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ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT Member of AHHOL'IATKI) I'KKHH The only Niwipipir In Linn County carrying A. 1'. Dispatches. Tonight and Wednesday rain; colder. Kiv.r standi at 4. tart, rainfall .03 Inches. Temperature ranges 40 to 50. VOL. XXXII ALBANY LINN COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, MARCH No. 280 .10 1920. ADMIRAL MAYO'S TESTIMONY VERY DIFFERENT THAN THAT SIMS GIVES Tells Senate InveKtiitatinK Committee That Atlantic Fleet wan Never Better Prepared than in Mar. 1917 PERSONNELS IS SMALL States that very few ChanxeH were Necessary to put Navy in First Claim Fight ing Shape. Ily Associated Press WASHINGTON, Mar. SO The tenor of the testimony before the senatorial Investigation commu te looking Into the conduct of Ih nary department and the navy official during the lata war took .... a decided changa of ton today when Hear Admlray Henry T. Mayo, took the witness atand. Up until this time all the witnesses had borne out the main assertions of Rear Admiral Sims that there oil lack of co-operation between the United State and the Allie during the early part of the war with respect to naval pollciea and that thu navy was in poor condition when America entered the war in 1017. Admiral Mayo said today that the Atlantic fleet was never better pre pared for war than when it cnri.c from Cuban waters lata in March of the year 1017 after It winter buttle practice. Ho said that the personncll waa somewhat too small for war time operations but Ofllrrned that on a peace basis it was all that could Ik asked. The men, Mayo said were In the best shape that they ever had been, were well trained and entirely confident. He stated that with the alight increases . ,iwesssry to go from peace time strength to flhtlng strength, - the fleet waa fully prepared at that time to enter Into the fighting with no ma terial changes. Ilia testimony refuted the state ments made by Sims that there was any Inck of harmony existing among the naval officials and seemed to indi cate that the navy was In excellent shape not only in the latter part of the war but at the beginning. BRYAN FIGHTING LIQUOR QUESTION J Says He Will Keep Demo crats from Championing Wets in Frisco DENVER, Mar., 30 By Asso ciated Presa William Jennings Bry an told the Denver democrats today that he did not propose to have the , ' outlawed institution of the saloon with IN whiskey chnmploncd hy the ymocratic party ct the National con vention in San Francisco If he could help it. His statement was mittlt at a noon ' meeting here and Ilrynn Intimated (Continued on Page 8) New Classified . FOR SALE 2 good Jersey milk eowa. Price both for $175. S. J. Freeso, phone ll-F-81. Albany, Oregon, Rt. 1. mSOalD FOR SAIE A good going business In Albany on one of the best comers. Sales $110.00 per day, Price $3500. Beam Land Company, 133 Lyon St. tnSO FOR SALE 91500 farm mortgage j , running 8 year at 8 per cent, seml , annual interest. Beam Land Co., 138 Lyon St. ni30A FOR SALE 800 acre farm seven i miles from Almany. Improved with ' ' good house and near good school. Price $76 per acre. Beam Land Co., 133 Lyon Street ' 80m81A WANTED A middle aged woman Want work by the day. Leave word t Democrat office in care of No. 108 j m30alH (Continued on Pag 8) M)HBliIWJtJ!lI)0;tjaiitKi! W! Hi, If MISSISSIPPI H K.N ATE II ATI Kl KM HUPFHAKK llll.l. I'OH TIIK WO.MKN to to. It! ii 8H BR Hfl EC lii JACKSON, Mar. 20 Hy to. Associated I'ress The Mis- Hi sisslppl stale Henatu today ( ratified the federal woman t; auffrage amendment, revers- i In" their action of several i, weeks ago when the amend- H; ment was rejected. Ht. HI HH UN ti HH lei BH BH W BH HB oU K RICH SLACKER GIVEN FIVE YEAR PRISON SENTENCE I)y Associated I'ress NEW York, M.ir, 30. Grovcr Clrvrland llergdolt, wealthy young I'hilndrlphian recently eourtmartlal led for disertlon because of alleged failure to report for military service under the draft was acntvuerd to 6 years in piison today according to the results of a decision made pub Itc here. Arrest of young llergilolt came by government operativr after a sensa tional chase that lasted for more than a year and a half. A half a doxen times his rapture was reported im minent onlv to h.iv him rlude his j optoM end make good his escape. Ik' I was reported surrounded in his home ' at one time and waa later 'believed to have escaped diguisrd as a woman. SOVIET WILLING TO MAKE PEACE 1.OND0N. Mar. 30 By Associa ted Press George Tchitcherin. Rus sian Soviet foreign minister, has not ified Poland of his willingness to pen peace negotiations on April 10, .Poland suggested, according to a wirile. despatch from the noviet government at Moscow today. BUTLER TO RUN FOR RE-ELECTION Will Seek Nomination for Commissioner as Republican T. J. Butler, county commissioner of Linn county for four terms hai announced