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ItKNl) lUJIiLimN, 11KN1), OUKflON,Tlll'HHlA MAY , 1II1T
News of the World
in Brief
Standing out above everything olso
In tho riowa of 'tho week, looms, Iho
Tact that tho United 8tntos la to Iry
the aoleottvb conscription plan from
the very boRlhlilnR of tho war, a plan
which MrtKlftml' adopted only utter
mouths undo'rilio old volutftuur sys
tem had. shown tho lntter Iq ho In
eftlcnMt atUnadcHiunto. Tn0 House
r Keprosflntnllves passed tho draft
Scnato took the smo aotlo'nnnd tho
"bill Saturday aftornoon, and tho
the ntfjht session. How soon con
Ktrlptlon will bo Into effect has not
"been definitely deoldod, hut It will
"be tried at leapt before September.
On the first draft. 600,000 men arc
to he raised.
Oregon, especially Central and
Eastern OrcRou will bo peculiarly at
tested by tlto draft. Tho population
lielnE so larsoly agricultural will
mean that nn unusually largo per
centage oT cUglblc In tho cities and
towns will bo called on to serve,
physical requirements permitting, as
conscription will bo carried out on
tho theory that tho fnrmor Is more
-valuable In his work keeping up the
country's food supply, than under
nrms In tho trenches. On tho first
draft 1041 men will be taken from
each congressional district, It Is es
timated. Qonforonces between the Allied
commissioners, and tho heads of de
partments of tho United States gov
ernment havo oontlnuod through the
week, and It stands agreed that the
Allies stand more In ured of Amer
ica's provisions than of her soldiers.
Tho appointing of a food dictator,
or a commission wKh dictatorial pow
ers to tako charge of tho food prob
lems of a major part of tho world.
Is ono of the possible outcomes of
the conference. In addition, how
ever. Is being urged tho need far
building more boats, as the Germans
nr destroying ahlne more rapidly
than thoy are now being bultt. It Is
also asked that the part of tho
Vnlted State army which Is now bv
lug mobilised, be sent to tho front
within five weeks. President Wil
son, on his part, has Intimated b de
sire for the Milling of tho Irhm
question, by the British government.
"War legislation has occupied the
entire attention of Congress. Cen
sorship of telephone, telegraph and
rbales. wbere the use of these means
nf communication beoraes an Inter
national matter, has gone Into ef
fect, and the culmination of prepar
edness was reached In the passing
yesterday of the Array and Navy bill
providing an appropriation of $2.
b27.000.000. the biggest single ap
propriation of the kind over made.
Word that a new peace move Is to
he mado In the Reichstag by Chan
cellor von Oothmann Hollwog, Is ex
citing little comment In Washing
ton. It Is known that If tJermany
Is morely making a political or strat
egic more, that the offort will fall.
The reason for Chile's failure to
take sides against Germany Is ap
parently revealed In tho rapnrt that
a F6cra( treaty has been in exist
encoi botvwSii the two nation since
1012'.
In the sinking of the American oil
tanker Vgaium, reported Monday, the
Oermnn' tJF6U havo clalmod their
first American victims in actual war
fare, nontenant Thomas, command
ing the gun crew of the tanker be
ing reported at one of those lost In
the disaster. Thirteen men of thjp
rew of the American vessel Hock
Ingham, reported torpedoed yester
day, were also loet. It Is inounced.
Secretary of Statu Lansing warned
the nation yesterday of the gravity
of the submarine situation, declar
ing that the destruction of shipping
In tho last week has totalled 400,000
.uns. On Uio other side of the seale
sas reported sinking of a submarine
by the steamer, Mongolia.
After a most strenuous campaign
to force tho Germans from the west
ern front In Nuropo, ho Hrltlsh nrmv
Is nt n standstill, and both Hrltlsh
and Germans nro hastily rushing
more men to tho front to renow tho
conflict. Along tho French lines,
howovor, n most lorrltle artillery
flro Is being directed ngnlnst tho
German positions, Tho allied forces
havo maintained their ndvautagu over
tho Teutons, hut nro forcing the en
emy back only by Infinitesimal de
groes. Tho ono report made by Gen
eral llnlg, commander In chief of the
Hrltlsh army, Is "satisfactory prog
roes." while tho Gofmnn critics con
tinue to report that the retreat of
tholr army Is merely a "strategic"
ono. The strike In Germany In up
paroutlv unabated In Its stringency.
