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ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT THH WFATHER Tonight and Friday FAIR sad tan tiaued Wars Friday VOL. XXXI. ALBANY. I.INN COUNTY. OREGON. Till KSDAY. AUGUST 2. ISIS. Ha. IT. Best Advertising Medium In Linn County Reported in Paris that Noyon and Ham Captured ALLIES CONTINUE TO ON A WIDE FRONT; TOWNS ARE TAKEN Australian. Take Feuillcr nnd 3 Other Important Cities; Now Within 3 Miles of Strategic Bridge Over Sommc Kiver NOYON AND HAM TAKKN SAYS LATE Hritish Capture 2(5.000 Prisoners Since AukusI 21; Amer icans Brigaded With French Near Sois sons Hold Important Angle WITH 1 HE BRITISH, Aug. 29. The Australian took Feuil Un, lWrberesirt, Asarvill and Hrlloy. They are now wilhin thre. astUa of aa important Homme bridge brlow I'cronne. Hxng'a Iroopa look Ginchy. aa important stronghold brlow I'r- ronm. "' I'.UdS. Aug. 2D. By Inllrd I'rraa. The Journal llrodrbata de clared ll la understood thai both No) on and Hni have bra drfinltrl) vanquished. ' Trench fighting in Noyon ball I front la reported hourly. Noyon ia heavily defended by machinrguna and now forma the a pel of a eharp German, ealienl. Speeding their advance, the French hate en larged their hold on the rat bank of the Sommc (anal over a wide front below I'eronna. Tha Germans retreated precipitately at aome points but night. It ia believed lliry ttiiul retreat to the llindenburg line. Noton'a fall, uhlrh la eipecUd hourly, will remore the laat atrong defense before Gulacard. fit milea north. Extremely heavy fighting la going on eaat of Nealr. where Huge amount of material "ere cap lured. Tha Jerriea ara clinging to dominating positions a mile and a half, abov Soiaaona. In tha ML Cohein foreal tha German ara re - purled greatly -MrenrAivuuai their poallioaa between tha Oia and Ail . atlei which already ae the atronirst positions on the Went Front. WITH THK IIKITISII. Aug. 29. The Cansdlaaa are within a mile of Hullecoort and llrndecourt. They apent the night cleaning out the maaa of dugout filled up by Teuton., even Including the famoua 2,900-yard tunnel running from Bullecourt to the Sensee river. It la reported tha Briliah captured llapauma. Thla unconfirmed. I'AltlS. Aug. 29. The Franco-Americana atriking eastward be tween the ,A licit and tha Aian ara approaching tha Chemin-Ie. Tramea. greatly endangering the Germans between that famoua high " way and tha Veale. I'rogreiui hi made five milea north of Soisaons. Noyon la enveloped from the northeaat and southeast. German artil lery ia very violent and there la a heavy enemy barrage with much I. LONDON, Aug. 211 .Marshal Haig announced that 211,000 Germans vrera captured sine August 21. "Strong German counter attacka along the Scarp wrn repulsed. South of tha Somme wo maintained preaaura on the enemy, advancing eastward." WfTII THK AMF.RICANS, Aur. 2!. Americana brigaded with French troops are holding an Important aector northweat of Chavigny, three milea alove Soiasun. Their finit clath waa a local oenition with the dough boya entirely successful, taking prisoner. The German counter waa com pletely broken. American artillery ia violontly shelling the enemy position.. LONDON, Aug. 29. It is lenrnedlhat the British since August 9 cap tured over 47,000 prisoners and nearly 000 cannon. The total allied cap tures sine July 18th sxceed 100,000 prisoner with 2,000 guns. Germany Still Questions Spanish Claims AMSTERDAM, Aug. 29. Semi-official Berlin dispatches announce that Germany hasn't fully acquiesced in Spain's submarine proposals. Furth er negotiations hav bean undertaken. - I I I NEW CLASSIFIED - TRACTOR FOR SALE at a burgnin. Will demonstrate trnctor to those who are Interested. Call or address Gerig Bros., R. 1, Albany; Hell 4F32. 2n31 WAN1KD Uil at tha Blue iHinl . Restaurant. 