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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 20, lt!7.
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U. S. R. S. SENDS
HOMME
TO FARMERS
WORK WITH WATER UHKRN AMI
AUKItl'LTUItAL AGENT
lifsmr""" un fondlHowe to Now
fwlnl Mm That Um tknmumni
(te lie Informed of Immediate
Ktrd to Inrraase PradarUoa.
Coff of guratlanalr Reprinted oh
rage Tan and May tie I'sstl.
Tb United Htste Reclamation
ami", co-operating will the Klam
itk Water User' Association dlrec
tat, hse ent out to all laud boldera
usr the Klamath project a que
tloilr rrlatltiK to their farm eon
Wu, their need, and with ,re
iumU (ur suggestion to how the
lira production of Klamath county
ur be Inffruwnt under the rsmpslgn
Mil carried on by the United State
(ornament In preparing lor active
sir condition.
MtnilT llond, of the Klamath
mfrtl, l alo co-oieratlng with II.
R. DUIiyer, Klamath county agrlcul
tirtl agent, In thla work.
Tae qtiestlonslre haa bees sent out
te (ILIand ownera under the project,
tat It U desired In reach all the far
m la the county. The question
lire la reprinted on Pnge two of
Isssy'i Itaue of the Herald and can
w Bied by those not receiving one
Ireai the reclamation service.
They may be sant either to the
nrtosulioa service office or to Mr.
Gltbrer here, and aa they will co
mmie, the. list will be properly
Obd.
It li the denlre of tbn reclamation
Mrvlce to tint find out what Klam
ti farmcra need and what the eiact
f teadlUoni In tho county are at thla
Haw, The government haa naked the
project office to forward any sug
'isttloni or Ideas that are timely to
latrtaie the production In the county
lid Manager llond believed It flrat
MtMury to find out the condition.
farmer will probably need
wed, other labor, and other nee
Murlw, while other will have sur
plus of aoine article. It la the plan
f Mr. Duud to aecure Information In
tab) material, segregste It and draw
m conclusion from thla data.
The United State haa a free labor
inreau now and It la poaalble Id caae
of tlve hosilltlaeMn the war, for
Men the government la bending
Tiry energy to prepare for at thin
"a, that thl country will aeo all
Wmtrlei, nnd especially the farming
iMsitry, placed on a piano of organl
"Hon barely cooperation not
rtmed of In year paat.
The Mlectlvo conacrlptlon plan of
m president and the war department,
M. It now being puahed through
ff. la the flrat atep. It purpoae
"to uie only thoae men' In the army
can be apared to fight, all other
i retained In tha factorlea. on
m farm and In the other necessary
mmtrlei.
Where a section of country noeda
"n labor In any great degree tha
wwrnmcnt will aupply that labor;
"re teed needed, the seed re
I. of ,ho """"try wl J massed
apportioned out aa needed to
" "ults. iBim for ,n0iB eonj,,,.
MitllllUTION IIURKAV
T ViHt MND HKTTI.KRH
The Khmatb Commercial Club
I ? B,'ilnlng an Information
I ,ur"u to the benefit of thoe
I ' city to inveatlgate and
T ' on the Tula Lake land.
I oi"J there and will be 'glad
give any Information desired
ii.. ?M,,t nsr "r get-.
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Welcom,. ' I
STRAHORNWRITES
. FROM SPOKANE
HOPKH X)MltA-r WAH LET AND
OltDINAM'H STARTED DOES
MrT I'LW O.V COMING HERE
FOR WKKK Olt TK.V IIAVH
The following Irttcr h been re
ceived from llobert K. Htrahorn, dated
Hpokane, Wavhlngton, April 1, by
Cha. W. Kberleln of thl city, In
amwer to telegram eut Mr. Htra
horn by both Captain J. W. Blemena
and Mr. Kberleln, regarding the plac
ing of the 1300,000 to the credit of
the city In New York.
Mr. Htrahorn tale that be hope
the city council will accept hi bid
and atari the ordinance on the way
for the letting of the contract. Ill
letter In full I a follew:
"I w glad to receive telegram
from both younelf and Captain Hie
men, advUIng of the receipt or cre.l.
