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TIIE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, S1TUKDAT, MAT 18. 1918. 5 STEEL iUS MAY ' BE'GOMHMDEERED Government Operation Held Probable if Production Does Not Speed Up. BIG INTERESTS TO RESIST All Depends on 'Whether Joint Com m it tee of War Industries Board and Manufacturers Reach Agreement. TTASHIXGTOX, Way 17. Government operation of the steel mills of the coun try may be sought if the joint steel committee appointed today represent ing' the War Industries Board and the American Iron and Steel Institute fails to agree on steps to increase produc tion for the Government and the air lies' neris anrt ristrlfit non-war Ann sumption. - M Chairman Baruch and his chief aides, J. Leonard Replogle, director of steel supplies, and Alexander Legge, chair-, man of the requirements division of the War Industries Board, are under stood to be prepared to ask President Wilson to take drastic action the mo ment they are convinced that that is the only way to get increased steel production. The steel men understand the situa tion, although the subject has been considered by officials so delicate that 1t has not been touched on in the con ferences. Selsure to lie Last Resort. That serious consideration has been eriven commandeering- developed tojjay, authough it was said such action would be taken only as a last resort to mett an impossible condition. Despite the cloak of secrecy that has been thrown around the activities of. the War Industries Board In handling tfte steel question, it is known that most members of the board, but par ticularly Mr. Replogle, feel that the steel shortage is real and not merely a. matter of fuel and transportation. They are said to hold that drastic curtailment of all lesser essential in dustries is imperative. Any move toward Government con trol will meet with determined oppo sition from the steel men and even cer tain officials of the war-making agen cies who ere said to believe to a de gree in "business as usual" Big Interest Will Resist. Big interests, notably the passenger automobile manufacturers, already are preparing to fight further curtailment of their industries which the War In dustries Board is known to have planned. Differences of opinion arose in to day's conference as to what the steel needs of the Government will amount to, and also whether or not there is a real shortage. Mr. Replogle, who is director of the steel supply and an authority on steel production, reiterated his contention that unless immediate steps are taken to protect the steel and pig-iron re sources, in a few months America will be seriously hampered In its war prep aration. The steel men took issue with this and insisted that if they were given exact facts as to the war needs, means could be found to meet them. Survey to Be Made. Ab the result of their request for de tailed information, the joint committee was appointed for the purpose of mak ing a thorough survey of steel and Iron resources, war demands, manu facturing facilities, commercial con sumption and the need for drastic in dustrial curtailment. The committee was instructed to act promptly. ARGENTINA IS AT PEACE CEIlMATfT SATISFIES CLAIMS FOR SINKING OF SHIP. gene; James Christensen. West Lake; John C. Telle Cottage Grove; Robert Charles Stratton, Wendling: Krnest Anderson, Eugene; . Wilson V. Haak, Black Rock; Arthur Anderson. Lake side; Thomas Kranklin Brumbaugh. Letanon; Joseph Dwight Wileon and Antwine L. Redd, Blachley; Elmer A. Lowe, West-lake Roy t-ilnson Wood ruff, Eugene; Fred C. Watts. Crow; Harry Taylor, Coburg; John Bowman. N'cti; Murray Trunnell. Cottage Grove; Walter Lennan. Cottage Grove; Fran cis M. Snyder, Fall Cretk; Fred Buss. Tsiltcoos: Richard W. Beeson. Coburg; Walter E. Drury, Coburg; Vernon V. Cushman,' Cushman; Roy Fremont Maxwell, Eugene; James Loren Freden berg, Hoquiam, Wash.; Christian John son, Point Terrace: William P. Blake, Eugene; Asa E. Michael, Oak Ridge; Ralph J. Smith, Veneta; Earl Ellison, Eugene; James W. Vaughn, Spring field; Emmett F. Innis, Creswell; Ben jamin F. Chilson, Vida; Stanley A Thcmaf, Junction City; Thomas Ross Curry, Corvallis; Lester Burton Sloan, North Bend: Christian M. Miller. Irv ing; Leon A. Vogel, llarcola'. Buewl Weidmam, Florence; Vernon IL Haw ley. Eugene; Durland M. Hawes, Marshfield; Jasper Simons, Eusene; Henry F. Fawver, Junction City; Thomas M. Koffsinger, Kalispel. Mont; William Madison Ham, Elmira; Bruce C. Flegel. Eugene; Clarence Leroy Sut ton, Eugene: Richard L. Moon, .Eugene; Wiley Columbus Ham, Eugene. FARMER KILLS NEIGHBOR JOHV WILSOJT, BREWSTEK.WASH. SHOOTS WALTER ADAMS. Slayer Says He Shot Wh Other Man Refased to Stop Besting Cow and Started to Draw Revolver. WENATCHEE. Wash., May 17. (Spe cial.) John Wilson, the Brewster pio neer and stockman, whja shot and killed his neighbor, Walter Adams, yes terday, will face a Jury the second time