Albany daily democrat. (Albany, Or.) 1888-192?, January 21, 1920, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textu .. utf m Ui IF YOU HAVE NOT BEEN COUNTED IN THE 1920 CENSUS CALL 26. AT ONCE oooooooooooooooo 0 Member of TIIK A8S0CIATKI 0 0 I'KKrlH. TIm only paper In Linn 0 0 county carrying A. P. dispatch O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAILY DEMOCRAT OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO o o O Tonight and Thonulay Fair . O O Continued Cold O OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO VOL. XXXII. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY OREGON, WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 2i; 1920 No. 220 ALBANY ARMORY TO BEASTS.- nAiimn Annrninr " DU If til Uf DLAu 1 I DURING ANNUAL AUTO EXPOSITION Huge Building to be Deco rated in Manner New to Linn County by Experts From Seattle. SHOW IS LENGTHENED Three Days to be Given Over to Exhibts and Admission Charge Will be Made; Fine Programs are Planned. ' The second annual automobile, truck ad tractor eahiwt of th. j I Mi n J Aiwmwn ir. . aoriatloai will be even better than waa at I rat planned, and several change were Made la the ar rangements at the sseellag of the dealers held but evening at the Albany hotel. -The association voted to turn the decoration of the armory over to Jos. M. Rieg, who has been identified with Portland and Seattle and other auto mobile ahows of tha northwest for aeveral years and who is capable of making the exposition a aurrsas. He will bring a force of decorators from Seattle and the huge armory will be completely transformed.. . Decorations Are Beautiful It Is expected that the decorations ' will be in the nature of scenic paint ings, with greenery and floral decora tlons. ArtUlie pillars will set off the vsrlout bootet and baskets of flowers rugs, etc., will transform the armory Into veritible parlor. The walla of the armory will be completely cover ed, leaving no trace of the unsightly brick and rough finishings. In addition it has been decided to "add to the entertainment part of tha program and some of the best talent obtainable will be employed to keep something going on for the amuse ment of visitors. A colored orchestra, probably the one now playing In the Oregon Hotel, Portland, will be cm ployed, or some othor equally good ag gregation from the metropolis. . , The show has been extended to eov er a three day period and an admla- (Con tinned on Page 8) . New Classified : rr-. NEW TqRaY Thrift SUmp Free with every pair of shoes at McDowells. 21J22 WANTED Cluan cotton rag at the Democrat 'office. FOR SALE A SO acre farm; 10 aero of timber, remainder in cultivation Good house and barn an3 frurt. Vive milea out. Rant of AlbViy Price $4500. Half cash and balance on term. Call Sharp A Powell, Phone 140-J. at Runt House. 21j24 FOR 8AI.E OR TRADE 5 acres in cultivation, 7 room houae, barn and fruit. Also have a 15 acre tract on tha alem road, about a mile from city limit. Good houae and barn. . See Sharp & Powell. 140-J. 21J23 FOR SALE Vi-horae A. C single phoae Western Electric Motor. In quire Shooting; Gallery, Lyon St. r. 21J23 FOR SALE Forty-two acres of land in Fox valley, 8 acres In cultivation, 4 acre of which Is In orchard, 18. acres In pasture, and balance in second growth wood. Four room house, out buildings, goqd well For terms, Inquire of W, 0. Simons, 628 West Wh St !ljt7 FOUND Purse during the snow, con taining small amount of money. Owner may have tha earn by prov ing property and paying for this ad. Call Phone 713-Y. 21J23 HOME GROWN Fancy Spltsenburg pplea for sale. Price $1.75 box, box not included, Variety Fruit Farm, F. It. Mitchell. Phone l-F-4 J21 FOR BALE Modern 8-room plaster ed dwelling at corner of 6th and . Elm, full basement, furnace heated, ' excellent bath fixtures, Price $3600, $300 down, balance like rent. Beam Land Co., 138 Lyon Street. 21J22, LAN CompulHory Training and one Large Army Provided in Bill WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 A. Pp. Secretary of War Bakar today Indors ed )h arniy reorganisation bill draft ed by th Sanata sub-commltte. It provides fur compulaory military training-, tha formation of ona blot army to ba divided into cltlxens' re served, regular army and national iard. Secretary Bakar oppoard pro visions making General PersMog Chief of Staff. Ha said it would vir tually aboliih tha war department while Pershing is on tha aetiva list. FAIR BOARD TO ASSIST RACING Suitable Purees to be Offered for County Fair; Annual Meeting is Held Future plans and, policies of the Li ii n county Fair waa dlcused in the fir.t meeting of the new board hi re yesterday and .officers for the etuuing year elected. A resolution waa passed to file an a minded articles of Incorporation changing the place of holding the fair from Scio to Albany and for pro viding a bokrd of. directors of 30 men No definite action will probably be Liken in miking final arrangement for tha fair 'iniil the complete board of 30 men are secured. F. H. Pfleffer waa elected preairenl. W. R. Scott, vice preiident, A, C. Schmltr. seef.