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VOL. XXX.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, ORKCON, MONDAY, DECEMBER .24, 1917.
No. 112.
BAKED SAYS AIM OF
U.S. IS FINAL PEACE
America Has Greater Love for
Prince of Peace than
God of War
MUST NOT SLAKEN OUR
WAR PREPARATIONS
Secretary of War Warns Nat
ton of Germany's Peace
Proposal
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Cidtinin. to thr Ml M ! t.ut
four, KM-itiit; t the .1,
i-iitiitrut and ii, i. n r!l iV
rf Our la a nation wlu-h Im
a great' r r fr the I'ltme il
'' 1'race lluii llir t;,,.! of War
Only o llir attainment of a
permanent liber abcd t r my
' ow( lt.41ti.tl rfoitt will br di- (i
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. (i-rrmjuy'i itMiln'it Chmtm. j.r .
trtvtranda honh..'t lor 4 m'-meni
induce i t ulrft Writ imr ji prep
1 Atlottv I lr jtt.d , mrt t( -i'k .irii;i n
con-tttutr llifrc rrvr of utor).
He brieve!'-! t.irniam i rrk
111 If R ftrp.1r.1fe (MJr with HnU dtlf
Kk' lid. tor lr nv hduyi' al
cftfi t on llir alhcv Thi 1 nirTrl
''peace brb.re i' iiv" nuivf ith
thrr-iU of 4 io-iIm ol ' n vr in i'1"
Wri. Tl. rr .1 a villll.tr pr... r
move lat year.
Fl. CANBY ANQ HIGH
SCHOOL 10 PLAY TONIGHT
Tlir liollilay Ultllrllf -4oll Miil
ho tij.rnr.l ul thr V. M. I. A. 111
nium thi rvrtiiiiK lm tiir Alh.my
hih mhoul 1.ttkrthall trjtn will mrrt
tlir f.it It ,im from l'ort I'anhy. Thr
-tnhhrr, air Ik rr witlt a strong ia
lfir.itioii atitl are jirri'.irnl to jait
up a It.inl (ik'ht.
T.hr hiuli rlu'il apj'c.ir t luvr
tlir lrt of thr uiictltrunt on tram
work, lax inn ir.u t M il in thr
limwrr, t I he ul rxiirrirnc of
the RihlitT wilt ti.un thrm in.mv
Mitil iitnl keep iliiwn thr t'"rr of
ttieir yniinj.!rr oppom-ntN. Thr line
ii will hr:
lltnh ih'ol Vnilinn I't. Tanhy
Willanl e Hilycn
'lldiilrnnn K , Moorr
l;ortmi1lrr K Sclmllat
Irvinr f KHi
NehtTK.ill f l;i.thiirn
Thr hinh ehiMif whs will he Ar
rjiih.ild anl Htt-;iril. white l'rte Mil
ler will pmluMy tukr part in the Ft.
C:mlty linr-tip. Miller i a nirnihrr
of the lr. S. navy, hut i rlikiihle to
!.y.
AMERICANS WOUNDED
FIGHTING IN FRANCE
ottawa, iv. :m.-rr. r. It
reported that HI. . Wilkinson, of
Dallas. reKon( and Capt. Turner of
Seal lie, were wounded "1 Canadian
aetioni.
l-OH Sl.i:-l lirattlifitl 25-aiTi-jilarr,
only our and onr-h.ilf ttlilrt
from Alhany, iiu-lmlititf two Imrsrs,
otic lirifrr anil all ituplrtnrnt. All
yoi'H for $.1,5'K if oM now. Call
A. IVUin iii. 501 l.yon St. iU4jl
I;OST l.ailir' hlaik tiilk iiinhrclla.
plain brown hanillr. Mrs. liro. II.
