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fli W ' ''" 00900000000000 0. 0 Member af THE ASSOCIATED 0 0 rKKUti. Tha Ml MP ia Una 0 O wmntx carrying A. P. dispatch O oooooooooooooooo ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT oooooooooooooooo o , o O Tonight and Saturday rata. . O O Warmer tonight. i O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VOL. XXXI I. ALBANY, - LINN COUNTY, ORECON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1919. No. 176 U. S. PREPARES FOR MEXICAN ACTION NEXT STEP TO BE TAKEN IF CARRANZA MAINTAINS DEFIANCE OF DEMANDS FROM WASHINGTON MEXICO REFUSES TO FREE CONSULAR AGENT HELD IN PRISON; STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS U. S. WILL INSIST; ULTIMATUM PLANNED. WASHINGTON, No. 28 By ' Associated Preee. Admlaiatra- ' tloa amcnls Indicated this after aooa that negotiations with Mexl co City over the Wav O. Jenkins rase will not be prolonged. If they era aaaatUraetory, th American government haa decided upon a rourM of action, and la ready to put t Into Immediate effect. Jenklna, American consular agent at Puebla, w atill held In a etU il at Puebla. The Mexican government's reply, rceived here last night, to this government'! protest . ami demand, merely procrastinates, while declin ing to liberate the American state rep resentative. Although further try a,!'n o( the facU will be n ' government haa r. ceding from Ita in tne jenk lna case, adtniniatration officials de clared today. The government, thry aaid, la pre pared for the "next Up." which may take the form of an ultimatum to too Mexican government, demanding com pliance, with the American request for release of Jenklna. The Mexican government inaUts that the United States haa no grounds to make demands upon Mexico save those of "power." Editorials are ap pearing In Mexican paper predicting early war between the two nations. Obrrgon Desert farranta SAN ANTONIO, Nov. 28-Reporta received from the border today are to the effect that fighting haa brown out In Mexico City between faction sup porting Carranta and oVregon. Carranta is said to have fled to Qur rrtaro. Ren. Pablo Gonxalrs la re ported trailing the Carranxlsta. Gen. Obrvgon 'or some years has been chief of Carrania's staff ami aecretary for war In Carrania's cab inet. He was counted as a stong mili tary leader. The Last Straw WASHINGTON, Nov. 2B-Jamrm Wallace, American cititen, wa shot and killed by Carraniista soldiers near Tampico Wednesday. The state de partment was advised of tho crime to day? An investigation haa been V gun. Details ail '-till lacking, but tho administration characterised it aa "al most the last, atraw." ' x Important Action At Baptist 6hurch " The Baptist church-Is to hold the most Importand meeting tonight It has held for many year. A cruciul situation cxlt that require the attention of every member. Rev, F. H. Devln of New YorkJ here 10 ad- vint the members. Everyone of whom Is atlTed to bu present at 8:00 o'clock without fall. Tho advisory committee of the church with the pastor atu tha presence of every one because of the urgency of action, i. . -. ' Birth at Lebanon A baby boy arrived at the homo of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. EngUroan. Thurs day, .November 20. Born, to Mr. and Mrs. Clinton Ufford, a baby girl, on November 24. Criterion. , - oooooooooooooooooo 8 8 N1W CLASSIFIED O 00000000 O O O O OO 000 FOR SALE Modem dwelling at 634 Calapooia St. Beat location in Al bany. Price $4PO0, half cash, bal- , ance S years. Beam Land Co., 138 Lyon Street. " n28. FOR SALE Five dosen white leg horn pullets, O. A. C. strain, six ' months old. Call F. O. Anderson, 908 Willeta 8t., Phone 202-Y. ' n28-dl FRESH MILK Can supply a few mora customers with morning milk only. Going; fast, 12a quart Call . 749-L, Mrs Jackson. - MASKED BANDITS BEAT GIRL AND COP. A COOL THOU. BUTTE, Nov. 28. A. P Two masked bandits entered the office of the American theatre this morning. They beat Into Insensibility Miss Emma Peter, sen and John Kclley, and robbed the safe. - It is stlmated they took $1000. Posses are hot on' the trail of the bandiTa. . Mia Petersen la recovering. U1LU1L LlK MEET Tf OCCUR Visit to Lebanon Planned; Americanism Endorsed V ' by Local Herd , Albany Lodjra No. 369 B. P. 0. Elks held their rtular meeting last nht and transacted buaincsfof special Im portance. 