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VOL. XXXII
ALBANY LINN COUNTY. OREGON, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1920
No. 249
RESTORATION OF
PROSPERITY TO
BE SOUGHT BY
RESERVE BOARD
Full Power of KcHvrve Hank
ing Sntem Will be Exert
ed in Brinifinjc Back I 're
War Equilibrium.
OFFICIALS WILL ACT
Syntem Will be Tented for its
Ability to Cheek Expansion
and Induce Healthy Liqui
dation. WASHINGTON. Feb. 2S-Hy
Aworlalrd Press Determination
of til federal reserve' board to
rserl full powrr of the rewni
banking eyases rrrulallng the
credit situation, to aid In rentor
Ing pre-war equilibrium to the
country wee disclosed In their
annual renort today
Tha board declared Itself ready to
tmt tha ability of the system to etwe
...n.ii,n and Induct healthy llquiua
lion. Tha country la warned against
t.w. ranifl a deflation.
In cheeking up on the expansion the
board declared that much would de
pend Un tha eooperatam of tha busi
ness elementa of tho communities,
They asserted that wlthoat thia help
tha Uk woiilil be rendered very mum
mora dtmcult if not In part Impos
aible.
('omnromUe Assailed
WASHINGTON. Veh. 13-By A. P.
Tha president's proposal for a set
tlement of the ralload wage eontro
.v and romnrumlse of tha rail
road bill pending In tha senate waa
bitterly attacked in the conlerence
here of union men and officials called
to discuss thv proposed aetllement.
Hill Before Senate
WASHINGTON. Keb. 25 Tty A. P
mil - ... i.' nrt IVib rail.
I ne cum llH' .;r.-.
road bill waa passed Saturtlay night by
iha house and taten up In the een-
ate today, with prospects far early
adoption.
New Classified I
WAVTF.n To exchange a bronxe
lm f.ir two turkey hun. will pay
the difference. John W. Motley
Phone 2FV.'.
FOR SALE House and 2 lots at 840
W. 11th Street. Price 2(XHI, pay
J.-.0M down. balance J! per month.
7-moina and both, city water, elec
tric lights, plenty of fruit, 2 fire
place. House is plastered. Strpet
pavement and cement walks pnid
for. Beam Land Cn.. 113 l.yon St.
2f24
FOR SAI.K Automobile, cheap. In
good running orVler, call at the tire
hospital m, Lyon atreot. 23f2!
LOST Teddy Express wagon, finder
report to William Green at the
Nchergall Meat Market, Lyon St,
23f.'B
FOR SALE 110 acres Joining R. R.
atation, good buildings, orchard,
running water on place. Good dairy
ranch, terms" easy, see Dent F.
Stewart, Rt. S. 2:tf'25'
Poll SALE 14 cares fine ganlen
land in North Albany. A variety of
fruit. Very good improvement.
Further Information enquire of J.
L. Woolridge, Rt. No. 4, Albany,
Orniron. f"?
FOR SALE Late Model Ml Ovoil.md
car, In porfect condition, for aula,
run very little, I'rtce rigni. inquire
Jad, Albany Daily Democrat.
FOR SALE A Mitchell light alx, flint
. class condition. Call t 618 Weat
2nd. Phone 621. f23Ml
WANTED Good 814 or Stt Wagon,
adress C. C. Cameron, Albany, Ore.
23f20
FOR SALE 3 lit edge farm ecurl
tic. Interest 0 per cent, payable
semi-annually. Amount 8100 or
more, Phone 74, Barney Hecker, 108
W. 2nd St., Albany, Ore.
pi 12f2S
FURNITURE WANTED We want
II kind of furniture, itoves, rang
, etc. Will buy any quantity and
. pay higheat eaah price. See n if
you have anything to Mil. Albany
Furniture Exchange, 418-417 Weat
Flrat St., Phone 76J. 1 W
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MONTKSANO, Keb. 23
Ily Associated Press 8ix of
the 10 alleged I. W. W. on
trial here for the armistice
day murdera spent the day in
aolitury confinement for
throwing their food into tha
Jail corridor. Trial will be
reaumed Tuesday. An alter
nate Juror will take tha place
of Edward Parr, the Juror
atrirken with Influenza.
