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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
?0F KLAMATH COUNTY
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF' KLAMATH. FALLS
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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1917.
HOUSE LEAVES
ARMY DECISION
UP TO WILSON
NtfOIIITV MEMBERS CLAIM
KKAU f.U'HKtl MIIIK-HTEP
Will t'oualder Uk II4II uh Net
Howbr. Allowing Eighteen Honm
SISKIYOU
COUNTY
RAILROAD TALKED
railroad connecting mouth
mix pacifio at grexaha
WITH BRANCHES T) FORT
JOXEM, ETNA. AMI MM HTM IIAIt
FARM PRODUCTS
WORK STARTED
FIVE AMI TEX-ACHE PLOTS OF
MPECIAL VARIETIES PLANTED
TO MAKE tXIMPARIMONS WITH
PRESENT WOHK
hajn MIA.NUHU), April 19. The I The Klamath county farm demon
cotmiruclloti of it railroad connecting titration work lin been started by
tho Southern 1'arlflc at Grenada. 8I. County A-rlrultural Avnnt II. n
! kljrou county, anil run to Kurt June, uiiilnvur. wim .v. thm ih nrb u
HwaJjeiwrnl IMwlr iMHh Wtr.jiih M branch from Kurt Jones to now well under way.
MiMte Until After That Tim. K'n" """' ether branch down I The lur1)1MJ of lU work ,. lo
"" llhi. Scott river tu Scott's liar, on Hie' grow specially selected varieties of
K.ph-I.e ami Food Speculation Klamath river, I. practically amurcd. rai,, grasses and other farm prod-
The total .n.taiict, to be built l Uct on nothing smaller than five
Illy miles. Property owner In tho a.,--, of land, to bo threshed scpar
dlslrlcl traveled have been required .tcly j l0 yMl, tbcn , b. com.
lo guarantee Interest for ten year on pared Wtu ,M. common yield. grow-
BIN .Now l't t"r Vtm'Mmtkm,
WAHIIIXtiTON. I. C. April 19.
TU turn" military committee re
verted today on the greater army bill,
after attsrltltiB rovliloti which place
tktCDutre of raising the, army under!
i wlnnti-cr or tho conacrlptlon y-
.. I. !. I, ...! .if lrl,ttil Wllxill '
in ih (Mi - '" . ...-. -...
There I no iuctlon In Wilson's
lad to a choice between tho two,
Mlaorlt) members tit the commit-
tw tnaoutired that they are prepar
tela report which will show that feijr
a 11,000,000 bond Usuc.
TWO IN INJURED
AS POLE SNAPS
In near It.
PRESIDENT MAY
STOP U.S. LIQUOR
TRAFFIC SHORTLY
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE MEMBER
CONSIDER URGING IT
Department of Justice I lvrtlgatlng
Preald-nt WUaeB'e Power ami
ifengreaa May Be Asked to Grant
lite Power to the Etrcutivc to
Take HmcIi Action a He May Deem
IlljCfit and Jat to the Matter.
SPUDS ARRIVE
FOR FARMERS
r'lltHT HHII'MKXT OK MORK THAX
MO MACKM AHItlVr! HKHK AMI
WILIi UK OIVKX Ol'T THKOt'OH
THK OOMMKRCIAI, CUB
The need pctatoci secured by the
K'lan uth Commercial Club for Klam
ath county farmer to aid them In get-
THREE KLAMATH
YOUTHS ENLIST
OXK I.KKT THIM MOIIMXG AXII
TWO WKXT OITT Tl'KMDAV TO
VAXCOUVKB TO TAKK KXAMI
XATIOXH KOR THK XAVV
Klamath county ban aent three
more recruit to the United States
navy through Poatmaiter Oelxell since
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 19.
Certain members of the National Ue-
Tim acrcauo this year Is from five fenf0 council are conalderlns urging
to ten acre, while in past years It haa twU President WIIwb stop all liquor
ben carried on on smaller acreages. trtffc during the period of the war.
The work Ik being done this ycari gllc actton would clone 1.332
with wheat, barley, oats, rye. pca. breweries and 605 distilleries.
ting in their crops this year In the his return from Portland,
national movement to Increase he toy Habn, a Klamath county rural
country's food production this year.dlntrlct boy, left thfs morning for
have arrived, according to Secretary
Fred Fleet of the club.
The potatoes may be received by
Vancouver to take his examination.
Js. McDonald and hester Scnrefner
left Tuesday for Vancouver.
those ordering them by first securing Mr. Delzelt saya he has' many In
an order from Mr. Fleet, at the Com-qulrles dally. A army recruiting of
merclal club, and then applying at fleer is expected to visit the city In
the Klamath valley warehouse, where J the near future and wilt probably also
mey are ucing utorea at reoucea . visu ron tviamain, wncre, n is un
rates.
