The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963, April 19, 1917, Image 1

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Newspaper Page TextTHE BEND BULLETIN TIIH WICATIIICIl Tonight mill tomorrow warm er; probably ruin. DAILY EDITION V() I MONO, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, Al'llll, 111, 11(17 NO. 113 I NAVAL MILITIA GETTING HARDENED FOR WAR F 10 GIVE HER IS AT TO AID PREPAREDNESS GARDENERS. T BEND POWER CO DRAFT BILL 6HS COS KESPONSIBILITY MUST GO TO Pit ESI DENT. ATTACKSPECULATION lllll Introduced to Chock Fond Prlcm, While Another Would Limit K plolv Huleo News ( Viiniir Mhlp Mnilu An liwiie. Illy United Pnm lo lh IWnd llglMIn) WAHIIINOTONO. C. April 19. The President's selective conscription plan In to bo fouxlit on llm floor of I ho House. Unswerving In the do termination to force all reaponalbll liy for tho Introduction of llm draft rvjlcra on tho C'hlnf Executive. Did House Military Affair committee In i troduced tint army dill loilny, puitiiiK Hip rholro between roiiKcrlpllnii and volunteering up to III" President. A bill providing punishment for artificial speculation In foodNluffa. niul another prohibition I ho aula of explosive IhraUKhont lliu war except liiK by special license, wan lulor duccd. Tim War and Navy Dcpar'.mei'ts Iiuvh each placed an emergency order for 3000 Lewis machine guns. Tho flRht In tho Honalo against (hi administration' proposed drastic censorship of newspaper, continued unabated today. Opponent of thn measure declare that thn regulation, l( passed. would make Ilia imilutinl pre a virtual tool of tho govern ment. Senator Lodge reiterated thut under tha bill, It would ho Impnsalble for Iho newspaper lo print anything the Koverniiienl did not wlnli printed. MarrUu" No Exrune. Men marrying to dodge nillltnry nervlen will not cacape, according to n ruling of thn War Department. "All men married allien thn outbreak of tho war will bo treated on the j .Varan haul n unmarried men, a fur in military obligation arc concern ed," It I officially announced. Ito port recently from all thn big lilies of thn I'nlled Btatea Indicated an un usual murrliigo runh uftnr war woi declared. Curtain force In thn council for iiniloniil defense will recommend that the President tnko drastic urtlon to Ktop completely tho in ii n u fact tire and null of llgtior In tho United Btatea. GERMAN GOVERNOR OF BELGIUM DIES H United Prau to the Ilend Bulletin) AMSTERDAM, April 19. Gonoral -von HlHHlnR. Oeriniin Kovornor of "llclgluh, la dead, according to uppur k cully authentic reports, Ho was ra portod anvarnl mouth ago to bu III -with pneumonia. Von IllnnlnK rulod Belgium with an iron hand. Ho approved tho death acntonco of "Edith Cavall, an English nurae, and concolvod the Idea of do jinrtlng tho Bolgluna to work In Oor-niany. tDrastic Punishment Given Convicted Bend Bootlegger As tho first result of Investigations -which have boon conducted tor some tlma past through tho offlco of Dis trict Attorney II. II. DoArmond and Sheriff H. K. HoBorls, with the co operation of the city police, Prank 'Sheffield wjis found guilty In Justice court Into yoBtortlay afternoon on a chargo of bootlegging, wu sontonced to serve three months In Jull, and to fty a fine. of 250. Tho Jury roturn Tcd a vordlct half an hour after leav ing tho court room.' Tho dofonao ant up by Sheffield wns a blanket denial of tho testimony given by Vhe state's witnesses. Ha l declared that the liquor found In his car had boon purchased last yonr, but It waa noted that the govern ment revenue stamp bore the dnto 1917, while testimony given by Chief of Pollvo Nixon, baaed on local ex press records, showed that no such purchases had boon mndo untlor tho old law allowing two quarts a month. 4' City Of floor Wlllard Houston do- cliirnd thut he hurt soon tho dofond- . tant oarly on Monday evening with a I'iiIHiiIIhiii Lauded iih Example lo Oilier 4'oiiipiiiili TliroiiKliout I lie HIhIc Heed Will H Given lillilrcii limbic, lo llu) . ( lly United Priaa tu tho tlelill Bulletin' SALEM, April II. The Public Service commission Iiiin Just received a wlro from T. II. Foley, manager of tho Ilnnd Wilier, Light & Power Co,, accepting a HUKKeHtlou for reduced wnler rute for back yard and vacant lot gardening, and koIhk the commu nion onn bettor by offnrlnR froe wa ter, and frno aend, aa an aid to tho food propnrodnoss movement. Till I tho flmt roply received to the commission's suggestion which have been lent out to water com panion In Oregon, and tho action of the progressive, patriotic Iletid cor poration la