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U. of 0. Library. x A' ' MWltlli'i Wlfi tfi 3 uity. SPRlNGfflELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, -JAN. 31, 1918. VOL. XVL, NO M. iM4pkUff uu(!r lit of Oonr ol M U4h, ' mi qpp I Mr.Fi pi n 1MM SHUSH BIM HMH mm Hf BBBSM. sWs"si Jk ' MssW sWl' stawB A sssseBs) , Jbssb JsBBHs'BflBBSsWBBB' i 11 j - SPRfNOFIELP RED, CROSS AUXILLARY DOES MUCH II Since December 19 Local Branch Consumes $167' Worth of Materials MRS. MEACHEM.GETS, PRIZE Time and Rle"-of Business Mtetlng Changed to Fourth Tuesday , at City Hall, The rogulnr monthly business moot InK ot tlio Springfield auxiliary of tho Amorlcnn Hod Cross was bold In con nection with the regular sewing class es at tho Lincoln school .building Tues day afternoon, at which time F. H. Wethorboo, manager of tho La no coun ty chapter showed what It costs to run tho Sprlngtluld ; auxiliary. Mrs. Chauncoy Mnachum, was presented with a gold brooch,, tho tlmo and placo of mooting woro chongod and a com tultteo was appointed to arrange for an ontortalnmont. K. It. Wethorboo, mannger of tho Lano county chapter was presont and gave a report showing what It costs to run tho Springfield auxiliary. Slnco Decomber 10 this auxiliary has made I 27 sweaters which took 18 lbs ot yarn at $2.00 por lb, $4C80; 84 pr. socks, 21 lbs. yarn, $54.60; 17 bod shirts, 03 yards at 25 cents per yard $15.75; 24 sultB pajamas, 143 yards outlns iinnnni ni 2ii rnnm. I3ii.7ri! trnurn rnr surgical dressings $12.00; buttons, tnpo and thread for trimming hospit al garments $2.15 making a total n't curront prices, ot $107,05. Each aux iliary is oxpoctcd to ratso at much money as posslblo to pay for Its sup plies and during this period tho Spring Hold auxiliary tumod In $7.50. In ad dition this auxiliary Is entitled to a credit of $301.50 from tho rocout worn bershlp campaign which will bo credit od on tho books as soon as the reports nro complotcd, Mr. Wethorboo said It costs $800 per week for materials used to run thu Lano county chapter. .Tho quality of tho work turnod out by tho Lano county chapter Is consldored nbovo tho avarago and It attracts much at tention for neatness at the Northwest headquarters at Soattlo. Everything is utilized and nothing is wasted. All cuttings from tho materials used In making garmonts aro sent out to tho schools onco a weok whero tho largo plecos aro cut Into 3 Inch squares which aro returned to tho chapter whore t!py aro given out to eldorly iadlos to ploco into quilts and are sold by tho chapter .let Uia .storqa. The smaller piocos aro cut Into gun wipes and tho clippings are cut Into small bits and usod far filling fracturo pil lows. Tho materials used, nro, pur chased at wholesale, and all sorvlcos aro donated except $4 por week for Janitor work. Tho rent of tho head-1 quarters, room . Is donated and tho , lights, water, sowing machines and gold filigree brooch sot with an amo practically everything else. aro donat- (thlst. The presentation was mado by od, Mr. .Wethorboo up to this tlmo tho secretary Mrs. J. C. Dlmm. has donated his sorvlcos, but in tho Tho , following , work was reported futuro the business mpn,. pf Eugono , flulshed and tumod in to tho Lano have guarantood a stipulated amount j county headquarors during tho month monthly to pqy him for hla sqrvlces. , of January, . ' By unanimous voto of tho auxiliary Hospital garments: 14 bed shirts, tlio time - and., placo of holding the 12 suits ot pajamas. . . regular monthly business mooting' of j Surgical dressings. Docembor, 579 tho auxiliary havo boon .changed from , 4x4 compresses; 684 small sponges, tho first Thursday afternoon at tho January 988 small sponges;' 116 4x4 public library to tho fourth Tuesday jcomprossos; 174 gauzo strips; 80 4x4 evening of each month nt, tho city .sponges, hall. This change will enable tho j Knlttod articles returned 66 pairs sdcrotary to get hor roport .In to tho ot socks, two svoaters and ,ono scarf Lano county headquarters during