29a:il FOR SALE A fine young mare, ft year old. Color brown, iirnue and well broke to work. Will weigh about 1200 lbs. A Imrgnin if taken at onro. Can be seen at Cumming's Feed Barn, Albany, Ore. n2!ltf LOST A Liberty Bond of the first issue, No. 271.'l-'9. Return to State Bunk and get rewnrd. 2!ln.' WANTED 10 women or girls to work in the ennnory at Brownsville at once. See J. A. Howard. 29mM FOR SALE About 20 tons of baled straw 0 miles out, (75 buys it. 11. E. tiarbe, lliirriahurg, Ore. ttAnd WANTED (iirl for general house work. Cnll John C. Bryant, 4JD E. 4tk Home phone 4251. 2a3l LOST Small irold bow knot brenstnin between Walnut street and Red .-' is roc.ms. Leave at Democrat Offlc for reward. 29a31 PUSH. LINES BY ALLIES REPORT FROM PARIS PRAIRIE FLOWERS TO MEET AT ROIN1H P PENDLETON. Aug. 29. Special.- Prairie Rose Henderson and Prairie Lily Allen, two of the foremost cow girl bronc rider in tho Westland ranges, are to hnve their first meet ing at tha ninth annual Roundup Sept. 10, 20 nnd 21. The directors, after much negotiating, hnve mnnng ed to persuade both fair riders to en ter the contests for the rhampionshio of the world. . Prairie Rose is Chcycnc's favorite cowgirl and year after year she has won the cowgirls' burking contests at the Wild Wests there. Ijist year she came to the Roundup here nnd wns the runncr-up. Prniric Lily is an Arizona wildflower. She has never hern nt the Pendleton show but has won many contests, among them the one nt the New York Stampede sev eral years ngo. She is the wife of Slim Allen, all-around cowboy, who will also bo hero nt the Roundup. FACI'I.TY WILL NOT HE CALLED CORVALLIS, Aug. 29. Special. Members of the fnculty of O. A. C. of draft age will be given furloughs and will be retained at the college. This action hns been taken by the war de partment so that the special war work at the college will not be hampered because of the draft. QUIET AGAIN ON War Department Says Situa tion at Noxales Well in (land Despite Rumors MACHINE RUN SHELLS ,,. .... , a .m virilT the ,ounril tn,t ,h PruPrty should r..n.Ml -MlillJ to,,, ,)owrl and the land converted ! into a public park. The entire mat " t mul referred to a committee con Mexicans Fire 100 Shots over River and Yankee Ma chincicun Replies WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. U. P. The war department announced that it considered the Nognlea situation stabilized. It anticipate no compli cations. NOGAI.ES, Aug. -.".I. One round of IK shots from un American machine- gun fired serous the border last night was the American reply to some hun dred Mexican bulleta, it is announced. The Americans fired after 40 Mex ican shots. It is entirely quiet this morning. WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. General Hollirook this afternoon telegraphed: "Entirely satisfactory adjustments have lcen arranged bvtween the Amrriran and Mexican commanders, aa a result of which the situation Is nuiet and the lirder reopened." DEMOCRATS WILL CONTEST PRIMARY Rolph Defeated in Repuhlic an Primaries Won Dem ocratic Nomination SAN FRANCISCO. Autr. 29. V. P. California Democrats will contest the primary election because, under the lnvv, the party is left without a candidate for governor. Mayor Kolph, republican, was de feated by Stephens, but won the dem ocratic nomination. But the law pre- vents his running because he was de feated in bis own party. Heney an nounced he wouldn't run because he was defeated by Rolph. Save Your Fruit Pits Savs Government County School Superintendent Ida Cummings urges all children to save fruit pits from now until the conclu sion of the war. The pita will be used to make carbon for gas masks and the government will furnish the bags in which the pits will be trans ported. BRITISH WOUNDED PASS During the fiercest of the lighting In a battle In Franco British wounded on the way to hnvpltiils were carried past the lines of the French. As ho pusses the trenches tilled with machine gunners In union this wounded Tonunv. Interested, hna raised his head to wntrh bla French cousins help bold the lltin. Awny nt