THE SCIO TRIBUNE
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VOL 5
AMERICA MAY USE
ENFIELD RIFLES
Stiriart Bntitk Small Ar« « Eqeipment
is Ui|<d If th TrMH
Wflm
Washington. .May 14 The Ameri
can army that goes to Europe will,
in all probability, be armed with
Enfield rifles. the standard Britiah
»mall arm. rather than with Spring-
held«, the adopted and supposedly
superior rifle which is the standard
in the United States.
The switch will not be made from
choice, not because the Enfield is
thought to be sujierior to the
Springfield, for it is not believed to
be as efficient, but because the
United States from the outbreak of
the war to the present day failed to
make provision for an emergency,
and now finds itself in a position
where it cannot begin to manufac
ture Springfield rifles fast enough
to meet the demands of the army in
contemplation.
One of the most enlightening
speeches heard in congress since the
outbreak of the war was delivered
in the house of representatives by
Representative Tilson, of Connett-
cut. perhaps the best posted mili
tary authority in congress, himself
a trained and experienced aoldisr.
.Mr. Tilson laid before the house
and before the public many startling
facts which previously had been
known only to the war department
and to the members of the military
affairs committee, and the foregoing
conclusion was baaed by him on the
official facts as stated to the com
mittee of congress by the secretary
of war.
JORDAN ITEMS
Every patter on the shingles
i Has an echo in the heart
i
And a thousand by-gone fancies.
■ Into busy beings start.
Mias Miller, of Philomath, is visit
ing at the Prichard home
Mrs. Ella Dunn, who has t>eFn
nursing Mrs Ralsiger, returned to
her home in Montana Sunday
Chas. Williamagp and family will
move to their new home in Portland
Wednesday. Our best wishes at
tend them
Mesdames Kimball, C. Thomas
and Wortman made a pleasant call
at the Homer Shelton home Eridav
afternoon.
The dance and pie ai>cial given at
the new cheese factory Saturday
night was largely attended. The
The net proceeds being $4fi. which
will be expended upon the new
building.
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21 to 30 Must Register
All able-bodied young men whose
ages are between 21 and 30 years,
must register their names with some
war census taker. The date has not
yet been proclaimed by President
Wilson, but it will be in a very
few days.
County Clerk Russell and Sheriff
Bodine were over Tuesday perfect
ing final arrangements.
W G.
McDonald for North Scio and G W.
Morrow for South Scio, will have
charge of the matter in Scio. Don’t
neglect this matter, boys, for they
will get you in the end and. besides,
you will lie subject to a heavy pen
alty for failure to report. It does
not follow that you will be drafted.
Your name, simply, will be placed
in the wheel or box. from which the
names to go into service will be
drawn. Also, you may be excused
for several reasons
But don't fail
to report just the same.
The United States is planning to
raise immediately an army of a
million men, and the war depart
A b Old SciogB Passes
ment is fully aware that the num
ber, ultimately, may be raised to
two or even three million, depend
Mrs. Sarah Bilyeu died at the
ing ap<>n developments in Europe home of her son. Joe Bilyeu, of near
But to start with we will have a lsM*vmb on Wednesday of last week.
million men under arms.
Mrs. Bilyeu, Aith her husband,
The European war has demon A. J. Bilyeu, resided in Scio for
strated that the proper equipment many years. This writer rememts-rs
of an army calls for at least two of slopping at the hotel in Scio kept
rifles for every soldier, liberal allow by Mr. and Mrs. Bilyeu many years
ance Ling nt-cewiary l>ecau*e of ago, at about the site of the urew-nt
losses, damage or destruction ot residence of Wm. Brenner, just
small arms in time of war. Roughly south of the bridge across Thomas
creek.
Mr and Mrs. Bilyeu were splen
did
citizens and were highly regard
Surely our city dads will improve
ed
when
they lived in Scio.
North street ami that in front of
Mrs.
Bilyeu
was 78 years old and
W A. Ewing's and Dr. Prill's resi
i
leaves
only
her
children to mourn
dences. They are a disgrace to our
town and will soon make us notori 'her loss, Mr Bilyeu having panned
to the Great Beyond some twenty
ous for bad streets.
