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THE SPRINGFIELD i A' W V f- itirt K.iriurr j),ln,it lirliifHul't.Artsnn, Micond tUwioaUMumitrtelof Oonir of 14 arh, 7i SPRINGFIELD, LANE CUflTY, OREGON,, MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1917. VOL, XVI. N0.2T. T ES EASIER DAI WITH FITTING SERVICES Spring FloWors, Special Music, And Approprlato.Sermons Aro Fonturos LARGE CROWDS WORSHIP Christ' Resurrection, the New Life of Springtime, and Patriotism Are. Made Emblematic Dusplto tho somewhat dreary day, the " Elr B'lrU of resurnictlon and w lire wan apparent in tl.o mvicim nl all tho local churches yesterday. Decorations of spring flowers, special musical numborH and Honuotm with a lucnsago of hopo and assurance made tho day eiubleiuatla of now life and vigor. 1 At Uio Mothndlnt church, which had ' boon decorated with a white cross and Easter flowcrn, Quito an elaborate pro. igrum, was presented In tho ovonlns. ,At this time also Russell Holconib, 'tnnll sou of Mr and Mrs. J. F. Godurd, ami Avis Mario, Infant daughter of Mr and 'Mrs. Mao Cantlo, woro re ceived into tho church through Uio ordinance of baptism. Tho olmrcli was filled for tho nurvlco. Following aro tho numborH on tho program: Song by tho Choir, "Christ Is, Risen;" prayor; song, Phtlathca; eong, "Llttlo Drown -Bulbu," by In. fonts; dialogue "Tho Easter Lesson;" recitation, Delia Clark; roeitatlon, Franklin Drury; song, "Tho Flowers 'foil tho Story;" roeitatlon, Doting Mooro; dlaloguo, "Tho Easier Eggs," "dlaloguo. "Tho Unfinished Dross," Nellie and Dorthea Phelps; recitation, Bern Ice Cllne; oxcrclso, "Eastc Flowers;" four llttlo tola; song, Merrily Illng tho Hells," girls; reci tation, Winona -Park; recitation, I,u. cllo Richmond; song, "Drothor Robin," Mary Phelps; dlaloguo, "Tho Cross," f'ronk Homing and Morwln Dcalo; oxerciso by threo girts, "Sing Swoot Bids;" dlaloguo, "Always Room At tho To,,.- Iwrenco Roof and William Pollard; recitation. "Mary." I.ucllo Smith; recitation. "Springtime" Doris Gerard; recitation, Rota Johnson. At the Baptist Church. i ri, nninu matnim nml th& anace bit i. vnrini.in imu-itrnf fnri. Foster lilies, yellow daffodils and ofiicr Sprlrfg flowers at tho Baptist church. Dr. Adeline Kepnoy Ferris and a numW or tho chlldrori procured the flowers and made tho church boau tiful with them. Good crowds attendei both morning and evening sorvlccs, tho latter marking- the closo or the Driver evangollsUc campaign. In thn morning Rovorond Ferris spoke on tho themo: "Thou AH Not Far From tho KTpgdom;" and in tho ovenlng ho nnchPd from tho tonic "Behold I naming Reverend Ferris spoke on the xt. t?. v . , -3 . ..' . ... .... i Stand At tho Door and Knock." . At the Christian Church. At the Christian church, a very sue colsful effort had boon made to htdo tlie marks of tho building improvo tiienta now going on, the partially finished rostrum being drapod In tho national colors- with a protly rosult. j Hero also, spring nowora woro in 'jvi denco.. Among tho special fcaturo8 of tho program, of which Miss Ruby Sensony wns In chnrgo woro tho following: A uong and a recitation by Mab?l i. January's class; a solo by Zolma Ar. 'j. . nrt.i ci m.i Unit 1... ' unit: itn addrosn "EaBtor Sorvlco uy. CHURCH 0 Ojinl Whlteley; a song by Marjory ,'wondllntf aro leaving to enlist at tho Knott's class; a song by Mrs. Jonaon'u recruiting offico at Eugeno. class; a song by W, B. McKinnoy'a Donald Stolborg, Fred Sliopard and cfass; and a acrlpturo reading by waltor SUopard oxpoct to Join tho Superintendent L. M. Cagloy. This naval servos. Harold Hunnicut and was tho morning program; Iii thoj Ceol, Woo'dy will Join tho avlatloa evening, Rovorond Jonsoii preuchod on corpfl "Tho Battlo Ovof tho Empty Tomb." i L H nnU hn8 Bircady joined tho Thp church quartet rondorcd special avfation corpe and' expects to leho music both morning and evening. Pastor Would Flflht Too Reverend Chris H. Jonson, pastor of . tho Christian church of Springfield, nuulo application last weok to tho war department for a chaplalnshlp with a ranking of first lieutenant. Mr. Jen. soS Is depending upon his Bovon yearn' military training to holp him In socur lng the placo, 8. 