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THE
SPRINGFIELD
NEWS
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SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, MAY 7, 1917.
VOL XVI., NO. 2f
COMING
Or SPRNG
IS HERALDED Bf
LAOS Ai LASSES
Mny Dny Drills, Dnncon, Songs
and Exorciaoo by Sttidonts
Aro Much Enjoyotl
DAY PERFECT FOR FETES
AlthrouQh the Occasion It One of
Happy FrollclnOi the thought of
Patrlotlim It Not Loat
'I'll dny was porfeel and folks inns'
have jiml felt In (ho humor to wcl
tome tho coming of summer. At any
rate tho May duy fetes ut both the
Lincoln and Hitch school were wit- j
nonaed by good crowds who thorough
ly enjoyed tho dainty dances, light
hearted song, and symbolic exer
cises. At tho Lincoln school tho youngs
ters were especially delightful In tho
dnnco accompanying tho winding of
the May polo, In tho flower drill, an I
In the "Shepherdess danco," although
tho entire" program was excellently
xlvon. A patriotic themo ran through
tho whole, revealed In such touches
ah tho red, wblto and bluo streamers
or tho polo and In tho fine imlu!o
which was given by tho entlro school,
Mtss Dorothy Ditto was quoen of tho
May and Utile Master Hilly Ovlat.
was crown-beurar. Quoon Dorothy
iiIho had a bovy of pretty llttlo
ftttilit ft tinnni
r..wm.r i. th. nrn-mm whloh
was given by tho children of tho first "0,d tho following telegram
lx grades of tho Lincoln school and froni Washington on Thursday:
tho grades of tho high school build- "Government will recolvo subscrlp
log, and In which they woro drilled .tlons until Juno fifteenth for two bil
by tho teachers of tho first six grades . Hn dollars tbreo and ono half por
who deserve much credit: j.ccnt liberty loan. You can render
Grand" March. I Invnluablo sorvlJo to your country
Bon. "Welcome. Sweot Springtime.1' by receiving subscriptions and co-
Unmo, "Oh, do You Know tho May
Queen?"
Crowning of Queen.
Wlndlug of May Polo.
May Song, "8ho Comos."
Flag Drill and Song.
Flag Snluto.
Gumo, "Clnp Dnnco."
anino, "OntH, rens, Ilenns und IJn'.Ky
Orow."
Flower Song, Girls.
Sailor Hoy's Drill and Song.
Wreath Drill.
Hong, "Wnko, Says Uio SunBhluo."
Windmill Song, Hoys.
Shepherdess Dunce.
Tho program was given on tho
Kc.liool lawn.
At the high school, tho obsorvenco
of May day was very pretty Indood.
Hero also tho thought of patriotism
was kept uppermost by such numbors
nn the songs by tho school: "Tho
Soldlora Chorus," "Tho Marsalllals,"
ivnd "Tho 9ar Spangled Ilannor."
The slngors also gave "I Know A
Hank,"' and "Welcome Sweet Spring
tlmo."
The
crowning exorcises woro
unique and qulto Imposing with tho
"Procession of Royalty." Tho order
of march was: Herald, Frank Do Puo;
lrd High Mayor, Dill Hill; Quom
of Tho May, DorrlB Bikes; King of
Tho Mny, Jorry Vim Vulznh; Train
Ilenrers, Isuhol Hughos and Gcorgo
Williams; Crown Bonrors, Mnud Gor-
rlo nnd Ivan Mnlo; Mnids, Ruth Scott,
lvn Hill, Mnrguorlto Tomsoth, nn.l
Audrey Perkins; nnd Attondnnts,
Plovd Bnrtlott. Wnltor Gosslor,
'. Ern-
est, Moo, nnd Clnronco Chnso. I 80,ia wntor. Tho fizz Is thoro. At ho,pful wori18 of nllv,co commending
Tho coronntlon was followed by Ul0 flnmo tlmo thoro Is nothing to of-, tho congregation to tho lovo nnd enra
tho senior ovation. I fon,i. of ad'8 Boodnoss.
