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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 1916

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Rattling Saturday Oarratisa Korvii

Aids Americans In the Fight Tui

tyVilla U Maid lo lk lYritaring

for Lsit Stand

Camp of Thirteenth Cavalry at Columbus

Colled Press Service -WASHINGTON,

D. C, April 7.-

TU Amor lean troop clashed with tho

VlltUtM Tuesday nt Clonogullln. In

taU, leu Vllllstn were killed, und

IH captured.

Cam ma troop -opraiod with

iht Americans.

Thli U tin' third clash with tho VII

llttii lnco Pershing's expedition

croued tho lino. The report of Col

ob1 Hrown's roglment being en

ctfed lo a aklrmlih Saturday was con

firmed today by Consul Letcher nt

Chihuahua.

"We arc going to get Villa," waa

tl official word today. If there has

(eta any change In Ihe purpose of tho

AtMrtcan expedition Into Mexico,

Fretlaeat Wllion haan't notified the

tw department.

No official will vecture a prophecy

on tow long It will lake to capture

Villa.

I'alted Press Service

EL PASO, April 7. Mexicans lute

laforawd Ueneral Bell that Villa has

gathered 1,000 of hla followers at

Famel, and will Make a last stand

there. It Is reported that Colonel

Dodd's flying cavalry are now near

that city.

The alto of Vllllsta strength there

urprlsed the offlclaU. There la foar

felt for the safety of foreigners re

malnlng In Parral.

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TIiIk I it phntOKiuph of thu camp of thu Thirteenth United States cuvuliy nt Columbus, which was attacked by Villa's men.

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6000 SPELLERS I

GIVEN J1SENTS

J. HIANK ADAMS ANJ) J. FltANK

JIU AUi: HO KliATKl) OVKIl DIS-

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WINNERS NEW RAIMENT

Rose Fiesta Queen's- Car

A Klamath Girl Should Be Its Occupant Get Busy

I'nlted I'reHs Service

SAN ANTONIO, April 7. Sovernl

thouund Cnrranilataa are stationed nt

strategic points south of Satevo, to

head off Vllla'a retreat, according to

Coniul Letcher's report to General

Ptuuton.

Ocncral Outlorret has Informed

l-etchcr that Oeneral Cavaioa has

routed a number of Vllllstas near

Ctencgullla.

Colonel Drown'B command has hnlt

d at CiiBlhulrachlc. They are ap

Parently Hliort of supplies.

The American troops are still ad-

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nwts are believed to be near Satevo,

Ah a now thriller a scenic railway

teen patented which fs provided

th switches which turn care around

r.d niako the. passengers ride back

"d until another awltcb la reached.

Tbo manufacture of absolutely

w ice without the use of distilled

tr has been made possible by the

Mention of a pump to keep the wnter

'n circulation without aerating It

y'0 It la being froien. -

Hnrold Todd of Uodd Hollow, who

won Uit spelling clinmplonahlp of

Klamntli county, und Audrey Howell,

tho Merrill clrl finishing third, have

received still furthor nwnrds. J. Frank

Adiims and Ills bou, J. Frunk Jr are

elated to think tho Merrill district's

pupils stand so hlcli, and they accord

Ingly mndo somo uddlttonal awards.

Youuk Todd was taken In tow by

J. Ficnk Senior. Ho was taken to n

local store, and was Riven a lino new

suit of clothes and tho necessary fur

nishings to go with It. The girl wus

presented with a now dress, slippers,

tho cost of this wns borne

by tho younger J. Frank.

May liocnto Here.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Woodburn

aro horo from Imperial county, Cali

fornia, with n view to locating, pro

viding Mr. Woodburn, an experienced

stockman, can find what ho wants In

tho way of n location.

Tests by an Eastern railroad have

shown thnt Its grcon switch targotB

are moro oaslly seen If painted with a

wblto bordor.

Monster Rabbit Drive at i

Lorella Attracts Crowds

rMt drire la plaaaed for

Sunday by the people of tat Lo

"tf country; TU ranchers have

" busy alt w.ek.pleclag the wire

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m??i homm ttou tU the ur

Jjundln, country will gather at the

mi Here about o'eloek; while

U expected that a number of auto

mobile parties will attend from Klam

ath FftlU.

The Klamath Kails' people will be

met at the upper bridge by an escort

of Lorella cltliens. After the horae

men have driven the rabbits In, they

are expected to take part In tho final

round-up and exterminations.

O. R. Miller, the local photogra

pher, Is to bp present to secure mo

tlon pictures of the drive.

