A Million a Month Is Klamath County's Industrial Payroll n 7uo Rights, Equzl Justice, arc the Twin Pillars of Democracy twit Member of the Associated Press Hovcntifiiili Yi'iuw. Mo. 7 Ml I i J I .... i t. . I.I AM AMI IAI.I.H. (lltl.CO.V, SMI ItDAV, M.Wtt II I IK! I 1'IUCK KIVK CKT I! 4 9 FLORIDA T USED BY FALL Editor Shed Little Light on Matter; Copies of All Messages Destroyed WiASl! 'NC1TON, March J.- -.Iiilin J, Hurftwou, mnniiKlnu editor of the WuMlllllKtftlt l'OHt, (lll"llnil('(l llV I olt committee loilny about III" firl Tain wire K, II. Mi Lean Installed bctwtmu hi office hero ami 1'nliti lloach could 111 row littki light nn Hit mutter, Juliu F. Major, uutlior nf 11101 Of tllO Mi-ICltn telegram, mail flod tmi copies of iiihhumh sunt on tbo prlvute wlrn worn detrnyd rueli ;ilgkt. Major iloncrltxi.i them nn private luiugcs concerning McLean's now, pupcr and oilnr busliKw. Ho uld i ho purpose of Mm leased wlrn wn lo keop Mclean In dully touch will) iivkuu In this country and Europe. Ilo uld lo tho liiii( of IiIk recolk-c-iloa Kail never sent or received mix Hiitfow nvor (ho prlvuto wlrn. NEW YOHK. March I .Tho Nw York World, In copyrighted tory. publishing a paragraph of codn miw ugn svut to- Mol.enn uy one of lltn utessag'os revealed William J. Iliirns, director of 4ho bureau of in votlgatlon of tho department nf Juitlco, a Informant of McLonn of duveloptmmi In tho all Inquiry. WASHINGTON, I), a, March 1. 'William J. IHirng will bo summoned hy tho oil rommltton to explain a lo hot her codn mag"i nnt to Million's omptoyi In Florida worn lit lb cipher mod by dnpurtmnnt or juallao socrot agent. Ilurn today de Bled h hud any communication with MriLoan, la Florid. , - tlurnfc will 1)6 nkod whothur Mi Lssn, bluuelf. It not carried on tho books ot lbs department a a secret agent at a nominal salary. 'Mary Dackatoln. forniurly ccro tury to UuruH, and now on tho do parluiont roll of tho ioorot agouti, will alio bo called by tho committed and askoil wholhor tx tlgned code message aont to Florida over tho signature of "Mary." One of tho coda nieage no aittned and placed boforo tho oil coninUttoo wa addrouod to W, 0. Duckstoln, one of McLean's confidential men. Ho la tho husband of Mary Duck atoln. '"' Burn (aid today ho understood the codo omjloyd In tlUs messago KM mod at ono tlmo by department of juftlco agents. WASJU.VGTaV, O. C, March l. Attornoy -iflanorul Dougherty was charged In the onato today by Car away, democrat, Arkansas, with re sponsibility for '"no of ft dopartiuont of Justice codo In nroHsngcs Kent to Florida on bolnilf of McLon.fi. He addnd that bo would llko lo ak tho president himself It bo had any com munication with tlionn pooplo In Florida. " ' Tbo" attorney general did noth ing to holp fathom the crooked nos of public of f Iclnlx, ald Cara way, but ho lent a pohsUIvo hand by turning ovor tho tooret code of 'tho dopnrtmant of Juetlco bo that criminal In Florida might ;oommunloat' with criminal in tho department ttt Juntico. . WAOiunMlun, niarcn i. uo Rolutlon for Invnstlgatlnn ot at torney gonornl Daughorty' adml nlRtration was . adoptod Into todny by tho nonntn, following two day' dnbnto.'A oommltteo. In to be oloct od by tho wnnto. n rook li art In to ho chnlrmnri. A request for a copy ot tho jus tlcb deaprtmnnt . codo . was made upon, tho department today by e nnlor Walsh, s , i niltlfniiinf a . n i MOIIK MAKIMOS LAM). WASHINGTON, March 1. 