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About The Evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1919)
0rriri.i. i'Aii: oi'j mx t ituimma Jw'' M- C4M!- official paper op klamath falls Thirteenth Ycnr No. 3,(500 KLAMATH" FALLS, OREGON, SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1919 Price, Five Cents POT IVLilMii 1 11 VER THE TOP MONDAY f There is going to be greater rivalry among the different counties of the state to sec which is the first over the top. Let us put Klamath at the head of the list. Every man and woman knows what his quota will be. Don't wait for a solicitor, but call personally or telephone the first thing Monday morning, and tell the chairman you sub scribe your full quota or double your quota, or whatever amount you can afford to subscribe. You are going to "come through" in the end then why not in the beginning? This is to be an "honor" campaign. Your I V iJJ.f II. kl aVl MM subscriptions are asked on the basis of patriot ism and gratitude and thankfulness, entirely free from any suggestion of coercion or threat The words "slacker 'and "pro-German" are to be entirely missing, for we are going to subscribe for other reasons. We are going to subscribe, first, because we are thankful the war ended before our boys had to suffer the terrible losses and injuries that would have occurred if it had continued; be cause we want to rejoice with those whose boys have returned. Secondly, as a mark of gratitude r for the sacrifice paid by those who will never return, and ( lions have died throughout past centuries. I Just as a matter of pride, of showing the rest of the state of loving solace to their loved ones who must mourn while i Then there is another and less essential reason ,that we are there with both feet, that the people of this others rejoice. And for a third reason, equal with the oth- pride in our home county. We want Klamath County to be , county are made of the stuff that wins, let us go over the cr two, for the love of home and country. ' the first over the top. Throughout Oregon we are getting i top before 12 o'clock Monday. Klamath County has never The war is over, but we must not will not, forget that the reputation of doing things here, and doing them right ' failed. It will not fail now, but to make failure an impos tKrough it has been saved to us everything for which mil- This is another opportunity to go on record with a whirl. ! sibility calls for every one to do his or her duty. 11 IS TO BE I NEUTRAL HARBOR POINT Folsnd Given Corridor for Trade Purposes FIUME SETTLED TODAY IrUh HoclHlr Confer mIUi Colonel ('ulnar I llmiir- mi IrrlHiiilV CUIm. I'liVl Now Whii I Inilrprnilrnip. Situation There In Gravr Prcci Irraty I'ulillr NeU Week. DatcW'M Dispatch liy Amioclntcd Pfcu Tliu Council of four linn do elded thnt Danzig will Imtoiik an In ttrnatlonnl harbor, li IjoIiir under- ( itooj thnt I'iiIiiiuI will liu given ii coirlilor through (Ionium territory, w ilio mny i.mo free anon to Dan- Whether Oil corrlilor coincides with Hint il I'll lira toil by tlio Pence Conference koiiiu week ago, Is un inon. The fltuil (Ici-Uloii of tlio Flume h -question I expected toiliiy. llepreiieii- UttVW Of tllCt Irlill Societies Of Alll- rle conferred with Colonel llouxu today relative to the Irish chillis. Another tiiitlonnllat movement within " UrltlMi Kmplro mny lio brought to the official notice of the delegates ty repreacntutlvei of the Egyptian lenienia who are domnndlnK Indo; Wndenco of their country. Conditions nt Cairo are reported to be grave. The Roumanian troops &( been onlered to occupy the ter ritory recently alloted to Roumanla kJ the Peace conference, In Traniyl. Ml, a former Auitro Hungarian Province. PARIS. April 19. The text of the " treaty will bo given to tue PfM, next Friday or Baturday, It "ported today. If dermany re wiei to sign the preliminary peace '. the doleKatoa will bo given n Pll train for return to Oormany ,B1 the Alllos will thon tuke moa- to enforco the treaty. pAni8, April 10 Prosldent Wll- has cabled Secretary Tumulty "waning tho request of a New Bug Uid governor to Interforo In tho ''Phono strike there. He said that eould not act Intelligently In tho nw at that distance. PAIUB, April 19. The Council of our falte.l to agree on the Adriatic "Mons and adjournod until to worrow at twelve HW.i favors suithagi:. JE8 HOTNKS. In., April 18.--Tho Q of ItcprosostatlvoH today uuss- Thi o W"mn" Huffrneo niuonilmont. BACK FROM EXTENDED TRIP THROUGH SOUTH DARLEY GETS THE MONEY BIRTHDAY PARTY. FOR LITTLE GIRL (Jrently Improved In mi extended trip tlirott California, Arltoun and V O. Smith returned Falls llilx evening. He benefitted liy tlic trlti struck no placo In liln compared with KUmath that he experienced bin piovrmenl In health n Mtarted homeward. health after Kh Southern New Mexico, to Klamath wan greatly hut H3)n he travels that County and Rreateat lm- fter he had I County Engineer Returns From Portland With Assurances of Highway Funds Far Beyond the Dreams of the Most Enthusiastic Ultimately Means Nearly One Millions Dollars for Klamath County. T IN y MED BAVARIANS AUK LOSING MAXV IX Civil STRIFE WHICH IS