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J. THK WEATHER I mi and COOltf totiiiilil, with I . . 1 t (rem. Tuesday lir. ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT I SP 1 VOL. XXIX. ALBANY. LINN COUNTY. ORB -N. MONDAY. MAY 7, 1917. ALLIES WAR ON SUBMARINE MENAGE Conference Held With Allied Representative and Admiral Sims in Washington. A6E LIMIT OF CONSCRIP TION BILL UNDECIDED President Completes Draft ol Proclamation and Waited Action By Conferees. Paris. May 7 -The Allies' greatest con. nitrated elfort 10 end the HibflttriM mclliicr 11 bring DsalHntd Amcri cau naval olncer, Admiral Sim in a CQi'tSl "" lnc authority ol a high llriult official attending Um allied coilfeimcc Thr ItaiM Prtli a aiith oiiied I" stair lhal the Anirri van na I'l-O -i meat ait in the plan "T MtmU arc beaten on land.'' he said, "ami playing tlir list ace the utiinannr " Break In Hindenberg Line Is Expected; Tremendous Lost of Life Reported. With ihe Flench Afield. May 7. irrinany relireinnui I nam irancr mull come urilra vn mcnniirit mi MM Mop lln French drive. Today's fighting brought proof and mtilete realization to the Herman rnmandcr ol the necessity ol uch etreal in the superhuman ellorti the nemy in making to save the Rheims atient. Twenty-nine tlioiiand Germain ere niaiir prisoners since Afiril 16th, it officially stated. The war office added that the great rench until i continuing successful ly with French "everywhere victori uiisly repulsing the counter attackt.' rcrnt.iny'a picked troops were hurled ntu the trrnclir and the llower ol he German army is lieing sacrificed Counter Attacka Repulsed London, May 7. Continuous Ger man attacks iince Saturday failed to hake the Uiitish irrii around HuUe- urt and despite the unending prcs- ure, llritish improved tneir position, ieneral llaiu- reported. Washington. May 7 - The Prcsi dent cornpleUd hi. proclamation call ing tor the .elective draft l.uancc and awaila only 'he rnt&l pa.ugr of the comcription hill. Urtfent demand, for an army at .... i.i.i I.-.I hv ai.neal. fiom the French and Hrnnh commissioners i nnfeeer. on 'he drall mcasur. will .peed ihc work. Senator Cham lu-rlain hone, lo report Ihe mea.urr tomorrow. There are wide difference, on three important leature. of the bill cover iiiK conscription, ae army prohihi lion, and ihe RoOMVsll divi.ion The aire will probably he compro mUed (roni tnetity one 10 thirty. hi fiuhl on Ihe two oilier Katies i expected. ' New Britiah Loan 'W AUmnai Uu 7. An addition .1 l.iait of tv.entv-live million wa made to Great llrilain The iran.f wasnot attended wiih the uu lormalitie.. Order. Iaaue First Overseas Force Washington. May 7. The War de oarmiriit iiit'J order, (or raising the first American force to he ent to France. RENCH ADVANCE IS UNCHECKED BY GERMANS KILLED BY TRAIN W. M. Scott, Pioneer Resident, Walks in Front of Shasta Limited This Morning. DEATH WAS INSTANTANEOUS; NO INQUEST NECESSARY Victim of Accident Was 79 Years Old and Was Partly Blind and Deaf. ANOTHER ALBANY MAN GETS CALL 10 COLORS MONEY RAISED FOR ARMY Y. M. C. A. Al SERVICES Work of State Organization Commended in Churches; Committee Working Today. A plea for suNicriptions for Ihe my Y. M. C. A. fund was made in nearly every church in Albans yes terday morning. In the Methodist hurch A. C. Sehmilt occupied tu5 ulpii. Profcasor lloemcher spoke at ihe l'rst I'rerrtivt-riau, W. A. fcasl bim at Ihe Christian and in the, othei churches the pa. lor. made a plea for ll. I .import of tic work outlined 1 y lu stale Y. M. C. A. Subscription blanks were cirril.ited I all local churches and so con.id eral le money wa-. rai.eu ycsieriaj. this morning a lommittcc it canvas n:g l-ir.t stiet ami tile work will im npleted tom.'rio.v evening. Tno. who desire to conti unite may do so by sending in their contrihutuui i !l. Torhctl at t':c I irat N'at'oi.a '.lank Mr. Teh-belt has been desig ..tcd treasurer of ihe Albany Y. M C. A. fund. Harri.l.urg. Ore.. May 7. W. M colt, axed abejut 79 years, artrj in ..i.ilv killed this morning when h- a- struck by a northbound Shasta muted 'rain, at 10 75 ocloc;.