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SCHOOLCHILDREN
PAY TRIBUTES TO
FIRST PRESIDENT
Washington's Birthday Ob
served by Pupils of
Albany Schools
Services In commemoration of
Washington's birthday wera held in
all the public arhoola of Albany thia
morning. A holiday waa declared for
the afternoon aeuion.
Four reela, one acenic and three de
voted to acenea from the late war
were ahown to tha students of the
Senior high achool. It hail been ex
erted to allow (lima of tha life of
Washington but theae failed to arrive
on time and the war picture were
aubatituted.
A piano aolo by Miss'Volena Jonk
aiid a vocal aolo by Miss Vera F.Ui
were other featurea of the pnigram.
A rallly to celebrate the victory uf the
basket ball team over Salem lat Sat
urduy waa ataged after the exercises.
Studcnta of each of the grades pre
sented one number at the aervices
held at the Junior high school in their
gymnasium. Sketches, dialoguea and
musical numbors mado tlut entira pro
gram extremely attractive.
Individual prog rums m each room
were rendered by the pupils at the
Maple and the Madlsun grade schools.
Kong and patriotic talks featured
entertainments.
LEGION PLANS
SERVICE HERE
Award of Certificates From
French Government to
he Made Soon
Plans for lite cvremoniri ac;on
punying the distribution of the cer-'.i(:i-ntcs
of merit from the French
government to thr nnnrest reliitives
of i lie sei vice men from Linn county
who died during tho world war are
rapidly approaching completion. D.ite
will be announced in the ne.ir future.
A li-t of over 2(1 men from Linn
county who died while in the uni
form of the United States arc in the
hnnds of the officers of the local poM
uf the American Legion who have
ch;irj;o of the distribution of the cer
tificates. '
It i plnnned to ,ik C. Henri Lahho,
French consul lit Portland to muke
the presentation. Arrangement of a
program similar to the one given in
Portland Sunday will probably be fol
lowed. Thr names were read from the
stage of the Auditorium where the
services in that city were hcliL the
1 mother or futhcr or relative of the
deceased present stood up and the en
graved certificate was borne to them
I by a boy scout. .
Appropriate speeches for the occa
' sion will be made by officials (elect
ed by the officers of the American
Legion.
ALBANY TEACHERS
VISITED AT SALEM
THIS AFTERNOON
A delegation of Albany teachers
went to Salem this afternoon to visit
the cnpitol city and tuko notes On
schoool matters. Those leaving on the
noo train were: Edith and Minnie
McCourt, Merle Nime. Lottie Mor
gan, Zclla Burkhart,' Lelha McCnl
lough and Miss Lcnore Powell, Linn
county's efficient county treasurer.
MAKING RATIFICATION OF PEACE
TREATY PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
ISSUE IS ATTACKED BY HOOVER
FORMER FOOD ADMINISTRATTOR IN ADDRESS
AT BALTIMORE SAYS DOMESTIC ISSUES
WOULD BE OBSCURED OVER QUESTION ON
WHICH THE COUNTRY HAS ALREADY MADE
UI ITS MIND.
HALTIMOKK, Feb. 28 By A
aorlated Prea Herbert lloov- j
er, former food administrator,
declared today In an address here
hia opposition to making the rati
fication of the peace treaty a
presidential campaign isaue In the
coming national elections.
Hoover insisted that aueh a course
would "obscure our pressing domestic
problems by a conflict over a que.
tion on which the country has already
marie up its mind.'
Hope for an immediate ratification
NEW TRACTOR CO.
