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KLAMATH COUNT
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tcenth Year No. 3,727
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1019
Price, Five Cento
Four
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OUR GUARANTEE,
IS PRESIDENT
ecutive Given Great Ova
tion at Tacoma
HE
ASKS RATIFICATION
reW,Trct)"n",m Will Make
cTht l'unx-M f America In
Blcrlm War Willi Germany Ho
AMurcd, IX!"" Wllwm-wwn-w
Johwon ntl Willi lAua
Hpaahs Follow liife His AiltlrcMN
TACOMA, Sept. 13. RoaillnR part
,t bis sddrens 'to Congross asking
!ti declaration of wnr with Oor
nuy, President Wilson declared to
tot toat tbo purpaio thoro outllnoil
in not yet fulfilled and would not
be till the treaty was ratified.
The President aiikcd thou for com
plete freedom from autocracy and
piruteea for liberty ovorywhero.
He said that was ttio program which
had tees adopted without rospoct to
party and which It now wiib propos
ed In some quarters to abandon.
When bo asked whothor the pro
pie wanted It abandoned, thoro wore
ihouts from tlio audlonco of "No",
W. There was a contlnunl uproar of
tteerlng after the President hnd flu
bbed sneaking.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 13. Sonntor
Hiram Johnson of California declared
list night that tlio outstanding Ques
tion of the League of Nntloim contro
tersy Is whether the United States
till do Its duty alono or whothor hIio
till subject horsolf to tho will of
tireat Britain and Japan. Ilo was giv
es an IS minute ovation. Hundreds
ot people were turned away from tho
Hall.
IDG 'COPS'
liOISISSED
BOSTON, Sopt. 13. Police com
nlaloner Curtis announced today
tkit posts deserted by striking police
men were vacant and that ho Intond
1 to fill them with tho pollcomon
rto offered to return to work nftor
He request made yesterday by Sum
"I Oompers, that tho blue-coats re
"ni to their duties.
Tbe request of the pollcomon to bo
"touted will be aenled. A man was
led thla morning and a woman
j In the kneo during an attempt
by the stato guards to make
rers move on.
WDIR8 kxjov PARTY
The Ladles nt tho White Pelican
JWipwt last evening at tho tuno
J7 ,Btorlcs "'id tales of ndvon-
i? i witu Mrs- Kstii c
ih. hostpsa-LiB,,t rotr8h-
crW"eBerv tho guests by Mrs.
r during the evening.
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H5AVI3 FOR 8ALKM.
iimUt Charlos w,ta0". who
fcMor Rar Past woek l0" yostor-uSrn;Mr-w'taon,acouBln
Danish a,!?,8 Is a votornn of tho
W,nrlcaVVnr nnrt Tocon"y
1 bari I'ranclsco.
1VnSK IM.UMII PLAN
CLEvm.. '
H in. -AISU- Sent. 13 Tim IT,,..
',..:0rle indorsed ti.n
Tl m "nl,on"tlon ot tho
Ml. voas 1 Join tho nlllnnco tor
HOUSE MAY PRESENT
YANKEE COMMANDER
WITH $10,000 SWORD
WASHINGTON, D. C, Sept. 13.
General John J. Pershing reestab
lished tho hundquurturB of tho
American Expeditionary forces at
tho wnr department In order to wind
up tho business of tho overseas army.
Tlio hoUHO Ih considering a reso
lution proposing a gift ot a $10,000
sword to tho only living Amurlcun
perioral, this bolug tho anniversary
dato of Pershing's 00th birthday.
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BTUIH0NT8 ATTI-JND SOIIIJONNK
PARIS, Sopt. 13. Students all ov
er tho world aro offorcd special facil
ities to nttend lecture at the Sor
bonno the ancient university of Pnrta
beginning November 3rd.
Coursos Include six month's work
on Kronen history, lltorature, geog
raphy, philosophic and social doc
trlnoB, art, lawn and Ingal Institutions
of Franco, medicine, tho sciences and
languages.
CONFERENCE WILL
GATHER SOON FOR
T. B. PREVENTION
POllTLAND, Sopt. 13. Tho Oro
gon Tuborculosln Association an
nounced toduy that tho Third An
nual Northwestorn Conference on
Tuberculosis will bo held this year
at llolso on September 29, 30, nnd
October 1.
Tho Confercnco Is held under tho
auspices of the'Nntlonnl Tuberculo
sis Association. Tho soven northwes
tern stutos, Iduho, Montana, Nevadu,
Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyo
ming, will bo ropresonted thru prom
inent tuberculosis and public health
workors.
