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Unl-ersity ot Orey,m Library "WEATHER Maximum yesterday, 82; inininmiu today, 11. FORECAST Tonight and tomorrow: Fair nn EDFORD Forty-Mventh Tear. Dally Twelfth Tear. . MEDFORD, OREO ON", FRIDAY, SKPTKMBKll 2, 1917 NO. 1G2 EFS INDIC M Mail MBUNE Mb I.W.I. CHI PI flTTFH Tfl IGERMANS FAIL I LU I I LU I U EMBARRASS UNCLE SAM More Than 160 Leaders of I. W. W. Engaged In Nation-Wide Conspir acy to Hamper Nation In Carrying on War .Indicted for Seditious Conspiracy Ton of Evidence Seized Reveals Efforts to Resist Draft Law and Burn Crops. ' CHICAOO, Sept. 28. William I). Haywood und thirty-five other lead ers of the I. W. W; were arrested late today ill a raid by United States inarKhals in tho local head quarters of tho organization. The arrests were made as a result of in dictments, returned liy the federal grand jury. WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. More than lb'O leaders of the Industrial Workers of the World, engaged in tho alleged nation-wide conspiracy to hamper the government in currying on tun war, have been indicted by the federal grand jury at Chicago. Indictments will bo handed in to tho court probably today. Hotween 100 und 170 persons, resident in al most every section of the country, arc named in the indictments. Seditious conspiracy the crime nearest to treason within the defini tion of the criminal code is charged. This offense is punishable by six years' imprisonment or .f.iOIIO fine, or Loth. Conspiracy l'mvon. .Indictments arc understood to be based upon revelations brought to light in the recent country-wide seiz ure by federal authorities of docu ments and correspondence of the I. W. W. in approximately fifty towns and cities. These documents are understood to have revealed the existence of a con spirucy, tho most far-reaching in its scope of any yet unearthed, to em barrass tile government in the prose cution of tho war by resistance to the draft law, by fomenting labor dis turbances, by burning crops and for ests and in numerous other ways. A comparatively small coterie of men is known to havo directed the entire movement. (iiiilty of Treason. Officials here believe in many in stances the ringleaders in this anti war activities aro virtually guilty of treason, but because of the narrowed definition of treason in the criminal code and in numerous court decisions, it was thought best to ask the grand jury to find indictments on the broader churgo of seditious conspir J ncy. William C. Kilts." the assistant at torney general, under whose direc tion the nation-wide raid of Septem ber 5 was carried out without a hitch, is in Chicago today in H'i sonal charge of developments. The evidence laid before the grand jury was of such volume as actually to weigh n ton or more. A Ton of Kvldcnrc. It concerned nnti-draft demon strations, crippling of war industries by so-called strikes, burning of what fields; burning of timber which the government was planning to use for airplane construction and n cotilin- iious anti-ally and iiiiti-wnrjiropu (Continued orTPage Three.) SILVER HIIS TOBOGGAN DECLINES 11 CENTS X V.W YOHK, Sept. 2S.-tVminiT cial bar silver broke another T cent- nn ounce in this market today, sell ing at This represents a de cline of lOTs a" ounce since In-t Tuesday. Mexican silver dollar" al-o fell 4 cents (o 7", n decline of 11 cents in 10 RECAPTURE L Frantic Attempts at Zonnebeke and Elsewhere Along Ridge Recently Won, Repulsed Clearing-Up Pro cess Proceeds Crown Prince Again Fails Against French. By Associated Press, Sept. 28.. Efforts to break in the new ground won by the British in tho renewal of the FlanderB offensive on Wednesday are being continued by tho Germans. They tried it out last night at Zonne beke, where the British have pushed far along the road to Routers. The llrltish artillery, machine gun and rifle fire was too much for them, howevor, and tho attack was broken up. Zonnobeko is an important point fot the British. Their present po sition in the vilago places them with in a half dozen miles of the import ant north and south railway line con necting Lille with Ostend, on tho coast, the cutting of which or Its domination at even medium range artillery fire would esrlously handi cap the Germans in their Flanders operations. , (iornians Driven llack. In tho Tower hamlets and Polygon