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VOL XXXII
ALBANY LINN BOUNTY, OF LOON, SATURDAY, MARCH 6, 1920
No. 200
CONFERENCE ON
TREATY WITH
WILSON IS THE
ONLY HOPE LEFT
White Houhc Official
futw Move of Adminintru
1 Ton U'lidcrH to Arrange a
Meeting With President.
l.KLIKVEI) IMPOSSIBLE
Wilson Suid to Have Indicat
ed thut he Will Not Change
From his Stand Aicainst
Reservations.
WASHINGTON. Mr , O- Hy Assoc
it.d Pres. Whit House official.
i.Uti were discussing the move of I
the administration senators to r.
range a conf. runce with President
Wilson on lhr Peace treaty It li not
believed that the president will accede
an any riusi for a conference.
It U aid that President Wil.o,, told
Senator Glass two wcck aifo what
hi. attitude was ami Indiratcd that
hr would decline any further riscus
aiun of a compromise with the u na
tota on the subject of the peace treaty.
Hope of any ratification rem to
be if n-ally diminished anil if the pre
sident rs-fusrs to hold a conference
with the repuhlicin aenalr further
def. etiuns in the administrations rank
are predicted. Il it declared, that a
sufficiently large enough break can
be cau.c to secure the acceptance of
the republican re.ervatlon.
All possibility of ratification of
the treaty without the reservations
which were adopted by the senate
U. week ha. disappeared completely
and the bei that the administration
leaibr hope for now is a compromise
by the pre.iilent from hi. former poMs
tion which may b acceptalila to the
majority party.
It l. not believed that a vote on
the treaty will come up before next
week after all efforts have been
been matin to secure a conference
with president Wilson This tt Is re
lieved will occur early in the week if
at all.
TERRIFIC STORM
STRIKESJN EAST
Eastern Pennsylvania Scene
of Snow, Wind and
Rain Storm
PHILADELPHIA. Mar. 0-By As
aociatcd Pres.-Raging now. wind
i ... . .i..,m i..,luv I'ks clucked the
ll,H,.ls which broke lm.e last night
over Eastern Pennsylvania und Ijela-
ware, causing ncavy uumimk-
ing many from their homes.
Freezing temperature and drifting
t has stopped all trolley service.
Towns along the Schuylkill and Suse
nuehiinnu rivers are the heaviest suf
ferers At Reading all industries were
closed because of lack of electric
power. Alientown ha been without
water for hours. Refugees spent the
night in the fireballs and police sta
tions in Wilmington.
NEW YORK. Mur. 8 Hy A. P.
Severe rain and sleet storm with a
sixty mile an hour gale commenced
here today. Transportation is crip
pled, sewers are clogged and base
menta are flooded. There was heavy
damage to signs, windowa and chim
neys. New Classified
NUTRO-nOAR. NICOTINE-NEU-
, TRALIZED All the pleasure of
smoking without the harmful ef-
. fects of tho Nicotine. Try One
Walter Jackson, Distributor.
TRANSFER Call Mooney'a Transfer
for city or country trips. Located
at Taylors Real Estate office, oppo-
' site Post Office, Phona 62-J. lm'
WANTED Quick, safe, clean heat.
, You can get this at 107 Lyon St.
Huy a hot hlust burner. Only 15
complete. Fits any stovo or range.
. 107 Lyon Street, Albany, Oregon.
Hill
FOR SALE-0-acros of Siintiam hot
. torn land, St) acres in cultivation
, located 7 miles east of Albany. Price
' 4(H), pay $1500 down, balance on
. terms. Ream Land Co., 133 Lyon
Street. ' m8
WANTED Young man or woman to
clerk In store and help keep, the
i books. Inquire at Democrat office.
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Itl "FLU" KPIDKFIC HAS it,
m practically gunk it
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Reports from th loiral
health bureau Iniliratu that
tin' influenza epidemic ha
practically passed in Alliany.
flicre arii only 21) rases here
on record at present. Last
week at thla time there wers
1,'M rases under quarantine.
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AVIATOR FORCED
TO DESCEND HERE
FOR OIL AND GAS
Payers Get Lost in a
Heavy Fog Over
Valley
An K. O S
for oil ami gasoline ,
received this morning at 7.30
o'clock at the Stand Oil Service ill.
tion in A llun y from Major Albert I).
Smith, army aviator who left Camp
l-cwis at daybreak today on a one
day fliirht to San Diego, Cal.
