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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

assuring them that Governor whitman
was not in the hotel. Most OF them
either did not understand or did not
believe.
Many Join with Mob
The hysteria of the mob spread
eventually into the ranks Of those VINO
had Joined IL as onlookers. Mrs. Ar
thur Lauton, of 218 West 1l2th Street,
we'll dressed and palpably of another
class than the rioters, was moved 10
take up the cudgel for lever prices.
She found an elevation in the street,
aaonted IL as rostrum and undertook
to act as spokeswomsn for the mob.
1--WE want to see the Governor she
cried. Don't try to keep US out!
Afterward, no attention being paid 70
her demand, she advised the rioters 10
stick for their rights"
"My husband makes a good salary
and | don't have to worry about nlgh
prices" she explained later. But wnen
saw those starving women 1t was TOO
much for me"
After half an hour of persuasion had
failed Of result Captain Bailey ordered
his men TO move the crowd. Inc ponce
found the spectators as hard 10 get
into motion as the rioters. A woman
in a lavender coat, who looked as II
she belonged rather with the crowd IN
side the hotel, and tall young man
refused TO give ground until nylng
wedges hit them.
Isaac Cohen, a member Of the Home
Defence League, assigned to the west
Thirtieth Street station, harangueo the
mob in Yiddish at Captain baileyssug-
eestion. He reiterated that the Gov
ernor was not in the Waldorf, and for
the first time the crowd was convinced.
Little further effort on the part OF the
police was required to get the women
started north again.
When the crowd had been cleared
away from the front of the hotel, Mrs.
Bessie Chevart, OF 800 East iOlst
Street, was found lying unconscious on
the sidewalk. She had been knocked
down. trampled on and either kicked or
struck on the head. At Bellevue hos
pital il was said she was suffering from
conclusion of the brain and was IN
serious condition. Bessie Horowitz, an
other operator living at $50 Blake Ave
nue., Brooklyn, was treated at Bellevue
for hysteria and sent home.
Before they had marched much 1ur-
Their better information came 70 tne
leaders. Learning Governor whitman
was at the st. Regis, they resolved 10
try different tactics in taking their ap-
peal TO him.
The body of the marchers remained
at discreet distance from the hotei,
marking time at Fifty-sixth Street ana
Madison Avenue, while committee
was sent on to see the Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

found themselves in a company whose
composite frame Of mind was inclined
10 the uncomfortable. Hysterla or
hunger, or a combination Of both, made
the hundreds of faces pressed against
the plate windows sight neither pleas
ant nor reassuring.
"Open Warehouses"
Behind the faces the banners OF the
rioters were on parade, dipping ana
twisting as the bearers fought their
way along. -,
everything you want when we are Re
starvirg?" the women were screaming
and some OF the texts on the banners
seemed to voice the same direct, per-
sonal issue:
food for our ckildren!"
Greedy spectators, beware! The
string is breaking!"
Before Captain Bailey had got his
reserves organized, a new disturbance
started at Fifth Avenue and Thirty.
third Street. Chauncey Wohltman, OF
1870 Broadway, driving north in the
avenue. found his way blocked and
stopped his automobile. The mob filled
in behind him. Samuel Solomon. a
tinsmith, who had marched uptown with
the women, vaulted into the machine
and a dozen of the women climbed on
the running board.
"These are fine days for people to
be riding in automobiles" Solomon
cried. "othsk are starving. Get out
and sell the machine. Give the money
to the starving poor -.
Solomon started to back his altruistic
suggestion with force. Policemen car
to Wohltman's rescue, and on his COM
plant Solomon was arrested.
Isabel Sorken, who is nineteen and
lives at 1S7 East Tooth Street, in
neighborhood in which food riots have
been raging for a week, was half way
through a window opened from the
Waldorf dining room when Patrolman
Thomas Jordan, of the East Twenty
second Street station, yanked her back
to the sidewalk. Isabel punched the
policeman in the mouth, and was ar
rested by him on a charge of assault
Jordan was directed to present himself
in evidence in Night Court, for his
appearance had been materially changed
by Isabels effective right.
Lena Chernak, of SO East 1925
Street, and Joseph Held, clerk, living
ut 325 East Tenth Street, were ar
rested on charges Of disorderly con-
duct. Against Held a further charge oil
melting TO riot was entered.
Even with the addition of twenty-five
plainciothes men 10 his command, Cap
tain Bailey held to q policy of pacifism
in dealing with the mob. He and Ser
geant Cogan went among the women,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

