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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (July 16, 1918)
r-xfl'. " Wn . M HI OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF KLAMATH COUNTY Twelfth Year. No. n.tMlt GREAT HUN OFFENSIVE IS AMERICANS" SUCCEED IN Tate meet HOLDING ALL ONSLAUGHTS KMAMi MINIMI GAINS MADE OF NO COXrlKGUKXCK 4JKItMAXH LOMK THOt'KAXDH OF PIIIHOX :iw IV ACTION YANKEES Ml'CCEHMFULI.Y COUN. TKH ATTACK AMI) IIIIIVK EN KMY FROM POINTS CAPTURED MTTKIl IIHEAKING DOWN The great German offensive, ox cept for a fw minor gain, hat re ultd In a complete failure from one end of the battle Una la I tie other. according lo Associated Press report rtcelved at II o'clock today, from the Ameilcan army on the Marna rim. tandon reports that tha American have captured Fossary and Croxanry on the toulh bank of tha Marne, tak en yesterday by the (lerman when they croed. , .inis r w. o. hiiiuii. rc. u. naii, i. u. Tha battle continue, violently. e. Van llellen. O, W. Houston and A. K. pKltlly touth of the Marne and nenr Whitman, hat already Marled tho ball Coalition, according to dispatches rolling by tending telegrams to every from Pari. In thoae placea where Klk. lodge In the tate notifying the enemy succeeded In penetrating ''" '" Klamath Kail waa after tha Allied line hit furthered ad- the 1919 convention and meant butl vance w not over four mtiM. Tha new. Ileadquartera for the delegs- Americana and rrench are now coun- tar attacking and taking many prison, en. y Aaeeclatad Frees With the American Army. July 16. -Word from the front eatt of nh.im. .i. ...... i.. Aiii-j .r-..- --..., ma Mwtf sites a isin s-aiiivis ki'ivm"" U not only ait 111 holding up tha Her tntn advance, but appeara to have - ... enemy. ap,r.. . At one point where the American, are fighting they arganlied a imall counter attack late yeiterday on a1 flank of the aallent ntabll.hed by' the nermann. They aurceoded In driving out the enemy In abort order or hot fighting. The American oc cupied Intermediate poiltlnn In the t at. mt ' . m a r ."' '"" "" ,,ne"- lXVJ. r" ... mo uermana cone tnru, mil wnen tney attempted to crott tho open field , up a grade, the Yankee machine gun nd Infantry mowed them down. The nmy I. doclnred to bo brenklng nnd retiring in many place. KAVK FOIt HPIIIXM CIIKKK Mr and Mr. Clinrle. Iloborta nnd fmlly and Mr. nnd Mr. Oscar Hhlvo nd family left thla morning .for "Pflng creek, where they expect to Pend the next two wenlm nnlnvlns he fishing nnd other Attraction ofChuplor No. 3B n. A. M. will be held that resort. this evening, (luard Van Klper, II. P. 7,000 Drafted Men Ordered to School Wathlngton, July 16. Provoit u. ... .' riii crowder has called on 15 i i iaic today for 7,000 registrant MWMMMMM MM'.Ui MMKJK IN UOIXG TO INMT. LAND PKP.PAIIKD TO LAND hTATK CONVENTION NEXT HIM MKIt 81 DELEGATES Klamalli Fall li going lifter the 1010 Klk ilale convention. Thli waa decided at a special meet. ItiK or the Iodic hold last night, alter it committee had Interviewed the lead ing business men of the city, who were enthusiastic lu pledging Ihtlr support In providing entcrtalnmnet In rato the loral lodge wan mirceaiful In securing the convention for a year fiom Augutl. Klamath Falls lodge plant to dedi cate lt new 110,000 home neit year, and It was felt that It would ba very j appropriate. If the slote convention could he held here nt that time. A general county celebration by tha whole li nIo plannad for tlio occa- alon. Tha first state convention will bo held In Portland thla year en August 17 and tl. and it- Is expected that C000 Elk will be In attendance. Klamath Fall hat elected 14 dele gate and alternate to attend thl pttlon, and the nrn expected to re turn with the convention for Kit rr.ntli Falti for next year. The publicity committee, contltt- Hon have already been tpoken for In Portland. Tha expense of the cam paign for securing tho convention will bo borna by the Individual member of the lodge and a special finance """ """..V 1. of c II U 'n v nnw..! E li . - w Robertson. E. II. committee waa appointed to aecure Under. Jet- fermin, C. K. HHey mid J. E. Bwan ten. The following delegate and alter f wfl ,,,, 0 , 'r ' .., .i.p,.j. In tho convention, were elected: UelrgutM K. II. Hall, J. J. Parker, C. T. Stone, C. J. Ferguson, W. O. Smith, W. S. Wllov, :. A. Hnyden, I.. (I. Van flclten.l). V. Kuykendall. C. II. Un derwood. D. D. Campbell, 1. W. lloiiHtnn. Dr. Weslerflcld. O. W. Rob- ert.on. K. II. Jefferson. . 