PafeTwtf
225 ABSENT WHEN;
Parents of. school children evi
dently have not completely con
quered the fear of an epidemic, end
a result 155 children were re
ported absent from the five school!
In the city, on the re-opening yes
terday. According to J. Percy Well, sn
perinten.lent of city schools, approx
imately IS per cent of the children
were absent, reckoning J25 from
the average attendance of 12it.
Seventy-air puplla were absent
from Mill school, which haa an en
rollment of 240. Mills was tho
greatest sufferer.
Of the average attendance of 20V
students In the Central school,
children were absent.
From the 230 children in Fair
view school, 21 were repdrted ab
sent. Pelican City school reported
27 out of 112 children, and Rlver
atde 2a ont of an enrollment of 242.
Schools throughout the county.
with the exception of Matin, will
open on January 4. The Matin
school, recently Injured by fire, will
reopen In not less than three weeks,
according to Superintendent Peter
son. CROP SURPLUS GROWS
INTO POLITICAL ISSUE
(Continued from Fags One) .
cannot hope to meet their mort
gages on the reduced post-war grain
prices, and that they will hare to
find some way oat just like the busi
ness man who finds himself in tron-
oie inroagn oTer-proaaciiou or
sudden switch In public fancy.
But politics being what it Is, offi
cials' won't say such things oat load.
So they are obliged to break the
news 13 roundabout ways and make
compromises which do not sacrifice
too mnch.
Following the Iowa state confer
ence this week, a general meeting of
corn belt states probably' will be ar
ranged. In February the national
board of farm organisations holds a
conference here.
When the president sent his last
message to congress it was predicted
In these dispatches that the farm
problem would be the real trouble
spot for- Coolidge and current de
velopments bear out this analysis.
President Concerned
by Illness of Father
WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 28.
(United News) Although President
Coolidge has not been alarmed by
reports of the condition of his fath
er. Colonel John Coolidge, be was
readr Monday night for a hurried!
departure for Plymouth, Vermont.;
Should the condition of the presi
dent's aged father take a turn for
the worse, Coolidge will take a spe
cial train to rush him to the Colo
nel's bedside.
The president received frequent
reports on his father's latest devel
opment Monday at his desk in the
executive offices. These were sent
by telephone and telegraph to the
'White House and delivered to the
president by Major James F, Coupal,
the White House physician.
The routine of business at the
White Hoaee, however, was not
greatly disturbed by the frequent
messages from the Vermont farm.
Coolidge remained at his desk dur
ing the greater part of the day, but
dropped all business when Major
Coupal entered.
PLYMOUTH. Vt., Dec. 28 (Unit
ed News) Colonel John C. Cool
idge, confined to his home here with
paralysis, was reported "resting com
fortably" Monday night.
Dr. Albert M. Cram, his pnysiclen,
did not plan to visit his patient
again until Tuesday, because of the
apparent gradual Improvement In
the condition of the president's fath
er during the day. Dr. Cram made
two calls at the Coolidgo homestead
Monday, and announced that the
Colonel was suffering from a form
of paralysis, affecting his right leg.
The paralysis, he aaid. Is due to
faulty circulation caused by "his
heart bloc attacks."
According to members of the Cool
idge household there has been no
marked change in the colonel's con
dition. ItONOHS TH.tNkKI)
Thirteen residents of Klamath
Falls, in all, contributed presents to
the local operators of the Pacific
Telephone and Telegraph company,
it was announced yesterday.
"On behalf of all employes I
wish to thank those persons who
were so generous," said F. Ray
Dunn, local manager. "I am sure
that all of the gilts were appr:cl
ted."
Worst Fogs in Years Plunge London Into Endless Night
V Surface traffic in London is operating under dmjrcrom condition, business is at tundtill, imI
government is desperately endeavoring to discover means of dispelling the gloom, as wont fog in
years have British capital in their grasp, giving city unending niht. t'lioto of Vu toria uionuu.cnt,
taken at mid-"dayj shows the situation. . ''
BULLFIGHTERS !
VIE WITH "RED"
Famous Professional Runs
Up Against Counter
Attraction
TAMPA. Fla.. Dec. 2S. (United
News) Red Grange's gate receipt
ability will be pitted against a bull
fight here on January 1. The bull
fight, the first ever scheduled here,
promises to be a drawing card that
may make Grange's appearance with
the Chicago Bears on the same af
ternoon a lonesome affair.
Both sport events are scheduled
for Friday.
While Grange is battling to carry
the pigskin through the, Tampa Car
dinals' line, Ralph Gomes, the pre
mier matador of Spain, .will be
crashing into a collection of wild
bulls in the Cuban club's new arena.
