l0 w X . "t Wkfe 'Weather-forecast Tonight nml Wednesday, fnlr. ex ropl probably rain In norihwcnl pur itlon of statu, NEWS OF THE WOULD I IY THE , ASSOCIATED PRESS . ' Member, of the Associated Press. 1. I 'iJ-IJ J LI- KLAMAtTII VAilM, f OKBOON, TUIIHIMV, JAM'AltV , "mafj llftmiili Vcitr. Nit. muiii PMoinvsoMrn Strratfi itinmum w Mt STATE BAY OFFICE TO BE l 'Supervision of Road Work Will Be Handled From Medford Office llnstrurtluns trnvn tiren rnichnd at thn office nf Ihn division engineer fur tho stale highway commission to llieontlnun I ho local ufllcn nml till ha tluno mil Inlnr limit January 18. ' Up In Ihn iri'etil llmcJjfftWh Full li been lli liritilWturn for VhnNUjthwjij-lvTalon comprising Klamath, lakit nml Hnrney counties. Many ndvantngea for lhl roiinty ware In tin had on nrrount of the licadquerlera txslnic located horn Tho lly likewise gullied Ihn advantage, IhroiiRh Iho number of families of thn official ami einployea who resid ed hero. Thnsn will now realiln elan whom and oilier rommunltlra will gain Ilia benefit, socially ami econo mically. Tho litem reciting of Iho departure of Iho highway engineers would nol attract unusual attention If hark or II worn no particular reasons, Hut reason there am ami If thn engln twra would talk thrsn rensonfc would . .1. DISCONTINUED! attract mom Hun ordinary atlniilloi. ' , -" " """,, ".."""" ,,"'. J . . , t .i ., ,i. Iinlwrnn thn Dn-dnrra and llarbra . It ha. lunR Ui-nn k..uwti Ih.l h"i wrlll , , athlrf wll0 Wl. ,,, rn.lnonr. of Ihn ''''''y '''',,, of ,hrcn pl.yrd. Thn )rnd,r. .... "'" """ "rr" """"'"f V. '.."liH-arcd a trlflo icroy duo to their hantparnd and handicapped In H'. proancullon of Ihnlr work, and It la. Ihnrotorn, nol aurprlalnR that thn of. j ' nampnrnu ami nam.irniu-.i mi"-.: flen ha. bcon cIihp.1 and Iho aupi-r- ... , .. .k ,i.i..i.,i y a on tranaforrtil to thn Medford of . . . ' Thoan who havo pud ntlnntlon to i ... ". .k... .h. man iuiiiiiikiiuii ,..... .... Mta m tTK l.an alrnhkllM I tlliff'aall I ... I, . , . 1 . .....v. 1 with thn Incompetency and nttrnva-1 ganre connncieu wim inn or i.uur. !. ik rnunlr Thn nrrur.nnl atllludnl if tho cnuntr )ud(n haa had much to tin with Hil". He niny hn a Reed farm er, but when ho aela lilmaelf up n being morn verard In IMRhway mat.( tern than technically trained meiij who who havn mado rout eoiiatrur Hon a llfo-lnnR atudy then It la about I time for Ihn peopln to lake a hand and aak, "Wliy'" Any future work1 which may comn up will hn handled through Iho Medford offlrn Thla feature of the road altuallon ahould be kepi In ml ml by thn peopin whnn they aro aked o hand' over to thn preaent cnunly court 1400,000 of tho tnipayera money to apond for roadi, which thnr will bo aaked In do at tha forthromlnR election. It la .bout time for tho county court to flrat rcmlrr an account of Ita atwnrd. hip and tell thn peopln what haa been dono with tho money ao Roller oualy Rlren durliiR tho pant three year. SANIES NEWS STORY dVentUt Ha a IlarrlnRton I Not IlecinUe by Oonfrrrnm Ituv. Arthur V. Uboud. of Med ford. repreaentallro of thn Soiontli Day Adventlat ronfuronro, today la - ued a denial of a atatomont printed .December 17, In a local dally new- paper othnr than Tho KvonlnK Hor- old lhat Krncat Hnrrlnlon. arrrled. for aaaaull on u youtiK Klrl In Mlll addition recently, la an Adventlat mlnlater. Tho ataloinent follow! ' A local paper other than tho i:en. Ini Herald under dalo of lec. I"lh. waa mlalnformod In connection with . tho Harrington caac. Wo beg to cor-. . reel the atatement mudn In (hat pap- er ihat Karnvat Harrington, nrmated i .for aasault on a Klrl In Mill Addl tlon la a mlnlater. Thin man la not an Adventlat Mlnlater na atated. Ho la .not'ovon an nrtlvo member or haa he evor benn recoRnited by thla confer nee a holdlnc nny official position. TIRV. AltTinill V. ItHOADS, Medford, Orcson. Ttoprene-'tatlve of Seventh Day Advenllit t'onferencot V. OF O. DKFKATH CHVK & HONOMU.U XAVAI. TI.M. ' HONOMJMJ, Jon. 3.