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THE InMfsri-'jlriurf 4irlii1l l.)rtoii, atiecund. tiMM mtUfunHr Mtol Centre ol M itB, mv PRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1917. VOL. XVI. NO. 1, -0" SPRINGFI ELDNEWS ODD FELLOWS' BIG "HOME-COMING" IS ES CO Brothers Enjoy tho Mooting Which Bronthoo Ronl Spirit of Odd Followshlp. 5 GET VETERAN'S JEWELS A ReaOInO, Talks, Third Degree Work Admission of a Member, And Re If freshments Are Features. "It wub tin) best mooting tills lodge liuk over 'had for tho genuine Odl ' Fellowship spirit. It really did tho Springfield lodgo inoro Rood than any other mooting wo havo ovor had." Ho mild olio of tho local uiouiborH of tha hlK aiiuunl "Homo Coming" mooting enjoyod by 00 mombors and vlsltoiu hut night. Ouo of tho features of tho evcnln wuh tho presentation of veteran's Jew cl to flva tnembors, a 40 year Jewel to T. O, Maxwell, ono of Uiu charter members of Uils lodgo, and 25 your Jewels each to E. B. CoIIIiih, Charlns Dorlty, Ed McUco, and J. II. Hill. . Itcv. I. N. Mulkoy, who dlud at his homo at Pleasant Hill this week, w.u presented with a 30 year Jewel from this lodgo a few wouks ago. H. Tl. Walker, deputy Kniiul miiHter, present ed the Jewels and also nmda thu Homo Coming address. DelborL H. IloalB guvo a reading n stirring talo of Missionary HldRO, vyhleh, In tho words of tho hcaron was "simply great -and then Bonio" The ploco l called "Tho Htory of The Rattle," by Henry C. Cntlln, and 1b tho one on which Mr. DouIh tool: a $10 prize whon a student at Throop college, I'ltBndeiiu, California, In 11)03. Thepress notices after that event com mend Mr. llcala' ability most warmly, Other business mutters coming up 'were tho admission of M. C. Ilresslor by transfer from tho Ashland lodge nnd tho putting on of the third degree for William Moshler. Also there woro many good talks, among these- being from thu recipient!) of tliu Jewels, M. C. Uressler, J, J. Ilryan, opd others. Anldo fonn the largo turnout of locel momhors und visitors, tlioro were bv oral old mombors present laHt night, some of whom hadn't attended a meet ing for Bonio tlmo. T, E. SonVoy, who IIvoh on Uio McKeuzle, and J, 1). HIM, of Oakrldge, who havo been members for a number of yuare hut who seldom aro uhlo to attend Utu meetings, were among thoso proactit. After Uio business and program, dollclous refreshments of sandwiches, leo cream, cookies und coffee, wcro enjoyed, while later cigars wcro pas ed around. Last nlght'H mooting Is ono that will long bo romombored. MADE MEDICAL EXAMINER Dr. N, E. Roberts, Formerly of Sprlnjj field, In Wash. Reserve Corps. "A story In tho Olypla (WuBhlng ton) Daily Itocordor of a recent dato v states that Dr. N, E. Iloberts has been designated as medical examiner for recruits for tho Olynipln National National Guard company. Uy ne coptlng the position ub medical ex pjninor, Dr. Roberts becomes a first lhftlJjonnnt in tjio Medical IteRorro corps and will bo commissioned by the stato. Tho Dr. Roberts reforrod to Is tho son of J. A, RobotB of this city anl Ib woll known In Springfield. Ho Is a graduate of tho Springfield high school, and of tho modlcal school of Jefferson Unlvorfllty, Pennsylvania, A Correction. Through a misunderstanding, It was reported In last Monday's Nows that eovon boys of this city had been VarreBtod" for disorderly conduct and troBpaBsIng. Whllo it Ib truo thut tiio boys wore takon In custody hy tho city marshal and Uio night watch man and brought boforo Uio city ro cordor whoro they woro glyon a sovora reprimand, It was an error to say tEoy woro nrrostod, for no complaint was Hied against thorn, "Yeuna Peonies Special.' Or. Driver has doalgnatod Friday evening oa young folks night. Ho will speak on Confession. All young pooplo arc Invited, Everyone 18 wel como, COM CCSS HAS MOST SPUD ACREAGE E, E. Morrison Laqfett Individual Q rower of State. Tho largost Individual potato rnlsur In Uio stato Is K. H. Morrison who last year had sixty acres planted In UiIh now profitable vegetable, TliM