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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-11-26
OLD MEN WOULD
AMsWgR COLOR CALL

OAKLAND. Nov. 2e.-Many aged
men are feeling the urge Of war. and
are endeavoring to enlist here. accord.
ing to Recruiting On1cer R. J. Upton
OF the 115th regiment Of Engineers.
One man Of 20 offered to pay his
own board and transportation in the
event he was accepted. but Upton was
forced to decline his services.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-11-26
ELECTRICAL WORKERS
STRIKE ls UNSETTLED

SEATTLE, Nov. 24.--Striking men,
bers Of the Northwest Conference Of
Electrical Workers who met to con-
slider submitting the proposed strike
settlement to a referendum OF the
unions, have denied that the strike
was settled, and said that only the ap-
proval of their terms would end 1t.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-11-26
STRAY HORSE

Brown mare, white strip on face.
one white front foot, with halter; own
er can get same by paying expenses.
McCabe's store, Sixth street Call after
6 p. M. c. Il. Williams. 23-6t*
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-11-26
War lsolates The
Falkland Islands

PORT STANLEY, Falkland Islands.
Nov. 26.--The war has completely iso.
lated the Falkland Islands from the
rest OF the world as far AZ commercial
Intercourse Is concerned. In spite of
the fact that the islands are the naval
base Of the British feet for the South
Atlantic and South Pacific.
Since March 10th OF this year not a
single ship has stopped at the Falk.
lands on It's journey to England. and
correspondence for Buenos Aires and
Iontevideo has been sent by way Of
Punta Arenas. while passengers for
Buenos Aires and Montevideo have
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-11-26

without much attention as to where
they are to light. II the car Is full they
stretch themselves out over the pass
cngers' laps. and pant comfortably un'
I'll the coming upgrade halts the train.
Then they resume work.
The trip is made at an average rate
OF eight miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
FRANCE MAY HAVE SECOND JOAN OF ARC;
STRANGE VOICES URGE GIRL TO BATTLE

y
PARIS March 0In Paris boarding lives
French
Perchaud
permit to be
the said
simple pious all invariably replies:
DO anything, for must nothing"
the Chapel
Arc The strcest
being maintained her the authorities
which the department of
Perchau The girl always has shown exemplary
St Cho, which has be-
finally the Bishop Poiers
a decided
Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
ELDERLY MAN KILLED !
BY TRAIN AT BENN|NG

George Shilling, seventy-two years
old. a mathematical instrument maker.
who has been a resident of this city
since shortly after the civil war, was
run over by train on the tracks Of
the Shepherd branch of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company near Ben
ming last night about I o'clock and
killed. He was on his way from the
city to his home at 13S Anacostia road
and was walking over a trestle when
killed.
1t is said that Mr.. Shilling had re-
Gently been in the habit of walking the
railroad tracks on his way home to es-
cape the mud on the road. and only FRI
day night the police were informed, he
said he knew he was safe on the Balti-
more and Ohio tracks at night because
very few trains passed there at that
time. His body was taken to the
morgue, where Coroner hewitt will hold
an inquest at o'clock tomorrow after
noon.
Mr. Shilling, who was well known
in business circles belonged to several
Masonic bodies. He was native of
Norway, and was twenty-eight years
old when he came to this country. His
wife died here several years ago. Mr..
Shilling was in business at 9Th and @
streets for "A number of years. and for
the past six years he was located at
Sl4 + street.
George Shilling, jr.. a son. who served
in Cuba during the spanish war, con-
tracted the Cuban fever when he re-
turned to this country and died at Nom
tauk Point. He WAS nursed by his
brother, Edgar Shilling, who served as
captain of the Morton Cadets, and the
latter contracted typhoid fever as a
result of his efforts to save the Span
ish war veteran member of the family.
Then he took tuberculosis and died.
Mr. Shilling is survived by four sons
and two daughters. One son, Alphonzo
Shilling, is in charge of the weather
bureau station at North Platte, Neb.:
Harry is n first lieutenant in the N. c.
D. G. and recently returned from Ell
Paso, Tex; Eric knute Shilling, in the
customs service in Richmond. Va, and
the fourth son is George Shilling, who
was associated in business with his
father.
The daughters are Mrs. F. Y. Patter-
son and Mrs. Arthur Duvan Arrange
ments for the funeral have not been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Fall Kills "Humpty-Dumpty"

