OFFICIAL NBWSPAFHt
OF KLAMATH FALLS
OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF KLAMATH COUNTY
V i wiM
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25, 1918
Price Fire Cents
Twelfth Vr-ar No. n,UI
HUNS
LEADERSRAKER
BELIEVE
PEACE IS
IN SIGHT
i
IF ItltKHtA MAINTAINH PHEHEXT
ATTITUDE, AlHTHIAN MINIM.
TEU HKCLAKEH PEACE IH AH.
HHItKII IINDOHHEH WILHOX'H
PHOPOMAM
POI.HIEM ADVANCED IIV I'K.V
THAI- POWEHM HEEM CONTRA
ATTACKH
DICTOHY EXEMY'M
ON NORTHERN ITALIAN IMHI
DEH HAVE CEAHED
My ANMirUIrO Prrw
DATKI.K8H Tho pram negotla
Hon between Austria-Hungary anil
Itunila on a linnlM of no annexations
anil mi Indemnlti will tin continued,
and In the opinion of Count Csornln
forelKii milliliter, piMco will ho as
sured II llio ItUKslan tiinlutuln tho
samu nttllmlii an lit present.
This statement with u declaration
by Chancellor von HiTtllnK before tlio
rolchstag main committee, that tier
many hope to roach a "Reed conclu
sion" with the ItUHNlan delegate at(
llrestLllotk, Indicate complete con
fldence by tho central power a to
mo mini success or tno scpnraio poaro
plan.
Further negotiations are shrouded
In doubt, duo to Germany's demand
for Courland and the llaltle province
and Count Cxnrnln1 no annexation
and Indemnity declaration.
Csrrnln Is quoted as ssylug that he
considered President Wilson's latest
peace proportion a an approach to
the Austrln-Hiingnrlun point of view,
but tho fact remained that Austria
Hungary would fight to tho end aa
, Uermany'H ally.
-It w bullovod there that tno en-
tjtllta allle will bo forcod to conclude
general pouro nftor tho separate peace
with tltiHKln Is settlod.
Tho rncmy's armies have appar
ently abandoned tho pluns to overrun
tho Venetian plains, duo to tho har
rowing attacks of the Italians.
HIIIPH IKM1H TO POHTLANl)
.lumen Urkln Is shipping two car-
loads ot hoia to tho Portland markot
today, ono from Klamath Falls and
one from Midland.
Huns Mean
itnnuN jn ik Rhneiim von
Hot I ling baa declared that ik avacu-Jto
atlon of muuiitn territory Mirtrm
kwily RuilivW,af;paws.l:rT J-M irjIVarmtt
f Mi tlut ppwtr.-dld oi,w.t. c.rui. polats
nxi.iloa by Mtfe,.t;itti gey. -fMi, m4
Al.uAltJ.Ii.. :PJrtSHt I ftaiul flaanlw a
rAliaco-Usraja
flttm
MtortMrn
dawtasad
KWUgM'i
CONFIDENT OF SEPARATE PEACE
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MCI FOR
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CIVIL ACTION IN L'lltlTIT COURT
HEMULTM IN VERDICT mn WOO
AIJAIXHT 8TOCKMAN -CltlM.
IX A I. CASK HTAHTKD
A verdict for 1600 for the plain
HIT waa awarded thin morning In the
nine of lluforil Clopton agaluit O. T
Anderson, who wan chariot! With di
posing of tock, legally belonging to
tho plaintiff. Attorney' Itenner and
Kpnt apiared for the platatW while
Anderson was reurfnenwa oy n. .
Manning.
Immediately at tho conrlimlon of
tbU milt, the criminal action of Inn
Ktato v. Jen Bwlnuey, charged with
Immoral act on complaint of llortha
Owen, wa taken up. Two of the
Juror had been selected before noon.
There I ome probability of a night
session being held thl evening. Tho
defendant U represented by John
Irwin.
