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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-02
Arnold No Stacker.

Arnold Koepke, who is a sophomore
at the University of Oregon and has
been receiving military training the
past year, in apology for not return
ing to help his father through his large
harvesting operations, writes him in
part, as follows:
"July 20.
Dear Father: As you know. I am
here at the Presidio. ! received the
best of recommendation from Col.
Leader and Col. Bowen, and the Uni
versity, and the Colonel sent me here,
as next year will be Adjutant at the
University, and maybe, Major, and
that means good deal for a Soph-
omore. Of course | could have made
more money there and could have
helped in the harvest but, father, that
work is for men and boys not of mil
itary age. l know it is hard for you
to realize the Importance of military
training for me. but you see when I do
get in. l won't be rear rank private,
and that counts a whole lot in this
work. | fully intended coming no me
after the camp at Eugene, but you
see this other came up. and it is
patriotic call, duty in fact, and you
sure dent want me to be called and
branded as a Stacker. and-I won't be
as long as have two hands and two
feet.
"Well. | will be home for about two
days before school opens again next
fall, to see you, and next year | won't
spend as much money as | did this
year. Hoping you have good har-
vest, | remain your son.
Arnold H. Koepke,
Co A, F. S. A. t., Preside, San
Francisco, Calf,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-02
RED CROSS GETS
ROUNDUP RECEIPTS

The 1918 Pendleton Roundup will
be held next month, the war to the
contrary Notwithstanding. The direc-
tors at recent meeting decided, after
consulting witfrrepresentatives of the
government, that the necessities of
war were not such as to deprive the
people of the pleasures and inspiration
growing out of the big epic drama of
the West, and they decided. too, that
every cent of the profits from this
show will be turned over to the Una
tilla County Chapter of the American
Red Cross.
The directors of the chapter, in
their monthly meeting Wednesday rat
flied the proposal and arranged for an
auditing committee to check up on the
reports after the show. The dates of
the Roundup have been fixed as Sep
tember 10, 20 and 81 and the directors
will start this week in signing up
stars and making other preparations
for the show.
The entire net proceeds of the 1918
Roundup will be turned over to the
Red Cross. The stockholders at
recent meeting rendered the offer to
the Umatilla Chapter, but the an
nouncement was withheld pending the
submission of the proposal to the
Northwest headquarters for approval.
The approval has been received.
A feature of the entertainment this
year will be patriotic demonstration
for numbers of the performers of
other years who now are in the service
of their country. The directors be-
fore announcing their decision to hold
the show again this year made certain
that there is amule talent still avail
BILE to insure that the show will be I'D
to its usual standard.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-02
A Huge Rather, Ueh!

J. H. Harris, of Harris Canyon had
an experience with rattlesnake at
his ranch the other day that makes
him extremely cautious about ap-
preaching pump, says the Echo News.
He went to a pitcher pump near the
house to get drink and as was his
custom, stopped to drink from the
spout AS he leaned toward the pump,
after starting the handle in motion, Il
big rattlesnake shot its head from the
opening above the valve and struck at
him, narrowly missing his face. The
rattler was killed and found - be an
extremely large one with ten rattles
and button.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-02


1ne-ps5 eiIoiogy VI me Jog IN war is
a subject to consider now that the
military demand for dogs In growing"
said Cleveland q. Ellis, Of Raleigh,
N. O., recently. Dogs are invaluable
In trench warfare. "They scent the
enemys approach, carry messages and
locate the wounded. The thoroughbred
dog is usually good at one or two
things. The pedigreed prlze-wInnlng
dog is good to be looked upon, and not
much more.
But there Is another dog, a very
useful dog, and plenty of him. This
Is the stray dog Of the street, cur by
general repute and miscellaneous by
breeding"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-02
Too Much Soap Bad.