Another epoch In the history of
Hussla was passed Monday, when a
proclamation was Issued by Cuteh
koff, of tho Husslnu cabinet, grant
lug complete religious freedom, mak
ing attendance nt church non-compulsory,
guaranteeing the right of
froo speech, and abolishing corporal
punishment In the army.
In the northwest, a general short
ago of grain, cnttlo nnd hogs was
predicted In tho conference of coun
ty agriculturalists hold In I'orttand
Monday. A drastic campaign Is
planned to better the situation.
Floods In Union county, Inundating
thousands of acres In the Grande
Houde valley, will greatly lessen tho
productive aroa of the state.
SPRINGER RANCH SOLD
and
Aubrey
mhi, www, flujt i per cent nun
$2 50 Monthly
LOTS $75 to SI 50.0 0
Heights
PACIFIC MUlTiDi
Al 1 1NO LOAN
d Cl 1 tl O II ASSOCIATION .
J. A, EASTES
Real Estate Insurance
I
M ON BY TO I, I) AN
Judge No liOiigcr Onus Jefferson
County Iiuds.
(From Tuesday's Dally.)
(Crook County Journal.)
Judge G. Springer ban sold his
lands In Jefferson county and will
havolio Interest in Jefferson county
In tho future
This may clarify the political sit
uation In respect to th Judge, but
the land was sold to Commissioner
J. F. Ulanchard.
Whether Mr. Ulanchard will take
up his residence In Jefferson county
and Is he entitled to the office of
commissioner are new questions for
the consideration of those who are
net too busy with more Important
things.
COUNTY TRYOUTS WILL
BE HELD SATURDAY
(From Wednesday's Dally.)
Winners of first places In the
grade oratorical tryouta In Hem! Inst
week will go to Kedmond Saturday,
whore the oounly tryouta will be hold.
Those making the best showing will
represent Deschutes county May 19,
In the Central Oregon declamation
contest.
MK.MItHit.SHII TO I'l.OSK
(From Wednesday's Daily.)
Tho membership list to the Bend
Amateur Athletic club will definitely
close Saturday evening, May S. Ap
plications may be sent olther to Carl
A. Johnson, president, or A. Wli te
nant, secretary, before May 5.
KKPItHSKNTATIVIW CHOSK.V
(From Friday's Dally.)
As a result of teste completed at
the high school this week, Cora Dick
and Percy Stevens have been chosen
to represent the school in first year
typewriting In the coming field
meet. Cora Dick and Amy Inge
mann will represent the school In
first year stenography. In second
year typewriting Dorothy Miller will
be the Dend representative. Cora
Dick has shown remarkable progress
M work, according to I'rofeeeor
Francis.
TO OUR PATRONS:
Walsh this space each toeefj for announcements of our
Specials Ihcy & appeal to you.
m y Jt A JL JL IC (L t ?5
O'Kane Bldfj. Phone Black 031 Bend, Oregon
15TH SATURDAY SPECIAL
WATCH OUR
WINDOWS
iJ
L0Uis Bennett, Grocer
I horned, ono rod II year old helfor,
jhoh tall, loft cur clipped, dehorned)
, bruiida are uudnclphoruhlo. The cost
of redeeming said stock wll bo 11.00
per IihniI, per day, lit nddltlott to tho
actual rxponso of kiioplng. together
with tho vtiHt of this advertisement
and all other necessary uxpoiiacH. In
(HMO of failure to redeem by th
lowntra, said stuck will he sold, at
prov.tled by the charter and ordi
nance of tho City of llond, on Thurs
BACK YARDS BECOME day May 10, at 2 n. in., In front of
the city Jail
! Nfi HAS
SEIZEDBEHDiTES
PRODUCTIVE.
DcmnmN lire lleuxy fur All Kinds of
Garden Seed Vacant lot Con
.scripted Children Interest-
cd Ground Anllnble.
I.. A W NIXON.
Chief of Pollen nnd ex-offlclo Pound-
master. 1J2 9,10c
(From Saturday's Dally.)
"Plant a Garden, and Grow Your
Own Vegetables" campaign hna swept
II end by storm during tho'last two
weeks. Scores of back yards that
have never been productive or raised
more than weeds are .rapidly being
converted into garden plots.
Have you tried to purahnse onion
sets so far this yoar? It's almost an
Impossibility to get them! One
merchant received a big shipment of
onion sets the other day, and In-fore
night the entire lot was gone.
Demands have been exceedingly
heavy for garden tools hot,, rakea
and spade. Garden seeds, say mer
chants handling this commodity, are
going fast, and Indications point to
a busy summer season In Dend.
