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. I O IN'!" Best Advertising Medium In Linn County ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT THE WEATHER Tonight and Friday FAIR VOL. XXX. A I. HAN Y, LINN COUNTY. OREGON, Till KSIMY, APRIL 4, 1SI8. Nr. 26T. ALLIES DESTROY ENEMY WAR PLANTS PRESIDENT IS TO ONE DELIVERY SYSTKM 0.5. 10 POT RED CROSS DRIVE FOR RUSSIAN FLEET FALLS DOWN HERE PERMANENT FUND ON REPLY 10 CZERIN LID ON IMPORTS DEFEATS GERMANS .Merchant iTnanie lo Awe Aid Raids on (German Depots Declared Most Success ful of Entire War Ladies Expect to Complete and Old System Attain rund by tonight to buy Materials for Work (locn Into rorce WiUon Will Suy at Haltimorc Saturday America I in Fijjht to the Finish LITTLE ACTIVITY ON WEST FRONT French Troopt German Trenches ; British Take (Sun, Prisoners The on delivery liny system has failed In Albany up to the present and today the merchants went hark to the old ivilna. Thcra ti considerable cumpleint imurgr merchanta and pa trons, arid fulfatl the stores would lay In line. 1 The matter Intended as a patri otic measure to conserve during the war. A. N. Stanton, state director of icliveries, spent two ilaya here work ing with the merchant!, without coat to the local stores. The government anlied that the stores cut down to one delivery a day, but Alliany does nut rem reaily to take the miller up. Some of the merchanta who were Penetrate I trunt''y In favor of th move hope yet to uring it auoui. MAYOR ISSUES LIBERTY LOAN PROCLAMATION lly Carl I). Groatt. U. I'. Staff orre- apondrnt WASHINGTON. April 4. I'rrai dent Wilson will answer Ciernin's peace talk with auurancra that "America will fiirhl to the finish." Thla will lie clearly Indicated by the administration. It la declared that all peace talk la a fake. The President will deliver an emphatic war message at Baltimore Saturday, preparing It. Calls Upon People of Alliany to Rack Up Drive for the Third IJhcrty Iian LONDON, April 4 British front continued quiet, General Hale- reourted. "We ru tried enemy poaitiona near llebuterne and raptured a machine- cun. and prisoners were raptured else- where. Near Vprea there la hoalile artillerylnf . PARIS, April 4. Artillerylnf north of Montdidier aaaumrd greet In tensity iaal nlxht, it la officially re taurtej. "Northwest of R helms, where the Americana are training in Champagne and along the left bank of the Meuae, K ranch troops penetrated venous tranches, Laklnr Dri Sonera." German raids failed northwest of Verdun. . LONDON. April 4 Yesterday was the quietest day since the lginning of the German offensive, all reports agree. Zl'Itirll. April 4 It is announced that the German-Swiss frontier will be dosed Kriday. The closing of this frontier at anv noint formerly pro ceiled imiiortant troop movements in that vicinity. AMSTKKPAM. April 4 Hertling la aenously ill, It ia Ivarned here. AMERICAN FRONT. April 4 (U. p. I The Toul front was hcavuy Bom barded today. Marion County Democrats Mavor Curl hae Issued the follow ing Lilierty Loan proclamation ,o the I'uhlic: 1 he American peo- II. now Die are today faring the greatest ens la in mi niatorv oi me wuriu. aii lilierty loving people the world over nave been ruthlessly attacked and vi lli. P.) Thelcioualy assaulted. Autocracy la grap pling the world, imperiling our lives and devastating our institutions. The flower of young Amencan manhood our tons and our neighbor aona, are on the firing line this