Corvallis Gazette-Times from Corvallis, Oregon • 1

GAZETTE-TIMES CORVALLIS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1919 Benton Educator Dies In' Oakland Major Thomas Cowan Bell, prestdent of Philomath College during the years 1885-6 and one of the sexen founders of the Sigma Chi fraternity, died yesterday at his home in Oakland, California. He was aged 86 years. The fraternity was tounded June 28, 1855, at Miami University, Oxford, Ohio. Moving to Oregon in 1885, Mr. Bell became president of Philomath College, principal of the Daltas Collegiate Institute and president of the Central Oregon State Normal School.

After residing several years in Portland he went to Oakland and since leaving Oregon has made his home in the California city. At one time he was adjutant in Oregon for the Grand Army of the Republic. More Hun Scheming COBLENZ, Feb. -(Associated Press) -Three Germans have been convicted the last few days of circulating enemy propaganda among American troops in the occupied area. A shopkeeper offered to sell a watch fob with American-German flags crossed upon it.

Posteards confiscated show a beautiful German woman with tiny American, British and French soldiers dancing at end of strings to her carice. Kings Valle And Hoskins Mrs. Ellen returned to her home in Albany Wednesday. Dodele, She came out to Kings Valley to be with her sister, Mrs. Harter, who had flu.

Mr. and Mrs. Huts Beven spent Saturday and Sunday with their daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Campbell.

Mr. and Mrs. Chester Chambers spent Friday evening with Mr. and Mrs. David Ayers.

The Hawkins family, of Hoskins, are going to move to Huntington, Oregon, soon, where Mr. Hawkins has a job in a sawmill. Mrs. Kate Kinderman and children, Maxine and Sadie, spent Saturday and Sunday at her father's Frantz's, Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Bush and son Carl drove to Summit Sunday to visit their daughter and sister, Mrs. Harry Williams, and family. Miss Helen Epley has returned to her home at Philomath until school starts again. School has been closed some time now at Kings Valley and is not expected to start again unthe first or middle of March. Chrisenson's mill has shut down for 10 or 15 days ion account of breaking the saw and a few other things.

Fred Ritner was a business visitor Kings Valley Friday, Mrs. Addie Graham returned home from Portland Wednesday, where she has been for some time with her sister, Mrs. Emma Chambers, who in the hospital. Mrs. Graham had the flu while gone.

Miss Zetta Bush returned to school at Corvallis Wednesday after a few days' visit with her folks. Mrs. Reta Chambers was to leave Saturday to begin her school, which starts Monday. She teaches somewhere near Portland. Mrs.

Bogert returned home Friday evening. from some time. Salem, She where was she called has down there by her son, Harold Bogert, who was a visit, and took the flu. Mrs. Bogert went to take care of him and also took the flu, but is able to be home now.

By Frantz made business visit to Wren one day last week. Iver Christenson went to Portland, Saturday to be gone several days ou business. Mrs. Minnie Plunkett went to Kings Valley one day last week on business. Tip Maxfield went up in the Hoskins country -last Tuesday.

Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Campbell spent Wednesday week with Mrs. Huts Bevens, Airlie, lastar Mrs. Rice, grandmother to the late Mrs.

Link Allen, who has been staying at Allen's for some time, fell last Wednesday and is pretty badly bruised up and not able to walk without help. Mrs. Rice, is 81 years old. William Mosier's family at Kings Valley have been guite sick the past week with the flu but are better now. All the family but Mr.

Mosier were down at once. 'Mrs. Moster and the smallest child were pretty -bad for several days. Newth of Philomath was called. Roy Dunn, who was sick with the flu while Bayless Mosier's, was able to go home Wednesday.

Mrs. Tip Maxfield was on the sick list last week and her daughter, Mrs. Gladys Christenson, spent the week at home with her. Bud Price was a Hoskins visitor one day' last week. C.

A. Frantz, of Hoskins, killed hog last week weighing about 450 lbs. and shipped it to Portland. Cecil Price 'and family, of Airlie, spent Thursday and Friday visiting with Mr. Price's sister and family, Mr.

and Mrs. J. M. Graham. Miss Naomi Allen is at home for some time now.

