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THE SPRINGFIELD NEWS
TWKNTY-FIRST YEAR
U.S. FARM CENSUS
TAKERS SELECTED
Field Deputies Gather Five
Year Facts on Agriculture
Sworn in by Director Ralph
Laird o f This District.
The fluid fore* to take the five
years eaasua of agriculture ba* been
SPRINGFIELD, LANE COUNTY. OREOON, THURSDAY, NOV. 20, 1924
Woman’s March to White House
LOYAL LEGION TO MEET
TO HEAR DISTRICT BOARD
New Budget Adopted for District at
Rscant Masting In Portland and
Oradars Wages Raiaad.
A meeting of the Springfield local
of the Loyal legion of Loggers and
Lumbermen will be held Monday eve­
ning I d the W. O. W hall. A report
on the district board meeting of the
4L In Portland will probably be made
at thia time, according to the secre­
tary of the local. D. W McKinnon.
Among the things accomplished at
the Portland meeting la the fid ng of
the wages of graders In pine yards
east of the Cascade mountain* at
I f 40 a day. an Increase of to cents.
The new budget which was adopted
for 11*26 calls for a *26.000 Increase
over last year, amounting this time
to a *160.000 expenditure. The name
of the Four-L bulletin la to be chang­
ed to Indicate more closely the par-
pose of the organization.
The trustees agreed to a resolution
giving mill employe* in emergencies
the privilege of working overtime to
load cargo vessel* or do other press­
ing work without violating the rules
of the 4L.
CUTOFF
“Th« People'* Paper"
L IV I
LEW SPA PER
IN A L IVE TOW N
NUMBER 44.
Children Farm Home
Fund to Be Raised
Organization and Individuals To
Be Asked To Give Toward
Lane County's Share For
Erectio of Buildings For
Homeless Children.
The W. C. T. U. farm home foi
practically selected by Ralph L b M ,
homeless children will receive sub­
director of this district according to
stantial assistance from Springfield If
bit announcement today. Forty men
a campaign mapped out by commit­
Will be selected to collect the facts
tee* from organization* in thia city
of this district comprising I .an», Doug
la successful. At meetings Sunday.
la*. lions. Jeafpblne and Jackson
Tuesday* and Wednesday night*, the
rougtlea
Mure iban <0 applicant«
committee laid plan* for an active
bate applied for the poeltlon of field
campaign for fund* to be raised to­
deputy In l.ane county but only 12
ward erecting the new buildings at
could be nale< led and they have l>e«n
the home. After a meetings this eve­
largely rboaen because of their knowl­
ning at 6 o'clock at the Christian
edge and prukimlty Io Ilia locality
church solicitor* will take the field.
aereM, ‘according to Mr. talrd
Led by the Lion* chib the move­
The fact* to lie gathered are to be
ment to raise Springfield's share of
G o tt (But g l « l ol T *a a *
vo»oi
or «.gum.«.«
strictly confidential and will not ba
the 344.000 Lane county fund for new
divulged to liny county official or oth­
Anothar milestone has bean passed la woman’« advance upon the
building« is being sponsored by the
White Ro-ic i |c the election of woman governors in Texas aad Wyo­
er lu i officer, aaya Mr. laird. lie
varioua organization* of the town.
ming The«« two women will guvarn more than !>»• million citizen*
aay* (he government want« fact* eu
Committeemen elected from the va­
when they taka office.
that Allai« can be made ap showing
rious organization* Include G. G.
the general condition of agrlrultura
Bushman and James Pointer, Lion*
REBEKAHS
HONOR
STATE
The <enaua will rover ownership and P.-T. TRIP, “ AROUND THE
FUNERAL OF.SUICIDE
club; J olio* Fulop and H. E. Maxey.
PRESIDENT AT MEETING
renters of land, farm population, land
Chamber of Commerce: O. H. Jarret.
Win. I I . Butlai, Captxtn-Getr>ra1
MAN HELD TUESDAY
WORLD" IS SUCCESSFUL
vaine, building*, amount of crop*, ac­
of all Cooildgs's ioiua* throughout
George Davenport and L. L. May.
