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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 16, 1920)
i,3K- 'i t IsAmiMQ Herald tninnnNnnnVnnnnnn: kMMMMMMMMMVMMMMMMfll OFFICIAL PAPKB OF , KliAMATH FALLS OFFIOAIi KIAMATH OOCNTIL. AMMMMAMAMAIMMWMWM MAMMAAMMMMMMVMMMm lW"t flwvx l""s"saWili I !' J I 'smwt, i In mmmmmmsaam Fourteenth Year No. 4d0lf4 && KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1920 jJi.,, " . 1 Price Fit Cent FUNNY EVERY WHEflE EXCEPT III KUUUHTH 1.W'h suppunii yon know u nun wlmnn limiin was a ruimihncklii build ing In which thn kitchen wan separ ated from thn dining room by a tun minutes walk; whom tho bathroom was situated In n neighbor's homo four or five blocks away; whore tho bedroom wore o dilapidated that thoy could not bo uied and tht fam ily rented room In a hotel down town, whom tho alnk mi on ono Ido of the house and tho water fau cet on tho othar do you think that lie would be rated as a man of pro gressive Idea and looked up to a leader of progressive thought In hli neighborhood? Suppose that he didn't maintain auch an establishment because he had to. HuppOMi ho owned a modern home, with plenty of convenience Jutt across the block, but preferred to dwell on In equator and dlscom fort, didn't occupy thn new home and didn't even rent It would his aolgbbors reaped and applaud him, oloct him mayor of the city and erect statue In hli honor In the public square? Ilo'd bo the laughing itock of the Bcdkhborhood and lucky It bn ui caped a MeMlon with tho lunacy board, ' Everybody would hold auch a per- noil up to ridicule except resldjfat of Klamath county. Lucal folk wouldn't have any laugh romJng, Having collectively for years been 'In the same ridiculous position they wouldjiavo a fellow feeling for the ;deludnd one and would no doubt lend him their warm approbation Klamath county's couitnuuse con troversy apepara just iu foolish, or more a, tp BerBelihtor,iln Oregon jxsi sdjsis'sg ststss; isiwr. a a'. Ur of fact IU ridiculous iwturts are begunlng to dawn oipoa iironyAt this community, especially upon' the many new residents who werenot party to the' original feu'l und view the matter solely on the merits, Tho see no deep principles underlying the dispute and are begln6lng, to develop a 'considerable sense of dis taste for- the unendlog wrangle, which ao far baa been productive of profit for only few irsons the several attorneys retained by the liti gants, v To unprejudiced people the plat forms of tleorge Chsstaln, candidate for county judge, -and Fred Peter son, for conrmlasloner, has a prom ising ring, and strikes a sympathetic .chord. "I cannot aoe where the court ,kouse has a place as a paramount Issue," says Mr. Cbastaln, He ex preened his strong desire In a pub lished statement to strlko off the hackles by which the county court . is tied to "tho carrass of an issue already too long unburied." aad get down to brsss tacks In a progressive administration In which paved roads and bolter schools would take the real rank of Importance, usurped for . the last two years by courthouse liti gation und Its over Incrruslng ex pento, Mr. Peterson's luconic slogan is "peace and progress," which carries ' a wolcomo sound to tho tho weary eltlson, who vlows tho Lattlo from a non-partisan vvlowpolnt. "I've no monuments to build, no legal debts to pay," declares tho can dlduto for commissioner. "Lot's spend the county's money for nocdnd Im provements and not for legal squab bling." Hut to get" buck to tho analogy Between tho man with the dissected dwelling and Klamath county. Today tho various branches of 'county government are scattered through halt a dozon different build- 1 n'Mgt, Localise the old courthouse will Itno't hold them. Vi ''Because the courtroom Is utmuU 'ahlo and unsafe, the circuit court, "'when It sits, must hold sessions In the city hall, Incidentally the county ' pays $5 a day for the use of tho city hall to hold court In. "Whero the Douglas sits," said itho earl of Angus, "thoro la the head of the table." Doubtless the dignity of tho law would he maintained It the courts of Oregon held sessions In the meanost hovel, but still there .lingers a feeling that bueh dignity i loses something In the chase from ' pillar to peat. The district attorney's oftloe Is In MfMJorf MI.NICItH HTItlKK TONIGHT, OltKAT llll'TAIN "" f LONDON, Oct. 18, Prepare- tlons for tho strugglo prorlpltu- ted by thn decision of a million coal milium to coasn work to- nlitht wont grimly forward