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'Wtiri ' " tte Weather I ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT L? 1 . Mhhti to 111 VOL. XXIX. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREO ON, PRIOAY. MARCH IS. 1917 Na.NI ALBANY COLLEGE GLEE CLUB FINE nun OPERA HOUSE ill BE RE OPENED Finished Program Presented at Baptist Church Last Night ta 60011 Crowd. CHORUS WORK SHOWS CAREFUL TRAINING RECEIVED Solos, Stunts and Features Complete One ot Best Offerings In Years. The Albany Collctje Girls dec club. Mrs. Julia GaalUII McNeil directing, and Miaa Alice Clement accompany ing, fireeentcd a -Ji.qlinl program last night at the Baptist church. A very beautiful quartctr "Persian Serenade," was sung by Ilernice Mack leman, Mrs. McN'raL Itertlia l.ec and Mrs. FKrin Fortmiller. As an en chore they gave an exquisite hitlahy in negro dialect "Swing Low Sweet Chariot.' Skit The Professor at Honir" was r spec tally well received, aa it was la Portland a few weeks Kn The nana of Protease. Kenneth Div en; Tax collector, J. C. Irvine; Prima Donna. Bern ice HackWmxn: Irish maid. Helen Lee, ware all admirably cud. The quality and blending of the voices and the Italian scorn reminded one of the famous Qaartetc of Grand Opera. The Scan of Life" wax made up of scones representing the seven aces of women, la the first "Baby Dear" the Gate Club sang a lullaby. In the second "Childhood's Happy Hours" Marion White, Helen Pugli. luxiise Mason. Josephine Ralston, EUlalirth Ream, Robert Barker amtStcwart Ralston frolired and sang. The Col lege Days" scene in which the chorus appeared as College girls with Albany College pennants, snaring "Rig-a-jig-jig." was heartily enchored. Mrs. Edwin Fortmiller. beautiful contralto showed to advantage in the two aolo numbers "At Dawning," and "Kathleen Mavourneen," which she sang in representing the fourth scene, Romance-Time. The wedding scene was worthy of Lohengrin itself. The Bridal chorus played on the organ by Miss Clement was the signal for the chorus to sing It a. processnnnl. Miss Katherine Livengood made a charming bride. Aa the bridal party started down the aisle after this scene a hunch of Col lege atudents showered them with rice from the balcony above with proper college spirit A arene of middle life, and one of age, with appropriate stage settings and choruses completed the program. which reflected credit on the eolcgr The Glee Club and the director. The responsive enthusiasm of the chorus to the baton and the director showed the painstaking, thorough training which it has received at the hands of Miss Julia Geakill McNeat F.A.M. Portland Man Said to Have Mad Arrangements With Hellg and Pantages Circuit. The Albany Opera Home will re open under a lease held by VV, Wal ters of Portland and John W. Hogg This statement is confirmed by the following news item printed in the last sue of the Sutherland Sun: John W. Hogg, the electrician, ex pects to leave Sutherland about Mar. Jl for Albany, where he will engage the theatre business vitli r. W. Walters, of Portland. The Albany 1 licatrc has licen leased and the stan dard plays Irum the lleilcg and Pan tages circuit will he put on each week while the remaining evenings and af ternoons will he given to motion pictures. Boys Dodge The Kxlston Motor company IJ tj Alfred l'ierksen a Dr-df.. t ila) new NEW CLASSIFIED AMERICAN WOMEN MAY NO! BRAVE PACIFIC Went ta China As Trade Com missioners But Now Afraid of Gorman Submarine. (By United Prcsa) Washington, Mar. 16. Just before tha Uermaa submarine 'one order mui into effect Mrs. Harriett M. Johnston and Mrs. 1. W. Neerey of Muncie, Indiana sailed as American Trade Commissioners to China to per fect financial connections and trade basis in that republic for the Ame rican trade Their work today is prac tically completed; but how they are jioing to get back home is a question, unless they care to brave the U-boat danger tone. No direct word from the men and women members of the commission aa to their plans have been received. Other members of the party are: General Julian .v Carr, Durham. S. C; Fernando P. Neal of Kansas City, Julius O. Frank of Mil waukee, and J. S. I. .noon and Frank Landrck of Wisconsin. PRESIDENT MAY GALL QUI TROOPS Vigorous Course of Action Will Bo Taken By Wilson to Pre vent R0.lroad Strike. MAIL TRAINS MUST NOT BE HELD UP SAYS GOVERNMENT Important Conference Being Held in New York; Senate Adjourned Sine Die.' (By United Press) Washington, Mar. 16. The Govern ment decided to take a vigorous