She spent the tore part of the winter working in Portland. Walter Maxfield" was business visitor at Kings Valley Friday. Mrs. Edna Allen went to Portland Saturday to be gone a week or two. Mr, and Mrs.

Will Girard and son, Marvin, left last Monday for Amity, where they intend to reside. Tom Allen's little girls, Juanita and Winona, are spending the week with their grandfather, Mr. Bayless, Little Dick Dunn has been on mica list several days. Library -U of WEATHER wrest, rain or snow enst; colder southwest portions modcrate southwest winds. VOL.

I.NO. 267 ALBERS GUILTY AND FACING HEAVY PENALTY MAY BE FINED $10,000 AND SENT TO PEN FOR TWENTY YEARS ON EACH COUNT. NEW TRIAL IS ASKED FOR AND ALBERS IS NOW OUT ON HEAVY BAIL. THE BASIS OF THE CONVICTION AS SET FORTH IN UTTERANCE OF JUDGE. PORTLAND, Feb.

(Associated Press) -Albers was found guilty on two of seven counts of the indictment against him for sedition. mum penalty on each count is a 000 fine and twenty years in the penitentiary. The jury deliberated about three hours and brought in a sealed verdict last night which was read in court today. The judge granted a thirty day stay. A new trial was asked, and Albers released on 000 bonds, same as previously.

Judge Wolverton, who sat in this case, made it clear that the offenses charged were committed, if committed, when the United States was at war with Germany, and the subsequent armistice should not be considered by the jury as affecting its deliberations. "It is not claimed that the defendant actually brought about any insubordination or refusal of duty," said Judge Wolverton, in referring to one of the counts, "it is not claimed that he brought about any disloyalty. The charge is, that is, what he had in his heart--that it was his purpose, and he tried to bring it about, and these words. that the Government claims were spoken, it is claimed, for that purpose; and that is whar you have to decide. "The law does not forbid differences of opinion or reasonable discussion as to the causes which induced Congress to declare war, nor as to the results to be attained by war, nor at the end of the war, nor any reasonable and tempered discussions and Lodices of opinion upon any and all of the measures adopted in carrying out the war.

The law is limited to making it a crime to oppose by word or act the military measures taken by the United States or under lawful authority by the officers of the United States for the purpose of prosecuting that war to a successful end." Albers claimed he was drunk when he made certain damaging statements but this was not accepted as an Start Right And Save Expressage NEW YORK, Feb. Press) -A tion wide campaign to improve the nation's express service will be inaugurated on February 10 by the American Railway Express through the 135,000 men and women employed in the express business, it was announced here tonight. The purpose is to interest the shippers and the people generally in this government organization's plan to raise the standards of packing, wrapping and marking. express shipments with a to minimizing the waste of time, effort and money that result from packages being lost or damaged through lax methods of preparing them for sending forward. While shippers and the public are being educated to pack, wrap and mark shipments properly, the American Railway Express Company will campaign among its own employes, instructing them to avoid rough handling, mis-routing and other deviations from correct express methods in offices and terminals, and this closer supervision is expected improve internal operating conditions.

On Feb. 11 eyery agent at all important points will address employes, and these addresses will be made on each Tuesday of the campaign, "Better service campaign committees" will be organized and four minute speeches will be made to drivers, platform men, office and claim bureau clerks, car messengers and other employes. "Start Express Shipments Right" texts will be placed on posters to be placed on express ons and on window placards. Between July 1 and Nov. 30.

"no mark" bureaus of the company received 127,859 shipments which the company had been unable to deliver because all means of identification of either shippers or consignees had been lost, and part of the campaign will be to this "no mark" evil and eradicate, shippers to place identification marks on shipments in addition to the address tags. Use of inferior quality of twine and paper will be discouraged. The cooperation especially of business executives and managers of large concerns will be invited. Visiting the Deckers- -Miss Helen Flumerfelt, of Centralia, Washington, a niece of Rev. and Mrs.

G. Decker, has come to remain with them during the remainder of the school year, and attend High School. Albany Queen Here--Miss Margaret Gibson, of Albany, is in Corvallis to visit her cousin, Miss May Workinger, over Sunday. Nash in. City- -Wallis Nash, old time Corvallisite who had spent several days looking after business interests in Portland, is in Corvallis on the return to his home in Nashville, Lincoln county.

