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. 'if , l ihmi ri fiurr il.l'Mi, tt Atrtiill Wftrgni amot -iUm mttctunilr ii of Cone r of M rh, laTtf SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 2, ti' , i , 1 1 1 1917 AMOUNTSSPENTON l t, FOOT UP TO 5 England Hns Spont $18,759,240, 000; Approximately $27, 307,700 a Day COST GERMANY BIG SUM ' " " CAiualltles for All Belligerent Kljloi Wounded and Missing Foot Up Approximately 23,000,000 Men - h j Now York, March 31. Tho end of tho British fluent year and tho closing of subecrlptlons to tho now Gorman war loan foil on tho samo data, today, 'bringing Into tho limelight tlio bUb Kerlng totals of cash spent on tho war thua far by thoso two belligerents. England has aponl inoro than Oct many, hor total to dnto being noarly 110.000,000,000, or 18,7b0.20,000. Eng land catimatca rlio la spending ap proximately J 27,307,700 a day In her fight t9 "Whip Germany. Germany has spent f 116,750,000,000 ulher attempt to whip England. This includes the $4,000,000,000 Bought la tho new Gorman loan, subscription toVwWcl closed today." ' hi waa laat Doccmbor that the I).-lt 1hIi" chancellor of the exchoqucr asked for, the latest f 1,918,OW,000. At the ftn'we time tho call went out for 1,000. 0$) more men of all ranks. This 1. OOoj.000 men, brings the total number of JJrltlah Subjects' under anna and la training -to 6,980,660. Germany ha approximately .10,000,000 men under noa and In graining . (Enelarid estimates that alio has 3. 219.000 women. intwar service and ott! we STAGGERINGTOTAL f occupations. Tho.Brttlsh casualties .tho wrong place upon entering Tho dally In killed, woundod and missing Cox and Cox department' atore Uiom are estimated at 38.000. I days. For (ha stpre,J refilly a do (Caaualltlea for all belllgoronta In ' partmental one now with its new ahelv killed, wounded and missing" since thi1 ed cabinets and Bhowcasos dlvfdlnc beginning of tho war to date aro call tho flections bo that each lino of goods mated atapproxlinately 23,000,000 men Is now In a distinct placo. ojr.'thoBoTcoJHialltlcs Gormany has auf Tho storo Interior la greatly, chang fored Bllglitly raoro than 4.000.000, Bnr cd ' and admits of more accommoda ltnd slightly more than 2,000,000 and Uon with its nowly built In balcony Fjrauco about 3.GOO.OO0. . , for tho Jad.(cB res r iom. The cash It Is estimated that England's Inter reglstor Oiob been m vod down onto st. on -her present war debt for one tho first floor. Tho grocery deport ycar-ila- woll-rovor $200,000,000. Ger mont la nqw somewhat larger duo to many and Franco faco deficits In pro tho moving of a partition wall a' portion to this. foot oast. Tho lodge of shelves bo Fot months aermany an.iT England t tween the mens' clothing department havo bcoipnoblllzlng hundreds of thou ' and tho Rcncrai merchanillso secUon Hands or women to work either dlroct haa boon torn ou(, ond Ub placo Ih ly behind, Uio fighting illno8,lolsowhpro ( parUally taken, by iho now Bhelvo-1 nionir tho fronta or at home In wha li cablneta holding no .lona. box K,oods. known aa cvll war service Throl etc. untary -ii(jr;pl ot onllstinnt fof this) 'ew( display, tabl.'s showing new sorvlco 'expired In Gormany todny. nmt . spring