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OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF KLAMATH COUNTY
OFFICIAL NIW1PATOR
OF KLAMATH FALLS
Twelfth Vwir No. 8.10
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1917
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ITALIANS TRY WATER
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GATES OF
PIAVE RIVER
OPENED
LOW MARSHLANDS ALONG ADItl
ATIC AUK INUNDATED
Italian KnKlncrm Tnke Novel Met nod
of (IniimvNitlng Teuton Troop
Who Have CnwwiMl Lonrr I'lav.
Mvrr May Hernia In Drowning or
large Numlicm Gate Conxtrurt.
cd to Prtilwt Mitoon lit Venire.
ITALIAN 1IEADQUARTER8, Nov.
1C The flood gates of the Have and
the Silo rivers northeast of Vcnlco
have boon opened by the Italian en
gineers. This probably means the attempt
to drown out the enemy forces which
have grossed the Have at Grlsolern,
seventeen miles northeast of Venice.
It Is bellovod tho flooding of tho
triangle formed by the two rivers and
the Adriatic Sea would probably rcu-1
der Ineffective any-German attempt to
eiaergo In force against the right
fUnk of tho Italians along tho Have
Tho gates wore constructed to pro.!
tect the Venctlon lagoons. I
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nEIU.IN, Nov. 16. Tho town of
Climon on tho northern Italian front
has born captured. J
Near tho Adriatic on the westorn
bank or tho Have, the Hungarian
troops linvo advanced and captured
1.000 Italians.
TEN LOCAL MEN
ARE DISCHARGED
UNCOMPLETED LIST OK THOSE
WHO FAILED TO PASS PHYS
1CAL K. AMI NATION AT AMEH
H'AN LAKE.
In response to an Inquiry from tho
local office regarding the men dis
charged from the local draft quota at
American Lake, news has been recelv.
l that Harry Thomas, Harry Borel,
Homer W. Humphrey, Charles L.
Moore. Edward Henry Owens, Ployd
L. Anderson, James It. Uhrln, James
!- Sly and Itobert C. Arnoldvof Klani
th Falls, and Thomas Nlkls or Algo.
ma have been discharged for failure
to pass the physical examination, and
that the list Is at present uncomplet
ed. Harry Thomas, whose name ap
pears on the list, was not registered
hero, but was transferred to go from
this point.
Several of the boya named have al
ready returned.
FLOOD
Reports From Russia
Are Very, Conflicting
By Associated Press
lUfELBSS Communication with
Petrcgrad has been resumed, but bo
direct newt has been received from
the rapltal. One report says tht the
KoUbevlkl Is still In control of Fetro
fd, while Kerensky's troops' are Is
'lht.
oomer report declares tnat me.
KLAMATH PROVES SUGAR
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GOOD RESULTS
FOLLOW LOCAL
Y.M.C.A. DRIVE
TOTAL YESTERDAY WAS .NEARLY J
XIXE HUNDRED DOLLARS
llunintw Men of City Hiow Derided
Desire to AslM Move Bring Made
Over Nation Tills Week to Provide
Comfort for Hoys In Trenrhr.
Meeting at line drove Tonight.
I4st of Mubftrrihem Published.
A total of neajrly $900 was raUcd
In the business dTstrlct'otthls city In
a short time yesterday afternoon for
the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. la tho
army.
Members of tho commltteo feel
vory much encouraged over the way
the cltUens cnllod on have responded,
and there Is reason to bellevo that
when the district has been thoroly
canvassed Klamath will have aided
g,
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KLAMATH VALLEY
PROVES PATRIOTJC
18 NOW RAISING KUND8 FOB V.
M. C. A. IN ARMY PERMANENT
COMMITTEE APPOINTED FOB
PATRIOTIC CALLS
A standing committee for tho
Klamath Basin district has been ap
pointed to tako charge of the various
calls which will come to raise money
for Y. M.' C. A.. Red Cross and other
necossary lines of war relief work.
This committee consists of Will
Cheyne, John'Koonts and J. B. Mc
Clellan, who are now soliciting for
the Y. M. C. A. fund.
It will Je of great assistance to
ii.ouo man. who are giving so much
of their time. If people will make an
effort to send or give them their
contribution. Much Interest has been
chown here In this Important work,
and a large donation Is expeciea.
latter Is marching on Petrograd, and
that the efforts of the socialists to
--..i... . .aiiumarit with -the Bolsbe-
vlkl ana for a new coalition govern
ment have failed.
Borne reports declare that Lenloe
and Trotiky'ara losing weir popular,
tty, and that the BoUaevlkl have bean
defeated is the street lighting at
Moscow,
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CLOTHING MEN
FACE PROBLEM
EASTERN FIRMS ATTEMPT TO 8E
CURE OUTPUT OK OREGON
MILLS LACK OK MATERIAL
FORCES SOME FHOM BUSINESS
The threatened shortage of wool
thruout the country Is emphasised by
K. Hugarmnn, a prominent Klamath
Falls merchant, wjio returned tls
week from Portland, where he has
boon recuperating from a severe nerv
ous breakdown.
