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The sun., 1919-03-16
ASSYRIANS ACCUSE
FOREIGN MISSIONS
At Dinner to Peace Envoy
They Charge Presbyterians
Oppose Their Freedom.

Voicing their aspirations for a recog-
milton at the Peace Conference of their
claims to consideration as an oppressed
people entitled to. become free nation
representatives from branches OF principal
Eastern cities Of the Assyrian National
Association of America to the number OF
100 gathered last night in the Hotel
Pennsylvania at a banquet in honor of
DR.. Joel e. werda, president OF the or
ganization and Assyrian delegate to the
Peace Conference.
A resolution calling for an American
protectorate over the new Assyria was
proposed by DIR. werda and unanimously
adopted. This resolution was immedi-
ately cabled to President Wilson at Paris
accompanied by a request that 1t be
submitted to the Peace Congress
Sensational charges involving the Per-
sian Department of the Presbyterian
Board OF Foreign Missions were made by
several Of the speakers. One of these,
A. II. Graham. New York importer and
members of the associations executive
committee. led the attacks by stating
that the board obstructed IN numerous
ways the work OF the Assyrian organiza-
ton in this country toward the attain
ment of nationality for the Assyrians
while we find the Assyrian nation
redeemed from the yoke of its oppres-
sors," he said, I'VE find that here in
the land OF freedom we are being sub
jected to another autocracy-the au-
tocracy of the Persian department of
the Presbyterian Board OF Foreign
Missions. This group has conducted a
propaganda against the fair name OF
our people"
Mr.. Graham told OF having met Sec
rotary Scott OF the Presbyterian board
on Friday, when he was informed by
the latter that "all the Assyrians con-
nected with the national association are
absolutely no good" Whereupon Mr..
Graham declared he told Mr.. Scott that
he considered this gross insult TO
himself and his many friends in the
organization, who would surely seek
reparation. This statement WAS received
with commingled Kisses and approval
for the sentiment expressed in the reply
given by Mr.. Graham to Mr.. Scott.
Thomas Ellby. organizer OF the Bos-
ton branch of the association. declared
that accounts OF Assyrian sufferings in
the war, which were as terrible and in
tensive of those Of the Armenians, never
were presented to the American public
through the medium of the press because
this religious group selfishly suppressed
them.
DR.. Werda expects to sail Tuesday or
Wednesday to attend the Peace Confer
ence as delegate. He is tho publisher
of the Assyriou american Courier.
printed in Assyrian. He revised the
Assyrian Bible, and is the author OF the
first AssyrIan English dictionary
The sun., 1919-03-16
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CALLED SLACKET,, HE SUES.
Ex-Soldicr Asks $4,000 for Al
legged Insult.

Sismund Halpern, who describes him
self as faithful and loyal American,
has started an action in the Supreme
Court against Ward Il. Thompson, who,
he alleges. called him = Stacker. Halpern
asks $4,000 damages.
In his complaint the plaintiff alleges
he met Thompson in the town hall at
Delhi, y, ", on February 90, 1919, and
when he went forward with hand out
stretched to greet him Thompson said
before a large gathering:
II refuse to shake hands with you.
have son who has not yet been dis
charged from the service. You are a
slacker. l don't know you, I don't want
to know you and I will have nothing
to do with a Stacker
Halpern, who lives IN Margarctvine,
y. Y, says he enlisted voluntarily i'm
July, 1911, and received a discharge
because of physical disability at Camp
Dix. shortly afterwards, he says he
consulted physicians and specialists in
a vain effort TO have the disability cor
rected so that he might join the army.
lie was indicted in the National Army
again in July, 1918, and was again hon
orabiy discharged by order of Major
Gen. Scott.
The sun., 1919-03-16
See. Menace in Minority Rule.