It for the full amount of the railroad
bond. I akaume that the council
will accept mybld and Inaugurate the
pauage of the remaining ordinance
tonight. When thl ha been dls
poed of. we will execute the contract
promptly. I think thl can probably
be done without my going to Klamath
Pall. Thl I wlh to avoid for an
other week or ten day, a I want to
be prepared to tart work very oon
after arriving there. I am now par
ticularly concerned about the ateel,
nnd will probably not be able to clone
up on that and ome other mattera
under the neat week or ten dya.
"I will be very glad to be advlied
of anything bearing upon the allua
lion." GERMAN METHODS
AROUSE FEELING
PI.ANT tilMKI) TO KXTRAGT
PATH KIUIM HOI.UIKIW ItODIKH
t'Al'MCH POI'K TO KXI'HKMH
1)KKP IMUONATION
ROMB. April 10. A local "
paper aaya that the pope ha ex
preed deep Indignation over Oer-
many'a reported plan to render rata
and fertlllaer material from the bod.
lea of dead aoldler.
Belgian paper have gructomely do
acrlbed a factory near (leroleteln,
where It la claimed that fata are ex
tracted from human bodle.
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Hungarian Prewder Realcm
ZURICH, 8wtxcrland, April 10.
Dlapatchea received here today from
Vienna confirm the reported resigna
tion of Count Tina, the Hungarian
premier.
genclea are now being worked out
with all hato In the government ae
uartment. and but a few have been
announced aa yet.
The food queitlon la admittedly the
greatest problem atari ng the United
State In the face toaay. uermany. i
flclally, believe that owing to the
eaortago thla year, adveree weather
nnn.iiiinm in many aectlona and other
drawback, that tha United State
la In a aerloua condllona. Tne unnea
Statea government official! rcallae
thla condltlpn alo and every effort la
being bended to Increaao the pro-
ductlon.
vti i. nn Mtlmate on the amount
of food producta that can be raised
In thla country ana tne urgm
planting all back yarda and garden
plots to food producta la an Impor
t.at nmhlam In Itself, aa It will be
the mean' of supplying nearly all
household with their own vegetables,
thus tending to keep prices down
through lessening the aeraano ana i
... ... tin ria(lna Juat that
mUD gSB)ije esse v w-vv-w v --
raucVraore for the army force of thla
country and for the alllea.
Public officials In all parte of the
country, including President Wllaon
. r. avarnmant employee, are
arranging to grow tbelr own gardens,
this year as well as product food for
the markets on every spara plot af
ground 1 Washington, thib aue
Is being followed by tha country at
large.
BRITISH FORCES
REPORT GAINS
AL0N6 FRONT
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TWO OKHMAM DIVIMIOMM MAID
TO UK VYIIMCD OUT
Krenrli Have Itcrsptuml Hev-aatjr
even Hquare Mile In Five Day.
Ilrltl.li lUported to HaveJtovMtf
TMrfclah Korcea and to Have AaV
vancfd to J Point a Few Mile
North of llagdad.
LONDON, April 10 The Urlllah
have gained near Viliol OuliUu abd
the French have prorreaaed In the
reglonr of Faffaus Vauclero, anl alio
eait of Iilure. I
Tho French force have recap
tured 77 aquare mllea In the paat
five day.
In one Initance of German loaee.
two entire dlvlalon were practically
wiped out.
LONDON, April SO. The Urltlab
force have completely routed the
Turklah Eighteenth army and have
advanced to a point north of Bagdad.
GARDEN LOTH TO
HE MHTKD HERK
RKt;KHTKD THOHK HAVING LOTH
WHICH MAY UK I'HKD FOR C1AR.
ItKNH LKVK NAMKK WITH THK
MAYOR OF COMMERCIAL CT.VR
It Is desired that all person who
have lota which may bo used to plant
to ginlcn stuff will leave their names
either with Mayor Crliler at' the city
hall or with the Klamath Commer
cial Club.
Mayor Crlnler and tho club are co
operating In securing the maximum
production of foodstuffs In the city
thl year. .
A scramble has occurred In an ef
fort to secure lome of the eod pota
toes received by the club by local
people.
