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ALBANY. LINN COUNTY. OREGON, MONDAY, JULY 13, 1918.
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TREMENDOUS BATTLE
RAGING IN FRANCE
HUNS DKIVK FOKWAKI) ON 50-MILE FRONT IN
KFFOUT TO CLEAR TIIK KOAI)
TO FKKNCII CAPITAL
R :SULT OF TITANIC CONFLICf IS STiLL lli
DOUBT BUT REPORTS SAY FRENCH ARMY HOLDS
Amount of (Jcrmiin (Iain Is Not Known Hut Indications
Point to Allied Ri-tirimcnt at Some Points
of Front; Rheims One (Joal
PARIS, July 1j The French army of Champagne is
holding magnificently against the new German drive, de
clare the afternoon disoutrhes from the front.
The enemy's greatest power seems to Ic between Dor
mant and Rheinut, a front of 25 miles. The Germans
have crossed the Marnc at several points Ietwcen Cha
teau Thierry and Dormans where the river is the nar
rowest. Elsewhere the French arc holding the enemy
in their original positions.
PARIS. July 15. (Bv U. I) The Germans launched a
heavy attack this morning 'on a 50-mile front between
Chateau Thierry and Main De Massies, between Verdun
and Rheims. It is learned authoritivcly that the Germans
crossed the Marnc at several points this afternoon.
Several villages were captured in the early hours of the
driv, and at some points the Germans have advanced 5.000
yards, or about three miles. Details arc not known at th
present time.
The war office declared that the infantry attack was pre
ceded by an artillery by an artillery bombardment of the
;ntosr violent sort. The French arc maintaining their posi
tions "energetically, according to the official report.
The carlv indications are that the Germans are combining
a drive on Paris with a des-perate effort to capture the
'city of Rheims, eliminating this city as an obstacle to fur
ther advance on the road to Paris.
This drive links the Champa!,...- I AM F.KICANS HOLD
sector with the Flanders, Picardy, Oisa '
and Mnroe front, thus forming a con
tinuous battle of 250 miles.
The present drive is not a surprise.
On June 2Kth U. 1. Correspondent
Kerne cabled thai the main blow of
the Impending drive would te between
Rheima and Verdun with simultan
eous sudsidiary attarka along the
whole front.
At least two distinct American
forces are in the sector along which
the attack started. Theae are at Cha
teau Thierry and Ilutte du Mesnil.
The Germana attempted a simultnn
eoua attack of a formidable nature on
the Ourcq front, 15 miles north of
Chateau Thierry, today. They encoun
tered a crushing barrage which atop
ped them ahort after leaving their
trenches.
The main drive of the enemy aeema
to be to rupture Chiilona, which ia ob
viously part of an attempt to advance
toward Paris. The Germnns also hope
to take Kheima and to enlarge the sal
ient created by the previous Mnme
drive.
The longrnngo bombardment of Pa
ria was resumed ngnin today, and the
gunfire at the front has been audible
here aince early thia morning.
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wanted to keep house for bnrhelor.
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Oregon. 16J17
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buy chittem logs, with or without
bark, 12 Inches, and HI feet long.
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Avenue, Portlnnd, Oregon. irilI0
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at home. Good rare. 714 Brondnlb
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Central School. Call Home phone
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LOST A riding bridle. This n ipenr
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AM Kit l 'AN FRONT, Marne, Julv
15. The Germans attacked the Amer
ican front about Vaux at 6 o'clock
thia morning, following a heavy bom
bardment in which gas and high ex
plosive shells were used.
The American artillery replied with
a hnrrage, and when this ia cabled, the
situation is well in hand. The weath
er is itlenl for army operations.
British Advance
LONDON, July 15. Marshal Hnig
reported today that the llritish hail
advnneud on a mile front east of
Pickrhush lake cstcrda, taking 300
prisoners. All the objective! were
captured .including the ridge and wood
immediately in front of the British
trenches. Several machlneguni were
taken.
According to a Zurich dispatch
printed in the London News, 40. (XX)
Austrinns deserted and fled inland af
ter the disaster at the Piave. At Buda
pestc, 3,000 of the deserters were cap
tured. The air ministry announced todav
that It! German planes were felled Sa
turday, while the British lost three.
The llritish nirmen dropped 23 tons
of bombs on the enemy posts behind
the lines.
