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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 8, 1918)
'"' OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OP KLAMATH COUNTY OH? lEuewttn Herald OFFICIAL NEWtPAFBB OP KLAMATH FALLS Twelfth Year No. .1,M KLAMATH FALLS, OREGON, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1918 Price Firs data ILSON AGREES WITH LLOYD GEORGE N PDENTjCONGER AVENUE TO BE IMPROVED SOON NNOUNCES WWWMMWMAMMIMMWMMfMMMMMIW illDJFT Wl(f AR A I M S FOUND LEGAL BY F NATION M E COURT flLMON SPRINGS A Hl'HI'KISi: tlS CONGRESS IIV APPEARING BEFORE JOINT SESSION OF( TWO HOUSES SHORTLY AFTER noon today lOM Kit GIVEN OXGHEHM TO DK. CLARE WAR INCLUDES POWER lO COMPEL CITIZENS TO TAKE II' ARMS HILTS FOR WHICH THE UNIT- ED STATE IS MAKING SUCH A TERRIFIC SACRIFICE ARE NAMED IX ntXClSE TERMS TO THK WOHL l WASHINGTON, I). C. Jn. . fourteen specific clauses. President Focdrow Wilson today laid before tn houses of rongren. asaem- In Joint eon, the aim of the Bulled State In tbe world war. , They are at follew: First, oien pvenant of prarn without iirlrate kternatlonal "understandings"; wc- id, absolute freedom of the ea In race or war except a they mar be bjr International actien: third. e removal of all eeonomlc barrlera Id the establishment of equality of ade condition anionic the nation ftnseatlng to eace and associating kemselves for Ita maintenance; surlh, guarantee for reduction of atlonal armaments to the lowest Bint consistent with domestic safe- fifth. Impartial adjuatment of all aloaUl possessions, baaed on a prin ciple that the peoples concerned hare 1 enual right with the Interest of. the nvernaacnt; sixth, the evacuation of Russian territory knd the onnor- baity for Ruasla'a political develop-' at; seventh, evacuation of Ilel-j a without any attempt to limit sovereignty; eighth, all French rrllory to be freed and restored. 1th reparation for the taking of Msace-Lorralne; ninth, a readjust- lent of Italy' frontier along clear- recogalcable lines of nationality; I nth. the creates! opportunity for touomoua development of the peo-j of Austria-Hungary; eleveBth, varuatloa of Roumanla, Serbia. Mon. fro, with acres of sea far Bee- guarantee of economic pollt- al Independence of Balkan atates; relfth, secure sovereignty for hirkey's iMirtiua of the Ottoman en- Ire, the Dardanelles open to all aa- Uons, the protection of other nation- H'tlee under the Turkish rule; tl.tr- renlh, the establishment of an Indr. WASHINGTON. D, C. Jan. . 'he selective service net baa be held constitutional by the Hupreme Court. The government's coeteatles that the power given coegrees to declare war Includes the power to Manas) eH- Iren to render military aerrtca both at iiome and abroad Ma sees sus tained. Chief Justice White, who delivered the unanlniou opinion her raster- day, declared that the court had con. eluded that most of tbe contentions were Imaginary, not real. WOI'MI HOOVEMIZK OX USE OF SOAP HUNTINGTON. W. V.. Jan. . A new war propaganda that Is certain to be taken up enthusiastically by young America waa glvea a start In this city by Jimmy Wallea. a school boy, who baa been active In the dif ferent war activities. Wallea. who la always sple aad spin, suggests a "soa pleas day." say. Ins that It Is easy to keep clean with out using soap one day n week. Tbe "soapleas day" would help conserve soap badly needed by tbe allies. Jli my declares. pendent Polish state, with access to the sea and political protection; four teenth, the general association of ns lions under specltc covenants for mu tual guarantee of political lade pendeac to large and small states alike. The statemeat concluded with the werds: "For such covenants, we are Billing to igbt nnUI accepted." Tbe president sprung n surprise by announcing that he would address congress at 11:30 today on interna tlonal relation. It Is believed that be spent some time In the prepare lion for bis appearance today. Ill speech waa distributed to all parts of tbe world from New York as coou a released. aiming Property On Ninth Sold Yesterday aM of 4 His city the faith la tbe (Ills city by Its residents i hreagit eat yesterday when Fred rrfefc af the Sunset Grocery cats- sareaand tha Manning area- ' a Math street, seer This property, which is eseeetlae ally wall located, has a freeing ec ISO feet an Ninth street. Tha new owner plans to ceastract three new hastes here, aad trttl sjaann hi eerauess Just aa aeea as ha caa ar- fer his aaetsrisla aad tha bVIm iVtAMilAit a lwiBiufeafii aamanai ammaV aWgWsnWnsjagsj eaaj. gSsstgF v-1 a smbbjv - assssssnwsaj ewes ItttkaM- vem4UUm yrmU. a WMfUNSr RELEF CORPS NSTALLS NEW OFF W KX1UXK.T REPORT IH MADE OF vmhn Atmvrnut at public INSTALLATION LAST XltiHT. INTERESTING PROGRAM Leal nlgbt n public Installation of the oBcera of the Woman's Relief Corps waa held In tbe west hall of tha 