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About The Bend bulletin. (Bend, Deschutes County, Or.) 1917-1963 | View Entire Issue (April 24, 1917)
THE BEND BULLETIN , TIIK WMATHEIt Tonight it it (1 tomorrow, fulr ii nil wiiniiiir. DAILY EDITION VOL. I I1K.NI, DEHCIIUTKM COUNTY, OREUON, TIKHIMY AFTERNOON, APRIL 21, 1017 NO. 117 1 BE 1 -COMMISSION MEMBER UKGES SYSTEM. NEEDED TO END WAR l.lruloiiuul Colonel HrliLrr. of lirll Hi Ciiiiiinbml.in, llrlng" .Mrim" of Cnlvcr-mil Hcrvlwt lo thn 1'coplo of Amxrli'n, lly (imtrgn Martin, (United rra Hurt CorreapondVnt) . WABIIINOTON, D. C, April 24. inscription In vital to America bo foru IIki iintlun may attain success In war. Lieutenant Colonel U. T. N. Bridg es, British wnr coinnilHHlnner. do- llvorml this mniigo today lo tliu American people. "Wo woro aud- Iiil ' wild Ilia volunteer systom at Hid htiKlriuliiK of tha war," said the veteran llrltUli fighter, dlroct from th front. "Wo woro hampered mnl retarded In tlio uso of every phniitt of war development. The vol unlcnr system threw tho vory bout ImluHt rlnl furcei Into tlio trendies hn tlmy woro needed woriiii at Imrnn, anil left at homo thoso whose place should have been at tha iront." The Ilrltlah commissioner then do- llvcrod In brief tha ontlra nieaaaKe of tha Allied cnmmlaalon. "If you're going lo war, go whola hoR, You must ro to war IntalllRnntly, and systematically. Men, women and rhlldron, all must tlRht, either at home or at the front. It'a no loiiRnr a war of expeditions. It'a war of natlona." Krrnrti CommlMlon Here. Llenlenant Colonel Bridges ex plained that KiiRtand bellevea that I'onavrlptlon alone, with tha co-ord Innilon of thn national forces, will ennbls America lo put a speedy end to the war. "The proplo of Eng land," ho aald, "aro won over to tint vernal aervlco. They are atronR for i nnarrlptlnn. They oppoaud It at Ural, only because. they did not know what It waa, Note they rcnllxo that It la only milking war on a business llllKlK." Tha French commission hu ar rived an fnly In tlio United Btnlen. the Huilo Department announced todny. The plane of tholr arrival la with held. Tlio purty hn not arrived In Washington ao far, and their move ments are bulng kopt aurrot. FOREST IMPROVEMENT MONEY NOW HERE Providing for Improvemonl work to be done In tlio Deschutes Nation al foroat thla year, tha first draft of the government allotment hna been rnrelvod by Supervisor W. O. Hast ings, allowing tho expenditure of approximately $3000. A consldor nhle portion of thla Is to bo UBod In flnanotoR tho drilling of a well In the Port Hock country, for. rnngo cnttlo. E STANDARD OIL INTKREHTTH DOMINATE OAHO J.INK INDUHTRY, HAYS FEDER AL (X)MMIHHION REMEDIAL LEUIftLATlON AHKED. (Br United r-reu to the Bend Bulletin) "WASHINGTON, D. C, April 24. standard Oil Intorosts substantially domlpato tha gaaollno Induatry, ao cording to tho findings of tho Fed eral trade commission, In Its roport to tho Sonnte. Roflnlng, plpo-llnc transportation and mnrok-tlng, tho commission declares, aro controlled by tho "oil octopus." Iloal competition dooa not exlsl because nf Interlocking stock owner ship. Tho commission finds that gasoline prices are arbitrarily . In creased dosplto tho supreme court elocution dissolving the trust, The commission strongly urges ramadlal legislation. NVOKED 0 SUCCEED POB BARES HO LIQUOR WAS SOLD AT HOTEL GUESTS BROUGHT OWN SUPPLY. ClmrKi'x of Violation of Miiior I.uum liivmlluiiti'd by DlKlrlrt Attorney In Hi-urltiK Toiluy Mnny WHiiomm-h lire lli'uril. District Attorney DnArniond's In vestigation beforo Justice Knsles of alleged vlolutlon of the atuto pro- hlliltlou luwa M the time of the op ening of the l'llol liutto Inn In Murch was begun this inoriilng boforo a large nudlnnco In tho council room. From the many witnesses examined, It waa brought out that while gui-sta of thn hotel had liquor with tlu.-m ut the time, Its waa confined to them selves and their frlenda In their rooms. No evidence of sales win brought nut, and Manager Brldsull denied having any knowledge of liquor brought to tho hotel or used by Its guests. A numliur of witnesses testified to having seen one, two or pom I lily four men under thn Influence of liquor during the course of the even Ing, but no names were mentioned. the witnesses preferring to give the nu in to tho district attorney prl vuloly. As the bearing developed chief Importance wan given to questions concerning a barber named Orchard who was atuted by Manager llrdsall to have offered to aoll him several gallona of whiskey. Mr. Blrdsall aald that he refunod the offer. None of tho auccoedlng wltneanea were ap proached by Orchard. Mr. Dlrdnall also stated that ha hud Investigated claim by the barber of a theft of money and found them lo be without foundation. Do A rotund Tells Aim. A number of witnesses testified