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ALBANY. LINN COUNTY. OREGON, HATlltpAY, AUGUST 17, ll.
VOL. XXXI.
HE TAKEN
BY FRENCH
III BIG DRIVE
Victorious Troop Now Oc
cupy Advanced I)e-fvnsi-H
of (,'ity
ST. MAUI) CAITUKKI)
IN riKKC'K FIGHT
Allied Troops Ixss than One
Mile South of
IjiHMKnv
II, JOHN DKCANDT
PARIS. Aug. 17. The French
have occupied the advance de
fenses of lloye south of the Avre
at th Junction of lh Monldidirr-Klrera-HI.
ItrnU Uoada.
SI. Murd caplurrd after
Ihr ftrrrral house lo house fight
Liit. Ih Grrmaua offering
formidable drfriwe. II y o n d
xrra atood Ih Girmana were
pu.h.d bark behind Ihr Koye
l.miuny Huad.
Th French ar. within a mil
uf bolh Ko and Laaaigny. They
raplund l amp Drear, one nil
wcl of Roye. and Midian trench
and rdwladcroy. They are Iraa
than a milr sou timet of Laaaig
ny. Mr.iy urlaoners and a greet
quantity of malcial tere taken.
The rnrniy ia- reported lo be
prrparing to evacuate the entire
Kotc-LaMiitny-Noyon salient.
'Ihr lirrmana arr reported lo br
roiutrurling a new "llindrnhurg
line."
LONDON, Aug. 17.- "Pressure of
our troops north of Rye and north
of Ihr Ancre continued," auid Haig
"Progress was made in both sectors.'
PARIS. Aug. 17.-"Wust of Roye
li .t l erent artillrrying. South of
the Avre tlie French Continued to
progress, reaching the eastern bor
ders of Ixigrs wood," said the com
niuniiue. WITH TIIK AMERICANS, Aug. 17.
Fighting along tho Veale yesterday
waa the livest for several luya. Thr
German night bombardment continu
ed for houra. There were lota of tta
attacks. American airmen bundled
the Aisne bridges effectively.
American bombing plnnea acorrd IS
direct hita on the awitchinir tracks
and two on a roundhouse at Conflnns
Friday. All returned anfely, although
continuully attacked by anti-nircrnft-rr'a
guns and nirplunra.
LONDON, Auir. 17. British caa-
uallira published during the week to
taled 7KM.
I.inn Si ilflier Is
Married in Enicland
Clifford Thompson of Lebanon Is
the first I.inn county soldier and
probably one of the first from Ore,
gon to win a bride abroad.
Relatives In this country hnve re
reived wonl that he wus married In
Liverpool, Englnnd, recently to Miss
kiltie Kaviinaugh, of thut city.
Thompson is a corporal in the H12d
infantry.
At Newport
Mary Davis left todny for Newport
where she will visit with friends for
n few days.
NEW CLASSIFIED
FOR SAI.F. 1 Ford touring car In
good condition. Ilnrgnin for some
one. Ralston Motor Co. auir
FIIltNlTUKK bought nnd sold. Call
K. Rngownv. 2nd and linker Sts
Hell phone . 345-R. Home phone
2227. . altitf
FOR SALE 2 high grade rnms; 1
Cotswold nnd 1 Shropshire, elitribl
tn be reiristered. Hell nhone lK2.'4.
Homo Wl3. F. A. Edholm. 17a20
MANY TROOPS DUE
E
March Say- 3-100.000 Will He
in Europe Before
July 1st
TRANSPORT FACILITIES
ARK NOW ISETTEK
Chief of Staff Warns Nation
that Heavy Casualty Lists
Must Re Kx Defied
WASHINGTON. Auir. 17.-U. P-
Chirf of Starr March told "ml"r
. . v' r:
lay inai wio n...w.
icana in Kurope and en route now i
I.4S0.0O0. ii. hope. u. ha. soo.000
in Kuroiw by next June.
(iencral March aaid the improveil
facilitiea hare again increaaed On
.peed of the troop ihipmenta.
He told the com-apondenta that
nunilwr of hiifh American oiruera, m-
rluding one major-ifcnernl, i beinir
rcturncil home for rot liecauae of se
vere fii-hting undergone In France.
rned that heavy casualties
lie wa
ut be eected
March denied that American prison-
era are sinclrd out by the Germans
f..r harsh treatment. They all get the
same.
Tho senators concluded from Gen
.lowing down. Foch may start a new
lrive or another front.
