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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04

Dduh Ill WHICH
she had been boarding her dimes and
quarters against this day The money
was scarcely enough. Nevertheless
she started. She walked the first
eighteen miles. Then her strength
gave out, and she took train.
She did not know that visitors to
Camp Funston stay in Junction City,
eleven miles away. So she got off
the train at Fort Riley An officer
set her right and she reached juno
tion City after dark. Somehow she
found rooming.house. Some ont
there stole five dollars from her
five of the precious dollars she had
earned over the wash tub and saved
by walking. Terror.stricken, she
crept out of the house when no one
was looking
Later in the night a soldier found
her trembling in the street, and took
her to the rooms of the Young Wom-
ems Christian Association, rooms
which the War Work Council had
opened as a clearinghouse for trou'
bles. The poor frightened woman
was put to bed, but she was too
miserable to sleep. The matron got
up at daybreak, built fire, and com
iorted her. The sons commanding
officer was reached by telephone
early in the morning. and the boy
came to his mother on the first troll
ley-car he could catch.
The two spent long, low-voiced
hours together. perhaps the last
hours they will have this side of
heaven. Every moment was as pre-
cious as a month had been last year.
The old lady had still one present
worry. The boys bad cold might turn
into pneumonia II she left him. But
she had not money enough to stay
another night and buy a ticket home.
When the matron told her that her
bed was free, she broke down and
cried and cried.
Il did not know there was so much
pity left in the world" she sobbed.
She stayed till her boys cold was
better Then she went back to her
seventeen washings and her memo,
ries.
Because of the certainty Of just
such cases as this was Governmental
sanction given to the activities Of the
War Work Council of the Y. w. c. A
From the Pacific to the Atlantic its
field extends. Every state in the
Union has its members. Urgent ap
peals for helm are its cause and Its
It was an after-supper party Oh the
porch.
For days on just such occasions,
Oldham Cabon had been making sour
remarks regarding the money the adj
ministration is spending to remain
sane and conduct n war at the same
time. Sometimes Oldham G, brought
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
What IL Came To.

"I've figured the whole thing out.
father" said Mabel. 1.-THE car, to be-
gin with, will cost $1,000. which at 6
per cent is $500 a year. II we charge
10 per cent for depreciation It will
come to $500 more. A good chauf-
feur can be had for $125 q month, or
$500 a year. I have allowed $40 a
week for gasoline and $5'for repairs.
The chauffeur's uniform and furs will
come to about $500. Now let's see
what 1t comes to. Three hundred plus
500"
"Don't bother. my DEAR I know what
1t comes to-" said the old gentleman.
"What2" asked the girl.
'Niy DEAR" said the father impress
sively. 'it comes to q standstill, right
here and now."-Exchange.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
Evidently Had Wrong Girl.

Bouncer was distipctly irritated
when he bumped into somebody along
the street. until he found that 1t was
an old acquaintance of his.
"Ha! Just the fellow l want to
see." he remarked. II wanted to ask
you whether you ever hear anything
of Borem nowadays. Did he marry
that girl he was so keen on?"
"No. I don't think so. In fact. I've
heard that he's rather fond Of going to
her house and puttii G the gramophone
on most Of the evening. and every time
his back is turned to put fresh rec
ord on, Miss Gladeye moves the hands
Of the clock on anywhere from ten
minutes to a quarter Of an hour"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
WHY SHE BECAME CHRISTIAN
Religions Of Orient Make Slaves OF
Women, Says a Japanese, and
RebelIed.

sand how did you happen to be-
come q Christian?" l asked Nine. HI
rooka, widely known japanese,
writes Tyler bennett In Asia.
II wanted women to be good and /
wanted to help them to improve their
lot" she replied tersely. II found that
could not accomplish what I de-
sired without religion. That conclu-
sion sent me to study religion from
the woman's point Of view. found
that there is no hope for women in
any of the religions of the Orient.
They teach that from the cradle to
the grave women are Inferior to men.
They regard women rs evil. Confu-
clan ethics, for example, teach that
fools and women cannot be educated.
A woman cannot be heavenly crea-
ture.' 1t teaches that 1t is better to
see snake than a woman, for the lat
ter arouses passion.
Japanese women have been so long
oppressed by this kind of teaching that
they ne longer stop to ask why. They
are afraid like slaves. Then l began
to read the Bible. / did not like some
parts Of it any better than I like the
religions of the East. I did not see
why any woman should call her hus-
band Lord and Master st. Paul
made me very angry. He was an old
bachelor; any one can see that. He
didn't know much about women. But
Peter? He was fine. He had wife,
he understood women. One can see
that from his epistles.
"When I read the gospels found
that Jesus made no distinction between
the sexes. I liked that. We are all,
women as well as men, children Of
God. I came to the conclusion that
the only hope for the women Of the
Orient to attain their true position is
through Christianity"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
Had First Call on Dance.

