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Newspaper Page TextErtabllahed b 18 Baal Advertising Median U Una County THE WEATHER Fair tonight and Wednesday. VOL. XXVIII ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREO ON. TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1915. No. 37 ALBANY DAILY DEMOCKAT FOR ' LIBERTY BELL Preparations Being Made to Fittingly Honor Relic of the Revolution. SCHOOL CHILDREN TO MEET AT 2 ON CENTRAL GROUNDS Committee! Appointed and Are Working Out Appropriate Program For Thursday. V 9 , The Liberty Hell delegation 9 will arrive in Albany Thursday. X 9 July IS. WIS, at 315 p. m. The 9 people pf III city of Albany and t of Linn and adjoining counties ' will have an opportunity to view 9 the bell. The indications are a that several thousand people will tf S be in the city. 9 In consideration o( lliia wins- ual event, 1 with to reiueit that t 9 all placet of business in the city 9 be closed from 2:31) p. m, to 4i" p. m. and that people from every 9 9 locality be welcomed to our city. 9 Dated this Uih day of July. S 9 1915. . St 0 U M. CURL, 9 ' Mayor. With the matter of bringing ' the Liberty Dell to Albany definitely seir lied the matter of arranging for it reception and the reception of the committee of Ptiiladelphit councilnicn in escort la going rapidly forward. Laat night, the Commercial club mri In regular " weekly meeting nd the only matter taken up was in connec tion with the bell. Owing to the ill or t lime in which the Albany committer have to prepare the program here will r.ot be at elaborate at in placca where arrangements have ben ictllrd for weeks ahead, hut a program in keep ing and worthy of the occaiion will be rendered in honor of the old bell. At lait night'a meeting Dr. Robnetl appointed a general committee com posed of memliera of the Commercial club. Merchant!' association, council, school hoard, Pheasants, G. A. R., Ladiei of the C. A. R. and Daughter! of the Revolution. The committee! appointed are: Platform Mickcl, Dawson, and Wood; mink. Edwin Fortmiilcr and Prof. Iludion: publicity. Dr. Kobneti, Logan, French, W. A. Barrett. Wood worth, Collin!. Geo. Sanderi and H. Hector. Committee on arrangemcnta and handling of crowda, J. L. Tomlin aon, J. II. Ralston, J. S. Van WirUlr. Committee on decoration!, Fisher, Young. Schmitl, Roetticher, Mickcl. and Mn. Tracy. Mayor Curl wat ap pointed chairman of the committee and hai charge of the general arrange ment!. . Thia morning at 8:30 Mayor Curl called' the committee together and a meeting wai held. It wat decided to advertiie the event widely, and to morrow the publicity committee, re inforced with others, will viiil all the towns in the vicinity with pollen and bills and invite all to come to Albany and take part in the exercises. Special Rates on Railroads. The Oregon Electric and the South ern Pacific announced shortly before press time that a rate of one and a third fare for the round trip from near by points would be made. E. F. Sox was appointed a commit tee to get the G. A. R.. L. of G. A. R. and the D. A. R. together and provide arrangements for their comfort and reception at the ceremonies. School Children Meat at 2:00 The committee on arrangements announces that the school children are lo meet on the Central . school ground! al 2 o'clock Thursday after noon and march to the depot. The children will be given the first look at the hell and it Is necessary tlin they all lie together. They will leave the school nt 2 sharp. The full, program has not been completed, but will be given in full in Thursday's paper, l'rof. Roctliii che will deliver an address on "-The History of the Hell and ill Meaning." Some good reader will be asked to read the Declaration of Independence, ENGLAND WANTS MORE AMMUNITION FOR WAR A Strike in Walei It Affecting Production Materially and Will 8e Stopped. (By United Press) London, July I J -'-Drastic action was taken by the government to speed up the production of munitions. In an official proclamation dealing with the controversy between employer! and workers in the south Wales coal dispute, it is announced that strikers interfering with the production! of am munition will not he countenanced The announcement of the govern ment's course was made in Ihc house of commons by Waller Runciman. prcsidcnlof the board of trade. Run ciman declared the dispute threatened to result in Stl.UIJ miners quilting work al a lime when the government is making strenuous endeavors to has ten the production of munitions. Run ciman intimated measures will be tak en lo prevent a strike or lockout. Enormous Crowds Sea Bell. (By United Press). Spokane, Wn. July 13 It ii esti mated ().) viewed the Liberty Hell this morning. Governor Lister, Sen ator