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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
MORE live STOCK,
UNCLE SANS aim
Experts Consider Methods That
May Be Used to Encour-
age Production.
ACCESS TO MARKETS NEEDED
Investigators Believe Cooperative
Shipping Organizations Are Of
Greatest Aid to Small
Producer.

At this time above all others, IL is
pointed out by experts Of Uncle Sans
department of agriculture, better mar
keting facilities are essential to the In
crease in live stock production, espe-
cially In the South, which is desirable
from every point of view.
Various methods Of improving the
present situation in this respect have
been tried out. Among the most i'm
portant are the organization Of coop
erative shipping and marketing clubs
and Of local live stock buying com.
panies, the establishment Of local pack.
ing houses, the custom Of holding live
stock sales on advertised dates, and
the use Of local ice plants In curing
farm meat. saae
Cooperative Shipping Best:
OF these, In the opinion Of experts
Of the department, cooperative ship
ping is one that is being most gen
orally adopted in the United States
and the one most worthy Of consider
alton. Associations for this purpose
have met with marked success in the
middle West, and are equally vel
adapted to conditions in some parts Of
the South. They enable the small pro
ducer to ship his animals to central
ized live stock markets at no greater
cost Of transportation than is paid by
the dealer who ships in carload lots
In this way the farmer is made inde
pendent of local buyers. Another
great advantage, 1t is pointed out, Of
such associations Is that they are sim
pie in organization and require no cap
ital to do business.
In one Mississippi city the board Of
trade has created q somewhat more
complex organization, in order to pro
vide the farmers Of the surrounding
country with a good local market fol
their live stock throughout the year. A
company has been organized with Q
paid-i1 capital of $4,000, provided by
local business men, In the hope Of in
creasing production of live stock In
the section. No dividends are paid and
the operating expenses of the company
are reduced to the minimum. On two
days Of each week throughout the veal
the company buys live stock for casf
In any sized lots, at prices which are
the equivalent of those prevailing al
the large centralized markets, less the
cost Of sending the animals to these
markets.
Brings Higher Prices.
The immediate result Of this move
ment, 1t is said, has been higher prices
paid by local butchers, and their will
ingness to pay cash for live stock, in
stead Of insisting that payment b.
made by extending credit to the pro
ducer. incidentally, the operations
Of the company have shown that live
stock can be bought and shipped tt
the large markets, and number o1
private dealers have undertaken tt
compete with the company. This has
naturally, stimulated live stock pro
duction in the surrounding country.
These and similar methods are de
signed to afford the farmer easy &C
cess to the large outside markets
Without them he is practically de
pendent on the local butcher and the
local dealer or shipper. In selling to
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Beauty and Simplicity.

UCdUIy uITu OTIT1PT'VTtys
The goddesses OF ancient Greece
Did not run after style.
They only had one gown apiece
And made 1t last awhile.
But Venus reigns as beauty's queen
Without six new fall hats,
And Psyche shows up all serene
Although she has no spats.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
So the Nurse Was Fired.

Her husband had just come home
and had his first meeting with the
new nurse who was remarkably pretty.
"She is sensible and scientific, too, "
urged the fond mother, "and says she
will allow no one to kiss baby while
she Is near"
mo one will want to-" replied the
husband, while she is near. Elk
change.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25

The strolling company were playing
Hamlet" but they were afraid that
Shakespeare's great tragedy would not
sufficiently attract, so they conceived
the bright Idea Of altering the title to
"How Stepfather Was Paid Out"
The result was crowded house.-Lon-
don Tit-Bits.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Prepared for the Worst

Sunday School Teacher-Do you say
your prayers every night before going
to bed? ~.
Robert (age 5)-Yes, ma'am.
Sunday School !, Teacher = That's
right. But tell me why you say them.
Robert-'Cause I sleeI in foldin'
bed.-Cincinnat Times-Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25

whats the difference between a
drama and melodrama?"
well, in drama the heroine mere.
ly throws the villain over. In melo-
drama she throws him over a cliff
Judge.
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Unusual.

