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SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, SEPT. 6, 1917,
VOL. XVI., NO. 56.
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III WALTERVILLE
Victim lo Elovon Yonr Old Dnugh
tor of Mr. and Mrs. Robort
Hays
BUCKET AND HAT FOUND
Lena Hay Meets Death While Gntli
erlng Berries Aong Small Stream
of Swift Water
l.otm HnyH aged 11 yearn, daughter
of Mr. and Mm. Ilohurt HayM, of Wal-
torvlllo, wan drowned in tho Kugono
Municipal power ditch a short din
tnnco helow Waltorvlllo yoMtcrday
morning at 0;30 o'clock.
Tho little girl in company with u
number of playmntoH wan gathering
horrlott along tho hank of tho ditch.
Tim children did not know how sho
happened to full in tlio ditch hut Im
mediately upon discovering her plight
her brother, Clifford, tried to rescue
her. When tho body waB finally re
covered It had flouted down the ditch
and had becomo lodged In tho eddy
formed by tho piling at tho bridge,
About ono-hnlf mllo bolow tho scono
of tho accidont
At tho pjaco yhero tho nccldcnt
happened tho wator in tho ditch Ih
from Uirco to fivtrfcot in depth. Tho
chlld'B bucket which sho had been
picking borrlos In and nor hat "woro
found about ono-friurth mllo nbovo
tho lighting plant floating on tho Val
or. Tho plant la located about ono
and onoMinlf miles blowWHervni.
As soon aH tho word was mado
known at tho plant tho forco of men
hautoucd to tho uceno of tho accident
and found tho body. Tho pulmotor
belonging to tho city of Eugene was
mulled to Waltorvlllo but camo too
late to aid tho victim.
Tho little girl Ih uurvived by her
parontR, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert Hays,
and two brothers, Clifford, agod, 1.1,
who tried to rescue his Bister, and u
baby brother. Mr. Hays is employ
od on tho excavation work at tho light
lug plant, Tito family has lived In
this country for u number of years
and are woll known among tlio coun
try people.
Tho funornl will bo hold this after
noon nt ono o'clock at tho Waltorvljlo
church with lntortneut lu the Camp
Crook comotory.
QUITS POSITION AT BANK
Alexander McKlnzey Will Take Place
of Fenner Travis
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Fonnor Travis, son of Mr. and Mrs.
A. C. Travis, of this city, who has
boon employed as assistant cnshlur lu
tho Commercial Stnto Hank hi Spring
field for tho past five years has ro
Rlguod his position on account of his
health. Mr. Travis' resignation will
tnko effect Soptombor 15. Ho has
not fully docldod what ho will do yet
but will find Homo work out of doors.
His placo will bo filed by A. 1'. Mc
Klnzoy who loft Sprlngflold a fow
montliB ago for Foroat Grovo whoro
ho has boon omployod In a dry goods
Btoro. Mr. McKlnzoy was omployod
as manager of tho Hampton storo in
Sprlngflold undll tho business wis
closed down tho first part of tlio year.
Lator ho was engagod in farming on
tho ranch ownod .by Ills paronts noar
rioasant Hill.
Holding Eighth Grade Examinations
Eighth grado oxaminatlonB aro bo
Ing hold tqday and tomorrow under
tho direction of County Superintend
ent, E. J, Mooro in Eugono. Tills ex
amination is for tho bonoflt of thoso
who woro conditioned In ono or two
subjocts in tho Juno oxamlnatlon.
Is Delegate to Conference
Mrs, W. II. Guntz, of Haydon Drldgo
loft Tuesday morning for Portland,
whoro bIio wljl attend tho conforonco
of tho Mothodlst church, south as a
dologato from tho Haydon Drldgo M.
church Soucli.
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ARTICLES ARE FINISHED
Red Cross Needs More Knitters to
Work for Our Soldiers
Tim Hod CroHH Mowing cIiihhoh mot
Tuesday nfturnoon nl tho Lincoln
school building whom thoy moot to
i mow. Twenty eight ladles woro pros
V out to mow for tlio Holdlor hoyn. Dur
ing tlto afternoon tho following ur
tlck'H woro flnlHliod, rondy to return
to.KiiKonu headquarters: HoHpltnl hup
piles: tilx hod shirts, 12 surgeon's
operating caps, mid 0 hot water hot
tlo covoru; gauze surgical dressings:
two dozen -1x4 sponges, 1 dozen
Inch drnliiH, uud three gauze rollH,
ix'AC, Inches.