-taiy. nd P. Af Young treasurer. Wayne Stewart, who haa been tden tifled wTlh tha racing program of the fair at Scio, several years was pree ent and proposed a raring program to comlt of both harness and qinning races with, purses offered to the a' mount of from 12600 to $3000. An up to date track will pbabty be built at the old round up. grounds. The matter of permanent buildings 10 be built and placed under the sup ervision of the womans auxiliary that is expected to be organitrd here in I the neir future was dicused. : The exhlMt or the schools or tne county which in time. pt. ha, been on. of the lending feature, of the The exhibit of the schools of the county fair is expecti if: aid In mak ing a creditable exhibit as the con veniences will be greater than ever before. The grand stand and fence . is to 1m- repaired id a bao ball dia mond iiyhe center cf the r.e? track arranged for. BrOlCnSVillC Man I Patfhmlaa Xftlli " tel?. m? a Birth Anniversary tlDAU'VOUTT T P T.e. Ol I I? Hunter of this city was honor guest at a birthday party and dinner given caslon of his eightieth birthday. 16, relatives were at the party In ques-, tion. . When 13 years of age he came ......... I.. Mi.in. ,.,:,u kl. h.h.1. ..J small as he was, drove an ox team. I The family took up a donation .land claim about three miles from Albany. ! He haa lived In Oregon for 67 years. I OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO; Rag Not Plentiful O o o Formerly ia haa been only 0 necessary to Inatert small Q. want ad In tha paper ifk order O , to bring in whole 'rrt of 0 ' rags, which are used m $ ash ing type, cleaning machinery, etc., about the offleav But now O it seems almost impossible to O interest the ' general public, O which haa so much money that O tha idea of selling a few old O cotton rags ia of no appeal O (whatever. Tha Democrat O needs qualtity of clean, cot- O ton rag. They must be wash- O ed and in large enough pieces O to be of us. Old shirts, sheets, O underwear, table cloths, etc., 0 ar suitable. If, you have a O mall boy who wants to make 0 little money, pack him a O bundle and send him down. O 00 OOOOOOOOOOOOOO GOVERNOR DECIDES THAT SPECIAL SESSION IS NO PLACE TO BRING BY GENERAL QUESTIONS; VETOES 32 SIXTEEN MORE BLUE PENCIL MARKS ADDED TO - LIST OF VETOES ANN OUNCED YESTERDAY; MANY ROAD MEASURES ARE KILLED; EMERG ENCY MEASURES COLDLY DEALT WITH. SALEM. Ore., Jan. 2 By As. aoriated Preaa... Governor Oleott vetoed 1 bill todsy, besides the 16 he vetoed yesterday. Most of the rssea were emergency meas ures. The governor said be aaw a necessity for them as no emergency exist. The straight party bill and many road bills were vetoed, including those in Benton, Jackson, Coos,-Klamath, Clatsop and Douglas counties. Billa vetoed today were 8. B. No. 7, by Ruston, Multnomah County, changing the conduct of kindergart ens; 8. B. 30, by the Road Highway SIMS REBUKED IN RESOLUTION Montana Senator Condemns Naval Chief for Making Information Public WASHINGTON. Jan. 21 By A. P. A resolution declaring the actioi of Rear Admiral Sims in making pub lie "official Instructions of the mmt confidential character" affecting '1- trmationai relations, deserved the con demnation of all Americans, waa in troduced by Senator Walsh, democrat, member of the Naval Affairs Com mittee today. Senator Lodge, republican leader, objected to his request for immediate consideration, causing it to be put over. Albany Couple Is Married At Home of Groom A pretty wedding occurred yester day afternoon when Mr. John Wheel- er, eon of Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wheel. -"i . 7 I Albany., un.ted in marriage, ".. Clmr. Moore, at th .home oft I tne Driuegrooms parent oy v. H. Young. The ring ceremony was ! . nrMmtt . . . rt honovmmin sarnie! 