goods "adorn tho center alslo tomorrow compulsory sorvlco will bo ' Inaugurated. foci'ety Bpings JUNIOR'KIDS'' FUOLIC youngsters of ngos ranging botweun about two and fourtoon (Judging by their clothoa) onjoyod on old fashion cl;"p!ny party" In tho old opora houso Friday ovonlng Tho morrlmakors, who woro mombora of tho Junior high BfOiool class and a.numbor of (be high school toachors, playod such games as "Itlng. Around thp Itosy," "prop Uio Handkorchfof," "Mlllor Boy," "Shlnnoy;," "TJirqo Doep," nd "Musical Chairs'1 With forfeits. Stick candy and suckers woro frooly lndultj eilln during thtf.eveDUiK. abd prangM animal cooklos, more Buckors anl crowing gum cpmprsed the , refresh tuents onjoyod at Iho close, ferho costumes woro in kooplng with tjfo rofrcshmoniB and games, overalls, pinafores, short socks, and tho ljko being much In oylBpp Mlos Voia wjlllaniB and Miss Esther Campboll, aXnurses, had their hands tu., The "Kids" were: Miss Efflo Modes, Mies rWa J, Soronson, Mlssos Lula Hamp tgp, Carmon Harmood, Maud Gorrle. Wanna McKlnnoy, Bornlco Cagloy, El yS Lewis, Gladys Loploy, Thora Booo t, Boatrlco Holbrook, Nolllo Copon liavor, Lillian Mulligan, Audroy Per ks, Jessie Itathbun, Avis Thompsou, Bllen Lamhort, Edna Duryoo, Eunice Srkcr, and Mossora. Alhort Boare, Kloyd Bartlott, Floyd Kostor, Clarence Kpstor, Jcny Van Vajzah, Bill JJacherv fll IIUlSlLoalcSiini, LovvTs ipljiR red Million, jpiin wnnrn, uownr CHAMP CLARK MEELKCTKD Prsldent Wilson Will Address Conlrew At 8 O' clock Tonight Former Speaker' lmmp Clark was redacted 8pcakor of tlio flGlh Congress which convened In extraordinary session today. Tho organization of tho session was hastened In order to allow Illy president to addrens tho body, It fins been arranged to have President Wilson od dress Congress at 8 o'clock to night eastern tlino. THE SHOE DOCTOR MOVES W. A. Hal Now Ready to Servo tho Publlc'a Feet Better, V, A. Unit, tho Klioo Doctor, la low HoUloil In his now quartern In (ho ,'ormor Heaver Monition building on Main atrVet between Fourth nnd Klf'h nnd Is roudy to soil tho public now shoes as well as fix Up Its old onns. Bomo shipments of novt foojory havo arrived and olIiorB, Including tho Ind ies' and Misses' shoes, arc oxpcctol about Tuesday. Tho now building lias been under ;olnK Boinu changes In anticipation Mr. Hall's move, E. S, Collins ms been busy all week partitioning tlio Bhop,' filling In a window for llsplay, and putting In shelving, while Frank Gordon has been equally busy repainting tho Interior. Cox ffijCox Store Live Up to Name Department Store Now Has Sec tions, for All Goods; Many Improvements Made Anyone who hadn't known what wa 1 going on ' for tho past four weeks would, think ;he .had. wandered lnio and tho interior lias uecn ircsnonou with a nowjcoat oi KniBommo of ,fe Season; Cotton, Jim Lowls nud Glen Llvoo Mr. I. M. Stroud was a guost. I'ATItlOTIC DECOIt.iTIONS FOR KENSINGTON CLUB . Evon in their social events tltCMO pooplo.aro romomborlng Uiolr loyalty. Ono of ttjho, proftlost; odoncos of this was tlio decorations 'utilized by Mrs. J, F, Godard last. Friday afto" noon whon Bhe was hostess to thq Kensington, club. Flags woro ovory whore, tiny .pnes qven surmounting tho ico