Moro Indies aro needed to knit mid
lo holp mow. At proHunt tho aux
iliary lu mooting every Tuesday aftor
noon nt '2:00 o'clock In tho DomoBtlc
Art room at tho Lincoln school build
ing tho lino of which linn boon donnt-
ed to tho Hod CrosK free of charge.
Tho biiHlncHH mooting!) aro hold on
tho first Thursday of every month at
tho puhlc library building.
Aged Woman Dies
Springfield
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Mrs. Randy Halaas, Mother of
Mrs. A. D. Moo, Pasoos
Away Last Evoning
Tho death of Mrs. Handy Halaas,
mother of Mrs. A. D. Moo, of thin city,
occurred last evening at 11:45 at the
homo of her daughter, on North Mill
street, Mrs. Halaas would have been
88 years od had she lived until Dec
ember 2G of this year. Her death
Is attributedto her old ago and to tho
effects of a fall which she received
last spring and, from which alio has
boon confined to.hor bed slnco Uio ac-
Mhv-
Mrs. Halaas was born In Norway
nearly 88 years ago. Sho wustnar
ried to T. Halaas and six children
wero born to the couple. Four of
whom survive their mother. In 1S72
sho came to this country with iter
children, her husband having died in
Norway. Tho family made their
homo at Currington, North Dakota.
Six years ago Mr. and Mrs. Moo and
family moved to Sprlngflold and tho
next year Mrs. Halaas camo to make
hor home with thorn.
The four children surviving aro:
Mrs. A. D. Moo, of Sprlngflold, and
Kd ward, John, and Olo Halaas, all of
whom llvo in North Dako.a. Tho
funoral services will uo '10'1' nt tho
Walker chapol in this city but further
arrangomonta wll not bo mado until
word is received from tho relatives in
North Dakota.
INSTRUCTOR WILL RETURN
Mrs. A. Mlddleton Plans to Come
. Home Soon
Mrs. Daisy Ileckott, Mlddleton, wlfo
of A. Mlddleton, o fthls city, writes
that sho will bo In Oregon September
21 Mrs. Mlddleton has been singing
with a Chatauiiua company lu tho oast
era states and attending school in
Doston this summer.
Sho Is prominent In local music
circles bolng connected with tho Un'v
orslty of Oregon school of music. Mrs.
Mlddleton will stop In Chicago, I, oh
Angolos, San Francisco, and Klamath
Falls on hor roturn trip. Mr. Mid
dloton is at present omployod by tho
Star Drug company at Klamath Falls.
is Filling Vacancy as Engineer'
Joe Lemons, son-in-law of Mr. and
Mrs. John Wluzonrlcd, of this city,
has takon a Placo as engineer oh tho
train running from Eugono to Marcola
for a Bhort tlmo. Tho regular en
gineer "Smoky" Carman is very ill at
his homo In Eugono. Mr. Lemons'
rogular run is on tho train from Eu
gono to Portland.
Sues Wife for Divorce
Marlon Young, of Sprlngflold bo
gan suit In tho circuit court, in Eu
gono this wook against his wife, Eva
G. Young. Thoy woro marrlod in
Albany in 1005 and havo two child
ron, Malvern, aged 11, and Harriot,
aged 8. Tho fathor asks for tho caro
of "both of tlio children.
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SCHOOLS
CHAN6LD
Domestic Scionco Instructor
Hired to Fill Vnvancy: Bills
for Wood Allowed
At tlio regular monthly meeting of
tho school board Monday overling tho
date for tlio opening of Uio schools
was changed from September 24, as
previously announced, to Octobor 1,
a Domestic Scionco teacher wob se
lected to fljl tho vacancy made by
tlio resignation of Miss An tie McCor-
mack; Janitors wero hired for both
tho high Hchool and Lincoln schools,
and a bill for wood was allowed.
