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About The Springfield news. (Springfield, Lane County, Or.) 1916-2006 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 21, 1918)
THE SPltlNG FIELD NlfiWS MONDAY, JANUARY" 1018,' The Springfield News J. C. DIMM, WALTER R. DIMM Editors and Publishers Published Eveiry Monday and Thursday RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION Ose Yew r L6(' Bix Months . . 76 JTferee months . .50 AdTortlaing ratea furnished on appll cation. ' OUR CORRESPONDENTS CAMP CREEK Ruby. Crabtre THUItSTON, Mrs. Walter Edmlston CODCRQ Elsie Anderson TEST SPRINGFIELD, . 4k, - Mrs. Clara Chllds Member of the. Willamette Valley ' Editorial Association. i Ml MONDAY, JANUARY 21, 1918. BOOKS FOR FIGHTING P FORCES Alore than half million books alieady have been funJsheti to'diers and sailoro in training c-imps and in Fc-.n by tho American Library Association Var Service and the flow is stccdily increasia. accordlrg to the director of thw work. A campaign for fni-a inaug urated by the association last autumn netted mora than 500,000 and real results in the tangible shape of books and com fortable libraries are being felt byjthe soldiers and sailors. The Carnegie Corporation gave $320 000 for the erection of camp .libraries Nearly all camps now have libraries and in the others the buildings are in course of construction. The reading rooms each accommodate 250 men. For the men in France the association has organized dis tributing stations at all points of embarkation, where books are assorted for shipment a broad. Soon every soldier who steps on a stansport, will carry a book with him, which he and his companions will read on the "Way across, after which it will be forwarded to the men back of the trenches. No attempt will be made to. establish libra ries in France, b'Ut the associa tion will have representatives there to supervise the work of distribution. country is to the people who work. Tho thousand dollar lim itation placed upon tho value of stamps any one person can own means in the ultimate that these stamps have got to be bought by tho rank and file of our people. This campaign Is not one in which the rich can do more than their little bit and It presents a case in which tho little fellow so called, can do a very big bit. COBURQ Jan. 10. Clnrenco Anderson and Ernest Ilettts motored to Eugene Fri day. The 'Coburg High school Student Body -has organized for tho next se mester. Offlcora are as follows: Vera Macy, president; Elsio Anderson, vice president; Marcho Dahle, secretary and treasurer; Herbert Pete, sargeant at-arms. Semester, examinations will be given next week. No ono is exemrted on any basis. Many people here are going to nt tend tho Joint installation of ho Wood nen and Royal Neighbors held in Eu gene to-ilght Walter Moore professor, of tho Oo burg school, left for hiB home In Eu gene Friday, where he will spend Saturday and Sunday. Marjorle Durflinger has accepted the poslUon as assistant operator for the Bell Telephone company of this city. W. H. Buckingham, Walter Drury, Wayne Clover and H M. Andervon motored to Eugene Thursday on bus iness Harry Durflinger 1b attending the Oregon Agricu tural College this win ter A dance will be given here Friday evening, proceeds to go to the Red Cross Fund. Mrs. A. Maddock has been ill for several days but is improving now Jake Whitlatch has purchased tho le.i.se of a farm near Springfioid and intends to move out there In thj near future A Patron-Teachers' Meeting will be held in the school house Friday, Jan uary 25. A short "program by the school will precede ' the order of business J. J. Miller was a business caller In Eugene to-dny. Carl Hopkins transacted business in the city to-day Leo Sldwell motored to Springfield Tuesday returning In the evening. Chas. C. Baxter, traveling agent for Lb-Qg & company -was In the city on business Trlday WEST. SPRINGFIELD O. K. Collins moved from C. Spen cers to his place on Henderson 'avenue H. E. Lee returned Satudray from Myrtle Creek where he attended his father's funeral. He brought his moth er with him. Ernest Lee who has been employed at Falls City returned home Saturday. CHILDREN SHOULD BUY STAMPS C. S. Jackson, State Director of War Savings Campaign has ! returned from a visit in Wash ington and other eastern cities full of enthusiasm for the pros ecution of the War Savings Cam paign in this state. Mr. Jackson says there is no doubt about the ultimate success of the two billion dollar War Savings Drive during 1918 but that it cannot be put over unless the people give to it the same patriotic sup port that has attended all other big "drives" since the war be gan. "One thing I wish to em phasize" said Mr. Jackson, "and it is along the line I talked over with Secretary McAdoo. It is that the school houses of the country as community centers should be made the base from whicli tho War Savings Drive is carried on, This campaign offers the one opportunity for children and people of smaller means to contribute their vital bit to tho war's prosecution. My survey of conditions in tho East convinces ino. that in the War Savings drive the appeal of the Soon Cvcr His Cold Evnryrsne speaks well of Chambe' IbIu's dough r.oraedy after having uhk" tt. Mrs George Lewis, Pittafield, N V.. has this to say legardlng it: "Lao vlutr my little lfy, five years uli was sick with a i.o'd for two or tlrue W'leks I (l.iclpred Mm and used v.i icus couijh medicines but nothing did li.m much good til I began arid--; Chamberlain's Couph Remedy. He th jn improved lapldly It, a few days vaa over his i-old." Classified Ads For Sale, Rent, Wanted, Etc. TO ALL PERSONS WHOM IT MAY CONCERN Trent, Oregon, January 14, 1918. Notice Is hereby given that my wlfo, Mary Uowermnn haB left my bod and