i If' iJ OFFICIAL PAPER Of KLAMATH PALM OFFICIAL PAMsW 0s KLAMATH OOTJHTT Fourteenth Year No. 3937 KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1920 Price Five Cents Wxt s'emm'KsmmW .Ar ML . 1 smmt f , , -i mV ' -feu immit ftifralfl II . ; H v r IS s. p. mi if; ma b TRAFFIC HUD Charles H Fee, passenger traffic manager of (hn Southern Pacific rnmpnny, I In (hit city to, a ho put It, "reeducate myself on tho condi tion! nnit to see what changes have taken place In thl territory since my last visit seven years mo." Few men In the went, or th world, for that matter; urn an well known by name a Is Mr. Foe. Million! of traveler! iaa seen the signature, "Chaa. B. j' Fee," on the corner of Iba little iiistsum pasiiuiuarii ur biubmh -- I they have used In tlielr travel ovar tb line or the Houthern PacHc company and many have wondered what manner of man this mnit be who direct! the passenger traffic ma chinery of one of the gratest rail road systems In the world, Those who have pictured him a an aus tere, doicmatlc Individual would change their mlndi If tliy tlk?il with him or even met him carnally. I.lkn all really blK men, ho la ai plain and wuy an the proverbial old shoe. Kvery yrnr lie goes over all or the greater part of the 7G00 mllna of hal li known an the Pacific System of Houthern Pacific territory so a to keep ppsted on what U being done nnd what ahoulil be done to keip the service cloo to the 100 per cent ef ficiency point. I ' During the dark age of govern merit mismanagement, when the splendid nrgnnlzutlnn of tho notion' railroad was nil but wrapped, thn policy of national adwrtlnlng of tho playground of America wn almwt entirely nbnuilourd und no section of the const suffered quite o much m Klamnlh county. because thj rail road! were Just beginning to adver tlne Crater Lake nnd northern Klani nth. If till advertising bad been continued, the scenic wonder of tho county would have become a well known throughout thu world an la Yullowstuno nnd tho Yosmnlte Hut nil till I to bo dunged and once more thn floodgate of publicity ore to hn aliened nnd Klamath U !ure to como In for her share, for deep down In the heart of Mr. Fee It a warm -pot for Klamath county. In discussing the change that have taken place ilnco ho was laat here Mr. Foe wui quite cnthus'laatlc. "My hut you have rattling good town. I had heard a great deal About It lately and our department U receiving an ecr. Increasing number of Inquiries about tbla aectlon, but 1 wai not quite prepared for the ovl denre of progress, development and aolld growth that I ao quickly evi dent on every hand and especially ao to one who hni visited tho city from line to time." When aaked If hi vlilt had any apeclal significance ho state It did not. "1 am Junt up to see what the seeds are and to lay tho foundation for the future.. Wo hope It will not bo long until the railroads will b In MICKIE SAYS tMSlKMmSMh4 uufu sm iuuak swvavauaMa va Atkiffc, itAwurr cm s m UU OU0r cwttfucto, oeM. ' tutcra 'K MUWHUH W, WJ ll aarot WW tw NMsjri -w vumo nncNM mmo ooJt m ftR TsiAtNr own vs WVMtMV ira lf. NO EXTRA HKHHIO.V OP rONtlKIX.H HAVH WILSON WAHHINOTON, Juno ,!-- Prosldiut WIIkou tmlny assured ! thn Himiilo Democrats that If thn present session of roiiKresit iimU 4 ' Huturday ho will not call an intra iti'siilnn during thn coming 4 MitniiHir unlns! soiuu grave em- urgency nflaus, Thli doclilon on thn part of thn president was announced by Kenator Underwood, who said he had been authorlted to deny the report that an extra session Is contemplated. f miULCOFC. MEETING JUNE 8 Members of thn Chamber of Com merce will of course bear In mind that thn annual meeting occure on tbo second Tuesday lu June, which will bo nnit Tuesday, June 6th A , good attendance Is desired as mat . ters of much lmorlarice to thn or jganliatlon and to the county will tie considered, Thn reorgaultatlon Is now at a point which argues well for Impnr tant achievements during tho entil ing year, Tho financial committee Is now at work collecting subscription and securing new members and will no duubt be, ahln to make a mod sut Isfnctory report at the annual meet ing. (They have found members.