Vacant lot planting will probahly
t on In full farce this coming wrk.
Many lots In various parts of town
have been conserplted and Mill b
pressed Into service as soon na plant
ing weather Is assured.
IttirbnnkN to .Mobilize.
Mrs. J. D. Davidson will mobilise
her army of youthful llurhauks this
week, assigning them to particular
plots, they oxpeel lo cultivate this
year. The children will bo under
much stricter supervision this year
than last. With the assistance of
County Agriculturalist It. A. Ulanch
ard the school children nre to have
more careful supervision than was
afforded last year. Mora ground I
available for this work, and with
more space. It Is thought Unit the
ahlldren will have more room to ap
ply their efforts.
A concerted offort will he made
through the schools and the Com
mercial club to see to It that onee
the gardens are started by children,
this movement la seen ioMihllitle
they will he carried to fruition. In
for considerable waste, If the chil
dren will b asked to eo-oporata In
the way of seeing to It that children
arry out the plan.
WANTKII.
WANTED
construction
Employment Agency. colft:
Teams for
work. Bend
WANTKD Dishwasher.
' Itiirtlnll llnlul tllm.tr tltl
Kou ham:.
Hi jU
II COOK BY .,
WIRE ' "
Hill W """"" i llllll
I WITHOUT
FIRE '
llllll llllll
CLEAN, SANITARY
ECONOMICAL lr
HHir
1 --r llllll llllll
,, : r n i i A small payment down puts an
r3tiSIj0 ) lileclilc Range In your fame.
Lj BEND WATER, LIGHT & POWER CO.
WANTKII. J
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lunulre
lao. ail
FOIt SAI.K Grain Imv. Imiulre
. A. Dutt. r, miles X K Hand, on
Prlnevllle Trull. 111-9, I9p
FOtt 8AI.K Dairy cows, or will
trade for stock entile. I'litme or
write O. C. Cnrdwell, It. F. I)., llond.
J m-utfc
FOIt XALK Gasoline tank, cheap.
; Inquire Ilulletln. tf
, FOIt SAl.ir 8lx grade Jersey
cows. II. A. Johnson Z V6 mile south
weet or Tumult. K8-K.9,10p
FOIt 8AI.H 80 acres; good free
water right for S acres. For par
tlcHlars -addreiM Curtis Christy, Mis-'
ters, Oregon. 7 1-8,1 Jp
FOIt 8AI.K Timothy arid grain
liny, four miles west of Tumnla. C.
II. WpniiKli. 84-Str
FOIt SAI.K Ninety head of steers.
I John II. Harrison, Fort Itock, Ore.
gon. 4tfe.
Boo Hdwarda for paper hangings
Adv.
POL'NDMAKTKIt'H XOTH'K
Notice Is hereby given that the
City of Iiend has taken up the follow
ing described livestock, towlt: One
black and white heifer. 3 yenrs. de-
MUSICIANS
W lux the 1-ugfM Stock el
Mwk ) Muucl MrfchinJtM
in the NcKtlrwol.
AH the Ltle Sengt.
I lolloa DmJ lailtumrett.
AU Thingi Miuiul l ikt Tlm.
SrJ (t CiuIojiki.
Seiberling-Lucas Music
Co.
125 4th SI.
lorlland,0rc(on
FIX IT!
. 1
It may be the carbureter.
It may be the self starter.
It may be a rim or a tire.
It may be tho brakes.
, It may be the steering wheel.
It may be the crank shaft
It may be the gears. ' '
It may be the magneto. '
It may be the storage battery.
ANYWAY
, , ,
You should haye you automobile thor
oughly overhauled before spring. Winter
is hard on a car, and better have your ma
chine in perfect running order for those
spring trips you are planning.
OUR EXPERT
Mechanics and our equipment enables us to
.do this work for you reasonably and well.
BEND GARAGE
WALTER COOMBS. Mgr.
When in Trouble, Phone Red 451.
WE WANT YOU TO FEEL THAT IT IS
YOUR PRIVILEGE AS A PATRON
TO CALL ON US AT ANY TIME.
We nre iiImii)'n Kind to mmiiI )oii n man to make repnlr. To
head n tube, n IiIum-uiiI patch or n new shoe, If you Impprn to
need lit on the road. Of coiii-m', there nre limit to (lie ilMnum
mo enn go, but uo feel Miro Unit ou would not itmke any tin
reaioimtilo reut'l m, If an) thing of the Mitt lmpeua, ltle.
