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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Cleanliness a Primary
Requisite Of the Navy,
As Health Is Paramount

Cleanliness Is the god Of the navy.
A man-boy, rather-since he is
commonly under twenty-one - ar
rives at Great Lakes by the noon train
and goes into the detention camp. He
is lined up with 40 or hundred 9TH
ers and his baggage examined. Gig
arettes, knives, whisky, firearms-any-
thing he might hurt himself or his
neighbor with-are conflscated. Then
he has hot bath and clean clothes.
In the days that follow he goes to the
dentist and has his mouth put in
shape, Collier says. He goes to the
doctor and Is vaccinated, inoculated,
tested. He is given 500 worth Of new
clothes-three suits Of white clothes,
two suits Of serge clothes, three suits
of underwear, stockings, shoes, hand
kerchiefs, caps, dunnage bag-every-
thing stenciled in two places with his
own name. Then he is introduced to
the ki-yi.
The kl-yi is a scrubbing brush, a
wooden-backed scrubbing brush with
stiff fiber brlstles. 1t is the washing
machine of the navy Every man
washes his own clothes.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
HANDLING POULTRY
IN WINTER

Many successful men and several
experiment stations are satisfied that
free range the year around, regardless
Of snow, rain, wind and cold, develops
such hardness in fowls that they lay
better than when kept In confinement
and that birds become accustomed to
exposure and hardships, and that wal
lowing about in foot of snow part Of
the day is just as good exercise as
scratching in dry litter in a comfort
able house and results in better profits.
There seems to be no data available
on the method of handling fowls In
winter as compared with close confne-
ment, but poultrymen should adopt
either one system or the other. To al
low the fowls the freedom of the yard
some days and keep them confined at
other times is not conducive to the
best results in egg production. Hens
are creatures of habit to such an ex-
tent that If flock Of birds Is removed
from unsanitary, crowded quarters to
modern, well-equipped, properly ven
tilated house they are more than
likely to fall off In their egg production
for several weeks, not because the
change is not for the better, but be-
cause 1t is something different.
A frequent change from confinement
to range and from range to confine-
ment, though 1t may be for the COM
fort and best interest of the fowls In
the judgment Of the caretaker, will so
disturb the fowls that they will not
know whether they are going out or
staying In, and because Of the perver-
sity Of hen nature they will want to do
just what they cannot do and their
nervous systems will be sufficiently
disorganized to interfere with the
proper functioning of the egg organs.
To the average person this statement
will undoubtedly seem far-fetched
when applied to an animal of such low
mentality as is ascribed to the hen,
but practical poultrymen know how
hard it Is to encourage their fowls to
lay during the winter and how easily
they quit.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
LAYING HENS REQUIRE LIME
Shell Forming Material Necessary In
Egg Production-oyster Shell
Most Suitable.

Lime for shell-formlng material is
necessary in egg production. Some
idea of the extent Of the need is OBJ
tanned from the fact that an average
flock of $50 hens will produce 1877
pounds of egg shells In year. The
grains fed supply portion of this
lime, but the supply is too small in
proportion to the number of eggs a
hen should be able to produce.
oyster shell is most suitable for
shell making. Old plaster may be used
as a substitute. Egg shell may be
saved, broken up fine and fed. Dry
bones may be broken up and fed. The
habit of egg eating often is caused
by lack Of shell-formlng food.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
With the Fingers!
Says Corns Lift Out
Without Any Pain

You reckless men and women who
are pestered with corns and who have
at least once week invited an awful
death from lockjaw or blood poison
are now told by Cincinnati authority
to use a drug called freezone, which
the moment few drops are applied
to any corn or callous the soreness is
relieved and soon the entire corn or
callous, root and all, lifts off with the
fingers.
Freezone dries the moment 1t is ap-
piled, and simply shrivels the corn or
callous without inflaming or even ir-
ritating the surrounding tissue or
skin. A small bottle of freezone will
cost very little at any of the drug
stores, but will positively rid ones
feet of every hard or soft corn or
hardened callous. II your druggist
hasn't any freezone he can get 1t at
any wholesale drug house for you.--
Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Author No Asset.

