(Bfog lEuemng Mvmlh OFFICIAL PAPER OF KLAMATH KAI.IS OfFlCIALiPAPEn 0 KLAMATH COUNT Fourteenth Year No. 3860 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 1920 Price, Five Cents f P- ffttfs f V t MILE 1ST I HIT By WORST I; STURM OF YTAR CHICAGO, Mar. 4. Tho worst blizzard of tho winter In starting to tiny In tho middle wont and moving tnnt nml Niiuth. Tho gnlo In accom panied by n heavy snow and ' tho thermometer In below zero. Tho storm, Bovoro from tho begin ning, hnH Uolatod a numhor of towns In enstorn Nubrnika and (own. Wlro aarvlco nil ovor tho area whero tho bllzzurd stnrtud In Impnlrod, thn poles having gone down boforo tho wind and tlm wires snnppod under the weight of tho frozen miow. Com munication In either cut off or parti ally maintained with difficulty and tho lighting systems of tunny towns aro hit. Tho weather bureau predicts nn Intonno cold spell will murk thn pro. grcsH of tho storm throughout tho mlddlo wostorn nroa, and thn storm warnings hnvn boon broadenstod nr far na points on tho North Pacific const. Telegraph Tabloids I o o LAREDO, Mar. 4. Gerald Brand on, Moxlco city correspondent of tho I. oh AngolcH Tlmo, wns oxpollcd from Mnxlco today ns n "pornlclous foreigner." Mo was escorted from Mexico City to Nuevo Laredo by tho ,pollco nnd taken across tho border to Xnrodo. WASHINGTON, Mnr. 4. Tho IIouso today refused by nn' oyer--whelming majority to repeal tho Na tional Prohibition Enforcomont Act. RIVERSIDE, Mar. 4. Lloutonnnt "Raymond P. Penrson, nrmy aviator, was killed at March field today when Ills piano went lnto a lull, spin. CONSTANTINOPLE Ttfar., 4. Tho cabinet roslgned today In a body. Tho sultan called upon Izzct Pasha to form n now cabinet. LONDON, Mnr. 4. It was stated In conference circles horo today that the supremo allied council lnd do tormlnod to ndhoro to tho refusM to allow tho HnpsburgR to bo reMorod to the Austrian or Hungarian throne. Tho rocogultlou of tho Russian sov iet was discussed without conclu sion. SEATTLE, Mar. 4. Completo un odlclal returns show tho oloctlon of Major Hugh M. Caldwoll, World Wnr veteran, as mayor of Seattle ovor James A, Duncan, labor loador, by a majority of 1C.800, tho largest ovor given a cnndldato for office In Souttlo. QRAND RAPIDS, Mar. 4. Judge Sosslons freed fifteen moro defend ants in tho Nowborry oloctlon con spiracy cnRO today, leaving 85. Ho announced bo would deny tho motion of tho dofonso for a dlroctod vordlct. MADRID, Mar. 4. Roports from tho Portugueso frontier doclaro that tho workmon of Portugal havo pro clafmod a soylot ropubllc. W WASHINCITON, Mar. 4. Competi tion In ocoan shipping rntos was res torod today by ordor of tho shipping bonrd, withdrawing trolght tariffs, and leaving tho rates in tho hands of tho voBBol operators. HIGHER SALARIES HERE. DAVIS, Qnl., Mnr. 4. Tho faculty at tho Unlvorslty of California state farm horo has lost sevoral mombers this yoar who have boon attractod by salaries offorod In commercial pur suits. Tho latost resignation is that of ProL J. L. Thompson, for ton yoars attachod to tho animal hus bandry division, who loaves to man age a registered stock farm. x ELKS WILL ELECT OFFICERS TONiailT Exnltod Rulor C. II. Undorwood ToquoBts nil Elks to nttond tho rogu lar mooting of tho lodgo tonight, as nfnong other Important buslnoss an oloctlon of officors for tho coming torm Is scheduled. i. w. v. i)i:kknda.t ON WITM'H.S KTAM) MONT1CHANO, Wnsh., Mar. . Elmer Hmllli, u defendant In tho I. W. W. murdor trial, MittMed today that ho went to tho I. W. W. hall on tho day of the shooting at Contrnllu, to warn Itritl Smith, tho I. W. W. secretary, of u contemplated raid. Ho advised Ilrltt on tho law of nolf-dofciisa and tho dc fonsa of property. Tho witness said bo told Ilrltt that six or ten mon In tho hull would bo enough .Jo repel tho raid. Ho did not nd vlso Ilrltt ugalnst tho una of a gun In ropolllng an attack or ! caution him of tho danger of firing Into tho crowd. George Vnndorvucr, counsel for tho dofonso, today notified tho stnto counsel to summon tholr witnesses In rebuttal for Buturduy, Indicating that ho would rest tho dofonso to morrow. Lloutonnnt James Q. 'Adams Is a ,w ti .1 1 ti v .. ttwt' .1 n.ri l ,.... (.. .1.