THE
SPRINGFIELD
MEWS
v .r
SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, AUGUST 1, 1918
VOL XVII. NO. 26
tln mettorunrlr nctof Coiifrt nlHswti, 1M
A
UNGLE SAM TAKES
OVER
TELEGRAPH
lND PHONE LINES
Will Retain Present Operating
Forces' Under Supervision
of Committee.
CO-ORDINATION IS POLICY
Companies' Obligations In Bond and
Debenture's Subject to Order
of noatmaster.Ceneral
jltls right to thirty acres of land bant
I of Springfield, on tho coast fork of
1 tho Wlllomotto rlvor, according to a
jdoclston hnndod down In tho Lnno
county Circuit Court. Tho court
.holds that. Mi'n lnnd rovorts buck to
I tho holrs of Andrew Koonoy. tho
land was ncqulru'J by tho Bcavoy fam
ily In 1014. Tho tltlo held by Scavoy
was faulty and ho retained tho land
under tho rulo of possession. Tho
court holds tho fact that tho fonco
was allowed to bo down for so long
that It broko tho continuation of Sea
'vojfs possession, 8civcy claims
tiiat ho was using the land continu
ally during tho tltno tho fonco was
down for gracing land, Tho land In
TOlvod In tho litigation adjoins a 2000
acto trnCt owned by' Soaroy.
'vey donation claim, on tho McKenzle
J rlvor, a fow miles from Springfield,
yesterday. There wore about fifty
I people who gathered who nro the de
scendants of the old ronecrs. The
Scavoy., now own approximately 2,000
i acres of land near the old homestead.
A basket dinner waB served and a
urogram was (riven by tho youtiKer
j members of tho family. Including pa-
" " itrlotic songs and repltatjons. Tho
n, . i L m r V 1 members of the Searcy family pres-
rick and r lower or German boldiery t were jes seavey, corvams; wn-
! iliam Seavey, Donna; John Seavey,
oent Against American 1 roops bo
YANKEE GRAINS ID BULLETS
WIPE OUT PRUSSIAN GUARDS
ALLIES REST FOR
Til ON LATELY
WO
LAURELS
Down to Death in Fierce Duel.
Yoatcrday was a day of hard In-
and-out fighting on tho American front.
tolcgraphs Heutcr's correspondent on
tho front north of tho Marno. Ho
had learned subtlety and were deter
mined to have a real fight to a finish.
Thoy consequently- withdrew as If re
tiring from Serfages and tho Germans ,
Washington, Aug, 1. Control of
telephone und telegraph lines was
taken ovor nt midnight by tho Post
offlco Department and their operation
was placed under tho general supervi
sion of a apooinl comniltteo created corps.
for tho purpono by Postmaster-General
Uurlcson.
Mr. IlurloHon announced Inst night
that until further notice tho companies
will continue operation In tho ordinary
course throngh tho regular chnnncls
and that nil olllcuru and employes will
conl'nuo In the performance of tholr
present duties on the same terra's of
employment.
Older Men for U. 8. Army.
Tho bureau of navigation of tho
navy department today Issued rulings
raising tho ago limit for enlisted men
from 35 to 40 yours and giving permis
sion to all nnvy rocrultlng stations to ! creditable achlcvcmcnot
Face German's Best.
T!in rhnnsrn frnm r,nr tritnrri WAr.
faro, where tho Germans' machine gun I. Ut aB bcgan to orgnnfce
dobTb had tho attackers at a disadvnn- tho,r dc cnB0- thy -ound that bueta
-appearoa to uo coming in irom mreo
Springfield; James Seavey, of the old
homestead; Tom Seavey of the Mc
Kenzio river district, and Mrs. D. Was
on ot Coburg, Another sister, Mrs.
Edwin Bushnell, was not present.
M'ss Nellie Tllachly of Spokane was
the only Blachly In attendance. The
remainder "I the people were other
relatives not in the immediate family.
'.American and;.. French Forces
Hold .Jyijmyr,Ml Points
in Latest Cains.
Arrives Over There.