Attempt Dynamite Ohio
Capitol
COLUMBUS. O.. April 20. An at
tempt was made yeaterday by up
poaedly alien enemlea of tbe govern
German Revolt
Reported Gaining Headway
BUENOS AIRES, April 20. Re-lis
t
porta received today from Uruguay
aay that tbe German revolt In Bratll
IS ARRESTED ON
ARRIVAL IN EAST
PASSENGER ABOARD SUNSET
LIMITED AROUSBB SUSPICIONS
OF FELLOW PASSENGERS BY
HIS gUESTIONINO METHODS
LOS ANGELES, April 20. Federal
gents arrested Walter Forstnsr at
Cranston, Rhode Island, who he ar
rived there aboard tha Sunset Limited
from thla city.
Foritner has basn held Incommuni
eaado pending an Investigation.' Close
questioning by Forstnsr of his .fallow
passengers during the trip across tha
continent aroused suspicions as to his
Interests In this country.
ALL PILINOII MtttT UK
IN TOMORROW NKJHT
All water-right filing on the
Tule Lake lands muit bo In at
the local United .State Recta-
matlon office tomorrow night,
according to an announcement
made today at tbt offices.
The filings mist be st the
Lskevlew land offtee by 9 o'clock
Wednesday morning, and there-
fore mut leave here Hunday
morning.
The reclamation office here
.will be kept open vntll late Bat-
urday night te accommodate
those desiring to file.
LONDON NOIES
AMERICA'S STEP
"OLD LORY" TOPPED PAUL! A.
MKXT Dl'lLDINO AH F1K8T FOR.
K1UN FLAG TO FLY THKRK IN
HIKTORY OF THK WORLD
LONDON. April 10. London wel
comed America's entrance Into the
war with, gnat demonstrations and
with the city decorated with Ameri
can flags. '
Special church service were held
In the churches nnd entertslnments
of various kinds were? held through
out the city. A.
The American flag flew beside the
Union Jack over Um parllsment build.
Ing for the flrat time In hlitory that
a foreign flag haa been raised there.
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RKYKCTK HTAMPM LOST
AND RETURN MYHTERIOIHLY
8AN FRANCI8CO, April 20. A
report given out which, ao far, the
official have not denied, aaya that a
large quantity of revenue atampa
were stolen from Collector Scott, of
the port of 8an Francisco, and have
been mysteriously returned.
It Is said that tbe stamps were
found In a box In tbe Ferry building
addressed to the federal district at
torney. ment to dynamite the atate capltol
building here, but the attempt was
nipped In the bud by officers.
Jn Brazil
gaining headway. Refugeea ar-
riving today from Uruguay reported
thtt mucn fignting'la taking place In
'certain aectlona of the republic.
OOUGLAS CATTLE
INSPECTOR TAKEN
has teee rounds of ammuni
tion AND CHARGED WITH CON
SPIRACY TO SMUGGLE IT INTO
MEXICAN TERRITORY
DOUGLAS. Arlgy April 20. Fed
eral agents hero have arrested Willie
Evans, federal cattle Inspector, on a
charge of having la his possesion
6,000 rounds of army ammunition.
. . ,
Thla Is considered to be tha first
step 'in unearthing 'a plot to'amuggle
to' Mexico much .ammunition stolen
from a local military aupply camp.
HOUSTON OFFERS
INCREASE PLAN
FOR PRODUCTION
INCLUDE A S,S,9I APPRO
PRIATION MEASURE
Asks Authority to Kstabtiah Farm
Prodnrt Grades, to Smb-m-vIm the
Handling, Ordering Implement.
Direct TraswcmrUtioa. and Waatta
Sanely ComwrnndeeHad flnggdh
Colleges Disband Daring? Harvest.
WASHINGTON. D. C, April 20.
Secretary Houston, of the department
of agriculture, today submitted to
congress a form letter In which he
outline recommendations for tte
"stlmulstlon of production, lmprov
Ing of distribution methods, and for
tbe promotion of the conservation of
foodetnffs."
The -plan aa outlined Includes a
$25,000,000 appropriation.
The secretary asks for authority
to make n survey of the food anpply
of the United 8Utea. to establish
grade of farm producta for staudardi
satlcn purposes, to issue licenses for
the supervision of foodstuffs, to order
farm Implementa from the factories.
to direct tbe transporalon of food
supplies, and the enlarging of
tbe department' telegraphic t news
raciltlee. -
Secretary Houston recommends em
powering the National Council of De
fense to commsndeer the food supply
of the nation.