the rear In the wnmls cavalry horses can be Been corniled while their riders wn'.t the command to advance. WOULD MAKE CENTRA. ! SCHOOL NATATORIUM (J ran Kern Ask Council for Hitching Racks; Com mittee Empowered A suggestion by Mayor Curl that the old Central echool building might possibly be converted into public ruitatnrim rauaed aome little discus sion at the meeting of the city coun cil last night because of a feeling on the part of aome of the member of futing of tha mayor aa ex-offirio member. Dr. Kobnett, K. F. Wflea and Henry Lyons. The city no longer owne the mulei. They were aohl last night to C. W. Kirk for the aum of $300. A contract for a aewer in Eaat Al bany connecting with the Oak street lateral waa awarded to W. A. McClain. I A committee of granger appeared and reueatel the council, to provide hitching rack for their team. The matter waa looked upon with favor bv the council and a committee appointed with power to act. 1-ee Hughes of East Albany waa ap pointed special policeman without aal ary and the atreet commissioner waa instructed to make the aervice pipe in the aidewalka in the buaineaa sec tion safe for pedestrians. The usual bills were allowed and the meeting adjourned. O. A. C. INSTKUCTOKS . CALLED TO COLORS CORVALLIS, Aug. 29. Special Two 'more member of the Oregon Agricultural collage . faculty staff have been called to war aervice, mak ing a total of 03. They are Miss Ijturu Campbell and Miaa Eva Bru nell of the department of physical ed ucation for women. They are wall trained for hospital and reconstruc tion aid work. They were called to service under orders from the office of the U. S. surgeon general and ex pect to be sent overseas. Miss Mabel t.ee, new head of the department of physical education for women, will report at the college September S. Appointmnta to fill the vacancies left by the resignations of Miss Camp bell and Miss Brunell are expected to be made on or before September 5. To Work in Eurene Mrs. E. Harrison has resigned her position with Worths Department Store and left today for Eugene tu accept' a position in the Ax Billy De partment store. THIS DAY IN the WAR AUG. 29, 1918. Russian troops on Roumanian front reported throwin down their arms and running home. AUG. 29, 1911!. llindenburg suc ceeds Falkenhayn as chief of the Kaiser's general staff. AUG. 29, 1915. Russians in gen eral retreat in East Gnlicia. AUG. 29, 1914. Russians occupy Aliens tcin. THROUGH FRENCH LINE VOLUNTEERS-ARE TO BE REJECTED Regulations Iieing Prepared to Prevent Volunteers in Army or Navy PENROSE AMENDMENT IS DEFEATED Status of Registrants to Re Fixed by Iioards Irrespec tive of All Claims WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. U. P. The purely voluntary system of en listment in tb army, navy, marine corps and other branches is ended lefinitely today. Regulations are in preparation bv which the navy and marine corps will receive a certain portion of the draft ees. WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. The manpower bill's conferees from sen ate and house eliminated the Penrose amendment relieving registrants from claiming exemption, after Crowder explained that under the mended, draft regulations, district boards will be empowered to fix legistranU' sta tus, whether registrant claims ex emption or not. , ON HIS WAY TO GET A HVN FOB JOSEPH WASHINGTON. Aug. 29. Specie!. When David Thomas. U. S. marine rom Billings, Mont., finished out l.is four years as a sea soldier, he bad ' re well to his bunkie, Joseph S. Wilkes of Salt Lake City, whom he lad induced to enlist in the devil iog outfit. You go to school. Dave." said Joe "I will get you a Hun. But if thev ret me, it's up to you to get one for So Pave went back to school and Joe went to France with the marines. One day Dave saw Joe's death report ed in the casualty list. i'm not afraid of being killed, but 1 am afraid of being a coward," said Dave as he signed up for another hitch at the