1.-THE Association Opposed to National
Prohibition believes that II a handful Of
persons in a population of 100000, 900
thoroughly organized, skllfully managed,
and most literally supported, can so
amend the Constitution OF the United
states as to take away the natural and
inherent right OF free men to determine
what they shall drink, there is nothing
TO prevent some other handful of per
sons. by similar methods, bringing about
an amendment to the Constitution to
take away the natural and inherent
right Of free men to determine what
they shall smoke or what they shall
wear.
IF this seems far fetched reasoning, It
Is only necessary to remind any one
who questions 1t that, IL some one, TWEEN
ty-five years ago, had asserted that, by
Constitutional amendment, the manufac-
ture and sale, the importation to, and the
expectation from the United States OF So
called Intoxicating liquors would be pro-
hibited, that person would have been
written down as a harmless ass. Yet
that very thing has happened since the
birth of the Anti-Saloon League.
III some one were to say to-day that.
within twenty-five years, the manufac-
ture and sale of cigarettes would be pro-
this country. the statement would be re-
garded as, equally absurd Yet in the
Legislatures of three States there are
pending bills prohibiting the manufac-
ture and sale of cigarettes within the
limits of those States, and in the Legis-
lature OF another State there has been
introduced bill providing for the levy
ing of a prohibitive tax on cigarette to-
bacco and the paper in which cigarettes
are rolled
ut is no more absurd TO imagine that
the use of cigarettes might be prohibited
by Constitutional amendment than to
have said twenty-five years ago that
Constitutional amendment would have
been enacted, within a quarter OF a CEN
fury. making impossible the use or any
so-called Intoxicating liquors anywhere
in the United States or any of its terri
tories or dependencies.
The Association opposed TO National
Prohibition purposes to see to II that the
rights and liberties won by the founders
! of this Republic shall be preserved to
their posterity. II does not propose to
browbeat or intimidate for the purpose
OF influencing his vote any member OF
the national Congress or any member of
any state Legislature. and 1t intends to
see 20 1T that neither the Anti Saloon
League nor any other prohibition organ
ization browbeats or intimidates any
lawmaker anywhere in this Union"
The association proposes to hold mass
meetings and parades in forty-three of
tho principal cities IN the United States
on April 10, the anniversary OF the firing
of the first gun in the American Revolu-
ton. 1t will also arrange for national
convention to take place between June
and June Is.
The sun., 1919-03-16
Proof of DemobiiIzation.

THE President thereupon and before
November 81, 1918, directed that all
registrants not yet in an army mobili
cation camp should he discharged from
the army Immediately upon their return
to and arrival at their original point
of entrainment.
And other similar steps we're taken
prior TO November 21. 1918. by the
President and the departments OF the
Government looking toward the sus-
pension OF war efforts and the restora-
ton OF normal peace conditions.
complainant further alleges that at
the date OF the enactment of the act OF
November, 1918, the national security
and defence were no longer in danger
that there was not then contemplated,
and there has not been a. any time
since then any emergency or necessity,
whether military or otherwise. calling
for the prohibition throughout the
United States of the use OF grains,
cereal, fruit or other products In the
manufacture of beer. wine or other in
toXicating malt or vinous liquor for
beverage purposes after July l, 1919,
and that neither of the said provisions
was necessary or proper or IN any sense
within the intent and meaning of the
Constitution for carrying into execution
any power vested by the Constitution
in the Government of the United States
or in any department or officer thereof.
And particularly that such prohibit
tons were not necessary or proper for
carrying on war or for raising or sup
porting armies or increasing efficiency
in the production Of arms. munitions,
ships, food and clothing for the army
and navy; but. on the contrary thereof,
were not necessary or proper but were
wholly arbitrary and Nprp NOT enact ed
in contemplation or pursuance of any
purpose to carry on the war or raise or
support armies or to provide or main
tain navy in any way or manner what
ever.
Wherefore complainant is advised by
counsel that the said act Of Congress,
in so far as II purports to apply to the
production and sale Of Intoxicating beer
or other malt intoxicating beverages. or
liquors for beverage purposes, is uncon-
stitutional and void"
The sun., 1919-03-16
BREWERS IN FIGHT
TO SAVE LIGHT BEER


eating when used for beverage purposes,
and that all and singular the beer manu-
featured and sold by the defendant cor
poration since August 10, 1917, has con-
tanned not to exceed az per cent.
Complainant IL advised by counsel
and therefore AYERS that according to the
true intent and meaning OF the act OF
Congress of November 81, 1918, the use
and sale of Notwithstanding malt liquor
for beverage purposes was not and Is
not prohibited thereby, and that tho
beers and malt liquors now produced by
defendant corporation are not intoxicat-
ing as matter Of fact and We're not and
are not within its intent, scope or pur-
view Of the said act of Congress-
Complainant further alleges that at the
time the act was enacted and approved
by The President the armistice of No
vember IL, 1918, had been signed by
Germany and was Immediately there
after accepted and acted upon by both
Germany and Austria, and that there
upon the President OF the United States
addressed both branches of the Con-
gross, and after reading to them the
terms OF the armistice stated as follows {:
Tho war thus comes to an end
for having accepted these terms OF
armistice II will be impossible fer
the German command to renew It.
1t is not now possible to assess the
consequences of this great consum-
nation. We know only that this
traEical war. whose consuming flames
swept from one nation to another
until all the world was on fire. Is at
an end, and that it was the privilege
OF our own people to enter II at its
most critical juncture in such fash
Ion and in such force as to contribute
in a way of which we are all deeply
proud to the great result. We know
too that the object of the war IL at
tanned, the object upon which al. free
men had set their hearts, and at
The war thus comes to an end;
even now we do not realize
The sun., 1919-03-16
WILL GUARD BANK RUNNERS.
Police TO Escort Harlem Messen-
gers Hereafter.

