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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Movable Outdoor Hutch.

same size, Bucks and the younger fe.
males should never have the appendage
known as "dewlap." This sometimes
develops In the older ones, but is re.
garded as II blcmlsh In animals intend.
ed for show purposes. The back
should be only slightly arched, and the
forelegs and feet should be perfectly
straight and free from white.
Age Of Breeding Stock.-The begin.
ner should always select mature ami
mails about year old for breeding
stock. These may be known by the
brisk alert look, the small white teeth,
and the small claws, almost hidden In
the fur. Coarse, long claws are sure
Indication of age. Listless-looking,
rough coated, or pot-bellled animals
Except pregnant does) should be re.
Jected, especially those having the
whites of the eyes stained with vel.
low. A hutch rabbit In good health Is
gentle, neither savage nor overtlmld
and does not scream when lifted by the
ears.
The Sexes.--The does selected for
breeding may be OF the same strain
ana even Of the same litter, but the
buck should be OF different stock, and
when possible obtained from another
breeder Hardy young animals with
the best characteristics OF the breed
may be bought Mt ft.,n a. to ea aach
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
WAR BO0MS DYE INDUSTRY
American Plants Not Only Supply Do.
nestle Needs, But Sell Large
Quantities Abroad.

The American dye industry has not
only grown big enough to supply prac'
tically all domestic needs, but is now
exporting important quantities to
other nations, Uncle Sans bureau OF
commerce reports.
OF all the industries created or de.
veloped as direct result Of war con.
ditions, none has shown more rapid
progress than American dyestuffs
From only seven establishments In
which 528 people were engaged in pro
ducing 8,619,729 pounds Of coal-tar
colors, valued at $1,126,699, In 1914
the industry has developed until now
1t not only supplies the domestic de-
mand for colors, but has even invaded
the foreign market in European neu.
tral and allied countries, Canada, Mex.
leo, Argentina, Brazil, British India,
and Japan.
No other article of commerce more
vitality affects a greater number Of In
dustrles than do coal-tar dyes, and
very few articles rival them in com.
plexity Of manufacture, At the out
break of the war the difficulties in the
way Of soon providing adequate do
nestle supplies seemed insurmount'
able; yet in the shoit space of three
years scores of plants covering many
acres of ground have been erected
numerous by-product coke ovens have
been equipped to furnish the neces'
sary raw materials; thousands Of
workmen have been trained; special
machinery has been designed, built
and installed; hundreds Of chemists
and chemical engineers have given
their entire time to the unfamiliar
work connected with color produc'
ton; experimental research has been
inaugurated for perfecting processes
and machinery and the possible dis
covery of new colors; organization
consultations, and alliances have been
effected within the industry to further
Increase output at decreased cost; and
It is understood In the trade that plans
are under way for entering foreign
markets on large scale.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
EATERS
HAVE SLOW KIDNEYS
Eat less meat if you feel Back
achy or have Bladder
trouble.

No man or woman who eats meal
regularly can make mistake by
flushing the kidneys occasionally, says
a well-known authority. Meat forms
uric acid which excites the kidneys
they become overworked from the
strain, get sluggish and fail to filter
the waste and poisons from the blood
then we get sick. Nearly all rheuma
tism, headaches, liver. trouble, nervous
ness, dizziness, sleeplessness and ur
mary disorders come from; !; sluggish
kidneys.
The moment you feel dull ache in
the kidneys or your back hurts or II
the urine is cloudy, offensive, full oi
sediment, irregular of passage or at
tended by a sensation Of scalding
stop eating meat and get about -four
ounces of Jad Salts from any phar
macy; take a tablespoonful in glass
OF water before breakfast and in a
few days your kidneys will act fine
This famous salts is made from the
acid Of grapes and lemon Juice, com
bined with lithia,. and has been used
for generations to flush and stimulate
the kidneys, also to neutralize the
acids in urine so 1t no longer causes
irritation, thus ending bladder weak.
ness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes a delightful effer.
vescent Whitewater drink which
everyone should take now and then
to keep the kidneys clean and active
and the blood pure, thereby avoiding
serious kidney complications.-Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
convenient Rabbit Hutch.