on the charge of murder. Tears ago Wilson was arrested for killing a man by the name of Ives, of Pateros. After a hard-fought case, a verdict was brought in of not "guilty. Feeling against Wilson in Brewster and vicin- ty is running high. Wilson is accused of having an almost ungovernable tem per. The slain man bore a good repu tation among his neighbors. There had been trouble between Adams and Wil son. After Wilson had surrendered to the local authorities, he was taken to Okanogan and placed in the County Jail. The shooting took place because Adams was beating one of Wilson's cows. Wilson said that he asked Ad ams to desist, and th&t Adams started to draw a revolver, whereupon Wilson drew his revolver and shot Adams. The shooting took place five miles west of Brewster. Wilson made the statement that Adams was an I. W. W. and he had ordered him off the place. The cow had wandered into Adams' "field and Adams on horseback was beating her with a club. Adams is survived by a widow and two children. The other murder case in which Wil son was involved elicited the sympathy of the stockmen throughout the coun try and current rumor has it that the stockmen furnished the funds for his defense. SOCIALIST HEAD HELD K M I It HERMAN IS ARRESTED ON FEDERAL WARRANT. Closer Relations With Mexico Told by President Jrrlgoyen la Mes sage to Congress. BUENOS AIRES. Thursday, May 16. Argentina is at peace with all nations and has no reason to change her pres ent policy of neutrality, declared Presi dent Irrigoyen in his annual message at the opening of the 67th Congress session today. The message referred again to the satisfaction by Germany in the cases of the Argentine vessels Monte Pro tgeido and Torro. after their sinking by German submarines and noted the visit of a Mexican delegation paid to Argentina witinn the past few months, stating in this connection that the re lations between Mexico and Argentina were growing closer daily, with re sulting benefits to both nations. The appointment of a high commis sioner to Washington on financial ques tions was alluded to largely as an at tempt to solve the exchange problem. The fact that Argentina had recog nized the new governments of Russia, Finland and Costa Rica was laid before the Congress. The government, it was stated, will attempt to solve the tonnage problem by transforming obsolete warships into merchantmen as well as by buying -several large vessels," which are gen erally believed to be German interned LANE DRAFT ANNOUNCED 'MHS ! 71 TO BE CALI.KD SOOX GIVE.X OUT. Mm Will Be Summoned to Euaene and Will Leave for Fort McDowell ft May 27. EUGENE. Or.. May 17. (Special!) Names of 71 Lane Countv men who will be called in the next draft and who will entrain for Fort McDowell. Cal.. Wednesday. May 27, were announced Jate today as follows. Charles L. Sigman, Eugene; Leonard Milton Brown, Anlanf; Fred John Ull rich. Eugene: Guy T. Applewhite, Eu gene; James E. Mansur, Cottage Grove; George T. Nalson. Veneta: Marvin L. Chase, Eugene: Thors- A. Johnson. Prescott; Johnnie Petersen. Irving; Al vin Lewis. Crow: Solomon A- Banta, Marcola; Clyde A. Wendell, Astoria; Richard Vanderwall. Albany: Alvin B. Chase, Eugene: Asa A. Rhinevault. Wir.borry; Ethan V. Callaway. Eugene; .rames j. t-utneriand, Cottace Grove; Dtlbert L. v Bennett. Wendling; Axel Kyllo, Wilsonville: Roy G. Glick. En- Irene; Joe H. Garman. London: Victor M. Pettereon. GlendaJe; Harold Clag-se-tt Karns, Eugens; John Watson, Eu. Bond Is Held Insufficient and Acensed Man Is Remanded to Custody of United States Marshal. SEATTLE, Wash., May 17. (Spe cial.) Emll Herman, secretary of the state Socialist party, recently indicted for alleged violation of the sedition act, was rearrested Friday forenoon on a bench warrant issued by United States District Judge Jeremiah Neterer. Herman's bond when first arrested on a complaint filed by Assistant United States Attorney-General Clar ence L. Reames was fixed at $2000 and was immediately furnished by him. After the Federal grand jury returned an indictment against Herman he was ordered to furnish a new bond, but when Herman presented himself with sureties for examination. Assistant United States Attorney Ben L. Moore reported to the court that the sureties were unable to qualify for the amount fixed by the court. Judge Neterer immediately directed that a bench warrant be issued and that Herman be remanded to the cus tody of United States Marshal John M. Boyle until a new bond with approved sureties is filed by him. SHIPPING TIE-UP DESIGNS OF L it ,W. Attempt Made Last Summer to Defeat War Measures Revealed at Trial. THREAT SENT TO WILSON MUTE THIRD TIME BRIDE Infirmity Xo Serious Handicap for Ta co m a Woman. TACOMA. Wash.. May 17. (Special.) Deaf and dumb wives seem to be popular wijh their husbands, as Mrs. Annie Suterlick married her third, Thomas Howard, today. Justice Linck, who performed the ceremony, had to