The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, August 25, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextOFFICIAL NEWSPAPER F KLAMATH COUNTY P?g iEitgnmg Brralft wrlflh Yciir X"""'" iVMn KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 25, 1917 OFFICIAL . NEWf PAPEK . uWMLLM. ""VltVXPr t V Price Fire .Cent ROOPS WILL PATROL STATE FORESTS 11 MEN CAUGHT SETTING FIRES TO BE SHOT N'ATION IN OREGON' BECOMING .MOIti; ALARMING wlr Saiti'M TrcMHt Will Patrol For- fl, mid Any InrcmlUriew DUcov ned Will He Dealt Willi (Julrkly rwl KnVilhHy InwMlKHtion HhnMH Many "f the Flrwt Now lUig- Ink Were Incemllary. . Searchers On Track of Lost Man 1 AAAMWMWMWMWMWMWMMWWWWMMWWWWWMMMMW The Commander of "Rainbow Division tt PORTLAND, Aug. 25. Tlio grav- t of the forest II ro situation tliruout be ctntP In shown liy tlio action of ht government nutliorlllcH today In ending detachment of troops Into be wlous sections of tlio forents kith order to kill any persons tight In tlio net of'mittlng Iff". There arc nl least fifteen runntlr i the state now engaged In fighting prett Orel, and thn rontlnued drouth hrreases the danger of the nltuntton h day. It Ik generally believed at many of these fires are being act. bllpwln.a caroful Investigation of lie natter by Kovornmmit author!- In. The order for military patrol have en oiiuca jointly ny federal nnrt lute authorities. II1F0RT BAGS' FORJOLDIERS RUMAX'8 RELIEF CORPS OF CITY HAH MADE FIFTY HAGS FOR THK HOYS WHO AUK SOON TO DKI'AIIT Wty comfort baas have been mmln m the Women's Relief Corps for "mam county's contingent to de- n soon for tlio training camp. . These bans are to lut fllln.i with peedles. ping, thread, scissors, noat carda and other nrtieina wMm. win hedeemed imnrui in i.n i.n... i . r to give tho public nn opportunity w in adding Its "mlto," a gath- ring Will tin hnM In ll. n.u c.i I i MiWIng aoino dny during tho coming eek, at Which all Wnmnn nn.l l.l. re Invited to participate. H la not the nurnnan hnV tim MBtents of theso bags uniform, but '"'ri l0 levo It to the taste of tho Wrson who mav desir in uin-v nnn more of the l,nRs. or furnish uny "" nrneio or articles.. VHssulrVM SffilflBL ". 'SBasasl BWftBsfc&V ' V tVtasBSBBSBsai l3H. '" .BBBBBsH lBBBsasaJsasssH BfiBBSBIBBBBBBBBgI 61 IN WEST MADE STEADILY ALL POINTS REPORT GOOD PROG HESS THREE FORTIFIED 10- sitiox8 caituhed austrian' lines auk hhokex Major (lonornl Wlliiuiu A. Mann lius been siilcctod to lomninnd the tlrHt division of National Cnaril troops to n to Prance. This will ho the rorty-Hucond, or tlio "Kiiliibim" divi sion, which Ih iiiinlt' up or mllltiiiiiH-ii fiom nil ocr the United Htatca. There will ho tioop.s from Oiokoii and Call, foinlii iih )ll iih fiom Now York. (ii)iioral Mann has hoon chief of tho iIIvIhIoii of iiillltla affairs In thu war (lopUltllHMIt. Ily AnMirlatetl I'rewi The Kronch scored a now victory last night north of Hill 304, whero tin ei' fortified works were captured, uc cording to Paris announcements. Tho (iurman prisoners have in trviiNcd to 0,101. 110. MK, Aug. 2ft. The capture of tho AiiHtrlan Htronghold, Monte Santo, on tho lzonzo front has bcon an nounced. Thu Italian nccotid army under noiieral Cadorua Iiuh broken thru the AiiHtro-lluugar Hue at sovoral points. London announces the capturo of n short lougtli (Icrmati tronch near I .ens. 1WO 111 I IT IIS AXNOUNTKU Mr, L. l. Tn.n. .... .i. ....... ,,. . . ,di,uiib vim uirin ... "-. i mr, nna Mra. c. m. mmond nt the Hot Springs room- to II " M,Kutl 24thi 0 ' Mr. nn.l . . .. .. uewl: " "" . Howie of the "Mragoonthlsdato. W. O. W. KXTKHTAIXS Tho Women cf Woodcraft enter tallied Thursday afternoon at tho home of Mrs. W. K. McMillan In hon or of Mrs, Joo Konop and her little, twin duughtors. Thn party uas a stir prise shower, and each of the ladles gnvo two Kifts JiiHt alike. Among the gifts woro eight drcsseH, ten