'It waa voted to accept the invitation of Lebanon Elk who are member of the lodiro her to hnkd a special meeting at Lebanon on the evening of -December 10, at which time 15 or 20 new members will be ini tiated and a fine banquet served. The order also endorsed the follow ing resolutions by C. H. liurggraf, in dorsing pure Amerlcaifism fend urging the United State to declare war on I all enemic of the- country within Its border: Whereas, the Benevolent and pro tective order of Elks is distinctly an American organisation and patriotic in purpose, and each member of the ord er ia sworn to uphold the Constitution of the United Statea and the flag of thl country, and - Whereas, the cowardly assassina tion of lute soldiers of this country in the city of Centralia, on Armistice Day, by enemies and traitors to our government, and Whereas, the activities of I. W. W., anarchism, and other un-American-isms have aroused within u righto ous indignation, and a renewed loyalty to our vows as Elks. Now Therefore, bo It resolved, !iy Albany Lodge No. 359, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, in lodire as- I anrnVtU tMa 07tli ,?hv nf Mntf.mTiM 1918. V That we declare an uncompromising war on I. W, W.ism, anarchism and all un-Amcricanisms in all forms, and urge the legal authorities on the Paci fic coast and the whole. United States to declare open ' season on all enemies of our country and to use the entire power of the state and federal gov ernment to fmnish all person con nected with any -organisation whose teaching are not 100 per - cent American to the full extent of the law. - B it Further Resolved, that this lodge pledges ita full 'aid and sup port In every possible manner to The American Legion in their effort to the purging of this country of all such character as were responsible for the awful crime at Centralia. ' . Be it Further Resolved, that a copy of these resolution be spread upon tha minutes of this lodge, and a copy transmitted to Albany Dally Paper and to Centralia Lodge No. 1083, B. P. 0. Elk, together .with full as lurance of our support of Centralia lodga In ah Ita effort to uphold one hundred per cent Americanism. An enumeration of tha mine and quarrl. of tha. United State), was mad for tha first time In 1840. LADY ASTOR IS ELECTED American-born Woman Wins . -Seat in Commons From ' Plymouth DivUionv PLYMOUTH, England, Nov. 28 A. P. Lady Astor, American-born wife of Viscount Astor, was elected to parliament from Sutton division, Ply mouth, In the balloting, Nov. 15. This waa officially announced today. She had a plurality of G203 over her nearest opponent. She is the first woman to be elected to parliament. STORE DECORATED FOR CHRISTMAS Hamilton's Take o"n Festive Attire in Honor of Holi day Season The Hamilton department store has tho reputation among the travelling men of the state of presenting the best decorated store in tho northwest at Chriotmas time and several sail men make it a point' to bo in Albany during the firJ week in December to see tho ditplay. This year, anticipating- the great el ChrUlma trade In th hi.torv of I ha .tare Mr. Hamilton ha. trnnn tn greater expen.t and effort In making .,he m n core' mwr W a holiday showing that will be in keep- !"- ,vmboU of ,he storekeeper, ing with the occasion. The annual "" TheT not oU hnw A,b,n" Christmas opening will take pl,?ried in from the very fir.t of the Saturday and visitor, to th. big .tore mr Put Hc,rt City tad. in i. - I.,- . on the run and kept them thor until S'otn trees, ten ill. red and green crrpe papiT, fancy feitoon. and many other device, to set off the bigdi. - play of merchandiui that i. ,hown and to add to th gain? and spirit of the season Beginning on tKe-oii-ide of lm tr. will H.fc ,h. wlU n the fin., floor of the .tor, many .mall trees arc placed around, the walla and round tho .helve, under the light well. . , . ThU scene m ern belli. ned with, un bunt., myriad, of .mall electric Hfrhts, tenill and other TUcorations.v On up on the mexzenaine floor the .ehemc is carried out and on the top floor of the store the bower effect Is continued. Booth, are built for the showing of Christmas (roods. The fes 've sppearance is also carried out in the windows, poinscttas, Santa Clau masks and other decorative devise, being used in embellishing the-display of goods. . The decorative and art work waf planned by and executed under the direction of Allan Banks, advertising' manager for the store. Albany merchants are looking for ward to the greatest Christmas sea son In the history of the city. BERLIN NOT TO COMPL Y WITH ORDER BERLIN. Nov. 28. A. P. It is stab) authentiativcly that Germany will positively not comply with the entente demand for 400,000 tons of docks