Poimlcxler, and other official!, made brief ipeeches of welcome A thousand school children carrying (lags, singing patriotic songs, parade 1 the streets. The next, stop will be at Wenatchee at 5:3(1 this evening. FRENCH AND GERMANS IN BLOODY FIGHT AT LABYRINTH French Report Advantage on Their Side, Though Germans the Aggressors. (By United Preii) Paris. July. 13. Directing a frightful fire of heavy explosives against the positions," the Germans attempted lo blow the French forces out of the "Labyrinth" region last night, the war office announced. The attempt failed, and, preceded by a hail of asphyxiat ing bombs, the enemy delivered a gen eral onslaught against the French po sitions. This also wai repulsed when, caught under a cross fire of shells and gas, heavy losses were inflicted upon the Germans. Although heavy attacks were made in the forest of Premonl by the ene my, the bloodiest fighting of the en tire front was reported in the "Laby rinth." Hand to liand combat under ground was continual. The attempt of the enemy to force passages wss repulsed. FLAGS WANTED In order that Albany may.be ready for a big patriotic celebratioin of the visit of the Liberty Bell on Thursday afternoon the decoration committee respectfully request all merchants and citizens of Albany to loan flags and bunting lo he used at r.nd around the Southern Pacific depot for decora tion. You will please deliver your flags and bunting at Fisher-Brndm's furniture store on Wednesday after noon. Checks will be issued for same and all safely returned after celebra tion. Wa want Old -Glory to float and the Eagle to scream on .this oc casion. . Committee: A. L. Fisher, P. A. Young, A. C. Schmitt, Prof. Boetli cher, Mr. L. E. Tracy. A. A. Mickel. Trenches Captured. (By United Press) Berlin, July 13. The capture of 600 yards of French trenches in fierce fighting around Souchex. is reported (Oiuciaiiy. ncu caoarci. souiu oi Souchex is also occupied alter terrific fighting, and taken by storm. The capture followed three weeks of fight ing during which the losses on both sides were extremely heavy. Both the French and Germans suffered se verely in the final engagement, it I: slated. which gives significance to the hell Both hands of the city will play, and HO doubt some of Albany's popular soloists will rentier some patriotic so los. The full prgrant will be printed (omorrow. . The bell will Arrive nt the S. P. depot nt about. 3:15. The stores of the city will close nt 2:30 nnd nil take part in the patriotic exercises pre ceding the arrival of the bell. VISITS ALBANY Adjunct of Highway Commis sion Slops on Way Through State Ovir Pacific Highway. ALL FAVOR HARD SURFACE ROADS BUILT BY BOND ISSUE Four Prominent Men of the State Discuss Road Subject With Albany Men. Albany was invaded yesterday by an auto load of good roads enthu siasts who did more to awaken this community to the necessity of ion sirucling permanent highways than anything else could have done at this lime. The occasion was the visit of the Advisory Board of the Stale Highway Commission, composed of Hon. Leslie Butler, a prominent Hood River banker. S. Benson, the Portland capitalist, who has done so much towards securing the paving of the Columbia highway, and over 70 mites of hard surface in Mult nomah county, and J. II. Albert, a prominent Salem banker who has for years been Identified with good roads movements in the state. The party. accompanied by an Oregonian report er, and the members of the Linn count) Court, who went to Salem to meet the commission, arrived here in Mr. Benson's big Pierce-Arrow about 4 o'clock and was met by a del egation of prominent business men. and immediately preceded to the bus iness of the day in the convention room of the Hotel .Albany-.'.. Dr. J. II Rohnelt. president of the Commercial club, presided and in troduced Slate Highway Engineer E. C. Cantine. who is with the party. Mr. Cantine explained the object of the trip briefly, in which he said in part: It is very rarely that it is possible to get three men together for auch a trip as this of the character of Messrs. Benson. Butler, and Albert. They are all bucy business men and are giving a part of their time for the benefit of the stale in Ihe capacity of an advisory board to the State Highway Commission, which is composed of the Governor, Secretary of State, and Stale Treasurer. "It is the purpose of the board to get two lines for highways through the state, one south of Portland the Willamelte.and Southern Oregon, and (he other up through Central and Eastern Oregon down lo Astoria. This trip is to assist the advisory board to inform themselves as to the best routes and to pick out the worst places on those routes that need at tention first. The board will then be in