freely of having been given drinks, and even of "swiping" them from the looms and seekltiR for more. while others saw neither liquor nor signs of Intoxication. Beyond the Gi-(.hard matter related by Mr. Ilird .all, no evidence waa given of sales or i i tempted sales. Boforo ' the taking of testimony commenced District Attorney I)e Armond addressed tho court, oxplnln Ing the motlvoa actuating him In Initiating a probe of conditions al legedly existing at tho Pilot Uutto opening. "This Investigation Is culled for tho purpose of determining whether nr not there wero any violations of thn prohibition law at tho opening of tho Pilot llutte Inn Inst mouth he declared. "Numerous complaints have been laid before me by various persona to tho effect thai tha law waa violated at said time and place, and under Section 29 of the prohibi tion law It la Incumbent upon tho dis trict attorney to Inquire into any such alleged violations, by -Issuing aubpoenaea to those ho has reason to believe hnvo some knowlodge of tha facta, citing such persons to ap pear before him, or citing them to appear hoforo a magistrate, and In view of this law and bollovlng that a hotter Investigation could be made by having such Investigation before a magistrate, I have proceeded un der that plan In this Ingestlgatlon. "At tlio outset I wish to Bay that the investigation Is not directed at any particular person or persons, nor at any particular hotel, tho Pilot Uutto Hotel appearing .In tho pro ceedings only lic.cn uro tho violations, If there were any, occurred at tho public opening ot that hotel. No per son need foar tho results of this inves tigation unions lie Is guilty of viola tion, and If any poisons are guilty, I believe that his guilt will bo dls closod by the Investigation.. Var ious reports and rumors have boon niado regarding the happenings at such oponing, and I consider that It Is due the hotol, the public and the officers ot the law that this In vestigation be hold, and It bucIi re ports are true, wo hope to bo able to bring any who might havo violated tho lnw to trial, and It such reports aro not truo It wlH'-cortnlnly remove any simpletons that might be cur rent in tho minds of tha public, and thorofore Bhould bo walcomed by ev trybody concornod." ITALIANS PREPARE FOR BIG OFFENSIVE (By United Pro to tho Bend Rullctln) ROME, April 24. The Italians ire apparently launching n groat of fensive on the Carso. front, Artll 'cry tiro la nctlvo, and troops are nnssed as If to attack, LEFT BEHIND POST J'-b JMioto by American Preiia AmocIbiIoii. Hiitlilcly den'troyed b) the Oermnn army In Its retreat to the Hlndenburg line, villages, towns and entire cities In northern France are no more. This Is one of the main streets of the city of Bapaume and la one of tba first pictures of the Herman work nf dcvnatntlnn In reach this country 1 RESUMES BATTLE T Kl'ltTHKIl ritOGRKKH RKPORTKD Till-: (iKHMA.NH CHA.VGK DE VV.SHV. TACTK'H I.KNH AT MKIU Y OF IIRITISH. LONDON, April 24. General Haig gained more ground today, reauming the British offensive. "We made further progress cast of Monchylepreus and Rouex." the official atatement of hla advance said. "South ot the Basumo-Cam-bral road, ground waa gained on a wide front. We reached the St. Quentlu canal, and captured the vil lages of Vlllers, Pleuch, and Beau camp." The Germans have changed their defenao tactics, apparently making no attempt to uso elaborato under ground defenses. They are fighting from natural barriers, unlng shell holes aa rifle pits. The German ar tillery lias the range of the British positions, and is able Instantly to start a curtain tire against advanc ing forces. Letts In more than half enveloped by the British, and General Halg la now In position to take the city by a single great blow. Tha occupation of Samara station, and tho capture of a vast amount ot supplies from defeated Turks, was announced officially this afternoon from the southern front. Captures Included 16 locomotives, 224 rail road cars, and two barges containing munitions. The enemy's casualties wero very heavy. DIPLOMATIC SOUABBLE OVER WHEAT ENDED (Br United Praw to the Bend Bulletin) BUENOS AIRES. April 24-The amicablo settlement ot the diplomatic quarrol bctwoen Argontlna and Great Britain over tha exporting of wheat was announced today. According to the agreement made, Argontlna will send England 180,000 tons of wheat and 20 tons ot flour, England prom ising to send Argontlna 200,000 tons of wheat from Canada, Australia and elsewhere, Inter on. ODAY Building Activity in City Making Good April Showing Desnlte such adverse conditions as the plunging of the country into iwar, and a lnte spring, Bend build ing In showing a healthy upward trend, nnd already In this month 22 building permits havo boon Issued, roprcBnntlug Investments totalling $47,840. v Eleven