and d red ires as an offset to the ainking of warships in Sea pa Flow by tha Germans a few montha back. Frenthman Head " . of Labor Office WASHINGTON, Nov. 28 A. P, Albert Thomas,' French conservative labor leader, ha been selected as first director general of the international labor confrenc under .the League of Nations. . - . SPAIN BREAKS OFFICIALLY- : C WITH REDS MADRID, Nov. 28 A. P. Spain has broken off all relations with the soviet government of Russia, it was announced yesterday by th foreign secretary. ' He said th step was taken because tha Spanish Embassy at Petrograd had ben twice attacked, and th charge d'affaires forced to leave Russia. CORVALUS WINS! HEARTBREAKING FOOT BALL GAME FROM ALBANY HI Albany Loses to Windy City Lads After Outplaying Riv al in First Half of Spirited Game. MILLER IS INJURED Loss of Captain Weakens Al bany and Corvallis Makes Two Scores Before Team Settles Down Again. It was a sad crowd that jou re ad back from Corvallia yesterday afternoon after watching Corval lia high school come up from be- hind and steal what should have been a 24 to 9 victory for Albany high school and torn it Into a 13 to 12 victory for themselves. But they wont aad that'a the end of it. .Albany lost her chance at state honor. But this doe not tall tha sttryof I he second play after the klek-off afte- had stored in the third quaiter w'ner '", J,,UBr "P " nd Yery ljfe of , he team w.i carried C ?n" ,,c'" WM" 'tm7'' i , m - . : i u: I wiut a piece or nari iuck rnnoiea Corv"i to put aero : two koto, and kick 't"', u,t ,noui?h lV vin ,hS , , .mk'n,f th' "f.nd !. in me imra quarter- Miner kick- . . ' . eu uii Juki iorvmiis vrieu w open up with a aeries of forward pa.srs. But a. lung as the big Cap tain was in they were rmmred. On the second play Miller went through the CorvallU line and went ' down. When three men were removed from Vi'ss body Miller remained limp on the (awdu.t, hi. ankle being broken. Amid, the jeers and calls of the Corvallis rooters the Albany Captnin was removed from the field. Ti. glad he's hurt", "Glad He hurt", was the chant sung by the college city lad. The Democrat has reocivM letters today protesting against the spirit shown by the Corvallis roolirs when an Albany man was laid out. Austin went in at Miller's nlace at tackle and did his best, but befor.-hj Could put a stop to the onposin? IWis Corvallis had wajked down the field and over the line, aided by Reeve's fumble on his 45 yard line after the weakened Albany team had held Cor vallis for downs Shortly after the kick off and early In the fourth quarter Corvallis got her second score as a result of Al bany's fumblinir and, a blocked punt hack of the local goal line, a Corval lis man landing on tho ball in the scramble. But from thl point on Albany got back in form, despite the loss of cap tain Miller and was the aggressor. (Continued on Page 8) Family Re-union ; At Gilbert Home Mr. and Mrs. P. D. Gilbert of 1008 Ferry Street enjoyed the privilege yesterday of a family reunion and a big Thanksgiving dinner with all members of tflc family present ex cept one son in law R, A. McCalley who ia an engineer on the Southern Pacific ancheould not be relieved from duty. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert-have six tons ano three daughters and two grand children. Two of. the daughters are married Mr. Dr. C T. Norman, and Mrs. R. A. McCalley of the city. This la the first family reunion since the war In which four of the boys were Irr action. Leland R, Gilbert, city editor of the Astoria Budget, arrived on th scene In due time with his bride as a surprise to the family. FREEZEUP BRINGS SUFFERING MINE MEN STILL IDLE CHICAGO, Nov. 28 A. P. Cold weather and snow storm over most of the central and southwest state had rendered the fuel situation more critical today, with the miners' strike continuing unabated. Shortage is aet in many small cities and towns. A blanket of snow today cov ered most of the country be tween the Mississippi river and the Sierra Nevada. South of the snow belt heavy rains fell. Floods swept part of Arizona. Trains are delayed. Wire com munications are disturbed. Land er, Wyoming, I the coldest place in the country today, reporting- 20 below xero. GILBERT WEDS BAKER GIRL Former Albany Newspaper man Takes Bride, Daugh ter of Prominent People Leland Ross Gilbert and Miss Belle Brown were united in marriage at high noon Wednesday at the First Presbyterian church in Portland. Rev. Levi Johnson performed the ceremony. John Herman Connell of the Port land Journal was beat man at the ceremony. Mrs. O. A. Wirkkla of Astoria was maid of honor. Mr. Gilbert is the son of Mr. ami Mrs. P. D. Gilbert of West Albany. He is a local boy, raised, here and a product of the local schools. He be gan his-newspaper career on the Dem ocrat, and ia how city editor of the Astoria Budget. For the post two years he has been in foreign service, on the staff of the Stars and Stripes, Gilbert ia the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Brown of Baker, Ore gon, prominent Eastern Oregon peo ple. Already she has a charmed cjr cle of friends in Albany. Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert arrived Wed nesday evening to spend Thanksgiv ing with the Gilbert family. They will return to Astoria Sunday. Pres ent at the wedding were the three brothers of the groom, who likew;se have been in foreign service. This is the first family reunion at which they have all been present since leaving for the war. ' Olcott Declines Plea of Women SALEM, Nov. 28 A. P. Gov. Ol cott again today refused to call an extra session of the legislature. He was requested to do so by a committee of three Portland woman suffrage leaders, who desire national suffrage to bo ratified by the legis lature immediately. Riverside Holds Community Dinner A very successful community din ner was enjoyed by the Riverside peo pie Thanksgiving Day. . Between six- y and seventy people were present neluding a number of visitors from other communities. The table literally groaned under its ' weight of good hings. After partaking of the bountiful dinner a delightful social time was enjoyed including s short program consisting of music readings and talks filled with the spirit of Thanksgiving a strong sentiment prevailed Co make this an annual event. .' Moecabees In Action -The local Maccabees are again in action and are preparing' to hold a rousing big time Saturday evening when a "Red Hot Smoker" is to be held with all the trimming. The Kssper Kropp Jaxs Band and several local speakers will be features of the occasion. The management is .send ing out by tiail a large number of programs to members and friends of th order. . GOVERNMENT TO SEIZE COAL MINES, GUARD AND OPERATE Additional Production Must be Forthcoming;; Increase in Wages to be put Into Ef fect at Once. TROOPS TO GUARD Miners who Wish to Work Will be Assured Protec- - tion; Owners who Cooper ate Will Have Mines Used. WASHINGTON. Nov. 28. A- P Seizure of bituminous coal tines where the owners show a disposition to cooperate In in creasing production, and the use of troops to protect all miners who work, has been decided apoa by the government ia an effort to end the coal strike. . That waa announced officially thU morning. In the mines siexed by the government, the 14 per cent wsge ad-, vance agTeed upon by the cabinet will be placed immediately into effect." RED ITALIANS WINAT POLLS Demand - That Government Recognize Soviet Re public of Russia ROME, Nov. 28 A. P. The direc tors of the socialist party today adopt ed a motion declaring the socialist victory in the general elections an act of complete solidarity with the soviet government of Russia. It clearly expresses, the motion reads, an order to the Italian govern ment to recognize immediately the soviet republic of Russia. BRITAIN TO AID JUGOSLAVS Adriatic Difficulties to Ironed Out With British Aid be LONDON, Nov, 28 A. P. Great Britain has given Jugoslavia assur ance that the Adriatic question will soon be taken up by the supreme coun cil and that Britain's influence will be usesi to secure a just and equitable settlement in accordance with the life and interests of Jugoslavia.- This dispatch, received today, seems to line Britain up on the side of the Jugoslavs against that Italian ele ment desirous of undermining the new Jugoslav republic. ' England Will Not Investigate Coal LONDON, Nov. 28 A. P. The gov ernment won a sweeping victory in the commons today. A motion call ing for the appointment of a com mittee to inquire into the cost of pro duction and the prices of coal was re jected. .. Weather Report- Tonight and Saturday rain, warmer tonight. The temperature range from 42 to 27 degrees. The rain measures" .01 inches and the river stands at 3.7 feet. From Lebanon Mis Eva Marie of Lebanon, arrived thi morning to impend th week-end. with her sister, Miss Mable Keebler. Went to Lebanon Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stevens' spent Thanksgiving at the home of her par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Fltswater of Lebanon.