Tho sessions will bo dovotod to
tho discussion of Methods of Public
Health Kducutlon. The Organization
of Community Clinics, Tuberculosis
Sanltorlum equipment and Manage
ment, Public Health Nursing, Health
Education In the Schools, and The
Cure of tho Tuborculotia Soldier
Tho National "jjuborculosls As
sociation will bo .represented by Dr.
Philip P. Jacobs of Now York City,
and Dr. George T. Palmer of Spring
Held, Illinois.
C. II. llarton ot llolso 1b president
of tho conference. )
Tho vico-presldonts are: Dr. J.
E. Crlchton. Senttlo, Wash.; Dr. O.
M. Lundstrom. Holona, Mont.; F. F.i
Johnson, Holso, Idaho; Dr. Hay Mnt
Bon, Portland, Ore.; Dr. S. K. Mor
rison, nono, Nov.; Dr. It. S. Joyce,
Ogden. Utnh;( Dr. J. D. Shlnglo,
Choyonne, Wyo.
Secretary, Mrs. Catherine It.
Athoy, Boise, Idaho.
Corresponding secrotary, George
Evorson, regional secretary from tho
northwest, National Tuborculosls Association,
RUSSIAN DUTY
Returned Veteran of Long Hcrvlce In
Aicliiuigel Hujh Much DlsscnNlon
I'reviilled Among American Troops
on Duty in That Country
ACCKITS XKW POSITION.
Kunlco Vnn Denbuig will leave the
employ of tho II. N. Moo Store next
Tuesday to accept n position with tho
Pelican Hay Lumber Compnny. Miss
Vnn Donburg camo to Klamath Fulls
eonio fow months ago from her homo
In Cottage Grove.
Dissension was rlfo among tho Am
erican soldlors In Archangel when
thoy were forced to fight tho Bol
shevlks In Russia after tho armistice
Mas signed, uccordlng to Oliver L,
Williams, who arrived In Klamath
Falls Inst night after ten months
horvico with tho 337th. Ambulance
Company In Archangel. Mr. Williams
Ih tho nophow of O. D. I3urk, presi
dent of tho Klamath Stato Bank. Ho
was accompanied by his wife nnd may
locute pormnncntly In Klamath Falls.
Williams was sent to England for
three wooks prior to being sent to
Archangel. Ho said that all tho mem
bers of his organization, which was
attached to tho 339th regiment, had
no Iden that thoy could bo sent to
HubsIu. "All our training was center
ed for sorvlco In Italy," BJld Mr. Wil
liams. "Wo woro astounded when we
were sent from England to tho froz
en regions of Alaska."
"Wo didn't mind fighting In Arch
nngel ns long ns wo know that the
Germans woro prying into RusBlon
affairs," declared tho ex-soldler.
"Hut when tho nrmlstlco was slgncci
It gnawed us to be thrown against
tho HolshoWkl troops, who really
didn't want to' fight ua. Thoro was
no Joy for us when tho nrmlstlco was
signed. Wo know that our lot was
slmnlv to bo thrown against tho Bol
sheviks nnd fight for seemingly no
reason. Wo were undor tho English
and thoy throw us In the fray at tholr
own disposition."
And the strangest part of tho en
tlro fighting in Archangel was the
fact thnt tlio Bolshovlk had no griev
ance against tho Americans and did
not rare to fight them, according to
Mr. Williams. "Tho Reds sent over
propaganda telling us to 'lay off and
thoy wouldn't bother us. They really
had no grlovanco against us. But thoy
did want to got nt tho English.'.' We
woro under tho English and naturally
wo woro In tho fight most all tho
while."
"All tho 5,000 American troops nre
out of Archangel now but there nro
somo In Vladivostok. You can hot
thnt Sonator Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornia is n friend of all the follows
)o saw Russian sorvlce. We glvo
him credit over any other man for
nldlng us In getlln;; out of the froz
mi regions."
"With half-iturviid, near-frozen
women nnd children standing about
our mess kits bogging for food, It was
most hard to cat, declared Mr. Wil
liams. "We shared with them and
mnny times cut ourselves short ot ra
tions. Tho people hnve monoy to buy
food but the Bolshevik hnve (led up
railroads and routes that the fcoa
mutt pass over. Conditions In many
places aro deplorable owing to tho
work of tho Bolshovlkl."
Mr. Williams loft Archangel In
oarly Juno and was discharged from
tho Borvlce at Camp Dodge, Iowa on
July 29th.
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U.S.