1. O. O. F. building. Mrs. Helen Kimball was the Installing oarer, nsd tha following elective oaVcrtf were Installed: President Elisabeth Ramsey. Sealer Vice Presides! Margaret Wtlhraw. Junior Vice President Battle Gar rett. Chaplain Delia Brubaker. Treasurer Ida Grlasas. Conductor Qli Xewahem. Guard Lecna Miller. Tbe appointive oScers Installed are as folies: Patriotic Instructor Cecilia tto. gardus. Pre CorresiKindent Helen Kimball Musician Marian Kberleln. Secretary Ke Garcelon. Color Bearers were appointed as follews: I.yana Martin. Gertrude Moore. Helen Turner. Jessie Lyle. Mrs. MrMIIUn was appointed as sistant conductor aad Mrs. Jennie Hum assistant guard. Two important committees were appointed as follew: Committee on comfort bags Jen nie Hum chairman. Ella Le assist ant chairman, Nellie Riley. Flora Brownell. Margery Otterbda. Mary Anderson. Bird McDonald. Klisa SUIl. Dolly Virgil. U A. Ilalaes. J. II. Hamilton. Committee to attend trains Flora Brandenburg chalrassa. Loreaa Mil ler nssisuet chairman. Lillian Stilts, Kalberiie Dunham. Elda Houston. Floy Daggett. Charmaln Jahnaan. Lyana Martla. Lena Smith. Pearl Martin. Klla Lee. Myrtle Mai tin. Mae Houston. Bdyth M. Deltell. Nel lie WhMerk. Tha report for the year shows the following work to have been accom accem plished: 75 new members added to tha rate; XI comfort hags have aeea neat to soldier, of these thirty were supplied by Merrill Corps aad eight hy school girls af Beaaasa; 25 scarfs; alas mjhM socks; e pairs wristlets aad 3 sweaters have also been aeat to the soldiers. Aa ealertaiament was glvea la Jane which netted I15. one half of which was given to the Klamath Chapter af Red Crass. The sum af 1113 la memberships for tha Bad Crass van secured far tha Christ mas narkagm At tha beginning af tha war tha National W. B. C. pass ed a reeeiutiea to the etect that tha order ebeald Use an active part la all Red Crass work, which this corf Is eedearertag to da. FeUewiag tha Install Uoa a short aragrnsj was given: Duel i Mssdtmoi Caresses asd Cafer Vasal ante Mrs. Taraar i4dfiew Mr. Dasher Vocal silo Mrs. McCarthy 0HI010l0l0tm0t0W0l00WWI0 WWWWWWWWWWWWWW000W WWWWWWWWWyWWAA a Steel Han Declares America Is Asleep Head of Steel Indtutry Declares That Gentaany b At Verile and Active as Ever, and That America Will Hare to Wake Up Like Other Nations to Win the War CHICAGO. Jan. S Elbert 11. Gary, chairman of the beard of directors of the United Bute Steel corporation. In n speech her, pointed to a United 8utes still asleep asd ta a Germany stranger, mora vlrlW'aad ajwressive than at aay time alace the war'start- Mest convincing circumstances hare been tbe location of opposing armies. A they move backward or forward they demonstrate success or failure. Tbe fearful fact remains that ut the end of nearly three years and n half Prussian Germany Is In control of the key, Roumanla. Serbia, Alba ed. It la such a Germany, ha said.! nit and a large area of tbe richest tbe United Bute, sleeping, must de-. part of France, Poland and ronsld- feat. Mr. Gary spoke before the Commercial Club af Chicago. "The United States must call for every ounce of strength, every dollar, every atom of skill, to win." be said. j He demanded more men for our arm. ilea, factories and farms, and pro posed Importation of sailors, work men and even soldiers from China. He charged that tbe nation had been slow and stupid In realising tbe full extent of tbe danger. Mr. Gary predicted ultimate vic tory, followed by a war of commerce as great as the present war la arms In erable portion of Russia and Italy The atlonal resources under the dominance of Germany have been augmented many fold since the war commenced. "Germany Is more virile, more effi cient, more determined and ncroi sive than she was at the beginning of the war. As a nation, if she win In the near future she will be stronger financially. Industrially, commercial ly and militarily, with a comparative ly small reduction of men. "A war policy which recognize no God except by pretense, which know which every country would strive to. no law, no Justice, no mercy, nothing TWO MILLION FAMILIAR TACKS OF CITY HOYS NHOWX IX FEATURE STORY OF LEADING WEEKLY PERIOD ICAL OF NATION r.ulm I "tHi ADVOCATES DPT ore nr KfcNIMKIML PLANT FOR It takes stringent time like these to bring the truly fa'mnus to the front. In ordinary times Klamath Falls I content to glide peacefully I along and leave the limelight to those who seek'lt, but under conditions such a these our representatives make a strong show In the "Who's Who" column..