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SPRINGFIELD,' LANE COUNTY OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18J91.6
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VI5II ALL SPRUCE
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Lioutonnnt C. H. Jonpon to Show
i Pictures and Dollvor Lr.
Cu o to Loggcrb
MAY TOUR THREE MONTHS
I Working In Interest of Sprue
Production Division of Slonal
' ' Corps
I.lmilmitinl Chris II. Jensen, former
ly pastor of the Christian church of
this city, tmHHud through hero Hatur
day mornliiK on IiIh way from Van
couver to Marshflold representing tho
Hpruco Production division of tho Sig
nal corps.
Ltoutunnut Jonsun will mako a tour
of Orogon vIsltliiK all tJio spruce
cumps wliuro tho Loyal Legion of
loggers and lumbormon has boon or
ganized. Ho has with him nn nnlmat
ograph motion picture machlno with
which ho will show four reols of film
picturing spnico production, ulropltino
building and soldiers In the limiting.
Besides Uicbo films Lioutonnnt Jensen
will show 1000 foot of film direct from
the front. The machlno which ho will
hbo can ho oporutod without direct
olcctrlal curront, Is tho smallont.ono
In iiKO, and was mndo especially for
this tour. It Is vory small weighing
only 1C0 pounds and .can to packed in
n small trunk.
Lioutonnnt Jensen has his own bat
tery to show thu pictures In tho camps
thu entire outfit weighing only 300
pounds. Ho will oporata thlB machlno
nnd lecture on tho spruco production
nlso. When no hall Is avallnhlo and
tho cook shack Is 'too email tho pic
tures can bo shown In tho open In an
extemporized pavilion.
Lloutonant Jensen expects to spend
three months on this tour, nud will
deliver his locturo to tho Loyal Legion
of loggers and lumbermen nt tho Booth
Kelly mills In about n month.
Lloutonant JenBen wns n member of
tho second officer's training camp nt
tho Presidio, San Francisco, Califor
nia, whoro ho rocolved tho rank of
first lioutonnnt of infantry. Ho was
sent to Camp Lewis whoro ho was In
training until' a month ago when ho
was temporarily transferred to tho
Spruco 'Production division of Uo Slg
nal corps. Tills division Is compara
tively now and trained men and of
ficers for it nro in great demand. Mrs.
Jensen who was with him at Van
couver will remain there until his re
turn. Lloutonant William Cutis, Liouton
nnt Jensen's co-worker, lu. equipped
with tho samo kind of an outfit and
villi . tour tho .stato iot Washington,
visiting nil tho Bpruco camps In that
state.
PASTOR BAKER WILL SPEAK
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"A.Jewlsh Empire on the Ruins of
I , . Europe."
Pastor W, A. linker ot the Intf run
' ' tlbnal Hlblo Students Association, will
speak ot Franks. tynll No. 00 E. ,9th
Avo., Eugene TuoBday bvonlng nt 8
.o'clock. Pastor. Baker is a, fluqnt
spottkor and has' boon n. doop studcjit
of tho Blblo for years. Ho bollovos
' tljnt 'Gontllo,' tlnips hvo ended, and
that tho scriptural promise' of iho res
toration of 'tho . Jowlsh Nutlon us a'
world 'power is about tobo fulfilled.'1
A, most intoroBtlng- oxposltlon of
' ' Tioplioc'los ropnrdlng onr duy H prom--iBod.
All nro (nvltod. No collodion.
R. L. Kirk Appointed Chairman
Tho,. organisation f.,JTor tho Thrift
"Stamp campaign 1ms, boon added to
by tlm appointment of'4t chalrnmn to
cover tho 41 districts In which Lapp
county has boon dlvidod. Thqso chair
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mou'wui ippomi pixjiocuj uum iu yu.
porlntondont of Public sobools lu
Sprlngflold hus boon appointed as
chnlrmnn of this district.
