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ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT DEMOCRAT WANT ADS frt Ki-aulta fur OT1II.HH, ami will (t KKHll.TS fur YOU THE WEATHER Tonluht and Saturday probably RAIN VOU XXXI. ALBANY. LINN COCNTT. ORE GOV. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 21. 1919. No. 2M. GERMAN ASSEMBLY DECIDES TO GIVE BACK ILL GOTTEN LOOT TO VICTIMS National Assembly DocklcH to Kit urn Industrial Mute rial Taken from Frame und Belgium During War KPAKTACANS BEATEN (Jo eminent Troops. Vith Permission of Foeh, Re capture Public Buildings; I Hsorders Increase IIASLK. Feb. 21. U. '.A Urlmsr dispatch aaye thai (ha German national assembly haa de cided lhal industrial material lak cn from France and IWIglum aut be returned. Kpartarana Ara Defeated German government troupe ojtvrat I X with Kuril ' permission, reraptur ad from tha Kpartarana all of tha Kl iK-rfrld public buildings, according to tudny s dispatrhrs. Fighting eonlinu ". ' " iz r.l until noon yesterday, tha troop uion wiiniirnwiiii!, leaving a guard miittiluin order, in agreement with the allies. The Spartarana ara reported to have ! curd alt the gold bullion in the ' hiirhsbank of Muehlherm. (r.lhvrfrld It within the neutral tone in tha rant bank of the Rhine.) Poll h lloetilllle. Cease HKKI.IN. Feb. 20 Delayed. In compliance with the armistice renew al, hostill'ies against Poland wera suspended Monday, it la officially an nounced. DNordrra Are Increasing BASLK. Feb. 21. The general strike and ita attendant disnrrlera are gaining in volume throughout Ger many, dispatches indicate. FUnef Iteported Shot AMSirrtliAM. Feb. 21-Kurt F.is ner, llnvarian premier, has been as-aapaln.iti-d, according to a Munich dta- Itnlcli. It said Kisner wet shot by .ieut. iunt Arto Vnlley. v.' o waa in torn fnU.,l wounded by n guard. ELKS TO ENTERTAIN RETURNED SOLDIERS At last night's meeting of Albany lodge of Klks It waa decided to hold a reception for all men in this vicinity returning from service In the army aome time in Mnrch. A committee to arnin.-e for the affair includes I.. (J. Iwvlling, chnirman; Hon. K. D. Cu sick, Walter Parker and J. J. Bar rett. When the boys from thia city left fur the war each one was pre sented with a small silk flag by the Elks. - naskrlhall Came Tomorrow A basketball game will he played Satunlny evening at f:H0 at the Jun ior hli'h srhool between the Albnny hioh school tram and the alumni. Ad mission to the same will lie 10c. Ilrnrh lloh Performs In "Bound In Morrocro" which Is Plavinp todnv at the (ilolie, several Round Un stars who appeared in Al bany, take part In the production. Hrnnrhn Hob Itnll, champion burHne horse rider of the world, is seen in a Rnmnn ride. Cinude rnniphrtl. nnd other well known riders are also In the enst. It la one nf DouIas Knir bnnks' best pictures. - I I I - NEW n.ARSIFIKD FOR ROYAL TVPRWRITERS Write to Grnhnm A Wells. Corvnllia. Orciron. Agenta for Linn county. f21n21w FOR EXCHANGE 00 acres situated ail,.n nml .InftVrsnn All InriiUlvntlon. Rich bottom soil. 8 - room house, good bnrn. One-fourth mile to school. Will exchnnfe for Albnny dwelling. Ilcckor ft Beam, 1M Lyon St. 21f24 ,.,., ,, i. on. GLUCOSE-For mnklngcnndy. 2 llm for !Joc. Kenton s Cash M. M nnd Lyon Streets. 21f.'4 l.yon htreets. XU.'4 i-cn c.ic t...in.i.i .i.i.. i.i, ni i.ra r uimiinni winii' irnntnn Bettintr rp(ra. C. E. Armstronvr train. Wa nnitt 110 nor hitnilrrii l ViAaA l I A m liiitPA tintntinil f l-rtivsj nut uiir price 1 per setting or in iper J ' , "i, Vt her husband ho ""! ""i th"Th ,ho incriminnting , pronriates $50,000 for acquiring one hundred. Test PR per cent pertile. W ' n ,vnl"'t h" nu"lmnd b- note is returned and the fear of di.