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U. O Mgfc ' ' Li' l:''i...iei iHli WKATI1KR Tonllit and Saturday FAIR. Beat Advenislnj Medium in Llna County 'rrrrrn rf -rrrrf f-nfitfn rc44fcmm& VOL. XXX. ALBANY. LINN COUNTY, OREGON, MONDAY. NOVEMBER 19, 1917. No. 153. DAILY ALBANY BEMOCltAT Pacifists Invade American Fed oration ol Labor Convention; Bittur Fight Participated PEOPLES PEACE COUNCIL IDEA IS REVIVED Leaders ot Federation Plan a Nation Wide Pro-American Propaganda Among Men AMI INl. H .. Nov. I' ( I I' ) - 'I In- ra ll..jd a,, i pled tin- plan I'" .4ltltl.ltlill ill i e,. l... wa,:c ! llltttld .1111 pl.u.il lli. r mlitcM un ici-icllv III the no? ' '"le I'M .1 .It- f 1 1. the llll' imunccd, i:l Ti' 1 111. add ill. n, il v l III. .1 .III I del l.t. I... 1,1 , I.., I I'.opl. I rfliot i .IIV. I('.m: pi. il a 'nil ill .MiitaM i toll .: il I i. unt il .sue, lialion w I'U !' k'-.nda plant., d ' I. i tm- t it .HI 'T op.l . .:. ( ih. t. r. t rthii'ii r nnm , will v i t rut) I M l IIMII i'l l .I,. I jl". town, pi, in H '.ikrn. I- I. BOOKEGGEB RELEASED FROM JAIL TH;S AFTERNOON lUrUn li ilNi't nliutit inr muntii Sheriff Jf K 1 Iroiu jail tin- Itn.linr ltMnr; l.lkr nt thr I hti w at mi it i il aC- t') Dii-ittv ; :ini, ri If.tn-'t! il. ' ti i.y 1m i it; .t iv r ii .t'lv .in .t'.tis oi tin- lit' 1. .'.r it up ! On t lit. til the t I'ti iu r Vi7 law. wH:. .limit t-i ilnl lit .1 t I t Il 1 J.lll .t IHt'lH' lt lu i r. ......1 Hulhift i v..,i t ii tr tlt l Ji imiik r n. li.ii e I.. . n ; r i .itiii1.iiiinij. .tin! I . k i t l; In- r ;ll a s(...It- nr.iiilike t latuirr. Mr w.ti itiifstnl In I'rum uj'nn trh Jilionc itttitl III. tt HIi lll it h' w rluirf nnv IN 4 Uliil'lltlK tl' At t thp Hiitr liuiisf. The hikmIv weii lniithl in hit tiusv-fiHiu ami hi fun VM till't f.illoMfll PERSHING REPORTS TWO U. S. SOLDIERS KILLED WASMlM.Tt N'. N.v. t'J (t. IV Irnrr.il iVrthiin iri'tntr.! twn Xiii. i i an ni'M int kith l ;uul s'x vtounih-i in :m riiK;ieiiii ut l.ttt Tm -.il. i nii;ht. The i)e;ul arc Srrjrr.un Jtihn l'aikt if Milwaukee, ;unt I'rivate St;in1r Jannvit . if r:it !t"t"n, M iVrTihinn' iliiln't tlf-iTihc thr finht iny, I'lH thr c;tiualti(i ate hilirveil to hi' tliMe re"rt-il in reicnt I'mtetl l'rti front ilispati'hes. WII.I. IIOI.I) IIAZAAK - The ladies .if the Itaptisl church will hold a haaar and serve a dinner in t he liasemcnt of the naptist cliurcn. ''iflh and l.ynn slrccts, on Wed iiesday, Ieceinhcr i. All are invit ...I nl').Mp.l T ri k !: v sin m r v.-.i nev. N.'iv. LM, liCHinuini; at 11 o'clock at the lAllnny (inn cluh uroimds Klliolin Urns. n 10.20 l.OKT- low-n rl.ft I. rainoiiK Sa turday llflernonn, lictween l.enikc's Store and Tangent. Kelnrn to W II. Curry. 11-tO IV. 12th St. He ward. 1110.20 W W'TI'.D To rent, typewriter. Call 4X1-1 11..I1 i.tinnn ..lOlltlir. tlt).?1 NEW CLASSIFIED I GRACE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH DEDICATED SUN. Firto Building in East End Holds Capacity Crowds at Services Tin- lit w il.iM- I'm sl' trli.tn ihunli il .In jltil yri.irril.iy tree 01 .. tit 1 u K- i"iNH .iIImiib ..ttfinl.il til. Mrnr. til :1m ti.iy. "I hr i niiiiimi'inn M t it r at II ,i til . t lie ill -In .il.it nvnr pmpri ut J p. tn. ami tic i .tnK lilu M'tvur .it itiht. 'i (JlHI TAUs r.l-ll III M few 111 1 tl U 1 1- t.i takr air Ot the lit hi It III tl 1 1 r c h till Iii-lnnv i hr .Stind.iy n luml ul V5 ,iit mi.tiii r. I In- adaptability ot (,h huilding wai i n itt the prim ary uiifl junior tl par t menu li.iv.ny -.1 pat all i I'.itt tilt tit l M.i Mill illiij wiul nppi r t l.ishfi iiu.liiitj 'iii.ith t . ill the tn.in si- j.f (!. 