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U. of 0. Library . ,T.'-V i ilfr, THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS Kntorod February 24, 1003, at HtrlKflold( OroKon an second-china nmttor unilor net of Congress of March, 187D. SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 191&. VOL. XVIII, NO. 15 1 s i FAIL 10 Hi BODY OF BRIDGE Body of Unfortunnto Young Man Still in Willnmotto Rlvor. SEARCH FOR BODY IN VAIN Dnrod Hi3 Companion To Walk I Ovor Top of Bridgo i Supports. 2 UNI Last Sunday evening about 7 ' o'clock Thornton Humphrey, eon of Jolin Humphrey, u farmer living nonr Cnutrlll Illll, nuil recently discharged from nnny service, whllo strolling ovor, tho wngon bridgo spanning tlio Willamotto rlvor In Springfield with nn unknown communion, attempts to cllinli Uio HlunttiiK "tool bridge sup port on thu wost Bide, with, tlio evi dent Intention of walking across tha high arch which supports tlio bridge. At tlio top of tlio nrch tlio high ten sion wlros of tlio Mountain States Power company nro strung. As Mr. Humphrey reached tlio top ho cither did not hoo tlio wires or mndo no at tempt to avoid them, for suddenly thoro was a Hash of electricity from h.'s body whoro ho enmo In contact wltli tlio wires and ho foil to tho river some 75 foot bolow, tho swift current soon carrying Ills body out of sight. Tho alarm wns quickly given and a largo number of searchers volun teered their sorvlcos, assisted by n motor boat, and worked until dark out no trace of thu missing man wns found. Karly Monday morning tho search was contlnuod, and has boon kopt up at Intervals sJnco, but up tallies morn ing no trnco of tho body hnd boon found, with tho exception of tho un fortunnto maa's hat. which wns found floating sonio dlstnnco bolow tho bridge. , According to tho statement of a man who passed by n fow moments before tho accident, Humphrey wns honnl to remark to his companion. "I dnro you to walk ovor tho top of tho bridgo. Tho hitter replied tlmt IiIh shoos woro too slippery, nnd Uint ho thought It too rlHky, nnywny. Humphrey thereupon mndo tho at tempt himself, which ended Jit his denth. , It Is snld Mr. Humphrey had hut recently noon discharged fro,u J1'10 nnny at Camp I.owls, but hnd not soon nctlvo sorvlco. LARGE AUDIENCE HEARS DR. LEWIS 8PEAK SUNDAY Tho Methodist church was tilled -with a' capacity nudlonco Enstor Sun day to Ijenr Dr. Lowls, omf of tho most widely known orntors of Motho (Hum dollvor a mpst Intorostlng and, Instructive address, Tho subject chosen, by Dr. I.owb was "Ilocdnstructlon of tho World, Aft or tho War, and was ably handled, tho sponkor holding tho tntbnso litorcst of tho uudlonca throughout tho nd dross. Dr. Lowls Is thoroughly versed In thlB subject and ho pulntod In gldwlnn torins a. vpst and mighty world-wide movompnt now In Its Infancy to bo euro wo'rld-.widq ponce not by tlio sword nnd othor torrlhlo Instruments of war, but through tho loyo of aod, . Implanted In tho honrts of mankind. Ho emphatically declared that only by tho ronwnkenlng of Christianity, which ho clninls seems to havo slum bqrod for tho past 40 or 50 years, can n real ponco of the notions, of tho world bo brought 'about. Dr. Lowls Is ono of tho many speak ers who Is contributing 1ih holp to conduct tho Contonnry campaign to raUo 1105,000,000 for tho Mothbdlst churches throughout tho world, This campaign la to mnrk tho colouration of. tho 100th niinlvorBnry of tho or ganization of MthodlBt misslonnrlos. ' 7-' , RED CROS8vMEETINa. Tho annual mooting of tho lo- cnl Ttod Cross will bo hold at tho City JInll Tuosdny, ovonlng. April . 