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THE SPRINQP1ELD NEWS
THURSDAY, DKC, 10, 1018
"THE TATTLER'9
t-M-8
Farmer, Stockman and Dairyman
GAS.
Tho uso of gas in warfare has been
proven vory successful In tho last Eu
ropean war. At first it wna used In
the form of a cloud attack, but this
proved unsatisfactory ns It was neces
sary to have tho wind blowing In tho
desired dlroctlon. This difficulty was
Boon overcomo by tho Introduction of
gna bombs and shells loaded with gas.
By this method gas can bo placed In
any desired plsco without regard to
tho wind.
Tho two kinds of gas most com
monly used nro phosgene and
chloride.1 Although' many other kinds
have been used theso were among the
first used and are tho ones that have
etood until tho end. Gas to be effec
tive In warfare'' Tatist bo cheap. It
must be in 'abundance' or abundance of
raw material for Its manufacturing.
It must bovhcavler than air so as to
lay close to the ground and penetrato
the trendies and tiugouts. It must be
easily obtained so as not to require
much labor or transportation. Lastly,
xnwl havci a deadly effect so as to
jhk 'h eintcir v it the game.
Qua ais aM' n Uie European war
tit, nwtBit liu Canadians on tho
5it fruar. A' 'hii tlmo tho cloud
tH X wrc u-'M - The Canadians be--'
un;i"N : . l ie attack was almost
mum ore. Thif. used their hand
,a filels, ' rV ikelr faces in the
nd trid conceivable plans,
it ib llfcu ctlct. They were then
i -t"-jalcally treated cot-
: " wttch L?y iM In their mouth.
n. days "tfc ' id had her entire
& c iilntW w H a sort of hood. It
,i iry Uncaro'.v'able, but proved a
r v lAttoe i ooifddson to their for-
tmfferltKs.
j - ier to"i v fie task and mado
i e iawpcifr- ev. after another until
jnt Uw: is in use a variety of
i ' f perfected uk which are very
tttnl tsi etive. The modern
cuei' o' a mouth-piece, an
' airteen. a br. thing tube and a
. c CA3p JOHN LEWIS.
OLD RAGS.
. lay :i.fntin found the girls all
l vp B) V tt frrindows casting
g'aa a lo raid tii. tralks and byways
'"!(' to S. H. S.,' simply because
. abaft n r..r it '
listl er e solemn procession
. L'-i'-Ktlf r : -tlkl In "tin" breech
i . . I Swoian; s' ;said shirt defying
ij ; o'or oi ,L)r r ddy locks, followed
? nun Male Xii pitches and places
h-ri ;tfcite ui.rflt to be, and our
jr 'U'.y fceto, Jo ( resplendent in
f i his aiV-r h overalls and a rib
roai lust v
's r girl's hair. Lewis
. i - cats ?n .
' dsrby a
4M, iii.i''e?t!i:
, U sm-
initph !:-
ft ill tiUd .
. ' as the bell pealed
st, part of a shirt
'. e. "Out-o'-style"
ress the manner In
ve been worn, and
. a behind, Raytne
a h his tollat that he
Igil Lot ."(tper .t hooI at all, but we
iatftfv: gnt Ice calling for only
! t-i.r to hang his suspen-
Jijfr .fair. ufcln't haje any old
it
' - lr "NAL.
jH SauUttt Jk-ki - illeetintr was held
tfcw'ty s) k to receivo the 1
HfAfiM!tott ut I 8 4 BIdwen, editor of
If rc60" ' 4ltIer- Tlie vacancy j
M'T of erneta Moore, who
mmn, t to H ...Jul assistant. I
' JfiHHjSiHv t, "fe. a graduate of S.
wa vte'tor at Uie.HIgh School
$tyMf if after.--.
Mr. AvKt tMnt. the History class-1
Muii mo Bii
lias boon appointed
mMNrer ot -.bv l
?Huiren ciass. i
week m ac '
of the flu In her
fnt-llft Inn. I
taai fto:r. wh
.w. .-..w iudi iwu .
.-8jU " t'-fo'-i-' of the flue In her I
Man That Was Right!
W. W, EBBETT
AIN GARAGE
PHONE
FUEL HEAD COMMENDED
Position Taken In Regard to Oil
'Distribution lc Upheld.
Belated commendation of the
stand taken by Fred J, Holmes,
State Fuel Administrator; lo pro
testing attempt of oil distributors
to force all sellers into the closing
agreement reached hfm yesterday.