(Continued on page 2)
6t FARM LOANS
High Class Shows
Notice. We have an un
limited amount of funds
to lend on farm security
at <1 per cent per annum.
L»ng time loans desired.
No delay.
The photoplays at the Peoples
theatre for last Saturday and Sun
day evenings, were far above the
ordinary run of movie shows. "Civi
lization'* on Saturday evening drew
good houses, for the show was re- >
peated and "Ne’i Do Well’’ on
FARM LOANS 6$
Sunday evening was well patronized
If Mr. Wesely continues to produce
this class of attractions, his theatre
«rill soon be found too small for bis
audiences
heuker a
133 I yon SL
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11.50 THE YEAR
Sc io. LINN COUNTY. OREGON. .MAY 17. 1917
NO. 4M.
beam
Albany. Ore
ALL BETWEEN 21 AND
30 MUST REGISTER
Givtriatat Will Maki [it«gti«K if
Sack M m as Ari Nat Walid
la Ar«j ar Navy
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HOLLEY ITEMS
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Mr. and Mrs. Overallster’s little
baby died Friday night, aged three
days, and was hurried Sunday.
GRAIN SPECULATION
STOPPED TWO DAYS
Eickiitge Operatars Met ia Chicago
List Msadif tl Catsidii
O. I
Ike Sitaitiaa
John Robinson committed suicide.
I’oor health and nervousness was the[
cause
He was bur-ted in the I.
O. Cemetery at Crawfordsville.
Mrs Minnie Davids had a very
bad
attack of Bronchitis. Dr. Malta
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Chicago. May 14. Die low swell
Portland, May 15. Everv man was failed to attend her.
Iwtween the age« of 21 and 30 years
The gardens are very late thisI of business disturtsincv due to the
inclusive, must register on the day year. Not many have any planted entry of the United States Into the
world war broke in created wave
soon to be proclaimed by President in thia locality.
over the leading grain exchanges of
Wilson for the war census.
Earl Rice, eon of Chas. Rice, who ■
There will be no exceptions tn was operated on for appendicitis at: the country today. Tomorrow rep
resentatives of these exchanges will
tnis rule. Even if a man belongs Albany, will soon return home.
meet here to discuss the «itualion
to one of the exempt clmuu-s. he
1’rof. C L. Malone will teach the
the high prices of grain, runaway
nevertheless must register if he is
Greenville school the coming winter,
tendency of the market and the
between 21 and 30 years of age.
He has taught five successful terms
attitude
of the government at
The government will determine who
of school al Holly, which speaks
Washington.
is to be exempt after its records
well for him.
There ia among influential Chicago
are complete.
gram
men a wntimepl that s|M-cula-
Brigadier General G A. White,
Roosevelt Army Not a Joke
tion in futures should I m * alwolutely
adjutant general of Oregon, work
eliminated either by completely stop
ing under the direction of Governor
Ex-I'rvsident Roosevelt's proposed
ping the practice er by fixing a
Withyeombe. has put the machinery
armv has. heretofore, been regarded
minimum price for futures
I‘he
to work and his first request of
as something nearly allied to a joke.
sentiment, however, was bv n<>
every man affected by the census is
But the joke no longer exists and
means unanimous. It was reported
that he make a careful study of its
wr must consider his army of 180.-
that the
Minneapolis delegation
provisions to eliminate all possible
000 men. his plans of organizat'on
would
oppose
such procedure despite
confusion at the polls.
and desire to be sent to the battle
food
regulation
measures proposed
Registering for the war census
front in France, in a seriously light.
by
congressmen,
including Senator
should be no more confusing than
Mr. Rooeevelt is a highly magnet
Thomas’ demand for the closing of
casting a vote. The general plan
ic man and has the faculty of at
all exchanges where foodstuffs are
for gathering the data for the gov
tracting other men to his following.
speculated in. Delegations are ex
ernment is basrd on the ballot
While he has said many things which
pected also from Duluth. Toledo and
system. If every man is ready, war
many people regard as being almost
Kansas City.