KINGSTON, N. Y. March 10-Famous
Sor forty years as the original "Humpty-
Dumpty' clown, Tony Denier died here
today from fall on an icy sidewalk He
was seventy-eight years old and has been
an inmate of the almshouse since June.
He retired as a clown eight years ago
Two years later he married the widow of
Daniel Sully. an actor. He won, recently
a NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Judgment from
her in a suit to recover S17,0 900 he claim
ed to be lifetime savings. advanced as
loan to her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
WARNS WAR MAY BE LOST
OWING TO LACK OF FOOD

LONDON, March 1o.-In an address at
Gloucester today Capt. Charles Bath
urst, unionist member of the house of
commons, gave warning that there was
a possibility that the war would be
lost and an ignoble peace agreed to on
account of lack of money or food. The
scarcity of potatoes. he said. was now
greater than at any time in forty years
and at the present rate of consumption
none would be available for any one in
about six weeks.
Capt Bathurst said the food control
Ter contemplated drastic steps, to be
carried out by means of search war
rants, unless the contemplate and I'M
patriotic practice" of criminal hoard
ing bv individuals ceased
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
FILMS At UNIVERSITY CLUB.
"Columbia's Call" to Be Shown I'm
der Stars Auspices.

Members OF the University Club were
delighted with the collection of motion
pictures of Americas preparedness
campaign, .'Columbia's Call" shown at
the club last night by the Universal
Military Training League, under aus
pieces of The Star.
Spectacular activities of the army and
navy were depicted. The fall of Vera
Cruz divided interest with the drive
of Pershing's column into Mexico, the
maneuvers at Leon Springs, Palo Alto
and other points in Texas. Sports and
pastimes of the guardsmen on the
border were also shown. A reel of
naval pictures showing the. Atlantic
fleet in practice evolutions off Guanta-
namo closed the exhibition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
C. G. O. CANAL MEN MAY STRIKE
Demands Ten Cents a Ton More for
Hauling Coal.
special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd. March 1O-Boat-
men on the Chesapeake and Ohio canal
residing at Sharpsburg, Williamsport
and Hancock have threatened to strike
unless an increase of 10 cents a ton Is
granted for hauling coal from Cumber-
land to Georgetown. 1t is stated that
General Manager G. l. Nicholson of
Washington of the canal company has
offered the boatmen As cents a ton. but
they have rejected this offer. The dis
satisfaction extends from Cumberland
to Washington, it is said, the boatmen
asking for so cents ton for through
traffic and a proportionate raise to in
termediate points. 1t is claimed by the
boatmen that they cannot hire crews and
make a living at the present rate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
HOPES U-BOAT WILL BE SUNK.
Former President Taft Wants to See
Merchant Shin Victor.

ST. JoHNSBURY, VT. March 1o-'1f
United States armed merchant ship
sights and sinks a German submarine,
as I hope she WILL" said former Presi-
dent William H. Taft, at a meeting
here tonight 1.-The next step will be up
to Germany. If, however. the subma-
rine sinks an American ship. the next
step will be up to the United States"
Mr. tart. VINO explained the purpose
the deck of an American ship was as
tnviolable as American territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
SHOOTS SELF TWICE.
Mrs. Julia Thompson Said to Have
ATTEMPTED Suicide.

Mrs. Julia Thompson, whose age was
given as twenty years, was taken to
Garfield Hospital last night from her
mothers home. 1741 Sth street, and
treated for two bullet wounds. Police
men from the eighth precinct visited the
house and were told that Mrs Thomp-
son shot herself during a fit of de-
spondency due to domestic troubles.
A brother of the wounded woman took
her to the hospital in private convey
ance before the police reached the house
The shooting WIS done with a 32-cali-
her revolver while Mrs. Thompson was
in room on the upper floor.
Reports of the shots were heard by
members of the family, who rushed up
stairs to ascertain the cause. 1t is said
that Mrs. Thompson and her two chill
dren came to the city from their home
at Silver Spring about two weeks ago.
The wounded woman's husband was
not at the house when the shooting was
done. Physicians at Garfield Hospital
said they thought Mrs. Thompson had
a good chance for recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
FIND AN OPIUM OUTFIT.
Pharmacy Inspectors Arrest Occur
pant of 9Th Street Room.