cream mounds of tho dainty rqtrpshmonts of . chlckon salad, plm onto and plain sandwlchim, coffee, and macaroons. Yellow daffodils hintod of Springtime Visitors for tlio at tmoon wero Meadamos William Rpuse; R, L. Kirk, 9, H, Jarrett, and. E. E. Martin. Club membors pro pnt: Mrs. J. W, Cpfflij, Mrs, Fred BrosslerV Mra. C. E. Swarts, Miss Edna SwartB, Mrs. C. E. Lyon, Mn, J. C. irolbropk. MrB, Hf W. Wliltney,' Mrs. O, b Kossoy, and' tho hoBtesA, Mra, Go&apl, ,and hor mother, Mn, Hblcoiub. Tho noxt mooting will be hold with Mrs. J. W. Coffln, "600" CLUB ENTERTAINED BY MRS. V. L. McCULLOCH ,j Mra. W ,L. McCulloch greotod the mombers and a guest of tho Five Hundred club on Thursday aftenoonj In a fopmo prettily doconatedin yellow, daffodils? ..Mra. F. Arof ue.'a guest (Continued on page four) WHEN NATION CALLS THESE, BOYS WILL ANSWER fBBBBBBBBBBMBBBSHaaSSBBM 1 ssssKtt-jBflyyFZ! ftoipcZr 'j"fcfflp'j'' T BBB!f'''flPssssB riioto by American Press AMoctatlon. TIicho college boya are not playing NEW HH. E. PASTOR Large And Appreciative Aud ience Hear -First-Sermon By Rev. S. A. Daqford t ' f : - ' "I am your new pastor and I hope I will suit" said Iter,..S, a. Danfori aa he faced. tla. 9.ongregatIoa In the local JNfeUtpdis.t church yesterday mom Ing." r . npfnra Introducing .his sermon Mr. Danfonl reviewed , his life history but ! said lie would tell of his bad qualities ""' Amour other thine lin bS d h had boca. pastor of t,ho, iamcstowp & EL, church In Worth Dakota for alx years, waa presiding elder of the Fargo dla (trjct for elx year anfl presldfnK'-elde'r of tho Blsnjark, North. Dakota ulstript for six years before coming5 to Oregon ' a short time ago. I John III: 1C. "For God so loved Iho world, that ho gave hts only lis gotten Sou, that whosoever bellevetu l ! 1 1 olmiiM nnrUli lilt I ItnVn from which th new pastor spoko and his theme, was lore. He sdld'in part 5 1 (Everythlngt wo have Is Inadequate j to, express tho lovo of God. Mother love, that which nils tho earth with its aroma, cairhardly give ua a glimpse oft Uiq lovo 01 uoa, j Je.u8 bared his breast to the onslaught, pr!.ln and hell that you and 1 might' live. Joy of tho salvation of our u9ru is wnai we neqi. omno up. , Urli'litKn tin In lOV flf flur Lord J(jsis CJirlst, Got away- from your grouch and go about with a smile If ypu havo tho lovo of God In your hpart you will, havo peace, Joy calm ncss, and satisfaction. .... . vimu,iiiu cuuiti uuun uui dwiu) for Jov(and ,fJ.o lost. It had. better , close , up shop.. jYpu may, w)Ui, the I lovo' of God In your heart bq so on j trancing that you will bo hunting ' -vm,.n,iv ti.nt ia nn Af rhrUL Wo1 must lovo neonlo not in Ihe abstract! but In U,o concrete. o.l M .n.nfnnl nrrlvn,! Rnt ..i' ' i ' ...ii. i.. ii..j i urday mprnlng and, -will bo Joined In a few days by their daughter. Thpy VIU make their .Tcs.tdonco In tho now Methodist parsonage nnd will soon bo at homo to their now parlshonera and frlonds. PREAOHE SUNDAY Cadets Can be Appointed. Mayor Morrison is in receipt ot tho followlnEfcqmmunlcatlon sent out by P. O, .March, adjutant ..general, from Oils Pfflco at the war department n Was,nBS.tU , .. ... To all offlcors of tho general re crulting service: Tho act of . Congress approved May 4, 1916, pro'vjdos as follows: "That the president is hereby au thorltpd tp .appoint cadets to tho Unit od' Statea Military academy from among, epjlstejl men of tie Regplar armyy between tho ages ot nineteen rid;twonty two years, who have Berv ed ns (jnlled, nen not less than qh'a year, to be selected under such ros ulattonB aa the .president may pre.i crlboV' It Is, urged hatt the vHost publicity practlcablo be given to this provision ot law as it la believed It will prove Jto-be f-groat Incentive to the -enlist ruentlof "doalroablb"dppllcdtsT" " ; ". - . .' ,r : ' 'at behig wounded, but Just perWrmfng'one of 'ttelr prepaVednesa exefclsei. A S STARTER HERE Shop for Rebuilding and Reno vating Sewing, Machines In i In Hardware Store. An entirely now industry has been started In Springfield, in connection with tho M. Ct Dressier and .Son hard ware store. It la that of repairing rebuilding, and renovating all mak'os of sewing machines, and the .new Ue Partment, Is under tho supervision of man who has had 30 yean, expeir 1 . .......... . i . .M enco at tne Dusinesa uu wno learneq " n the Singer dewing Machine fad. tory at Ellzabetbport, N. 3. .This man Is H. W. Burton, of Maine; but late otVPortland.i Oregon. Air. Burton has his work room in the second story ol the hardware storo building, anu wnen ail nis ioois arnv3 H.tll a nMo inntnlafn shnn t ti 4) " T.. "." ,Z like of -which can perhaps not bo found even in Portland. For. Mr. Burton really rebuilds tho machine.?. the old ones apart. Ojjjr. out the worn pieces, and constructs tt ,wh ch nf anf 1 new. It is Interesting to note t'10 .. casge.. beforo and nfter ..taUlnE aIlll . .,, nl, tn betweGif ..Peo , h ,dea &a to ca'n e done' tQ ftn oJd aach,n0 Mr. Burton ,. d 0DDears tnat lle i rightj Besides tho new-feature Just added i Mc88er8. M. C. and" Fred Bressler hare i ueen acents, for U10 "New "Wtilto" ma chlne for almost a year, and ana tnj, . A ,!,! Qlnxa lnot junp, they haVe sold, ovor a carload or nD0Ut. 150 machines. Tho flrn novr na8 75 machines on hand, and a cari0ad on tho road, Also quite an extensive business I? ' . f carrleu on m secona nanu ones, wnicu after they have been through a cour.0 of treatment by Mr. Burton, give good satisfaction. A pleasant feature s tnat tneso Q$ machines may btf tura ... , wnr ,, that the full nurchasa Lrlco will bo allowed. There arc I...... .r -. u. . . . m. ... . .i a urancu onice ooiii 101 now buj used machtnes Is conducted at Cor vallls. , Has Old tColn. Miss Rosobud Andrews, Is In poss esaton ot ati old United Stntes ono cent piece datod 1853. Tho co!n Is of Jho old style of minting, having e Spread eagle, on one side and tho words "ono cent" on the other. It is but ono half t tho size of the present day coins and composed of a peculiar white metal unused In tho mints at Iho present day. Prlscllla Club Electa. Mrs, J. M. Witherow was electod president and ilrs. D, S. Beals, report of, at a special meeting of the Prf9 cilia club . held at the home ot Mrs. M. J. McICHn Tuesday evening. Still a Chance io M'etp By glvlag- .oitgrown ctothlng, of th'oso tirill having wear la them. Shoos o" garments' ni'ay be left at Cty; IfaU. ringfleld,, Oregon, tor soino in