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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1918
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CRASH FROMENEMY MUST COME SOOif
OFFENSIVE
WAITED IN
CONFIDENCE
BY ALLIES
RITISH PREMIER OUTLINES SIT
UATION IN 8PEECH AT EDIN
BURG SAYS THERE IS NO HON
ORABLE WAY OUT OF WAR
UNITED STATE8 MUST PRCPARC
TO FULLEST, TO OFFSET BIO
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LAPSE OF RUSSIA
Summary by Assoclsttd Press ,wlll be fumlHlmd by n quartet of
The continuation of the present calm Indie There will also bo solo by
on the western battle front I hardly . Ia.u1m Voye and Mis Josle Low.
possible, aa tho German arc nnwi
known to have completed their prep
aration. The nllled force feel confident of
their ability to meet tho shock.
The enemy ha large concent nil Ion
ol troop from Ypre to Itlietm. and
the artillery I all In poult Ion. Tho
weather I also favornblo for nh nt-'
tack. I
1 ho German morale I reported to bo,
much lower than bf fore tlm flrnt Kreat
attack. The nlrmen aro buy drop-(
iilns hninti. hnlilnit Itin (lerniiill line.
lUrlln claim that three American Mir-1
utanea were brought down on tho I.jh
bnttln flel.1. Thl In the llrat Inillea-
lien that tlm American airmen wore
with the troop there.
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EDINIIURG, May 24. We are on tho
ev of a great German attack, said
I.L.v.l ll,r. I., nn nrf.lri.ua linr..
"Those who know best what the
l-rospecta aro feel confident nboui mo
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.esult. .or th. German, a well na
for us the next few week will bo
a rnrn in v..n llln.lnnhllrir nml I'resl-
lent Wilson. Tho Germans arc strain-
In. every muscle to reach the goal
first, before the American help can !
come available to the allies. I can lion-,
islly say that the government ha
l Itlected no possible mean for finding
iut whether there I an honorable out -
.v iu i.i.n m.r.
ConllnuliiK the premier said that in
. " ," " ; . , that n man wno join uio riy "-
April for tho first time tho output of from ho orgaB,ial,on, At least
Milpplng exceeded the loc. . hRV becn M)(lea on ,,
Referring lo tho necelty of the , I
ITnlted StateH' full prritratlon for tho.10 ' m
war, ho said thut America did not now
have ono-llftU of tlm equipment of OALLANT ITALIANS CAPTURED
Uio fighting strength wlilch tho enemy I ' ,
had received, owing Iu tho collapM of WASHINGTON, D. C, May J4.-A
Kussla, I definite announcement that Command-
er Pellegrlnle and hi men who lorpo-
WASHINGTON, 1). C, May 2l.-Tho doed tho Austrian battleship In the
casually list today contiilnodfortyfoiir' harbor of Poln on May 14th were taken
name. Ten have died of disease and pi humor. U contained In dlapatcn
four wore killed In action. ""' omo '0("By'
Work Of Tight Rules
To Be Far Reaching
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 24. Tho
far reaching character M the new
"work or fight" regulations will not ba
realized until the effects appear In ov
y community. The measure will
Probably be more closely applied as
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FOR MEMORIAL
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS ACTIVE
IN ARRANGING SPECIAL FEA
TURES FOR NEXT SUNDAY AND
MEMORIAL DAY EXERCI8E8
Mi'tniirlal Sunday will bo observed
, by tlm Woiiiiiii'h Heller Corps with
hoi lies til the opera Iiuuko nt 8 o'clock
p. in. Iti'V. l.awrenco of tlio Presby
Iciliiii church will deliver (tic sermon,
I lie 1'iwl.) lerlan clinlrwlll furnish tho
mtihlr
Memorial Day, Mny 30th will be ob
served In tln UMiinl manner, beginning
'nt 1 p. m. with I he march to the com
'elery lo decorate tho graves of the
soldier mill sailor dead.
On K'lurnlnc from tlm cemetery tho
utMMMi.cn of tlm tlay will bo delivered
l.yWIlMHiS Wiley at tlm opera Iioubc.