Whtlo In the city Mr. Sucarman
took occasion to Investigate the situ,
atlon carefully, and finds It to he
moro critical than ho anticipated. The
fact that representatives of big EaBt
orn Arms arc In the Wcsjt endeavor
Ing unsuccessfully to buy up mack!
naw materials and other goods, and
that some houses are actually going
out of business for lack of goods to
continue, are evidence, he declares,
of what may be expected in tho next
two years.
Fortunately, ho says, a number of
tho Klamath Fulls merchants have
foreseen this stringency for some
time past, and have arranged to fore-
stall it by laying in a heavy supply
of high clans goods while they were
on tho market at reasonable prices.
All wool garments will be a thing of
the past when tho present stockB are
sold out, ln his opinion.
"Do your buying In anr store you
choose, but do It in Klamath Falls
this Fall," says Mr. Sugarman.
Ho reports business conditions In
Klnmnth Falls much hotter than In
Portland.
LOCAL MAN
IS
Is
LAW WILL DKAL HARSHLY WITH
YAINAX MAN WHO REGI8TEH-
KD UNDER WRONG NAME IN, SB.
LECT1VE DRAFT
The fact that he expected to as
sume the responsibilities of matri
mony some time this fall was not
deemed sufficient by the federal au
thorities as a reason why Clarence
Cummlnga should register In the se
lective draft last spring under the as
sumed name of J. O, Barnes, give In
his age wrong, andtake other means
to evade the law.
Cummlngs has Just been convicted
In Portland for this offense commit
ted at Yalnax last, spring, according
to Sheriff George Humphrey, who has
juBt returned from Portland, where
he was called as a witness on the case,
Cummlngs will receive 'his sentence
tomorrow. "
County Clerk C. R, DeLap was also
called to Portland last week as a
witness on this case. ,
I IRON WORKS MEN VISIT
J. w. ritspatrlck and B. M. Hall
of Grants Past Iron and Steal Works,
came over from Qrants Pan yesteiv
day, and are looking after matters
relative to.the contemplated removal
of their p)ant here.
CONVICTED
Railroad Grant Lands
Opened In Spring
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 16.
Commissioner jQlft Tollman of the
general land office, back from bis far
Western trip, la well pleased with the
progress made toward classification
of the lands of the Oregon-California
grant, and with the final payment of
taxes to the counties of Oregon.
He believes It would not be wise to
attempt opening of the agricultural
lands to settlement during the winter
season, even If everything were
ready. It will be better, he thinks, to
clean up the details of preparation
during the next -few months, and be
gin the opening of the agricultural
lands In the. spring, when the settlers
can begin immediately to make their
Improvements. '
Mr. Tallman iadevotlng much of
bis" 'time to the'-'knota in the land
grant problem,' many of which, from
Tunnel Under Channel
By Germans Rumored
I.ONDODN, Nov. J 6. "The war
cabinet Is considering all possibilities
on an Invasion," Chancellor of the
Exchequer Bonar Law declared here
hoforc the house of commons.
Ills statement was in answer to a
specific Inquiry apparently Induced
by several recent reports as to Her
man plans. .
More or less circumstantial rumors
afloat during recent weeks have car
Rush Made
U.S. Naval Firemen
PORTLAND, Nor., 16. Th first
half day. of the recruiting campaign
of the local United States-navy office
for 340 firemen, netted thirty-three
applicants for this- branch of naval
service. The unusual opportunity for
advancement to all the higher ratings
In the engineering fore of the navy
and the urgent need of competent
men to fill these advanced ratings,
makes this, a desirable type of service,
recruiting officers here point out.
The firemen ara enabled to see
active service at once on enlisting,
while In all other branches of navy
service a course at one ot the naval
training schools Is necessary.
Assistant Surgeon 3, 8. Baurman,
on duty at the Spokane naval recruit
PRESENT SUCCESSFUL STAND
BIO AID TO ALLIED CAUSE
mj iwuhwi inw I.
DATELESS-UdletHbas era sowi
By Associate! Prase
that the Italians ara still holding o
th Flava and Treatlno fronts, wfci)e
the straightening tut 'process la con
tinued. Every day that the line holds nowl
CURE
an administrative standpoint, require
extended study. The great body of
the lands Is free from further ques
tion, now that the taxes are paid, put
there remain many unsettled prob
lems in connection witntands under
contract by the railroad company,
lands within the forest reserves, and
lands once conveyed by the, railroad,
but later exchanged.
The land office thus bag to pro
ceed by a sort of elimination process,
dealing first with the lands concern
ing which there is no question, which
can be opened, if agricultural, or sold
if timbered, and then In turn taking
up the other classes where complica
tions exist. Not until the suit for ac
counting with the railroad is concern.
ed can finalities be reached as to what
can be done in some cases, and it may
be that congress will want to legislate
concerning the lands under contract.
ried the story that'the Germans were
boring a tunnel under the channel
to attack England, and had been, at
the work ever-since they reacUjJT"the
Belgian coast. Other rumors of the
projected Invasion of England by the
German troops were revived recently
in British front stories, revealing
that the German 'general staff had is
sued English-German conversation
books to many of Its soldiers.
