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ALBANY, LINN COUNTY, OREGON, MONK AY. OCTOBER 14. I'JIH.
No. 1M.
Prince Max Accepts Terms Laid Down by Wilson
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GERMAN AND TURKISH PEACE NOTES
DELIVERED TODAY; HOKENZOLLERNS
MUST 60 FIRST SAYS PRES. WILSON
Senator Ash unit AxHurcd bv President He Will Do Noth
ing to Wi-aken Advan taxes Gained by the
Victorious Allied A r mien
WILSON CONFERRING WITH A1JJEI)
COUNTRIES ritlOKTO MAKING REPLY
Telegrams Pour Into Washington Demanding Unrondi
tional Surrender: U S. May Demand the
Overthrow of Hohenollerns
WASHINGTON. Orl. 14. W iUun aaya aulorrarjr niul go b. 4
for peace ran be had. No armistice la poaaiblr while Germany
ronltaura her lllrgal practice.
WASHINGTON. Oct. II. Grrmany'a reply waa officially dr-
liverrd la the atate department at ll:5S today. It waa the aame 4
aa Ihe unofficial trt.
Kcrrrtarica l.an.lni and llakrr wrnt to the While Houae 4
at 10. The I'reaident gut the official Int at 12:15. 4
WASHINGTON. Oct. II. Hyl'nlted I'reaa. Turkey today be
eought I'reaident Milaon to reestablish pear. Sh arrepted WiUoo'a 14
teriaa aa a baaie for negotiations. She reiuealed an Immediate gen
eral arml.ttce, on aimitar condition aa Germany 'a note auggeatrd.
SerreUry l-an.im tonight will Inform Ihe nation what WiUoa dr
ridia regarding Germany'a pear nroffer.
WASHINGTON, art. 14. Senator Ashural after conferring with
the I'reaident. aaaured the aenatr hla afternoon that Ih country "may
real aaaured the I'reaident will do nothing to weaken the advantagea
gained by th tirtorinua allied aroi'ca." He, aaid I'reaident Viilaon waa
obtaining Ik iewa of Clemenceau and l.lod-Georgr.
Senator Thomaa of Colorado inlrodored a reaolution today de
manding that Germany areept the allies' demand, for reparation, res
titullon. and guaranteea of th additional 14 terme' acceptance before
an armlatlr be negotiated.
lly ROBERT. J. BENDER
WASHINGTON. Orl. 14. With thouaanda of trlegrama pouring In
to th White Houae demanding unconditional aurrrndrr. the hope waa
openly expressed today In official ,-lrrlre that the President would re
fuae to negotiate with the Central Empires while th lloheniollern and
llapahurga remain in power.
Meanwhile the I'reaident conferred with Srcrrtariea Un.ing and
Baker and Colonel E. M. Houae. regarding the reply which all agreed
muat be forthcoming quickly.
Only one thing the record of the llnhemollerna apprara to atir
Wilaon'a hand In accepting German?' I'l' 'or action to reatora peace.
Even thla obatrurtion may be waived by the I'reaident provided a bond
either human hoalagea or allied occupation of aame German terri
tory ia given to Inaure Germany 'a keeping faith.
If the I'reaident finda he cannot talk buaineaa with the preaent
German autlmritiea. it la believed he will clearly ahow the German peo
ple how they may haalen prare.
To underaland thoroughly the rhcr marked change in the atmoa
phrre about the momenloua eilual'n aince the President's return to
Waahinglon. three tlilnga muat be remembered: Firat. the I'reaident ia
eaaentlally a man of peace. Second, he haa alated on aeveral orraaiona
that he would hearken at any time to peace proffera "if alnrerely made."
Third, he believes the acceptance of !' H "" princlplea ia tanta
mount to unconditional aurrender.
It la undrralod that thla government holda the agreement In evac
uate German-occupied territory Indudca Ituaaian territory. Official
declare Ihe armlalire would be arranged entirely by General. Foch.
Ilaig, la. Allenhy and I'erahing.
I'AKIS Ort. 12. France hi inanimotiaty determined not to ne
gotiate with Germany until the latl"' r "m haolulely
ended, it ia aeml-offirlally announced-
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 14. The .uemhurg Government appenlrd to
day to I'reaident Wilson for prolec'" ' Luxemburg'a rlghta. He
manda that the German armlra evacuate Luxemburg were made.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 12. A win--1
less despatch sent out from Nuuen,
the great German wireless station,
picked up and forwarded to official
diplomatic sources here tonight, pur
ports to give the text of Germany's
answer to I'resldent WiUon's iniuirv
to Chnncellor Maximilian on Ger
many's peace proposal. On ita face
It seems n complete acceptance of
I'reaident Wilson's term.
