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VOL. XXXI.
ALBANY, LINN COUNTY. OREGON. I- HID A Y, JULY 26, I9IH.
N. M.
Allied Advance Continues; Situation
of Germans Is Desperate
ALLIED TRAP
C
FRANCO-AMERICANS WITHIN FOUR MILKS
FERE-EN-TARDENOIS STRONGHOLD
FKKK FORKS'!' CLEARED
FALL PF FERE EN THUS
FEW HOURS. WILL
Allies May Approach Key City From Three Sides With
Clean Sweep Towards Objective- Teutons
Maintain Klfort to Hold
The Franco-Americana in turn
inn the Ivrn.i I roup in Fere
forrat orrame Ihr ll great
phyairal nltalarlr before Frrr-en-'lardrnni
and Ihr capture of that
all-impiirlani lirrmn ronrrnlra
I Inn rrntrr hi believed hul mat
Irr o( hour.
Ih, fall ul Ihr clly would en
danger Ihr German pniliun wilh
In Ihr Koion-Hhrlma aahi.1l
miirr than any olhrr single oper
ation that appears rralUcahlr
II Inn th coming few d.
Hating rlrarrd.the great
rt. Ihr allira mm har practical
I; a rlran awrrp from Ihr aoulh
and arc rnahlrd to flank Ihr elty
by adan-in( do.n Ourcq alley
(rum tha aouthraal.
Hating raplurrd lulrhy Ir-
hatra.il they ran attack Krrr-rn
Tardrnola Irom Ihr weal. Thr
rrlra.TirMhna-prra to upon
Ihr city from Ihrrr aidra 0rr
. l-marr than 15-mllr front. Lai
rat reports show Ihrm Ira lhan
four mllra (rum thr rily.
ii, joiin ik gasdt
PARIS. July M. The Franro
Amerirans hvr completely turn
rd Fere (nrrat linr and arr with
in lr lhan (our milra of Frrc-rn-1'ardrnnia.
On both aidra of
the roid Ihlorrn Mey and Frrr-m-Tardrnoia
thr Americans rr
puUrd ror.Urr allarka and pre
rd northward, rapturing Framiurt
Farm.
WESTERN UNION IS
INDICTED TODAY
Charted With Transmitting
Messages by letter From
New York City
NEW YORK, July 26.- V. I. The
Western Union i indirlrd. charged
with violating thr frdrrnl Inw prevent
ing competition with thr Unitrd Sinter,
postal service by transmitting 3!n.nitn
messages !y messenger between Now
York and nearby cities.
Tho mnximum penalty would In' a
$17,1100,01)0 fine.
Nn officials lira indicted.
NKW CLASSIFIED
NOTICE-Beginning Monday,
il .,
the Oregonian headquarter will be
at the Liberty Sweet Shop, Fourth
nnd Lyon streets. Hen I'lelen, lo
cal agent. 2j2'.l
FOB FIKST-CLASS CLEANING nnd
PKESSINd Call up Mrs. Lora
Pint a, phones Homo 1200, Bell MS B.
Your orders will be culled for and
delivered. Try u and you will lie
pleased. j2fitf
FOB BENT Farm of 110 acres, 7
"miles from Albany, II miles from
Corvallis. Cnll Uin'h Isom, Hell
phone fil l-J, Home phone 742 fi.
j2linl
ICK CKKAM Six varieties. Also n
good assortment of fancy cookies.
Kenton's Cash Store. 2l!j2'.l
FOB SALE Good mixed liny, $10 a
ton in the shock. Hell phone ISF.'l.l.
John Stickley, R. D. o. 2(!j20
FOB SALE Lot on pnved street. Will
take Fonlas part payment. Terms
to suit on balance.. Home 451(1. tf
READY
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EXPECTEO IN A
BE DEATH BLOW 10 GERMANS
IN IIOYIt MFI.I. TT. U. I.