CAMPS
OREGON
JUNIORS ARE ORGANIZED
Methodist Young Folk Forrp Church
and Elect Officers!
A now find novel feature prosontod
ltnolf at the MothodlBt church ycBtnr
dny whon 100 Junlorfl woro organized
Into (i church und elected offjcom cop
responding to the officers' of the res
ular church hody. Ulghty-savon took
the church, vows yustordny und elected
officers an follows: Stewards elected
woro: William Wright, Cornolla
IlutchliiHon, Doris Smith, Charles Kirk
and Floyd Nolloth. Doris Smith' was
nleclod nt president of the Ladles Aid
society. Muhfll IJumphroy, jrcnlilont of
the MlHhlonnry socloty, mid Kloyd Not
loth pronldunt of the Brotherhood.
REVIVAL TO iBEGIN MARCH 3
Local Baptists Are Preparing for J
Series of Meetings
Uov. II. Ii. Marshall of Portland
stato ovangollst for tho Uaptlsts of
Oregon will begin a series of rovlval
mootlngs nt tho local Baptist church,
Sunday March 3rd.
Tho pastor Rov. Walter Dalloy re
quests tho cooperation and assistance
of all of OodB pcoplo of tho community
In ordor. that thorp, (may bo a great
outpouring of God's spirit. "Lot us
work' together for tho upbuilding of
Cod's Kingdom and tho blessing will
bo. ours."
West Springfield
Business Man Dies
Sussumbs to Consumption; Has
Conducted Grocery Store for
Last Six Months
Frod G. Hill, proprietor of the West
Sprlngflold grocoryj. storo, died Satur
day morning at C:30 of consumption.
Ho had been suffering from this dlB
eaBo for somo tlm but soomed as
woll as ever Friday evening. His death
comos as a shock to ovoryone. He
wns 28 years of ago.
Fred Hill came here frm Coiitralla,
Washington a year and a l:nlf ngo, to
J bo with, his 'pnronts .Mr. and Mrs. C.
E. Hln'of West Springfield. Aftor
living hero a year ho puichnsod the
West Sprlngflold grocery store which
he has been running slnco ,
j Ho leaves a w'fo Margaret und a
son William who' Is 10 months old.
IVjETHODIST REVIVAlj. ENDS
During ;the Meetings 200) Persons
Bowed at the Altar as Seeker
I The rovlvnl .mootlngs at tho Metl
odlst church which have boon in prog
' rcsB for tho past threo weeks camo to
a successful close Sunday evening.
j Tho church was -well flllet and the
' sormon "Sin and tho nomedy," by
Koy, l)anford, wub one ot tlijs best do
llvorod during tho mootlngs. itov.
(ioorgo WallaCo Scott, who has boon
In charge of the Blnglng services,
louvos tomorrow for My tlo Point
whoro ho will -conduct tho long serv
lco in a revival mooting th ro. From
that place ho oxpects to go to Wend
ling to do a similar work.
During the mootlngs 200 porsons
bowed at tho altor as sooko a and nil
testified na having boon iplrltually
blast and benefited.
'Returned. Missionary Spjeaks
Itov F. G. Marsh, roturnoa mission
ary from India,- spoko Sundny nt tho
Baptist church In this city.' Ho told
tho story of his llfo In tho Moid and of
his eporloncosj Ho worllo)" i5 India
for 25 years and .Is retiring now, hnv
Ingiroturnod to. tho United sftatoa dur
ing tho pastyoar. i Ho Is suiying with
thoitov. Charles uunham, 'pastor of
tho Eugono Buptlst church, whoro ho
nlso addrpsEod tho pcoplo.
THESE ABE
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Scene In ii large fuctory In France' feliero the finishing touches are being
bombs llmt ui'tttroy mj ninny icriiiiin auuuiuriiivn.