buildings ot the 'total, will represent the major part of tlio expenditure $44,900, the bal ance bolng for small Improvements on nlrondy existing buildings, and tor shacks nud cabins. Tho largest pormlt tnken out is that for the Bond Amateur Athletic gymnasium, whllo Phillip Brooks' $8000 pormlt for the now garage on Wall stroot, Is noxt In slr.o. Other properties which will add to city values are a $2000 dwelling and one for $3000, being put up by Charles A. Carroll In River Terrace, a $1000 house by H. L. Hllllnrd, and an $1800 bungalow by F. Thordarson, both in BY THE GERM ANS -BAPAUME 15 MEN ENLIST IN U.S. ARMY AND NAVY lltiriiB und I'rlnevllle Hcml Good Itep rcKCiilutlon Kelinoiid Stages Demount rut ion. Recruiting from outside points continues brisk, and T. L. Carriger and Corporal Charles Davis, recruit ing officers, respectively, for the navy and army, reported the enlist ment of eight men for the water branch of the service, and seven for the army. The naval recruits, Fred Taylor, Ralph Taylor, Lloyd Tryon, Nathaniel Wheat, T. E. Wiseman, Homer Holley. R. A. Sanders and E. W. Jenkins, came In from Burns last night, while the new men for the army, Frank Brosius, Herbert Hamilton. Arthur Mlllner. Warren Yancey, Charles Duncan, Ernest Es tea and Harold Charlton are all from Prlnevllle, and In company with earl ler recruits from the Crook county aeat, left last night from Redmond for Portland. A parade and general patriotic demonstration attended the leaving of the young men. NORTHWEST WHEAT LEADS THE NATION (By United Pre to the Bend Bulletin) PORTLAND. April 24. The Port land local wheat market leads the nation this afternoon. Unheard of figures were reached, when actual sales made from Interior points brought quotations 'of $2.40 and 12.41 a bushel. May bluestem brought the higher bid. WILFORD ALLEN IS ON ACCIDENT COMMISSION (By United Preen to the Bend Bulletin) SALEM, April 24. Wilford Al len, editor of the Grants Pass Cour ier, was today appointed a member of the State Industrial Accident com mission, taking the place ot Lieuten ant Colonel Abrams, of the militia, who is with hla troops. WILSON SIGNS BILL FOR $7,000,000,000 WASHINGTON. D. C April 24. President Wilson this afternoon signed the $7,000,000,000 bond Is sue. The signing was devoid of cer emony. The pen used by the Pres ident was given to Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo, who may give it to Lord Cunllffe, of the British com mission. River Terrace, two $1300 bungalows owned by J. Ryan, In Bend View, and a $3500 frame dwelling by G. A. Bouglar, in Park addition. Structures Higher Grade. , Other buildings either under con struction, or Boon to be started are a $2000 Btore and residence in Ken wood by Mrs. F. L. Holmes, and a $1000 dwelling by Mary E. Eastes In the original town of Bend. While the pumber of permitB be ing tnken out 1b not 08 large as last tall, they are on an average, tor higher class structures, and tho ag gregate expenditures, contractors bollove, will bo considerably greater during tho 1917 building season, than In the season of 1916. Movement of. realty, due almost directly to the late spring, Is some what slow, operators declare, but a rapid increase of business Is looked for within the next month. ALLIES CREGKED E WAR CRITIC AVERS HIVDEV Bl'RG LINE ONLY BENDING TO GIVE CHANCE TO DESTROY BY COUNTER ATTACKS. (By United Pre to the Bend Bulletin) AMSTERDAM, April 24. The heaviest attacks of the Entente al liance against the German line, have failed. Germany Is yielding at cer tain points because of a definite plan to keep the fighting line in motion according to Major Morsht, military critic Jn the Berlin Tages Zeitung. "The Germans, even at the cost of abandoning their dead, and por tions of their own positions are main their own strength while destroying that of the enemy," he write. "To prevent the enemy from breaking through, there is the necessity for us to keep moving along the fight ing line. We are yielding at some points to furnlBh opportunities for destructive counter attacks. "Thla aim has been attained, and the first and greatest of the Entente attacks has failed. Further attempts will be made, but our confidence is undiminished." GOOD ROADS MEN TO MEET IN PORTLAND Oregon's conference of good roads advocates will be held in the Mult nomah Hotel, Portland, next Satur day, April 28. It is called by the Legislative Good Roads committee, of which Dr. W. D. Wood, of Hills boro, is chairman. In attendance will be the officers and leading members ot the different good roads associa tions ot the various counties and rommunittes of Oregon. While there will be several ad dresses, each ot which will provide information of service in the cam paign for the $6,000,000 road bond ing act, there will also be time for consideration ot the practical bus iness