STAFF COIiltKM'OMiFNT
Mil II Till'. FRENCH AH F.I.I)
July 26. Thr allira at I thia af
ternoon were aurrrfulty run
durlinrt offrnitivr operations atone
Ihr rnlirr of(rnair (font from
SuiftRona around thr aalirnl to
Mn'.l dr Maigra.
In addition to riming In on Frrr
rn-Tardrnoia. thry arr Raining in
Champagne, ha I n ff rrrovrrrd
miHt of thr outpodl poailiona lost
in Ihr Initial (irrman push.
Mn;i dr Maaniirra la reported
recaptured.
I.MNMN. July ?,. Thr ItritUh n
Iulrl ninitiK' Kttnr, in thr Ilnutcmv
und Mt-tr-Tr-n tMi-tom ltmt niieht nnd thia
nuirtiinr. Hniif. The (.rrrnurt
tiffrrrl ivrrc Intuitu.
" PARIS, July 21. The emntuniue
HMn.iuneed thr rupture of Oulche-Ie-
Cuhli-Chatrau, the principal (lernuin
n'nistimt e renter eaat of Fere-en-Tar-
ilrtmin.
They nlno raptured Villrmontoire,
midwnv hetween Oulchv and Soiaaoiia.
with 1(M) additional prisoners.
The communique said:
"The French captured Vil lemon tot
yeatenlny eveninn after a fierce stmr
K'l, taking WHt prisoners and 110 mi-chiiii-truns.
We also procreate .1 last
uf Oulche-le-t'hatenu nnd capturel
four truns. Purine; yesterday's fijfht
itik' south of Ourri river we captured
several hundred prisoners.
lebanon May Get
New Flourinir Mil'
l'l'iiiion hn (rood prospects of hnv
inir a flourishing mill established here.
John McKercher, who owns a mill nenr
t'rnwfonlsvillc, in this county, is
plnnninir to move hiiilnnt to Ixdmnon.
This mill is closely linked with the
enrly history of Linn county, it lieinir
one of the first institutions of its kind
started ln Linn county, ll wus first
started hv K. I'. Finley in 1S4S. The
old stone luirrs for this mill were
I
iiinr
INlit:
OF
!
brought across the plains by ox teamf nmi,i in Belgian costume sold at
from Criiwfordsville, Ind., in 1S47. t,0 movies until n late hour nnd went
The mill stands-on the same site ! t,, their "resting beds weary nnd con
whci'c it was first built. H has been tl.nt" tml t.y h, l..en able to hel"
rebuilt several times and new machin- i j Worthy a cause. One little maid
ery installed until now it is strictly
modern. In the early days there was
considerable wheat raised in that vi
cinity but now it is Inrgely devoted to
dairying, fruit nnd stockrnising, and
the mill finds trouble in getting grain.
Mr. McKercher thinks there is a
linger field for his mill at l-ehnnon,
, mill the businessmen here nre giving
him strong encouragement, ns a null
is greatly needed here. Express.
Three Men Inducted
Into Army Service
Irn K. Movers, Jos. Bino nnd Chns.
I). Morse, who were transferred from
their respective boards to Linn county,
were today Inducted In the military
service Nf the United States nnd left
at noon today for Camp U-wis.
Irish Recruiting Scheme
Officially Approved
I.ONDIN, July 21'.. II. P. The wnr
cabinet approved tho Irish recruiting
scheme, declaring It operative.
On Business Trip
M. E. Brennermnn went to Portlnnd
this morning on business.
