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ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1917.
No. 180.
PACKERS TRY TO
STOP FOOD PROBE
Officers of Swift & Co. Decline
to Show Their Books to
Federal Investigators
HENEY LEADS FIGHT
AGAINST COMPANIES
Claims that Chicago Stockhold
ers Were Fleeced Out of
$3,000,000
wamii.v.t . n.i ;i - r. r
- I he p-o kris nude tin- lit tt HKivr
block (hr It derul li jde tii it it
llHill pii.U- when tin- SvWlt III
refuted to permit tin- It'll i j ottucts
to esjuune llint lib, uet Mtd n to
Mtir y, M lift Ik t tub 4 V i r I lltf to show
llut the tt ii' k'liiil1 1 1 1 iti llir old t.lu
were lleretd mil ut
$t,illill, iy ,1C pu.krtv Hr Hill
ppc u lit itir Collf ts if lltrir frill:
intitiii urt.
Tlir treasurer of t!r old rnhipuny
admit trd that it prrsidrul had e
i rrtty agreed it li tlir Armour Co..
lo form a tita n hiddtutf corporation,
thereby firriti out the stockyard
stockholder Heney attempted to
how ttijt tlir tt'xUjnlt untune
tnmM cre in r 1 1 u i. m w tth t lit
p4'krr 'I lie trimmer rf'tmitt'tl thai
the o!i vntuj-arn', i1irr tot arc dum
mies. SOPHS WIN INTER-CLASS
H. S. CHAMPIONSHIP
The Sophomore t tram f tlir
ti il; h m'h(il vvin t'tr iuteiila cham
pionship a1 rtriiiuif ly drfrjtin tlir
junior in junior ,hi,;h kwiiimmuiii b
thr fcorr of M to It The m.Imi
mom hail it ry all thr ay throi'uh
and were neer in la ti k- r. Muwrrr.
thr junior ml up a bird f .tint
thr under. !.... men Im-1 to woik for
ull thry wot,
A ,u ti rtntiiiir y l" fJ'1 i'a
(r.itiir. tlir Rr-I So, a tram compos
rd of hoy of thr 'th II .las of the
junior hirth school, defeated tlir M.id
ison lnol tram bv thr seme of
22 to 2. Thr Red Sox phyer- were
forward, Lotis Cottier, b'etn Howard
am! Ilarolil l.;irsen: ccntc. (mo
Herryl: guards. Kendall Hall and
Row land Mat 1 .
M.tilUitit for ward. M umi I ..iley.
I. nice Fllis; crntrr. NVrlry Wood;
Kihirdt, Kufcell K nik'hlon and 1 hn it
Scott.
KNOX BUTTE HAS YOUNG
EST REO CROSS MEMBER
K'( XIIUTTF., Ore. 21. (Special
to the I i nioi-rat - l l.iintiitt; thr dis
lin.'tinn of having thr youngest mem
her of the Ked On m irn".
Knox Untie present:
Vivian V'crlr Milter, Horn Monilay,
I he. 17th, Hat enrol led as member
today, when her paretiM took" nut
n membership in her name.
JKNKS I'ARM NEAR
TANGENT IS SOLD
T'ltr Jenks farm, owned b J. I .
J r nk and contiMtui; yd ovr -tt1
arrrt, ha hern oht u (Jnt. A. '
man. Thr consideration was W
M and it wa an all ra-dt di-il.
TOR R T NT NVwIy fiiniisli-il linmr
kceping rooms. I-lu'it and water
funii'.lii'd. Call at I avrniort Music
Co.. or 11.11 phonr 312-Y. IJI-24
FOR SAI.K liy IVrl.l.r'n Tran.f.T,
oM fir and oak wood. Call 3.14-R
or 1515. Vine- maple can Sc hail.
t21-27
NEW CLASSIFIED . !
THE THIRD OREGON
ARRIVES IN EUROPE
Several Albany Boys Are In
cluded In Regiment; Men
Are In Good Condition.
1 'J hut thr Thin! Orrifoti umv
1 1 at a I' 'imp an pott at 1 a
1 in. yiNUidu)' v-. tlir wotd fr
i'i i rd t In tuoi iniibj I 1 1 In i d
Mar 1. 1 1 out St n.i I "i 1 1 ii tii ot
1 1'oitLtid, mIio trportnl thut
. .ltd. .-t am had ! ti f i i i rd
' lioin out' of thr ulim it of thr
M triiiiii nt
In thr Tlittd fvr-.,u j.ire
( t nit Id and lind Sir At I.
