THE BEND BULLETIN TIIW WEATHER Unsettled tonight mill tomor row s probably showers. DAILY EDITION IIK.M), DKHCHUTKH COUNTY, OKKUOX, WKDXKHDAY AKTKKXOON, MAY O, 1017 vou 1 NO. 130 IS DUST NUISANCE "HE LEFT HERE TO SERVE HIS COUNTRY" LOST POSIT F TO BE ABATED BRITISH REGAIN IRK URGED OR ROAD BONDS 1 fmnmtmm ifui . '. " mm k W B It , ' . ' " ' I wi tr '1 , f I 1 iit in w ENTIRE GERMAN LINE IS IN DANGER. Slimy Prlmmum Taken by the AHIml . ,.,-,. Itepeitlcil Wiiven of Tmi i j tonic Attack Thrown Hark hy r'mirli Troop. i Uy United Preae to III Bend Bulletin' LONDON, Muy 0. AHIioiikIi com pelled to yield sotno ground around Krcmioy. bm-auan of tremendous (lor iiuin iiilmkH. tho llrldHli regained their IohI positions today. General J 1 ii Ik reported. Hull, 'court, surrounded ty III" Atii-triillnim on throw sides, is about In mil. I'etwlritllon or llui Gorman IHioltlonn at llullnunurt. It In n,.v,.,l wnulil tinmirll tho rnllrn Onpy llnr. mid forro Um Germans to retire lo n illHtiinrn. Slnco April 1, thn British furor l,uv, i cloture, I 20.000 Gcf.miilia, 25 guns, 827 mortnm nnd 470 machine gun, It In aiiiiouiioiid. Ilrltliili can ik, lil.,i In General Unix's recent of fcimlvo wi,ni t0 to 76 per emit loss limit Ilium) Incurred by Ilia liritiAii ulong thu Konimn inrllr In tlia war. Tho French recently announced Hint '11.000 (ioniums hnil been can- tund since April Id, bringing llio liiml number rnpturod by thu A I IK tip to 49,000. (,'ftiiinii Iti'iiulMsl. I'AKIH. May 9. Staggering losses arc reported Inflicted on repeatedly UKitiiiiltliiK waves of German des pcriitcly attempting to retake French ' )iiiltloiia on ('Immln den Humes. All ltack by thu Teutonic force wero It ix almlly repulsed. BLAZING STEAMER TOWED INTO PORT illy Unll.il Pnm In ll, Bend Bulletin) IIOHTON. May 8. Tim steamer 8"tiamlaii la on flrti off tho Nantucket klioalu, according (o a wireless nmaa ace received today hy tho Charleston navy yard. A Norwegian steamer la towing tho Hcbiisllnn to Newport with anvnral patrol houta alongside WILSON'S BID WINS MADRAS CITY HALL Guy If. Wilson haa been awardod the rontrart for tho construction of 1lie iinw nlty hall at Madraa, on 1,1,1 of G2C0. Work la to atart with. In tho nnxt two week. DAILY WAR BILL FOR ENGLAND DISCLOSED i ll United Preee to Ihe Bend Bulletin) LONDON, May 0 England la ex pending dally for war 134,500,000 tf-himrellnr nf tllA Kvcheniinr llnnni - Law told tho Ilotiao of Commons to day. PLOTTING CONTINUES IN CENTRAL AMERICA I n United I'rnu to the nnd Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C. Muy 9. Tln State Department la gathering 4'Vldntira that Unrmnny la continuing: her plola In Con trul America. Thn dcpnrtmonl rcftiaod to Unto what countries nro nffortod, or how ex tenslvo Uio intrigues nro. REVENUE RILL '.SMOKERS, DltlNKKKH AND PLKAH '.IRE HEKKEKH WILL COXTKIIt I'TH TO OOVERXMENT II,' TII ",M E AHl'KE IH PASSED. (Br United Pros to th Ihmil Bulletin) mm RICH . WASHINGTON, D. C, May 0. vhn Houho Ways and Means commit tee roportod on the 11,800,000,000 Tovonue 1)111 today, Chairman Kltchln immediately Introduced tho roeoBure nnd It will probably go hoforo tho ( IIoiiho tomorrow, I Tho bill provides Increased tax nchediilos hitting every single man with on Income of more than HOOO iinnually, mnrrlod men with incomoB of mora than $2000 annually, evory movie tan, traveller, thaatar goor, mnnknr, dilukor, and ovoryono who telephones. Tho moaatiro lilts tho rich moBt 1 .' heavily, providing a 33 per cent tax on Incomes of more than $600,000, ; Taxes on whiskey, wine, olgnrs and tobacco are dotiblod, and Inhoritanco taxes sio jumped otio-thlrd, SITUATION CRITICAL, BOOSTERS TOLD. Jnlnt Drlmlo ltd m con K. .1. AiIuium, of IIIkIiwii)' CoiiiinlkNlon, will Mi'iiilirr of (irniiKo Muy lio a I'fulurf, Svxl Wrilnrailuy, r IlrKimt mii'd for work to tdvunne thn ruilHii or tho 10,000,000 Htatu Itoad bond lamia wua vividly ahown thla noon at thu weekly lunehoon of the flinid