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The Mlamath TJews actions :ges Anything to Sell or Trade?, A News Want Ad Will Do the Trick. United Neva and United Press Telegraph Services JEvery Morning Except Monday) KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., SUNDAY, MARCH 28, 1926 Price Five Cento DEBATE 3TED BV HEADERS .23. "'Injected j Arguments GIVES DATA Tl cm Are Not Enough tit lm to Ororconw TW Prohi lw .. r - ' . . . . ICAGO, Marsh tl. (United )- Ptklh" ''-;'"' otb prals 4 kissed toL .ht M Wayno heeler, '-rl counsel o( the sloon Istsae debated with Darrow, ardent advocate of i debate was la (be studio of jUtloa WON and. brood- otr wu at hi beat he t earastlc (Irada against ail eevrythinm" who foster UblUpB. Sitting la front of ropbooe ha. snapped bta veal i eld that prohibition was t a : ('winery out of cvory id the dandelloo the nation- JMMm la failure ao fur aa ma dry la concerned." Dar 1. "It la a failure to far at lug all drunkards. Hut H be a failare to the pro A aa thea- bare succeeded person il right." Are ' Jfjeances g at ;j Wheeler. Harrow bltlonU'j are unmitigated I. - They Vara always un leat thay are making some - abator.". . a was fostered by thoae ( dry and still liked to o claimed. ' H up to the city, the s county. . It la the In n privilege to do aa Darrow countered. "No lgjst to Infringe on our .tin! and drinking. To glutton Is much worao n drunkard, and ninny i t" gluttons." p. jg out that prohl- t t -jocrltca In that t 1 I and parties, yot ; lp dvlnklng of sacra i '. wines ' la church because now tDaoSMPohlbltlon amend woold be overruled. Wfcr: - Mart en Darrow nlshed, Wheeler. ted voce, start- use or tho drya 1 figure In hie tho prohibition a sacceas. . 170.000 nations -N wait dispensed through '.ry annually," Wheeler w there Is only. 16,000 d snnually.". attorney'. said tho fact ro worrying waa what I to the prohibitionists, he law la a success and coming unobtainable yttA Haunts V.. hss, closed the M of crime and the en," Whoolor ssld. On Pago Two) wall r- .pouslng t gave .f a 1 apt to I idment w Ylor M I I !d Just Get A. hd To" there a groat many things t to do that tho press of 'es keeps you from "get d toT" Lots of women 1 In the same prodlcn they discovered the our "Finished" service Everything completely a to the last bit of ring you time for the X one things you really 'ROY JNDRY hone 6S6 OFFERS HUGE SUM FOR HORSE Former Owner Would Buy Favorite Back for Quarter Million NKW VOKK. March 27. (United Press)- A quarter million tlollurs, the highest price ever offered for a three-year-old horse, was bid to day by Colonel I'hll T. Clilnn. mas ter of tho lllmyar stud at Lexing ton, Ky for Carlarla, strong favor ite in tomorrow'a Coffroth handicap rare at Tla Juana, according to a telegram from Colonel t'hlnu to tho New York Daily Itun'nlng Horse. Colonel Clilnn la acting for a prominent New York turfman and breeder, It waa said. The offer waa made to T. II. Anderaon, present owner of Carlnrle. Anderson Saturday night had not rvplled, but several daya ago said he would not aell the horse until after tomorrow'a race. Colonel Clilnn Hold Carlarla aa a yearling in Saratoga, New York, to Anderson for SO, GOO. JUDGE SCORES SLEUTH METHOD Inducing Victimi to Pur chase Liquor it De cried by Jurist PORTLAND, March 27 (United Ncwa) The practice of some dry sgents of inducing personc to vio late the liquor law so that they can make arrest, aroused the Ire of Federal Judged Wolverton today. In the case of Julia Clouden. ne gross, rhsrged with the sale of liquor, It developed that two dry agents, who had been drinking liquor In her small restaurant, and Induced her to - go out and pur chase liquor which was brought back to tbem. When they returned she waa ar rested. "Huch acts are beyond the pale of the law," declared the judge, and should not be upheld. The woman waa fined It. District Attorney George Neuner rofused to disclose the names of the agents, but declared he didn't ap prove of tholr methods. Soldier Is Freed of Blame of Death VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 27. (United Preaa) Corporal Wil liam D. Plockman, headquarters company, seventh Infantry, was named aa the aoldeir who fatally wounded Prlvato Alnsley S. Bowers near here Friday, at an Inquest held today. riorkman waa Justified In killing Bowers, tho Jury hold after hearing tostlmony regarding tho break for liberty mado by Bowers, who was being held for observation lu Van couver barracks hospital. Tho man escaped and stole a sentry's rifle. A posse captured him near Orchards. Wash., and during the Hhootlng which occurred. Bow ers wns shot ovef tho heart. Ho died last night. Klamath to Get Highway Money PORTLAND, March 27 (United pre8S) The stato market road fund for the year 1926 will amount to $1,086,481. After doductlng $17,600 for ad ministration and advances and $7,088 for unappropriated funds, there remains $1,061,893 to be apportioned by the stato highway