The aviator reported that he be
came lost in a heavy fog over the
Willamette valley and ran out of fuel
Ninetyfive gallon, of gasoline and 10
gallons or hravy oil were furnished
him from the Standard Oil product
to continue hi. flight
Smith landed a few mile, out of
Albany on the aviation field ailj.ice
s
to the Tangent road. He staled thi
he would not .top in Kugene h
would attempt to make Red llluff.,
Cal, before replenishing hi. fuel
tank, again. He expressed doubt a.
to ihc successful completion cf his
Journey because of the time lost in
the valley fog.
Aviator Reaches Red llluff I
RKI) HI.UKK. Cal.. Mar. --Hy As-
a.u-tntMii lr.ua Mulnr Rntilti MrmV
aviator landed here at one o'clock to- 'n an up-to-date and modern way in
day. Expected to make San Diego be- every respect according to the plana
fore nightfall. i of the board of directors in charge.
j Itabb, who ha. been employed by
AT TiAMV PVQTnPMT lre board as architect, returned from
ALiimiN I USlUiMN 1 iKu(r,r niKht wher. he mmlie a
CALLED TO RESTphourough inspection of the Lane
'' . ... (county fnir grounds, with the plan of
- -.-lsrriuHI), n ij,at ;a 0f ealue to the
Mrs. Earnest Truelove,PrJwt hr .
n;..c IT..
iviv.i mit i ins
Morning
to contain the agricultural, horticul
Josephine E. Trulove, wife of Earn- Ural, educational and other impor
est Truit.v., passed away at her home departments and perhaps an audj
near All. any this morning following . . , . . ' .
brief uinjss. She leaves her hus-
I band, a l i year old son Rex Lee
Trulove ar.u an infant dauirhter. Lu-
Tlr UU-
rene Virg.nia Trulove, only nine days
old.
Funeral services will be held at the
risncr-i.i a..cn mnerai cnnv. .nil in-
ferment' win lie at Riverside cemetery.
Time of ti.o services will bo announc
ed later. '
DEFENSE RESTS
IN MURDER CASE
MONTIS ANO. Mar. G-Hy Asso
ciated lr i The defense rested to
day in tno trial of the lu alleged 1.
j W. W. fi
1 the (a'ntrulia armistice
s. Rebutuil for the pro
,( iy mL . j
secution ,ll follow. The court refus
ed a nii'i jn for a directed Verdict.
DIVORCE GRANTED
BY JUDGE KELLY
Willi in Stoddart married Ina Stod
dart fo. hi'r property and not content
with livinu off her income, continual-
ly beat hi - up, so Mrs. Stodd irt told
Circuit Ju lire Kelly this afternoon
during li r hearing for a divorce. Sh
was given a decree.
LOCAL RESIDENT
VICTIM OF DEATH
Ira lllodgrtt died this morning nt
the St. Mary's hospiml following an
attnek of spinal meningitis. He is
survived by two chvdr. r., Mrs. Neva
Lyons cf Shelb'- Mont., and Miss
Vcva lilc lgett cf Spokane. One bro-
I nor s. v. Hioiii'i'tt ct i nsciiciii also
survive, the deceased. ,
McADOO ASKS TO
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WllriiiUljD JNAMrj
NEW YORK, Mur. fl Hy Associated
Press William G. McAdoo today
wired rlinlrmnn B. V. Ewitig of the
democratic st.it, committee of Cnli-
fornia ri nui-stine- that he be kept out
oi inc prvsiurin ir i fMJiiiiii
LEGION DANCE
IS POSTPONED
The American Legions regular Sat
urday night dance "nt the armory will
not take place tonight on ac'Mit of cratlc ballot for nomination for prcsi
tho Influenza, it was announced today, deney wero filed here late yesterday.
AMERICA MUST HAVE LARGEST
NAVY IN WORLD IF TREATY IS
NOT RATIFIED SAYS DANIELS
SECRETARY TELLS HOUSE COMMITTEE THAT IN
CREASED NAVAL PROGRAM WOULD BE REC
OMMENDED IF TREATY IS NOT SANCTIONED
SOON; HOLDS LEAGUE NECESSARY.
WASHINGTON, Mar. fl-Hy Asso
ciated I'ress Secretary of the navy
Joaephus Daniels, told the house naval
committee today that he would recom
mend a larger naval building program
for neat year if the eace treaty is
not ratified at thia session. He stated
that action on the naval plans for next
year must lie taken aoon.
