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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 1918
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SOUTHERN DRIVI ARK FORCID
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VIILO TERRITORY, THI
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POCH OICLARID TO HAVE tITUA
TION WILL IN HAND RE
tIRVIt PAtT COMINO UP
TOP OPPINtlVI
PARIS, May II. The .French troop.
have now fallea back to the eastern
MlablrU of Soteeoea, where the battle
eentlaaeo bitterly, according to an
aouacemeata from tha war omee. The
Pranco-BrlUah troopa hare fallen back
to Ike hetlhU strath and aoutheaat of
St. Pierre, where they hold positions.
between the Veale and Alane canal,
It la announced that General Foch
now baa the altuatloa well In hand.
and that no Importaat line communica
tion haa yet been threatened by the
Oeraua advance. It la believed that
other forty-eight hoarn will aee thai
drive delnltely atopped.
The French troopa are sow begin
nine to amis op the German advanced ,
forcea la the tfeateot of apeed la bring-,
lag up the reeerve forcea.
High pratae la ajvoa the French re-
enrea for the perfect order In wnlch
they are ceealag lato the fighting line.'
Not the Waal eacouragtag nawa waa
the brilllaaft eacceaa of the Americana
la the MaittdMler aectlra, which waa
the tret Impsrtaat action to be carried
out by the Americana alone.
The lea mage bombardment of.
Pari baa etarted again thle morning.
Diipalchee from the French army de
clare that the Germane made only
light pregreea yesterday, altho they
NCREASING
RESISTANCE
crossed the Alane aad Veale la some.Kaat India. In ao doing It haa acted
place. within It 'right under International
law.
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There haa been no letup In the Cler-
n drive aovth from the Alane, and
the alllea have been forced to give
more ground
Confidences eipreaaed In Parla that
the new reeervea bow eoalag up will
bortly .top the advance' of the enemy.
It i. ..... w.t ... n,. .M
Iready being held la the center of the
wedge along tha Veale River near rare on ine norwc,. .... ----Finn.
..... h. t..fc.. .i.i t...'ln the North Sea and the Atlantic
Mn throat, but the flanka have been,
compelled to fall back.
Rnina. i. .w...t ........ Mn.. ..nth
the neareet point of the battle line
It wilted before the new German
drive began on Monday.
Heavy Toll
Big Hospital Fire
v COLUMBIA, . G. May M.-Flre paUenU to death. Kwi paUeaUM vera
"re today destroyed the war .tat. hoa-1 aeverely burned, and eleven other are
ni for tha laaaae. earalag lUteeajmutaing.
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ICKLAMATH BOY
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FREIGHT TRAIN
VOUNO BRAKBMAN ON THRU
FREIGHT It RUN OVER AT
HORNBROOK MONDAY HAD
EIN JUST CHANOID PROM
LOCAL LINI
Sad new of (he accidental death of
(leorge I). Drookfleld, who waa em
ployed as a brakeman by the Southern
Pacific company, at Ilornbrook Mon
day night, baa been received by fall
family here. Ilia father, mother, broth.
Pr and lister reside at Klamath Falls.
No detail of the affair have been
learned, an the body waa found by the
)nnl irn.i L.uiy cut to piece where
the earn had pained over hla body.
Mr. Ilrookfleld had been employed
up until two weeka ago In the Klamath
FalU-Weed branch, and had been
" ImnHfttrraut Ifi lh main Una
It la expected that the body will be
bmujcht to Klamath Falla for burial,
probably thin evening. Orookfleld waa
a oung man about 22 yearn of age.
HOLLAND.
NORWAV AND IWITX
MAY tOON IK FORC
irland
ID INTO CONFLICT V RUTH.
Lit DIMANDt OP HUN LIADIRt
LONDON, May 2.-Once more Oer-
man ruthleaanesa In dlaregardlag the
rights of amaller nation U forcing
three neutral countrlea to the brink of
war. They are Holland, Norway aad
Swltierland.
The Dutch crUU. recently regarded
an aettled thru conceaaloaa made by
the Dutch to Derlin'a demand for rail-
waya thru the little country,
reopened by the aubmarine warfare.