commission among the counties of the stale. Included In the counties la Klamath with $32,359. for the surfacing of tho Bonansa-Beatly section of the Lakcvlcw highway. Rarhara Bennett Attempts Suicide NKW YORK March 27. (United Press) Dispatches from 'Hollywood .I... ih lovclv Barbara Bennett, night club favorite, nad attempted suicide, proved a sensation on tnc rtlnlln tonlcht. Broadwayltes were particularly Interested In the report that her act was prompted by a disappoint ing love affair, and gossip con necting the dancer's name with Loul. Baaualdo. woulthy Argentine FORECLOSURE ON CITV PROPERTIES PRACTICALLY NIL Only Six Pieces Out of 400 Are Hit UNDER BANCROFT ACT Six Delinquent Lots are to Be Sold at Public Sale On May Fourth Out of 3.10 to 400 parcels of land upon which liens were created for stroet Improvemeuts made In 1926. it Is necessary to forecloae on only Six parcela In this area. This was the statement made yes terday afternoon by l.em L. Gag hagen from the city clerk's office, in connection with the liens on city property under the Bancroft law. This shows that property holdera In theae Improved areas fully ap preciate the improvements as made by the city. According to the city clerk, laat year's results have been better than any previous year In the history of city Improvements In Klamath Falls. Figures In tho city clerk's office show that Improvements made in Klamath Falls last year amounted to more than $191,053.33. The six parcels of land upon which fore closures were necessary amount to $2,148.72. The six parcels of land will be sold at public auction May 4, ac cording to announcement from the city clerk's office. One parcel Is located on Walnut, some In Klam ath addition and others In Mills addition on the F.ast Main street Improvement project. 2 CANDIDATES OUT FOR OFFICE George OffielJ and Horace Dunlap File Their In tentiont Sat. Two prominent Klamath county residents have filed their Intentions of running for county offices In tho May primaries, It waa learned yesterday from the court bouse. Horace R. Dunlap, 623 Plum street, former sheriff of Lake coun ty and for p. number of years act Ivo in civic work on Klamath Falls, has filed his Intention of running for county commissioner on the Re publican ticket. Late Friday afternoon George Of fleld, prominent Merrill rancher, filed hla intention of running for the office of county Judge. Offield'a name will appear on the Democratic ballot. SUFFERS ATTACK Famous Plant Wizard Vic tim of Heart Attack But Not Serious Paid $30 to Help Pull Off Murder POME ROY. Ohio, March 27. (United Press) The story of one of the most amazing crimes ever committed in Ohio was unfolded here tonight when three men con fessed that they murdered James MoCumber, 65, on the night of March 15. and tbrew his body Into an abandoned cistern. The men who confessed: John Hendricks and Richards Rhoados, white and John Bryant, negro. According to the threo confes sions, which ara In the bands of police. Bryant planned the killing and paid Rhosdes, a world war veteran, and Hendricks $30 to aid him. New Baseball , League Elects A meeting was beld yesterday af tornoon In the chamber of com merce of the boosters for tho Inter community baseball league to be made up of teams from Malln, Bray. Tennant, Chlloouin, Lamm's Mill, Algoma. and Pelican City. It la propoaed to take In Dorris to till out the Hat or eight teams. Officers elected were Dr. F. M. Trout or Malln, president and Fred Brooks of Pelican City, secretary. The first game will be played on May 1. This league Is a strictly amateur organisation and is not to be con fused with the Northern California league of which Klamath Falls Is also a member. SURVIVING OFFICER TO COMMAND AIRSHIP WASHINGTON, March 27. (United .News) (Lieutenant Com msndor Chas. E. Rosendahl, senior surviving officer of the wrecked dirigible Shenandoah, has been named commander of the Los Ang eles, the remaining navy giant air ship. Captain Geo. W. Steele, who has been In command of the Los Ang eles as well as the Lakehurst air station, will command the V. 8. S. Pittsburgh. Captain Edward S. Jackson 8. Jackson has been taken from the U. 8. 8. Langley. aircraft carrier. In tnko charge nt Lnkohursf. SANTA ROSA. Calif., March 27. (United Press) III in bed tonight, following a heart attack, Luther Burbank, world famous plant wls- ard, worried not about himself, but about bia garden. "Doctor, you can't keep me in here, I'm wasting too much time," the plant expert told Dr. Joaeph Shaw, bis physician. Dr. Shaw would not permit visit ors to see his patient, but he de scribed how Burbank fretted In his confinement. Burbank has a lot of new plants In his garden that he Is watching. They are growing so fast at this season that he wants to Inspect them every day," Dr. Shaw id- -w -.