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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS tUM.'ianriioUr ol o Oenn at M 'vat SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY, JANUARY 28, 1918. VOL. XVI., NO. 97. 7 SPRINGFIELD MILL RESUMES GRINDING Y Many Improvomonts and Chnn gos Made Sinco July 15, 1917. WILL RUN DOUBLE SHIFT Output Will Be 200 Barrels E. D. Payne la In . . Charge Dally; Tho Sprlugflld flour mill, now kno.vn as tho Sprlng'tut l Mill on I L"levator company, commor.t.ed grind. Mg Friday afternoon, allot hnvlni; It tit cloNod down alnco Ju v .t. Our inn thin tlmo oxtonslvo nipul work lius boon dono both on tho exterior nnd tho Interior or the building. A now watorway which cnriles tho watur front tho mill raca to tho mill hast been completed 'tnd n now plutfonn at tho ontninco for loading grain has boon built. Ono section of tho building which was Homnwhat lower than tho rest was rallied during tho oarlior part or tho work or rorood olliig by J. W, Barrlngor, liouso mo v. cr, of Eugono. On tho Interior a great doal of tho old uiachtttory has boon replaced by now, tho rest has boon thoroughly cloanod, and it has boon ontlroly re arranged. Now floors on both stories have boon put in. A. Reeves, of tho Ttoss Hill company of Portland, has ljcon In chargo or tho work or ro modeling. Tho mill haH opened for business, running both nlcht and day shirts. Eight mon will bo cmployqd on tho day shift and three at night. Tho avurago output per day as planned will bo 200 barrols. Throo special brandB of flour will bo manufactured, "Noxall," "Wlllamotto Valley nest." and n Brown broad flours,-) bosldo tho mill roods, cream midlines, graham, and whole wheat flours. Grain haH bcon rocelvod at tho mill, for about two wooks. A contract has boon made with tho 8pringflold Feed company whereby tho entire output of food will bo sold through that company. Practically all of tho flour manufactured othor Uian that for tho local market will bo shlppod to tho Southern statos. C. E. Williams and E. D. Payno bocamo tho ownora of tho Springfield Flour Mill, July 15, 1917, buying It from S, H. Baker. Both mon aro con noctod with Uio Eugcno Mill and Elo vator company and a short tlmo ago fllod tho namo of tho Springfield Mill and Elovator company for tho Spring field mill. Mr. Dakor who Is now at BrownB vlllo, operating a mill, operated tho Springfield mill for fivo and one-half yours, coming to Springflold from Red "Wing, Minnesota. E. D. Payno, who will ho In chargo -of tho Springflold mill, will move his Tamlly to Springflold soon in order that ho mny bo hotter ablo to attend to the business. Resigns Position at Teacher "Mrs. "William Rodonbough, noo Miss t,cota McCracken, of this city, has Toslgnod hor position as toachor or tho Voneta school and has returned ' to hor home In Springflold. MIbs , Blancho Hanson, or Junction City, ' has socurod tho position. Infant Is Burled Friday. Funeral sorvicos woro held Friday afternoon for tho 20 hour old daugh - tor, or Mr. and Mrs. S.M. Dowdy, who llvo at Doadmond'B Ferry, at the Walk or unuortaKing panors m tins city, Intormont was made In the Laurel Hill eomotory. . New Scenery at Bell Now sconory Ib being paintod by Ed. Holbrook,of Seattlb for the Bell mioatro and will bo ready for uao about tho middle or the- woek. Nawj drop curtains havo also boon made. FHIDA AFTERNOON CTATTDE VALLlETTrTETlTRNS Oats Honorable Discharge from Army Beoause of Physical Defecta Claudo Valllor, son of Mr. and Mrs. Uoorico Valllor, or this city, arrived in Springflold lost weok from San Dk'Ro, California, whoro ho wan ata tlonod with noma of tho federal troopa Ho has boon given an honnrablo dls charge from tho army because of loakago of Uio honrt( which would mako it Impossible for hlni to undor go tho Btronuoua training and tho trip ovorocas. Ho onllstod Soptotnbor 23, 1917 In company F, ICOth regiment of tho In fantry and wno sont to San Diego. Prior to hl enlistment ho was employ od by tho Oonornl Hoofing company at Ulchniond, HIr brothor, Clyde, is with tho United States troops In Franco. County Court Selects Officers Judges and, Clerks for Spring flold Elections Aro Announcod A list of Judges and clerks for tho coming elections Iibb been completed by tho county court. Tho letters "11" and "IV which follow tho names do notos tho political