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urn tun ItentUi Glte ftVAAAAAAWWWWAMWMMMMkf omot&L Pi fr official paper or EliAMATR PAI.Lft Kuuun ooom WWWMMAAMWWMMMA4ttMI H v. KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, AUGUST 14, 1920 Frfc- Ffo'CMfc Fourteenth Year No. 3998 wwwvmOTVVr w.w.-y-L-.f V H STADIUM FOB OLYMPIC GAMES OPENED TODAY ANTWERP. Aug. H. Thn Olym pic stadium wa opened today. It waft a formal enrmony, staged with a setting of flag, banner and Hut-1 terlng nnniianl. agninHt u Back ground of whltn atonn, cement and wood, with royalty, officialdom, di plomacy, famn and faahlon partici pating In thn program or represent cd In thn boina. Hut thn thouianda of spectator paclird about thn hugn oval i entered their interest In thn actual contestants athletes from an natlona .who paraded thn arena and tomorrow will begin thnlr test of alrrngth and ak 111. Thn spectator worn a rnmopnl. tan an thn man of contenlanta and In tlm rank of thn athlete were rlllirnn of all thn countries whiiMJ flaga,, flying from official, diplomat Ic or consular hose, madn thn arenn a colorful hodgepodgn llkn a warahlp decked out with all her pennant. Twn ftagii, thn (leriuan and All Irian, whli h flow over thn stadium In thn nlalti Olympiad at Klockholm, were mlimliiK and these couiilrlca, barred from participating In thn meet, a wern all rncmlea of the en tente power In I lie war, had no rep reanntatlon either In thn arena or In thn diplomatic boiei. Tbo Rusilsn flag, a I no waa miming. In their plan-, hownver, wen tbo athlete and flaga of nation newborn of thej war, Poland and Ciechonlovakla, lbs tatter replacing Ilobsmla. whose athletes, though than listed separata If, had to march juat behlad the Austrian at BtockholsB. The Jago ftlava today replaced the SerMsaa of IMS. . JL. lTJseformarreremonles of opening (he stadlam Included addreaaea by the King of the Haitian, who offi cially prcentcd the itadlum to Bar on Plrrrn dn (,'nubnrtln, prcaldnnt of the International Olympic commit tee and by a number of other offl- clala of thn llnlglan or Antwerp city! government ami llnlglan OI)mplr rommltlee There wn nlo trnmnn dowdy Impressive singing by a Uel glan choral soclnty. The cheering wa contlnuou as thn athlotea. filing In from the open apace Just back of the itadlum where thny had formed, nation by nation, swung Into the nrena headm! by thn member of the International Olympic rommltleu. They marched In alphabetical order, though tho Belgian, alphabetically flrt In thn llt, took last place, courleoua aa hoRta. Thn nthlelu of tho varlou Ilrltlsh dominion yielded their nl phabetlcal precedence to tsnrch Juit behind tho participant from tho mother rounlry, (Ireat llrllnln, Thl brought llraill first In linn behind thn official committee Kach group wns preceded by It flag, and generally poaklng, nacb group of national wit uniformly drccd nnt In athlotlc tog, hut In null of uniform cut and color. Boron, howevnr, wnro In army or nuvy uni forms. A they swung by thn royal box, wern King Albert, Prlncu Leopold and group of government official wnro standing, they saluted tho King. Borne of the nthleto paid similar courtesy to tho ambsHsadors or mlnlNters of their nation, who had boxes all around the arona. Whether It waa represented by 360 athleton, aa waaPranro, or only a comparatively handful, as was Japan, each nation participating aeemed to have Ita npoclal clique of partisans In the stands. Where pos alDln,' tho spectators of ono nation ality had grouped together. All of the tourists who, for weeks, have been pouring Into Belgium aeemed to be there. The American athletes, about 300 strong, wore cheered frequently not only by their compartrlota In the stands, but by the throngs who rec ognised that the groun marchtaabe. -hind i the stars and stripes were among ma strong conienaers ror Victory In tin serewth Olympiad. Mrs. T. J. Mortell with her two children, Ward and Marlon, left this morning for Beattle, Washington, where-they will spend two weeks vis Mrs. Mortell'a relatives. JAPANKHK HF.PLY HKCKIVI5I) ItY IT. H. WAHIIINOTON, Aug. 14 Ja pan' reply to thn American note, protesting mcalnat (ho Japanese ocrupatlon of (ho northern part of Baghslln Is land, wiib received at thin stain department