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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 29, 1918)
flfi.i . .r.X -' i i, cars ' iA!(i.W .-, &i?g lEttgtttng Hgralft i-tuTy . 3 . vm OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER i,y? OFFICIAL N1WIPAMI OP KLAMATH- FALLS h&W OF KLAMATH COUNTY v !, kt ?,i - rvw-i Tw,lflh Vsar-No. 2,w7 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1918 Price Five Cento ' HUNS ENDEAVOR TO CAPTURE YPRES - BIG ATTACK!"! iS LAUNCHED TODAY UPON WEST FRONT ACTIVITY REPORTED ALONO FIF- TUN MILK FRONT HEAVY BOMBARDMENT FOR HOUR. BRITISH SIGNAL FOR ARTIL LINY AID ATTACKS OF YESTERDAY NEAR KIMMEL HILL RBPULSED-THE BRITISH RECAPTURE POINT LOST LAST WEEK LONDON. April 2. German In fkatry commenced an attack thla more lag between Meleren and Voormet elle to the southwest or Yprea. The German opened a heavy bom brdmnt with high explosive ahella tad gas before launching tho attack. The Drlllah troopa around Yprea wal times after dawn thin morning irnt up 8. O. S. algnala for artillery upporl, according to a Routers cor respondent. Trvmendoua Oerman bombardments point to a certainty of tho Oerman at tempt to advance. The enemy'a attack yentcrday near Loere. west of Kemmcl, waa reputaed. The Drltinh last night recaptured a pout near Fculubert. north of Glvency that wan taken by Ihc (iernmntt Innt wk. WITH THE nRlTlSH ARMY. April :. Tho Fourth Gorman army ww " ....,..--.--- morning attacked tho allied front In mod to lake Petrograd unless Russia ii. .. i i- -i..r..i t,viiicrpoH in terms advanced, according . Tho Fourth Clorraan army thin admitted that the German Intention In) iu capture ipr. imm - ... ... . fighting reported both on the Frrtich' The terms stipulated call for an lm and British areas. The attack ex- mediate release of all German prison tends over u front of about fifteen "in In good health, while those who miles. The Delglana on the Yser front are III shall remain In Russia under have also been attacked. There Is an the care of neutral physic lans. The Intense bombardment progressing I Germans will release only those iRus- from I-ubni.se southward and from.stans wno are in or ii-- Vlniy to Lena. ' PARIS, April 29. The German at tacks around Hangard wood before Amiens, have been checked by the French. RETURN FROM EXTENDED VISIT Mr. and Mrs. Earl T. Shepherd have . , . . .... ....... inurnea irom an exienueu vibh i, California point., and Intend to remain in Klamath Falla for the aummer months Boat Carrying Y.M.C. A. Workers Is Torpedoed LONDON, April 28. Fifty-seven rmy Y. M. C. A. workers arrived here 'tat nlthL The ahln oil which they ' sailed waa torpedoed yesterday raorn-( ig and sank in twelve minutes. All toe passengers and all but three of the ew were saved. rkAiltV..A.U. kl1J .. 41.A lllAluUltl iiuim yivKBU Ul iu w. from the sunken vessel within half as! nut inuiiricu FORMURDER GRAND JURY NAMES TWO MEN IN JOINT INDICTMENT FOR MUROER OF CAPITALIST AND SHEEPMAN IN EAST KLAMATH Wllllnm Holbrook and J. K. Paddock wore named In a Joint Indictment for the murder of O. T. McKendrec, In a report handed In by the grand Jury Inst Saturday night. Thin follow the killing of the prom inent sheepman at Dry Prairie on Sat urday. April Slat. In a dispute over range for their respective banda of sheep. Iloth men Indicted arc now held In runtody here, Paddock being In the county Jnll and Holbrook In the city inll. It wan brought out at lh In quest lhat Holbrook did the shooting. Thin cane when brought to trial will probably mime more Interest than any held In Klamath County for long period. ALL HEALTHY ASK RUSSIA TO RETURN THOSE IN GOOD CONDITION, BUT WILL ONLY TRADE BACK THOSE WHO ARE INCAPACITATED Germany has demanded of Russia nn exchange, of prisoners, and threat to newa receded today by the atate LITTLE BOY HAS NARROW ESCAPE HERE SATURDAY Little "Wallle" Hector. 6-year-old son of O. M. Hector, had a very narrow escape from drowning on Saturday af ternoon, when he fell off the Espla nade bridge across the government lr- rlgntlon canal. It la not kimibnr h hntuni to fall, but he waa report- -rr - - Vii . ed to be going down for " when he waa reacued Is ' ome boya who were below the bridge In a boat hour, snd all the Americans are safe and well. About 250 passengers were .m The y. M. C. A. men were under Arthur B. Hunserford, an Amer ican, and conducted wemseivea ably, according to the ship's officers. The vessel waa escorted by a large convoy. She waa atruck In the morn .... ... ahmarine which was unseen. The boilers blew up within three min utes after uo wiyvw . HUNSREOUEST PRISONERS Hit STAG 0FB.P.0.E PROGRAM COMMITTEE HAS AR RANGED SIQ SURPRISES FOR IQ GATHERING ALL ELKS IN THIS DISTRICT TO BE PRESENT A aeaaon