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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 27, 1918
HUNS
Offensive Made
At Fearful Cost
Checked By Allies
GKRMINH RETAKE TERRITORY It ELD HKIOIIE RATTLE (IK SOMME
ItlVMI, HIT MWK FOUR HUXDHE l THOUSAND MEN
IXKMV'S MOVEMENT IX THK NOIl Til DEFINITELY CHECKED AND
ADVANCE AM. HIT STOPPED FUR THER HOl'TH
(iKIIMAXS NOW MASHING FORCES FOR DHIVK OX THK HOPE AXD
XOYOX HECTOR, A VITAL POINT I X IJXES '
llf Associated
The (tenueiM Iwvo reclaimed virtually all the territory they lipid at
U brglnnlng of the battle of the Hmn me In Hfia, but now rind ilKitewlve
before the allied defense, which grown
Ttirlr rrrard movement have been definitely chethed In Uio north,
Mil In Hip mhiIIi they haw bran unablp
TIip llrilMi lino from the Hrarpo Hlvrr MMilhwiiit to tlie Homme liaa
tow Mil Intact for twenty-fur honra. Hoye anil Noyon arc In n vital see.
lor, where further advance mlRht en danger the French hold n the Oine.
Kip Aiiierlwn hero arr aiding Ih Fresu-li and llritMi, but Ilia Identity
tad kite, of the American unlta remn'w nndlarloard.
TIip pupmy U no wattemptln'g to split the alllpd front liere and start
a lulling proeeiw plllirr way. TIip German Imve -apparently Im no per
(tat of all tlielr nnlta since the offensive began.
Upnuany's supreme effort to break tho alllr' front In apparently no
Man urnmiplHiment today than on tin tUy the drive started, and she
b estimated to liavc lout 400,000 lilpo.
Hip attempt to push on, however, liaa not lieen glcn l. font
sre bring maiaed for a drive In tlie Hoye-XoynH mvIot, In an rlTort to
break thru.
LONDON, March at. The cone of open warfare In enlarging an the
entente rail hark righting under enormous weight of great iminlicm, ac
cerdmg to the report of lleuter'a corrrepondenl.
It declares that It haa been clearly established that the present offeu
sire k the great main effort of the German, and that It has not been as
Mffpwful an they anticipated.
IIKIIMX. March ut.tIip omrial
here rout luupd to bombard the fortress
. I'AHIH, March 117, Tho German
H Bight. Tho enemy wwa weakened
low up.
U).IKX, March U7. The Uenuan attack against the new llrltlsh line
la the Homme aerUon waa repulsed last night. Tho llrlttah on both banks
of the Homme were furred bark n hrt dbrtanro yraterdny afternoon.
WAHHIXOTOX, D. C, March SI7. (lenernl I'ershlng haa cabled Uie
r department that lie haa "nothing to report" regarding the American
"wops In battle. '
HWAIi MKX KNUHT
WITH aOTM KVrilVKKItH
W. II Vn.,.. !. .!... J ..... . I
,, wiiu vuiiaiou Ufvr m
Mk ago, U now In Washington, D.
c-. t University camp, and Is In
erie of a clerical division In the
MountlnK department of tho Twon
"Mh Knglneers. Mr. Foster Is woll
own In Klamath Falls, having como
e several years ago from Tho
Odessa Recaptured
Alter Bloody Fight
LONDON, March 87. Odem bssl scordlng to a Moscow dispatch.
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Vtrialia troops titer a bloody, bsttte. ,Bka, In the wutbern part of Ukreli.
which the nnval forces took prt,j from 'the Austrlans.
LOSE HALF OF THEIR UNITS
Press
stronger hourly.
lo uti to tlie west of Xoyon.
statement here today says:
"We
of Paris."
advance waa held up everywhere
by heavy loeeea and obliged to
Dalles, where ho was employed by tho
Pacific Power nnd Light rompany as
accountant. Mr. Foster was promi
nent In the work of St. Paul's Episco
pal church here, nnd waa reader In
the church. After enlisting Mr. Fos.
tcr was ut Fort McDowell three days,
and then was sent on to Washington.
Mrs. Foster nnd two children expect
to remain lu Klamath Falls.
