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U. of 0. Library X 3 MMG MEW SEVKNTICENTI I YEAR SPIUNCrTrXD, LANE COUNTY. OREO ON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19- 1920. NUMBER 6 .1 ME XL 21 iLdf SPRINGFIELD WILL I Business Men and American Legion Will Cooperate to Put It Over. At (In- meeting of the American Legion poid Monday tilKdi I' wiin i Idi-il to make mi I'Tl't'l In lirliiK 1 1 -U''hi (i Chautauiia lo J'.irlngriold for it Mix ilay program this summer. MIhh Cameron, a rvpr'M'titnilvt of tin coin iuny, was pieacnt iiml gave I Ik- mem Itci h mi Idea of the program mi'l Hi" arrangements lli.it would he liecnnary lit bring the forty cnti riiilin'rH of Hi" hmi l ji u un Tin- legion will ciioinTali' Willi Hi" liiliillH'HH men hiiI llu' Chamber 'it Commerce In lln work iiecona i y I') prepare fur tin- ehuutiuniua. I( Is mild there Is a great (l'.tl of sentiment union1.- the people of I In' I f y In favor of having u, liauiamri i lii lf III home. To assure Hh coming II will !' ii ssin y lo sell u it tt ii i tit r of season Hiki'lM In udvance nml to provide seals. 1 1 1.', 1 1 1 1 1 1 k niiij ,i laiio. Tills III'' American Legion will en deavor lo iln. I mt m in ii h an u mimlirr of h mn I r lowns than Springfield arc putting "ii a iiaiitaU'Uii this i ;i i , it l fell tint ohm ( All also b' made a success lu-i IV IV i I it 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 vii a p i 1 1 1 - 1 iih a committee if i it i fmiii tin' local pout lo wotk with a state mi I r 1 1 1 1 op A i in 1 1 ii limit Ion nmt tors. KoiltlllC hllHIIICSH of thl legion Wa'l II I hi) trilllNlll'tl'll. Thi' liox hoi lal which was t'i have , bi' held Friday night. February 20. llliH !) II pOHtpOIIOll. After tin' meeting tin- Ladles Aux iliary of tlm Legion served refresh IIII'litM. MORE BARNS FOR LANE COUNTY FAIR CROUNDS At u lecent meeting of the dl rectors of the lame county fair .n Hotlation It huh decided to hiilld an other bam to lioilMe til" (dieep all I (oat ehlhilou The new htnldltm Is to he by 00 feet and will lie be tween the eat (iillle barn and the hoK barn. Another addition to the ci-nlpiucnt o I- the fair will be a new wltiK built onto the pavilion to hoiiHe the floral iliKplay. Secretary Wood reporlK a brlKht on look for tlie coniiiiK fair and hu.vh that tlie new K.VHteui of i;ivlnK nwanU for grunge nod coiniuiinlty exliibitu is meeting with favor. BOWMAN CHILD BURIED Funeral M-rvlceM were held thin afternoon for the infant child of Mr and Mi x. Hurry How man, which died Wednesday niorniiiK at the family home in Went Springfield. Interment was made in the Laurel Hill ceme tery. NO SNOW LEFT There Is no snow in eastern Ore gon and the weather is warm and dry, according to I. Weinsleln, who re turned Wednesday from a trip lo J 'oil land and through the eastern pait of the state. HAVE CHAUTAUQUA FA CTS and FIGURES Some Results That Farmers and Growers In This Vicinity Are Getting from Their Land. Springfield Territory Affords Great Opportunities. POTATOES II. (). Smith, who lives near Natron, has recently marketed most of bin crop of potatoes. Although he nays this wbh a poor year or tubers he harvested about HTiOO sacks from his 44 acres. One variety of potato, the Nettle Gen', made an average yield of i 150 bushels to the acre, and tlm other' vurlety which ho planted, tho White Hose, averaged 200 bushels to the acre, Although the White Rose produced , the heuvlout, Mr. Smith believes the' N'uttlo Qem to be tho bent variety for ' NATRON WANTS NEW ; ROAD TO CUT OFF HILL 1 Th county louit Ih asking Hi'' j Southern Pacific railroad for 20 feet j of 1 1 h right of way Just south of I Nation in ( hungo tlm roail to avoid il sleep hill. Tli change, will also ' do away Willi two railroad crossings. Thi- proposed cutoff Ik si quarter of ! a mile long. Tin county believes lliut the i f-III cad will grant Hm re quest. Y. W. C. A. rUNDS SOLICITED liean Kllzabclh ('. Fox of I tin I'nl vcmiiy nf Oregon. w;iM the princlpttl speaker at a inui-H meeting at thei ( lnlsiiHti church Sunday af tci noon. I which was arranged for tin purpoHH or Mclir-li IriK funilH for th.