Urnnctl's nninr on Itanillr. Krtttrn
to Methodist I'arnonaKr. il24-27
NEW CLASSIFIED I
A.A.S. UNION HOLDS '
PROFITABLE BIBLE CUSSES
Much Valuable. Work Accomp
lished by Visiting Homes
In Rural Districts
(1. W. Roliiboiiijh. missionary ul
the Aiiu-ruaii Sunday School Lnimi.
has been i ullilil' ting special
.tuily in llllul Zinnia)- sillnol distill Is.
Hi' trporls the nitilcst good. Near
l.r1i.inon III the Ml. II"!"- disliHl.
tin interest III the hook l Koinalis.
A 1,1. Ii w.is the study there, was splcll
.liil. 'llir AitliKr 4tlili'l.ii 1 ("f t'.t
I.' iiikiI ahiiiit .! l...;.lr, I r
than half "I whi.ill nr llir i.uli
kIio KJr ra.'rllrnt atlrntioli
to tin- raiMilmitk ii Out fci-ai Ii in
ri- rlatliin.
Mr Ki.htliuitvli lh: cril
.U.r mi.iIc clTrri lhc:l ai'irr
. uii.,11 ut the tilcl . . nit: th.it
th.y hail -...in hcatj Ulllli.li' limii
tlir I11...V aii'l h.ul lirn r hi nil thr
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tin- rc i( Ihii I'.hrUtinaii mjihii, V
iilii A h.imr ill thi. Coiit'l hi rr
hr mrt J i.nt- lai'.y wiiii l.l.i until
n it all tl I the llihlr. Mir ii.uk
ii. ll c llihlr anl aflrr rtaininin i'
a.lr.l What Viinl ..I l"."k i- Ilu. ' '
riniii I'c-iim t'lhl lh.it it a a Hihh.
hr ri -;iliril "I !'n"t kni anythiti,
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l lifh'fnl. attrai'ivr llihlr ir'fl Tiouk.
t .irrt.ln r with -niy ci( tlir llihli
tlrll. was ftrnt to hrr iur tliiviri1
tna.
Mnifil!y thiri- t n t..
hi. n.nvn. at well a iuiJr hilnunii
tn luiviX at mir rry i)iir: 4n'l!
whi.h !m rtati'-na! urirty a'
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CITY NEWS
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fci ') 1.1 V ,il (S) iff (i
Vuiting Craft
Mrs. T. M. Wrinht of M.icow.
lil.tliu. ariixnl Saturii.iy amt ill
;tihI thr hi'lil.iv with .hei luienli.
Mi. atnl Mr. M. 11. ("raft.
Kememher P. O. Men
lr 'llin.i Wo ni.iili- the itofinc
r!iipl.')T a k;1 ol triii.al liut anil
i-amlirk whiih wrrc Krratly ai'j'rcciat
cl hy I'tu h Sam's htiy servant-.
nrinK liie Xnias rni.li r. z
Captain Knox Home
l'.ilain Kno oi thr Coast Artil
lery is here tu .sptml the Xnias holi
lavs with his family. He is well
s.ttislu-il with the showing ni.tiie hy
thr lAlhany hoys ami feels 1'i.it he
lias a rik'hl to he prnml of their wmk
il I'I. t'anhy.
Many Soldirra Here
'I here air ahoul .15 mcmhers oi tin
I'iitlt Co. in the city fur the holiiliys.
Must of the lo)s will return Weil
nrs'l.iy eveniiiK. while some arc on
a ti'li-il.iy fnrloUK'h.
Here Krom I'ort Steven
Mack Towers of th company, at
h'ort Stevens, is spemlitiK ("liritinas
with hi parents, Mr. ami Mrs. Ch.is.
1'owrrs.
Visiting Hammers
Mr. anil Mrs. K. I.. Cilhrrt of Her
lin arrived this nunn to spenil Christ
mas at the home of Mr. anil Mrs. A.
M. Hammer.
Here for ChriMma
Miss I'.eiilah Hinckley of Portland
cainr lip Saturday evening to spend
Clttistm.is wikh her mother and visit
iorinrr Alhany friends.
U. P. Clirintma Service
The I'tiitid I'reshyleriim church
will have a special Christinas pro
gram at 7;.) o'clock this evening.
