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BEND, DESCHUTES COUNTY, OREGON, FRIDAY AFTERNOON, JI NK 21, 1018
ITALY CONTINUES
SUCCESS ON HAVE
BATTERY OF ITALIAN ROYAL MARINES ON PIAVE FRONT
SOLDIERS FOR
m
POLITICIANS
RETURNING BOYS WILL
BE HONORED.
Important City is Captured
and Enemy Hurled Back
ENEMY LOSES HALF
Austria Expected to Make Another Heavy Drive to Take
Ground Heavy Artillery Firing Opened in
the Toul Sector French and British
Successful in Local Raids.
(By United Press to The Bend Bulletin.)
ROME, Juno 31. The official re
port suites tlint tho Italians have
henn successful on all parts of the
battle front, uml the repeated at
tempts of the ciicmy to take Mont
t'orno have failed.
WASHINGTON, June 21. Official
Hrit ish reports say that a largo part
of the Austrian army is cornered be
tween tho Hooded Piave and the ad
vancing Italians in MonteUo. Tho
Austrian have lost 120,000 men.
LONDON, June 21. It has been
learned on good authority that the
Italians are continuing their suc
cesses of yesterday by smashing for
ward and re-entering the important
railroad city of Nsrvesa. Violent
fighting is still progressing in the
streets, the victors endeavoring to
consolidate their successes and smash
through to the banks of the river,
shutting off the enemy from an ad
vance from that direction. This is
a big victory for the Italians and a
Kerry loss tor tho enemy.
On the lower Piave further suc
cesses have been achieved, the in
vaders being swept back for a con
siderable distance, the Austrians los
inig more -than one-half of the ground
sained by them in the early days of
the drive. That they will again try
to retrieve their reverses is expected,
but unless tho reported number of
reserves hold by them In the moun
tains is greater than anticipated
there is little hope of their breaking
through.
AMERICANS IN ITALY.
ROME, Juno 21. American avi
ators in their first flight yesterday
POLICE CHARGE ON
HUNGRY AUSTRIANS
Fifty Thousand Arc Reported to
Have Marched Down Streets
of Vienna Thursday.
(By United Press to The Bend Bulletin.)
JARIS, June 21. Dispatches re
ceived from Zurich declare that the
fifty thousand demonstrators who
inarched down Vienna's streets
Thursday night shouting for peace
and bread, pillaging the shops as
they went, were charged upon by the
police with drawn sabers and many
of them wounded.
MEN MUST SEEK .
NEW EMPLOYMENT
Cannot Ho Employed as Servants, Do
mestics, Wniters or Rellhops,
Says Crowflcr.
By United Press to The Bend Bulletin.)
WASHINGTON, June 21. Provost
Marshal General Crowder has ruled
that men of draft age engaged in
Barnes of all kinds or working as do
mestic servants, elevator men, bell
boys and servants and like occupa
tions must seek other employment by
the first of July. Professional base
ball men are not affected by the rul
ing, their case to be determined latr.
GERMANY AGREES
TO CONFERENCE
(By United Press to The Bend Bulletin.)
WASHINGTON, June 21. The
state department has announced that
Germany has agreed in principle to
a conference with the American dele
gates over an exchange and mainte
nance of welfare of prisoners.
OF TERRITORY TAKEN
destroyed Austrian bridges which
had been thrown across the Piave.
REGINNING OF THE END.
Ry Willinm Philip Klmms
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN
FRANCE, June 21. Three months
after Hindenburg commenced his co
lossal offensive his promise of a
speedy victory has been unachieved.
From now on the armies of the Ger
man leader must decrease while
those of the allies are sure to In
crease. If the allies can continue as
courageously as in the past, the be
ginning of the end is in sight, and
the road to victory should stretch out
straight ahead.
FRENCH IMPROVE POSITIONS.
PARIS, June 21. It has been an
nounced that the French have ad
vanced slightly northwest of Chateau
Thierry, and improved their post
tion north of Faverolles and at
Mautesvesner, taking 20 prisoners
GERMAN REPORT IS LIE.