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nilKAKH INTO HOUTHKIJX AUTO
COMI'ANV OFFICK AXI HTOCK
IUKM MAKFJ (IF.T AWAY
WITH Hl'llHTAXTIAI. HUM
The sum of MOBlr.O was stolen
from tho Houthern Oregon Auto com.
pany garngo hero aomo time last
night.
Arriving at tho garage this morn
ing, J. A. (lordon, tho proprietor, dis
covered the doors to tho stock room
and office had been Jimmied open,
and that cash register and safe had
been looted.
No stock ha been missed thus far,
and tho robber or robbers contented
themselves with tho larger denomlna-
Hons of cash, as the nlckles and dimes
were not disturbed.
The main door of tho' safe wus not
locked, but tho cash was kept in a
small compartment, which waa brok.
en Into. No trace of the thief has
I yet been discovered.
to Hold
PI AINTIFF K
IMS HER
Alsace-Lorraine
onlv by France and Clermany, and as
Belgium, be tald Oermtny did not
dsslra any forcible annotation of her
poiaia la rreeioeav "J"
lavlted saw propoa-
flauwt flaaralw also axartsssd a div
iig?!W'MiluilliMotisW
- Uw wlt the alllas.
WOULD BE HEARD
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PMESTREET
HON OK WELL KNOWN KLAMATH
RANCHER WEDH EAMTMIV
OIIIL COUPLE WILL IIKHIDE
IN TIIIH CITY
Two well known jnung people woro
united In marriage Iniit etcnlng In
thl clly, when Ham (I. Combs, mod of
I'lcrco Comb, a prominent farmer,
wna wedded to Minn Vena V. Leggctt
at the home of tin- groom's parent o i
I'lne street.
Tho ceremony wan ierformcd by
JiiHtlcn K. W. (low en. Minn Alice
Wi'Mfall and T. A. ItobcrtH mood up
with the bridal rouplo UurinK tho
ceremony. Thono present wrro Mr.
anil Mm. I'lcrco Combs, Mr lne.
Porter, Jack I'orter and daughter ami
MIkh Kva Comb.
Tho brldo l nn Eustorn girl. Th
couplo will rcHldo In thin city.
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MANV CANCELLED
HTAMPH COMINU
Cnucolli'd stamp In largo uumborM
nrn being turned In it ally to tho Her
ald olllio for tho relief of tho Holglnn
children. Minn Hilda llamakcr und
MIih (llnily Kllgoro of llonaiun huu
sent in a box of 85(1. Rudolph Plum,
cger of thl city ha turned In n larco
number, a ha nlno Henry J. Grimes.
FORTYPISIS
LOtML KXAMIXHIt DKCLAHKH
1HAT MANV IN TIIIH CITY
COULD PAHH HATIHFACTOHY
TKHTH IN CIVIL HK11VICK
Many of the young people of this
clly could easily pass tho tests re
quired by tho civil service for typists
and stenographers, and could bo
making a substantial salary In addi
tion at-Mntlng tho government at n
tlmo when aid in all linos la vitally
necessary to tho cause, according to
Paul llogardu of the local postofflce
force, who has charge of all tho ex
aminations held by the government
hero.
Many thousands of these typists
are now needed at Washington and
local examinations are held here at
freauent Intervals. A person who
can operate a typewriter at ordinary
speed cab find congenial employment
Mr. Bogardus will gladly give Infor
mation to anyono who Is Interested
lit this matter.
VIBNNA. 8TRIKIM
DECLARED SETTLED
BERLIN, Jan. 86, A Vienna dlt-
patch My that workrwss rsiumsd In
all factories without exesptlon, and
that'worMre li-moit province! have
returned to work.
WEDDNGON
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ARE NOW PEN
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Internal Crisis Is
Coining in Germany
LONDON, Jon. 15. From a source'en- allowed to return thero only In
ul.lch It can vouch for a entirely cellonal circumstance.
., .. , . . i, "Hlndenburg 1 loathed by the poo
trus.worthy. the Morning Post say. It Qf Hern pUcardi wlh a pc.
