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VOL XXX.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, I9U.
No. 210.
114 SACKS OF OATS
BRING FARMER $499.18
y 15 KEY
ANOTHER AIRPLANE SEEN
FLYING NEAR MARK'S PEAK
ALLIES HAVE MOST
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE POST
PONED UNTIL APRIL
PASSENGER RATES
10
MEN IN THE WEST
BE
4
Without Jealousy Banished and
All Factions Working Together
Success Unattainable
W. H. PAULHAMUS MAKES
SPEECH AT CHURCH BANQUET
Hopes to Site lime When Puy
Hup and Albany Associa
tions May Combine.
Nearly 75 business and pM.fciiiolial
mm were prrioiil at tltr taniict giv
rn under Uic auipuci of lite busmen
nrn'i tldti tf the Methodist Sunday
siImm.1 tail evening, at which W.ll.
atilh.tuiua), of rulliip( mii the prm
.1 i
' ,, ... I
Following an csccUent aniinrr serv-'
cd l.y the U.hrs ol the church Mr.,wrr -" -"
eKooinr. chairman ol the rvrmnK, call- j and" badly bruurd Uii morn-
cd lor llic aUtlnltuii ui the guests m if hen hit tram ran a ay The
and mirodiK cd Mr. raulhauiut.. j tram ran into the rurh near Smth
In Jn atMrr. Mr I'aulhamu. uid. ami I n street, throwing the driver
i U. In n. 1 1- ut any coittiiiunity lc- ; to the pat c-tnrnt. Me i takrn t
pen Us upon the lead rhip. One or St Mary' hotpital here tt n
more persons arc ala fcponsiMc found that no bonrt wert broken but
for the aucceM or gruth of a plat a. that he m suffering from bad hruiixi
V h.l Albany need la toe right kind about the body,
of kaderihiii. lhee is too much I
tfether.
() of the greatest atrts a town
can have w harmony. Tjie hanks have
much lc do with the growth and nc
wlttpmcnt of a community, but thry
should all work together and elimin
ate personal or factional leeling. lor
iealouty between banks ia harmliil I
lo anv community." t
Mt deicriltrl the itari and growth ;
of the I'uyriltup and Sumner aauvta
tHin and told about the working! of
that plant, wlHch 4akl everything
that the farmer r4r nd tfrts a
food price fof il at ffootl Woiit to
the larmry " ' i
T4iC berry risihiaVjc ia ftnilill bn-
met, he tai'T Mrt il can tecoiiie ,
lig. The bttle fellow ni" l mit get
diti'ouragrd be aue he den't get
a tuare deal, for hit business w ilf
grow and will be able to command
Utrr, Kvery business to be a sue-
Cess must have a Ihiis. No industry
u,.n i .. . ..i :.i.n...
yy iii t'c pin y. -nil il"t i
Tl.ii ii the axe of iiwcialit. The I . . . . i , n
loga.il.erry und .other tmall (run.1 l---hcrit! Iloli While of Harni
Kiow to n.H.d a-Uantane m thii val- tfaii-ciinit Imiineia in Al
ley and Me miivt. take jdantaite o.',''jn'
the fact and ..r;il.e hat .r'w Cro- A.Vil
Mi iFrs. i lie iniow mr
mo. I bunk usually gets the most
prolit, but we have a bill before con
gress which will rOjttirc all packers
to slate the amount of good in each
can and to stamp tlte name of the
packer on the labrl, which will give
all a square deal.'
Mr. I'aiilhamtis stated that he hop
ed to see the time when thr I'uyal
lup and Albany companies may com
bine into one largr institution, an A
predictrd that hca tunc is not far ol'f
whrn thr cansiing business in Oregon
and Washington will be second only
to ( alilonna, where tins i thr prm-'
cipal indtistrf. ,
Aaaoctation LJecta
The I. inn and Hen ton Km it grow
ers association held its elrctnai yes
trrday. reelecting A. C. Schmilt,
nrriilent: ll", Hryaul, vite prrxident;
W. A Fathiirn, secretary, and P.
A. Viuinit Irrtisiirrr. Mr. 'niilliMnititi
ia ill t uiatifrul ininiifrr
trv and W. R. Scott, of Puvalliin
will be local manager.