TO OPEN OFFICE
Sample Store to Move and
Iloom Will be Changed
Into Garage
In fulfilment of their announcement
made a week ago Saturduf ix their
ad in the Demorut that they would
soon oH-n sales room in this city, the
Albany Tractor Company, who will
handle the Samson line of tractors,
trucks, automobiles and farm light
ing plant state tht they have e-
cured temporary offices with R. W
bile dealer at First' and
Tripp, Oldsmo
Lyon Streets.
The company ha leased the Test of
the Baltimore block now occupied by
the Kample store and the Day Motor
Company, and upon the removal of
these firms will locate there tempor
arily. They will probably erect a
building to take care of their needs
in the near futore.
The Sample store bn leased the
room now occupied by the cigar store
and pool hall opposite their present
location and will move about March
1. The cigar More has rented a place
cn Lyon Street. The Day Motor Co..
will move into its new building at
Second and Ellsworth Streets m about
four Weeks.
Clifford Harold, well Vnown Linn
County man who has been aellinp
farm machinery and Inter Fordson
tractors in this territory for several
years will hr.ve charge of the local
offices, which will take care of Linn.
Denton and Linroln counties. The
company handling the Siimson line
has six counties, and is amply able to
carry a large stock on hand. Service
and allies stations will be lornted in
other towns in the territory.
Fred Hernanli and W. II. Smith, of
Salem, are in the city and will assist
in opening the local offices. Mr.
Hernanli will tie located here perman
ently In the service department. A csr
of Samson Model M trnctors has nr-
I rived and two more enrs of tractors.
including the Iron Horse, have been
shipped to Albany. The trucks and
other items in the line will arrive Int
er. Mr. Harold, who will have charge
is well known in Linn County where and within a yeir, when it Is no long
he hns lived most of his life. He was Pr needer. it will be sold,
married to a Linn Couniy girl. Miss The women's park commission is
Jessie M. Matlock, dnughter of Jack at work on pi;iri, for c()ncrt".c band
Matlock, of Brownsville. Mrs. Harold stnnd nnd undt r(rro.,m n.st r00.
is at present teaching in the Tangent The rcst wi b(. ,,,,;
,'cno0'- ; out for the public and the .-ntinnccs
WOMAN INJURED
WHEN MACHINES
COME TOGETHER
A collisio,, between the machine of
the Lee G. Davis, of this city and an
automobile driven iy sergeant Marks
or L-orvallis occurred last evening a- ,
bout 10.30 o'clock in front of the St.
rrancis noici. mrs. ivav.a a passen-
gcr in ner nusoano s macnine was
thrown from the car and sustained a
broken arm and other minor Injuries. irIvr, . T nrnm lCi
None of th, other parties to the ac K1Nb ALUfcKI la
cident were hurt. TO VISIT BRAZIL
The cir driven by Marks struck
the rear end of the Davis machine as RIO JANEIRO. Feb. 23 By As
It was crossing first street on Ferry, sociatcd Press King Albert of Bel
Force of the impact threw Mrs. Davis glum has announced that he will vis
from the seat of the cat. The Cor- it here next June it was announced
vallis car was badly smashed. here today.
of the peace treaty, he said, rested in
the acceptance "by leased rescrva
tionists" of the proposala which havi
been made by the "mild reservatiot
lata."
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 By Asso
ciated Press The note between the
United Slates and the Entente Pow
er on the Adriatic question will be
made public soon it was officially an
nounced today. President Wilson's
latest note to the European power
waa despatched today.
ENDEAVOR MEET
CONCLUDED HERE
State Convention at Albany
; Terminates Three Day
Session
A pageant given by the Junior and
Intermediate members of the Cnris
tian Endeavor Society of Albany, el
tction and installition of o?fieer, and
the closintr address by Dr. Lap.ley
McAfee of BrrkeJey California, were
the outstanding features 'hat marked
me iai cay oi in- esvern v.reK
tol,wnllo of ,hc :',ri"'-" Endeavor
Soc.et.e.. winch terminated af:cr a
tl lee day session in A', an. Sunday
Light.