20 at 8 o'clock,, for' (ho purpose, of electing ollicors and transacting othor nocoBsnry busiuoBB. A good ottondanqo is roquoBtod, HAVE yOU ANSWERED YOUR COUNTRY'S GULL? done his duty. pay the. cost of victory. We spent money like, water to win ' Bpent ho much in gigantic preparation that the Hun saw the ".f". handwriting on the wall and quit,, saving 500,000 American lives. .Right now we have enough munitions and material to equip two entire -field armies aggregating 2,400,000 men. That stuff was ordered .before Germany quit. It Isn't paid for. The Victory Liberty Loan Will Pay For It , SUBSCRIBE IF YOU BELIEVE IN AMERICA. SUBSCRIBE IF YOU ARE AN AMERICAN. FORMER 8PRINOFIELD MAN DEAD AT MARCpLA fOlios, Itiemenschnolilor, a former resident of SprJnglleld, died at KIschor'sMlll, near Murcola, last Monday, after a lingering Illness of 'sovernl yearB. Air. Rlemeiischncldor wns the son of Adda Rlemouscbneldor,. and waB born in Harrlsburg, Oregon, 3S years ago. Mr. UlomonschtioJdor Ib survived by his father arid mother, and ono broth er, Frank, of Warshflold. ; Mr, Hlomonschncldor was well and favorably known In Springfield, and' his many friends will regret his pass lug. The funeral services wero held at Marcola Wednesday, Interment tak ing placo In Marcola cemetery. METHODIST DRIVE BEGINS MAY 18. Tho Intjsnslvo tliinnelnl drive for tho (105,000,000 Methodist centenary will begin Mny 18 nnd las; ono week. So enthusiastic hnvo BcoreB of churches In tlin Northwest become that many of them havo raised n Inrgo pnrt of their quoins already. Dallas, Oro., Ib tho latest city to nnuounco that It Iiiih exceeded its quota. Yamhill reported that in obtaining its quota, its largest gift wns $997 and Its smallest $5, but In both these cities tho campaign will bo continued until tho slognn of tho campaign Ib achieved, "Every man, woman nnd child In Methodism n subscriber." The fightcru buck from tho blood-soaked flcldB of Franco tiro going to utile "who Uvea there?" when they pasB a home without a Victor Liberty Loan certificate In the window. Thoy are not going to haveiny patience with excuse makers. Their only criterion is "you did,", or "you didn't."' f They havo learned to value the "ofllcial" and this sign is a , &, Government certificate that you are an American who has ') v, I 'Tho Victory Liberty Loan is a duly. It Is more. It is a question of national honor. The man who turns his back on It Is a brother to the man who deserts in battle. It Is a question of national honor because It is going to I. O. 0. F. ATTENTION. Tomorrow, Saturday, April 26, tho Centennial of American Odd fellowship will bo fittingly ob served nt Eugonc. There will bo an all-day pro gram including) ' Subordinate Lodge Degrees, fccbekah Degreo and two special programs. All members of Juanlta ,Ro bokah Lodge No. 85, Springfield Lodge No. 70, and W. B. Pengra Encampment No. G7 are espec ially urged' to foe, present. II. A. KOItF, Pres. Lnpo Co. I. O. O. F. Asso ciation. f v MONDAY NIGHT'S DEBATE WAS UNUSUALLY INTERESTING A dobato of unusual Intorcst under tho direction of tho Mothodlst Brother hood took place att tho Mothodlst church Mondny night on tho question, "Iteso'lvcd,-That tho American People Adopt tho PropoBed Plan for a League of NntloiiB." Those participating In the debate iwero M. C. Drossier,, It. W. Smith ' and L. K. Pago, who prosentod tho ncgativo sldo of tho question, and H. C. Ethel, Vho spoko in tho nftlrmatlvo. At tho cIo'bo of tho dobato tho nudl onco was asked to join in tho discus sion which followed, and many Inter esting remarks woro brought out. YOUR HAND? A ' NO MORE RESTRICTIONS ON ' MAIL GOING TO FRANCE 'Postmaster Stewart has received tho following order which removes all resections pn mailing of Parcels to the Expeditlanary Forces In France: Office- of Postmaster General, Wash ington. Apr. 14, 1919. Order No. 2989. 