Many persons abuse soap by making
a stiff. creamy lather in bathing,
under the belief that this is necessary
to dissolve dirt that fills the pores Of
the skin. On the contrary, DR.. Samuel
Dixon, health commissioner Of Penn.
sylvania, says very little soap is re-
quired to break up dirt and permit
water to remove foreign substances
from the pores so that glands may
perform their normal function. Ex.
cessive use Of soap usually fills the
pores with fatty substances and re-
suits in imperfect action of the sweat
glands, which is recognized as a cause
Of disease, especially Of q respiratory
nature.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-02
Subscription Rates

one Copy, one year, $l.5o; for six
months, 75c; for three months, SOC;
payable in advance, and subscrip-
tions are solicited on no other basis
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-02
Advertising

The Athena Press circulates in the
homes of readers who reside in the
heart Of the Great Umstilla Wheat
Belt, and they have money to spend
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-02
Loan CAMPAIGN Near

The campaign for the fourth Liberty
Loan will open Saturday, September
%. and continue three weeks, ending
October 10, it was announced by Sec
yetary wcAdoo.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-20
CHRISTMAS THEN AND NOW
In the Old Days Gifts Were Tokens OF
Love, in Keeping With the Day
Celebrated.

What vast difference there Is In
the Christmas of today, from the
Christmas of our forefathers. In those
days there was not the hurry scurry
shopping and costly, somewhat useless
gifts given with the thought that the
receiver might give finer one In re-
turn. The gifts given in those days
were gifts of love. wholly In keeping
with the day celebrated, says CORE
spondent In an exchange.
For many weeks and months did
inother spin, color and wind the yarn,
and knit on wooden needles or bone
hook the warm neck scarf or mittens
for her loved one, every stitch bear
ing a message of love. And then as
the time drew near how savory the
kitchen smelled every time one en-
tered. but, of course, nothing was visi-
BILE for mother or aunty or grand
mother had safely hidden away the
tender gingerbread and spice cakes.
and the brittle molasses taffy. plates
of butterscotch and other candy ricn
in nut meats.
What happy times when the stock
ings Of all sizes, and almost all col
crs, were hung on the mantel shelf
above the wide fireplace, where old
Santa had no trouble at all to come
down and deposit the numerous things
from his pack in the dangling stock
ings.
Everyone was remembered with
some sort Of a gift, none were forgot
ten, and feel sure the homemade
goodies were devoured with as much
relish and with less after effects. as
the store goodies of today. There
were no coal tar dyes In the Christmas
candy grandmother made.
Then when the team was hooked to
the farm sled, with the farm wagon
bed on 1t partly filled with straw ana
bed covers, what fine ride to church
ever the shining snow, to hear a real
Scripture sermon about the birth Of
our Savior, on earth peace, good will
to men.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-20
ANIMALS ARE NOT FORGOTTEN
Birds and Beasts Share In the Christ
mas Cheer In the Scandi-
navian Countries.

The Christmas customs In Norway
and Sweden are the most interesting
of any country. 1t Is time Of great
rejoicing. To show that there are
amicable feelings between every one
In the household the shoes are placed
in a row at night In the hall when re-
firing on Christmas eve. and, like the
German custom, candles are left burn
ing In the village windows all night to
light the way for "Kristine," who
brings the gifts. The Christmas tree
Is largely decorated with candles and
pretty cakes arranged in bright-colored
Basketball usually homemade.
The richer households send good
things to the poor, and everywhere
among both rich and poor are the anil
mails and birds remembered. The boys
and girls save up their pennies during
the year for this purpose. Sheaves OF
grain are fastened to the window
lodges In town, and In the country the
sheaves are fastened to long poles and
renewed every day for a week, and
many are the birds that spy this feast.
On the barn floors of the peasants
bowls of hot porridge are set for poor
robin GoodfellOw" to comfort him be-
cause he has no "soul." The cows and
the horses share In the general happi-
ness by having o double share of food
given them.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-20
BE joyful.

