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BOLSHEVIK
RUSSIAN
RATIFIES
1 TERMS
(Wwwaw ok hoiveth ratifm:
PI MX TREATY WITil M.N.
1MAL POWERS IIV 111(1 MUOIt-
iiv. decision causc much
TMH'ULE. .
BMUiKVIKI lKI.KU'l II.VI.V
MEMKVED REPRESENTED IX
IMC VOTK CAST. REPRESEN
TATIVES OF UNIONS HEHICIN
FROM BOI.HHEVIKI.
rXTROOnAI). Morrh in. The ull
Iatka Congress of Soviet at Mov
ws yesterday ratified tbo pcam
. in. . at a... I
inaiT wiiii mo irnirai iowni ur a
U of flfty-three to thirty.
Tie representative of all the Pro-
fMlonil unions resigned from tho
wuhrvlkl following tho vote.
WABIIINOTON. D. C. March IS.
Tl ttreiitnnro of tho nearo torn)1
I? tht HuikIbiih at tho Congro of
Mitts yesterday clear tho wuy fori
Us mnoiinreniont of the Allied In-1
tMllon, regarding tho Japancso In
tirrtlon In Siberia.
Hit Allies do not have much fear
Mil lb Herman will ndvanro fur
hi Siberia, but It la thought that
Say Might hava valuable euppllea
HI'M to them.
10ND0N, March IS. nunalan dl-
WkMattm to Indicate that only
ttiBolthtvlkl delegates to the Soviet
nartMnted In the voto which
Mf hava been a majority eaucua.
Hmmw In view of the Dolahevlkl
Mwitth It Ii Improbable that their
Won could be reversed by otlior
fltld lUIIIm ti.lv.. ill Bnvln).
XlMrMli and the natives have oc
4 In Turkentan according to
"With Juit received in which over
Ihltt. ...
.v ruuaities have been reported.
Www-six aiik
LOHT IN COLI.1HIOX
WNDON. March IB Twentv-.lx
tlMlng following a collision bo
lV naval vewel and the DrltUU
NaMIlp Itathmore. Deatroyori
I lb aurvlvors.
UrTEKX MILLION
HVIIHCIIIUKIIH WAXTIU)
WlDUlKInTnit .. .. . . .
Ih,, '"",ui '. w.i warcn 10.
I iji:!Vl0n aro bo'ni mode to got
hill. ,unerlberi to tho Third
llt "" inure wore xi(uimi,
' "bribers to the Second Loan.
CONGRESS
Strik
e in Austrian
Railroad Shops On
A ...
IU tl f ,EN Mi,rch ' -Mfn fed to obey ordsra 6t tfc- military oi
9u.W?1"h0M t AuitrHlan fl.of ra and rsturn to work. Thtatrlka
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(&v iEuuutmn Hmtlli
ii 1 i ,, , PlTnannwau. i mi n i i
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KIAMATH
PRINCES
WFOS HERO
mim ioxaihe chekokee chief
tain. now ix service of
uncle ham, weds princess
of klamath reservation'.
HALT LAKH CITV. Murch 15.
Attired In untlvo p'gnlla, Wliltn Kile,
I'liluftnln nf (ho Cherokee Itiilliiit,
ii'tiU'd lu In u mllllonnlro, whu
v. ii n on lioiiril tint uhlp Antilles when
It wit torpedoed, and Princes Ah-Tni.Ali-Hu.i,
of the Klamath rcscrva
inn, Oregon, otiiuliird a nmrrlitgu II
rii hora Tuesday. Tlio ceremony
with performed on tlio step of tho
iialo mpltul. Wlilln i:ik bought
ion tliim l.oo.ouo worth of riTim't
'liorty loan ImnilK It I rvnri'.il
Ho l hero aiding tho Unlteil fili'lcn
o rl'liiln rocrull for tho nrniy. Il
lin ucu nvrvlca lu Franco nii'.l when
tnii Atilllli'H was torpodnsil In- li'iJ
!ii rttti broken.
(.rii.D uynu xamkm ok
i'HII.IHIr.X IT HLIM'OHTH
Tin- HI. I'hiiI i:piropal.(llilld ban
rci-ulveil the niimfn of tho laat two
Prr-urli chlldri'ii adopted by tho
(iiilld. They nro Vxonjio lllron, n
jovrn )i'itr-ld girl mid Mnurlce llou.
Konii, an vlKht ytnr-olil boy. Hoth
rlillilrvii nro fn'iu l.o llavru Hlono
Ir.frx. the mlilrcKH of tho girl being
":i Hun Mlrliflol, nml of tho boy, 4
lino (it. Vlnrcnt. Tlio Outlet Iioh now
mloptt'il four Krmirh rhlldrcn which
nro holng nupportvd cnllrvly by tho
aulld.
