mm. A U' '("; 71 .l,ll'lwi !v Ki ' 9Vi. lJ. . -w-t . r.ffi.- m ff& If Ettgtttng Hgralft ? .9. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF KLAMATH COUNfY &; OFFICIAL NEWSPAFtt : OF KLAMATH FALLS' I?; S tH "SI . ftfsiWj. t, h Nil l: Sir " t 'l I-'- i l 9 gF C twB"' vwrffi "'iT4 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1917 r riv om '' TERRIFIC FIGHT IN CAMBRA1 SEQION RROVE BIG fEACTOR IN THE BATTLE HMSINKKIIH SEIZE RIFLES AMI JOIN Till-: IIUITIHII IN Dili VI NO HACK KAISERS FORCES IN HEAVIEST ACTION OF WAR MOKE MEN MST IN SECTORS ... SOUTH OH CAMIIIIAI IN HOURS THAN IN ANY SIMILAR I'KKIOI) OF WAIt. ij t iijr AMwmica itcss IMTEI.KSB General Ilyng is grau- utlly gaining buck the ground lost Vrlday In the bcavlett attack tier - any has delivered since tho first battle of Ypres. j Last night the Hrltlsh pressed their. way eastward to the edge of tho vll- lige of aulslnln, wiping out much of the German gains in the sector deep- Mt penetrated. ThcyHtlso made good their hold on Lavncquorlo, repolllng series of attacks from tho north, and they have also recaptured a po- :, iltlon on high ground southwest of - .L. .... . ioe vuingo or uourion. I" ibni "j " " Violent Gcrmnn efforts to wlpo ijut Tommies. ScoreB of Americans were the salient bofoto Cam bra I Imvo'nrmed and sent forward to patrol the brought llttlo tactical success as Gen-, hoepltrl zone. Thp experiences hero ral Byng has withstood all attempts to get tbru.v In the region at Gonno lleum the Germans have made slight (round gains at n heavy cost. Tho Hrltlsh have evacuated Mas nleret, their furthest eastorn hold on this liner which Ilea about four miles straight south of Cambrnl. Tho ene my has lost very heavily in doad and 'wounded and many hundreds of prls. oners have been taken by tho British. In tho Botirlon Wood district, how ever, which u the dominating position of this sector,, tho aermuns hnvo madoj no Impression. In tho fighting around ' A WORTHY MOVE A few week, ago letter from one f the Klamath i-alls c tizewr a. received by and read before tlio City Council, niggest Ing that j"? of the boy lo left in answer to Uio call i. colors bo ptoced in " uous ,.,t of the city hall, and u word below ...refully kept as to promo, tlons, injuries, and oilier facts of interact retarding him. The anneatlo. - laughingly cansldewl to TC!' JJ,, the 1.l.l.. n..d no ffirtber consideration oju-n to it. U -. " ever. i tl.o light of serious reflection, that .s this slmpl,. tribute to the boy- who am vtteriw "lA, l."n,e. IV to this time there has been .iartlilly no official recognition taken nf tlio "boys as they have departed. ttomonstra. At flrrt, enlarge groups left a. wlnul-ci. . jTSSn thnu, at the depot, and Ih. time to thue ZfTSi as some or uie more prominent vnvnur ." - ."lj.1,,1-1, h" born ... hi.no that a very large number have steppe bt' wltlh noW attention p-W to them than "7,.bunf0,;i( man, ease, less.) One or two of tho local soclcOe. are "P keep tiwik o th dllTerent men, public note of every departure, shown. Every man who leaves this city -,-u ""?.' . """ ""!Vr:; af o uie nneying grauiHun killed, wou.dt. or ven subjected the trenches. .w-. v , .- m .... - But that is not nis Picture In a- position of honor In f honor in Place. The same move could be apprel' wwwwu "w "" "JSKiSrS. mm mm. ttmmmXS mnaii of the SpaaWi American war, and from irsoswO-exeeriea -the s4ei0enafee.rt such a wsove provides. . , tl-wiM.olth.inovewronldbenowlw'.'W l' Private subscription If the cty treasury s Jwdged to be too acp.r, s'' HUmillLUlU CITIZENSHIP Six men were admitted ait citizens of tlio United Stales t' tho natural ization lit'HrliiKH held boforo Circuit Judge I), V. Kuykendall Saturday af ternoon. " Tlicy wore John llodnar, Austria, Joseph Mini, AtiHtrla, T. C. Klabzuba, Ciinada, Archibald McKlllop, Canada, I Ititclolplt Kllma, Austrln, and Con Illnck of (! recce. Klvo cases wiro continued, threo of them, John Gooti, Otto Armcn and Carl Jensen bolng natives of llor nuiny. George Miller and Joseph Ito biiBtolll, natlvcH ofKnglund and Italy respectively, were not present, nnd their cascH were also continued. Tho cane of Charles Murtln of Nor way wan dismissed. I.aVncqucrloit, two miles south of Masnlercs, It Is declared that the dead in twelve bourn numbered