1'tisaw ImmnillBtn V IS'Tli Tfsr after which they will return to Albany i where they will make their home. j CupllU pri.,( j of 0r) sent were: Mrs. O. A. Oregon City; Aileen and i Evelyn Traxel; A. B. Mooro; John ' Cochell of Brownsville; Ray and Leon- '"d Wheeler, brothers of the bridu Ktoom and Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Wheel- ,r. Sheriff TOKCS Abandoned Auto intO Custod y Th1c morninir Sheriff C. M. Kendall ! t.wilr IntA riitifndv 111 Oltlttnohila Six which was left yesterday in front of the P. & S. Cannery at Hill and Water Streets. The car stood out all day and all night and this morning it was brought to trvin's Garage and an effort is being made to locate the owned. Sheriff Kendall bclioycs the- car was stalrn. It is nearly new and tappcarantly In fine condition, Sheriff Kendall this Afternoon learned that the car had besa stolen 0 from the Oldsmoblle dealer if Port a 1 land and authorities will be fp after th car this evening. ' . St. Mary's Club Holds Election Th Literary club election for the second semester was held today and the following officers were named: Stella Hunt, president; Oma Mor ris, vice-president; Hulda Hammond, secretary) Lucy Bratlain, Katheryne Hardy and Mable Harrinton, program commltte. New members ar Mary Waller, Melba Banks and Mable Harrington. committee, reducing the maintenance cost counties wilt have to pay for state highways from 60 to 20 per cent; H. B. No. 64, by the Roada and High waya committee, increasing the high' way revolving fund from 130,000 to 175,600; H. B. 59; by Gallagher, fix ing the open season on game birds and Jacksnipe; S. B. 34. by Ito-r, re lating to attachments. The governor in many cases stated the measures should be considered at the regular session of the legislature, not at a special session, and therefore he fixed his veto. INFLUENZA IS SPREADING AGAIN More Than 6,000 People in Middle West Afflicted With Disease CHICAGO. Jan. 22 By A. P. More than 6,000 persona are 111 with influenza. The disease is reported throughout the middlewest. Pneu monia is also epidemic, causing a large number of deaths proportion ately. 1 In the last 24 hours newJnflucnza cases were reported at the rate of 50 per hour. Fifteen hundred nurses are needed immediately. Thirty-six deaths have occurred in Chicago from the disease in the last 24 hours. Lt. A. CBaker Back From30Montlisin Service of V. S. A. V,- Lt A. C. Baker, a former well known' citizen of Alhanv and Linn county, arrived home yesterday from a two and one-half years absence overseas in tne service ol ma country. He . Mng wticomed home his mmny friond, whft re overseas in the service of his country. , . . hi. --hu-m.nt . . j: ' Baker hu fatervSewed by the representatives of the Albany papers yet, however an interesting re port of his experience is no doubt in store for his friends. 200 Names Added To Census Report Of The City The census enumeration of Albany was reported completed today. About two hundred names have been added since the last official report, as the result of the help given by the volun- tecr ' tne e "v- This report when approved wu stana as tne oniciai cen- 8ua 01 h Ior " next ten years. Federal Grand Jury Meets At Seattle Today SEATTLE, Wash., Jan.l A. P. I The federal grand jury conviened to- i . . i . . . . . . ' day and was expected to consider the snipyara irauas in uregon, wasning-J ton and Califomit Bert Schleising - er, of San Francisco, Assistant Attor ney General is here. It ia believed he will go before the grand jury. Keep Your Dog Tied Law Declared Sheriffs Must Legal Shoot PORTLAND, Jan. 21 A. P. The circuit court today upheld the validity of th state dog license law providing that Sheriffs must shoot all unleashed dogs not wearing a state license in ad dition to th city license where neces sary. Walter B. Honeyman brought th suit to test the law passed by the 1919 legislature. , SOVIET RUSSIA DEFENDED IN N. Y. Chicago Attorney Makes Plean; Alleged I.W.W. Convicted at Tacoma aaaassaaaas ALBANY, N. Y, Jan. 21 A. P-A drfense of Soviet Russia waa made on the" floor of tha New York Assembly Chamber today by Seymour Stedman, of Chicago, attorney for the defense in the trial of the Ave suspended So cialist assemblymen on charges of div loyalty. - L W. W. Found Guilty TACOMA, Jan. 21 William Ean- dall. alleged I. W. W., waa found guilty of seditious conspiracy in eon nection with circulating literature. This is the first trial following the I. W. W. round-up following the Cen tralia shooting. About 60 are to be tried. N.A.BLODGETT CALLEDBYDEATH Well Known Pioneer Resid ent of Albany Dies at Age of 86 Newton A. Blodgett, one of Albany's oldest and best known residents, died Thursday night at his home at 9th and Washington Streets, where he had lived for the but 35 years. He was 86 years old. Mr. Blodgett waa born in New York December 20, 1833. He came west in 1858, settling in eastern . Oregon where he conducted a cheep ranch for several years. He came to the Wil lamette Valley about 40 years ago and took up his old trade as a miller, op erating flour mills at Independence Harriaburg and Albany. He was of the sturdy pioneer type and maintained his robust health tip to a short time ago. He was widely known and leaves a Urge circle of friends to mourn his death. He is survived by his wife and three children, Mrs. J. O. Lee. F. A. Blodg ett, of Albany, and Mrs. J. F. Alter matt, of Olinda, Cal. Mrs. Altermatt is expected to arrive in the city to morrow. The funeral will be held from the , fmily home "dy at 2. p. m. , . !,.