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

C. A. Barrett & Co. have taken the
agency for the Nilsson tractor, and
Henry Barrett has received one of the
machines which will be for his personal
use. The tractor is manufactured in
senior and junior sizes, the former
costing $4,000 and the latter $4,000.
Mr.. Barrett's machine is senior size
and will pull four IA inch plows. The
machine will be at work pIowing on
the ranch south of town as soon as the
weather conditions permit.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Rock the Hill.

A. NJ. johnson proposes that the
icity y>secure rock now being taken from
the excavation for the Farmers ele-
vator, and spread it on the road lead
ng up the hill at the west end of Main
street. He is of the opinion that
farmers living west of the city would
be willing to donate the work neces-
sary to put a macadam surface on the
road.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
His Sermon.

81 used to worry about what ! put
into a sermon" said the minister.
"Yes?"
"But when found that what people
discussed was mainly the length OF 1t
| put about fifteen minutes into 1t and
let 1t go at that."-Iouisville Courier
Journal
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Tho Real worde, Worker,

"Do you believe in fairiesf" asked
the sentimentalist
"FairiesT grunted the practical per.
son. "What did they ever do2 1t took
us human beings to put over things
like locomotives and telephones and
electric lights. Washington Star.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Quits Railroading.

/, After many years of railroading, sew
eral of which have been spent in Ath-
ena as agent for the O.-W., John R.
Mathers will resign to take position
with.the Preston-Shaffer Milling com
pany of Athena and WaitsburgA I Mr..
Mathers has made staunch friends
among the patrons of the road during
his agency here. Temporarily at least
he will fill a position at the Athena
plant for the Milling company. He
will leave the O.-W. as soon relief
agent can be sent here. ..
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Burke CO, Son Sell.

~ Burke & Son have sold their truck
and transfer business to the Athena
Truck Co., Sam HUT and B. D. Taylor
being the owners. Burke q Son will
devote their entire time and attention
to their automobile and garage business
hereafter.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Love.

Love Is the most powerful of spells
Every other species Of sorcery must
yield to 1t. There Is but one power
against which 1t is helpless. What Is
that2 1t is not fire; 1t is not water;
It is not air; It is not the earth with all
its metals. II Is time.- Heine.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Glaciers Are Brittle.

The substance Of glacier is brittle.
though solid. and its descent down
valley is caused by its constant frac-
ture. produced by gravitatioD and the
sliding forward Of the whole mass.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Money.

II money Is the root of all evil there
are undoubtedly times when II Is pos
sible to secure O medicinal extract
from the root-Sir Hardman Lever.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

johnson They tell me that Dobbs Is
an awful grumbler Jackson-IIe Is.
He is the kind Of fellow who l'lamcs
his face because II needs a shave
Pearson's Weekly.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Amazed Her.

Professor Life is the superficial
phenomena OF arrested radiation upon
the outer crust of a cooling nebula
Young Lady-Gracious! No wonder
living is so expensive. Life.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
Wheat. Barley and Oats,

A bushel Of wheat weighs on an ay-
erage 60 pounds. barley AZ pounds and
cats 3S to 40 pounds.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22
FARMERS TO FILL
QUEsT!0NNA!RES

A farm QUESTIONABLE is to be filled
out by every farmer in Umatilla coun-
ty during the first four days of next
week, February rs to 28. Local COM
mittees have been appointed in every
community and the government ex-
poets every citizen to assist in this
work.
The purpose of the survey is to as
sist our government in more efficiently
handling the food situation and to as
sist the farmers in handling the labor
and seed situation. So important does
the government consider this work that
it has provided penalty for any one
who wilfully refuses to answer a gov
ernment survey of this kind. The
facts gathered in this way are confiden-
tial except as to labor needs and seed
wanted and seed for sale.
Much seed was bought and sold as
result of the survey taken last May
and we expect to get even better re-
suits this year. If you cannot give ex-
act figures as to crops, give the best
estimate possible. In reporting labor
needed, signify the actual number of
men required and not the number that
could be used.
When the war began, Germany knew
exactly how much of every commodity
was in the empire and who had it.
They knew how much could be pro-
duced each succeeding year how much
labor it required. We have been SO
unused to war that no attempt was
made to know these vital facts until
necessity compelled it. Let US make
this survey go complete that all facts
will be secured and democracy perpet-
uated.
Every postmaster will be asked to
post a list of the committees appointed
to take this survey. This is not q
drive for money but for service. Vol
unteer by offering your services to
your nearest committeeman.
For further information call on oi
phone your county agent. Pendleton,
| le2 or $50. M. S. Shrock.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

