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OFFICIAL NKWlPAPn
OF KLAMATH FALL!
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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1917
Fries Five
CELEBRATED ORATOR
packed house
IS
EXPECTED TO
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fOOD CONSERVATION TO RE DIH.
CUSSED
tJaasaslly Capable PrWessor of Of
Iambi University WIU DIkiim
fcwum of tho Day Before CitlsesM at
Mowtim'd Opera House Well Re
membered Address Here oa Prrvl-
r
om Occasion Will Draw Crowd.
The opening iun of the Food Con
Mrratlon campaign which la to be
eoaducted thruout Klamath County
ant week will be fired with a tremen
dous broadside tonight, when I'rof.
Irviog K. Vlnlng of Columbia Unl
unity will addreaa a maw mooting
at Houiton'a opera house on "Issue
of the Day."
Those who were fortunate enough
to have heard the wonderful address
Me br. I'rof. Vlnlng here on the Red
Cross work a few weeks ago, are
MBdIng every effort to bring out
their friends for the treat they real
ist Is in store for those who attend.
It Is most unfortunate that the people
of this city have not made moro of an
effort to attend the gatherings where
the problems now confronting the na
tion tre discussed, but It U believed
that In vlow or the exceptional ability
of the speaker this evening and his
well remembered previous address,
that there will be a packed house to
night. Professor Vlnlng is here at the In
vitation of the Klamath ounty Food
Ooaiervatlon committee, and has re
fused a.nuniber of other engagements
In order Jo come to Klamath Falls.
Oregon is the only state In tbe
Union where tbe schools are held re
po&sible for tbe success of the food
conservation campaign.
Bills are being distributed over the
elty today notifying cltlsens f the
importance of the meeting tonight.
ARE YOU A MONEY SLACKER?
Havo you a so in tho army or
navy?
If nt,lt may be Impossible for
you to fully realise that we are
dually in fife and death" stfup
tie with the most ruthless foe on
earth.
The motliers and fathers who
have given up their boys to go to
the front realise the war la actu
ally here, and that tlief are part
of It.
The family who has sent a son
hs given the nation what money
cannot buy.
Burii families need nn urging to
wt every effort to furnish the
rmy and MV)r w(tll mii pomible
equipment and supplies. They are
nake to the urgency of the situa
tion. They are carry!"! donble
Jd. for they are giving their
ys and they are giving their do!,
lars. '
It la to the person who Is still
sitting back and letting the other
fellow do It, that attention should
directed, ,
rdly a man in this country
truthfully claim be la too poor
bay a liberty ten, and that Is
We only claim that sJimM exempt
Parson from owning 'cms!
Liberty bonds' can be purchased
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INTERNAL RIOTS
MUNITION FACTORIES HEFOHT
ED WHECKRD IX FOOD KIOTM.
lOLtCE REPORTED TO HAVE
FIRED ON CROWD
IX)NDON, Oct. 24 Tho Austro-
8v.ss frontier tins been rloBcd, owing
to tho serious Internal situation In
Austria, according to dispatches Just
ret olvod here.
Several munition factories have
boon wrecked In recent fcod riots lu
Vienna and l'ressburg. The rioters
consist mostly of women.
It In reported that the police have
fired on the crowds, killing and
wounding many.
COMMERCE BODY
MOVES QUARTERS
KLAMATH COMMERCIAL CLUB
WILL OCCUPY ItOOM IV MAlfEU
BUILDING. AT KICJHTH AND
MAIN STREETS
Arrangements have been made by
the Klamath Commorclnl Club dlreit
ors to romovo their quarters to a new
location in the easterly room of the
Maheu building, near the corner of
Eighth and Main strocts.
The room now occupied by the
club will be taken by tho First Na
tional bank, and remodeled ns a book
keeping department.
It Is believed that the change by
the Commercial Club will be boncft
cial In many ways, as It will have a
good window spaco on Main street
whern attractive displays of the coun
ty products can be exhibited for tbe
benefit of tho strangers and others
vlnlllne tho city.
