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ALBANY. LINN COUNTY. OREGON, TLKH0AY. HKITKMBKK 17. II8
No. IM.
VOL. XXXI.
SERB AflS
VI GREAT
Bulgarian Front Pierced to a
Depth of More than
Five Mile
3.000 PRISONERS
ARE CAITURKD
C.rvii Swildiri-H Advance 3 1
MilcH on 17-Mile
Front
LONDON. SepL 17. U. I'
The Serbian offensive continues
complete aurcraa It ia officially
announced. Th Bulgarian I runt
haa been pierced to depth of
more lhaa five mllni on a front
of over 12 ml Ira. More than 3.000
priaanrra and 24 I una have hero
raptured. The French and St'o
lan raaualtlra ere small.
The remainder of the village of
Gradianltsa haa bna taken and
the ridges Hokol. Tranevkaa, Uo
vovaka and I'araidaata are In al
lied hand..
A Jugoslav divlaloo haa rrarhrd
Koilalu
ATHKNS. Sept. 17. Creek troops
advanced three milea an a 17-ntilr
front on lha HL Kuma eeetor be
tween tha Vanlar river and Ijike Pol-
ran. raoturing several villages, ac
cording to a Saluniki dispntch.
The attack w a complete eur-
prlae. The Greeks loat only ten men
and two officer! while the Bulgarians
loat heavily.
Marion County Sued for
F. I Coates' Death
A complaint was filed lnte ycater
day afternoon with the county clerk
wherein J. I. ("oales as administrator
of the estate of F. L. Coatee brings
suit against Marion county and asks
for dnmnges in the sum of 2,000 lie
cause of the injuriea which were aus
tained by the late F. L. Conlea.
The deceaaed and Riley Waller and
J. II. Farley were thrown out of an
automobile at a point north of Jeffer
son and C.ontes died from his Injuries
some days later. The Injury, it Is
claimed, was due to a defective bridge
In Marion county. The widow of t
L. Coates presented a bill for $2,000
to the Marion county court but It was
not allowed. The suit filed yestcrduv
waa brought by Wenlhcrford A Wyatt.
Three Seattle IioVS
Are Taken Home
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In custody at the county jail in Al-1
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robl)ery committed at their home In
Seattle, were tnken home today. A
Seattle officer arrived here, last night,
and took the boys in charge.
Tha boys An confessed robbers, hav
ing broken into a atore and taken ci
gar, tobacco and other articles, and
later atenling an automobile. Thev
were on their way south when arrost -
cd.
C. Nickeson, Bell phone 477, Home
rtnnne nzui.
WANTED Driver for city fire team.
Inquire of r . W. Woods, street com
missioner, or W. A, Enatburn, fire
chief. 17sl
WANTED Girl or woman to assist In
general housework. Good wages.
10H2 Washington street. Bell phone
&8HJ. Home 1252. 17slH
FOR SALE AT SACRIFICE 40-acre
farm at $100 per acre. Good bun
galow and barn, 1 mil ' S. E. of 8.
P. depot. Home phone 1392. 17s24
FOR SALE 2 Jersey cows, fresh
anon. Also 4 ahnats. Bell phone
VICTORY
I DIC K RODCERS IS
CANDIDATE FOR CHIEF
Night Officer to Run Against
Chief Catlin at the
Fall Election
Officer Hick Kodgers will r"-
dlilute at the fall election for the of
fice of t hief of Police, according to
an announcement given out today.
Rodgrra haa lieen a member of the
night force and haa aerved the city In
an' official capacity for a period of
li yeara, during all of which time he
haa given food aaliafaction.
Home weeks aKo Chief ( atlm an
nounced thut he would become a can
didate, and the announcement of Rod
gers Inaurea a ronleat on thla office.
Whether Sam Worrell will be a can
didate or not la not definitely known
hut It la rumored that he now haa a
position In Snlein which la more at
tractive to him than a commission aa
i-hicf of police of Albany.
Reception for Rev.
Childers In Postponed
llecauae of the Inability of Kcv. K.
K. Childers to attend, the reception
which waa to have been tendered to
the new Christian miniater tomorrow
night haa been poatponed until a later
.late. Rev. Childers haa been doing
I mine IJIwrlv llond work which will
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I require much of hia attention duriny
I the present week. The date of the re-
I ,'cption will le announced next Sun
day at the arrvicea.
