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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, MAY 4, 1918
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HUNS START OFFENSIVE IN ITALY
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ATTACK UHSE
WEST FRONT
HAS AGAIN
STARTED
BRITISH IMPROVE LINK POSI.
7ION8 IN MINOR OPERATIONS.
OIRMANS AOAIN STRIKING
SOUTH OP YPRBS
BRITISH MILITARY MEN AT WASH
INGTON ARK APPRKHKNSIVK OP
RESULTS IP HUNS CONTINUK TO
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POUND BRITISH SECTORS '
VIENNA. May 4. Heavy righting
slung the wholo Italian front between
(be Adriatic Bca and tho Guldlcarla
Valley In the north In reported today.
IX)NDON, May 4. Interne bombard
ment was begun Ihla mornlnR by the
German on tho Plunder front from
locre, lo a ahorl distance Houth of
Ypie. There la bIho conaldorablo ac
tivity between Nleppo Forest and Met
eren. I
Tbe Drlllsh have Improved their po
sition slightly In n minor operation
nenr Hlngvs on the southerly aide of
the Y) inllent, while on tho northern
front tho French took prisoners In a
local enterprise In the Ixicre rector.
WASHINGTON, I). C, May 4. The
IJrltlsh loaaea In killed and wounded,
snd captured and missing on tbe west
rn front alnco the offenalve began la
eMImated by the British military men
here to be nearly 350,000.
They believe tbe offenalve will bo
continued Immediately, and If the
brunt la borne again by the British tbe
situation will becomo very aerloua un
leaa the Drltlsh troopa arc aupportcd
by aufllclent reserves.
Tbe American caauulty Hat Issued
today contained elghty-elx namea, threo
killed In action, five died from wound,
four by accident and eight from dis
ease, one la reported missing In
action.
FATAL ACCIDBNT .
IN WASHINGTON
KENT, Wash.. May 4. William Elli
ott, engineer, and Roy Crane, fireman,
waa killed when the engine tender and
two express can of the Oregon, Wash
'"tton Railroad and Navigation com
pany' aouth bound passenger train
were derailed and overturned near
here laat night. The passenger cam
remained on tbe track.
Attempt to Liberate
Hun Prisoners Fails
ATLANTA. Oa., May .-An appar-
nt attempt at a wholesale jail deliv
ery of German prisoners at Fort Mo
Pharson waa foiled late yesterday af-
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PUPILS OF MRS. P. H. COFER
PLEASE THKIR FRIENDS AT EN
TERTAINMENT LAST EVENING
The piano recital given laat night
by the puplla of Mrs. F. II. Cofer la re
ported to have been a complete sue
cesn, the many friend of tbe young
inuiiicluns being greatly pleased at tbe
ablllt displayed.
The affair waa given at tbe Cofer
home on Eighth street, and tba follow
Inc program waa rendered:
"King, Itobln, Sing" .. Spaulding
Florence Hector
"Violets" - Olebel
La Vera Thomas
"Die Huppy Farmer" .......... Schumann
Thelma Drown
"Avowal" Schmoll
Iluth Cofer
"Hutu-rlly" .... Oodard
Mercedes Boyd
,"The Fair' Walts" 8treagbog
"Dance or me sagee . ..... maiaews
Lester CoW
"Hungarian Itbapaody" (duet) -. Lit!
Gertrude Cofer, Evelyn Whitman
"Reverie" . Carl Heln
"Mlnuette" Van Oael
Myler Calklna
"Alpine Longings" ..... . .. . Ucbr
Heinlce Hector
"tang. Long Ago" ....... .... Koebler
"the lioeary" Nevin
l.nrllle Harlan
"Cavalry Hide" Splndler
"Fifth Nocturn" ... - Leybacb
Gertrude Cofer
"Slumber Song" Schumann
"Lc Paplllon" Orelg
Helen Hamilton
"8pxletle from 'Lucia'" Donliettl
"Elcaprlcanto" Paul Waehs
Evelyn Whltmore
BANK EMPLOYEE RETURNS
AFTER EXTENDED ILLNESS
William Hagelsteln, who baa been
absent from hla poet at the First State
1 and Saving bank for the greater part
of a ear, duo to an extended lllneaa
In California, returned laat evening
end resumed hi duties thla morning.
Mr. Hagelsteln ha a hoat of friend
hero who sympathized with him in hi
misfortune, and who will welcome blm
homo naln. Mr. Hagelsteln baa been
ubsent since laat September.