that will come before the con ference. The most Important bus iness will be to determine what as sistance can bo rendered by the state wide committee to the local organi zations wiicu are working tor the bond issue. Fepusentatlves ot the local or-I'.nii-atlons will be aBked to state their needs, and from' their sug gestions will develop such co-operation as the circumstances require and the financial resources ot the state committee permit. The campaign for the bonding act will come to its elimax during the month following the April 28th con ference. It will be time well spent for the brainiest men of every com munity to confer together for one day and get the benefit ot each oth ers' ideas so that the last 30 days ot campaigning will count for the utmost. MEN FOR TRADE WAR ARE PICKED TODAY (By United Prea to the Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C, April 24.--Men who will help direct America's war for foreign trade are being se--."tod in the chief cities ot the coun try today. The bureau ot foreign and domestic commerce Is holding examinations for commercial at taches, positions which range up to $5000 salary. The men selected will be sent to South America, Austral asia and the Far Eeast. CLAIMS G Rl STATE DEFENSE It C. S. HUDSON MEMBER FPvOM THIS SECTION. Council Expected to Serve oh (tear ing Houe for Organized Mobiliz ation of Oregon's RcHurcea - .May Control Fundx. SALEM, April 24. (Special.) Governor Wlthycombe, at the re quest of Newton D. Baker; seereUry of war, has appointed a State Coun cil of National Defense, which will be Oregon's official organization for co-operation with the National Coun cil in the work of mobilizing tha state's resources for war-time effic iency. The distinction falls to a Bend man of being Central Oregon's rep resentative on this council, the gov ernor having asked C. S. Hudson, president of the First National Bank, to serve. Mr. Hudson has accepted. The chairman of the council Is Henry Ladd Corbett, president of the Portland Chamber of Commerce. Other members are General Charles E. Beebe, of Portland; Clarke Letter, editor of the Observer, La Grande; R. N. Stanfield. ot Pendleton, speak er of the last House ot Representa tives and one ot the largest rmaefc. ownerj and sheep raisers in the west; W. E. Shimpff, of Astoria, member of the legislature, and Charles Hall, a prominent citizen of Marshf leld. Meeting Called. ' - At the governor's request, Mr. Corbett is calling an immediate meeting ot the council at . Portland. Its first purpose is to select a mem ber of the council to go to Washing ton to represent Oregon at a nation wide war conference called by Secre tary Baker, to meet with him oa May 2. It is expected that the State Coam cil will serve as the official clearing; house for all organized mobilization of Oregon's resources as directed aad advised by the national authorities, and' that locally it will coordinate the activities of the various organ izations working in different fields. The State Council probably wilt exercise "general supervision over the application ot any funds which saay become available from the national treasury, and It presumably we Id be the agency in conjunction with which the government would act if the direct regulation ot food price and similar work, is undertaken. When asked today concerning his plans In connection with the appoint ment, Mr. Hudson declared that while, he is uncertain as to what his exact duties will be, he is already co-operating to the best ot his abil ity by , authorizing preference tor farmers' stock and . agricultnral loans, at the First National Bank, of which he is president. "I hold it to be the duty of every man, and par tucularly of every banker, to use the funds he controls for purposes ot preparedness along agricultural -and livestock lines," Mr. Hudson said. . He mentioned that active steps are being taken in the formation of a calf club, for the bringing of Tilla mook calves to Central Oregon, aad distributing them among the ranch ers in this vicinity. RURAL CREDIT FCT,L DIRECTIONS FOR TARING ADVANTAGE OF THE FEDERAL FARM LOANS SENT BY SPOK ANE LAND BANK. Exact directions for the organiza tion of farm loan associations under the Federal Rural Credit bill, and the necessary method of procedure in securing such loans, have just been received by U. S. Commissioner H. C. Ellis, of this city, from the Federal Land Bank of Spokane. Ap plication blanks for the loans are Included, and Btandnrd forms for tha by-laws to be adopted by the associa tions, are to be sent later. Borrowers may not take less than $100, nor more than $10,000, ac cunluig to the Rural Credits law. Wl'lie the number seeking loans is relatively small, It Is expected tkat an It crease will be noted with the tri-vth of the farm and, home pre paredness propaganda. cou FORMS ARRIVE