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VOL XXIX.
.ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON. MONDAY. AUGUST n. 1917.
No.
NEW ARMY TO
MOVE IN SEPI.
Will Be Called in Three Sections
Etoh Section Containg 30
Per Cent ot Men
FIRST SECTION CALLED
FOR SEPTEMBER FIFTH
The Uet Ten Per Cent Will
Follow Alter First beclion
Mobilizes
Washington, Ante U Thr Nation
t Army will move tu cantonments in
thrrc iiiircmriili of thirty ,i ccnl
each ou Scileiiiher first, fifteenth and
thirtieth, thr PrtrrOX Martha! (.encr
al aitnouncrd i 1
Thr dates are for entrain
turn! at hinnc station. The last ten
Tf cent will luUow at toon aftei
Nr.intt)'i-f thirtirth 4 . possible.
OAK CREEK ORAINAGE
DISTRICT HOLOS MEETING
Objectioiu Heard by County
Court Tbil Altar-noon to Pro
poied Improvement
A meeting of thr property owners
of the Otk Creel district affected by
the propoaed Oak Oerk drainage pro
jrt-i met with th county court thia
aftrrnoon tu prewnt arguments fm
and objections to thr propoaed itn
I rovement.
Thr ntrrtinic ..i thu afternoon
wa called by ihr court according "
Uw for the purpor named. They will
lake the evwlnur under ronidrra
lion and insrstiicatc thr feasibility
thoroughly.
Upon thctr drci.ion will depend
whether or not thr project which will
drain aomc Itn mi acies of land, will
be put through. Thr full trxt of the
improvement wan published in Sat
urday'i Democrat
Thr sentiment of the majority of
thnte attending thr tnretiug seemed
to be againit thr improvement Many
fttatr that thry would be willing tr
fee it go through, tut that miner
preaeni plant the project tona too
anon and would allow the drained
water to stop on level land and hack
np on other property.
The O. A men wh have hrcr
handling the work were not on hand
an promiaed to explain the details
RECORD BUICK WTO
REACHES ALBANY TODAY
Kansas Car that Has Traveled
268,646 Miles Passes en
Exhibition Run
Running right am llM lut on
schedule prepared lour months ao
.il li ii". i. the Hyatt Id. Hi i tlic ul'l
iluick touring car which is asaMsa)
.. tour ot the country Irom 1 1 troll, ir-
rivci in the city thu mornlac Taw
put in l the In in ...rage on
ftroadalhiu street, took on little kj
.il,; oil and lel'i precisely II o'clock,
lor Salem, the hour stated on 111'
schedule
Driving the car s H I: Armstrong.
I artner of 1. K Slaiou of Ilaimillr.
Kansas, owner ol the tar, and If In
charge of W. K. Bigger of Detroit,
udvrrtiking manager of the Hyatt-
Drlroit Riillrr Ilrariug t o.
Up to the time of ita arrival at th
'11 M garagr the sturdy old car ha!
tiarled a total of X.b46 miles, equal
io ahout Si years ol ordinary aervicr.
nd euilal to wore than 10 times
around the earth. It hai worn our
ever un lirei valued at more than
MM), and haa used thr aamr bear
tngi throughout Thia 1a thr reaaon
lor the tour, to advertise the bear
inga. I Br prrarnt trip taxes ironi we-
tioit to Boaloii. down to 'ew York
Washington, acroal the continent to
Loa Angeles, up the coaal to Seat
tie and back to Detroit, a total of
1S.O0O milea
The old 1909 Iluick with thii won
derful record was discos rred in 1V15
during a contett for the oldett ear
carrying the original Hyatt hearing
Y. R. Slaaon. the Bmck dealer in the
little city of Plainvillr. Kansan. w
the prise, hi car then having gone
rver 261.000 milea. During ita life it
haa burned over IR.IMI) gallona
gasoline. It has done all Inula
aervier, starting aa a touring car.
then bring in the raprraa and rr
vicr. motor livrry, trucking and oth
rt linra of occtiation It has als.
mm many atock car racca at coun
ts (airs and has a rrcord of 70 miles
an hour.
Meaar Bigga and Armstrong left
rver the Pacific Highway lor Salem
and were met on the road by Ott
Wilson. Salem dealer for the Baidl
auto.
