OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER
OF KLAMATH COUNTY
Twelfth Year No. il,lillN
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DATKI.K88 The American troopi
re now holding sector of the wot.
ro front (o the norlhwctt of Toul,
and early Monday morning lh artil
lery with barrage chocked the (lor
man plana to raid thu American
trenches.
It wai leurned that Iho enemy In
tended maklnK n raid Jiut flftron mln
ales before tha attack waa coin-
tncad. Tha American artillery flro
aa centered on the apot whero the
Otrnana had fathered preparatory to
the charge, and It la believed the on-
tay suffered heavy casualties from Its
Betti,
The length of the American ecctnr
ad the number of men In the front
Has tranches are not Permitted to bo
disclosed. To the northwest of Toul
the battle line runa almost due eaat
Md wett from St. Michel toward Iho
German border.
The meager Information received
concerning tho Gurman strike slum
lion has failed to state whothor the
workmen havo returned to tholr
places or not.
German ilrclc, believe that the re.
turn to llerlln of von Kiivhlmann and
Csernln forecasts the breaking off of
notations at Brest-Lltovak.
The KuMlnii and Roumanlana are
ow reported to be fighting In Uess
srabla. Teuton airmen havo bombed Von-
lea
I'adua, Trevlato and Mestro,
The ItnllaiiH have done conaldorable
damage bombing the rear lines of tho
nemy.
return fiiom motor trip
Dr. atyl Mrs. Clayton K. Wheeler
ve returned from nn extended mo
wr trip over Houthern California.
Huns Hope to
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POSITIONS
By Big Blow In West
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AMSTERDAM, Feb. 6. aerman
I. ''' Predict that the next six
jwotbl will be the deciding parted of
An." M tn eU powera ire to
f!H. f dMM,, W en tha western
'font before the American military
u. S. DAILY WAR EXPENSES $24,000,000
Bohhevik Ambassador
Ex-Ofhcio in England
ixira nxyiyorx
Maalra Litvlnoff haa aot been offi.
dally accepted as ambassador from
Russia to (Ireat llrltaln. Hut be haa
been accepted as an ei-offlclo repre
sentative of his government. There
l no hint If this will lead to cloaer
rotations between the Hrltlsh govehn
mant and the bolshevik), now la con
trol In Russia
REPUBLICAN MKMIIKH OF Ml 14
TAHV COMMITTER ROUNDLY
SCORER ALLEGED INKFPICIEN.
OY PLEADS FOR CABINET
WAHIIINOTON, D. C. Feb. 5.
American war making machinery waa
pictured as a "conglomeration of era
bltlon and scattered agencies," and
tho men behind tha manufacture ln
capable of team work, by Senator
Wadsworth, republican member of
tho military committee.
He argued strongly for a war cabi
net and tho munitions director bills.
They covered over 3,000 miles, going
across tho Mexican border.
Dr. Wheeler reports that the weath.
or conditions there were Ideal for
tourists, but that the dry weather la
proving dlsuatrous to farmers and
stockmon, and that cattle In aome dli
trlctfl are dying by thousands.
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nEPARTMENT
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY,
Mill 10 BE
WILL IIK INSTALLED NOON ON
IIKVAXT MOUNTAIN WHERE
LARGE TIUCTH OK TIM1IKR
HAVE REEN SECURED
A saw mill of 60,000 foot capacity
has recently been purchased by Clark
llamaker at Grants Pass, and will be
moved In the near future to tha tim
ber tracts recently secured on the
north side of Bryant mountain, ac
cording to J. O. llamaker, who la la
the city for a abort time from Bo-
nama. Mark llamaker will be iden
tilled wltb bis father In tho new en-
terprlse.
The new mill will be greatly ap
preciated by l.angell Valley residents,
who have hitherto been obliged to go
a long distance over dangerous roads
to the nearest mill.
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WOMAN'S RELIEF CORIW PLANS
TO MAKK PRACTICAL PRES.
KNTS TO ALL KMMATH BOYS
WHO HAVK CROSSED OCEAN
Members of the Woman'a Relief
Corps of thla city are now laying
plans to send a gift box to every aot-
dler now In France wbo left from
Klamath County. To thla end It la
desired that the names and addreasea
of all the men there be sent to Mrs.
