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if il O 111"1"'. i Best Advertising Medium In Linn County ALBANY DAILY DEMOCEAT THE WEATHER Tonight sad Tseeday erehebty FAIB Cooler Taseday VOL. XXX. A 1.11 A NY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON. MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1918. N. m. r k Terrific Bombardment of Allied Line in Flanders Is Maintained Throughout Night by Hindenbufg HY Will, SIMMS. V. I. STAFF (OKUKHPONDKNT IIUiriHIl KKONT, April 29. Ths French about Mont Kenimel were heavily shelled all last night and today reported another vio lent boatbardmrnt. Today thrjr seat up alinala asking (or artil lery support. Tbla Indicates that a German attack la Imminent and that the bombardment ia of the moat viol M nature. Too almilar ralla for support were abMi received from the Yprea sector and from I .or re. Hjf t thia mornlnii the shelling In three regions waa esreptionally Inlenae. The Germane opened fire by sectors, beginning In the north. At S tbla morning the Germans began a hurrlrane bombardment of the French and British front from Yprea southward to l.ye. Help waa asked by various allird divisions in the front linea. Previous to the bombardment of the allied linea Uw fighting for houra had been entirely of a lural character. The German linea were pushed a little CRABTREE HAS SERVICE FlsAC. WITH 31 STARS CRABTREE, April 29. Special) The service flag for the rommutilty waa dedicated at exercises held here laat Saturday night. A irood aired crowd preaent and 4ha princial address waa made by Rev. O. II. Per ahlng of Albany. There were 31 atari on the flag, including two gold alarm. In all there have been IS men en listed who lived at the lima In Crab tree). In addition, 1 atnra were nd dM ff Trebtree men who enlisted from othar places. The two gold alara wcra for Freeman Kieraee and Glllrt Persona, who were killed In action while fighting In the Canadian army. Following ia the program given yea terday: Song, America. Recitation Pee Greenwood. KeciUtion, John SompUr. Hong, Mr. Green. Recita tion, I a Von Vittitio. Reading, Mra Dorfly. Recitation, Clara Warren. Recitation, Orvll Powell. Song, Miaa . Gweneth Davie. Rending. Miaa Kate i baton. Trayer, Rev. Kmmeraon. Ad dreaa. Rev. Pershing. Following ara those for whom aUrs are on the aervice flag: Rosa Parr. Cheater Gard Miller, W. Gail Powell, Verp Watson, William Pierce. Alfred .Pierre, Deloa Charley Pierce, Harrv Mcllride, Adolph Mespelt, Lloyd Groan, loiter Powoll, Freeman Ricr see, Barry Rougher. John Egr, John I Vnna. John Clark, Frank Keller. Guy . Thrush, Tallman Weeks. Walter Smith Oliver Green. Glen laom, Casper Hll- yeu. Rnlph Ililyeu, Delbert Ray, Clif ford Ray, Frank Powell, faille fuv ton, Raylisa Sutton, Warren Pnrsona Gilbert Taraona. Samuel K. Carnes Clinton M. Locke. . FOR RENT Furnished rooms for light housekeeping, living room and kitchen on ground floor. Apply 630 West 7th or call Bell 37CJ. a2ml AIRPLANE AND MIM.MEN wanted for anruco mill cutting govt, air plane lumlier wages 44 renta per hour 8-hour shift help govt. emntion from draft while employed Wi Inmette Valley Stock A I.nnd Co., Corvnllis. 29a30 DONT MAKE A MISTAKE Vote for No. no R. E. Warner, thi most substantial randidnte for shcr Iff. Paid Adv. 2!n30 WARNER FOR SHERIFF Has paid hundreds of dollars into Linn l.oun ty Treasury for taxes. Don't over look No. 65 on official ballot. Paid Adv. 2Je30' ICE CREAM When you are on Lyon street you will find it restful and refroahW to stnn at Kenton's and eat Weathorly Ico CreBm. Only 10 cents. 2Va WE'RE CAUGHT UP ON ORDERS O.A.C. W. Ighorn hatching eggs SI for IS. Guaranteed fresh, fer tile. From stork develoned and ac rlimated in Oreiron these chlx will Stand the showers and the pullota make egg-records. Bell 619J, Home . 4MB; Ed C. Vlereck, North Albany. ' FIVE CENTS pound for clean cotton rg,ht Democrat office. , tt ,, o NEW CLASSIFIED 4-i : nearer to Ypres, and waa again push ed bark by a hrilliunt counter-attack or the llritlsh. On the northern aide of the Fland era salient the Germane made an at tack yesterday afternoon, rapturing Voormeseele ,but thia position was retaken by the British. I -ate in the evening another attack waa made In thia aector. Since the French troope recaptured ljcre. heavy fighting haa resulted, with fluctuating rvaulta. Tha French are still reported to hold this position, hut the situation la obscure. LONDON, April 29. (U. P.)