pair stockings, eight pair bootees, six nightgowns, two klmouns, two sneks, two caps nnil n blanket. The MIhhos Konop hao n Hplendlil extra ward I oho. Tho ladled prcFout woio Mos dnmes Anderson, Adams, Ilolvln, Illehn Hrovt hukcr, Douait. Davenport, Kmmltt, Hanks, Ilnydou, llutchlns, Kennedy, Murqunrt, McDonald, Mc Millan, North, Johnson, Orom, Pell, Summers, Sanderson and Virgil. REPORT IS MADE ON CELEBRATION ALL KILLS I'Olt I'ACKAXT AUK li:axi:i vv and kiuuuks (!i:X I'Olt IXHPKCTIOX ORAT ITUDi: lOXI'RKSSKI)' FOR All) WILSON ISSUES WORD OF CAUTION MUJGKSTHTO 8KCRKTAHY liAKKII THAT 8IXOLK MKX SHOULD UK TAKKX IX DKAFT ItATHKIt Til AX HKADS OF FAMILIKS WASHINGTON, D. C... Aug. 25. President Wilson has written a letter to Secretary Daker expressing a view that drafting of men who are the heads of families should ho carefully examined, with a view to avoiding It, and that singlo men should be taken for the service wherever possible. MURDER CHARGES AGAINST NEGROES THIHTY-FOLR CHAItUKH FILKD AOAIX8T XKUROKS WHO RAID. KD TKXA8 CITY YK8TKRDAY, KXTIRK HATTALIOX MOVKD Heads Commission to Fix Price of Wheat ROAD OFFICIAL TO VISIT HERE HTATK H'lGHWAY COMMISSION Kit ADAMS PLAX8 TO IXSI'KCT THK COUXTV HIGHWAYS IX THK XKAH FUTURK" t JAP TO STUDY DXITKI) STATKft SCHOOL MKTHODS TOKIO, Aug. 2C Ton primary Hchool Miinorlntoiulnnts selected from nil parts of Japan will sail from Yoko- hnmn Septombor 10th for tho Unltod States. They aie going to study tho educational conditions In lending cities of America, especially paying attention to education In war time Most of tho teachers nro bond mas' tors of primary schools. Skives Leave for Year of Travel tln on the wrong road Is not row morning, because It In bound to "I to worry Mr. and Mr w t Uo' theta scmowhoro, and they aro hTI bound to get to their destination at of hi. .1. oouno to get 10 meir uwuu"'"" m0, - - " last. Time scnoniiies him nm' ur or the United StHtes'toffloV. abandoned. All matters relating to the cele bration given at Klamath Palls July .Id mid 4th having been satisfactorily sett led, the committee of merchants mm business men who had the matter In charge make public the following totnlE us to the collections and dls biirt-cments. Tho total collections from alt sources including the donation of. huslnens men were $2,116.15, and the total expenses incidental to' the celebration amounted to $1,877.37, leaving a balance of $"238.78. Inasmuch as Lee J. Bean, employed by the committee to set off the fire- works, was seriously burned during tho evening of the 4th' while engaged In this work, and has lost his time since this date, In addltUra to the ex pense of medical attention, the com- mltteo have soon fit to turn this bal nnco to him, Tho entire list of contribution and expenses relating 'to this celebration Is now In the hands of H. N. Moe of Moo & Co., and may be seen by any ono who wishes to examine same, The committee fools that a very successful celebration was staged, and wishes to thank all those whose gen erous nHslstanco made the event pos. Hlblo, It is generally believed that the publicity brought to the city all over tho, country was In Itself worth tho coct of the pageant. The. Asso ciated Press and other news agencies over the country accorded generous space to tbo Strnhorn dedication, and the name of Klamath was brought forcibly before the mind of the public, SITUATION GRAVE IN MONTANA BUTTS, Mont., Aug. 86. The for est Are situation In Western Mon tana is Increasingly grave today. The hundreds of fire fighter's are well nigh exhausted and a strong wind it springing up.. Tht there Is a probability of State Road Commissioner K. J. Adams mak lug a visit to Klamath County soon for the purpose of going over the road situation here, is word brought in by Attorney Charles J. Ferguson, who returned last night with his wife from an extensive auto tour of