Daniels said that the world must
have the ieairue of nationa to help pre-
I . . ... - a
aerve peace without me am 01 com-
pensive iiiviti " i.F,tri..
j stated that without the league the
: United States would have to have the
biggest navy in the world if ahe was
to maintain her place among the great
powere.
, He said that the moderate program'
scheduled so far for the coming year
would not be recommended for the
coming year unless the treaty were
ratified, lie indicated that If the treaty
fuils plana for a navy more stupendous
PLANS FOR FAIR
ARE PROGRESSING
Architect VrLsits Grounds at
Eugene For New Ideas
For Albany
The I-inn county fair grounds ad
joining this city are to be improved
Kroumi. are to we tencccj wnn
la good wire fence a line race iracn
' and building to be erected for the
raring stock. A pavilion large enough
'. . " V A
included in the main building, homa
nve or six oiner nuinunics are 10 or
five or six oiher buildings
I built to exhibit the various breeds of
j stock and poultry. The grounds will
1, , arningeil as to have proper
i ... sQrf M ,musrmeiiL comotin-
ies to pitch their tents.
The work of selling the bonds biuI
the preliminary arr.ingegements for
the construction of the, buildings
which will begin in the near future,
is moving steadily along and making
good progress state those in authority.
Every part of the county is included
l the program lor the fair and each
section is expected to be represented
by the cmiss of products or slock
raisid. Most of the towns will have
nn exhibit fcamfinr; some particular
product or businet) policy.
OREGON WINNER
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IN I WO DEliAIEo
EUCENE. Mar., fi -Ry Associated
Press University of Oregon ilebat
ing team won thechnmpionship of the
triangular league Inst night by de
feating Stanford university n Polo
Alto, C:il , am'. Washington Univer
sity at Eugene.
ADMINISTRATRIX
APPOINTED TODAY
,. ,
r...i.:.. r B... in.r:t).K,.n. f,
5nt as administratrix of the'
estate of he late John C. Gibbons was
granted this morning by County
Judge llilyeu. The deceased wns a
victim of Influenza and died nt his
home .near Shelburn. Estate is valu-
el at approximately "$r,0iH),
REDS IN NEW
FINNISH DRIVE
LONDON, Mar. .-nv Associated :
Press The Bolshcviki began a new
attack upon Finland, Wednesday. Pb- j
sltions nt Sutjerki were insulted after
a heavy bombardment.
MARSHALL OUT
FOR PRESIDENT i
INDIANAPOLIS, Mar., 6 By As
sociated Press Petitions plncing vice
president Marshall's name and that
of Governor Edwards of New Jersey
on the preferential primary Jlrmo-
than has ever been planned by any
nation of the world would be immedi
ately drawn up.
Mines to Call Meeting -
WASHINGTON. Mar. 6 By A. P
The first session of the bi-partisan
railway wage conference will probably
be called by Walker I). Mines, direct
or of the former government railroad
administration, to meet in Washing
ton some time next week.
Europe to Get Flour
WASHINGTON. Mar. 6 By Asso
ciated Press Resolution authorizing
the grain corporation to sell five mil
lion barrels of soft white flour to Ku
ronean countries on credit was approv
ed today by house ways and means
committee. It will be offered as
substitute for the treasury depart
ment proposal that M) millions be
loaned to Austria, Poland and ar
menia to purchase food for the starv
ing populations.
PROSECUTOR G.S.
HILL TO RETIRE
'Announces That he Will not
Be a Candidate For
Re-election
Announcement was made today by
Gale Hill, prosecuting attorney for
Linn couaty, that he would not be a
candidate for nomination for re-eic-tion
at the coming primaries in May.
Hill stated that at the conclusion of
his present term of office he would re-
tire from public duties, and devote
nimsell exclusively to me private Dinnoay uui rriuay at me nome oi
practice of law. Miss Hertha Lee.
