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

Indications point to a deal of trouble
coming to certain boys in Athena II
they do not direct their conduct with
more circumspection, regard for the
law and the rights of others, than they
have for the past few weeks, No COM
munity will tolerate petty lawlesssness
nor breach Of the public peace for
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

The coming of Mercedes ball toss
ers to Pendleton will give Bob Cronin,
sport writer of the Journal, a chance
to visit the sand lots of his own home
town. Leave it to Bob to make the
most of it--only the OF kid will miss
his hike up Meacham for trout. "Wa-
ter's too high,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Hot Air as a PoIisher.

Hot air is used for polishing. The
articles to be treated are placed in
basket in a centrifugal machine driven
at very high speed and heated air is
blown from pipe through the basket.
A high polish is thus produced very
rapidly. Nickel plated articles that
have become tarnished are made bright
In a few minutes, Wet metal, fresh
from the bath. needs no preliminary
drying. for the current of air dries and
polishes 1t at the same moment.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
A Good Position.

Number of young men and women
wanted to prepare for telegraph and
station service caused by unusual
drafting of men for the Signal Corps.
Positions paying from $75 to 500 per
month. Write Telegraph Dept. room
21S Railway Exchange Bldg. Portland,
Greg.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
23 Years Ago.
From the Press OF Feb. ~ 1905

Jo. Bergevin and Agnes Lafave have
procured license to wed.
Hugh Worthington, the Weston
butcher, was in town Monday.
Pendleton consumes about ton
of butter a week, all of which is made
in Umatilla county, mostly in Camas
Prairie.
An unusual and peculiar disease is
spreading among the Indian ponies on
the reservation and causing much un-
easiness to white settlers in the vicin-
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

Mr.. Hoover could help things amaz-
ingly if he would only squeeze down
the lid on the flour substitute profit
GERS. Its fleeing game when oats
flour brings $3.50 barrel and barley
flour 1890. The fault does not lie
with the millers, but in permitting the
exchanges to manipulate the prices OF
the grain.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Best Time For Black Bass.

Early morning is the best for black
bass on smaller streams, later part Of
the day till sundown very good. Cloudy
days midday good, especially If cool.
For fly fishing for bass early morning
hours aud an hour before dark best
time. If full moon even later gets the
big ones.-New York Sun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

Mr.. Jim Ashworth of Weston has
thrown his hat into the republican pri-
mary ring as candidate for the office
of county commissioner. Jim has been
candidate for this self-same office
before
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Effort to Enliqhten.

Father" said the small boy. what
Is an overt acty'
"My son, an overt act Is something
that either compels you to be so rude
as to fight or to be so polite as TO pre-
tend that you didn't notice it."-Wash-
ington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

The Buldogger ed. and Kernel Wood
have our sanction to enter mortal com
bat, but we reserve the right to view
the remains from the observation ton
neau of an aeroplane--this stipulation
for reasons unnecessary to mention.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Potatoes.

The stem end Of a potato is the end
that was attached TO the vine; the op-
positc end is the seed end, The seed end
might be called the top Of the potato
aud the stem end the,bottom. The huds
at the seed end swell and grow irst.-
New York Sun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

We notice that old Hindenburg Is
being given front page prominence
lately along with Kaiser Bill. Wot's
become Of the crown Princeletg May
be veidun got his goat; hence the high
cost Of cheese at Potsdam.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
How Your Hair Grows.

According to an authority. the hair
grows half an inch month until 1t
reaches its natural length, With men
the natural length Is from eight to
twelve inches. With women it grows
anywhere from eighteen inches to their
heels
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

Why not service flag for AthenaS
Other towns Of the county have them
and none presents more gallant crew
than the boys in the service hailing
from Athena.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

Now that his creditors are after him,
we may expect to hear any time that
Nick Romanoff's Ford has been at
Tackled.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Domestic Joye.

