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THURSDAY, JAN. 11, 11)17 PAGE FOUR TI1R SPRINGFIELD NEWS DARING AIR FEATS Late Captain Bodice's Stories of Battles In Sky. PILOT DEAD, AERO FLEW ON. Slain Enemy Aviator Held In Place by Rubber Band, Say Famout Fller Report With Helm Shot Away One' Airman Seated Himself on the Wing of Hla Machine. Berlin, -ncpletc with dramatic Inci dents Mid Interesting features ore the reports Just published of the Into Cap tain Boelke. the famous German nvl ator, who brought down forty-two hos tllo aeroplanes during tho service which, ended with his death on Oct. 20 last The Overseas News agency, summarli lug the reports, says that Boolko told of a sensational incident In an encoun ter with u hostile- aeroplane on ono of the last of hla raids, on Oct. 8. "I wondered at the stubbornness of the enemy." wrote the aviator, "con THE LATE CAPTAIN BOELKE. ftldcring that he must bare been fin ished a long time ago, but he continued to circle in the same fashion. "Reason told me the man must be dead and that the machine was being "maintained in its right position only by the rubber bands at the helm. Therefore I approached closely and saw the occupant of the machine lean ing toward the right side, dead. "Tho airplane bore the number 7,405. The horrible picture left me unshaken I let the man alone and attacked the next one." An example of chivalry reported In Boell;e"s book Is to the effect that aft er having encountered an adversary Boelke made several "rounds of hon or" over the place where his cnemj had fallen. A "round of honor" among aviators is a mark of courtesy to a fallen brave enemy. Boelke himself decorated the place where the enemy aviator had been buried with a bunch of red. white and blue flowers. One of Bo"!ke's most remarkable qualities was his respect for an ene my, and he repeatedly used phrases like the following; "A British aviator really flew home at u height of 100 yar.ls above our trenches. He was n smart chap. That U not likely to be doi e by another." Many times hostile machines made seemingly Incredible efforts to escape the much feared German aviator, the hostile air man apparently desiring at least to save his own life, the reports indicate. On March 4. 1010. Boelke re ported: "Again I approached the enemy, who had already been violently tired upon. Then 1 saw something most peculiar. The observer bad climbed upon the left whig of the machine .and was clinging to the supports. He looked at me as if .quite terrified and waved bis band. I lad shot awuy a piece of the helm. and the machine bad pitched down ward. To get It In balance again the observer had seated himself on the VliiS'" j ' MUST MARRY AGAIN. Wett Virginia and Ohio Couplet Die cover Weddings Were Illegal. Wheeling, V. Va. Iluudreds of mar ried couples in this city and In cities across the river in Ohio were shocked by a report that federal agents are in vestigating marriages by Ohio minis ters of couples havlug licenses Issued here and In other West Virginia cities. The marriages of many couples who were wed In this manner have been de clared illegal. A number of ministers in Ohio cities have secured licenses in county courts in this state to perform the marriage ceremony, and while this license permits them to marry couples having West Virginia licenses In this state, It does not permit them to marry holders of West Virginia licenses In Ohio. The frequency of these marriages caused an Investigation. Scores of cou ple: thus married are planning to bo remarried. Rigid Man Puzzles Doctors. Oakland, Cal. Physicians at the emergency hospital were puzzled over the ailment of u man who was found by tho Alameda police rtcently stand ing on tho Ktrei-t In a complete state of rigidity, with tht exception of a pair of blinking even. Tho nellco emit tho