moment, targets temb e onslaught. Amencan blood la flowing continuously that lib erty and justice shall not perish, but that each and all of ua may continue to live in peace and happiness. It is a mighty struggle and the carnage is awful. Every act of cruelty known 'o a powerful foe ia being inflicted. Death, misery and woe attend us if we fail lo maintain the high standard of civilisation heretofore established. In view of the Impending conditions and ths fact that tha next Libertv Loan drive ia before us, and arrange ment have been made for a public dinner at the armory in Albany, a- turrlsv. Anril 8. 1918. from noon un' til S o'clock p. m. in furtherance of the cause: 1 hereby proclaim aa a public holi day the time intervening between 111 o clock noon ana tnrce ociuc o. m. un Saturday. April 6, 1!UR. and here by request all places oi Dullness in the city of Albany to close during the time herein specified, and hereby es pecially request all patriotic and loy al cilitens to appear at said dinner. nartake thereof and enjoy me apicn- .lid program arranged. In the name oi numanity, ano u-itneis of the forriroing. on behalf nf the people of the city of Albany. 1 have hereunto amxra my oiucim iirnature this 3d day of April, A. I). 1918. M. it i. mayor. Plans to Develop New IionK- Ranxe un Held Up by Congressional leaders APPROPRIATION RILL IS CUT DOWN AMSTERDAM, April 4 (U. P.) The allies' recent air raids on CoMentx Treves, Cologne were extremely form idable, it was learned today. At Col.lentz, V, were killed and 100 injured. The railway statiun was part ly demolished. The Treves railway station was hit and irreat stores of munitions demol ished. I The Cologne station was greatly damaged, 17 being killed and 60 injured. Government to Lock Harbors Against Trades and Goods Serving No War End Hoke Smith Would Limit thority of President; Hills Slumber in Committee au. FRIDAY IS LAST DAY 10 PAY TAX WITHOUT FINE SHIPPING TO HE GAINED FOR TROOPS New Plan Expected to Add Five Million Tons Troop Ships Per Annum The Red Cross permanent fund I Black Sea Fleet Drives Back drive started this morning with a anap i urKo-uerman in aval Force Off Coast GERMANS WOULD RECAPTURE ODESSA WASHINGTON', April 4. (U. P.) The L'nited States, following Great Friday is the last day on which taxes can be paid without penalty. In order to accommodate the public sher- WASIIINGTON. April 4. ( L'. P.) iff Kodine will keep his office open - llevrlniimeiit of the American 105. i all noon on that day. After April 5 mile irun is hamoered bv compression- a Denalty of one per cent a month will I'ritain's lead, is tirenarinir to lock al delay in providing a naval proving ' be charged on the first half of the her harbors agaitst trades serving no irroumt. Other vital ordnance work 1111 assessments nor, paid, ana alter ,. purpose. the government is is suffering from the same reason. It! Oct. 6, the date for paying the second mapping out hitherto undreamed-of is officially learned. half, penalty on the full amount will rentrictinns airainst nan-essential ex- The authorities sui-iresU-d that the , be charged. oort and imoort. U. Cormier, Urew 1 miner Early measures are expected to re Co., I'ilW.So; II. C. Payne, 1110.04; rlK for troop transport i-ore than lr. J. I. Wallace. hoS.S4; Slay & innoxio tons annually. This ship Senders. $.'lh2.f: James Carothers. ninir is now eniraped in importing tloi.Sfi; Sirs. K. Nicholson, $3:20.07; poods never consumed here but held I'. L. Reese, siou.ab; Albany l.umtwr for re-exportation. -o tor, OH: John Archibald. S152.27: 1 WASHINGTON, April 4. Hoke Philip Swank. f.!10 1J; K. H. Ganley, Smith unloosed a broadside agninst $liri",.20; Philip Storti. 