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O. at 0 !. Best Advertising Medium in Linn County ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT THE WEATHER Tonight and Sunday, probably HA IN VOL. XXX. ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 1918. No. an. PAN-SOVIET COLO IEI President's Message Is Read at Conference but Is Re ceived In Silence. APPEAL MADE TO U. S. LABOR TO MAKE TROUBLE Bijishoviki Leaders Tied Hand and Foot to Geimany; Con lerence German Directed. 1 y Joseph Shaptin. U. !'. Staff Cor re -ton tent I'l I H- w.K D. Man h 16 Wil md' mrtvtk'r In t!ir Kuun tn;ir w A rrj.l jt ihr Mifc tw lurtfcov irt nMitftrtv ami) iki it Krknt-ili in in fpi'ly, titan It itiK Uir Aim s i. 411 wi.f kuiK n tjilr tut their yniMtll .tit't r(tfri1iK liujt. t thai thr m.iftra rrf,.hrrr Hill loon uvnthrfiM iMp il rum ami rtjMih a mm t.Jilir fifty, rrr t( . iv'w.Iulititiary rmtnt4Urft rulr the Ktiwtjtt cii'ittrl Kulit(ti tlir fcrtllcmrnt of ihr peat t iiriion hy tlr Mi'Hn rni.vtr.. Tury Mill rr kitfn if thr Oritur e.v i taiifinl I'mij-n t fir rrjtnnlliiiK 0" con t it u I urn 4I j.rrntl.ry in (wtn a ifuhttott ctmrt arc irotL. By Carl D. Croat, U. P. Staff Corrc pondrnt lVMUC.TOV. March 1ft Thai llf IU .'- tiki trailer hair ilrfinitrly rail their lot wlift (he German U provnl further ihr chilrtj rcrrp ttin Kivrn tii ViUin' mr,t l .he pan aoWri cnni(Ti anj lit rr Ihh inviiinij thr ijhtaal nicriVan labor. Thr rrliittitn it rririr-Ir-l hrrr a German ilircvttM .r' author ilirt tay it wiH tint Ir hrnti il ll will li rmtrjk'r attempt to av thr lUil iiriVi. mi will not halt American effort to ai'I tltr Kmian tco,!, it i frit the Vilon rnr-a.rt will hav a iri. I rffnt on thr proplr if iimli tlr! hy thr Hunt l.MniV, March 16 The Mm cow pan tmtr ha mt yet ratifie.l the (rrnian teier. Onlv ihr HoUhrviki fauctu volisl. FIRST VI TURNOVER F01 1911 The mf triiiTi ol r7 i.c rllr Int hv Shrnlf Hotline wa iiu-!t tint aflrrmmn when $j.,7"75 turned ovrr to County Treasurer W. ' ". l-'raii i. T.hr nmnry i di ided miiontt the irvcral fund a follows: General fund. $14.71 l.M; Krnrtal ehoul fund, $5 747 union hik'lr ehiKU, $MM..1K; roul districts. $4. 227.74; spreial road thMricK, $5.H't. titics, $5.64673. yititd Schools Mrs. Ida Maxwell Cuinmtnk' yr terday viited schools at UarrMuirn, 1lii-ey and schools. the two Lake Creek ! 1 NEW CLASSIFIED ICK CRKAM Vanilla, Orange, Ma jde Nut and French Salad, ccial I for Sunday at Keulon' ah store, i . , , NV.A.MIM. !, K,.--tor Renera, ,. wor1'- Al'l-'y 434 6,h Sl- or ll.-ll ,i,.,.e 4S5 Tarty J. IM.u'J VM.VNTK1V-A womais fur urnerol housework. Mrs. Marn.ircl I raw- ford, Shcdd, Oreirnn. T.ell iihone SF2I. llMiTlweViv VVanlrd, CLEAN co'.to-.i lans at thc Democrat olfice. SEE CLASSIFIED AD Men I Men I Men I YOUR OWN F.GGS iltirini? fall anil wintcY from O. A. C. White I.r,i- horn pullet .hatched now. Incom. parable producer. Hatching citu 15 for $1, K. C Viereck, Home 4325; Bell 519-J. ' LIBERTY LOAN LEADERS RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS Enthusiastic Meeting Held Last Night; Big Banquet Planned for Liberty Day. I n rut,!'"'"' i4r tin; of cap tain ami worker for tlw i hir 1 1.1 iily l oan .Itivc of Alhany ami xiiiii ily In M lat tiiKhl in Ihr uum il 1 h, (in her Thr inert in Vt1 wrll jIIcimIkI ami ifoo-l ri'-.nlU w'ir a, convplisluil Thr worker w err k i en in n ruc tion !;. Ir J Modern, chairman of the 1 1 milliliter in charge of ihr fount y wof k Stirring tat( wrre nu.lr hv IH ' Whit. , Kev Al ii vii I on. II I Mi I urn. I . ' I rwrltin:, ) H MnTherl ami I.. 0 Irwrllmif