of pun unadulterated Joy In being arranged for Thuraday night, when the D. P. O. Elka of Klamath Falla will stage their annual atig gathering at the Temple. , The exact nature of the program la telng kept mum by the committee of C. I!. Underwood. E. B. Hall, W. O. Smith and E. H. Jefferson, but when thla combination la given license to perpetuate stunt for- their fraternal brothers, it la aafe to predict that the eienlna will be long remembered. Ini tiation and aecond degree' work are to be features of the occasion. Every Elk within call Is expected to be pres ent on thla Joyous occasion. LARGESHEEP PROFIT SHARING BUSINESS CON. DUCTED BY TYRON a MeKEN DREE WILL BE RUN ON ORIG NAL POLICY That the Tvron McKendree sheep and wool business In Klamath County will be continued, and that the co-op- erathe philanthropic policies put into Kv lha lata O T. MeKendrea !wlll be pursued as far aa possible In every respect. Is the announcement made at the local office by Mrs. Mc Kendree, who will now assume con trol here. While not in the least Inclined to general' socialistic principles, Mr. Mc Kendree waa a firm believer In the Idea that the employes In any industry hould be made to share In the profits of the business, and to this end be di vided the business here Into seven parts. In each of tbeae be entered Into partnership arrangements wits different men who wished to enter the sheep business, but lacked capital to rfn n The firm of Tyron ft McKen dree furnished the banda of sheep In each caae, made a atoei company, a4 iina ik nr rant of the esnltal. re leasing the other 15 per cent to their partners, In addition to a stipulated salary for their services. This nlan has worked out on a proi- (table basis for all concerned, and his mneroua uollcy la believed to be one of the reasons why the business asso ciates of the deceased nan mouraea his nasSlna ao deeply. n. D. McArthur. a well known Lake rmintv stockman, haa been secured by Mrs. McKendree to aaalst In looking after the business. CANDIDATB VISITS CITY parev R. Kalley of Albany, caadl date for the republican nomlaaUoa for .Tnstiea af the BttBfeSM Court in the I Third Judicial dUtrlct, is la tow mak ing a short visit at the home or atr. j u rt n Uaaiia. Vlr. ICallav is ana ai. w. - -- -- a brother of Mrs. Rogue.1 It Is hU In tention to visit a large portion of tae atata durina- hia candidacy. He will leave here via the Lakevlew route for a tour of the outers counties. ON THURSDAY BUSNESSTO BE CONTINUED Explorer Comes to Tell Americans Abaut the War ROAUO AMONDSPM noald Amundsoa. the famous Arctic explorer, who Inspected the American trencher In mneBVinoirth-ago. la here at the Invitation of the committee on public Information to apeak to Americans on the war. He nays the r.llle are so strongly Intrenched on the teslern front the Germans could never break thru. UNCLE SAM FORBIDS MONTANA BOND ISSUE GREAT FALLS, Mont., April 29. An order from tho Ninth Reserve dis trict here to tho city council advises that the $235,000 sewer bonds voted last month In thin city arc not to be sold at this time, an all tho enorgy Is needed to win the war. The sale or (465,000 In county bridge bonds oted this month for two bridges to replace the present one across the Missouri River may also be held up. Only on grounds of public health and safely may any public lm- nrovement bonds above 115,000 be al lowed to Issue. Is the order, excepting Improvements which will aid In win ning the war. i ' ABHsBBBBBBBBk. ' ' f-7'BBBl9JM 1"9flg77BBBRB! AvS' TBI P88i. ' BBBBBT ( w a. HB CvHg;!fmWBa ' BjTl5l?r'K2JaB ' TBBBBTWl'r 3i) JSSBBBBBBBbI 7 aUt'itfsKJ-sal 'r-aMPeel,fL L '$? rB ''BBBBBmTi'!BBBBBl Fv. lVKiIVi '' vmlaw-K :IH' "BBBbWT" Jfl liiLJJH r PILEPHYOUR DOLLARS aaaaHMBj nl H .waaakBF, Aaaal jf BaaaaaaaFaACyv, abv S all "gOJgafafg.! Lr naSalaaSSw 'tXwTm i """ Tt ' wA- V BOOTLEGGING SHERIFF HAS NOW RESIGNED OFFICER WHO WAS FOUND RE- CNETLY IMPORTING BOOZE, TAKES LEAVE OF HIS OFFICE AND WILL LEAVE HILLSBORO HILLSBORO. Ore.. April 29 Sheriff Jesse C. Applegate has filed his resig nation with the county court, to take effect. Immediately. The court house was closed on Friday, or Applegate nttlJ he would have presented It then. ADDlegate waa elected sheriff nearly two years ago, and had served a little over n year. He had practically no opposition on the primary ticket. He expects to leave Hlllsboro aa soon aa be can arrange his personal affairs. SENATORIAL CANDIDATE RESIGNS AT LAST MINUTE Countr Clerk C. R. DeLap baa re ceived a wire today stating that 8. B. Huston has resigned from the candi dacy for senator on the republican ticket. Thla will Involve, a great deal of extra work, according to the clerk's office, as Huston's najae.s; already been printed