j ol O 1,r" Best Advertising Medium in Linn Count ALBANY DAILY DEMOCEAT THE WEATHER Tonight and Friday. FAIR. VOL. XXX. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1918. No. 237. RUSSIANS RISE 10 NATION'S DEFENSE Austrian! Dacllne to Advance Against Russia When German Commanders Order. HUNDRED THOUSAND WORK MEN ENLISTED YESTERDAY Pelrograd It Optimistic Over Defense of City; Germans Mark Time in Advance. By Jotwph Shaplen, United Preaa btall Correspondent TK I Ki H.KAII, I tl. W. .hitman di.patthr. say that ttic Aostrians ic fused to alliance against the Russians in Yith)iiia. '1 he Teuton loinliiaiid crs, (raring tint, concentrated strong lieriuati Idiiti in the iMibnu ditiii. Of.na rrpulls I lie dt.oticdicucc ol German Hoops ii growing, causing Hindriiburg, now in llviit.k to older the t'ftna operations halted. it ! lei'oricu liiai ma vjcrman. were nlcrrd to crate to advance a.'aiim 1'likoK hut the bttle to retake the city from the Kuitiant continuca. The men and women ol the Ittkoff diitricl tailed a guerilla warlare against the German rear. Condition! in Pctro grad haiw changed. The city ia op timistic and determined. One hun dred tlmutand workmen enlisted yes terday and Mi.CK) were aenl to the front. Aintasadir Francis left for Vol ogda with the Japanese and Brazilian tnvoya. HENEY WANTS CHANGE.. . . ' IN FEDERAL LAW WASHINGTON. Feb. 3. (U. P.) - llrney, in an open letter lo the fed-Tal $-ade otnitiiitn, !et tared til..! Vederal Judtfc Maker's writ ol error deUyintf the jackuirf horn probe n tent to the mate with a trttrr from the cnmmi-Mn akini( lrKilalmn preventing dtlay. tie aid the Uw doi not draw distinction between a tilk hat anauh ist and a red ihirt anarchist. An attorney or multimillionaire accused of a frlony ihoiild have no more niihti than a hobo, he said. CHICAGO. F4. 2K Heney charg ed that the trut apportioned army ordrra are uncompleted. The price of terf jumped I third when it he came poiti-He In aril to the govern ment. Attending Kirk Funeral Among thnsr going from Albany to IlaUey today to attend the funeral of tin late Mr a, Frank Kirk were Mts. il.ydia (Stewart, M.r Mary Ialmrr and W. W. Francis. NEW CLASSIFIED FOR RENT OR SALE Eight room home, 7 Intl. barn, chickenyard, fiuil trees, etc; a-. West T Jth and Cottage streets K. Yauclski. R. fi Albany, or ace Mr. Brown on Wct l.'th atreet. (JKtn7 FOR SALE S. C. White Leghorn eggs for hatching O A. C. cock-1 rrel mated lo J. A. Hanson egg ic to lawing s-irnin. ?i uir u. ). i. Doitvl-.s, I.II6 Front 'Cl., Home is2, rctini6 fNK IH)ZEN laying Rhode Maud pullets for sale. See J. A. Ilum ihreys at the P. O., or p'tone Home X524. f2m2 SPECIAL NOTICE Do not fail to read Biirtcticr's SjV'ci il Adv. in this issue. 128 WANTED To rent, a modern lto'ise. Not too far frc-r S. P. de-pot. Call Home phon- 4.i74 (.SmJ HATCHING EGGS from aelected O. A. C. flork; best laying strain obtainable'; thrifty, healthy birds. $1 per setting of IS. E. C. Vicrcck, Home phoiit -4325. MCDOWELL'S TEAM WINS Y.M.C.A. CHAMPIONSHIP Will Dine at Expense of Losers; Athletic Carnival to Be Held Next Week. The biiiine. men's cla-i at the V. M. C. A. iloird the third of its monthly couteala Ul evening, with Captain Mclowcll'a team in the trad, they having aiiM.ed a liUl of M7 point tu a.V fur Captain Julius-tun'. tram. Captain Mt I Juwctt't train will now he the guetig of the John it on cohort at a topper to he giwn in the at,' latlion lnjildiiig next Mon day evening, while the new mrmbrr of the cl.! will he the Kur.t of Uie hi memhera. During the month' outf it which h. jtitt rlo.rd, 21 new im'inU r h.tve een added to the clan, making the total enrollment V menier X f these 21 new mcmhrr, 17 have never helnnged to the V. M. C A. Iiefmrl TJie ruhihitiun of tint tlai alone in it regular evening elm drill, dtir-' ing the athlrtic rarnival t he t.ie-l next werk, wilt he worth he price mIh i Bit n The vdte f af I, hand hall, tiatkethalt, Imxing and wrrttlinti whkh will alio he pulled off, will nuke the carnival an athletir treat long to he remembered in this vi cinity. OLE KITTLSON WINS DECREE IN CIRCUIT COURT In department No. 2 of the circuit court t..da. Ju.lge l".eo. G. Illnham oi Salmi entC4-u a Itnal d' ree in Uie caf ol Olc Kittlton against I-red (teorge. coiiipeliit;, I'vienda'M to com ply 1 1 the te ms 'I the cuiiikcI entered into iirtwcen the parii- Geo..;e was also assessed cot. m the ae I he case intohtu a contrail i.