Messengers leaving Harlem banks with
iaiSe sums OF money will make their
trips under the direct protecting eye Of a
plaincothes man or a patrolman. The
large number of holdups In that section
yesterday led to a meeting OF representa-
tives Of banks. business houses and sub
post Offices in the West 12bth street
police station to arrange some means OF
protection.
Detective Sergeant George Thompson
said that hereafter when a messenger Ia
about to leave with valuables for deliv-
cry the bank or business house concerned
will telephone the police station. A
patrolman or plainclothes man will fol-
low the messenger to his destination.
The sun., 1919-03-16
DR.. HILLS TALKS ON IRELAND.
He Declares spindle Shankers
Create Freedom Issue.

The Rev DIR. Newell Dwight Hills,
pastor of Plymouth Church, Brooklyn,
addressed the Vermont Society at its an
nual banquet last night in the Hotel
MCAlpin. In discussing the freedom OF
ireland, DR. Hills said
The big, robust Irish came over here
years ago. and are our politicians in
New York and our policemen the Irish
girls came over and married the police
men It's the spindle shanlIed Irish that
are left in the south part OF Ireland
who create the Irish question of to-day
He praised England and especially
Britain's navy for saving New York and
the United States from destruction. He
said a black page was written in the
history of the country when we waited
three years before entering the war.
The sun., 1919-03-16

psgne. that's what 1t becomes. You
drink the part that isn't frozen. What
remains is sherbct. oh, buddy"
"Eeeeee-yip!"
The Rest o. the story.
You said It. Which brings us" con-
cluded Mr.. Farrell. is he adjusted his
glasses and reached for his manuscript.
ito my original proposition. to wit, that
rye. barley. rice, prunes, raisins, yeast.
pokers, cider, grape Juice, cream
separators the waldorf-don't forget to
mention the neutrality-suspicious.. even
breakfast foods. permit of wide field
of experimentation"
And Mr.. Farrell here began TO ramble
off on a peroration that had to do with
the ever present jug of applejack or ale
by the firesIdes of our ancestors" and the
likelihood of the return, after July l.
OF "the period of homemade brews," all
hnquestionably interesting. but too
lengthy to listen to-
The sun., 1919-03-16
PROTEST BY MANUFACTURERS
VIII Meet to Consider Action on
u. 9. Job Service.

The closing OF all but two agencies OF
OF the United States Employment Ser
vice at Long Island city, which was or
dered yesterday as a result OF the fall
ure OF Congress 10 pass the deficiency
appropriation bill. caused hurried
meeting Of protest by manufacturers.
After a conference it was decided to call
a general meeting tomorrow in the
Queens Chamber Of Commerce. Mana
gers Of all industrial plants, many of
which are engaged in Government con-
tract work, will attend
More than 500 industries in Long ISL
and City. 1t is said, are turning from
war to peace time basis. and the neces-
slty for a proper agency for stabilizing
the labor market Is strong.
\. J. Portenear Is the Federal EN-
ployment director. The manufacturers
Of the district for three months In 1917,
when It was under State direction paid
the expenses Of the office by personal
subscription.
The sun., 1919-03-16
MELLEN AGREEMENT LIKELY.
Quarters Being Arranged for Wife
In Railroad N"n's villa.

