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The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
The washcrwoman's Song

A celebrated poem by E. F. Ware
(''Ironquill"), former commissions
Of pensions.
In a very humble cot
In a rather quiet spot.
In the suds and in the soap.
Worked a woman full of hope;
Working. singing, all alone,
In a sort of undertone,
with a Saviour for a friend,
He will keep me to the end"
Sometimes happening along,
had heard the semi-song,
And often used to smile,
More in sympathy than guile;
But l never said word
In regard to what / heard.
As she sang about her friend
Who would keep her to the end.
Not in sorrow nor in glee,
Working all day long was she;
As her children. three or four,
Played around her on the floor;
But in monotones the song
She was humming all day long.
'with a Saviour for a friend
He will keep me to the end"
It's song l do not sing.
For / scarce believe a thing
OF the stories that are told
OF the miracles of old;
But | know that her belief
Is the anodyne of grief,
And will always be a friend
That will keep her to the end.
Just n trifie lonesome she,
Just as poor as poor could be,
Dut her spirits always rose
Ike the bubbles in the clothes;
And, though widowed and alone,
'heercd her with the monotone,
Of Saviour and a friend
Who would keep her to the end.
have seen her rub and scrub
on the washboard in the tub,
hile the baby sopped in suds.
oiled and tumbled in the duds;
0~ wa padding in the pools
with Oh scissors stuck in spools;
She still humming OF her friend
Who would keep her to the end.
I'M n hopes and human creeds
lv9 heir root in human needs;
'd would not wish to strip
or hat washerwoman's lip
nv song that she can sing,
ny NoDe that song can bring;
7r tNa woman has friend
who viii keep her to the end.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
RETAIL PRICES

The following is list of prices
the consumers should have paid the
past week for various food commod-
tiles in Denver. as compiled by the
Fair Price Committee of the state
food administration. The prices the
consumers should have paid in the
towns in this section of the state
would not necessarily be the same
but there should be no great diff
ference. Some commodities might
be little lower here while others u
little higher
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
REGISTER TO VOTE

Every voter must be registered II
he desires to vote at the coming No
yember election, and who is the per-
son who has no desire to vote? When
people lose their desire to vote then
they are ready for king or a kaiser
who rules without the voice OF the
people. Take away the right to vote
and there would be an awful yell 60
up, even by lot of people who have
often remarked that they seldom go
to the polls.
So to vote this coming election
make sure that you are registered.
The registration boards will sit in
the various precincts on Tuesday
October 20, and again on Monday,
November A. But IL you don't regis
ter the first of these two days your
registration must be sworn in on the
last one.
Make your dollar bill a "Cheer Up
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18

st. Marys hospital, medical
service White & Hickman Z
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18
GEORGE oLIvER LEAVES

George Oliver went to Fort Col
Inns Wednesday to report for military
service. He is in the mechanical
branch and will receive training at
the college there.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18

James Pound left the first of the
week for Oklahoma after a visit with
the Dean family. He will visit there
with relatives before going to Gettys-
burg. Pa. where he has enlisted in
the Tank service.
The Ordway new era., 1918-10-18

Make soldier happy and you help
soldier fight
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30
LIFTING CURTAIN or HISTORY
Only Once In About a Thousand Years
Is Light Shed on Region Of the
Persian Gulf.

10 the world the Persian gulf is an
unknown water, landlocked arm of
the sea, where slave trading, gun run
ming and piracy survive as legitimate
occupations, with coast of towering
cliffs and desert wastes, where yellow,
sands rise in waves and float in sitting
clouds of heat-a region whose OBJ
scurity and perils guard and screen
mysteries and romances that date back
to the beginning of mankind. History
lifts the curtain on this strange land
only once in thousand years. In
these brief glimpses we see the coast
as the cradle of the human race and
the waters the most ancient trade
route between the, East and West and
aiioat with craft before the Mediter-
ranean was plowed by the keels of
ships. We see the Persians under Cy-
rus marching to conquer India, Alexan-
der the Great In retreat across the
Mekran desert, and his famous ad-
miral, Nearchus, closely hugging the
inhospitable shOre;. then, after CEN
turies, the Arabs in the height of their
glory marshaling for the invasion of
the East. Again, centuries pass in
darkness. Then come the adventures
OF the West, the Portuguese, Dutch,
French and English, thlrsting for the
tabled wealth Of the Orient, beating
Tor, a time upon these shores, then
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30
John Walls Trophy.

