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WORLD SCHWAB IS CHOSEN u- MAY INTERN WOMEN II 0 DDCDADLfl U.d. IIILI HIILU Steel Magnate Given Supreme Control Allen Enemies in Skirts Will Soon Bo OF SAYS HUM EXPERT BATTLE of Nation's Shipbuilding-Work Will Be Greatly Expedited. Held- Action to Follow Sinning of Measure by President. J HAPPENINGS BOATS 11 FOR III ra SAYS BAKER Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events of Noted People, Government! and Pacific Northwest and Other Things Worth Knowing. The Peruvian cabinet has resigned. Fritz E. Lundt & Co., the oldest trading concern in Porto Rico, has been taken over and reorganized by M. R. Spellman, representative of the custodian of alien property. Nearly 4,000,000 pounds of sugar, said to be a record cargo, from Cuba, arrived in the United States Thursday in the hold of an American steamship. The vessel's captain said great quanti ties of sugar are at Cuban ports await ing cargo space. The losses of British shipping by mine or submarine in the past week totaled 15, according to the admiralty report Friday. Eleven of the mer chantmen sunk were 1600 tons or over and four under that tonnage. One fishing vessel also was sunk. Prince von Hohenlohe, chief of court to Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary, has been discharged, according to an Exchange dispatch from Copen hagen. Count Alexander Esterhazy, brother-in-law of Count Revertata, has been appointed his successor. The New Zealand government, ac cording to a Reuter dispatch from Wellington, New Zealand, is raising another 20,000,000 ($100,000,000) war loan. Persons able to subscribe but who fail to do so .will be fined double the amount of their income tax, it is sated. The bill of Senator Chamberlain, of Oregon, to make violators of the es pionage act subject to trial under courtmartial was urged Friday before the senate military committee by W. P. Bloodgood, a lawyer of Milwaukee, Wis., as a means to stamp out German propaganda. Emigartion of Greeks from the Black Sea to the Caucasus, according to a diplomatic disptach from Greece, is assuming the character of a general exodus. It is stated that acts of sav agery on the part of the Turkish sol diers and population are compelling the residents to abandon their country. The State department was advised Friday that Thomas Hitchcock, Jr., of New York, an American aviator who has been missing for some time, is a prisoner at Saarbrucken, in Germany. The report came from the American legation at Berne, which had received it from the Spanish embassy in Berlin. Cowboys who tackeld shipbuilding at Orange, Tex., when the cattle-punching business became unremunerative in the dry season last year, have found their new work so pleasing that scores of new men who formerly rode the range now are joining their friends in the yards, according to reports to the Shipping Board. It developed in Chicago Thursday that William Kormak, former Chi cagoan, indicted with other I. W. W. and for whom government agents have been searching, has been holding down a job as general in the Bolsheviki army in Russia. Vladimir LosBiess, one of the defendants, received a letter from him containing the information. Shells from the long range German guns killed one woman and wounded one woman and one man in the PariB district Monday nignt, according to an official statement. Isidore Costanzo, U. S. secret serv ice operative at San Francisco, has been suspended Minding an investiga tion of charges of embezzling $300 from a woman, it is announced. Secretary of War Baker arrived in the United States Tuesday from Eu rope on one of the large steamships which (lev the German flag before the United States entered the war. "Victory now is a synonym for bread in Germany," declared Baron Rhondda, food controller, at London, in explain ing to the Press the bearing of the German food problem on the offensive .in the West. Lieutenant Cendelaria, of the Ar gentina army, Tuesday crossed the Andes' by airplane from Zapala, Ar gentina, to Curico, Chile, a distance of 180 kilometers. The machine crossed the mountains at an altitude of 3?0.Q meters. Washington, D. C The building of Uio great merchant marine which will transport America's men and resources to tho battlo front was intrusted Tues day by tho Shipping Hoard to Charles M. Schwab, steolmnkor and shipbuild er, who becomes director general of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, with unlimited powers to put through tho vast building program already under way. "Mr. Schwab will have complete su pervision and direction of tho work of shipbuilding," said an ollicial an nouncement from tho Whito House. Control of policies, which Include de cisions as to the number, sizo and character of ships to bo built with tho millions appropriated by congress, still will rest with tho Shipping board. Mr Pioz, at his own suggestion, re linquishes tho position of general man- ager of tho Fleet Corporation, which is abolished, to give Mr. Schwab n free hand. Mr. Hurley remains chairman