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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 5, 1918)
Wcp lEitgmng Herald OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF KLAMATH COUNTY OFFICIAL NEWIPAPBR OF KLAMATH FALLS Twelfth Ycwiw No. n.SMKI KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, JANUARY 5, 1918 Price Five Cento PEACE NEGOTIATIONS RUSSIANSTremendous Yield On rAILtU IU; APPFAR AT ni I LMIl 111 SEND WORD TO DELEGATES AT IIHEST LITOVSK THAT THEY WANT MEETING HELD AT STOCKHOLM LITTLE Mll.l TAHY ACTIVITY Tl'KKKY SENDS RUSSIA AN OUT LINK UK TIIK PROPOSED I'Mt'K TERMS RUSSIA MAVE FREE PASSAGE TIIIU DARDANELLES 11 AaaiirMtril Pitm DATELESS Uncertainty still lie cloud the status of Russian-Ger mans negotiations. Doth sides luivo ilcclareil Hint cer tain proposals or the other did not meet their approval. The Kusslan position apiicurs the stronger, but there Is no Indication that Germany will recede. Artllery on the Cambral front and raids on the Italian front are the only military actlvltlwt. IXINOON, Jan. 5. When the dele, gates of the central powers arrival at Brest Lltovsk yestordny to rcsumo the peace conference, they found no Ruaetaa delegates, according to n dis patch from Vienna. A telegram welted them, asking for n transfer of the negotiations to Stockholm. LONDON. Jan. fi A fn.n nunuin of the DardanellH rr itnuinn .hi... Russia evacuation of Turkish terri tory, demobilisation of tho Russian ntack Sea fleet, are provided for In a draft of peace terms presented l0 Russia, according to a Petrograd dls- patch. Turkey would retain her active amy In consequence of continuation! of war against the entente allies. HORSE IIUVEH HERE A;'Burgques, who has born lu Klamatb County for the past few days has purchased from the differ-1 ent farmers and stockmen a carload of heavy-built mares, which ho Is pre., paring to ship lo Tampeo, Aris. CONFEREE Fearful Drouth ' IAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5. Cali fornia's vast farming and graslag areas are in the grip of an unprece dented drouth, and unlesg a good dreaeblag rata comes soon the crop eutloek for tnt year will assume a slatrlaMLal WeWVffit eWvBaaavs This vUtUr te date has keen the dryest ever reerded fey the weather hureau, which means the dryest in MWWMWMMMMMMWWWMMMMMWMMWWMWWWMWWWMWMWMMMMM Red Cross Chief Abroad .1 Ml mr E IW s . .'isMffflLflLKefti a w(NeHILHliKT'r' TO ToT mrrsmnmnmnmnn ! lsW J km lanfnf sB W ottBW (nnnnnnnnnnW -fisHMvBm?' 4ffinnnnM"M.aenmKT- ' . -?rwmmmrmc y4SBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBI mj'4MUK tLMMUMHT Major Grayson M. P. Murphy, a member of the lied Cross war coun cil, Is now lu Kuroe, where he Is In general charge of all American relief work. IMPORTANT NOTICE All persons subject to the federal Income tax law must have their goods I. t Its kamla nt ft I a. a1 I Aet i let- " lral revenue beforo March 1st, or be subject to a heavy fine. Anyone who does not understand lor la In doubt as to whether he is affected the law should seo the "come u" l"lrtor located In R. I Elliott's office, 211 Wllllts building, " "" M lIM. oaly here for ,ew " ,Q ""'" ,nc " I' of this country la making returns, Come prepared with a complete statement In writing of your total In come and eipense for the 1917 as near as you can get It.' If you keep books, bring all the books. The In- spector will be In his office from a. m. until 6 p. m. each day until January 23d, and will make appoint menu for any other hour that will suit the tax payers convenience. Thru California sixty-nine yes rs, the first record be ing made la 1M. O. If. Wlllaon. district forecaster, said that there ia got the slightest Indication of a break In the dry pell. The seasonal rainfall thus far 'In Sat rragctaee has been only l.li, which h III laches helew the aver age. These flgures, Willse Mid, ire an indication of renditions turnout the state. lwhb STILLINTHE STEFANKSON, WHO UAH REPORT. Kll AT FORT YUKON, IS SAFE, HIT IN STILL SOMEWHERE I.N THE NORTH VANCOUVER. II. C, Jan. .V VII. bjatmtir Hteffansson, the Arctic ex plored. Is not at Fort Yukon, Alaska, as reported recently, but Is believed to be at llerschel Island or Dalley Island, both of which lie In the Arc tic off the Canadian coast, says a special