8R tnoro marine liuvo lnndod nt Colbn, Honduras, on .nqaount of contlnuod dlsordnrsi Dcatroy'nrn nloo have been . ordorod to rttorto Cortos, where tho situation Is disturbing. One Amnrlonn nogro was wound il. 1 . JAPA.H8H I'HINCB DIKH. TOKJO; March 1 I'rlnco Miitlm- kiilu dlod oarly todny In his 00th year, leaving Frlnno Salonjl solo sur viror ' ot Japan's gonro or sldsr ststumsn, New Lumber Plant to be Erec ted Here l:ri I'limi or ii ni i, miHiiiii hint mill In KIiiiiijiiIi I'm II Hill niiniiii'iii'ii j.lVllll IOIIIlli il of till- IIIUMI1I.IIII11II ill 11 I'liiiipmiy mill fliml H' llli'iLi'iil nl iIkihIIn. Tim ilium hiii in- ii. iii on it IJ-licli. lr. f i.ljiii'. 111 n l, HI HI limn iiiHiiiiiil mill i'k 11I KK1I1 uln iM ; Imnulil limn I In. Iiilirprlx' I.11111I A ; I'ivi'hIii 1 niiniiiiiiy, Jni niii.ltli- I In' I rll) IIIiiiin. , I Min ion Miio, nf Mn. Hi mil, 1 I.Ullilli'l' rnilipilliy. uliu U Inu'i'i tiil In Hie jietv iioJ( n.Viilil oilier li;nil j nun uniilil lie liilenwliil im Hell mh ' M'tl'l'lll frillll 1'IWH lll'lf, lull, 1 1 I'tllH. puny him noi rnily lit iimko pulille their lili iitll). The lillllil Hill lH' nf Hie liiuiilii.ln i t)M- ulili n-Miw. liliomiiii mil uml .. . .. . . every inoili'iii iiiilliuiri', nltli u i-u-poclty twiliimleil m lictuefit (Id, 0(M anil 70,(MI(I fret dull). A Inu pond will Ik eienviiK-il. 'I'll In In nun of die liii(rai IiiiiiImt IllK ,iiijicl 10 In. miniiiuiii'il lu re rtfenily 111..I tvlll a.1,1 ,.,,r.M..l,ly tol, : """" " i"n tllt. local payroll. Tho .,.., l. j """,yi ' """ ""-tlmlH-r holilliiK. ,.,.. Hlmhurn lltto " ' nC"1,l", C" n- .. .. . I Wit. iltr Of tho lute nri-Hlilent Hi.r. iroill niiHii till- ii( ntliiy H'tll 110 Urn h 11, I DIE; SCORES T T Entire Family Wiped Out as Nitrate Explodes; Shock Felt in New York NKW lirir.NKWICK. .. J., March' 1. r;iKnt were known Kineii. twelvo more were helleved dead; and. iihoiii 11 .Inlurod , In it it ei- pliHlnn willed ileHtroycd I lie Ktor-,o uko liitllditiK of A to lino company, nn the properly of thn Nixon nltrn-l te works, n Itiirltiin. early to- day. Ono entire family near thei hulldliiK were killed. Tito shock rt felt In Kurrotindlng town n fnr n New York City. Tho hulldlng In .which tho plosion occurred contained 1.000,-1 Don isiiIIiiiih of iimniDiilii nil ruin in HturiiRo, 11 Inn 15 tank earn hold-: in it li.OOi) gallon each nf amino- nin nltrntn In proce of erystnll-! tntlnn. AliHANY, Ore., March 1- Aroused ' by n burglar alarm, a posno ot 13 men mot nt I'oorln, tttrroundlug the Lamar l.nmar atoro Into Imit night uml captured Stanloy Thompson and Warren Wilkin, whom officers ro imrted wore found In thn hulldlng. A ear In front of tho atoro, officer declared, contained article stolen frvm n gnrngo nt Tangent.. Bonus YVAHIllNOTON. March 1,-TI0 linitii hill was taken tip today by tho hotiBe wnys nnd nienna com mittee. They will start a threo day hearing Monduy lifter which they will redraft tho bill. It I expect nl to report tho hill next Snlur- day. ' ' , POST-OFFICE AT KIRK RAISED FROM FOURTH TO THIRD KlltlCFOItn, Mltrch 1. (Special.) Klrkfortl postnfflce linn been pro moted lo a t,hlrd-oln offlcn from n fonrlh olns nnd ponpki In thn enflip near hern are now nhlo to buy ntonoy ni'ilnrs nnd nlu vonnlvo nnd sontl 0, D. otflors, 'This office l ex- peetetl In do moivt huslnoB this com ing summer tlmt any office this side ot Wood, ssoopt Klamsth Fall. 0 US BURGLAR LI BRINGS ARRESTS TAKEN UP TODAY FORBES TAKES ! BOLO STAND ON FRAUD CHARGES i .. . ' Accusations in