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if- THE SPRINGFIELD! NEWS 0' aitanTPa'truarv 'Jl, nrlnrtel1.0rogrtn, amcond. Cl ioUrundr no I o( Oongre ol M rth, l7il SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOV. 7, 1918 Vol. xvii. no. 4 1 WORLD 15 All-Woman Election Board En I hances Charm of Ballot- j ing for Candidates. FAIR SEX ARE EFFICIENT Complimentary Votes Tendered Nu- merous Cltlxent by -Writing In , Names on Ballot Gordon Almott "Dark Horse." Wo nro (or woman's suffrago first, last and all tlio tlmo. If wo havo over had any doubts on that ncoro, tho laBt'vostlgo of them m qulotly swopt away an wo vlowed tho most roftnod, poaceablo city oloc tlon ovor hold within (ho classic" pro clnctn of Bprlngflold on Tuesday, No vombor 6th, in tho yoar of Our Lord, 1018.' So wo point wjtji prldo at our first election board composod ontlroly of tho fair sox. And thoy did tho work well. Thoro will bo no moro "popular" candidates. Horoaftor any claims to popularity through good looks, good innnnors and Uiat subtlo charm of hu manity that you fcol but can't boo "porsonal magnetism" shall bo vest ed in tha oloctlon boanl, If It l mado up of Springfield women. So In accordance with established nowspapor custom, whonovor a cotorio of officials or othor notables do some thing that loaves an impress upon tho world's progress, wo build a llttlo fenco round 'cm thusly and stick 'em near tho top of tho column: THE DOARD. Alma Whltnoy, Clerk. Evolyn Emory, Chairman. Holon Donaldson, Jugo. Hannah Holvorson, Judgo. Lydla Lcploy, Clerk. As n niator of lessor importnnco wo then chronlclo tho election, To ocrutlnlzo tho appended list, ono would surmlso that It was a hotly con- tested affair and thoro was one mad scroiublo for municipal Jobs, An analysts of tho voto, howovor, dispels any such Illusion. Nomlnnlly thoro nro but four candidates thoso pro- flxod by tho numbers as thoy nppoarod upon tho ofllcfal ballot. Tho others wore written in, and no usual nro numborod with tho "also-rans," Tho roBUlt ns talllod by tho bunch of Huffy rufflos Is as follows: Name Ollko. Voto H M. W. Weber, Councilman 77 -16. C. P. Egglmnnn, Councilman.... 90 10. John Edwards, Rocordor 117 17. O. 13. Kessoy, Treasurer 121 I. O. Larimer, Councilman 1 Frank Gordon, Councilman 31 C. M. Dority, Recorder. 1 i John Winzonrold, Councilman 1 M. V. Endicolt, Councilman.... 1 I. D. Larimer, Recorder ...... 1 i - M. M. Poory, Councilman 1 Robt. Druary, Councilman 1 i Prank Coglft, Councilman J...... 1 Wolby Stovons, Recorder. 1 Apparently this aordon boy is Bomo- thing of a winner to horn In on tho frncus. with 34 votes without as much as bolus Invited.' Wo will koop an oyo on him horoaftor. 1,500,000 HORSES HAVE BEEN SENT TO ALLIES Ono of tho busiest draft headquar ters In tho .world and ono of tho mont important is at tho South Chicago stockyards, at Chicago. Thoro thoy nro drafting horsos draft horses, by .tho way for tho allied armies. Moro than 300,000 horses havo begun tholr military caroors thoro slnco tho war bog'an. They come from tho farms of tho Mlddlo West and thoy land In France, Mesopotamia, England, Pales tine, Africa, Italy, Belgium wherever men are found fighting back the bap ELECTION POPULAR CBNTEST barlans, Tho long-oarod martyr with the uncanny volco and ovor-roady heels Is also a flguro of tmportanco in this rocruiting station. Ho was born to pull supply wagons ovor shell' scarred roads, and hero ho meets his dontlny in tho form of a uniformed purchasing officer representing somo country at war with Oormany. It's a long stop from tho pastures of Texas or Illinois to tho batUo-torn fields of Franco, but tho horses go through it very woll, and statistics show that loss than 10 per cont are lost en routo. Tho death rato after thoy arrivo is not mora than 10 or 12 per cont, including thoso In battlo, according to figures brought back by tho horso buyers of tho allied powers. When tho Kuropoan war begun all tho nations thon In volved turned to tho United States for horses for their arttllory, cavalry and transport trains. Droodors havo bo llovcd tho United Statos would find Itsolf in a sorry predicament If tho shipping to foreign countries did not stop. Many pointed out that it was as