1 TltoBO who took part in tho qunlnt I 0no of tho striking fontures of Thls BUlU,on termination o fnastor
"Danish Dnnco of Grootlng" wero -September Morn" is tho romnrknblo ate com.e8 ,n,B01 as a '
Bcntflco Holbrook, Floronco Furusot, cUorUBi Uieso clover girls work jn '" blonds who woro not praant ut
T.lln Mlltnr. Wnnna McKlnoV. Lena
.... . . w. , w , IUI1VII UHlililU W IIIU MIVUUUhUUH
Browor, GlndyB Loploy, nnd Edith Tj,0 pay contains moro song, hits
, Holcomh. I than nny other musical offorlng pre-
Tho nag drill was carried out vory SOutod In years. Tho swinging mel
well. Thoso who participated woro: 0(iy( "September Morn," is tho voguo
Mary Harding, Krdlno Caruthors, ovorywhoro, whllo tho other offoctlva
Allco McBoo, EIhIo Woddlo, Gladys
Loploy, Bornlco Snpponflold, Bortha 1
Lindloy, Myrtlo Llndloy, Llla Mlllor,
Elsie Holcomb, Hazol Brattaln, Mur
lan Cloarwator, and Ellon Lambort.
MIbbos Vora Williams and Efflo
Ilhodos dosorvo much pralso In dril
ling for tho dnncos, as does Miss
Slather Campboll who arranged the
royal procession and coronation,
Alaska Man Buya Property
William Piper of Tredwell, Alaska
. lias purchared two lotBln Valloy View
addition to Springfield from J. W.
Machen. Tho deal was made
tbrooab Gore and Rowe.
I
PLAN MAY 30 OBSERVANCE
Local Ladle of the Q. A. R. Clreh
Will Keep Memorial Day
At a nicotinic of tho Ladlos of tho
U. A. II. Circlo No. 28 hold In tho W,
0. W. hall Frlduy afternoon, plani
woro inndu for tliu obsurvnnco of Mom
orlul day, May 30. Mrs. Mny Oroun,
Mrs. Charles Dorlty, and Mrs. Anna
! Jluntly waru appointed an mombu.'s
f a flower committoo, whiio Mrs.
Charles l KgKlmniiu wna appointed
iUH-u cpininltlo of ono to urrango for
' convoyuneos to take tliu old soldiers
: and tho Bchool chlldrun to tho conic
' tory In tho inoriiliiK. Tho school
chlldron will ho uskod to help decor
ate tho graves. It In prohahlo that
nutlahlu exorcises wilt ho held.
On Memorial Sunduy, May 27, In
ono of tho local churches, u memorial
xorvlco under tho direction of lukn
Post, 0. A. It., and tho local Ladles
of tho 0. A. It. Circle, will ho held.
At tho Friday uftemoon mooting,
plans were oIho furthered for tho con
volition which niectB In Forest Grovo
on Juno 20, 27, und 28.
Morrison Will Give Prize
Mayor K. K. Morrison has announcoJ
that ho will glvo a spoclal premium
of $15 for tho best exhibit of mer
chantable potatoes made ul the unnu
al Lane county fair this yoar.
Is Asked to Help
in Liberty Loan
W
G. McAdoo Sends Telegram
to First National Bank Sol
iciting Subscription
The First National Bank oof Spring
operating with federal reserve bank
your district. Wilt you kindly do
this and telegraph me government
expense as soon as practlcablo rough
estimate amount of bonds you think
will bo subscribed by you and your
customers?
W. 0. McADOO,
Secretary of tho Tronsury."
The officials held a meeting Sat-:
unlay night and decided
amount tho bank will
UPOn ttl3 '
subscribe. I
ChnrloB L. Scott,
president, stnto.i
' euro of any subscriptions from the
1 people of Springfield.
This Is a 'definite way to help your
country.
SEPTEMBER MORN COMING
"Flaxy" Play of Comedy and Lilting
Song, to, Be Shown In Euaene
"Soptombor Morn" tho fun show
of tunes and tangoes, book and lyrics
by Arthur Gillespie and music by I
Aohrev Staffer, after a lonir run at '
u,0 LnSnllo Opera-Houso (Chicago) I
comes to tho Eugono Thoatro Mon-!
jtty night, May 14
"Soptombor Morn" Is ono of tin
brightest, cleverest, wittiest, prat-1
Host entertainments ovor soen on nny
stago. It has humor, molody. color,
spirit, nnd n scoro that holds tho aud-1
n.,. win. iia ..hrin,. nitin.r ira
iiwt Mini mi nin io
Tho hook by Arthur Gillosplo, is tho
Wn,i ot fooinE thnt oncournges wor-
rio,i n0oplo to forgot tholr troubloi. j
a i,nH splco. . It is not lllco stnlo '
. t.mnn i n, ihn.in I
BongD aro: 'viion a Llttlo Boy Loves
n Llttlo Girl" "A Sparorlb from tho
Butcher Shop of Llfo" "Whoro Is
tho PloaBuro In Wlno nnd Song-If tho
Woman Is Not Thoro?" "Tho Sun
shade Girl" "Beautiful Dreams I'm
Dreaming."
