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THE WEATHER Tonight nd Thursday, occasional rain ALBANY DAILY DEMOCBAT BttabMshwd la IS 45 Una Tany, VOL. XXIX. ALBANY. LINN CO. Y. OREGON. WEDNESDAY. MARCH 7. 1917 No. 2S0 WILSON WILL ARM Leg I Department Rule That President Has Power to Place Gun on Ships. SENATE COMMITTEE AGREES TO LIMIT DEBATE Campaign Started to Depose Stone At Chairman roreign Relations Committee. (B) L'nilr.l PIMM) Washington. Mar. T. Platidsat Wiiim A expected to laatraei Sr. rrtary DatWl ' American MM chs.a trues witkln few hour, it . i. liarnr.l cm tin highest authority tint lllc Irgal department dc.i.lcl that tin President Is luipowrlr.l t. a. I Sr. rrtary Daniel. wU Of del n.mniaii'l anil cif tlir Boston, Philadelphia and S.ui Fran, is. o .inls to issue alt .rvail allr guns. The Srnatr rule. . omiiiillri- tfcll annuo.. n aiiiiTil l.i a cloture t tilr providing that a two tloils wt.- rail limit .lebali- I.. "Mr hour for rich rtrtltitl wl.i.li rule i approved h W il.iin It will llCimrtd I" I'"" Srnati today, aflrr Wilson onaiill with clr.iiiKrali. Senator. icgard ing thr cloture. i hr Di n'l stand a rojaspaarri To ufttfl Senator StOOT I re elrrtioti An iln li4Mttnatiliii of thr i' oil i .: i- t.I.ittou. . iii.llllir.ee. Stonr lefusr.l all interviewers in RMobticM Semti ettwn Hi- MsMtwa I umiiiin. anil Cronns fioln thr -lining .. milliliter liccaitsc lhr participated in tin- Hlitiuster. S n-'t" Walsh opened thr floot debate la lbs MrtMnikwtM r-ti 1 . hi said 'Traitor might tlrlay thr Scnatl while thr cn.ntv- t inmlcri d at mir gale. It is not incolicci . able lh.il traitorous .entitm m s might actuate filibii.tcrrrs." INN COUNTY CREEKS CLOSED RY GAME COMMISSION Wilt Be Restocked With Trout; Chief Deputy Game Warden Tells ot Conditions. lltr Sutr Ktt4i and (iaine Dcpart- incni have i loacd Ihoiiiaa, llilyr u and uriniatcr crerka for a period of two ara l or inc t.ur.iosc ot rc-aius..".! III trout ami other n-nnr holt All hn rrrkt are in the viciuit ot it and thr was made upon tition of the riHwIciiti of that tec tum of thr county. l lu ahovr aUlciucut wan made this norniiif by F, IC Brown, uMbtj ity Stair fianic Warden who it at- lending to iMiMtirtwi iiuiltcra in Albany. Mr Itrown aya that the itate fih ather al lionneiifille it in ejiocllcnt liape and that there hae been but r loilM reported itt fih Off gtflM nag i he present year. Mr. Itrown l ato of the opinion tb.il ihr improvement authuMsted for 11O1 Udder at Oregon City will re nil in pt i Minting more ilM to ore. i the upper Willamette 6ERMAN PRESS PRAISE LAFOLLETTE AND STONE I Mi I'llitrd Pre.sl Amsterdam, Mar. 7. (irrman news paper, rullnl Si nalor l.atolliltr anil Stunr "Rri.riM nl.i: i i s of AlttCriCa'l brut ;i!rit " Tbt) HW Bed Hit Ihi.1i i a a pfOptl "haiiltmu ol Pfl ih in W'lUon'n iinrraHOnin.; i n . 1 1 1 n W rh rcrdicl il thr .ohrr urnltmrnl ot thr Ainrriran MOOfel who do not wwit to join the war. Th Lokal Anieigrr Ifntlcrly- at ticket! the inauKttral irn h .m I . i. i rtl that thr pjIdftM dajMBftlcd Ih aiit"l It Lillnl Ibc Pnaldcnl in ittlonioniac- 1 111 .it'll . ll IT. v .IV. IL . -.Oil " I'll.' rvettina nf twiHif n bitterly eonttnen iril ..n 'ilon' inan'.ir.il yiic.-.h Tiiry n.i.t that thr Ptlldfflt intn iliirril ptirtbd niutr:ilil II. COII I .-.I to ..in party tin- r ihl t" kc war lull rejf UMd thr J...I1H- rihl to th othrt party". I hr I irrman prr. pl a latd Attetriaj tqbtMriitc reply. Car Waa Too Hi.h h'lirl. ll.". Biaflrini "h. n th fir on Rlectrii Frdfhl traitt ..is mrltch in r i ii thr cra.'i. on Water Slrrrt an Mti u'vt i a in. 1. 1. to run an limiohilr car Mtdcff the utrrl In iii::r Thr i ar W.l too lli-'ll mil ll'' I. -"It VM that t!ir car .trn.k rmler th htiiln . i.iniiii.'.l 5 n imrrr nil. am liftin.; tin- bride Tin- brld rests on thr rar. CITY leeeeesis j NKWS 3 L06ANBERRY JUICE CO. MAKES REORGANnON New Capital Secured. F ..