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Allllii lilt' inn inuKritni " " iini-n-,
it liiointiTH to be excellent. Lincoln I
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(letljrtbiirK address will be delivered
by Mi, lioxe Houle llratton. and mulc
PUPILSON
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The follow Ine name of Klamath
fulls imihIIh iipiuar on the roster of
the Fourth Junior Itulnbow regiment
of Oregon. IsMied by Slate grhool Su-
!.. I fMillrMilll. 11 Hlcnl.
iieilntenilenl .1. A. Churchill. It slgnl-
flea thnt these pupil have disposed of
$50 oV morn worth of Thrift Stampi
nli.l U'nr Rftvllli; Certificate, ami llUVll
taken n pledne to continue thla work 'a
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turnout ine war. .......
null Ilrown Kol In can.ra ..
Folson. Orvllle (( ' T um
.iinll. Alellia HUniPlirey, Illll MIJHCn-
OBSERVANCES
MANY LOCAL
HONOR LIST
da... John Kt.ykend.il. Frank McCor.M.lW.r were sen .roM. ana .am
nnck Qtadya Mnrtwnnll. ue.o. M..t
and Beverly Thomas.
w RULB8 REVEALED
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. CICA0 My 21The trial of tho
' 112 I. W. W. hero broucht out the fact
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tho war goes on.
Military authorities now think it will
be unnecessary to raise the draU age,
ns tho man power Is now sufficient
thoao who ore .or draft age are fully
utilised.
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TOKO
IF
ME SELECTED
THIRTEEN DISTRICTS CHOOSE IN.
8TRUCTOR8 FOR CO Ml NO YEAR.
REMAINING DISTRICTS. WILL
PROBABLY ELECT SOON
Thirteen teacher In the different
dlNtrlcta of Klamath County have been
elected for the coming year. Elec
tion by all boards will be held within
a short time. The Hal thua far turned
In at the county school superintend
tntV olllco follew:
District No. 7. Marguerito Crank,
I'lcvna.
No. 22 F. W. Sexton, Mnlln, princi
pal; Tckla Johnson, assistant.
No. 28 Fred Peterson, Merrill, prin
cipal high school. Grade, Edna Hub,
Mildred Feenden, Bather McAn
drew', I'carl DcmoreiL
No. 36 Karlo A. Brown, Sudle D.
sicwart. Henley
i7oueen
No. 37 Queenle Huff, Midland.
No. 42 Kathryn McAndrewa, Fair-
view.
No. 15 Wm.Ucck, Dryant Mountain
U. S. BOYS
WATER FAST
NINETY THOUSAND ARE 8ENT
ABROAD OURINQ FIRST PART OF
THIS MONTH-PREDICTION EX.
CEDED
WASHINGTON, I). C, May 24. In
lerent statement Inserted in the
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i nuiiMif riTuiu. itvuivoviivHiifw ",
L, k-.-. v,i, m.mirnf h mlllt.rv
RURALSCHOOLS
GO ACROSS
1;,; 'ecred that durng the e4M,e u WM lmpetlve.
The "Publican leaders indicated
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from tho arrival of the first shipment
of troop from this country the United
State would have 1,000,000 men in
France, equipped with the neccasary
arm and supplies.
When a request was made for a
Minait Binedltlonary force from thla
country critics of the administration,
Mr. Caldwell said, declared It would be
impossible to ship from 60,000 to 100,
(.00 men in the first year of the war.
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GRACE LUSK ON STAND
"CANNOT REMEMBER"
WAUKESHA. Wis., May J4.-1ra'ce
t.uk. wnu la now on the stand In the
trial to her Alleged murder or Mary
Newman Jloberti, when asked regard
ing the shooting, said: "I cannot re
member." Hhe declared that he hud
never Intent'cl to shoot.
HUN SEAPLANE BROUGHT DOWN
LONDON, May 14. Fishermen who
arrived at Esbjerg on the Danish coast
report tbat a seaplane was brought
down In tbs North Sea and the crew
rescued by a British destroyer.
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AHIXONA FAVORS PROHIBITION
PHOENIX, Aril-. May 14. Both
houses of legislature today ratified the
prohibition ameadjaeat, uj
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AMONG IN
SOLDIERS
ENIJRE DIVISION REFUSES TO
OBEY ORDERS-FIFTY MEN EXE.
CUTED AND THOUSAND ARE IM
PRISONED WASHINGTON, D. C, May 24. Thu
Qerman division at Dvlnsk, Rut-ain',
which wa ordered from the enst to
tho western front, refused to procccJ.
Fifty men were executed und a thou-
aand ImprlRoned, according to a dlv
patch received by the Htuto department
today.
Other German troops In this vicinity
hold demonstrations in favor of tliM
dlvlHion.
