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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (May 17, 1918)
' i'r-'inm . ' r- ' Ije Euimmn Herald in ! ii sis hjiis aim mm misis mrn - - - - . ,.. 1 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER ,'WW , ; .si OFFICIAL NEWIPAPCI OF KIJUiATH FAL OF KLAMATH COUNTY - Twilfth YeVarNo. 3.J12 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1918 Prleo Ply Ceflta U. S. TAKES BIGGER SHARE IN CONFLICT AMERICAN BOYS FAST APPEARING AT FRONT NEW AMERICAN ARMY" COM. PLETING TRAINING WITH BRIT I8H TROOPS IN FRANCE-FIRST PU1LIC MENTION MADE GERMANS RESORT TO INFERNAL MACHINES TO DESTROY AMER. ICANS SIRDMEN IRINQ DOWN SEVERAL ENEMY PLANES WITH AMERICAN AIIMY, Mny 17. Troop of the new American army have arrived wllhln Ihn sone of the Brlllih force In Northern France, and re now completing (heir training In the area occupied by troop which are blocking the path or tho German to the channel porta. ' WASHINGTON, I). C, May 17. Tho American troops referred to as tho "New Americas Army" are forces be' Ing brigaded and trained with the BrH Uh, probably In France. TTiey are not troops detached from rersblng's pre, ent forces, but part of tho new move ments of Croopa from the United i Statcn. which was Indicated recently in a speech' by Premier Lloyd George. nun AMUilUAn aiimi, nn u.. The Gernwna opposite tho American sector northwest of Toul are resorting to Infernal machines to check tho I activity of the American patrols. An American siennad on a wire exnlodlnsjl bomb In a patrol croup, Injuring sev eral.. WITH AMERICAN ARMY, May 17. An American aviator northwest of Toul brought down another German ' airplane tbla morning. Lieutenant Rlckenbacber, formerly an automobile racer, attacked three enemy airplanes and succeeded In bringing down one. LONDON, May 17. The German ar tillery la Increasingly active from Le eon to Hinges, along the western side of the Flandera salient and between the forest of Nleppe and Meteren. WASHINGTON, n P . Uav 17. A hundred and six names appear on the casualty list Issued today. Fifteen re killed la action, four died of dis ease and eight are missing In action. Well Known Birdman Is Killed In East NEW YORK, May 17.-CapUln An 1 Silvio, Rmatl ot-aae Royal fly ing Corps, waTkllled at Hampstesd Plying Field today while testing an American built Capronl plane. He waa cwrylng sUty bombs. Utah Episcopal Bishop Resigns His Office BISHOP PAUL JOMM After n report to the house of blah' opM ol tho Episcopal church concern. inn bin pacificist activities, Dlihop 1'i.ul Jones, tnlMlonary bishop In Utah, ottered his resignation. He had bees i.cr.iHod in coaWtJon with bla views on the war. While (nereslgnatlon re moven him from hi position as mis rlonury bishop ofUtWhe remains a bishop without a diocese. HEAD OF PUBLICITY BUREAU AD MITS INDISCRETION IN SPEECH AT NEW YORK IN WHICH HE ROASTED CONGRESSMEN WA8HIN0TON. D. C, May 17. George Creel has apologized to con gress for bis much discussed speech recently In New York, where he la quoted as saying that as he disliked rlummlng he would not explore the hearts of the congressmen. , In writing to Chairman Pou of the rules committee, which Is considering resolutions on the Incident, he said: "I admit indiscretion, and regret It deeply." ITALIANS MAKE SUCCESSFUL RAID ROME, May 17. The Italians en- tored the Austrian trenches In two Places yesieraay in too w .... Tliey Inflicted heavy casualties and took many prisoners. vh miAhina had risen 100 feet when the plane crumpled and fell backward. Resnatl waa strapped to tho seat, and was crushed by the engine. Ho recently made a rouad trip from Washington to New York In a ten passenger plane, u raiap v 'IsiHiiHi nu sn REM SPEECH I EM OF NORTHERN OREGON CENTER