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lgJugnmQ Herald
OPFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OP KLAMATH COUNTY
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPIK
OF KLAMATH FALL!
Twelfth Vcnr N. .HM
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917
Price Flvo Ceate
GERMANS REJECT RUSS PEACE TERMS
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RdlSHEV KlUIMIMI,vt big nil is
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OTJollluN LOCAL MEN: ON RAILROAD
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RUSS A
LLOYD GEORGE HAVH THAT A
LKAUI'i: OK NATIONS WITH
I'ltl'hSlAX AUTOCRACY Will' 1,1 1
UK FAHCK MII.ITIAHIgM MIST
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ITALIANS RETAKE STRATEGIC
POSITIONS OX TIIK XOIITHKItX
FRONT IX REGION III' MT. ASOI
O.NK, AM) IIOI.II TIIKM IX SPITE
OK PRESSURE
LONDON, Dec. 21. It Is reported
ttBofficlrilly that tho (lormuns liato
rsjectrd the Itusslnn peneo tonus, ac
cording to n dispatch of tho Exchange
Telegraph company.
lly AHMH-Illtl I'lfMH
DAI KI.KSS-Opposltloii to tho l.ol-
hsrlkl Is apparently liicroaslng, ns
reports of the tlornmn Hiipport of tho
Msiluilllst government becomes more
prcnounerd and tho Russian situation
Ii ft heromliiK moro chaotic.
I.loyd (ieorgo declares that tho
allies must defeat militarism, ami
Inst ii league of nations which Includ
ed tho Prussian autocracy would bo
a farce.
,Tho Teutons must restore all tho
territory laken by them mid must
repay losses.
The Italians are making counter at
tacks to regain Mt. Asnlono, whero
(be enemy threatens to bronk thru.
nOMB. Doc. 21. A roiiBliloinbloJ
portion of tho ground gained Tuesday
by the enemy In tho region of Mt.
iuiiP, east or tho Ilrenta River, lias
been retaken by tho Italians, who
have held theso positions, despite vlo.
lent artillery flro.
WAHIIINtlTON, I). C, Doc. 21.
Quartermaslor (lencral Henry Khiirpo
told the sonato military rommltteo
that tho war department, without
siting for tho congressional impro
priations, had authorised orders for
!hi";!' 1 ,'000,00 UO,,H tof0iHlnnr,"j"n. 1BII " tho originally
h. United State, went to w,.r. ' J,n,,CIi;,5 ,';.,, tl.eyjmve
RKUl'LAH MKKTIXU TOMUIIT
Klamath l,odge No. 137, 1. O. O. F.
meets tonight In rogulur session. A
numuer of the younger members havo
eft for tho front In various depart
ments of service, and If you older,
ones want u touch of military life
eonio on und gut In Capluln Poll's
Confidence Shown in
American Commander
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31.
WA.HIN0TOK. O. ft. D... "if". to i". "."ta.ltoti.. bm . ' If. "
French commMittUBkia Per-
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cross Mi:.tiiti:iisiiic iiiaiij.j
MAX IIOVS AT IRO.Vr LISTER
Hearty endorsement lias been tuadu
(if Itiu suggestion Unit patriotic ell
l.'clie provide n fund Id
purchase u
e n ilollnr memhirslilp In llio Amrr
linn Iti'il Cross for mery Klamath
Con lit licy who liriK gim to war.
Clins. i: Itlley was tlip ilrM to re
spond, ami rent n (ormnunlciitlnn to
tho Herald, fiiiloixlriK the plan, anil
mi liner lldiiR twcnty-lhii iiiiriiilrnlilrt
O. T. McKrndrce of T)tou K Me
K ndreo railed up on the 'phone hut
lilglit ami n:iIiI In- wan mailing liU
i link to pay for tcnty.fla mem
Today II H Grlgshy palil In f." for
II" IHUIIUIl'llUIHW i' mi' '" ""I"
hem.
i oniriiiimoiiit 10 win iwiiii mil m-
received nt liradqunrtprs or by anyi
n. wo worKers sonciiiug incinuer
blilps. Mr Riley's letter follow s
Editor lloriihl
I rertnltil) endorse jour suggestion
that the patriotic people of Kl.iiuntli
County ralro a fund sufficient to pro.
lili ii Ited Cross ineinhershlp for e
ery hoy who has gone from here to
Join I'lirlo Sam's forees It would he
n hIiu and n illsgruio If. while we
nr() 1)11(. Im.m,,.rh1l!l f(ir nursclu-.
