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SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 5, 1917.
VOL. XVI. NO. 20
SPRINGFIELD
UNITED STATES SENATE
PASSES WAR RESOLUTION
Six Sonntors Opposo Adoption
of Doclnrntlon That State
of War Exists With
Germany.
MEASURE IS ADAPTED
BY VOTE OF 82 TO 6
The President Is Authorized to Uie
All the Resources of the Nation
to Bring the War to A Sue
ceisful lnue.
Washington, April 4. Tho Unltol
Statos sonato at 11:10 o'clock tonight
passod the resolution declaring tlmt
b state of war xlntH hotwoon Uonnany
and tho United States and auhorlzlrtft
President Wilson to tako measures
to brine tho war to a succcsnful con
elusion.
Tho voto was 82. to C. Tho senator
who voted against tho resolution worJ
tironna of North Dakota, La Folletto
of Wisconsin, Lano of OruKon, Norrl
of Nebraska, Stono of Missouri and
Vardaman of Mississippi.
Eight Senators Absent.
The absent senators. ul of whom,
their colleagues stated, would havo
vnljwl for (tin t-nuntllt Inn linil llinv boon
present, were: Hankhoud. Ooff. Gore.'
iinin. v.i,.,i. MmliJ. nf Mnrvlnn.l.
'rli.minu mill 'Pltlmilfl.
All other.
with the exception of tho six named,
voted for tho resolution. I
Tho senators who voted ngalnst tha
tZ St on Ten w tlwut wcJJl on
1 Sv S
Z lo, ,o KovJnS
nl u,o
12 Zc. 1 the Si hi o l"ot
a so Z c gre"
House Expected. to Concur.
Tho house of roprosentutlvcs Is ox
pocted to concur In tho senate rasol'i
Hon when It resumes Us session Thur
Htlay morning. Opposition In thi
house bus not boon as bitter uinnne
a few of tho legislators as It was in
tho senate nnd the resolution and
mipportlng legislation Is expected to
i;o through without much opposition. :
Senator La Follotte of Wisconsin
played tho principal part In tho op
position to the resolution. Senator
John Sharp Williams mudo th0 prlu
clpal reply to I.n Folletto's Bpooch,
dealing with it In dctuli In cauBtis
vein.
Houses Assure Support
Washington, April 4. Though pncl
Asm ran In a discordant undertone
In congress today, support of a war
to tho finish was assured by both
the upper and tho lower house.
Tho house foreign commlttco voted
favorably on tho sonato amended rooo
lutlon and lenders served notice that
tho measure would come up tomorrow
for passage.
If objections arisos, It will bo force!
through urulor a rule checking debate.
Two pacifists, pcaco nt any prlc6 to
Uio last, Coopor and Shackleford,
Voted against tho resolution.
On the sonato 'side, this afternoon
Slone nnd Vardaman docrtod tho war
move, but stlrrod staid mombors to
tho dopths by doclarlng themselves
ready, personally, to go to the utmost
limit In making war against Gormnny
a' success.
Text of Joint Memorial
' Washington, April 4. Tho war rov
lutlon as passed was as follows:
"Whereas tho Imperial Gorman gov
ornmont flias committed repoatod acts
of war against this government and
pooplo of tho United States of Amor
lea; thorcforo, bo It
"Resolved, by tho sonato and houno
of representatives in congress ossein
bled, that a stato of war botwoon Uio
United States and tho imperial Oar
man government, which has boon
thrust upon thot United Statos, Is
lieroby formally declared, and tho
president, bo and ho Is hereby author
izod and directed to employ tho eutlro
naval and military forces of tho
United Statos and the resources of
tho government to carry on war
against tho imporlal German govorn
m'ont, and to bring tho conflict, to n
successful termination all tho o
sources of tho country aro horeby
pledged by tho congress of Uio UjilteJ
States."
!
the same aa that which failed In
tho senate last session.
War measures will bo cared
for In a soparato bill.
Governor May Call
Spscial Session
Relief of Soldiers' Families
Bo Considered When
It Comes.
to
Salem, Or., April 4, Following a
conference yoatcrday afternoon with
Rcpijrscnyitlvci K Ity Kubllf chair
man of tho Jiouso ways and means
cominltbco, Governor Wlthyconibo
Bnll ho, ?"W CB" "T T'0"
of 41,0 legislature to make provision
,or 1,10 uPmi " souiicre ana
8ft,!or nlLHnR 'or the Impending
wor J"8t .n8 ?on nH 11,0 "Huatlon
House Passes Army Ulll.