- The I'nlv-v Ity of Oregon yesterday defm'-"' " champion naval team of tin. IsViml f SS to 0- r '- WEATHKH I'HOnAIIIMTIKH The Cvclo-Slormagranh at Under- "wood's Pharmacy registers n falling barometric pressure, this nfternoon . . Hnrlnff IttA nml 94 hnl.r A falling baromotor Indicate a dla-1 turbance ot either wina or rain ap ."proachlng, although, owing to our at t tltude we frequently escape tilt threatened storm. Forecast (pr. next 34 heurs: Storm brewing to the South. , The Tvee recording .thermometer registered maximum .and minimum v itmMraturrs, 'today, follows! Hlgll'IIHIIt,IMII..IIHIIIIl"-Mll...e0h &Q1r'iiiiiiiiiMiMiioHiiiHoiiiiiiiniiiiO III'MIY I. II.I.TI.III'II IH Nomina i no nut 1'imr of -VMIl.thNAIIOII 'HI IIIIMIII'.M.' : WASHINGTON, D, (l Jam 3. Henry I' Fletcher, iisatstniit secretary of alnln, lodny wn iKiinlcmti'il for I'nlled State nmhnimsiliir to llitlitluin Will lam O'Toole, rf West Virginia, wna niitnlliiatrit fur milliliter In Paraguay ! CRASH OF FALLING PINS IS HEARD AT ELKS CLUB MONDAY Warmly Contested (JanirB llrwult In Many of Participant Hunt. In I'p Liniment llottlo Tim email of falling pins wna hrnrd nearly nil day at '"" lk" eluu on Monday when thn hnwIlriK Icaina en gaged In threw aela of Rnine which I worn ao warmly contested that many of tho partlrlpanta upiili reaching homo hunted up tliu old bottle of liniment- At 1 o'clock tho game arhoduled for tonight between thn City Dad and llearrats waa played which re suited In Iho llcareata romplnic homo with two of the three Raines. At IMfi tho game postponed from Friday between tho Contractor and thn Dredger resulted In u clean awrnp fur thn former Tim second game wna won hy thn arnnt marRlti of onn pin, I A. f A .1.. .! r..n.lHw vn,,MB ,.,,, ,.ho,. M.i dnclaro Ihcy will rtii tho aroro In "'"'" ... .' . i.m Tharo will n no Ramn tonlRrTt. Wndniaday, Coiitractora ta, Urim- Rlata; Friday, 7-nrolnnr Ta Khnp- " ' ... l"rI. Wh" h 8rolcnn brronira . , . u,...k...i. I mnRHHi in iii w...'. in .in. iimi')iiviu- thnro promlana to bo Mine . ... . . tnua-h ahoarlnc. II la whlip.rrd -around thn cl" Klamllni; of lenma for flrat wenk: IMnyed Won l.ont I'd UruFKlata 3 3 0 1000 Ce.l ractora ,.3 3 0 1000 Harbor 1 2 Hhepber.li , 3 S I 6 llearrala ...... 3 3 S00 City Dada , t 2 I- 333 Dredcera . I R !! 7rolenea 3 0 3 .ono ( STATE CHAMBER MEET IWdenia Incident- in Development of Hlatn ConldetTi1 rOTtTLANO, Om. Jan 3 The OreRon State Chamber of Commerce met hern today In Ita third annunl Ratherlnx to ronalder problem Incid ent tn thn development of thn atate, Onn nfflclnl delcaalo from each of Ihn commercial nrRanliatlnn of tho atate waa expected to attend, and many Individual member In addition were to take part In tho nemloni. l-and (elllemonl. IrrlRntlon, hydro electric development. hlRhwny cun atrurtlqn and other mailer will be rnnaldered. Whitney I. llnln I achn- ) iVnioiI tn talk on "Wealern rerlama n other apeaker nml Ihelr aub. jCct ore Alfred A. Avn, "l-and. Hot- ilcmenl," Marahalt N. l)nn. "HVdrn- Kloctrlc I'oworj" C. II, l'urcell, "ktarknt lloada":. Dean It. (. Unh- ,n, Unfvoralty of Oregon. "Shnrt r.mraea for Secretnrlea"! W. A. Hold. "fluto Corporation." ti, eiorutlvn committee of tho OrrRiin IrrlRntlon conRre wna In mv0 hero today In connection with the, meet Ins of Ihn atnto chamber, m , I IlKHl'tTION