The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1917-06-14

rested in Kansas City. Information
was laid against fifty others,
Three men and one woman were ar
rested in Topeka.
Five men were arrested In Chicago.
Fifty men were arrested in Texas on
charges of trying to escape into Mex
leo.
Among those arrested in Kansas
were Professor George w. Kleihege,
Socialist candidate for governor of
Kansas in 1914 and DR.. Eva Harding.
a former candidate for congress.
Throughout the country the govern
ment strikes hard at anti-registration
propagandists the moment they show
themselves
Secretary OF War Baker authorized
this statement:
ut is wholly incredible that any sub
stantial number of Americans of mill
tary age should take such action
leave the country to escape military
Service). 1t does not. however. afford
law is such that it would be but TEN.
porary evasion
Enthusiastic Over Dirisibles.
Navy officials. enthusiastic over the
successful builders trial Of the first
sixteen nonrigd Girigible balloons or
dered by the department two months
ago, said that the dirigible program
now was assured of completion much
sooner than had been expected.
The airship left Chicago at midnight
and arrived without accident next aft
ernoon at Akron. o. The contract call
ed for delivery within four months. but
the builders will turn the first ship
over for active duty In coast patrol
work within less than ninety DAYS of
the date of the contract, and thereafter
one or more will be delivered every
week.
The trip from Chicago to Akron COW
cred more than 400 miles. 1t was made
under direction of the builders and did
not constitute an official test. but it
was so successful that navy officials
are confident that valuable type, sim
liar to the Blimp of the British navy.
has been produced. They have little
fear that the airship will not make the
required forty miles an hour during
her official trip within the next ten
days.
To Name Munitions Secretary.
Having added one new ex officiO cabi-
net member in the person of Herbert
Hoover, food administrator, President
Wilson is likely to announce shortly
the appointment of secretary of mu-
nitions and supplies"
Conferences among the president.
Secretary of War Baker and Attorney
General Gregory have been held this
week to determine what procedure
may be followed in placing man at
the head Of the munitions producing
and purchasing work during the war.
1t is probable congress will be asked
to delegate powers to this new official
as was asked by the administration
for Hoover.
Bernard Baruch will soon be named
officially as government purchaser of
raw materials.
Later the post of secretary of trans
portation may be added, but for the
time being the transportation work
will be left in the hands of the adj
visory committee of the National Coun-
Gil of Defense, acting in cooperation
with the railroad executives commit
tee, which will be stationed here dur
ing the war.
AS the war work goes on 1t has been
found absolutely necessary to central
ize it and to divide different phases Of
the military business.
The three men to be named WILL to
all intents and purposes, have all the
powers and duties of cabinet members
Probably all three will serve without
pay.
The groundwork of the new depart
ment Mr.. Baruch will head already has
been laid. The system to be inaugu
rated will include group of expert
buyers in each state, who will act as
Mr. Baruchs ''tentacles." They will
be clothed with broad powers.
Many Would Aid Hoover.
Offers from volunteers in great num-
bers are pouring in on Mr.. Hoover