Indictment Called "Hell Engendered Conspiracy" U'AKIII.NtJTON, Mari n I.. Ch.ir leu It. KorlieH. forini r , illrin'tor nf I It" vcleratm' bureau, diiclnri'd to ilny J10 wi'lioiiicd tho liiillPlinr'niK rotiirni'd iikiiIiixi him yi-Hlorduy n fhliiiK". He nn lit b.. looked upon them "with 11 clear coimclenro bo etllll.,,. ill,!.' U'lll nn.H,li . .1 . .... ' ' ' , l " " :'Mi my cnne b'forn a fair court ! of Jimticn (illil Jury of my peer." j I'Wbt'K ehnraiicrl.ed tho neeu- milionn nt "hell enKondermt con Hplrury iiKaltiHt my honor 11 nil In togrlty," u.Ai...u. . .. . ; ' 1 .huh. mi niMiiu nut iiitncnio wnni jlhoy HoUKht from her. j Charge that govvrnmunt funilH j wern uHed for Hpoculutlon by a j govenment official and that cert !alii KiiniK of money were paligt to I certain memjier of congreK wcro I contained In npednl grand Jury ro , port. ELKS TO ELECT T utttrer n.r inu cnsulus year will Im eli.nted Thurduy, March . by thn Jt. ' l a Kv "liiMallutlnn nfflrvr will ba' Aprl( 3 and it I plitniied to kIvo nn . Inaugural ball April 4, aecardini: to nnnoun- ntneiu today. l.enllo liognr for Kxalted ruler 1 and llyrou llurduiihrook for esteem etl leudlng knight nro unoppo.sed. t'. S. Currln and Oliver S. Spl E THURSDAY ex-iknr nrp candidates for esteemed loyal knlKht nil 1 lively content . In expected. O. I.. Lumon la the only noml neo for estoeemed lecturing knlg:it. II. K. Momyer and Tom Uelzell 11 ro nominee for secretary with Illil Jlonflold and 8. A. Godditrd contesting for tiler. Austin Itnydon itutl James Swnnaon and candidates for trusteo, ' Tbo oustom of holding an lnaug 11 nil ball Immodlatoly following election I general, aud April 4 will doubtless witness tho most olub orato affair ot Its kind ever staged 'In Klamath Falls since it will be 1 given In so too time, In the opln- Ion ()f prominent Elk. .Monday, .March 10, J, J. Miller's Junior Elk will entertain tho Elk and tholr ladle at a smoker, Features ot the entortalument will bo music, boxing and wrestling. Largely through Miller' effort tho Junior Elk meuiborahlp Is now 111 nro than 100. HENLEY PARENT TEACHERS ELECT NEW OFFICERS . JIENEY, 'March l- (Spoctall The llepley I'nronf. Teacher asso ciation met nf Jlenloy aehoo) Thirs liiy for t)o purpose pt reorganis ing t)o nssnclntion. Tlie following offepr wp'8 oeced fpr tho term ending Kpnnibftr !)3f Mr. II, ij. )rndbtry, president; Mr. It. V. Heetler. vice president; Mrs. AUco MeC, Mlllop, socretary; unit 0 ,A. Behultit, seerotnry, Itegulnr mnolluir will bo held thn first Thursday. of every month from :l:40 to 4:40 All adult mem ber nf tbo community nro elig ible for membership. ' Thn Lincoln essay for llenloy ilgl school were Judged by I ho lley, P. p. Hulott. Mr. Arnold and Mis Walton of Merrill. The Lin coln medal which is pn display In (I lover's Jewelry 'atoro kns nwnrd oil in llinhnni M- Jlrnflbury- M.viiKHT nrroiiT I'dnTLANn, March 1. Live stock steady, egg firm, butter tin-ststtlsd, D cscn."' 1U mmiyymm irmrr,- lff . 1 t. ' i jri r. .f.-"-,: r -v .r: v " 9 -,.9 tlX ' s , ? iHM n..rt .rn.'iitri .Wi"n iiiimhiti n yumi Hoy T. ?Ii-,m (left) anil I.ouIh H. nnlh. T'rcwnt o-.vrnTS of tli Inrion (O.) lilur, tol.l tlie .-onlfc invilicatini; fomiiiHKc of ilclpll of ta!c of lh r.ce.M aitr l y the lute I'nniiMit ll uilln '1 li - ilefir.ilc.il tho urcl.M tinl S.