put the questions to the 66-year-old bride in the eign language, one of her sons acting as interpreter. Howard cannot cohimunicate with his wife in the sign language, but the language of love needs no spoken words. The bride was born in Lewis County and is of Indian blood. The bridegroom is of the same extraction and gave hie age as 41. "She will make a good wife for me. said Howard. "I can do the talking for both when we are with others, and I will soon get to know her eign language." Kansas City . Editor Honored. WASHINGTON". May 17. William P. Harvey, of Kansas City, today was ap pointed one of the two joint field rep resentatives of the National War Labor Board. He was selected by Frank P. V alsh. one of the joint chairmen of he board. Kx-President Taft, the other joint chairman, will select the second field representative. Mr. Harvey is pub lisher of the American Oil Journal and formerly was managing editor of the Kansas City Post. Progress of Operations Shown to Have Been Reported to Haywood by Phillips. Man Detailed for ITgly Job. CHICAGO, May 17. To James Phil lips, secretary of the marine transport branch of the L W. W.. was assigned the duty of tying up Atlantic and Gult Coast hipping last Summer unless public opposition to the organization ceased, according to evidence produced today at the trial of 122 leaders of the organization. Incensed over the lynching of Frank Little in Montana. Phillips called a mass meeting in Boston. August 6. and wired President Wilson threatening to call a general strike in shipping yards "unless 'these things stop." Government counsel charges that the proposed general strike was only a part of the organization's plans to halt industry and upset the Nation's war measures, for which the leaders are charged with violation of the espionage act. Success Reported to Haywood. So well did Phillips have the situa tion in hand, according to his personal correspondence with William D. Hay wood, general secretarytreasurer, who directed his work, that on July 18 he advised the membership through Sol idarity, an official organ, that officers on I. W. W. controlled boats "were forced to treat the men with respect." "Once on the I. W. W. blacklist they may as well quit the sea, as . cats (sabotage) in these parts are awful wild," he wrote. Soon after the declaration' of ' war on Germany, Phillips wrote Haywood that "the shipping companies threaten us with Government interference, but we are ready to enforce our union laws no matter who interferes." Before beginning his activities in the East Phillips was an organizer in North Dakota and Montana, for some time making his headquarters in Mlnot, n. u. Quick Revolution Favored. The membership of the Industrial Workers of the .World were advised through the official organ. Solidarity, on July 15, 1917. that by a quick, con certed revolution, the American Gov ernment could be overthrown and the workers rise as leaders, according to evidence introduced today. "In Russia they did not wait for democracy to come to their rescue." said the article written by Joseph Graber, an Eastern organizer, and in troduced by Claude H. Porter, Govern ment attorney. "They took matters into their own bands and with quick action overthrew the government. "The same thing can be done in America through the I. W. W. We. the workers, produce everything necessary to the existence of the entire world, but for the benefit of the capitalist. It is up to the workingraan to defend him self and he has power to overthrow the power of the capitalist." ST. PAUL, May 17. The' state Su preme Court today dismissed proceed ings to restrain Secretary of Stato bcbm&I from placing on the Republican primary election ballot the name of James A. Peterson, a Minneapolis at torney, as candidate for -the United btates Senate. Candidate Under Sentence. Peterson was recently sentenced to four years at Fort Leavenworth for violation of the espionage act. He has announced his intention of asking for a- new trial. Ho was charged with as sailing the Government's military pro gramme in public addresses. "Peterson is not disqualified under the provisions of the Federal Constltu tlon." the court held. , LOS .ANGELES, Cal., May 17. Dr. W. C. Lan shore t. of Aurora. I1L. ar rested here last night under the es pionage act. charged with circulating an alleged seditious book, "Reduced Privileged Class Education." which bore his name as author, was held in default of $5000 bail today when ar raigned before United States Commis sioner Stephen G. Long. BILLINGS, Mont.. May 17. Herman Bausch, a well-to-do-naturalized Ger man rancher, in the District Court here today received an indeterminate sen tence of from four to eight yearo in the state penitentiary. German Victory Desired. "Bausch was tried-under the new state sedition law on a charge of declaring he cared nothing for the Red. White and Blue, and that he desired Germany to be a