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IELD mtKrae4ft set el boatr l M rD,lTV SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY. OREGON, MONDAY, MARCH 26, 117. VOL. XVI. NO. 17. THE SPRINGF NEWS U.S. WARSHIPS TO BE LARGEST OF ALL In Baltic Grulsirs Will Cost $20,000,000 Each. HAVE SPEED OF 35 KNOTS Surpass BrltUh and Qtrman Vatitlt of Similar Construction Japantia Nearest Ours In Spstd and Build. Throw Tramondoua Weight of Mttal In On Broaddda, If (ho United States Is nut to hnvo (be largest navy, it will pomens whips that In alio and iwwor will surpass any iu the world, says tlio Indianapolis News, The new battle cruisers, con. atructlon of which has been authorized nt a coat of f'JO.OOO.OOO each, will bo 7,000 tons larger tlinn tho largest Ilrlt. Uh ahips or tho name class. They will mount ten guns of tho fourteen Inch typo compared with tho eight 13.5 inch guns of tho British Tiger class. The American ships will bo 850 fect Ions;, exceeding tho leugtli of tho Tiger by 130 feet. They ore expected to sur pass the speed of tho Urltlsh ships by about two knots and will exceed the British Lion type in displacement by 8,100 tons and in length by ITS feet Tut weight of tho projectiles discharge ed la broadside from the American cruisers will be 14,000 pounds, where as the Ltou end Tiger fire In each broadside about 0,000 pounds. lager and Patter Than Carman Ships. The German battle cruisers of tbe Derflluger type dlsplaco about 28,000 toua, or 0,400 less than the American ships, while a broadside from the Ger man ship's twelve inch guns weighs 0,800 pounds, or less than half of that which the American craft can fire. The only other battle cruisers mount ing .fourteen Inch guns are two Jape. Bene ships, etfch of which mounts eight fourtccn-lsch guns and are able to dls- l charge a broadside of 11,200 pounds. lint tbe Japanese ships are smaller by 7.100 tons than the proposed American cruisers, aud their speed Is about five knots less. Hussion battlo cruisers are about tbe same also as the Japanese, but they are very alow, and the new American craft will exceed their max imum speed by over eight knots. Their distinguishing characteristics will bo flvo great funnels, four between the masts and ono aft of the after mast, an unusually low freeboard and slen der lattlcuwork masts. Quten Elisabeth Outdone. Tho now 112.000 ton ttupcrdrend naugbta, construction of which Is nbout to begin, will carry a main battery of eight slxtecn-luch guns, each of which will flro projectiles weighing moro than 2,000 pounds. The new ships will be about 0,000 tons larger than tho fa mous Queen Klhcubelb tyiu of tho Brit Kit navy and will tuouut eight sixteen inch guns as compared to tho Queen Elizabeth's eight Qftccn-lnch guns. The great German Bupcrdrcadnatighta are about 0,500 toua less lu displace ment than the American ships. Tho Japanese tiary again is the ouo which possesses ships that rival most closely the American class. The Fuso has a displacement of 80.000 tons aud the Yamoshlro of UI.IWO tons. Tho Fuso mounts twelve fourteen-lnch guns, and it Is said that ships of tho Ynmushlro class will bo armed, llko the Ameri cans, with sixteen Inch guns. Speed being equal, they should give tho American drendmuights it html tight. British opinion regards tho new bat tle cruisers as a revolutionary step lu American naval construction nnd ono likely to hnvo considerable liilluenco on naval development throughout tho world. Tho Navul nnd Military Rec ord of London, tho leading service pub lication of Great Britain, lu a recent artlclo noted that tho average speed of tho 'ships of tho American navy, class for class, has been lower than that of other Important navies. Itellauco was apparently placed by naval authorities on. heavy ships of high power. Mrs. Barbre Laid to Rest An oxcoptlonally large crowd of rol ntlveB and friends gathorod at tho W. F. Walkor ohapol at 10 o'clock yestorday morning to pay tholr la3t tribute to a loved ono and a respected gonlowoman of tho vicinity, Mrs. J. I Darbro. Thoro were many boauti fui flowers, ono of tho prottioBt dla playa being a pleco of aoven callno Pay the balance In 1917, but by lilies and forns, a token of rospoct 'roason of default of intorest, tho