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The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
TURNING RATS TO ACCOUNT
Japanese Authorities Anticipate Sub
stantiaI Revenue From Leather
Made From Hides Of Pests,

In the neighborhood of Aomori, ia.
pan, the hides of squirrels are tanned
and used as carpets, neckcloths and
for other purposes. This has sug.
gested to Doctor Hasegawa Kiyonari,
head of the Hasegawa hospital at
Osaka who is a member of the Osaka
municipal assembly, the possibility of
turning to good account the hides of
the numerous rats bought by the mu.
nicipal authorities, in view of the
great advance in the price Of hides
and leather. Doctor Hasegawa an.
preached the authorities with the pro.
posal, which was favorably received.
They accordingly tanned the skins of
two rats and sought the opinion of
dealers as TO what the leather would
sell for. The dealers estimated that
the skin Of one rat was worth 20 sen
in its raw condition. The public health
authorities are now devising special
means of disinfecting and tanning raj
skins. :
1t is estimated that great sum
could have been obtained by tanning
the hides of one-third of the rats
bought by the Osaka municipal au.
thorities during the last twenty years
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
AT END OF GLACIAL PERIOD
Geological Authority Makes Dedue-
tlons From Shrinking Of Great
Ice Cap at the South Pole.

DR.. Marsden Manson of San Fran
cisco, an eminent authority on geology,
points to the fact established by re-
cent Antarctic explorers that the great
ice cap Is shrinking. From this he
draws the conclusion that the gradual
subsldence of the Age of Ice of which
the polar ice caps are the existing
remnants, is still going on and that
we live, so to speak, at the tail end of
the glacial period. He expresses the
conviction that the same succession
Of geological climates has prevailed
in Antarctic as in other latitudes, and
says that the evidence collected in re-
cent Antarctic explorations is corrobo-
rated by the comparatively recent un-
covering Of temperate land areas and
the progressive retreat of the snow
line to higher elevations in temperate
and tropical ATTITUDES and toward the
poles at sea level. He comes to the
conclusion that the disappearance of
the Ice Age is an active present process
and must be accounted for by activi-
! ties and energies now at work. He
considers 1t as proved that the rates
and lines of retreat are and have been
determined by exposure to solar en-
ergy and the temperature established
thereby and by the difference in the
specific heat Of the land and water
hemlspheres.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
CITY NO LONGER PEST HOLE
British Authorities Have Worked
Wonders In Cleaning Up Ancient
Capital Of the caIlphs.

Paved streets, electric street lights
municipal sprinkling carts, modern
fire department-these are all In old
Bagdnd now, says Cleveland Plain
dealer. Or, rather, they are In new
Bngdad, for the slumberous city on the
Tigris has assumed a new aspect since
the British drove out the Turks six
teen months ago.
Nothing now remains of the filth and
sQualor of the Turkish regime. The
place Is still oriental, but the oriental
atmosphere Is less odoriferous. Dead
cats are not left to decompose In the
middle Of narrow streets. Great Brit.
ain has n wonderful way of leaving
orlentalism unspoiled while making
1t reasonably clean. The British SOL
der cannot abide filth. His sanitary
squads penetrate the remotest news
and the most deeply hidden cesspools.
and the news and the cesspools cease
to offend, The natives soon discover
that cleanliness Is not horror.
The Arab Is not naturally vile, but
he has fnllen into the ways of his
Turkish masters. Bagdad is as inter
esting us ever, and ever so much safer.
After the war many British tourists
VIII visit the ancient Abbaside capital,
where ruled the mighty caliphs, and
VIII note with interest the British
benefits bcstowed.on the city that VII.
helm und Gott once picked as the far
goalpost of Mitteleuropa.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
N0W FISH IN INLAND WATERS
sabmanines Have Driven
IN Sailors From Their
alton In the North Sea.