The text of the nlo us received here
says Germany nccepts President Wil
son's terms ns laid down; accepts
evacuation of invaded territories ns nn
accessory preliminary to an armistice,
and asks for a mixed rommisHion to
make the arrangements; declares that
tho rhnncellor speaks "in the name of
the German government anil of the
German people," and that its only ob
ject in entering into discussions Is to
agree on the practical details for car
rying out tho terms President Wilson
has laid down.
The text of tho nolo follows:
"In reply to tho questions of the
I'resldent of the United Slates of
America the German Government
hereby declares
"The German Government has ac
cepted the terms laid down by Presl-
dent Wilson In hia address of January
8, and In hit subsequent addresses, on
the foondntiun of a permanent peace
of juatit'e. Consequently, ita object in
entering into diacuaaiona would be
only to ngree upon practicnl deUiila of
the application of these terms. The
German Government lielieves thut the
governments of the powers associated
with the Government of the Unitert
States also take the position taken bv
President Wilson in his address. The
German Government, in accord with
the Austro-lltingnrian Government,
for the purpose of bringing nlout an
nrmistice, declares itself ready to com
ply with the propositions of the Presi
dent In regard to evacuation.
"The German Government auggesta
that the President may occasion the
meeting of a mixed commission for
mnking the necessary arrangements
concerning tho cvacuntion. The pres.
cut German Government, which has
undertaken the responsibility for this
step towards peace, has been formed
by conferences and in ngreement with
tho great majority of the Kcichstug.
The chancellor, supported in nil of his
actions by the will of his mnjority,
speaks In the name of the Gerninn
Government anil of the Gerninn peo
ple
"Berlin, October 11, 1H18.
I (Signed) "SOI.F,
"Stnte Secretary of Foreign Office."
RED CROSS WILL
ELECT NEW OFFICERS
Special Program Will Follow
Regular Business Meet
at Library Tuesday
All members of the Red Croaa ara
lequcaled to attend thr meeting l
the lihrary tomorrow evening at 7:80
to elect new offircra for the ruining
year. A large attendance ia desired
ul tliia meeting l every mrmU'r
ahoulil feel it hia or hrr duty to at-U-id.
A program committee consisting of
Mra. Harry Cuairk, Mra. Fred Walker,
Mra. Chaa. llurggraf, Mra. J. K.
Ilaight and Mra. Pugh have been np
pointed to arrange a program for the
evening. After the humness meeting
arid program a aot-iul tinie haa len
planned.
FORMER A LI JANV
STAR MAKES GOOD
Raymond Archibald Is Made
Captain of O. A. C.
Football Team
Raymond Archibald, former foot
Lall atar on the Albany high achool
teuni, baa been elected cuptain of the
O. A. C. auad for the preaent school
ycir, according to word received here
today.
iiie firat game of the aeaaun in
which O. A. C. waa pitted against thi
aohlieraat Vancouver llurracka waa
played Salurduy and rraulted in a
victory for O. A. C. by a acore of 7
tu 0.
Former Albany Girl I
Wins Bond PriZ,"nl 'or tne BCt'ne o' the accident
Hccau.e ahe wrote the beat argu-
ment for the purchuse of I.iticrtv :
Honda in a content ataged in the Min-
neapvlia public achoula, laahella Ouvu,
eight-year-old daughter of Mr. and ,
Mra. S. 11 Davia who formerly lived
at the I'mttd I'n-abyterinn parsonage
in Allany, was awurded first prize for
the following contribution:
What Can I Do to Help Win thia W ar?
I can buy bonda, and try to get oth
era to buy more bonda. Of course we
little folks cannot do as much as the
big folks can, but we can knit socks
and sweatera for the aoldiera, and we
can be aaving; we can pray for the
government and I think that ia all
that little folks ran do.
ISAHKIXA DAVIS.
P. A. Young and Harry Cusick re
turned yesterday from a week's hunt
ing trip in Southern Oregon. Ihev
killed two fine bucks and brought
back a sample for the members of the
Hound Table club this noon.
Has Appendicitis
Mias Jennie Freerksen is confined
to her home with an attack of appen
dicitis. Haa Spanlah Influenza
Mrs. E. F. Anderson received a let- j
ter this morning from her daughter
Marion, who is at Kdgewood, Mary
land, with her husband, Albert Rous
seau, and she says he has been in the
hospital eight days with Spanish in
fluenza but is now getting better and
is able to sit up. Mrs. Rousseau also
writes that out of 15IM) cases in the
camp alwut oO or 00 have died.