a position lo recommend to the commission where the money for highway work should he spent and cooperate with the counties. through which roads pass in securing Iheir betterment. . The budget for this work is made up in December, The plan is 16 have surveys and estimates made so that when the time comes the commission can go before the people of the re spective districts and tell them what is needed." The members of the board each gave a short talk in turn. Mr. Benson told of the work of Multnomah county nnd said that they hoped to set an example in road building for the rest of the state. "The problems before us in hardsurfacing are not worse than the road questions before our fore- (Cnntinued on page 4) L Swiss Yodelers (o ba AGEO MAN KILLED WHILE MOWING LAST EVENING James McBride k Dragged to Death Behind Freightened Team on His Farm. While taking his son's place at the mower while Ihe latter did the even ing's chores last nighl, James Mc Bride, aged 81, was thrown to the ground when the team became fright ened and was dragged to his death, on his farm four miles south of Oak- ville. Mr. McBride was an unusually active mat) for one of his age and was continually ubsy at something. When evening .game and John Mc Bride quit mowing lo do the milking and other chores, his father stated ihat he would lake the mover around a few times more before supper. ' The small dog on the place was running through the field and scared up a rabbit which ran in the direction of the horses. The waving of the grass by the unseen rabbit and dog frightened the horses, which gave a lunge and started down the field. Mr. McBride. with the long lines wrapped around his forearms managed to stay on the seat for slime, but the speed of the horses over Ihe rough ground soon overbalanced him and he fell backwards, striking on his head and is as dragged over HO yards, not be coming untangled from the lines un til the team ran through a rail fence and left him on Ihe other side. The accident was witnessed by his son. who was too far away to come to the rescue. : ' Mr. McBride was no doubt rendered unconscious by the (irst fall, but be fore he was released from the lines his face and head were crushed be yond recognition, several ribs were broken and other frightful wounds received. Dr. W. II. Davis was called immediately, but life was gone be fore he arrived. James McBride was horn in Mus kington County,' Ohio, June 18, 1834, and was one of a family of 13 children. His father was killed when Mr. Mc Bride was 16 years old, horses also being the cause of his death. On March 15. 1859 he was married to Ella Brown, who died in 1909 in the 50th year of their wedded life. Seven chil dren were born, five of whom sur vive and are Mrs. M. A. Stockton, of Oakville; W. M. McBride. of Oak villc: Mrs. Idclla Mershon, of Trout dale; and Amanad and John McBride, who resided on the farm with theli father. Four grandchildren also sur vive. tn Septemeber 1884 the McRridei left Ohio and located in Bates county. Mo., where they lived until the Fall of 1891), when they moved to Oregon and settled on the farm which they now occupy. Mr. McBride was a member of Ihe United Presbyterian'-church of Oak ville. and always led a good. Christian life. He was always a total abstainer from tobacco, liquors, and stimulants of all kinds, and bis wonderfully pre served physical condition attests to his life of sobriety. Yesterday's acci dent no doubt robbed him of ten years of his life. The funeral arrangements will prob. ably be held Wednesday at 10 o'clock from the church at Oakville, Rev. M M. Gilchrist in charge of the cere monies. ' 0 Will Pay for Nebraskan. (By United Press) Berlin, July 13. In a note handed Ambassador Gerard by the foreign of. fice, Germany gave assurance that full investigatioin will be made as to the explosion which damaged the Ameri can ship Nehraskan May 25. If it is shown the Nebraskan was torpedoed by a submarine, full compensation will he made, the nte said. The Nebrnskan was badly damaged by the explosion while in British waters, but was able to make port. at Chautauqua -tonight. PRESIDENT WILSON 10 RETURN HOME Will Be at Washington to Look After Reply to Germany's Lait Note. WHL BE SENT AT AN EARLY DATE General Opinion That There Will Not Be Break Between Two Countries. ' (By United Press) Washington, July 13. The presi dent will probably return to Wash ington the latter part of the week. Private Secretary Tumulty said. He added thai thit was a guess, but spoke of the president's return confi dently. Secretary Lansing is keeping his own counsel ' regarding the an swer to Berlin. As far as learned he has not a single confident All indi cations are that when the president return!, the two notes to Germany will