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; 'j-v'lpA i SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTV, OREGON THURSDAY, OCT. 10, 1f1f VOL. XVII. -NO. M Cl mmiruti(tr tet of Consre nl M IMV SPRIrfOFiELD NEWS 1 JTaJC NO SPANISH FLU" S Eptdomlo of Definite Cnsos Has Not Vet Mado It Appear ance Here. EUGENE CLOSED UP TIGHT Springfield School Authorltle Excer- else Every Precaution to Prevent Malady Securing Foothold In City Soheols. So far thoro aro no authenticated cases of Spanish "flu" In Springfield. About 100 cases, havo appeared Id Eugene, but as tho opldomlc has ap peared In many i laces In tho valley, It Is notxpected thot Springfield will oucapo visitation. For tho bonoflt of Its readers tho Nowh lid's secured all tho Information pOHslhloA'rolallva to tho dlccaso and trusts uverVonu will uho ovcry scnsl bio precaution to prevent It becoming un epidemic In Springfield. wnai is upanisn innuenzai Is It something new? Does It come from Spain? tho aiscaso rcsemuios a very con- tnnlous kind of "cold" accompanied by fovor, pains In tho head, oyes, oars, back or othor parts of tho body, and n feeling ot severo sickness. In most oi uio casos uio sympioms uisappwir after throe of four days, tho patient thon rapidly recovering; somo of tho Pitl.fnts, howovor, dovolop pnoumo t nia, or innamroauon oi uio ear, or moningiiis, anu muny oi uieso com plicated cases die. Whether this so called "Spanish" Inlluenta, Is Identical with tho on dem lc of Influenza of S P E - - tcslng to know that this first epidemic was brouKht hero from Valencia Qnol.1 Blni.il ll.it limn Ihnrn havn iiu.... uio.. huiu m.w.u i.u.u i . . . . . . i uoun numerous opiuomics 01 mo uia oaso. Inl889 and 1800 an opldcmlo ot Influenza, starting Bomowhoro in the Orient, snread first to Russia, and thence over practically tho ontlro clvl- nzcu worm. Tnreo years later tnoro was nnothor flare-up of tho disease, Iloth times tho epidemic spread wldoly over tho Unltod States. Although tho present epidemic is called "Spanish Iniluonzn," Uioro ls.no reason to be-.jt illovo that St originated In Spain. Reconnlzlna Influenza Cases. Thoro Is ac yot 110 certain way Inj which a sluglo caso of "Spanish Influ- onza" can bo rocpgnlzcdj on thp other hand, recognition Is oaoy whoro thoro Is a group of cobcs. In cantrnat to tho outbreak of ordinary coughs and colds, which usually occur In tho cold months, epidemics of Iniluonza mny occur at any season of tho yoar, thus tho present opldcmlp meed most Intensely- In Europe in May, Juno, and July, Moreover, In tho caso of ordi nary co(ds, tho gonsrnl symptoms (fovor, pain,, depression) aro by no means as ssvoro or as sudden In their onset as thoy are In Influenza. Finally, ordinary colds do not spread through tho community so rapidly or so exten sively ns does, inflnouza. Marked Symptoms. In most cases a person taken sick with liifluonza feols nick rather sud denly. Ilq eels weak, haB pains In tho oyes, cars, head and back, and may bp spro all ovor, Many patients fool dizzy, some vomit. Most of the patients complain of. feeling chilly, nnd with this comes, a fovor In which the temperature rises to 100 to 1Q4. In mosf casps tho pulse ronialna rela tively fow. ,f In nppoaranco onq Js.rBtruqk by jtho fact that tho patient looks Blclc. His oyes and tho Inner sldo ot his oyo lldB may fbo slightly ""bloodshot," o'r "congested," as tho doctors say. Thero mny bo running from tho nose, or there may lib somo - cough. Those signs of i cold may not bu marked; novQrtholos3 tho patient looks and fools very! sick. Ordinarily, tho fovor lasts from threo to four, doys and tho pntlont re covers, iiut whllo tho proportion of, d6aths Ini tho present opldomlc has r gunorally been low, in somo places tho i outbreak has been severo and doathsi havo boon numerous. Whfin death uuvuin n y uBuuujr um juii ui u