-. Mr. oil. "ho was partly Mind ail deal a ..Mi i.iplinu to cross the Soi.ihcrn aciiic r.vlroari tracks two cicck rail. ihe depot when lb-: tra'n aim along I "e lireinan r.i- WW j onlo the track, but cull t'o ,'huu t'- avr him. M . Smtt, who im a pioneer i-m- IrM oi IUrrhji, ia survive I U- h w..e The remains e ere taken thjk.'l o' ihe Wriulil Li dertakinK a .or inrer Win l ortmiller. who wa; ati' iid nri a Mineral at Sheen, was rutified of lln aifi-lenL Nc iiviie.. !1 he hoML as 'he death was j Vt.- i'.ik I an ao idiiit over which ihc ilraatl kiu! t. ontrol. MONITIONS PLANT EXPLODES; ONE KILLED FIVE MEN HIBERNATE IN QOARTZVILLE MIN IMiilo I'.dson. who ha. hem eoopc in, in Ihe mines of Ihe Quartr-vill district all winter.jtrrived in the ci:y last Friday, and was KWd lo el bark to civilizntinn after hi-, winter's hi bernation. He went in dnrinn last September, staying over eiidit months In the mines. FotW other "nen were with him. Snow at the mines was four and five feet deep when they left and it had been from 15 to 18 feet deep in the winter. On the dit vide they crossed1 15 feel of snow on their way out. KinKsport, Tenn . May 7. Oi- third of the mammoth miinitons plant of the Federal lye Stuff & I'hemical Company was destroyed by a terrific explosion this morning. One man was killed and two were probab ly fatally injured. Some federal troo were thrown to the ground by UN shock of the explosion. CARD OF THANKS We wish lo express our thanks ami appreciation for the beautiful floral offerings, alto kindness and sympa thy extended to lis by our friends limine the bereavement of our loved mother. THE KFITIl FAMILY BI6 INCREASE IN THE PRICE OF BREAD Six From This City Already Selected and Others With Estperience Expect Call. Another Albany man to receive notification of hit acceptance by the government to attend the officert' training camp at San Krancitco waa Frank M. Powell, who received word ye.lerday to report at the Presidio May 12. Mr. Powell is the sixth from here to receive such notice to date, but olhcrt a e expected. The men who have received notices to dale are F. C. Stellmacher, Prof. H.C. Clifford of Albany high school, Prof. C. A. Madten of Albany Col lege, l.cc Bennett of the Oregon Pow er Co.. Alton Coates of the Pacific Telephone Co.. and F. M. Powell. All six were well qualified to serve in the capacity of officers. Capt. Pow ell was a member of Ihe Albany mi- Ijtia for 16 years, serving as captain of Fifth Company for several years. signing last year. Prof. Clifford had training at O. A. C, and f. Madten has also been in the rvlce. Lee Bennett served in the det corpa of the University of laho and in the I. N. G. Capt. Stell- lacher haa had real military experi- nce, having gone through the rnu- tppine campaign with the second Iregon. and having served in the ocal militia following his active ser- ice. Alton Coates will join the sig nal corp. He is 'he only married man in the ttate to have been accept- l this deportment. He it con- dered the best wire man south of Portland and will he a valuable addi- ion to hit branch of the tervice. All ave been ordered to report before he 12th and will leave here this week. PEACE NOT IN SIGHT SAYS E6AN SENSATIONAL USE IS IN CIRCUIT COURT TODAY American Minister to Copen hagen Sounds Note of Warn ing to American People. Men And Women Visit Court Room to Hear Details ol Nauseating Crime. BAPTISTS WILL CELEBRATE THURS. Golden Jubilee to Bo Observed By Members of Congrega tlon And Visitors. GERMANY NOT SINCERE IN PEACE PROPOSALS CITY NEWS bt NEW CLASSIFIED FOR SALK 5 acres of sandy loam garden toil, half in