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VOL. XXXII
ALBANY LINN COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY. MARCH 9, 1920
No. 262
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ANNUAL DISTRICT
CONVENTION WILL
OPEN HERE FOR A
TWO DAY SESSION
Woman's Home Mwnionary
Society to Have Confer-
encc in Albany I.eginninjr.
Wednesday Afternoon.
WORK TO BE PLANNED
Program Include Addresses
From Prominent Workers;
Convention to Close Thurs
day. Annual convention of the Wo
man's Horn Mlnlonary society of
th Eugene dUtrlrt will open (or j
. a two daya anudoa In Albany
Wednesday at Ih Methodist
' Episcopal church. Review of the
work for tha past year and plana
for tha coming year will be dls
cuwrd and deliberated during the
conference. '
KffurU of tha aoclety (or the past
year have been devoted ehicfly to
Americanization work conducted
through tha aluma of the larger cities
of the country. The organization
maintain two Institutions in Oregon,
the Old Peoples Home at Salem and
the settlement center In Portland.
()iening devotional service will be
conducted by the Rev. J. C. Spencer
at I SO Wednesday afternoon at the
Methodist Episcopal church. Greet
ings and the response will be maile by
Mrs. Mary Parker and Mra. George
Parkinson. A short talk on "Our lit
erature and Heading circle will be
mail by Mra. A. A. Underbill.- Im
portance of publicity will be dealt
upon by Mra. E. F. Collins. Mra. N.
C. McCheaney and Mra. J. L. Patter
son. Mrs. K. J. Swafford and Miss
Jessie llerg will seak on Christian
Stewardship. Mrs. C. G. Honey, wife
of President Honey of Willamette
University will talk on Evangelism.
Others speaking will be Misa Edith
Harrett and Mrs'. Franklin Tlynrad
aen. In the evening there will be mu-
ate, devotional si n ices and an address ,
by Mrs. M. C. Illias, national fiield'J
aecretnry or me woman a iiomc .Mis
sionary Society.
Thursday morning and afternoon
there will be addresses and short talks
on a varied number of subjects as well
as discussion of the conference work
Those who are on tha program fur
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STUDENTS HOSTS
TO LOCAL TEAM
Basket Hall Quint Guests
Of Senior High School
Student Hody
The senior high school Mm the
seme of a hilarious "hiiih jinx" last
evening, given by the student body in
honor of the basket hall team. The
guests of honor were feted and amus
t ed in celebration of the large string
of victories which they wrested from
their opponent throughout the valley
during the season Just closed .
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New Classified
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' FOR SALE Studebaker light six;
Is, Baby Grand Chevrolet and several
' other cara. R. W. Tripp, Goodyear
1 'Service Station, Oldamobila Agency.
1st and Lyon Sis, 9m 11
FOR SALE Rhode Island Red eggs
at 11.00 per setting, at Farmers
Feed Shed, Phone 21 1-J. 9mll
; DR. THOMPSON COMING Dr. Will
J, Thompson, Portland Eye Special
ist, Is now making regular viaita to
Albany. Very latest methods of eya
examination used in the fitting of
Quality Glasses. St. Francis Hotel
: all day Friday, March 18. ' 9ml8
FOR SALE Cow giving over 4 gal.,
milk per day. Price $100. Homer
Moore. Phone S6F12 . R 4 8ml0
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WASHINGTON, Mar. 9
lly Associated Press Ray
mond Corcuran, an American,
was murdered by hia Mexi
can clerk on February 28, ac
cording to advices which hava
been received at the atata de
partment here today. No
further details concerninic tha
tragedy ara known.
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PIONEKR RANCHER
OF LINN COUNTY
CALLED BY DEATH
George Asche Dies Sud
denly of Acute
Illness
Gvorgv . A ugust , Aschu, one of the
pioneer ranchers of Linn county and
well known throughout the commun
ity, died at 11:20 last evening at his
home near !ever, following an attack
of acute pneumonia.