-in. s Will Be Paid and Juice on Hand Marketed. Ol iaMNM to jhe roe'. ol l.llin anil Baalon COMMMta i tin bd tbat a re-orualiualion ui t lie All. any l-ruit Juice Co. hai been afected and they will immediately- tart tip on protcfta- im tai jaica anil placing it on the mar ket. I in aacaaaary capita t pro. red ..nil baa bean tectired ami the famteaa lo whpn money in due will bexin to receive their checka. Thi proiniiev lo he one of Albany biir induitrie ami will he an important thing duritu thr coming aeaaon. J. wish Society Reaenta Filibuater WheehtK. .Mar 7. The Jewish o. IttM cancelled the l.alollctte lecturr hrre on account of popular resentment to ho beater. FIREMEN IKE MERRY AT SMOKER REBEKAHS WILL PUCE NEW LODGE IT TANGENT Over 200 Firefighters and Many Others Throng Elks Hall at Entertainment. Local Officers and Lodge Will Have Charge of Work; Big Crowd to Attend. CITY LEARNS OF NEEDS IN INTERESTING TALKS GOVERNMENT ASKS FOR RETURN OF 6RANT LANDS J. M. Reed, of Cm atfla rity today the NFW CUWIF'FII rm RENT Uti-k b iMh cowici IK and Terry, for any line of hui nca. AdreM R. C. Crow, Kneiie. Ore. m7- SOWS POR SAl .K .1. bred to rcir i-tcrrd boar. Home phnr HI S.I. m7-Q i Hinson lonnjnt Dr Hintou, qM f the l s knuv m ni-'M appu.iatcilsS.llU" rato'Vi i he rucific Nttthci will open .m s of revivju Bcnricci at the Bai . - In. tin, rvrillliu: 1 r. HlttM .. . bfM in ll.iny before and In im arr therefore vertam t be . II attended . I :ic From Peak M 1). Urandcberry, of Teak, Or , in the ity lduy on butinos. Mr. .i.4ndrbcrr) u a ioriner AJi-aiiy man .u l it well known here. imminent Democrat Heri A ill Mo..!. , member of the PcUMO mlk Slate Central eommtttre from ni itilta county and endorsed "t the lOtitlsM of Collector of Cuftlom by h iMriifHratic State Central com--tit ice it meelinu MNM (he local lajnocrtti in Albany and vicinity. l ire Alarm In Ni;hi I lie nre department wat called out . ! 2 o clock thik moruiUK to put ut a ftre in an obi hiuae on hithth StftCl llTrti Maker and I.yon. Uan Mahoncy Buried DM Mahotiey, the atfed minor and tne Kr""lcr b died ai the kits' tout one week Sunday, wa tuned thif ti-rnooii. The lunor-l vti hsrhl fltNn the I ttrtmiller I'bapel IK 7 car, old. obcrt Owena Buriel UoUrl OWtfta, ho dud al tht l tuinty hospital Monday .it llu ( 7.i, was buried tht morning at ' bil. .ille ceim tar. The luneral wax In b. frotV Mm rer.ilence of hit tit phew J ! ((.million. I roiii Toitland Waefr Itlcvent. of l''rl1and. wa in th - city while in the eoitnt, talVi In lantjent b the illnea of hi moth r Mrt. A. Hlcvetit. who waa better to day. Mr. Itlcvens i a card a:t'-t. il in a good deal ol work lo Portland pl.t)hour for vaudeville, diday. U) Tiom Myrtle Point R0J Wurlev. t Mwlle Poif, i Iff the city. He re-ently soi l Wt busi nrt th re, and i he . w4tfl ths- vlfV ul till' :ii tun ; a n c local i ti nif where in the valley. His family will join him later. ;.rre From Brownaville Hon. W. IV I'.lmore, of Hrowntvillc. . bo not) rrpreisented l.inji t'ounty i the la -1 Kviilattire, arrived in the I it this morning. Will adreaa Meeting Dr AV. V. White left thi.t morninK ior Portland where he will met t with hi Itatc hoard tf the Christian b'ndea- vc. 1'ook PtUoneri to Salem Sheriff I). H. Hodine went to SaV em thi morning with Michael ( 1 ay rtiitl John (rtvrs, two yiunn nun who were cau.'ht robbing bc hl,,sr I rs dclaide F.ntHcott. Dee. 30. They wilt Mivr from one to seven year in the si ;ite pnon. I-ikta Oregon Mra, Kato llove. who ha p- nt the pat eiiht month at the home ol Mr. and Mr. J. J. Cipman, left yrsfr ($ajr for her home in Kana City, Mo. Mr. Hoyee in so-well pleated with Or-non after spending a summer ami winter here that he will return here to make her home . No more cold winter and blizzards for her. tBv Untied Preat) WuMfaftOt), Mar 7 I'he Kovern oicnt filed - petition in the tuprcmc oiin .ikniK that two million tin : umtTf d thoiissaud acre of (JreKon land- worth thirty milion. of dUtr !m forfited to the Koiccninenl because th, ( lrei;on-(alifornia Railroad tailed to . t mply with the ;raiit condition. COW TESTING ASSOCIATION ELECTS OFFICERS FOR YEAR Musical Program and Wres King and Boxing Events Prove Strong Attractions. Thr I. inn County Cow T eating Av .'ni.ition met bare tuda and coin .leteil pernMUient ecganlantlop. H- J M, lino., of (iolira. w a rlested presi dent: llrnry Srewart. sice prenticnt . I. M. Di.kton, Shcdd. MCI Clary; and hi .1- with Thomas Spillinan of l-'ro-tian and (irorgc Connor, oi Deter, .ill he the hoard oi direvtora. The atternoon was spent in diactis in.: the . ork of the organization and n .tiling experiences for the benefit .