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Newspaper Page TextEstablished In IMS - Best Advrtiin( Medium In Lina County. ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT , THE WEATHER PAIR Tonight and WEDNESDAY VOL. XXIX. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREOON, TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1916. No. 32. T ALBANY COLLEGE Class Play, Midsummer Nights Dream, Highly Creditable Effort. TRUSTEES HELD VERY IMPORTANT MEETING Alumni, Concert, Reunion To night; Tomorrow the Annual Commencement Program. One of fttc best things ever pre scutcd by the college was Midstim itirr N'illlit't Dream, kivii la it night by i lie seniors, with assistance. 'I lie rllitif was the pretty c- nipu i, with n background i( evergreens. The an ilirnrc sal on srats, ihc ground, lnd stood up, The evening v.'as a perfect tine. The cist was splendidly balance ed ;ind all did io well il in not neces sary to specialise. Hope lllalr took two parts. Thrtt'iii the duke of Ath ens mid Quince the carpenter: Ed ward Blair also hid two parts, Egens mid Bottom the weaver; Mint Anne F.ddy was l.yuimli-r, and Irvin Cus ter Dcinrlriiis, and lioth loved the beautiful tlermia, Helen llolhurt: Wilheliiiiiw lleuiriih r. Helena: Helen l.ee wan ipiren of the Ama om: Kcnnelli Divrns. Snug the Join er: Helen l.ee the helluva mender', Tom Kirkwood the tinker; Audrey McMeckeu, the tailtir; Henry l-'Uli. Obcron, Mug of the fairies; Laura Warmington, Titiiui.i hi ipiren; Margaret Mclhiiuld. Puck; Minerva Specr, "Pcahlomoni: Ilerci'iie ll.-cklr-man, ("nhweb: Roberta Fry, Moth: Daisy Crocker, Mumaid Seed, and. Johnny Cu-k-k, Teddy Young, Slew art Ralslon. Ellis Six anil t.oiuc nth era were a crowd of barefooted rest 1e fairira. All were appropriately! .costumed, under the direction of Miaa Mann, and Miat Mutlcnhach conduct ed ttie ipleudid reuililion. The hoard of triMccs of Albany College met this morning al ll:l o'clock, and after or:ittiiuit adjourn ed for dinner without mm h discus aion on any subject. At noon dinner waa'acrved the trus teea and their wive hy Mr. Wallace Howe l.ee, in the dining room of the First Presbyterian church. The trim teea prccut arc Fletcher Linn, Rev. II. N. Mount, Rev. John lloyd, of I'ortland; M. McDonald, Oreuco; F. J. Miller, president of the hoard, Sa lem; H. II. llcwitl. Carl K. Sox. Wm. Forimtlk-r, Uev. V. P. White, Rev. I". II. Gcclhrarhl, J. II. Ralslon, J. C. Irvine, J. A. Shaw, Geo. II, Crow ell, and Dr. Wallace Howe l.ee, of Albany, arc the members of the hoard present. The huaincaa before the board will be the hearing of report, the passing on The graduates' report of commit tees, and other innllrra. The matter of moving the college to I'acific Univer sity will be brought np, (he rorlland members' of the Imard working for the change. They will be "met with the united opposition of the members of the board from Albany( ami n lively session a likely to follow. Tonight at the Presbyterian church the annual concert of the conserva tory will be given, with the following program: Two Pianos. Espaua Raphodie . . Emmanuel Chahricr Miss AVilina Waggcncr, Mias Alice Clement s Mixed Chorus. Six Ancient Folk Songs of the Netherlands, nrnuiKcd by Krcmacr (Continued on Page 4) PORTLAND MAN TO SPEAK AT MONTHLY BANQUET - " The monthly banquet of the Albany Merchants' Association will be held at the St, Charles tonight and will be of snccinl Interest. L. R. Merrick, sec retary of the state association, and 1, T. Nicklin. secretary of the Lane county organizations throughout the .stale in the interest of the work. The banquet will start promptly at 6:30, ns there arc other things during the evening. PRESIDENT SPOKE TO WEST POINT GRADUATES Supported Monroe Doctrine and Deolared For American Ideas of Justice. (ily United I'rca.) Weat Point, June 13. "The wold is noiu to' know that when America speaks, she means what she says," the president told the graduating class of the military academy. He promised on behalf of America to uphold the Monroe doctrine, and that when the times comes America will be ready to join other nations, "and sec that that kind of justice prevail everywhere that we believe in." o A Baltimore Fire. (By United Press) Baltimore, June 13. -Four men were killed and fifty injured when a grain elrvutur was destroyed, a pier dam aged and two Hrili-.li learners almost destroyed by fire starting in a (train elevator thia afternoon. TELEPHONE EMPLOYEES WILL HAVE PICNIC SUNDAY . Next Sunday the annual picnic of the Albany anil