O. I.ilr V. ol a. Lihrary 000000000090 oooo O M.ssber of THE AHHOCIATKD O O PKKH& Th only ppr in Liu 0 O county carrying A. P. dispatch O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO O Tonight ad Wednesday ral O O or now. Mot so fold tonight O O i - o OOOOOOOOO OO0O9OO ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMB ER 10, 1919 VOL. XXXII. No. im SNOW HALTS ALL TRAFFIC IN VALLEY Captain Smith Lands in Australia" After 11,000 Mile Flight MINFRS ACCEPT PRESIDENT WILSON'S PROPOSAL TO END COAL STRIKE TODAY Airplane flight .from london to port darwin is finished today 'Australian Aviator Wins 10 000 Pound Prize for In ' trepid Feat of Completing Long Air Journey. MADE MANY STOPS Captain Smith Ix?ft Houns Mow Field Nov. 12 and Reaches Destination Ahead of Time Allotcd for Trip. PORT DARWIN, Australia. "Dec. 10 tho Associated I'resa -Csptaln Bom .rlmlth, Australian aviator, arrived here todajr frota ' England, thus winning lb prls of 10.000 pounds offered fur I he Aral aviator to make the vovagx. Under the condition! laid down by the Australian government, the dist ance 11,000 miles,- had to be mad within 30 days. . - (Captain Smith left JIousIjw field, near London, November ' 12. He reached Cairo, Egypt, Nov. IS, Delhi, Indian, Nov. Z3. From thero be con tinued wast until ho reached Rangoon, then turning aouthward, making a number -of stop, along the Malay Peninsula, the Islands of Ocwanlca and to Pert Darwin, elos the ' northernmost tip of Australia. COOTT ROADS ARE TO BE DISCUSSED Annual Meeting of Associa tion Planned for Din ner on Dec. 13 - A. C. Schmltt, secretay-treasurer of the Linn County Good Roods As sociation, la notifying membera of the organisation of the annual meet ing scheduled to tub placet here at .dinner at the SL Francis Hotel at 12:30 p. m., December 13. Tint din ner wDl be free. s It Is expected that R. A. Booth. State Highway Commissioner; Goo. Quayle, Secretary of the State Clum ber of Commerce! Herbert Nunn. State Highway Engms-r, members of . the local county court and others prominent hi road ntnttera will be present. ; ,.!;'' The notice poinU out that this will be one of the most Important road meetings ever held In Linn county. Various Important projects are to bo discussed and the county court will make statement on the road situa tion in the county. Theannual due of the association ' are (1 and everyone interested In road development Is urged to be present and to become a member of the as sociation, Recital Postponed . Albany College recital which was to have been given tonight, has been ' postponed to an Indefinite time on ac count of the weather. ooooooooo ooooooooo NEW CLASSIFIED 8 800000000000 eooooo WANTED Two boys with bicycles to deliver Albany Democrat In the city. FOR SALE Having decided to quit farming, I offer my Cleveland trac tor and full equipment, all good as new1 at bargain. Roy Fits water, Lebanon, Oregon. 10dl7 FOR SALE Loos cheat hay, and nine pigs, about tt months old. Phone 17-F-22, a R. Bebb. U0 ACCEPT INCREASE OF 14 PER CENT FOR THE PRESENT . INDIANAPOLIS, Dec U By Associated Press The strike of four hundred thousand bllomln ou coal Miners of tb country was settled bera today bra tb general committee of the failed Mia Workers of America agree to accept the plaa offered by Presideat Wilson. Ths members voted to accept the proposal shortly before thro o'clock At that time it was said that no vote had been taken on the question of holding a convent k of the on kin. Plans provide that the miners re turn to work Immediately at an In crease of 14 per cent wages; that commission of three persons be ap pointed to lavosUgat and dvtennine within 60 days. If passible (he basis fur a new wag agreement. The con ference was mad up of international and district officials and members of the executive board Kale committee of the orgaaisatkin. VALLEY GROWERS ARE ORGANIZED Paulhanuu Back of Organ- ization to be Formed in ' Salem Section .SALEM, Ore., Dec 10 Signing Up of more than 300 acres of loganber ries owned by independent growers of this vicinity, and the prom is of a new cannery to be located in Salum, were chief developments at a meeting of representative fanners froia al most every section of Marion county held here Saturday night. The purpose of the session, was to sign up acreage not now under cuo , tract and to organise so that grower may command tbe highest prices fur their product during the 120 season. Whilo no name has been adopted fur