At tlto meeting liejd last month It
wob decided to open school on tho
24th of September, but slnco that
time II was thought host to pnstpono
tho opening until tho first of October
becauso so many of tho pupils aro
working, especially tho high school
studonts. Also, owing to tho fact
that tho University does not begin
until October 1, nono of the practice
teachers who teach In tho high school
could begin work until Octobor 1.
Miss Qlacer, of Lebanon, has been'
hired to fill tlio placo mado vacant
by tho resignation of Anno McCor
mack In tho Domestic Scionco depart
ment. Miss McCormack, who was In
charge of tho department has been
mado head of tho food conservation
campaign for Josophlno and Jack
son counties. Sho is a graduato of
tho Oregon Agricultural Collcgo and
gavo a groat deal of satisfaction as
domestic scionco teacher. Miss Gin
sor, tho nowly elected teacher, taught
at Helix, Oregon last year
Janitors wero hired for both of the
school buildings. -Mr. Welch ar. tho
Lincoln school building and Frank
Wacchtor for the high school build
ing. Mr. Welch and family recent
ly moved from Creswell to Springfield
A bill was allowed for 42 rords of
maplo wood for the high school build
ing. This contract was let to W. C.
Myors of Haydon Bridge at $4.00 per
cord.
Springfield Boys
Arrive in France
Joss Meats and Winifred May
Have Safe Journey on
Board Transport
Lottcr from Jess Moats, son of Mr.
and Mrs. G. H. Meats, of West Spring
field, and Winifred May, son of Mr.
and Mrs. L. May, of this city, toll of
tho safo arrival of both of tho boys
In Franco. Tho U. S. A. transport on
which tho troops sailed loft Hobokon,
Now Jorsoy, nt 2 A. M. July 31. and
tho troops woro landed "Somewhere
lu Franco" on August 13. Tho boys
Joined tho United States Army about
five months ago and woro stationed
at Douglas, Arizona, at tho time they
rocolved orders to sail for Franco.
Many of tho boys on tho ship had
Buffered from seaslcknoss nnd others
had boconio poisoned from eating
canned meats and vegetables. Both
of tho Springfield boys enjoyed tho
trip very much, neither suffered vory
much from seasickness. "Tho only
tilings which wo havo along to re
mind us of good old Oregon aro dried
prunes and poaches and ovon thoy
tasto good," thoy writo.
Will Spend Week-End at Fort Stevens
Jiov. Arthur Pongra, Mrs. W. J. Pon
gra, and Mrs. W. G, Hill and daughter
Iva, of this city, aro going to spend
tho wook-ond visiting tho soldier boys
nt Fort Stovons, Thoy will travel
In an automobile Mrs. Arthur Pen
gra who has boon visiting for sovoral
weeks In Montana will join tho party
in Portlond.
Qo to Hop Yard
Mrs. II. L. Barber and children of
Wondjlng, camo through Sprlngflold
yostorday on tholr way to tho J, W.
Soavoy hop ranch on tho McKonzio
rlvor.
IBUlU
CORPS
IS CALLED OUT
Springfield Has 7 Members Uni
versity Unit, No. 14,Which
Goes to American Lake
Tho Unlvorslty of Oregon Red Cross
ambulance corps, No. 14, organized
by Dr. John Ebcrlo Kuykoadall. of
Eugene, left this morning at 3:20 for
American Lake where they will go
Into camp. The company hae been
expecting orders to gather for somo
time. At first it was announced that
they would bo sent to Allentown, Pen-1
npylvanla but it was later decided to
send them to American Lake.
V. recoptlon was given In honor of
tho corps last evening at the Armory
In Eugene. Patriotic addresses were
mado and a number of patriotic sel
ections wero rendered. Different mem
bers of the company havo been arriv
ing on every train since definite orders
woro received, in responso to tele
grams sent them by Captain John E.
Kuykendall.
The Lane county Red Cross has
appropriated $4500 toward the equip
ment of tho corps but the captain
stated that at tho present cost of equip
ment and because of the increased
size of tho corps, under recent orders
tliat it would bo necessary to raise
over $6000 to equip the organization.
Tho boys have been training on tho
Unlvorslty grounds every evening
since definite orders were received.