School DIamlates Early for Gardeners
Th Springfield high school classes
now convono at 8:15 o'clock each
morning Instead of 9:00 o'clock aa
was formerly the case. Thla lots
tho studonta out at 3:16 In the after
noon And allowB tho bpys an dglrls
to got In some good licks on their
gardens beforo dark.
COMMISSIONERS ALL
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Photo by Amtrtcan Prtia Association.
The French aa well aa the British commissioner at Washington generally
accept the British foreign secretary. Arthur J. Balfour, seen on left wlta
Secretary Lansing, aa their spokesman In tbe mattcra of major importance un
der dlcitlnn
REV. W. N. FERRIS
GLOSES PASTORATE
Baptist Congregation Takes Ac
tion Yesterday and Evening
Service Closes Work
, ..,. euro ui u..s c.iy Du0-
alns Kb previous record for short pas-
toratea by asking that tho partorate
of Jlov. W. M. Flrris bo terminated ot whIo D s Bea,8 M L anJ
onco' I Dr. J. E. Richmond will bo delegates !
In n business meeting called at the from Springfield lodge number 70 of
close of the pastor's morning sermon the I. O. O. P. at the state conven
It was requested that Hev. Ferris con- ton of the orders to be held In Eu-
' elude his labors with the evenlne snrv
IU .17, lll,lUO,C. ,
J, ' ... "C "
llgenco to Rev. and Dr. Ferris read as
follows:
"To Pastor Ferris and Wife:
From the First Baptist Church of
Sprtngflold. Wo deoply and sincere
ly regret (owing to financial condi
tions of the church) the necessity of
nkl"K lnat Jur resignation Lko if-
fnpl nt onrn. this ilnv rathflr thnn Inn
nionthfj hence wj gfmay
Ul our wurK w"" b
uur i" w u Wll ou- uuu uo
w never (orget tho gooi
'ou havo dno wh,1 anlonB us-
B ordor of chrch- !
ur.AuiN i-. ii. cmcui, moueraior
GILBERT MILLER, Clerk Pro Tom.
This proposition to close tho pastor
ato at onco, met with considerable)
opposition, nnd only aftor n longthy
illuitiiDiilnn nr. Mm n ImvA .1 .iifatiin
"
rcnc-d
rnstor Ferris ncqulosod In the re-
quest nnd in turn grently surprised
h,a "onco at tho evening service
l,y " m0Bl-KIIU,iy '"0BB"K". " i
ur- , rns Bp0K0 nmny Kinu,jr anu i
i """'"""S ouoniuu.
Tho last mcssngo of tho Pastor was
unlquo, tho toxt being "Tho ond U
bottor than the beginning."
Rev. and Dr. Forrla have no plans
for tho futuro as yot, except tho ful
filling of an engagomont rando somo
wooks ago, for an evangelistic cam
paign during Uio month ot Juno.
"Chamberlaln'a Tablets Have
Done
Wonders for Me."
"I havo boon a sufferer from gto
mach trouble for a number of years,
and although I have used a great num
ber ot remedies recommended for thin
complaint, Chamberlain's Tablets Is
tbe first medicine that has given aa
ppsitlvo and lasting relief," writes Mrs
Anna Kadln, Spencerport, N. Y, "Cham
jttiuti jiciuiu, oiduuoijiuii, 4i a, mwm
borlaln's Tablotn havo done wonders
for me and I value them very highly. slvo over enemy trenches and hr
Obtalnablo everywhere, mle, und not to carry men.
LOOK TO BALFOUR
FRATERNAL
OR
ELECT DELEGATES
Local . Rebekahs and Odd Fel
' lows Will'Be Among 1000
to Meet in Eugene
Mf8 panny GrIfnni Mrs Ceo u
ayuen, and Ml88 Marlan Harper
,, -,.. , i,i n.h.ir.1. i-.
... xt.. oo , or inni,..i.
Members of the Independent Order
of Odd Fellows In Eugene are plan
nlng for tho entertainment of between j
1000 and 1500 visitors from various
I..-.
lodges In Oregon, according to W. A.
'noil, rhnirmnn nt thn r-rnnrt Inrli-n Mm
mltt'0 on arranBement:. Most of the
lodges over the state have already oldest son John Griffin, to celebrato Mrg j D Larimer, Mrs. Walter Hern
tioi.l Dinir nioniinni. r nc..toti3 riiar S2 hirthdav. "Grandma" Grif- . ...
held their elections of representatives
to uio convention
Will Be Horse Races at Fair
It was definitely decided at the la3t
T ,, , 7 ! 1.7 1
held a few day d : "eed by
E ?' .!T f a. n,embe' nora? '
T lne fnnual
" " " "v""" .
will bo made out as soon as possibla
and announced early.