1 1 v ( tn 1m- list d Int. alter a a i . 1 1 1 1 1 n 1 1 1 1 1 y ni,il tt-u ti r. l'lir ilrln .itnty nrrinon, "The p porttmity nl t lit hnr. h," w.,s drhv rit .l (it j put d !h.ui by Kt. I I It lYrstiin ui the I itst l'i ! t t :.n. . huu h 11.' .!. ..tt , tin I., i ii ,ii I lie i Jiilti'h is lint .11 l w"--t .ms k I'MiH -.11 On .;.!( it h..i:M, tl..it idlilili h.. t!if liH-v ,.;r tll.l' will ,i;t vt- i !ir wirhl f rin tin t w linn unity 1 st i ' .) tns iimn, i,f t'n il.iy. VSiliI'li l. ;ir.- ",;: i .in Mill"; .nut lli. i'l'' a iiiuri:'r u; p-.il r. Ih,- . !ilim !i ).r j lull il l. "in lituiiity .ii otl. i" I l' v. ,M i I.'..; W'..tU v ... I tri.t ' a r.. .r. tifnl it rr I' Ii v Iia.Him.' I'I.i-" Mi .. M.i Inl,! 1 1 !v!l!.' I'., 11! .tstl-.llt.vr Mi-. 1'i.itl in ! ' ; l!n 1 1 1 1 : i . c ... t!'.- i w ' ' t '!..s' -t.-.l , .tt.-r-, .ml .tm.t I a t lii.-ht Mr , a tt rm t atiifliitu .i.li-ti li-. U.i.n. f -r Hw I'H'.l, i: r ' ;!! lit. I: w i ri in. i r It w .ili I't m-r it r -f 1 ' w .-t U (.'.! !! Hi t "it a-, -a - It Ti.'.' t i v W V . ,tl . ; t-.i. -.Mil all !! J i hi t !rr ii'i-tii'n r i .' I-', v A M V.!i.,,. loittn -. th A wilt .r f. .ui ,i Ii'-!. ..1 t!i .11 ti "Trttfitv I " . - Yr.'ri ii:' ati.I Ii- i-it- " Thf ";i..-t : lr!l- ill iti( T.I-. JAaiik- l.tt. hnr. li I'att 1 n.t ;tm the lirsl I'l ian fhitnh tit-tin. ti a!j.i'tii" uiu.r l.tsi ni,; t ,.( I .! tf Ot - ! v 1 1- r 1 th.' :t It. M.U'l rhuu 1 ;i...r .'..-t-ii t:..- ri-7 !i-iir f'i t ut 'l'fl ihr mit.'! S r mti wi'! ct'tini:. th"im'h th irei. "WATCH YOUR STEP" TO BE AT CORVALLIS THURS. In I'.rrliif :nti tM.ii'...n.il - n iiiu-.if.il siirn-is, t-titith t! .1 " at. h " hi t Ste;." hi h ill ;i;-I-..t at tin- V.-ji -tii Thi alTc .it : Willi vX Thuis.Iav ft ir a tun innht i lu- t.ruirMta is v.ii-1 t hi- Mi;n iiiii T . the in '..! 'I :'- i! J'ta - .n Ola! 1 1 n.i'kt s it- .'j'i"-.il uh v 1 1 1" . . i ,t i . ! liirh.il'f-, l.tll.'i-, ttlli ---tr;.-. I" Hot- u ..Il i w 'iii1 h ti t-i rr t'f.i-i' 1 1 1 m le cimh to etui Thru is i :-.t a li i.l . .! On- st. -tv of tin I'l. i y in certain -t tin- situation an-l tlu'-f niment tnit l.r-iihlen the rf e. t . rile - - of the Al o.!il tmitica! tuinihrr. -o Ot:it tli th is aliiu-t foii'it:en in the ra('nl stu t'e--ion tif the muci an. I 'hui. t s CASE AGAINST ARMENTROUT ' IS AGAIN POSTPONED Tin- ra-r against Oft'iicr Arnwii !i.int. cli.iru;ril with tlir wanton il,--.tuntion of iM'is.in.il .rii;irrtv. w liirli vas srt for trial in tlir Iti-nton i-nunty olirts at 2 ji. til. loilay. lias litrn nostt'oni-il until film's. lay lu-.-ausr il tlir al.sciu'c ot a matrrial witnrs for t Ii r state. Attorni-y Han Johnston has l.ri-n irtaiiH.I l.y lAinii-ntiout to cotuliu'i .his ilffriiHC!. POTATO BUG WOULD END WAR THINKS OHIOAN W.VSIIIXliTuX. Nov. !'. The war will soon he over. An Ohio man will end il. He has suiwstcd to V. S. Mai mi I'orps officials here that they direct their aviators to drop potato I'iik over Germany, lie de clares there are no potato buy in the Kais.-r's realm, and since the spud is absolutely essential to Germany's enilioiiiic welfare, the droppim; ol "Murphy destroyers" over the Rhine country would ipiickly terminate hos tilities. Simple, isn't it? Marine Corps officials think so. MARTIAL I-AW IS DECLARED IN BRAZIL IITKNOS AIK1-S, Nov. ( U. IV) President Hraz siKned an order eHtuhlishiiitf military law in the Cler man populated states south of Rio rte Janeiro, Hrazil, RADICALS CONTROL IK PETROGRAD Maximalists Assume Chargeof Moscow Government Says Ambassador Francis AMERICANS IN RUSSIA ARE REPORTED SAFE Finland Socialists Are Perfect ing Arrangements to Take Over the Government i'. -ii:. r.i I-.,-lif.jiirr I. a Omniums tutUy .ini'lrlrly lontrnl ( li.nu . Hnr . Ih.