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VOL. XXXI.
ALIIANT, LINN- COUNTY. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. NOVKMBKK 27. II8.
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CITIZENSHIP TEXT I
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NEW RIOTS RESULT
FATHER MO RAN
WRITES OF DRIVE
HOOK IS ISSUED
FROM N. Y. MEETINGS
APPEALS TO U. 5,
DECKS FOR TRIP
County School Superintend
Soldiers and Sailore Held in
Former Albany Pastor Chap
ent Explains Plan; Hoys'
Reserve Is Successful
A new ritUenship lextliook hua liven
Check by Military Police;
Several Civilians Hurt
lain of l'.Oi.i Artillery,
Rainbow Division
J -ok al Authorities in Knulaiul
Decide Former Kuler May
lie KxtniiliiUnl
HOI J AN II CLAIMS NO
LE(!AL PRECEDENTS
Dutch Premier Demands that
Kaiser Leave; Wilhelm
IliKhly Irritated
Hr l.lotd Mrllrll
I.ONIION, Nov. 27 Uk-nl author
ities of England have derided that the
allies are rnlitlrd to demand the es
tradition "r Ibe former Kaiser, hut
llullnnd it uiirauadrd on that aa yet
The Dutch guvrrnnienl u under
stood thai Wilhclm ran only Ik eslr
dilvd by Germany, or If hia fate la ao
deridid at the peace conference hy all
nations.
Tho only rraaun Wilhrlm ia their
uiiw.'U-oma guest, aay the DuU-h, ia
Hat Holland la the nearest neutral
point to The Sia, where hia fliirhl be
Kan. Wilhrlm constantly displays irrll
lion and impatient- because troops
aurround hia castle, ha bring not per
mitted to rroaa tha moat.
The former t'ruwn Prince's abode L
a barren island, the only other habila
tion Ih-Iiik a rector' house
Tha Dutch any tha 'allies would be
unable to provide a mora unpleasant
priaon.
AMSTERDAM, Nov. 27. The
Dutch premier, speaking to tho cham
ber yesterday, aaid: "Tha moment
tha Kaiser's presence liecumcs danger
oua to Holland, ha muat leave."
Teachers' Institute at
Halsey Next Month
Superintendent Ida Maxwell Cu,m
niings ha completed arrangements
fur a county teacher' institute which
will he held in llalaey on Saturday.
December 7lh..
Among tha prominent ajtenkera who
have been engaged for the day are
Superintendent K. K. t'annon of Ben-
tun county. Professor J.F. Brumbaugh
of O. A. I'.. Kev. (.. II. Youiik of Al
hany and Professor John '. Alnack of
the University of Oregon.
N F.W BOM) DHIVF. I'KOI-OSF.I)
HY SWKKTAK McAlMM)
WASHINGTON. Nov. 27.-II. I.
MrAdoo announced hia plana for "one
mora ureal popular campaign for aalr
of honda." outlineil In a letter to me
banka of the nation toduy. Ilcmnp
ped tha troaaurya pulicy for the next
five montlia, embnicinK a aerie of bi
weekly trcaaury ccrtificiitea Iaaued in
Hhticlpatiun of the fifth loan.
The ceaantion of huatilitiea, ilerlnrt-tl
McAdou, hy no mean ended the henvv
war coala. (iovernmentiil expemlit
urea for the month of Novemlier -reeded
two billion, eaUihliahlnK new
hilih reconl. Ho culled attention to
the Klk'imtlc expenae of mnintninin"
army ocrupntion and other war hilK
which muat lie met. Theao cannot be
paid unlc the trcaaury continues to
have adeiuuli support from the peo
ple. NKW rl.AflSIFIKI)
WANTKD llv a reliable nnniifnt-(ur-
er, a man to tnke general agency for
this rnuntv on their patented spec
ialty, used by the Government and
the best people of this nnd foreign
countries. We have men making
$r00 per month and up. If you are
looking for a good growing and
paving business and hnve small enp
Itn'l, Invest ignto and he convinced.
