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THE BEND BULLETIN Probably ltulii Tonight uml Tomorrow. DAILY EDITION Vol. in HENI), DKHC'IIUTHH OOUNTV OREGON, FICIDAY AFTEUVOON, FEBRUARY I I, IMIli No. (Mi WORLD LAW IS FINISHED BY NATIONS' DELEGATES AFTER LENGTHY SESSION INTERNATIONAL ARMY CLAUSE DEFEATED. WARFARE FORBIDDEN lllocknilr), Severance- of Diplomatic Relation anil Cue of Force Pro. v!jIm1 for OlMtruL-tlonUt Nation Member. , Hy I'ml H. 1'crnuwni V n.'nllnl I'na BUIT CorraanuncUnt.) PARIS, Fob. 14. Thu llrnt world cotini it ut liii wu nimlo public this ufternoon when I'ruHldiinl Wlliion rcucl lliu llrnt draft of thu louguo of nation I)uhIc orgunlzutlon luw bo fore a general mooting of tha mum bcrt of tha peace coofnronce. Whllo not containing any provi sion for any aort of an International police force, the conatltutlon In clude stringent mraauroa dnsljinod to prevent future warn. In cane any nation make war without firm sub routing the question at liwue to ar Mtrnllon, Hie following course are opun to the league: Economic block ade of tha nation refusing nrbltra t'on, severance of diplomatic rela tion between the other member of tho It'iiRUu and the recalcitrant powvr and recommendation by the jkwcutlvo council - for the uso of force. 1'iinm Retain luilrprnili'iiro. Thin- last measure, however, will li'ava to each power freedom of ac tion uml-r Iih own constitution to Jnnku tho necessary ducluration of war. An International puace force was urged by tho Krench, and wa put to u voto yesterday, but wuii overwhelm ingly defeated. Only the Fronch and tho Ctechn-Blovuks voted In It" fnvnr. With thin fenluro eliminated, tho conittllullon was adopted unanl mnuNly. Congratulation on the- adoption of tho league's conntltutlon poured lulo American headquarter before the afternoon' plenary session, Jtymbors of the constitutional com- tTTilti'e declared that It win- the "golden day of hlBtory." It In asserted that dcsplto rumor to the contrary, tha Krench ara solid ly behind tho coiiHtltulinn. Tho constitution provide that rep resentative mid league official liall enjoy diplomatic privilege and Hint tho buildings of tha league ulinll on )ap "extra territoriality." ' Small Armament DiclMtiil. Tho executive council consist of representative from the United Ktntcs, Great Ilrltnln, Japan, Franco ii nd Italy, together with representa tive from four other membor na tion to bo selected by the delegates In such a manner and on such prin ciples as they boo fit. Tho council , roust meet once a year. Article 8 of the council says that "high contracting parties must rocog hIk,1u 'principle that tho malnte .nunco of peace will require the re duction of national nrmnmonts to tho lowost point conslBlont with na tional snfoty." Tho executive coun cil Is to .formulate a plan for effect ing such n reduction nnd to dotor mlno what "military equipment, nnd ur'mnmont Is fair nnd renHonnble." FOUR REALTY DEALS MADE PUBLIC TODAY Trammel Ions lliuulled in Ilend by (J. W. Foster Involvo Consldorii tlon of Over $(IO0. 1 Realty transactions aggregating more than $6000 -wore nnnouncod today by 0. W. Foster, all Involving local properties. 'Mr. Fostor pur chased tho Tom Whoolor houso In Mill addition for $1250 nnd the C. J. Loverott home In Park addition for $3000, whllo L. W. anssott bought from him a $1000 residence In Mill nddltlon. Mr. Fostor nlno sold to llov, 13, II, Johnson a house and lot lu.Park nddltlon ut a consldoration T$800. ' ANARCHIST LEADERS ARE BEING SOUGHT BY SEATTLE POLICE (U United Pru to Tht Il.ru) DulUlln.) SEATTLE, Fob. 14. Police and county and federul officials ara striking a heavy blow against Bolshovlim, anarchy and radicalism hero. Continu ing tho vigorous policy luunched yesterday resulting In the ar rost and detention of 39 men, they are searching for seven alleged rudlcul leaders, who will be churged with crlmlnul un archy. LOAN COMPANY WINS IN SUIT JUDGMENT I-Xlt 9I0.IMJ.1.17, PLUH IXTEREHT AM) ATTORNEYS' FEE8, AWARDED PLAINTIFF IX HPIIIEK BUILDING CAME. In a decree hundod down by Cir cuit Judge T. K. J. Duffy In tho suit of the Western Loan and Ilulldlng Co. vs. Mr. and Mr. D. H. Sphler and A. II. .Horn, Judgment In the sum of $16,968.17 plus Interest and uttorneyH' fee I given. A memo randum of tho decree In tho case, which center about tho Sphler building on lloud street, wus re ceived this' morning by E. O. Stnd ter, attorney for Ibe plaintiff. Tho loan and building company was bolder of a first mortgage against tho building for the sum of $13,000, mechunlcs' liens pnld by them bringing the amount up to tho sum mentioned In the docree. The company, -with A. II. Horn, holder of a second mortgage for $780, I en titled tt bid for the property at the foreclosure sulo, the ditto of which has not yet brVn set. Attorneys' fees allowed by the court total $700. WIRE TROUBLE- IS AGAIN IMMINENT Condition