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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1917.
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AMERICA SENDS
RED GROSS FORCE.
TO EUROPE SOON
riRST UNIT WILL LKAVK WITHIN
THREE WEEKS
Nttional Cjfent Council Mikes An.
ncunccront Minister of Munition
I Aiiolntt d Industrial and Man
Power Surveys Wanltd In ail Statu.
Plim Outlined by Othar Members of,
Pitiidtnl' Cabinet
WASHINGTON, May 3. The N
tlocul IhIiim Council announced to
ds? lliat Ann-lira will send 3,000 am
baUnron ami ".Too iluctur to Prance.
tut! In mitliilmi M unit f l.ooo ur
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lututr.
1Mt-viu ambulances, llh the
Mtrtmr utrti Tor operation mculii
ftfljlnc lll leave the United Males
tlihiii Hint' week for Kurope.
Vlirr A (lirfonl. a membvr uf Urn
uiiorml defence council. nddrrwslng
cuafrtriite of lilt member of the
ilttr ilrfcnM ciiuncll here today. In
dialed ilmt tln president tuny appoint
a mlnltlrr of munition noon.
Other member of tht national coun
cil oulllmd what Iho government
inti ami what ili' Mate uunt do, In
tlodlnc Iniliniirlnl and man power nur
r), for cooperation In carrying out
tbf conxrlpilon bill pinna, and for thn
coonlliiailiiK of the country'n Iran
portallon problem.
SUGAR BEET MAN
HERE TONIGHT
MEETING SCHEDULED FOR CITY j
HALL TO START BEET SUOAR 1
INDUSTRY IN KLAMATH COUN-
TY-BIG CROWD WANTED
Alex Nlbte), renldent ninnaRcr of thn
Utah llert Sugar company, will be hern
lutilfht, nrrompanled by n field man,
Ioiprak at n meeting acheduled for thn
rlty hall for all Intervatod In tho plant
lag of uKr beeta In Klamath county.
T tclecram waa received yesterday
by Chan. V. Kborleln.
Mr. Nlbley mudo n proponltlon to
Klamath county farmer nomo time
o, and thin ha.i been taken up with
Hie farmer. KnntiKli acrcnKn h o01"
uiurrd to Iiihuio thn atnrtlng of tho
InduMry hem thla yenr.
Mr. Nlbley will bo accompanied by n
Id man who will remain over fo na
lt and Instruct local fnrmcra In tho
trk, if it in dcalred.
The tneetliiK waa wronnly announced
lor the opera houao.
KITI8H RESUME
OFFENSIVE FIGHTING
LONDON, May 3 The IlrltlHli ftorcca
"timed their offeoHlve today., and
rco bnttlliiK Ik taklnit place on both
the north uml kouIIi aldea of the Scnrpo
"lr ami iiIbo nouth of the SeiiHee.
The Trench have taken additional
trr-nchea in Iho Verdun roKlon, nnd
progreBHiMl at other polnlH.
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TODAY IS LOCAL
CLBAN-UP DAY
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Today H Klamath Clean-Up Day
nd thn city la haullnu away
many boxea and sacks, of refuse
Placed In convenient place. Marty
Ppln turned out early thla
mornlnR with rake and hoe, while
Iho city h undergoing a general
deanlnK up.
Thin WenU la rlatan.iin wank In e
J OreKon, and It la expected tho
"rk will continue throughout the
wk,
The city win not haul dirt and
k away, but only aaoka and
" ol material.
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SUB WAR WILL
NOT WIN WAR;
NORTHCUFFE
11. 8. OETS ALL FACTS EXCEPT ON
SUB WAR-GET THEM SOON
Sufi War It Germany'! Strongest Card,
Says England's Bast War Informed
Man Losses Ous to Submarines
Serious Declares No Real Difficulty
Between England and Ireland Exists
at This Time.
By ED. L. KCEN
Copyrighted. United Press AxiiorUtlon
LONDON. May 3. America In get
t Imr Ihn complete fact concerning the
I trlllsh war drelopment excepting In
t eicard to thn submarine loaxc, and
that will be given them noon.
The submarine menace In (iermnn)'
troiik'eiil card, but (hat will not win
the war, lit the ntatement made on the
a tithnrlty of Uird Nnrthcllire, Kna
Lind' bent Informed man nt thin lime
on the wnr situation,
He declared to me today that (he
Miibmarimt loitc are "undoubtedly
mtIouk," He Mtltl that in 1914 and
) PI5 the Prulan preparation brought
xurceaa lo Germany, although Oer
many lost her rolonlea and her ship
were driven off tbr sea.
