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SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY.NOVEMBEIl 21, 1919.
NUMBER 45
SIXTEENTH YEAH.
WILL COMPLETE
CIVIC CHAMBER
Monday Night Set for Meeting
to Complete Organization;
New Names Added.
At a colled meeting Tuesday night
In Slovens hall, about twenty of th
business mn i ' t'ie city who are en
deavoring to otgmlzo a chamber of
commerce for Springfield, met and
illHCUHttcd the proposed bylaw and
niiKtltutlon, which will be adopted by
ihi membership, at the next meeting.
During the dlMcusslon many phase
itf the work of the local chamber wa
l roti ic lit out. It wait emphasized that
there la an Immediate need for auch
un onouilzntlon In Springfield and
I hut much can he n onipllnhed for
the IiiimIik'h Intercuts and welfare of
(hit whole city and community. It
won a Uo titit-HMfd that thin organisa
tion Ih for every man In the cnmmun
Ity who la Interested In any tnunner
In the welfare of Springfield.
Many new name were added to the
meinbemhlp Hut Tuesday evening and
John E. Edwards, temporary secre
tary of the organization hope to have
more than fifty namea on the Hut bo
fore next w.-ok. Charter memberahlp
la atlll opi-n. the fe being one dollar
for the year' memberHhlp, but after
the rharter ha been closed dues will
be fixed by the whole membership.
Next Monday evening. Nov. 24. at
8 o'clock, ha been net aa the time
for the adoption of the by-lawa and
completion of the organisation. All
member. business men of the city,
and any one who may be Interested In
thl enterprise, are urged to be pre
ent at thl meeting aa It Is of vital
Interest to Springfield.
LOCAL MOVIE THEATER
SOLD TO NEW SHOW MAN
J. H. I'eabody, formerly In the ahow
business In McMinnvllle, haa recently
purchased the Hell theater from W. J.
White and ha taken charge of the
houne.
ArranKcments have been made to
operate the theater every night of the
week, a matinee Sunday afternoons,
and a change of pictures each day.
Mr. I'eabody has secured some of the
bent motion picture services obtain
able and expect to give the people of
Springfield the hlghet clan amuse
ment and entertainment in the movie
line.
STATE AID TO SOLDIERS
MAY BE CONTINUED
The number of ex-service men now
taking advantage of the state aid In
securing an education Is so great that
It was feared that many would have
to discontinue when the present funds
allotod for this purpose are lined. It
Ih said that there are about 2000 ex
service men receiving aid from the
state, and this number exceeds the
expensH alloted by the lust legislature.
In an effort to relieve this condition ,
Governor Hen W. Olcott has secured
a decision from Attorney General !
(leorge M. Drown to the effect that a i
deficiency may bo created by the '
emergency board when the present
funds are exhausted. '
JEWELER TO OPEN NEW
SHOP IN SPRINGFIELD
Next week will see the Installation
of another Industry for Springfield.
O. II. Wilson, a Jeweler formerly with
Laraway's store at Eugene, will estab
lish a watch repairing and manufac
turing Jewelry shop in a section of
The News office.
C. M. Price of Portland returned
home Thursday after substituting as
electrical engineer at the llooth-Kelly
mill for the past five weeks.
Mrs. M. V. Hutchinson and daugh
ter Cornelia of Eugene were dinner
guests of Mrs. Dernlce Van Valzah on
Tuesday evening. N
LANE COUNTY INSTITUTE
CONVENES NEXT WEEK
Springfield Pupil to Have' Entire
Holiday Week.
The teacher Institute for Lane
county Is to b held In the high school
building at Eugene, beginning Monday
and continuing for three days. Coun
ty Superintendent Moore has prepared
an Interesting program. Tbe law pro
vides that teachers must attend tbe
annual instltutea If they wish their
sslarles to continue during tbe week.
There wilt be no sessions In tbe
Springfield school next week on ac
count of Institute taking the first
three days of the week and Thanks
giving day on Thursday.
LAUNDRY RESUMES OPERATION
J. W. Baker, who operated a laun
dry here several years ago will open
up a modern laundry here next week.
Mr. Baker's plant will be In a build
ing of hi own, located on South Sec
ond at reel.
' The plant will be equipped with
up to date machinery and facilities
that will enable Mr. Ilaker to handle
tho business of Springfield and vicin
ity promptly and In the best poslble
manner.