cultivation, tmall buildings, price $75. Terms $HW down, balance to mit pur chasers Phone or call Holfich ft llornback, .IM Lyona St. M-7-9 FOR SALK Full Blooded Gordon tetter dupi. Bell 262 R. M-7-12 Portland, Ore., May 7 The 5-cent loaf of bread is a novelty here to day. A majority of Portland baker ies today began putting out only lo cent and 15-ctni loaves. The 10-cenl sire weighs 18 ounces and the 15 crnt size 26 ounces. Rolls which sold last week al 10 cents a dozen today were advanced to 15 cents. In explaining the increase in the price ol hreail, one prominent local baker said today that all raw mater ial! have made a general arvance of K2 per cent in the last few months "l ard has gone up nine limea in 45 dayt." he said. "Other oil for shorten ing has gone up 80 percent. . Milk powder and condensed milk have doubled in price, and everybody know the steady advances in the price of flour." Haa Now Bua The Hotel Albany has placed a new auto uus to run oeiwcen ine ur- pot and the hotel. It is a Republic (hi truck with passenger body and i!l serve the purpose very well. Oavc Interesting Talk Mrt. L. II. Pith gave a very en yahle talk to the children at the li brary Saturday afternoon. Her tub ject was the birds of Oregon. She old of their habits and characlenttics in an entertaining manner which lielil the attention of the young audience In the near future Miss Margaret Mann, professor of Zoology al Al Iviny College, will give an illustrated lecture on birds in the auditorium of the library. The date will be an uounced later. Who Made Signals The Morning Oregonian contain l a story about residents in the vicinit; of Nob Hill, in Portland, teeing dif fcrcnt colored lights on the roof o the ileryl Apartments. The cause of the lighls during the early hcurt of the riorning it a mys"et some thinking it might b: Ger mar. spies .ignaling each other. Two I nmer Albaro families are livin :hcc aparlnici':?, Mr. and Mrt. Wm WMto and Mi. i nd Mrs. L. R;.i.le i'owlin. Honor Guard Qirlt The Honor Guard Girls will meet at 7 o'clock sharp in the armory to night to hear plant ditcusied for th ig "hean drive." which will be start d this week. The Honor Guard be able to do as much good in thi work at in any that they will be call upon to do, and all are requested to present. As Messrs C. J. Hurd and J. M. Lewis will only have a thoi timeto devote to the meeting, alt are urged lo he present promptly. Weather Report- Yesterday's trrmpcratnre ranged between 47 and 58 degree-.. The rain fall wat .11 inches and the river rote to 6.9 fet. MRS. PRUOENCE DIEO SATURDAY P.M. Mrt. Prudence T. Morgan, widow oi the late John Morgan, died at the home of her sitter, Mrt. Cornell, at Shtdd, Saturday evening. She "as 76 year old. The funeral was held his afternoon from the Methodist hurch at Shedd.f and the body wat laid to rest at Banker 1 1 all cernetee Mr-. Morgan wat the mother of 12 liildrtu, ei;ht ol whom are living Mr. and Mrs. Bt M. Olmstead of Stayton, are registered at the Al bany. Mr. and Mrt. W. J. Chamberlain of Corvallis. were Sunday viaitort in thia city. Germans Regard Preparation By AmericA As Huge Bluff; People Still Hope to Win. Copenhagen. Mny 7. Any Ger man peace propotal now timply in dicate! a determination tremendous ly organized by a Mill powerful na lion to gain itt own ends, taid Ameri can Minister Eagan in a warning to the American people through the United Press. He appealed to fellow countrymen not to be decoyed by German peace luplicity or to delay war preparations under miitaV.cn impression that the Germans are really ready to quit. Relaxation of American prepared ness wouia in crease ine comempi f the powerful Germans toward the United States." Eagan said. Ham burg and other advices show that the food conditions are bad; the peo pie are hoping for victory, and will ing to make further tacrifieet."' Any peace