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THE BEND BULLETIN TWO WKATIIKH' IToliulily Itiiln In Wont, s Colder in ICunt. DAILY EDITION Vol., II. MENU, DKHC1IUTKH COUNTY, OKrJOON. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, UECKMI'EJt 2H, 1017 NO. 10 NEW PARCELS POST ROUTE ON PACIFIC ( llr United I'rraa U, 111. Ilsllr Bulletin) HKATTI.K, Doc. 28. A par- coin pni.l wutor route through Hen 111.', Portland and Hun Fran- clai o will Im started noun In or- dor to relievo tho congestion of Ilio rullroniln on tho connt, no cordliiK t nil unnniincoiniint mini" to'lny by Hupurlnliiiidnnl Knox, of tho northwest railway service, IS FOUR DAYS ARE COMPLETE. NOW WAR BOAPvD LEFT IN CHARGE OF ROADS. CLASSIFICATION WORK GOES ON COMPENSATION CONSIDERED Many Orient loiiiinlrc Are Delayed In Mull l)i'lliiiiii'niN of I .imt Two j Dny Account For l.nrtto : Number III Clllim I. That thorn will bn a few delinquent uiieslloniiiilrcs Ih to Im expected, nulil ii member of thn local lionril today. Tin suited tliut many of tint question naires wire mailed In thn proper tlmii in nut (hum to thn local linunl If thn ninll hint Ixiiiii normal, lint thn (In Inyed 'trains, thn heavy rnlns unil llm 'hrlnt iiiuh r ii nil Imvii nil tended tu rc-atn n congested cnnilltliiii In tlin liustofflens throughout .tho rotinty. It Is expnclnd "by Mm ilrnft board Hint thoy will receive mitnii woril in to whut will bo done with tho delln iunln. Probably on tho evidence of Itmiil fiiltli on tilts pert of llm regis runt to net IiIm copy to hn lorn! lionril In thn required time, tho lionril will Din allowed to extend thn lime. All Hi" qiicjulnniiulrc for tlio firm luy are In tho bunds of tlin linunl ex cept Unit of F.ugenln Hnrruvnlln. Thin luis not been lionril from tit thn pres viil tlino. ! ItKiiK-ntH In yestcrdoy's classifi cations are nil follow: Vaslla Fran t ii, James E. I'elcrman, Charles A. lllsrock, Vnriion I,. Calvcrley. Waller J. Iloyil, Hhlgeru Sklyama, Chnrlny Nelson, Coorge Smith, Slevo Hiilmn, Ulicrmnn (1. Wilson, Humucl K. Kline. Jnhn C. Thcuiipiioii, Nnum I'. Jorilnn, Henry N. Fowler, lluich P, Crow, William J. I.yoiii and Krlc Hull. These nro nil nutomntlcnlly pluroil In Class I, on account of failure to return thn ilcsllonntilrm within seven days of tho dnln thoy were mnllod. Several of ilio men In thn lint nro nlrcnily In tho army hut tho local board him not received formal notification of thin. Ilocnuno of tho vncntlon on Christ (Cnntlnuod on Pago 2.1 NORTHWEST STREAMS ARE RISING AGAIN PORTLAND. Or.. Doc. 28. Ilnnvy rn'.n nro causing streams throiiKhout tho north went to rise njtiiln. It In not thought that any dangerous floodn will rcnull from tho downpour. I.LOYIMiKOIWJK SENDS MESSAGE TO I. AltOH CONGRESS-LEADER VROES ALLIES TO IlKNOt.NCK 1 DKHIItK FOR CONQUEST. (Hr United rreu taTh Bnd tlulMln.) LONDON, Dec. 28. In a Icttor to tho labor congress, Lloyd Ooorgo de clared the allien purpoaoa In contlnu In. tho war woro not Imperialistic nor vindicative, hut woro for Insuring tho future froodom and pence of mankind. Ho Htutnd that tho nrltlsh 'Ideals nro tho samo now as whon KtiKlund cntorod the war. "A fresh doeluratlon of wnr alms will bo knpt constantly In vlow," ho wild, "but will bo IhbuoiI only In UBi'onmnnt with tho othor nlllos." Arthur Ilonderson, In opnnhiK tho labor monlltiK, urgnd tlio nlllos to re nounce any dOBlro for comiuest and ndvocntod tho clarification of tho wnr alms. BRITISH AimS REMAIN SAME "WHEREABOUTS OF WOMAN REVEALED (Fly United Praia to The Dully Ilullotln) LOS ANGELKS, Doc. 28. That tho wotnnn who Ib thought - to ba tho lender of Qnrmnn spies In tho Unltort Stntos occupied a cabin In tho Slorra Mndro nioun- - tnliifl noar Schiilonborg's homo this Bttmmnr, Ib tho Blntomont of - John Knox, a freighter hold for tho murder of Hormnn Jaku- - pnliih, Schulonborff'B partntvr, on ChrlBtmaa day. Ho snld a qunr- nil ovor tho woman of mystory was tho cnttse of tho. shooting. ! VJoVi SUIT BROUGHT TO DENY CITIZENSHIP I. V, W. Wlm Wiin Acllvn In llciiil I, list HprlliK Mil)' Hum Natur alization Revoked, v I llr United Preen tuTlia Ilend Bulletin.) I'OltTLANI), Dim:. 