IX PI1IOK OK DAHOMNK IH WCMX1MHD. A welcome Now 'Year's present I seen by motorist In the announce ment by tho Standard Oil company that duo to withdrawal of thn war tux, tho prlro of gasoline Is reduced 2c a gallon, effective January 1. COXTItOM-VOl IHMUKH CAM. IX)B MXK HTATF.MK'TS WA8HINOTON, Jan. 3. -The con troller of the currency has called for a atatement of condition of all Na tional bankH at the close of business December 31, LfX,:os oFFiciats to UK INSTALLED TONIGHT. Installation of officers ,wll take place tonight at the, regular meeting ot the American .Legion ( which will ii ui ih' tbt lnon' '((uarttrs m tn CQUrtb9Uff, PIIRI IP MIRKirv.'i gives mm IU Over 100 Klamath Farmers Now Selling Direct , T to Consumer I Tho an m of $3,:iri haa beon dla Irlbuled tn farmnra br thn local nub MMUUUUtMb ile market alnce September 30, ulH" honr week to continue payment for product aold through tho market, according to K. I.. Cram blllt, market maatnr, "At preaent." aald Crambllil, "thern aro over too farmcra tell ing through the market, at-' Ihough thi. number ha reached 11H. Thn hlgheat aalea for any one day totaled 13635. I.aal Saturday we aold It doten chicken." Crambllil aayi that tho outlook fur thla year la good, particularly be auan a largo number of farmer hare announced their Intention of putting a largo arreagn Into vegetable gar ilcn A feature In Hie paal haa been thn largo aalea to logging and mill I rompanya, which preferred to buy for ar.li at tho market for tho aavlng thua affected Herenlly order for chicken and egga have benn receiv ed from Word and other polnta on thn brnncli linn where a ahurtago obtain ed. S'o Imported gooda aro sold through thn market except when a ahorlago eilala hero, aaya Cramblllt. Itturo haa ben ahlpped In when tho local anpply was exhausted, and a amall amount of other Item, but not over FIDO haa ben paid for pro duct not ruined In Klamath county. PLAN ROAD ELECTION (Juration) of Roadlng County May Do Itarctl IVrfere Votern I'rovldlng thn refill red COO-nameat urn obtained for the iwlltlon, a spec ial election probably will be called to vote on the proposition ot bond I'-uo of 4 per cent of the aasesaed valuation of the county this year I $2t,!;,lSM as against $:0,IO3,7C4. for lat ye.ir. . Tho bond Issuo would bo for ?S00,. ooo, MK'Ali I.Nhllt.WCK MW AtaiX NH HTATK IIONDH, tleorgn I'lrlrh, local represcntatlva ot tho Mutual I.lfn Insurance Co., left thla morning to attend tho con vention of the ngenta throughout the Atate. which will bo held In the Tort land hotel for two dayn. HI rich uu nlly heads thn Hat for writing the greatest nnmber of policies of any agent In tfcvi state and was Informed through a telegram received a tew .lays ago Ibil thla honor fell to'hlm thla year nbo. Ar ir'y 3,400 ENGRAVERS ON STRIKE AGAINST WAGE AND HOUR CUT rnhin Mrmbrrft la .10 Tit lift tin Out . J Wfirn IKmplojrtr Prop-: Old ! V a.iu u...i.. s wrs lift mini; UIIICACO, Jan. 3. Approximate ly 3400 aacmnor or the photo en- .,. .ion in no ei.in. ,ir..ek i,.. graver union In 30 rltlca atruck to day aa a proteatapgalnat wagn reduc tion or tho lengthening of working hour. Kmplnyer aought to rnlnatnto the W-horwoek nt the preaent rain of pay, or to reduco wngea $.". and allow FARM MEETING 15TH Remedial Mraaanra to Hn Oinitlder ed at National tVmfeirnrc M'AHHtNOTO.V, Jan. 3.