inclined 10 interrupt the Governor with
stories OF starving babies on the East
Side. He politely but firmly stopped
them and explained that when be SAID
ne believed the food situation was
somewhat exaggerated and inspired ne
meant that il was not as bad as some
of the newspapers and agitators would
have the people believe.
He declared, however, that there WAS
unuue stionably q serious situation Al
over the country, but he believed the
city authorities here were doing the
best they could TO relieve 1t. He said
that he was afraid that prices would
90 even higher, and that such a condl-
ton would probably prevail as long as
there was such q foreign demand ana
market for our foodstufs.
The committee left the hotel evident
ly satisfied with the Governors re-
marks. While they were conferrlng
with the Governor the crowd OUTSIDE
the hotel rapidly increased. Members
of the committee said there were many
l. w. ". sympathizers in the crowd
who were trying to make trouble. None
of them attempted to enter the hotei
and the crowd finally dispersed without
a disorderly demonstration.
Madison Square Meeting Short
The Madison Square demonstration,
at which leaders in the night against
high prices had predicted an abundance
of hundreds of thousands, fell Tar snort
of the promises. According to the ,po-
lice estimate there were no more tnan
8, 900 in the square, including those
who merely stopped to see what was
going on.
Women from The Bronx came down
town on elevated and subway, but those
from other sections, including Browns
Vile and Williamsburg, went TO the
square on foot. Several hundred
school children, chiefly boys, were with
the marchers. These came from BROOK
lyn and the lower East Side.
The contingent from the upper East
Side marched down Fifth Avenue from
1O2d Street to Twenty-third Street,
while the downtown divisions moved
north through Essex, Delaney, Riving-
ton and Allen Streets. Big crowds
turned out 70 see the Stood paraders
pass, but there was little excitement
and no disorder. ..
In Madison Square dozen meetings
, were got under way simultaneously
shortly after 2 o'clock. But Madison
Avenue, between Twenty-third street
and Twenty-sixth Street, comfortably
accommodated the demonstration, and
the "big overflow meeting" arranged
for Union Square did not materialize'
Some of the women carried babies
and others wheeled children IN per,
smbulators. They were warmly dressed
and from general appearances had not
vet begun to suffer physical deteriora-
ton by reason of the daily increasing
living cost.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
Mob Storms Waldorf
In Demand for Food
Doors Barricaded as Porters Drive Back Women
Rioters Who Seek Whitman-Several
Arrests-One Hurt by Crowd

three hundred women in the attacking
marty. for il was only the tail end OF
the procession, which started from
Madison Square for the tenement dis
tricts of upper Manhattan and The
Bronx. that turned aside. Anything like
n close estimate of the number con-
cerned was made impossible by accre-
lions from the rush hour crowd on the
avenue. which Immediately swelied
hundreds into thousands.
With Thirty-fourth Street jammed
from curb to curb behind them. the
women again and again rushed the en-
frances. Each time they were beaten
back by the hotels home defence force
In the mean time one of the traftic
policemen had got to telephone, leav-
ing his brother bluecoat in considerably
disputed command Of the situation.
Reserves to the Rescue
"There must be 1000 in the crowd
now, and it's growing every minute,
the traffic man told Lieutenant John
Collins, on the desk in the West Ihlr,,
tieth Street station. Better shoot
the reserves"
Collins started Sergeant John Cogan
toward the Waldorf with twenty re-
serves, then spread the riot alarm 10
the West Twentieth Street, the East
Twenty-second Street, the West Thirty
seventh Street and the East Thirty
fifth Street stations.
Altogether more than hundred
nolicemen were sent TO the relief OF
the hard put Waldorf garrison. On
their arrival in the trouble zone they
found Captain Bailey waiting to take
command. ....... ...,.
Scores Of private motors and taxi
cabs, bringing prospective patrons 10
the hotel, made quick turns and scoot-
ed elsewhere at sight OF the mop:
few machines, directed into Thirty.
third street, where tho crowd was not
nearly so thick, managed to get to the
curb there and land their passengers,
who proceeded to fight their way IN
through rear doors. u-,,s
Those who got into the waldorf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
FOOD DICTATORSHIP URGED
FOR WASHINGTON DINNERS

Washington, Feb. PA virtual food
dietatorship in the capital was pro-
nosed by Representative William 5.
Bennet. Of New York, to-day in joint
resolution which would empower the
District of Columbia Health Depart
nent TO limit the amount'o food con-
sumed at public dinners" or served to
any person in the District within TWEEN
ty-four hours.
The measure was referred TO a conn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25
HOUSE CHAPLAIN PRAYS
FOR AID IN FOOD SITUATION

Washington, Feb. IA prayer for
relief of the food situation was dellv'
cred in the House OF Representatives
to-day by Chaplain Couden: He said,
eve pray, in this land OF peace and
plenty, that the authorities In state
and nation may find ways and means
by which the abnormal prices of food
stuffs may be brought within reach OF
the struggling classes, the poor and
needy; that the spectacle enacted IN
many of our cities recently may not be
repeated"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-25