Bank Subscribes $7,000
The First National bank of this city
subscribed ?7,000 to tho two billion I
dollnr "Liberty" lonn. at a director?
meeting hold Saturday night. Tho
bank will tuke nny subscriptions that '
prlvnto people wish to put In, nnd :t i
hoped thnt this subscription may
bo swelled to $10,000 or $12,000.
Take Notice Boys
I want boys between tho age of S
and 12 that are not going to any Sun
day School regular to join my clasi
at tho Christian church.
Wo are going out on hikes this
summer nnd picnics.
I wnnt a good class. Later we will
have a military drill it you wish,
Please como and wo will organize
a class next Sunday at 9 A. M. before
Sunday School. Any night at 7:39
P. M, you can see me and register, at
Mrs. A. B. Van ValxahlB at 2nd and
A streets. Call for H. F. Oakes.
Stroud Long Is Inventor
An invention that he believes may
help to revolutionize wareUro has
been constructed by Stroud Long ot
Camp Creek. It Is a sort ot fly'ng
mni'hlnn tn a nmo.11 scale, to be Utod
.
for carrying bombs and other r xplo-
GRANGE SESSION DELAYED
Farmers Will Be Too Busy to Attend
Now 8o Meeting Will Be In June
Tho session of tho state grange
scheduled to meet at Astoria on May
12 has been posponed to June 12. Thla
la the Information given members of
granges throughout Lane county from
tho executive commltteo of tho state
grange this week.
Tho change is made owing to tho
late season and, the necessity for
planting Just at the time the meeting
was first scheduled for. Had It not
boon posponed, it Is probable a large
number of farmers would have been
compelled to mlgs the meeting.
An excerpt from the letter follows:
"Tho shortage of the food and for
age supply In this country as well as
In the whole world, is much mora
serious than most people realize, and
it becomes our patriotic duty as pa
trons of husbandry, and as farmer
to supply the demand for foodstuffs
so far as possible."
"It is further urged that all mem
bers and grangers hold special meet-
j inga on Saturday, May 12, and co
operate wnn county ana district
agents of the agricultural college to
make those meetings a success in or
der to insure the greatest production
of necessary food for the mainten
ance of our army and our people."
William Howell
Pioneer Is Dead
Ve'teran of Spanish-American
War Secymbs at Age
of 42 Years
William Frederick Howell, of Spring
field, a veteran of the Spanlsh-Amerl-1
can war, 'died at a Eugene hospital
Sunday afternoon.
Mr. Howell was a native of Indiana
and 42 years of age. He came to
this state after the close of his service
in Iha-iPhlllpplnes. .He -Is. survived
by his wife and children. I
Tho body is at the Gorden & Vcatch
undertaking parlors. Funeral ar
rangements will be announced later.
Mr. Howell lived on Mill and D
streets In this city and had been hero
but a short time. He bad been ill
for some time.
Society Doings
, BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
FOR "GRANDMA GRIFFIN
On Wednesday. May 2 the children
-- ... ...
I Brand children and great grand chll-
I drcn of Mrs. Mary P. Griffin, of Eu-
! Bone, gathered at the home of her
her 8
birthday. "Grandma" Grif
fin Is very active and spry for her
advanced age. She received a num-
ber of nice presents. Tho day was
pleasantly spent in conversation and
at noon a most bountiful dinner was
served. Her sons. A. M. Grirtln and
g QrIffln werc wMo to &tM
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs.
f Robert Vaughn. Mr. and Mrs. T.
Edwards. Mr. and Mrs. R. N. Gr f-
fin, Mr. and MrB. John Griffin, Earl
Drury, Manley and Mori McBoe. Mr.
arTd-Mrs. McPherson, E. B. Griffin,
M. H. Griffin. Thomas Malloy, Mr.
and Mrs. Walter Griffin. Mr. nnd Mrs.
W. F. McBeo, Mrs. Oscnr Drury. Mrs.
Rov Gotf. Bert Vnuchn. Keith Ed-
wards, Miss Nova McBee, Miss Laurel
Griffin
uuuuuu
CATCHING
ENTERTAINS NEEDLECRAFT
MrB. George Catching entertained t
tho members and a few Invited friends
ot tho Needlecraft club at her homo
last Thursday afternoon. Wood vio
lets and orchids comprised the decor
ations. A social afternoon was en
Joyed and dainty refreshments served.