suggestion now it mere ly aimed to eliminate preparations. ly aimed to eliminate Russia and to obtain Russian larder. The German's regard American 'military pre para tiont at a bluff. There is no danger of dethronement of the Hohenzol- lernt in Germany. American peace talk will only prolong the war. A rm io ut crowd of spectator flocked into the circuit court rooms today to hear the sensational testi mony in the case of the Suite of Ore gon against W. F. Bundy, indicted by the grand jury on a statutory charge. llundy, who is about 60 years old, is charged with having been responsi ble for the birth of a child to Lillic ' wlin u.a. It vi- .r olrl On fir toher 22. 1916. The child was born ReV. B.C. Hill, WAS First PAA Jan. 17. 1917. and lived two weeks. The girl has stuck to the story foon the first that Bunday was the father. i. i I lie Oakley took the Stan 1 a', oul 11:15 o'clock, continued ontil noon. anc resumed alter luncn. snc to:a tne details of ner relations with Bun- ov. Following her were her mother. Nellie Oakley, and her father. Cha. t.Vikley, who is a step-son of Bund) fne case is still in progress. ALBAJY CHURCH FOUNDEO 50 YEARS A60 MAY 10 tor and His OAughter Is Oldest Living Member. Dr. Earl Fortmiller came up from Portland Saturday evening for an ov- r-Sutiday visit with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Fortmiller. J. C. Hardman of Lebanon, is ir the city on business today. ALBANY WELL REPRESENTED AT COUNTY CONVENTION KAISER SAYS GERMAN BATTLE FRONT INVINCIBLE Amsterdam. May 7. The Kaiser expressed confidence that all German battle fronts are continuing invincible in a congratulatory birthday message to the crown prince according to Berlin advices. 'In gtateful spirit, with (nil confi dence, 1 look upon your battlefront and all other battlefronts imperturb- ably resisting all attacks. They will continue invincible." Two Officers of Association Elected From Hub City; Dr. White Delivers Address. Twenty delegates from Albany at tended th-.- Linn county Christian En deavor convention which was held Lebanon Friday and Saturday, art! the total registration from all part of the county was one hundred and fifty. State President Elbert Charman nd Dr. W. P. White of Alban were the principal speakers. The following were elected officer for the ensuing year: President, Myrtle Curry, Albany. First Vice President, Alma How ard. Lebanon. Second Vice President. Arthur Robnett. Halsey. Secretary. Olive Millhollen, bany. Treasurer, Christine Shindler, Al- Scio. ALBANY 6IRL READY TO DB MAN'S WORK GERMAN AEROPLANE DROPS BOMBS ON LONDON London. May 7 A hostile earo- plane droped four bombs in the north eastern outskirts of Londan early to day, killing one and injuring two. Lord French, commander of the home defense forces stated. The buildings were slightly damaged. 0RE60N 60ARDSMEN WILL BE GIVEN TRAINING San Francisco, May 7. Three hun dred and fitty-one coast guardsmen will be given instructions as second lientenants by the reserve offices the training camp, it is cnnouncetl Oregon will furnish fifty-four. nil TWO AVIATORS KILLED AT TRAINING 6R00NDS Hempsted, N. Y., May 7. Peter Merrill and John Stendorf, privates in the army reserve corps training aviators were instantly killed when their machine plunged from s height of over two thousand feet. Witnesses disagree on the cause of the accident. Some atry the gaso line tank exploded and others that the steering gear broke. lJ Miss Marcele Austin, a member of the Honor Guard Girls, is not waiting for the time to come when all the men are called to war and women will have to take their places in the daily work in the cities. She is already learning the delivery business of the Albany Fruit Company, of which her father, C. D. Austin, is manager, and this morning accompanied Clyde Hlarold, city deliveryman, around in the Ford delivery car. Mr. Harold a member of Fifth Company, and when the call comes that will take his company away, Miss Austin states that she will be ready to take his place at the wheel of the car. 