At a local bazaar they were offering
autographed copies of books by In
dianapolis authors.
Here is very delightful book, suit
able for gift, and autographed by
the author. Only a dollar and q
half" said the smiling manager of
the booth. .
"A dollar and a half" gasped the
prospective purchaser, little woman
who held her tempted purse close to
her breast.
Eyes, a dollar and half. The au-
tograph. you know, has an especial
value"
"Why, l can get a copy of that
book at a downtown store for dol
lar"
"Yes, know you can, but not au-
tographed by the author"
The prospective purchasers face
suddenly took on look of high wis
dom and then she blurted:
"Oh, well, know who wrote it, any
how."-Indlanapolis News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
ROUGHAGE FOR SHEEP
Legume Hays Stand at Fore
front In Feeding Value.
Not Only ls Timothy UnpaIatable to
Animals, but 1t Causes Serious
Cases Of constipation-Much
Grain Is Saved.

| prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture.)
BY using the right kind Of hay in.
stead of grain, sheep can be wintered
successfully and much grain saved for
other purposes. Sheep require less
concentrated feed during the winter
than other live stock. II they are
In good condition at the beginning Of
the winter and II lambs are not ex.
pected before the spring pastures come
on, the grainless ration is to be ad.
vlsed.
Legume hays stand at the forefront
as roughage for sheep. No other
roughages approach them In feeding
values. The coarse-stemmed hays
like timothy, red top and blue grass
have very few leaves and therefore
are poor sheep feeds. Hays having
a large amount of timothy 10 them also
are undesirable. Not only is timo.
thy unpalatable to the sheep, but II
causes serious cases Of constipation,
The dry timothy heads work into the
wool, causing irritation 10 the skin,
lessening the value Of the clip and
making shearing difficult. When tim
othy or other courses e-stemmec hay Ia
fed to sheep In winter quarters 1t be-
comes necessary to use some supple
mentary feed to keep the sheep In con-
dltlon.
If any nonlegume hay is fed, sup
Elementary protein feed Is needed. Lin
seed meal is good since In addition to
furnishing protein 1t counteracts the
constlpatlng effect of timothy hay.
From one-quarter to one-half pound
Of llnseed meal per eve daily should
be used, depending on the size and
condition Of the animal and tho other
feed used.
In an experiment conducted ut the
Missouri station and reported In bull
letin No. 100, the relative values Of
clover and timothy hays for wintering
ewes were determined.
Fifteen ewes fed 90 pounds timothy
hay and 0.35 pounds grain per head
daily lost 7.6 pounds each during the
same time that another lot receiving
the same weight of grain and clover
hay gained 65 pounds. The Ia ewes
fed clover hay dropped 10 strong
lambs, while those fed timothy drop
ped II strong and 8 weak lambs.
The lambs from the ewes fed clover
hay gained more rapidly during the
first 30 days than did those from the
ewes fed timothy hay.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
COMB SAGE TEA IN
FADED OR GRAY HAIR
If Mixed with Sulphur it Dark
ems SO Naturally Nobody
can Tell.

Grandmother kept her hair beauti-
fully darkened, glossy and attractive
with brew of Sage Tea and Sulphur.
Whenever her hair took on that dull,
faded or streaked appearance, this
simple mixture was applied with won
derful effect. BY asking at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" you will get a large bot
tie Of this old-time recipe, improved
by the addition of other ingredients,
all ready to use, for about so cents.
This simple mixture can be depended
upon to restore natural color and
beauty to the hair.
A well-known downtown druggist
says everybody uses Wyeth's Sage
and Sulphur Compound now because
it darkens 80 naturally and evenly
that nobody can tell 1t has been ap-
plied-it's SO easy to use, too. You
simply dampen comb or soft brush
and draw it through your hair, taking
one strand at time. By morning
the gray hair disappears; after an
other application or two, 1t is restored
to its natural color and looks glossy,
soft and beautiful. This preparation
Is q delightful toilet requisite. It is
not intended for the cure, mitigation
or prevention of disease.-Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
WATER ESSENTIAL FOR STOCK
Ample supply Should Be Available In
Winter as Well as aumn,or-Tank
Heater Not Needed.