(1) Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Coffln
re-
accept enlistments In unlimited num-
bor. Tho two rulings nro designed to ,
Insufo a continuance of tho present
rnte of enlistments following tho or-
says that tho final capture of Serlnges ! crossed down from tho high ground
' liv Hin AinnrlrtiiiM wn, nn nnnnMnllv rnn vlnrorl 1hrv Vmrl holr nnnnnnntH i
I ' . vv 'efr.ri snril laot Mnmln Hint hnlr.
beaten. Additional German troops i- ,
cflmn nmirlnc In tinfJI f no fnwn wn, i
, 'occupied as It never had been before. I91st dlv,9,on' had arr,vd Bafe,y ovcr"
" i nno
nor iHHilftfl vpntnrHv liv Prnvnut Mnr
. " ' . "... :. :taco 'to a warfare of nttack and coun- w",wu uo tu,,l:UB "
snai uenerai urowuor insirucnng urau sides of tho village and it was not
boards not to release men In class one jaJ before they discovered that the
for .enlistment In tho navy or marine ZlT" while withdrawing from
nnn An.nrlrnn .lvlnlnn mot tho 4th lm- ""oni 01 inciown. nau commencea
'porlal Prussian guards north of tho ,a" encircling movemont on both sides
Ourcq in the vicinity of Scrgy. There "'uo "b b " w-
I. . . .... .lv nrnunil lt.
i mo nittcrcsL sort ol 1 cni
tragic fighting. The
s
COMING
I
HER
OW
u.., i . nu. ly around It.
j iiuu itvvn iiiu uiiiuiuni. null, ul iibiii I M
!ni nf hrnvn men ncalntt hrave mun. I "Tnt,n came
The Amo-lcan soldiers who charged (Pru8slan mrd had voted, not to su
' these Prussians manning machine ,nder and t,,elp "Pnonents were ji..t
guns toll mo thoy had to shoot at tho laB an3t,OU8 t0 8e0 tho thl"S throuGh
,guns to make them stop fighting. !U was an afra,r of sraa,! anUB' but
I Rvn,. r:rn,n ,hn, wnr rnnt..m,i Americans proved to ho better
Tho plan Is, however, to co-ordlnato Droam of Yqars ns Wheat Ter- worn members of tho 5th foot guards , l,u u"
rcginicni, a pari 01 (no 4111 i russian ,
guard division. They said the day I "fhen 'n'5 A'-"'""" 0e5n to ad,
before their company. 150 strong, was TOnce and bIowl' the,r Pncircllng ring
thrown Into tho light. They refused c,08cd at'oul tI,e v,llaBe- As ',e ri
the facilities of -tho various companies
to tho best Interests of tho public and
tho stockholders.
Investigation Into win conditions
being conducted by the special com-,
ininal
Boing Roalizeti
at Last
Coincident with nnnounclnc fodnv
Postmaster-General Koons. David J. bo established at Astoria, Frank J.
Lewis, former.roembers of tho tariff Millar, chairman of tho public service .
to retreat and tho Americans refused
Tho soven said they were
drew closer end the defenders saw
.their dotm epproaching they r.v
(2) Miss Hazel Dean hag received
word that her brother, Orvllle Dean,
ARTILLERY ONLY IS ACTIVE
Further SltQht Gains by Allied Forces
Reported in Dispatches as News
. . Goes: to Press.
Wheiher, as a result 'of weariness
after two weeks of. incessant fighting
present located near
Wash.
Walla Walla,
has arrived safely over there. Ho is- or because' of- the greatly Increased
the son of George Dean, who is at strength in -man power and positrons
or tho enemy forces, tho allied armies
on the- SoiEsons-Hlieims. front have
noticeably decreased their efforts to
clear the salient
If the pause In the offensive is at
tributable to Weariness, the armies of
the German Crown Princo also must
be worn out, for, despite reinforce
ments , they have lacked tho hardiness
to thrown back their antagonists.