The now movo will bo made about
the 1st of November.
on any kind of terms, the govern
nient takes tlmo payments, banks
advance money, and practically all
employers ran arrange the matter
so employes' run take a bond and
'pay for It 1 such easy Install
menu they will not notice It.
There la practically no excuse
for you if you don't own a IJberty
bond. You are the worst kind of
a slacker, for you luivo failed to
Ho the very easiest thing possible
to help In this struggle.
Buying Liberty bond is just as
mte us arrung'iiiK to buy flvo ten
dollar bills, and it Is hole lot
better, for when you havo paid for
u 50 Liberty bond you have some,
thing drawing 4 per cent Interest,
which Is Just a good for money as
the currency, and Just as safe.
Don't hesitate, now Is the time.
Don't force the government to re
tort to taxation when e re offer,
ed an opportunity 'to carry the
loan aa an Investment, drawing In.
trrest.
nemember, your boy may be the
next to go, and you will want him
fully equipped.
Above everything else, It Is your
patriotic duty to hack your go-,
eminent to tbe extent of your anil.
Ity at this time.
DISTURB
AUSTRIA
KLAMATH FALLS
NEXT TO BOTTOM
WITH THREE DAYS LEFT OF CAM.
PAIGN, CITV HAS SUBSCRIBED
LESS THAN ONE-TIIIRD OF ITS
QUOTA. i
With tho addition of 15,200 yester
day to the local subscriptions to the
Liberty Loan bonds, the total of $59,
000 for Klamath Falls was raised to
$04,200 toward Us quota of $200,000.
Only three days more are left In
which to raise the other two-thirdB of
tho quota, and It Is hoped that the
cltlsens will respond to the call In a
way that will lift this cUy from Its
present place next to the bottom of
tho list of Oregon cities.
Ileports from all over the state to
day Indicate that other districts are
swelling their fouls rapidly. Lake-
lnw is the leading city now in South
ci t' Oregon, and Bend has over-sub-bcr'bed
Its quota.
Tho "Million Dollar Special," com
posed of the Portland delegation
which visited Klamath Falls early
list week returned to Portland late
last night, having collected applica
tions during the week for over $200,
000 worth of the bonds.
ORPHEUS THEATER
TO BE OPENED
"
HAH BKENLEASED BY SISSON
OPERATOR, AND WILL OPKN
TO THB PUBLIC THE FIRST OF
NEXT MONTH I
Clay II. Powers, 'an experienced
moving picture, operator from Slsoon,
lias leased the Orpheus theater from
Charles K. Worden, and, will reopen
It to the public about tbe first of No
vember. Mr. Powers loft for Slsson today af
ter completing tbe lease details, and
will return early next week to get the
place In readiness for opening.
NEW YORK SUGAR
SALES CORTAILEDI
RETAIL BALES RESTRICTED, AND
ONLY TWO TO FIVE POUNDS
SOLD TO EACH CUSTOMER.
HEAVY PRICES PREVAIL
NEW YORK, Oct. 24. The first
war ration went into effect today,
when the retail stores restricted the
sale of sugar to from two to Ave
pounds to a customer, at ten and elev.
en cents per pound. I
Tbe lower price prevailed only
where .patriotism ranked above av
arice, CANDY MAKERS WILL
HELPSAVK SUGAR
WASHINGTON. D. C, Oct. 14.
Tbe cooperation of tbe Facile Coasi
randy manufacturers with tbe food
aoralnUtratlOBWM pledged IT til,
gram received today from. Federal
Foot! Administrator W, B. Ayer of
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Grant Lands Will Be
Opened Next Spring
The first block of Oregon & Cali
fornia grant lands will be opened to
settlement early next spring, an
nounced Clay Tollman, commissioner
of tho general United States land of
fice of Washington, D. C, in Portland
tbe oilier day.
The lands first to be offered com
prise a block In tbe Southern part of
tbe tatrt. Only lands classified as
agricultural lands will be offered.
Timber lands (having 300,000 feet or
moro on each forty acres) will be
classified separately, and ultimately
offered in larger units for cutting op.
vratton.