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STEELSHIP
WEST GROVE IH NAME OF NEW
11,000 TON VESSEL LAUNCHED
OX I'AUKIC ( COAHT TODAY.
lllll.T IX HIXTY.TWO DAYH
A PACIFIC I'OHT, March 27.
tho government, wa launched bera
When tho fabricated hull of the 8,100
tan sticl ship West Grove, built for
today, Just sixty-two dayi after tho
keel waa laid, a new world record for
peed In ateel ship building waa claim,
ed by the builders, Tbe previous rec
ord of sixty-seven days was Bade by
a Seattle company.
A small army of skilled workmen,
aided by availability of materials and
excellent team work by employee thru
out the yards, has driven 700,000 rlv.
cts Into the steel plates of tbe West
(Iroro and 3,500 tons of malarial
had gone Into the vessel before she
waa ready for the ways.
Portions of tbe machinery were In.
tailed while trie hull was being fab
ricated, and the fabrication waa going
on while the kejd wee under construe
tlon, which systeni'belped to complete
the ateel monster In record time. Tbe
West tlrove la the fourteenth steel
ship to be launched from local yards
for the government, and the fifth fey
(tils company. Owing to the speed
with which this vessel wss made
ready II took the water ahead of an
other craft under construction by the
same company, on which work had
been started some time ahead.
BKXATOIl FROM WAWHXQTOX
I.AY8 FAII.VRK OF MPEBA.
TIOX OF OOVKRXMKXT AOKX.
Clr TO IXUKPKXDKXT ATM.
TUDK OF WILHOX
WA8HINOTON, D. C, March 17.
Senator Jones of Washington has laid
tbe failure of the government agen
clea to co-operate In the war to the
nioaldent. charging that President
Wilson showed no disposition to seek
th'e advice of congress on the proo
lems encountered since the outbreak
of the war.
WILL NOW RBQWMTION
HOARDED WMBAT HUPPURH
WASHINGTON. D. C, March 17.
The state food administrators have
been encouraged by the food adminis
tration here to requisition summsrlly
any stocks or wheat that are actually
being hoarded.
KXPLOMON CAVBKD
4 FROM A CIGARETTE
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e Jacob Altaian kaa confessed bo
4 waa responsible for the ire
which caused the explosion la
the Jarrta warehouse la Jersey
City, yesterday, according te tie
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AIM OF THIRD
UBERTYLOAN
AMOUNT AXXOVXCKD HY McAUOO
WITH INTMHWT AT 4W VKH
CKXT XKW BOXDH TO HK XOX.
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Washington; d. c, March 7.
Secretary HcAdoo has announced that
amount of tho third Liberty Loan
would be 13,000,000,000, at 4 K per
cent, and that all over-subscriptions
would be accepted.
The new bonds will bo non-con
vertible, but bonds of the first and
second Liberty Loans may be convert
ed Into the new 4 V4 per cent secur
ities.
Authority to Issue 14,500,000,000
In bonds, In addition to the 13,668,
000,000 already authorised and un
issued, Is proposed In new loan legls.
latloa prepared for submission to con
green, so that the total amount which
may be Issued Is 11,1(4,000,000.
Bonds of the Inst loan, bearing 3 Vt
pel eent Intereut.Hend of the second
Jean at 4 per cent, may be converted
Into tbe new bonds, but those of tbe
third loan will not be convertible Into
any future Issue,
This announcement was made by
Secretary McAdoo with the comment
that "the great events now happening
In France must fire the soul of every
American with a new determination
to furnish all the dollars and all tbe
material resources of America that
arc needed to put an end to the ex
ecrable atrocities of German terror
Ism." Secretary McAdoo Issued this state
ment: "The secretary of the treasury, In a
conference with McKltchen, chairman
of tbe ways and means committee,
oitllned bis plan for the third Liberty
Loan. Actual expenditures of the
United States government and of the
allied governments having been much
less than had been Indicated by tbe
estimates, the amount of the next
loan would 'be only $3,000,000,000,
tbe right being reserved to allot 'over.
subscriptions.
