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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS luMrrl'KuViurr il.MH.it Inriiij"!'!. atMfond. tAim raKtrum)r net ol Cong ri ol M artn, Itrv SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON. THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1917. VOL. XVI.NO.1i.' JAMES II, HARPER CIVIL WAR VETEFtAN PIONEER DEAD Sprlngfiold Rooldont Dloo Stid donly Monday Aftornoon Whllo at Work. HAD LIVED HERE 15 YEARS Funeral Held Yesterday; Deceased It Survived By Wife, 4 Children, 2 Brothers And a Sitter, JamoH Henry Harper, n civil war veteran, mill u pioneer of tho early rlxtlcs, for 16 yoaru u resident of Springfield, was found doud Monday uftomoon In lliu burn on tho honw placo, Mill nnd C street. Mr. Hnrpor hud boon with his brotbor In law Atidrow I'oory, In tho garden and from there wont Into Uio barn to nort pota too. Ilia absonco waa thought nol'a Jrvg of particular until about 5:3.) whun a aonrch wuh inndo. Mm. Harpor hnd soon hi in about 3:30 In tho aftornoon and ho wan ap parontly In good health at that tlmo. Upon going to Uio bant thoy found lila llfoloaa body proatroto woro ho, hnd fallon boaldo hla work. Ho it'o n hoarty dinner at noon and waa In Kood aplrlta and Joking ua waa hla usual custom. Mr. Harper waa born In Hancock county, Indiana, February 16, 18:w. Whoa a child ho moved with hla pw tnta to Illinois. In 1801 ho camo to ' Sprlngfieldians Hoar U. Profoo Orogon with an omralgrant train, no , t Rncantlv turning to Illlnola In 18CG tie enlisted 80r lecture on Kecentiy tn Company 1, 18th UllnolB inrantry Unoarthed Inscriptions serving aa first aorRoant until tho -i . C. I Scott's Sunday Bchool class VI IUU Ho waa married to Isabella Pcory Novombor 11, 1869 at Kosoduld Illlno'.i Returning west with hla family ho first locatod In Seattle and later moved n,.crn whnrn lln IlllH ftlnrf. rn aided. Ho la survived by widow, j Isabollo Harper and four children. A. B. Harper and Mlsa, Marian Harper of, Sprlngfiold; Mra. Ida McKormnn. of Vancouver, D. C and Mrs. Joslo Whltobcck of Portland, two brothera, William Harper of arlnnell. Kansas; ' 1,1 fcKono. nnd I. M. Harper of Trlvoll, Illinois; I Tho speaker Introduced the loctuie nnd alstcr, Mrs. Kllzaboth Stono of by steroptlcon views showing the Strafford, Missouri. Itil of tho Mesopotamia, and aovcral Tlio funoral aervlccB wero hold at' other views Illustrating tho countries the Ww F. Walker chapol at 8:00 and mounds where wonderful finds o'clock yesterday afternoon, and In ' nre made by archueollglsts who have torment was made In tho Laurel Hill nnully succeeded after years of work veraotory. Reverend J. W. Perkins with the authorities In getting 'per olUclatod. All tho children woro mission to dig Into tho old ruined bero.oxcoptlng tho daughter who Uvea cities. Dozens of those cities havo In Vancouvor, who Is 111. Tho funeral ' not yet been unearthed, ono of 'ho was largoly attended by many old friends from Sprlngfiold and vlclnl'.y who contributed Uio floral offering, which woro beautiful and profuso. Tho Christian church choir furulHhod ox cellent music. C. E. 81ms Writes. Tho editor of tho Nowa la In receipt of Uio following Interesting lotter fro j Ci K. Sims: "Doar Sir: I wish to Imvo j my uddroHH changed from linker. Ore- j gon to Newbridge, Oregon. We hnv0 movod to Englo Vnlloy to llvo on h ranoh this Hummer. Wo havo plenty , of snow yet ovor hero, nnd cold wont'a or down to zero tho 14th. Hay if very scarco In this vnlloy nnd Iho stock Is Hurferlng; thoy havo no fosd. Thoro l nlso a wood fumlno. Cau't got wood or coal ut any price." Superintendent Kirk Honored. U. Ij. Kirk, Buporlntondent of tho Springfield schools, was ono of tho five Lnno county pooplo namod on tUa commtttooB of tho Oregon State ToaiU ors' association which met In Salota Saturday. Vftth Mlsa Ida M. Smith of Eugono, Professor Kirk will uorve on tlio committee for the teachora' ro tlrement fund. Missionary to Speak Hor. Miss Ada Holmes, a roturned mis ulonary from Gujarat, India, will apeak Sunday morning at tho Spring field Methodist church at the usual hour. Miss HolmcB la constdorod a vory flno spoakor ono of tho boat of tho Columbia river branoh. A "thank offering" will bo taken. Trades Ranch for Property Here. Luolla DomariBt traded. 