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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-08-24
PRISON TO DRY
VALLEY FRUIT

A fruit drying plant with a capacity
of 20 tons day is to be in operation
at the Walla Walla prison within 30
days, work of excavating for the kilns
having been started. Culls and the
ordinary waste fruit of the valley will
be handled.
I Fruitmen of that section have been
working on plans for this plant for
some time. Warden Henry Drum, in
whose hands the details were left,
made the announcement. 1t was War
den Drum that first suggested to the
fruitmen that the state could help
solve the problem.
Six sets of automatic pairing and
slicing machines, the latest improve
ment, are now on hand. The betting,
pulleys and other equipment will be
bought in Walla Walla.
The plant will be ready for the apple
crop this fall and when that is handled.
If potatoes are cheap. they will be
dried. Other vegetables will likely
be put through the drying process.
Walla Walla growers have financed
the scheme to the extent of buying the
machinery and equipment, which is to
be installed in the old jute mill ware
house. Here the fruit which ordinar-
lily would go Co waste is to be dried by
convict labor. The state will charge
tolls for doing the work-the old grist-
mill idea worked over. After deduct
ing the share of fruit for doing the dry
ing the remainder will be returned to
the owner to be disposed Of. 1t is pro-
vided in the agreement that the
machinery, equipment, etc., remain the
property of the growers. though there
is provision that the state may, If it
sees fit, purchase this equipment later.
The state uses large amount of
dried fruit and vegetables each year
and this will enable it to get the prod
uct for only the labor of the men. In
addition, 1t will give the local grower
a chance to use waste material.
The small as well as the large grow
er is to be protected by this plan. One
day a week will be set aside for the
man with small tract or few trees.
He can take his fruit to the prison on
that day and have it prepared the
same as the larger grower.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-08-24
Stacker Fit For Service

Richard James Warning. who was
arrested in Pendleton on the charge of
being Baker county Stacker, was ex-
amined by the local board and. al
though he said he had weak back and
a reflective foot. he was pronounced by
the board At for military service.
Warning claimed exemption on the
ground that he Is a railroad man. His
case will be dealt with by the district
board at La Grande. He asked the
privilege Of being examined, after
having been informed that he was like
ly to be dealt with as Stacker.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-08-24

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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-08-24
Mobilization Is Changed

Mobilization Of the second increment
Of draft troops was changed from Sep
tember Is to 10 and the third incre-
ment from September 20 to October 3.
Mobilization Of the first increment will
be as previously announced September
5.
The postponements are said to be
due to delays in local boards getting
their quotas ready for service.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-08-24
u. S. Purchases Spuds

The first big food contract for the
American Lake cantonment was
awarded in Seattle when the Govern
ment placed an order for 5000, 900
pounds of potatoes with local commits
sion merchants. Seattle firms made
the lowest bid.
1t is understood in commission house
circles that early deliveries are to be
made at the rate of $40 ton, later
deliveries at $3.50 ton, and so on,
dropping down to $25 ton for late
deli veries.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-08-24
Beans Poisoned

Burma beans, found on analysis by
Montana laboratory at Bozeman to con-
tain strychnine, were ordered destroy.
ed by the State Board of Health. Tons
of them had been shipped into that
state and sold to innocent dealers.
German agencies are suspected.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-08-24
The Peoples Theatre.

Saturday August 25th.
"Liberty-Episode l8 "The VOLTS
Nemesis" A Joker Comedy, Father
Gels in Wrong" A two reel Drama,
Loves Masquerade" Shorty Traps
Lottery King Seven Reels
Sunday August 26th
Mutual Presents "Gale Kane" in a
tense drama of conflicting emotions
Whose Wife" five parts. Also "Miss
Billie Rhodes" in "Bluffing Father"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-08-24

All members and friends are re-
quested to be present Sunday morning
at eleven to partake of the sacrament
of the Lords Supper. The morning
sermon will be delivered by the pastor.
The evening service promptly at
p. m. Sunday school 10 a IN.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-08-24
Free Methodist seryices.

Services for Sunday. Aug. 20.
Preaching Weston Mt. 11.00 a. m.
Athena Opera House 800 p. m. and
Waterman at 500 p. m. You are wei.
come. Geo. 7. Klein, Pastor.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-20
STICKS TO TRADITIONS.