In 1915 the end of the allied prepar
ation wan marked uy la
on "her lait leg." said l.ord North
cllffe. Northrllffe declared that there In no
real difficulty between Kngland and
Ireland, but that the real trouble Ilea
between Ulster and the Southern Ire
land Catholics.
TRY TO KEEP GOVERNOR
OUT OF A HOLE
SACRAMKNTO, May 3. Several
prominent progrele. desirous of
1 keeDlni: Governor Stephen "out of a
ho,e wm pjCIM w,n him not to sign
the defenao mianl bill, It wan learned
today. Thla la the bill kIvIhk the rov
ernor power to appoint a guard of
1,000 men at an expenne of $1,000,000.
SENIOR PLAY TO
SHOW AT MERRILL
POPULAR HIGH 8CHOOL PLAY
GIVEN HERE, "MERELY MARY
ANN," WILL BE SEEN AT VAL
LEY TOWN TOMORROW NIGHT
Tho Heritor play. "Merely Mary Ann."
which acored Mich a hit at tho Houston
onera houae here last Friday mam
will be Klven at the Merrill opera
house tomorrow nlRht. Arrangementa
for the taking of the caste of nearly
forty persona and others Interested
were made thU week by hlsh school
students who visited Merrill.
Them is no doubt that tho play glv
en thla year by the graduating class of
the high school la one or, u noi .no
best production given by the high
iirlinnl hero.
Tho members of the cast nro partlo
ularly well chosen for their parts, and
n pretty patriotic tabloid Is given bo
tween acta that made a decided hit
with tho audience here, nnd is excep
tionally well worked out.
The member of the cast, coaches,
orchestra and others will leave here
l'rlday afternoon for Merrw.
TURKISH VUIIR WOULD
CONSIDER HONORABLE PEACE
nariLlN. May 3-Talaat Pasha, Tup
bi.i. vdier. In an Interview printed In
.... in.n.. Moo Frele Presae, de-
t.i that while the central powera
are united to continue the fight against
the allies, they are ready for as "'hon.
orable peace, which only can co
tfcLturt a conference."
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"Teddy Itooneielt" was the name of
the six-Inch Rim which from the atern
of the MoiiRolla fired the Orst shot In
the war of the United States on Ger
many and thereby sank an enemy sub
marine. This Is the way "Teddy
Kooneelt looked four weeks or more
SAILORS' STRIKE
IS THREATENED
CONFERENCE IS HELD IN SAN
FRANCISCO, AND DEMAND FOR
INCREASED WAGES BRINGS ON
PROSPECT OF STRIKE
SAN-FRANCISCO. May 2. An an
nouncement waa made here today that
a conference or me sailors' union,
Marine Firemen, Marine Cooks and
ship owners, has brought the proapecta
of a sailors' strike forward.
It is declared the men are asking for
salaries of $65 per month and 60 cents
an hour for overtime.
FEDERATED CLUB8 HOLD
ANNUAL CONVENTION
PASADKNA, May 3. Members of
the California Federation of Women's
Clubs assembled here In annual con
vention, devoted today largely to busi
ness. The election of officers, with
three prominent club women of the
stale seeking the presidency, wbb the
one big feature of tho day, bringing to
a close all of tho da) a of active cam
paigning which has been done on be
half of the various candidates.
OI8PATCHE8 SAY EXPLOSION
KILLED BOO GERMAN WORKERS
I1ASLE, Switzerland, May 2. DIs
patchca received here say that a pow
der factory explosion at Furth, Ger
many, killed 521 persona recently.
Second U. S. War Loan Will
Be Over-Subscribed, Belief
WASHINGTON May 3. The malls
received today by the government
brought In scores of subscriptions to
the new $300,000,000 war loan, and
British Transport Sunk;
279 Lives Lost. Announced
LONDON, May 3. The admiralty i
board announced today that the BrlW
ish transport Arcaaian was sua, m m
ago when he was being hoisted to the
place of action aboard the Mongolia.
Captain Emery Rice,- master of the
ship, steered her so the rear gun waa
trained on the submarine when she
rose, and the American naval gunners
did the rest
NAVAL TRAINING
QUARTEimED
DANIELS ASKS FOR 7,000,000
MORE STONE SAYS FOOD DE
STROYED TO KEEP PRICES UP.
CLARK OPPOSES CENSORSHIP
WASHINGTON. May 3.-Declaring
that the heavy recruiting for the navy
demands additional training camp fa
cilities. Secretary of the Navy Daniels
personally asked congress today to add
$7,000,000 to the army and navy appro
priation bill to provide such quarters.
Senator Stone, speaking today on
the espionage bill, charged cold stor
age firms with destrojlng food in or
der to maintain high food prices. Ho
suggested that the government com
mandeer the plants.
