THE WEATHER 1 Tonlht and Wednesday. FAIR ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT . , '.V ffotafclhaed) la lMf VOL. XXIX. ALBANY. LINN COUNTY, OREGON. TUESDAY. APRIL 17, 1917. No. FRENCH START 816 OFFENSIVE Brilliant Victory Mirkt First Groat Forward Movement of Franc. BRITISH TROOPS AD VANCE ANOTHER MILE Allies Offensive Extendi Over a Front of One Hundeed and Seventy Mllei. London. April 17. (Hy Unitrd Pre) The greatest offensive of Itir greatest war In history i on loda over a front of 175 mile. French and linn., i force arr driv inn with all the slrrtlglh of i in i conserved throllKl) month ol winlrr prcpatation. I In French movement ! ,:.in with a bril liant victory, despite the desperate (terman resistance I. .inn, one of the mini im(Krtam German supply stations, is menaced General Haig today jammed hi forces a mile closer to Laralelrt on the main tine of communicatiiins be tween Camhrai ami St. Qtienlin. Turin Defeated London, April 17. Turkish troop in Mesopotamia are steadily retreat ing lieforr Maude' advancing foreet. acrordinjt to oficial statements. The enemy fell back without offering an) opposition. RICES S f ILL SOURING IN STAPLE FOODS STUFFS Wheat Hits S2.20 Mark and Hogt Bring Top Price of $15.35 hi Portland. The food aitu it inn is hcrominu HJOffl and mrr alarming. Prices on nearly all ilapln arr going out of wlit Yesterday in Portland wheat old for W -M a bushel for tllueatcin, and oat and tiartry Hire almott to IBB $50 itiaik Hogs hit thr $15.15 mark and tlirrr is no stopping at thin. In LKitglund at thr present lime thr government lias placed a limit of 36 cent a pound on ttood bacon. And Hit price it al moat reached in this country. Hour, of courar, i alto uj. Thr bakrrs arr charging more for cook ies and cake. Local grocer stale tli.it cracker and cake that former ly aold at ten cent a package arc now two for 25 cent a. And other raise arc' alio notrd all along the llne. A perusal of the dailv reports on another page of this isaue will show the tendency of the markcta in thr principal commodities, nfostly retail. GOVERNMENT GETb CHECK ON ALL C0LLE6E MEN That the 1 ntcrcollrgiatc I ntelli SBJice Bureau it lending valuable aid to thr ovejrnment in mobilizing the man power of the United States to meet the war emergency it indicated bv blanks received from the Univer sity of Indiana today by Attorney Victor Oliver. Former student of the Ratcrn and Middle Western universities arr br ing requested to fill out the blanks, thua indicating their training in var ious lines in which their experience might properly qualify them in the event lheV are needed Mr. Oliver stated that he would volunteer for work in the legal de partment of the government or in the diplomatic service. TWO BIRTHDAYS CELEBRATED AT ONE DINNER PARTY TODAY An enjoyable birthday dinner party vii held thi noon at thr home o V. I- Holme in North Albany. The oecation wn the 77th birthday of Mr. Holmes and the 5Jd birthday of Dr. VV. P. White. The former wa horn in New York iUI on April 17, 1X40. and the latter was born in Ohio on April 17, 1865. Present at the dinner were Dr. White, A. Eh It. L. and R W, llolmri and their wives; Mm. Maude Holmes; ten -rrandt " itdrr n of Mr II., Inn. and Mr. am! Mr. Truman Rabb. WOMEN OF WOODCRAFT OISTRICT REPRESENTATIVES SEVERAL REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS MADE RECENTLY There has been some little real ro tate miivcmenl in Albany the past few day Meeker & Ileum report the sale of the following piece of proprrty. C W. Reed purchased a lot in Iturkhart Park. IJepui, Count Clerk Charlet C. Curry bought the lot and dwelling at UJ6 Katt nth lrrcl from E. W. II ' Vat t'l . ii. I giving in ca- ' ' ,ot in RidKemont Addition, I .