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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OFFICIAL NCWlTAMft
OF KLAMATH COUNTY
OF KLAMATH Fi
Eleventh Veer No. 3,28 I
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1917.
Priee, Plva Cmli,y
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SOLDIERS ARE FRENCH ARRIVE
OUT OF TRENCHES AT CHICAGO
AND FRATERNIZEj THIS MORNING
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RuMltn Troepe Warned Agalnt Cr.a"celal Tral" Wildly Or"" 0ry,
nun nuic-No Shot Fired en Aut.J ""'". "" Otop-Secret Route
.n.,m. Frenl for Pl.t Month. , ' followed, nd Special li Preceded
and HoilUllUa Art Practically at
Standstill en Cntlrt Front Mllukoff
Swing Petrograd Crowd.
PETROOnAD, May 4. Thre la
virtual arrnlatlre In osletence along the
Ruulan-Oerman front.
No ihoti have been fired for the pa it
nenth on the Auatro.Ruaalan front,
and there Is little or no activity be.
twttn the Rueilan and Qerman force
along the whole front.
Beth the Oermane and Russian
have left their trtnehea, and are meet.
lag In "no man' land," where they are
freely fraternltlng and addrcaalng
each other aa "comrade."
The tluonlnn nrmy officer have
amed their troop Hint I lie German
frlrndidilp may be n ruse.
While Itumdan minister are meet
lad hire troop nrr guarding thr meet
tax plare. joined by n vast crowd out
ildr In a Krent demonnlralloii,
Utter received from (tin front lill
bo Ihr German and Russian soldier
save th runt their bayonet Into the
ground Ami nn showing their lark of
bottltll) for earn other.
I'rrriKMHiAD, May t. An open rup
ture occurred today between the pro
tUlonal couTtiment nnd the work
mm'n commlitee.
The workmen are demnndliiK that
Iho roernmetit confide their plana In
the people, and have refused to rallfv
any loann until the entente, wur alma
have iM-en announced.
Many demand the reniminllon of
Fbrelim Mlnlater MlliikofT. The altun
Hon Ik connldererd the moat aerloua
Ince the revolution.
A drnmntlr hpeceh nppenllnK to thn
patriot Imii of the Htt(lan people by
tV)rrlirn Milliliter MllnknfT In the
thronKK which were ilemnitdinK hi"
mlitnntlon today Micceeded In turn
ing their ileinanilH Into pledKes (or the
loyal upport of the wnr ncnlnat (lor
many, "The provisional Kovornnient never
can conoent to a he pa rale pence," de
clared Mllukoir, anil wiih loudly ap
plauded. AlthotiKli the crldln linn not cleared,
the Hpeceh In believed to have etuved
oB new compllcatlonn. lleforc the ap
peal waM ended Iho moba chcennl Ml
lukoff wildly.
FINLEY Will
LECTURETUESDAY
NATION WIDE AUTHORITY ON OR
BOON BIRD8 AND OAME WILL
OIVE MOVING PICTURE EXHIBI
TION OF OREOON WILD LIFE
W. 1.. Finley, Mate mo warden,
nd well known authority on Oregon
wm nnd blrda, will be In Klamath
"" Tucaday of next week, nnd will
ve one of hln fatnoua movlnR plottiro
unlblllnna of OreKnn wild life,
Ho In romlnR hero under the au-
Ww of the Klamath County Toach-
,r ABuociatlon.
Tueaday he will apaad visiting the
enoola,
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ANO CAVALRY
by Armed Engine Lunch Taken at
Chicago Club Remain In Chicago
Until Saturday Evening.
CHICAGO, May t The French com
mission arrived here at 11:50 thU
moniltiK. Mn)or Thompson and Lieu
tenant Governor ()Kleby erected them
ul the station.
CI I)' mid Mate official and the First
Illinois cavalry escorted the party to
the Chicago Club, where luncheon wn
bad.
The rnmmln.iloncrs' train stopped
ten minute at Oar, Indiana, where
they were enthusiastically greeted.
The special train traveled over -a
secret route, nnd untied engine pre
ceded the train cnrrylns member of
the French war commlniilon.
They will remain here oer Satur
day.
Will Care for
Officers' Children
Mrn. Charle T. Dudley, of whose
Hchool lit (!re'nwlch. Conn., Dr. Fnink
Crane. Hrneat Thonuwon Solon and
other well known pewona tire direct
ora, has mndo nn offer to the wnr de
partment lo enro for the children of
nrmy oIIIcoih who will be xent to the
front In the wnr with Germany. She
will not only house them nnd teBch
I hem, but hn will Rive them all the
benefits of her out oMoor achool, the
Wubanitltl.
Car Attraeta Attention,
eh. ohni ear ai. Peter." now via-
ItlnK Klamnlh Pull. I" attracting con
..i.i.,.hl nltnntlnn. nnd I said to be a
remarkable piece of work, both In it
flnlHh of mahogany and general struc
tural urrangement.