I lu- usual White Christmas idea will
he followed out.
M. E. Xmai Program
T.hrre will he special Christinas ex
rrcises at the Methodist church
Christmas. The Sunday school will
put on a special program and there
will he a pantomime, "The Holy
NiKht."
County Treasurer Ill-
County Treasurer V. V. Francis
was not at his office this afternoon
on account of a alight indisposition.
Italian Guns Check Attack; En
emy Loses Ground Along
the Piave River
GERMANS START OFFENS
IVE IN MACEDONIA
Hostile Raids Are Repeated on
the Western Front by
Gen. Haig
M F.. Do-. 24. l V.t A
troiii Teiilii attack wu launched
in thr Wvt w t-.r uf Asiak'w and
jtiH ttattd the h.Jian line nriir tlir
I'.ii-o. l!.ili..n attilhry elu-ikrd th
.tMiinir .it). I I'litllitrf utlatk arr pro
( t i "Iiiitf atif;u tot ily.
A r?pnr ,.it.. k aloniC thr 1'iavc
Hit MiJt Vrrci u lOlllprlitd llir rr
' ii nirtit ot thr Teutons.
Mdil.tr rprrt litlicc that lhi
prranr a luti-rxprited Balkan ac
tmty. (rr It.l"l (ireek near Sa
lonika ;irr waiting, to Kn afaint the
K-ilk'ari. Thr I rfteh iherr are rr
pilo to lie reiiiforcinrf It i a
t!.orit.itirly slalrCthat Teuton of
:'i rr fttinniandinu ti- Ktitar were
withdrtn an l lh :nlvur arr coin
tn.indnu'. A Id vi,miiu1 the !'-ul-
onld enroiirjKTe the he1r..;iiercd
.r
K-UM
nans and lessen itukjairia', Do-
with tmf i Krrci AKMirs.
Itre -4 ri. dinvr trv German pri
otiri. 'tiil hrtU rre htlj-Ieij ftt
tl e '.inrrirjn rttTi" t"iN on
"ei'i1rr $. heforr the raid eaininw
the fir-t f.it,.lii!c. Notintr the Amer
i.atM e"re t1ufrT!ir GVmian mrerl
no pjiti to ni.ikr the raid a 4iKYr!i.
T. ry studied thr topo.-rjphy. etc . tn
lati.u:e ovit the : ntcrn.tn from a'd
"roii lhr rr.ir, :md the Itr-t ftho'-k
tro.ps, wrrr iisrd. outnuinhrHnt; the
merit- m.
W"SMIN'GTl. Dee. 24 Ger -tt
Liny itartetl a powerful Macedonia
offensive, pnsildy to anticipate the
of tYiiivc I he illie Ate ipreparirw
tluTC.
Three vlolrnt attack alone the
C'i rna w ere repelled 1y the tlalian.
l.iIX"). Dr. 24.--Gcn. Hairf
repot led hostile r.iils in several sec
tions, which were repelled.
HENEY TO PROSECUTE
THE F000 TRUST
WASHINGTON. IVc. 24. 1 1'. IM
vigorous prosi-i'iiti(n tf the food
trust investigation was de-ided at a
conference oi the federal trade com-
uii-ion.
I leney w ill I. iter follow the trail
oi' the alleged meat trust, which will
he followed ly further session at
Ho-lon and New York, possibly he
fore Mondav.
TUn Dsinniociralt wishes to
esclk airadl svciry osti
off Eft's Smlbscrilbeirs &nd
Adwexthimg Patroims a
Msirsy Clhinstoas audi a
Happy Mew Year. . . .
POSTOFFIDE TO OPEN
TOMORROW MORNING
Officials Will See that Parcels
Are Delivered; Xmas Busi
Makes Good Showing
Drtjiite the fact that Xma( i
holiday for the pottofi'ice official.
l'otniatrr C. II. Stewart and hit a
i slant! -propo-tr to ii-e that mai.
pat kuef arc delivered to the kiddie.