Corvallia cxehaiiKCS of the Home Telephone Co. will be held at Uuchner's Grove, about half way between the two cities. Manager It. E. llecfor and his assistants and Manager J. C. Lowe, with his Corval lia crowd, will leave their respective offices in automobiles Sunday morn Iiik and drive to the picnic grounds. J. 1). Middl cton. general manner, of Portland, will also he present. There will be about SO people present. S 8 S 3 9 S a f! CITY NEWS t Relief Maps-. ... George Melvln Miller is preparing a relirf map of Florence, showing the Siiiidaw harbor with its tributary ter ritory including F.ugcnc, Cottage (irove, Albany. Roscburg, Grants Pass and Medford. Tlx relief will he printed on circulars which will soon he ready for distribution. Guard, Setting Up Machinery Jack Hodges. A. Austin, Glen Jun kius and several other employes arc hiiy setting up the new machinery at the Albany. Fruit Juice Co. plant at the fool of Broadalbin street. The massive press is being placed today. More machinery will arrive in tne next few days. More Fordi Two sales of Fords at the Craw ford Garage were to Chas Kutsch, Tangent, and Glaser Hros, band Ridge. Demonstration School IV( W. S. Brown of the Exten sion service of the O. A. C. will hold a demonstration and pruning school Friday, June 16th at the orchard ol Homer Moore in North Albany. rint,. commence at 9 o'clock a. m. and continue throughout the day. ;iooiier rriminu of young trees will be featured. There will be no charges of any kind and all persons interested in orchard work are invited, to be present. Bring hand shears. Left for Montana- Mrs. John Dorgan, and daughter, Gladvs. and son, Stephen, left yes terday for Poplar, Mont., where they will join Mr. Dorgan on their homc- itcad. Mr. Dorgan went to .Montana last fall. Hotel Man Here K. F.. Edmunds, of the Hotel Carl ton, of Portland, -is in the city today calling on friends. . To Work In Mines " Merle Mriggs and Earl Duncan, two Albany students at the O. A. C, left this morning for Butte, Mont., where they will work in the mines during the summer; w.nf to Seattle- Mr. T. W. Travis left this inorninx for Seattle where she wilt attend to licrsonal business before returning to commence paving operations in this city. Returned to La Grande Mr. and Mrs. Jasper Shaw, of La Grande, who have been visitin? their uncle, Walker Hudkins, left yester day for their home, after an enjoy able visit here. FLAG DAY TO BE E Under Auspices of the Public Library and Elks Fine Pro gram to Be Given. FLAG WILL BE PRESENTED LIBRARY BY CITIZENS C. E. Sox Will Make, Address and tlks Will Give Ritua listic Service. Tomorrow will be Flag Day all ov er the United States, one calling for a general observance, as an cxires- sion of loyalty and patriotism. It will be observed in Albany, m a celebration of the day, under the aus pices of the Albany Public Library and the Elks, with the presentation of a flag and pole to the library by the citizciri. The honored guests of the occa sion will be the following: Daughters of American Revolution. Grand Army of Republic, Ladies of the G. A. R. ' i War Veterans. Coast Artillery O. N. G. Boy Scouts. At 7 p. in. in front of the library the following exercises will take place: Judge H. II. Hewitt, president of the hoard of directors of the library. presiding. Concert by high school band. Presentation of flag to library by Mayor Curl in behalf of the citizens of ihc city. , Star Spangled Banner, by Albany high school bend. - .Acceptance of flag and aptriotic ad dress by C. E. Sox. Song by quartet. It. P. O. E. ritualistic services: I. Flag record by L. G. Levell ing. 2t Erecting floral bell by officers of the lodge. 3. Elks tribute to the flag, by Fred Daw3on. Flag drill, by sixteen young ladies, with band accompani ment. America, by audience. The exercises will take -place in the street in front of the library, with chairs, and space made for parking autos. MONUMENT PLANTED BY SENIORS UNDER ELM College Students at Picnic Plant Brass Plate Udder Princeton Tree. The annual picnic of the 'senior class of Albany College was held this morning at the new college campus iust west of the city. The class plant ed a monument, consisting of an en graved brass plate set in the end of a four inch iron pipe, under the Princeton elm tree, which was plant ed three years ago. The Princeton elm was sent to the Freshmen class at that from Princeton University. This is the first tree and stone to be planted On the new campus. The elm is now over three inches in diameter and is growing