Is ono of tho findings of Allan C, Hopkins, of tho Unlvorslty of Oregon school of commorco, who has Just completed a survey of Uio potnto In dustry In Oregon, for tho United State" department of agriculture. Potatoes stand second only to luin her in Oregon's oxports, In 191C. ,Mr. HopklnH nnds, 35,791 tons of pj tatoos, or 2,380 carloads, wore shipped out of tha fltato, bringing to Uio pro ducer, at an average price of $1.U0 a hundred, approximately 114,000,000. This Bum Is an avorago of $20 each for over' inn, woman and child In tho state, Orogon'H potato growing area, ns Mhown by tho Btirvoy, to which Mr. Hopkins devoted weeks, Is approxl matoly 05,000 acres. Tho averago yield for tho last ten years has boon 129 bushels (ulmoHt four tons) to tho acre. Tints is increasing, as Inulcat ed by tho 1910 yield of 1G0 bushel nnd the Increase Is laid, by tho grow era nnd others who reported to Mr. Hopkins, to Improved methods of cultl vatlou und tho standardization of varlo ties. Tim yield varies from CO ha fiolH In dry Whbco county to .200 in (ho moist Coos. Fair Date Changed, Tho date of thu county fair has boon changed by tho association from the last week In September, which has been tho rulo for a nuinbor of years to tho flrat week In October this year Tho dates aro tho third, fourth and fifth. Tills Is tho wcok after the stato fair, the county fair heretofore having been hold the week previous to tho big show at Salem. While tho association Is taking n hlg chanco on the wcathor, 11 ts be lluved that tho products of Uio farm or will bo In better Bhnpo If tho fair Ib put off till later and bettor horse.! for tho races can be procured aTter the fitato fair than before. Mrs, Ella Neely Died this Morning Cancer of Stomach Is Cause of Death; Deceased Had liv ed in Marcola. Mrs. Ella Neely, of Marcola. died at Uio Sprluglleld hospital at Tour o'clock this morning, cause of death being qancer of tho stomach. Mri. Neely had hud some troublo eight years ago, but had- not been especial ly bud slnco un.tll compelled to tako to bed -about throo weeks ago. . Sha was brought to tho Springfield hospl lal on Friday, March 1C. Mrs. NVoly was born In St. Joo, Missouri, 49 years ago, and had lived In Marcola for 22 years. She U survived by hor husband, I). W. Nce'y nnd a daughter, Dollto Duncan, The body will bo ahlppod to Nowborg for burial In the morning. W. F. Walk or being In charge of arangemenls. Work of Miss Perkins Praised Spoaklng In highest terms of com mendutlon for tho work of Miss Thodti I). PorkliiB, toachor at Uio Lincoln school, In Eugene, a lettor has been received by Miss Perkins from the A. N. Palmer company, of Codnr Rnpldi, la., which evolved the Palmer system of writing, This system now Is taught In all Oregon schools. Miss Porklns work In tho Lincoln school came to Uio attontion of tho hoad nfTlco of t,ho Palmer company after a visit lioro Homo tlmo ago by a represcnta tivo of tho company. APRIL IS WAR MONTH FOR THE UNITED STATES Every big United States war except war of 1812 has be gun in April. Revolutionary 'war began April 10, 1775, at Concord and Lexington. War with Mexloo deolared April 24, 1840, Black Hawk (greatest In dian conflict) war began April 21, 1831. Civil war began with attaok on 8umter, April 12, 1881. Spanish'American war it dared April 21. 1808. SECTION SWEPT BY TORNADO IN OHIO Wreckage left after storm passed over tho suburbs of Cincinnati. The body of Omcr Glenn, a capitalist, was found here. Nineteen wcro killed and millions of dollars damage done In Indiana and Ohio by the tornado. Mill ROD ARGUMENT FILED Senator Wood Gives Reasons Why $6,000,000 Road Bond Bill Should Pass On behalf of the Joint legislative committee, Sonutor W, D. Wood of HIllBboro Iiub filed with Secretary of Stato Olcott the alllrmativo argument J for tho $0,000,000 road bond bill for j publication in Uio votors pamphlet. ; The argument Is quite lengthy. Begin- j nlng wiUi a general summary of the ' value of good roads and what tho bond Issue wllKdo tho argument" reviews