GERMAN REVOLT :
-REPORTED FROM
SOUTH AMERICA
f
000,000 fJKKMAXft IX TMKKK
BRAZtLIAV MTATKH
VmirjMjr la MjumIhc Treopa oai the
Border to Stand Off Kafwcted At
tempt to Invade Tbelr Commtrj, Aa
Pktnned by OMiiinna Attack oai
Chill for the Control of the XMrate
Klelds la Also Expected.
BUENOS AIRES, April 19.
patches received here today
-DIs-
from
There arc 230 sacks In this ship- anxious to enlist.
meut and Mr. Fleet states that nearly
I all of them are already engaged.
.'Others dculrlug seed potatoes will be
t Th HAtlJirtmntlt nt tltRlIrn l InVM.MmnillAil lit ftfin l..l. t nnnllnllnn l
;graaHa. both rnno and permanent. ,..., h Dowe, - h llrelf,dent,ma.io ,erB. I
..I ..WhUm A . . la kaIhm - r- - - . -.-.-
..u ,.,..... .. ..,iv...,.i .. iicui . row.rA .n ..nnnln. .11 tr rf.
j three, varieties of clovers, pasture.
visu ron iiamiii, wncrc, 11 uu-,- - - -
derstood, a number of young men are Montevideo, Uruguay, say that the
luennang in me uraxuian sues on
the Rio Grande, Parana and Santa
'Cathrlna, and probably -In other
states, have revolted.
inmlB to determine the hardiest vnrle-
flc.
llv of nlfalfu mill I lint whlrh la belt.
indanted to Kiaoiati. county by the' Congress may be asked to grant tho
of defeat by the people at the polls KTIIAI'I'KII TO ItH.K MTIIIXtilXO ,., (president power to take such ncccs-
(mmkI the malorlty members to rant!
off (he trtmiUill!ty of choosing the.
irMrm citto the president,
Tl-e Iiuiimi will ronalder the bill
Moadsy, umlcr an agreement to limit
tstgeaeial tlebatti lo elglileen hours'
Ud thru to proceed under the five-!
Itutr rule. !
u-Ihkm ami fiti:rniTATt:ti to' Care Is taken to raise the
strntlou products under the same con-
demon- " "ct,on hc "" "'
tiltOl'M) WHK.V Itll.l' RRKAKH ,(ouk and alongside of the common oni-XiOX MHIPUL'ILUKItS CUT
OFF AT Till: IIANi:
MorrU ltille
varieties uted here so that a fair con
parlsou may be made of tho results.
After the products are cut and
threnhed, where necessary. It la plan
Ol'T OX MUST JOB
WOODS FOREMAN
HAS LEG BROKEN
Allied Leaders
Here on Mission
Mils were introduced In tho house rmplojtes of l;o
and Mike Upperi. ,, ,0 ho,d ned mfenf. n ellch;no likely that Pacific Coast ahlp
) Cullforulu-Oregon cll.muilil where such a demonstra- builders will1 be given the epportu-
PORTLAND, Ore., April 19. It Is KO. TOWEL! FORKMAX IX THK
today which will prevent the sale of Power Company, were nevorely but l() ,, ,,Mn rarr.(l 0-( lo gVe ,1( t- to build auy of the first batch of
tatkaltrj il ii rln a Hie crlod of the not damteruusly
r and nruvldlug for a maximum afternoon about
Injured yesterday
o clock when a
tho farmers a chance to compare the' submarine chasers, although the ship-
results. Particular ntlna are being . builders are still making effort to
-" ,.-- -.- . . . - - rntUim rallllllini lla mi: i wmi'tcia via v uv -
rtMlty of 15,000 for speculating In pole on which they were both strapped nken by Mr 0ajg-er to secure dent- land some of the contracts, according
ftodttulU during Ihe war,
GEN.VILLA OFFERS
SERVICES TO 0. S.
WOOIIH VOB KDMtlXDM MILL,
STRt'CK BY LOG AXD HUFFER8
BROKKX BOXK BKIAIW KXEK
nud working on In the Hot Spring on8,ration 0ts each community. 'to word received here, from Wash-
Rtldltloii snapiied olf and precipitated , , Jlngton.- - - - While working Ja the woods near
ll...a.i i.. Ili asatsltt . " J I " 1 .'. -i . &-,a
iiiv.ii i.r ..." -..-. ,. )C navJ. QeWment recognises no caraonaa mm, geiung oui luam
l.ello fell underneath the pole and kKXATK NAVAL COMMITTKK Utntglaa fir as a suitable material for for the heason's run. George Towell.'