E.
F. Sox Gets Hitch
G. A. R. Commission
F.. F. Sox yesterday received a com
mission as aide de campe to the com
mandrr-in-rhief of the National Grand
Annv of the Republic. The commis
,ion irives him the rank of Colonel and
was conferred upon him because of
his activity at the time of the state
encampment in Albany.
Mr. Sox left today to attend the
convention and expects to meet his
brother-in-law. Ira Compton or Illin
ois, who hns written that he will at
tend the encampment.
CITY NEWS
lo Alirnii iciiii i
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Miss Clara Terry went to s,lea
this morning to attend the picnic and
meeting of the people in this state that
me from Iowa, that was hcll this
fternoon and evening at the state fair
rounds.
(Vi UuHineaa Trip
Geo. Cline went to Portland this
morning on business.
Returned to Aberdeen
Mrs. Howard Riley and daughter of
Aberdeen. Wash., returned home thu
morning after a visit her with Mrs
iilcy's mother, Mrs. I. S. Kutle.lge
and Mrs. i. r. nay.
To Attend Encampment
w ConLlin wi.nt to Portland this
morning to attend the G. A. R. en-
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enmpment.
Move lo Portland
Mrs. Cyrus Whitney and two child
ren, YiromiB ami jonn ou.-pnr,
this morning I
for Portland where thev
will join Mr. Whitney, who is work
ing there, and mnkc their home. Thev
were accompanied as far as 1'ortinnn
by Mrs. Whitney's mother, Mrs. John
Pearson and nieco, r.voiyn uaviuaun.
who arc returning to their home at
Taromn, after visiting hero for sev.
nil weeks.
Return From Newport
Mrs. K. P. Anthony nnd daughters,
Mis. Jesse Nunn and Miss Velmn An-
. 1 . I.... . XT. .v. I
uiony, renin.
rt where thov have been spending
several weeks vacation.
At Camp Mills
In a letter received from Dan
Ilrcnnemnn, he is now In the detention
camp at Camp Mills, Ing Islnnd,
New York. Some boy in his compnnv Times, now owned by F. M. nrown, , party, or wnatever creea rianu -took
tho measles, and they were left chief deputy of the state game ward- by the flag, stand by the coun-
there qunrnntined, while the rest of en1, office, nnd who succeeds Lyn A. try, stand by the President.' "
tho division hnvo gone on across. He
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IB HllAiuim . ju... ..... - - - "
YANKEES RESTING
lli ru la a ib lm limeiit of the Aiiierlciin troops tlml did sudi brilliant
Aifli 1 1 iiic on the weit front, converting the Hun offcnslvn Into a Hun d I an titer
jimI rein-at. They ure resting by the roadnlde, smoking, Jokl: g aad Unlit-
hearted, and ready to Juuip lulu the flub!
WOMEN WORKERS
sorting moss
Twcn(y Receivcj Yes-
tcrday; 1500 Pads Now
Await Delivery
Today the women have been busv
nicking and drying moss at the rooms
at Second and Kerry streets. Twentv j
sacks were received yesterday and i
thia work will continue all next week, j
I ne packing coiiniiibM-e w j v.- ,
'
cry day. F.lcvcn boxes containing ap- j
proximately 1500 pads are already
sealed. If the quota for Monduy and '
Tuesilay is finished the full allotment
will be completed.
"Uncle Sums tanning Kiuncn is
busy place these days and will be
glad of helpers any day
Fight or ten boxes of hospital gar
ments are ready for shipment. Some
knitting is being done also.
The women have not forgotten to
pray and worship and every Friday
afternoon from 4" to 5 o'clock a tium
bcr gather in the First Presbyterian
church in a service of prayer.
With such diversity of work every
loyal woman should find a place to
lend a hand.
Home Guard Dance
at Armory Tonight
The stage is all set for the biggest
jitney dance ever held in the history
of Albany. It will take place at the
armory tonight and will be attended
by members of the Home Guards of
U'bnnon, Hnlsey, Ilnrnsburg and Mill
City, in addition to a large number
of Albany people.
The dance is given under the aus
pices of the local company of Home
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COMBAT CATTLE DISEASE
J. 11. Cootcr, county agent of Lin
coln county, reports that a cattle di
sease which has broken out in Lincoln
county has lieen diagnosed by H. W.
I.ytle, state veterinarian, as hemor-
agic cieptrcmia, nnn mill every euon
is being made to stump it out.