tall and straight. WORRIES OF FAIRBANKS IN "DOUBLE TROUBLE' Douglas Fairbanks gets into all V. ;...! ( rr,KI ;,, "Flnnliln Trnnliln " a Triangle comedy which will amuse patrons of the Rolfc Theatre tonight. But all the troubles of Fairbanks will r..,i., n.t,l tn the e'liiovment and inter est of the play. Fairbanks is a good young banker who is principally in demand by the old ladies of his church lu ,;n i" j Day society. Then be goes away for a vacation. . ' A mirth provoking farce of a quiet r ir ,1.. r.ci, .nv nt t ti. -tannaui home almost broken up ny an amor ous artist is "A Janitor's Wife's Tcmpctntion,' tho new J riangtc com cdy will he shown. THREE OR FOUR MEXICANS KILLED BY AMERICANS Four Companies of Coast Artil lery Enrout From East For Anti-American Sections. (By United Press) American headquarters, June 13. Three, and perhaps more, Mexicans were killed and several wounded when Captain Rethcret's cavalry detach ment overtook and routed the rem nant of Ccrmante band early yester day. No Americans were injured, San Antonio, June 13. Four com panies of coast artillery enroute from the east will be rushed lo Eagle Pass, which has become the hotbed of anti- American activity, Gen. Fuuston an nounced. Eagle Pass, June 13 Delegates at tending the convention of Texas mer chants today declare that Piedrasuc gras is the scene nightly of anti-Am-cricau meetings, and they fear the Mexicans will attempt to cross when a large force is concentrated. They declare the Americana are insulted in Piedrasncgras and posters along the street exhort Mexicans to kill the Gringoes. Unofficial information indi cates a strong distrust of General Ri- cault, a Carranzista. by the Ameri cans. Ricault commands the troops at N'ctivo Laredo, . - ... .i iO JOS. BENNER. RESIGNS POSITION AS SUPERVISOR Jos. Betiner, who has ably served Linn county for' the past five years in the capacity of rural school super visor and assistant county school su perintendent, h3 tendered his resig nation to the county court to take ef fect' July 1. Mr. Bcnner feels that be has been in the work long enough, and while he says he regrets giving up the work, he'wants to be in some position ' where ""Be will not have 4o he away from home so much and al ways be travelling through the coun try. - Superintendent Jackson regrets bis resignation and will keenly miss his services. -Mr. Bcnner has worked with Prof. Jackson in all his efforts to build up the schools of the county. He hs emphasized the necessity of close organization and grading of all schools, of standardization, of the schools as a civic center, the com munity meetings, the industrial phase of school work and industrial fairs, better apparatus and the necessity for high schools throughout the county. Mr. Bcnner has been an able man m the right place and his services will be hard to duplicate. He has not an nounced what he will do as yet, but it is thought that he will accept a po sition in some school in the county. Albany College Days. (By Old Timer.) I will sing you i song, a jolly good song. Of the college days going by; With its beautiful girls with eyes of blue Or gray, or black and a sigh. Chorus: (Repeat last two lines of each verse). . And we'll not forget those great big boys, With hearts so brave and true, Who are so nice and lovely, too, But who wait and never say boo. Cho. And when to the ball gi.mc they do go, To win 'mid smoke and flame: There those hautiful girls with eyes so true " . Will all be there the same. Cho. And they shriek and yell like a Comanche, Till the air is fairly blue; And when they go home the boys will say. . Why, my dear, I do love you. Then we'll sing hurrah for the college days, Hurrah for the orange and hlacK; And then go home to our dear mamas And end it alt with a smack. A. L, Gcddcs left this morning for Fox Valley where he will do some surveying. " : Mf. and Mrs. A. D. Beckley return ed to Tacoma this morning after Visiting with Miss Harriett Hamil ton. ' RUSSIANS RAPID Making the Austrians Hustle to Keep Out of Their Way- DECLARED A THIRD HAVE BEEN DESTROYED Around Verdun Germans Ad vanced at One Point and Repulsed at Others. (By United Press) London, June 13. So rapid was the' advance of the Russians near Lutsk that the Austrians in several instances did not have time to fire the guns they loaded, said a Petrograd dis patch today. The Russians turned the guns right about and used them. Dip lomatic circles reported the prospect of Roumania joining the allies grow ing daily with the advance of the Russians into