In this day of the lurking submarine
the waters of the North sea are O
marked danger zone for the fisherman
Of the Netherlands, and consequently
the rivers and inner seas of Holland
are thronged with brown-sailed fishing
smacls, all eagerly pursuing the elu.
sive herring, salmon, pike and carp.
Until the boats tanks or barrels are
filed the determined fisherman sticks
at his job. II good haul is soon
made he may steer the craft up some
canal to an inland town to market
his catch. He gets out the sign,
"Fish for Sale" and fastens it to the
mast draws the boat up to the canals
edge, and is soon besieged by house
wives anxious to inspect his wares.
The fish, as If conscious Of their pend.
ing fate, swim uneasily about in the
tank, while thrifty Dutch matrons
follow certain ones excitedly with
foreflnger, and the seller endeavors to
locate the desired fish In the swarm
ing tub.
On a summer evening when fleet
Of the good ships has made port after
a hard days work, a fishing village is
one of the most picturesque sights In
Holland. Sails patched or torn and
tapping rise and fall in the harbor
with the motion of the waves. The
brawny Dutch fisherman, revived by
supper and the evening pipe, is curing
fish and exchanging stories with neigh |
bors on the dock, while his wife sits |
before her cottage mendlng nets, or
perhaps adorning torn sail with a
vivid red patch.
There is little rest for these hard
working seamen and their wives. Fish
have long been to Holland what rice
is to China or the potato to America.
With its food supply ebbing danger
ously low, Holland looks more than
ever. to her fisher folk to feed the
people.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31


from the Antipodes consists merely or
athletic trunks, khaki tunic and q
hat that sits on three hairs. 1t also
can be mentionc II 6hey wore reg
ulatiOn Scotch STOCKINGS. But 1t was
the dimples in their neither extremitles
that stopped traffic. One of the warm
climate soldiers wandered down in the
financial district yesterday during
lunch hour, and it is estimated that
more than 1000 stenographers went
without their usual luncheon Of angel
cake and nut sundae. The girls gath
cred in groups, always at a distance,
and talked about the latest fighting re-
gala. They all voted 1t success,
but at the same time wondered what
would happen If any of New Zealand
ers, If by chance, wandered in the land
of the voracious mosquito.-New York
Herald.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
Admiral Saved Ennlnesr

I A striking feature of the naval side
OF the war Is the number of retired
British admirals who have returned to
the navy, bringing with them full
vigor and the quick determination
Of the service.
On June 10 of the present year,
when an explosion took place on a
motor launch, Admiral James Startin,
who held the rank of admiral, retired,
Immediately proceeded alongside and,
learning that the engineer was below
In the fercely burning engine room.
climbed down the hatch without the
slightest hesitation, and unaided, re-
covered the engineers body. For this
brave deed King George has approved
the award Of the Albert medal to Ad.
mlral StaEtip.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
How They Took Machine Guns.

The average civilian is unable to un-
derstand how 1t is possible to capture,
single-handed, a machine gun, not to
mention in many instances the gun
crew besides. However, many such in
stances are being brought to light
through the fighting around Bois de la
Brigade de Marine. When the ma
rines We're advancing in waves upon
the German lines the enemy machine
guns had to be taken or the waves
would be held up. The woods were
crowded with them. There was only
one way to take them and that was
by fearless dash.
Sergt. James A. Ducey and Private
Raymond B. Van Sickle, both marines,
the latter only twenty years of age,
took the German machine guns one by
one and killed all of the officers and
men who did not abandon their posi-
tions. BY the dashing act of these
two marines their line was enabled to
advance. Sergeant Ducey's mother.
Mrs. Ellen Ducey, lives at 141 John
street, WASHINGTON Courthouse, O,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
UNITED OLD AND NEW WORLD
Atlantic Cable, After Three Dlsheart.
ening Failures, Was Successfully
Laid In July-August, 1858.