-so far tin their cannss ban eitemlcd, ready to pay up their subscriptions arinuil ly In full, and taking an ojitomlntlc vlow of thn purpour nnd prnspi-c tlve work of the organization LEGION OPEN AIR DANCE BIG SUCCESS A crowd nurpauslng all uipocta- tlon gathered last night for thn first open air dance, on tho new ptutform at Uuvanth and I'lnu street, under thu auspices of thu American legion. Tbo dancers utilized every Inch of thu 7,000 square foot of floor space and spectators crowded alt tho benches and stood In crowds In thn street. Tho music was a splendid feature of the occasion nnd thu behavior of the crowd,' aa far as the cauaTob- server could tell, waa atMecoroua as tho most exacting critic could wish. a position to decide upon plans with out the conditions that the necessi ties of tho past few y oars' made nee ejss&ry. If we arc then permitted to adjust our Income to meet thn de mands of the territory we have to serve, as well as meet tba,vcot of that aenrlco, we will 'bo blL(o brink about much that has had ib remain In abeyance during the past live years, "I think the people of the country, particularly the business Interests, recognize tho absolute necessity .for an Increase In freight rates. .To bring tho conditions of the railroads today to a local 'comparison, let me point to the scarcity of houses, of labor, of cars, of everything else that enters fcto the traaaactlon of busi ness hero In Klamath Palls, That same condition enters Into the oper ation of every railroad In the United States In tho world, Take the mat tor of car shortage. It Is Just at real as tho shortago of homes In Klamath Kails, The business of tho railroads has gone, forward Just ns the popu lation of this city nnd every other city has Incronsed. Tho same Is true of tho, cost. Everything la up and Is going to stay up until tho supply equals tho demand, nnd thai' may 1 posalbly bo sovornl years In tho fut ure. This shortago of earn lma n di rect local Intorost, for and adequato supply of cars for tho handling of tho lumber of this territory Is vital to Its prosperity. If tho railroads arc given th a Incronso In rates thoy aro asking for, It will onablo them to moot tho coat of operation and ro-es tabllsh thorn In tlio-confidence, of tho tnvoHtlng public. This onco accom plished thoy will bo able to go ahead with thotr development and equip ment and give to the country that which they once did a servlco un equalled by any nation on earth," Accompanying Mr, Pee wm C, E Spear, division freight and paaaenger .teat, with headquarter Is ! .T'"'' ," 'vj,-4 t MT Si SHOWS i SIGN OF LESSENING )4)44 PORTLAND, June 3. Hep- resentatlves of the city, slate, oil , Interests, motor dealers and motors associations, meeting hern today, recommended elim- nlatlng pleasure cars from Port- I laud streets and state highways until the convention period Is f psst, aa a drastic measure for Dreventluc a ahcrtage of gaso- line during the Shrine conven- e tlon week. Oil Interests aald that this Is the only way to guar anten a supply of gasoline for thousands of visitors during the ' convention. While so far the gssollnn shortage bas proved very annoying and crip pling to commerce and Industry In some lustances In this territory, the peak of thn famine has apparently not been reached., The acute stage Is fast approach ing, however, with no great amount of relief la sight. It was reported today mat tne momiaru nxpecieu carload of gusolliwi tonight, but theJlurchaM trom tho OWBer7"Tbo con- local omco sain iney naa no " Mrrat, business men of Klamath Information. Thn Union Oil " falls were not behind In thelr'keen pany has nothing In sight for another , am, ,,uclcneJg ln ,rBsplng the 10 Uar On- carload will not go far and Industries are beginning to feel thelhaTe a mll n 0eratlolI Mnn the pinch of famine. Pleasure cars roiUmllll,r.u .