Returned to Cartney
Cal Wooley m timed lo his home
at Cartncy this morning after trans
acting biiMueaa in lAlbany.
To Accept Poaltlon
Mrt. Florence Kistine
to
I'ortliind yritrr.k.y to accept a poti-
lion with the I herry .Suit Home
NEW CLASSIFIED
l'OK RKNT IM NORTH AUVWY
5 acre K-inlcn land, fruit and her
riet, home, barn, etc. Kivrr frimt.
. One-half mile from aterl hri.Ue.
'I'ine place for a hemic. A. I.. .R viler,
Home phone 1525. 22124
!XST-JA feather boa. Call Mr. G.
W. Willi., .142 K. 2d: Home ithone
120H. 2I1I22
TARTY POKTI'ONKIV-On account
nf the accident of Mn. Dr. Young
the party which was to have hcen
(jiven I'Vrday evening l"cl. 22d in
I'apliit Church haiement ha, been
poilponcd.
FOR SAI-E .11 acret timberland, 4
niilrl loiiihweit of Albany; lot in
I"1 Portland, and lot at iAk.Hc
llracjt, Newpqrt; alio llfi Max
well car. Inquire V. II. Hickman,
Shcdd, Ore, R. I. 2()f2o
Mr. and Mr i. A. II. Wilton, who,
reside nrmr die iunn county farm,
lour iinlrt south of lAlhauy, repoH
having seen a pair of airplanes la.t
evening iit 6 JO o'ciock. Mrs VViUon
wa admiring the clear sky iinU Hit
hrauliful sunset latt even inn when lirr
ga'c drilled towvdi Maiy's l'rak.
1 here, outlined attain t 1 he rvcmntf
iky, wai an ohjeel wIikJi looked like
a cloud, but upon i Inter inspection,
she drtcrimurd llwt it w-l an air
plane. Mr. WiNui called and
verified her ol'scrvalion
They state that lltry iir-1 saw the
olijrt'l flying kjh tli. After some tunc
it whcrKtl and flrw north, and il was
discovered thai thi e wrre two iim-
chinrv 'J he pair (lew hat k and fotth.
irmii itiiitjh to annui, lr sntif titne.
Thry slate1 that thry could not he
iiiitUkm, and that thry arc turc what
they mw were airpl.mri
'An rff itrt tu vritty the statement
hy people living m-ar M at y'i I 'rak,
near, which the machines were teen,
had failed up to a late hour this af
ternoon. HERMAN LEVIEB BRUISED
IN RUNAWAY THIS NORNif
Merman Leiher, a farmer living
. , .
HAROLD WATRQUS CIES '
WHILE ON VIHT IN DAKOTA
Harold W-atroua. an Albany boy.
died this week ner Walt, Suth lu-
kola. He n there on a viit with.
relative when he wa taken ill. lit
intent, Mr. and Mrt. K . Watrutm,
Ine in this city, where newt of liu
death it received with regret. 'Mr
wai 15 year old Me left AHmtiy
tir VVall on Jan. 23, and wan in good
health at the time.
. ...
-, . . . , , i
i Icrfti linen ami muslin a.iJ rc iuct
tj uc who tan furnish thr same to
kave it at the Kcd Cro rooms.
Went to Salem
i. I., .tiasoii as a buti.c pa:-
ciikcr to au in tins uioi n;.i',
CiOing to basicitj Oregon-
t M. 1 "cruel went to I'o.tlaud
li:i moriiitig on biuincs. ! 1c ill
Kj to his raiuh at lone, l-aicui
rcgon, beiorc roturuing boric.
kctirnt to Home
i tea l.catJi ut M.
, ta. who ias hceu i
retc.
M iunc-
gtii-jt. at the
home ol l.. I . U inert, .cit luu..
h r i.n hriibC in the .at.
btiif in Sal- ir. -
l. a. cut lo ialvi. iUts
moiiii.ii to 1 1 an sac t some LUMrvs.
