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THE BEND BULLETIN Til 10 WEATHER Probably fair ton Ik t t unit to morrow; southerly winds. DAILY EDITION VOL. I IIKNI), DKHCIIUTK8 COUNTV, ORKUON, TLKHDAY AKTKU.VOO.V, FKIIItl'AHY 27, 1017. NO. 60 6ERM S III OPEN FLIGHT BRITISH PRESS THEIR ADVANTAGE. NEW FORTRESS BUILT ThoimaniU Work on HtroiiglioM I're- paring fur Klnitl Teutonic Bland Will lie Modern Olbrul Inr, In lU-porl, Ity William I'lillllp HIinniN, (United I'roM Mult CorraiMiiubnt.) WITH TIIK IIKIT18II AHMV. Feb. .27. Tliu Gorman retreat In bntak lug many of tliu wur' records, anil It In bnlluvud that tholr retirement will ronlliiuo tu tho Arru ami Cum brnl lino. Tlio British aro rapidly pursuing anil Dm ulimdlly pressing tho advanro. German rear guard and British acout aro constantly flKhtlllK. Tho On rum in hava tnodnted heavy gun on railroad truck, and aro of ferlng a Ntlff resistance. Thoy -quickly tiro at tun psychological moment. Tho TouUini dynamited tholr strongcut dnfennua, when tho Ilrlllh tabllhnd a now lino far hohlnd tha Oerniau first Una ot en trenehmenta. It la (named that thouaanda of aoldlers and civilian are at work ' pro paring; frh defenses for the Oer nana at Arraa and Cambral. It ia roportod that tho Clorman have cre- tod a modern Gibraltar, and will raako their strongest Hand there. SUFFRAGETTES TO DISCUSS WAR AID (Br Unlud Vrm to Th. Dally Ballrtln) WABHINOTON, D. C, Feb. 27. Prior to the White Houie demonstra tlon the Congressional Union and the National Woman' Party will hold contention at the national headquar ter of the Union here, beginning day after tomorrow. Two Important subjects are to be considered by tho delegate the ad vlaablllty of framing a war time pol icy for suffragists and tha propoaal that ha boon made to combine the voting and non-voting woman of tho -country Into ono big political orgs n I xntlon by a morgor of tho Union and itho Woman' Party. i. W. FOHTKJl HEADS OHOAMZA TION, EFFECTED LAST N1UHT WITH 04 NKW MKMIiERH TRUSTEES TO HE NAMKI). Format organization of Dos chuto Trlbo No. 67, Improvod Order of Rod Mon, was effected lust night In tho Council Chambon ot tho O'Kano building, undor the direction of L. II. Hamlg, Grand Clilof of the Kocords of tho State, acting a chlof installing officer. He was assisted by J. O. Huffman, of La Pine, Deputy Head Bachom, and J. A. Donovan, Prophet. Thirty-four mombors woro taken In, and 19 namos roraaln to bo pussod on at a mooting to bo hold in tho council chambers noxt Monday night. Tho folowlng offlonrs were elected, to bo confirmed at Monday night's meeting: Sachem, O. W. Foster; Senior Sagamore, Dr. Dwlght F. Mil ler; Junior Sagamore, Dr. R. D. Kotohum; Chief of Records, E. D. Gllson; Guard, Goorgo F. Ashby; Guard of tho Forest, Josoph Blnter; First Snnnup, O. F. Drum; Second Ssnnup, Dan Woods; Prophet, J. A. Donovan. A special mooting will be hold Sat urday night In the council chambers, for the purposo of electing three trnitoos, and a full attendance la re quested at this as well as at the Monday mooting. SEEK SAFETY RED MEN FORM LODGE BEND BEND MEN WILL SEE WOOL CAR AT MADRAS ArruiiKi'iiimit for HmmIu1 Train I'n-Niiri'4-Nnfiil, nml Morning Train Will Ho Taki'ii. Lucking u sufficient number from llund und IKid iiionil to liiHuro tho chartering of u Npnvliil truln to MudrnN tomorrow, Manager II. J. Ovnrturf, of tliu Commercial club. In guthurlng a dologuOon who will xo on tho morning truln, to bo on liund for tho wool cur oxhlblt. The car, which la undiir tha super vImIoii of tho extension ditpartmiint of tho OriiKon AKrlvultural Cullugo, and the Department of Agriculture, Iiun ahnop, and fleece, ihnwlng the dlffiiriiiico bntwooti Kood and poor grade, and between domestic and Importnd would, u woll as finished wool product. Tho modol of an AuNtrullun shearing atiod, and movie film showing tho work progressing In a ahourliiK shed. In warehouses, and at woolen mills, are Included In tho oxhlblt. FARM ORGANIZATION HAS HEADQUARTERS .Non-Port Unn league "ax a Object Klliiiliiutloii of Hptvulntlon III VlMXtHlllffH. (Ity United frm to Th. Dally Bulletin.) 