Ih able to give the following account llr- of mniellbi,rg. and urging the
of condition In Berlin. The state-.population to subscribe to the loans,
mint, which Is mado by an observer . to hold out, etc., arc torn down by
at firm band, who only left Germany in l"pl of Berlin, altho In South
. .. , iI.,.i.m ..,!-. Germany they are not touched at all.
In tho mtddlo of December, reads, i mlf mUcm Mt
"Tlit situation in iicrun is noso
lutoly awful. For the great mas of
the population there hardly Is any
light, warmth, clothing or boots, and
an npoalllng lack of food. The work
of the city Is carried on by decrepit
meii and by women, who are reduced
to i early the same condition.
Tho linen worn by both the sexes Is
abomlually dirty, for there I no soap
to rah It. There Is Intensely bitter
feeling among tmlcople against the
gotornmrnt. Undoubtedly there would
tie n revolt but for the fad as tho
people urc nlwii) saying women
tnnnot make a revolution
"The government knows nil of this
nn.l forbid able-bodied men return-,
dig to llorlln from the front. Officers
New Deadly
Use Against U-Boats
WASHINGTON, I). C, Jan. 35. .shots which fall slightly short will be
The "non-rlrochet" chell. a weipiu of as much effect as those which reg-
uh deadly as llio d.ptb charge, Is 'ho.Uter, direct hits
nuwost device lofccted by the navy
ordinance experts for uso agi list
(ierman submarines.
Tho now sholl dives when It strikes
tho surface of tho water, Instead of
bouncing, as do the ordinary missiles
used in either naval or coast defense
artillery.
In addition, thru the nue of a new
fiiKO, tho charge can be made to ex
plode on contact with a solid surface
under water, or ut a pre-determlncd
depth.
The value of the latest anti-sub-marine
weapon lies In the fact that
CALLED
Merrill has been called upon to
mourn the loss of another of hor
residents.
Mrs. T. A, Blake passed away Sun
day afternoon at her home. Rheu
matism complicated with heart trou
ble, was the causo ot her death.
She Is survived by her husband and
four children, W. A, Blake, who re
sides near Klamath VaJIs, Olon Blake,
who flnlihts Merrill Eighth -"grade
this year; Mrs. Clyde Van Meter and.
.. . , U...III .. 'V
The funeral sMyUswera heii) at
the home MondayT'attended by )any
friends, 'Interment' was at thVddd.
Follows' comotory.
MEW.
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up offering a reward of 3,000 mark
to nnone giving Information of per
son who say anything against the
government, the emperor, the war or
the officers.
Tie population of Berlin Is dlvld.
ed. roughly. Into three classes the
upper military class, which adores
lllndenburg and hates I.udendorfl;
the middle class, which loves huden
dnrff because he gives blgft post In
the army to Jews, and 'the lower
working class, which loathes lllnden
burg, l.udendorff, and especially the
empercr. This latter class ridicules
the crown prince unmercifully Oth.
erwlse nobody speaks ot the Imperial
family, which has ceased to be a dom.
Innnt factor.
Shell For
Pursuing Its course beneath the
water, tho shell will explode against
tho side of the submerged subma
rine. Similarly, when these shells are
aimed at the periscope of a submarine
headed bow-on, there la a material In
ci ease in the chances that an overshot
w III take effect somewhere- along the
hull. ' '?.
The navy department has Wfitdjsen
the publication of details oftfie.in
entlon, but It la known that the Brit
ish and French admiralties also have
adopted it.
At the regular election of officers
of the St. Paul Episcopal Guild hold
yesterday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. J. H. Garrett, corner of Fourth
and Klamath avenue, the following
ladtea were chosen as leaden for the
coming seasen: Mm. J. H. Garrett,
president; Mm. W. U. Foster, vice
president; Mrs. S E. Martin, secre
tary, and Mrs. Joseph 8. Kent, treas
urer. The retiring president, Mrs. Chit
wood, was presented' wlthv r hand-
- . .all
tone hoek: et.jweaa In appreciation
jf V aSRaLmA ffvtAa
of her elcleat services
. The soeUrtr, decided to plaee.a reg-
Isier for Guild members at. the Red
Cross work rooms, and to ask each to
sign It when present at the rooms.