' iJraiVc ol Ku-
gtuc rfa. ii iilcriamm.iil ut tiic
ti.ittau illicit last ingot. .kn!:
here liuy cic fie gucsia ol
alio Mi. -J. i-, Morgan.
transacting buaineaa
J M. ii MMiii m tiauactio4 J.I.-.I-prcsv
m isilein tooay.
i'Ai.hs h.Aair.'naUon
u.ni t rciiucuiau ol the t'irai Na
tiuiial bank vas ut Coivalba vsif
' uuy :uix phyntal cAa..uiul.uii
1 1... mc fc,.. n pusscd uuJ a
. .ila. til in t. 'M Unc.
Will Attcna lianca
an. I ... .. u. Orccne wo.ii to
r.it.a.iM tin. iikufiiiiiK tur a .'
J.iva ny to receive tivauiic.r. iT
' r.i.1 cci. tn will alup ll. a
1'iiilay i.vii.uH on hci ay luii. i and
alien i uu I-.ki Uuiicc K.vt.i ill
I Went to Corvallia
I. I." .u 'veil to Luiul'i.. inu
HluiniM on ull.'Hicia.
Went to i onland
l iMi; i.i...c went to l'orll.i..d lint
ni(.rii.ntf 10 ,iind tlic day.
On biiHjieit Trip
Mm. t.. J. uniican and d.ulr.cr
l.d.lil went .0 1'orilanU tllla lllo.'ll 14
for a couple 01 u.i on bujiunt.
Went to liidipendcnca
1. J. IU'Iici went lo lndcpviidviicc
tlui :noi iiiiig cu bnimcai.
Hanlshurg fcople Here
j Mr. mid SUm W. A. Lane i Hnr
' riibr.r can.c down yesterday to visit
' relatives.
j CITY NEWS
Are Now Superior Both in Guns
and Men According to a
Military Observer
GERMANS READY FOR
WORLD'S GREATEST DRIVE
Secretary Baker Says Both
Sides Are Prepared for
Huge Battle.
By Carl D. Croat, United Preu Staff
Corrnpoodent
WASHINGTON', Feb. 31. The
lliri arc nww iujri..r to the Teu
ton! in the Wcit in both men and
icuni, the allied1 and American mili
tary men ae. They aitrce that the
allica arc ready to meet any Teuton
blow, and declare that Germany i-
pn.bably "over prepared" and hai
overplayed the waiting game, until
Ue alhei were ready.
1 hey lay the allied linci arc tu
diipoicd that they probably will be
atk tu cumcrt the German imaih
iniu an allied victory. Tne Ameri
can triM.pi w,JI participate in any
I. tit puih ai tliey arc coniidercd now
al lrata..ncd fighter,
LONDON. I'eb. 31. After a
heavy bombardinc-nt, the German at.
tempted to aKack eait of Arleux, and
Kndrbclle. but were cepclicd Nortii
I yihtcheaK, the Iiriti-.il raider.
were iiiecciifuL
W'ASHI NGTON. Feb. 2U. Sec,
Hakcr'a weekly war review says that '
both the aHies and Germans are
ready for battle on the West front.
ie says 'that while Germany has.
withdrawn nunv units from the cast 1
brse are; unfamiliar with west front
t.kvnc, iJie .rnnan general stall
hopes to deliver a crushing blow by
a mard attack of shock troops. t
It i. announced that an important
Imdv ol Germany calavry ia statitincd -
near Riga, and that the Germans
"mav find it expedient to advance to
l etrogratl. It ia said that thr re
treat of the Russians before the Turks
rcMiltrd in the Russian evacuation
of LXrinenian centers south of the
Mark Sea. Trcbirond is "likely to
fall into Turkish hands."
MRS. YOUNGS CONDITION
REPORTED MORE HOPEFUL
Report from St. Mary's hospital
tixtay imlicate that Mrs G. IL. Young,
who was terribly - btirned Monday
niii'it. is resting easily and that her
t-ondition is more encouraging. Her
puUe is better today, and strong
hopes are entertained that she w ill
recover.
No accident lv.is befallen any ter-
in this city lor a long time that '
liaff occaHncd such general sympa
thy and such regret as the unfortun
ate accident which overtook Mrs.
Young Monday night.
THREE IKS Um
INTO FAIR MXS-CIRCLE
I;tir Oaks Circle No.