Tuesday night witnessed violent at
tempts by the Germans to expel tho
Annual Convention to Be Held Americans and French from the valu-
at Coos Bay City August aDle positions they hold north of tho
STATE EDITORS TO
GO TO MARSHFIELD
i-.. doubled their fire, but still the Amer.
w i.i . . ... . .... . n.11 mBL was igil oi iiiu coniDanv 01 ,
ivoonn. unviii v. no .esiaonsnoa at ABtona, KratiK J. , " " ' ..:... .. ' r., tcitiir- came on. unfalterinc like rthe.. 7 . . 77 . .JI - f
iiu. laay were cnpiurcu m a nana- - 1 .v.ucn interest upon ine pan 01 wi- .otj tuuno no.o cumuv uuiwns.
j Ourcq in the region of Fere-en-Tardc-jnols,
and along the western side of the
'salient near Oulchy-le-Chateaa, where
Scottish troops arc holding with the
t;pu convene at Marshfield on French the wedge that has been
August 9th for .a. three-days sessloa.ri.Ten eastward. lnta-th enesay Haa.-
9, 10 and 11.
The Oregon State Editorial conven
to-hand fight after their ammunition unavoidable stroke of fate.
S'ate editors is being evinced, thOugL ! The latest Berlin communication as-
commleslon, and William II. Lamar, 'commission, said Astoria's port off!-
solicitor 01 me rosiomco uoparuncni. ciais nau assuranco tnat luuy z,ouu,uuu i - nroclnct of tho vlUaBO their nre:;:. - 7 , .'., ' n'
1 iiu uiii Kiiutu kiviihu.uib iiiuiuiii I iit'wuptiucr ujauiB, iiu rcKumr aiicuii- -- "j viwao w
. . . ? . ,,,1,1, nnA Ihntf r V ' . ...... .
was cxhaustod.
j "When tho Americans reached the j onacc6unt j,f labor shortage' in th sorts that more than 4,000 prisoners
will t ftnntlnilfXl ftn ihtli. fill tinnRIIlln liliatwila nt vrnlri wnnlrl ln cAyalvnrl
fnformaUon can bo secured before any! this season, and predicted 4t would ndtho 93d reserve regiment, also a
changes kro undertaken. 'mark tho beginning of tho diversion ot thP thliPl,",a,? BUara d,v,8,on
Pursuant to tho proclamation of tho of grain shipments from Pugot Sound "v-'" "
. ., ... . . . i iuh is mo lorcnioui 01
iruiiD uunii iiiu vuiuuiuiu iivvr. I .. .
lUlVlblOllb,
Resident of tho United States,' said
Mr. Burleson's tttatomcnt, "I havo as.
mimed possession, control and super-
vision of tho telegraph and telophono down tho Columbia Hirer, Astoria has
systems of tho United States. (just completed an elevator with a ca-
"Until further notlco the telegraph .paclty of 1,000,000 bushels and has
and telephone companies will continuo wharflng facilities for 60Q.000 busholn
operation in tho ordinary courso of in sacks," said Commissioner Miller.
business through regular channels, "Tho port officials Inform mo that
ceased and with one wild yell, they
closed with the foe. The fierce up.
roar suddenly gave placo to a strange
all German ,8llence 08 man BraPP,ed with man.
It mlniilnn. thin time. ne. uniy lao cmsn 01 sieoi on aiw auu
"With tho view of diverting grain , German tho 8roanB of the trioken could be
,, Pinmhi. n,.. A..rln H'8. w drive tho Americans ,aea
back Into the Oucq. Thoy failed for
tho first time during the war.
Tho Americans are game fighters
The End of the Prussian Guard.
