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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

BIRMINGHAM-Am leaving city and will sacrifice for cash my Z splendid cottages, and 5 rooms; both have all conveniences; fine location.
 Address Bargain, 246," care Age-Her-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

FOR RENT-Cheap, several nice offices, together or singly; lots of daylight. In Macke bldg, 2119a 1st ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

FOR RENT-Seven-room 2-story home oil North Highlands, sS5 month; will sell cheap. Ingram Land Co, S12 Empire Bldg. Main 1197
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
HOUSES FOR RENT

FOR RENT-During summer months, 2-story, S-room house. furnished en- tirely; sleeping porch, garage, etc. Delightful location; South Highlands Reasonable rent. Main 6201-W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
HOUSES WANTED

IO IDI1lo " LIN E1D .WANTED-To buy a 9 or 10-room house, located be- tween 18th and 18th aves., S., between 18th and 17th sts., s.; the house must be modern, at a sacrifice price. Will pay all cash if neces- sary. State price and loca- tion. X-96, care Age-Her- ald,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
OFFICES AND STORES FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Drug store corner, brick building, best location in residential section for drug and ice cream Call D. Friedman, 2017 1st ave. Phone 6492. FOR RENT-Office or warehouse space, or both, Morris ave, between 22d and 23d sts. rent nominal. Phone Main 1900
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

LIST your bungalows, large residences and other property with us for sale.
 Sales are increasing. Clark-MaIone
 Realty Co, 4o4 N. goth st Main 672S,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
WALL PAPER

BUY wall paper at wholesale prices Feltus Brothers Wall Paper Co, ls1l 4th ave.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
TRUNKS

BIRMINGHAM TRUNK FACTORY: ey- erything for the traveller. 3l5 N. 18th st. M. 225S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

FIVE-ROOM house and orchard cleo tric lights, hot water connections, bath. Apply to pr. J. A. White, 10oe First Natl. Bank, or phone Main 562S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

LOOSE LEAF SUPPLIES ROBERTS & SON, INC. The Big Ala bama House." lSl2 Third ave-. Main
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

If you want to buy or sell Farm Land,
 write Ingram Land Co, Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

FOR SALE-10 acres on speedway, 11a miles from city limits, 250 yards to rail- : road station improved, broom house, 11a miles from Chckasaw shipbuilding plant; ideal for subdivision. For par ticulars, address M. OGrady, l0S na,,pbf,, ct Mohi1a Ala
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

FOR SALE--A bargain, beautiful lot on Woodlawn Highlands, high and dry, about blocks from high school site, rear car lines; terms. z-s6, care Age- Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

TRUNK REPAIRING EXPERT trunk repairing Birmingha n Trunk Factory. 315 N 18th st. M 23n'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

TRANSFER COMPANIES HARRISON TRANSFER CO, 1922 Nor ris ave. Main 472.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

hELF " AIN I EU-F EMALE wANTED- girl for general boi1ses- ,1ses work. Apply 221o 7th ave, N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24

UPHOLSTERING ". T. WOOD & SON. 515 s. 2eth <, Main 1928.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-03-24
BUSINESS DIRECTOR VI

MATTRESS CLEANING MATTRESSES renovated. New Peoples Mattress Co, los s. 18th st. Phone 4s44
The Robesonian., 1918-10-07

The enemy is watching anMously for the
first sign that we are faltering.
Our Government Loans should go @over the
top" as eagerly as our soldiers do, in order. to
carry with them the terror of furious attack.
Our dollars must rain upon the enemy as over,
whelmingly as our hail of bullets or our storm
of shells.
The Robesonian., 1918-10-07

The supreme moments of our struggle with
Germany have now come.
We have carried our first armies across three
thousand miles of ocean and joined the issue
of battle with the military power of a nation
that has been for forty years preparing its
plans and its weapons for its present attempt
to dominate the world. We have had to put
forth an immense effort and spend fabulous
The Robesonian., 1918-10-07

We are fighting for the liberty of the W
for the triumph of our ideals of democracy
sef-government over the last great advoca
force upholdlng injustice. We are buying
our Liberty Loans the security and Joy of
people for generations to come. No price {
be too high to pay for such victory-no
too great for such purchase.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
"SCR|BBLER' IS TAMPER|NG
WITH CHICKENS AND CIGARS