Nevada and California. , Mr. Ferguson met Commissioner Adams at Crescent City last week, and had a long talk with him concern ing the road situation In Klamath, in which the local needs were outlined. From statements made by Adams it is evident that Blmllar conditions ex ist In a nurabor of other counties in the state. Adams Intimated that an appropri ation had already been made from the state funds for the improvement of the road between Klamath Falls and Medford, Unless something un forseen occurs to mar his present plans, he expects to visit Klamath Falls by. way of Crater Lake in the near future. MANY FRIKXDS ATTRXH FUXKRAL OF J. M. HOWKLL The funeral services of John Mar tin Howell of Merrill were held yes terday afternoon at the Presbyterian church there, the Reverend W. H. Cox of Klamath Falls officiating. Mr. Howell was well known nnd highly respected in his community, and his wife and family have the sym pathy of many friends In that district. The funeral 1b said to have been one of the largest over held in Merrill. HOUSTON, Tex., Aug. 25. The ne gro soldiers of the Twenty-fourth In fantry who Thursday night took part in the shooting that killed seventeen persons, uere taken from here early today and started toward Columbus, New Mexico, Among them were thirty-four men charged with murder. The entire 633 members of the battalion, which came four weeks ago to Camp Lqgan, have entrained and started westward. Military investigation has com menced today. BIG CALF IS RAISED AT KENO AXIMAL GAIN'S THRKK POUNDS OR MOHK PKR DAY FOR FIRST KIGHT MONTHS RAISED BY F. T. NELSON. Evidence of the excellence of Klam ath County as a stock raising district is brought out by a mammoth calf now being raised by F. T. Nelson, a prominent stockman from Keno. This calf, which Is eight months old today, has gained not less than three pounds per day since birth, and cer tainly bid's fair to reach huge pro portions when grown. The calf is a cross between a thoro bred .Red Poll and Shorthorn. RIVER WATER BARRED FOR PORTLAND ICE PORTLAND, Aug. 25. None but Bull Run city water may be hereafter used In the manufacture of Ice sold in Portland, uuder the terms of an ordinance just passed unanimously by the city council. It was discovered that several Ice companies were sell ing 'ice made from river water, and the practice was prohibited on recom mendation of Dr. George Parrish, city health officer. WANT MILLION HOUSES BUILT IN ENGLAND LONDON, Aug. 25 The joint com- mlttee on labor problems after the war Is pressing for an immediate- de. clelon eb to the government's housing policy, and declares that 1,000,000 houses ought to be completed within four yean from the declaration of peace. The cost Is placed at 250,- 0(0,000 pounds, Including a sinking mund to repay the whole debt within sixty years! FOUR MEN ARE HELD UNDER MURDER CHARGE SAN FRANCISCO, Aug.24 Charges of murder and murderous assault wore entered today against four men arrested for killing James Waters, a conductor, and wounding two other persons during a shooting affair be tween the United Railways car crew and strike sympathizers last night. MAXY SLACKERS IN SOUTH LOS ANGELES, Aug. 25. Los An geles exemption boards have been seeking to locate approximately 3,000 men who failed to respond to calls for physical examinations, and the problem of finding these men prom ised to furnish one of the greatest obstacles encountered In draft work here. While .government' officials were Planning a roundup.to establish the exact status of the non-appearance cases, the city's quota of 8,170 men of which number all except 600 have been selected, was held up. y SjSP&EU 5Jl-3e yBBBBBBBBBBBi m ' 4 " i i nl WtUSV' Sm. SMMMm IMSmSMMSm jejARficLD Hurry A. QarfleM. prldent of Wil liams CollegflMMPlf 'tie late Presi dent James Aif Garfield, baa been named, by HeibJerl.C: Hoover, food ad