A meeting was held at the CONNER
cial Association room yesterday after
noon to lay plans for the survey work.
Mr.. Shrock was present and number
of farmers were in attendance. For
Athena vicinity, M. L. Watts is
chairman Of committee to secure the
information as set forth in the above
communication from Mr.. Shrock.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Kidder were IN
WsIls Wslls Monday.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1918-02-22

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

The athena Press circulates in the
homes of readers who reside in the
heart of the Great Umatiila Wheat
Belt, and they. have money to spend
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
REVENUE AGENTS
 ARREST ILLICIT WHISKEY MAKERS

Washington, Aug. 30-The biggest intensive roundup of illicit whiskey distillers ever undertaken by the gov ernment has just been completed in southern mountain districts by rev enue agents under direction of In- terna1 Revenue Commissioner Daniel c. Roper.
 The activities of the agents resulted in the seizure of 486 stills, arrest of 200 moonshiners, killing of five out laws and two sheriffs, and the wound ing of several other government men and liquor makers. This systematic campaign of raids has been under way for eight weeks, mainly in mountains of Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, Flor ida, North Carolina and South Caro. lina-all dry states-but arrests were withheld until today to avoid giving advance information to moonshiners of the activities of flying squadron of IA experienced revenue agents.
 More than 30 900 gallons of pale moonshine whiskey was seized ant poured down mountain streams. More than $100,000 worth of illicit coppel stills of all sizes and other parapher nalia, automobiles, horses, mules ant wagons belonging to the distillers wa taken by the flying squadron. About 21,O00 pounds of sugar foun, on distillery premises was confiscatet and the most of it was given to tht l Red Cross.
 1 Recommendations for 321 prosecu tions have been sent to the Depart | rnent of Justice.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
SPY SUSPECT IS SHOT AND KILLED BY RESERVE MAN

Ocean City, N. J., Aug. 30.---A man believed to be Thomas Ellis of Tren- ton, N J., was shot and killed last night by Joseph Meehan of the United States naval reserve The authorities suspect Ellis of having been a spy engaged in signalling to German sub marines off the coast. While resisting arrest for acting suspiciously on the beach of this resort Ellis was shot through the heart.
 Officers of the United States coast guard say two men have been seen on the lonely beach at night manip- ulating high powered lights and ap- parently signalling to a boat at sea. The government secret service was informed and men were sent here from Atlantic City and Philadelphia for guard duty. Meehan came from the former station.
 After Meehan told his story at the coroner's inquest today he was ex- onerated from blame for the killing at night.
 Meehan testified that last night he was stationed near the waters edge with instructions to arrest any per- son who approached. When he saw Ellis he arrested him after Ellis had failed to give a satisfactory explana- ton of his reason for being on the beach. Ellis, Meehan testified, sprang on him and took his rife away from him. Meehan regained the weapon and when Ellis sprang at him again he fired
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
.U. s. SENATOR ).
 HAMLEWIS TALKS AT LONDON CLUB
Says No Political or Military Alliance Has Been
 Suggested.