The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel, with its
garrison of well-to-do guests and its
subterranean stores of onions, potatoes
and other gustatory treasures, stood
siege for the better part of an hour
late yesterday afternoon while a mob
of women food rioters threw themselves
in a dozen successive charges against
the revolving doors.
II was the belief Of the women, who
had marched north from compare
lively tame cost of living meeting in
Madison Square, that Governor Whit
man was in the hotel. In reality the
Governor was quartered at the st. Re-
gis, but the mistake was not discovered
until one woman had suffered injuries
which may result in death, traffic IN
Fifth Avenue and in Thirty-fourth
Street had been brought to standstill,
five surrounding police stations had
been emptied of reserves and half
dozen leaders of the mob had been ar
rested.
Another scheme besides that of send
ing a committee to the Governor with
q "direct action" appeal actuated the
attack. On the way up the avenue the
women had decided they could call Ct
tention to their demands in no more
spectacular fashion than by carrying
their banners, their babies and their
Babel of protests against high prices
on parade through aristocratic Peacock
Alley.
Two Policemen First Victims
Opposed at first only by the two traf-
fic policemen on duty at the Fifth Ave
nue. and Thirty-fourth Street intersec-
ton, the marchers struck their first
real obstacle when they reached the
main entrance to the hotel. The doors
had been blocked, and the management
had hastily organized bellboys, porters
and walters into first line of defence
There were probably not more than
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29
Street LIGHTS
ARE NOW USED
LioHTs TURNED ON .siasr r,MG
sArvRoAv MONT. olv,Mo MUCH
MORE L'oHr THAN TIVE OLD
ONES.

The new street lishis contracted
for betwecn the city council and the
California; Oregon Power Company are
now reality. The lights were turned
on for the Arst time last Saturday
nigh, and the sas4s was xletiaat
Many srstulatory eomsnA1 we're
heard. both on The dilissn6b a ths
council a. we'll - ths enterprise q
tho California; Oregon Power Cenpsay.
for this much needed public improve.
ment.
Klamath Falls has never hereto
fore had strest lighting system. tho
there have boon many inslssctual q.
tempts made BY the company 70 Inter.
est former councils In the subject. To-
Councilman sheets credit for the pres.
ent srrangement ID largely I've. ~
cause Of his wide sxpesisnce ID ths|
electrical nsid. and his thoro under.
standing Of tho subject.
The system Just Installed h thoroly
modern. bsIng known - Series Ineaa'
descent. using the latest type q Nitro
gen hilsd lamps. and provision h made
tor expansion ~ the future dsmasds
may arise. Il h also provided that
should lamps of additional candle
power b required q any polnt thsI
change can b made ~ DESIRED.
This Installation rsprsssnts an ~
psnd!turs By ths power sempaay Ell
(t2.0O0.00.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29
Klamath County ]
Liberty In


IN many localities. but Il y bsesy
that once awakened thsy ~ -
their patriotism In this M = y
By ssndinE recruits 10 ~ fsset - i
on and other advertising nale'A -
shortly b. received from healesaHs'.
II Portland. 10 that no - ' 4
will need to lack infornselse -
Important subject.
Chairman Johnson declares
ming that following his rsse's M
brief business trip which nsss'
hls absence from the Guy
days. he ID ready 10 dsvsas - 9 !
time until the bond ssls g.
soth. 70 this highly impostane : ~
He added NOW tina, ws ~ !
10 asht our own nxh. m -.
beys are soins to the frost -. NJ
sot givs them y sportias
Should we not equip then - s...,|
~ and make their tast - y
Thoss Who cannot nsht r.
4 our var and wc must ts1l.as X
snsrgiss and our rssousee ..1.|
The last dollar 10 the one
VICTORY"
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29
ron GALS on EXCHANGE

One cabin gasoline launch. with I.
hip. engine: one nvGpasssnssr auto.
mobile: two auto trucks: i've motor.
cycles: seven bscycles:: eas farm vas'
on: three buegies: four double and
four single sets Of buggy harnsss: two
cream separators: two pop corn ma
chimes: Afty sewing machines: two
player pianos: one ChickerinG grand
piano: six Photographs: six new vio-
lins tSiet1 make): Guitar. mandolin.
banjo. clarinet. snare drum: two safes:
two cash registers: two McCaskey
registen: show cases. counters and
tables: house furniture: baby car.
riases: Lawn mowers: books; guns:
watches: etc. etc.
What have you?
EVANS Z BALM
- - Next to Sunset Grocery.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29
MEMORIAL PRO
GRAM READY