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PHOIIE TOLL HERE
Business Men Favor Same Rates for
Business Phones as Eugene Now
Pays Wants Farmers Line.
In a conference recently called by
Mayor Morrison tbe business men of
the city agreed to pay the same rate
for business phones as Eugene pays,
providing the present tollrate to Eu
gene is discontinued.
Judge E. O. Potter, city attorney
for Springfield, who represented this
city at tbe public service commission
hearing in Portland recently, bad
written Mayor Morrison that the com
mission queried whether Springfield
merchants would be willing to adopt
this method of solving the telephone
rate question between Springfield and
Eugene.
It Is felt by many of the local busi
ness men that this will be the best
method of dealing with the phone
problem here. Six farmer lines were
contemplating changing their phone
connectlona from Springfield to Eu
gene. The business men of Springfield
as well as the farmers themselves,
desire to keep the connectlona in
Springfield.
A decision from the commission as
to whether this plan will be adopted
Is exported soon.
MEXICANS VIOLATE CONSULATE
MEX1CALI, Mexico, Nov. 18. Forc
ible Intrusion of a Mexican police of
ficer Into the American consulate
here fate today to make an arrest baa
resulted in the transmission of a form
al complaint from Walter F. Doyle,
American consul at Mexlcali, to Sec
retary of State Lansing at Washing
ton and also to Governor Cantu, here.
The consul remonstrated, according
to his statement, whereupon the po
liceman "made aa though to draw
his revolver, whether on me or on the
prisoner 1 cannot say." ' .
The consul further stated:
"Someone in authority In the Mexi
can government" instructed the po
liceman to desist after, which the
American, at. the consul's request,
stepped outside and surrendered.
Consul Boyle'a telegram to , Wash
ington said the officer had arrested
an intoxicated American and was es
corting him to Jail when the prisoner
broke away and ran Into the consu
late, The policeman, according to
Consul Boyle, followed the American
Shingle manufacturers will hold
'third annual session of Red . Cedar
Shingle congress in Seattle, Dec. 10
and 11th. Program la In charge of
J. 8. Williams, secretary of shingle
rbrancn of West Coast . Lumbermen's
association.
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CI1T WATER TEST
IS HIGH GRADE
Springfield Water Tests Free of
Harmless Bacteria or Gas
Forming Agents.
Samples of water recently sent to
G. V. Copson, acting bacteriologist at
Oregon Agricultural college, proved
to be free from harmless bacteria and
the reservoir water was shown to con
tain tbe minimum of gas that it la
possible to obtain In reservoir water.
The other samples of water taken
from two different places In the city
proved to beo f the highest class.
Mr. Copson In his letter to Mayor
Morrison says In part: "You will note
the date, the total number of bacteria
present, and tbe total absence of any
gas forming organisms in the treated
water. Those results Indicate a most
excellent quality In the water for
drinking purposes and you can feel
perfectly safe in using it for all pur
poses. The number of bacteria of all
kinds is exceptionally low and It will
be bard to find a better sample of
water In any city in the valley."
It may be added that tbe only water
that 'does not contain some form of
bacteria Is distilled water. But there
Is a harmless or plant bacteria that
Is found in all other water not dis
tilled. Hence it is seen that Spring
field water Is the acme of perfection
in drinking water.
MADE NATIONAL CELEBRATION
President Lincoln It was who ap
pointed the last Thursday in Novem
ber, 1864. as Thanksgiving day, and
each president of the United States
since that time haa followed incoln's
example. In 1858 proclamatlona of a
day for Thanksgiving were issued by
the governors of twenty-five states
and two territories, and it only re
mained for the president of the Unit
ed States to make such proclamation
to institute the national Thanksgiving
day.
STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
TO CONVENE IN PORTLAND
The anual meeting of the Oregon
State Chamber of Commerce will be
held December 15 and 16 at Portland
In tbe Portland Chamber of Commerce
rooms. Subjects pertaining to the
welfare of the state are to be discussed.
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LEGION HOLDS MEETING
Springfield post of the American
"Legion held their regular meeting in
tbe W. O. W. hall Monday evening,
November 17. A committee was ap
pointed to draft a resolution to be
sent to the Centralia post consoling
them In their recent tragedy and of
fering them tbe support of the local
post
It was also announced that the
charter closed Nov. 11 and thereafter
the fees for Joining will be 14.