Two extra motor truck have hecn
i iiaKed and all paro l in the office
tint afternoon will hr delivered by
ti oVI'Kk tonight,
TJiere will ato be a city drlivery
ill the inorniutc which will include
rry parcel coming to thr local Ot
fire after the evening delivery.
The money order window will he
doited tomorrow rnornin, hut all
other window., will remain open un
til noon for the acoMinnodalion of
the puhlic.
T'ir rural delivrry ill hr n;ade
1otnrrow a tiiual.
A.ioidmjf to the local pottoffice
nitploytt the Xmas h::iiu-ss thi year
rvili (ual lh.it of last seavm. There
.re few r in-ured parceU, indicating
thit the value of the ;ift is not a
art at as in prrvioiu yrar-, hut Santa
('bus i apparently re ichin Uie amr
numher of home.
FRANK STELLMACHEB GETS
INTERVIEW IN TACQYA
The following extract from an ar
ticle in the Tacoma Trihunc (iuuin
I. it-it t. Strllmacher i irinted hi rt
with:
Some of the otficrr at Camp Lcw
i, tell with evident pride ot their
jT!h.icr and grand: niter-, who. like
lliemsehr. answereil the call oi Lheir
country and fouKlit ir Old Glory.
j l.ut I. nut. (ran; L. Mellmachrr
I finds eipialiy precious a scrap o:
! parchment w hich. heailed hy the oi-
ficial Mack ele ot 1'rui.sia, tells
1 of thethouora.de ili.scbtriie of Mm est
Stcl'.niitchrr. ii- Ither. pv bear
the oifici.il signature of the king of
Prussia. The now yellow and worn
paper, hit h ha, been carefully pre
served in the Stellniacher family
I'.ihle. Kei the date of 12.
"I was born in Wisconsin and I
know no other loyally than to the
I'nited States and that J bad follow
ed tld Glory in the Spani.sh-Amer-icau
u.ir anI I meant to do The same
now-, as an officer, if I should make
good at the Pr sidio. or as a private
if I should not be commissioned. I
owe not.hing to Germ.iny and I owe
a lot to the United Sstates and I am
willing to give everything I own if
he has need of it."
I.icut. Strllmacher is in the quar
termaster department. One of his
uncles was leader of the bnnd when
the Prussian entered Paris in 1H7I.
"The family was all musically in
clined except myself," said the lieu
tenant. "1 can't play anything but
a horse fiddle, and out of courtesy
to my uniform I don't even do that
now."
Philomath Editor Here
Kditor r. S. Minshall of the Pcn
ton County Review stopped off to
day in Albany for a short visit.
Beeson Here
Alva Kecson is spending the lioli-
ilays with relatives in this city.
Drunken Soldiers Fire into the
Streets; Are Routed by
Federal Troops
MOSCOW IS NOW
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Bolsheviki Unable to Control
Matter at Home While They
Talk Peace Abroad
I.OMJOX, Dec. 24 (U. P.) The
latest dupatches indicate that the
Uol'heviki, while fdiscusintf tycace
w-ith Germany, i unahlc to control
matter at home.
Pclrotfrad i almost in a reign of
terror. Drunken garrison goldiers are
wildly rioting and firing in the
streets. They were dispersed only
by armored cart.
Mo-cow reports that the Cossacks
have declared martial law. Kale
line, retiring as the military leader
of the revolt, is urging a representa
tive government.
STAGE SET FOR
BIG FOOTBALL GAME
From all indications a record
ruwd will attend the football game
tomorrow between the Ft. Canby ar
tillerymen and a team of local and
Corvailis stars. Ticket arc going
at a rapid rate and many are buying
ihcm just to help the thing along.
All the proceed, after the soldiers
transiorlation i paid, will go to the
Honor Guard Girls, who will use the
oney for the beneiit of the solJicr
and tailor who are in the service
rrom thi city.