rocking province, rolsiii:. vik Alti: ACTIVE IX vii:a lir.UI.IN April 19 Bomber, which Iiiin been the neat of Premlr Hoff man's Bivnrhn government la the Hcenu of a strong, Communist tiprls Inc. tho newspapers hem report. Tho Communists havo occupied tho Central Hallway Htntl.m, the former Itiiyul residence anil all the Military barrai'kH. Snrloiijt fighting between tho ll'iv nrlnu ConiiitunlstH anil the govern inent troopH occurred yesterday noar KrlesliiK. with considerable losses on both tildes. The Communists have now con structed tronchos nonr Frloslng. which la twenty miles northwest of Munich and are defending thorn with machine gtins. Tho government troopn are belntc re-lnforcod. COPKNIIAOKN. April 10. Five policemen woro killed and forty wounded and many spectators and bystanders Injured during a distur bance at Vienna In which a crowd "f Bolshevik sympathisers tried to stoim the Austrian Parliament Build ing, The crowd was made up of un employed and was Urged on by the Bolshevik agitators. . 8TOOKMKN IN OONFKUKNCK TOIIAY. A considerable Interest I? being manifested here today in tho con fsrenco between tho hoop and cattle tntoreats on tho rnngo situation. H Is hoped by all that boiuo adjiutmont mny be ronched which will work out for tho satisfactory continuation of both theso Important Industries. I.AIIOlt UNIONH HACK Ol-' VICTOItV XAiXS. TACOMA, April 10. As a repudi ation of tho Central Labor Council Aflloii,Rovorol union officials look loan subscription blnnltn today. I're Hlilent Knilxky of tho Labor Conn ell predlelod a clmiiKO In tho atlt'ldu of that body and Indicated tliat It would tko part In puslilns tho loan. Kliimath County Is on tho highway i map, and In a more solid manner1 thun could bo dreamed of. County. i l (engineer Dnrley returned from Port-' lund last nlRht, and brought the news of his big achievement. This he sum marized In his report to tho County Court today Ills report follews: To tho Honorable County Court of Klamath County, Klamath Falls, Orogen: Gentlemen I Ijcr to roport the re sults of tho meetiiiR with tho State Highway Commission as hold on the 16th day or this month, nt the Mult nomah County court house, Portland. The persons present at this meet Iiir and takiuR part In Its proceeding wore: Member representing tho Forestry Borvlce: Member representing tho Postal service; All three members of Stato High way Commission; Stato Knglneor and secretary of Highway Commission; Representative sont by County Court of Klamath County. Iluslness was transacted as fol fel fol eows: State highway from Klamnth Falls to Lakelow, within Klamath Coun ty n was agreed that this Is a post ana forest road for tho ontlro dis tance, and tho approximate cost Is 234,594. In constructing this road tho County of Klamath furnlBhes 25 per cent, the stato 25 per cent and the United States government 50 per cont. State highway from The Dalles to tho California state line, within Klam ath County Klamath Falls to Cali fornia lino near Malin, via Merrill and Malln. Approximate cost, $213,527; 95 per cent post road; cost to be same ratio as Klamath Falls-Lakovlew road. Klamath Falls to north line of Klamath County. Total cost, $369, 6SS; 23. S state and county on 50-50 basis, 23.2 forest resorve, on 25-25-50 basis, and 61 miles of Klamath In dian servlco on basis of $25, ,000, and tho bnlaucu 50-50 by the state and county. Lakevlow-llond road, within Klam ath County. Approximate cost, $44, 171, on basis of 25-25-50, being a government aid road tho entire dis tance All reference to Tho Dalles-Callfor-nla stato lino road as going to Ager is but a local Idoa, aim did not entor Into the above estimate, anil Is for eign to any knowledgo or Idea of the Highway Commission. Respectfully submitted, C. T. DARLEY. ' A detailed analysis of this report will bo made by the Herald In Mon day's Issue. A pretty party In honor of the eighth birthday of MUs Eleanor Wag ner, who Is staying ta th? home of Dr. and Mrs. E. J. Dod at 331 Tenth Street was given this afternoon. Those present were the Mioses Ruth and Helen Cofer, Marian Orlmee. Mercedes and Edward Uoyrt, Hugh Kern, Mrs. Wilt Wood. Mn. W. 11. Boyd and Mrs. E. J. Boy.l. 1N0TT ILL I COUNTY'S DEVELOPMENT I i Ml FOR NEW ROAD SENATOR WIRES THAT IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO SECURE CONSENT OF SOUTHERN PA CIFlfc FOR NATRON CUT-OFF The consent of tho Southern Pacific company will bo necaBsary before the government would undertake to go ahead with tho construction of tho Natron cut-off, according to a wire re ceived today from Senator McNary by tho Klamath Commercial Club. Sonator McNary, roallzlng tho great need of transportation for this sec tion of the stato, has takon up the niattor of pushing tho move to com- ploto the 86-mlla gap which would put Klamath Falls on tho main lino between San Francisco and Portland. Ho has been gathorlng data necessary for this work, and has had a confer ence with the, railroad administration regarding It. It was suggostod to him by tho administration, that ha present tho proposition to tho chair man of tho dlroctors of the Southern Paclllo company for their endorse ment, which