The cattlemen have been ordered to
I, R I)rolcctive gl.rum dcv-lopcd by
the department of bacteriology of the
college. This disease is comparatively
new in the Htuto, outbreaks having oc
curred within the Inst two or three
years
, ...
have I'llims IS AdVICe
of Manager W. R. Scott
"If the present wet weather con
tinues, mid W
R. Scott of the Linn
,.. v..i. ..;niir. "m,h nt
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i. .1.. ,l ,,,rl.i,l
at the present time."
Th. l ion A Ronton Fru t BSSOC a-
i. - . nmmd for
.1.- !;,.. . nf nl.im. inj.' lion oucycu uic
i.u. .u. i m,. .h.
growers are just beginning to fully
s l.l
.i.t.iiiktn I in run va ne oi ine local
cannery
TalmndlTO IaSCS the
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iiiuniunure s
BROWNSVILLE, Aug. 17. David
H. Tnlmndge, whose father ia editor
ttnd manager of the Hnlsey Enter-
prise , has leased the Brownsville
Brown, a son of the owner, as editor
J l.li.l,,
n . j
BETWEEN FIGHTS
again.
LEBANON MAN GETS
WAR DECORATION
Linn County Soldier Said to
Have Captured Four
Germans Alone
Frank Groves, a Lebanon
man who has been fighting
young
in the
frontline trenches in France, captured
our oermans single-handed and has
decoraU.d for bravery.
. . . .
T V, , th nfu-a ent tn friends in
i-eoanon . y ..ov..e. ,u..K ......
thut city who is serving with Groves.
j.r did not state exactly what
decoiation Groves has received.
Groves is one of the first Oregon men
to win a decoration for distinguished
conduct in France.
Camp Freemont Frowns
on Substitutes
The Linn county exemption board
recently passed for service at Camo
Freemont a man by the name of Bar
ley. He was promptly rejected upon
his arrival at the military post while a
Linn county boy named Bacon was as
promptly accepted. The board offic
ials now claim that the name Barley
hinted too strongly of substitutes to
make the proper sort of an impression
upon the army men entrusted with
the physical examination
STAND BY WILSON
WAR
WIN THE
Representative Scott Ferris,
chairman of the democratic na-
tional congressional campaign
committee, speaking at the Iowa
democratic state convention
aaid:
"There is but one issue before
the nation this day. That is to
lift aloft the banner of democ-
racy and maintain the freedom
of mankind and to stamp out
once and for all German militar-
ism and German autocracy.
There may be other ways to
achieve this, but I know of only
this one. That is to stand by the
regularly constituted officers of
the government, stand by them
to the end!
" 'Stand by the President'
should and will be the shibboleth
of this campaign, btand by tne
flag, stand by the country, stand
ny t"e i resuicm, ioc u.c
i . . . . . . . .i j.
ing war times, are synonyms.
"During the Civil War Presi
dent Lincoln and his every politl
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ITfJwrai. iu "J . -
" stand oy me counny. n.
ing the Spanish-American War,
President McKinley. Theodora
Dnninuo t nnd nVerV DOUtlcnl ad-
. r
visor, snid 'Stand by the Presi-
dent,' nnd the country obeyed the
summons.
"Today, in a war that is more
fnr-renching thnn all the rest,
when the nation in which we live
is trembling from turret to
; foundation stone, there is but
one appeal that snouirt oe mane
and heeded by every citizen of
the land, of whatever political
RENCH CRUISER
IS SUBMARINED
American Destroyers Rescue
Surviors; 1.J rrench
Sailors Are Lost
STEAMER SUNK OFF
ATLANTIC COAST
British Drop 60 Tons Bombs
on German Submar-
ine Base
PiPI A.i 17 II. P. The
t. l. : n. .;. Tk...r. h..!
r i rwi ii ciuiki .ujw . I
! ,..AA .H .unk. Thirteen I
t- . .
American destroyers rescued tn
: xv, i ,mnlement is
umiivi. . j
540 men.
LONDON, Aug. 17.-Concentratine
their efforts on the Zeebrugge subma- I
rine base, British aviators working I
with the navy, dropped CO tons of
bombs during the week. I
They also bombed the Ustende
docks. I
They destroyed 16 enemy machines
and drove 15 down, -
W ASHINGTON, Aug. 17. The Sec.
of the ravy announced that the Brit- I
ish steamer Mirlo of 6700 tons was
unk off Cape Hatteraa. She was
probably torpedoed yesterday. Nine I
of 4 he crew were not landed.