-jor two farm nnits which n!v become Bell phono. E. O. Newport ij" re "'""'" J1' I grace removed, sho leaves him. stern- a demonstration of the purposes of f21dw XUt FOR SALE-Wo hnvo some choico 'rUht. and -otrd a nomber of cn. nnd to be doll no . . m,l.,s"ll,r i'Tu'TI ? i "t .1 one half ncm tract, to sell on easy .H,to, Thev w'll be initiated ..! The story of the photoplay Is one h 11 w?s one of the lloV, o the recon terms. Call Hofllch ft Hornhnck. lo Fn-ne vhen a l-rge delee-a- "funusunl dramatic power and affords stnictior. rhainnnd fits with the pro Home phone 1343 or Bell 172R. , f.oo nMocal o,hrs o the onler will Miss Ferguson an excellent opportun- posed $rv000.000 bond issue for re 21f24 'vl.lt thV neighboring lodge. ity for the display of her talents. 'construction purposes. . ... WIUSON TO RETURN TO FRANCE MARCH 5 President Request II r i c f Ceremonies at Boston on His Arrival Monday WASHINGTON. Feb. 21 V. P. The I'n-sidi-ntinl ship George Wash ington will arrive at Huston Monday, Naval Ketretary Daniels today an nounrrd. Mr, WlUon pluna to aail again for France about March S, Dan Iris added. The navy department plana to stage an aerial demonstration when the I'reaidant arrive off the New F.nglund count. Tha President requested that the ceremony at Ronton in hia honor Ite brief on arrounl of tha necessity fur hia enrly return to Washington. MR. AND MRS. FROVAN HOLD CELEBRATION Pioneer Resident Is RO Years Old end Wife Is (50;. Vnny (luests Pay Retipwts A mighty pb-asnnt double birthday party took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Kromen in this city. It waa the occasion of the Huth birth day of Mr. Kruman. and also rclrhrnt ed Mra. Kroman's Both birthday, which occurred Monday. Mr. Froman I" one of Linn county's most prominent pioneers, naving i rrosaeit the plaina with his parenta In IHW. He haa spent all his lire in tnis (vicinity since then with the exception of nine months when he was in Fast- Urn Oregon. During the last seven years he haa been resident of Al- hanv. There were more than 20 guesta present. A list of the guests and a :letallel account Will In' given Saturday. "7 RILLIONS FOR R.R. ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, Feb. 22. U. P. The house today passed a bill ap propriating $7W) .000,000 for a rail road administration revolving fund. The. vote waa 272 to 16. 1 1 A; VOTE ON LEAGUE It lares People Must Pass ' i n Limruc of Nations lief ore Acceptance WASHINGTON. Feb. 21. U. P. Sunnier Homh, speakinit today in the fi'nnte, demanded that Americana be given a vote on the league of nationa ronmitutiun before the government briutrn llavlf under the compact. He warned that unless the poopie aio now afforded this opportunity to express thlr unclouded opinion they will -Uk. th. opportunity later to M-;ik tneir mind." . ., " ,. . vtouHl income ireaiorn. iwneei ano moved over w inesme oi on , reconstruction program. It kill tt iVH.V.iTOV Peh. 21.Sen.tor !t7J .Jnun' J a memorial urgmg Wilson to use Fhcrman inlroilured a resolution to- - - - --- - iUy rciuesling President Wilson not to discuss the league of nationa at Nutirna at boston. MINISTERS INVITED TO THE BANQUET The Ministerial Association extends to ail clergymen in mo city oi ciioany i a hearty invitation to be present as their guests at the supper (fl:30) and the reception this evening to tha re turned soldiers and their friends. This will be held In the First Pres-' bvterian churrh. All aoldiers are urg- ed to come to the supper. The public "A Doll's House," ono of Hcnrik Ib is invited at 8 to the reception. . sen's grcntest plays, picturized for (Artcrnft under the direction of Muu- Three Ilohrata and M.00 Bountv 1 Rnvmond Eirrclrston of Brownsville brought to the county clerk's office to- dny the srnlps of throe bohenta and ' received the regular bountv of 16. i Young Eggleston recites a thrilling storv as to how he shot the anlmnls h h( ,Br of tnp, own rvo8 , the ,nrVn., f the night In the dense for- i. . . Mf.i . t mii. I storv as to how he shot the anlmnls , . Mountain, several miles ' south nf Rrownsvllle. - - I , Hrrt jBlr 1 Mrs. M. S. Ilolie of Ituhhnrd, 'vhn been vlsltln" her father, T.cvl a ii . ...