Water should be available In ample
quantities for the stock In winter as
well us In summer 1t Is ono Of the
best physical regulators that the AMI
mails can have and It goes into the
building of blood and flesh just as
much us does the feed which you give
the animals.
1t is well TO have the water as warm
us possible In winter as the stock Will
drink more freely of 1t than they will
of cold water. This does not mean that
It is necessary 10 install q hlnk heater
for all kinds Of stock. For most of
the live stock 0ll chat 10 necessary is
to pack hot manure around The tank
several inches deep and to brcak the
Ice several times day In order that
the animals may drink.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
SELF DEFENSE
Defeat Backache and Kidney
Trouble With Anuric

Many people in this city have suffered
from rheumatism and kidney trouble and
have found that Anuric was the most
successful remedy to overcome these
painful and dangerous ailments.
The lucky people are those who have
suffered, but who are now well because
they needed natures warming signal in
time. to correct their trouble with that
wonderful new discovery of DR.. Pierce's
called "An-uric" double strength). You
should promptly heed these warnings,
irregularity Of the urine or the painful
twinges of rheumatism, sciatica or lum-
bago To delay may make possible the
dangerous forms of kidney disease, such
as Brights disease, diabetes or stone in
buy, it now-or send DR.. Pierce 1Oc. for
trial pkg. This will prove that "Anuric"
eliminates uric acid as hot water melts
sugar.-Adv.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
An optlmist.

1t was 8 a. m. He was starting
the furnace fire at this unseemly
hour.
Without warning a large lump Of
coal leaped from its berth on top of
the coal pile and landed squarely on
the captain of his toe brigade on the
left foot. In other words, the coal
landed squarely on his big toe. He
warmed up much more quickly than
the fire as he hoped about on one
foot in imitation of Russian toe
dancer.
He swore, cursed his luck, increased
the white space on his face, and then
-then-then he began to smile. And
his toe thumped like a stranded auto
engine!
"Why, / really am lucky" he
thought. 'T'm lucky to have a coal
pile big enough for lump Of coal to
get start on. Come on, do 1t again, "
he dared and smilingly cast his crouch
In the furnace, gave his aching toe
d rub or two and cheerily went to
work.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
RemJ7 ; cid ing,
Transforming Worn Garments
Into ServiceabIe New Ones

Change entire style Of dress If you
have enough material, or put some
other kind Of material with old mate
rial for woolen and silk Is combined
in many Of the new winter costumes,
says Hazel Zimmerman, Home Demon
stration Agent, Agricultural Extension
Service, University of Arizona.
Put new collar, cuffs, and belt on
the old dress. This will improve looks
Of dress. Change length of skirt. Do
not have skirt too short or too long.
Practical skirts for women are five to
six inches from floor. If garment can
not be made over for owner 1t should
be made into clothes for smaller MEM
bers Of family.
Most all garments should be mended
before cleaning or laundrying. Mend
'ng tissues helps out wonderfully in
mending of woolen clothes. This is
used after garment is cleaned. All
patches should be faded the same color
as garment before using. Use strong
net In mending stockings. The bars
are easy to follow in making darning
stitch.
Many old garments can be made new
again by changing the color. Always
follow the directions found on pack
age Of dye for these are the best. Get
dye to suit kind of material. Never
try to dye cotton material with dye
for woolen material. Always use the
amount of salt called for when dyeing
cotton garments. The salt sets the
dye. Old gingham aprons and dresses
which have faded may be dyed dark
blue. These iron nicely and look like
new. Never try to dye dark material
a light shade for this cannot be ac-
compllshed with satisfactory results.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Terse Sayings.