101 aero ranch located weat of Croswoll to Mr. arid Mrs. Charles Ilnrdt of Spring fleld for tholr rosldonco on aouth Sec ond atroot. Mr. Hardt wlll moyo to ble now homo in tho noar futuro. Ooro and Itowo made tk deal, YOUNG OLD FOLKS TO HOP Lad lee of a. A. R. Guarantee Nothing New at Old Time Ball Attractive posters about tho town nro Uio fororunnorn of an "honost fo poodnosM" big tlnio which la to bozli at 8:30 p, ni. next Friday night In tho old Opera houoo on tho corner of Third and Main streets, when gray halrod ladlOH and gontlunicn and tholr sonn and dnughtara and grandsons and KrnnddauKhtcrs nro all going tc prove that a parson Is only ho old ns ho feels, which ought to make tho averugu ngo about 17 on that occasion. It Is seldom nowadays that when foIkH plnn to give a dance, they i;o hunt n "culler," but thoy not only got A culler for thin ball, they got two of 'em. Joo Hill und William Donaldson will toll you when to "awing that gal, that pretty littlo gnl, that girl you left behind you." There Is to ho real music, too, 'or this old fashioned ball which la fir (hu benefit of tho local Iadlo8 of Old 0. A. It. Dan Fischer, II. D. Wilson, B. W, Collins, Cecil Calkins, J.S.Lorr.h and Al Montgomery will take turns fiddling, and Mrs, Charles Hardt, try ing Dugan, und l.co Calkins will "hoc ond" on tho. piano. A decorating commlttco compose 1 of Mrs. Kathcrlno Horton, Mra. Al Montgomery, Mra. J. I'. Fry, und Mra. (!. F. Kgglmann, will transform tho old Jiall Into a bower of beauty folk's won't know It whon they sea It. Tho program of dances for the oven Ing Ik being copied exactly from a ball program printed and used In 1886. Talks on Ancient Egyptian Tablets members and numbor of other Spring Held folkB (hoard Professor A. It Sweet nor, professor of botany at tho Unl vorslty of Oregon, who talked on tho undent Oabyloulun Uiblcts, recently unearthed from the ruined cities of o PW lween tho Tlgrcs und En- phrates rivers, last Sunday morning, The talk wna given In Professor Sweet sor's regular Sunday school clatta room In the basement of the M. E, church j ninsi iiiuiuuB ui wiuvu in ui m itiu Chuldecs! Permission has never boi obtained from tho Turkish government to unearth this ruin. Two men pnM Inent In the- work of excavating aro Dr. Hunks, who rocontly lectured nt the University, und Mr. Hllprccht. Tho 12 tublots received by Profes sor Sweetsor und with which ho Ulna trutotl j,,B ,)Cturo, whore found nt N,n,Pur, snutlioust of Huhylon. Tho Temple Hill In tho sumo locality yield e, 80,no wonderful llndH, Tho tublots uro some of them a 0,i ll8 2:ino I). C. und nro In s!o from ono nnd n hulf to four inphC3 long, nnd Mr. Scott suys moro nearly r'oHemhlo n worn down enko of soap than nnythlng olso ho can think o.'. Tho writing Is In cuneiform or wbdgo Bhupod charnctors which woro presse-i Into tho clay boforo It wns bnked. Tho Rosotta Btono wililch wub found In 1799 In lowor Egypt Is tho koy by which tho unclont Inscriptions aro road. This stono hold an odtct by an anctont king and was in threo languagos, ono of which wnB known. "The findings of thoso unclont clay tnblota and tho possibility of reading tho records of tho past furnishes us n wonderful confirmation of biblical his tory and a vorltablo fulfillment of tho scriptural asBortlon,"Truth shall spring out of tho onrth," said Mr. Scott, who Is much lntorestod in tho findings na l will aecuro some of tho tablots. A Qood Position. Can bo bad by any ambitious young man or lady In tho Hold of railway or commercial telegraphy. Slnco tho passago of tho eight hour law by Congress, It dins created a domnn'1 for tlograph operators. Positions pay ing from $75 to $80 per month, with many chances for advancement. H will pay you to wrlto Railway Tela graph Inst, of Portland, Oregon, for full particulars. WAS THIS SHIP The port authorities or Charleston. (',, think It whs the Intention of Captain Klattcnboff (above) to sink the German steamer Ucbeufcls In an endeavor to block the harbor, but that It sank too soon to do the required dnmase. "GOOD WILL" GAR I SI Baptist Whoeled-church