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ALBANY. UNN COUNTY. OH CON, TUESDAY, AUG 2, 1917.
No. U.
ITALIANS PRESS
TIRED AUSTRIANS
Victorious Armlet Sweeping
Forward from Monte
Santo
NEW AUSTRIANS TROOPS
FAIL TO STOP ADVANCE
Swiee Dispatches State Aust
ria Is SeetMng Wife DIs
content and Alarm
Washington, n 28. The lulun
embassy has received dispatches dc
li mg Hut I in Mi i being evacu
ated. Thr A tiit i mm high commander
ordered the civil population to leave
thr MVS Hourly thr Italian often
use bteomtf mote fttllfl of a mill
Ury decision. Thr Austriani on ihr
Muittruiiu Ktt.'i are reported " fat
ahead of (hr put ming Italians that M
trace uf them s found except
stacks uf abandoned ammunition,
guii And food
F.mperur liar!' s petti I lie entire
day t( Augn t ni the Auilmn
front Hr mi TtfSOVO BStMfSd and
the fort CftftO front destroyed,
lxtmhtii, Aug y. The Austrian
forces are vainly rndravormg to stm
tltr uttuiH'Ui lulitiii who Atr lluM
ih replug EOfWSfd I tout Montr uno.
New Austrian lumps failed to stop
the advance The morale of (lie Aua
trians it constantly decreasing Aus
trian commanders were forced to or
der a grneial rctmmcnt at several
points to prevent flanking moves..
Swiss dispatt lies .iy that Austria i
trrthiiig with dtsiotiient. The IlaJiait
victories an jtiMitg wide spread
alarm
London, Aug -General Hatg
reported that the flritish have ad
vanced two thousand yards on the
front along the Si Julian I'oelrapclle
load. The It null war office stated
that violent art die t y firm ii progres
sing tn over ' '-' a doen sectors of
thr French front The tier mans are
unable to attack.
Petrograd. Aug, 2R Without hav
ing hrrn attacked, (lie Knssian infan
try M the Hoyany MftOV ""tired, per
mitting thr rnrmy to occupy thrir po
sitions, it it officially ttatrd.
RAILWAY STRIKE IN S. F.
MAY BE SETTLED SOON
San Francis, o, Aug JH The strike
of the Tinted Railway's platform men
will end hefore Monday, Labor Day.
in a victory for thr men, strike lead
ers here predicted this afternoon. It
is declared negotiations have heen
started which will result in granting
$3.50 for an eight-hour day.
LADIES KNEES 10
FREEZE SAYS FASHION
ChkaKo. Auk- 2H Milady's knees
mutt freeie. The fashion art leanne
hai announrrd that women must wear
half hoar to conserve the supply of
cotton and silk. Other articles of mi
lady', clothing arc stripped of silk
tiiinininu , lace and ribbons.
CITY NEWS
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Amended Complaint
An ainendeil complaint was filed
In the circuit conn in the case of
Pearl IC. Alhrechl against Win, Al
l.rerht. Appointed Judge
Mill Jordan Canfietd hai heen not
ified that ihe has heen appointed
Judge of the textile department of
the Oregon State Fair at Salem this
year. Miss CgnlleM aited ai judge
latt rear.
SCIO FAIR 10 OPEN
ON SEPTEMBER 18
Best Exhibition Ever Held
There Will Last Three Daye;
Race Program
Scio. Ore., August JH The Kir.
enth Annual County Fair will open
al Scio, un Sept. lKth. for three days
Tltia year's exhibition promiaea to
surpass any previous year in the way
of exhibits Many inquiries for apace
and entries for exhibits are received
daily and the outlook is for the most
successful Fair ever held m the MSB
ty.
The new feature of the Fair this
season is the elimination of the so
called h isj h -tirade races and ptittin ;
on a program of purely local events,
in which trained horses are barred
This will undoubtedly furnish more
actual amuacment and fun than herr
t of ore.
A force of fifteen men is engage!
in preparing the grounds and arrany
it'g the pavillions. A rest tent Isjuj
breu provided with seats and table
for the ronvenirner of visitors, wlier
thr ran rest and rat their tuurh al
noon. The race course has been
placed in first-class condition
The annual m hool fair promises to
have a very elaborate exhibit. Lit,
cral premiums have baew offered in
this Department and every school
should be represented.