"Tho issue was never in doubt for
'.an Instant. At this kind ot fighting
and therefore somehow or other havo;.tho American Is more than equal to
"admiration for these Prussians who. Prussian guardsman, and in a
.iucb. xnrouB.. rv8u,r c.m....0.o. - mo port omciais iniorjn me imu , different from ttle moro than 10 minutes all was
Ilegular dividends heretofore do- thoy have received assurances from "ht 8 l,ard' T "'f6"1 ,rra. 'over. Excent for a few German oris-
clared and maturing interest on bonds. Bra.n dealer that easily 2.500.000 S., every German in the v.Hage
debentures and other obligations may bushels of grain will bo received In .J0yp8tl,'aV;i0bt 'h"r i tnead breathed his last Such was the
bo paid rf. duo courso and tho contpa- tho port from tho grain country adja- " oy , . surrender when he i srinBM
nmv rnnw or nfnml thlr mn. tn n,,mMn nu-n 0.1. n Americans goi cioso, uui lougnno uie i. - . 7" "
turlng obligations unless oiherwlso or
dered by tho Postmaster-General.
son, and In my opinion It marks tho
beginning of tho shipment of grain
down tho Columbia Instead of ovor
death.
"During tho night the enemy twice
i mo is expected to show a slight 1o the past few days and that since July
' Mr' t . n . aaa ' i i
crease. i. lu bcbb uj i.uuv auisn anopa
Following are some of the topics have been captured,
of tho program: J Whether the Germans have choses '
"What the Newspapers Are Doing to the, sPot where ultimately they -will
Win ' the War." .faco aD0Ut and give battle to the allied
"The Paper Situation in Its Appli- .forces is not apparent G.reat fires be
cation to the Pacific Northwest" hind the lines possibly might indicate
"At What Point Does the Newspape. Hthe destruction . of further village
(fasa to be "a Private Enterprise and which it is Intended to ovacuato and
Become a Public Utility?" press on northward to a chosat.baUIe-'
"iJi'VHiopIng Foreign Advertising, nuts. , j
"What Is "icur Space Worth to Your
Advertisers 7"
As the News goes to press, late dis
patches indicate that after a rest ot
How I Keep My Circulation, 100 , a few hours, American and French
in My Territory."
'F.linnnatiim ,f the Waste Involvi.1
In Fii-i Pjb.'icity Thru the Mails,"
In tho whole two days' fighting of ttcmcted to retake Sergy but each j Elltcualn1',ent features are beln i
troops are again pressing forward at
a few points in the Rheims-Soissons
salient.
this division wo took only 11 prisoners.
itlmo ho
1? MORE MEN ARE CALLED L- t i n,. , c ,T 'That tolls tho bitter story. Instead .losses, men no niaqe, a nerce nssauii
i( raunt mciN HKt omui.cu tho mountains to Pugot Sound ports. ...... ,, ..... !nn Mourrv farm enst of Serinces
. . nf flrlnir thn'r ninohlnn puna until hn on muuri-y lurm, iui ui ociiiics.
waa repulsed with heavy j lrirahfleld citizens.
Mechanics
Are Wanted
'.tranches.
Certain "oroioioro mo port oi Asiona nas nau which was nlled with the dead which
.practically no facilities for handling QKraMm charR0(, wth tho ha had ,oft thoro the day before. !Monday foP Vancouver barracks at
Nine Lane Men Off for Army.
Nine Lane county men entrained
, rlflo and bayonet. Tht kind
. Ttm nlnrlf nf Mm Ijinn snntitv lrnf( I "Thn n'nw lnvntoi- will Iin onnnod
board received a call for twelve men August IB. and by then tho grain ln. JAeMIng our men like and tho result
of Every lnan dofendlng It died at his 10:4B 0-ciock( where ,they will enter
,u post. Thoro again tho enemy was un-tne Bpruce product'on branch of tho
mn n it ltlnrtil m a In II rr ti InH
. . . . . . . . nuo u u uuuj muahiiiot.
to proccou to mo liciison roiyiocnme specuon uuroau wnicn tno comnus- - crossed steel In tho big farmyard and
InBtltuto In Portland for training In slon will furnish ttio port will havo1, Germans Resort to Treachsry. jtho q Gcrnlnn 8,nln had been
various mochanlcnl trades Used In tho been established and ready for bust-' It so happened that two of tho dn . , (ho rHns about Jt
. . M. . ... . ... ...... i ... 1. 1 .. . i .... . .. ... . . i. .. i .