-.IU not a tA.nt of Uic nioiy wan obtulncd from the nil Intu-c-iU. FIVE MEN,. WOMAN s niTMvrnn r AKL IlNUlltU r UK AUTOMOBILE THEFTS VOIt'l'LANI), Ma-eh 1. Five nu n and one uoinan today wore Indicted by the federal grand Jury which hat own inventlgat- 4 Ing utilomoblle lllcftM..Fve cars were ittolen recently, their n'lm- he:- changed mid the car dls- 4 RUllKilj ' $ More Than Half of Men Who Went Out on Strike Have Returned !C;itlCI'"01ll. March 1.- (Special.) More than half the workers at the Carlclon & Kottors camps at Lake Odolj, who went out on strike re cently, .ire back nt work again. The road north of here Is In too hud condition to haul the steam shovel, which la now at tho end of the trait nine miles north of Klrk ford. According to the steam shovel men, it will he Impossible to move any of the heavy machinery to Odell Inko eamiM before May. Lloyd L, Low toduy announced his candidacy for election on tho republican ticket lo i second term a sheriff of Klamath County. Low W'13. elected to office In 1920, tak ing office January 1, J 921. Ho Is aged .IS and a nutlvo of Klamath county, having lived here all nla life except two yeors spent In Franco with tiio A.E.F. J. F. Morley, J. H. Caiman and Burt Hnwklns n:o others who have announced their candidacy for i-e ofi'Iee. i SiL'O FIXES LEVARI Litwronco Hayes and A. Lama- rach were both arrested last n'gnt 'for being drunk and this morning pleaded guilty and wero bpth lined. $30. llnyes was returned to tho Jail and Lamnritch paying his fine, was released. IL W. Laurlon. cbarged will) improper parking, was dismissed. THE WE.VN1K1S. Tho Cyclo-Slnnnn-gihPh nt tho Un derwood pharmacy today Is registering n downward trend of barometric pres sure and a contin uation of unsettled conditions la indi cated. Forecast for pnxt 24 hours; t'londy with mod erate temperature Tho T.veos recording thermomoter registered maximum and minimum temperatures today at follows: High 4(1 1.0W 1....... II WORKERS LOW OUT FOR GOD TERM 'on Star 4, ' re- ..' t : i.tri'.. t, i FIRST LOGS ARE .j Shipment Made to Klamath Falls From Camps of Shaw-Bertram Co. 1 KIKKKOIM), March 1. (Special) The first log shipment of the sea son left here Friday . for Klamath Fall The logs came from the Sh.tw Iteitram camps. Tin. Ijiinn Lumber' company enmps. four miles south of hore, are expected to start operations for tho se.ion within the next few da.ys.-y PLAY FDR TITLE SEATTLE, March i. Universi ty of Washington and University of California will play, next week for the basketball championship of the Pacific coast, it was announc ed today upon receipt of a deci sion that tho games ot University of Montnna were to be counted in figuring stundings In the northern section of the conference. Decision eliminating the Oregon aggies as a possible contender in 11 tin with Washington was reached at l,os Anselcs by the Pacific coast basketball conference. ' " OIL PROBE HOLDS UP APPROPRIATION FOR PINE BEETLE Unless the federal pine beetle ap propriation fori 1934 I passed upon Ueforo April l, the federal pine beetle ui-crntlnn la this county will cease, according to information from the P'nn beetle office. Since the first ot the year tho pine beetle office in the courthouse ha been maintained from oiher funds. It 1 understood that the appro priation Is being hold up in Wash ington by the oil investigation now in session and that no other business will be transacted until that is dls pusnd of. SCHOOLS OBSERVE LONGFELLOW WEEK During the past week Longfollow weok lias been observed by the chil dren of Central school. Poems ot the famous American poets ,wero mom