' toil ld I'ottflMlti I (' H St
an of tin tit. S -.ti Matt. i')ti
of Mi. and Mrv . S. Hart.
' I imtian ('ainpli' II. tt of Mr
1 lni Kit . and Jt r(ilir Vi.i.iUit. '
' on n1 Wis 1 1. tr r lion, .did 1' tan k
1 i. Mill.r. .n of St..t h'aihoad
' i oiiHnisii'.nr- I' J Mdl- r.
'I hr aidrKt .on nidi .itrd t.hat
1 thr tr.mp arrmd n o,,d tut- '
1 dllioil, I
l - ! fc f9) & ?i tV
i ,
R. "KS FLAGS
' up;dv ..! K d fi- M-rv-
irr flay hai hr. ti ir rtvrd at
thr Iaon I'nu t..ir and ait '
hr ol-uiticd l t!io-e wh pre-
rnt their itw tnli. i l.tp r.ird.
w ithoi't i !i.ir.T. (i
Marriage Licence
A lu'(tir to ittatty a imird to
d,, h. 1 t land (. M. Dot.ald. J4, Ulld
1 1 -s J .ir pin nr Sttut, 2), hotli of
Mill l ity.
Home for Vacation
MI'v-r I 1-ain, w hu t a slit drill at
INany li v;h n In I, 1 1 tut tn d to hik
'ti.iiK m I'.-.it.i ihn aitttiiiM.ii to
-;.ttid !ir h.dit!av
Official Returns Given
l h.- ol'lii'tal t otiiph tr t ttiril Ur
the Linn county k)iu1 tnim ho
.Vis5 ho) and .ksjl (iti Is, a total ot
I he tciiMt lail rar hyvrj!
tt2. l i r drli air ol J.;n ttoiil lat
t ir' Itni.k i prohahly due to thr
h ar, ftr at least 2u hoj undrr
r.u ot ar ha r joinrd tlir army
.ii' d na y ntcr the out break of the
w ar.
I-eave for Seattle
and M ts. W. H. I.er and daii
ihirr, Miis Mrrtha and Mus llclet.
I.er. will leave for Sr. ittle where they
.vill itn nd t'hriittna.
VisitinK it Chance Home
Miv Joe I' iiilir, of 1'oi llatm, and
Victor Sn lv, son ot the late Mark
Scrlv. ot (.'aldwell, Idaho, air V:ilt-
airf at the honir ot M r. .it M r.
W. It. Chance.
Veiling Parents
Mii Merle Ntinnio, who is an in
itt Mt tor in thr piihltc school t at
"i'l im;iii Id, i- cprctri to arrive this
.xetiiu tor a xiit with her parent.
Mr. and . Mr. J. A. Xniiinn.
Red Cross Benefit
The ladies- of the Eanl Alhany aux
iliary ol the Red ( 'rusi ill sen e
coffer and conkrv in the stores on
l'ait Mattt street Saturday afternoon.
The5 puhlic is invited to p.itronie
these hoot.lis and help the K. (
Xma Program Tonijtht
A Chri-tinas profrrani is heititf Riv
en hy the children of the Price schmd
this evening. M iss Vera Perfect ii
the teacher. ;;nd she has at ranged a
spit inlid entertainment con silting of
t e. itatiotts, son ys and dialoi'ties, A
feature rf the program will hr a
Chrlstmis tree and a iMt from San
ta Clans.
Will Spend Holiday
Mr. ami Mlr. Harvey Cnrry o'
Portland will spend the Christinas
holitlays at the home nf t.'ieir parent.
Mr. and Mr. K. M. Perfect, and Mr.
ami Mrs W. H. Curry, of Alhany.
VisitinK Parents
Mr. ainl Mrs. ITukIi Perfect and
daunhler Tsahollc of Portland wilt
home of their parents, Tr. and Mrs.
spend the Xma holidays at the
E. M. Perfect of Alhany.
Here for Holidnys
Miss Fliaheth Hall of TT. of O.
arrived home this mornitiwr and will
tend the holidays with her parent.
Mr. and Mrs. John C. Hail.