course of action in the railroad strike situa tion. Following the Cabinet meeting Secretary Baker prepared a statement for t'.ic Nations information. Senator New lands, chairman of the interstate Co:mnerce Committee, de lared that Wilson i empowered to use the United States Marshals and troops to prevent obstruction of malt trains in the event of a general strike. The President designated Secretary l.anc and Wilson and president Will arc of the Baltimore & Ohio to con fer with the railinad managers and Brotherhood chiefs regarding the sit uation and all started for New York immediately. Sec. Baker refused to discuss the Governments course jn the event that mediation fails. It is -e-lieved Wilson is ready to take drastic action to prevent delay. The Senate adjourned sine die. v BARGAIN Small acreage close to town, good five room house at $10110 Easy terms. Hoflich & Horirback, 3J4 Lyon Street. m 16-19 FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE 1(12 acre dairy Ranch on main county road 1-2 mile from K.R. station and I 1-2 mires from good town in Ben ton County. About 40 a. in cul , bal kill pasture with some timber, barn for 20 cows, house bare and other small buildings, orchard, running stream through place and several good springs in pasture, old house but all other buildings good, address Walworth, Albany or Phone 411 J mlr19 GOBI. WANTED For general house work. Small family. Call Home phone 3228. Adrcas S32 E. 6th. mlotf . . .) . , ..) ,.1 j) 3 , 4 v CITY NEWS a Attending Funeral- Mrs. W. W. Crawford went to Eu gene t uatlend the funeral ot airs. I .in i.i Butler, who died Wednesday from the effects of chloroform admin istration while having two teeth ex tracted. Mrs. Butler "was for more than 20 years housekeeper for Mrs. Crawford's father, C. W. Washburn, who is now 92 years old Here From Portland M n. Reade Dowlin and daughter came up from Portland Tuesday to at tend the tea given by Miss Louise Weider and Miss Kate Stewart this afternoon. Pioneer Corvallia Merchant A. Hodes, a pioneer grocer of Cor vallia, is in the city today. He is the oldest grocer in Corvallil, and ha oc cupied the same building the 36 years rince 1881. Will Attend Conference A meeting of faculty representatives of the various high schools of the .lute has been ca'lled for Saturday at Salem to consider the forming of a state high school athletic association as proposed hv W. D. Fletcher, direc tor of physical education of Salem high school. I he plan is a comprc liensive one and vill solve the pcren niel problem of disputed champion ships. Albany will be represented probgbl) by Principle W. B. t oung Prof. Walter Wood or Prof. H. C. Clifford. Jersey Man Here Mr. John R. Sibley, Jr. of the firm ' tz A Sihlcv and Son. proorintors ol well known Jersev establishment. "Moose Hill barms . of Spencer Mass., is in the city today the guest if R'-bert 1.. Iturkh.it t Mr. Sibley is lrokiis-; over Oregon Jersey cattle O'-e of the BarRnati Jersey he.i'd ires was nnref ageej from Moose Hill Farms. Mr. Sibley will .-iddress the students of O A C. at Corvatlis later, . it . ;. . 1 i 1 , . ' .:,i. on Moose Hill Jersey methods and Oregon. Residence Bums Word has been received from A C Armstrorfg, a former member of the Elks lodge of Albany that his house its contents were completely Vrtsrc troyed by fire at Oakland, Oregon. There was no insurance. Visiting In City- Mrs Ristine has as her guests the Misses Bernlee Powell, Charity Bur leaon and Florence Each, of Salem. O'ARCY PAYS OFFICIAL VISIT 10 ELKS L0D6E Lodge Room Is Packed to Hear Gitted and Polished Orator From Capital City. The official visit of Deputy Dis trict Grand Exalted Ruler P. H. D' Arcy to the local lodge No. 259 B.P. O.EIks last night was made the oc casion for one of the best attended and most enjr vabfe meetings of the local order held during the present year. After the regular business of the lodge was disposed of The Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler made one of the best tpeeciici on fraternal broth erhood ever heard in the local lodge rooms. Mr. D'Arcy is a gifted and olihhed orator and his remarks were grected with round ofter round of applause. Among the other speakers of the evening were Gale S Hill, Judge J. K. Wcathcrford, Dr. W. II. Davis. At torney Guy LeweJIing and Attorney W. R. Bilyeu. At six the same evening an infor mal dinner was tendered to Mr. D'- Arcy at Hotel Albany by the Past exalted Rulers and the present of ficers of the local lodge. WILSON CULLS CABINET SESSION