"See anything unusual on your
trip?" +. SfstTa l%,sS&5 4
Eyes. AT one Of the places where I
stopped I found a ticket agent who
didn't seem annoyed when I asked for
a ticket." Detroit Free Press.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25

4 Hindepburg still claims Germany
was forced into the war. Well, let
him have it that way IL he will. The
real point of interest is that she is
now going to be forced out.-Minne-
apolis Evening Tribune.
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BAD ras,,n, a,v..

In Colombia, South America. there
Is river whose waters are so tainted
with sulphuric acid that 1t has re-
ceived the name Rio dc vipagre, or
River Of Vinegar.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Raise Your Fruit,

There can be no logical reason why
anyone with an acre of land, should
be deprived of variety of fruits and
fruit products, which may easily be
available every day in the year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25

DO not buy horse with a narrow
or shallow chest, or whose forelegs are
very close together He has not suf
flclent room for set of strong lunga
and will not be long winded.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Revised.

Eat, drink and be merry"
That used to go, but nowadays we
say it differently"
What is 1t now?"
BE merry. tho you cannot afford
either to eat or drink. k."-Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25

The Major-A penny for your
thoughts, Johnny.
Johnny-Thatll leave me cents
short. I was thinkin' of goin' to the
Notwithstanding
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
As .Rrer William Sees IL

As .Brer William Sees It. !,
You never know when you is happy
till you is cl'ar out er happy land, an
den you amt got time huff left ter
kick yo'se'f not knowin' it at de right
time.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Mostly Talk.

Getting up betimes and enjoying
the early morning is delightful these
days"
"Yes; I often talk about doing It,"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
HAVE YOU A SWEETHEART

Son or Brother in camp or training for defense?
If so, mail him package of Aliens Foot Ease.
the antiseptic Powder for Tired, Aching, Swol-
len Feet. and prevents blisters and sore spots.
Makes walking easy. Sold everywhere Csc.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
One More Scalp.

He-I've a notion to propose to you.
She-Please do. I'm trying for q
record.-Exchange
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Then and Now.

docs your grocer attempt to- ex-
plain high prlces?"
"He did at first. Now he merely
shudders as he accepts the money,
and groan."-Louisville Courier
Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25

To keep clean and healthy take DR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu
late liver, bowels and stomach.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
The Contribution.

A nickel on the plate he drops,
Coin from fat purse wormin';
And then expects the parson good
To preach a dollar sermon.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
kuevs No eouns,s

Wherever the, tree of henefcence
takes root. 1t sends forth branches be-
yond the sky.--Saadi. sss
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Distrusted the Promise.

"Why so sad and downcast?"
my wife has threatened to leave
me-"
"Cheer up. Women are always like
that, but they hardly ever do It,"
"That's what | was thinking."-Ex-
change.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Dangers Of Traffic,

During the month Of July, announces
Maj. Pullman. there were 325 street
accidents in this city in which six
persons were killed, four were serious
~ hurt ana u2 were slightly hurt.
This number Of casualties is three
times the normal rate before the war
period. In consequence Of the alarm
ing increase in strect>accidents special
efforts are to be made by the police
in enforcement of the traffic fegula-
tions.
The streets of Washington are I'm
Gouttedly more crowded than ever be-
fore There are more automobiles in
use and they are being run more reck-
iessly. Drivers for government cars
seem to regard themselves as beyond
the pale of the rules. They take dan
eerous chances at corners and speed
their cars on the straight. Some of
these government cars are actually en-
gagged in official service, hut many of
them are being used for private pur-
poses, in violation Of regulations. Dis
cipline should be severely applied by
the heads Of the government bureaus
and the war Offices to check this dan
gerous practice.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Result of the District Bill Block.