TALY PREPARES
FOR OFFENSIVE
Sharp Engagements Reported
in Flanders; German Attacks
Are Repulsed
CONTINUED ARTILLERY
DUELS NEAR AISNE
Two German Airplanes Downed
on English Coast; Twenty
Three Persons Killed
Koine, Aug. 13. The Auatriant re-
i.i, ,i mg the Carlo front, anticipating
ttrong Italian attack. Italian ail
I lanes are extremely active on tne
Carte, and other fronta.
RECRUITING METHODS
DIFFER FROM FORMER YEARS
Washington, August IX tA letter
dated in 1799 from the l'remier Mar
inr Corps recruiting officer to the
then Commandant ol that Corps, let
ting forth some ol the recruiting
methods of that time, was made pub
lir at Marine Corps headquarter! to
day. Comparison of present diy re
cruiting ictivitiea with those oi the
18th century is interesting.
Lieut. Hill's letter rradi: "I pur
pose this week to open rcndevoui In
different parts of thr country and
make frolic to draw the people to
I gelher which I think will have a good
effect. There are some in jail whom
I could get out by paying the sum of
$12. Do you think I would he aafr
in advancing it?"
T'resrnt day rrcruiting officer! rr
quire declarations from accepted men
that thry havr nrvrr hren convicted
ol anv crime.
HORSE BEATER IS
SENT TO COUNTY JAIL
Pat Mohan w spending three day
i the . ottnty jail as a rcvill of the
rucl treatment which he gave hi
horse Saturday afternoon Resident
ii the vicinity of the Albany l.nin
er Company's mill telephoned to thr
police Saturday that a man had pas
ed there heating till horse furious
y with a hev whip Down nearer
town other called the district at
torney'a office and complained thfl
the man wa beating hit horse witii
club.
The poli. c weer tent after him an
it was found that the horse was bad
ly cut and bruised and was bleeding
from the effects of the treatment.
In the absence of Justice of th
Peac- I . L .Swan the man was tal
en befoir Judge l.ewelling, es-offic
justice, an. i given a fine of $7.50 and
costs. Me refused to pay the fine
and was placed in the county jail
for three days to reflect on the treat
ment given the hnrftc.
NEW CLASSIFIED
WM. M. HILLORY, WELL
KNOWN PIONEER, DIES
Quiet in FUnder
London, Aug. IS, The Handera
battle mi. ii ' (he third Vtcl with
If aig announcing nothing special of
ntereat to report. Sharp and brief
engagements marked the pal forty-
ight hours at the Germans ndeav
rc(f to regain some ground irhicfe the
111! lit captured. The Hriti?.h artil-
H ry wa extremely succcaful. repuls
ing enemy atlacka with heavy losses
Two Aircraft Downed
London. Aug V Two of the Ger
man airplanes which raidrd Southend
and other towns Sunday were down-
.1, the Admiralty announced. The
machines were brought down oti tor
. t of Flanders.
One ia a new type of German air
plane, and the other a seaplane. Th
dmirally annouiKed that twenty
crman inacliinra participoled in tb
raid, Itilltng twenty -4brce and injuring
fifty.
Artillery Duela
Pari. Aug. 13. Continued artillery
huh in the Aisne region and re-
i ewed German infantry attacks north
f St. Quentin are reported official
ly. All enemy attacks were re-I'liWcd.
HOOVER MAKES WAR
ON RESTAURANT PRICE6
Washington, Aug X lloovcr'a
war on hh prices turned on the
rttaurauts today. Experts began
toitiptling lull details of America's eat
mg habits. Hoover proposes to issue
a new national menu, designed to re
duce both portions and prices from i
third to a halt in dining cars, restau
rants and hotels.
Prgminent 6range and Grand
Army Man Pastes Away
ia This City
William M HUlory uf Browns
villc, one of the valley's best known
pioneers, died Saturday afternoon at
St Mary's hospital following an oj
i ration performed a lew days prior.
lie was 77 ycarg old.
.Mr, Hillory was Commander of the
Oregon Volunteer Veterana Aaaocia
tion at the time of his death. He wa
a former master and secretary of the
Oregon State Grange, and waa known
all over the atate. lie was prominent
in public life io Oregon for the past
50 ycara.