beard, without my consond, whuro wo resided nt Trent. Oregon. This is to notify all persons that I will not pay any debts sho may con tract. J. QURNEY I10WKRMAN. jD.n.l4,21,28;Kob.4,lM8,25. TO ALL PERSONS. WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. Springfield, Oregon Doccmbor 10, 1917. ., Notice is hereby given, thatJny wifo Susan R. Scttlo has loft my bod and board, without my consent and ro moved nil her house-hold effect from the resldcnco where wo resided on Fifth Btroet in Springfioid. Oregon. This is to notify all persons that I will not pay any debts alio may contract. GEO. SETTLE. Dec.10,17.24.31 : Jan.7.14.21. Is Author of New Song C. A. Uarnott, of this city, Is tho author of n now song, "Kid tho Kaiser" Tho music was written by Churlos M. Uunynii, of Kugcno. O. R.:Gullin, M.D. Practice Limited tl Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Graduate Nurse Attending 306, White Temple, Eugene. POHERT IlUItN8 Lodgo, No 78, A. M. .F., Ancient and Acoptod Scottish Rtto Unl vorsal and Symbnllo Fret Mnnonn moots first and thlrc Friday ovonlng In W. O. W hall. Visiting brothers wol eomo. P. A. Johnson Secretary- Chns. KlngawoU R. W. M WANTED Man to work on tho Brook Farm Dairy. Call 10-F3. Good wages. FOUND Taupe colored kid glove at Eighth and Main. Owner may 'have same by calling at tho News office , and paying for this ad. WAKJTED A fresh cow and some young brood sows. Nicholas Meier Springfield Route No. 2 WANTED To borrow ?G00 on good Springfioid residence property. In qulro at the News office. FOR SALE White Leghorn rooster hatched last spring, $1.00. Inquire at 710 C street. Phono 127-W. iiwvvvvvwvvflAvvvvvwvyvywvvvwvvvvvvvt WANTED Mapla and ash pin butts, cut CO inches long and from 10 to ' 20 Inches thick. Over 9 tnehos spUt U half. Must ba bar, sound and straight grain. 8e ' tbe SPRINQFIIiU) BLAJSUMI ULL OOMPANXi Groceries Is Our Line We have been endeavoring to sell groceries on their merit and on the square. Ono price to overybody jogardless of their social or financial standing In the community. We have tried to meet our competitors on the square. We are not giving away groceries as a pre 'mium to sell dry goods. We have used no gum shoo method in stalking our trade. Wo have been open and on the square. Our regular patrons, by tho way, have been ap proached In all kinds of ways and Inducements .thrown out or them to switch their trado to other places. Most of them have remained loyal however which fact we appreciate. We aim to handle only first class goods. Wo place as small a margin on them as Is conslstant with good business. We rectify any mistake that may bo made. We aim to please the public and satisfied customers is our best advertisement. We have to live with ourselves and give an account to ourselves, and to our God, for our conduct. Any time that we cannot conscientiously do this we will quit the business. We want a larger patronage. Wo are now equip ped so as to be able to handle a much larger business. Our help Is, efficient, our delivery Is competent to hand el any amount of trade that may come. Increased trade means lowering of price. I ask a more general response from the people of Springfield and vicinity. You will find our prices right. We handle a complete line of groceries and provisions. "Yours for a Square Deal." See our Patriotic Food Display Window. REMEMBER THE PLACE The Fifth Street Grocery R. W. SMITH, Prop. Phone 22 The Springfield News Makes Gabbing Arxangemeat With The Oregon Farmer Offers Unusual Oppirtooity to Its Readers AMONG our large circle of readers there are a great many who arc in terested directly or indirectly in fruit growing, dairying and other branches of farming. All of these naturally wish to keep in close touch with ag ricultural activities throughout the state; and to know about any fight which is being waged for the measures Oregon farmers want and against all sorts of schemes that are detrimental to the people and agricultural interests of this state. , We have, therefore, made a special clubbing arrangement with THE OREGON FAR MER whereby any farmer or fruitgrower, who is one of oar regular subscribers and who is not now a subscriber to TIIE OREGON FARMER, will be entitled to receive THE OREGON FARMER in combination with this'paper at the same rate as for this paper alone. This offer applies to all those who renew or extend their subscriptions as well as to, all new subscribers. If you are interested di rectly or indirectly in Oregon agriculture, do not miss this unusual opportunity, but send your order in now. THE OREGON FARMER is the one farm paper which is devoting itself exclusively to the farming activities and interests ef Oregon. It has a big organization 'gath ering the news of importance to farmers, dairymen, fruitgrowers, stockraisers and poultry men; and it has the backbone to at tack wrongful methods and combinations and bad legislation, and support honest leaders and beneficial measures. We are confident that our readers will congratulate us on ur being able to make this splendid and at tractive clubbing offer. Springfield News, one year Oregon Farmer, one year $1.59 1.00 2.30 By our special clubbing plan, both for 1.50 THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS Springfield, Oregon ft &tcjnA,idwvi(L 1m ' If rLV OF BANKsj MEMBER FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM OF BANKS WE ARE ALSO A MEMBER OF THE "FEDERAL RESERVE" SYSTEM OF BANKS WHICH "STAND TOGETHER" TO PROTECT EACH OTHER AND THEIR DEPOSITORS. BANK WITH US. YOUR MONEY WILL BE SAFE AND YOU CAN GET IT WHEN YOU WANT IT. BANK WITH US Delivered toYqji Free -w Chooofrom4TVlecolora.nndBlf JAf&MQ.Mail amsL Ior.c ill fFffi? 11 MIMIHU MJIUl H 1HH aUH m mmmmmmm UXV 1 MIX MW? ... 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