-..id, and a rath balance. V D. Conn, who ha been fi.rur- iuk in many transfer of late, both buying and telling, old hit ten-acre Walnut tract in North Alhany to O. anion, ol alio city. HOW THE SCHOOL GARDEN CAN HELP AEROPLANE SEEN NEAR NAVY YARD It Is Rumored Germans Have Aeroplane Base in New Hampshire Woods. ( oi tne women oi last null! tht dclc- At the nieetin Woodcraft h Id last nulu th pate, and nlicrnatc to the District Convention, which will he held at Dallas the last of 1tlv, were named. Thr following are the delegate!: Thr Mcdmes (ieorgr Fitlilciiian, II. A. Warlord, J. Vo, C-indn Me Chesncv. Alice Schoel and Dora Chanr- Their alternate are Mr. Alice Kir ' , Mr. Charity Hrson. Mr. Bell Pate. Mr. Lola Junkin. Mr Trina Walter and Mi Prarl Cam eron. Mr . S Van Winkle, of rhi city, i District Ranker e,' District No. 21. and Mr. J. W. Warner i District Guardian. D(B(!)D(!i0?.iiia( 9 Warrrn. O . April 17 - If hen P re Vrp' in thi c?tv. thev mint I be Imndi iiffrd Thi the nt Hict ffiven bv Ibc police chief. 9 P who -lid tl :ii all enlflltClit (fra Miniaturing than hen.. ri''ih "I tber-d running lootc w II be 'tnre: r't th er ba rbn' II confiseated. wmr time -i rndihr aITh .cd- et'ollld I- ' rJ7(fi(il(i(il(.'i)'(i!il)fi Strwberrie in Marker Strawberrie made their appr.iranre in the local market yeterdv. Thev are prnhaMy i r: rt of thr bi t ship ient from Lopistana received in Portland Satiirdav. Thev are good .Wellington, April 17 The kIiooI uarden can be made of great i ancc to city folk vlanning to beat the eot of living by planting baik yard garden thii year. The helpful hint which the little one gel in the uhool garden can be employed prof itably in the home garden. The National Emergency Food Garden Commiion i rhaking a po rtal effort to interest chool children in gardening, a Ihc knowledge gain ed therein i very aluable. The school should tiave individual garden, if possible, for the pupil will take much greater inlrre! in hi own little patch than he will in a common ownerhip garden. Ills pride v(Tt he excited and he will want to do hit best. Since the area must be limited the chool garden mut eliminate the brikid leaved, tall, climbing plants Mean, beet, lettuce, radiihr and even tomatoes can be rccominciird. Make the row run the short way of thr garden and be a foot apart with the exception of the rowt of tomatoes which should be 30 inches aparl. A rotation of crops, in order to get the most out of the area, jtitt as wa out lined in the Democrat ye-.tcrday nottld be planned Quick maluriiv; crop hoitld be planted in groups, tmis providing a much area as pos sible when it come time for replant ing. All wqyk hould be done by the pu pil a well ns planting the rcd and caring for the plant. The trmlier ran explain the renon for earh trn. Th; entire ilr"rndenee uprn the pii nil will be to hi bet interest and if M-i-r eoHIU it will all be hi. Lettuce hotild be own in drill n the nwii, or in boxe in the win dow. If ii ibe noen. the scril should be M-allered about half an inch aplfi alon.- the row Cover with ipA--than one-half inch of earth. The a-h ahorrld he wrarle fl-m over lem. When the plant ar w 11 rm. -In to i inches anarr If krhlrlrVrf box. transplant vounu nlant to -raid two inches apart each way. When thev begin to crowd transfrr Mtfwt Rai1ibes should be nvn half an nrh a'l.irt an.t not deeper than nee :"i-li. nr. Irss than b-l' r-n hseW. i in ri.-h. wrll-nret-red oil. VS I l.nlt jn . be rcoml et of true leaves I .boiild he ibinnrd from one to two ir- che aoarl in the row. Ilean hoti1d be 'dantei in the iv.-i for Hie hef rrttlt. Oelav thrl nl.in.it... srntfl i.. he t frot h---naed. P1n in roe- psc foot anart and nlace the eed two inr'i deeo -tl interval of six inche Th oil mnt he kent looc and free from weed. Pees rennire a lonirc- ertnn ,,- If t - lit,- d tfittte ,1 in rt. one fool tttarf an inch attrt i rf" row, ani covered or." inch d' '..