RED CROSS REPORT
SHOWS MUCH WORK
Executive Hoard Meets
Drive Will He Started
i for Student Nurses
(foinmuriicliU-d )
At Red CruHi executive loard meet
ing, the aecretury read a letter f rum '
general hcailqijarleli regarding I lie
drive tliut ia to he alurted July 2:th :
for 2',"," atudent nurara to fill varan- j
eiea made ly uveraeaa service. The
Red Croaa will unite with the Wo- :
nun's uiincil of liefenar ill thia work. :
Key il i at ion cards will he on hand and
utl interested in serving aa nurara are .
urged to make application for hlanka. j
The uermtcn lent of the rouma ,
aul'inittrd the following report from
July IU to L'l:
Alhany t
Suryii-al llreaninj'a. Kxl'J ..
(iantienta rut
Ilan-lnood
Suit underwear ,
puira drnwera ,
I'Hl 1 '
wi
FjI Alhany
Suita underwenr 11
tturint-nta 1M
Kik'hty n.nifnrl kila were finiahed
fill.-. I and aent out this week.
The hilla allowed amounted to $.'4K -
Mr. IaivenriKt.1, iipcrint'nl?nt of
the Junior Hn Own, jrnve m complete
rrport fur the lint ithool yrur:
Shippe.! to hi-fiH'unrtera nine rr
torn rnntainintr 3-7HOO jrun wip', 31
down irunmim. IJIK hospitnl bavn. Hi
fun luk, two down chii-kcrtKiardu,
2M) chfcki-ri, four irunirs, f0 comfort
pilhiwii, liNt kitrhrn holdrn. VW knit-ti-il
wnnhclothn. ?' (uiH.t, 2i knitU-d
uft.hatis, four txv of clothing for
women nnd cltildren.
Tht-se Helian n-futree irarnienU
were nil made according to Red Croa
piit(ma.
Aaide from thru shipments, a num-
Ut of art it lea wrr turned OTer to the
j St nir Red Croaa, amontr them ai
J complete lavt-ttes, 4T infunU waiaU
with sleeves, 2! pairs of iKiotees, ward
Ulipni. 10 1-2 pair, miscellaneoua ar-
ticlea, f3.
! Other Junior Work
Liberty Hum Is
Thrift Stamps
.Sii.oM.on
. i.e. ifi.oo
7
41
War Savinirs Stamps
Garden cluhs
Individual Krdens
Memhernhipa
NuiiiIkt of schools in chapter ... 137
Total numlicr of auxiliaries form
ed "
Total numU-r of pupils in auxil
iaries 198.1
The. packing committee Is busv
packing the surgicnl pads and a num
her of boxes will le shipped the Inst
of this week.
Flower Sale Nets
Over Two Hundred
Forget-Me-Not Day was a great
success in Albany as elsewhere
throughout the state; 1200 tags were
sold by noon. That exhausted the sup
ply sent, so the committee hastened to
manufacture more which were sold in
the afternoon nnd evening . A bevv
),. couldn't give $200 hut I car,
help to get it for the Belgian children.'
Two hundred seven dollars and
!0 cents whs realized from the sale of
the guy little souvenirs. The city was
responsive nnd enthusiastic and the
sense of being united as a country in
n good work for humanity thrilled the
workers nnd givers,
Drafted Men Fed
at Armory Yesterdav
Arriving yesterday afternoon at
2:20 the second contingent of drafted
men were fed at the armory nnd left
an hour nnd n half later for Camp
Lewis.
Miss Isabel Young and Mrs. P. R.
Kelly were included on the program
and both were forced to respond to
enchores by the applause of the sol
diers. The instrumental music was
furnished by Miss Lora Nickerson.
C. 11. Burggrnf bid the boys wel
come and a drafted mnn responded in
a few well-chosen words, thanking the
people of Albany for their hospitality.
The boys were rather severe in their
criticism of the food which was serv
ed at Rosebiirg, claiming that the
Roscburg people had not given the
matter of feeding the soldiers the con
sideration which It deserved.