John Wall. first Athena boy to en-
gage the Hun in battle, when he went
over the top with his regiment, the
3Sth Infantry, at Chateau Theirry in
support of the Marines, and the first
soldier from Umatilla county to be
decorated for valor, sends tu his bro
ther, George Wall, German service
belt from the field of battle. The belt
is now in the window at the Library
building, where it is being curiously
inspected by the public. That the
Kaiser really claims special provideu.
tial favors is verified by the words.
"Gott Nit Uns, " on the clasp attached
to the belt. John grimly writes: "The
words mean God is with u.s. but the
boche that wore this one is in a warm
er place now"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30
Percy Visits Paris,

"Angers, France, July 81, 1913.
my dear Mother: | have just re-
turned from the front. was one of
convoy that conveyed some troops up.
We are sure giving the Heineys HI
now. | stopped in Paris on my way
back, was there three days. 1t is sure
some burg, and am planning on CO.
ing back again before long. There are
some very interesting sights. was
through the Notre Dame, saw the
Eiffel tower. Eapoleon's tomb, the In
valides, the most famous bridge in the
world. the Statue of the Republic, the
Bastille and the Louvre, and was
through the largest department store
in the world, the Grands Magazins Du
Louvre. But it sure takes the filthy
lucre in that Vile. and talk about tie
skirts-they sure are sight for sore
eyes. only saw the better part of
Paris, this trip, and the next time |
want to get down around the Rue de
Italian in the slums.
II am going to school this week,
have asweek's schooling and then they
are going to make an R. 7. o.. or an
R. T. c. out of me, l don't know
which, but think it is the latter. And
then will be on the road most of the
time, tht will get to see a lot of the
country and plenty of excitement.
Corp. P. E. Wilson.
Co. E, 1l6th Engineers.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30
NEW WHEAT RULES
NOT So STRINGENT.

New wheat regulations, to 20 into
effect Immediately, have been adopted
by the United States Food Admins
tration. following the return of Ma
tional Food Administrator Herbert c.
Hoover from London, where he was
in conference with the Food Admin
lstrators of FrFnce, England and Italy.
Under the new regulations, the $3.50
basis for wheat is superseded by a
2O-s0 basis: that is, 20 per cent sub
stltute to 80 per cent wheat -four.
with the rule that the substitute must
be either cornmeal or barley flour.
The 20 per cent minimum substitute
basis is in effect in all other allied
countries. Hereafter go days supply
of flour may be carried by milers, re-
tailers, wholesalers and bakers, instead
of 30 days supply as at present
An endeavor is being made by the
U. s. Food Administration to have all
the millers turn out mixed -four only.
so that the flour consumer will have
less difficulty in using the substitutes.
Hereafter breakfast foods, such as
cereals and other foods, which cannot
be used conveniently in baking. can
not be purchased as wheat substitutes.
1t is desired to insure supply of
ready mixed aours on the market and
to have millers and dealers of all kinds
encourage use and sale of this flour so
that the country may be on a mixed
Hour basis without the necessity of re-
tailers making combination sales of
flour substitutes. All such mixed
fiours made according to the following
rules and regulations should be labeled
Victory Mixed Flour and are to be Ia
heled with the ingredients in order to
their proportion. The fiours so mixed
must be milled in accordance with the
standards of the United States Food
Administration.
No mixed fours Except pancake
flours) shall be made or manufactured
except in the exact proportions as out.
lined below:
Mixed wheat and barley -four shall
be in proportion of four pounds of
wheat flour to ! of barley -four.
Mixed wheat and corn -four shall
contain the proportion of four pounds
of wheat flour to one pound of corn
flour.
Mixed wheat. barley and corn -four
shall contain the proportions of eight
pounds of wheat flour to one pound of
barley flour .and one pound of corn
flour.
Mixed wheat and rye flour shall con-
tain the proportion of three pounds of
wheat flour to not less than two pounds
of rye flour.
Whole wheat, entire wheat or gra-
ham flour or meal shall contain at
least % per cent of the wheat berry.
All the above victory-mixed fiours
may be sold without substitutes, but
at no greater price from the miller,
or retailer than in the case
Of standard wheat flour.
The new regulations supersede the
5000 rule.
The retail dealer selling standard
wheat Hour is required to carry in
stock either barley flour, corn meal or
'orn flour and with every sale of wheat
lour must SELF combination 'of some
me or more Of these in the proportion
If one pound of substitutes TO each
our pounds of wheat flour.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30
Her Prophecy Came True.