Illume tl. And remember, If )nii Wnnt tire unit tire Mliolrloi
nnd do not sMclfy them by brand, no will mmhI )oii lulled
HtMltra Tire nod I'nllrd Htatiw Tire NiilldrlcN, Imh-hiio e be
lletn them to lie the ImM oii the market. And tun tin that
mo ultwi) feature nre the I'nlleil Hlate Tlmln" null "lneo."
Skuse Hardware Company
fr
FOIt KAI.H Tlllamoak ealvea
He II. A. Gnsnu) l.wg Cabin Hsrlier
rlhtip. tS-7,
FOIt 8AI.M Imrrsd Hook, lllsek
Minorca hutching eggs, IS for $1.00.
Inquire M. Hottuiig, Iturnl lllSp.
C8p
FOIl 8AM Iluggy, pole and
shafts; single and doublo disc pbiw.
Dux 100, IIkiiiI, Oregon. C-8p
FOIl SAI.H llouso nnd lot. Price
right. Terms reasonable. Inquire
A. K. Kdwards, llond Rlgn Co. 37tl
PKTAI.PMA 1IATCIIKUV -Itotali-llntird
IttOZ. Can ship day old chirks
to points reached In threw days. Five
varieties. We rhallengft the hen.
Free circular. I.. W. Clark, ivm
luma. Cal. 127-D.llc
iHK H.XI.i: OH MCANi: Til male
Projeet Contracts SWVi nf NKVi
and NU'V of MU'H of Mm. 2fi; KKVk
of NKV. nf NKK and NKV1. MU
of See. 27; also W'V, of NKVi and
8IIU or NW'i, ami NICK of HVVt
gee. 36. Iand about two mllua north
west nf Titmaln; 100 aeraa cleared
nnd cropped three seasons; fenutMi,
ditches and other Improvements; een
bo farmed this year. Unusual and
atlractlvn lerms for sain or leaan.
Twlegraph or write to owners, P K
Me.Vutt. KM Uh Fernnnilu llldr.
I.m Aiigolas, Cal., or turn Frrd N
Hlla(, ProJ. Kni:., Tumalo.
C7-ltStf
FOIt HUNT.
FOIt ItKNT Four room house nnd
furnltura for sale. Inquire llulb'
tin. 121 B
FOIt ItKNT 10 acres of Irrigated
land, six miles east of town; all
clearwl: homte and barn on place
Apply llHllotln. 78-Hir
FOR ItHNT 110 acres at Powell
lltittn. For iKtrtlcHlfcrs addreoa Loyal
ir. Msfatrthy, Hit Northwestern
Hank HulldlnK. Piirtlend, Or., or J
F. Hnn, 171 Cincinnati, Ohio. COtfe
LOST AND POUND.
r.OT Ijtrge mo pin, Katur
lay night, prolmMr at lllpiHidrome
Itttward for return lo Ilulletln.
01 Re
HTIlAVIfiD- Ihrd sheep, brand
doHhle box. NtKIfy by phone. Illaik
S1SI. llHOlfi-
I.OKTRmatl brown pony; very
small star In fiirahvad; ootii" white,
on hind fimt; six yearn old Call Tn.
liar lUnih, regard. lit 9,IOp
" - - X " V-' T.&' KS tirf'H;jgiJ
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O. 8. IIUDKON. President K. M. LAIIA. Cnshter
II. C ('OK. Vice President I.. 0. MrltMYNOI.DN, Atwt. CashlorS
K. A, HATIIi:it, Vice Pros. 11. A. HTOVIfllt.Amit. Ciuhlor l
The First National Bank
OF BEND, DEND.OR.EGON
yf js
Qapltul fully paid
KiirpliDt . - . .
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W.0(J0
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War Financing
Inventory of tho nation's nssata for porparodnosH has dls
ensod only ono nallsfuctory Item.
Tho financial uyntoni Is coniK'tuut iiijd tho banks uro
ready.
Thoro uro no soldlors, hut there Is great wealth.
Tlioro Ib r shortnKo of kuiih, but u Mirplun or iIoIIiiih.
Ships must bo built In tho navy, but Iho hunka nro In
roinmlredon.
THW MILITAItY flYHTKM MUST Wi IlKCpNBTIlUCTMI),
HUT THW KKDKIIAL HBHBHVW SYSTHMIB WOHIC
1NO.
Mon must bo traluod for tho army, but tho ineii who
handle flnnnre uro already hldlled. ,-v
THIS DANK 18 A MWMUWIl OK.TliWFBD'WH'AL lUS
8I5HVW 8YBTHM.
TSe FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF BEND
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