OFFICERS OF
GUILD CHOSEN
YESTERDAY
BY CONGRESS
E
Ti
1
nflDMO
KntIREQUESTED
HKNATOIt UKCLAItKH IN CON
CLLUIXO HPKfcCII VKHTKKDAV
THAT UK WILL HTIMj HL'I'PORT
WILHOX, ALTHO MIHJl'IKJKD
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 25.
After sneaking nearly three hour
yesterday, Senator Chamberlain con
eluded hl speech by declsrlng that
he was only doing his duty In arous
ing the country to the danger Im
pending, and that he would support
the presldeataltho grossly maligned
Klrby"bf'ArkajMs replied to the
speech, challenging his statements,
and saing that the examination does
not warrant muchthat Chamberlain
asserted.
The leaders, wishing to avoid fur
ther debate, have adjourned until
Monday.
(IIVKH LKCTUKK ON. WILD
LIFE IN KLAMATH COl'NTBA
State Biologist W. L. Flnley gave
an exhibition of the "Klamath Coun
try" In moving picture dims at Port
land Wednesday night before a meet
ing of the Oregon Society of Engin
eers. Mr. Finloy has shown a great
deal ot Interest in the wild life of
this section, and has spent a great
deal of time here atudlng the habit
of the bird and other animal. Ho
has an unusually fine collection of
views.
Ti
BUI SOCIAL EVENT OF THE YEAR.
MANY NEW MEMUERH HINCE
LAST AXNl'AL UALL WILL BE
OCT THIH EYEXIXd
From all Indications there will be
a largo crowd out tonight at tho
Elks annual ball. This Is considered
one ot the chief social events of the
year In Klamath Falls, and those of
OMGHTIS
HOT
INLKDOM
Lonesome Job ior
Assistant Superintendent H, E. Mo.
layer of Crater Lake'Natlo'naVJark
left tor the, camp at headquarters
there this aternlag, where' a expects
to remain ter 'the. realtor the season.
Mh Mossyer will have a lonesome
job, aa he la the only person within
tho radius ot about Ifteen miles. He
IS
HECKETAItV DKCLAREH THAT EX
PLICIT HTATKMKXT FOR THIS
IIENEFIT OF COMMITTEE, CON.
UREHH AND THE NATION IH
NECEH8AHV
HEAD OF WAIt DEPARTMENT
WAXTH ALL MEMRERf) OF'CON.
REHS TO HEAR HIH ANSWER
TO SENATOR CHAMBERLAIN'S
ACCl'HATIONH
WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. IB
Secretary Maker la a letter has naked
Senator Chamberlain to arrange am
occasion at which all members of eon.
gross who are so dtapoaed may at-
tend and bear his statement In reply
to the senator's charges of Inefficien
cy In the army.
The letter said that questions have
arisen which require explicit state
ments for the Information of your
committee, congress and the couutry.
DANKER 8LVOOED
A$D PLACE LOOTED
CHEHALIS, Wash., Jan. 15. A
lone thief slugged and bound A. M.
Cheney, a banker of Vader, when
he opened the doors for businesa this
morning, and escaped with 16,000.
m
LEAVE FOR DENVER
Project Munager J. B. Bend and
C. C. Hogue of the United States rec.
lamatlon service here left today for
Denver on business connected with
the Klamath project.
the order, who are addicted to trip
ping the light fantastic (which con
sists ot most of them) do not let this
opportunity slip by,
A very large number have become
Identified with this popular order
since the last annual event who will
no doubt make their appearance to
night. Park Official
will keep a record Jor the oreri
ment of the weeXbJr, ooadltloM, txi
look altar thgfsirelly,- K.M 4e
clar'sd that therejVa grt deal leM
snow in" the! pari hle year tka
ual. which will Keealr.ofk4
the sesweWfef MtirteU'wiii eefPHHM
much earlier Rtxt summer thea Mtl
SENATOR
TO ARRANGE
A MEETING
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