1178 4. : J-. SI. Transacting Business and Nancy Miller, ,187.32; Wells rar gs Exprcea Co.. f3S&.M; Perry Park- er. $219.85; Peter Paulus. $1X9.73; Field Bloomfield Co.. $431.60; Myrtle M. Way, tNO.fiO; Kva J. Vernon, $119.20; Mrs. E. J. Wilmot. $143.24; A. B. Bond. $103.77; C. A. an uran. elay might have a marked effect on the war. The navy department a es timate of $2,000,000 for extending the I Indian Head ground was sliced to $1, 000,000 and is now slumbering in the committee. the Overman empowering bill. He is preparing to tell the senate that he favors empowering the president to reorganise government departments, coordinating their activities, but ob jects to conferring powers with ob scure limitations. He favors specifically defining the I11U9: H. II. Hewitt. $121.31; A. president's new powers. Scholl. $197.12; J. E. Jenks & Son. $147.89; Slaaiie I.. Burkhart. $298.67; ..-,. iv vih ( has. Mansolf. $196.83: Wm. Vincent, ivenrin r.., . 11 r- ti.. Ci Milling per Ap R. R. Blanchard of Foster transact ed business in Albany today. A jitney dance and rhickenpie aup- $335.4; D C. Thorns. Scio Milling r will t given Friday evening. Co.. $205.26; Avery. Richardson 4 nril &. at the SandridM Grange hall Green. $3251.96; Santiam Und & tor Uie oeneiir. 01 ine nea v.ross. n nu... -. ---. supper will follow the dance and will $141.96; Nancy Bilyeu. $124.81; M. coil 25 cents a plate. Bowers, $11Z4;RW. Gibson, $103.- 96; SI. S. Titus. $107.14; Frank Demp sey, $1.36.17; W. A. Hoover, $104.38; W. T. Cochran. $293.66; LaFayette o.hurn. $117.91: R. E. Morris. $155. 93: Mary E. Driver. $192.17; Ham- ml Hotel Co.. $618: Henrietta Brown $115.88; J. W. Miller, $115.71; C. H. Rhodes, $484.17; C. W.. Paul and John Buchner. $110.46ffi Mrs. F. A. Balti more. $122.06: SI. C. Gaines, $375; J. n Rultimore. $116.06: Cyntha John son, $169.95; SI. F. Dawson, $103.93: J. C. Penney Co., $169.95. and scores of patriotic ladiea all over I the city are working to '.scure a per-1 manent income for the I cal chapter. It is the only way In lich tha vast! volume of war relief wo '.; can be kept I up and the people of the city are con-1 trihuting loyally. Better irive a dollar, a dime. whatever can be spared each month I and have plenty of hospital goods and I other materials on hand for our boys I when they are wounded. Those in charge of this work are- Hazelwood Addition to Elm -St.- lf (1- L' A 1 . . u h. a. Wicks, Mrs. Elmer Venabie! Enemy Thrown Back Fortr Mrs. Chas. Ueonard, ura. t. voa- aen. Elm to Vino atreet Mr rmni Pfeiffer, captain; Mrs. A. C. Schmitt Mrs. W. Rhodes. Miss Maude Hender son. Sirs. W. Ii Jackson, Mrs. Bert Stevens. Mrs. Marsh. Vine to Washington atreet Mrs. J. Nannev. captain: Mrs. C. C. Cathey Mrs. Barker, Mrs. Guy Lewelling, Mrs Owen Beam. Washington to Broadalbin street Sfiss Anna Schultl. captain: Mrs. vim I'feiffer. Miss Fannie Brenner. Mrs Kirk. Sirs. Tony Austin, Mrs. Lr. Cine. Mrs. Earl Fisher. I.' w n Broadalbin to i.yon sireev Jirs. o R Wa lace, cantain: Mrs. b. O. Bran deberry, Mrs. P. R. Kelly, Mrs. Alton routes. Mrs. .Yiinton. Mrs. J. t- wnite. Mrs. Geo. Sanders, Mrs. Chas. Cusick. Mrs. ban Johnston. Lvon street to Montgomery Mrs. I lovieta. H. C. Markness. captain; Jira. weo. Carter