28 Assistant Federal A'ltorni.y Itiinklii bin toiliiy fllml n null to rovokii tlio nuiurallzu t Ion grunted to Curl Hwclgln on tho KrounilH tliut KwiiIkIii U uii I. W. W. workur nml could not truthfully sub ncrlbii to llm constitution. Thin In thn firm milt brought In the coun'iry on theso ground. Hwnliilii wnn active In tho Ilnnd and Klu mat Ii I. W. W. work and wan ar- roHtnd In Ilia luttnr town. HwiiIkIii en ni" to llciiil riiriy iant iiinmnr unit oouund an I. W. VV. headquarters. In July ho. wan arrett ed and tnknn to 1'ortlund for vxutn- Inatlon by Federal aulhorlllcn but un not nolo. ijuicr im wuni -io i 1 it tu u t Ii Falls and wui urrcntnd thnro i tho country wldo round-up of nun mind I. V. W. members. PRESIDENT WILSON SIXTY-ONE TODAY ( llr United IV. til Th Hnd llullrtln.) WAHIIINOTON, D. C, Dec. 28. Thin In Prenldnnt Wilson's nlxty-flrnl birthday . Un planned to npond It qulutly nt homo In pursuance of his work an lender of tho world's Rreatnnt nation at wnr. Only a fow birthdays tin ok found him Immcmttd In the du ties of a ciiIIoko professor and direc tor of affairs lit Princeton university. Thn wenrliiK experiences he lins none through slnco as guldo of Amer ica's destinies In tho greatest wnr In history have Ion him practically un touched In appearance. Ills health la much hotter today than It over hns been. Ills complexion Is ruddy, his eyo clear, his step firm. As he left thn White House for a drive with Mrs. Wilson, ho looked every Inch a stalwart American cltlxcn In the prime of life. MORE CHILI) LABOR AS RESULT OF WAR (llr tlnlti-d Prwo to The Hrnd Bulletin.) 1IOSTON, Muss., Dec. 28. Child labor Is on thn Increase. In Mnssa chusetts according to ,l10 report of tho Child Labor Conimltleo. which Is watching tho situation closely. In 1016 approximately 42,263 chil dren between tho ages of 14 nml 16 years wero.glven certificates to work The figures uo to Novombor of this year show tho number has greatly Incroased. Tho number of adult workers taken by tho draft and high wages, are glv en as the chief causes tor tho number of children leaving school to work. DRAFT CALL COMES AFTER FEBRUARY 15 (llr United Prou loTh. tltnd Bulletin.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Doc. 28. Oonernl Crowder announced that tho next draft call will bo mndo umlor tho nuns'llonnalro olnnslflimtloti. No for mal cnll will be Issued before Fobru ary 15. This mouns that men In the deforrod percontnges of tho first quo ta will onjoy tho bonoflts of tho ques 'tlnnnnlro clusslf Icntlon. Men solocted tinder the old rcgula tlon will contlnuo to gp If needed to fill their quotas. It was announced that vory soon a call will bo mndo for technical workers and othor high ly specialized registrants. CAVALRY SCATTER MEXICAN RAIDERS (Py United Prrot to The Ilenil Bulletin.) CANDKLAKIA, Texas, Doc. 28. Amurlcnn cavalry who crossed tho border after tho Mexican rnldors who attacked this town nro on tholr way to Mnrfn, Texas, with sovornl pris oners nnd prncllcally nil of the loot tnkon In tho rncont raids. Soldlors sny thoy ongngnd In n running fight with tlio Mexicans, killing nnd wounding about, GO bandits nnd scat tering tho rest. i lliiliun Soulier" liellocniphlni! In the mountains ut the west end of their line. 2 First photograph of the Ameri can troops In the tlrht line trenches In France; the men ure watching an airplane. 3 Currier pigeons, much used ll the wtirfiiru on the west front, beliiK pluced In n receptacle In the trench to protect them from gas. Ell IN E CIIIXKSK r'K.IIT MAXIMALISTS AT 1IAKIUN IXTF.KVKXTIOX KOI l,OWS I'KOTKSTS OK Kl'SSIA AftAIXST DISTIHIIAXCKS. I py United PrtoTh Bend Bulletin.) TOKYO, Dee. 28. Two hours of street fighting preceded tho Uolshe vlkl surrender of Harbin to the Chi nese, troops. The Muxlmallsts re fused to withdraw when China or dered her soldiers to remove the Hus slans. About 2500 Uolshevlkl were dlsarmnd and tholr guns woro stored. Foreign consuls were notified that thoro will bo no further trouble. Har bin was torn for weeks by Kusslan factional strife and tho Chinese inter vention followed tho vain protest! of Russian against the Uolshevlkl dis turbances. WILLIAMS PLEADS GUILTY TO CHARGE I'pon promise to enlist within 24 hours as a mechanic in tho United States navy. W. C. Williams, arrested Wcdnesduy night by Officer Kulp for being drunk nnd disorderly, wos re leased by Municipal Judgo Bills lute yesterday. Williams pleaded guilty to tho charge and was fined $25 and sentenced to 10 days In Jail. This was suspended In order to give him an opportunity to enlist In Portland. Ho will lonvo tonight for the city. OREGON FLOUR MILLS PLACED IN DANGER ( Br United Preu In The Bend Bulletin.) SALEM, Dec. 28. State and Fed eral officials n,re today Investigating a plot which Is believed to threaten nil Willamette valley flour mills and warehouses. Tho Investigation Iras been started following tho burning of the mill at Carloton and tho discovery of a letter regarding the plot In a' coat In an other mill, and a cache of dynamite neorby. "Somewhere in Without Do you know whnt it means to a soldier at tho end of a bard day's work without a smoke? You re member how often "at home" you wcro stranded, but think of your sol dier friend nt the front what a a m irk o would moan 'to him. Thou sands of our boys are "sotnowhore In Franco" without their favorlto smoke thoy are fighting for you. Won't you contribute 25 cents to supply your soldlor frlond with a week's supply of smokes? Wo are taking contributions for Tho Ilullotln to bacco fund to supply our boys with tihnlr favorlto smoko. Will you help mnko It n wldor success? This has boon ondorsod by tho government. Through tho efforts of thlB paper, ar rangements have boon mndo with tho Amorlcnn Tobacco Oompnny to send I v ;' : ( S SURR NDER i REPORT OF CLUB IS (O.M.MKIUIAL ItODY HAS DIS- ltl KSKD XKAKI.Y $150O I)IR IXU YKAIt BOIGHT I.IBKKTY ltOXDS FOB KKI) ( BOSS. The annual financial report of the Itend Commercial club, just issued by Secretary E. D. Gllson. Bhows a bal ance In the treasury at the present time of (20.93. Club expenses for tho year have been (1574.89, the lanxest single Item being (350 for Liberty bonds, which were turned ovor to the lied CrosB. Membership dues during the year amounted to (1302. Club funds on hand at the beginning of tho year amounted to (293.83. The report la as follows: Becolpts. Jan. 31, 1917, balance ' in First National Bank ( 99.07 Balance In special road fund 194.75 Membership dues received during year 1302.00 Total receipts from all sources (1595.82 (Continued on Page 2.) FRANCE URGED TO REFUSE PEACE OFFER (By United PreM to The Bend Bulletin.) PARIS, Dec. 28. The minister of forolgn affairs told the chamber of deputies today that France should re fuse to listen to the German negotia tions as long as they are Btated in the way suggested by Czernln. TRACTION COMPANY ASKS FEDERAL AID Br United Preu to the Bend Bulletin) SEATTLE, Dec. 28. Traction of ficials In thW city say the govern ment may operate the local ( system, owitiig to tho Inability of the street car company to maintain nny service. Nearly all of the men are quitting in order to work In the shipyards. France" a U. 5. Smoke 45 cents worth of tobacco for 26c. Hero is what they will get: Two packages of Lucky Strike cig arettes, retail for 20c; three pack ages of Bull Durham tobacco, 15c; three books Bull Durham cigarette pnpors; one tin of Tuxedo Tobacco, 10c; four books of Tuxedo cigarette papers; total 45 cents, A return post card is enclosed In onch pnefeago, so that every contribu tor will receive n personal acknowl edgment of his gift. You will treas ure this mossnga from the trenches. Everybody wants to give a little. Will you liolp make It a success by doing your bit? Contribute! Orgnnlze your club, your cuttrch, your town, your office, your factory nnd give the boys Just n little comfort tholr fnvprlto smoke.' " ' . . v FUNDS GIVEN THRIFT STAMPS SOLD HERE BRING IN $600 Children Kluiw Interest In Kailnjis Scheme Ono Man Buys Five Certificate Stickers. Why not make a New Year's reso lution to buy so many thrift stamp: a week? Postmaster Ford suggests that men put part of their cigar al lowance in stamps. Women could easily find some similar source of savings. About (600 worth of the stamps have been sold In Bend thus tar. On account of the Christmas rush very little interest has been shown In the sales but now that here is more time it is hoped they will increase. As yet no one has made application for place as agent for the money saving stick ers. Children are taking much Interest In the scheme and many of the 25 cent stamps are paid for in pennies The largest number of certificate stamps owned by any one person so far is five FEW BALLOTS ARE CAST IN ELECTION Rain today was probably respon siblo for the small number of votes which had been cast up to 2:30 o'clock this afternoon in the special city election. At that hour only 40 had been recorded. T. J. Murphy cast the first ballot and Chief of Police Nixon the second. Polls at the