Horn ui Iowa, near Burlington, tn
le$4U, he crossed the plains at the ag:
of Z yeara, going by ox team to Cat
ifornia. The fall of the same year
he came on up the coast to Oregon
and selected a location near !he pres
nit town of Turner. On this home-
ktcod he resided up to eight year-
ago, when be and his iaithtul wile
moved to Brownawllc where hit son.
Lloyd retidea. The old homestead b
still in the posaeaston of the family.
In 1865 Mr. Hillory joined Company
I' First Oregon Volunteer Infantry,
at Albany, and served through th.
Indian wara of that and the next JtMX.
For many yeara he was adjutant oi
tlie Oregon Volunteers' Association,
:'. at the last convention was chos-
. rs commander. He is also a past
commander of the Brownsville Post,
G. A. R
He was also an active worker it:
the Oregon State Grantee and foi
n.any vears served as state secretary
Mr was matter of the State Grange
for four years and did much in the
interest of the farmer. He is known
to Grangeri all over Oregon. His
actirjty along those lines caused him
to be appointed a regent of the Ore
gon Agricultural, College which posi
tion he filled with ability.
In 18v he was married to Miss
Irene S. Cornelius, who survives him
Had Mr. Hilrory lived two weeks
more, he and M rs. Hillorv would
have celebrated their Golden Wed
ding.
Resides his widow and son it
Brownsville, he is survived by tw
grand children. F.llsworth and Dor
othy Hillory. oi Peck. Idaho. M
Clara A. Perry of thia city, is a niece
the latter being with her uncle during
the last daya of his life.
The hedy was taken to Turner this
morning in the Fortmiller auto hearse
;nd he services were held at tha
place.
MINERS VOTING ON
STRIKE PROPOSAL
Montana Smeltermen Expect
ed to Walk Out as Result
Ballots Cast Today
TIEUP OF SAN FRANCISCO
CAR SYSTEM THREATENED
Fifty More Men Sign Pledge te
Decline to Work Unless Big
ger Pay Is Granted
Butte, Aug 13. Early hallotiDif
ndicntcs that tvscnty-four hundred
nacunda suieltcrmen will vote on a
strike.
A full vote ol unionists is expeet
I. A two-third majority is ncceas-
ry to call a strike.
California Situation
San Francisco, Aug. 13. Fifty more
United Railroads platform men sign
d the pledge not to resume worli
ntil stages arc advanced, and hours
hortened, strike leaders announced
waa declared that twelve hundred
nd tiity men will uit by lonig.i,
radically tieing up the syMem.
The company denies the statement
sidc from the clash between the po
ce company guards and strikers '.hi:
morning, the strike has been ;rci
10m violence.
TOURNEY OPENS AT
6EARHART PARK TOOA
U. S. ASKS 6ERMANY
ABOUT CAPTUREO SAILORS
Washington. Aug 13 The Unit
ed States plans to ask Germany thru
the Swiss government what was done
with the captain and four American
naval gunners taken prisoners when
a submarine sunk the Campana. the
slate department indicated this after-
Gearhart-by-the-Sea, Ore.. Aug I,
Play in the Oregon gold champioi
ahip tourney started today with th
women's qualifying rounds. The men
vtill play their qualifying rounds on
Wednesday. Pendleton, Walla Wal
la, Aberdeen. Portland, Eugene. Sa
lem, Seattle. Baker, and Astoria, an
nmong the northwest town repre
sented in the "entry litt.
BABY BOY HAS THREE
6REAT-GRAN0M0THERS
WAVTF:i) Kaperienced Girl for
...iitrrs Home Restaurant. AM IS
FOR S.M.F. Span of mirri, weigh:
ZSCn pounds. Price SWOf). See Trio.
Htnshtw. R. R D. S. Albany.
A-l.MS.
Knilrrirk (iilbert MrCaulry is the
naine nf a now arriial at the home ot
Mr and Mrs. Roderick Mcl'aiiley,
Saturday fVfTtlflg Mnth mrsthrr anil
baby are dninit well. Mrs. McCatll
ey was Mis. Grace Gilbert before her
riarriane. This is l IV Gilbert's
first grandchild and he is the proud
i t man on I. yon street today.
"Hobby" as the little newcomer Is
rilled, has the distinction ol hivinit
three great grandmothers living. They
' are Hr P I). Gilbert's mother. Mrs
S. F.. Rom nf St. I.miti, Mo., Mr. Gil
1 hert'i mother, Mrs, M. J. Jrnning
'nf Albany, md Mrs. A. P.. Clark, Mr.
