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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
SLOUGH HAT OUT OF FAVOR
Picturesque Headgear No Longer
Worn by American Soldiers on
the Fighting Fronts.

The slouch hat has for many years
been regarded In Europe as distinctive
ly American, although for as many
years it has been no more commonly
Worn in the United States than in the
British isles, and over a considerable
part Of the continent. Nevertheless,
the typical American Is almost inyari-
ably pictured In soft hat, and the soft
felts worn by the soldiers of the
American expeditionary forces to
France helped to sustain the tradition.
In the Civil war the soldiers of the
North wore caps. Soft felts were
chosen for soldiers operating against
the Indians on the plains because they
were supposed to afford greater protec-
tion than caps from the glare. They be-
came regulation head covering for
the army in the Spanish-American war,
and, because they matched the khaki
uniform, they have been in use ever
since. Now, however, General Per.
shing is said to have decided that these
hats must be discarded In favor of
brimless and peakless caps, and the
reason for the proposed change is
characteristic Of the period that has
introduced into war so many innova-
tions. The rim of the soft felt hat
throws shadow on the periscope
used In the trenches SO as to interfere
with sighting by the wearer; also,
when worn by tall men, the crown may
be seen above the parapets by the en-
my; also, a gas mask can be adjusted
much more quickly over brimless and
peakless cap.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
WAR HELPED ZINC INDUSTRY
Remarkable Impetus Given to the
Mining and Refining Of the
Mineral In Japan.

The high-water mark in the devel-
opment Of zinc mining and refining In
Japan has been reached since the out
break Of the present war. Zinc was
first mined In commercial way in
1897, but even as late at 1911 the out
put was still only about 10000 tons.
The refining Of the ores was not start
ed on large scale until 1914. The
rising quotations Of the metal in all
markets gave the industry great Inn
petus in Japan, so that in 1915 21,000
tons of refined goods and in 1916 AS
600 tons were produced. 1t is esti-
mated that the production in 1917 to-
tailed some 65000 tons. 1t is said
that the refneries can produce as
high as 100000 tons year, but as
this takes some 250O00 tons Of zinc
ore the problem before Japan Is to
obtain 100000 tons Of ore in foreign
markets, as only $4,000 tons are mined
In Japan. In the past Japan has bought
ore from China, Australia and Russia,
the greater part Of the ore, however,
coming from Australia. It has been
reported that Great Britain plans re-
finery in Australia in order to produce
zinc In that portion of her empire. If
true, this, 1t Is said, may force Japan
to seek her raw material In some other
market.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
Spend Less, Borrow Less.

The Federal Reserve Bank tells de-
positors that nothing is more vital to
the winning of the war than credit.
The Government often has to borrow
immense sums, temporarily, and the
banks must stand ready at all times
to lend the Government what it needs.
The ability of the banks to lend is not
unlimited. 1t is just as necessary for
them to conserve their lending power
as it is to conserve coal, food. steel
ard other commodities for which the
war brings abnormal demands. Those
who are producing, manufacturing, or
distributing things needed to prosecute
the war or maintain the health and
efficiency of the civilian population.
will be able to obtain the credit to
which their needs and their standing
entItle them; but new loans will rare
ly be justified unless they are to aid
directly in the prosecution of the war,
and every bank has been asked by the
Government to request all its borrow
ers to keep their demands for credit
down to the very minimum.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13

Moses Sellg has been In business for
a long time but never until recently
had he received purely business let
ter from small granddaughter. The
letter was sent by his granddaughter,
Evelyn Hahn, who formerly lived in
Indianapolis, and was as follows:
"Dearest Grandpa: This is q busi-
ness note. am selling Thrift
Stamps and War Savings Stamps.
Please buy of me, not for me, and help
me- to receive position In the army
Of thrift workers. Send me check
If you will, payable to cash, and will
send you the stamps. You will obllgc
and help me very much. Much love.
'EVELYN."
1t Is needless to say thnt Mr.. Selig
regarded this as one Of the most i'm
portant business notes he ever re-
ceived.-Indianapolls News.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
Advertising