Thr main object "' the manage
nieut is to hold) a complete Agricul
tural Fair, in w hieh they have leen
moat successful during thr past ltd
years Exhibitors are given every
consider at ion poasiMe for their con
enicncc during their visit.
A square ileal to every one and
special favors to BOM has) been Ihe
mol to of thr I. inn County Fair Association.
THURSDAY IS IESS
DAY FOR LOCAL PEOPLE
Home Folks Are Urge! to Send
Green and Sweet Foods to
Soldiers at Fort
Last week Mi Lena Saylor, Mrs
S. A. Dawson and a number of other
ladies of Albany sent LI cakes to tin
hoyt at the Fort. This morning Miss
Saylor received a letter from one of
the soldiers thanking the ladies for
the treat and stating that it was
mighty good to get a hit of home
baking not to speak of the delicacy
that waa enjoyed.
OREGON TROOPS
IN CALIFORNIA
("amp Fremont. Menlo Park, Colo.
August .W. Oregon sentries mem
bers of the four companies sent herr
before the war department decided lo
mobilire the forty -firit division in
the South are finding walking post
late at night one of the most excit
ing of outdoor tporta.
Almost every night the men find
something to shoot at. In several in
stances paths left by prowlers have
been found. The real thrill, howev
er, cornea where two sentry post
cross. The sentry often is unable to
tell whether the figure hf sees
through the dark is a fellow sentry
or some prowler. Shots have been ex
changed several times by the sentries.
Expects to Go to France
Miss Sell and Nina Voorhies of
San Francisco, left this morning for
Portland where they will take the
boat for their home. They have been
visiting here with their aunt, Mrs.
A. Stark. Miss Nina Voorhies is a
trained nurse and member of the Red
Cross, and earpeet to leave soon for
France.
Return to Port Canby
Fdmund Trarcy, Ralph RUyeu,
Merrill Gibson, and Klton Gildow al!
of Fifth Company, who have been in
Albany on a furlough, visiting their
parents, left this afternoon on their
return to Fort Canby.
Shoe Man Here
Oicar Price of the Price Shoe Co..
of Salem, is in Albany today visiting
friends.
Chicago, Aug. 28. Two payroll
messengers were shot and killed, and
robbed of $9,000. The five bandits es
caped.
PRESENT CONGRESS
TO COST 30 BILLION
Three Cent Postage Bill Was
Defeated in the Senate
this Morning
PRESIDENT TO FIX
COPPER PRICE AT 20 CENTS
President's Reply to Pope s
Peace Proposal Is Finished
and Sent to Rome
Washington, Aug. 28. The present
war congrc will be a thirty billio:i
dollar acastou. Of this colossal MM
seven billion havr alisady been ap
propriated Over twenty-three billion
oi dollara in appropriation Ate pnd
mg. iJcuiocratic 1 louse Leader Kit -chin
announced Uaal he would at
tempt lu secure the pa-sage o g
eleven billion, live hundred million
dollar bond, in the war bill one Icgi
Lative day.
The Senate resumed the drbate on
the proposed increase ot newspaper,
periodical and postal rates. A strong
f;tfht is being made.
The Senate dcieated tlie proposed
.1 cent letter postage this morning.
This is considered an important vic
tory for those opposing heavier tax-
e. on the people.
Washington, Aug. 28 The Presi
lent will fix copper price probably
at around 30 cent a pound within a
week. Kugene Meyer, New York
hanker, is slated to be copper direc
tor.
Washington, Aug 28 The State
department has announced that the
President's answer to the Pope'
peace offer has been forwarded..
The completed draft wai read t
the cabinet this afternoon and immed
iately afterward M was ordered pre
pared for publication tomorrow morning.
RAILROAD PROBLEM IN
AC01E 0AN6ER IN GERMANY
Those who do not realie fully the
importance of railroads to the safe
ty of the nation should heed the sig
nificant message brought from Cier
many by Raymond H Swing, special
correspondent of the Chicago Daily
N'ews.
"The really acute danger for Ger
('tany," says Swing, "is the GtfMSfl
railway system. Milher'o, it has been
Germany! greatest strength, tlie pul
sating arteries of her Xatwmal Anat
omy. The Railways have made it pos
sible for the Central powers to utilize
their advantage of the inner lines. Rut
the German railway are giving way.