- Irriv into between p'ajnuff aifrl Jo u.'d... i i'i July a herein plainiiii old his .150 acre p;.ce near Lrahtice .o t urge, taking in (.lvmer.' l iaf.i m 'ali'ornia valued at trans urimjr a nc t fur and tann l fi-ri ar.t's note or. the place tor $5.. ieortfe oiuecird to srli.ii nr- iil a difference arising over 52 head h 'k'i was sctllti!. The .o. ,il- I v.'il ilefendant V'".H9 colle:ied on ire.ui? checks an I ,:om L'ic 'a c ol ,0.1 1 l:i .ie case 'he appl'catiot: of I f artwriv' f lo register ti le. ;he court ci.tered a decree of registration i prayd for. In the case oi Howard It. Jcnks lo reenter title, the ctmrt aipoinlcd lan Johnston examiner of title. Jiulur flingham coniilernl a mo tion in the case of Snyder against Keefe and look tlic matter under ad visement. Judge Kelly will hold court Friday and Saturday at 1 o'clock to hear motions ami demurrers preparatory to .his regular term of court, which nrtns Monday morning. Judge Hing ham and Judge Kelly will exchange benches for this term. Judge Bingham silting here 'in department No. 1, while Judgf Kelly goes to Salem in IVpt. No. 2. The reason for the cliange is that Judge Hiugham is in tereMed in some casea in Department No. 1 coming on for trial at Salem. The grand jury, w.hich has been in scsMon the past week, is expected to report to Judge Kelly before eve ning. BANKS LECTURE LAST EVENINQ APPRECIATED .'A fair sied crowd heard the lee lure given by Dr. Louis Albert Hanks at the First Presbyterian church last evening. The address was pronounc ed one of the most brilliant given in Albany for some timtf and was greatly appreciate! Speaking under the auspices of the Anti-Saloon League. Dr. Banks told why the pro hibition amendimnt to the constitu tion should be ratified. Room three, of Madison school Miss Alwilda Wilson, teacher, was awarded the American flag for having received tbC most votes of those pres ent. Room four, Maple school, re reived LI votes. On Business Trip- Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Lttcht and Wm I Lnrht went to Portland this morn- I ing on biuinest. '""T. fU JAP EXPEDITION Japanese Wait on Word From Washington and Other Allies Before Making Move. WOULD MOVE TROOPS TO SIBERIAN PORTS Quarter of a Million Troops Ready to Protect Japanese Property in Russia. WASHINGTON', Feb. 2H. ( l. I'.) Hi;h military leaders cMrcl- the belief that the I'nitrd Stairs is not in a position to join Japan in a military expedition to save war ma terial, in S.l-rrian ports, or to ofiic- ally recogni?4 such action by Japan, as Japan and some of the olher al lies advise. These military leaders point out that the allies criticire Germany lor sending troops against Russia on the ex. uie of saving life and property. I'liey say that most of the munitions and supplies held in Silcrian port are Japanese made. Japan is negotiating through the state department and the foreign of furs of Uie allies to get the prepar ed Siberian expdilion aanctioncL Sec l-aming is silent It is announced that Japan will iiavr a quarter of a million troopl in Siberia in a lortnight if America 1,-rrrs. and 6",i"J soon afterwards. Japan will not act without the allied and 'American approval, ao it H'all up to the United States. DEATH SENTENCE liYPOSEO ON FOUR AMERICANS' WASHINGTON, Feb. 2S. (U P.) Pershing approved the death en tencc imposed on four American sol diers in France, who were convicted f sleeping on duty. The findings must be review ed by I the war department and passed to Wilson for confirmation. The1 men's names are withheld. SPANISH CABINET TENDERS RESIGNATION MADRID, Feb. 28. (U. P. The Spanish cabinet resigned today. .