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
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
LETTERS FROM OUR
LADS over THERE

Somewhere in France, Aug. IL, '1s.
"My dear Mother: received letter
from you yesterday. also somo pictures
of the gang. They sure looked good.
Windy and Harry Keller end the whole
bunch looked at them and the roses in
the picture reminded US of good old
Oregon, so we ended the evening by
talking old times over.
''The Yanks and the French sure put
on some big show on this front. We
had the Boche going so fast one time
that they could not catch up with
them with cavalry and armored cars.
Well. they have finally stopped but
we are hammering the devil out of
them day and night. Believe me,
there is bunch Of those Hurs that
will never get back to their Father
land. This will be all the war news
as it will be stale when it gets there.
The Boche has tried to get even with
US for giving them the trouble we
have, but (Censored.)
"But that is all the casualties we
suffered in this show. 1t sure was
too bad, but it's all in the game. Well,
this will show you that it's not half as
bad as some people would make you
believe it is. We are sure that every
man they get from us. we get ten of
those Huns.
Il have trip coming up, going
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
'.Windv" Has Music With Meals.
The following letter was received by
Marshal Dobson this week:

Inc 1oilowing letter was received oy
marshai popson TINS week:
"ordnance Corps, l4Sth F. A.,
Front, August, 10th, 1918.
Dear Bill: Received your letter
some time back. but have been so busy
that l was lucky if l got time to
sleep, let alone to write letters, no
matter how bad l wanted to. We
have been on the front for quite spell
and sure have been giving the Boche
hell. as you no doubt have seen in the
papers. And they tell about all that
is to be told; in fact, if we wrote some
| of the things they do. it would never
get by the censor. | like it fine here.
but of course it is not very easy life
to live, for we never know one hour
where we Will be the next, no matter
whether 1t is night or day. But there
is something about it that one likes
guess it is the thrills and narrow es-
capes that one goes through.
'ln my line of work in this war
game, am on the road most Of the
time both night and day, as have to
visit each gun every morning and get
them the things they need during the
rest of the day and night. How would
you like to be riding along ia your iit-
ney and all at once big shell would
put hole in front of you that would
hold your jit and two more like itP l
tell you Bill. you would put on the
brake faster than you ever did in your
life. for nine chances out of ten. the
next one would light about ten feet in
front of that one. The Boche also like
to fly low and sweep the road with
their machine-guns, and then you
would see how fast it would run. in
stead Of how fast you can stop. These
are the things | guess that make one
like the life here. 1t is the game of
seeing how close you can come to death
and still miss it. We also have music
with our meals. 1t is not the kind
one gets at hotel in New York but
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
Meet in Portland.

From every city and town iu Ore.
gon delegates representing the Y. M,
c. A., Knights of Columbus. Y. W. O.
A., Camp Community Service. Jewish
Welfare Board, Salvation Army and
American Library Association will be
in Portland Monday, September 10,
to help lay plans for raising $780,
500, 900 next November for war relief
work Throughout the world. All the in
terests of these allied organizations
have been combined at the request Of
President Wilson in order that there
might be but one drive for funds, thus
saving considerable in manpower, and
obviating the necessity Of going twice
to the people for the same purpose this
ypar
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
THREE ARE KILLED
IN AUTO WRECK

Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Hansell
and Alfred R. Price lost their lives in
an automobile wreck at Rosalia,
WASH, Tuesday afternoon, when the
Overland car, driven by Mr.. Hansell,
plunged over an embankment after
crossing a bridge.
The report given the Lewiston
Tribune by its Rosalia correspondent
says that Mr.. Price was thrown clear
of the car, but was badly crushed.
He passed away without regaining
consciousness shortly after he had
been taken to Rosalia. Mr.. and Mrs.
Hansell, Mrs. Price and the two little
granddaughters were caught beneath
the car. The little girls escaped in
jury. Mrs. Price was painfully bruis-
ed and one Of her hips is fractured.
Mrs. Hansell was dead when taken
from beneath the car, and Mr.. Han
sell died within few minutes after
being lifted from the wreckage.
The bridge where the accident oc-
cured. forms part of reverse curve
and is entered by sharp turn to the
right, and turn to the left is encoun-
tered Immediately after the bridge is
crossed. The car went over the grade
on the right hand side after across the
bridge and had sheer drop of about
l5 feet.
The cause of the accident as given
by Marion Hansell, who telephoned
the Press from Colfax, was due to
strips of planking laid lengthwise on
the bridge floor and placed there to
accommodate passage of large traction
engines, This planking-which since
the accident has been removed
two inches or more higher than the
bridge floor, and number of minor
accidents had before happened there,
by cars swerving after the wheels
came in contact with the edges of the
planking.
The Hansell car went over the grade
about two and one.half car-lengths
after leaving the bridge, and the
course of the tracks indicated that the
planking had put the car out of control
of the driver.
Marion Hansell left for the scene of
the accident on Wednesday mornings
train, being met at Colfax by his
brother Blaine, who came from Lew
iston.
The little girls were taken back to
Lewiston and Mrs, Price is at Rosalia,
under Doctors care.
The three bodies will arrive in
Athena on this afternoons train. Fun.
eral services will be held at the Chris
tian church, Sunday morning at IL
O'Clock. Interment for Mr.. and Mrs,
Hansell will be in the family lot at
Athena cemetery, and Mr.. Price will
be inferred at Kees cemetery.
The terrible accident threw a veil
of sorrow over Athena and vicinity,
where all three victims had resided for
many years, each having filled niche
in the early development of the COM
munity. Though they had departed
to make homes elsewhere, each one
left with their many friends here an
indelible IMPRESSION deepened by many
generous, neighborly ministrations.
At the time of the accident, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hansell and Mr.. and Mrs. Price,
Mrs. Price being the mother of Mrs.
Hansell, were on visiting trip. They
were to first stop at the home of MIR.
ana Mrs. Howell, near Rosalia. From
there they anticipated going to visit
relatives at Wenatchee, after which
they were coming to Athena to spend
a portion of next week with relatives.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
Letter From Harry Keller.

Harry Keller writes interestingly to
his mother, Mrs. D. B. Banister, and
his sister, Mrs. Jesse Myrick, frcm
both letters of which we excerpt the
following:
France. Aug 9, '18
II have been too busy to write. In
fact, we move to new position about
every other day, so you see one has
MT much time to write. Have plenty
of time now though, am back to a
rest camp for week or two. Had a
touch of the grip and was sent back
to our battery rest camp about twelve
miles back of the lines. We are in a
small town about the size of Adams.
1t has been shelled and there isn't
much left of it. There are few good
buildings left and Ed. and myself hap
pened to get one room with a good
spring bed. stove, cooking outfit and
all furnished. We are living pretty
high now. We are close to Y. M
C. A. and can buy all the canned fruit.
candy. jam, gum. cigars and cigarettes
we want. There is plenty of garden
truck here, just got through picking
some string beans for dinner. Am
going to make rhubarb pie this
afternoon. Had hot cakes for break
fast, SO YOU see haven't forgotten
all | learned from Mother about cook
ing, and it comes in pretty handy here.
too. I am heating water to wash my
rags now. Windy came up from his
office and is reading some papers that
Ed. got from home. He is Just read
ing the write-up they gave Claude
Sanders. Some .Longfellow.' Will
give you the bill of fare for dinner:
Canned peaches, hot cocoa, French
fried potatoes, string beans; and Ed.
is rustling some steak from the cook
now--and. | almost forgot-bread. |
have had light bread most every meal
since l have been In the army. We
can't have this kind of eats forever,
just while we are in a place like
this; but we have pretty good eats
most of the time.
"When l left the guns the shells
were falling pretty thick around, but
haont zone any Damage YET, l nave
seen gooo many signts worm seeing.
we nave mao only one casualty 80 Iar'
ana tne Gay ieIt the guns 'he noche
raideo US WIN airpianes ano swept the
GROUND with macnine-guhs. we al
got unoer cover except tnose VINO were
hring at the planes. a puiiet from
one OF the machine-gunS OF tne bocne
struck one OF our poys IN tne Top OF tne
shoulder and came out under tne snoui-
der blade, gong through tne PACK
part 0! MS lung, put ne ls improving
all right.
sWill be glad when get to feeling
better so | can go back to the gun for
l like the excitement. 1t gets pretty
hot at times, but we make it a--sight
hotter for them, the way they have
been retreating. The large battle that
is being fought now, we hope will lead
to success. They took moving pictures
of our regiment the other day. SO you
may see them in the States. Just look
for 14sth regiment.
ssBy the looks of things. we will
have to give our bungalcw up: for l
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
Umatilla County Quota,

