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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (May 4, 1921)
Si -. IS ;'- University Library. liVQKMt QJUf, rJT lEumnn Herald A Clan Ad Will Dolt . Today b Newt Today Member of the Associated Press. Yir No. MISS KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON! WKDNIXDAY, MAY I, llttl PRICE FIVR CENTS r&- :...,. h r 1 SUBJECT is STATUS OF CITY fTho clly'a financial problem wns tlio tuple of today's forum discussion at tlio chamber of coiniiiorco. I'nllco Judjto A. L. I-oavltt nml Muyor Wl lay woro thu principal speakers. Much of tlio Inforiimtlon thoy gavo wan now to tholr hearer nml appnf ontly iiiikIo u consldcrahln Impres sion, Judge l.eavltt tnircil tlio growth of tlio city's financial obligations during , tlio pant olovon year until now tlmy I total, ho nnlil, upward of $800,000 In Rcnornl obligation utitl Improve mont lion dn, requiring an nnnual In to rout payment of approximately ir.o.ooo. Mayor WIlny'H address was nlnng tho line of suggested mined y for tlio financial situation. Ho explained tlio present situation, wherein tho city lacks somo $18,000 to moot tlio $47,000 payment on first, socand anil third unit paving bonds, now duo. Ha stated that It liud been niig Rented thai, tlio special funds for Sixth street ropnlr and flro appara tus bo applied to tlio payment of tho bond deficit, tho amount borrowed to bo replaced iui tlm delinquent at sessmonts woro collected. This meth od, ho Indicated, would bu resorted to only If absolutely nocesiiary, but, If necessary, ha asked tliut thoso present support tho plan to prosano tho city's flnanolal Integrity Prospective Buyers Of Dairy Cows Will Have to Act Quickly An opportunity to secure a carload, of ehblcn milk cdws Is" how offered by tho Klamath County farm bureau. At tho mooting of the executive com mittee yesterday this Mas ono of tho Important matters undor discussion. A carload of dairy cows has beon locutod which can bo laid down In Klamath Pulls at an average cost not to oxeced $ IOC. 00 per head. Thoso cattlo woro Inspected hy L. A West, county livestock chairman, and tho county agent when In Mcdford last week. Two dairy herds noir Mcdford havo just been combined, and tho present ownor must roduco this hord at onco to tho capacity of his barns. Ho gives tho opportunity -to itolect thoso cows from CO and GO head, nil of -which nro testod produ cers. Tho production records nro nvallablo on practically ll of thoso. If thin carolud of cattlo Is to bo obtalnod, arrangements must ho mudo at onco. Theroforo anyone In terested In securing any of Hioho cown should get In touch with thn farm bureau offlco not lator than Saturday, May 7. SUES OFFICERS TO Suit was begun today In tho cir cuit court by Fred Duko against District Attornoy C. C. Ilrowor and Constable J. P. Morloy to rocovor $00, nllegod to havo hoon paid by( plaintiff on defendant's roprosontn-j lion that It was noceBsnry to insuro tho return to tho city of Jack lacy, arrostod on Duke's complaint In Chlco, California, for larconcy cf an automobile Tho wnrront for Lacy's arrost wa.iUsBUod April 18 mid tho monoy Is nllogod to havo boon donmudod April 21, last. Lacy roturnoa. to this city from Chlco of his own volition and with out an accompanying offlcor to face tho chargo, which has novor boon pressed. ' m ANOTHBU MUSICIANS DANCE Anothor danco with a double or-j ehostra will be given by ton tocat musicians' union at tho Scvmdlna 'vlan hall Friday ovonlng. The danco starts at 9. Two 'orchestras will play alternately, furnishing continuous music. This feature was, prononunced a distinct succoss wnon It 'was Introduced at the last mus nn REGAIN II icians' danco, I Another Proposal To Germany Wul Be Sent Friday LONDON, May 4. Tho repara tions committee will send thu (lormnn government, Friday, n bill of liabili ties mrlctly In compliance with tho tortus of tho peaco treaty, Hlmulln noously tho nlllcd governments will send another plan ns n modification of tho treaty, which Is fuvorablo to Uormnny and which sho enn-nccept or not. AVASII1NGTON, May 4. Tho off icial statement of tho American po sition on tho Invitation to havo an American ropresentatlvo on tho su premo council will ho made when tho Invitation Is formally recohod horo, It was announced today. ARE ORGANIZED PHILADELPHIA. May 4.