i n 14' "If
DKMOCItAT WANT ADH art
Itraulla (ur OI IIIJtH, and will get
KESI'I.TM for YOU
ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT
THE WEATHER
Tonight and Sunday FAIR
VOU XXXI.
(.O.N. HATl'KDA Y, l)K( F.MHF.R 21. IIH.
N. ua.
LODGE ATTACKS
WILSON'S PLANS
league or Nations In Assailed
by Republican Spokesman
in the H. S. Senate
OBJECTS TO SOME
OP "FOURTEEN POINTS"
deport that Peace Tarty De
sired to Sink German
Ships I Error
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Ml Arr l IMIIU.srilMlKM
PARIS. D. 21 The report
thai Ihr American rontmls
atunrra hrre had decided to ad
locate sinking Ihr aurrrndrrrd
l.rrman lire! lm "pure bunk." a
high olllrlal lulil Ihr 1 nilrd
I'reoa liMlay.
Submitting ftllKgreliena r -gardlng
tltr flrrl and guraainff
huw II will he dlaxmrd uf are
among Ihr favorite pastimes
here. The aamr apiilirs lu Ihe
dupoaltiua of Ihr furmrr RaiM-r.
Nothing regarding either haa
hern derided.
WASHINGTON'. Dec. SI.-- Callin
W'ilaun'a league uf natiuna idea "cap
tivating, and attractive." Senator
l.ulgc. republican floor leader, se
riously questioned ita practicability as
a working plan lu keep tin- world's
hhc.
An atlrniit lu furm this league now.
l.odgr anul, ran only "embarrass lh
tram that uuvlit lu make at ante
with Germany." llr urged puatiunc.
mriil uf diaruaalun of thr following
fiva uf W'ilaun'a 1 1 praie points until
a satisfactory and Idndinic trrnty hail
Ihm n signed: lcngue of niitluna. free
dmn nf Ihr sras, srerrt diplomacy, eco
nomic harriers, reduction of armn
mrnta. Government Investigator
Here on Railroad Work
C. K. Wuuds, representative of the
interstate cumiiierre rummiaaiun, ia In
Alliany thia week gathering dnta fur
thr guverimient. A nrt nf hia work
ronaiats in teVing a physical valua
tion uf nil rniiroml prujKTly in thr
city.
Thr ;.urlh Alhnny Thursday rlub
nirt tli I wrrk ut Iho humo uf Mr.
Kulil. Smith. An iiitercAting musical
program was given nnd during the af
trrnuun thr Indira tin! a romfurter for
Mra. Smith. l-ate in thr nftrrniMin a
duinty lunrh wits served by the host
raa. Thuar present were Mra. (iato,
Mra. Cuff, Mra. I.uthrr, Mra. Patter
aun, Mra. Winn. Mra. Wouldridge, Mra.
Ilurilrr, Mra. Olmatrad, Mra. II.
Schorl, Mra. W'iar, Mra. Olaon. Mra.
Gregory, Mra. Hulmra. Mra. Hodges,
Mra. ('. Schocl anil thv Miaara W'iar
am Winn.
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NEW CLASSIFIED
KOK SAI.K Stuhin puller, Swanaon
nutkr, in trood order. (IikmI lonp; ca
blc At a linrrnin. Addrraa K. Ya-
irrlaki, K. K. I). No. 11, llux 111).
21il27
(il.UC'OSK In bulk fur mnking Xnuia
candy. At Kenton a ( nah Store
2ld'.'4
FOIl EXCIIANGK- llmiae nnd lot
rented fur fH Mr month to trade for
Albany property for aerolite. Will
nav a rnah difference. Seo Hnflich
A llumbnck, I'M Wrat lat St.
21.124
TO TRADK HO aicrea rented in Texaa
for $2MI per year to trnde for fnrni
In Valley. Will fny rnah difference.
See Hnflich A Hornbnck, 1.10 Wrat
Firat Street. ' 21il24
WANTKI) I or 2 tona of amnll iwta
twa to feeil hui(a. I'nll K. II. I'frif-
fer, Ixith phones. 2ld24dAw
FOR SAI.K 1 tn fifl ronla of arrund
Krnwth fir woml delivered nny place
In Albany, (.'nil F. II. l'foiffer, both
phonoa. d21j21
NOTICE
Buy ('hrialinna Pn-aenta nt our lei
aure, eveninita; wo will be open Sn
tiinlny, Moniliiy and Tuoadiiy ovo.
nlnea. Cood liithta, (rood aervlec and
irood iflfta.