man to the omeraoney lutfidtiil. Ho Btood all night ptfrficriy rVJvb. BBaBBBrl jHSPSu-VHaBBhSMceaBBBBBBBI aaaKbi"indfflBBBBlvHB9BBBBBBBBBv "JOY BIDING" HANDCARS. Lehtah Valley Inttalla Qaaolene Driven Vehicles. New York. No longer will Olacomo Garibaldi, section band on the Lehigh Vnlley railroad, or any of his fellows have to break their backs working a handcar ten tulles down the track to replaco a tic. drive homo n splku or scrape Ico out of n ditch. If Glacomo Is told to do any of these thing in a place remote from his bunkhouse ho will board a gnsollno driven motorcar aud speed to tho scone of tho endeav ors nt any gait ho selects up to twenty Qvc miles an hour. Tho new vehicle will not bo an auto mobile, although motor driven and gas oline fed. It will bo like tho old cars, except larger and gasoline driven. Each will bo large enough to carry ten meu. Tho railroad has ordered 149 of these, which will be distributed along the Hue. When they are delivered they will bo enough In addition to tho 1S3 now lu use, and tho old handcars will be scrapped. PERFECT MIND AT HARVARD. Mueniterberg Marked a Student 100 In Mental Teitt. Cambridge, Mass. Harvard has a perfect man mentally, Thomas J. Abcr aathy of Keuncbunk, Me. Abernnthy, who Is a senior, after submitting him self with 275 other Harvard under graduates to the test evolved by the late Professor Hugo Mucnstcrbcrg. reached a standing of 100 per cent, Abernathy's record becamo known when an article prepared by Professor Mucnsterberg two weeks before his death for tho Harvard Illustrated be came public. In making his tests tho professor had his pupils pick flvo printed lines of letters hidden In a series of letters Jumbled together. Another test was that of selecting names of cities and animals with disarranged letters. Then a scries of words was given from which tho namo of somo prominent American was to be taken. Five min utes was allotted for each test. SANTA NEARLY A DEAD DUCK. Hunter Got Back His Chrlatmaa Wallet After Shooting Bird. San Mateo, Cal. Santa Clans was nearly a dead duck the other day for Harry Baldwin, a dairyman. While shooting on the marshes near hero be lost his wallet containing $35. "There goes my Christmas," ho re marked to Jack Pease, his companion. "I was going to buy presents for my family." Just then a flock of ducks flew over their heads. Crack went Baldwin's gun, and one of the birds dropped. He waded out after his prize, and there be side the dead duck lay his wallet FARMER KILLS WOLF. Stock Raider First Seen In Western New York State In Seventy Yeara. Rochester, X. V. Edward Andrews, a farmer living near Maples, shot and killed a large gray timber wolf In the woods on his farm. The wolf Is the flrst specimen of Its kind seen In west ern New York In seventy years. It was more than seven feet long and , weighed 100 pounds. During the last month the depreda tlons of the animal had been enormous, j Cattle and sheep were killed tu Onta-1 -t L .. .. .1 f' ..... I . ....... t t- T . liU, lUll'S UUU OlUUUl'U VUUJIlll'9. OlUl'U valued at $400 was killed on the west side of Cannudalgua lake. $170,000 FOR BROKEN VOW. Awarded to a Pittsburgh Woman In Breach of Promise Suit. Pittsburgh. Miss Nettle Richardson, aged forty, formerly a cashier hi a Pittsburgh hotel, got a verdict of $170, 000 In her suit for $GGU,0C0 for breach of promise against Henry Denlston. aged seventy-eight, a wealthy recluse of Swlssvale, a suburb. Denlston, who belongs to an old Pitts burgh family and whose fortune Is es timated at several million dollars, of which $600,000 Is In cash, lives in a lit tle house on bis farm almost within the city limits. He eschews a handsome residence on the place. HORSE HAS NO REVERSE. Animal Trained to Cavalry Can Go Only Bravely Forward. New York. "My horse he used to be In the