For Interview see J. D. Iwis, Ho
lei Albany. 27n30
FURNITURE HOSPITAL make over
old mattresses like new. Also old
furniture new. Upholstorlng of nny
kind. Some second hnnd furniture
for side. 214 Ferry Street, ('. John
son. Both phones. n27tl4
CAR BARGAINS Ford touring WOO;
Maxwell $H2n; Hudson llii); Stude
bnker 7WI; Mnxwell tXt,6; Bull
Trartor .ir0; Ford Truck fr.O;
truck attnrhmont :triO. Wnldo An
derson 4 Son. n27ti
issued by the government and County
Suierintendtul Cnitimiiigs, In a rum
muiiiratiun to tha tearhere of I. Inn
unty, urges all applirnnta fur ciU-
xensliip to ohtuin one from the gov-
rninent. Hera ia what ahe aaya in
regard to tha matter:
"The teurhera who taught in l.inn
uunty last year will rvmomher thut
Judge lliiiKhain issued an order in
reward tu naturalising foreigner and
we volunteered to instruct al! who ap
plied to ua for aaaiatance. Su I. Chur-
hill now calla our attenlio i 'v tu
the U. S. hureau of naturalisation
wishes ua to do. Thia hureau haa com
piled and iaaued a atanilard textbook
on cilUrnsliip'froin nintrriul furnish
ed hy thr puhllr schools of the United
Statea for free diatrihutinn to candi
dates for ritixenahip who are atudyink
under the auierviaion of the pulilic
arhnola. I.lkewia the bureau liaa ia
aued a teachers' manual for uae free
of coat by teacher imparting ritiren
al ip Inatrurtton. Mr. V. M. Tomlln
aon, ruatom houar, Portland, will tie
glad to hear from any county or r.ty
auperintendcnl of schools, or teacher
il anawer any questions they mny
desire to aak. Anyone elae may ap
ply for thia Iwok also."
Superintendent Cumminga, report
that ahe i getting good reault from
tha card twlng aent out under the
plan of the U. S. Boy' Workinir Re
aerve and that the thrift rontrat will
rloae on Novemlirr 2!th. The latter
waa luunched luat January, and the
reporte-of the work are now lein re
civel from the varou diatricta.
The county aupcrintendent alio
Intra in a recent circular that there
will lie no militnry drill in the achoola
below the Olh irradc.
Albany Hoy Heturninit
Home From France
A teleiiram received thia niorninic hy
Mr. and Mra. J. Ii. Kllia from thrii
aun Jraao Kllia, atatea that he had ar
rived aafely at Hampton Koada, Vir
ginia, waa well and would be home
aoon. Jeaae went to France with the
iMh artillery and when hia company
moved up back of the firinjr line he
received a broken ankle by the drop
ping of a Ccrman bomb. He waa tak
en to a huapital hack of the line and
later moved to Bordeaux, France,
where he haa been ever eince.
Jeaae will probably be the firat Al
Imny boy to arrive home that hai seen
aervire in France.
Chester Ixhn I -aid to
Kest at Oakille
The lute Cheater Carl I-hn who waa
buried on Monday afternoon at Oak
ville waa the aecund aon of Mr. and
Mra. Joe Uhn of Onkville. lie wai
born at Shedd on April 2M, 1H!', and
rnliatrd In the II. S. tnnk service on
October 2i i. HUH. He was in traininit
at (Irttyshura; on November 18, when
he succumlied to an attack of pneu
monia. He leaves in addition to hia
pnrents, one brother and sister.
Former Albany Teacher
to He Married Tomorrow
A mnrringe of mure than usuul in
terest to Albany people will be sol
rmnlxed nt North Yakima tomorrow
when Miss Hutchinson, a format'
tenrher at Albany college, will be unit
ed In marriage to Captain Nesbit, who
has been stationed at Newport for
several months.
The bride has large circle of
friends here who will remember hei
ns a tenrher of French nt the college
The groom hns been in the United
Slntes nrmy for 12 years.
Grand Jury Fails to
Announce Indictment
The grand jury completed Its labor
late this afternoon and filed a report
saying thnt the members had no in
dictmenta which they would make puh
lie at thia time.
