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OFFICIAL tfEWIPAPER
OP KLAMATH COUNTY
Twelfth Year. Mo. H.UTU
HUNS' COLLAPSE
Important Capture
Today Puts Allies
Near Hun Railroad
Strategical Point It Wrested From Ger
mans Who Are Now Fighting Des
perately as, They Retreat.
Teutons Endeavor to Hold Lines Until
Defensive Positions Are Prepared for
Them to Fall Back Upon.
y Aeeeclated Preea
Parle, July 20. The capturo o!
the Iowm of Vllteuioulolre and Oul
ehy Le Chateau in announced In the
fmoet recent dispatches Oulchy I.s
Chateau la a trnte!t'al point almoit
midway between Bullions on the
north and Jaulgoaae, on the Marne
river, to the south. It haa been the
apex of a triangular aecllon of
ground held by the tnemy from Cha-
grlae on the north to Beuvardea onj
the eouth, and Ita rapture will put
the Allied line. In elote proximity!
to the railroad Junction at Foro-En-,
Tardenoie. I
The French army obiervera report
that the entire Gerronn position with
In the Mama aallent la now inch that
It may fall at any Initant na a remit
of lome sharp fdrward move by tho
Alllea.
It la for thla reason that the Oer
man commandara, have ordered their
men to hold on at all coita while
the defenalve positions are prepared,
upon which tho Germans ran fall
back.
Every Una of communication with
In the' Carman aallent le now under
bombardment. Night and day the
enemy troop are Buffering terrible'
prlvatloni,, owing to the uncertainty
of obtaining auppllea alnce the Allloa
now control virtually every road and '
path. The fatigued aerman unite
cannot be relieved, while the Aide
are encroaching on tholr triangular
aallent day after day.
With the American Army, July 16.
The 'Franco-American' advnnctt
north of tha Chntoau Thierry has'
resolved Itself Into a battle for 'the
woods which abound In this region.
Tho nermann ara continuing the
retirement gradually. T.he German
Infantry la not In evidence aid the
rear guard action la confined to the
action of the artillery and machine
guns. Tha 'enemy; Is apparently pre
paring for a further withdrawal, to
day, The Alllea moved up their heaviest
gun this morning and are now throw-'
Ing shells InVo the German lines as1,
far as Saponay, five and a half miles,
northeast.of Oulcby and beyond Fore-
Siberia
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KnTardemU. District to the south
ward are aluo being peppered.
Washington, Julyie. The army
caiualty list Uiued today roatalned
98 nantei. Twenty-one vera k filed
In action, t Pour died of wounda and
six of disease.
tendon, July 6T Lait night the
flermana launched a local attack
agalnit that portion recently taken
by the Tlrltlth In the Meteren aector.
This waa repulsed, and .the attacka
In the llebuterne vector, between At-
bort and Arra were alio driven off,
with heavy, losies, leaving many
prisoners In tho bands of the Brit
lib. '
With tho American Army, July 26,
The Entente force north of Chs
Irnu Thierry are paying less atten
tion lo running down machine gun
nests and are advancing tbelr whole
lino, leaving small detachmenta to
clean up the enemy machine gun
crews.
Paris, July Id. News from the
main battle front to the. Allies, who
are continuing their progresa be
tween Ourocq and the Marne. '
It haa been learned that the dsr-
mnns recolved orders to resist the)
advance In all cases.
NOTED SOLDIER AND AUTHOR
GETS HONORABLE DISCHARGE
Washington. July 16. Arttiur
(luy Empey, author and soldier, who
wpt recently commissioned captain,
waa honorably- discharged today, no
rrason being given.
LEAVE TO STUDY IN EAST
Mr. and Mra Mlddleton left thla
morning for Now 'York', where they
Intend spending the coming year.
Mr, Mlddleton, 'who haa been em
ployed aa druggist In the Whitman
Drug company for the past year, will
tsko up the study of medicine at
tho University of Columbia, while hja
wife wilt study vocal muslo during
the winter, 8he has a year's leava
from the University of Oregon.
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KLAMATH FALLS, QREGON, FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1918
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PBNEEROF
COUNTY DIES
NEARMERDJLL
MAN WHO HAH BEEN HERE
NEARLY FORTY YEARS SUC
CVMMt TO ATTACK OP HEART
FAILURE '
The death of Wlllla Johnaon, a
well known Klamath Valla pioneer
rancher, at hla home In the Merrill
dlitrlct last night, followed a auddea
attack of heart trouble. Mr. John
aon had Buffered a alight attack a
few daya ago, but It waa not consid
ered aerloua, and he waa at work on
hla farm yteterday aa usual.
The deceased waa a trifle over 66,
years of age and had resided In the
county for nearly 40 ears. His wife
and the following children "survive
him: John Jesse, William, Leonard
and two young daughters, Ethel and
Beulah. Two other daughters, Mrs.
John Cos and Mrs. If. Vincent, died
within a week nt tha Klamath Gee
oral hospital last winter.
The funeral will ha held at tho
Whltlock chapel at 11' o'clock Satur
day.