-.I .i-v. i, .,, tun uujo iii lunn iii iiiu interest oi young mon wlio may wish first-hand Information as to urmy cnllstinont. Lieutenant Adams states that the public In general do not know of tha great educational campaign looking toward vocational placing of the coming citizenship Hint has boon adopted by tho army slnco tho war. with tho Information obtained from examination of mon enlisted during tho wur nnd with nn appro priatlon of 13,000,000 made by con gress for vocational training during tho fiscal year ending Juno 30,' 1920, tho' government, his tnke'nf'up 'tho vocational testing nnd placlng"'of all mon enlisting, together with tho teaching of professions and trades, that all enlisted mon may bo fitted for their highest plneo In their chosen llfo work, cither In military sorvlco or when discharged In civil llfo. Tho now program now In forco Insures tho education in olemontnry branches through tho Intermediate nnd ndvanccd courses to bo followed by special training In whatovor pro fession or trndo tho enlisted man Is best fitted to mnster. Tho ordnance department, which is tho manufac turing and mnlntennnco Jbrnnch, is offering Hpoclnl training In 65 dlffor ont trades, any ono of which carries with It In civil llfo nn nvorngo snlnry of from $150 to $175 n month. A standard war dopartmont cortlflcato will bo adopted under this cduca- llnnnl ... ...I it.. . 'Vv - yf.v" "urjjnr. manon;ro- ontorlnKtclVinifp.nndhoIdlngonTpf these, coptjneatea, wlllpjinvo prpot, of his ability. And tho actual ox'porl- onco in construction work, clerical work or' superintending of construc tion will fit tho onlistod man to stop Immediately into a good position in civil llfo for which ho would not bo fitted when coming direct from a finishing school. Tho enlisted man has tho advantago of oducational training undor specialists; military training, athletic training and dovol opmont, travol in foreign countries if ho likes, and, tho development of his physical make-up undor disciplinary training or tno mgnost order. And all of this, including his clothing and necessary expenses of living, froo, with tho addition of a monthly sal ary, all or the most of which ho can doposlt with his govornment in Bums of $5 or ovor and 'draw four per cent. In this way, a boy enlisting for throo yonrs can at the end of that time stop Into civil lito with a mind and body trained for that trado or profession for which he Is best fitted, and in addition have a small Bum of monoy drawing lntorost. In addition to looking after tho young man, Lloutonnnt Adams states that provisions aro mado for tho edu cation of illiterates and non-English-speaking cltlzons, and also tho nllen Is given a short .cut to American citizenship, whoreby ho may at tor throo yoars sorvlco, during which tlmo ho has boon taught nnd fitted by vocational tests for tho trndo or protosslon suited to lilm, on honornblo dlschargo bocomo a full- SOLDIERS GET IDE TUNING IS. JOHNSTON DEAD IN SOUTH! I Word has boon received by E. II. Lawrence of ibo doath at Lindsay, , Cal.. 'of bis alstor, Mrs. William Johnston, who until about two weeks ugo was a resident of Klamath Falls. .Mr. and Mrs. Johnston lived hero for nearly three years. Mr, Johnston . was' employed In tho Lawrence cigar factory. Recently ho moved to Call . .. ... . . . . fornla and bis wife went thcro to Join blm. Her doath occurred Thurs day. Tho body will bo taken to Olyrapla, Wash., and Mrs for burial. !ffr. Lawrence , Klla Irwin, an aunt of tho dead woman, will Icavo tomorrow morning and join the funeral party at Weed. I Dcsldos tho husband Mrs. John- ston 1b survived by two children Lyle, ngod 21, nnd Mary Prances, .aged 13. Tho former was a graduato ;of the local high school, and his sis ter was a student. Doth moved to California with their parents. QUIT THE STAGE FOR HOME IN KLAMATH Mr. nnd Mrs. "Ted" White, head liners In vaudeville for n number of yenrs, closed thoir contract with tho rnningcs circuit tnreo weeks ago nnd aro buck In Klamath Palls to stny. "Home to stay," says "Ted," nnd there's no plnco llko It. We've crossed the continent 21 times in'the lost few years nnd been In every stnto In tho union. Wo've played all the big towns nnd most or the small ones from Tampa to Tacomaand from San Diego to Portland, Maine, Btralght across and criss-cross, up ono coast and down tho other, and never saw a place to equal Klamath Falls." Mr Whlto has n Ynrm near Bon anza nnd will devote his attention to Its development.