THE BEND BULLETIN '1'IIK WICATIIIOH I'onlght anil tomorrow, show ers; Moutluirly winds. DAILY EDITION HEM), DKHCIIUTKH COUNTY, OREGON, WKDNKHDA V AFTERNOON, APRIL iW, 1(I7 vol. 1 NO. lift CRITICS QF 1HE ALLIES DENOUNCED MOTIVES HIGHEST, IS STATEMENT. BALFOUR NIPS RUMOR 'Thrilling Kcene on Potomac Allrnil Arrival of French 'ominUlon. era -ItrlUln Get iW,oM),. I MM) of U. H, Mono)'. I n United Pre U the Bead Bulletin) WASHINGTON. D. C. April 25. British Foreign Secretary Balfour to. lay 'denounced "Certain doubling ritlc who think that French and Knf llab representatives Imvo coma to till country to envelglo tha United Mate luto entegllng alliances with Kuropoan forcoa The Brltlah eocrolary outlined the allied motive In a brief declaration of tho principles actuating tho French and nrltUh. "There could be no rumor with ) mollvfl than the onti I have Just mentioned." hu aald. "I wish to aure the people of thla great nation .tlhat the aaalataiico whlrh wn are here to net, la not liaiind on any auch hallow conaldorallon. "You reallie that thla it not quarrel over territory. You know "oiirhtv hi 'he livtlH of men- kind animated tho Allied cauie. We .ow tutu uu will inrow the force of Invention, production and man tfinwer Into tho balance. We know ' that toothing can keep you from-11, and that you will aee tho war through." French C'nmmliuilon Here. Tho final atepa toward bringing the representative! of the world'a grrateat democraclca together, camo today with the arrival of tho French ammlsalonnra. A former I'remler Vlvlanl, accompanied by Marshal Jnffro, wore gliding down the Po tnmac on the yacht Mayflower, Sec retary .of the Treaiury McAdoo hand tut Brltlah Ambaaaadnr Sprlng-RIco a treaaury warrant fur $200,000,000, Rrllaln'a flrat participation In the $7. 000,000, 000 war finance fund. Few more Improaalvo scenes aro recorded In the hlatory of tho United Stale than that attending tho ar rival of the French commlaalonera at 12:30 o'clock thla afternoon. Thntiannda lined the roud from the Navy Yard to tho pier, where the yacht was docked. Scorca of army and navy offlulnla awaited the party E MOCIAIilHT CKAROKH GKIt.MAN GOVERNMENT 18 TO BLAME yon FOOD CRIHIH GAG RULE BARELY CARRIRH. (By United Prt to tha Bend Bulletin) AM8TKRDAM, . April 26. The now .anti-government Soclallat party precipitated a tumultous dlaturhance - In yoatordny'a mooting of tho Rnlch atag, It waa learned hero todny from Berlin dlapntchos. Ladbours, one of tho ofganlxdrs' or tho new party, charged-, Hint tho government la ro sponsible for the food crisis In Oer many, and demanded that the Reich' ntng discuss tho whole situation, and tho government's rtial-admlnlstratlon todny. Ariild tdiripostuMia dobnte, tho resolution was rolootod. I.nter word from' Berlin was to the effect that tho Reichstag win not meet agaglp until May 2. Gonornl Groonor Chief of tho munitions de partment, was quoted' as saying- that the government Is resolved to sup preBS strikes, regardless of the con uequohceB. ' '. 6KTH IH'O CHECK Hans A. Johnson, of Tumalo, came to town this morning with a load of pptatoos,. 3080 pounds In nil, and sold thorn readily, recoivlng a cheok for $108.80. Ho hIbo had a can of oruam along, worth about $8. Oh, fOr a farmer's life. Mr. John Inst your bad one of tho biggest ylolds of potatoes ever known on the Tum alo project and running 400 bushels REICHSTAG SCENE OF D1STURBANC to' too acre. , GRANT PETITION FOR RED GROSS ORGANIZER IS TO BE HERE FRIDAY. Enrollment of Between 200 anil 00 Membera Existed Preparation for Wur'a Emergencies Will lie llin Chief Aim. Announcement that the petition of Bond men and wo in cm to be per mitted to organize a (ted CroB Chap ter here, la granted, waa ohlof In Interest at the weekly lunnhoon of tho Commercial club held thla noon at the Pilot Ilutte Inn. The Intel ligence was flrnt recolved In a tel egram directed to Mm. A. K. Trahan, who haa been one of the leadera In the movement to aocure a