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Stye iEiuutmn Herald
OFFICIAL NEWIPAPER
OFFICIAL NEW1PAFEK
OF KLAMATH FALLS
OF KLAMATH COUNTY
Twelfth Year No. fti&
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15,1917
HI
GERMAN DRIVE
STOPPED AT
PIAVE
KFFORTS T) GAIN' WEST SHORE
PROVE FRUITLESS
Might rrogrtas Mado by
Teuton
Troop on Swampy around Near the
Adriatic vwi. Hut Further Ad
vsare Hindered Italians Retire at
Oae Point, Reducing Bulge In Line.
Troop CroMdng at Zcaoon Are Cor.
acred on Went Miore.
By Aasorlated Ireos
DATKLEB8 Tho attempt of the
German troops to cross the I'alva Riv
er have been foiled generally, and
the parly which crossed the river at
Senton on pontoons and 'took shelter
la the huts on the west bank have
been unable to emerge.
Only on tbe marsh land on the Ad
riatic coast havo the Germans been
able to make any progress, and here
they have been under heavy Are. It
is believed that they will probably be
unable to proceed, due to tbe condi
tion of the ground.
The Herman pressure continues
heavy on the line from I'iave to Ike
Grade. Tbe
.......... v.... ...i..j ..'the enemy crossed the l'alve River on
uinuc. ihq iiBiitaus Hare ivwivu
this point, reducing tho bulge In tho .
Uni machine guns.
The Italians rushed the enemy to
ROME, Nov. 15. The Italians clutr of hou,,e, on tn0 WMt b'nk
havo defeated renewed efforts of the"0' tne r,ver- wbere lhey are now bo'
Hermann In prn Ihc Plavn Rlvr. '"a held.
Those who crossed nt two points pre.
vlously are being held In che'ek.
LOCAL MEN I'LAINTIFFH
IN PORTLAND ACTION
Martin Brothers, Gcorgo T. Bald
win and the Duffey company are rep-
muinntsil hti Aaaak. f. af .
waving Vy ftitvruvy xiurave fli man-i
ning in an action died In Portland to
declare tbe Klamath Logging com
pany In a state of Involuntary bank
ruptcy.
NO REINFORCEMENTS
FOR SEVERAL DAYS
LONDON, Nov. 15. It will be sev
eral days before the English and
French soldiers can operate on the
Italian front, It has been announced
"re.- .
FACES GRAVE CHARGE
DBS MOINES, Iowa, Nov. 16. El
mer D. Wiggins, manager of the New
York agency of the Bankers Life com
tpany of Des Moines, has been arrest,
d at Montgomery, Ala., on a' federal
warrant charging that he uied the
mails to defraud investors In Liberty
bonds.
Klamath County Will
Conserve
Klamath County will show up
trong as a mutt of be food conser.
vatlon.eampaigg 'Hinder- the auspices
of the public, schools, when Superin
tendent R, Hiunbsr hands to Visit
Port to ths stats) ehairntae'sTtha end
-'thliwsek. "'"?'
raetlsaliy orsry twAf to, tte
county tms hem Interviewed In this
TURNS
a
BRITISH TROOPS
DEFEAT TURKS
HU1.TA.V8 FORCES DRIVEN HACK
OVER THIHTV MILKS IX MESO.
POTOMIA AND SEVEN MILES IN
PALESTINE
I-ONOON. Nov. IB Turkish forces
jn Mesopotamia have withdrawn thir
ty to fifty mile north of Tekrlt. The
Urltlsb have retired to their original
position according to their plans
umdo before the Tekrlt advance.
It Is announced that the British
drove the Turks back seven miles In
I'aliMitlne yesterday, attacking new
positions.
PIAVE CROSSED.
ON PONTOONS
DETACHMENT OF TEUTOXB EF
FECT CTtOMMG NEAH ZENSON.
AIIK HELD IN CLUSTER OF
HOUSES NEAJt MVER BANK
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Nov.
IS. There was severe fighting when
, .
I on(5oni' MM Zenaon "
RENEWED EFFORT
TO STOP STRIKE
iiKPUEHKNTdiTIVKH OK AU TEL-
KPIIONE 8TIUKER8 UNIONS
URGED TO ATTEND CONFFK
KNCB AT SAN FRANCISCO
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 15. Tele.
grams have been sent to the telephone
workers' unions on strike In Seattle
and Portland and other Pacific Coast
cities by the president of the media
tion commission, asking them to send
representatives here Immediately to
confer with the commission.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15. Set
tlement of the telephone atrlke in the
Northwest is believed Imminent, and
It, now hinging on the ratification of
the agreement providing for a IS H
per cent increase for employes receiv
ing up to 50 per month. The com
pany will not recognise tbe girls'
unions, but will agree not to oppose
further organisation by them.