Asche was. bom in Pennsylvania on
November 10, 1K56 and came to Ore
gon early in his life. He leaves five
children, four of whom, Klmer, Fred,
Charles and Delia live at home. Mrs.
W. L. Chamber hia other child resides
at the Asche farm at Dever.
The d-ccased will be interred at the
Millersburg cemetery and the funeral
services will be held Wednesday after
noon at 2 o'clock. Kev. Alhyn Ksaen
will officials at tha ceremonies.
WEDDED BLISS OF1
SHORT DURATION
Husband Seeks Divorce
Six Months After
Marriage
Aller'n" tbf his w'fr." Tne Prro
became cnatnoivd of "llui! Kay."
while thrv were living at Mohton,
Wash., and averring that the likewise
Ion all B.fection for him James J.
Prro of A bany filed uit for divorce
thl morning in th eirtvi'. court.
The complaint states tha! :1k- ouplc
were married at Minl unu. Wash.,
on Octoltr 24. 1910 ;ind thin it was,
r.i .y a f'v maiths :fur tne ceremony
that the alleged defection df Mrs.
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LEGION TO SHARE
IN SERVICES WITH
G. A. R. VETERANS
Pur-L-r.nt to a resolution adopted
at the M nnvapolis Convention, the
Amcni'jii Legion has requested the
honor :r ' privilege of sharing in the
incmor :.! exercises of the Grand
Army i! he K public and the Con
fedcral: Veterans.
The V dution of the American Le
gion p-ovided "thnt the American Le
gion r.-siu st the honor and privilege
of par I iiting in th memorial ser
vices of tlic Grand Army of the Re
public nr.il the Confederate Veterans
while they still, live and aficr death,
to be tht- ugenev which shall continue
thcc -"-vico so that their graves
and the graves of nil other American
soldier-, "hall be fittingly preserved
nnd ihj memory of their deeds bo
prrpctmitt'd upon the tnhlets of lova
nnd n. nmry, and that a ropy of this
resolution be forwurdrd to the Com
mandirs of the Grand Army of the
Republic and the Conrfderato Veter
ans.1' Franklin D'Olier, National ' com
mander of the American lglon, in
a lett r to the commanders said: "In
furtherance of the sentiment contain
ed in this rc-oluiion, it is the desire
of the American Ix-gion to receive an
exprcs"n of the views of your or
ganisation o this sul ji ct. It is be
lieved that a mora complete cooporn
tion may be secured by a conference
and if it meets with your approval, a
meeting will be arranged for at the
National Headquarters of the Ameri
can Legion, at Indiannpolis. or elsc
whern. If deemed atlvisnble."
William Jones, Commander-in-Chief
of the United Spanish War Veterans
has alr arlv exnrrsspd Agreement with
he purposes of the American Legion
at above expressed and has recently
written the commanders of the older
veteran(organizition to that effect.
ALBERT POTTER
'RESIGNS POST
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9 By Asso
ciated Press Albert F. Potter, assist
ant forester, has handed In Ms resignation.
FAILURE OF NAVY
TO CO-OPERATE
PROLONGED
ADMIRAL STYS FOUR MONTHS WERE A DDED TO
LENGTH OF CONFLICT BY INEFFICIENT MAN
ACEMENT OF NAVAL OPERATIONS; THOUS
ANDS LIVES IX)ST NEEDLESSLY.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 0 By Asso
ciated Press Admiral Sims made bit
ter attack Uon the navy department
today during the opening aeasion be
fore the senate investigating commit
tee. He charged the department with
a failure to co-operata with the allies
plana which resulted in prolonging the
war by at least four months.
He denied that he was attempting
to serve any ulterior ends by his at
tack upon the naval bureau and said
that he was at the end of his career
and that he had no purposes which
could be fulfilled by throwing "mud
on the administration."
