won Kluck, a large
part of Emperor Williams forces
would have been captured. The allied
cavalry did wonders"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Marooned Explorers In
Arctic Rescued; 3 Die

Washington, D. C. - Eight white
men and an Eskimo family, survivors
Of the wrecked Canadian exploring
ship Karluk, are safe aboard the reve-
nue. cutter Bear, after being marooned
in the frozen Wrangell Island since
last January.
"A relayed wireless dispatch from the
Bear here said she was due at Nome,
Alaska, Monday.
The dispatch told of the death Of
three of the explorers on the island
George s. Malloch, geologist; Bjarne
Mamen, assistant topographer, and
John Brady, seaman, believed to have
been George Breddy.
Captain CocRran's report said:
''Bear is now returning to Nome
with members Of the Canadian Arctic
expedition.
"All doing well under care Of the
surgeon. Will arrive Nome Monday.
PARTY was rescued by schooners
King and Wing on September z.
"Malloch and Mamen died Of neph-
ritis. Brady accidentally shot. There
are eight missing persons who never
reached Wrangell Island. The Bear
reached within 12 miles Of Herald
Island. Clear weather and heavy ice.
Unable to land on the island, but no
signs of life."
The Karluk was part Of ian Arctic
expedition sent out by the Canadian
government under Vilhjalmur Stefan
son. There were 23 white men aboard
her. Captain Robert Bartlett and IL
others reached Wrangell Island, but
eight have never been heard from.
Stefanson, with three companions,
were ashore near Point Barrow when
the Karluk was carried out to sea by
the ice. They made their way to Col
linson's point, carrying word Of the
vessels plight to the outside world.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Turks Thought Restrained.

Petrograd- Word comes from Sofia
that, influenced by recent Russian vic
tories, Turkey will not risk an adven-
ture against Russia.
Russians returning from Vienna
say the impression that the Austrian
reverses mean the Investment of the
capital dominates the spirit of the
people. After the capture by the
Russians of Lemberg, the capital of
Galicia, an extraordinary council was
called. Count Berchtold, minister of
foreign affairs, presided. The ship
ment Of gold to Turkey continues.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Sunlight Intensified

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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
German Sees Lona Var.

Rotterdam - A dispatch received
here from Berlin contains the comment
Of a military writer in the German
camp on the situation in the western
theater of war and the retirement of
General Won Buelow. "lt is necessary
70 remind the public" says the writer,
that the road to the goal is still long
and that we are merely at the begin
ming Of making sacrifices and undergo
ing suffering"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
"kismet.p

"Kismet" Is an Arabic word mean
ing "fate,' or 1T is fated." A belief
in predestination is one Of the funda-
mental principles in the Mohammedan
faith. Not only mans fortune, but
his deeds, and consequently his fu-
ture reward or punishment, are, ac-
cording to this faith, irreyocably, and
thus unavoidably, pre-ordained-- doc
trine which has contributed largely to
the success Of Islam by inspiring its
champions with the greatest contempt
for the dangers Of warfare. When a
Mohammedan meets with any disaster
or misfortune. no matter how great,
he accepts the situation calmly, mere
ly saying "Kismet'--"it is fated."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Big Battle in Africa
Is Thought Inevitable

London--A dispatch to Reuters Tel
egram company from Nariobi, British
East Africa, says strong force Of
Germans from German East Africa
crossed the border at Mohoru and occu-
pied Karangu, and is now advancing
on Kisii.
British forces" the correspondent
adds, "have been dispatched from
Kisampu and from Port Florence, on
the northeastern shore Of Lake Vic
toria Nyanza, to check them.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
A Model Of "Proaress.n

The flr9t Parliament OF the Au-
stralian Commonwealth was convened
thirteen years ago, the union of the
six original Australian colonies-New
South Wales, Victoria, Queensland,
South Australia, Western Australia
and misunderstanding been proclaim
ed on the first day of 1901. The Au-
stralian Parliament, which has been
called "the most progressive in the
world has initiated many measures
Of reform at which older countries
would stand aghast. The Upper House
of the Australian Parliament consists
Of thirty-six members, six for each
state. Australian senators are chosen
for six years instead of for life, as in
Canada.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Belaians Attack Germans.

London = A sharp engagement took
place Monday near Alost, according
to Reuter- dispatch from 0stend, be-
tween detachment of Germans and
a column Of Belgian volunteers, sup
ported by civic guards with machine
guns mounted on motor cars. The
German losses were serious, and seven
wagon with a field kitchen were cap
tured. The Germans are entrenching
at 0rroir, near Renaix.
In the fighting at Dixmude, four
Belgians were captured and "a were
wounded.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Russian Corps Defeated.

London.-A Reuter- dispatch from
Berlin says:
"The general staff announces that
the Twenty-second Russian Army
Corps, Of Finland, has tried to force
an entrance into East Prussia by way
of Lyck. The Russians were defeated
at Lyck."
Lyck is In East Prussia, on Lake
Lyck. 55 miles south Of Gumbinen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
New Author.