conaldered here to be a aplundld ntutn-wldo example. The action of the Ilnnd Water, Light A Power Co. la winning; much favorable comment In tho paper In Portland and In Hulom. It la stated that Governor Wllhycomho originat ed the plan lust week In a letter writ ten to the cotumlaalon. Thn governor la writing direct to Mr. Koley, complimenting him on bis action. ' Mr. Foley's telegram to the State Public Hervlce commlKiilon In which he made the offer quoted In tho Batnm dlapatch, waa aa followa: "Iteplylng to your letter of the lGtli, ploavo bo advised that wo will file achedulo to bo effectlvo May 1. allowing tho free uao of water by school children for vacant tot- gar dening. Wo will alao furnish froe garden seed of varieties recom mended by tho County Agricultural ist to children unablo to purchase same. We will, In addition, allow free use of water to anyone for back yard gardening." PARENT-TEACHERS' MEETING SUCCESS " Vocational Guidance" la Subject Develops! by HHiikor Din ciimhIoii la General. More Hum B0 members of tho Pnr-nnt-Tvarhnr association of Ilend. at tended tho meeting held Inst night in the high school auditorium. Mus ical selections by Mrs. ('. V. Silvia and Mlsa Mary I.lnlster were given, while the subject of tho evening, "Vo cational tiuldnnco," was developed by by City School Superintendent F. Thordnrson and Fred Wnelflen. A general discussion ensued. Kefreshnienta were served nt the cloao of tho mooting. NATURALIZATION OF AUSTRIANS FORCED (lly United Prow to tha Deed Bulletin) PITT8BUR0H. April 19. Govern ment officials are expressing tho most gravo concern over report that tho tool companies here. In order to comply with tho President' procla mation rolntlvo to the employment of alien enemloa, have forced hund reds of Austrian within the last fow day to apply for cltlzonship papora. bottle of whlskoy In hla possession, but that when Shofflald was arrestod Intor In tho evening, tho bottlo had boon disposed of. Fred Van Motor, It dovolopod, had boon Informally notified to appear as a witness for tho Btnte, but fulled to show up. The district attornoy damandod a bench warrant for tho missing man, but although the ordor was readily granted by tho court, all efforts of tho officers to locate tho witness provod frultlosg, Van Motor 'had been tho roclplont of a myster ious looking package, delivered by Sheffield Monday nighty and believed to bo liquor, oftlcora had testified earltnr In the trial. "I am particularly aatlBflod at tho verdict rondorod and the penalty Im posed," Mr. DoArmond said follow ing the trial. "TIiIb Is not moroly for tho effect of this ono ensa, but for tho Influenco which It will have on othors. This Is tho first enso of the kind In Deschutes county, Wheth er or not It la to 'bo tho hint, rests with tho pooplo of tho community." . i , fholo by American Vrwt Awoclatloa, L'alng Ward Island as a drill ground (he naval mllltla of the New York district bas undergoes severe train ing. Her llier are seen (iiarulna. Tb structure alwve la the new H-ll Onfe hrldire Jnut opened L UKMONHTKATIOX TO t'OMMKNCK AT 7:15 O't'lXK'K MA. NY HKtV TIO.N'H AUK ri,A.N.KI J-OIt THK I'AKADK. Completo plan for the patriotic parade thla evening were formulated by tho committee In charge, and a lino of march Including representa tives from practically all lines of civic. Industrial, educational, and fra ternal activity In Bend, waa announc ed. The parado will form at the garago north of the Pilot Butte Inn at 7: IS o'clock, and will march aoutb on Wall to Greenwood, cast on Green wood to Bond, south on Bond to Ore gon, west on Oregon to Wall, south on Wall to Minnesota, cast on Minne sota to Bond, aouth on Bond to Kranklln, and west on Franklin to the grandstand at the rear of the Bond Co. offlcea, where patriotic songs ami addresses will be given. It. P. Mlnter will be the speaker of tho evening. All marchers are OBkod to be at the garago at 7 o'clock. The sections to ho Included In the parado will be ua follows, In tho order named: Color hearers, (1, A. it., Spanish-American War Veterans, city and county of ficers, forestry service, fraternal or ganizations. Boy Scouts, hoe and rake brigade, girls' honor guard, high school. Bend Amateur Athletic club, Tho Shovlln-Hlxon Company, Brooks Srnnlon Co., Red Cross, and citlzeiu. WILL RAISE FUNDS FOR THE RED CROSS Moclul Affairs Bring Arranged to Finance Work of IOCnl Women Who Will Organize Chapter. Anticipating tho formation In Bend of a branch of the American Red Cross aocloty a number of ladles met yostorday afternoon at tho home of