nil tho Important road legislation of tho last legislature explaining the general purport of each bill. "Under tho plan BUbmittcd.tho roads desfgnnted will servo not only Uio agricultural districts through whicn Uiey pubs," Buys tho argument, "but will also serve centers of population, tho principal market places. They will be market roads us well as through Btato roads, not luxuries." Agumente Are Answered. Answering tho nngumcut put fotth oy opponents 01 u.e measure, m iu errcct mm tno lssuunco oi me sb,uuv, 000 in bonds will become an added j burden to tho general taxpayer, tho argument says. "Wo havo ascertained from the secjj0im Mulkey, of Idaho; Charles Mul rotary of stato that tha Incomo from the present Umlll tax Is $220,000 per annum; that tho Incomo from tho prcBcnt number of automobiles at tho I Mr(J R w Ewer of tho Home Re3 Increased license rate will bo $310,000 Uurant of thg cUy ,8 a nlcco ot tUc per annum making a total of $530, u0cea8Cd 000 per annum to bo used In paying , ,. i . ' , . . , , , , , , mi Rovorond Mulkey was woll known nterest and principal of bonds. Tho , ,. i . m . . to Springfield people, having preached above funds will bo sufficient, not . ' . . t . . . . . I hore at different Umes, and having only to rAy Uio intorest and tho, , , , , , , , . f.i trnnnnnn k 1. ...i made this city his homo for awhile, principal of tho$C,000,000 bonds author I .v. ,1,1. n, !,, will Uo nnv lhnPOVOraI 'eaI8 Ug0- la:ed by this act, but .will also pay tho interest und principal of Uio $1,81?, 2S0 in bonds authorized to meet tho rnvornmnnt mad annronrlaUon. After paying Uioso bonds thoro will bo a surplus of- at least $1,717,200." Benefits Are Shown Tho $6,000,000 l8suo, it is claimed, will hard surfaco GOO miles ot road 10 feeX wldo, Incorporated in the argument is tho formal rosoluUon adopted by tho stato highway commission rolativo to tho letting of contracts, In which It Is sot forth tliut It will be tho policy of the commission to lot all contracts to tho lowest responsible bidder, after opou competition; and to bo fatr to every section of Uio stato in tho mat tor of beginning constmction. In its concluding paragraph Uio ar gumont says: "Replying to tho unreasonable stato mont to tho oifect that any apodal Intorest inspired this good roadB movo pent, wo tho mombors of your toglslatlvo commltteo, who aro tax payors and loyal clUzonB of Oregon, do hereby assort that such statement ro positively untrue and wholly wlUi out foundation. "Our solo 'ahn is to provldo for Oregon good roads and to boo that a dollars' worth of road Is obtained for evory dollar oxponded. It Ib but fair to bollevo that tho mombors, ot tho hlghwuy commission appointed Uy our ohiot oxecuUyo will glyo this Important part of tho state's buslnosa REV. i. n: mulkey DIES AT 77 YEARS Paralysis Cause of Pioneer Min isters Death; Local Lodge Conducts Service. Hov. I. N. Mulkey, pioneer Chris tlun church clergyman who camo to Oregon in the early sixties, died at his ,0me In Pleasant HIU Monday night, atUr two months lllnetfo due to paral yBis, During a greater part of his residence Jn tho state, he was a clUzen 0 Lane County. .Mr. MiUcey camo-to Oregon from' tho middle west in the year 1873 and , settled in the Spencer Creek section i southwest of Eugene, afterward mov, Ing to Pleasant Hill, whero he was j engaged In the blacksmlthlng bus! j ucbs and preaching at country church ; until 189S when he moved to McCoy j Polk county, where he lived until j last fall, when he returned to Pleas ant HIU. Mr. Mulkey was 77 years of age. IIo had returned to his old home at Pleas ant HIU to spend his declining years. I He is survived bytwo brothers: W. I j Mulkcjvof EuRene, and Hayes Mul . of i,ortIan(1; and following chll dnm; Ex gtato Senator B P. Mulkov of Portland; Elbert Mulkoy, of Mon tana; Phillip Mulkey, of Arlington; key, of Coos county; Mrs. L. E. Par'i of Pleasant Hill and Mrs. Veda Dlxson of I'lamath Falls. Y- . 