finny, last Tuosaay. noss. i no uurcan win no pui .in uuuipuii-.uu wnn nuipvu iu muui mu TnB wa8 ciBBSc fighting Indeed
These men must hnvo had at least chargo or nn oxporloncod grain man Prussians aro composea lacgeiy oi
a grammnr school education and must as chief deputy, and ho will obtain Gorman -American fighters. Thoy
havo
work,
the school
Thoy
trades: Auto mechanics, blacksmith- tho foos of tho Astoria bureau will bo with tho Germans hurling counter at.
ing, carpontorlng, electrical work, ma. sufficient to defray Us expenses. If tacks and tho Americans doing like
chino work, plumbing and shoot metal thcro Is nny deficit at tho ontl of the wise. Often tho two attacking parties
work. 'senson,, Astoria will rolmburso tho mot half way and had it out at closo !
Men of tho class of 191 8 may volun- commission, its officials having ot- range.
r Tho Germans mado uso of all tlio'r 1
successful, though not until steel had
army. Five of the men were volun
teers. They are: Leroy C. KIrby,
'Not!; Charles E. Harper", Not!; Wil
liam L. Lyons, Walton; Gilbert Cook,
OI t . .1 uk T. - ,n I ' .
nun ufcuiiiDi luttu u uonui icotte, Junction City. Tliey will enter
win, There was no call for quarter. jthe general service of the spruce pro-
some aptitude for mechanical tho nocessary export, grain samplers showod.no sign of lovo or respect for Th(J ,d of th professlonal 80ldle,. .,n,. n. tllft nrmv Thft ...
, Thoy nro to leave Eugeno for nn( graders. Thu grain Inspection do- tho fatherland or lta best military fop-- up aga,nst thQ pr,de of tho freoJ.
August 15. partmont of tho commission Is opor- rcsonmtives. b nre(orrJnK death to 8ur-''.A ,aM. n r-n ipum 1
aro to train for tho following ntert on a foe basis, and I nm satisfied Tho fight yestordoy was violent, . - ,,".' n i 1
I " . WiitlllUb f 11U1 I J l MHC1 IIUHMIU,
r
25 DRAFTED MEN
DESERT EM ROUTE
Leave Train in California and
Southern Oregon at Dif
ferent Points.
Telegrams have been sent by th re
ceiving officers to the police of several
California cities and the adjutant-
Wondllng; Faustino Taverinl, Wend-1 general of that State notifying that
'ling, and Glen Bowen, Dexter. i twenty-five men from Ukiah, City,
i Mendocino county, deserted while on
Red Cross Benefit. thn troon train for Camn Lewia which
arrived yesterday.
A Itcd Cross social will bo held at
the Camp Creek school houso Satur-
How the Foe 'Was Trapped.
After tho Americans took Serlnges,
Monday, tho Germans kopt .up a con
stant artillery and machine gun fire
'to drlvo them out This continued
aH day bn'Tiiosday and towards oVcn
Ing tho enemy began to emerge from
the Nosles forest In a way that seemed
to fnrocast a fresh attempt to take tho
r- n..M'.V Ao.M.t Rtauev ton cor foot, ana will nrocooii on tills village, ui me iignung wnicn en-
yyuil Muwiwva rpw i w w - '
On account of allowing a fence to ro- basis, although It will not entirely i sued tho correspondent writes
mni HAn fnr n noriod of olKhtoon Ignono tho coet. por ton pot mllo "Tho AmorlcanB. oftor throe days ot
months.
and tho second number, 172, by Chief
Donaldson of this city. Tho net
nmount received for selling the
chances amounted to $63, The ladles
of tho circle are very patriotic aud en-
n admission of 5 and
10 cents will bo charged. Everybody
welcome.
Sour Stomach
This is a mild form of indigestion.
It is usually hrought on by eating too
thuslastlc and have worked diligently rapidly or too much, or of food not
L. of G. A. R. Give Quilt.
The Ladles of tho G. A. U. Iuka Clr
clo hold the quilt drawing Saturday
ovenlntr In the Dark and had an en-
toor for this sorvlco. but nono nro to fcred to do that." ' Tho Germans mado uso of all wot nn.rln,, wnn
bo drafted from this class. 'However.' Commissioner Mlllor also said that .weapons, including treachery, for wo Kjvon by Councman M Ct Bresslor. day, August 3, at S o'clock. A good!