With record public school enroll
ment expected for Washington next
month, the situation regarding the ac-
commodations for the pupils becomes
seriously acute. Dependence was placed
in the spring upon the provision of
portable buildings to house many hun
dreds of additional children, and the
appropriation for their purchase is de-
layed through the deadlock ON the Dis
trict bill, which is still in conference.
This is one of the direct conse-
quences of the failure of Congress to
discharge its routine duty respecting
the provision of funds for the main
tenance of the National Capital during
the present fiscal year. Even if the
bill is taken up Immediately upon the
reassembling after recess and rushed
to passage the funds for the school
equipment cannot be expended and
the structures themselves procured in
season to house the great number of
pupils who will apply for admission.
Other harmful results of the dead
lock have developed since July /. when
the new appropriation should have
been available. The Continuing reso-
luton" did not meet all the require
ments Of the District and in conse-
quence many works have been held up
and much injury to the local welfare
has been caused. And all this because
the House insisted upon an unjust en-
actment canceling the vital principle
of the organic act, without hearing,
without examination, and without pro-
viding adequate substitute.
Despite all haste for the enactment
Of the measure, the need of which. is
accented by, the prospect of school
congestion such as has never before
been experienced in this city, there
should be no disposition to hurry at
the expense of justice to the District.
1t would be better for the District to
proceed throughout the fiscal year on
the Continuing resolution" basis, with
all provisions for its municipal activi-
ties kept inadequate, than to be mulct-
ed in injustice as the bill as passed by
the House proposes.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
A Uttered City.

A resolution introduced in the
Chamber of Commerce recently urges
the adoption Of measures against lit
tering up the city parks with refuse.
It should be put into force. A most
unsightly condition prevails through
out Washington at present. The
people are decidedly careless about the
scattering Of refuse. The parks in the
morning, especially after a warm
night, are covered with scraps Of paper
which. neglected for a short time,
blow about the streets, causing state
Of untidiness that is a distinct reflec-
tion upon the city. Householders,, too,
are lax in the matter Of keeping their
lawns and walks clear of this sort OF
trash. Literally tons of paper are
scattered about town, whereas a very
little individual effort would prevent
this unsightliness. Dirt, it has been
said, is simply matter out of place, and
according to this definition Washing
ton is decidedly dirty at this time.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Austria's Bid for Peace.

A dispatch from The Hague states
that Austria has agreed to send troops
TO Germany's aid on condition first
that Germany accept Austria's conten-
tioas as to Poland and second that q
strong peace move be made, including
the evacuation and restoration Of Bed
gium. The dispatch says that Germany
promised to coneede to Austria solu-
tion of the Polish problem, including
the naming of an Austrian archduke
as king.
The fact that NO mention is made
of the Belgian question indicates that
Germany is not disposed to promise
anything regarding peace terms, even
in trade for man power. Recently Won
Hertling, the German chancellor,
stated frankly that Belgium would be
neld as a pawn in the peace ne
gotiations. Evidently, that pawn is to
be retained.
Austria's interest in Belgium is In
NO wise altruistic. The officials at
Vienna have no compassion for the
Reigians. They evidently believe,
heweva that If Belgium were assured
OF rest Vn the ~ to peace No
k~ ~-sr~
Evening star., 1918-08-18
POLITICS AT HOME
The New York Republicans.

The opposition to the denomination
Of Gov. Whitman presents some
curious features. He is prohibition
ist, and hence has aroused the ire Of
republicans who take the other side
Of the drink question. But they are
not fighting him avowedly on that
score. Other reasons are offered.
The nomination the governor now
asks will, if given, be his third. OBJ
lection is made to third term. And
yet the men making it were among
those who endeavored to draw Mr..
Roosevelt into the race, when, as all
knew, their object was to strengthen
him for a third term in the White
House. Their idea-not badly rea-
soned-was that a triumph in New
York this year would increase interest
in Mr.. Roosevelt elsewhere, and his
record in the governors chair, between
January 1, 1919, and national conven-
ton time in the summer Of 1920, add
to his prestige as a political leader.
The governor is charged with build
ing q political machine. The men who
Aake the charge, however, are ia
miliar with New York politics, and
know how valuable, not to say indis-
pcnsable, such a contraption is. Some
Of them have operated small machines
Of their own, and all are aware that
if the governor is defeated for renomi-
nation the so.called Whitman machine
must do duty for the nominee if he is
to have a chance at the polls for
election.
The primary campaign on the re-
publican side is growing almost reck-
lessly warm. Factionism extending
into the regular campaign might be
disastrous. The democrats are prepar-
ing to nominate strong man-maybe
their strongest. He has character and
ability united to personal popularity,
and is familiar with the AFFAIRS OF the
state from helping in Office to conduct
them In every particular Mr.. Smith
is a cut above the men Tammany is
accustomed to offer the voters for
their suffrage. And his strength il
greatest in the locality-the big town
where the democrats make their
heaviest pollings.
1t will be an interesting tussle, be-
ginning late in September. getting hot
ter and hotter in October, and contin-
uing until the very last hour before
the election booths are opened and
men and women present themselves,
ballots in hand. to decide the contest.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
Massachusetts,.

