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OF KLAMATH COUNTY
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KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1917.
Congress Hears Message; Adjourns
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Armed American Steamer Aztec Submarined
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PACIFISTS
ACTION OF
La Follette Brings up
and Adjournment Taken Until To
morrow Stone Dissents on War
Resolution Bill to Call Out Youths
Aged 20, and Others as Needed Is
Asked
WAHIIINOTON, II. :.. April J.
Tht houac of rcprceanlatlves and the
mate dlil not act ou tho war reaolu
lion presented yesterday.
The paclflat element represented
y 8eM(or l.a Follette, ana of the
"llful twelve," prevented action be
lai taken In the senate.
Thn senate foreign affalra commit,
lee rt)rtil favorably on the- war
rttolutlou, Chairman Htone, alo one
of thi "wilful twelve," dissenting.
Hitchcock of Nebraska Immediate
ly Introduml a resolution In thu
lenato declaring war and the com
mittee added a clauae pledging all
tht rewurre of the country for war
purposes.
U Follette, on the aenate floor,
seaundvd ono day'a time before ac
tion U taken, which the sonata rulea
allow, ami brought up some Ohio
auttern. Martin naked I Follette
to withdraw his requeat, and he re
filled. "I do not uelli'Vn the annate ahould
coMlder IIiIh Ohio bualnciui with thla
crtolt pending," shouted Martin .via
Ibly enraged.
It h tnocd to adjourn until 10
o'lock tomorrow. The galleries
applauded wildly and were not quiet
ed until the marahnl threatened to
clear the hull.
Martin again moved the adjourn
ent, and It carried with n thunder
' aym. A few falut nova w'ero
heard.
The house foreign affair commit
tee met Informally thla morning, but
ill lake no nctlou until the Repub
lican committeemen aro named, It
announced. The appointment
cro to be mado thla afternoon and
U waa announced that the committee
lll coniddor the war revolution to
morrow, The houae met at noon, about 100
wabeia being prraent, and the oth
' attending conferoncea.
Senator Culbertaon of Texaa Intro
duced n Kontral hiiv bill In thn acn-
ate.
Clinntborlnln Introduced his
TO THE LOYAL AMERICAN CITEENS OF KLAMATH FALLS
We, the undersigned, members
Slaving tiki exigencies of tho National rriala how existing demand more
Hun an upatltetic patriotlani, mid
uw h animate thn people, hereby requeat Umt a mass meeting of the
bral cltlacna of Klamath FnHe bo liekl III thla city on the afternoon of Hat.
""ay, the 7th day of April, nt thn opm howe, at U o'clock p. in., to aa
are th I'realdant f Um United Watte of thn loyal enpport of Ita cltlaciu
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to rormHlni
ato netlv nsennurw for
f'ha for both tha army and nary. Alan to take auch other stopa a will
Umutate patriot! awnnaaanarchy and traaeon.
- M, HUNT, Oomwandwi O. A. 1TBARN8,
WHY NEWKAV WM. M. ROKRTbON,
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THWART
CONGRESS
Irrevalent Matters
compulaory military training bill pro.
vldlng for an .Immediate rmy of
100,000 meu and empowering thu
president to call out Immediately all
phyalcally fit aged 30 ycara, and pro
viding for the calling or thoae fit at
SI, 32 and S3, aa needed.
The aenate atevrlnR committee nu
nounced late thla afternoon that the
aenaln will b apt to bu In ciinllnuoua
arwilon from It) ti'ilock tomorrow tin
til the war renolutlou Is acted upon
In order to prevent filibustering.
The houae pasacd a general defic
iency bill, carrying by 3 otr, of
inoo.000, which failed at the Inat
aeaaton, and then adjourned.
Representative tagurarda of New
York Introduced n reaolutlon In thn
houao providing for thn Imprison
ment In time of pcnic nnd death In
time of war for the Helling of Infer
ior food and clothing or aupplylng
of rounlllonn to tho army nnd navy.
KENO POWER CO. I
ORDINANCE UP
PAVEMENT CUTTINtl ORDINANCE
INTRODUCED AND PASSES ITS
FIRST HEADING HIE HEELER
BROTHERS WANT fAJMMI
Tho Kcno Power company'a com
peting ordinance waa paused by the
elty council laat night, Sheet, Mult
bewa and Doty voting yea aud Stru
bio and Miller no.
An ordinance requiring u cash de
posit of $100 and othor restrictions
bffora cutting pavement In the city
passed tho first reading.
