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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
PRESIDENT ASKS
FOOD CONTROL
Would Fix Prices and Seize
Supplies if Necessary
HOOVER TO HEAD BUREAU
New Dictator Accepts With the Un-
derstanding That He VIII Receive
No Pay for Services.

derstanding That He Will Receive
No Pay for Services.
Washington, May 21.-Immediate &C
ticn is expected by congress on Ine
request of the president for great au
thority to deal with the food problem
the direction of which the president
will leave to Herbert C Hoover, whc
as administrator of American relIel
in Belgium and the occupied regions
of France has won international re
nown.
MIR, Hoover intends to rely on the
voluntary assistance Of the peop d
the United States to make his pro
gram a success.
Congress will be urged to immeal
arely adopt the legislation suggested
by the president.
BESIDES asking Mr.. Hoover 10 be
conc commissioner of food anmlnlS
tration the president has Issued
statement on the situation in which
he SAYS he must have authority to hS
prices so as to protect both producer
and consumer; to seize, when neces
sary, food supplies for public USE anc
to prevent all unwarranted boarding
Mr.. Hoover has accepted the prof
fer of the difficult post on concltlol
that he receive no salary and tnae hls
assistants, so far as possible, be Vo!un
teers. Summing up the situation, Mr.
Hoover said:
1--WE dc not ask that the American
people hould starve themselves, bu'
that they eat plenty, wisely and VITA
out waste"
The. president asks for imme flate
authority to appoint Mr.. Hoover, an,
declares that it is absolutely necessary
trat he have great and unquestionab!s
mowers to deal with the food situation
These powers, he says, are necessary
to lnaefit and assist the farmer and
all others playing legitimate part In
the preparation, distribution and mar
keting of foodstuffs.
The exercise of these powers In full
the president hopes, will prove necss
sary cn'y in few cases, as, for instance
when "some small and selfish minority
proves unwilling to put the nations
Interest above personal advantage"
The proposed food administration Is
only for the duration of the war and
will cease when hostilities end
"The last thing that any American
should contemplate with equanimity,'
says the president, would be the in
PRODUCTION of anything resembling
Prussian autocracy into the food con-
troll in this country"
The president concludes lis state
ment with the following warning:
"It is Of vital interest AMI import
ance to every man who produces food
and to every man who takes part In
Its distribution that t"ese policies
thus literally administered should
-uoooad ond cuocae1 aItooethar"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
JUNE 5 SELECTED
FOR W AR REGISTRY
President Issues Proclamation
After Signing Bill.
SAYS NATION MUST ARM

Enrolment of Men 21 to 80 at the
PoIIs-Absentees Can Mail Registra'
tion Blank Obtained From City or
County CIerks-Court-martiaI for VI
olators Subject to Military Law, and
Others to Jail for Year.
June will be the registration day
for those coming within the provisions
of the selective draft bill.
Immediately upon signing the new
army bill, President Wilson MADE pub
lie the following proclamation:
Whereas, congress has enacted and
the president has on the eighteenth
day of May, 1917, approved a law
which contains the following proVls'
ions:
Section 5. That all male persons
between the ages OF twenty-ole ana
thirty, both inclusive, shall be suDlec'
to registration in accordance with reg
ulations to be prescribed by the presl'
dent; and upon proclamation by the
president or otner public notice gwen
BY him or by his direction stating the
time and place of such registration,
II shall be the dtuy OF all persons OF
the designated ages, except ohcers
and enlisted men of the regular army,
the navy and the national guard anu
naval militia while in the service o1
the United States, to present them'
selves for and submit to, registrau .
under the provisions OF this act; ana
every such person shall be deemed to
have notice of the requirement. OF
this act upon the publication Of said
proclamation or other notice as Of re-
said given by the president or by ms
direction; and any person who Snali
wilfully fail or refuse to present him
self for registration or to submit there.
to as herein provided, shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and shall, upon con.
viction in the district court Of the
thereof be punished by imprisonm 9nt
for not more than one year, and shall
thereupon be duly registered prov.d.
ed, that in the call of the docket pre-
cedence shall be given, in courts try.
ing the same, to the trial of elm ma
proceedings under this act: Provided
further that persons shall be SUBJ? ?ct
to registration as herein provided VINO
shall have attained their twenty-first
tanned their thirty-irst birthday on or
before the day set for the registration,
and all persons so registered shall be
and remain subject to draft into the
forces hereby authorized, unless ex-
empted or excused therefrcm in this
act provided: further, that in the case
Of temporary absence from actual
place of legal residence of any person
liable to registration as provided here.
in, such registration may be made by
mail under regulations to be prescrib
ed by the president:
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
Housewives Urged to Can Food.