Hill was elected tn the office of dis- The youthful guests attended the
trirt attorney of Linn county on the affair half in their usual feminine at
renubliran ticket in ml. He was re- tire and the balance clad in masculine
elected to the same office in 1916 and
finishes his second term January 1,
r.'Jl. Previous to that he was deputy
district attorney for a period of MVt
years. At the time of his first elec
tion as prosecutor he represented five
counties. Linn, Marion, Polk, Yam
hill and Tillamook. Later the latter
three were removed from this district
( and aince the last election he nas rep-
is-vv -i. wu.nj au.,w.;
he was president of the Oregon dis
trict attorneys association. He is a
member of the law firm of Hill
Marks, who has served afe deputy
district attorney in Linn county for
6 st; years and is a law partner of Hilt
said today that he had no intention
running for the office of district attor
ney. An efficient and successful adminis
tration of the duities of the prosecut
or's office during the tenure of the
present incumbent, is disclosed by the
records of the Linn county criminal
' archives. Following the enactment of
the bone dry law in Oregon. District monthly meeting last night and audit
Attorney Hill waged continuous war ed the bills for the current month. Re-
Iii re against the illicit liquor traffic ports were made that the consolida
and succeeded in practically elimmat-: tion of the public school library and
ing it from this county. Various oth-- the public library of this district was
er campaigns have been carried out to proving a success,
similar terminations through the able. This plan which is in its inaugural
: prosecution of Mill and his assistant,
Deputy l"L-tt-t Attorney Willard
: Mark:
STnrKHOT.nFRS TO
imr n T.
HULiU IVirilLil liNVjr,
j The stockholder of the IWh
1 nun Sumner null iniineiies, 01 wiiii.il
I the Albany cannery is one of the num
! her are to hold their annual meeting
at the office of the company at Puy
' allup, Washington Tuesday, March
! Hi. The purpose of the meeting is to
i elect the board of directors for the
ensuing year, to' receive me annual
reports ami ui nav
ve a general discus-
?'on of the business of .the company
President W. H. Paulhamus states
that the total business last year was
close to four million dollars with a
prospect of this year's business being
larger. The president has also sug
gested that the capitol stock of the or
ganization he increased to carry on
the additional business which will be
one of thovwatters (to be settled at
this meetinK.J All jKorkholders who
can not aftatiBikre requested to send
their pfogy and any suggestions they
t it li lit i k msviiucnre
"' wl"n to mnke.
AID FOR PAPER
SHORTAGE URGED
J0NZ,
10 per cent in the consumption of news
print by all the newspapers and a re
quest to advertisers to reduce space
by 10 per cent during the present
emergency is urged in a resolution
adopted today by the American News
papers association. If the advertisers
refuse to qo rsrrrftl the resolution ad
vises that the rates be raised.
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Mi OF SKASON HHAVKS Mi
Mi WILI.AMKTTK TODAY .
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Itl Spring la here. dr.
-si First bathing party of the S.
if, year waa reported thia after- S.
noon taking a plunge in the BE
h icy waters of the Willamette 9t
: at "low dive." The party K
!i eight boys and girls repoted
the water fine. S
fcBefcESE3BffiKB'A
WOMAN CHARGED
WITH PERJURY
BY GRAND JURY
Mrs. Alice Woodcock
Named in Eleven
Counts
county grand jury voted charging her
with perjury. Mrs. Woodcock is at
present in jail, being accused as an
accessory to her husband in tne stay.
ing of Kdward Kelly, a San Francisco
newspaperman.
Mr. Woodcock's husband was re
cently acquitted of murder by a jury
in the circuit court and immediately
after the acquittal Mrs. Woodcock waa
aires ten on a charge of perjury. It
was her testimony that was largely
instrumental in the verdict of the jury
according to all beliefs.
Kelly was supposed to have been
snared to his death through flirta
tion with Mr. Woodcock. Woodcock
followed his wife and Kelly while they
were going down the street and ahot
and killed the latter. The case cre-
a leu considerable oi a sensation.
ALBANY STUDENT
GUEST OF HONOR
Miss Margaret Ghorm
eley Entertained by
Students
A surprise party was given by the
girl students of Albany college to
Miss Margaret Ohormeley one 01
their members on the occasion of her
habiliments. Games and refreshments
were enjoyed during the course of the
evening. The guest of honor was the
recipient of many beautiful presents.
Miss Ruth McDaniels won first prize
during the card games.
A similar affair in honor of Miss
Ghormeley was given by the students
of Tremont hall on Wednesday even
ing of last week. Following a charm
ing dinner the guests played cards and
other games.