party to which tho parson belongs as shown by tho last registration. Following Is the list as prepared by tho county court for Springflold: Springflold No. 1, first board Judg es: William F. Walker It, Wolby Stev ens D.; Clerks: A. D. Van Valzah D., Itansom Millar It., M. J Drury IL Second board Judgos: H. E. Walker R., J. A. .Allen D.; clerks: Hannah Hill D.. Poarl Wulkor R.. Marlon liar-I per R. Springfield No. 2, first board Judg' es : G. W. Carson R E. C. Colcord D.; dorks: W. B. McKfnnoy D., C. M. Dorlty R I). S Reals R. i large congregation present. Rev- j were given throughout tho county a Socond board Judges: D. S. Jordan George Wallace Scott ot Lewiston, ' rew days ago has been announced by R.. S. A. Gny D.; clerks; John Win- Idaho, had charge or tho music and E. J. Moore, county school auperln tonrlod D., William H. Pollard R., J. the choir was composed of 35 voices tendent J Browning R. ..,8 Uiere nQ bn,m ,n aIead? ,8 0ut ot tho 12 pupi,8 no took a Sprlngriold No. 3, first board-Judg- thero no p,,y8lcIan8 thero?-Jeremlah of Uie examinations- in Springtfeld un; h. u. urury ii., j. n. Young u.; nln.lr.. f WT II.. l . . IA l.l.ll.. n I .u.o. . v.,, xj., nuwuo lupunuuvor it., isiiiei tiany u. Socond board Judges: M. W. Web or It., John E. Edwards D.; clerks: rnuiK oiuwen a., j, f . t'owers it., ts, E. Morrison K. Springfield No. 4. first board Judg' es: H F. Qordon D J. W. Coffln R clorks: Mortln N. Endlcott D C. E. Whoaton R., Fred Brassier R. Second board Judgos: E. E. Brat tain R., E. R. Lomley D.; clorks: Wal-1 tor Dlmm D., A. A. Valller Rv P. M. Stroud R. Wants to Be Citizen Edgar E. Hester, of Springfield, a natlvo of Canada on Saturday riled in tho office of tho county clerk his declaration or bocomlng a citizen or the United States. Springfield Girl Seriously Hurt Husband of Gladys Morden Shoots Her When Sho Leaves Him nin.iua Mr,in tn,ma,i f 111 Gladys Morden rormorly or this city Is In a Portland hospital suffering rrom a bullot wound and ono or her husbands Clarence Guy, is in Jail charged with assault with Intent to kill. Mrs. Morden, who was Miss Gladys Clark, of West Springflold, waB mar- rlod Novomhor 15 to Claronco Gtiy. ' .On January 4 sho loft l.lm and mar- ( Hod Ranslaor Morden, a rellow-workor , of Guy's. Hor marrlago to Guy sho uociuros to oo mogai uqcauso suo usou hor stop-mother's name, which Is Ponsollno. ! Mrs. Guy oflon danced but hor Iiub- ' band didn't and it was there sho met Mordon. Guy wont to her at hor new homo and trlod to persuade hor U roturn to him and lior refusal angqrod hint so.that he Bitot Jier throo times wounding hor sorlously. EXHIBIT OF GUNS TAKEN BY THE FRENCH fl bbbbbbbbpbbbb SBBBBBPVSltb Bm H 'BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB BBBBBVY7? 9 'ff"BBCjBBBj Hundreds of German guns' enptured by the French in the battle of the Cliemln des Dames are on exhibition for tho French populace la froot of & famous old church In Solssons. . REVIVAL MEETINGS BEGIN LAST NIGRT Pjj. Danford Has Charge of Ser- vices at Methodist Church: Rev. Scott Leads Singing. 2 - -. The revival meeting began at tho Methodist church last night with a g.o From this text Dr, Danfonl the o-'paBtor preached a forceful sermon comparing the quack physicians of . former days, with all their healing !noatrum8 t0 tuo great phy8,clan, JC8UB I j Christ, who is commissioned or God. I "The physical world has never been humbugged in any sense like the ' ! spiritual world has been humbugged" I said Dr. Danford. He then described 'a great many false religions and said that when a soul Is sick all the quacks or scientists cannot cure it. It takes the great physician with his gentle ness and kindness who knows the human heart and can heal us from our sins. This physician Is Jesus Christ who is accredited of God and Ib accessible at all times Is Awarded Hero Medal Homar Carson, or Eugene who saved . Lawrence Parks rrom drowning In ' the McKenzIo river near SDrlngfleld. was awarded a Carnegie horo medal last Saturday. Tho rescue took Dlace two miles above Uio Hayden Bridge and five miles rrom Sprlngfleld. Tho Parks boy, son ot Councilman E. B. Parkst of Eugene, vas playing on the bank of the river and fell in. Carson who was fishing near by, saw him ni ruBhed to his rescue plunging " into mo swui current wim nis neavy- clothes on, and succeeded In resuclng the lad with great difficulty. Returns to Texas Rnv Mulllcan. son of Air. nud Mrs. MnrIon Mun,gan, returned to Camp Travis, San Antonio Texas, whore he B,n,lnnnil wlh tho Ttn Mnonii corpB( FrI(lay nftQrnoon. Ho nccom - pnnod the body or his chum. Fern Sid-' wel, ,vho ,.,, .,. of nnnnmnnln. tn EuBono for burial, arriving Thursday nlornjngi ' Old Resident Returns Ono of the old pioneers of Spring. flold, Frank Sldors, who left horo In . 