Albany Is to Have a
Tractor Demonstration
This was interesting news to Linn
and Benton county farmers, particu
larly to thoae who did not have an op
portunity to aee the dcmonatratlons
leld at Portlund and t-orvallis. I ne
Irmonstration waa arranged for by
repreaenlntivea or tha Uim I ouniv
Agricultural Council and tha tractor
agenta at Albany. All of the different
nukes of trttctore sold in Linn eounlv
will le represented at the demonslrn
ti.in.-end in aildition. several from
Portland and other outside agencies
Committees are at work on the prep
rations and a large attendance of
rurmera from the two counties ia ex
peeled.
The demonstration will Ie held on
Friday, Septcmlwr i!0, at the old Fair
Grounds, one-hulf mile south of Al-
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The plowinic will begin at 1:1)0
p. m. and win continue mruouv me
entire afternoon, which will (five plen
ty of time to observing the different
mukca of tractors and comparinu
them, one with another. This feature
ill be an improvement over previous
.lemonstrntions of this kind, as there
1 conaidernble complnint by thoae
ho attended them, that the plowinir
lid not Inat Ionic enoui;h for them to
ninke the rounds and to have suffic
icnt time to atudy each one thorouKh
Iv
OwinK to the scarcity or farm hem
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which irrnilually ia growing; more sc
rious, farmers are iH-cominir more and
more' interested in labor suvinR ma
hinery. The tractor ia now prettv
well paased the experimental stair
and haa proved to be a profitublo in
vestment for the averaire farmer. The
chief problem in buying a tractor i
I to determine which kind is moat suit-
I "''l t0 nl" particular needs, and mis
I will vary a great neni wun uiiutwih
1 farms In the sumo community. .-ucn
domonstrntions offer a splendid op
portunity to the farmer to see the va
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work in the field under the sama con
ditions as exist on his own place.
The committee ia providing parking
accommodations for autoa and prom
isca to have a largo tnnk of free ice
wnlcr on the grounds,
1 Secretary Baker Visits
Wounded Men
LONDON. Sent. 17. Secretary of
War Baker toilay visited the largest
American convalescent hospital In
England and talked with patients who
UK! LOAN MEETING
SCHEDULED TONIGHT
John L. F.I h ridge, alale director
of organisation, and Milton R.
Klepprr, state manager of the
sneakers' bureau, will be added
attractions at the Liberty I-osn
meeting advertised for the Chris
tian church at 8 o'clock tonight.
These men will speak In addition
to Thomas G. Ryan.
VILSON REFUSES
NEW PEACE BAIT!
urt Rcf uhuI Is (liven Out bv
Secretary tansing to
Correspondent
SENATOR LODGE
COMMENDS PRESIDENT
No Peace Without Victory"
Is Aim of President
and Cabinet
lly L. C. Martin, V. V. Staff torre-
reapondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. Presi
dent Wilson's "prompt, curt refuaal of
the Austro-llungarian peace tail" willlaie made direct through the manager
o far towarda making the German I
people undcraUnd that the American I
people mean to have a complete vie
ry. Senator LodKe doc lured in i
peech in the senate today, lie said: I
The I'reaident'a reply to thla atupid
note will meet, I am sure, with uni-1
nml approvul. It is not only right I
ut wise. It will put an end to the I
oose, feeble talk about these Austro-1
Hungarian offers which are only de-1
ilitating and confusing, also distinct-
helpful to Germany."
"1 am authorized by the President
state," ran Mr. Lansing's statement, I
thut the following will be the replv I
this government to the Austro-1
ungurian note prooeiiig an unoffic-
I conference of belligerent.
The government of the United
States feels that there is only one
reply which It can make to me sug-ir
cation of the imiienul Austro-llun-1
curinn coverniuent. It hus repeated-1
.i
nd with entire candor stutvd the I
terms uHn which the United State-
would consider peace and can and will
ntertuin no proposal for a conference
pon a matter concerning which it has
iiiude its position and purpose
plain."
Stole Bicycle; Sent
to Reform School
llcrlicrt Johnson was found guiltv
f the theft of a bicycle, in Judge Mc
knight's court yesterday afternoon,
nd committed to the state reform
ichool. Constable Ben Helen took the
toy to Salem this morning.
Thirteen Men Called
for October Fourth
The local exemption board is pre
paring a cull for 13 men who will be
ordered to entruin for Camp Lewis on
or about October 4th. They will be
men qualified for general militurv
service. MX nuntireu ami ou nave uwn
ailed for the entire state on the
ahove-nnmed date.
Seven Men Take
Physical Examination
Seven 21-year-old men who regis
tered on August 24th yesterday took
their physical examination. Several
othors are expected to take a similar
examination this afternoon.