'Some of the boxes of oranges and other fruit are pretty heavy." she said this morning, "but I think I could manage-to get them delivered some how." The Golden Jubilee, celebrating Ihe 50th anniversary of the founding of the Baptist church in Albany, will be held in the church rooms Thurs day afternoon and evening. Dr. i-. II. Young, the pastor of the churck. as arranged an interesting (.rogram. On May 10, 1867. the first Baptist hurch was established in Albany. Re v R. C. Hill, father of Dr. J. L. Hill and Mrs. Rufus Thompson, of this city, was the first pastor. A heautiful stained glass window in the present Baptist church at Fifth and Lyon streets, presented by Mrs. Thompson and Dr. Hill commemor ates their father's services to the church. '.Irs. Thompson is the oldest liv ing member oi tne cnurcn. auu joined in 1868. the year following its organization. The two next oldest members living are T. P. Hackel man and E. C. McClaine. the latter being 92 years old. The program Thursday will start with a historical session at 2:31) o'clock. An informal reception win be held at 4:r0 o'clock. ( At 6 o'clock a Jubilee. Supper will be served by the ladies of the church. The evening session will begin al 7 o'clock. Rev. S. A. Douglas, former pastor of the local church but now of Grams Pass, will be one of the principal speakers. Rev. Hunsackcr of Mc- Minnville, will also be present. Othe- speakers will be heard, and there will be several interesting papers on the history and growth of the church. From the small beginning of 10 faithful members, the church has grown to the present membership oi over 400 members. During the life the church over 1100 members have been enrolled. Further details will be announced liter. ALBANY GUN CLUB LEADS IN STATE CONTEST Miss Anne Dawson, who is attend ing the University of Oregon, is home for a few days visit with her pr- lents, Mr. and Mrs. hred Dawson. I. U Irvin went to Portland on bus iness this morning. RAILROADS ASK FOR INCREASE IN RATES The Beautiful Llnore Ulrich, Who W 111 bo Seen at the OW Az'jf- PlCTVPZS in "The Rood to Love,' Washington, May 7. Eastern rail roads pleaded with the interstate commerce commission for a fifteen per cent rate in crease. The railroads cited nineteen sixteen expenses for coal, wages, materials at a billion fifteen hundred million dollars, aad indicated that their nineteen seven teen expenses for the same items will be a billiein two hundred and thir ty-two million. Five big eastern systems claim with the increase granted they would still he ""uehrHrJ the ftMrd." Salem Is Defeated ly Local Marksmen By A Score of 122 to 117. The Albany Gun Club is at the top of the club standing in the race for the championship of the Columbia Willamette Trapshooting Association and The Oregonian trophies, with two win- and no defeats. The Al bany representatives have not been defeated so far during the competition. Two straights and three 24's, tot aling 122 out of a possible 125. was the score turned in by the Albaoy Gun Club in the weekly competition f the Columbis-WiTlamette Trap- shooters' Association. Because o' the annual Oregon state shoot, which is being held under the auspices of the Capital City Gun Club of Salem, Oregon. Albany nimrods west out Friday and shot, but kept marks secret until today. The were shooting against the Salem Chth for The Oregonian trophies. P. B. Dodrle and Mark Richard each registered 25. while P. A. Young, Grant Frohman and John Neeley each turned in 24 for the 122 total Tta other scores of the afternoon weilt" H. A. Leninger 22, W. & Balfcck ft P. J. Baltimore 21. P. Baltimore C t , tr tf sat e Tempteton 24, B. Nlekersos. At R. A. Horaeaea: 31