BE joyful.
Radiate as much of the Christmas
spirit as possible.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1918-12-20
70! Christmas Zones Hgaifl

Come. glory night! Come. spirit light
Come. joy, thy sweet bells ringing!
Behold! His star is shining bright;
The angel choir is singing.
But near-too near, the lannon's roar,
The shield and saber's rattle;
The Christmas anthems sound no more.
Across-the field of battle.
oh. Christmas spirit! Calm our fears,
Close down in pity STOPPING.
Alas! Thine eyes are filled with tears,
Thy radiant wings are dropping.
The happy bells. the Joyous bells
That set the echoes rolling
Through silent streets and frosty dells,
Are slowly. sadly tolling.
Come. glory night! Come. spirit light!
Come, Joy, thy mute bells ringing!
Through clouds the star Is shining bright:
Far off the choir Is singing.
Clara Z. Putnam. In Oklahoma Farmer.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-10
STEAMER DID NOT
SHOW UP At YARD

Although the steamer MandeVliie
was expected here yesterday to re-
engage in transporting enlisted men to
and from the naval station the familiar
steamer was not sighted during the
day. and there was some little concern
expressed by those not advised TO the
contrary at the continued failure Oh
the steamer to arrive. There was no
apprehension in official circles. now
ever, so far as could De learheo' anu
a statement from a Wei-lnformed
source stated that the vessel was not
to be here until about January TO-
When the vessel was not on hand
Yesterday to carry a large number OF
men from the station, there was Wis
ible disappointment, as several nun
dred who expected to make trip to
the city were looking forward to COM
ing via the Vaudeville.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-10
County Board Is
Advertising Time
w arrants Again

Sealed bids for fifty thousand dol
lars time warrants are today adver-
tised by the board of county COM
missioners, bids to be opened on
February IL, next, and to be unsealed
at the regular meeting of the county
board on that date. These warrants
are issued under authority of Chap
ter 7468, laws of Florida. 1917, and
are to be used for the purpose of con-
struction of durable bridges wholly
or in part of iron, steel, concrete or
stone, across streams or waters en-
tirely within the territory of the
limits of Escambia county.
Twenty-Five of these bonds are to
be in the denomination of 1000 each
payable in equal installments of one,
two to five years after date of re-
spective issuance, and shall draw
interest at the rate of six per cent.
per annum until paid, and another
twenty will bv in the same de-
nomination of $1,000 each, payable
! in equal installments of from six to
ten years after date of issuance, to
bear interest at the rate of five per
cent. until paid.
None of the bonds will be sold at
less than par, and the highest bidder
will be required to pay cash for any
portion or all of them so awarded to
him. Any part, or the whole lot
may be bid on, the bidder being re-
Quired to deposit a certified check OF
| five per cent. of the amount bid fol
as an evidence of good faith that the
block thus bid on will be taken from
| the commissioners.
These bonds are for the purpose OF
building durable bridges in all part:
of the county, and this step is decid-
ed upon after long and costly ex-
| perience, for it is stated that make
| shift bridges in many parts of the
county have cost more than tht
| bridges which the county now pro
poses to construct, for the ole
! wooden spans, in many cases, were
being constantly repaired to be KEEP
safe, and this required great dea
of attention and inspection on tn,
part of the respective district com
missioner. 1t is argued that the dur
able spans, once in position. viii
solve at least the question of con
slant repair and will guarantee quit,
saving for the county.
The board of county commission
J ers- it is announced, will get to
gether tomorrow morning for tn
purpose of agreeing upon the new
site for the county poor farm, an,
| will also at that meeting maxi VI
the list of j1rvmen from the body o
the county. placing names of tlos
thus drawn in the jury box. Thi
work, 1T is said, has now becom
quite job, for in the past a grea
many- whose names have been foun
' IN the box We're out of town, dead o
: their addresses have been unknown
and the commissioners will seek t
overcome anything of this nature i
the future.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-10
TALLAHASSEEANS
READY TO GREET
BAPTIST ASSN.