After 23 years, James A. Scott.
(Scribbler) has been heard from, and
the opportunity again is presented the
Press to chronicle breezy line or two
from his facile pen. He is located
near Long Beach, Calf. and is engag-
ed in the hen fruit business. He also
grows tobacco and manufactures cigars
for his personal consumption. That
his stogies are appreciated by friend
once in awhile goes without saying.
He writes to Postmaster Henry, an
old tillicum as follows:
Friend Chas. H.-Enclosed find a
few obnoxious 'stinkers. The weed
was grown and rolled by yrs. truly.
Should you have aspirations political,
financial or otherwise. few whiffs is
guaranteed to curb or check the same
instantaneously. If you have grudge
against any one, present the offender
with one and mark the effects. To
prove their merits in that respect,
make test case by trying the jun
bo' on Boyd; and if it don't bring re-
suits, call your humble servant pre-
varicator. Said stinkers are of the
vintage of 1917, and IRE guaranteed to
retain all their original strength. AT
ter utilizing what you can of them,
send the stubs to Bill Hohenzollerr
and help win the war.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
THE WEST TO FURNISH
IMMENSE WHEAT CROP

II never saw the wheat coutry look
ing better for good crop than it is
now" I" said E. 7. Conan. president Of
the Exchange National Bank of Spo-
kane, who returned TO that city from
trip through the country as far as
Pendleton.
winter whe at is in excellent con-
dition and in many fields the grain
completely covers the ground. There
is an abundance # moisture and the
grain has a good color and there is
every indication that there will be one
of the heaviest yields of Fall sown
grain in the history Of that part of the
country.
There is great activity everywhere
in Spring work in the Walla Walla
country and in the western part of the
Palouse country.
Barring rainy spell, Spring plow.
ing and seeding should be finished in
these sections by the middle of April.
The ground is full of moisture and no
rain is needed for some considerable
time"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
s250,000 IS VOTED
FOR DEFENSE WORK

At Salem Thursday the Emergency
Board authorized the creation of de-
ficiency in the sum of $3.50, ,00) for the
purpose of carrying on the work of pro-
lection of shipyards and other indus
tries engaged in war work
1t is the intention in making the ap-
preparation that all protection and
guard units be co-ordinated in one ce-
mented and mobile force. as nearly as
those objects can be attained. and it
is left to the general staff and the
State Council of Defense to work out
the details. 1t is probable that
state police or constabulary will be
organized. or an organization to fol-
low as closely along those lines as the
military laws of the state will permit.
1t is also understood that the force,
which is to be made up of minimum
of 400 effective men, with officers will
be distributed about the state.
Headquarters of the organization
will be in Portland. with some of the
men in Eatsern Oregon, some in Coos
county and some in the Lower Colum.
bia River country, including Astoria.
The organization to be composed of
four companies, of so men each, with
the necessary officers aided. Included
will be battery of motorcycles.
The Council of Defense had recom-
mended the use of 80 horses for a
troop, with three companies of guards,
and a detachment of Is motorcycles,
but the board decided to recommend
that the horses be eliminated as far
as possible and motorcycles substitute
| ed in their stead.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
Chautauqua in June.

Athena will hold a five-day Chautau-
qua in June, the dates to be announced
later. Twenty business men signed
up as guarantors last Saturday which
insures the holding of Athena's first
series of Entertainments of this char
acter. The Chautauqua is the stand
ard ten-number service, and will be
held on afte noon and evening in big
canvas pavilion, which in all prob
ability will be located in the City Park.
The program embraces different class
es of entertainment and includes peo-
pie of international reputation.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
Barber Shop Fire.

VA destructive fire was narrowly
averted by prompt action of the fire
department Wednesday evening, when
smoke and flames were discovered in
the rear of Henry Keen's barber shop.
The fire originated in the back room
at the base of the hot water heater,
after the shop had been closed for the
night. The damage is slight, the small
room being charre1 on the interior
to some extent.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
Afhdavits BY Farmers.