compucauon, , Eugene Clamps Lid On. At a mooting of ttio health 'authori ties in Eugpne, It was decided' to'cla&'o' earllor yoars is not yet known. a snoozo If possible In tlmo to prevent ' rSB y y of a emal1 d,vldend-1 rWIns In the Inhuman carry all. Every back to Santa Cataliaa, as there are - Epidemics of Influenxa have visited ,t aprying the surroundlni: atmos- Th,B b'ngeB ,arKe,y nPn wnat d'spo-j thing else hi bitterness and woe. Wo t3 w toarteU here now to sake Behind them the Germans are kw thli country since 167. It Is Inter- m ,.u.. " . sIUou can be made of the property rafflr to tLit e-Mlai riM -r-V- ,i thaw1 say. Plans-are Win maie. to If 5 the oaaatry devaatoted, taskf all UiPflUcn, churches, dnneo halls, and any olhur public gatherings, at ' oneo, Tho schools And tho university I will remain opon for the prcsont Eu tgeno last night looked llko a desortod vlllngo, not enough activity In ovl- donco to mako It oven Interesting for on Industrious mlcrobo, No Cases In Springfield Vet. Wliilo thoro arc no bona fldo cases of tho "Flu" roportcd In Springfield thus far, Mayor Morrison has taken tho nocdod precaution to ardor nil pub lic places kept closed. Every precaution fs bolng. taken In tho Springfield schoola to lsolnta pos- Allilrt Inrllllonf ntfnrlra Tim urtinnl ,,uthorltles hnvo notlflod tho teachers ;,0 BCml children homo that aro snooz- lug. Tho sneezing may bo tho result of ft cold only, but It Is Impossible to , dotonnlno this In tho Incipient stages, and Infection In as liable at this staso as at any other. If. tho attack proves to bo nothing but a cold, tho child Is no worse off from being kept at hotii'S where It can bo treated and returned i -i i ...i.t.i - .1 ... dMM0 ml anroBt IUoK wltil-' in that time. Parents who would Pr teat, with Rood rcaoona, at having their own cliildron oxposod to infection . from ntluir rltfllrnn thrntirli tin UnnA. lessnoss of other parents or teacheri.i aro exDocted for tho samo rcnuon tn I exercise the samo precautions if their inwn ohiMron i.nni,i tmnnAn n i. ti.n fi, . ,u,i w.. them from school, yourns'f. You will 1 nt niv im lmini,,.. ..rn..i own ch,drcn by B0 ,,, but of otnor children as well. . glncero co-onornllon In nrnen.iHon nry monsuros Is tho surest and quick- CBt way to guard j.nnBt or 8tamp out nn epidemic. Doctors and medicine cnnt j0 t . The samo riile that applies to chll- jron can bo equauy weu Bppied to - mjc IU1 ULIIUIB I1IU IHIlirBfHMIl. m Ml MI I1UT Itt,0 bugs emitted wltli overy sneexo it,i tnr . t . ' . .. ' ni jiaoK on to your own dues tnov " - U6 uioy may do you a whole lot less harm , thai, thoy would tho next fellow. To guard against tho disease,' Uio body bhould bo kept strong and ablo to fight off dlscuso gorms. This can , bo done by having a propor propor i,n 1V ,nvino. ton 0f worjt, j-y, nnd reat bv ke0D. jnB t! b0(iy woU clothed, and by oat- B sufficient, whllesorao, and properly solcciod food. In conectlon with diet, js Wti) t0 r0membor that milk is ono 0f tho host nll-nrmin.i fnodn nh. Italnablt for adults ns well as children .!.. f.. t 11 ii. vuui iubl. "lUfc 1110 IUDUVU IK- lo microbe, whatever his Jaw-break-. i"B name may be, are nearly all alike j'n nr respoct they shun tho go.vl compsii) oi puro air anu cleanliness TAKES RUBBER GARMENTS Slickers nnd Raincoats Comman deered by Government Agent. All tho medium length nnd long raincoats and "slickers" in. the Cox & Cox department storo woro common- deerod by tho United States govorn-! raont on Saturday, October 6. Tho garments woro bought up for uso In . KflnKo shn in. nn fn.nMu. v. or Ilgni. J10 triea HIS Oarnaest to Kill ui mm uowever, iuubi uece&saniy oe 1 ! bu, Erown.un children an far L no def,n,to assurance as to what would us off. eliminated viewing the suWariae e-r Germans are declared to he .eetec oxcrc'slng nrccautlon for themselves 60 rcaI,Md ,n tho,r boha 11 any- Wo have but one kind remembrance cl gardens through glaae-haMaMMd ! 