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Paw Twelve
THE EVENING 7TERALD. KLAMATH FALLS. OREGON
Thursday. March 21,
ricas wrote, -nccause me aupiimjr
! practiced un President Johnson
Keb. by Grant while iwrtlirt of war.
Andrew Mellon Revealed
- as the Son of a Pioneer
' Who Lived in Log Cabin
Father' Book Puts New Tone on Secre
tary' Background
r ' T- E.V HrrTir business with eminent ability
riTTSnVKOH, March 21. and sun-ess. Pirk U equally a
Andrew W. MnlloL, the thin-tared modol with his brother! In the
patrician of the American bank- management of business affairs."
Inn world, sow serving ai see re-1 The Mellon of today are
Ury ot the treasury under bis known as conservatives the til-
- third president, stands revealed tra-eonwrvatires. indeed, of the
ta the son ot a pioneer and a conservative UepublUan parly,
nian. lth a lof cabin back- This, at least, they did not In
kround whether be looks It or herlt from their father. The
not,, old JuiIro was a liberal Reptibtl-
In 1885 the secretary' father, can and although be detested
Judge Thomas Mellon, looked politics he took an active part
, back over his 73 years ot life and in the campaign of. 1ST! and
wrote an autobiography. The helped in the unsuccessful effort
book was forgotten In the course to elect Horace Greeley president
of years; now, however, u has over 17. 8. Grant,
come to light again, to give "In 1ST! I took an active part
omo new facts about the origin in the Greeley tatnnaigu." be
and career ot one of America's wrote, "because the duplicity
richest men.
Judge Mellon was born
.3. IMS. on a farm In Lower and the corrupt cabinet he
Caslleton, County Tyrone, Ire-leathered about him when Grant
' land. The family migrated to j became president himself, and bis
America In 1118, landing at remarkable capacity for aceept-
, Baltimore and piling Its worldly ing presents from office seekers,
goods Into a creaking Conestoga bad disgusted me with Grant and
wagoa there to cross the Alle-.hls administration."
gheoles. On tbe last pages of the auto-
Near Pittsburgh they settled , biography are these words:
In a two-room log cabin. There j "Kor many years I have been
Thomas Mellon, at the age ot rated a millionaire and perhaps
It, began his career In the typl-,' justly so. But gratification or
' cal American way by piloting a happiness does not increase pro
plow over tbe uneven acres, of a portionately with wealth. It Is
frontier farm. He carried a flat more difficult to keep wealth
paper pamphlet of Sbakespeare's ' when you have It than to accum-
-,' plays la his pocket, readiag from ulate It,
It while the horses rested at the
end ot a furrow.
I Admired Poor Richard
Benjamin Franklin, patron
alnt of tbe thrifty, bad written
an autobiography, and' a copy ot
it . came iuto young Mellon's
bands. He read it', and got from
: It the Idea, that be, too. might'..., v , . .
rise o something more dignified . 8an Fnnei0 Marrh .s lo
and luxnrioo. fln- draft a request for wage In
"Here was Franklin, poorer , mue u w ,ndlcl!tlM, ln
""f"- b' 'nilul,r'-:ramento last nlgbt.
-, thrift and frugality bad become Th, r.qile,u wU1 be prcwB,.
learned and wise and elevated to cd to Southern Pacific officials
wealth and fame." be wrote. 'at , ,Btennee ln gan Francisco
The maxima of 'Poor Richard' .Apiil .wording , n. C. Kin
united my sentiments exactly. I ney of Sacramento, chairman of
read tbe book over and over the negotiation committee of the
and wondered if I might not do ralroad'e 6hopcraft association,
something along the same line More than 1.000 machinists,
by similar means." boilermskera, sheet metal work-
So, by dint ot careful saving Vs and car men In Sacramento
and bard work, the young man I will be affected. They are now
managed to get away from tbe getting a basic wage of 78 cents
isrm ana attend wnat Is now tbe :an hour.
university of Pittsburgh, where
be studied law. In 183 he hung
up bis shingle In TltUburgh as
an attorney, and made tbe be
ginning ot the great business
bouse ot Mellon.