-.,. and the ,, 0ery entirely out of the running and strict line (s bulng drawn aa to what constitutes an abnolutvly essential cur. Tbe question of life and death ap pears to ho ubout the only recognised, dividing line. In other words physi cians aro still able to get a limited quantity of gasollno. The shortage Is not local but ex tends over tbe coast. California townn In various parts of the state report conditions on tbe avcrago as sorlpus, and In same cases more seri ous, than exists hern and no one bas apparently any hope to offer of Im mediate solution. Unless thore Is a supply soon forth coming from a source that Is not at present apparent industries hero will be badly hampered this summer for transportation facilities. The mills that use trucks In logging, and keep no large reserve supply of logs on hand, are hard hit right now. The Southern Pacific .company is giving gasoline shipments preference over other freight, according to an advertisement running in many of tho coast papers. LOCAL SHRINERS TO ATTEND CEREMONIES The Shrlners will hold tholr cere monial In Central Point, near Med ford, Saturday and a large number from Klamath Falls expect to attend. Tbo following expect to leave tomor rew: Mr. aad Mrs. Jack Kimball, E,mmltt Magee, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs. Kip Van Riper, Oeorge Cbaataln, Mr. and Mrs. LouU Bradford, Edmund Chllcote, Dr. Lamb, J, B. Drat ton, Frank Ward and Mayor Btrubte. MORE RIGHT OF WAY SUITS ARE STARTED Two more right of way suits, seek ing condemnation of land on tho routo of tho Klamath Falls-Malln stretch of thu stuto highway for road purposes, wore filed yesterday by Wilson S. Wiley, attorney for Klam ath county, against Con Curtln aa ouo defendant and against Ella Hainnker Parrlsh, Quy'Hamakor.nnd others, In annthor action. This makes sovan, or more, right1 of-way suits now pending beforo tho court., . WEATHER nEPOMT OREOON Tonight and Friday, fair; warmer in the east; gentle; easterly winds. One of the Igeat periodicals, in th world to a mMthl taper devoted 4lrl to thiisjUftu of rheuma ulema. J-w' u ij W LUMBER CO. HID HERE; TO OPERATE III CAL. Another chapter In tho history of. the industrial development or mam- .ath Falls waa added yesterday by tho complotlon of tho organisation of thn McCollum-G'hrUty Lumber company. The organization Is, compound of men of the highest business standing undjitarts with a capital of J50,000. tieorge W McCollum and Oeorge Christy are well known, conservative and highly successful lumbermen and mill operators In this territory. They are associated with local business) j men and capitalists and the lew con- l corn has every prospect of hatag an- other In thn already long list of suc cessful lumber produclngenterprIses of this city. ' The launching of the McCollum Christy company Is largely due to the foresight of W. E. Seaborn. Mr. Sechorn has the faculty of finding opportunities which othermen pass by unnoticed. In bis 'trips Ihrough thu Susanvllle, Calif,, territory be discovered a large trad of fine tim ber which may bu logged at minimum co and ne,r rll trjn-,p5rU,on. Ho u(,non ,.,,,.,,., . Terv, adrantoreous opportunity. Th eornoratlon exoects to ,,ro8pcct that under tho control of tho L t pratUca, lumbermen and busi ness men the company will, be profit uble from the first. -... Tho timber Is located In several valloys In Plumas county, Calif. Messrs, McCollum and Cbjrlsty made nn examination of tbe timber and surroundings and returnedwth their unqualified approval. The organization was perfected yvatcrday with tho following stock holders; W. E. Seehorn, ReesiT. Jen kins, George W. McCollum. Oeorge Christy. W. J. Roberts,, IVD'. Wblt more, W. P. Johnson, K. Sugarman and Earl Whit lock. The officers elected are: Itees T. Jenkins, president; W. E. Seehorn, vce president; I. O. Whltmore. sec retarr. and Oeorge W. McCollum, treaaurer. The directors are: Oeorge W. Mc Collum, W. E. Seehorn. W. J. Rob erta, Oeorge Christy. Earl Whltlock. Mr. McCollum will also be general manager of the, company In charge of all operations. This organization of Klamath men and Klamath capita!, is' but an evi dence of Klamath business sagacity which will inevitably make Klamath Falls the