Thr 1 intimitler vWtn in h.ipr fur thr hii ilne w hi h iart A (ri1 A. and hv I hi oirtun tUlr thr rani ; aik-n mill hr perln!y orkjntr'l, 'Uir In thr tirrri anl rftnirnl work of Itr. Ilo.lk'f A;. Ill i haa I'rru e ane i I il ily 1 . - w!ien it i plu ncil to hate A )if crlrhtatn-n ll Al'iany Iti orn thr rampaik'n. Thrr will hr a pro gram in ihr armory, ham nuu ami a hit( roitHUK time. Thr fealmr of the day will 'r atojurl. al whirh it il rxpn trd 1o at lrM 1,(11 ir'i.lr. Tilirt nrll for VI ornlt rarh and llif . .11 n rr,l, will l.r titr.l lo itrftay tlir I rxirnr of tlir ramKiin nf riling tht honU. Thr prrvaration nf tli I a-tu'irt will ( in r'-atKr "f 1'tanr I'l.idVr .mil (lir rtvinu l-r in . tiarvr of Mn k I" Mann. of tif)m h.in.llr.l rV frfilwiii ' Ctr hittHlinU of ..iInt :"aini ihroiu'S hrr- Ij-n f.ill in rtfrllrnl inamirr CITY NEWS Cclebrmting 27lh Wedding Annivcr- NfuVaiwI Mr. J. llunlk), Mr. and Mi. II. N. 1 1 ii ii t li. y . K'ti ail dau ifliur; Mil. WalltT lullir an.l d-uu-Klin, and Mt. llrlrli I'.li.lra rnt lo I'ottrr slallon Uni hum limit to aMrnd a tbnnrr Urn in tutior 01 ihc ill rtldinif aiiiiirrary of Mr and 'l (unli Mr. an. Mi. tAiiOr KM-rc marrird in tin l al Imt llac lucd al Toiler Mation the iat wnc )cat. L'av. lor Canada Mr. an.l Mil X. Ilodi'oif, 1". Top oil ami M TuiMiit have Mil. I llulr land ncax l'ayellcile and li-tt )'e Icril.iy afleriKHin for Cowley, Altieita Canada. On limine! Trir Julin Kiikl.nn! a a aenncr ti S.ilm llii uiorninK on luine. Vii:d Siter llrme l(aiilV returned lo hU home in Torll.ind thin moinir af ter a visit here with lii sister, Mrs V . Sender. Went to Salem Judr P. K. Ivrlly went to Salmi this uiorninK Here ShoppinK Mm. Troy Hulhcrt of Verdure Sta tion spent Ihr day in Alhany shop- iwK Went to Salem I r InKr.im, who resides lour mile. Mrs. K. M. Kenyon of Seattle, who north wf Harrifti(lirgt lurncd in ye has lHvn visiting at the home ot Mm. rr.itV um ..loxxed 50 acres of his K. K. Narford, went to saicin last nilihl fr ll irw days' visit Helping During Sale Mr. S. K. Barne of Conser i as sitin) in Worth' I leiurttnrnl slore. To Siend Wek-F.nd Miss Frame Wnlie went -o Tort laud this morning for the week-end. Went to Salem Mrs. W. B. Chance a a iassen grr to Salem IhU nuirninv on Imsi- ne... ! To Sfnd Day S)mi(.t.r ,., , ,.rlland , ,hi, morninn lo spend Hie day trans- imiurvtk Tr,n,(eITerl to Crabtre y Smilli ami i:unily arc mmiiiK to Crabtree today. Mr. Smith has in.,. hamiaeyniati at the S. T. depot fnT K, ,,. years mid has now 1 .nl transferred lo C'rablrec, where wi" Blt ' Fr.om S.c,.- , . alls '.Muy i.isKa oi ncio is pend- inn thr week end in Albany with her isirr, Minit Mary Liski. On Buine Trip Wnii. G. Meyer went to Portland ibis momma tor a week end business trip. EXPECTED SOON Statement to the World Will End Talk of Peace Without Victory Says Wash. WILL ALSO CLEAR UP SIBERIAN QUESTION Germany Drunk With Thoughts of Conquest and Knows No Argument but Force. VAMIIN;j'0 March '. L. I, j -A forcluI war riti"ar to the wurlil 1 enpritcil f 1 olil lUon wxli ll ik naluatc'l that hr u (liU-riiiimil to cml the tilrmc rrarltiiii t'le Ami man position toward tht J ipan ec Sihcriali' moc. It it ftimtiltauroutly learned that pr-tcr talk 11 idlr in view ol thr (Jr man ruthlem mv.iMun of Kutta ami lot j aniv it it in the Ni ar l-ast. In the hifht of thr t; . 