8. C.lleB. , ; .,.. """ " Alternate K. It. neame, C. R. niley, J. O. (loldiiwnlth, W. K. Seehorn, II. M. Ackloy, II. It. OlaUycr. C. K. Drown. W. C. Dnlton, J. K. Hwantcn. J. J. Btelgcr, Chat. I.. Moore, Chaa. Otey, John KIcmcn, Jr., J. A. (lordon, li. C, Hlsemore, and Dan W. Ryan. .MAHO.XH MKrTT TOXIOHT The regular mooting o the Klamath for general tervlce to be tent to chool of apcclnl trnlulng botween the Un nnd tho fifteenth of Aug- tg JEtigntttfl Herald KLAMATH FALLS, " "--"""-"Hj-r-i"""""r "n"iiriii'"i"r " rrri "--" - - NEWBANKIS sin OTYDAY THIRD HANK IN KLAMATH PALLS OPENS DOOIUi FOB BUSINESS THIS MORNING APPEARANCE IS CREDIT TO TOWN Tha Klamath Slate Dank opened IU door for butlnoia hero today at the corner of Slain end Main atreete The Interior of the new Inttltullon I l'i every way In keeping with the fine exterior, which ha to materially Im proved the appearance of tbla pross It.ent buiineaa corner. Altho the futures have not all been Installed owing to delay la transportation, everything has been placed necessary to undertake the new bualuoM. A mahogaay flalah on all the fixture la contrast with the white In the rett of the building make a moat pleating comblaatloa. An elevated director' or bookkeepers room baa beea laitalled la the rear of the building. Judging from tho subetaatlal e- aeelte wUh-whtia ike stew oalsesctse I ctarted, IU future will be deddely busy. The present-force eoaalata of Presi dent O. I), nurke, Caabler Ida B. Momyer and J. I. Deard. ATA PEACE FOHKiaX MI.XIHTRR OF AV8TR1A. HI'XCJAHY DKCLAn DKLLIO KIUXT8 VOICE TUB BANK PlUXCIPUCt) Amsterdam, July 16. Daron von llurtan, the Auttro-lluegarlan for eign minister, ha been quoted a saying "There Is hardly any differ ence between the general principle of enunciation by the atateamen of both the belligerent. The enemy' obstlnancy regarding the territorial dumanda concerning Altace Lorraine Trlett, Trentlao and the German col onies appear surmountable. We are prepared to dlacuee anything except our own territory." LOCAL MKRCHAXT RKTVRNB A. C. Oolnger of tho Klamath De partment atore, who has been on hi ranch la tha Chlloqula district for the part few xionlna, has returned to tho city with hla ton aad will again ataume charge of the local buiineaa. A. D. Miller, who has beea manag ing the builaes during tha former's abaenre, expects to leave Immediately for points oa the coast. . w WIATHIR MPOrTT e Oregoa-Fair la western for- tloa aid fair and eeejer la tba e eaatera pertloa, with iBtle e weetarly wlads. Maximum- 10. Minimum 49. ENEMYHMFS m OREGON," TUESDAY,' JULY 16, 1918 IDLERSHERE AREORDERED ID GET BUST CITY COt'XCII. PA8AEH OltDIX. AXCK FOBtlXO XKMPIXYKII TO LAUOItUAIIIIKH FORCEII ' TO MOYK OUTBID!: CITY It I. going to) be n harder matter to live In Klamath Fall from now on without working than It Is to go to work, If tho Idler' ordinance pasted last night by the council I enforced to tha letter. Thl measure, which Is Initiated In view of the abortage of labor due to war coadltloas, provides tbst la or der to be permitted, to be a man of leisure on mutt bear a certificate from the police Judge to the effect that he bat, after effort, beea unable to find employment and that the po lice judge, after diligent effort, haa been unable to find It for him. The police judge la Instructed to make alt portlble effort to place applicants In vacancies with which ho Is la tour'. Thirty-all hour per week la the min imum of labor permitted under the new measure. Property or Income sufficient for support does not re-tse-Tame-ftbRvtne IfiofoBirgi tloa. Substantial fines and Imprisonment are