Through Knnsn nnil Ne braska llavo (ironn Worse Hlnrn Wednesday's Worms. (tly United Prcas to Tht Bend PulMin.) DBNVEll, Feb. 14. Tho Pacific coast' and Kooky mountain regions are facing another period of badly Interrupted wire communication with tho oiiHt. Telegraph, and telephone officials doclaro that conditions have grown worse Blnco sleet and snow storms In Kansas and Nebraska wrocked mile of trunk wires Wed nesday night. ' Inability to get ropalr crows to tho scene, owing to stalled trains, has increased the difficulty of raoponlng direct ' communication. Only one trnln arrlvod In Donvor from the cast yesterday.: - BUTTE ENGINEERS TO TAKE STRIKE BALLOT Decision Heneheil Hnttirdny Nlnht Ex pected to llo Derisive, Mayor of VUy Predict. (Br United rrnu to The Bend Bulletin.) WJTTB, Fob. 14. Whether tho strlko'now tying up Butto will be brokon or will continue Indefinitely will be determined by a Btrlko voto of tha mlno engineers Saturday night, the mayor of tho city pre dicted In an Interview granted the United Press todny. LABOR COUNCIL TO GIVE DANCE SOON Preparations nro bolng mntlo by tha Contral Labor council for a dance to be given on tho ovonlng of February 20 nt tho Illppoilromo. CENTRAL COUNCIL PROTESTS USE OF GYM BY FOUR L'S Representing the Head Con- trill Lubor council, O. H. linker culled upon tho directors dt tha Iliuid Amateur Athletlo club this afternoon to protest against the uko of tho club gymnasium for tho district meeting of the Loyal .Legion, set for tomorrow night. The director will meet ' with the moaibors of the lubor council at 8:30 o'clock tonight - to decide the question. U. S. SOLDIERS' NEED IS TOLD AUMY MK.V OITIJXE COXDITIO.VH TO WASHINGTON I.KGIHLA Tl'KK IN IX)NNKCTI()N WITH I'KNDINO APl'HOI'KIATION. (II? United PrrM to Th Bend Bulletin.) OLV.MPIA, Feb. 14. "American soldiers uro leaving tho service with an averugo of $7.50 In their pockets. They need civilian clothes, food and a few day' relaxation so that they can at least say "howdy", to the folk at home. Unless they are given a lump sum of money to tide them over thl period, ft will be a stain on the repututlon. of the state. They will not oak charity." These were the statements made today by men from overseas to mem ber of the legislature, now consider ing an appropriation of. $2,500,000 to pay a cash bonus to every man from the service. SHEVLIN-IIIXON TEAM HOLDS BOWLING LEAD Tun Out of Three Gmne Won, from linok-Kmiilon llowlcrN--GiUi Mark l p High Score. HUndJng; of the Team. Won. LobI. Pet. Shevlln-Hlxon ...... 8 4 .6G6 BuHlnen Men 7 6 .583 Professional Men.. 6 7 .416 Drooks-Scunlon .... 4 8 .333 Playing against the Brooks-Scan- lon bowlers on the club alleys last night. The Shevlln-Hlxon team took first honors with a score of two out of threo games, leaving the percent age column In the athletic club leaguo unchanged. C.lllls, of the winning five, rolled 195 in his first some, which remained as, the high score for tho evening. The personnel of the tennis was as follows: Shavlin-Hixon, Qlllls. Kel ley. Hnyden, Webb, Burns; Brooks Scanlon, Gore, Parkins, Henderson, Rogers. Byberg and Lyons. Loyal Legion Division Manager Inspects Local Industry; to Explain Aims On a trip of Inspection of the ,mlll nnd logging industries in this sec tion, E. D. Blrkholz, division man ager of tho Loyal Legion of Loggers and Lumbermen, arrived in Bend last night and will remain In this locality through Sunday. Immedi ately after his nrrlvnl ho attended tho organization .meeting of tho Shovlln-Hlxon mill local, this after noon Ko mot with tho legion district board and tonight he will visit Shevlln-Hlxon camp No. 9. Tomorrow night he Is scheduled to address a district meeting of members of the legion, and all others interested, nt the Bond Amntour Athlotlc club gym nasium, nnd Sunday ho, will i attend another mooting of tho Shevlln Hlxon mill focal. Today ho spent for the most part In Inspecting the Shevlln-Hlxon camps, and tomorrow ho will Inspect camps of tho Brooks Scanlon Lumbor company. In mentioning the district moot ing to bo held totriorrow night, Mr. Blrkhols snld: "I Intend to explain the Four L plan of organization and It principles, and to endeavor to show .the working men that the Loyal Legion la the only labor or ganization thn,tt Is not 20 years be hind tho times nnd that Is abso lutely American in principle, I In ATHLETIC CLUB SHOWS GROWTH BENEFITS ARE BEING REALIZED. Hpeclal. Privilege Extended to Men Returning from Hervlce Cloit Work and Indoor IlaHebaJl I ; to Htart Next Week. Without any solicitation for mem berships, the number of those be longing to the Bend Amateur Ath letic club Is steadily growing since the benefit offored by the organiza tion have been learned. This was the report today of officials of the club. Special privileges are being extended to returned soldiers, sailors and marines, who are