The Klamath news., October 23, 1924, Page 1, Image 1

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Vol. I No. 120.
KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1924.
Price Five Cents
CREDIT BUREAU
IS PLANNED FOR
WIH FALLS
i credit bureau for the mer
tbanU of Klamatb Fall will or
till not be established according
M tt work of committee
itntd by the Merchant Bureau
,1 the meeting I a At night auc-
Perry Kraft bead the com
mlttee and tbe member are:
Clrno Jester. George Fife. J. T.
Perklna and Kd Vantrice. The
rrcbanti of the town will be
Interviewed and signed up within
Ui next -few duys If that plan
Utmi agreeable.
A check on all cred't account
b planfled and those wbo attend
ed the meeting last night were
ntbulatU" over the need and
SHENANDOAH ON
WAY BACK FROM
PACIFIC COAST
TUCSON. Arlx.. Oct. 22.
(United New) Speeding;
eastward at CO mile per
hour the Shenandoah panned
here at 9:60 mountain time
tonight. Tbe Shenandoah
Itft Kan Diego thUt morning
for her flight back to Lake
burnt. N. J.
lea
BAN DIEGO. Calif.. Oct. 22.
i United News) The dirigible
Shenandoah left Ran Diego today
enroute back to Lakehurst. After
her long trip up tbe Pacific coast,
ahe let go ber mooring noon
after 11:00 a. m. slowly roue un
'II ahe reached an altitude of
about 500 feet. Then with nose
turned eastward at 11:25 a. m.
he aalled away to the east.
Lieutenant Commander Lans
downe. anxioua to complete the
trip, announced tbat be would
try a non-stop flight to Lake
burnt, tbe weather permitting.
Htun chomik.k on
RADIO THIS EVENING
NEW
RAILROADS
Pm'dcnt Calvin Cool like will
ipsa, this evening from, the Unit
ed States chamber of commerce
building at WaMbington. I). C.
This speech will be broadcasted
from all the larger atatlona on the
Pacific coast, tbe time of tari
ng being C: IS.
FORMER LEGION
HEAD SHOT BUT
STILL LIVING!
TO MEET WITH
SHORT PROGRAM
CIUn l?AiMrQ fLnh rit
!!. (United News')' Colonel j
Joss fi K ftl P r V fnrrtiAf nnllnntl I
v. . j , aws svi UHllUtltll t
wmmander of tbe American Leg-
Bum ioaay at ni omce I
wre, although hi Injtirle will
at prove fatal, the doctor aald.
"lice are holding the husband I
Bmery s stenographer. I
WALES BETTER I
BUT WILL NOT
TRAVEL SOON
MONTREAL. Can.. Oct. 22.
(United New) "Condition of
Prince of Wales 1s somewhat
mproved thl morning." accord-
' 'eport from the Rltz-Carl-B
hotel here where the prince
n Monday night. The doctor
wd him to postpone hla trip
w Hamilton. Mas.
The Henley Parent-Teacher
association will meet at Henley
fli-honl this evening at 8 o'clock
at which time the following pro
gram will be given.
Vocal Selectlon--Rcr.
High School Glee Club
Heading . Mr. Walker
Dramatized Story .
Primary Grades
Solo Prof. Shultr
Business MeeJing Hen
ley Parent-Teacher Association
Refreshment . Everybody
The refreshment will consist
of cake and coffee with plenty of
genuine country cream. All In
terested in the welfare of , the
school children of the community
are urged to attend.
KKITIILICAN SPEAKER
COVERING THI HCOUNTY
DEMANDED FOR
EAST OREGON
WASHINGTON, D. C, Oct. 22.
An extension of new railroad
line from Bend to Lakeview,
Oregon, Including the connection
with tbe Natron cutoff and from
Harrlman, Oregon, to tbe con
nection with the Natron cutoff,
wan recommended to tbe Inter
state Commerce Commisaion by
Examiner C. I. Kepbart. Tbe
project as outlined involve tbe
construction of 150 miles of rail
road with a cost of approximate
ly $8,000,000. . Tbe commissiot.
waa requested by the Oregon
Public Service Commission to
require tbat the construction be
in ac.tion before the Interstate
Commerce Commission against
the Central Pacific. Southern Pa-r-ifta.
Union Pacific and Oregon
Trunk railway. Public conven
ience and necessity, needs of na
tional defense and prospective
development of Oregon forests
demands the. construction, tbe ex
aminer said.
14 MEN DEAD
NOW TOTAL OF
EXPLOSION
NO II FOLK, Va.. Oct. . 22.
(United News) Toll of
death In powder blast
aiboard cruiser Trenton was
raised to 14 when Richard'
Ellingswortb Benker,. Port-.
