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o csec President's Reply--
Only Qan lactate Terms of Armistice
fjore YlniQn (Unconditional Surrender or (Berniesn devolution Loom 1c Alternative
APPEAL FOR
LOAN MADE
BY WILSON
SENATORS UNIT IN PRAISE OF
PRESIDENT'S NOTE' AND EVEN
MR. LODGE DECLARES IT GOOD
RelaxationNow, Says Presl
dent, Would Mean Defeat
When Victory Is in Sight-
Years of War Alternative
HALF OF GREAT SUM
, YET TO BE SIGNED
Minneapolis District Claims
Distinction of Being First
:' ; Over Top :X
S SAIl.M ST I IX 8IAW.j j -i
-There arc fire dalys reroain
i Ing in which Salem must jral&
I Its liberty loan quota. 4j,400
of which still was to be?sub-
scrlbod last night. At the rate
people have been Elvinj their
support during the pat wtck
the city is due to fall shorj ntid
nrubablv be the only one in Or-
t cgn with this to Its name.
- I nv. 1 I -rm
, worked hard yesterday all, that
was turned over as a result; was
"Now is the time to ptij the
loan ' over in good style j and
show Germany that we are
backing the government to the
finish." said W. M. Hamilton,
city colonel for the riiiref yes
terday. "When, we are so near
the end of hostilities we don't
want !to fail to demonstrate
that we are backing the govern
ment to the Uniit"
WASHINOTOX, Oct. 14r-Senators were so well please.l with
President Wilson 'k reply to (lermany 'r peace proffer that they broke
all precedent g am applauded vigorously after the text of it had lHMn
read by Senator Hitchcock, chairman of the foreign relations com
mittee, ljater senate leaders, both Democrats and Republicans, in
formal statements praised the reply an the forerunner of uncondition
al surrender by the central iKwcrs.
Readme, of the note, which was transmitted to -the senate
through the press gallery, came as the climax to a day of debate
during which senators demanded that there !e. no peace negotiationS-j
until (iermany had surrendered unconditionally.
Senator Lodsre of Massachusetts, the liepuldican leader wuo
has vigorously criticised the president's course in directing a note of
mauirv to (Jermany alter receipt ot the peace oiler, was among me
. . . . . . i; i.. . 1 t
first senators to issue a public statement commenuiug me presiurut s
reply.
"I am verv glad and genuinely pleased," said senator Lodge,
"that the nretiident takes the erotmd i which he does. Of course.
everything he saya about the conduct of the German government
the German army and the German navy is absolutely true. Such Con
duct is quite sufficient in itself to put an end to any talk alout an
armistice.' - v " .
"The presifent's last clause in which he in substance declines to
carry on any discussions with the German government is eminently
satisfactory and will, I am sure bring a great sense of relief to the
American neopie - who. l am certain, aesire an uncoimiwouui bur
render won by the armies in the field."
ERIC GEDDES
URGES LARGE
U. S: NAVY
NOTE OF AMERICAN LEADER IS
ANSWER FOR WHOLE OF ENTENTE
AS VELL AS THIS GOVERNMENT
British Government Asks
American Nation Jto Hasten
Construction of Destroyers
- and Anti-Submarines
WHAf ARMISTICE WOULD MEAN
STRONG NAVAL EFFORT
IS PARAMOUNT NEED
OLSEN SOLD)
IN HIS SEAT
So Holds Attorney General
Emoluments of Office
Not Increased
F.
KURTZ DRYER
12.4-After
WASHINGTON. Oct
writing his reply to the German
peace, offer. President "Wilson to
night. In a formal statement! to the
American people, renewed his urgent
request foe support of the fourth liV
erty loan. : ' 1 j
'Kelaxation now, hesitation now,
would mean defeat when vlctory
seems to be in sight; would mean
year of war Instead of peace upon
; our own terms," said the president.
S The treasury department announc
ed that with but five days left in the
fourth loan, half of the $6,000,000,-
000 total remains to be subscribed
That means that country must invest
nearly $1,000,000,000 a day until
Saturday midnight, when ths drive
end. ' i ' :- ' i ' I :
Subscriptions officially reported to
the treasury department now total
only $2,78,419,950, but officials
were confident that reports Syet to
be made on today's subscriptions
would carry this total above the
three billion dollar mark.