tho 'mado and donated by Mrs, EdosBQ same mouth. Those meetings arQ cox. open to tlio public and thero will bo Tho Haydon Bridgo branch of tho plenty of floating capacity and us Sprlngflold auxiliary reported .having nan win oo noaiou nnu coraiormuio. The Becrotary road a communication irom tlio nnanco commitieo ot mo ( or uouio covers, inese covers Doing Lano county hoadquartors which stat- mado out ot two thtcknossos ot out ed that February 12th or 22nd had lug flannel. boon suggosjtod aa tinios for giving, onioriaininenia ior raising lunusuo buy materials for iiso of Up various auxiliaries In making gtirraonts. In DELICIOUS. COR- MlFflNS. in ' ITew' an old fashioned recipe for corn mum us that has recently bees revived and used with unusual success In several of UieJargoriNuw" York ho- ioisi to mass wirce anil a nair uozen mudlns jtakn one quart milk, six ounces butter Substitute, twrtve ounces of light syrup or honey, four eggs, pinch the students a clearer idea of customs of salt, Jtwo ounces baking .powder, and conditions in Alaska, one and a half pounds common! and . ,, ... . , . ... , , one and a half pounds rye Hour. Tho J Wltu 1Jalock was bis dog, Gold butter anrf syrup should be thoroughly fang, a cross between shepherd and l .....I . 1. - ........ .... .1 ... 1 1 ' v 1 . . a . r m 1. 1 .1 u.t.,.t t Uliaru, IIICII HUH IMI- I7(K Iiuuunii;, Pour In the milk aud udd the rye, flour mixed with cnrnweal and baking, pew dor. ... ' Springfield Boy Gets Promotion Winifred L rvmj Is Acting Ser goant Major and Battalion Filo Clork Mr. nnd Mrs. L. May received alot tor yostorday from their son, Winifred L, May, who Is with tho Sixth com pany of Flejd Artillery In Franco saying that ho had, been promoted to the position of acting Battalion Ser geant Major and battalion filo clerk, and is Btntlonod at the Iteglmontal hoadquartors. , Ho is a graduate of Sprlncflold i ... .. . . ... . : - - - n ...... - v ...... until last April when he enlisted. was employed as book-keeper at the First National bank. Ho hatf 'boen In Franco since tho middle ot August and a short tlmo ago was made a corporal. Ho Is 20. years of age. j Prices nro vorv hieh. hn hhv. nn.i In Paris hotels $10 Is a very low prlco for n meal. On Christmas tho sol diers had .a Christmas treo nnd cole- ',,raton rr the Pronch children. Tho jlellcr wn8 UaloJ Docombor 25. To 8pend Winter In California James Inraan left Tuesday for Santa Monica, California whoro ho will spent tho winter. Mrs. Inman will follow later. Club Gives Money Tho Flvo Hundred club of Spring field has decided .to give twenty five cunts each month to tho Red Cross Instead of using tho monoy for oth er purposos. accordance with this suggestion a committee of soven was appointed to arrange for an entertainment to bo hold, by tho Sprlncflold auxiliary on February 22. Last, fall Chairman A. BVan Valzah offered a prizo to tho person In tho Sprlngflold auxiliary who would knit tho groatest number' ot socks up until Christmas. At this meeting tho J rocontatlon was mado to Mrs. Chaun- rocontatlon was mado to Mrs. Chaun coy Meachom she having outclassed all others and knlttod 05 pairs of socks Tho prizo consisted of a beautiful dull si"uo nw, r0iuruuu iu eugono neuu-1 quarters J bod shirts, 12 doublo wat-' , About 70lndlos nttondod, tho moot-, ,jp auoaunyj vi me imuru mo bow- tng classos will moot on both Tuesday and Thursday uftornoous. j ALASKAN LECTURER! ESSES SCHOOL folio of Conditions in Alaska ! and of the Possibilities of That Region Georgo Edward Lewis known as , Ulacklock Alaskan lecturer, addressed tho Lincoln school children Wcdnes- . day afternoon at the Lincoln building. ; Abe. purpose of his talk was to give uiuo null, HUB UUg, W111LU IIBB BOIL I wooi instead of hair, Is a trained dog team leader and is valued at $800, The prices of these lead dogs range from $500 to $1200. He has two gold tusks in his mouth. Tho natlvo Alaskans do lots of Ivory carving, using the walrus tusks for thin purpose. Even their