marine corps recruiting station. He is now on the way to get that Hun for Joe. All Stores Closed Monday The stores will all close an Monday, Sept. 2, Labor Day. Most of the mer chants will attend the Home Guard encampment. Weather Report Yesterday's temperature ranged from 93 to 52 degrees. The river stands .9 foot. J. R. Hulbert Now Grandfather A baby boy was bom this morning to Mr. and Mrs. Park Stalnaker at theii home in Portland. He has been named John Hulbert Stalnaker. This is the first grandchild of Mr. and Mrs J. R. Hulbert. Mrs. Hulbert has been in Portlnnd the past ten days and Mr. Hulbert expects to go down Satur day to see the new grandson. Visited Old Friends A. Crooks of Alma, Mich., left this morning for Salem to visit friends. Mr. Crooks came to Portland to at tend the G. A. R. convention and came on to Albany to visit with old friends. He formerly resided here with his son. Prof. Crooks, then with Albany college but now living in Al ma, Michigan. Brownsville Couple Married William Jnmes Standish nnd Miss Ledona Rice, both of BrownsvilK were married yesterday at 12 o'clock at the Methodist parsonage by the pastor, Rev. George H. Bennett. Here Shopping Mrs. S. J. Holloway of Harrisburg and Mrs. Lewis Thompson of Hnlsev were In Albany yesterday shopping. Went to Portland Prof. C. W. Boetticher went to Portland this morning on business. t T I CITY NEWS I i : CRUEL INHUMAN ! TREATMENt CHARGED Anna Gore Brinjrs Suit for Divorce; Plaintiff Says She Worked in Field Charging cruel and Inhuman treat ment coupled with the charge that sh had been deserted by her husband. Anna Gore late yesterday afternoon filed a complaint asking for decree of divorce from her husband. According to tha complaint the couple was married in 1908 in Linn county. The plaintiff claims that in addition to doing her own housework she helped her husband in the har vest field. She also charges that dur ing the month of September, 1918, her husband threatened to kill her with a revolver which he had in his hand. There are no property rights in volved and tha plaintiff asks for her maiden name. BIRD DOGS TO ENTER LEBANON CONTEST Entries Will Close September 10; Many Sportsmen -Will Attend Event The running of the Third Annual Trials of the Oregon Field Trial dab will take place at Lebanon this year and will be good news to the sports men tnroughout the Northwest, as Lebanon affords ideal surroundings for tha purfosa. The large level fields extend, o miles, giving ample room, and thai) ara perhaps more birds there than in any other section of tha country. Jha running of the can b witnessed from start to fin ish from tha road, a condition that exists at Lebanon better than at anv other locality and gives the spectator in opportunity to see the running of each brace without having to follow through the fields on foot. A large entry is assured in both he derby and all-age stake, as there will be dogs in competition from Cal ifornia in charge of the veteran train ;r, W. B. Coutta. Chas. Murray, noted tandled from B. C, will also be on hand with some good ones, in spite of the fact that his kennels with 22 dogs were recently destroyed by fire. P. R. Whiteside, wellknown Oregonian, has a string of dogs some of whom it is believed by any could win on the Eastern circuit, so that some keen competition can be looked for. En tries for both derby and all-age stakes will close September 10th and the blanks can be secured from the club's secretary, Dick Carton, manager of the sporting goods department of Meier & Frank Co., Portland. AU bird dogs are eligible and full in formation can be secured by address ing a letter to Mr. Carlond. QUEEN IS REBUKED LONDON, Aug. 10. By Mailj Oun Marv has been corrected in public for the first time. Recently the king and queen were visiting some day nurseries, and the elder children had arranged to pre sent a bouquet to the queen. So the king would not be left out of it the infants made for him a