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VOL. XXXII.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24. 1919
No. 198
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SCHOOL DISTRICT
VOTES BUDGET AS
ASKEDFORBYTHE
LOCAL DIRECTORS
Total Vote of 148 Ballots is
Cast and Measure Carries
by. Margin of Nearly Two
to One.
VOTE IS LIGHT
By Providing: Budget of $56,
235.72 Taxpayers Remove
Necessity for Borrowing
and Paying Interest.
. Tha people of . school dUtrlct
number ftve want to tha polla yes
terday and compiled with tha re
quest of tha school board for an
ample budget with a vote of al
most two to ona In favor of tha
laMM.
There ware 148 vote east, 98 vot
ing fur tha budget and 60 agalnat It
While the rota waa light It waa heavi
er than that cant tha first time when
only 27 people took the trouble to
' vote, IT of that number voting against
it.
The board estimated that f (.2.235.72
would be needed for the coming year
and found It Impossible to prune one
rent off of this estimate. Had the
taxpayer failed to provide the re
quired amount the board would have
been forced to borrow about 1.15,000
and to make a levy of about 10.6 mills
for tha district tax. The present
course was tha moat satisfactory so
lution of the problem.
With Increasing aalariee and other
xnensaa it Is not even known wheth
er or not tha amount voted will be'
sufficient by tha end of the coming
year.
JENKINS TO FACE
SEDITION CHARGE
American Sonsular Agent at
Pueblo Charged With
Giving Arms
EL PASO, Dec, 24. By A. P
Charges of sedition will be filed a
gainat William O. Jenkins, American
Oomular agent at Pueblo, Mexico,
following the alleged dilivery by him
of arms and hjnmunition to bandit
who captured him, according to tha
Excelsior, of Mexico City.
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NO DEMOCRAT. THURSDAY
In order that the start of
the Democrat may have one
day's' rest durin gthe year and
an opportunity to observe
Christmas at homo with their
families, there will be no pap
er lieued tomorrow. The
Economy Day Page, which usu
ally runs oh Thursday, will
appear on Friday, giving the
advertisers on that page an
opportunity to change thoir
copy by having it In the office
early Friday morning.
We wish you a Merry Christ-
mas.
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BICYCLE FOUND Bicycle left at
704 Eaat 8rd St, owner prove prop-
arty and pay for this ad. 24(126
FOR SALE Beautiful dwolling at
015 E. lat St, pavement paid for.
Thla house la plastered throughout,
has electric lights, bath, fire place.
Can give immediate possession.
Price 12760.00, pay ua $500 down
In caah or bonds, $26.00 per month.
Beam Land Co., 183 Lyon Street
., 24d26.
WANTED A second-hand stump
puller. C A. Haralsch, Rt 2.
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PRESBYTERIANS
TO HAVE TREE
Fine Program to be Given at
First Church This
Evening
Tha First Presbyterian Church
will hold a Chrlitmss tree program
thla evening at 6:46 o'clock in tha par
lors of tha church. Tha public la in
vited to Join In tha celebration of the
Christinaa holidays.
Tha church has been decorated and
a large tree supplied. Santa. Claus
will be there to give candy, nuta and
cakea to tha children. Applea will
also be given. ,
A Ana program will be given by the
Sunday school, consisting of tha fol
lowing numbers:
Song by school.
Welcome Address, Fredrick Dowd.
Once a year, Mark Candera. -
Piano Solo, Dorothy Gland.
Christmas uestions, Jack Cathey.
Christmas Children, Marion Ballack,
Jack Flench, France Bothern, Rollln
8chmltt, Catherine Coatee, Frank
Cockin, Irene Adderson, Bob Pollock,
Dorothy Gland, John Steelqulst
Primary Department So rig.
A Gentle Reminder, Evelyn Palmer,
Barbara Morgan, Lois Banton.
Song by school.
Christmas Morn, Mrs. Walton
Werlia' Clasa. -
Talk by Superintendent, Dr. A. C.
Schmitt
Piano Duet, Dorothy and Mildred
Gland.
Christmas Eve, Helen Pugh.
Av Christmas Lullaby, Thelma
Khroubough, assisted by eight little
girls.
CHRISTMAS PROGRAM TO-NIGHT
AT CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Soleclion Orchestra.
"Joy to the World," Congregation
"While Shepherd watched their
Flocks by Night" Junior Choir.
Responsive scripture reading "The
Fint Christmas Superintendent
all.'