W1, ,,,,, fll, , . 1!lt llr bo)l
ullll Iir .....in,.!,.,. ,.'rthliig they
hni, should not he enrolled as mem
hers. Put me down for tweniy-tle
memberships.
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M'WT
NATIONAL HAXK UK.
clVKS IIOXIISKI'IISI'RIRKI) HV'
PATROXK IX FIRST CAMPAIOX.
OTIIKRS KXPF.rrKR MMX
All tho first Issue of Liberty bond!
...i.i i.v ih.. First National bank of
this city havo iirrlu'd, mid are now
being distributed by Unit institution.
--.? .n....t totals 131.000. The
i..i...iu Iuivh been drawing interest
been I'oiiuTli'd Into 4 per cent paper.
These tiro tho only Liberty bonds
ho fur received In tho county, uium
(hoso subscribed ut nllior
expected ut an curly date.
banks aro'
brigade. He will sure glvo you some
proper Instructions. Work lu tho
bocond degree tonight.
shlng's ability and the soundness of
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KuralmimuUamf i'i
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HRST LIBERTY
BONDS ARRIVE
, mt mi,,,,,,,
IHRT IIKIXU DROUGHT FROM
llll.NT FIVE MILKS K.)ST AT
rati: of five tr.ux loads
PKH l.V HAILS LAID 7 MILKS
Progress Ih being tnado on tlic
.MunUlpal railroad fill near tlio South'
,r" lail"c cltiB it the rate of
i "' ii.wii iuaus 01 tun per uny, now
tliat the IiIk alvam shovel linn com
merited operations.
I Tliu dirt It being hauled over tho
llnu from the IiIkIi Kround about llvo
lulled cant of the city, and at the ruto
it lit now being brought In, tho blq
grade fiom the city limits to tho
terminus at .Second and Klamath av
una hiii soon ue coiupieicu.
, Altho weather conditions lll not
( I onnlt the laying of rails with l'i
speed heretofore made, steady prog
res la btdug inadu In this respect, the
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I far as tho Klllott ranch, seven mile?
Ill ; fvillf, linn viiiiici VI1PUIVU 0 o
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Mr .strahorn
Is stilt
In Spokane,
return until
ami Is not expit'ted to
aftir thu holiday season.
N STATE DRIVE
lti:i'OltlS IUMlti:i) AM TWO
PKU 4'KXT OF gi'OTA AFTKR
THIIKK KAVS WORK FOR NKW
RKI CROSS MKMIIKRSHIPA
PORTLAND, Dec. 21. Umatilla
County now leads the state in tne
big Red Cross membership drive, hav
ing "gone out the top" with 102 per
rent mi tho third day of tho drive.
Union County now ranks second, with
70 per cent, und Coos County third,
with 07 per cent. Clatsop stands
fourth, llh 64 per cent.
Harney, (Jlllliini, Sherman, Wasco,
ljiue. Orant. lUkcr. Malheur. Dos-
duiles and Wallowa aro all over 40
per cent of their q,un..
Portland U picking up rapidly, and
tho whole stute is making good.
COLORADO WOMAN'S
HTATKMK.NT8 COXFUCT
MONTROSB. Colo.. Dec,
21. Mrs.
J, II
Rush, who yesterday told the
cironer's jury that she killed h.r
bo,i after he had killed her grandson.
has announced that her son is olive,
and that ho will return In threo
weeks
II.KS DAXt'K CHRISTMAS XIGHT
Plans are under way for a flno tlrao
tho local II. P. O. Klks on Christ-
uuis night,
wueii u"'" " "'"!
lodge members will be given ut tho
i, ,,ii nf tho Temnle. These dances
be given ut tho
MAW LEADS
of tno Tempi. iw m".i-v.... w. ...... -.- r.-.
me hugely enjoyed by tne inu anu
I, I. I.aIIava.1 hAVl
their wives, mm iv "- --".
. Ill ho a good attendance on mis
ocaslon.