minlstrator", a the bead of a commis sion to fix the price of the wheat crop of 1917. This action Is so far the! most revolutionary the government has undertaken In connection with the war. TRACES0FMISSIN6 HUNTER ARE F OUND CALL FOR LOCAL HELP PHONED FROM SEARCHERS Trai ka of Lost Engineer Are Foswd in Neighborhood of Unkm Peak. Assistance Is Asked From Cotmty Commissioners to Carry on Httat. Men From Agevcy and Who Havo Been iB Hilts Over Week Are WeO Nigh Kxhaasted. IMPROVEMENTS ON CHURCH ARE FINISHED With the completion or a fine new porch and the painting of the Elev enth street Baptist church, a wonder ful Improvement in its appearance is noted. t The members of this congregation sincerely appreciate the generous gift of Robert A. Johnson, who made the improvement possible. Membership In this church is re ported to be constantly increasing, and the public are cordially urged to hear the Interesting series of sermons on the Book of Romans now being preached. MISS LEWIS VISITS RELATIVES Miss Nellie Lewis has left for am extendod visit with friends at Hills-' borough. Before returning she will! visit her sister, Mrs. W. C. Fahrig at' Kalama, Wash., and also Mr. "A. C Lewis imd family of Olobe, Arlx. NEW BOARD CREATED The first traces of HoracJfarskit!, the engineer from the lUaantk.Af -cy, lost while hunting.. In tha'cIUd Blanket country a week ago last-Wed nesday, have just been discovered by the searchers in the vicinity ot Union 'eiitraifdnWs-noTriirtheIi kerVe puuuea lor reiuiurwiuvaia. Project Engineer H. C. Hlnks from ChllCQuIn is In town enlisting. aid in the matter, and an appeal baa been made to tbe county commis3lonersfor aid in discovering the whereabouts of the lost man. The trail of Marshall is reported found headed toward Union Peak, and men turns due east for three miles, where it has again-beV lost. . Tbe Idea is now to secure enougmen to f.urr-uud the peak in all directions and comb the entire territory care fully. Owing to continued drouth it is difficult to determtne.just when the lost man left the trail discovered, but it Is certain to have been after Thurs day of Inst week, when there was a rain In that section. Game Warden Henry Stout is .among those who have reepdfe) the call for ald.and will leave at once with a parly. It isjioped to get for ty or fifty men thefTmmedlately. Marshall is 50 fears of age. and wns born at Waldokero, Maine. He Is a veteran ot the Spanish war, strvlng ten years a an enlisted man and four as an officer. He Is a member In good stauding of the K. of P., Vigilant Lodge No. 54, of Mlltord, New Hamp shire, and other organizations. TANK CORPS" BEING FORMED iriNnnN. Aue. 25. The "tanks" , , . - . - WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. .are now a recognized unit ot we ab ... . . .1 w a . nn ai(a tatStllfftfl Bit as. wage disputes in tne snip- uruisn army, nuu w . .-t - yards are to be bandied by a board named today, on which the government, Federation of labor and shipbuilders are represented. A'nounced the formation oi a -wok ' corps." The personnel of the corps 4 will be divided Into technical and non ' technical sections, the latter receiving 4 rates of pay given their respective 4 ranks In tbe royal field artillery. Efforts to Prevent (amp Transfer In Vain WASHINGTON, ,D. C. Aug. 25. The war department will not modify the decision to transfer the Fotry first .division of Jibe National Guard troops' from Palo Alto to Charlotte, N. C was announced today, after a conference with Representative Kahn ot California and General Scott, chief of staff. The move by tbe government to make tbe transfer followed the In slstance by Palo Alto authorities on installation of a sewer system, which tbe governmentofflclals tnougkt 'Un necessary In a temporary aap. Strenuous efforts to preVetrtM change have been made by San Fran cisco officials. T K - .si l .3- , "'tV