The Dutch government haa aent a
naval convoy to protect a email leet of
merchant vesaeta on their Journey to
Tha warahlM In the convoy have
heen Inatructed to icelat any piratical
attempt to Interfere with the merchant
eblps. If a German '
countered, there la likely to be a bat-
tie. and If there U a battle there will
be war. .. ,k
Norway also I. facing "
u boat Queatloa. The kaiser's dlvera
have renewed their
oceaa. , , .
Ah tor Switzerland
between Berlin and
coal Question. It I atattai -to Utere-
cent controversy which nearly forced
Holland Into the war.
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NAMIt OP SOY WHO ANtWIR
DRAFT CALL ARI LttTIO SIX
LOCAL REGISTRANTS WILL IN
TRAIN PROM OUTtlDI POINT
Following are the aaaea of the awn
who will entrain from Klamath Falla
for Fort McDowell on June id, accord
ing to an announcement made by the
local exemption board teday:
ftlmond D. Yandell, Karl J. McFmll.
John D. Hall.'Chaa. S. Cos, Elmer W.
Tucket, Henry L. Anderson, John D.
Tayloi, John Schmore, Elbert H. John
aun. Peter Lopes, Waasoa C. Berkley.
Catl F. Sandell, Wm. Orohnke, R. O.
Horton, Joseph E. Hughe. Arthur
Jonen, Cnas. 8. Getman, Paul W. Clan
ion, John E. Erickaoa, Frank J. Fallon.
Leroy Callea, a brother of Oleaa Cat
l;n of this city, who Is registered la
California, and la now here oa a vUit
with hla brother, will alao leave with
this group- Hi Klamath Coaaty regte
traau who are aew located at aataMe
eolatn wil aatrala from their present
locaUoae.
FOR THEFT
OF CATTLE
MAN RICINTLY RILIAtID ON
PAROLI BY PIDIRAL OPPICIRt
AT PORTLAND AGAIN IN CUtTO-
DY-HAO HIARINO YltTIRDAY
Lester HUoa waa broaght la Sun
day charged with stealing a cow and
calf oa the reservation, waa given a
bearing yesterday afteraooa before V.
8. Commissioner Bert C. Thomas, aad
bound over to the action of the federal
grand Jary.
Hlxoa was apprehended some time
ago oa a similar charge, aad plead
guilty before the federal authorities at
Portland. On his promise to enlist,
however, aad to make reatltatloa to
the party wronged, he waa given sen
fence of Ifteea daya aad released. It
ia reported that ho returned to Klam
ath County, but made ao effort to keep
hla agreement, aad had ladlcated to
others his intention of getting oat of
reach of the officers. It U probable
that the defendant will be returned to
Portland by IT. 8. Marshal Frank T.
Berry , who la now here.
CATHOLIC tIRVICIt
Followlna the expressed wishes of
our national aad our church officer,
services will be held la the Cathollo
church tomorrow moralag at o'clock,
and aaala la the evealag at v.w. Fata
er Brady of Ukevtew will preside at
the evening services.
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OAPI MAN.IUYt MODIRN HOME
Jaaae Batten proprietor of tha Jewel
Cafe. a jwt bovat,,thni the CleoU
ageaerV Hi we aewe ea
lot I. be W. prlglMl tw belag
between BUhth aad Niath street
Pine. Mr. aad Mrs. Bailey have at
ready moved Uto their aeW heaw. .
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HONOR FLAG
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PROGRAM It A.NNOUNCID POR
MIMORIAL 0AY IXIRCItlt.
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WOMAN't RlLlIP CORPt TO
LAUNCH PLOWIR BOAT
The opening ceremonies for the ob
servance of MemnriM Day will be held
at 1:15 p. m., where the Liberty Loan
Honor Flag will he presented to the
county by Chaa. Ferguson.
The parade willthen form and the
usual line of march carried out. Cap
tain O. C. Applegate wilt lead the
march, assisted by Captain W. F.
Arant, W. A.Delsell, W. R. Dunbar and
Wm. T. Lee. A veteran of the Modoc
War, William H. Shook, Captain Apple-
gate's flag bearer, will carry Old Glory
at-tho head of the parade.
The line of march will be Main to
Eighth, Ninth aad Washington to canal
bridge, where a ceremony will be held,
and a flower-lade;, boat launched In
memory of our aallor dead, by the
Woman's Relief Corps.