8T. PAUL., Feb. 27. National himilquartor fur the Karmor Non I'urlliion liiuguu were opened In St. I'll ti 1 today. Thl I tha organization Hint ro cently swept North Dukotu'i old lino polttlraii from control and took over tho legislature to enact legislation favorable to farmers. Kettering of marketing conditions and entire elimination of speculative marketing of foodstuffs, and of ma nipulation In food, through atate owned terminal elevator and ware houie, wi tha only platform ot the farmer organization. Komoval ot tho league headquar ter from Fargo to 81. Paul today Is the ilgnal for the nationalization of tho movement, A. C. Townley, pres ident of tha league aldr. Similar, or ganisations In Minnesota, South Da kota and Montana are now being formed. ; In tha three charter member tatos of the league, marketing of whoat by moans other than through tha Mln neapolla chamber of commorce and Chicago board of trade, are plannod. That the corn marketing condi tion of Illinois, Iowa and Indiana and tha fruit marketing condition of tha far west, along with the cot ton marketing condition of the louth would be helped by the political weep of the league, ia the claim of It promoter. LECTURE ARRANGED FOR HIGH SCHOOL Slide Borrowed From Vnlvemlty, to He Used In Showing Feature of Four European Countries. Tonight at the Hold school will be given an Illustrated lacture dealing with Germany, Austria, Grecco and Turkey, tho first arrnnged In Bend under tha co-oporiitlvo plan sponsored by tho University of Oregon. Superintendent Thordurson, who hns arranged tho ontartninmont, hns secured from tho University's slide rental bureau, a sat of slides lllus tratlng features of the locturo, which also Is supplied by tho University and will bo road. Tho views will bo present'od with tha aid of a stereoplt con, and the machine, says Mr. Thor durson, will bo purchased If It proves satisfactory, for uso In similar lec tures In tho futuro. A similar entor tnlnmont will bo presented In tho high school assembly next Tuesday night.. Tonight's lecture commences at 7:30 o'clock. School pupils above the sixth grade will bo admitted tree, but adult wilt be oharged flvo cents to holp defray the cost ot transporta tion ot tha slides. "HOSPITAL CLASS" CURES BAD SPELLERS (By United Pnai to Th. Dally Bulletin) PASADENA, Col., Fob. 27. Thore Is a doctdod Improvoment in orthog raphy among tho pupils of the South Pasadona high Bchool, as a rosult of tho "hospital cIubs," establlBhod by Suporintondont O. 0. BubIi. The re markable quickness with which stu donts ot tho Institution now raol oft "procrastination," "chrysanthomum" and other sticklers Ib causing other high school boardB to consldor adopt ing Blmllar monsuros. Finding high school students wore woofully detlclont In spoiling, and really poorer spallors than pupils In tho Intermediate grades, Bush es tablished the "hospital class" for students falling below a certain av erage in spoiling. . NOW HAS CHARGE OF NAVY WIRELESS. I ' Kail to imnMugca are placed under miMt careful survclllunco by navy uulliorillcM. KLAMATH FALLS COUNCIL DISPOSES OK 9.100,000 KTHAIIOK.V ISSUE AT PAR TO TOLEDO FIRM LAST HATl'R- DAY. (Klamath Falls Herald) The city council sold the railroad bonds for $300,00 with six per cent interest at par and with accrued Interest starting at data of bonds when thoy accepted Spltzor-Rorick's proposal presented by Mr. Long, their representative, who has been In the city. Saturday jnjgjln a.rosolutlon unanimously passed by the council. The mooting took a dramatic turn when a man claiming to represent a bonding bouse by the name of Miller Co., ot