Washington, April 4, Tho
house adjourned this afternoon
nftor having passed tho military
academy appropriation bill. It
will take up Immediately tho
administration stato of war
resolution apon convening at
10 o'clock tomorrow.
After 2C' minutes' debate the
house passed the annual 240,
000.000 army hill. The bill Is
wnrnim8 lu ,no Wvcrnor, nowevori of JnBpcr. T)l0 pol(10n wn8 roare,
fuU ,,ml tU ",,u,,,,on ftt 0,0 ,,r0,,enl County Agent N. S. Hobb. It. It.
"0t fi"mc,0tl' Baker, master of the Jasper Grange
11 VM Umt " fif""""l distributed 40 quarts of poison to
"0t 1,0 nCC0889ry UntU n cn" o Present, at a cost of 11 cents
cnmo fC"' vo1f- I5ecnus of l"" a Quart. A day will be designated In
i,or, CC"1 ,,mH8tlon lAm"' "".the ngnr future for poisoning gophers
I . ovuuin U10 aatnevj)annortnepoicoa
to rnlso tho needed funds. , 'prepared and distributed by
Although thore Is nothing to pro tho grnngo at cost, to those desiring
vent tho consideration of other mat
tors at n special session. It Is not ho
Moved that any legislation boyoud
tho iuHuanco of bonds for caring for
Uie families of enlisted men will ha
proposed If n session Is called.
r m i
Gets Many Signers. 1
Up to date B. C. Ulll deputy gnmo
wnrden hns obtnlnod 1S3 subscribers
wmu irnvo picogeu r-i'J-w ior the pur
posO or paying rewards for tho arrest
and convictions of any persons blast
Ing for fish In streams of Lnno county!,
SALIENT FEATURES OF PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE
"Vessels of overy klnd....hnvobeen ruthlessly sent to tho bottom
without warning nnd without, thought of Jiolp or mercy for thoso on
board, tho vessels of friendly neutrals along with thoso of belliger
ents." "I nin not now thinking of the loss of property lnvolved....but
only or tho wanton and wholesale destruction of the lives of non com
batants, men, women and children ongaged In pursuits which have
always, oven In tho darkest periods of modern- history, boen deemed
Innocent and legitimate
"Property can he paid for; tho lives of peaceful and innocent
persons cannot bo."
"Tho present Gorman submarine warfar.o against commerce Is n
warfare against mankind... .There has been no discrimination. Tho
challenge Is to all mankind." '
N "Thoro is ono cholce....Avo are Incnpablo of making; wo will not
choose tho paUi of submission. Tho wrongs against which wo now
array ourselves uro no common wrong; thoy cut to tho vory roots of
human ltfo."
"I advlso that tho congress declaro tho recent course of tho
Imporlal German govrnment to be nothing less than war against tho
United States government nnd tho pooplo of tho United Stnots."
"What this will involve Is.. ..practical cooperation wlUi the gov
ernments now nt war with Germany ...oxtonston to thoso governments
of tho most liberal financial credlts....lmmedtato addition to tho armed
forces of tho United Statos of nt least 500,000 men....supplying tho
nations already at war with Germany with materials."
"Russia was always. ...democratic at heart. Tho autocracy was
shaken off....tho Russian pooplo havo boen added to tho forcos fighting
for tho freedom of tho world. Hero is a fit partner for a league of
honor."
"Wo aro now about to accept gago of battlo with this natural foo
to liberty and shall, If necessary, spend the wiholo force of the nation
to.. ..chock its power.. ..Tho world must bo made safe for domocracy,"
"I have said nothing of tho governments nlllod....wlth Germany
bocauso they have not mado war on us. I take the liberty of post
poning a discussion of our rolattons with. ...Vienna."
"Wo act wlUhout animus to Uie German pooplo but only to nn
irresponsible government whlch....ls running nmuck. Wo are the
slncoro friends of the Gorman people. Wfi shall have an opportunity
to provo this. ...In our attitude toward tho millions of Gorman birth
and native sympathy who live amongst us."