For
EUROPE'S MOST URGENT NEED IS
POOLING OF FOOD SUPPLY ADTHE
NAMING OF DIRECTOR, SAYS BUSS
GENERAL BLISS, MEMBER OF AMERICAN PEACE
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DELEGATION, RETURNS FROM FRANCE WITH
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NOUNCE DATE FOR
WASHINGTON, Dec 24 By
Associated Press Europe's most
urgent need today la tha pooling
of its food supply and the ea
tabliahmeat of proper distribu
tion facilities ander a director
general, is the opinion of General
Trasker H. Bllaa, member of the
America a Peace delegation who
returned borne today.
Such an arrangement, General Bliss
said, would remove discontent,
strengthen tha morale and aid over
the formative period the new govern
ments. He says Germany ahould be
included in tha economic coalation.
Ha saw no possibility of Including
Russia.
Naval Base at San Diego
WASHINGTON. Doe. 24 Tha nav.
-Jil establishment at San Diego waa
today designated as a "naval base"
by Secretary Daniels. All divisions
"It came upon the Midnight Clear"
Junior Choir.
Prayer Pastor.
Solo "There's a Song in the Air."
May Brown.
Primary exercise "A visit to
Grandma".
"0 Little Town of Bethlehem"
Junior Choir.
Recitation-'When Chriitmas Smiles
Across tha World" Victor Clinton.
Duet Cornet and Violin. N
Ten minute talk Pastor.
A CHRISTMAS ORISON
By DR. GEORGE H. YOUNG
America of countless lands
best!
We call thee ours, we love
vales and hills.
Thy fertile fields, fair skies, each
mountain crest.
For thee, our heart with pride and
rapture thrills.
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For what thou art, dear land, we
love thy name;
Yet most for what it has been
thine to do
To free the world from tyranny
any shame
Of rule; establish justice, sure and
true.
But yet strong tides of evil flood
thy soul,
The greed of gold, the lust of life's
A low sin;
Nor ever canst thou fully be made
whole ' "
Till Christmas Spirit reigns in
power within.
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Still we thee love, and pray that
thou wilt grasp
uoa am give, v
And learn the way through sacri
ficial task
him, the Christ, thy national iA
life to live. . .
RETURN OF RAILROADS.
of tha establishment will be placed on-
der the commandant, who Is to ap -
pointed.
To Revoke Licenses
i WASHINGTON, Dec 24 Thj re
vocation, effective January 1, of all
licenses issued by the War Trade
Board prior to last September 30 f'r
tha exportation of arms and ammuni -
tiop to Mexico, was announced today
by the state department.
To Announce Re tors Date
WASHINGTON, Dec. 24 President
Wilson will announce tonight the date
on which the railroads will be return -
ed to private control. Neither the
railtad administration nor White
House officials would discuss the mat -
ter, but an administration official gen-
erally held to the opinion that federal
conuut win do enaea at midnight, Dec
OA.
"Silent Night" Four girls.
Muiical Monologue "The Hand
maid of Bethlehem" Mis Una Hall.
"Star of the East" Song(Violin
obligate)
Selection Orches-
"Vislt from J v '
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Sorghu '
S. McNaught o. t
Just received machim
tion of a 30-ton molaae
miU. CoosJ Bay Harbor.
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ST. MARY'S CHURCH
TO GIVE PROGRAM
Interesting Exercises to be
Held Tomorrow by
uukcM
An interesting program has been
W"- ?or
I Bt Mary Church tomorrow. In-
of th. midnight m... there
will be an early man and general
communion of the faithful at 8 o'clock
at which the children's choir will ting
tha Usual Chriitmai carol i. This ser
vice will be immediately followed by
the maat of tha aurora or day break
J nd th olen,n n,h m" wi" ,un"
by the full parih choir at 10.80 a.m.
Tha patter will addreia his Christmas
wiihes to his parishioners and will
speak from tha text "Thla Day la
. Born to you a Savior",
I Select numbers of tha program will
! be the anthem "Come all Ya Faithful"
! and "Christ Is Born to ua" at the of-
, fertory. An afternoon service will be
held at 4 o'clock before tha Christmas
Crib, which portrays tha scene of
Bethlehem. The public is cordially in
vited. .
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1 Christmas tree exercises held yea-
terday at St. Mary's Academy.
, Pio "Senary" Omo Morris
1 Vocal "Christmas Secrete" Mar-
Caret Kennedy.
Diologue "Just Like Papa" Prira-
arT pupil,.
Recitation "Christmas Philosophy"
Raymond .Barrett.
Son "What I Want" Primary Pu-
j Piano Duet "Waltx" Ludllie
Dowling and Mary Paul!. ,
"Chriatmai Hymn" Lucy Brattain
and Dorothy Lane.