Portland, asked the council to consider hla bid, which ha said would be better than Spltzer-Rorlck' Ha made thla proposition after the Toledo firm's bid had been read by Recorder Leavitt. Questioning by Councllmen Miller and Strnble brought out the facts that Mr. Ollmore first arrived here on Wednesday, but bad placed no bid with the counotl. He wa asked" by Miller to place a check on the table In evidence of good faith. It he de sired to talk business, but said ha had none with him. The Spltzer-Rorlck proposal as glvon by Mr. Long is that the bond ing house wilt have the money ready for tha city as soon as the bonds are prepared, and a clause In tho contract provides that they will supply them as desired by tho city. "Tho city has tho right to accopt or reject the ! bonds within IS days, allowing Mine for Mr. Strahonn to take .up his loose onds for tho railroad work," said City Attornoy GrocBbeck toduy. The city council has taken the greatest caro In the preparing and working out of tho details for thcBc bonds, and belioves that It has con cluded the work in a manner that will bo agreeable to all concerned, accord ing to Mr. Sroeshock. The first proposition submitted by tho bonding house was not accepted ontlroly by the council, and on ac count of tho condition ot the bond market, due to the war situation, the Spltzer-Rorlck company desired to nogottate furthor. The Bala ot the bonds lias boon accomplished, and all gained that was hoped tor, accord ing to Mr. Groesheck. SNOW IN MOUNTAINS THE DEEPEST EVER White Deposit Kltflit Foot In Depth Is Reported by Trapper nt Cultus Idiko. While Bend snow has censed to be a hindrance to podostrlans In the city, tour feet at Btg River, six foot at Crane Pralrlo, and eight toot at Cultus Lake,, is tho ful Iroportod this morning to Forost Supervisor Hast ings by Forest Ranger Burton Ohne. A trip made by Jim Chlldors, Cultus Lake trapper, from his cabin, to Crano Prairie: yesterday, a distance of only seven miles, took the veteran woodsman the entire day. Forostors roport that the snow Is lying deeper In the mountains than at any time last winter, arguing well for the wator supply for the coming summor. . SELLS IIS BONDS E US LACDNIA DEAD EXPOSURE WHILE IN LIFEBOATS CAUSE. Dbtclpllne Admirable After Torpedo Htruck No Hove Made by U-liout to Aid Hurvlvor of Liner, Ih Aiuwrtlon Made. Hy Kd. J j. Keen, (Unitd PrM BUT Correspondent) LONDON, Feb. 27. Consul Frost cabled today, confirming the deaths ot Mrs. Mary Hoy and Miss Eliza beth Hoy, and added the name of Cedric Ii. Ivatt, an American appar ently lost when the Laconla was sunk. Four other Americans were saved. Tho women died of expos ure, In an open boat after the tor pedoing, and were burled at sea. 8urvlvor reported that -tho sub marine comanded approached the lifeboats following the sinking, and Inquired concerning the curgiT lie did not attempt to aid the survivors. Deaths as the result of the tor pedoing of the giant liner, totalled 13. Two hundred ond sixty-seven were landed at Qucenstown, and four reached Bantry.. The survivors re ported that two torpedoes hit the Laconla. Dr. Hawks, ot San Fran cisco, said the lights were exting uished Immediately. Admirable discipline prevailed, and rockets were fired at intervals from the doomed ship. A second torpedo was launched within 20 minutes, and in 45 minutes from the time first was fired, the liner sank. The wire less was worked until the last. The ship's boats were scattered by swells 12 teet high. (Dy United Prm to Th. Dslly Bulletin.) QUEENSTOWN, Feb. 27. Four teen Laconla survivor entered Ban try today, carrying corpses of eight passengers who bad died from ex posure In the open boats. Fifteen American negroes were members ot the crew. Six of the survivor were placed In the hospital, and one will probably die. SAYS SAILORS DIED., (By United Pnta to Th Dally BulUtln.) NEW