OUR SCHOOLS IN
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Eighth Grado Class Makes Good
Record; Will Participate in
Annual School Rally
'Tho first week of tho second term
of tho public school year, has Just
'clpscd-nnd finds tlio public schools in
splendid condition and ready for tho
many problems of the spring term.
Preparations will soon bo under way
for participation in tho Annual School
Rally to bo hold In Eugono In May.
.Each room and grade In tho .public
schools will participate in tho rally,
and many students will submit Indi
vidual exhibits. Each school will have
a float in tho parade.
The most pleasing feature of the
work of tho schools for the past term
was thd splendid record' of tho Eighth
Grado class recently In passing the
stnto examinations with nn unuBunllv
high avorago grade and immediate en
rolling tho full membership of the
class, fivo boys and soven girls, In the
High school.
The enrollment in the schools at
the close .of last week was a follows;
Hoys Girls' Total
High School
Eighth Grade
Seventh Grado
Miss Young
Miss Wn'lkor
Miss Steinberg
Miss Nlmmo
Miss Richmond
Miss Palmer
Miss. Burtlott
Miss Glllospl'e
Mrs. Pngo
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Tho number of pupils in dally at-
tendance varies with the weather and
othor conditions. Tho average per-
centogo of attendance Is usually about -
90 per cent,
Notice to Members or Red Cross
All members of the Sprlngflold aux-
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lllary of tho Amorlcnn Bed Cross are;wn, bo pjnced Jn thd hands of officers
hproby notified that they may havo,0nd the men will be arrested aMho
thblr ribbon badges exchanged for
buttons and their moniborslil'i) receipts
joxclmnged for' membership certificates
I by presenting tholr ribbon badges and
rocolpts to tho secretary. For tho pur
pose of making tho exchange I will
bo at the mootlngs at tho Lincoln
I school building Tuosdny and Thursl
day afternoon and nt tho News office
'.Wednesday nnd Friday aftqrnoon of
this week.
1 MRS, J, O, DIMM, Socretary.
Will Enter High School Here
Flo Smith 'of Eugono Is. going to
tay with her brother Bon Smith .f
this otty and attend the high school.
Sho will enter as a freshman, Miss
S'mllh, Is a sister of Goorgo, Ben, nnd iono adult, 12 children, and four ' ln city nud has lived horo unt.l two yoara
RoBnor Smith and of Mrs. Lowls Mont , r.nts. 'fho ceremony was very im-" ago slnco which tlmo he uuh been em
gontory all of tills city, presslvo. f ployed In tho east.
THE THINGS THE , SUBMARINE, FEARS
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SPRINGFIELD BOY
ENLISTS IN ARMY
Four Brothers Are Now Serving
Uncle Sam; Two in Francer
Two in Texas
Vernon Meats, son of Mr. and Mrs.
G.,F, Meats of Wst Springfield has
unlisted in tho-'avlatlon section, of tho
signal corps, and left this morning for
San Antonio, Texas.
Vernon Meats is the fourth son ot
Mr. and Mrs. Meats to enlist In the
service of Uncle Sam. Two brothers,
Jesse and Fred are with Pershlngs
army in France, and Earl is In the
training camp at San Antonio, Texas.
Vernon Meats is a former student of
Eugene high school but attended
Springfield high school last semester.
ne was a member of the Senior class
was on the football squad. He is
20 years of age.
Fd Meats, who is 31 years old,
enlisted a year ago In Battery B ot
the 147th Field Artillery. Jesso Meats
enlisted last April In Battery B of
the Sixth Fieid artillery and after
only four months training was sent
to France. He Is 28 years old.
Earl -Meats who Is doing mounted
military police duty at Sanx Antonio,
(Texas with the 145th Squadrqn, is 26
years of age. Ho enlisted at tio ,same
tlmo Jesse did.