The reason some people find
fault with life Is not because life
treats them badly but because
they expect to be treated so
much better.
Some fellows seem to think
that 1t doesn't matter what they
do so long as they ask people
to excuse them for 1t after
wards.
The man who keeps his opin-
Ions to himself can at least
change them without attracting
attention.
No experienced woman can
now be employed In any mercan-
tile establishment in California
at a salary less than $40 per
week.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
o. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ooJ
SAVE FARM MACHINERY

Word is being sent out to
farmers over the country to take
special pains this fall and winter
to protect their machines. Prices
have advanced greatly, and care
of farm machinery will pay dou-
bly, well this year. So the word
is going out
To put machines under cover
as soon as the seasons work
with them is over.
To go over every machine
carefully as soon as opportunity
will permit, tighten bolts, replac-
ing broken parts, and oiling
carefully to prevent rustlng.
To paint machines, as painting
lengthens the life of a machine.
Bridge paint is suggested as best
for iron parts.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
FEED AND WATER FOR cows
Attention Should Be Given to Taste
and Needs Of Each Individual
In Dairy Herd.

Do not feed the dairy herd as q
herd, for cows differ In their food re-
quirements just as human beings do,
By feeding all cows in the herd alike,
some are sure not to get enough to
the greatest profit and others will get
more than they can use to advantage.
Cows need much water and should
be Induced to drink two or three times
Il day II possible. The average milk
COW requires nearly 10 gallons of
water day and more than two-thlrds
of that must come as drink and the
balance from water In tho feed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Men Should Skip This.

A little girl wrote the following
composition on men:
Men are what women marry. They
drink and smoke and swear, but don't
go to church. Perhaps If they wore
bonnets they would. They are more
logical than women, also more zoologi-
cal. Both men and women sprang
from monkeys, but the women sprang
farther than the men."-Ladies Home
Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
A Common Solution

SoHifHon oolutlOns
Lady Visitor-How did you come to
be such crook, my poor man?
Convict wuz crossed in love, lady.
Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
FOR SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn, Torture and Dlsflsure
Use Cuticura-TrlaI Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify, the
Ointment to soothe and heal. They
usually afford immediate relief in
itching, burning eczemas, pimples
dandruff and most baby skin troubles.
They also tend to prevent little skin
troubles becoming great If used daily.
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, 1918-02-22
MUCH INJURY IS DONE SOIL
Live Stock Crush Particles Together
Drive .s.ir Away and Induce For
nation Of clods.

A great injury is done every soil
when live stock is given liberty and
freedom over 1t, and especially when
fall, winter and spring are on with
wetness and cold. They crush the soil
particles together, drive the air away,
induce the formation Of clods and
holes, and deaden the soil and drive
life away.
Cattle have no place in fields, culti-
waited or grass lands, when the soil
conditions are such that they tramp
the fields. Place stock during such
periods In feeding lots.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Out Of Reach.

"Just ask DR.. Jones to run round
to my place right away. Our cooks
fallen downstairs, broke her leg; the
housemaids got chicken pox, and my
two boys have been knocked down by
a taxi"
"I'm sorry, sir, but the doctor was
blown up in yesterdays air raid and
he won't be down for week. Punch.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
WATER SUPPLY FOR POULTRY
In Winter II VIII Be Necessary TO Re-
new Four or Five Times Daily
Use Common utenslla

The hens need good supply Of
clean water and In winter Il will be
necessary to renew the water four OF
five times day. There are devices on
the market which the sellers profess
will keep the water from freezing, but
at present poultry men, both large and
small. agree that the best way Is to
put the water In ordinary utensils and
renew the supply with sufficient fre-
Quency to prevent tho birds goins
thirsty.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

change.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
What MIaht Have Been.

Life is full of lost opportunities and
hardly anything saddens US more thar
to run across our season baseball tick.
ct at this time CT the year and see
how many coupons are left In IT.
Ohio State Journal.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Weighing Convenience.