- Itemed lal measure to meet thn farm situa tion and laying down to n permanent policy for development of a aclf-eus-talnlng agrlculturn aro expected to rrsnlt from thn national agricultural eonferonco to be called by Secretary Wallace, nt tho request of President Harding. Thn conference. It was Indi cated today,- probably would meet hern about Jannary IS. I LAW FIRM DISSOLVES Htvnn Welat Dkcontlnun I'nrlner blpt men-) Retain Office Tho partnership heretofore exist ing hot ween C. K. Stono and W A. Wlnt waa dissolved on January 1, by Mr. Stone, according to an An nouncement made by the latter. Mr. Stono will continue his offices In the name place In tho First fltatn nml Savlnga bank building, while Mr. Wleat will find accommodation else where. M'AL.m)KMA APPIIMIATI'M xiaMATK ciiuiw.v cv:m:hv That California people. apprcrJntn Klamath grown celery la ahown by the favorabln notices given In So. baatopol newspapers to a shipment received there, sayn Al Costal, who raise tho famous, "Cold Medal' brand In hhi garden at Center and Klamath avenue. Doth newspaper remarked on the unusual whiteness and crlspncs ot tho Klamath pro duct. OIIKUUN WIM. VOTK I'ltlX DitAsTic ANTi-.i,n: iiii.t. 1'OIITI.AND. Jan. 3. Oregon will vote next November upon tho'most drastic anll-njlen laud bill that hn been offeren since' tho Oriental ques tion became acute on this const. The measure, will bo dratted by thostato executive committee, ot the American I-eglon nnd legionnaires throughout Oregon will circulate po. tltlons to put the bill on tho ballot at me next general election. BY GOLLY! THEY'RE AT IT AGAIN inuinnnnDnMK 1 MERGERFORMS BIG CONCERN c j i . trs:-.l Second Largest Financial Institution in United States Created CHICAGO, Jan. .1. Tho Continen tal tc Commercial National bank and Continental & Commercial Trust and Saving bank today formed tho sec ond largest banking Institution An the United State nnd the largest west of Now York through 'absorp tion of tho Kort Dearborn National Hank nnd tho Kort Dearborn Trust und Savings Dnnk, that nctlon avert ing what was described as the most anrlous difficulty threatening Clil cago In 11 jcars. The Continental nnd Commercial assumed ICO, 000,000 ot liabilities. Thn Fort Dearborn bank's difficul ties were attributed to au orer ex tension of credits. t'HICAHO, Jan. 3. The troubles of tho Fort- Dearborn National bank unsettled thn grain market today, wheal dropped tc a bushel by noon CIUCACO, Jan. 3. Kxcltcd trad ing In lata dealing In tho wheat market broke prices a much as T"t cents. May closed at 1.07 to II 08, July 97 i to OS cent, FRENCH DENY TREATY Minister of Foreign Affair Say No Agreement With Japan I'AltlS. Jnn 3 Tho French min istry ot foreign affairs issued a for made, denial today ot the alleged French-Japanese understanding re garding occupation ot Siberia. Docu ments purporting tn show that Franco and Japan had entered Into such an agreement wcro made pub tie In Wurhlngton Saturday by a de legation from the far en-lorn repub lic. Wm. HAirr AT STItAND TIIKATIU: IV (illll'PINC WKSTKItV PMY Wm. Hart, America's favorite por. tracr ot western parts, will appear at Tho Strand tonight with an all star cast In "Tho Desert Man." by 7-ann Orey. probably ono of the fin est Hart productions ever offered to tho American public. In addition to this feature nn ex cellent comedy will be offered Wednesday night vatudovlllo and pictures, Thursday night country store. Ted White say a "live baby" will bo given nvtny Thursday In ad dition to groceries nnd other artl cles. Thus some fortunate bachelor may find himself tn possession ot nil the comforts of homo except n wife, nnd Wblto says ho might even supply this demnnd. 11 IZO.VA CAPITAIj IH FIOODKD WIIK.V CHKFK I.KAVKH IIA.NKM PHOENIX, Arlx., Jan, 3. Cave Creek went on n rampage today as A result, of heavy rains. Kttorta to divert tho 4) flood from tho stato capltol and fashionable rcsldonco' dls- (0 trlct failed when tho water started toward the capltol at 3 o'clock this afternoon. 