Food Supply
campaign, with a result that 95 per
cent have signed tbe pledge earns.
Hot over seven bve refused to sign
these cards after bavins; the matter
clearly presented. ,
Itls urgent rsqusitsa ins,, u w
families lavs bee overlooked la. the
canvass iMde of the eounty any suck
notify tho sskool authorities at ones,
and they frill be provided with cards.
IN
GOAL SHORTAGE
DECREASED PRODUCTION AND
IXCHEAKED CONSUMPTION RE
SPONSIBLE FOR CRITICAL CON.
DITION IN FUEL SUPPLY
WA8IIINUTON, D. C, Nov. 15.
Revised estimates by the fuel admin
istration place the coal shortage of
1917 at 500,000,000 tons of bitumi
nous and anthracite.
Tho production has decreased 50
per cent and the consumption has In
creased 100 per cent.
Plans for the curtailment of the
non-essontlal users of this product are
now being rushed.
NOTED DIPLOMAT
PASSES IN EAST
FATHER.IN.LAW O FSECRETARY
a
LANSING DIE8, FOLLOWING
NOTABLE CAREER A8 DIPLO
MAT AND STATESMAN w '
WT8HINGTON, D. C, Nov. 15.
John W. Foster, former minister to
China, 'dean of the American diplo
matic corps, and father-in-law of Sec
retary of State Lansing, died here to
day. Mr. Foster was born In Pike Coun
ty, Indiana, March 2, 1836, tbe son of
a lawyer. He entered law at an early
age, and served In the Union army as
an officer.
With a record of practically half a
I century of continuous service In diplo
macy and the practice of Interna
tlonal law, John WatBon Foster had a
fair claim to the title of dean of the
diplomatic service - of tbe United
States. He had - been secretary of
state under President Harrison, suc
ceeding Blaine when the latter re
signed after his sensational quarrel
with tho chief executive, and had held
three separate commissions as mln
later plenipotentiary. Beside that he
represented the United States In
many spoclal treaty negotiations, had
acted as Its agent before international
commissions, and even had been call
ed Into the service of foreign govern'
ments.
Mr. Foster's notable services' to his
country In diplomatic capacities
abroad were successively as minister
to Mexico, minister to Russia, minis
ter to Spain, and a a special plenl-
nntnntlarv to nearotlate reciprocity
treaties with Brasil, Spain, Germany
and the British West Indies. Follow.
Ing that he became secretary of state.
Later be became the agent ot the
United States at Paris In the Bearing
Sea arbitration, and at tbe close of
the war between China and Japan
was invited by the emperor of China
to participate in the peace negotia
tions.
GERMANS MOVING SOUTH
BERLIN, Nov. 15. Germane on
tbe mountain front of Northern Italy
are advancing to tbe south from Fon
saso and Feltre.
. VILLA'S TROOPS ROUTED
OJINA, Mexico, Nov, IB. The
troops of Francisco Villa were driven
awar from this town today, after two
hours bard fighting with Mexietn gov.
eramsat troops, led by Gaperal Juts.
' A ' ' ''- '
ywx&km ornouu hcmon -
Ami.' ' Nov. 1.The Palnlam
ministry has resigned, after being do.
teated on a vote.
GROWS
SERIOUS
ITALIAN
Y. M. C. A.
Every Comer oi Globe
There are soldiers writing home on;
Y. M. C. A. stationery from Y. M. C.
A tent near the foot of Mount Basal,
wbere Moses reeetved the Ten Com
mandments; other soldiers are writ
ing home from the "desert place of
tbe Orient, "on the edge of tbe rim of
tbe world." They are In Y.M. C. A.
tents or huU tar Egypt, Meioptamle,
East Africa, Palestine, France, Eng
land, and in training camps right
here at home. "'
Wherever the soldier goes be finds
the welcoming sign of the Red Tri
angle, tbe emblem of the Y. M. C. A.
Bank presidents', clergymen, college
nrofessors. men from every calling
are to be found in the tuts In the war.
tone acting as Y. M. C. A. secretaries
doing their bit" 'for the soldiers.