1, I-adies of
the G. A. K., Albany, ha
inert imr yesterday. T
i a splendid
hrec ladies
were initiated into full
vir.: Mrs. Jennie Sm.ill,
Ihtuniford, Vernal Toda,
membership,
Mrs. Nancy
daughter of
Cyrus til. Walker.
Mainly through the w
pei.se of the circle, t lie
been practically newly c
the lull well fitted for
visitors attending the
Kncimpmcnt next June.
ork and ex
armory ha
arpcted, and
entertaining
Department
SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN IS
RECOVERING FROM OPERATION
Tom R. Wilson, deputy collector
of internal revenue, who ha, been in
Lebanon this week, thii morning re
ceived a trlejrram from hi, father-in-law,
C. W. Jamei, who i in Wash
itiKton, statin? tliat Smiator Georue
K. Chamberlain successfully with
stood his operation for appendicitis
early Tuesday ' morninff and is re
covering in iplendid tliape.
Mr. Jamc, who was formerly ,u
perintendent of the state prison, is
an assistant to the secretary of the
United States senate. iMr. Wilson
will be in (Albany for a short time
Thursiktv mnrniiiK on hit way to
Portland.
Government Will Wait Until
Normal Conditions Are
Restored.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 31 (U. P.)
It ii authoritatively ilatcd that due
to lubnormal economic and buiincti
condition!, the Third Liberty I-oan
drive ii postponed until April lit or
later, when normal condition! will
be rehtorcd.
The loan will probably hear four
and one-half percent
Jdleneti cauicd by fucUeit dayt.
trami.oriation conKrstion and bad
weather prevent. ntf bite rallies, arc
ami.iiK the faclwi cautinjf thff poit
ponement. TWENTY FOUR MEN
PASSED FOR DRAFT
Twenty-four more men were pars
ed upon by the local board yester
day as being fit for military service.
Several were referred to the advisory
I hoard. Those giveti clin bills of
health were: Cyrui L. Kirkland. A.
'. Raymond Tomlinson, Henry Neal,
(l-rcd H- Krody, 'Anthony Laux, Sam
fuel J. lttirch, Harry I. Anderson, m.
: Jones, 'Koy M. Thompson, Jas. A.
: Hamilton, W"m. L. Christian, Klmer
1 1- Averhoff. Thoa. -M. Gilchrist. G.
K. Croissant, dftarotd -V Soule, Del-
aon C. Smith, Phillips Early, r'ran
j c it I. W ard, Wm. U McHarland.
j Raymond 1. Southern, Wallace A.
' drowning. Alfred C. Canfieid, Allen
W arden, Albert W. Smiith.
FRITZ MICHELSON WRITES
OF LIFE IN NEW YORK
sMry. J Mlehelion of this city, w ho
ha 4mi ,nri ,tn the -ivice of
UuHe Mim. it in receipt ol sonic in
trroMkiK letttra from iier boyi. Fred,
who H now cm his war to F-urope
on a Rovcrnroent vessel, left Goat
J(nid last monthtaftr completinn a
curie in the Yeoman! iK'hool at
that place. Harold ii on the U. S.
S. St. l.oui. and Karl is in the L.
S. marine corpi at San Dieuo and
expect! to liiivc for an Asiatic port
the last of tliii month.
In hu letter of Jan. 27, Fred wrote
in part:
"The East has bcifun to realire
tlut Uic war il on. Food and fuel
conservation are not only encouraged,
but necessary. ' Down in New Or-lcan-
all the showi and recreation
points were locked up on account of
cu.l s'iortaKe. The old nixxen and
iaimlivs stood out in the streets
around a can with a fire built in it
to kc-p warm. They said it was the
coldest weather in the history of the
south. in Philadelphia and New
York the people line up with paper
b.v to buy a dime's worth of toal.
"1 met George Mc Bride in Brook
lyn list nikjit and we looked the bur
over. I haven't lccn lost yet. but
oiuK th.wn underKround to ride in
streetcars turns me around complctc-
'Evtn New York isn t as live as
before. The hiir electric siiins and
iamout while liKhts arc all turner
out. Since I landed my neck has
been stiif from Razing at skyscrapers.