center of the lumbering and Jobblnar baslaeaa.la a vast terri tory in both Oregon and! California and. la the forerunner of other, cor peratioms that will reach oat from this citr-aa a center aad bring trade and profits of manufacture to this center. ' BOAT "BORROWER" IS FREED FROM CHARGE Ed Fraxer, whose candy kitchen was destroyed In the 'recenr tiro at Men III and who Is now'logglng on the Upper Lake, was dismissed on a larceny charge brought by William Lashua after hearing bofcru Judge N, J. Chapman last evening, Lashua charged Frazer with tho theft of a motor launch, but it ap peared from tho evidence that thoro waa no criminal Intent Involved. Frazer needed a boat tQ-crpsa tho luko and In Lashua's absence took his launch. Ho confided bis plans for using tho boat to neighbors aud these assured him it would bo all right. When Lashua discovered tho boat waa gone he became Indignant and tiled a complaint against. Frazer. PORTLAND GIRL IS ASSAULT VICTIM PORTLAND, Jan.3. Lou.so Ben der, 17, la unconscious In a local hoepltalaa the. result of'o attack laat slight. Her ahall waa crushed by a v' fcVfrJE. M! i"" i yyjN't iHf HmmlAmmmmmVssmmmmWmmmmmmmmfcSgmmi gmftmrnMaMasWa I laiwjkht iiatti.khiiii' im i,.i;.n;iii-:i ai iiiiooklv.v NEW YORK. June 3. Tho super-dreadnought Tonnesice, thu incut formldabln battleship afloat, goes Into commission to day at the Ilrooktyn navy yard. The vessel was constructed at a coat of $20,000,000 and repre sents thu last word In battleship architecture The Tennessee Is tho first battleship In the navy to recruit her entire personnel trom tho state after which she Is named. CHICAGO, June 3. Senator John- sen arrived here today and was given some demonstration between the depot and the hotel. He made n speech against the league of nations. Senator Harding is expected to ar rive later. Their coming marks the beginning of the active days of the prcconvcntlon period. The national committee still .had before. It, awaiting decision, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi cases and will pass on later to contests In six other states. Morehcad, a delegate from North Carolina, was seated, tho committee passing on to tbe Oklahoma case and seating White delegation. ' NEW YORK, June 3. Greater o operation between local and national authorities ln the enactment of leg islation affecting education, public health and public roads and high ways la urged In a report made pub lic today by a sub-committee of the Republican national committee of. which Everett Colby, New Jersey, Is chairman. It Is stated that the re port will be submitted to tho plat form committee of the Republican national convention at Chicago. The chief cause of Inadequate pub lic school facilities In many states and localities, the report states, Is the financial limitations of small districts having but little taxable value, causing under-payment of teachers struggling to maintain high standarda of education. Other conditions which could be remedied by increased federal and state aid to the local communities are the Inad equacy of 'the schools, particularly In the lower grades, and the shortage of trained teachers. Creation of an executive depart ment, with a secretary education as a member of the president's cabinet, Is recommended together with tbe appropriation by congress of $100, 000,000 to be apportioned among the states to combat Illiteracy, aid Americanization of foreign born and increase teachers' salaries. Flnanctal assistance to states to build roads under state authority, conditioned on the state appropria ting and equal amount, and a system of national automobile highways are advocated. Tlio Program The program outlined means to accomplish a better co-ordinated public health reprice through the co operation of civil agendo with tho medical departments of the army and navy. A lack of physical .train ing In tho youth, revealed by the se lective draft, would bo remedied by an extensive program of physical culture In the public schools with emphasis on the training of girls to fit thorn physically for motherhood, says