Former Gov. Walsh of Massachu-
setts announces for the Senate. He
is a competent man, and personally
attractive and popular. There is a
sort Of intermittent democracy in the
Bay state. That lis to say, every now
and then, because of republican fac
tionism or something else. the state
goes democratic. But it soon RECEIVERS.
Most of the time the republicans are
in control, and they are in control
now.
One of these spells" carried Mr..
Walsh into the governors chair; and
he occupied it with credit to himself.
But the state soon called the repub-
icans back to power.
Again the republicans are plagued
with factionism. Two strong and ex-
cellent men are contending for the
senatorial nomination. Senator Weeks
wants to succeed himself. His one
term has been a success. He is cham
.pion Of all the accepted policies of his
party. His record as to the war is
without flaw. He has supported all
the war measures. His candidacy rests
upon his full senatorial service.
Gov. Mccall wants the nomination.
His long service in the House led to
the governorship, and now he hopes
that his service in the statehouse will
lead to the Senate. Like Mr.. Weeks,
he is a thorough paced party man. His
record as war governor is much ad-
mired at home and elsewhere.
Such contest is necessarily stirring
the state, and particularly the repub-
lican party. The primary is humming.
AL the workers are at work. Some
thing is doing every day and all day.
Will the state have another "spell'
this year: And will it carry the demo-
cratic candidate into the Senates Mas
sachusetts has chosen several demo-
cratic governors. She has sent demo-
Gratis to the House Of Representatives.
But she has never had "spell" strong
enough to land a democrat in the SEN
ate. As to that tribunal the repub-
licans have always asserted themselves.
Their bitterest rows have never once
cost them a senatorship.
Bull moosery, once formidable in
the commonwealth, does not now
threaten. The republican nominee will
have little to fear from that direction.
viii the President take hand, and
giveSto Gov. Walsh when nominated as
much encouragement as he is now Civ
ing Henry Ford in Michigan, and will
soon be giving Senator Lewis ,in nli-
moist
Evening star., 1918-08-18

penalty, the supply Of the "bootleg-
ger" becomes q matter Of great risk
and difficulty. t-ss x
Application Of the highest penalties
provided by the Sheppard law has re-
duced the illicit traffic materially dur
ing the past two months. There Is
still, however, much unlawful trading,
and the hope is that the five-mile zone
rule will effectually put q stop to the
remnant Of the traffic that has done
such demoralizing work in Washing
ton. Now that the ban against i'm
portations is declared by the federal
government, it becomes the duty Of
the government itself to see to the
enforcement and to arrest every per-
son who endeavors to bring liquor into
Washington for any purpose save per-
sonal consumption. The suit case bust
ness and the liquor running auto will
be met by the federal authority, which
should be exerted strictly and unre-
mittingly.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
COMMENT ON THE DRIVES.

From the Providence Journal.
The situation as now shaping along
the battle lines strongly suggests that
the time is about ripe for a forward
movement on the italian front.
From the Charleston News and Courier.
What wouldn't the Germans give to
have Foch on their side!
From the NeN York Tribune
The new draft should be called the
Victory Draft. Gen. March says 1t ID
needed to furnish the flghting power
with which the war can be won. In
that case everybody ought to be for it.
From the New York Sun.
The kaiser has q new minister Of
marine. but what Germany needs II a
new ocean.
From the Atlanta Constitution.
what the Americans are doing made
even the dead" Hindenburg sit mp
and take notice.
Evening star., 1918-08-18
HEARD and SEEN.