Broadway is about un miles Ion,
so 1 don't know if I've been in the
best part of town or not. If we
iset liberty we ore going up in the
Woolworth tower. The . M. C. A.
gave us passes. It is the highest
building in the world.
"Wc laid over in Washington, D.
C, cm our way. It was 1 o'clock in
the morning, but several of us went
down to see the U. S. Capitol build
ing, and it is quite a building, too.
The boulevards were well lighted, so
we got a good view Have crossed
the famous Brooklyn bridge about
six limes.
On Feb. 2 another letter ai ad
dressed Trom New York aboard the
U. S. Ship Antigone. In it he writes:
At last 1 have landed aboard a
ship. 1 am' in Ihoboken right now.
hut can't vouch a, to how long I'll
he here. 1 don't think very long,
at any rate. She is a transKrt and
has been cruising around all summer,
just tttking on supplies and then put
ting back to sea. - It is a good ship
and I Jiave a good job on her, in
the executive officer's office to begin
with. Will have an opportunity to
ser if 1 am a seagoinar boat myself.
but exiK'Ct to feed the fishes for
( $ S 9,
i
(NATIONAL PROHIBITION
. LAW IS ATTACKED
9 .
WASHINGTON. Feb. 31.
, U P.l Congressman Mc-
I.eniore introduced a resolution
(" demanding an investigation of
I the house vote on national pro-
' " hibition, rharginfr that it was
unconstitutional because made
by a two-thirds vote of those
; present and not by two-thirds of
' the entire house.
,
Increase ia Rates Expected to
Curtail Traffic; Competing
Trains Must Go
M'ADOO HAS PLAN FOR
INTERCHANGEABLE TICKETS
All Overnight Trains Will Be
Routed Over One Line Ac
cording to Program.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. (U. P.)
The curtailment of pa&senger traf
fic by a sharp rate increase and the
elimination oi competing overnight
trami between the1 F-ast and Middle
West, ii expected soon Simultane
ously interchangeaUe tickets will be
introduced to minimize inconvenience.
These will be ordered ai loon at the
detail! are completed.
It is learned that "passengerleis
dayi were comidcred but deemed un
necessary in view of belter weather.
The new order will make possible the
routing of all night trains over one
line, leaving the otheVs free for
freight. The campaign to fill all
upper as well ai lower berth! hat
started, ai the train! will run only
when fully loaded.
BORN IN GERMANY BUT
. IS AMERICAN CLEAR THRU
SALT LAKE CJTY, Feb.20.-Al-Liiouuu
oorn m Germany and saddled,
as i.c ay, with a Gcruian name,
.icnry on Schmidt, proprietor of a
l.uuhcr shop in talis city, ii aU Amer
ican anir he want! the world to know
it
In the window ol hii little shop
printed in red, white and blue ink:
'".y name is Von Schmidt but I'm
an iSnicrican through and through.
.My only on hai joined Lncle Saru'i
marines. 1 am proud of it. lie is
pro-d. too."
Sca:mdi i lV-'year-old son reccnlly
pascd tht required" physical tests of
the marine! and is now in training ax
.waic ljianq. California.
MILL CITY INSTALLS NEW
PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT
L. P. Shoemaker, repreaentativ c of
the Northwest School Furniture. Co,
returned last evening from -Mill City
He reports that the Mill City schools
are building a new play shed and
are cquippmg it with the latest type
ci plavground apparatus. Mr. alioc'
riakcr took orders lor a slide, tra.i-
cie and swings, i giant stride, and
ether small euuipmcnt.
-Mill City is the first school in the
county to put in modern playgruiin
equipment outside of Albany -and two
or three of the larger schools oi .he
county. Mr. Shoemaker states that
other country schools are considen.-.g
installing apparatus, and lie looks for
a big year in this line ot business
Mr. Shoemaker nines that- the
Northwest School Furniture Co. is
the only firm on the coast carrying
a complete stock ot school furniture
and supplies on hand at all times. A
large warehouse is maintained at
Portland, where shipments are made
on short notioc. .