WILSON HITS AI
THE IB SFJRiT
President Issues Proclama
tion Calling on People
to Refrain
LYNCH I-AW IS NOT
DEMOCRATIC. HE SAYS
Administration Would Settle
All Cases of Trea.son in
the Courts
WASHINGTON, July ). By Unit
ed Press. Forcefully denouncing an
up) a rent jrrowth of "mob spirit" n
fiiiuli.tmvr the flawless passton" of
Germany, "who has diftrejrarded sac
red obligations of law and made lynch
ers of her armies, Tresident Wilson
today appealed to the country to make
"an end of thia disgraceful evil."
The text of the President's proclam
ation follows:
"My fellow-countrymen, i U.e ine
lilwrty of addressing you on a subject
which so vitally affects the honor of
the nation and the very character and
integrity of our institutions that I
trust you think me justified in speak
my; very plainly about it,
"I allude to the mob spirit which
recently here and there very frequent
ly has shown its head among us, but
not in any singl region, bat in manv
and widely scattered parts of the coun
try. There have been many lynchinfrs
and every one of them has been a blow
at the heart of ordered law and human
justice. No man who loves America;
no man who really cares for her fame
and honor and character, nor who is
truly loyal to her irs'.itutions, can jus
tify mob action while courta of justice
are open and the governments of the
states and nation ready, to do thei?
duty. We are at this very moment
fifrhtintr lawless passion. German)- has
outlawed herself anion nations hv
disregarding the sacred obligations of
law and has made lynchers of her
army. Lynchers emulate her disgrace-
ful example. I for my part am anx-
' joua to gee every community in Arher-
ica rise above that level with pride
and fixcil resolution which no man or
set of men can afford to despise.
"We proudly claim to be champions
of democracy. If we really are in deed
and in truth, let us see to it that we
do not discredit our own. I say plainly
that every American who takes part
in the action of a mob or gives it anv , Lord and V. W. Thayer in the late
sort of countenance is no true son of : go's. He was born and raised in Al
this Aent democracy, but its betrayer, bany.'
and docs more to discredit her by that
single disloyalty to her standards of Oregon law school in 1896, Mr. Stra
law and right than the words of her . han began the practice of his profes
stntesmen or the sacrifices of her he- sion in Portland. Later he entered
roic boys in the trenches can do to , ;nt0 a Inw partnership with Waldemev
make suffering peoples believe her to j Seton, a connection that was broken
be their savior. How shall we com- only in the Inst year when Mr. Stra
mend democracy to the acceptance of ! han gave up most of his work because
other peoples if we disgrace our own
by proving that it is, ufter nil, no
protection to the weak? Every mob
contributes to German lies about the
United States what her most gifted
liars cannot improve upon by the wav
of calumny. They can at least say that
such things cannot happen in Germany
except in time of revolution when law-
is swept nwny.
"I. then-fore, very earnestly nnd
solemnly beg that the governors of
nil the states, the law officers of ev
ery community nnd, above all, the men
anil women of every community in the
(Continued on Page Three)
Gould Has Been
Transferred to Iong Island
A. II. Gould, formerly of Albany,
who, with his brother Hale Gould of
Harrisburg, have been in Texas in the
aviation service for the past six
months, have been transferred to Long
Island, N. Y'., where they nre continu
ing their training.
Mr. Gould states that the work is
very interesting and is a very good
branch of the service to be in.
AMERICANS STILL
EFI
German! Face Necessity of
Withdrawal Across the
Ourcq Uiver Line
ALLIED ADVANCE IS
STEADY ALL ALONG
Pershing Cables Mc Adoo
"Our Officers and Men
Superb Soldiers"
WITH THE AMERICAN'S IN !
KKANC'K. July 26 Keplyin to I
a congratulatory neaaaxe from
See. Mr Adoo, IVmhinit cabled: I
"In the ain, of the American I
Kipeditionarjr Force I thank ,
you lor your cordial Biewnaife.
Our officera and men arc filled
with the national apirit of de
termination to win. Thejr are au-
perb aoldiers.
I
By l
Staff Corrrapondent Fred 8.