TIIK Ill.AIN CLOTHING CO.
Value Firat Storo 21d2.1
SON OF J. II. SWANK
DIF.S IN FKANCK
Hoy Who Once Attended Al-
I....... C.I.....I.. u I...
mm .-i immn nut t uiiiiin
to Tneumonia There
Kliliill Swunk. aun uf Mr miuI M
J. II. Swunk uf Tuugrnt and a forrtl
rr Albany school buy, succumbed tu an
ullai k uf pnruiniiiiia at a baa huapil
ul in France un Decemlier 4th, arrurd
ing tu word received by hia parents
from Iho war department.
t lili'ii Swank rnliatrd in the army
lid li-ft fur Clllllll Iewia on Anrll !!
P.'IH. Mr rntruilird frum (nmb Iiim
fur tmmpiirt ovararaa un Iho 2Mb of
Junr of lh aiimo yrar and haa alnrr
iH-rn arrvinir with the Ulat divli.;i.
ti'i.lrd infmitry.
Ho wna burn four and nnr-hulf mil...
ral uf Tanrriit anil at una time at-U-ndrd
thr public arhuula of Albany.
no waa .i yrara or aire.
overnment Ownership In
Trovideil for in (.ermanj
IIKKI.IN. lire. 21. U. I'.-Vhe Ar-
britrr. Sulilatrrat, at a final araaiuu
laat niflit, aduptrd a niraaure pruvid
mtr fur Kuverniiienl ownrratiip of
mima u!ul all oaaantlnl induatrii-a.
It nlau Inatrurtiun thv pruplo'a cuun
lo Im-kiii aiKiiiluinit Cvnnan indua-
ry linmrdiatrly.
New Foreign Minister
Appointed hy (aermany
(dl'KNIIAIiKN, Hoc. 21. U. P.
ount Itrochdurff of Kanlaau. minia-
trr lu hrnmnrk, haa liron appuinlrd
furrin minialrr fur thr llrrlin aocial-
at ifuvrrninrnt, a dlapatch frum tbr.-v
announrra.
Agitation for New
Repuhlie Is Started
IIKKI.IN', Hoc. 21.-U. I'. Stronit
aKitntiun tn favor of formina: an In-
lx-h.li'iit rrpublic of Silraia la rj-
urlod.
CITV NEWS
Wrnt to Hoar burg
Clarence llruckman left today for
KoaehurK to viait rvlativea.
Arrivra from Mare laland
Floyd Safely arrived thia murniio
from Mnre Uland to viait hia parents,
Mi. and Mra. J. 11. Safely uf North
Albany.
Sludrnla l.rave for Home
The Albany rullcKe cluaed yeaterdny
for a ten dnya' vacation, and will open
agnin lw. :toth. Many atudenta arc
ravinir fur t)u:ir humca to apend
Chriatmaa. Amonii thoae leaving last
nii;ht a'd thia morninK were: Mita
Junin Mnrkell, fur Kllenaburif, Wash.;
Miss Annie Watkina fur Portland;
Miaa Alice Clement for llenvertun.
OreKun; Miaa Minnie Inhnrt for
Kninier, Ore:.; James Mucnab for
Kimeliurir and Murray Jones for Kit
titaa, WnahiiiKton.
Knroule Home-
Miaa Cladya Powninir of Oreiron
City pnased tbrough Albany toilny en
route tu viait her pnrenta, who live
near Kingston.
Uft for Portland
Miaa Cynthia Knss left this morn-
inir for Portland and Seattle to visit
relntivea and friends.
To Sprnd Hay-
Mrs. I.. Krwin vAt to Snlem this
morniniF to apend the day.
To Viait Daunhter
Mra. T. J. tlermnnaen went to Tort-
lnnd thia morning to viait her dntiKh
ter, Mrs. G. H. Kennedy.
l.rave fnr Home
C. DnliKrnn of Portlnnil and Serttt.
I.. Iliirnett of Scuttle, who have
been attending S. A. T. C. at Corvnl
lis, left thia morning for their homes
nfter spending a few dnya in Albany
visiting friends. They havo received
their honorable discharge.
Returned to Portland
II. It. Perkins returned to Portland
this morning after attending to busi
ness here.