-'.".i''-&r. : . If t:Wime1 " JrkW '. XH'iS VIRGINIA PEARSON V atfisTiVi' ' i IS II mi AT THE ROLFE RAIDING PARTIES ACTIVE ON WEST FRONT Big Guns Roar on Right Bank of Meuse; British Losses Are Light. I,ONfON Feb. 2H.-(U. P.) North of the S arpe Hritiih raided portion on Greenland Hill, taking ptvoncrt and one nuchinegun. They ucei-iftilly raided HotiUalit Forest, .Dtii o ftte Scarpe. Near Hclven n.Mi Wood and eatt of Vprea there it aitillery firing. Iftitiioh loea in February are the Miiillrtt since latt winter. They w-ulled V,A'2. PARIS, Feb. 2H Artillery 11 active "ii ;hc right bank f the Mc-usc and North of Hill 344. French patrol were fttuccsifut around iJeaumoht. SCHEIDHIANN REPUDIATES KAISER'S STATEMENT I AMSTERDAM, Feb. 2X. (U. P) I Berlin reports that Scheideminn, ' oniiiK nling on the Kaiscr'a Ham- 'nr tatemrnt that German victory -ii u -.t be recognire"d before peace is effected, says: J "Not for a long time iiave I read 'anything so displeasing or impolitic. We energetically repudiate such views." SAMUEL D UGGER FUNERAL WILL BE SATURDAY Tha body of the late Samuel W. Duggcr, who died at Waco, Texas, .a. .... will rarnvp fiiere Saturday evening and the funeral will be held in Scio Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Later Information than that received yes terday made it necessary to change the date of the ftinen'l, which was previouidy announced for Saturday- REO CROSS STORE MAKFQ $250 FOR MONTH OF FEB. The 'Re?d Cross store is doing ypbmlid work. During the month or February over $250 was made. On Saturday the East End auxil-. iary will hold a cooked food s.ilc at the store, and hot coffee and wafers wilt be served during the afternoon as usual. The store is still shorr ot supplies, especially men's trousers and boya clothing of any kind; also shoes of all sies are badly needed. J. stti(sJ.v;.vilsV '. . -3t -"?''BSs.v " ft .DIRECTION W1U1AM FOX TONIGHT ONLY . -v- 1 x V 4 COUNCIL HOLDS SNAPPY MEETING Policemen and Sewers Give Topics For Lengthy Discus sions and Debates. MOTORCYCLE COP IS APPROVEO BY MEMBERS All Property Owners Will Be Required to Connect Houses With Sewtr System. The subjects of motorcycle cop, pecial police and aewcri occupied, Uie attention of the members of the council lor the greater part of the time during their meeting last eve ning. Dr. J. 11. Robnctt brought up the fact that there are a few. residences in the city which have not complied with the law in connecting with the city sewer tystcm. Last summer considerable trouble was' had in some neighborhoods, and City Health Officer Dr. G. . Riggf does not propose to experience sim ilar trouble this year. L'pon motion of Councilman Robn ett the chief of police was ordered to serve notice upon the property owners who iave failed to comply w ith the law, and unless action is tak en within a reasonable time lejfal proceedings will be atarted. Councilman Lyons called attention to the fact that the city wat not pay ing the Special Speed Officer enough -alary for him to live on, and moved that the matter of aeSting a fair amount be left with the mayor. This mction was carried. This brought up a general discussion on the subject o fthe speed cop. Mayor Curl atat cd that any action the council took, would be satisfactory with him, but made it clear that he is in favor of. employing an officer to enforce the vieed regulations. "It is not a ques tion of the- cost of the tervice.but, of what the city gets in return," he said. , ' Councilman Tweedale said that he has investigated the work of Speed Officer Hrown and believes that he is doing all that could be asked. "The loss is not to be compared with the amount of tood done," said Mr. Tweedale. "The main quet-ftion is the safrty of the people. We know