'P.. GUarOlna Tanks. Tho Southern Pacific company' In placing guards ovor ita pll tanks. In tlie county. Mayor. E. E. Morrison tilirough ndvlco from Shorlf Parker, ha appplntod Andy Perry for kn duty here. SUCCESSFUL SERVICES END Dr. and Mrs, Driver Leave After Three Weeks' Series; Convert 40 , A successful Horlon of cvongollcal orvlco concluded taut night at tho Baptist church. A larjjc audience wag In attendance to boar tho lant mosBUgo and to witness tho baptism Unit fol. lowed. Dr. nnd'Mrfl. Driver catno Into our Ity on tho Chapol Car Good Will Jmroo wcokn ago, tho first service no. Ing iliold on March 18. At first tho 'services were hold Ir. (Jio car and re moved to tho clinch as tho attendance Increased. About 40 professed conversion, womo will unite with othor churchos; ten havo hcon baptized, others will follow next Lord's I)y. Tilio church hu liecn greatly revived; Dr. Driver and wife lmvo made u largo place for JiomnolvoH In ho huartB of the people, churchly and otherwiso. Chapel Car Good Will leaven 'or Kiiei.mi Tik-miIii v. whom It will rnmaln r,,, r)r Mnt Drver MUsnA Ul(, .cntm UaptlHl illon meeting at ,.al!Hno Tho ,)0Bl whc8 of ,I0t ',)f (lUmd ,, for n ,,,,, upon their work Church Reception Attended by 150 Rovorond Moore Tendored Faro, woll And Revorend Dnnford Is Welcomed Here Fully ICO pcoplo attended tho faro woll reception tendered Revorend anc Mrs. James T. Moore and family and tho welcome for Reverend and Mm S. A. Dnnford and family which wan given in Uio Methodist church parlors Friday evening. Tho program Included an address j of welcome by R. .W Smith, which . was a Bhort rovlow of the churchv history; a talk on bdinlf of tho sua day school by Dr. N. W. Emory, a solo. "Somowhoro a Voice Is Calling ' Itv Mini l.nntn MpPranbnn n ronillni? by Mlas Lcotn McCrackon, a reading by MlHn Vera Williams, a short tn'.K on bchnlf of tho Indies' lad by Mrs. N. W. Emory, and responses from Rev erend Moore and Rovorond Dan ford. Revorend Mooro said that the years ho hud spent horo were filled with , Polllc emorles, and ho entreated the members of tl.o congregation to tana h' tholr now I,a8tor- ""aPPlne"" , .comes through unselfish sorvlco. va. 1118 uv,co- 1 "UYC,r ,lr,u" J ' l)lcnB0 anyone; I linvo tried to do y luty," lie said. The unselfish dovotion of tho rotlr- Ptr "7" JJPB"f u'enl ' tho now Pair's talk. Dr. Danforl n gave a Bnon review oi ... own ynr8' works. Ho has, dedicated SI churches during 2G yeare of service. n cancelled an evangelistic engage- nient In order to como to Springfield to take charge of this pastorate, he aiuur lor P ovenlng. punch i wafers woro ocrrod by merabeni 0 I'aule8' AM and the" Ltfwo I Later In tho oven ng, punch and . wnfnrH w fir n nnrved bv members of' ?won Lcaguo, tho organizations which wor sponsors for tho affair. Wendling Doesn't Lack Patriotism Many Young Men Have Enlisted and Others Plan to Go This Week. ,,, reBnonBo to the call for volun..1 vnnniv mnn rtf for San Dlogo in a fow days Others oxpocC to leavo some time during this wook but have not yot de. cidod what branch ot tho sorvlco they will Join luka Post Initiates Three , Tho Ladloa of luka poet G. A. R. mot at tho W. O. W. hall last Friday 'afternoon and dlspoaod of much busl nqBB,, among which .was tho initiating ,bf rs?- Almfc Xavlna Slgnpr, Mrs. A. A. Holland,1 a'nd'Mrs. Hannah Hill Int j Ufe oiklor. There was tho largest 'nttohdanco qt this moottng that thoro has boon tor sonio tltiio past. Too areata and wnfors wore on Joyed nt the closo of tho business sosaionT 1 ARMY SEEKS HUGE SUPPLY OF CLOTHING Pliulo by American lreM Auoclatlon. Hid bale been made on United States army uniforms, with speed the chief rcqi'lremcuL A woman worker is. seen Just competing a uniform. OEAO BOY'S FOLKS AWARDED PAYMENT Almeda B. and George W. Car-1 on Will Be Paid $10.39 Mrui f- i Monthly for Life i George W. Carson and Almeda D. Cuniou, parents of Olo W. Carson who was accidentally killed on Sop. tembor 26, 191C. whllo at work In th j nmhlnv nf lin LMof.1.nK.TIniif tn I . ... 