0 . PROMPT REPAYMENT OF FRENCH 'LOANS PROVIDED IN BILL Demand Urged Derauao of Reported Large Sanaa to Be Caed on Increased 'Aratameat WASHINGTON. Jan. 3.- The ad ministration would beTdlreeted under the resolution Introduced by Ttcpre scntatlve Iteavla, Ilcpubllcan of Ne braska, to demand repayment by Franco of money loaned her by tho United State during tho war. Itcavls urged that prompt payment bo de manded because France had Indl catcd her Intention ot expending "largo sum on Increased naval arm ament." WASHINGTON, Jan. 3. IUlfour nnd Hughes bavo been approached by tho Chinese Arm delegation regard Ing the deadlock with the Japanese on the Shantung question, and have been asked to mediate. ROSE TOURNAMENT 9th rasndmrt Annual Affair Kipectrd ' to Draw ThoBsand DA8ADKNA. Calif., Jan. 3. Sev eral hundred thousand visitors from all America aro expected to partici pate In tho thirty-fourth annual Tournmcnt ot Roses hero Monday. Flowers of many description and the east-wea't foot-ball contest be- Uween the University ot California. cnampiona or nil laciuc woaai, ana Wn'hlnRton and Jefferson College, will prove the chief attractions. Tho floral street pageant In the morning will be composed entirely of flower decorated floats, some of them almost a half block In length. The Itinerary of tho parade will ei tend over five miles so that all the 350,000 spectators, estimated by the Tournament ot Roses Association to be present, will hare opportunity at witnessing the pageant without crowding. The parade Itself will bo more than two and a half miles long. Doses, carnations, marigolds and violets will predominate among the flowers on the floats, the beauty and profusion of which will rereal to eastern visitors the floral wealth ot California. An Innovation thla year will be the ban on all artificial flow ers among tho entries. , Klghteen cities, other than Pass, dena, will enter floats In the pageant. Ono, of these comes as far as from Portland, Oregon, Washington and Jefferson college Is producing a float In appreciation of the invitation ex' tended Its football team to meet tho champions of the far west. Southern California's motion pic ture colony will also be In evidence, in nny of the leading studios entering rinit. thn character on which will bo favorites of tho screen In person. Following iho football game, which will take place In tho nfternoon and for which 3d. 0,00 ticket have already been sold. Tournament Day will bo brought to n rloso with a bait at n Pasadena hotel. BULLION RECOVERED $es,000,000 Worth Tiiken From Hull of Liner Laurcntio LONDON, Jan. 3. Nearly $2S, 000,000 worth ot bullion has boen recovered from tho liner Laurontle, which was sunk In January 1917, off tho North coast of Ireland by a Oermnn submarine, Operations have been suspended for tho winter, but they will bo re sumod again In the spring when nn effort will bo mai)e to rccovor ,'tho remaining $10,000,000 to $15,000, 000 worth ot bullion which Is said to ho still nt the bottom of the sea. Oreat difficulties have been en countered by the salvage crew, for nfter three years rounding by tbe Atlantic swells the liner has been transformed into n heap ot twitted debris. Her decks, which settled. I down on tho sea bottom, cover an nrea of several hundreds ot feet. The I wreck was practically covered with gravel and silt, as it is In a position. which It received the full forca .'of the Atlantic' salotf. "' - Thla obstruction had to bt remov ed, aa far as posaiblt,- bv 'powerful pumps placed In position br the driv ers, at tlit sold was, at tht tatOM of tbt huts