THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, TUESDAY, APRIL ), 1J()
GERMANY IS EAGER
TO ATTACK FRANCE
Threats Being Openly Made
Over Occupation.
ENTENTE BREACH HOPED
American Observer Says Trouble Is
Teutons Xot Vliipied Enough;
Almost as Arrogant as Ever.
LTV LINCOLN ETRK.
(Copyright by the New York World. Pub
lished by Arrangement.)
PARIS. April 19. (Special Cable.)
All Germany is smarting with rage
over the continued French occupation
of Frankfort and other Rhenish
towns, and is threatening openly to
biin war again agaiVist France if
it could be assured that Great Britain
and America would riot interfere.
This is the new and sensational
turn iii the French-German situation,
the news of which has been brought
to Paris by Americans who have Just
returned from Germany.
These Americans declare that most
prominent Germans Mho, during the
war, were the bitterest and most out
spoken critics of everything English
and American, are now acting as self
appointed m is'sionaries. so to speak,
to cultivate better relations with the
Americans and British. These Ger
mans are doing everything possible
to poison the minds of Americans
and English asrainst the French in
the hope of creating a breach in the
entente.
Alt .loin In Hatlnic Kranec.
I.eader of political factions, appar
ently forgetting their own personal
party interest, all are Joining to find
which can hate the French most. The
Americans declare it is common talk
in the streets, cafes, restaurants and
hotels of German cities; that the
Germans hope t-pave the way now
lor a new attack on France. Many
men in high places are boasting to
Americans and Britishers: "When we
are sure America and Great Britain
will stand aside, we will give the
Frenchman a licking from which he
will never recover."
In response to any attempt to draw
out the Germans on the subject of
Germany, it is inevitable that they
answer that Germany's economic life
cannot be separated from its political
life and that Germany's greatest need
now is credit and raw materials from
Anierica and England.
An American who lived in Germany
before the war, who has just had an
exceptional opportunity to study Ger
man character :?d conditions of to
day, who, for business reasons, de
clines to permit the use of his name,
said to the World correspondent to
day: "The trouble with the Germans is
that they have not been whipped half
enough. They are not as arrogant as
they were before the war, but let
them feel that the allies are splitting
up and they will be more arrogant
than ever. Germany complains of
suffering, but Germany today is in
far better position to recover than
Fiance. Every factory in Germany is
Intact, every foot of ground is being
cultivated and if Germany can avoid
compliance with the terms o the
peace treaty, in one year she will
have outdistanced France commer
cially and economically."
ltohr Volley Reported Quiet.
Americans and British who have
been touring the Ruhr valley report
conditions there quiet, but the Ger
mans are fearful that France will oc
cupy the Ruhr district permanently
and so make France the greatest in
dustrial country in Europe. The
stand the Brith have taken and the
belief that Anierica is in accord with
it somewhat counterbalances this,
however, and the Germans are losing
no opportunity to curry favor with
the British and Americans in further
ance of their hopes to revenge them
selves against France at no distant
time for her insistence in carrying
out the terms of the treaty.
If the German government places
an embargo on imports and confines
Germany's commerce witli the outer
world exclusively to exports, as dis
patches from Berlin indicate will be
lone, the chances of an economic ar
rangement with France in the near
future are greatly dimmed, according
to the opinion of French official cir
cles. NEGRO LYNCHED BY MOB
AY HUE YOUTH, CAPTURED BY
POSSE. NOT HARMED.
;irl Found Tied to Two Trees and
With Throat Slashed, But
Will Probably Recover.
PJTTSRL'RG. Kan.. April 19. A
mob estimated at 1000 persons late
today surrounded the jail at Mul
berry near here, seized a negro iden
tified as having attacked a white girl
here this morning, and hanged him
to a telephone pole.
The mob did not molest a white
youth, who, with the negro, was cap
tured by a posse. After the lynch
ing the youth was removed from the
jail by the authorities.
The attack upon the young woman
took place while she was going to
Mulberry from her home. She was
found tied to two trees by a small
boy. Her throat was slashed. Ac
cording to physicians, however, she
probably will recover.
After their capture, the negro and
youth were taken to Mulberry where
officials announced that the young
woman and the youth had identified
the negro as the assailant.
News of the arrests psread rapidly
and the mob soon gathered. Then
while part of the crowd held the of
ficers back, others pried the bars
from the jail window, dragged out
the negro and led him to the tele
phone pole. A rope was produced and
tlie hanging took place.
The negro's body was cut down by
officers tonisbt and sent to Mul
berry. Obituary.
BAKER. Or., April 19. (Special.)
Mrs. Edward Huffman, well known
throughout Baker county, died in
Ontario, Or., Thursaay noon, after a
brief Illness. Her death followed the
birth of a son ten days ago.