that he w;ll br candidate again at the coming primaries for the nomination on the republican ticket to the position he a at present hold. Ing. Butler' is one of the pioneer resi dent of this county and has had a great du.I of experience handling comity affairs. No one has appear ed in opposition to hii randiiLicy as J-et. i TEACHERS ASK FOR SALARY SCHEDULE The Oregon state teachers associa tion has adopted a resolution asking th.it a uniform wuirc schedule for teachers. he adopted to apply to till j counties In the state. The resolustion reus as louows:- "Wo recommend the establishment of a salary schedule toward which every school district in the State should strive, providing, on the basis of a twelve months' contract, a min imum salary of $1080 per annum for every clemuntary school teacher pos esscd of normal school training of not less than two year beyond gradua tion from a four year high school course, and a minimum salary of $1200 for every qualified high school teacher possessed of not less thnn four years college or university train ing beyond graduation from a four years high school course and that maximum salaries be flxod at not less than $1800 and $200, respectively, to ' be attained by virtue of continuing professional improvement length and merit of service," VETERANS TAKE STRIKERS PLACE PORTLAND, Mar., 80 Following the refusal of members of the long shoremen's union to load the steamer Erlhrrk with p-rain hand'ed on the dock by a crew which had not been hired through the union headquar ters, negotiations between the op erators of the vessel and the union leaders censed yestrdny. A crew of ex-service men was secured to stow the grain in the vessel, and the load ing proceeded yesterday morning, and was continued without interruption throughout the day. DEATH TOLLFROM TORNADO IS INCREASING AS COMMUNICATIONS ARE ESTABLISHED IN STORM AREA IATEST LIST OF CASUALTIES IS 238 WITH FEARS EXPRESSED THAT IT MAY MOUNT HIGHER; FLOODS RAGING IN NORTHERN WISCONSIN A NEW DISASTER; LA CROSSE IS REPORTED SUR ROUNDED HY WATER; BRIDGE COLLAPSES. CHICAGO, Mar. 30 Death lolls of Sunday's tornado which ripped paths of destruction through eight stales stood early today at 238 with fear expreas ed thst reports from isolsted reg ions would Incrrsse the total. Stricken communities today are emerging from the wreckage wrought. Belief measure for the thousands injured and the homeless are under way. List of Deaths are Growing CHICAGO, Mar. SM Revised re port show the deaths as follows by slates: Indiana, W; Illinois, 30; Ohio, 20; Michigan, 11; Missouri, 1; Wis consin, 1; Georgia 38 and Alabama, 17. These figures are increasing rap- idly however. Property loss is esti- mated at between $10,000,00i'and $20,. 000,000. Rail, telegraph and tele- phone communication has been estab - lished with nearly all the stricken i communities in Illinois and Ohio but !msny of the rural districts of Mirhi - I gan are to be heard from. From all report Elgin suffered the greatest this morning under the strain of the property loss It being conservatively flood waters and ice from the Meno estimated at $4,000,000. ' minee river. The loss is put at $25,- At Juliet, the loss was $!00,O00 and . 000. U. OF 0.-0. A. C. ALUMNI TO MEET Prof. Dunn to Meet Former Students; O. A. C. to have Representative Every former student of the Uni versity of Oregon, the Oregon agri cultural College and the Oregon State Normal school is invited and urged to be present at one of the two meet, ings which will be held at the Al bany public library at 7:45p. m. At this time the alumni of the two bigger colleges will organize to take part in the fight for the millagc bill and the preservation of higher edu- cution tu uregons utg puuuc scnoois. Elmund Anderson, former football star, will call the O. A. C. meeting to order. A member of the faculty of the college is expected to be present to assist in the organization. Professor F. S. Dunn, of the Un iversity of Oregon arrived in Albany this noon and will attend the meet ing of the University grads to hcle them on their way. The University and Agricultural College are facing a re. 'I crisis and a a hard fight is ahc.