I el O 1 11" ALBANY DAILY DEMOCEAT DEMOCRAT WANT ADM get Itreulls fur OTHERS, and will net Itl'.Sl I.TS f.ir YOU VOL. XXXI. THE WEATHER Tonixht and Sunday probably II .VIN AI.IIANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON. KATlltPAY, l)K( KMIIEK 7. 111. No. 171. FREEDOM OF SEAS 15 WILSONS PLAN MRS. COATES (JETS TBOOP SHIP MEI1S TO BE SPEEDED UP RKI) X DKIVE TO UK FORMALLY OPENED E CAR Tl'UNS Tl'KTLE: C1IU, (.OKS THRU TOl VERDICT FOR $2,000 Coalr-H Cuse Comes to Kiu When Jury Finds for the Plaintiff Itiv; I'nion Meeting to lie Held at Preshyterian Church Tomorrow KiKlil MtinlH'rs of liaptist Sunday St htMil ( lass I lave Narrow Ksrapc Friday President Will Outline His Vii'w ut University of Ox ford Says Writer UNIVERSITY TO CONFER HONORARY DECREE Ia'iikuc of Nations to Main tain, Open Sou and En forrc Pence Is Plan II, Kubrrl J. Ilrndrr ABOARD INK GEORGE WASH INGION AT SKA, Dec. 7.-Win-lrae - The United Stales, it la undcrslu.id wallla a definite law I lirniululcd at the pears- conference, establishing the aras an international highway, i ernrd Iy a law uf all nations combined nut ly any Individual nation ' laws It la lrllrvd ha will try tu aeeuir 111 establishment uf a Itilnllnum con traband list and definition of a di-fui lie blockade, tin the luttrr la seen a tnuva against future submarine war ware ) President Wilson will .r..l.nM, make at Irani um public address In England. It la understood lie hi to receive ar. honorary degree at Oxford, making that Ilia urca-lun for a swevh defin ing hia ideas of the freedom of '.lit araa. Only One New Flu Case Yesterday There waa only one new flu case rrM.rt.d to City ll--nlth OfflMT Pr Jusepa Myers yesterday, uud the doc tor feels that the situation, while of course deserving uf the cluscst atten tion, ia aa yet not alarming. Whether or not the ban ia main plnrc.l or puldlr irnthcrillgs will depend upon future developmenta. Paul (iiddintts Inducted Into Marine Corps Paul Ciddinga of Albany hna the distinction of being the Inat man in l.inn county to I Inducted Into the aervice of Uncle Sum during the war period. Ilia papera were received af ler the armistice waa signed hut nc waived hia right to decline and today left for I'ortlnnd, w here he will liecome mendier of the 11. S. marine corpa New (lovtrnment Calls Men to the Color LONDON, lec. 7. U. 1 The new Cscrhoslovak Kovernuietit hna railed to the rolora nil men from IS to 4.'i according to a Prague despatch. Entente Committee Arrives on Warship I.ONIiON, Dee. 7.- V. P. A llerlin paer announcea that the entente muco .committee arrived nt Willielma. haven aboard British wnrahipa. CARP OK THANKS Wo desire to express our aincero up. pruriiition of the kindneaa ahown ua hy our Alhany frienda mid for the mini) lieautiful floral offerings lit I ho fu nernl in Corvnllis of our heluved wife mother anil daughter, tho lute Mrs, Dora K. Petera. MARTIN I.. PETERS, ALICE and SHIRLEY IF.TT.RK, MR. mid MRS. A. N. IIAR1.EN NKW CI.ASSIKIKI) WANTED To henr from owner of good ranch for anlo. Stnto raah ' price, full description. II. F. Itua'i Miimenpolia, Minn. o'JWiln!J3d7JH- WALNUT TREES-I am making ui: an order for Frnnuiiette Walnut treea. If you would like a few I run ninke you a very low price. W. A. liodinc. Invo your onlrra nt F. M. French A Hon Jewelry Store. ily7dlllwllldi:i LAST CALL nt these prlcea, rnhhnge for krnut. 2 1-2 rents per pntinil. nnlona for the flu, 2 1-c or $'2.ai per 100 ha., nt llnmilton'a Store. 