The federal employment bureau has is
sued statement urging farmers to file
affidavits for deferred classification of
their farm hands, warning that they
can't complain if they fail to do so
and the men are taken in new spe-
cial draft. "Local boards cannot defer
calling such men unless the farmer en-
ployer supports the mems claims with
affidavits. Therefore it's very i'm
portant that farmers Immediately ex-
ecute and file such affidavits with the
local boards"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
Had Thumb Mangled.

Bert Davis, employed at the Richards
chopmill, came near losing the thumb
on his right hand Saturday. While
putting belt on pulley, his thumb
was caught between the pulley and the
belt, with the result that the flesh at
the first joint was stripped and the
bone fractured. DR.. Sharp gave the
injury immediate attention and while
Bert is forced to idleness for several
days he has the satisfaction of know
ing that his thumb is saved.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
Athena's Service Flag.

Athena is soon to have a Service
Flag. The matter has been taken up
by the ladies of the local Library
Board, and a suitable flag will be Sc
cured, with separate stars to represent
each and every Athena man now in the
service. A star will be added for each
man who later joins the colors. The
Service Flag will be permanently
draped in the Library window, and tie
Board desires all having photos of boys
in the service, having gone from Ath-
ena or vicinity, to present them and
they will be securely framed in
group, and also placed in the window.
This is a special request, and it is
hoped will be responded to at once.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
Seeding Spring Grain.

Indications are that considerable
acreage of spring grain will be sown
in the farming country tributary to
Athena. Many acres are now being
put in readiness for seeding operations.
The spring sowing will consist mostly
of wheat. though considerable acre
age of barley will be sown.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
Begin Sidewalk Construction.

H.-A. Barrett is making prepara-
tions for the construction of concrete
sidewalk in front of the G. A. Barrett
& Co. Implement building on Main
street, west of Second. The entire
walk from Second street to the O.-W.
depot will be replaced with concrete in
the near future.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
'Ga1ASKMZMa17
n the CountyCertlema10

iy an administrative arm Of the Gov.
ernment formed to buy grain or super.
wise It's sale at the prices determined
by the commission, and II must do Its
work on the basis Of the new grades.
But to return to our farmer and his
expectations Of price.
Introducing Two Bushels OF Wheat.
Lying side by side In his wagon had
been 2 bushels Of wheat that fate had
marked for strangely different ends.
They were very much alike, those
bushels of wheat, and to look at them
you would not have suspected the
strange and wonderful adventures in
store for them. Yet one was destined
to travel abroad for consumption In
France; the other to find its way Into
Georgia, where 1t was mllled and Its
-four finally reached New York
baker on the East Side. But In the
sum of the travels made by the two,
as we shall follow them, will be un-
folded the international panorama of
wheat marketing In time Of war.
Finding a Price at a Country Point.
High war costs of production gave
our Missouri farmer much concern as
to his returns and accounted for his
depression over the prospects of his
wheat grading down.; for that meant
reduction of cents per bushel un-
der the No. / grade. But 1t graded
No. Q.
The elevator would also deduct en-
additional s cents bushel to cover the
fixed charge made in this locality for
handling and selling. The 5-cent
charge included the commission of l
cent per bushel customary in 1917
among commission men for selling the
wheat to domestic millers or foreign
buyers.
The elevator man was none too sure
as to how to get at the price which
this wheat should bring. He knew
considerably more about human nature
than freight rates and decided to
"check up" the problem to the nearest
zone agent of the Grain Corporation.
So he wrote letter to the representa-
tive stationed at st. Louis. That let
ter was referred to the traffic expert
| in the New York office, who transmit
ted the following rule for determining
the price Of wheat at any country
| point:
There 10 only one price for wheat at
a country point. That price Is always
to be arrived at by taking as a basis
the price at the most advantageous
primary market where we have fixed
a price and deductlno the freight to
that market and a fair handling profit.
That Is the price to be paid for wheat
at any station, regardless Of the point
to which It may be shipped.
Working out the price which should
be paid for wheat at your station is
fine occupation for an of day. II
you cannot find the answer, write to
the Food Administration Grain Cor
poration in New York City and its
traffic expert will give you aid.
Finding the Price Of No. 2 Wheat at
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22