to- day. Lloyd tioorgn, l n imissago to tho nation, said the govern- inont had dono ovorythlng pos- slbln to avoid a calamity. PUN TO STMT Tho dlroctors of the Langell valley Irrigation district are mooting today to rccelvo bids on bonds for financ ing construction of the Oral unit of the Langell valley project. About 1200,000 worth of the $900,000 Is sue authorised by the district will be required for Initial construction. This will distribute) water over the lands nearest the Clear Lake dam. Necessary construction consists of a small diversion dam and distributing ditches to water some 8,000 acres The board held a session yesterday afternoon but reported that no awards weru made and It might be several days, the secretary repealed today, before tbo matter was con cluded. . ,.,, j , IIOTII FOOTBALL' TKAMM FULL OP COM-'IDKN'C'K The football team of tho Ashland high schppl arrived last night, full of confident-" that this afternoon at Modoc park they would repeat their performance In tho opening game of the season at Ashland, when 'they were victorious over (he lota I nls skin ibssers by a'score of 19 to,'. Offsetting the visitors' oonMeaee la-(ho )M?r!9!sa!iss Of tb. fcuiiie team to retrieve the opening defeat, sum tae game promts- to M a n79 fought contest. - - " -l '' the Odd ' Fellow's building. The county pays $30 a month rent for adequate quarters for this public svrvant. r" The treasurer's office Is In the-: First State A Savings bank. It costs tho county $1S0 a year to keep it there. The county prlosners are kopt in the city jail, or an attempt Is made to keop them there. There havo been four jail breaks from the city jail In the past year, two prisoners, Fred Ford and Ous Christ, escaping twice. The last time they made a clean get away. The cost of search and for re pairs to tho Jail Is on tbo records. It's not a large .sum. The writer didn't bother to get the figures. The county surveyor, superintend ent of schools and saacicor ore hom ed Ib honwteaders shocks, along Fourth streetIn thn 'rear, tif ihn courthowe, building i&aVh'ofa part or It. "Mflr The county coart met In a so- eluded burrow in the rear end of the courthouse. Ib ,is dark, Isolated corner the publK business Is trans acted. There la no public entrance. If one has business with the court Iio aula U through' county clerk's office. Thoro aro two of three ex tra chairs for visitors, but broadly HpouklnR the public Is shut out by thn nuturo of the quarters from any opportunity of Inspecting tbo manner In which Its sorvunts transact tho business entrusted to thorn. Theoreti cally, tho meetings of tho court are open to all, actually thoy are not. No wonder that every now and then wo got a clinnco to sco our solves "as othora seo us," for In stance In tho following clipping from a recent Issuo of tbo l'ortlund Ore gonlan: Thoro are throe courthouses In Klamath county and the cir cuit court holds Us seslsons In tho city hall at Klamath Falls. Tho courthouse situation in Klamath has been a Joke to ovoryonu In Oregon outside of those who llvo In Klamath county, and there It has been a serious matter for several years, resulting In recall elections and other unpleasantnesses. Long ago the courthouse tangle be ' came an Issue In tbo courts and It is now betoro tho aupreme court. O. F. Stono hna been at Salem arguing the case and oth er KJnmath county people hore In connection with the court house trouble aro R. L. Elliott and F. H. Mills. A. E3. Tteanies of Med ford, who represents one aide of the argument, has also arrived in the city. OH IR RIG ATI Q H KM M IS STARTED A banquet and meeting to organlxo thn now I'rcshytcrlan Ilrotherhood and men'e Illble class was hold at tho church last night. A flno ropast was served and a numtior o' Interesting speeches made, launching tho move ment successfully. B. 8, Honry acted as toast master. Addresses were mado by A, M. Col lier, Dr. Warren Hunt, tho Rev K I'. Iwrcnco and Fred A. Daker. W. A, Deltell apoko on the value of an oj-anlsatlon of tho men of the chiircftuo'thd community life. George (Irlxxlo held up the Illble as a most vsluablo .bofcfc for every buslneaa man;to hAvo acquaintance with. T. L. Stanley, secretary of the chamber of conunorce'gavo a most Impressive talkjiB the attitude of many promi nent business men of tho day toward the need of more religious life, quot ing ststements from many well known men In the business world. Tho closing talks were In the form of a debate between Andrew Col lier