THIS AFTERNOON Strike Crisis Haunts President and Nation; May Make Offer of Mediation. $ PERSONAL MENTION 9 FROM MILL CITY e 9 Mill City, Mar. 14. Mr. and Mrs. Dunigan have, returned to this place to reside, they are now at the Swan home. Mr. and Mrs. O. Holt spent Sunday in Portland. Mrs. Frank Porter and Mrs. Olin were at Albany during the week. The parent-teacher program was pre tented last Friday evening to a laage audience. Mr. Haaclton of the Prisoners Aid society sravc a lecture at tne I'resoy- treian church last Thursday night. A I. Caldwell and family who have resided here durinir the winter ssill return this next week to their home near Albany. Hen Rockwell and family will move into the house vacated by the Cald- wells. J. F. Watson of Afbany is here in iterest of his Insurance company Ye Old Folk Concert was pre- aented at the Opera House Friday eve ning March 13. About JS trained voices unu instruction of Rev. Fitch took part The people of this place had the pleasure oi being entertained on Tues day evening by I). Loyd Morgan, im personator!, entertainer assisted M j, F. Watson singer both of Albany. Rev. Morgan gave a number of read ings. .Messrs. watson ana .nuismi were heard in two vocal duetts and a vocal number by Mr. Watson also responding to an enchore. The Missionary and l-adics Aid Societies of the Presbyterian church met at the manse last Wednesday af ternoon and elected their officers for the ouarter. pres. Mrs. Price; vice- prec. Mrs. Stanley; sec. Mrs. Potter Treat. Mra. W. Mason; work com mittee, Mrs O. Holt, Mrs. H. Balti more, Mrs. W. Marson. Mrs. Atwood Secretary of literature, Miss Lillie Sullivan. Mrs. Frank Stanley wsi chosen as a dcligatc to represent the church at Cottage Grove. The ladies present at the meeting were Met damesGoddard, O. Holt. Baltimore Atwood, Caldwell, llayncs, W. Mason Price, Potter, Stanley, Thompson Hinkle, lliteman. Forester and Lillie Sullivan. Miss Burch Back- Miss S. Aurelia Burch, who has been ill at her home near Salem for the past two months, returned to Al bany last evening and will resume he place Mondav. During he absence her place was fitted by Mrs. Fred Dob nert. and by Miss Pearce, of Salem who hits occupied the position the past two weeks. By R. J. Bender, United Pjess Staff Correspondent. Washington, Mar. 16 President Wilson called a cabinet session this afternoon on account of the railroad strike crisis. He faces the gravest domestic situation in many months and nust determine the Governments attitude. - It is admitted that Wilson will be robably unable to haul! the scheduled general strike on Saturday night. He may make a patriotic appeal to both sides and may summon representatives of both sides in an attempt to mediate Brotherhood leader Lee suggested a Presidential mediation. . OR. Y0UN6 SELECTED FOR BACCALAUREATE SERMON Dr. Ceo. H. Young, pastor of the Baptist Church, has been chosen by the Senior class of Albany liign school to deliver the baccalaureate scr inon the Sunday lireceeding iom- ipcnccment. May 27. The services will be held in the Baptist church and will be Union services for all the hurches. Base Ball Coming Out 1 lie line weather ol the past, few lays has brought out ti e horse hide sphere, the ash bat and the paddetl init, and high schooltossesrs arc again in the green. I he class teams arc letting1 ready for a series of inter uames which will start next week. NEUTRALS OBJECT TO WILSON PLAN May Protest If Armed American Merchantmen Enter Their Harbors Is Belief. . NAVY MAY BUILD ITS OWN SUBMARINES Secretary Daniels Plans to Put Bremerton and Portsmouth Navy Yards in Shape. By J. Bender, United Prcsi Staff Corrcivondcnt. Washington, Mar. 16. Some for eign governments arc inclined to ob " ; to armed American vessels en tering the harbors. The government asked Kuropcaji neutrals whether tlicy would agree to admit the vessels and none replied. The United States contends that armed ships have a right to'enter har bors. Germany l.as influenced some neutrals against the United States but the Administration will not permit neutral violation of it - manifest right. U.