Ry Frank J. Taylor
(United Prcu Staff Corraapondent.)
WITH THE AMERICANS IN LOR
RAINE, June 21. There was an un
usually heavy artillery firing north
of Toul tonight, the Germans throw
ing six thousand shells. The German
official report of a successful attack
on Seicheproy is a die. No raid was
carried out. One was attempted, but
it died betore it had assumed even
definite proportions.
I1RITISH TAKE PRISONERS.
LONDON, June 21. Haig has re
ported successful raids In the Picardy
region, and the repulse of local Ger
man attempts in Flanders, the Brit
ish capturing many prisoners.
TO DEPORT ALIEN ENEMIES.
(By United Press to The Bend Bulletin.)
WASHINGTON, June 21. The
House has passed the bill permitting
the deportation of alien enemies.
AUEfffiEN
REGISTERED
FOUR HAVE ALREADY FILLED
OUT NECESSARY APPLICATION
HI. A.N KS REGISTRATION TO
CLOSE WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20.
Four women alien enemies, citi
zens of either Austria or Germany,
have registered at the Bend post
office since the date of registration
went Into effect last Monday, and It
is expected that at least three others
will have registered before Wednes
day, June 26, when the registration
closes.
Postmaster Ford stated this morn
ing that persons required to register
should understand that by so doing
they are giving proof of their peace
ful dispositions and their intention
to conform to the laws of the United
States, and their failure to comply
1 with the order may mean conse
quences of a serious nature. A form
of registration affidavit is handed to
each applicant and all points are
made clear to her before she Is
asked to fill out the blank, Mr. Ford
and his assistants giving all the aid
possible in the way of explanation
and advice. There are three blank
forms of registration which It is
necessary to fill out and present in
person at the postoffice.
This photograph shows the s mull-cull
Piave front.
38 MILES HELD
BY THE YANKS
TAKE OVER LARGE TERRITORY
OF FRENCH TRENCHES
TROOP SHIPMENTS OVERSEAS
CONTINUE.
(Bv United Press to The Bend Bulletin.)
WASHINGTON, June 21. Ameri
can troops are now occupying 38
miles of French trenches, it was an
nounced today by members of the
House military committee, after a
conference with the war department.
The transportation of troops overseas
has not been lessened despite the
heavier shipments of supplies. This
is due to the fact that the ships are
running on a better and faster
schedule.
The committee was informed that
the production of ammunition for
machine guns and small arms was
most encouraging. One month's pro
duction of .30 calibre ammunition
amounted to 205 million rounds.
SHERIFFS MEETING
AT VANCOUVER
(By United Press to The Bend Bulletin.)
VANCOUVER, Wash.. June 21.
Methods of co-operating in the hunt
ing of criminals and lawbreakers
were discussed here today when the
sheriffs and district attorneys and
other officials of many counties in
Oregon and Washington met here.
Sheriff Biesecker of Vancouver was
the host. The officials also made
plans to copo with any troubles aris
ing incident to the war.
MACKENZIE ROAD
TO BE REPAIRED
County Court and National Forest to
Work in Co-operation in Mak
ing It Passable.
Steps are being taken by the mem
bers of tho county court, working in
co-operation with the national forest
service, for repairing the Mackenzie
highway. Several trees which are
inow blocking the road will be re
moved and teams and a crew of men
put to work filling in the bad places.
Several cars have already made the
trip through to Portland this way
but repairs are badly needed to take
care of the heavy summer traffic
which is expected to come that way
on account of the closing of the Co
lumbia highway between Hood River
and The Dalles.
The work will commence within a
short time.