N. B. Beecher, counrel for the oil
division of the United States Fuel
Administration, sent Mr. Holmes a
letter saying:
. "Wo think your position is en
tirely correct, that in view of tho
fact that no order with respect to
closing has been issued by tho Fuel
Administrate:-, distributors were
free to comply or not, as they saw
fit, and that tho oil companies were
not Justified in refusing to sell to
tlioso who failed to comply."
homo, has returned to her studies.
Miss Helen Roberta has been absent
from school since last Wednesday. Wo
have heard that sho ts III with tho flu,
and all wish hor n speedy recovery.
Vesta Lnltue, a Freshman, has re
turned to school, after many days ab
sence ,
The Teachers' Training Class hnvo
received their assignments. Now wo
3oe the wonld-bo school mams fooling
round tho assembly nil times of tho
day currying a small note-book.
Miss Lnlrd, a practice teacher from
tho university, visited tho English
classes Wednesday.
Miss Gladys Edwards, n Sophomore
In High School, is 111 nt her homo on
east Main.
Charles McBeo has added to his
beauty by purchasing a new pair of
tortoise shell glasses.
Tho Stenography I Class under Mrs.
Plank's supervision Is doing splendid
work. Sho gave an examination, and
nearly every student in tho class re
ceived a grade above ninety, and two
student? received a hundred.
George Williams and Orvllle Mulli
gan nro endeavoring to convert the
bookkeeping room Into a raco track.
Orvllle evaded George's watchful eyo
Tuosday morning and worked a period
more than George, who tolt Mrs
Plank was"greatly In the wrong fct
allowing it. f
Miss Bertha Lindley has been cod-
polled to discontinue school on c
count of her eyes. v
Doris Smith and Dorothy Qlrard
have been receiving llfo savers from
some one. We woum iiko to Know
who is responsible. '
Miss' Williams 'was compelled to
leave school this morning on account
of having cold.
Miss Cornelia Hutchinson was ab
sent Wednesday morning on account
of a cold.
A fire broke out several dtys ago
at school, but It was extinguished be
fore the fire department arrived. It
was started from a clgaretti in tho
pocket of one of our promineit young
men.
Miss Helen Myers has retarned to
school after a brief absence;
Tho pupils of History I Class have
neen coming to school with pale faces
and sleepy eyes. It seemi to be due
to tho history notebooks that have to
bo handed in Friday.
Tho "Night o' Larts" seems to
have had a bad effect upon those who
attend the Springfleld High School.
Even the teachers, and especially one
(who tried to wash the paint off),
looks as if their eyebrows had been
misplaced or their Hps put on crooked.
The majority of the students are tak
ing the study period for an occasional
nap, and from the appearance of their
eyes they look as if they, had been on
a midnight jazz.
Sylvia Strubln is quite ill at her
homo with the influenza.
Doris Smith found a package of lite
savers In her desk. We wonder who
put them there?
The Junior class have been dili
gently laboring over Chaucer's "Can
terbury Tales" this week and are hav-
ing a great struggle trying to appro
"rlnfn fhon,
Mis8 Lillian Mulligan, who went to
Washington, D. C, as stenographer
last March, expects to return to her
home soon after Christmas.
Thursday morning .the assembly
was delightfully entertained by a fow
selections from the Girls' Gleo Club,
and also a few pieceB on tho victrola.
Considerable Interest Is being shown
along this line, and it Is hoped the
girls will make another appearance
soon.
Charles McBee, familiarly known as
(IT, ..... t. 1 . . . . .1 nttnw n I
jiuBlUB, uub rfiumcu uuci a nicbu
of a cold, suspected to bo flu.
17
W, W. EBBETT of the Main
Garage always knew ho waB right
lo tho recent fight with tho Stan
dard and Union OH companion. It
wts nothing more or less than a
scheme to put W. W. Ebb8tt out'of
business, but I played tho game too
square, and while I am frank to ad
mit it hurt me and my business
Jona while, I am now safe and do
lg moro business than ever. You
will always find me and my work
nun ready to do tin right thing by
yoj. y wo make a mistake or do
wry JetMiB know; we either make
it right W Klvo vou liHrk
mony
AUTO REPAIRING
BATTERY RECHARGING
.TIRE5J, TUBES and
ACCESSORIES
JOKES.
