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THE WEATHER TuniMlit anil Saturday Cloudy ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT Ett.blUbed In 184 VOL. XXIX. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, FKIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1917. No. m SERIOUS RIOTS Violence Used by Opponents of Draft and Trouble Spreads to Other Counties ARMED MOB MARCHING THROUGH THE STATE Negroes Are Active in Riot; Railroad Bridge Dynamited by Angry Mob -U. Okla. Aug X The first vm Inn r aoMinst thr th-ifi hat broken out ir Srimnolr nxinty and la aprrMfltnx hcrr and through l'itUtM omit) The Fnaco railrMl hndgr at Franc it wn dynamited 1 hur nnl Traf 1 1 wit haltril fof ' hmira. Thr mh i nnnpoac nmttly of tenant farmer am) mlny MgTMf arr niafihtna now toward Satkawa ami thrrairnrd I" turm thr hardwair ttorrt to tcrurr more KM, All mem brrt ofl thr piuh jfl liravtly arturd in thr march through thr muntr 1W mo4 i UMpftMteg rrcrtutt More than 2UU anurj arc hrrr waiting word to -. gwjMtH thr mob. It t reported I hat thr tnoh now numtvri tt ia encamped twelve milea rati of here. County Prosecutor Bullock catlrd a citizen's mfti meeting at the court houtr thii afirrntMtn Artnt and auto mobiles were pro idrd. Hie marauurra cut many telegraph and telephone wiret 1 wo youth who escaped reported a dream of a revolution inspirtng , the rioters. They wf -ftTtlw rertdutinn, aay the tttnr for redutton hai come here They threaten all who refutr to join and arr talking of a national world fontirt and the spread of thr revnhrtinn over the globe They plan to srix trains and i itie in this eg Ion. Then they hrlievr that thou sands will join tlirtn to overthrow the government " While the moh stays on the road "committer" vitit each farmhoutr. endeavoring to vet the recruits. Roy Kattbum Write Roy Kattbum, membrr of Fifth Corrtany, C. A. C, wriirt hit fath er that the boyt arr alt well tatitfied with condition at 1 -t Stevent atid expect to be arnt to Ft Canhy next week, lie says the food i wholesome and that they have plrnty of It. GERMANS MAKING GAINS; RUSSIANS RETREAT London, Aug. X The GtTONfl drive against Infantry Mill latt night Was partly iiKcriiful General Haiti reported. On a half-tnde front the German succeeded in temporarily gaming the front lines at two pointv but the British counter attackt rrgaiued por lions of the lost ground. Austrian Re porta Amsterdam, Aug. J. --Vienna dia ratchet announced the capture of (.eronwiti by Austrian troop. Petrograd. Aug. 3 Kimindung, strong ttrategic point in Hukuwina was evacuated by the Russians under pressure from the Teutons, it is an nounced. Further retirement of the Ru ians across ibr frontier and the riv er Zhrucz eastward from fialicia are likewise announced. It is admitted that the enemy occupied Kalkei. ALBANY MEN WILL BOOST FOR HIGHWAY Party Will Attend Banquet In Lebanon Tonight in Interest of Santlam Route The baiHjuct to be held at the Ho el Lebanon tn Lebanon this evening tu discust and huutt the connecting highway over the 1 ascadrt by way of the Santiatn Koute promites to Isc a grei iiicceN ( Her A) will attend i out Albany .nearly a many from Itrowinville, and prominent men from other part of the county will be there. Hon. M. A Miller, Collector of In- iM.ii Kctvmie, ha orgamrcd a par ty from 1'orttand, and they will hi at the bammct ttrotig. PoUowitsJ will be HHllnm (M ibr Cortland party: Dr. I. 1 Hughr, district engineer. George H Cecil, dittrirt forcttcr; ) It. Won, capitalitt, W. II. Crawford. representing ( hamber of (otiimrrte. IMid Mrttchan. Jr , Imperial Hotel K l.arrimore, Oregon Hotel, N. J. N'rasr, timber dealer , A. K . - Wil ton, attorney, lefi'erson Myrrv form er I. inn county man, W F. Woodward i.