The roadbeds are rocking, the ear
arc wearing out and the locomotives
i .in not haul the loads necessary. Ger
many cannot manufacture enough loc
omotives and cars to save herself." I
vouchsafe the statement that the Ger
man Rovernment would willingly pav
more for 200 American locomotives
than for all the wheat raised west of
the Mississippi last summer. The
government is keenly aware of the
danger."
According to the same authority,
the food problem in many German
cities is not so much a food problem
as a transportation problem: Freight
which is not needed for the national
defense is not carried. Passenger
service is nncertatn .md uncomfort
able. The Railroads' war hoard was form
ed in this country for the purpose
of safeguarding transportation in this
country from the fate that has he
fallen thr German roads. Coopera
tion of the public is sought in load
ing freight cars to their full capacity,
loailfng and unloading promptly, and
in the intelligent use of all equipment
Public authorities have been asked tn
require the railroads at this time o
spend no money for projects and im
provement except as necessary for
public safety and the national de
fentc.
PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
WOULD MAKE RATES EQUAL
Hearing to Secure for North
west Equality of Fares With
California Cities
The Public Service Commission oi
Oregon, is working on tlie matter oi
yetting the railroad to establish a
better round-trip rate from thr East
to Oregon and ratal bjl way of Cal
fornra. Under the present rates, the
fare from the Kat to California
points and rriurn through Oregon
and Washington is 517 V) higher than
by returning from California direct.
( 'regnti and Washington commer
cial bodies state that this difference
keeps many tourists from seeing Ore
gon, while if the return through thi
state could be made at the same fan
more people would hr induced to set
tle her.
The railroads maintain that the dif
ftrenttal ts just, for in returning thru
Oregon and Washington an addition
al haul of from 750 lo 875 miles would
have to be made, and w hich they
eould not afford lo make without ex
tra fare.
A hearing of the cave will be held
i-i Seattle Sept. 17 before Kxecutive
Marshall, of ihe Public Service Commission
COMMERCIAL CLUB
TALKS AUTO PARK
Bryants Park Is Selected for
Auto Tourists and Will Be
Made Convenient
The establishing of an auto camp
ing grounds was again discussed al
the meeting of the Albany Commer-
lal Club last evening. The commit
tee M charge of the 'natter, of which
Fred Veal is chairman, has made par
tial arrangements to open a camp Lfl
Bryant's Park. The committee w..
loutinucd for two weeks longer.
'Die bfidft leading to the park and
the trees in the park will be wired
for lights, and arrangements w ill be
made for a water supply. Other ar
i angements for the convenience of
campers will also be provided.
A number of bills were allow c !
and ordered paid.
A letter was read from the Public
Service Commission with regard t
the rate differential from the East to
California and Oregon points.
COUNTY FRUIT J6ENT IS
DISCUSSED AT MEETIN6
At a meeting held in the rooms oi
the county court following the Patri
otic League meeting this afternoon.
Mr. Kadderley, assistant state leader
of County Agents, addressed the aud
ience on the subject of a county agent
for Linn county.
PLAINVIEW WILL 6IVE
BIG CANTATA FRIDAY
Plainview. Aug. 28. The church
and community will give a big musi
cal and speaking cantata Frnlay ev
ening of this week. All nations will
be represented and speakers will be
dressed in Oriental style. A big cross
will be built on the platform and
speakers will inarch around it and
sing. It is said that this will be the
biggest affair ever given in this part
of the county and I surprise await;
those who attend.
Enlarging Store Space
Manager L T. Larson of the Sam
ple Store, has Isren btisy the past two
days moving the partition in hi, store
back several feet to make room for
the increasing stocks which the floor
space demands in the front store
i oom.
To Climb Mary's Peak
Mrs. F. P. Nutting. Mr. and Mtl
Roy Nutting and the Misses Flo and
Violet Nntling will take a trip to
Mary's Peak in Henton county Wed
nesday. They will leave early in thr
morning and make the trip up and
back in one day.
GERMANY SUFFERS
FROM DYSENTERY
Almost Nation-wide Epidemic
Ravaging fhe Central
Empire
MORTALITY RATES JUMP
FROM 50 TO 100 PERCENT
Lack of Food Weakening the
People ; Government Tries
to Conceal Epidemic
Berne, Aug. 28. Germany is suffer
ing from an almo-t nation-wide epi
demic of dysentery. Germany mor
tality rates hac jumped 50 to 100 per
CffJt since the beginning of the war.
i itberculosis is ranging due to t'.u
weakened condition through lack o'
iood. the United Press learned from
a reliable source.