Sixty years ago our broad Yankee
land awoke and learned that the old
country and the new had been united
by magical tie-the Atlantic cable.
Through the courage and persistence
Of three Americans-there were 9th
ers, but the three were the actual cable
sponsors-Cyrus w. Field, his brother,
David Dudley Field, and that fine old
philanthropist, Peter Cooper-the great
project was carried over. The total
cost was $1,S34,500, the cable alone
taking S1,25e,250, and the line crossed
from Trinity bay, Newfoundland, to
Valentia, Ireland, the cable being very
close to $500 miles long.
Three times the attempt to lay the
cable had failed, chiefly owing to de-
fects in its material. The fourth at
tempt was successful. The Niagara,
then the largest ship in the United
States navy, and the Agamemnon, a
British warship, met in mldocean on
July 20, 1858, each carrying section
Of the cable. The ends were carefully
spliced and then the two ships turned
homeward, moving slowly as they paid
out the cable. On August A the Ma
CARA reached Trinity bay; the Aga
memnon reached Valentia on the 9th.
On August 16 the cable was pro-
bounced in working order, and here Is
the first official message that passed
across: r
Europe and America are united by
telegraphy. Glory to God in the high
est; on earth peace, good will toward
men,"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
Where Courage is Common.

The Kansas soldier who, after TAX
Ing part In battle on the Western
front, wrote to his mother, "Say, moth
er dear, I never knew courage was SO
common" has expressed the sentiment
Of the nation, We never knew that
there was so much latent heroism
among the young fellows in the offices,
the factories and on the farms Of
America. Thank God that to our young
Americans courage Is common l"---
Lawson Constitution.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
Dimples Stop Traffic.

The 'ladies from hell" meaning the
kilties, had the town by the ears When
they were here; their kiities being the
eynosure for all feminine eyes. But
for creating furore and stopping
traffic the palm goes to the New Zea-
landers who arrived here. on the wings
of the warm wave. The reason is
this; The fight-costuine of the boys
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

Sunday, February 0, will be observed
by the nation as Roosevelt Memorial
day. To quote the tribute of an ad-
.mirer; 'The honoring of Theodore
Roosevelt is matter that transcends
party belief and personal prejudice.
All Americans of his time should hold
themselves in his debt and should turn
aside on that day to honor his passing
from the national stage"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
sATHENA:oREaoN, JAN. 81 1910

The Walla Walla Bulletin observes
that the board Of missions of the
methodist Episcopal church appropria-
ted on November Z. IS, 900, 0O0Efor the
purpose of establishment of 1000 col
lege scholarships for students called in
to, the army and soon to be discharged.
Thie is the first practical step taken
byhny denomination. so far as we
know, ito provide for the young men
who gave up their education to serve
the cause Of human liberty. Hand we
congratulate the Methodist church up
on its foresight, patriotism and gen.
erosity. Every boy who dropped out
OF college to join the army or navy.
every boy in the S. A. 7. c. ought to
be given the chance to go on with his
education, and grateful nation ought
to help him IN his efforts to develop
himself for the public good. The Bull
letin offers the suggestion to Whitman
College and to the people of the WaIla
Walla valley: 1.-TWO hundred such
scholarships, bearing hon ,red names,
would be not only an imperishable
monument to the,givers but would be
an endless source of good to the young
er generations. The Strengthening of
education Is one of the serious prob
lens Of reconstruction. The Meth
odists have shown the way"
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

France and England have bill of
$lOO,00O,0O0,000 against Germany. If
this is not enough to keep the Boche
at work for the rest of his life,
dozen other allies will put In their lit
tie claims.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

In Cologne, many ex-German sol.
ders have resumed their former oc-
cupatlon Of walters. A post of salts
faction, of course, since 1t will give
them opportunity of practicing tyr
amy over their. conquefors.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

IT these glorious days Of an unlIm-
tied supply Of clphers almost anybody
can talk In terms or billions without
being accused Of entertaining delu,
ssions OF grandeur.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

The government has asked the vic.
tins of submarine warfare to file full
statements Of their losses with the
state department. The day of retri.
button for the Hun Is coming.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