'QUES-TIONNAIRS NOT IN
Two From .Springfield Fall to Return
Out of tho 2058 questionnaires sent
out to . the registered men of Lane
county ouly 4C have not been returned
j Several of thec men are supposed to
linvo enllBted Bince they registered
'and others may havo moved to another
address and so never .received their
questionnaire. County Clerk UuBsell
1 requests friends or relatives to notify
him it any of those posted as not re
turning ther papers have enlisted, do
that they will not be placed in theland wl,pbo heid two days a oeJt
"deserter" list. Otherwise these names I
first opportunity. Those from Spring
field In this list are Sidney Calvin
Cayott'and Gporgo Lorhman.
Arrives Safely In France
Mrs. Emma Olson received a card
Friday from nor son, Edwin telling of
his safo arrival in Franco. Ho crossed
with tho 44th division, CGth brigade ot
tho 148th Field Artillery, having been
ii) the hospital at the tlmo the com
pany to which ho belonged went to
France.
Rites of Baptism Are Observed
During the Sunday morning sorvlces j
nt thn"'MithnifiRt tShurch tho rlto of
baptism was performed for 17 pooplo,
put on torpedoes and' on the depth
L. R. MELVIN LEASES FARM
Has Come to Oregon In Serach uf
Better Health
Mr .and Mrs. L. IL Melvin, who have
been living for tho past few months
at Eighth and D Btreets in this city
have moved to the W. W. Christ!
farm 2 mllea north ea8t 0l thlB clty
This farm which Mr. Mclvin has
leased for a term" of 3 sears was for
merly occupied by Edwin Monetd. ,.
The .Melvlns are forinorly from Il
linois where Mr. Melvin was engaged
In tho .hardware business, but they
have. come west -on a health trip and
have decided to locate here.
High School Boys
Form Rifle Glub
Have Set Up Range in the Build
ing Formerly Occupied by
Hill's Racket Store
Friday evening Superintendent R. L.
Kirk called a meeting of the boys who
' aro ' trying out for non-commissioned
officers, and put the proposition before
them of Joining "the National Rifle as -
soclatlon. The school board has I ton was given nominal recdgnlzation,
agreed to "pay the entrance fees, which Oregon was comparatively slighted and
will bo $5 for the club. tho bulk of the contracls-vJent to At-
TJ?.9. -b9ys.we.ro very enthusiastic Iant!o co-yard's. It MeVeped that
over the Idea and decided to organize the latte uld noVobtalh4n tho At
at once. The building,, forinorly oc iJnntlc -aboard jop.ln .the-south suf
cupled by Hill's racket store on Matn ifc,ent lumber to fill-their Jcontracts.
between Third and Fouruj streets, I Uouco., a ca! as made- for lumber
has been rented and the rifle range hol9 Oregon and Washlngfbn. neces
is being set up there. Each tift-rftti ritng- an expensive ihau)l and long-
pay a membership fee
of $1 and this
will bo used to cover tho cost of. rent,
lights, and. ammunition. Shells will
be procured Uom the government at
, 77 .,A,1Rn,i nihn tha froijH tiia
j guna used wl bo 22 caUber rlf,es nnd
j w, bo furni8hed by the boys,
Jn tno sprlnB the boys plnn to set
up a range on Emerald Heights near
tho hlgh school bundng, Thoy wiU
also try t0 aecuro gunB from UJe gov.
ernment at that tlmo.
Tho rifle practice will be a regular
part of the high school military drilj
Work was begun Saturday pn. the
range on Main street and the lumber
for,, .the back stops was prepared. .Tho
work will be finished this evening and
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Tuesday tno first practice will be hoturf
Four targets will bo set up. Each man
will bo furnished ten rounds bl am.,
munition and will be allowed five shots
standing and fivo lying down. . Extra
rounds must be paid for by tlio boys
themselves and may bo procured from
tho government at tho same price.