established for the Infringement of the ordinance. The provisions of the ordinance do not apply to perrons temporarily unemployed by reason of difference with their employer, or to bona tide students during a school term, nor to persona fitting them elve to engage In trade or Indut trial pursuit. Dairies In the city limit for a place thla site, and one developing aa rap Idly ae Klamath Polls, are not con ducive to tno best Interest of the city, It was, decided, following a re port of the city health officer, and dairies now operating within the city limit, given until May 1, 1919, to remove to other quarter. The following licenses for rooming boutet were issued by the council Mr. Harry Water for the flem Rooming House, Olive and fleorge Reed for the Welton Rooming House, P. L. Barclay for the Argrave. W. C. Towmend for the Townsend flat, and Mra. Quulf for the Hot Spring Rooming Houte. The turn nf 113,000 was ordered paid Robert K. Strahorn In- compli ance with the contract for railroad construction. Councilman Miller asked for 30 daya absence and was granted leave, to take effect July 15. ALUKS IX KART AT RGQUKST OF RUSSIAN'S London, July 16. At the request of Ruttlant considerable numbers of the Allied forcea are now on the Mur man coatt, where several hnrbora are connected by rail with Petrograd. The dormant' are making a desper ate attempt to secure control of the coatt for eubmarlno baiet. It la believed there are no Ameri cans on the Murcnn coast, except marines and blue-Jackett, unless Foch bat sent soma. NARROW K8CAPK FROM DEATH O, P. Keller of, the Keller brothers near Bonanxa, had a Barrow escape last Friday night when hla Jumper caught la the fly wheel of a gasoline engine, tore the garment from him ad threw him on tha floor with minor Injuries. The Keller brothers are Irrigating with their aew pump riant and raa tha englae and water ulht aad day. The accident occur-j t Saturday Baomln- red at 1 o'clock Saturday when he waa examlnla tha grease! cup la the englae, - -.....-, .,... nilJirinr MANY DRAFTED MEN ADVANCED ra raw LtXJAIi ADVIHOIIY DOAUD HKCOM MKXIWi THAT ALMOHT HALF OF !LA88K8 TWO AND TMRKK RK PUT IX CLASH OXK Out of 450 names In Classes two three and four of tbo selective draft which have been reclassified by the legal advisory board, 200 name have been recommended for advancement to Clatt One-A to the local exemption board, which Is now considering these recommendation. The advisory board contltts of Charles J. Fergu son, Walter Van Emon, Albert E. Elder and Charles F. Stone. Should the recommendation of the legal board be accepted by the local exemption board, the drafted men may appeal If they desire to the dis trict board. The exemption bord started to con- alder the recommendation thla tore- noon, but Its decision will not be available for a day or two. MWCH HOUSE LOST BY FLAMES HOME OX RAXCH OF LOUIS ER IN EASTERN KLAMAni DESTROYED BY FIRE EARLY , YESTERDAY MORNING The big ranch houte on the Lou It Oerber ranch In the Horsefly valley burned to tho ground early yetterday morning, according to a telephone report received yesterday afternoon. Nothing was saved, the report stated, except a few clothes and bedding. . The cause of the fire hn not been learned. Doth Mr. and- Mrs. Oerber were there at the time. The Oerber houte was one of the largest In the Ungell Valley district. ON THE WALL With the American Army, July lb. (it-imuu prisoner token today Ja that they are eoavlaced their com- maudera aave been beaten. Americana today shot down a cour ier pigeon tarrying a message from the German divisional headquarters saying that the situation was aerlous on the east of Chateau Thierry, and that the Germans saw no chance of making further progress there. Two American pilots shot down dcrman nlrplanee today. EXPRESS INCRKAW IN aVFROT TODAY The ten per cent Increase la all ex press rata west into effect today. Thl Increase effects the express all over the United States as there la but the one company here alace the coaiolldatlon. UNSSE HANDWK A FAILURE -Yyyiru-Uyim-u1J-u-jU-Lru