- . a.u. INQUEST IS HELD BY LOCAL JURORS TesiiltlOny Reveals Fact thai Car Was Moving Up to Time Train Reached the Crossing FN'IVFriMt fJIVr-' HTflRY U.llllllliUlfcllll till ,11 Wltl i Troln fVoia- fjova Aula Hun : .,- ning 2") Miles an Hour Funeral Is Held from Bap tist Church Today That Austin Bond came to hia d'4th by hting struck by the en rine of the Southern I'acific aouthbound trtln No. 17 at the crossing at Ninth and Montgom cry streets Wrdnedsv evening, waa the verdict of the coroner's tiiry which et at the Fisher- Mrad-n atore Thursday evrnin The investi'-ation WnR COn1'lcted bv -minci y .eie n. ii n oeiore fornner Everett r Fisher. The iury "a cumnonen oX , ,(,nid. w. t. Weaver. Gua Abraham W. L. Jnrkson, E. F. Sox. D. W. Rninhaui'h Among 'he witnesses examined were H. Ling- better. W. F. Bedford, Lawrence Howard. B. P. Howard, and Frank OnlUgher. A. II. Robbins, an attorn- " ior ine .-. r. 1.0.. represeniea nis 'l'nj inr in(uesi. ji. ii. i orey, nubile service commissioner, and the "nnr for the comminsion w?r nfsfnt, having prrviounly viewed the IcroM.nff. WlfntMMP' VUwti niffrr Th trutin-tonv of witnM who t- ncrfnVnt varied. Th ireni! oninion. however, wan that Mr. Bond . traveline at about ordinarv speed .(! appnmrhintr the trnck and when he dirovered that the. rain wm fomtnv hoth h nd the eniriner tried to uton. Mr TVnd apparently , oriTM- nhout the ntant the train (r"lc hia auomohi1. Thia aeenip to "nfnrm to th -tatiment marl hv th (wntrintter of te tmin to a re pre- j -ntMiv nt the Ronennm Re.w on th ewnino of the et-idnnt. The Re- i-w ia quotha a followa: Train Crew Quoted "Acconlinir to member of the train ' crew, Mr. Hond waa drtvintr hia car with the storm curtains up and trav eling At ft rate of 25 miles an hour. It in thnuirht he did not see the fast- approarhing train, owing to the fact that a .trm of fn-iirht rars standing ask aa HAnaliu as trl.st t-ne Ir narrlu AlilMlisnH on a nenrby sidctrnck partly obscured itho view. However, the unfortunate ! man almost succeeded In crossing the , trnc'-s ahead of the train, as the en Ipine struck the car well toward the rrar, eausing little damage to the ma chine other than crumpling a hind wheel. It Is believed thnt if the driver of the illfnted cur had clung to the stcerinif -enr tst he might hiive es caped uninjured." Funeral Held Today . t. . , , 9 Fond and found that he a. struck by the wheels on the top of his head. His !? ' in wndiUon and the body "MtS. Mr. Bond tried climb out of the automobile is another question. He apparently let go of the neing inrown oui 10 voov iiisiiii". . . The funeral of Mr. Bond was held at 2 oVlk this afternoon from the Haptiat churcn. nr. I., n. l oung con- ducting i ho services. It u rift I t ook place at Kiverside t.metery. .any, henotiful flnrnl pieces Vcrc received hv the fnmily. amomr them being a piece sent by the Hnlsey lidge No. . 2)11. Woodmen of the World, ol which ne was a mrniucr. IBSEN'S "A DOLL'S HOUSE" COMES TO GLOBE SATURDAY i rice 1 ourneur and with r.lsio rorguson na the star, will be displayed at the Gloho Theater hatuniny. This is R realistic story of a doll wife who, having no idea of her own, mil forgery to save her mis- " V'" n of Wh he I an unscrupulous niuncyicnoi-r. V'hen her husbnnd lcnrna of her folly, upbraid her. thereby shatter - I 'n the dreams she had entortmned that In the event of exposure he would 1 irnllnntly absolve her from, and as- sume all mame nimscii. tus iiiuuro i no ao imwvvb mi icrHinini v" i.e. JACK LONDON IS j OUTDONE BY ONE j FROM THIS CITY Crovcr Newman Describes Thrilling Storm at Sea and Telia of Travels to Iquique, Bermuda Islands, Newport NewH and France Grover D. Newman writes hia first r... .......... i,-., i ... ... .,u.,iie and Chile,' South America;' New Orlenns. 