Kiny: George Left
Today for Paris
LONDON, Nov. 27. U. P. King
George, tho Prince of Wnles, and
Prince Albert and their suites, left
for Paris thia morning. They will
briefly visit general headquarters
while absent
In Interview SayH He Hopes
America Will Itemem
Ikt Friendship
HASN'T SEEN FAMILY
FOR MANY WEEKS
In Good Health and Smiles
Often During Interview
With Correspondent
AMSTKKDAM, Nov. 21. Delayed
"I hoe that when peace is sitrnett
A merit a will reniemlier that she and
(Germany were once friendly," Frieder
ich Wilhrlm, former crown prince of
Get many; do-fared in a United Preas
interview. The rorreapundent travel
ed with him to Wierini-en, where hr
waa interned.
He appeared in itood health, and waa
well dressed. He frequently smiled as
he spoke. He said:
'My only knowledge of eventa L
through the newapaers. 1 haven't
acen my family for weeks ven my
father, who, I am tuld. ulso !;vrs in
Holland. I have not ha?J l i -thinir
reirardinic my wife, chil Iren or f-iends
But have I friends left !.. quer
ied, offering the corroepondrnr a ch
areltc.
He terminated the lnervir' ly say-
inir. The irnent. America i.i-
CITY NKWS
Mrs. Marks II1--
Mrs. Willaid Marks is quite se
riously ill wi'.n an uttuck of piuu
monia. To Visit li uhter
A. W. Murtin and wife left this
morning ft r Woodbura. Washinirtun
10 visit th -ir daughter, Mra. Koy
Stewart.
Men! to I'ortland
Mra. Ralph llanton went to Port-
lnnd this inorninir to visit relatives.
Spent Day Here
Mrs. M. O. Faulk and Mrs. C. I
Jones of Nixon Stntion came in this
morning to siend the day shopping
Kxpected Tonight
John MtChesney of Portland is ev
pected home this evening to spend
rhnnksgiving with his family.
Here From Caaradia
Gordon Short of Cascadia spent the
day in Albany transacting business
To Visit Parents
Miss Klla Dobson of Parkers' Gro
cery Store will go to Portland thit
evening to visit her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. B. E. Dohson.
Went to Salem
Mr. and Mrs. G. F.. Toliey went to
Salem this morning to visit relative
Coming Home
Miss Winnifred Austin will arrive
home this evening from Portland tn
spend Thanksgiving with hrr parents.
Went to Monmouth
.Mrs. Vernal Todn went to Mon-
nouth this morning to visit friends.
rhnnksgivlng at Christian Science
Christian Science church, corner
Fourth and Ferry streets. Thanks-
m.. t.,1.. l..
giving sermon u a. m. ine puoiu
invited.
In Washington. I. C
A letter was "received today from
Bessie Cameron Simpson, and she is
now in Washington, D. C, working In
tho publicity department of the .a-
tional Red Crosa headquarters, and
stales that she enjoy her work very
much. She says she hasn't seen any-
one from Albany except Karl Gillert.
son of P. D. Gilbert. The night that
peace was declared Washington cele
hrnted in grand style, and they had
whnt they called a bonfire of the
state. Kvery atato had a bonfire
around the pnrk, and at the Oregon
bonfire he met Karl. He had just re-
turned from hi sixth trip to Franc
and was on an cirht-dny furlough.
She nlso stated she had a dnte to see
Kdith Hncklemnn Klkins nnd l-aura
llneklemnn Dallman, of Albany.
Cars Sold
Waldo Anderson A Ron report the
sale of Maxwell touring car to the
fallowing: Paul Bnrtnik of Thomas,
J. M. Schlcgel, Fry station; Walter
Pnrker, Albany, and Guy E. Cotter,
Albany. Also tho sale of a truck to
.Ins. Thompson of Albany.
NKW YORK. Nov. 27.- By U. P -
The military police is patroling New
York's streets today, to prevent new
outbreaks of soldiers and sailors
against "Bolahevik meetings."
Tho provost guard has been heavily
reinforred and the navy department
will establish its own police force of
picked men this afternoon.
Two soldiers were arrested in an
nil-Bolshevik riot last night. Six
civilians were injured in tne melee.