Mrs. Huffman was 33 years of age
on January 9 last. She was born in
Park City. Utah, and came to Baker
with her parents when three years of
age. She Mas married in Baker in
June. 1907. . Two years later Mr. and
Mrs. Huffman Kent to Weiaer, Idaho,
and thence to Ontario about seven
years ago. They have since resided
or a farm near that place.
She is survived by her widower
and a 10-day-old son. a brother. Will
H. Evans of Baker, and a sister. Miss
Hazel Evans of San Francisco. Mr.
Evans left for Ontario Friday night
and will accompany the remains to
Bakir for interment.
CHEHALIS, Wash.. April 19. (Spe
cial.) Chehalis Masons officiated, at
the funeral Sunday of C. E. Prewitt,
former Chehalis city clerk, who for
many years was a prominent resident
of this city. Mr. Prewitt was born in
Illinois 73 years ago. He lived here
20 years. His widow, one son, .Percy,
and two daughters. Mrs. Vance Scales
and Mrs. L. H. Pettigrew, both of
Seattle, survive.
WOODBURX, April 19. (Special.)
Allen Simpson, an Oregon pioneer of
1831, died at his home in this city
yesterday, aged 74 years 6 months
He was born at Platte City, Mo.. Oc
tober 19. 1843. and crossed the plains
by ox team with his parents in 1831.
coming to Oregon City. The family
settled on a donation land claim near
Silverton, where most of his active
life was spent. Both parents, three
sisters and a brother, the late Will
iam Simpson, having passed away,
the deceased being the last of the old
er generation. Mr. Simpson leaven
four children. Percy T. Simpson. Se
attle; Anne Simpson, Portland; Mabel
.Simpson, Woodburn, and Mrs. H. T.
Maltby, Lincoln. 111.
BISlEElijESCilBEO
WIFE OF DEPORTEE RELATES
DRAMATIC STORV.
Mrs. Myrtle Rerp Tells of Alleged
Vicissitudes oi Husband
Kidnaped in 19 17.
TOMBSTONE. Atr... April 19. How
she followed her husband who was
on strike through hiu various alleged
vicissitudes as a deportee, was the
story dramatically told late today by
Mrs. Myrtle Keep of Los Angeles, tes
tifying for the state at the trial of
Harry E. Woottan. charged with kid
naping in connection with the Bisbee
deportations of July 12. 1917.
"On the morning of the deporta
tions, four men entered my room
looking for my husband," Mrs. Keep
said. "I asked th;m to retire in or
der to give me rime to dress. They
lst the room, but returned a mo
ment later before I had time to fin
ish putting on my kimona. The men
then searched the l ouse, and, failing
to find my husband, left.
"I dressed hurriedly and went down
to the postoffi-e. then to the rail
road station, trying to find my hus
band. Finally I learned lhat he was
In the Warren baseball park.
"When 1 got there, the men at the
gate would not iet me in at first.
Later, one of them shoved mer into
the enclosure roughly, saying, Well,
now that you are here, stay in.
"I found my hfsband among the
other men picked out for deportation.
At first we all thought that the talk
of deporting was a bluff. We d-id not
think that such a thng couid be done
in this country.
"When my husband was led to one
of the boxcars I went with him up to
the door. I staved in the park until
the train pulled out. Three days later
I followed him to Columbus. I re
turned the next Vy. 1 did not see
him again until I met him' at Doug
las, several weeks later on his way
bark to Bisbee to answer the draft."
Both Mrs. Reep and her husband.
Ben Reep. testified that when they
returned io Bisbee. Captain Harry C.
Wheeler, then r.heriff ot Cochise
county, who has repeatedly assumed
full responsibility for the deporta
tions, said to Reep: "You had better
be good to me, because I am on the
exemption board."
F. L. Crawford, a miner and room-ing-liouse
keeper of Jiggerville, who
said he Joined the mine strike called
shortly before the deportations, tes
tified that he was hit over the head
with a club until the blood streamed
from his read and then was thrown
into the line of deportees.
GUN PLAY IS CHARGED
Bootblack and Merchant Figure in
Alleged Property Exchanges.
Jim Mattio, held to the grand jury
last week on larceny charges pre
ferred by Joe Lemma, a merchant of
Linnton, filed a civil action in the
circuit court yesterday against Lemma,
Frank E. Bcaty, private detective, and
Albert Ferrera, attorney, demanding
return of property valued at ap
proximately 13500, said to have been
extorted from him at the point of a
revolver.
Mattio accuses the trio of taking
him to Ferrera's office, where he says
he was cursed, threatened with the
penitentiary and cowed by a' revolver
display until he agreed to turn over
to Lemma his shoe repair and shoe
shining shop at Linnton, several notes
due him and other property.
Mattio was held to the grand jury
on the charges of Lemma, who said
that property valued at more than
$2400 had been stolen from h's store
during the past year. Mattio was
said to have confessed to thefts dur
ing the past six months.
