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KLAMATH FALLS,. OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1917.
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CROWDS GIVING
SUPPORT TO ITS
MINISTERS
NOW
TMI PROVISIONAL OOVKHNMKNT
ISMS TO IK RE-ESTABLISHED
Crowds That Previously Jeered Mln
Mir New Chttr Democratic Rue.
lie Street Speakers Declare lor
Offensive War, ana Take Stand
Against Secret Treaties Do Not
Fever German Aid.
COONCIL MEN
AND FRANCHISES
DECIDED MONDAY
I'KTIKMlltAl). May 58irrel crowds
kr are stlscklng pro-Uermsn peace
asjtstont, and have so far prevented
KlchoU lnln, a soclsllst pram advo
ttte, from s peak ln.
The provisional government has an
yertatly re-established lis position In
tie confidence of the people. The
crowds (bat previously Jerred the gov
eraasnt ministers are cheering for
ssexrstle Russia.
Although the mobs are turbulent.
thrjr are cautions against taking say
step to aid Germany's plans.
The headquarters of the soldiers' and
workmen's commute baa Informally
tjren out that the differences with the
gtvenuneat have been amicably ad
Jested. Demands that Hussla does nol enter
aad secret treaties and declarations
last Russia la tabling an offensive and
set a defensive war, are the keynote
of strfet oratora'tapeechca.
POLLS FOR CITY ELECTION OPEN
9 A. M. TO S P. M.
Political Pot Purrl Hae Seen Seeth.
Ing for Some Time Among Candi
dates for Offices Important Prob
lems Faring City Have Seen Thrown
Into Election Franchlsss to Bs Vot
ed en for Keno Power Company.
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DRIVE QIRMAN
ORCEtJ jfik ON QIRMAN SOIL.
CONFERENCE OP NOTE BEING
HELD AT PARIS
U)NIHN, May 6. wflh Craonne
captured, the French are driving hard
(wards l,aon.
The capture of taon would place
the entente forces behind von Illn
fnburg's lines, and It Is believed
would force an Immediate retirement
f the German forces to tho Herman
frontier and German soil.
There Is violent Dentins In the
cpagne district today.
The rltlsh and Oermans are contin
uing their third battle In tho Arraa re-
The Drltlsh havo a alight ad
ilage, and her forces are now prog'
"lng north of Havrlncourt wood.
ne aermans are attacking the
"neh on the Dolssons-Rhelms front,
M are using vast reserves to stem tho
ui". but so far havo been repulsed.
PARIS, May 6. Premier Lloyd
"orgs. Admiral Jelllcoe. General Rob-
rtson of England and Qenerala Petaln,
"ie, Admiral Mease of Prance, are
"""wing here. Lloyd George has
wn here several daya.
JOINED IN WEDLOCK
HERE LAST NlOHT
v. George H. Dennett spoke the
which united Earl LoRoy Hill
7 suss Lulu Wattenburg In the
"was of holy matrimony at 8 o'clock
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quiet but happy affairs, witness
only the Immediate relatives.
u solemalaed at tag sowe of the
. waare ska baa bee llvlag
d. and Mr. R. B. Wattenburg.
Monday Is election day, when I ho
people of Klsmsth Kails will be celled
upon lo elect five member on the city
council end lo ehcxwe between two
frenchmen to be granted the Keno
Power company lo enter this city.
The decUlon of the United States
federal Judge today refusing to grant
sn Injunction brought by the Call for
Ina-Oregon Power company lo keep the
franchise off (he ballot makes certain
the franchise will be on the ballot.
One of the franchises Is on Ihc bat
lot un an Initiative petition. The other
was Introduced In the city council, and
is on tne dsiioi an a competing irsn
chine.
The Keno Power company was grant
ed permission lo come Into the city last
year by a big vote by the people, but
the present council refused to accept
the franchise framed, and now the
franchises for the power coropsny are
again before the people to pick (he
franchise and give them permission to
enter the city.
The polltlcsl pot purrl hns been
seething for some time among the
council candidates for the election at
this time hss thrown the Strshorn
railroad, power franchises and other
problems Into the contest. A number
of meetings have been held quietly,
and several openly In the campaign,
the open work coming the latter part
of this week.
The candidates are: Harry Telford
First Ward: Will T. Ie and O. D.
Mathews, Second Ward: I. S. Struble
and J. H. Hamilton, Third Ward: A. D.