'Order No. 1259, dated March 28, 1918, prohibiting the acceptance of parcels for nmlllng to the American Expeditionary Forces In. .Europe, un less -accompanied with approved re quests of the addressees for tho ar ticles contained therein, Is horeby re voked at the requoBt of the War De partment.' A. S. Burleson, Postmaster General. In connection with tho foregoing order, postmasters are advised .that hereafter parcels not exceeding sovon pounds In weight containing mailable articles, including books, may be ac cepted for mailing to soldiers and oth ers, including civilians, connected with the American Expeditionary Forces In Europe without being ac companied with request of the ad dressee, approvod by his regimental or othor commanding officer, provided, the parcels are properly prepared and addressed, fully prepaid, and' other wise conform tothe conditions gov erning the transmission of mall to tthose forcoB. Parcels for tho Expeditionary Forces may not bo registered, insured or Bent C. O. D. BOY FINDS DYNAMITE' CAP; AND L08E8 THREE FINGER8 Whllo playing in tho road last Sun day afternoon, Edgar Fox, tho young sort of Mr. and Mrs. Iloland Fox, of near Springfield, found a dynamite cap. Just to see what would happen he struck it on a rock, with the result that ho is now minus three fingers on bis left hand. Ills parents rushed the boy to the Springfield hospital, where the fingers wero amputated down to the. first , Joint, ' - ; OREGON WEEKLY ' INDUSTRIAL REVIEW1, ' Portland A largo force of men and teams, have commenced work here in preparing 15-acre site for the Pacific International Livestock Exposition building. Tho building wUl be 354 by . 928 feet, and will be the largest build- fng of Its kind In the world, contain ing two acres more of floor space .than the big livestock exposition building at Chicago, or about seven and one-halt acres in all. The building, prepara tion of the site and the necessary roadways and rail connections will 'in volve an expenditure of over $300,000. galera Loyal Legion of Loggers Join- In movement for voluntary medl- ' ation of all controversies between cm- jployers and employes. Canyon City Gold mining resumed on larger-ecale than ever on shutting down of activity in chromo develop ments. . 1 East Ingram Butte, Linn county, is to get a sawmill. Cumbering is the great employing industry of the state. Press reports Indicate that activity in camps is in creasing and absorbing unemployed Tho" entire Northwest is Interested, in protection and' encouragement of this industry. Brownsville Is to have a new and modern creamery plant Medforif-may purchase Pacific and Eastern railroad. ' Portland city unemployed have been decreased. to 2000. , Upper McKenzle Tlver Is to have new summer resort at Schwartz' ranch; Slugle taxcrs prepare another amendment to the constitution in Ore gon. It is to. be submitted at the elec tion Nov., 1920. Klamath Falls is to have an engine roundhouse built by the Southern Pa cific company. Klamath Falls Is to build a now school house costing $15,000. Salem aldermen oppose bond Issue of $200,000 for municipal telephone as useless expenditure of qioney. St Helens may have a 5000-ton wooden drydock. LEVI NEET ARRIVES IN U. S. FROM OVERSEAS Mr. 3. W. Neet, of West Springfield, yesterday received a telegram from his An, Levi H. Neet, a sergeant in the 98th Aero Squadron, Btatlng he had arrived in New York, and was now at Camp Merritt, N. J. , Mr. Neet enlisted in the Aviation Corps in August, 1.917 and Immediate ly left for Vancouver, where ho re mnlnod a, short time, Leaving there for Kelly's Fjold, Tox., where he re ceived his preliminary training. In November he left the "United States for France, where' ho- was stationed until the' armistice wfts signed. .Mr. Neet was an overseer in the Booth-Kelly mill, before enlisting, in the service. " Jlla brother, Earnest is also In tho service At present hb Is located, tit the Presidio, San Francisco, but ex port to return honio shortly. M?. Neot dfd n6t, state In. Ills 'mes- ! sage whon he expected to arrive In Springfiold. .