- Mrs. WhltotlsJ planning to embark in business here. She Is a" daughter of A. D. Brown of l.angell Valley. Sr m FUNERAL OF MRS. HARLAN TOMORROW Tho funoral of the late Mrs. Ada Mnbblo Harlan, wife of W. D. Har lan, mill superintendent at tho Klam ath Lumbor & Box company, will be held tomorrow nftornoon at 2:30 o'clock at tho Whltlock chapel. The Row S. J. Chuney will conduct the sorvlcos. Tho following sketch of tho life of Mrs. Hnrian is contributed by one who know her .sterling qualities. Adah Mabel Mlllor was born at Al liance, Ohio, Februnry 4, 1883 and passed awny at Klamath Palls, Oro. March 3, 1020 aged 37 years. Sho came to tho coast aDout twenty-one years ago and In 1900 was married to W. D. Harlan and was a devoted, wife, and mother. Sho resided In Klamath Falls about ten yenrs and slio leaves with friends nnd neigh bors a memory of love and kindness. A husband, three children and fath er mourn her loss. Tho Klamath Lumbor & Box company plant will closo tomorrow nftornoon in respoct to the memory of Mrs. Harlan, nnd to express the sympathy of follow-workers In the loss that has botallon her husband. LONDON, Mar. 4. It became known today that Turkoy Is strippod ot virtually all her European terri tory but retains certain sacred places by the treaty now being completed by tho conference ot foreign ministers and ambassadprs. RETURNS FROM AGENCV., Mrs. W. C. Ball roturnod yester day from the Klamath-agency after a month's visit with her daughter, Mrs. R, Honor Radclltfe. Mrs. Ball and others of the household she was visiting did not escape the intluonza, but alt now are on tho road to health again. Much credit Is due to tho of ficials of tho agency, snys Mrs. Ball, for tho excellent care taken of tho many people who were HI during tho Influenza epidemic. 1 flodgod American citizen. Consider ing tho elasticity ot tho age limit, which includes from 18 to 40 years, and tho oplbn of enlisting for from ono to threo yoars, the outlook of oducation Of tho American citizen scorns assured, INSTALLING IN 1 The motors, holler and the band mill for tho now Ewnuna plant have arrived and are being Installed rapid ly by F. Hill Hunter, who has brought tho contract for tho erecj tlon of the big plant from the blue print stage to the point where its completion Is only a matter of wee'ttt The contract specifics Apr)! 15 aj tho date of completion and fior.i present indications all will be in readlnoss well within tho time set. Six cars of equipment In al wire ordqred for tho plant. One carload, containing the edger outfit, arrived some tlmo ago and Its contents are Installed. The two cars containing the mot ors, boiler and tho band outfit, ar rived this week and there are still three cars coming, two of which are on tho rood. Tho new mill building Is all com plete. The band saw and equipment will all be electrically driven. One boiler Is being Installed for heating and minor power, but the main mo tive power will bo supplied by the electric current. When operated at capacity the mill will turn out 100,000 feet of lumber dally. MASONIC DELEGATION OFF FOR EUGENE Tho Klamath Falls delegation of Masons to the Scottish Rites and Shrlno ceremonial conclave at Eu gene left this morning. At Weed they will take a special Pullman for tho remainder of the trip. A few of the men were accom panied by their wives, making a party of 22. All were primed with publicity and will Individually and collectively let the world, know that Klamath county is the best home spot on earth. Tno candidates for' degrees expeciJ to'nave-their time fully occupied, as they will cram in twq brief days the work of initiation that is ordinarily considered a week's task. COURT SAVS BURLESON PHONE RATE ILLEGAL TACOMA, Mar. 4. The suprems court In n decision today declares that the state public service 'com mission acted without authority In putting into effect the war-time tele phono charges