Mr.. Cory is greatly given to study.
His wife, on the contrary, never reads
at all. She does, however, occasion
ally take down volume In order to
show some sympathetic interest in
her husbands favorite pursuit.
One morning, during breakfast, Mrs.
Cory remarked:
Il took down a book yesterday by
an author named voliv. Is he consid.
cred good writer?"
"Voliv, my dear?" queried the hus-
band, in perplexity. "voliv, did you
say?'
YES" she replied. I'LL get it and
show you"
Leaving the table, she soon return
ed, Bringing book which she handed
him. 1t was volume of Browning Is
poetry and had been bound with nc
name on the back, simply bearing the
legend, "Vol. w."
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Prince Kills Minister.

Paris.-A dispatch to the Havas
agency from Rome says:
"A telegram from Athens to the
newspaper Vita says that violent dis
cussion arose between the Crown
Prince of Turkey and Enver Pasha,
the Turkish minister of war, on the
subject Of the political policy of Tur-
key. Enver Pasha, becoming greatly
excited, fired two shots from revol-
yer at the prince, who was slightly
wounded. The prince replied and shot
Enver Pasha in the leg. According
to another version, Enver Pasha has
since died of the wounds received
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Princes Reporfed Dead.

London-An 0stend dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram company says;
Grown Prince Frederick William
and Prince Adalbert, Of Prussia. the
emperor's third son, and Prince Carl
of Weurttemberg are reported to have
died in hospital at Brussels"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Senate Extends Vreeiand Act.

Washington. D. Can amendment
to the banking law permitting state
banks and trust companies with capt.
tai of $500 and 20 per cent surplus,
or more, to issue federal currency un.
der the vreeland section was passed
by the senate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Modern Methods.

"The press agent is a great help to
war"
"How so?"
"It used to be considered disgrace
full to be chased, but now you give
out that you are merely Turing the
enemy into trap."--Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

Following an annual custom Phila-
delphia firm is giving away, without
any strings attached, so pianos to
families In which there are people of
musical ability. but unable to buy an
instrument.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

To encourage boring for oil the gov
ernment of South Australia has offer
ed large bonus to the first person
or corporation producing 100000 gal
Ions of crude 80 per cent petroleum
from a well.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Britain Gets Greek Base.

Rome.-The Tribuna publishes tel
egram from Brindisi asserting that the
Greek government has conceded to
Great Britain permission to establish
a naval base in Port Mudros, Island of
Lemnos. Great Britain can center
three naval divisions there.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Real Excitement.

Real Excitement.
Though Germany and Russia clash,
And France and England go to smash,
What care the Newlyweds. in sooth,
For their first baby has a tooth.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
Though the kaiser thumbs his nose at
France
And Russians make the Austrians
dance;
For this we do not care peg
We've got hen that laid an egg.
Allentown Democrat.
What do we care though Japan scraps,
And Austria gives the Serbs some
raps
What care we what the kaiser does?
Our bald spot shows little fuzz!
Houston Post.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

What is believed to be the largest
rubber tree in the world stands in the
Brazilian territory of Acre, on the
frontier of Bolivia. Its stem is TWEEN
ty-seven feet 7-10 inches in circum
ference at the base. For 120 days
every year this colossus gives twenty
two pounds of rubber day. At pres
ent prices this bring in $2,160 a year,
or fair interest on about $4,000, to
its owners, a family Of seven Serin-
gueiros.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

In the country a man inclined to
leisure is supposed to whittle pine
stick. In town he kills time by put
ting needle points on a lot Of lead
pencils. Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

With advances reported In the price
OF bonbons, 1t looks as though the
war had finally hit the high cost Of
loving.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

The original baseball fan is the one
who can drop the paper with the la
test war news and dope out who will
win the worlds pennant
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Laroest Diamond in London.

The largest diamond in the world is
in London; it is the Jagersfontein
Excelsior. 1t is almost perfect and of
blue-white color, and weighs 971
karats. 1t was found in 1898 in South
Africa.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

People, who know us, are divided
into two classes-those who wonder
why we married her and those who
can't see why she married us.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

A regiment of dentists
Could be guaranteed to kill,
For life with these extractors
Is one steady grinding drill.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

With better babies appearing every
year some of these times they will
really be good enough to eat, as their
doting mothers declare.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

How can the housewives can their
fruit with sugar SO high2 They can't
can, can they?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

"Cucumbers threaten life," says a
headline. Why not get out warrant
for threat to kill and incarcerate the
would-be assassin?
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

About six months from today the
citizens may begin strenuous kicks on
the budget which was printed several
days ago.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

II is reported that typhoon hit the
Japanese fleet. The Berlin dispatches
will doubtless refer to this as another
proof of "Meinself und Gott.'
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
Putnam Fadeless Dyes gr a an
tee satisfaction.

In the new scheme of modern war
fare there seems to be no place where
the war correspondent can lay his
head.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

In the present war about the only
thing yet to use the aeroplane sue
cessfully is the price of foodstuffs.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

The packers forecast a meat short
lge as a result of the war Horses
naturally are in great demand in war
time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

Along with psychological depression
freedom for business and the river OF
doubt, let us now assimilate the silent
victory.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1914-09-18

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