Bukowina. It is estimated that more than a third of the Austrian army on the eastern front were killed, wounded or captured since the offensive began. Approximately one hundred twenty thousand Tvere captured. The new Russian line makes a deep U into the Kovel region. Every mile of Austrians driven back makes- the German posi tions toward Riga less tentable. Paris, June 13. The night attacks of the Germans penetrated the ad vanced French trenches east of Hill 321, said the communique. All other points of attack were repulsed. In fantry charges were made along the tntire sector west of Thiaumont. Petrograd. June - 43. .V thousand more Austrians were captured and compatriots are retreating rapidly along the entire front, it is officially announced tonight. The Orpet Trial. (By United Press) Waukegan, June 13. That Marian Lambert threatened to kilt herself a few days before she w-as found dead in Helm's woods was the testimony of Josephine Davis, Marian's closest churm. in the trial of Wilt Orpet for Marian's murder, this afternoon. ALBANY HEADQUARTERS DIV. OREGON POWER COMPANY J. L. White As Superintendent to Have Charge of Business of Willamette Division. The organization of the Oregon Power Co., mentioned by the Demo crat a week or two ago, has been completed. Under the new arrange ment A. Norman, vice" president and general manager, will be at the head of the business in the Northwest. The local managers have been superseded -by division superinten dents and district managers. There are two divisions here, Willamette and Coos Bay. Willamette consists of Albany, including Tangent, Shedd. and Brownsville: Eugene, which includes- Springfield: Junction City, in cluding Harrisburg and Halsey; Cor- vallis, including Philomath, and Dal las, including Monmouth and In dependence. The Coos Bay division consists of Marshfield and North Bend, Coquille and Myrtle Point. W. C. Green becomes president of the Oregon Power Co. He was once manager" of the Albany office. He will make his headquarters at Eugene for awhile. F. F. Martin, of Minneapolis, will be stationed at Springfield. A. L. Martin, the manager at Daltos. has been promoted to superintendent of the Coos Bay division, and J.. L. White, the popular local manager has been made superintendent of the Wil lamette division. R. U. Steelqtiist, the Corvallis manager, will go to Dallas. Albany people will be glad to know that Mr. White will continue to make his residence here, which will he headquarters for the Willamette division. v GRAND ARMY AND SPANISH WAR VETRANS CONVENTION Annual Encampment of Two Bodies Opens Three Days Session in Eugene Wed. Local members of the G. A. R., W. R. C. and the United Spanish War Veterans are looking forward to the joint encampment which convenes at Eugene tomorrow and continues in session for three days. Quite a dcle gatioin is going from Albany. E. F. Sox, commander of the local department, and the other delegates will work hard to bring the next an nual encampment to this city. The city council and the commercial club has passed resolutions inviting the two bodies to meet here in 1917 and the invitation will be pressed. In the election of officers in the Spanish War Veterans a lively fight has developed between . Carle Ab rams. of Salem, and A. W. Laughlin. of Eugene, for department command er. The Albany delegation is going down unpledged. AUTO HORN FRIGHTENS HORSE INTO RUNNING Ed. Hilyard, better known as one of the "Arkansas Travellers,'' was the victim of a runaway this morning when an antomobile driven by Leon Rennals frightened the steed. Mil- yard's horse was standing by the road when Rennals drove past. Two farm wagons were coming up the road and Rennals honked his horn. The Ar kansas horse took exception to the noise and started down the road at an unaccustomed pace. Tlilyard tried to swear out a complaint in the local courts, but was referred to Benton County authorities. CITY NEWS ; 3 . . 