Tallahassee, Jan. Especially
The Ladies Aid Society of the First
Baptist Church met in the ladies'
parlors of the church where a most
interesting discussion was enjoyed.
this being the last meeting of the
aid before the Baptist State Conven-
ton mats in Tallahassee next week.
Previous arrangements had includ-
ed a reception at the governor man
sion on the occasion of the state con-
vention. but owing to war condi-
tons and the time of the state as
sociation's sessions being limited this
year to three days it was decided
best to dispense With the reception.
After attending to the regular
business routine of the aid and hear
ing reports of committee, members,
etc. Mrs. o. G. Kendrick announced
that she as president of the Mission
airy Society had appointed to act on
| the various committees during the
sessions of the State w. B. M. u
| which meets during the time of the
State Baptist Convention, the follow
ing: Delegates from Tallahassee
! Mrs. J. Dean Adcock, Mrs. w. HI
! Sidney Cats; Enrolment committee
Mrs. c. ID. Robertson, Mrs. Green S
Johnson. Jr.. Mrs. NJ. c. Mcintosh
Ushers, Florence Moore, Mary Dodd
Dorothy Dodd. Lila Hancock. Oni,
Rita Moore, Jaunita Dodge, Bulal
Moore, Eva Richardson, Lorraine
| Moore; Pianist Miss Katie Ma,
Cox.
! Definite arrangements have no
/ been made as to the place of meeting
for the w. B. M. u, but it is expect
ed that the meetings will be helt
| in the Presbyterian church.
! A most cordial invitation is ex
| tended to the ladies of all othel
churches to attend every one of thes,
! meetings as we'll as the sessions Of
/ the convention which are to be hel.
in the magnificent new Baptist tab
ernacle here. 1t is stated that the
meetings will be both interesting ane
/ instructive.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-10
When Itching Stops

, There is one safe, dependable treatment
that relieves itching torture and skin irri.
tatioa almost instantly and that cleanses
and soothes the skin.
Ask any druggist for SIC or 81 bottle
Of zemo and apply it as directed. Soon
you wal find that irritations, pimples,
blackheads, eczema, blotches, ringworm
and simuar skin troubles viii disappear.
A little zemo, the penetrating, satisfy.
ing liquid, is all that IS needed, for il
banishes most skin eruptions and makes
The skin soft, smooth and healthy.
The E. ". Rose Co., Cleveland. O.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-10
BASKETBALL At
|. Y. NJ. c. A. T0N|GHT

At SIS o'clock tonight the second
game of the basketball league will be
played at the Y NJ c. A. building
the contestants in the first clash to be
the Navy team and the Y. NJ. c. A.
organization, While the second game
of the evening will be played between
the High school and the fast Marine
teams.
Both games give promise of being
exceedingly speedy contests. The Navy
team has put in good practice, and ex
pect to give the Y. team battle roy
al for honors. The other two teams
are about in the same class.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-10
The New Ca|OneI A
Perfect Success

Calotabs. the newly perfected calo-
mel, is absolutely purified from all
of the unpleasant, sickening and
dangerous qualities of the old style
caIomel. The new Calotabs are rap
idly taking the place of the old-style
calomel tablets, as they are much
more effective as a liver cleanser and
system purifier, yet are entirely free
from all Objectionable qualities.
The new Calotabs are sold only in
original. sealed packages; price, thir-
ty-five cents. Your druggist recon-
mends and guarantees them-adv
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-10
Plains NEW
YlGhTIONhL WORK
. FLORIDA SCHOOL

r-,r..assae Jan. 9.-(Special,)
81 school Inspector Shelton
1I..rI,.s has lust returned to Talla-
sassee from Atlanta where he Went
=. - ronfcr with government officlals
-oIative IN the proposed vocational
.JJIcat.oaal work in Florida. he re-
s y.-ts +1ar the results of the confer
- ,reva most satisfactory and that
IL iii not be long before the two
= ";nE schools in each Congressional
NJ nit Of Florida to be designated
- will be teaching Irsdstrial
do home economies and agrieul-
10 having special courses provided.
l Tsose schools will receive state and
iasoral aid for this special instrpc-
ION bu, the high schools to be thus
rod have not as yet been select
10 bv fine state vocational education
= hoard which is composed of State
SS,,1erinterdent of Public Instruction
W., \ Sheats and other members of
the cabinet who are also on the state
hoard Of education.
Mr. cheats states that some of the
schools that think they want this
.necial vocational work added tc
tEeir cgrricula will not desire it aft
or they learn what requirements are
n ne met in order to be so desig.
mated. Flo instance, a certain acre.
aqe Of ground must be owned b!
tbo school and kept in cultivation il
order to furnish the practical worl
in agriculture In few days the
schools that will be provided witt
thesc additional courses viii be an
nourcad-tvo in each Congressional
District Of the state.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-10
COAL BUDGET PLAN
IS NOW SUGGESTED

