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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
GOLD IMPORTS SET RECORD
Shipments From Foreign Countries to
United States In Fiscal Year Are
Nearly Billion Dollars.

The total movement of gold and sill
yer between the United States and for
elgn countries during the fiscal year
1917 reached the unprecedented total
of 81, 1889, ,3S0,745. According to state
ment issued by Uncle Sans bureau Of
foreign and domestic commerce the Inn
ports of gold were SOFT, ,176,026 and Of
silver $35 5,033, 563. Gold exports amount
ed to S291, ,921 ,225, and silver exports
to $7S,279,931.
The net imports of gold during the fis-
cal year aggregated $685., ,254,S01, a
striking increase over the net import
of $403, ,759, ,753 in 1916, $25, ,344 ,807 In
1915, and the net export of S45, ,499. $40
in 1914.
The net exports of silver showed an
increase in 1917, but this metal is pro
duced In great quantities In this coun-
try, and is sold abroad In the same
manner as other commodities. An ex-
cess of exports, therefore, has no such
significance as is sometimes attributed
to a similar movement In gold.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
WAR EXPANDS BUREAU SKILLED MEN NEEDED
Uncle Sam Enlists Aid of voca-
tional Schools of Country.
Training of Mechanics and High. Grade
Helpers Held important Step In
National Preparation.

Training skilled mechanics and high
grade helpers is the next step in ma
tional preparation, according to Uncle
Sans department Of the interior
which has sent broadcast, through the
bureau of education, an appeal to trade
schools with shop-work departments
to prepare to meet the demands that
will come for semitechnical workers in
the metal trades and other industries
President Wilson, Secretary of Com
merce Redfield and other government
officials are also vigorously behind the
effort to enlist vocational schools and
classes everywhere in the establish
ment of this second line of industrial
defense.
"It is impossible" says the depart
ment's statement, "to forecast def
nitely the numbers of mechanics and
operatives Of various kinds that will
be required. Officers of the army,
navy, and civil service commission are
agreed, however, that there will be an
unusual demand for capable foremen,
mechanics, bakers, blacksmiths, boat
builders, chauffeurs, cooks, craftsmen,
electricians, engineers (steam), en-
gineers (gas), machinists,a motorcycle
mechanics, painters, pipeftters, rivet-
ers, saddlers, shipftters, shipwrights
tent-makers, textile workers, wheel
wrights, stenographers, typewriters.
1t is pointed out that the demands
for these workers will come from the
regular enlisted corps Of the army and
navy, from the enlisted reserve corps
of the army and navy, from the eligi.
BILE registers of the civil service com
mission and from private employers
whose workers are called into govern.
ment service. After the war there
will also be continued demand fol-
similar workers in the reorganization
and rehabilitation of industry.
Maintaining school throughout the
summer months, encouraging students
between sixteen and twenty years OF
age now already enrolled to continue
their training and discouraging pre-
mature entrance into industry, are
urged as necessary. The bureau
warns particularly against any relax
alton of standards, pointing out that
half-baked mechanics will In the enc
inevitably impair the efficiency Of any
branch of the service. young persons
now enrolled in technical courses
should be urged to continue their
courses, even at the cost of some tenn
porary sacrifice, If necessary, In order
that they may ultimately contribute
the maximum of service when need
ed" say bureau officials.
There are over 500 special schools
available for service of the kind indi-
Gated now on the lists of the bureau
of education, according to the depart
ment's statement, and these schools
have been asked to notify the commits
sioner Of education at once as to the
plans that will be adopted for carrying
out the suggestions of the govern
ment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
VENEZUELA is GOOD FIELD
Uncle Sans Commercial Agents Say
Country Relies On United States
1 For Constructive Material.

Venezuela is now relying largely
upon American manufacturers for her
supplies of construction machinery
and materials, but report made pub
lie by Uncle Sans bureau Of foreign
and domestic commerce warns that eff
IfectIve measures will have to be taken
to prevent much Of this business 60
ing to Europe when the war Is over.
Although construction work is not
being carried forward with special en-
ergy at this time, says the bulletin, the
field is worth the closest attention be-
cause there is certain to be a marked
development in the future. A careful
and judlcious cultivation of the market
is essential to the maintenance Of the
favorable position now enjoyed by the
United States, 1t is declared.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
Freak Inventions.