"With the war costing 3000 lives
daily and an expenditure of $1110,00(1,
000. the effects of the four months de
lay canaed by lack of co-operation of
CLASH ENLIVENS
BONUS HEARINGS
Officers Don't Want Bonus,
Privates do. Says
Fordney
WASHINGTON. Mar. 9 By Asso-;
ciated Press Charges that member
of the House ways and meana com
mittee were endeavoring to kill meas
ures intend to given added compensa
tion to ex-service men in the form of
a bonus, were made today by Chair
man Fordney, when the committee re
sumed hearings on soldier relief.
MomlsBpt of the committee surgt
ed that a postponement of the hear
ings be taken until after the meeting
of the American Legion which ha
been called for March 22. It was thi.s
suggestion that aroused the chairman
to make hia accusttions and be pro
tented against any suet postponement.
Fordney said that the officers in the
army who had good pay did not want
any bonus but that tho privates who
suffered thetiig lonses are overwhelm
ingly in favor of some kind of re'ief
The hearings were continued for the
balance of the day without any defi
nite conclusion being reached.
PASTOR RETURNS
AFTER SESSION
Pastor N. C. Erntson of this city,
who has been in attendance at the ses
aion of the North Pacific Union Con
ference which was held at Walla
Walla, Wash., s.turned last night.
He reports grvut progress in all lines
of work. There have been 2'i!7 per
sons baptized during the quadrennicl
period. The amount of tithe paid
reached the sum of (1,103,116.81. The
total amount donated to Foreign Mis
sion Work was $829,965.60.
PROBATE COURT
PETITION FILED
Petition for the iipiointmui: of :i(?-n-n
istrntor o! the cst,c of the late
I aura Luschcr was filed i-i the pro
titr court this morning bv Joh.i Lus
e'et'. Krs. Luscii r died nt Lebanon in
M.iy 11114 .i.tl left no will according
to the petition. Court ! asked to ap
point J. C. M..gee, S. P. Rnueh and
U A. Mi!lsar appraisers fi the es
tate. INFLUENZA HAS
RAPIDLY GONE
Influenza in Albany has dwindled
to almost nothing according to the
report of the health authorities, to
day. There are only 12 cases known
cxlsiting in the city at the present
time and' the number is gradually
diminishing.
ORCHESTRA AT
BAPTIST CHURCH
Because of the lack of heating ar
rangements it was, announced today
that the, Serbian Tamburica Orchestra
which was to ha,ve given its perform
ance tonight at the armory will be
heard Instead at the Baptist church.
DEPARTMENT
WITH ALLIES
WAR STATES SIMS
the navy department with the sug
gestions of the allies can readily be
deducted," said Sims.
In answer to the reputed reports
that he was pro-English. Sima said
that he was pro-Knglish. Sims said
someone sitting at the council of the
allies in London directing the naval
war-fare that was pro-british and pro
French, why did they not send some
one that waa pro-German, "with a
trunkful of bombs."
Sims Said that his-criticism was not
directed at the conduct of the navy
department after the spring of 1918
hjt for their slowness up to that
time. He said he was not attacking
civilian control of the navy as he real
ized that that was essential.
COAL MINERS TO
HOLD FOR RAISE
'Will Insist on Better Hours
and Improved Working
! Conditions
INDIANAPOLIS. Mar.. 9 By As
sociated Press The United Mine
workers will refuse to accept the find
ings of the Bituminous coal commii
sio unless substantial increases in
waircs and improved working, condi
tions are provided it was indicated in
a statement from headquarters today.
' Unless a settlement is made on'thai
basis the statement says, th- miroray
win not reel tint run justice naj oven
done them. Tbvrre has been strady
increase in the cost of livinp- in spite
of the government promise of re
duction. No more such promise- will
b, accepted.