Uochufo of tho quiet ntinosphoro
that has boon prevailing over old S.
II. S. it Is mighty hard to And tho fow
circulating topics of gossip.
Mrs. Plunk was busily building ens
ties In Spain Inst Tuesday noon, nt tho
snmo tlmo endeavoring to walk down
tho stairs In old S. II. S., whou to hor
great surprlso hor foot refused to
touch Uio Oregon stair stops, and our
dignified teacher suddenly landed nt
tho bottom of the stairs wtth a
sprained thumb as tho result. Wo
hopo thnt after this when hor mind
ascends to heights unknbwn sho will
nsk some ono to lead her around.
Ernest Korn, a statoly Junior,
walked Into ES Class almost ton min
utes Into Thursday morning. When
asked for his reason ho tiebly mur-
murod "I forgot." This axcuso might
do for a Froshmn. but never for ono
so far surpassing In knowlcdgo as
Ernest.
James Lols "Oh, Miss Williams,
wait until wo all own a sevon-passon-gor
droplano." Miss Williams
"Yoc. James, Just wait until we do."
Janes (absont mtndodly) "I wonder
If a person can drive them things
with ono hand?"
Wo aro all vory excited over Miss
8 now imon s1x at tnethB bocauso It has a bearing on tho
"Home Talent." Wv hopo sho gets It , future of livestock production In tho
In good running order again. United States. A message cabled to
What are wo coming now days, ' the food administration by Dr. Vornon
anyhow? It do boat all. Just this , Kellogg, ono of Its Investigators who
morning Miss LIndsoy refused to nl-8 now etudylng livestock conditions
low us to erer tho English 7 Class Europo. Is to tho effoct that tho
without a ticket with some bit of gos- mcnt herds of Eurono havo decroasod
sip on It.
In physical geography, discussing
soil: David "I have read in tho pa
pers ot Indian people In South Ameri
ca eat mud for n modlclne." Mr.
Roth "I havo never heard of that, but
I know some people who need some
"ni-"
Tho other evening a certain young
gentleman ot a. ii. s. escorted a cor
tain young lady of the same school
home. The next morning sho awoko
with tho flu. and as soon as he learned
of tho new case ho got a shot In tho
arm.
Motto of tho History 7 Class: "Let
Vernlta Do-It"
Vernlta Moore shocked tho school
whon sho broke tho rules by eating
peanuts in History 7. Oh! No,
sho ,
was not alone.
Fern "When the men aro mustered
out they have to return all of their
clothes but their underwear."' Ivan
"They don't, either. HowTwouId they
get homo If they had to give up every
thing but their underwear.?"
Deacon Russell Olson held sorvices
in the Ragtag High School Friday af
ternoon. Mr. Mark Male led in tho
singing.
Mrs. Plank, our commercial instruc
tor, fell down stairs tho other day, so
that her department would not be neg
lected In The Tattler.
Pete Lewis seemed to bo carrying
on a very interesting conversation
with two Freshman girls. I wonder
why the dignified Seniors aro choosing
such company.
Discussing tho aeroplane in history:
James Lewis "Can a feller drive ono
of them things and uso one hand for
other things V Clarence Kcster "If
you've got a paigenger you might bo
able to drive with your feet and uso
both hands for thons 'other things.'"
Tho girls of the high school seem
to bo afflicted with a peculiar disease
commonly known as "Giggling."
It is believed that Sonio ono has re
cently been mnklng an abridged call
at some of tho neighboring hen houses
by the strange proceedings and muf-i
fled cackling which floats back from
a secluded corner of the" assembly i
hall. As yet we have soon neither!
sack or chicken, but all evidences'
point towords a Christmas feast as I
Thanksgiving haB already passed.
Our hlst'ry quiz! Our hist'ry quiz, Is
sung by larks and linnets,
But all I know' But all I know,1 1 told
in Just two minutes.
In hlst'ry class! In hlst'ry class, wo
are all somewhat dense,
Hut all I know! But all I know, I'd soil
for fifteen conts.
Myrtle Llndloy "I Just can't ex
ress mysolf." Alborta Parvln "On
by freight then."
" ylo Wynd was seen giving Cornelia
sorao candy hearts which mado
nothcr boy qulto Jealous.
The alarm clock in Miss Williams'
room went off at 3 o'clock Thursday,
evidently thinking it was tlmo for tho
Freshmen class to wako up.
FRESHMEN FUNNIES.