Mrs Crabshaw-I might have mar.
ried that man who became million
aire. Crabshaw-F Forget it. my dear.
II he'd married you be would be as
poor as | am" Lamb.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
limitation,

"What wonderful sunsetw
"Yes 1t actually seems to be try
ing to look like some of the pictures In
the art store."- Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

The bighorn or Rocky mountain sheep
can travel as far over the mountain
peaks In few minutes as hunter
can 60 In two hours.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
NOTICE.

All parties knowing themselves in
debted to me for the year 1917 will
please come forward and settle the
same. N. A. Miller.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

Humor is the true sixth sense Lack.
Ing it. one misseth the joy of living.
1t turks under the serious affairs OF
life as a violet lurketh under the trees
of the forest and when so found is
more TO be priced than that which
shouteth itself from the housetops.-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Wall Informed,

Bflington-I understand his wife has
money, Stillingson-Hc understands 1t
also. st. Louis Post. Dispatch.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12
THE PERPETUAL BOYCOTT.

The American Defense Society is
starting a campaign to get 10000 n0J
signatures TO q boycott pledge direc.
ed against Germany The pledge /,
worded as follows.
That ! may not directly contribute
financial aid to the German military
policy with its diregard OF n.erna
tional law, its attacks on unf0rtlhed
towns. its maSsacres of the innocent
and the helpless, its enslavemcnt OF
peoples. its use OF poison Gas and
flames. its ignoring the Red Cross
badge, its bombing hospitals, and IFS
torpedoing deienseless merchant
ships, pledge myself never to buy
any article made in Germany
The temptation to do something Of
this sort is great. 1t may be readily
agreed. that such campaign is jus
titled morally But for all that one
may doubt whether it is wise or de.
sirabe.
Never is long time. Who, hav.
Ing solemnly undertaken never to
buy another article made in Germany.
can be sure that he will always want
to keep it?
Morally, the situation may change
Suppose the German military power
Is crushed and the German people SET
up a decent. responsible government.
under conditions insuring the removal
of the Prussian menace. We might
then feel like trading with Germany
again
The boycott, too, is a tWo-edeed
sword, which may cut the sIpiter as
well as the smitten II the allies
were to set up an absolute boycott
against Germany after beating her in
to submission, how could Germany
pay the damages that she ought TO
pay? How could she restore Belgium
and recompense France?
Trade, moreover. is always mutual.
Profitable trade profits both parties.
Nations get rich by trading with each
other. The impoyerishment OF any
nation limits the prosperity OF other
nations. .xss
These are mere A, b, c principles
OF economics We cannot set them
aside If we want to- Let us adopt
every practicable method Of crush.
ing German aotoeracy and maknL
the worlds future secure from mill.
tary menace. Len Us punish the
criminals But let us be careful lest
IN the process We mwitingly punish
OurEnlHoH
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12
The FREE TRADER-JOURkAl
i2s West Main Street
FREE TRACER JOURNAL PIG. GO.
Publishers
TEAMs:
Daily. ere year IN advance. by car
Hfsi fi.V7
Daily. per week. by carrier ..-....-.. De-
Daily, one year IN advance by mail. q
Wsskiy. enc year In advance. .-...... 4 81
TEaMs:

Entered as second class matter Nov
90. 1916, at the p0stotfice at Ottawa,
ILL.,. under the Act Of Oct 3, 1917.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12
LSHEVIKI CLAIM
LOSE
THREE VOLGA CITIES
RUSSIAN OFFICIAL STATEMENT
SAYS GOVERNMENT TROOPS
HAVE MET WITH GREAT sue
CESS '--FtGHT OVER LARGE
AREA.