Senator Vardaman 0: Miss lpp!
can Justly BE classified as d relic q
an era In American history that Is
past and gone. except IL Is cherished
in The memory Of few. He Is one
xh5 VIII e1tol the principles Of an
effe,e ch.yalry in utter disregard q
L-,1a! principles O.: Ugh, and wr5as
CT q national necessity BE = pic
t.res41s character IN the public eye.
the more picturesque 5e-a-se q he
Ionel.rssz lis loyalty - tradition
has more than once trlgFr; forth the
admiration % nen who even opposed
him. for people wiA admire the co-r-
age that is worthy q a better ea-s
and the fidelity that clrgz lovingly =
exploded theories and obsolete be-
Iefs. YarIaua- .s possibly the las,
q his type. 40 le4s, the last who may
expect 70 sl; ll the halls Of the na-
tonal senate. lie is brave. he IS fear
Iess bat Ms courage - Nls-ed IN de-
fense of the ghosts q the past rather
than utilized for the realities 0. the
present
We are sorry that Mr vardaman
has made GlsazreelbIe spectacle Of
himself In making W an altogether
uncalied-for slur a. the government
Primarily the senator seems 10 think
he Is defending democracy from the
peril o. Capitalization peril which
he imagines Is a greater menace than
the hordes Of the kaiser. He would
pose as the las, despairlng mouruer
over a democracy doomed 20 be slain
by Us own friends. and he would drop
iew salty tears on the spot where
It's remains shall be laid. Really. tho
he Jets the cat out Of the bag when
be laments the decision 0f the govern
rnent % enlist the colored people in
the army. lie has not recovered xOm
the old time spectacle of a black
ruled America. and he imaglnes u the
negroes learn 20 shoot and bear arms
they will return from this war ready
10 start a revolution 10 put black men
in control Of the nation. lie did not
say 20. but the inference could not be
hidden
Lastly he arrayed hlmself on the
side Of Americas enemies by urging
the exploded fallacy that this war
was a scrap between crowned heads
IN which We should have taken no
part That idea has been too often
and thoroly exploded of late 70 need
farther argument. We simply say that
We are sorry such a heroic character
has fallen 50 low. The old man ~ In
his do'ase lie is living in memories
OF the past not In ambitions for tbe
future 4
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-20
ANGEL STILL IS REFUSED
HIS EXTRA SEVEN HUNDRED
Notwithstanding Irccling's Opinion
State Auditor Fails to Pay
Head Janitor.
World Capital Bureau,

l0Oi tampDe D--.dlng.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Aug. 10.
State Auditor Howard still maintains
that he will not pay extra salaries or
increases to state officials or EN-
ployes. voted by the last legislature
unless he Is directed to do so by the
highest court. The matter OF the
500 a year extra to the adJutant
general for being custodian of the
ca apitol building. 500 month for DIR.
Leroy Long as medical adviser for
the Industrial commission, and in
crease in salaries of members of the
board of affairs were brought TO the
attention of the state auditor. DIR.
Long is dean of the state medical
school and drawing $500 month s,,.-
ary.
Salaries Of the members of the
board of affairs were increased by
the legislature but there was no ap-
preparation made to pay the increases.
Inquiry was made If It would not do
to pay the regular salaries from the
proper fund and then finish up with
the increase from the contingent fund.
Whether an opinion has been given
on this point Is not known, but the
state auditor, as a blanket PROPOSE
ton, said that he would recognize
no such claims unless directed by the
highest court in the state.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-20
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-20
ABOUT CONsCIENCES

Fundamentally the United States Is
committed 20 the policy II interfering
as little as possible for the common
good with any mans religious beliefs.
Wherever they have been trampled
upon u has been done az the instiga-
ton OF religious fanatics and sabba-
tarians who were chiefly Interested in
bending an men 20 a uniform level of
conscience. or ~ least the outward
appearance Of such level. just as lg-
naugs Loyola did In MS time. Such
outbreaks have never succeeded in
getting public sentiment on their side
and have failed. So. when mans
conscience dictates a certain course OF
conduct the American idea is 20 let
him have his way unless such liberty
shall imperll the general welfare.
This vas the idea of the men who
framed the conscupuon law. Proyl-
slou was made In this act that no man
whose conscience forbids him 20 fight
should be required TO bear arms iu
defense Of the nation. but II did not
the government In other ways. Too
many of those claiming 20 be con-
sclent.ogs objectors are simply trying
90 crawl out % the performance OF
patent duty. There are some real con-
scIenuous ob.ectors .n the country. but
heir numbers are not ss great in fact
az they appear on the draft rolls. The
nation. besides. D. under no obligation
10 excuse them from military duty.
The provisions of the draft act In
their favor were c0lrtes.es extended
20 them by the government; not OBJ
legations entered into.
Uncle sam could. o., he chose. call
every one - these objec.ors into serv-
ice. bat be chooses Instead 20 respect
their religious scruples as long as they
are genuine. 80 mans conscientious
tcrgpiea gives him the righ, 10 refuse
20 appear for examination and con
scripu0n when called. no more than
q, would enute the single-taNer the
privilege % refusing 20 pay his taxes
because be thinks taxation wrong. No
mans conscience is superior TO the
law % the land Hu, the government
has been kind enough 90 real objec;ors
on religious grounds 90 make their
religion plea FOR exemption from
the army and navy. but not from
other services the government may
call upon them 20 DO
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-20
America at Var.
I; Is Not An Army We Mrst Shape
and Train for War. II Is Nation.
Woodrow Wilson.