1-a.. Newport News and Norfolk, Va and Baltimore, Mel. Having sailed from lialumoro on Nov. 24 tor France, when out but I three diiya thev received a cnll from a j Portuguese ship that waa in distress. After aesrrhing for her three davi i they finally localrd her but on account ! . . , . , I or inn storm n was necessary ior'Mn'y oe J w nun u hhj put ; . .. .............. them to stnnd bv for five days. TVyihim in the icetox, which caused all " ln the 'ounty and about 60 re -towed in hia ship over 1500 miles to kinds of talk, especially at meal time. pon ed and were present at the 'the Rermuda Islands. Ilia letter written from Bell Isle, ' France, Jan. 10th, says: "We left tha Bermudas Dee. 27th. The first few days we had smooth seas, but later we had bad storms. It waa necessary for us to go facing the storm, at alow speed for a day or ao, then we would go toward France again. We knew the storm waa com ing as we received wirelesses from other ships; alo the barometer on the jship tells about 12 hours before the storm hit. I Bad Storm Breaks I "JThe last storm waa a bad one; so , henvv did the waves go over the deck it !nmmd Iwii.lnn rrurV fwhiefc .,,MM K.in ritU tDr... i.,,) gnuinst the aft deck, breaking nrvt cablea and tearing things looae j th, rfv. jjad thev jammed into the chain that leads to the rudder, we would have been lo.t. It looked like , wreck on the S. P. "I happened to be on watch and the -Il uj ,inn-n the ventil the taller ones. "Thev mustered all in'heir quarters ,, , the black gangnjnd a part s(i ead rrem stana oy ax miosnio. of the deck force came down in th engine room, cold and prettr wet. This was alont 10 o'clock at night. At 12 I w off watch. I went upon the deck and talk about the waves they mountain high, lust like the frtis-4 of the ship sticking out of the I water. It Burned as though we were ftlwavg in a trouch. The captain M it waa the worst Wm hat he had ever seen, and he hn followed the ta life 1I his life, H'nir born at sea. His father was nh old sea-eaptain. having been lost at RILL IS PASSED BY SENATE $10,000,000 Highway Meas i ... w mmrm ure to Become Iaw "hen Covernor Signs Bill SALEM, Feb. 21. By U. P. With the desk jammed with unfinished business, including big appropriation bills, the house resigned itself to the army wjll soon formed. to keep the K" r-e-ber of th erecutiv- rommit nectssi'.y of adjourning over Satur- f ieH untiI Germl,nv makes complete t "f th. f.rm bnrsu and be o dny night until Monday. Jmnl ad- financial settlement bv the president of the bu- jnumment is Wednesday morning ear- ( The senate, with the decks clear and mar(inf is wor(ing only part of tm day- .ltSJ ,0 bill providing an expenditure of . thrre miilions of y,, $5,000,000 issue u:. ,f r, l,m r,,l. in Irelnnd .t i, viliml hill unnronristinir sin.- 000 for investigating the Columbia ri-' ver t th Cascades with the view of improving river shipping. The hoate kmA hi pronii,itine pro,tjtu,jon on the unds that the !,, -("! f SALEM, Feb. 21. Oregon's $10. 000,000 road bonding bill is now ready for the signnture of (iovernor Withy comle. As soon as he signs it, the bill will become a law in full force and effect, as it carries an emergency clause. The highway commission will have authority to immediately begin on the biggest road construction pro gram that was ever launched in this stnte. Four negative votes were cast by Senntors Dimmick, IjiFollette. Pierce nnd Straycr. The bill was pnsscd by the senate just as it came from the house, all efforts to amend it having fulled. This bill is tho biggest piece of fi nancinl legislation ever passed bv an Oregon legislnrore. It is the bill in which the greatest interest of the present session centered. Soldiers' Land