Where , Nightly Meetings Are Hold, Described. "Milk baths aro good for rheuma tism," consoled Mrs. W. C. Driver, r.a she wiped off the sour liquid alto had Just thrown over a traveling man who loomed In sight around the end of tho chapel car Just as alio had given the refuse a throw. You see, In the chapel car, "Qood' Will," whero Rev erend and Mrs. Driver live, there Isn't an awfu lot of room, -and this lnci dent Is only ono of tho many the worthy couplo can toll. But they laugh ut them all and tho drummt.r did too, Mrs. Driver said. "Good Will" and Mr. and Mrs. Driv- or arrived here Saturday and will remain over Easter Sunday. ' Ouo hundred people can bo seated com fortably In the chape to attend tho services which are held nightly. And ono dosen't feel like ho Is in a box car cither, for the miniature church is very cozy and pretty. The Interior Is Mulshed in boIUI oak, the aisle nnd rostrum are carpeted, a handsome oak and leather pulpit sctteo with n baptistry hidden underneath are very pretty to look at In front Then too, there Is the chapel organ donated by the Estey company to this and tho six sister cars, at which tho Reverend ond Mrs. Driver preside at the special Bong-fostB and tlio half hour concerts which aro given every ovonlng. Tho car Is kept warm by a baker heater fed by coke and connected with a circulating water system, and Is light cd with big gasoline hanging lights und also electric lights which can Vj attached to regular electric system whenever wished. In tho back of the car, there is a bookcaso and shelve whero a free traveling library is kopt Six potted plants nnd a vase of long stemmed carnations completo tho 'ur nlshlngs. In the rear end (or tho front end ) of tho cur Is Mr. and Mrs. Driver's homo, nnd n cozier ono can scarco'y bo imagined. Of course, a dozen or moro fat pcopl'o might not bo exactly at ease, but with three or four folks, tho llvnlg room does not seom crowded Nonrly nil tho furniture folds up or fits into or under something elae whon occasion arlsos. Tho dining table can bo pushed back flat agalnat tho wall, n "comfy" looking lenthor davenport makes u bod nt night, and nn unostentatious crack In tho low colling nbovo roveals tho other sleou Ing placo on upper borth. Llko tho chapel, tho living rooms (It really la rooniB for thoro aro threo of thorn) aro finished In oak, Pillows, picture, rugs, dainty curtalna, and even sta tionary mirrors, holp mako tho "homo" a real one. The kltchonotto, and combination storeroom nnd lavatory, are fitted with all conveniences, as axo tho cupboards In tho tiny vestibule. Tho whole thing is as noat aa a pin and thoro Is a placo for ovorythtng from clean nd linen to kitchen soap. Tho first chapel car was built 27 yoara ago by tho Amorlcan Baptist publication society, aAd othora wore built from time to tlmo until now there aro seven, Tho last ono waa constructed tho year boforo last at a, cost of $25,000. This ono was financ ed by Bonio woalthy California people who named It In memory of a doad TERES NG SCUTTLED TO If ' ' ' ' " ''' TEACH CHILDREN TO One Method of Combating High Cost of Living Says Educator. "High cost of living" Is on the lips of all people In all cities, towns, sub urban communities, and manufactur Ing nnd mining villages In the Unlte-1 States. It is discussed In tho edi tions of every newspaper and maga zinc. To millions of laboring poopio nnd professional people on small sal aries It Is a very real thing. To hun dreds of thousands "with large tamlllot of children to support and educate, it has como to be a fearful thing, torture nd death. Such is tho statement of Dr. P. P. Clapton, commissioner of education li tho department o,f the interior, Jn a statement regarding the high cost of livlog.and a partial solution of the prolferna.' ' Dr. Claxton said: "Is there a remedy? There is a partial remedy at least, but not wholly In Investigations or legislation. This remedy is so simple and close at band that, as Is so frequently the case. It Is overlooked. In the schools of the cities, towns, suburban communities and manufacturing and mining village of tho United States there are approxi mately 6,000,000 boys and girls be tween the ages of