The local lodge of the Rebekahs -.he nation, will succeed th* !a*e
reage production, debts, expense. live- Many Taka Delightful Journey and Charles H urd. Springfield C arpenter,
Four La; George Cox and M. A. Neet.
entertained with a dinner and special bvoator Lodge of Mxsi. sad carry
stock, dairy, poultry, wool and ani­
Woodmen of the W-o-ld: Mrs. McKlln
all battle* for the President in toe
Much Money la Raised for •a n a -
Shat Saif Saturday w ith 22
meeting last evening honoring their upper branch
mal* alaughlared for meat aa welt
and Mra. Nettleton. Christian church;
tloagraaa.
f it ef P la y *h « 4 Fund.
R if la.
state president. Mary D. Moss (Mrs.
a* numerous other facta. Whan the»»
Mrs. Donaldson and 'Ira. Van Valxah.
William Moss) of Lakeview. Oregon.
are collected the government egpacta
Methodist chnrch; Mrs. Bench, Mra.
M ore than *160 were realised toward
Funeral services for Charles Hurd, Members of the Walterville and Mar­ CHEESE FACTORY MOVES
to be In a position to formulate ka
MaOtll and Mrs. Barnard. Rebekah
TO SPRINGFIELD STORE lodge; Mrs. Pointer and Mra. Cmson.
Intelligent agricultural program fur the plavabed fund by the Springfield carpenter, who committed suicide at cóla lodges had been extended an In­
country.
Parent-Teacher* association, which 4:30 o'clock Saturday morning, were vitation to the attalr, and were repre­
W. C. T. U.. and John Ketels, Mason-
The McKenxIe River Cheese fac­ la lodge.
The list of l<ane county «numera­ conduoted “The Trip Around the held Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. In the sented by delegations. Mrs. Moss Is
Walker chapel. Intqrment was at making her official visita to lodges tory which has been located in West
tors and the district* description*
Before the business meeting Sun­
World" last Friday evening Trains laurel Hill cemetery.
Rev. James throughout the state. She arrived Springfield has been moved to th* d a y night a general assembly of peo­
are printed below. The first tero ap
polntmeota are tentative but the oth­ left tbs Union depot after 6 o'clock Pointer, pastor of the Springfield yesterday, and has vlaAted at the Elite building on Main street. Spring- ple of the town beard Snperlntend-
every 20 minutes ana were generally Christian church, conducted the serv­ home of Mr. and Mrs John Fltzger- field and has opened a retail store. ' ent Webb of the farm home tell about
ers have taken the oath of office
ice«.
sld.
a a a
John Schmid, owner and operator, is the work at the institution near Cot-
Liat of Bnomerator*.
loaded
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i Mr. Hurd was 67 years. 3 months
Mrs. Al Canon was chairman of the an expert Swiss cheese maker. He , vallto.
Enumerator—C. R Sylvester. Acme
The first stop was Dlafe which was
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and 20 days old. He la survived by committee In charge of the dinner, as- has been experimenting with several
precinct, «(eluding Sluslaw National held
Two years ago the state erected a
In the S. H. S. gym. It was
hls
wife,
four
children,
EJItb,
Viola.
' slated by Mrs. Bert Doane, Mrs. Har- kinds of cheese besides the standard building, the W. C. T. U. erected ano­
Forest. Olenada precinct, «(eluding decorated with cornstalks and pump­
and Oeorge. and by a brother, ry Anthony. Mr*. George Cox, Mrs. makes and has built np considerable ther building and the people of Port-
ftluslaw National Forest. Glentah* kins. The crowd was served c a k e .- Mabel
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precinct, excluding Slu.I.w National aB<, wal, rmeloB aBd waa delightfully
Hunt Wh°
“ 1 • rry‘mr«' M' George Catching. Mrs. J. L. Clark, business la California.
land the third at the farm. Each
and Mrs. 13. O. Clark
The local factory will make Swiss. were expected to house 20 homeless
Foraat. I«ake (reek precinct, exclud-1 entertained by two Dixie orchestra*,
The Wednesday meeting
Mr. end Mrs. Hurd an dtha children
French. Llmberger and
Pamento children bnt there are now 75 at the
lag Alaeisv- National Forest M*P'a- a quartet, duet and one recitation
had gone on the “T rip a round thts call meeting, though a previous meet- cheese for both the wholesale and re­ farm, »ecordtng to Superintendent
ton precinct, excluding Slualaw Na
In Japan tha refreshment!! were tea 1
tlonal Foraat. Pacific precinct exclud. and wafers and th* entertainment Wbrld" given by the Parent-Teacher Ing had been held on Monday, at tail trade. The atore wilt also handle Webb, with thore than 1KB applica­
association Friday evening. Mr. Hurd which time Mrs Lila Tood was Ini­ milk, buttermilk and butter.
tng Sluslaw National Foreat.
tions from other homeless children.
consisted of a pantomlne given by
was much depressed on Veterni?g tiated Into membership.