Bollowln4v,the jaaremenlee at the
cemetery, the address of the day will
be delivered by Wilson 8. Wiley at
the opera house, and the following pro
gram rendered:
Selection Orchestra
Invocation
First Verse "America"
Solo Miss Verda Cosad
Flag Salute By All
Solo . Chaa. W. Eberleln
Selection Orcheetra
Address Wllaon 8. Wiley
Solo Mlaa Joaie Low
Kong "Battle Cry of Freedom"
Gettysburg Address . ..-.....
... ..... Mrs. Rose Soule'Bratton
Solo Mrs. Voye
Benediction
Last Verse "America"
BE HELD HE
.In response to a special request
made by Prealdent Wllaon that prayer
services all over the land be held on
Memorial day for the aucceaa of the
American and allied forcea at the
front, special meetings are announced
for this city tomorrow.
One meeting will be held at the
Baptist church at 10 o'clock for wo
men, led by Mrs. W. H. Cox, and one
at the Presbyterian church .at the
una hour, led by Mrs. E. P. Lawrence.
These will be half hour meetings, andj
the women are asked to come in their
morning house dresses.
A basineas men'a prayer meeting la
to be held at the Liberty Loan head
quarter!, In room 5, Loomla building, at
It o'clock, at which twenty minutes
will be spent la this maimer.
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NIW YORK WOMAN
BUYS CITY HOMI
Mr. Lottie Tucker baa purchase!
tarn the Callcote rat) estate oaca
lot A block I, Railroad AddiUoa. and
haa already built a email hone oa
same. Mrs. Tucker oame from New
York State, and expects ta make her
hasaa la Xtaautkw
SHORT PRAYER
SERVICES TO
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NOWEXPECTED
OFFICIALS AT WASHINGTON ARI
PLIAtID WITH RI8ULT8 OP
AMERICAN ATTACK BBLIIVI
BIG RITURN OFFENSIVE LIKELY
WASHINGTON, D. C. May 29. The
war department Is highly pleased with
the conduct of the American troopa In
tho Montdldler battle, and official de
clare that this shows that they have
proved apt In learning the methods of
modern warfare.
Some of the offlcera think that the
American attack may forecast an allied
counter offensive on a large scale by
General. Foch.
The Germans claim thatdS.OOO pris
oners were taken In the new thrust on
the Alane River. This is not consider
Ml unusual, If true. The enemy over
ran the trenches for a depth of ten
miles.
JURY BRINOt IN VERDICT APTIR
DELIBERATION OF FORTY-FIVI
MINUTES TROUBLE IN NORTH
ERN PRECINCT OVIR
"Not guilty," was the verdict brought
In by the Jury last night In the caae of
Jesse Davla of Crescent, who haa been
on trial In the Circuit Court on a
charge of malfaesance In office. It was
aought to ahow that Mr. Davla had im
properly used fund belonging to the
school district, No. 29, while a member
of the board of directors. The Jury
was out only forty-flve minutes.
This case is one which haa stirred
up considerable feeling among the real
dents of the Crescent district, and oth
er cases have been brought against the
defendant In months paat in the Jus
tlce court.
It ia announced by representatlvea of
the northern district now, however,
that the old trouble haa been smoothed
over, and that things are moving along
Deacefullr there. Other charges In
which Davla la connected will be set
tled out of court.
1PRUCI WORKER NOW
UNDIR NIW COMMAND
8AN FRANCISCO, May 29 Twenty.
two thousand men of the army engaged
In the spruce forests of Oregon and
Waahlngton have, been transferred
from the control of the chief signal
tfflcer to the Western department of
the army.
MERRILL PEOPLE PLAN
MIMORIAL IXIRCItlt
The people of the Merrill district,
under the leadership of the Woman's
Relief Corps, are planning extensive
memorial exercises tomorrow. Rollb
C. Oroesbeck of Klamath Falls will
maka the principal address of the day.
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NOTICr..
All barber shops In the city will r
main closed during the entire day to
morrow, In observance of Memorial
Boy.
CRESCENT MAN.