Secretary Redfield appealed to the
countrys housewives to preserve sum-
mer fruits and vegetables at home to
help conserve the tin can supply. In
his appeal he said:
"If the public will cooperate there
undoubtedly will be sufficient supply
of tin cans to care for the parishable
crops this summer. To this highly
necessary condition the individual may
assist by accepting goods in fiber or
paper instead of tin whenever there Is
no deterioration in the change. 1t Is
exceedingly important that there be
tin to preserve summer vegetables and
fruits for winter use.
"The housewife who helps us pro.
vide that supply by lessening her own
demand for IN q cked goods undoubt'
edly is doing her bit in patriotic
manner"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
Mobilize Guard For Active servics.

The national guard of Pennsyiv mia
and throughout the country has bee
ordered to recruit to full war streng.1
and mobilize for active service.
The training to be given the troops
at the mobilization camps is prepa"l-
tory, it is believed, to their being sent
to Europe. To prevent confusion, the
order calls out the guard in three sec.
tions, the first section, including the
Pennsylvania guardsmen, to mobilize
by July Is, the second section by July
25, and the third section by August s..
1t is hoped thus to send the first
contingent forward by September l..
Governors have been authorized to
recruit all organizations to war
strength.
The dates of assembly are:
July 15-Pennsylvania, New York.
Ohio, West Virginia, Michigan, Wis
consin, Minnesota, Iowa, North Dako'
ia, South Dakota and Nebraska.
July 25-Maine, New Hampshire,
Vermont Massachusetts,, Rhode Island.
Connecticut, New Jersey, Delaware,
Maryland, District of Columbia, Vir.
ginia, North and South Carolina, Ten
nessee, Illinois, Montana, Wyoming,
Idaho, Washington and Oregon.
August 5-Indiana, Kentucky, Geor-
gia, Florida, Mississippi, Arkansas,
Louisiana, Oklahoma. Texas, Missouri,
Kansas, Colorado, Nevada, New Mext.
co, Arizona Utah, Alabama and Call.
fornia.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
Joseph n. Choate is Dead.

Joseph Hodges Choate, former am
bassador to Great Britain, and lawyer
of international fame, died suddenly
of heart disease in NewM York. He
was eighty-fve years old.
Mr. CAoate complained Of feeling
depressed. His physician ordered him
to remain in bed. Later he left his
room several times to transact press
ing business affairs. Later he called
his wife and daughter, Miss Mabel
Choate, to his bedside. 81 am feel
ing very ill.," he said. II think this
is the end" A few minutes later he
died.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
GENERAL MARKETS

PHILADELPHIA.-FLOUR - Firm.
Straight, $13.50@14; city mills, $3.50
RYE FLoUR-Quiet; per barrel,
$11@12.50.
WHEAT-Nominal
CORN-Firm; No. 2 yellow, $1.70@
1.7s. ,,
OATS-Firm; No. 2 white, 500
POULTRY-Live, steady; hens, "a
125c: old roosters, 16@17c. Dressed
Steady; choice fowls, 261ac; old rocs
ters, 21c.
BUTTER - Firm; fancy creamery,
42c, per lb.
nearby, 34c; western, SAC.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
German Raider Now In Navy.

A former vessel of the German navy
is full-fedged member of the Ameri.
can fleet.
She is the U. S. S. DeKalb formerly
the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, which Secre.
tary of the Navy Daniels announced
was placed in full commiss on as a
unit of Uncle Sans sea forces May
IL.
She is an auxiliary cruiser, and was
a raider in the Atlantic fer months
before she was forced to take refuge
at Newport News, Va, to escape the
British warships. She was interned at
the Philadelphia navy yard and seized
at the outbreak of the war.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
Live Stock Quotations.