of tho board and president of the Fleet Cor poration, in charge of policies. Mr. Piez continues as vice president of the board, attending to administra tive details of construction, including the placing of contracts, and Mr. Schwab will organize and carry for ward the work of putting the ships into tho water. Mr. Schwab is tho fifth man to bo put in charge of the Shipping Board's building program, but his appointment was attended by none of tho friction which marked some of the previous changes in management. The suggestion for the appointment of a practical builder of National prominence came this time from tho Shipping Board itself and Mr. Hurley chose Mr. Schwab. First of all was wanted a man who could inspire the yard owners and workers with the supreme importance of building ships as fast as they can be turned out. MILITARY TRIAL FOR SPIES Senator Chamberlain Introduces Bill With Broad Provisions. Washington, D. C. A bill to bring all persons charged with violation of the espionage act under the jurisdic tion of the military court-martial was introduced Tuesday by Senator Cham berlain, of Oregon, chairman of the senate military committee. The measure was referred to the military committee and Chnirman Chamberlain announced that hearings would begin at once. A number of Federal judges, as well as represent atives of the department of Justice, are expected to be called. Senator Chamberlain in a brief statement declared that the one pur pose of the measure was to expedite the trials of persons charged with sedi tion. Under the existing system, ho said, a man could be indicted for mak ing seditious speeches and, after giv ing bail, continue to make such utter ances. "The war cannot be run in tho crim inal courts or by the department of Justice," declared the senator, urging that authorization be given by con gress permitting the army to deal with enemy activities. The bill defines spies, subject to trial by army or navy courtmartial or army military commission, as persons violating the general espoinage laws, legislation prohibiting destruction of war material and the draft law, those inciting military insubordination or transmitting to members of the Amer ican military forces any matter favor ing the enemy's cause or persons giv ing false reports. The measure's terms also broadly apply to acts which "endanger or in terfere with the good discipline, order, movements, health, safety or success ful operation," of the American mili tary forces. The bill recites that "owing to the changes in the conditions of modern warfare, whereby the enemy now at tempts to attack and injure tho suc cessful prosecution of tho war by means of civilian and other agents and supporters behind the lines spreading false statements and propaganda injur ing and destroying the things and util ities prepared" for the military forces, the United States is constituted a part of the zone of operations conducted by the enemy. French Youths Training. Paris Tho 1910 contingent of the French army (youths of 19 years) is just going to the barracks to begin training. Although called out a year before the usual time, these young men are in better condition physically than any of thoir predecessors. They aro starting out in as high spirits as the army did in August, 1914, shouting from tho car win dow that .they will beat tho Germans. Sinkings Thrice to Six-fold New British Tonnage, Declared. AMERICA IS BELITTLED Much Tnlked-of United Stnteit Destroy ers Declared to Have Foiled Comments On Dutch Deal. Amsterdam Vice Admiral von Cn- pelle, German minister of tho navy, discussing submarine warfare before tho main committee of tho relchstng, declared that tho new U-boat construc tion exceeded the losses and that the effectiveness of tho submarines had increased. He quoted figures to provo his contention Unit the U-boat sinkings wero thrico or six-fold tho tonnage of tho new British construction. Tho minister declared that the American destroyers "which hnd been so much talked about" had failed in their object and he is quoted by the semi-otlkial Wolff Burenu of Berlin as saying with reference to shipbuilding "tor tho earning out of America s giant pajhsr program, America must hrst lay down shipyards. After pro digious promises, America in 1917 built 750,000 gross register tons of seagoing ships. The largo mercantile fleet placed on order Americn docs not want for tho war, but for tho iHst bellum period when, the shipping pro gram having been in tho meantime earned out, America will become Eng' Innd's world freight carrier. "The robbery of Dutch tonnage, whereby Anglo-Saxons had incurred the worst kind of odium for decades to come, ho said, "was the best proof of how far tho shipping shortage al ready had gone with the western pow ers. To the sinkings must lw added, tho Admiral declared, Uh; big wear and tear in ships and the enormous In crease in marine accidents which Sir John Ellcrman, in the British shipping cnumucr, recently nau calculated 10 do i ..i.