NEW REVENUE
BILL DECLARED
NECESSARY
McADOO, TO WHOM MATTER IS
LEFT, TELLS CONGRESSIONAL
LEADERS THAT MEA8URE MUST
PA8S BEFORE CONQRE88 AD
JOURNS WASHINGTON, D. C, May 24.
Following a conference between the
president and William McAdoo, it was
announced today that the administra
tion will Insist on new revenue legisla
tion before the adjournment of con
gross
The presmeni icu mo uwhwu '
' MeAdoo. who told the congressional
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that If the revenue bill waa necessary
they would co-operate in tho matter,
MURDERER EXECUTED
IN UTAH TODAY
SAiT LAKK CITY. May 24. How-
..1 iuvoh. whn tn.irrlnKwl hi Wife.
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was shot to death In the state prison
ynrd this morning. He was calm at
n.. iim. nt hi nxeeutlon. and Insisted
that the marksmen take certain aim.'
Death was almost Instantaneous.
ENGLISH PRINCE VISITS
Atlantic PORT. May 24. Prince
Arthur o ""'0uRra, has resigned, because or the con
George, has arrived from England '. . nInn , lnvn,,. the nu..,ttI,
Arthur of Connaught, cousin of King
head of the British mission to Japan.
He will go to Washington for a call
on Tresldent Wilson.
BAKER ASKS WIDE AUTHORITY
WASHINGTON. D. C. My 24.
Secretary Baker baa asked congress
for unlimited authority In raising the
mytoThe extent that the men within
the draft can be organised and equip.
ped.
KLAMATH BOY ARRIVES SAFELY
Word has been received here today
that carl Schubert Jr.. who la a mem
ber of the 823 Aero Repair Squadron,
has safely reached a foreign port.
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mire in
GERMAHYARE
NEAR STARVED
WALKING SKELETONS OF RUS
SIANS ARE EXCHANGED AS PER
AGREEMENT BETWEEN POW
ERS DECLARED WALKING
DEAD MEN
WASHINGTON, D. C. May 24. The
arrival at Petrograd of a contingent of
1,500 prisoner exchanged under the
Russo-Gcrman agreement has been re
ported to the state department. The
men were said to be veritable walking
dead men.
KILLS SELF
FAMILY AND FRIENDS ASTOUND.
ED AT ACT OF MAN WHO ENDED
HI8 LIFE DURING SPELL OF
MELANCHOLY THIS MORNING
In a fit of despondency to which be
was frequently subject, Guy Leslie,
formerly of. this city, and uow or Dor-
rls, shot himself this morning at 6
o'clock In that city. The net was com
mitted with a .22 rifle.
Leslie was 32 year of age, was map
rlcd, and had one cljlld. a boy. His
family ichttlon-i were of the best, and
hi friends are utterly astounded at
his act.
Th. risponciwl lii well known her.
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wutJre uv IITTJU u umji jv, iwM.a)
wnch time ho was employed In the
. HlorM of n. m. Hector and U. 1. Ham
ni0d. He was a son-in-law of I. P.'
Tnbor. Leslie" has many friend, here
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who mourn Ills unfortunate end.
Tho funeral arrangements have not
been auuonnced.
STEEL 8HIP8 NOW
LAUNCHED RAPIDLY
WASHINGTON, D. C, May 24.
Steel ships completed thus far In May
exceed the output of any previous
month In the history of the shipping
board. Twenty-nine were launched up
to May 23d.
FINNISH COMMANDER RE8IGN8
LONDON. May 24. General Manner-
helm, commander or tho Finnish White
servatlves' plan to invade the Ilusslan
province of Kerella, according to a dis
patch Just received.
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FINAL VOTE IN ON'
PRIMARY CANDIDATES
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defeated Hon for state treasurer
by 253 votes. Johns best Koxo
,e) by 1.400 votes for supreme Jus-
e tice. Williams has a majority of
f $49, over Miller, the present in-
4 cumbent, for public service com- w
mlaaloner.
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YOUNG MAN
ATDQRMS
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H. S. ALUMNI
GET TOGETHER
ANNUAL MEETING AND BANQUET
LAST NIGHT IS EVENT THAT
WILL LINGER LONG IN MEMOR
IBSVOF THOSE PRESENT
About sixty members of the Alumni
and sraduatlnx das of the Klamath
County high school gathered last night
at Odd Fellows hall for their annual
banquet and business meeting.
