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HI! ROUTE ENEMY AFTER
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RELIEF WORK
PUPILS OF DOMESTIC SCIENCE
DEPARTMENT HAVE COMPLET
ED MANY OUTFITS FOR CARE
OF CHILDREN IN EUROPE
Twenty-five layette, which have
Jut been completed by the girl of the
domestic science department of (he
public grade schools, are now being
tlioroly clrnned and fumigated before
bring Kent abroad, where they will be
ucd for the Belgian and French chil
dren. Knch layette comitate of a com
plete outfit for the care of a little
rhlld.
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LONDON, May 3. The Dally Mall
ndent at the Italian head-
says that Uohemlon troop
i Jetslng the Italian troop against
funtrla, and that flnit detachment are
r on me nauan ngnung line nnui
iwtsi Italian uniform,
eaimary by Associated Press
Tee German are apparently aa yrt
ared to break the second lull
I Iks Flanders battle until stjll morn
vest and greater concentration of
i are manned along the few lm-.
at mile of the front nnuthwrst
lypre. I
M sign point in mo inci .in hi inn
i are bringing up supplies nml
frlitertfments. Itul the allien nrn
ptltlag the outcome confidently.
Tat enemy force are all on lower
I except on Mount Kemmrl, and
l either fight or withdraw event-ay.
Tse American troop In Plcardy en-
with the German Infantry for
Ant time eaah 81 Amlen, and
vlctorlou over a German at-
' tfter a hard fight. The enemy
Many dead and wounded on the
and the American losses wero
r aevere.
IN SAN JOSE
UNFORTUNATE
HARSH TREATMENT IS METED
OUT BY KNIGHTS OF LIBERTY
TO SYMPATHIZERS OF KAISER.
ONE NEARLY MEETS DEATH
LONDON, May 2. The German ar
il active this morning In the
Drettonneux aeelor east of
. and near Merrla, In Flanders.
SAN JOHK. Mny 2. II. Stclnmoltz,
an Oakland tailor, wan hnnged here
tiHluy until lm bernmn unconscious,
then tied to a tree, from which he waa
Inter taken away In an automobile by
an organization known an the Knlgbla
of Liberty.
The name organisation tarred and
feathered George Koetser, an alleged
prolerman of San Jose, who waa later
lashed to a cannon In the park, where
the inllco found blm. A number of
the Knights telephoned the police,
nml nnld they gave the men fair trials
on charges of unpatrlotlsm.
CONSENT ASKED FOR
UNLIMITED ARMY
PARIS. May J A German attack In
pst Thannea sector haa fatted. The!
Kb raided Lemonchel and a ec
to the west of Coucy de Chateau. J
WiUALTY LIST ADDRESSES
AGAIN TO RE GIVEN
WASHINGTON, D. C, May J. Sec
retary Daker at a confidential hearing
of the house military committee today
aked that congress grant unlimited
power for the creation of an army of
whatever size waa necessary.
He said It would be Ill-advised to re
strict the number of men, and that the
Ue ot-the army should be Increased
as the transportation and equipment
facilities warrant.
No decision haa yet been reached as
to the Increasing of the draft age.
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WASHINGTON. D. a, May 2. The ..,
VIBVni Ma HaaIHajI fkal ill war PON1LANU infinvn rwnnii
Mka.1 - . . i BANK niRBCTOR NAMED
' win relume aimoai inline- ... -- ---
Wy the practice of giving ad- . . r.
wists or ih. a..i.o .nMi. in ran FRANCISCO. May 2. Everett
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" "ruslty lists. Tho matter waa Amet has been namea aa oirecior oi
wt up with Secretary Baker after a tho Portland brancn or tne reaerai
" ppeai. nerve nana.
lun Military Rule Is
Established At Kiev
LONDON. Mav 9 a n.riin ... nkranian canltal. and have arrested
Mat..VM ... . ... - . members of the government, as the
- jm luhi ann lapinano nawn abh. i . j a & m .
ku i. .-. .- "government proven, uw ww w-
" Military rule to Kiev, the J tela law and order."
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OFFICIALS HANDICAPPED BY
GOVERNMENT COMMANDEER.
ING COMPANY'S TIES TO FACILI
TATI SPRUCE PRODUCTION
Cardinal and
Financier Head
Patriotic Society
Track on the Strahorn road haa now
been laid to Olene, where It la tempo
rarily halted, waiting arrival of ties
and completion of the heavy cut In the
Osp. Ties for the past few months
have been coming somewhat alowly,
as several thonsaad which had been
cut for this road were commandeered
by the government to facilitate the
production of spruce for we In air
planes. Delivery Is espected to begin
this month on orders recently placed,
and It la calculated that auDclent
number will he on hand at the time
grading at the Gap la ready for the
traek, when the track laying will be
pushed rapidly forward.