If nojt enough, volunteer men of tho tho commission la now assembling en- have proofs that they carriod euns' q flm Juck t, . Qt numbered 372 program will bo given and refresh-1
.., mn, i.a inAA-in .loto in AnnnAAtlnn Ha in ml n nn liko r! mtchfirH which otinblod I . . .. . ' . -I , . i-
uiiiBB ui nm, uiiuicu, biutoi.ut, vims.ii r -r j-jj- WOr8foa aunt waB drawn oy ments servcu
InvbBtigntlon of tho grain rates of tho the gunners, each beams a rea cross , Nowt Uy ton of Dougln8 c dens
New Red stratlon Probable Oregon-Washlngton Railroad & Navl- on his arm. to got close to the Amor-; number. 172. by Chief
Washington. July 20. August draft Ration Company down tho Columbia leans. Tho Gormans used much artil
calls which nro expected to roach Hlvor to Portland, and that It would 'lory firo und gas and bombed our
300,000, from tho provost marshal-gen- mako n thorough probo of them from lines nearly nil day and daring Bocho
firni' ronorts. Indicate that claBS ono nil angles. Tho Investigation of tho aviators strafod us with machine guns
h. ,i-..f ...in im nnmnininiv n. oomDnny's ratoB was Instltutod on tho .nt closo range
haustod by August 1. This means thoory that thoy aro discriminatory
that congress will havo to got quick and oxesaivo whon compared with the
action on tho now man power hl rates on Bra,n ovor 11,0 nountnlns to'
whon it roconvonos August 19, and Puget Sound points,
that a now registration and classlfica- "aonorally it has boon tho practice
tlon of 'America's manhood Jusfcom.'to'figirre'th8coat of transportation per
' Ing August 21 will bo bold beforo Oo- ton por mile, but tho commission bo
0ljeri llcves mora accurato cost figuros can
, ' be obtained by figuring tho cost per
art
for tho year's work. Thoy have raised
by different entertainments and so-
suited to your digestive organs. If
ypu will eat slowly, masticate your
clals tho sum of $102,35 for the Red food thorough, oat but little meat
Cross funds. The Iuka3ircje coiuprMnd nonQ M fm 8uppej. yoa wI
ses iwenty-one raomporB. uinu ui
which are not residents. Thl8 makes
more than likely avoid the sour
a credttablo showing for' twenty-one
busy members. whatever. When you have sour
, stomach t&ke one of Ohamperaln's
tTamllw Rnntnn ! Hetil. '
' - '
aln down for a porlod of olghtoen Ignono tho coet. por ton pot mllo "Tho AmorlcanB. of tor throe days of scendants i
lonths John H. 8caVey had forfeited trioory," said Commleslonor Mlllor. .hand-to-hand flghting through villages. ,andor Gctv
Tablets to 'aid digestion.
Tho fifth annual reunion of tho do- p--
scendants ot Eben Blaohly and Alex- Every little hit helps.
oy was held at tho old Bea. Do your "best," forgot the "bit'
adv.
The leader appointed by the local
boottd to deliver tho papers for tho
county's quota of selects and whoso
name is not known by the officers
hero was among those who quit the
train. Tho men did not leavo all at
ono place, according to tho other se
lects of the county, but dropped off In
different towns In California and
Southern Oregon.
Tho most glaring error mado by the
local hoards In sending men horo who
aro unfit was discovered today whou
a, select from an Oregon county, with
one leg six inches shorter than the
other and afflicted with a congont
tal hip disease, waa examined in the
mustering offlcoB and dlschargd, Oth
efs who have be,en discharged .t?ecaus
of easily apparent physical deficlen
clou ul a to that examlnersMsent them
her bcoiuso it was a nljo trip una
nnybe the; would, be taken. H .