OF MOST IMPORTANT ECLIPSE IN LIFETIME-JUNE STH DATE OF PHENOMENA PORTLAND, May 17. Dr. Sidney Townley of Stanford University, who Is In Oregon to take charge of a sta Hon at Baker, for the observation of the total eclipse of the sun, delivered a lecture here to Reed College stuJenU and at the Progressive Buslnese Men's Luncheon Club yesterday. Interest In the eclipse of Juno tth Is especially high In Northern Oregon ard Southwestern Washington, be d'lsc the center of totality Includes Baker City, Heppner, Gotdeadali and Chrhalls. Portland is Just on tho edge of the area of the limit of totality. To the naked eye the eclipse will appear total here. The duration of the phase In rortland wilt be lesa than two min utes, It Is announced. Nobody now living and capable of observing the eclipse intelligently ever will have another opportunity to ob serve aa eclipse la tho United States of equal Importance. 10 DRIVE ARRANGEMENTS NOW BEING COMPLETED Preparation's are ao'w seen on every hand for the big Red Cross drive, which Is to be launched the Erst of the week. Prominent business men are on the atreeta today, completing the preliminaries, and It la expected things will go forward with a bang when tho starting signal Is announced. Tho business and professional men will be solicited IrsL "KAISER" MATINEE FOR SCHOOL' CHILDREN In order that the school pupils of the city may have aa opportunity of seeing "The Kaiser" Sim , J. V. Hone ton has arranged for a special matinee performance on Saturday afternoon at the Star theater, at reduced prices. This will bo tho Snal exhibition of this picture. s LOAN OVEN FOUR BILLION WASHINGTON, D. C, May 17. Ua oglcjal reports today pat tho Liberty Loan total veil above the four billion mark. ENGLAND IS READY TO CONSIDER PEACE LONDON, May IT Balfour told e) the house of oommoas that Ear e) land was now ready to consider e) peace proposals provided they e) were made by accredited persons 0 In a straight-forward manner. PRIZE FIGHT IN PORTLAND IS OFF PORTLAND, Kay IT.-The Portland boxing otsiloa' baa put aa abrupt end to negotiations for a six round bout hero between Prod Fultoa aad Frank "Farmer. Washington heavy, wolght Tho eemmlealen refused to sanction tho match, giving as one rea son the fact that it would bo very one sided. FuKon ouTWelghs ranter, by about thirty pounds, It Is declared. MN NM DRAFT MEN JVjNOUNCED TWENTY4IX MEN WILL 00 TO FORT MeDGWELL LAST OF MONTH ARSt NOTIFIED BY THE LOCAL BOARD The twenty-elk men who have been cbosen from Class One of the Klamath County draft llei for entralnment dur ing the five days commencing May zth have now been notified thru the malls by the local exemption board. They are as follews: Alklblades 8tamatelopoulos, Chlco, Cat Edmond Dallas Tandell, Chlloquln. Earl J. McFalCoieae. Charles Ellsworth Cox, Merrill. Elmer William Tucker. Klamath Falls. John Benjamin Ball, Eubanks, Calif. Henry Lee Anderson, Biy. John Daniel Taylor, Merrill. John Schmore, Dairy. George Ullsse. Castella, Calif. Masslno Favretta. Alajoma. Clarence F. Holmes, Willows. Calif. Pete Lopes. Klamath' Falls. Watson Cyrus Berkley, Klamath Falls. Carl F.SandeltAKeejata. Win. Grohnke. Klamath Falls. "t Chester Roy Davis, Oakland, Calif. Rae Qllgert Hortoa, Klamath Falls. Plctro Dal Brol, Algoma. Joseph Barl Hughes, North Portland. Arthur Jones, Klamath Falls. Charles Spurgeon Getman, city. Richard Herbert Keeffee, Martins burg, Neb. Paul Nelson Clawson, Hilt, Calif. Jnhn Eric Erlckson, Modoc Point. Frank James Fallon, Weed, Calif. Donald Leland Spackman, Sallnls, Cal. Merle Lenn Archer, Terrebonne, Calif. Elmer Finnic Ely, Oakley, Calif. 