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Fourteenth Year No. 3796
KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, .WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1919
Price, Five Can
DEI ISSUE
OF ELECTION
i IN WISCONSIN
HocUUit leader, Once Convicted or
VJoUtlnu Knplone Act, In Again
Candidate (or Forfeited Bent In
4be National I.glltun.
MILWAUKEE, WIB., Dec, 17.
Victor Li. Horger Is tbo luue la tho
ipmUI election called ror uec. la in
tit fifth conicreMlonal district of
Wisconsin. Tho Socialist loader who
i elected to the present Congress
but denied mi seal louuwing bis
conviction for violation of tho os-
pIoobro act, Is again tho nomlnoo of
hU party. Ho is opposed uy uenry
H. Ilodenstab, n republican, whose
candidacy Is backed also by tho dem
ocratic organization and a local soc
iety known ns ''Tho Good Govern
ment Loaguu."
Tbe fifth district is looked upon
si tbo socialist stronghold In Wis
conaln. Uorgor currlod It several
yearn ago when ho was clocted to
Congress tbo first time, and again
at tho rogular ulectlon In Novombor.
1)18. At tbo lattor tltno bo hud n
plurality of moro than fi.OQO votes,
polling 17,920 agalnRt 12,450 for
Carney, domocrat, and 10.C78 for
Stafford, republican. Carney instit
uted tho contest which resulted In
Bergor's loss of bis Heat.
'llerger was tho unanimous choice
of a iniiRH mooting called hurriedly
becauBO of lack of tlmo for talcing
tho usual party referendum. Tbo
Dcrgor mooting approved bis "evory
act, word nnd writing." Tlio plnt
forni, on which Hcrgor HeokH reflec
tion reiterates many of tbo Socialist
party' principles and (lectures against
prohibition, against "tho Impertin
ent roHumptlon of nny clique or par
ty In tho Houso of HoprosontntivoH
to dlctato whom tho district Ib to
eitct ns It roprcsontntlvo" nnn
against "meddling In tbo Internal
affairs of any forplgn country Itus
jla, Gormnny nnd Moxlco."
Bodonstnb's condldncy wop tho
outgrowth of a conferenco botwoon
representatives of tbo Hopubllcan
and Democratic county commltteoa
and a delegation from tbo Good Gov
ernment I.oaguo.
Ilodenstab nlso has announced
that ho Is agntiist prohibition. The
nub of bis plntfo'rm Ib tbo declara
tion "to keep -Inviolate tho funda
mental prlnclploH of our govornmqnt
and stnnd opposed to ovory nttompt
to DergorUo nnd Dolshovlzo this
country."
Prior to tho primary oloctlon, tho
Socialists woro moio active than tho
fuslonlsts nt lonst with regard to
tho holding of meetings. Uorgor
was (juntcd In ono of his speeches
as having said that ho hoped tho
soldlors would rofuso to take tho
Place of striking conl minors and
declared that tho formor Gormnn
Kmporor would not uho 'Tegular
' troops" to Intimltlato strikers. At
nnotlior tlmo ho snld "If this district.
Is mndo up entlroly of horso thloves
then a horso thlof Is Ito only true re
presentative" In arguing for his
own election.
IlodonRtab la outlining tho lasuo
tf an organization mooting of ono of
, tho branches of tho Good Govern
ment I.oaguo, Bald:
"It Is not trim Socialism that tlio
Utth district is confronted with. It
I? something much worn It is llol-
Blievism. Thu Soclnlluts whom Mr.
Jpergor represents aro n group of In-
jdlWdtials who do nothing hut stir up
4mldojo against emploor and om-
loyer nEnlnst omplojo. Now thoy
!v(ro lrM'U? to ovorthrow tlio accopt-
tS$ form f govornmont of this coun-
'. ry. Mr u0,BOr j9 trying to irrltuto
iUl scoros for IiIh own benefit. "
ItHOhi: ISLAM) WANTS ,
TEST OF "imV" LAW.
ft WASHINGTON, Doc. 17. Tho
ftato of Uhodo Islnnd, through its
'toinoy gonoral, today nskod tlio
'"promo court for pormlsslon to In
stitute original procoodlngs to tost
J 'o validity of tho national prohlbl
tlon nmondmont nnd onjoln tho "fed
oral nuthorltlos from onforclng It In
that stato.
