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LIBERTY GODDESS
CONTEST IS FAST
HEARING FINISH!
NIMH MARIE IIAMIIO HTII.I.
MAINS IN tr.SU
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PrwgraHi of Evrtiu U Pn-iwnil anil
Will lie lllvrii Out for Publication
Tomorrow Tho PMntilm Will Re
Hti-lMno.u-t lo It liltm m
While Pelican In VMUin In Clly,
ProtMlneat Visitor. Will Speak.
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MODRKMM'OF MIIKIITV
Mario lUmlM 4,500
Cltr Calhlna t.noo
llM Plrkett 3,000 4
, Madge duimi :,ooo
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A tomorrow la the wlndup of the'
contest for (ioddei of Liberty, the
friend of the young lady candidal!
am becoming more active In support
of their favorites,
Mlw Mario llambo la still at the
head of the Hat. with ,5uo votes to
her credit.
Mlaa Clara Calkins has jumped to
second place with 4.000. Miss llcaal
I'lckclt and Miss Madge Dixon now
have 3,000 and !,&00 votes rcspec
lively. The contest closes tomorrow after
noon at fi o'clock. All Interested are
urged lo get In their votes before that
lime.
The Birahom Dedication and July
41b celebration are to be so brim full
of events that it has been very diffi
cult to arrange a schedule where all
the feature ran bo given a place.
Diaculllos of thl problem were
Ibreahcd out until a lata hour by the
different committers last night, and
after thoro discussion the following
program was eutlined:
The parades, which are to be undor
the supervision of W. T. l.ee, II. II.
Dunbar uud ,W. A. Deltell, will be
staged In keeping with the two dif
ferent events commemorated.
For Tuesday It planned a historical
pagvunt, Illustrative of the transpor
tation of Central Oregon. This pa
rade will be led by the Klamath and
Modoc Indians In old costumes, fol
lowed by miners' pack trains, settlors'
wagon, stage coaches, cowboys and
railroad floats.
It la also expected that n greater
portion of the thousand and one men
rf Utcred for the draft will be In the
parade, with it section on horseback.
On July 4th tho parade given will
be emblematic of tho loyalty and
patriotism of our nation at this lime.
Civil and Spanish war veterans, eligi
ble under the new army act, Wo
man's Itellef Corps, Hod Cross chap
ter will all be represented In the varl
oui sections of the parade. A special
feature will be tho mnrchliiK of thu
school children undor thu direction of
Mm. Laura Mayer.
A banquet will ho tendered tho
clty'a visitors Tuesday night at the
White Pelican hotel, at which tlmo
(he prominent visitors will speak. The
list of speakers will bo announced to
morrow. v
Kl' WORTH LKAIJUKH
WILL VIKIT HAWMILL
All Kpworth Leaguors and thoir
frlonds uro cordially Invited to attend
hiking parly tonight, lo start at
7: in at the llrnco M. K, church. They
will go lo PellcBii City, after which
they will bo nerved refreshment! and
hown thru tho Pollcnn lluy Lumber
company's sawmill.
CJOVKIINOR NAMKH
KXKMPTIOX HOARD
8A1.KM. Juno 88. Oovornor With
yoombe has appointed G, L. Humph
rey. C. R. Detail and Dr. Warren
v . . .
Hunt to act as the exemption board in
Klamath county. These will pan
upon claims for exemption from the
draft for the uew national army,
HEROIC KMMATII FALLH
Them la n Hplrndld example
of imlillc spirit In the work of
Kli.tii.itli Full connection
with lh Htruhorn railroad.
Tlmt little rlty Invented $300,.
Hti In tin. rimil, It la n proillical
support of the eliterprUo, The
people provided the funds for
building twenty miu-H f till)
lltm, beadle imidi otiii-r money
and properly for terminals,
rights-of-way iiml other require
ment for cnrnuraglng Hie con
struction of tht. road.
Tim effort put foith by a com-
paratlvrly niniili number of peo-
pin turrit lo accomplish auch a
wonderful result Iiuh hren heroic
In Ilin hlgtiral degree. It la a
riitnarknliln illaplay of purpose.
clllerprUe ami self help,
A moat pleaalng feature la
that thin trvmundoiia effort by
thn people of Klamath Falls has
been made to Up themselves up
more cloaely to Portland. Their
rail coniiectltiiiH have been such
a to naturally bind them to Cal
ifornia, A carload of potatoes or
other local products to be deliv
ered In I'ortlaml had lo make a
lone excursion southward thru
Northern California to Weed and
Iheiicn northward to thla city.