London. Aug. so-There has been no proposal by England and no sug- gestion in America for political or military alliance between the two countries, said James Hamilton Lewis, United States Senator from Illinois, at the American Luncheon Club here today.
 q join with you," said MT. Lewis, turning to Lord Dealing, "in the sen timents expressed in the speech re- gently made by you asserting that mischievous propaganda had been circulated in certain parts of the country for the purpose of embar- rassing the Allies.
 "If there shall arise any circum- stance justifying different relations than those now existing, President Woodrow Wilson and Premier David Lloyd~Gecrge will send the proposal and the reasons offered for it to the peoples of the countries There will be no diplomatic juggling of the fates There will be no burden to any peo- pie through secret pacts made by of uC1d1 dSOHIS dS lOI1S dS VOouAo" " AA- son is president of the United States and a democratic government is ir force in Great Britain"
 Speaking on peace, MT. Lewis said:
 q voice my opposition to my coun- try or the Allies assuming to write down the details and items as to other countries on which peace can be based. These particulars ought to be left to the peace table, there to be the free subject of negotiation. No na- ton in the Entente ought to be em. barrassed by premature or individua effort to mortgage the commissioners to specific provisions before negotia- ton. This would deprive them of the trading basis necessary to the under taking and would, as well, equip the enemy with particular claims in de- tail and he. would at once be prepared with inventions to offset them"
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
WAR DOES NOT AFFECT WEATHER
 SAYS BUREAU

Washington, Aug. 30.---"There is nothing in it, says the United States Weather Bureau to repeated inquiries as to whether the war affects rainfall or any other weather conditions. There is a popular fallacy that concus- sions, explosions, and the liberation of gases in the European conflicts is having an effect on the weather, not only over the battlefelds but else where on the globe; but it is only fallacy, say the weather specialists of the United States Department of Ag- riculture, even though it has existed since the beginning of historic times. Before gunpowder was used, the an- cients had an idea that battles pro- duced rainfall, which was caused by the clash of swords and the sweat of the fighters.
 Later, the same theory was trans ferred to the noise produced by mus ketry and artillery; later still to dust particels and smoke from burning powder, upon which the moisture in the air was supposed to be condensed and to fall as rain, and now to the gases freed by explosions, and fiber ated in the new chemical warfare.
 These theories are not combated merely by other theories, but by ac- tual observations made officially by several of the belngerent govern ments, and the net result of these careful observations is to Tefute the idea of any effect Of war on weather.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
BAN ON GASOLINE
 APPLIES ONLY ID PLEASURE RIDING
There. Will Be No Restric- tion for Present on Public
 Service Vehicles.

Washington, Aug. 30---The ban on the use of gasoline on Sundays for motor vehicles and boats will apply only to pleasure riding, Fuel Admin istrator Garfield announced today. He said reasonable use of gasoline-driven vehicles for necessary purposes was not intended to be prohibited.
 While taxicabs were not mentioned in the statement, it was said infor- mally that the restrictions would not prevent taxi service. for necessary purposes, though there should be no hiring of cabs for pleasure riding.
 The use of pleasure automobiles on Labor day and other holidays does not come under the restrictions, in- quiries disclosed.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06

pocket between the Canal du Nord and the River Aisne. They will have to evacuate it promptly or run big risk of having their positions there turned from the north by the French along the valley of the Somme
 Since the fall of Noyon, which was the apex of this salient, until the morning, Mont St. Simeon, mile and a quarter to the east, is it's advance defence. This height dominates the valley of the Aisne eastward and the valley of the River Meve and the Canal du Nord to the north. These valleys were lines in the salient last night.
 The taking of Quesnoy Wood this morning has frightened the pocket from the western side, bringing the French within smelling distance Of the main road leading out of it in the direction of Ham. The road from Noyon to Chauny, which skirts the salient on the south, has been under the fire of Gen. Mangin's artillery for several days.
 Between the roads to Ham and Chauny a succession of heights ex- tend from Mont St. Simeon to Chauny, forming a position of great strength. The Germans are violently smelling the French lines from there today, but the fmminence of danger threat enfng their communications to the north suggests that they are merely using part of their immense ammuni- t1on supplies there to ease the pres i sure, which had become so strong as to require them to abandon am- intuition all over the field of the Avre.
 The French troops having gained a foothold in the valley of the Somme northeast of Nesle may na- turally be expected to advance east ward on Ham, which will render the | stronghold of St. Simeon and the ridge leading east useless to the en- emy while enormously increasing the | difficulty of getting the rearguard l out of the salient.
 The rapidly succeeding military events not only confirm that the Ger. mans have lost all control of their operations in the reg'ons of the Somme, Avre and Disc rivers, but l they indicate that the enemys owr retreat is getting out of hand. The Somme line having been ren. | dered difficult for the Germans by the rapidity of the Entent Allied pur-
 suit there is now question, with the
 French troops ready to cross the
 Somme at the enemy's heels, where
 he will be able to make a further stand
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
4 KNOW YOU SAM COMPERS" CRIED
 30 YEAR OLDLADY
American Labor Leader Visits Boyhood Home in Engand; Calls at Aneri- can Army Headquarters.