-.d of the friends of higher edu- cntion in the state. Every member of the nlumnl of both institutions is urged to be present. SUPREME COURT DENIES REQUEST BOSTON, Mar., 30 By Associa ted Press Ths Supreme court today denied the request of Mrs. Emily Hulin of New S'ork for leave to in- ! tervenc In the litigation between the j directors of the Christian Scisnco church nod the trustees of the Chris tian Science Publishing Society. PYTHIAN LODGE ENJOYS SOCIAL An enjoyable social was given last night by the members of the Knights of Pythins at their hall. Dancing was indulged In by the guests. A large attendance was on hand. STOCKSHIPMENTS ARE CALLED OFF Chicago, Mar., 30. By Associated Press Livestock shipment to the Chicago market with the exception of horses were all ordered discontinued today as a result of the strike of the members of the livestock handl ers union employed by the Union stockyards transit company. Embar go will last until the strike hat been declared off so the company officials ay. there are many seriously injured per 1 sons besides the three fatally injur ed. Districts most effected I n Chicago are: Kwing Park, Melrose t Park, Elgin, May wood and Plainfteld. The war department has offered aid I to the stricken cities in the shape of surplus equipment for the housing of homck-ia persons. Other aid is also being rapidly rushed from neighbor ; ing states in the form of funds, cloth ing and food fur the storm sufferers. Floods Raging In Wisconsin I .a CROSSE, Wis., Mar. 30 Serious floods are reported throughout North ern Wisconsin that are doing an ira mense amount of damage to this reg ! ion. Railroad tracks leading to all the factories alone; the waterfront in this city are under water this morning. j The Mississippi is still rising and the main part of the town is surrounded j by water. It is not believed that the . city is in dangerous peril however, i Menominee River Trar Down Bridge i WAUSAUKEE, Wis., Mar. 30 , The Interstate bridge here collapsed CROP PROSPECTS DECLARED GOOD Pepermint Growers Pleased Over Heavy Preciptations In the County With plenty of .moisture, prospects for an excellent pepermint crop, are reported by farmers in the vicinity of Amany, who are husbanding this Industry. It is said that double the acreage of peperment plants arc be ing put out this year over last. Pepermint oil derived from the plant grown in Linn county and aur- rounding community has the name of (being, the finest produced anywhere n the United States. Local farmers ( are beginning to take considerably : more interest in this industry because of the immense profit it yields per acre. According to those who grow it here, in dry seasons from 30 to 40 pounds of oil can be secured an acre. In moist years as high as 72 pounds bus been taken off from one acre. The price ranges from $2 a pound to $lii a pound. The last sum was se- curf(i yoar by O. D. Marshall of ; Albany for his entire output from Portland candy concerns. The price this year at the present time is $8 a pound. The pepermint plant grows some thing like alfalfa. One planting lasts for 6 or seven years. It is not dif ficult to grow and thrives in the soil cf thi country. The oil is distilled from the dried plant after it has been harvested. It is estimated that there are more than 100 acres in cul tivation in the vicinity of Albany and according to present outlooks there will be more than 200 next year. FORMER G. A. R. CHIEF IS DEAD 1 BRIDGEPORT. Mar.. 30. Bv As sociated Press Albert B. Steers, Commander-ln- chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, 1912 and 1913, died here at his home today at the age of 75 year. CANADIAN BOATS HAVE COLLISION PRINCE RUPERT. Mar., 80. Bq Associated Presa Two Canadian passenger steamers, the Prince John and the Prince Albert, collided Inside the p.insage to Alaska today, accord, ing to reports received here. The pritice John was beached and her pas sengors taken off. The Prince Al bert was able to navigate. No in juries were reported to have occurred to any of the passengers. CaV it! Cal' (fcj OH Of Qi Q; Of !a QC QC1 DD GO v'i Oil QL DD DJ DL uL DC u DD DD Qu Du DD to CHICAGO BUSINESS IS ft to THHKATK.NKI) KY STRIKE to W OK ( I.KUK.AI. EMPLOYES & se k se nxmsw to to CHICAGO, Mar. 30 By Associated Press Clerks, stenographers and bookkeep ers of the municipal offices went on a strike today for higher salaries, thretening paralysis of the city's busi ness. m s K K ft Lu ESI OS SO GO C 3D QZJ Q EE? QE fro n r 1 83 iC CK Dr. DC DC -C TO DD ED Qu DC dt) tS I GERMANS ASSURE FRENCH TREATY TO BE RESPECTED By Associated Press PARIS, Mar., 30. Assurances have been given by the German gov ernment that it will not send into the Ruhr valley more regular troops than I allowed by the terms of the Versail les treaty, according to the latest despatches which have been recived here. Members of the French press who were received last night by Premier Miller and were told that if the Ger mans violated the terms of the treaty by sending a strong armed force in to the Ruhr districts, France would immediately take steps to occupy the central zone whether the balance of the allies agreed to it or not. RULER DEFIES ORDER ISSUED COPENHAGEN. Mar. 30 Bv As- sociated Press Kink Christian an-, reached last night st an execo nounced today that he would refuse tive session of the committee. The ms to comply with the ultimatum of the j jority report was signed by 7 of the social democrats demanding the rein- i thirteen members of the board . statement of the Zahle ministry, j Five members of the body signed which he dismissed. It has been