( WiMtdward & Clarke; Kugene ltrotkingt, attorney; Addison Hrn- nrtt, representing the Hegonian , Of, I T Hrdlund and wife, I, I Hertz, Thoma McCuker and Mil ton A Miller. Gouty from Albany will be the fot wing, with other yrt to report Sen tor K. D ' " ck, V C. Schmitt, J Howard, K M French. George Taylor. G K Sander. W. A F.ast burn. C C Hall, l II Sir art. I M. Reagan. W H Hontfbrook, l.ab S Hill. D. H McKmght. J D lr. iue. R. Croniae, and W. W. Francit. Tomorrow the rnlire delegation wilt go on an automobile trip over the route of the proposed htghwa across the Cascades from Lebanon, via Cascadia. Clear Lake, Fih Lake, and other famous acenic resorts Thi i one of the At saanaled1 hivhwaya on the good roads programme. It croste thr mountain! at a low alti tude and offVr a hort cut from Tort- and over an attractive road into Central Oregon. The Fort land party has been or- ttanied by Milton A. Miller. Collector of Internal Revenue, a former resi dent of Letianon ALBANY GETS LOWER RATES interstate Commerce Commis sion Decides Important Case TERMINAL RATES GRANT ED TO VALLEY TOWNS A Reduction of Twenty Eight Cents; Commercial Club Plays Important Part The lntetatatc commerce commit iM la decided that the points on tlar Southern i'acilic railroad ttclwcrn 1 ortUtid and Sai raincnto arc entit led to a terminal rate, which will rc duie : ' rate to Albany approximate ly JH per BtM ln hundred on first c!a thipmeutt. The atir notice gaj reocived to t'ay by W, A Kattburn, who at Sec retary of the Albany Commercial Club, played a xc part in thr fight ot !he intermediate point for cheap er ftrij!t rate in the Valky. The raHroadt contended that the line bet ecu Portland and Sacra- ti is in reality a branch tine and thai all mtertunUate point were sub yrct to a hiicher tarrif than thipments lotniiiK nvrr the main line of the road. I he allry citir and town on thr line of the Southern Pacific running outh from Porlland took an opposite view and demanded a terminal rate. The fight bas been in progress for seven year and Albany hsi raised a it share of the expense of the liti gation the MM of $450,(11). The low er rates will no into effect on Octo ber 5th. NEW CLASSIFIED FOR SALK OR TR VIi: for lht car or hrrf ratttr. tram, harnrs and wagon, hark and hark harnoa and light Wky nrll lhnr f 2 A-2-10 Otati WANTS POSITION In of fice or clerking in More. Has a knowledge of ihorthand and type writing. Hell phone, 206-L. A .1 -ft- . . 's v , ) .o a -1 . CITY NEWS B iidlSltSCIitliiS'iilrStt Vi.it. Parent, V M. Parker, who is working for the Soiithrrn Pacific. prnt a frw hour, in Albany yr.terday vt.ttinK hi. parent., Mr. and Mm Walter Par pr. Bought an Overland !.. I Raltimore. a fireman on the S. P. linn owt of Alhany. i the ptir rha.rr of a little Four Overland from A. J. Roi.eau .local agent. Goe. to Summer Home Mr. John Prnland and ton Irft thi. morning for F.iiKenr. Prom thr-r thry will go to thrir .iimmrr home on thr McKenrie river. Pa.e Through Mr.. R. C Ru.h and children or Aahtand, were in Alhany thi morn ing on their way to Corvalli. to vi.it Mra. Ru.h'. parenet. Like. Navy Life Floyd Wire, who i. with thr Unit rd Statet Navy at Mare I. land, train ing nation, writei relative, in thi. city that he like, the life imtnen.ely and think, the navy much preferahle to the army Tfe joined the navy after many attempt, and w. finally arrrpted on a waiver and after an operation in a Portland hospital. DeWItt Leave. Alhany O. K. DeWitt. who ha. maifr Al hany his homr for thr pat yrar, Irft thi. morning for nrw firlcl.. Ifr will .pend a few day. at the hnme of hi. parent., in Salem, and then go to a place near Mt. Hood otit of Hood River for a two-wrek' vacation. He has not definitely decided npon hla future location, hut will prohaWy gr to Portland While here Mr DeWitt wa. with the Overland Auto .air. forre and for a short timr thi. .prinir and mmmrr wa. agrnt for thr O. T. C. Co', hoata, rrmaining in that ca pacity until thr rnd of thr .timmrr'. ran. Mr. DrWitt wa. wrll likrd and hi. drparturr will hr rrgrrttrff by his many frirnds in this city. Ooes to Frisco t J FIckKn left this morning for San Francises on hntineta trip. RECRUITS CAN STILL BE RECEIVED HERE Postmaster Slew art this morning received the following announcement in (ico S Youiik in charge of the Army Recruiting Oilice at Portland We can accept applicants at pres ent for Infantry, Medical Department and Aviation Section of the Signal Corp, there being several vacancies the lattrr for chaffcurs and clerks." Men applying to join the Haker ( om panics arc not required to have a kiiitw Icdire of baking, and tbe exam ination are not thr tame as for the ther branches, inasmuch a they can e accepted with minor detect thar (Mil, I disqualify them from the other branches. FARLEY LECTURES AT LIBRARY LAST NIGHT EI6HT U. S. NAVAL GUNNERS ARE LOST I ondon, Aug. T flight American naval gunner were lost in the tor pedoing of the standard oil tanker Motano. it is announced. The total lost w