Milter, Pert Hall and Joe Joseph,
Fourth Ward, and Mike Lavenlk and
M. . Doty. Fifth Ward.
The noils for the election will be
open at 9 o'clock, and will close at 8
o'clock. The election booth in tne
Flrat Ward will be In the old Bank
Exchange building: city hall, Second
Ward: Loren plumbing shop, Seventh
and Main streets, Third Ward: Mc
Donald's store, next door to the batn
house. Fourth Ward: Mrs. 8evlta house
near the old Falrvlow store, Firth
Ward.
A voter must be an American cltlten,
have resided In the state six months
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The Red Cross Society
Klamath county Is going to have a Red Cross Chapter, and appeala will
aeon be made for msbmsrshlp and support throughout the eky and county.
Application has already been made for a Chapter, and all the preliminary
work completed, and announcement will be made aoon that the rolls are open
for workers.
This Is a service in which every one can enlist, men, women, young girls
and boya. There le work for all, and It la a work of patriotism, of mercy, of
love. It ie the first call of humanity to care for the sick, to mend the wound
ed and aave the dying,
We must fact the fact that the United Statee la now In the war; the army
is preparing, and the navy le clearing Ita decks for action. With the mobilize
lion of troops and ahlpe of war, there also must be a mobilisation of sup
piles for the work to be done in the medical departments, and the National
Red Cross has been designated by Congress and the President as the agency
which must assist the medical departments of the army and "navy In time
of war. k ,
The Red Cross Is a voluntary force, fighting for the Uvea of the men who
fight for their country. It le the greatest humanitarian organisation the world
has sver esse, and the aervlce rendered by the people of Klamath county
will be a aervlce of humanity, and'wlll mean the eavlng of thousands of pre
cious livoe, the aavlng, probably, of loved onee from thla city, the county and
the state. It le a rervice of love for the brave boya who go out to fight that
freedom and democracy may not disappear.
CODNTY OFFICERS
PREPARE DRAFT
FINAL INSTRUCTIONS NOT YET
RECEIVED FOR COMPLETE WAR
CEN8U8, BUT PRELIMINARY AR
RANGEMENTS IEINO MADE
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IDAHO FACES SERIOUS
STOCK FOOD SHORTAGE
MOSCOW, Idaho, May B. Idaho is
facing n serious shortage of stock food,
according to Dean K. J. Iddlngs of tho
denartment of animal husbandry.
"Feed Is practically gono," no saio.
"and It Is going to be a serious prob
im in keen horses In condition. Not
only are tho feed supplies low, oui
meadows aro being plowed up, owing
to the phenomenally high prices of
fered for grain. In the Irrigated aec-
tlona a large part of tho aiiaua was
winter killed."
County Clerk DeLap and Sheriff
Humphrey are laying their preliminary
plans to carry out the instructions
from the war department and Governor
Wlthycombe relative to the conscrip
tion army bill.
The county election precincts are to
be the unita for registration, and Mr.
DeLap Is notifying and arranging for
the registrars of the precincts.
Final and complete Instructions havo
not been received, but will be made
public In a short time.
The president Is expected to an
nounce a registration day when all
men between the fixed agea will be
asked to register under this bill, and
where they do not will be brought In
to the registrar. It la prorbably aome
penalty will be made for men not reg
istering voluntarily, aa the expenae and
work necessary to go out and get men,
especially In sparsely populated re
gions, would be great.
Sheriff Humphrey will be the execu
tive officer for Klamath county, Mr.
DeLap cuatodlan of the records, and
County Physician Hunt physical examiner.
WASTE CAUTION
NOW SOUNDED
FIRE CHIEF RECEIVES COMMUNI
CATION FROM FIRE INSURANCE
CO., AND ADD8 THAT "WA8TE
NOW IS UNPATRIOTIC"
RECEIVES HEAVY
FINE BY JUSTICE
QIIONS TO FIGHT
MAYS
IN PORTLAND
PORTLAND. May B.-Wlth the ap-
nronal of Mayor Albee aecured, It la
considered likely today that Mlko Gib
bona will be allowed to appear here
May lib. despite Chief of Police Clark's
reoeat ultimatum .tut so mn jpw
sleaal or saasJ.profeasloaariBtl couU
up singed 'llV Portland.
ALLEGED PROPRIETOR OF A COM.
MON NUISANCE WHO WAS MOV.
ING CARGO OP 27 SOTLES IS
FINED $150.
E. R. Callahan wu fined $160 and
costs and aentenced to serve thirty
daya in jail.by Justice of Peace Gowen
this morning under the "dry" law.
George Clinton, an expressman, waa
aentenced this afternoon. Clinton waa
arrested with thlrty-eeven botUea of
liquor In his possession, scattered
among sacks of supposedly old bot
tles when he waa moving Callahan'a
aecond store effects from the Wilson
building on West Main street, to new
location. Ha waa exoactad to set a
light aenlenee, aa ha alalised u: M
not know the boose waa In the aaeka,
The following communication has
been received by Fire Chief Ambrose
from the president of a large Insurance
company, relative to waste at this time
of crisis.