-.t two in-h- hiffh, thin In four lne)l" in the row. Keen the soil wet! tilled. GERMAN DIVER FIRES ON U.S. DESTROYER Missed By Thirty Yards ;Chase1 By American Warship But Escapes. & llo.ton, April 17 (By Unilrd W Prvl Another aeroplane a w 3 tigiited ilyin over the Port- iiiouih navy yard. It i rumored 8) ') lhal an aeroplane hae is located fe ) in the New Hampshire wood. ' Ilostnn, April 17. ny United Press) An engagement between a uhmarinr and the submarine chaser "Smith" i officially reported. The message came from rire Island Ma lion to the Charlotown navyyard, and wa as follow "At 12 30 thi morions April 17th. the "Smith" apparently sighted a sub marine. She fired a torpedo and missed the "Smith" by JO uud, t'.ie wake plainly crossing her blS. The submarine then di-appcarcd." Later Report Washington. April 17. Germany fired the fir t shot in the war again-; the Uniu d Si lies and missed. The Navy iJepartment officially confirm rd the report that the destroyei "Smith" waa fired upon by a sub marine at 3:) this morning Thr torpedo mied. The "Smith" chased the Mihinarinc. whidi submerged and escaped. The Navv Deparlincnt Iwlievrs the "Smith" affair will arouse the country, showing that the war i at it own ah ore. Discovery of Ibis submarine w a the first definite evidence vfcat German underwater boat are plying off the American coasts. Stale Department Worried. New York, April 17. The Melief that Germany may have obtained in formation concerning the departure of the allies' commissioners was ex pressetl this afternoon. It i recalled that Germans learped of Kitchener's departure. The submarine off the American coast may he waiting the arrival of the ship with the officials. ADVERTISED LETTERS The following is a list of the ad vertised letters in the postofficc at Albany, Oregon, April 17. 1917: Mis Kiilh Chambers. Lloyd Haua- er. Kwong Sang Wa Co., Mrs. Ktta Marshall. Mrs. John Marks. M. Ol terbeck. Mr. Tham Parker, Hubert Prrscod, Mr. Vincent Stoke. Mrs. William Thurston. Mrs. 1.1 nor ah Tyler, Catherine Tracey. C. H. STEWART, P. M. BRITISH COMMISSIONERS FAIL TO REACH WASHIN6T0N Believed in Washington That German Submarine Has Sunk Their SMp. Washington, April 17. Where llrilain' commissioner are and when they will arrive in Washington is a mystery to the Slate Department to day. It is itated officially thai 'the department had "absolutely no word" concerning heir whereabouts. Def inite information before night l sought. The Erench commissioner arr not expected to arrive before the Hritish. MEXICAN CONGRESS OPPOSED TO NEUTRALITY PLAN F.l Paso. April 17 -(By Cnit- ed Preis) Onlv einht members 9 of thr entire Mexican Houc of & Deputies favor Carranra'a neu- ' tralitv nlan. It U smotincert in a irage received Stindav, It it repffrtecl unofhciall that .-ene of the wildest diiorder oc- rurred when the di-ciiion of 5 Carranza's mcsayr hriian. Sev- ' eral deputien openlv urged an alliancr with Germany. VETERANS PLAN MEMORIAL DAY WiH Make This Year's Greatest Patriotic Occasion Ever Witnessed ia Albaay. SPANISH WAN VETERANS HOLD FINE MEETING ALL BIDS FOR RURAL CREDIT BONOS REJECTED Salem. April 17 ( By United Preas) Because all hid received were below par. the State land Board rejected all bids fir the $250- (XII) rural credits bond issue. Thr board instructed the clerk to wire im mediately the board' attorney in each county to cease taking loan ap plications. If! The hoard decided to advertise im mediately for a $500.0.10 bond through the East, hoping to obtain better offers. YELLOW FEVER REPORTED Rio dc Janeiro, April 17. Several experts from the Federal Health De partment were rushed to Campos, a city in thi state, to investigate re port of yellow fever. After several newspapers had thrown a scare into this city over the supposed proximity of the dread the government doctors reported that a few cases of yellow jaundice had caused the fright. Left for Canada Mrs. Hutf"! Bowen and two daugh ters, of 1-ebanon. left yesterday for t'algary. Canada. MARCH JINX FOR MONARCHS London,- April 17. The month of March holds a persistent jinx for European royalties, as shown by a table of regal fmirders, dethrone ments and abdications following the Czar's removal. Old Gustavus III, King of Sweden, got hit on March 16, 1792: Alexander 11. of Russia, on the 13th of March, 1881; and George I. of Greece, on March 18. 