1 that the I'reittlnit has rt hi foot down on !'' c tall, diplomalt krlirvr lie definitely slat? thai peace now iiiiitl rontr only ly the sword. A vtpnnirrr .ittilnde hy Vmerira u iliimn rrs tl.r determination th.it neii tral khrjipin is nerdi-il for iclory. Crrnin' failure t rejiond to d Inn's 1.tt speech and Jus demands upon KiMiinania eonvince official lhat he is dominated liy the junkers of (iennanvy who. drunk with con ' Itii-M. do n..t Cfinsidrr t'i prilK iples ' made apparent hy thetr tnvaslon or the Near Ka4. I It is learned lhat Japan and Amer iia will continue friendly exchanges reirardinir Siberia. . ' America's posi tion i unrhanited. REFUSED TO SALUTE FUG fif;0 IS CALLED Attention was brought to CoiiPi) School Snpt. Mrs. Ida M. Cutnminv 1 the tail that in two school di trut in the comity there were chthl i ru l;o Jutd renied to nluu the tl.iH. It wa found that thr parents of ihr children in one f unity in a errlain dittrirt had iustni.ti-l thrm rut to iahtlr thr emhlem. l.at eve ning. afiT thr matter had been refer red to I'oitni.ivtrr C. 11. Stewart, the fat'u r of thrse children wa called up and ordered to call thi mornin? anil K"r ;m expl.mation. He wa- tolil ihe inrittinit of ahnit.t; the f'a and be fore hr Irft hr nicnrd a statement I that be hm4 mfandrsIood the ncaa inn ot tlir vi ute and that he wonh' 4I0 so hiii'cif. j In thr othrr district t' e matter is still under invrttivation. NciRnbor H'lp Friend a i: 1 -k ... i" ? I 'en K. S. Hawker, the neighbor oi farm in one day. Twenty-seven teams .were used in thc work Mr. Hawker 'also states that he arrested Or. Whet- Mone of F.uifcitc for shooting jihcas- ants irt of seas.m. He was fined $.0. j Visiting McClain j W. A. Bond oi MeUwrla. Nebraska, is here .is a nuesl of L. F. McClain j and other Albany friends. IU With Mcasle ' John Schulu of the Lea Cohen Icitfar store is confined to his room with atn attack of measles. Wther Rrport j Ye.terdav trwi-erature ranged from , (l.Rri.cs. Thc river Is 1 at 5.7 feet. Here From Lyon Mrs. W. H. Trask and Kramldatt irhtcr, Loi Trask, of Lyons, canir ilown this morning and arc visiting Mrs. Trask's dniiKltte'ni Miss Mabel and Zoc Trask. I Halaey Man Here , John . McNeil of iH.il.iey is trans- ; actnur business here today. i Pioneer Serioualy 111 Flias Maxwell, w-ho lives just east of Knox Butte, is very low and not expected to live. Mr. Maxwell is ; Litin county v'eneer. COUNTY COURT NAMES ROAD FOREMEN FOR 1918 Single Road Master Not to Be Named this Year; Four Men Will Handle the Work. '1 he county cjurt has conaleti-d a lul uf cvtfr Jt road foremen who have heen appointed to .mdle the road work for tins year, 'i lie court ha decided not lo ajipoint a single ruadiuaster lo handle the work of the rnuie county, but to have men in all fart (si the county superintend the work in their various localities. The operation will, however, be lately directed from the courthouse and a uniform plan will le cirried out. 'lite men named have had con siderable experience in roa'lbtiildinc; and will he aide to Kive iood service lo the county. The list of ih'.se appointed are: J I) I win. Alhany; W. II. Ilulburi, Al l..niy; Fred Sprenifer, Shrdd: J. C Standi h. Halsey; W. V. Co k. Har rislmrK; iArthur .Sj,riniate, Harris hurir: W. M. Sawyer. Brownsville; (eo. II. Plisih. I.. Kirk. Brownsville; (I It. 'ilon. Frank Johnsors, Leba non; W C. Srotl, Tanurnt: F. Meek er. Albany; John Maxwell, Albany: W. K. Cal. Tamtrnt; Frank A Mil ler. ShrHmrn; John Sliimanek, Scio: W. A Gilkey, Thomas; F. I). Cor net! and J as. Arnold. Crabtree: W. . T.artley. I.eban"n: Ernest Hall. Lebanon: 'A. C. Brown, Lebanon; D. Ilildreth. Craw fordsv ille; John Rrin Jiart. Sweet Home: Geo. S. Jone. Leilsanon: T. M. Downine. Uicombs Mike Bilyeu. Scio; F. M. Mitchell. Albany: Ed Trask. Lyons: J. A Brown, Waterloo: Arthur McKemie Scio; W F- Wit.hey. Albany: A.C. rhristenn. Harrishnra; W. M. Thil lips. Scio: Terry Tarker, Tangent: J F. Weldt, Gates An interesting Kutherimf took pla-re at Junction City Thursday when the children, jtrandv'hililren ant ot relative of Dr. and Mrs. Norman I. I.ee At he red at the faintly home to celebrate the golden wedding o the restcd to!