The Minneapolis district claims the
distinction of beln the first to sub
scribe its ouota. $210,000,000. with
every state oversubscribing, but Its
Holding that the emoluments of
the office of supreme, court justice
have not been increased since 1903.
Attorney General Brown In an opin
ion yesterday says that no constitu
tional obstacle stands In the way of
Conrad P. Olson's holding a place on
the supreme bench to which he was
appointed by Governor Withycombe
to succeed the late Justice F. A.
Moore.
The decision hinges on' the wora
"emoluments. . The attorney gener
al quotes section 30, article IV or
the state constitution, which was cit
ed by Portland opponents of Justice
Olson, and which proviaes wai no
senator shall be appointed to an of-
fir the emoluments of which have
been Increased during his term oi
office as senator, and also quotes
chanter 37, laws of 1917, which con
solidates the 1 salaries or supreme
court Justices. He shows that by a
law Dassed In 1903 Justices reeeiveu
$2500 annually In addition 10 salary
nthprwi nrovided by law. or emol
uments of 14500 a year, romnni?
out that the constitutional prohibi
tion is that a senator shall not be
aonolned to an office he emoluments
of which have been Increased during
hi erm as senator, the attorney gen
eral shows that the emoluments of
the office of Justice have been the
same since 1903, both prior to ivu
and subsequent to that year.
L-lllTnlEK UKCKIVKII
LONDON. Oct. 1 4 -r King George
yesterday receivea a pany oi
erican editors.
origin mi .jdc.u., '": "..ii. f -r, .lrlntlon." Sir
los. of $14,000 was incurred, uniy I -'r""" " w - - '
First Lord of British Admir
alty Asserts Germany Is
Not Yet Beaten
i
NEW YORK. Oct. 14 An appeal
from the British government to Am
erica to expedte the construction of
destroyers and anti-submarine craft
and appliances was made here to
night by Sir Krlc Geddes. first lord
of the British admiralty, after he
had asserted that the U-boat menace
today Is greater than it ever was.'
Speaking at a dinner given by tn
Pilrrlin- society. Sir Krlc said that
within the past few days Vke-Adml
WASHINGTON. Oct. 14 Thin is whaVau arumt'ree would
entail : . .
First A stop to the atrocities on la ml ami ea ami the sys
tematic destruction ami devastation in the wake of the retreat
ing German armies.
Second The disarmament of. all the German forces and
the deposit of their arms. and munition at points to be chosen
by the allied military commanders. . -
Third Tke occupation ly allied forces of certain German
cities or strongholds of strategic importance. Probably aUo
the occupation of all the submarine bases, a turning over of
the German fleet. .
In short, it would entail a taking from Germany of every
thinff with which she might break her word to an armistice.
From that point the United States and the allies might pro
ceed to dispose of all that remained of kaiser ism if the German
people have not done it before, as President Wilson in his note
plainly invites them to do. -
FLAME TOLL
IS NEARING
.lOOOffiRK
Men and Women Near LTocse
Lake, Penniless and Rag
, jed, Are notmxfolly Seek
ing for Their Dead
TRUCKS ARE LOADED '
YflTH CHARRED BODIES
Fifty Square Miles Stripped
of Timber, Stock and Hu
man Habitation
MOOSE LAKE. Mian..-Oct- 14.
Mm aod women of IIoom Lake dis
trict of Minnesota, driven by fir
from tbelr homes, penniless, tssay of
Over 800 Bushels Prunes Lost
Total Value $14,000
Small Part Insured
. , ,u. J civilians of the United States today
nt Prt? Krtz northwest c Tsalett 'hged "h that privilege and duty
iL'K"0"1, ?' fill? than to expedite the output of de-
wa ucniiujiu if " " "
TTASHINCJ0N, Oct. 14-PfeMtnt Mbon hat an-UgZJ'
w . j ' . . .mraciI vrtifh sv iinn toot db ut Mirta ior utir k.
uhleh not only BIiK the expectations pi tapporters J. S&
.... f . niCDMC TMC rriPC OF TWHCF l improvised tnorrnes br. ercJ-
Ot dlDlOmaCV. Dai OlSO UlOl uiJ J hi lac for lovedoaes who kAV.lt
wnnin int dih i w - ti v r v rAun- i - - - mm - v wm i . .