CITY WORKERS TO PREPARE
FOR WORK OF HARVEST
Many thousands of boya and men
who have enrolled for emergency
work on farms during the rush of har
vest will be trained for the service, in
courses offered by Y. M. C. A. organ
izations and nthlutic clubs in response
lo a request of the U. S. department
of agriculture.
Bahy Girl Born
A baby girl was born this morning
to Mr. and Mrs. L. R. Gilbert. Moth
er and baby both getting along nicely.
W. C. T. U. Meeting
The. W. C. T. U. will meet at the
homo of Mrs. McChesney, 228 E, Sixth
street, Tuesday, July lllth, at 2:30
p. m.
Noonday Prayer for
Soldiers in France
In accordunce with a resolution pro
posed in the United Slates senate the
Ml in the Pnited Presbyterian church
steeple will be tolled at noun every
duy until the war end as a signal for
a ahort prayer for the boya in France.
It la expected that the custom will lie
followed by other churches in the coun
ty and that prayera will be offered at
noon In every city, village and hamlet
at the same hour each day.
The following statement waa iaaued
today by the Miniaterial aaaociation
on the aubject:
To the citizena of Albany and vlrin
ity. Dear people: The senate of the
United Statea haa passed a resolution
calling on the people of our nation to
stop each day at noon for a minute to
pray to Almighty God for national
cleansing for the victory of our armies
and the safety of the boys. The Presi
dent Is in full accord with this rever
ent spirit and noble purpose.
Alreatly many parts of the country
are in this practice for spiritual aid
from our Creator and Father. We of
this beautiful country, who have sent
so msny of our fin young men, will
not be slow to respond.
Our citizens are therefore invited
to carry out this program of prayer.
K.very day at noon the bell in the Unit
ed Presbyterian church will be rune
to remind the people of their religious
privilrg and obligation. I.et the other
churchhella also ring. Come, let us
all with one accord practice this high
patriot iam.
For the Albany Ministers' Aaa'n.,
G. H. YOUNG.
Police Force Was
Busy Last Night
Chief Catlin spent a few busy hours
last night but failed to produce more
action than two runaway boys from
Portland,, Two convicts from Salem
and three Indians from Chemawa, be
sides the runaways, were at large,
and it was suspected that they might
have rome this way. Apparently the
convicts and the Indians have gone the
other way as nothing was stirring
here. -' ' '
The boys from Portland were of the
15-year-old variety, and apparently
had no reason or excuse fur leaving
home. Consequently they were re
lumed this morning to their parents.
CITY NEWS
Returned Home
Miss Orlcna Thomas and Miss La
villa Thomns of Portland returned
home this morning after visiting over
Sunday with their aunt, Mrs. M. Mc
Alpin. At Sulphur Springs Yesterday
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Stetters spent
the day yesterday at Sulphur Springs.
Went to Newport
Mrs. G. M. Pugh and daughters
went to Newport this noon for a few
weeks' outing.
Spent Week-End in Portland
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Stevenson and
baby spent the week-end in Portland
visiting Mr. tSewnson's parents.
Here Saturday
Miss Dorothy Miller of Halsey vis
ited here Saturday with Miss Helen
Lee.
Visiting Brother
Miss Ilnsel Cowan went to Portland
yesterday to visit at the home of her
brother, Lcland Cowan.
Passed Through
II. C. Campbell of the naval training
ramp at Seattle, passed through Al
bany yesterday on his way back to
Seattle after a visit in Eugene with
his parents.
To Visit Sister
Miss Gladys Struckmeyer went to
Portlnnd Saturdny to visit her sister.
Mrs. Van Bilycu.
Here From Portlsnd
Dan Curtain of Portland visited
friends here yesterday.
Visited Parents
Private C. A. Bender of the Benson
Polytechnic training school in Portland
spent the week-end with his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. C. Bender.
Spent Week-End Here
Miss Bernita Tinckle of Eugene
spent the week-end here visiting rel
atives and friends.
SPECIAL SERVICE
CALLS ARE MANY
June Registrants Have Good
Chances Now to
Enlist
The local exemption board haa re
ceived two more special calls, this
making total of four such calls re
ceived by the board. One of the new
calls requires four men, with gram
mar school education, to go to Spokane
for mechanical training, and the other
for 10 men for Camp Fremont, Cal
ifornia. If the necessary number does
not volunteer the board will draft the
old registrants of class one, as th
June class is not ready for service yet.