1913. All were murdered. Ch-nrlcs HI. Duke of Parma, also went by the murder route in March. 1854. Gustavus IV, of Sweden, was de throned by his affectionate uncle, the Duke of Sudermania, March 13. 1809. The abdication of Nicholas, of Rus sia and his abdication at the same time on behalf of his son, completes the list of March upheavals which prove the monarch's life in March is not a happy one. G.A.R. and Other Patriotic Or ganizations Asked to Co operate in Big Event. One of the best meetings of the United Spanish War Veterans ever held by Camp Phillips No. 4 toole place in the armory last evening. The attendance was larger than usuaL Whenever there is danger threaten ing the country it is the boys who have been under fire and appreciate the meaning of the protection of the stars and stripes who are first on hand to lend assistance. The mem bers of the local camp stand ready to respond to the call when it comes and when their services are wanted. Mr. Tischenor. of Marshficld , was a guest of the local camp. Arrangements were begun to make memorial Day this year the best that has ever been celebrated in Albany. With the country at war the entire population will respond in a manner never before witnessed, and the chances are that, instead of a ball game or some other attraction divid ing the attention of the people, Al bany and surrounding country will, w ith one accord, turn out to do honor to the nation's deid who fought the wars of other days. A committee was appointed to con fer with tiie Grand Army of the Re public, the Daughters of the Revolu tion, the Women of the G. A. R. and other bodies, to secure their coop eration with the Spanish War Veter ans. The committee is composed of F. C. Stellmadier, Ed. Hawker and l. M. Turner. There will be many special features to attract the people besides the re spect and the patriotic sentiment that will compel the largest attend ance ever. The rhialistic work will be divided, the Spanish War Veter ans putting on half of it at one ceme tery and the members of the G. A. R. the other half. There will be firing squads, salutes, etc. With the certainty of Fifth Com pany, C A. C, being away at that time, arrangements have been made for the care of the two graves of members of that company George Wlllert and Thurston Hackleman. The graves of dead soldiers and sailors will be cleaned up by members of Camp Phillips. In honor of the sailor dead a floral ship will be launched on the Willam ette. A resolution was passed last night expressing the appreciation of the Spanish War Veterans to the general staff of the O. N. G. in appointing their Department Commander, Major Carle Abrams, of Salem, to be Lieu tenant Colonel of the Third Oregon regiment. Other routine business was transacted. CHIEF OF POLICE CATLIN RECEIVES INSTRUCTIONS Letter Fran U.S. Attorney Gen eral Indicates Treatment af Aliaas With Guns. ANTI GOVERNMENT PARTY IN GERMAN! Chief of Police John Catlin has re ceived the following instructions from the Attorney General of the United States, T. VV. Gregory, with regard to tht treatment of aliens having ia their possession firearms. Department of Justice, April 16, 1917. Chief of Police: Under the Proclamation of the President, date April 6, 1917, it ia unlawful for alien enemies to have in their possession the following artic les: Any firearm, weapon, or implement of war, or component part thereof, ammunition, maxim or other silencer, bomb, or explosive, or material used in the manufacture of explosives any aircraft or wireless apparatus, or any form of signalling device, or any form of cipher code, or any paper, docu ment, or hook written or printed in cipher or in which there may be in visible writing. Your cooperation in enforcing this Proclamation is earnestly desired; and yon are requested