Having knocked off that extra half
cent mile charged for riding in Sleep
Ing and parlor cars, maybe the rail.
way administration would not now
mind telling why 1t was ever imposed.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

"Ah, what loss I have suffered In
the death of my mother-in-law!"
"She meant great deal to your
"Yes; she was vegetarian and gave
us her uieat cnrd,"--Le peie-Mele.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
Inconsistent,

Doctor-Well, now remember what
l said. Just take your wife and start
on vacation.
Patient-But, doctor, you spoke of
rest.-Boston Transcript.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

Some sort Of work-or-hght order
should be issued for the fellow who
Insists ON figuring up the per cent Of
Increase on everything In the last year.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

N Conditions may be chaotic In Ger.
many, but 1t may be noticed that law
yand order are conspicuous along the
American line of march,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

The Red Cross may have to be per-
mnnent II the red flag Keeps working
overtime. This living, breathing world
y chiefly made up OF causes aud ef.
gfects.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

Another International mystery is
where the bolsheyikl of all lands OBJ.
talnsthe funds with which they appear
to be continually well supplied.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

In spite Of the surrender Of the
U-boats L will be q long time before
the iast'ship is sunk by humping into
one Of those mines the enemy has scar.
tered about the ocean,
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

The Aero Club Of America is seri-
ously ponderlng on the freedom OF
the air for the future. Well. there's
lot Of 1t.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

FOne medical authority attributes
badness to the use Of tobacco, thus
suggesting the interesting theory that
the prophet Elisha smoked pipe.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31
Germany is expected to busy Itself
turning tanks into farm tractors.

A fellow will raise nm angry roar
over a cent increase in the cost OF
sugar, but never complains about the
war tax on the movies.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

The Germans have one great ad-
vantage over the allies. They know
,hey citn depend on the latter's sense
Df honor.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

Buying" an automobile while seat
ed In ones steam-heated apartment is
much easier than producing the money
next spring.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

It's much easier to make q German
made cuckoo clock say "bob white"
than to bring regret from the lips Of q
Hun.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

seems to be peace pYolywhere
except In cities that have street car
companies.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

Thus far about the only theory not
advanced by medical men to explain
Influenza Is that II Is hereditary.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

The wise married woman never con-
fides dangerous secrets to another
married woman.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

American troops have entered Prus-
sla," as everybody knew they would
sooner or later.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

The morose ex-Laiser spends his
time writing. More scraps of paper
for the wastebasket.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

The fellow who allows himself to
be scared TO death might as well have
that Spanish Influenza
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

The decision not to raise the amuse-
lnent tax Will cause more Joy to some
people than the ending Of the war.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

Those married soldiers who return
will find the same commanding officer
that they left behind.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

If there are any sympathetic fellows
around they might buy bonds to assist
In paying the German war debt.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

Frightfulness Is oil right when steal.
3l@ illt on the game side If " hlnh
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

Poland is ordering German troops
ut Of Polish territory. How Poland
must be enjoying herselfl
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1919-01-31

1t is hoped thet hereafter, In war.
submarines will be as useless as iron.
clad monitors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-29
EMPLOYEES GIVE
VANDERVOORT A
WELCOME PARTY

w. H. VanDervoort, president OF
the Root G. VanDervoort Engineer
ing company and the r. & "
Wagner Ordnance company, and
who has just returned from a
United States mission abroad, will
be welcomed home by some 200
foremen, department heads and
shop executives at dinner to be
given this evening in the Moline
Commercial club.
w. A. Layman. st. Louis, presi-
dent of the Wagner Electrical
Manufacturing company of that
city, associated with the East Mo
line plants, will be a guest Of the
evening. Victor Garnes, machine
shop foreman, will be POSTMASTER
Mr.. VanDervoort probably will
tell OF his observations IN the war
fields in the countries of France,
Italy and along the German from
tier. He was sent on = mission
of five to study industrial coudi-
tons abroad. He left New York
Feb. 27, and returned to this coun-
try May II. arriving home last
week.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-29
MOLINE AGAINST
REPEAL OF LAW
Send Letters Of Protest of Rider of
Agricultural Bill to State
Senator's.

