News
The Klamath Nef ,
Official Paper
City of Klamath Fall
The Khraath "Nm.N
Official Paper
; County of Klamath
THROW AWAY YOUR HAMMER-GET OUT YOUR HORN'
? Vol. 5, No. 193 Price Five Cents.
KLAMATH FALLS, ORE., FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1928
(Every Morning Except Monday)
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WallSt.
Trading
I s H el d
Brisker
Call Money Opens at
Same Rate, but Tone
Easier; Banks Call
Loans; Stocks Soar.
J NEW YORK. .Juno 28,
(UP) An easier tone in
call money in the Into trad
ins brought a burnt of buy
ing on the Now York stock
exchange today the equal
of Which ban not been cen
for many days. General
, Motors was carired up
C 6-8 points to 186',, and
U. S. Steel gained fraction
ally ' after an early loss.
Other i.ssuci moved up pro
portionately. .
Call money renewed t 7H Pr
rent. The highest aloe June.
1911, and bank called loans
heavily.
Case Threshing Machine wai
an outstanding feature of
atrength. That stock soared 43
polnla lo a record high at 350
nd cloeed at 34. Oihnr Issues
(alned one to three points, hiln
special laanes ros -naldvYably
alghcr
ilnnda were alltl under the In
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CALIFORNIANS .
! GUESTS HERE
Business men desirous"- of at
tendlnic the luncheon tendered
the California N'ewapapsrmciil at
the Pelican Cafe Baiurday at 1
p. m. under Ills auspices ot the
chamber are asked to make their
reservations today at the cham
ber by Karl C- Reynolds, eecre
tary. Kx-ftovertinr Friend W. Iflrh.
ardaon of California will address
the meeting, and It Is expected
that other Callfornlana will give
brief talks. Music and an entor
talnlng program ar being out
lined for tho luncheon, Koynnld
said yexlorriny.
Klamath Fugitive
Now Under Arrest
) ' John McCarmlck, wanted In
iMumam runs on tne charge ot
, obtaining goods on fnls pre
tensos. waa arrested In Portland
yeetordny. according lo a wire
received by Constable Oary Cosuri
from the Portland aherlff, lato
Thursday afternoon.
It is alleged, that McCnrmlck
sold a - washing umcliliio to I..
, Itobln for I13G. A short lime
after Ilobln purchased the ma
chine the owner arrived and
claimed It. Itobln Immediately
wore out a complaint for Mc
cormick. Coiad loft lout night
for Portland lo roturn with tho
prlnsnner. ' .
Masons Will Visit . Here
From Willamette Valley
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On bund rod and fifty Masens, J purpose of strengthening the
many of thorn accompanied by
their wives, will arrive In Klam
olti Falls Saturday morning at
v s o'clock on a special Southern
Pacific train, to spend the day,
the evening, and Sunday setting
acquainted with Klamntlt county
Masons and Kluinath county In
general. , ' ' . (
: The bulk of tho ilologntlon,, K
Is said, will be 'from Sutmysldo
Lodge No. Igi, A. F. & A. M.,
Portland, but a cnnslderahle num
ber of Masons and Kastorn Stare
ar expected to board tho train
at Eugene, Balom and other Wll-
' latnotte valley point.
The big exent 'i simply for the
PELICAN BAYR QinpQ
LOGGING ROAD
J Work lo Start in 20 Days on
12 Mili of Main Line)
' Camp 72 Milet Out
(trading will begin within 30
days on the logging road of the
I'ellcan Hay Lumber rumpany,
which will leave the end of the
O. C. a K. extension and pene
trate between 10 and 13 mllea
of timber lo reach the company's
holdings la th llty section. It
was announced yesterday.
I'ellcan Hay his between IS
and 30 years' logglug on the
led stand. It la aald.
The company la at presriit op
erating two camps In the vicinity
nf Crater lake. In the Crater na
tional forest. Una of these
stand or timber. It was nnnouno
ed by J. v. Johnston, logging
auperlntetident, late this season.
Th other camp will remain near
Crater lake tor the entire log
ging year.