Pharmacy Inspector Sanders. Harry
Evans. his assistant, and Detectives
Burlingame and Kelly last night. short
Iy before IL o'clock, visited the room
OF Julian Reed. top floor Of 512 9Th
street, and took possession of an al
legged opium smoking outfit. consisting
of a Chinese pipe and quantity of
opium.
Reed denied that he knew of the
presence of the outfit in his room or
how it got there. He was arrested and
charged with having opium in his pos
session Two visitors in the room were
not arrested, but they may be called as
witnesses when the case is heard in
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
MEXICO WILL BE NEUTRAL.
Ambassador Fletcher Convinced
After Talk With Carranza.

EMEXICO CITY, March 10.-Henry p.
Fletcher, the new American ambassa-
dor, during his recent trip with do
facto officials, has had opportunity to
discuss matters not only with them,
hut also with Gen. Carranza The am
bassador, it is understood, it satisfied
that the de facto governments policy
of neutrality will remain unchanged.
His impressions. it is said. have been
forwarded to Washington.
Mexico's policy. 1t is believed here.
will not be altered, no matter what
position the United States may be
forced to take, as the Carranza gov
eminent still adheres to its announce
ment of neutrality made at the Tina
diplomatic relations between Germany
and the United States were severed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11

garian officers and command. This is
true Of all the front. The northern
communication means are such that
Austro- Hungarian and German and all
the general STATS are constantly in
touch with one another, although oc-
casionally it is necessary that the
chiefs meet in order to talk over plans
or discuss conditions which are to gov
ern our plans. For all other phases OF
military work the telegraph and courier
service suffice
Field Marshal Conrad left the i'm
preston that this system had given
most satisfactory results. and tnat
much of the success achieved was due
to it.
Calls War bad Business"
The correspondent remarked that he
had first seen the field marshal in the
Galician campaign in the fall OF 1914.
Since then the chief of STAFF had VIII
messed many military and political de-
velopments, which the late political de-
velopments with reference to Galicia
brought back in all vividness' 1t seem
ed.
There is poor Rumania." said the
field marshal. The Rumanians would
not take advice down there and nave
paid dearly for it. War is bad ouSi-
ness for anybody. but especially for the
foolish.
"The position of the Rumanians was
excellent throughout the war, until they
decided to attack, her statesmen aiso
thinking we were on the verge OF COZ.
lapse They have learned since then
what other peoples should not AVOID
learning-namely. that to attack the
central powers is no easy matter.
1.-THE last one of our soldiers mas
begun to feel that he can have peace
only by resisting to the utmost those
who would divide his patrimony, ms
fatherland, among themselves. The
spirit Of our troops remains the best:
they are seasoned soldiers no" anu
adore their emperor, whose sane. sym
pathetic nature endearS him to ALL
Emperor Is Interested.
Field Marshal Conrad then recited
few instances in which the emperor.
then the crown prince, had endured the
greatest hardships in order to carry out
his mission as the personal representa-
tive of the late Emperor Francis Jo-
seph. Intimate military questions he
did not care to discuss.
please do not ask me-" he said
smilingly. you see. I am soldier
and, as such, in very narrow coat,
pointing to his army blouse Such
things l leave to politicians. who nave
ness is to make war. not to talk OF IT.
He mentioned that Emperor Charles
took the keenest interest In all the
operations and that he LETT genera
headquarters only when pressing state
business called him.
The field marshal ended the interview
by saying that he had never been In
the United States, owing to the Iact
that since 1871 he had been a soldier.
whose leave of absence had never been
longer than four weeks annually.
Pleading unfamiliarity with American
conditions, he refrained from discuss
ing the situation due to the rupture of
diplomatic relations between the United
States and Germany.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Alabamans Cannot Hike Back.