He. also suggested that nil rural
high school and colleges be suspend'
ed during the harvest season.
Houston hinted at regulation or
prohibition of the manufacture of
liquors and declared that such n
measure added considerably to the
European food aupply. He said that
the foodstuffs used In the manufac
ture of liquor annually la valued at a
minimum of' $145,000 In tbe'Tnlted
8tatea.
RUSSIAN-GERMAN
ARMISTICE.REPORT
NO NOTICE RECEIVED AT WASH
1NOTON OF REPORT AND IT W
RELIEVED TO POSSIBLY BE RE.
K 8ULT OF GERMAN RUMORS
BUENOS AIRE8, April 20. The
Spanlah legation at Rio de Janeiro
received a cipher message today aay.
Ing that Russia and Germany have
signed sn armistice.
WASHINGTON, D. C, April 20.
There has been no notification he
celved bere regarding the reported
Ruaalan-German armistice. Govern
ment officials point to the possibility
that It la the result of German propa
ganda.
CARRANZA SAID
TORE VICTOR
VILLA'S FORCE REFORTBDD DB.
.FKATED WITH IS KILLBD AND
see HORSES capturhd IN CHI.
HUAHUA BATTLB
e)EL PASO, April 20. A dispatch
received here today says that tne Car
rsnsa forces have defeated tha Vlllls-
tanwlth Villa leading tha attack.
Jose Salasar personally command
ed tha forces at tha BaMeera ranch In
the atate of Chihuahua In Wednes
day's 'offensive.
Jt Is claimed that 150 VUUstaswera
killed aid that 160 horses wars captured.
LOCAL REO CROSS
PLANS WAITING
APPLICATION. HAS BEEN MADE
FOR CHARTER PLANS OF THK
NATIONAL AND LOCAL ORGANL
XATKMf ARC GIVEN OUT
Through tha effort of Mrs. Hsrold
D. Mortensoa, application haa been
made by several leading women and
men of Klamath county for a charter
for a chapter of the American Red
Cross to b toeata4 at Klsmath Falla
and having Jurisdiction over nil
KUmath eosnty. Thla chapter will
be officially known as the "Klamsth
Chapter."
Tha sppliestkm has gone on to
headquarters at Washington, D. C,
and aa soon as tbe papers arrive
membership Hats will be open and
the chanter offlcallr orcanlsed. The
American Red Cross Is the crest of-
fidal organisation for humanity in
the United States. It Is an honor to
be enrolled In It membership.
The Dresldeat of tbe United States.
Woodrow Wilson. Is nresldent of the!
American Red Cross and tbe chair-
man of it cesttnl. committee 1 ex-1
president of the United 8Utes WlllUm
H. Taft. Its official board and com-
mlttees are made ,up of the
prominent men and women of
tbe
country.
Tbe American Bed Cross Is the
most perfectly organised agency of
Its kind the country; has ever known.
Tbe best talent In 'the country has
worked out all details, having in
mind the waste aid unsatisfactory
results of Red Crosiyork during' our
Spanish-American wjir which reaalted
from lack of eahitrs control snd In
telligent supervision., Great strides
In Red Cesr :wperatlons have also
resulted from tbe experience of the
preatgreajiwar.t
Tmr-pifajiz-JBto get. jthjiiTny-enate, military eommRtoS?.re-
maximum defmtte -results with the
least organisation, cutting out the
waste oL effort and materiel.
To sccom'plUh thl end all work la
carried out from base established at,'
Boston. New York, Washington, Chi
cago. Denver and,8an Francisco. The
work for tbe entire-Psclflc coast Is
directed from tbe 8sn Francisco base.
The local centers, such as tne chap
ter to 'be established bere. act under
the most careful Instructions from
the director of the base to which it
belongs. The chapter la Instructed as
to what articles are needed, the char
acter of materials to be used In their
making, and, above all, the exact
measurements to be. followed. The
chapter establishes groups throughout
its district and apportions the work
to be done.- Much work Is done In
tbe homes.
