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The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06
Beautifyins Our City

We should be proud of our
home town and should take pride
in trying to beaulify it.
One way is having a park in
which two or three fountains
are placed near the center of
the park is a nice place as it can
accommodate the travellers that
are passing by. There should
be swings and other amusements
for the children. In some parks
they have swipr1tssz. ponds for
the children but out here we
have enough small streams for
the children 10 play in. Pepper
trees are nice to be planted in
the parks as they make such
beautiful shade trees. If the
pepper trees are not grown near
ponds of water they do not grow
so well, as they require lots of
water.
Locus is a very suitable tree
for parks altho they are very
thorny and may not suit the low
ers that lean up against them.
East of town would be beaut-
iful spot to plant a park, for the
grass is already there and then
the ground is level.
Sidewalks also improve the
looks of a town and if we had
sidewalks in this town it would
look altho we had some interest
in the looks of this place.
Planting trees and grass on
the court house square would
add to the attraction of Spring
field. Many people who have
passed the court house have
made the remark of why there
isn't any trees around the court
house and why can't we take in
terest and try to see how beauti-
full We can make this town.
Keeping the trash out of the
streets is an important thing to
consider. The small children
that play in the streets catch
many diseases by the tratch and
filth that is piled out into the
streets for the wind to carry
away. Each house should have
a garbage can at their doors or
near them at least.
Fencing the school house
would keep the tiny children like
our editor and associated editors
from getting run over by the
street cars. The school house
and the ground surrounding it
could be improved to a great en-
tent. There could Le grass
trees flowers planted around the
building and there could be vines
on the fence and keep the horses
from being hitched to it.
Private yards also should be
sown in grass with a few trees
planted. The houses should be
painted and wien We have done
all things our town will look like
a new one.
Lena Coburn
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06
New Buildings

A number OF new buildings
have been built in Springfield in
the last two years, both business
b liIdi;. IS and residences.
One of the business buildings
is the court house. 1t is made of
cement and is two stories high.
Other new business houses are
the Bank, Terrals land and real
estate office, Patterson's Feed
store and barn, Denneys garage.
Spencer and Minors realestate
office, Lawyer Alberti's office,
which is not yet C ,mpleted, the
J-tt hardware store, the picture
gallery, and Kaisers new store
building. RAISES building is not
finised yet.
There are also quite few new
residences, Stinsons, Flints,
Hagermans Lamports, Ais
worth, Zirkles, Pete Wades,
Strouds. Eckles, Mrs. Burtons,
Kaisers Terrals, Barriers, Cart.
ers, and Minors, go,
Some of the homes that are
not finished yet are Meter >,
McMullens, SCOTS, Emersons,
Miss McAdams, Hethcocks, BOZ
aomshers, Almons, Herberts,
and Mrs. Patricks.
Herb Homshers new building
is not yet completed. Another
new building is Denney's barn
which is 50 81 #.
Mr.. Speckmann's Drug Store,
Post Office building, Allies,
Clausons house is rather new.
Two of the new buildings that
we eed are the new churches.
One is situated in the central
part of town and eastern
part. The sand is being hauled
A new school house is needed
very badly. Boost for a new
school house.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06
Springfield's Freight Train

Springfield's Freight Train
Freighting is rapidly changing
owing to the improvements in
the roads and in the settlement
Of the country. There are pIac-
es now where the freighter can
camp, where there is plenty of
water for himself and his stock.
A few years ago there were only
three places between Springfield
and Lamar, where water could
be cotton, namely: Butte Creek
the halfway place. and Clay
Creek. The freighters use
horses or mules to freight with,
either four horses two wagons or
one team and one wagon. al
tho sometimes six head of horses
are used.
Freighters sometimes take
their own produce to Lamar,
to sell and bring back freight for
the stores or large ranches.
1t generally takes about three
or four days to make the round
trip to Lamar altho sometimes it
will storm and the freighter may
be week on the road. A
freighter will sometimes get to
a camping place alone but in a
half hours time there will be
several there. There seems to
be a spirit of comradeship
among the fellows on the road.
They seat themselves sround the
camp fire and tell stories and
crack jokes until late in the
night.
Sometimes the freiehter will
have great deal of bad luck.
He will start to Lamar some nice
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06