1 I. 1. -1 t .. t,A ruiiuiui nuivit;cB ntiiu uuiu 'u iuu church at Pleasant HIU, at thro O'CIOCK ycsieruay auernoon, nevereiia i i .ii r J. W. Porkins preaching Uio sermon. Tho services at Uio Pleasant Hill cemetery which followed woro in chargo of a dolegation'of 18 mombors pf tho Springfield lodge, I. O. O. P., of which Mr. Mulkey has been a mom ber for years, having recently been presented wlUi a veteran's 35 year Jow ol. W. P. Walker was in chargo ot funoral arrangements. Mrs. Orury's Nephew Dies. Mrs. R. L. Drury has rocleved a message of the death of her nephew Tommy Rlloy, a boy 16 years old. Whllo working at Wilson's packing house In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma tho hand was caught In-Uio sausage grind er, crushing his arm off almost to t ho shoulder. After four weeks of suffering he died In tho hospital of BopUo Pneumonia. Services at County Home. Sorvlces every Sunday at 2:45 at Uio County honSo chapoF, People 'from outsldo tho homo are always welcome. Always a Bood chorus of singers, with music, J. "W. Perkins, Chaplain. that sane care and attention which .they havo given to their own business and which has placed thoso men la high ostoom among the people ot their respective- communities," MISS CECIL RICHMOND DIES Sitter of Dr. J. E. Richmond Is Laid to Rest at Newport Today. Miss Cecil Richmond died yesterday morning at Newport at the age of 26 years, and was burled there this morning. Miss Richmond was tha daughter of J. O. Richmond, formerly a minister of Uic BapUst churdh hero for several years the family having moved to Newporo for Miss Richmond' health two years ago. They had liv ed In Oregon 12 years. Miss Richmond is survived by her parents, a brother, Dr. J. E. Richmond of this city, who went to her bedside several days ago, and .two. sisters, Mrs. Hutcbins and Mrs. Fuller, "In" Michigan. She was well known hera and had many friends who 'are grieved to learn of-her death. Visiting Rebekas Feted at Marcola Snnnpfie d andEuene Members! Visit Sister Lodge Tuesday Night Treated Royally Twelve members of Juanlta Rebolc ah lodge number S5 In company with Uie degree staff ot tho Eugene lodge comprising about 20 -ladles and 50 other members of tho latter lodgo, went to Marcola by special train on Tuesday ovening.whero nine new mem bers were Initiated. Thoso gom,; from here were: Mrs. Al Montgomery, Mrs. J. P. Fry, Mrs. W. P. Walker, Mrs. Anna Glendennlng, Mr. and Mrs. C-M. Dority, Mrs. Roso McKay, Mrs. Hannah HIU. Mrs. Luclna Richardson, AIlss Florence Coffin, Miss Lacy Cop enhaver, and Mrs. Ed CollInB. Upon Uielr arrival there they were met at tho depot by a large delega Hon of Uie Marcola Rebekahs and a ' band which escorted them to the lodge rooms. After the rogular meeting qn elab orato banquet was served, and Uie visitors were accorded a delightful time. They roturned home on a spec lal train at midnight. BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. W. Norton Ferris, minister. Dlble school at 10:00. a. m. Lesson John 9: 1 to 38. Wo look for a largo attendance- and great Interest. Study your lesson well and como on time. Mrs. J. Fitzgerald superintendent. Di vine worship at 11:00 a, m. Dr. Drlvor will preach a special sermon. Another popular servlco will be held in the Chapel car at 3:00 p. m. Senior and Junior meetings at 6:45 p, m. Evon Ing evangelistic service at 7:30 p. in. Dr. and Mrs. Driver will sing at ull , these services. Evangelistic meeting (ill next week. All aro cordially invlt ed. Strangers always welcome. A Good Position. Can bo had by any ambitious' young man or lady in Uie field of railway or commercial telegraphy. Since th passage" ot Uio eight hour law by Congress, it has created a demand -for telograph oporators. Positions pay Ing from $75 to $80 per month, with many chances for advancement It will pay yoir to write Railway Tele graph Inst, ot Portland, Oregon, for full particulars, STRUGGLE LIKELY IN NEW HOUSE CONVENING APRIL 2 Spirited Fight Over Speakership Is Foreseen; Outcome Depends On 6 Independents NEITHER PARTY CONTROLS Six Wield Balance of Power Will Bsj