J"lJf: WHO PREDICTED HE WOULD SUBSTITUTE VlUUKlt
tio. in all ts bearings with Secretary mj. a nijc tVT DEFEATS AT DIPLOMACY.
Daniels and Admiral Ilenson and II MUUJ rriJU . -ffV-
ln rcnhPe!iete of "Iew" bad NO PEACE WITH KAISERISM; AUTOCRACY MUST
Le'nitris with Mr. namers full con- qq . jq ARMISTICE CAN EVEN BE THOUGHT OF
currence that 1 nw make this state- ...... . noo.rfrn ntl
ment. -that there Is bo greater WJJX GERMANY CONTINULS tttti AltiUUllLO UH
heard from, sine tha forest flra laid
waste this section of Minnesota aad
a portion of Northern WUconala toar
days aco.
Motor tracks arrlvlEr at frenett
intervals broncht la nor aad nor .
bodiesi and the tad viU of the
watchers coatlaned l&roafbovt Ah
Bitht.
lorlnr the cut 24 boor, the bod
lea of 300 victims feava bea foosl
strovers and anti-suhmarlne rraft
3500 of this Is covered by Insurance
Between 800 and 900 bushels of the
Krlc said;
io counti v w:tl
y ANTI ANT) SKA: one cannot he considered toilets it tally lm the charred Ko Man's iai whica
' i f 1 1 .. before the flro formed the saUiar
is dictated by the allied commanders m the held in such oref MjjLaka aadtum.
ferms as absolutely provide safeguards and zaaranteertnat JS
Ta'K irSlSSr. Germany's part will not be a scrap of paper; this, in a lew ju
Idcatm-
111 be difficult. Searcher
been oa datr for 19 boars bat
there has been as yet bo alaeaeaiax
of the pac of sbortaaiax of later v
A. trJitrh mrrw ri mrJTl1 which the bodies art brxruttt
on wtucn may pe more i. AdJuUal General Bhiaow to-
i ... .. . . i . . . . . . .
and', although it Is against the de- ialixlng 'and which the allied nave, f, nnCOndihonaI SOrrendeT, allied diplomats Cnd KYi?7rJ
i . .,nA h o m. trait whiin i wpflnnndH nice J nif
the chemical belonging to the Salem and there Is no greater need words, is the 'president S OnSWCT,
lire department savea iun. tui i man , 9
Harry Hutton and one of the firemen effort against the great offensive or nQ nn Q capttulatl
rpBtinnaea id me can iur iuvo mc riiiiiMuc "-
nortmont'i ttollcv to co out of thel will defeat as they hi
city limits, the value of the fruit aslery other effort of the enemy, mil
lood during the war penoa was uk- mat aereai can u nrru mj
tn Into consideration. I I this need's recognizee ana ine wanii1
The dryer was a large Duuamg. i0f the two navies suppiifu, as i am
sure the Unifed siaies ana i.reai un-
tain Intend they shall be."
Discussing Germany's submarine
menace. Sir Eric said:
Indeed it Is greater today than
It ever was. That Is to say, the er-
than It ever was. I
re approaching a
point where submarine .warfare is
again the weakest point of the alliance."
In nnenlnc his soeech. Sir Krlc
tiavin? dimensions of 72 by 65 feet.
Adjacent buildings wer saved from
the flames.
Slivs. Irons and Leaps
. horn Train at AshlandUi
regions alone might raca SO. These
with the other dead from adjoining
regions, will. It U believed, swell tie
list or dead to near the 1009 tnirk.
Improvised boapilala here, and 11
permanent institutions at Dalata, are
caring for thoasanda of mora or less
Injured refugees, many of whoa are
la a critical condition.
reacaa work erf wilt
LOS. ANGELES. Oct. 14. Norrls
II Pvion. a "counterfeiter, who w
belli taken from hero to the federal
i,Hkii at McNeil lAiana. warn., ,,,. wi,n he must resist the
caped today by slitping his shackles j tMnptaton to allude the present po-
and leaping irom a utical situation, there were two
near Ashland. Or. 1'yron was being I thinv whirh he was convinced was
taken north to serve a sentence on not changed
IS vears. It Tiras Ms third term or
the same charge, according to fed
eral officials here.
t The United Stales marshal's ofrico
notified all pea e off leers in Oregon
and northern California to be on
the watch for the fugitive.