A steam shovel Is at work In the
Gap, and arrangements are being
made to Install a night shift on this
work.
In the meaatlBM the track-taytug
crew la busy putting the tnlshlng
tourhes on the track and bridges thla
side of Olene, ao that everything will
he In readiness for operation when
the track Is thru the Gap.
The construction of the right of way
fence has kept pace with the track
laying, and I now complete to Olene
school bouse.
Will) the exception of the ties, all
material equipment and rolling stock
I an hand. The receipt of the re
maining ties, the grading at the Gap
and finishing of the big rock cut at
Pine Flat will Insure the early com
pletion of the line to Dairy.
MEET
DEATH IN
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OFFICER FROM NEW YORK
FALL TO DEATH IN itRD MA.
CHINE AT FORT WORTH THIS
MORNING
FORT WORTH. May I. Lieutenant
James Innto of New York and Cadet
Paul. Harriott of Oakland. Calif., were
killed here this morning when their
airplane fell ISO feet In n atralgK,nou
dive. " .
Herrlott waa n former nMaaber of
the California board of oontroj. He re
cently resigned at Senator Hiram
Johnson's secretary to enter the ser
vice.
SENATE PASSES OVERMAN RILL
WASHINGTON. D. C, May I. Re.
jectlng all amendments designed to
limit the presidents Authority, tho sen
ate haa passed the Overman Mil with
its genera! gnat ef mrwnr lor the oieo-
utlva to oo-ortlaaf aat reorganlM
samrnjttat departments and' otnar
ajanatej during Uw w
The vote en the measure, wnleh now
goes to the house, was SI to IS, many
senators who opposed the administra
tion In tho long Ight over proposed
amendments Joining tho majority whs
the test
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ONLY TEN PRECINCTS REMAIN
BELOW QUOTA OUT OF THE
FORTY-TWO IN COUNTY TWO
MORE ADDED YESTERDAY
Two more precincts were added yes
terday to tho Honor Roll of 100 per
cent precincts, the Eighth precinct of
the city of Klamath Falls and Plevna.
Thin leaves but one precinct in the
city not under the wire, the Fifth, but
as this precinct I now within $300 of
their qnota, the campaign will no
doubt close with all precincts of the
city scoring 100 per cent. '
The country precincts are making a
great drive, and are all within finish
ing distance, If an effort Is made to
put them over, which apparently Is be-
I Ing done. The standing of the various
I outside precincts at the close of May
1st was aa follews:
Worden, to reach quota, $150.
Swan, to reach quota, S1S0.
I.ost River, to reach quota, 1650.
Mt. Lakl, to reach quota, $700. .'
Foe Valley, to reach quota, $500.
Atgoma Camp, to reach quota, $1,550
Kl!ter-Oamp,-to. reach qnsu.$l.0.
Puckett'a Camp, to reach quota. $50
Modoc Lumber Co., no report
1NDAYWU
BETH
STAMP DAY
MERCHANTS OF STATE TO MAKE
SPECIAL EFFORT TO DISPOSE
OF RABY BONDS PLAN FOR
BIGGEST SALES FOR ANY ONE
DAY
GRAFT IN
AVIATION
PROGRAM
CHARGED
TWO BIRDMEN KILLED IN EAST
DAYTON. Ohio, May 2. Major
Oscar Brindley and Colonel Damm, ex
pert aviation men, were killed today
when their machine dropped 400 feet,
while making a turn.
PORTLAND, May 2. Oregon's re
tall merchants look forward to Mon
day, May 6th, with the keenest anticipation.
It will be Thrift Stamp Day.
On that day retailers thruout the
state will apply all the genlu of their
t.alcsmanhlp, doubly inspired by pa
triotism, to the inviting tank of mak
ing It the biggest of all days in Thrift
Stamp returns.
The merchants are eager, too, that
their efforts may help toward an "Ore
gon First" record In the government's
baby bonds, as well aa in Liberty
bonds.
Thrift Stamp day will be observed
by retail merchants in every state. The
keenest competition exists between
the stateat- Tw
Oregon's retailers will not be eon
tCTtJsJtjLwhKtot.iauxJtMB
from appropriately bannered and dec-
crated booths. They will provide fea
tures graphically demonstrating all
the reasons why Thrift and War Bar
ing Stamps are both the best Invest
ment offered by the government and
cne of the most efficient ways of help
ing to win the war.