7d FOR RKNT f0 ncrea bottom land Good hotiao and bnrn. II. Hrynnt, 7dl0 Mis. J. J. Cunt! will receive the uiri uf 0H in iliitnnv't- as k n-mul of tlir auit whlt h win run luilcd in ti e irrtiit remit uf I. inn t'uunty totlay, whrn Ih jury hriU(;lit in wnlirt for thv jluintiff. Thr Jttloritpyi roiituiinrcd tu urut the ctmu Intw yvuivuiny uftfrntHJii mi (J tlir rir-u rtitMtt with cijntimiri ilurini rtMit ut llip ntitrnintf, ilia ruir irUi: tu hv Jury nhurtly Ix-furc noon. Thr vunhrt ww hniut'ht in ulniut 1 :'tO, Wruthr trl A VSVulhirfonl n-lire i-nt.-.l thr (.liimliff mnl lilrit-t At lorncy (.t'hlhnr uf Muriun county rt rrarntr thr tlrfrmlnnt. PUNKRAL OF I.ATK mrs.fm:tcukriikld Well Known Ixieal Woman Passed Away Thursday Following Pneumonia The funeral of the late Mra. K, K. Fletcher waa held this afterninin at J jclM-k. Mra. Fletcher pttaaed awa folluwinjc an attack of pneumonia. Th aurvu-ea were cuiiducted hy Rev W. P. While ami interment waa made in Klvaraide Cemetery. .Mra. Fletcher located in Alhnny iihoul a year ukii, romiiiK to Orecm from the atate of Montana. She ij nurvivett by her huahand, K. K. Flct hrr, two dauKhU.r, Kern of Allmny I Idn ilav uf Mm.tnnn. d hrr I moth..r Mr- V.Uu .kn r..-..lJ w.t.. the family at Sunt and Culuitouiu Soklim Kxcrutive ('urn- iniltee Is Imprisoned KKKNK, Hoe. 7.- I'. IV-The entirt eeeutive committee of the union of workmen, ami aohliera' aovieta were arreated yealerday and inipriaoned, a tterlin dcoptttch aava. I Here Shopping Mm. J. W. .Morgan and dauK'hter f llalney came down this morning to leiul the day in Alhany ahoppintr. Wml to Portland Mra. J. U. Woixl went to I'orthind ymterday afternoon to upend the week-end with relntivea. On Itu.ineaa Trip K. C. Kolierta went to Salem thin morning on buaineaa. Home fur Week-F.nd Misa tiertrude Itilveu. who ia at tendiui; the Monmouth Normal achool J .-nine home thia morniiiK to apend the ' week-end with her pnrrnta, Mr. and .vira. J. .11. v. nuyeu. r.ne nna na hit k'ucal Mis. Mne Kobinson, also pf the normal achoul. Called to Vancourer Mra. J. K. Itice left thia mornint for! ancouver, rnlled there by the aerious illness of her daughter, Mrs. Norelius Keturncd to Portland ('. H. Cadwell returned to hia home in Portland thia morninir after trans acting buaineaa here. Home From O. A. C Mi.s Itessie Ilmiver of O. A. C. ciime home last nik'ht to apend the week-end. To 'iit Iteliitlvea Mr. and Mra. J. A. Shaw went to Portland this morninir to visit reln lives. Have Flu in Portland- J. K. Kolfe went to Portland thia morning;, callc.l hy the serious illness of bis two nieces. Mrs. Chns. Ander son nnd Mra. Klecln Ceffler, who both hnvo the liifluenrn. Mra. Anderson is the dnui,'hter nf the late Mra. llntlirj Slilson. who passed awny Wednesday morninir In Portland with the Infill enan. The bmly of Mra. Stilson wns' I roiijrlit to Alhnny nnd la heinir held here until the nrrivnl of her son. Jns-j per Stibuin, who la on hia way to Al hnny from tho nrrny training camp in Arir.ona. Ilsa Fractured l.lmh A. W. Ulnckhiirn received word thnl his son, filrard HlncVburn, mrived Inst week at Nevtspnrt News, Viririnln. nnd wna taken to a hospital near thero. Aa anon Ra possible he will be . .. i ,A . ' i : i .. i ; , ,. i nnn- , . lllinierie.i lu s.iimiiiiiit ,, i .i ,-i I il nnme. ins wound ronsisicn oi n imu-i Iv shattered limb but he wna assured , thnt with proper rare he would lie able In tin 0 to walk. Ibnnoo Cri terion. I I I i 1 T W I from SEVENTEEN TIIOCSAND NOW ENROl'TE HOME I 'nits in Army of Occupation Are Designated hy See rttary of War Daker WAMIINCTO.V. !r. 7. f. IV- Anii-ruii's m i !inti.m nrrny cii.ni.sts of the fiii, .