The men with the colors attempted
to break into I'alm Garden, where
well-to-do Bolaheviki held a mass
meeting. The police repulsed several
ruahra against the main entrance.
Soon the strong provost guard arrived
dispersing the soldiers after a scuffle
in which clubs were freely swung.
MRS. PRITCIIARD DIES
AT ST. MARYS HOSPITAL
Victim of C. & E. Train Acci
dent Unable to Withstand
Shock of Amputation
Unable to withstand the shod: re
sulting from the amputation of he
limb, Mrs. Lydia Alice PriU-hard pass
ed away at St. Mary's hospital late
ytsterduy afternoon. , From the first
but little hope was entertained for
her recovery and the end was expect
ed by her relatives and close personal
friends.
The hosband, Sylvester Pritchard,
two daughters and one son arrived in
Albany yesterday, and another son
who ia in tho United States army and
now on a governpient transport, has
been notified. The funeral arrange
ments will not be made until word is
received from the soldier son.
The deceased was 47 years of age
nt the time of her death.
Visitinr Sister
Mrs. Harry Hohbs of Kuirene is
here visiting her sister, Mrs. Harry
Cusick, over Thanksgiving.
Preparing for Baxasr
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church are preparing to give a big
supper and bazaar in the basement of
the church on the afternoon and eve
ning of Decemlier nth. All kinds of
fancy work as well as good things to
eat will be on sale.
Home for Thanksgiving
George Cusick arrived home this
morning from Seattle to spend
Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr
nnd Mrs. E. D. Cusick.
1C321 - ThamlbrivSnii? -1918 1
fi l'HK FIRST THANKSGIVING was observed by the Pilgrims in
Sixteen Hundred and Twenty-One. Of course this fact is one
of THE facts of History and all that sort of thing. But it dwindles
to comparative insignificance when considered in the following
connection:
IX lf21, THANKS WKKE
pi C1VEN BKCAUSK:
3 1. The Mnvflower and her fol-
j lowing Trnnsporta had suc-
2 cpaafully weathered the ter-
S rors of the Htf:h Seas.
2. The old Hlunderbuss had
Iwn Bucct-ssfu! protection
against the Savn;es of that
time. And the Loved Ones
were, jnily, becoming more
sheltered from the awful
Atrocities of Barbarians.
3. Tha Crops of the Iind had
been Bountiful and there
was Food in Plenty for all
of the Protectors as well as
the Protected.
4. The Coinage of the Time
was Plentiful because the
Crops had been successful.
g
si
s
g
S
3 R. And there was, daily, a new
g
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and added Strength and
Scope being given to the
Right of Kree Life, Liberty"
and the Pursuit of Happi
ness. : : : : :
3
f NEVER WAS THERE such a startling similarity between the
present and the original reasons for Thanksgiving.
Never before waa there auch a real cause for prayer of Thnnks-llng.
Special Thanksgiving Union
Meeting Announced for
Presbyterian Church
MAYOR CURL WILL
DELIVER ADDRESS
Choir Will Consist of Voices
from Several Ixwral
Churches
An address by Mayor Curl and a
sermon by Rev. L. C'hilders of the
Christian church will he features of a
special union Thanksgiving service
which will be held at 8 p. m. tomorrow
in the First Presbyterian church.
Kvery church in Altiany h&s tten
invited to attend the services by Dr
G. H. Young, president of the Minis
terial association, who asl s the peo
ple of Albany to attend and offer
thank to Almighty God for the con
clusion of peace.
A choir consisting of the best voices
from the various churches in Albany
will render the musical numbers, and
the offering which will be taken will
be used for local charity purpose.
Dr. Young will preside at the serv-
Postoffice Will Be
Closed Tomorrow
The postoffice will tie closed all day
tomorrow. Thanksgiving Day, as far
as distribution of mail to the public
is concerned. Incoming mail will be
worked for the benefit of the box
holder. The only deliveries made will be spe
cial delivery and perishable parcel
post articles. Mail will be sent out as
usual.