"Ulioy aro, most of them, true and loyal Americans. Thoy will
bo prompt to stand with us. Disloyalty.. ..will bo dealt with stem
roprosslon."
"TJio right Is more precious than ponco....Tho day has corao when
Amorica is privileged to spend her blood and her might for Uio prln.
clplos that gavo her birth.. ..God helping hor, sho can do no other."
JERSEY COW IS SUPREME
la Adjudged Higher Than Holsteh,
C. A. Swarts Has Fine Herd
For years tho word Jersey, as ap
piled to milk, huttor, Ico cream or
other dairy products, has had tho
saino significance as sterling when ap
piled to silver. Milk wagons tho
I country ovor boar tho words, "Jersey.
, Milk," for In tho minds of tho public,
, Jorsoy has always meant fine flavor,
, richness and high quality.
But times are changing'. Tho for
i mor Ronoratlon Uint still retained
( memories of Uio Jersey family enw
t and hor phenomenally rich product
Is passing on, and the present goner
atlon of city bred consumers known
IIUlo about cows or the varying rich
ness of their milk. Jersey to them
i docs not mean as much as it did to
their fathers and mothers. But fact?
1 are revealing that It really should
i mean more to us now than ever before
In a recent Issue of the Jersey bullo
tin and Dairy World, concluslvo proofs
are given of tho excellence of Jersey
milk over Ilolsteln. C. A. Swnrtsi
who resides flvo miles east of Spring,
field, on tho Natron road has eight
of the valuable cows, from whom the
last test averaged flvo' and ono halt
percent, that Is, he realized five and
ono half pounds of butter for overy
100 pounds of milk. Mr Swarts
subjects these cows to a tubercular
test each year, so that, aside from
their splendid milk giving qualities
he knows there is not the slightest
trace of disease about them. M.
Swars supplies the Egglmnnn Candy
Kitchen In this city with from nine
to twelve gallons of milk daily from
tills flne herd.
Has Successful Squirrel Poisoning
A very successful Squirrel poison
MnR ,aJ. waB i,eld Monday by tho
Jnspor Grunge. There was an at
tendnnco of 30 men from tho vicinity
the. same.
Has Rare Old Newspaper
C M. Dorlty, In looking through
some old papers tho other day, un j
earthed a copy of Uie New York ;
Hornld of April 15, 1SC5, which ho 1
bought In Xow' York city Uio mbnilns
uftor the" assassination of President
Lincoln. Much space Is given to Mio j
assassination, nnd nil tho front pago
storlos are bordered In black. Mr.
Dorlty tells somo Interesting storie3
of those troublous times.
TEUTONS
SEE
PEACE, STATES
Berlin Lokal Anzeiger Says Cen
tral Powers Are Preparing
P to Make New Move
OLD OFFER IS STILL OPEN.
Conference at German Headquarters j
aaia to bo Tor con'
- slderlng Truce
U. S, Action to Bring Protest
Amsterdam, April 3.
Germany is contemplating
formal protest to neutral na-
lons against America's action
n declaring war, Berlin advices
tlils afternoon asserted. By
uch an' appeal, it was said,
'Germany hopes particularly to
nfluenco South American na
tions In her favor.
Amsterdam, April 3. The
ccniral powers arc planning a new
peace offer, the Berlin Lokal Anzei
ger stated this afternoon.
The1o have been frequent and per
slstent rumors lately that Uio Tenj
tonic powers were preparing to make
another bljl for peace, Tho nearest to
ofllclal of these reports came from
Count Czenln, foreign minister of
Austro-Hungary, who recently do
clared the central powers' deslro for
peace was still open to acceptance i
Important Conference Held. I
Continental newspapers havo con
tlnued to lay stress on the minister's
Btatcmonts as indicating Ilkllhood cf
,' tho central powers making turthe
j onccsslons In their peace talk. VI
i ctyjAgnow8paperB rpgarded Czernln"?
speecJi as a "plain proffer of peace.