YORK. Feb. 27. Officers of the Cunard line believe that six American sailors on board the La conla perished. Twenty-one Amer ican seamen were listed. Consul Frost reported that of. this number, 15 were saved. NEW DOLLAR BILLS LOOK LIKE FIVES (By United Praia to Th. Daily Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 27 If you are In a hurry and have not seen one ot tho new dollar bills, don't mistake It for a "V." Complaints were made to the officials of the Treasury Department today by per sons who have boen short-changed In accepting now ones In a roll ot five dollar hills. CLEAR GUT CASE MAT CONSTITUTE OVERT ACT, 8AV HIGH OFFICIALS FINAL DECISION RESTS WITH PRES IDENT WILSON. By Robert. J, Jlender, (United Preaa Staff Correspondent) WASHINGTON, D. C, Feb. 27. Following the conference hold be tween Prestdont WIlBon and Secre tary of State LaiiBlng, representatives of the administration declared today that high officials believe the La conla sinking to be a "clear cut" case. It was strongly Intimated that the administration considers the sink ing an overt act. An Investigation is believed neces sary, as official cables only confirm press versions. The case Is entirely in President Wilson's hands, and It Is flatly stated that he must mako the decUlon. He is facing the most critical situation since the Lusltania affair. LACDNIA AFFAIR Ft io act on WILSON S FLU HOUSE COMMITTEE AT OUTS ON ISSUE. Minority Holds Out Agalrutt Allow ing Arming of Munitions-Carry-ing Hhjpw 'Power to Declare War "Unthinkable." B United Preaa to Th. Dally Bulletin.)' WASHINGTON,. D. C, Feb. The House Foreign Affairs Commit tee split today over President Wil son's request for power to protect Americans on the high seas. They failed to report on the Flood bill, giving the President the desired au thority. Several members attempted to Inject an amendment into the measure. The committee voted to submit the amendment for Wilson's consideration this afternoon, and to reconvene at 4 o'clock. The minority fought against em powering the President to arm American ships carrying munitions. The Senate Foreign Affairs Commit tee raised the same objectln, but no decision was reached. The minority did not object to arm ing food ships, and declared the pass age of the bill would give the Pres ident authority to use "other instru mentalities." They said that besides arming mercbantment, the resolu tion would' give Wilson the power to make war. They said such an act would be "unthinkable." STORIES OF INDIA TOLD BY SPEAKER Mrs. L. A. Hollow ay Relates Ex periences to Audience at Hippo- . T ' ' uVams MtuIcaTTVegram.' ' Speaking at the Hippodrome last night, Mrs. L. A. Holloway gave an informal lecture on her experieces in India, describing the native life, the caste system, and tha wild life ot the jungles. She dwelt upon the treatment of widows by the Hindus, and emphasized the need of medical knowledge among a majority ot the people. For the benefit of her younger hearers, she told a variety of animal stories, based on actual hearers, she told a variety ot animal stories, based on actual occurrences durlgn her stay In India. Completing the evening, were ex cellent musical selections given by her two daughters. PETITION IS STOPPED Limit of 100 is Quickly Reached Pica Goes Out Tomorrow. Bend Elks have been forced to call a halt on the petition which is to be sent off tomorrow to national headquarters, requesting a dispensa tion for a lodge here. So many. In addition to the Elks themselves, were anxious to sign tho petition, that the 100 names, which is the limit set by national ruling, was reached last night. FORBES FOR SPEAKER SAYS PORTLAND PAPER Record of Bend Legislator Makes Him Likely Candidate for Leadership. (Portland Telegram.) It is whispered in political circles that Vernon A. Forbes, the veteran member of the house, may succeed