CHICAGO.-HOGS-10@20c higher.
eood mnSfo heavy. aaV ssIs.35a1S.soG; : rough
Reavy, s15.95@16.3O; light, .$16.20@
1856: pigs, s12.50@14.25; bulk, $16.20
@165n.
CATTLE Strong. Beeyes. $50
~ 70: cows. and heifers. s6.50@1I75;
stockers and feeders, S8M10.35; Tex
ans. s175612: calves, $12.50@14.25. :.
SHEFP-10c higher. Native and
western, S10.25@15; lambs. S14Qla
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
May Send Airmen With Pershlnq

While no official notice has
been received at the government
aviation field at Hampstead, N. Y, tt
transfer aviators to France with Gen.
eral Pershing, it is expected a number
will accompany the expedition. :, The
class now training will finish about
June 10.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
The President Sticks to Desk.

President Wilson will take no
vacation this summer. This an
nouncement was made at the
White House in denial or reports
that the president hal given up
SHADOW Lawn" Asbu'y Park, N. j.,
and taken a residence in the Blue
Ridge. The president will remain in
Washington throughout the summer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
Child Burns to Death,

While trying to rescue her pet dog,
which she believed was in a burning
barn, four years old Anna Stump,
daughter of Oscar Stump, was burned
to death at the family home near the
Black Horse hotel, seven miles below
PntlSYille. Pa
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
WAR KILLS, SEVEN MILLION
Total Casualties to Date Estimated a
More Than 45,OOOOOO.

London. May 21.-The number OF
men killed in the war thus far was
estimated at 100000 by Arthur Hen
derson, member of the war council, in
an address at Richmond.
He estimated the total casualties OF
the war to be in excess OF the popula'
ton of the United Kingdom which, &C.
cording to the census of 1911, was
45,37O,530.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
French Steamer Sunk; 81 Drown.

The French steamship Colbert
carrying number of French
military passengers, was torpedoed
and sunk in the Mediterranean
April 80 by German submarine. Fifty.
one persons, including the commander
of the vessel. lost their lives. An.
nouncement of the sinking of the Col
bert was made by the French admi.
ralty.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
Offers His Yacht to Government

~ D. Herbert Hostetter, the mil.
lionaire vice president of the
Pittsburgh section of the Nzvy
league, offered to the government for
coast defense his handsome yacft now
In an Atlantic port. T. yacht is 2)7
feet long and carries a crew of fiji
teen
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
U. S. Warships Join Allied Fleet.

". =. WdTSnipS ooil HiiCo ''Sc1
The British admiralty announced
the arrival of American destroyers In
British waters.
The following announcement was
given out:
"The British admiralty states that
a fiotilla of United States destroyers
recently arrived in this country to
cooperate with our naval forces In
the prosecution of the war"
Rear Admiral Sims, U. S. NJ, who Is
in general commanded all United
States naval forces sent to European
waters is in daily touch with the chief
of the British naval staff.
The admiralty announcement says
the services which the American
vessels are rendering to the allied
cause are of the greatest value. They
are deeply appreciated.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
KILLS HUNTING COMRADE
Young Man Mistakes Friend TO

Young Man Mistakes Friend TOR
Groundhog in the Brush.
Easton, Pa, May 21.-Arthur Heller,
twenty-five, was shot and Instantly
killed by companion, Robert Brown,
while they were hunting groundhogs
on Chestnut Hill.
They had separated and were hiding
in clumps of brush, when Heller NOV
ed and his companion mistook him for
one of the animals and fired. The
shot entered Heller's head.
Heller's parents have been seriously
III, and are prostrated by shock.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25
rs Railway Men Drafted.

Seventy-fve Western Maryland
railway engineers and conductors.
1t was reported in Hagerstown, Md,
have been drafted for services In
France to man trains. All are un.
married and without dependents.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-05-25

German Catholics In Peace Move.
The Amsterdam Deutsche Kirch
en- Zeitung states that the Ro
man Catholic clergy CT Germany has
iaaugurated powerfully organized
peace movement
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-26
MRS. JOSEPH RAIDER DEAD

Mrs. Josephine RAIDER, 6S
years old, said to have been the
first white child born in Salem,
Oregon, died last Tuesday, Jan
uary 16, at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. ID. A. Sandlin,
2170 Clackamas street, Port
land. The funeral will be held
tomorrow from the East Side
undertaking chapel, Ala East Al
der street, at 80 o'clock. Mrs.
Rrder formerly lived in Toledo.
Among other children are: Mrs.
Maud King, Siletz, Oregon, Mrs.
r. e. Bayeu, of Aumsville, Or,
and Mrs. X. Il. Greenwald, of
Portland. Mrs. A. II. Smith, of
Suver, Or, is a sister, and a
brother is John p. Ingram, of AL
berta, Canada.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-26
BRINGING
FARMERS BIG MONEY!