WHGu UU. WhCus
at New York City was 1928 per bush
ell. Here is how he went about 1t:
The freight rate from Sikeston to
New York being 1893 cents per bush
ell, he deducted that from $2.2S per
bushel and found the price at Sikeston
to be $2.1102. From this he deducted
per cent per bushe for the commits
sion firms charges, which put the net
price I. o. b. Sikeston at s2.1002.
He next compared this price with
what he could get II he sold at st.
Louis, his nearest primary market At
st. Louis the basic price is $2.18 per
bushel, and the freight rate from
Slkeston to st. Louis 6 cents per bush
ell. This would make the SIkeston
price $2.12, less cent per bushel for
selling charges, or $2.11 net. The st.
Louis price would therefore govern,
being advantageous to the Slkeston
seller.
II our imaginary 2 bushels Of wheat
had started from Sikeston, since II was
a No. 2 grade, we must deduct 3 cents
per bushel, which would bring the
price I. O. b. the elevator point to
S2.0S02 per bushel. As our imaginary
elevator man is charging 8 cents per
bushel for handling, which includes
the commission fee just mentioned, we
deduct an additional cents to arrive
at the price the farmer received. This
price would be $20402 at the elevator
Some Of that cents will return to our
farmer II the elevator prospers; for 1t
is owned comparatively.
When Farmer and Elevator Man Die
agree.
Had this elevator been owned by pri-
vate firm or person, or had 1t been q
"line" plant, Col. Jenkins would not
have been 80 bland and trustfnl.
He might have refused to sell at all
and arranged to store his wheat or he
might have taken 1t over to a COM
petitiye concern which offered high
er price; for the Food Administration
has not yet attempted to regulate tho
prices paid farmers for wheat at coun-
try points. Il does. however. offer to
sell for any farmer or farmers organ
Ixatlon wheat offered at terminal
points, but makes commission charge
| Of 1 per cent for Its services.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22

Clyde Charlton, who spent his boy
hood days in Athena and who of late
years has been an O.-W. locomotive
engineer running engines out of La
Grande, spent yesterday in the city
renewing acquaintances. With other
railroad men. he is on temporary
layoff until business picks up on the
main line.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22

luton In grain market
Ing was taking place. Uncle Sam
had started on this remarkable ex-
pertinent; he was going to see wheth-
er wheat could be marketed minus
rake-offs to the spectators. This
necessltated complete control by the
Government Of storage facilities, trans
portation and distributive agencies,
and the marketing machinery for
wheat and rye.
Everybody was troubled; most Of
all, the officials Of the Food Admins
tration Grain Corporation who had
undertaken. without salary, and at the
sacrifice of their personal connection
with the grain trade, to whip into
shape the forces that would drive for.
ward the big business machine for
marketing American wheat. A single
control; and $50G00,000 nonproflt-
making corporation to do the work.
This work Is necessary arm Of the
Food Administration, allowing the
Government to do business quickly
and without red tape. Its stock Is held
in trust by the President of the Unit
ed States. For the time of the war II
will supervise the rate or purchase
the part commercially available of the
680,OO0,OOO bushels Of wheat and the
5O,OOO,O0O surplus of rye grown In
America In 1917. Its Job is to find a
market for every bushel, irrespective
of class and grade. Under its patron
age, wheat screenings are moving Just
as easily as No. / Northern. 1t must
also work out satisfactorily the local
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22