Mrs. Nash visited with old friends daring Mr. Nash's absence in Portland. Gazette Established Times Established 7. 1888 Consolidated MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS Status Of Army At Time The Armistice Was Signed WASHINGTON, Feb.

5. (Associated Press) The total strength of the United States army November 11th was 3,703,273, including the Marine Corps. The War Department table shows that July 1st the Allied rifle strength exceeded the Germans for the first time. Rifle, strength means men standing trenches ready to go over the top with bayonet. The allied total was 1,556,000, the Germans' was 1,412,000.

November 1st, when the enemies reserve was gone, the allies had a rifle strength of 1,485,000, or over two to one. The Troublous Times In Europe COPENHAGEN, Feb. (Associated Press) German government troops entered Bremen after bombarding city. Spartacans retreated from the city and armed Spartacans from other towns are on the way to Bremen as reinforcements. Many were reported killed.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Press) Democrats and Republicans in the Senate joined in criticizing the new British embargo imports. attacked the Carnegie: peace foundation activities abroad, questioned its loyalty, and declared it should be dissolved. WASHINGTON, Feb. -(Associatel Press) the House's rules committee to give right of way for passage of legislation prohibiting immigration for four years, Frank Morrison, secretary of the American Federation of Labor, said half a million men 'are now without employment in the United States.

COLLEGE NOTES been placed before the horse, as the old saying goes." President W. J. Kerr of the college realized years ago the value of the new plan as it it being worked out, and two years ago intramural athletics were introduced at 0. A. C.

by Doctor Browne. The work proved so successful that other institutions in the northwest became interested. Forty-seven basKetbal teams in all are engaging in the intramural contests now in progress-11 fraternity, 10 club, 10 independent, seven church teams organized by the college Y. M. C.

A. and nine teams representing military companies. Any man may play on one of the military teams it be is not a fraternity man or playing on some other team, Military teams got into action his week, And this is but one small part of athletic activity. Paper is Growing, The Oregon Countryman, issued monthly by the students of agriculture and home economics, will hereafter be published 12 instead of nine times a year as heretofore. Countryman" is one of not more than three or four student -agricultural periodicals of the entire country that continued to issue during the period of the war, according to Editor Arthur A.

Moulton, who is proporly proud of the fact that. it has not only appeared regularly every month of the college year but has actually increased, in circulation. The staff as well as the faculty advisory committees believe that the time has come when it should go into the field as a 12-times a year publication. Editorial as well as financial difficultles had- to be overcome in the war-time period. NO fewer than four managing editors had to be provided during the single college year 1917-18.

Donald' R. Murphey was the first' or these but seized the earliest opportunity offered to enlist in his coun-. try's service. He has received his commission 'as first lieutenant and on being mustered out will take a position as assistant editor on Wallace Farmer, one of the leading farm papers of the United States. E.

W. McMindes was the last predecessor of the present editor, and he also: received a liensenant's commission. The agricultural advisory committee headed by Dr. A. B.

A Low Jobs. man who has finished the 0. A. C. short course in Buder and cheese making has been gobbled up by the creameries and cheese factories.

With a single exception the men took employment in Oregon, one going to Idaho. By substituting tests and technie for rule -thumb practices, and better work can be says Mr. Lucas of the dairy department, because dairy factory men appreciate, this we have more calls right now for trained dairymen than we are able to fill. Although some of these men are inexperienced, the class as a whole was above the average and kept on the tical work required. But they did it, skip and jump to do the pracand most of them have successfully taken the State testers' examinetion." All in the Game Now.

"We are seeing the end of the period when the high salaried coach was required to exploit a few men for, the purpose of providing a spectacle for the public," says Doctor Brown, of the College physical training work. "With a mushroom growth and the popularity of sports intercollegiate athletics soon occupied the center of the stage in student activities. Later as educators realized the value of physical education for all students and attempted to put in courses for physical training, it was realized that, the cart had SHELDON'S BILL HITTING TRUST IS PASSED ONE LEGISLATOR WOULD GIVE MALHEUR LAKE TO THE GOV ERNMENT- FIGHT ON. COMMITTEE DECIDES THAT UNIVERSITY SHOULD HAVE MAJOR PART REQUEST. OTHER THINGS THE LEGISLATURE IS DOING AT SALEM THESE DAYS.