city and somojoutsida. AddrosB J,' W. PERKINS Box 111, Siirlng'nol'd, Oregoli, Juvehll'e Officer EW INDUSTRY C. E.'s APPEALFOR AID Ask for Help fn Erterialrllnr'AeO Delegates Who Are Coming, Abou,t 350 delegates are expected, in attendance at the CI E. Convention to be held hero April i3, 14, and 15. OMhe number probably 200 will .have.! to be entertained with JodglBgFriday, Saturday, and Sunday night, break fast Saturday, Sunday, and Monday morning and dinner Sunday noon. Ajiv aid in this undertaking will be greatly appreciated. They will expect noth ' Ing extra tin ,tho way pf eats. ff you can help us out see Ruby senseney Clinton' Conley.'or prance' Travis. Chairman Registration Committee. Kefels' ICC'Cream Parlor Is Qened Yesterday Was First Day for New Confectionery; Is Very' Attractive The formal opening of the KeteV ice cream panor occurrea yesieroay. Miss Vera Nelson being in charge of the fountain. "Banana Split" wsu the opening special. M. Ketelp ha8 a very attractive par fountain, the bright new orangeade louniain. orwn now Qnu.Beau9 cooW' and 8ParkllnE Glasses before l',u m. ..a,ba .o . bobth,8 have erected' whlI are Places for 12 o People at enll I tamp in th center of the room. Th3 1 woodwork Is brown and white. Eignt " .r, hftrtis nro - unique nH uoBiniiuuii. The policy of tho new confectionery will be to "use the best there is.", JV11 kinds of fancy' drinks" arid of' ico cream combinations. a8 well as c'ahdy i,,ii.ji.nn.if a nioiai Saturn " - ) will be the root beer ir i steins as . vt was served" last year, ana gmger aie In the same form this season. I - .. : . , Mary Baker Eddy Memorial. 1 Tlle memorial to Mary , k ?ddjr. toe dtacovewr ' er OI tnnBUan DClBBte, U1J iuw ed ovor to The Christian Science Boar 1 . . . . . . m nl- K Tl C? Tin -lrTV nf Now York City, who held the contract - for it's construction. The memorial, which Is located at Mt Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, I Mass., has required over a year and. & half to complete. The fund for Its construction amounting to oVor $150, 000, was first announced by the Dlroc i tors in Juno, 1911, and was somo tlmo ago fully subscribed. Thes-j contribution have? "been made as 'ort presstons of sentiment by Christian Scientists throughout the world. Is Recovering rprf! Parifysfs. Jt W- Net is slowly rocoverias rrom a stroke" ot paralysis which he Buffered oa- Thursday, MaVch 22i The attack, came on gradually as he, wiM working about his 4iea house, arid he waa !able to get to the hbuso be foYa overconsb. The Btroke -wasnt ctftrrplolo, typ, mliMea pf the right sjjae, beln'most Effected, mi, Mr Neet has been in bed, over since, How ever, he: Is now growing .better, and tilfr'niahyfrlrlds hbpe for a complete r$b'v(iry JA. VVB )p. 'and, around te house last Satur day. "t ' f . 1. 1 . ' ' - tiV- "Hj(jjl)$ HRE TO StEk HIUHtH FREIGHT RATES Eight Hour Day Will Cost Rail ways 150,000,000 A Year. & FREIGHT RATES TO GO UP It Is Not Thought ThU'ThereWIH Ml Any Charge,ta Passenter"," "f Fares. Tbe agreement under wWch the rail road mnnagera nnd the four brother hood chiefs called off tbe threatened general , sUHcai will cost the, rail read companies ;.abeut $OO,00Ot00O( a. year. Thb wbs (he etlniate( aaade by 'lh$ conference committee of tba railways. The" railroad lieflds Jwlli' aik ike' -Icratate commerdS ;coamIsMon fer ta privilege of ralslHg .rates 0 meet tha added expense.; t f6 gre,cmeo fqlJpwjHR, tto .Hnesi of tbe idmba l"w grants "the" ,- OCpO members of' th bretfeerBoefe Um eight Uowr'rfy 'wKa py at Use 9to,t cut rats tez J.