Th 13-mll extension coulem
(t'ontlnucd oa I'asjn Two)
Smith Rejoices
In Albany Over
Houston Success
ALBANY. N. Y. June'3. (V
PI Governor Alfred K. Smith,
after listening to his nomination
as the democratic preatdentlul
candidate, over th radio at bis
private offre tonight, Immediate
ly lasued a abort atatement and
then atartsd work on preparing
a telegram of acceptance.
After receiving congratulatory
greetings from his family mil
friends, th governor gave this
statement to newspapermen:
"My nomination on the first
ballot fills me with Joy and sat-
Llsfartlon and I know It la shared
by my family and friends m
heart Is whore my bal'ot ought
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Ills dsughter. Mrs. James War -
aud aboui a dosen friends
ner.
were In tha executive study and
listened lo th ballot over the
radio. Mm. Warner waa the first
to congratulate Smith after Ohio
had switched Its vote j
She throw her arm around her!
father and embraced him vigor
ously. I
Outside the executive mansion
there were about 300 women and
many men and aa the balloting
continued they kept singing "The
Sidewalks o(T'ew York."
Wishard's Trial
To Start Today
The trial of A. L. Wlshard,
charged by the slate ot Oregon
with emboixllng funds while
acting as trustee tot an estate,
got' unriorway. Into yesterday
afternoon after most of tho (lay
had been tipcnt In drawing a
Jury. .
Jurice Corkln of I.okevlnw Is
presiding at tlie caso whlctr will
actually begin 1 1lls' -' morning.
Wlshard -Is being represented by
the luw firm , of Mnimlng. Mo
Cultough and Drlscoll. Follow
ing are the Jurors: It. M. Smith,
William F. Jlnnette. Clyde K.
Davis, Herbert I.. Newby, Arthur
H. Whims, Frances Ktell, Ixio
Crawford. I.. C. Fltigerald, Fred
Noel, llllbert Lament, Klmsey
Jnnea and Joseph Hose.
fraternal bonds botwoon Hasans,
It la aald, an opportunity for
Portland and Klamath Muaont to
become acquainted, for the Port
land' Masons to so and appre
ciate Klamath county while en
joying the hospitality ot their
brothers. , , , '
Saturday the visiting Masons
will be taken, to Crater l.ako by
the local lodgo. In tho evening
the party will roturn. 'tor a -big
barbecue at tho fairgrounds, to
be held at 5 p. m.
Lodge will be held In Iho new
school building at 8 p. m. The
spoclnl train which will convey
the visiting Masons hack to their
home leaves .Klamath . Falls
Sunday at 10 a. m. .
Of Clubs
Finished
Yesterday
Total of 139 at Con
vention ; ' Much Ac-
enmnliiiierl Ditr i n or
, . B ,
Meet
The finul day of tho. Ore
gon Federation of Women's
! " convention closed yes-
j tcrday Afternoon at four
o'clock after tho installation
of officers who were reel -
ected unci will serve for the
coming two years. Delc-i
gates und of fibers attending!
the convention numbered
139. ami nil fi-lt Hint Iho
Klamath Falls women have
fitntrerl nnn If fhn mrwr nnr.
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vw.
vtimcina fcr neiu.
u .....,u.,u ,.,r .ur r, rm-
volition to be h.-ld at Burns. Ore
gun, was rsluudcil by the Burns'
Mother's club and lite Uurus' Li-
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will he marie Inter.
Most .ot th final hours- hero
H "" 1,11 r'""111 mil
considering all resolution which
have been, presented at this se-
slon. the nio.t Important and
widely dlacusxcd of which was
1 i' Alto Pnion resolution
"ns ,nI" ,nl" matter
' b taken UB ' ,n l""t, session,
The slate prenident la to appoint
!""",' v"um" '"ieo oi
1''"' ca'h 'Jh'
.. ,IB. ouii'iio urr-uun-
oar acting u chairman, to In
vestlgate the situation In Oregon, of the Southern Pacific.
