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Newspaper Page TextTHB WEATHER Tonight and Tomorrow Probably Showers ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT VOL. XXIX. ALBANY. LINN COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 1917. SENATE FILIBUSTER IS THREATENED Opponents ol Conscription At tempt to Block President's War Program in Senate. VOLUNTEER SENTIMENT STRONG IN HOUSE U. S. Will Drift Measures to Stop Food Supplies to the Oentral Powers. WASHINGTON. April 21. -Oppotsrnls of ihr conscription bill this afternoon started lilliuitrr to. tics to it' I iv Ihr passag. ol the measure. San ator Thonion demanded the regular order in the consideration of Ihr Spy bill al the expiration of ihr run.,: business. A score of snticonscripiionlsts pre dieted draft riots, if the conscription kill patted. The house tnililarv com mittee votcd'twelve to eight, favorii the general ataff army hill with the amendment "authorising" the presi dent to call for volunteer! if he wither Before the selective draft it tried. WASHINGTON, April 21 -Measures detgtned to prevent food supplies from reaching the enemy through Scandinavia are being prepared. The United Prrss learned that the prob lem it one of a general ten. of "trading with the enemy" rettiictions the cabinet is working- oue. legisla tion arating air-tight the economic blockade against the central powers will probably be presented to con gress soon. Whle the United Stales is opposed to the black list some ineant are sought to prevent Scandinavian's from acting as "go-betweens" for Germany. jUWSfEO FOR THEFT OF GLASSES A man going under the name f Charles Davit was arrested this morn ing on a charge of Mealing a pairof field glasses from a house three miles west of Eugene. -The glaset were found in a local second hand store, the owner having innocently purchas ed them from Davis. The glasses were returned y'" owner and the man fa being held for orders from Sheriff Parker of F.ugcnc. The man had been under arrest for vagrancy here a fe-v days ago. IIORSK RAN A ridign horse belonging to Maoice SpieVley, Seventh and Washington streets, look fri,thi this niornlns and rtntered oft down town. Manricr had tied the horse to a stick in front of his house and had left it for a short time. Some. Some little difficulty was experienced in capturing it in the business district of the . in MAY NAME ROOSEVELT .. ON RUSSIAN COMMISSION WASHINGTON. April 21. - Root. Professor Harper of Chicago univer sity, Colonel Roosevelt and Charlrv Crane are amonn these considered Icr the Russiai comniision. OFFICERS TRAINING CHIP ESTABLISHED tN CALIFORNIA Will Train 2500 OH ioert ; Lval College Recelvei Telegram Asking Co-operation. The follow. tig irli-gram wti re ceived today by Albany College: San rrumiaco. Calif, April 3U, 1917. War department In suspended fur ther appointment to line sections, of ficers reserve torus until close of training camp now beine citablivbcd at Presidio. Camp bfjons May Hi, duration three months. Desire to secure the attendance of 2500. Those completififr satisfactorily the trainiitu course will be commissioned. T!e ob ject of the war department in to se lect "firt ten thousand" which im plies the ten t oiuand ablest leaders selected from the co officer the first half million troops. The following are ehiKible. subject to imimiium wc lim it of twenty yean and nine month, the minimum aue limnhcse-ngathcfc the maximum afTt limit is twenty-four .years. Merncber. of reserve officers training corpi, other cadet student, graduates of military sc'tonls. an J oth er eitixen, tbosr having militar) training, prefcrrrd. AH of the above mutt make application for commission in officers reservr corps and be certi fied to these 1 ca.!iuar:cr by a com missioned officer of the n wutar army. The necessary blanks are bein' fur nished the variori officers throughout the department, whose names wilt he published in the newspapers. In cast anv considerable numr.er of candi dates located at one place, and no of ficer in the vicinitv. our wilt he sent. Advise these hcadojiarlcr if no of ficer js avnilahla in vour vicinitv. You are urged to graduate a iv senior dutv certified a oonlified for attendance. We want your best men. Bell. Two Destroyers Sunk When They Attempt Raid ss Dover Is London Official New. GENERAL HAI6 ADVANCES LINE