Tho Lokal Anzolger story todny
comes nt the same tiu;e that, an tin (
portant conference is being held at
tho German headquarters. Ostensibly
the meeting is to make the German
empress acquainted with the new ora
press of Austro-Hungary, but an nn
usual noteworthy assembly of German
and Austrian otllclals are to be pros
ent, Including the German and Au3
.trlnn emperors. Chancellor Bethmann '
Hollweg, Foreign Minister Czernin und
others
Austrian Peace Movement-Gains
Conditions In Austria aro known to
bo grave, and a peace movement of
great strength has been gaining
ground there. The Austrian emperor
has for some time been reported per
sonally to favor peace. One story
early In the year declared he had sent,
a peace messenger to tho Vatican. An
other sepnrato pence move was rr,
ported to emanate from Vienna after
the success of the Russian revolution. '
Austria was probably more affected
Uian any other nation by tho success i
of tho democratic movement in Russia
A revival of the peace talk occurred
Sunday.when announcement was mado 1
In Vienna that American Ambassador
Penfleld was departing for three
months' leave.
All Private Rights
To Be'Respected
Property of U. S. Citizens and
Foreign Subjects To Be
Protected Alike
The First National bank of Spring
field hns received the following letter
from the Federal Reserve bank of
San Francisco under dato of April 3:
To member banks of Fedoral Re
servo bank of San Francisco:
Dear Sirs; Tho Dopartmont. ot
Stato on February 8th Issued tho fol
lowing b tat onion t:
"
"It having boon reported to him
that thoro is anxioty in some quarter
on tho part of persons residing in this
uuuuwy wiiu urn buujovio ui luitneu
states lost their bank deposits or other
proporty should bo solzed in the event,
of war between Uio United States and
n forolen nation, tho President author
izos tho stntoment that nil such fenra'
nr0 entirely unfounded. Tho Govern
mont ot the United States will In no
circumstances tako advantage of a ,
statq ot war to tnko possession 0f(
GERMAN
PAPER
BOARD ELECTS OFFICERS
J. T. Donaldson Is Now President of
Local Associated Charities.
At the last meeting of tho local
Associated Charities hoard tho follov. (
ing officers woro elecd: president, J. T. j
Donaldson; treasurer. Dr. W. II. Pol j
lard; and secretary, Mrs. F. F. Barj
nard. Tho boad Is composed of thrco ,
members from each church, and tho
present board consists of: from tiw
christian churrh. j. t. Donaldson,
W. E. Knott, and Mrs. Jennie Smith; j
from the Methodist, Mrs. Melvln Fen
wick, Mrs. J. T, Donaldson, and Dr. I
Pollard; and from tho Baptist, Mr?J
F. F Barnard, Gilbert Miller, and'
Itoy Howard.
Big Speakers to
Come Next Week
Elbert Charman and Miss Est
ella Ford Will Be Here for
C. E. Convention.
Elbert Charman, who Is to be hero
for the Christiaa Endeavor convoa
tlon for which the Springfield society
wli; be host on April 13, 14 and 1Z,
Is a senior at Reed college in Port
land. Ho has been In state ChHa
tlan Endeavor union work for one
year, and in county and local work
for several years before that last
year he wus editor of the "Christian
Endeavor Bulletin." Just now he
Is making plans for a big wind up of
the "Campaign for Millions" the plea
of which is "Evangelism." Mr. Char
man, who has been state president
of the society since February, will bo
sure to bring a worth while message
to the convention here.
Another "big" spenkcr who will be
here next week is Miss Estella Ford,
of Reed college graduate, who Is now
a student at the University of Oregon
medical school in Portland. She Is
Missions and Life Work Recruit sup
erintendent, and is herself a life work
recruit, and Is now studying for hor
work in foreign lands. ,
Reverend Mr. Pennington, president
of Pacific university at Forest GroTO,
will deliver tho closing address of tho
convention, and lloverend A. L Crlm
of tho First Christian church of Eu
gene will give Uie opening address. t
Ladles Hold Tea.
I Tho Ladles aid ot the M. E. church
I held a regular business meeting and
1 a ten cent tea and social time wa3
enjoyed yesterday. About 65 poopla
, were present Mrs.C.M.Dorlty.Mrs.Nlco
j Donaldson, Mrs. Will Donaldson, Mrs.
R. L. Drury, Mrs. Melvln Fcnwlctt,
Mrs. M. L. France, Mrs. M. V. Endi
cott, and Mre. N. W. Emery, served.
Parent Teacher to Meet.
A monthly mooting of tho Parent
Teachers association will be held In
the Lincoln school, Friday at S p. m.
The annual election ot officers will
be held at this Umo, and all patrons
apd friends Interested aro urged to
attend.