Coininurrlul club, at tho I'llot Until) Inn. when Prenldeiil Kloyd Dement ducliired thut tho auc- reaa or fullurtt of tliu ninaauro at tho mine I ii I nlot'tloii In June, will de pend liirxely on tho votu polled by tho Central Oregon counllea. Dla cuaalon of thn road question wua tho main bualneaa of tho meeting. I'roHpocta for a claah between K. Aduma, of thn Hlulo HlKhway com- iiiUmIiiii, itnil aomn repreaetitatlvn of tho xninxe or orxunlzml labor, woro reveuled hy M K. Kdwarda who atated that atepa ara bollix taken by the Central Trade, Labor, and Farm rouncil to provldn a apeaker to take laauo with Mr. Adoma when ho apeaka for thn bond laauo In llend on tho cvenliiK of May 16. The club la atrouxly.ln favor of a Joint debate of the kind, aa brliiKlnk" out aldna of tho (iiteatlon In a way which hith erto haa not been found poaaiblo here. Manager H. J. Overlurf reported thn rnculpt of a letter from Uruco Deiuila, aerrelury of tho ,Slnte-wl(le Good Honda UHaoclutlon, aakliiK tho aiiiport of auto owners for the bgnd bill. Mr. Overturf alao nuked that a ifrenler degree of publicity bo Klv eu tho mnvemeiit. A. Whlanant re plied to thn requeat by derlaritiR that ao fur but little Intcrent hud been manlfeated III the bond laauo by the club nieiiihera. UNCLE SAM ASKS MORE PORK FOR THE NATION Moat Hupply of Country Can lln In- rrriutril Muro (Quickly by the !Iik lloulo Than Any Other Wuy. (Br Unlud PraM la llw Brad Bullrtlo) WASHINGTON. I). C. May 9. Tho I'nlteil Stutea government la urg ing Inernnaed raiaing of plga. Tho meat aupply of tho country must ho Inereuaed, and tho quickest way to do It la by raiaing hoga. Concerning tho production of pork, the Department of Agriculture haa (ho following to say: Tho meat aupply of tho country enn bo Inrrenaed more quickly by tho "hog route" than by any other way. Tho country's nood to augment Ita aupply la great, but prevailing high prices alone ahould be sufficient Inducement to farmer to raiao more hoga. The prospect of success nover waa brlghtor. Tho high prlcoa ruling In all ninrkots show that tho demand for pork la In excess of tho aupply." For cnay money tho hog la un oqunlled, according to the buroau of animal Industry of tho department. Tho buroau points out that the hog, while requiring less caro than tho avorage fnrm animal, obligingly ents ill of tho farm's by-producm. Kitch en refuse,, akim milk, scraps from tho tablo, may all bo turned Into pal atable pork In short order, crensctl production of pork would One point brought out la that In lownr tho price of boot. . That It may bocomo tho fad for each child to rnlao a pig was pointed out, following tho adoption of biicIi a Bchomo, with modifications, In Ohio. WASHINGTON TO KEEP ARMY AND NAVY DAY (By United ProM to the Bend Bulletin) OLYMPIA, Wash., May 9. Tito atato of Washington la propnrod to observe Sunday, May 13, sb "Army and Navy Y. M. C. A." day. Acting Governor Louis F. Hart issued a statomont calling upon tho peopls of Washington to aid tho nBsoclntlon in raining its $3,000,000 fund to carry on Its work among sailors and boI dlors during tho presont war. MANY DEER PERISH IN EASTERN OREGON (By United Press to the llend Bulletin) PENDLETON, May 9. Owing to the unusual weather, hundreds of door havo porlshed In Eastern Ore gon, In tho opinion of Kred Groom who Is forest rangor. Ho snld today that between 150 and 200 door have died along the north fork of the John Day river alono. Along the limited trail ho takos, he found 25 carcasses. A MAN FROM THIS HOUSE IS IN THE' ' , UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS l: i'holo by Murln. Corpa l'ul,llclly Bureau. Aa a mark of honor thla aln la now being put on the bomea of all who $8000 DAMAGE SUIT GOES TO DEFENDANT Circuit Court Decide for W. H. A. Hinltb, In Ho It Itrought by Jens HuHM-lliurK. on IjiihI Dcul. Word hue Just been received of the handing down or an' opinion by Circuit Judge T .E. J. Duffy, of the Circuit court, in the xusc