But a a matter oi interest the
atnc promise to be well worth the
admission. The Ft. Canby team is
in good condition and has a good.
strong lineup. While the locals .have
iiad but little practise together, they
ill he able to put up a good de
fensive game and, with an occasional
conference might be able to frame
up enough teamwork to put over a
score.
The admission price is 50 cents.
-5 cents for school children.
The game will be played on the
Central hirh school grounds instead
of the Round-Up field, wliich is a
ea of mud. The school grounds are
in good condition.
The line-up to start will probabry
he:
Ft. Canby
Davis
Huston
t.illard
Position All-Stars
: Ed Anderson
hgl
Ik-r
rtl
Meyer
Allen
Pete Millet
Thacker
Sprenger
Gibson
Endicott
Easthurn
Rilyeu
Schulu
Fd Tracey
ltr
rel
Icr
q
rhl
lhr
fb.
Simpson
Taul Miller
Bcals
Reardon
Newman
R. Archibald
H. Abraham
Among the army team's subs are
Tolles. Cade. Wieder.
For the All-Stars the following will
also take part in the game: Clint
Archibald (if he is able): Sanfora
Archibald (if ipcrmit from Camp
I.ew-is arrives in time): Forest Eaton,
Prof. Hudson. Prof. Clifford, Doc
Moore, Waller Hecker. Fritz Michel-
son, Jay Willard and others.
STATE COMMANDER SHER
WOOD VISITS MACABEES
State Commander J. V. Sherwood
attended the meeting of the Macca
bees last night when five new mem
bers were initiated into the order.
The Maccabees' contest for new
members in honor of their national
leader is gaining headway and sev
eral other prospects are in view lo
cally.
Following the ceremonies the mem
bers present enjoyed a clam chowder
: supper which was prepared tinder th
I supervision of J. S. Van Winkle. k
6.A.R. PREPARING FOR
1918 ENCAMPMENT HERE
County and City Expected to
Help Make Meeting the
Best Held Yet
The bazaar held last Saturday m
the armory hall hy the Ladies of
Fair Oaks Circle, G. A. R , was well
patronized considering the jitormy
day, and socially a very pleasant af
fair. The regular meeting of McPhcrson
Post, G. A. R., -was held in an ad
joining room and devoted mainly to
outlining the work that will make the
coming department encampment, G.
A. R., in Albany, a grand success.
For the 1916 encampment at Eugene
there was tecurcd. $500, of whim
iJilJ wa contributed by the county
court of Lane county. Of the total
sum $182 w-ent to finance a banquet
given by the Spanish War Veterans,
and a surplus of $46 was turned over
lo the Hoy Scouts. The Spanish War
Vets hold their next encampment at
Pendleton, so there will likely t.
no banquet given in Alhany.
The Linn county court through
Judge D. B. Mc Knight ha given
assurance of jielping financially. The
Albany Commercial club, city coun
cil, business houses and citizens will1
no doubt oo their "bit" in making
thi encampment one of the bet, ii
not the best, ever held.
The word is that all veterans at
the Soldiers' Home at Roscburg phys
ically able, will come in a body, prob
ably at least 100 strong. Total at
tendance wfll surely be almost 1,000.
Albany will show what, can be
done in the way of entertainment.
CITY NEWS a
s
Opie Shopie Dance
The Opie Sftiopie club, composed
of young men of the city, will give
a special Christmas dance Tuesday
night for the beneiit of khe work be
ing done by the Honor Guard girls.
The dance will start at 9 o'clock in
the Moose HalL All surplus will go
to the Honor Guards. Invitations
may be secured from club members.
First Presbyterian Exercise
This evening the First Presbyterian
Sunday school will hold its usual
Christmas entertainment in the so
cial rooms of the church. An un
usually good program has been pre
pared for the occasion.
Looking for Land-
Joe Grosntan and two cousins from
Don county. North Dakota, are here
looking for 1,000 acres of land, ac
cording to a statement given out by
one of the local real estate dealer.
Will Spend Xmas Here
O. K. DeWitt, of Portland, will
arrive in the city this evening and
will apend Christmas with friends.