wood region, toward tho British right flank, the clearlng-up process which followed Wednesday's battle was carried out further last night and the Germans were driven back from Iso lated positions to which strong par ties of them wero clinging. There has been little other mili tary activity except in the Argonne region on tho French front. The Germans of the crown prince's forces made an attempt last ntght to break into tho French lines in this sector, attacking hrce imcs. These assaults were all repulsed, the Germans sus taining heavy losses, says today's Paris war office report. On the Caucasus front the Russians are showing renewed aggressiveness. In engagements with the Kurds do tachments of these hostile forces have been driven back in tho Rua region, where the Rusians today re port tho capture of tho town of Oro- mary, Hi miles west of Mori. WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S. The campaign to sell $2,000,000 in war savings certificates, Frank A. Van dersllp. chairman of the war savings committee, announced today, will be separate from the second lihertv loan campaign, and probably will begin about December 1. Tho Liberty loan campaign will be ended befflro tho war saving certifi cates campaign begins, irrespective of the date of the certificates campaign committee. It Is felt that this Is desirable so that ttie public may not lie confused by having two major government is sue sof securities before it at the same llmo. FINAL ARGUMENTS SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2S Fi nal arguments before the jury whs started by Assistant Attorney General llcnlatnin today in the case of Frank C. Oxnian of Durkee. Ore., accused ot attempting to Induce F. K. Kigali of Grayvllle, Ills., to testify ' falsely against Thomas Mooney. iJcnjatnln emphasized the alleged neglect of Oxman to more cloRely Identify HiKall as a supposed witness of the bomb explosion for which Mooney stands convicted of murder. The case Is expected to go to the lury bile tills afternoon, N ,! U. S. BATTLESHIP AGROUND; EXPECT WILL BE FLOATED WASHINGTON', Sept. 28. The navy department at noon today au- tnorlzed an announcement that a bat tleship of the fleet Is aground In home waters, but resting easily and probably will be floated soon. Tho navy department Issued this statement: "Tho navy department has receiv ed an official report stating that a battleship of tho United States navy is aground in home waters. The ship is resting easily and it is expected that sho will be floated without dif ficulty. The nowspapcrs are urg ently requested not to print any In formation which might lend to tho establlshmen of tho Identity or lo cation of the stranded vessel." IRIAN F GKN'KVA, Kept. 27. Delayed. Tho Austrian frontier wa cloned yon torday. No teleKraniB or travelers or newspapera arrived In Switzerland today from Austria. .bban II II ml, j former khedive of Knypt, however,1 received a special pan for Vienna, t Tho ox-khedlve, who has been living! In .Switzerland for wventl months,! has derided to take up permanent1 residence. In that rity. PARIS. Sept. Differences be tween workers In certain elasaen of munition and their employers have been settled, both sides aureelnj; to the formation of a permanent com mittee of conciliation, accordinK to an official note Issued lant n 1 k h t. The decision to arbitrate arose from pa triotic motives and a full understand ing of the essential Importance of not allowing any Interruption to work. GETTING HIS DELEGATES TO Premier Addresses Democratic Con gress With 1200 Delegates From All Parts of Russia Defends Ad ministration and Says German Fleet Is Moving Up ttie Baltic. PKTROGKAl), Spt. I!7. ( Delayed ) The democratic conRreHs held its first session this evening In the mu nicipal theater, 1200 flellRatoa from all parts of Kusaia being In attend ance. All the mom hers of the pro visional government, headed by Pre mier Kefonsky, were present. Sev eral members of tho diplomatic corps occupied a special box. W. C. Teheidso, president of the council of soldiers' and workmen's delegates, said that the moment hud arrived for democracy to gather all its political wisdom to save the con quests of the revolution, which were threatened with Irreparable catastro phe if not safeguarded now. Kfii-n.sk.v Talks, Premier Kcrensky addressed the democratic congress at