While there is no definite informa-
tion at this time IS to the exact size
of the Fourth Liberty Loan, John
Etheridge. state director of organic
alton, has advised W. L. Thompson,
Umatilia County chairman. that upon
the assumption that the National loan
will be six Billions, Umatilla county's
quota will be ~, l72, and upon
the same basis Oregon's quota will be
s 35,494. 923. No attempt will be
made to distribute the County's quota
over the various districts until definite
information is received.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13

There are large grain fields, and good
many of them are destroyed. and the
gardens and woods too.
"Well, l have seen about all the war
| care to see and am ready to come
home any time; but of course 1--WE
won't come home till it's over, over
here" hoping it won't be long. a,
everybody hopes and thinks.
Harry E. Keller,
Bat. D, l48 F. A.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13
Now Has Third officer Husband.

To have lost two husbands and mar
ricd third during the war has been
the experience of Lady Michael War
dell, one Of London's recent brides. She
Is a daughter Of Sir Daniel Cooper, on
Australian millionaire. She married
first the late Viscount Northland, who
lost his life in active service in 1915,
and left will in which he expressed
the hope that his widow would marry
again. She fulfilled his hope when she
was married to Capt. Godfrey Mills.
who was killed n year ago. Her third
husband is also British officer.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13

Rev. Walter s. Gleiser. for the past
two years pastor of the Methodist
church in Athena, has accepted call
from Echo, and with his estimable
wife leaves for there ne, { week. Rev.
W. A. Pratt will succeed Mr.. Gleiser
here. and will Immediately assume
his duties as pastor here.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-09-13

George Banister writes from the
u. s. Naval station. detention camp.
Seattle, for the Press TO be sent him
regularly.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-11-30
tiessenner wears Tile.

War tmesnnd the unprecedented de-
nand for aids for Uncle Sam have
brought many qunint characters 10
Washington, notes n capital corre-
spondent.
One Of the qualntest guards Is seen
Gnily ut ~" main door of the old Land
Office building, now occupied by Pro.
vost Marshal General Crowler and his
staff. He Is . gentleman Of the old
Southern school and while on duty
wears a shining black silk hat of an
Client vintage. On the left lapel Of his
frock coat ls 4 little silver badge OF
authority and his courtly manner IA
he bids one enter the portals Of the
building always brings smile. On
the pay roll he Is listed as n "messen.
ger" and he Is the only messenger In
Washington who wears silk hat.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-11-30
MARINE CORPS NEW INSIGNIA
Green Instead Of Blue Uniform 10 Not
Recognized by Those Who Are
Not Up TO Minute.