chapter of the aaaoclallon for Dnnd. District Organizer William If. Hush, of Ban Francisco, will be hero Friday even lug, the telegram dated, to perfect the organization. Commercial Club Manager II. J Ovurturf announced that the flrat meeting of the Rod Cross would be held at 8 o'clock Friday night at the Hippodrome. It la expoctod that bo twoon 200 and 300 members will be enrolled, both women and men being eligible, and It la urged that a large turnout be prekeut at the Initial gath erliiK. Chief among the alma of the organization will bo tho preparation for war emergencies. Hatchery Betterment Houglit. Tho ' matter of tho flah hatchery waa again brought up, and the manager waa directed to write the Fish and Clame Commission asking that the plant be given a thorough renovating, and also to Inquire aa to whon a deputy gamo warden will be appointed for Central Oregon. The matter of the good roada con ventlon to be held In Portland Sat' urday, rocolved some attention, and It was moved that a committee of at least three be sent to represent Rend In line with the food proparedncaa movement, A. J. Krocnort, of tho Ir rlgatlon committee, auggeatod that with tho cry going out for vacant lund, that now ahould be tho time to got federal eld for the completion of irrigation projecta in tho vicinity of Hum!. MISS SUSAN BENSON CLAIMED BY DEATI Horn In Vermont, Una Right Yciim a ltral(lint of Henri Vicinity Hervirea to Re Tomorrow . After an illness of aovornl week' duration, Mlaa Busan K. Rensou died Inat night at hor homo on Mountain Creat View ranch, aged SO years, 8ho la survived by two brothora and two sinters, W. D. Benson, of Seattle Miss Mnry Benson, of Bend, and Mrs. Nellie Hlgglns and P. H. Ben son, of Wnlllitgtord. Vermont. Miss Benson was born In Clnren don, Vermont, In 1857, and has been a resident of this vicinity for tho last eight yoars. Funeral services will be conducted from the home at 3 o'clock tomor row afternoon. , POSTPONE LIQUOR PROBE TO THURSDAY Becauso of the unavoidable ah' sence of Court Reporter Raymond tho Investigation of alleged viola tlona of tho prohibition law at the opoiilugot the Pilot Butte Inn last month Was postponod today, until tomorrow morning. It is expected that the taking of testimony Hiurs day may conclude the Investigation OKLAHOMA JOINING U. S. CROP CAMPAIGN (tly United Pre to tha Bond Bulletin) OKLAHOMA CITY, April 25. A committee of sevon appointed by the governor. Including throe state of tlclnlfl, will determine prnctlcnl moth ods of IncroaBlng food' crops In Ok lahoma this year and outline a de tailed plan for suggestion to pro' ducors. In this movement Qovornor R. Williams joined tho executives of 12 oontral stntcs In the RronteBt food drive of history. " President Frank M. Oault, of tho state board of agriculture, Stato La' bor CommlBHloner William G. Aslv ton. Bank CommlBslonor J. D. Lack ford, are tho stato officials who will take part In the propaganda. The Tour eltlson members of the commit slon will be named lator. VATERLAND TOWERS ABOVE OUR The world'a biggest steamer la (be beginning of tha war. It baa now been WILL MAKE LA PINE A FORESTRY CENTER Porext Hupervlaor Hantlng An nounce Change Aimed to In rreaMi Efficiency. Heflnlte atcpa are being taken by Forcat Supervisor W. O. Haatlngs to make La Pine the center ot the timbered area of that part ot the Deschutes national forest tributary to the town. Aa the flrat move to ward thla, the Big River ranger dis trict station will be moved to La Pine, and other changes In telephone communication and road building will follow. Mr. Hastings believes that the ef ficiency of the system can bo greatly Increased by the change. GERMAN STRIKES NEARLY A REVOLT (Br United Pea tolh Bsnd Bulletin) ROMK. April 26. Pope Benedict haa been informed by papal nuncloa In Teutonic countries tbat the gen eral strlkca prevalent, closely ap proximate rrvoiatloMB, according to rnporta In Vatican circle. It IB as- aorted that