The Klamath news. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1923-1942, October 17, 1925, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Texts THE KLAMATH NEW AVjus and United Press Telegraph Services ft ,( lorning Except Monday) KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., SATURDAY, OCTOEER 17, 1925 Price Five Onu S IS ;ld J ? live 7 .!u it. U.v Baited tp la President ? rogriB will be deral aid for dloa. He 1 , area for ' this beyond -tholr administration, t sad at the whit f, t be to advocate ar.jr tor development of trough highways, and B r routes tor whleb fed ns have aMo used. The expected to pre t Ma great, which me the la for federal a . le laat year,' a Tand ).0.000 ha t paid ""Veasury for at hlgh lcllon. It w- d at suae. It slnrd id not r , one lent, but v ecu iii- h prae' .aiders nllra' dent t al a is t l'r or the ' plan, anion i t road states, fore, In federal ,- which . sr. the 4d '7 con I, C mlldgs i a I adified I I art I aa 'g-l.l ,) . Crdii I I ap. 1 the s "ads la i i.ju lo feh. :eral aid fi. praaldont ary of A- wo "id op n t build iTha bureau ar ant of c. admin- i. 'L bsllsTsa th f ' iral a aid JJbesa carried ti tb ex ' purpoM si tha act f1 la tba drrslt lent of V-ss designated I 4er the S, It waa I Ulned. Biosey ass fceen ap ocr 'sry r ids, ) r 1 'Mated, baa t i s to ap- hoa ' I thst they ' i . . ii I J e he con Jbe caRe that the to bavo suonabln 1 'I TATES a. it. i'i of alego s. ral Itras t f rovoln l in lifted rlna. I govern srtrlctlona toon, and military Mon will I lo f- sea . It. . - tho of Kuat- f!) em a, and ths 1 is rouch- rttsl plu but on ers of irmhouse, d wssp I anaweni nt at t cobweb it I illo, there I In ihlch ono his y Inch Is d, I aottUng do rails Into while tho from tho is fulling i may fluc I town but a In ponce. bill you've r all wool oris. Gotham Woman 'n'Dies In Wreck Of Union Plane London-Paris Machine Falls In South of England Two Other Hurt LONDON. Oct. 10. (United News) Mini Kulo llurke, of New York, was killed and her brothers. Joseph and Donald, wore Injured when a French air utilm piano, aboard which they were paimrngur. rrsshed Friday near Wndhurst. In Kont. The planu via en route from London lo Carta on a regular pas senger carrying; flight. Miss Marian Rcdner, a niece of I Miss Burke, waa ono of the parly but was not Injurod. Ilnlh the Injured men suffered compound fracturea of their rlitht leg. Jo aeph llurke wa severely gniihed on the acalp. I A forced landing raimed tha ! airmail. SKIPPER CAUSES STIR AT I Master of Rome Reported As Being Sorry for Lost Submarine Crew noSTO.V, O.-t. Id. (United No will The dramntlc atory of the alttkln .,1 tliM aillimnrllie U'hlfh ! Aff liT..lr lulnnil with 31 oftlcera and men, laat month, after holnit rammed by the steamer City of Home, waa re-told by the three aurvlvurs before the federal court of Inquiry here Friday. Tak ing the wltnexa atand in their turn. Dewey Klh) of I'eorla, Mire., Alfred Oiler of New London, and Michael H. Lire of HI. Louis, rehenraed their thrilling experiences from tha time of the craah until tiiey were picked up by a life bout, aent out by the Itnme. The lone scnautlon of Frtday'a vemttun waa a Htatement, attributed to C'apt. J. II. Dlehl of the Home. Lira quoli'd Captain Dlehl a hav ing said: , "I don't care a damn for the ship, but I'm aorry for tha ooy." According to Lira, the Homo's rnptnln mndo thin remark Jtiat as the ateamnhlp waa leaving tho acenf of tho ill.'ostor. Whllo atorli'i told by the three aiirrlrora conflicted In no vera I minor ditiills, they wero rubatnnllally the annin, and were similar to thono re lated a few hours after they bad been snatched from tho waters. Into which their 34 comradea wero plunged to their death. War Secretary Is Officially Inducted WASHINOTON. Oct. Col. Ilunfnrd MacNidor of Iowa, new arolntunt secretary of war was for mally Inducted Into office Friday. Ilcfore leaving for a visit to Mason CKy, MacNidor doclarod that the people of the mid-west wanted tho United titalea to have a email army but a most efficient one. Billion Is Spent For Newspaper Ads CHICAGO, Oct. 16. (United News) The eleventh annual report of tho board of directors of the Audit Bureau of Circulation, pre sented here Friday, announced that the total volume of advertising In nownpapcra and periodicals of the North American continent has now approximately reached the billion dollar mark. The report paid special tribute to tho lale Victor Lawson, publisher of the Chicago Dally News, declar ing that his denth Is "not only a very great loss to the United Htntcs and Canada, hut a loss to the entire civilised world." The directors announced Hint the membership In the bureau has now passed the 1900 mnrk. AllOLIMlt UTHH IIOtHK . ' SYDNEtf, Australia. Oct; 1. Tho labor government of Now Houth Wales has decided to abol ish tho upper house of the