Five wild bulls from Mexico and
Texas are en route here for the bull
fight. Gomez, the noted "El Callo"
of Spain, Is on his way here from
Mexico. Resident of Ybor, a Span
ish suburb of Tampa, prefer to see
a -hull fight any day . -than -dozeet
Red Granges. As for the tourists
and natives of Tampa, a bull fight
holds forth the charm of a sport
about which much has been said
and written, bat which few hare ac
tually seen.
Veteran Grapples
With White Plajnie
SAN FRANCISCO. ' Dec. 28. !
(United News) A wanderer on the
road to "nowhere." with death ever J
at his side, trudged wearily Into ,
San Francisco Monday.
In 1917 lie was Sergeant E. G.
Hale, of an over-seas fighting unit.
He returned with a few decorations,
a wound or two and a hacking
cough.
Doctors told him to walk miles
every day to keep walking and
perhaps he would regain his health.
For four years he has followed this
advice. He has hiked across conti
nents, circled the globe.
Hale returned to his home Mon
day. Doctors again examined him.
"Keep on walking," they told him.
The former "top kick" shouldered-
his pack.
"Where to?" he was asked.
"Oh, nowhere," he answered.
Dry Forces Prepare
To Mop Kansas City
KANSAS CITY. Mo., Dec. 28.
(United News) It will be dry
enough in Kansas City New Year's
eve even to satisfy the most ardent
member of tho antf-aaloon league,
If federal and county prohibition
agents carry out their plans.
George Bausewein, federal prohi-
Diiton director, already has Issued a
warning that his agents have been
Instructed to watch the revelers in
the North Side cabarets, tho chop
suey palaces and the crowds that
will pack the burlesque shows.
County and city officers will com
hine with tho federal men In work
Ing the mop as tho new year bounces
in.
iini.vt.H hut
Knit to collect $2178 alleged
due on properly sold to D. II.
Klmple yesterday was brought In
circuit court by Eva M. Graves.
Only $100 of tho money was
paid, the plaint. ff says.
She asks tLe remainder nf the
money said to be due, plus six per
cent interest.
VV;.C"'
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WILL DEBATE THE
CLOSING OF LAKES
Nate Otterbein. secretary of
tho Klamath Sportsmen's As
sociation, is In receipt of the
following notice from E..F.
Averill, state Game Warden,
with reference to the date of
the hearing before the State
- Gam Commission on the
question of closing a number
of Oregon lakes and streams
to anglers. Several Klamath
lake and e '.Teams are up for
consideration.
"In accordance with previ
ously announced plans, the
Oregon State Game commission
has fixed January 11 as the
date of the hearing which
will he held to determine the
advisability of closing certain
lakes ifnd streams to angling,
and certain areas to hunting
Chinese pheasants in Oregon.
"The meeting will be held
In room 202 Pittock Block.
Portland. Oregon, and anyone
having objection to make or
'surffections to offer Is re
quested to attenj this meet
ing." Temporary Plates
Not to Be Favored
"There ahould be do excuse for
requests for temporary license tags
this year," states a eommunicaUon
eroetved yesterday b.y Sheriff Haw
kins from Sam A. Kozer, secretary
of state. And the sheriff of tills
and other counties are askod to re
fuse all such requests.
Application blanks wore mailed
out early in November to each own
er of a licensed motor vehicle in
Oregon, giving owners time to maku
regular application fcefore the first
of the year. It was the intent to
relieve officers from the usual heavy
demands for temporary licenses
about January 1.
Unless a car baa been purchased
subsequent to January 1, it Is sug
gested by Kozer that no temporary
tags be used.
Emmitt Takes Case
Under Advisement
"I shall take this esse under advise
ment," said Acting Justice of the
Peace Emmitt.
7e referred to the charge againt
Harry Lidiiy and M. J. Reagan.
The two are charged with larceny
from a dwelling and with stealing
bedding from the Bueaing rooming
house of this city. They are also
accused cf taking articles from the
SteJnmetz meat market, 1016 Main
street, Christmas night.
They will be arraigned again be
fore Acting Justice of tho Peace
Kmmktt in the near future.
IIOOHT KKDKR.tli IlllLDING.
Klamath Falls needs a federal
building. i
There Is enough trlbutory country
to warrant such an edifice.
So holds the county chamber of
commerce ln letters addressed to
Senators McNary and Suanfteld.
Medfnrd. It was pointed out, has
the only federal building In south
ern Oregon. The government. It was
said, would be saved thousands of
dollars should It 1 oca to one of Its
struoturej here.
Big shipment of new . Spring
dre.wes to soil a; $18.75 and $16.75
Just rccolvcd at' Bee Bern's Dress
Shop, D29-J3
X cV. e. i a.