'Archer Guild Wimer, Fort Klamath. . Roecoe Blebn, Chlloquln. ' Robert A. Ward, Klamath Falls. Marion B. Cannon, Seattle. Waab. Vincent Jelenek, Malln. Theodore Dlcmtracopulos, Carlisle, Wash. Bruce M. Rambo, Plush, Ore. ENTIRE PUBLIC INVITED TO BIG BVENT AT CLOSE OF COMING DRIVE AFFAIR AT- ELKS . TEMPLE One big whooping time la. planned by the ladles of the Klamath Falls Red Cross to be held at the Elks Temple at the close of the big drive. This event will culminate the big drive for funds which will be conduct ed over the county In connection with the national drive, and will probably be something in the nature of a Jubil ation, as It Is generally predicted that Klamath Is going to "'come thru" In the same manner as on all former oc casions. Tho best muslo will be provided, and the event will probably be one of I the largest attended of tho entire-year, si KUNS AGREE TO STOP ADVANCE JNTO RUSSIA WASHINGTON. D. C. May 17. A Mraeow dlsoatch received hero says that Germany has promised to advance no further into Russia. mmm DANCE PUNNED UMNGS SENTTODOYS RELIEF CORPS 8TILL BUSY SUP PLYING BOYS IN CAMP WITH CANDY AND TOBACCO MORE NAMES WANTED The ladles of the Womans Relief Corps are continuing the sending of boxes of candy and tobacco to the boys In the service, even tho It is not permitted to send them to Europe. Since this restriction was made the society Is remembering the boys who have not yet been seni abroad. Yes terday, Mrs. C. E. Brandenburg, who has charge of this work, sent boxes to the follewing: Max Renner, Dr. R. R. Hamilton, Peter Bolch, Roy H Orem, Ted Montgomery, Otis Jscoby and Wm. McMillan. Four boxes will be sent to the boys at Fort Stevens by Sergeant Ernest McCullom, who will return from a fur lough spent with his parents here. It Is requested that the names of Klam ath County boys who have not yet been remembered In this way be sent to Mrs. Brandenburg. u FIREMAN AT LOCAL FACTORY MOURNS LOSS OF PICTURES OF TWO BOYS KILLED IN NATION'S SERVICE To have bis house burglarized twice In the same week, last night and Tues- diy night, is the unusual and unfortu nate experience of Arthur Jones, the night fireman of the Big Lakes Box company. Jones .lives In a tarpapared shack, known aa the Black Pelican, on Broad street. He Is away at night at his work, and his house Is especially ac- censable for depredations of 'this na ture. His tosses on Tuesday consisted of a laree nortion of his household equip ment, harness and other articles. Pho tographs of his two sons, who 'have lost their lives In the army are the things which he regrets losing most. The other articles can be replaced, he i nys, but the. photos are the only ones In existence. ' KLAMATH BOY HONORED Claude Hill, a Klamath Falls boy, now attending the University of Ore gon, Is among thirteen boys nominated by Lieutenant Colonel John Leader of tho University Battalion for the fourth offlcers' training camp at Camp Lewis. If the men complete the course of training outlined, they are listed aa eligible for appointment as second lieutenants. ENEMY THRUST ' EXPECTED SOON 1- . By Associated Press America Is contributing to the , stiffening of the allied line, both In Picardy and Flanders. The re- e newal of a German thrust seems e probable, aa the guns have now e) Increased their activity In the Lys salient ' NOW N ARMY m HOUSE BURGLARIZED TWQMLUON AMIS IN El FRENCH PREMIER DECLARES THAT FIGHTING MEN WILL NUMBER MILLION AND HALF BY END OF THIS YEAR PARIS, May 17. The United States has promised to have a million and a half fighting men In France by the end of this year, according to the state ment of Premier Clemenceau, in a newspaper here. ' This will mean at least two million men, Including the specialists, men in the, quartermaster's department, and others, the newspaper adds. L r f MANUAL TRAINING EXHIBIT GIV. EN TO ENCOURAGE STUDENTS AND TO ACQUAINT PUBLIC WITH WORK BEING