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DECISIVE FIGHT
IN GREECE SEEMS
IMMINENT TODAY
(JHKUAN NEUTRALITY IM MORE
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emmnmaaanaaBai
Osrataae Plan to Crew Onn It I
t'admtood, as Attack Allied Ki.
Iitioaarjr PercesFlu They With.
draw Throng Greece Toward ka
loalke Attacks or Central Allies
In Serbia OmUim,
KLAMATH PALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1915
Price Fire
By HEXRY WOOD .
(United Press Staff Correspondent)
ROMK. Dec. 11. One of the most
decisive battlea of the European war
mm Imminent an tho allira continue
thlr evacuation of Serbia.
Athens and Salonika dispatches In
dicate that Germany Intend to cross
Orecce, and It bt expected that this
means the Toulon will try to drlre
tho allies' expeditionary forcee to Sa
lonika, thua ridding the Ilalkan or
the enemy,
Experts are certain that In thl
event all the fighting will be on
Greek toll, Thla sudden trend, It li
believed, will force Greece to eater
the var within a fortnight
1 he small force of allies, It Is be
lieved, will be swept off by the Con
till allies should they put Into execu
tion their reported offenslre plans.
Klamath Wheat Is Praised by Big Millers
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PUury Milk in Minneapolis Wants to Make Test
WE Fin
AT 2 P.M.
SUNDAY
SERVICES WILL BE UNDER THE
AUSPICES OF LOCAL LODGE OF
ELKS, AND WILL BE HELD AT
THE MELHASE RESIDENCE
United Press Service
ATHENS, Dec.- U. Dispatches
from the frontier say the French con
tinue their retreat. There Is no men
tion of the evacuation of Serbia by
II the allied forces.
The British forces were reinforced
Thursday night, and they maintained
their positions In the face of many at
tacks yesterday. It la admitted, how
r, that British retirement la Inevit
able.
Oeneral von Maokenien, who Is to
take command of Turkish troops, ar
rived in Constantinople yesterday,
hinging with him two regiments of
Bavarian Infantry and several batter
ies of artillery. The Turks have rein
forced, and attacked the British posi
tions at the DardameUea.
United Press Service
PARIS, Dec. 11 An Athens news
agency reports that Oreece will soon
demobilise her forces. This waa one
of tho principal demands of the allies.
but so far the atory Is not confirmed.
MORE TULE LAKE
LAND IS RELEASED
WEm
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A TYPICAL KLAMATH COUNTY HARVEST SCENE
The funeral of the late Frederick
Melhase will be held at S o'clock to
morrow afternoon. The services will
be held at the Melhase residence, cor
ner of Fifth street and Klamath ave
nue, and will be conducted by Klam
ath Lodge No. 1247, Benevolent' and
Protective Order of Elks.
Friends of the family are invited
to attend. The remains will be in
terred in the Klamath Falls cemetery.
Members of the local Elks Lodge
went to the depot In a body last night,
and escorted the remains of their de
parted brother to the Melhase home,
ANOTHER TEUTON
TO BE RECALLED
BY U.1 REQUEST
NUBER'S
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ASSISTANT IS
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NEBRASKANS SIGN PETITION
ASKING THAT AUTOMOBILE
MAN'S NAME RE ON BALLOT AT
THE PROCABT
wheat, tho Sperry Flour company and the
Portland Flouring Mills company,
and these concerns were asked to test
the-wheat, If possible;-andve,anjacterlt'uuld'bVwrsttefactory-forfrarty-to -giranratee Uiegradeawoatd
.opinion on its milling qualities. The
object was to make the Klamath
Klamath county' hard
v.hlch tesU from 40 to 46 per cent
gluten, has been ratpd by government
experts second In quality only to
the famous Kansas grain. The head
of I'lllshury Flour Mills company, wheat bolt raoro widely known
whoso plant at Minneapolis Is easily through tho big flour millers,
the Migcst In the United States, goes Tho Portland concern wroto as fol
a llltlo further, and puts tho Klamath)lws:
wheat on the name lovel with Kansas 'Your letter of the 30th at hand,
wheat. mid n'so tho samplo of wheat, which
Moreover, tho I'lllshury mills are' jou sh to have us test. Tho wheat
anxious to securo from 1,000 to G,000i certain:? looks very good, and we wilt
bushels of Klamath hard wheat, to ' to rIiiU to let you know the results of
onerlment with in milling. .our examination of It for milling pur
"Referring to tho sample of wheat
which you sent us, If we could get
any quantity of. wheat of thla char-
Some tlmo ago the Commercial
Club sent small samples of Klamath
county wheat to the PllUbury mills,
I'OMM. '
From Sperry
was received:
mills the following
milling purposes."-
The letter from the PllUbury com-
jpany is signed by tne president, Al-
bert C. Loring. The fact that he per
sonally took up .the matter Is very
pleasing to local people, as well as
the tone of his letter, which follews:
"Wo are In receipt of your favor of
November 80th, and also the small
sack of hard wheat, which came duly
to hand today.