No Dickering or Trading' of Ap . polntmenta For Votes. The tug-cf-war scheduled for April -), when the bongo of representaUres of the Slxty-flfth congress meets to choose a speaker and to elect commit tees. Is going to" be one of the most adroitly managed (est ot polkical strength tho old capltol has see& atacs the night the rules fight began. Oa paper neither one side nor the other has enough strength to elect a speaker, the death of ReprcscntaUve Sulloway of New Hampshire reducing the mem bership to 214 Republicans, 214 Demo crats and 5 Independents, two or whom will undoubtedly vote for Clark and two of whom will probably vote for the Republican candidate for speaker; Representative Martin of Louisiana, "protectionist Progressive," is still tha prlmo object of mystery even to him self. He says ho doesn't know how he Is going to vote. But when- Uie politicians on the hill take stock of what strength they have, regardless of paper sbowlne It is ap parent to many that the Democrats still have a shade Uie better ot Uio argument becauso they are actually undivided. They will put up a solid front for Clark on the speakership tight, and there has been no Inkling yet that the DemocratSL.wlU- divide o tho committee membership vote. On the other hand, the Republlcaus havo dissaUsdcd members in the ranks. These members are trying out their strength on various lines, and it may be they will carry out their threat never to vote for Muun us speaker. Neither to Dicker For Votes. These grumpy fellows have learned, or will learn quite soon, that neither of the main bodies Is going to dicker Tor votes. It is no secret on the hill to Bay thnt two or three men have been hanging back on tho presumption that one side or the other would want to promise n nice prominent committee chairmanship In exchange for a voto for tho speakership. This sounded om inous several days ago, but the general feeling on both sides today Is that there will- bo absolutely no dlfrkering. This. It Is argued, would be undigni fied, nnd from a practical' staridpolnt It would weaken the party accepting a voto from the other side on any such terms. Experienced politicians believe that n Republican who votes for Clark as speaker In return for a committee assignment wIU have buried himself politically. Ono rcpresentaUve, elected by half a dozen kinds of political organizations, who is neither Republican nor Demo crat, but a little bit of both, with & large flavoring of Socialist, labor vote, etc., has given It out ho can give Uie Democrats ten votes from the Repub lican sldo on organization matters, pro vided the house rules aro modified so that a roll caU vote can be bad in committee of the whole. Now that a really practical voting, device seems likely to bo Installed, tho committee of tho whole may have a record vote after all. but Republicans do not fear any loss of ten men on Uiat account. Looks Like Long Drawn Battle. So tho two main divisions will prob ably meet April 10. Clerk South Trim bio will call for nominations for speak er, and from present appearances It looks like a long drawn battle before ono side or the other gets the required 218 rotes. Representative Martin, the Louisiana mystery, is claimed by both sides. The Republicans claim blm becauso bo is a protectionist, aud tho Democrats claim him becauso be Is from Louisi ana, whero it is understood no ono can vote for anything Republican and maintain any social status. Contest Over Committees. Wh'cro a most interesting political battlo Is to take place will be In Uie elecUon of committees. The Demo cratic slates will be made up without difficulty, It is assumed, The Repub lican slates will not be so easily framed. Several days before the con. venlng ot the houso the RepubUcans will meet In caucus or opeu conference, Tho existing committee of twenty-seven Republicans will havo brought mat ters to a point whero tho conference wIU probably appoint u flcpubllcau committee on committees, made up of all kinds of RepubUcans old goard. (MfiUsuMl oa paf tfem).