Chester, N. V. died at naval
hospital tonight.
NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 2"2.
The biggest and boat political
rally of the campaign, was the
one held at Lorella Tuesday eve
ning according to Linn Neamith
who stated that the hall there was
filled to capacity and C. H. Glos
delivered a convincing address.
Tonight Olos will speak at Mer
rill at the I. O. O. F. hall and
Friday he will speak at the
Lamm Lumber company at 5:45
and at Ft. Klamath at 8 p. m.
Ill
ING SLOGAN PRIZE NOT
PTE SO EASY AS EXPECTED
riv' 'Kans nre brain toas-'T-yea
they are.
'Vot SSi yet ut there 19
r8e.BernaJ chant who didn't
lhevmi M,e'pae now see that
that P,,,,"y. I One grocer
lh il?.. 1,fi h.as be called to
.! !. n,,mher of times to
lot on thl v 1 !"8 al0Knn e'9
lhout at? .i Reem9 t0 00 "tk-kinR
Te Is m .,S0llte"taBt ' "Ser
Waioh ,yr M'd(,le Ne." Then
Hot ,0n v prow." seema to be
CRe no'l known "Let
Vape,8 which appears In the
tbaf.r: Vint."
t h. fiii 7T First,"
,,nlan fhi. d ,,n ,0 complete the
ths iii.th Klvlng the name of
ft th. 7. a" the si
M....."t"t Ttav hnon naal In
IT. S!lg,n. The News recent-
be the slogan of several mer
chants In Klamath Fa.ll but one
concern has adopted this recently
and advertised it. There I every
reason to believe that concern Is
living up to the slogan.
The Slogan Editor has been
kept busy during the two daya
Just past anawerlng phone calls
and personal Inquiries concern
ing the contest and she doesn t
mind but really she can tell one
but little. All the Instructions
necessary are on the page and
no. ahe will not give out any
Information on who the owners
of the slogans are.
Remember to get your answers
Into The News office by 12 noon
Friday of this week. That la the
closing hour and the late comer
cannot win a prize In thia con-
'eiAnd girls and boys, remember
the apeclal prize by George
Mett a 'string of pearls to the
winner If a girl and a watch It
Harrlman I near the eastern
end of Malhetir lake and the
route outlined would bring tbe
railroad from there to Silver
lake where connection would be
made wUh tbe Bend-Lakevlew
line and tbe - connection ' from
that line to the Natron cutoff
might' be from Silver lake to
Sand Creek as that would bd'Orer
a route not very difficult. ...
FAMOUS TENOR
HUNTS DUCKS
ON TULE LAKE
Spends Tuesday With Southwell
- And Ciyko and Wwlra In
' Mud Llk Veteran
Lambert Murphy, the tenor
who entertained Klamath Falls
Monday night, enjoyed an all day
duck and goose hunt under the
personal charge of ft. E. Crego
and W. W. Southwell, doing most
of the shooting in the Tule lake
country. -
Murphy received an Invitation
before he left New York late la
the summer to be the guest of
the Klwanls club of Klamath
Falls for a hunt for waterfowl
and ao he brought his entire
hunting outfit along.
Those who went on the trip
say that Murphy Is a real sport
and "wallows through, the slimy
mud of Tule lake like a native of
this gre.it inland basin. Upon
his return Murphy was heard to
say that he wished he was start
ing all ovpr again. for the hunt.
O'CONNOR HAS
TO BACK UP ON
LA FOLLETTE
Denies Thnt Ho Said Russia Waa
Financing Independent
' Candidate
(United Xewa) The death toll
of the ' fatal powder explosion
aboard the cruiser Trenton today
reached 11 as a result of five
death during the ntgbt. Those
who died are: Melvln Franklyn,
seaman: Joseph Cohen, George
DeWltt Duker. Arthur James
McCormick, and George Joseph
Gaffney. Ordinance experta from
Washington arrived here today
to assist the navy board of in
qulry to determine tbe cause of
the explosion.
DEFEND YOUR
ORGANIZATION
SAYS SPEAKER
It was Chamber of Commerce
day at the forum luncheon yes
terday and Vice-President R. C
Groeabeck. gave a very complete
review of the work of the chain
ber for the information of mem
bers particularly.
Groeabeck contended. In . '. his
remarks, that It is the duty-of
every member or the " orraniza
tion to defend the actions., and
work of this chamber because
the accomplishments are material
and effective.
Miss Jean M. Johnson, state
secretary of the Oregon religious
educational work, was Intro
duced by Rev. Hulet of Merrill
and spoke at some length on her
work. i
E. S. Veach ' presided during
the meeting and Fred Fleet fur
nished a red beverage which he
guaranteed would not intoxicate.