Bill Passed SAI.FM. Feb. "1 Without onnosl- Hon the sennte Thursday nassed Sen. Fddv'a soldiers' land settlement hill. ; w"icn provides ror tne annomtment of n innn wruirni'ni cooioiission anu ao- sea years ago. Two Shooting Acridenta You remember while 1 waa on the Western Spirit the gunner's mate shot Kimitelf throuvh the hiirwl three times with a ruvolver. Well, on this voyage when about three days out, the gun- , nera' mate accidently shot our naviga- ' tion officer, through the arm and atom-1 ""h, with the aame kind of a revolver. ' He lived only three days. There waa 1 1.. .. . I. . .. . 1 . I have charge of the engine room and like it. I think a great deal of my engineer. Fortunately, I have not been seasick, ao guess I am sick proof, We are aimplv laying here waiting president; Archie Miller. Albany, vice our turn to get to the docks, one ship president; and Berths Beck, Albany, which laid here 13 days, just left the , "ecretary treasurer, other days. We are billed for Nantes, j Work la Discussed There ia a great deal of talk here of Th program opened with an ad the U. S. sailors taking back the Ger- ,lre" hf President Burton, after which man shipi to the United State. Ith' county agent gave a brief report While at Bermuda we were allowed o th thing" accomplished by the ni liberty and the b-nch took liberty council sines the work began In April, down the aft end. We went down a The session was devoted to dis- rope where we were received by col- cuing the rerort of the committee ored men, in bo-it. I did not go for n 'Pro-ram of Work for 1919.' Thia nearly a week; finally the commandr nf the TT R nnv-l ttinn mniil mA lik- ertv nnt even .llmrini mi, ..nl.i. .a go ashore. Takea 'French Libertr' There were 15 or 2t each nicht r.r' in libertv. an fmallv I went. I 'he i-a;n linea along which the farm Tot bv fine the first time, but the bureau will work during the present second time some of our boya took a vear. It does not cover all the thinga ioat belonging to the men who were done by the county agent, bnt be is elnin? coal our ship. Of course this supposed1 to devote most of his atten eaosed a rell call and 27 of us were tion to the work outlined in the farm nisinr. We were rather frightened bureau procrram. 'or awhile but they didn't do a thing. ' Program Adopted The Cantain told" a gob here that he Drains ge. rodent control (moles, eloried in our soonk. ; gophers and diggers), breeders' asso- "One see alt kinds of neople here, elation, wool and mohair pool, poultry smrnen wearing wooden shoes on the demonstrations, Canada thistle cam ArV trvinc to steal food and grain. raim. pruning and spraying demon Tere are two little boys who come strations. field demonstrations in- ehosrd the ship for dinner and supper "very day; vou should see t?je wav hev "at. Thev also have sacks and re give them all the leftovers that we do not want. There vrns a U. S. soldier standing -o-rd on the doV who offered me a diHTir for a loaf of bad. I told the s'eward and he gave him two loaves." INTER-ALLIED ARMY TO FORGE DEMANDS 430.000 Americans Said to Be Named in Army to Oc cupy Germany PARIS, Feb. 21. Bv U. P. The newspaper 'Intransigeant announced Atx- thnt ;t k..H it:-j The army, according to the storv. would include f.r.0,00 French, 450,000 niiicrami, oov,vw onusn ana iwtwv Belgians. VALLEY BOYS ON TRANSPORT CANOPIC Willamette Valley men mentioned , m uispaicnes as arriving with the lB2d aboard the Canopic at New York I are: tolor Sgt. John Gloor, Albnny; Ser- gennts Burt 0. Gainor and Byron A. ' 'n tne rssrf of senate Bill No. 63 popular in the newspapers and maga Carl nnd Stable Sergeant fhe0 H. hv tne legislature providing for tui-1 sines of the country. A humidor of Oainor of Lebanon; Sergeant Ora B. .tion of pupils from outside of school mellow Velvet arrived this morning in McDonald of Mill Cltv