Marriage License
Fihvard Posvar, 27, of Crabtree,
iind Bessie Koner, Jti, ot icio, were
this morning granted a marriage li
cense. Edgewood Auxiliary Organized
Mrs. K. C. Waller and Mrs. Ross
yesterday aitcrnoon organized a Red
Cross auxiliary at Pirtlc station with
Case Is Dismissed .
The .Mit 'of Robt. it.', Burlehart
against'). C4. 'Torter.' to collect' on
a note for $75, ,ha hern dismissed.
several dayss
"You ought to see me with, my
flat hat on have to dress like a
rcgutir guy over on this side. : The
name of tin ship is printed on it
in big gold letters - which makes it
look like an advertisement for Buf
falo Bill's circus.
"There is more to one of Uice old
windjammers than I thought. I know
1 walked about five miles locking for
the Jimmy leg, this morning and
then didn't have to go around the
old scow more than once1.
I "The people in New Y'ork certain-
I ly treat the sailors fine. 1 hey have
' clubs all over; there must hf n hun
dred of them, and for 25 cents one
can get a good room. Our hacgage
i didn't get here for 'wo or three days
i aftet we did. so had to stay ashore
i and we found a new place every
night for a quarter. ' ' :
I "I haven't had nny mail since I
lelt an Iranc.sco, ana aunt expecj
any for a month or more." '
Phil Swank yesterday sold 174
tacks of oats and received a check
for $499.18 The oats were purchas
ed by Allen T. Clark, represer.ling
the Lcwiston Milling Co. Mr. Clark
reports that his company is paying
$1 per bushel for oats. Much ha)
alto it being brought. Clover hay
it bringing from $114 to $10 per ton,
cheat, $1V and oat and vetch hay
Mr. Clark predicts that if weather
conditioni favor the harveit that
there will be an immense crop of hay
and gram Ihu year. It looks fint
and will be of a fine quality. Great
prosperity for the farmers of the val
ley is in sight for the year.
CHRISTA1N CHURCH MEMBERS
HOLD PLEASANT MEETING
One of the most enjoyable events
of the season occurred last night at
(he Christian church. The occasion
was the regular quarterly "get to
gether" meeting of the members and
friends ot the church. I here was a
large crowd present and the spirit
of optimism and good will was ev
erywhere felt. The feature of the
evening was a program given by the
UraJce Lnio 01 tugene. Mr. and
Mrs. Drake are both readers of ex
ceptional ability. Mrs. Drake's per
sonality and manner are so pleasing,
and her interpretations so true to
hie, that she? at once becomes the
favorite of alL Mr. Drake is espec
ially strong in his character sketches
and the audience was convulsed with
his "Leap i ear Proposal." "The
Rheumatic," and "The .Irishman at
the Telephone " -After the program
light refreshments were-served to
about i4). It is the policy of the
church to hold these social meetings
every three months, as a means of
promoting the social hie of the con
gregation.
TWO TH00SAN0 KILLED IN
EARTHQUAKE AT SWATQW
TOKIO, Feb.: 20. (U. P.) Two
thousand rwcre killed -and injured by
an earthquake practically destroying
Swatow, China, according to Hong
kong despatches " " :
1 1 t..nrhers. Thev will meet everv
T..,t . .. 3, tt... hmn nf M rL Thrash
er. 1 he name ot toe 1 nrasner tarni
is "Edgcwood." so the new auxiliary
will take mat name.
Patriotic SeTvicc Sunday
At i o'clock next Sunday a special
wsper service will be held at the
Grace Presbyterian churcn in tne
form of a oatriotic meeting honor
ing Washington's Birthday. A fea
ture of the-program will De a llag
dnH given by the members oi She
Prairie Gramre Sunday school.
About 30 members will take part.
Weather Report .
Yesterday s temperature ranged
from 27 to 50 degrees. The river
is at 9.3 feet and falling.
Went to Portland
Rev. A. XI. Williams went to Port
land this aiternoon in the interest
ol Albany college. t"
Transacting Business
K. A lludkins is transacting bus
iness in Portland today,-
i
Return to Puyallup ' j
W. H. Paulhamus and W. R
Scott returned to I'uyallup, Wash.,
this morning.
