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OFFICIALt-NEWSPAPER
OF KLAMATH COUNTY
Thirteenth Year Xi, IM1U
ALLIES CLEARING WAY THRU BELGIUM
IMPORTANT RAILROAD
CENTER
FALL OF THOUROUT IS NOW HOURLY EXPECTED.
FOCH'S FORCE NEARING COURTRAI THE
FRENCH ADVANCE IN THE SOUTH
GERMANS BOMBARD FRENCH SEAPORT TOWN.
REVOLUTION IN BOHEMIA MARTIAL
LAW REPORTED PROCLAIMED
(By Associated Press) ;
WITH THE ALLIES IN BELGIUM, Oct. 16. Menin,
ten miles southeast of Ypres, has fallen ; the Allies are only
a mile east of Routers, ten miles north of Menin, and
patrols are. within a mile of Courtrai. Comines has been
captured, and the Lys River crossed.
LONDON, Oct. 16. The Belgian army under King Al
bert is advancing rapidly along the Cortamarack-Thourout
road. . "'.
The fall of the Belgian town of Thourout, whose capture
was prematurely announced unofficially yesterday, is ex
pected almost immediately.
PARIS, Oct. 16. British patrols have entered the south
western suburbs of Lille this morning. '
PARIS, Oct. 16. The French have captured the village
of Acy Romanco, within a mile of the important railroad
stotionof Rethel in Champagne. They haVe progressed
north of Sissonne and repulsed a violent counter attack be
tween Sissonne and Rethel.
WITH THK FIIKNCII FOItCBB
hf . A&frMlna -. II Thn flap.
i rwinvnuii un. - j
main today returned their Ion tango (
bombardment or ma r-rencn Boapurt
or Dunkirk, on the 8tralU of Dover.
There wen tome civilian vlctltui.
PARIS, Oct. 1. Meetings called
by the Csecbo-Slovak Council at
Prague to protect against the export
of foodstuffs from Bohemia resulted
In a general itrlke which la develop
ing Into' a revolution, according to
Zurich dlipatchea.
Martial law has been proclulmod
thruout the country, and the aerman
and Hungarian troopa are occupying.
Prague, PlUen and Tabor.
Th fAiinin. m.ubIUm aro re-
ported by the commanding general of
the American Expeditionary Forces;
Killed In action
ill)
Missing In action
Wounded severely
Died of disease
Died of accident and other
cause -.
Died of wounds
Died from airplane accident
Wounded degree undetermined
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364
53
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Wounded slightly,
Privit Harrv Acklev of Portland
Is listed today as killed In action.
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vimi vn B,mivn . Iporlant way now Immediately pre-
INLAND aROU LQ sented by subscribing to the utmost
FRIENDLY TO ALLIES. , hli ftbuUy for bonds of the Fourth,
Liberty Loan.
. i "That loan must be successful. I
STOCKHOLM, Oct. 16. The to'm gure tmU the American people
nlsh government his asked Germany w, nut fft) t0 ieo their duty, and, to
to withdraw her troopa (rami Finland. mak0 lt .uccssful."
i ne request waa recently aeuvereu iu
Osneral von Dor Oolti. aerman high
"TnwSSfS 2335' papJ
n aalta-
h b Fin-
, .h. the
ers of Finland have begun a
tlon In favor of aa 'approach
land to the entente nlloilni , that ttj
reoent policy of thojovynment to
unnS? W" "
Sh?
IS CAPTURED
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WILSON HIS
FOR SUNT
ON DIG LOIN
WASHINGTON. D. C, Oct. 16.
President WlUon lias lasuoa mil
Htu,mnont
,oan.
on the Fourth Liberty
,.Tnn ropy
of the Qorman gov-
nrnmunt to my note of Inquiry dated
n.-inimr Kth kIvoi me occailon to say
to my follow countrymen that neither
that reply nor any other recent events
huvo In any way diminished the vital
inmnrlanco or mil uioeny una.
taxation now .hesitation now, would
moan dofoat when victory seems to
e In eight; would mean yeara of war
I Instead of poace upon our own termi.
6 "I earnestly request every patrl-
62 otic American to leave to the govern
1 monta of the United Statea and the
Allies the momentous discussions, Inl-
1 tlated by Qermany, and to remember.
iifnt fnr each man his duty Is to
I strengthen the hands of these gov
lernments and to do It In the most 1m
CANniI)ATKS 0 ROW , NUMEROUS
-!-5i.l.!!it "
tD '"owm candidates: For mayor,
,e- rnnk Upp hM nnou"cd Bta
K. M. Chllcote, I. R. Struble and A.. J.
aimM from ..!"",, to B0 mtrietlon la th.