- V. W. ('. A.! Minn Kox. who i ilcnn of women at i t)lc UIllVt'lHll V, lipl-llt KOIIll' llllll' OVI'l- m-iim wnh iIum oi t'.i ii 1 za l inn tliirlriK llio' war I I ri ii t couiity'ii (uota hiiH l.ccn ' ! j.lai ''ii at aliiiiii ami at leant 50 or tin a i iit u ii !-H HiI'fli'M. Ii.im lii ' ii t nh 'ti I'k'iI In Tan Levy 46775 Here 'o'liity Clerk IliVhon lia.t turneil uvi r llu- t.iv ( olli i timi rolls to Sheriff I Snivels for i M Hon of llu- !!! ' laxcK 'l lu- total I :i x.-ft of the county I to in- coii. ite, i is n i:.:m:ki s.v 'i he ! lax r ile for Sji IukI I . 77T, iiiill.s ! GLf NWOOD SCHOOL REOPENS I i ... Th'j fllenwooil Kchools opened Mori i nay after having heen hed for a I period of two wi el,K on a count of the I numerous cascK of contagion s diHciiseK ! Hi tll.lt liell'llliOl hood. SPEAKER HERE Expect to Secure Field Worker of State Chamber of Com merce for Address. At the meetiiiK of tie' Spriugfie'd Chamber of Commerce Friday night, it wins decided to bring it speaker from Portland to address the iiieiii hern of the chamber ami the business men of the city. It was hoped to n". cure one of the field workers of th Slate Chamber of Commerce for to morrow night. However, it will b Impossible to Kecure the (speaker at this time, but it Ik expected that lu can be present In the near future. A delegation of business men from Cubing have signified their intention of coining lo Springfield for the lec ture. A number of other plans for work In regard to publicity and the welfare of the city were also made at tho meeting. Several new members wcro taken in. Telephone Company Incorporates The Willakenzle Telephone com pany has tiled articles of incorporation ' with Couhiy Clerk UryMin, with, a j capital of ifu:tt. The incorporators taro Welby Stevens, J. W. Stevens, and Frank I.. Artnitagi, Tho com pany is a farmers line. most of tho land in this section of the country, especially hot loin land, as it grows to greater perfection than any other variety and will bring a higher market price. The Nettle 'Gem Is an exceptionally smooth po tato. A carload of those were recent ly shipped to a dealer in Stockton, Ciil., who has since informed Mr. Smith that they were tho 'finest po tatoes he hud ever received." He re ceived $4.20 a hundred for this ship ment. Mr. Smith says he believes that po tatoes are tho best paying proposition for the fuimera with bottom laud. CHAMBER TO BRING PRIZES GIVEN TO LOCAL STUDENTS Writers of Army Essays Will Be Rewarded by Spring field Merchants. Cnplaln It. J. Ke.HKejr, of tho Coast Artillery Corps, wan In Springfield Wednesday and addrmKed the high r.'-hool pupllH at 2:30 o'ebx k and the Junior high at Lincoln school at 3:15, on subjects pertaining to the army essay conteirt. M alscr solicited n number of prizes from among tho buslnenu men of Springfield, which will be given the winners In tho contest. The assignment of the various j. risen to the different grades will be made by Supt. Hamlin, f'rof. lioth and a committee of teaibeiH. In this manner a first and second prize will be placed in each claes In both high s hool and Jnnlor high s hool, so that jupils will be competing against their own classmates, so far as the winning of local prized is concerned. Winners In the essay contest will be selected by a committee of disin terested persons. All pupils of the schools took notes on ('apt Kessey's b ( ture and will write es.avs on the advantages of army life. Considera ble literature has also been received on the subject. The writing Is to be done Friday afternoon. Following are the prizes to be do nated by local business men. A num ber of others will latt-r b listed: Commercial State flank - cash. First National Hank- cash. Ketch; llrug Store--Choice of foun tain pen or 2 A Brownie kodak. Farmers Kxchange - Five dollar merchandise order. W. A. Hall Shoe StoreFive