SALEM, Feb. 5. (Associated Press) -Representative Sheldon's bill aimed at a the alleged paving trust passed the House unanimously yesterday. This forbids the highway commission to exact maintenance guarantees in excess of one year. SALEM, Feb.

(Associated Press) -Proponents of a big irri- gation project planned, for Eastern Oregon, with Malheur lake as a basis, have promised to give lively opposition to the bill by Representative McFarland, of Portland, proposing to give Malheur lake to the United States government for a bird reserve, This action was recommended Governor Withycombe in his message to the legislature. That people are of more value than birds will be the plea of the irrigationists, who claim their project would reclaim the Malheur lake country for farms for men and women who should take precedence over any game and sporting project. They declare that the bird reserve bill would kill the irrigations scheme. A new lobbyist has appeared at the legislature, in the person of an attractive colored girl, editor of the Portland Advocate. She came to Salem in the interests of Representative Coffey's bill forbidding discrimination against negroes in theaters, restaurants, places of amusement and public gatherings.

Opposition to the consolidation program for state boards and offices has come from J. E. Reynolds, president of the state fair board. He declared that if the fair board is consolidated under the agricultural department, as planned, there will be 8 deterioration in efficiency in the operation of the fair. The house passed a bill raising the salary of supreme judges from $4,500 to $5,250: The sum ally requested was $6,000.

The ways and means committee tentatively voted to allow the University of Oregon $235,000, includ-1 ing $100,000 for a woman's building. This latter sum is conditional on the same amount being raised by the university. A new fish and game code for Oregon has been introduced in the house by Dr. Earl C. McFarland, representative from Multnomah county.

It makes many additions to the protected list of game, birds and some slight changes in the open season dates. In general the measure is intended to tighten up on hunters' rights and, afford more protection for birds and game. City To Welcome Returning Heroes was the sense of the Corvallis Ministers' Association, in regular session Monday, morning, that the public owes our, returning soldiers a debt of deepest gratitude for their service in bringing the World War to a triumphant culmination, and that such should be largely demonstrated by the citizenship of the city and county. Since no organized effort has been matured for giving public expression of our appreciation to these returning heroes, some of whom will bear the scars and handicaps. of their great sacrifice the Association voted to appoint a committee to initiate the move for such an organization.

The Committee desires the co-operation of all clubs, lodges and other organizations. in no way interfere with receptions, in any of the separate organizations, but provides for the wider welcome from the whole community. They belong to the whole commonwealth and nothing short of a community welcome will suffice in expressing our gratitude. Organizations wishing to co-operate should get in touch with the chairman of the committee, Rev. J.

E. Snyder. The members of the committee are Minton, H. M. Law, J.

Cronenberger, E. G. Decker. H. M.

LAW, Secretary, Cordley, dean, as honorary member, with Prof. H. P. Barrows of agricultural education in charge of organization. Melntosh, editor of press bulletina, will instruct the staff in editing, and J.

M. Clifford, secretary to Dean Cordley, will advise on circulation and advertising. Dean Ava B. Milam of the school of home economics is honorary member of the home ecohomies advisory committee. The other members are Prof.

Helen Lee Davis. Prof. A. Grace Johnson and Miss Mary S. Keffer.

Moose Meets Tonight--The regular meeting of the Loyal Order of Moose will be held tonight at the club rooms and Director Horgan uri gently requests every member to attend. BENTON WILL BE AT COMING PEACE CONGRESS JUDGE MALON NAMES FIVE DELEGATES TO HELP IN PORTLAND PEACE PARLEY. DR. KERR ACCEPTS INVITATION FROM EX-PRESIDENT TAFT TO MAKE ADDRESS. WHAT THE EFFORT ALONG SEVERAL LINES OF ACTION REALLY MEANS.

President W. J. Kerr, W. H. Kline, A.

