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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1922)
Sip tttuuiinrx Itoalii WEATHER FORECAST ' Tonight ami Frldny, fair; roiitlu liert cold In northwest. NEWS OF THE WOM BY THE ASSOCIATED Member of the Associated Press. ggwau.141 tun .j . . 'lflrhlli Year. No. nun I -i. IMS KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY It), 1022 PJUCBnVB V 1 ADHD HELD GDOO FOR Production Above Normal In California; Building " Industry Booming .f HAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 1U In -Junlry In general, with tlm encepilcn of lumber anil IiuIIiIIiir. shows n do llno In Oregon, Washington anil California, J. A. Kelley. district, dl- rctror t I tin omploymunt division 0(1 Ihe United Slates Department of ln ,bor. declared In hlfi monthly report Issued hero lodny Unemployment throuichoiit Iho Hi ret) alatn) Increased during Iho past month, Iho report nnld. Hossnn al occupations, auch at nKrlciilturo nil fruit, am ut na und nmt many WINTER ll worker. who, follow thou occupa- , ,nioor ,)0fl ,n ,hu rty WM (Ion aro flocking to tliu cities. In-' Atciei hy ,hn Merchants' bureau of creasing an alreay overcrowded labor h(1 cimnilKtr of Commerce at Ha rog market, It added. nur weekly meeting hut night "Tho building program on Ihn Pa- Thr at.uon , ,lr(.Urn op,,,, ho, cltle Coaat la several years behind , , , , c.rh(,n,B lf Jtnn wnorovcr llie weather permits the Industry la In a flourishing condition," Mr. Kelly declared, Iteporta colorlliK Ihn thrnn slate ' ' follew: lalimriun Horeafter Ira names of chronic All agricultural pursuits at annd.N Bj P , .III Kn,,t for Ihn seaaon. Kail plowing hai been .,, hf MCh ,nerchant and the Infor- retarded dun In ahortag. of rainfall, I , exchanged through Ihn bur- No demand for thli ctaia of labor anywhere In the state. Tbp last of the frull crop, oranges, about liar vested. With thu eireptlon of skilled -pruners, no demand fur help In Ibis line. Many traiilent entering the, tate tor tne winter, parucuiariy ii'iialned. Ihe aouth, Borne am aolf-aupportlng. A tom,nHtt waa appoluted to .but a vaat majulrtr come teeklng, B(trco u,,ol, wbcn ui-lldaya ahall bo mploymeiit, nnd am In need of re-1 0,arrcd lero ,y tnt. doting of llof. Ilnlldlng Induitry la booming. ,,orf,, At preaent. aa there la no def Xumber la aboro ni.rmal. consider-1 )nllo Undortanillng. It la nece.aary lag the koaaon. duo chiefly to bttlld-) for merei,anta to Inquire of cno an Ing activity. Thla applies to both red' olllr wnrH anv doubt eKlita. Definite wood and iplne Iniliulrlra. Man tltK r iho daya to bi observed will ampa and mllU, that formerly rlr t Pminata thla contualon, It la Im--d down during Ihe winter, nm now ii.rr1 operating and will continue to ope rate, weather permitting, Manufac turing will probably abow nn Increase In employment over last month, but thla gain will bo offset by the number of agricultural and unskilled workers laid off. since. Coastwise shipping trade la brisk, duo chiefly to demand for lumber. Off ahoro shipping very -dull. Hotalt reports show that trade la below the holiday atnndatd. ' Oregon Agricultural work about com plot d for lha season adding considerab ly to (be number of unemployed, Can ntrles closed releasing several hun dred women who seek only thla aeaa eoal eniploymenl, Largo atalo and municipal and business projocta are started or contemplated during the rlnter which will glvn employment to reeldenta, llu.tne.s considered; goed and Improving, Woahliigton Limited' cnnstrucllon nf buildings and public worka continues, Mlnea are Increasing