nine and sixteen. Most of them are Idle more than half of tho year. They are in school less than 1,000 hours in the year, and al lowing 10 hours a day for sleep, are out of school more than 4,000 waking hours, more than an average of nine hours a day, not counting Sundays. National and state laws make it impossible for most of them to do any profitable work in mill, mine or ship, and many of them nro forming bablt3 of Idleness and falling Into vice. Even during the vacation months only about 10 per cent have any profitable employ ment; only about 5 por cent of them go nwny from their homes except for a few days. Still, they must live nnd be fed und clothed. "For four millions 5f these there Is access to back yards.sldo yards.front yards, and vacnnt lots, which might bo cultivated ns small gardens for Uo growth or vegetables and small fruits Many llvo here space could bo readi ly had for chickens, ducks, or pigeon And there nro not less thnn 6,000,000 older boya and girls nnd adult nn nnd women for whom an hour or two for work each day In a garden would bo tho host form of recreation nnd rest from the routine of tholr dal'y labor tn office or shop or mill or mlno, md wiho might easily find tlmo for It. "With some Intelligent direction, these school children and older boys nnd girls and men and women might easily produce on the available land nn averago of $75 each In vegotables nnd fruits for tholr own tables or foi sale in tholr Immediate neighbor hoods; fresh and crisp thru all tha growing months and wholesomely can nod and prosarved for use In winter. This Would odd $750,000,000 to the oost form of food supply of tho country without cost of transportation or stor ago and without profit of middle men. The eBtlmate la Very conservative, aa has been shown by many experi ments. "In addition to Uio economic pro Qtsr there would be for the children hoalth and strength, removal from tomptatlon to vice, and oducatlon of tho best typo; and for oldor persons, rest and recreation In tho opon air and tho Joy of watching things grow.' OW CROPS BLOCK HARBOR ? U. PROFESSOR TALKS HERE Dr. J. H. Gilbert Is Speaker for Meth odlst Brotherhood Meeting.. Dr. J. H. Gilbert waa the speaker at the regular monthly meeting of the Methodist Brothehood Monday night. He choso for bis subject: "Education and Public Opinion," and after da fining what is meant by education Dr. Gilbert showed how the educated r'iiSB commands a control over tho less fortunate In politics, society and religion. "But power has been leak ing down into the hands of the com mon people" the said and then cited the recent revolt in Russia as an x ample of bow public opinion becomes powerful. The man who thlnks.whose thoughts cross, moulds public opinion which shapes the futuro of a free people. Tbe statesman of today must not thwart but Inform tthe people and thus mould public opinion. .- t Dr. Gilbert condemned our ballot system as being too easy to encumber. .He saldwe hav.ejtheloweat.BtandarJ. of business morality of any civilized nation In the world. A banquet was served by the ladles of the church before the lecture. The Shoe Doctor' Needs More Room W. A. Hall Will Move to Beaver Herndon Building April 1 and Increase Stock. W. A. Hall, the shoe doctor, will on April 1, move from the small shop In the Scavey and Rowe building on Main street between Fifth and Sixth which he has occupied for four yeaia to Uie recently vacated Beaver Hern don store on Main, between Fourth and FifUh. Mr. Hall will handle ladies'. Misses' and childrens' shoos In addition to the complete line of men's and boy's shoes carried, and will still conduct a repair shop. Mr. Hall's business has grown gra l ually nnd continually ever slnco he first bought two old benches, tho good will, ond,trade of James Corsaw nearly four years ago, until now whtn tho Increase practically demands larg er quartors. A littlo at a 'time tho "shoe doctor" has addwl to his equip ment until now he has a complete snt of repair machinery. The Beaver Herndon store room is being fixed up for tho now tenant, a partition is being built in so tho re pair shop can be kept separate from tlio shoo store, and shelves will bi constructed on