JOIXT IXSTAI-UiTIOX SOOX
A joint Installation of officers will
le held by Aloha Chapter, O. B. 8.
nd Klamath Lodge No. 77, A. F. ft
A. Mi, on the evening of St. John's
iuv. The committee m ensrge n
decided to forego the banquet which
k.. iLinfni'n been a nart of the IB
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Local District Lags
On Membership Drive
Citizens Of City And County Must Do
Better if Klamath is to Hold Up
Her Head With Rest of State
In Patriotic Response to
Call of Red Cross
Even allowing for tho reports
which have not bean turned In, threo
fourths of the cltltans of Klamath
Kails have not yet taken out a mem
bership In the American Red Cross
at tho cost of $1 each. Total mem-
borshlps turned In by tho workers up quired of Klamath County Is as fol
till noon today was 1,188, dlstrlb- lews:
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I uica as ioiiowb;
I'roclnct.No. 1, II; No. S, 61; No.
3, 354; No. 4, 78; Ne: G, 41; No. 6.
I 40; No. 7, 132; No. 9, 57; Dig Dasln
employes, 17; headquarters, 19; C. J.
, Riley, 25; O. T. MeKendree, 25; U.
Orltsby, 5. This makes a total of
.888 members In Kluuta Falls.
I Heuley, 37; Ooaanta, 90; Algoma,
34; Mnlln, 24; Worden, 17; Chllo-
quln, 10; Kirk, 25; Swan, 8
No membership retort bare been
Coming Peace Terms
01 Kaiser Indicated
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 21.
What purports to be the outline of
the kaiser's Christmas peace terms
received thru neutral diplomatic
channels, Includes as follews:
To leave tho disposition of Alsace
Lorraine to the decision of the la
habitants themselves; England to pay
Germany for her loss of the African
colonies and the money to be used for
the rehabilitation of Belgian, Serbia,
CONTRACTS LKT FOR OOXSTRFC
TIOX OF MODERN FACTORY.
TO OB READY FOR OPERATION
BY FIRST OF NEXT MAY
That the Ewauna Boi company of)
this city have altered their plans
aomewhat,
k.. .a -in h ...
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atructloa of their new plant here at
once, with tne laea oi Beginning op
.. 4 . . .
era t tons May isi, it ia
announce
went made today by
oacials of the
company.
F. N. Frakes and A. L. Alexander
have been awarded the contract for
the construction of the building,
which cotilU of factor, warehouse,
traaawava and sheds. Work Is to ba
' mmmA ImaaaitlfttAlV Au 'thft HAW Oil.
terprlst.
A complete aodera factory In ;
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MIL
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MMEDUTELY
'. ma.
mndo by Merrill, Fort Klamath and
a number of the outsldo precincts,
altho reports over the 'phone stato
that they are working.
The quota assigned to each precinct
In order to secure the number re-
i-recinci no, i, eos, no. i, -,
No. 3, 116; No. 4, 276; No. 5, 285;
No. 6, U5; No. 7, 354; No. 8, 105;
No. 9, 330; No. 10, 230; Algoma, 98;
Midland, 77; Mt. Lakl, 160; Pine
Grove, 160; Bwan, 37: Wordcn. 33;
Plevna, 88; Tule Lake, 194; Merrill,
155; Malta. 139; Dairy, 102; Hllde
brand. 95; Poe Valley, 95; Klamath
Lake, 96; Langell Valley, 107; Lost
River, 155; Bprague Rlrer, 90; Wood
River, 201
.Roumaula and Northern France;. Rus
sian provinces bordering the Olack
I and Baltic seas to become independ
ent under a German plan; Poland to
become an Independent state under
Austrian suieralnty.
Disarmament, freedom of the seas
and commerce matters to be left to a
, peace conference,
Turkey Is to re-
I mala Intact. Roumanla, Serbia and
Montenegro to retain their original
; boundaries.
dally. This would mean about live
carloads.
The company hopes to obtain a
new spur from the Southern Pacific
company to facilitate the unloading
of lumber at the plant.
The new office of the company,
which has been recently completed,
is very neatly arranged. The Interior
decorations making It particularly In.
vltlng.
OUTSIDE POWER
LOCAL PLANT IS SHIT DOWX
WHILE LEAK IX KEXO CAXAL
IS BEING REPAIRED POWER
BROl'GHT OVER MOVXTAIX
The electrical power for Klamath
Falls is now all being generated on
the west side of the mountains, ac
cording to George Walton, local man
ager of the California-Oregon Power
ooapany.