Left for the East-
Mrs. Clara II. Green, who has bee
visiting nt the home of her son, Rob
crt E. Green, for several months past,
left toilay for her home in New York.
She will visit nt Chicago and St. Paul
heforo going home.
Accepts Position
Miss Emma Roner has accepted a
position nt the Elite, and commenced
duties this morning.
At Southern Oregon
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Burkhart and
Bob Burkhart are oxpected home this
week from a tour of Southern Oregon
made in their car.
To Give Dance-
Mrs. P. R. Kelly Is planning a jit
ney dance for Thursday evening of
this week, to be given at the amiorv
for the benefit of the canning kitchen.
Good music is promised, and punch
will be served thruout the evening.
Everybody welcome. Como and bring
your friends.
From Crahlree
A. C. Auderay and son Hollls, of
Crnbtree, are In the city today.
SEVENTY VOLUNTEER
SUBSCRIBERS MONDAY
Liberty Uan Starts Off In
Splendid-Shape; Farm
era Are Included
The volunteer Liberty Loan sub
scription ia an Oregon Institution and
the fact that 70 people volunteered
their subscriptions on the first day the
hooks were opened to the public Indi
I rates the manner in which the idea is
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coumy.
Included in the liat of thorn who I
subscribed the first day were five I
'"". Jfh A- J", of Syracuse,
A. Bond, Clara Bond and Anna Mav
Caldwell of Knox Butte, and Oscar
Spallinger of Orleans.
Some people are mailing the cards
to headquarters with a noto that pur
chase will be made at the local banks.
Cards should be brought to headquar
ters or sent to headquarter with
check enclosed as all volunteer sales
of the Liberty Loan drive,
The followinit la a list of volunteel
subscribers who met their assessments I crime passed from him until he pur
at Liberty Loan headquarters since chased a morning paper and read that
the publication of the liat in yesler-
Iduy'a Democrat:
Mary B. Cowels, Thomas T. Swan,
Owen Beam, Roy W. Nutting, Mer-
. ill V. Smith, r rank reedham, Us-
cur Spallingtr, John T. Ruiter, F. K.
Churchill, R. U Rotiertaon, r.ulons 1,.
VtcCurdy, Alan K. Banks, Kdw. L. Mc
Neil, Leslie L. PotU, E. K. Sox, Mad
eline E. Rawlings, Edna Rawlings, C.
(J. Rawlings, Robert M. Torbet, J. W.
Hummell, E. L. Smith, W. B. New
ion, A. B. Bond, Clora E. Bond, Adolph
Senders, Jennie Gaff, Dr. Walter R.
liilyeu, Fred Fortmiller, William Fort-
miller, Geo. E. Kohler, Ira D. Steph
ens, Chua. L. Monson, P. A. Goodwin,
runK w. Jensen, jacoo 4. i-muKreii, i
r.luah W ill (first man in county to
.i
double his ratine; he was rated at
r,00 and took $1,000); Mrs. Hilka
Wurford, Bert Crawford, Dayton Hol
iday, Willett reorce, J. a. Korier,
Augusta Hanson, Herbert McDon
ough.
3 SOLDIERS ARRESTED
HERE LAST NIGHT
Held Pending Investigation
to Determine Whether
they Are Deserters
Taken off a southbound freight I
train last night by Officers Koagers 1
and Dow, three Bien wearing the uni
form of privates in the American ar-1
my were locked up in the city jail I
pending nn investigation as to wheth
er or not they are deserters from the I
arniy.
The men gave their names as Dean I
Bennett, Albert Hoskins and Harold I
Parks, nil of Camp Lewis, Washing
ton. They claim they are on a five- I
day furlough but their account of I
what hns transpired since the date the
furlough was granted did not satisfy
Sheriff Hotline to whom the case was
referred for investigation.
A telegram was sent this morning I
to Camp I-evvis asking as to whether I
or not the men are entitled to a fur
lough but up to the time of going to I
press no reply had been received.
TODAY IN THE WORLD WAR
SEPT. 13, 1!'17. Argentina recalls
navnl attache at Berlin.
SEPT. 13, 1910. French enlarge I
gams in loinblea-reronne sector.
SEPT. 13. lnir.. Hindenburg ar
rives nt railway between Vilcn and I
Dvinsk.
SEPT. 13, 1914. Joffre reports:!
"Everywhere the enemy is retreat-1
ing."