Stanfield two years hence. Forbes Is a resident ot Bend and a lawyer by profession. He first saw legislative service in the 1913 session, and distinguished himself as a ready ' and able debater. He returned to the 1916 legislature as an organizer as well as a floor lead er, heading during the session what was known as the "cow county jug gernaut." Perhaps he was at his boBt as a legislator during the recent session. His counsol and aid was eagerly sought by all interested In the pass age of legislation, and he piloted through tho house many meritorious, constructive bills among them the certificate of public necessity bill, the boom bill, and the scientific law covering the subject to notifying de linquent taxpayers. Should he Beek re-election to the house, and enter the field jtor the speakership, he i would be a formidable candidate, ana, generally, u is conceaea mai he would be entitled to tha honor. FATHERLAND MUSI LABOR POLICY OF GERMANY; IS OUTLINED. CRITICIZES AMERICA Breaking Off of Relations Without Giving Reasons, Unprecedented, . Declares Chancellor Issues are Compared. (By United Preaa to The Daily Bulletin) BERLIN, via Sayville, Feb. 27. Chancellor von Bethmann Hollweg today told the Reichstag that Ger many's peace conditions are based on the "reparations of all wrongs suffered, coupled with guarantees of existence for Germany." He said, "While our soldiers are standing the fire of the enemy in the trenches, our death defying submarines are hastening through the seas. Those who stay at home must produce can nons, ammunition, and food. . One necessity dominates all questions. It is fight, to gain victory." Will Fight to End. The Chancellor stated that the Reichstag's vote granting new war credits indicated Germany's determ ination to fight until the Allies are ready for peace. He refused to make any promises in regard to the Im mediate future, declaring that pre- JiiAtln. ' - ... '.'., , He discussed the question ot tha barred zone, and said that neutrals would eventually thank Germany tor establishing the freedom of the seas. He asserted that the United States, "brusquely broke oft relations" af ter receiving the German note. Wilson Criticized. "An authentic communication In regard to the reasons ot the United States for taking this action, ha never reached us," he said. "Such a manner ot breaking oft relation between great natrons ia probably unprecedented." Von Bethmann Hollweg compared Wilson's' policies on the German and Mexican questions, and dilated on the "countless" war materials which he declared are being shipped by the United State to the Allies. He crit icised the abrupt recall of Ambassa dor Gerard. TODAY ANNIVERSARY OF POET LONGFELLOW (By United Preaa to The Daily Bulletin) PORTLAND, Me., Feb. 27. One hundred and ten years ago today one of the world's beloved poets was born in Portland. His name was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. BRANDED FALSE "ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS," IS FORBES ANSWER TO CHARGE THAT HE TOOK POLK-MARION BRIDGE BILL. Now the Oregon Journal has add ed bill rustling to the catalogue of 8inB in which Vernon A. Forbes is listed as the horrible example. That the representative from Central Ore- gon purloined the measure providing for a joint ''Marlon-Polk county bridge, Is the latest accusation of the . Portland papor, to which Mr. Forbes -returned a brief rejoinder of bunk," this morning. "You can say for me," he added, that the charge Is ridiculous and false. I did not even attend the final committee meeting, at which the bill was discussed. "The measure may have been mis laid, it may have been taken by some one Interested In seeing that it Is not carried out, or It may have been really lost. I don't know what the answer Is, unless the Journal figures that it's always open season on me," . aid Mr. Forbe. JOURNAL ATTACK