"As fast as possible other blocks of
land will be classified and the agri
cultural portions will be opened to
entry," said Commissioner Tallman.
For the purpose of entry, O. & C.
grant lands probably will be divided
into four blocks, which will be suc
Hidden Supply of
Sugar Discovered
LONDON, Oct. 24. The federal se-p
cret service agents have, reported tbe
discovery in a warehouse here of 10,-1
000,000 pounds of sugar, labelled !
First Aid Class
Meeting Postponed
'As the text bookB ordered for the
First Aid class -conducted In co-operation
with the Red Cross Society
here have not yet been received, It
has been announced by Dr. A. A.
Soule that the next meeting will be
FOR LOAN BONDS
MILLION WORKERS BUSY TODAY
OVER UNITED STATES GREAT
QUANTITY OF .SMALL SUB
SCRIPTIONS EXPECTED TODAY
WA8HINOTON, D. C, Oct. 2.4.
American business today gave way to
tbe Liberty Loan campaign.
, A million workers turned their at
tention to getting subscriptions.
A heavy tide, of small subscriptions
Is expected to sweep the loan into tho
safety tone before night.
PERSHING VISITS a
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FIGHTING FRONT
AMERICAN TRAINING CAMP IN
FRANCE. Oct. 14. General Pershing
accompanied one of the French gen
erals yesterday aa far aa tbe second
German line In the French attack on
the Alsae front.
NATION
WORKS
HERE TONIGHT
cessively opened, according tov Com
missioner Tollman's present plans.
Tbe Immediate purpose of his visit
was to see about tbe classification of
the northern portion of they grant
lands. Cruising parties working
southward have reached a point south
of Eugene. Classification was accom
plished last year from the southern
border of Oregon to a point north of
Koseburg. Tho strip that lies be
tween these two points will have to
ualt until next year for classification,
he said.
"Wewlll publish a booklet contain
ing the cruisers' reports on each sec
tion of the land classified," said Com.
mlssloner Tallman. "We ylll prepare
a map large enough to show tbe 40
acre tracts, yet small enough to go
Into an envelope for mailing. The
booklet and the map should provide
Information necessary to any per
son."
"Top Crust Flour," which was
scheened by other articles,
Flour was sprinkled on tbe top of
the sugar in the barrels.
held In about ten days.
The class will probably be divided
Into two sections, an afternoon and an
evening class, to suit tbe convenience
of those attending. V
About thirty were present at the
first meeting.
MICHAELISTO
RESI6N POST
GERMAN CHANCELLOR HAS AL
READY HANDED OVER PORTFO.
LIO, ACCORDING TO REPORT.
VON BUELOW MENTIONED
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 24. Emperor
William has returned to Berlin, pre
pared to begin dealing with political
crises, particularly' as affects the
chancellorship.
Prince von Buelow Is again being
advocated for tbe chancellorship by
tho conservatives.'
LONDON, Oct. 24. Dr. George
Mlcbaells, tbe Imperial chancellor, has
placed his portfolio' in the hands of
; Emperor ..William, according to,. an
Amsterdam dispatch.
MRS. VAN.MPER RETURNS
Mrs. Garrett Van Riper returned (to
Klamath Pallr last- night, afterac
conlpanylnn ; her, husband ' to San
Francisco;- where he enMsted in the
commissary department of the avia
tion corps, ' .
TWO HELD OVER
TO GRAND JURY
MRS. ANNIE BEEBE AND EDWARD
SMITH ARE CHARGED WITH
MAINTAINING NUISANCE LIQ
tori FOUND ON PREMISES
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Following a hearing held yester
day before Justice EW. Gowan, Mrs.
Annie Beebe and Edward Smith were
bound over to tbe actkra of tbe grand
jury on the charge 'pit maintaining a
nuisance. ft"
Tbe action was -taken by tbe au
thorities on the rece'nVdlscovery of a
substantial quantity.,of liquor and a
sack and a half of empty bottles at
tbe American botel, conducted by Mrs.