( each other. EDISON MAY RESIGN Annapolis, Mar " - It is reported that Rdieoa will pio'thly nait t!ie N'altona A.Unor, Bet' l antraa a lutes! experimental iSoeatOry is buib ?. :-andy Hook. Tlie Plrcnaaa'l Smoker held at the I lka Club rooms last mght waa a i am in every particular. The event waa alien. led by about 75 of the 166 firemen from Corvalfts, the 70 irotnthis rity, several from Portland, Salem, filiailne. Lebanon and other places It was a good live hunch and the pro 1,-ratn was greatly enjoyed. Chief W. A. Kajtl.urv, of Albany was master of ceremonies and was a K-ood one. Mayor Curl welcomed th. .i-iMrs lo the city and marie a few retnmrki abate! the department. Then each of the city eouncilinen spoke t'oiimilmen Kobnett. Tw-rdeale, Mc- Elrourr. Wltet, I.yon- and Ixrigh each .poke in ttirn, offering encouragement :.. the lire boy s pledging their support to the company and otimdin a w-rl come to the visitors. Counciinan W. C. TweedBlc injected .in interestitiK bit o; history into his lalk. lie was a member of both the irst fire brigades that were ever lortn-.-.1 i:i lbany and Corvallis. and stated that the Albany bucket brigade was Inc first department in the Oregpn Territory. He ijave some interesting information and made pleasing mark. Me stated that the boys of tolay are as good as the boys of years .ears ago. but that they need an incen tive. The volutin cr departments of ihr smaller cities are better in spirit than the big city paid department -met the boys deserve the best there i for their work. The best departments are those which have nothing to do, lor a busy department is a loss to th ity. Prevention heats protection, and he best apparatus is the cheapest pro jection in the long run. Tom (irahain. the ever popular chief d the Corvallis Fire department and Friday evening a large number of local members of the Kebeckahs lodge will go to Tangent in motor trucks and autos for the purpose of institnt- a new lodge. The ceremonies will be held in the new Odd Fellows hall which is nearing completion. The instituting work will be in harge of Mrs. I. M. Sears, secretary of the local lodge, and the Albany de gree staff will exemplify the work. The Tangent lodge will have a char ter roll of 10 members, and 20 new andiilatrs will be initiated. There are several members of the lodge who live at Tangent and these -will with draw their membership and enter the new' lodge. All Rebeckaha are invited to attend. The institution will take place in the afternoon and the decree work will be in the evening. ,-aaBaaBBlsssssslssaBB I rTj: f T I' l!aaBJtSe ' Nr I I BJBaje jaai - aafflar - ' U ' . Bk jHr gK?' . I 1 I - ' - t BJb, e H g t-' iB g BaV B)' 9 km. gL'"g NWNja, sB 1 bbw aaj aasasaaa aw Batr! Nft DOUBLE WE0DW6 TAKES PLACE IN THIS CITY Mabel and Christa MerriU Be come Brides of Elmer Miller and Glenn Henajiaw. REGULAfi ARMY MEN WILL BET COMMISSIONS (By United Pi ess) Washington. Mar. 7. The War De partment instructed the border reg imrntal commanders to submit a list of sixty men in each regiment capable of being made officers and training recruits. It is a precautionary step n event additional officers are needed io handle an armv of half a million issalu il San Antonio. Mar. 7 Tbe war de partment ordered thirty thousand bor iler militiamen mustered out of the service before April firet because con gress failed to pass the army bill pro viding for their maintenance. RUSSIAN CRUISER Thi morning at 10 o'clock the inante of the Orace Preabyterian church was the tccne of a very pretty double wedding when Mabel and Christa, the two charming daughters