of Jena Huasvlburg vs. W. H. A. Smith, the decision favoring the defendant, and disallowing the claim of 18000 made by Hiisselhurg. Tho amount waa al leged lo liavo been duo aa damages resulting from a land deal In which the defendant was represented by his aon. K. M. Smith, of Rend. Vernon A. Forbes waa attorney for the defendant, while II. H. I)e Armoud represented the plaintiff in the action. CHURCHILL BOOSTS FOOD PREPAREDNESS (By United Pro to the Bend Bulletin) SALEM. May 9. State Superin tendent of Public Instruction J. A. Churchill realizes the seriousness of the farm labor shortage, judging from letters he haa sont to achool superintendents and principals throughout tho state. He Is urging all achool boys who have had farm experience or who are qualified to do farm work to enlist in tho labor rescrvo corps. ECONOMIC CHANGES TO ACCOMPANY WAR (Br United PreM to the Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C, May 9. "There Is no ground for the rear that war time thrift will bring hard times," snld Director W. S. Glfford, of the council for national defense In a statement made through the I'nltnd Press today. "War time thrift merely menus a readjustment, and not a cessation of expenditures. Tho whole country Is organized on a peace basis, and must be readjusted to a war basis." APPLICATIONS FOR -RESERVE IN ORDER (By Untied Prem.to the Bend Bulletin) SAN FRANCISCO, May 9.--Tho Wnr Department announced today that applications for the officers' ro servo corps would now be accepted, and held until future training cumps are established. Tho first 60 mon entering tho school were quartored ot Prosldlo today. FABULOUS PRICES REACHED BY WHEAT - (By United Pren to the Bend Bulletin) CHICAGO, May 9. May wheat Jumped to $3.13, an advance, ot 17 cents over Inst night's closing price, today. July wheat sold at $2.40 but advanced to $2.77 following the pub lication ot the government's crop re port. AMERICANS DETAINED IN TURKISH CAPITAL (By United Preu to the Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON. D. C. May 9. Tho Stnto Department was advised today that tho Turks are holding 20 Americans In Constantinople. Amer icans of military ago nro not being permitted to lenvo Turkey. The om busBy Is endeavoring to socuro their rolonso. 1UMVTLF.GGKR HACK IX JAIL Frank Sheffield, convicted ot boot loglng, was put back In the city Jail today, having furnished no ball bond In connection With his appeal. "5 t'X : i mm Hi SERVING L IS KlNGlA PIIOBAHLY CAISK, IX HTKAU OK WINTKK COLD KHOOTS KPKI.VG FROM APPAR KXTLY DKAD PLANTS. While large areas In Deschutes county and other parts ot Central Oregon were thought to have suf fered the loss of practically all their alfalfa as the result of lack of pro tection from extreme winter cold. Investigations carried on through County Agricultural Agent R. A. Blanchard Indicate that the loss will not approximate nearly tbe loss at first attributed to it. Examination of tbe roots of plants apparently killed during the winter, has given a basis for the theory that a form of funguB growth Is responsible for the trouble. Samples from nearly every section have been submitted to tbe experts at the State . Agricultural College, but there Is a divided opinion on the cause. Both the department ot entomology and pathology at Cor- vallls have made reports on the sam ples sont to them by the county agent and report no indication of Insect trouble, but a large Indication of a fungua Injury. The pathological department re ports au abundance ot what seems to be a species of phoma. Whether this fungus growth is a parasite, causing the death of the plants, or :- - Mni 4l ALFALFA SS MNMIZED a saprophyte, which merely lives onof nig parent8 any one can wlthdraw dead tissue after the plants were killed. Is not known. Since little is known in America of this species, Investigation work is necessary. The fungus will be Inoculated on healthy plants grown in the laboratory and a