Mi-s Fay A. Steinmetx of Pirtland
was re-elected president of th Ore
gon State Chirstian Endeavor Socjety
Miss Elaine Cooper of Eugene was
re-elected secretary and other t,ffi-
ccrs were named as follow.
Vice-
president, LeRoy Robinson, Pan land;
second vice-president, W. G. Wallace,
Stanfield; third vice-prosidont, F. R.
Zinscr. Salem; fourth vice-president.
Miss Irene' Ouimette, Miirshficld;
treasuer, Alva Patton. Portland; his
lorian. Violu Ogden, Poriland.
Fully 400 out of town delegates at
tended the convention here. More
were expected but it is believed th it
they were kept from attending bi-
cauc of the Inflaetjza
Conferring of degrees for Christen
Em-avor work took place Sunday af-
lemoon followine- the pageant. This
was done by Walter Meyers of Kv
gouc superintendent of the education
t department of ihc state i-so-kt'on.
STUDENTS TO BUILD
PARK TOOL HOUSE
Henry Ohliug has made .-.r-anire-meuts
with the -manual tnitiiny de
partment of Albany hir.h school to
1'iild a tool house at Takena Park in
which to house the implements used
in putting the park in shape. 1
ready' tools have been stolen and n
pbco to kep thr implem.'it i-: held
imperative. The biutding will be built
li:rgc enough to be used as f garage
will be covered with vines. It is hop
ed that the band si nnd will he con
structed soon and it is expected th it
the rest rooms will be completed -ome
time during the summer. Tho rest
rooms will be connected with the
Baker Street sewer, arrangements
having already been made by acting
cjty en(rin(.er john penlnd.
n... eomnloted the nark will be a
creit ,0 the citv Bnd w, prove
nttractiVe prce of landscape to greet I
psenKl.rs on the 0. E.
X It:
TEN NEW CASES OF ff
m INFLI ENZA REPORTED t;
'! BY TIIK AUTHORITIES ft
X EC
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; Ten new cases of influenza S,
3E have been reported to the S,
health authorities aince last S
m Saturday in Albany. At the if;
ffrj present time there are 94
it) case of "flu" under quaran- BL
3ti tine here, 3 cases of small 91
pox and 8 cases of scarlet ti.
fever. Unless a marked rt
change In the influenza epi- t
demic occurs it Is not expect- K
ed that a ban will be placed S
upon the city.
iftdKIBfit3EEe3ErSSEE
ASSAULT CASE TO
GO BEFORE GRAND
JURY WEDNESDAY
Consideration of Mysterious
Case Will be Principal
Topic
Consideration of the mysterious as
sault upon Herbert Lingofelter which
occurred in Albany Friday, February
and for which K. W. Weaver is be
ing heid in the county jail, will be one
of the principal case to be consider
ed by the grand jury when it convene
Wednesday, Feb. 25.
Weaver ha been identified by
Lingofelter a hi assailant. The ac
cused however is reported to have a
well substantiated alibi to the charge.
He ia being held at present under a
complaint swom out before Judge
Olliver of the district court.
In the event that no action is taken
Dy tne errand jury it is expectea mat
the charges preferred in the district
court will be dismissed without a pre
liminary hearing. Interesting dis
closures concerning the threatening
letters which Lingofelter is alleged
to have received previous to the .as
, ., hi MDB,-l before
th gnni jury RCCordmg to the .Ute -
ment mde by u l. Swan,
ing Weaver.
PLEASING PROGRAM
PROMISED TONIGHT
An entertaining program is prom
j iSed to all who attend the meeting of
the local lodge of the Knight of
Pythias this evening at 8 o'clock,
Speeches by Senator Julien A. Hurley
of Vale, grand .Chancellor of the
Knights of Pythias of Oregon and
Walter G. Gleason of Portland, Grand
Keeper of the Record and Seal will
' be heard.