Committees were appointed to ar
range for a feed and smoker to be
given at the next meeting, Monday,
December 1. Every member is re
quested to be present to get in on the
"eats."
CITY SCHOOL CENSUS
HAS BEEN COMPLETED
The school census for Springfield
has been completed and shows a total
'increase over last year's figures of
S3, there being 612 persons of school
'age this year as against C19 last year.
The total enrollment this year In
the schools is 453 as against 418 for
last year, an increase of 35.
At the meeting of the school board
last night John E. Edwards was elect
ed truant officer for the city schools.
MAIL SERVICE
BE CHAII
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Changes in Handling Mail Be
tween Eugene and Spring
field Recommended.
After an Investigation into tbe mall,
freight and passenger service between
Eugene and Oakridge, L. C. Gilman,
district director of the United States
railroad administration, made recom
mendations which be hopes will tend
to improve the mail service.
At the present time there Is only
one train each way three times a
week, says the report, and the mail Is
not handled on tbe street car between
Springfield and Eugene as are pas
sengers and freight, but the mail is
carried all the way on the train to
Oakridge. The report recommended
that tbe mail be handled on the street
car line between Eugene and Spring
field. Other recommendations were:
"That the present service be contin
ued with the following changes:
- "Arrange for proper mall connec-
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PEACE TREATY
IS DEFEATED
Wartime Laws Still in Force
President May Act Sen
ate Adjourns.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1. Falllil
after three attempts to ratify t:f
peace treaty, the senate late tonight
laid it aside, ended the special seasl.ia
and went home.
Cine effect of the senate's failure)
Ao ratify tbe treaty will be the co
tlnuation of various wartime laws
and regulations at least until the nt4
session opens. Among these is tfea
wartime prohibition act. '
A resolution presented tonight tt
Senator Lodge to declare a state 4
cteace will come up at the beginning
of the new session and is expected
to start another stubborn fight Thai
administration is understood to be nj
posed to such a method of legaU,
ending the war and in the background
is a constitutional question as t
whether congress can do so by a res j
lution not requiring the president s
signature.
The first vote on this reservation
stood 39 for to 55 against On th
second vote, after several hoars rl
parliamentary wrangling in which tb.f
democrats made vain efforts to win!
over some of tbe republican group off
mild reservatlonlsts. 41 senators voted
In the affirmative and 51 In the nega
tive. The third vote was on a straight
out ratification without re serrations,
which got only 38 votes to 53 oppos
ing it Only one republican. Senator
McCumber of North Dakota, voted
with the democrats in it support
Republican Leader Lodge declared
today's voting- constituted a final de
cision on the peace treaty unless
President Wilson circumvented the
senate rules by withdrawing It and
then resubmitting it In other quar
ters there wae some difference of
opinion, but the general sentiment
seemed to be that there was only &
slender chance that the treaty would
come up at the beginning-of the next
session of congress, beginning next
month.
It was suggested tonight among
democratic senators that President
Wilson might be asked to feel out
the other powers on their attitude
on reservations with the idea of
bringing the treaty to some sort of
a ratification after congress reas
sembles. tlon between Eugene and Springfield
In both directions, by transporting
mail between those points on ' the
street car line as passengers and bag
gage are now transported.
"Make necessary changes in sched
ules as indicated, to wit; change
schedule on outbound trip so as to put
slack time on east end of run and cut
down the achedule of Inbound train
45 minutes, and arrange that tha
schedule be more closely followed in
actual performance.
"Keep careful check on movemeut
of L C. L merchandise from Eugene
and Portland to points on the Oak
ridge' branch, so that no delays which
can be avoided will occur.
"With these changes made I am
satisfied there will be no serious com
plaint from the people living along
this branch. Tbe change in the mail
service is particularly important as
It is the chief, cause of Irritation."
COAL FAMINE SEEMS NEARER
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 Prospects
of a coal famine drew nearer tonight
with negotiations between operators
and miners apparently at a standstill.
A sub-committee of the joint wage
scale committees discussed the situa
tion for three hours, but It was said
operators did not submit . counter
proposals to the miners' demands.
The conference will continue tomor
row. "We are still in a receptive
mood," said John L. Lewis, acting
president of the United Mine Work
ers. Thomas T. Brewster, chairman
of the operators' committee In the
central competitive field, spoke opti
mistically. He said this was the first
attempt at real negotiations since the
Buffalo conference.