I Iff
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HAND GRENADES
USED BY CITIZENS
AFTER PROFITTERS
Proposed Action of Wnr Department
In Withdrawing All Organization
Which Arc Conducting War Work
McelH With Disapproval of K. C,
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 13 Pro
posed substitution of War Depart
ment control of welfare activities
In tho army camps and the with
drawal of all organizations now con
ducting such work, as made by Col
onel Jason B. Joy, executive officer
of the commission on training camp
activities, today brought from the
Knights of Columbus a protest on
behalf of the soldiers themselves.
Albert G. Bagley, director of wes
tern Department war activities,
Knights of Columbus, yesterday wir
ed from Boston where K. of C. de
partment directors are now meeting
that the following action on Colonel
Joy's proposal was taken by the
commltteo on war activities of the
knights:
"The commltteo voted to notify
Colonel Jay that tho Knights of Col
umbus stand today as always, ready
to comply with any order of his com
mission representing the War De
partment, including, of course, the
withdrawal of all war activities in
the camps.
"If, however, it is the intention
of tho department to ask the with
drawal of the Knights of Columbus
and all other war agencies within
tho camps, we feel that he ought to
state our position on tho broad ques
tion involved, namely: as to tho con
duct in the future of all welfare, re
creational and educational work b
the War Department as a part of Its
regular work.
"We are opposed to any attempt
to Institutionalize the activities
heretofore conducted by the so-called
'welfare societies.' From our ex
perience, we can safely say that the
men in service welcome a relief from
war supervision and military meth
ods. Thoy welcomo the relief and
willingly respond to the service of
civilians, to whom they owe no spe
cial duty of military deference and
obedience.
"It is a relief from the restraint
of official supervision for them to
receive u touch ot home life and
neighborly assistance within the
camps. The service In spiritual
matters by outside ministers, rab
bis and priests has also been a grate
ful relief from military life.
"Ready to leave the service if so
ordered, we nevertheless wish to re
cord our protest against the pro
posed new policy, and feel that the
action of congress in refusing funds
asked for these purposes by the war
department, the very willing contri
bution of tjie public for the main
tenance of tho work by welfare so
cieties, tho hearty response nnd ap
preciation of the men In service, the
very inherent contrast between mili
tary rule and discipline and recrea
tional and educational work at the
hands of friendly civilians, all speak
against tho taking oyer of this work
by the army as ono of its regular
functions." i
COBLENZ, Sept. 13. Hand gren
ades loft over from tho war were used
( effectively recently by enraged covll-
lana in Zoppot In West Prussia who
attacked food stores on tho ground
that the shop keepers wero profiteer
ing. According to information reach
ing American army headquarters a
mob, armed with greades, revolvers
and other weapons, attacked In num
bers the stores which were known to
have charged high prices.
In the interior of Germany margar
ine has been quoted recontly at C
marks per pound whereas It formerly
cost 2.80 marks per pound. This Is
attributed to tho fact that large
quantities have lately been bought
abroad at higher prices than former
ly owing to the loW rate of German
exchange. Tho official rato of ex
change for August at army head
quarters is two marks, twenty-two
pennines for one franc, giving the
mark a value In American money of a
fraction more than six cents.
FLAMING FIRE
BALL FLASHES
SKIES
STUMPING IT!!
COLOR PREVAILS IN
NEW SHEPHERD STORE
It is quite a pleasure to visit the
Earl Shepherd Piano Company in Its
new quarters a few doors north of
the corner of Fifth and Main streets.
There is finish one might say
tone, In the very walls that close
the fine new piano and music house.
Although It will be another two
week3 before workmen have com
pleted the finishing touches, a walk
about the store today bespeaks the
color that will prevail on comple
tion. Features there are many. Soft
and yellow is tho lighting. Four
Unico demonstrating rooms, almost
sound-proof, have been installed by
Mr. Shepherd. They are construct
ed of finely finished oak, and topped
by heavy frosted glass. Here favor
ite records, player pianos and high-
toned instruments can be heard with
privacy prevailing and without the
usual disturbances that interrupt
demonstrations. Above is a mezza
nine floor where Victor, Sonora and
Columbia vlctrolas will be demon
strated. Store room for pianos is
provided for in the basement.
Mr. Shepherd handles the small
est and largest pianos made. Unique
in tone and exquisite in appearance,
are his Knabe baby grand, Bunga
low grand. Baby Petite upright, and
a specially lighted Circassian walnut
grand. He likewise handles the Gul
bransen player and the official auto
piano.