GETS VERDICT
"N0TG1TY"
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TRJPLEMURDER
W. R. HORNIR, ARRItTID LAtT
FRIDAY, ADMITS KILLING OP
WOMAN AND THRU CHILDREN
,H WASHINGTON
KALAMA, Wash., May 9.2-WIIlIam
Roy Horner, confessed murderer of
Mrs. Bassett and her two children, Is
in the Kalama County Jail, awaiting
removal to the state penitentiary,
where he faces life Imprisonment
Following a plea of guilty before
Judge Daren to a charge of first degree
murder, Horner waa sentenced to life
Imprisonment. In his cell later he sup
plemented a written confession made
earlier fn the day, with the following
rlLtement:
'While my crime waa committed In
a moment of passion. I feel that I .de
serve everything In the way of pun-
i.bment that haa been Inflicted upon
me. Ijrlll deed the 119-acre ranch at
Aeneas Valley to the heirs of Mrs.
Iiassett by way of restitution. I will
clso deed tie ranch which I bought
from .Mia. Jnaaett, paying her $1,500,
trmy. attter, Mrs. Myrtle Dale, 502
Cherryatreet,- Nevada; Mo." -
REPUBLICAN IN ADDRESSING IN
DIANA ITATl' CONVENTION
CORE PARTISANSHIP OP AD-
MINISTRATION
INDINAPOUS, May 29. Senator
New, In addressing the Indiana repub
lican atate convention today, asserted
that Prealdent Wilson waa the moat
astute leader the democratic party
ever had, and also the "most uncom
promising in bis partlianahlp of any
man who haa occupied the White
House since daya of Andrew Jackson.
He la partisan ia everything he does or
thinks."
Continuing New declared that "Creel
and bla bunch of muckraking, mis
take." were employing party propa
ganda In every form.
NAVAL OFFICIAL
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WASHINGTON. D C, May 29.
e I'roncea Naah, a medical director .
e of the navy, and hla wife, have
been indicted on a charge of- )
boarding foodstuffs. Investigators .
have found, among other things, a !
ton and a half of sugar in the
Nash home.
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BY SENATOR
American Physicians
Reported Pri
AMStBRDAM. May 39.-A Wolf ba-
au teiacram haa heen received from!
IWU IBIV(IKI aa wwwt twvwmiw Mia.."
lansiwn nwn "
Berlin, recounting the ghtlag-atoni
h. nh.nlB daa Qui ridaa. Tha I
the Chemla dee Daatee ridaa, The J
AMERICANS
FIRST BIG
OFFENSIVE
AMERICANS STRIKE HARD BLOW
NEAR MONTDIDIIR YltTIRDAY.
TWO HUNDRID PRttONIRS TO
HOW At RltULT
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tPLENOID FIGHTING SPIRIT
HPWN RltULTt. WILL HAVE
CHIIRING IPPIGT ON ALLIID
FORCES-COUNTER ATTACK RtV
PULtID .
WITH AMBBUCAN ARMTMarm J
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The'Amertcaaniae aew'rMarleYyWl
to the eaat of CaaUgay aa a'resatt of
a successful attack yesterday.
America's flrst offensive blowTwas
truck In a miit, aad It la declared that
the French tanks had little to do; aa
the Americans bad prepared the) .way.
With a splendid spirit the bopa amp
Into the light, and captured Mt prleaa
er. Tue morale or tfce sowera ia jm-,
ported exceptionally flne, aad wheal tha
wounded were aeen ia tho hoepitalaaf
ter the battle they laughed aad tamed
about tbelr adventure. .'
The Germans made a ooaater attest; v
last night on the west' of MoatdHior?
but were repulsed with heavy losses. '
NOTICIt
All organisations' of tho. eky
are-1
asked to Join In the march,to the eaamv
tery, which will start from the oeatt
houst at 1:30 p. m. Tha weenem.-.aaal
children are requsat to eoUoet .an
available flowers aaejfta make these
Into boquets, taking tiem to tho court
bouse at that time.
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LOCAL PASSENGER
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Commencing next Sunday, tha
passenger schedule oa tha Kuae-
ath Falla-Weed branch of tha
Southern Pacific will bo redaeed
e to one train each way per day.
This train -will leave Klamath
Falls at 9:15 a. a. aad reach Weed
at 1:15 p. m. It will leave Weal
at 3:30 p.
m. and arrive at XUav
,eath Falla til 7:30 p. m.
- Passenger service will be eoa-
tlnued dully except Baaday he-
tween this city and Kirk. The
train will leave at a. xa.. aad re
turn at ia:eo p m. .w
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