Playet "What Santa Claus Brought"
4th Grade pcpils.
Song "Up on the House Top" Pri
mary Pupils.
Piano Duet Oma Morris and Lacy
Brattain. , :
Chorus "The Happiest Day of all
Jhe Year" Senior Pupils.
Recitation "Christmas Wishes"
thryne Hartley. '"
iting for Santa Claus.
SEATTLE MAN IS
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Infernal Machine is MaHed
From, Portland, But
Fails to Explode
SEATTLE. Dec., 24. By A. .P
Portland police have been asked iy
Seattle officer to help find the party
or parties who mailed an infernal
machine in Christmas wrappings to
Fred Fink, a local musician..
The package bore a Portland post
mark with the return address of a
Portland .music house. The machine
failed to explode when opened. It con
tained a loaded revolver and six sticks
of dynamite. The device was inten
ded to start an explosion when open
ed. Careful opening prevented a trng
edy. - '
Strike Leader
rt
tOUna Utility
Hi.jvirtu, uec., i A. r. k. a.
Russell, one of the leaders of the Win
nipeg general strike, charged with
seditious conspiracy, was found guilty
today on seven counts.
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the attention of its readers,
although it is hardly necessary,
to the poem which appears on
tRb front page of today's pap
er. ' At the request of the
Democrat, Dr. George H.
Young penned this bit of verse
and we take pleasure in pra
sengng the sentiments which
it convey, at . this season. -Written
in the form of a
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FORTMILLER AND
WILLIAMSON ARE
CHOSEN MEMBERS
OF CITY COUNCIL
Prominent Business Men
Named by Council to Fill
Vacancies Caused by Death
and Resignation.
CHIEF GETS RAISE
Council Buys Fordson Tract
or For Fire Department;
Junkin Allowed Paving In
spection Fee.
Fred Fortasiller and Clyde E.
WilliaaMon were last night added
' to the roll call of the city council
whea they were elected by that
body to SU vacancies caused by
the removal from the ward aad
tha death of a former member of
that body.
Fred Fortmiller waa choeen to rep
resent the second ward to succeed E.
L. Wieder, who recently moved into
ward one. Mr. Fortmiller is a mem
ber of the firm of the Fortmiller Fur
niture Company and has lived many
years in the city. He is a progres
sive business man and possesses tha
good Judgment necessary for a suc
cessful member of the city legislative
body.
Clyde Williamson, who was chosen
to succeed the late R. A. B. Veal, la
associated with the Albany State
Bank and is a young business man of
more than ordinary ability. The
choice made by the council will re
ceive the approval of the people of
their respective wards and keeps in
tact a strong, progressive body of
business men who have the best inter
esta of the city at heart
Roads and sewers were discussed
pro and con. An ordinance was pass
ed by the councilmec to advance the-
Ml,ry of 018 chief of plice , mak-
tafthnr $95.00 per ftonth. ,
The Fordson tractor was purchaser.'
for the use of the city fire department
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...fcesvs. au. pulling VLIC UTW
engine to better advantage than b
horse power. .
Street Commissioner Glen Junkm
waa voted $150 for services rendered
for inspecting the pavement being
built on 6th street and on Elm. The
mayor advised that he did not dean.,
it proper to pay the street eommia- ''
sioner the money because he was a
salaried officer of the city and his time
was paid for by the city. However
it was passed by the councilmen.
Prisoner Brown
Repairs His Own
Damage to Jail
Sheriff Kendall who is some what
of an expert in the construction of
masonry work, supervised the remod-
fnl ot !the un? this mornin
by -havtng his boarder, one Chas.
Brown alleged to be from Chicago,
hitch on to a wheel barrow and haul
some gravel and cement into the jail
and repair the damage done by Brown
himself.
Brown who is being held in the jail
waiting the action of the next grand
jury, on a charge of breaking into the
Wills jewelry store here, took occa
sion the last few days to dig out of
the jail. It appears that the plummers
who were making some repairs since
the freeze had left a piece of pipe
that vaa overlooked and Brown had
attempted to follow out of the jail
through a hole that had been started
by former Inmates of the, jail.
He was detected in due time by the
sheriff and now has the dam to re
paired and no doubt lesa privelrges
than he enjoyed before.
Pendleton Man
Named on State
Stock Board
SALEM, Ore., Dec, 24-A. P.
On the recommendation of the Oregon
Wool Growers Association Governor
Olcott today appointed K. G. Warner
of Pendleton, a member of the State
Livestock Sanitary board to seceeed
the late J. N. Burgess, who was mur
dered in a holdup near Portland last
month. His term will expire Jane
, 1821.
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