Tuesday. Docombor 29. H2.
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Frisco Prepared to
Celebrate New Year
SAN FRANCISCO. l)e. :s. Unit
ed News) On two nights each year
San Francisco celebrates joyoiiHly
and without restraint.
One of them is the night of the,
"big game," the aunual clash be-j
tween California and Stanford. The'
other is New Vear'a eve. i
Word has gone out from the of-1
flee of Colonel Ned Green. prohl-
bitlon director, that an anniented I
force of dry sleuths will attempt to
suppress the. hip latere and ihsl ho-
tela and cafes will be watched close
ly for law violators. The wsrning
has failed to dismay those who re
call the "big game" festivities last
month, when the evening wnn de
cidedly wot.
FEDERAL COURT RULES
FOR TOLEDO JAPANESE I
PORTLAND. Dec. tS. (United
News) Defendants- In the damage
suit brought by Japanese laborers
evicted from Toledo, Oregon, during
a labor war, lost a point In their
case .Monday when United . States
Judge Wolverton overruled a motion
to strike out of the complaints rot-,
erenccs to the treaties between the!
United States and Japan. '
A solemn treaty between this no
tion and a friendly power Is the
highest law of the land, the Judge
declared in refusing the point.
McDonald i,kaks.
A. A. McDonald, manager a! the
R. A. Pllcher company left yester
day afternoon for Portland, where
he will spend several days bef-vra
leaving for Chicago, New York and
othir eastern points on a bnylns
trip. During McDonald' absence
ttie store will be In charge of Felix
AndYtana. j
From Portland twenty-five mana
gers of R. A. Pitcher stores through-!
out the coast district win proceed
on Wednesday to St. Paul and on to
Chicago, where Mr. Pilcher will Join
them. The party will arrive In New
York on Sunday mornlug. January
2, where they plan to spend at least
throe weeks cm a concentrated
spring and summer buying trip.
NICHOLS KITES II KHDAY.
Dantnl A. Nichols, whn passed
away Sunday morning, will have his
funeral services Tuesday. Nichols'
passed away from pneumonia fol
lowing a brief lllno's.
Mr. Nichols had been here four
months, having lie employed at
the Pelican Hay Lumber company.
Relieve Coughs, Colds,
Headache, Rheumatism
and All Aches and Pains
with
All dragctrtt 3B ind 6Se Tim sad nti.
Caildra's MoMfreMmuferloraOJas,
Better than a Mustard Plaster
mm
New Year's
Masquerade Ball
, , -at-Merrill
Community Hall
New, Year's Eve
FOR NEW SCHOOLS
l'rovldlUK $75,000 tor ue In mak
ing repairs on county schools and
the erection of new structures, vot
ers In the rural districts paasml by
a five-lo-one margin the bond Imiiv
recently eoimldervd. according 'o the
county superintendent of school.
It was believed that the final vote
will be about 176 fur to ti aaalnst.
The 'building of additions to the
Opraxue It Ivor and ('htloijuln-Modor
schools Is coiilvmpliitrd among the
proposed Improvements.
In addition a new school Is to be
built at Kirk uud one In the Alta
mont addition. -
Officials are nmlectded as to
whether a new school or an addition
to the present one will be erected In
the t'helsra-Mlller Hilt district.
LOST
FROM THE NEWS
Am', the clatter of old shoos and
the sueculnnt pj.:;er of rlco a it foil
on the bride and groom. Vtrgll E.
Vettrii borsnte the huaband of Mbm
Mars jr. t K.-lta Pot at 10:20 .Sun
day morning at Mi Post's home.
Kolloning the ceremony Mr. and
Mm. Veilea motored to A.hlaud.
where they were j-w.rd by a coterie
of the younger eel, who fatted to get
up In time for the wtsldlng but aa
tirlPutrv their departure for the val
ley." Room 202 or the Llthla hotel
was appropriately garnished in
honor of the lentlng event In Mr.
Veltch's life. Sunflowers and gay
red and green ribbon graced the
tabk i. chairs, bed, carpet, dresser
and door knob.
Mr. Veltch made an unforgivable
faux pa which has been regarded
with much disfavor since the time
nf King Richard when he placed a
teething ring on the I rlilc s thumb
In place of the customary wedding
bund on Jio third finger.
The hrlclo and groom are now at
heme to their many friends at 420
Walnut street.
MKH ON ll'K'H (ilt.WK,
ARKANSAS CITY. Kas.. Dec. 2s.
Ilroken heartud because of the
death of his wife six men the ago,
Edward Chamberlain, 75, a pioneer
resident of the community, abut ond
killed himself at the toot, of her
grave.