Mr. Johnson waa a highly reepeet
od member of the community and haa
passing will be mourned by a host
of friends.
MAY IE UP
New York. July 16. Officials 'of
the International Paper company ex
pressed the fear that a strike which
has enforced closing five, of their
mills, may spread to tha IS other
Planta of the corporation, tying up
the entire 'Industry. Such a devel
opment would seriously cultall the
operations of a large percentage of
American newspapers, which ara de
pendent upoa tha company for their
supplies of nawa prlat paper.
The war labor board haa been not
ified. RAILROAD MEN GET HA1HR
Washington. July 16. Wage of
railroad abop man have been lacreaa
ad to 61 eeats an hour by Director
General McAdoo, with proportional
advaacea for aaslatanta and mlacel
laneoua etaaaea la mecaaalcal der
pnrtmeata. Tha new rates which are
retroactive to last January 1, ara
from 6' to IS cent an hour higher
than wages paid these men In most
shops under tho general wage ad
vance allowed two months ago by
tha director 'general, but ara some
what less than the labor organlsa.
ttoas sought. , '
Beginning August 1, eight .hours
will be recognised as, a staadard
working day. and aver time, luaday
and bolt. work wU be paid at the
rata of, one tad e-baU tlmea the
uwalrata i faw;vMM(fam
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LEAVBl FOR XAKEV1EW
Atteraey R-'O. areeabeck left th'la
aftreaaai far Lakevlew, wkera ha
will spend the neat two or Khree'days
o matteri of auelaeae.
PAPER STRIKE
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ON MARNE EXPECTED
NEWBU9NESS
suns IS
TWO HTORY .BRICK BUILDING
NOW VNIIRR WAY' ON SIXTH
8TRKKT NEAR MAINSTORE
AND Al'ARTMEKTJI
. Lumber has bean hauled and work
commenced this ntornlrlg on the new
brisk two story building of O. C.
Lorens on the east' aide of Sixth street
just above Main. ,
Tho structure will be composed of
two stories and basement. The main
floor will be used by the builder for
his plumbing estsibliihment now In
rated at 8evaath r.tid Ma!n, The. tip
per floor wlllfbt divided Into three
resident apartments' It la expected
that the bulldlag will be completod
In about two months.
CARLISLE INDIAN SCHOOL
TO BK USED AS HOSPITAL
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y Washington, July 16. Secretary
Lane, of the Interior department,
haa announced thattae Indian eeheol
plant at Carlisle, Pleas' been tern-
a over to mo r aapsnaMi ior
boapltal purposes and for 'the rehabi
litation and re-education of alck and
wounded soldiers.
DRY GOODS STORE
BEING ENLARGED
Work Is now going rapidly forward
la the new addition 'to the Golden
Rule store, formerly occupied by the
8tar Drug Co. An archway has been
cut between the now room and the
west end of the former room, throw
tho entire floor into one big 'room
and still retaining the most possible
shelf space.
When completed according to the
new' plana the Golden Rule Store
will be the largest mercantile Insti
tution of this kind, aa regards floor
space, la thla city.
FORMER PIONEER VISITS
Mr and Mrs. Frank Bwlngle, pio
neers of the LanReU Yalley section,
who have resided for a number of
years in Ashland, are here with their
son, Orto, on their way to visit tbelr
other son, H, F. 8wngle, at Fleet
wood, In Lake ceunty: They are
staying at the home of Mrs. L. M,
Fitch on south Riverside.
Mr. 8wlngle reports that tho fruit
crop In the Ashland section is very
good th year. Peara are doing o
roclally well and tboaa raising apri
cots are fortunate, aa they are worth
alx cents per pound In the orchard.
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MORE ISIS REGISTRANTS
EXPECTED flf CtiASB ONE
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Washington, July. ,16. Provost
Marshall .Crowder baa Informed the
state draft executives that over SO
per cent of the 1918 class of regis
trants ara expected to be placed in
class one. The atata executives are
instructed to give special scrutiny
to any local board falling below thla
average,
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WultM Union Talacranh eaat. e
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panynaa' oaea tnaieaa aynBe.w
,d federal grand Jury on a charge
e of; trejumlttiag measag4 by '
mall.
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TODAY VERY
DISPATCHEH FROM FRONT AT
TWO' O'CLOCK DECLARE AL
LIES STILL FORGING AHEAD
WITH STIFF OPPOSITION
With the American Army, July 28.'
Reports at 2 o'clock this afternoon
said that the Franco-American
forces northeast of Chateau Thierry
bad moved their line' forward today.
The Allies along the front to tbe
eastward have likewise made ad
vances in different places The Am
ericana at one place went forward
for a distance of one kilometer.
Clinging desperately to the hills
and woods, the Germane are using
machine guns, artillery and air forces
to hamper the advance of the Alllea.