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
Two reasons why so many
former coffee drinkers
now prefer f
Instant
FQ8TUM
Better health and
economy a. strong second.
Postum is sold at the same
fair price as before the wan
Everybody likes its rich
coffee -like flavor.
"There's a Reason 9 for Postum
at Grocers.
Mad at Battle Creek, Mich.
by the Postum Cereal Co.
STEEL PRICES HELD
DOWN. GARY AVERS
High Living Costs Fought,
v Stockholders Are Told.
DIRECTORS ARE ELECTED
Every Reasonable Effort to Check
Carnival of Greed, and Im
position" Is Advocated.
NEW YORK. April 19. Elbert H.
Gary, chairman of the United States
Steel corporation, informed the stock
holders at the annual meeting in
Hoboken today that the corporation
was holding dpwn the prices of its
products because of the high coal of
living.
Referring to inquiries made by
stockholders as to why. in view of the
great demand, the cost of production
and prices received by other manu
facturers, the prices of the corpora
tion's products had not been raised
above those fixed by agreement be
tween the industrial board and steel
manufacturers March 21, 1919. he said:
"It seems to us the problem of high
cost of living is of convincing im
portance. t-rrd Carnival Oppose.
"When the increasing tendency la to
Insist upon payment of unreasonable
sums for every commodity and for
every service, so that the vicious
whirl of advancement seems to be
unending, we think there is a moral
obligation on the part of everyone to
use all reasonable efforts to check
this carnival of greed and imposition,
even at some sacrifice.
"There is a growing discrepancy
between different individuals and in
terests. Tho man with a fixed income
is more and more disadvantaged and
he is helpless. He cannot increase
his income to meet the Increased cost
of living. Therefore, it should be the
effort of all to establish and main
tain a reasonable basis of prices,
otherwise the government must in
terfere." Price Held High F.nonlcK.
The attitude of the corporation on
prices, Mr. Gary added,' has had con
siderable influence in preventing in
creases in the general selling prices
of steel, although some (manufac
turers) have made them.
"Moreover, it is believed that the
selling prices of. the most diversified
products of the corporation, for the
present at least, are high enough,
though it is pertinent to say that
when the actual values of the prop
erties, and volume of business of the
corporation are considered, the net
return is at least moderate."
Reviewing last year's steel strike,
Mr. Gary said:
"We standi for the "open shop, which
permits a man to work when and
where he pleases, on terms mutually
agreed upon, whetber he does or docs
not belong to a labor union.
Labor X'nlonn Xot Oppoard.
"We do not combat labor unions as
such. We. of course, acknowledge
the natural right of labor to organ
ize: but we insist that a labor or
ganization should be subjected to gov
ernmental control and regulation like
other organizations. Discrimination
by law in favor ot or against any
particular class is detrimental to the
interests of the general community."
Mr. Gary said that public approval
of the recent decision of the United
States supreme court, refusing to dis
solve the steel corporation, was prac
tically universal and added in this
connection :
"So far as the corporation and its
subsidiaries are concerned, we shall
not disregard the laws of the country
I or the public interest."
It had been the ambition of the
manager of the corporation, he con
cluded, to prove that a corporation
may be possessed of mind, heart and
soul. .
Directors Arr Klrcted.
Referring to many letters from
stockholders asking why dividends on
the common slock were not increased.
Mr. Gary said that the management
desired to add to the intrinsic value
of the stock regardless of stock ex
change quotations, and this principle
sooner or later would be reflected in
increased selling prices.
Stockholders elected W. J. Philbert.
Samuel Mather, Thomas Morrison and
John S. I'hipps directors for the term
ending in 1923. No nomination was
made for a successor to Daniel C.
Read, whose term expired this year.
Land for Crippled Veterans Plan.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU,
Washington, April 19. A bill was in
troduced today by Representative
Sinnott of Oregon permitting soldiers,
sailors or marines physically inca
pacitated in the service during the
war to take title, without further
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Man Taken From Train Said to Be
Wanted in Several Cities.
CHEHALIS, Wash.. April 19.-Mspe-cial.)-r-A
man alleged to be W. K.
Schumann was taken from a Port
land-bound train here today to answer
a forgery charge. Schumann is want
ed for alleged crimes In Seattle, Ta
coma. Vancouver, lone, Oregon, and
other points. The man under arrest
claims to have been connected with
the Henningsen Produce company.
Enterprise. Or.
Ray E. Lupin and R. H. Rhorbeck
are also given as aliases under which
Schumann has operated, claiming to
represent the Idaho State Life Insur
ance company under the first name.
Xo'n-Partlsan League Rapped.
MEDFORD. Or., April 19. (Special.)
At a meeting here tonight under
the auspices of the State Taxpayers'
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