After a heated discussion thej The party will atop over here
resolution, waa referred to tho Mo make the aide trip to Crater,
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ALFRED
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DEMOCRATS PROMISE
RIGID ENFORCEMENT
of i8th Amendment
HOUSTON. June !. (UP)
-it
nlvdge for honest enforcement f
l he eighteenth amendment and
all other constitutional amend-
ments, with accompanying en -
forcement taws, was laid befoto
the democratic nstlonal ronveg -
lion tonight In the pisiform, dr j ".Speaking for the national do
statement' of party principle, i mncrucy, this .convention' pledgee
adopted by Ha p'atform coat- the pirty and Its nominee to an
mlttee.
The prohibition plaiik d4-
nounreil thd republican party Mr
Its failure to enforce laws anil
promised the democratic noni -
lues Governor Alfred K. Smith
would enforce them. (
"The republican party, f'
eight yuara In complete contri
of the government at Waahlm
j.ud, of fwim, cnmpelled lS
.Its national platform to promts
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LUXUHOUS train
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Wall Vioi IToka
II 111 I Mill
On July Fourth
l ine lasi wora in rauwey ius
ury lrrlre n Klamath Falls
July 4 wne0 ,he ,po,iai KaWjantl-Smlth man. to a place on
imuui whltcomb land rrul
Southern Pacific train pulls Into
Klamath Falls.
Thlt trsln will conatKt nf a
ib" -'- ""
i,or' ""l"" r, four compart
j1""1" rn- and ooe comhlluiUoa,
""ru"'
and . observatiou
!' .
In the recreation car la a sior-
ling picture theatre, dance floor
la evmnasium and a radio.
There are no atandard Pull -
i mns: tne entire tram, wttn tne
exception of the bod room car.,
which is w but It sounds like, is
, compnrimeni. y
uniy aoout ,u people are on .auiwi rrj, L-ui,uin ui iuo Wie
the train: 'no crowding la allowed jgon delegation, announced that
according to A. S. Kosonbaum. choice had not been made by the
Lake.
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SMITH, OF NEW
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ubedlenc to a provision of the
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.flagrantly
disregarded and
to
apologise to the country for lta
jfulluro' to enforce laws enacted
, by the' congress of the United
! States," the prohibition plank
Isald.
'honest effort to enforce the
eighteenth amco'lment and all
' other provision of the federal
, constitution and all laws enacted
pursuant thereto."
i - These two sentences under the
heading ot "law enforcement'
; were the only reference to 'the
Issue which some party leaders
had feared might cause a serious
; disturbance In the convention.
i It was nioch stronger than any
' previous prohibition plank adopt-
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West's Right To
Place Questioned
By Committeemen
HOUSTON, Tel.. June 3. (U
P) Right of Oswald West, an
the democrstlc national commit-
tee haa divided the Oregon dele
gallon to the democratlo conven
tion. - rjoin tormer nauonai com
mitteeman William K. King and
c.r.on 0, P.rtUnd agreed
today that tho decision will be
out up to tr uaueoal commme
when It meets at the close of the
convention,
West's credentials are baaed
on n'a choice la 1! under the
.Oregon primary law. That would
;""1 l l
uou. mm um, i .u
when the atatoa sent np their
lists. Carson asserts that he.
jrc.Ma. .v '"'
delegation. If West Is not seat-
ed, .neither King nor Carson
could suggest the likely commlt-
jtcemsn. they aald.
YORK
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returns xoNew Yorker Lands
HOME STANDYV- T?:4-
Klamath Unit Back From
Training Period at
Fort Stevens
Battery D 34th coast artillery,
under the command of Captain
Walter W. Abbey, returned to
Klamath Falls but nlgbt after
1 having been in federal field
training for li days at Fort
iStevena. Oregon.
The organization has made an
enviable record, according to
, military authorities. Organised
and mustered Into federal recog
nition September 33rd of last
i year, its atrlde has been rapid,
I pleasing and eatlsfactory to th
loffteials higher up In tbe state
I The federal Inspection which is
required annually by th United
State government, gained for the
Klamath Falls battery' a rating
iof "very satisfactory," which Is
the highest that can be attained,
j lta attendence record for the past
'many months haa been 100,
Icausing much favorab'. comment
In the official circles In the state.