Down at Quantico one night recent
ly there was dance for the men
Of certain company, who were to
leave for France the next morning.
OF course, other marines than those
about to go were on the floor. There
was one man who was mighty good
dancer. and NIL the girls liked to dance
with him.
There was very popular girl there,
too. She had her dance program full.
There wasn't dance left.
A marine came up.
"May I dance with you7" he asked.
The young woman said she was sor-
ry, but her program was full.
II am so sorry" she said.
II am sorry, too," replied the young
man. II just came into the hall. and
l did want one dance before ] leave
for France"
He started to turn away.
The soldier who had the dance grab
bed him by the shoulder.
"You take my dance" he said.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
BURMESE GIRLS EAR PLUGS
Ceremony Of Boring Lobes Performed
by Professionals After Consult
Ina Fortune Teller.

All the girls here wear ear plugs.
They cannot enter society without
them. As maiden approaches the age
of coming out, which Is usually at
twelve or thirteen, her ears are bored,
and the ceremony is as important to
her as the first long dress is to her
American sister.
The ceremony is formal. and 1t must
be done when the stars are prOpltious.
The family consults the fortune teller
for this occasion, and big feast Is
prepared. All the relatives and friends
attend In their best clothes to witness
the piercing. This is done by pro-
fessional earborer, who uses needles
of pure gold for the rich and silver
ones for the poor.
When the exact moment has arrived
the girl is laid down upon a mat in
the back Of the room and her relatives
hold her there while the earborer
thrusts the golden needle through the
lobe and twists 1t around into ring.
This he leaves in the ear. The other
ear is treated likewise.
While this Is going on the bands
play, and after 1t there Is feast. 1t
takes the ear some time to heal. When
1t is quite well the process of enlarg-
ing the hole begins. The needle is
pulled back and forth until the sore
heals.
It is then taken out and little CYL
inder Of finely rolled gold is pressed
In. This is gradually opened from
week to week, stretching the hole
larger and larger-Burmah Cores
pondence Of the Cleveland Leader.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
Sun LIS Much water From Lake.

Evaporation of water from Gatun
lake. canal zone, reached new high
record during the month of March,
this year. says Popular Mechanics
Magazine. Calculations show that the
sun withdrew S,24S000.000 cubic feet
of water from the body, the equivalent
of 1918 cubic feet second for the
period Of 81 days. This was one cubic
foot second in excess of the volume
of water passing through the pen
stocks of the Gatun hydroelectric sta
ton. which, during the same month.
produced 4,6S1 600 kilowatt hours of en-
ergy. This in turn shows the loss of
potential current due to the suns eff
feet.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04

Artificial and substitute hair is be-
ing made In Germany, according to In
formation gathered by commerce re-
ports. which say:
'sThe importation of human hair
from China has long been stopped.
The surrogate which Is being used is
really q substitute for silk.
"At first silk hair was made, but the
sale of this article was forbidden by
the government. For dolls glass hair
"a made
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
Clemenceau's Compromise.

Here Is bon-mot of Clemenceau
which is making the rounds Of Paris:
The usual number of rifles used In n
French firing party at the death of n
traitor Is twelve. Many persons went
to Clemenceau trying to influence him
not to impose the death penalty on
Bolo. Anyway, he was only half a
traitor" said one influential man to
tho Tiger. "That being so, 1t Is easily
arranged" said Clemenceau. ave will
give him only six rifles"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04

week and every
night thanks God
for having put
pity into the
hearts Of women.
To her came one
day a letter from
her only son. He
was then at Camp
Funston, Kansas,
learning to be a
soldier. The let
ter begged her to
come and see him
before he W as
sent to France.
The m o t h e r
opened the tin
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
WOMEN AND THE W.
BY MRS. HENRY P. DAWSON
Treasurer War Work Council
National Board Y. w. c. A.