Mr. DeWitt was a resident of this
city up to a short time ago.
Oregonian Man Here-
George Prichard, telegraph editor
of the Portland Oregonian, arrived
in the city this morning to spend
Christmas at the home of Mr. ana
Mrs. William Fortmiller.
Visiting at Davis Home-
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Davis and
children of Roseburg are spending
Christmas at the home of Mr. Davis'
mother and sister, Mrs. E. E. and
Miss Velma Davis.
Went to Lebanon-
County Judge D. B. McKnight
went to Lebanon today.
Christmas at Home-
Mrs. Ida Maxwell Cummings went
to Halsey this morning and will spend
Christmas at her home at that place.
HofUchs Visit-
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hoflich of Port
land visited in the city yesterday and
this morning lett on the morning
train for Lyons, 'where they will
spend Christmas at the home of Mrs.
Hoflkh's parents.
Langdons Are Visitors-
Mrs. E. W. Langdon and daughter.
Miss Grace Langdon, of Portland,
arc visitor over ihc holidays at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Cusick.
Arrive From Portland
Mr. and Mrs. 'Fred Newton arriv
ed in the city this morning from
Portland and are spending Christinas
at Mrs. Newton's parents, Mr. and
nMrs. E. F. Sox.
KAISER SAYS LORD
IS GERMAN ALLY
"If Enemy DoesNet WantPeace
We Will Force it With
Iron Fist"
RUSSIAN PEACE PROGRAM
APPROVED BY COUNCIL
Break Between Military Party
and Socialists in Germany
Is Serious
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 24. (U. P.)
'If the enemy does not want per.et,
hen we must bring peace to the world
by our iron fist and shining sword,"
said the Kaiser, addressing the secono
army.
He said that Germany's offensive
spirit is intact, and cited the "recent
great victories in Flanders and Cam-
brai, where the arrogant British felt
the first crushing power of our of
fensive blow.
This year," said the Emperor,
proved that the German people have
the Lord above as an absolutely
avowed ally and without Him all is
in vain."
He extravagantly praised the tac
tics and valor of the West front de
fensive. Berlin say that the Ger
man federal council approved Hen
ling's Russian peace program. De
tails are withheld.
WASHINGTON, Dee. 24. There
are serious difficulties between the
Imperial German government and the
majority of socialists as the result
of the conclusion of the Russian arm
istice.. This information was learned
via wireless.
Military authorities arc strongly
opposing the soliacists' assemblies,
and seeking to thwart socialist expan
sion.
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS SERVICES
SCHEDULED FOR ST. MARYS
Special services will be held at the
St Mary's church in observance of
Christmas.
There will be three morning serv
ices. The first at 8 o'clock, which
is known as Midnight Mass and
should properly be held at that hour.
The second service is called the
Mass of Daybreak and will be cele
brated at 9:30. The children's choir
will sing the usual Christmas carols.
There will be a general communion
and the pastor will address his Christ
mas wishes to the congregation. The
text of the sermon will be, "Behold,
I bring you good tiding of great
joy.
The third morning service will be
held at 10:30. 1 special musical pro
gram will be the feature of this serv
ice. A representation of the stable
and crib of the Infant Christ wilt
stand near the chancel and will be
lit up during the service. Vespers
will be sung at 7:30 p. m. Special
numbers of the morning program arei
a Processional entitled "Come All
Ye Faithful," the Gloria and Credo
hy Loesch, an offertory, "Christ Is
Born to Us," and a musical reces
sional.
The public will be welcome at any
of these services.
UNIONS THREATEN TO
SAN FRANQISCO, Dec 24. (U.
P.) It is predicted that the mediation
commission will return here to settle
the threatened ironworkers' strike.
Three unions threaten a walkout
tonight and others in a few days un.
les9 the California metal trades coun
cil agrees to grant all metal workers
a ten per cent increase oyer the fedi
eral adjustment commission's scale,
which was accepted by the govern
ment.