London, Thursday, Aug. 29-Sam- uel Gompers, president of the Amer!- can Federation of Labor, visited his boyhoo6 home today, where he was born 68 years ago. It was an event of great importance in the little sec tion of East London known as Spittle- gate. MT. Gompers had only visited England once before since he left as a boy to seek his fortune in America. His previous visit was nine years ago.
 MT. Gompers was accompanied to- day on the journey to Fort street by several members of the American la bor mission. They went down in two American army automobiles and got out at the street corner. MT. Gompers stopped when he aighted and standing in the middle of the street, recalled many scenes of his boyhood.
 ''The old street has not changed much" he said, as he stood in front of the house which had been his home for many years. That old public house on the corner looks exactly as it did when I used to listen to the crowd of old cigar makers discussing politics there in the evening when was mere slip of a boy"
 While MT. Gompers was talking an old woman of more than 80 years wearing long gray shawl, hobbled and then broke in:
 T know you, Sam Gompers," she said. ''Many's the time gave you a piece of my mind when you used to live there," pointing to the house where Mir. Gompers was born. The old woman had not seen him since he left London as a youthful apprentice cigar maker. MT. Gompers spent some time talking over old times with her, asking about various boyhood playmates
 The little group of labor men was surrounded by great throng of Spittlegate people, many of them chil- dren, grandchildren and even great grandchildren of persons whom Com pers remembered as neighbors Of his father and mother.
 Spittlegate is deep in the interior Of London's East End, which is not so different from New York's East Side except that it is greater in extent and much older. Never before had American army automobiles been seen In remote Fort street.
 In the afternoon MT. Gompers call ed at American army headquarters to 1 see Maj. Gen. Riddle and surgeon | Gen. Winter. Afterward he paid l. i surprise visit on Maj. Endicott, the American Red Cross commissioner, at Red Cross headuuarters. Arrange ments were made to visit American
 Red Cross hospitals tomorrow to dis tribute cigars to 700 Americans, sick or wounded, who recently have arrlv- ed in London from the western front
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
Booze Holsters
 Held Responsible

Nogales, Ariz., Aug. 30.---Drunken civilians on the Mexican side of the border were held responsible today for the shooting which occurred Tues day night which resulted in the wounding slightly of an American soldier. -,..
 Brig. Gen. Cabell announced today that everything was quiet throughout the night and no further trouble was expected. Reinforcements have ar rived here and are going into camp near the border. Runners that Mexi- can federal achievements were ar irving in Nogales, Sonora. and en- trenching. were dented here today.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
BILLIARD MEN
 GIVE 5 HOURS TO WHIP HUNS
Will Work Entire Forenoon of Labor Day Instead of
 Joining in Parade.