M 'Canity's grandmother, of Cottage
A-IJ-18 Grove.
Went to
Geo. Sanders and B. L, Shuerman
sptnt Sunday in Cascadia.
REPORTEO CHINA TO
DECLARE WAR TOMORROW
Tokyo. Aug. 13. It is semi-official
stated that China will declare wa
on Germany and Austria tomorrow
. it-
WM. E. HICKMAN OIED
AT ST. MARY'S SUNDAY
PORTLAND MAN DIES
AS RESULT OF FALL
J. Kibbe Succumbs to Wounds
Recetved in Falling from
Scaffold Sunday
Anton J. Kibbe, aged 63, of Port
nd, died Sunday morning in St.
Mary't hospital from injuries receiv-
d when he fell from a scaffold at the
ew rock crushing plant on Saddle
utte, three miles east of Shedd. .Mr.
Kibbe, who was a construction fore
man all' his life, was working on the
lant with his ton, G. E. tObbe, who
superintending the work. Sunday
morning about 8:30 he climbed up on
rock hopper and either lott hi bal
ance or became oizzy and fell to
the ground, 15 feet below, striking
the back of hit head and thoul-
ers.
His skull was fractured, a hole be-
g lound m his hea1, and his shoul-
er blade broken. Dr. T. f. Marks.
Shedd. responded and gave first
id administration and then took the
njured man in his car to the local
ospital. Dr. Wallace and Dr. Marks
orked over him until 11 o'clock when
. end came.
Mr. Kibbe was born in Lodi, Wis..
May 7. 1854. He vtaited Oregon on
arious pieces of work prior to 1907
when he came to Portland with his
family from Iowa. He has made Port-
and his home since. Mrs. Kibbe ar
rived here from Portland last even
ntr. and with her son, G. E. Kibbe
ccompanied the remains to Portland
this, morning
Two other sons survive him. Dr. Or-
ral A. Kibbe of Carhnn, Minn., and
Dale F. Kibbe of Chicago. One broth-
and three sisters live in the East.
He wa a member of Harmony
odge, A. F. & A. M.. of Portland
William Ellsworth Hickman, aged
, died Sunday morning at St. Mary's
hospital of general Peritonitis. Mr.
lickman was well known in Albany,
laving lived near here lor the last
tour years. Me came to wregon i
years ago. from Illinois. During the
greater portion of his life he follow
ed the carpenter trade, the last three
years being devoted to farming.
He was born in Illinois. Feb.
1864. and lived most ot his life in that
tale. .Mis wife died in February
1916.
One son, V. B. 'Hickman of Cor
allis. one brother in Illinois one in
Idaho, and a sister in Indiana sue
vtve him.
The funeral was held this afternoon
at 2 o clock. Kev. Lnas. r.. umson
t-rcachinz the services. Interment
was held in Riverside cemetery. Th
services at the grave were in charge
the Modern Woodmen of whic
he was a member.
SUBMARINE AND STEAMSHIP
EXCHANGE MANY SHOTS
Xtw York. Aug. 13 A half-hour
tngigtment between a German su.i
marine and an American Mcamshii
off tht Irish coast is rtported. Xeith
scortd a hit.
MURDERER IS CAUUBHT
NEAR KLAMATH FALLS
Grants fan. Aug. 13.fttr a chast
through the heart of the Cascades
Ralph Ti'.rpin, alleged murdtrer
William McCallisttr la!t Friday, was
caught this morning it Kliniath Falls.
ALLIES WON'T
GRANT PASSPORTS
The Stockholm Conference WiH
Prove Tame Without Big
Nations Represented
GERMANS WILL NOT BE
PERMITTED TO ATTEND
Kaiser Objects to Subject of
Responsibility for War
Discussed
ALBANY MEN COMMISSIONED
IN COAST ARTILLERY CORPS
Three from this City Make
Good: Infartry Officers to
Be Given Tomorrow
Br private letter from San Fran
cisco it is learned that three Albany
men ho has-e been training for of
ficers' vornmissions, at Ft. Winficld
Scott, the camp for the artillery sec
tion, have been honored for their efficiency.
Miles McKey has been made a sec
ond lieutenant. Harold Archibald a
second lieutenant and Frank M. Pow
ell a firat lieutenant. They wtll be
crdered into active strvice next week
and will then probably come to Al
bany for a few days' visit wtth their
families.