Beebe. ''
Attorney W. H. A.Renner reDre-
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sented tbe detenoants.ln the bearing, tne Italian' front. Tbe German tn
which occupied most ofthe day yes- fantry this morning captured thefore
terday in the Justice court. most of the jtaHun , positions near
. Smith's bonds have, been placed at Futcn an)1 Tolmtno, and In the norta-
1500, and those of Mrs. Beebe bad
not been fixed this forenoon. ,i
BIG SURPRISFS
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UNUSUAL FEATURES
BEING AR
RANGED FOR ELKS ENTER
TAINMENT AT ANNUAL ROLL
CALL MEETING
A whole brass band will blow mel
ody at tbe antlered nerd's corral to
morrow night, when tbe roaming Elks
will all assemble for tbe big annual
roll call meeting.
While those behind the secret will
the fact that a spectacular attraction
from San Francisco has been secured
for the occasion, has-leaked out, and'
there will be a number of other un-1
usual features. I
To remain absent tomorrow night
will be a cause for life long regret.
GERSIANS VAINLY
ATTEMPT LANDING
PETROORAD, Oct. 23. The
Germans attempted a second
landing on the Esthonlan
coast, but were driven, away by
the Russians.
WHERE IS THE
About eighteen months ago the
people of Klamath Falls expressed
a wish to show their appreciation
of the saw mills and box factories
that were being v installed on the
htiores of the Upper Klamath lake
In and near the city limits, by
building? paved' road to that dis
trict, which would enable the
workmen and employes to get
bulk and forth conveniently In the
winter season. It was realised at
the time that n paved road could
toot be extended by the city to the
further mill, operated by the Pel
jean Bay Lumber company, ns this
.-was conslderahly outside of the
,'. rity limits, bit "It was understood
thst a spur te,Jis mill would be
.laid with frtwjjsrtl rock from the
trunk road tyho city Umlts, and
continued freen there to the mill
GERMANS START
OFFENSIVE ,
TODAY
MOVE MADE OX THE ITALIA
FRONT
Important Positions on Balnsassl Pla
teau Are Recaptured by Kaiser's
Forces, According to Berlin Dis
patchesItaly Admits Strong on
centratlon of Forces, Mostly Ger
mans Along Battle Front.
BERLIN, Oct. 24. AN Austroer.
man offensive has'been instituted on
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ern portion of the BalnsUxa- plateau,
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ROME, Oct. 24. The' Austrlans
have concentrated strong forces' on
the Italian front for the offensive
work. A large portion of the troops
are Germans.
TWO 8IU TRACTS
SOLO YESTEW;
PAN JOSE MAN BUYS TWO RANCH
fcS NEAR DAHtY BOTH IM- '
PROVED NEW OWNER TAKES
POSSESSION IN NEAR "FUTURE
Six hundred and eighty acres of
Klamath County land near Dairy
changed' hands yesterday, when J. S.
Enrlght of San Jose, Calif., thru the
agency of A, A. Bellman ft Son, pur-,
chased two improved ranches from
Andrew Kern.
One of tbe tracts consists of 400
acres and the other of 280 acres.
It Is expected that the new owner
will take possession as soon as the
final records of fe sale have been
completed. The consideration in
volved was not made public. '
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NOTICE
Tbe Altar Society of tbe Catholla
church will have an autumn drive to
Algoma tomorrow, Autos will leave
the rectory at 10 a. m. Mrs. Frank
Applegate of Algoma will entertain
the visitors.
REST OF IT?
by tbe county officials. With this
Idea In view, beUevUg that they
were furnishing direct) connec
tion with both the big pay rolls on
the Upper Lake, the cltlsens of the
city voted upon themselves n tax
of gao.OOO, to be paid in three
years.
The Shlpplagton -road H now
done, and Is tae piece of work
as far as It goes, but It does not
cover the ground nor the rent
that was outlined to the; people on
the ballots at the election n year
ago last spring.
Another winter season InnVaW.
lag close at hand, with
prospects for the PeMea Cttjr mfe,
. pie to play the RoNnsmv, Cry
or nwiss cnauiy vmmvmm i
as usual. " l '
Where U tfto res e. mm
piugton road?
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