-ifi , i.. i t three times the amount of peace losses. Admiral von Capellc described as a base calumny the statement made by Sir Eric Geddes, First I-ord of the British Admiralty, that German U- boat crews were unwilling to put to sea and said the assertions of British statesmen that there had been extraor dinarily big losses of U-boats wero very greatly exaggerated. London According to a statement issed officially Thursduy night, tho figures given by Admiral von Capelle in his speech are misleading and con trary to facts. "Exaggerated figures of losses nre still relied on by the enemy," says tho statement. "ThG average monthly losses of British ships in 1917 was 333,000 gross tons, whereas Admiral von Capelle bases his argument on over 000,000 tons. "The figures for tho quarter end ing March 31 will be published shortly, when it will be seen that the claims made of a continuance of the drop in the rate of losses is fully justified. "With regard to steel, the First Lord of the Admiralty already has as sured the house of commons that ar rangements have been made for n sup ply of steel to give the output aimed at, and at the present time the ship yards are in every case fully supplied with this material." Briton Fella 51 Planes. London- Every honor for valor that a British officer can gain has been won by Captain James Byford McCudden, star British airman, who has just been awarded the Victoria cross. McCuddon, who is now 23 yours old, entered the British army as a bugler eight years ago. Ho went to France as a private in the original expedi tionary force. He has had more than 100 fights without ever having received a wound. Fifty-four German airplanes have been accounted for by Captain McCud den. Of these 42 have been destroyed, 19 of thorn on tho British side of tho lines. Mentors to Stand Trial. Oakland, Cal. Fivu teachers in tho Oakland Technical High School aro to be tried by the Oakland board of edu cation on charges of pro-Germanism, it was announced Friday night by Fred M. Hunter, superintendent of schools, Tho action of tho school authorities, according to Hunter, will bo based upon affidavits sworn to by pupils of the school who, ho said, had trailed the teachers to a park where they wero in the habit of meeting. Washington, I). C Many Gorman and Austrian women uro under survoll aneo by govornmont agents ami will bo arrested and Interned as soon ns President Wilson signs the bill which Includes women in tho class of enemy aliens. It was snld Tuesday tho num ber is more than it hundred. In anticipation of this action by tho govornmont, some of tho most danger ous Gorman and Austrian womuu have loft tho country recently, olllclals say. Enough remain, however, to mtiko It advisable, officials Itolluvo, to prevent them from running nt largo within the United States and gathering informa tion on wur activities. The women under survollauco, It was said, include tho wives of prominent Gorman and Austrian business men, particularly In and nlwut Now York. Arrangements probably will lio mmlo to intern some of tho womon In camps with thotr husbands and limited house keeping arrangements may bo pro vided. Unmarried women may iw cared for in soclal camps. Proorty in iKwtsesslon of tho women interned will bo taken over by tho alien property custodian. Many Ger mans who have boon interned turned thoir holdings over to women, it was said. German women may bo required to register with chiefs of mIIco and post masters, and tho sumo regulations covering tho registration of German males, although this question deends upon President Wilson's decision. Many department of Justice officials advocate a limited registration of tho women. Whether German women are to Ikj excluded from certain prohibited zones as German males have also Is to be de cided by the President. MAGAZINE STAFF IN COURT First Trial of Its Kind Under Espion age Act Opens in New York. Now York Trial of tho first )ersons to bo arrested hero for alleged viola tions of a provision of tho espionage act which M.nalizcs tho publication of seditious articles was begun before Judge Hand in the Federal district court Tuesday. Tho case is that of the editors of tho Socialist magazine, tho Masses, who aro charged with having entered into a conspiracy to obstruct recruiting and with circulating copies of tho period ical containing matter opposing tho draft law. Tho defendants aro Max Eastman, formerly editor of tho Masses; Floyd Bell, Merrill Rogers, Josephine Bell, his associate editors; Arthur Young, a cartoonist; John Reed, a writer, and II. J. GluinUwkamp. Morris Hillquit, chief counsel for thu defense, asked tho talesmen, in selecting tho jury, whether they wero prejudiced against any person com monly called a pacifist. After questioning nearly a score of talesmen, Mr. Hillquit told tho court that he "was very unwilling to proceed with this case and jeopardize tho inter ests of my clients against such a gen eral prejudice against Socialism and pacifism us ull tiieso jurors expressed. "I have asked several of them," continued Mr. Hillquit, "if It would require moro evidence to establish