The men for Spokane will leave on
August 15th, but the time for volun
tary enlistment will close on July 2-1d.
Those for ('amp Fremont will leave
August bth and the time for enlist
ment voluntarily will close before that
time. June registrants will be permit
ted to enlist on Oiis call if they desire.
The other two special calls are for
engineers, closing on July 17th, and
which will go to Vancouver, and for
limited service nun for spruce produc
tion. New registrants will be accepted on
the call for 16 men for Camp Fremont,
and this will probably be the last
chance to enlist as they will be sub
ject to draft in August.
New Flour and
Sugar Regulations
People livim; in towns and cities can
purchase ont su-' of flour (49 His.)
at a time, provided they purchase an
equal amount of substitutes along
with the flour.
People living in the country can buy
two sacks of flour at a time (!8 lbs.)
provided they buy an equal amount of
substitutes with the flour.
There are no exceptions to these
rules, except that retail stores are
from now on not limted to 70 per cent
of last year's purchases during this
same period, as heretofore, but thev
must also buy an equal amount of sub
slitutes with all ; the flour that thel
buy, from jobbers and millers.'
Sugar
Every individual is entitled to three
pounds of sugar per month.
Families living in town can buy two
pounds of sugar at one time for gen
eral household purposes, and they can
buy two pounds as often as is ne
cessary in order to provide them with
three pounds of sugar per month for
each member of the family.
Families living in the country can
buy five pounds of sugar at one time
for general household purposes, and
they can buy it'as often as is neces
sary in order to provide them with
three pounds of sugar per month for
each member of the family.
It is the intention to furnish to
each household all the sugar required
for canning purposes, provided it is
used economically, and provided it is
purchased in 25-pound lots.
Each household can purchase 25
pounds of sugar at one time for can
ning purposes by calling at their gro
cers and signing up a sugar certifi
cate card. For any additional 25
pound lots they must obtain a certifi
cate from the county food administra
tor, and the county food administrator
will issue these just as often as is re
quired in order to furnish each house
hold with the sugar necessary to do
the desired canning, but the sugar
must lie used economically.
Cookshacks in connection with
threshing outfits and haybailers and
prunepickcrs will be granted special
permits for sugar.
Retail stores must obtain their cer
tificates for the purchase of sugar
from the county food administrator.
So must also all hotels, restaurants
and public eating houses, also all bak
eries must obtain their certificates for
the purchase of sugar from the county
food administrator.
Confectioners, ice cream makers and
commercial canneries will obtain their
certificates for sugar from the federal
food administration for Oregon.
ALFRED C. SCIIM1TT,
County Food Administrator
Funeral Services for
Charles Gregory Held
Funeral services for Charles Greg
ory were held this afternoon at the
United Presbyterian church at Shedd.
and interment was in the Shedd ceme
tery. Mr. Gregory died Thursday
night after a short illness.
He Is survived by his wife and four
children, Mrs. Ethel McCormark of
Montana, Glen Gregory, now in the
navy, and Edna and Lyda Gregory,
living at home.
LIMIT CLUB IS
LARGE IN Li
Sixtv War Savings Stamp
Buyers Went to the ,
$1,000 Mark
INCREASE POSSIBLE
BEFORE END OF YEAR
No Kulra Agaiiwt Buying More Than
One Pledge, and Committee Expects
That Big Increase Will Turn Up
Before Last of December.
According to the figures compiled
by the executive committee of the
war savings stamp organization, there
are just 60 limit club members in
Linn county. It is very possible that
there may be more, however, as the
committee does not have an accurate
list of the purchases previous to the
drive for pledges. The Albany list is
complete, as the committee has check
ed up on the local people. Following
are the names:
War Savings Stamp Unit Cub
Amos Wirkizer, Albany.
Harry E. Mullen, Albany.
John L. Vineyard. Albany.
Simon D. Olmstead. Albany.
Joseph II. Bikman. Albany.
Anna Bikman, Albany.
Jennie Bikman, Albany.
John M. Ralston, Albany.
Margaret M. Hart, Albany.
John Meyers, Albany.
Walter D. Watkins, Albany.
Joseph W. Hart, Albany.
James F. Patton, Albany.
Wm. C. Burns, Albany.
Fred L. Claser, Albany.
Wayne F. Dawson, Albany.
Augusta Hausen, Albany.