-The Germans are striking along the whole Flanders front. Marshal llaig report ed today. Infantry attacks are de veloping between Meteren and Voor meseele following a terrific bombard ment with high explosivee and gas shells. A heavy bombardment along a ten mile frontage In the aouthern Fland era front ia also reported. Simultan eously the enemy la shelling tha liril ish lines along a ten-mile frontage be tween Ina and Arras'. IVSS ONE MEN LEFT IN COUNTY NUMBER 287 NOW The final report on tha claasiflra tion of the rei'lstered men In Linn county has been made, and shows that 27 men qualified for aervice yet re main. This does not include the 81 ho 1 ave already gone from the county to the training rampa. No ne gruea ara included in the class one men. In class one there are 287 fighting men, 16 delinquenta, 21 men In the emergency fleet, 49 qualified for lim itoer service.-M men inducted llnCc leeember, 1917, and seven men call ed for May 1st. There are no unfln ished rases In the district board office and all class one men have been ex amined. Mill City to Repair Old Church Buildinit MILL CITY, April 28. (Special to Democrat) Notwithstanding the nu meroua drivrs and drmanda for money made these days, Mill City, nothing daunted, Is starting out to raise a aum of lft0 to repair and renew the Prea byterian church and manse. In a lit tie while Inst week nearly a thousand waa raised, given in auma of $100 and less and in one instance of $150. Not nearly a quarter of the people have leen aeen. and it ia confidently ex pected that the full amount will be raised quickly. When you want to find an Instance of real open-hearted liberality, come to Mill City for It We are lookinf for new pastor May 12th, In the person of Rev. E. E Clnrk from Placerville. California. Both Mr. and Mrs. Clark are highl spoken of and a new impetua is full expected In the church life here aa result. Harrisbursr Is to Have Institute Arrangement are being made for tenrhcra' institute to be held in liar- risburg May 4th. Two Albany in structors, Professor G. E. Finnerty and Misa Minnie McCourt ara on the program for tnlks, as are G. E. Dun ton of Lebanon and Professor F Stetson of Eugene. Tho Hnrriaburg meeting is one of many institutes being held for the teachers over the county. Tonchera from Hnrriaburg and Hnlsey and the surrounding districts as well aa others interested, are expected to attend Odd Fellows Held Memorial Service being mndc to settle up Its affaire, The Odd Fellows and Robckah memorial services were held at the Baptist church last night, and Dr. G II. Young spoke on the "Nntional Ap plicntion of the Spirit and Principle of Odd Fellowship." There waa a large nttendnnro. Music was furnished by the Hummer quartette. Dr. Young, in his addreaa, spoke of the Odd Fellowship an dita relation to religion. The three greatest prii duals of the lodge, he stated, were eminlity. sacrifice and the worship of God. ARENT TEACHER MEETING A SUCCESS ntcrcHtinj; Meeting Were Held In Albany on Suturday Good sized crowds attended the two sessions of the Parent-Teacher insti tute held at the Globe theatre Batur- y morning and at tha senior high hool Saturday afternoon. In he morning Professor J. B. Homer of lorvellis spoke on "Oregon 11181017" nil In the afternoon tha following program waa given: Chorus, by Maple uth and 6th gradre. 1 Barefoot Boy; 2 One .and United. Duet, Kenneth Jones and LaVon nilryx, Tha Daisy. Play. Three Billygoata Gruff Central first grade. Robert Young, tage manager. Songs I, Sweetpea Indies; 2 But- rrup. Madison 1st and Zd graaes. Chorus, by Central 6th grade. 1 The Gypsy Boy; 2 Lily Bells. lecture Vocational Guidance W. Young, Lelianon II. 8. Lecture Memory and Attention udge G. E. Bingham. Lecture Kfficient Teaching F. L. Stetson, Eugene. Address Having a Motive to Work C. W. Boetticher. ALES OF SUGAR FOR CANNING PURPOSES Special Regulation Issued bv U. S. r ood Conserva tion Department In order that the people of Oregon might be able to take care of the fruit during the canning aeaaon, the U. S. food conservation department has is ucd a special regulation govemming the aale of sugar to famillea deairing to use it for canning purposes. Any home desiring to purchase sugar for canning purpoaea from now on can buy it ia 100-pound lots providing they fill out and sign a card (furnish ed to them by the grocer) certifying that they Intend to use the sugar for canning puroses; the grocer can then sell them sugar in 100-pound lota, bu ar so sold is to be used for canning purposes only. Where sugar is used by famillea in the ordinary way for consumption, the purchases are limited to $1 orders. Families living outside of the city limits are allowed to buy sugar In 26- pound lota. No dealer ia aupposed to use or ad vertise sugar as a lesder for special salea of other merchandise. In order to enable retail dealers to rry a aufficient supply of sugar, they are permitted from now on un til October 1, 1918, to carry on hand a stock of sugar not in excess of their requirements for 30 