LONDON July I--ho'-h''," .ore'
have ta.su tie offensive asJiu-t b,
. Czecbo.sGoeuk army i'm the VoIss r.
.tap 1nt .h. aa,.r,,n.,, .,,.... ,.,.
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'a''i'' a5tiiisti5 received mere by
wireless todas from Moscow
The ,zechu.S.a.ak- h Siberia g,4
remarked u u ~rs,... t.,.,
''' '''7''''' ''o'
'HeNiA.
Inc communication which Na, Sea
o"l 10y 'He department Of military op-
'.0''oiS oi 'Ae people S comm.ssdr.a'
VI war reads
july - 0<etdo-S.''aN Front
After preparations iof an offensive our
troops nave reached great success.
amos without less "' TOOK 9}z'"l
.l'' in''Fs soH.A "l otm'irsN and
nus'Iind ll'9 niles horih"eo, oi ! ia'
ne aee''o.>i''aHs ana Nh,."
""d'0S 'e0 p a'ooFoer p lne direction
~ s4l'iaId. We are TtacAia- 'JaNrpd
~ 'al'edst4l. adTo7'd' lI'' mle~
N'I invest % Aos.oNf anu H}oiH'"
~ i-'-es Hotla4'f.7t u lalo>'afl
-'u alHeu tIa.A aad violently smell
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12
In Mass Formation.

We've never he'd TIME vet 10 20 up
and ask that eminent biologist at Ohio
state university how often under
natural laws neighbors' cats are sup
posed tn have kittens and can only
say iii general way tha they seem
to be coming in mass formation.-Ohto
State Journal.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12
Most Expensive Wood

The most expensive wood In the
world Is said 20 be- the lockwood i'm
ported from Turkey for the use Of
engrnvers. The cost ranges from I 10
10 cents square inch for the best
grade. Brooklyn Standardization.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12

A sensible girl has miseiyincs about
man who is addicted TO the free
and unlimited coinage Of compl-
ments
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12

A woman writer says that mischief
causes dimples The majority Of men
are under the impression that 4lInples
cause mischief.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12

TO many people spend their time
condemning the conduct Of others IN
stead OF spending it in improving
their own
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12

If some people knew half as much
as they thought they knew they
wouldn't have such good opinion OF
themselves.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12

There is an element Of success in
every man, yet he seldom utilizes it
until some smart woman takes him
in hand.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1918-07-12
Pleased 10 See Dlrt

Walter had been ON the ocpnn dag
and night, and when hand appeared he
said: "oh, mamma. am so pleased
10 see dirt again.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-14
BAKERS CROSSEX-
 AHMED BY CRITICS
Was Not Pressed Is to the Source og Tonnage With Which to Trans port 100000 Men to France
 Changes Are Indicated.

Washington, Feb. Secretary of Var Baker came for a cross exam nation today before the Senate Mill itary Committee on his recent pie ture of preparedness of the army which congressional critics have at tackled as grossly exaggerated
 The principal subject of where are the ships which the war depart ment is going to get to transport million men to France this year, was left untouched, partly because the committee got into a squabble over whether or not it would be proper to have the secretary dis close the figures in public.
 This question is to be presented in secret session tomorrow. The cross examination was of a general nature.
 On January i, Secretary Baker said, more troops had been trans ported to France, including both Inon4combatants and fighting forces, than had been placed. Senator Weeks and Secretary Ba- ker agreed that it was improper to disclose the number of American troops in France.
 The transportation of the fighting forces necessarily was reduced somewhat by the sending of larger engineer forces.
 Senator Weeks asked Secretary Baker if if were true that the war department had 79i000 tons of ships available for transporting troops on February 1, and Secretary Baker re- piled that he did not know, but that he thought that tonnage was an un- derestimate.
 In his former statement that a million men probably would be sent to France this year, Secretary Baker explained, he did not depend wholly on American shipping.
 The American tonnage losses, due to the activities of the German sub marines. Secretary Baker said, have been exceedingly light.
 The service the navy has rem dered in the protection of the army has been unexampIed," Baker de- clared.
 As the cross examination turned to the question of supplies for the army it became apparent, from the nature of the secretary's replies, that he and President Wilson had been discussing some form of furth- CT reorganization of the war depart mcnt, which, they hope, would sat- isfy those pressing the bill for a munitions director.
 The possibility that the actual partment may be largely placed in purchasing power for the war de- the hands of Edward B. Stettinus, surveyor general, was indicated by Secretary Baker.
 Secretary Baker said that some new legislation would be desirable to give the President general powers o transfer and coordinate the func- tions of the various departments as conditions arise.
 Whether or not the troops now in training in the southern camps will be kept there for this summer, the secretary said, depended oR the weather. He said that if next sum mer is as extreme as the past winter has been. some of the troops may have to be moved
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-14
WERE FIFTEEN ARKANSANS
 ON THE LOST TRANSPORT
War Department Hoes Not Separate Survivors From the Lost
 May Be Larger.
From The Arkansaa aazette.