more than nuy similar period during the war. Thern was heavy lighting in nnd around tho village of Gonncllou yes terday. Tuo American engjnsers operating nnd building railroadff witnin tmi llrltlnh lines southwest of Cioiinellou, were caught In tho" first rush of thS German attacks. These engineers had nldcd,the British In withstanding the enemy attacks. Several who wore captured by the Germans managed later to escape. Many sought shelter In shell holes, from which they woro rescued by Hrltlsh counter attacks, Tho British authorities hnve given the highest prnlso to the part the Americans played In this engagement. Many of tho onglncers seized rifles I ..u.l ......!.. .!.!.. I... ul.ln wt.l. tlin surpass anything the American forces Into yet encountered in actual fight ing. The situation is unchanged in Italy Demobilization of the Russian urmy bv tho Rolshovikhhas begun. Tho Russian piovlslonal government has appeared and Issued a manifesto, as sorting that it Is the only legal au thority, and urging the people to dls. obey the Bdlshcvlkl decrees. Slnco Friday tho Germans have enntured 6.000 British prisoners In the Cambrnl region. A hundred guns hovo boon taken. and tho Heroin nasj """ . , but very little real appreciation has been esrvice of his country hss a in the ' i ,. to defend. He may not ne - - - ...,,, . tnB life in to the usual hardsl Ids oj ' tne lire w "w . . . ... .... .!... anrf his ..! tin la fHKUIK III flHUt-. . ;. --;, - . .. . out of tte i e city n... -- "" t, by ' vvivvvvtrLnjijTjijvTjruT New Premier ot Franc "3 rrwzKJir wvxarseszA PPCr1ICR QCORCC9 ClXMCeCAU Senator Georges Clemenceau, who has been the greatest critic of the war, nnd the most feared editor In France, has become premier. He Is tfce most InterextinK of the many men to have held tho position during the'war, and the woild Ih anxious to learn If he can handle, the' French situation. He Is 76 ears of ge, but as vigorous as most men of less than 60. This is due to his care of himself. CltOWI) IMCKN HALL IN ELKS TAMILK I.A8T NIGHT WHKRB ANNUAL MKMOIUAI. KXER. ClttKB AltK 1IKLD The largest crowd over assembled heiu for an occaslonof this kind, gathered ut tho Klks Temple lost eve ning for the annual memorial exer cises, wbero a most appropriate trib ute was paid by the local order of B. l. O. Elks to departed members. " The large hall was filled to over- llowlng, and the Impressive ceremo nies were conducted- by lodge offi cials and members, In accordance with the beautiful ritual. An inspiring address In keeping with the occasion was made by Prof, living E. Vlnlng, whose admirable addresses hero on recent dates have made him most popular In this com munity. The services last evening will be long remembered by all those who witnessed them. -a FIRST LADY DRUG CLERK The first lady drug clerk to appear behind a Klamath Falls counter is mish Maud Hadley. who began her! duties this morning at the Underwood Pharmacy. Miss Hadley has had a number ot years' experience at the Owl Drug company of Sacramento, RUNAWAY UALLOON WICHITA, Kans., Dec. 3. Somewhere over Kansas or Ok- lahoma a giant army balloon is wandering in an aimless fight ut terrific speed, Its tail ot 3,000 feet of two Inch steel cafto dragging behind. It is tearing out telegraph and tele- phone wires a mile at a time. The balloon broke loose at fort Omaha yesterday'. No one was s In the basket. m 1 CSRssBBgif '? "-' bsmi Rii aJgsamf 4bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbrbb--bsb&e ' ELKSHOLD MM SERVICES Sixty Fifth Congress Starts Long Session WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec 3 Tho Sixty-fifth Congrets reaVBd' today for its eeona "long" atMat-M, with tho leaden prepared to etey until next autumn. As in the special war session, which ended October 6tb, prosecution of the war Is the principal task facing the legislators. Today's opening aeetlng was, as usual, brief and prefuactory, accompanied by the ordinary seeaes of a new session handshaklag and other felicitations with well tiled gal- leries and much bustle and coafHatoa After appointment of committees by both bodies to notify .President Wil son and each other of their presence for duty, and fixing their dally meet Ing hour at 12 o'clock, the senate and house adjourned until