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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 14, 1916)
PAGK FOUR TfDD SPMNOFUDLD NEWB THURSDAY, DEO. 14, 1918. Christmas Greeting Beginning December 16, 1916 We .Will Give With Every Cash Purchase ' 5 per cent Discount 3 per cent Thirty Days No discount on Sugar by the sack. We are not advancing our price on our groceries and then giving-you discount. But are simply giving you the discount gratis. . Mrs. E. V. Sneed & Sons CHRISTMAS BBOGERIES We have a splendid assort ment of fresh CHRISTMAS CANDIES at 15 and 20 cents per pound. FRESH ENGLISH WALNUTS 20 cents per pound. Best California Walnuts 25 cents per pound. Brazil nuts 20 cents pound. I Cocoanuts 15 cents each. CALIFORNIA NAVAL ORANGES 30-40-50 cents per dozen. Nice & Miller "We deliver all orders." Travel on Low Round Trip HOLIDAY FARES Go home for Xmas Stay for New Years Day. Our low round trip Holiday tickets .allow you plenty of time. All points in OREGON CALIFORNIA WASHINGTON andlDAHO Holiday Sale Dates Between Oregon points Dec. 22 to 25 inc: Dec. 30 to Jan. 1 inc. Return limit Jan. 3. 1917. To California points Dec. 21 to 23 inc: Dec. 26 to 28 inc. Return limit 15 days from date of sale. To Pacific Northwest points in Washington and Idaho Dec. 22 to 25 inc. Jteturn limit Jan. 3. 1917. Ask local Agent for time of trains. . fares, etc. John M. ScottaG. P. A. PortlamiiOre. , . S OUTH E R N PACIFIC LINES .FOOTBALL Oregon vs. Pennsylvania Pasadena, Cal., Jan. 1st CENTRAL POWERS STARTLE WORLD BY PEACE PROPOSAL Continued from page one. Trance 14,966,000.000 Russia 10,363,000,000 Italy 4,301,000,001) Germany 5.19S.000.00O Austria-Hungary . 3,970,000,000 Turkey 854,000,000 The daily cost of the war to the allies is estimated at $72,000,000; to the central powers, $35,500,000. It Is divided as follows: Great Britain J25.000.000 France . 17,000,000 Russia 18,000,000 Italy 8,000,000 Other allies 4,000.000 Germany 22,000,000 Austria-Hungary . 12,000,000 Turkey and Bulgaria 1,500,000 World's Shipping Suffers. Six per cent of the world's ship Sping was lost in the war to the en-1 jof April, 1916, according to a state jment issued by the Bureau Veritas, France, August 18. The bureau I placed the total tonnage loss at 3, '324,71 . Making up the total of 1475 ships were 1204 steamships of a tonnage of 3,134,790 and 271 sailing vessels of 189,929 tons. Neutral lost 180 ships o'f 247,427 tons. The losses of the entente allies follows: Britain 543 steam .. 1,422,353 tons 92 Sail 26,346 tons France 45 steam 121,612 tons .. 26,375 tons 18 Sail , Russia 18 steam I . 36,255 tons 10 sail.. 9,338 tons Italy 18 steam 50,372 tons ! 3 Sail .. 2,725 tons Belgium 11 steam 22,938 tons 1 Sail 623 tons Japan 3 steam 9,428 tons Portugal 1 steam 623, tons The Teutonic losses are divided as-1 follows: Germany 141 .ships .... 1,106,4.57 tons Austria I shlps . .... 173,317 tons Turkey 36 ships 40,851 tons Great Britain's loss represents 7 per cent of her total tonnage, and Germany's loss represents nearly 25 per cent of hers. WEST SIDE. West Side, December 13. Mrs. George Crawford and children, left on the 10:30 train Wednesday for Falls City, Oregon, where they will visit the Christmas holidays with Mrs. Craw ford's parents. Reverend and Mrs. E. ) I. Harrington. George Butzon and not George Bur ton as appeared in the last issue of the Springfield News, has rented Na than Carpentor's place. Work wa8 commenced on the Glen wood school play shed Saturday. The ' building Is to be 24 x 40 and 12 feet I high. J. G. Cherry Is superintend nig the work. District quarterly meeting will com mence at the Free Methodist church Thursday evening and continue over the Sabbath. Reverend D. D, Dodge of Grants Pass and other ministers of the dis trict are expected to be present at this meetnig. The S. P. railroad company Is put ting in two new abuttments, one or cither side of the Pacific highway. ACTIVITIES OF OTHER COMMUNITIES TOLD BY CORRESPONDENTS DONNA. Donna December 13, N. W. Guatlu made nbuslncsa trip to Mnrcoln Sat urday December 9. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. II. W. Gu8tln Friday Dccombor 8. Mrs. Alox Lewis made n business trip to Eugene Saturday. Mrs. Mary McUIlt of Sprlngflold iu staying at the homo of II. VL Gustlit. Miss Leone Borger taught the school here Friday December 8. Some of the pupils said not very good order was kept. Joseph Betting is building a wood shed on the back of his liouso. II. W. Swafford nnd son, Elinor, nro cutting wood near hero. M. D. Weathorman shipped a hog to Walla Walla .Washington Saturday to his folks there. Tho Christian Endeavor Iiub been given the work of getting up a Christ- mjas progitim Severkl coimnlttes have been appointed. A birthday surprise party vu8 hold on Kenneth Conloy of this placo Sat urday evening Dccombor 9. A good time was had by all present and Ken neth Is now 14 years old. W. A. Heck mado a business trip to Eugcno Saturday, returning home Sunday morning. A. H. Sunderson of Marcola Oregon is here visiting for a short time with his brother S. C. Sundorson. W. A. Heck and daughter. Miss Elsie, mado a business trip to Mar- cola Saturday December 9. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Rclnhclner and Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bartholemow motored to Eugene to visit relatives hero. Mr. and Mrs. W, H. Bartholo mew lived here before moving to Eu gene. John D. Adams made a business trip to Marcola Tuesday. Several people from here intend to attend the basket ball game at Marco la next Friday evening. The game Is to bo played between the M. H. 8. and the Y: M. C.A. and oxpoctcd to be close. The Endeavor committee has ap pointed Miss Ida Spores leadtr for next Sunday evening. CEDAR FLAT. Born; to Mr. and Mrs." Joe Hardt December 2, a daughter. Frank Marse has returned home after a two week's visit with rela tives. John Herndon went to Springfield this morning. r B. Voung was a Springfield visitor. today. Jim Cooley and family went to Springfield this morning. Classified Ads For Sale, Rent, Wanted, Eto. FARM LOANS At the lowest rate and on the easiest terms to be had. J. C. Holbrook, Springfield. FOR SALE at a bargain. 11 acres of land in cultivation on Main McKen zle road mile from Thurston store Must be sold as owner Is .going east.AddresB Mrs, Cornelia E. George Corner of 8th and B Sts., Springfield, Oregon. FOR RENT: Good growing business proposition on easy terms. Call at the Home Restaurant for particulars. SOUTH SPRINGFIELD. South Springfield, December 14. Mr. and Mrs. C. L. Ingram of Dickie ton, Washington, (newly-weds) arrlv ed in Springfield Thursday for a few days visit at the home of his aunt, Mrs. D. S. Jordan. They departed for their home near Bckleton, Mon day. George Drury and family of Coburg woro visitors in Sprlngflold Sunday. Miss Louise Mlllor of Eugene, for merly of Springfield was calling on frlenda Sunday. ,.. Miss Oleno Miller of Monroe Is stay ing at tho home of Mrs, H. Beaman on, South E street " . MrA-Chralea Hsrdt'Js baying, a now nrep?ace erected at fad. borne on Bee and street. Hurry Klcfer - is' , the work. FOUND: One ladies' tan glove. Ow ner may have same by calling at the office of the Springfield Nows and paying for this ad. THE BAPTIST LADIES' AID will hold a bazaar and silver tea on Wednesday, December 13, In the room next Swarts & Washburne's market. FRNOMTloNeVdlngTmln stead entries in Central Oregon, write enclosing stamped envelope to A. O. King or D. D. Tusslng, Broth ers, Oregon. CQCKEILlLir bora pure bred O. A. C. strain, six months old, $1.00 each. Call at 710 C street. FOR SALE Practically new 01lvor( Typewriter number , 5. Machine Is equipped with tabulator and back spacer. It is in good running orderj Call at the News office and have id demonstrated. Terms. FOUND: Small key on wire. Owner may have same by calling at the News offlco and paying for this ad vfc uuh '4iuu nuic iiaviu uuu mux milo east of Creswoll. River bottoi land ' all In cultivation. Has fou acres of loganborrles, one and sevei eighths' acres In red raspberries In bearing Intermingled with four year old apple trees. Has house, barnj and . modern chicken houses with ienry k pmi.0. cun : hrH -t a -giT. Af:arftnt' Afl i? . ., CHRISTMAS CAKE Let us do your Unking for tho Holidays. GENUINE FRUIT CAKE 25 cents per pound Plrtcc your order now. We will hnve n fine selection of PIES, LAYER CAKES AND COOKIES. Springfield Bakery A. WESALOWSKA, Prop WAR NEWS if A U STRIA Got HUNGARY And we could S E R V - I A them a box of our chocolates EUROPE would R U S S - I A EGGIMANN'S CANDY KITCHEN JEWELRY , SALE We are offering amazing bar gains in the best standard Jew elry, which tie had to take over on account Seven Jewel Elgin Watches $4.00 Rogers 1847 Silverware Waltham, Howard, Hamilton Watches Diamonds, Rings Wholesale prices while this stock lasts M.C.BRESSLER&SON HARDWARE MERCHANTS USEFUL CHRISTMAS GIFTS Men's Gloves. Wool Maclclnaws. Wool Shirts. Wool sox, dross box. Bedroom slippers. Rubber boots. Fine shoes. . WOLF & MILLER Water proof your shoes with "Miller's Shoe Grease." 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