days. Retail dealers living at a distance from the railroad where It Is neces sary to carry a stock In excess of a 30 dnyV supply, can do so by getting permission in writing from the county food administrator. ALFRED C. SCHMITT, Chairman, U. S. Food Administration for Linn county. OREGON MAN KILLED PHOENIX, April 29. (U. P.) Ivan McGnn waa today arrested, charged with the murder of Kenneth Folston, of Oregon. PETROGRAD IN DANGER PETR0GRAD, April 29. (U. P.) The soviet commissariea today order ed the entire Red Guard to the Fin nish bonier to repel the effort of the Finnish White Guard to occupy Pe- trograd. Ben West Here- Ben F. West, candidate for the re publican nomination for state treaa urcr, ia in Albany today meeting the rcDubliran voters. He states that he haa a good chance of election. MORE MEN WI HE CALLED .S ON By CARL GROATT. STAFF CORRESPONDENT, U. P. WASHINGTON. April 29. "Very large American quotaa will be required In the immediate future to fill gapa rauaed by the West Front drive." Thia waa announced by the war department in their weekly eummary and it waa further de clared that the "war's outcome depends on manpower." LINE AT PEAK OF GERMAN SALIENT Announcement Cometl After Three Weeks of Secrecy ALL BRANCHES ARE l. tLUDtD f Uttlfi German Artillery Is Visible from American Lines; Shells Roads BY THRU FERGUSON. V. P. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT AMERICAN FRONT, April 2. America a forces are bow fiefct- k( keaida the Freark ia Northern France, anal are holding a aectar in the heart el toe world's (real- eat battle. Thia aaoaacemcvu waa permitted follow iar three weeks of arcrrt asevemeata. Infantry, artillery, eaarhhte gu liners and ether breaches af the American (ore are cooperat ing. The Americas are facial the German at the peak at the Germaa aalieal lata the allied linea. . . j The autpoau'held by the Aawr icaa forces bre 204 feet apart, and earne paaitioaa are befaf maintained la shell holes. The en tire country at this paint ia apea and rolling, a ad there are few wooda Is abstract the view af the fighting. The Bocae artillery ia visible from the lines, cad it kt actively shelling all tuauU and villa gee be hind the allied line. The Americana arrived at the front following a long marching and rail road trip. The spirits of the troops was excellent, and they cheered the illagera from the freightcare. The soldiers were fed from rolling kitchens on flntcars. After 48 hours of riduiaT ther were marched to the raobilixation area where they were bil- leter on the villages. SCIO CONDENSERY CREDITORS MEET Commissioner . Cannon I s i Hearing Claims of i Scio. People The officials of the Scio Condensery are being examined today ueiore ah- Hereon c. cannon oi we univeu outve, bankruptcy commission, at the coun- . 1 T1- 1 I. lb. J ly court nouse. me uov. u. u. u- funct company are being inspected. and the report of the auditors will al so be heard. The meeting waa postponed from about a month ago, when the creditors of the company met and laid their case before the bankruptcy court. At that time E. C. Peery was appointed trust ee at the last session, and will have charge of the dissolving of the com pany. There were about 50 creditors at the meeting today, most of them from Scio or the surrounding country. The Scio Condensery went into bankrupt cy aome months ago, and an effort is Now in France W. G. Gray ia now in France with Company G, ltth U. S. Infantry. Busy Month Planned- County Agricultural Agent Smith expects to put in a busy time the next few weeks. There are 17 granges and 13 farmers' unions in the county and he was received' invitations from al most all to aUead their next meeting. Accident This Morning An automobile driven by R. H. Hughea came to grief thia morning on I the road between Albany and Corval- lis. A broken steering wheel waa the I cause, bat none of the occupants of I the car were injured. Honor Guard Meets The Albany Honor Guard will meet tomorrow evening at the library at 7:15. CALIFORNIA MEN EAT AT ARMORY Red Cross Again Makes Hit With Drafted Men From South The Albany Red Cross ia again in I the art of making a big hit with the I men who are going to Camp Lewis, and It is very probable that the rep utation earner ny me cuy laai lau will be upheld thia spring. The men who ate breakfast yesterday morning at the armory were more than pleas ed with their entertainment, and wth eaU. There were over 400 yesterday and tkttw .11 l-f in m vnnH frame of mind. well pleased with their breakfast The troop train arrived shortly after 6 o - clock, and the men were out of town about an hour later with a good break ' t00 mok ,or thoa. who in- uuigeo, ana uii sausiaciiun ui mtui a chance to write home. The organization and