and K. S. Veatch. Mr. Collier gave the reasons which every man knows keep him away sleeping lata Sunday morning, demands of tho hunting season that tho Dlble class novor got ono anywhere and tho fact that the majority of nun do not at tend, Mr. Veatch empbualsed the fact that every roan needs a knowledge of tho Illble and so should be an at tendant. , A commltteo wis appointed to bring In nominations for officers for a men'a Illble class and brotherhood. The men were all urged' to. attend Sunday morning at 10 a. m. and help to organize a wide awake Bible class and brotherhood. The pleasant and profitable even ing came tb a close with-Intsrumeata! music by Mrs. K. S. Veatch and vo cal solos by Mr. K. B. Henry. Men representing many of the proralneat buslnees Interest of the city were present, the gathering In all attract ing about 100 men and women. The dinner was served by the Kedron club of the Sunday school, members of Mrs. W. S. 8lough's Bible class. C. OF C TO GET ELECTION RETURNS The Klamath county chamber of commerce will entertain lis members and friends on election night with an Informal amoker. The chamber has secured special service from the Western Union telegraph company which will give thn reports of thn election returns alt night or until the clectloa, has' been quite definitely de cided." Arrangements are also'belng made to secure as much local mater ial "as possible and a good system of tabulation will bo worked out so that the guosts at the affair will bo kopt Informed In a very accurate manner as to Just how the elecUon Is going, nationally and otherwise'. All mombers of the chamber of commerce should keep this In mind and make arrungemonts to bo pre sont on this evening. Other details regarding the placo and other entertainment features will bo announced later. WANTS TO KNOW Residents of Mills Addition want to hear wha candidates for city and county officers have to say in regard to platforms and policies, and have Arranged a mooting tor Tuesday ovonlng. starting at 7:30 o'clock, at tho Mills Addition hall. All candidates are Invited to at tend and each Is assured fair and equal opportunity for tht expression of his political sentlmeats, says L. A. Will, president el the. Mills Addi tion Iraproveawnt opai$ one ol the leaden, la arranglig.the meet ing. "S&"; y e, i There will be m asbsUIsoii; no col-' lection, orao aMUnrot supper; The meeting la to ibVaatrslgLt out and out politic) djscusslen and fho clouo nut political, dhwuaslcn 'till be' dis missed at.tha elate ot tbo tpeAklng. MILLS T N MM H GETS SB IT Mrs, Fred Sparks, woll known res Idont of tho city and an amployco of thn Klamath Superior laundry, had both arms badly mashod and scalded when thoy wore caught In tho mangle at the laundry lato yesterday. Mrs. Sparks was holplng pad tho rolls of the mangling machine when ono of her bands was caught between the cylinders and drawn In. In try ing to release the one hand she en meshed tho other and both arms were drawn into the rolls nearly to the elbow. A fellow worker sprang acrosa tbo room and threw the switch that operates the machine and abe was released. Besides being badly crushed the victim's banda and arma were scald ed by the hot steam ' that flows through tho Ironing machine. Her bands, were especially badly Injured, the bruised flesh being stripped and scalded from them, and It was neces sary to' enlist the aid of a Jeweler to file the rings from her Angers before her wounds could be dressed at the Warren Hunt hospital. Although the Injuries will deprive the patient from using her hands for some time, she was able to leave the hospital for hor home this morning. ITER BATE E , Hearing of testimony in the mat ter of. .an increase in Icoal water rates, 'requested by the California Oregon Power company, was conclud ed last evening befdre Copmlsslontr ft. ft. Corey, siting, for the state pub lic service commission. The coopany Introduced testimony and figures toshow that the returns on the Investment were Inadequate. The city, represented by City Attor ney Carnahan and W. H. A. Reaner. examined a number ot wltaaatjaa aad cross-examined applicant's witnesses In an endeavor to show that tht ser vice rendered the city waa poor and Insufficient. Inadequacy of pressure at the start of the Houston hotel Ore waa one line of quaotloaiag. The commission will consider the evldonce submitted at the hearing and a decision will be announced later, probably within a month. PRESIDENT EXTENDT CLEMENCY TO