A gasoline cargo was abroad.
German U-Boat Searches
Neutral Liner
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug. 17.
U. P. A neutral liner arriving Here
was stopped by a German submarine
off the Norwegian coast. Her papers
- , nv.mln.il D .,,1 aVl WAR allowed
to proceed.
nflucnza DroKe oui on
board, killing five Dutch negroes who
were buried at sea.
One Hollander declared that he lost
60 pounds because of the Dutch food
shortage.
Til.r Qnolo Waa
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iiui ai i i"
A blowsnake measuring 46 hi inches
and as large around the body as a hen
egg was discovered by Mrs. James
Nichols on her place near Plainview
on Friday of this week. The snake
waa killed by her husband.
It in the first snake of this size or
kind ever found in the neighborhood,
but a rattlesnake measuring three
feet was killed in the backyard of the
same farm some two weeks ago.
Canadian Soldier to
Lecture Tomorrow
Rev. Southerland, a Canadian sol
dier with the Bantam 143 Infant
ry and has just returned from the
Western Front, will speak tomorrow
at 11 OCIOCK in Hie HivumiK im nftc.i.
in tho evening at 7:30 o'clock at the
mazarine laoemacie on wie
,
coau.
Snniwiand w seriously
wounded at the front and he will tell
of his experiences tomorrow. Every -
one is invited to attend the meetings.
CANDIDATES WIN,
FAIL TO ACCEPT
SALEM, Aug. 17. Forty-two per
sons who received nominations at the
May primary election for state or dis
trict offices have not yet filed their
acceptances witn tne secretary oi
state. Unless a formal acceptance
is filed by Septemlwr 10 their names
will not be printed upon the ballots.
Mn nf those who have not accented
-
are persons whose names were writ-
ten in on the primary election ballot.
David P. Mnson of Albany, who re-
ceived tne democratic nomination ir
suite treasurer, is a. yet among those
wno nnve noi accepieu.
No acceptance has been filed by Roy
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V . Kliner oi i enuieiun, wnu iwci.vw
.v.- ,i,i;,.n nnminntinn for state
senator In his district. He is now
France in connection with Red Cross
work.
George W. Weeks of Marion county.
who sought and won the republican
nomination for state representative, is
another who has not filed an accept
ance.
BOLSHEVIKI ARE
ROUTED AT IRKUTSK
Government Being Orjjaniz-
ed Which Is Favorable
to the Allies
230 CZECHOSLOVAKS
KILLED IN BATTLE
Germans Have Seized Rus-
sian Naval Base at
Kronstadt
tt'icunl.-Tnw 17 1T P I
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ma ..Eecnosiovaaa nave rauwiw
....u ...... -a v.. c.- . th.
-UU department announced. Th
,re now organizing a government fa-1
n:
vurauie w n i iica
PARIS, Aug. 17. Finland rumors
Which have been delayel are to the
effect that the Germans have seized
Kronstadt, the Russian naval base in
the finland Gulf, where Lenine and
Trotsky have established a soviet gor-
erT,ment
Irkutsk's capture opens the railwav
communications westward to Samar.
but the line through to Moscow is still
closed.
During the battle 250 Czechoslovaks
were killed and 1200 wounded.
ami x-w I
The Mw Siberian government, with
headquarters at Omsk, will disregard
ar with I
the Brest treaty, and favor a i
I Germany.
Estate Value Paced
at Seven Thousand
a i... l fiW nth the
county awrk asking for the probate of
a will left by th. late Catherine F.
vv- . . - . y,
i k ,
ai ana pecso..
I , invUTY BONDS
I SELL AT PREMIUM
NEW YORK, Aug. 17. U. P.
liberty bonds of three and a nan peri
I . :.,. . . 1,1 . inns InHnv a new
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CITY NEWS
Keturnea rrom -ewpon
Mrs. E. M. Pugh and daugnters re
turned this noon rrom an ounng ai
Newport.
Alkire Funeral Tomorrow
The funeral of the late John D. Al
kire will be held tomorrow at 1:30 at
the Central church four miles eaat of
Albany. The deceased leaves four
brothers, one sister and one daughter,
Mrs. Mable Randall of Clem, Oregon-
Mr. Alkire was an old soldier and
I scrved throughout the Indian War.