-.. - - The plsnt culturlst Is 77 years -old, he has seldom been til. The heart attack, which began Friday night, was the first one he ever suffered. Dr. Shaw said he was much en couraged. over .the progress today. "He can get back In his garden to morrow or Monday, I belere," the physician said. "Only we'll have to watch him to see that ho doesn't overdo things." S ABIN HONORED AT SEC. SCHOOL Local Chamber Secretary To Head State Asso ciation for '26 EUOHNE. March- 27. (United Press) iLInn P. Sabln of Klamath Falls, Ore., was elected president of the stato association of com mercial secretaries here today. Oth er officers elected at the confer ence which ended lata yestrday are: Earl Reynolds of LaGrande, -vice president; Ted Baker of Hood River, secretary and treasurer. Dlr ectors are: Earl Morphy, Marsh field: W. S. Nelson; The Dalles; H E. Cully, Roseburg; W, W. Phil lips, Hlllsboro; W. A. Reld, Cor- vallls, and Eugene Cbadwlck, Eug ene. Mrs. McCrossin Is Taken By Officer Mrs. Faye McCrossin, alleged criminal charged with having par ticipated in numeroue robberies committed In northern California and Klamath county, waa taken to California late yesterday afternoon, according to word mado known yes terday. 'Although the sheriff's office was non-committal. It was. learned that C. E. Morrell. head of the state bu reau of Identification of Sacramento left yesterday with Mrs. McCrossin in his custody. HETH RECORD HACA. N. Y., March 27 (United News) Russell of Cornell set a world's record for the 76-yard dash tonight when ha defeated Kel ly of Michigan, with Leschlnsky of Michigan running third In the Michigan-Cornell meet here. The time wns 7.2 seconds. INFANT'S LIFE. IS SAVED BY USE OF STRIKES WORKER WITH SCANTLING Mexican at Algoma Hit by Fellow Worker But Will Recover Fire Department in Heroic Role WORK FOR 15 MINUTES Doctors Compliment Fire men for Mastering Use of Machine A few months ago the Amer ican Leglon aided by public spirit ted Klamath Falls people purchased a pnlmotor which was turned over to the fire department to be usd tor resuscitating victims of drown ing, electrocution", or asphyxiation. Yesterday afternoon at. 4 o'clock, in the Klamath Valley hospital, the Investment paid huge dividends on its 1 urcbase price. An Infant daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. Leland Paraioo of Modoc Point. Apparently in per fect condition, the child waa born at 4 o'clock. All efforts of phy sicians and hospital attendants were made to make the child breathe. An emergency call was sent to the fire department and a moment later the pulmotor was placed on the child. Work IS Minutes The pulmotor was placed over the apparently . lifeless form and tor 15 minutes Keith Ambrose, fire chief, worked the aparatus. filgns of life were seen shortly after that length of time,- and then normal replratlon began Immediately. Ac cording to hospital official tast night the child waa breathing nor- mally.-" - -"- .i..y-.''., ' The fire department personnel Is to be complimented upon master ing the use of the pulmotor as shown by the results obtained yes terday afternoon, say local physi cians. According to Ambrose the members of the department should be entitled to sign M. D. after their signature following this Invasion of the medical field. Ore. State Society Meets in New York NEW YORK. March 27. (United Press) One-hundred members of the Oregon state aoolety of New York attended the annual dinner of the society at McAlpIn hotel to night. Senator Robert N. Stanfield, was the principal speaker. He urged support of the federal housing bill, which he has Introduced in the senate. Henry Eilers. formerly of Portland, presided at the meeting and John Oratke was elected presl. dent for the coming year. Other speakers were Clyde B. Altcheson of the Interstate com merce commission, who talked on "marketing Oregon products:" Wal ter Lincoln Whltlsey. Rabbey J. B Wise, and Charles Hanson Towne. Disasters Take Life in Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO. March 47. (United Press) Two disasters with a large toll of human life oc curred today In Brasll. From Babla, It waa reported that 30 per sons were drowned when an ex cursion boat sank enroute to Itapar- lcar ialand in the bay of Bania. Tho excursionists were hound for the celebration of a religious fostlval. Dispatches received from Pedrao Orande In the state of Allnasgeraes. said that many persons were killed and Injured when a railroad train plunged over a 200 foot embank ment. The train had started from Rio do Janeiro for Pedrao Orande. Bahla Is about 800 miles north east of Rio. ' John Louis, a Mexican laborer, was struck over the head with a 2x4 scantling at Algoma late yes terday afternoon following a quar rel with George Webb, a white man and a fellow worker. Louis was rushed to the Klamath Valley hospital, believed to be suf fering from concussion of the brain, or possible skull fracture, but last night hospital authorities and Sher iff Hawkins reported the man to be greatly Improved, and be Is believ ed to be out of danger. Few details of the trouble be tween the two men could be learned