as 24. Those saved included Z7 of the crew and five gunners. This i the heaiet loss the Amer tcan naal Kiinners have hail since the outbreak of the war. The Motana sank a ininutr after she was torped oed. Tells Local Merchants of the Value of Newsper Advertis ing ; Other Subjects Discussed An interesting lecture on retail merchandising wai given last night at the Library, when W. If. Farley, expert lecturer of the National Cah Krgitter company, told of the caus- for loss in retail butinrtt, and how they could be remedied. More than 50 merchants and aaleipeople were present. Stercopticon slides and mo tion pictures were used throughout the lecture by Mr. Farlry, to empha size the variout points. "Inefficient buines methods cause the great majority of losses," said Mr. Farley. He then cited figuret to prove tbis fact, showing that last year 11.900 merchants failed. "This meant forty failure every business 'lay; one ev ery fifteen." Particular emphasis wa laid on the value of newspaper advertising to the n tail merchant in the lecture. Mr. Parley said in part: "More people can be reached often rr and at lesa expense by newtpaper advertising than by any other medi um . Hut don't spend a few dollar advertising, and then say advertising doesn't pay. Make advertising a con tinuous policy of your store, and you will not be disappointed with results." The merchant who is not using his locat newtpaper is missing a business oiportunity. The proper method of preparing newspaper advertisements was shown by Mr Farley. Window display problems, efficien cy of clerks, store organization, sell ing methods, system in retail business and delivery problems were also dis cussed in an interesting manner. The three reel motion picture film, "Trouble of a Merchant, and How to Stop Them, which was show n in con nection with the leftetre. was a big feature of the eveninir. Kxpert actors from the Ktsanay Company portray ed the characters in the film, which w-as prepared by tbe N'ational Cash Register company at an expenditure of tvV.,000. In a vivid manner, the trou bles of a merchant who conducted his store along out-of-date lines were shown Although tbis particular mer chant was slaving along 14 hours a day, yet he wa on the verge of bank ruptcy, with no prospect of ever suc ceeding. Yet, by eliminating his leaks and losses, he rose to success in I financial way. The chief character in the film was Mr, White, a grocer. His store was located in an old, unattractive build ing. High windows prevented a good displav of merchandise. The sidewalk in front of the store was dirty. Con seo,uently. many people passed hi doors to buy elsewhere His clerks re indifferent. Poor business meth rd lost him what money he did take in. fie seemed to be hopelessly in debt But at this point a change cam He was induced to install modern bus iness methods. He cleaned up hi store. He kept constantly in touch with lYtftJ detail of his business. And soon he became a prosperous mer chant Joined Hospital Corps Marshall Woodworlh returned from Cortland last evening after having been- accepted in thr hospital corps of the United States Mavy. Arrived from South Dakota Oscar Rousseau of Mawcbridgr South Dakota, arrived in the citv yes tenlay and bas joined his brother, Albert J. Rosseau, in the Overland garage. Produce Prices Advance The buying price for butter fat ad vanced 10 4S rents yesterday, egg to .14 cents. Hens arc down to 10 and 2 cents, broiler to II and 14 cents ami springs to 1$ cents Return from Minn. John Rasett and son, L F. Basset, returned last night from Triumph, Minn., where they have been visiting old friends, and looking after busi ness interests. FRANK POWELL GETS SPLENDID COMMISSION Army Man Gets Place as First Lieutenant; Other News from Presidio Frank Powell, formerly captain of Fifth Company. C. A. C, has been commissioned temporary First I.ieu tenant in the regular armv by the commanding officer oi the Mticert Reserve Training Camp at Presidio. This word was received this morn ing by Mrs. Powell. Sixty applicants for commissions were rejected just prior to the ap pointment of the Albany man. includ ing Roy Stewart and J. F. Lm of Al bany. Harold Archibald and Mile ; fcfcKtf are still at the training camp and according to Mr. Powell, are cer tain to obtain commissions. Mr. Powell commission will be dated August 15 and he will doubt