U. S might under the same rule.
Many laws which are socialist
doctrine have become laws in the
last few years. for example: The
child labor law, the regulation of
the hours of labor, the employ
ers liabilities, and the regulation
of commerce.
Zayda Russell
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06
The Growth of Socialism

The Growth OF Socialism
The socialists ~ today trace
their present doctrine to Kark
Marx. he was born in Germ
any in 1918. He began publish
ing his work on socialism in
1847. He was a philosophic
thinker and the doctrine was
scattered among the people oy
his deciple La Sale, who was
a brilliant writer and speaker.
Marx believed, that new
cooperative organization o: So
ciety was going to, succeed the
present individuslistic organiza-
ton. There has been class
struggles in all history. Anci-
ent society was a struggle be-
tween master amt slave; Mediev-
a. society, between capitalist and
workers. His belief was that the
workers would win when they
learned to unite and have the
nation own all machinery instead
Of the individual.
The Socialist d. not wish to di
vide property, they iost wish to
abolish private ownership Of the
things which ssnds to produce
great wealth. Nor d they wish
tn pay all men the same. Tney
would have rhe nation own the
property which is now owned by
great trusts and corporations.
The laborers would receive 5ett-
or pay because the nation would
not keep so much for profit.
In Germany in 1871 there were
$4,000 Socialist votes cast in
1912, 4,2S9. 900 votes were cast.
which shows an increase of
Ais, 900 votes in al wears. In
Berlin all the members of the
Reichstag are socialist.
A few things of the socialist
platform of today are as follows:
Reduction Of the hours Of labor
in proportion. The U. S. to OBJ
tain possession of the mines,
railroads, canals, telegraphs, and
telephones and all other means
of public transportation and com
munications. The U, S. to have
the exclusive right to issue mon-
ey. Inventions to be free to all;
the inventors to be remunerated
by the nation. School education
of all children .,nde' IA years OF
age to be compulsory, gratuitons
and accessible to all by public
assistance in meals, clothing
books, ETC., where necessary.
Prohibition OF the employment
of female labor in occupations
detrimental to health or morali-
ty. Employment of the unem-
ployed by the public authorities.
Equalization of women's wages
with those of men The people
to have the right to propose laws
and to vote on all measures OF
Importance, according to the ref
ferendum principle.
This foregoing part of the plat
form was adopted in N. Y. on
July 8, 1899 by the Socialist La
Dor Party, and the party was
organic d in Chicago in 1897.
Eugene V. Debbs was the leader
and has proved to be a most bril-
liant leoder.
New Zealand has the Socialist
form of government entirely and
so far it has proved successful.
Some people state that the soci-
alist would not carry out the
ideals if they were in power.
But it seems that if New Zealand
has proved success that the
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06
PASSED IT

Mr.. Corkins vas seriously dis
turbed the other evening when
his wife cried out that the bany
had swallowed a quarter, until,
taking a handful of charge fro u
his pocket discovered that it was
the counterfeit he had been try
ing to get rid Of, whereupon he
settled back into his usual calm
ness of dcmeanor.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06
lAE SCHOOL HERALD.
HURRAH FOR AMERICA
And the
SCHOOLS OF
bACA COUNTY

$50 long az agreeable to the school
the Herald will loan itself to the pup
ils thereof two titnes in the year. In
all issues of the ''ScAsol Herald" the
pupils, unaided will get out their
paper--writs every line and read their
own proofs. This will be great
school for the upper grades, and We
believe will be looked forward to with
the deepest interest D. both the school
and the public).
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06

Accinadent. Terrific rains.
Big wash out in Mrs. LamporHs
back yard
When delivering G occrieS j; st
Thursday morning Cap liager-
man had the misfortune to fall
and break an egg.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06
A Beer Hunt in Baca Co.