- t 1 I i'ii- H..11M- fp.il t'.ir 1.1'lir.lK I'rtri.ru'l. Wi.sMIM.I'i N. Nov. 11. C l' 'III.- Masllllallsls i .Ml ;.U tfly cu ll.. I V. .ilti-r iu'hlm a wi . k. ... . ..i i!iiiiF to stall' i ; arliiiriit m. s S.. 1 s. inl..issj...r 1. iii'is at IVtroiTiil . 'I that th.- M i tiliK was i t'-, l.t all A UK-: ii'aiis 'iri- s.i!.-. I r..m s .nl :-.'. that i:natt i, 'ii-'l wo tnen and marrir.l nun with chJclicn I.-.m- Ih. -; I y Hr r. ;..Mnl that K.T irsl.v a; jrais to hr a (.itivc while th- i.rrtinti lit .1. ;.aTlnieiits remain I.m 1. or o;,irati. with., .11 ilmls. I 111I..11.I soei.ilts ate .inaw'iii; t" lal. 1.111 ti e KinernmeiU. MARINES BRINK MUCH WATER AT INTERVALS nnWTHO, Vx. Nov. W. The Ir nkitu- of water at Ire-jiient inter ,a!s while on hnitf hikes is not rec- P'liientle.l ty t". . marines stationed here. While the arr.oe nun shouhl eon -nine. ac..or.lini to inetlkal anthori Ot--, troin two ti thrii . j i : a r t a day. tro.s on the march should drink this am. Mint M regular periods and not j a tnoiitliMil at a time, say the niarir.p officers. In Miiti. the Philippinr ami other countries where the marines have hem compelled to hike- loiii ar.il hard, men u ho constantly sipped at then t'.tnte-'tis were the fiist to hecomc ex-hai'-te .1. n th. contrary, the men who drank their till every twn or three 'l. pf- and not hctuein times, proied to he the he-t hikers. WOMAN PICKET PAYS FINE, IS RELEASED V SlllW,TO Nov. 10 - U. T) Mr-. .!. M. Short of Minneapolis, who paid .her fine, was released today from the Dccoiiar w orklionse. It reported that 16 of the Woman's partv picketers are in a dangerous I'ondition from hun)s.'r strikinvr since Wednesday. WASHINGTON DENTISTRY LAW IS UPHELD WASH1 VCTON. Nov. 10. (t. V.) The supreme court upheld the con titutionaIit of the Washington den tilrv law, in a decision today. I'lVE GERMAN SUBMARINES WERE SUNK SATURDAY LONDON. Nov. 10. (U. T.t- Lloyd (o-ortfc decl.t cd today llhat five suhmarines were destroyetl on Saturday alone. Doctor Enlists Dr. M. d. Dvnilev, frrnierlv of I.ehanon and a son of Mrs. Denney of Seventh and Maple streets, this city, has enlisted as n tnenihcr of the medical corps of the IT. S. army and is now stationed with the fourth in fantry at American 1-o.kc. FRUIT GROWERS BEING ASKED FOR CONTRACTS Paulhamus Sends W. R. Scott to Interview Growers of Linn and Benton lci onlitiif to IV. II. I'aiilhatini v manager of the , J.inti am I'. 11I011 1-ruit a.noeiation. the outlook for itooil price, for all kinds of small fruit wai never lirtd-r than for the y, it 1918. All ... the co.'. st dealer, expect & bumper crop and hetter pi ice. than at any time in previous year.. Mr. I'aulhaniua is tending to Al bany W. R. Scott who is expected to ra h here today and will com mence at once the work of sininu contracts with the growers for de livery at the cannery, which will Tie limit in All.any. CHANGE IN DRAFT LAW TAKES EFFECT DEC. 15 PORTLAND. N-v. 19. Let every ni.ni who i reisttrtd under the se-h-etiie draft law, and that includes all lniv,mi the ae ': 2 and M liars, inclus-ve, pay oirt-ud heed to Oir changes that hve ht-in orth red !'v the K(ernnient in the method ot s lectins men for miliUirv service. I!us changes alitct every man suhiect to the tlraft, wit!iout exception. The new plan hoc- into rtfet on DtcemhiT 15. I'-ut on Drcrmher 1. preparations for putti:: it into ef fect will 1-rts'm all over the United Statrs. At that time all exemptions rr dis charges from military service under the draft will automatically be can celled Kxcinptums hereafter will he hated on an improved system whereby the .overnmcnt will haie rxaet know I. 