During the past two or three
months seven cars of spuds have
been shipped out of Lincoln
county to the California and
Texas markets. -Four cars have
been shipped from Toledo, two
from Nashville and three from
Eddyville, and Peter Frederick
the local merchant. will load an
other car tomorrow, and still an
other car next Wednesday. This
will make nine cars in all to go
out of the county, and it is ex-
pected that more will be shipped
from the towns up the line.
Figuring 400 sacks to the car at
$l.5O per cwt., which is the local
price now, these nine cars of
spuds bring to the farmers of
our county the neat sum OF
$5, 10000.
We understand that there are
still several cars of potatoes at
Siletz yet to be hauled out.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-26
PROMINENT TOLEDO
PEOPLE MOVE TO ALBANY

Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Gill and
MIR. Gill's son, Nels. Wheeler,
have moved from Toledo to Al
bany to reside. Mr.. Gill, who
has been in business eight years
at Toledo, one of the livest wires
there, having sold his grocery
business. lie was also deputy
postmaster. A big crowd was ut
the depot to bid them goodbye,
with thei. Eest wishes. MIS-. Gill
formerly Mrs. N. II. Wheeler, is
a prominent stockholder In the
Santiam Lumber Co., of this
city. They will reside in Mrs.
CHS residence, at 1868 Santiam
Road.-Albany Democrat.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-26
SiLETZ

Sunday School every Sunday
at 10 A. M. Preaching at IL also
services Sunday evening Spec
ial singing every body cordially
invited.
The Kentucky Belle given
here last Saturday evening by
Toledo pupils was we'll attended.
Hoping they will come again
some time.
A few of the pupils of the ST.
letz day school were absent
Monday on account of bad colds.
Mrs. Chalcraft has been on the
sick list the past few days.
Miss Marie Slocum spent Sun
day with Miss Mamie Hawkins.
Mr.. Bryant is building a new
house.
Sam Brassfield has his hotel
most finished.
The new baby at Mr.. and Mrs.
George Millers is getting along
fine.
John Hawkins spent Monday
night with Gail Slocum.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-26
DIED; WADE

At Toledo, Oregon, January
oath, 1917, Martha A. Wade,
aged rs years, 4 months and 10
days.
Martha A. Wade, was born in
Logan County, Illinois, Septem-
Der 5th, 1S41. She was married
in that County, August 25th,
1858 to VIM. J. Wade. Ten
children were born of this union,
four of whom survive, Edward,
Lee and Ira who reside in Tole-
do and Dye who lives in Port
land. Her husband died in Tole-
do about five years ago. She
came to Oregon in 1873 and to
Lincoln County in August 1876,
settling near Tsledo, where she
has lived over 40 years. She
was a good neighbor and a pio-
neer of the Bay, country and in
common with the other early
settlers had endured the hard
ships and privations incidental to
pioneer life. The funeral, under
the charge of Rev. c. r. Ellis
worth, took place at the Under
taking parlors of Bateman &
Bateman, Thursday and the re-
mains were laid to rest along
side of her husband in the Tole-
do Cemetery.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-26
WlNANT

Quit few from here attended
the basket ball game and dance
Saturday night at Toledo.
Miss Violet King spent Satur-
day and Sunday in Ona at the
Phelps and Ohmart homes.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Balm and
brother Louie visited at the Peter
Shermer home Tuesday.
Dick Huntsucker spent We'd
nesday at home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shermer
and children made a trip to To-
ledo Saturday.
Mrs. Rachel King made a fly
ing trip to Newport Tuesday.
Maurice Brown went to Tole-
do Monday on business.
Clarence Backus visited with
Clarence Boone Monday.
There's some talk of a can
merry dance in the near fWure
so every one get ready.
Quite a few from here are
talking of attending the dance
at Mill Four Tuesday.
John Hanlon was in this vicin-
ity Sunday.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-26
ORION

