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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 8, 1920)
r- ! THE EVENING HERALD, KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON I I II II Mil I " I II I riaa man WKDXWHMV; moCICMBKIl R, 1020. I I i Everett True By Condo "STANJ OR CiOOtGE AMTJ COOK. K5 IN 1WC PVC UJrtULD "ttJvf f?ATWSR IWtS MOUtts Grt To YOVR OPFICQ wp vicn t uk. 2 T . ' STAT HeftR' t P CO0f?S:. J- J -1. fcr57-Vl "WT1 o iVtSCLTHeMCUT Our -yT Jye -L-J illl STARTS BOYCOTT ON BRITISH GOV'T Houston Lays Out Plans for Tax Revision (Continued front Page t) Tho present maximum rate is 70 per cent on Income of $1,000,000, lint Mr. Ilottxtoti declares It has "littiK paired tlio point of ll.- mini N11W YOHIC, Dec 8. Tito pro- ,m,m ProUuctlvlly" since It rnciitir V of tl.o boycott movement of tho Z ln1VI,,nujnl "' "",l' e.tplflna 111, tlt. j,.il. ..If...,. native element In Imllii against tlio llrltlsh' Indian government In given i In reports from Itulln rcnchlng t tin India Information bureau tiorc. Tho I reports state thnt since tho boycott ' began many natives have resigned from, of flees under tho government ; , four colleges hnvn cloned as a result of the agitation, with a growing stu- dent-strike movement through tho country; and an almost complete boy- I cott Is underway of the government I elections scheduled to tuko placo In I a few weeks, I Kor tho first tlmo since tho Innug Ittratlon of tho boycott, tho llrltlsh In dian government has Issued a state ment of Its attltudo toward the move ment, according to despatches Just received by tho India bureau. The statement says that no .repressive nc- . tlon will b taken by the government ' "for It considers that such action (should be employed In tho lust re jsort, when, Indeed, failure to adopt tt would bo a criminal betrayal of curdles, lie says tho "only effeC' tlve way to tax the rich Is to adopt rates thnt do not force Investment In tax-exempt securities." The new rates while not laying as high a levy against the great In comes will, tho secretary expects, pro duce a greater return to the govern ment since tho wealthy rlnxs will not find It profitable to Invest In bonds of states, countries or municipalities which are tux-exempt, but pay n low or rate of Interest. "These jiosslhlu sources of In come ara mentioned for the Informa tion of congress." .Mr. Houston says. "While I shnll not attempt to dis cuss them, attention should be call ed to tho now and additional con sumption taxes. Reasons havo been given tot tho belief thut no valid ob jection exists to the employment of la moderato number of consumption 'taxes properly selected, hut It would. In my opinion, bo neither wise nor expedient to Increase rail- IIUIINIM1 KI.UK MKNAQKN llllU.DINOl DAMAdK SMAIili morning It was slated by Flro Ohtot Dolanoy. As It wus, tiro truck roach oil tho I'lnco In record tlmo and after an hour's work with chumlcaU pro- Tho timely discovery of an over heated fluo in inn nuiiiiing orcui'ieu, by tlio Houston & I'holpH grocery -vented any greutur ditnintfo thuu .... i. ...i ii .... . . . .... . company, undoubtedly saved jnu.mmviimi nu inipiir nun u nituiy nam- building from total destruction thlslngeil iirieK tiue, jKyS . j--. '1 i'''J f ' -iir T M " " " -T I til It Itm Vttllltitit nt oitNilllil Ittliltt , tho people," Tho government has re-1 n Tw -rlce$ trained from taking action against j those who advocate a boycott of the government schools, tho law court 'and tho legislative councils, for three .reasons, namely: jed In tho suggested list of additional .consumption taxes have not been lected because their use Is particular ly harmful or In any souse less le gitimate than those not Included Such Is Life lly'o.. II. JOVI-TI, I luttr yrllow' shoes. I have a pair of yellow hoc. The shoe" store was crowded and tho clerk wjas'busy with three other ouitomem. Said bo to me: "And what color do you wish? .Something neat In a light tinJ'' .f ' "Naw," sald.i cheerily, "something dark." He vanlshe4rbchlnd his shelves and COTTON TO BE REPLAGED BY OTHER CROPS , "Heluclance to Interfert, with. h OontAnplloii taxes must be judged liberty of speech and of the press a , M sUniUriU w,m, ,,,,, MEMPHIS, Tenn., Dec. S. Radl cal reduction of the cotton acreage In every state where the staplo Is grown an dyie planting on the