Snr,.nni Ar. thur Bullis of Black Rock; Corporal Verril Smith of CorvnlliV. Band Cor- porn! V. O. Fudge of Bnllston; music- ian Watson S. MrKce of Junction City, - Returns From Prownsville Mr. P.....ll ... r r: r ore Powell, county treasurer, returned esterdny from .Brownsville where she had been to attend the funeral of Mrs. William Bowers. Mr. nnd Mrs. Powers were the unfortunate victims of a recent automobile accident in Port'nnd. in which Mrs. Bowers waa Wiled and Mr. Bowers seriously in- .mrea. Linn Countv Farm Sold The Hamlin Fnrm, two miles from Corvnllia on the Corvallis Peoria road, has been sold to Joseph Hnmil- ton. I he farm ws purch-sed three f.,11. ' . ' ' i . v j"i .iii, r. Tt.,:i. xi.. . . won .ir. ri:imn;nn. I ynrm ron slats of IPO acres and the considers - ion was $"".oon. On Osv Ahead of Time This morning when en Albany man called nt the Savings Ban he fonm' he hnntf closed nnd a n rture of George Washington and a sirn 'Ws.h - inoton's Birthday' on the door. The emnloves were soon notified that they '. .1 V. I . : ." . l st"t vnv ,mv niifnu i i"in in rrit- hrntinr nor former nresident's birth- day nnd the bank was opened in a shirt time. PROGRAM ADOPTED BY FARM BUREAU Work Outlined for County Agent for Year; to Encour age Stock Shipping Linn uounty farmers fed into the KTri procession last Thursday, by adopting the name "Farm Bureau" for their county organization which is baling the county agent work. Thia ia the standard name adopted by the farmers of practically every state ... ri rgncultura council eommittee- men V.' inviteH fmm .ili emmn meeting which began at 10 a. m. and continued throughout the day. w. W. Poland, of S'nedd, who waa vicepresident last year, waa elected committee of air appointed by the nrenid-nt in Jannarv had met on Peh ft nt the emntr' MpdI'. nffie in an ; all-city session and adopted the fol- ilowin? prop-ram which waa submitted t the council. The program outlines cbi-'ir.g fertil r, landplaster and lime tftla, variety tests, etc.), boys and girls clubs, home economics. 1 The last project mentioned was add- ' ed bv the execntive committee at their rtrst session. In view of the fact that the women's part of the orgKnisatinn had been somewhat disrupted by the resignation of Miss F.dwards, home I demonstration arent. last summer, it s-as thought that the best solution of the problem was to add to the pro gram such work in home economics as can he carried on by the farm bu reau without a home demonstration agent. Mrs. Elizabeth Truax was ao nointed as county leader of this pro ject. Livestock Shinning Livestock shipping does not appear on the nrogram but will be encouraged bv the bnrean. As the shipping asso :ntion( has been organized and haa demonstrated the success of cooper ative shinpine it was not thought ne roasnrs to make that one f the main lir-es of wii of th burean. The bu reau r-imllv will nush the cooper ative 'inin as the constitution of tVe sHooinc asss-'ition provides tht tl.k j-hairnnn of the association shall SCIIOOL OFFICERS WANT LAW CHANGED Present School Tax Law Not Equitable for Cities Tak ing in Outsiders Local school officials are interested districts where they are attending school. Under the present state of 'affair each county has the option of 'choosing one of .two laws. This coun - ty, with 13 others in the state, voted . a i i . t r' . r 1 n io laur ntivuniagc ui v, niirr u. u. v. cunveniivn. ne was Kccumpaniea L.. which does nnt work out to the , home by'her mother, Mrs. Geo. Din profit of the district. It is the repeal I dinger and Mra. Geo. Murch, both of ', .I1"' -tion whiV de,irt!