NEW YORK, Mar.. 9 The an
thracite miners and op'-rntors of Pcn
r.splvania opened netfitiutinn on a
tions on a new wag 'grecment ef
fective March 31. when thf present
a.-reemcnt expires. Oiv! fclin pre
vailed. Wage dem.mJs ar- somewhat
sir.ilar to those of the soft coal min
er.. j Neither sides according to all indi
cations cares to proceed to definhc
' conclusions until the award to be
. made by the bituminous coal com
mission has been announced
RESERVATION IS ,
READOPTED TODAY
WASHINGTON, Mur. 9. Bv As
sociated Prcs Reservation On equal
ity voting power in the league of
nations was re-adopted in the senate
today ,by a vote of 37 to 20 after
a mollification on the motion of the
rcmililica,, bailors.
This reservation provides that each
each of the larger nations shall have
1 an equal voting power in all the ques
tions arising under the league of na
tions. As the articles were drawn
England and her colonies would have
six votes as against one for the Unit-
: ed States in the assembly of the
. league.
NOMINEE WILL
DECLINE OFFER
WASHINGTON. Mar. 9. By As
sociated Press Louis Titus of San
Francisco, wrote to President Wilson
asking the withdrawal of his nomina-
. tion as member of the shipping board,
Titus recalled that recently the board
! considered bids for oil too high and
being in the oil business himself he
I felt that be might be embarassed as
la member.
RAINS WELCOMED
IN CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO, Mar. 9 By As
sociated Press Rain began falling
in Northern California last night and
a generous wetting of the whole state
is promised. Oregon and Washing
ton were also given a good soaking,
the weather bureau stated.
Agrieuturists on the coast have been
predicting crop failures unless there
was a cessation of the drowth which
has existed for the past months.
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CAHIIJKR KILLED IV
SENSATIONAL HOLD
t'P OF BANK TODAY
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! KANSAS CITY. Mar. 9
' By Associated Press Glenn
Shockey, cashier of the South
J Side Bank in the heart of the
W residence district was killed
'r. thia morning during s sensa-
tional attempt of four bandits
it
to hold up the bank.
it Si tfb db d BE f K X E 3E A A
ROBERTS IS HELD
SANE BY WITNESS
Prosecution puts Alien
ists on Stand
Today
MONTESANO, Mar. 9 By Asso
ciated Press The state placed sev
eral alienists on the stand in the I.
W. W. murder trial here today who
testified that Loren Roberts, one of
the defendants who confessed before
the trial and whose sanity was ques
tioned, was in their opinion entirely
normal. They indicated that he might
have been putting on all the alleged
hallucinations that he claimed to be
suffering under at the present time.
During the testimony for the de
fense alienists were brought in who
declared that although Roberts was in
their opinion sane at the time of the
shooting on armistice day they believ
ed that at the present time he was
insane.
Roberts made sensational remarks
when he was first put on the stand.
He addressed his attorney Vandeveer
as Colonel Brice P. Disque and made
other apparently insane statements.
HITCHCOCK IS
ASSAILED BY -PEERLESS
ONE
Bryan .Opposes Demo
cratic Leader for .
President
LINCOLN. Mar., a By Associated
Press Opposition to Senator G. M.
Hitchcoock as democratic condidate
for president was expressed today hy
William Jennings Bryan in a state
ment issued here. Bryan stated that
he would not vote for Hitchcoock if
elected to the . convention although
the tate delegates were instructed
for him.
He gave as his reasons for oppos
ing Hitchcock-the fact that the latter
had voted against prohibition, woman
suffrage and the fact that he opposed
the currency bill. Bryan was bitter
in his denuncoation of the adminis
tration leader.
Out of Flu
The health officers reports that Al
bany is down to six cases of flu today.
LEAGUE URGING
AMERICAN DAY
t Albany Chamber of Commerce has
received a request from the National
Security League headquarters in New
York City urging support for the
movement to have May 1 d?darcd
"American Day" and observed as a
r-p'ional holiday. ,
I: is seated that the purpose is to
have a celebration of patriotic ex
ercises. The movement is said to have
a good start back East.