and M. B. Craft. Mrs. F. C. Put Mrs. E. E. Davis. Mrs. John Mr ( he.nev. Mrs. SIcAloin. Sirs. I. W Ralston. Mrs. V. C. Littler, Mrs. Wm. Mvers. Sirs. A. W. Bowersox, airs McCInin Slontgomery to Jackson street Mrs. L. SI. Curl, captain; Sirs. Alex Ginty. Sirs. Rankin. Mrs. Mark Bil yeu. Mrs. 10m Kiiey, airs, rreu mrv miller. Mrs. o. u. Austin. Jackson to Thurston street airs N. D. Conn, captain: Mrs. Geo. Howe. Miles From Batum, Saj Petrograd Advices By Joseph Shapiro, U. P. Staff Cor- respondent at rrlrograd PETROGRAD. April 4. Ukranlan and German forces are seeking to re capture Udesaa and Nicolaielf but nave been repulsed. Tha Turko-Gsr-man fleet, headed towards Odessa, was driven back by tha Russian Black Sea fleet. Turko-German forces wsre thrown back 40 miles from Batum and also driven from Enarnm-Karta- line. The Ukranian Rda passed a reso lution to continue the wmr against tha ODDFELLOWS NAME GRAND L006E DELE8ATES At the regular meeting of the Odd fellows lodge held last night the fol lowing were named as delegates to the grand lodge: A. E. Hudson. H. Mrs. Guy Howe, Mrs. SI. C. Smith. I W. McElmurry, Dr. A. P. Howells, Mrs Lewis. Sirs. Hattie tngstrom. IJonn KODson ana N. fc. Hoover. Kndorse Albany ManhROOT ELECTED BY PLURALITY OF 12,000 .. t & :i a IT I ,e candidacy of W. I. ; lornl- .pprosim.tely 12.000, leading democratic national commit- Vie. by' "l 2.000 . Berger by 46.- k nl.,linna I..U. hun Mil. 000. At called meeting of the exeru five committre of the democratic county central committee held in Sa lem lnte yesterday afternoon, a reso lution was unanimousi diirsing thi brook for livmin. Similar resolutions have been pass ed by the executive committees in will IVTUI Linn. Benton. Lane, Polk and Coos KLKS lLh lAhlALilj counties. j NEW CLASSIFIED FOUND Purse containing some monev. Call Home 2D3H and de- srrilie property. 4a6 FOR SALE Fine farm of 45 acres all in cultivation and seeded to grain II new fencinr: sond. new huildina situated close to Albany. This is the Iwst bargain offered yet. Call on J. V. Tine. 203 West 2d St., if you want to buy land. 4al0 WANTED At once, maple and ash loirs and lumber. Ixigs delivered at Albany or under line at your place Call Heaver wood rrouucia to., ni I..KV SJU BARRED ROCKS OF QUALITY- NEW OFFICERS Gale S. Hill to Be Installing Officer; Program and Feed to Follow Trtnit-bt the newlv elected officers of the Elks Lodge will De insuuieu oy r: . s Hill naat exa ted ruler, ims is also past exalted rulers' night and an interesting entertainment will In- given. Refreshments will be served The new ollirers are rrnnn nor- sky, exalted ruler; L. G. Lewelling esteemed lending knight: E. D. Cusick esteemed loyal knight; II. F. Jenkins. estocmcd lecturing kmgnt; w. i l'rker. serrotnrv: II. B. Cusick. treaa ,,r..r- w. V. Merrill, dpleirate to the Fverv hen in our varda has from B I .rrnml Inik-n. The anpointive officers to 12 hens In her pedigree wun rec-1 w,n as0 be named, ords of from 200 to zni eggs earn in a year. We sell IB eggs for $1.50. 50 eggs,' $4; ,100 eggs. $7. "rt British Shippin losses 1'nnnnis, rtiuany. . The Tnt'irerv. 