- Con scientious objectors to war service In Ouriiinny havo formed a union with mora than 10,000 members, each nt whom has slgnod a plcdgo that they will nolther carry arms", produce war material, glvo monoy or aid In an way In what they charactorlzn as tho "organltod murder of subjects ot other countries or of our own coun Irymen." This Information comes from How ard H. Ilrlnton, a member of t e So ciety of Friends from West Chiititf, F., who recently attended a publl"' meeting In llorlln hold undor tho au spices of tho "Herman Union of Ob jectors to War Service." 'I expected to find n doion or so long-haired persons sitting about n tablo, and Instead found a h.ill, Jammed to tho doors with nbout SOP people, I ho nlr loimo with supprcuid 'oiithnaUBin," said Mr. Ilrlntnr Ono of tho speakers snld tho or :i nliatlon wus formed by flurman war prisoners In England utter they wrw permitted to return to (lormuny A student who was n speike nt the mooting, declared that tho'ii w.-is groat need In the unlvorsltlei f .r n spiritual awakening, since tu? o,l military party was still stronr Ihom nnd demniided rcvengo on tho "lomj Another sponfcer said thu I tnu '!or mans who had permitted flwrnsolvoi to bo driven Into this war had brains that woro nothing but soup poured Into tholr heads by othors. "Mll'tn rlsni, mammonlsm, ogolsm nnd all that goes with tho Wllbolm Idea must disappear," ho said. Dr. Holeno Stoockor, of tho Vern on's International Loaguo for l'oion and Freodopi, said that tho oducat..n supplied by tho Oerman state Is drill, not education. "Instcod of brlnglr-R hidden qualities to tho surface It liammors llos Into tho brain," he said "If tho 'oducntod' uro taught only how to oxplolt humanity, It woro hoi tor that mankind remain as Ignorant as tho Russian iwasant." Legion Will Observe Memorial Day Here Discussion of tho proposed bonus moasuro nnd plans for Memorial day obBoryanco woro features of last evening's Legion meeting. Tho bonus bill, placod on tho ballot by tho last loglsloturo, will bo votod upon nt thu stato oloctlon Juno 7. It gives ox- sorvlco mon nnd womon tho option of receiving $1G a month cash for tholr torm, of sorvlco, or socurlng n loan from tho stato, not to oxcoed $3,000, for homo building or farm development. A straw oto tnkon at tho mooting ehowod tho fifty 'mombora prcsont unanimously In favor of tho $3,000 loan. It was roportod that tho flying squadron, which Is dotallod to glvo aid to ox-sorvlco mon tn claiming' tholr bonoflts from, tho govornmont, will ho horo May 19. Tho ontortalnmont commlttoo was Instructed to proceed with tho plans for sultablo Memorial day observ ance. sis M'NARY AND BINNOXT ON . ANTI-JAPANESE CXWIMTTTEE WASHINGTON. May 8, Senator McNary and Representative Blnnott have been named the Oregon mem bars of the executive committee ot western congressmen to dpal with m on tho Japanese problom. 'KLAMATH MINT FRANCE HNS GO. PUNTING OF DEER IN BICJCREJGE SILtSIAN AREA ' Mint planting stnrtod on tho KlaJ math Mint company's land on tho Caledonia marsh Monday, It was' 'announced today, and botoro tho season ends 200 acres aro oxpoctod to ho planted. Tho planting la be- ,lng dono for tho first tlmo by ma- 'chlnory. Tho machine Is of tho 'grain drill typo, speclaly built, how- over, for mint planting. It exca vates throe rows, plants tho mint und covers II at ono operation. Throo mon nro required to feed tho mint roots Into tho planter. Three tractors aro working on tho Klamath Mint company's land at prosont and 1800 sacks of roots nro on hand for planting. Tho land has been drained and Is In ex cellent shape for cultivation. Tho Klamath Mint company has somo 1000 acres of land on the