01 aie. oi uw bmc Unltod States army, and not a singlo 0,ors who buy, sell or uso platinum wrecks of a onco happy, husky tribe A large food pledge drivo will be garmon may bo bought by private ' must have a license Tho instructions of Sprlngf ioldians would find ease and Bin on October 28. The object of the persons, i woro rccoivou uy ai, rroncn or ai Tho agent told tho firm that "tho' "any, secretary of tho Oregon Retail wholesale cost, plus 10, would bo Jowelors of Oregon, paid for all tho garments taken. Tho T1o tolegram rocolvod by Mr. goods woro Btorod In a wholosale French reads, In part, hb follows; hquso Under tho government seal un-! "Sal possession and use of plati til Tuesday, then thoy woro shipped to "'m Iridium end palladium n any a point some where on tho coast. ,orm now subject to provisions of ox This Ib only tho beginning, as no Ploslvo act regulations. Penalties for doubt in the near futuro tho govern- violation, $6,000, imprisonment ono mont will commandoor nil tho ovsr-1 Vnr, 'or both. All Jewelers must so r.ll and all the muslin. Millions, of 'tro application for llconso No. 11 oyoralls atq needed fntho army and from llconso agent, their cities. Man tlid'faclQ'rlos nfo working on govern- ufacturoj alteration or ropalr art!c'.03 inont ordors to the exclusion of tho leorlrlnp uso or addition these, metals morchnut trade. not permitted. Estimated 'inventory j by wolght ot platinum contont In corn Home. Restaurant Is Opened. plo;oiy manufactured Jewelry must" ic A deal, was mado Uio first ot tho company -applications for llconso; also wook 'whereby Joss Merwlu bocamo Inventory platlnujii content in partly propiletor-of tho Homo nostaurnnt, ! mmufadturod -nrlioles, filings-'and owned by .Ed Dompler. Mr. Morwin I scrap, etc. Jewelers' must koop accu- oponoa thp rostaurnnt toduy. The ! rcstauiant has been closed for several vnnl(R rind n vn t-vn n r. lo .tlmon,! n 1, it open again Saturday In Liberty . Day. Saturday, Optobor' 12, is tho four ihundrod and twonty-slxth anniversary or tho discovery of Amorlcan, Tho' I'rosldont has proclalmod it Liborty homo, added to tlo offorts ot.tho Amor Day and requests tho citizens of ovory lean farn.br,' huvo romovo.il foar from Community In tho Unltod States" to the mtuis' of-our allloq, for this year colcbrate the day. nt least. LoVs Heop It up,- PLANING MILL 10 DECLARE DIVIDEND Trusteo Wintormeier Announces Forty Per Cent to Be Paid on Labor Claims. CHECKS TO BE SENT SOON Trustee Makes Remarkable Showing In Disposing of Stocks on Hand In Face of-Trying Market Conditions. C. A. Wlntcnnelor, trusteo of tho Springfield planing mill that wont Into bankruptcy February 2Cth last, has of. ifeclod 1e!ont rales from the stocks on liana to doclaro a dividend today of m" ln bc,m,r ol tho la,,or c,a,m8 "lcu"od ,nb,cty d.aye prlrt,10 lh I !""! forty clalmo will benefit by tho divi dend. i niw ll a Nowiwr! eentatlve tost nfsht. Mr. Wlntermeier i 8ta,cd l V0. .r TM ,1 uvur fi,uuv, uut uiui. uiuru wuuiu uu amP' aB8t" aa fa" a realized upon ilar. This will bo wclcomo news to tho men employed about tho premises of tho concern, a number ot whom had , " - a consldcrablo amount In wages tied Up,', Tho chocks would bo forwarded to tho men within a day or two," Mr. Win-1 tormoier added. As to tho claims of othor creditors ' Involvod in the proceedings Mr. Wirf-.sam in-mBiA, .nuiii mm, n iLin ni n a .... .... .i . . i i npiwAPH pvnr and torn uilaa Tk wung jtio Biaieu mat more was a . I ,hR' 18 1,01 enculuec,1' ani1 lh P'lco : that can bo secured for It. The prop-. OTtj' in QUCStiOn COnsintB Of four tin. im....,.,! ,hii ,i. iii Imnrnvnil Inta ailinfntnf. M. n mill ZT.Z'Z" T...": iwhl:h under normal conditions would bring $150 each. Tho mill property Itself is oncum- b"rei Wllh a mortSKo of B,300, held - "u- iBjuoaouuuB uur u. ou"3r interests. While tho roasonablo i vnmallon 01 1,10 mUl Property Is est!