C. K. Brandenbiyg, wbo to chairman
of thla committee, aa soon aa possible
It haa not yet been decided what
the gift boxea will contain, hut the
practical thlnga needed In dally life
which are not furnlahed In the regu
lar equipment are to be Included.
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PROVK8 BIO 8UCCK88
The entertainment at the school
house Friday evening proved an nil
around suceeee, and added 151 to the
school fund for' Red Cross work.
The recitations by the children
were timely and well rendered, and
their alnglng showed excellent train
in alven by their teacher. Mrs. Han
son. Mr. drlule gave roualng Red
Croaa talk. The auctioning of a large
cake brought much merriment ana
money,
it is declared that the teacher. Mrs
R. K; Haaaoa, and the puplU of tha
chool deaerve great credit for the
way In which the entertainment waa
conuuciee.
MOVED FROM
GfiANTSPASS
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Pershing Criticises
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 6.
Insistent recommendations that gen
eral officers, colonels and other line
officers of high rank be held directly
responsible for the training of officers
under them are contained In extract
of reports from General Pershing
published hare.
There Is unflinching crltlctam of
the lack of military knowledge) en
aeveral vital points displayed by auch
officers, presumably of the regular
array, on their arrival In France.
Ueneral 1'ershtng notes an "almost
American Officers
On Daredevil Stunt
WITH THIS AMERICAN ARMIES
IN FRANCE, Feb. 5. How three
young American officers recently
strodo up to the boche trenches In
daytime and dared the whole Oerman
army to come out and fight, has Just
coroo to light.
That the movement of the Ameri
cans waa partially shrouded by a fog
falls to detract from the dare-devel-try
of the act.
The three officer a Dallas, Texas,
captain; a Murlln, Texas, lieutenant,
and a Lincoln, Maine, second lieuten
ant with a little squad of enlisted
men, were patrolling No Man'a Land
H6 MEETING
MINI8TKIIIAL AMHOCIATION
PLANH FAIIKWKLL 8KRUCK8
AT OPERA HOV8K FOR RETIR.
IXO PRK8IDKNT
At the meeting of the Ministerial
Association, held at the home of Rev.
a. O. Oliver Monday afternoon, Rev.
W. H. Cos was chosen to act aa pres
ident In the place of Rev. W. E.'
Rambo. Mr. Ramho tendered hla res
tgnatlon In vlow of the fact of hla hav
ing resigned hla work here end plana
to leave the last ot February. Tbe
association agreed to hold a union
farewell aervlce In honor of-Mr. Ram
bo, aa n manifestation of hla work In
our city, The union aervlce will ho
held In the opera houae on Sunday
evening, February nth, nt which Mr.
Rambo wIJ preach .the sermon.
A Joint aarvlce of the four churches
represented In the awoelatloa will
alio ha hold on March Hat, Boater
Sunday, In tha lateretU of tha antl
tatoon drive In tho itaio. Wo fre
ie navo iae prmieam oi me roooac,
that day of one of Amertea'a greai
preacher, Rev. Louie Albert Banki
nuieu anagum uuiwr
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FEBUARY 5, 1918
Inefficient Officers
total failure to give Instructions In
principles of minor tactics and their
practicable application to war condi
tions. Officers from colonels down
and Including some general officers
are fennd Ignorant of the handling of
unlta In open warfare. Including prln
dates of reconnaissance, outposts, ad
vance guard, solution of practical
problema and formation of attack. No
training whatever has been given In
musketry efficiency aa distinguished
from Individual target practice on the
range."
under cover of n mist.
They waited for three hours under
the enemy'a barbed wire entangle
ments, waiting for a boche to ahow
his head. There was no sign from
the enemy. Finally they rose from
their cramped positions, stiff with tha
cold, and picked 'up their machine
gun. Then, atandlng but a few yards
from the Oerman trenches, they
burled the American dell at the Oer
man armlea In general:
"Come out, you blanked square-
heada, and fight."
They picked their way back to the
American trenches unmolested.