ANOTHER NILE Self our Arrives Safloy in Amer ica; U. S. Armed Merchant men Reaches France. BRITISH UNO FRENCH FUGS FLYING . IN WASHING! ON WASHINGTON. April 21. For the first time that flags of foreign na tions still fly from any Washington public building. Flag ploes were erected to!av over the entrance to Ihr stale, war and navy building for Fnglish and French flags. (Dv United Press) LONDON, April 21 General Haig smashed another blow at Cainbrai and advanced over a mile toward the icriuan stronghold. The capture of tonnrlieu is announced. Artillery firing is heavv and German attacks were repulsed and many Germans made prisoners. (By United Press i LONDON. April 21. Two Ger man destroyers were sunk ana a third possibly destroyed when enemy vessels attempted a raid on- Dover, the admirallv announced. Beat Craw Lands. YKUIDEN. (Holland). April 21. )o1v nineteen Americans and fifteen of other nationalities composing the rew of the Norwegian windjammer. Kongsli,' a llelgavi relief ship, land ed here. Tlir crew leported that tbc hip was submarine! or hit a mine. U. S. Liner Sate. Paris. Auril 21. The armed Amer ican mercnantman wncga amvi-.i- safely al a French porf. Balfour Unas. WASHINGTON. April 21. Ar- hur Balfour. British Foreign Minis er. landed safely the tta'e department announced this afternoon. s) m s 9 s 1 (9 , .) . ( oa M'. J) (' i Ilo I Ilia Mc- Shows Mixed Up - By a co-incident, the wrong bills were sent to both the Globe and Rolfe Theaters yesterday. At the Rolfe George Walsh was booked in "Melt ing Millions." hut the Fox film ex change switched "A Scarlet Letter" In place of it at the last minute. The Wal.1i play will he run next week. At the Gobe Sir Herbert Berrbnhn Tree was Vschedutrd to appear in "did Folks at Home," but owing to a change in the Triangle schedule where by Albany it to get newer releases, and this was cancelled and Dorothy Gish In "The Little Yank" was run. ISnisUliu rrr l ocal butinest men are -arnrstly me nay CITY NBWS 8(8fG Albany Men Actors At the Kolfe Theatre Monday and Tuesday, two Albany men will be seen in the Palhe New films. On this ... .. .... ii of ihe meeting of the U. S. forestry men in Portland March 2S when i hey took a trip up the Colum bia Highway to Eagle Creek staliou they were accompanied by a Palhe camera man who made mode motion pictures of the party, trail, fores, etc. Supervisor C. C. Hall and Arthur Wil cox of this city, were present and arc shown in the picture. Lebanon Cnup'e Mairics Hrnrv Julius and Miss F.ffie D die of Lebanon, were married morning by County judge D. B. Knight. WI-NT TO SALEM Attorneys II. M. Hewitt and M. V. Wratherford went to Salem this morning on legal business. TO VISIT UUSBAND Mrs. J. M. V. Bilvcu left this morn ing for Wolf Point. Montana, where her husband is living on a ranch. She will stav there most of thesuinmer. She was accompanied as far as Port- I land by her daughter. Miss Gertrude Hilyeu. TO JOIN NAVY Arthur Jones and Alva Starr, two Albany College students left for Portland today where thrv will take the examinations for the U. S. Navy HKRE FORM EUGENE Miss Midrrd Shortridge of 7ugene arrived in the city this morning and is a guest of Mst Ada Michaelton. INSPECTING MORE WATCHES F. M. French, official S. P. time in spector for this .district, went to Dc troit this morning on an inspection trip.. Yesterday his work took him to Eugene. This morning Mrs. W. M. Davis snd daughters, Mary and Menriette. left for Portland where they are spending requested to turn in all advertising eopv the day preceedinr the dale of insertion. new cussified For Sal. Strawberry plants. Magoons, Gold Dollar and Rrandiwines. some seed po tatoes and apple vinegar 3 veara old. 25c. gal. E. G. Golf. Home phone M54. a2l-24-pd. WILL STORE PIANO Will give good care if any person desires to store st niv honse, no children. Bell phone 22-R. or 46S-J. a21-24. FOR SALE Dayton bicycle, good as new. Cheap if taken at once. Call at JJJ Jefferson St. after 5:31) p. m. a21-25. Htm Gets Wild- Dan Csiiuc, the Hungarian who was arrested yesterday and sentenced to serve 15 days in the county jail for using profane language and cursing the United States, created mute commotion in the county iail last night. Between 8.00 and 9H o'clock he sent up a howl .and continued to yell for a long time untilhe was uuiete down by