Seven Springfield boys are mem
bers o ftho corps and all left last
evening for Eugene to report The
boys from Springfield are; Roland
Mushier, Glen LeVee, Hugh Lans-
berry, Dan Fischer, Albert Carpenter,
Herbert Moon, and Onijle Dean. Or
vlllo Dean is tho last of the boys to
Join the corps having Joined last week
Marriage License Granted
A license was granted Monday to
Soth Dean Byers, of Alvadore, and
Maggie Gail Wearln, of Waltervllle.
Arrest Is Made
by Motor Guard
Suspicious Character at Mar
cola Turned Over to the
United States Marshal
Another arrest was made Tuesday
morning by the Motor Guard corps
which is stationed in this section to
guard tho forests from persons who
would sot out firo. Tho man, who
gavo his name as Coin, was consid
ered a auspicious character by the
soldiers as ho apparently had no pur
pose In being In Marcola whoro ho
was arrested and had told sereral
different stories as to his former res
Idonco. Ho was taken to Eugene
by Prlvato Clark who was responsible
for his arroBt and turned over to tho
United States marshal. ,
Thoro nro olght mombors of tho
Motor Guard of tho Oregon Coast
Artlllory stationed at McKenzle bridge
It Is tho duty of this guard to pro
tect tho forests from anyone who
would set tho woods on firo with an
idea of destruction. Each man has
his own section of country to cover
and has strict orders to shoot should
ho find anyone building a fire in tho
forests. Eight "fire-bugs" have been
arrested in this soction, several of
whom aro now in Eugene awaiting
trial. Corporal Haymaker ts in com
mand of tho guard stationed at Mc
Konzio bridge
Report Is False
Somehow tho roport has been circu
lated that tho Springfield laundry has
gono out of business.' This happens
to bo a mlstako as Mr. Baker says
that thoy aro doing as muchbuslness
as ovor. Howovor thoy aro having
tholr washing done at tho Eugene '
laundry but do alj of tho markjng and
Ironing at tho local establishment.
FRASIER IS DISMISSED
Real Estate Dealer Proved to Be Set
ting Back-Fire for 8afety
E. J. Krasior who was arretted Sun
day for setting out firo near Lcaburg,
i was dismissed Monday on account of
Insufficient evidence by State Firo
.Warden Elliott. Frasler, who ownB
I several farms near Lcaburg was
caught by tho members of the Motor
Guard who are guarding tho forests
and taken to Eugene for trial. Ho
proved to tho ofifcors that ho was
merely back-firing in order to. prevent
tho spread of the fire that already
existed on his places. Frasler Is a
Eugene realty dealer.
Mr. Frasler explained that he set
tho firo In the presence of Deputy
Warden Myers and at his suggestion,
but after it was sot, he says, David
Day, who is attending to a flock of
sheep on the place, advised him not
to set out the back fire as several
men were working nearby and there
were somo sheep that might be burn
ed. Accordingly, he says, he exting
uished tho fire.
Soldiers Parade
for Commander
First Monthly Muster of Troops
Held at Fort Stevens: Men
, Are Signing Payroll
The first monthly muster of the
troopB stationed at Fort Stevens was
heldd Friday morning on the parade
ground. The entire complement of
the Oregon Coast Artillery Ihere;
composed of eight companies, the non
commissioned staff and the band,
augmented by the three companies
qf regular artillery also on duty at.
that post appeared for tho ceremony,
which was conducted by Colonel W.
E. Ellis, commander of the defenses,
and Colonel C. C. Hammond, post
commander, and their staffs.
In battalion formation the men par
aded before the commanding officer
and were inspected individually by
the whole reviewing stand. Follow
ing this, the men answered to their
names as read from the muster roll
by tho majors commanding their re
spective battalions. After leaving
the parado ground, the companies
proceeded to their camps, where their
majors inspected their quarters, clos
ely scrutinizing each squad tent aud
every man's bunk.
Tho men of all the companies have
been signing the pay roll, which must
be done before any are paid. It is
expected that the pay will be distri
buted during tills week. The sums
Issued will be In complete settlement
for tho period commencing with the
date of federal mobilization orders,
July 25, -but will not Include tho state
pay duo tho men for peaco service
since January 1, the last state pay
day.