"Tho secretary will ask authority
from longresa'to Issue bonds bearing
iatomt at the rate of 4 U per cent
per annum, acceptable at par and ac
end Interest In payment of Inherit
ance taxes, and having been given tbe
benefit of a sinking fund of 6 per cent
per annum during the war and one
year thereafter.
"It Is. the belief of the secretary
that the'rate now proposed Is suffi
cient, and that by Inducing tbe people
who subscribe for Liberty bonds to
save and keep then for Investment.
and by purchases at with the sinking
fund from those who and themselves
compelled tl sell future Increases In
the rate may be avoided. In order to
put an ead to the expectation of high
er Interest rates, It Is expected that
the conversion privilege shall be ellm
Inated from the new bonds, but the
holder of Liberty bonds of all exist
ing Issues will be given an opportun
ity to turn the bonds Into the new 4 H
per cent bonds.
FIGHT1XU IX EAST RESUMED
LONDON. March 17. A resump
tion of flghting la Ukralhe between
the Germans and tbe bolshevlkl Is re
ported. Tbe bolshevlkl are said to
have recaptured Kaoraoa.
BAPTItM ADMnmTfcRSD
At the close of the prayer meeting
nolBaptlrt enure eajjkt, the erd
Mee ef baptism will he administered
to Ave persons.
BREAD CK
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FRANK MTATEMKXT MADE I1Y
CAMFORXIA FOOD ADMIXIH.
TRATOR OX KI-nTHX FIU)M
COXFERKXCE WITH HKItllKItT
HOOVER
SAN FRANCISCO, March 27.
Warning that unless the people of
America voluntarily reduce wheat
consumption 50 per cent below nor
mal the nation may be forced to adopt
bread cards and other forms of ra
tioning, was voiced here by Ralph P.
Merrltt, federal food commissioner
for California, on his return from a
ten days conference at Washington
with Herbert Hoover.
Tbe new wheat conservation pro
gram announced by Merrltt allows
each person a total of six pounds of
wheat flour and wheat products a
month, or about one-fifth less thsn
the amount allowed at the present
e
time, i - -
Merrltt urged greater consumption
of fresh meaU, vegetables and pota
toes as wheat substitutes. He sald'lt
waa probable that there would be no
restrictions on the use of meats, In
cluding beef, lamb, veal and mutton,
In California, until the 1918 wheat
crop. ,
ONLY. STATED
IX8VRAXCE CLAIM AGEXTH
. SWARM AROUXD RELATIVES
OF MEN OX CASUALTY LISTS
WHEX PUBLISHED WITH All
DRESSES.
WASHINGTON, D. C, March 27.
Tbe reasons for announcing only the
names of tho American casualties on
the lists were given by Major General
March In an official statement Issued
by the war department, which de
clares this course of procedure U best
from all points of view. ,
That claim agents .swarm around
the relatives of the Injured men, of
fering 'to collect government Insur
ance, and that valuable Information
reaches the enemy thru this source,
are among the reasons given,
UNCLE SAM TO GET
JAPANESE SHIPPING
WASHINGTON. D. C, March 27.
Negotiations for the transfer or 250,.
000 tons of Japanese shipping has
been completed on a basis of two tons
of steel for one ton dead weight of
ship capacity.
FORMER RESIDENT VISITS
Harry Holgate. assistant chief coun
sel of tho United States reclamation
rervlce. with headquarters at Denver,
la In the elty for a" few days on offi
cial "busegf Mr. .Holgaje. formerly
reside ta"Kuusath; Falls. , He was
coaaected with the reclamation ser
vice and later practiced law here.
REASQNSFOR
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CHIUHTIAX EXIIKAVOR HOCIKTY
OF PRKHIIYTKKIAX CHURCH DI.
YIDKH IXTO TWO COXTK8TIXG
FORCES FOIl MALE OF THRIFT
HTAMPM
The annual business meeting of tbe
Christian Kndenvor Society of the
Prcsbytorlun church was held Monday
evening ut tho home of Charles Loom
Is, on Pine street. The follow Inn offi
cers were elected for the coming ear
President, MUs Pearl Lcavltt; vice
president, Clara Calkins; secretary.
Helen Patterson, and treasurer, Don
aid Lawrence.
A speclsl progra mis to be given at
six weeks Intervals thruout the year.