'Ik'e of every rcRistcred man and hi affairs. 1 r.c oasic pnn. tple t the new sy5. tern is that those men are to he taken first who have no persons dependent on then). I'nder t!i is c I v-Mt Nation come sin gle men, married men whose wives support them, married turn who have habitually failed to support theit wives, or who-e families are indepenl ent of thetn for support. Men in tins class will he subject to call first. They will he listed un der w.h.it will he known a- Class I I he married nu n and those wit.i persons other than their wives or chiltl re u immediately dependent on them for support, ns well as those whose work is necessary to industries estft'tial to the war. including apri culture, will he listed in other classes. There will be five classes in all. The effect of classification in classes below Class I w ill be to crant temporary discharge from the draft for ien in these classes will not he 131 lied until the class or classes above theirs has been exhausted. But before this system can. be put into effect, information must be pa thered on which to make the classifi cation of each man. To obtain this information and to ompile it afterward, thr ijovernmcnt has prepared books cilled question' naires. The Questionnaires contain ques tiona covering every phase of a man's occupation, his income, that of per .ons he claims to he dependent on him, his family relations, his business, his health. Each registered man must nnswe one of these Questionnaires in full A Qurstionnairs will he mailed by the local board to each reisterc man trirected to the address on h registration card or as that address may be chanced by notice of "address filed therewith, within the next two or three weeks. He will have seven days in which to make the required answers am return the Questionnaire to the board Pail ure to answer will automatical ly cancel his rights to exemption ant! will put him in Class I. In order fully to protect the right of every registered nun, and to help him make out h-s Questionnairs. law yers will be at the headquarters of thr board to advise and assist bit without chartre. You will pet your questionnairs soon. Watch for it. Do Your Christmas Shopping Early. T Enemy Trenches Taken Near Asiago; Many Hun Prison ers Taken in Fighting PART OF GERMAN FORCE IS TRAPPED Enemy Troops South of Piave River Face Destruction; Losses Heavy ROME, Nov. 19 fU. P.) The en emy is unable to advance anyw.here, it is officially stated. ROM I", Nov. 19. Gcibriel D'An- nunzio, the famous author, dramatist iti'l writer, among the greatest fiht- aviators, failed to return from a i'ht over the enemy lines. Renewed enemy attempts to cross e Piave river failed. Violent con centration oi artillery around 1 on- ere ar and Badenecche prevented our counterattacks. round Asiago the Italians occu pied advanced enemy trenches, mak ing prisoners of six officers and 2fl2 men. Enemy force which crossed the iave are now facing imminent an nihilation. I.nt-my ios.--s are tre mendous. Entire units of closely. acked troops were annihilated. BERLIN, Nov. 19. Quero an3 MontecornelH were stormed, and the Italians were driven from a stronply rcpared position around Monte Tomba, it is officially stated. Eleven hundred Italians were made risoners. Northeast of Asiaeo the enemy repeatedly and unsuccessfully tried to retrain lost positions. ALIflNS NOW BARRED FROM WASHINGTON D.C WAS ill N'GTON', Xov. I0.