needles' and thimbles are made of ivory. The Esquimaux women use six thimbles at one tlmo. Ho showed a set of needles, In tho needle case, and tho thimbles. He also exhibited a fur mushing coat, used on tho long mush ing trips In Alaska. It Is valued at 500. The purposo of Olacklock's lectures Is to educate the pcoplo about Alaska, to give them aomo Idea ot the work being dono there and of tho existing conditions. His pictures, at the Bell Theatre, showing tho Alaskan glaciers the government railroads, schools, Ice covered ships, dog teams and scenes iruiu aiubkuu townsi mo mciurcs 01 Ith?. dB .tcam'! specially Inter- """f' ",ero ueinB ".uuu worK Q,0B8 Un A.,ll8ka- , ! Blacklock also spoke for a higher cducntlon than the eighth grade work, Ho told of his experiences while study- Inc traniDolocv.' nnd thnt onlv two out of the 250 tramps ho talked with ' 1 unu Kono luriucr man mu eignm grade. "You can't get something .for nothing," Blacklock stated, "and you can't obtain success In life without nn education." Election Judges Are Appointed 1 i . B List of Officers for Vicinity Are AnrioUnced! by Court Tho Judges and clerks selected by the county cburt ton tho coming pri mary and general ejections ,at Glen- wood, Marcola, Wendllng and Thurs ton aro as follows: Glen wood Judges: W. F. Reed S D. Cairns D,; clerks: Andrew Davis D., Charles Klngswoll R., R. Davidson i R. ' ADDR Marcola, first board Judges: Wal-itend tor Prlco R., H. B. Smith D.; clerks: Ivan saunders D A. A. Price R., F W Titus D. Second board Judges: John Church 111 R Hyrnm Cole D.; clerks: Fred Vonke D., Charles V, Culp R., Chnrles C. Irish R. Wondllng, first board Judges: John Mathers R., G. C. Summer D.; clerks: Faye AbraniB D H. J. Downing R, 1. L. Barber R. Second board Judges: E. R. Endi cott R., David M. Bowers D.; clerks: John Mathows D. George Godfrey R J. P. Maglnnls R.' i Thurston Judges: W. F. Piatt R., A, S. Woavor D.; clorkB: Ross Math ows D F. E. Taylor R., T. W Ruth R. "8prlnafUTIdr!irdaets,r Win ' A basketball team known as tho "Sprlngflold Midgets," played ono of tho Gpshen teams Tuesday night at Goshen, with 'the scoro rpsultlng in ayor 0f Ul0 Sprlngflold boys. Will Return to Trenches. A letter received by tho Nows from Mr. and Mrs, Sam Young, of Portland BinioB mai inoir son, win Young would return to tho tronches soon after Christmas. , I EVANGELIST TELLS STORY OF HIS LIFE From Theatre to Pulpit Is His- tdry of George Wallace . Scott jTuesday evening at the special meetings wnicn aro Doug neia at tno Methodist church Reverend George Wallace Scott, singing oveng'ellst, told tae story of his life. Mr. Scott Is a converted Scotch comedian. file was born in Glasgow, Scotland and came to Quebec, Canada, whea at the age of six and one-half years. His father bad intended that the boy should bo a sbip-bullder but the boy wanted to ping. For three years be served an apprenticeship in tbe ship yards, entertaining his fellow work men at noons with his singing and im personating and all of his money went for books on voice culture. However ho received no encourage ment in bis singing and finally drift ed'lnto the theatre. To keep a prom ise made to his mother he attended church once on Sunday but one morn ing he decldod that if he did not meet a Christian that momlng he would break tho promise. Fate was kkrt and i a doctor greeted blm and asked him to'sing a solo at the evening service that night. "I lovo you and God loves you," the doctor told blm and that was the beginning of tbe change in bis. heart. Ho returned that evening taking a young lawyer with blm and the law yer was converted. The following Suriilay morning he returned, sang tho-"Ninety and Nine" and he vowed that It he was allowed to finish that song he would not be a sinner longer. He left tlio- theatre and weut-UntoJ a book-store as a clerk. Hero ho re- celved $6 per week, Just enough to J Pay h,s board- A k,Ild family gave 'Mm a homo, with them but even then 11 seemed for a time that no one cared