Miss Rachel Anplegate acted a
toast master for the occasion, and at
tho election of officer was chosen
president for the coming year. Joo
Avery was named as vice president,
and Roland Stitser or Dorrls Decretory
treasurer. Speeches were made by all
three of the new officers, and Tom Del
zell, president of the Senior Class, re
f ponded to a toast
A unique way of rememSering the
absent members now In the Nation's
service was worked out by having let
ters addressed to all these members In
a. row. All present then filed along
rind wrote a few lines In each of the
letters.
A number of burlesque -cabaret
stunts were enacted, to the huge en
tertainment of those present
M Fay Hone's dancing class was
a feature especially enjoyed. Miss Mil
dred Thrasher as a hula buia dancer
ku..Ht Iawn Aha tlAliaaV fill tfelA
"Dance of Spring," by Mlsa Clara Cal
kin, wilt be long remembered.
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MURDERED FAMILY
IS NOW IDENTIFIED
KKLSO, Wash., May 24-The mur
dered woman and children found In a
tent here Monday, have been Identified
ns the family or William Horner, a
laborer from 8noqualmle. One man
suspected or being Horner waa arrest
cd In Portland yesterday, but proved
he was not the man wanted.
CITY BUSINESS MEN
ENJOY COLONEL LEADER
i i... tinmhr nt huslneu men of
.i. -u Mth.rju i.t niht at the Elks
Club to meet Colonel John Leader, the
eminent military man, who will make
the commencement aaaress ior ue
high school graduating class this even
lng. The men were particularly glad
to meet and converse with, one so
familiar with conditions on the west
ern front. He was able to describe ac
curately the existing conditions when
he left.'and to give the probable moves
of the great offensive now In progress.
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SOCIAL AT MIDLAND
LA8T EVENINQ SUCCESS
A delegation from Klamath Falls
Inst night atteuded a social gathering
and entertainment held at Midland by
tho Midland and Spring Lake schools.
A fine time Is reported.
Bis Army Extension
BjjjBjBF W
knHAvcal In Nanofo
lillUlll.lCU Llf LJVIIMfVv
WABHWOTON, D. C. May J4r-TheThe committee L, JSSSJ
tenate military committee went o Prt-0B resoWtioaM ssjysysp,
.j u .. ...inmi.lv favarina- a of Mlsourl..declarg Ik aa awsaaga
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large expansion oi tae Amencaa mimr
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OLD TIME
RESIDENT
SUICIDES!
IN THEM
WELL KNOWN CITY RESIDENT
AND RANCHER SHOOTS HIM.
SELF TO DEATH LAST BVKNINt
IN ROOM ON MAIN STRUT
HAD BEEN SUFFERING SOMI TIMB
WITH INCURABLE TROUBLE,
ACT BELIEVED BY FRIBND.TO
BE PREMEDITATED
Mentally enfeebled by long
acute suffering from a tremble
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which he realised there was am ttimj S
ery, Chat. N. Myers, a tMg-ttaMTrlBV ;
dent or Klamath County, coBWtUtsAV
suicide here last night by sbeeUsg
himself In the right temple with a SS
automatic pistol. ,
That the act was premeditated is,
Indicated by remarks made recently to
a number of bis friends, to the offset
that he would end his sufferings before
long U he did not get better.
The news comes a a severs shock'
to many friends here, by whoaa the 4s -
ceased was known and respected. The
act, was committed in the carpenters'
store room of William Q. Brown, adja
cent to hi carpenter shop, on West
Main street.
Early last evening Myers came iato
the carpenter shop of Brown, where he
was a frequent visitor, sad sat dowa.
In a chair In the rear room. Attar
talking a few minutes with Brown and
Ott. Heldrick. who waa present, Myers
was asked to go with them for a short
ride to snippingion in Hearten wr,
Ho declined the Invitation, saying that
Ine WOUW Keep noue www mwj www
away. They left him reading the pa
nr. On their return a short UBM
intAr ha wa not In tile room, but bis
. hot and crutches were on the loving,
j and they supposed him nearby. They
vent out on a one. vrmnu, . iw
to see Myers on their return, Brown
started to see what might be the Mat; -ter.
He discovered the object of Ms
search seated In (he adjacent room oa
n chair, with blood flowing rapidly
over the floor, and groaning loudly. He
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bad committed the act with a pistM
taken rrora under the pillow of Uf.
Brown's bed. l
nr Mon-vman waa1 summoned at
once, and arrived before the uarorta-Jt
nate man had expired, but was unable
to do anything for him. The ball IM "
entered the head In too glancing a war 'f
to produce Instant death,
Myers was born In St Louis, mo., w
1850, and had had an eventful carver,
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