rabbits, few persons can distinguish
differences in the quality Of the flesh
of the various breeds. Much Of the ex-
cellence of the rabbit as food depends
on the rapldlty Of its growth and still
more on the manner of cooking 1t. As
often prepared, 1t Is dry and insipid /;
but in the hands Of an experienced
cook 1t becomes all that the most fas-
tidlous taste can wish. An especial
requirement In cooking the Belgian
hare is that none of the natural juices
Of the meat be lost In the process.
The directions herein given for the
care of Belgian rabbits are applicable
to the management Of most other
breeds.
Selection Of Stock.
If rabbits are bred for food only, the
selection of stock Is of less Importance
than when they are bred for show pur-
poses. All that is required is n slzable
animal of good, harry stock. However,
the points 70 (which the fancler breeds
the Belgian hare include also those
most desirable in n food animal so
that ~ one con find stock with these
characters well marked. and ot tbe
some fine constItutionollv sound be
should hv ol means Obtain II pure.
bred stock ia more nrofltable too ha.
cause II NAV he sold for breedIng mr..
noses no vol, nc for the toble
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po,o,.. sars sano,ans oa"u"'eo' "s
NVe,'n n"l = i"n,'e.' VI u Low yeale
ueo ui'ieieu ~ soilieW ',"' ~ opiii'oh us "
'he proper s'"ho"io Vi co,or ior inns
aiiiiu'' 9onie ullneu ut 'he coior Vi
orowh' MOS. Aiherieal preeaers seem
70 hu'e preierreu ueeper reuuisll
prown' III an o'her respects the stahu-
urus were 'he su'lie' me cnler re,
o''''o 'onor, o,, nnns ie IClo, 10 e'"' II s,,ui'
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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
NO POOR IN NEW ZEALAND
Greater Demand for Appliances That
Add to Comfortable Living Pre-
dleted by Uncle Sam.

A more widespread use Of electricity
in New Zealand and greater demand
for the various appliances that add to
comfortable living are predicted in a
report on New Zealand's markets for
electrical goods made public by Uncle
Sans bureau of foreign and domestic
commerce.
The standard of living is good in the
island, says the report, and there is an
absence of poor class, but there are
some modern conveniences Of which
the people have not generally taken
advantage. In the electrical field this
is quite noticeable, fact attributed
in part to the rigid requirements Of the
fire underwriters and In part to the
natural conservatism Of the people.
OF the total imports of $780, 900
worth Of electrical goods in 1918, the
United States supplied 10 per cent,
England 65 per cent, Germany per
cent and Sweden about ga per cent.
In 1914, during which the war made
itself felt on shipping, the total i'm
ports were valued at S2,136,00O, of
which the United States contributed
14.4 per cent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
A FIGHT FOR LIFE

1t has been fight or die for many OF us
Z In the past and the lucky people are
those who have suffered, but who are
now well because they needed natures
warning signal In time to correct their
trouble with that wonderful new discovery
Of DR.. Pierce's called "An-u-ric." You
should promptly heed these warnings.
some of which are dizzy spells, backache.
irregularity Of the urine or the painful
twinges Of rheumatism, sclatica or lum-
bago,, To, delay may make possible the
dangerous forms of kidney disease, such
as Bright's disease, diabetes or stone in
the bladder.
To overcome these distressing condi-
tions take plenty Of exercise in the open
air, avoid heavy meat diet, drink freely
Of water and at each meal take DR..
Pierce's Anuric Tablets double strength)
You will, in short time, find that you
are one of the firm indorsers of Anuric,
as are thousands of neighbors.
Step into the drug store and ask for
Anuric, or send DR.. V. M Pierce, Buffalo,
N. Y, 10c for trial pkg. Anuric, many
times more potent than lithia, eliminates
uric acid as hot water melts sugar,-Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Simple outdoor Hutch.

to use metal hinges for the doors. The
partition may slide In groove be-
tween the doors or may be put In and
taken out through one Of the door
openings.
outdoor hutches should have sloping
roofs and overhanging caves to protect
them from rain. The screened door
should have sliding cover Of wood or
be fitted with removable cloth cover.
Small holes bored near the top Of the
hutch will afford all necessary ventila-
tion.
Movable hutches have some advan-
tages. They may be carried outdoors
in fine weather and taken back under
shelter at night or during storms.
Long, narrow cleats projecting at both
ends of the hutch are all that are
needed to convert the ordinary hutch
into movable one.
Courts.
A rabbit court may be paved or
floored, or 1t may be grass court sur
rounded by rabbit-proof fence. Sleep
Ing hutches inside the court may be
small boxes of any sort If they are
stout and waterproof. They should
have sliding doors to confine the rab-
bits If desired, and should also have
small holes near the top for ventila-
ton. If court Is used, hutches will
still be needed for breeding does.
A rabbit-proof fence to inclose q
grass court should be made Of heavy
poultry netting 8 or feet wide and
Of 11a-lnch mesh. The posts, project
Ing 3 or feet above the ground,
should be well set outside the edge Of
the court. The netting is stapled to
the posts, leaving projection of Q
inches or more at the top and about IS
inches at the ground, to be turned into
the court The lower edge should be
covered with 10 or 10 inches of soil to
prevent the animals from digging out.
The upper edge also Is turned inward
to keep them from climbing out
Brackets at the tops of the posts make
the best support for the overhanging
netting, although horizontal pieces Of
wood nailed to the posts will answer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25