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York City, author and writer, who
haa been secured by the anti-saloon
league workers to tour thla state aa
well as other Weatern states. We are
asking him to give us an Easter mes.
sage in the morning, at which time
the Joint choirs will furnish special
Easter music, and In the evening
bring his measage on tbe national pro.
blbltlon movement. We are looking
forward to n great day, and bope to
aee n packed bouae to hear theae up
lifting measagea from a strong man,
who haa been eo wisely used of God
In this land. v
The ministers have also arranged a
surprise for the churches on next Sun-
day evening, February 10th, at tbe
four churches. Baptist, Methodist,
Christian and Presbyterian. E. P.
Lawrence, Secretary.
DIRTY WORK CHARGED
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WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 8.
W. O. Lee, head of tbe railway train
men, charted that the railway man-
ngementa were attempting to discredit
tho government operation of rail
roads. He ealdi "I can prove that
experienced railroad men are not per.
mttted to operate aa their training
dictates."
MONDAY CLOSING
TO BE CONTINUED
WASHINGTON, D. C. Fab. .
Vary dlacouraglag reports on tbe
movement of freight due to extreme
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General Bxetosar Boroovlc haa been
named to succeed Archduke Eugene
In command .of nil the Austrian arm
lee pitted against the Italians. Tho
failure of the Austrlana to follow up
their advantage after the debacle of
October S3 Is believed to be the cause
for the change.
LARGE NUMBER OF COYOTE i
HIDES ARK DROUGHT FOR
BOUNTY TO COUNTY CLERKS
OFFICE
A total ot $270 waa paid for boun
ties for predatory animals during tbe
month of January, according to a re
port made today at the county clerk's
office. Wltb the exception of about
$10, paid for bob acts, tbe entire,
amount was paid for coyote bounties,!
which would mean between elgtby
and ninety animals, the present boun
ty being $3.
It Is reported that the largest por
tion of the animals were brought In
from Bly and Iangell Valley. Fewer
reports of rabid coyotes In the coun
try districts are being reported this
winter than for some time past.
MM PELTS
BRIGHT IN
LASTMONTH
Stockmen at Bly
Having
The' greatest winter In tbe memory
of tbe pioneers Is reported In the Bly
district by J. A. Parker, a prominent
rancher of that section, who la hero
for a ahort time attending to business
matters.
Tho grass on the range U so good
that sheep pay no attention to hay
fed them, a condition unprecedented
In that section at this aeaioa.
Mr. Parker deciarea that the crop
vtalds of many firman in that die-
Uriel hava hmma eat down durtajr r-
OFFICIAL NlWtFAFEt
OF KLAMATH FALLS
Price Fire Can
HUNS
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OVER SEVEN
BILLIONS
SPENT IN
TRKMKXDOUB FIOVIUw ARK
mix BEliOW
MADB BURLY IX WA
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PffcNS ARK NOW IWOXiiwTKD FOR
TAKING AMERICAN HOUHKRH
INTO FLANDERS TRBNCHM TO
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KXPERTS
WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 5
Tbe first tea months of the war have
coat the United States about f T.100,.
000,000, or nearly 114,000,000 per
day, according to figures nude public
here thla morning. The war toll l
said to bo Increasing over $100,000,
000 monthly.
These flgurea, however, are below
tbe official eatlmatea made early In
the wnr.
The chairman of tbe foreign at aire
committee told tbe house of repreoen
tatlvea today that the United States
v.111 furnish more men nnd money for
tbe war In "far shorter time than had
been the fondest hope ot tho Euro
pean allies.
Americas troops may soon nppear
In the British treachea In Flanders,
according to n plan auggeatod by the
English thru General Pershing. Ac
cording to tho new suggestion the
troops would be put thra tho British
training system, thus hastening the
expansion of tbe American nrmy In
France.
THIRTEEN MEN PASSED
Thirteen men out of the twenty
two who were examined by the local
exemption board for tbe aelectlve
draft aervlce yesterday at tho city
hall, successfully passed the testa.
Fine Winter
eant years ta a considerable extent by
tho numerous squirrels, which havo
Increased with great rapiauy.
Worklna in cooperation with tho
county agricultural agent, an aston
ishing number ot these pesta were
poisoned last year; so many, In taet,
that they were hauled ot la hack
loads. Parker hopes two year ;ee se
cure tho co-operation of fmtsw
number ot hla neighbors, and biMfoi
that with concentrated alert the Ma.
trlct can be rid ot these aalmahv
IFN MONTHS