Oregon Power Men Here
F. F. Martin, general auditor of
Tacoma, B. H. Clingcrman, general
manager, ot Tacoma, and E. Cartoon,
auditor of Chicago, all of the Nor
thern Idaho and Montana Power
I company, are Albany visitors today.
Red Cross Moves
The Fast Albany auxiliary of the
i Red Cross has moved its worKrci
from the parsonage of the Grace
church to the building formerly oc
cupied by the Pierce Grocery. More
room was needed and this place of
fered the best inducements. Now all
1 who care to come and work will find
'plenty oi room in a vrcll lighted
place.
' Lecture Postponed
The lecture w hich was to have been
given at the library Friday evening
by Dean Alden, of Willamette Uni
.versity, has been postponed.
I Returned From California
I .Mrs. Rollin G. Hackleman has re
turned from a two-months' visit with
relatives and friends in California
She visited with her aunt, Mrs. Mel
ville F. Stone, in Pasadena: alio
stopping at Oakland, Los Angeles
and Med ford.
I Tom Dugger Here
I Tom Dugger, editor of the Seio
, Tribune, is attending to business mat
ters in Albany today.
CITY NEWS j
De-mobilization of Army and
Fleet Stopped and Troops
Ordered to front
GERMANS REDUCE HUGE
INDEMNITY DEMANDS
Germans New Demand Delinitt
Proof of Russian Desiro
to Meet Demands.
9
BERLIN, Feb. 20. (U. P.)
y Besides advancing on Petro-
grad from Riga, the Germans
v advanced beyond Luszlc and W
9 Dvinsk, taking 2,1X0 prisoners.
hundreds of machineguns, and
considerable rolling stock.
By Joseph Shaplin, United ' Press)
Staff Correspondent.
PETROGRAD, Feb. 20. (V. i.)
The demobilization of the Russian
army and fleet were stopped and the
troops ordered to resist the Germans
and cvacaate positions only when ne
cessary. ,
They are destroying property as
they retire, and preparations are be
ing made- for a stubborn defense of
Petrograd. .. .
LONDON, Feb. 20.-.Derayed Pe
trograd dispatches say that Trotsky
told the soviet that the Germans at
Brest-Litovsk reduced their indem
nity demand (from Hour billion to
one billion and a half dollars.
LONDON, Feb. 20 General Hoff- I
man, leader of the German militar
ists at Brest Litovsk, demands proof
of Russian-willingness to meet the, -German
terms. ,
Petrograd wirelesses are that tSe
Germans want to sec Lehine and
Trotsky's signatures to the people's
commissariat message, and declare
that the1 Bolsheviki were forced to
declare their willingness to sign tne
German peace terms. The paper is
being forwarded to Dvinsk for Hoff
man's approval. .
AMSTERDAM, -Feb. 2a "Get -
many will not allow Finland. Lithu
ania or Lkraine to be raided by the
Bolsheviki excesses. Well see what
effect the lew military, plans have,
hoiehlmann told the Reichstag.
BRITISHERS ALL SUBJECT
: TO DRAFT IN1I.S.
NEW YORK. Feb. 30. (U. P.)
General White, head of the British
recruiting in the United States, an
nounces that the conscription treaty
gives all British subjects between 20
and 40 years, 60. days to enlist in the
British army, or be subject to the
American draft.
MONTANA LEGISLATURE RAT
IFIES DRY AMENDMENT
HELENA, Feb. 20. (O. P.) The
Montana legislature ratified the fed
era! prohibition amendment. This is
the sixth state to ratify the proposal.
The special war session of the legis
lature expects to adjourn today.
"OPEN DOOR" FOR
PRINT PAPER ORDERED
WASHINGTON. Feb. 20. (U. P.)
Responding to appeals rom pub
lishers of the United States, the war
board instructed all Canadian border
customs agents to pass print paper
across automatically. A blanket li
cense was ityicd covering It
YOUNG AND CUSICK HOLD
THRIFT STAMP MEETING
P. A. Young, 'Linn county man
ager of the War Savings stamp drive
and State Senator E. D. Cusick left
this morning for Halsey where they
will hold a meeting for the purpose
of explaining the war savings and
thrift istansp ''campaign.
Meetings of a similar character are
being held from time to time in the
various towns in the county.