Invited to make use of the club for 30 day without charge, and may then take out memberships without an initiation fee and merely on the payment of tho dollur a month dues. Tonight another of the club dances will be given in the form of a mas querade St. Valentine's ball, and in dications are that an unusually large number will be In attendance. Prac tically all the available costumes in the city hare been snapped up, and report frw3 dry good (tore show that many fancy dress costumes are being made in preparation for the event. Beginning; next Monday, a business men's gym class will be held every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 5:30 to 6:30. Any member of the club desiring to join the class phone Black 1821. . Al! members may place themselves In good, standing by paying at least three months or more dues, dating from January 1, 1919. Dues muy be paid at the club office during the business hours of the day and In the evening from 7 to 9. The following captains have been chosen.;. for., .indoor . baseball: , .Al Leary. for . Shevlin-HixonrMJU. E. Allen, tor Brooks-Scanlon; A. M. Pringle, for the business men, and C. S. Eraklno, for the professional men. The opening game will be played between Shevlln-Hlxon and Brooks-6canlon teams Monday even ing. COUNCILMAN LEARNS OF BROTHER'S DEATH G. Benson, city councilman, re ceived word today through the bu reau of Insurance, U. S. treasury de partment, of the.death of his brother, Itelnholdt' Benson, a member of the American expeditionary forces in France. No details were given in tho communication received by Mr. Benson. His brother had been over sells for seven months when last heard from three months ago. He was a member of' Company B, 47th infantry. tend to read and explain the consti tution and by-laws of the Loyal Le gion and give an opportunity for those present to secure any informa tion on the subject which they desire. "I find that many men working In tho lumbor industry do not fully understand tho purposes of the or ganization, and it is to clarify the situation and to inspect conditions for living ami working provided hy employers that I am making this visit." Mr. Blrkholz declared that In his trip through Washington and Ore gon he had met with excellent suc cess, employes fully appreciating the advantages of the reorganized Loyal Legion. "From 85 to 100 per cent, of the mon at all of the meetings conducted, at which an opportunity to join was given, have signed up for membership," he declared. "The only difficulty I have experienced is in bringing the employers into the organization, nnd it frequently takes a stiff argument to convince them that membership In tha Four L's Is just rs much to their ndvantago as It Is to the employes. I understand, howevor, that this obstacle will not be presented In Bend, as the employ ers here have already takon a firm stand in favor of the loglon." . UNDESIRABLE ALIENS HELD IN READINESS FOR DEPORTATION (Br United PreM to The Bend Bulletin.) TACOMA, Feb. 14. Imml- gratlon authorities are jrepar- lng for the deportation of I large number .of undesirable - aliens, a directed by the federal Immigration commissioner. A majority of those to be sent out of the country are already In custody. . ' SINNOTT BILL HAS ENEMIES BITTER FIGHT ON APPROPRIA TION TO PROVIDE LAND FOR PREVIOUS SERVICE MEN IS FEARED IN THE CAPITAL. The first opposition to Representa tive Sinnott'a billion dollar appro priation bill Is developing in the house, according to telegraphic ad vices from Washington, D. C. The bill was the cause of heated debate in tho last irrigation committee ses sion, and action on the proposed legislation, which has as its object the reclaiming of arid and swamp land for men returning from the service, has been postponed until to morrow. Friends of this legislation at Washington have become restive be cause the appropriations committee. which had been relied upon to sup ply $100,000,000, proposed as a starter by Secretary Lane, has appar ently become hostile. This reflects the opinion of Chairman Sherley of that committee, who threatens a bit ter fight on the appropriation. Hope is held out that Lane, upon under standing the present situaflon. will make a new appeal for action and that the president, who has already Indorsed Lane's plans, may again ask congress to act..