BOLD President Wilson haa commuted tho fifteen months' sentence ot F. W. Bold, Bonanxa merchant, to a flno ot $500. A condition ot clemency Is that the flno be paid at once. Bold was charged with violation ot tht esplonngo act. It being alleged that he had made malicious statements that Interfered with the progress of tho Liberty loans. Petitions tor pardon of Bold wore circulated here several months ago and signed gonerally by business men ot Klamath Falls, cly and coun ty ofllcers, and by neighbors ot Bold at Bonanxa.. BOBBIE WAGNER WINS NURSE FOR BRIDE deorgo (Bobble) Wagnerr well known boxer, and Miss Edith Mor gan, nurse at the Klamath Oeneral hospital, were married this afternoon by Judge N. J. Chapman, culminating a romance that began when Mr. Wag ner was convalescing from a serious attack of pneumonia In the local hos pital several woeka ago and Miss Morgan tcok care of him. The bride's parents are well known residents ot the Bly section. The bridegroom's family are Seattle peo ple, The newly weds intend to 'make Klamath Falls their home. "Bobby" Is pledged, however, to box In a touple of contests In Saattla lata in November, and Intend to fulfill the ongagementa. He and hla bride wilt go north soma time next month, vis iting hla relative-daring: their stay In mattte, H NO - DIPLOMATS 'itKHr-.VT HKIZimt-: OF LiyLOItH WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. Tho action of government pro- hlt-ltlon agonts In seizing liquor 4 consigned to tho diplomatic corps at Washington has led to complications. The situation to- day reached a point whore tho state department folt called upon to Issuo a statement ex- pressing tho hope that no gov- ernmental agent will Interfere with the baggage or other per- sonal possessions of any mem- 4 bor ot tbe foreign diplomatic corps. NOTES FROM THE L (Contributed) During the past week, the Central school has enrolled the following new pupils; Elisabeth Powell, Anna Kathrya Oarrett, Isabel Griffith,. Cotlna Clark, Francis Gllmore, Harry Cress, Frank Griffin and Eugene Prouty. Mrs. George I. Wright and Mrs. Jack Furber were visitors In the first and fourth grades, respectively, this week. When Scout Master Paul O'Dowd called for a meeting of the Boy Scouts, Tuesday, we found that we have the following sceuts: Harry Cress, Forrest Colson,, Hugh Currin, Harold Batemsn, George Condrey and we should like to see more of our boys become good scouts. Thursday, Nadlne O'Flarety and Everett Bankero of the third grade dramatized "The Ant and the Grass hopper" for the second grade. The first scene waa a summer la a pleas ant field, tht second, as autam la front of ths -Aat's, house. Thw' lit tle folks did Very wall and made one feal. they were conversing with eaeh other.' Instead of readhigaleog. The fourth grade pupils wish si to say that they, have Invested flC.'SO fa aavlaga daring tht past weak. Many ot the pupils are very system atic in saving money. Ot the amount earned or given to them, they Invest a certain per cent .of It esch week. Wa predict, that these boys and girls will be our substantial business men and wosajen a few wears hence. ' Oar first sptclmeas la Palmer bus lneaa writing were sent to the office of the A. N. PafmTJr company in Portland this week. We art striving to become good business writers and at tht aaast time art wishing to ob tain Palmer method awards. We hope to report the successful writers at soast future time. On account of tbo organisation of an eight grade at the courthouse, the following from this building were sent to the new class: lone Wind ham, Bonnie Lucas, Vale Llndsey, Ines Jenkins, Bruce Perkins, Mor ton Frost, Lynn Ferguson and Dar rell Covert. The boys and girls are marching to a new record loaned to us by Mrs. Fred Cofer for the week. Tbe se lections are the "King Cotton March" and the "Officer ot the Day" by Arthur Pryur's band. This ts a splendid record and we all appre ciate the loan. Manual Training Department Many useful novelty pieces for tho home aro being started this woek In the manual training department. Those bys of the upper classes who have shown more than average abil ity In tht smaller projects will be given a chance on problems ot n more advanced type, such as uphol stered stools, chairs etc. Mechanical drawing has always been a difficult problem in the grades. But It has been introduced Into the seventh and eighth grades and good progress Is being made. It la the belief ot the Instructor that no project should be