crown of laurels. The flueen received her bouquet from one of the elder girls with a gra cious smile and many kindly remarks. and then a tiny infant came forward with the laurel wreath. The queen held out her land. "It's not for you," cried the child, It's for the king!" Whereat both their majesties laugh- ed heartily. Mullie Gray Wounded The name of Walter Gray of Loma, Montana, was mentioned in the cas ualty list this morning as being se verely wounded. Walter Gray, bet ter known here as Mullie Gray, just recovered a short time ago from a gas attack and was sent back to the firing line. Lieut. Miller H Lieutenant Rowland B. Miller of the Dental Corps of Camp Lewis snent the morning in Albany on his way to Lebanon to visit his parents. He attended the Elks convention in Fortland the first of the week. ; WHISKEY CAPTURED IN HARRISBUr.9 Six Full Suitcases Held Evidence and 2 Lane Men Arrested RESIST ARREST BY DEPUTY SHERIFF Deputy Forced to Kill Enjrin of Car in Which Prison ers Were Riding J. M. Cook waa rfvea a Aa ef 5M and O. E. Trout was faa ed $25 by Justice of the Peace bwaa whea the two asea catered a plea ef failty ta having caa trabaad Hijaar ia their peases skm. District Attaraey Gala S. Hill appeared for the Arrested last night ta HarriabursT with six full suitcases of boose ia their possession, J. M. Cook at Jhrae- tion City and O. E. Trout of Eea;sne were brought to Albany last Bight and arraigned this morning before Justice of the Peace Swan. Cook and Trout were arrested bv . Deputy Sheriff Hawk of HarrUburg about 6:30 last night following a -ough-and-tumble fight for possession f the automobile fat which the mer), were riding. ..Tn suite were unloaded from . '.he northbound Southern Pacific train aich arrived in Harrisburg at t-.lS. The men loaded the liquor in an auto . and started in a roundabout way for he ferry. Deputy Sheriff Hawk got Into a dray and took a shortcut for 'he ferry. The men were placed sasder arrest when they arrived. Hawk got into their car and ordered them to drive to the hoteL The men, however. speeded up and started for the open :ountry. A mad scramble' for the vheel of the car followed and waa only topped when Hawk managed to kill '-he engine. ' He later deputised - a Harrisburg citizen and the mea made no further resistance. Hawk did not have a gun. - Sheriff Bodine was notified by phone and together with Hawk they brought the men down to Albany late last night. APPLE PACKING IS DEMONSTRATED AT OJIX. CORVALLIS, Aug. 29 SpeciaL Mien interest is being shown in the annual appla packing school now be ing held at the Oregon Agricultural ollege. Practical laboratory work ia grading and packing is being conduct ed and a practical lecture given each day. The department of horticulture is equipped with modern sising ma chines, sorting machines, and gravity carriers. The school opened BTondav and will close Saturday. ARRANGE DETAILS OF STUDENTS' CORPS CORVALLIS, Aug. 29. Special. President W. J. Kerr and T. F. Ha ginnii, professor of military science and tactics in the O. A. C, are repre senting the college at the. students army training corps conference at the Presidio. The conference was called by the war department committee on education and special training for the purpose of discussing details in con nection with the establishment ef the new army corps in various Milages. Prominent government officers are present States represented are Art- sona, California, Colorado, Idano, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Utah, Washington, Wyoming and Oregon. A large group of students and five mem bers of the 0. A. C. fsculty are now taking special training at the Presid io to qualify them a instructor to assist the 12 or 15 regular army of ficers who will be available for in structional purposes. H. P. McCain, adjutant general, has just sent wont that additional rifles, uniforms and other equipment will be sent for tha use of the corps next school year.