today. Tbo note I) described a lengthy. It la undnmtood that It wnnl thor oughly Into thn whole question of Hit Jiipannnn policy In Blber la, Thn document, tognther with thn original American not'u, will probably tin madn public next week. . ' i PERSONAL MENTION o o Frank Boston, snirelary of the county fair board, T. II. Walters, Charles H. Currln, T. J. I.eter of Ml. Lakl and L. A. Went, chairman of the county farm bureau llvotock I committee, wern visitor In Merrill yesterday Thn object of thn trip waa to Induce Merrill farmer to prepare an exhibit of livestock and Wither producta for thn county fair noil month. Ml Kmm Ilnnxlk accompanied by her brother Charlea left thla morning for llorknloy, California, where they will again tako up their work In the University. Mr. and Mr. Frank Davis were pasMingcrs on the morning train for Ban Francisco. Mm. Davis I tak ing the trip In at attempt to benefit her health, which haa been vary poor for some time. Mra. 8. II. tlpjon la In town from Portland receiving the yearly con tribution for the Albortlna Kerr and the Louise Horn's for babies. Mr Uptea?ssp Klamath Kails la hn thrifUest towa la Oregon aad that tho people ara Ua neat geaeroes. Mr. aad Mra. WHbar AraeM. of Portland, ara expected tomorrow night for a vacatloa vlalt at the hems of Mrs. Arnold's sister, Mra. W. H. McPherren. Mrs. Arnold waa Mlaa Lillian 8chubert before her marriage to Mr. Arnold. Mr and Mm M. M. Kliher and Illlln daughter Helen arrived last night from their homo In South Hi'tiil. Waihlnglon, to spend thn va cation with Mra. Plsher'a parents, Mr. and Mr. P. K. Ilannon. MIm l.llllan Flint and Mr. C. W. Parka left thla morning on the train for Itoseburg after a two weeks' visit with Mr. and Mr. Perry. Mr. Oenrgo Watt and children, accompanied by Mlsa Ellen McVeigh, left yesterday for Rocky Point to spend a fow days. Art Kkwall Is a city visitor from II ray. California. Robort B. Binlth nnd brother arn here from Hunt Rarbarn, California. They ate making plan to establish their home hero In tbo future. II. II. Knox, of tho United Com mercial company, Is In thn city from Ban Francisco on maltors of hiisl- nous. Mr. Knox reports that hi company tin purchased tho United Verde and Pacific railroad of Phoe nix, und the Patterson and Western railroad. They aro wroeklng both roads and'offorlng tho mutorlal for sulX, The roads woro narrow gauge and Mr. Knox la hero to offer the Miulpmant to tho logging companies of Klamath county. Mr. and Mrs. H. K, Myon and K M. Myon aro tourists who aro stop- ping at thn While Pelican holnl Thoy arrived last night and will hero only a short tlmo. bo tarottn WIlRon I a Klamath Falls vlHltor from Ban Francisco this week. Dr. J. O, Patterson Is a county soat visitor from Merrill. Mr. and Mr. Leslie Rogera and family expect to leavo this evening for Malln for Via week end. John W. Stout made final proof on his homestead yesterday. The land I situated near Recreation creek, Mr. and Mrs. L. L. McDanlel and family are visiting at Bleber,' Cali fornia, for a short time. ( i J. A, Pickle ha gone to Chlloqula to enter the mercantile business. Ha ha been working aa a carpenter la Xlamath-Falla for about a year. l Oeorge A. Wirt haa returned from San Francisco where ho attend ed the Edison Caravan, which was a convention of the western divis ion of the Edison and Victor' phono graph agents. There were 18 reprs-Jath a n 0NTO1RSW WARHAW, Aug 14. The Russian force attacking Wnraaw have wark ed well toward the rear of that clty'a defense and are attacking Plonak, within a dozen mllee of the Vistula, the northwest Polish line, according to Friday night's official Polish com munique. On the northwestern front, along thn lllalystok road, the Russian are only 21 miles from Warsaw, this mornlng'a nowspapem announced".' MILI.KR HIM. HUNUAY KC'HOOIi MOCIAb, AUOUaTT 90 The Miller Hill Sunday School will hold a social, Friday evening, Aug ust 20, In the Miller Hill school house. It will he for the benefit of thn Bunday school and book will he bought with thn proceeds from the sain of len cream and cake. An Invitation Is extended to any of tho public wishing to attend, and a good time Is promised by the) Mil ler Hill people who are striving fo make the aociat a success. I.AIIOK