LIBRARY BOARD 4
HOLDS MEETINGS
Cnrrerlt Monthlv Ex
penses are Audited
and Approved
Board of directors of the Albany
nnhlir lihrarv held their retrular
year here is aimed at a reduction of
the expenses of the two institutions
by conducting them under one head
So far it has been found decidedly ad
vantageous over the old system. Judge
H. H. Hewitt, chairman of the board
of the library presided at the meeting
last night
FINE IS GIVEN
GAME VIOLATOR
Judge Kelly Assesses
$200 Penalty on
i . Keeney
fined
Circuit Judire Percy Kelly
Henry Keeney $200 and costs this
morning on his conviction of a charge
of violating the state game laws. In
lieu of payment of the fine Keeney
may have to reside in the county jail
for a period of fifty days.
A jury in the circuit court found
Keeney guilty of shooting deer out of
season last weeRt Jys Mkl been fined
$200 perviously Jr.! the justice court
and appealed his case. The case was
prosecuted by Deputy District Attor- j
ney Willard Marks.
EVANS RETURNS j
HERE FOR VISIT
Bruce Evans has been spending the
week with Loren Luper after having
held a week's meeting In Alsea. Mr
Evans reports a very successful meet -
in at Alsea, 45 people being convert-
ed, abong which was an old lady 83
years of age. The people supported
Bruce loyaly and expressed their de-
sire to have him return. Mr. Evans
lefs for Hell inirhom Wash. Fridav
evening.
LUNCHEON IS
FEATURE OF
LAST DAY OF
D. A. R. SESSION
Conference Closes Tonight
Following Election of Of
ficers; Success of Conven
tion Acclaimed.
PROGRAM GOES WELL
Reception Friday Evening at
Masonic Temple Brings
Large Attendance; Many
Compliments are Paid.
Charmingly 'appointed luncheon
served at noon todoy in the dining
room of the Albany hotel was a plea
surable event upon the program of
the seventh annual state conference
of the Daughters of the American
Revalution which closes its two day
session in Albany tonight.
Covert were laid for 90 guests and
those in attendance fully equalled that
number. Eighteen state officers of
Daughters of the American Revolu
tion occupied a Urge table in the
center of the room. White carna
tions, narcissus and streamers of blue
crepe paper formed the decorations
over the table. Other delegates and
visitors were assembled at smaller
tables throughout the room. Elabor
ate place cards designed the position
of the guests at the tables.
Mrs. Francis Marion Wilkins, state
regent presided as toastmistress at
the luncheon. "To our guests' was
one of the toasts presented by Mrs.
Willard Marks. Other toasts were
proposed by Mrs. Isaac Lee Paterjon,
vice-president general of the national
chapter of the Daughters of the Am
erican Revolution, Mrs. Seymour
Jones of Salem and Mrs. John Keat
ing. (Continued on Page 81
ALBANY LOSES TO
ROSE CITY TEAM
Local Boys Worn Out by
Three Contest in Twenty
four Hours
v After successfully beating the For
est Grove high school in the afternoon
by a score of 86 to 25, the Albany
Senior high school team met defeat
last night at the hands of the Lincoln
high school veterans from Portland.
The strain of a game played at
11:30 at night on Thursday, the stren
uous battle with Forest Grove in the
afternoon Friday weakened the
strength of the local team for their
third battle inside of 24 hours. The
final score was 50 to 11.
The final game of the tournament
will be played tonight between the
Salem high school team and Lincoln
high. The winner will be entitled to
the state championship.
In the afternoon game with Forest
Grove, Albany showed their gameness
when they came from behisi the lead
that Forest Grove piled up in the early
part of the contest and walked away
with the match. The Albany boys
showed the results of their earlier ef
forts during the last gume when they
were beaten by the Portland team. Al
though they made an excellent fight
they could not overcome the rapid
teamwork of their opponents.
In the afternoon Lincoln high school
heat Ashland by a score of 36 to 20.
Salem beat La Grande by. a similar
score and Albany bested Forest Grove
i 3t to 2o. Lincoln high school is con-
ceded will be an easy victor in their
' match with Salem this evening. Al-
Dany oeai oatem twice during the sea
son. ,
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Human Interest Found
Every day there is some
story of human interest on the
classified page of the Demo
crat. The summary of the
wants of the community are
expressed there. Sometimes
there is a plea for some miss
ing relative or friend to re
turn home. Sometimes friends
are brought together through
the little classified ad. If you
are not following the classi
fied columns every day you are
missing one of the most inter
esting parts of the paper. And
many times you are missing a
real bargain in something that
you would like to have. Fifty
to 75 cents will do a lot for
you. Get the classified habit
in supplying your wants.
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