& Mf1-.. Pjjf8!?; Tbe brotberaod chiefs laetfectoi ttw final compromise withdrew (Mir As--mand for' pay5 a tt WraVe ofilmt'a&a'i half for oVertiase; , t ' )'.. The ordwiaio wlHppljJd mt e ployed tarthABKltchlBg yards. irfc r- reul "were ffripVwT a rilie' W Hjl' wltblcB:fersc'iMiy:br arUtra'tW t 1b . tie paaafflffer twrtlc 'jls prs- ent mijeace rata, f pj ,wlll, .r? talncd. " 1 ' FfanfcfiBKyiio?? secretary otrtfcif Interior; and head, of the presMentV mediation committee, expressed'the b llef the. railroads would be ea titled te- aoaVe Increaaete rites. " . ' f fiumXWCilW'0U.T. 1 Immediately artet thftegreemaat wa': slgBDd tho aHouuiDWBt that th UnltK Statea a'preWcoart hid BjeW "ttieV1 Adarflsoa''law?by'i'??oSof 5 to 4 reacTi-r ed'.tUc'fedenfl mediators, tbe railroads committee and the brotherhood .chiefs. a'he declslohcaused spWtedldlscB 8l6trambngsla'b6TP'Jeaaers 'becft8t-o Hie cldase which deaies the .right p fLLt j w d pgyr t -RiH. Trainman; aaid: j ..j would hate to undertake, la th face, of the decision ''Jusf hahded'dowa; to queiUoa or In'ferpret tba'actlOH oT tbersttprefiie courU W wo are gove- lV&hZL all BtI Wt lUeT.atfc. A..tthV relrng'taat jwe. Kata iw' r,gbl to;stri)te witnout 8uomirung,oar tWlv prei It for bMes wi,eh we reach' tbo occasion.' The final appeal to tue rauroaa rep- resentatlves. which resulted 1 in m ' ... . ' Secretary I r UU' trrnnA nf. rutrlntlam T4n dw,turci, welfare of,- Uie country jln the existing lncrna,tlonal crisis would' be Imperiled by a railroad' stride;' t the successTul ceaclualou or tr hearings' Secretary .Uno expressed an- , - .;- ,,- i ,.r- l , 'UV. Wn. froni embarrassmbnt tu the' exlstiae crisis: "rhls Is a magnificent thing yo'u" have doue ftir tho cduntrr." ho said. . .,,t w R0 down ,u ulstory na ono . u. num. "'Wo are as g"dod' patriots as" they are. Wo can Climb down that same lad. i d?r. Nearly 00.000 men have won the . Iiaiis Han ti t iiAHf onnnnpinv IB cent dr their1 "mbney for lk We aro now In a position ,to go, back, to our men with, jbe greatest thing efer put over for labor." Vt. &, Carter, 'president of the broth erhood of ;Lqco,rootJvo. Firemen aw EmHiieera. excused himself af te'r algn- lng th6 aiffec'nfn't. "Geu'tlefeiiaitt tee feat,' "1 Tecelved a inewaxe from m? borne in t,Lo?bi Uia'f my "oldest daughter hi dyuig. knew 'ft was no time forme to' leave: Bd I AW Befmentlod it then. Yoa-dd no need stnow-.J' r . Ieetjna for(1Boys. and Girls. Four- o'clock meeting for noys and gilrs; serylQea wllli b Jhe'ld at the Bapti church tor" tioys and glrla ou Tuesday and Thursday this wek. Do not forget 6ie hour , 4:66 p. m, Mc and Mrs. uriver wui, spean ana sins, aa'd give the-youag folks a delightful I Ihrarv Beard io Meet. There will be a meeting' of tie tib'mry s hi "te arrow, eveates at, 7:M at thajsbjary rcwmvtdjlfr .j; I'jWI Mil ul BU'V '' ' I" '! L Ifc, i J r r t rt A U r'aHCf 1