attempted before tht boy can make his own shop drawing ot it, to tho proper scale. Tbe . manufacture ot American school toys still continues In -the fifth and sixth grades. A good ex ample of toy finishing and enameling may be aeen at any time at the hop. Ib observing ot Saturday, October 9, aa a greater tire protection day the seventh and eighth grades gave a program Friday, to which the fifth and atith grades wert invited. Ac cording to the manual prepared by tht-United Slates bureau of educa- tiea is need to safeguard oar coun- ENTU DISTRICTS IN FOR 1 UNION HIGH SCHOOL1 MALIN, Oct. 16. At a special oloctlon, held October 9, for the pur pose of uniting School District No. 3S known as Shasta!' View and School District No. 22 known u Malln Into a Union high school district the voters of Malln decided by a vote of 34 to 2 to form a Union high school. On the same date tht proposi tion to unite carried at Shasta View. Tht school boards of both districts art now awaiting tht action of tat district boundary board. A- tract of land comprising ate acres, part of the original towa alto of Malln, has been secured for tht school site and experimental farm. It la tht Intention ot tht Union high school board to hire teachers wh qualify under the Smlth-Haghta aet, a bill wblch was recently passed, en couraging the formation of Union schools la rural districts and ex tending federal and state aid to such schools. Experimental farmlag and home economics, similar to the courses offered at the O. A. C. will be Included In the course of study." Aa the Tule Lake district is un doubtedly the richest, .purely agri cultural section of Klamath county because of tbe fertility of the soil, and lay of the land, aach a school SI! be of Invaluable aid to the local habitants as well as attracting res idents of other parts of the county' to study the methods taught here. This district, the first Union high school district formed in the county, wUli.be known as "Union High ScBeel District No. 1." As tht Smith- Hughes act lenda aid to only on school In oach county. Tht Ttters of Malta and Shasta view are fortunate aaw'-aiienst he compllaktated far tetelBg thn opportaalty at establish- , lag a school that will compart far- onMjwHavtht heat htgk schools la tae.stau. Although 11400 In cash aad labor haa been pledged -by ptpalar rab seriptlon In amoaau ranging from $2Sito TS0O for tht purpose of erect ing a building, the actual work of construction will not cosaaaeact this year owing to tht Isttntaa'af the sea- , aoa. However a regular fear year. high school will be contacted this teres, two years ef white- will ha taught at Shasta View and two years at Italia. : try against tire, aad In order to aukt tht fact Impressive tht program was patriotic In nature. AU.-aahg Amer ica directed by Ruth Cofer ot tht seventh grade, and re'ltMfthe Amer lcaa'a pledge aad creed, ted by Jean Thompson, sixth grade. Two mtaate talks were given by Leon Thomas. Virginia Peyton, Helen Ch.aney, Flor ence Hector and a group ot girls, Lydla Von Borthelsdorf, Mildred Rlggs, Florence Robin, Helen Abby, Doris Yadon, Margaret Smith, Lola Simmons, Dena Molotone; Margaret Kelley, Maximo Haines,, and Vale Lindsay gave a reading "Fire a Ser vant; Not a Friend." This was fol lowed by a mock trial, "The Trial ot Fire." Those who took part In tho trial were: Bruce Perkins, Judge; Lynn Ferguson, district attorney; Homer Garlch, court officer; Hugh Currin, council for the defense and George Condrey, clerk ot the court. The Jury were Herbert Wilson, Herbert Phil lips, Bonnie Lucas, Darrelt Covert, Inez Jenkins, lone Windham, Claud Ino Witt, Harry Molotone, Charllne Lambert, George Bradley, and Clyde Nybardt. Theso Jurymen Imperson ated the different walks of life. The deronants In the case were dressed to represent their different Impersonations. Kerosene, Tom Watt; Cigarette, Lester Thomas; Match, Don Huffman; Electricity. Marjorle Love Peyten: Rubbish, Charles Johnson; Gas, Ruby Xng; Defective Chimney, Kenton Hama- ker; Gasoline, Joy Evans; Lightning, Archie Nichols; Bonfire, Bdwln Pad gett; Spontaneous combustion, Ruth Cofer and the Arch Criminal, Care lessness, Jlmmle Elfendthl. Hugh Currin, council for the. de fense, was particularly clever and carried his part along with a lively swing which brought many laughs from the spectators and participants In the trial. He showed a faa la sight lato court proceedings gained from attending real trials at various timet n hla young lift. .. 1 ' 8 '