of Mrt. Jennie M. Mcrritt, and Elmer Miller and Glenn Hcnthaw, two of Albany's tturdjy Jfoung men, wtere united in marriage. Among thote who witnetted the tercmony were Mrs. Jennie M. Mer- ritt, and Mrt. Sada Harrison, of Can ada. Mrs. Harrison also is a daughter of Mrs. Merritt. It is the expectation of Mr. Miller and his bride soon to go to Canada to make their home, hut Mr. and Mrs. Hcnshaw will establish their home in the old neighborhood sourheast of the city. The high re gard and good wishes of a large cir cte of friends will follow these happy young people in their new relation ship. Fifteen Allied Aeroplanes Des troyed in Fighting en the Western Front. BRITISH ARE CLOSING IN ON BAGDAD ANNUAL CHARITIES BRITISH GONSPIRATORS ON TRIAL IN LONDON London. Mar. 7 The trial of Alice Wheeldon and Two daughters and Arthur Mason charged with conspir ing to poison Lloyd George and Ar thur Henderson was started in the Old Bailey. The Crown's experts testified that the plotters planned to hoot strychnine hydrochlorate in poisoned darts from an air gun. The toisons were exhibited in court. Chanties and Correction Conference To Deal With Woman ktiaery. (By United Press) Chicago, March 6. The abolition of human misery will be the keynote of the annual national Conference of Charities & Correction at Pittsburgh june 6 to 13. General Secretary W T. Croat announced here today. Un fair food prices, neglected children slum districts, criminal classes, sane, mental defectives and immoral conditions in out of the way rura districts will be delt with and plan. outlined for the elimination of then from national life. President Freder ick Almy- of Buffalo will talk abou The Abolition of Poverty. Other speakers will be Thomas Mott Os borne, Wilfred S. Reynolds of Chic? go. Robert A. Woods of Boston, Ed ward T. Devine and Morris Hillquit of New York, who will speak on soc ial insurance: Dr. Owen Copp of Phil adelphia. Thirty five hundred social workers are expected to attend th conference from all part of the United State. Two Hundred Thousand Tans ot Shipping la Submarine Toll For Three Days. (Br United Piesc) Berlin, Mar. 7. Tne fifteen thou- sa.id ton Russian cruise "Rnrik" hit mine and was damaged. She docked ;.t Ki-onstadt. rtlteen allied aero- lanes were destroyed on the western nt in air fighting. Submarine Toll Heavy Berlin. Mar. 7. The official preaa bureau announced that the submarine e ports indicated that ship totaling tw o hundred thousand tons were sunk Set ween March first and third. POWER COMPANIES WILL SAFEGUARD THEIR PLANTS (By United Press) Portland. Mar. 7. The Portland Railway.Ligtit and Power Company and the N'orwestern Electric Company- arc planning to safeguard their plant in the event of war. following receipt confidential was department advices : c idol of Corvallis people, made a tew pleasant commentaries then pro eeeded to say a few things for the be rctit of the Albany department so that the council could hear it. He made the statement that the Albany comp'y OliUI 'e perfectly helpless with a fire above the third story of the Hotel Albany. The city is in great need of an extension ladder truck. He pro nounced the Hamilton Store fire two years ago a needless w-aste of proper ty lor lack of proper precautions and proper equipment. CMei Kastburn stated that this fire could have been spot out in its incip iency with a $15 instrument, had it been provided. Walter Kline, a popular Corvallis business man and booster for their ire department, made an interesting alk and assisted with the rest of ttie program. Ti e w-. stling events were tnterest r.j. In the 14! pound class Walpole mil Iluttcrhick. both of Corvallis, won a fall each and tied on the third. Armstrong won the 170 pound event witli two falls from Norton, both of borrallia, and Pete Milter showed I PERSONAL MENTION 9 FROM MILL CITY ANNA LUTHER. WHO WILL BE SEEN AT THE ROLFE FRIDAY In the ISLAND OF DESIRE a Wm Foe spectacle Mill City. Mar. 7 (Special to the Democrat) Miss Davy, Miss Albee ami Prof. Spragiie of the Mill City