Sheriff Bourne. Tax Collections Good This afternoon the clerks in the office of Sheriff D. H. Boline will finish their work or the first htlf of the 1916 tax collections. All pay ments have been entered and the sSooks are in good shape. Mis. Mae Tinman and Miss Zona Haiffht. who have been assisting, will leave the oeire and will not he needed again until the final rush in St Member when the last half is to be pa id. SENT TO BOTTOM ORGAN RECITAL TO BE GIVEN SUNDAY AFTERNOON The following organ program will be given at the Methodist Church. Sunday afternoon, April 22, at 4 o'clock. Everyone is cordially In vited: Melody in K Jloclrwell Minuet in G Beethoven Vocal Solo Selected (a) Missionary Hymn An by West (b) Lead Kindly Light An by Aahford Pilgrim's Chorus from "Tannhauser" Wagner Harp Solo Selected Entrancing Dream Bcrcrus Gaston Lille Gavotte from "Mignon" Thomas Andante-in G Batiste Organ Piano. Larghetto from Symphony in D Major Beethoven Vocal Solo A Perfect Day Carrie Jacobs Bond Lural Burggraf, Organist lists Jessie Paynter, Vocalist. Mrs. & C. Worrell, Pianist. Davis Leininger, Harpist. ALBANY MEN PASS OFFICER. PHYSICAL EXAMINATION Offiosrs Training Camp Will Be Opened is California ss Msy 8th Is Report. M. V. Westherford. Frank Stetle m acker and RFoy Wood returned last night for Portland where thev suc cessfully pasted the physical examin ation for commission in the United State army. Tir. Weathertord and Mr. Stctlemacher will leave here dur ing the first veek in Mav to receive military instruction in the officer! training camp wi ich will be opened in California on Mav Sth. Ed Baily will leave tonight for Portland where he will take the physical examination for a commission. Old Msn Chimney F-.eep WiS be here all week to clean stove pipes and furnaces. AM chimneys thorough ly cleaned and examined in case ol defects. Leave orders at MrAloin's Cigar store. P!oae 10K-R. a2l-28. Todd Loses Suits Notice has been received that Ihe Supreme Court has sustained the de rision of Judge Kelly in ihe case of Alfred Todd vs. ,D. Cormier, mavor of fbanon. to collect $75 attoienv's fees. The ease was decided strains! Todd in both courts Join U. S. Ni Arthur Starr lones and Alva Starr both Albany young men left on the noon train today for Bremerton where they will join the United States navy. The former -will serve in the hospital corps and Ihr later at a regu lar seaman. Elmore Here YeV.eiday Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Elmore cf. Brownsville, were in the citv yeste--day. SBHS9LS III EASTERN LINN HI 6000 CONDmON MONEY RAISED FOR NEW CANNERY Over Nine Thousand DeWirs Subicribed By Local Busi ness Men Fsr Enterprise. Every Citizen Ursed ts Do His sr Hsr Part is Prepsrstion For Fsturs Events. NOW UP TO GROWERS TO PRODUCE THE FRUIT Paulhamus Will Hsvs Charge snd M s .Market For Linn County Surplus Cross. The fruit cannery in Albany it now an assured fact so far at the sub scription of the capital stock it con cerned. It is now up to the fruit growers in this vicinity to decide whether or not the eaaneiy building shall be erected this year or next year. The committee in charge of the sub scription list completed the work yes terday. In all there has been sub scribed something over $9000.00. The establishment of a cannery here under the management of an exper ienced man like Paulhamus of Puyal I up. is one of the biggest things that has ever come to this community. With a strong group of business men back oi the organization to give it standing and to provide the necessary funds for buying the machinery and paying cash for the products as they arc delivered, and with the Oregon Electric Railway Company erecting the building to house the cannery, and providing satisfactory freight rates for transporting the output from here to Puyallup and eastward, there can be no question about the success of the RED CROSS APPEALS FOR LARGE MEMBERSHIP rViinSv QsskeVnl Siirasi-intAMnt T If Cumminga retained yesterday from a ' SlCSS " f? " ,he . , . ... ' , .. I of the business is concerned. There scjb soruuao in, easier,, p.rc o, soe , U5 on(. DnJJ. f mAeTi.).iK. County. Last Tuesday she attended the closing exeaeiaea of School Dis trict No. 122, south west of Lacomb. Lucius Groves, the teacher at this place, had an all day program arrang ed and a fine time was bad. Wednesday