-;!i'. The affair was primarily interest in if to I. inn county people on r.c count of the fact that the families of both Or and Mrs. I.ee firM set tled in IJnn county upon their ar ri al in Or-on. Those present at the celeb-ration wrrr Dr. and Mrs. X. U Ie. Mr. and Mr. Ernest U. T.ee and chiblren Ooosvs. Roy and Nancy, of F.nfre-nc Mr. and trs. Claud lee. Ennene Ir. and Mrs. WVipht R. Lee and children, Norman Jr. and Vtnrinta of Fucrne; Xfr. and Mrs Fretl Fort nii!ltT nnd children. Annie t co. Ht brrt and FeKv.ird. of Alb.inv: Claii . 1 er. jun-tir-p City: Vrs. W. A McCl.nn. AH.anv; Mrs. C H. Ral ton. Thn OriKK. Mrs. II V Kirk natrick. Mrs. Sitrurd I.andtrom I.phanon: Mr. and Mrs, Carroll Palm er. Mis Tulia Williams. Albanv: Miss NeIPe C. Foom. Mr-. ,V Phand Mi?; Frma Phand and Mis Myrtl . Junction City. ALBANY CREAMERY WINS MEDfL Al BUTTER SHOW T)ie Albany Creamery association this morning received froia G. K Fry. ell, 'manager of ;he Western Products Co.. of Salt l.al.c. a medal which wag awarded to W. R Couey. butter maker at rlie creamery. first prize for the best buttet exhib ited from Orcvon at thc Western Dairy Products Show, ,'icld at North Yakima. Wash., Feb. 2S The award was made over several entries from Oregon. The butter exhibit was tak en from a churning of 96 pounds and is the same as the everyday pro duct. Thc manatrcm of the creamery are irrcatly pleased with the av:id, which i taken as the best comnlinicnt as to t,hc finality of their product. Harrisburg Couple Weds A marriage license issued to day to Rindle T Brock, ared 34. and Miss l.eota Ipmever, 23. both of near Harrisburg. Mr. Brock is a well known farmer of the nouthern part of the county. ARE EXCELLENT American Training Camp Asso ciation Makes Report on Sanitary Conditions CHARGES OF CONGRESS MEN ARE REFUTED No Inefficiency Found; Health Conditions Held to Be Worthy of Much Praise. CHICAGO, March 16. (U. P.) The military training camp asiocia- iutii committee? investigation showt that camp condition arc not like wiial conn res charged in iJeccmoer. There i virtually no inefficiency of officers, health conditions are ex cellent. The association beads are conven ii'.g here corumerinx plans preumin ary to training before the1 men go to the cantonments, and also for the assa-re of the universal military training bill. .IBANK PUPILS BUY BONDS AND STAiiPS With the exception of 72 pupil,' every member ol the Albany public school belongs to the Junior Red Cross. It is hoped that within the r.c.M we or ten day every pupil will have saved up 25 cents and joined the organization. The high school s already 1" per cent and most of thc rooms of the other schoohs : ave thai honor, ut a lew are still holding back. According to a statement issued to day by City Superintendent Boetticji cr. the pupil of the public school '-ave subscribed for $3,370.53 in war savins stamps, and $6850 worth o', Liberty Bonds. The statement by schools follows: Hith school War Savins stamns.' $180; Lrberty Bond. $210; Liberty Bond (student body), $50; total. $2,- 630. Central School War Savings. $679. 40; Liberty Bonds. $2700; total. $3379. . Madison school War Savinus $263 25: Ijbcrty Bonds, $SP0; total, $1063 25. Manle school War Savincs. S2. 