It was a round about procesa
that made business with Port-
land dliririilt and illiu-ouraglug,
The Htrahorn railroad offered
deliverance, and the Klamath
Kails people acted. They enlist-
ed for a great railroad drive.
Their erfertlvcneM and Hie spirit
are revealed In the figures of
their contribution!!, and they are
figures lo reflect the highest
credit uKn a far larger rommun
Ity.
The beginning of construction
on the Htrahorn line Is to be eel-
ebrated at Klamath Palls July 3
and I. There Is lo be an excur-
slon from I'oriland. and Port-
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v ine spiru or tviamam ran, u
will be opportunity lo stand on
4 distant border and gel the
viewpoint of remote Oregon.
And It will be u chance far Port-
land to catch the spirit of push
that, applied here, would write
progress and prosperity above
the portals of Portland Port-
land Journal.
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LOCAL HOSPITAL
NOW ACCREDITED
STATK HOARD OK KXAMJXKRS
ACTS HIVttRARLK OX HKJUKT
TO ALUIW IAK.-AL SCHOOL TO
(IIYK XirilSKJi t'KRTIKICATKS
PORTLAND, Juno 2S. The state
board of hospital examiners designat
ed an accredited training school for
muses at tho lilackbum hospital at
Klamath Fulls today.
A. J. Lyle, mauagor of tho local
hospital , hua boon attempting to se
cure this action for several years.
Ordinarily a small hospital is made
nn accredited training school only in
connection with u lurgo hospltul, but
owing l Klamalh's geographical no
sltlon It has not been practical to so
cslubllsh such u connection here.
The president of this board visited
the local hospital two weoks ago, and
Investigated and viewed tho local hos
pital and Its facilities, which she stat
od then wero satisfactory.
Mr. l.yle. who Bont tho above tele
gram from Portland, Biild boforo loav
Ing for Portland that tho local hospl
tiil'H school will now bo able to glvo
nurses who lake the training and do
thoir work satisfactorily their diplo
mas direct, without their being com
pelled to spond several months at a
larger hospital, as Is ordinarily the
case.
Elks Lodge Tonight.
Klamath Fall Lodge
1247, n. P.
' -. ..- in t..1 . ue.sviilfit ettaftlnn to
o. kiss, wi ---' ""-- "
nisht. At this time arrangements
to he perfected for an Elk's float for
the big parade at the' coming election.
BAN PLACED ON
FETTI AND SDCH
MAYOR CHIHLEH INSTRUCTS If).
LICE TO ARREST FOR USING
TORPEDO CAXKK, HIHROXS AXDI
CONFETTI l. CELEIIHATINU
"Owing to the many complaints on
thn part of luminous men and resl-
,"vnu or the city made In the pant.
, reiauve lo trie throwing of confetti
tand paper ribbons on tho streets and
sidewalks, rendering the same un
a sightly and entailing much work In
, i cleaning, and In some Instances work
4 Ing a damage to property, and deem
a, Ing that public sentiment In general
, Is against the practice, the policy of
A, the city during the coming cclobra
a tlon will b to enforce the ordinances
. forbidding the littering of the streets.
and It Is hoped that all cllliens will
cooperate," said Mayor C, II. Crlsler
4,1 today.
! 'The city has a specific ordinance
relating to firecrackers, torpedo canes
.' and fireworks, forbidding use of the
4 same on the streets.
"The police have Instructions to
( enforce this ordinance rigidly, and It
Oils hoped that cltlscns and parents
will lend assistance. The good rea-
, sons prompting the observance of the
. city taw on these two subjects should
1 be apparent to all."
STRAHORN DOE
HERE TONIGHT
COMI.VU IIV AUTOMOUILK PROM
liAKKVIKW WITH MIW. 8TRA
HORX AXD HPOKAXK PARTY
WILL AXXOVXO: PLAX8
Mr. and Mrs. Robert K. Strahorn
and a nartv of friends from Spokane
arc scheduled to arrive here tonight I
by automobile from Lakevlew, after
touring thru Central and Eastern
Oregon.
i
They were expected In last night,
but made a trip to Lakevlew after
visiting llend and after planning to
come direct from Bend.
chief Knclneer N. H. Home inti-
mated today that the letting of the
coutracu for construction work on
iilm railroad is comnleted. but said no.'ed In the columns of the Herald to-
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announcement would be made until
the announcement.
FORJULY 4TH
LAKKYIKW PARTY AXD HOUSTON
HOYS FROM SUMMER LAKE SAY
LARGE NUMUER WILL HE
HERE FOR RAILROAD DAY
Frank O. Bunting, B. C. Ahlstrom
and John McGuIre left today on their
return home to Lakeview after a brief
business visit to Klamath Falls.