orlited and apptioprlatoxetvlses held. Several poems woro dramiixed. Children of the city grtule schools nro showing considerable Intorest In the athletic bad go tests that will be given thl spring, according to Super intendent J. P. Wells. Tho tests are divided into six pans, three for the boyn and th.wo tor the girl. A noon as tho children qualify a badge It sent for mid prcsonted to thn girl or hoy who have passed tho tost sue cessfullv, WHEAT PIUC-ES. PORTLAND, Ore,, Jtaroh 1 Hard whits wheat, 11.01; treitsra red, 86a. T I HUSKIES WOMAN CONVICTED OF MURDERING STEP DAUGHTER BY POISON KltKSNO, Calif. March 1. 4 Mm. Kllza I'ntoglan charged with murder of her tep- dntiKhter Margaret, by adml- nlsterlng poison, wa found guilty of murder In tho flrt decree hy a Jury after Hervor- nl houm. deliberation today. Imprisonment was recommend- ed. IR ON FAKE California Takes Steps to End Abuses Practiced by Unlawfull 'Colleges' SACItAMB.NTO. Cal., March 1. A program of legislation designated to protect California against the abuses of the so-called diploma mills which are said to be flourishing in a number of states, including a law banning tbe use ot tbe Dreflx "Dr." among practitioners of the healing art, 1 recommended by a committee of tbe state board of medical ex aminers in a special report filed with Coventor Richardson. The report lists several California Institutions to show how easy it is to Incorporate without showing evi dence of physical eauInmenL educa tion, personnel or financial responsi bility as a guarantee ot a satisfac tory operation of the institution. ' The institutions thus named are': American University, Los Angeles; California College of Drueless Physi cians, Lo Ang-slea; the United States National University-College of Attor neys and Counsellors at Law Physi cians and Surgeons, San Francisco; una- the Paclflo, Medical College; Lo Angeles.- . ,- Dr. Pinkbam said a reDresentatirw of tho American University was re cently reported in Italy advertising the sale of "doctor" degrees. He also stated tho Pacific Medical college, as shown by coart records In Los An gles, disincorporated in June, 1918. seasdiFglosed Trapping season closed ' yester day. No fur-bearing, animals - can be trapped until ' next November. The season lasts four months, from November 1, to the last day of February. ; "This doe not apply to the trapping; of predatory animals," explained game warden Marion Barnes this morning. "There is al way an open season for them. "There ha been some talk that one does not need a license to fish for cstf Ish" Barnes continued. "This is not so. One needs a license for catfish as much a for trout" WASHINGTON, March 1. Gra vity of the agricultural situation necessitates Immediate 'steps to ward relief of farmers, - Senator McNitry declared today in report ing the McNary-Haugen bill pro posing creation ot a corporation to export surplus farm crops. V- ANNOUNCE SALE OF ELECTRIC COMPANY Sale of the Link Itlvor Electric company hy Mis. R. J. Sheets to W. Butler of this city and E. A. Smith of Bend wag announced today. But ler has boon employed by the com- pnny several month and will be gen eral manage?. Smith, who I Btipor Intondent of the Bond Power, Light ft Wator company, plans to eomo to Klamath Full later snd take srtlv DIPLOMA ILLS FO TRAPPING MIRY URGES FARMER RELIEF interest in ills pompnoy .... AUTO SHOW IS : GREAT SUCCESS OPENING NIGHT " 1 "., Crowds Come to View est Creation of Motor V