Mra. II. K. Brooke to make platiB for the local work. To raise funds tor the work It wa decided to hold a card party on Monday evening at tho Emblem club, beginning at 8 o'clock. Brldgo and five hundred will be playod, and all who wish to attend are asked to tolaphone to the club on Monday morning botweon 9 and 12 to reserve tables. A charge of 25 conta will bo mndo for admission. Coffee will bo served and It la re quested that sandwiches be brought. Tho monoy tnkon In will bo used for tho purchase of supplies for the Rod Cross work. . In addition, a Red Cross dance will bo given at tho now garage near the Pilot Hutto Inn, before Its opening for bualnoss, and other affairs aro being planned. PLANS TO ORGANIZE WAR VETERANS HERE 1), G. MrPhorNon, Formerly State Quartermaster, Securing Names of HpiinlNli-Anicrtcnii Soldiers. i With tho Intention of forming a local organisation of the Spanish American War veterans, D. G. Mc Pharson, of tho Bend Furniture Co., Is endeavoring to secure the names of all Individuals who would be elig ible to meliilierHhlp In such nn organ ization. Ho duslrcs that any votoratiB living In or near Bond, should com municate with him on the subject. Mr, McPhorson was formerly qttnrtormaBtcr In tho Btato organization. PATRIOTS WIL MARCH TONIGHT i I T NAVAL COMMITTEE OFFICE ENTERED BY SEEKERS FOR PLANS (Br Unltod Pre la th Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C, April 19. The door of the Senate Naval Affairs committee room, In the capital waa Jimmied open laat night, and It Is. believed that the burglary Is the work of spies seeking Information as to naval plans. Nothing was miss ing from the room when the door was found open thla morn ing. MEXICAN BANDIT IS UNDER ARREST (Br United Pr to the Brnd Bulletin) EL PASO, April 19. Prudenclo Mlrando, alleged leader of Mexican bandits, who killed three Americans In a border raid, is under arrest, charged with conspiring to violate Uie neutrality laws.- - FOLEY IS PRESIDENT OF HOLDING COMPANY Is Clicwen to Head Organization On Which Financial Burden of Ath letic Club Will Rest. Election of officers for the holding company of the Bend Amateur Ath letic club, which la to have charge of the financial affairs of the club, resulted last night in the selection of T. H. Foley as president, and Carl Johnson, vice president. Members of the bonrd of directors are C. S. Hudson, H. E. Allen, D. E. Hunter T. A. McCann, H. J. Overturf, Carl Johnson and Mr. Foley. L BATTLE REPORT DENIED MAY HAVE BEEN THUNDER OR BLASTIXq, IS Hl'UGKSTIO.N OFFICERS REFUSE TO (X)M SIEXT ON AFFAIR. (By United Pran to the Bern) Bulletin) BOSTON, April 19. "Perhaps the Cape Cod Coaat guard stations heard thunder instead of heavy firing yes torday," was the suggestion made by a naval captain off shore yesterday during the reported battle. Another theory is that the guard stations hoard blasting. Tho Charleston navy yard received additional reports of, firing during the night. Officers refuse to comment on the Incident, and tho naval department donlca knowledge of a battle oft the Massachusetts const. BRITISH COMMISSION IS ANNOUNCED TODAY (By United Pren to the Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON. D. C. ADrll 19. The British high commission to con fer With American dlnlnmntn in re- IPnrrl il Wat. nlnii. . I - .1 n n r. 11 niwl today as followa: Arthur Bnlfour, i Sir Erie Drummond, Ian Malcolm,' C. P. Dormer, O. Butler, Rear Ad miral Sir Dudley Dochair, Floot Pay master Lnwford, Major Gonoral Q. Bridges, Captain Sponcor-Clny, and Lord Cunltff, governor of tho bank 'of England. V ALIENS MUST GIVE UP ARMS COCNTY OFFICIALS ORDERED TO ARREST ALL WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH ORDttR WITH K 24 HOURS. - The first directions as to- the en forcement of the clause of President Wilson's proclamation in regard to the conduct of alien enemies of the United States residing In this coun try, were received this morning in a letter written by the federal district attorney to District Attorney H. H. DeArmond, of Deschutes county. Ac cording to this communication, all alien enemies resident in Deschutes county, having In their possession firearms, implements of war, ammu nition, silencers, bomb explosives or the component parts thereof, wireless apparatus, cipher codes and the like, must surrender the same within 24 hours to the county officials. Fail ure to make such surrender will be regarded as sufficient grounds for arrest. Property given up to the officers will be returned at the end of the war. GERMANS REVOLT IN THREE STATES AGAINST BRAZIL