-pond, thiid, fuurth, fif;i, m-v.-titii, twin'.y riKMIi.lliiity-iMt'o! thirty-thud, f 'rthy-rtr-e.-!,, fventy ninth and i.n- u-th diviinniiti Ciiii-f ol Stuff Marrh anr luiui-d. Murrli rwuh-t the fuel that tuiul of :1JJ uffic.;i unl I'.'.Tt.oifi, turn have m-rn U!itK'iMtl fur curly con voy home. Tt i'rund totul actually rtnl.urkcd to (I.iIl i f .'( offiit-n and IV.OH) n u-u, u fi-w njiB. riun"ii, t'iviliititt und f-.'i iu. v ui m.-n. I 'iftcl.nrvi' of thuffi in oatupi i:i Li is Cf-untry in nln.i nnf-lin t p. More .Vnrch uid 1' may he lurt una.-y to m'"m int' liiW wn.-ret.y cn- expire four months f'vr lK'ar ' a Ik' fir 'I f"oni-r'jia prhai.Iy . will le aait'd to provide that Uih led for the aupply n;i I : mm an are n oUirr hrnnr'it main. ne.-ea.ary. ahll t These divisinn include the first to th awvtnth ri-fiilnni of IVnnftvk'miir wiaeonain. Michienn iind Illinois no" tional iruarda, the Kninhow diviaion: I :!.-.,)(!() Men to Sail Frant e at Karly Dale Pewn.ylv.nia. TUnrylan.!. I.i.lrict or,"" M, c"un ,ur l,,e rolumhia. Kan,.. Miaaouri. South ' m '' l-ukota. Colorado, Nebra.ka. New!' t".v."t,n tl,e ct,min'-' Mexico. Arir...na. Texaa. an.l Okla - " l . . . .: . i .. I The general ciunty exienei art noma national army men. ' 1 . j.-Mimatod nt $IS,.".pO; atate tax Jl'.'..- i (Mo, coiTimon achool fund $ii."t.7i'0, 1 l it isll Crossinif the J county hk-h achoul fund J.'ll.O ).!; Rhine River Tenia v:n,",'-.l,ri.,l'-','..".n''f,;rril's- ;V,2l,: 'road districts J.o.lKK). 1FK1IS Knelnn.1. IW 7 -11. P. - ' addition to the amount to trf The Kritih nt thia moment are croa..""""' taxation the t. iDwmir ei in, the Rhine." l.loyd (ieori;e mi - imt- re made a to receipts nr. noum-ed in a .(Mrch here this nfter-U'-iR'ed from other sources: noon Interest on hank deposits, $1.20o; ; state int-nst on irreiluciide school I-VI Di Dale Sues for Professional I.. M. Trnvia of Kucrne a;- r ii ;-c of Dr. W. II !.! .' !!. r'.'. i . diiv f ilr T - ; . r V't- l.TO.orv oL j. w. i..n 'M, Th.' iaintiff rlain i t' h re i: now due and nwi n.i :he I !M f- i' .ifession- nl services t .e sum of $1"4 together with lute 'v CYRUS WALkKK, who celebrated his eightieth birthday today. Tho Red Crei meriiU'rahip driv? will be formally ojiencd tomorrow ut u union meeting which will be held at 2:30 at the Firnt Preahyterian church. Jaa. Klvin, Y. M. (. A. aecretary who !"'Viu,t r"ium!1 frr, '" ' ' ' ""' '-y luuri', t'hnirnuin uf the I. inn count) Km ( run. The troj,rafn fojlowg: Si'teclion r;'un, Air lu lUn Louii XIII I. (j riil Hurt'ruf. Invocjttion Kv. H. Karl ihilt!r.'. A.hlrtm, Jus. Klvin. V. M. C. A rrrrtary just fr-m the front. Adilrcs, Krv. ',. H. Vounk', chair ntan l.inn County Htd ('runs. i-lettiun pir oriin, InU-rnntinm.l Kan tuny - Iurnl Uurrmf. Itvnrtlirlion, I'r. W. H. Iee. Chairman, W. (I. Ilalluck. ), 0. Wuotwrth ulftu armouncfi the folhrniiiir four-tninutv jM-akem whu will ap' ak at th. utrri during the tin e thr tlii r ) in pron-i'iii, : Wm .M.rnil, J. M. Hawkins, Wil lail Marl'f, C. II. Hurm-raf. (iuy Ia wtll.n;'. L. I.. Swan. Krl I:tWon W. C. IluettirScr, Vr. K. A. II tdiion, W. A. Kaj.thi.rn, K. . Wieder, C. E. Sox. K. M. R-; vn, C C. Hryant, P. I. (iilbert, J. K. Wt-Atherfonl. J. C. Irine, I'nn Jo) tU n, K1 I). Cusick. W. II. Iloinihro, O. A. ArrhilmM H. C. Miller, L M. Curl, I.(. Wood worth . COUNTY COURT COMPLETES IH'DGET t ' AUCT X!.)7,ll)0 III lie KH1S- cd in l.inn Cminly hy Taxation The county hudel n completed fund, f 1-1 .."!(): cointy chrka fees, 7."