dom on Display , Opeultig night at the 1924 KJum uth Fall auto show was a BuectHs,' From 0:30 when' tho door at Ninth and Klamath swung open, a steady stream of visitors poured Into the building. J ' Oa every side sparkling new dlod els ot standard cars wore on display. IS in oil, with experts by each U point out their merit. i- Interesting displays of mechanical features ot their cars vers also di played" by some dealers. v 'Nerw spring model Just received were given particular attention, 'and around eaoh stall all evening group of visitors kept tbe attendants busy. Tbe show was formally opened St 8:15 with an address by Mayor A. R. Wilson. He felicitated the Ameri can Legion on the spirit that actuated It to sponsor the auto show sad stated that as' an organization they, had always shown a ctaadneadabl community spirit and & willingness to partake In any progressive com munity movements! .' Daring the entire' evening -sa orchestra played and Mr. Marjorl McClure Gallagher song several de lightful selections. Coffee and doSftr nuts were served by the auxiliary. .' The show room is decorated,; by red, . white and : blue - streamers stretching from wall to wall,.ag- mented by artistic decorations .at 4b various booth. , , Owing to the popularity of . th show last night and to a numbsi Uf requests that have-been made, it has been decided, toconduct th show ' tomorrow afternooa as. well' as" to night. - ' ,:' r",;'. j j. " Makes of automobile represMufct were: , . . ....... . , ;t t Two Bulck models, the "six" sad sport roadster, and th ."six" ssreti- passenger touring car with balloon tires., . '-. i'.:- - . . v Two 1924 Chevrolbt model Sites placed on exhibition, the. edn, and tbo touring car, by the Whits Pell. can garage.. - , , .' , ; , ' A Franklin demi-sedaa created In terest, as well as a Rlckeobaoker six" aedan. Both -were exhibited by the Peterson Motor Car company. -? The Dunham Auto, company had two car on display, the Studebaker special "six," and the OTerlsau four.".. , ' ' Two models ot the Oakland r on display, through the local-Oak' land agency, the R R R garage. Th cars were the touring model andd th coupe. ' ', ' ' ..; ' v. " "' ' Balslger Motor company, thS l3aJ For dagency, had two Ford mod! on display,, the coupe and the sedan. The attractrvo 1924 Dodge "andft model waa on exhibit: H. 8. WakV . field Is the local representative,' ' Acme -Motor Car company, agents tor both the Hudson and the Essex, 1 wero represented by a model of ecfr, the Hudson, sedan - and the ' Esses sedan. i Two models of the Maxwell wer exhibited by the Howl garage, loci representatives, The model were th Bedan and the touring car.'; -.-,JJ A Nash touring ear ws exhibited by Wllllsm. WUlisms, agent tor th Nash'ln Klsmath Fall,- :. , T:,"r The booth where membership ta the Safety Drivers'' club was sold was ' well patronised. The Ugloa reported that 60 members, were obtained.. CLOSE CUSTOMS . . t' LINES EARLY TO y CHECK SMUGGLiria WASHINOTON, March .jHB an effort to curb smugcllnsj' 'aid chock traffic In contraband, ths treasury, department today, order ed customs llni closed t ' '' o'clock each night at Tijuana sd Mexican. -.. -M,'' ' Hereaftor bualna can b tran sacted across ths souther Cali fornia border only from stsu s.sb. to nlno p.m., assistant eretry Moss said,'. - , (. Repreaentatlons : mds to 'cus toms sutboriltls ' Indicated ser ious condition resulting from ! open operation of rMorts Ot '! o snd Tijuana,