-... if SOU IS Born to Mr. AtldMrS.O. V.Jofl Johnson Douglas Murdrich Johnson, son of Mr. and Mrs. 0. V. Johnson, of the Mountain States Power Co., who ar rived in Albany Sunday was taken by a friend of the family as Douglas Fairbanks. The parents of the new arrival acny any sucn title ana are justly proud of their new son under entirely a different name, who is also entiled to be enumerated this year. ! 1 Fl 4 UlSt riCt LfepUty ' Game Warden to Attend Trial District Deputy State Game Warden Ed S. Hawker, will go to Salem to , morrow to act as prosecuting witness ; in the case against three men from eastern Marion county named Jack son, Monroe and Harlan. The trio were arrested last week at Idahna,- two charged with having venison unlaw fully and onerith killing quail out of season. They pleaded not guilty at their preliminary hearing and their tn wag tet for January 22. ' O O O O O O O O O O O O OOOOOO O Fire Destroys Copy O O This morning as one of the O Democrat's linotype machines O was being lighted a small can O of gasoline caught fire and in O the confusion the celluloid keys O on the machiner were burned O off and a hookful of copy for O today's paper was destroyed. O This included a number of O items from country correspond- O ents throughout the county, as O well as some local news for O today.. It ia impossible to re- O place some of it, so if you are O Jooklng for something you can- O. not find blame it on the fire. O No other damage than stated O was done. O O o o o o o o o 0 o o OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO INAUGERAL TO BE GREAT EVENT OF COLLEGE YEAR ON TUESDAY JAN. 27- Induction of Rev. A. M. Wil liams Into Office to be Marked b y Appropriate Ceremonies. MANY VISITORS COMING Speakers to Attend From all Over Coast; San Francisco Men to Install; Alumni Plan for Bis Occasion. "No more distinguished group of men and woaaea ever fathered - In Albany than that which ia t be here in connection with the in auguration, of Rev. A. M. Wil liasas as president f Albany ' College next Tuesday," is the way -one of the local tnistcea expres sed himself today. Dr. Howard Agnew Johnson, of Chicago, who is to deliver the prin cipal address of the inauguration cer emonies at the First Presbyterian Church at 2.30 Tu :sdy afternoon, is a traveler, author, lecturer and preach er. His books are considered schol arly and authortative on the subjects he has presented, one of which is "Science and Faith", publisher by Dor an & Company. ' Board Representative Coming Dr. Warren H. Lanron, of San Francisco Theological Seminary is to be the official representative of the General Board of Education of New ' York City, of which Dr. Landon is a member. Dr. Landon is to propouneS the inaugural questions to President: Williams and is to induct him into office In the name of the Presbyter ian Church in the Unitel States of Continued on Page 8) Collector Sliller Sends Forty-live Thousand Letters Forty-five thousand - letters from Collector Miller's office up to last Sat urday night, calling upon, people of the state to pay their income tax for ' last year has been sent out. The first -payment of the tax is now due and must be paid on-or before March the 15 or become delinquent and be sub ject to a heavy penalty. The Federal income tax reports for next year are' also to be made out as soon as the proper blanks can be secured. The tax is to be placed on all single or married persons having no depend encies with n gross income of more ' tl'.an one thousand dollars each with two hundred dollars for each depend ant as an exemption. FOOTBALL TEAM IS GIVEN LETTERS Official 'A" is Awarded Ath letes for Splendid Work During Season The athletic association of Albany High school at the regular meeting yesterday afternoon awarded the of ficial ::A" to members of "the foot ball squad who earned their letters in contests during the past- season, q' Those who received letters were 0 Captain Pete Miller; Lawrence Moore, q Jay Willard, Charles Olvis, Arthus q Beamis, Bill Mollhollen, Vergil Fea q ' cock, Russell Bu.sard, George Mc o! Bride, Ernest Haller, Russell Reeves q and Koyal Archibald. . Judge G.G.Bingham Convenes Court Here Tomorrow Circuit Judge Geo. G. Bingham is to convene court her tomorrow at 11 o'cloc. The forenonwill be taken up in hearing demurra and motions. In the afternoon two cases are set for hearing, one a divorce ease- and th other a suit to recover money.