PITTsFIELD, Mass, March l5.-It is
probable that settlement but no recon-
will be reached soon i'm the do
nestle relations of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
S. Mellon and that there will be no
further court litigation. Mrs. Mellen's
appeal from the Probate Court decree
granting separation from her husband is
now pending in the supreme Court and
her divorce libel with petition for
alInlony OF 100000 will come up in the
Superior Court. Improvements are being
made on Mrs. Mellen's apartments at
Mr.. Melen's villa, Council Grove in
Stockbridge. but she has not been there
Since September, 1917.
Mrs. Mellen has been passing the
winter with her oldest daughter, Miss
Katherine l.. Mellen, at the Marie
Antoinette Hotel in New York. while Mr..
Mellen and the four other children have
been at the Belmont.
The sun., 1919-03-16
SHIFTS RAILROAD TIME.
Director Orders Clocks Set Ahead
on March 30,

WASHINGTON. MARCH 15.-To make
effective the daylight savings law
Director-General Hines to-day instructed
railroads to turn their clocks ahead one
hour at 2 4. NJ. Sunday March so
Trains will run on the new schedule
thereafter, but will be held only at
terminals. While on the road they will
not stop for an hour to make UP the
difference in time.
Clocks will he moved back an hour at
2 A. NJ. on the last Sunday in October.
The sun., 1919-03-16
BOSTON MAY BE THE ICEMAN.
Mayor Peters Considers Taking
Over the Idle Brcweries.
Special Despatch 10 The Sun.

BosToN. March 15.-Mayor Peters Is
seriously considering converting the idle
breweries OF Boston into ice manufac-
turing plants lie believes some such
step is absolutely necessary II the city
is TO avoid an ice shortage this sum
mer with all the disastrous results Of
such shortage. He is particularly solic-
itous about the supply for the city in
situations. hospitals and dwellers in the
tenement districts.
One question In the Mayors mind yet
to DO answered is whether Il is best to
have the city take over the brewing
plants and manufacture the ice or tn
duce the brewers 10 convert and op-
crate their plants. The Mayor is now
seeking suggestions as to the better
plan.
The sun., 1919-03-16
FUMES HEARING ADJOURNED.
DIR. NichoIl Acts when state
Boards sympathy Is Questioned.

A hearing on the alleged nuisance OF
acid fumes from New Jersey chemical
plants blown across 10 the Riverside
Drive section was adjourned abruptly
before DR.. Matthias Nicholl, acting State
Health Commissioner, yesterday by ref
erence made to a statement on Friday by
DR.. William j. O'Sullivan. special coun-
sci for the city, In which he was quoted
as saying that the State Department OF
Health was not in sympathy with the
object OF the hearing.
Joseph A. Warren, attorney for the
State Department of Health. asserted
that the statement had no foundation in
fact The hearing is in connection with
the action brought by the West End
Association and was held in the Academy
OF Medicine. DIR. Nicholl peremptorily
ordered an adjournment until March 30.
The sun., 1919-03-16
500 FRIENDS OF IRELAND DINE.
Chaplain of Old Seventh Among
Speakers In the Commodore.

The thirty-ninth annual banquet of
the Friends OF Ireland was held last
night in the Hotel Commodore Five
hundred were present at the dinner over
which presided James j. Walker in the
absence of James \. Foley, State Sena-
tor. who was i'll.
The speakers were the Rev. Ignatius
p. Smith, @. P., rector of st. Catherine
Church. the Re-. =. Ray Tett!, pastor OF
the Judson Memorial Baptist Church
James MoGurrin, and the Rev. Peter T..
Hoey, G. S. r., chaplain of the old
Seventh Regiment Irish ballads were
sung BY William. Bonner.
The sun., 1919-03-16
FIRST LAUNCH AT sTONINGToN
AItura, Built of Oak Grown in
Connecticut

SToNGNGToN. Conn. March o The
stcamshipAltura. built by the Stonington
Ship Construction Company for the
United States Shipping Board, was
launched to-day. Mrs. Mosser, wife Of
II. NJ. Mosser, a Government auditor,
was sponsor. 4 sister ship, the Ashland,
will be ready for the water in two
months.
The Aitura is one of very few YES
sells built of native oak for the Shipping
Board, The engines will be installed at
Providence.
The sun., 1919-03-16
PLAN PHILA-CAMDEN BRIDGE.
S1S,OOO,OO0 Project Agreed Upon
by OncIaIs of Two states.

PHILADELPHIA, March 15.-Attorneys-
General McCran of New Jersey and
Schaffer Of Pennsylvania agreed here
to-day on uniform bills to be presented
10 the Legislatures OF the two States
providing for the erection of n great
bridge over the Delaware River between
philadelphia and Camden. y. j..
The project will cost about $4,000
uVV, each State to bear the cost OF its
SIDE of the bridge to ridstream.
The sun., 1919-03-16
War Virtually Ended.