The lOth coast artillery regi
ment, which' consults of five fir
ming batterlea. a headquarters
'company, hospital unit and a
Iband, was presented with a silver
llnrlnr ,h .nn
General George A.-White, com-
mander-ln-chlef of all Oregon
troops, for having the best at
tendance record. "Battery , D."
the general aald, "Is largely re
sponsible for - this cup, for its
continual 100 record bronght
the average ot the regiment np
over the winning point."
Instructions and ., practice . lo
the firing of the tlx-lnch harbor
defense guns was . held at Fort
Stereos by an enthusiastic crew
(ConUnaed oa Pace Two)
ANOTHER FLIER
CROSSES OCEAN
HORTA AZORES. June 33. (U
P) Capt. Frank T. Courtney.
British filer who arrived from
Lisbon at 4:45 p. m. will leave
In his flying . boat for Halifax.
N. 8., a aoon aa repairs on bis
wireless apparatus are made. -
Courtney waa accompanied by
his backer, F. B. Hosmer, of Can
ada. Mechanic Price and radio
j operator Gilmore.
Courtney waa greeted by the
.cheers of hundreds gathered to
, welcome him. He aald the flight
. waa uneventful but that the hop
off for Halifax, planned for Fri
day, must be delayed for sev
eral day for necessary repairs.
Lightning Fires
Stopped Quickly
Two small ' blazes. ' Incipient
forest fires, were started by the
electrical storm which struck
Klnmath county early yesterday
morning, but were put qut by
the forest protective association
before they spread from tho trees
which had beetf struck by the
lightning.
Both llghtning-blastod trees
were located within a mile of
each other, northeast ot Bonansa,
Just south ot Yainax bntte, Dun
can McClean, of the protective
association, stated.
The recent rains have lessened
tire hasarda throughout Klamath
county. It la said. -
Big Attendance Expected
At Malin On July Fourth
Two hundred tickets, which A.
Kallna, Malin merchant, reserved
tor the hlg celebration to be held
thero .July. 4, were not half
euough, according to ndvices re
ceived yesterday. Kallna reserved
tickets for Portland only, and at
least halt aa many tickets as are
sold In Portland Will be distribut
ed throughout the Wlllamotte
valloy. It Is believed. This would
make a crowd ot 600 coming
from the north by npocial train.
A feature ot the celebration Is
to be, the Sokol athletic demon
Htratlon, In which Ciechoslovaks
from Seattle, Portland, Sclo, San
Francisco and Los Angeles will
take part. In addition to the local
Sokol unit at Malin.
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Ohio Pivot State
Robiruon of Arkansas May Be Named Run
- ning Mate; Dozens of States Clamor for
Honor of Swinging Vote By Switching ,
CONVENTION HALL, HOUSTON, June 28. (UP) -Alfred
E. Smith, of New York, was chosen democratic
presidential candidate on the first ballot tonight -
Previously the convention had adopted a platform
with a law enforcement plank on prohibition which
avoided any reference to modification. ' '
Nomination of Senator Joseph T. Robinson, of Ar
kansas, for vice-presidential candidate, was generally
expected to take place at tomorrow's session.' ' "
Crowd Cheers As
Jim Reed Backs
Alf red E. Smith
. HOUSTON. June 38.' (UP)
Senator James A. Reed tonight
addressed the convention, rally
ing the party to the aupport of
his successful rival, Alfred E.
Smith.