A bill from Kcelcr brother for
$2,(100 In connection with tho bond
laaue oloctlon waa ptoHcntod. Attor
ney Groosbock any In hla mind the
Iblll cannot bo legally demanded.
of tlr Hrnnd Army of the Republic,
to call out the latent spirit that now
tho rnialug
of and training of re-
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New York Mayor
Attacks Senator
Major John I'urroy Mitchel ut
larked Stale Kcuutor Itohcrt P. Wag
ner. T.tmmnny leader In tho New
York legislature, In connection with
nu appropriation to buy a Mteafor n
United HtateH fort on Rocknway
Point, near New York City. Ho aald
tho vcimtor was working in the In
tcrcHt of Uermany and blocking tho
purcluiNo. I.ntcr ho aioko of tho sen
ator iin tho "gontloman from Prussia."
Thereupon the aenuto cltcxl tho mayor
to appear before it nnd make his ac
ctiHatlon openly. He must do bo or
tnko u chance of being In contempt
of tho senate, which carries with It
it Jail penalty.
8. LI. VETERAN
ILL; SI6NS NAME
IIAHKIjY AI1LK TO HIT UP AND
ATTACH NAMK Tt THU LOCAL
l'HOCLAMATION, BUT AFTKK
TWO ATTKMJTH SUCCEEDS
Following tho patlotlc demonatra
tlon thla morning the membera of
the Grand Army of the Republic an
nounced their call for a apeelal tnaaa
meeting to 'be held Saturday after
noon In thla city.
One of the algnaturea to the proc
lamation, that of Wm. II. Roberteon,
waa secured at bla bedside, where ke
ia III, it being neceaaary to prop him
up aa that be could algn the paper.
Ha then bad to make two attempt
to legibly attach bla name to thn
call for patriotism, 1
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OF STATES WERE
CREW MEMBERS
lAiNH OF LIKE HAM NOT BEEN
ESTABLISHED VET
One llpport Haye Several r the Crew
la Miming Slate Department DU
patvli Haya M Are StUI Mlaaing.
left New York March XI for Dor
IraUa Ovrr Half of tlie Crew
Were Awrricana.
NEW YOKK. AprJI 3. The armed
merchantman Altec baa becu auo-
marlned and autilc;.
The Altec carried a crew of 39,
more than halt of which were Amcrl-
tans.
It is not definitely known whether
there la loaa of life.
One report aald that seeral of the
crew ure mlaaing.
Tho Altec left New oYrk for Dor
denux on March 33.
WASH1NOTON, D, C. April 3.
Diapatihca received by the state de
partment any that 38 from tho Altec
are still mlsalng.
LEADERS PREPARE
FOR 3-YEAR WAR
ADVISORY COMMITTEE OF DE
FEX8E COUNCIL CONSIDER
MANY 1MIOIII.EMS CONFRONT
I. THE NATION
WA8HINQTON, D. C, April 3
American leaders are preparing for
a time ycara conflict.
At a mooting of the advisory com
mission of the council of defense and
Secretary of War Uuker. food con
trol, universal military training, and
Industrial nnd economic services were
considered.
It was pnluted out that tho part
of labor In the war will bo vast.
The president and the cabinet are
considering financea and strongly
favoring "paying aa they go." Tho
plan presented In the message of tho
president places tho burden of tax
atlon on war profit and largo In
comes. Although the leaders have
declared congress will give the presi
dent all be asks for financea, these
plaua are especttd to meet opposi
tion, Tbo navy hits announced that It
will Immediately spend $18,000,000
In euulplng navy yarda for tbe con
struction of warshlpa and submar
ines'.
Chairman Alexander, of the bouse
merchant marine committee, declared
thla morning that tbe government
will soon commandeer all wireless
atatloas without legislation.
Plan are being coaaMared to raise
an army of from 3,000,00$ to 6,000.-
000 meg In groupa of $00,000, and to
laareasa tha navy from 97,000 -.to
l$0.000an. ,
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Suicided Became Ske
Loved a Girl Friend
MIni -Peggy" SpahUng
"Peggy" 8paldlng. eighteen yeara
old and Mlas Ethel Stanton killed
themselves In a cafe in Portamobth.
N. H. They had long been very close
friends, and it is believed that the
determination or relatives to amis.
fate fTtenr wan be causV of their act.
Miss Spalding was a teacher of gym
nasties u the Garland high acbool In
Boston.
PATRIOTISM IS
RIFEASRECRUITS
LEAVE KLAMATH
CITY SENDS PATRIOTIC SPECIAL
OUT THIS MORNING
Nary Recruiting Officers leave With
Six Local Boy for the Navy and
Four Leave In tho Morning High
School Tunw Out En Maaee to Bid
the. Student Bootl-bye and Wish
Tliem Luck and Safe Return Home.
Klamath Falls awoke this morning
from Its semlng lethargy on the war
situation confronting "this country
aud a monster demonstration for one
ou such abort notice, waa held to
send six recruits for the United
States navy from this city with tbe
two naval officers who arrived here
lut night and left this morning. The
patriotic demonstration and decor
ating of the engine with flags made
the truiu u veritablo "Klamath Falls
Putrlotlc 8quad."