the nuncloa believed that a general revolt to back the demands of the people for peace, might do- velop. FIRE CONTROLLED ON THE CORONADO (Br United Pro to th Band Bulletin) SAN FRANCISCO. April 26. Eu reka dispatches Indicate that the stoam schooner, Coronsdo, which caught fire off Humboldt Bay last night, will be brought In safely to dny with the fire under control. Tho llofiulnm rescued the crew of the vessel.' TO REMOVE MURGIA FOR VILLA FAILURE (Br United Pma to tho Bend Bulletin) . KL PASO, April 25. Gcnoral Francisco Murgla, Mexican com mander In the northern military zone, will be relieved by government agonta. It Is understood that Gen eral Amaro. commander in Chihua hua City, will take his place. TURKISH HARBOR AND VESSELS DESTROYED (By United Pma to the Bend Bulletin) PETROORAD, April 25. The de structlon of the Turkish harbor works at Karasunt, together with five Turkish vessels, was officially an nounced' today, as the outcome of a succosful Russian cruiser and do atroyer raid. Karasunt is a seaport of Asiatic Turkey on the Black Sea. PORTLAND WHEAT SOLD AJ$2.54 CASH (B United Pitm to the Bend Bulletin) PORTLAND, April 26. Spot cash deals tor wheat, Portland delivery, were made this afternoon at $2.64 a bushel, probably the highest price over paid In the history ot the United Status. "SEA JITNEY" FLEET TO BE STARTED SOON (By United Preu to the Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C, April 26. Construction of the first thousand of the woodon "sea Jitneys" will be gin In n tow days, Secrotnry of Labor Wilson nnnounced today, MISS IIISLOP IIKUK.WED Nlnlun Hlslop, who (Hod in Lob anon on April 16, at the age of 91 years, was the fathor of Miss Joanna Hlslop, who tnught In the Bend schools In tho pnst year, Mr, Hlslop was born In Scotland In 1825, re moving to Canada In 1841. He had lived In tho west since 1908, coming to Soattlo at that time to bo with Ills daughter. Three other children survive, . ...,..,, w - . , ,....;- ..,.. . aaaaaasjaaBBBBBa. t i n il . , - -.-,. :.. .y.ayaaaaBaaWax.. ii aaaj :-it'. German ship Vaterland. which baa harbored at Hobokea, , since tha taken over by the United Sutea government Bee how It comparea AMERICAN STEAMER SINKS SUBMARINE DURING SEA FIGHT (r United Prew to The D.llj Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C. April 25. According to an unofficial report made this afternoon to the Navy Department by offi cers of the American steamer Mongolia, the ship probably sank a submarine' during the course ot a battle with the Ger man craft. The supposed sinking occurred while the Mongolia was en route from the United States to Eng land, and reports were so In definite that the department withheld the message Itself. U. S. NEEDS CHAINMEN C. C. Vacancies Announced Poat maxter' Kxara Tomorrow. The United Statea Civil Service Commission announces that a num ber ot vacancies exist in the position of rodman and chalnman tor the In terstate Commerce . commission -in the states of Oregon, Washington ami Idaho, at salaries ranging from $7i') to $1080 per. annum. Age limits 18 to 28 years. The examination consist only of filing application form 1800 with the United Statea Civil Service Commis sion, Washington, D. C. Copies at the application and full information may be secured from the Secretary, 11th Civil Service district, Seattle, Washington; or from the local sec retary. Board of Civil Service Exam iners, In this city. All qualified per sons are urged to apply. An examination to be held in Bend on Thursday, April 26, will be to create an eligible list for the position of fourth class postmaster at Terre bonne. CITY ATTORNEY IS WORSTED IN WORDY DUEL WITH CHINESE (By United Pro to the Bend Bulletin) DENVER. April 25. The life of, a deputy city attorney In Denver is a hard, hard road to travel, anyway. But the crowning Ignominy has been hoaped on Con K. O'Byrne, who Is Irish, as his name Implies. O'Byrne suspected that a Chinese witness, being