system eatab- Ilisked laat fall waa again brought out and wor" -d aa smoothly aa could be expeciet ! There were a few new I faces at ig those in charge, but the I earns gt ral plan of operation was I followed and the experience gained but fall Ihowed in the manner In I which th 'men were fed. Anoths trainload arrived late this afternoon, 620 being in the bunch, and thia evening at 7:15 another trainload ia due. Tomorrow will see the last I of the soldiers for a time, aa the last I trainload of about 400 ia due in A! bany for dinner then. CUSICK CAMPAIGNS IN EASTERN OREGON Albany's Candidate for State Treasurer V tsiting Every Eastern County State Senator E. D. Cusick reached Pendleton today after a thorough cam paiim af Eastern Oregon counties and is expected to reach Portland Tuesday afternoon. Senator Cusick has been in La Grande, Free water, Milton, Ontario, Baker, Joseph, Enterprise and a large number of small towns in Eastern Oregon and ia making an excellent im pression east of the mountains. Political observers are predicting that Cusick will carry nearly every county in the Willamette Valley and Eastern Oregon and break even with his nearest opponent in Multno mah county. He is making perhaps the most thorough campaign of any of the various candidates for this office and his friends assert that there ia.no I serioua doubt of his nomination Oreeon Fuel Users Get Favorable Order PORTLAND, April 29. (Special) As n result of strong representa tions by Fuel Administrator Holmes t rim.-nn fuel consumers of the state wjn not compeiiej to make writ Bppiication for wood and coal sup- I rr pIjt M previously announced. Holmes took the stand that Ore- goniana are being encouraged to lay in ample supplies early, and he con sidered that enforcement of the ap plication blank order was an unnec- nMTy inconvenience to the public and a useless expense to fuel dealers. He laid his case before th national fuel administration and has just re ceived a wire from Washington stat ing that a special ruling will be made for Oregon, although the regulation will be enforced in all other state saving possibly other Northwestern states. Advices from Washington Holmes indicates that conditions point to another fuel shortage thia coming winter unless consumers lay in their supplies now. The congested condi tion of the transportation system compelling slow movement in this re- gard, I Senator Garland Here Senator Garland of Lebanon was attending to business matters in Al bany today. HOME GUARD UNIES HERE The uniforms for the Albany Home Guard arrived today and will be ready for distribution. Th. Home Guard will drill thia evening and. aa the armory ia to be full of California draft men at the usual meeting-time, the drill will take place in the open I again. - - - - - 04th Regiment Receives French Croix de Guerre Valor in Repulsing Hun Attack AMERICAN FRONT, Lorrslne, April 29 The 101th American regiment yesterday afteraooa re- ceived the French Croix de Guerre the ceremony being performed OA a hillside near the trenches. The honor wss conferred for bravery and valor la repelling aa attack of the Germane oa Apreaiont Wood during three daya' fight be ginning April 10th. Thia is the first American con tingent to be thus honored ia the history of the Americaa honor, and the 101th haa more thaa up held all the traditions of Bunker Hill, Lexington and Concord. The decorating of the colors and of the ssea wss an inspiring O. A. C. Man to Talk on Civic Improvement The regular meeting of the 6 o'clock club will be held on Wednesday eve ning, May 1st, at 6:15 at the Metho dist church. Prof. A. L. Peck, head of the landscape gardening and flori culture department at the Oregon Ag ricultural college, will give a talk on civic improvement. AU men and wo men interested in making our city more beautiful are invited to be pres ent. Supper tickets 35 cents each. Those desiring to attend will please notify Dr. Robnett, first national bank uilding, or Samuel Rooms at Wells Fargo & Co. express office. Plesse do this at once so that we will know how many to prepare for. American Transports Damaged in Collision WASHINGTON, April 29. (U. P.I Two American transports collided while at sea, but both returned safely with no lives lost, it was announced today. The transports were running under convoy and without lights when they collided. German Submarine Losses Increasing ROME. April 29. (U. P.) Zurich advices declare that German' submar ine losses for the past aix weeks have been double the January and Febru- ry rate. Barn Burns on Farm . of Clarence Bunnell The barn on the farm of Clarence Bunnell, half a mile west of Tangent, was burned about 1 o'clock Saturday, the loss being over $500. In sddition to the barn