There are on file in the patent office
the strangest, freaklest kinds of in
ventions, which reveal in the most as
founding manner the marvellous and
incomprehensible workings Of the hui
man brain. If, as. some wit remarked,
genius Is form of insanity" visit
to the patent office will furnish abun-
dant evidence of the truth of this as
sertion. However that may be, one
explanation of some of the freak de-
vices and appliances that have been
invented and patented may, evidently,
be found in the statement that the en-
thusiasm of these inventors kept them
from MISUNDERSTANDING
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awaited the eviction of the undeslr.
able tenant. As plainly as dog Ian.
'guaae could sneak, he Informed her
he felt It entirely beneath his dignity
as a thoroughbred, to say nothing OF
his forbearance for a thing SO much
smaller than himself, to use violence
In dragging II forth.
vida with Soma d,f,,cu,tv drev forth
tho Mo mt him ort In tbe rood and
hrnshed nnt tbe kennol Roger sn,frad
fostidIous,v ot tho ,ntarlor hut con.
cuded to make the hest Of n and
settled down for nap. Again the
next day growls drew her out TO the
kennel. and again she had TO get ont
the mig. and clean up the premises. A
pig is liable to do more damage to
flower beds and growing vegetables in
the process of being driven out of n
garden than n full-grown cow. owing
10 his having no understanding of be-
ing driven, SO Vida found 1t easier to
carry hImsout To be sure. he was n
very small mig. but her neat frock or
apron generally suffered from the con.
tact. Like Roger, she could not hurt
the little animal, especially such an
unusual pig, who evidently preferred
nice. clean quarters to those provided
for the rest of his family. Vida found
that the Mig belonged 10 Mr.. Henry
Spears, who lived few rods down
the road. Mr.. Spears was leading
light in the PRESBYTERIAN church. and
very respectable citizen.
az coursa ha wou,d not wish bsr 70
ha annoyed this way ana v,do deter.
mined 10 tell him about II and 10 trv
80 sa. hin, that ayon,nS As Incl,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
Rlchea In Tennessee Caves.

The development Of two historic
caves, known us Arch cave and Bone
cave in Van Buren county, Tennessee,
Is now under way. The caves are estl-
mated to contain from $4,000 to 75,-
900 tons of bat guano, which is rich
In potash and ammonia, besides other
elements of plant food. The under
ground area is about six miles. Mill
lions of bats inhabited these caves for
centuries prior to the Civil war, when
they were driven out by the manufac-
turers of powder. 1t is told that when
Gen. John II. Morgan's detachment
which ralded Nashville during the
Civil war became separated and was
hard pressed by superior federal forces
they concealed themselves In the Arch
cave for several days.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
Copyright, by w. G. Chapman.)

| When little Mrs. Wiley moved into
the small town of Norton and rented
a cottage with q bit of ground quite
on the outskirts, she nor nobody else
had any idea that she would cause a
nine-days' sensation and nearly dis
irupt the town. She had two or three
friends In the place who could vouch
flor her perfect respectability, for she
had been born in nearby town, not
thirty miles from Norton. She said
she wanted the peace and quiet of the
Icountry, and did not seem to care
much for going about socially. Ten
years before she had gone up to the
icity bride, but for three years she
had been widow, and since coming
to Norton she had lived quite alone In
the little cottage, with Roger, the col
lie dog, for companion and guardian
of the premises.
Vida Wiley being fair of face, trim
of figure, always neatly dressed. and
still not much beyond the mid-thirties,
quite naturally caused some of the
male contingent to take notice, but she
did not much encourage their ad-
vances. One man, however, frequent
ly found entrance, and that was
Avery Grlce, though he always came
with his sister, Miss Anna Grice, who
was an old friend of Vida's. Still,
even this highly respectable visitation
set the town tongues a-wagging, 1t be-
ing generally opined that Mr.. Avery
Grice would In time find his way alone
to the Widows.
On moving to the cottage, Vida's
first care was to provide Roger with a
kennel. 1t was painted green, neatly
kept, and the collie soon became very
much at home In his new lodgings.
One day Vida was attracted by low
growls from the dog coming from the
back yard. She went out to find who
the intruder was. She could see no
one. Looking for Roger, she found
him standing In front of his kennel.
peering In, and continuing the growls.
After getting him away from the en-
trance, she looked in. A small pig In
possession eyed her from the back
Of the kennel. Roger gave her an
implorlng whine, wagged his tail, and
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
Export Licenses Controlled by
| Department Of Commerce.
Work Is Largely in Hands Of Practi-
cal Business Men Who Have Vol
unteered Their Services.