Ferguson
AMERICANS AFIELD, July 26.
L'nder allied preaaure towards Fere-en-Tardenoi
the Germaru now face a
withdrawal across Ourcq under the
name costly circumstances that mark
ed their retirement across the Marne.
The allied advance despite tempo
rary aetuacks is frenerally steadv
alone the three highways leading to
Ferc-n-Tardenois from the south and
southwest. There is particularly hard
fi-htinp in the Fere forest.
FORMER ALBANY MAN
DIES IN CALIFORNIA
Claude Strahan Was Promin
ent Portland Attorney:
Had Heart Trouble
Claude Strahan, prominent Portland
attorney, died at San Bruno, Cal., yes-
terday morning. Mr. Strahan, who was
46 years of age, went to California
' asi April to retrain his health. Death
Us due to heart leakage and abnorm
0 blood pressure, it is believed. His
wife, Mrs. Mary Strahan, was with
1 him at the time of his death.
1 Mr. Strahan, who had practiced law
I ,n Portland for the past 22 years, was
a son of the late Reuben S. Strahan,
; supreme court judge with William P.
A graduate of the University of
Qf failing health
Mr. Strahan was a member of the
Allien Pike Masonic Lodge. Mnsonic
funeral services will lie held in Port
land or at Albany upon the arrival of
the body. It is expected that the in
tennent will be in the Albany ceme
tery.
He is survived by a widow, his mo
ther, Mrs. Reuben Strahan. of Atlanta,
and a sister. Fay. now in England.
THIS DAY In the WAR
JULY' 2ti, 1!17. Russians, demor
alized, flee ncross Sereth river in Ga
licia, as Austro-Germnns advance. Ru
manians capture 1,000 prisoners.
JULY' 26, l!lrt. Allies complete
enpture of Poziores. Russians take
4,000 prisoners.
JULY 26, 1I1.". Germans attack in
strength'12 miles from Warsaw. Ital
ians gain on Cnrso plateau.
JULY 26, 1014. First shots of the
war are exchanged between Austrian
and Serbian patrols nenr Belgrade.
Czar Nicholas pleads with Austria to
listen to reason, Grent Britain, and
France joining in the petition, as Ser
bia has granted Austrin's demands.
Austria says Serbia's acquiescence
came too late.
WAR FOR SMALL
Chairman of Shipping Board
Reassures Latin Diplo
mats aa to Aims
COMMERCIAL FREEDOM
ALSO IS DEMANDED
Prussian Militarism Must
First Go by Boards Says
Shipping Head
PHILADELPHIA, July 26. U. P
Chairman Hurley of the shipping
board, addressing the Latin-American
diplomat at the Hog Island shipyards,
declared:
"America demand commercial as
well a political freedom for the small
nations and therefore she will continue
the itiwiile for worldwide democracy
even after Prussian militarism is
crushed and trade competition begins."
He said that the emergency fleet
which is being produced is dedicated
to freedom. It is equally effective as
an instrument of enduring peace.
FELIX DODELE DIES
OF HEART TROUBLE
Well Known. Albany Man
Passes Away Suddenly;
Funeral to Be Sunday
Felix Dodele, well-known resident of
Albany, passed away last night at
8 :30 following an acute attack of heart
trouble.
The death of Fejix Dodele marks
the end of the career of one of Ore
gon's pioneer residents. He was born
i in Belgium on May ISth, 1848, but
came to the United States with his pa
rents when nine years of age. The
! Dodele familv settled in Ilinoi and
I resided there until 1868 when thev
crossed the plans and located at Wells
Station. Ten years ago Mr. Dodele
moved to Albany and since resided
here. .
He was united in marriage to Ella
Miller in 1872. He leaves a wife, one
son and two brothers and two sisters
to mourn his death.
Funeral services will be held Sunday
at 2 p. m. at the Fortmiller chapel.