less be assigned to his company short ly after that date. ALLIES TO MAKE E Conferences of Allied Diplomats Results in Determination to Start Offensive RUSSIA JOINS ITALY IN REQUEST TO AMERICA Peace Talk from Vienna Loud ly Cheered in Germany; No Separate Austrian Peace Washington, Aug. 3. Big offensive operations in the Balkans will come soon the allied agent declared. This a result of recent conferences here among albed diplomats bearing on Italy's demands for more active work gainst Austria. I taly's irritation subsided today then Russia agreed with Italy that mcrica should declare war on Aus tria. Apparently other entente na tions have told Italy that there won't a separate peace with Austria v hich Italy opposed. It is regarded as significant that Representative German papers are loudly cheering the peace talk from Vienna. FIRST WHEAT IS BROUGHT TO MARKET Talia Brings First Barley and Smith Cox Unloads Wheat Testing Well Hie first grain of the 1917 harvest was brought to the Crown Mills Tues day afternoon. Tuesday afternoon G Talia, who lives east of the city. threshed his first barley and brought load to the mill. The yield went 25 bushels to the acre. This morning Smith Cox, whose farm is on the Santiam near Knox Butte, brought his first load of wheat fr the mill. It tested from 621-2 to 64 pounds to the bushel, and is of very good quality. The grain is a little shrunken, but not to speak of and is of good Krade. Several other loads were brought this morning. The Tall wheat is uoing well and better yklds than last .year are the rule. The general aver age for the fields threshed is from 20 to 25 basnets per acre, and this seems to be about the way it will run clear through. The spring grain is not so good. REPORTS SAY FROM 19 TO 28 REJECTED Unofficial Information From Ft. Stevent Give Varying Numbers Among Losers According to report received from Ft Stevens, irom 19 to 28 of the mem bers of Fifth Company have been re jected on account of physical disqual ifications. Each report varies. Sever al persons have received letters from the boys at the fort, but each one has a different story. As near as can be judged today the following are re ported dropped: Commissary Sergeant A. L Brigg., Carlton Logan, Sergt. Chas. N. Erv in, Arthur Parsons, 1st Sergt. Geo. Crawford, Wilbur Bruckman, Jay Willard, Charles Barrett, company cook, of Eugene, Cheater Crouch, It, Bilyeu, Frank Bustard, John Tate, Dave Martin. This list is not pre sented as official nor is it even claim ed to be correct. Future reports may reveal mistakes in some of the names A letter from a member of the Rose burg company who was rejected, states that a number of the boys who lost out at Fort Stetvens will go to Vancouver, B. C, and try to get into the Canadian army where the regulations are not so strict rather than return to this city. None of the men rejected need feel any humiliation, however, for hav ing volunteered and presented them selves for duty they are entitled to as much credit as. if rhey had actual ly gone to the front. The intent was just the same and some slight physical defect keeping a man oat does not take any of the glory off. It is stated on good authority that the Albany company will move to Fort Canby next week, with possibly the Astoria company. The Albany boys are the only ones who are in barracks at present, and are treated fine. It is said that Fifth Company will remain at Fort Can- by for an indefinite length of time. It is stated that there will be an other examination for some of the men rejected to give them another chance to stay with the army. ATTEMPT TO LYNCH STRIKE LEADER PREVENTED CITY NEWS. 9 S S) Salem Buyer Here H. O. White of the firm of D A. White & Sons. Salem Feed and I'roduce merchants, is in this vicin ity looking after business. Mr. White annually buys thousands of bushels of clover, vetch, oats and other grain crops in this vicinity Portland People H J. B. Bridgeford and f.imily, Mrs. H. Williams. Harold Parish Williams. connected with the Pacific Fire In surance Co. of Portland, arrived in the city on I business and pleasure tour through the valley Joined Marine Band- Royal Thomas better known as "Spec" Thomas ... f((C6 (hltl.