(U IY) The Pres:d.-nt issued a proclama tion drastieallv' harrinc all enemy iliens from the District of Columhia, and the Panama Canal Zone. The government will issue alien registration cards. Alter a certain late all al-en enemies without cards will he arresied. "WHEN DREAMS COME TRUE" WAS BEST SHOW OF YEAR In contrast to the first show of t.he season at the Albany Opera House, "When Dreams Come True, w hich was seen list night, was a truly worthy production and was witnessed bv hut a comparatively small crowd The company, forsistintf of about 4.1 plavers. was good throughout and much better than the averaire musical cotnedv. The manager stated that this was the smallest house that they have shown to this season. The company throughout was pood from chorus girls tn da'nty Miss F.d na Morn, the souhrettc. I-awrence Aclcerinan, IcadinjT man, who carried the juvenile role, was exceedingly clever, and his dances with different members of the company and the chorus were anion? the hits of th' evemmr. Harlan unpcs. as iicrcu les Strong, the detective who was suspicious, proved himself to be commedi.in of ability and kept Vie house in laughter from first to last. The action started slowly hut work' ed up to a whirlwind finish and pat rons of the opera house left with the impression that they bad never seen such a fa-st and furious assault of comedy, sonars, jokes and dances The play deserved a packed house. The next attraction on the books is "In Old Kentucky," the old Sou thern favorite. This company car ries two carloads of special scenery and effects. Two thoroughbred race horses are carried nlonv. The show v ill play matinee and evening, and B1LLESBY INTERESTS HERE ARE TRANSFERREI H. I. & M. P. Co. Receivership Sale Takes Place This Afternoon John H. Roemcr of Chicaifo, rep resentinsf the bondholders, and Charles L. Powell, also of Chicago, representing the trustee making the foreclosure and sale of the proper ties contained an the Northern Idaho and MonUna Power company hold ings, which includes the Oregon Pow er company, were in the city today completing the business whic,h has been in the U. S. District Court- or the past six months. Robert F. Mi guire, special master in chancery of the L. S. District court, attended to the matter of making the sale. Mr. Roctner, in behalf of the bond holders of the Byllesby company, of Chicago and other places, bid in the Willamette Valley and Coos Bay in terests at over Sl.yWOO. This is the fourth of similar procedures, oth- r sales having been held in Montana. Idaho and Washington. The sale of these interests was made for the purpose of reorganiz ing the company in order to obtain more credit for making extensions and etterments wherever needed. The representatives state that there is no intention of doing very much in the Willamette Valley kit (the pnesent time, but the company is now in a position to in case such a course -s necessary. The rcgon Power company is not affected by the sale, the organ ization continuing as it is. The visitors were entertained by J. L. White, district superintendent of the Oregon Power Co., while here VALENTINE COLWELL DIES FOLLOWING AUTO ACCIDENT Concussion of the Brain Re sults from Blow on Head When Car Overturns Valentine Colwell. aged about 14. died at St. Mary's Hospital this afternoon as a result of an 3 ? injury received in an automobile 3 -1 accident two miles south of the citv Sunday afternoon. 