output. Holiday season shows Increase In retail trado. Mag aeille Industry closed. No market. Lumber ahowa aomn Improvement, taut far below normal. Shipbuilding and motal trade at standstill. Agri cultural and fruit activities have ceased, reloaslng many men, most of whom flock to Iho cities, adding to an already ovor-stockod labor mark et, All municipalities have unem- ploymant commlttoea, endeavoring to Ira rtllof to the many thousands out vof work." Porllona of Mr. Kelly',, report cov- ring several Oregon cities follows i A small blaie occurred In tho turn Nalrni ace room of Ihe Klamnth General Norember building Increased over i October, Renting and buying active and reasonable Nearly nil plants, 'except seasonal, runnlnn full capa city with some overtime.. Holiday trade affords considerable employ ment, especially for wnmon, Retail trade, considering tho pin,ii" nfto of Industry, la reported .rood. Portland A large number of roldon"ta dar construction i fow for re", iny. tni active, Beverol factory hiilldlugs. railroad; Improvements, now dam and i Pipe line, highway and extensive dock work,wlll give employment to aever- al tb6aand roaldent family men. n. raln, inedo necessary fo rough storm Hamasa. are requiring eoveral thous and workmen. Unemplcymontiiorin eresslng and considered aboufnor leal for the sesson. Ptanta closed are a luasber mill, amall'nnetal 'planU, Meeting about $00 men, -Bhtryarda lNe alnee war. The logging; eamaa Sad sawmills are Increasing output, HuilMH raporluO nooil In tltiiitt INKOIIO TRUCKMAN ADMITS . ffMHMMMt MAIL ItOIIIIKItVl IMPLICATES WHITE MAN KLKIIAHT, (nil., Jim. ID,-- Hun Ingram, Ncro truckmiiu of tliu Now Vork Central Hall' way, loility ciinfoafird ti. Meal- Iiik a in n 1 1 pouch horn y- tenlay, that In reported In hVn contained $600,0110. Ingrain until lm nml George K. Scruggs. while man, plot- led Hid I lief I, anil UKreml lii apllt tliu loot. Hi. nnld ho did not know what HcriiKg did wlh Inn pouch, Scruggs wan arretted, WAR DECLARED BY MERCHANTS AGAINST WORTHLESS CHECKS Names of "N. H. F. Hound" to I Kept on Flic for Information of Member, of llurrau War against the. prattlro of Issuing worthless chock), pronounced a fav- confidence revealed that etery mer chant present had been harassed by the dally receipt of checka which were promptly returned by tho bank, "N. S. F." cau for Iho benefit of each member Arrancementa have been made hwlth the Larson Traffic service, of Sacramento, whereby freight bllla will Imi audited by that firm for an BqMl, dlvlalon of tho adjuitmonla ob. HAT IS IN THE RING Iten .('. Hltcliton la CanitliUIr for Senator From Jarhmm MKUrOltO, Jan. 19. Confirming an understanding that ha, prevailed In local political clrclea for somo time, Hen C. Hheldon yesterday stated that b'e had definitely mado up hla mind to bo a candidate for the atato aenato at' tho coming May primary election. "Senator Thomas haa announced that hn will bo a candidate, for tho circuit bench." aald Mr. Sheldon. "My colleague In the houto of representa tlvn, Mr. Carter, haa Informed me that he -will not be a candidate for ttieo l,,,i "sar- UnUor .,h" clr" cumstantes I have accepted tho sug gestion of- a number of prominent republicans of tho county and decided to flln for tho atato senate." HOMCIIUIMIKIUi POHTrONi: MKKTIM. UNTIL KKII. 17 Ilocauno thero waa not a quorum preaent the meeting of tho stockhold er of the Ilomobulldera Investment company, arheduled to lake place Tuesday at tho Chamber of Com merce, waa postponed until February ,7, Y SMALL BLA7.K l.V FVllXACi: j ROOM OP KLAMATH OKXF.IIAL hospital at G o'clock