A special feature of the coming
year's work Is to be a campaign for
the ssle of Thrift Stamps, the boys
and girls are lined up In two depart-
ments, and'eontesla wllrbe carried on
to see which can make the biggest
record In stamp sales.
W.SSTAMPS
DIVERTS SURPLUS FUNDS IX
TREASURY TO THE CAUSE OF
MAKING GOOD FELLOW OUT
OF THE KAIHER
Imbued by the idea that the only
way In which to make a decent cltl
xen out of the kaiser Is to back Uncle
8am to the utmost In his efforts to
put the craiy king In a permanent po
sition with his feet toward the setting
buu. Enauna Encampment No. 46, I.
O. O. F., last night voted to Invest Its
surplus funds In War Saving Stamps,
and to thin ond Trensurer P. L. Foun
tain was dliectod to purchase twelve
of the baby bonds ut once.
RALLY AT MIDLAND SATURDAY
There will be a patriotic urogram
nnd rally at the Midland school house
on Saturday evening, March 30th, at
s n'otnolr Aliln iinnkei-B havo been
rnganed for tho occasion, and thero
will be n special feature or vocal ran.
Ic bv the Liberty Chorus, ond also by
n soloist. Refreshment will bo served
free. Even one U urged to attend,
and are assured of n pleasant evening.
DWORKFOfi
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LOCAL LODGE
INVESTS IN
Potato Market Is
Market conditions In California at
present are auch that It Is almost im.
possible to dispose of potatoes at a
reasonable figure, according to W. C.
Townsend, who has been sent to
southern points by county farmers In
an effort to dispose of a surplus stock
here. A total of 865 sackn were sold
at a cent and a csnt and a Quarter,
out of a total of ten car' loads, and it
Is hoped that a market will be avail-
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PETITION
FILED FOR
RECALL OF
EXECUTIVE
X1XE HUNDRED VOTERS OF THE
COUNTY ASK RECALL ELKO
TIOX FOR COUNTY JUDGE MAR.
JON HAXKS UNLESS HE RE.
HIGNS IMMEDIATELY
COURT HOUSE POLICY, ALLEGED
POOR UPKEEP OF ROADS, AND
IMPROPER HANDUXG OF TME
PUBLIC FUNDS, ARK CAUSES
CITED
For his alleged failure and refusal
to complete the new county court
house In Hot Springs Addition, In
compliance with hla pre-election
Pledge, and for the purpose of which
f 179.316.52 was collected during his
Incumbency, his present Intention to
abandon same, diverting funds thus
collected In repairing the old struc
ture, gross neglect of tbe upkeep of
county highways, manipulation of
county funds for benefit of private
Interests, and Ignoring the recent pe
tition signed by over 1,000 taxpayers
for the completion of the.Hot Serines
building, n petition signed by approx
Imately 900 voters, demanding a re
call election for County Judge Marlon
Hanks has been filed with County
Clerk C. R. DeLap.
The petition demands that a call be
Issued for a special election within
five days from the date of nllng unless
the resignation of tbe county Judge Is
received within that time.
The different counts on the peti
tion follew:
1 For his' failure to keep his
Pledge to tbe people of Klamath
Count)-, Oregon, made prior, to and
for tbe purpose of securing bis elec
tion as county Judge of Klamath
County, Oregon, as set forth In his
letter to tbe voters, as follews:
"Klamath Falls, Ore., Oct. 9. 1914.
"To the voters of Klamath Ceunty:
"This letter Is sent to you to call
your attention to my candidacy for
the office of county judge. First of
nil, I want you to know that I have
made no promise to any man or set
of men regarding my conduct of the
office. If elected I ahalt administer
the affairs of the county fairly and
(Continued on page 4)
Flooded In South
able for more in the near future. Mr.
Townsend, who returned last night.
after being absent since Mare isc.
declared that had hesirteitklrty
days earlier, he weubj anve' found a
much more ready siarket,:but.ltJatn'
the outlook now was aHfajtitt.v "
wnue ac-seat no rtw .-, - , m
elseo, OakUngATiarywllKOMeftS &y
a number o.(--eV MUM '.along tee S OTfc
main. line.
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