The entire student body of the
high school carrying flags to the stir
ring tones of a drum and led by a
large flag carried by Henry Newn
bam uccompanted by O. A. Stearns
and C. M. Hunt, of tbe local Grand
Army of the Republic camp, marched
from the high school to tho station.
They were accompanied by Princi
pal C. R. Dowman and other mem
bers of the faculty.
City Superintendent of Schools R.
H. Dunbar allowed the upper grades
of tbe city schools a mesa to join
the parade and accompanied by a
number of cttlsena In automobile!
carrying .flags and others on foot tbe
firat patriotic demonstration 'on the
present crisis waa held,
Postmaster W. A. DeUall. on re-
eelpt of Information and orders from
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Wilson Says State ot
War Forced on D.S.
Asks Congress to Accept Status of Bel
ligerent Says Germany Declared
War on America as in OM Days.
Lauds Russia's
Autocracy Not a
Blame German
WASHINGTON. D. C, April 3.
The president In his speech to con-
Igreae astjMghCrtcitf4ahe.hlatorjr.ot
German submarining and denounced
tbe torpedoing of innocet merchant
men and the lawless killing of Ameri
cana aboard torpedoed ahipa.
He advised eoogresx "to de
clare that the recent course of
the imperial government to be ha
fact nothing less than war
against the American govern
guiLiiinmstt nnd the people of
the United State, and that it
formally accept the statna of
beMgercncy thus thrust upon it."
The president also urged that Im
mediate steps be taken to put tbe
country In a better state of defense
by "employing' all Its resources to
bring the government of Germany to
terms to end tbe war." He also
urged tbe utmost co-operation with
the entente'alllea, extending to them
the roost liberal credit and organi
sation. Tbe president further advised the
mobilisation of the country and the
utilisation of ita "material resources,
the Increasing of tbe nay to full
equipment to deal with submarines
and the Immediate raising of any
army of at least 500,000 men on the
principal of universal service," with
subsequent additions as needed.
The president urged tbe raising otcltliens of German birth and native
a runa for military aerense oy -wen ympathy. declaring "they are. moat
conceived taxes so that credits may,0( them, as true, loyal Americana aa
be suited a far as Is possible ty tne;lf tnejr naij BeVer known fany.'otker,
present generation. He aald the fealty or allegiance' '"
country should Interfere as little aSj
possible "with tne duty oi supplying
the nations already at war with Ger-
many materials they can obtain only
from us."
Tbe president promised to suggest,
through the heada of tbe various de
partments, "measures for the ac
complishment of the several objects
I've mentioned."
The president declared that war
waa declared by Germany "as wars'
were declared In the old, unhappy
days when people were nowhere con
sulted by rulers and wars were pro
voked and waged In the Interest of
the dynasties or little groupa of am
bitious men accustomed to use their
fellowmen aa pawns and tools,
"Self-governed nationa do not fill
neighbor stalea with spies or set a
course or Intrigue to bring about op
portunity to atrlke and make .con
quest," be said. "Steadfast concert
of peace can never be maintained ex
cept by partnership nt democratic
nations. An unautocratlo government
could be trusted' to. keep faith within
It or observe Its convenants." J ,
President Wilson referred elo
quently to the Russian revolt which
Example Prussian
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uoes not
People
overthrow the autocracy, saying:
"Here is a fit partner for the league
of honor. "And Jieadde4: "Ono of .
the Things serving to Ixmvlnce me
that Prussian autocracy was not and
could not be our friend ia that from
the outset the present war haa filled
our unsuspecting communities, and
even the officers of our government,
with spies. It has set criminal Intri
gues everywhere afoot against our
unity of counsel, our peace within or
without, our industries, and our com
merce." The president declared that "Ger
many, aa autocratically governed, can
never be our friend.." He added that
"we are now about to accept the
gage of battle with thla natural foe
to liberty and shall. It neceaaary.
spend tbe whole force of the nation
to check and nullify Its pretensions
and Its power.
"We have no selfish ends to serve
and do not desire conquest or do
minion. We seek no Indemnities for
ourselves nor any material compen
sation for sacrlflcea we snail freely
make. We are but one of the cham,,
plona of the right or mankind."
The president said that Austria has
not actually engaged In warfare
against the citlsena of America on the
seas, "and I take the liberty of post
poning for the preaent discussion of
our relations with the authorities at
Vienna."
The president landed the American
xne president concluded by declar
ng tnat no na8 Bow in mind exactly?
toe Mme things as when be addressed
the Benate on January 12 and Feb
ruary 3.
The president declared his friend
ship for the German people and de
clared they are not responsible for
the war. Tbe president blamed their
government and leaders, declaring
jtbey caused the war without consult
ing the people, a
The house adjourned at 0:2$ until
noon tomorrow.)
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