tomorrow, out j of respect to members .who died dur ing tho recess Senator Hustlng of Wisconsin. and Representative Martin of Illinois. y Arrangements will be made tomor row for a Joint session, probably on Wednesday, to hear President Wilson doliver his address,. expected to large ly define the legislative program. - Organization ,'pJVbPU .eesjatavaad house under democratic control hav ing been effected at the special ses slon, both bodies were ready to plunge Into the mass of waiting busi ness. Legislation, however, is not expected to get into full swing until next month, after the Christmas re-1 cess, altho there Is some agitation to forego the holiday. I Tomorrow will come the initial 1 flood of bills, resolutions and pet!- Recruits Are Wanted ) In Coast ArlOlery PORTLAND, Dec. 3 Special The Oregon Coast Artillery needs 131 re cruits- to bring It up to full war strength, and It needs them, right a n ay. , Here Is- a chance for patriotic young Oregon men to enlist in one of the most attractive branches of the army service, the heavy artillery, be fore tho ban goes on voluntary enlist ments by men ot draft age on De cember 15th. On and after that date, no man of draft age will be permitted to volun teer in the army, and he,' may volun teer In the navy or marine corps only when he bas a certificate 'from the chairman of his local board that he is so far down the list he will not come within the current draft quota, The Oregon Coast Artillery, in com mand of Colonel C. C, Hammond of Eugene, Is one of the crack 'artillery; U. ot 0. Students Plan ' Eugenefl Dec. 3. Women,' of the University of Oregon are at work on what probably will be one of the greatest "service" lags: la the Wet. It will carry between 850 and 400 Lstars, each representing a former tlons. Among the latter ay many pe titions accumulated during the recess, demanding the expulsion of Senator LaFeilette for alleged disloyalty. His speech last September at St. Paul, Minn., was considered today by the senate privileges and elections com mittee In connection with a sub-corf-mlttee's investigation. General, miscellaneous legislation Is to come immediately before con gress, possibly including some meas ure affecting this country's course in the war in view of widespread senti ment among returning members for declaration of war against Germany's allies, Austro-Hungary, Turkey and Bulgaria. Congress is expected, how ever, to follow the Views of the presi dent in this respect. . . ... i- Appropriation measures will re quire much time. Fourteen general and probably several special supply b'llls for the fiscal year, beginning July 1, 1918, as well as estimates ot additional money for present war needs; are to be considered, probably immediately after New Years. Two bills, the legislative, executive and Judicial and District of Columbia measures, already are under prepara tion . .... With $21,390,000,000 already ai proprlated for the present fiscal year's needs, many members believe that with forthcoming appropriations, the $60,000,000,000 mark may be seach. ed for two years of war. New war revenue legislation is not scheduled for active consideration for a month or more. A deficit of $3,906,- 000.000 in this year's expenditures remains to be provided for. oigantsatlons in the United States. It is now in training In the forts at the mouth of the Columbia River. Colonel Hammond hopes that ev ery town In the state will make it a point of honor to see that its com- pany is filled up before December 15th, and he hopes that other towns will do their part. 'Here is the number of recruits needed at once by each cempany: 1st Company, Ashland, 1. 2nd Company, Eugene, 16. 3rd Company, Eugene, 8. 4th Company, Roseburg, 2. 5th Company, Albany, 12. 6th Company, Cottage Grove, 15 7th Company, Medford, 5. 8th Company, Portland, 4. 9th Company, Astoria, 20. 10th 'Company, Tillamook, 24. 11th Company, Marshneld. 13. 12th Company, Hood River, 11. Unique Flag student now in the armed force ot be United States." When completed the flag will be displayed from the marble pillars at tl entrance of the administration building at the university.