Although It was long) after
midnight. Reed held the crowd
spellbound by . his speech., rally
ing th party behind hi success
ful rlvaX. He gave the. demo
crats a fresh keynote by deliver'
log one of hi most eloquent as
saults on th republican admin
istration. It was on of the
most remarkable pieces of sports
. --- y-
istratlon. It waa on. of the
manship on the part of a loaer
that It has been the fortune of
a' democratic convention fi wit
ness. Reed waa cheered repeatedly
Keen reviewea me aiorj oi ub
Harding acandals.and spok. of w hwird . It ' ,ubJ. mmored
the connection of W1U Hay. with , h ttu A:rred Emanuel
the Sinclair bonds. . !Smltn wu BomlnEtwL , -
"I have been accused of being j. Th. clt mti much the
a destrnetlv .tatesman." Reed'Mm, tteraaft,r. ,t WM reported .
ld. "but now I wiU propoj tbat , plrtT of hopefuta umwt
something constructive. Will orth nnd Unoaa
Hay. was hired to anperris the w crMk whlch flow para
moral, or the American peopl j nbon In th good old day...
through the moTlee. I move that Bot a th. creek,
the movie, re nsute Fatty Ar-1 whch Tier-
buckle and let them fir. Will . Jt Mr ,h( btKlirdl ,hrobfc
. ', ETn Al can't Mem to bring It
WZitYl,, VpTV fwlltlTl ! Fir. hydranU, according to th.
aUUll T CIJ YllUlt Ifir department, are still running
Over Nomination, H2-tl
k j All of th. local service station.
' ' . ar. still ' wrvlng nothing but
Someone or other, pethap.1 ,n . .
, .. .gas. And there a a boner dry
touT"4 " ' U 0tiP..nk.n,Al'. PUtform. ,
Pitrhana thla will ha halm to .
the feelings, ft not the pocket
book, ot Lynn Zimmerman, ad
vertising manager ot the News.
"Zlm" bet six bucks Smith
wouldn't be nominated.
It may be rather an unkind
thrust, to think that her com-.
pensatlon consists in being the
only known person in Klamath
Falls who bet Smith wouldn't be
nominated
There will be plenty
of bets on the election. Plenty
ot smttn money, ana plenty oi
Hoover sheckels.
But somehow "Zlm's" compen
sating distinction reminds one
of well, to put it kindly, a
prise ottered at bridge games
not the first one.
In addition to this there will
be a rodeo, dancing, boxing,
wrestling, addresses by prominent
speakers, both Csechoslovaklan
and native born Americans, band
music, and a big barbecue.
The Sokols are a combined
athletic and cultural organisation
formed In 1870 in Chechoslovakia.
The organization la worldwide In
Its scope, as the Tjiechoslavaklan
people take it with them where
over they go, It Is said.
According to those who have
witnessed Sokol gymnastic exhi
bitions, this event Itself will make
the trip to Malin over the Fourth
well worth the while of any who
attend. Beauty ana precision ot
movement are said to reach their
peak in Sokol exhibitions. '
D1I.
Smith' nomination ot crossed
the two third Una when Ohio
witched lta vote to him after
the first roll call ot state showed
Smith with 734 3-3 votes, about
10- vote abort. ,
Clauaor for Hoaor
Down of delegations clamor
ed for th honor ol (wincing tbe
ballot to Smith but! by praar
rangemnt, apparently, the honor
went to th great pivotal slat
of Ohio. ..-.'.- v.
Ohio's switch gave Smith 41 of
lta vot and Pomercn 3, running '
Smith' total lo 7 '. 3-3 aa
against 732 H necessary to nom
lnata. . ...,'
After Smith' nomination had
been assured by Ohio' change ot
vote, Mlaslaslppl aaoaaeea kt In
tended to change lta rot and tbe
coalman -of tee aefcegaiioa east
(Cowtied .a Paw. Six)
COUNTRY STILL
RATHER DRY
i fc. MrrMnnn.
Texas Guinan Will.
Pay Quitter $1000
NEW YORK, June 38. (UP)-e-Texas
Oulnan. sight club hostess,
today offered 11,000 to any
couple in the Madison 8qnare
marathon dancsj who would quit.
She objects to failure ot the
management to oar tha dancers
mc-re than the 15.000 prise
money to the winner. If there Is
a winner. Nine couple, .till are
dancing.
Flapper Fanny Says:
TK hv.lawa off ma, I laae AM
I easier to respect than th. In-laws.
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