Mrs. Cumminga visited the Lacomb school and at District K M. All day Thursday was spent in the Lebanon Schools. Friday another closing exercise waa attended at School District No. 80, Sand Ridge, Miss Vera Merchant, in structor. Another all day program was observed. Mrs. Cumminga found the schools in good condition in every locality visit ed, and found the pupils doing good work. 0RE60N ELECTRIC WILL RESPECT MEN'S SENIORITY Employees Enlisting in Army or Nsvy Will Find Old Jobs Open on Their Return. That the Oregon Electric railroad company will respect the seniority of its emolns'es who on to usr is indi cated in the following letter received sries can be contracted for to be pro . . . , . .. . , , .!,. , l. mis morning dv Al. a. slogan, local which mav delay or defer the success ful operation of the cannery for the present, and that is the raising of the necessary fruit, berries and vegetables by the growers. . Under the present arranKement no stock subseriotion of bonus of anv kind is required from the growers, all that is asked is that they produce the stuff necessary for oper ating the cannery. Besides Mr. Paul hamus offers about a cent more per pound for all fruits, berries and veg etables that he cans than does any other cannery. He realises that the producer cannot be expected to con tinue to produce the stuff for the cannery unless he can do it at a profit. Arrangements have been made by the committee in charge, with Mr. C. t. Roberts, to go among the fruit growers and farmers and see what amount of produce the irrowcrs are willing to contract to raise. Mr. Paul hamus has insisted that they shall make a specialty of raising three kinds of berries and one vegetable, namely: the Wilson strawberry, the Munger Black Respberry, and the Phenomenal berry, and the Refugee bean. While he expects to can cherries and other kinds of fruit, yet he insists that, un less a sufficient acreage of the above three kind of berries can be con and one vegetable, namely: the Wil son Strawberry, the Munger Black berry and the Phenomenal berry, and the Refuge Bean. While he expects to can berries and other kinds of fruits yet he insists that, unless a sufficient acreage of the above three kinds of ALBANY MAN APPOINTED ST. VINCENT'S INTERNE Dr. Earl Fortmiller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Win. Fortmiller, of this city, has been honored by an appointment as Interne at St Vincent's Hospital in Portland. .He moves into the hospital today and immediately asumes his new duties. The appointment is regarded as a distinct honor and an acknowledgment of Dr. Fortmiller' abilities. The ap pointment usually goes to a senior in the Medical College, while Dr. Fort miller I but a Junior. He has made a fine record as a student at the Univer sity of Oregon College of Medicine, leading his claaa the past two year and establishing an enviable reputa tion. agent. The letter is setf explanatory: Portland, Ore., April 30, 1017. Mr. H. S. Logan, Agent, Albany, Or: Any employe in service in this department who desires to leave the service to volunteer or enlist' In the U. S. army or navy, during our present trouble, will be permitted to retain their sen iority rights and positions and will he returned to work with such sen iority standrng or position as thev held at the time thev emitted in the service of our country. This of course, pro vided they are honorably discharged from such service. C. A. Vermillion, Superintendent. HONOR GUARD GIRLS TO HAVE BUSINESS MEETING Miss Mae Ballack. Leader of the Alhanv Chapter of the Girls National Honor Guards has called a meeting of the vlocsl organization to meet In the library at 700 o'clock this even ing. . I Themeeting will be short, but Im portant and every member is urged lo be present. It will be a business meeting to decide upon future con- 'si the order, and various other matters. ARGENTINE DEMANDS SATIS FACTION FROM HERMAN! 