War conditions, as was to be ex-
.pected, have made many changes In
the various departments. of Uncle
Sans government, contracting some
and expanding to almost double their
size others.
One of the most interesting expan-
sions has been that of the bureau OF
foreign and domestic commerce, de-
partment of commerce, which is now
fathering the newly organized division
of export licenses. This division Is to
have control of the exports Of the
United States to see, If such a thing is
possible, that none of our foodstuffs
or other materials reach the "enemy"
through neutral countries.
! AS the matter stands at this time
any manufacturer or firm wishing to
export commodity makes application
to this new division for an export IL
crease and 1t is granted or refused ac-
cording to the circumstances. The d.
vision is strictly wartime organiza-
ton formed by the department of
commerce to carry out the policies of
the exports council and to handle all
applications for export licenses.
The division of export licenses is
now equipped to handle all applica-
tions under the presidents recent en-
barge proclamation and to issue them
promptly so as to interfere with the
export trade Of the country as little
as possible.
Applications are being passed upon,
first, as regards the quantity which
the exports council has decided may
be permitted to leave the country
second, as regards the amount which
1t is deemed wise by the council to
permit to 60 to the country specified
In the application.
If the amount of the commodity ap-
piled for, and the country, are satis-
factory, the division of export licenses
will then pass upon the character of
the consignee, satisfying itself that
the consignee is not likely to permit
the goods to fall into the hands Of or
otherwise to benefit the enemy.
The work of the division of export
licenses is largely in the hands of
practical and experienced business
men who have volunteered their ex-
elusive time and services to the gov
ernment for war work and have been
assigned to this division.
The patriotism Of American export
ers has been manifested In so many
ways recently that officials Of the de-
partment of commerce feel assured
that they can count upon the loyal CO.
operation of manufacturers and mer-
chants with this new division. officials
of the division, however, have called
the attention of exporters to the fact
that the issuing of license does not
relieve the shipper from his RESPONSE
bility, both moral and legal, to use the
utmost precaution to ascertain the
character and purpose of the con-
signee. The exporters are particular
ly warned to investigate new custom
ers in neutral European markets be-
fore applying for licenses, and they
have been asked to promptly notify
the division officials of inquiries for
merchandise which appear in any way
srsniciOuS
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
LISTEN TO THIS!
SAYS CORNS LIFT
RIGHT OUT NOW

You corn-pestered men and women
need suffer no longer. Wear the shoes
that nearly killed you before. says
this Cincinnati authority, because a
few drops Of freezone applied directly
on a tender, aching corn or callus,
stops soreness at once and soon the
corn or hardened callus locsens SO 1t
can be lifted out, root and all, with
out pain.
A small bottle Of freezone costs
very little at any drug store, but will
positively take off every hard or soft
corn or callus. This should be tried,
as it is inexpensive and is said not
to irritate the surrounding skin.
II your druggist hasn't any freezone
tell him to get small bottle for you
from his wholesale drug house. It is
fine stuff and acts like a charm every
time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
Don't Let Skin Trouble
Spoil Your Good Time

Il can't have any fun! am such
a sight with this eczema that people
avoid me wherever / go. And the
itching torments me SO that l. don't
get any peace, anyhow"
Don't be discouraged! Even In Sc
we're, well-established cases Of eczema,
or similar skin-troubles, Resinol Oint-
bment, aided by Resinol Soap, usually
relieves the itching at once and quick
ly clears the eruption away. All drug
gists sell Resinol Ointment and Resin
oil Soap. Try them. =
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
you CAN'T CUT OUTA
Bog SPAWN or Thoroushpin
h,,& ,,o,, co, cIa,n tha,,, Of yron,n,lx, xv;th
A Domestic Indignation.