dollar merchandise order. K. K. Morrison Gold band ring, suitably engraved. Springfield Garage Fver ready flashlight. Flunnery Drug Store Pox of Sym phony Lawn stationery. Roof's .Tewelery Store Waterman's Ideal fountain pen. Kgglmann's Five pound box candy. Newland's Store - Merchandise to be selected. M. C. Hressler & Sun Fly book for fishing. GRANGE TO EXHIBIT AT LAKE FAIR Makes Plans to Show the Pro duction and Value of This Section. Springfield Grange met in its regu lar session last Saturday in the V. O. W. hall. Thero was a good attend ance. Tho lecturer was unable to bo present. Regular business of the or ganization was trausactcd in the fore noon. A dinner was served at noon by Iho women members of the grange. In the afternoon session the grange members decided to prepare and send to the Lane county fair nn exhibit from their farms. Thoy are enthusi astic over plans for this work and be lieve they can put up as good or better exhibit than any other section tif the county. INFANT CHILD DIES The infant child of Mr. and Mis. Oss Riggs of Oakridge, who died Wednesday morning has boon brought to the Walker undertaking parlors awaiting the completion of funeral arrangements. The grand master of the A. V. & A. M. of the state of Oregon, visited in Kugene Wednesday evening, nnd a number from Liberty lodge, Spring field, were in attendance. Joseph Uoutin, father of Mrs. Harry M. Stewart, is here from Bayfield, Wisconsin. Gustavo Lowden of Seattle was in town Wednesday visiting with his friend, F. 1). Hamlin. LECTURE ON HYCIENE GIVEN SCHOOL PUPILS L. C. Sanders, representing tho Oregon Social Hygiene Society, gave a combined program of moving pic tures and lecture to the ntudents vt tho Springfield schools Tuesday morning at the Hell theater. Slides showing the development of plant and animal life wore put on the screen, together with explanation by Mr. Sanders. About 75 pupils from the high school and 200 from the Lincoln school were present. MELVIN FUNERAL HELD TODAY The funeral of Leon R. Melvin, who passed away at his home near Spring-j field. February 11, was held from tha Walker thapel this afternoon at 2:30j Itev. J. H. Lbert conducting the services- Interment wan mad; in the 1 j . (). V. cemetery in Kugene. I .Mrs. Sylvester Melvin and her I daughter, Mrs. John Vandaveer ar- i rived Tuesday morning from their : homes at Greenfield. III., for thej funeral. ELLISON FUNERAL HELD The funeral of Miss Thelma Kllison who died at the home of her parents in West. Springfield Saturday night, ' Feb It. l'.cjii, was held from thej Walker chapel Monday afternoon. ' Rev. Iieckett of West Springfield, . conducting tie- services. Burial was in Laurel Hill cemetery. Deceased was 1M years of age. She is survived by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. j Kllison. TELLS OF FARM Sees Hundreds of Cars Stand ing Idle in Eastern Rail road Yards. Squire Inn's, who with Mrs. Innis, have Just returned to their farm. near L'sper, from an extensive trip .hivugh the east, has much to say T-iT'irding the shortage of farm labor In the eastern and southern states, lie says that in many places the farmers could not take care of their entire crop last year because they lacked sufficient help. He saw many fields of corn yet unharvested. From extensive inquiries in Missouri he be lieves that only about 40 per cent of he possible acreage has been sown to crops for this coming- year. And virtually the same conditions exists In Illinois, Indiana and other eastern states. Mr. Innis believes that If there la a 20 per cent shortage In the wheat crop this year, there will not be enough to feed the people of the Unit ed States. He declares this may hap pen because the farmers cannot plant more than they can count on being able to harvest. In his opinion pros pects are for not more than 30 per cent of the normal crop next year. It seems almost Impossible to secure sufficient help, to say nothing of com petent labor, on the farms at any thing short