 From The Arkansas Gazette
 According to information sent out by the War Department, i5 Arkan- sans, one officer and IA enlisted mem aboard the Tuscania when she was torpedoed by a German subma- rine. The list of survivors has not yet been announced. Following is the list:
 First Lieut.. John H. Sutton, Jr., Little Rock, tooth Aero Squad.
 Sgt. Thomas NJ. Clanon, Tyronza, 18th Aero Squad.
 Private William k. Moore, Hope, 20th Engineers.
 Private Lee F. Jackson, Celtic, goth Engineers.
 Private Leo o. Shull, DeQueen, 20th Engineers
 Corp Russell II Rowe, Lepanto, 20th Engineers.
 Private James R. Politto, Hunt ington, goth Engineers.
 Private John Richardson, June- tion City 20th Engineers.
 Sgt Max W. Friend, Fort Smith, goth Engineers.
 private Grover c. Ellington, Mil- ner goth Engineers.
 Corp. Nathan B Short Stephens. 20ih Engineers.
 Private Horace Cox, Rebell, 20th Engineers.
 Private James l.. Carter, Fl Do- rado, 20th Engineers.
 Private Edward L. Anderson, Big elow. goth Engineers.
 The list does not include the names of Lieut.. Shelby NJ. Saunders of DeQueen and Private Velvin R. Herndon of Lewisville. who preyi- ouslv were reported 10 have been on the Tucsania Lieutenant Saun- ders reported his rescue in a cable gram received here Thursday by his sister Mrs. F. w Hamilton. 52i Palm street.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-14
BIG NEED FOR SHIP
 YARD VOLUNTEERS
Manager Emergency Fleet Corpora tion Urges Council of Defense to Push Enrolment of 25O,000
 Skilled Workmen at Once.
special to The Star.

1h@NtHA t0 ' hC 6tAAs
 Little Rock, Feb. 6.--Chas. piez. general manager of the emergency Fleet Corporation, today wired the State Council of Defense as follows:
 The work of the Slate Councils of Defense and the agents of the Public Service Reserve in enrolling 250,000 skilled workmen for the United States shipyard volunteers, is of paramount importance in the early winning of this war. for on earnest labor depends the early con slruclion of our merchant fleets.
 Within sixty days three huge government yards will be completed and soon thereafter more than CO., t00 workmen will be required to furnish for them the three eight hour shifts necessary if these yards are Co turn oul their ships according to schedule
 The shipping board now has 7i6 ship ways; 302 are for wooden ships and iii are Tor steel construc- tion. The yards in which they are established are working only eight hour shifts per day, six days a week. This is monstrous. If we are to keep ahead of the submarine, we must run three shifts per day. iif- ty-two weeks in the year.
 Our program calls for the con- struetion in 1918 of eight times the tonnage delivered in iai6 at cost of more than billion dollars. The Shipping Board has the necessary yards, the materials and the money. All that is lacking is a spirit in the nation that will send quarter of million American mechanics into the yards to give their best and most efficient work.
 Just as the navy is the first line of the British Empire, and just as Germany depends upon her sub- marines, so must America depend for victory upon the ship builders in the American yards.
 To the women of American l say, Send your mon to the shipyaris, TUT tuey VIII Dc uoilB LIteSe no itSS service than in the army and navy and they will be returned to you safe and we'll paid after having per- formed a duty that is a primal ne- cessity of this war
 The registration in Arkansas is in the hands of W. c. Sprague. Deputy State Labor Commissioner. and reg istration agents are being appointed in the various counties by the chairmen of the County Councils ofI Defense.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-14
Indian Red pve.