Wo wondered why tho Frosh girls
como to school so early, but tho mys.
tory Is now solved. An upporclass
man "pussy foot" has cuugth thorn
sliding down tho bannisters in the hall.
Miss W. "Who wore the Cauca
sians?" Pupil "Whlto people."
Helen "Thoy don't dress llko us."
Lylo Wynd "No, tho style has
changed , since then.
Wednesday afternoon tho History I
Class reported to tholr room, where
thoy were confronted by tho problem
Shepherd's Don'ts
1. Don't koep sheep on wet laud.
2. Don't feed moldy or spoiled hay,
roots, stingo or grain.
8. Don't forgot to koep salt and
fresh water before tho sheop.
A. Don't, neglect tho tdicop In win
tor. Keep tlieni In good condition.
r. Don't forgot to tag tho owes be
fore breeding and lambing time.
6. Don't forgot exorcising tho broil
owo.
7. Don't lot tho lamb go too long
without sucking.
8. Don't neglect to food tho lamb
graln ns soon as it starts eating.
9, , Don't lot parasites kill your
lamb for lack of soma fresh groon pas
ture. 10. Don't shear your owes until
warm woathor comos.
11. Don't tlo your floocea with any
thing but wool or paper twino.
12. Don't healtato to ask any ques
tions of tho county ngont. or wrlto to
tho Department of Agriculture at
Washington, D. C.
Live Stock Losses In Europe
Just what arc tho livestock losses
In Europo Is a question frequently be
ing askod by producora ot livestock In
this country. Wo aro Interested In
so enormously thnt there Is a groat
dearth not only of meats and futs, but
also of milk for children.
Following nro. tho per cent ot losses
In tho herds as given by Dr. Kellogg:
Loss of cnttlo: Franco, 17 per cent:
Italy. 14 Dor cent.
Loss of sheep and goats: France. 41
per cent; Italy, 1 per cent; United
Kingdom, 10 per cont.
Loss of pigs: Franco, 49 per cent;
Italy, 12 and onohnlf per cent; United
Kingdom, 25 per cent.
Horses: France, 37 and one-half per
cont; Italy, 25 per cont; United King
dom, 4 and ono-half per cent.
Figures for that part of Franco re
cently evacuated by tho Germans nro
not available. Tho loss In that part
of Franco and In Belulum is nearly to.
tal.
of drawing a map. All tho students of
that class bolng Freshmen, It was
more llko a kindergarten than a class
In ancient history. Dorothy Parvln,
being somewhat shy, failed to draw
hors, whereupon the teacher had to
gtvo hor lessonB by holding hor hand
and helping her draw It.
Mac Edmundson, a Freshman of 8.
H. S is walking on air and his hat Is
growing smaller since purchasing a
now Harloy-DavldBon.
Tho candy which caused so much
excitement nnd anxloty among the
girls has suddenly coascd making Its
appearance. It Is firmly believed tho
supply has been exhausted, or olso
bankruptcy was tho direct causo.
Tho Frosh girls like theso cold
mornings becauso thoy get to movo
back by tho "Candy Kid" and his
candy bag.
Leaves for Kentucky.
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Solbert, formorly
of this city but now of Oregon City,
will leave about tho 18th of this month
for their home In Owonsboro, Ken-
tucky. Mrs. Solhort visited hor sister.
Mrs. J. B. Hayworth horo before lenv-
Ing.
CAREFUL, CONSCIENTIOUS
DENTISTRY
DR. J. E. RICHMOND
PHONES Office, 3; Residence, 116-J
Over Commercial Bank
Springfield, Oregon
W. F. WALKER
UNDERTAKER
FUNERAL DIRECTOR
Office Phone 62; Residence 67-1
WeajtMaln 8L
Dr. N. W. Emery
DENTIST
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RE8IDENCE PHONE 129-W
D. W. ROOF
' JEWELER
8PRINGFIELD, - OREGON
FINE WATCIJ REPAIRING
A SPECIALTY
ROBERT BURNS Lodgo, No.
78. A. M. P.. Anclnnt anil
Accoptod Bcottish Rito Uni-
vuras.1 and Rvmlinllc Proe
vorsal and Symbolic Free
Masons meets first and third
Friday evening in W. O. W
ball. Vlsltlrfg brothers wel
come,
P. A. Johnson
Secretary,
Cbas. Klngswoll
R. W. M
After traveling In Frnnco tliroo
wooktt Dr. Kollbg was served biittor
only onco, Huttor Is almost unknown
axcopt along tho military front and on
tho farms.