Cornea to Run Shop.
w n nari of Portland will arrive
here tonight to toko charge of the ex-
port machine hop work for toe t,en
...,i .. f thin city. The Central
garage recently purchased the White
shop on Sixth atreet, and will handle
II kind of machine and hop work,
both at Iho garage and Iho main shop.
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WORLO'S CENTER
PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES FOR
ENQLAND TAKEN FROM MOR
GAN COMPANY BY U. 8. FEDER
AL RESERVE BOARD
Ni:W YOKK. May . The United
States federal reserve board has suc
ceeded J.P. Morgan as the agent in
the United States for the British gov
ernment, making Washington, instead
of Wall street, the world's financial
center.
The Hunk of Knglund I representing
America's financial interests In Lon
don. Thn American government will here
nfter do the purchasing for the British
government, instead of the Morgan
company.
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BATTLE B. P. 0, E.
CLASH SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY
AFTERNOON AT MODOC PARK,
WHEN LOCALS ARE EXPECT
ED TO SPLURGE
Thn baseball game between the
Klamath Pall team and the Elk
team has been arranged for 8unday
nrternoon at Modoc Park. The Klam
ath team received all new uniform to
day, and Is expected to splurge Sun
day. The Elks team has been picked, and
is determined to do battle for all
honors. Their line-up la: Foster,
pitcher; Glalayer and Porky, catcher;
Dale, first baae; Loewe, second baae;
Jester, shortstop; P. Houston, third
baae; B. Houston, right field; Laraen,
left field; Hayden, center field; Btev-
enaon, C, Moore, Horton, Taylor and
Brett, utilities.
10 LOAN FUND NEARLY
OVERSUBSCRIBED
NOW
WASHINGTON, May 4. One thous
and subscription coming In over night
for the 12,000,000,000 war loan ntad
aaaure that the seooad Slice will also
be oversubscribed, as was the Irat.
WASHINGTON
KLAMATH
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inlxHlon, the American government
handed to representatives of the allies
a check for S200.000.000 as the first
LIFEBOAT OF U. S.
STEAMER FOUND
FOURTEEN MISSING MEN PICKED!
UP, LEAVING BUT TWO MISSING,
WHO WERE KILLED WHEN AT
TACK WA8 MADE
LONDON. May . The admiralty
board announced today that a British
ship has picked up a lifeboat contain
ing fourteen men heretofore reported
'missing from the American steamer
, Rockingham, submarined.
This report reduces the loss in the
I sinking of this ship to two men who
'-were killed during the attack on the
I Rockingham.
HOUSE PASSES
CENSOR'S BILL
PROVIDES, HOWEVER-THAT JURY
SHALL DECIDE ON CASE8 OF
ALLEGED VIOLATIONS OF THE
NEW LAW
WASHINGTON. May 4. The house
this afternoon adopted by a vote of
195 to 183 a new censorship clause em
powering the president to censor news,
but providing that a jury shall decide
on cases of violation.
WASHINGTON. May 4. The house
defeated the censorship clause spy
bill by a vote of 220 to 167 today.
KLL'AMATH APPEAL8
FOR ROAD SPEAKER
(Portland Journal)
J, H. Garrett of Klamath Falls was
a caller at the headquarters of the
state wldo legislative good roads com
mittee. "I would like to have you
end a speaker down in Klamath coun
ty," he aald. "We are all for good
roads, but do not understand this bond
bill very well, and It is constantly be
ing misrepresented to ua." He was
promised a apeaker.
"A few years ago," Mr. Garrett add
ed, "we had some good road in .Klam
ath county, but neglected to maintain
them, and now they are all going to
laces. We wlU have' to rebuild them
entirely pretty ooa."
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treasury warrant in the presence of
Lord Cunliffe, governo'r of the Bank of
England, and other members of the
British commission and British official
representatives.
SIXTEEN BABIES
EXAMINED TODAY
EXAMINATIONS WILL BE GIVEN
ALL DAY TOMORROW AT THE
CITY HALL AT THE BABY WEEK
EXHIBIT
Sixteen babies were presented and
examined this morning at Klamath's
Baby Week exhibit at the city hall,
being given under the auspices of the
Women's Library Club of this city.
The committee in charge desire to
have it announced and understood that
examination of babies will be given
all day tomorrow, from 10 to 12 a. m.
and 2 to 4:30 p. m.
The program will be carried out, and
this afternoon a large attendance Is
listening to the lectures on the care of
babies' teeth and other phases of the
work.
It is also desired that many babies
be brought in from the country. The
exhibit is not held primarily to an
nounce the choice of the best babies,
but it is for the examination of babies
and to dispense caution and profes
sional advice as to the care of the
(bnby.
The sick baby needs the examination
more than the healthy baby, and as
many babies as possible are desired
to be examined.
Tomorrow morning wilt be exclusive
ly devoted to the examination of
babies, and in addition the announced
lectures will be given.