Returned Home
Mrs. E. C. Brandeberry and child-
, .l
I ren returned this noon from a several
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weeas siay i ""-
I I'nion Services
1 The union service will be held in
I the United Presbyterian ehurcn at a,
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Rev. O. B. Pershing preaching. The
I people of the city should hear Mr.
I Pershing as he is soon to leave for
Portland. They are urged to be pres-
- 1 ent to hear this man of God.
Retrn From Portland
- 1 Mrs. W. H. Davis and daughters I
I Mary Bnj Henrietta returned last
a;Rht from a trip to Portland,
I TtrB Vsestion
, A c Bm. foreman of the Scio
I T.ilin in Albanv today en
I v i t : i.
I rouie lo nis rancn in uiiiwim ..vw....
... , n, f th. Tribune will
take jn the G A R conventi0n at
portland and the piant will be closed
. th wee.
vh ReltiTel
,. n.;. i. i.iin .t th. home
, . . .
i I oi ner cousin, wm v
i
I Visiting Here
in Beatrice and Dorothy Holbrook of
-pringiieia amvea in .ony
lor a visit vim reianves.
Leavea for Bremerton-
Roy Edholm, who enlisted in the
navy on the 18th of May from Great
Falls, Mont., will leave tomorrow for
the training station.
ALBANY COLLEGE
t
READY FOR TERM
Military Training Will B
Added eature of Work
Snys President
NUMBER OF STUDENTS
LARGER THAN USUAL
Prospects lor Good Attend'
ance Bright; INew uritce
Secretary Named
AiMni igiai sui an n
Iby tn atata university ana war
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aenooia ana colleges in vngm wuxm
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denta. rreaiaent waiiaea now im
I announced this morning that military
training would be given students who
roU " "jf M "
th work would be in charge of a spe
cial instructor.
On account of war conditions tba
school term will eommenea on Sap
tember 23d instead of on September
16th. A large number of applicatioae
for enrollment have already been to
-eived and the proapecta for a good
attendance are splendid.
Mia Florence Hunter baa been
lee ted secretary and will take the
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P f r"'
a.gnea ner poaou .
furnitur company and will assume
I her new dutiea on bepiemoer in.
Women Work Hard
at Canning Kitchen
The report rrom we canning anca.it
for Thursday ia as follow.: 11 mrU
lot ZZ
teUy. Donation from Uta. Bridgrsm-
ter of three doaen'jara with lida and
rabbers. Mrs. Mason, aad Url
MrV. BU-
yeu were in charge.
On Friday Mrs. Fred r ortmunr
u in charge, assisted by Miaa Marv
McClain. Mrs. Frans Pfeiffer. Mn
loe. Gilbert and Mrs. Barker and Mrs.
Bilyeu.
Thev canned 42 quarts of
I .t . ni,.m m,.rf.
I pear, ii uuu vi --- n
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and ten glasses of jelly. Mrs. Cod
lings donated 12 jars and the Bed
Cross store sent a box of plums.
The total report for four days' work
at the kitchen is: 193 quarts of fruit
and vegetable; 42 glasses of jelly.
and B0 naunda of sugar used. .
It is a very encouraging report for
the first week and with more donations
ii fruit and jars and more women to
help, we can double this report next
week.
We need more workers and anyone
who can give a few hours of her time
any day in the week, will be verv
.ppreciated.
It is a woman s
work and we cannot all be Bed Cross
nurses, but we can send home-made
jellies and jams to our sick boys in the
hospitals. This work surely appeals
to every mothers heart.
ARMY FACTS
An army corps is 60,000
An infantry division is 19,000 men.
An intantry brigade ia 7,000 men.
A regiment of Infantry ia 800
I men.
I A battalion is 1,000 men.
A company is 250 men.
A platoon is 60 men. . if
A corporal's squad is 11 men.
A field artillery brigade comprises
1 1,300 men.
A field artillery has 195 men.
A firing squsd has 70 men.
A supply train has 288 men.
A machinegun battalion baa 296
I men,
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Al engineers regiment Ml lflin
men. '
An ambulance company has 66 men.
A field hospital has 65 men.
A medicine attachment has IS men.
A major-general leads the field ar
my and also each army corps.
A brigadier general heads each In
fantry brigade. 3
A colonel heads each regiment.
A lieutenant-colonel is next In rank
below colonel.
A major heads a battalion.,
A captain heads a company.
A lieutenant heads a platoon.
A sergeant is next below lieuten
ant ' "' '