foolish to soli horses as to sell bat tleships. Hut it doveloped that no ono know how many horses tho country really contained. Ono Chicago dealer Is said to havo boon offorod what was a fabulous prico to guaranteo to de liver 00,000 head of horses to ono of tho allied no worn. Ho declined tho offer, adding that "It couldn't bo dono." Since that tlmo tho entire country has sent approximately 1.G00.00O. to tho 1 battlefields, and moro aro going as fast as transport is mado available These como irom mnncois in Kansas' city, St. Louis, St. Joseph, Mo.; Omaha, Sioux City, St. Paul, Dos Moines, Wichita, Dcnvor, Port Worth and .other markets locatod In tho producttng cen ters, Tho Unltod States uses ono homo or mule for about every four mon In tho sorvlco, according to army officials.-Pittsburg Dispatch. Landax Personals. Arthur Edwards has moved to Sac ramento, Cal. Charles and Haword Cown narrowly escaped death on Tuosday whim a horso throw thorn. It was necessary to tako Charlos to a doctor. Tho local Red Cross met at tho 'homo of H. P. Corbun on Tuesday. A largo crowd was in attendance. Ten cars of body fir hns boon shipped out In tho past tend ays. rim farmers In Ui!s xlclnlty aro busy putting In tholr fall grain c D MoFnr,and w , Lautlax on Tuosday ' , John Cown has accepted thu corro- spondenco for tho local column In tho Springfield Nows. 1 Died, . SNYDER At li!a homo nenr' Hon- drloks' brldgo, Novombor 2, 1918, Mnrrenluu Snyder, at the ngo of 60 yonr8-' Ho ,md ,,vo'1 thoro olsht monU,B' tho ram,I' hav,"& lovod frora Sou,h Dako,n- " ,0aV08 3 w,fo 0110 lKhtor. Charles "1or of Sprlngflold, ono son, Tun,B sydor- ttt I,u,no' ono brot,,or- , Jncob- ln Somh Dakota- nnd tl,roe brotIor3 und n a'8 " Michigan. Tho furtoral wn8 hold nt 11,0 Dran" B1tottop chn-11 ,n EuBeno " Mon day n 1:30' mtormont was mado 1,1 U, 1 - - ' otory. QATKE At tho Morcy hospital, No- vombor 2, 1918, Irono, tho 3-month- old daughter of Mr. nnd Mrs. S. C. Qtko of Mnbol. Tho remains woro Bnt to Portland for lntorment. . . ' HOLLAND At his homo near tho Pis- chor-lloutln mill, Monday at 1 a. m November 4, 1918, William Holland, ngod 47 years, 0 months and 24 days, Ho loaves a wifo and ono daughter, Dorfb, Tho funeral wan hold from tho Walker chapol on Tuosday afternoon at 2!30. Inter mont wnB mado in Laurel Hill Com otory, Rev. Walter Bailey conduct ing tho services. HAYS At Goshen, Novombor 0, 1018. Charles H, Hays, aged 46 years, at tor an illnoBs for some tlmo of typhoid fevor, Ho is survived by his wifo and soveral children who reside at Columbia, Ohio. WA R UNOFFICIAL SOURCES REPORT SIGNING OF ARMISTICE TODAY IN CLOSING HOURS OF GREAT STRUGGLE ALLIED FORCES HEM IN HUN ARMIES AND SWEEP AWAY LAST VESTIGE OF DEFENSE AMERICANS CAPTURE SEDAN. . PEACE! The infectious joy of It, and the magic all that it portends! The torch of Liberty gleams brighter today updn every square inch of our nation and sheds its benignant gleam into the darkened recesses of an Old World made' new; upon other nations struggling into the birthright of Freedom from out of centuries of autocratic oppression. ' Out of chaos comes order and the. new era of a better, brighter day for humanity. While the eyes the world were turned in eager expecta tion upon tho millions of forces massed upon the soil of France and Belgium, breathlessly awaiting and watching-every turn of the Titantic struggle that would spell' victory for Liberty, far to the south an irresistible force, stretching from the, snowy crests or the Alps and far acroEs the valley of the Piavo, was set in motion two weeks ago. It was the indomitable spirit of Italy that swept forward and shattered with a mighty blow Germany's staunchest ally Austria. The stpry of that superb charge Is hiBtory, and the military skill of it, the unconquerable spirit that backed it, will remain forever the brightest page in it. It was the charge that broke the back o.f Teuton aggression for ah time tb come. It was the finishing stroke, from the unexpected quar ter that made the "world safe for democracy." It was the last prop knocked from under the hideous form of German kultur. In the few days that followed upon the western front, Ger many's mighty armies were sent reeling back at a pace that