1. ' employ of the Flscher-Boutln Lumber, company, have been awarded a month-' y pnyment of J10.39 to be paid during tholi life, by the State Industrial AcC, cofB wer0 e,eCttHl: president, Mrs.' Bazaar Is A'Money Maker lent Commission. j Hannah ,. vIce presdent Mrs. Cut' Tne Methodist Ladies' Aid held nn The parents aro sixty-one and ARy'tls Hnyden and secretary. Miss Lacy 'Easter bazaar and food sale at Mm yars 01 nK rospecitvoiy, who unuer tl0 terms of the Workmen's Compel ' sation law are entitled to compensa'.jinc i. i,o.,.. t0n amounting to 60 per cent of Uia'50 Dor80na. ro8e and 8anE "America" nontbly support furnished tho parents by the son, based on the twelve month, ( noxt preceding ni8 ueatn. Alter care ,ful Investigation, the Commission found that the parents wero dependent to a cortaln extent upon the earnings 0f this boy, and that he- had con trlbuted to their support ah averago " .". i ...v.. i of 120.78 per month. The parent, thoroforit woro awarded a monthly nnvmiini nf tinni in h MM .luring 1 payment ot $10.39, to be paid during their life and according to the month . jy American Morality Tablo, the llfo oxpoctancy of tho mother, who Is tho younger, Is twenty years threo montbh , and eight days. Based upon this expectancy and figuring at 4 per cent present worth, It is necessary for tho Commission to set aside In the segregated accident ' fund, the sum of $1709.33, which will render a total should the parents live to the. end or tfio expectancy, of $2520.64. B. K. CAMPS RESUME WORK ,. ... xTTT-. c riri onipmcnt o buys iwr cci r. . " . Received Here Saturday A number of tho Booth Kelly Lum. her comapny logging camps, which havo boon closed slnco Fobruary 20, 'resumod operations Friday, sondlus out the first shipment ot 10 cars or logs to the Springfield mill Saturday, Camp 10 started up this morning Tho enow Is molting at tho camps a n riitn that win onabla them to run full force in a few daya if tho woatier continues favornblo and men are avail. able. This will enablo tho Wendling "mill to rosumo operations some timo t.. . . . : .. i . thls week but they may bo somewhat riiandicapped by shortage of labor and cars. Another Springfield Doy Enlists. Melvln Fenwlck' recolvod a JeUer yoserday from his cousin ""Anglo Batcholdor formerly a resident ot Springfield, that' her nephew, Ralph Hoolor, had onllfitod In tho navy, Ralph will bororaembored as a school boy horo for several years. Ho is now a csldont of Portland. I I PARENT-TEACHERS' RAS 0000 MEETING Association Hears 'Safety First f Lecture And Elects I f X- New Officers. I A most InstnicUve lecture on the topic "Safety First" by Ben Williams of tho Parent Teachers association mceung held In the assembly hall at . . Ul0 LlncoIn school ,ast Frlday a(ter nnnn , .,. iP(.tllre. thfi fiownE. copenhnver. Miss Copenhaver was rnolo-n,i Ttrn i, ort,ir, wUUe two coIor bearers Har0,d IJa den and Wallace Halsey bore crossod flags. On next Friday afternoon beetnnln." at three o'clock, there will bo a call! meeting of the association, which It H fcarneBtly urged every- m terested pereon attend. member and in tereatea nerson attend, tor mere is. for there In. lmportant bU8,ne68 t0 be C0n8lder8.J ; Lk.,. .u . . i ADDITION IS PROGRESSING Christian Church Will Be Greatly Im proved When It Is Finished Tho improvements on tho Christian church are beginning to take such f"' thnt one can see what appoaance j e structure will havo when tmisncd. ""' when tho painting, for which bids nr being received now, Is done, tho 1 building will bo a very nice appearing 'one. The finishing up of the pulpit and ' ...i.i-t. ni- ..rin , ii, in , nitiik wi nuuuib w mtu v.w now section to Uio north. Four men woro nt work Saturday aftouoon. The 1 new addition is 34 by 54 feet and U 80 constructed that beside the great ' gam n the main floor space, a ban quot wm be built in th0 second story. i State President Visits. J ' Stoto President Mrs. J A. Bennett of . Silvorton met with tho local auxlltary pt the C. W. B. M. at a sosslon held at tho homo ot Mrs. Chris H. Jensen Thursday afternoon, About 15 mom. I here enjoyed tho fine talk and tho '.ti,n. tnn ti..fo nf ll. tinnflnrr. Inoliirl.. other features of the meeting, includ lng a duet by Mrs. J. C. Holbrook and Miss EUiolyn Powers. All Is In Readiness. Plans are about completed tor one of tho boat and biggest county conven tions ovor hold In' Oregoni-whlclf will efffllrf Friday. '8atu'r: day; arid Sunday of Uiis. wo.p.k. 