9 ARGENTINES April 21. M 9 Argentine formaly today de- 0) manded satisfaction from Ger- S) 9 many for the submarneing ol the 9 steame "l.amacion." Argan- 9 9 tine's leading newspapers declare 9 9 that if Germany's reolv is un- 9 9 satisfactory. President Irigoyen 9 ' i will declare war. w 9 0) 9999 9-9 9 9 RIO DFJAN1RO. April 21. Bra in has formally announced her in tent to co-operate with the United States in shippgig allies supplies and munitions. duced during the next five years, he will not start the cannery. The con tracts that are made for fruit are to extend over a period of fiveycars.anV possibly ten: this is done o as to en able the growers to grow their fruit to advantage, as it requires several years to get berries into their best bearing condition. HUNGARIAN KILLED WHILE MAKING A BOMB PITTSBURGH. April 21. Nick Fcllis, a Hungarian was instantly killed and three others fatallv injured when dynamite expoded. Russellow police are investigating the report that relhs was maVing a bomb. PUKED WltlS GUN CLUB SH00TIN6 MEDAL GENERAL STRIKE IS ON IN GERMANf Chairman Membership Committee By Mrs. R. E. Mason. The Red Cross Campaign has star ted n earnest in Albany. We hope to and want to receive every loyal, pa triotic eitixen, man or woman, boy or girl. The committee hope to invite very person in Albany to Join this organisation. It is a privilege to join, to aid this splendid work, for unfor tunate suffering humanity. This Is not a personal affair, bat is every body's business and whan this com mittee of ladies asks your interest, membership, or work at headquarters, if possible respond! Respond will ingly! Give your membership of fl to this Society. Be enthusiastic ! Re sponsive! It's year rnlij as wall as theirs they are working for the cause and country; do your little share or part If you are not told about this personally, com to headquarters, next door to Wells Fargo Express Co., with your membership fee, or tell them your willingness to work, to knit at home or to sew at headquarters rosne afternoon, where it is warm and com fortable. Because we have not bad disasters and battles on land and sea aa yet, la no reason to quiet down into passive " Individuals! Let's be ready and waiting' When Mr. Hurt, of San Francisco, Red Cross Headquarters waa here, he told us that if we should hare one terrible battle as they are having each day in European countries, that we would only have hospital supplies on hand to but 24 hours! This membership mon ey that wilt be turned in to buy Ma terials and hospital supplies, will do its work; it will not be for naught If we do not need it for America, war or civilian disasters It will go to the Red Cross work in Europe where it is so dreadfully needed. Your Country Needs Yod! Join today! Perhaps there are some who cannot give the dollar and would be willing to work if ao report at headquarters, there is work for alt. Some have families orl are business people and cannot give the time. They can give the dollar for materials, etc. When you join, you are not pledging yourself to field work or any other thing. You are merely showing year colors, your loyalty to your country and the grand old flag. Your help is needed now! To sup port its base and field hospitals, its doctors and nurses, and to provide the necessities of military and civic relief. The American Red Cross is charter ed by Congress. It is the only volun teer agency for relief, commissioned by the President of the United States, who is President of the Society. This fond is used in calamities of all kinds "The San Francisco Fire", Ohio Valley Floods", The Titanic" and "Eastland" disasters, and all other catastrophes involving loss of life and suffering. Don t wait! Don t be a laggard! Join Now! I The membership committee consists of Mrs. Robert E. Greene, Mrs. Fran ces Wilson, Mrs .Fred Bellows, Louise Weider, Mrs. R. C Wooley, Chas. Weider, Bert Veal, Mae Tillman, Le thia McCullough, G. Morgan, Misses Canfield and Jonas, Willard Marks, Wm. Eagles, Nelson McDonald, Kath ryn Llvingood, Bertha Lee, Miss Buhler, Miss Metcalf, Mrs. Harkness. Mrs. Haas, P. A. Young, Alice Cocker- line, Wm. Burkhart, E. C. Braade berry, Levi Tracy, Chas. Essex, Zona H sight, Archibald Gould, Leonard Hurst, EUa C. Meade, Walter Parker. W. H. Davis. Mrs J. J. Lindgren and Mrs Rocky E. Mason. Twenty Thoussnd Munition Workers W.Ik Out in BnM snd Riots Reported, STRIKE SPREADS TO Ml PARTS OF COUNTRY Vscticsn Advised Thst Hsisary ss Verse of Revolution; Bresd Riots Csuse. 9 ROME, April 21. Revolu- 9 tioti is imminent in Hungary 9 9 the Vatican advised today. 9 9 Resulting from the disturb- 9 9 ances, Badapest and twenty-five '4 3 other towns have been proclaim- 9 9 cd in a state of siege. 