0 alml Tt A Tin A INS in fiimitufW stoves and hniiaehnld gomls nt our second First Saturday Sale, April (I. Urger Itork and better bargains than ever. Arc Lijtht for March LONDON, April 4. (U. P.) Onl 13 British merchantmen were sun Albany Furniture Exchange, Hnrt-1 during the week ending Mnrch 30. Si tw.r A Rnhrbnni'h: 415-417 West lm of 1600 tonrt or over. First St. opposite Hollowny's Farm- This is the smallest toll since Janu ers' Store. h , rrry 20th vnxt HKNT Good 2-nrre tract, good I soil, good house and barn with lots Taken Home Today of fruit. Close In. Or will sell I cinronre Cnmoron who wn opcrnt rhenn. Davennort Music House. ,i nn at St. Mnrv'a hosnitnl two weeki .1n5 n(j0 for appendicitis, was taken home KKI'KNT nntcnei ny people nuying tnilny. Me is getting along niceiy, my O.A.C. W. lghorn nntcmni' tr(tlrnrd Home einrs: 15 phix from 15 eggs: 271 Mrs. Jna Mnrclok'h and baby chix from 80 eggs. The chlx have Forest Grove, returned home todny tha vitality: the full-grown fowls Ufter a visit w th Mrs. Morelcigh are world-beaters for eggs. E. C. I nnrpnts. Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. W. H. . i. v.A T IFId Vlereck, Boll om-j; noma, I Stevens. "THE LIBERTY BOND IS VICTIM'S WAND" Br H. E. Allen. Rltlibora 1 Thurston to Sladison street Sirs, P C Aniierson. caDtain: Mrs. W. W. Dickson, Sirs. Wayne Arnold, Mrs. L. 11. Jones. Vs. Fred Bergman. L,linn to Meii atreet Mrs. H fmke. eantr.in: Mrs. Fred Hams Mrs. Powell. Mrs. El'ia, Mrs. Minton, i f.n . l T rn t Burkhart Add to Geary street East Mrs. Straney. captain; Miss Jov Comett. The following candidates were riv en the third degree at the same meet ing: Asa tastburn, Herman Wals and E. L. Beeler, Hugh Hammerly and i. c. uerry. CKABTHEB "JTBWS " " CRACTREE, April .(Democrat Special Correspondence ) Mrs. John Kieley accompanied by her niece, Stias V I, U - . . I 1 AL. M I Hackleman Add Slam to Geary at. I - M r,. Miller at Sh.lhnm Pel. Mrs. Virgil Hackleman. captain: I , March 26. c . ....... turn rruett is confined to his home kA, Pntt Mrs. Forest Campbell. Mrs. J. Q. Rodgers, Sirs. Geo. Goltra, Mrs Krt t.eer. Jirs. Lnas. vurrv. T P. Hackleman Add. Mam to tin A P. Howells. captain Mr T. P. Hackleman. Sirs. Rollin Hackleman. Mrs. W. G. Stanford, Mrs. Rambler Park Mrs. Stanley Adams, captain; Sirs. Bert Stevenson. Sunrise Add Mrs. weavers, v at tain; Mrs. I.. K. Hams, -Mrs. Joe var- . Me. Rnv Dowd. Mrs. Chauncey Trann. Sliss McBride, Sirs. M. E. Un derbill. .,v (Signed) FINANt E fKOJiu iuk COSIM1TTEE, LINN CHAPTER. ITrge Drastic Action Toward German Agents WiSHTXfiTON. ADril 4. (U. P.l State governors, chairmen of state defense councils meeting wun me no tional defense council in Secretary' Hnni.' office today, severaly criti cized the government for dealing too leniently with enemy aliens, ine ior iirn InnL-uaire press and German propagandists. Immediate and dras tic action checking the activities of I'.nnunn svmDathizers was demanded K.x-Senator Laiavetie ioung, oi Ini-n: Coventor Slanning of South fai-nlmn- Governor Stewart of Mon- Alexanaer ,ui aiinsrninivri fnr Liberty Ilonds does not mean olvlntj anything. It does not mean even sacrificing unless you call It that to spend more needfully here and use more needfully there It means safe, ssnc simslb o. "DS,all' 1NVKSTMKNT, backed by the best security In the world our whole L'nltod States, and from which you will receive reasonable Income In INTKHKST. ... v a --j .k- fompare this degree of pntrlotism with the kind that Is taking our sons, brothers, husbands and fathers across the seas to probable hardship and possible death. The balance is In their favor If you wore to mortgage your en Ire financial future n "I h,5.t. . m b backed up with those supplies which represent the means for