"Tho great difficulty we have found
In Kansas wheat Is the Irregularity In
its character. The sample you sent Is
a very good wheat, but of different
characteristics from tnat wnich we
generally use here. If arrangements
could be made by some responsible
be like sample furnished, and could
make a price delivered here, we might
po&stbly' be able to do some business:
We would be pleased to nave a quota
tion on 1,000 to 6,000 bushela of
wheat for experimental purposes like
sample, you quote by wire, subject to
immediate reply. "It Is Impossible to
tell, particularly this year, what the
true milling value Is, because of the
peculiarities In the season's crop
We would be glad to experiment
on a small shipment, to ascertain Its
value. If you are in a position to do
this, we would be pleased to give It
consideration."
TWELVE TRACTS ARE LEASED
TO BIDDERS BY GOVERNMENT,
AND REMAINING LAND WILL
BR LEASED LATER
GET AUTO LOAD
OF FINE GEESE
SPORTSMEN FROM THIS CITY EN
JOY SPLENDID SHOOT ON UP.
PER LAKE BIRDS PLENTIFUL
AND IN FINE CONDITION
Twelve more tracts' of reclaimed
Tule Lake land were leased to farm'
rs today by the Reclamation ser
vice. There were many bidden for
these pieces, and the prices bid ran
from RE cents to ll.flO per acre.
There were twenty-seven parcels
of land offered for rent aftht time.
As 1 hidden bid only on the twelve
Imed, the otben are still open, and
they will be teased after the holidays.
The land Is rlek, sandy loam wit,
that was unoovered from the drain
te of Tula Lake this year. The land
a to be thrown ope to homesteaders
aa aeoa ae the lake Is suEdsntty
ratae.
Dr. Rom Boyd and wife came borne
last night from tan Francisco, where
they apeat about two weeks.
Mn. Laura Thomas and Miss Alta
Theme are her rrem Los Autos,
viewing with Okas. W. Thomas aad
;amjy.
W,. Ferae m.aowa frem SeetCle.
The result of a day's shoot was
brought home today by a party oi
four hunten, who Journeyed to the
Upper Lake Thunday ana reiurnou
last evening. Tho hunters returned
Friday, but they didn't bring me
game.
A couple of the boys sped away In
an auto this morning, returning about
11 o'clock with seventy or eighty
birds. Of these thirty-seven were uuc
large geese, one of the honkers weigh
ing In the nelghbornooa oi miwo
pounds dressed.
O. P. Van Riper says j
.nntirh to kill a goose. "All youve
t to do Is to All him so run or itu
that he can't carry It away, ana you-vo
got htm." ,
Those In the party were Harry
ford, J. Olnsbaugit, a. u. minor
O: P, Van RW.