victor over Prance and England. He was arrested ehortly after his re fusal to subscribe to the third liberty loan. ED WARDS VILLE, 111.. May 17. Judge Louis Bernreuter. presiding in Hats- M $5 $6 Pearls Greens Browns Olives Main Floor Ben- Selling Leading Hatter Morrison at Fourth i Saturday Specials Flavel Postoffice Closed. ASTORIA. Or.. May 17. (Special.) Postmaster Barlow. Warrenton, has received notice from the department In Washington that the postoffice at Flavel will be officially closed on May 31. There has been no postmaster at Flavel for several we?ks and the town's business has been handled tem porarily 'through Warrenton. Begin ning June 1. all mail for Flavel will go to the Hammond postoffice. St. Francis Hotel ClerK Indicted. SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.--Joseph P. Robinson, a clerk at the St. Francis Hotel here, was indicte'd today on a charge of embezzling $10,000 entrusted to him to deposit in a bank. Robinson disappeared after leaving the hotel with the money on his way to the bank. At the bank it was alleged he changed the $10,000. which was in checks and draft of large denominations. Into mailer currency.' I Our Piano Department is (offering today the , following bargains in high-grade second o hand pianos: Knabe Upright, ma- hogany case $375 f Krakauer , golden I oak .I $325 I Haines & Co., wal nut case $225 Universal 88-Note ! Player, mahogany. . $325 The Musical Floor -TheSevenlh ft the Madison County Circuit Court In the trial of 11 men charged with the mur der of Robert Paul Prager, today ad journed court until next Monday after the state and defense had accepted four men to act as jurors out of 335 tales men examined. One other man was tentatively accepted by both' aides. SALT LAKE CITV. May 17. ArTaT tempt to make a dash for liberty from the war prison compound at Fort Doug las was frustrated late Thursday night, when one of the guards fired into a crowd of 40 enemy aliens, it became known today when one of the prisoners, wdunded, was taken to the post hos pital for treatment. Prisoners Attack Guard. 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Bring the little fellows right in and have them fitted here. , Boys' Shop, Second Floor Elevator Hi TDenSellinQ IS Morrison Street at Fourti Everything is here in un derwear and haberdash ery for boys hats, caps, sweaters, union suits, shirts, blouses, neckwear. Military and naval out fits for boys. fired into the mob. The prisoners then retreated. THREE SLAYERS CONVICTED Alleged Draft Evaders Who Killed Officers Will Serve Iilfe Terms. CLIFTON, Ariz., May 17 Thomas Powers, John Powers and Thomas Sis son were found guilty by a jury In superior court here today of murder in the first degree for killing three Graham County officers who attempted to arrest the Powers brothers on Feb ruary 10. as alleged draft evaders. Under the state law, the verdict car ries a sentence of life imprisonment, capital punishment having been abol ished in Arisona. Bean Embargo Lifted. SAN FRANCISCO. May 17. (Special.) Fifteen thousand tons f California Vrhlte beans having been obtained for the Army, the embargo on the ship ment of this product out of the state has been lifted. H. Clay Miller, of the Food Administration supplemented this announcement with the etatement that "all business in and shipment of beans--not covered by Government contracts -may proceed in normal channels." Indians in Draft. YAKIMA. Wash.. May 17. (Special.) The Takima draft board has sent questionnaires to 1 Takima Indiana who have been included in the second draft. Phone your want ads to The Org6 nien. Main 7070. A S09S. g3aM1a1lanMaEPBEaagaEawnanB J ijnjyy. Why America's Aramy Will B L 1 II TIC til Villi II e m ir raece I The Musical Floor -TheSevenlh That America must furnish the r reserves to win the final battle is a Trtfth recog nized not only' in allied countries but in Germany also. "We must. huVryto obtain a solid victory by arms before the full .American forces arrive, -admonishes one German paper while others seek to reassure their readers by decrying American efforts. Mean while, Secretary Baker's statement that we already have more than half a million soldiers in France makes it certain that we are more than replacing the British -and French losses in the battle on the Western front. ' - You will derive immense satisfaction from reading the summary of the war which comprizes the leading article in THE LITERARY DIGEST this week (May 18th). It shows what is expected of the United States armies, how our. soldiers are fighting, and how they have been decorated; .what the Germans think of the American 6oldiers; how our shipbuilding is progressing, etc., etc. Other vital subjects covered in this week's "Digest" are" Irish Conscription As the British Press Sees It All Phases of the Vexing Problem An ynlimited Army for Victory A.' 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