A story Is told to the effect that 81.
mon Bolivar, when he was a child Of
seven, had for playmate In Spain
boy of about his own age named Fer
dinand, the future Spanish king. One
day, while engaged In game Of bat
tledore and shuttlecock, stroke by
young Bolivar knocked the cap from
Ferdinand's head. Whereupon an old
nurse, who witnessed the occurrence,
and who was deemed a soothsayer, de-
clared that some day Bolivar would
knock the crown from the kings head.
Which feat he certainly did accom-
plish, so far as South America was
concerned.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30

! 'Over the Top" Saturday, Septem.
Der 2Sth, at nine o'clock Is the aim of
the local executive committee in the
Fourth Liberty Loan drive.
The Athena district in common with
all districts of the county will be ex-
pected to observe Honor Week. which
rs the week previous to the drive, in
which all potential subscribers will
have opportunity to purchase bonds
according to their rating. Subscribers
will be notified by card, instead of
through method of solicitors, in am
pie time to make arrangements to take
up their subscriptions during honor
week. thus insuring that Athena and
Umatilla county will be over the top
at zero" hour-.9 am. Saturday,
September 2Sth.
Zero hour. to the minute, is when
the troops in France are systematized
in going over the top into battle, and
this system is to be employed through
out the state in timing the conclusion
of the Fourth Liberty Loan drive.
The local executive committee hav-
ing charge of the drive in Athena Dis
trict comprises F, s. LeGrow, Chair
man; H. |. Watts, F. B. Boyd, W. s.
Ferguson, M. W. Hansell, B. B. Rich
ards and W. R. Taylor. So soon as
the quota which the district will be
required to subscribe is announced by
the state committee, subscribers will
be notified by card through the mail
then, they may remit by check to, or
call at the First National Bank of
Athena and subscribe for their ratio of
the bonds, during Honor Week.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30

Ths cAthsaa Press circulates in the
homes of readers who reside in the
heart of the Great Umstiila Wheat
Bslt, and they have money to spend
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30
FLIER is MADE CHEvaLIER
euynemer's Friend and Pupil Has
Seven Victories to His
Credit,

Paris.-Sous-Lieutenant Bozon-ver-
duraz, recently made chevalier Of
the Legion Of Honor, following his
seventh officially recorded aerial VIC
tory, was the intimate friend and pupil
Of Guynemer.
He accompanied Guynemer Septem-
Der II, 1917, when the latter met his
fate. His one thought since, 1t is as
serted, has been to ayenge the great
ace One Of the new cheyalier's feafs
was to shoot down three planes in four
hours. lie was cavalryman until
transferred 70 the air service.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30

One Copy, one year, $1.50; for six
months, 75c; for three months, soc;
payable in advance, and subscrip-
tions are solicited on no other basis
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30
Lieutenant Hill at Home.

Lieutenant Maurice Hill arrived at
the home of his parents Wednesday
from Payne Aviation Field, Missis-
sippi, and will remain until Thursday
of next week on furlough. Lieutenant
Hill has just received his commission
but has more training engagements be-
fore being sent to France for service.
He is well pleased with the aviation
branch of the Army and is in perfect
health. His friends are pleased to
meet him and very much enjoy nearing
him recount incidents of the aviation
field.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30
ATHENA. UMATIIIA COUNTY. OREGON
LETTERS FROM OUR
LADS over THERE

The following letter was written
prior to the one published last " eek
from the writer, and previous to his
getting permission to tell of his part in
the second battle of the Marne, which
he so graphically described in that
letter. 1t was however received bv
his mother some DAYS later. His dis.
appointment in missing the home bows
can be appreciated. when il is remem.
bered that he has not seen familiar
face since leaving this, coast:
"July "a. 1918.
Dear Mother: II wrote to YOU
about week ago. l write every week
when possible. got out of the big
battle without scratch. but lost ali
of my belongings. but didn't care as |
was glad to get out myself. The bows
have still got the Boche ON the
run. and | hope thy don't stop till thew
get in Berlin.
II was sure mad few days ago. |
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30
Craig Wilkinson Also Their.