later report made. The following words from Prof. M. B. McKay, as sistant plant pathologist, read in part: "I find an abundant growth of an organism that appears to be o species of. Phoma. In order to learn whethor it is of a parasitic or Saprophytic nature, inoculation work must be done which will re quire a few months' time. If no other ovidences ot other Injury sep arate from this occur, then It Is safe to conclude that this is the cause of the trouble." In a great many fields Investigat ed lately, those plants which former ly appoared to be dead were found to have trom three to a dozen new shoots Btarting up. HALF LIBERTY LOAN ALREADY SUBSCRIBED (By United Pram to the Bend Bulletin) WASHINGTON, D. C. May 9. One-halt of the $2,000,000,000 lib erty loan has been already sub scribed, it wa sannounced here today. WAR COMMISSIONERS KISS LIBERTY BELL ny United Prem to the Bend Bulletin) PHILADELPHIA. May 9. Marshal Joffre, vlco-Premlor Vlvlanl and othor members of - the French war commission to the United States, kissed the Llhorty Boll In Independence Hall here today. Vlvlanl hailed Independence Hall as the "Birthplnce of the liberty of - the world." . - Absolute silence rclgnod as the Fronchmen tiptoed forward and kissod the historic rello. Join tbe United Plate marine corn. ELECTRICAL HEADS DISCUSS THE DRAFT Plans to Redlntrlbute Working Forc es to Make t'p for Men Conscript ed, 'are Threshed Out, ( By United Prex to the Bend Bulletin) NEW YORK. May 9. Tbe prob able effect of the draft upon the electrical Industry was discussed to day in an executive session tf the National Electric Light association here. The association has abandoned its plans for an immense electrical show and convention at Atlantic City June 1. Tk. AvtAn, in n.klftli li nl,,elnr can redistribute Its 150.000 employes j 0,fice ,.heneTer an aIarnl u turned allowing men tor the army and still j in. No action was taken in the mat light and propel the nation was the iter. Tbe petition for a light on the major question brought up. Whether men drafted should be assured their positions on return from the army, whether pay should go on, and a policy on pensions were discussed. BOYS WANTED FOR MERCHANT MARINE Junior Naval Reserve Campaigns for 100,000 Membership Before -September 1. . luy uniua rraanine uena rulletlsl .r., i-r.,, . . ' " 1 "" "T campaign- road from Newport avenue to N ing for. ...membership of more than ,f,, ,,, - " inn nnn ,.. ,, a u. , .w.lT,lle strecti asking for the improve- 100,000 boys before September 1. the)ment .-t the,p f Q roadH wUli V. S. Junior Naval Reserve today clnd .rerred. t0 the 8treets began a big drive for the establish-!.,. ... ment of a U. 8. J. N. R. post in every inland and coast city in the United State8. . ' i Impressing upon boys ready to en roll that they are not compelled to go Into the regular navy unless they fin fteafrA nnri that nnnn t It a paoitant from the reserve. The reserve has adopted the slogan "The Navy's the Thing," and is trying to create mer chant .marine and navy consciousness in every part of the nation. "Lads who become members ot the U. S. Junior Naval Reserve are trained tor the merchant marine as well as tor the navy, because when the present world wide war ts over there will be an unprecedented de mand for thousands of young seamen to man the hundreds of merchant vessels now under construction for use in the world-wide commercial war," says a bulletin issued by the reserve today. That Germany at the outbreak of the war had a marine league of 600,000 members, support ing 32 training ships, and Training thousands-ot young men for the sea, was pointed out. "The citizens ot Gerraany forced their government to give them proper shipping laws," says the bulletin, "because they were interested." The reserve now has a membership of 60,000. Camp Dewey, near New London, Conn., was opened last sum mer. Camp John Paul Jones, at Corpus Christi, Texas, has been op erating successfully