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.t " 4f . THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS 8PRINQFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEB. 21, 1918. tUwInuturuniHr set ol Comr ol U fM VOL. XVI., NO. 104. i - V1 PUBLIC SCHOOLS 10 GIVE PATRIOTIC PROGRAMS FRIDAY Will Commoinornto Birthdays And Livoa of Washington : and Lincoln THREE ROOMS PARTICIPATE ExereUee Will Be Held at Lincoln , Building Tomorrow Afternoon; Parents Are Invited Patriotic programs wilt bo hold In the lowor threa rooms aud the ussom bly room of tlio Lincoln school on Frldny aftornoon In memory of tbo birthdays and liven of Lincoln and Washington. Tho first, socond, aud third credos will rIvo soparato proRraniH undur tho direction of tholr toachors, Mrs. Pago, Miss Ilartlott and Miss I'almor, ro apoctlvoly. Tho remaining grados will aHaomblo In tho study hall upstairs whoro thoy will giro a program bear ing upon tho lives of thoto houorod mon. Tho paronts aro Invltod to nttond any or all of thoso exorcises, which will begin nt 1:30 in tho lower thrco grndos, and at 2:10 in tho assembly hall. Following aro tho programs: C Program, 1:30 P. M. First Qrade, Mrs. L. K. Page Song, America Class Flajc Salute ..r..M..01nfls Ilccltatlon, February ....Virgil Langtry Song and Drill, "Our Flag" Hoys Recitation, "Our Banner" ... Kennoth Bird. Exorclso, "Protty, Urlght Flag," airls. Song, "Valentines" ClaHH Ilccltatlon, "Good St. Valentino" Virgil Lnngtry- Exorcise, "FIvo Llttlo Soldier Hoys." Song, "Ilotay Ross." Exorcise, WuMhliiKton's Birthday Dialogue," A Socrot,"Luclllo lllchmond Myradoll Hutchinson, Frank Mere dorf, Elmo' Long and Murguorite Walkur. ltecltatlon, "It pay sto bo strong," .... Luwronco Itoof. Song, "Many Flags," Class. ExorcUo, "Washington and Lincoln, too." . Song, "Throe Llttlo Sisters" Exorclso, "Llko Washington." Song, "Washington." Class Lincoln School at 1:30 P. M. Frances L. Bartlett, Teacher Program for 8econd Qrade Song "America" All. Wolcomo Itobort McCulloch. Botsoy llosB Muilo Gibson. How About It' Ilcsnor Smith A ValonUho', Eva Smith Bong, "Oh bring tho Life," All A Losson to Amorlca Coy Lansbery Abraham Lincoln Tholma Hodburg A Dialogue, "Tho Flag" Thrco Children The Reason Why, Konnoth Mulligan Kong "Ocorgo Washington was onco a Boy," ... All. A Valentino Agnes Parker. Which Qonoral William Pollard. Llttlo Fobruury, Agatha Doals What Our Country Noods Harry Rathbun No Excuse for Ub, Annotto AVIlllams. Song, "In Good Days Long Ogo," AH Tho Flag, Mnrvyii Boals Famoua February, Maxlno Snodgrass 'Dlaloguo, "February's Famous Men".. Four QlrlB. Washington Lincoln Program Lincoln 8chool, 1:30 O'clock Third Qrade, Miss Palmer, Teacher Song, "Marching Thro Georgia" All Ilocltntlon, AdttroBH of Wolcomo ..... Mildred Jacobson Composition, "Abralmm Lincoln" Ruth Mondoll Wtooltatlon, "Lincoln's Uorthday," V Six Chlldron Rocltutlon, "Truth".. Wlllard Carnoy Song,rhroo Llttlo Slaters" Ten Olrla Recitation,. "A Boy's Flag" .'. , Jamos Holmor Dlaloguo, "ToUIng of WoBhlngton," .... Flvo Doya Recitation, "Washington and Lincoln" Lolnnd Hastings Composition, "(Joorgo Washington" .... ......... Arthur Potior Rocltation, "Beautiful Things," ....... Sovon Girls Rocltation, "llotsy Ross" .......... Angollno Flschor Song. "O Bring tho Flfo" All i Fifth, Sixth, Seventh and Eighth Grades In Assembly Room at 2:10 Flag Baluto School Song, "Amorlca" School Exorclso, "Our Colors" Sixth I) Grade Flag Drill Sixth A Orado Recitation, "The Ilunnor Ilctsy Made" Mabol Humphrey Exorclso, "Our Flag". .". Fifth A Grade A Plcturo Study, "Tho Statun of Ab raham Lincoln" ... Morrison Miller Song, "God of Our Nations".. 12 Olrls Rending, "Abrubnm Lincoln" ' Sixth Grado Reading, "Tho Uattlo"...... wrltton by Henry 0. Call In D. S. Deals, Cashier of First National Rank. Exerclso, "History of Our Patriotic Songs'' Seventh and Eighth Grado Iloyn. Wo aro especially fortunato in so curing Mr. Uoals for this patriotic number at this tlmo. i Money Borrowed By Receiver Elinor F. MoReo, assignee of tho Sprlngflold Planing Mill company was authorized, in an order signed by Judgo G, F. Sklpworth Tuesday, to borrow not to exceed 1500. TIiIh is to furnish capital to finish tho govern ment contract for tent pins. Mill Is Forced to Close Tho Booth-Kelly mill closed down Monday, aftor running only an hour and ,20 minutes, duo to trouble In tho