thla' morning when back-flro from tho furnaso Ig nltod a small quantity of fuel oil. Tho flro department quickly extinguished tho flro with chemicals, induatry. Textiles, leather, paper, chemicals, atone, clay, glass, railroad and ship repair, rapidly approaching. If not nearly normal. Woolen mills -rmnloy female help In considerable n"-crs. The holiday pick-up In re- tai business has a permanent trend, Astoria ' . A miona, Mtirtles t n end. fwrl ,w hnn,8i undor Cc,nstruc . v . houalnr altuatlon. A t.t in- itri-nar-d (Pr new homes at rom-onnHie pr'fr). Construclion of otto new sawmill and rebuilding r-f another under wa, TVII1 employ about 200 men. Lumber la the basic Industry ."Oaa Hrgamlll running twe !ahlfta-and the -otkererarattng iter- -welly, Daman tervoatMrleaeed lag- en, Retail trade not up to (lit ttlir BOjIdlv lURaltrd, POINCARE SAYS PROPAGANDISTS WORRY FRANCE Diitorted View of National Affairs Present Abroad He Tells Deputies lAIIIH, Jan. 1 9, -"Itoapccl for Hid trnatlen that fined the pcaco terma," la tho platform that Pre mier I'olncaro decided to prvaent before tho ehambera of deputlea to day. Ilia declaration blamca "ahamo leaa propacandu" for the picture drawn abroad of Franco "tainted with u iort of Imporlal madneaa." Ho, declared that Kranco Inalata that the condition) of tho Cannei protocol bo accepted or rejected by Ihn delejratua prlor to any dlaCU) alon, ao that nono of (he attpula Hon) of the treaty can bo debated, oven directly. I'olncaro received an oration from Ihn chamber when be announcoil a policy of firm treatment of Oer many and atrlct uxecutlon of all IreatlCN, lln declared that hn ex- IM-clrtl tho propoied Anglo-French treaty would b conrluded and that Franco dcaln-d to maintain the iiiont friendly relation) with the United Hlatea SEWING CLUB FORMED Ifcilinnut (Jlrl. Hope to KUal Iter, iird of 1jI Year A aew ing club of 18 girls was org anised at llonanta yrsturday by Frank Sexton, county club leader, with Iho asslstanco of Professor J. II. Hatrh, school principal. Hilda Ham aker was made local leader. With 22 members last year, tho Uonania sowlni; club waa the second targott In tho state. All finished tho course, winning a 100 per cent record for the club. 8exton aaya he expects tho club to make an equally good rec ord this year. Following are the members:. Hilda Hnmaker, local Club Leader; Klsla Itueck. President; Gladys Ktl gore. Vice-president; lllrdle Hnma ker, Sccrctnry-Treasurer, Mildred Scott, Lulu Miller. Illrdlo llamaker. Alice Yahr, Feme Crapsor, Mildred llunn, Zctta (Irises, Oladya Kllgoro, ltola Sparka, Mabel Poole, Dorothy Orlset. Amelia Dunn. Lucille Thayer. Lcona Casey. Kathleen Ityll, Sarah Bahrakoff. Vena llodan and Elsie Kueck. FOOD HALF. ANNOUNCED Tho women of 8t. Paul'a Eplacp pal guild will give a food aalo at tho Johnstone furniture atoro Sat urday morning at 10 o'clock, It waa announced today. a,, Hi. , .WV-M ELEVEN OF MEDAL HEROES LOST LIVES IN SAVING OTHERS 2,1 am llmmrvil by Ciirii.-Kl? I'lind .'iMiimlnn: Many nn OUfii Aiiminl l'r:uliu I'lTTHIIUIUHl, Jim. 19. Klnven of the 2C peraona who were today formally rccoKnlzed by Ihn CarneKlo Ifero Fund Commlaalon nn hcrova In civil life, lot their llvm whllu at tempting to aavo othera. Of the 2fi medal) awarded, four woro of rllvcr, nnd peiulntm, nggro gating $7,320 n year, wcru granted One hero Buffered audi injurlca that ha waa given 1500 ua a disability benefit. In fire caac nwarila aggreg ating $8,000 wcro appropriated for educational purpoaca und In nlno canon, awarda aggregating IK, 000 made for other worthy counes. Tho commlailon aluo granted $3, S00 to tho dopcndentB of four per aona who lott their llvo LEGION AND K. C. PLAY Ka-Holdlrn,' llnnkriball Tram Make Initial Aiiraranir Tonight the American IkIcii and Knights of Columbun basketball teams will meet at tbn K. A. A. A. hall, Fourth and Klamnth. This will bo tho Legion Initial' appearance, Tho team was recently orgRnlrcd by W. Wlnnlncham, who bollovvg tho ex-saldtcrs will muko a good showing. Ilo urges that I.eKlon nnlrcs turn out to root fcr tho beys and help put Iho over the top. The game will start promptly at 8 o'clock. Tho Legion players are: Dr. Noel and Illstet, forwards; Sha, renter; WtnnliiKham, McCluru and Chapman, guards. POWKIt fOMPANY ADUITH IlL'Y-AT-IIOMi: IflLICY MEDFOHD, Jan. 19. The Callfor-na-Oregon Power cempany oipect to commence work In about a month on their new warehouses to bo erected In thla city on a tract of land pur Chased by them near the Mcdfonl Ire plant. They will also build a spur to the site. In the establishment of their general and home offices In this, a stage 26 feet wide and twenty feet city, the power company spent In , In depth. It Is believed this will be the neighborhood of $20,000 for fur-1 ample to accommodate road attrae nlshlngs. and every nrtlclo except tho J tlon. should any be brought here, elevator and tho wired cln . Tho auditorium and balcony will bought In Oregon, and n large per centage of It In this city. B. It. PRAZAK HEAD OK WK8TERN UNION OFFICE E. R. Pracax today took charga of the local Westorn Union office aueceedlng A. E. Lang, who has been transferred to Yakima. Pra xak waa formerly an pperator at thls office, leaving loss than a year ago. Lang will leavo hero Friday, WELL DONE, GOOD AND FAITHFUL SERVANT HI was nnt RART BUILDING TO BE RUSHED Architect to Plan Super structure at Once; No Tenants Chosen Tho Hart brothers, owners of the now building under construction at tho corner 4 Main and 8oventh street, who have been here for eov eral days, left for Sacramento tbl, morning. Thoy will return very short ly, bring with them an architect who will bo prepared to plan tbo comple tion of tho building and to make auch revision of tho plana as may bo made necessary to suit the convenience of proipcctlvn tenants. While here, they niadv the posi tive statement that neither the stores nor the theatre building had been leaned to anyone, nor would bo until after their return. It was Intimated that thoy were negotiating with an out-of-town theatrical man for the leasn of tho theatre, who might re turn with them. Thla was to set at rest the rumor that a manager of a local theatro had tho lease cinched and had named the new venture the "Pelican Thentre." The representative of the Harts In this city aald this morning that the naming of the theatre would be a matter for tho determination of the lessee, nnd as there waa none, aa yet, lhat was a matter aa Indefinite aa the lease Itself Tho understructure of the building 1s being pushed to completion as rap Idly as possible, under existing weath er conditions. As soon a, tho archi tect arrives, which It la expected will be within tho next ten daya, the con tracts will be let for the construction of tho upper par's of tho building. Them Is n frontage of alxty-tire feet on Mnln strcetfrom the Ven ters' building to the corner of Seventh. The theatre building will have n frontage of 40 feet on Main street and will bo practically three stories high. ettcndlnR three feet abovo tho Winters' building. The depth of the theatre building will be lit feet. It will bo equipped with hnvn n seating capacity of $00. Adjoining the thentre building and l having a frontage of twenty-five feet and a depth of 10$ feet, a two-story building- will bo erected, the ground floor of which, on Main atroet and on Seventh will be occupied by atorea and tho upper floor fitted up as of fices. Tho Harts announced that all pre liminaries In connection with tho building would bo settled by the first of tho month and thereafter the work would be pushed to completion aa III COMPLETION rM.