since March. Local posts giving preliminary train ing are being organized in every city whore can be found suitable men ot training to take charge. Boys who make good at the posts will bo given more complete train ing nt the camps, learning wireless telegraphy, making Inspection trips on submarines and submarine chasers. EXCAVATION FOR GYM NEARING END Excavation work tor the Bend Am ateur Athletic club gymnasium will be completed this week by Contractor Joe Rock, and the foundations will be commenced next week, Archlteot Lee A. Thomas announced this morning. STREET SPRINKLING NEED IS SEEN. ICnay ltute for Water Offered Coun cil (iunt & HuiiHiin Given Hewer Contract -Auto Fire Truck Virtually Completed. Need tor quick work In abating the dust nuisance in Bend was rec ognized last night at the regular monthly meeting of the city council. Chairman Silvls. of the stree. com mittee, suggesting that an early de cision should be arrived at a 3 to the relative merits ot oil an.i water for street sprinkling. A dfsc.usaon en sued, in which Mr. Silvls stated that $6 a night would cover the labor in volved, while the Bend Water, Light & Power Co. would furnlph water at five cents per 1000 gallons, hecessl I'i'Jvg an expense ot on'y SI. 20 a n's-ht tor this Item. No figures were aralliMe as 'o the cost of oil, and tbe discussion was closed In a motion- authorizing the ity attorney to drati :n ordi nance which would allow preporty l'ol-ltrr to petition tor either oil or waier. ' Much opposition dfsvelopfd ii- ttr subscription plan oi footing the bill, and It Is probable, that s plan will be evolved by whica ttio city will pay the expend, levying" the proportionate shares against property benefited. ' The possibility of increasing the efficiency of the city fire protective system was suggested, in the plan for the Installation of a red light at the corner of Bond and Greenwood ! In he switched nn frnm thn tplpnhnnA . corner of Aubrey road and-West First, "was eranted. Aid Asked for Woman. 1 ' - A letter from the law firm of Red man & Moore, asking . what relief could be given by the city In the case of Mrs. Edna Miller, claimed to have been injured in a fall February 25 on an Icy walk in front ot the Desi chutes hotel, was read, and referred to the city attorney. Two letters were read trom Keeler Bros., bond dealers, promising the Immediate Is-, suing ot the city refunding bonds 1 1, e, wnlul at baiuiUI alantlnn I notltln e-.n. u , ' . , . i A petition from residents on Drake To pay for repair work done on sidewalks last fall. City Recorder H. C. Ellis was authorized to make liens of $ 1 each against the prop erty owners benefited. The need for installing crosswalks in sections ot the city where Walks have recently been put in, was discussed, and re ferred to the streets committee. Must Erase Light Signs. The practice of painting advertis ing signs on street cluster lamps was complained of, and Chief of Police Nixon was authorized to order the erasure of two signs on Wall street, and to discontinue the light service in case the order is not at once obeyed. Sealed bids for the construction (Continued on Page 2.) E SECRET DIPLOMACY AND MISTY ATMOSPHERE IX FOREIGN OF FICE SCORED BY NEWSPAPERS SEEKING POLICY CHANGE. , (By United Preu to the Bend Bulletin) AMSTERDAM. May 9. Specula tion In connection with what Chan cellor von Bethman Hollweg may say on the subject ot peace in- his forth coming Bpeech In the Reichstag, has resulted tor a widespread demand for "less secret diplomacy" in Germany's administration, acordlng to Gorman newspapers received here. A copy. of the Vosslsche Zeituhg, Just received, blttorly assails the lack ot complete frankness, declaring that "every statesman must make a real effort to clarify the desires in bis own mind, and then stand firm for the demands against foreign diplom acy." . ' v An editorial referred to the "misty atmosphere" In the foreign office. GERMANS DESIRE MOR PUBLICTY