state leg Is laturo. Labor has been tf a mind to la'.ie such a step but It was not until tho upper or legislative council defeated 1 bills decided by tha government that It wns decided to act. ' NQUIRY Klamath Falls Post No. 8, Under Construction 7 Through the generosity of the people of Klamath Kalla and Klam ath county, and the untiring efforta tf Commander Francis Olds, Ad jutant II. K. Oeis and peat mem bers, bealdra many others directly snd ind'.rectly. work was started Thursday on the fine new home to be of the American legion here. REPAIR PHONES AT COURTHOUSE! Cable Splicer U Rushed to City By Power Company To Re-connect Lines With anvexpcrt cable-splicer runn ing on his way to Klamath Falls from Eugene, the telephone system In the Klamsth counly courlhouae. which was out of commission yes lordny, will be In working order not later lhan this morning, accord ing to a statement made yesterday by F. Ray Dunn, manager of the local office. All day yesterday "trouble" men wore at work with a view of In stalling tompornry service, intor runlrd when laborers employed on the American Legion Memorlul I building, at the corner of Fourth and Klamath streets, Inadvertantly j cut throueh a conduit leading to the courthouse and rut the wires leading to the building. Letter ljnme Is the cable splicer on his way to repair (he troublo wrought by the workmen. FEDERAL CONTROL F WASHINGTON, Oct. 16. (United News) Steps to forestall opposit ion to its propossl to bring motor bines under federal control, were taken by the national association of railroad and public utilities com missioners at tho closing session of Its convention hore Friday. Tho convention went on record as favoring federal control of busses used as common carriers only, em phasising that It does not desire any Increased regulation of prlvatoly used machines. This action follow ed a protest by Jerome Fanclulll, cxecutlvo secretary of the Commer cial Motor Vehicle association of the District of Columbia, who contended that the association's proposed fed eral control bill would encroach un justly upon rights of private car ownciw. Asbevllle. N. C, was selected as the place for the association's 1926 convention, which will begin next October 9. WOMEN ARE HELD TO DRIVERS THAN MEN, As regarda the manipulations of tha motor vehicle, tho fcmalo of tho Klnmath Falls district Is far loss (loudly than the malo. Whon the grave-faced mortician glances at the coroner's Jury, con ducting an Inmost, tho Individual who had been behind the wheel, almost Invariably was a man Instoad of a woman. ' Tho pock-sure attitude of tho man who confidentially Informs you that a woman should nut drive a car, registers not at all with the official who handles the vital statistics re garding accidents. And If you don't believe It, spend a few minutes In communion with Justice of the Pence Ed Kendall, of tho Klnmath - Falls district, or Sheriff Burt Hawkins, of Klamath county. Each of them are con stantly In touch with the vlolntors of tho motor vehicle law, and should y i. -J Nj. 1 I 1 , Klamath Pot No. . H. L. Perrln, designer, has laid out a building which Is an attrac tive asset to publla buildings of the city and county, and also a practi cal home for the legionnaires. Work la being done by the Porter Con struction company, awarded the contract a few days ago. The RAH-RAH IMS. ECHOES IN RALLY High Studenta Jass Up Town In Preparation for Hard Medforcl Struggle Inspired by the peppiest rally cf the year wblcb' was held last night with hundreds Joining In (he Ksh! Rah! Klamath!! the gridiron heroes of Klamath Falls will be backed by scores tomorrow when they trot out on the local field at 2:30 o'clock to meet their enemy, Medford high school'a formidable eleven. Following last night's rally tha Klnmath students xnet on the high school terrace, where they listened to "pep" talka by Lynn Sabln, T. P. Henderson. J. J Miller and Tom Delxcll. followed by the bashful thanks from members of the team. A bonfire built the second time by the Froah gave the finishing tenches to the biggest rally of tho year. , rinyrra Drilled Hard. When Klamath men are sent out ; on tho field by Coach Dwlght I French, they will not slep Into their positions unlearned in shifts or signals. Every piny Is firmly fixed (Continued On Pagu Two) CUTTER BEAR ENDS 36TH ARCTIC TRIP OAKLAND, Oct. 16. (United News) The historic revenue cutter Bear returned to her winter quar ters at Oakland Friday, at the close of her 36th annual cruise Into the arctic. After reconditioning her (ho ves sol will dopart next spring tor nor final voyage to the north, after which she will be replaced by a more modern cutter. Tho Bear carried 70 officers and men and made the trip undor the commnnd of Commander L. C Covell. r CASK DISMISSED A controversy botween D. E. Van Vactor and Marvin Cross, of the Bly Mercantile