P, O, Receipts Show Good Increase.
Postmaster Harry M. Stewart ra'.
I ,., . rn. a miorfor. mmiI
pons an increaHo iur vuo huiumjv m
. March 31. 1017. over Uie corroa
ptm(ung quarter for last year, of 11
D 0 t ,n th8 post offlCo receipt's.
property in which international un
derstandings and the recognized Jaw
of tho land glvo It nc Just claim or
title. It will scrupulously respect
all private rights alike ot ita own
cltlzons and. ot the. subjects ot foreign
states."
Yours truly,
A, KAlNSi Governor,
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EN 18-23 TO BE '
CALLED TO COLORS
AMONG THE FIRST
' , . ... ., .. .
Plw For Assembling Nation'
Forces Will Be All Ready
When Cangress Speak jg
PLAN DESIGNATION MARK
Those Who Are Exempted and Other;
wis Serving Country,, But Net
Under Training, To Wear Button j
Washington, April 4. By the time
congess acts on. uhe "war resolution"
I all plans for assembling all the n
tions forces to strike at the Imperial
J government of Germany will be ready
, for presentaUon by the preaide&t.
! Army legislation, based oa selective
coascripUoa ot the country's yosac
men aa rapidly as they can- be equip
ped, officered and trained, is. coasld
ered probably the most important of
the wars plans.
All except those exempted such aa
married men, mechanical experts, nci
, enUsts, etc. will be expected to coaio
under the colors.
Mark of Destination Planned.
The government will have some des
Ignation a btftton probably, vrhicH
will be given to those exempted and
otherwise serving Uie country, hut
who are not-under training. This la
the same scheme followed by England
to protect thoso Jiot actually in tho
army from being dubbed "slackers."
Under the three years basis plan It
is the intention of tho govenment tt
train men in increments of 500,003
until Uiere are sufficient to beat Ger
many.
Regulars May 'Be Sent First
No men wllrbesent to Europe ita
mediately; probably none will go for
at least six months.'' The present r?3
ulars believe they will be the first
expeditionary force, leaving the newly
trained men as a home guard until tha
second Increment of 500.000 is trained
The maximum and minimum ago
limits of men for the first is expected
to be 18 and 23.
Pending the raising of Amerlca'o
army this government Is making prep
orations to shtp unllmjged supplies o
the allies, including not only money
but food and amunition.
The geatest problem is admittedly
getting the supplies to the entente
ports.
Questions of Delivery Puzzles.
Hence the big problem before tha
navy, according to navy officers, la
creating effective means of combat
Ing Uie U boat
Naval cooperation "between Uie Unit
ed States and the entente has already
been planned, which is naturally
secret
The national defense council presl
dent's advUory war cabinet la In
dally session, methodically working
out details of mobilization resources
plans of economizing in all these ra
Purees and means of hastening sup
pjC3 for (n6 array md nivy'and llu
an(C8.
i ...... Ul I4nm lii Nehraska
. v. . w . . . ... -
J Charles Rivett left today for hU
home In Lincoln. Nebraska, after a
visit here at the homo of his daughter
Mrs. Percy Tyson. Mr. Rivett will
go by way of San Francisco and Salt
Lake, and will arrive homo about
Sunday. Mrs. James T. Rivett. who
' was called here by tho death of her
mother. Mrs. J. I. Barbre, and her
-sister Miss Inra Barbre, will acconx
I nanv him Miss Irva Barbre will
visit in Lincoln for 6ome time. Mlsa
Vena Barbre also accompanied tha
party as far as San Francisco, whera
she Is training for a nurse.
Wilt Give Reception
As a farewell to Reverend and Mm
J. T, Moore and family and as a wol
come to Reverend and Mrs. S. A.Dan
ford and family, a recopUon will
be held at, the Methodist church par
. lnm nn Friday evenlne from eight
. iwo vu &-,.u "..o a
1 until ten, to which everyone la moat
. cordially Invited. The Epworth Leagua
and Ladies Aid aro In chars.
U. of O. Man Will Speak.
Ben Williams of the school ot ex
tension of the university ot Oregon
will glvo an Illustrated, lecture oa
"Safety In Homes, Street and Sho
, Work," In behalf ot tha Parent Teach
ere .association on Tiuay siwmwu
al 3 o'clock A.11 parepts are urge
to bo preset, . ,