ru-1 minority report in which it was de mored that the progressive parties . cIared that tne socialists.sbotild be le w.ll proclaim a republic. turned , their Kt, Another em- BIG INITIATION TO BE HELD HERE Local Maccabees Will Entertain High Officials One of the largest initiation classes' v , , . ,L i , , , ever held in Albany is planned by the local lodge of the Maccabees in this city on May 8. Over 100 candidates will be here for the occasion and Su preme ieutcnant Commander Fry of Detroit will be the guest of honor for the event. This decision and the date was de cided upon at the meeting of the local lodge of the Maccabees here Saturday night. The candidates will come from the various towns surrounding Al bany, chiefly Corvallis, Salem and Eu gene. Discussion of plans to organ ize a baseball team among the lodges in Jefferson, Albany, Corvallis and Salem also took place at the meeting. GRANGE HALL BEING PUSHED THE DALLES, Or., March 30. Seventy-five Nanseni farmers in one day excavated the basiment of the new grange hall, which is contem plated and then set out to raise funds to erect the structure. Merchants in The Dalles donnted to the project, many subscriptions reaching $100. Today the venture is fully financed and the lumber has been purchased. CAR FARE RATE UP FOR SETTLEMENT SALEM, Or., March 30. The Ore gon public service commission is ar ranging for a conference with mem bers of the Portland city council in Salem April 5. when matters con cerning the recent decision of the commissions involving fares of the Portland Railway. Light & Power ! company will be discussed. SCHOOL BOARD MEET PUT OFF The school board meeting whjch was to have taken place last night was called off because of the inabil ity of one of the directors to be pres ent. The next meeting will be called at soon aa it la possible to get the entire number together and the ques tion of a teachers salary schedule settled. SOCIALIST PARTY BRANDED BODY OF TRAITORS IN THE FINDINGS ISSUED Five Unseated Members of New York Assembly Order ed Ousted in Majority Re port of Committee. R E C O M M E NDATIONS Words of Document Declare Socialist Organization is Composed Exclusively Traitors. of By Associated Preaa ALBANY, N. Y, Mar. Branding the Socialist party as aa "organization composed exclu sively of perpetual traitors," the) majority of the Judiciary commit tee of the New York state as sembly, in a report made befora the lower house of the teciaja ture today, recommendrsl the ex pulsion of the fire socialist a semblymen. Action on the reports will be the special order of business to be takes up by the assembly tomorrow. No definite results are anticipated for several days at least. It is expected that approval of the report may pre cipitate a warm fight in the assembly. Decision on the report covering the charges of disloyalty against the five unseated members oi tne aaaemDiy I ber recommended the expolsioB of Au I gust Cleasens, Louis Walbnan and Charle Solomon and the seating of ' Somn.1 mnA Qamnol T TT it 1 ' The charges which catsseo t&e in vestigation of the socialist members were made before the assembly by prominent leaders of the body and following which a judiciary commft- ttn waa immMltafoh, nnlowl t. ,...: -.u u . the accusations with the view to ex pelling the members if sustained. ADVICE GIVEN Early Prices for Output of Loganberries are Urged for Best Results i 4 Many pertinent facts and much in formation that is of interest to the growers of Loganberries in this vicin ity is contained in a letter received in Albany from W. H. Paulhamus, president of the Puyallup & Sumner Fruit Growers Canning company. The writer explains at length the basis which should be used in computing . r rices for the output of loganberries. ir the growers wish to cjtablUh a permanent and increasing market. - Caution against an unwise policy of demanding more than a recently established market would warrant, is given as well advice to the grower to make known his prices early so that the manufacturer can in turn quote prices to the wholesale trade It is pointed out that withholding such prices may result in a curtail ment which will be detrimental to the future of the industry. Along the lines of the letter, W. K. Scott, manager of the Albany branch of the Puyallup &. Sumner Fruit Growers Canning company has made definite offer of 12 centa a pound, for all the loganberries gngSrn in tne Williamctte valley. He has ako of fered to acept the entire aartpit of the valley in strawberries, gooseberries and other fruits. - The letter from Paulbssji'u which waa received here by 8.0t is as fol lows: ;'.;" Realising that the hemsnrnt suc cess of both the grower arid the man ufacturer of loganberries depends upon the proper co-operation on the part of both, I desire to point eat to you some of the conditions that con front the manufacturer. (Continues! on Page S) iff