if possible, to post notices or otherwise notify all alien enemies within your locality to bring to police headquarters and sur render any and all articles which it is unlawful to have in their posses sion. A detailed receipt should be given for all articles so surrendered, and at the close of the war such ar ticles should be returned. Any alien enemy who fails to sur render such articles within 24 fours after public notice given by you, will he subject to summary arrest if such articles shall be found in his posses sion: and the articles will be seized and forfeited to the use of the- United States. Respectfully, T. W. GREGORY, Attorney General Goners Strike in Bertie Crip ples Output af Wood and Metal Is Report. REDUCTION N BBEAO RATIONS STABT8 TROUBLE !(V. Wa. M PntHar M I. McPhrrnn 'tarted hut alrffit looking berries nr.d ell for 211 cents , for Ponlsr. Mont., where he will look a ho, or twovfor JS cents. after business interests. Kviaasf , Baw-. aai BaWt -kLv. ta LB bV 1jJ eP-v 1 LaZ TBssrJ BsbfIM BBS il - ssssswBsSMr.SBsiaW BVBatM sKdCssssssKfir aT t '. Hk " 1 KM FM h"i JiH HI 1 trJn JiilJim VPw ' .7 BsPr JiMja EMia bwW UdSCaa BvBBMB B sSBJ sjLSsbsBM " . BVjHaBieFI I jBWSffBBJ SSsbtaBBSBsXJ sbBBBB I ScatM from "A Daughter of th Gods," the million-dollar production, at the Globe Mart Monday. Fo CONSTITUTIONAL ASSEMBLY FOR RUSSIA IS DEMANDED PetrogTad. April 17. (By United Press) A congress of the council of workers anil srldiers adopted a report roviding for fbe election of a consti tutional assembly for Russia as soon possible. It recommended the elec tion under the supervision of the Dt!mv All above 30 years of aae will be iiven the privilege of voting. Wo men are included. OTT DELIVERS LECTURE AT M. E. CHURCH Before a fair-sized crowd Edward Amherst Ott, professor of oratory at Drake University last night delivered a lecture at the Methodist church on the subject. "Sour Grape " Professor Ott proved himself an excellent speaker and this number of the Y. M. C. A. lecture course was said by those who attended to have been one of the best of the entire year. Optimism was the keynote of the lecture and some wholesome ad vice was uiven to fathers and moth ers as to the necessity of properly training their children. SAYS NERVES DANCING IS GOOD FOR Columbus. April 17. iAt last Dancing has come into its own. For years it's borne the burden of blame for a thousand and one afflictions "tanijo foot." fallen arches, loss of weight and scores of other ailments have been laid at the door of the dance. But now comes Miss Florence A Mver. head of the department of - . , . j .: cm.:- c.- I T: pnysici euudiiun i wiuvj .-i.ie uni versity, who is an advocate of the dance, especially the esthetic dance which is an instant cure, she says for the nervous girl who jumps at every sound, and the slouchy. care- free type of girl who is affected by nothing. "The combination of the physical exercise and the mental stress of re membering the different step wonderful for the nerves." said Mis Mver. "Ttose who formerly startled at every little sound can bear almost. any shock now. NO DANPFR OF PAID IN WINTER THE OLD ORIGINAL CURFEW Chertsey. F.ngland, April 17. Cur lew may ring its heael oil tonight, with the pissing of the ban on need less nocturnal neiises. And ih- Cheri- r curfew i the old orin:"-! and 1v trennine "must rluR tonigh'" ,-on- trantion that inspired the poem. When the Zeppelins were makif ; periodic tours to strafe the tisrht li isle it was a niieslion n-hciher en- ine hell, curfew and the like did- t serve as a guide. The authorities rnldn't find out definitely so they refued to t.ste anv chince. F.verv urfew in Fnglansl had its throat done up in a muffler and there was nohimr doin on the happv chimes. Chertev was hard hit hv the or der, inasmuch a the local enrfew has t-een "irt of the town's life for seven or eight aeons. Well, now the Zeoos have had their wings clipped pretty short and the risk