Washington, Jan. s.-A coal budget
nlan" based on the voluntary agree
ments of manufacturers not engaged
in any war work, to reduce their fuel
consumption, and. backed by the fuel
administration orders, and making
agreements applicable to all factories
in each industry. announced tonight
by the fuel administration as meth
cd of adjusting demand to supply
1918. The reduction in consumption
of fifty million tons is contemplated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-10
CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank our many friends
who so kindly assisted US during the
sickness and death of our daughter
and sister, Bessie Louise; to Reverends
Ryan and Rice and Odam, we are
especially grateful for their comfort
ing words. To those who furnished
the music and the beautiful flowers
from synpathizing friends and to
those who so freely furnished cars.
We most sincerely thank you for your
kind remembrance.
H.. AND MRS. L. E. GENTRY
AND BOYS.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-01-10
SUCCEEDS CRAVEY
IN DRAINAGE OFFICE

Tallahassee. Fla, Jan. 9.--(Spec-
iaD-John Z. Downing, for the past
.cyoral years an attache of the Ever
rlades drainage offices in the capi-
10, has been appointed secretary to
the State Tax Commission, succeed
ing Geo. ". Cravey, resigned, who
has gone to South Florida to accept
p more lucrative position. Mr.. Down
ing has already taken up his new
duties.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-22

ADVERTISING RATES

Display. Plate 10c. per inch for con-
secutfve Insertions Alternate inser-
lions rs per cent. additional Compost
tion charged on ads. that run less than
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20 per cent. additional Rates based on
4-inch minimum. Less than four inches
will take higher rate, which will be
furnished on application.
Reading Notices; sc. per line for first
insertion; &c. per line for each subse-
4uent insertion. One change a. week
allowed on readers without extra com
position charges.
Legal adve. dsements at legal rates.
Electros must be mounted, or charge
will be made for mounting.
Political Advertising: Display, reg.
ular. Readers, Daily, 5 cents pei
line; Weekly 5 cents per line. Same
reader Daily and Weekly editions, s
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both.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-22

The Miami Metropolis says that
James Gordon Bennett '"never did q
worthwhile thing in his life as
newspaper man. He merely inherited
his fathers big institution and his
fathers glory. And he ran per
sonal' column that made him an exile
from his country, lodging the police.
Mr.. Bennett passed most of his time
for the last forty years in Europe, but
so far from being an exile from his
country, he was frequent visitor to
it, until old age began to tell on hlm'
When he died, the Herald had ten
times the circulation and influence It
had when he received it from ms
father. The personal column" was
instituted by the elder Bennett and
abolished by his son. It is difficult to
tell whether ignorance or prejudice
predominates on the staff of the Me-
tropolis.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-22

City Manager Johnston's letter to
the city council last night was quite
a stiff one, but he seems to have been
justified in writing it, and Alderman
McIver's comments on it were to the
point. If we are going to have city
manager we must let him manage,
and if we proceed to treat others as
we have treated Mr.. Johnston, we will
not be able to obtain any. Ii we re-
vert to the old plan of the chalrmen
of the different committees managing
city affairs, with only five men on the
council, and two of them out of the
city most of the time, our town gov
eminent will soon be in chaos. Let the
councilmen act up to the charter, or
else resign. and let the people elect
aldermen who will.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-22

The Tampa Tribune and the Lake
land Star have gone after the "cam-
paign book" with sharp sticks. We
hope the state press will back them
up. The Campaign book" is rank
graft and, unless it is great inn
provement ION the last one, bum
piece of printing.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-05-22
QUICK SALE

l will sell my new Smith Form-a-
Tractor for les sthan cost; sed three
days as demonstration. Tractor COM
plete with special radiator, fan, oil
pump, water circulator and tractor
cleats. Cost me $50; delivered in
Ocala. IF sold this week $255 cash
buys it. R. o. Riddle,
14-tf Florida House, Ocala.