No men left the Bullard factor les today, either from the gun shop or the main shop. On the contrary the machinists of the gun shop petitioned the manage ment for permission to donate five hours of Labor Day, ito the pro- ductton of guns for Pershing and his boys"
 It was agreed by the hundreds who signed the petition to send this message to Pershing.
 ''To help you win, and win soon we propose to give Labor Day a meaning true to its name, giving without compensation five hours of our time on that national holi- day to the building of 155 n1iIi- metre guns to shoot the Huns"
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06

Paris Aug. 30The Byish line north of the Somme has been carried beyond the points indicated in last nights state men from Field Marshal Haig and the British several Kilometres east of Combes according to reports the papers here The advance continues and the fall of Peronne predicted.
 Correspondents of Paris newspapers at the front agree that the Allied the present operations have been compara lively light They say the Allies have taken many prisoners guns and much material and territory at slight cost.
 Paris, Aug 3o-German counter attacks between the Aee and the Asne epused last night by the French says todays office statement. The French maintained their gains east of Pasly, north of Sossons.
 South of the SOmme and along the Canal du Nord there change in the situation during the night German raids along the Ves Americans troops stationed and in Champagne failed. The statement reads:
 "Aong and in the region of the Canal du Nord there change during the night
 Between the Alee and the Ane French troops repused several German counter attacks East of Pasy maintain ed our gains.
 Along the Vese and in Champagne German raids without result The night quiet the rest of the front
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
Two Killed in Texas
 Airplane Accident

Wichita Falls, Texas, Aug. 90.--- Lieut.. F. F. NrcGiff1n, of Fresno, Cal, and Cadet Ellis Bernard Babcock of Washington, D. C., were killed in- startiy at Call Field this morning when their plane feli 2,000 feet. Their plane fell from the top of a loop.
 Cadet Babcock, who was a son of Brig. Gen. Babcock, who now is in France, was taking his first lesson in acrobatic flying. He was Al years old,
 Lieut.. McGiffin was 2S years old and was married, his wife being at Call Field at the time of the accident Babcock's mother is in Washington.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
(By The Associated Press.)

Germanys hard pressed armies still waver before the attacks of the AL lies. In central Picardy from the Somme north to Bapaume the enemy is retreatlng eastward toward St. Quentin. Large numbers of prisoners, many guns and much material are falling into the hands of the British.
 Elsewhere the apparently untiring British, French and American forces are maintaining their pressure against the enemy, who now has lost all his important bases west of the linden burg line except Peronne, Ham and Tergnier. The British now are with in two miles of Peronne on the south east and the French are five miles west of Ham. The important railroad Junction of Tergnier is not threaten ed very seriously, but the French crossing the Ailiette bodes ill
 AS the fall of Rove compelled the Germans to retire to the line of the Somme south of Peronne, the capture of Bapaume by the British made it necessary for the enemy to reterat north of the Somme. Where the enemy will attempt to make a stand here is problematical, but his best line would seem to be that of the Canal du Nord, which runs northeast from Peronne. The q canal curves eastward five miles east of Bapaume and crosses the old Hindenburg line near Habrincourt, seven miles east Of Bapaume.
 The Canal du Nord extends across the Picardly battle field in genera naVf11 and south directiop and tht fact that the Germans are offering stout resistance to the French south of Peronne, where the canal parallel! the Somms would indicate the proba bility that they may attempt to stand I on the line of the canal. Noyon, th' southern outlet of the canal, was car ried after heavy fighting and th' Germans are contesting bitterly tn possession of the heights north anC east of Noyon. The French are ol
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06
AVIATORS KILLED
 AT PENSACOLA, FLA.

Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 30-Two naval aviators were killed and third suf- fered minor injuries when their ma chine made nose dive into the bay here last night. The dead were Jas Lloyd Churchill, Syracuse, N. Y. and Dewitt Clifford Wilcox, Newton Cen ter, Mass.
Republican farmer., 1918-09-06

the southern slopes of Mont. St. Simeon, an important height east of Noyon.
 Gen. Mangin's crossing of the Ail- cite seems to be the beginning of a move to outf1ank Noyon.
 There has been no further infantry fighting on the Vesle, although the American artillery is smelling the enemy positions heavily. The Ger man claim of the capture of 250 Americans at Bazoches and Fismette on Wednesday is denied by the Amer jeans, who have only few men miss ing.
 London, Aug. 3O-Australian troops now are about two miles from the outskirts of Peronne, the Australian representative at the British front reports. The Australians captured Feuilleres, Herbecourt, Flaucourt Assevillers, Barleuv and Belloy during the day, Thursday.