A Mile of coiiki'il fond and of pruc
llnil nnd fancy nrllclo.i will bo glvun
by tho Oulld April Cth nt tho Wes
tern TrniiKfor Compnny. The nrllclon
fui Milu will bo plarnl In tho window.
EM PAY
8HXATK MII.ITAItV COMMITTKK
IlKKt'HKH TO IIFI'KAIi I-W AL
I.OWIX0 K.XTHA HKMUXKIIA.
TlOX FOn AVIATION' MKX.
WASIIINdTON I). C Murch 1
Tho leglRlntlou to repeal the laws
giving extra pay to Averaging fitly
por cent to men lu the nylBtlou Her
vlcn which wax rorommonded by Oen
enil PcrshliiR nnd Bocretary of War
linker, wna unnnlmouiily disapproved
by tho Senate Military Committee.
Tho cliiuso In tho bill amending tho
dWntire uct which provided for tho
repeal of cxtrn nllowanceu was struck
out
ovamsB i rpr" --
WILL GO TO
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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY,
CONTROLS
T
PROMINENT CITIEX GOIM u..
lli:il KNIFE AT HOSPITAL LAST
night, hehtixo EASIER TO-
DAY HUT IX CRITICAL CONDI
TlOX. IM.... VI....1I II... - ..II I........ ...
i.iiiii viigii tuts null Itliunii iiir"
iilturc dcalvr of Klamath KiiIIh under
wi'tit a nnrloiiH oporatlon lunl night
nl tlio Klnimitli llonplliil nLtho ImmU
of Dm. K. It. lliimllton, C. V. KUher
iM.il K. I). JohiiBan. He wit reported
to liu ri'KtliiK cniler today, but hla
Iroiiilltlon Ih hIIII HorlmiH. Mr. Virgil
Iiuh fxperlpnceil nn extended lllneis
dun to troublcH of the stomach.
Mln, Dorothy Virgil enme In laat
nil-lit from Mudford on hearing of
hi' brother')! condition.
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KHillTIXd All! ?IACIIIXi: WITH
TWO I.IIIKIITV MOTOIIH NOW
lli:i.(. UXl!FA(TlKD AMI
dki.iyi:iii:i. Hid vi.v.trv cox-
TKllI.ATi:i.
WASH1N0T0N, March IB. Amer
Iiii'k tlret fighting scaplano equipped
with liberty motors has been tried
out nnd accepted, it has boen an
nounced and a number of the craft
nre now being delivered for the use
of tho nnvnl nlr service. They are
tlio ndvanro guard of a big fleet
which will bo added to the force;
engaged in submarine hunting in the
war xono.
A second type or fighting plane for
the American army, known as the
IlrUtol model, nlno Iiuh now reached
the production stage and a consider
Hblo numbor will become available
during tho present month. Btlll an
other type, n two-Heated machine, Is
being manufactured.
Construction dotulhi of these planes
never hnvo bcou published. It Is
known, however, thnt the seaplane
nro substantially similar to tho Brit
ish dying boat and are equipped
with two liberty motors, which pro
vido approximately 700 horsepower.
This Is understood to bo much In ex
cess of power used in nritlsh craft
and their performance la expected to
be proportionately better.
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rilrHIDKXTIAL TIMUEIl
KKGCLATIOXB CURTAILED
WABIIINC1TON, I). C, March IS.
Tho Senate military committee has
Htiuck out the provision In tho Ad
ministration Timber Requisition Kill
to nuthoriie the President to pro
scribe regulations (or timbering op-
orations. The lumber Interests had
bitterly opposed this provlilon,
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ROLLING BOULDER
WR3CK TM1N
HARRIBBURO, March 15 Two
women were killed and 'fjftisB others
Injured when boulder VbU'ed 94 rare
pauUg tkru a cut on the, Fensyl
vsnla railroad near lllbetjltpw- to
day. Two of the leepliig ears were
wrecked.
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UNDERGOES
Mil
NEW NAVAL
SEM
ACCEPTED
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COUNTY IS
' LINED OUt
FORME
ICliAMATH COUNTY ARMY TANKS
I'RKI'ARKO TO SMASH EVERY
OHHTACLK IN THK PATH TO
THE BLUE COLUMN.
That Klamath County thru Its ex
ceptionally perfected Btachlne-llke
orcunlsatlon, Is ahead of any other
County In Oregon In Its preparation
for the coming Third 'Liberty Loot
Drive and that there 'Is no reason
wily It should not be the first to go
"over the top" In flying colors was
Information given this morning to
n hall full of enthusiastic workers
by Dlulne Ilallock or Portland. Bute
Louder for the coming campaign out
side or Portland. )
The meeting was held In the Up
per Hall or the Elks BuildlBg. Mr.