fore told the end was near that a bitter defeat was tho inevitable end of the Hurts' mad dream of world dominion. Thus has it always been thus shall it always be. So out df tho our years' gamble with human life as the stakes to play tho game, we have Peace. There is but one joy that is "when the boys come home." But today we revel with joy unconfined that it is all over and wo havo entered into tho haven of peace. j Armistico Signed. , , Thc armistice was signed today by General Foch and Admiral Wemyss as representatives of tho military and naval branches of tho allied governments and the delegation sent from Berlin. Cessation of hostilities was agreed upon shortjy 'after. i Fight to the Last. With tho capture of Sedan by American forces this morning at tho hour when tho arnlistico was being signed, the Americans practically closed tho path of retreat in the Meuse sector, and a big advance of eight miles by the French in the center which reached Hinson, the northern gateway of the German armies, hemmed in immense forces. Through the rapidly closing orifice Hun forces poured ln utter rout, abandoning all their war material. Even though tho back o.f tho great struggle had not already boon broken, through tho capitulation of Austria to Italian forces, the end would havo been but a matter of days as a result of the action upon the western front. Every hour witnessed faster crumbling of -Teuton tlefense and tho cutting off of important avenues of retreat. Every power of Gorman resistance was practically shattered When tho armistico was signed and brought a welcomevpeace to tho millions of ignorant dupos of their ruler's mad dream. IS just a shade keener and that is Hold Your Liberty Bonds. Next to tho imperative duty of American citizens to support the Lib erty loan is their duty to hold their Liberty 'bonds. It is not full service to tho country to purchase Liberty bonds and then throw them upon the market, thus putting upon others the real burden of financing the war. Un less the necessity for, disposing of them is very great, every owner of a Liberty bond should hold fast to it Holding onto one's bonds means that ono has not only lent bo much money to bis government but also that ho is not spending that money for goods, .labor, and transportation needed by the Nation in the prosecu tion of the war, and is thus leaving the resources of the country more freely at the disposal of the, govern ment as well as giving it financial uB,U6. 1ul.IauuuUi0,,(.B. Secretary Baker says that the wide distribution of tho Liberty bonds . victory, and majorities as far as coua amongst tho mass of the American ed, are: people makes our Liberty loans the tj. S. Senator Approx. Lea . soundest national financing in History. Charles McNary 16.0W It !s a good thing for every Liberty Governor bond holder to be a creditor of his pr, James Withycombe 15.0W tier government, and it is a good tiling for tho Nation for its obligations to be widely scattered amongst its citizens and not congested into the hands of the rich. It is a mo3t hopeful thing for the United States that the best Investment In the world, the Liberty Jtonds, are very widely distributed I amongst millions of Its citizens. Judging tho future by tho past, our government bonds Issued during this j war are going to rise greatly in value only unusual feature netag the dotost with peace. In 18S8, 4 per cent United of Foster, who beat Walter B. Jwst -States, bonds sold in the open market In the -primaries, and who has is tsrm as high, as $130, and in 1901 brought been beaten by Jones running teAa over S139 that is. S139 and some i pendent With a few scattering cents for a ?100 bond. That the Lib- erty bonds aro going to rise well above, par in value is something that the most conservative will admit is well within the bounds of possibility. The shrewd end unscrupulous, the birds of prey in finance, realize the worih of Liberty bonds, and are going to use every effort to secure them from the hands of those owners of them who are uninformed or who are Ignor ant of stock and investment values. The favorite method will probably bo offering. stock of wildcat companies or other speculative ventures. Specula tive is really too conservative a