OOI'NCII, FlUX TWO VACANC1KM AMONO OFVICEfW At the meeting of the central lab or council last night W. 8. Coakllng, of tho machinists' union, waa elected president In tbo place of C. F. Par ker, resigned. II. J. McKlm. of the laundry workers, was elected vice prcsldont to succeed II. Inraan, who haa left thn city. The terms end In thn Utter part of November. KflnUtlvv from thn factory at the lonventlon. Throe days were de voted to the Kd lite it people and a woek to the Victor. Jim Straw aad frank Xourtade - ara city TlsHora'fraa iaatr i imachaa In the Odeaaa district. A. E. Bolton la here from San Fraadace for short basin trip. He arrived last night aa is stapplas al the White Pelican hotel. Jease W. Churchill arrived lash night from Yrtca, California and la a guest at tbo Whits Pelican hotel. Mr. and Mrs. Levi McDonald are expected In from their ranch home in Langell Valley tonight. Donald Foster is a city visitor from Algoma this week. H. C. Boone and wife arrived last night from Los Angele for a vaca tion trip in Klamath county. Evelyn Richard I a tourist visi tor In Klamath Falls from Boston, Mass. Mr. and Mrs. C. I.' Wlnnlck are hero for a couple of daya en route to I California by car. They have been making a tour of Oregon for the put few week before going Into Califor nia. Friend win bo disappointed in the shortness of their asay. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Oordon left this afternoon for the Lake o' the Wood, where they will spend the week-end at their cottage. Miss Byblo McLennan aad Mlsa Ruth Ileanoy came In last night from Alameda, California, on a ight- soelng trip. Alox Rold and wife are here from Macdool for a few daya' visit. They aro stopping at the 'White Pelican hotel. Mr. and Mrs.' A. J. Swift, of Lafco- view aro hero today on their way home from San Francisco. Mr. 8wift Is a one-tlmo resident of Klamath Falls, having been employed .by the grocery firm of Shallock ft .Daggett. Ho I interested In tho Commercial Bank of Lakevlew at thl time.' Mr. and Mra. Earl Shepherd havo returned after an extended, visit to various California points . Mlis Clara Calkins, Miss Mellla Parker and Mis Audrey Roberta left thl afternoon for Crater Lake where they will spend the week-end. John Shepherd waa a couaty seat visitor treat-hi reach at Pins Grove, this mot-alar- C. J. Frserlcks, who has beea act ing a advertising manager for the Golden Rule company, will leave to- morrow fdr Berkeley, where ho will enter the University. Although Mn Frserlcks has been here but a short t)me hs haa mads many friends among ths 'business people of Klaav Fall. START CENSUS INVESTIGATION A Ing telegram received thl morn by the chamber of commerce from the aaalatant director of cenau at Washington, said that the petition for a recount of this city's popula- (linn tiarf fiAJIIl rrlvft anil Mil IflVftll' tlgsllon of the return on file In the census bureau had been atarted. The census director asked for the number of children shown by the last school census, with maximum and minimum school ages. Thl In formation waa In the original request for a recount, except aa regards age limit. Ha aaked also If the 4,000 registered voter resided within the city limit. On Monday last, Mrs. B. E. Mar tin, Mrs. C. M. Ramsby, Jennie Hurn and Mrs. Oeorge Humphrey were hostesses at a party honoring Mrs. Delia Bmlth and Mrs. Kate Klopton Wells, at tho homo of Mr. Martin. o Tbo evening wa spent in renew ing old acquaintances and making now. Miss Elisabeth Ramsby en tertained tho guest with several de lightful and pleasing piano selections and at the close of tho evening re freshment were served. The guest list follew: Mr. and Mra. Bam Summers. Mr. and Mr. Oeorge Humphrey, Mr. and Mr. W. O. Bmlth, Mr. and Mr. Allen Sloan, Mr. and Mr. C. M. Ramsby. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Shallock. Mr. and Mr. Claude Daggett, Mr. and Mr. Charles Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. Rob. Baldwin, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Apple- a'ato, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Houston, Mr. and Mrs. Oeorge Blehn, Mr. B. B. Henry. Charles Martin and Mr. Clarice B. Wordea. M Saturday afternoon Mr. Leslie Rogers was hostess at a charming party coaaUasatlBg Mia. Evaa R. Rsames, who left for her horns In Sea Francisco, with Mr. Reames. Bunday. The afternoon wa devoted to "five hundred.'