To Close Sunday
Hcginnint next Sunday, October 20,
gasoline and distillate filling stations
will be closed on Sundays in Albany
and other Oregon towns. This ac
tion has been taken by the Standard
Oil company and the Shell company In
compliance with the request of the
Oregon state council of defense. On
October first these companies put in
effect the request to close gasoline
stations between the hours of (1 p. m
and 6 a. m.
Called for Service
Dr. O. G. Garrett of Portland spent
the week-end in Albany visiting his
parents, Mr. and Mra. W. F. Garrett.
He leaves today for Camp Grecnlnke,
Oglethorpe, Georgia, to report with
the dental reserve corps.
TROOP SHIPMENTS NOT
TO UK niSl'ON'l'lNUhl)
WASHINGTON. Oct. 14. lie
garding the prare aitiiatinn. I
multy announced the United
States will continue to send I
Kuropeward 2'i0.0u0 men mon
thly without relaxation of any
kind.
WOMAN KILLED
CAMPING TRIP
Mrs. Elia Taylor of Albany
Ixses Life When Limb
Falls Upon Her
HARRY CURRAN
SERIOUSLY INJURED
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All.onv lv.nl s"mrurl
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Under Iirge Tree: Wind
Breaks Off Limb
Mrs. Kliia Maud Taylor of Fuurtn
and Calapooia was instantly killed and
Harry Curran was injured internallv
when a limb from a tree under which
they were sleeping crashed to th
ground about 3:30 Sunday morning.
Mrs. Taylor, Mr. Curran and Mra.
l urrans niomer mane a trip namr-
day night in a launch to a point about
halfway between Allmny and Corval
lis. They were sleeping in the open i
under a large Cottonwood tree. A
tiff breeze was blowing at the time
and caused a limb about eifht inches
in diumetr and 25 feet lonjf to crash
to the ground. That Curran and hu
mother escaped wit'i th' ir livA was
nothing short of a miracle.
Toroner Kortmiller and Ir. Till
were notified uf the accident by phone
early Sunday morning.
Mrs. Taylor was born in Kiu'lan I
and was f2 years of age at the time
of her death. She leaves besides a
husband, three sons and a daughter to
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Example No. 2
HENRY W. McELMLRRY
Member of City Council Ex-Member
of City School Board
; Holder of good farm lands. Rated
to loan his Government $500.00 and
offered to take $100.00, later offered
under protest to take $250.00.
Paid Advertisment by
LIBERTY" LOAN COMMITTEE
Exterminate Them
MRS. A.P. RUSSELL DIES
OF HEART TROUBLE
Well-Known Pioneer of Linn
County Passed Away
Saturday Night
Harriett Ruaaell died at Salem Sa
turday evening at u o'clock at the age
of 1)4 years. The deceaaed waa bom
October 22, 18.13. in Shaata Co., Calif.
Her parent, moved to California in
lxl'J and the was the first whita child
born in northern California.
She waa married in 1870 and lived
in California until sha came to Oregon
30 yeara ago. The family recently
vd to Salem from Ma.leay, where
LUU L..I var Prinp ...
that time they refiitled at Khelhurn.
Mm. Kuiiael! was a member of the
Methodist church until Koint? to Shel
hurn, when they helped to finance the
building of the Presbyterian church.
She waa the mother of 1-1 children.
11 of whom' are living. Besides her
children she haves 22 grandchild ft? n
and three great-jrrandchildren.
The funeral will be at Shelburn to
incrrow at 2 p. m., conduct by Rev
Ivovfall of the I'resbyterian church of
Salem.
Among the II children, seven are
sons, six of whom will be at the f u
nerul and act as pallbearers. One of
them is K. M. Kussell, 'county clerk.
Weather Keport
Yesterday'a temperature ranged
from 44 to 73 degrees. The river fell
to .6 foot yesterday.
Called Home-
William Taylor and Harold Taylor
of Portland were called home yester
day by the death of their mother, Mrs.
K. M. Taylor.
mourn her denth.
The funeiat services will be con
ducted at the Christian church to
morrow morning at 11 o'clock.
T. II. HORNER FOUND
DEAD YESTERDAY
Batchelor Farmer Leaves No
Relatives ; Death Due to
Heart Trouble
Theophile B. Horner, a well-known
farmer residing four miles east of
Jefferson, waa found dead in bed yes
terday morning by one of th neigh
bors. Coroner Fortmiller was called
and found that an Inquest waa unnec
easary. The deceased died of heart
trouble.
Theophile B. Homer was born In
Germany 61 years ago of Swiss pa
rents. He moved with his patents t
America before he reached the age of
majority and some 20 years ago came
to Oregon and bought the farm on
which he resided until the date of his
death.