Is at Columbia, Soutn .Carotin
Wnril Iiiih lififin- rncnlvoil frcm Carl
Sonsoney who Is a memo ; .of Com-?
pany Two, First Corps' Art;0ery (mit
he has been' transferred to (ik 'Vojh'
dUCKSOII III UUIUIIIUIU, iDUI'.llt -oUi'lUIUH.
llp:ls a son ot A. E. Sonaun.v-ot tKi'-
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BEPWfi oy
No State; fs' Better Equipped in
Natural Resources
Than Oregon
CANNOT SUPPLY DEMAND
Our Lumber Should Be Constructed
Into Boats on Coait Instead
of Shlppe East
C. Harley, Mayor of Astoria.
Washington, D. Q,, Feb.. 16. No
slate In the Unloi Is lie& equipped
for wood, ship butldljg'than Oregon.
She has tho natural rcsuorces, easy
of assembly at tidewatertpolnts; sho
has yards already. 'n . operation an I
others can be qulohlj jprOjrlded. If
given tho opportunity;, tbis pjate could
give the nation: a.nrnosjratlon ot
record wood, ship construction. Her
neighbor, Washington, tnough probooly
equallyfequlpjied With tlmberjresourcea
could not hope o surpass "Oregon In
wood ship production Yet Washing
ton, nt the present, .timet ,(s leading
Oregon in. this indnstiy, jjvj It is In
many other lines relatingjto Govern
ment activities, TM jbynot stated ;n
any feeling of' envy- ?Tne point is that
Oregon is negledte'd 'anfl TtjEere mus
be a reason, lishall try.to itndlcate It.
I. have learned thai 'Uefciis a well
fixed, idea; in. .the. tnlnds tofthe Ship
ping J?oard that IMtt-Ia Iphiylcally im
possible lor Oregon ranaoSVashlngton
to cut lumber fast enough id meet the
orders of tho shipyards.' To tho
people of Oregon, knowlng-the state's
natural resources and milling capacity
,such an Idea is ridiculous--iBut there
it Is, in the Shipping Board's noodle.
It seems to mo that It was essentially
the business (yes, the duty,) of the
Oregon Congressional delegation to
counteract -this impression. Have they
done so, or tried to do so? If so, no
body has noticed it.
Passing up the recent discussion In
the Shipping Board respecting the mer
i's f wood ships fc compared with
' steel ships, the ffact'-stahdsl out that
when the Board finally decided on a
wood ship building -program Washing-
H'eiay oVeraho trans-OOnuttEntal rail
roads, - 4 'v-J v4 v-J-U
Isn't -it a-faot 4hat--Orai;on yards
could have had the keels-laid for most
ot this fleet and the vorU"-b'f construc
tion woll under way inv-tfae time re
quired for such transportation of lum
ber eastward?- ! think I-am safo in
answering yes.- AndslnceAlme is of
the essence' of the Government's wur
Ship building program, would It not
have been a Highly patriotic service
for thd Oregon ConK7eWsl6nal dele
gation to hav'e'fafd-don'W the Ship
ping' Board 'hnilf'presertfedl Oregon's
advantages 1)13 thefl bo? Again,
1 say, ltlhey dld,-no"bdd9-has noticed
it. It they did, where are the results?
I ask. why are 'the nle'dibers of our
flelegaUori -sitting aroundlttlng Ore-
gpn shipyards go unnoticed when they
are not only ready and -capable, but
anxious to tako on contracts, and still
moro contracts? -Have these represen
tativos of Oregon in Congress any idoa
of,,tn'o number of ships, yfQtare fiulld-
(ng for tho Government pryhow many
moro we could build --if given tho
chance? , j '.-. ,
Does the bregblr'-delega'tjon under-
,Vfantt-th' GOY.ej'rirnent's heed for ton-
hagO,rafd;'1l"'Ilna'b'lllty, to, havo ships
'bulltW'f'aBfvAn'eedJdVback on the
Atlanttccbasrt WtoS)Uy did not
Uils'-'aelogaUoffi' itfafce Oftieausty path
hotween Its -Offices faiid offices of
tho ShlpptiJg Board, "etdrtahlly boost
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