cavalry my bravo horse he goes only one way forward." So pleaded Tony Caroselio, twenty one, a driver, to Magistrate House In the Traffic court. Patrolmnn Lenehan accused Tony of refusing to back up his brave horse on Broadway. "Sometimes even cavalry retreat." said the magistrate. ''One dollar fine." 4, ,I 4,,J' ,I' WIFE GETS HIS CENT SUIT IS WITHDRAWN New York. The New York Public Service Commission has been saved the necessity of ad judicating the claim of Dr. Wil liam Brady of Elmlra for 1 cent. Mrs. Brady herself settled the Issue. Several months ago tho doctor dropped a cent In a drink ing cup device on a Pennsylva nia railroad train, which failed to work. IIo demanded repara tion. Recently ho wrote the com mission that Mrs. Brady had ab stracted a cup from tho machine without Inserting a penny, so he'd call It square. J J J ! e J Je J J J J- J J J e-Je Je J MOLDING WAR'S WRECKS INTO fboto by American Press Association. Disabled soldiers at a school at Hochampton House hospital. England, being prepared for a business career. All the sotdleis are being taught bow to earn a living with artificial nnni ACTIVITIES OF OTHER COMMUNITIES TOLD BY CORRESPONDENTS COBURG Coburg, January 4. Mr. nnd Mrs. H. M. Anderson motored to Sprlngfloll Thursday on business. Ray Plrtlo and H. M. Anderson were In Eugeno Wednesday. E. Durfllnger returned to Eugene Tuesday, nfter spending Now Year's day with his parents hero. Mrs. Mich Wilklns transacted busi ness In town today. Mr. William Ktncort was In town to day from his ranch. Mrs. Tressle Hurden purchased a now Ford car last month. Mrs. Chas. Tyler was a business caller In Eugene last week. Ray Healy will hold revival meet ings in the Christian church for the next two weeks. There are many cases of la grippe In the vicinity now. Paul Plrtlo who was recently cm- ployed in tho mills of Mabel, Oregon Is here visiting his brother Ray Plrtlo this week. W. D. Locke of this city has been very ill for the past two weeks; he is reported as improving slowly now. William Bettls was In Eugeno this week on business. Jack Rennlger was in town from his ranch today. Many people in tho vicinity ob served the eclipse of tho moon Sun day evening. Miss Lilly Anderson will-sing "at tho Christian church next week. Classified Ads For Sale, Rent, Wanted, Etc. WANTED Second hand organ In good condition. Price to be reason able. Phone 14-F-14, D. J. Beats. LOST Saturday night a link brace let. Leavo at Nows Office. WANTED to trade for hay. A fln-) yearling heifer, see, D. Spencer at West Springfield. 2 L FOUND On Main street, child's white fur neck piece. Owner may get If at news office by paying for this ad. FOR sXLEFreshowTwUh Heifer calf three weeks old. Cow three fourths Jersey. Phono 54 or Eugeno 259. LOST; Pair double lens glasses In case, large glass. Return to New Ofllce. Reward 1-4 "WANTED for box factory, steady work one planorman, threo cut off men, three band sawyers, ono cir cular resawyer. Fruit Growers Supply Co., Hilt, Cal." FARM LOANS At the lowest rato and on the easiest terms to he had. J. C. Holbrook, Springfield. FOR INFORMATION regarding home stead entries In Central Oregon, write enclosing stamped envelope to A. O. King or D. D. Tuoslng, Broth ers, Oregon. COCKERALS FOR SALE: White Leg horn pure bred O. A. C. strain, six months old, $1.00 ouch. Call ut 710 C street. FOR SALE Practically now Ollvor Typowrltor number 5. Machlno Is equipped with tabulator and bacjk spacer. It Is in good running ordar. Cull at the News ofllce and have !; demonstrated. 