THE SCIO TRIBUNE VOL. 5. NO. 49. DEATH BECKONING U. S. SENATOR LANE Deane of OrofH's !■«•( Sol» Matter $1.50 THE YEAR SCIO. LINN COUNTY. OREGON. MAY 24. 1917 Copenhagen. May 21.Berlin ia now feeling the potato shortage. The residents of of the capital have been warn*«! that it may be im possible to supply five pounds to everybody this week, but that those ! who are unable to abtam the full EXPLAINS CIGARETTE LAW Th« District AlttrMv is Swamped Witt Prof. White Rciigtu School Director A. G. Prill in forms The Tribune that Prof. 0. V. White hat resigned as principal of the Scio schools. Prof White’s action ha* come rather sudden upon the board, aa he had l>een engaged for another school year. But aa he. probably, has had a letter offer elsewhere, it is said Brownsville and the school board Could do nothing else but accept the resignation, we simply have to sub* mit to the inevitable. Prof White has l>een principal of the Scio school» for two years and, so far aa we know, has given gener al satisfaction. At all events, the schools have moved forward under hi* direction in a highly satisfactory manner and have m>>ved forward as if it was a smooth oiled machine. A Prof. Kobe ha* been elected to supply the ¿efficiency. So far aa we now know, the school board has made a wise selection. Q ns I ims in Rtfird ts tbt ration will receive cakes. New Statati Hospitol Assorts The supply of pork is short and . it will be sold only on Thursdays > of each week. •‘So many inquiries have been San Francisco, May 21. United Another announcement says that States Senator Isine. of Portland, a reduction in the meat ration made at this office regarding the who ia seriously ill at a local hospi after August 5. is also being con provisions of what is known as the Cigarette I jiw |>a«aed by the last tal. wax said tonight to be slowly sidered ■ sesMon of the legislature, that it is sinking. I In view of the food shortage, deemed advisable to give the gener Senator I-me's phys.eian arrived Professor Weidner, an agriculture al provisions of the law publicity from Portland to join the several Iext*ert al Pa-MU, Bavaria, advise* through the press," said District local consultants, and according to ' the people to follow the example x the physician in charge, all agreed I >>/ Nebuchadnezzar and eat grass. Attorney Hill. The Act in question is contained that Senator l.ane cannot recover, ' He informs them that both the and that his death is a matter of , red clover and lucerne (alfalfa) | in Chapter 244, General Is*« of Oregon for 1917. and is in full force only a few hours. may be used for the making of and effect from and after May 21 very tasty dishes for human con i The provisions of the Act are direct THE LIBERTY LOAN sumption. ed agam«l cigarettes and makes it . unlawful to sell or give to any minor Our local bank is now readv to cigarettes, ami the word “cigar- take subscription* for the govern I ettes" are held to include cigarettes, ment Liberty Lian bonds. While it cigarette paper, cigarette wrapper is true the interest rate, 3) tier cent i or any substitute therefor, or anv is low, when we know that these paper or form prepared to be filled liond* are exempt from taxation, I with smoking toiiacco for cigarette are absolutely sure to be paid when PI» il Secretar) Wils», if Oi*4itx::t Marrat I I tifimi Added (• hfjlmt I use. due and are negotiable, they begin The Act also makes it a misde- Ar«f Th Fire« is h T«tM i! Laber. PrtstitiA ti C ib - to look attractive. . Besides, it is a rnearuu for any minor to smoke, use patriotic duty to invest in them. | or be in possesHiun of any cigarette 48 000 Mei trass 1er Aetna Many people who are too old or are ' in this state ami for the proprietor, incapacitated to do their “bit" in i clerk, or employe of any place of any other way. can do so in this. Washington. May 21. All three Washington, May 21 legislation ! business to permit minors to fre Many people who have sums of I to prevent future railway strikes quent said places of business while arms of America's fighting forces money lying idle in banks upon | was proposed to congress today by using or smoking a cigarette. Il ia I the army, navy and marine corps * which they are receiving 4 per cent Secretary Wilson of the latxir de provider! that the term “place of soon will be represented in the war interest, can well afford to invest in partment. A committee of nine to : business'' as used in the Act shall zone. thJ bonds, for the government is a fix wage rates on all railroads for apply to any and all places such as With American destroyers already much safer custodian of your sur I three-year periods was suggested. shops, stores, factories, offices, re in European waters and armv regu plus than any bank. A bill submitted provides uniform creation and dance halls, pool rooms lars concentrating to carry th« flag The government is floating a much nay on all roads engage«! in inter etc. to the battle lines in Belgium and It is further provide«! that any ! France, a regiment of marines was larger debt than she or any other state commerce and in the District government has ever undertaken to i of Columbia, and provides heavy minor using or being in possession designated today to join the expedi float at one time and it should be a | penalties for railroads paving more of a cigarette and being asked by a tionary force and round out the parent, teacher or mayor, sheriff, nation’s representation in the field. matter of national and patriotic lor less than rates prescribed. pride to take the bonds up quickly. The marines will lie attached to The system aims to eliminate or any officer to tell where or from The United States ia now. for the strikes and lockouts by creating a