- A com plete list of former students now 'in the service is being compiled. " 1 1 rn """ I MOW LEAVE AS FIVK MEN KIIOM KLAMATH FALLS AND SURROUNDING COUTRV WlLL ENLIST IN THE ' ARMY AND XAVX More of the young men of the city and county are now almost dally leav ing to join tte various branches of the United States military service. The past two or three weeks have thinned the ranks of the able-bodied young men here to a considerable ex tent. The number was swelled y.eaterday by four. Gilbert Arnold, Sam Mc Coley and Graham Kiehl leaving to join the navy, and Marms Madison to enter the army. Adolph Cacka of the Mai In section went Saturday as a volunteer for the army. FtffiT KLAMATH LI L TAKES CHARGE OF RUSINES8 TO DAYWILL OPERATE STORE AT FORT IN CONJUNCTION WITH NEW BUSINESS V An old established grocery busi ness in Klamath Falls changed hands this morning when C. I. Wlnnek of Fort Klamath took over the stock of Ward & Obenchaln on Main street, between Fourth and Fifth. Mr. Wlnnek has been In business in Fort Klamath for some time, and is one ot the most respected men in that community. He will still continue the business there as a part of the Wlnnek comparer. The retiring firm has been in busi ness here for nine years. MANBUYS m BROCERY STORE Dratted Men Every chance Is to be given to young men of draft age to enlist os volunteers before the bars are finally shut down on the 15th of this month. Coutrary to Instructions Issued previously, a man who has been sum moned by his local board may still be permitted to enlist. The following message has been re reived by Sheriff Humphrey of the local boatd regarding the matter from Acting Adjutant General Williams at Pertland: "The following telegram from the provost marshal general is repeated herewith" for your information. Be tween now and December ISth'it l defcired to afford registrants as wide an opportunity as posslbe'to enlist In both army and navy. Therefore, any registrant, even tho he has been aamaaaaaaaaaaammamaamammMMAAAMA CITYlEVf FOR COMING YEAR TO BE LEVY OF TWENTY-FIVE MILLS tfV FOUND NECESSARY BY CITY, FATHERS TO PROVIDE FOB. NEXT YEARS' EXPENSES ssssssssssssssse BUDGET MEETING WELL AT TENDEDMEETING LASTS ALL DA Y ASSESSMENT TO BXCMCB THAT OF LAST YKARiTipU" w? :ii &!' ". f r ."-?? That a levy ot twenty-tv.aslUa .;. the property owners of Klassatn Faas, wnnlil ho made for the Tsar"-ltlt IMa' liV VERY Ml ..-. .. -r1J,tiSi'j-.. ?' finally deciaea at tne meeuswei se-v ; vii cuy council, which m?v9,Hri -J I o'clock Saturday morning and closed, late in the afternoon. The meeting specially called teat;.: rage the budget for the coming year was attended by a number, of later ested'cltixens. it ,t $-M This levy, which is by fa the kSrgi est in the history ot the city, exeeeds that of last year by nearly tea mills, the latter being fifteen mills," not in cluding the halt mill leVy for" Uf park fund. J The levy has been apportioned aa folews: General fund, 4.7 mills. Street fund, IJ mUsfc, v Light and water'tuad; 2 mills. Interest fund, 12 mills Fire department, .5 mill. Public library, .2 mill: ( Incidental fund, .3 mill, .n Shlppington road fualj 2.6 milk. -A levy of one mill was alee made to tnke care ot the principal and, In tel est on dellnesjent street Improve ment paving asejsmente. . The total taxafte property assessed . outBide ot the pnbllc service utility properties was $2,813, 820. The pub lic service properties were assessed at $158,602. The amount raised by this levy will be proximately $75,00(1; Given! Chance to Enlist called by bis local board to report tor physical examination may enlUt until December 15th upon preseamuento the recruiting oWi a oertlneate from his local board that ha will be needed to fill any deferred ioersenti age of the quote of tbe;ioed, "Regardless of ssamtnattee ,ol eacn uoara suuuiu .,. --. 5P -should refuse permission to Mlsst'.ia)'; KK& a sufflcleut number ot seieefen.ssen w Mr CCrupieie aeierreo H"""ev,'x,fflH x. . ,1 .. j frlatl$&&&'. I u.n k bfa ab tha list and wise.---':' .. ....-... ,hi ., !! the' vifWI . ....k,h. ..:-ltUmmJmmmmiVf, . Vi rw w viM, ,..nw'7niiiK-.- at Redding not lew , ., rssemfati w.. .k ' linn In' nilSlA' Zercuer, w.he is ksfe.fremIlsisj.; LHm tfct tlma. he dsehwesu WdmuM' not be permttte4 MMW iffW & 'M rtl rA v: j '! u2s l M M "m '-! ' r.i n. fill i? m . Ml r " h - J?I & m 'sm ' A'!? I A -i pn lm'8fiS$yr ,r- 1 t- . ..7 to3i f -" m. -w: rfM