-,,.,.....,Bt,HW.V-l. -U IV U'lTMCrlrl FOIt HTATK IN AltllUCKLK TftlAL- H"OW8 I HL'DDKN JjOHH OF MKMOHY HAN FItANCISCO, Jan. 19. .Ml Zoy Provost, chief wit- ( jV naft fni tUm nmuAitUn In A the Arbuckle trial, waa aud- denly recalled from the atand a today, when the prosecution ! declared It . was surprised at' her teatlmonr. ! Hho testified she did not remember a number of salient points In her testimony at the prcvlou, trial. FARM BUREAU DRIVE UNDER DIRECTION OF SPECIAL COMMITTEE l. K. Ilredrr la Made Uialrman; Work la Endorsed by Promt neat Dly Resident Direction of the Klamath County Farm Dureau membership drive haa been turned over by the executive commlttoe to a special committee composed of prominent residents of the various communities of the county. It was announced today by E. H. Thomas, county- agent. U. E. Reedy of Pine Grove waa made chairman. Other members are a George Of field, Merrill; W. C. Dalton, Malln; Henry Gordon, Fort Klamath; C. W. Warren, Dly; Francl, J. Uowne, Bonanza; Roy Nelson, Keno, and Silas Obencbaln, Klamath Falls. Unqualified endorsement of the farm bureau was given by C. W. Warren, of Illy, In the following atatement: "I consider that the farm bureau Is Just as much of a help to the stockman aa to the grain or hay farmer. The reason some of us have not been benefited by the farm bureau la because we have not made use of the opportunities It of fered. Tblj la our own fault. "Conditions are auch now that It we areja.se we w,,,,.e.av.niy;nd pr, of everyth ng portlble to lrVW-iivi.-tB.jTHiiM wll, , & re. me siock easiness uses, ua iu idvu Tho state and national federations have already started thing for the stockman, and It la now up to ua to get back of the County Farm bureau In order to keep thla work going on." 1IK.NS GO ON .STRIKE DURING COLD HNAP PORTLAND. Jan. 19. The coldt anap la affecting bens' laying. Egg prices here advanced 2c to 4e and at San Francisco 8c. Jobbing prices hero this afternoon for selecta are 36c to STc and for firsts 33c to 34c. COPCO ASKS PERMISSION TO ISSUE 91,000,000 BONDS SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10. The California Oregon Power company asked tlio railroad commission to day for authority to laane St.OOO, OOO of bonds to build a hUrh ten don1 tranMutsalon line) and for oth er additions and betterment. a POISON IS FATAL TO CALIFORNIA VIOLINIST PARIS, Jan. 19. Mrs. Thomas 6towart Ryan. California violinist, widely known aa Mlsa Audrey Crelghton. died today In the Amer ican hospital at Noullly. She uf fered several daya from swallowing poison tablets. POPK BENEDICT SUFFERING FROM LA GRIPPE ATTACK ROME, Jan. 19. The condition of Pope Benedict, who la suffering from la grlppo. Is reported un changed." Hla temperature was high yesterday, but Is reported diminished today. SUGAR UP TEN CENTS PORTLAND, Jan. 19. Sugar ad vanced 10 centa a hundred whole sale here and San Francisco. The best cane here la now $5,90 a sack. INDIANS PLAN TO ASK I COMPENSATION FOR LAND PdKTLANb. Jan. 19. About 100 . Indians, representing tribes which eoait! range In Oregon, met her. to- j day to plan pressing demand upon the government tor compensation for j tads, They j