The funeral arrangements have hot
yet been made.
No New Influenza
Cases Says Dr. Myers
"There are no new cases of Spanish
influenza reported to the city health
department," said Dr. Myers thia af
ternoon. Asked as to whether or not we have
had any cases in Albany this year, Dr.
Myers said that as far as reports re
ceived at his office or to his own per
sonal knowledge, there are no cases
now and have been none in the city.
Coast Artillery Open
For Special Enlistment
FORT STEVENS, Oct. 14. U. P.
Enlistment ia now open to men who
wish to fire high explosive shells
across the Rhine.
Induction into the Coast Artillery,
which is supplying the heavy artillery
corps for overseas service, has been
opened to men of certain qualifica
tions.
Officers at the fort today gave out
cort?cted data on induction. The sere.
ice is open to only the following men:
candidates for officers (that is, men
who appear to have the requisite
qualifications, education or military
experience or mature intelligence, or
'all); stenographers, radio operators.
electricians, draughtsmen, automobile
I mechanics, cooks and bandsmen.
All other men the average men
who' fill up the rank and file cannot
be individually inducted. An applica
tion blank should be addressed to the
commanding officer, Coajt Defenses
of the Columbia, Fort Stevens, Ore
gon. The application must give the fol
lowing information: Name ih full,
order number, if known; serial num
ber; class (number and letter); color
of man; physical qualification (if
known); present address; designation
and street address of nearest local
board (to be given only in case regis
trant is at a distance from local board
of Oregon); dale of registration (men
of Class 1 registed prior to Sept. 13,
1918. cannot be taken); trade or bus
iness; education (name of schools and
number years).
A candidate for officers training
camp can be of almost any vocation
provided he is otherwise acceptable.
Soldiers at Newport
Need Fruit and Jelk
Mrs. Percy R. Kelly is in receipt of
a letter from Major S. Whiting, chkf
medical officer in charge of the army
camps in Lincoln county, wherein he
asks the ladies of Albany for dona
tions of canned fruit and jellies for
the soldiers who are now confined in
the hospitals.
Vrs. Kelly asks each housewife to
donate a glass of jelly, jam or can
ned fruit and s'le will undertake the
wo.-.; of packing and shipping it to
Newport. The fruit should be left at
Mrs. Kelly's residence.
Moved to Conallis
Mrs. .'. J. Collins and daughter have
moved to Corvallis for the winter.
S00 PERISH IN BIG FIRE
DI LUTII. Oct. 14. U. P. Over
500 persons perished in the moat
disastrous forest fires in Min
nesota history.
Five hundred bodies have been
recovered. Inrend i a r i s m ia
blamed.
YANKEES
(
Bayonets in Hands of Amer
icans put Picked Troops
of Hun to Rout
Today
MACHINEGUN NESTS
ARE CLEARED OUT
QUICKLY BY YANKS
French Reach Chateau Por
cein; Retreating Ger
mans Closely Fol
lowed Ud
By FRANK J. TAYLOR
WITH THE AMERICANS.
Oct. 14. Heavy German attack
east of the Argonne early today
were broken up by American
counter attacka. The Yanks wet
the Boche midway between, the
linea, wielding the bayonet and
tearing the enemy waves to
ahreda.
The German attacks were pre
ceded by a heavy barrage, but
tfce Aawriraar-artilWry . ailemred
the enemy, leaving the infantry
unprotected.
Later the American infantry
overtopped and began clearing out
the machinegun nests of the en
emy in the Romagnc, Cunel and
Someraine regions.
PARIS, Oct. 14. The French are
keeping in contact with the German
on the whole front of the enemy re
treat, said today's communique.
The French reached Chateau Por-
cein, 18 miles north of Rheims.
German Press Opposed to
Unconditional Surrender
PARIS, Oct. 14. U. P. The Col
ogne Volks Zeitung, discussing Ger
many's peace note reply, says.
"The nation wishes to avoid uncon
ditional surrender."
The Colonel Gazette says: "No one
should expect Germany to sacrifice
her life-interest."
Here From Portland
Will Anderson, wife and two child
ren, of Portland, spent Sunday in Al
bany, the guests of Mr. Anderson's
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Pete Anderson.
They came up in a new Franklin and
will return this evening or tomorrow.
Mr. Anderson is a former Democrat
carrier and collector. He ia waiting
for a call to seivice in the U. S. en
gineers' division.
Detroit Man
Oriu Judd, pioneer resident of De
troit, has been in the city today on his
way to Salem on a business trip.
NEW CLASSIFIED
PIANO LESSONS Mrs. Marshal has
resumed teaching this winter call
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