:. : !. !. : ] i ! ] ! ! ! ] ! ! ! : !: : !; !
<AN OUBLING tho farmers
share Of the wheat dol.
M lar Is one of the war
N time Jobs Uncle Sam has
done since food control
an became possible. After
" Eve months Of Crap
b ~.sk pling with the problem.
Uncle Sam is now trans
lating into the pockets of both produc-
ers and consumers benefits derived by
the Nation. He has shut off specula-
tion, produced a free market and
movement Of all grades Of wheat, cut
expenses and induced a normal flow Of
wheat in natural directions, and ef-
fected a thousand other economies.
The Food Administration Grain Cor
poration, which supervises the sale, or
itself buys every bushel Of wheat pro-
duced In the Nation In Its progress
from country elevator to foreign buy
ers or domestic consumers, marks
new step toward national efficiency,
How II four short months II has been
done IS told In the following episodes
wherein two bushels of wheat Travelled
to market.
One fine fall afternoon, Col. Bill
jenkins, who farms somewhere In Mis-
souri,, loaded his wheat into a wagon
and drove along the black road that
led across the prairie to town. When
he reached the cooperative elevator
Of which he was stockholder, he
pulled up on the scales, checked his
gross weights carefully, and began TO
unload. The manager came out and
asked:
"When you want to sell this wheat1"
" dunno" he answered. "One
times about as good as another
these days. Vt won't weigh any more
later" he added, with dry smile.
'Wheat shrinks lot" admitted the
manager. II hear the Government
wants as much wheat as 1t can get
just now-understand the Allies do
eat terrible lot Of 1t since the war;"
"What's wheat to-day7" asked Col.
Jenkins, getting interested.
"Well, let me see," parleyed the
manager. II guess this wheat'd be a
good No. 2 under the new grades"
"Grades7 What about grades1 That
Food Administration seems to mix into
mighty nigh everything from rabbits
to axle grease"
Hold on, Colonel" said the eleva-
tor man, good-naturedly. '"The Food
Administration is not to blame. Con-
gress passed the act and told the De-
partment Of Agriculture to fix the
grades. They became effective last
July. ] sent out letter on it."
swell, guess you better sell for
the best you can," said the farmer.
II am needed at home" And he drove
away.
A New Order In the Grain World.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
CORPORAL SEBASKY
IS NOW IN FRANCE

Corporal Edward Sebasky, writing
to his mother under date Of Feb. Is,
1918 says:
"My dear Mother: We got here at
our training camp. Had great trip
across France in side-door Pullmans.
This sure is nice country. The wea-
ther is just like spring over here. We
have been quite busy today doing out
our washing and taking baths. 1t sure
is great to settle down for awhile
when you have been on the move like
we have. When we landed in a port
in France we went to rest camp and
stayed there couple Of days. They
had canteens there and sold wine and
ale. They sell champagne for eight
francs, bottle held about a quart,
and you ought to have seen the corks
hit the ceiling. Eight francs is about
81 go, so that was not near as dear as
in the States. Jock bought ten bucks
worth and they nearly tainted. They
sure think we are 1t over here.
We got some mail today, some pa
pers and letters, so don't forget to
send the Press and E. 0. sent you
letter from England. Tell George
Winship's mother that he is o. K,
but we left him in England. When we
were in camp there one of the boys
that was in his tent took the mumps
and they quarantined the whole bunch.
We got look at the guns We are
going to use. The barrel would more
than reach across the dining room. We
have not got our guns yet, but will get
them next week suppose. We get a
chance to rest up this week. | Sup
pose we will be able to get passes to
go to town after awhile. but SO far we
have to stay in camp. We are not
able to say very much in our letters.
The captain reads them all to see we
DON give the names of towns and any
information that might be useful to
the enemy, as there are lot of spies
around; and then we save lot of
time by having the letters censored
here; because if they pass the captain,
its quite certain they are 0. X. Other
wise letter might get to New Yori
and they would have to send it back.
They do not censor the mail that comes
to US. Will write you another letter
as soon as we get our guns and things.
We do not have very long address,
as they do not want to let the enemy
know how many men there are at any
one place. Will give you more news
next time.
| Mrs. H. I. Watts has received {
| short letter from her brother, Claud'
Gaines, who was survivor of tn
sunken Tuscania. He writes unde
date of England, Feb. 2l." Hi
letter, although necessarily unsatisfac
tory as to details, gives the inform
alton that he is we'll and suffering nj
i'll effects from his thrilling experience
As mere hint, he says: owe were
~ days coming over. got sea sick
but was not the only one: but after ;
swim. we all got over it. Riding OF
the waves in leaking boat four hours
about 20 in it." He encloses large
group picture clipped from news
paper, of Survivors of the Tuscania
on their way to a special matinee Civ
| en- to them at Southampton. The en-
tertainment was attended by the May
or and Corporation officials" His owl
picture is pointed out by an arrow.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22
ew Order In the Grain World.

)NVERSAT1ONS Of this
kind might have taken
place in almost every
town In the great grain
belt of the Nation aft
er August 10; for revo-
Iution in grain market
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-03-22

The cAthena Press circulates in the
homes of readers who reside in the
heart of the Great Umstilla Wheat
Belt, and they have money to spend