municipal hose house, just to the right of the city JaJl, -will remain open until 8 o'clock this ev ening. Three Important questions are on the ballot, those concerning the city budget for the coming year, mak ing the Bancroft act effective In Bend and amending the city charter In or der to make It conform with the state constitution. NEW LAND GRANT SUIT IS FILED AGAINST S. P. PORTLAND, Dec. 28. Asking the confirmation of the governments title to the unsold lands In the Oregon California land grant a suft has been filed there against the Southern Pa cific and the Union Trust Company. An accounting Is also asked for all timber and lands which have been sold. ZEPPELIN PROGRAM OF ENEMY FAILURE By Vlbur S. Forrest, (United Press Staff Correspondent.) WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES, Dec. 28. The Zeppelin program has been a dismal failure. Of 53 dirig ibles put In commission since the be ginning of the war 35 were totally destroyed, three badly damaged and two reported missing In training schools. Eleven of the machines are still in service. RUSSIANS TO DISCUSS CZERNIN STATEMENT (By United Trew to The Bend Bulletin.) AMSTERDAM, Doc. 28 As a basis for a general peace discussion Rus sians have accepted Count Czernln'B "no annexation and nq Indemnity" terms, nccordinig to Berlin reports re gnrdlng the progress of the peace ne gotiations. The conference will be renewed noxt week, Several I'lunn Suggested For Flnanc ing Railways While Coder Fed eral Control McAdoo Con sults Officials of Lines. (Br United Preu to The Bend Bulletin.) WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 28. Secretary McAdoo, as director general of the railroads, placed the existing war board composed of railroad ex ecutives in temporary charge of the operation of the lines. Julius Krutt schnitt, executive chairman of the Southern Pacific, Is the western mem ber of the board. Railroad officials conferred with McAdoo on his plan of compensation for the railroads on the basis of a' three-year net average Income. The government will retain all earnings over this for maintenance, the con struction of new projects and giving reasonable dividends to stockholders. Federal Intervention is regarded by the railroads as a financial relief. Members of the war board have al ready asked to what extent they can count on receiving federal aid in ob taining funds for improvements. They do not seek to negotiate a gov ernment loan. As one method of securing the need ed funds a government appropriation has been suggested but it has also been considered having McAdoo ask the public to buy railroad securities as they purchase Liberty bonds. If the government Itself would buy the (Continued on Page 2.) LEADS EN DRIVE OP RED CROSS CAMPAIGN IJf PORTLAND OX NEW YEAR'S EVE: PROMISE 25,000 NAMES. PORTLAND, Dec. 28. (Special.) By a bare margin of one per cent. Morrow county jostled Umatilla out of first place in the Red Cross drive this morning. Morrow has 2016 memberships, which exceeded the quota by 516 and gave the county a percentage of 134, while Umatilla has only 133 although it has 10,000 members. Klamath, Grant and Baker coun ties are now over 100 per cent. The. Elks lodge has taken charge of the. Portland campaign for New Year's eve and hope for 25,000 members. Elks committees now meeting prom ise three bands and 1000 badge work ers on the streets and In the restau rants, cafes, grills and theatres. If successful this may bring Portland over her quota. Portland is now 67.966 and outside of the city Is 124,149, or 192,115 tor the entire state. THE GERMAN TERROR. "As soon as you come to blows with the enemy he will be beaten. No mercy will be shown! No prisoners will be taken! As the Huns, under King Attila, made a name for -themselves, which is still mighty -in traditions and legends today, may the name of German be so -fixed In China by your deeds, that no Chinese shall ever again dare even to look at a German askance. . . . Open the way for Kultur once for all." The foregoing quotation Is from a speech delivered by the -Kaiser to German troops on their way to China at the time -of the Boxer uprising. Tomor- row will be begun In Tie Bui- lotln the story of German war practices, as compiled by tho Committee on Public Informa- tlon showing that there has been no change since tho , Kaiser Bpoke in 1900. ' M l COUNTY ,: - V .., p i ' :: '.' ;ii .! , im