the new organization, it probably will be known as th Valley Growers' as sociation. Bruce Cunningham of Sal em was chosen penosnent chairman and Britt Aspinwall aocretary. "We desire unlimited quantities of loganberries, raspberries, strawber ries, and, in fact, all fruit grown in this vicinity," said W. B Scott, state managrr for the Puyallup A Ssmner Fruit Canning Company of Puyallup, Wash., of which W. 11. Paulhamua is president Mr. Scott said his com pany had great faith in the future of the Salem district, and it was the purposo of the corporation to erect a cannery hrro in the event sufficient acreage was available. He declarvd that there was no danger of , low price for at bast another year, for the reason that the demand for ber ries was fast Increasing, both in the local and eastern markets. Professor C. I. Lewis of the Oregon Growers' Co-Operative association,! presented an outline of the plans of the association for the future of the industry in Oregon. Other speakers were S. R. Quinn, Oregon Packing company; W. L. Bentlry, J. R. Wright W. H. Egan and cGorgo Weeks, growers, and. W. G. Allen of Hunt Brothers' cannery. Th next meeting of the associa tion will be held In January, when definite iplans for launching the or ganisation will be perfected. ' . G. O. P. Leaders , See Bright Side . Of Campaign WASHINGTON, Dec., 10 By A. P. Governor Sproul, of Penjylvanla, In th keynote speech at the opening mactlng of th Republication National Committee today attacked th Admin, titrations Mexican 'policy and declar ed that the Republics party approach d th coming presidential campaign with eonfldanc that th peopt will Indon its view., NEAR-BLIZZARD SWEEPS ENTIRE STATE; PORTLAND SUFFERS FROM CAR TIE-UP; SALEM OUT OF COAL WORST STORM IN YEARS PREVAILS IN ALL BUT SOUTHWEST PORTION OF STATE; ALBANY IS BURIED UNDER 24 INCHES OF SNOW; TRAINS BEGIN TO MOVE. ' PORTLAND. Dee. 10 By the Associated Presa Traffic wa practically at a sisnd.till her to day. Nearly two feet of snow cor. ere every street. Automobiles are unable to make progress and street cars were unable to negotiate during th early hours. Schools were virtually closed. Nearly everyone walked to work. Cold Wave Hits East WASHINGTON, Dee. 10 The coll wave which had the'weat in its grip for th last several days swept into the east and south early today, 1 companied by nigh winds and onavav ally heavy rainfall. Worst Storm lit Year Hits Willam ette Valley Like a blast of a volcano or the tremors of an earthquake the snow storm which strnrk Albany yesterday morning turned the population frmS preparations for Christmas In the busiest season over experienced here and put business almost at a stand still. Except for a few stray shoppers and numerous adventurous eh'lih-rn there are very few people on the streets. Albany is not used to snow, and it come so eeatom that it take few days to get used to it. The steady fall which commenced Tuesday morning has kept up almost continuously and this noon fully SI inches of snow covered the ground The official report this morning stated 20 inches up to 8 o'clock. Many reports of old buildings fall ing have been received. The Irrin (automobile warehouse, supposedly a solid structure at 10th, and Vine streets fell to the ground this morn ing and covered several cars beneiitli the wrecksge. The old barn on Wa ter Street, back of M. Senders 4 Co's. store raved in before noon under the weight of the snow. Trees and shrubs are feeling the effect of the snow and many fine shade trees have been broken. Fruit tree are also suffer ing and it is believed that consider able damage will be done. Tho younger generation is enjoying the situation immensely. Sleds have come out from years of repose and are being fixed up for service. The hill back of the cemetery near the Cala poora river was the scene of a merry COLLEGE PLAYS LEGION FRIDAY Basket Ball Revived at A. C. After Three Years; Hard -Game Expected Next Friday will witness the intro duction of Colleg basket-ball to Al bany, after an absence of three years. Friday evening, on the College floor, th Albany College tosseri will meet th team of th local American Legion In what is expected to ht on of the hardeitt games played 4y the college team this season. , ' Report have It that the Legion team is made up of athletes who fhave had from thne to four years experience In basket-ball on college, professional and amateur teams of tKe state. They have been practicing reguarly and are