Here From Fayrtlevllle
Mra. K. U Ilnvilnnd and dmighter
of Fayetteville apent the day here
ahopping.
Went to Salem
Mra. A. Nesliey went to Snlem thir
morning on business.
To Visit In Virginia
Meut. C. M. Ilnrlsock of the engin
eers' corns, son of E. Ilnrtsock o!
North Albany, who has Just received
his illschnri'e at Cnmp Humphrey, Va,
will visit relntivea In Virginia and
Missouri before returning home. He
will arrive here about the first of the
year.
BERNSTORFf FLAYS
Say that He Advised Against
Itreak With America hut
Was Overruled
DID KVKUYTHIN(; IN
I'OWKK TO .STOP WAR
Says that Wilson Will Win al
I'eace Conference on the
Ix-aue of Nations
lly Frank J. Talor
IIKKI.IN. Hoc. 21.- The German
fral that thrir pil'tiial aalvatiun dr
ponda Uon the auccraaful Inauirura
lion uf the Lraur nf Nutiuna. accord.
init to Count von ISrrnalorff, formerly
tiornutn anibbaaudor to the United
Sutra.
Ilrmatjrff, who knowa Preaident
Wilaon better than any other German
in public life, ia oitimiatic over tht
outlook for a prace arttlemrnt bIoiik
the linra Wilaon advocaUra.
Since hia recoil frum Turkey IWr.i-
aturf haa liern actinir technically aj
foroitn arcrrtary under the aucialiat
irovrmment, (rave the United Prea
the firat public utterance which nc
haa directed at America aince the de
claration of war by America.
He refuacd to talk on any other
(bration. He reiterated the atale-
mrnta made when leaving the United
Statra'that he had done everything: in
hia power to prevent a break .with
America. He aaaertcd that he never
fur a moment doubted the arravity of
thia error on the part of the Kaiaer's
government.
JHK.ItE NOW. TOMMY !
TAKK YOl K OI.I) JOU
I.ONKON. Dec. 21. -"Oh. if the men
would only hurry up and come back
nnd take their old jubs! We're fed up
to the ears with this stuff."
After having been jolted about, bu.'
feted alwut, thru fog, cold and aun for
four years on an autubua, this was
what one conductorette replied today
when asked if she would lie willing to
give up her job when the men CA.ne
home from war.
ILLINOIS ASSEMBLY WILL
VOTE ON lKY
LAW
SPKINGKIHI.l), Her. 21. Vhei
the Illi.;';s Kt ncri.l . jiscmbly goes in
to session here Jan. 8, it will have twi
big decisions t: mnke.
One v. Ml be on the federal prohibi
tion amendment. I'rys clnim to have
sufficii..' e-vs in both houses to put
it over. The wets mnle no such ad
missions. Ti e co'.mt w ill be very close.
Impartial opinion indicates the meas
ure will be adopted.
The eecond hkr decision will be as
to the manner of electing delegates to
nnd the meeting time of the constitu
tional convention. The state's first
convention v.ls in IS 10 and the second
in 1870. Since t!ie Intter date there
has been no r) ange inthecon II II
hua been no c!m?v-e in the constitu
tion. Tho convnitim resolution wns pass
ed by the 1; st renernl nssembly only
nfter prolon cd debate, and then by a
lose vote. TIsj proposition was adopt
ed by the people nt the Inst general
election by an overwhelming majority.
GOOD FLYING RECORD
RIVERSIDE, Cal., Dec. 21. March
nviution field, near here, lays claim to
the best record as to freedom from c
cidenta of any of the army fields.
Mnj. Chaa. G. Eicher, medical offi
cer, has announced that student av-
iatora have piled up a record of 81,800
hours total flying without a fatality.
CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thnnk our friends for
their sympathy and kindness during
the loss of our mother, and the benu
tif ul floral offerings.
MRS. 3. A. DUMOND,
E. W. QUIMBY,
A. H. QUIMHY,
AND FAMILY.
Library Will Close
Tho public library will be closed on
Christmas Day.
1.1 NN COUNTY AGENT
FUND STILL SHORT
Meeting of Executive Coin
mitU'e Held Yesterday to
to Speed I'p Work
Despite the fact that the r mmit-
teea have bt-en duing aome aplendid
wurk, the guarantee fur the county
agent work fur the ensuing year U
atill abort several hundred dollars anil
a meeting of the executive committee
waa called yesterday to apevd up the
work.