1894 Is In Springflold visiting among tho othor old residents ot tho town. Sinco leaving Springflold ho has been in lowa and Nebraska. I TEN PUPILS PASS OTH EXAMS .jTwo in Class Are Conditioned in Two Subjects Each The list of successful students in the Eight grade examinations whica the following, were successful: Carl Bauer, Jessie Courtwrlght, Asahel Henry Fish, Florence R. Hill. Jesse M. Larlson, Edna Moo, Alice Violet Reynolds Lena L. Safley. Lowell Slkes, William H. Wright Each of the other two who did not pass were conditioned having failed only In two subjects. The names of those from the Seventh grade who passed tho exam ination In Geography and those from the Sixth grade who were successful in the Phpstology examination have not been received by the principal, N. A. Baker, yet. SOLICITORS ARE APPOINTED Eugene Ladles Speak to Women of Springfield At tho Invitation or Mrs. Percy Ty son' chairman or the Y. W. C. A, campaign ror funds in Springfield, Mrs w- P- Fel1' Mrs- A- L- Inealls, ,and Mrs- G- H Parkta,0Bl ot Vuseno j8poKO t0 a numbep ot lad,es lnter08 ted In the drive in this city, at the First national bank Friday evening. Tlio following solicitors were ap pointed by Mrs. Tyson: Miss Vera Wilson, Florence CoKin, Francos Bart nu oi.i. w,,.,t a " j.o. hsuuh, buu Gladys Lopley. Will Build Macadam Road Deputy County Surveyor, J, M. Me Causland has Just flnishod the survey I for tho Improvement ot the two mile stretch or road extending northwest- Viv fmn, i, n,i f mm. .i.( 1 the Harlow Macadam, This piece of macadam road will bo built this Knrne. Visits Brother at Fort Stevent Mrs. Walter Herndon and little son Bobby( of Ashland aro visiting with Mrrand Mrs. D. S. Deals of Spring- flold. They are on their way home from Fort Stovons, where thoy visited Mrs, Herndon's brother, Meredith Beaver, or tho First company O, G. A. N. G, WAR STAMPS SELL WELL About $1000 Worth Sold In Spring field Up to Date Tho latest returns from tho salo of thrift stamps and war savings stamps in Oregon show Lano county eighth of the counties In Oregon. Tho total sales of this county are $4130.18, Postmaster Harry M. Stewart re ports that In Springfield about $1000 worth of tho stamps have been sold, tho largest daily sales being about $200. A great many of tho school children aro investing their money In tho thrift samps which are 25 cents apiece. New Telegraph Operator Here P. M. Nelson and family, of Omaha, Nebraska, hare arrived Id Springfield and Mr. Nelson has taken tho position as telegraph operator at tho Southern Pacific depot Springfield Wins Over Eugene Game Between Senior and Jun ior Girls Results in Tie The game between the senior and Junior girls of the High school result ed In a tie Bcore. The girls played well being especially good at throwing fouls. At the end of the second half the score was 6 to 5 and during the three minutes allowed to play off the tie neither side scored. iThelr line up was as follows: Senior Girls Junior Girls McKInney P M. LIndley F H. Brattaln T. Boeson Lepley Perkins Travis M. Gorrie A. Gorrie N. Copenhaver G G The boys' game, between the Eu gene "Outcasts" and the Springfield High school, resulted In a 43 to 24 victory for the local boys. Tho game started fast but the visitors lacked team work and went down to defeat at the hands of their clever opponents. During the early minutes of the game the two teams seemed evenly matched but the local boys soon showed their superiority by piling up the score in their favor. Van Valzah starred for S. H. S. making a .total of 21 points, Davidson came next with 12 points. Line, ups: S. H. S; ' "OutcaBtB' Davidson F Buck Bryan F Hubbard Van Valzah C Brandstetter Hill G Madden Gosalor G Smith Kester sub Keeney Referee Custer; Umpire Dlmm; Timekeepers Lyona and Alexander. Tho boys' game was to have been between tho Springflold High and Co- qullle High but on Saturday morning word