1
girls in the party. among them
being Thelma, JAMIE and myself.
! We had, started out TO hunt bears
! in Baca county.
| We we're in four cars, all OF
them being Fords. We travelled
all day Monday and about half Of
Tuesday. We found a beautiful
place to camp under some large
cedar trees.
We girls thought that we
would prepare dlnncr while thu
boys unpacked Li!e ears and pre-
pared our gun, for use Tha,
evening about two O'Clock We
started out on our wiId-ponSy
chase hunting for bears, althougI
we girls Were hoping We would
not find one.
We We're almost afraid to go
to sleep at night for fear there
would be rattlesnake or cent?
pede in our bed the next morn
ing.
When we left home we all re
solved that we would be just as
brave as the boys We're, but our
hearts failed us many times. On
lour first evenings Journey. we
killed several birds. trr,e rab-
bits, and enough SNAKES for sup
per, although we didn't care
about having them just then.
| The seco d night We girls
were awakened by the bowling
of-well we supposed It vas a
bear We ali jumped Gp and
reached for our guns, but it was
gone by tue time We got our guns
loaded. We told the bays about
our adventures during the past
night and they told us 1t was on
| ly one of Baca county's pets-the
coyote.
The third day we were certain
that we saw bear, when jamie
called our attention to something
in the distance. We watched it
for few moments and discov-
cred that it was only a large
black dog. Thai night we. did
mt take time to- set our table I'm
side the tent, but left it out
side, as we thought we would
hurry through with supper and
go bear hunting at night. When
we came back the table was up.
set; and what beautiful sight
was waiting to wecoma us. There
had been a pail of syrup set on
the table before we left, and it
was turned oyer and the syrup
was all over the dishes. We just
supposed it was another one Of
Baca county S pets.
Wednesday we girls stayed at
camp while the boys went out
hunting for some kind of game
for dinner. About an hour af-
ter the boys had gone, we were
frightened at the sound of a
humming noise just back Of the
boy S tent; Thelma and | went
out to see what it was, but it
was only a humble bee.
About six O'Clock Friday morn
ing, Thelma, jamie, and myself
were startled at the sight of
large rattlesnake coiled up un-
der the table. He looked as
though he was waiting for his
morning meal. He didn't get il
very warm reception from either
of US.
( We took him and put him with
the rest of our curiosities which
we had collected On our trip
We started tor home Saturday
morning but we had killed no
bears. On our way hume we had
the misfortune to break an axle,
and were delayed for several
hours.
, We were by a large lake when
the axle broke, SO JaLie ard |
thought we would hunt up our
fishing lines and fish a little.
while. Not very long after Ja-
ME and | had gone down to the
pond, the rest of the girls came
also.
All at once jamie began to yell
come here quickly. - and Thel-
ma and [ started on run for
jamie, but she bad only caught
turtle and she couldn't get il off
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06

| order to combat the con-
stantly soaring cost of living we
advise our reader to biplane food.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06

A bachelors exclamation: "A
lass!"
A maiden's exclamation: An
men,"
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06

Freshie-I don't like those
shavings for breakfast.
Sophomore-It beats the
board VIC used to get last year.
The Springfield herald., 1917-04-06

Our superintendent is E G. D.
And Il dignitied fellow are he
grammatical mistakes
This chap never makes,
For NUMBER are easy to lie.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-29

Miss Viola Clifford. of the English de-
partment of the high school, has gone
to her home in Dawson. where she ex-
poets to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ted Soule and Mrs.
Mary Kennedy of Detroit, motored to
Clio. They are spending the week at
the home of Mrs. Arthur Steel.
Miss Nina Tice, principal of the high
school, has left for Grand Rapids for a
time. After that she expects to go to
her home In Memphis for the summer.
Miss Tryphena Pa1lger will not teach
in the Clio school next year. She has
accepted position in a Detroit bank
and expects to take up her work there
soon.
Mrs. Yeaster, Mr.. and Mrs. Vincent
Kaiser of Montrose, and Mrs. p. Chown
and daughter, Marion, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Bartkowiak of Flint, Sum
day.
Mr.. and Mrs H. NJ. Church, of Inlay
City, and Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Churc h
and son of Detroit, spent the week end
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. L.
Bowren.
Mr.. and Mrs G. S. Crawford and
Bessie, Gertrude and Esther Mccoy,
of Milford, visited Mr.. and Mrs. NJ S.
Clum, Wednesday. Miss Bessie Mccoy
is spending the remainder of the week
with Mrs. Clum.
Miss Elsie Farnsworth came HON e
from her year of teaching at Owosso in
time to attend the Alumni Banquet.
Monday she went on to Mt. Pleasant
where she will attend the Normal
during the summer.
Walter C.. Knickerbocker on We'd
nesday took the examination for en-
listment in the engineering corps of the
u. S. Army. If successful he will re-
ceive lieutenant's commission and
doubtless will see service abroad.
Miss AMMAN Habkirk, who finished
her course at the Baker Business
University in March, graduated with
the class of this year The graduating
exercises were held at the Court street
M. E. Church, Thursday evening. June
%, 1917.
Johnnie Boyer, who lives with his
uncle, o. SHOEMAKER, fell off the
porch, Monday, hurting his right arm.
He was taken to Saginaw, Wednesday,
and an X-ray picture was taken of the
injured member. 1t is thought that no
boneswere broken but the igaments
were very badly torn.
The Bon Ton Comedy Players have
changed their night at Clio from Satur-
day to Friday night and will play The
Little Girl that God Forgot this Friday
night and as a novelty feature for this
Friday only, they will charge 10 cents
for every person entering the Theatre,
so you will have to come early in order
to get good seat.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-29
Entertained Larkin Club