ordered by Post master General Burleson. WEATHER REPOlb Oregon Tonight and Friday, probably rain; moderate south westerly winds. MMAMMMWWWWWWWWWI .Personal Mention Lee Yandell will leave in the morn ing for Dairy, where he will work in the W. H. Kltts' mill. J. M. Bell has purchased and moved to the new, modern brick home formerly owned by Ed Dufault on Crescent avenue and occupied for a time by Boyd Newbanks. E. L. Bentley, wEo was Interested tor a short tme with J. M. Watklns In tho real estate business has been called south by the Illness of his mother and may not return. Ed Bottoraly has returned from two months spont in California points. Bob Robertson returned last night from a week's business visit in San Francisco. Miss Frances Bentty, who has been visiting her parents at Cottage Grove for several days Is expected home Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs, Percy Shenrvorn of San Jose, Calif., sister and brother of W. D. Harlan are expected In to night, to attend the funeral ot Mrs. Harlan. Mr. and Mrs, Lester Crow, former ly of this city, who have been making their home at Klamath Falls for the past several months, returned hero this afternoon. Mr. Crow has been employed as a barber, wbllo at Klamath Falls. Roseburg Review. Sergeant Brown,' ot the Klamath trlbo, who accompanied Edward B. Ashurst on his trip to Washington last December, returned last night from tho capital and left for tho res ervation this morning. evidence is strong AGAINST NEWBERRY' GRAND RAEIDS, Mich., Mar. 4. Overruling all furthor mo tions for a dismissal of tho elec tion conspiracy case, in which United States Senator Newberry and moro than 80 others aro defendants, Judge Sessions to day held that tho conviction or acquittal of Senator New- berry would not mean a outcome for the other like de- fondants. The court held that the prosecution'' had made out 'a prima facie case and there was ample evidence to warrant a verdict of guilty If the Jury saw fit to render it. There will be a public auction of pure bred Shorthorn cattle in Klamath Falls March 13, under the auspices of the Pacific Northwest Shorthorn Breeders' association and the Klamath County Farm bureau. This sale will consist of approxim ately 30' head, about 15 bulls and 15 cows. W. W. Green & Sons of Union, Oregon, are making tho full consignment. Tho cows cither have calves on foot or bred to calve later In the spring or early summer. The cows are bred to such bulls as General Hampton, the herd bull belonging to. inginfMo, -Wthe Jlr. Green and undefeated snow ring. Some are bred to a white bull now supporting General Hampton in the Green herd. This white bull is a grandson of A.uildale, the greatest son of White Hall Sul tan. A few of the cows are bred to Brampton Ring, a Ringleader bull pined by Ringmaster, the only bull of rL- t-rrji ..-i . -i .--?---.. .. luo ucu uu&i pros lureu limes grauu "Chicago"" i'nterna: vunwuiuuMah ma tional. There are some of the cows bred to Scottish King by King George, the latter a half brother to Scottish Baron, the grand old bull formerly owned by Iex Chalmers. This bull will be remembered as grand champion at the Panama' ex position.- ' Tho bulls in this consignment are sired by General Hampton, Bramp ton Ring and Scottish King. When you see the bulls you will agree that Klamath county Is getting some of the best ot the Shorthorn breed. Remember the date of the sale is March 13. Inquire ot tho county agent for a catalogue and details of the sale. The cattle will be on ex hibition, a few days before the sale. Come "and see them and there will be no question about your buying. The sale will be held at the O. K. Barn on Sixth street. The cattle are expected to arrive the latter part of this week and can be inspected there before the sale This is a chance for Klamath county stock men to buy some ot tho best cat evtsr offered for sale in the Pacific northwest. The banks ot Klamath have authorized the statement that they will finance their customers who are buyers on a six per cent basis. See your banker and arrange to get In on this sale. ASSISTANT PARK,SUPT. '. "TENDERS RESIGNATION. II. E. Momyer received word this morning that his resignation