EDWARDS WAGES
FIGHT ON DRYS
MILWAUKEE, Mar. 9 By Associ
ated Press Accepting an invitation
from the order of Camels to attend
their banquet in New York city, March
30, Governor Edwards of New Jersey
declared his intention of carrying the
prohibition fight to the democratic
national convention.
NUMBER KILLED
BY EARTHQUAKE
TIFLIS, Mar. 9 By Associated
Press Several hundred are dead and
thousands homeless as the result of
an earthquake today which destroyed
several villagea near Tiflis.
RAILROAD MEN
NOT TO STRIKE
t
CHICAGO, Mar. 9 By Associated
Press Railroad maintenance of way
men will not strike, according to the
vote taken by the heads of the grand
lodge brotherhoods who vote to give
the railway bill fair trial.
RESERVATIONS OF
REPUBLICANS ARE
FATAL TO TREATY
AVERS PRESIDENT
Letters to Hitchcock on
Treaty Declares Qualifica
tions Suggested are Virtual
Nullification of Document.
ARTICLE 10 IS VITAL
States That Weakening of
This Provision Wrould Cut
the Heart Out of the Cov-
. enant.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 9 By
Associated Press Modified draft
of the republican reservation ef
article 10 of the league ef na
tions covenants la understood to
have been asaented to today by
number of the republican leaders)
working with the democrats for
a compromise on ratifiactlon.
President Wilson's letter to Sena
tor Hitchcock, administration leader
on the peace treaty gave a new angle
to the ratification fight that is being;
waged in congress. Although the
president did not say what reserva
tions he would accept or reject, he de- .
c la red almost all of the qualifications
suggested were in effect virtual nulli
fications of the league covenants. To
weaken article 10, said the president
would be to cut the very , heart out of
the covenant.
A great deal of interest waa mani
fested in the president's declaration
that imperaliKtic policies were by no
means dead in the nations that we
trusted most. This is contained in tha
following extract from the letter:
It must not be forgotten, Senator,
that this article constitutes renun
ciation of wrong ambition on the part
of powerful nations with whom we
were associated in the war. It is by
no mean certain that without this
article any such renunciation will take
place. Militaristic ambitions and im
perialistic policies are by no means
dead, even in the counsels of the na
tions whom we most trust and with
whom we most desire to be associat
ed in the tasks of peace.
"The imperialist wants no league of
nations, but if, in response to the uni
versal cry of the masses everywhere,
there is to be one, he is interested to
secure one suited to his own purposes,
one that will permit him 1 1 continue
the historic game of pawns and peo
ples the juggling of provinces the
old balances of power, and the inevit
able wars atendant upon these things."
FARMERS MAKE
USE OF BOOKS
System of Tabulating Ex
pense and Income, Boon
to Agriculturists
Farmers of Linn county are using
900 farm record books of the 10,000 .
which have been issued by the farm
management demonstrations depart
ment of the Oregon Agricultural col
lege. The state-wide distribution has
been accomplished by cooperative as
sistance from 20 county agricultural
agents and 75 local banks.
"The purpose of our work is to as
sist farmers in the business organiza
tion of their individual farms," said
R. V. Gunn, farm management dem
onstrator. "Encouraging and in
structing groups of farmers in the
keeping and summarizing of records
and accounts and assisting in the in
terpretation of the results so secured.
"The records and accounts are serv
ing at least a three-fould purpose to
the individual farmers," pointed our
Professor Gunn. "It gives each man
a record and tells him just where he
stands at the close of the year. It
gives reliable information for correct
filing of income tax returns. This in
itself means an aggregate saving of
thousands of dollars to farmers, who
otherwise would overlook many items
of farm expenditures throughout the
year or who would fail to make use of
their inventory value when preparing
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