Oregon power planL No power was avallnblo. Tho mill resumed opera tions Tuesday morning. Will Grow Choice Potatoes Ih O.. Smith, who lives tilts' sldq of Natron, will grow 1G acroa of white Rose potatoes for E. E. Morrison of this city. Mr. Morrison has a large nmount of this seed, which Is a choice vnrloty. Local Firm Is Closing Out Stock Furniture Doalors Discontinue; Building to Be Occupied by Springfield Food Company Haydon and Metcalf, local furniture dealorB, havo docldcd to retiro, aro holding a qult-buslnosa sale which will end on Fobruary 28. Thoy occupy this Bruno Vltls building on Main street betucen Fifth and Sixth strcetB. Sovon yearn ago Mr. Haydon enter ed tho houso-furnlshlng business In Springfield, In partnership with Dnji Goro. Thoy occupied tho Robert Vltls building, Blnco destroyed by fire, be twoon Fourth and Fifth. Ih 1912 tho Goro and Haydon business was moved to tho building; won), ..Haydon, and Met calf now aro, thoy bolng the first to occupy tho new building. In 1913 tho business firm became Gore, Hayden and company, and In the fall of 1914 Mr. Gore sold out his In terest aud tho firm bocame Hayden and Motcair. Tho salo which la bolng conducted at present, will last until tho last of this month. It has been qulto succes sful almost ovorytiilng has been sold at tho advantagoous prices offered. Mr, Hayden has not docldod as yet Just what lino of business ho will 'en tor, but ho intouda to remain In Spring field, Mr. Metcalf will also remain In Springfield but Is uudocldod about his future plans, Tho building, which is one of tho boat in town, and has a doublo entrance will bo occupied by, the Springfield Food nml Sood company. They will take possession tho first of March. Moyes Creswell Stock Here D. L. WobBtor of Alpino, hns bought out tho Croswoll Morcantllo company and tho Holbrook Hardware store of this city and haB movod the Btock from tho Croawoll store to this pluco. It Includes merchandise of all kinds. Mr. WobBtor is holding a salo of these goods, which will begin Saturday and will pontlnuo until everything Is sold, Mr. Webstar owns a larfi-o gouornl merchandise storo o.t Alpine, Orogon". EVEN THE CHILDREN WEAR GAS MASKS IN REIMS KXLUfcUAUJBUiliaiAi The cloud of nxphyxlutlng gnss with which the Teutons drench the allied line aro no respecters pt persons, no even the lit t In children in the dlsjrlctvclojso to the fighting lines most wear gas masks to protect themselves from Hun frlghtfulncsx. The tots In this group on their way fo'.school In Reims are all provided with masks. LOCAL PHYSICIAN ; GEIS COMMISSION Is First Lieutenant In Medical Department of Reserve Corps; Examined in December 0 Dr. W. II. Pollard of this city, has received the commission of First Lieu tenant In the Medical Dephr.tmentot tho Reserve corps, and has dccldcd'to accept It. Dr. Pollard took the exam ination for this branch of the service (ii December Mind- hls'tcbmuiiR3(ou:tis dated tho tenth of this month. The doctor does not expect his pall for sorvlce to come for at least (wo months and this will glvo him plenty of time to close up his business here. This commission Is issued by tho pres ident of the United States. Di bollard was born In Tlgardvllle, Oregon, on June G, 1877. Ho attended an academy for three years and then entered Willamette University. He graddatod front tho Medical depart ment in 1907, practiced medicine In Marcola for two years, and came to Springfield In 1909. He has been practicing hero since that time. Dr. Pollard taught in tho public schools for two years before attend ing Wlllamctto University, and since his residence hero ho has been a mem ber of the school board for five years. At present he is financial secretary of tho Methodist Episcopal church of this city. Conservation Committee Meets Tho commltto on food conservation- for tho Sprlngflold district, of which Mrs. J. S. Lusby la chairman, met, Tuesday and decided to hold a mass mooting of tho ladles of tho town, to day to tor ma Study club. This club will study methods of conserving and will be given demonstrations by Miss Anderson, domestic science instructor at tho Lincoln school. The ladles of tho town will moot this aftornoon, ut tho Lincoln school building immediat ely after tho Red Cross mooting, and will organize tho club. Thero will bo no dues or expenses for tho club, Potato Inspector Makes Trip J, T. Donaldson, who