O. E. Holdredge, Albany.
Samuel Bikman, Albany.
S. H. Bikman, Albany.
A. Bikman, Albany.
Christy M. Morgan, Albany.
Augusta C. Broker, Albany.
Henry G. Broker, Albany.
Wm. Wickizer, Albany.
James K. Dirrett,. Albany.
Jessie G. Dirrett, Albany.
Emma F. Dirrett, Albany.
Wm. H. Dirrett, Albany.
Mildred M. Dirrett, Albany.
Henry D. Ryan, Albany.
Frank C. Dannals. Albany.
Joanna Leigh, Albany.
Stephen G. Talia, Albany.
H. N. Cockerline, Albany.
Augusta Hanson. Albany.
Smith Cox, Albany.
D. Rottenk, Albany.
Wm. Prine, Crabtree.
Ira Young, district No. 4.
C. A. Harnisch, District No. 8.
C. F. Cooper, District No. 20.
Alta Wilson, District No. 31.
Mrs. Etta Wilson. District No. 31.
Geo. J. Wilhelm, Harrisburg.
G. H. Cunningham, Harrisburg.
C. E. Jacobson, Albany.
F. E. Bridgewater, Albany.
E. D. Cusick, Albany.
C. H. Cusick, Albany.
Mrs. Goodall, Brownsville.
Wm. Collins, Scio.
G. W. Wood, Albany.
R. C. Sarnie!,. Scio.
Bert Wilson, Halsey.
Lydia Mullen, Albany.
H. F. Mason. Mill City.
Harnisch, Albany.
Geo. W. Wood, Albany.
Albany Cannery
As Acreage
Prospec.s for a huge canning plant
in Albany look brighter for next year
and, although this may be postponed,
it is practir.i'l;, certain that a big can
nery will come within a fow years.
This was forecast by W. R. Scott, lo
cal manager of the Linn-Benton coun
ty fruit association.
Mr. Scott is not disturbed by the
shortage of fruit this year on account
of the drouth. His establishment has
not been overworked, but a fair
amount of business has been done, and
things look better for more business
next year.
The creation of a local market for
fruit and berries will have a stim
ulating effect on the growers, Mr.
Scott believes, and the acreage next
year will be largely increased, even
though the crop this season may be
small. In the past it was difficult for
Iron Workers Strike
in Oakland Shiovard
OAKLAND, Cal., July 15. (U. P.)
A total of 3,500 boilermakers and
ironworkers struck this morning at
three big shipbuilding plants at Al
meda and Oakland, halting govern
ment contracts totaling millions. The
strikes occured in the Hanlon, Moore
and Bethlehem shipbuilding companies
plants- The men declare that the com
panies have not observed the Macv
agreement.
PORTLAND, July 15 Referring to
the striking shipbuilders at Oakland
as "damned traitors," Charles Peix,
vice-president of the Ebergency Fleet
corporation, in addressing the ship
builders of Portland, declared they
would be required to give a strict ac
counting. The shipbuilders cheered
wildly.
Cascadia Is Proving
Popular Resort Now
Albany people returning from Cas
cadia today declare that half Albany
ia in the mountains. The roads to
Cascadia are said to be in passable
shape, although rough beyond, and
many Albany people have taken ad
vantage of this condition to drive up
over Sunday.
The reports of the fishing are that
things could be better, but good cat
ches are being made by local people.
The fishing streams are crowded, de
clare the fishermen, but not so much
so that more could not be accommo
dated. Better Balanced
Farming in South
Here is good news from the agri
cultural front in Southern Alabama i
Four years ago not a carload of hogs
was shipped from 17 counties in that
section of the state. In the year end
ing April 1, 1918, 2,352 carloads of
hogs were shipped from these coun
ties. This chance, illustrating the bet
ter balanced agriculture made neces
sary by boll wevil ravagea, is accred
ited by officials of the states relations
service to the efforts of the county
agents of the department and the state
agricultural colleges in demonstrat
ing hog production to farmers and
showing them how to ship hogs co
operatively. Sunday School Rally
Held at Dever Sundav
Two hundred fifty people enjoyed
one of the most inspirational Sundav
school rallies yet held in this district
by the American Sunday School
Union. This is the fourth such gath
ering this year, aggregating in at
tendance 1400 people. Another is
planned for Liberty Chapel, five miles
east of Crabtree.