- BORN. To Mr. and. Mrs. Bon D. Smith, on April 18, a son. To Mr. nnd Mrs. Bradford, on April 10,. a daughter. , Mrs. W. Noxol b a patient at Mur cy hospital, Eugeno, where she under went nn operation this weok. NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION. Notlco Is horeby given that tho real estate and Insurance firm of Thomp- l boh & Uhl; located at Springfiold, Oro., , j has, this day by mutual consent been business. Dated this 23rd day of April, '1919,- M., N, Thompson assumes nil' In- debtedneBB and will collect al bills, M. M. THOMPSON, , Is badjy rutted and cannot Dq tray ,0. s JWIki . ' ojed with a heavy machine easily. SUBSCRIBERS 10 . LOAN ARE SLOW Springfiold District Is Far Bo hind in Its Quota Up To Yesterday. APRIL 30 IS VICTORY DAY Local Committee Will Solicit In- dividuals If Response Is Not Made Soon. The Springfield; district la lagging in sales of Victory Liberty Bonds. Up to last night tho Springfield banks reported sales amounting to but. $6, 650. Therefore, we must get busy. Over 100 Oregon towns have complet ed their quotas and are winners of honor , flags for doing bo. Surely Springfield will not falter and have the stigma of having been "in the also ran,, class." Next Wednesday is Victory Day; so let us buckle down to business and wipe out the dSbt quick. Wo can do it t The local comml'tee desires It known they do not want to be com pelled to go out and solicit individ uals, as they believe it to be unneces sary, but if our citizens do not make an effort soon this will be done. GET BUSY AND DO YOUR BITI You will nevfcr have an opportunity to 'make a better Investment as long as you live. ROAD INFORMATION FOR MOTORISTS AND CAMPERS Th'is 'bulletin contains geaoral la formatiapn concerning roao'd condi tions in oo r near the Nationoal For ests of Oregon and Washington, based on data furnished by the field men of the Forest Service. Because of the favorable reception given to the series of road bulletins Issued last year their publication Is resumed, with this number. The recreation use of the Nationoal Forests, which wa3 slowed dowon by war condlllons, will be' greatly in creased, during tho present season. The opportunities oflftrod by the Na tional Forests for camping, hunting fishing, picture-making, and other out ing raitimes, are gradually becoming known to the public. Roads and trails maintained by the Forest Service give access to many beautiful and attrac tive' spots where ' woods, stream, and mountain luro lovers of the open, while Forest Service telephone lines make possible communication with tho outsido' when occasion demands. The protection of outing resources from fire Is an Icportant work of the Forest Service, and 'the co-operation of all forest users is needed to pre vent needless destruction. Western Oregono Three Rivers Alsea Rlyer, Eugene- Florence, and Scototsburg-AHeghany roads, In the vicinity of the Siuslaw National Foreqt are not yet opoen for thorough travel. Little North Fork roa4 and the Snntinm wagoon road are both closed to otravel. Because of bridges being burned out, it is very pos8ibo that Little North Fork rohd will n.ot be, open until late ln'tjie sea son. Crescent Cty-Qpd Beach,, . Open am In fair cortdltlon between Crescent City, and Brookings, Rough b"et,weenBrooklngs and Gold Beach, Crater Lake Highway. Open and In fair condition between 'Medford and Prospect Closed on ac- count of, snow between Prospect and Park' boundary; will probably bo open by July 1st. On account of tho hoavy snowfall, it is doubtful if autos will bo ablo toi travel through the park be fore July, v - Barlow-Oak Grove . Oron and in fair condition between Portland and Twinbrldges. Closod on account of snow between Twinbrldges nn,d Camas Prairie. Will not be open before Juno 15. Automoblllsts should n! wa.y b carry their chains on this j RoseburflPeel. Oron but In bad condition between ,n,oseburg and Pool, Ma,U is haulod ipyer thla road in a light car. Road 0