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clal Club. The polls will be open un

til S o'clock, and the girl receiving

the highest number of votes at that

tln-r- will be the Klamath candidate.

The votes submitted with the nomi

nations, and at the primary .vill all

be in blcnk. They will then be voted

roi i ho Klamath candidate's standing

in the state contest, thereby giving

her lunlco start In the race for hon

ors. After that, the question of a

Klamath girl for queen or mail of

honor will, be up to the citizen-: of

the community.'

Why not a Klamath girl for queen

of tho Rose Festival?

COUNTY FAIR TO

: BE TALKED OVER

! MEETING OF THOSE INTERESTED

WILIi HE HELD THIS EVENING

AT THE CITY HALL COUNCIL

ROOM

HEAD OF G. 0. P. WITH THE KAISER

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ROOSEVELT ROOM IS STILL IN WORD FR05I IJEHLIN IS NOW

EVIDENCE ' BEING AWAITED

Conference Is Held by Progressive, Evidence From Military Attaches la

After Which Murdock Snys They'll London, and From Other Soarcea

Consider No Other for President.'

Ohio Man Relieved to Re Acceptable

Indicate the Sussex Waa Attacked '

by German Submarine, and Asaer-

jo Roth Standpot and Progressive lean Officials Prepare to Sever Re-

Element4f the Party.

Intlons if This Is Prorea.

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United Press Serv;e

NEW YORK, April 7. SigBUcsuace 'BERLIN, April 7. Forelga MJsde

ivas attached to the confereace held ter von Jagow today handed Ambasaa-

today by Colonel Roosevelt, Victor dor Gerard Germany's preliminary an.

Mnrdoch and George Perkins. After- swer to American Inquiries regardiag

wurtls Mnrdoch stated that the pro- the submalning of vessels carrying

grcsslves uill not consider any other Amcicans. Tlie nature of the aaawer

man than Roosevelt for the presiden- is unknown,

ttal nomination.

United Press Service

jUnlted Press Service

WASHINGTON. D. C April.

Tbe government is absolutely

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CHinAOO. Anrll 7. SpnAtnr Wir. xuv Buernnieni IS aDSOlUteiy COn-

ren Harding of Ohio was today chosen !v'nced tbat the Germans submarined

as temporary chairman of the repub-'1"0 """""H" oussex, carrying many

llcan national convention. The vote' merlcanB- The evidence is said to

was unanimously in favor of Harding. oe connv.

Chairman Htlles of the Republican j v Attaches of the American embassy

National Committee stated that the at London have reported' that, the

pieces of metal found aboard the Sua- '

sex are parts of a German torpedo.

The nature of the other evidence re

ceived has not been'reveald. "'

The statement of Berlin's Intentions

and the German answer to American

toboththe-conservatlves-and the pro-tIn(lulrIeaaile be,,waltedLA .. - 4

gresslves, and some consider he will Tno sovernment is prepared to eT-

,be able to conciliate Roosevelt. " reiauons, it is siatea, ir it u proved

LaFayette Gleason of New Yorkfthat Germany Is responsible for Jtae i

was thosen as the temporary secretary J wrecking of the vessel! Many offlclals a

uiu uuuuie 10 see any possioiuty" oi

committee, at Its meeting today, did

not consider the candidacy of Roose-'

vel.

It is generally believed that Hard

ing is the logical man for temporary'

chairman. He Is said to be acceptable

of the convention.

COOS BAY LINE

NOW BEING USED

Tuermany declaring utself In a way to :

prevent a rupture.

Others, however, are .-hopeful of

settlement of the' whole submarine

I war Issue as the price of maintaining

irienaiy relations witn tbe United

States. They think such a settlement, '

conceding everything America asks,

and giving assurances as to. future

cctlvlties, would save a crisis.

PASSENGER TRAFFIC STARTED

WEDNESDAY BIG THREE DAY

CELEBRATION IS TO BE HELD

LATER IN SUMMER

QUESTION Why not a Klamath girl

for quoen of tho Portland Hose Fes

tival? ANSWER Why not?

Klamuth Falls has nn opportunity

to secure somo of tho bost advertis

ing possible for this groat section by

a little co-oporntlon In support of a

Klamath candidate Pictured above Ik

tho unusually attractive design select

ed for tho queon's float In the Port

land Hoso Festival, Juno 7, 8 andyO.

It is to be occupied by ouo of the most

popular girls In tho state. Soveral

localities aro. entering contestants.

Klamath Falls Is to enter & contest

ant, and If everybody gets bohlnd the,

cause and helps, Klamath Falls can

have the honor of the world renowned

carnival.