-(t: cornty reconlcr'a fees, J.loO; finis, $1.1HK. makint' a total of t22,- WO. The total expenses ore estimated at $:t7:i.i7". ' Weather Report- Yesterday's temperature rnnced from S:i to 41 detrrres. The ramrail was .02 inches and the river is 2.2 feet. German Integrity Tlea would He Made to President While in Europe IHUtLlX WOULD JOIN AIJJES AGAINST RUSSIA (icrman Note to Denmaik Says on Verge of Famine Ukrainians Fight liKKNK, Inc. 7. U. K President Wilson has heen invited to meet d'-lc nations from llerlin and other Ger man citiea at Cologne, for the purpose of arriving ut an underatandin ro yardinK (jermany'i integrity, (temtan newspapers are allowing universe! dread of the various separatist" mcr.e- ments. lierlin, according to advices her?, would f o (m a com h i ned & 1 1 ied and (German army to murch again.it tle Kusxian liolsheviki. LAL'SANN'E, Switzerland, Iec. 7. The Ukrainian national union forces occupied Kleff after a severe hatl.li- which the casi-alties totaled 10,000 according to despatches from Kieff. Generals Skoropadski and Hetma.i of Ukraine and oOO Russian officers were among the killed. The national union now controls all of Ukraine. I1KI1LIN. Iec. 7. Prince Adel'rt on of the former Kaiser, telegraphed to.luy from Kiel that he will suppoit Chancellor Kbert'a government. COPKN IIACEU. Dec. 7. Feverrl pruons were hilled in street fighting at Mayence (Mainz), rejwrts declare Many shops were plundered. (Mainz is an important Rhine city.) Germany has sent a note to Den- murk declaring that she is on thr verge of famine. The present suppl) of cereals is only one-third normal, the note declared, adding: "Austria hasn't food enough to last a month. Vienna ic without caal. JLt will sosn he necessary to ceae railway traffic- put out the street lights and close a number of schools and shops." Federal Employment Agent Is iKi Ycday J. I). Brown, president of the Farm ers' Union of Oregon and representa tive of the farm labor division of the United States employment service, ar rived in Alhany today to look over ti.e labor situation in Linn county. 'Before the conclusion of peace,' said Mr. Brown, "our big problem was to get men for the jobs. Today the problem is to get jobs for the men. We have alieady on file a large numbei of applications, among which are a good many married men and ti.is clus of applicants will Ik; iven the prefer ence by our department. 1 don't IoVk for a rreat reduction in wages unless the price of farm products go down hut t'.-oro will of cmrse be some re duction in both.' While in Albany Mr. Brown attend ed the meeting of the Linn County Good Roads association held at the St. Francis this noon. Two Men Arrested hy the Night Police Two men were arrested Inst niirht 'y th niirht police and hcl.l pending, investigation. Their nnnies were Richard Rnnsome, aired 33, nnd Rich ard Taylor, nire.1 'J! years. The forn.- er held a reuistviition card and was released this morninir, hut the hitter is held pen.linic further inwstiiration He cluinis to have heen registered in Portland hut .1 cs not heve a reeis t ration card. Iloth were taken off an S. P. freight train. I I I GERMAN PKKSIPKNT I IS I-KOCI..MMKH I I PARIS. Pee. 7. rmed soldiers I and aailera. massed in front of I I the rh.nrrllors palace Int nieht I I In ltrrlin, pnKlnimed t'hnncellor I I r'hert President of the (Jermnn I I Repuhlie, aeeordinx to Iterlin ! I despatch. Kirht nienil:-s 'f trie Kiipti.t S'jn 'hiy scho',1 hi.,1 a r.arrow escape ut i:.'Jii last nii'ht when tie n r in whic'i ihey were driving tinned turtle at a p.jint l.-tw,cn Alhany nnd Millers '"Jr.