Mrs. Rob Daily entertained the Lark
in Club at her home two miles south of
Clio last Wednesday afternoon. The
afternoon was spent playing games at
the close of which covers were laid for
six. The favors were small potted
plants and the placards were small
American shields. Owing to the
weather the members of the Club were
not all present so the meeting was not
called to order, the choosing of the
name being left until the next meeting
which will be held Friday evening June
20 at the home Of Mrs. Clifford Brown
of Flushing when the gentlemen will be
invited to participate in an evening 5
entertainment.
The Clio messenger. (Clio, Mich.) 1907-current, 1917-06-29
For Sale

One cook stove, heating stove
both stoves burn wood, soft or hard
COAL refrigerator 2 iron sinks,
1890. l barrel spray pump. china
cabinet. ! patent mop wringer. About
four tons of hard coal, mixed chestnut
and stove size. H. F. Bodine.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-21
The Buying and Selling

Authority was asked for the Council
Of National Defense in an emergency
u buy and sell food stuftS and TO nix
maximum or minimum prices. AS out
lined 10 the Senate, the governments
plan is first TO make a complete sur
yey Of tho Countrys food supply TO de-
tcrmiuc its ownership and distribution,
then, if necessary to license and control
the operations of all concerns engaged
in the manufacture of food or feeds, ag-
ricultural implements and all materials
required for agricultural proposes.
Authority is sought for the agriculture
department to take over and operate the
concerns if it appears that such course
is demanded by the public interest.
Giving the government power to deal d.
rectly in foodstulfs probably would make
its application unnecessary, Secretary
Houston declared, as it's very existence
would tend t. keep conditions normal. lie
proposed that the government should
have full discretion, saving it might be
wise if an emergency arose to fix prices
on single commodity.
Market grades and classes for farm
products. Secretary Houston said, is one
sure proper conditions in producing and
marketing farm products.
Authority also was asked for the de-
partment to require of transportation
companies preference for the move
mont Of farm machinery, seeds, fer
tilizers, and materials that enter into
the processes of food production.
Enlargement of the market news
service Of the department was recon-
mended as a means of securing equit-
able distribution to prevent undue
food shortage in any consuming cen
ter. and to provide against wastes due
to temporary over-supplies Of food in
some communities. The department
wishes to allow the market service di
vision to assist in obtaining re-routing
of foodstuffs to relieve congestion on
transportation lines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-21
LUNCHEON FOR
WOUNDED MEN
Americans from Front
with Nurses
Hero Eric Wood Modestly Tells
of the Victory

London, April 20.-Onc of the unique
events of America day in London was
a luncheon for American wounded men
who, after attending the services at St.
Paul's were guests CT one of the Amer
lean Women's organizations. There
were present 20 rrivates and 80 officers
all Americans. who are now patients of
hospitals near London. They We're ac-
companied by 80 nurses. connected
with both the British and Canadian
forces, all Of whom also were Ameri-
cans.
About one-fourth of the wounded
men were recent arrivals who had been
in the latest big drive.
One Of the Arras survivors was Eric
Wood. who Only a month ago was com
missioned a lieutenant commander in
tho r.aval reserve. begged for an oppOr
tunity to sec 'the big push" and sccur-
ed place with the troops who We're
first over the parapet at Arras.
I'VE went over at o'clock" said he,
land wasn't hit until .. It was the fin
est four hours of my life. got over
four lines Of German trenches. It was
like a masnified Fourth Of July cele-
bratiOn'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-21
10000 Prisoners