sur plus acreage In cotton's place of something that man or beast can, returned .with. the. yellowest of yel-.'t the objects sought by the low shoes. ,cotton convention which meets here 'Nav;" I 'iald ."cherr'lly and firm- tomorrow and Wednesdsy. Hepre- Jy, "Not yellow; dark." .sentatlves of clearing house asso- "Ves." says be and brought a palrcIat,on farmers' and merchants' as sociations and all Interests allied with a time when India fs on the eve of n great advance toward tho roilliu lion of responsible government. "Reluctance lo make martyrs of 'Individuals, some of whom may be honost in their convictions. I "Trust that the common sense, of India will reject the non-coopera Itlon." , The bureau states that the na tive element construes the statement to mean that action will be taken to repress the boycott on tho slightest outbreak of violence or anything that may bo construed as such. Klamath Pine M'Pg. Co. Starts Mill for Short Run The Klamath IMne Manufacturing company, concern composed of Kla math Falls business men, started op- by practical bo sought a ro a few. consumption tax es which lap tho surplus Income i which Is Isulng wasted, not a con glomerate multiplication of petty taxes upon every article of luxurious or unnecessary consumption which can neither bo clearly defined, cheap ly collected nor administered without widespread evasion.' Tho repeal of the tax on soda fountain and other beverages Is asked, tlio secretary says, because the collection of the tax, the aggregate Of which Is small, has presented an administrative problem of magnitude. Added to that, Mr, Houston says, there has been constant and wide spread .evasion of such taxes. eratlons yesterday and will cut en ough lumber to house in the works before closing down for the remalnd- of dark ones two sixes tod big. He took them back. tne cotton-growing Industry have "I bave."-he said, returning with. been invited to attend. his hand behind his back. "Just the Tnere will be general discussion for.er of the winter. It was reported h pair you'll like." extensive campaigns In every .south- He produced ' with a smile the ern ,at8 t0 carry' oh 'diversification yellowest shoes. I ever saw. ,ot tanning. Tb 'eexecutlve committee "Naw" says I, cheerily and wear-' ha expressed Itself as wanting to lly, "Not yellow; dark one's." ; In" 'he farmers of the south He seemed, a little disappointed '" more live stock, more poultry but be dlsappcaredagaln and came anl mrc everythlng.elie but cot back. ' ''n- ad to bng thft forcibly be "Sorry we didn't fit you. the otherifore t0"1 campaign will be lanch time," says he engagingly and open-l that will reach every land-owner's ed the shoe box. The quickness of jdoor- The committee plans to make" his hand deceived my eye. Before 1 1 the reduction In cotton acreage of realized It, lo, miftrjm trilby andjeiual proposition, so that the same encaesd in yellow cowhide. .reductions will be made in every cot- "There!" chortle heuln triumph. ,ton-grqwlng state. The plan, as pro "That's the pair you'll take!" Alas, the good man was right. Wearily, weakly, wobblly yet cheer ily I walked forth. posed, will ask for the co-operation and support of the entire banking and commercial Industries and all flnanclul Institutions of the 'south. Assurances hive been given the com mittees by tho prominent business land financial men and all the whole sale associations that they will lend For several centuries an Infusion thelr co-operation In one big effort of outgalls with sulphate of Iron ex-i'0"" the welfare and benefit of the ppsed the only known writing fluid, southern people. 1. 1 line a pair of ycllotv horo. 1 lllltc jellow tlKHN. kowing at the. figure iPHOl! "BLIND YOUTH" A powerful dramatic story with a special cast. THURSDAY TOM MOORE in OFFICER "666." FRIDAY William S. Hart's Greatest Picture u ; "THE TOLL GATE" 16 Weather Probabilities The Cycto-Stormagruph at Un derwood's Pharmacy, has regis tered a slightly rising barometer, during tho morning hours. The pressure Is still quite low, however, 'but If the rise continues It may clear tonight, or tomor row morning. Forecast for next 24 heurs: Cloudy Unsettled weather. O. Peyton, a stock holder In the company. The mill, which Is situated on the Upper I-ako above Pelican City, has a capacity of 40,000 feet. The plant has launched an