Speaker Clark, opposing the censor
ship bill today, declared It to be In
"flat violation of the constitution." He
declared that the "fact that editors
slander people and abuse them like
pickpockets would not make him vote
for censorship."
WHEAT RISE8 AGAIN
ON CHICAGO MARKET
CHICAGO, May 3. May wheat open'
ed today at $2.75, 5V4 cents above yes
terday's closing price. A carload of
cash wheat sold today for $3.16 ij-
prospects already indicate that thla
amount, tho second $200,000,000 por
tion, will be over-subscribed, as waa
the first.
Mediterranean Sea on April 15th, and
that $7$ Uvea were lost, This word
has just 'r'WBoy fc k
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TWO AMERICAN
VESSELS SUBMARINED
WASHINGTON, May 3. The
American sailing vessel Wlllard
4 Abrahams has been submarined
4 off tho Irish coast, it waa officially
given out here today. The crew
baa been rescued.
PHILADELPHIA. May 3. The
tnnker Sun has been torpedoed In
the Mediterranean Sea, accord- 4
Ins to advices received by the
owners here. Tho crew waa saved. 4
Sailing Vessel Is Fired
WASHINGTON, May 3. The
slate department received mea-
sages today which say that a sub-
marine set tire to the American
sailing vessel Margaret on April 4
27th. The mesages do not men-
tlon any casualties.
HOOVER RETURNS;
GOES TO CAPITAL
SAY8 SITUATION GRAVE AND
AMERICA MUST BEND EVERY
POSSIBLE EFFORT OLD IN BEL.
GIUM HAVE SUFFERED MOST
NEW YORK, May 3. Herbert Hoov.
er, bead of the Belgian relief work.
arrived today from Europe and left im
mediately for Washington, D. C.
Mr. Hoover declared that the sub
marine situation la grave, and a re
sult of many deaths In the Industrial
districts of Belgium "has multiplied
the relief problems there."
"The European food and general war
situation .demands ,eyOE -Ppeslela.e
fort that we can wake," said Mr.
Hoover.
He Bald that the adults, old people.
and mothers have suffered the heaviest
on acount of the food shortage In Bel
gium. Five relief ships have been tor
pedoed in the past two months, he de
clared.
Mother I III; Leave
County Judge Hanks has left for
Glendale, where be waa called on ac
count of the illness of his mother, who
resides at that place.
FARMERS DRAWN
MAY BE EXCUSED
SEVEN IN KLAMATH COUNTY
CHOSEN FOR JURY DUTY MAY
BE RELEASED MATTER TAKEN
UP BY COMMISIONER THOMAS
The following Klamath county farm
ers, it wus learned last Monday, have
been drawn aa trial Jurors for the May
term of the United States District
court to convene at Medford soen:
Clyde Bradley, August Bueaing, S. B.
Low, Richard Melhaae. W. H. Pankey,
U D. Rosa and Rosa Sutton.
On account of the very backward
spring in Klamath county this year
and the great amount of work on the
farm that remains to be done before
planting can be begun, and also in
view of the fact that an extra effort I
being mode by nearly all farmers In
this county to grow as large crops this
year as possible In furtherance of Pres
ident Wilson's war appeal, United
States Commissioner Bert C. Thomas
has taken up the matter with the court
in Portland of having those farmers
dismissed from court attendance who
are behind In their work or who will
not have time to go to Medford and get
In their crops also, with the result
that Mr, Thomas has been given In
struct Ions to have those farmers who
will be unable to atend court make ap
plication immediately before him to be
excused.
If those farmers who cannot conven
lently erve on the Jury will call on
Mr. Thomas without delay, the matter
can probably be adjusted to their sat
FRENCH VISIT
HOUSE AND ARE
LOUDLYCHEERED
VIVIANI SPEAKS AND JOFFRE RE
SPONDS "VIVE AMERIQUE"
House Cheer Again When Vivianl
Kisses Hand of First Congressman
en HI Departure Leave Today on
Tour of the West European Plan
Expected to Be Completed en Re
turn From Trip.
WASHINGTON. May 3. Ex-Mlnls-
ter Vivianl, General Joffre and Admiral
Chocheprat of the French war com
mission, visited the house of represen
tatives this morning, and were accord
ed a riotlous ovation.
Vivianl spoke to ttie bouse, and Gen
eral Joffre respoaded to calls for him
by crying "Vlvehjnerique."
They shook haade with members of
the congress, Congresswomaa Raskin
attracting the most; attention by the
commission, and Vlvtaaa kissing her
hand on his departure arooeed renewed
cheers from tne nouee.
