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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 45. GERMANS DEJECTED OVER WAR OUTLOOK SCIO. LINN COUNTY. OREGON. JUNE 20. I»18 Red Cro»» Nur»e Write«. The following letter from Mrs. Louise Rice, now a Re«! Cr<«w nurse "somewhere in France” to her «inter. Mrs. A. P IIirons, of near Shelburn. Diplomat Returning from Hunland will lie of interest to our readers: Say« Enthusiasm from Offen tive Replaced by Gloom. Geneva. June 18. Theenthusiaam create«! by the first German offen sive has passed and a feeling of pro found dejection reigns among the German people. according to an in- terview with a neutral diplomat who has just arrive«! in Geneva from Berlin in I .a Suisse. Th«- people at home expect»*! a quick victory from the«-arlv reports in official bulletins, and alxive all a quick |>eace. The orincipal question ask«*! in Berlin last week was ‘Ilav« we entered Paris’” The economic situation in th«» in terior of Germany, the diplomat de clared. is becoming more and more serious. Germans, both military and civil ians. now realize and virtually ad mit that the constant arrivals of fresh American troops will turn the tide of th«- war. The diplomat concluded his inter view with a statement that during a recent secret sitting of the reichstag the qu«-stion of autonomy for Alsac*- Ixirraine was discussed officially for the first time since the beginuing of the war Dear Sister: Just a line to let you hear lhat I have arrived safely and am feeling tin«» and happy. This life is much like running out during the hop season at h<>m«* The climate of this part of France is like that at home an«! th«» Mowers are vrry beautiful There are liliies Semen'« Insurance. More than btf,000 masters, officers and wamen on American merchant vessels traversing the war zones. have been insured by the United States government. This insurance Now Sole Proprietor. 11.50 THE YEAR THRESHERMEN FIX SEASON'S PRICES When W. A. Ewing's bid for the Scio-West Scio mail contract was ac cepted by the government Mr. Ewing secured a business which he did not Ask lor Flour and Sugar Allowance« want So in order to interest some totals more than $115.000.000 party with him who could and would For Their Harvest Claims under the Insurance are so operate the business. Mr. Ewing Crew« far a little more than $180.000. purchased Henry Bilyeu's interest This insurance as to vessels trav in the mail business Walter and At the meeting of threshermen a* ersing the war zone is compulsory, Henry Bilyeu had been awarded the though it is nut required that the ScioMunkers contract and Mr. Ew the couithouae last Saturday it was insurance be taken through the bu ing in buying Henry Hilveu's inter decided that th«- growers should be reau of war risk insurance. How est became the owner of the mail charge«! 23 cents a sack for wheat ever. virtually the entire personnel business save that of one-half the and 18 cents a sack for oats. T his of the merchant marine is insured Scio-Munkers contract Now Walter price will prevail over the county by the bureau, the government rale Bilyeu has purchase«! the whole of for th«» coming harv«>st season. The price agreed on for common being only 25 cents for each 1100 of Mr. Ewing’s interest and issole pro labor was $3 per day with board, insurance. prietor of loth lines. He will also Since the American fleet has been become lessee of the livery tiarn af sack sewers $4. and teamsters $4.50 patrolling the seas, the rale has ter September 1. which will become a day. l«abor conditions ta*»ni sat been reduced from 50 cents for each headquarters for the stage business. isfactory as enough men have been $100 of insurance. A* Walter Bilyeu knows the business secured to handle the situation. A requMt will bo made for 10 If the owner of a vessel traversing thoroughly, is genial and accommo of the valley, forg^menots and hawthorn trees. I am out in the woods, trying to write some letters home. We are up to th«» front for a few days. not much work, and plenty to eat. I think this life will bt* the making of me. and I am learning to ride horseliack. « day for each We are being treatednke girls at the war Zone fails to insure the mas dating. the traveling public will be P"un<1» crew and 204) pounds of wheal flour ter. officers and crew, the secretary well satisfied with the new arrange their first parly, so many more men for each week for 20 people for of the treasury may take out the ment. than women. Nearly all the nurses bread and pastry. insurance for them with the bureau here ar«» American women. As yet I haven't met any one I besides fining the owner not more Obituary. Young Man Succeeds. know, but there are several western than $1000. The insurance affords protection boys her* ami 1 will try to find the M um Minnie Jane Daniel was born I Foreman Hrant of The Tribune for disability or death resulting from ones 1 know. September 18, 1854. She spent her Write me all the news from home war peril«, and provides for com childhood davs in Illinois until she office, received word last week that an»! let me know h»>w every one is pensation during detention following was 14 when the family moved to hh» hhl son *,n Rui Ru«*H had pa*m*l the ex am - One American captain's lowa. Two years later she joined ,natio® al th* «overnraoat’a radio getting along. Haven't got my capture. trunks as yet. an I am wearing bor wife has been receiving a monthly the Baptist church and the family K*00’ « Fortress Monroe. Virginia, row«*! cloth«-* It is easy enough check for $337.50 since her husband I mov« I to Kansas. In IR32shecame with such a high percentage that he to get along without a good many was captured bv the Germans. west and has luad*- her nome in Or-, wo m*Me • sergeant and will be A man may now enlist in th«» mer thintrx in that line if one only thinks . retain«*! as instructor to the classes ••«on and Washington ever since. so. It is so near lunch time that chant marine service with full assu When the first call for She leave« three sister* and two that follow rance that in cns»- of death, disabil volunteer enlistment came, Rusaell Reception and Banquet to Depart my thoughts are scatter«*!. brothers: Mrs. C. Cox. Kennewick, ity or detention in prison, his de Louise Rice. A. N. C., went into the coast artillery, He Wash ; Mrs Van l»wman, Tulare, ing Draftees. Base Hospital 115. American Expe pendents and loved omi will tie pro C-alif.; Mrs. H. P. Thomas, Coamop- showed such knuwl«*!ge of electrical vided for. Friday evening at 8 o'clock th«» ditionary Forces. oils. Wash ; Roy Daniel of Portland apparatus that he was transferred to the radio service and sent to th«» boys included in the next draft and R C. Daniel, of Scio. school at San Diego. Cal,, and then quota and their immediate families Rev Mclain conduct«*! the fun Volunteered lor Timber Work. They Lore tbe Country. on to Fortress Monroe for intensive will be tendered an informal recep eral service« an the burial occurred study and training. lion by business m« n and ladies of Among those who volunteered for at Franklin Butte cemetery Friday. So well pleased with their visit the Red Cross. All the local long- June 14 here a couple of weeks ago were special work, principally in the gov winded orators have been clubbed Next Monday evening th«« Scio I Mr. and Mrs Frank C. Burrell, of ernment timber ramp« of the north Assault and Battery« into the back alleys and now lie War Savings Society will meet at K. Portland, that they came back last west. who left last Saturday, were safely hog-tied in the brush, so you P, hall. A program will be given. Friday, bringing Mr. and Mrs. C. R. the following: can come out for a last hand shake These meeting* are o|a*n to all and Last Saturday, when Joseph Roner Fred Smith. Haisev; Frank Van Schain, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Wontsei with the boys without having to face was driving homeward after deliver you are invite«! to attend. and Morris Wcntael for a fishing Nuvs. Albany; Dwight Peterson. a vocal barrage in order to do so. A ing his wool clip. James Piatt climb Unl«*w we have rain within the trio. They camped at the Shindler Thomas, Percy E. Davis, Albany. few short speecfws will be requested. ed into Roncr's wagon, just outside j next ten days or two w«-eks. crops bridge and enjoyed the outing verv Rexford Cyrus Peery, Crabtree. The affair will be held in the open of t*wn. and attacke«! him with his I in tlie Scio country will lie cut to much, the weather being all that Frederick L. Glasser, ls*banon; Ev I air. on the grass plot about the city fist. Roner was sitting in the wagon erett V. Smith. Waterloo; Roy M. one half a normal crop Late spring could toe desired« On Saturday the f1ag(*>le. Music will be furnished seat and as his team was somewhat Perry. Crabtree. Roy Is*» Stone, gra n and hay crop« will be especiaJ- personnel of the camp was enlarged by the K P band. fractious, could not defeml himself. Crabtree; (*hrts A. Bender. Albany, , ly short. Gardens are suffering for by the addition of Ed Wrselv and Roner filed complaint in the just Jasper Jesse Rusnell. I moi ure a« well. Joe Hrant, who arrived in time for John Smallman. an oldtime sheriff, ice court <>n the following Monday The men are to have special train was in town Monday, playing cro lunch and helped in providing a fish afternoon. A warrant of arrest supper No unpleasant incident or ing in Portland. They are of me-' quet with the boys. was i««u«*d and placed in the hands accident happened to mar the pleas chamcal turn. There is a call for | of Deputy Sheriff J M. Lindley fori ure »f the outing, excepting that volunteer* foi spruce work and they service. Schaine fell into the creek head will be drafted for thia service if ...... Piatt was ..................... brought into court first while dressing lor undressing) there are not sufficient volunteers. tortly thereafter and plead guilty This call take* only men who are. a chicken (fowl), Wentzel blistered $2.75 to $22.50 to the charge. He was fined no his feet. Burrell got a crick in his clasmd for limited service because and costs, amounting to $15 and back. Wendy let his sox burn while of physical defect*. then discharged. trying to dry them. Brant lust his appetite because he ate too much Funeral of Mrs. Luca«. Enrolling Agent. EASTMAN FILMS and the ladies were sunburned. The at old prices partv broke camp Sunday evening. The funeral of Mrs. Al. Lucas, Charles A. Everett, the druggist, who die«J at the family home n*ar has been appointed an enrolling Rickreall, Polk county. occurred Card of Thanks. agent for the U. S Shipping Board, Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Lucas to enroll young Americans from 21 CYKO pa|er will please you We desire to tender our «incere to 30, for service in the Merchant was a daughter of W. W. Richaid- thanks to our neighbors and friends Marine. He received notice of his son. whose donation land claim was in what is generally known as "Rich for the many acta of kindness and «PP"intment this week. I ardson Gap.*’ some throe or four Sympathy during the long illness, We have some good buys in miles southeast of Scio. Here Mrs. death and burial of our sister. Kodaks pre-war prices It is report«*! by grapevine tele- Lucas was born and grew to worn- MRS C 00X. graph that parties from Salem have an hood, and lived for several years MRS VAN LOWMAN been taking quite a lot of trout out after her marriage to Mr. Lucaa. MRS H P. THOMAS of Thomas errek an«! its tributaries Her age was above 6u years. ROY DANIEL above the dead line and in the closed T - - R C. DANIEL | district. 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