High School Party
a n.rtv waa held at the high school
building Int evening that will linger
.ii.- FiMof those onsent. The
"doings" was In the form of an en
tertainment, and given t of
the frtakmen and new PUPH".
lag with a raaa march, led by John
Houston and Miss Own Oalklw. the
... u led to the mala assembly
room, wkofw cleverly arnaged pro
gram awaited those In attendance
Mr. Hogg and O, I. Gregg as mono-
loglats proved themselves a delight to
the audience, Miss Claudia 8ptnk, ac
companied by Marguerite Worden, en
tertained with a pretty solo, and Mar
Jorio Delsell ln,a piano solo gave a
very pleasing rendition. Following
tho musical program everyone partici
pated In many pleasant games, and
concluding the evening's Jolllfloatlon
the study room was chosen for de
lightful refreshments. Led by Alva
Deals, the boys gavo their yells.
Flue Burns Oat.
A flro alarm Indicating a blase at
tho Argraves last night caused fellows
rooming there to scurry home to save
their effects, and brought out the Are
department. The lire was found to
bo only a chimney burning out, and
there was no damage.
"The Dirty Stiaker"
I'nlted Press Service
' SALEM, Dec. 11. Alleging that
her husband boasted be had not taken
a bath for fifty yean, aad that she
knows of her own knowledge thai he
has not taken a bath or washed his
feet since their marriage September
29th, Mrs. Mary Templeton la plain
tiff in a dvorce action pending
against Robert M. Templeton. She
further alleged that Templeton re
fused to permit his children by a for
mer marriage to bathe their feet.
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BONANZA BRIEFS
The Ladles Aid will hold a basaar
at the M. E. church Monday evening,
December 18th, beginning at 7:30.
There will be homo cooking for sale,
and refreshments will be served.
ATHLETIC CLUB'S
SHOW A SUCCESS
BOXING, WRESTLING AND HORI
ZONTAL BAR WORK BY MEM
BERS OF THE CLUB ENTER.
TAIN A GOOD CROWD
United Press Service
OMAHA, Neb., Dec. 11 Thirty
five republicans today signed a peti
tion naming Henry Ford on. the presi
dential preference ballot, aad seat It
to; Lincoln.-,
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United Press Service
LONDON, Dec.. 11. SwiUerland
advices say Germany may allow Ford
and his peace party to proceed to
Swltaerlaad In case Holland will not
permit a peace conference there.
Suit to Foreclose.
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the circuit court today by Mrs, Msy
itoweli against P. L. Fountain as
executor of the Jas. C. Mongold es-
!tnte, nnd William Mongoiu, a miunr.
The mortgoga 'n tuven as seouru.v
r.u a loan of T'nf
represent Mrs. Stuwelt.
M. 8. Plttman of the Monmouth
I Normal, lectured hen Friday even-
The talk waa very Interesting,
and the attendance waa good.
Rutentc.ft Kent,
In. From Fort.
Dan Ryan Is down from Fort Klam
atb on a business trip,
Mrs. LeavKt ni.
Mr. A. L. Leavltt Is III at her home
on Conger avenue.
dordon Hill Is a
Portland. '
Uto arrival from
C. JO. MeOheeney It a recent visitor
from Portland,
Manager Hank Free demonstrated
his ability to please the public aad at
the same time Instruct the young 'una
of Klamath Falls In the developing
of their physical attributes to some
purpose. The entertainment last
night was principally along the lines
of the art of self defense, and the par
ticipants ranged In atse from wee 50
pounders up to husky 180-pound fel
lows, and every match proved, inter
esting. The little fellows, with gloves
I almost as large as themselves, were
Vvidlct for Gocller. oniy allowed to box two-mlnutea at
A verdict in favor of the defend-4 Ume( and 9r worlt puuniy showed
ant, J. F. Goeller, waa returned by (he instructions they are receiving
the circuit court Jury today In the'at toe Athletlo Club.- f, :
action of Bliss oneacnain aa aomio- .... ,,.,i. ,.. ..(
lstrator of the estate ot William Mar
tin, to collect money alleged due for
dental services performed by Dr.
Martin.
John B.
Francisco.
Tripp la here from San
Mr. and Mn. D. W. Ryan are recent
arrivals from Fort Klamath.
B. B. Smith la here from Sacn-
Harry H. Rata la a fewtsaaw' visitor
Rom an'Ftenemeo;, , & . -:
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One Interesting feature to soma' of
the audience, was to see the IKtle del;
ows comparing notes with each otbor
after their appearance before 'sjai
public, and the Interest taken In those
discussions showed the tendency'of
youth to' work for greater eetcleney.