I If you are fortunate enough to
| strike the Zoo about ; o'clock, feed
| ing time, you will find plenty to
amuse You. The bears manifest great
| forth in their dens, setting up great
bear cries and striking their long
| claws across the bars of their cages,
like giant ukulele players.
When the keeper comes. with his
wheelbarrow of bread. the fun be-
gins. The keepers aim is to give
| an equal number of loaves to each
| bear. but the pig in the bear some
| times upsets this calculation.
When one big hoE-I mean bear
! grabs twice as many loaves as is his
| due. it is up to the keeper to make
| him give up the extra loaves. This
| is not an easy task. especially when
| it must be done from the outside of
| the cage. But with the aid Of long
iron bar. with which sundry thumps
are administered on the seemingly
concrete head of the bear, the unlaw-
fully seized bread finally goes to the
right bear.
The chimpanzee. who sits at table
when he eats. thank YOU, is always
| show. and old and young flock around
his cage
The baby hippopotamus. growing
| bigger every day. is another favorite
animal. During the recent hot days
both baby and mamma enjoyed them
selves eating hay, seemingly unmind-
full of the heat
The baby was eating hay while re-
clining, his head completely buried
in the foodstuff. OF course. with only
his head concealed, there was plenty
of him left to view.
Then it was that children came
along.
| what's thaty'
TT was q baby last spring" said an
other boy.
Must have changed lot" said the
first.
One day last week a young woman
with a scientific turn of mind expert
mented with potato chips and their
availability as animal food. With
big bag of potato chips she went
through the Zoo trying them out" on
the animals. Some animals liked the
chips, and others turned up their noses
, at them. Animals, 1t may be remark
ed, really turn up their noses at food
for which they do not care.
Some of the monkeys eat potato
other brands of monkey will have
nothing to do with them The exact
result of the experiment the young
woman refused to make public at this
! time.
nation for an article, in which she
would incorporate further expert
ments with pickles
why not" I suggested: try out
ukulele on the anfmals?
So IL you happen to see young
lady plunking on q ukulele. and sing
ing to the polar bears the next time
you go out to the Zoo. don't get
CHARLES e. TRAcEwELL.
Evening star., 1918-08-18

From the Boston Transcript.
Let the Czecho- -Slovak banner green
and blue, typical Of the land OF the
mountains and the sky. be hofsted now
With the rest Of the allied hags.
From the Ohio State Journal.
our interference in Siberia fs just as
,,ono, fant as q campaign in Pfcardy.
We cannot lick the kaiser without
driving him out Of Russia
From the Raleigh News and Observer.
Lenine and Trotxky have ned to the
naval base. Kronstadt, so report says.
But they will wind up in Germany.
From the New York Sun.
The bolshevflki may issue . dozen
Of war. but they make
war only on Russia
From the Indianapolis News.
German carsoonists can appropriate
|ly depict Russia ~ . white elephant
rather than - q bear.
Evening star., 1918-08-18

gotiations would bs opened, and Aus
rria wants peace more than anything
else at this time. But Austria cannot
buy peace at that price.
Belgium is not a pawn in the peace
game. There is no question IS to Bel
gums restoration. The allies are
united on the proposition that that
must be the first point Of any peace
plan. Whatever else happens, Belgium
must be made as whole as it is physi-
cally possible to make her, certainly
whole politically, with such indemni-
fcations for her sufferings and losses
as can be devised.
Peace will not, however, be dictated
by the Teuton powers. Whatever Aus
tria's imperative needs today, what
ever bargains she may strike with
Germany regarding Poland and the
sending of divisions, peace will be ar
ranged by the victorious allies. There
is no possibility of any other result.
1t should be made plain to Austria
.hat bargaining at this stage with ref
erence to peace is wasted effort and a
losing game. II Austria wants peace
she must gain it through negotiations
with the ertcnte and not with Ger
many. Even her bargain as to Po-
land is valueless. When the peace
plan is drawn up Poland will be
treated as subject to other than Teu-
tonic determination, and if an Austrian
archduke has meanwhile been placed
upon a throne there his tenure will be
brief.