tor him but tho doctor and this family. I Later he went Into evengellstical work, continuing In that for three years when he took up a pastorate and Is now a singing evangelist doing a great workup the church. Plans for $30,000 Addition Started Many Changes Will Be Made in 1 ' County Court . . House. , Plans for the $39,000 addition to the county court house-in Eugene are being prepared by John Hunzlckor, a Eugene architect The addition was provided tor in tbe annual budget ot the county court it will be erected at tho northeast corner of the building and will ex- to tho street in both directions. The present structure was built in 1898 but such a rapid growth of the coun ty was not anticipated. Tho addition will include a new circuit court room and the- present room used for that purpose will be used as the county court room. It is planned to move the county clerk's office to the present county court room and to movo the sheriff Into the rooms mado vacant by the county clerk. - Enlists In Marines Harry V. Wallaco, who Is employed by the Oregon Power company at tho local plant as an olectrlclan, has been accepted for the Marines at the recruiting office in Eugene. Young Wallaco came to Springfield Inst sum mer. His homo is in Louisville, Ken tucky. Appointed Mill Superintendent At the annual meeting of Jho stock holders and diroctors of the Spring field Planing Mill (company held Tues day, Elmer F. McBoe was appointed miU superintendent. This is an of-. nccwnicn nas justnoen creaiea ai thd plant and mado necessary by the large force of hands employed.; . j:ferUTL;E$S BJSCUJTS, .SSSSSW lalalalalalalalKy satfsssssssssssC Parched corameat Is tbe featBM ot these excellent wheatlesc biscuits. First; jthe' 'corn meal--oti -h"al f a cho Is put In s. shallow pan placed la the ovea and stirred' frequently uatM it is a delicate brows. The1 other (bts dleflts are teaspoon of salt, a: cap, oi peaaat DBiter ana one aaa a uu ewes ot water. Mix the 'peaJHrt'bat ter, watei; and salt and beat. While this mixture Is hot stir la the meal which should also be hot Beat thor esghly. ' The dough should be of seh coaslirtescy that It can he dropped from il spoon.' Bake Is small chkes in an oagreased pan. This nakes 19 biscuits, each of which contains one- sixtn oi an ounce or protein. Bullet Wound Is Fatal to Woman Services Are Being He'd This Afternoon at Laurel Hill Cemotery Tho funeral of Mrs. Gladys Morden, who died in Portland Tuesday as the result of three bullet wounds, recleved when one of her husbands, Clarence Guy, shot her at' her home 1b being held this afternoon. The body arrived at Springfield Jun ction on the 2 P. M. train' andVwas taken immediately to the Laurel Hill cemetery. The servlees are in charge ot W. F. 'Walker; local undertaker -itriw.',.. - . and the. addresa .was made by .Rev. J. S. McCallum, of the Christian church. Mrs. Morden was Miss Gladys Clark daughter ot Mrs. Sarah Pensline, of West Springfield before, her marriage on November 15. She married Clar-' ence Guy but later left him on January i 4th married Rcnslaer Morden, a fel-! low worker of Guy's. She alleges j that her marriage to Guy was illegal because she married under the name j of Penselino. Guy is in Jail charged ! with assult with Intent to kill. j MAN INJURED IN RUNAWAY Slight Bruises Received About Head as Result of Accident Yesterday afternoon a team ot horses driven by Mr. Moneta, who lives near Springfield became sfrIghU ened and, ran away, near Seventh and D' streets. The driver was thrown. from the buggy receiving slight in Juries and the wagon was broken up quite a bit- Mr. Moneta, who was rendered unconscious, was taken to the hospital where it was found that he had received no other injuries than slight bruises about the face and head and a cut on the forehead which required a number ot stitches WOODMEN HOLD DEBATE Affirmative Team Composed of H. C. Bird and Lynn Grandy Winners The W. O. W. held an Interesting debate at their regular meeting Tues day