To many present the work ot the,
Athletic Club waa a revelation, and
the fact that It could do such a
work for our youngsters waa reeef
nlsed for the f rat time. Many je
pressed surprise, along1 with their sat
isfaction, and voleed the hone tkt
Manager Free woald kee;n kla s)et)d
work' and glW .many mere, entertosnf
meats f the elaaa of hwt nlghti -'n.
COAST KNOWN AS
"CRITICAL A'
WAR OOLLBGE RECOMMENDS
SPECIAL DEFENSES FOR PUGET
SOUND, CALIFORNIA AND THK 1
ATLANTIO REGION
TiMAgalBt Any Others Invelfed. m,
AcUyiUea of French In WHMwIdans
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vestlgated. , ,., J$
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tmuiuneously with the 'annonnee-'J.iS'lS
ment that the government's Aacona .1
note hod been received in Vienna, it I, V"
became"known that Baroli'ZwMtncJ&; s5?v-
the Austrian charjje d affaire in New J
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York,- Is in grave danger of follow- '
ing former -Ambassador Dumba home" .
nt the request of the United States. '-'
The developmenU In this caae'have FTi
oeen bo rapia tnat tne recaH will S-ivi
nlJkl- V. 1 Mm ... 't - 'ktilt $
tiuuaui inuieu ior..Derore.iawnotesrf&,H
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The evidence against ZweMlnck m ".'f M
the most startling , that haa .keen m&
massed against, any othen, aeeasedla V
pro-Teuton plots., Seeretary T a sains '. .
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has photognphsof letters writttnvsyS;
Zweldlnck from ManteaerMaVI
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Zweldlnck from HMlilVuiV
to Consul General ,vonNnae,;wliles)irtf
indicated plans for the wholesale for; , ?
gery .or misuse of uaasoorti. ir &'J
, The goyernment has formally .n$ m,i
qutodJUiglaBduix4VjrTajum
guarantee safe conduct "to' CJaptalne (S
Boy-Ed and von Paneal recalled "fletw'r 5
man mllltsrraftai.liaaJ'Y. -c ' '"- S5
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its Intention of muesUngrFraiee?Wt
explain why three American ahlHt;
we're held up In Porto Rlcan waters ' -Q:
recently. " " "
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en.and C.'C. Crowley have-been post'
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WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec: 11.
Puget Sound, California and the At
lantic region are termed as "critical
areas" needing particular defenses,
by the war college, ot the United
8tates army in Its report to Secretary
ot war Garrison.
The need of the Puget Sound re
gion Is n division ot troops,, less di
visional cavalry, and a brigade of cav
alry. The neede of both California
aud the Atlantic region are each giv
en as a division of troops and a brig
ade of cavalry. "
Eighth Grade
Tbo Eighth Grade Domestic Science
class ot the Central school served
luncheon In honor of M. 8. Plttman
Monday, December 6th. Those pres
ent were Superintendent R. H. Dun
bar, Superintendent Fred Peterson,
a R. Bowman; George WaKon, Miss
Mabel Mean and Mr. Plttman. The
courses were as follews: (1) Veget
able soup and croutons; (I) Roast
duck, creamed potatoes, hot biscuits;
spiced grapes, green tomato pickles;
(3) Fruit enlad and cheese wafen;
(4) ' CnaberrY-cecoeaaVwUitfl
cream pudding, choooleto oake.'eeffee.
the hostess waa Esther Haines; wait
resses, Dorothy Sanderson' and Myler
paiuus; and tne cooks were Wllda
Smith and Anna Haekland.
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session of the Methodist confscense'-f;
t.' niUAlinvft .! lift. a fMWl ikmmmiTii t'r1'
speaker. Her subject, will WehnamhtH
work, life and customs in'ChiaaV,''aim'fM-'
sbe will give the subject a netvaMlM
touch that will - -H'TTiw'g1gffji.P;'
The public la invited.
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