taken under a treaty negotiated In 1145 by Joel Palmer, united states commissioner which the senate never ratified, and that the government failed to reimburse them, rapidly a, possible, as they were de termined to have It ready for occu pancy not litir tbia Iks tint et July, COLDEST WAVE IN YEARS HITS OREGON CITIES 14 Below at Baker Hop for Moderation Within Next 24 Hours PORTLAND, Jan. 19. The cold wave continued throughout Oregon today with somo prospect for a alight moderation during the next 24 hoars. Temperatures here and through out the Willamette Valley ranged about the aame aa yeaterday morn ing. The minimum here wac 17 above xero between three o'clock aud five o'clock. Salem and Albany reglatertd 15 above and Eugene 16 above, Sub-xero weather prevailed In Eaatorn Oregon thla morning. At Daker the thermometer registered 14 below, tho lowest of record there. At tfmatllla It was II below. CHICAGO, Jan. 19. A cold wave. bearing- anow, reached eastward to day from the Rocky Mountains, loav Ing behind the coldest weather known In Washington and Oregon since 1909, and below xero weather in bordering states. HOOD RIVER, Jan. 19. Follow. Ing a week of below freeilng weather the Columbia River Is steadily till ing with Ice and, If the cold apell continues, tho river will be froxen over within a few daya. A channel about 100 feet wide remains open, but all ferry service Is suspended. HIGH SCHOOL CLOSED No Hraalon Today on Accoaat of Broken Boiler Plata There waa no session of the high sumed until Monday, due to tha cracking of a hand-bole plate In tfo furnace boiler. Lack of heat will also prevent the night school session to night. The burst plate waa not due to the cold. It haa been defective for a year or more, the principal aald. UNIVERSITY. CLUB DAXCE FRIDAY NIGHT The University club will hold a dance at Lyceum hall Friday night at 9 o'clock, to which all university people are Invited. Muslo will be furnished by the Houston-Flu or chestra and a luncheon wttl be served. SINNOTTS BILL NOW READY FOR SIGNING WASHINGTON, D. C. Jan. 19. Congressman Slnnott'a bill to extend the time during which soldiers, sail ors, and marines of tho World war stay exerclso their prior rights la the acquiring of public lands, for a per iod of eight years from February 14, 1932, passed the sonata and haa gone to the president for signature, hav ing already paased the house. SUES FOR DIVORCE Pearl Hlxson ha, filed auit for divorce against her husband, Leater Hlxson, charging cruel and tnhuaan treatment, gross neglect and failure to provide for their two children, aged one and two years. They were married hero In October 1918. Tho plaintiff askt for the custody of tha children and the restoration of her maiden name, Pearl Obenchaln. CHARLES J. FERGUSON IS LAID TO REST A large number of friends of tha late Charles J. Forguson were la at tendance at the funeral aarvleea held at the Elks' temple at 2 o'clock thla afternoon. C. F. 8tone delivered an eulogy. Burial services at the grave were conducted by the Masonlo lodge. Aa a mark of respect tha eOy schools and. county offices were clos ed for the afternoon, TJS0rtSTOa; Wood'a Pharmacy la resieUrlag a- falling barometric pressure thla WMtw change, the Jndlcatlaaa atV that It win be warmer tomorrow. I Forecast for neit n aeurs: I Fair weather and warmer, , The Tycoa recoraiag tsatsaeasanr ret literea tha leweet tiwwritart tat tha aaaaaa, thU'aaefnlng.'MaasJllJUa. and mlalaawav' tearatraa .Mar - were a tollawtt i, '( A ;' , Hta.,,,, , ,,!,.;;, ,,..,, i, ,,i.e . , 't. ; .f4H7ii,MiiHiMiHmilntfrl pltPssww iL f M I v -j u'--'l 4 -