said to b In prime condition. In order to meet th at tack of this bard-fighting quintet Coach McNeal of th Colleg team hat been driving hit men to th very limit th past week, hoping to offset th Legions advantag in axpartanc throng yesterday, although coasting is not so. successful today. The snow is too dry and deep. A little thaw and a frees would giv the youngster what they want. Last aiglit was th coldest of the winter, with the mercury dowa to 14 degrees above aero. Tbe temperature modified this morning and shortly afternoon the snow fell in larger, wetter flakes. Th barometric pressure, however, is very low and the weather bureau predicts more snow and a gal to night. Railroad traffic was at a standstill up to a late hour this afternoon. Train No. M in two sections from Califor nia arrived here at 4:30 this morning and was unable to go further, until this afternoon when it left for Port land. S. P. train No. 14 only got to Salem but night and No. 13 was held up at Clackamas. No. 53, leaving Portland at 1 o'clock a. m was an nulled and consequently the valley is without its morning" Portland papers and mail. All branch trains on the 8. P. were annulled today. The Springfield train tried to back fa) from Lebanon but was forced to go back and reached this city late this morn ing. .' V The Oregon Electric train from the south last night was held at Albany and this morning no other trains were running. This train started on today and trains are attempting to reach the city from both directions. No rural mail carriers went out this morning on account of having no mail to deliver and because of the deep snow. Some of the city carri ers made a round late m the morning, Tbe Kirk-McKem Motor Co., assist ed in cleaning a road through the streets, Mr. McKern disporting on a rubber-tired Fordson and making, the snow fly with the delight of a sebool doy. Scrapers, shovels and other implements are in phy clearing the snpw from crossings, sidewalks and roofs. 4 . . Railsnnd aven reaching the city this morning state that there is no snow at Cottage Grove, the storm ending south of Eugene, the worst part of the tone being in the north. C. H. Stewart claims that the snc fell SO or 36 inches in 1884 and a s.'evt gave it a coating which 'later fro--e (Continued on Page 8) by having his men in the very best potsit'le condition. The only experienced men on the College team arc Starr, captain, and Martin. These two men are Dlsvinir very cdhsiatant ball and are being depended on as the nucleus of the five. ' The other men who" are trying for the team are either former high school men or have no experience whatever. Some little disappointment has been felt on account of the poor showing of some former high school stars. "Squire" Gildow and Terry Barnes and "Had" Irvine are among the in experienced men who are making a good showing and will probably land a berth On the squad. Paul Giddings and Bill Knauff are doing fairly good work at th guard ' position with Edward Umphreys and Dan Lawcr ence holding them a very close second. Randolph Kuhn, a on hundred and twenty pound prospect, la showing plenty of speed and a good cy. His weight however is a handicap and may prevent his being a regular.' A schedule of ten games has been arranged, five of them to b on th horn floor and' five away. Th schedule Includes some of he best col lege teams in th state and will re quire caref'Jl training and condition ing. - .. s ' . BOLSIIEVIKI HELD IN TEN ATTACKS Esthonians Hold Positions and Inflect Losses on Red lAvaders REVAL, Esthonia, Dec 10 By A. P. The BoUhevikl have begun a new offensive on th Narva front. After terrific artillery fire ten assault were delivered upon the Esthonian posi tions. All attacks were repulsed, re ports state, with heavy losses by th Belsheviki. - ' . FRED HOFLICH TO HEAD K. P. LODGE Supreme and Grand Officers to Visit Laurel Lodge at ,i Dist. Convention Laurel Alge Number Seven Knights of Pythias, elected officers Monday night to serve for the next six months. Fred Hoflich was elected Chancellor Commander; L. U. Curl, Keeper of Records and Seals; Elmer Williamson, H. B. Cusick and J. S. Van Winkle were elected as Master of Finance, Master of Exchequer and Trustee, respectively; B. L. Brother ton, Vice Chancellor Commander; Homer A. Dowd, Prelate; J. M. Hawk ens, Master of the Work; Kenneth Carter, Master at Arms; Edmund G. Anderson, Inner Guard and Eugene Horback, Outer Guard. Several menibers of the lodge