oihe,Uta;tof.,the primaries. ' , . .' ' HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER IS DOWN WITH FEVER The latest case of acarlet fever to be reported In this city Is that of MUs Laura Hammer, teacher of mathemat ics in the Klamath County high achool. hn waa takan 'in Saturday nllht It In reported that she has the disease in a mild form. All sessions of the school have been slopped for a week, In the hope that the spread of the disease may be pre vented. FCHOOL BOARD MEETING It Is announced that a meeting of the school board will be held this af tamoon. at which the Question of clos ing the public schools during the prev alence of the scarlet fever here, will be brought up for discussion. , " -Sa- I COUNTY COURT MEETS The County court has convened this afternoon In a special aesslon. PNEUMOMA TAKES CITY MAN DIBS AT HOME HERE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT IS SURVIV- ED BY WIFE AND THREE CHIL-j DREN-fONERAL HELD TODAY Theodore A. Revenue, who resided at the. corner of Second and Lincoln streets, passed away Saturday night at 11 o'clock, following an Illness from pneumonia. The deceased was 49 years of age, and Is survived by his wife and three children. The funeral services were held at 3 . . . . .. I o'clock thla afternoon at tne wpuoei; .k.1 ) fl ft Ollvsir n9 the Urti.l i;ajvit nvii e. w .-. odist church had charge of the ser vices, m :.i' - mm f CRUCIAL TEST or ALLIES POWErt ' RESDEMT I ii prion tr ill" lejariiaBSBBniBH ' TTlf gsfssT m.BBsi -m m MMrl ON SALIENT SOUTHWEST OF. coaaectlag the great rail YPRES BELIEVED NOW BEING way ayatema and the large eUtea af I the Columbia River Baste and Paget MADE - RUSS REVOLUTION Bound lerritolT, with the like great STORY UNFOUNDED railway systems and centers of w latlon In California, become a seer Imperative necessity. . ' Summary by Aaeoclated Press The German, nave oegua waay what seems to be a general assault on the British hill position, on the The Germans have begun today. mel front southwest of ypres. opening a naw nhasa of Ihe Flandera drive. It la apparently a cruslal test of the al lied holding power In tbla area. The enemy haa evidently been try ing to drive In beside the Ypres saUent and break up the orderljr withdrawal of the British from their positions 'on lhat eallent, which they have oeen evacuating -acuatlng. ..v Petrogrsa ana Moscow i - dated IwtTvesdsy give no inaicauoni . ..,,,. of the reported revolt on behaU of.ormj. flUcouraglng any such . iha rnrmar Ormnd Duko Alexia. wu- ... 1V. w tha former Grand Duko Alexia. it waa declared In reports received thru Finland yesterday that a counter revolution had broken out in petro grad, and that the former Grand Duae Alexia Nlckollevltch had been pro claimed emperor. .HERALD REPORTER LEAVES Miss Beatrice Thurston, who haa been Identified with the Evening Her- uld for the past three weeks in a rep otorlal capacity, left thla morning for Sau Francisco, having accepted an otter to enter Chautauqua work, in which she has had prevlaus experience. American Boys In . WTH AMERICAN ARMY. April Americas troopa nave now -u ut their position, on the French battle front, ana are racing ua enemy on w STRAHORN SEES NEED !0F BETTER RAILROAD BUILDER, HIRE ON i SHORT VISIT, SAYS NOW IB THB TIME TO BE LAYING PLANS TO SECURE TOURIST TRAFFIO MUNICIPAL LINK WILL, M IN OPERATION AT IAHI.T VATBV PROGRESS HANDICAPPED BY IM-' it ABILITY TO SECURE LABOR Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. aHraheraj who are at the White PeUcaa hotel tor a abort visit ea route fresa CaJtfetfAa I ill',- .. ' . .-A ' .' i TiaaT LuLwnt BaaWaM heane) aaajt aMMHMf VVRflfi eaaaO"S"'r,"w '1. s "' -1 -W- -" era. have Bach to sajr -heat the ta atantly Increasing Importance of. Bak ing up our great laterier wtth'tha, north snd south, not oaly by rail. hat by a good all-the-jrear highway aa well. Aa i hiv fraouaatly eheenred lai the paat." said Mr. Btrahora, ew ... ll !) aaat af tka " "Developments or every aware the vast and rich territory teYestaa , UIWBWlt of IMk rUway """ ,..010 existing system, as r5?UJr!5 - ' ( 8utem'-o aartlealarly our three Coast States 'so parUealerly Interested, appeal more aao aaofw loudly dally for the completion of thla enterprise. While the war, which makes Its prosetsed fscllltles aN aha more urgent, -JjrtH probably delay It for a year, nothing caa awea. w ww mately. Aa for any assistance from use gar- I emment. I regret to say that the aroa- i , .,, ,.,-- Tery .lun. 1 have I axneetatlons. 1 am aavuea u - ft .m .1.- iJL..., la anltiln akart raia on me - -.- of an avalanche from the thousands of railways and other enterprises, more or less deserving, in all parts at the country. 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