The entertainment was furnish
ed by James P. Chase who sang
two songs.
PRISONERS WALK
AWAY BUT SOON
ARE RETURNED
WASHINTON. D. C, Oct. 22.
(United News) Chairman T. V.
O'Connor of the United Statea
shipping board was In hot water
before the Borah committee In
vestigating the campaign expen
ditures when questioned by Sam
uel Utenmeyer, special attorney,
during -which time he admitted
that he had no foundation for
thinking that soviet Russia was
sending money to aid the presi
dential campaign of La Follette.
"I did not say Russia waa fi
nancing La Follette," he explain
ed. '
Art Lewis and Elmer Winslow,
inmates of the county jail Wed
nesday morning are still inmates
of that institution though they
had brief liberty just before
noon yesterday. -
: Lewis pretended to be an as
sistant sent to help repair the
jail roof and Nornnan Gage sent
him to get a screwdriver. That
was his chance and away he went.
Elmer Winslow walked out
much the sarnie way only he just
wanted a little fresh air. So
away he went.
But Deputy Sheriff George
Dietach waa in luck and the es
capes not so lucky. Standing on
Klamath avenue; Dletsch recog
nized Winslow. "Where you go
ing said the deputy. "To the
hotel to get my clothes. Low said
I could." "Not so-fast young man
let's look iuto this," was the of
ficers answer." - '
! Taking Winslow hook Lewis
was seen making . off the other
way, but Lewis' story wad thaf
be was out on bonda 1500
Dietsch brought him hack too
Now both are again county
j '','-''
KIWAMS rl.l'n TO MEET
NOON TODAY' KOIt I.rNCH
' The regular .weekly meeting of
the Kiwanls.cl'ub will be held at
12:10 today with lunch In the
cbjainvher of commerce rooms. It
Is planned to have In Interesting
speaker ana a tun report or tne
Lambert Murphy concert will be
given, v.- .- ,-
JMl'MS
NAVAL BASE
IN FAR NORTII
TOKIO. Oct. 22. (United
News) Foreseeing tbe posal- 1
billty of securing hitherto undis
covered territory suitable for
naval base -for air route and,
mILtary purposes Japanese offi
cial are examining a scheme
whereby their country ccwd co
operate with the United State In
an attempt to fly across tbe north
pole next spring.
FRENCH MOVE
FROM GERMAN
RUHR CITIES
DORTMUND, Cer., Oct. 22.
(United News) Throughout the
night by light of roaring blast
furiraces, the French troops were
on the march out of Dortmund.
Dawn found the evacuation ot
this Important center -in fall
swing, while curious German cit
izens peered from behind win
dow blinds. Dortmund, the first
large Ruhr center to be evacu
ated, will toe cleared ot the
French troops by Thursday
momlngi ;
WOULD ANNUL?
ELKHILLS OIL
LAND CONTRACT
LOS ANGELES. Calif.. Octo
ber 22. (United News) Testl
money in the government suit to
annul the Elkhllls contract start
ed today when Commander H. A.
Stuart of the United States navy
Wait called to.' Uie-ftlwud. . ilxnL
of the morning was consumed by
the statement to tbe -court of
Frank Hogan. chief of the defense
counsel. . .
APPLEGATE FUNERAL
TO BE HELD TODAY
Funeral services for Margaret
Ellen Applegate, 78, who died at
rthe family home In Swan Lake
valley Tuesday will be held from
the Whltlook undertaking par
lors at 2:30 p. m. today. He v.
A. L. Rice will officiate
The deceased was a pioneer ot
Klamath county having resided
in Swan Lake valey since 1869.
fihe leaves to mourn her - five
.children besides the husband.
FATAL FIRE IN
SIGNAL HILL
OIL DISTRICT
LONG BEACH. CaKf., Oct. 22.
(United News) One. person
was killed and three seriously
hurt In a spectacular fire which
threatened the Signal Hill oil
district here tiy. Iss is es
timated at SSO.kuO. Harry Perry
was caught In a wal of flames
and died tonight.
ODDS AGAINST
f LA FOLLETTE
ARE 10 TO 1
- NEW YORK, Oct. 22. Money
Is going begging at odds of 5 to .
1 that President Coolldge will be ,.
re-elected .according to Wall
street betting cumminaloner.
one firm ays it also ha 85000 ''
Mo place that Coolldge will carry '
New York by 650.000. Odd
against Senator La Follette art ;
ten to on. ,
cell for Lei," might
boy It IB tnat geia urai n