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Eleventh Year No. 3,178
ENGLAND REJECTS PEACE OFFER
GERMANY FORMALLY
MOST STATE TERMS
110VO QCOROC SPEAKS TO THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS
Declares Allies Cannot Treat on Peace
Until
What
Germany Formally
Terms She Will
6tates
Accept.
Describes Proposals as Noose
Which Allies Are Requeued
Place Their Heads.
LONDON. Dec. I !l --The allies will
not treat with Germany fur pence un
til Germany formally slntei ttu tcium
on which she will urcepl pe-ncc A
foniuil note to thin effect will he m-iiI
to Germany In it few- ilayn by the en-
twite power nml their allies.
David l.loil George, ptVtllllMMlf Kng
i.tnil, announced the nJi'Ctlon of the
oifer of Von lletliiiiiiiiii-llollwe-g, clinti
rellor of thi Geiimin elliptic, for peace
in an epoch hicIi In the linuin1 of
tummotiN tiMlny, II" stated thul Eng
land linn mdortcd the rejections of
fr-rance and Russia, eliemly declared.)
I.loyd George. chutncterUed tin,
lnce offers of 'Germany an a "nooie
ili which the allies nn requested to
place their heads. He put emphasis
on tho unity of the nllles In reJectinK
lie proposal Independently.
Ills term of rejection were couched
i, the bitterest Irony.
"Without reparation peace In Impol
i iblc. Outrage at Hen und on land
.m't bo liquidated by n few pious
Phrases about humanity," declared
the premier. "The allies will Insist
that tho end of the war be a complete
runranlre against Prusslanlsm nRnln
ilirturblnic the pence of Kurope."
Lloyd George referred to Germany nsj n nnmnc that coi.'pelled admlialion.
"nwaahbuckllnit through the atreet of. .M carofino F'pjrllnK.4f CWcako.
Trarope," bitterly pointing to the ,,tplnn0 , nmiearrl In neverai number.i
litoken faith of the Oermnn. ali.ne and In iluelr and trio. Sin
"Von nethmnnn-HollweK'H note af-' nanm.,j both wltn her olee and wLh
lirdn snuill hope of an honorable nndlir IMTonallly.
laatlnc; dettlemenl." said the premier.) M Madise Ilecker of Lo Anselen.
To tho Oermnn plirnae, "nelf defensej whlHtler, made Ihe audience think she
e! the Oermnn nation." he referred waH n j,ri. Her Imitations of the
WiUHtlcullr and reolled that "Hiltnin,
ntver wlxhed to check the develop
miit of Oermnny.
Boston Votes on Booze
IIORTON. Dec. 10. The nation to-
u i.i,... ii,.is, w.t,. on the'
. " i .i. .in.,,, i,. u,.,. ir tlm
i lowing tide of sentiment for
bii.liiini will engulf the huh clly.
pio-
Committees Are Getting
Money to Buy Terminals
The wink of the vuilous commllUvn
ftiili'li tu i nislng money to !"' tw
in mil sites for tho Stialioin inllnmd
' e progicHHltiK natlnfacloilly, accoid
irK to Chillies W. Kboilelit of tho
Ixsid committee.
Tho eltlzons plnn lo rnlso about 75,
000 with which to buy toimlnulH and
oilier necessary grounds In Klamath
r.ills. Tho committees getting sub
scriptions lire divided iib follows;
Head commltteo supervlslnR nil
vteik: W. Taul Johnson, C. W. Kher
Ifin and Al Graham.
Commute io see members of ruor
(inntn association.
Commltteo to bbo merchants not In
s.iHoclation.
'WWAftWAJAAvwi
ROWN WOULD DRAFT
ONE DRY BOOZE LAW
8AI.KM, Ore.. Dec. 19.--"Provldcd It
will ;proe generally satisfactory I
will be Kind to draft for presentation
the legislature n bill puttlnK Into
' effect the 'bone dry' amendment," nald
Attorney General Ilrown today. "I
lnMi noi wnm 10 iniruue upon me r-i
j llnllo field, howeier. and should
to there be any legislator declroUK of
j picturing the bill I would bo Kind to'
Ihtne lii in do ho, and any adricu that!