whom such cigarette was obtained the army diviaion under <.encrai first time in her history, the creditor condition under which nothing , shall be guilty of a misdemeanor Pershing, which is under ordert nation of the world and Wall street. woukl lie gained by them. All wage and any of Mid officers who shall to proceed abroad a* aoon a* practi- New York, has supplanted Thread- rates would be basis I on an eight- find a minor smoking a cigarette or cable. needle street. London, aa the finan . hour law. The board woukl fix having a cigarette in his possession, Although details are not being cial world center. Nor is it likely ' wage rates for waler as well as rail «hall immediately inquire of such made public, it was calculated to- minor where and of whom he oh- night that with the marine regi- that Wall street will ever lose the transportati«m systems. tamed such cigarette and upon fail- ment the total American force now position the war has given her. Chas. Compton and E. G. Balsrh- ure of any such minor to give such' designated for land service in Eu- So let us, who can, buy one or more of these liberty Isinds and we id commenced moving the two information when requested, the | rope is close to 40.IMM). minor shall lie deemed guilty of n' General Pershing and hit «lafT show to the world what tremendu- condensery buildings together Mon ous resources the American people day. This will give about double misdemeanor ami immediately ar- will sail for Europe ah«*a<l of the rested by the officer without a war-' troops to nave the way for final the present work room. have. rant and taken before any court training of the hugh army the Unit The milk condenaerv at Ixbanon having jurisdiction of the offense <-d States is preftaring to |iour across has changed hand«, says the A litany For the purpose in hand, th«« minor the seas as rapidlv as men can Ur Herald. As Scio has the only con- should tie taken liefore a justice of trained arid equipped, densery in Linn county, ami has the peace. rrccnllv changed hands, it is evident Yaqoina Bar Work Planned The foregoing stales generally the the Herald's wires are crossed. principal provisions «»f the Act but it must lie born in mind that thej Tolcdo, Or., May 22.- President John Simanek expects to go to same does not supercede the exist-ì R. S. Van Clove, of the Toledo Port Salem next week to assist in com ing statutes relating to the sale and' ’ Commission, following a joint meet pleting the organization of the State disposal of tobacco to minors, hut ing with the Newport port commis Lime board. Mr. Simanek is the the Act is cumulative to such exist sion, has announced that efforts will Farmer Union member of the board. {tie made fur the immediate expendi ing statutes Albany Democrat. The four members of the board, ture of the local appropriation of now selected, will elect the fifth Men, 40, May Join Army 1418,000, voted by the residents of member. Lincoln county at the election May New York, May 2!.—The age 1, for the improvement of the Meat is worth $1 per pound in For perfect sight wear glasses Paris. We think it high at 25 cents limits of applicants for enlistment Yaquina l>ar. In view of the possibilities of th« made to fit your eye* after the per pound. But bread is cheaper in the regular army has lieen raised • error of refraction is determined by on the island of Germany, just be from 17 to 35 years to 18 to 40 government*» declining to appro priate its half of the 1888.000. nee- a careful examination. tween England and France, than it years. cessa ry for th« completion of the Thin order was made public at la in the United States, vet it » E. C. MEADE made of American wheat. We can the office of Major John Hughes bar. the local porta desire that the optumktkut draw our own conclusion for th« in charge of the recruiting offices local appropriation immediately ba 329 W. Second St.. Albany. On., reason. | mad« »vailabl«. here. of Ont» Hoirs, Boiletia Froa WOULD FIX WAGES ALL ARMS TO GO ABROAD TO FIGHT I PRESIDENT SIGNS WAR ARMY BILL Tit Retistfitiaa Far Draft b to Be Jane 5 th-Gurt is ta Get Eirty Call Washington. Muy |N. The war army bill, as pax-wd by congress and finally reviewed at the war depart- meat, went liack to the White Hou»s tonight ami was signed by President Wilson. •The president’s signature set in motion immediately machinery de signed to produce within a year’s time a national army of more than 1.000,000 trained ami equipped men. backed by adequate reserve* of men ami supplies ami by an ad ditional 500,000 soldiers under train ing The war bill was carefully gone over during the day It remained but to prepare the proclamation for the president's signature summon ing approximately 10,000.000 men from 21 to 30 years of age to regis ter for military st-rvic* ami setting the dale for registration. Registration will lie held June 5, to be completed that day ami to I m < followed by the process of selection which will determine the first 500.- 000 men to be called to the colors about September 1. Meanwhile the war department is pushing vigorously its preparations to mobilize the national guard, which, with the regulars, forms the first line army. It was announced today that all existing regiment» of the guard will be called into service by August 5. and officials estimate that with from a month to six weeks intensive trsining these troops will I m * ready to go forward for final preparation la-hind the lighting lines in Flurope for the fighting that is before them Rev. 11. B. Iler, of the Federated church, of this city, has leased the denot liarl<er shop in Albany and is operating the same, though he con tinues to preach each Sunday in Scio. Rev. Iler was a former rail road man as well.