THIS DAY in the BIG ROW
SEPT. 17. 1917. Huns attack on I
Champagne front.
SEPT. 17, 1916. French capture
Hcrny.
SEPT. 17, 1915. Russians prepare I
to evacuate Vilna.
SEPT. 17, 1914. Turks concontrnte I
on Bulgarian frontier. .
EIGHT LIMITED SERVICE
MEN ARE WANTED
The local exemption board re-
reived a wire this afternoon
railing for eiuht limited service
men to be aent to Fort McDowell,
California, on September 30.
NEW YORK GITY
EDITOR MURDERER
Well Known Newspaperman
Claims Mind Blank Af
ter the Shooting
FIRST NEWS SEEN IN
MORNING PAPER
When He Rtad Police Were
Searching for Him
Gives Up
NEW YORK, Sept. U. P. Ad
milting killing his wife but declaring
he had no recollection of the deed, ac
cording to the police, Charles Chap-
in, city editor of the World for many
years, today gave himself up,
He declared that all memory of the
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tha nolice were searching for him
Mrs. Chapm was found in her room
with a bullet in her head yesterday.
Mow Shipped
The Red Cross has received word
that 50 sacks of moss were shipped
here from Tillamook yesterday, and
200 sacks are expected to follow soon.
Here Krora Halaey
Mrs. C. II. Prochnow and daughter
Uldine returned last night from Hal-
I scy, where they have been spending
th. summer. Thev are making ar-
nent, 0 they may stey here for
wjnter.
line vt earner
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The prediction is fair tonight and
Wednesday. Yesterday's temperature
rane-ed from 47 to 89 degrees. The
river is at .8 foot.
Here From Scio
Curtis and Carl Kraschnewski, of
Scio, are in the city toaay, navin
;ome on business.
Power la Off-
Due to an accident at the Oregon
Power headquarters this afternoon
Juring which the Democrat linotype
was out of commission for two hours,
the paper is lute tonight.
KAISKK NERVOIS WRECK
LONDON. Sept. 17. V. P.
The Kaiser has suffered a ner
vous breakdown and is very de
spondent, according to strongly
persistent rumors. German pris
oners report that Americans cap
tured all the artillery of the Ger
man 21st division, according to
a diapatch from the American
front-
YANKEE DOUGHBOYS
Infnntrymen of the A. E. I, marching down the famous Champs Elysees
In Paris, find their hearts warming to the quick and heartfelt enthusiasm
of our ally.
The Kourth Liberty lonn will
the bouquets and smiles of Mile. Parlslenno and fight shoulder to shouldef
with her moat valiant husband and
LOGOTYPES
Beat tha Boche with Bonds.
Whip the Kaiser with Cash. .
Own bonds or wear them.
Bridge the Rhine with Bonds.
Fras Belgium with Bonds.
PIERCE SPEAKS AT
SCIO FAIR TOMORROW
Governor and His Oooonen
Both Invited; Fair
Began Today
The twelfth annual Linn
eountv
ill last
fair opened today at Scio and
until the evening of the l!Hh.
The board of directors have promis
ed a splendid program and It ia prob
able thut a considerable number of
Albany people will observe tha usual
custom and attend the fair.
Tomorrow Hon. Walter Pierce and
Governor Withycombe have been in
vited to address the crowd. Walter
Pierce will speak at 1 o'clock tomor
row afternoon, but it is not known
definitely aa to whether Governor
Withycombe will be able to be present
WHAT LIBERTY CORDS
W.LL CUY FOR ARMY
t $100 bond will buy overcoats, slick-
ers and blankets (or I soldiers and
mess kits for 15.
o 1100 bonds will buy i complete
rifles with bayonets. 1 artomatlc
pltol and 250 rounds of ammunition.
xiuo bonus win buy f airplane de
molition bombs (the kind dropped on
munition factories and dumps, trains.
stations, etc.) and 24 signal flare
$100 bonds will buy 20 alrp?
cendlary bomb.
Jj $ivu bonds will buy 20 airplane
fragmentation bombs (the kind drop
pel on ma&aes of troopa), and 11 hand
grenades.
fj $100 bonds will boy 10 airplane
Bares (each of which will light up
4 square miles of ground at night).
1 $100 bonds will buy a trench knife,
ateel helmet and 1 day's rations for
216 men.
g $100 bonds will buy mess kits, can
teens and entrenching picks tor a
company.
() $100 bonds will buy harness for the
wheel horses of t artillery teams.