22R9Q; Liberty Bonds, $900; total. T312S00. Fast JVhord War SavinRS. $I(tfl9. is) AT 4) THE THEATERS i Feature Programs at Local Movie Shows for Today i and Sunday. S S Globe Today. Julian Eltinire, ? 3 femals impersonator, in "The ? l?l CU-ver Mrs. Carfax."" and com- T i cdy. Sunday Kathlyn Williams and '!"' Wallace Reid in "Big Timber." j Also comedv. Roh'c, today Jewell feature production, "The Price of a Good Time" produced by Lois Weber, i?) Also comedy. Sunday 'Harold Lockwood in "The Square Deceiver" and Siil- S ncy Drew comedy Lockwood Appears in Comedy Role Harold l-oekwood has ben seen in romaiitic drama, mcloilrania and farce and in "The Square Deceiver," his latest Metro wonderplay which the management of the-Rolfc Theatre has ibookcd for Sunday, we find him playing a comcsly role. "The Square Deceiver" is described by Francis Perry Flliott, the author of the novel, "Love Mc for Myself Alone," from which the photoplay was adapted, as a joyous comedy of youh and love. Billy Van Dyke, the principal character, is a multimiUiotv aire society man who. in order to learn if his dream girl loves htm alone pose's as a chauffeur By hi action he upsets the carefully laid plans WOODMEN OF WORLD CELE BRATE 23R0 ANNIVERSARY Big Crowd Attends Meeting Held to Celebrate Organiza tion ot Camp No. 103. With a delegation of Corvalli Woodmen in attendance, Albany Camp No. 10J. Woodmen of the World, last niifht ecMirateit the 23d anniversary of the organization of the camp. A large crowd of local Wnrjftmen and their families were in attendance and a aplendid musical pro Krain. followed by litfht refreshments, sil presented. The program follow: fIenin Ode My Country, This of Thee. AddreM by Mayor L. M. Curl. Piano duett Warnke Sister. Sonit Piatt Davi Piano olo Lural Burnraf Solo Hubert Fortmiller. Solo Florence Eaitburn. Recitation Jamie Mize. Solo Kathrine Davis. Irish peakinr P. J. Philpot. A'lrtresi A. C. Schmitt. Piano olo Mary Davis. Solo Alice Davis, Pimo solo Henrietta Davis. MILITIAMEN GUARD SAfiO POINT PROPERTY ST. MARIES. Idaho. Mardi 16. (U. P.) Fifty militiamen arrived from Sand Point and began round, ing up I W. W. mho were partici pating in last night's attack, these being corralled in the ball park with 20 ringleaders. TJie authorities will seek to deport 150 foreigners participating. All is quiet now. Packages to Prisoners Postmaiter Stewart announces that through an agreement with the gov- eminent oi Switzerland it will be pos&ible to send packages and papers to American prisoners of war in Ger nan camps without postage. While there are no Oregon boys in Hun camps yet. the time may come when such a calamity might befall them and the little presents from home would be more welcome than ever. Back From Calgary Mr. and Mrs, R. L. Winnifred re turned yesterday from Calgary where they went to look for a wheat ranch. They expect to return in a short time and purcjiass; a larKe tract. The snow was too deep to do much looking, but they have several places in sight and will return at an early date. Mr Winnifred states that Canada i great place to make money and that millions of dollars will be received by the farmers of that section this tall for the big crops of wheat which they are sure to produce. Judge Risley Here Juihre W. S Risley of Albany was in Salem today transacting business at the court house. Judge Risley is acting as attorney in a case which is pending in department No. 1 of thc circuit court. Capital Journal. Crawford in Salem W. W. Crawford, Ford agent at Muony, was