Teutons Well Armed, Even Possess ing Artillery -Government Troops Concentrate. (Br United Pros to the Bend Bulletin) BUENOS AIRES, April 19. Bra zil's German population in at least three states has revolted. Dispatchea assert that the Teutons are well armed, even being supplied with artillery. The German popu lation in the three states ia 500,000. It Is reported that the Germans have already attempted to dynamite the bridge at Santa Maria. Government troops are being con centrated to prevent an attack. Uru guay is prepared to resist a move to cross the boundary line. Brazil has imposed a strict news censorship. . Canadian Parliament Session Starts Today; Budget Feature (By United Proa to the Bend Bulletin) OTTAWA, April 19. The out standing feature of the session of the Dominion parliament which opened this afternoon, will be the annual budget statement presented by Sir Thomas White, minister of finance. Sir George Foster, who opened the session is acting premier during the absence of Rt. Hon. Sir Robert Bor den at the Imperial war conference in London. 1 The budget will Bhow that Can ada's trade for the past 13 months has beon well over the two billion dollar mark, for the first time in his tory. It will also evidence the Do minion's wonderful war vitality; for the balance of trade In her favor during tho fiscal year will bo shown to be In tho neighborhood of $360, 000,000 a sum almost equal to the year's war expenditure which has av orairod Botuswhat over ono million dollars a day. It 1b rogardod as unlikely that thore will be any considerable chang es in tariff, but It is probable that HEAPS OF DEAD MARK ARTILLERY RESULT. LINES REENFORCED 240,000 Men Brought From Other I'offittnna In Endeavor to Check the French Attack and Fill - Gaps In the Ranks. By Henry Wood, (United Prea Staff Correspondent) WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, April 19. "Defend at any cost," is the word which has gone along the German front where the French are battering away In their great of fensive move. What the cost bas been, without stopping the drive. Is evident from the number of German prisoners taken, the heaps of dead, and the demoralization of the defend ers everywhere. Identification of 12 new German divisions between Soissons and Au brive, means that the Germane have been forced to mass reinforcements totalling 240,000 at this point. Every dispatch from the battle front indicates the bloody execution done by the French artillery. Great Gaps are being .torn in- 4he enemy's fines, and no counter attacks have been attempted recently by the Tea ton forces. - The German commanders are ex erting superhuman efforts in the en deavor to hold their positions against the ever advancing French army. LATHAM IS PROMOTED Bend Boy Will Leave Tonight On Cruise of V. S. S. Frederick. After little more than two weeks In the training camp for the U. S. navy in San Francisco, John Latham, son of Harrison Latham, of this city, has been promoted to the rank of petty officer, and will ship tonight on the Frederick, according to a tel egram received this morning by Mr. Latham. The destination of the ship is concealed, the telegram stated. The naval recruits have been kept until today in detention camp, un dergoing typhoid inoculation. DISPENSATION FOR COMMANDERY SURE Word has been received from the Grand Eminent Commander of the Knights Templar, favorable to the granting of a dispensation for the establishment of a Commandeiy in Bend. He will come here to bring the dispensation and start the work 1n the Commandery as soon as a sat isfactory date can" be set. an additional impost will be placed upon munition makers. In addition thore may be a fresh levy upon race tracks and other amusements as a war measure, although It is almost certain that the Wllloo bill, to prohib it racing, will be dropped. New legislation will, It Is under stood, Include provision for returned soldiers. The details of this are still sub rosa, but wilt probably In- ' elude federal schemes for vocational training and the settlement of such as desiro,. upon the land undor a systom which will provide' the neces sary capital for the development of the grants made. ' A scheme for assisting in the rapid development of Canada's shipbuild ing Industry will alao be brought be-' fore the house. It may take the form of a fedoral subsidy or the relaxa-' tlon of duty on all mntorlal neces sary for the construction of ton- -nago. Canada Is ideally situated for the construction of vessels both of' wood and steel, and plans are to be ' (Continued on lnsi page.