Andrew Mellon, according to
tbe biography, was born in 1855.
This, Incidentally, may settle tbe
much-discussed problem ot bis
exact age. The 1920 edition of
"Who's Who" gave his birth year
as 1862; the next edition made
It 1854, and the last edition made
It 18S5. If the father's - book
- Is accepted, tbe last datq -is cor-
. le:t and tbe secretary Is 74.
There is in the autobiography a
good deal of interesting comment
about the Mellon brothers, sons
of the old judge.
. The two elder brothers, Thom-
' as and James, it appears, at one
time wanted to become black
aiuitu; and the father, instead of
' ordering them curtly to give up
. aticb un unworthy idea and devote
tbimtelves to tbe business be had
- founded, encouraged them and
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Can't La
st Lone!!
LABOR LEADERS
WILL ASK FOR
RISE IN WAGES
SACRAMENTO, Cal.. March 21.
(AP) Sontbern Pacific labor
WAR IX CLIPPINGS
NEW YORK. March 21. A
newspaper clipping history of the
World War In 400 volumes has
been acquired by the New York
Historical Society with funds fur
nished by John D. Rockefeller,
Jr. The clippings were gathered
by Otto Speugler of a press clip
ping office.
HEFORT FIGHTING.
N'OCALES, Sonora, March 20.
(AP) General Fausto Topete
announced at rebel headquarters
here this afternoon that he be
lieved fighting of undetermined
extent was In progress now be
tween robel and federal troops
at JIazatlan.
Relief From Curse i
of Constipation
A Battle Creek physician says. 1
. .i, ... I "Constipation Is responsible fori
shop for them. A little later, j un."1"'"'' lh"n
t-: however, they lost their entbusl- j Bui Immediate relief has been I
.asm for this calling, and the found. A tablet called Rexall
Judge remarks that "I soon dis- Orderlies has been discovered. I
-covered they were out and out Tnl ,allet attracts water from j
business men." I the ytem into the lazy, dry,
. . . . evacuating bowel called the colon.
Hot Strict With Them The water loosoiu. the dry food
Of .Andrew Mellon and his i waste and causes a gentle, thor- 1
ough, natural movement without
' brother, Richard B. Mellon, pre
; eldent of the ' Mellon National
Bank ot Pittsburgh, tbe father
wrote:
"I waa not as strict with them
as I was with tbel.' older broth
ers. .Whatever might be the case
with other children. It was evi
dent that severity was not the
- better course with mine. Any
ot them would listen -cheerfully
to reason and conform to Us die-1
tates. .
"Andrew was suited fof the
business of tbo bank, but Dick's
preference was for outdoor em
. ploynient, and I feared lest tbe
' confinement and close attention
..' to the banking business at so
early an age might be Injurious j
to Andrew's health." I
And a little later comes this I
, commendatory note: I
"Andrew manages my banking j
forming a habit or Increasing
tne dose. i
Stop suffering from constipa
tion. Chew a RexnII Ordcrlle nt .
light. Next (lay bright. Get
24 for 23 c today at the nearest
Itcxall Drug Store.
KLAMATH
KOLD KICKS
A cotnbiiiation treat
ment for
COLDS and LaGRIPPE
Satisfaction Guaranteed
or Money Refunded by the
Pelican Drug Co.
712 Main St.
Klamath Falls, Ore.
D-A-N-C-E
OX THE NEW HARDWOOD FLOOR AT
Merrill, Saturday Night
MARCH 23
Les Sailing' 4 Music. Kinda Warm
THE GREATEST CLOSING OUT SALE EVER HELD!