in the city this morn ing. He took back with him six new Fords which were shipped to this point from Portland by boat. He reports the roads in fair condition between here and Albany. Capital Journal. Rebuilt Linotype Mr. Adams of thc Mergenthatcr Linotype Co. is in (Albany for the purpose of rebuilding the linotype in use at the Democrat office. New parts liave arrived and the machine will be completely overhauled and placed in first class condition. It will take two days and a half for the work. The Democrat type will be set Monday on the Churchill ma chine. Swan Speaks Judaic L. L, Swan left this after noon for Tangent where he will makv a Liberty Bond speech this evening. He will be joined tonight by Super intendent Boetticher, who will speak on War Savings stamps. of one particularly designing mother and thrusts himself into a whirl of surprising action. CITY NEWS Hindenburg and Ladendorf El- tablith Headquartars on Belgium Front OVER HUNDRED GER MAN PLANES DOWNED Village Where Germans Mail Troops Is Bombed by the Allied Aviators. AMSTERDAM. March ii U. P.) Newspapers report ass unprece dented German troop movement in to Belgium. Hindenburg and Ludendorif havs established headquarters at Th Spa near Liege. ' LONIDON. Mart 16 The But- 9rians fiercely bombarded Monas tic There were minor raids along the west front British aviators downed 118 cue my airplanes in day fighting since March finst Aviators in relays bombed a vil lage where the Germans were mass ing troops, presumably for an attack, frustrating the move. 1000 TAX RECEIPTS HAVE BEEN WRITTEN Sheriff Bodinc and his force of as sisianis have issued over 1,000 tax receipts since she begioning of tan payments a few days ago. Paymeau are coming in nicety, and it is ,iopcd Jiai --tb4 steady stream kespt) op. Payments should be made early so a to avoid thc rush that always cat sues at the last minute before the 5th of April. 'Among recent taxpayineats of over $100 were the following: A. P. Black burn, $138.80; Joseph F. Kattna, $111.. 22; C R. Kennel, $10tU2; J. W. Mor gan( $14Z99; Edith Brandebory. $139.15; Feljr Bros, S168J7; J. W. Sellers, $110 47; John Shiodler. $108.- 72; E. C. Anderson, $194.67; J. R. Morris, $159.13; E. E. Aubrey, $141; W. A. Kimsey. $100.43; J. B. Cor nell, $116.08; Amelia Miller, $139.05, C Sullivan Est, $380.07; Maggie Sul livan, $212.55; Ada D. Anderson, $1155; Pacific Telephone & Tele graph Co., $2089.80. Fred' Wadtli paid $108.50, Herman Bothren, $107.35; J. A. Bilyeu, $120.39; August Engel. $102.03; Griff King, J128.22; W. M. Reid, $313.60; F. P. Nutting. $189.86; Geo. 'Harrison, $138.4 76; Virginia Marshall. $363.02.- J. R. Orchard. $115.96; Ann E. Sbitb, $126. 65; C. ST. GMdings. $223.03. MORE MEN NEEDED FOR REDJSRQSS WORK Ten executive officers and men from every business, trade or profes sion are needed for iRed Cross work. according to advices received today by Dr. G. H. Young, president of the Linn county Red Cross. Those who have any inclination to enlist in this line of work should con fer with Dr. Young. ALBANY BETS 6TATE D. AA CONVENTION 'Albany was designated at the ao rual conference of the D. A. R. now meeting in Portland as the plac of the next state conference which will be held Feb. 22d and 23d. 'Among the Albany delegates art: Mrs, W. L. Marks, Mrs. J. K. Wem therford, Mrs. U G. Lewellmg, Mrs. Tracy and Miss Mae Lewis. Spaks on Liberty Loa At a meeting this afternoon of tk Callamette Grange at the Biverstdl, tchoolhouse, Atty. Dan Johnataa spoke to an enthusiastic crowd oa rhe subject of the next Liberty Lena drive.