sworn in police court did not realize the meaning ot the oath he was taking. Sell Lung, known as the mayor of Denver's Chinatown, was the wit ness. But O'Byrne didn't know this. "China boy savvo God?" he quer ied, as Lung took the oath. "Mr. Attorney, if you mean do I understand the entity of our Cre ator, I will simply reply that on next Sunday I shall address a body of my fellow countrymen upon- the subject of the divinity ot Christ, and shall be pleased If you will attend," re plied the Chinaman, in perfect Eng lish. U. S. COLLIER AGROUND Brutus la Impaled on Rock in Pa cific Ships Rush to Aid. (By United Pre to the Bend Bulletin) SAN DIEGO, April 26. The naval collier Brutus, is impaled on a rock "somowhere In the Pacific." Sev eral American ships have been rushed to its aid. How badly the Brutus Is damaged could not be ascertained. Robcuo ships wore oxpected to reach the Brutus last night, and to attempt a rescue today. The crew numbers 372 men. UASKHAMi MKN MKKT TONIGHT A mooting', ot the candidates for the Bond baseball team will be hold tonight at 8 o'clock In the Council rooms of tho O'Knne building, for tho purpose of forming the Bend nine tor the coming soason. It Is understood that there Is some likely material available thla aoasoii. BIGGEST SHIP CITY IS PUSHING CLEANUP CAMPAIGN Alleys In Baatnes Beet ion Being Thoroughly Renovated Under Di rection of Chief of Police. Convinced tbat at least 60 per cent of the renters and property owners in Bend will do nothing in the Im mediate future toward cleaning up their premises, Chief of Police Nixon Is entering with vigor on the renova tion of private holdings. Incidental ly, he is entering the charges against the owners. The chief truoble, he declared this morning. Is being encountered In the business section, and it is in this district tbat refuse cluttered alleys are being rapidly put into shape by the city. BOWLERS' BANQUET WILL BE AT COZY TOMORROW EVENING Players In the City Bowling league will gather at 8 o'clock to morrow night at, the Hotel Cozy for their post season banquet, it waa an nounced today. In conformity with the regulations laid down at the be ginning of the bowling tournament, the Brooks-Scanlon and the Martin ft Casbman teams, aa leadera of the league, will be the guests of The Shevlin-Hxlon and The Bend Bulletin teams; which occupied the lower di vision in the percentage column. NAVAL OPERATIONS CHIEF HARD WORKER Admiral William S. Benson Stands High in Regard of Department' Klne Is Meteoric. (United Pro Staff Correspondent.) WASHINGTON, D. C. April 25. What has come to him. he has won by hard work always." This is what the Navy Deaprtment thinks of Admiral William Shepherd Bonson, Chief of Naval Operations. President of the General Board of the Navy, and the one man, above all others, upon whom rests the suc cess or failure of the fleet. When Congress recently wrote Into the law that Admiral Benson's or ders "were to be considered as em anating trom the Secretary ot the Navy and have full force and effect as such," it showed what it though of him. The chief of operations is truly a Southern Gentleman. He was born on a small plantation in the heart of Georgia In 1855, and has carried with him throughout his brilliant career the best traditions ot the old South. Tall, spare, with a most courtly bearing and a full white mustache, much like his predecessor Admiral Dewey, the admiral presents the most distinguished appearance. His rise has been meteoric during the past few years. His first cruise as captain ot a battleship waa in 1913, when the pi loted the Utah to the fleet pennant. He then assumed command ot the Philadelphia Navy Yard, where he did "his bit" with sucb "great labor and excellence" as to be called to Washington In 1915, when a man was sought to create and take charge of the now vital office of naval op erations. Admiral Benson Is not a man 'giv en to epigrams especially those of the first person. "I" seldom