CITY HEWS
E
Washington Advises Indicate
that Japanese Are Anxious
to Olitain Foothold
ALLIANCES BETWEEN RUS
SIA AND JAPS PUBLISHED
News Proves Sensation in Dip
lomatic Circles of All
Allied Nations
A'dll V,Ti, Jec. 2.-( V. v.
- i!vi.ri say that Japan is anxioiu
: -1 f j k s' at (efitiatty hy occupying
Si'.. 1 1 1. This report, with the Rus
i.iii p:iN- atf'll of tlir alleged Rus-ia-J.ipan
tt'.tty to att.uk any nation at
tnnpiin s.tpn mat y in China, was
'.ht il.u'i si inatinfi in diphmiatic cir
ri, V
S'.tnr allied diplomats favor the
Vt'irl.n tiite in !ew nf possihle
I'nKi.n d'-inin.ition of Russia. It t
pottilnf oit that the Anirrtcail ColiirI
at Yladr. o-tok has said trrwp. were
nrrdr.l there.
HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
HEAR CHRISTMAS PROGRAM
Ihr t intent hody of the hinh
school held a prr-Christmas proran
at aictiiM this atternoon. The
prineipal talk was made by Rev. G.
If, Itetmett T!ie program was as
f.d'owi:
S h linn- -fl k'h school orchestra.
.k:,I iidoMin Velma Anthony.
( "hri-tina Sonn. - -Cii Is' Glee club.
IxVadiiiK M is-. Irene Parrclt.
Vi din solo -M ii Virginia Rath
! ot;e.
.!.lre Rrv. G. H. Pennett.
Vocal sol. MU Dorothy Clark.
K rail in? M iss Ruth Lochnrr.
Select n ( rchestra.
DRAFTED MEN MAY
STILL ENLIST IN NAVY
According to word received today
from Adjutant Crucial Col. John M.
William, any ntan in Oregon may
cnli"t in the l S. nay or marine
'' ifettiitii a permit from his local
exempt ion hoard. I he army is not
i. pen to i nli -.tun nt hy men subject
to dr.ut, hut tiom Col. Williams' let
ter i. . the local i setup turn hoard, it
is eulctit that until a tpiota is call
ed iiom Olefin f,r the draft men
ma t II cnliit with tlie s.ddiers o
the sea or the n k'ii!ar na y.
The ii. n tired i many men, espe
cially firemen and Kitnners, and
places- with irood chances for ad
vancement are open.
To Visit Aunts
!is thelyn Ulake of Portland U
expected tomorrow to send the
('hriittua iioli.taxs with her aunts,
M-s. Hen Kirk and Vrs. A. J. Hod
Annual Christmas Service
Knights Templar of Temple Com
mamlery No. 3, will observe their
annual Christmas service at 1- o'
clock on Christmas day. This serv
ice is observed by all todces of the
nttion at the saint time. All Ma
sons have been invited to attend.
Went to Seattle
Mr. rnd Mrs, Nichols and son left
vestenlay afternoon for Seattle.
Leave for the East
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Cordis and
daughter Emma and Georgia V"!
vestcrdnv afternoon for Kansas City
and other Pastern cities. They rx
nect to he tjone two months.
Teachers Exams Nearly Over
The examinations for one ye.ir (er
tificads will be completed this af
rernoon. Only IS teachers took the
rxaminitions this year.
First Hunting License
The first htm tin? license of the
101 S season was issued today to Ce
cil Rowan, of Albany.
FIFTH CO. WILL
PLAY FOOTBALL TUESDAY
Men Released to Play at Home
on Christmas; Good Team
to Buck
Word was rtrcived this morning
that the I'ifth Company will be a!
lowed to make the trip from Port
f'anhy to play football in this city
t h. nt mas I )ay. The team will ar
rive Monday and remain over sev
eral days. Sixteen men will nvikr the
trip.
The if a ni e will hr under the am
piers of the Honor Guard nirU, who
il! sell tickrtfc Sa'urd.iy and Mon
day T.he expensei l tJ;e team w:!I
r t id and any surplus will no to
t! i Honor Guard ifirls. Thii pr.v .
ti- allv nieatu tfiat the company will
.'i t t! e b. nef t of it. for the jirl
spt ml the money on comforts nnd
I.- tsiirf for thr ), al sobliers.
tromf tr-itn will !r sent against
' "a: t tin "I! rick" Pa it burn's frisky
sol-It rs. If rinv'tM' w ho wants to
iday w ill notify Conrad Meyer at
I sthnni's Grocery -torr, Walter
:''-ekrr tr Clint rrhibald, thry will
he "tvrr a pla e on the team.