SERGEANT WHITE WHO MADE SO STRONG AN IMPRESHtON RE. CEXTLY WILL RETURN TROPHIES FROM FROXT That Sergeant H. L. White of tho Canadian Infantry, who made each a splendid address a short time ago, relating bis experiences of two years on the Western froat, will return with a fin lot of trophies frees tha war sons aad lecture at HeesmMa opera house Friday eight or uu week for tha beaeflt of the Red Cross, I the aaaouacaestat made to day. . Those who had the opportualty 9t hearing thla soldier before mill weMl come the opportualty of heerlag him the secosd time, aad will take palae to bring their fasatllee. especially la view of the great easse, which is he lag aided. Seme at the trophies wUI be exhibited at tea K. K. K. store. aad othajsafffrty nd aipUlaed at the lectwrVT"tW eeaelet of Oarmaa, Pruaalaa, Saxea aad Preach helmets, U. UtllwH end aa aero bomb which was dropped oa Loadoa aad failed to explode. NEWSPAPER H FARWESTNOW New York. July 16 It was learned authoritatively today that aa Am erican newspaper la the far weet pasted Into Germaa control before j the United State entered la the war,1 similar to the manner la whlck tha New York Evening Mall was taksa over. An early action agalast the ottea Ible owner la predicted. CASUALTY LIST LARGER TODAY Waahlngton, July 16. The army casualty Hit Issued today contains lot names. Sergeant R. D. Btude baker of Robert, Oregoa, Is reported missing In action. The marine caau allies number 17. IIKITIHH ADVANCE NEAR AMIENS London, July 16. The British im proved their lines oa tha east of Amleai In the Vlllers Bretoaeux sec tor todsy. DIG GUNS BOMBARD PARIS Paris. July 16. Ths loaa ranee' bombardment of thla city by tha big Germaa guas was resumed this mora - leg. Huns Bomb Paris. July 16 A via tare laataldht bombed tha Amerleaa Red Orosa ae pttel at Jcuy. Two ealisted mea war WAMNL IFCIMRf ra K MHUKi Hospital Last Nr iaBMaaaa OFFICIAL NEWtPAFlil. OF KLAMATH FALLS) Prlee Flea FURIOUS EFFORTS OF HUNS CONTINUE PENETRATION MADE TO OCT. SKIRTS OF VILLAGBB MILE ANB THREE-QUARTERA SOUTH Of MARXEHEAVY LOSSES STRIKING POWER OP, KNBaaT SREX TO WEAKEN- NOW TWENTY HOURS ADVANCE y Aaeeclatad Frees Tha German oa the westera treat are coatlauiag their efforts furlemsly " to,,ehl" new atucaa, Taar ssaaa seas prugra nsa nis but jthls was decidedly ilow la earn parisoa with the sweep of tha Tea tonic legioai la tha previous offea slves. The line hag reached the vil lage of Staguai, Lacbapelle Moatae doa. approximately a mile aad three quarters south of tha Marae river, but held la the outskirts of these villages. The drive has also beea stopped oa ths southern side of Bouqulgay weed'1 Juat aortbeast of the latter palat. Tha Oermaaa are aow over M hours behind the schedule aad there la aow bo Indlcatloa that theyeUll have tha same striking power aa when they began. Between seven and eight theaasad Germaa troops were throwa lato tha battle. The Allies seem to have reasoa to believe that tha sapreme teat of their defense has beea stood successfully. London. JulyHl. The Oermaaa continued tnelr "attack agalast tha French lines thl morning, hut wara repulsed nearly everywhere with hea vy loasee. They threw six bridges) serosa the Marn river betweea Rea lity and Dormant, but nowhere pea ctrated over four mile. Paris. July 16. South of the i Memo the Qermant have not advanc ed their line beyond Stagaone, Laca apello Monthodon or Ltsssroe. The French have taken thousaads of pris oner In these aectloni. The C-ermaa lose In prisoners the first day was' extremely heavy. WAR ACTIVITY IN PALsaWTNR London, July 16. Ths Turks at'1 tacked the British positions at Palee. . tine, commanding the crowing ot Jordan aad one of the rtdsea aorta of Jericho. In the ridge regioa the 1 British counter attack restored their position, taking 600 Turk prteeaera. Red Cross A .i. ".. 15 killed Md'alMy'aW ley. MAJewleMeras. was eaty sskaMly . ar tMTt.. i - IAS. t. Jt - mwswvisr JBmiiaBaw .M "f fcl :l 'i 21 ,i, '' t . o- .'I Wis 1 3 t ' s :,7. ft i .'Wi Tv3Uv : viwc."3 ih1, ; ' 4 y '?i VJ s, 5- V. 1 ti