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.
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KLAMATH FALLS,
OREGON, THURSDAY, JANUARY It), 1022
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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
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'
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.
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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 ;' ,
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