Socialist Editor Refuses
To Serve With Elihu Root
MILWAUKEE. May 4. Victor Ber
ger, a local socialist editor, ha re
fused the appointment to the Amer
Germany Has Attacked 22
U. S. Ships
WASHINGTON, May 4. Incomplete
state department atatiatlca given out
today show that Germany haa sunk
GERMANS LAUNCH
3 SUBS WEEKLY'
WASHINGTON, May 4. Ad-
tnlral De Chair, British commia-
sioner, told the house naral com-
mlttee today that Germany is
launching aabmarines at the e
rate of three each week.
HERMANS FORCE
BRITISH BACK
MOST VIOLENT FIGHTING ON
WEST OCCURS AMERICA AND
ALLIES MAY HEAVILY MINE
THE NORTH SEA
LONDON, May 4. Vast number of
German reserves are making their
most violent attack'durlng the present
campaign on the 'Western front In
France. ,
They have forced the British to re
tire from their advanced position In
Cberlsy and astride the Arras-Cambri
road. ,
The British hare, progressed north
east of 8L Queatln and Hargicourt.
and have (xptared'the Malakof farm.
The French have advanced north
west of Rhelms.
WABHTNGTONrMay .America
and the allies are considering heavily
mining the entire North Sea. as a
means of stopping the ruthless sub
marine campaign being carried on by
Germany.
MCADOO ASKS
BANK TO HELP
ASKS AID FOR COUNTRY IN GAIN
ING SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR LIB
ERTY LOAN FUND WILL HE
CEJVE THEM UNTIL JUNE 15TH
WASHINGTON, May 4. The gov
ernment will receive subscriptions un
til June 15th for the (2,000.000,000 for
the Liberty loan, at 3 1-2 per cent In
terest.
You can render Invaluable service
to your country by receiving subscrip
tions and co-operating with the fed
eral reserve bank In your district.
Will you kindly do this, and tele
graph me at the government's expense
a soon as you can practically esti
mate the amount of bond which you
think will be subscribed by you and
your customer.
W. G. McADOO.
Secretary of the Treasury.
The above telegram waa received
this morning by the First National
bank of this city regarding the gov
ernment loan bonds which they are re
ceiving subscription for.
ican commission to go to Russia. He
declared In bis statement that Elihu
Root is an unfit head for the demo
cratic commission.
and Killed 300
and- attacked tweaty-two American
vessels and have killed 300 Amerieaas
during the European war.
IF SUGAR BEETS ;
MAKE A SUCCESS,
TO 6ET FACTORY
MANAGER NIBLgY PROM ISM ONI
NEXT YEAR
Acreage Must Be Signed Up Thle Year,
However, to Insure Steseeee Beet
Growing Here, and MSt As roe Mast
Be Guaranteed for Neat Vi
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Put It Down In Writ!
' Being Contracted New.
Klamath County can have a teat
sugar factory next year, and the Utah
Sugar Beet company la prepared to got '
It dowa in writing, if Use temstra of
the county this year desaoaettmto that
sugar beets may be grown retlabli
here, aad will gaaraatoe SJtH a arse
of land for the Indastry swat Tear, Is
the word brought here last sight by
Alex Nlbley. resident aaaaagar at thai
company, bow operating a ataat at
Grants Pass.
Mr. Nlbley was accompanied' by K
Flannlgaa, hi field man, who today
Is accetapanylBg Secretary Vred West
e the C Martial- Oe;-! ;W
acreage for the beets this year.
Owing to the lateness of the trala
last night, the meeting scbeialed
shortened, but those who
went thoroughly Into the wetter at
raising sugar beets. Mr. Nlbley waa
compelled to go out this morning to
Grants Pass, being on bis return frees,
California, but Mr. Flannlgaa haa re
mained over to pick the land aulted to
sugar beets, and asaiat Mr., Fleet.
As soon as sufficient land ia slgaed
to Insure a profitable start this year, "
he will leave to secure the see
tools and implements for the
He will then return to aaatetla atart
ing the beet Industry tats year, aad
will have supervision of the work
throughout the season until the har
vest Is made, for which labor will ha
supplied.
Previous to their arrival here Sec
retary Fleet secured approximately
seventy-five acres of land," aad thJa
morning the party signed ap eoatraets
for twenty acres, and Is la the valley
working again tbia afternoon.
At, least 100 aojjes la wanted pleated
in beets this year, and as much more
as can be secured to Insure the sac
cess of the work, according to Secre
tary Fleet. '
Every effort will be made by the
Commercial Club and those Interested
to make the sugar beet Indastry la
Klamath county a auccess this year.
FOREIGN
MINISTER
RESIGNS HIS OFFICE
RIO JANERIO, May 4. Ntlo Pecaa-
ha, former prealdeat, aad appointed
foreign minister to succeed Muller, haa
resigned.
EXAMINATION TO BE
HELD FOR ANNAPOLIS
WASHINGTON, May 4. Senator
Phelan announced today a atate wide
California examination before the atate
civil service commission oa May 14th
to determine the appolntraenta rreas
California to Annapohs. "
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