threo sides. O. U. Kessey owns tho building. Mr. Hall has ordered 50 cases of shoes which will arrive soon after the first Girl Is Struck by Car. What might have been a tragedy occurred about two o'clock yesterday aftornoon, when through a misunder standing, Miss Druce Barnes was run Into by a Ford automobllo driven by Phillip Saul, who rosideB two miles oast of town. Mlsa Barnes and Mis. Ben Skinner started to cross tho street going south from Eggtmann's candy kitchen, whllo the car containing Mr. and Mrs. Saul and baby waa proceed ing west The yountr women turned and Mr. Saul also turned the car to avoid them but Mlsa Bares waa struck and carrlod a little way on the fender She received some minor -bruises and was badly frightened for a few mln- J ufes. ' YG1A ANN BARBRE DIED IS MORNING; ILL A , Was Unable to Rally From Oper ation Performed Saturday for Stomach Trouble I WAS 61 YEARS OLD IN JULY Husband and Five Children Survive? Funeral Arrangements Walt on ( Arrival of Abtnt One. i , Lydla . Ann Barbro, wife of J. h Barbrc, died at 6:00 o'clock this mora ing at tho Springfield hospital follow ing an operation performed there for acute stomach trouble last Saturday Mrs. Barbro has been poorly all winter and has been compelled to keep her bed for the last month. The operation was performed In the hope of afford la relief, and she recovered conscious ness quickly and her mind was clear all the time, but she had not enough vitality to rally from it. Funeral services will be held at the Walkef chapel at 10 o'clock Sunday morning and interment will be made at Pleasant Hill. Lydla Ann McFarland was born a Iowa, July 10, 1858, moving from that state to Minnesota when five "years old. She came to Oregon in 1873, moving to Springfield 11 years ago last August. She was married Joseph I. Barbro November 26, 1830, at Eugene. Mrs. Barbro is survived by her li'ta band and five daughters: Mrs. Otta Hagcnjos of Portland; Mrs J. T. Rlvett, of Lincoln Nebraska; Miss Vena Barbre, of Los Angeles; and Miss Irva Barbre, Mrs. Robert Schults both of Springfield. Also three bro thers and ono sister: V.U. McFarkiHd! of AustlnTMinn; Albert ilcFarland, of Ashland; Charles McFarland, of Eugene; and Mrs. Luclnda Thayer, of Los Angeles, survive aa well aa other distant relatives and a host of friends. LOCAL CLUB PROMISED AID Portland Chamber of Commerce Will Work Against Appeal in 8. P. Case In response to a recent telegram sent the Portland Chamber of Com raerce, the Springfield Business Men's club has Just received the following letter: Mr. E. E. Kepner, Secretary, BusI ness Men's Club, Springfield, Oregon. Dear Sir: Your wire of recent date, asking us to protest against appeal from the decision of the District Court In Utah In respect to the Central mil Southern Pacific dissolution, has been put before our full Board of Directors. I have been authorized to mako a vigorous protest to tho proper govori mental department pursuant to your 1 request, and we will follow the mat ter up with energy to carry out the purpose you havo Indicated. Yours vory tuly, W. D. B. Dodson, Executive Secretary. Randall ScottHortored Randall Scott, a Junior, was elected president of tho University of Oregon Young Men's Christian association. Clinton Thienos, who was nominated for the place, withdrew In his oppon ent's favor. Mr. Scott has been no live In the campus work since Lis connection with the association. """"' John Tate Visiting Here. John Tate, of Vlda, is visiting at the home of his daughter, Mrs. L. E. Danks and family. The old home of Mr. Tate, an old land mark of tha upper McKenzIo valley was dostroyod. by fire recently. The flro was caused, from a defective flue and nothing waa saved from tho home excoptlng a cou ple of sacks of flour. His sons, Mar Ion and Lewis aro camping In a tent, whllo a new home will be erected. . i Dr. Van Valah In Army. i Dr. S. I Van Valzah, aoa of Mre, Beraice Van Valiab. of this city, who haB been spending the winter in Wash ington, la bow with the medical corpa ot the regular U. 8. army, and Is sta tioned at Fort Sam Huston at Antonio Texas. Dr. Van Valzah passed a very fine examination, receiving 23rd. out ot a clw ot 69. j i m MONTH