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HEM), DKHCIIUTKH COUNTY, OREGON, WKDNKHDA V AFTERNOON, APRIL iW, 1(I7
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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, .
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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. . .