! Mr. Fred 8ballock .received a prlxe for high store and Mrs. Reames was present ed with the guest prlxe by her hos tess. The forty-four guests were receiv ed In rooms that had been mad gay and summery with many yellow and red midsummer flowers. A dainty and refreshing luncheon waa served during the course of the afternoon. Mrs. Fred II. Cotor entertained Tuesday with a delightful party for her little daughter. Helen, on ths occasion of her 7th birthday. Mrs. Cofer wbb assisted by her mother, Mrs. Robert Mounter, in entertain ing the young people. Ice cream and cake were served on the lawn at the close of the afternoon. The lit tie guests wore, Helen and Elaine Chaney, Dorothy Skilllngton, Letta Kenyon. Jean Ernest, Nadean O'Flar Ity, Ruth and Helen Cofer and Oer trude Cofer. Mrs. Fred Mills was hostess Wed nesday at a small Informal luncheon for Mrs. William Tathum, who Is visiting with Mrs. W. M. Duncan from'. Springfield. Tenn. The dainty repast was sorvod at one o'clock and the afternoon was spent at bridge. Tho guest were, Mra. Tat' hum, Mr. W. M. Duncan and Mrs, George Watt. The Krlda Club met Tuesday with Mr. G. A. Krause. Besides the club member there were several out of town guests. They were, Mrs. Wil liam Tathum of Springfield, Tenn., Mrs. Ernest Noon, of Los Angeles, and Miss Julia Walters of Missouri, who is visiting her sister, Mrs. K. G. Gumming. Ml Helen Turner celebrated her eeveuth birthday reeently with a party to several small friend at ths home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. David Turner, in Langell Valley. "TasHsrald la la receipt ot a tat ter from W. M. Moetellus, sale man ager of the Klamath Development company, announcing hi marriage Society WIIEBLING, W. Vs.. August 14 Governor Cox today open- od fire on his Republican oppo- sltlon, charging Its leadership with "attempted trickery" of the American people In oppos- Ing the lesgue ot nations and e) with conducting their campaign behind a "smoko screen" to secure partisan spoils. Ho nsld that "powerful com- blnatlon of Interests wa now attempting to buy government e) control," charging that "mil- Hon and million are being raised In campaign contrlbu- e Hon." e a) JAILED ON LINE E Sherman Douglas, . apparently about 25 or 30 year old, and a wom an companion, were taken into cus tody yesterday afternoon by Deputy Bherlff Oscar Shlve and ara held for the Eugene authorities. Sheriff Fred Btlckcl of Eugene wired thla morning that Douglas was wanted for automobile thettt adultery and another statutory charge Involving assault upon a woman. He also asked for the arrest ot Douglas' girl companion, who spent last night la rooming house while Doaglas oc cupied a cell in Jail. The couplo were arrested mldwsy between here and Ashland, while working upon their automobile which had broken down. They came here from Bend and it was laJvrWa tlon from Sheriff Roberts st Bend' thst caused 8heriff Humphrey to be enthe lookout tor the pair. When first arrested Doaglas said that the girl with him waa hla wife. Later, he admitted they were aot married. The girl was booked st the sheriff's office under the nsms of Tcssle Ylngllng. MORE FRENZIED FINANCIERS JAILED BOSTON. Aug. 14. Raymond Meyer. Charles C. Meyers, Charles 8. Brlghtwell, secretary, manager, and president respectively of the Old Colony Foreign Exchange company, were arrested yesterday, charged, with conspiracy to defraud, as tbe're suit ot Investigation ot sensational financing methods which started with the inquiry into operations of Charles Ponsl. Federal authorities say the company operated similarly to Ponzt. Ponxl was surrendered by his bondsmen yesterday and turned over to a United Statea marshal. His sur ety was withdrawn for business rea son. A blanket warrant, Including fifty couats. charging Ponxl with larceny, waa Issued. MERCURY HITS 100 MARK The weather god seems to be tem pering with us by degrees. Yester day the mercury mounted to tho 100 mark. Thursday It was 98 and Wodnesday 91. Yesterday'a tem perature is tbo record for the sea son. , In Mfllln-the-mercury-coared to- 103 degrees, It was reported. to Mrs. Irene