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About The Scio tribune and Santiam news, consolidated. (Scio, Linn County, Or.) 1917-1919 | View Entire Issue (April 11, 1918)
THE SCIO TRIBUNE AND SANTIAM NEWS, CONSOLIDATED Independent, fearless, free; Not tied to any party; Will support best candidate for office regardless of party VOL. XXI NO. 35. SCIO. LINN COUNTY. OREGON, APRIL II. 1918 WILL OUR TOWN WIN AN HONOR FLAG? tn order tn stimulate Individual subscriptions to the Third Liberty to create community activity and to mobilise, system!»» and unify th» initiative and energy of cltiaana and district» in the accomplishment of a national purpose, an honor fins and honor roll »y»tem haa been adopted by the Treasury department for the Third Liberty Loan Thia syatem la outlined by the Department as folio*» 1 A specially dealsned honor fla* officially ad pt.-d as th* Third Liberty l,osn flag, will be awarded to all communities upon their attainment of their assisned quota 2. A small Individual poster, containing a reproduction of tin honor flag and a blank for the name of the aubscrii>*r, will be awarded to • h »tib« riber for display in hla home. 3 A large honor roll, containing at the top a rrprodii. ti«»n of the honor flag and the slogan. “Help Our Town Win the Hight to Fly Thi» Flag, and below space for the names of all subscribers, will be posted lu a conspicuous place In the community. I A large honor flag will be awarded to each state upon the attainment of its quota, the state flag to contain the nanx» nt th >1« subordinate group which have attained their quotas 5. A national honor flag will be unfurled at Washington on which will bo presented the returns from all tbs states St 10 has W< >\ 111 l< I lost >R I LAG Artistic Moving Pictures Canadian Veterans Here. Scio has never had more realistic Sergeant-Major Christy andPri- * moving pictures than thoae exhibit«*«! vate Burke. veterans of the Cana at the Peoples theatre on Saturday diun army in Erance, visited Scio and Sunday night*, with capacity M »relay and told a very larg»- au houses at each exhibition «lienee in the We-ely hall of actual ‘The Track of the Huns’* shows experienced tn the trenches at the the devastation and destruction of liattle front. Both gentlemen en- propertv in Belgium and northern listed early in the war l»ut owing to France. The destruction of a tor injuries received have teen invalided nado is insignificant when compared home. Sergeant-Major Christy ha* with the vandalism of the Hun tieen twice wounded and Private hordes The photoplay "The Little Burke was a prisoner of the Huns American" depicted the liarbarou* for lb months before he escaped cruelties of the Hun soldiery. Most T’»r liatlmrous cruelties of the people came away fr«»m the theatre tierman soldier* were plainly de- with an undying hate tn their hearts' picted and the suffering of Private for Kaiarrism and the so called tier- Burke extremely severe before he man "kultur.” If German citizens reached the Holland frontier, being who have come to America to liettrr compelled to use angleworms for their condition vet are loyal to the food at times fatherland, are ostracis'd by the | The K. P. ban»l under the leader people generally, they must place | ship oF E. C. Peery, rendered excel- the blame on the disclosed facts about the acts <f their countrymen Roll ol Honor. Scio's school honor flag has nine teen names thereon. Them- boy», now in th«- service, have attended the Scio schools in the past. They are: Virgil Bilyeu William Sims Gail Jones Arden McDonald Mvrle Cyrus Lafe Compton D. Johnson L. Bilyeu F McCune C Balschweid Errol Sims Hord Carson Clair McLain James Bowman O. V. Compton M Bartu L. Hibler O. Osborn S Y oung L. J. Brant of Portland, came up on the Saturday evening train, re- turning Monday, driving his car 11.50 THE YEAR SCIO’S PATRIOTISM verv I m -»1 judgment In caring for the county's finances, while at the ■»ame time have pushed the road improvements a* rapidly a* the money al han I would permit, they ' will vole for the other fellow, no War Anniversary Observed by Peo matter whai I may *ay.” The Tri Only a Few People Refuse to Buy bune does not heaitate to say that ple Who Are Anxious to Do Liberty Bond*. Canvasser* Commissi >ner Irvine has made good Their Bit Make Quick Work. while at ’.he same time, as a mem I her of the court, has held county There is no discount whatever on tax«-« down so that lunn county is Scio'* allotment. 115.4(H), was just Scio patriotism. Both men an-1 wo about the lightest in her taxes of about doubled when all canvassers’ men and boys and girls anx anv county tn the state. Surely, reports were tabulated. Most of ious to do what they can towards when an official has l>«*vn faithful the canvasser*, those who went to winning the war and as efficient as Mr. Irvine has the country, lined up tn their autos, Saturday morning many people) Is-t-n he desrrves recognition by the had their pictures taken, amt at the were awakened by the boom of an people. crack of the pistol at al»out a. m.. ♦ • vils 1 nd th«» town was soon decorated Monday, got to work Most of Birthday Dinner. with American flags. Merchants them were through by 2 P. m. and vied with each other in dreasing up ready to report. a their show windows in alrn<ait evriv luisf Sunday A. F. Beard of this Only a few refusal* to buy Bond* conceivable manner to display their city, reached within a few days of were reported. Most people ex patriotic fervor. The following was hi« Txth birthday As a matter of pressed a willingness and desire to handed The Tribune as a report of convenience to the many sons and buy more Ready each was the only the afternoon exercises for publica «laughters, many of whom are farm preventive. tion: ers ami can illy snare a day from Subscription* are still coming in "tine of the largest public meet«| the fields, the event was celebrated and the total at the present time 1* mgs held in Scio was that of Satur-l bv a bounteous dinner at the par- over $98,000. or 922.600 over the day last, being arranged by the! ental home in thia city. sum Scio was assigned to raise. It Publicity Committee for the Third Í Those present from out of town is thought this sum will be increaiwd Liberty l>»an The People« theatre were Mr and Mrs Frank Irvine to 945,000 or more. was crowded to the doors, standing of Echo, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Board Next week The Tribun«» will give room only being the rule, of Harrisburg. Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. a list of the persons who gave their "The K. P. I»and played several! Holdredge of Albany, Mr. and Mrs services as solicitor*, also the list of seiictions on the »treet before the Robert Weddle of Jefferson, Mr. and the Bond buyer*. S«e that your meeting and then went inside and Mr* Will Follis of Stayton, and Mr. name appears on the list. rendered several selections Dr. Al ami Mrs Charles Beard of near Scio, — G. Prill presided over the meeting, Mr and Mr* Henry Haesler and County Train Goe* Through Town assisted by F. T. Thayer and D. C. Will Beard of Scio. Among the Thoms. William I. Harrison, an at little folks around the family t>oard Friday the county road fixing torney of Portland, was the prinei-i were grandchildren and great grand train went through Scio under the pal speaker and told why America children, all of whom wished th« I superintendency of Commissioner was in the war, how we could help; aged parents and grandparents and now that we were *ln it we will health and comfort during the re- Irvine and Conductor JefT Isom. The outfit had been at work on not quit until our object was at warning years of life. the r«>ad from the Green bridge to tained. He spoke for an honr and Scio, and the work was well done. was frequently interrupted by Ap Card ol Thank*. The tram was hauled by the county plause. catterpillar engine and consisted of "After the address three reels of We. the undersigned, desire to a scarifier and two r«»ad giaders, all pictures, showing the d«*»olation left tender our sincere thanks to our hauled at one time. And when wo by the Hun t>arbarians after they friei.ds and neighlairs for the acts say that the work was completely occupied foreign territory for any of kindness and svmpathy during done we but s|M-ak the truth. A length of time, were shown. It is the long illness and in the death of heavy road roller was all that lacked inconceivable to must of us that hu our wife and relative. a complete road repairing outfit. man beings could be so wantonly Jom-ph Nemec We understand thi* same outfit is destructive. Mr. and Mrs. John Prochaska to go over all the roads in the coun “The curtain then rose, showing ty. It is sure doing good work. Uncle Sam and M um Columbia, rep resented bv Victor Lyons of Shel burn and Miss Weddle of this city, standing before the unsullied flag of SCIO GOES OVER THE TOP IN HALF DAY Card al Tteaahs T. B. Prospa) went to Portland Tuesday with the purpose to engage We wish to thank the members of in shipyard work. the I. O O. F. lodge and all friends who an kindly assisted us in the loss ,,f oor beloved son and brother, and appreciate fully the liberal contri- button* of floral offerings. our country Mr, Harrison then proceed«-»I to auction four fine flag*. These brought 920.60 in the aggre- gate, the purchasers being Joe Young Ed We««»ly, Z J. Clark and W. R Ray. Mi. and Mr*. M 8. Allen lent music. “Taken a* a whole the meeting and family. was very successful ami the Public “Over the Top ” ity committee feels well rewarded Federal Farn Loan*. The boy» over tn Franc- haven't a and encouraged with the work al monopoly when it comes to going ready done and the prospects for a It Is reported that the Govern “•vet the top," as Scio can boast of drive ‘over the top’ are excellent.” i ment ess loaned about 80O.OOO to having a »choolmamor two who can I farmers in the Scio country, the in get over a fence in short order and Coamisiioaer Irvine Call* terest rate b«ing 5 and 5|%. The regardless of appearance if there raise in the interest rate was made should hap|w*n to lie a cow looking Friday afternoon County Commie* to tie in keepin* with the Liberty in their direction. This fact was •loner Irvine paid The Tribune of Bond interest rate Of course, the fully demonstrated the other dav . fice a very pleasant call. He stated farmers had to form the required when a teacher and her pupils were that he wanted to get over all the loan association. The farmer has at picking wild flowers out at the fair « principal road* in the county with last l>een recognized by the Govern grounds It is asserted that the' his surfacing outfit and would prob ment as the most important element celerity with which they "went over ably do so. In response to the of the people ami the farmers are the top " would cause the boys m question “ What is the election pros responding almost to a man in buy the trenches to turn green with envy. | pect?” he stated that his record for ing the Government securities. They At Tbs Peoples Theatre nearly four years of service must be believe In and practice reciprocity Thia week "The Honor System,” his recommendation for being cm- Sheriff Bodine was in Scio yester the usual comely and travelogue tinned in office. “If the people do not believe that I have gives my J day Admission 15c and 25c Smut Destroyer If you don't want to »acrific»- your crops to the ravages of smut then be sure to treat all seeds with Our Formaldehyde. We sell only the highest grade and guarantee it to be fresh and of full strength. If prop erly used it will kill all germs. The cost is but slight when you consider th«» amount of protection which it provides. Price - 50c pint; 90c quart. C. A. EVERETT Druggist and Stationer SCIO • - OREGON