"Waste at this time Is unpatriotic,"
saya the chief.
"We are constrained to address
you as citizens of our common country
to call your attention to the scnice
you are in position to render as' mis
sionaries In behalf of the consent
tlon of our country's resources of sup
plies of food and other necessaries of
energy and efficiency.
"Every bushel of grain, every pound
or doten of food units, every quantity
of the necesaries of life or of offen
slve or defensive) activity destroyed
by Are, whether purposely or acci
dentally occurring, detracts so much
from our country's resources and po
tentiality at this time when every such
element may be vitally necessary in
the undertaking of unknown extent in
which our nation has engaged.
"You are, by reason of your profes
sion, knowledge and training, In a pe
culiarly favorable position to Impress
upon owners and occupants of prem
ises of every kind, the waya and means
and the timely urgency of careful
watchfulness, adequate) safeguarding
and painstaking preventive measures
of every practicable kind to avert the
daroago or destruction of property by
Are or other cause which may be fore
seen and forestalled.
"In thus addrsslng you, we are im
pelled by no merely selfish-motive, but
by a sincere desire to enlist the active
Interest of a large force of trained stu
dents of fire hazards in a nation wide
campaign to conserve the created
wealth of our country and ita vast
atorea of many things Indispensable to
the comfort and health, if not the lives
el our people."
POLITICAL MASS
MEETIN6T0NI6HT
CANDIDATES FOR COUNCIL, PRE8
ENT INCUMBENTS AND ALL IN.
TERESTED ASKED TO MEET AT S
O'CLOCK AT OPERA HOUSE
A political mass meeting has been
called for Houston's opera house to
night at 8 o'clock, for all prospective
candidates for the city council, present
Incumbents and everyone Interested, to
take up the questions confronting the
city at this time, and to And out where
the candidates for office stand.
"The time Is ripe now for the can
didates to come out in the open and
tell us where they stand," said Chas
W. Eberlein, one of the organizers.
"We want to know. There has been a
lot of things done and said underneath.
and it is time the air was clarified.
"Among these things, of course, "are
thn Straborn railroad, .the power fran
chises and all their angles. We know
what the people want, and we want to
know where the candidates which are
out f&r office stand1 on these problems.
"We extend an Invitation to' every
candidate out for office, for every pres
ent member of the council. Mayor Cris
ler, and every person Interested to be
there. We are going to make this an
open meeting and thresh these things
out in the open. There has been too
much of this work In the dark in this
campaign for the past several weeks,
and this Is the last chance to bring
these points out before the public be
fore the election.
"It is the duty of every citizen who
votes Monday to be present and hear
or take part In It, It he desires. It Is
time for a showdown, and an opportun
ity to find out where we stand and
what is going to be done with .the
problems staring this city In the face."
A similar meeting waa held In the
Mills Addition last night, a good size
crowd being out, and a warm meeting
had.
COUHTYPRODUCTS
WORK IS PUSHED
BY FARM AUENT
MAY 12TH IS DAY SET FOR ALL
COUNTY MEETINGS
One lg Farmers' Organisation la to
Formed Ceunty. Agent Glalayer la
Giving Entire Tims to Increasing
Production Labor, le to Be Supplied.
Complete Census of Klamath Coun
ty Taken.
U.S.JUDGE TURNS
DOWNINJUNCTIOI
SUIT TAKEN FROM CIRCUIT
COURT HERE AFTER FAILUR
TO SECURE INJUNCTION TO
FEDERAL' COURT, LOSES OUT?
PORTLAND, May L Federal jsrfgc-
refused to grant the injunction
placing power franenleea
lot for Monday's election, and
ciccnon may De.nsie maw yy
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LEAVE KLAMATH
THREE LEFT THIS MORNING AND
ONE MORE LEAVES TOMORROW.
TWO FROM WORDEN AND TWO
FROM THIS CITY
Threo recruits left this morning for
the army, and another goes out In the
morning for the coast artillery.
The local boys are Ellhu Robins and
Coleman O'Loughlln, and Elmer E.
Busby and Geo. A. Light of Worden
left this morning for the army.
Coleman O'Loughlln, who is employ
ed at the local postoffice. Is the son of
Mrs. Paul Bogardus of this city and
a brother of Mrs. Joseph Brett. He Is
well known locally.
The Women's Relief Corps will go
to thn station in a body In the morn
Ing to see him leave for Vancouver,
where ho will enter the coast artillery
corps to take up the work of learning
to handle the big home defense guns
on the coast.