' Mr. Bunting stated that quite a
number of Lakeview people are plan
ning on coming to Klamath Falls on
July 3 and 4 to help celebrate the
starting of work on tho Strahorn rallr
road, which Is to open up the unde
veloped sections of Interior Oregon.
Vem and Leo Houston of Summer
Uke. who are aUo here with their
families for the Fourth, came down
by way of Silver Lake, and report a
large number or people coming to this
city for July 4th.
They estimate at least fifteen auto
mobile loads will come from that sec.
tlon of Oregon.
Both Vern and Leo will remain
here over the Fourth and Railroad
Day before returning to their ranch
near Summer Lake.
CROWDS
COMING
PUBLIC SAFETY BODY
MEETS TOMUKROW
J
A special meeting of the Klam
ath County Public Safety Com-
mlttie will lie held tomorrow
nlgbf, at 8 o'clock. In the court
nous. A large attendance If
desired.
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U. Si AVIATOR
BELIEVED KILLED
CORPORAIi - HALL, AUTHOR A.l
AVIATOIt, SHOT THRU IAJXO
WHILK HOHTIXO HKVKX CJKR
MAXMAC1IINKH
PARIS, June 27. Corporal James
Hall of Colfax. Iowa, member of
lafayette's Kscadritle, which la com
posed principally of American avi
ators, Is believed to have been killed
while fighting seven German air
planes.
He was shot thru the lungs, and his
machine fell within tho French lines.
James Hall Is the author of "Kitch
ener's Mob.;' and was formerly in me
British shay.
BAND CONCERT
FRIDAY NIGHT
KLAMATH FALLS MILITARY
BAND WILL MARK 8KCO.VD AP.
PKARAXCK ON KLK8 TKMPLK
HTEPS KW PLAYERS HERK'
With two new players in the ranks
of the Klamath Falls Military band.
the second of the-regular street con-
will be held on the steps of the
I Rika Temnle tomorrow nlffht.
F. E. Necley, trombone player from
Roseburg, and Alva Walker, cornct-
1st from Gold Hill, are the new mem
bers, and these are to be followed
shortly by others, according to Man
lager John Hubbard.
A number of thlse new men Intend
to locate here permanently. The pro
gram for the concert will be announc
i ...
morrow night,
PRIESTS PLACED
UNDEIURREST
PAPER REPORTS THAT GERMANS
PLACE PRIESTS .IX BELGIUM
UNDER ARREST, TAKING SOME
TO GERMANY
AMSTERDAM, June 28. The Tel.
egrnf says that several priests of En
tourage of Cardinal Merciers primate
of Belgium have been arrested and
recently Imprisoned tn Germany.
Twenty others have been imprison
ed In Belgium. Merciers private sec
retary was sentenced to one year tor
preaching a sermon on Christian
charity.
SPOKANE PASSES THRU
GOOD YEAR FOR FIRES
SPOKANE, June 28. Spokane has
passed thru 'an exceptional year in
the matter of destructive fires, ac
cording to the .report of the chief of
the Are department of this city, Just
made public. The loss In 1815 was
1511,581. Last year's lots was slight
ly moro than one-halt of 1915, the
figures being $'307,504. Much of the
difference In losses Is ascribed by
Chief Week to the fact that Spo
kane's department's completely no
tarised,
CAPTU EOF IBS
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CANADIAN TROOPS STORM AND
CAPTURE GERMAN FRONT LINE
IN SUBURB Of LENS, GREAT
FRENCH COAL DISTRICT
CANADIAN ARMY HEADQUAR
TERS IN FRANCE, June 28. Under
the protection of artillery Ore, Cana
dian troops have stormed and captur
ed the German front line ' before
Avion, a suburb of Lens, the great
French coal city.
The assaulting troops, were com
posed of men from Columbia, Mani
toba, Ontario and Nova Scotia. Their
opponents were the crack Prusslsn
Guard corps.
The advance carried 'the British
line to within one mile of the center
of Lens.
UNCLE SAM IS
NOW SET TO GO
AMERICANS NOW PREPARED TO
LINE UP WITH EUROPEAN VET.
ERANS FOR, ACTIVE SERVICE
e
IN FRONT TRENCHES '
WASHINGTON, D. C. Jane 28.
Somewhere In France thousands of
American soldiers are encamped.
ready to take their places la the
trenches beside ithe allies' jseasonid
campaigners. aj)Kf
The regulars and marines leaded
yesterday after .a voyage. In which
German subinarfaeK:wera'elHeVaa4
all records broken for'transportlag a
large military unit overseas.