) I could gle would be at bin Ken Ice."
1 The attorney Kcneral linn been linked
bj a number of prohibition organlza-i
tlons and prominent prohibitionist!
to prepare the.meastne. 1
ORIOLES PLEASE
OFFER MUSICAL PROGRAM OF
SONGS AND WHISTLING AND
ALSO READINGS. THAT DELIGHT
fAIR SIZED AUDIENCE.
' he Oriole Trio, In th. season's third
ly enni n niber, dellgV-l n lair sled
.uultenct at the opera Vuic last nlKht
will- murle that was fni bvo the
a er.i.je l.wid In sho that te.iru
Klnnmih tills.
IJach member of the trio drow an
encote etery time she nppeared and
llP ,,corM. received the applause the
main numbers did. The trio Ir. iride
ii : artists au I en h rniertnlnel t. ..
.,,., Iin0i.lll. the meadow laik ami
mnnv other song onus wen- ri;i
in
each of her numbers she pleased.
Miss Orah Harkness of Albany, Ore.,
K'l.uei, appealed In novel al chaincteil
yillonn and In each 'van Reed. Her
I-. on' munitions or a wiow nnu ...
(t a child iliew
Iniisii and applause
fioni her heaieis. Hli' is an ncco n
pll hed inleiliiiuei
C im.mllteii to nee nwneis and lenlen
ol nut o.i.
( niiiniltteo in seo propel ly owr.ois
In Klamath Tails.
Commltteo lo noe piopeil u'.iun
nut in Klamath Tails.
Committee to seo fun.i"M l idicK-
men .
Committee at largo to soa all pti-
son. not Included ubi.vo.
Committee to neo laboring men. 'I his
is tho thousand commliKo and it Is
to nee. 1000 laboring men for Mibiwlp.
lions of f each for ten nonfln.
All the nbovo committor. InrluiUng
t)u head committee, Is woil:l.i? under
tho direction of, tho oommltteo named
nt tho mass meeting last Mil ami
which conslstB of J. W. Siemens, B. U.
Hcnmes and C. D. CrMor.
LiMHHBj s jfa Christmas Spirit ?
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON,
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- PAV.p LliQVTCOgCi:
ENGLAND'S PREMIER, WHO DENOUNCES GERMAN PROPOSALS
l . T
Ily CECIL ADAMS
A CAIN Christmas finds half. -the
f
J world at peace and ' half the
world at war. This 1 the third
ChrWtmaH that the principal nations
of Kurope have been shooting thous
ands of dollars at each ether every
day, slaughtering human souls by the
thousands, robbing the nations of all
their intelligence, devastating the
work of art nnd architecture, that hae
taken centuries to build and which
will take centuries more to rebuild.
Structures which have been the pride
of the nations and admired by the
whole world are being shot to pieces.
So Christmas finds thousands or
homes where the families will never!
WESTERN NIGHT
HERE
ANNUAL AFFAIR OF ELKS RE
ENACTING DANCE HALL AND
OTHER SCENES OF THE OLD
WEST IS READY.
"Western Nlghl."
singed by the Elks
money with which to help tho poor on
Cihrstmas , will be enjoyed tomorrow
night nt the Elks temple.
Scenes of the early days of the west,
enpo,elally those in mining camps
i where games ami nance nana mmi
I ph, will bo enacted out as accurately
ns possible. Out a million uoiiars oi
Ml;s "bull' coin has been printed for
one at tho various gajues.
Tho t'lfnlr is for both Elks and tholr
Indies nnd for fi lends Invited by Elks.