I Vocal solo by Mrs. Percy Kelly and
' nditional musical numbers will also
I be given. Follow:n the regular busl-
i ncss of the meeting the balance of
I the evening will be devoted to social
I activities. Dancing will be enjoyed,
! Invitations are extended not only to
ledge members and their families but
to all who care to attend.
,COAL MINERS IN
I WALES ON STRIKE
( PORTH Wales. Feb. 23 By Asso
, ci;.ted Press Thirty thousand miners
, struck today in the collieries of Rhon-
nda valley to enforce the demand for
the dismissal of Check Wieghman
' whom they claim vicitmized a miner
in the settlement of a damage case.
The tie-up is complete.
WOOD FIGHT IS
BEGUN IN OHIO
COLUMBUS Ohio, Feb. 23 By As
sociated . Press General Leonard
Wood arried sho fight into Ohio today
by filing a declaration of candidacy
for the republican presidential nom-
iiiation.
STATE CONVENTION
TO BE IN COLFAX
SEATTLE, Feb. 23 By Associat
ed Press Colfax, Wash., has been
selected by the democratic state cen
tral committee as the place for hold
ing the state democratic convention
May 17 was selected as the date.
RED FORCES HAVE
SIEZED MURMANSK
LONDON. Feb., 23 By Associated
Press The Bolshevikl forces have
seised Murmansk and the shipping in
thr harbor there, following the revo
lution which broke out then Saturday.
The news was brought to Vardo, Nor
way, by a Russian steamer i'ie only
vessel to escape capture.
NO REBELLION
SAYSDISTRICT
ATTORNEY FROM
IRON COUNTY
I Declares that Prohibition is
Being: Enforced in his Jur
isdiction and Contradicts
Report of Insurrection.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENT
Situation Said to be Quiet To
day; Officers From Chi
cago Said to be on Way
Have not Arrived.
IRON RIVER, Mich.. Feb. 2?
By Associated Press "The re
is no rebellion ii Iron county,"
declared Prosecuting Attorney
McOonough today in response to
queries concerning the alleged op- -cn
revot of the county officials
and residents against the enforce
ment of the federal prohibition
act.
"Prohibition is being enforced to)
the limit in Iron county," he said.
A complete denial by McDonou'i
is made of the reputed assault On the
federal enforcement agents in Iron
couniy
He states that the 'tw is
i uviuir ncu? cmureeu lu me imtjmjic-
L. : : 1 r I r . L t r J :
ti 0er wfcich he Dr0i0cufc.
Ing attorney.
Situation Is Quiet '
CRYSTAL FALLS, Mich. Feb 23
'By Assocated Press Situation in
!Iron coum? ' "Ported quiet today
represent- i flowing the report by revenue a
1 1 gents of an incipient whiskey insnr-
rection. No new developments have
occurred and officers said to have been
sent from Chicago have not arrived.
Dalrymp'e Heads Force
CHICAGO. Feb. 2i-By Associated"
P51
Major Dalrymple, ferfrrnl pro-
hibition director for the central stares
has gathered thirty picked, agents
here today prcparatorry to leading-
them on an expedition to Iron couniy
to arrest county offic'ali who are
said to have interfered w'th a federal
prohibition raid last week. Warrants
have been ssued for five city and coun-
ty officials.
'
SPEC THOMAS TO
PLAY FOR VICTOR
Joe Thomas has received word
from his son, Royal (Spec) Thomas
wrt3 has been in Denver, Colo., far
the last few weeks that he is leaving;
for N'ew York with Cole McEIroy's
Jazz orchestra. "Spec" says that Mc-Fi-o-'s
jazz?rs v:!I play fa' th- Vic
tcr phonoeraph records, ?od Albany
people in a few months will no doubt
h" h"rine the musical product of one
of her native sons.
DELEGATES ATTEND ,
SCHOOL CONVENTION
CLEVELAND, Feb. 23 By Assa
ciated Press Eight thousand dele
gates of fifty school organizations al
fliatcd with the National Education
associaiiontoday opened a five day
convention here. to consider Americin
school problems.
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