dispatch received from Otta wa by the Vancouver World. The explorer may not reach Otta wa until August, the dispatch said. It added that the marine department of the Canadian department believed he U with his ships, the Polar Hear and the"North Star, nt llalloy Island, and asserted that ho may wait for the spring opening of the Ice and bring them around Point Harrow Into the Ilerlng Sea next summer. Staffansson was probably reportod at Fort Yukon, It was believed, as word of bis safe arrival was sent thru the fort by messengers, who came over the trails from tho Arctic. rAIRIIANKS. Jan. C Captain Alexander Alan recently arrived at Port Yukon, Alaska, over the trail from the Arctic, bringing word that Vllbjalmur Hteffansson. the explorer, waa at llerschel Island, and Intended to leave next spring for an Ice trip north and west, ending his travels on the 8lberlan coast. LEAVE 10 AID SPUE rnrnm FIRST KLAMATH MEN TO ENUHT IN TNIH HKIIVICK LEAVE TO DAYALL DRAFT MEN NOW ACCEPTED IN THIH HKRVICE Tre'flrst two men to be inducted Into the spruce productive section of the aviation corps from the regular draft list in Klamath County are William II. Joaas and Joseph Mann. These men left this morning for Van couver barracks. The spruce productive service Is the only service In which the drafted men can now be enlisted, according to instructions received by the local exemption board. The government, however, need men very badly In this department In order to proceed with the airplane manufacture, and anyone who desires, recarXlese ef bis draft eUaeifleatlen, may get into thin ennhMnt-by application to the lorn officials. mtwm VMMWjilajsVsjsa Conflict Has Reached Most Critical Hour British Premier Gives Outline of the Demands For Which the Allies Are Fighting. Restoration and Reparation of Invaded Territory Demanded Mw.r I LONDON, Jan. S. Premier Lloyd, George told the trades unions today' that only the clearest, greatest and most Just causes could Justify the continuance, eves for a day, of this "unspeakable agony of nations." "We have arrived," he said, "at the most critical hour of this most terrible conflict." The premier said: "We ought to be able to state clearly and definitely not only the principles for which we are fighting, but their definite ap plication to the map of the world." "The destruction or disruption of Clermany has never been a war aim with us. We are not fighting to de- stroy Austria-Hungary or to take Constantinople from the Turks. Our Viewpoint Is that the adoption of a democratic constitution by Germany would bo the most convincing evi dence that tho spirit of military dom ination Is dead, but that ia for the German peoplo to decide. He said that the basis for any terrl. Southern Cattle Die of Thirst From Drouth BAN DIEOO, Calif., Jan. 5. Halt a million head of cattle are starving and dying from thirst. This waa the atartilag news received by President von Klelnsuild or the League of the Southwest, from Governor Hobby of Texas, who declared that the contin PUBLIC INSTALLATION A public installation of officers of the Women's Relief Corps will be held Monday evenfng nt 7; 30 lnja west ball of Odd, Fellows building. The families and friends of members are cordially Invited to be present. Following the Installation a short program of unusual Interest will be listened to. TAKES TRIP TO MONTANA Manager J. R. Bend of the United tates reclamation project, has left for Browning, Mont., on official busl. nose, nnd expects to fee away until about January 10th. Ho plans to at tend the Oregon Irrigation congress new in session at Portland, on his way to Montana. sm wT-iftT WO WCT.TKAJt - - A balance of III after settling nil accounts of Ike Klamath Falls muni. ARE STILL IN AIR U. S. Klamath WWMMWWWWWWMW f mliiiA UM,,, torlal settlement must be made by a government with the consent of the governed. An Independent Polsnd Is believed to be an urgent necessity for the stability of Western Europe. "The future of Oerraau colonies," he said, "la at the disposal of a conference having primary regard for the wishes and Interest of the native inhabl taats." "England would stand by -France and Italy to the death, and wouldJ be proud to light to the end side by side with the new Russian democracy, but If the present rulers of Russia act Independently, we cannot arrest the catastrophe. Russia can only bo severed by her own people." He Insisted on the restoration of .invaded territories. WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. .'