You will find them in dug-outs with
German shells flying over their heads.
Wherever the soldier Is- sent there
tne nea Triangle 'p siuuou iu.
Animals Saved
RIVERSIDE, Calif., Nov. IS Ani
mals' to the number of 61,(77 were
Involved In the work of .humane soci
eties In California, according to a re
port made-to the State Humane Asso
ciation convention here today by Mat
thew McCurrte, secretary of the San
Francisco' Society for the. Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals,' Tho societies
employ twenty-six officers. .
Durlns- the rear 187,561 was re-
Fats and Oils Are
Scarce
MISSOULA, Mont., Nov. 15.
Mountains of potatoes will not save
katserlsm it butter and oils are lack
Ing. The greatest corn crop in tho
world would do the Germans no good
It they have no ratlk and meat.
These statements were made In a
recent lecture hero by Dr. W. G. Bate
man, assistant professor ot pbysloiog-
UPHEAVAL AGAIN
ALONG BORDER
THREATENED RAID HOLTJt CITI
' SENS OF TEXAS TOWN IN
PANIC OJINAGA . TAKEN BY
FORCES OF VQjUSTAI
wtenMBSBsnmstai
OJINAGA. Nov.' 16. Villa again
holds a post on the Mexican border,
ud the federal army slept last sight
to u Internment sunn at Presidio;
Texas. VtyHitat torses-took OJliege
last glftt win an esusssisa ion e.
I0boaoti,iiaei. ,
The ffMsldw frofitk'to.r aaOttsr
l'CelttgaW"-MtdlMt.tx40.t ,
The people spenUne night, huddled
Reaches
give him a place to go where he can
get some little touch of home.
Over In the blood red trenches of
Europe you will find men to testify
to tbe value of-the Y. HI. C. A. work.
Over In tbe prisoner-of-war camps
you will find men who, heartsick and
discouraged, have been saved from
insanity because of the Influence of
tbe association. Wherever there Is
misery and distress, wherever men
are fighting or training, you will find
red-blooded, Y. M. C. A. secretaries. to
serve them.
To continue this work, which Is all
for the enlisted men, the sum of $35,
000,000 Is asked by the American Y.
M. C. A. No one knows how soon
their boy will need the service of the
Y. M. C. A. When be does, this ap
peal becomes a personal matter. Re
spond to it at once. If it doesn't
reach your boy, it reaches your neigh
bor's boy.
Humane Society
ceived and disbursed in connection
With this workT Five societies con
duct public pounds In tbe cities In
which they operate.
Humane societies have been organ
ised in Modesto, Santa Maria, Long
Beach and Ventura during the last
year, making a v total of forty-two so
cieties in operation In California. Dur
ing the year these societies prosecut
ed 222 cases of cruelty to animals,
and 170 convictions were secured.
In Germany
leal chemistry at the University oi
Montana.
Fuel foods are absolutely essen
tial to tbe human system," Dr. Bate
man dalared. "These foods are pro
teins, fats and carbohydrates, such as
starch and sugar. Fats, including
vegetable oils, aro getting extremely
scarce in Germany."
In their homes, terror stricken. All
men are armed. United States sol
diers are In control.
ACTION IS FILED
IN CIRCUIT COURT
An action has been filed In the
office of tbe circuit court clerk ny
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Martin Brothers against H. S. Fox.
thru their attorney Horace M. Man
nlng.
It Is alleged by tbe plaintiffs that
certain monies due them by tbe de
fendant were secured by lands held
by the defendant at the time the ob
ligation was undertaken. When at-
tttnt was made for collectlonflt was
found (hat" the original property glv-
as security had been traded for
other Frojerty.Uhen in possession of
tho defendant's. sister, Ida B. Dean,
who it also nsmsd. as defsndant In the
action.' ...-, ,
An otor will be mad to bold tho,
newly, ac'aulrsd property to lieu oil
the other. ' . . '
THEATRE
'"
SOUTHERN OREGON
DAY IS ARRANGED
PORTLAND SHOW WILL CLOSE
WITH BIG MASKED CARNIVAL.
KLAMATH COUNTY PEOPLE
ARE INVITED
A snecial Invitation has been re
ceived by the people' of this district
thru the Klamath commercial jiud
to participate in Southern Oregon
Day at the Manufacturers and Land
Products show at Portland Novem
ber 24th. ,,,
This Is the closing 'date for the big
show, and a special program has been
arranged, which Includes a big mask
carnival. It is planned by the man
agement to make this tbe biggest day
of the show. Reduced rates of a fare
and a third are available to those
wishing to attend.