Innova-j tlon. a steam heated mjll pond. and'CAIt HK)H( ktiiIKKH CUIUIj can carry on operations throughout jlWHKKI, HKOKK.V, NO ONK HUHT me wimcr, u consiucreu uuviiuic. Skidding In tho soft snow, while turning from Main Into Tenth street. last night about 10 o'clock, an au tomobile driven by J, H. Short, su perintendent of tho county infirm ary crashed Into the curb, smash ing a rear wheel badly. Mr. Short was driving. Ills wife and two friends were In tho car. Hoyond a severe shaking up tho occupants es caped Injury. Mr. Short attributed tho accident to neglect to put on 'skid chains. Legion Nominates Two Tickets and Contest Looms With the nomination of candidates for the American legion post No. 8 at the city hall last night, a llvoly controversy Is promised as there wero two distinctly opposing sides pitted against each other for the offices. Campaigning until election night, December 21, will be carried on with vim, and determination it Is indica ted. Nominees follew: J. II. Carna nan, commander; Collman 0'I.ough lln, vice-commander; Hoy Fouch, adjutant, and l.loyd Porter treasurer, were nominated and It Is Indicated that they will support the present administration. The new reglmo would have for Its officers Nelson Ilounsvelle, commander; Harold Ogle vice-commander; Perry Uel.ap ad jutant and Augustine Donovan treas urer. As each .nomination was seconded the nomineo made a short speech, then each candidate for commander stating his platform, which was sup ported by his adhoronts. TltlO CHAIW1KI) WITH HUBTIJNG GOV'T UATTIiK 'Charles Hood and Fred Hood, In dians and cousins, and W. T. Orob a white man and butcher at Chlloquln, were brought into town yesterday and arraigned, before Uert C. Thomas, U. C. commissioner, chanced with the theft of three head of government cattle. The accused men wero trans ported hero by W. O. West and tho charge walrpreferred byhlm, Their hearing' Ijns, been sot fo'r December 20 .unutnll that thlm'u they will bo qut on 1000 hall. " m .;An 'embiflOt.., medical .authority states JbXViraJy,. In '.otf.'cajfa oufBf, 1C aro both' byes In good' condition. WOMAN TAKB HKI.VH OK JOVKII.MKNT, VO.VCAI,l,A YONCAM.A. Ore., Dec. 8. Von calla's new municipal officers, all women, who were recently elected to tako offlco January 1, havo taken charge following tho resignation of tho men officers who desired tho women to start an Immediate cleanup. TKC'lll.lt KIM,HI WIIK.V JUT IIV AUTOMOIIIM PORTLAND, Dec. 8. Alfred Ax- elson and Pat Caves admitted to the police today that they wero In tho automobllo .which struck and kilted Maud Forguson, high school teachor, late yesterday. Tho men had told an earlier story of an unidentified mo torist who struck tho teacher. MAY llltl.NG CliAUA HMITII IIAO KTO V. H, FORT WOIlTir, Tox Dec. 8, Lawyers announced today that J. U. Smith, father of Clara Smith, Is on- hrouto to a small Mexican town wltli a proposal to her return to Ardmoro for a possible court action In con nection with tho doath of Jake L. Ilamon, MAUKKT ItftPOHT .POIITIAD, Dec. 8. H)ogg lower, J1V.50 and, $12; cattlo and sheop weak; butter and eggs steady. rfei r.i.iini5 Kl lfiirltiJi'S More Than a Spat CfWEEDlE BOOTTOVS arc tailored, not merely JL made; shaped, not just sewn touothor. Pulled on over the heel not like the old-style spat over the toe Twccdles will not loic their shape. Twccdlcs InpqjJulaf color tone of specially , Imported Tra'yto'n' 'Kersey and Amsden, Duck are the mode the vogue. We have your sire In the Genuine, the Twcc'dle label sewed inside each pair. mx m CjfJn-Hs hta butUt utll not poll , auij funt ur Isuk Our Rogers Silverware Coupon Contest Closes the 14th of December Bring in your tickets with our name on them only before "that date. Watch the papers fqr further instructions. iii w n i . MaswSsenssSdMaesisssssisecaiMSMSMsasss TTSUGARMAN LIBERTY THEATRE "Always the Beat for the Liberty Guest" sissawsssissasissfciaa-----w-w-w-ru-rtJ II. W. I'OOLK, Owner b HOGKIt I). TOltUKY, Musical Director TODAY His footsteps led him from prison to "OTHER MEN'S SHOES" 'and he filled them well! This picture is a dramatic' achievement. TOMORROW "YOU NEVER CAN TELL" What a prey girl will do next especially that good-little-bad birl BEBE DANIELS. FRIDAY A wonderful picture "ONCE TO EVERYWOMAN" "God couldn't be everywhere, so he made mothers. n', .d