tho sub-committee. Tho lack of wisdom of enacting further legislation Intended to curb peace time sedltton la pointed out In the report of another sub-committee, ot whlche Albert J. Beverldge of la dtama ta chairman. u The preset crfmlaal cade, Is. ade IHto' unVsh al treasonable acta ia Usms et peose. It U heM. This OtaiM ta gradlftad sttoftttw! i JOHNSON IS IN CHICAGO y. P. WOULD JUVE TEACHER ' IN CABINET mm show CONFIDENCE N T Realizing the need ot keeping abreast with the great agricultural and Industrlarlevclopment of the county, the stockholders of ihe First National Bank at a meeting Tues day night voted to double the capital stock of tbe bank, giving the Institu tion a paid-up working capital ot $700,000. The former capltsjlssv tlon was $100,000. The Increase In capitalization In creases the lending power of the I bank and makes It possible to extaad tbe isrger loans now needed by ladl vlduals and corporations who are constantly embarking In big eater prise. The mere chronicling of the actio of the stockholders does not In Itself tell tho whole story. It would take a biographical sketch of the financial' careers of the men Interested to tal ly explain the epochal Importance et their action. To those who know the personnel of to bank's stockholders, however, the matter carries weighty meaning. The men behind tho First, National nre tho ne plus ultra ot conservatism In finance and none of them are of tho typo to bo stampeded Into a. hasty transaction by transient con ditions ot prosperity. Each one is familiar from long experience with r Klamah county and Us resources and possibilities. Therefore their ' actlon'puts the stamp of well con- v sldcred Judgment on the general . ' faith In the future growth ot Klam ath county. It shows that they be lieve the "awakening to tbe wealth that awaits development, shown In the launching- otacores of large , en terprises la' ineiiaCfew months,- to not a temporary movement, artifici ally created" In other words that Klamath Is not passing through an unjustifiable "boom" that wilt shrivel and dlo later on. In other words, men who hare watched Klamath county develop from the swaddling stage, men who would not wager a penny in any speculative enterprise, arc staking $100,000 In cold cash that the pros perity of tho community Is perman ent. The dividends from First National stock aro regular but as an Invest ment there are. hundreds of other securities that would bring doable returns on the capital. It Is not tho lure of big returns on the capital that causes the backers of the bank to double their caah Investment. They could easily do better with their money In a dozen different di rections, but they are convinced that the time Is here when the develop ment ot the community requires a. larger .working capital and they have confidence that their money Is well safeguarded by the wealth of a com munity whose potentialities are sec ond to none In the nation. FIVE HOSPITALS FOR EX-SERVICE MEN WASHINGTON, June 3. Con struction iOf ftre special hospitals costing $10,000,000, for' use ot vet orans ot the world war was authoris ed In a bill reported unanimously today by the house buildings commit tee. The measure specifies the loon- . tlon ot the hospitals and Includes one ot tho north Pacific coast states. tho common law and general policy , In criminal legislation which makes nets themselves directly Injurious to tho stato the trust or criminality. It points out tho wisdom ot any at tompt to make more opinions or as sociation with others or membership In organizations not themselves criminal and which do not involve tho commission or solicitation ts commit criminal acts. Legislation to make possible the intervention of the federal courts in cases 'ot tbe deportation of undesir able aliens is urged by the sarao smbv committee. This function ot gv ernment Is now vested In the depart ments o( labor and Justice. Uader legislation suggested hy the, repnhU eah. sab ssmmlttee tho eonrto . .hn $dre, authority to review notta-tnsm.tf-fAatalM harfls4 Wttk tt MiMWttodi c alr lamlgraUM NTT E