'Tfib host speakers that can bo obtained i In ... . . . l.V.I.. OCA Oregon will bo here and probably 350 I dolegntos win be ln attendance, J- w- Neet makes change Rents His Fam On the West Side and Moves to Town for Health West Sldo. April 7.-3. W. Neet han ' rented his proporty On West Sldo tit F D. Dorsoy, and with his family bavg ' movod to 643 West 4tb street Eugene j On account of Mr. Neet's recent 111 ness his family thought It boat th.it they movo to a smaller place, and What would not require hl8 constant 1 Mr, and Mrs. Neet have lived in or near Springfield for over 40 years and 'have a host of friends and relative), Their neighbors and friends on West ' Side aro very sorry to lose them from this vicinity but trust that the chango and rest will prove to be tho means of Mr. Neet's complete restoration to health. Mr. Dorsey expects to move- Into Mr. Neet's house in a few days. Mrs. J. T. Johnson V x. Oi V LieS Sit 5U I earS Had Suffered With Men.ng.al I Trnnh o fnf Knma Timo ! ,j ' . - I Funeral Held Today .. T1 ,T I Mrs. MyrUo Johnson, wife of James T, Johnson, who resides two and one half miles east of Springfield, died at the Eugene hospital yesterday mora Ing, after a six weeks' illness. Mrs. Johnson suffered from a menlngial trouble and had been at the hospital for the past three weeks, seeking re i lief. She is survived by her husband and one daughter. Mrs. Johnson was 30 years old Just last Friday. Funeral services were held at 2:30 o'clock this afternoon and interment was made In tho Mt Vernon cemetery. William Balrd of the Eugene Bible: University in charge. Mr and Mrs. H. J. Cox spent the week end in oburg. Mrs H. G. Wilson of Eugene was a " j.E . ... r at the I AdVer guest of Miss Estella Martin last ' Shark of Coburg was registered t,... . . Elite hotel Saturday. Advertised letter remaining In the Springfield post office April 9: Mr. W. H. Wlltse. A charge of one cent Is made on all advertised letters. Miss Bess Palmer, Miss Mae Lyon and Miss Estelia Martin were dinner ! . . . . . Buests of Mrs. B. A. nsburn hotel in Eui Washburne at tho Eugene yesterday. iWMn t Saturday, and Metcalf furniture store ' from which about ?20 was , 'realized. Candy, needlework, food, "and "P Pat-" obJect were so,1-1 Mrs. Adeline Copenhaver. Mrs. Mary j Lansbery. and Mrs. J. W. Coffin were in charge. Will You Help UaT The local Christian Endeavor so. i cicty must have entertainment for 200 1 delne-atAs hefore next Pridajr. Thcs " . ? e b t0 d ror on about 60. All families who can take cnr of cither boys or Kirla Friday. Saturday and Sunday of this' week please see Ruby Senseney, Fance Travis, orClinton Conley at once. Mayor Offers Aid in Land Exchange Wilf Conduct Agency to Connect Owners of Idle Lots and Men Who Want Them The recent tentative movement to ward tho beautifying ot tho city and tho keeping down of the household oxpensos bill by utilizing th0 idle lots of Springfield was given an added Impetus Saturday, when Mayor E. E. Morrison announced his willingness to make his office an agency for tho work of gottlng those who havo un usod property and tho people who could use that property Into touch with each other. Tho movement is almost a nation wide one; people everywhere are realizing the fplly of waste and dls uae, and this 8 ono means tb.oy aro taking to combat these things. Any one who ihas a piece of Idle property 'and who would like eltihor to rent or glvo someone' else the use of It should ,11st It with' Mr, Morrison at once so that Springfield can start Ub Spring i planing, The description, location and rent, wanted. It any, should, be brought or sent to thq Mayor's office f long, with tne person' name Am nnnnl tlrtin riadtttl in Wnfll ailfth j those people who desire, to work