Craig Wilkinson, who is in the 4th
Engineers, writes that he "took part
in the big drive, do not think the world
looks quite so bright to the huns
now." For some time he had been
working four miles back of the front.
Jesse Ellington, with whom he enlist
ed, was camped in a different place,
three or four miles away. and he had
not seen him for some time. Craig
says, ''have plenty to eat, but box
of candy would be most acceptable. I"
Each request for packages must now
be signed by the Major.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30
To Report for Training.

Athena's contribution to the SER
vice was augmented this weak by the
departure of eight young man. Jesse
Myrick and Charles Payne entered the
army by draft, the former entraining
for Camp Lewis, s,and the latter went to
Camp Mcdowell, California. Flint
Johns, George Banister. Everett Roth
rock, Harold Haynie, Willie Russell
and Herbert Buoy left Athena for
Bremerton to serve in the Navy.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30

George Brace. well known Umatilla
river stockman, has opened his hunting
season by dispatching member of the
family of Bruin, back on the summit
of the Blue Mountains 1t is a safe
wager that his old friend, "Rsz'
Humphrey of Pendleton. is hot on tn
trail Of the mate.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-08-30

INDUSTRIOUS IDEA
(. IN GERMAN MIND
Treachery, Murder, Barbarity,
Anything, Praiseworthy if for
Prussia's Gain.
Abominable System That Must Be
overthrown II the World Is to Be
Worth Living In, Regardless
Of the Cost.

This ! have seen. I could not
believe It unless | had seen It
through and through. For sew
eral weeks | lived with It; l
went all about II and back Of It;
inside and out of 1t was shown
to me--untiI finally | came to
realize that the incredible was
true. 1t Is monstrous, It Is un-
thinkable, but It exists. It is
the Prussian system.-F. c. Wal /
colt.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-23
CENTRAL RECISrRA.
ton Law KILLED
Supreme Court Knocks 1t Out by
Decision on Wednesday.
Other Election Points Decided.

Tho sunreme cour, "Wednesday
killed tho central reyistration law
nossed nv tho Iost ,egis,ature The
decision mans there vii, no , return
IN TIC old svs,em NJ nrec,pct rep,stro.
tion for tho olaermanic e,ec,ions NJ
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Judge scuiiy estimated .he central
pan OF regis'ration would mean an
annual Saving OF Sooo,ooo 10 the TAX
payers his'ake III the once OF the
ehroiiihs ana ehgrossihg clerks OF
Tue mousse Oh representatives Ut
oPrihsneia hiieu the new act. four'
teen amendments 10 the Dill When
pehuihs' passed by the senate ana
cohcurreu III ny the mousse were lost
III the ehroliihs ana engrossihg ue'
par'meht' lhese amendments taiied
10 appear III the central registration
ACT as IL went 10 GOV. LoWdeh Tor ap-
pro'ai' IL was on TINS contention the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-23

to win its righteous war; that we are
saving that our brave boys at the
front and in training and on the seas
may have the best of food and plenty
of it, the warmest clothing, the limit
of comfort, and best Of medical at.
tendance, the most reliable of arms
and ammunition, the sharpest of
bayonets: that they may know that
we are back of them heart and soul
and purse to the last penny and the
last heart beat. Isn't all this and
The Great Cause" worth saving for
-25 cents at a time?
Our enemies have called us a ma.
ton of MASTERS. Let us give them
the lie and prove that we are not only
the richest nation in the world but
the thriftiest; extravagant only in af.
fording means for defeating them.
Men win battles, but money wins
wars"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-23