To Join
ing office, has been ordered by Com
mander E. F. Eckhardt of the .Port
land office toproceedjo as many Wil
lamette Valley and Western Oregon
towns as possible, In connection with
the recruiting campaign' for firemen.
Dr. Baurman will call on the post
master Immediately on arriving in
each town, and will examine all ap
plicants whom the postmaster has
awaiting enlistment. .. -
The taking over by the government
of several hundred merchant vessels
and Its plans to man them completely
with navy personnel, will mean an
unusual opportunity for advance
ment In the various ratings, It Is ex
plained, and especially those In the
engineering branch.
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counts heavily In Italy's favor, as the
-Angle-French; reinforcements will
soon be on the firing line..
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SEATTLE WRESTlER DEFEATED,
CHICAGO. Nov. 16, EarHCrad
dock, the low claimant for, the world
catch aa" catch can championship, de
feated Dr. B. F. Roller of Seattle.1 In
two -straight falls here last night.
ON ENEMY
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BEET SECTION
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New German
Chancellor
r".a;.jrs
"VON:HE(VrUNG
Count von HertUng, who was men
ttoned often, ut, the time tbe.realgna-
tlon'of Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg
was being discussed, as his successor.
has at last become the chancellor of
Germany. He has succeeded Chan
cellor MIchaells. Von Hertling Has
been prime minister of the state of
Bavaria, and Is one of the most reac
tionary of the German statesmen. He
dees not believe In democracy nor
parliamentary government.
ELECT OFFICERS - ,
FOR COMING TERM
At the regular meeting last night
Prosperity Rebekah Lodge. No. 104
elected the following officers for the
term begtnnln&January 1, 1918:
Noble Grand, Alfreda Steinmetz.
Vice GrandrCjirfle Clendennlng.
Record Secretary Alice Goeller.
Financial Secretary Mary Hogue
Treasurer Adeline Cofer.
Y. M. C. A. DANCE TONIGHT
Everybody is cordially urged
to attend the dance tonight for
the benefit of the Y. M. C. A. in
the army, to be given at the
Elks Club. The dancing will be
continued until 2 o'clock, so
that nil atendlng may be assured
of a fine evening's enjoyment.
Here Is a chance to have a good
time and help the boys at the
front.
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COUNT1
Joseph Tumulty
Still At Liberty
WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 16.,
Joseph P. .Turaultyi secretary to we
president. Issued the following state
ment the other day:
"For several days friends have
written, telegraphed and telephoned
e. froni all parts of the country stat.
ing that rumors are. being assiduously
spread, alleging ihat 1 have been 1m
prfsoned.,at,'For,t LeayenwpTth AH
sorts, pf fanciful taies are being 'pass
ed from mouth -to mouth br Innocent
persons, who are the victims of a ays-
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LOCAL. YIELDS
ARE FOUND TO
BE GOOD
COUNTY HAS MADE GOOD THIS
YEAR
Hundred Acres Put In at' IasgitJe
of Utah Idaho Sugar Cowpsuijr. Last
Spring Yields Well, Accordtaafto
Statement Made by Factory FMd"
Superintendents-Beets Bets Shi.
pod to Factory at Grants Pas.
That Klamath County is adapted to
the culture of sugar beets on an ex
tensive scale has been proved by the .
experiments conducted In different
parts'of the county thjs year.accoFd
Ing to E. J. Flannigan, field superin
tendent of the Utah Idaho Sugar com
pany, who has been looKing alter tne ,
growing of about 100 acres of beets
here for his company, Jocated- at
Grants Pass. -
Believing from former experiments
that BUgar beets would yield In this
section in a way to make the Installa
tion of a large beet factory here prof,
liable, the Utah Idaho Sugar company
last spring made an offer to the farm
ers of Klamath County of $6 per ton,
for all marketable sugar beets placed
on the cars here for .shipment to. the
factory at Grants Pass. An' offer- was
also made to Install a beet factory
here another year if It could be dem
onstrated that the. district would suc
cessfully, produce beets on an exten
slvescale and provided sufficient acre
age could be secured to warrant the
culture.
Thru the Klamath Commercial
Club a sufficient acreage was, sub
scribed to warrssst the services of a,
field superintendent, and the need
was shipped inland planted. Altho,
a few of the patches were quite aerl-.
ously damaged by the front. Just as
they came thru the ground, and other
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HENRY FORD ENTERS SERVICE
WASHINGTON. D. C, Nov. 16.
Henry Ford will become assistant to
General Manager Plex of the emer
gency fleet .corporation service.
He wilt serve without pay, helping
to speed up the production of ships.
tematlo and Insidious propaganda to
weaken confidence In officials In .the
federal government. 0claia ofthe
department ot Justice are lsveeUftt
Ing the origin of. (We conaplraey, to
determlnlne who have bee,iUtr of
actually starting titi fiOseseod,? .
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Klamath Falla last weea, eogniwiaa j&$Sa
irom some mihwi i m ijap.-;is
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