The one great task before the ma
ton today is 20 win the war II our
arms are 20 be successful every citi-
zen must give his all. whether this be
time. or money or life or all three.
To aid 90 this victory By answering an
eyer-increasing demand manifested
by citizens throughout the nation for
reliable information on all branches
Of service. military and nOn-mil.tary,
this series OF articles is published At
this time n is Of vital importance IND,
al men and women throughout the
land work together without wastful
haste. without mlsdirected effort. tus
with every ability and resource fully
commanded In cooperation for tn-
speedy ending Of the war. To work
effectively yet passionately We must
work intelligently. and each must 90
his own task II is TO point out tn
most useful avenues Of service and at
tho same time inform each member
~ the community Of the varied tasks
undertaken by the army and na' :
and In the air, behind the plow and
az the machine by banks and by
railroads. by doctors. nurses and
workers in the laboratories, by social
workers everywhere, that they are
prepared for The World by the com
miftec on public Information. OF which
George Creel is the chief
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-20
TUBERCULOSIS STUDY
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE
State Health Commissioner
Duke Says After War Suf-
fering Will Be Great.
v orl5 Washington Bureau,
- Metrnuelltan Bank Build


OKLAHOMA CITY. Aug. ls.-That
the United States should take imlne-
date and adequate steps in the study
and treatment TO prevent tuberculosis
: the warning given by DR.. John w.
Duke. state health COMMISSIONS.
Unless such action is taken the
United States. If the war be long con-
tinued. Will have to pay the same PEN
atty IN lost and broken lives that Is
being paid by other nations. What
France and England are suffering Is
largely preventable.'
The long continued and frightful
exposure OF trench warfare and other
conditions inevitable TO the conduct
Of a modern war have resulted in an
enormous increase in tuberculosis.
SAYS Doctor Duke. 1T has developed
into what is probably the greatest
health problem OF the war.
In France tuberculosis has become
SO prevalent as 10 threaten the
strength and integrity of the nation.
In Belgium it is the great scourge Of
the civil population. IN England civil,
medical and military authorities are
struggling to bring about the prevent
i've and curative measures which
should have been planned at the be-
ginning OF the war.
"Forewarned as we are by the ex-
perience of other nations. 1t Will be
objectionable If the United States
does not take definite steps TO safe
guard the military and civil popula-
ton from the wartime tragedy Of
tuberculosis"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-20
WRITING WITH LEFT HAND
How to Learn Told by British Army
Surgeon

The difficulty of educating right
handed person TO write with the left
hand, and the best method OF over
coming it, is described by Major Elwin
II. Nash OF the Sritish army medical
corps in a letter TO she Lancet AS
many persons by reason OF an injury
to the right arm or hand. find them
selves faced with this problem, what
DR.. Nash says is important, especially
as II is based upon personal expert
enCe.
Dr. Nash undertook TO treat a l3-
yesr-old boy whose right side was
paralyZed and who had been given up
as hopeless by the teachers Of many
schools He found the trouble was
that the teachers. unable to write wI,h
their left hands, tried to get the boy
TO copy with his left hand the motions
they were making with their right.
His brain was unable to perform this
looking glass act of translation. so
DR. Nash determined to learn to write
with his left hand and then to get the
boy to copy his motions. This he did
with highly satisfactory results
The secret OF success lies in exactly
reversing the right hand positions
paper and pencil. Instead Of the up
per edge OF the paper sloping up 20
the right IL should slope up 10 the
left. The line Of the writing should
slope down from left to right at an
angle OF about fifty degrees with the
edge OF the desk. and the slope OF the
writing should be backwards al AN
angle Of about 40 degrees TO the writ
ing line.
"In this method" writes Or. Nash.
1T will be found that the fingers are
IN the most natural position for writ
ing. the arm and wrist being In a
straight line and there being wide
sweeping motion of the wrist II re-
quired" This Is much easier to learn
than writing straight across and re-
suits in less cramping OF the fingers.
A fine pen is the tool TO use;
broad pen results In blots because It's
point is out for right handed writing.
andt there must be no attempt q
hurry in the beginning.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-20
Phones: All Departments, 60oO
SEE IT THRU