Engagement Announced
The anouncement of the engage
ment of Miss Wilma Waggoner to
Lieutenant Fischer has been received
here hy the friends of Miss Waggon
er. Miss' Waggoner is well known ir
Albany, having had charge of the con
servatory of music at Albany college
as well as the dormitory for several
years. She resigned her position here
and went to Cottage Grove about two
years ago, where she has been teach
ing since then. Lieut. Fischer has
been stationed at Agate Beach for the
oast year. The wedding will take
place on Christmas Pay.
grynircg
IN 1!18, THANKS SHALL BE
GIVEN BECAUSE:
1
si
si
1. The Transports successfully
weathered the Terrors of
the HiK'h Seas.
2. The Great Guns of Freedom
.T..T.f YhL v-... .,' Jhi. H
Time. And I.ov?d Ones are
now Sheltered from the aw.
ful Atrocities of Barbarians. ' Fl! get there somehow nnd will try tt
. f ,v, i ,. u. E!get some more stuff so the boys all
been Bountiful and there is S
Food in Plenty for all of the
Protectors as well as the g
I rotecteu.
4. The Coinage of the Time is
Plentiful and is ling (iven
amply for the tireatest or
all Purpose.
And there is. daily, a new
and added Strength and
Scope iH'ing gh 'n to the
Right of Free Life, l.ilK-rty
and the Purs it of Happi
ness. 5.
S3
The Rev. Jjhn Mnnm, formerly j t
iiitant pastor of the Catholic church
at Albany, writes t his aunt Mrs.
France B. Martine of iJetroit, Mieh.
lelling of conditions during the vic
torious advanc which led to victory.
rather Murun is now chaplain of tt.e
One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Art.l
lery, Rainbow Division. In his letter
he says:
We have been in the thick of the
fight, and are still in it, and don't
know when we will come out. 1 have
been sleeping anywhere I could find a
place to lay my head, in torrents of
rain and in cold. ! got separated from
my baggage at the itart and have not
been out of my uniform for ten days
"The morning the big drive started
I wes in a little ter.t juitt bac' of No
Man's Land. S had walked 14 miles.
in rain ard mud, trying to locate m
organization. I was all in, wet to
the skin, footsore and no hope of a
change of clothing. I fell into a fitful
alumber, when all of a sud.len a ter
rific noise shook my tent. The high
powered guns seem to have gone mad
"In the morning it was still raining
I walked to the next town, and I can
not describe that road. I have neve.
seen so much traffic on one muddy
road, and I have never seen the ef
ficiency of Uncle Sam better demon
trated than during the last ten days
I reached the town in time to see the
German prisoners come in, and the)
came in droves, varying from 30 to
250. They wore relieved expressions
were gld to be alive and they ex
pressed it in word, look and gesture.
Foe I)etrtictiveneKs Frightful
"As we marched we moved thru sev-
era! towns, and each town was an ex
ample of German destructivenesa. Not
a buildint, stood intact, and it was pit
iful to see the deserted dwellings tha
had once housed happy families. Cot
only knows where me the children whe
laughed and sang around the now de
molmhed firesides., A we left the last
town up this way e met a group o:
French civilians who had been held
prisoners for four years. Their faces
were care-worn and rinkled, and the
fire had gone out of t.ieir eyes. Wher.
they smiled, they smiled only with
their Hps they had been four years
in a literal hell.
To make a long story short, how
ever, we did up the drive and kept the
Germans running towards German)
faster than they ever ran in their lives
before. Oh. it is great, and this view
makes up for long waiting and sacri
fice and hardship. The French now
realize the wonderful fighting quali
ties of the American soldier, and the
Germans feel it.
I am living beside a wood. Then
are thousands of men and horses scat
tered here and there, all around me.
and alwavs a roar, as of nearby thun
der, in mv ears. Trom above come the
detestable aerial bombs. Last night
one dropped 100 feet of my tent and
made a hole five feet deep and six
feet across, but I was so tired I didn't
even wake up! I have seen many bat
ties in the air. Our longrange guns
roar all night long, nnd every shot
means destruction to the enemy lines
Gets Tobacco for the Boys
"The other night was a bright eve
ning for the boys .here. I had the
rood fortune to receive a consignment
of goods from the Knights of Colum
I bus. It consisted of cigarettes, chew-
1 ing tol-acco, smoking tobacco, writing
paper, envelopes, pencils and good oUi
American chocolate. I lined the boys
un and Dliived tne roie oi rama . mus
aiv, vou he sure they expressed
their gratitude for the luxur.es. V. th
in the next few day I am going iik-ain
to- the nearest K. C. headquarters
over the brigade may share in the
treat.