'farms. To Hold Mother's Meeting. There will be a Mother's mooting under tho auspices of tho W. C. T. 17. nt tho homo of Mrs. Graves on north D street between 7 and 8 streets Friday, Jnnuary 12 at two-thirty o' clock. All nro cordially Invited. Mrs. Rice, Pres. EIGHTH GRADE EXAMINATIONS Eighth grado examinations will bo hold lu school districts where there aro pupils who have compiled with tho conditions Imposed by law, on Thursday nnd Friday, January IS nnd 1.9, 1917. Teachers who have pupils roady for the same should report to tho County School Superintendent ut once. E. J. MOORE. SupL NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Intorior, U. S. Land Ofllce at Roseburg, Oregon. December 15, 1910. NOTICE is hereby given that Cecelia A. Fish, of Vlda, Oregon, who, on July 5, 1910, rando Homestead Entry.Sor lal. No. 06458, for the NWtf of SBJ4, EW of SWVi and Lot 4 of. Soctlou 30, Township 16S. Range 2E, Willa mette Meridian, has fllod nottco ol intention to make Final Fivo-ycnr Proof, to establish claim to tho land abovo described, before I. P. Hewitt, u. a. uommiasionor, at his oltlce, nt Eugeno, Oregon, on the 24th day of January, 1917. Claimant names as witnesses: Ben Mlnney, of Vldu, Oregon. Matt Hickman, of Vlda, Oregon. George T. Mason, of Eugeno, Oregon Robert C. Shepard, of Eugene, Ore gon. W. II. CANON, neglstor. Dec. 18,21,25,28;Jan. 1,4,8,11,16,18,22 In The Circuit Court of The State of Oregon For Lane County. Ruth Sexton, Plaintiff vs Arch W. Sox'on, Defendant SUMMONS To Arch W. Sexton, the abovo nam ed defendent: IN THE NAME OF THE STATE OF OREGON, you aro hereby required to appear and answer the complaint filed against you In the above entitled suit within six weeks from tho dnto of tho first publication ot this summons, and If you full to answer, for want thereof, plaintiff will take a decree against you as prayed for in the complaint, lo-wlt: Thnt the marriage contract now ex isting between you and tho plaintiff bo dissolved and for an order giving to tlie plaintiff tho exclusive care and custody of tho two minor children of said marriage, to-wlt; Erma Sex ton and Fern Sexton, and for such othor and further relief aa to tho court may seem equitable In tho premises, and for her costs and disbursements In this suit. This summons Is published by order of tho Hon. O. F. Sklpworth, Judge of tho above entitled court, which said order was dated at Eugeno, Ore gon, on the 26th day of Kocombor, 1916, commanding this summons to bo published for six weeks In tho Spring field News, a newspuper of genoral circulation, published at Springfield, Lane county. Oregon. The date of the first publication of this summonH Is the 28th day of December, 191C. L. M. TRAVIS, Attorney for plaintiff. Dec, 28; Jan. 4,11,18,25; Feb. 1,8. COOK Oregon Power BUSINESS MEN NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of Uio Interior, U. 8. 'lAm OIUco nt Rosuburg, Oregon. December 22, 1910. NOTICE Is hereby given that Morti mer Mungor, of Vlda, Oregon, who, on August 6, 1913, made Homestead En try, Serial, No. 0S973, for Lots 1, 2, 3 and SW of NEW of, Section 6, Township 17S, Range 3E., Willamette Meridian, hns tiled notice of Intention i to mako Final Three-year Proof, to es tablish claim to tho land above dos lerlbed, before I. P. Hewitt, V. S. Com nlsslonor, nt his otllco, nt Eugene, Oregon on tho 27lh day of Janunry, 1917. Claimant names as wltnenses: Auldoro Low, of Vlda, Oregon. Mllo M. Thomson, of Vlda, Oregon. James A. Resides, of Vlda, Oreguu. Carey W. Thomson, of Vldn, Oregon. W. H. CANON, Register. Doc. 25.28; Jan. 1,4,8,11,16,18,22. HOW TO SAVE MONEY Get our prices on the next tire you arc to buy Write or call but be suro to get them. STODDARD DAYTON GARAGE East 242 Phone 148 East of Hotel Otbjrn Half Block FORD SWITCH KEY SERVICE STATION NO. 1 Oregon Cth Ave, Eugene , m BASKETBALL Saturday, January 13, 1917 OLD OPERA HOUSE 7:45 o'Clock Baptists vs. Booth-Kelly Preliminary Methodists 2nd These will be two of the fastest games in the series. Come out and support your team. 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