81 just can't get along with my hus-
band, and that's all there is to it, re-
marked the square-jawed woman.
81 understand you begged him with
tears in your eyes not to go into the
army if he could possibly avoid it. !"
81 did talk rather sentimentally
about the fear Of losing him. And he
made my affection an excuse to put up
such an argument for exemption that
they'll probably let him out. I've got
to look forward to having Stacker
sitting around the house all through
the war. Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
PARK TO Be UNIQUE
LATEST ATTRACTION PLANNED
FOR CITY OF LOS ANGELES.
Site Of One Of the Oldest Graveyards
Known, Dating From the Pleisto-
Gene PerIod--Deathtrap
for Animals.

No other city In the United States
can equal Los Angeles, CAL, in its
unique type of public park, made pos
sible by the deciding recently by G. AL
Ian Hancock of a tract Of so acres of
land at the city's western edge In the
famous La Brea asphalt beds. The
thing which makes this tract, hereafter
to be known as Hancock park, unique,
Is the fact that 1t is probably one Of
the Oldest graveyards of which any
thing is known, for 1t dates back to
the Pleistocene period. The tract, To-
Gated close to some of the best oil wells
In the Southwest, has been the sources
Of both oil and asphaltum, and 1t was
In pits from which the latter was
taken that bones of prehistoric mon
sters were found.
At first these bones were not deemed
Of any great value, those finding them
having an idea that they were of ami
mails Of recent years. 1t was not until
someone Of scientific turn of mind
noticed that they were too large to be-
long to any modern animal, that the
search for more bones gradually
crowded the production Of asphalt to
the side, until, today, there have been
made a hundred excavations within
the tract, many Of which have yielded
rich finds Of well-preserved bones.
From the bones and teeth which
have been found, scientists have re-
stored the skeletons of many varieties
Of animals, great and small, which
lived many thousands Of years ago.
1t is believed that this is the only place
and only instance where the fauna
Of one period and one region have been
preserved and handed down intact
If all the Pleistocene remains in all,
the museums Of the world were to be
brought together, the quantity would
have to be multiplied by 80 in order to
approximate the amount already taken
from the La Brea beds, and the end is
seemingly far off. Scientists who have
,hoir s,,rrornd,nas odvonoo tbo theory
thot ,ba ton hads ,,auo T., rool,tu dooth.
tron. Gov 10 h,rds and on,ma,s which
,,ondorna .hro,,,,, tho soot,on Evor
today tho visitor will 500 small nools
of ,iou,d osnbolt which have oozed
from tba Garth and often will, see
ground SQUIRRELS rabbits hens and
bird. ~ vor,ous binds which have bean
coupht bv foot or wing in tbe STICKY
Tor DYING wboro caught and GRADUALLY
sinking deener into tbe osnboltum each
dov nc tho spn warns tbe nools
In tho ,uondors,,, r,rsorn, in nxnos,.
t,on nor,, IN los AngoIos bovo heop os.
sonnhIad tnnos 90 tba animals which
onoo uoor,oa Tho ron,on whose honos
houo hoon toLon FROM tbo tn preo n,ts
ond thosa ,nc,uda mostodons ,mnar,nI
a,onbonts sohor~toothod tioers cave
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
On Second Thouuh,.

David, who overdraws on his imagi-
nation, especially when with other chill
dren, was playing with Robert, who
was visiting here from small town.
David was telling him that his mother
knew of building in Roberts town
that was 900 feet tall. Robert said
he would run and ask his mother If she
knew the building, and David quickly
spoke up: SWAT minute, wait a min
ute: maybe It was only ninety feet
tall"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
An Old Trait.

Uncle Eben-T just had letter
from my English cousin. He was in
the trenches. He says one day his
company was ordered to charge, and
the first thing he knew he ran into a
lot of barbed wire, several mines and
hundred German batteries" Aunt
Nancy-"Just like George-never looks
where he's going."-Life.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
A Cook With Foresight.