soil from ono of tho high school classno. Interment was made at Pleasant Hill, Rovercnd O. H, Jensen ofllclatlng. Real Estate Transfers. J, S. Magladry ot ni to Clinton. Fraz lor--Lots 2, block 2, high scool add ltlon to Springfield; $100. Welby Stovons to Alox Graham, Lot 2, block 9, Railroad addition to Sprlug I noju $iu. Woluy Stovons to Alox Qraham lot 8 bjk.'O Railroad add to Sprlnsflold, 10 ( odd lt tell Secrecy Vlels Plana for Homecoming Meeting for Wednesday Eve Dark secrecy surrounds tho plans for tho local Odd Follows1 ideas for a homecoming mooting to be hold hero noxt Wodnosday night. Tho mooting is for "old members and a:i mombara" ono of tho committeemen nnld, nnd It Is probablo that about 100 will ho horo , It has boon divulged that thero In to ho bo short program and probably light rofroHlmiontfi but further than' t.lml no particulars nro available. One that, "Alt visiting mombors nr0 wol como." Tho commlttoo in oliarga Is II. K. Walkor, Dr. J. 13. IllchmonJ, and D. 8. Deals Girl Gives Skin for M. J. Bally Scalded Lumberman Undergoes hirst or crafting opera .... tions Saturday. Milton J. Dally is resting uulto well st tho Springfield hospital this morn Ing, after submitting to tho flrst of llio skin grafting operations ho la to (indorgo, on last Saturday. A young woman of this city voluntarily sub mlttcd to tho removal from iher thigh pt several strips of akin to bo used to cover tlio exposed surfaces on Air. Daily's body where the old skin has sloughed off. Mr. Dally lost overy atom of skin on both legs from Ills hips to his an klcs about two months ago when a tuho from tho boiler in tfio Fischer t Boutin Lumber company's mill broke una roieasou a great voiumo or not water and steam upon him. Tho young woman who gave up a considerable quantity of skin Satur 'day is only tbe flrst who wll do this. To cover both legs with, strips so closo that the Whole will (heal together 'a large quantity Is needed. Several ncoplo have offorod strips of skin ?f"m their bodies, for this purposj. iTho skin is removed from a health body with a razor .In strips an inch or less wide. POTATO INDUSTRY NOTICED Railway Dining Car Head Wants Sprln , field Tubers Next Year. That tho Oregon potato In general, and tho Springfield potato In particul nr, Is receiving widespread notice la shown by a letter recently received uuiiBiimvHHWH , the Northern Pacific Railway dining 'car department hy L. E. Morrison, Io fcai potato doalor. the Springfield potatoes of a vel ' them and offered to replace al, the! grade they can secure, and adds that geed Umt had be(jn arrecte(, Mr. I 10 city may depend o the Northern tham Back( of Pacific's hearty coperatlonn anything ,econd car , 8enU B,nce ho l "Chive 1JJM 10 p,ant any moro- He BOti Z'TZ?T. no 10 ' very good", ho writes' and cannot see ; JZ""0 on worldwide publicity.' The .N. r. ralircad makea a special ty of "Tlio Great Dig Dakod Potato" In its dining car service ,GOTTS FILE THEIR ANSWER Say Facts not Sufficient for Action In McPherson Suit. Tho first answer has been filed In tho recent suit begun by P. M. Mc ,1'herson mid wlfo against A, C. Bar hour and others to rocovor some $20, v000. W. M. Oott, and J. S. Gott, who aro among tho persons who had con tractod to purchaso lots from Barbour and Qits associates, filed a demurrer Friday through tholr attorney J, O. Mullen, stating that as far as they nro concorned the complaint does not 'state facta sufficient to constltuto a causo for action In tho suit, which 'was filed a fow weeks ago, the Mc Phorsons sook to rocovor possession (of a tract of land in Springfield which .was sold four yoars ago to Barbour, M. M. Poory and E. E. Kopnor for 'subdivision pupoBos. Tho purchasers 'paW $10,000 nt tho time and agreed ers havo sought to havo tho contract 'closod; tho amount paid forfeited and tho tltlo to to Uio land confirmed hi thom. ; Mrs. Kirk Is New President. At 2:30 o'clock this afternoon, Mri. tR. L, Kirk was hostess to Chapter II, P, E. O, sisterhood of Eugena. .At tills tlmo tilio annual Installation of ofllcors occurred, and Mrs. R. 7j Kirk, who was elected at tho last mooting which wob hold with Mrs, Ilonry Korf, was luetallod as presldont u.53) wmCK VISITED OUR fcOAST, MAY FIGHT US Tills l the (Jerimin submarine six fillips off our fthorw. A whole Hcliley will bo completed. SON IS SUED By GULL MAN Disgruntled Farmer Says Seed Was No Good; Mayor Gives His Side E. E. Morrison, local potato dealer in a statement made this morning, eQves his side of tho recent suit brought against him by A. H. Latham a farmer residing near Creswell, who alleges that UiB seed potatoes were not of tho variety which ho ordered nnd that they were diseased, thus yielding a poor crop. The plaintiff alleges that he was i.i formed by tho defendant that the seed waa true to name, free from disease and would produce, under the condi tions of 191C, probably 1300 sacks of potatoes. Ho alleges tlio 1300 bushel woold. have been worth $2340, - but that, by reason of securing only a par tlal crop ho has been damaged $1930, which sum he seeks to recover. Mr. MorrlBon Bald: "Thoro Is noth ing to the caso. I sold a car of socil potatoes to growers at Coburg. The potatoes were cut and If left too long boforo planting, they will become heated and their growing will bQ affected. Home Of UIO CrOWOrH held tllO DO I MORR taloeB for 8Uch A ,cngUl of Uni0 thutltoa8t8 80me from the class members ,vucn lney wero planted, they didn't V. ni nulla ant nml InlnrnfitlniT. Drift come up. I p - , nken aU t.,e replace that which ' ' spoiled, he would have hod a yield of probably 1400 bushols, i "Wo had a contract by which ho was to deliver his potatoes to mo at 75 cents a hundred which would havo made tlio yholo crop worth about $1000 instead of $2340, his alleged price. Ho broke the contract and did not deliver any potntoos to me." Miss Morris Wins Suit. Miss Margaret Morris, as adminitf tratrlx of tho estate of James A. Eb Commission has announced nn exam bort, deceased was yesterday given a' Ination to be held nt Eugene Oregon, docroo against A. II. Jlinkson, J. J. j on April 14, 1917.ua a result of which icollo, S. P. Ness, W. L. Donham, ' it la expected to make certification Harriet Powell and Marian L. Powell, ' tp fill a contemplated vacancy In the in the Bum of f 14,000 together with j position of fourth class postmaster ut Interest at the rate of eight por cent t Jaspor, Oregon., and other vacancies from Decembor 1, 1914, alleged duo , as they may occur at that office, un on a land sale contract also $243 with 'jless it shall be decided in the Intercs , Intorcst at Blx per cent from March ts of the sorvlco to fill tho vacancy 31, 1915, and $199.80 with interest at , tho same rate from April 5, 1916, Tho defendants aro given 30 days in which to pay tho sum and if they fall thoy aro oarroa irora assorting ngni, una (or Interest in and to 100.02 acres of (land In township 17 south of rango x anu 9 wosi. Boys Lose Horse. Glen nnd Vorno Woolley lost a horso Saturday morning when they attempted to recross the river at the ,bar at tlio foot of D street aftor gotn after Borao sand. Tho team couldn't ,pul! the wagon, tho men freed thorn. :Ono almost drowned and tho othor wai ablo to reach tho bar, Tho former ono was given to SI Jones who was IU1U IIU VUIIIU (IUVU III II IIU lvuil N' huva It. llnwnvor Mr. Jnnp.a later decided to eboot tho animal. which croed the Atlantic, entered Newport harbor In October and later sank year must pas before we will have a submarine as large as thK Then tbe 44 ENJOY ANNUAL GHIGKEN BANQUET 8th Grades With Aid of Teach- ers Serve Delicious Din er Friday Evening. 'iT all odds tho swcllcst social cr eat that's been pulled off here for a long time," said one of the guest of the eighth grade class wlho served a, flvo o'clock, chicken dinner in the entrance ball of the upper floor at the Lincoln school on Friday. The event is an annual one and always followcs tbe agricultural cours in, poultry. This year -44 students and guests enjoyed the banquet. The boys of the class and tho teacher, Mrs. Lucina Richardson furnished the chickens and the girls under the dlr octlon of the domestic science teach srji Miss Anne McCormlck,, planned fowls. The dressing of chickens 1 3 one of the problems In the domestic science course. Superintendent-It. L. Kirk was toast master after the guests were seated at the white covered daffodil bedeck, ed tables. Mr. Kirk also render! ao very original song for tho