Tbe latest residence dfstrlct tb
Klamath Falls has just been started
by Ea Qulllltch, a well known resi
dent, who has purchased, a small
tract of ground from E. R. Reams
near the grand stand on the old 'fair
grounds, near tha Chelsea Box rec
tory, and has started the construc
tion of two frarno building. It Is
expected that these will be occupied
by mill hands ait v the factory, and
that others may bo Started later if
the demand arises. ' .
COMMISSION SECRETARY
DENIES ATTACK ON MOONEY
Washlnton, July 26. Felix Frank
furter telegraphed Governor Stevens
of California today denying' that he
had expressed the belief that Thomas
Mooney was guilty, while acting aa
secretary of,, tbe President' media
tion commission. District Attorney
FIckert yesterdax claimed that Frank
furter did so.
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SCHOOL INDUSTRIAL CLUBS
WILL MEET TOMORROW
A meeting for the boy and girls
of the Henley, Summer,, Lone Pine,
Mt Lakl, Spring Lake and Fair
view industrial clubs will be held it
the Mt. Laklvchurch Saturday even
ing, July 37. at 8; 30.
A abort program will be given by
the children. H. M. Msnnlug will
deliver an address to parents.
Everyone Is cordially Invited to at
tend, BRITISH SUCCESSFUL
IN THE FAR EAST
,, London, July 26, In the house of
commons Lord, Roberts Cecil, assist;
ant aec'reta'ry 'of state for foreign al-
ralrs, replying vto a question, said
that, the operations on, the Euphrates
in March and the subsequent opera
tions In the neighborhood of Klrkuk
la April and resulted in InMlctlug
en, 'the Turks casualties amounting
to about 10,000 men, of whom 7500
arajpriaaasrsiof war. Thirty guis
and much other war material ware
oattund,H - r-
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GERMANS FIND NEW SOURCE OF
TROUBLE IN EAST WHESJD
BRUTAL METHODS' HAVE
MADE PEOPLE DESPERATE
London,.. July 26. A peasant re
bellion haa broken out ia tha Uk
raine, according to' reports received
here today.
Seventy-five thousand -welt erased
peasanta who, ara fairly efficient
troops, with.' their officer and la
structers, are advaaclng agalaat tha
Germans, soma of whom nave with
drawn before the hostile fereetnto
Kiev. k r '- ,
George S. Nlckersoa, an old time
realdeat of Klamath Falls, la here
on hla first visit for a period of 16
years. He Is accompanied by Mra.
Nlckerson, and they are driviag1 thru
the country Ja their Fraakjln ear.
At the timet Mr. Nckersen left Kla
math Falls the city had a population
of S00 nnd he haa comer back to a
town of over, 5000 people. He sayl
that tho Improvement that haa j take
place In the town nnd country la al;
most Inconceivable. Mr.. Nlckereoa
ia a civil engineer nnd he. la at prev
ent living at Sacramento. Mra. Nick,
ersoa Is a sister of. Mra. O. O. Apply
gate of thla city. . , j
TWEVTYjONE HELD t ,"
ON GRAFT CHARGES
New Yerk: Jnly 26.-rTwentrone
persons were Indicted her today
charged with Implication in a theft
of beef consigned to. the army. Tha
defendants are butchers, purchasing
agents, a government checker, and
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GRAIN IS REDUCED
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Salem, July 26. Due to bet-
ter
protection from Aflra for
the grain warehouses in Oregon
the state Insurance commission-
er iaa.,approyeda new fire, In-
"suraace rating; .making a redu'c-
tloa of about 20per centLv "'
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Our 161T wheat crop waa.610.606.660
Ourj aersoal annual hf.;'M H&btfl.
VM vMm'.yixflMiYM 10,6 06.646
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adtaaeea eleewh'era -' , 'r '
To tha wast el'RlMlaM thavAlllee
tWthatovrnetMery and' kill SM;
be ratanedVlgar and the greater
part Of tkVllae toward rwasee.1
Park, 'July 26. The Germans .have
retaforeed their 'right flank, of tha
Sdiasoiia-Rhelma pocket with a new
army placed' between the other two.
- Dateless Dlspatch-A-tJer.man re
tlrement la quite evident on the west
em atda o the.Mama aaMeat. but
nothing aa. to the eaem'y'a.wlthdraw
alyonthe senUiwest of Rhelma.haa
sWarepwrUdThe AWed gua iw
command every point in thex pocket.
Seventy Germaw divisions have taken,
part la tha batftothua far. :
The anemy kessos. to data ere e.
Imated at 80M06 men. bver 25!
000 prisoners 'have been captured by
the Alllea, ' . '
Five hundred big gun,, thousands
of machine guna and other equip
ment have been secured.
The Advance of the French, and
British to Gueux antjl Mery Premecy
in the sector west of iRhelms was
made lata yesterday afternoon.
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RELEASED FROM CHARGE
vNat guilty, was the Verdict grought
lip yesterday afternoon In the case, of
H. L. Baldwin,- charged with va
grancy. The jury reached n verdict
within .three minutes, after the mem
bersr began consultation. The case
.waa heard In the Justice v court of
.. W. Gowea. The defendant was
represented by W. li. A. Renner.
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