This cbspter organisation will bring
nil our people In close touch snd
sympathy In working for the noblest
cause in Christendom. Every msn,
wrtai'i and child who enrolls la the
Nstlonal Red Cross knows that he la
upholding the handa of our presi
dent, backing up our military leader
on land end aea, and directly giving
courage, aympathy and help to tbe
brave boys on the firing line.
ATTORNEY GENERAL WILL
INVESTIGATE OXMAN CASE
SACRAMENTO, April 20, The at
torney general' of California haa an
nounced that he will go to San Fran
clsco tonight to discuss with the
grand Jury plana for Investigating the
charges that P. C. Oxmsn, Orsgon
cattleman, "framed" evidence In the
Mooney preparedness parade bomb
murder caae. '
WIRB TAPPERS BELIEVED
ACTIVE AT LOS ANGELES
LOS ANOELES. April
sheriff here following an Investlga
tlon stated that be believed wire tan.
pars hava haa copying nil telegrams
that hava been sent from Los Angelas.
Ha la working on tha theory thnt It Is
tha work of spies.
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Leslie Reported Imnmlnf
Morris Lsslls, loaal lineman, who
was severely injured whan a pole
snapped off at the'bese while he and
Mlks Llppert ware working on tha
nolo, la reported Improving by his at.
fading' physician. Drr:R'.R. Hamil
ton. Tha aeeldost hsweand Wed
nesday afternoon. Lipnert's Injuries
were minor.
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COMMITTEES ARE
AGREED ON BIG
WARIOND BILL
HOUSE WILL VOTE ON MEASURE
NEXT MONDAY
All
' LesdelnU
f the Cesascrisrtleai B4B b to Ms)
Laid AaMe VaStl'Tha fa Settle
to Prwve-t Aay Belay
OCBsW0 BvgffdJ
War BoadBUL
WASHINGTON, D. C. April It.
A aubstltute amendment designed to
la - en the drastic effect of ins news-
P!' eenaorshlp clause of the spy'
1 was defeated today in the senate
a vote of 40to. 20. A motton to
Hminate the enlre censorship aec-
"on of the bill wss alao defeated ST
a vote of 42 to 22.
WASHINGTON. D. C. April 2.
The house and senate conferenee
committee have agreed on the terms
of the $7,000,000 wsr bond bUl and
tbe measure srlli go before the bona
for action Monday.
It haa already been passed by tho
senate.
Fear'that opposition to the any and ' h
censorship' bills would bleksjamr--
war legtslattea. senate leadereTai
neuneed today that the srsay cas,
aeripttoa bill will be considered shead
of all pending legislation. " V
WASHINGTON. D. C. April 20.
ported favorably on the admlnwtra
tion's army bill late yesterday after
noon. The final conferences of the
house and seaste committees were
held yesterday on the war bond.
Secretary McAdoo urged speedy, ac
tion, saying that he wished to atart
floating tbe bonds today.
8AN FRANCISCO. April 20. The
Federal Reserve , Hoard haa tele
graphed authority to the San Fran
cisco Reserve Bank to receive sab
scrlptons on the $7,080,080 war boadt
Issue. Subscriptions caa ,be made
through aay reserve member haak in
the United 8tates.
BANKERS OFFBR GOLD
TO FARMERS AT LOW RATE
MARYSVILLE, Csl., April 29. Aa
unlimited amount of gold has'' has'
offered at a low rate of Interest to
fanners of Tuba and 8utter eountlea
by local banks, taferder to eaeearage
the cultivation gn every' avaflaMe
piece of land. iaecordaace with the
plans of the State Council- of Dei
tense.
Dunning Rideout, vice-presldest of
the Rideout banks of these two eona
Uee. said today there Is plenty of
money on hand to lonn to fsrmers In
furtherance of the Defense Council's
FLOUR JUMPS .OUT C ?
SKlHT IN MINNEAPOLIS
MINNEAPOLIS, April 20. Flou
sold hers today for $12.80 n barret
Millers say that housewives are bay
ing supplies against tha future as tha
cause of the rise la price In flour.
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AVIATOR FALLS t,SM
FEET IN NEW MACHINE
SAN FRANCISCO, April 20. Ly
man Doty, a local aviator.' f sill l,8$a
feet todsy while tasting n new maoh-
2. Thejue. He suffered but Minor, injuries.
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