-- '- - WILL ARRANGE FOR BIG MEET DELEGATES FROM THREE COUN TIES TO GATHER IN PRINE V1I.I.E TO PLAIN ANNUAL CEN TRAL OREGON SCHOOL EVENT. To set dates, arrange the lists of events and formulate rules for the annual tri-county Intel-scholastic track and field meet and declamation contest. Count School Superintend ent J. Alton Thompson and Ted Sex ton, representing the Bend high school faculty, will go to Prineville tomorrow morning to meet with dele gates from Jefferson and Crook coun ties. . - ' It is probable that the meet and declamation contest will be held on the third Saturday in May, but this, with other details, will be decided on at the conference tomorrow. POOL ROOM MANAGER IS MADE DEFENDANT C. A. Stevenson Pleads Guilty to Cliargo of Allowing Minors in His Establishment. Chnrged with allowing boys under the age limit to frequent the Wlnd miU cigar nnd pool room, C. A. Stevenson, proprietor of the estab lishment, entered a plea of "guilty in justice court this afternoon and was fined $25 by Justice of the Peace J. A. Enstes. The charge was based on Investigation mndo by Chief of Pollco L. A. W. Nixon this morning, when boys oN17 year .were found In the pool room. District Attornoy A. J. Moore appeared for the state. In giving his decision. Judge Eastes mentioned that as a first com plaint he was showing leniency, but that future violations of the law would meet with more severe punish ment. He declared, in hi capacity as mayor, that the city desires to give the proprietors of pool rooms ana cigar stores a square deal, and asked for co-oporatlon from the mnnngers of such places of business In the matter of enforcing the pool room ordinnnco and the antl-clgar otto law.' -,' - ARMENIAN NEED IS EMPHASIZED DRIVE TO START HERE FEBRUARY 27. County Committee Prepare for Big Campaign Letter from Bend Woman In Relief Expedi tion Outlines Situation. v. J - Preparing for the Armenian Relief . fund drive, J. H. Haner, J. C. Rhodes and Judge W. D. Barnes, members of the Central County committee will begin tomorrow to organize sub committee in the various parts of the county and to secure solicitors so that the wark may start promptly on schedule time, February 27. Mr. Haner anpounced today. The drive will last for one week. "The work of extending relief to the Armenians is conceeded to have great merit, In that it will consist chiefly in returning the exiled mem bers of the race to their homes." Mr. Haner declared In outlining the situation: "There is urgent need to put thousands of people back on their land In ample time for them to pro duce a crop. If this can be done the Armenian problem will be vir tually solved." -' Vast Work to be Done. An outline of the work to be done is given In the following extracts from a letter received this morning by The Bulletin, from Mrs. Amy An thony Burt, a member of the Ar menian Relief expedition: "Under the auspices of the 'Amer ican Committee for Relief in the Near East,' some 200 people of all professions and callings have been assembled here In New York to sail as soon as a government transport can be secured to take us straight to Constantinople. We are taking also much food, seeds, farm toolB and machinery; tractors, -plows; disc harrows, drills, etc., for we agricul turists of tbe party hope 'to get an immense area in" Smyrna and Ar menia seeded this spring with grains, beans, etc., that will serve as human food for the coming winter. Food is the desperate first need. Thousands Starving. "The enclosed cable is our latest . news of conditions, and when one thlnkB of those thousands of women and children turned -out without food or shelter, it isn't so hard to give up a new hat or dress, or a week's supply of tobacco for the sake of giving them something to eat, for they are literally starving. " 'Ther9 are to be 25 relief sta tions at and from which points the expedition's members will work. A large orphanage at each station will hope to care for the countless little children whose fathers and mothers have been killed or have died, and the people left will be helped as fast as possible to go bock to tbelr old work and be self-supporting.' "At fifteen of the stations hos pitals will be established by doctors and nurses in the party. "There are sanitary engineers and construction engineers, thero are dieticians and chemists and social service workers, teachers and trained business heads, and each and every one 'is holding himself ready to do whatever proves to he the most nec essary when we get there, from clean- (Continued on Page Two.) SPORTSMEN PROTEST DRAINING OF LAKE Petitions Are Circulated in Demi To day Requesting Miiintalnniire of Mulhcur Gnmo lleserve. Supplementing the action of the Commercial club at the lust meet ing of that body Wednesday noon, petitions protesting the draining of Malheur lake were being circulated in Bend today by T. W. Curlon and others. Excellent success in secur ing signers was reported. The petition is as follows: "We, the undersigned, believing that the value of Malheur lake e a federal game reserve fur exceeds the doubtful agricultural value of the alkali, land which would be made available by the draining of the lake, do hereby petition tho legislature of the state of Oregon for the enact ment of legislation having as "Its ob ject .the prevention of the draining of said lake, or tho changing of the lake and surrounding country from its status as a reserve." . '"' 1