is brought down to a minimum, o ibe curfews are tellintr their tale or tolling their tell with oMtlme 10I- emmty. London. April 1 (By Mail) Snrins'ime has many harbimers u ianv land The robin and the ero is tell New England. New York .sli.e on Bock Beer signs. The South has its mint-inlep and th N'orlh its eucalvolji and cimnhor Rnt yon cvn't persuade people over re to shake the red flannel anil h- bottle of Spring Tonic, until the 'Zepp come out. Mmnti rt. the dat- the Farmer' ti . fe,r sorin.T to commence ' uWr set Fmlard hi ofrjeta notification The vear's first "straf ftni?" occurred on the day the pro verbial lion starts wapning hi roa rnd mane for wool and a bleat. Zeppelins can't stand cold weather Thev re very particular anyway d'nnt'in t,jtebM:teV, nartlv cloudv. calm, dry ni;fhts. with whatever wind there i blowine from the hast, nut a Ion., as Winter. R I., hold sway over the Britih Isles, there's no danger of a raid. However, when the clays get longer and the evenin ts halmv. England generally look, to the skies for the almost always langh inedv ineffectual leaden shower that brings the first tidings of Spring to London. Rioting la Berlin Reported; Semi-OHiclal Reports Say Not Serious. Amsterdam. April 17. (By United Press) Official prom- 3 ises of governmei.tal reforms 0) without anv steps toward fulfill- 0) ment resulted in the formation 0) of an anti -government party in 9 9 Germany. The new group is an 9 9 offshoot from the regular Social- 9 9 ist party, and is called the inde- 9 9 pendent socialistic democratic 9 9 party. 9 9 9S Amsterdam. April 17. (By United' Pre) Berlin's general strike is crippling the output of metal and wood, and blocking the- transporta tion systems, according to dispatches here which reported disorders in Ber lin. Unconfirmable details are meagre. A general stnke has long been expected. Extreme Socialists announced the move as a protest against the redac tion in bread rations. It is semiofficially declared that the stuke affected very few industries, and is without general support Christiana. Atri1 17 (By United Press) Germany will soon issue to neutrals a statement of her peace' terms, according to rumors in diplo matic circles. The reports cam from sources known to he closely rdenti- fied with the German officials plans. Germany's proposition is not known. Diplomats believe the terms will be unchanged from those made the December peace offer. Scandinavia is the center of Ger many's peace efforts aimed at Russia. Teutonic officials are bending every effort toward a separate Russian Pace, it is learned here. Count von Bernstorff has been named German Ambassador to Swed en to help In the peace move. HIPPODROME SHOWS EH AFTER ONE MORE WEEK After tomorrow night Albany the atre fans have bat ont more Hippo drome Vaudeville show to look tor- ward to this year. The 16 weeks tour sent out front Chicago will fast at that time and Albany patraas will have to settle back to pictures take their chances on roast tions. good. George Murphy and PkSVaek have a .military burlesque comedy playlet, depicting a scene on l fir ing line during the Civil War. The playlet is full of laugh -from Start to finish, showing General Bntt CM mishaps with his stupid aide, Hot Air Mulligan. Tom Queen and La Petite Ruth : resent a dancing, talking and sing ing act which is a scream from start to finish. The De Ber Sister, two and i nmelv maidens, are dancers of more han ordinary merit aad, have pleased their audiences wherever they have appeared. The picture bill includes Fanny Ward in "The Years of the Locus-t." comedy and a feature reel. NEW CLASSIFIED WANTED An experienced waitress wants work in either hotel or res taurant. Bell phone B&. 17tU" FOR SALE Bred sows, $25 and no. Address Boxx 66, Albai.y. al7-l GOATS FOR SALE Kasmys wethers $3.50. Address Boj WANTED WAITRB&S An Home restaurant. 205 Setond 17- Weather Yesterday's temperature tween 55 and 33 degrees, felt to 8.4 feet.