occasion. J. P. Goddard gave a humorous selos Hon which was much enjoyed by the vnn fll,. Tl,rn mnnv nhrr youngster said he hoped he'd fall bo dinner next year. The eighth "B" girls gave a very charming song. The teachera also gave is which wore - , approclated. " class members and the foil - ing guests enjoyed the occasion. ana Mrs " F. copehavor. Mr, '. Goddard, Miss Lao- Gladys Smith, Miss Anno McCormlck, Mrs. Lucina Rlchar Jdson, and La von and Albert Russell of Eugene, former members of the class, ( For the success of the dinner, and It , was a success most decldely, much cr , edit is given to Miss Anne McCormlcic. ; Tho menu was: fruit salad, ohlcken pot pie, hot biscuits, mashed potatoes, lco cream, cake, and coffee. Jaspep Postmastershlp Open Tho United States Civil Service by reinstatement. Tho compensation ot tho postmaster at this office was $214 for tho last fiscal year, Will Have Banquet Room Tho addition being built to tho Chrla tian church of this city will bo high enough so that a banquet room will bo constructed in tho second Btory. Work la progressing nicely on the church and it is believed tho improve monts will bo finished or very nearly so when the county C. E. Convention 'moots hero April 13 14 and 15. Tho work has been hold up somewhat on account of tho rain. Mrs. T. Nyston who was taken lo rtho Springfield hospital Saturday ov enlng, underwent an oporation thoro yeatodny moulug, and is doing ag wel 'as cap bo oxpoctcd. SHOULD SHOW PATRIOTISM Honor Guard Girls Call Attention to Flag Rules and Hymn. "Now of all times in the national crisis the people should show tholr love for their country by giving their respect to the Stars and Stripes" say the Eugene and Springfield Honor Guard girls. "A true patriot also should be aware of the fact that "America" is not our national air, but "Tbe Star Spangled Banner" is the song which every American should know as his national anthem. Also on any occasion when "The Star Span gled Banner" is sung or played every one should be able to sing it without the aid of printed copies. "America boasts of her patriotism. but why don't the people show it? In foreign countries, when the na tlonal song Is heard, everyone joins in. In America when Old Glory is carried through the streets not many men lift their hats. Where is Ameri ca'8 boasted patriotism? , Everyone can oo nis part or enforcing mo 101 i0WjnB me8l ''ItUle'L ' The,"flaeT should .never- be allowed to touch tbe ground. "Rule 2. It should not remain fir ing after sundown. "Rule 3. It should never be raised stars downward unless as a signal of distress. "Rule 4. It should never be raise! half mast unless in case of national mourning. "Rule 5. If you wish your flag to be out all the time during the day let it be a storm flag." Evangelist Heaed by Good Crowds Dr. Driver Give Interesting Talks at Baptist Church ;.Concer ted Effort Hoped for. Good congregations gathered to hear Dr. and Mrs. W. C. Driver at all services yestorday. The morning address had for its thought that tbe unsaved ono must be saved by faith, works of no avail apart from faith In tho saving power of Christ's sacrl flee. On the other hand, the Chris tlan should show his faith by work3. in the evening message, the evan gellst took for his text: "Jesus Is Passing By." All of Dr. Driver's .talks are helpful and inspiring. At 9:30 o'clock every morning, the church boll rings to remind tho poo plo of the hour of prayer. Tho meet ,lngs will continue in the Baptist churs So long as that church will accomtno date tho people. Dr. Driver and all interested in tho campaign aro anxi ous for a conceted union effort. Wed nesday, Thursday, and Friday after noona at threo o'clock, meetings are lield In the Chapel Car. Divorce Is Granted. , Married 33 years and having two ons whose agos aro 31. and 30 year3 espectlvoly, Hortonse A. Carney and Thomas W. Carney havo boon divorced by Judgo Skipworth, of the circuit court Mrs. Carney getting tho da. croo on the alleged ground of cruel jana inuuman ireaimem. iney wera v n ml in T.f1H rtnuntv TTnncuaM. October 24, 1884, the plaintiff said on tho stand. Sho testified that har husband (had a dlsposllon to dominate ovor hor actions and as he grow older I his fits of anger grow more