Caledonia marsh adapted to mint culturo, besides somo 900 ncres ot hilt land Plans aro being made for a colony ot homes on tho Skill et llundlo, a narrow tonguo ot land about two miles long which runs between tho lako shoro nnd tho marnh tract that Is being cultlvatod.J Thrco families have alroady se lected homo sites on tho Skillet Handlo, which Is high, dry ground, und tho sottlomont ot others wilt Lbo encouraged. It Is oxpoctod that oventually n largo summer colony wilt bo established. Thoro Is spaco, It is estimated for 250 homes. With in two or throo yoars tho company I hopes to havo developed tho mint 'industry to a point where It will glvo employment to at least 40 families dnring tho summer' season; Thorns -employee wilt undofrotcdly tako homes near tholr -wotV, and Investors and others will Join tho colony until It is hoped a largo community win no csinoiisneo. 1'lans aro being made to connoct vtlth tho power lino that serves tha Wocus marsh, to secure elcctrclty for operating tho mint distillery, dralnogo pumps and other machin ery, and to furnish lighting for homes. Tho cultivation of mint has pass ed tho experimental stago, tho com pany announces, and from now on It will bo dovclopcd as a commer cial entorprlso which, Its promoters oxpect, In a tow yoars will bo ono of tho best paying Industries of Klamath county. Soil, quantity of molsturo and climatic conditions aro all exeep-' tlonally favorablo to mint. Tho wlntor cold Is apparently no draw- iback as last yoar's planting shows. Last spring's planting resumed growing with tho first warm weath or nnd tho shoots aro now two Inchos nhovo tho ground, It Is re ported. Tho fall planting has just startod growth and has a most healthy appearance. ENLARGE STAFF L Miss Jesso Mcdulro, chlof nurso nt tho Klamath aonornl hospital, re turned from Portland Sunday even ing, accompanied by tbo Misses Cut lor, Laslott nnd flllbert, all graduato nurses from somo of tho best hospi tals on tho coast, who havo taken po sitions on tho hospital nursing staff. Tho addition to tho Btatf give tho hospital a sploudld corps of nurses. Many Improvements havo boon nmdo recently. In equipment, Including tho Installation of n powerful X-ray ma chine, und Improvements In tbo bull ding aro contomplatod. Tho physicians connoctod with tho hospital havo slgnod up tbo annual contracts with tho mills and box fac tories for medical and surgical treat ment for disabled employees, the management announced today. (FT. KLAMATH WEDDINQ A marriaf license has been issued to Maude Or ay of Tort Kla math and .Fred R. Moffat of Kla- math Agency. The wedding will tako place today nt Klamath Agency, 1 I T PAHIS, May 3. Tho French gov ernment has warned tho Polish gov ernment of tho grave consequences likely to result from tho Polish up rising In upper Silesia. Unrest In reported from this ro glon as tho result of a rumor bo lug spread that tho allied decision gava Poland only two districts thoro as tho result of tho rccont ploblsclto. A mining strlko Is also In progress. ' Tho French troops ot occupation havo clashed with tho Polish In surgents. Tho Insurgents blow up tho bridges between Ilrcslau and tho Sllcslan mining regions, cutting off communication with Qormany. French Infantry, by using tanks, ban succcoded In clearing Ileuthcn nt d Kattowitz of rioters. OPPELN, Uppor Silesia, May 4. Twenty thousand Poles havo occu pied all ot Uppor Silesia, south ot Kosol and Tarnowltz, with tho ex ception ot a few largo towns and aro moving furthor northward. Old Portola Mine Is Again Gold Producer PORTOLA, Cal., May 4 Oold quartz onco mora la being taken from tbo Jupiter mine, located In tho Sierra Nevada mountains near here. According to recently-discovered rec ords tho Jupiter waa discovered by missionaries joara ago and was oper ated tor somo tlmo before It was clos ed down. f- After a long period ot Idleness, tho payMroak In tho mlno was discovered accldently about thrco years ago and n modern reduction plant Installed. Tho first cleanup ot