ASK PUBLISHERS
TO SAVE PAPER1
WASHINGTON, Doc. 17.
Au appeal to all tho newspaper
publlntiurH of tlio country to
oxorclso all poBslblo economy
In tho uso of nowH print paper
wiib Issued by tbo poHtoffice
cominlttco, which decided to de-
fur action for a month on tli
i'tltbonv bill, nrnnniilnv tin f A
dally nowspapors co'.talnlng
moro than 24 page bo denied
tho second class mal'lng rate
privilege 4
Every nevrspapor In tho coun-
0 try Is called on by tho commit.
tee to reduce tbo consumption
of news print by ton per cent
for a poriod of six months. In
an effort to rollovo the serious
shortage. 4
STATE PROSECUTORS
CHOOSE LOCAL MAN
FOR SECRETARYSHIP
Wm. A. Duncan, district attorney,
returnod last night from Salem,
whoro ho attended tho convention of
Oregon district attorneys, and while
absent he mndo a short business visit
in Portland.
Mr. Duncan was chosen by the
stato association as secretary for tho
next term, an honor that camo to
him without solicitation and consid
erably as a surprise. Other ofllcors
elected woro Max Gohlhar, district
attornoy of Marlon county, president;
It. W. Swazlor of Malheur county.
Ice-president. W
There wits a largo attendance of
county prosecutors at tho meeting,
considering thu storm. According to
Mr. Duncan, the gathering ns lurg-
cr than tho convention of last year.
SCOOTS TO WE
At tho regular meeting of Doy
Scouts at tho Mothodlst church last
night it was decided to begin giving
tho tondorfoot examinations at next
Tuesdny's meeting. The examina
tions will stnrt with the boys who
nro propurcd and continue froni'tlmo
to time, until all bojs who desire to
join the Scouts hnvo. had the tests.
There were about 3C boys present
at last night's meeting. It was re
ported by Scoutmaster Fry that
blanks for tho tondorfoot tests had
boon rocelvod from headquarters
and as fast as tho boys qualify their
names will he sont In for registra
tion with national hendquortors and
their bndg3 will bo diHirinMnl
In regard to the tondorfoot test
tho following rulo is laid down by
i l.o Scout mnnunl:
"To bocomo a Scout, a boy must
bo nt least 12 jcars of ago. Upon de
monstrating to tho bntisfactlon of
scoutmaster his ability to repeat tho
Scout oath and law In full nnd his
thorough knowledgo of tholr nicnn
Ing, nnd up on pnsslng tho follow
ing tosts, tho boy founally sub
scribes to tho oath nnd law and is
roglstorod ns n tondorfoot scout, and
Is then entitled to wear tho tondor
foot badgo and official scout uni
form." Tho tests nre: rirst, Know the
scout laws, motto, sign, saluto and
slgnlflconco of tho badge; second,
know tho composition nnd hWcry
of tho nntlonal flag, nnd tho custom
niy forms of respect duo to It: thlul,
tlo tho following knots, siunro or
fteo,f, uhcot-thond. bowline, flaliori.
niaii's sheepshank, hnltor clovo
hitch, timber hitch nnJ two hnlf
hitches.
IIOI.SIIEVIKI CLAIM
OAPTl'RIJ OF KIEV
LONDON, Doc. 17. Tho enpturo
of KIov and occupation of KupIansR,
southeast of Khnikov, Is claimed In
n nolahovlkl statement rocolved by
wlroloss from Mobcow today.
Tho disposition of tho Shantung
nmondmont by tho Senate ought to
bo n splondid tonic for tho Prosl
dent.