E. Frost, F. A. Magruder, N. R.

Moore, and County Judge Malone will attend the Peace Congress at Portland, February 16-17, as Benton county's official delegates to that important conference. Judge Malone was asked to name five delegates, and himselt is a special guest along with all other county judges of the state. In addition to this, President Kerr has accepted a personal invitation from William Howard Taft, former president of the nation and now president of the League to Enforce Peace, to give an address before the Cougress Monday afternoon. He will present the "Need of Rural and Agri-1 cultural Sections of America for Stable International Conditions that Only the League of Nations Can Bring." President Kerr has also accepted an invitation from J. Campbell, rural extension secretary of the League, to become a member of the national committee.

The letter from Secretary Campbell to PresIdent Kerr reads: view of your very evident interest in the fundametal principles involved in the formation of a League of Nations as a reasonable safeguard for permanent peace and as a means of clinching the victory won in the recent world war, I am hoping you will be willing to. accept nomination as a member of our National Committee in order that we may have your intimate cooperation in getting he message of the League to the agricultural interests of your state, "The fundamental safeguard of democracy is an educated public opinion. We are very anxious that the farming interests of the country should bee heard on this most vital issue and heard in commensurate with their importance in National life and the bustness group to which they belong. Will you not let me know by return mail if possible whether we may count upon your cooperation in this line. "You will no doubt be interested to know the men who are cooperating with us in connection with our educational campaign in the rural field -Governor Arthur Capper, Topeka, Russell of Wisconsin: Clarence Poe, editor the Progresgive Farmer, members of our Executive Committee.

Oliver Wilson, manager of the national grange andC. S. Barrett, president of the Farmerg' Union, are honorary vice presidents. Dr. Kenyon L.

Butterfield, E. C. Branson and some fifteen additional representatives from agricultural colleges of the states are members of our National Committee. We are very antious that the representation of the agricultural interests of the states should be as complete 88 possible. Therefore, we trust that you will serve for Oregon." Another letter has been received by President Kerr signed by prominent members of the League to Enforce Peace asking his help in marshalling public, opinion "behind America's real purpose in the war." The men whose names are signed are of national renown.

Officers of the League to Enforce Peace, aside from former President Taft, include A. B. Parker, vice president; Herbert S. Houston, treasurer; and William H. Short, secretary.

Mt. View Doings MT. VIEW, Feb. community has been very quiet for several weeks on account of 80 many families having influenza. It has about subsided and everything will move along in the usual way once more.

'being closed for several weeks. School. commenced Monday after Grange will convene all. day Saturday, Feb. 8th.

There will be initiation of new members in the morning and public installation of officers for the ensuing year and a good program in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Harold Tallman are at Elam, Oregon. Harold 18 teaching school there.

Mrs. 'S. Willis and son, of Idaho, and Mrs. W. Meyer and two children, of Portland, are visiting their parents, Mr.

and Mrs. D. L. Pettibone. COLLEGE WOMEN'S CLUB WILL MEET SATURDAY P.

M. A mmeeting of the College Women's Club will be held Saturday afternoon, February 8, in room 100, Library, The program wiill be conducted by "Mother Kidder" the college Librarian, who will tell of her work among the soldiers at Camp Lewis where she acted as camp librarian. The members of the Library staff are to act as hostesses and will conduct a tour over the new library as part of the program. Laughter And Thrills At Majestic Last Night Also Big Rex Beach Picture There the Next Two Nights Coming. The patrons of the show at the Majestic last night who didn't get a good hearty laugh out of the "Sunshine Comedy" picture, and get rather interested in the outcome of the "Firefly of France" ought to go and have his gizzard or at least his teeth removed- there is something wrong with his system.

Most of those there got more than a laughthey got them by the dozen and the score real old guffaws that soundhappy as the picture was crazy and ridiculous. And then in the Firefly how the hero blundered thru a mystery story with a lot of crooks and turns and surprises that finally ended in the same old way- with the flyer in the arms of his beloved and everybody, including the audience, That the war picture is tar from a dead one ret was evidenced in the fact that the audience frequently applauded when the Hun spies met with a mishap. Big Show Two Nights. Tonight and tomorrow night, the Majestic will put on one of Rex Beach's stories, "Laughing Bill Hyde." This is said to be a winner everywhere, particularly because of its coptionally human and sincere characterizations, which ring true every time. Bill has a wonderful smile, his support is made up of excellent types, a and it is said there are many very delightful little touches that get next to the heartstrings.