& S. Building Submarines Washington, Mar. 16. It is learned that Secretary Daniels is seriously onsidering equipping the Bremerton and Portsmouth Navy yards for im- ediate submarine construction work without awaiting for private ship yards to bid. HOWARD VICE-PRESIDENT OF IOWA STATE ASSOCATION All Former Residents Are Re quested to Send in Names and Addresses. J. A. Howard it in receipt of a letter from D. H. Wcyant, President of the Iowa Association of Oregon, notifying him of his appointment as vice-president of the State Associa tion for I. inn county and instructing him to at once obtain the names of all former residents cf Iowa and forward them to the State Association. - The appointment carries with it an appointment as a member of the board ot managers of the association. All former residents of Iowa will confer a favor upon Mr. Howard by sending in their names and addresses without undue delay. GRAND DIM IS ! PICKED BY REBELS Nicholas Slated For ProvitltMl Army Director; Prominent Polical Lessors Slate. ABDICATION OF CZAR MM EFFECTED SAYS LONDON I Members of Russian Motility Pass Resolution Uplil Revolution. t TAR WILL APPEAL TO SOUTH AND WEST kaa a 1 Carl Sox went to Portland on busi ness this mominsr. Prof. F. C. Kent, of Albany College, cent to Portland on the morning train. Win. Pollack went to Salem on busi ness this morning. Geo. H. Graves and W. H. Lerchen of the Byllcsby company, are in the city fsom Tacoma today. Young People Harried Walter Scott Hawk and Miss Keltic May Payne, both of Holley were mar ried yesterday afternoon at the home of Mrs. F. T. Blount on Ellsworth St., 1). I.oyd Morgan, pastor of the Christ ian church officiating. After a short trip te young people will make their home near Holley Return es to Oakland Mrs. J. W. Blain who has been a guest at the home of her brother, Clem Irvine, has returned to her home in Oakland. Ex-President Plans Series of Speeches to Arouse Interest in Preparedness. (By Uniied Press) New Haven. Conn. Mar. 16. Ex- rtsident William Howard Taft is busy at his home here today outlining the speeches be will deliver on hi- Paul Revere" ride through the south and West beginning next Wednesday to awaken the spirit of prearcdness and patriotism in the people of those sections. Or. Taft will leave here the first of the week and go to Richmond, Va.. for his first speech Wednesday night He will speak in Greensboro, N. .C. March 22. Atlanta, March 23; Birm ingham, March 24; Nashville, March 25; Memphis, March 26 and in the eve ning at Little Rock. Ark., Dallas Mar. 27; Oklahoma City March 28 and 29. Dr. Taft will be in Chicago March 30 and back here April 1. "With the greatest reluctance." said Dr. Taft today, "I have come to the conclusion that we need compulsory military training. We are now look ing over the brink of hostilities with some of the beligerents in this war We could not have better proof of the need of a body of trained men this country at once." ALBANY PROFESSOR ISSUES SECOND EDITION OF BOOK CONFLICTING RUSSIAN REPORTS REACH LONDON (By United Press) Pctrograd. Mar. 16. The Russian nobility held fifteen meetings and passed resolutions upholding the rev olution. They blamed the Tiigh offi cials for the crisis. Foreign Minister Milnkoff announc ed the revolution had increased the popular war enthusiasm. He de i. hired the revolution was the shortest and quickest in history. It is rumored that ex-Primter Stu rnier and Interior Minister Protopo poff have been assasinated but the re port is unconfirmed. London. Mar. 16. Avkyrl.aw told the House of Commons that tile Bri tish government required further in- i jrmation before sending the new Rus sian government assurances of Britffh synrpathy. Pctrograd failed to explain the fate of the members of the former Imper ial Ministry. It is variously reported that they were released, jailed or executed. Prof. F. C. Kent, of Albany Col lege, has hist received from the pub lishcrs copies of the sevond edition of his high school algebra. The pub lishers are Longmans, Green Co., of New York and London. The issue of a second edition with two years from the date of iirst pub lication speaks much for the success of the book. The author will begin at once the preparation of nianuscipt for an advanced algebra for colleges which will be published by the same firm. FORMER ALBANY MAN 6URIE0 IN PORTLAND Clyde McKinney, brakrman on the Portland Railway who was killed in a railway accident in Portland Tuesday is a former resident oi Albany having been employed by a local (fairy eight years ago. He is a nephew ol" P. F. Cox of 221 Madison Street and Mrs. Mary McKinney of 1308 Salem Road. The funeral was held this mor ning in Portland. Local relatives of the desceased werr unable to attend He leaves a wife and one child. Special Convocation of Bayley chapter No. R.A.M. this evening Kri clay. Mar. 16at 7:30 clock. Work in the mark master's dogrea. Visiting companions welcome. Dan Johnston, H. P. (By United Praia) London, Mar. 16. Bonar Lair an nounced the Czars abdiction been effected. He read a rom the British Pctrograd Minister aying Duma executive committee had ordered the Czara abdiction and the appointment of Grand Duke Michael as Togent. The Czars whereabouts are nknown. Law also said "If the Irish members continue their opposition to Lloyd George Government a general atari! ill be forced and Britians war a-' tivity paralized" He eloquently ap pealed to all Irish members to joia negotiations beseiged to effect a set- lement of the Irish question . ) B S i v ?' ? 