DONE A concrete evidence of what the stu dents at the Klamath County high school are doing in the way of Indus trial' training la being put on display today In the big windows of the Virgil furniture store at Fifth and Main streets. With all due credit to the high grade goods handled by the different furni ture dealers here, It can honestly bo Mid (bat a "classier" display baa not been seen on exhibition here In a long time than the group of library tables, chairs and other articles turned out tlils yesr. In the window opposite exhibitions of lathe work and a variety of useful articles made In the blacksmith shop, show what advantage has been taken In the useful Instruction now offered. The exhibit Includes work In me chanical drawing, lettering, blue print making, cabinet work, bench work, wood turning, forge work and machine work. All work shown has been done by this year's students. COMMUNIQUE REPORTS BRAVERY OF AMERICANS WASHINGTON, D. C, May 17. The war department has published an offi cial communique from General Per shing, giving Information of the activ ities of the American troops. It re ports the brave deeds of snipers snd flyers. RANOON HBY HGHSCHOO BQYSLSFME Wilson Suspicious of Chamberlain's Motives WASHINGTON, D. C, May 17. The president has authorised Secretary Tumulty to deny that ho Is opposed to the aircraft Investigation by tho senate military committee, and to an nounce that ho objects to tho "covert" purpose of Senator Chamberlala's reso lution, because he, knows Its purpose. LOAN QUOTA MORE THAN DOUBLED IN THE COUNTY PERCENTAGE OF MORE THAN tttt PER CENT REACHED IN LIBER. TY LOAN DRIVE JUST CON CLUDED TOTAL NEARLY HALF A MILLION OVER 280 PEOPLE ASSISTED IN WORK OF CAMPAIGN UNDER WAY SINCE. LATTER PART OF FEBRUARY 2JM SUBSCRIP. TIONS Tho final checking of the resuKe of the' Third Liberty Loan In Klamath County shows that the county not only doubled Ua quota, but reached a per centage of 212.24, the total amount subscribed being $493,150, within Hr 650 of being a half million. Tho lad! ldual subscribers also exceeded all expectations, for It was estimated that 2.C00 people would subscribe In the county, but the results show that 2JI0 subscriptions were taken. The popmta Hon of the county la estimated at about 12,000 people, and based cm this flKure, Klamath County has subscribed $11.12 for every person la the ooaaty. Upon this basis, if all the rest of tho United Stalea'bad done likewise, tho Third Liberty Loan subscription would have rolled up the grand total of over $45,000,000,000, enough to have wiped out Prusslanlsm forever. Of the total of $4S,4M, tho City of Klamath Falls subscribed $151,tM, tho county precincts $132,100, tho indus trial plants snd employes $51,050. tho Klamath Indiana $4800, absent citi zen of Klamath Comity $6,450. aad the foreign subscriptions secured by J. F. Kimball, chairman of the foreign subscriptions committee. $102,350. It Is needless -to say that this re markable shewing Is far beyond tho expectation of any of those connected with tho Liberty Loan work. It was not accomplished by any sadden ex cllement or aroused patriotism, but was the result of the careful mad de tailed mnnner In which the work was handled. Work commenced at Lib erty Loan headquarters about Febru ary 10th, and haa been constantly kept u0 until today. Over 250 people as sisted at various times as the work progressed. First came tho listing of (Continued on pago 4) The president's unawervaf opposi tion to the Chamberlain resolution, ?e valled today when Wj&mM&i senate on both sIsftkBjMSjIiSdfcW bring the rertUeupW 0s4ii, Hoc until MoadaV. .It is agreed' nat,;. ..L.. -- ---' ' la'mMfcafclav between Ue two faetioas, TM 4, 6s .V wvv , -. V m T mm ii ErSiV $ ii MS- mm " 'm:i - " f . .0'i'V