tho innocence of these defendants becuusu of their political belief than It would if they wero charged with arson or some crime other than obstruction of tho draft law, and these jurors admit that It would." "Do you think," interrupted Judge Hand, "that you could Imj able to got a jury anywhere in tho United States In time of war that wasn't prejudiced against pacifism?" When court adjourned seven jury men wore in tho box. New York Liberty bond scalping agencies have been unearthed here. An investlagtion by Assistant District Attorney Brogan has disclosed that these agonces aro conducted either by Germans or Hungarians. Tho investigatltm Is intended to de termine whether tho operation of tho agencies, whore bonds of $50 and $100 are bought at reductions of from $5 to $10 below their faco value, Is a part of organized propaganda to dlscourugo in vestments in government war securi ties. Railroad Gets $13,901,000. New York Tho first lurgo payment mado by tho United States govornmont to a railroad sincu It took control of railroads was announced Monday with tho receipt by tho Bankors' Trust com pany from the Treasury department at Washington of $43,904,000 to take up outstanding notes of tho Now York, Now Haven & Hartford Railroad com pany. Tho monoy was taken from tho $500,000,000 war finance fund. Secretary of War Returns From France in High Spirits. CABINET HEARS TALE Secretary Relates That American Sol dier Has' Made Good nnd Tlmt Army U In Fine Spirits. Washington, 1). 0. -President Wil son anil his war cabinet heard from Secretary Baker Wednesday that tho American soldier litis mmlo good in Franco and that tho men of thu oxhi dltlonary forces aro well physically nnd In high spirits. Ho did not attempt to give a full report on what ho saw ami heard abroad, and much of tho tlmo during tho meeting listened to discussion of tilings done In Jils nlmenco by heads of otlior government war agencies. Later Mr. linker said Unit uvea cas ual observation made It evident that tremendous progress had boon made on tho war program since he milled for Franco. "Tho American soldier has mado good In Franco," Secretary Baker as sured nowHuiormo!i who met him. "Tho French anil British authorities aro uniform in thoir praise of tho cour age, endurance anil soldierly qualities of our men.'" "Tho big thing for America to do Is to suptort tho war," ho continued, "to support it financially and with firm bollof. The right arm of America Is in France. It Is bared and ready to strike. Tho rest of tho lxdy is huro in tho United States, but it must sup port thu arm. This support should In clude subscriptions to liberty loans ns well as moral supjKirt of high confi dence. "Tho condition of tho American troops Is excellent. They aro all well physically and well in every other way. Their spirits aro high, their behavior admirable and thoir relations with tho French and British cordial and sympa thetic. 4 "Ono rnrely meets tin American sol dier in Franco who does not smilo and wnvo his hat, Tho only sad Americans there aro those who fear they may have to come home before thu job is done." "Tho Information I went to got, I got," Mr Baker said. His trip ho said, would bring n closer and moro un derstanding co-operation between tho War department and tho Army. Ah for tho secretary himself, ho fools that ho Is "now oquipod with tho means of judging and appreciating thu kind of co-opera ton needed." Tho Impression ono gets In Franco Is ono of determination, confidence and enthusiasm, said Mr. linker. "Tho American, British French and Italian armies are filled with this tre mendous spirit and tho civilian popula tions show thu samo fooling," ho as serted. Mr. Baker declined to discuss tho drive on tho west front. U. S.-MEXIC0 CRISIS IS NEAR Secretary McAdoo Tells F.I Paso Audi enro Limit Is About Reached. El Paso, Tox.- "The United SUtcs has gone to tho very limit in dealing with Mexico in nn effort to maintain friendly relations with that country." Secretary William G. McAdoo declared Wednesday night to an audiencu of 5000, which completely filled Liberty hall, tho county auditorium here. "Ihoreis not tho slightest renson why wo should not continue at peace with Mexico if Germany will only keep hor meddling spies out of tlmt repub lic, Uio beerotury continued. "But Germany In trying to deal with Mexico and give hor tho states of Arizona, Now Mexico and Texas, reckoned without Undo Sam. "I would lllto to neo tho nutoeratlo tyrant that could wrest three stars from tho American flag. I would ovon bo curious to boo tho despot that oven could Imagine ho could wrest tho Lono Star SUito from this Union." Jews Mistreated, Charge. Washington, 1). C. A protest against alleged "continuous unjust, unfair anil discriminatory treatment" of .lows In tho army was filed with Secretary Baker Wednesday by Louis Murshall, of Now York, head of tho Arnorlcan Jewish commltteo. Ono of thu chief complaints is that not a slnglo Jow among tho largo num ber with tho expeditionary fortes in Franco has been commissioned from tho ranks.