This 18 one of the big productions, almost 6,000 feet of film, and the photography, lightings and camera work, make it unusually good from the me. chante's standpoint. The story has to do with an caped convict who befriends a little Indian girl, and a doctor who had befriended him when he meets them in Alaska, with drama provided by the villains who were stealing the gold from Indian beauty's claim, ant BIll, who was some crook himself, double crossing the tough guys so that every thing panned out all right. The story holds perfectly, because is f'lled with human touches, sincere characterization, says a criterion, and Beach has provided one of the most delightful set of titles ever seen in any film. Seattle Almost Without Hope SEATTLE, Feb.

Press)-There is little, if any, hope for averting the general strike tomorrow. Forty or fifty thousand union workers expect to go out. There 'is no estimate of how many thousand unorganized workers will 'be thrown out of work. There 1s 8 question whether the city will have lights. Mayor Hanson said yesterday the city would be lighted, but electrical works union leaders said all jights will be shut off, including hospital lights.

Off For Grave NEW YORK, Feb. (Associated Press) Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wife of the former president, has sailed to France to visit Quentin's grave, High School Alumni A meeting of the Corvallis High School Alumni for tomorrow. Thursday, evening, at 7:30 in the High School building. It is requested that all members be present, there being matters of interest to the Alumni be discussed.

CONTRACT LET FOR PAVING ONE STRETCH OF ROAD TEN AND A HALF MILES NORTH OF CITY TO COST APPROXIMATELY $225,000. OSKAR HUBER. PORTLANDER, LANDS WITH PAVEMENT. COUNTY WILL DO THE GRADING AND WORK WILL BEGIN WITH GOOD WEATHER. PORTLAND, Feb.

5. (Associated Press) -The State Highway Comminsion has awarded contracts in eight projects to cost over a million dollars, including work in Douglas, Benton and Jackson counties It will experiment with camps for discharged soldiers only, The first will be in Morrow county. Contractors are to favor the returned fighters, and work for thousands will be provided. The stretch of road north of Corvallis from the city limits to the Polk county line, or about ten and a half miles there, will be paved this summer. The State Highway Commission opened bids yesterday and let the contract to Oskar Huber, of Portland, at $224,260.40, Just where the forty cents comes in is a mere matter of conjecture, but it probably does not represent the entire profit of Oskar- at least we hope so, for every contractor should make some thing, even on a road contract.

The paving is to be of the "Type kind, but what that means is not clear. Judge Malone says it Is hard surface paving, but whether concrete or of bitulithic character, he dose not know, The county will do the grading on this stretch of road. Contractors were asked to bid on the grading, but the county reserved the right to do Its own grading if It. felt that it could do it at less cost. The bid was some where between $16,000 and $18,000, and the county court thinks it can do this work for practically halt that.

The work of grading will commence just as soon as the weather conditions will admit of profitable operations. A stretch of three and one half miles adjoining Monroe will be laid this summer also and the contract will probably be let at the meeting of the Highway commission next month. Judge Malone, Commissioners Von Lehe and Herron and Roadmaster Mo Eye Port land yesterday. The Mid- Week Church Meetings Congregational Meeting The regular mid-week meeting of the Congregational church will be held, tomorrow, Thursday, evening, 7:30, Everybody is welcome. At the Presbyterian Church- There will be the usual mid meeting Thursday evening 7:30 o'clock.

The Parable of the Lost Boy will be the subject for Bible study, Evangelical- -Prayer meeting will be held as usual Thursday evening at 7:80. Official Board meeting Immediately folowing. First Methodist- Prayer meeting will be held at the church tomorrow night, as usual. -LONDON, Feb. (Associated Press) -There is no improvement in strike situation here.

Domestic Week AT "KLINES" an exposition of all thats new in beautiful WASH FABRICS for Spring and Summer Wear New Gingbams Voils Devonshires Organdies Flaxons Tricotines Gabardines, Etc. ESTALLISHED See This Beautiful Kine's Exhibit.