- iUKtcd nt 7'000' !t ,B doubtful If tho ' proporty nt thls t,mo wou,d 66,1 for j much ltioro t,,Bn 1,10 fnco of 11,0 mort w0, 11 18 ,ntcnIe1. however, to:tom on account of long and loyal ser- . P p, ,ntact' ,n ordor t0 at- mo ucbi possiDio oners ac a '"" yiuyinvun uiun. p ATiM,lft Mnx Tr. iwurw NU I.U " BE USED, Instructions Received by Jewelers 4 Government Wants Supply. Any ubo or platinum for tho manu- facturo, alteration or roralr of articles I is forbidden and all Jowolora must soil I nl1 BcraP Platinum coming Into tho'.r : possession to tho government when, Ul aniount received by them totals ; mo tnan ono ounco. , Those regulations aro published, and furuior ordors state that all Jow- rate rt cords of purchases und sales of articles containing platinum, showing I 1 i. . ...... , 1 .. .1 . . fs to transactions, "All Jewelers who buy, sell, possess or uso theso motals in any forai with- .out llconBO aro subject to ponaltios." Tho self-donlal of tho Amorlcan BRIDGE NEARLY COMPLETE Rehabilitated Structure to Be Thrown Open to Traffic on ; Saturday Evening. BID BUS GLAD GOOD-BYE With New Steel Span and Each Wooden Span Reinforced With Eighteen Ct4f Piers, Bridge Safe for Years. Our probationary period on the limousine will bo over this week. No more shocks to our frazzled norvos. w morn will that delicate aasollne ' nroraa bo waftcd ,nt0 noBlr,ls that have raced it braroiy tor six long weeks without tho protection of a gas mask. . ' No moro will stomachs, that havo brought up to better thine, Bquirm from esophagus to Berlin as It gulped ln Its oily thickness at ono end and was Jarred clear up to the diaphragm from tho other. No moro -will wo hlko the dark, dis mal thoroughfare after "service" has ccasod und curfew has tolled the knell , ...... f .1 co ' 0f . ui ju4i;h uajit n0 more will tho "vlllaKO cutun" with tho million-dollar cold "toofles" J that steered tho thine from one sldo f thp road to the other in a wild effort t0 Eive u tmo "aonnv'fi wnrfh" h another Bflap like it. Wo hone Undo will either mako him go to worK left out ot th enflrn sir Wonka nf inv. ----- - - m. v. perched on the back step and blew tho "mi-ahead" whistle nine Beconds Ikn .l .M O i" jteci nu uu..i wu o. . .... . .... . . . . : tracK- "e a 101 01 B001 tra,t'- Ho was kind-hearted and showed much genuine sympathy when we camo down after bumping our cere- tcllum on tho roof; and 'twas refresh- t . n ,-n . , i,tM .n . . t . M grjn when they made the bridge grade 0n "liigh." It cheered us up right smart. Ho dosoryed a better Job than tho ono ho had. Most people thought ho was mado captain of tho go-get- vlco to tho company. This was not tho man. Hn m, nut thoro oo a rn. ishment. Ho had fractured some rule (of tho company. He was so good at "fracturos" Umt they nut hinfon a Job I whoro thoro would bo plenty, nnd ho mado good. Anyway, now that it is all over but the rejoicing, we wish him well, and If wo had any "pull"j with tho S. P. wo sure would use It in his behalf and get him a regular Job. i Ho was patient and long-suffering, and his last kindly act toward us was I when he peddled tho Information that, the last spike would be driven .on tho new bridge at 5:30 p m. Saturday, October 12, and at 6 o'clock tho first car would cross, and tho shattered comfort forever. MISS MILLER lt4 HONOLULU . Writes to Mrs. Miller About Hnwall- She Likes the Country Fine. -, , Honolulu, Hawaii, May 10, 1918. Dear Mother; v- . . ouiuu nmo ubo, oorry 10 learn inai you have been 111 and hope you are all right again. Wo don't got-mall very often now durjng theso strenuous war times, Tho last steamor brought 1.4C9 sacks of mall, nn accumulation of twplvoor thlrleon days, duo to shinninir con- WORK goaticn. As a rulo though, wo got-stuffs. Tho food administration hbpaa mail nt loast once a week. jtb havo cards In all the liomes by No- Tho rainy soason Is ovor now, and vembor 3y ' ' tho days aro bright and beautiful, with ' : no uucomfortably hot weather. Tho'. Wrapping Paper. temperature does not vary moro than , 1. . 