This Is due to the fact that a leak
lias bM fouad (a the Xeao canal on
tho west aid of tho river, and the,
power from the local plant has been
shut of while itie betag repaired. .'
NOWKOTY
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YOUR WAR
AS WELL AS
THEIRS
They are serving "over there"
for humanity's cause. You
can back them up at home by
JOINING THE
RED CROSS
All You Need A Heart
and A Dollar
Join during the Red Cross
Christmas Membership Cam
paign, and express the true
Christmas spirit. Oregon is
called upon to furnish
240,000 MEMBERS
RED CROSS
SERVICE FLAGS
will be issued with each One
Dollar Membership. You'll
want one In your window on
Christmas Eve, of course.
SIGN UP TODAY
at
RED CROSS
CAMPAIGN
HEADQUARTERS
Ull MAIN STHKKT
.NOT OXE CENT' OF RED
( CROSS FL'XDS IS SPEXT
FOR ADVKRTISIXO
(Tills spore Is donated
the Evening Herald)
by
COXFIDEXCE MAX WHOSE OPER.
ATIOXS IX KLAMATH FALLS
ARE WELL REMEMRKRKD TO
UK RKTURXKD TO UTAH
SALT LAKE CITY, Dec. 21 Gov
ernor Simon Damberger has signed
requisition papers for the extradition
of Thttddeus E. York, now at El Reno,
Okla., who is wanted in Utah on a
charge of passing two forged checks.
York was employed as agent for the
Western Pacific railway at Wendover,
Utah. He Is alleged to have opened a
mall bag and to have extracted let -
ters containing checks made out to
railroad workers.
In 1909 York obtained $1,339 from
the American 8avlngs Hank and Trust
company of Seattle, according to the
police. He Is alleged to hove ob-J
tulned 97,000 from the American,
Dank and Trust company of Klamath
Su
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MCI) BE
LOTH
Municipal Tree To
Be Lighted Tonight
The wiring of tho municipal Christ
mas tree at the corner of Fifth and
Main streets has now been completed,
and the tree will be lighted up for the
first time tonight.
Great Interest hug been taken by
the children In the coming event, and
tho girls of the domestic science
classes of the public and high school
the past sev
r-r,KnnnnrwvwwswJWVirvi-vwnrrf
LIMELIGHT
S
OF
rig millienaire: meat mex be.
fuse to tuix over their
records to the federal
trade commission drastic
steps promised
FACT THAT PACKIXG HOUSES
AXD THEIR TERMIXALS .ARB
OWNED UY SAME MEX IS IXDf.
CATED FROM RESPONSIBLE
SOURCES STOCK IX DIFFER
EXT NAMES
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 21.
Swift & Co. of Chicago have refused
to deliver to the federal trade com
mission tho records 'desired for the
Investigation of the pncklng Industry.
Francis J. Heney, who Is conduct
lug the Investigation, has declared
that drastic steps would be taken to
force their production.
The flat admission that J. Ogden
Armour and F. H. Prince of Boston
own the Chicago Stockyards company
and the terminal railroads has been
made by W. M. Wadden, former
treasurer of the stock company. The
stock appears under different names.
The National Cattlemen's Assocla
bas at various times charged Inter
corporate relations between the yards
and the roads and the packing plants.
The packers have contended rthat
they owned no stock In the yards or
tho roads, and that their businesses
were conducted without other than
legitimate relations with the great
cattle market and terminal transpor
tation facilities. -
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I Ku,)g 0j n boglg cortflcate of deposit
drawn on the First National bank of
Lexington, Ky.
York Is very well remembered by a
lurge number of Klamath Falls clt-
' liens for his activities here several
jeais rgo. He made a neat getaway
with about 12,500 obtained from
Fred Melhase, who was then presl-
dent of the American Rank and Trust
company.
Ho was apprehended as he was
walking up the gang plank of a
steamei at Seattle, bound for Japan.
days making and Ailing bags of can
dy which Santa Claus will dispense
on Christmas afternoon. About 200
bags are being filled.
Prof. R. H. Dunbar, who has charge
of i ho distilbutlon of the candy, has
arranged to circulate tickets among
all the small children of the city la
order that tbe dupllcatloa wale wag
found troublesome Inst year, aur ;be
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