3S Entirely Free Admission to the grounds of the Pioneer Picnic is entirely free. The more the better. There is nothing in a report that there is a charge to get in. Left for Kansas Mrs. Viola P. Frauklin left today ifor Wilmington. Kan., where she will spend a month or two with her folks. While gone Dr. Franklin will officiate as librarian. . Ring Man Here G. JL Fleiner, representing the White, Wiles & Warner rings, has been in the city today, with a fine display of goods, conferring with the Albany jewelers. His house is at Buf falo. ' Moving a Meat Market The Citv Meat Market, next the Herald office, is moving to Lyon street, next the Handy Shop. One part of the big move is getting the ice box to the new place. It is 10 by 14 feet, 12 feet high, with double walls, hence quite heavy. Ben Rozelle has the contract for moving the struc ture, and has it on the street ready for starting early tomorrow morn ine when the pavement is. hard. He expects to draw the thing with two auto trucks. Left for Chicago ' , Miss Mullenbach, German teacher at the college, left this afternoon for Chicago, to spend the summer, taking post graduate work. She has done a splendid work for the college, not on tv in her own department, but, as well in the general activities of the school. Judges and Clerks -At a meeting of thu school board last evening the following judges and clerks were elected for the school election next Monday 2 to 2 p. m.: John Robson, W. C. Tweedale, Henry Lyons, judges W. A. Eastburn, B. M. Payne, clerks. At this election one director will be elected to succeed A. C. Schmitt. There is a strong senti ment in favor of the reelection of Mr. Schmitt. who has served the district efficiently and faithfully for four years. Bids for the improvement of t,. Uij;,nn huilitinir will be opened tomorrow night. Weather Report ' ' Yesterday's temperature, ranged be tween 46 and 88 degrees. The river fell to 3.9 feet. READY FOR THE Will Meet at St. LouK To morrow and Renominate" Wilson and Marshall. VICE PRESIDENTIAL BOOMS BEING i PUNCTURED Kentucky Delegates on Their Way Were ir. Train WrecA; None Killed. (By United Press) St. Louis, June 13. Chairman Mc- . Combs wired Bainbridge Colby,, of New York, an invitation to join the Democratic party. The action was based on Colby's repudiation of Roosevelt, whom he nominated at Chicago. ' Gompers arrived prepared to de mand the resolutions committee should incorporate labor planks in the Democratic platform. Democratic hosts poured into St. Louis today. Before night more than a thousand delegates are expected. The gentle work of puncturing vice ' presidential booms proceeded neatly today. Marshall will be renominated, the leaders averred. Although Secre tary Baker, Roger Sullivan and Gov ernor Major are candidates, they may never reach thc.floor of the conven tion. Several Kentucky Democrats en route to the convention were injure? this morning when their train was wrecked near Owensboro, and Mayor Buschmeyer, of Louisville, was badly bruised. Governor Stanley, and for mer Governor McCreary were not in jured. ANOTHER CRltAT MAHOUB--N RITE CLARK FILM COMING Following her marvelous perform ance in the dual title role of the adap tation of "The Prince and the Paup er," the first of the inimitable Mark Twain's- works to be transferred to the screen as a feature, Margeurite Clark appears as the stcr in the Fam ous Players Film Company's presen tation of the popular success "Mice and Men," which will be the Para mount Picture at the Globe tonight. Miss Clark's exquisite daintiness in the role of Peggy is a fortunate se lection to follow immediately upon her appearance as the sturdy little boy in "The Prince and the Pauper." For it affords a superb opportunity for studying the versatility of the di minutive star who changes from boy to charming little girl with alt the ease and grace of which , human in genuity is capable. It is this remark able display of versatility on the part of Miss Clark that has made her so tremendously . popular everywhere that motioin pictures are exhibited. . Gasoline To Drop. r - (By United Press) Washingtotn, June 13. Gasoline prices have reached the maximum, . and will drop rapidly throughout the 'country. This evidence was given be fore the Federal Trade Commission hearing today. Prices in Kansas have already dropped three cents. o .. ) LIQUOR SHIPMENTS INCREASE WITH WARMER WEATHER Like the mercury in a thermome ter rising with the temperature is the shipments of liquor from California.. With the approach of warmer weather the number of shinments has steadily increased and for the month of May there were 491 shipments for personal use received by Linn county residents. In addition there were 115 affidavits issued by druggists in the county for sale of ethyl alcohol for mechanical purposes, and 6 sales on prescription. The records of shipments received each 'month for personal drinking use, of beer and whiskey, was as follows: Jan. 95, February 232, March 376,. April 426, and May 491. The increase has been in a steady ratio. What will It he during the summer months when beer is demanded as a beverage?