Pi TESTS
JUSTICEtOILL
N
I N
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 17.
There can be no permanent Indus
trial peaco that is not based on in
dustrial justice, Secretary Wilson
declared In his annual report to Con
gress. Itevlewlng tbe present dis
turbed Industrial situation, the sec
retary said the meant had been
found for regulating all the other
relations of mankind and that hu
man Intelligence could find the
method of adjusting the relationship
between employer and employe with
justice to both.
Declaring that just as interna'
tional wrongs might reach a point
making war a necessity, so industrial
wrongs might accumulate until they
provoke an industrial conflict, the
secretary said 'the stability of indus
trial relations rested on mutual coun
sel. "Just as the poace of nations is
promoted by frank and frlendy in
tercourse," he said, "so may the
peace of Industry be maintained by
tho same methods. "But this Inter
course cannot come about unless
there Is first recognized the right of
collective bargaining. The public
Interest demands that It be univer
sally recognized, for tho primary In
terest of the public Is In peace.
"Tho denial of organization is a
denial of tho only moans- of peace
able settlement that tho wage earn
ers have."
Calling attention to tho present
promlnonco of labor organizations of
a revolutionary or lawless type, the
secretary declared that the respon
sibility for them must fall upon
tho omployor who opposes the, or
ganization of lawful trade unions.
Moro and more do ''industrial dis
putes menace the public as w'ell a$
employer iand employe, the. secretary
said, ndding'thut tho rlghtto strike
should be a means of defense and. not
n weapon of offense.
".Tho 'right of any' man to cense
working for another for any reason
that is 8ufflcient to himself is the
baste element of human llberty,"Jie
said. "The right of any person to
tefuse to operate his plant at any
tlmo ho desires to do bo is theexer
ciso of aproperty light guaranteed
by the constitution, il docs not fol
low that because these rights exist 11
Is necessary to exercise them. They
must nevertheless be safeguarded."
Turning to tho high cost of liv
ing, the secretary said Increased
wages did not always bring the de
sired relief. Increased productivity,
making more material available for
wages and taking the means of com
pensation out of (he profits of the!
omployor was tho only way In which
tho standaul of living of the wage
earner could bo improved, ho de
clared. Itoviowing tho activities of tho vn
llous bureaus of tbo department, the
roport said 254,273 aliens came to
American shores during tho fiscal
year onding Juno 30, nnil that 245,
G47 of thorn woro admitted and $,
G2G deluded Tho numbor admitted
tlio jear before wns 211,853. Aliens
depaitlng during tlio last fiscal year
numbered 21G.231 as against 193,
2GS tbo yoar boforo. Dm lug tlio last
soven yenrs tho bmenu of immlgin-
CHRISTMAS! JBJjJPr
RELIEF CORPS
OFFICERS FOR
1920 ELECTED
The Relief Corps at Its regular
meeting Mnoday night elected the
following officers for 1920.
Mrs. Emma Grlgsby, president;
Mrs. Henrietta Brookfleld, senior
vice president; Mrs. Flora Emmitt,
Junior vice president; Mm. Emma
Hamilton, treasurer; Mrs. Hattie
Oarrett, Chaplain; Mrs. Anna Bean,
conductor; Mrs. Cora Higglnson,
guard.
Delegates to attend Relief Corps
Convention at Astoria in June 1920
were selected as follews: Mrs. Flora
Emmitt, first delegate; Mrs. Ella
McMillan, Mrs. Elizabeth Ramsby,
Mrs. Una Martin, Mrs. Carrie Maier,
Mrs. Louise Humphrey, Mrs. Mar-
lam Eberllen, Mrs. Henrietta Brook'
field, Mrs. Kate Patrick, Mrs. Stella
Skllllngton, Mrs. Hattie Garrett, Al
ternates.