LIBERTY LOAN
IS OVERSUBSCRIBED
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WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4.
The Third Liberty loan baa now
been oversubscribed by IMM.OOO,
the treasury department haa aa-
nounced. Later figure are ex-
pected to raise thla amount much
higher.
ternooa whoa guard dlieovarai a ifty
foot tunnel leading from radar eaa of
tbe prisoner' barraoka toward adea -
ble wire fence which enclose tho pria-jthe
on camp, j
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ENFMYTO
RENEW THE
RUSSIAN KMPIRK BEING RAPIDLY
CUT OPP PROM PORMKR ALLIRS.
GERMANS GAINING GREATER CON
TROL IN PINLAND
Summary by Associated f rise
Vienna dlspatchea Indicate that the
prodlcted Teutonic drive against Italy
I about to begin.
Indlcatlona are now that tbe Ger
mans are on the eve of renewing ma
jor attack on the Franco-Belgian line.
It Is announced that Emperor
Charles baa left for "the front," which
la presumably tbe Italian front
Tba entente airmen have dropped
thousands of bombs on tbe railroad
atallona and other targeta on the Fran
co Belgian district.
On tbe American front Aviator Chap
mm died In combat, In which be de
itiojed hla adversary, both men fall
ing on German territory.
Tbe great Russian empire la being
rnpldly cut off from access to Ita for
mer European alliea. Finland la now
almost completely under tbe control of
the Finnish government forte and the
Germans. Tba eastern coast of the
Balck Sea fat.now la tbe baada of the
Central empire.
The Turks have reached Batoum.
Berlin claim that the Germans have
ocupied Taganrog at tbe mouth of tbe
Don River In the Cossack territory,
and a portion of the great Doneti coal
basin.
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DISTRICT ATTORNEY MOVIB FOR
DISMISSAL OP CASK WHICH RE
SULTKD IN HUNG JURY AT FOR.
MRR TRIAL
The caae of the atate against Fred
Plum, who waa charged with knowing
ly purchasing atolen gooda from young
boy, baa been dismissed from the Cir
cuit Court on the motion of DUtrict At
torney Win. M. Duncan.
The caae waa tried In the Circuit
Court here aeveral month ago, and re
aulted In a hung Jury, ft waa aought
to prove that Plum, who operated a
second-hand atora at that time, had
nanjkaiasakj mltetm tawlltAtl haa
yuii.HMOTi vaaeeaas lawwww wmsvs aw
.knew bad been taken by young boya
from the" old brewery near Ote West
End bridge. .The Arm of Butenlo
Yadea represented the defendant.
LIBRARY BOOKS
ASKKD RKTURNKD
The rubllo Library management re-
quesln that all book belonging to the
Institution be returned aa aooa aa pos
sible" Aa the Library la now eloaed,
tbe booka may be left la a box which
haa beta placed oa tba porch.
VISIT FROM WASHINGTON
Mr. art Mia. Fred B. Mash of North
Yuklau.. Washington, sra la tba city
m ifcnrt visit with thai farmer
brother. Carl Mate af taw Star Bras
Maun. rav antra tarn or ano.
maklaf -tta trip la ialrty-oat hours
Jafctual driving time. They, plaa to vlalt
Lava Beda tomorrow and to leave
Monday moralag.
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CASEAGMNS
DISMISSED ALL PRECINCTS
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ALL SCHOOLS
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NO NEW CASES OP SCARLET FKV-
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BIJILDINOSJ CAREf-ULLY
FUMI-
GATED CiMMENCEMENT
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NOUNCKMKNTS
The Klamath County high achool
will resume work on Monday morning,
May th. All classes will be held aa
usual, arrangement having been made
to take care of' all the classes of Mi
Hammer, who will not be able to re
turn for work this achool year.
It I Important that all students who
desire credit tor this semester' work
should be on hand for beginning May
6th. Tbe high achool building haa been
thoroughly fumigated, and aa no new
case of acarlet fever have occurred
among itudent during the put week
It lc thought not only safe, but highly
advisable to resume achool, ao that the
ycar'a work caa be finished.
Commencement this year will occur
at Houston's opera hoaae oa the area-
Ing" of May" Slta. " If preaeat plans
work out the speaker will be Coloaal
Leader of the State University. Colo
nel Leader la aa English army omcer.l
who haa aeen much service at the
finnt. He la at present In charge of
military training at our atate univer
sity. If all candldatea for graduation thla
year are successful, there will be a
class of thirty-one awarded diplomas.