V. Alexander at Yreka, Cal., Tuesday evening, August 10, at 10 o'clock. The bride is from COX OPKNtt KIRK ON IlKPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN couPiTr i Orland, Cal., and the wedding was)duced ,n lBe teitlmonyi u attended by her brotner, wuiiart) i known today. Spence. of Orland, and hla family. Mr. and Mrs. Monteltus are spend- WEATHER REPORT Ing their honeymoon In an extended' camping trip In Northern California.! OREGON Tonight and Sunday, t 'fair: continued warm. ' The Happy Hour Club met Tues day afternoon with Mrs. George Humphrey st her homo oa High street. The atternooa' waa spent sswlnsrand'vialtlns aad a dainty re- past waa served to the guests by Mrs. Humpnrey. - -rnose present were, Mrs. H. B. Momoyer, Mrs. Harry Richardson, Mrs. W. O. McMillan, tMrs. 8, T. Summers, Mrs. Lloyd AI- ford, Mrs. Wellington Temple, Mrs. W. J. Stelnmets, Mr. Jennie Hurn ,aaw alias t awvinn mm ANTICIPATED FROM MINT LAND Harvesting of tho mint crop oa the 40 acres near Eagle Ridge, planted this spring as aa sipsrlasat by Cspt. J. W. Sleawas, Jsstee Watklns, Jr., and Dr. Gaddss. will start within a couple of weeks, said , Mr. Watklns who wss la frosa Bsgts Ridge yesterday. Metal parts of tho still that to to be erected are ea route from Bsgeas. The vats ara already here aad sesss .time aext wsek the work of aeeaasb llng ths still at ths tana wfH ha started. Waea It la ready the har vest will begin. The still will have a cspaelty ot 160 pounds every ten hours snd will be opersted two shifts dally, pro ducing In the neighborhood of 300 pound ot oil a day. It will take two or three weeka to handle the crop. " . The mint i now waist high aad nearly matured, "said Mr. Watklas; a fine, even stsnd which hs eetlautes will run (0 pounds of oil aa acre. This is a high average for tho first year's crop. The second crop to al ways heavier. Besides the oil snd the palp left stter crushing, which Is excellent stock feed, there will he -a vsst .' Ity ot root. It Is estimated that there will bo' surplus roots-from tho 4 acre to plant 1500 acres more. They are fine, sturdy stock, mack tarsjor' than Willamette valley roots. - r Ground is belag tuned by a tree-. tor outfit on the Klamath Mint eoa- pany's portion ot tho Calsdoala' marsh for aflat planting. Tata ceo-, pany otpecte to plant 109 seres of the 1C00 seres ot bottom Ua4 1V hmlnt bpt'xt spring. - Jeka DaTfsa,? pioneer Willaaeetta. valley 'grower, with Capt. Siemens aad other local? men, Incorporated thla compear aadj purchased about 2500 acres of tho. marsh recently. About, 100 scree Is hill land. Eventually all the bot tom land will be put Into miat, a. four or five year program. la tho meantime that which Is not ha attat' will be sown to cereal crops. Rye. higher than a tall ataa'a head Is at present growing oa part of tho tract and promise a bumper yield. Messrs. Siemens, Wstkins aadjt Gaddes own some 1300 sdjolalag' acres. 900 ot which is marsh. Five; hundred seres ot this is calculated to be In mint by next year, and oroa-v tually all the marsh wtU bo ptaateer to mint. To take care ot next year's crop; it will be necessary to have greater distilling facilities and It Is plaaaed to erect a large still In this city, ac cording to a statement by Mr. Dsvtss' recently. ROMANOFF JEWELS. . MAYBEIKU. S. WASHINGTON, D. C. Aug. 14. Over 100 diamond, supposed to have been part of tho famoua Jewel ot the Rusalan royal family, addressed to "Comrade Martens," have beea Intercepted by custom officials while, en route from Soviet Russia to tho United States, according to evi dence Introduced at the deportatloa' proceedings against Ludwlg Martens, self-styled soviet ambassador totals' country, Details of a regularly established carrier service between bolahsftk! agents and soviet representatives In' New York, by which large quantities ot Jewels have been transported for six months past also has been Intro-s becsms e)e COMMISSION SPLITS RATE AHKKD BY KXJWBM CO. WASHINGTON, Augast l.f Aa. increase of 12.6 per cea la4 ' express rate waa aataofhaajk yesterday by the InUrstaAs' commerce commission .The'-4hj " e request of- the American ltai way express company for It- e cresses averaging 15.11 fHli'il csnt was found unjustified. e)o)e)ee)eeeee4e)e)4 ?l .c'