Ther. srs zsny 70 cheer shea he siiA'
Thsrs are zany 20 ,toat for iAs rTti;
Tters are z1ry % rsA a. irs ~c'-1 aH- IL
b, lev har, she IN, fsr iss hra,
There are ihe9stret ~ tiAfi VIA '-i- 'N
ysts ~. ns-ti.s ,.sz, sa,y % %.
b.. Es-r dtIssf q yfeis-i 80 fs-sA I"
ne is. a.r. to ... tie los urz.
IL /, ear % gsi, VII. battle urvon.
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a. ~. 49, ~ sfi-1. @ssn cIns-ft appsaf
Ara 8 vl.-ils 20 ies he fgti ihr1-
TA<y -s1Is- IL fgifii When trials Frgr great
Ts.r fia-a a. IT, ctstirs q tis-~
ne tsIs q its ttfeusia u tEs Zoe a. the
AZ .ai,s a, the huri, iAti they ice.
TIE begin - regret hBsiag reai1fe1 i0f
Ts1s .sh TIA, they dared to be ,rss
Thsy sirai the heart they oaes lad Tor the
Ttsy dont VA, to see the !oo hra-
We have s., o., 70 battle for justice ard
W. hats fearful di,ssisrs TO meet.
We thaH sep iof the best q our msn!isi;
We shau suffer the psar. q asisa,
Bot lsi d. tta1d iirm Tor ths Cause iLA'
l., n. rs.y BE- brave 9Th ns f-1
Ths cry u t1s gsiitsf iei ncEe ~ 1t h'e1
I'll We done shat Ee riarisd 10 ~
EDGAR 4 GUEST.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-20
! TO WALT MASON.

Hello. Walt Mason, hoWdy 30,
have c.oE 10 PICK wlfh yoG. you
haven't written about the WtT. and
shat they XII each other tor. Why
-0L't you sit right down and write,
and tel the people why they fight
sIth sheI and lance and bayclet how
'org VIII IL continue yet? You know
nat back IN siIty-one, they only
fought with sword and gun; they
fought FOR cause they thOt vas right,
believe me. Walt. u Was some fight.
They did not fight with aeropiane. for
q ta.s-r halt insane. 20 rule the world
"a any cost. regardless OF what else
vas lost They did not have the Red
Cross s1rls. with pretty eyes and gOl-
.ien curls. TO dress the -ired ard shell
torn hands. snl bind thar heads with
snOw-wnlte bands They did not Kill
young girls and boys and roo whole
families Of their Joys, they did not
kiG mothers dear. because they stop
ped to shed a tear Why don't they
call Il of and quit! There does not
seem much sense in It, We want to
know that cause for fight. Is u for
capital or right so, Walt. It's time
10 get your pen, and scratch Just
ike a country hen: and tell the folk
without a doubt, how long will take
our toys 20 rOut the kaiser from your
allies soil. and let them go home and
toll. Tell us how VIII lock 40 see II
written down In history: How l.. 5. A.
In seventeen whipped the kaiser. so
mean. and raised the flag across the
yea. the Flag that stands for liberty.
You know. old man, we love the Flag,
and 90 its cOlOrs always brag. pray
God twill always be that way. 'till
the end Of time. judgment day
Clarence smith Watts.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-08-20
THE LAST CARGO OF SLAVES
Survivors Arc Now Living IhrtN-
Milc> Prom Mobile. Na.

Perhaps the most interesting colony
Of negroes in America today Is - be
found il the state Of Alabama, about
three miles from the heart OF Mobile
Here In q little town called Plateau
lives e group Of nine weather beaten
grizzled cid men and women, the rem
nant ot the last cargo Of slaves
brought 70 American SOL from l.iv
coast u Africa The youngest is en-
tsrlnE MS seventy sixth year. the OLD
est : not less than 10, while lusl 4.
few years ago one OF their LCra ter
died who had seen more than itv
years.
They were brought to America in
the summer Of 1883. In IS their
emancipation came Fer the next few
years they were bufteted about by
changing fortunes without any settled
home
one among them. wiser than she
rest. saw the dangers Of their unset
ted conditicn. Not owning their
homes. they could be turned out al
any time. and. hiring themselves to
strange masters in search Ot lahore "a,
they might some day De carried off
again into slavery. perhaps 10 Cuba
or Porto Rico, for they learned that
slavery still existed there. With such
incentive behind them they selecIeG u
tract OF land just outside Mobile. on
Three Nile creek, and began the pur-
chase Of homes.
AS one goes over and about
Plezteau. he Is struck with the ap-
preparedness OF the setting in which
this African colony is to be found.
About one-half the town is owned by
negroes; and. Of the property occupied
iy them, at least - per cent is owned
by their own people. The largest sin
c.e holding cf land mong them is be-
tween nifty and sixty acres. Another
negro landlord owns and rents about
twenty houses. There are nine stores,
Of which seven are owned and operat-
ed by colored men. The largest Of
them all is one Of these seven and
represents volume Of business
amounting TO more than $1,000 an
nually-Southern Workman.