It la announced that tbe public grade
schools will resume their regular aea
slons Monday morning, aa usual, tbe
building having been carefully fumi
gated. TO GO "OVER"
TELEPHONE REPORTS COMING IN
TO LIBERTY LOAN HBADQUAR-
TERS INDICAT2 THAT ALL SEC
TION8 MAY WIN HONOR FLAGS
Tbe laat day of the drive to raise
the Third Liberty Loan In Klamath
County finds two more precinct "over
tbe top." Fifth precinct In Klamath
Fall, and Lost River, with report In
from Modoc Lumber company and
Swan verifying yesterday's telephone
advice that they had more than cover
ed their quota.
Poe valley haa yet to reach quota
1150; Algoma precinct, 1800; Mt. Lakl,
1200; Algoma Camp; Klrk.fl.550; Otey
Camp, $800; Puekett'a Camp, ?50.
Telephone advlcea atate that reports
are on tbe way from Algoma precinct
aad Algoma Camp, Kirk, and by even
lag all preclncta may be over.
A ubaoriptloa of 1800 from Chai. H.
Collier, who ia with tho V. 8, Marinee.
waa received yoatardar thru tha local
It will not ha possible to ucortate
full totals until today's raoeipts are' all
in and tabulated, By tha trst of tha
week complete statements will ha
available of juat what Klamath County
haa raised In full tor tha Third Liberty
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NOWEXPECTEO
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GIVES DRTAILKD KSTIMATES
NEEDED FOR ALL BRANCHES OF
SERVICE TO HOUSK MILITARY
COMMITTEE
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4. Sec
retary Baker baa given detailed esti
mates of the fund needed for all
branches of army aervlce to the house
military committee. The Immediate
needa of the war program .are estimat
ed at 115,000,000,000.
Secretary Baker aald tbe airplane
program had not met expectation.
The government waa blamed for over
confidence and tbe contractor for lack
of ablUty to fill tbelr contract.
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TOTAL NOW REACHES HUNDRED
AND SIXTY-FIVE DOLLARS, BUT
IS STILL MUCH BKLOW AMOUNT
ASKKD
A total of 11(5.88 haa been received
by Chairman J. W. Slemena for tbe
fund for the war Buffering Armenian,
now being raised. A few of the county
cltlxena bare responded In a moat gen
erous manner, aad It la hoped that
enough others will follow to bring
Klamath's total up to tbe quota desig
nated. Tbe list to data follews:
Pelican Bay Lumber Co. - 850.00
J. W. Slemena
50.00
Cbas. L. Moore
Marshall Orr ....
A. R. Campbell
80.00
10.00
10.00
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O. F. Arnold
E. P. Lawrence
Oliver Carleton .....,
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2.50
4.00
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8.00
.50
1.50
Martin Ramaby ............. ...
Mr. and Mra. F. Woodard .-.-
Earl Walker
W. 8. Slough
1.00
IMPORTANT MEETING
AT PINK GROVE 0)
An Important meeting at which
the question Of the Installing of
a grain elevator at Pine Grove
oa tbe new municipal railroad la
to be definitely determined, will
be held by the farmers at the
Pine Grove school house this
evening.
F. L. Ballard of the U. 8. de-
partment of markets, who haa
been Instrumental in getting
twenty-five cooperative grain ele-
vatora under construction In dif-
ferent parts of the' atate, la to be 0
0) on hand to discus the matter.
He will alio give detailed Infor-
matlon In regard to the hulk
e) handling qf grata. It la most ur-
gently requested by County Agri-
culturist Agent H. R. Olalsyer
e that all tha farmers who can pos-
slbly-attend be present at this
meotiag.
RELIEF CORPS MEETS MONDAV,
Tho woman- Belief Corps will meat
Monday afternoon at 8:15. All mem
bers are urged to bring Beadles, thim
ble aad thread far work aa baadages,
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BASEBALL
SEASON 10
OPENNOW
CITY LKAQUK TO BE IORMED
WITH IDEA OF RAISING FUNDS
FOR RKD CROSS FIRST GAMK
WILL BE PLAYED TOMORROW
Tbe baseball season will be opened
In Klamath Fall tomorrow In a game
between the Red Shirts, a local young
wen's team, and the Sawdust Swamp-
or from the Chelsea box factory. The
Adams brothers will be the Red 8hlrta'
battery, and "Ling and Goey" the Red
Bluff HI battery, will be on the points
for tbe Boxen. Ray Crawford, who
sed to "call 'em right" in tbe old
days, when the Ewauna gang cleaned
up tbe championship, will "urap." No
gate admission will be charged for thla
game. ,
Talk Is being circulated that a city
league of four or alx teams may be
formed, playing about three gamea a
week after working hours, and donat
ing 'all above expenses to the Red
Cross or Soldiers baseball fund. Some
ork will be needed on tbe gTonaas,
bat It la expected that the loyal base
ball bugs who are doing their hit at
borne, and yet are able to "Smile, smile,
smile,! will help the boys here to put
the grounds In shape, and Indirectly
help the boya "over there."