Rev. Y'oung will officiate and the re
mains will be laid to rest in Riverside
cemetery.
Linn County "Slackers"
Are Under Investigation
Sergeant John J. Wahl and Cor
poral Wellington Weiland, of the U.
S. army intelligence office of Vancouv
er Barracks, have been in Albany for
the purpose of interviewing the coun
cil of defense as to all cases of slack
ers, disloyalty, sedition, etc., and es
pecially as to those of German birth
and pro-German tendencies who do
not bear their part of the war burdens.
UNCLE SAM IS M AKING
MARK AS WAR SPENDER
WASHINGTON, July 26. America
is throwing behind her associates in
the war the unlimited power of her fi
nancial resources as well as her man
power.
Starting with the first belligerent
month. April, li17, when $289,893,000
was spent, the nntion's war bill has
mounted swiftly month by month. Julv
expenditures are estimated to exceed
$1,670,000,000, whTch brings the war's
cost to date to $15,633,766,758.
Visited lllumbergs
Miss Nellie Folsom of Junction City
returned home this morning after
few days' visit at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Blumberg.
NEW TRUSTEES
ARE ELECTED
Five Albany Men Included
Among Those Who Were
Elected at Synod Meet
FEELING AT EUGENE
IS FRIENDLY
Dr. Lee Says Action of Synod
Most Important Chapter
in College History
Tha aw trustee at A I baa y
college electa yesterday are a
follow: Kt. Wat. Waatwo' W
Baker. Fletcher Lisa at Pert-
land. Key. Dr. H. 8. Cacnahaa m
I Ashland. C. E. Sox, 8. B. Vm,
I Joha Shaw, Dr. W. P. WkH aa
I Rev. O. B. PersMaf of Alba ay.
I and B. L. E4dy o( RoMburr.
"The actiun of th Synod in rhiaf
a hearty endorsement to Albany col
lege i the most important chapter in
college history."
Th above statement waa mad thia
afternoon by President Wallace How
Lee iru commenting' upon th action
taken yesterday at Eugen.
waa unanimous. If then waa an) ap
position it waa confined to th com- -n.ittee
and ncrer bmo itself felt a .
the floor of the Synod. Th ratlins'
among th members, was 100 per erat
setter than it was last year and than
was an unmistakable fee line; of Kntt.
ine friendship for the college indicat
ed by those in attendance,' laid Mr.
Lee.
"Under the terms and conditions a
made by the Synod we must raise $25.
000, including; the money already aub
scribed, during; the next year. At least
$5,000 of this must be cash but th
remaining; $20,000 may be raiaad
jirough loan to th college. War .
securities will be accepted for a fire
year period and th interest on th
same to be drawn by those who make
the loans to the college. I think th
future of the college is now; assured
and fully expect to sea a new era in
its growth and development."
CITY NEWS
On Way Home
s
Mrs. Frank James of Lebanon pass
ed through Albany yesterday on her
way home from a visit with friends
in Salem.
Went to Brownsville
Miss Rose Booker and Hiss Anna
Booker of Oregon City spent yester
day in Albany and went to BrownsviU
last night to visit friends.
To Live With Brother-
Mrs. L. E. Mo has sold her horn
in Albany to J. A. Howard and left
yesterday for Washington to live with
her brother.
Here From Newport ,
Mrs. Bertha Townsend, of th
Townsend & Russell Variety Store of
Newport, is spending a few days in
Albany.
Coivity Commissioner Out Again
County Commissioner T. J. Butler
who has been confined to his homa sick
for some time, is able to be out on
the street again to meet old frienda.
Move to Portland
Mrs. A. D. Hall and daughter) Miss
Mary, left yesterday for Portland to
join Mi. Hall, who is working in tha
shipyards. They expect to make their
home there. -
To Visit Daughter
Mrs. J. J. Putman of Corvallis cam
over this morning to visit har daugh
ter, Mrs. J. P. Emmett "
t