company, having been settled out of court, Circuit Judge A. L. Leavitt yesterday dismissed the case. The legal trouble arose over a financial disagreement. BE MORE CAREFUL AUTO ASSERT LAW OFFICIALS know whereof he speaks. ' "There Is no doubt In my mind but Hint tho woman Is the more careful driver." Judge Kendall said yestorday. "It Is conceded that, commonly, she is more nervous than a man but, apparently, aho realises that fact and drives accordingly." Of the hundreds of traffic law violators who have come before Judgo Kondall since the tlmo when he began to uso the phrase "guilty or not guilty?" only ono has boon a woman, and she, Judgo Kendnll pointed out, soon was to be married. Her name was Mrs. a. B. Shamhart, of the Merrill district, and on Aug ust 24 was charged with speeding. Judge Kendall assossed a fine of $10. "I believe that the woman driver Is much more cautious than the man," Judgo Kendnll said. "Fur (Conllnucil on Page Two) building, which Is to cost In the I nolffhhnrhnnA nf S2.VO00. will have plenty of space for athletics, amusements, reading. entertain ments, etc. Work . is being rushed forward as rapidly as possible in order to have the roof and walls constructed before wet weather sets in. PLANS FOR U. S. IN EUROPE LAID French Minister Declares Countries In Accord -On Common Plan LOCARNO. Switzerland. Oct. 1. (United News) The foundation for a United States of Europe has been laid. Foreign Minister Biiand of France enthusiastically declared In his final remarks before the se curity conference Friday. The agreements reached demon strated, be said, how European coun tries could collaborate loyally for the common good. Foreign Minister Btresemann de livered the first addresa following the Initialing of the agreements. Ho accepted tho work of tho con ference without reservation, and Im pressed his hearers with the com plete loyalty of his remarks. FARMS IN STATES DECREASE 75,735 WASHINGTON. Oct. 16. (Unit ed New) There are 75.735 less farms In the United States today than there were five years ago, (he department of commerce announc es. The greatest decrease was in the south, which was partially off ret by an Increase In the woat. southwest and New England. Here are the reasons: The ravages of the boll weevil, (he migration of negro workers, a succession of dry seasons In parts of the northwest, the consolida tion of farms and a general reces sion from the war time expansion of agriculture. Of tho southern atatos. Georgia suffered most. In 1920 Georgia had 610,732 farms. This year It has but 249,098. South Carolina lost 19.931 farms in the Vive years and today has 172.762. Virginia. West Virginia. North Carolina and Florida have more farms today than in 1920. Kentucky lost 12,116: Alabama. 18,620: Mississippi, 14. 868, and Tennessee, 108. PORTLAND DIVORCE COLONY GIVEN JOLT PORTLAND. Oct. 16. (United News) Portland's divorce colony received a severe Jolt Friday after noon, when presiding Judge Robert Tucker ruled that the legislative enactment requiring an additional , $6 for filing a divorce petition was constitutional and proper. The ruling dashed the hopes of j those seeking bargain counter re ductions In the 17 fee now charg ed. 5 of which goes to the district attorney forced to liaton to tho marital troubles of those bringing the suit. Oliver M. HIckey, representing Margaret B. Wright, In a test case, irguea that tho 65 required for di vorce cases, but not others, was un constitutional in that It was dis criminatory and class legislation. lWY WINS DKI ISIOX VANCOUVER, B. Oct.- 1 Vlo Foloy won a decision over Cali fornia Joe Lynch here tonight In a ten-round go. , Astoria Police Seeks Trace Of Dutch Anderson Alleged Partner of Bandit; Chapman Believed to Be In Northwest ASTORIA, Ore., Oct. IS. (United News) Authorities are seeking here to find some trace of George ("Dutch") Anderson, partner of the notorious bandit, Gerald Chap man. Anderson Is believed to be somewhere along the Oregon or Washington coast. The clue to his supposed where abouts came from South Bend. Wash., where a man answering the description of Anderson, applied for a Job at a bakery. - Anderson Is known to have learned the baking trade. The bakery proprietor and a stage driver said they believed the man they saw was Anderson, after they were shown pictures of the latter. The suspect left South Bend sev eral days ago, taking a stage for Iiwaco, Wash., across the river from here. Anderson Is wanted by In diana authorities on a murder charge. AUTO OVERTURNS WASCO MAN DIES Keno Road Accident Results In Death of Man At Local Hospital Floyd Riach. about 22 years of age. died at the Klamath General hospital about 10:30 o'clock last night from Injuries suffered In an automobile wreck. "Atach.' about whom little is known, eusulnsd severs -uternal . Injuries aoou 9 otlot last e Baits" when the