The War Department has declined to
permit the LIST Alabama Cavalry to hike
back from Fort Sam Houston, San An
tonic. Tex, to the muster-out at Mont
gomery. Ala. and in SO deciding an
nounced that every one Of the National
Guard would be mustered out of the
federal service by April l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Steel Ordered for Alaska.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 10-C. f.
Dole. purchasing agent for the Alaskan
engineering commission. today placed
a s467 900 order with the United States
Steel Products Company for rails, angle
splice bars. track bolts and track
spikes. The deal duplicates an order
placed with the United States Steel
Products Company a month ago for de-
livery this spring and summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
WHAT IS MIDDLE AGE?
SCHOOL BOARD WANTS TO KNOW
HOW WOMEN REGARD IT.

When is a woman Of middle age"i
That is the question which was raised
at a meeting of the Home and School
Council at the Franklin building last
night.
The council was asked to recommend
to the board Of education that certain
qualifications outlined by the Home and
School Association of the H. D. Cooke
building, regarding matrons. should be
considered. The qualifications set forth
in part that the matron should be a
white woman of middle age, preferably
between thirty and forty years of age"
..Why, I don't call between thirty and
forty years middle age" declared one
of the delegates.
..Nor do l." responded another.
"Why, I don't call between thirty and
1. moro than fifty years DID," volun-
teered q third.
The sentiments were spplauded. but
the qualification was adopted - read.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
Speaker to Take Western Trim

Speaker Clark intends to leave
Washington Wednesday for a short
western trip. He has an engagement
TO speak in Ohio and to make a st
Patricks day address in Chicago. He
will also visit his home at Bowling
Green, Mo-, and will visit his
daughter. Mrs. James NJ Thomson. at
New Orleans. before returning here.
March 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
News Advices Distorted.

ANY discussion of developments in
Washington just now is severely handi-
capped because of our dependency upon
the Reuter- and Havas dispatches" said
DR.. Heckscher when the correspondent
asked him for the impression in reich
stag circles concerning President Will
sens international policies. These
dispatches" continued DR.. Heckscher.
mot only frequently are two or three
days late. but, as we have regretfully
learned, frequently are very cunningly
distorted for obvious purposes.
THE excitement in your country over
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman in
structions to the German minister in
Mexico is quite incomprehensible to US.
They concerned purely precautionary
military measures to become effective
only in case the United States declared
war on us. They were part of our
active mobilization plans. in case we
were attacked by the United States A
nation surrounded by world enemies as
we now are cannot be blamed for view
ing the latent enmity of Mexico toward
the United States as a possible active
asset in case of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
DR.. Heckscher of German
Reichstag Predicts Two
New Groups After War.
GERMAN RUSS-J JAPANESE
COALITION is PREDICTED
Opposed to This Will Be Anglo
American Group, Is Declaration.
Defends Mexican Plot.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, March 10, by wireless to
Tuckerton, n. jim a forecast Of the
worlds political situation after the war.
DR.. Siegfried Heckscher, member of
the foreign relations committee of the
reichstag. predicted to the Associated
Press correspondent today that Presi-
dent Wilson's war policies" would re-
suit in the formation of two new groups
Of world powers. He said:
II even go so far as to assert that,
uninfuenced by fate and the calcula-
lions of statesmen. President Wilson's
wa policies ultimately will result, for
decades to come. in two new groups Of
world powers"
DR.. Heckscher, who for many years
was an active director of the Ham
burgAmerican line. is prominent in
parliamentary circles and occupies a
position in the reichstag similar to
that occupied by Senator Stone in the
United States Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11

Out of a total world production In
1915 of 10000 tons Of rubber Brazil
$4,000 tons. or about rs per
cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
BRITISH BATTLING
TURKS ON D|ALA
Ottoman Troops Begin De-
tense of Bagdad Six Miles
Below City.
RUSSIANS SEIZE SENNE