frequent. ,Mral, Carnoy" waa given tho caro nnd custody of tholr foster daughter, Roto. May Trotter Carney. (I. S. WAS ARMED NEUTRALJN 1798 PrisfdtRf Adiiis GWifMd Laws to Proftcf Amerlcai Skips, FIRST "ARMED NEUTRALITY" Runla Was Nation WhfcH Invented This State of Near War Against Eng land In 1780 Our Stand Was Taktn Against French Depreciation on Our Commerce. Armed neutrality Is described by au thorities on international law as mili tary measures for defending rights of neutrals against threatening Infringe ments by a belligerent It baa gener ally concerned more than one power, and the most striking historical In stances of armed neutralities wera those of the northern European powers in 1780 and 1800, made to defend the principle of free ships and free goods adopted by treaty between the Bltk powers and opposed by England. The leading English speaking author ity, OppenBciia, says: "In 17SO, during war of Great Brit ain with her American colonies, Franca and Spain, Russia sent e circular to England, France and Spain, in which she proclaimed the following are prin ciples: That neutral vessels should b allowed to navigate from port to pert of belligerents and along the coast; that enemy goods on neutral vessels. contraband excepted, should not b seized by belligerents: that a pert should be considered blockaded only if the blockading belligerent had ota- -tloncd vessels there so as to create aa obvious danger for neutral vessels ea tcring tbe port First Armtd Neutrality. "In July and August, 17S0, HussU entered into a treaty, first with Dea saark and then with Sweden, for tb purpose of enforcing those principle by equipping a number of men-of-war. Thus the 'armed neutrality' made its appearance." The .second-" armed neutrality wan alse'ealledIteex4eteee-hRa084aia. 1800 and was dae to England', refusal to concede immunity from visit and search to neutral vessels under convoy. This led to a compromise in the "mari time conventions" concluded by Rus sia and England in 1S01. Tbe last time the United States waa in a state of armed neutrality waa dur ing the war between France and Eng land, which ended with the downfall of Napoleon. After many acta against American commerce bound for Eng land, France on Jan. 18, 1703, decreed tbat every vessel found at sea loaded with merchandise produced ,in England or her possessions could be seized. Many American vessels were seised, aud in June, 170S, President Adam began to obtain from congress broad authority to protect American com merce and to put the United States hi a better position to make war if it be came necessary. Iu rapid succession laws were mads to Increase the naval armament, to an thorite a provisional army, to arrest and expel aliens, to authorize tbe de fense of merchant ships against French war vessels and to enable the president to borrow money. On July 7, 1708, President Adams ap proved an act reciting that since trea ties repeatedly had been violated by France, Just claims for reparation re fused and a system of "predatory vio lence" bad been pursued by the French government tho United States was "of right freed and exonerated from the stipulations or the treaties." Thirty" years later Franco agreed to pay $0,230,000 to satisfy American claims. The nets of congress In 170S were In the aggregate somewhat like the bill Introduced in the senato recently by Senator Fall. Seven Boys Arrested. Seven young men of this city wera arrested by Chief of Police J. E. Ed ward 8 and Night Watchman W. II. James on Saturday evening for "dla orderly conduct" and "trespassing." The boys (and some others, it la un derstood) had been using the ompty rooms over Safety's meat market as a sort of club room, and wera appro bended thero. They were brought before Recorder H. E. Walker tbla morning, and given a severe reprl mand. The boys wero: Paul Brat tain. Junior. Ernest Moo, Howard Cot ton, Ralph Rychard, Luclno Feglei, Floyd Nyatrom, and Floyd Johnson. Flora Llndley Wins Contest. Flora Llndley won flrst prize of $1.00 in the recent short story contest for tho (high school anuual. "How Ted .Became a Man"-Mlsa Lindley'a story, wns chosen by Mrs. W, H. Pollard, E.-B. Morrison and Walter Balloy, judges Lila Miller won see ond prize and fry SmJU thlrdt