that without a man on the job ome auto drivers take more liberties than they would without regulation, and it is impossible to estimate the amount saved the city and the people through the loss of money, limb or life, through hit aervtces, Councilman Wiles stated that he had watched the work of Brown very carefully and was well pleased with him. llTe stated that Brown not only watches the speed regulations of the city, but is on the job day and night in the capacity of a peace officer and, renders other valuable service to the city. He does more, says Mr. Wiles) than any other speed cop ever has don in this city. A petition was received from cit izens of the Third Ward asking that Lee Hughes be named as night po lice. The matter was referred to the mayor. This position also brought up a lively discussion. Councilman" Tweedale is of the opinion that the extra night policeman for the East End is superfluous, and that the reg ular nightwatchmcn employed by the city could care for the regular inter ests of the business part of town, he thinks. The mayor was again given th power to use his discretion in this matter, several of the conncilmen fa voring the retention of the third man as a "safety first" war measure, and the night man will remain. "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound' of cure," was the way Councilman Robnctt put it. Chief of Tolice "Cattin called at tention to the fact that recent com plaints by residents in the neighbor- hood of the city dog pound have put an end to that location being used for housing stray canines. The law renuires that strav donrs be held five days while they are advertised, bnt they raise sttcb a howl that the pro- MODERN WOODMEN BREAK RECORO FOR MEMBERSHIP)" Class of Seventy New Mem bers Initiated; Prominent State Speakers Present. With over ZO membera of the lodge present the Modern Woodmen of America last night initiated a class of 70 members, the largest class ever initiated at one time by any lodge on the Pacific coast. Sixteen camps were represented at the meeting, nine from Oregon and seven from Eastern states. Head Auditor Tc, District Deputy Attlcy, State Deputy J. W. Simmons and the Salem degree team of 2) members were present and atiutcd in putting on the work. Of those who were initiated last ni&ht, 47 were from Lebanon, ten from Crabtree, eight from Albany, two from Salem, one from iiarria- burg and one from Corvallis. At the banquet which followed. speeches were made by men who are prominent in the lodge from Linn county and other sections of the state. WOULD ORGANIZE BUSINESS MEN'S LABOR RESERVE Dr. W. P. White has a (dan for organizing business and professional men who have had farming exper ience into a farming reserve. As means of helping oat the labor situa tion this summer when tpe crops cme on for harvest. Dr. White, be- :itves that this scheme will supply much of the labor shortage and at the same time giv men in the cities a chance to help ia a practical way He proposes to organize a reserve of men who know something about farming so that they would be of practical use to the farmer. Man a man in town was raised on a farm and, with a little practi.fc in Umber ing up his soft muscles would be as good as ever. A reserve of 5,000 or more could be organized, with central headquarters in each county, and the demands for labor filled from the county offices. Dr. v hite would have the stores take turns in closing, or in each store sending a man into the county for ten days at a time. He expects to go to Salem in a day or two and lay the plan before Governor Withyconibt with the view of securing his approv al and issuing a request for volun teers in this line. U. S. WON'T TAKE OVER SRRUCE MILLS rORTLAMD, Feb. 23. (U. P,) Col. Disque announced that he does not believe it will ever be necessary for the government to take over spruce and fir mills. Fbruary spruce shipments were the greatest made, and there are