schools were visitors at Salem during the week-end. Miss Denny- oi Salem was the guest of her sisters Misses Martha and Anna Denny, over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Sullivan left ior Portland Satursrav morning for a sev ral days visit whh their daughter Mrs W. Wilbur. Mrs. Ed. Thompson was a pleasant hostess to the Embroidcrv club at her home on Thursday ofternoon, mo of the members being present. Mrs. W. M. Holt ami children Thelma and James are visiting Portland. Mrs. Holt went to Albany- Monday- morning being called on the jury A parent teachers meeting will he held at the opera house on Friday re skill than his brother Paul and evening March 9. to which all are in ..on two strait falls. vtted. Art McChessnev- was ba-tlv out The date of the Old Folks Con sointcd in four two minute rounds I cert has been set for Friday even bv Daniels, a clever boxer from O A. C. I inc March JJ. McChessnev is clever, but showed a' The Sunday school class of Mrs decided lack of training amUcnowlrdge ! II. Godttard was organized Sunday .f tlir name The c-o was stooped bv md took the name of Helpers. The Mayor Curl in the fourth when it took 1 memtjeri of the class choosing Min British Near Bagdad London, Mar. 7. The Mesopotaro- an expedition official announcement laid that the British are almost within range of Bagdad. The cavalry fought be Turkish rear guard Monday at jjj. nine miles southeast of Ctasip- hon. French Make Gains Paris, Mar. 7. It is announced that 'rench raids, and sapping activities gained many prisioners. Hie raids centered between Oiee and Aisne. The ttacks were heavily checked. EUGENE OVERCOMES LEAD WINS FROM SALEM 21 to 20 : Trilling Game Taken After Affair Develops Into A Kr.ock-oown And Drag-out Contest . . Eugene. Ore.. Mar. 7 In a hang replete with tbrille.-s. the Eugene :h school basket ba'l s.tiad last i ipht defeated the Salem tearr. by the arro- margin of 21 lo 30 in the loca eru.l - . rnnasium. The contest was (he most inter st Bg that has been enacted in these arts for some time and in the last half the excitement mounted to a high egree. One minute before the inal shreik of the referee's mouth in- truinent the score stood 20 to 20. 'artisans mounted to the tips of their ves, rhe noise grew similar to that f a bad ward in a mad house, and the H ie settled down to a clean cxhibi- :on of the knock-do wn-and-drag-out ariety. K.ns made the winning .oint from the foul line. Transport "Dix" In No Danger (Bv United Press) Seattle, Mar. ;7. The Merchants F.xchange reported ihat the army 'ransport "Dix" is returning to Seat tle under her own steam. There is ao langer but be was reported distress ed off the coast. rn a serious appearance with both men sw incing wildlv nt each other. Tlie parade before the smoker look ed rood. Lead by the AMiany high school band, about 200 firemen, the Corvallis band and the local fire equi pment, marched Mp Second to Ferry n'e Kaplinger, president: Mona Holt, viec-pres, Ethel Mason, secretary and I ram HubefnSesrker, Treasurer. A large force of men are at work rebuilding thr railroa.' bridge. ,A new roof is being put on the hospital. The mill is busy at present. The and back to First to the Elks lodge, snow has about disappeared after a making s fine appearance. Itwo weeka stay. HAWAIIAN ARRESTED FOR STEALING TOOLS Arthur O'DonnHI. a half-breed Haw aiiart, who can play the ukelele and sing dreamy south sea melodies as well as he can repair automobiles, is in the toils of the law charged with stealing an overcoat and motor meter from the Overland Sales Rooms, some wrenches from J. A. Howard, and possibly other things. He was ar rested at Gray this morning as he was trying to make his rscape to the south. He came here from Takoma two weeks ago and has been working for thr Overland garage and doing other time work. He claims to be an ex pert Packard repairman, and to be long to the U. S. aviation corps. He was given a preliminary hearing this iftrrnoon before judge Swaan and was hound over to the grand jury aa der $500 bonds.