Tony Porter made a trip to
Siletz last Tuesday.
Mrs. Blacketer and her two
daughters, Mrs. Isaacson and
Mrs. G. w. Backer went to Siletz
last week on business returning
the same day.
John Isaacson and j. w. Nc
CURE went down to Siletz bay
last Sunday and have not re-
turned as yet.
Miss Maude Porter of Orton
was up visiting her friend Miss
Eva May Cox last Saturday re-
turning Sunday.
Mr.. Woods was up to G. w.
Cox's last Saturday and stayed
over until Sunday.
Homer Evans and Frederick
Simmons have went out to Phil
omath to work i'm Mr.. Moons
logging camp.
Miss Augusta Evans was
down to Mrs. McGuires and stop
ped over night last Monday.
VIM. Porter OF Orton went to
Newport last Monday expecting
to come back about Friday.
Mr.. Currey of Toledo made a
business trip tU Upper Farm
last Saturday with. his auto. Mr..
Ross was with him.
Mrs. BIacketer was up to viz
1t Mrs. VIM. Porter last Tues
day.
ihe land appraisers, Ralph
Hamar, Chris Larson and p. III.
Elting were on che Upper Farm
last week appraising the land for
the Federal Farm Association.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-26
DEFIES THE HIGH
COST OF SOlES

ID. 7. M. Bearce, who lives on
the upper Depot, has hi, upon a
plan to do away with the "Leath-
er Trust" MIR. Bearce who Is a
Yankee" and a genius, has
taken to making soles for shoes
out of vine maplewood. He takes
a pair Of shoes that are practi-
cally beyond repair, and takes
off the soles completely, then
substitutes a pair of his wood
en- soles, and presto the shoes
are like new. Mr.. Bearce fixed
several pairs or shoes, in this
manner for his neighbors, and
they were so well satisfied with
them, that he couldn't supply
the demand, so he is now having
Geo. McCaulou saw out the soles
on his band saw.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-26
The lineup was as follows:
ELEVEN YEARS AGO

Taken from the files of the
Leader of that date.
j. w. Robertson went to Ed
dyville Monday to purchase q
choice dairy COW.
l.. c. Parmele of the lower ST.
letz country passed through
Wednesday en- route to Blodgett
Valley.
j. Busch of Drift Creek had
business in the city yesterday.
Justice Noah Leabo of. va
quina was in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Hall and
son, Lester, left this morning
for a three weeks visit in Port
land.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-26
TWENTY TWO YEARS AGO

Items taken from The files of
the Leader of Jan. "a, 1895.
Mrs. Lee Wade is over from
the Siletz visiting her parents at
this place.
X. f. Collamore has been do
ing some repair work on the
boarding hall chimney at the ST.
letz.
Frank Carson. the Chief of
Police on the Siletz, was called
to Chemawa this week by the
illness of his brother.
We are informed that ID. p.
Blue of Yaquina is working up
a colony of California people TO
settle in Lincoln county. The
colony will CO sist of fiya or ak
families and are expected TO ar
rive In the syring.
Stony v Ills returned Last
night after = couple of weeks
stay in the Valley.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-26
UPPER BEAVER

Mr.. and Mrs. II. G.. Rhoades
and daughter, Hilda, visited Mrs.
w. G. Weber of Ona Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. d. Martin and
children and Floyd and Virgle
Rhoades were guests at the
Huntsucker ranch Sunday.
Lloyd Lewis spent Wednes-
day night at the Peterson ranch.
Aletha and Alpha Rhoades Wis
tied Helen Phelps Of Ona Sun
day.
/. n. Huyett and Pete Peter
son made trip to Poole Slough
Wednesday.
Mrs. IT. G.. Rhoades and
baby called on Mrs. Js NJ. Bowers
Monday.
II. G. Rhoades is working at
the Lewis ranch.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1917-01-26
HARLAN

Our schools are closed on
account of a scarlet fever scare,
Mrs. Smith Allison is just re-
covering from it. The children
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Grant
have had it but.it is to be hoped
no other cases will develop. The
disease does not seem to be in
a serious form.
Mrs. Frank Davis Is now I'D
from a two weeks illness.
Miss Sadie Mason went to her
home in Portland while her
school is closed.
Miss Lulu Jacobs Is staying
with Mrs. Davis during her i'll
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Grant
have moved into their new house
which he has just completed.
Huron Briggs has returned
from Summit where he has been
working.
Clarence Davis is home from
Corvallis.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. January are
reported in very poor health,
their daughters, Mrs. Yates and
Mrs. Simmons have been care
ing for them.
Mrs. Helen Daniels is at her
home at Riverside while her
school is closed.
If you loose anything adver-
tie in the Lincoln County Lead
er. Two weeks ago we put in
an add for a lost man and he re-
turned home the same night the
paper reached here.
The Harlan 500 Club met at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. H. F.
Briggs on Monday evening. A
very enjoyable time was had by
those present.