came that Coqullle was not com ing and arrangements were made with the Eugene Outcasts. The games were played Saturday night at Morrison's hall. Springfield Boy Goes to Idaho Fenner Travis in Charge of Of fice of R. N. Stanfield at Nampa Fenner Travis, a Sprlngfleld boy who us boen employed by K. N. Stunflold at Stanfield, Oregoa for a short tin e has written to his parjiito tolling them that he has secured -. position ot Nampa, Idaho and Unit he would leave today for that place. In luimna he will also be In .ho employ of Mr. Stanfield but in a mora responsible position. Mr. Stanfield has 50,000 head ot sheep in Idaho and besides having chargo of tho jffico work young Travis will visit all or tho camps whero these shoep tro kept. Before going to. Stanfield, Mr. (Travis was employed as book-keeper at tho Commercial State bank In this city but resigned In order that ho might secure employment which re quired less confinement. He is a son . i of Mr. and Mrs. Sprlngfleld. A. C. Travis, 'of! MEMBER OF BASE HOSPITAL CORP S Li 10 BEST Many Friends Gather to Pay Last Tribute to Fern J Sidwell j COMRADS SEND FLOWERS. Both Grand-Parents. Sacrificed Llvesj In Struggle Between, North j and South . , 'Tho funeral of Fern Sidwell, son Of Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Sidwell, of this city, who died of pneumonia at Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas, Jan uary 19, was held at 2 o'clock Thurs day afternoon at tho Gordon and Veatch undertaking parlors In Eugene Many friends gathered to pay last tribute to the young soldier. There were many beauUful floral pieces as an expression of regard for the de ceased and sympathy for the bereaved family. Many of the flowers were from the comrades of the young man at San Antonio. One floral piece, the gift of the soldiers at Camp Travis, was a large red, white and blue wreath, made of Hllles and hyacinths, and bearing the words "Base Hospital Corps( Camp Travis, San Antonio, Texas" In gold letters on white malina The casket was draped with flags and one large flag was hung just back of the casket Six soldiers acted as pall-bearers. Interment was made in the Odd Fellows cemetery in Eu gene. A quartet composed ot Mrs. W. L. McCulloch Mrs. J. C. Dlmm, O. -B, Kessey, and W. V. Hutchinson ren jdered tWQ 8electlon8 iAbIde wlth Mfl.. and "BeauUful Isle of Somewhere" and Mrs. McCulloch sang "Ono Sweet ly Solemn Thought" Reverend Walter Bailey, pastor of the First Baptist church of Spring field, conducted the services. "There the three stages in the march of the soul," said Mr. Bailey, "life, death, and the future. "Man was made to serve God and therefore service Is the ruling principle ot life. This young man took up the Instrument for humanity, mankind and for God. There Is a reward In death. The pioneers made a sacrifice to prepare this west for us and so God prepares a home for us In death as the reward of service in life. Fern Sidwell haa laid his all on the alter, he has served and he has made the sacrifice. The glory and the reward will come In the future." Deceased was born January 24, 1895 in Mark, Iowa- and came to Oregon in 1903. June 4, 1917 he enlisted in the Field Hospital corps going from hero to Vancouver. Later he went to San Francisco but was transferred In a short time to San Antonia whero he was transferred from the Field to the Base Hospital corps. Both of his grand-fathers sacrificed their Uvea in the Civil war. Ho is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert F. Sidwell, and by four sisters, and five brothers, as fol lows: Mrs. Ernest kinner, Spring flold; Mrs. Frank Healy, of Spokane, Washington; Mrs. Roy Healy, of Zolla. Washington; Mrs. Thomas Green, of Coburg; Austin, of Coburg; Frcnk, of Springfield, Leo and Clyde, ot Co. burg; and Leonard who is at the Naval Training station at Mare Is land, San Francisco. The latter waa the only one who was here for thq funeral except those living in '.ho immediate vicinity, The body was accompanied homo by Ray Mulligan, a close friend ot young Sidwell and a member of the Baso Hospital corps ot which he was a member. Mr, Mulligan is a son ot Mr. and Mrs. Marlon Mulligan, ot this city. Circus Is Postponed Tho Jazz circus which was to have been hold last Friday night at tho. High school building by the students has been postponed until a later date,