the contents were also de- troyed, including two horses, a calf, buggy and a considerable amount of hay and bailed straw. There was no insurance on the barn or its contents and the cause of the blaze is unknown. nvestigation of Airplanes Asked WASHINGTON, April 29. (U. P.) Senator Brandegee today demanded that congress investigate the "shame ful profiteering, criminal neglect and gross inefficiency involved in Amer ica's airplane program." ENTERTAINMENT GIVEN AT CRABTREE SUCCESS CRABTREE, April 29. (Special) The entertainment and pie social ar ranged by Mrs. Delia Sturm and Mrs. Smith was a grand success as the re sult of the hearty cooperation of their pupils and friends. The entertain ment was given for the purpose of raising funds to buy equipment re quired for standardize the grammar school. Mr. Shores of Lebanon auctioned the pies, which brought the sum of $24.60. The program was very much enjoy ed as it was different than anything usually undertaken. One might have thought they were viewing the child- ren's parade, one of the main featurea of Portland's Rose Carnival, by the costumes worn by the children taking part. Excellent music was one of the much-enjoyed features of the evening. I. M. Emmerson, who held a series of meetings here some time ago haa returned and is going to conduct an other aeries at the Union Hall begin ning Sunday evening, April 28. Mr. Emmerson will be assisted by Virgil P. Hulse. for Bravery and sight The regiaseat ves farmed oa three aides of a square, I a place for the fallea The crosses were pinnae! ess by French and American twasaal of ficers, who shook heads with sack maa. The official citation on tha aabjaet read in part: "This regiment showed tha grsstaat audacity and a fine spirit of sac rifles. Subject to a violent bosabardmant and attacked by important Germaa forces, it checked a dangerous advance and retook the lost positions at the point of the bayonet with vigorous energy, taking prisoners and retaking trenches which had been demolished by the bombardment.' IUN PROPAGANDA DRIVE FOLLOWS ARMY OFFENSIVE By Robert J. Bender. U. P. Staff Car. respoadeat. Washington, April 29 Germany's bloody effort to split the British and French armies in the field is a prelim inary to a tremendous propaganda ha an effort to aplit the two nations, Diplomatic advices indicate that tha Teutons are planning a "whispering offensive," treacherously offering France a settlement of the French loans to Russia, the intention being ta breed discontent with the British war achievements. Albany Boy Finds Friends ra France A letter received recently frees Leland Gilbert states that he ia sow in France and in good health and hap py. He is quartered where a number of other Oregon mea are stationed, ' arid haa been able to find quite a few friends. Following are- excerpts from his letter: 'Just a few lines to let yon know I am in good health and happy. I have traveled many milea In Franca since my but letter and have not reached my battery yet, but hope to soon. The censorship forbids my tell ing you what part of France I am in. but it cannot be any harm to tell you that I am in the aame town as that where a part of the men from the home town are located, and I have met many friends over here. The weather is much like Oregon. We are well fed and well clothed. Grand Jury Meeting: for May Term Today GRAND JURY 23 The grand jury for the May term of Department No, 1 of the circuit court is meeting today at the court house. So fsr as is knewn there is but little to come before the jury at this session. The May term of court will convene next week and it is thought that tha grand jury will be able to finish up its work in time to sllow the May term to start on scheduled time. Concert Given by Tangent Red Cross A concert was given at Tangent last Saturday night, ihe proceeds go ing to the Tsngent auxiliary of the Red Cross to buy a sewing machine. In addition to the program given by the orchestra, impersonations were given by Professor Kendall and Rev. D. Lloyd Morgan of Albany. The orchestra was composed of the following: Frank Woods, Dave Wled er, W. F. Williams, Loren Luper, L. B. Luper and Miss Alberta Goulder of Salem. Overman Bill Gets Farther in Senate WASHINGTON, April 29. (U. P.) The administration backers of the Overman bill today defeated by a 44 to 28 vote the Gallinger amendment barring the government printing from the bill. The senate by a vote of 42 to 30 defeated Harding's amendment lim iting the operation of the bill to de partments directly connected with tha war. Called In Draft Don McGlashan, who registered for the selective draft In Senton county, received hia notice to appear at Cor-, vallis next Wednesday, to leave for Fort McDowell, California; e