which . aower laaea Soat viii b
Seated.
+. TIE program to - sivea Al the
bridge 10:
Selectioa--"Nsafer Ny God 10 Thec''
Klamath Falls Band
Service By the Corpe.
solo-"Scaster Flowers UDoa the
Water" Mn. H. Mccarthy
Prayee-Rev. Geo II. Benueel
Flower laAsa boat viii b launched.
Singine--Amesica---An.
TIE ceremoay which viii BE- held At
the cemetery 10:
Selection-Klamath Falls Band.
Ceremoay-0. A. r. Post and CORPS.
sinsins- -Neasss Ny God to Thee"
All.
Beaedictioa-Rev. @. II. Bennett.
Taps-KlamatA Falls Band.
Following tAs services Al the bridge
and the cesatesy the processioa viii
return to he public square where the
following prouam win - given At
O'Clock.
Seleettoa-KlamAth Falls Band.
lnvoeatioa-Rev. ". Z RAmbo.
Quartet-Mesaanes Hsary. Daniels.
Barlow and voye.
"LincolAt 0ettyshurg Address" BY
Miss Hslsa Wells.
The Blus and The Grey BY Capt.
Applegate.
Selsesiop-Ladies' Quartet.
Memorial Address-R Z 0rosbeck.
"Amerieas-All J. b Mason. leader
Benediction-Rev. W. Z RAmbo.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29
AMMov

II II desired that ahe members Of the
Womans Relief Corps meet At the
Library promptly at O'Clock wednes-
day afternoon to take part In Mem.
orial Day services. The dinner plan
ned BY the Corps viii b dispensed
with owing to the uncertainty Of the
weather. Members will march with
procession to Eighth 1t. Riding from
there to eemstery and return.
Regular meeting Of Ewauna Encamp-
ment will b held tonight At the Odd
Fellows Hall. A social session will
follow the lodge meeting. All patriar.
chs invited.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29
FEELS
LABOR SHORTAGE

PENpl.ET0N. Ors..' May Ss-Evsa
th,a early In the season. The tarm labor
shortase h making itself apparent In
eastern and central Oregon. according
to w. A. Bailey. q district agent, who
has been making = study Of the situa.
tion. He suseests that farmers coop.
crate with their nelehbor~ In making
crews for hay hArvcstinR. Bailey has
posted notices In pool halls and cigar
stores. listing the places where men
arc needed. Farmers are beginning
to hunt for help now.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29
tssrs from Florida.

Mr. and Mrs. VIM. /. Albright are
here from Florida for the sumner.
NJ. Albright owns considerable prop.
erty In the Wood River Valley. ..uss
Valley and the Klamath Basin and
often spends The summer here.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29
lANG'S FUNERAL AElo
IN PORTLAND TO-DAY

PORTLAND. Orr. May 3s--Eifteen
senators. representatives Of ConRress
and representatives arrived here today
to attend the funeral Of Senator Harry
Lane.
The funeral was held at $50 this
aftesuooa.
Seven hundred soldiers attended.
representing the army.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29

0usiaees tteUees - cieoe.
At meeting a . number oe business
mea this morning they decided to close
tAsf places at noon tomorrow for
Asnorial Day. The grocery stores
win ejeee at II O'Clock and remain
closed vhils ths other stores are a.
pected 70 close at nooa gsnesally.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29

pooe 00see clooee.
TAe Dost o0cs Win be closed tomor-
row fro0 10 O'Clock thru Tie day and
Vim - opea from . to 10 A. u. The
carrier service window win b open
frea . 70 10 A. H.. no carrier service
existing for Tie day. Mail win BE-
collected from Tie bones before train
tine aAd oace In The afternoon.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29
Lsavss Tor Portland.

Rev. Seemann. oe Portland. who
preached at the Presbyterian church
Sunday left this morning on bis 70
turn after visiting the city and the
members Of the consrsgati0n here.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29

oaek eseM AsAlaaa
Dr. aAd Mn. 2. r. Goddard. q this
city have retuSned from Ashland where
thsy have bsea Visiting They were
aeeo0pa1ied ~ tAelr soa. jack.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29
Local Mus
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. lllaimum. today - deereee.
. lfaxinun. yesterday q degrees. I
. No precipltatioa.
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29
,osr oers oase1G

ASTORIA. Ore. May .l.a|
o. Astoris has purchases ! 1.l1|
dredss costing ssS.ooo. .,..s ~
vill bs used to deepen 49,. ~ |
nsls On the Oregon s'es
Columbia River.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29

ron asmr. LsAss %
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NaeAinss. The right 81
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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1917-05-29

Your Arst patriotic
LlbsEty Bond.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-22
Bethlehem's Bid on Shells
for the United States Navy.
To the American People:

To the American
Guiding -..
thepu
lilo entitled to VIII bid
ave kconrac h make4S t4inhs at price
Despt the mcth hat
. oil a beer trained to uih hes
. the menta although
the works had NJ :
in o
to
And received a ARonthe contracts
4 n of the contact NIGH invlvep
o
Navy Department that neither
other Manufacturers have yet been able
which winm them.
In the light having
the
actually awarded a 14inch shell contract ago
sossus s' ssss f s Bethlehem Steel Company
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-01-22
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