| inspiration. Women of every race
and creed are its wards. TIE = <
of the War Work Council is tIaNe. L.
Gus.
When the United States entel ed
the great war the Young Women s
Christian Association was, as always,
working among women. With the
call to new duties its members did
not abandon their old responsibilities.
The War Work Council was formed
as an emergency measure to take
care of the women who we're caught
In some of the mazes Of war just as
the parent organization has taken
care of them through many years OF
peace. The varied activities decided
upon by the War Work Council fol-
low closely the needs Of the differ.
ent communities OF the country. Sec
retaries trained in the methods OF
the organization were sent out
broadcast. They were instructed to
report to the National Board of the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
tions in New York the lines of work
which could be best followed in the
various localities. These secretaries
work in close cooperation with min
listers, women's clubs, chambers of
commerce, churches, military officials,
and charitable societies. The rec.
ord of days doings of secretary
reads like novel, an economic
treatise, and psychological essay
all compressed into line-a-day entry.
A secretary sent out by the War
Work Council must be equal to any
emergency. Miss Lillian Hull at Chill
licothe, close by Camp Sherman, hur-
rying along the street at nightfall
came upon forlorn couple. A Fin.
nish soldier had found a job for his
wife, so that she might come on
from Cleveland. When she arrived
she was refused the place because
she spoke no English. Their money
had been all spent on the railroad
fare, and the soldier was due back
at Camp. The situation was bad.
Thanks to Miss Hull Chillicothian
housewife now has an industrious
and grateful domestic, a soldier is
happy, and soldiers wife is safe.
Army folks often benefit even more
directly from the secretaries work.
In Bremerton, Washington, secre.
tary was accosted on the street by
sailor. She was a slender woman,
and he had mistaken her for a girl.
May l walk along with you?" he
asked.
Surely" she replied with mature
understanding and intuition. What
is the matter? Are you homesick?"
The lads story came out with a
rush Yes, he was homeslck, SO
hopelessly, despairingly heartsick that
he was on the verge OF desertins.
But this woman gave him genuine
sympathy and encouragement. She
saved him to his country.
From north, south, east and west
these pioneer secretaries sent in
their reports. The appalling size of
the undertaking was revealed to the
War Work Council. Systematization
of the work was the first step. Out
OF the multitudnous phases certain
lines of work were revealed.
Continued ..-...)
out a little hammer and raped on
the porch swing.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-10-04
CONTINUED

out a little hammer and raped on
the porch swing,
Il wish l wuz in Washington where
I could tNke n rap attum,' he said,
'Td show them some things"
"You," pincd his wife. "Oh, yes, you,
who cannot even make our poodle dog
behave"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-27
Admiral Alexander Kolchak.

Admiral Alexander Kolchak, who
was commander of the Russian
Black sea fleet before the revolu-
ton, has been named dictator over
the all-Russian government at
Omsk In his first proclamation
to the Russian people he declared
these to be the aims Of the dictator
ship:
THE creation of a fit army, the
conquest of Boishevism, the organ
ization of right and order so that
the people can select the form OF
government they desire without
hindrance and be able to achieve
their ideas of liberty"
Admiral Kolchak was command
er of the Russian Black sea feet
before the revolution. He was
compelled in June. 1917. to sur
render coumand of that fleet tC
the revolutionists. He did this aft
er throwing overheard his sword.
Later in the same year he visited
this country at the head of a ma
val commission from the Kerensky
government and discussed possible
cooperation between the Russian
and allied fleets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-27
STAMP SALES FOR
NATION AVERAGE
So TO EACH PERSON

Washing ton.-Enough war saw
ingS stamps now have been sold to
make nearly IS for every individ-
ual in the United States, according
to the latest report from national
war savings headquarters. Total
sales have passed S825,OO0,00 and
now are increasing at the rate OF
nearly 100000 900 a month.
Ohio still leads the state with the
largest monthly and aggregate
sales. but Nebraska reports higher
per capita sales. Ohio's intensive
canvass in September produced
S11, $50, 600 which was more than
any other state and it's per capita
sales were 1925, also a record. In
aggregate sales, its record is $685.
100000 with capita proportion of
S12.6S Nebraska's per capita sales
since the beginning have been
S1943 The states aggregate is
S25,1SS.0OO
Sales up to Oct / in various
states arranged according to per
capita sales are announced as fol-
lows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-27
TO OBSERVE DAY
IN FITTING WAY
Rock Islanders in Patriotic Vic
tory Sing TOmOrTOw-StOres
All Close.