The German government is frantic
.dly mdcaxoring to conceal the dysen
tery epidrrni AH cities have stopped
the publication of mortality statistics.
French Headquarters, Aug. 28.
Germany has lost over fifty thou
fm4 men in the Manders battle alone
since July 1, according to conservat
ive estimates.
WILSON'S MESSAGE TO MOS
COW CONFERENCE APPROVED
Assurance of Support of the
U. S. Causes Thunderous
Applause
By Will G. Shepherd
Moscow. Aug .28. The President's
message to the Russian conference
electrified the assembly. The prom-
i-e that the United States would ai'l
Kusia with all moral and material
power was greeted with thunderous
choers and Hsg entire statement pro
duced a deep impression.
SMOKE PRODUCERS FAIL
SUBMARINE ATTACK
Atlantic Port. Aug. 28. A French
Mcamship arming here reported the
successful use of smoke producers
during a submarine attack. The smoke
prevented the naval gunners from con
tinuing firing
MEN FROM PERSHING'S
ARMY ARE SENT HOME
Washington. Aug 28. Between 25
and 40 men seeking service with
General Pershing's forces are being
returned to the I'nitcd States because
oi fradulent enlistments. Extreme
youth and other disqualifications are
the cause.
AUSTRIA MAY DECLARE
WAR ON UNITED STATES
Washington. Aug ?S The tremen
dous increase of Mjlstancf the Unit
ed States is giving Austria's enemies
is expected to cause a declaration ot
var on the United States. The State
I'.epartmcnt said that if war comes, it
will he Austria's initiative.
0RE60N ENGINEERS TO BE
NUCLEUS FOR REGIMENT
Camp Fremont. Menlo Park, Aug.
28. Captain Parrih has announced
that Company A, Oregon F.ngineers,
ill he made the nucleus of a new
regiment to be recruited in the Paci
fic coast district. A recruiting cam
paign Is already planned.
ALBANY MAN GUEST OF
CORPORATION HEAD
E. F. Sox Is Spending Day in
Portland with Judge E. H.
Gary, Boyhood Friend
For Ihe tint timr in ovtr 50 years
Judge Btttn H. iary. president of
trie gigantic United States Steel Cor
poration, and hit former boyhood
trstnd, E. 9, Sox ot Albany, met in
PprSaad today. Mr. Sox went to
i'ortland this morning upon receipt
of a telephone invitation from Judge
fiary last evening, and is spending
the day with Judge and Mrs. Gary-
lie was accompanied by hit son, C.
a so.
It was in the good old days in
Wheaton, III., when the present Judge
.ind the fast Commander of the G.
;. R., used to play together. Mr.
Sox's sisters lived for a time at the
home of Judge Gary's father, and the
tour young people were very inti
mate.
Young Gary, and young Sox went
to Wheaton College, and they were
frien'la throughout their college
course. Although letters liave passeJ
at intervals and each has heard of the
other through correspondence by oth
er membera of their families, the
have not met for over SO years, and
us soon as Judge Gary arrived in
Portland he hastened to the telephone
and summoned his old friend down to
be his guest for the day at the Hotel
Kenson where today they are discus
sing everything from the "old swim
inin' hole" to the amount of steel re
tired for the network of the new
railroads in France.
Judge Gary's rise from the poor
loy to the head of the largest cor-
oration in the world is nothing less
than remarkable. After leaving college
oung Gary was admitted to the bar
nd practiced law. He was soon elect
ed Judge of the county in which he
lived. Then a small steel corporation
occurred his. service and he went to
Chicago.
The siiiall corporation waj, . the
icorn of the mighty oak of today.
Mr. Gary was taken up by John W.
Gates, the steel magnate, and from
then on he gradually rose until he was
made the head of the colossal cor-
l oration.
Judge Gary is a prince among em
ployers. He is the executive head of a
Sl.OOO.flOO.flOO company, and controls
ever 275,tX)0 workmen.
Working people have rights that
must be respected and about the only
way the great labor problem is go
ing to be solved if it is going to be
olved is for capital to recognize
them."