1 I havo not seen all tho places, of In- ington, P- C, to discontinue the un- terest yot, so am not making, any plans necessary wrapping ot merchandise for roturntng Just now. ,and to reduce to tho point of absolute I did not know anyone before J camo necessity tho uso of wrapping paper, haro, but unllko other placos, one bags, paper boxes and ofllco stationery, makes friends ' without half trying. .The order is due to tho fact that the Woman aro free from the petty Jel- government soon will bo forced to ousy and suspicion that Is eo charnc- divert to munition manufacturers a lorlstlo of tho women ot tho mainland., large quantity ot chemical pulp used they aro novor tired, ond always In l-retoforo In making wrapping paper, a playful mood, and the men are moro chivalrous and respectful. I'm sorry that I dl3nTahtfc!patc the publication of my letter In the Spring field News. J should havo sent ono of moro general interest and con formed td printer's requirements. Your editor, God bless h'.m, must be very liberal. I don't remember what I wrote can you send me a clipping of tho article? f do not get tired hero as ln Cali fornia. I hardly know whether it is because tho climate is moro adaptable to my requirements, or because I tired of tho monotony there. I think I was mentally weary there most of the time. Hero there is something different to look forward to every evening. Peo ple make dates with you a week, and even ten days and to weeks ahead, so that I find it necessary to keep an engagement book, and as I love to anticipate things. It delights my little soul nearly to death, especially slace I am so unused to so much attention. I go. homo from work at 5 p. m., press my clothes, sew or do other necessary things until dinner time. After that I dress and go somewhere for the evening. Afterwards I set up in bed and read until midnight or until tho early hours, and get up at 6:30 a. m. b. d. a. (before daylight savings). Thero is always something to get mo !up early Sunday morning, so I do not get moro than an average of six hours sleep dally, yet I increase irf weight, sleep like a brick, havo a ravenous appetite, and never felt better. I have not visited any new places of interest lately, but expect to make romo new explorations Sunday, and bring home some guayas (I wish I ou!d send you some for Jelly they mako tho best Jelly thero ish then thai nt Sunday we expect to" make the trip around the island One feature boats, these boats having been taken " i.sni m iam - . move- .the equlrment ofIdora, ahjt0Hs aHd IUsse as they, flea, amusement park in Oakland, here. if. The Anglo French troa-pa hnnn thnv KlircpBrl fny I' nrnnl ho a .. . . . . . . . . 1 .1 1 . f . t t il.t. 1 . auu,"" "Mr. WDlcn nas nothing of the kind yet. I Bt clothes made very cheaply here by the Japanese dressmakers, and their laundry work is the most beau Itful ovp. ilr.no nnrl vttrv fliinn Living expenses are cheaper here, I think, than in the East, r consider that It costs very l'.tUe to live ln th Islands. Tho people here are more patriotic than anywhere else on earth. Of course there are many wealthy-people here, but even the noor cod!b and ' ' . . orientals do more tnan tneir snare, antl m every movement started, whether it be Red Cross, Liberty Bnnds,eyes for the navy or Belgian relief, Hawaii's quota is always over subscribed. There is nothing more to write about now. -Best wlshes'from - GENE. NEW FOOD CARDS BY NOV, Conservation Drive Begins October 23 I To Be Strictly Adhered To. rirlvn In