Installation of officers will be
held at the regular meeting Monday
evening, Jon. Cth. 1920. The en
tertainment committee for the same
date is, Mrs, Edna Houston, Chair
man; Mrs. Nellie Hinkle, Mrs. Im
mogeno Hampton, Mrs. Emma Ham
ilton, Mrs. Vina Cozad, Mrs. Anna
Hawkins, Mrs. Harriet Hunter, Mrs.
Elda Houston, Mrs. Agnes Herndon,
Mrs. Cora Higglnson, Mrs. Angle
Jefferson, Mrs. Charmlon Johnson,
Mrs. Hattie Keller, Mrs. Rozella
Kuykondall. A fullt attendance is de
sired. LIVESTOCK NEEDS
WILL BE TOPIC OF
O. A. C. CONFERENCE
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL
LEGE, Corvallls, Dec. J. 7 Value of
more good livestock, both for sail
fertility maintenance and for profit
in meats, and in dairy and poultry
products will be dealt with, in lec
tures .and demonstrations at Farm
ers' and Home-makers' week at the
college December,, 29 to January 3.
Selection of the beef producing farm,
judging and marketing beef, stock
ing the arm, marketing pure, bred
stock, purchase of feeds,,, and many
other timely and applicable subjects
will be discussed. Judging horses,
sheep and hogs will be featured, col
lege animals being used to exemplify
the good and bad points emphasized.
tion estimated that 36 aliens left the
country for every 100 admitted.
Aliens admitted during the past
year wero in possession of sums of
money aggregating $15,831,247, an
average of $112 per person.
Aliens expelled under department
al process during the year numbered
30GS compared with 1569 in 1918.
Tho total number of aliens deported,
Including those1 refused admission
and 3 1 Chinese deported under the
exclusion laws, was 1712 as against
891G in 1918.
"Tho numbor of admissions to cit
izenship during the past year was
larger than any preceding year,
amounting to 217, 35S," tho report
said. "Leaving out of consideration
tho year 191S this was a far greater
numbor than wns admitted In any
two yenrs during federnl supervision.
(Continued on pnge 4)
RESIGNATION IS
DENIED BY LANE
WASHINGTON, Dec, 17.
Franklin K. Lane, secretary of
the department of the Interior
today Issued a statement deny-
ing the published report that he
bad tendered his resignation
from the cabinet to President
Wilson, but disclosed the infor-
motion that he does intend to
leave the cabinet as soon as it
is possible to do so without
adding to the President's pre-
sent "burden of worries."
LESS EXPENSIVE TO
PAY FINE THAN TO
PROVE INNOCENCE
H. M. Manning returned last night
from Portland, where he was attor
ney for Dewey Obenchaln of Bly at
a hearing before the U. S. district
court. Obenchaln was charged with
the theft of jewelry, a suit of clothes,
rlata and pocket knife, from Tim
Brown, a resident of the Klamath
Indian reservation. He pleaded
guilty and paid a fine of $250. The
defendant, while entering the tech
nical plea of guilty, still maintains
that he did not take the articles he
Is alleged to have stolen. Rather
than go to the expense of transport
ing witnesses to prove his Innocence,
however, he chose to pay the fine.
Ed Smith, charged with selling
liquor to Indians, forfeited his bond
of $'500 by non-appearance. O. J.
Underwood and Jesse Turner of this
city are his bondsmen.
. The trial of C. C. Myers, nlso
charged with tho sale, of liquor to
Indians, is set for today.
PEOPLE! VOTE,
At a 'meeting of the school board
held Monday Bight It was decldedio
submit to .the voters of thq 'schodl
district a proposition to increase the'
ON I INCREASE'
FOR TEACHERS
budget for next year to the extent oli' . ""' -"" " """" , ,.5i
$4500, the proceeds to .be used to 'n Iertect- safety,'; he said, "if the
pay increased salaries o the teach' 9y a,sXu.a lue D,"i en:
ers The election will -be he'd Decern- actmefat fa one nioth Mime."
btr 27, and if the expressions" so far . Z : ,
neard on the matter are nny criter
Ion, the permission will he craati-d
unanimously.
t It developed nt ihe netting1 that
tho number of school children at
tending the city schools has JnCrr-ns-er.