Surprisingly few civilians even after
their country has been In tine world
war for nearly year can readily
identify the various uniforms OF the
United Stntes service. Especially Is
this true In regard TO the United States
marine corps. The change OF the mn-
rine corps uniforms from blue 10 for
est green has ldded greatly TO the be-
wildormcnt OF the layman who likes TO
recognize n military man by his uni
form or insignia.
The small boy. however IL not so
easily fooled; MS Is shown by nm Incl
dent which occurred few days ago.
One of the sergeants from n marine
recruiting station was walking along
the street when he came on n group OF
small boys and girls playing on the
sidewalk. As he approached them one
little girl asked:
"Whnt Is that man In uniform?''
81 guess he's French. officer" said
another girl.
One OF the boys eyed him closely for
moment, and then planted himself
squarcly In front of the sergeant. and
holding him by The coat with two
chubby little hands. said: ~ wana see
wntcha got on yer cap"
The lad knew that the device en-
bracing the globe. eagle and anchor
means marine" whether the wearer
be clothed In blue, forestry green or
khaki. "Oh. you're marine. c!ntcha."
he exclaimed jubilnntly. AN he's n
sergeant and shnrpshooter. too" he
told his playmates, with knowing lit
tie nod.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-11-30
BEES KNOWLEDGE OF TIME
Exrerinsnto Seem to Prove Them en-.
dowed With intelligence Almost
Beyond Belief.

Bees. said 10 be the most Intelligent
edge of time, says the Philadelphia
Record. Professor Conklln of the Uni
yerslty Of Pennsylvania Is of the opin-
Ion that bees also have a powerful
memory, which Is the reason, he as
Scrts, that bee flying half mile
away from its hive returns safely To Its
shelter. II observes closely the land
marks passed on the outward journey.
An owner of several hives of bees,
noting the diligence they observed In
their work. was induced TO investigate
II time could be accurately gnuged by
his swarms. For several weeks he had
his meals ON the terrace OF his houses
breakfast being served promptly Mt
seven o'clock. when preserves Were
used as light repnst.
Most Of the contents of the table
were allowed to remain until lunch
con, at 10 u. IN. At noon the mid
day meal was served, but without
sweets. At p. m. there was light
lunch, with sweets, which remained
on the table for half an hour or 50.
AZ further inducement dish OF
stcwed cherries was pu TO cool on a
window nearby, and In few hours the
whole swarm OF bees were sucking the
sweet juice.
This melted the bees to visit the
window regularly. The dish was aft
erward moved TO the table. and was
discovered by one Of their number.
On the morrow several companies were
at the feast, and every day the number
increased. At first the bees arrived at
all hours but soon they realized that
there was nothing doing" between 10
a. m. and p. In., so the visits ceased
except ut the meal hours.
The times-herald. [volume] (Burns, Harney County, Or.) 1896-1929, 1918-11-30
HER PRAYER WAS ANSWERED
Lit,ls orI's Appeal for Automobile
Ride Proved That Her Argument
Vss a Coed One.

The slx.ycar-old daughter Of nm nt
torney has been taught from Infancy
10 have implicit faith In prayer. So
strongly hns this been impressed on
her mind that practically all of her de-
sires and childish wishes sooner or
later lind expression in prayerful mp
penl
The child Is n motor enthusiast. md
on the first warm day after the severe
winter weather she asked her father
10 tnhe her out for ride. He ex.
plained TINT their machine was put
away for the winter and thar u could
not be used Mt that time. The child
then sought her mother and asked her
to pray for somebody to come around
and take them out for n ride. The
mother tried TO explain that such
prayer would he unavallng, but. I'M
dauntcd in her firm belief, the child
went to her room and prayed thar she
might hive nm auto ride. An hour or
so pissed. and the little girl waited
expeciantly and nnxiously for the au-
tom0blle TO arrive.
Sf'hInG w HIIhE 'He 'h'IH "'S"P'
pon,ment the mother started to ex-
plain more fully, when the shrek OF
mn automobile horn was heard outside.
The child rushed 10 the door. and to
the amnzement OF the mother, a neigh
bor asked the girl whether she desired
10 take ride.
'Wlll you hive room for mother
too" the girl asked.
mo. we just have room for one III.
tie girl" replied the man at the, wheel
The child hurriedly put on her cont
and cap. and ms she left the doorway
she turned to her mother and said:
"See, mother, IL you had prayed with
nee you could have gone. too"
The mothet Is still wondering.