be ready, his own and Lansing's The president and the premier will then compare, and discuss replies, draft final answer and consult with the cabinet as to terms. Allies Will Not Consent (By United Press) London, July 13. The allies would not consent to the arrangements be tween Germany and the United States. hereby interned German ships might resume sailing under the atars and stripes, providing they carried no con traband to England. In Berlin un der foreign Secretary Zimmerman said Germany would consent to such an arrangement. The unianimons opinion was that the allies would not entertain such a plan for transporta tion of Americans through the war zone. It is pointed out that such a scheme is in. violation of the declara- ioin of London, which both Germany and the United States signed. Trawlers Sunk. (By United Press) Lowestoft Enir. lulv 13. The Brit ish trawlers Merlin and Emerald were 'shelled and sunk by a German subma rine, it was learned when the crew landed. Selling Pipes ' ' A couple of husky looking young men were taken in this morning by Acting Chief of Police King. They were selling briar pipes, and had four on their persons, new ones, generally selling for 75 cents: but they were offering bargains, disposing of them 'at 15 cents. As there was no evidence against them, no theft of pipes having been reported, they were permitted to go, though they might have been kept at the city's expense for selling with out a license. Many Shrinera to Pais Next Friday and Saturday large crowds of Shriners will pass through the city on their way to San Francis co to the fair. All along the way big demonstrations are being prepared Alb.-fhy vill undoubtedly have a crowd out to see them go through. At Eugene they are to be treated to Loganberry juice, the finest in the world. What will Albany have? Play Ground Superintendent- Miss Inez Bristol, who has . had charge of the junior Chautauqua the past week, the play ground of the as sembly, left this afternoon for Grey's Harbor, Wash., where she will look after the junior work. She la a very capable superintendent in this impor tant feature of Chautauqua, and made friends decidedly. More and more the value of this kind of work as a permanent asset in education is being appreciated. ' B. C. People- Mr. and Mrs. Ray. and Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Smith, of New Westminster and Prince Rupert. B. C, spent last night at the St. Francis, while on their way home from San Francisco, by the auto route. After Lebanon Visit- Mrs. Frank W. Power and daugh ter, of Renco. left for home this morning after a visit of a week or two at Lebanon. On the way they stopped at Salem, their former home. for a visit of a week or two. PROMINENT FORMER 0.1 C. STUDENT IN PENITENTIARY Chester A. Dickey Sent There For One Year For Embezzl ing Bank Funds. Corvallii. Or., July 12. Chester A. Dickey, charged with the embezzle ment of $1490 of the Corvallis State Bank funda, who pleaded guilty in cir cuit court hera today, was sentenced by Judge Hamilton from one to 10 years in the state penitentiary. Dickey was a graduate of the Ore goo Agricultural College with the class of 1914. During bis time spent at the institution, he was one of the most promising members of his class. Throughout his college career Dickey made friends wherever he went, prom inent in class athletics and forensic contests, manager of the 1914 junior annual and major of one of the bat talions, of cadets. In the fall of 1914 Dickey entered the employment of the Corvallis State Bank. During the month of Febru ary Moore noticed something wrong with the books, but paid little atten tion to them at the time, but during the month of April more evidence was brought to light and Mr. Moore had the books examined by the audit ors, during which time Dickey left the bank under pretense of being sick and went to Portland. The auditors found Dickey's books were falsified and a warrant was is sued for bis arrest. He was appre hended in Spokane. 0. A. C. CANNING DEMONSTRATION HERE At This City This Morning t Number Took Advantage of the Free SchooL Demonstrating the canning of fruit scientifically - was the minion of a corps of O. A. C professors, under Prof. Griffin, who were at thia city this morning. At the S. P. depot, us ing two cars, one for demonstration, the other for short lectures, sixty or seventy people thoroughly interested were shown how it is done when done in the most modern way, with modern machinery and equipment Five systems, or types, are used in the demonstration, home, hot bath. steam bath, aluminum steam pressure and steel steam pressure. As given one is impressed, and the different processes are made very clear. Besides this there is a tin can machine for closing