Enumerator—Herman I«arenn. Al­ three Japanese maiden*.
The children at the home are from
pha pradnet. excluding Hualaw Na-. Hollander* aerved welner*. buna home, and the suicide was committed
Lane county, one from Springfield.
Surveying
In
Local
Yards.
In a moment of temporary if sanity. JOHN HAMLIN APPOINTED
tlonal Forpst. Five River* precinct. •
t>uer krauti
th, crowd
The home Is self sustaining once
Two Southern Pacific men have
TO CONSULAR SERVICE
excluding Sluslaw National Foraat. J «ntertalnad la tong by a group of According to ht* wife, he had threat­
the building and equipment is furn­
been
surveying
In
the
local
Southern
ened to kill himself several tlm-’s re­
Florenoa »redact. excluding Florence Duu.h children
ished. It is to take care of this de­
Joha W. Hamlin, son of postmaster Pacific yards near the depot this mand brought on by the homeless that
city Hecata precinct, excluding Blue
Alaaka ia la i >n(, , aIUM crack. cently. Mra. Hurd was present when
week.
Though
they
refused
to
state
Uw National Forest. Herman precinct.
w#r# . arvad an(,
, nwrU,B. her husband put the barrel of hl* .23 and Mrs. Frank B. Hamlin, has re­
new buildings are badly needed. Chll-
their object, their maneovera would
excluding Slualaw National ***•»• | B„
a (l0Mn duaky Indian maids. rifle In hta mouth. She struggled ceived *n appointment to the consular
i dren are taken from 3 to 15 years
seem
to
Indicate
that
they
are
sur­
Minerva precinct, excluding Sluslaw
|p
lh, pe<>pla were guided with him. trying to prevent him fix m service of the United State*, and ex­
of age. given an education and taught
firing but he pulled the trigger and pects to leave New York City tor veying for a double track between the Christian religion.
National Foreat.
through two darkened room*, and in-
Springfield
and
Eugene.
The
men
Enumerator—Bart Flanagan. Alva-|t# anwhn. r<x>m nU(, wlth lh o , u th* bullet penetrated hl* brain, caus­ Tirana. Albani*, aa secretary to the
This is the only protestant chil­
were from Portland headquarters.
United State* consul of that city.
dore precinct. Davl* precinct. Irving n#st
T,ewad K,n l Tol
h„ ing Instant death.
dren* home in tha state with the ex­
Mr. Hamlin graduated from Har
ception of exclusive lodge and church
precinct. l-one Pine precinct. Sant*
b Mrg Ka,|ema caT. a fifteen
vard university In June, and since
home«. Heretofore children, who be­
Clara precinct, WUIskanila precinct. j ta)k Q0 har , raTe|a through Egypt P.-T. WILL CONSIDER
■ ntertaina NsedlecrafL
that time has been employed by the
Enumerator—Oalaey Jacoby. Arml
PRESIDENTS RESIGNATION national committee of the Republican Mrs. Carl Flecher and Mrs. W. H. came dependent through lose of par­
They aerved stuffed date*.
tag* precinct. Edward* prectnet.
Pollard will entertain the Need leer* ft ents, have been sent to the reforma­
In Scotland, oatmeal cookies were
Glenwood precinct. Jasper precinct. s-rved, the entertainment constated of
The Parent-Teacher association will party to organise Republicans clubs club this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at tory where they would associate with
Pleasant Hill precinct. Springfield several Scotch selections on tha vlot act upon the resignation of the presi­ In collage* and universities through­ Mrs. Fischer’s home. 14th and Pearl criminals or placed out to board by
praclnct* 1 to 4. coextensive with lln. and some Scotch dance*. Harry dent. Mrs. Paul Brattaln. at a meet­ out the country. He visited the Pa­ streets, Engene. The meeting is the the state often in questionable ln-
cific coaat this fall In the Interest last one before Thanksgiving, and the vlronmeots.
Springfield city.
Lauder rendered several selection*. ing tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock.
of his work, stopping In 8prtngfteld affair will he In the nature of a
Enumerator—E. L. Mathawe. Bailey
At the meeting Sunday night W. F.
Other
business
matter*
will
be
dis­
fh e Americana were enthualaetlcal-
to visit his parents. He is a former Thanksgiving party.
precinct, Blanton praclnct. College ly recalved In Hawaii by aaveral Ha­ cussed aa well at thia time.