-. k. 'J, Straw ai thrown thru dm top of t',e car hit miraculously n-oii,, i .1 i.ij iry of any l.ind and no otn er ii.i.ihl.vr nt tl. party with the in t'le exception of "K.-l" Wire were aul. to show ti.e slightest hint o fa hruUe He suffered a few scratches hut n' painful injuries. The car strucK t culv.-it ar.d Sr.id-i. d several feet before tuminir over. Th'-re were eirht younir people ir the car at the t:r..e and they were drivinir to fltto Hl'tom's, where a so cinl event was st.i-ed hint niiht for the benefit of the meniUos of W. C. Burl-hart's Sunday sch'Kd Iass. Th menihers of the party w.-re pi'-keil hy Ir. G. H. Younir and other niem l ers of the clas and taken on to thtii destination. Canning Kitchen Is Now Out of Debl The Albany Canning Kilc-hen is now out uf debt and all worlt finished up '1 his was made possible by the wurl. of the Honor Guard girls of this city who have always assisted in all patri otic work carried on here, not only by fciviiiir their time but by raising mon ey. Karly in the summer the jrirU donated t'io to the kitchen, and a ft-v. days r -jo the rirls turned over "i more to the committL-e With thi. money all bills were paid. The Cunning Kitchen also wants tc thar.k Ben liartcher for dojiating hit time and work to pack all the fruit ready to send to the differi-nt camps CITY NEWS Iischarced from Camp Lew in W 11- Bacon r.rriv-ed Jiome yester. lay from Camp Lr-wis, where he ha. ieen stationed in niilitary service siiua July and was one of the first Altari; men at the camp to be discharged. H. will resume his work as mechanic at the Irvin Garaee. Mr. and Mrs. Ba on will make their home in the ap partments over the Savings bank. Receives Vase Froit r'rance Mrs. J. Ii. Stevens haa received c nass vase from her son, Marvin Stevens, who is in r ranee with the th eiiKineers. The vase is ma.!c fiom a brass shell that was taker, from the battlefields at Chateau Thierrv. On the side is encraved A. E. F., Chateau Thierry. WIS.' rhe vase is 14 inches hi'h. Marvin also writes about seeing a numler of Alhany boys in France. Heme From New York Mrs. A. H. Gould has arrived hoir I after a four-months' stay in New York, where she went to be with her husband, vho is stationed at Lonv and 111 the aviation wol'u. .Mrs. Could thinks New York the Littlest oilv in ti.e world and likes the East fine, hut prefers the West for a home. While cone she visited Washington 1. C; C,o!oiudo Pprinirs and Salt Lake ity. and otner prominent places. Mr Gould expects to receive his discharv? ,1 return to Albany soon. Has Returned Ilome Mrs. J. II. Stevens has returnee home from Bcllin rham, Washington, where she visited her daughter, Mrs Frank Plinskv. and saw her new rnn.idnxii.hter, Betty Jean. Mr. an.i Mrs. Plinsky now have two daughters Attention. East Albany R. C. Next Tuesday. Pee. in. an all day meeting will be held at the East Al hany Red Ctoss rooms with a covert.! dish luncheon at noon. Everybody is invited to come. Hrinir n plate, cup fork and spoon nnd a dish jf prepar ed food. Come early nn dspend the dav in a profitable and social way Here From Lebanon II. Y. Kirkpntrirk and aon HuRh -f Lebanon were in Albany today on business and visitinir friends. Hutrh is home on a furlouirh from San Pieeo wh're he is training for a mechanic in the flyin-r corps of the navy. Necrora All Rit-ht Mrs. P. C. Anderson has received n letter from her son. Serirennt Wal lace Anderson of Camp Pike, Ar ' nnsiis, nnd he is fine. In reply tc onestions asked him about the ne .