R. R. EMPLOYEE RESIGNS
W. S. Wright, Southern Pacific Clerk
. Quits Monday Evening
W. S. Wright, who for tho past two
and one-half years has been employ
ed as clerk at tho 'local Southorn
Pacific depot has resigned his posi
tion. Before coming to Springfield Mr.
Wright wbb employed as a clerk with
the P. E. and E. railroad company at
Wtllamlna. Ho has no plans for tho
future at present but left today for
Portland to look for an opening. The
family will remain In Springfield for
the prosont. His place at tho depot
has not yet been filled.
New Pastor Will Begin Work
Ilovorend J. P. McCallum, of Eu
gono, who has been chosen as regular
pastor for tho Springfield Christian
church during the absence of Rever
end Chris H. Jensen will begin his
pastorate; Sunday and will have charge
of both of tho eervicos. No" services
wero hehl JaBt Sunday morning as the
minister who was expected to corao
was unablp to come. and. did not not
ify (tho board fa time Uf( secure some
ono olso.
U. S.
AUTMES
ASK LARGE
IN WHEAT
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County Agents Hold Meeting
for Purpose Devising Ways
to Insrease "Crop i
ROBB REPRESENTS LANE
Farmers Are Requested by Depart
ment of Agriculture to Increase
Grain and Forage Crops
Oregon has been asked to plant
236,000 acres more to wheat for the
1918 harvest than she did last. year.
The request has been made by Uncle
Sam, and Tuesday county agricultural
agents met In Portland for the pur
pose of receiving instruction beforo
launching their campaign for Increas
ing the acreage of fall sown cereals.
At this meeting the agents report
ed that there will be a general, in
crease In wheat and rye .acreage, ex
cept In the dairy districts where there
is need of greater forage crops, to
feed cattle. ' As a result the agents
passed resolutions addressed to the
food committee of the state council
for defense, calling attention to the
fact that a sacrifice of forage crops
fork wheat would work untold harm
to the cattle and dairy interests.
Due to the shortage of pasturage
and hay, and the high prices of mill
feed tho agents reported that dairy
men are selling their cattle and that
many cows are being sent to slaugh
ter houses.
Professor G. R. Hyslop, of Oregon
Agricultural college, who has Just
completed a tour of the state, de
clared that the campaign must spend
its best effort toward increasing the
acreage of fall sown grain. .
"The fall sown grains," he said,
"give heavier yields, and are mora
satisfactory. We have been asked
to plant 16,000 acres more to rye
than last year also. You can report
that we will have the seed and will
import it from Utah and Minnesota."
"In Southern Oregon, the farmers
are short of wheat seedl There la
a surplus of good seed in the Wil
lamette valley from which they can
draw. In addition to having farm
ers increase their acreage by sow
ing on new lands they should bo
asked to give a little more of theft
older cultivations to wheat and rye.
"We must remember, too, that we
must have meat and milk, and while
increasing our wheat yield we must
not neglect our forago crops. At
the rate some cattlemen and dairy
men aro sacrificing their herds, thero
is a likelihood that some people who
aro holding hay for higher prices
may find themselves soon on a de
clining market. My investigations
indicate that there is some hay stor
age but that it is not as bad as wo
were led to believe."
Following Professor Hyslop's analy
sis o fthe situation, the agents re
ported in regard to the prospects of
increasing tho acreage, and told how
they Intended to handle the seed quos
tlon and their campaign for more
wheat plantings. They reported that
fully 95 percent of tho farmers will
not need finanical assistance, and
those who do will get It In their own
communities. In this connection it
was urged that city folk who planted
war gardens this year should be en
couraged to try it again next year.
In Lano county Agent N. S. Itobb
reported that there is not much pros
pect of increasing the yield, Much
of the land available while idU la
owned by outplde Interests, be said,
and many of these cannot be reached
Tho seed needs 'are well supplied al
ready, he said, and very little finan
cial assistance .wlU, ba needed A,
larpe amount., of ,vetcb. oedU, on
hand apd can be purchased at Jow
prices.
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ACHEAG