ex pect to take the Dokie degree at Dal las Saturday night when about one hundred candidates will be initiated by tbe team from Portland. Invitations are being sent out this - . . ... .. , ., ., . . . week to all the lodges of the state in viting them to join Laurel Lodge in the District Convention which is to open here December 20 at which time the lodge is to have as guests of hon or, Supreme Chancellor Charles S. Davis, of Denver; Supreme Keeper of Records and Seals, Fred E. Wheaton, of Mineapolis; Grand Chancellor of Oregon, Julien A Hurley, of Vale and Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, Walter G. Glcason of Portland. Gen eral lodge work will be exemplified under the supervision of Supreme Chancellor Davis. Speaking of Pythian Patriotism the lodge journal says: "The niiphty membership and over whelming resources of the Order of Knifrhts of Pythiana is pledged to the government by th Supreme Chancel lor to render substantial aid in the reconstruction work in which the country is engaged. As was expect' Led, the closing of the World's war 1 pruuuircj serious wviiumic fjruujems that require, in their solution the ail plication of earnest Partiotism, and if need be, our full measure of person al sacrifice. There must be no sur render in spirit or word to the un justifiable demands of individuals or groups who dare to challenge the gov ernment and law and order. Our fra ternity stands for equality and is un- Ulterably opposed to Class Govern- ment. Our efforts shall be directed to perpetuate "Government of the people, Iff the people, and for the peo ple," To sustain this manner of gov ernment, our-boys made the Supreme Sacrifice. We shall now dedicate our lives to defend and preserve the prin ciples for. which they died. This dec laration is the embodiment of Pyth lanism." . German Reply Expected From ; , Berlin . Today PARIS, bee., 10 By A. P. Allied note handed the German delegation Monday have been examined by tb ! Council of Mnisters at Berlin and th German answer will probably be sent to Versailles today, according to Berlin dispatch to th Matin. To Maintain Restriction WASHINGTON, Doc. 10-Ful Ad ministrator Garfield announced that there tWou)d be no relaxation .of fuel restrictions for th present, as re sult of th ndln( of th itrik. AFFRONTSSOLONS BYCOOLY DIS REGARDING OLD TIME ETHICS Newberry, Under Indictment for Fraud, Attends- Con gress and Participates im Voting. VOTE IS NEEDED Solons of History Under Such Proceedings Absent ed Themselves from Cham ber Until 'Names Geared. WASHINGTON, Dee, 10 Dis regard of senatorial ethics and precedents apparently avast as hi Ore to Trvmaa H. Newberry. Junior Senator from MicMgae. than 'a fund of $176,000 for has priaury contest did to his tber and his other fore write r- iousbackers. v '.' The opening; day of the regular,' session of the 66th, Congress urated, that outwardly, at Vests, ator Newberry regarded his men by a federal jury on the charges, of. corruption, fraud and conspiracy as something of a joke Sana X feist Republican colleagues apparently ael I .u .1 ,r .1. i ! at - . . ' . ' , round the man who was, so he says, ignorant as well as oblivious of Use admited fact that a fortune was spent to secure his nomination and election. It has long been one of the trad itional precedents of tbe United States Senate that any m amber Indicted on tbejcharge of committing' a th ra ious offense should absent hnrtsefr from the chamber intil the nutter had beer) settled.. In recent' Curies this was followed by J. Ralph bar ton, Senator from Kansas, and John H, Mitchell, Senator from Orssraat. both of whom were so indicted! The latter did appear on the Senate floor to deliver a brief sort of "Swan sonaf in which denial figured. Burton ap peared on.ee in the Republican cloak room in order to be able ro dans mileage, two pages- obHgingly hold in open the doors so the secretary eat the Senate and clerks could se tffat he had made the one visit to the Sen ate that session necessary to tbe col lecting of the financial' perquisites. Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of afae sahcusetts is one of the veterans of the Senate in point of continuous service, and a supposed expert in all its usages and practices, as he con stantly asserts that knowledge. Mora over, he is the titular leader of the Republican majority. It was thought (Continued on Page 8 ) SHOP EARLY and shop early in the day ONLY 12 More days to Shop untO . Christmas i