Ilnllock preceded his detailed Instruc
tion for the workers with eoae well
choen and Inspiring reaarks con
cerning the Importance to the matte
of tho work In hand, pointing eat
the (net that the volunteers present
were at truly In the service of their
(invert! ment as the boys who were
i:titli:K on the fields ,f Prance.
Ilr. predicted thnt the county would
bur It past record of a forty-seven
I or cent subscription by rolling up
n total to which theVeltliens would
look back with pride. '
The active campaign will begin on
April Sixth and continue thirty days
but It I hoped that by a concentrated
ciTcrl or tho effective corps organis
ed, tho time can bo cut down mater
ially. A tribute was paid little Mar
tin Adams of this city, who recently,
while in tho Klamath Hospital made
the flmt application for a bond In
the Stnto of Oregon and in Mr. Hal-
tork'fc opinion, one of the first In the
United States.
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MERCHANT BUYS HOME NEAR
FOOT OF NINTH STREET. THE
PROPERTY HOLD BY MEDFORD
MAX, IMMEDIATE (OHSEfMION
A realty deal was completed today
whereby O. J, Bskelson, a well
known city merchant takes over a
six-room house and lot on Jefferson
fitro'.-t between Ninth and Tenth.
This property was previously held
by A. B. Cranes of.Medford.
It la Mr. Kskleson's Intention to
make his home on his new property.
The deal was completed thru the
Smith Realty Company. Tho con
alderatlon was not made public.
OIL COMPANY AGENT RESIGNS
ssssoaBSSjsi
Oscar Peyton of the Klamath fuel"
Company today severed his connsc
tlon with the. Union Oil Company
after (our years of service as agsat
here. His place will be tiled (or
the present by O. LenmoB.i
In speaking of the change today.
District Maasger J. H. Larkln re
ferred with regret to Mr. Feytei's
move declaring that he had keen J.
itrumeatsl la building up ausvH.
tUl' business sad thatthe simwwttl
have been slad to retain hl,
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RESJD
NEIE
PROEM
SOLDTODAY
MARCH 15, 1918
RUSSIAN POUCY
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ShTrlNGTON
WOMAN m
fflSMOMG
RESIDENT OF CITY FOR SEVERAL
YEARS IS CALLED AT EARLY
HOUR TODAY. FUNERAL TO
MORROW AT WHITLOCK CHAP
EL. Mrs. I. E. Lucas pasted away thin
morning at her home in Shippiugton
after an Illness of several weeks,
caused from a complication, of troub
les. She Is survived only by her bus-
band In the Immediate family.
The funeral services-will be held
tomorrow at 2 o'clock at the Whlt-
lock Chapel, under the auspices of
tho Christian Science Church. Mr.
and Mrs. Lucas have been residents
of Klamath Falls for a number of
years and the deceased has many
friends who will mourn her depart
ure. I
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SEND MEN TO
STATEWIDE "WORKLESH DAYS
ARK PROPOSED TO SENATE
COMMITTEE. BUSINESS MEN
. MAY HAVE TO GO TO FIELDS.
WASHINOTON, D. C. March 15.
"8tatewlde workless days" during the
harvest season have been advocated
by Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Ousley.
Appearing before the acnate com
mittee on agriculture Ousley stated
that it would be necessary to cloie
down non-essential Industries for a
period of 15 days during the hsrvest
season In order that workers might
be sent to the farms.
"No act of legislation can send the
man back to the farms," he declared
"I believe the business men will have
to close their places for days and
even weeks, and gg into tlio fields
and help harvest the crop."
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MANY CONCRETE SHIPS
TO BE TURNED OUT
BAN FRANCIBCO, March 15 The
company which launched the concrete
ship yesterday can construct fifty
mora within eighteen months, it U
announced today. Trials in the open
seas will determine the value of thl
hind of ship.
I. W. W. CORRALLED IN KANSAS
WICHITA. Ksnsas. March 15.--
Iudictmenta have been returned by
the Federal Grand Jury here against
Thirty-five alleged Industrial workora
or tho world. All but one are ii'jw
under arrest and some have been al
ready Interned.
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KSPEE OFFICIALS VISIT
Assistant General Mansger J. H.
Dyer and Division Superintendent J.
FlUgsrald of the Southern Paclflu
Company, le(t this morning attar
short Inspection trip over the lines
In Klamath County.
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HUNS STILL BOASTFUL
AMSTERDAM. March 16. fen
Mil Van Ludeador declared in an
tfttariew that Oermany was now
singer than her enemies In msm
WUrlai, air forces sad tanks.
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HEP FARM
W.W.0N
PAMPAS N
StownARMY NOW .
M I I I gM I I Em I
MOD ATTACKS SHERIFF AND
KNOCKS' HIM DOWN. CITIZENS
GATHER AND OVERCOME TWO
HUNDRED VIOLENT .MEN.