The commission leaves on its west
ern tour today. Upea their return it
la expected that to' 'arrangements for
ending American troops to Europe
will be completed. M
It Is understood tijst General Joffre
will directly supervise the training of
American soldiers in Prance.
WASHINGTON. Hay 3. The British
, wax commissi hag srrepted an Invi
tation for an Inspection of the bouse
of representatives oa Saturday.
RECRUIT 60ES ON
WILSON MESSAGE
ONE OF THREE '.RECRUITS TO
LEAVE THIS WEEK WAS HERD
ING SHEEP UNTIL HE READ THE
PRESIDENTS' MESSAGE
Arthur Knight, one of the recruits
sent out this week for the army, was
herdina sheen between this city and
the gap uaUl he read President Wil
son's plea for world freedom and lib
erty.
On Monday he was on his way to
visit a friend, the rain making his
sheep herding duties light, and on the
walk stopped under a tree for shelter,
when he saw an old piece of newspa
per caught on a bush. He picked it
ud and found part of the president's
war message to congress. It did not
take him long to make up his mind,
and immediately came to town and en
listed.
He was accompanied out by Allen
Reeb, who went to the army, and Gor
don Eddlnaton who enlisted in the
nivT.
Recruiting Officer For is still in the
city, but expects to leave in a day or
two for a few days at least, and an
nounced today that all recruiting will
bo done at the local postofflce.
Leavss In the Morning.
Fred Peterson, appointed food pro
duction organiser of several Oregon
counties, will leave In the morning on
his tour of the towns of Klamath, Lake,
Harney. Jefferson and Crook counties
to hold meeting to stimulate the grow
ing of food by residents of these coun
ties! .Mr. Peterson will handle -the sit
uation in the towns only.
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ONI HUNDRED MILLION
IB HANDED TO ITALY
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 3. Sec
retary McAdoo of the United State
treasury today handed the Itallaa am-
hMamftiiAi. m. warrant rar siBff.unu.inM aa
. italy'a part of the allied war lew.
SHERIFFS ARE,
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netified:
TO CONSCRIPT
ELECTION BOARDS FOR BACH
COUNTY IN CHARM
Volunteers Wanted te Assist CawHy
Officials, Including heriej. County
Clerk and County PhyUlaw Ma
tional Day te Be. Preetali
ernor Wlthycombe Wants
Make Recerd.
Governor Wlthycombe has seat to
the sheriffs of the state letters wfelek
mark the preliminary step that triage
Into actual operation. In Cress.
ecription plans as Included la tho MU,
passed by congress.
'The governor has designated the)"
sheriff, county clerk and eoaaty physi
cian of each county as the osMsl reg
istration board. Following Use
Isid down in instructions received I
Secretary of War Baker, the ToUag
precinct will be the prtaaary TSfltotia
tlon area.
The president will lsase a 1
tlon calling oa all persoas of
nsted clssses to present UMawerresoa v.
a certain day at the castoasary peeaawi
places.
The county registration heard vHV
hare charge in general for the ceasxy.
The supply aad blanks win ss la ta"
most remote country districts witata
six days after the passage of the eH,
scriptioa bill, so that work aiay g
ahead with great expsdlUoa. ,
"I -hope that OregeawM-
same remarkable record la l
to any call that may cob
slons or the conscription bill that H
has made In the volunteer service,'
said Governor Wlthycombe.
"A magnificent opportunity will be.
opened to the several patriotic organ
izations, whether composed of mea or
women, materially to assist in the vol
unteer part of the work which Is xeeav
tloned by the secretary of war. sack u
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STRAHORN TO BE
HERE MAY 1 5TH
IS EXPECTED TO BE READY TO
START WORK SOON AFTER AR
RIVAL, AS HaVHA ANNOUNCED
HE HAS SECURED MATSRIAL .
Robert E. Strahora has seat word
here that he will arrive la Klamath
Falls on May 15th. '
It Is expected that when he arrives
he will be in Bbape to start operation
shortly on the railroad work. Klam
ath Falls Is ready, the city having
passed the bond issue, secured the mon
ey, and accepted his bid oa the cab
tract which only remains to be signed.
Mr. Strahora has announced that hs
haa been securing the materials for
the railroad, and desires to start con
struction as soon as possible.
MAY 12TH IB DAY
BET FOR MBETINOS .
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County Agricultural Ageat H. '
e R. Glalsyer returned laat night
from Portland, where he attended ev
the food production meeting tor
4) the organlcatloa of the aute, .Mj4 : "
a raufitv mnti will handle the
county ends of U,,worM4 Mjr JpvU
s lam ia we ante - "raainis",iw v -
over the county for the, fsrsMra. e-h
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ant status aad CM
farmer to M lath
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