Often they may be had of nearby
breeders, thus saving the expense Of
carriage on long journeys by express.
Hutches and Pens.
The Belgian hare does not do well
when kept wild In open warrens. The
common English rabbit is better for
this purpose. A good many Belgians
have been turned out in various parts
Of the United States, and in the vicin-
1ty Of the city of New York and on
the western coast this has resulted in
some complaints Of damage to crops.
AS rule, however, and fortunately for
the farmers, these animals, when
obliged to shift for themselves, fall an
easy prey to their enemies and disap-
pear within few months.
Belgian hares may be managed sue
cessfully in two ways: (1) Entirely
in hutches, or (2) in outdoor fenced
runs, or courts, with hutches for does
when having young, and sleeping
hutches for other stock. The hutch
system with various notifications is
the more common and Is the only
method adopted by rabbit fanciers who
raise for show. The use Of small runs
or rabbit courts to give the animals
healthful exercise in fine weather is Of
advantage.
The RabbItry.
The rabbitry may occupy part or all
of barn or shed, or be built In a shell
tered space in the angle between
buildings or walls. The indoor rab-
bitry has decided advantages. The
place should be well ventilated, but
not subject to drafts of cold or damp
air. These may be prevented by venti-
lators in the roof, or by a system Of
elbowed pipes passing through the
sides of the Building and reaching q
height of two or three feet above the
openings.
Hatches.
Hutches for the Belgian hare should
be somewhat larger than those intend
ed for smaller breeds. They should
be built Of good lumber, have tight
floors, and have at least IL square feet
of floor space and height Of two feet.
If there is plenty Of room In the rab-
bitry 1t Is best to have the hutches sep
arate; but they are usually set In tiers
or stacks, two or three In height. Each
hutch In the rank is complete In itself,
so that its position may be shifted at
any time.
A convenient indoor hutch is one 9
by 2 by 2 feet, with movable parti-
tion dividing off third Of the space
at one end for nest and sleeping
chamber. The partition has q smooth
hole to permit passage of the animals
from one part to the other. The front
of the hutch has two doors, one of wire
netting, the other Of wood. The wood
en- door opens to the sleeping cham
Der and should close tightly. It is best
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
GIVES ARMY WEAPONS
Ordnance Bureau Important
Branch Of War Department.
.Intrusted With Duty Of Providing Big
Guns and Small Arms, With All
Necessary Equipment.

In common with other branches of
Uncle Sans military service the ord
nance division Of the war department
Is Of interest at this time. The chief
OF the ordnance of the army Is
charged with the duty Of procuring, by
purchase or manufacture, and distri-
buting the necessary ordnance and ord
nance stores for the army and Ma
tional Guard.
Ordnance and ordnance stores in
clude cannon and artillery vehicles and
equipment; apparatus and machines
for the service and maneuver of ar
tillery; small arms and ammunition,
and accoutrements. Horse equip
ments and harness for field artillery
and horse equipment for cavalry and
other mounted men; tools, machinery
and materials for ordnance service,
and all property Of whatever nature
Qncluding specially equipped motor
trucks, motorcycles, tractors and rail-
road cars) supplied to the military es-
tabllshment must be provided by the
ordnance department.
More than 800 students installed on
the campuses of eight American col
leges have been taking the prepara-
tory course to fit them for ordnance
work In the enlisted reserve corps.
These students have been trained to
become st0rekeepers in that branch Of
the service which will supply the new
American armies with guns and mu-
nitions.
In connection with those who have
had some training and who wish COM
missions as either captains or first
lieutenants the department wishes to
have mechanical engineers, chemical
engineers specially qualified in explo-
sive chemistry, and metallurgical en-
gineers; also men with special knowl-
edge of the manufacture of leather
goods and cloth material. In accept
ing men for these commissions the de-
partment prefers graduates Of a recog-
nized college or university, and also
prefers those who have had sufficient
experience in the manufacture or in
vestigation Of ordnance material to
qualify them to take up at once such
duties In the ordnance department.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
KEEP IN VENTILATED CELLAR
Wet or Dry Place Is Not Good for
veoetabIes-cabbase Kept Out
Doors Long as Possible.

Potatoes, carrots, beets, parsnips
and turnips need moderately dry y'but
well-ventllated cellar. A wet or dry
cellar is not a good place for keeping
vegetables. The ideal temperature is
few degrees above freezing. Cab
bage is kept out of doors as long as
possible. A good plan after harvest
ing is to put the cabbage heads close
together, covering with straw and
later adding more straw and soil II the
winter promises to be very severe.
Where conditions are moderately dry,
cabbage keeps better with the roots
and stems left on.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
He Had Forgotten.