Every county In Oregon now has
either the regular county agricultural
agent or a special agent selected to
work and' handle the problem of In
creasing the food, snpply of the state.
This step was Jafcemat the conference
held In Portland the irst of the week
of the county agenta and agricultural
experts of the state, at which H. R.
Glslsyer of thlacounly, attended.,
Live men "have been picked to direct
th ework of each two or three coun
ties, and the work has been systema
tized that all are working as' one unit
The agricultural agents are hand
ling the work In the rural districts and
the government has provided other
men to direct and encourage the work
In the cities, such as Fred Peterson Is
doing In this part of the state.
May 12th Is the date set for a gen
eral meeting today of the farmers of
the county and state. The places of
meeting will be announced later, and
speakers will be provided for each.
such places being chosen so that prac
tically every farmer will be able to
attend the meetings without too much
Inconvenience. The meetings In this
county will be held during the after
noon and the night of that day. and
all farmers and farmers' club repre
sentatives are asked to be present,
The Initial purpose will be to secure
a complete, census of the present rural
situation, the amount of acreage each
man has, the amount he can handle,
his needs in seed, labor or otherwise so
that all can be compiled, and the needs
of thee ntire county handled as one
large concern. Blanks will be sup
plied and filled out. by the, farmers.
which blanks will be confidential for
use by government officials only.
The farmers of the county will be
organized into an association and co
operation Is to be the keynote of the
plan.
The labor situation In this state is
one or Its biggest prooiems at mis
time, and steps are being taken now,
and by May 12th It Is expected that
2,000 school boys will be listed, from
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The above telegram
this afternoon from C F.
torney for the Keno Power
who Is in Portland
company's interest la having
City-Attorney B. CGrosbeek m eia--siK'l
ui rmuwiu, kui uw rBit wwm ar
before the United States district.
I today;, -where iterXOmX&9iwm'$-,y
(Pnwjar Amftiiv frtetlr Ita anal -- " MA
the Injunction after falling towaew -one
in the circuit court here last week. "
The California-Oregon Powsr epw'
pany, through its attorney here, C.J.
Ferguson, asked for a permanent in- '
junction to keep the franchises. off Um
ballot until section 108 of the cHyy
charter had been anntlad to thn fram-
cbises, and they were both printei to - -if H 1
full in the city's official paper. T
The Injunction asked here applied to
both franchises, and. inasmuch aanete
-was Initiated by- the people and the, -
other through the council, both the
Keno Power company and the eity had,.
an Interest in the f nwchlsea going e
the i ballot T ,, JT
Judge Kuykendall, in .the cout iei,''
held that the charter and atate inltikv
tive lawa conflict, and that' W' pet
were brought up by the CaMarnlaOTf!'
gon Power company here which could
not be taken up after the election and
settled In a suit, Uraa allowing the ne.
pie to vote on theifeianchlaes now, and
making unnecessajpr a special eleetloa
later, which' would be necessary If tnjs
Injunction had beam granted. 'u
The ballote were in readiness today.
and Police Judge Leavltt had theaaA
so printed to fit, the success of tit .
TWO KLAMATH BOYS
ENLIST IN SIGNAL CORPS
ROSEBURG, May 6. Earl McCoy,
for the past year manager of the West
ern Unlop teegraph office In this city,
has resigned his position and Jotned
the United States signal corps.
His brother, Albert McCoy, a local
llnoiypeoperator. has also Joiaedjthe
Lsavees for Sacramento
Jo X. Bryan, who has been employed
at the Herald office for. several weeks,
will laave in the morning for Sacra-1
Sstste, where he will meet hla brother I signal corps in the capacity 'of "a me- tha season from here, all going to tne
Mark, 'chanlc. Miters markets
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SPUD DIFFERENCES
CAUSES DIVORCE SUIT
PORTLAND, May 5. The high price
of potatoes Is responclble for a divorce
suit on file here today.
For ten years, Mrs.' Belle Rogers
charges in the suit, she had nothing to
eat but potatoes, ut when the humble
spuddd became the haughty potato of
M n aaek, her husband decided that
even potatoes were too good for' her.
He forbade their use. 8he cooked some
despite his edict. A fight followed, And
now comes a divorce suit.
Broccoli Season Ende
ROSEBURG, Ore., May 6. The
Douglas county brooeeil seaaoala prae
tleally ended. Wgaty-tve enre ;af tkja
wter'cbtag wow iwpsd 'wttifcuj
Injunction suit brought in Portland
quickly, he ssld.
They are now to go before the poo
pie aa if no suits had been brought .
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