CARDINAL OIBSON3
TU'"',T M VAIL
Cardinal Gibbons In the honorary
and Theodore N. Vail, president of tho
American Telegraph and Telephone
company, the active chairman of the
new League for National Unity to help
win the war. One of tho chief objects
is the orcanlxatlon of the parents and
other near relatives of' the boys who
are fighting Into a division of the
league. The plans call for very wide
activity. President Wilson has en
dorsed them, and rapidly branches are
being organized all over the country.
SENSATIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
MAY FOLLOW DECLARATIONS
OF SENATORS, WHO APPstAR , ,
INCENSED
ATION
REGARDING SITU
RANCH NEAR MERRILL
WAS SOLD YESTERDAY
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PLANS FOR ARMY
INCREASE MADE
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WASHINGTON. D. C. May, 2
Secretary nakcr will present the
administration program for in-
creasing the army to meet the
German drive, to the house mil-
Itary committee today.
Dent Introduced a bill yester-
day to limit the number of draft-
ed men to 4,000,000.
An eighty-acre ranch, recently pup
chased by E. G. Argravea of this city.
In the neighborhood of Merrill, wan
yesterday sold again to H. C. Moore, a
rancher who liven on the Bowman
farm two miles this side of Merrill.
The sale was made thru the agency of
the Smith Realty company.
INVESTIGATION AND CRIMINAL,
PROSECUTIONS , AR ESUMIST.
ED-EXTRAVAGANCE ANB MIS
USE OF APPROPRIATIONS
o
WASHINGTON. D. C. May fc In
vestigation of-tbe nrnry-i
atlon with a view to criminal ;
tlons Is urged In the senate today..
Gross extravagance and nuanso of -
the appropriations for the program
have been charged.
Several or the senators have St6tar
ed that an Investigation aa to tho
criminal or civil liability of those re
sponsible should be conducted. ,
VISITOR ARRIVES IN
INTEREST OF NEW ELEVATOR
LIBRARY CLUB NOTES
The regular monthly meeting of the
i Library board will be held Friday af-
CAMOUFLAGE
n J . ViU gsBWMaH Sat sjV1 1 1 I'M
MTE LIKE A DOVE
ternoon at 2:30.
The Study Department of the Wo
man's Library Club will hold its reg
ular meeting Friday afternoon at 2:30.
The subject for the afternoon will be,
"Russian Literature." Mrs. H. R. Uat
rlson Is leader.
I. W. W.'ISM TO BE
PLACED UNDER BAN
WASHINGTON, D. C. May 2.
4 Legislation aimed at the I. W. W.
and organizations advocating
force and violence to bring about 4)
desired changes, have been ap-
proved by the senate Judiciary.
The measures comprise features
of bills Introduced by King of
Utah and Walsh of Montana.
P. L. Ballard of the United SUtos
bureau of markets, who Is connected
with the Oregon Agricultural College,
arrived in the city yesterday, and to
working with County Agriculturist
Agent H. Roland daisy er, on matters
connected with the new co-operative
grain elevator proposes by tho farm
ers of the Pine Grovostrict, to be
built along the new Strahorn rail
road, seven miles east
HUNS MAY DETHRONE
ROUMANIAN KINS
LONDON, May 2. The Teutonic
powers have decided to dethrone King
Ferdinand of Roumanla, and to install
a ruler of their own choice, according
to information obtained by the Daily
Mall correspondent. .
The statement declares that Count
Czerntn has refused his consent to
this arrangement, but his removal
made the agreement possible.
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I MAKE YOU SOW
Poe Valley Residents
Build Their Own Roads
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That the'cltlzens of Poe Valley are
sufficiently desirous of having good
roads to get out themselves and do
nate their time, labor and horses, Is
the word sent in by Frank Morris,
road commissioner for that district.
In a report made to the county su
pervisor, Morris declares that Hiram
Roberta and John- Van Meter nave
$
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both been busy at thia work, and tlwt
they, haye graded and pntnfcontn nato t
of highway In good anapt.7S)fiplr'' f
seeisto be 'more lees' eeteMn-'a; ,
others are following- their inMspJWv'0
Joe Taylor. R. CMgstom, Hoy tfy
Holmes, Frank Wilson. Tom soswra.
v.. Kwithitra. H.nrv whlthy and Jon SftS
Provo are amon those who kWTt Y . , , "TiJ,
unteered their services in thla; Us ' fc ifr
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