Its first ses sion today In the municipal theater, receiving applause which came prin cipally from the radical groups of delegates. He spoke In forceful style, with the air of challenging his opponents. Tim address was largely a defense of the aets of the govern ment under bis premiership. Kerensky was Interrupted frequent ly by shouts from one group and an other, which led at times to alter cations lasting Heveral minutes. At one point, when the premier spoke of the rcfiiFJiI of the soldiers' and workmen's delegates of I lelslngf.irs to oppose the reopening of the I'ln nlsh diet altlio the goermnent had forbidden It, the holshevlkl burst Into loud cheers. "Cheer, my friends. If you will," said M. Kfreiisky when he was able to make hiinM-if heard. "Hut ber in mind that a Cerman fleet Is moving up the Haiti'." The deleniieH of the right Jeered the bolshevik!, asking them why they did not cheer the premier's remark, Inasmuch bh the (iermaiift were their friend", RUSS CONGRESS HEAR KERENSKY Q - AfTf?f'E,t LARATK Hl.'KNOK AIUKS. Kept. 'JR. res ident Irifruycn is li' in liiiLT a mes sage in reply to (lie request made by congress that Hie diplomatic, rela tions between Argentina and (icr niany be broken. The president, it is undcrslood, confends that it is im possible lo break nlT relations will) (lertnaiiy because of I ho ("mint Von Liixburvr incident, the pnyernincirt considering (his nlTiiir In have been adjusted by (lie (lenniiii J'oreif;n of fice's cxplnmilti'ii. FACE TO FACE INE ATLANTIC CITY, N. .1., Kepi. i!H. Carl Yronmau, n-ilitut secretary ' of agriculture, in addressing the A inert can I 'linkers' nssncial ion to I lay, said llnit if the wnr is to be 'won Ihe Inited Stalo il only will I have to put mi army in the trenches, jbnl will In put wvrrnl other nr- ! mie in I be In-Ill nl home, j "We shall have to have an army n' I'mid pr'tduecr- in (lie lurniw-," .he declared. j lu urging increased food produc tion, Mr. rimiiiiin declared we are fiieo t liice with famine, "ot ns j a people of course, hut as one of a pi-terlnmd id' nations. We ore not ! ourel'i-, sl.irv in:r(J Ijul millions of jour f'cllownicii are." ,i ' 1 t POKTIAN'D, Sept. L'H. - Menage r,. , ...1 I n. m V;iliit,"f Mil I..1I11V J sijd improvement iuh shown in the j enndit ion of t inted State-. Senator j George K .Chamberlain ol Oregon, i who is Millcring ('mm niinendicili. The attending phyi' inns said they would await development of today and possibly tomorrow before decid ing whether or led to oeriilef GULFHURRICAN E Tropical Storm Threatens Gulf Coast From West lii'lies Wind at Mouth of Mississippi Blowing at 90 Miles an Hour Warning Sent Shipping Gulf Towns Tlweatcnel NKW OKLKANS, Sept. 28. Tito tropical hurricane passing inland from the (iult' of Mexico was een trul early today nhout 7-" miles south of New Orleans and moving in a northerly direction. Keports from I'ilol Town, near the mouth of the Mississippi river, said the wind's velocity there was more than 7; miles an hour al ":.'l(l a. m., ami tho barometer had fallen to 20. 18. Weather bureau ol'ficinls w re in clined to Hie opinion that the full force probably would puss ti little east or west of New Orleans. Heeding the weather bureau's warning of the probuble approach of tho storm, hundreds of New Orleans. Heeding the weather . bureau': warning of the probable approach of t ho storm, hundreds of New Orleans residents deserted their homes in the outskirts n ml spent Inst niht in ho tels, puhlio and office buildings downtown. More Hum 1100 sought refuge in (ho poslolTiou buildings, the customs house .ami tliu ., new court house. Along (iiilf ('(Mist, A dispatch from (lulfpoii, Miss, stated the barometer (hero at 7 a h. registered 'JO. lifi. An east ; wind was blowing about Ai miles an hour and there were squalls of rain. The tide Ihere was reporled two and half feet uhove normal. ! . Telephone communication ; W'lli Pilot Town became interrupted for several hours, and reports from there were received by wireless. As a precautionary measure, tr f. M. ('line, district forecaster here advised the authorities at Thilxxlau.v Hammond and other small (owns iicn here to keep their schools closed lo day. The New Orleans school hoan issued orders lo the same effect. .Ninety Miles an Hour. M Mill JO, A!n., Scpl. Jft.