' d charM Coivln ' ot crackers.
- from the Fourth Ward.
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KLAMATH FALLS,
NEW EflTING
SWEEPING REGULATIONS FOR
RESTAURANTS ARK ANNOUNO
KD 11V HKRBKRT HOOVER. ARM
GOVERNMENT ORDERS.'
Sweeping, drastic regulation of all
public eating places of the vailed
Statea, promulgated aa orders ea
foreable by law and thru food supply
control, aro announced to become ef
fective October II.
An absolute ban on the augar bowl,
the serving of more than one kind of
meat to a patron, serving of double
creim and the burning of wast food
Is promulgated. n
The serving of bread, toaat or bac
on as a garniture, or or mora iaea
specified amouute of bread, butter or
American cheese: la forbidden.
It Is even decreed that broad may
not be served until the Srst course
Is completed. ,
These are the more Important stric
tures of the new government ration
lag system made public this morn
ing by the Federal Food Aemlaletra.
Ij-rl ft ttrrritrt" io . V
The new rationing regulations take
the fornt of Government orders. Com
pliance Is. to be forced. If necessary,
thru the United States Food Adinlul-
strstlon's control of sugar, flour an'd
food aupplles.
Violations will be held a wasteful
practice and punishable under the act
of August 10, 1917.
In the language of the new war
progrkmrae for eating places these
are defined aa Including "all hotels.
restaurants, boarding houses, clubs,
dining-cars, and steamships, and all
places where cooked food Is sold to be
consumed on the premises."
In promulgating the ''war program
me." Herbert Hoover, National food
administrator, cltee the lacreeaed
food requirements of the alllee M he
learned them In his recent confer
ence In Europe. Men shipments
must be almost over those of the fle
es! year, which ended July 1. .
Increasing; from 1,550,000 to M00,
000 tons. Instead of M00.000. fbas
of breadstuffs, 10,400.000 tons will
be required. Other Increases must
be In proportion. ,
Needs for the American force In
Europe are Included. Call to mad
upon American families to conserve
food to the limit
There Is this reassuring statement:,
"We have so arranged the Interna
tional food programme that,, except
for a moderate substitution of other
cereals In bread, It wlir not. wo hope,
be necessary to substitute one food
stuff for another, nor to' resort to
wheitleaa and .mantissa days."
Accompanying copies of the now or
ders going out to all eating ptoses af
the state to a letter from R, W. ChlMs
chslrmari'of the hotel and restaurant
committee of the state food adlulstra
tlcu. ThHi announces that M. M. Mayo.
of tho food administration staff, will
have, charge of enforcement of tho
promulgations, and embraces both
an appeal for willing compliance and
a reminder tnat tenure io ,ooey win
bp mot by the food administration's
"pnwei to cut off your supplies."
"All eattng places must purchase
one pound of substitute with each
four iionnds of flour," the letter ex
nlslns. "at the same time you pur-
ohm tho fleur: ubstMte are the
following' fleurs: Corn, barley, ksfflr,
mllo, feterlto, rice; peanut, oat, bean.
potato, awoet potato, buckwheat;
also commas! and feterlU, meal.
' not ,nu must purchase sunrtltutea
at the rme. time that yon' purchase
(Unr. '
. Referrinf to the Srst parniraph
RULES
NUT IN
OREGON, WEDNESDAY,
QMLW:
EOES STEADILY
Tl
F1VH UNDRRO AMD THIRTY
WAOON 1VOAIM OP LVMBRR
HAULKO FROM OLKNB. RAILS
VOW LAID TO BORD RANCH.
la spite of tho great labor shortage
here, tbo high, scale "of wages current
and the myriad of difficulties which
confront any kind of construction at
this time, the builders of the Stra
horn railroad, constructing tho Muni
cipal Railway between Klamath Falls
and Dairy aro forging steadily ahead,
altho at a pace which to only a frac
tion of what It would be under nor
mat coadltlone. ,
Road officials announce that the
ratio aro now- told to the Res Bord
ranch beyond Olsno and that 61ft
wagon loads of lumber 'have boon
hauled from Oteae to Klamath Falls
to date. ,
Travelers over the highway bet
ween Klamath Falls and Olene. an
predate thla 'Inmbor shipping aa it
waa formerly done wKh great trucks
which made taw road practically lm
aaaelble duriag moat of ike year. Mr.
atmhera has lalwoaMd-klmeelL.lu
tho acteaelt Irrigation development
of Raatora Klamath. now under way
and haa Indicated his Intention of do
ing everything possible to oo-opersto
with tho farmers In their work r of
reclamation. I
t
If DEO GROSS
In accordance with the Red Cross
laatructloaa for a complete aurvey
to moat the present crisis, the Com
mlttoa appointed by the Local Chap
ter haa been busy and report haa been
made of all the nurses available here
for local use,
All the local doctors have been
furnished with a complete list of
these nnd may call upon them If
they see fit, to aid them In the care
of their patients.