.. Lloyd (leorgo's speech overshadowed all other war developments, and seemed to be leading up to a redlfl nitlon of war aims. ued dry spell had made more than 160 counties in bis state arid. Following the receipt of this re port, President von Klelnsroid sent out a call for a special meeting of the organisation to be held In Tucson, Arls on January 20th. cipal Christmas tree, was reported by Chairman H. N. Moe at a meeting of the Klamath Commercial Club direct ors last evening. It waa decided to place this sum In separate account, and use it for a similar celebration' next year. RETURNS TO CAMP LEWIS A. O. Roberts, who has had a short furlough froth the training camp at American Lake, left for that point this morning after a brief visit with hia parents, Mr. and Mrs. H. II. Rob erts of Poe Valley. He arrived last Sunday night. HAMBURG IN DARKNESS AMSTERDAM, Jan. 5. Hamburg. Germany's second largest city, is now entirely without street illumination nt night, In eoaeee,uene of the short Me of ),' which nan curtailed the outrut of gas and electricity. .Veii; Boston Afoyor V ANDJtW v). PCTCft Andrew J. Peters, former assistant scirelary of tho treasury, was elected mayor of- lloston over Mayor James M. Curley by a plurality of more than 9,000. There wero four candidates In the field against him. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION INDICATES THAT STEP IS PROI1AIILLE, IN ORDER THAT I'. S. MAY CONTROL PHILADELPHIA. Jan. .',. It was plainly Indicated at tho federal trailo commlsxloii hero today tliut the gov ernment may tako over tho ment In dustry, in order to control tho thtce principal necessities of war time, meat, coal and trunnportatlon. Francis J. Honey refuted to be quoted, but said, "draw our onw conclusions." PENNSYLVANIA MINE CAVES IN TODAY W1LKESDARRE, Pa., Jun. 5. Four miners nro liclloved killed nnd twenty-three Injured us tho result of tho collapso of u mlno hero today. A hundred men wero employed lu tho vein that collated. Very Little Crater Dr. and Mrs. R. R. Hamilton and Mr and Mrs. H. E. Morayer returned last night from a short auto trip to Crater Lake Park. They were able to get a mile or more Inside the park limits with the automobile, Wf 1 mv x ilk ?1 gggHtw l'l ME4TMU MAY BE TAKEN BY UNCLE SAM Project is. aam..tu IN UUUNIY SHOWS BIG YIELD THIS YEAR ON gffi,M ACRES VALUED AT NEARLY A MILLION DOLLARSBEST SHOWING MADE SO FAR ON KLAMATH PROJECT" " REPORT OK THE RECLAMATION OFFICIALS REVEALS SOME AS TOMSHIXa FACTS KLAMATH DOING HER llir TO INCREASE THE FOOD SUPPLY On n total of 32,929 acres reported on the big Klamath United 8tates ir. rlgatlon project here this year, crops to the value, of $847,200 were har vested, according to life figures Just mn do public at the reclamation office. This is by fur the best showing made on this project, and gives an av erago yield per acre of 125.73, last ) ear's total being $309,865, with an average of $17.37. The territory re ported on this season was 3,758 acres larger than last year. Alfalfa nettod un average of $47.00; potatoes, $90.30, and wheat, $61. Tho alfalfa crop, which was the principal crop, Is valued at near ly half u million dollars. This Is believed to be a wonderful showing, especially In view of the fact that these fortllo tracts can be pur chased outright In many cases at a figure very little higher than price of the yield of alfalfa per acre. The average yield of alfulfu per aero was 3.1 tons, tho maximum 5.5 tons, and the minimum 1 ton. Sugar beets, which were tried here on a commer cial scale for the first time, in spite of many errors of farmers In their culture, due to Inexperience, made an average of 10.2 tons, the maximum, 30 tons, and a minimum of 2.5 tons. Potatoes yielded nn nverngo of 106 bushels per aero. Tho Klamath project stood next to (Continued on page 4) Snow at Lake Park Mr. Momyer. and Frank Burn of Fort Klamath then went ' wU snowshoee to the cam at kcde,irt. ers. The report' that there ieMly Hbout two feet erenow at tha.po4nt now. - RRIGATION PRODUCTION nr AT