I One morning good tramp called at
a house for something to eat. After
a sandwich and some cake had been
given to him, he said: "But this is a
wheatless day!" ooh, I am SO sorry,"
the lady replied, ''I forgot; here is q
paper napkin; perhaps you would like
to wrap it up and save it for tomor-
row!" Thank you, lady, a fine idea."
But when she later found some crumbs
on the garden steps she said to her
self, "rm' afraid he has forgotten"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
. SPARE HOSPITALS AND
CHURCHES WHEN THEY
I SHELL "ENEMY" CITIES

Uncle Sans marines are busy
b0mbardlng enemy cities and
the only buildings left standing
after the terrific fire are
churches and hospitals.
They are only miniature
cities, to be sure, and the build
ings are not more than foot
high. Cities In miniature are
used as detectives by marine
corps artillerymen in training
at Quantico, Va, and the little
buildings In them are plainly la
beled "gun factory" barracks"
Church." hospital" etc. The
marine gunners are careful in
training to avoid hitting build
ings marked. "church" or ''hos-
pltal," and in practice they show
wonderful craftsmanship In raz-
ing buildings adjacent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Hun Music Barred.

"The other evening they (the
boches) had piano in their advance
trenches, and we were close enough to
hear the performance" writes
Tommy.
What the blazes are you playin'?"
one of our chaps shouted across.
"Wagner!" came the reLlyi
WELL" grumbled Tommy, IT don't
wonder we're fightin' you about it,
Persons Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Nothing Left.

Eyes, we used to sit out in the old
summer house in the beautiful moon
light. Strange to say, Jack never be
lieved he kissed me as often as l &C
cused him Of doing"
= "Ah, and how did you convince
him?" T..
"Why, the next night I told him tc
cut notch in the summer house each
time he took kiss"
How did the scheme work."
Every we'll for while, butterfly
the end of the week there was no sum
mer house ft."-Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Very True.

The science of food was a pet sub
ject with a certain teacher, and she
never wearied in telling her pupils all
about food values, proteins, carbohy
drates, fats and other funny things. Al
the end of one lession she set some
questions to test what they had learn
ed.
"Can any girl tell me what three
foods are required to keep the body
in perfect health?"
One maiden promptly waived an ex
ulting hand. al
please, MISS" she said eagerly
breakfast, dinner and tea!,"-An
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
RABBITS | FOR MEAT
Belgian Hare Is One Of the Best
for Table Use.
QUALITY OF FLESH SUPERIOR
Much Of Excellence Of Animate De-
pends on Rapldity Of Its Growth,
and Still More on Manner
Of Cooking II.

prepared by the United States Depart
rnent of Agriculture)
BY the production Of domestic rab-
bits on farms and In the back yards Of
villages and even of cities, the meat
supply Of the country may be consider
ably augmented. Such rabbits may be
easily grown and can be propagated
without costly Investment In land and
buildings.
Z The Belgian hare is one Of the best
rabbits for table use. 1t weighs more
than most breeds, develops very rapid
ly, and the quality of the meat is su-
perior to all the others. The Flemish
giant is cross between the Belgian
hare and other breeds, developed espe-
cially for large size, with the result
that the flesh may be slightly coarser
In mature animals. With young hutch
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Between Two Fires.

'I educated one of my boys to be a
doctor and the other to be q lawyer"
said Farmer Corntossel.
"You should be very proud of
them" announced the visitor. "That
seems like an excellent arrangement"
II don't know about that" replied
the aged agriculturist. "It looks as
though it was a-going to break up the
family. got run into by a locomotive
and one of 'em wants to cure me and
the other wants me to go lame SO he
can sue for damages. ."--Leslie's Home
Journal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
A Huue Shadow.

Shadows, naturally enough are Of
various sizes, and one can imagine
that mountains throw very large shad-
ows indeed. 1t is said that the peak
of Teneriffe, on the largest Of the
Canary islands, throws such a huge
shadow that 1t stretches as far as 90
miles across the water, partly over.
tapping some of the other islands
Christian Science Monitor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
CUTICURA HEALS ECZEMA
And Rashes That Itch and Burn
Free to Anyone Anywhere.

In the treatment Of skin and scalI
troubles bathe freely with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, dry and apply
Cuticura Ointment. If there is nat
lral tendency to rashes, pimples, etc.
prevent their recurrence by making
Cuticura your daily toilet preparation
Free sample each by mail with
Book. Address postcard, Cuticura
Dept. L, Boston. Sold everywhere
Adv
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-01-25
Not In often. Anvhow.

Tom-Well, darling, have seen
your father and he has given his con-
sent
Grace-He approves of love in cot
tage, then?
Tom-No, but he says, that girl
who spends as much time golfing and
motoring as you do. really has not
much need of home.-Exchange