wits the more severely Injured of the BOOM "JIMMIKII" LAST NIGHT1 hn construction but owing to the wooda ioreman and well-known In
.,-,., ..,.m...... .... -....v. amall site of the vessels planned, the ' " , -uuv- 7 (
and Internal Injuries arc net feared wahiiivhtom. ii. n.. Anrii id. 'imi,rn,Mi ,,r .hiiminar thnm over n rolling log and suffered a broken
by Ihn attending physician. Dr. War- T) doo of (h W1B(0 , com. Lnrt , m- cru,nK radlus thcy li'G between the anklo and the knee
ren Hunt. Both men wore strapped mi .. (j h ,,, building potscs. It has been deemed advisable yt-sterday about noon,
to the He, whlrh struck Uslle a hcro wn jmmUHl" liat nlKht. Noth-Un build at leant tho first batch on' Tow cl waa working with a crew at
glancing blow near the lower rib and wn fo( , mllwlIK TH) work u,c A,nntc -,,,,.. read, , Bicssngo c '" and the log took on unex-
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nuii uu. aiiu w...v m ..... , . .. , , , ,,., , Book UK leeelved liore from the navv denart- recieu iuru iinu waiisiii. n.ui uu-
naval plan. meut
aTKCIAL ItlSPATt'H TO BOMTOX saved him from having t-cvcral
crushed somewhat and badly bruised,
.........- broken ribs. As it was, hu was
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bnlng tendered unconscious. He will
probably remain at the hospital for
a day or so to recover.
j l.lppert, who fell on top of the
pole, suffered bruises and sprained
nOBTON. April 19. Ikclsr- knees and legs, where he slid down
i officers of the Cnrranxa army have the pole, but was able to leave tho
formed a compact with Germany, and hospital last night.
t an effort Is being mnde lo raise Tho men were strlwclng wires on
Slackers to Be Treated
, Same As Single Men
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 19. war was declared are not exempted
Uro army of Germans and Mexl- a polo near the corner of Esplanado(Tho war department announced today from mllltnry service and will be
' i ticiit tito united Statos, Villa and Pacific Terrace wucn tnu ncci- mat nil men wno nave marriea since ircaiea ine same as single men
rs W services to the United dent occurred. The polo snapped otr
Ifiu.irnrt. I
HH. Edmonds, proprietor of the
liilll. who was In the city, secured!
Dr. George H. Merryman and they
wont out In an automobile and,
brought Towell here for medical
treatment.
ti(K)l) ROADS MEETING
AT MKBFORD MAY
ie-17
UIi, says n special dispatch lo the near Ihe base and fell with them to
pm Herald from San Antonio. the ground. They fell In tho nctgn
Villa mys ho haa a woll trained borhood of twenty-five feot.
y of 20,000 which could bo easily
wrraspu o fiO.OOO,
He nn8, desllltn Currania'a nnhllr UI.AMATII HOLIIIKR BOYH
mem that he would maintain, "haIII Ttl BE IX HHAPK
"fltt noiitrality, Germana have been I
" r ow planning Jointly with of- The Klamath boys at Vancouver
nrs of CnrrnniVa army against the Imrracks oro all well nnd happy and
"hd Htuies, and that Carrnma dare are now appearing In their uniforms,
ot Interfere. Villa declare the according to W. T. Leo. candidate for
Mnufaciiirn of ammunition under city councilman, who returned last
Pwvlslnn of Germaua haa been go- night from a business trip to Port-
on for more than a month and land. , .
l aermans nro operating freely In Ho saw most of the boys on a trip
nulce: that wireless statlona are now uvor to Vancouver and saya they are
M havo been in operation for many a healthy looking l", but do no
", and that they are In the hands know yet whore thoy will be aent
' ucrnmns. tmm Vancouver.
Russian Socialist Urges
Against a Separate Peace
WABIUnhton, D. C, April 19. urging Russia not to consldor a aop
' r!'1,1re,,c'llve Ixmdon Socialist has I arate peace with aermany or the
"Wed the government here that the Central Oerman powora, but to stay
'""'"" l the Rtisalan " --'won b'n Eentente Allien.
Berlin Denies There Is
Sub In Western Atlantic
British War Commission
Personnel Is Announced
With the ambition of "lifting the
Pacific coaBt cut of the mud," the
Trl-Stateu Good Roads Association,
composed of good roads boosters- In
Washington, Oregon and Callforni,
will hold Its fourth annual converu
tlcn at Medford May 16 and 17. The
date of the session is twenty days
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The dispatches declare that the
Teutons are armed, (Including much
artillery. There are 500,000 Germans
in three of Braxll's state.
The Uruguay government la maaa-
ing Its troops on the frontier to ward
off an invasion. It is known that the
Germans in Brazil have planned to
raid Uruguay and have considered
the occupation of Chili on account of
valunbic nitrate fields there. j
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RIO DE JANEIRO, April 19.
ier numberless rumors and
firmed reports regarding naval, bases
said to have beenestabllshed by Ger-
man raiders and submarines on the
coast of Ursill.-.whal appean.to.bea H '
reliable story of such abase baa
reacl'ed this city. The atory I
vouched for by Colonel Joee Maria da
Silvn, proprietor or a large planta
tion on the Ilha de Maraca, which Is
. s.ald to have been the rendezvous of
several German ships at various times
since the beginning of the war.