TOMORROW
Fieuer Visits. I not given up hope. It would seem mai
TMwnid Treuer, a farmer of tho Toojtho objections of tho parents are not
valley, spent last night In Klamith tenable. Clrand opera stars often hnvo
Tnlli. on business. appealed on tho streets at Clnlstmas
Buys House andLot.
J. T. rerklns lias purennsea iiom n.i
V. Stewnit lot 4, block 25, Hlltsiue mi
dltlon. nnd tho five-room house on tho
pioperty. The deal was made through
the Chllcotc agency.
Mitchell Returns.
Tom Mitchell, delegate of the Klam
ath Sportsmen's Association to the an
nual meeting of the Oregon Sports
men's League In Portland, returned
last night.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 19,
Klamath County Hlith School.
;.L... .. u
uvi t unsiuiiui BKiutriiiK again
and thousands whose only Christmas
wish is, "That their loved ones may
return." Thousands are asking for
their Christmas gift only a sufficient
amount of food to sustain their bodies.
We, the people of America, can be
grateful that we have in our homes
and families a sufficient amount to eat
and wear, and although we do not
have perhaps the luxuries of lire, we
should remember that we might have
been In the same condition that the
nations of Europe are in today.
So Christmas now finds us at peace
with most of the world, and may our
president. Woodrow Wilson, continue
to keep the American people so!
CHORUS MAY NOT
SING CHRISTMAS
OBJECTIONS OF PARENTS
MAY
PREVENT SPLENDID CHORUS OF
YOUNG WOMEN FROM HELPING
BIG AFFAIR TO SUCCESS.
annual affair j Because the parents of several sing
lodge to raise jm Jn tJ;e H,gh School Grls. chonis
do not want their daughters, to sing in
public, it now is possible that this
splendid choius will not appear Chi 1st
mas Eve at the big municipal celebra
tion on Main street. This chorus is
the largest and one of the best in tho
state nnd Its appearance at the celO'
br.itlon would add greatly to the suc
cess of the affair.
The Business Men's Association,
which will conduct tho celebration, is
trying to get tho chorus to sing, has
time, and on other occasions, to ue-
light the public nnd help spread tne
Christmas spirit among an peupie. in
every instance their action has been
praised.
Gets Decree.
Mis. A. J. Manning has been granted
a decree of divorce by Circuit Judge
Kuykendall and her name changed to
Maude E. Simmons. W. H. Av Renner
nppeared for her In the proceedings
In ceurt:
1916
UNIVERSAL
DECLARED
WM"rfMrfMMWWWMMP
HPHonTB mn mruirn
TO MAKE WHEAT FIELD
A number of acres of orchard land
across Bear creek are being converted i
into wheat land under the gentle en
couragement of a tractor engine. The
orchard, which was not a success
mainly owing to lack of water, is be
ing pulled up and the wood saved. It
will be planted to wheat.
Twenty acres are on the old Walte
tract, an orchard planted by Pennsyl
vania people. The land has been
leased by Messrs. Hodgson and Hall-
baugh and Davis The other twelve j WAsmNGTON. D. C, Dec. 19.
acre3 In on the Jim McCracken place ' . ,,..,,, .
..,,,. , . ,; Universal military training is not oaly
near the D. M. Lowe experimental,., .. . . . , ' D.
, . . . .. ..'practicable but necessary. Senator
farm. The tractor was rigged to pull, , . ... . ' . ..
two rows at a time. The wood is being
salveged. Ashland Tidings.
KERNS WILL 60
. TO THE PEOPLE
KENel POWER COMPANY OPCIClALnCienttriaI t0-teU wlttaBt OrBOt tt A
KENO POWER COMPANY OFFICIAL ,s a 8Ucceg8 gecretary War a,.