automobile he was driving skid ded on the Keno road and turned turtle. He was rushed to the hos pital in an ambulance, but physicians who labored over him were unable to save him. Riach, as near as could be learned by A. J. Lyle. manager of the Klam ath general hospital, and the coun ty coroner, waa employed near Dorrls by a man named Grimm. Riach was believed to be a truck driver, although that ;act was not definitely established. According to the details elicited at tha hoppital, Riach. was driving toward Klamath Falls when tbe accident occurred. He was believed to have been traveling at a fairly fast rate of speed when his machine struck some loose gravel and he lost control of the car. which turned turtle at the side of the road. Although Rlach's Internal Injuries precluded the possibility of his living, he was not otherwise injured and there were no cuts or abrasions about the body. . Riach did not lo9e consciousness until he died. The deceased Is survived by a wife, who Is said to reside at Wasco. She was notified last night as to details of the tragedy. The body Is at the morgue. No action will be taken, It was said, until word Is received from his wife. Whether or not he bas other rel atives Is not known by local of ficials. Poison Believed to Have Caused Death S. P. Railway Man Funeral services over remains of Orin La Course, who waa found dead In. a caboose on tho 8. P. railway Thursday will be held In Forest Grove, where the remains will be shipped today. An autopsy performed by Dr. E. D. Johnson revealed that La Course had died from effects of tonlx poisoning from drinking a beverage of some kind, before leav ing Klamath Falls. Authorities are investigating the case. KRIM WARRIORS ARE ; HARASSING FRENCH FEZ, French Morocco, Oct. 16. Abd el Krlm's allies are continu ing the war against the French des pite the soggy weather. A faction of the powerful Zero ual trl'oa, the staunchest of Krlm's adherents, attacked tha French position about 10 mlleti north cf Blbane Friday. Tho attack was j launched at a point on the new j line established by the French. 3 ARE KILLED IN SMASH AS ARMY AIRPLAY FALLS Flyer and Newsmen Are Victims OCCUPANTS HELPLESS Explosion Precedes Flames As Machine Bumps Way Across Fields NEW SALEM, Pa., Oct. 16 (United News) An army aviator and two newspapermen lost their lives when tbe plane of Lieut. George H. Burgesa, fell .near bere late Friday. Burgess was instantly killed. Maurice Hutton. aviation editor of the Dayton Dally Herald and Vern Tlmmermon. a photographer for the same newspaper were burned to death. The three were flying to the army aviation, field at Selfridge Field. Mich., when the crash came. New Salem Is 42 miles south of Pitts burgh. Lieut. Burgess waa crushed to death by the engine of the plane, as the machine caught fire and tbe two Dayton men. strapped to their seats and unable to move, were burned to death with no chance to escape. As the plane flew westward be tween Unlontown and New Salem, It faltered. Engine trouble caused the machine to sputter and dip,. A second plane, seemingly aware of the trouble kept close. A half mile from New Salem, witnesses said, the machine struck a tree on a hill but careened crax lly on Its course fcr another half mile at a height of about 100 feet. r--j ' t" . . f ' Then -there waa an explosion, and the plana burst Into flames. It struck a' hill and crashed Into a barbed wire fence. The chassis with everything a mass of flame, bumped Its way around the field. The New Salem fire department was first on the scene but was called too late to give assistance. ine Doates ct tne tnree were strap ped In the machine, charred al most beyond recognition and It was evident tbat the explosion and tire had prevented the escspe of the trio from the damaged plane. They are now In an undertaking parlor at New Salem, awaiting word from relatives. American Minister Returns to Mexico MEXICO CITY. Oct. 16. (Unit, ed News) James R. Sheffield, Am erican ambassador (o Mexico and Mrs. Sheffield will arrive Saturday after a five months vacation in the United States. The anibossadar Is bringing sr note from the state de partment for tbe Mexican - govern ment, but it Is believed bere (bat he will not present it until he has had an opportunity to look Into the situation as it has deveibped since his health compelled him to leave his post. STARTS ENDURANCE TEST INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 16. "Wild BUI" Selley, Oklahoma cowpuncher. -started Friday on a 130 hour en durance test handcuffed to the wheel of an automobile. Selley In tends to drlvo from Indianapolis to New York and then to Miami, without stopping for food, sleep or rest. In Our Men's Natural Bridge Arch Support Shoes $5.85 Lion Brand arch support shoe built on dress last, blucher style, rubber heel, of winter . weight, brown calf leather.