the new plant, which was made recently, showed thu gold oro to bo as rich as It was -alien tho mlno was first operand. According to Superintendent J. Olllinan, who has traced tho history of tho mlno, a party ot missionaries camped on tho stto In tho early days ot California and In enlarging a spring to procuro water, discovered tbo gold-bearing ledge. Another Coast Boat Runs Upon Rocks SEATTLE. May 4. Tho 8teara- or Santa Alicia, bound from San Francisco to Seattle wont aground oarly today near Port Townsond, owing to a break In tho steering gonr. Llghtors havo startod to tako oft tho cargo ot copper oro. C. of C. Adopts New Constitution, By-Laws Constitution nnd by-laws of tho now Chambor of Commorco wcro adopted at a membership moctlng last ovonlng. Ono ot tbo provisions of tho now regulations Is tho elec tion ot directors by mall, thus giv ing each membor a chnnco to voto. Dallots containing tho names ot overy member ot tho organization woro mailed cut yostcrday. From this Hat 12 directors will bo chos en. Tho polls closo next Saturday evonlng. I'AHK IIOAHD FOUSLVLLY OFFKIW SITE FOIl AUTO CAMP At a mooting of tho city park board, with representatives of tho city council, Chambor ot Com morco and county aulomobllo asso ciation yesterday afternoon, tho board passed a resolution agreeing to tho uso ot tho west sldo park site tor an auto camp ground this summer. Tho slto will bo Inspect ed this afternoon and plans mado for its uso as a camp ground. WEATHER REPORT OREGON Tonight and Thurs day, generally fair. MARKET RJEEORT PORTLAND, May 4 -Cattle steady, hogs 60 per cent lower; prime light $9.00 and $9.35; sheep stoady, oggs 2 conts lower, buying prlco 16 nnd 18, butter stoady. Body of Van Allen i Cornish Nears U.S .; Burial At Ashland Tho body of Private Van Allen Cornish, killed in action In Franco, will arrive In Now York City May 7, nnd will bo shipped to tho burial des tination designated by relatives, no cording to a telegram received by tho widow, Mrs. Vcr Loralno Cor nish ot Mcdford. I Mrs. Cornish communicated tho re ceipt ot tho tolcgram to tbo dead sol dier's mother, Mrs. Clara D.iviion, of this city. Mrs. Davison said that tho war department would bo askod to ship tho body to Ashland and tho fu neral would tako placo thoro upon Its arrival. S The April lasuo of tho Coast Dank era ot San Francisco and Los Ange les contains a two column article- on tho reoponlng of tho First Stato and Savings bank, which was an "unlquo ovent In tho history of Oregon bank ing." Tho article Is Illustrated with a portrait ot Capt. J. W, Slomens, president of tho bank, and a sccno showing tho street demonstration on opening day. A largo part ot tho article Is a quoted interview with Robert S. Howard, vlco president of tho Ladd & Tllton bank, Portland, who was an observer ot tho occurrences sur rounding tho reoponlng ot tho bank. Ono paragraph says: "To my personal observatlpn camo Instances In which pcoplo ot largo means offered their entire posses sions to. Captain Siemens for such uso as bo might deem prppor,for Uio reopening of tho bank. Without 'tip-, llcltatlon ofany character, an In crcaso ot capital waa volunteered nnd had to bo prorated when the mo mont arrived subscriptions which bad to bo returned coming up to tho very last momcntOne merchant, at tbo closing of tho bank, tendered his business block, which was unincum bered, and wanted to deed his pror4 orty for bank purposes. Examples llko theco woro so frequent that tho effect producod on tho outsider bo camo almost overpowering. The spirit ot loyalty and confidence ran through tho entire community, ro gardlcss ot -whethor tho Individual had been banking with tbo First State and Savings bank or not. On tho day of reoponlng; there camo to no notlco tbo case ot a doposltor who had a balanco with tbo bank who had beon unablo to draw funds for bov eral weeks. Ho borrowed $150 from a friend to liquidate somo personal ac counts, rathor than draw upon tho First Stato and Savings bank, be cause ho folt It