MORE CURE URGED IN
Many MenRe!urnQ?$tionaires
Not Signed: Should See
Attorneys
The 'if t 'met fit I (up
'-o;-nt iacv;; '':. d r the ;.itr
; - classifying the fpit-itionnaire
ret'imvd. was held, in the eourl bouse
l.i t nty lit. Several of the MiiestioM
ua;i - wore ' -M.d to be imvroperl
1 1 !!! out and in some cases not
-i.ntd nor nttf-strd to.
The government has arrani;el for
evety man to have an attorney, and
p'acttc ally all t.he lawyrrs in the
country ha e voluntrercd to ifive
their service, free for this work.
There is no charge and any lawyer
will le jjlad to attend to the work
drrimr his of fie h(nr.
This niorn nc tpieiti' inn.ircs were
sent to numbers "1 to
CITY NEWS 3
Here Shopping
Mrs. G. Messman and Mrs. P. H.
I-'rerrken of Potter spent the day
in Albany sJioppinij.
Visited Mrs. Zimmerman
M r. and Mrs. W. M. 1 f odson and
ion of Marsh field, who have been
here visiting M rs. Hod son's sister
Mrs. J. A. Zimmerman, went to Sa
1cm this mornintr.
Linotype Machine Breaks
twimr tt a break on the linotype
machine operated in the Drmocrat
office, the paper is late this evening
On Way to Portland
Prank S. Glo er of Lebanon was
in Alhany this morning on his way
to Portland on business.
Returned to Washington
M. M. Summers of Anacortes,
Wash., returned home this morning
after a week's visit with his son, J.
!. Summers.
On Business Trip
I). W. Runihaur.h went to Conser
this umrninc on business.
Visited Daughter
Mrs H. M. Siwer of Modeta. Cal .
who ha been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Nora Wiberg in North Albany,
went t Portl-in l this morning a-id
from there "he will go to Sherwood
to visit another daughter.
To Visit Brother
Mr. and Mrs. 1. P. Cotton of Hood
river w ere in Albany thii morning
tin their way to Conner station to
visit M r. Cotton's 'brother. W, R
Cotton.
Enroute to Californie
Mr. and Mrs. Tame T nfayette Ma
son of lonesh"r-. Mo,, were guests
of Mi.s Plora Mason for several davs
this week, en route to California.
Here From Marshfield
Miss Ftnily Hooper of Mir.hfield
is the K'tct of 'iss Mullcnbach.
Christmas in Seattle
Mm Jessie Pavnter will j,spcnd
Christmas in Seattle.
E MEN TO BE
Despite Lack of Clothing Gov
ernment Will Call Men of
First Draft on Dec. 31st.
U.S. TROOPS NOT CLAD
AS WARM AS FRENCH
New Bureau for Purchase of
Army Supplies and Muni
tions is Suggested.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-fL. P.)
In face of the startling lack of
clothing, thousands of men will be
called to Uie colon by December .11,
Ouarter master-General Sharpc ad
mitted to the probe committee. This
is the part of tlie first draft unsum
tnoncd as yet. iid at present
there ii insufi'iei. i i 7o:hing for the
nun in trair 'i:n.
Americ.-- t s imt to France
were clat' 1 .-htrr than the French
and Priti-b b, 27 per cent. He ad
vised the I .nk'li"!. "pur ror k'eneral"
system, to ord- r army ordnance,
clothing and fo-d
GERMANS F.EPCISEO
M 0iN6 RAID
PARIS, Die. 21 (f. P.) A big
(crman raid. luriaUiutt of the na
ture ot a hil ly-localizrl attack, was
rebelled ea.l cf l'ayit. near St. Quen-
tin. Artillery lirin i active t-n t,he
rik'l't ha '. of thr Mt-tisv. Tleury
Tlianr. a:).l -i larttiiaiiiiswcilfrkipf.
tvi,''ir-n,l enemy i testing
the whole French front.
How a Wt-:i C-t a PjmpIUn.