- , this section which is desired. It cost last year $58 for each child ".ttendinr the public schools of AI- j Repairs Farm Residence banv. There were 67 pupils who at- Frank Dannals of the Dannals paint tended from outside of the district. , shop, returned Wednesday night from Under the law the district gets an av- the country where he has been paper erare of about $22.50 for each of , ing and pninting the interior of the these, thus losing about half of the farm residence of W. C, Stellmocher, cost of edncatin" the children of other of Riverside. communities. The city of Albany is s,Tri by special levy to make up this deficit ;(.:t-) Under the proposed law a tax high fhiM who att(,nn, the school would be realised. All dis tricts in the countv would then be tax - ; ,. . !"' " "V m0 quitable. I From Shrdd to Alaska i Stewart Arnold of Shedd, who re- cemiy received nis nonorame ais- 1 rbarge from the army, and a former "'' exhibitor in the school fairs of. jj-im county, passed through Albany tndnv to visit friends at Tomer Mr I ..... ... - - ., I Arnold will go from there to Alaska, where he has a good position as book j keeper in big salmon cannery. "FRENCH TIGER" IS QPTOMISTIG OVER HIS CONDITION, TO IRK AGAIN SOON M. Clemenccau Reported to Re Out of Danger in Next Forty-Eijjht Hours; Pre mier Is Optimistic PRO-HUN PLOTS FOUND Rumors Report Switzerland a Hotbed of Conspiracies in Connection with Attack on Premier PARIS, Feb. 21. U. P,-Pre-ssicr Clenenreaa will be eat at dancer in 48 hours, it is announc ed. "I am very optiraiatic of say ability to return to work in lout or rive days," he told President Poincare. War Council at Premier's PARIS, Feb. 21. A meetine- of th. supreme war council this afternoon ia being held at the residence of Pre mier Clemenceau. This is accepted as revealing the optimistic feeling re zard'nc tne premier's condition. Pro-German Plota Found PARIS. Feb. 21. Rumors are cir culating here that several plots have. oeen uneartned in Switzerland, re garded as tne notbed oi Pro-Geraian and extremist conspiracies, in con nection with the attack on Clemen ceau. One report is that the radicals planned to assassinate both Clemen ceau and President Wilson, but that none of the conspirators succeeded in crossing the frontier into Franca, duo to the watchfulness of the police. Fnne Fditnr Indicted ' ' FUGENE. Feb. 21. U. P James Fullerton. who publishes a pamphlet "s--'rh tie calls the Oregon Hornet ano' which h-s been barred from the mails. was indicted on five counts bv the I.so eountv grand jury on charges "f libel as,inst the faculty and stn A.nts of the University of Oregon. LABOR UNREST IS VERY PREVALENT Most Difficult in Nations His tory: Strikers Prevent Others Working WASHINGTON Feb. 21. U. P. Labor difficulties are probably more prevalent now than at any time in the nation's history, labor department re ports snow. At the same time that thousands are striking, many other thousand who want work cannot find it, due to the general stagnation of industry. LJiDor officials frankly admit the situation is fast becoming critical. Sinn Feiners Active DUBLIN, Feb. 21. U. P. Sinn Feiners ara reported to have resumed activity throughout Ireland. A con gress composed of delegates from Sinn Fein clubs from all parts of the coun try is said to be meeting secretly here. Velvet Joe Arrives The Democrat is enjoying today the i irairrance wnicn velvet due naa maoe the mail, thanks to 'Joe.' Returned From Portland Mrs. Willard Marks returned home j vesterday from Portland where she ;has been a delegate to the D. A. R. ci . Mnrshfield. who will visit here for a ' few days before returning home. - I OREGON PORTOFFICE ' HOURS SATURDAY, FEB. 22 I No rural delivery. - 1 I One forenoon delivery parcel - 1 I to business section only, I One morning collection from I street letter boxen aa per ached I ule ennmcrated thereon. 1 Mail for boxholdera will be worked and placed in boxes at ' the nsnal times. I All malls will be dispatched on I schedule time. , ' All windows will remain cloned ' the et!re n. I C. H. STEWART, Postmaster. - j i 1 4 -