Walker was elected chairman and H.
Craet prarlnet. Eugene precincts 1 to waiian maids, who played guitar« and
E. Maxey, secretary, by the organisa­
A contest In the varioua classrooms etndent of the University of Oregon.
30, coextensive with Eugene city, danced thetr native dance. Delicious at the Lincoln school la being carried Eugene.
tion committeemen.
Many At League Maeetlng,
Goeh»n preciad.
on by the pupils, to see which room
pineapple was served.
Between 100 and 125 persona were
Spsaks At Brotherhood.
Enumerator—H. C. Jackson. Blue
Marrlge Licenses Issued.
On entering Ireland the people had can get the moat parents and friend*
W. O. Benthln, of th* University present at a gathering of the Ep­
River precinct, excluding Cascada Na­ to kiss the blarney stone for good to attend. A »mail prlae will be
Marriage licenses have been issued
worth
league
of
the
Methodist
church
of
Oregon
Extension
division
at
Eu­
tional Forest. Camp Creek precinct. lurk, while three people sang popular awarded to the winning room.
gene was the principal speaker at and the Christian Endeavor society during the past week by the cotfnty
Fall Craek precinct, excluding Cas­ Irish songs. The Americans were giv­
It has been suggested that the next
clerk to John Henry Garoutte and
cade National Foreat, Oats Craek en coffee, chocolate and potato chips. meeting of the asaoclation be held In the meeting of the Methodist Broth­ of the Christian church In the Meth­
erhood at the M E. church here Mon- odist church Sunday night. The serv­ Mary Johnson, both of Cottage Grove;
precinct. Ixiebiirg precinct. McKentle
Everyone was welcomed home by the evening at the high school, and
^ ' ’‘' ’”’^ 7 ’ ” * " 7 ices were held Jolnty at the Invita­ Herbert J. Williams and Geneva M.
precinct, Including County Poor Farm, the Comerdal club, where every tour­ th l. Z .V ^saffily’“^ 7on;.'.s"u'wo"uW
Coffees both of Eugene; Lewis N.
end excluding Cascade National For­ ist voted for the country ho enjoyed then be possible for business men to 'he them, of his alk The next meet- tion of the Methodist young people,
Klbby, Wendling. and Anna A. Sippy.
who
nsked
the
Christian
Endeavors
to
Ing
of
the
Brotherhood,
the
third
est. and SaMlam Natlonnl Foreat. the moat. Dixie won by a close mar­ attend as well a* their wives.
Monday of next month, will take th* take charge of the service in their Mabel; Judah lAdflleon Heath and
Thurston, precinct.
Mabel W right Walker; Earl H. Bow­
form of a father and son banquet. church for that evening.
Enumerator—F. C. Führer. Brum­ gin.
Woman Struck By Auto.
yer, Klamath Falls, and Anne Hass-
Election of officers will be held at
baugh precinct, excluding Umpqua
Mrs. W. A. Taylor was struck by an
Taxpayer* Meeting,
ler, Eugene.
Club To Meet.
National Forest, Cottage Grove pre­
automobile In Eugene last night Just that time.
Community work Is Mr. Benthln s
Mrs. W. L. Rouse will be hostess
meeting for taxpayer* to look
cinct* 1 to 6. coextensive with Cottage
after getting off b street car at the
Strike Called Off.
of u<h Rnd wlUamatte 8lree„, hobby, and he related the activities to the Pricilla club at the Anchorage
Orove city. Dorena precinct, laithnni over Hprlngfleld’s budget for the com-
of the Parkdale community organiza­ In Eugene tomorrow afternoon at 2
tng
year
will
be
held
next
Monday
The
strike
of railroad workers on
precinct. Silk Creek precinct, Wal­
In Eugene. Mr. and Mrs. Taylor were
evening at 7 o'clock In th* City hall. about to cross the street after alight­ tion, 18 miles from Hood River. He o'clock.
ths railroad contractors made no con-
lace precinct.
Enumerator — K en n e t h Nielsen, The budget la now prepared and sug­ ing from the car, when Mrs. Taylor pointed out what varied Improve­
underway for the last few weeks h u
been called off according to advice
Cheshire precinct. Elmira precinct, gestions, discussion and criticism was struck by the bumper of an auto­ ments can be made In a community
Help
Organize
Club.