wan ot wtwltaira-' i ., ., BANDITS Ser if 0,000, BOLD DAY ROBBERY Three Collectors HthS Up With Shetftau en Bust Corner LOS ANOKLES. Dee. 3. Three bandit armed with sawed-off shot guns held np three collector for the Owl Drug company, at Its store at Sixth and Broadway at t o'clock today, and eecaped In an automobile with a sum estimated at UO.OtO. The robbery took place on the tits!. est street downtown In Loa Angeles, where traffic and patrol policeman are thickly stationed. The collectors had the money In a satchel, which had been collected from five atoret and were entering the Sixth street store when the bandits leaped from the automobile, forced tbe men to hand over tho satchel and inarched them Into tho store with head over their heads. The bandits then leaped Into tho car and sped away. m ROAD TALK AT FORUM Diacaealoa of Proposed Bend Isaus at O. of O. Tomorrow A good roads program hn been announced for the subject ot discus sion at the Chamber of Commerce), .forum Wednesday noon, It was stated this morning. "", The proposed bond Issue of IR00, 000.00 for the county with tax pay ers having to. par 33. cents on the dollar wlji be, up" for discussion and" the Directors have aaked Judge Bun nell to attend and explain last what thla will TaesA to (KTAmaih county. Maaic fOT thoPTSsFisW-wlUrba.- ' famished by Harry Borel.jind Mrs. a "W. Ebefleln. Mr. BorelVtll givn several numbers on the violin with Mrs. Eberleln accompanying;. ,The committee feels complimented In se curing Mr. Borel and Mrs. Eberleln for the first program of the year. The Directors at the meeting today requested the committee to have) an American Legion day at the Forum In tho near future with the program given over entirely to the Legion committee. This action, was taken to ahow appreciation to the Legion's work in tbe community and to extend hearty co-operation on behalf of tho Chamber of Commerce to the soldier organisation. , s The Smltb-McNary bill' which If passed by Congress, will provide $320,000,000,00 for the work 'of re claiming 'arid lands throughout the country was up for discussion at to days meeting and the, directors are working out plans to further tbe pro posed Issue and lend assistance In getting It tsuasngh both houses ot Congress. Tt.E. WWRht foday was selected Chairman of .the Members Forum Committee- succeeding W, W. Me. Nealy whose torm haa expired. Mr. Wright will shortly appoint a com mittee to assist him In arranging for alt the programs of the Members Forums. The Board expressed appre ciation of McNealy's work and ot the programs he has arranged, Tho Directors are also taking up with the Board of Supervisors of Mo doc county tho matter of a highway between Mai In and Alturas. With. this road designated as a Stato highway, government money can bo procured on tho Dalles-Klsmatli highway. milKITT TtEPOItT i PORTLAND, Jan. 3 Cattle, alow; ' Hogs, weak: Sheep, BOc lower; East mountain lambs, 18 to $8.50; best valley Iambs, 7.50to SI; Eggs slow, weak; butter, So lower, extra choice cubes, 35c, prlnta SJc. ,r,K m '" D.ML KIREANX KNTKRS , i ' IHTO SHARP DCBATK DUBLIN. Jan. 3. Th Dall'sJIw- , ann lost no time after reconvening today In plunging Into a sharp"-- . . . .- !-!. I...I. SfM oaie on me jngio-inn m-w.ji!hjt, members anticipated that "the quae- hlon would bo" votediby Thtwtelay night or Friday. " - IXn'RIKS FATAI TO . - ' fORSfER AJW.S)ADp. - $ r- - .-rf- - NEW YORK.-. Jan. ?",!,f, . 4.Jormtr Russian Ata4a ts k -it. iS. t k -iv afcaa-aAsatlef th UaltasVSU-a wev ""'""T a bu.rh.llt ISVa IT aVlSSSw ivt-t i eamhaaVSl. Itta ' 1 T? H -w-,-""--T- '--- ..,. ... j .;. irhJ - --! Yi r t, A-H-. .. -,N It. '