Tho queen, and her twelve maids

of honor, are to be chosen from the

state at large. Tho expenses of these

favorite young, ladles, to and from

Portland, their hotel bills while there,

and the cost of their gorgeous cos

tumes, will all be borne-by the Fes

tival committee. They will all be

honored guests and In addition, the

locality naming the queen also has

the prlvelege of naming the king.

Six maids are to be chosen from

the state at large. If a Klamath girl

Is not chosen as queen, there is a

good chanco for her to be one of the

maids of honor, and be feted. and hon

ored as much as the queen. Besides,

overy locality naming a maid of honor

will be further advertised by espe

cially constructed floats, representa

tive of the locality, and constructed

it tho expense of the Festival commit

tee. Motion pictures of these fair

dignitaries will also be made, and will

bo used all over the United States in

publicity work.

Klamath has plenty of beautiful

young ladles, young women who are

as gifted as any to be found In the

nation. Klamath Falls has a loyal

bunch or boosters who can elect their

candldato queen, It they get real In

terested in the proposition.

Nominations re bow in order. Any

young lady over eighteen years of

age, residing In Klamath county is

eligible.

To nominate a candidate, all that

Is necessary is to buy her a thousand

votes, and enter her nam at the

Commercial Club. Nominations must

all be In by six o'clock tomorrow

night so hurry, If you are Interest

ed, and place your favorite la nomi

nation. In order to have the Klamath can

didate a general favorite, a, primary

will be held Monday at the'Commer-

Matters pertaining to the next coun

ty fair will be discussed at a meeting

of those Interested, to be held at the

city hall this evening. At this time,

an informal discussion will be held,

and the plans suggested will be used

to guldo the fair board in the arrang

ing of next fall's affair.

For the past two years, district

fairs have been held at Merrill, Bo

nanza and Fort Klamath, with great

success. These may be continued, with

a general county fair here, and the

products of each of these districts

brought together in competition.

MARSHFIELD, April 7. Except

for the long bridge across the Umpqua

River, the Southern Pacific line to

Coos Bay is completed and passenger

j train service over the new railway

'from Eugene to Marshfleld began on

Wednesday. Pending the completion

of the bridge, which will probably be

in July, passengers, baggage, mail and

express will be ferried over tbe river.

In the latter part of this summer

the Portland Chamber of Commerce

will join with the commercial organ

izations of Euaene. Albany. Salem and

other Willamette Valley cltres, in cele

brating with Marshfleld, North Bend,

nud all of the Coos Bay country the

opening of the new railway lino for

through trains. The celebration on

Coos Bay will extend through at least

three days.

War Bulletins

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I'nlted Press Service

BERLIN. April 7. ThV French

were defeated yesterday northeast, of

Avorourt, and In the Calltette woods.

lu a fierce light with the Canadian ,

rfroops at St.. Eloi, the Germans cap-

tured the shell crater position.

Jtusulan attacks to tbe south of

Naroci Lake have failed. $

KWANG TUNG PROVINCE DE-

CALRES ITS INDEPENDENCE

United Press Service

LONDON, April 7 A Router cable

gram from Shanghai declares that the

rich province of Kwang Tung, of

which Canton is the capital, has de

clared Ha Independence.

It Is feared that other provinces

may follow this example, -which may

dissolve the, republic into a number of

small nations.

United Press Service '

PARIS, April 7. The Germans .last,

night made a heavy attack on thtf

Bethlncourt salient after. a"prIod' of

terrific artillery activity. In their as-t

sauit, the German Infantrymen pens-,

trated some of the French" trenches t

along the road connecting Bethlncourt ,

and Chattlngcourt, but .they were af-,

terwards ejected from all of these ex-

cept 300 yards of the: first line

trenches. The Germans are striving!

desperately to reach the Esnes road.'

Complainiagainst the

Power Co. Being Heard

fi

Discoverers of an Egyptian worm

that will eat the cotton boll weevil

have .been discouraged by learning

(hat It Is canlballstlq In Its tendencies

and will eat Its companions as readily

as weevlli.

Certain English universities art

conferring "war degrees" on students

fighting wltk the colors.

With Public Service Commissioners

Frank J, Miller and Thomas K. Camp

bell presiding, tbe final bearing in

the complaint ot the city of Klamath

Falls against, the' rates and service of

the California-Oregon Power company

Is being held at the city hall. City At

torney Groesbeck la conducting the

city's case, and the power company Is values

represented oy vnas. j, recuse

by Attorney (Hub? of Oraata Paea.

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