but according to the sheriff's office the Mexican is considered an eccen tric character, and some two months ago was held here In Jail pending an examination of his sanity. At the time he was particularly annoy ing to the authorities and other prisoners. No complaint hae been sworn against Webb and unless the Mexi can' dies, he may only be detailed for questioning. NAB SPURIOUS COIN MAKERS Arrested With the Goods Before Any Spurious Coins Passed A. M. COLLIER OUT AGAIN FOR STATE LEGISLATURE JOB Placed on Important Committees m 25 ; . . . . . ( . PROMINENT LOCALLY Worked With Speaker Bur- dick Successfully in i Previous Session A. M, Collier today announced hit Intention of being a candidate for re-election to the lower house ot. the Oregon legislature from the list representative district, comprising the counties ot Klamath, Lake, Jef ferson, Deschutes and Crook, and has filed his declaration ot can didacy with the secretary of state. Mr. Collier will have printed on the ballot after his name "incumbent Eastern Oregon must work as a unit to secure greatest results."' Representative Collier served hla first term in the house ot represen tatives in 1925," and was a member of the Committee on waya and means, banking, irrigation and Man-ufacturing. CAX IT BK POSSIBLE? LONDON, March 27. (United New) A crow In the Dulwlch woods seer a golf course persist ently tskea the golf balls In his mouth after a drive and drops them on the next green near the hole. PORTLAND, March 27.-(Unlted Press) Two counterfeiters were ar rested tonight by secret service agents Just aa they were setting nj for operation in a local rooming house, preparatory to flooding Port land with worthless GO-cent and tl pieces. Formal complaints against the two men, Chas. A. Bentley, S8. and Caleb A. Paltgren, 42, were filed late this afternoon by the assist ant United States attorney.? ; The secret service agents found several frames that had apparently been used to hold metal. - Behind a panel they also found several bars of metal and -two sets ot moulds, one for 50-cent pieces and one for SI pieces. . A few finished 60-cent pieces were also found.- .' At first the men refused to ad mit their counterfeiting activities, but when confronted with the evi dence, confessed. Officials do not believe they had passed any of the counterfeit coins. Mrs. Wattenbure Honored by D. A. R. PORTLAND, March 27. (United Press) Mrs. Cordon MoCracken of Mount Ashland Chapter, Ashland. was elected regent of the Oregon state chapter ot the Daughters ot the American Revolution here this afternoon. It was the most hotly contested election in the history of the organisation. Mrs. McCrack- en's name was presented by the nominating committee, but Mrs. G. C. Kepperson of MoMInnville wss nominated by Mrs. J. T. Irvine, Regent ot Yamhill chapter ot Mc Mlnnvillo. The first ballot resulted in s tie, but in the second ballot Mrs. McCracken received 58 of tbe 100 votes cast. Other officers , Included: First Vice President, Mrs. R. E. Wat- tenberg, -Eulalo chapter, Klamath Falls. . Bank. Pres. and Son Are Found Guilty DENVER, March 27. (United Press) Frank L. Bishop and his son Will, were found guilty on eight counts ot misapplication ot funds of the defunct Olobe National bank here by a Jury In federal dis trict court, which returned a vor- dlct shortly after four o'clock. Herman B. Gates, president ot the bank, Jointly Indicted with tho Bishops, was found guilty ot mis application of funds on one count only. Bishop and his son were taken into custody and denied bond by the court. Gates was reloased under the bond which he made when Indictments were returned against him. The men will not be sentenced until some time next woek. Judge Foster Symea announced. A. M. COLLIER . . -Klamath Business Man Out to 8uo ceed Himself in tho Coming Iiegv : lslatnre. 1 '--". -Prominent in K. F. , . 1 - Mr. Collier la prominently Identi fied in business circles in Klamath county, where he Is engaged in the banking business, and Is president of the Klamath Ice & Storage com pany. He is also presdent of' the Klamath County Chamber of Com merce, and is a graduate of the University of Oregon. Speaker Denton G. Burdick.ot Redmond will also be a candidate to succeed himself in the -legislature, and will file hla declaratloa of candidacy within a few daya.. . Mr, Collier and Mr. Burdlck work . together, It la said, very satisfac torily In the house, and if these two men are nominated and elected, it Is pointed out, by reason of their past experience, the district will unquestionably have a strong legis lative team at 6alem next - winter. Mr. Collier left yesterday by auto mobile tor San Francisco, taking Mrs. Merle S. West, who baa been visiting here a short time away from the bedside ot her husband, local mill man, who is recovering (Continued On Pace Two) Distinct Values ' . . -..T( : . ... ,;iC With Service SoWes Your Problems At The Center of Shopping District, youth, wns beard.