9 Young Colwell was in a car with his cousin, Roy Hushes, 3 and was returnim? to tAlhany ? J from the Colwell ranch at Plain ? view about 4 o'clock in the af- ?) ternoon. When about one-fourth ? mile north of the U. B. Tcters 9 farm on the Lebanon-Browns- ville road the boys parsed an- ? other car and got a little too far 9 to one side of the road. In ? getting back in the center of the 51 highway t,he car shot across to the other side of the road and ? turned over in the ditch. The fender of the car broke S ? Cohvell's collar bone and frac- Hired hi skull, which resulted in concussion of the brain after ? he was taken to the hospital T Dr. J, P. Wallace wns called but ? lothing could be done to save .him. It was thought this morn ing, however, that there was Jl some slight chance for his re- ? covery. 5 Valentine Colwell is a son of ) Mrs. H. D. Colwell, of Plain- view. He was born near that place and had lived all of his i life in that neighborhood. Roy Hughes is a son of Mrs. Edwin Hughes, who recently ti moved here from llillsboro. He escaped the accident with a slight cut on his head. Following the accident the S bovs, who were both stunned, were brought to the hospital by '! Hugh Isom, Hughes being later ? taken to his home. 4) Manager Cummings is expecting packed houses at each performance. Manager Ciimmms feels that he has redeemed himself for the poor production of "Freckles," which open ed the season ami was such a disappointment. GERMANS RETIRE ON WEST FRONT All Trenches and Concrete Fortifications Are Destroyed Before Abandoned GERMAN LOSSES HEAVY SAYS BELGIUM REPORT Enemy Artillery Active Along the Entire Western Front; British Make Raids WASHINGTON', Nov. 19. (U. P.) A German retirement on the Dix- mude front i officially reported to the Belgian legation. The enemy it abandoning fortified farms on the left bank of the Yser. and U destroy ing elaborate and intricate concrete redoubts. Belgian detachments occupied the positions, causing severe enemy loss es. Scores of Germans were made prisoners. LONDON. Nov. 19. (U. P.) En emy artillery is exceedingly active throughout the whole battle area. The British successfully raided the enemy north of Reoux, near Monchy I.e Prcux. THIRTY-FIVE HUNDRED . SIGN FOOD PLEDGE Thirty-five hundred and twenty residents of Linn county have signed the food conservation pledge, accord ing to a statement given out this morning by A. C. Schmitt, chairman of the Linn county food conservation committee. There were but few refusals and many of those who have not signed have not been approached by the committees. Those who have been overlooked are requested to call on A. C. Scjimitt at the First National bank for pledgecards. COUNTY RAISES FIFTY-FIVE HUN9REB FOR Y.M.G.1 The sum of $5506 ,has been sub scribed by Linn county for the army Y. M. C. LI., according to figures compiled by P. A. Young this morn ing. Albany subscribed! $2052 of thus sum but reports from some of the precincts in the city and outside towns are still incomplete. GENERAL MAUD DIES . AFTER SERIOUS ILLNESS LONDON, Nov. 19. (U. P.) Gen. Maude, the able commander of the British Mcsopotamian forces, died Sunday, the official dispatches said. General Maude was reported ill last week. ENGLANI READY TO SOW TO WILSON'S VIEWPOINT By Ed. L. Keen, United Pratw Staff Correspondent LONDON, Nov. 19. The allies consultative machinery is inadequata and its eff!Cts grevious, Lloyd-George told the -louse of Commons today, answering the opponents of a uprem interallied war council. With President Wilson's powerful support, Lloyd-George seemed likely to win his fight. Wilson's declara tion that the allies must have a unity of purpose is having a powerful effect