Dogwood was the source of the "In- dian red" with which the warriors at one period dyed their eagle feathers and buckskin clothes. They procured the dye from the roots of the tree.
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-14
ENTHUSIASTIC FARMERS.

Never m the memory of anyone have Hatfield farmers felt so en- couraged to better farming as now. They are anxious for spring to come. The bulk of conversation among them in stores and on the streets IS on cotton, corn, pure bred stock, economy and conservation of soil fertility. They are not even discussing politics, except in that mild way which denotes calm and sound judgment.
 It is characteristic of all farmers to he easily encouraged. There is no people who put up with so many adverse circumstance and yet hope on and on. Up to 1915 many of them fought battles and hardships equal to Jean Naljean. But with the advent of 30 cent cotton, two collar corn, twenty-five cent meat and the price of all other farm pro- ducts in proportion they are com- ing into their own and even dream ing of an agricultural Utopia
 In fact many of them see SO many good things in sight that they are sorry they every fought thing as permanent highway. And, inci- dentally, it might be mentioned that none of them are ever heard to make hrags over having fought tlie one recently started.
 Farmers are not alone in this dream of a happy future. Business men are also optimistic. All oH them report a larger business dur ing 1917 than on any year previous. And now they have in stock or on the way, large quantities of seed, fer tilizer, implements, etc, and are do- ing everything they can to satisfy the farmers every need and wish. Hatfield has been known for years for her progressiveness in unifying all agricultural and business inter- ests, but this year she is destined to outdistance all past records, Pure bred stock is being imported, boys and girls club work is being looked into and the Bank of Hatfield and the principal of our school, Prof. R B. Dodd, are determined not to let up until every farmer and every hoy in the whole community owns some kind of fullblood live stock.
 With his hopeful crop outlook, with the ownership of pure bred live stock made possible for all, and with the encouragement the busi- ness men give the farmers in the way of prizes for stock and farm products at our August fair, they are to be envied and if is no wonder that there are but very few knockers among them. There is a new adjustment taking place, and if the same conditions prevail ali over the county as here. 1918 will be a banner year for Polk county even tho war is raging.
 Even if the war leaves us with a heavy indebtedness. it may be that they farmer will not meet with any more hard times, as new methods inventions and a better economy more hard times, as new methods, are sure to offset many of the losses by war. We are living in new age Idle men, idle money and idle machinery is a thing of the past.
 Festus. l Hatfield Ark Eeh IQiS
The Mena weekly star., 1918-02-14
FUEL AND FOOD
 IN ARKANSAS
Enough Wood Wasted Every Year to Supply Every Family in State and Idle Acres to Feed the United
 State if Extensively Used.
tBy Clio Harper

There is enough wood wasted in Arkansas every year to provide fuel to furnish every family in the state with enough to prevent the recur- renee of fuel famine.
 Of all the anomalous things ihat ever happened, a fuel famine in Ar kansas is the most remarkable.
 There is only one thing that can compare with it--and that is even an apparent shortage of food.
 There are enough idle acres in Ar kansas to feed the United States if intensively cultivated
 Of course the question of labor in- tervenes at this point and this has become more acute on account of the large number of men that have been drafted and have volunteered for military service.
 The fact remains, however, it it is recognized by our economists that Arkansas only skinned a part of the cream off the rich surface of it's possibilities.
 It is ridiculous that any commu- nifty in the state should complain of shortage of fuel, when enough is ruthlessly wasted in clearing a field of new ground to provide the needs of an ordinary town for a season.
 We have been too proiligate with our resources, and it is we'll that something has come to call halt
 The effect of these conservation movements will be felt more and more, and it will last in many cases long after the war.
 There are a few salient facts of outstanding significance that must be emphasized by the leaders in Ar kansas.
 We must cut out waste.
 We must raise enough at home to feed ourselves.
 We must make intelligent use of our natural resources.
 We must substitute wood for oth- CT fuels wherever possible.
 We must stop depending on oth- CTS for what we have ourselves.