117 between September Jnnd
November 17, toxin to capacity'ail
of the schools, with the exception
of the new one In Mills addition
It
brought forcibly to the attention of
the directors the fact that the time
Is at hand when definite plans for
tho future must be laid.
It is quite' likely that within n
short time a comprehensive program
for school development will bo plac
ed before the people ot tho district,
the purpose being to have something
practical to work towards.
WI.ATHEU REPORT
OUEGON: .Tonight and Thurs-1
day. rain in west, snow in east; i
warmer tonight in the east with
stiong southeily winds.
LABOR LEADERS
SPEAK AGAINST
CUMMINS BILL
Gompers and Others Ask Author of
Measure Restoring Roads to Pri
vate Owners to Withdraw It
Continue Government Control
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. IT. i
Protesting against the enactment ot
the Cummins railroad bill, now be
fore the 8enate, Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federa
tion of Labor, represenatlves of the
four railroad brotherhoods, aad
spokesmen for some farmers' or
ganizations, today urged Senator
Cummins, chairman of the Senate In
terstate commerce committee, to
withdraw the bill and give govern
ment control a test under peace-time
conditions.
The brotherhoods' representatives.
announced that they planned to urge
President Wilson to use his infiue-
ence against the bill. Gompers de
clared that organized labor wanted
the government to retain control of
the roads for the next two years to
give time "for the purpose of test
ing out the best method for their
continued operation.'!
Speaking before the Senate Mo
day, Senator Cummins declared the.
Sonate could not afford to set the
bill aside or delay its consideration
in view ot the apparent determina
tion President Wilson to end gov
ernment control January 1.
'AVhlle Qther,-senators wereplead
ing to postpone action on all 'rail
road legislation until after recess,-'
Senator Cummins told the Senate its
duty3 was plain; - i "j
'"".If the roads areMTrefurned wlth
uot pffectlve legisla'tionthey ceuld:
exist for a month,", tfifc, senator, de
care,dv amidst unusual silence, -.'."and
then falL.into.hbpelesst confusion.
OTiin'iwo iniras-oi xoem uicmy. . ena
inlr'in "receivership.". j "
SiTinlnr--i rmmVnlhs .insisted Con
gress- should, tiirn. backh the roads if
satisfied the people believed int-that
poiipf' ( '
'They can go back onJJanuary -1
IN BERLIX" EXPMSIOJf
." l .x ' 1 '
K-
BERLIN, Dec. jlV.-Forty-three
persons, .incIudlngjfJWom'en, , wero
killed and'mdfe than'ftOV'injured by
the explosion of an, ammunition deA
pot at WHhelmsnaven .yesterday. The
Victims were .workers in the plant.
The explosion occurred while shells
were being .loaded. "V
PLAINING TRIP
A largo number ot the young
folks ot the city are plannipg for
sleigh-rldo parties to Merrill next
Friday evening, tho occasion being
tho big Christmas Jollification to bo
held in that town on that date. Ela
bciate plans have beeu laid for mak
ing the evening one long to bo re
membered. It is in anticipation of
the happy timos In store for them
that tho parties aro "being organizo&.
One of tho unique plans li to have
tho sleighs drijwn by auto;. thus ob
viating tho rnthor slow movements,
c tbo old tlmo horse transportation.
Muny, however aro not going to con
fine themselves to tho sleigh and
will go In autos, ns tho roads aro in
splendid condition for a quick trip to
the Meadow City.
A general Invitation has bpen Is
suod to tho people of Klamath Falls
U come and pay tholr neighbors a
visit and join with thorn in tho festi
vities. Spccinl attontion has been
paid to the music for tho dancing.
In addition thore will be an almost
unlimited supply of the good things
tt eat for which tho unsurpassed
cooks of tho Merrill section aro not-od.
. xnu awnd luuutiu ,
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