falls from his lips. If he can be Induced to admit his services in Washington have met with "fair success," the admiral will Immediately impress it upon you that R Is solely owing to "the loyalty and co-operation" of his associates. i This 1b what his brother officers say ot the present ranking officer ot the U. S. navy:' This Is the happy warrior, Thla la he, Whom evory man in arms Would wish to be. DOW WATER CHARGE B. W. L. & P. CO. WOULD -, USE AREA BASIS. Change from Frontage Plan Would ' Favor Practically AU Water Utt er, Particularly Houxchold era Owning Hmall lyot.s. Bend property owners and renters who Intend to maintain lawns this year, may possibly De called to pay on an area basis. Instead of on a frontage basis as has formerly been the case. Employes of the Bend Water, Light ft Power Co. are check ing up the area of the lota In the city, to secure data for an area rate which will not be In excess of the frontage rate paid last year. When the compilation has been completed, a schedule to fit the new conditions will be sent In to the State Public Service commission tor the approval ot that body. A large Increase in the .number of attractive green lawna in Bend should result if the new system goes into effect. Manager T. H. Foley, ot the Bend, Water, Light ft Power Co,, believes. "The company will not get quite so much out of It as on the old plan, but it will be much more equitable to the water users," he said. "According to the present plan the same amount la paid for watering SO foot lots, regardless of different depths. A majority of the laboring men of Bend are building, or have built on rather shallow lota, and the new system of charges will be a special Incentive to them to make lawn improvements, whereas they have hitherto been at a comparative disadvantage." . Tables Prepared. Mr.- Foley was unable to say as to the exact date on which the new schedule would be submitted to the Public Service Commission, but inti mated that no time would be lost ia aendlng in the petition. Comparative tablea prepared from property taken at random through out the city showed that in practic ally all cases the change from the frontage to the area plan of charges would mean an advantage to the water user. Mr. Foley explained that in addition a 10 per cent prompt pay ment discount would probably ba in corporated In the new schedule. . PRINCE TO GET EQUIPMENT ;To obtain equipment, in the way ot uniforms and guns, Frank R. Prince is in Portland today tor the Bend' Rifles, the marching division ot the Bend Amateur Athletic club. Mr. Prince has been enlisting men for this feature of the club activities, and drilling will begin Friday night at a meeting to be held at the Em blem club. ,1! DESPERATE WAR GREAT MASSES OF MEN THROWN INTO BREACH WITH UTMOST PRODIGALITY BRITISH CON TROL THE AIR. (By United Preu to the Bend Bulletin) LONDON, April 25. More than 3000 Germans have been taken pris oner since the resumption of the British drive against Teutonic po sitions, on Monday, It was reported today In the statement issued by Gen eral Haig commanding the British army. Further advances are being made In spite ot the bitter opposition offered by the Germans. The enemy is throwing every avail able reserve into the fighting breach. On a nine mile trout from Oppy to Crolsilles, fighting is raging with a ferocity unparalleled since the open ing of the war. The Germans are using great masses of men with a reckless prodigality, and an utter disregard fof the value ot human life. - British artillery literally tore the massed German troops to shreds. Hand to hand fighting of the most bitter sort is being waged. Forty German . aeroplanes were destroyed yesterday, and tha com plete mastery ot the air gained by the British is giving a great ad vantage over the Teuton forces, as the Germans are now' unable to spy on British movements. Fighting on the French front la principally In the nature of artillery combats. . .