tri nlp.dn .vrv fnmilv to a i strict observance to tho now food reg- "lotions. A Hoover card will bo sup- I piled for every home and it "is to be' hung In tho window as the old one 'was. v It is a national campaign ami it is necessary in order to save the 15,000,- 1000 tons ot food stuffs that will bo re- rrhn ,lnIn irnueu uuu muy win uu nauj iui distribution by October, 28. The new Icards will bear the official emblem and sot forth ln detail tho doflnlte conservation duties of every family. Each member of tho family must be mado to realize tho importance of tho conservation ot all possible food- Retail merchants are directed by tha War Industries Board at Wash- ALLIES SH I teuton omens Enemy Line Ferce Back Nine Miles fn One Day on 20-MiJe Front BOCHE LOW TREMENDOUS British Cavalry Pursues Fleeing Armies R:pMly Into 'Open Ceuntry Beyend Hlnrfen- Iturg Line, . - . The German armies are In full fliglst before tho British, . America aaK French forces oa the, front between Cambrai and St. Quentin. Caatbrai, the strong point of the enemy la-thfe region, has been taken by the Canadi ans in its entirety, and north of Cass brai the C nadians have deeply pene trated the German line. Out in the open east of what osee was the old Hindcnburg line, carakr la hustling the retreating foe in what virtually amounts to a rout. So ft is the retreat that columns of Um allied troops la parade formation h passed through numerous village completely out of contact with the Germans. In yesterday's attack between Cv bral and St, Quentin, the allied troops took 11,000 prisoners and captured 2m guns. In the fighting 23 German divhsloasi - moro tban a quarter of a BlOea men have been severely aaaH-lwitdle. ' The maximum depth of the advaa have tCZCCll the GermaUS tO a geaeral r- trPAt nnrlh and cnnti nf St "--- Z The first army, pursuing the rear guards, has advanced about flv miles to the east of St Qucntia aaH taken 2,000 prisoners. For all practical purposes the alMeal troops now hold the Cambral-St. Quentin 'railway. The maximum ad vance at 2 o'clock this afternoon vrw five miles at Bertry, four miles south cast of Le Cateau. Yank-Franco Forces Drive On. American and French troops am steadily driving the enemy from Um Hronn nf tho ,lt.r...rnt ctr.IC.c1, 1 vv.-.v , Verdun,' General Pershing reported today in his communique for yester day announcing an advance on baefe, sides of tho Meuee and the captsas ot moro than 3,000 prisoners dtirtac ( the day. Ho also reported the ea turo of Cornay against stubborn fight ing in the continued advance in tees Argonne forest. West of the Meuse, against fnirhsjr . engaged divisions (hey penetrated eta t enemy's matu line ot resistance tween Cunel and Romagne. In the Argonne they took lerpMr tant heights to the south ot "Maie and Joined handB with the Fraask. They took over 2,000 additional pris oners. The Americans had their day fiBeal with major and minor successes advanced at ever point in tho where they attacked. Farther to th east, co-operating with the Freak troops, American divisions advaaeel tor a considerable distance east ot tha Mouse and cleared the Germans et " Zn Z of the sector where they had - ..m.ii. e a?' UJt trnSf firo "P" the advancing troops. REQUIREMENTS CH.Wv-w High School Education Not Required to Enter University S.,A, T. CL. Col. y, H. C. Bowon, ,cDmjnanulnr ofllcor ot the Students' ..Array TTaia Ing Corps at tho unlvorsltj-, has rc-i colved orders telling pf the lowerlrs of educational standards for entrance Into training in tho S. A. T. C. A high school eaucatjon Js. not now me- quired. This action will probably remit It cn entrance of 1,000 mou into trahs lng, Tho university training caasj has a government contract to. fun 1,000' tValned-men. Aunlt has been authorized "at tte, schqbj otrmiedjclna Jn Portland; aa at will be organised !mm.edjately, i