Yesterday Dever, Connor and Talbot
union and Millersburg Christian Sun
day schools participated with an excel
lent program, followed in the morning
by an address by A. C. Schmitt on
the eternal results of faithful Chris
tian training by parents and Sunday
school leaders.
After an excellent community dinner
Mr. Schmitt by special request ex
plained the rulings, requests and pro
visions of the food administration.
Dr. W. P. White spoke on "The Bi
ble vs. Hun False Philosophy and The
ology," a masterly address. The day
was closed by Rev. Hiram Smith and
Rev. Schuster of Albany.
An offering for the benefit of U. S.
soldiers amounted to $19.66. It was
sent to the A. S. S. U.
George Connor publicly invited the
gathering back next year.
Appears Certain
Is Being Increased
the growers to depend on a local mar-
jket with good prices regardless of
whether there was a surplus or ber-
ries locally, and this need is supplied
by the Linn-Benton company.
An increase in acreage means a can-
I nery for Albany, it is believed, and
there is but little doubt but that there
will be an increase in the acreage.
This will be especially true of straw
i berries, and local fruitmen look for
this crop to be almost doubled this
, year.
The dry weather haa had a bad ef-
feet on the fruits and berries, and has
materially cut the crop, but it is believ.
led that in the end the growers will
I profit almost as much this year. There
has been a ready market for their
goods at a good price, thia not being
the case in past years when there was
a surplus of fruit locally.
HUN FORGE
STOPREDBY
TMKfES
HEAVY COUNTER BLOW
BEING DELIVERED
ALONG MARNE
FRONT
COUNTER ATTACK DRIVES '
GERMANS BACK HALF KILE
TERRIFIC CHARGE BY PERSH.
ING-S HEN STOPS HUN ATTACK
ON NEWLY-WON VILLAGE QT
VAUX; GERMAN LOSS HEAVY
AMERICAN FRONT. Manas
July lS-(By Lai ted Preaa)
The Americana, Just before alia,
launched a heavy coaster attack
against Urge Genua fereea
which had forced the iroaaiag of '
the Marnc thia monuBg. The ea
esay crossed the river at tare
places along a foar-aalle treat
east of Chateaa Thierry.
The result of the America a at
tack is nee know a at p reseat, hat
the battle is stilt eoatiauia; at
this point.
Early this meralaf the Amer
fema counter attacked eacce
fully agaiast the Germans at
Vaamv-ThJe attack waa Sanaa ta
repulse a German aaeaatt waiek .
a ss impending. "
The Americana caaget tke Ger
mans ia a terrific ekargje. ami be
fore the drive waa Baited by the
Americaa staff, tke Haas Bad
beea throwa back a half mils Be
yond where they kid started
from.
The Germans are apparently trying
to reach Chalons, which is an allied
base for operations in Champaigns.
Bitter fighting has occurred east of
Chateau Thierry, where the Amer
icana are no? counter attacking.
At daybreak the Germans threw
3ontoons across the Marne, and the
infantry rushed forward, facing a
heavy fire from the allied troops de
fending the banks1 of the river. The
nemy loss waa great in this sector.
The Germans have been stopped at
Mezy, Jaolgonne, and at the La Bret
Vnneux farm, it is learned.
The Americans at Vaux, fighting
from shell holes and jumping into the
open to hurl grenades, finally stopped
he Germans, but only after a long
hand-to-iuind battle in which bayonets
were freely used.
The Americans captured SO prison
ers from the advancing Germans, It
was discovered after the attack had
been repulsed.
On Business Trip
M. McAlphin went to Portland this
morning on business.
Returns From East
Atty. Dan Johnston returned home
Saturday from a four weeks' trie
through Nebraska, St. Louis, St. PsuJ
and Chicago. He transacted business
for the estate of Funic vs. Gord and
other gusiness matters while gone.
Will Make Home Here-,,
Mrs. E. M. Kenyon arrived in Al
bany Saturday evening from Seattle
to make her home. Her husband, Dr.
E. M. Kenyon, who enlisted in the na
val reserve, is now in France.
Corvallis People Here
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Cummings of
Corvallis came over this morning an
business.
Leave for Coast
Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Pollack and
children left this noon for Newport
for a few weeks' outing.
HELPS RECRUITING
Sec. Daniels is helping recruit mea
for Y. M. C. A. service overseas. Ha
says the Y. M. C. A. work is one af
the biggest things in the war.