It waa the unanimoua opinion of
those who attended that the money
wuuld lie raised and that a county
agent is practicr!ly assured but the
entire sum must 1 a pledged on or Ih-
fore the firat of January and the wurk
a therefore tu lie pushed fur the next
two weeks.
C1IIKCH NOTICES
United Presbyterian
I will preach tomororw morning at
10:38, the second sermon on world pol
itics, and will show why human gov
ernments w failing; and why th
hope of the world is the wonderful
government that God hns promised to
set up on earth in which every prob-
rm of capitiil and labor, wealth and
poverty, war and prace, health and di
sease, life and death will be perfectly
and forever solved. In the evening my
subject will be: The Conversion of
the Jailor at Phillipi." Our Bible
school meets at 11:45 a m. The
Christmas treat will be given to the
younrer scholars at the Bible school
hojr. You are invited to our serv
ices. W. P. White.
Christian Science
Corner Fourth and Ferry streets.
Sunday services 11 a. m. Subject of
lesson sermon. "Is the Universe, In
cluding Man, Evolved by Atomic
Force?" Sunday achool 9:45 and 11.
Wednesday evening meeting at 8. A
reading room ia open in tho church
parlor Monday, Wednesday and Fri
day from 2 to 4:30 p. m. to which the
public ia invited. All are welcome to
the various services,
liaptist Church Chrislmaa Services
The choir has prepared appropriate
and beautiful music for both services.
The c'"ning sermon is: "Why Is
Christr.,as" the Greatest Day in the
World's History?" The music is:
"Deliverance to the Captives." "The
Angel and the Heavenly Host." "God
the Glorious King." You ought to be
present. A royal Christmas welcome
awaits you.
Evangelical Church
Corner First and Pine streets. Sun
day school at 10 a. m. Preaching
service at 11 a. m. Young People's
Alliance service at 6:30 p. m. and the
evening sermon at 7:30 p. m. All are
welcome. C. L. Schuster, pas or.
Baptist Church Sunday School
Tho Christmas services of the Bap
tist church will be held nt the morning
hour. An appropriate and beautiful
service has been prepared. There will
be fitting Christmas music and exer
iscs. Every boy and gin mcmnor oi
the Sunday school should be present
to participate. Others are invited.
Christian Church
Bible achool at 10 a. m. Christmas
program at 11 a. m. On account of
local conditions this will be the only
Christmas program of the year. 6:30
p. m. Christian Endeavor. Miss Flor.
ence Enstburn, leader. 7:30 p. m. eve
ning service. Sermon subject, "Tho
Wise Men Guided by a Star." S. Earl
Childei 1, pastor.
The Free Methodist Church
Services each Sabbath in the Buz
inrd Hall over the Farmers' Feud Stn
1 le. Sabbath school at 10 B. m.
Preaching at 11 a. m. and 7:30 p. in.
Prnyermecting Thursday evening at
7:30. Everybody welcome. F. W.
Oliver.
PrcKbyterian Church Services
Bibie Study at 11 o'clock, which in
cludes every memler of the church
and congregation. Special music, ill
eluding Sunday school chorus and or
chestra. Aa there will be no Christ
mas exercises, the candy and nuts will
he distributed to the scholars at the
close of the exercises. Classes have
been provided for all. I.et every mem
ber of the church and congregation
assist in the work by his presence.
Methodist Episcopal
Third and Ellsworth. George If.
Bennett, pastor. Christmas sermon,
"Principles that Live." Sunday mom.
ing 10:30. Special music by the double
quartet. Sunday achool 11:45. No
evening meetings until further no-
tire.
Pentecostal Church of the Naiarene
Sundny achool 10 a. m. Morning
T
10 BE NAMED
Conference Will I!e Held on
December 29 to Fleet a
Head for Ki public
ENGLAND READY TO
MEET U. S. DEMANDS
U-ader Says She Is Ready to
Revise Sea Iws and to
Make Concessions
STOCKHOLM, Dec. 21 U. P. A
conference which will elect a Presi
lent of the German republic will as
semble December 21), according to a
Berlin dispatch.
PARIS, Dec. 21. Britain will go as
far as possible to meet President Wil.
son's point of view regarding "free
dom of the seas," according to advance
skirmishers of the British peace dele
gation.