Deschutes Quota
For July 5 Call Is
Set at Sixteen
(By United Prea to The Bend Bulletin. )
PORTLAND, June 21. Ore-
igon's quota under the new draft
- call for July 5 has been set at
- 1,350. Deschutes county's quo- --
ta is 16, Crook county 12 and
Jefferson 8.
bur guns of tho Italian Royal marines
Don't Delay, Give
What You Can For
Boys Over There
Tobacco for the American
soldier is a crying need. Two
weeks ago The Bulletin pub-
lished a letter from General
Manager Gibson of the Ameri-
can Red Cross, asking The Bui- -
letin's further efforts in behalf
of the tobacco fund. Practically
- every day in the papers appears
some letter or word from the
boys over there giving testi
mony ot the urgent need of
answering the appeal for to-
iacco. Don't delay. Send your
- contributions to The Bulletin.
MEMBERSHIP FORMS
ARE BEING PREPARED
13. A. A. C. to Commence Heavy Drive
for Membership Some Time
the coming week.
The drive for membership by the
Bend Amateur Athletic club has
slowed down during the past three
days pending the action of the com
mittee while a new system of keep
ing record of -the applications Is be
ing prepared. As soon as these are
completed solicitors will he placed in
tho field and ar. extra effort will be
made to complete the drive within
a very few days.
The initiation fee has been low
ered to ?2 for this drive, with a re
quirement of three months' dues,
making it necessary to deposit $5
with each application.
Until the committees are placed in
the field, application blanks can still
be secured at tho drug stores, the
Union club or the Miller Lumber
company.
WANT WILSON TO
DECLARE HIMSELF
Will Endeavor to Get Statement on
tho Attitude Toward Russia
Sentiment Growing.
By L. c. Martin
(United Press Staff Correspondent.)
WASHINGTON, June 21. Con
gress is preparing to demand a new
statement from the administration
regarding the policy toward Russia.
Members of both the House and
Senate who are in favor of an Ameri
can and Japanese co-operation In
Siberia will introduce a resolution
in the Senate in an endeavor to make
the President expose his policy. In
tervention sentiment is steadily
growing.
WHEAT PRICES MAY
BE SET HIGHER
food Administration Proposes .Jump
to Make Cp for Additional
Freight Rates.
(By United Press to The Bend Bulletin.)
WASHINGTON, June 21. It has
been learned that the food adminis
tration is considering increasing the
wheat price to meet the higher
'freight rates. The increase proposed
nvould boost the price of flour from
30 to 50 cents per barrel,
uuder u remarkable cumoutlugo ou the
SHOULD NOT BE
TOO OPTIMISTIC
REPORT OF INTERNAL TROUBLE
IX AUSTRIA NOT CONFIRMED
DECLARE MEMBERS OF THE
STATU DEPARTMENT.
By Carl I). Croat
, (United PresB Staff Correspondent)
WASHINGTON, June 21. Gov
ernment authorities are cautioning
tho public against too great an op
Umism regarding Austria's internal
troubles and food riots. The state
department declares that there is no
official report or information regard
ing the Austrian situation which
might lead to hopes of an internal
strife to aid in ending tho war, and
it is not advisable to attach too much
importance to these reports. The
failure of the Austrian drive, how
ever, is believed to be causing a
strong reaction among the members
of the anti-war element in Russia.
IRISH CONSCRIPTION
TO BE ABANDONED
(By United Press to The Bend Bulletin.)
LONDON, June 21. The govern
ment is apparently preparing to
(abandon Irish conscription and home
rule during the duration of tho war
because of the Catholic hierarchy's
advising the people to resist oon-
jsoriptlon under the penalty of eternal
damnation.
INTERNAL TAX
RULING STERN
W. I). CHAMRFRLAIN CIIKCKS CP
ON COUNTY OFFICES GOV
HRNMBNT GROWING STERN IN
USE OK WAR TAX STAMP.
Tho government each day Is .grow
ing more stern regarding the use of
internal revenue stamps, according to
W. D. Chamberlain, U. S. deputy
collector of internal revenue, who
left for Portland last night after
spending several days in Deschutes
and Orook counties checking up tho
work of his office with the county
officials.