Rock Island is to periodically
observe Thanksgiving day tomor-
row.
Special services are to be held in
all of the churches in the morning,
while the afternoon will be de-
voted to the victory sing to be held
at the Illinois theatre, beginning at
4:30.
All stores are to close for the day
as Will tile banks and other places
of business. No mail deliveries
will be made. but the federal build
ing will be open during the morn
ing for the sale of stamps. etc
Mrs. Joe r. Tuckis, chairman OF
the victory sing committee, today
issued an invitation to every resi-
dent in the city to participate in the
program at the Illinois theatre to-
morrow.
Rock Islands sing is not TO be
the only one conducted in the coun-
try. Throughout Illinois at the
same hour, each city will rejoice
over victory. Programs have been
fttingly arranged for each.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-27
PERSONAL POINTS

Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Wilcox OF
Lakeside park, Elysian, Mimi, left
Monday for their winter home In
southern Alabama after stopping
here for a short visit with their
daughter. Mrs. Arthur Burt 929
Seventeenth street.
The Misses Katherine and Ivy
Burt have returned home after a
short visit in Clinton, Iowa.
Mrs. J. A Morton and grandson
of Kingfisher. Okla, are visiting
at the home of the formers broth
er, T. S. Smith, S07 Twenty-fourtn
street
Private Rudy Watkins has re-
turned to Fort Harrison, Ind, after
a Is days furlough spent in the
city, where. he was called by the
serious illness of his wife. Mrs.
Watkins is slowly recovering from
an attack of influenza.
Harry c. Twomey, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs c. J. Twomey, 1915 Twenty
ninth street, was taken to st. An
thongs hospital Monday, seriously
ill with enza-pneumonia-
1t is announced that Mrs. Andrew
Math, 1900 Fifteenth street, who a
week ago fell downstairs, sustaining
d severe fracture of the arm, is i'm
proving rapidly and today is able
to be about for the first time since
the mishap.
Miss Mildred Adams. who is at
tending the National Kindergarten
college in Chicago, arrives tonight
to spend the Thanksgiving holidays
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f.
A. Adams, 1712 Thirteenth avenue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-27
S. A. T, C, is To
Be DEMOBILIZED
Official News Of RnIing to This FL
feet is Received at Angus
tana College.

Omciai notification ordering the
rehabilitation OF the students
army training corps at the Angus
tana college was received this aft
ernoon by Lieutenant ". J. Smith.
military commandant at the insG-
tuition.
The order will take effect a. Au-
gustana Dec and will affect ap-
proximately $50 men composing the
school battalion. According 20
Lieutenant Smith. those desiring 20
leave school will be discharged
first.
Associated Press dispatches from
various colleges and universities
throughout the country announce
the receipt OF an identical order,
although date set for beginning de-
mobilization of school units is nam
ed as Dec l Work OF honorable
discharge to all men enrolled will
continue until Dec 81.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-27
Bert Y. Arnold.

Bert n. Arnold, Gil Twenty-sec-
Ond street, died at the home yes
terday afternoon, following an ill
ness covering period of 10
months. Mr.. Arnold was born in
Farina, Iowa, in 1873. He lived in
Davenport for several years fol-
lowing which he moved to Chicago.
returning to Rock Island two and
half years ago. He is survived
by his widow and a daughter, Mar
garet, at home, a stepson, Harry
T. O'Brien of this city, his father,
c. r. Arnold of Chicago, three
brothers, Fred, Rosby and Frank
and sister, Maud Arnold, all OF
Chicago. Funeral services will be
held at the home, Thursday at
2:30, Rev. w. L. Essex of the Trim
ity Episcopal church, officiating.
Burial will take place in Chippian-
mock cemetery.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-27
Murphy.FurIOng.