The Americans bare supplies taken
from this country already stored.
which will be sufficient for
months.
COCCHI FEELS
MORALLY FREE
r
,,
CONSCIENCE DOES NOT HURT
HIM, BUT READY TO UNDERGO
LEGAL PENALTY IN ITALY HE
FEARS ELECTRIC CHAIR
BOLOGNA, Italy. June 28. "I feel
myself morally acquitted, but am
ready to undergo the legal penalty of
my country," Alfred Cocchl. the slay
er of Ruth Cruger of New York, la
quoted as saying to Interrogations of
an Italian Judge.
It Is believed that Cocchl, with
his friends, dreads a sentence to death
in the electric chair.
His friends are starting a fund to
fight extradition proceedings.
LIFE TERMER HEADS
CONVICTS RED CROSS
SALEM, June 28. One hundred
convicts at the Oregon state penlten.
tlury recently organised an auxiliary
to the Willamette Chapter of" the Red
Cross and subscribed $100 to the
"mercy fund." Jesse P. Webb, serr.
Ing a life term from Portland, was
elected president, and George Mc
Mahon, another "life termer." was
named treasurer. Three women pris
oners belong. ,
CORYALL1S CLOSES
MOVIES ON SUNDAY
CORVALLIS.June 28. Corvallls
has roted to close all motion picture
houses here on Sundays.
la
Earl Beesona former reside ef
this city. Is here'froai Ashland.
r Mrs; Etta Kilgare s in town this
week from Bonansa. ;
ORROON DRAFT EXEMPTION
iwMUktU entiANizE
SALEM, Jgne,l8. The draft
exemption boards thruont the
state have been ordered to or-
gsnUe.
,
COURT DECIDES
AGAINST ESPEE
PERMANENT INJUNCTION TO PRE.
VENT CLASS RATES FROM GO
ING INTO EFFECT DENIED AND
I
SUIT DISMISSED
The attempt of the Southern Pa
cific company to secure a permanent
injunction against a ruling of the Cal
ifornia railroad, commission flxlng
certain class rates from California
points to the Oregon line has been
dismissed by the United Ststes dis
trict court aid the rates ordered Into
effect, according to a letter re
ceived by Secretary Fleet of the
Klamath Commercial Club from the
traflc managers.
The letter Is as follews:
The application of the Southern
PaeUc company for a permanent In
junction prohibiting the enforcement
of the order of the railroad commis
sion of the state of California In the
matter of class rates between Baa
Francisco, Oakland, Sacramento, etc.,
and Northern' California points was
dismissed today by the United States
district court. Therefore, the South
ern Paclic company must Immediate,
ly comply with the order of the com
mission or take aa. appeal to the su
preme coart'of the Halted States.
"We are Terymneh of the epiatoa
Ihat a appoeTwUI be taken, a they
itterry failed "to make' a eeaclaslve
ehowtavteirMerVeCbaaiipUesw
for the lajaacilea. .'and to onr rnlad
and farther appeal weald be frivolous
to eay the least.
"We propose to ase every efort to
hare these rates published Immedi
ately, as we feel that the reductions
that, will be made at Klamath Falls.
as result of this deelelon. are Just
and reasonable, aad should hare been
published long ago.
,t'We feel confident that there will
be.no further litigation In connection
with this matter."
NAVAL CADETS
ARE GRADUATED
THIRD YEAR CLASS BOOSTED
ONE YEAR TO' BECOME OFFI
OERS IN WARDANIELS AD
DRESSES AT COMMENCEMENT
ANNAPOLIS, June 28. America
Is demonstrating to the world that a
democracy of 100,000.000 persons
can wage war effectively and tn a
wide unity of spirit, Secretary of the
Nary Daniels declared la hu com
mencement address to nearly 100
members of the third year clasa of the
United State aaral academy, whose
graduation was adranced one year to
prorlde officers for warships.
"Those who phophested that Amer
ica would not enter the war whole
heartedly hare beea. discredited," he
said. "Only divided councils hare
existed as to the beet methods to be
employed."
Sturling Garrett, son of Mr. and
Mrs. J. H. Garrett of this city, is a
member of this class, and was, grad
uated at noon today with his class. He
was a member of the .football' squad
wall attending the naval academy,
also.
Oaklaad Mea Vmtt.
Eaf lander Brothers, special repr.
senUUres of the- HeadersMitMectHe
Loop .araaerUw at. Qaklaad.' Calif,
are la the oityjer a week of 'n
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