9999 9 9 CITY NEWS 6 9 e . . .;.!..'.. Prom Philomath Mr. and Mrs. S. T. Wyatt, promin ent Philomath people .are in the city today on business Girl Born A nine pound girl was born at 3 o' clock this morning to Mr. and Mrs Arthur It. McClain. 10-7 Last 7th it The new arrival is a 3rd cousin to the twins born !st week to 2eT. and Mrs. Deo McClain. Jack liammcl grandfather to the little newcomer, which is the second girl and 3rd child in the tannly. Former Albany Resident W in. ink. ol Scio. an old Linn con tv resident, was in the city over night He left this morninc lor Philomath where he will visit his daughter and then go on to Alsca for a visit. Marriage License rrsariattl license was issued today to Wm. Vnlknian, 25, a tarmcr and Miss Gertrude Crabtree. a school tea cber, both of Crabtree. Small Game Report Loiintv tlerk K. M. Kusscll na iibmitted his game report tor the nonth ol February, showing that hut $32 was taken in. Two hunters, 1 ftahina and 8 combination license were issued. After May 21. the pric win advance K per cent. Rebcckahs To Entertain The Rebec kabs will entertain to niijht with a St. Patricks proprrani. Leaves For Canada C. C. Davis who has been a sues at the home of his brother. Dr. W.H Davis, for the past tiirec months lea ves tonight for Canada to look after his large farming interests. Mr. Davis and his associates own several thou sand acres of land in Western Canada fifteen hundred acres of which are under cultivation. Mr. Davis say that Albany is the prettiest town ami one of the best cities in the entire State. Modern Travelers The Modern Travelers will meet Saturday afternoon at 2:45 o'clock at the home of Mrs. L. E. Hanrl on. TYPICAL HOME PLAT - ccitiiocc mur. ij imiunLu uuhl I Carefully hidden opder the thrilla ol A modern Cinderella" the feature at the Rolfe tonight, it a lesson for every family. Every younger sister whoa hopes and longings are often crushed o give "big sister" a chance; every Ider sister, whose eagerness for ad- - raaccment often becomes gross self ishness, and every mother aad father hose concern for their first bora of ten creates a heart-breaking (or tb ir younger children this great William Fox photoplay. A Modern Cinderella' is not a ser mon, its a Mlliam fox motion pc- ture and contains all the tore, intriqsN and breath-taking action aad phrase implies. But after the family leaves the theatre, and in the quiet of the horn talks over the "movie," the fitness of this rollicking play of childhood to their own household will loom up. Turks Rotated Pctrograd, Mar. 16. It it ced that "Toward Kermanshah wa captured the Turkish fortified ions on the sumit of Haleshkiaa." LIBRARY NOTES Mrs. C. V. Littler recently gam seven novels and a copy ol a univer sity of Oregon bulletin "In Memory of Thomas Condon." The last tssess- tioned is a valuable contribution It) our Oregoniana. Through the kindness of Mr. Hall of the Forest Service the library rats- rived a number of valuable bulletins and has been placed upon the mailing; list of the Forestry Bureau. Mr. W. W. Kuns gave four novels. ' The Flag rules and code of F-ti- uette prepared by G.A.R. are now posted on the butlitin board. Two interesting books in this con- nection are Uld oiory Tjy Mary tt-a. Andrews and the Story of the BattM T(ymn of the Republic by Florence Howe Hall. .The State Library has given 20 stat reports from the last legislature. Thi se are on file and are most I cstin- reading. RAYMOND ROBIINS SPEAKS AT HOTEL Raymond Robbins, Chairman tst National Progressive Convention at Chicago, and lecturer ol aatktn wide reputation was a guest this noon at a luncheon given by th Y.lf.CjaV at Hotel Albany. He spoke of social and In conditions in the wanna Furore and predicted that the war would give the United I first place among the nations i world. The Inncheon was wall sttiaand try prominent local tusiaets and srtwJstaV ional men. ?S1 tan)