They say that Britain is fully cog
nizant of the necessity of revising tre
antiquated sea laws. But they point
out that such revision must be consist
ent with Britain's insular position.
which they believe Wilson himself will
agree requires special consideration
and safeguards.
TANGENT GIRL CALLED
HY DEATH TODAY
Miss Sophrona Johnson Suc
cumbs to Attack of Span
nish Influenza
Miss Sophrona May Johnson, dau
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Johnson
of Tangent, died this morning follow
ing an acute attack of Spanish influ
enza. The deceased was 14 years of age
at the time of her death and had a
large circle of friends in the Tangent
neighborhood, to whom the news of
her. death came as a severe shock.
She was bom in Morrow county.
Oregon, but biter moved with her pa
renta to Linn county. The fune.-al
services will be conducted by Rev.
Turner of the M. E. church of Tan
gent at Sandridge Cemetery at 2 p. Pi.
Sunday.
Lebanon Not Satisfied
With Train Service
Ono of the worst features about tre
new train schedule is that it cuts out
the midday main service between Leb
anon and Albany. True, there is
mail train running into Albany every
other day, leaving here at 2:30 o'
clock, and on the alternate day com
ing out of Albany, arriving here at
9:40 in the morning. It does but lit
tle to relieve the situation as there u
no through connections at Albany wiui
main line trains, leaving only the
early morning and late evening trains
to accommodate our people. Lvbanm
Criterion.
Former Lebanon Boy
Wounded in Action
Mr. and Mra. S. S. Howard, former
residents of this community, have re
ceived a telegram from Adjutant Gen
eral Harris, of Washington, D. C, In
forming them that their son, Sidney
Howard, wns wounded in action on
October !Uh. He was serving in Com
pany I, lo!Uh Infantry and the parents
had not heard from him since his ar
rival in France in July. Criterion,
CARD OF THANKS
We desire to express our sincere
thanks to our many friends and nci
ghbors for their sympathy for the loss
of our daughter and sister, and forthi
beautiful flo.rl off -rings.
MR. AND MKS. W. HUDKINS
MR. AND MRS. R.A. HUDKINS
services 11 a. m. Subject, "Renewing
Strength." Isaiah 40:31. Evening
services 7:30 p. m. Subject, "God
Good Will Toward Man." Luke 2:14
Prayermeeting every Wednesday eve
ning 7:V). P. m. Rev. Harold J. Mil
ler, pastor.
FOOD FAMINE IS NOT
ENDANGERING HUNS
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. U. P.-
irrmany ia nut in any danger as to
food now, according U state depart
ment information. Her chief difficul
ty ia one of distribution.
The Austrian food situation is, how
ever, serious. The American govern
ment will make neither hasty nor ex
tensive readjustments.
German propaganda wails fur as-
istance are falling on ears that they
!o not deceive.
lanuaryfith to 11th
Is "Pay Up"
Week
The local Commercial club haa re
ceived a communication from the Mer-
hants National Trade Journal asking
that a movement be started in Albany
declaring the week beginning January
(th as "Pay-Up" week for all residents
of the county.
Red Cross Hooks
Are Now on Sale
About 25 copies of "Under the Red
Cross Flag at Home and Abroad," by
Mabel F. Boardman, and "Red Cross
Stories for Children" by Georgene
Faulkner, have been received. They
will e on sale at the R. C. store, also
t headquarters. The proceeds to go
to the Red Cross aj do those from the
lesk calenders. They make desirable
Christmas gifts.
X
Hie workers at the R. C. rooms this
week shipped to headquarters the
following garments: Moys' wool suits
25. convalescent robes 46, sweaters
50, socks, 45 pair, wristlets 20 pair
women s housegowns 200. The next
shipment will be of refugee garmenta.
W ill Help Poor
The Honor Guard Girls are planning
on distributing cooked food, vege
tables or anything else which would
be appreciated by needy families. They
will distribute on Tuesday. Anyone
having anything to donate should
leave same at the library on Monday.
CITY NEWS
Here From Jef fersoo
Mrs. Roscoe Thomas and children of
Jefferson are here visiting the form
er's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. S. Smith
and also doing some shopping.
Visiting Cousins
Mrs. Mike Richard went to Salem
this morning to visit her cousins.
Here Shopping-
Mrs. I. M. Saxton of Fayetteville
spent the day shopping in Albany.