! .. am ijvinvr the life of a soldier
eating their food, sleeping in Hieir
1 eds nnd trying to he all thitvrs to ail
men. There arc hardships to hear, or
'course, hut I have lerne-l to foriret all
3 about them and lm . (jiv anl to tin
i2 happv denouement when our boys wil!
3 proudly march into Berlin. I wunt to
53 be ritht there nt the finish.
Hll "For the past two nights I have
3 been busy dodging sheels, and getting
i rlmek to the old practice of sliding the
E bases. Early Sunday morning I was
J33 sleeping in my little tent when a shdi
E dropped five yards away. There must
III have been many fervent prayers said
K for me thnt night, for the shell did not
explode. It was what we call a "dud"
! a shell with a defective fuse.
Conducts Mass aa Planned
I "Being under shell fire la the most
Ft I! Statcmcrt of Ainu 1I
Wishes to Accomplish
to Be Gives Out
TUMULTY WILL REMAIN
ON JOB ATAPITOL
AU Executive Fnnctioni Will
Be Exercised fcy "Wilson
During His Absence
PEACE COMMISSIONERS
ARE NAMED I
WASHINGTON. No. 27. Four
peace commissioner a a T
been selected, it ia authoritatire- f
It stated. They are: President I
Wilson. CoL House. See. Lan-
sinir. and ex-Ambassador Henry
White, a republican. There will
probably be another cabinet j
member. . (
By Kobert J. Bender
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. Before
l inu to Franc President Wilson will
Tai.e a full statement to tha nation
xaniintf his puaboses in attending
Jie peace conference and outlining tha
administration's work while he is
away.
This statement will designata tha
personnel pf the American peace com
mission, and who will direct the ad
ministrative work while the President
and cabinet minister are absent.
It is stated positively that President
V.'ilson will exercise all his executive
functions durinir his absence, leaving
Secretary Tumulty on this side to keep
ni.-n in touch with development.
No Confirmation of
South American Peace
NEW YORK, Nov. 27. U. P.
n ere is no confirmation at the Peruv
ian consulate obtainable here today,
anent the Associated Press report this
Tontine that the diplomatic break be-
een Peru and Chile had been ended
by a Peruvian apology.
V.CE ADMIRAL SIMS GETS
A NEW PROMOTION
WASHINGTON, Nov. 27. U. P.
VL'e Admiral Sims, who ha been in
'i-irpe of the American naval forces
in overseas waters, has been nominat
ed admiral by the President, Sec. Dan
e!s today announced.
Rear Admiral Gleaves, in charge of
thj cruiser force at New York, will
become vice admiral.
To Visit Relatives
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Holdredge will
leave this evening for Harrisburg to
pond Thanksgiving with relatives.
Library Cloned
The public library will be closed to
morrow both afternoon and evening
n account of Thanksgiving.
teirible ordeal any mr.n can ever go
through. The shell comes whistling
thru the air with the most menacing
and blood-curdling music that ear can
hear and then, heaven help you if it
hursts near you. The men fall on
their faces, because when th shell
bursts the fragments have less chanco
of getting you. I think we fell flat 40
times that night while seeking shelter.
It was 3 o'clock when we left the bat
tery camp, and G when we returned.
One man was dead and one mortally
wounded. It was a terrible nivht, hut
notwithstanding I held mass in the
wo?ds as per schedule at 10 that morn
ing. Right in the woods whe.-e we
were shelled, the ca.-penter Suilt an
altar, and I said Mass to the mo.it at
tentive and devoted congregation f r
which I hnve ever conducted e-vlccs.
When Mass was over we had burial
services in the little cemetery close by
anil left those gone to rest in the little
sheltered comer where children of
France lie sleeping."
NO PAPER TOMORROW j
Following the usual custom there I
will be no issue of th Demo- J
erst tomorrow. I
I