The grief-stri.'ken old man stum
bled over the frosen country roads
tj the cemetery early In the after
nocn. It was not until dusk that
his brdy was discovered sprawled
ever the withered flowers I hut aev
tral works ago he had strewn over
I lie grave.
Big shipment nf new Spring
dn ivh to mil at US. 75 and JH.Ti
I ki received at llee Ilegln'a Dress
Sh..r.. I;-J1
Hov; Ro'jcrl ML Koenig
Found Remedy fcr
Pimply Skh
?$ Vrt' V&
b&w 'teas-""-;
I'nr year m skin would brrak (ml
cveiy Mice in s while and nimmcftlk
'lift very tittle to l:rlp me.
I read s doctor' srliclr slstinit that
pimply skin usually romr Iroin tli
Momath and Ixmtlt not grtlnig rid
el the poison.
I tried Carter' l.ttltf Level Ptllt lei
s lei ila and sinir ihai lim mi
ikm i tmotHh sre) rlrsi New I iril
my friend itie rifhi wav el criinig
rid nf s hroktii fui tkin and h el
tteerinn cteai tit npMl frrnach anil
sick hea'darhe. Carm sre sit nu
claim (or them.
( Advertisement
DISABLED VETS- POin
ARE CAKED FORI U
innn m ak km nana 4.srar fnaw besi nan r
to Disabled Soldier
in West HospttaU
SAN FltANCIrtCO. IW. IX "Tlu.
disabled soldier, sailor and uiurlno
has been remembered by the Red
Cross this t'hrUl-,
tuns as in Ilia
past." said Wll
Ham Carl .Hunt,
directing official
of Red Cruea ac
tivities In snven
western stales, in
a statement Is
sued today. '
"1 ant happy
io announce the Red Cross haa again
been true to ila charter obligation
to congress, wherein It U stated our
first duty Is to the armed forces of
the nation. It is gratifying to an
nounce that more thun 3,000 Chrlst
niss baas, (or service men In this
territory liuve been distributed
smong dUahled men In suventeea
hopllal. and sent to service men
In China, liuam. the I'hillptilnea and
Hawaii."
Mr. Hunt stated that these bags,
made and filled by volunteer work
er In Red Cross chapters through
out the Pacific bratirh territory, con
tain such articles as deck of cards
and other games, handkerchiefs,
watches, pcrktlu. raiors and other
articles. States In the Pacific
branch territory Include: Califor
nia. Oregon, Vhlnton. Idaho, Ne
vada, Utah, Arltona and Alaak.n.
"Numerous boy and girls In pub
lic, private and parochial schools.
members of Junior Red Cross, have I
done their hit for the disabled men
They have made Christmas postal
cards, gilt, place and menu cards
and blotters. Holly wreaths, fruit,
nuts, randy have been sent to hos
pitals. ' In Nnvemb. r 5,600 rartuns
containing toys for rMldrrn In the
Island of Gaum, prepared by mem
bers of the Junior Red Cross, were
dlspstched aboard the U, B. 3. trans
port Thomas."
"So the Pacific branch of Ihe lUd
Cross has again been a faithful
Santa Clans. I feel virtually sure
not one sailor, soldier or marine, dis
abled or otherwise, within our Juris
dlalion. will be without some form
of Red Cross cheer."
M.tKKH l.)7 Ht'OHK.
LONO REACH. Cel.. Dec. 2s.
(United News) .rl lliw.til, Ht.
Louie professions' golfer, shot a
over the Virgin. a Country club
ec-urio Monday, winning first money i
In the professions! aweepa'.nfcm.
Harry Cooper of Dallas, Texas,
tied with Chorine Gueat of Glrard.
Cal., for second.
Third honors were divided by Al
Espinota. Bobby Crulkahank. Hill
Mchlhorn and Frank Walsh. -
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to pay for a
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paste
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Good eyesight is gojj bmijjJ
We ran not even pnrrelve cur oJ
portun.:ies unlia our rlibn if
Perfect. Our optometrist (,
you a roucluaivo examination.
"Mr will lil ihi
as tit wlieiltir yuu
need hUmcm or MOT."
DR. H. J. WINTERS
l)e Might HpvciaUst.
We firlnd Our "n oie
Klamath Falls, Ore
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furnace!
Your comfort even Toa'
besjth depends on the klad
of heat yon obtain from roar
furnace. That kind of heat
depend! on the construction of
your furnaoe end Ihe skill with
which It la Installed ln your
home. Health requlrea an
abundant circulation of warm
mouit heatl Not Just heated
air. Comfort requires ade
quate beat at minimum ex
pense and effort.
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