The line-up for the Red Shirts Is:
Cecil Adams e, Carl Adams p, Hum-
'phrey 1st, Beach 2d, McCollum 3d, Fos
ter ss, Ramsby If, Nitschelm cf, New
bury rf, Parker, Miller and Peterson,
SUDS.
The Chelseas will line up as follews:
Setser c, White p, Hum 1st, Swlnney
2d. Whipple ss. Hljacek 3d, Paul If,
Dow cf, Rose rf, Bowen, Christensen,
Mlegg, Mann, Chamberlain and Grubb
utility.
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SALEQFTHE
OIVKS MAN FOUND WITH LIQUOR
UNKXPKCTED ALTERNATIVE IN
" CONNECTION WITH SENTENCE
IMPASED TODAY
Justice E. W. Gowen Is out to win
this war, or know the reason why,
There waa brought before lilm thla
morning O. J. Underwood, who plead
guilty to n charge of having liquor in
bis possession.
After imposing a fine of $75 the Jus
tice gave him the very unusual choice.
"Will you go to jail for tblrty days,
or will you buy a Liberty bond?" asked
the official.
"I'll buy the bond," said Underwood.
He paid tbe fine, bought the bond, and
Is now at liberty.
JSTICF AIDS
UBERTYH
Calls For the New
Draft Are Ril
nriauiunTnu n n. Uav i.Tha
state officials have received calls for
mea to fill the May draft quota. The
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KENO FIRM
FAVORED IN
YESTERDAY'S
DECISION
CLIMAX IN LONG CONTROVKRSV
BETWEEN CALIFORNIA OREGON
POWER COMPANY AND KKNO
POWKR COMPANY
EFFORTS OF FORMER CORPORA.
TION TO BAR LATTEffS IN.
TRANCK INTO LOCAL FIKL0
FAILS BY ACTION. OF COMMIS
SION The decision which was reached yes
terday by the Public Serriea Commie '
slon at Salem, la dtom-Mtaa; tho eaaa
plalnt, By whlcS the Callforala-Oregesi T
Power company aought to preveat tha'
Keno Power company from aatormgj
the local field to dispose of light aad
power, Is regarded aa a decisive vic
tory for tbe defendants, accordlag to
their representative counsel, Charles
F. Stone.
The commission In disclaiming Juris
diction in tbe matter, which It aald
"docs not attach" until the utility eom
psny desiring to enter a field, makes
application to do so," Is reported to ho
In rccordance with the claims of tha
Kcno Power company at tha time tha
nrgumenta were heard. ;"
( This Is a climax in aa extended eos
t'roversy between the two'oorporatioas,
the Keno Power company seeUag to
enter the Klamath Falla field la oaaa
petition with tha California Oregoa '
Tower company, aad tha latter at
tempting to preveat tha mora.
Many eltliena of Klamath Falls
deemed the rates oa light and power
to be exborbitaat, and welcomed tha
proposed entraaae of the Keno cosa
pany here, believing that It weuld
make good Ita' claims to redaea tha
chnrRea on these commodities.
Tbe matter was presented to tho Tot
em of Klamath Falla at tha moral
municipal election oa May Tth of laat
year, and two franchises voted oa, eaa
for twenty-five years and oaa for fifty
yr nr. The Keno company was voted a
fifty year franchise by a largo' ma
jority. . '-
Adherenta of tbe CaUfornla-Oregoa
Power company, on tha other hand,
maintained that the entrance of anotk
er utility company here would event
ally mean the asilmlUatlon of oao by
the other, and the Increased capital tn
vestment mean an Increase of rates.
The California-Oregon company the
sought to have the Keno company bar
red from entrance, by the Public Bar
vice Commission, by 'reason oi' power
vested during tbe last session of tho
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