night. The question was: "Re- solved that a women should not till the position ot a, man in industrial employment" The affirmative side was uphold by H. O. Bird and Lynn Grandy and tho negative was supported by Ransom Miller and O. F. Kizor. The judges were D. S. Beats, John Edwards, and Frank Powers and the affirmative team was. pronounced tho winning team. Joins Red Cross The SpVlngtleld Red. Cross auxiliary Is still growing la membership. Tho following persons havo Joined during tho month ot January Mrs. J. L. Allen, Thelma Layson, Oliver Allen, W. Bark oy Broom, Miss J3enney, Mrs. J, M. WJthrow Mrs... G. Hlllj .1 ti NEWIL0UR1E5 SEMiMil: 5 One Pound Substitute Must Ba , SoId.WiJhleachjThriii Pounds Wheat COOPERATION IS DESIRED z . t Order Affects Every' Retailer of Fet Stuffs and Every, Consumer' 4 "'iVts4..f,r-v; Because of traffic congestion and. Uio consequent shortage in .the North west of corn meal and other substi tutes, the "fifty-fifty" order, retiring consumers to purchase a pound of substitute with every pound, of wheat, flour has bees modified as to Ore? gonj ' Federal Food Administrator W. B. Ayer, in a bulletin seat to all retail ers throughout the state on Jan. 28, announces that sales' in Oregoa may be made on the tafils of one pound of substitute with every three pounds of -wheat flour aefet (wheat; fleur Is (' eluding white , iGrahasa ;aad whole . wheat) This means, says. Mr. Ayerj that with every 24 lb. sack of white flour the customer must buy 8 lbs. ' of cornmeal or other substitute, and that the ration oi three-tokme must bo 'strictly adhered, to in all .sales oC j wheat flqur. This, ruling, , ho points. i oi)t does-not Jn any way, modify; ot; effect the limitations on the amounts of hour that's customer may- purchase as determined by previous rulings. Tbe purchaser will be limited la the, i quantity he. may buy, Just as before, and in addition must purchase one pound of Substitute with every pound of white, graham or whole-wheat flour he buys. ''This will necessarily result la a more generous and a- more general use of the substitutes in the baking of breads, pastry, etc." said Mr. Ayer in an Interview, "and that is what is desired. Those who have not been using substitutes as much as they should in their baking, must now do so in order to use up tho substitutes that they wllL be. compelled to buy with their wheat flour. , This will work no hardship on anyone, and I do not anticipate any' complaint: hers in Oregon, where the TestricUon is much less severe than in other sec tlons. Let every housewife, sad &tT" baker exercise, their; ingenuity in th mixing of new; "Victory" breads that will excel the less wholesome, white' preadB. Cordial ahd whole-hearted ' with the Food Administration in this matter should be regarded as a pat- - riotlc duty and a, privilege, and the opportunity for this practical service should be welcomed by every loyal Oregon family." ' ' ' S t The substitutes' listed as those from which the customer may choose his one pound purchaser to go with his three pound purchase qf wheat flour, are as follows: . Barley, . buckwheat flour, corn flour, potato flour, rice flour, corn meal, corn starch, corn grits, hominy, oat meal, roled bats and rice. Uncle of C. F. Egglmann .Dies Joe Mommor, an undo ot C..F. Eg; glmann of' this "city, died' last week at his home in Ft Wayne, Indiana, as a result of the severe weather prevail, lng in the east He was. 85 years of; ago. ,, Mr. . Mommer was apparently in good health at th,e time of hfs geatlw He Avont out Into the storm to got his evening paper, but the wind was so strong and cold that it seemed llttoraly to. take his breath. Death resulting In a tew moments after hla return to the house, . . Mohawk Couple' Weds Max O. Green and Jessio V. Kelley, both of. Mphawk, were marrjed at the , , office, of; the Justjce. otf,the peace, in , . Eugene( Saturday Mr, Green graduate ' ot Springfield Illgh school and Is now post at 'Mohawk.17' ' 'I ADMlt ! rift 4 U fl r