Tho Invited guests were: Mrs. J. C.
Dimm, Mrs. L. May and Mrs. Sherman
Hellor, of Eugene. Members of tho
club presont wero: Mrs. R. L. Kirk,
Mrs. R. P. Mortenson, Mrs, O. H. Jar
rett, Mrs. R. L. Drury, Mrs. J. P. Fry.
Mrs. A. M. Beaver andMrs. J. E. Rich
mond. Tho club will meet In two
w'eoks with Mrs. R. L .Drury on Fifth
streot.
PRISCILLA CLUB ATTENDS
MAY DAY EXERCISES
The members of the Prlscllla club
attended the May day exercises held
at the Lincoln school grounds last
Friday afternoon. At tho close of
the program the club members went
to the homo ot Mrs. VcKinzey, wberd
a delightful (tme and dellclqua -
ANOTHER PIONEER
OF OREGON LEAVES
S
John Sidney Montgomery Died
at Home of Son Early
Yesterday Morning J
CAME TO OREGON IN 1853
Deceased Was Past SO Years of Agsf
Was a Respected Citizen and ,
Many Will MIsa Him '
Another of tho pioneers of the state
has finished his work and passed on.
John Sidney Montgomery, who camo
to Oregon in '53, died at the homeot
his son, AI Montgomery, at 2:45 o'clock:
yesterday morning, after a lingering IN
Iness. Cause of death was weakness
occarloned by suffering and old age.
Mr. Montgomery was born in Scbnyl
cr county, Missouri,, 80 years, eight
months, and 21 days ago. Coming
to Oregon in the early days, ho set
tled atyCottage Grove, and has lived
In different sections of the state ever
since. For the past eight years ho
has made his homo in this city with
his ton Al Montgomery, proprietor
of the Springfield hotcL
Mr. Montgomery is survived by,
three children, Al Montgomery of th!a
city, Samuel Montgomery, who resides
near Roseburg, and Mrs. Mary Wilbur
of Cottage Grove.
Funeral services will be held at tho
W. F. Walker chapel beginning at 2:30
o'clock tomorrow afternoon, Reverend
S. A. Danford to be in charge. In
tcrmi'nt trill be made in tho L-iural
Hill cemetery.
"Grandpa" Montgomery, as he was '
known, will be missed by practically
everyone in Springfield. He was a
kindly, genial, old gentleman and a
highly respected citizen. He used to
sit In the lobby of the Springfield
hotel and always had a plcsant greet'
ing for anyone who entered.
of the Season
freshments were very much enjoyed.
Mrs. McKlnzey's guests of the after
noon were: Mrs. Harry Stewart,
mrs, j. aiewan ana mrs. uiaay?
stewarL Tho club members present
,, t.-... i-.
rjr
uon, mrs. Norman uowara. Mrs. iJU-
K,f TO
the hoste8B Mr8 A,ex McKlniey
MISS EDNA S WARTS HOS- V
TESS TO GIRL. FRIENDS
Around a dlnnertable made lovely
with a centerpiece of forget-me-nots
and dainty place cards, the Misses
Etfie Rhodes, Amio Young, Estolla
Martin, Florence Coffin, Bess Palmer,
Lula Gile, and Merle Mimmo, and Mrs.
C. E. Swarts gathered at the invita
tion of Miss Edna Swarts at the Swar'3
I llomo on F1"h and E streets Saturday
J evening. A most delicious two-coursa
amner, as won as mucn joimy ana
"visiting" were enjoyed.
LITTLE MAID HAS PARTY
In honor of her daughter
Con
stance's eighth birthday, Mrs. W. &
Rebhan was hostess to about 30 small
folks from the little girl's room at
school, at her home on Sixth and O
streets, Saturday afternoon. Tho
youngsters had a delightful tlmo from
2:30 until 5:00 playing games, and
doing all tho nice things a sot of
youngsters do when they're celebrat
ing a birthday. At about five, ico
cream, cake, and suprlse candies wero
served.
II. S. STUDENTS PICNIC
While the Juniors, chaperoned by
Misses Vera Williams, Efflo Rhodoa,
and Nora Sorenson, enjoyed a wlonla
roast at Hayden Bridge Friday night,
the other three classes o fthe high
school also had an outdoor picnic on
the river rout toward, Prunevllle.
- First Roe la In Bloom
Mrs, E. W. Collins has the distinc
tion of having tao first rose la bloom
wklch has been reported In this city.
The blossom Is a "Cloth of QeJV a&4
the rose Is of tbe cllmbiag variety.
THINNING
RANK