Fho l n duini)- little in:id:ttM. relate,
the Itii:::li:iiI)s NV"s. nn'l d-s not
liMik a' If -he rniild lift ii!.re thun
ten or ftfietn .oimN. When lie ao
ciMiiniiiiil her lm.-hand to th.- country
ri'eiiitl.v nod n BelJ dotted with
pumpkin "lie laid :
l.. t ii stop here nnd buy a pumpkin
for pie."
Pumpkin- seemed to he a druc with
the ' farmer, nod he told the little
mmhim :
"If you climb that fence." pointing
to the li' lit. "oU cull hl.ve the biCRest
pumpkin oii enn curry."
"I'll accept tint offer." she replied
with alacrity, with v.mous of Thanks
irlvitis pies ;:.i!ore.
Ten iniiiutea Inter she returned with
:i i .u:.. i .km that weighed :t- iuuda and
put 1'. dowu triuuipliuutly in front of
the faMller.
Her Expensive Hat
A woman in 1 u rnti-r.-d a car
n'ther out of I ..Miii i nd presented
.iu:ilar iiptH'fl' u . for instead of a
ii.it he a l. Inii' o f a huge basket
on her head w.;ii as much grace and
ease n If it had been her Sutlday
lionnet. Mie could Just maniige to get
through the do.uway. but she sal down
nith ihe basket gracefully poised on
lier head.
"All fare, please." said the conduc
tor. "And I shall want twopence for
iliat there basket, mni'i."
"lot away with ye:-." she said. "D'ye
.Imrge anything for laih-s hats?'
"No. uiuui."
"Thin get on with yer work. This
,1- l.i.-ket Is a going l i be my hut.
NVaTanty Deeds
Florence Tyler et al to .'I. S.
Smith, et al. Aug. 27, 1917; lands ta
Tp. 1.1 S.. R. I West; $-7.
Jo.Imi Murer and wife to J. E,
James. Dec. 18, l"l"; lands in Tp.
11 S.. R. .1 West; $1. 1.
Answers Filed
PeiVmlants J. M. Met ennon and A.
McRae. in the case of F. I.. Raync
and w-ii'e .'igainst J. M. Mcl.enuon,
et al. have filed their answer, to the
compliiint for partition of property
I'iUd last March.
Returned From Peoria
Flwood Anih-r.on returned to the
city this morning after vi.itinir with
John Main at Peoria. (
Girl Is Born
A bahy girl was born this morn,
in? to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Acker
man, of Silver.
RED CROSS DRIVE
NOT SPEEDING UP
Linn Oounty Will Have To
Hustle to Fill Allotment; Cap
tains Meet Tonight.
Utile iome very effective work
done and a wonderful record is
made. Linn county w ill not supply
ts (puota of 7.ill tu cm her i for the
knj Cross. Up to Uit niKht County
Chairman C. H. iiurrf .liad rc-
rted 1HH name tinned up in the
county. 1 ins is -o pr cent ot the
mota. Mr. Hurraf thinks that 7,
li is too lore an allotment for
I. inn county, since it is more than
jne-fotirtit of the total population of
(he county, and lo fr?t one out of
every three or four people in the
unty i KMi( to le a regular
Meeting Set for Tonight
Charman Iiurrraf will meet with
the captains of the Albany precincts
the Knights of Pythias hall this
evening to list up all houses ami per
sons who have been micd and ar
r.iniie to Kive everyone a chance to
join the organization.
The total for the county up to
noon today was 2JM members, giv
ing Linn county 34 per cent of the
pi ota.
Irive hundred forty -four member i
were reported today. r2 of wiiich num-
er came from H.rrisburg. 474 frrm
Harri-btfrg. 474 from Lebanon. 14
from Thomas and 19 from Crabtree.
J.ON'DON. Dec. 21. TJie foreigr
office refused to comment on the
German report that the allie had
accredited legations to Ukrania
which is seeking her independence.
Goes to Portland-
State Senator F.. I. Cnsick was
called to Portland this morning on
business.
Arrives at Camp
P. D. Gilbert has received word
that his son. Earl Gillwrt, ha
rived at Goat Island, where lie will
undergo training for the navy.
Bailey Making Good-
Corporal Fd Bailey, former attorney
of Alhany but now with the U. S.
marine corps, has successfully pass
ed his examination for a post as ser
geant and will soon be promoted
Ed enlisted as a private and this
is hi second promotion.
Visiting Brother
TomTaylor If North, Dakota i
a guest at the home of his brother.
George Taylor of West Fourth street.