these two nights in the ward or dt,-
trict registration drives.
The court also held, in the case of
Otto f. Ziebarth and Others against
the Chicago election commission. that
the act which attempts to extend the
term of office of the present officers
of the town of Cicero is unconstitu-
tional. The prayer of the petitioners
that the election commission be re.
CURED to certify their names for bal
lots at the regular election period is
denied. however, on the ground that
the petition was not filed with the
election commission within the time
required by law.
Fred w. Upham would make a
splendid United States Senator IL he
would consent to make the race for
that position.
Hampstead Washburne, the popular
former mayor, 10 active in many
branches Of public life.
~
One Of the very best Aldermen in
the City Council, is Edward F. Cutler.
ton. He has been longest in the public
service Of any member Of the City
Council and his usefulness to the PEG.
pie has been demonstrated over and
over again.
John r. Ford, the chief deputy col
lector Of customs. 10 q most eflcien,
aid to Collector McNeill.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1918-02-23
OFFICIAL PUBLICATIONS.
Report of the condition of
Mechanics and Traders
State Bank

Located at Chicago, State of Illinois,
before the commencement of business on
the eth day of February, 1918, as made to
the Auditor Of Public Accounts of the
state of Illinois, pursuant to law,
The Irish standard., 1918-10-19

city lies wounded here. He was much
disturbed in mind because he had not
heard from his wife since last April.
She was at that time i'll and had not
received his allotment to her. Exact
ly seven days later he learned that
the allotment had been regularly re-
ceived, that his wife was we'll, that
her letters to him had evident been
misdirected, and that others would
follow correctly addressed.
Suggests Extended Use.
"The home and hospital service of
the American Red Cross are not in
tended for trivial matters, but it is
open to any and every one in trouble
or worried about the boy over here,
and we hope extended use will be made
of it,
1--WE have wonderfully good news
from the American front again today,
and look for more of it. The German
prisoners say the only way to stop
an American is to kill him.
"I want to tell you, too, that the
efforts that are being made at home
are tremendously encouraging to us
over here. The more vigorously We
prosecute the war, here and at home
|; Sne sooner-it will be over and the less
it will cost in men and treasure
this is no time for halfway measures!
"In congratulating ourselves, let's
not forget our noble Allies. They are
putting every resource they have into
this war. Any one who tells you diff
ferently doesn't know or he is lying
in either event, he is consciously OF
unconsciously tool of the kaiser
Watch him and stop his mouth! There
are many ways we can do our bit a
! home, and that's one of them"
The Irish standard., 1918-10-19
CAN IRELAND SUPPORT
HERSELF? ANSWERED
Do you know: /:

Do you know:
That Ireland's revenue this current
year 091S) is practically $150,000,0 900,
of which $10O,0O0,OO0 is an excess tax
for the maintenance of the war.
That Ireland is raising the largest
re Ienue of any small nation in Eu-
rope.
That this current revenue is $685.
100000 greater than all of Holland s.
nine times greater than Switzerland,
and equals the combined revenues Of
Denmark, Switzerland, Norway and
Greece.
That all of these countries main
tain an army (some fleet as welD
a diplomatic and consular service
throughout the world, and national
government by men of their own race.
That Ireland's $15O,0OO,OOO imperial
taxation goes simply to pay for the
ruling of Ireland by Englishmen, in
England's interests, to help maintain
England's imperial admiR tration, and
to promote war to bring other small
nations a democracy which is fatty
denied Ireland herself.
That Ireland is three times as large
as Belgium, two and one-half times
the size of Holland, and more richly
fertile than either.
The Irish standard., 1918-10-19

deavors will result in the cheering of
many heart, the staunching of many
a wound, the saving of many -oul!
You proudly hang out the flag of stars,
each representing member of your
flock. Some alas have had their blue
stars changed to gold. They have
fallen in the fight! Shall we not all
feel a fierce delight and deem it a
most sacred duty to give without stint
to the physical, moral, and spiritual
welfare of our boys battling for the
right? From now on till the momen-
tous week, Nov. 11th-1Sth, let the
watchword be-'Organize!' Organize"
'Organize!' The time is short; but
willing hearts can do much!"