Al 1880 this morning atS Sacred
Heart Catholic church, Miss Selma
Murphy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. T. Murphy. 2733 Eighth-and-a-
half avenue, became the bride OF
William N. FuTIong. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Furlong. S3S Twenty
fifth street. Rev. c. P. O'Neill per-
formed the ceremony and Cele-
hrstsd the mass Miss Margaret
Carwell OF Davenport attended as
Bridesmaid and Floyd Wineke
served as best man. AS the bridal
party took their places the organ
q PLAYED the NendeIssOhn we'd
ding march and the LOhengrin
Wedding march was played as re-
eessi0nal. The bride was gOWned
Z taupe charmeuse with hat and
sh0es 10 match and she carried vel
0W chrysanthemums Her attend
III wore a froCk of sand cOlored
six with hat and shoes to match
I'D she also carried yellow Chrys-
lB.hemums Immediately following
II. ceremony q wedding breakfast
Fss served Al the home OF the
Tide's parents. The rooms and
zbie were decorated with flowers
arriving out the brides color
schsme Of yellow and white Gov
IS were laid for u. Mr.. and Mrs.
'uTloIg left during the day for
bort trip to Chicago and will be
L home to their friends at 2733
lghth-and-a-haIf avenue, after
Dec. Is
The bride has been employed in
h Office Of Deere and Co. Moline.
nd the groom is employed IN the
iAgneer's department Of the
l1irtv-frst street Rock Island
ines station.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-27
TO ASK CHANCE
TO OLD SYSTEM
Mayor McCOnochie Announces City
VIII Take Same Action to
Urye Dropping Skip-StOp.

Following similar action taken
by the Davenport city council
Mayor William McConochie an
nOUnCed today that he win discuss
with other city officials the mat
ter of instructing the city attorney
TO communicate with the Tri-City
Railway company with a view of
dropping the shp-stop plan.
Fuel conservation being no
longer so important the company
will be asked to rearrange its ser
vice in accordance with that given
previous TO the Inauguration OF the
fuel saving method.
While the skip-stop plan has
proved inconvenient to many pat
rons the system was accepted by
the public without complaint be-
cause it was felt to be necessary.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-27
MAYOR ASKS ALL
CANCEL MEETINGS

Mayor c. s. Trevor of Moline to-
day issued a proclamation in which
he requests all organizations to can
eel all calls for meetings. The pur-
pose is to prevent further spread
of influenza. 1t is stated that I'M
less 49, request is complied with
more strenuous measures will be
required. Fifty-three new cases of
influenza were reported today and
four deaths.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-27

and demand is not going to stop
working because there have been
some men who have been soldiers
and who incurred disabilities in de-
Tense of the country. If there is
only paying work for so many
hands, the supply of hands must be
cut down. When this happens, the
man who cannot turn out as much
or as good work as a sound man is
going to lose his job, because of his
deficiency, and the sound man is
going to keep his job. That means
the disabled man will be out of
Job and will drift about from one
temporary emplOym ent to the other,
meeting rebuff after rebuff and be-
coming of less value as time goes
on.
THE antidote for such a condi-
ton is offered free by the United
States government"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-27
Ms. Allen HOnOred.

Mrs. F. T. Hurst, 1907 Eleventh
street.. entertained yesterday after
non in honor of Mrs. n. H. Allen
n Oakland. Calf. who is the house
guest Of Mrs. NJ. ". Campbell, 1905
Glenhurst court The afternoon
vas spent in playing 500 and in
arumentaI and vocal music was
also enjoyed. At the close Of the
very pleasant afternoon, the hos
tess served a dainty repast at the
dining room table which had as
eerterpiece a large bowl OF white
roses and ferns. Mrs. Allen leaves
Friday for a visit in Waterloo,
iowa, before returning TO her
hOue.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-27
WILSON ORDERS
NO CENSORSHIP

Washington, Nov. 27.--At Presi-
dent Wilson's personal request the
British and French governments
will relax all censorship on news
dispatches coming 10 the United
States on the subject OF the peace
conference.
1t was officially announced today
that dispatches to American news
papers informing them of the prog
ress of the peace negotiations viii
take second place only to official
government business. Under the
governments newly acquired con
troll OF the cable lines, official bust
ness will come first, then news and
then commercial business.
This is special week in fancy
goods. infants wear. yarns, gloves
and ribbons at McCabes.
Bescohol-ask Beardsley's.