k.aeA elvl
i i.iinnn iai liar n oa a w - -
TEXT OF WISON'S REPLY TO GERMAN NOTE
4 WASHIXGTOV, l)rt. 1 1. The
JrirU rf lreslilent Wllwm's reply
- fllV4: ' f .,
, 'In reply to the communication
of the (;-rniii government, Vhlch (
you liaiidfd me Uxlay, I haVe the
honor l. reiiet you to traiiftmit
llie fotkmiiig annwer: - f '
I "Tlie unqualified acreftnjpe ly
. Ihie present fJerman fcovernroeht
aod by a 'large-majority, of -'the
' relrhta(c of the terms LakI Iovtn
ly the preMMentJcif the fnlteI
htratt-H of America in hi addrewi to
the mrv of tlie I'nlte! Slates
on th ehjhtli of January, JI,
and lit liis ulerfquet addresNe
Jusirie the reldent In making
a f rank ami direct talement of
his rifcUloii Viitli retsnrd to tli
KHnniiinicalionN of the fJermaii
government of the Kth and 1 12lh
of Oi tolier, 1TJ1H. I
"It mitKt lie clearly umlertool
that the irore of evaeuatlon artfl
flie condition of an armUtlce are
matters vMch' mmt lie left to the
JihlKment and advice of the mili
tary ad v (not of: the government
of the Vnited fefoten and the al-
"7
lietl governments, ami the presi
dent feel it hi ruty to nay that
no anfcnKennt can be accepted
ty the government of the l'nlteI
Hale which doe not provide ab
solutely satisfactory safeguard
and guarantee of the maintenance
of the ireent military uiretnaT
of the armies of the 1'nited foiled
Ktate and the alllew in the field.
"He feel confident that he ran
icafely aume that thl will 1-
le Uie jU4lgemeni ami wtwh
so
..r i. aiiieil Kovenimcnt.
"The irwident feel tliat It I
a1o hi dnty to add tliat neither
the gvernment of tlie United
State nor, lie I qnlte snre, the
government with which the gov
ernment of the ( nltetl State i a
Horiateil a belligerent, will con
nent to consider an armitle o
long as the armel force of Ger
many continue the Illegal and in
humane practices which they still
persist In t .
At the very time the German
government approarhea the gov
ernment of the lilted State with
proposals of peace. Us hUbroarineS
are engaged In sinking iaenger
vhlim at Men. and not shin aloiie.
Inst Hie verv boat In which their
MMnger awl crews seek, to maae.
ihHr war to naieir. .in ue.r
present enforced wltlidrawal from
I-lander and France the erman
armlo are pnrulng a coure of
wanton dentrnctlon which ha al-
utn heen'reiranler a In direct vi
olation of tlie rule and practice
et rlvllhsed warfare, title ami
Village If not destroyed, are be
ing rtriin"! of tl hT cHiUln
tutt hiIv. but also their Inhabit
ant. The nation aociated
againHt CSmany' cannot be espect
t agree to a cesnatlon of armw
while acta of Inhumanity, Miia-
' tlon and desolation are being con-
Ulnued whkh Uiey Jutly look up
on with lioiror and with burning
heart.
It i neeessary, also, In order
that there mar lie no possibility
'of mUundetwtanding, that the
pretddent Jiold very solemnly
call the attention of the govern-
"One Is our absolute loyalty to
those nations who are associated with
n." he said, "and the other Is our
determination to continue the war
and not be diverted from our purpose
until we have secured the only peace
which ronld lustlfr all this terrible
suffering and destruction which had
and Is being brought about by the
Iniquity of our common enemy.
"On one thine I am clear. e
must not relax the muscles of our
fighting arm nor our war effort in
any anticipation of an early peace.
To do so would te the surest way to
render any discussions which may
take place prolonged and less satis
factory.
Sir Erie revhwed naval losses, de
claring bis country's losses In fight
ing ships of all classes have l
(Contlnaed on page six)
Biz Power Factory Is
Destroyed by Explosions
American officials believe IT MAY CAUSE A KbVULU
T10N IN GERMANY.
Beyond question it speaks for the entente as well as the
Inited Slates.