The British forces that drove the
Turks from Kut-el-Amara. have at last
come in contact with new Turkish
line on the Diala river, six miles below
Bagdad. which point, apparently. the
Turks have chosen to defend that an
cient city.
Gen. Maude, the commander of the
British forces in Mesopotamia, has an
nounced that the Turks are holding the
new line in some strength and that his
troops are engaging them.
The advance of the Russian forces in
western Persia, with the capture Of the
town of Senne and Turkish positions
nearby, has brought the troops of the
Russian emperor within twenty-five
miles of the upper part of the Diala
river, near the mouth of which stream
the British are attacking the Turks.
British Official Report.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 10.-The British
troops in Mesopotamia on Thursday
were engaging the Turkish forces
which We're holding the Diala river
line. six miles below Bagdad, in some
strength. it was announced officially.
The statement reads:
Gen Maude telegraphed that on the
evening of March our gunboats and
cavalry had discovered the enemy hold
ing the line of the Diala river On the
Sth our troops were engaged with the
enemy who hold the above line in some
strength.
The position evacuated without re-
sistance by the enemy at Ctesiphon on
~
pared and it is clear that he intended
to hold it, Its evacuation was proba bly,
due to the rapidity of our advance from
Azizie."
Russ Make Big Gains.
PETROGRAD. March 10, via London
British admiralty, per Wireless Press
Russian troops have captured the town
of Senne, in western Persia, and Turkish
positions nearby, the war office announced
today. Further raiding operations are
taking place in Turkish Armenia
A Russian submarine belonging to the
Black sea fleet has sunk a large steamer
and several other vessels, says the an
nouncement. which readS
Turk Attacks Beaten Off.
Caucasus front--Southwest of Ellen
on the Black sea coast. Insignificant at
tacks by the Turks were beaten off
West of Giumichkhan our reconnoiter-
ing attachments attacked the Turks
Having demolished their works and
taken some machine guns and teIe-
phone equipment, the scouts returned
to their lines. bringing with them four
officers and forty-nine Askaris (tribes-
mem.
I'm the direction of Biiar our troops
gained possession of Turkish positions
in the vicinity of Senne and also Of
the town of Senne
'On the Black sea, in the neighbor-
hood of the Bosporous, one of our
submarines destroyed large steamer
and two tuSboats which ran ashore
during our pursuit Eight schooners
also were sunk"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11

ed the opinion that IN case Oh wal Ne.
many would Immediately endeavor 70
place hostile submarines of the North
Atlantic coast This. they believe:
would have the effect or cutting Oh
shipments between the United states
and Latin American countries. espe-
cially South America, making a situa-
ton which has been very bad TOT
South America since the European
markets were closed to her much worse
than ii is.
Plan for Hollands Ships.
Among the neutral European NATIONS
so far as Holland is concerned. 1t seems
assured that the status ouo Will be
maintained. pending the perfecting OF
some arrangement between Holland
and England, by which Dutch merchant
ships may be examined for contraband
by ships of the allies at Halifax, Nova
Scotia. and, proceeding thence TO Ber-
gen Norway and finally to Rotterdam,
avoid the submarine zone proscTloeu py
Germany, and thus obviate Tor HOLLAND
the arming difficulty.
Holland is one OF the greatest Oh tlie
neutral maritime nations. There are
some thirty Dutch merchantmen '1eo up
in American ports. probably as many IN
British ports, and a much larger mum
Der in Dutch ports. Holland is suffer-
ing severely from the lack of the use
of these ships.
Argentine Shipping Coastwise.
1t is pointed out that owing to the
fact that the various nations are Diff
ferently situated. some neutrals may
consider armins while others could not
possibly do so. This applies particularly
to European neutrals. SO far as Ar
gentiua among the Latin American
group of neutrals. is concerned. she has
mostly a CoaStwise trade. without
real international merchant marine
and is not confronted with the question
of arminE ships. although she is con-
fronted by the possibility of the stop
page of her supplies If the United
States does actually go to war with
Germany, and is obliged to defend At
1antic and Caribbean coasts against
German submarines.
Both British and German experts
have gone on record as believing the
Gripping of neutral shipping is the
most serious result of the German sub
marine warfare. German authorities
have boosted that if they can terrorize
neutral vessels and can continue to
pound away at British shipping the
starvation of England in the end is
certain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-11
STREET CAR MEN
MAY START STRIKE
EARLY TOMORROW

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