He believes that a satisfied em
ploye is an asset, and his company
does all 1t can to make conditions
pleasant for their workmen. Th.-
workmen are given the privilege of
buying shares of the corporation's
stock, and thus interested in the suc
cess of the business they put forth
their best efforts. The living quarters
of the employees are made comfor
able and whole cities have been built
for them. Besides the stock system
the company shares the profits with
its workmen also.
DEFENSE LEA6UE HOLDS
SATISFACTORY DRILL
One of the best drills of the Home
Defense League yet held took place
in the armory last evening. About
SD men were on the floor and wen:
through the paces set by Drill Master.
W. L. Marks, in soldierly precision.
The gallery held many spectators
who applauded the maneuvers of the
drilling men.
The appearance of the fine lot of
citizen soldiers at the regular week
ly drills augurs well for the safety of
the community after the troops leave
the state. While most of the men
are not able to take part in regular
warfare, the organization is, however
equal to any lawless or anarchistic
band t ,i; might attempt to do harm
to the country in this vicinity, and
would be able to put up a first class
resistance to any raids.
Several men from Tangent and sur
rounding country were present. Guns
for the organization will be forthcom
ing in short time, and regular army
i qtiipment will be afforded.
WHEN answering Classified ads,
please mention the Democrat
Li COUNTY PA
TRIOTIC LEAGUE
Permanent Organization Form
ed This Atternoon at Court
House Meeting
DR. C. E. GIBSON ELECTED
PERMANENT CHAIRMAN
Delegates from All Over County
Are Present; Bruce Dennis
Is Organizer
Over 25 men from all parts of the
ounty assembled at the county court
room i:i the court house this after
noon to attend the organization of
the Linn county Patriotic Service
League. The meting was called to
crder by Dr. Charles H. Gibson, who
was previously named temporary
chairman.
Following a talk by Bruce Dennis
of Portland, Director of Work of the
Oregon Council oi Defense, Dr. Gib-
ion was elected permanent chairmai.
and Ralph Cronise was elected sec
retary. ,
Mr. Dennis explained the purpose
ot the organization and stated that it
was necessary for alt persons and
rganizations in the county to work
together to get the best results. Ev
ery lodge, church, patriotic organiza
tion, should be united under the Linn
C ounty Patriotic League and work
together."
The activities of the league touch
all kinds of endeavor and will prove
of great service to the government
in all ways from protective to con
serving the county's resources.
Those present were Geo. J. Wit-
helm, Rex. W. Davis, Harrisburg; D.
S. McWiHiams, Halscy; C. J. Shedd,
?hedd; Henry Slavena, Sweet Home;
Iaac Whealdon, Plainview; Homer
Speer, Tangent; W. P. Elmore, Joe
I fume and O. V. White, Brownsville;
S. D. Brown, Lyons; S. M. Garland,
R. L. Gilson, Lebanon; A. C. Miller,
E. D. Cusick, C. G. Rawlings, D. S.
Smith, M. Senders, Albany.
eLtters were received from Rev. G.
G. H. Young. Rev. Arthur Lane, D
Taylor and E. C. Peery, who were
unable to attend.
HOOVER PROMISES LOWER
PRICES ON SUGAR
Washington. Aug. 27, (U. P.)
American householders are to have
cheaper sugar but they must not use
so much of it.
Herbert Hoover, returning from
Chicago today after a conference with
meat packers, said, beginning Octo
ber 1, there will be a cut of Vi cents
a pound below present prices. At
the same time he warned that the al
lies are already on sugar rations, and
j' will be necessary for the American
public to economize.
Under an agreement between the
food administration and the United
States beet sugar producers, their
crop will be available at lower prices.
Cuban sugar ts commanding exhorbi-t.-nt
prices, and the chief portion of
that crop will not arrive until Decem
ber. With the cut in American beet
sugar, it is said that the Cuban price
also will be sliced.
TWO INDICTMENTS ARE
RETURNED BY 6RAND JURY
The Grand Jury this afternoon re
ported a true hill against Alfred Mat
lock of near Crawfordsville. who was
charged with stealing a calf.
Frank Tones, who was indicted at
a previous session on the charge of
non-support, presented a demurrer to
the indictment, which was overruled
and the defendant plead not guilty.
He wit) stand trial at the next term
of court.
Weather Report-
Temperature ranges from 90 to 48
degrees. River stands 1.3 feet.