SAVJ8CREFERENDUM...0N FRA-itPjdtbfibfajllftaiTcoimUtr'Ui
r '" .. '"'I flaw "" -,
CHISE QUESTION" WfLL BE IN-i
VOKED IF LAW PERMITS. i
"We will go to the people with this
Question. If we legally can do so, we
shall call a referendum on the propo
sition. In a day or two we shall he
able to say definitely just what action
we bhall take. But be sure that if we
crn take it to the people, we will do
so."
This statement was made to the
Herald today by J. W. Kerns, of the
Keno Power Company, when asked
what action his company would take,
following the refusal last night of the
council to grant a franchise in accord
ance with the election held Nov. 14th.
A mass meeting for all citizens at
the city hall tonight has been called.
Mr. Kerns says he did not call this
meeting, and did not order the bills
advertising It printed, However, he
says, he will help the movement along.
M a Kent Returns.
Mr? Joseph S. Kent has letJincd
ft i.n' a visit in San Fruicisco.
Council Votes Down
Franchise Ordinance
Villi Councllmen Doty, Sheets Hndjchise. City Attorney Groesbeck said
M.uhnws voting no and Councllmen
Miller and Strublo voting yes, the city
comic ii last night refused to pass tho
ordinnnco granting to tho Keno Power
Company a franchise to distribute
electricity in Klamath Kails. After
the vote was taken tho council by res
olution directed City Attorney R. C.
Groesbeck to draft nnother ordinance,
embodying certain provisions not in
tho one- turned down last night.
'ihe ordlnanco came up last night
for final passage and much heated de
bate in which reflections on character
were nguoly made was Indulged in.
Not only did the council itself, but
representatives of the Keno Power
Company nnd the California-Oregon
Power Company took active part In
the debate.
Councilman O. D. Mathews wanted
certuitr amendments made to the fran-
Price Five Cent
TRAINING
NECESSITY
CHAMBERLAIN TESTIFIES
FORE COMMITTEE
Secretary of War Baker Favora (Ink
veraal Service or Selective Conacrip-
tlon If Reorganized Militia fails. V
Captaln Slmms Saya American Navy -Could
Not Protect the Commerce of ;
the Nation.
VtCWIftC ,. bUIUUUCIIOiU U& VI CgUU W1U
the house military committee today.
He is chairman of the senate military
committee, i
Senator Chamberlain has ready for
introduction a bill leading to a drastic
'change in plans foe defense of the
nation. ; ,
Militia untried V3;
WASHINGTON, D C, Dec, 19. TmeJ!
i reorganized militia has not iliad,. awf-
,f u provell.a failure. Secretary
Baker said, he favora either -vnlrersa
service or selective conscription.
Navy la Weak
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. IK
Captain Slmms, of the United States
navy, told the house naval committee.
today that if this country got into a
war with a nation having battle crate
em American commerce would be
swept -from the seas summarily a
our navy destroyed. ,
"The American navy is woefully
weak," Captain Slmms declared. "Tke
navy is not prepared to defend the
Panama canal from the reasonably
formidable enemy for three or for .
mere years. The land fortifications oat
the canal will not be prepared for two'
yeais yet." '
Russia Rejects Peace
rnTHOGRAD, Dec. 19. The coun
cil of the empire declared today unani
mously in favor of a categorical refusal
by the allies to enter into any peace
negotiations with Germany 'at this
time.
It couldn't be amended because it had
been published in tho official news
paper and must be passed or rejected
just as it stood. Councilman Miller
inquired why these amendments were
not made before the franchise ordl
nance( was introduced and published.
It now appears that action on a fran
chise probably will not be taken until
I the new one Is drawn, passed' to first
second and third reading, and pub
lished. This will take a few weeks at
least.
On November 14th the people of
Klamath Falls voted on the proposi
tion to grant a franchise to the Keao
Power Company. The vote was S64
in favor and 122 against. The oril
dance was a so-called model ordinance,
drafted by the public service comaaW
slon for use when the Portland RalR
way, Light and Power ConMBtt
sought to enter Mount AaieL -vrf ?f,!r
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