Mound precinct, Richardson precinct, will have a hearing. The school dis­ mobile across her legs. Mr. Taylor by an active group of Christian men.
Springfield men attending the or­ reaching here. The strike failed as
Spencer precinct, Walton precinct, trict meeting Is on Tuesday.
snatched her out of the way as quickly
ganization of a Shrine club of ' the the rairoad contractors made no con-
Mrs. Swarts Hostess.
ceselons. Work has gone on all dur­
Zumwalt precinct.
as he could, and the driver, who gave
Mrs. C. E. Swarts was hostess to Masonic order Tuesday night In En­ ing the strike.
To Hold Bazaar.
Enumerator—W. T. Moore. Clover­
his name as Anedrson, stopped the
gene
wer$:
Q,
E.
Swarts.
Harry
M.
the A. E. N. E. A. S. club on Tues­
dale precinct. Coyde precinct, Cres­
The Willing Workers of the Chris-' automobile.
day afternoon at her home. Mem­ Stewart, C. R. Scott, and Mayor
Sues for Divorce.
well precinct, coextensive with Cres­ tian church will hold a bntaar on
Mrs. Taylor wa* taken to the home
Charles F. Eggimann. Preparations are
well town, Orchard precinct. Saginaw Friday and Saturday In the social of her mother. Mrs. P. Herrington, of bers present were: Mrs .8. C. Wright, being made for a dinner dance to
Nina K. George has filed suit In
Mrs. George Catching. Mrs. N. W
precinct, Sluslaw predtid-
hall of the church. Lunches and din­ Eugene. It Is thought that her In­
be given on the evening of December circuit court from Stillman K. George
Enum erator-Charles Davis, Coho- ners will bo served, and a special juries are only In tht nature of bruis­ Emery. Mrs. M. J McKlln. and the 9 at the Hotel Osburn In Eugene.
on grounds of cruel and inhuman
b-'stess. Special guests of the affair
praclnct. coextensive with Coburg feature will be the "country store.'1 es. and will not prove serious.
treatment. She claims he has as­
•vere; Mrs O B. Kessoy, Mrs. Clark
town. Marcóla precinct, Mohawk pre­ Bnchaada, * famous Spanish dish,
sociated with other women. Alimony
«»
r r-
Entertained Guest«— Mr. and Mra.
B. Wheaton. Mrs. Annie Knox, and
cinct, Wendling prdtlntc, Willamette will be included on the menu for Fri­
In the sum of 21176 Is also asked.
Leavlng for Portland—P. G Woods,
Emery
Richardson
had
as
guests
on
Mrs. Chnrtes Demnes*. The afternoon
manager of the local Skaggs grocery
precinct.
day night.
was spent with chatting and fancy Tuesday Mrs. Richardson's aunt and
Enumerator—W. T. Laird, Dlston
store, will attend the meeting called
Boy Is Arrested.
precinct, excluding Umpqua National tlonal Forest, and Umpqua National by the Skaggs United stores in Port work. Refreshment were served at uncle, Mr., and Ed Hadsall of Bandon,
Charged with a statutory offense
and her cousin, Leonard Hadsall of
4:26
o'clock.
Chrysanthemum*
were
Forest, and Cascade National Forest, ForMt
‘
¡land Sunday. A delegation from Eu-
Roseburg. Mr. and Mrs. Hadsall and against a 16-year-old girl, Belvin
attractively used as decorations.
Enumerator—Harry L. Myers. June- '
p w|U aJgo be Rresent;
Hazeldell preotnet, egcludlng Cascade
their
son went on to Oregon City Doane, a 12-year-old Springfield hoy
National Forest, and Umpqua Nation­ tlon precincts 1 and 2, coextensive
Tuesday
evening, but will return In was arrested Saturday. He was later
In
from
Wendling—Mrs.
Delbert
Me-
i, orst,
r*i Lost
uuw> Valley r-____
Juncttcn C” ». Tisnnas^evi preT I Her* from Dexter *«- M tb . George
al F
praclnct, exclud
/•is-'S'l* National Forest. Mldilla etnet. Long Tom preclaot, Prairie pre- Buthnell was hero fro-n DdK'-ir Tbnrs Bee of Wandling nhs a Springfield time to trend Th •i.sc'.' ln ; with ih j released on bonds and his case la
set for later.
Richardsons.
Fork vrcrlnct, excluding Cascade Na- clnct.
day for m(dtcal treatment.
J vlsltoj Thursday.
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