9 '9 0eievwBqBWsPe999Vr Violence Reported. AMSTERDAM. April 21. Twatt- ty thousand Berlin and Snansttn mu nition workers are striking aa a pro test against the reduction of bread ration according to the Latest in formation. Scores of conflicting ra- r including reported great violence ha the riots came today. A great lore of alittsis are said to have revolted at Magdenburg and tried to bam sarV he buildings Duhheldorf report de clare thit strike delegates In Berlin- re jected the ptutHialUun of the govern ment to renounce their wan, Hun of annexation and to abolish comp. !sory service and institute Iniinadlgraly qul tranchsse. Knrpps Join the Strike. ESSEN. April 21. It is reported that the Krupps plant joined ' the strike. Berlin Denies Rioting. LEIPZIG. April 21. Several thousand strikers are out but the mu nitions plants are believed to be un affected. Berlin officially denie,the noting. . r It is reported that tbc (jenuan in fluence in Austria is weakening. Apparently realizing the inequitable distribution of food caused strikes md the government is conducting a most searching mvctigation for hid den stores of food. Berlin dispatches disclosed that there was a house to house canvass, revealing already an "amazing quantity" of food. Summarizing the rumors, reports and known facts, it is evident that a general strike is spreading. Several hundred thousand men are still out and arbitration is being attempted. MAGDEBURG. April 21. Grave rioting is going on here and ten thousand striker have resorted.-to violence. AUTOS COLLIDE WITH TELLING RESULTS Tfl BATH Last niaht at about 600 o'clock two automobile driven bv Dr. J. M. Rob nctt and Ed Welch came together at Second and Ferry streets. The Weich car was hit broadside, the fender and body was damaged and other injuries were intlicted. Dr. Kobnett car re ceived a broken axel, broken spring. smashed lamps, fender and a few other disfigurements. W. E. Parker carried off the medal at the semi annual medal shoot of the Albany gun club. He tied for first flace with Rov Tempkton and in the shoot-off broke ten straight to Tem pleton's nine. The score of the var ious shooters was as follows: Tem ple ton 2), Parker 23. C. G. Dodele 21. F. Baltimore 21. Hornbrook 20, T. B. Dodele 19, P. I. Baltimore 18. Leinger 17. Young IS and Cuskl: 16. The joint meeting of the Civil Re lief Committee of the Red Cross and the directors of the Associated Char ities, was held last evening at the Ho tel Albany, and was attended by every member and by Prof. C. W. Boetticher. Superintendent of the City Schools. Several acres of land have been placed at the disposal of the Joint com mittee and several citisens have indl rated their willingness to co-operate with the joint committee by advaacing funds with which to purchase seed and to hire teams to plow and prepare the land for seeding. The committee is very anxious to get in touch with the owners of vacant lots that may be used for garden or for growing potatoes and beans and the committee is equally anxious to get in communica tion with those who desire to avail themselves of the opportunity to use such land aa is placed at the disposal of the joint committee. All available lota and all applications for the ua of lota should be listed with Dan John ston at his office in the First National Bank Building. Prof. Boetticher is co-operating with the joint eommitto and if th committee la successful In ebtajlnsag sufficient desirable land a . portion thereof will be set aside far the ss of those schollars whose parent will un dertake to see that the land Is aasded and well cultivated. While the primary desire sf th joint eommitto is to have IsiMiltkull the donated lands for th purpose of raising staple vegetables for wtator use. those wha apply Str the land Will not be restricted in their ptatia If anyone has any vaaaat sa spell J within the city lintta or wttMars Vsa sonable distance from the- city, V if anyone feel that he can assist hi pm chasing seed or In plowing gjU gaw paring th land for seeding, or'ff any one desires to obtain any of th do nated tend for indrridual saw, the jefsst eommitto urgently requests pen to take th matter up with Mr. . secretary of the joint with any of the other sssttstl af tha joint committee which is iisjipsjaaj gff C. H. Burggraf, preaistent. Dr. Os SV Young, W. A. Eastbnrn, W. V. Dr. A. P. Howell and Dan .