the cans, when tin cans are used, instead of the various glass jars. This work is under the extension department of the college, and is one of the many things the O. A. C. is doing to help the people- Personal Mention E. F. Murphy of Eugene, is an Al bany visitor. ' Win. ion of Philomath, went to Salem on business this morning. Miss Gertrude Conn, of Tacoma, is a guest at the home of J. A. Mo Chesney. Dan Smith left yesterday for Ward ner, Idaho. Miss Effie Whipple left yesterday for Portland and will sail today from Flavel on the S. S. Great Northern for San Francisco. Alfred Todd, a Lebanon attorney, 1 in the city this afternoon on mat ters before the probate court T. J. Cook, who resides near Leb anon, arrived in the city on business this morning. Mrs. A. R. Crandall, Mrs. A. Boiles. Mrs. M. Morgan and T. J. Gore, all of Lebanon, were in the city this morning enroute to Harrisburg. W. A. Wood, of Halsey is in the city. Mrs. Allen Hart Mrs. Edward Allen, of Sherwood, arrived this noon on an Albany visit She formerly resided here and at oth er places in the county. " ' ' Neat Littler, of Salem, was In the city on a visit the guest of his cousin. Dr. C. V. Littler. '.'".' It Mar Not Ram Fair tonight and Wednesday is1 the predktioin for tomorrow. Yester day's rainfall was .01 Inches. The riv er fell to 1.6 feet and the temperature ranged between 71 and 52 degrees. LAST DAY OF THE CHAUTAUQUA Assembly Has Had Many Fine Offerings For People Appro elating Best Things. OHIO EDITOR GAVE INTERESTING ADDRESS Swiss Yodlers and Girl Car toonistWill Be Closing Numbers Tonight. A good thing was the address of E. Eugene Baker, an Ohio editor, who gave a semi-humorous address, full of good thoughts, as welt aa replete with humor. By the time be had fininshed he had pretty welt punctured super stition, and instead of there being any such thing as luck in the doings and successes of the world, the things that count are hustle and industry. The Gulotta Trio gave some good numbers. Gulotta is an Italian who married an American girl, his ac companist on the piano. Miss Goltri is a pleasing soprano, and the three give a program of an ejoyable charac ter. An interesting feature is a little talk of Gulotta, in which he tells of his experience in mixing up the Eng lish language when he first came to this country. Geo. W. Bain was heard last night for the third time here. One man in :he audience reported it the twenty- 'tifth time he bead heard him. He is one of the best speakers in the coun try with a dry humor, always giving some thoughts to remember. Here ire a few: The world is too reckless in getting married ..'and in elections. Some people arc tike lode stone, and draw, others like loads of stone, hare to be drawn. Study to be contented and look on he bright side of things. Out of great disasters come great blessings. The wreck of the Titania has resulted in greater safety applianc es for ocean travel. The war has caused Americans to make their own dye stuffs and colorings. ' ...s There is a new motto: See America first Columbia beats anything in Eu. rope, and nothing in the world equals our national park. One often sees more through a tear ban a telescope. Out of the war will come the dove of arbitration and birds will build nests in the riggings of the battle ships. , . ! The youngsters of the junior Chau tauqua think a good deal of their su perintendent Miss Bristol. Miss Con away has made many friends in her domestic science class. Dr. Parsons has continued to get down to the bot tom of the Bible study, and Mrs. Red ding Cole has made good in her his torical sketches, all these being a solid feature of Albany's independent Chau tauqua. This afternoon the Alpine Yodelers made their first appearance, a fine or ganization, with a novel program that creates enthi'tJasm. They will be heard again tonight at 7:30. Following the Yodelers Miss Bar gelt, an expert cartoonist will give a display of ingenius and rapid draw ing. She is highly spoken of This will close tire, regular Chautauqua, course, As promised our people have been given some splendid programs, of varying merit, a summer's treat gen erally appreciated. . Roland A. Nicholls spoke this af ternoon on the vision glorious. It was something good. Nicholls has the name of being the man under whom Harold Wright was converted. Whether that was a good job or not Nicholls has a message which he pre sents in an interesting and capable manner. Woman Sent to Asylum. ' - ' (By. United Press) j Portland, Or, July 13. Held insane after an unprovoked attack on Polios Captain Circle, Mrs. Emma Golub, So cialist candidate for various offices in he recent city, county and stale elec tions, was committeed to the insane asylum by Judge Clecton. . . -.- "