RIVER BED IS
BEING PANNED
WEALTH OF KLAMATH RIVER IS
"-Vot-CONFINEDl,TO ITS,, ENOR
MOUS WATER POWER GOLD
IS MIXED. FROM ITS SANDS
The California gold rush Is again
on. Perhaps the wild days and big
rush of the days ot '49 will not be
repeated, and a different part of tbe
state is now the object of Interest,
but there Is a big move among min
ers to stake claims in tbe Klamath
River bed below the big Copco dam,
forty-flvevmlles below this city.
Since the water has been turned off
to fill the dam, the sands ot the river
bed is exposed so that it can be pan
ned for gold, and It is reported that
good money Is being made In this
manner.
WOULD SLAUGHTER
ELK FOR SOLDIERS
'LIVINGSTON, Mont., Nov. 15.
National army men In the canton
ments of the Western coast may be
served with venison now and then, If
a resolution passed recently by the
local chamber of commerce is heeded
by department of the interior officials,
to whom it is sent.
The chamber urged the slaughter
of several thousand ot the 40.P60
elk now tn Yellowstone National Park
and the shipment of the carcasses to
the Western cantonments. Not only
would the food problem be relieved
somewhat, It was suggested, but the
thousands of the elk would be pre-
...a . ....! it jtaafti IB It la
vemea iruiu bihitiuvw , .. .
declared they do each winter.
More American Boys
Killed
By Associated Press
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY" IN
FRANCE, 'Nov. 15. More American
blood has been shed In the great war
to make, lbs world sate tor democ
racy. In an engsgement here a, num.
berot American soldiers were killed
or wounded Jn,,the shelling or Amer
ican trenches by tbe Germans.
One shall dropped Into a trench and
sensed several casualties.
The American ariuiery ?
mmmm0.,
LOCAL PEOPLE
WILL RESPOND
TOJEW CALL
SPOUT TOWARD Y. M. C. A. WORK
FOUND GOOD
Canvas of Business District Starts -Thin
Afetraoon Banks Giro Lib ,.
rally and Other lncavkhialo 'Have
Donated Generously Bend Bs. -
' scribes Astonishing Bam In Three
Houw '
Altho the regular canvass of the
business section of Klanfath Falls for
the Y. M. C. A. In the army did" not
commence until today, a number ot
tbe prominent' business men havo
come forward with very substantial
sums, and have strongly endorsed the
work that is being done by thla or
ganisation. n , "
Both banks have headed tho list
with donations ot 75, and. several
Individuals have volunteered sub
scriptions of $25. -"
Delegations are visiting the busi
ness houses this afternoon, aaoj a
wtfirrvrnd'CBTDmiaw wHl ho made t;
raise 'the 2,500 asked of the.oounty,
and as much more as possible. t
Chairman Groesbeck yesterosy
made a trip to Keno, speaking at the ,
Orindale and Plevna, schools en route
in the Interest of this drive. A meet-;
ing will be held at Merrill tonlgbt,-at'
which a local delegation will exploit,
the work of tho Y. M. C. A,
Other, districts of the state are re'
ported' to be raising their respective ,
quotas without difficulty.
BEND, Nor. 15. In a throe-hour,
whirlwind campaign Bend's quota for
tbe Y. M. C. A. was -oversubscribed.
$2,321 being the total secured. f or
tbe city. The county's quota Is
$3,000, and this can easily be reached
by contributions from Tumalo and'
Sisters. . . ,
A feature of the drive was the work
of four high school girls, Carol Boyd,
Janice Simpson, Viola Brown and
Cora Bates, wluKStperated boot-black
Btands In the business section of tho
city, and clearejpISS for the fund..
Newsboys on a local dally contributed
liberally, giving In come (nstaacesohe
third ot their weekly earnings.
. -.
RUSSIAN CAPITAL "
4 REPORTED ON FIRE
LONDON, Nov.' 15 Travelers
e) arriving at Stockholm from Fin- 4
land declare rumors are current
that Petrograd is In" names;
'
In Trenches
r
been very heavy recently, and there
is very good reason .to believe It has ,
accounted for a ceneWerawe gunwer
ot the. enemy.
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Asaoclatoi. frees
TMirvnig Tfc L'AMartaaJa Sol
dler, have carried MM&l
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