Acting on a telegram received
from the Chicago Association of
Commerce yesterday, the Moline
Commercial club wired to Senators
L. Y. Sherman and Medill McCor-
mick and Congressman W. J.
Graham in protest against the rider
of the house agricultural appro
priations bill which will repeal the
daylight saving act.
The Chicago telegram gave hint
that the bill might be given early
consideration. The Moline club
executive committee, unanimous IN
it's decision to prevent legislative
repeal of the daylight saving law.
were quick to act upon receipt of
the telegram. The Chicago Com
merciaI association in its wire
which it has sent to all cities IN
Illinois, said that I'VE are reliably
informed that the house agricul-
tural committee intends reporting
the agricultural appropriation bill
With rider repeating daylight saving
act, practical operation of which
nas demonstrated its economic and
social value. Opposion by a small
minority should not be permitted to
deprive remaining 70 percent Of the
total population of the United
States of proven advantages of
present law. Rider repeal prevents
consideration of measure on Its
merits. If you agree with US suggest
strong protest to your representa-
tives in congress"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-29
OLSON BECOMES
SLIGO MANAGER
Formerly Connected With Sylvan
Company Now Works Super
intendent in East.

]. E. N. Olson, for many years
connected with the office of the
Sylvan plant of the Republic Iron
and Steel company, Moline, and
who recently left to become con-
nected with the Sligo Iron & Steel
company at Connellsville, Pa, has
been promoted to works superin-
tendent Of that company Word
or the advance in position in the
Sligo company, which promises to
become one of the busiest of the
country, is good news to the many
friends OF Mr.. Olson in Moline.
Mr.. Olson is active in the Y. M.
{. A. work at Connellsville, as an
article in one of the papers of that
city says that Mr.. Olson was a cap
tain of team No. in a membership
drive just concluded there. He Sc
cured "a new members.
Nv. P. Mullane, former superin-
tendent Of the Sylvan mills in Mo-
line, is vice president of the Sligo
company with residence in New
York City. The Sligo company will
soon be awarded a government
contract for 100000 pounds of
chair iron for navy use, having
been low bidder on the job.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-29
News of the Day in Moline and East Moline
EXCAVATION FOR
CHURCH IN EAST
MOLINE STARTED

Excavation for the building of
the Holy Name Catholic church
at Sixth street and Seventeenth
avenue, East Moline, was started
this morning. The excavation con-
tract was let to Louis De Loss.
The building contract has not
been awarded; but the contractors
for same will be made known in a
week. Estimates are that the
church will cost from $4,000 to
SIS, 600.
Excavation for the erection OF the
parsonage of the First Methodist
church of East Moline was also
started this morning. 1t is estimat-
ed that the residence, which will
be a two-story frame affair, with
seven rooms, will cost about $4,000
or $500. o. W. Odell has the con-
tract for the house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-29
START CAMPAIGN
TO STOP REPEAL
OF DAYLIGHT ACT

New York, May 29.-Marcus NJ.
Marks, president of the National
Daylight association, today sent
appeals to chambers of commerce
throughout the nation to protest
against the repeal of the daylight
saving law. A rider on the agricul-
turaI bill calls for it's repeal.
"A concerted protest by all per-
sons living in the cities by letter
and telegram to their senator's and
representatives will make congress
realize that millions favor daylight
saving, where a few thousand OPP
pose," said Mr.. Marks.
Chicago, May 29.-Telegrams pro-,
testing against the repeal of the
daylight savings act have been sent
to all representatives of the Chi
cago district in congress, and to
every commercial organization in
Illinois and portions of Indiana and
Iowa, the Chicago Association OF
Commerce announced today.