XATIONAL BOIIV CALLED
TO MEET AT SPOKANE
. - .
SUOKANE. April 19. Call has
been Issued for the third annual meet
ing of the National Parks Highway
Association to be held in Spokane' on
April 27. Representatives of com
munities interested In the develop
ment cf the highway through Wash
ington, Idaho, Montana, North Da
kota, Minnesota. Wisconsin and' Illi
nois are Invited to the meeting.
Great Britain and France hare aeut
Canadian rorHament Convenes Today
OTTAWA. April 19. The , out
standing feature, the session of the
drminlon parliament, which opened
this afternoou. will do me annum
budget statement presented by Sir
Thomns While, minister of finance.
Sir George Foeter, who opened the
prior to the $6,000,000 road bond .leading men "to consult and advise , session. la acting premier during the
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 19.
It was announced today that the war
conimUslon coming to America for
the conference hero with United
States officials from England will he
composed of the following men:
I
Lwtlnn In ni-Arnn anri the member-1 tho Amnriran vnvernmnnt about theinbtence of Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Bor-
'shlp of 2.800 is bending Its energies. war and the part America will playldei, at tho Imperial war; conference In
Arthur Balfour, Sir Eric Drummond, ber of parliament
. . JrVT ,,' n l . Vn el le Issue approved by the peo- in jt. Arthur J. Balfour, long pre
mlral Sir Dudley Dechalr. Fleet Pay- ,e Tho goVDrora of Oregon, Wash-Uler of England, and now foreign
master Mmi, Major Oeneral ,to ntf CaHfornU Peoerai and secretary, among ethers, is here for
orldgefc, Captain H. ii. Bpenderciay, tt legislators,, Wghway ,commls- Britain, while France has sent for
lxtrd C-nl ff, governor or the BankT gcnerg and road builders from near'mer Premier Rene Vlvlahl, minister
of England, aud Ian Maicolmf mem- . fft are ,nvltedi -lnr already 'qf justice; General Joffre. former
SENATE REPORT
FAVORS CHANGE
MILUKOFF SAYS
UNWAVERING WAR
having promised their presence,
French Iteport Progress
PARIS, April 19. In an official
statement today It was announcedTtbe allies,
that "everywhere success has been
obtained by the French forces."
Gains have been made- northeast
of Solsaons, north of Vallly and Ols
tel, while Mont Hauthelgbts and Hill
No. 327, including two Geramn bat-
commander of the armies In the field,
and Octave Homberg, the first finan
cial authority in France, who was
here In connection with the loan of
London.
State Dentist Here
Dr, Goldbery. of the dental de
partment of the State Girls indus
trial school and also the School;..
the Feeble Minded, is here, and will
file on xne of the Tuld- Lake land
tracts. Dr. Goldbery expects to re
main here until after the opening of
the filings.
MARINE AND NAVY FORCES REC-WELCOMES BRITISH AND FRENCH terles, have been captured
WHILE! DELEGATES WITH PLEDGE,
WHILE RUSSIAN PRESS CALLS
GEMAN 'FEELERS' TREACHERY
OMMKND INCREASE
SENATOR M'CUMBKB WANTS
VOLUNTARY ENLISTMENT
'AMSTKrtnAM.J
. April 19, An off), luoihcs aru now
uiuouL niuue loaar ih iu'h w
"talon that on o'ai-niati sub- lieeu rumored.
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WASHINGTON, D. C, April 19,
Senator McCumber Introduced an
Tacoma Organtxea Food Work
TACOMA, Wash., April 19. The
Tacoma War Food Commission was
Law Announces to Commons
More Hospital Ships Sunk
LONDON, April 19. Chancellor of
the Exchequer Bonar Law announced
P1STROGRAD, April 19. Foreign
Minister Mllukoff in welcoming thesoil
amendment In the aenate today caii-jDrtlb an(, pncn , deiegate-10
trlct nnd thou reaorting to draft If continue an unwavering war against Tho Hnnual convention of the Oregon
tlila falls.
' The .enate naval committee report
ed favorably on a bill Increasing the
organized hero today and has under jt0 tne house of commons today that
way a campaign to raise a fund oi
$3,500 to aid farmers and othera In
terested in the cultivation of the
additions allied hospital ships have
been submarined by aermajvHijL
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Editors Meet at Peritlleton
PENDLETON. Ore., April 19.
Germany, Btate Editorial Association will be
' The Russian press terms Germany's. held here July 13, 14 and is. TW
peaoo "feelers," which have been Commercial Association Is mAklag
to Field Fortune
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