On August 27 they will again rt-
port for active duty, presumably at
American Lake, for the training of
the vast army that will he gathered
under the selective draft.
Ed Bailey is said to be getting along
in great shape in the Marines.
The Democrat has received the en
tire list of officers commissioned at
the Reserve Officers' Training camp
at the Presidio, but will be nnable to
release it under orders from the War
Department until Tuesday. Several
Albany men are mentioned as receiv
ing good commissions.
London, Aug. 13. Allied nations
have agreed that no pasaporta will
be issued to Socialists desiring to
at tend the International conference,
.chcduled. at Stockholm, in Septem
ber when peace will be discussed.
Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Ex
chequor, announced that the United
States, France, and Italy had agreed
with England that passports permit
ting attendance at the Stockholm con
ference would be withheld.
Germans Detained
Amsterdam, Aug. 13. German Soc
ialists will probably not atund the
Stockholm conference as the Social
ists insist upon discussing the re
sponsibility for the war it is semi-of-ficially
stated.
Betore the House of Commons this
afternoon Henderson charged the war
cabinet with double dealing in con
nection with his visit to Paris. Hen
derson's visit to Paris started a storm
causing his resignation.
STEAMER MINED, FIVE
UIPWPJUIS iflf IflST
rwnLntvnniy twit, lvv i
Some of Those Perished Wars
Missionaries Almost In Slgnt
of Desitnation
Washington, Aug. 13. Five Ameri
cans were lost when the Americas
vessel "City of Athens" was rained off
Cape Town in South Africa, last Fri
day. Four members of the crew, and
ten additional passengers were tost.
The vessel carried missionaries
from Brooklyn and New York to
Cape Town. Their destination wis al
most in sight when the vessel sank.
Nineteen missionaires were saved.
RELIGIOUS OBJECTORS MUST
SERVE AS NON-COMBATANTS
Washington, Aug. 13. Drafted per
sons whose religion prohibits them
from making war, will be forwarded
to mobilization camps, where they
will compose the quota of their dis-
trict, and be assigned to duty as I
combatants. General Crowder
nounced.
Scene at the start of the Cross-Court try Tunr of the Hyatt Car, from the
Detroit Athletic Crab.
MR. FRESH WATER FISH
TO DO HIS BIT FOR CANADA
(By United Press)
Washington. August 13. Mr. Fresh
Water Fish is going to do his bit for
Cmada at war, Hoover's Food Com
mission announced today.
Canadian Food Controller Hanna
announced the appointment of a spec
ial committee to study the availibility
and numbers of this finny gentleman
and hi family with a view to speed
ing up his population and giving In
land folk both in Canada and Ameri
ca a chance to try both his edibility
and his disposition to cut the high
cost of living.
HOME DEFENSE LEA6UE
WILL DRILL T0NI6HT
A meeting of the Home Defense
League will be held in the armory a
8 o'clock this evening for the purpose
of drilling. All members are urged to
be present. The drill work is in
charge of Lieut. W. L. Marks, who
has been studying up on the new
manuals and will present the latest
army drill to the company.
Those taking part in previous drills
state that the work is interesting,
good exercise and enjoyable throughout.
MARKETS UNSTEADY CAUSE.
BY WAIT ON GOVERNMENT
Owing to the uncertainty as to
what the government is going to do
in the food business the grain mar
kets have been put to rout. Local
dealers are quoting no prices today
and there is no market on wheat
Cheat and vetch hay seem to be oat
of the running for the present, while
timothy shows a decline and clover
an increase on the Portland market.
Albany Couple Marries 0
Charles G. Grant. 23. a cook, and
Georgia M. Pennington. 19, both of
Albany, were married this morning
hy Circuit Judge Percy R: Kelly.
Shedd People Wed
Kenneth Rohson. 22. a mral car
rier, and Ida Abraham. 19, both of
Shedd, were granted a license to wed
Saturday evening.
RAILROAD MEN HOLD
BI6 PICNIC TOOAY
Portland, Ore., August IJ.-
hurned arms and legs and arms that
still protest against baseball playing
and races are today persistent, bat
withal pleasant, reminders of the pie
nic yesterday of the Portland Trans
portation club it Bonneville. Seattle,
Spokane and San Francisco railroad
men were well represented at the picnic