There is certain Brooklyn man who
takes great interest in his household.
So the other day, just before he left
his office, he telephoned to his wife to
ask whether she wanted him to bring
anything home.
"Yes," said his wife. 81 wish you
would stop and get some tea. And yor
might as well, while you're about it,
get set of China, too.
"China?" gasped the husband. SWAY .~..S
eyes. OF course we've got some,
but the cook says there's not enough t.
Iast the week out.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
A La Laundry.

A colored Baptist was eyhorting
"Now, breddern and sistern, come W
to de altar and have you sins washed
away"
All came but one man.
"Why, Brudder Jones, don't yo
want yo' sins washed awayY"
al done had my sins washed away.
"Yo' has? Where yo' had yo' sins
washed away?"
"0ber at de Methodist church. F"
"Ah, Brudder Jones. yo' amt beer
washed; yo' jes been dry cleaned. -
Baltimore Trolley News.
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Hopeless Case.

The leap-year maid had just pro-
posed, but had been handed the frosty
digit.
81 never thought" she sighed shat
you would have the heart to turn me
down."
~ haven't" he replied. my heart
belongs to another at the present writ
Ing"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
Byron Athletic Despite Handicap.

Lord Byfbn had club foot and
was acutely conscious of the fact to
his last day. Yet he was fine box
er, having taken lessons from one Of
the famous ''bruisers' of his time. He
was also a splendid dancer, and. as
everybody knows. he swan the Helles-
pont, the Dardanelles, in emulation OF
one of his Greek heroes. Leander.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
Veterinary Needs.

"We must do something about blind
tigers. !"
81 say 50, too," declared innocent
Mrs. SQUAD. "Those unfortunate ami
mails should have the services Of good
veterinarian at once.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
willing Service.

Lance corporal--ls this B platoon2
The Old Hand-That depends. Ave
yer come for fatigue men or ave yer
brought the rum issue?- Cassell's Sat-
urday Journal.
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Sure Of One Thlnq.

A maiden lady Of more or less un-
certain years, no matter II she has
made a failure of everything she has
ever undertaken, is always sure she
would be a success as wife.-St. Paul
Pioneer Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
The Point of.yiew.

A Sunday school teacher had been
telling the class the story of the Good
Samaritan. When she asked them
what the story meant, little boy said; /;
1T means that when | am in trouble
my neighbors must help me, Chris
tian Register.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12

relief and six bottles have entirely
cured me. All women who have female
trouble of any kind should try Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. -
Mrs. Eta DoRioN, Ogdensburg, Wis.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment Is surpassed by the medicinal
properties Of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists it pays TO
write the Lydia Z. Pinkham Medicine
Co., Lynn, Mass, for special free advice.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
She Knew.

Grace-"Don't tell anybody for the
world See this ringi George slipped
1t on my finger last night" Ethel
"Yes, it's nice-looking, but It will make
black circle round your finger before
you've worn II week. 1t did on NINE"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
Larks in the Office.

Boss i want to speak to you, Mr..
Lovum, about your attentions to Miss
Sweet during office hours. engaged
you as billing clerk only; no cooling
mentioned. That will be all for the
esent.-Tid- Bits.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
His Trouble.

Visitor = My poor man, when you
get out of this place, do not yield too
hastily to temptation. Take time to
think; take time.
sConvict-That's wot I'm in fer. /
took too many watches.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
PAINS SHARP
and STABbING
Woman Thought She Would
Die. Cured by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Ogdensburg, Wis.-'1 suffered from
female troubles which caused piercing

, pans IKE q knl1e
through my back
and side. l finally
lost all my strength
SO l had to 60 to
bed. The d doctor
advised an oper-
alton but / would
not listen to it. l
thought of what l
hadread about Lydia
lE. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound and
ltried it. The first
hoffla hrDx,rbf o,xaa&
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Disconcertino candor.

Surgeon Ito patient he is about to
operate on)-Well, old chap, If don't
see you again, here's luck Puck.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12

The latest idea for speeding up the
automobile calls for propeIlers in addi-
tlon to the usual gear to help 1t over
the ground.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1917-10-12
Defined.

Diplomacy is the art of being disa-
greeable in polite manner.-Boston
Transcript.