- J If you-Hvant to see how the Klam ath Falls boys look at the front all you have to dn Is to look at the lead ing story of the Saturday Evening Post for this week, where you will at onrn.illstlngiiUh the faces of Sergeant' I.OUM tioagisnd, Hergcant Kverett MrCullom and Sergeant Joe Skelton, who are pictured with a group of boy In tho uvlatlon section. The view wan taken sometime previous to their recent departure for France. PAVEMENTS COUNCILMAN SUGGESTS THAT GREAT FUTURE SAVING MAY RE GAINED U YBUCH A 'FOL IC Y MUCH STREET IMPROVE MENT CONTEMPLATED i" gain a part of the trade held by the but the right which brute force com United States. t niands, has a decided advantage over "Prepare for war as England, Ger-' those whose principles arc humane. 'honorable and Christian. nany and other nations nre now pre paring." was his warning. "Our country as a whole. Including "From the beginning of the war J several branches of the government there baa been a lark of Information . doe not appear to appreciate that In on tbe part of the general public la ! order to win the war It Is necessary to the countries opposed to the central J appropriate every ounco of energy, ev posers, but from the eiistence of jery dollar of money and every atom of many facts there Is cause for fear. J skill within reach." MMDSMAY BE COMPLETED BYGOVERNMFHT eWQUEBT OF BURNS CITIZEX FOR BETTER TsUNHPORTA TIO GETS PROMIT ATTEN TtOX AT WASHINGTON BM OF GERMANS IS DELAYED SECRETARY a.KER SAYS THAT ALLIED FORCES CAN UK RE- LIED UPON TO MEET THE EX PECTED ASSAULT PORTLAND. Jan. t. A strong In dicatiea af tha Government's Inten tion to ga ahead with tha construe ilea of railroad work la shown la n amga which states that Edward Chambers, assistant director general nt Washington, laformed senator Goo. B. Chaasberlala that ceaslderatlan weald he glvea tha reansst af a Bars. Orages. ritiass far serars sweat aid Is bulldl; the era nets g read frees Burs ta egniH with tha O. w. . N. Me gekei that pleas aad aatisMfes he forwarded ta Wash. tsgiea. WASHINGTON, D. C, Jan. S. Daker's weekly war review Issued to- dy says that tbe expected German ogenslve In tbe west will possibly bo their areatest assault, but the British 'and French armies can be relied ou 'to withstand tbe shock. He says that tbe big offensive U i probably delayed In order to mass munitions, guns and troops. UNCLE SAM TO HELP FINANCE FN HMDS HEADS OF DIFFERENT ROADS INSTRUCTED TO WIRE AMOUNT NECESSARY FOR OPERATION TO HEADQUARTERS WASHINGTON. I). C, Jan. S. As a first stop In the gorernmont us nUtaure In financing the rallroadr, the different presidents liavo been re. iiiettrd to telegraph nt onro tho amount of capital required for opera tlno thl year, ami iiUo for the first six months to the Interstate Com merce Commission. UNSANITARY CONDITIONS RE lORTED IN CITY DISTRICTS TO RE A RATED SPEEDING TO AND FROM PKPOT TO MS STOP. PKD AT ONCE A plan by which the city of Ktam nth Full might own Ita own paring plant and save its entire cost In tho two ami one half mile of street Im provement contemplated during the coming season, was proposed by Councilman Will I.ee at the regular meeting last evening. Lee estimated that such a plant could be Installed and n competent man placed in charge, nt an economical figure, and a great deal of future expense saved the tax payers of the city. Several sections of tbe city are un der consideration for street improve ment. The paving of Conger avenue from Main street for 'a distance of about one-half mile has been defi nitely decided upon, and It Is expect ed that contracts for this work will be let within n short time. Tbe Im provement of West Riverside from tho bridge to the city limit, Pine street from Third to Eighth, and In tersecting titroets between, Esplanade from tho Hot .Springs rooming bouse across tho tracks just past tbe Black. (Continued on page 4) Local Loggers Appear Pleased With Treatment ENEMY'S REPLY IS AWAITED LONDON, Jan. 8. A reply from the central power from the recent seech af Premier Lloyd George Is aaraU writh arat InUrut. It l I believed the Germans cannot decline to state their terms. Logger In this vicinity appear gp-ally enthused over tho efforts made by lumbermen thruout the cuntry tit better their uccommuda t'oii j-onernlly, iircordlnp to iV.'te ii'ei;U r.iiule ut tho placer they fre quent tr. this city. Owing to the Increased demand for hi services, tho lumber Jack Is a much saught article these days, and his want are catered to In a way Ut ile expected a' few years ago. The logging contractor here have made special Inducements during the past few months In tbe way of outfitting quarters for the men, and more are being planued for the coming season. Good spring beds, literature of all kinds, a flue grade of food, are among tho things over which the loggers appear to appreciate. One' company is planning on tbe erection of a club house this next year for ita loggers, which will be fitted up with an equipment designed for their pleasure and recreation during leis ure hours. Realizing the need of keeping this class of men In the locality the hunt- ' nets men and city eficUbi. are .plea nlng to co-operate In an ettsrVts' make, them feel at home. A'