has boon ap pointed potato inspector for southern Orogon, mado a trip to Hurrlsburg yesterday In tho Intorests of IiIb now work. Ho will Inspect a car of pota toes thoro which 1b ready for shipment i GITIZEN TELLS Of FORTSTEVENS'BOYS rs . . a u l-li. and Patriotic; Well Treated and Equipped By Mrs. J. C. DIMM. Having had an opportunity' of visit Inf Fort Stevens I found the boys In splendid health, happy and busy, and almost every one comfortably quart ered In new contonments. During my visit the-boys that were -left in the third company now tho flfteenth( were moving Into their new canton ments. Tho old first, second and third com panies of tho Oregon Coast artillery does not now exist as the boys In these companies, who were not transferred to the C5th battalion coast artillery and Into other divisions of tho army, are now in the 13th, 14th and 15th companies, training and anxiously awaiting their time for transfer to other fields of service. Captain Huntly,. former captain of the third company is now captain of tho Eleventh company and is acting fire and battalion commander at The Fiva of tho Sprlngneia boys aro In Battery. C, 65th battalion Coast ar tilleryCorporal Dell Hinson, Lester Hill, Ivan McKlnuey, Paul Myers, Rus sell Keenan and Russell Dimm. These boys expect to leave for France with their battalion in the near future and aro apparently very eager to be off to do their bit for their country, as are all the boys and I can assure the people that a finer looking lot of boys and a more patriotic, bunch cannot be produced than is to be found at Fort Stevens. All are ready and willing to sacrifice their lives if need be for their country and flag, and the United States will hear of brave deedB done by tho Fort Stevens' boys when they got to the front. I arrived at Fort Stevens Saturday afternoon at 1:30 P. M. and was taken to the cantinmcnt where tho Ninth and Tenth sections consisting t 40 boys of Battery C, aro quartered. Thero I found the boys busy cleaning and pressing their clothes and those who who had been fortunate enough tc got a pass were getting ready for a trip to Astoria, for tho evening and some for over Sunday. The boys are becoming very adopt at minding their clothing and always have them In good repair and looking rino, Thej nro allowed a portion of Saturday afternoon, when not on special duty to do their mending and pressing, It is necessary to, do some of it on Sunday if the boys do not get tima during tho weok. To bo continued. Is Chosen As Debator Amy Carson of this city, who Is at tending tho University of Oregon, .was choson as ono of the four girl debaters who will uphold the Univeralty honors against Washington. Sho is a grad- imto of Springfield high school and. is well known hore. WILL MAKE IMPROVEMENTS Local Man to Build Modern Equipped Barn on Mohawk Ranch ' Hugh Sandgathe of this city is mak ing preparations, to Improve his Mo hawk ranch. He Is' going to build a fine new bars for general farm pur poses, 32 by 54 feet, which will have & cement floor, a pressure water sys tem, feed grinder, roller, and a hay track and fixtures which will be large enough to lift an entire load of hay at one time. Stanchions will be installed for cows. When finished this barn wilT bo-one of the beBtequIp ped In the country. Mr. Sandgathe is also, planning on building a hog house a "chicken house, and a pump house. Ho will install the pump, in Jhftjatter This farm has been leased for a term of five years by E. E. Morrison of this city, who will have Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Smith run the farm for him. Mr. and Mrs. Smith' formerly owned a farm near this city. Man and Wife Commit Suicide v- Slie Formerly Lived in This City; Is Daughter of Mr, and. ' Mrs. J. L. Maldsh of Bend William C. Pitman and his wifq Mabel Pitman of Boise, Idaho com mitted suicide Wednesday of last week by taking carbolic acid. Mrs. Pitman who was Mrs. V. B. Ledman before her marriage to Mr Pitman , is a daughter of Mr and Mrs. J. L. Malsoh now of Bend, Oregon, and formerly of this city. Mrs, Pitman killed herself at their home, in Boise at about 3 o'clock in tho afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Mar tin, friends of the Pltmans, took Mr. Pitman homo with them for the even ing While there he visited a drug store, obtained somo more carbolic acid, which he took and died at 8:15 that evening. Domestic trouble seems to have been tho cause of tho double tragody. Mrs. Pitman was dlvorcod from Judge V. B. Ledman on January 25, flvo days lator on January 30, she married Pitman In Utah. They then went to Boise. They had been mar ried only two weeks when the tradegy occurred. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Malosh, parents of Mrs Pitman, lived in this city un til about three yoars ago when they moved to Bend, Oregon. Mr. Malosh I was a carpenter while here. While tho wlfo of Judge Ledman, Mrs. Pit man visited her parents In this city. Sho loaves two young daughters 11 and 13, who will be in the caro of tholr fathor. Prunevllle Couple Weds Floronco F. Pattlson, daughter of Mr, and Mrs, w T. Pattlson became tho bride of Waldo S Hardlo, son of Mr. W. R, Hardlo, at her home nt high npori yesterday. Tho coremony was, performed by Rev William Moll Case of Eugene. Tho couple left tho samo evening for Portland. Both bride -and, groom .are residents of thq Prune; Vlllo district. .f()r SEI .-RESERVE STARTS Nation Wide Program For Enrollment of 250,000 Skilled Laborers Begins This Week , OREGON'S QUOTA IS 3204 R. L. Kirk Is Appointed Officer for Springfield District; First Man j to Register Is From Oregon j' R. L. Kirk, Superintendent of pub lic schools In Springfield has been ap pointed enrollment officer In the Pub lic Service Reserve, for this district and Is ready to take up his duties ia that capacity. Franklin T. Griffith, State Director of the Public Service reserve, thhi week laaugaarated the state wiie' drive for speeding up the shipballd ing program in Oregon. The program Is nation wide in scope and calls for the enrollment of 250, 000 skilled men who will be available for service in the various shipyards of the country when the United. States Shipping Board brings its program up to the maximum producing capacity. Of the 260,000 skilled men needed by the country, Oregon's quota will be 3204. This number is divided in to. 81 different classes of skilled labor and are to be enrolled throughout the entire state. , State Director-uruttth haa perfect ed the 'organization throughout tha state and wRl have for that purpose the service of all 'the' county chairmen of the State Council of Defense who will conduct local drives in their own counties. This enrollment of skilled labor will constitute what will be known as the "United Stales Shipyard Volunteers" and will be conducted with the least possible disturbance to existing Indus tries. The men are not to be called into shipbuilding service at once but are merely to bo registered, so that wfien the .government calls for them, they wli be'Yeady,-''They will not bo called, until needed for work in a par ticular yard and for a particular pur pose and will bo paid tho prevailing wage in the yards. Men will be em ployed only as fast as housing is pro vided. The .men who enroll are not. because of enrollment, exempt from the draft, but it is to be borne in mind that men who are at work In the ship yards, now, are placed In a different classification under the draft. In connection with this drive, Ore gon has again led the nation, the first application for enrollment received by the United States Shipping Board at Washington, being that Lesllo H. Towne, of Halsey, Oregon. Whtle Oregon's quota is 3204, State Director Griffith is confident that be fore the drive is over, the nerollment will 'show a total of very closo to 20, 000. Local Man to Be' Fair Officer Welby Stevens of this city and D. E. Youran of Eugene have been ap pointed as superintendents of the manufacturer's department for the Lane county fair to "be held in Eu gene next falL The appointing ot superintendents for each department is a radical change from tho methods of handling them, that have been em ployed In the past. Would Foreclose Mortgage Mrs. Anna Baker commenced suit Saturday against Anna Mullen and others, to foreclose a mortgage on an undivided halt interest in lot eight, block 64, in Maude's subdivision in Springfield, The amount alleged to be due is $500 and interest. Frank A. Do Pue is attorney for .the plaintiff Mrs. Baker lives in Eugene. Lad Has Major Operation The .eight yea,r pld son ot Mr. and Mrs. L, R. Crow of Wendllng was suddenly taken with acute appendicitis and was operated on at the Mercy hos pital Monday night. He is doing fine. PUBLIC IVICE CAMPAIGN FOR MEN V