DEEP SORROW COMES
TO FRANK ROBERTSON
Grief and Intense sorrow are the
lot of Frank Robertson, employe of
the Star Drug Company, who re
ceived word this morning that his
brother, Captain Leonard Robertson,
was shot on the battlefield in Galll
pcll on August 25, land that his
father, John Henry Robertson, had
died from heart failure in England.
JUr. Robertson left last Wednes
day morning for a short trip to the
neighboring country and returned to
Klamath Falls this morning, follow
ing the reclept of tho sad news of
the death of his brother and father.
Captain Leonard Robertson was a
physician and surgeon and was at
tached to the Lancashire Fusiliers In
Galllpoll, which wero working In
conjunction with the Amoricnn
troops. The day prior to his death
he was awarded tho distinguished
sorvlco medal for gallantry shown
on tho battlofield. Ho hnB previous
ly made an enviable record In Now
York, where ho was on the staff of
ono of the largest hospitals In that
city.
Captain .Robertson is survived by
a wife and young daughter as well
ns n lG-year-old sister In England
John Henry Robertson, father of
Frank Robertson, died of heart fail
uro in England nftor a short sick
ness. The many friends in Klamath
Fulls ot Frank Robertson will bo
griovod to learn ot tho deep sorrow
that has comb into his life. Ho
lost his inpthor when ho was but a
fow yeuib of ngo, Ills ether brother
died somo fow years ago,
Fiery Hot Meteor Seen Irjr
Local People
FOUR FEET IN LENGTH
Unusual Phenomena Flashes Across;
Sky at 12:55 Ithls Afternoon -F.
M. Priest, Ina Graham and Ar
thnr Wilson Eye-witnesses of U.
usual Disturbance, Slay Path of
Smoke in Trail of Fiery Demon
At 12.55 p. m. this afternoon sev-.
eral Klamath Falls people were near
stunned on seeing a flaming ball of
fire flash across the sky and drop
seemingly in the hills west of Low
er Klamath Lake.
First hand Information was given
to The Herald Immediately following
the appearance of the strange pheno
mena by F. M. Priest, Arthur R. Wil
son and Ina Graham, eye-witnessea
of the unusual occurrence.
"I could hardly believe my eyes in
seeing the meteor pass over the sky"
said Mr. Priest in giving an acconat,
of the happening. "It appeared to he
a flamjng ball of fire about one half
the diameter of the moon. It was
luminous and apparently fiery hot.
It appeared to be four feet long. It
left a great trail of smoke in the form
of a rubber hose in it path across the
sky. I am quite certain it was a met
eor." Ina Graham who saw the meteor
from a point of vantage on the hill
near the high school substantiated
the statements made by Mr. Priest.
"A flaming ball ot fire that res
crlbes it as nearly as the eye could
detect," said Miss Graham. Yes I
was scared, I can assure you that. I
believe it was a meteor it seemed
to drop on the other side of the hills
west of Lower Klamath Lake. Thsre
was a distinct path of white smoke
.left In the trail of the ball of fire."
Observation of the skies after the
passing of the meteor showed n trail
of cury, hazy whit smoke.
HEW DRUG STOR
E
FOR KLAMATH
Articles of Incorporation have been
filed for the Southern Oregon Urue
Company, an organization composed
of the following stockhelders: Charl
ton S. Currln, Clarence C. Currin
Will W. Wood, George J. Walton, O.
D. Burke and Charles J. Ferguson.
The purpose of the company is to
conduct a wholesale and retail drug
business, with Us principal office in
Klamath Falls.
TheOorganlzatlon of thl3 company
has been forcasted for sonifi days, as
Mr. Currln, who will be tho manager
of the company, has been Interesting
local people In the proposition ot be
coming identified with him and his
brother in a business that ho hopes
eventually will handle the drup Job
bing business of the vast- territory
that Is tributary to Klamath Falls.
Mr. Currln was for a number of years
Identified with the Star Drug com
pany, leaving here to enter the drug
business in Portland with his broth
er. Recognizing the growth ot this
city and its strategic situation, he
has always planned to return here
and establish such a business as is
now contemplated by the new com
pany. No definite decision has been
reached ns to where tho store will
ho located. A number of store rooms
are undor consideration, but It will
bo a fow days boforo any selection
will bo mado.
Clnronco C. Currln will romnln in
Portland and manage tho store In
that city, which, however, Is not con
nected with the contemplated ejitor
prlso In this city. Will W, Wood, who
Is ut present with the Whitman Drug"
Company., oxpocts to resign at nn
early dato. Tho other members of tho
firm are equally well known and In
dicate tho substantial foundation up
on which tho business Is to rest.