Ing to read the waverlng record on the
fnce--a burden at arms length, Note
the easier way. AS one holds the
lever down he reads at leisure, and
with comfort, the weight which the
scales show. The "bean-and-pea'
scales cHn be used In the same way
Orange Judd Farmer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
cheapenina His Trade.

IT can't graft trees no longer for So
a day." asserted the reformed crook,
who had applied for something to do
on the farm.
"Three dollars a day is fair pay for
working"
"But poor returns for grating. Try
me at something else" - Pittsburgh
Chronicle telegraph.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
TIME FOR MAKING REPAIRS
List OF Jobs Required Should Be Made
and Work Completed Before Cold
Weather Sets In.

Are there repairs that ought to be
made in the dairy barn before winterf
Better spend half-hour making a
list of them; and then fix each one as
quickly as possible. This will save
time and trouble later ON.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

A girl who was running a London
bus was making out her first report.
Under the heading Accidents" she
stated:
Bumped into an old gent"
Under the heading of Remarks"
she said:
Simply awful" Christian Register.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
The Rear Guard Removed.

Doris was rather backward in her
studies One day when her father was
inquiring into her standing at school
she admitted that she was lowest in
her class.
"Why, Doris, am ashamed Of you'll"
her mother exclaimed. "Why don't
you study harder and try to get away
from the foot of the class?"
"It isn't my fault" Doris replied in
tones of injured innocence. "The little
girl who has always been at the foot
has left school. New York Times.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Generous,

"Do you tend your own furnace?"
mo-" replied Crosslots. "I'm not
selfish. If we get in enough fuel to
start little blaze, I let the whole
family gather around and enjoy it
with me. e."-Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

"Do you remember in your days Of
adventure the story you told me about
I the trouble you had in one voyage to
dodge a man-eating shark?"
Eyes, but that's nothing to the trou-
BILE I have to dodge my wife when she
wants money for shopping"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

81 traded some worthless stock for
n Mexican farm"
Seen it YETI"
Nope and l don't want to see It,
I'm happy now in the belief that
couldn't have lost anything and may
have gained. Brooklyn Citizen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

80 you have cleaned up the Aegean
stables"
"Yes," replied Hercules. "I'm glad
l got through with it before the auto
mobile came along. I'd never succeed
in getting all the oil and grease out
of garage. Brooklyn Citizen.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
OF Course.

The Parson-You must remember,
brother, that the rain falls alike on
the just and the unjust.
The Deacon-Not much it doesn't!
Maybe you don't know that I went
home from prayer meeting the other
night with your umbrella.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
BENEFITS OF CHICK FEEDER
Advantages Claimed Are That Birds
Are Prevented From Overlooking
and Crowding.

The V-shaped bottom of this feed
hopper is made Of woven wire and
the tray beneath is shallow. The I'D.
vantages claimed for this arrange
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
No slun Of II.

"our new washerwoman. dear, is
rather timid."
"Well, judging by the condition of
my best collars, / should think, her
brave enough to be ready for the
fray."-Exchange
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Modern MicaWbers.

She-Why do all the men hang out
in front of the postoffice on such a
windy day?
He-Oh, they're just waiting for
something to turn up.-Minnehaha
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
No Eirebua.

Father-I guess that young man OF
yours is all right, daughter, but he'll
never set the world on fire.
Daughter should say not; he's in
the insurance business.-Boston Tran.
script
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

"The man who gives in when he is
wrong" said the street orator, "is
wise man, but he who gives In when
he is right is -
Married." said a meek voice In
the crowd.-Milestones.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

II haven't seen Jones for 10 years.
remember when he got married he
called his marriage license their con-
stitution."
Il saw him yesterday. He said to
tell you they have had seven amend
ments--thIee boys and four girls"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
The Reason.

Jewellers do not as a class take
kindly to baseball, do they?"
"What has their trade to do with
it?"
Don't they make it a trade rule
always to cut the diamond"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Natural Result.

"You appear to eat well, Johnny"
said his aunt, whom he was visiting.
"Yes'm," said Johnny; 'I've been
practicing all my life. Exchange.