Ton nurses who have had more or
leas training aro now available for
visiting or hourly nursing.
a
v RETURN FROM HUNT
Mr. nnd Mrs. C, I. Underwood and
Bd Bodge have returned from a hunt
Ing trip Inthe Vpper Rogue river
country. Mr. Bodge haa one deer to
hie credit.
FRBNCH BREAK WITH FINNS
PARIS, Oct. 16. France has brok
on off-the seml-offtolat diplomatic
relations which have existed with
Finland, (t Is officially announced.
Jblk action waa taken because the
tauten dletjctlled a German prince
tb tho throne. French Interests In
Finland will be In charge of a consul
ar agent M Helslagfora.
am
' SPAIN UEXMaVNSMIFB
LONDON, Oct. 1.--4M of the
rat acta of the now Spanish cabinet,
aecdrdlag to Madrid advisee, waa to
decide to aolta alt'Oermaa vsesels In
Spanish ports.
l lie Ardors, a tsletram' f roai the food
administration at Washington states
that sandwiches are excepted from
tin irfcr whether served at board
ing-houses or elsewhere, tbe .purpose
ot the exception being tb meet the
of those engaged In manual
!,tooor.
NURDDURT
t
NURSES FOUND
Brraid
OCTOBER 16, 1918
fjtf CLOSING
LOfl STORES
IS
APPEAL MADE TO MERCHANTS
TO CO-OPERATE IN INDUS
TRIAL CRISIS RY STATE COUN
CIL OF DEFENSE
Upon receipt of' a communication
from the State Council of Defense of
Oregon, the executive committee of
the Klamath .County unit of the Ore
gon Btate council or Defense worn
Into executive session at their head
quarters at the city hall, In Klamath
Falls.
After a thoro review of the resolu
tions aa passed by the Bute Council,
this committee decided to follow the
recommendations of the Bute Coun
cil In the matter of the Interpreta
tion of "merchandise sold," bni un
der leeway allowed local eommnnl-
tlea aa to the time, of tho selling of
the so-classed "msrenandlae" have
changed the hours to St the needs of
Klamath: County.
VA1I seJee,of merchandise
should be discontinued," la a state
ment that, skould be.etariaed before
the recommendations of the State
Council bo stated. Merchandise la
this sense refers to nay. article placed
on sale that does nof come In the
follewing:
. Meals, or articles of food in restau
rants, hotels, lunch counters and
eating rooms, and the dispensing of
sofa drinks and Ice cream."
v The Klamath County unit of the
State Council of Defense for Oregon
appeals to the cltteens and the mer-
chants of Klamath County, at. thla
time ,to co-operate.ln meeting n crisis
which has' arisen afectiag the Indus
trial life ot our state and nation In
carrying on the war la which we are
engaged to a successful Issue; hence,
the following request is made:
That on and after October 16,
118, all sales ot merchandise at any
point In Klamath County, on tho Srst
day of the week, commonly known aa
Sunday, at any time after 11 p. m
Saturday, and at any time after
p. m. on any other day ot(the week
should be discontinued during the
continuance of the war.
Provided that such sales may be
made at any drag stores until 8 p.m.
of any day In the week except Sun-
(Continued on nag 4)
KAISER PARDONS MANY
COPENHAGEN, Oct. 16. The
kaiser haa granted nn nmnesty to n
great number of persons who have
been under arrest chsrged with poli
tical and military offenses, It was
learned here today In reports from
Bsrlln.
a
BRITISH FREIGHTER
SUNK IN COLLISION
NEW YORK, Oct. 16. The Brit
ish freight steamship Port Phillip,
out-bound, waa sunk In collision with
a United States war vessel ot Bwla
burn Island In the lowsr bay today.
The crew of fifty were nil saved.
e CONGRESSMAN IS
EPIDEMIC VICTIM
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 16. Con-
grsumm Jacob E. Meeker died
Nl URGED
. this morning or spanisn inuu- w.tke rignu'or, tnat oouauy.;asfortag
ensa after marrying his private 4' to. official 'dispatches reoalvad heae.