Under the new ruling of the de
partment, employes in tho county
clerk's offices are not permitted to
accept any document for filing on
which has not previously been affixed
the necessary internal tax. Previous
to this time the officials have been
accepting such instruments, filing
them and then should any discrep
ancy occur in the check up of tax
stamps the individual and not the
county office has been liable for the
penalty. As such penalties are sel
dom imposed, and less frequently
such cases sifted out, the govern
ment is now working along different
lines, making it Impossible to have
any Instrument recorded that has not
the necessary tax stamp upon it.
While here Mr. Chamberlain also
checked up on tho drug stores, banks
and other institutions where stamps
are used, and found everything to
be in good shape.
Talk at Capitol That Closing of War
Will Bring on New Set of Officers
from President Down to
Smallest Office.
(Special to The Bulletin.)
SALBM, June 20. The god of war
sits perched upon tho state capitof
steps. The summer politicians'
league, with a potent array of fans,
is busy as usual doping out the fu
ture, and in some cases bemoaning
tho past, and there Is a considerable
dropping of feathers in tho contem
plation of said future.
Talk to any of the politicians about
the state capitol and they will tell
you that the stern god Mars has
kicked up a row which will moan
big things after this war Is over in
Oregon politics.
It is pretty generally conceded that
If the war concludes by tho time
the next election day rolls around
there will be a completely now deck
to deal from and the state capitol,
Hko the Augean stables, will be
completely cleaned out.
Soldiers for Officials.
It is beginning to bo the talk as
a safe bet that the war will bring
on a new crop of politicians from the
President down to tho smallest of
the state offices, and tho new crop
will be made up of soldiers. A lad
who hasn't served in Franco in Bomo
capacity for his country's causo will
not stand much ot a show in tho
running. That Is the concensus of
opinion, and while It is only a guess
that Is all politics amounts to at the
best. A guess for the boy on tho
outside and a pretty regular pay
check for a tlmo for the boy on tho
Inside. The pay check mustn't be
overlooked, for what would politics
be without a pay chock?
If guesses run true to form, all
political doping must be dated in
the future from the day that the
kaisor's brutality and hellishnoss Is
choked back down his own throat
somewhero on the open road to Ber
lin. If that occurs before tho next
big general election rolls around.
and In sufficient time to lest tho re
turning soldiers get the names of
their men on the ballots, tho lads
who have been decora! ing office
chairs in tho past might as well
start looking for some new occupa
tions. Illinois Man Retained.
n the meantime, while the hoys
are fighting the kaiser and his forces.
those that are left at home are de
signing ways and means for cutting
down the number of oHices to bo
filled. Prof. J. M. Matthews of the
University of Illinois, who was a big
figure in a general realignment of
governmental affairs in that state
which went through in 1917, has
been retained by the consolidation
ommission to turn a similar trick
in Oregon. Ho has opened offices
at the state capitol and will be here
for two months making a general in
vestigation of all offices, leading up
to a final report for the legislature
to work on.
This will be tho outgrowth of sev
eral years of clamoring on the part
of the peoplo for fewer boards and
commissions and less duplication ot
work.
Consolidation Talk Bunk.
While It may bo sacrilege, and the
man who says it may be shot at sun
rise, a pretty familiar knowledge of
state boards and commissions gath
ered from ati intimate acquaintance
ship with the working of govern
mental affairs over a period of sev
eral years, convinces the writer that
this talk of consolidation and elim
ination is about nine-tenths bunk. It
might be said as a prophecy, but one
made in the light of tho facts, that
the legislature will eliminate and
Consolidate around awhile, change u
great many names of depart moots,
give the name of that one to this
and this one to that, and when it is
all over, and the amount of the ap
propriations are checked up, the dear
taxpayer will be shelling out at the
same ratio as before.
Simmered down to brass tacks and
good hard sense, if the state, like
anyone else, wishes anything done, It
must pay for It. No matter what
name might be tacked onto the board
or commission, or whether it flies one
flag or another, In tho long run the
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