both PRkPARKDNKSS and I UOTLt TION. The third Liberty l-onn la at hand. Don't wait to be personally solicited for your subscriptions. Oo to your ban. and VOLUNTKKR YOUR DOLLARS. LIBERTY LOAN COMMITTEE. with the measles. Miss Ethel Smith, who attends high Khool in Lebanon, left on the train Sunday evening after spending the Easter holidays at her home at Crab- tree. John Wencel Vans and Thomaa Henry Peterson, both of Crabtree vi- :inity, were among the 11 who were Linn county's first draft ouota. The left Albany Sunday for Camp Lewis to enter the army. Joseph t. Kitchen, promising young boy attending Crabtree high school, holds the honor of being the first boy or man in this community to knit two pairs oi sox lor the Ked cross. ihe largest crowd that has turned tut to any gathering here for some time attended a huerty loan meeting at Crabtree Sunday evening. The hurch was packed and enthusiasm was intense. Stirring addresses were nade by Dan Johnston and Prof. C. W. Boetticher; a few musical num bers were rendered. F. D. Cornett of Crabtree. who wss -hairman of the meeting, not only in troduced the speakers out also gave an interesting talk. Dan Johnston, the Albany attorney. explained the plan on which the Third Liberty Loan campaign is to be con- lucted. Prof. Boetticher, also of Albany, rave an impressive exposure of the general situation in Germany. Idaho, declared that delay in enact- COUNTY AGENT FUND ing legislation curoing disloyalists ; encourairinir enemy agents to their rmatair efforts. "Traitors should be summarily dealt with." said Chairman Jamieson of the New Hampshire council, rwiCAfJO. Anril 4. (U. P.l The attemnt to secure a jury to hear the e.litinus chanres against the 112 wob- lih. wns resumed today with two RAISED BY COMMITTEE Thirteen Hundred Dollars Deposited With Court to Carry on New Work judge l-anuis iuiivhcm The sum of $1300 was yesterday dpnositpd with the eountv court for oners and then advised the jurors to I the employment of e county agent for "get stronger coffee." I Linn county. Twelve hundred w ..1-1. . ' 1 - U..J" anvu.ai-o.4 in COIirt l : 1 l I .... 1 i nc Villi 10 w "r t'v . " ... - i raisea in cssn aim tne mcmuvn 01 mm this morning. She is the wifo J De- committee signed a not for the rs fendant George Andretchine of Chi-1 maining J100. The committee has been working oa the oroDosal for several weeks and created a good deal of interest in th matter in various pans oi tn coun ty. The name of the new county agent will be announced in a few days. cago. Interesting; Liberty Loan Meetinjr Held at Peoria A highly Interesting meeting was I Short StOtV IlOUf held at Peoria last nignt ana great en thusiasm was stirred up over the Lib ertv loan drive. The Shedd band fur nished the music and talks were made by Judge L. L. Swan, of Albany, and r .T Sheihl. of Shedd. Miss Bennett, of Shedd, sang and C. M. Kendall, of Allinnv irnVA a readimr. The Indies of the Peoria auxiliarv of the Red Cross served refreshments for the benefit of their fund. Tha hull was narked and it was de clared one of the best meetings held there In years. at Public Library Miss M. E. Miller will conduct an other short story hour on Friday at 4 p. m. The history game. "Know Oregon," by Emma M. Grisbel of Portland, will be used. The purpose is to teach Oregon history. All child ren from the fifth grade to the eighth are urged to attend. Story hours about flowers and birds will be given in the near future.