KttcraUrv at mldniiht last night
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WILSON NOTE
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or bhitishF I N D
REPLY TO GERMANY
FAVORABLE DtTRBBMON.
NEWS STARTS PANIC IN
UN CHANCELLOR TO ACT
LONDON, Oct Id. The Presi
dent's reply to the German note has
produced a most favorable Impression
here.
A panic In the banking circles of
Berlin followed its receipt. ,
A German supreme command to
tko leaden, to coma to Berlin at the
end of1 thla week for deliberation on
the .coaceatreUoa of national
strength and faletag theaUlkary
age. ha. fen tossed. , 'ES;:
Chancellor; Jf stmBiaa to eepcaiod
to make a deetotea today on 'the mat
ters. opataiaaA la Ptsntdaat WUson'a
last note, aslirdlng ton Copenhagen
dlapatoh; y
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CORVALLIS. 'Oct. id. By a'new
ruling ot the wat department; yaet're-
celved. at 'the Oregon Agricultural
College, boys nnder 19 yeara of ago
aro not eligible for Induction Into'
tlon B, tho vocational section of the
8. A. T. C An a result of this order
perhaps 100 men between tho ages
of 18 and 19 yeara who have regis
tered at the collage and have been
accepted by tho military department
aa eligible tor Induction Into the vo
cational section, will bedtoqaalMed
for tho present, at least, for member
ship la tho 8. A. T. C. Class B men
aro limited by thla rultov to a coarse
of eight weeks fitting them tor Imme
diate service overseas aa auto
chaalcs, blacksmiths, carpenters,
radio operators, mechaalctoas, foun
dry men, pipe Stters. surveyors,-topo
graphical draftsmen, tractor operat
ors and band musicians, or to the
course of thirteen weeks for radio
electricians.. These courses aro open
to men who hava attained their llth
birthdays, but not to men only 18
years old.
The new ruling brings peculiar dto
appointment to a large number of
boys who hava 10 to 1 unite of high
school work to thslr credit, but. lack
tho necsssary IS to eater section A
of the 8. A. T. C. Many ot these are
asking to be taken lato vocational
courses of the college at their own
expense In order not to Interrupt
their military training nnd to secure
further preparations for tho work
they hope ultimately to do 'when
they qualify either In age or credits
r
for the 8. A. T. C.
This ruling also affects a number of
Klamath Falls boys who lsft a abort
time ago for Corvallts. Several of
these are expected to return Immedi
ately and resume their studies: at the
Klamath County High School.'
LUXEMBURG ASKS
WILSON FOR AID.
AMSTERDAM. 'Oct llv The gov.
ernment of Luxemburg haa'' aneald
,io President Wilson, for, nfataotlo;i(
, Luxemburg, demanda thai' hai 'terrl-
ltnp aliall Iu ..luat4 In III flu
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THOUSAND
TAKEN IN, BELGIUM IN
DAYS LILLE NOW OUTFLANK
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YAN1
FKMTINO'
ATBLY nCAROONNI
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WOULBBfJCtsMI-FAn
OF TEUTONS ON WanVT; FRONT
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two.
DATELRM Sweeotas steadily -. C'
r , . , r- -t- .tx. . -
she lewlsads atBelghim.
tko -Allies are rapMly .bewtof-away,
to tao ontreme right nank;of tke.Oer
aaa'batUo-ltae. , n " r
Twelve Ucaeaidprlsoaersuhave
taken to Ue tost twe'dajrsv n'
Thtottaatoatea a vtoiory of mat
importance even If the ground gained ,
waa. not, of the utmost Importaaoe'far
tao. development- of the, Allied offen
sive. - "
Lille Is now 'completely outflanked
from the north.. The. Allies are only
eleven milen from Bruges and twenty;.
ave immanent. They aavo.auMe.M
advaaee of sevea miles ataee Monday-
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The Americana are slowly cutting
thru the Krtomhlld line west ot tho
Mouse River, where the Germans wre,
gating desperately.
Victory, for the Americana, la i the
Argonne district ( would deelde('tho
fate of Oiimsny, oa nhe wsstsrn
front, and opel..a'.geaerBl. retreat
from France.?
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Mawa' Barvlea learaa' today tt'hat 'tao
dernlah rey; to Pfeeideatf wnsoefto,4; '
expected' Immediately, and I5 likely to
coastltu(o n general ncceptanco tb th -,-.;
presidant's coaaitions. v ,
AMSTERDAM. Oct. 16. NeWspa r1
pen la. Rotterdam report that ..GeivT I
many has capitulated, an, tho'cBi-' 1
per. or naa aDoicaiou.,
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