nujh, property should call there, JITNEY" OF SEAS TO DEFY U BOATS ENGINEER'S PLAN Motjr shj of qqq Tong May Be Built of Wood in America. SPEED IS FIRST REQUISITE ' ' Submarines Could Not See the Vesstl At a Distance of More Than 10 Miles It Is Claimed j How to best the submarine? That In i the question which now confronts the (shipping world. The destruction of U uoau is a naval problem, to be dealt I with so far as possible by naval forces,' ! t. ... . . t. , . to wlth tne Im op afe te . quate to meet tuo emergency, and It ,a nw.essary ror BbiPDiuS men to con- afder how commerce may be continued m' Bp,te of the menace. Tho answer aa conceived by P. Huntington Clark, mining engineer, o'C N'ew York Is that the only way bet overcome the U boat Is to defeat Its object Germany la now sinking tonnags faster than all tho marine-yards otthe world can build it Thls'is the conclu sion to be drawn from the .February reports, say "those who bare studied the question. The Clark plan Is to build a new type of ship, one which can evade the submarine. "The American motor ship" is the name suggested. It would be a vessel of 1,000 tons burden, extraordi narily fleet and agile, for the answer to the submarine, says Mr. Clark. "Is la a quick helm." The craft would ba : constructed of wood, fir from tho Pa- clflc northwest and Texas hard pine. when construction ou a large scate 1 A. . . .. I t . "" v I be sawed at the mills and sent to thai .hioi. i. nv, . cnea BUt0 while It might take six months to build the first vessel. Iii this way they could be turned out In four" months thereafter. Can Build Many "8ea Jitneys." Modern shipyards that are capable of ' turning out these "Jitneys" exist al- ready on the Pacific coast and in the Beaumont district In Texas, and their present capacity Is 250.000 tons a year, easily enlarged. The 'cost would be relatively small. A million tons. It Is estimated, could b built for $100,000,000, which is equal to oue-half of one day s expenditure for the war. Crews would bo small and mnoln,uJ?,,icap; . u aw Z- ZtiilLiinz ttV-martn Diesel engine, which bus made theT German submarine a possibility but ltr la. believed that this could be atn mounted by American skill and lnvm. tlveness. The principle of these small freight ' carriers would ba to divide up cargoes' i c i . I t time a U boat maj rbmg a 9NW W " '1 30,000 ton cargo at one stroke. Under: the contemplated plan the submersible would destroy only a thousand tons with each shot If tho average XJ boat leaves port with fifteen torpedoes and makes th' high average of CO per cent of hits an especially high average against a swerving, dodging mark a total of freight It could send to the bottom' would be between 7,000 and 8,000 tons. In comparison a U boat which has sunk one 80,000 ton ship may now have fourteen torpedoes left with which to pile up a total conceivably of 100,000 tons. But this Is not the only point at which jho effectiveness of the U boat would be reduced. Tho motor ship would bo essentially one of low visibil ity. A steamship with Its column of smoke can at present be sighted at a distance of about thirty-five miles. Invisible at Ten Miles. The motor .vessel, on the other hand.' not only because It is small, but bo cause It has no pillar of smoke could not be sighted beyond the curvature ofr the earth, or, to make a liberal esti mate, tea miles, Now, the submarine, lying In wait at any" given station for a steamship and' spotting her- tbirtyflve mllea away would bo able to more perhaps twenty- Qve'mlfes toward tho vessel's coursd to" ploco Itself Immediately In fronfot he before ohe came tip. On, the other side? of, lta station It would have the sama margin. ' This glres one submarine, therefore, a patrolling radius of fifty' miles; But with a. craft that the D boat could sight only ten miles away it1 U proba'bletthat Ik could: not move- man' than seven miles, or? the altitude of, right angled triangle, before crossing h'er'patb,1' Thls'wbuM give the submai rlne "a'fii'atfolllnB radius oC obIt foii.r- WtYM " " D . . . . . . . . . 1. 1 i J (.Qnttnaed oa page three). j