-vxflwf "Spec." one of Albany's best known band musicians, vesterdav was ad mttted into the Marine Band at Port land and is now awaiting the call with tbe other four Alhany boys. Mr. Thomas is under 21 and would not be subject to conscription, but went into the band through choice. Will Visit Relatives Mrs. Dan Johnston and children left on the noon train for Ravenwood. West Virginia, where they will visit until the latter nart of October with J Mrs. Johnston's parents. They were accompanied as far as Portland by I Mr. Johnston. EASTERN MAN NAMED MINISTER TO SUM Washington. August 2 The Pres- dent today sent to the Senate the name of George Pratt Ingersoll of Connecticut, to be United States Min ister to Siam and the name of Hoff man Phillip, former secretary of the Embassy at Constantinople to be United States Minister to Columbia MONTANA STRIKE E Miners Flock Back to Work by the Hundreds; Two Shift to Be Operates Men Driven oft by Sheriff's Deputies; I. W. W. Plan Silent Demonstration Butte, Aug. 3. The backbone of the I. W. W. miners strike was brok en today. The miners flocked back to work to fast that it wiU be necessary to resume night shifts at the larg er mines tonight or tomorrow. What officers believe wat another lynching party latt night failed to get Joe Shannon, strike leader. A mysterious automobile with lights ex tinguished approached Shannon's home, but deputies it away. Shannon had received a warning. Four thousand I. W. W.'s are plan- ring a silent demonstration at Lit tle's funeral." T0N6 WAR IS ON A6AIN IN CALIFORNIA Berkeley. Aug. 3. Two Chinese tongmen were shot and killed by Gee Cheng, a storekeeper standing in front of hit ttore. The gunmen fled. One was captured later. It it believed the shooting marks the opening of an other tong war.. U. S. READY TO TAKE OVER MERCHANT SHIPS Shipping Yards Will Ah Be Placed Under Direct Gov ernment Control CREW OF 100 GOVT. MEN TO CAMP HERE A C. Grant Lands in Linn County to Be Classified by Exports Albany will be headquarters for a crew of 100 government surveyors and other employees for the next month or so while the Oregon and California land grant land are be ing classified. Latt evening J. Ken neth Bane, A. L. Roth, and wife, and Dave Martin arrived in the city Mr. Bane is busy looking up a location for the crew and is trying to estab lish the camp in Bryant's Park, an ideal location for it. Mr. Bane would make no state ments nor s-ive out any interviews this morning further than to say that the large crew would arrive in the city shortly and that Albany would be the base for supplies for the var ious camps working out of here. The supplies are all carried by motor track and as Portland hat been the bac and the work is receding so far from that city, the distance of travel is too treat. L. L. Sharp, one of the chiefs of the Portland land office, will arrive In the city in a day or two to give direc lions for proceeding with the work. Mr. Bane was camped in Bryant's Park three yean ago while working on the U. S. Geological survey out of Alhany, and is known to many in this city. Washington. Aug. 3. Command eering of shipping under construc tion in America will begin immedi ately. The shipping board is ready to announce the program for teiaing about two million tons now on the ways. Also taking over the shipyards Among the thipt are many Eng lish and Korweigan bottoms now un der construction. The question oi returning these after they are com pleted under American supervision it to be settled by the ttate department. The yards will continue in opera tion by the pretcnt owners nnder government direction. Returns Home- James Smith returned to hit in Shellburn latt night after a tm weekt' vitit with hit ton, L A. Smith, of Albany. Hern from Alma N R J. Motet and wife of Alsca. are in Albany today on business. Mr. Motet own the ttore at Altca. MOTOR DEALERS WIU VISIT ALBANY A060ST 21 The Dealers' Motor Car Associa tion of Oregon will leave Portland on the morning of August 30 for a 9-dayt' run through Oregon to Crat er Lake. The dealert will leave Portland at 8:30; arrive in Salem at 1100: Jefferson at 4:30: and Albany about 5:30. They will take dinner at the Hotel .Albany from 6 to 8 p. tn., and leave for Corvallit where they will spend two hourt and a complete the day's run to Eugene. Every dry along the line will receive a call. The party will arrive at Crater Lain Aug ust 26 Dealert from every city art invited to take the trip and a great time It promised. The local dealert will mo doubt form a committee to the