Visits at Son's Home
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Brooks are be
ing favored by a visit by Mr. Brook
mother, who resides in Portland.
Wallace Anderson Leaves-
Wallace C. Anderson left this
morning for Tacoma to join his com
pany in the quartermaster's depart
ment of the V. S. army. He will
leave Saturday evening for Jackson
viKe. Florida, where he will under
go ten week's training. Mr. Ander
son enlisted as a truck driver and
will manipulate the big motor wag
ons in hauling supplies for t'nclc
Sam.
Weather Report-
Yesterday's temperature ranged
from .15 to 45 degree. River fell
to 17 feet. Rainfall .02 inch.
Here for Week-End
Mrs. Byron Taylor of Corvallis
came over last night to spend the
week-end with her parents, Mr. and
Mr. F. r. French.
Entertainment Tonight
The students of music at the Sis
ters' .cliool w-i!l give an entertainment
tonight at the school for the benefit
of the school. An admission of 2?
cents will be charged.
Former Albany People
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hinrtchs ot
Creighton, South Dakota, are here
visiting for a couple of months, at
'he home nf Mr. Tlinrich's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Hinrichs, and at
the .home of Mrs. Rinrtch's parents.
Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Watrnus. Thry
.ire both former Albany people.
C. F. Smith Here
C. F. Smith, veteran and now a
resident of Rosehurg. is shaking hands
with his friends in 'Albany todav. He
is here to spend the Xmas holidays.
Here for Ten Days ,
Bob Srrwart and John Biggs ar
rived home this morning from Fort
Canby on a ten dny furlough.
CITY NEWS
10 GO ABROAD
Former Ruler of All Russia Will
Be Given Haven Out
side of Russia.
URKAINE PROVINCE
DEMANDS INDEPENDENCE
Bolshevki Prepare 'Rump Con-
ventionto Replace Assembly;
Allies Recognize Revolters.
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 21. (U. P.)
It is learned that the Bolsheviki
are preparing a "rump convention
to replace the constitutional assembly
where they are in the minority. It
s said they might not even appeir
at the assembly, owing to their min
ority.
The government is reported to be
iscussing anew the question of dis
solving the whole assembly.
I'ETROGRAD, Dec. 21. (U. P.)
Ukrane province formally reject
ed the Bolsheviki ultimatum not to
aid the Cossacks, and demanded full
recognition of the Ckrane's independ
ence. Both sides are massing for
battle.
Proposals for a cessation of the
Civil War. but emphatically demand
ing that the Bolsheviki do not inter
fere in the affairs of the Don re
gion, that a new national government
be immediately formed, were made ia
communications from Kaledine, the
Cossack leader. ',:..:'
It is authoritatively stated that
Nicholas and his family will be per
mitted to seek a haven outside of
Russia, in a decree to be issued
Thursday granting the imperial fam
ily", request to go abroad. This
Bolsheviki action is due to the in
sistence of the Germans in the arm
istice negotiations.
LONDON. Dec. 21. Exchange Pe
trograd dispatches say it is unoffic
ially reported that the Germans re
fused the Russian peace terms. The
Bolsheviki delegation has been re
called to Pctrograd. The elimina
tion of iiijiting for a month is still
effective.
If the report is trite it is believed
the Germans refused to afree, in the
consciousness of thenr strength to
exhort enormous concessions from
the Russians.
FORTY-THREE KILLED
IN TRAIN WRECK
SHEPERDSVILLE, Ky, Dec. 21.
tlT. P.) Forty-three were killed
and 70 injured a a result of a Lous-ville-Nashville
ipassengejr colliding
with an acommodation train near
here last night. The injured were
taken to Louisville on specials.
Officials are investigating. All on
the accommodation train were killed
or injured.
ENGLAND IN FULL ACCORD
WITH WAR AIMS
LONDON, Dec. 21. (U. P.)
England is in full acocrd with Pres
ident Wilson's outline of our war
aims, that the fight of the world's
democracies to victory isn't toward
a realization of selfish desires. Great
Britain seeks no territorial extension
but what the international peace con
ference agrees is necessary to futura
peace.
Lloyd-George pledges are unani
mously supported.
Elks Xmas Abandoned
Owing to the large number of de
mands upon the lodge as a result
of the war conditions, the Elks lodge
has abandoned for the present year
the idea of giving the children of Al
bany their usual Christmas treat