---,al this afternoon tin1 hurricane r"achc a velocity of ninety miles )ti hour, and the' wen I her bureau predicted a inrthcr increase. I lie. police ntoj ped street cars and shut oil' nil c!c trie current. Telegraph wires to Pcnsacolii are flown. Slate roofi and wooden galleries o Ionises were being torn away in Ihe business si lion. MOIMLK, Ala., Sept. 2H. - l.ns reports from Peiisncula, Kin., at o'clock, before coiumiiiiical ion w;i cut off this a I'lernnou, said Hint a Hlll-milo wind was blowing there and that properly fhiiutte was great. SAN KKANCISCM, Sept. 28. -Army nulhorities here issued a de ebiralion today pointing out thai "any delay or ole-trm-tinn in the shipbuilding program is one which la vors our enemy, the Centum tuition, and delays-and ob-lruel-, tin- term ination of (lie wnr." Kery 'lay ot the strike here, the Maleon-nt poiul oiit, prolongs Ihe eoiillict. It is nol a ojic-ltMn of lini-duni: ships now on ways nt shipyards within eonlraet time limits, 'ir ,f miliary sinntiou deinuuds that ships be latiitelied and commissioned ul (he earliest date practicable, and any delay or ob struction thereto is otic that seri ously olistrmls our efticiefil prose eul ion of t he unr, ami cur re-pond-itiulv sets back in days, week- ami months, that ietnry uhieli is essen tial on laud and sea lit el feel pence." R. K. fiordon f Kort KlamatU Is a visitor In the city today. APPROACHING W ORLEANS F BIGS FIGHT Row in House Over Charges About "Suspicious" Acting Congressmen Results in Personal Clash Between Heflin and Norton, Who Clinch and Fall Over Backward Over Seats Whi'e Friends From k Both Sides . Rush to Separate No Harm Done. WASHINGTON, Sept. 28. Tho house adjourned Lonight without act ing on the rules committee decision not to propose any resolutions look ing to investigating charges that German money has been used to in fluence members of congress. WASHINGTON, ( Sept. 28. Tho row in the house over liepresenta tive Jleflin's charges culminated to day in a fight between Jlcflin and liepresenlnt ivo Norton, his chief critic. Friends soon separated them. The climax came at the end of a gusty session of the house which did not approve the action of the rules committee in refusing to begin inves tigation of lleflin's ehnrges that cer tain congressmen acted suspiciously about Hie time Count -von Hernstorft was asking his government to author ize Hie expenditure of $f0,000 to in fluence congress. -. , Men Clinch, Fall Over. Norlon, who bud led tho liltack on Heflin for his charges, had gone, over to the democratic; side lo talk to Heflin. The row broke out at once, the two men clinched and fell over on a row of seats, while friends from hold sides of the hull piled around and sepn rnlcd them before blows were struck. "Did vou ever say Unit T was dis loyal" Norton says he asked Hef lin. "No," Heflin replied. Norton then made some remark about his being us loyal us anyone in the house, und lletliu told him to go away. "You gel out. of here," Heflin is reported to have said, starling to rise in bis sent. ... Told to it Out; Notion stood slill, while Heflin sprang up and urnsped. Norton by the coat lapels. The I wo men. grappled for it i'uoiiicnI and tbetii fell over, with Norton on top. Imiiicdiutery the bouse was in an uproar. Speaker Clark hanged for order, while mem bers leaped over seats and down aisles to reach Ihe struggling men. Tile serpen n I al arms hurriedly grasping the mace, his badge of au thority, nut to the eombnlauts. Dis order rciuncil in Ihe galleries, whero people ro-c from Iheir seats and rushed to the rail to see into lite pit of Ihe Iimi-,'. Krieuds separated the men with out dil'tictilfy and led Ibcui to the ebak romns. The only marks of combat showed on Norton's white enllar nod I lei tin's usually immacu late while shirt liont. (Continued on Pane 4.) DRIVE INAUGURATED. AGAINST SLACKERS WASHINGTON', S.'f. Jifi.-AVIth a rcwanl nf l.id for lltn ilcllvor ynf oucli ilpspttrr. tin prnvdst. BtMloral'a of ricn loilny In-null 11 drlvo lo round up at unci all dnifh'il iuimi who havo not ri pirinil to llioli- local hoards aa di rected, and nil who havo nol report ed to adliilant Rciirrals of thnlr ri'sjM i-( iv Mutes when ()rden'd. All pitch ate considered descrtera. Where dellnciiency la nhown not to ho wilful, tiiey will only ho delivered to tho proper tamps. Wilful do.sort cra will ho taken heforo court martial, three days,