The Greatest Avalanche of Bargains Ever Poured Out. The Most Tremendous Price Cutting Event ever Staged. Read
Every Item below, every Bargain listed means thousands of dollars saved to the people of Klamath County. Come and
profit by our misfortune. Be here early Friday Morning Get your share of these Gigantic Price Cuts. Stock up for
months to come. Remember, Opportunity Only Knocks Once. Don't Delay. Act! The Time is Short!!!!
VALUES BARGAINS SAVINGS OPPORTUNITIES NEVER OFFERED BEFORE.
A Big Box of
Ladies & Childrcns
Shoes
Values to $5.00
98c
Men's Shoes
Walk-Overs, Flor-
sheims, etc.
Values to $10.00
98c
Another Lot of
Shoes
While they last
$1.95
Men's large white
Handkerchiefs
Closing Out Trice
5c
Men's Fine Khaki
Pants
Last Call
98c
Waist and Bib
Overalls
Lots of Them
98c
Reg. 35c Van Ileusen
Aealex, Etc.
Collars
10c
Athletic U-Suits
Last Call
at
49c
Moleskin and Whip
cord Breeches
Less Than Cost
Arrow Collars
Duy'em by the dozen
at
5c each
Random U-Suitt
Keg. $2.00 Values
98c
Suit Cases and
Trunks
Less Than Cost
New Spring
Dress Shirts :
Values to $3.00
98c
Winstead Wool
Socks
Less Than Cost
ALL-WOOL SHIRTS
Regular $(5.50 Values
Last Call
$2.95
$5.00 Blankets
Out They Go
at
$2.98
; $3.50 Coveralls
While They Last
$2.39
Fancy Handkerchiefs
Reg. 25c Sellers
10c
Boy's Knickers
Cords, Cashmeres
Now
49c
Paris Garters
Reg. 50e Sellers
Now
29c
Fine Bedford
Breeches
Reg. $6.50 Values
$3.95
Fancy Silk
Lisle Socks
29c
Work Shirts
Reg. $1.00 Value
69c
WHITE COLLEGE CORDS
Out They Go
Values to $5.00
$2.95
Cashmere
Socks
Closed Out at
19c
Fancy Silk
Rayon Socks
39c
A Real Bargain
IN HATS
Stetsons, Lees, etc., at
$2.95
Flannel
Night Gowns
Last Chance
98c i
MEN'S SPRING SUITS
AT THE LOWEST PRICES EVER OFFERED
Hi Top Boot
big lot of Men's
Work Shoes
$2.95
Hi-Top Boot Sox
Reg. 75c Values
39c
Children's
Play Suits
Last Call
Size 2 to 8 years
69c
Men's Spring' Dress
Pants
Out they go at
$2.95
Moleskin
Pants
Reg. $3.50
$2.39
Men's Dress
Caps
98c
Boys Corduroy
Pants
$1.95
Fancy Pajamas
Now
$1.29
Men's Neck Band
Shirts
Values to $3.50
98c
Boys' Dress and Play
Shoes
While They Last
$1.49
New Spring
Ties
Reg. $1.00 Values
49c
A Few Boy's
Hats
Now
25c
We Cash
Your
Pay Checks
Gladly
Boy's Overalls
Just a Few Left
85c
Heavy Work
Suspenders
Out they go at
49c
Men's Belts
Reg. $1.00 Values
Now
49c
Fine Lisle Socks
While They Last
16c
7 for $1.00
Socks
Given Away
at
10c
No Mail Orders
Filled at
These Prices
Eeitmemmfoen? TMs Cann'ti: Lastt Lonng
DOORS OPEN 9 A.M. FRIDAY, MARCH 22 FOLLOW THE CROWDS TO THIS GIGANTIC SALE
OPEN UNTIL 9 P.M. EVERY NIGHT
)33Bim9s St:5i?
Walk a Block
and Save
a Lot
i Formerly Fife & Amicke
Sixth Street and Klamath Avenue
Mora Than
Your
Moneys Worth
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