-rocs of the South, he says they are nil riuht, especially the soldiers. leffi-non People Here Mra. Wm. Smith and son of Jeffer son were ahopping In Albany today. Delegates from All Tartu of County Make Pica for 1 Setter Highways MEMORIAL HIGHWAY MAV EXTEND TO LINN Newly Elected Members of County Court Meet with (iood Roads Boosters With prominent farmers and busi nessmen from every aection of the .-junty in attendance, enthusiasm or tetter roads in Linn county waa the tiu.'oinaut note expressed by all speak- ra at the luncheon held at the St. t rancia hotel tins afternoon by tha t.u.n County Good Roada association. A systematic road-building cam - ,ai;n which will extend over a period f years and which will ultimately . ive Linn county the best roada of any unty in the state was voiced by neatly every speaker, and the propos ed extension of the proposed memorial ihway from Portland to Albany arid s fur south as Eugene, also met with a storm of approval. 1 he meeting waa called to order by I resident hex Lavia of the county as i K-iatiun. who briefly explained the jict of the L.e.-tia;. J ide-Elect W. K. Bilyeu and Coun. .Commissioner Butler and Commis sioner-Elect I). II. Pierce were friven an ovation when they were called upon i each in their turn went on record ui favor of better roads for Linn county. .Inline Bilyeu asserted that lack of Lainaire was one of the worst iea- n ns of the county highways and as- rt.-d that he waa ill favor of im- p.r.emti&t of the roada in all sections u t.io county. County Commissioner Butler made a plea for more harmony between the j o, le and the county court and ask -Vr all of the advise and counsel which J e people felt inclined to give. Let's o.ry the hatchet, he declared, and L'ive the county roads that will be per- i at ont and give satisfaction. iK H. Pierce declared that we must i,.t onl"y build roads but we must keep 1 em up after they are built. He went m record as strongly in favor of a i ore comprehensive building program L.t us, he said, get full value out of ho money which the county has tied up in road machinery. A. C. Schmitt was called upon and i!se:ted that the election of the two u w members of the county court was 1; e entirely to the fact that the peo-iL- demanded a more comprehensive :ir.d progressive program in the mat ter of improving our highways. lie wont on record as strongly in favor of he extension of the memorial road ir.m Salem to Albany suggested a h ii ite move towards that end by tho i in .y association. .1. ii. Brown, president of the Farm is' Cnion of Oregon, spoke on the read situation and urged that wa could v. our money to no better purpose :1 an in improving the public highways ar..l to at the same time pay as we go. Among others, the following were called upon for talks: K. W. Pavis, president, Harrishurg. M. S. Allen, vice-president, Jeffer s::. A. W. Cormack, vice-president, Al 'rny R. V. P. A. C. Schmitt, secretary-treasurer Allai.y. P. II. Pierce, Commissioner. T. J. Butler, commissioner. W. R. Bilyeu, county Judge. P. C. Thorns, lerislator, Seio S. II. Goin, Jefferson. Tom Smnil, Crabtree. C. M. Geisendorftr, Cascadia. J. L. Underwood, Lelianon. C. J. Shedd, Shedd. C. II. KoontJt, Halsey . E. V. Peery. Seio. H. Brvnnt Albany. .1. P. Brown, president Farmers' Union for Oretron. TnMl V. Maris, of O. A. C. Chns. Sterling, Brownsville. Crown Prince SiKns Z''l His Abdication I BFI1NE. Pee. 7. The' formal ah- I I dirntinn nf the Crown Prinre I ' of Grrmanv waa aiitned at Wier- I I In-en. Holland. Pec 1, It la em. officially announced at llerlin. I : : ;