ST. MARIES, Idsho, March 15
A mob of 200 I. W. W. knocksd
down Sheriff Koland after It was
learned that the prosecution bad se
cured n change or venue In the trial
ot W. M. Nelson here.
The I. W. W. charged that a crim
inal syndicate had been formed and
threatened to storm the Jail. The
cltlien surrounded them and forced
them to surrender. The mob was
placed under a heavy guard. Pis
tols were found on some of the men.
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PROMINENT STATESMEN
AND LUMBERMAN PASSES
MARINETTE. Wis., March 15.
Former U. 8. Senator Isaac Stephen
son died here today at the age of
sixty-nine years. His service In the
Senate was from 1907 to 1911. Dur.
lug his service he enjoyed the dis
tinction of being tbo oldest as well
ns the wealthiest Senator in the up
per bouse of Congress. He ranged
ns one or the greatest lumbering pro
ducers or the nation. His various
Industries In Wisconsin employ thou.
sands or men.
His death was due to tho Infirmi
ties of old ago and .followed a week's
Illness.
YANKEE "GETS" GERMAN PLANE
WITH THE LAFAYETTE SQUAD
RON. March 15. Paul F. Baer of
Fort Wayne, Indiana, clowned a Oer
man airplane Monday.
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NAMES OF SEVENTY TURNED IN
MY PERSHING. FORTY HOW
EVER ARE ONLY SLIGHTLY
WOUNDED.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 15.
General Pershing's casualty list Just
received, carries the names of seven
ty soldiers. Four' of these were kill
ed In action, two aro dead from sev
ere wounds and nine from disease.
Fourteen have been severely wound
ed and forty slightly wounded,
Huns Plan
Army
AMSTKRDAM, March 15. That
the Oeia'.ns are prepared to loie
10,000 men In the corning great of
fensive on the western front, Is news
received here today. The Associate
Fress correspondent learned this
from responsible neutral quarters.
Field Msrshal VOn Hlaosnburg
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USTSAR
NHNG
OFFICIAL NIWVAPBK
OF KLAMATH FALL!
ssassannwasBsasBsaBtt'P"
Prte ! Csavet
EFFICIENT
PERSONEL OF GREAT CORPS OF
LIBERTY LOAN WORKERS At
SISTING CAPTAIN CHAB. FER
GUSON OUTLINED.
BEST COOPERATION MAS
EXTENDED LEADER IX sW KF.
X)RT TO PUT KLAMATM OOUN.
TV AT HEAD OF STAT LIST.
That an efficient army has been
enrolled (or work In connection with
the Third Liberty Loan In Klamath
County Is perhaps not realised by the
people of the county for the work
has been done quietly but thorough
ly. Every department is organised
under competent officers and the com
ing campaign will be (ought along
systematic lines wherein nothing Is
left to chance. Many hours hsve al
ready been spent by the loyal and
patriotic soldiers who have respond
ed to their country's call and no de
sertions have been reported. The
organisation covers the entire field
of endeavor and nothing has been,
overlooked. Orders from the com
mander have met with Instant res
ponse In almost every Instance. The
first thing (ound necessary wss a
room (or Headquarters and Chas.
Loomls promptly placed at the die;
posal of the Government three rooms
In the Loomls Building which has
been a busy hive of Industry. The
California-Oregon Power Company
have rurnlshed the light required and
the Masonic Lodge gladly donated
the use or the necessary (urniture,
With the headquarters established
the following list o( loyal workers
were enrolled under the command of
Louise E. Ferguson, the Executive'
Mauager of the .Ceunty: Mrs. Geo. J.
Walton, Mrs. C. H. Davis, Mrs. W.
W. Baldwin, Mrs. F. E.Anksny, Mrs.
Hasel Powell, Mrs. H. a. McCarthy,
Mrs. Rose Torrey, Mrs. J. B. Bat
comb, Mrs. A. Q. Horner, Mrs. Lis
ette D.' Hague, Mrs. Ruth Cowan,
Mrs. D. W. Parker, Mrs. Leslie Olds.
Miss Alice J. McCourt. Miss Edith
Rutenlc, Miss ( Clara Calkins, Miss
Myler Calkins, Mrs. C. K. Branden
burg. Mr. and Mrs. J. t. Ward, Mr.
R. E. Smith, Mr. Arthur R. Wilson,
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Concluded on rage S
to Lose
in Big Drive
stated In an Interview at perils that
the leaders were prepared to make
great sacrifice (or the suceees of. the
drive, He ststed thai the.Satente
had rtowa an u8resws4Tnttsne
toward aernuny's penee . eertwen
and that th aemsa.enswinweA
tnereiore
rKLTAK I Nli
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