"A copy OF the armistice as actually
signed is hereto annexed as exhibit I,
and reference thereto is prayed. Com
p,ainant is advised by counsel and
therefore AYERS that although techni-
cally the state OF war with Germany
and Austria did not cease upon the sign
ing of the armistice nevertheless tho
war was thereupon practically concluded
because fighting was at an end and
Germany and Austria were PROSTATE
and their military and naval power had
been overthrown and destroyed
Complainant is further advised and
verify believes and, therefore. alleges
on information and belief that subse-
quent to November IA and prior to
the enactment of said act of Congress
of November 81, 1918. the Secretary
of War, duly acting under authority
of the President as Commander in Chief
of the Army and Navy of the United
States. issued a proclamation duly an
rouncing that the signing of the armi-
stiCe enabled the United States to sus-
pend the intensive military preparation
in which the country was engaged and
that the War Department was working
with the other agencies of the Govern
ment toward a rapid reestablishment Of
normal business conditions and the re-
storation of the soldiers 10 their homes
and occupations, and further alleges
that thereupon and prior to November
81, 1918 instructions were issued by the
Provost Marshal General under
authority from the President, canceling
all general and voluntary special calls
then outstanding for the induction and
mobilization of registrants for the army,
of wha tever color or physical qualifica-
lions. and directing that no more Undue
tons should be made into the army
and that local boards acting under the
Seective Service Regulations immedi-
ately cancel or recall all induction orders,
and further directing the United States
Railroad Administration TO stop en- route
all indicted men already entrained and
TO return such men Immediately TO the
point of entertainment.
The sun., 1919-03-16
CLERKS STRIKE HALTS CARS.
Freight Tranc at stnndstIlI in At
lnnta rs More Men Go Out.

ATLANTA, March 15.-The strike Of
clerks on the Nashville. Chattanooga
and st. Louis Railroad was extended to-
day to the Atlanta. Birmingham and
Atlantic road, orders for all clerks en-
ployed by that company to quit work
having gone forward from union officials
here. The clerks demand the removal
or the Federal auditor OF the n. {. and
St. J.. line
Freight traffic remained at a standstill
here to-day but passenger service was
kept moving.
The sun., 1919-03-16
Lines TO Czccho-sIovakia Open.

The Western Union Telegraph COM
pany announced yesterday the opening
OF Geographic communication with Al
hania. nia-Herzegovna, Croatia and
Slavonia, Czecho-Slovailia. Montenegro
and New Serbia.
The sun., 1919-03-16
BATTLE STARTS ON
ALL PROHIBITIONS


decide for themselves whether their
State, Territory or dependency shall be
bone dry and who by n majority vote
so declare. The question Of national
prohibition has never been put up to a
vote of tho people of this Union, and
until It is not even the omnipotent
wisdom of the Anti-Saloon League can
say what the will of the people of this
nation is on this question.
The sun., 1919-03-16

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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-12-30

with the councils ideas along the
lines of freproof buildings for fu-
ture garages.
VIII Build Hall
The Scandinavian society was
granted a permit to erect an $4,000
building on the northwest corner OF
Ninth and Walnut streets, the lower
floor to be used as a dancing pavil-
ion and the upper story for lodge
purposes.
Street Bonds Sold
The Eighth street Improvement
bond issue, $31,746.59, was sold to
the Lumbermen Trust company of
Portland, the only bidder. The bid
was s14 premium on every $1,000
worth of bonds.
Mr.. Kendall, representing the
Lumbermen's Trust company, sought
TO induce the council to enter into
contract for the sale of all the city
bond issues-to his company during
the coming year on the same basis
as last years contract, but the coun-
I'll took no action on the matter.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-12-30
Jewel Cafe


Everybody who can possibly do so.
is asked TO turn out and help make
the drive Il success. The final round.
up will be at the ID. Ellis Young
ranch. After the roundup In over u
hot lunch will be served TO all who
have participated In the drive. Ar
Itngements will be made at the
starting points for parking the cars
so as to be accessible after the
roundup and stlll not in the way so
as to interfere with the drive. No
guns or dogs will be allowed.
The mild weather has TEN porarny
pat a stop to the rabbit poisoning
but II a good crowd will
turn out, they should be able to
make a good kill.