prospects for a big increase. PRESIDENT OF NON . t PARTISAN LEAGUE ARRESTED ST. PAUL, Feb. 28. (U. P.) A. C. Townley, president of the national nonpartisan league, and Joseph Gil bcrt, organization manager were ar. rested charged with "conspiring sedi tiously to teach men not to enli't in the United States army to fight Ger many." pie protested against them being held in the city. The council granted the petition of a number of North Broadalbin street business men for sidewalk; across the street on Wetter tsreet. The ways and means committee was empowered to inspect the de fective wiring mentioned in the port of tke state fire commissioner and to report back to the council at the next meeting. Complaints that school children tear tbc1 signs from the billboard on F.at Eighth street and throw them on the sidewalks, and that the rain makes, I the paste on the paper slippery and causes pedestrian! to lose their bal i ance. were made. The committee on streets and public property was given power to act. AUSTRIAN PFtCF IfUK IU UUNIINUt Reported Straining of Austro- German Relations 6lva U. S. Added Hope of Peace. GERMAN REQUEST FOR TROOPS IS DECLINED Kaiser Ready to Strike Austria in the Event of a Separata Peace With Allies. By Cart D. Groat, U. P. Buff Com- apondeat WASHINGTON. Feb. 28. In view of the reported straining of Austro German relations, it is believed that President Wilson will continue his peace terma talk, probably pointing out the sham of Hertliag'a speech. It ia known here that Austria ia doubtful of Germany's intentions in the Eastern 'drive. lAuatrana arc chaffing over the prolongation of the war, and official advices say that Aus tria refused to send troops to Ron, mania and Russia. Germany is ready to strike Austria if she seeks a split SCOTT SAYS TB PLANT BERRIES SOON W. R. Scott, local manager for the Linn and Benton Fruit company, urges all Linn county growers who expect to plant berries during the present year to do so within the next 60 days or it will be too late to get proper results. Paulhamus is especially anxious to obtain a large quantity of wild ever green berries which will be used in making jam for Uncle Sam's soldiers. The; cannery will pay four cents per pound for these berries and furniah the crates and boxes without extra charge. Paulhamus says there is si large quantity of these berries in the vicinity of Albany and they ought to be able to obtain tons of them for the local cannery. HERBERT BRENNON DRAMA BILLED FOR ROLFE FRI. With an extraordinary cast of not ed players, pleaded by Hazel Dawn md Bert Lytell, Herbert Brenon s widely heralded Selznick Pictures version of Louis Joseph Vance's novel, "The Lone Wolf," 'omes to the Rolfe theatre on Friday and Sa turday. In addition to Miss Dawn, who is known to every thcatiegoer ai:d picture patron in the conniry, and Mr. Lytell, who has been ttatured in numerous stags successes, Mr. B:encn has engaged for this remark able photo-melodrama such other I-lajers of stellar capacity as Alfred Hickman, Edward Aibeles, William E. Shav. Stephen Grattan, William Kilev ifatch, Florence Ashbrooke, Juliet Brenon, Joseph Chaillcs, Con Graham, Robert Ficher and Master Cornish Beck 'The Lone Wolf" is Mr. Brenon'! first contribution of melodramatic character to the Selznick output and is in decided contrast to his two most recent productions, "War Brides" and "The Eternal Sin." "The Lone Wolf" story was one of the most sue . cessful among Mr. Vances stirring novels of adventure and holds every element that goes to make a feature picture of universal interest. The plot is ingenious and moves with a rapid ity and wealth of dramatic surprises that are certain to keep the spectat ors keyed to the highest pitch of ex citement Marriage Licenses Licenses to wed were issued yes terday to Charles J. Straley, 19, and Louise Rike, I, both of Halsey, and to Arthur R. Wolfe, 44, and Mrs. Myrtle Patterson, 30, both of Al bany. ,