ho now proposes to do on tho arrival of tho data ho has iisUed tor. STATE UMBER OFFICER HERE MAN WHO IS INTERESTED IN DK VELOPINQ OREGON, IS HERE MAKING A STUDY OF KLAMATH ( CONDITIONS Vice President F. S. Bramwell of the Oregon State Chamber of Com merce Is In the city for a few days from his homo at Grants Pass, with his old friend C. T. Darley Investigat ing tho conditions In Klamath Coun- e tr. Mr. Bramwell Is groatly enthused over tho prospects of tho now Stato Organization and Its possibilities for aiding tho smaller localities. He brings out the fact that the organlza. tlou has taken up some of the big Is sues which affect Klamnth County and will buck them up with It pow erful lnfluonco. ' Ono of tho boat things about tho Stato Chamber Is that It, is so arranged that no largo community can use Its power to pro- moto Its own enterprises. Tho visitor will bu given n good look over this territory whllo hero and will bo able. to work more Intelligently for Its do olopmont, when ho loturus, MANY OUT TO EI SIN NII1 INFORMAL RECKITION IS GIVEN KLAMATH'S REPRESENTATIVE IN CONGRESS AT ELKS TEMPLE LAST NIGHT Pleased -With Enterprise of Klamath Folk RAILROAD IS NEEDED The big lobby of the Elks Temple was comfortably filled last evening with prominent residents of Klam ath Falls who Wt to greet and shake bunds with Congressmen N. J. Sin nott, who Is here for a short visit from the Dalles. Mr. Slnnot gave no public address but discussed with the people here, tho various things In which Klamath County Is Interest ed at this time. His recess from Washington being very short, ho will be unable to spend the time here that hpwould like to but he Intends to remain until Monday morning when he will go on to Bend. He Is busily engaged today In con ference with the residents here on matters which necessitate legislative action and on which ho Is giving ad vice. MEXICO WILL HELP MAKE AMERICA DRY LAREDO, Texss, April 19 Mexico Vi planning to aid the United States In Its efforts to enforce the dry law. When the federal prohibition mea sure becomes effective In the United States on July 1, Mexico probably will have In operation a law estab lishing what will bo known as a "10 mile border zone law." prohibiting the sale of such Intoxicants as mes cal. aguardiente, tequila, wlsjakey. bear and wines within the territory extending 10 miles inward from the border. Transportation of Intoxicants thru this zone also will be prohibited. "DUSTY" RHODES GETS JAIL TERM Distinguished Legislator Says Sevea ty-Flve Per Cent of Congressmen Wi Can Reach Home Quicker Thaw Trip From Here to Porttaad. Views on World Situation. Oregon Journal, April 17, 1919, says that Ray "Dusty" Rhodes of this city who was rocently apprehend cd for Importing liquor Into Oregon from California, tn violation of tho Reed Amendment, and who went to Portland to plead guilty of the charge had boon Bontonced to six months im prisonment In tho Multnomah Coun ty Jail. Tho sentenco Was pronounc ed by U. S. District Judge Bean. The following interesting Interview with Congressman N, J. Slnnott re garding local and national situations was accorded a Herald representative today, and is ono of the most import ant public statements made in this state: I am glad to have the opportunity of again visiting Klamath County, ami regret that the prospects of the calling of an extra session early in May, possibly by the 5th of May, v ill prevent me from visiting the dif ferent parts of the county. In lhu limited time that I have I am able to call only at such places In the JHs trict where matters are pressing for action before the Departments in Washington. I have always made it 3 point whenever time permitted to confer personally with those Interested ia tbo particular legislation and depart mental matters. On account of the failure of th supply bills, the appropriation bills, and other legislation, due to the fili buster in the Senate In the last tew days of the Session, the next Seuloa of Congress will be very Important tn fact almost as Important as th last Congress, the War Congr The next Congress will be largely oc cupied with reconstruction measures and one of the most Important of these Is the one aiming to secure : ir ther appropriation and legislation tor addltlonal'lrrtgatlon and reclamatUa. of the arid lands of the West. The present reclamation fund la devoted exclusively to the completloa of the present existing reclamation projects. The Secretary of the Inter ior, Mr. Lane, has adopted the poller of not undertaking any new projects until the existing projects are com pleted. It results from this that no uew irrigation projects will be under taken for some time unless addition al funds nro provided. The only hop of securing additional funds lies in the plan to provldo homes for our re turning soldiers. Tho country soems to be In favor of rewarding tho returning soldiers by giving thorn nn opportunity to secure, farm homos for thomsolves nnd tholr families. This plan cannot bq worked out successfully unless wo have tho votes of tho Southern inombers of Congress and tho Northern members aside from the members In the Wes (Contlnued on Page C)