word ! to apply to some of these stocks, since j to say that they have a speculative 'value is flattering in the extreme; they have no value at all, except in ' K 1 1 .. ' I . uiu uauuo ui uusvruuiuus peuiJiu, WHO I trade them for money or Liberty bonds to ignorant investors. Some of the get-rich-quick schemers, propose not to trade their gold-brick stock for Liberty bonds but to lend their clients money to buy their stock, .taking Liberty bonds as security. This is camouflage only a thinly dis guised method of securing Liberty bonds' for worthless or near-worthless stock. ' Every holder of a Liberty bond be foro he disposes of it, and especially before he trades it for'stocks or other bonds, should consult a bank. Much money will bo thereby saved to Uio owners gf Liberty bonds and the finan ces of the American peoplo be better conserved. Americans Get Quick Action. Many of tho American soldiers form ing a contingent of the Kusso-allied forces received their baptism of fire twenty-four hours after their arrival in Russia., Somo of tho boys were a HUlo piqued when thoy first learned thoy woro gplng to ttussia instead of France, but thoso here soon learned they would get action much qulckor In Russia than if they had awaited their training period which precedes actual fighting on tho western front. Big Surprise to Many In Springfield, People aro surprised at tho IN STANT action of simple buckthorn bark, glycerine, etc., as mixed iu Ad-ler-i-ka. ONE; SPOONFUL flushes the ENTIRE bowel tract so completely it relieves ANY CASE sour stomach, gas or constipation and prevents appen dicitis. The INSTANT, pleasant ac tion of Adler-i-ka surprises both doc tors and patients. It removes foul matter which poisoned your stomach lor months. M, M. Pecry Drue Co. OVER REPUBLICANS TAKE ALL STATE OFFICES Incomplete Returns Give Ma jorities Ranging From 1,500 to 50,000. JUSTICE CONTEST IS CLOSE Republicans Capture Every Caunf Office In Lane Jones, IndRep, Defeats Foster, Regular ' Republican Nominee. Incomplete returns from all Oregati counties show a sweepintr Renublii : Judge cf Supreme Court Charles A Johns- -.40,00) (To fill vacancy caused death of Justice Moore:) by Conrad P. Olson State Treasurer O. P. HofT LSW I o. P. HofT 35 8 Lane County Returns Election of all Republican caasK- ; dates in this county is assured. Tk j clncts to hear from, the vote is as fsl- lows: United States Senator McNary 43C 2.SM .'4,7 2,6 3,575 West Governor Withycombe Pierce State Senator Jones Fester Sheriff S tickets Elkins 4.23K Coroner . Branstetter" Veatch REFUSES JO OBSERVE RULE Standard Oil Agent Threatens to Shaft Off Supply of Main Garage. A. II. Sprague, agent for tho Sta. dard Oil Co. in this territory, reports to the News "as having more or leas trouble with dealers in gasoline owe ignoring the closing hours for the sate of gas. After two garages In Albany have bad their supply of gasoUao shut off for non-observance of ths rule restricting tho sale during tha prescribed times, the next trouble to ensue was in Springfield. Manager Ebbett of the Main Garage refuses ti abide by the requests of the Stat Council of Defense forbidding the sale of gas on Sunday and the ruling c the Fuel Administration forbidding sales after G p. in. week days. As far as literal enforcement of tho rules are concerned, tho matter has been largely within the discretion of tho oil compa niesthe Standard, the Shell and the Dnion, and they have seen 1H to ubldo by tho recommeUdatlouB ml ti,b Coun cil of Defense and the Fuel Admlnt traiion! They havo Jointly agreed le supply no dealer with gas who refuse to obscrvo the rules, and in this they will bo supported by these organisa tions. , It is not within tho knowledge of re tail dealers to determine tho status aC the gasoline supply of tho country, l within (heir province to ovorldo conservation methods that may ba adopted. Outside of that it is paljMSr bly unfair to dealers who do obaetm tho restrictions, and it is the inteat wc the companies to supply only iwefc dealers as adhere strictly to tho rata. ' According to Wr. Sprague, Mr. Wk bett haa thus far Indicated no M'1Wla ness to ubldo by the rules, and MjHtim no recedes from the stand be m , bis supply vrlll be auut oC, 4