On Business Trip-
Mrs. J. D. Pirtle made a .business
trip to Salem this morning.
Returned Home
Miss Letha Wait of Portland
turned home this morning after a visit
here with her aunt and uncle, Mr. and
Mrs. John Catlin.
Transacted Busi
H. C. Bohrnstedt, of Salem, trans
acted business in Albany yesterday
and returned home this morning.
Corvallis People Here
Mrs. E. W. Adkins and son of Cor
vallis came over this morning to shop
They were formerly of Albany.
Here From Scio
A. Holub of Scio transacted busi
ness in Albany today.
Weather Report
Yesterday's temperature ranged
from 34 to 44 degrees. The rainfall
was .01 inch and the river raised to
feet.
Here on Business
W. A. Coffee of Portland transacted
business here yesterday.
Returned Home-
Miss Mae Bnllack arrived home vj
terday from University of Oregon tu
spend the holidays with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Baltack. Miss
Mildred Garland stopped off in Al
bany a few hours with Miss Bnllack
on her way to her home in Lebanon
Visiting Son
Frank Howard of Loma, Mont., i.
here visiting his son Lawrence How
ard and his family at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Perry Conn on West rifth
street.
To Visit Aunt
Miss Louise Dnnnnls will go
Portland this evening to spend
couple of weeks with her aunt. Miss
Mamie Montgomery.
Expected Tomorrow-
Mr. and Mrs. John Pearson and
granddaughter. Miss Evelyn Davidson,
are expected tomorrow to spend the
holidnys with the formers daughter,
Mrs. Cyrus Whitney
Here Shopping-
Mr. and Mrs. F. Sylvester of Hnlsey
came down this morning and spent the
day shopping.
INCH. TO NAME
ictor Oliver and Dan John
ston Hoth Mentioned for
City Attorneyship
SIX BERTHS TO HE
FILLED IN JANUARY
wo Mentioned for City
Health Officer; Other
Names Mentioned
With aix appointive offices to be
filled by the new council interest ia
.-entering at the present time in the
irst meeting of the council after the
same ia reorganized on January 6th.
it which time the newly-elected mem.
ers will assume their duties. The
first meeting will be held on January
Uh and it ia probable that the appulnt-
ve officers will be announced at that
time.
For City Attorney both Dan John
ston and Victor Oliver are mentioned.
Mr. Oliver holda the position at the
present time and it ia understood will
be a candidate for reappointment but
las filed no application or definitely
announced hia candidacy. In fact,
lima far no formal application for
any city office have been filed -with
City Recorder Lewelling.
Both Dr. J. H. Robnett, retiring
member of the city council, and Dr.
Joseph Myers, present incumbent, are
mentioned for the position of city
lealth officer but the Democrat is not
authorized to .announce the candidacy
f either of these physician.
F. N. Woods and Geo. Simons are
both mentioned for street eommisaion-
r and Dick Rogers and Ghms. Dow are
-nentioned for members of the night
police force. A fire chief will also be
appointed and W. A. Eastburn, prea-
nt incumbent, is mentioned lor reap
pointment.
Swedish Fleet Is
Ready for Action
COPENHAGEN, Dec. 21. U. P.
The Swedish fleet appeared off the
Esthonian coast, according to a dis
patch, today.
The Bolsheviki forces are reportea
;o be retiring from the Weissenberg
front. This is 60 miles southeast 01
Revel.
Northern Pacific Co.
Makes Thirty Milhoruj
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. U. P.
Operating contracts have been signed
by the railroad administration with
:he Northern Pacific company and its
subsidiaries, guaranteeing a standard
annual return of more than $30,000,-
000.
British Give Orders to
Workmen and Soldiers
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 21. The Brit-'
h governor of Cologne ordered the
workmen's and soldiers councils to
discontinue their activities on both
banks of the Rhine immediately, evac
uating all public buildings.
British Paper Warns
England of New Danger
LONDON, Dec. 21. The newspa
per Nationale warna the British that
it would be suicidal to enter Into a
navy-building competition with tho
United States, declaring that It there
be any naval supremacy in the future
it will be American, not British.
Reorganization of
U. S. Army Started
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21. U. P. -Reorganization
of the United States
army on permanent lines started to
day. Major-General Menoher, form
erly commander of the Rainbow divi
sion and later leader of the 16th army
corps, was named by Chief of Staff
March as director of the air service.