of prohibitive wages. He says the farmers of this country are facing a vital problem in the shott age of farm labor. In regard to the car shortage Mr. Innis tells of seeing from one to five hundred cars in many yards of the east and middle west that had not' been moved for a long period of time. I When asked how he knew that they) had not been moved he said that he was n former railroad man and that ' he particularly noticed on the wheels! of the cars a coating of rust that! could not collect in a very short time. At the same time the lumbermen of! the west are In need of more cars, the fanners of the east and middle west are in need of more cars to ship their stock to market. Jle be lieves these conditions are due to n lack of management in the railroad affairs. Speaking of the shortage of coal ha snld he saw mile after mile of loaded coal cars standing nn the railroad sidings throughout the east. The.ie also looked as if they had not been moved for some time. LABOR SHORTAGE Ii SERVICE Oil SUNDAY NIGHT French Certificates Are to Be Given Relatives of World War Heroes. Memorial certificates Issued by the French government will bo presented to the nearest relatives of those who gave their lives In the great war, at a service in tho Christian church Sunday night, Feb. 22. The meeting is to be under the auspices of tho local post of the American Legion, the Methodist and Christian churches combining for the services. Tho Bap tist church is unable to combine their mooting because of special arrange ments. Colonel Balrd of Eugene will deliver the address of the evening. Following is the program for the evening: "Marseillaise." by the choir; open ing remarks, Prof. F. B. Hamlin; reading of Scripture, Rev. Ebert; prayer, Rev. Leavitt; selection by the choir; reading. Amy Carson; address1 by Colonel Baird; '"Star Spangled Banner." choir and audience; bene diction. Presentation of certificates will follow. Following are the relatives to whom certificates will be given: Mis. .N'ani y Conrad, Springfield; Mrs. Pearl Inrnan. Springfield; Mrs. Emmi C. Olson. Springtield; Robert F. Sil-WT-11, Springfield; M. J. Powell, Springfield; Miss Minnie Thompson. Thurston; Mrs. Meats. Eugene. R. F. D. 2; Mr. Collins. Eugene. R. F. D. 2. Y. M. C. A. GIVES $500,000 TO AMERICAN LEGION Indianapolis, Ind. More than $500. 000 has been given to the American Legion by the national war work s ouncil of the Y. M. C. A. There are no restrictions as to the use of the money. It was said the money would be held as a trust fund for five years. TEN HEAD OF GUERNSEYS COME TO LANE COUNTY County Agriculturist Ira P. Whitney says that ten head of the Guernsey cattle coming from Guernsey island, near England, will be distribute! among four Lane county dairymen. Those taking the cattle are N. H. Stewart and George WIdmer of the Four Oaks district, C. M. Barnard, west of Eugene, and Emil Gerebach of the River road. U. S- WAR CASUALTIES ARE MADE PUBLIC Washington A revised list of the "old casualties" of the A. E. F. ha been given out by Adjutant General Harris as follows . KilUd in action, including 3S2 at sea, 34,844; died of wounds, 13.960; died of disease, 23,738; died from ac cident and other causes, 5102; wound ed in action (over 85 per cent return ing to duty). 215,423; missing In ac tion (not including prlsouers released and returned), 3. Total. 293,070. Tho Springfield Feed company anl the Bressler hardware store havj completed their change of locations. Are You Registered ? In order to vote at the com ing primaries in May, the fol lowing is necessary: Those who are not now registered; Those who have not voted in the last two years; who have moved from one precinct to another sinc registering. Ydu must also be a resident of the state for six months. It is also neces sary to register under either the Republican or Democrat ic party as these will be the only parties in the field. The books at the Lane county court house will be open until the 20tn of April. Don't delay!