Since the beginning of tho French
offensive last Monday. more than 49,
900 Germans have been taken prison
er. Guns captured in the past five days
exceed 100 not including machine
guns.
Northeast Of scissors, the French
on Friday occupied the village of
Sancy, a mile cast of Nantcuil La
Fossc and continued their advance to-
ward the Chemin dos Dames, a road
paralleling the Aisnc four miles north
of the river.
On the Nauclcrc plateau, in tho re-
gion of Allies and Ilurtcbis, the Ger
mans are reported by Paris to have
launched an attack with large cf-
fcctives." The effort was frustrated
by artillery and machine gun fire The
artillery lighting in this region is re-
ported to be continuing very actively.
East Of Rheims in the region of
Moronvillicrs the French lave taken
several important points of support.
The German resistance here is reported
to have been stubborn. In the Ar;,onne
forest French dctachments penetrated
tn" German position as far as the Sec
ond trenches. A great number Of Ger
man dead were found by the French.
III" abandonment Of the bank Of the
River Aisnc between Condo and Som
per is admitted by Irrliy, ,,.f,;,r 10
clarcs that the action completed the
occupation or the Sicsfricd positions.
Berlin says that the French follow
hesltatingly.' Sancy, captured by the
French Friday, is three miles north Of
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-21
BRITAIN'S CALL
TO PHYSICIANS
Hospital Ships Being
Sunk by the Germans
Plan Establishment of New Hos
pitfalls Overseas

London, April 20.-The war cabinet de-
cided today that every physician and sur
geon and every man with medical train
ing of military age must be called up for
service Immediately.
In reference to the calling up of the
physicians and surgeons the official ex-
PLANTATION is given:
The enemy in total disregard of the ac-
cepted tenets of a civilized warfare has
dolilc ratcly instituted a submarine cam
paign against hospital ships and it has
therefore become essential that large
number Of hospitals should be established
overseas in the various theatres Of war
for the treatment Of sick and wounded
In order to allow this to be done with
great rardity it is essential to secure the
services of every doctor that can possibly
be spared from the United Kingdom.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-04-21
SENATE VOTES TO
RETAIN CLAUSE
ESPIONAGE BILL
Modified Form of Re-
striction on Publica-
ton of Military Mat
ter Yet Gives Presi-
dent Wide Powers

Washington, April 20.-The Senate
recorded today in favor of censorship
during the war.
A censorship clause of the admin
istration's espionage bill, after decid-
ed modification, was retained in the
bin bv vote of AZ to 49, in which
partisan division was disregarded. The
vote came after three days of sharp
debate and was regarded as definitely
forecasting final retention of the CEN
sorship provisions.
Bill Laid Aside
Later the bill, still far from COM
pleted. was laid aside indefinitely to
permit consideration beginning tomor-
row of the war army measure.
The House Judiciary committee has
completed it's draft of the espionage
bill. also with a censorship clause, and
will report it Monday.
The Censorship Provision
The provision as finally accepted by
the Senate follows:
Whoever in time of war in viola
ton of reasonable regulations to be
prescribed by the President, which he
is hereby authorized 10 make and pro-
mitigate, shall publish any information
with respect to the movement, num-
bers, description. condition or dispo-
sition of any of the armed forces
ships, aircraft or war materials of the
United States or with respect to any
works or measures undertaken or in
tended for the fortification or defense
of any place or any other information
relating to the public defense calcu-
lated to be useful to the enemy, shall
be punished by a fine of not more
than $4,000 or by Imprisonment for
not more than 10 years, or by both
such fine and Imprisonment, provided
that nothing in this section shall be
construed to limit or restrict, nor shall
any regulation herein provided for linn
it or restrict any discussion, comment
or criticism of the acts or policies Of
the government or its representatives
or the publication Of the same"
Presidents Power
Advocates of the provision admitted
that it would confer wide powers upon
the President to restrict publication of
military matter, both in the press or
by individuals in speeches, or other
wise. Its foes declared that it was
unconstitutional and the most drastic
curb upon freedom of speech and the
press guaranteed by the Constitution
ever proposed during the nations en-
tire history.
Before the final vote the original
committee draft, much more sweeping
and drastic. was greatly modified.