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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
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N1W CLASSIFIED
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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. '
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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.
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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.