as As slstnnt Superintendent ot Crater Lake National Park had been accept ed "with regret." Mr. Momyer has been in charge ot the Park for sev eral years and with his efficient serv Ice and kindly way has taken care ot the park visitors and the interests ot the Government with satisfaction to all. His successor has not been ap pointed. WOULD RAFFLE SELF LONDON, Feb. 12. (By Maly.) Unable to find' a Job, Frank Long, who describes himself as a "handy man" 26 years ot age, has offered through a newspaper to raffle his service for six months. His proposal Is that 100 or more firms each pay f5 for a ticket. He agrees to work six months without wages tor tho firm winning the raffle. Thoro was no Immediate rush ot firms -to ac BANKERS T HSU cept. LOCAL ORATOR . KS BIG HIT. 1R0SEB0RG If there Is inspiration in tho fel lowship of men, an animation to higher ideals to be brought out by the finest expression of the noblest attributes of mankind, about 350 citizens of Douglas county received the full measure of helpfulness last night, when District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Wilson S. Wiley ot Klamath Falls proved the crowning feature In the initiation of tho largest class of local Elks that has yet stalked Into the exalted regions of Elkdom In this city, says Tues day's Roseburg Review. ' Three and four tiers ot seats en circled the lodge room, and, none were unoccupied in accommodating the crowd which had gathered la honor of the occasion, which was a. special meeting called because of the. official visit ot the lodge dignitary. The two features, the address ot Mr. Wiley and the initiation of tha new members, combined to give tho. Roseburg lodge a renewed realiza tion of the ennobling purpose.of tho order and, as It developed, both ex plained and illustrated as nverfej fore, the resources rebouuditig to Americanism" which 13 " 'affordect through the brotherhood of Elks. While Mr. Wiley expounded In an address which has seldom been equalled here ih'e responsibility taken i by the' lodge towards supporting the institutions ot America, now ,belng menaced by the radical and red ele- ments of varying degrees of anarchy. that expression was given concrete and touching and profound illustra tion in the opening of-th-doors ot Elkdom to the 46 candidates who had just been 'held .quaUfied to Join in nphoIdlBgthes, principles In th mirheVoiiserTed'byuhiekortlBT7' - k Today pra"etleallyevery local busi ness man spoke in high terms ot the address ot Mr. Wiley, who doubtless, appreciated the opportunity offered for emphasizing the. one great prob-v Icm ct loyalty, to the solution ot which is contributed all the energy of the order of Elks. , EARL BOX PLANT STARTS FOR SEASON The Klamath Lumber Box com pany, the title assumed by the Klamath Manufacturing company when taken over by the Earl Fruit company ot Sacramento, -January 1, started Its mill the first ot the week and the whole plant Is now operating at capacity. The company designs primarily to manufacture shook for the fruit packing and handling business ot the Earl Fruit company, ono ot tho largest distributors of deciduous fruits in the west. As the deciduous fruit season does not get Into active swing before" May, however, some ot the output of the local factory finds its way into the market tor use by other concerns. DEBATE PROGRAM TOMORROW NIGHT Much interest is being manifested In the preliminary debate in tha state championship contest at tho high school tomorrow evening. Tha debate is open to the public. To do fray travelling expenses that the de baters will Incur later a nominal ad mission fee ot twonty-flye cents will be charged..- Following Is the pregram: Piano solo, Alma Lawrence. Vocal solo, "Tho Shoogy-Shoo," Esther Haines. Debate, "Resolved that Congress Should Create a Department ot Education, with Powers as Defined and with Appropriations as Provide in the Smith-Towner Bill." Affirma tive Elizabeth Grlgsby and Lucille Larkey. Negative-? Scott McKen droe and Paul Keller. Vocal solo, "Bonnie Sweet Bossle," Dorothy Elliott. Decision of tho Judges, Mls3 Eliza beth Keys of Bly; Miss Twyla Head, county superintendent, and tho Rev. S. J. Chaney. Awarding of letters. '