'Not Result of Chance
Tho high productlng cow In pro
lucod by no ImphiUivril methods, ns
iorts 0. K. Hood, professor of tlnlry
husbandry In tho Kansas Stnto Agri
cultural coltvgo. Rim is tho product
of Judicious brooding, feed lug, and
enro.
Tho best tlmo to start feeding tho
heifer, to produce n good milk cow, Is
when It Is young. Tho calf should
receive Its mother's milk during tho
first month of Its life. Beginning At
tho ond of throo wooks, skim milk
should gradually bo substituted for
tho wholo milk. Tho skim milk should
bo supplemented by grain and hay.
Too many farmors do not rcalito
tho foodlng value of skint milk. Thoy
think that becauso tho fat has boon
removed, a much larger quantity of
milk should bo fed. As n result; tho
calves are often overfed. Shelled
corn hns boon found a good grain sup
plement to replace tho fat contont of
tho skim milk. Tho calf should bo
fed skim milk until nt least six months
of ago and ns much longer us tho milk
ts available.
Timothy, Sudan grass, or prairie
hay Is doslrnblo for tho young calf.
Tho leguminous hays tend to produce
dlgestlvo disorders.
Plenty of wntor should bo supplied
for tho calf from Kb birth, but wator
should nover bo mlxod with tho milk.
Exercise Is osBontlal for tho host do
volopmont of tho calf as woll as all
othor livestock.
when tho calf Is sovoral months old
It may cat leguminous hnya with "no
danger of digestive troubles. Alfalfa
hns proved its worth in building' up
both tho inusclo tlssuo and tho bono
content of tho body. Tho holfor
should bo bred to calve at from two
to two and a half years of ago. Tho
pregnant holfor should recolvo a liber
al ration containing n high per cent
of rroteln nnd ash, as theso are noces
sary for tho dovolopmcnt of tho foetus.
If theso elements nro not present In
sulllclent nmounts, howovor, tho body
of tho heifer will suffor rather than
tho foetus.
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Culllno Dhows Poor Hens
Tho result of the culling of noma
800 lions In I ho county last wook by
Prof. Hrnwstor of tho Oregon Agricul
tural College shows thnt 20 per cont of
theso liens worn unprolltnblo. In otin
InMnnci) a flock was found whuro ovor
00 por cent of Ihu hons were culled
nut ns unprolltnbUi layers. Tim 20
por cent represents tho nvorago con
ditions In Hocks ns ha tin tin them over
tho State, said Mr. Drowsier.
Tho best (lock found was thnt of
Mrs, Andrews, north of Eugono, who
Is raising Barred Plymouth Hocks,
Hor flock Is trnpnostod, and with only
two or throo exceptions, tho culling
work corresponded vory closely to tho
trapnust records, and In every caso.
Uio hen with low ogg records woo
found.
This shows haw practical tho work
Is for tho flock, besides, continued" Mr,
Brawstor, tho majority of farmers can
not tako tho tlmo to trapnoat.
Mr. Browstor stated that ho found
several picking out brooding flocks,
which Is a Tory Important thing. If
more would do this, and thon mate tho
flock with good males tho egg produc
tion could bo Increased 25 ppr cont
tho following year, says this poultry
specialist
Tho tato moulting birds aro thn
onos to soloct for brooders. This may
bo tho hardest looker In tho flock, but
I It Is your host brooding bird, nnd llko
tho high producing dairy cow, hor re-
cord will off wet hor looks.
Farmors as a rule havo not taken,
advantage of tho opportunity of so
curing bettor bred flocks.
Poultry Is profltablo now If you got
good layers, continues Mr. Brawstor.
jand every farm should havo from 93
to 160 chickens. Ono record of 125
hens kept on a farm In Uio lowor WH-
lnmotto valley, shows that undor or
dinary good enro returns of 2S5 p.tiflt
ihovo cost of food was obtained.
TIioho hens wore kept undor average
cnndltlonns, but nil were good layors.
Tho culling work Is bolng taken jp
In cooperation with tho ofllco of tho
County Agricultural Agont for tho'pur
poso of helping tho owners to got rid
of tho unprolltnblo layer. Tho work
Is proving vory popular, according to
Mr. Brewster, who states that there
ard more than 0,000 hons listed In this
county nlono.
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