census day will pass like clockwork.
foolish, his disposition to cut red
The Chicago board of trade la-gan
The man who tries to evade the
tape and reach a result quickly and
the day by taking unprecedented
provision will face a term in jail
without quibbling, makes him an
action to curb s|>eeulation. Buying
without the option of paying a fine.
unique character and a natural
of May options in grain were pro
In almost every case throughout the
leader of men.
hibited and outstanding contracts
state the census will be taken in the
Just how he will succeed at the
were ordered closed at or under the
regular polling places used on elec
head of a division of men at the
maximum
prices fixed by a commit
tion days.
battle front, remains to be seen.
tee of the board. Trailing in July
He may' become a real military
and September wheat was curbed
genius. Who knows? Our militar v
for a period of two days except at
geniuses of the past have been men
$2.75 or under for July and $2.45 a
who had but little respect for red
bushel or under for September.
tape. They have been men who
The maximum price for closing out
have been quick to see the weakne««
May corn was fixed at $1.(1! A and
of the enemy and have sufficient
for May oats at 734 a bushel.
tritisi Repit tl Shipping Lisses Will initiative to promptly take advan The rr«ult ef these regulations
tage of this weakness. Mr. Roose
was a sharp decline In wheat and
It Mast Fmiakli Issiti
velt seems possessed of the faculty
advances in the Coarser cvreals. Nel
which make the successful general
it Weeks
changes for the day follows:
rather more than that of the states
Wheat July. Die lower; Septem
man. Let us hope that he will
ber I Me lower.
manifest this quality to an amplified
Corn July, file higher; Septem
Lindon. May 15. The report of
degree, when he reaches the list tie
the week’s loams through submari
ber m J higher.
front. There will be glory enough
nes to be issued tomorrow will be
Oats - July, l|c higher; Septem
for all befsre kaiserism is quelchcd.
ber 2jc higher.
the moat favorable In several weeks.
At St. L>uis. Kansas City, Duluth,
The numiwr of shi|« torpedoed is
Condenser? Crowded
well below the average, while the
Minneapolis and Toledo the l><>ards
numlter of ship« escaping attack is
So much milk Is being received at took action approximately similar
very large.
the comlenserv now that M magrr to that of (Thicago,
Those in touch with the anti-sub- Every has refused to take on new
This Dog Reasons
marine campaign also are very patrons. 13.00(1 pounds were hand
cheerful over the results of actual led. Monday, and this is the limit
attacks on submarines, which have for the prem-nt capacity of the
I jim I week Mrs. Henry Shope was
l>een pushed with the utmost vigor plant.
However, new machinery so unfortunate, when in the yard at
during the fine weather of the last has l»een ordered and when installed the Shope home as to fall. She fell
fortnight. Thia has t>een particalar- the plant will be able to take care in such a manner that rite was un
ly favorable to aeroplane activity. of all comers. 12.10 per hundred able to arise. She called for help,
According to one report, more sub for raw milk, is very attractive to but no one h< asd her but W. S.
marines have liven sunk in the last farmers
In fact the creameries Carpenter's little white dog which
week than in the month previous. have nearly quit business in this made such a frantic noise running
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lack and forth that he attracted
locality.
German Rising Forecast
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Mrs. Carpenters attention when she
Wool Contracted at 52 Cents
and others went to Mrs. Shope’s
Berlin, May 15. The socialist
relief.
leader, Gao. Ledebour, declared in
The dog reasoned that he could
Helena. Mont., May 16.—H. J.
the Reichstag today that it was im Herrin, of Wolf Creek, and Philip not help, but could attract the at
possible for Germany to win a war Chevalier, near Johns, have con tention of those who could, a clear
of subjugation and expressed the tracted to aell their 1917 wool elip case of dog reason.
conviction that a revolution must for 52 cents a pound.
Films developed every Tuesday at
happen in Germany as it had hap- ,
This Is as high as any price ever
received for wool in this «strict Peervs. Ten cents each.
pened in Russia
WAR ON U-BOATS IS
BEGINNING TO GAIN