The disnatch of the nresideni's reply was followed by The force of
. gm be doubled tomorrow, Geaaral Rat-
the issue of the following formal statement by Secretaryinow said. l to this tm &iy m
1 main roads hava been explored. IV
TammtV ' I has been Imposal&la to aearca the
. I great areas of farm land laid waste
"THE GOVERNMENT WILL CONTINUE TO SbNU J-JSrJKr KS'
OVER 250,000 MEN WITH THEIR SUPPLIES EVERY 'SrrZX .
MONTH AND THERE WILL BE NO RELAXATION OF ANYU V.'c'Rr?:.
rln loos condition from tzporara, sail,
ill 1 1U Ifh fwwt foe hoar ts mIA m.l.r
while the flame raged abora them. .
Ilaral resident, rsfageea say.
were given but a momeat'a warn lag
before the fiery hurricane swept ip
oa them. A pan of smoka had auag
over the country -side for feowra and
THIS STAGE. The senate chamber rang with applause bVmesriy7the fau met- vhia are
. , - i . i j annual ocenrrencea. Whea the daa-
of senators as the president s answer was read a tew minutes ger became apparent t&ty nu&d ta-
....... t..f.t .r to cellars or huddled togethar wher-
after it had been announced at the state departmnt. o en- ever a slight depression uta.
m wf m w. A aaam a AMifnlaa arnt if Hia
alor Lodge, the president s chief critic m his course until whole famines hava beea toaad suf
s - focated and their bodies buraed. la
today, issued a statement expressing his gratificaton at the majority ot eaaea, 9ayauiaaa ay.
it .... . . , death waa caused by taffoaatioa aai
president s decision. Opinion at the capitol and throughout " meifuiiy pweded by aaeoa-
,een .p- oiciol rVflsninf on was unanimous in approval - rLltL .
The offlcal text whlh will con-1 ... from the fire. It waa said, aow-
vey the president's decision to the nrcr. that la this district aloae. tl
German government, and. more lm- square miles ha beea stripped cleaa
portant. to the German people, was j of timber, crop, livestock, aad ha
delivered today by Secretary Lansing I man habitation.
to the charge of the Swiss legation I No further danger I aatlclpated
who ha been acting as the laterme- j although the eoafiagratloa con Unties
diary. It was given out publicly by I In Isolated area.' Fire south aal
Mr. Lansing at the state dt partneat I southwest of Caa lake, driven by a
at o'clock this evening. high wind, wera said to be gaining ;
Quite outside of the formal phrases of a diplomatic doc
ument was President Wilson's word to the world that he
had NO THOUGHT OF STOPPING THE FIGHTING AT
New Ministery Will Be
Formed by Austrians
1JASET,. via IjONDON. Oct. 14.
. . . , , I .I'll 11A m in wniu L ir . u u w
TRENTON, Ont.. Oct. H. A unit AnstrUn emperor ha accep-
of h ;?.' n,1;5."n,55"wn," ted the resignation of Haron von
ot ine uriusn iviunim, """"i
here was virtually destroyed tonight
(Continued on page 3.)
by a series of 12 explosions, followed
by fire. At mldniKUt me tire was
reoorted Under control.
Early reports placed the number Lff'
of deaths at nearly lOOut so far
only one body has beea recovered
and It Is not believed the casualties
were high.
The force of the explosion scat
tered every window In town and put
telegraph wires out of commission.
Ilnssarek. the Austrian premier and
requested Count Silva"Tro,,r min
ister of agrlculture.-to fona a new
minlittry.
This news has not bee n confirmed
nuTlGHTKIt ItirXCIIF.D
flAN FUANC1SCO. Oct. 14. The
Westavenal. an 800-ton grelghter
was launched here today for the Uni
ted Slates shipping board.
One outstanding point hkh do to' ."l? l "!
,t appear In tharealdeaf. notet- f b f1" .V "..1
" .r r:.vc.:v: ueved effort ot u firenhtr
r.kTng questroas-lcaa be answerea Tlirf'n"! tUI" .
tonlahU Whn the president d.l K Tioaa proportion.
rlared that wrong done to France I
when Germany took Alsace-lorrarne
should be righted, be meant that Al
sace-Lorraine should be returned to
France
(Continued oa page six)
(Coatlaaed oa page 4).
TTTT7 TTFATTLEIt.
Tuesday cloudy aad ocasloaally
threatening: cooler east . portion.
Gentle northerly wind.
. (