1Q $100 bonds will buy each man of a
company 9 hand grenade. 9 gas or
phosphorus grenades, or 8 rifle gren
ades. $1000 bond will buy 1 loaded 1-
tneh shell.
1 Jlit'O bond will buy one of th af
fective little 37 mm. cannon used In
the trenches for breaking up enemy
strong-points and machine gun nests
out of range of trench mortars.
liuy a Liberty Pond today.
Urgent Is tha nation's call.
Young and old must help and aay,
America over all.
fliiy a bond, now dont be slow.
Over there our brave-boys go.
Seed they ask you to respond.
IXin't be slackers Buy a bond.
Make them Salaam to Uncle Sam
Buy Liberty Bonds.
Stopl Lookl Loosen 1 Liberty
Bonds. "
Shopping Here-
Mrs. E. Warner arrived this morn
ing from Knox Butte, and is spending
the day here shopping.
Geo. Finley Here
Geo. Finley, formerly of Crawfords-
ville but now of Portland, was shakimi
hands with friends in Albany today
GET SMILES, FLOWERS
send scores of other reglmentsto receive
brother.
Depth Bombs and Liberty Bonds
will drown the Untarsee Boats.
Lend as they fight.
Arm the Yanks with Bonds.
Bonds will help the Hun retreat.
For Foch and Freedom Buy Bonds.
AMERICANS NEAR
METZ DEFENSES
Gradual Progress Made by
Pershing as Germans
Fall Back
TWELVE GERMAN
DIVISIONS DISBANDED
Huge Losses by Enemy Be
ing Replaced by Wo
men and Boys
By FRED 8. FERGUSON
METZ FRONT, Sept. 172 p.
at. Gradual progresa by Americ
an forces at the right and left ex
tremities continues aa tha Ger
mans fall back toward tha Metx
defenses. Aerial aetlvitity ia
somewhat reduced aa a result of
the unfavorably weather. It ia
N that the Germaas .
11,14 tha 108th .
-'' la
equit -..laioeai , aiaho '
up their loasea noultiac froea that
year's fighting.
Fire thousand woeaea are aelaf
mobilised for certain aaxiiiary
service. Boys of 15 yeara are be
ing used.
The principal Vaakee aoVaaco
being made betweea the Mad
and Moselle rivers. The Gorssaas)
ar busily diggiag 1st along the
Hindenburg Haw. while oar posi
tions are being ateadily streaf-
thened.
LONDON, Sept. 17. Further prog-
ss toward SL Quentin ia reported by
(nig this morning. The British also
mproved their positions in Flanders
nd north of Lena.
WASHINGTON, Sept 17. Aside
om local combats In wntcn wo tooK
risoners, and a further increase of
raillery and aviation activity, there ia
nthing new to report from tha St.
ihiel sector, Pershing cabled the war
lerartment today.
PARIS, Sept 17. Local fighting,
r.d artillery duels are reported by the
rench war office today. North of the
isne there ia mutual artillery fight-
is- West of Maissons de Champagre
ur surprise attack resulted in some
risoners. Between St. Pilars da
rand and Mount Sanson and also
lorth of nheima we repulsed several
lurprise attacks.
WALL STREET BROKEN
THREATENS MILLIONAIRE
Convinced of his wife's intimacy
ith Van Cleefe, Wall street multi-
nillionaire, Louis Herford, broker, in-
aderj the Meredith home and attempt-
d to shoot Van Cleefe. Fortunately,
s Mr. Herford aimed at his intended
victim, Joan Meredith, fiance of Van
;ieofe, uttered a significant sentence
which caused Herford to lower hia
veapon and apologize.
Reports that his wife and Van
leefe were seen entering a hotel fol-
owing an automobile trip waxed Har
ford's slumbering jealousy into a bit
ter fury. A dance given recently at
llerford's home had added fuel to hia
suspicions.
The Vortex" is the name of this
hrilling Triangle play, whose baffling
(implications and gripping episodes
rivet the attention. It will be shown
at the P.fe tonight
Military Affairs Committee
Off Their Reservation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. U. P.
Acting in direct opposition to the
wishes of the administration, the sen
ate military committee today reported
favorably the bill providing for one
man control of the airplane Industry.
The bill, introduced by Senator New,
provides for a new cabinet officer to
be known as the secretary of aero
nautics, i
Marines Fight Bandits
in an Domini
WASHINGTON, Sept 17. U. P
Fights between the United States ma
rines and Dominican bandits occurred
September 7 and September 9.
There were no marine casualties. A
score of bandits were reported killed.
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