would bo a reflection upon Captain Siemens and his Instl" tutlon." Tho conclusion drawn from tho re opening Is oxprcsscd ns follews: "From tho largo crowd gathorod In front ot tlio bank at tbo reopening I could not but bo Impressed that out ot tho ashes ot tho closed Institution had risen, Phoenix llko, a spirit of Klamath county nnd thnt wonderful country etinnot holp but advance nnd dovelop undor such dovotlon." WASHINGTON, Tho shipping men aro reported to havo rctusod to yield on tho wage cuts and othor questions at tho conferoncca today with Socrotary Davis and Hoover. The shipping board Is also firm on tho 15 por cent cut. Secretary Davis plannod to moot tho union leaders later today. .IMPROVING PROPERTY Charles J. Ferguson, who re cently purchased tho R. E. Alford home at 636 Conger avenue. Is making many Improvements. CLEARING RICE FIELD SYGAMORE. May 4. The rice flslds. In the tules west 'of this place, are one cloud of" e'ni ok from tbo rice which la being burned up so tho rlco men can plant another icrop I NN W INT SEAMEN FIRM IN WAGE STAND WHOLE M T BE IN PACIFIC TRIS SUMMER Herald Washington nnrcnu WASHINGTON, May 3, Every fighting ship and all tho supply ships ot tho United States navy -will bo massed together on tho Pa- iciflc coast within tho next four mouths. This statement Is mado on tho authority ot ono ot tho highest officials. Just how long this mobilization In tho western ocean will last no ono can tell but It Is likely to be I for most of tho summer. Tho man euvers may colncldo with the pro posed visit of President Harding to tho Pacific coast and Alaska. If the concentration ot the naval forces In western waters comes slmultaenously with the president's visit, ho will revlow on the Pa cific coast tho greatost national pageant ot any prolod In tbo his tory ot tho United Btatos. Farm Bureau Offers Government Harness At tho regular monthly meeting ot tho exocutlvo committee ot tho Kla math county farm bureau, which waa held yesterday In the county ngent's " office, the mombera of tho commit teo bad their first opportunity to In spect tho U. S, war department har ncss which is being disposed ot through tho county agents and farm bureaus throughout the country. This harness -will make an excel lent farm harness. It Is made tram jtho very best leather, and the con , tract prlcco to the, government waa $136.00 a sot. It Is now being dli posed of at $39.75 f. o.. b. govern ment wareUouso Ransom. West "Vir ginia. If tho harness comes by ex press It makes tho prlco here ap proximately $55.00. A sample set , can bo Inspected at the farm bureau office, Room 2, Swanson building. I . , Ninety Moro Fanatics ! Killed In Battle With Constabulary MANILA. May 4. Ninety Moros. ineludlne Maharajah Untonga, re ligious fanatic leader, were killed Sunday by a detachment of Phll 'ipplno Constabulary In an engage ment near Tagllllbl Island of Salu. according to reports rocelved hero today. The slaying ot tho Moro follow ed tho murder Saturday ot Lleu tfiinnt Follasauea and threo con stabulary troopors. 1 BORAH STARTS WAR i PEACE WASHINGTON, May 4. Senator Uorah rolntroducod a resolution to authorlzo and request the president to call the representatives ot Groat Ilrltaln and Japan Into a disarm ament conference. This forecasts a tight, as tho president desired the disarmament question not to be agitated In the prosont stato ot International rela tions. ' EXPRESS COMPANY WILL REDUCE WAGES JUNK 1ST. NEW YORK. May 3. Tbo Amer ican Railway Express company has notified Its 80.000 employes that It contemplates a general wago revi sion Juno 1. ' Weather Probabilities ) o The Cyclo-Stormagrapb at Underwood's Pharmacy showa that tho barometric . pressure has romalned practically sta tionary during tho past 24 hours, and no marked change In woather conditions may be looked for tomorrow. While, the present high temperature prevail.'" light "Bhowers are likely to occur. " Forecast for next 24heur: Continuation of present un sottlod condition's. Probably cooler.