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WEEKLY EDITION THE BEND BULLETIN. v VO!. XVI, H1JNI), DKHC'HUTKH COUNTV, OHIXJO.Y, THURSDAY, HKIT. J2, JIM8 No. 2 POLITICS NOWIFRANCIS WILL MAY CONSTRUCT SPEAKERS FOR BEND FARMERS 796 STUDENTS REQUIRE HELP ENROLL MONDAY IN BACKGROUND GO TO FRANCE LIBERTY HALL LIBERTY LOAN . fi EVEN BASEBALL MOST FORGOTTEN. a'coplo Aro Ihixy WhUIiIiik Outcome of WarNot Llnhlo o Miiko 1'oIIUcaI Clianjcn In Stato AdmliiUt ration. (BitHuI to Th. llutlflln.) HALKM, Sopt. 12. It In n fnr cry from A world'! series baseball tos tUol In Chicago to a political cam tialgn In Orogon, but nevertheless tho twain hold much In common Just now. Thn big series wan lamentably lacking In Interest, according to Iircin report, becauso of (ho war tlmo conditions. Tho crowds worn nmall nil oyer tho circuits. For tho first tlmo In yearn, nowapapera woro passing up "overhead" service for tho bulletin scoreboards, And In Momo newspaper offices not eyon a lihonn call was registered Inquiring an to tho scoro. Just for tho fun of It tho writer askod a number of jinoplo on tho strool what toams woro playing In Chlcnjco and half of thorn didn't know, whllo ono wlsn nportsman remarked that tho Brook lyn And Now York Nationals wero Iitaylng off tho big series. Tho render may bo wondorlng what all of this has to do with an OroKon political campaign. Hut It has a lot to do. Uphill campaigns tra won by tho seeming under dog In only ono way-and that Is by jttlrrlns: up tho public. When tho jiubllc can't bo stirred tho man on tho Job stays In, If thnro has beon anything In lha past that could stir up tho public to a whlto hot pitch It lias boon a world's series between tho crack teams of Ujolw.o big loagues, Tho public Just simply won't bo stirred, and as a result thcro will bo a lot of re-elections firound tho country In tho lata fall when tho frost Is an tho pumpkin and tho fodder's In tho shock. News of tho apathy attondant upon tho world's series games must havu como ns a sort of rudo blow to one Union county farmor and stock raiser known an Waftor I'lorco. In- nsmuch as most ovuryono has prob nbly forxotteti who tho aforesaid Waltor I'lerco Is, It may bo re marked that ho Is a Democratic can dldato for govornor. This Informa tion was attained by looking nvor tho old records at tho secretary of Mtata'a office, casual Inquiries among tho pooplo on tho street as to tho namo of said caudldato eliciting ro Hponsua that the luqulrc'os woro Ig norant as tp his Identity. tho people' of this llttlo old stn'to liavo but ono subject on tholr minds now and that Is tho war. No poll tlclan Is going to Jar them looso from tlint all absorbing , topic. On top, or this will cone the most gigantic Liberty drlvo( yot attemptod, cloning ono Jump alie'ad of tho gonorul elec tion In November. It will bo a flno aoason for tho campaign birds who como off tho roost to attompt to orow about tholr own particular pro clivities. Imaglno Walter I'lorco trying to convince tho fathor of ooino j Holdlor In Franco that ho should bo- come Intorestod In political ' It1 Isn't going to be dono. ThAt soldier's fathor will toll Wal tor.o shut up, and ho will than turn to tljo bulletin board for tho latost HAYS UK EXPECTS THAT UK , . WILL HE THERE WITHIN' TWO MONTHS' TIME IH WOHKINO IIAItl) AT I'HEHIDIO. (From Tuesday's Dally.) Llout. Charles II, Francis, who left horo several wcoks ago for tho I'rosldlo, California, after securing his commission as first lieutenant, ozpocts to bo In Franco within tho next tow months, according to a letter ''recelvod from him by Mrs. Francis, "I expect to start- oast In a weok or two," tho lieutenant writes, "but I will not know for euro Just when. A day's notice Is about all wo got, I Am with tho Artillery And no doubt will bo with thorn all through tho war. I expoct to ho In Franca Jn two months' tlmo At tho most, "' I in writing In a hurry as thoy work mo pretty hard, Paused my ovorscaa physical examin ation throo duys ago And everything Is o, k. I examined 200 man today for ovorseas, mysolf atone." PLANS ARE NOW BEING LAID. Ono Lumber C'ompnny Him Already AktcoU Ui Furnt-h Port of tho Material Irftlxw Will Aid In Erection. TWO SETS ARE TO VISIT COUNTY. "Yellow Demon" of tho Multnomah Hotel Will Bring Jwlgs Htorcmsoii and Ito turned Boldlcr. HONE SERVICE SECTION GROWS PAID SECRETARY FOIt T11IH DI VIHIO.V OK TIIK HKI) CHOSH WILL,, TAKE SPECIAL COUItKK I.V WOIIK AT SEATTLE. (From Friday's Dally.) For tho purposo of caring for tho growing business of tho Homo Sorv Ico section of tho local Itcd Cross chapter, ono of tho most Important branches of tho lied Cross work, a paid socretary Is to bo omployod, ac cording to a decision roachod at tho regular mooting of tho executive commlttoo last night. Tho secretary will bo expected to spond six weaks at a Homo Service Institute, either In Portland or Soattlo, In tho near fu ture expenses being paid by tho chapter. It Is expected that tho sccrotary will alio bo ablo to caro for tho regular secretarial work of the chap ter, J. C. Ilhodos, present secretary, having found It necessary to resign. Mr. llhodcs, however, will attend to tho collection of tho plodgea this month, ARMY RECRUITING OFFICES CLOSED word, and bogln to flguro out how ho can ralso n fow moro shokols to Iiolp Uncle Sam. From what can bo gathorod by !onvonmtlon with citizens from all over tho stato who visit tho state cnpltol, there bqoiiih to be a genornl Hontlmout that n man has about as much busluoHH running for otflco thCHO days ah a Hun has trying to innko' friend h with u Ilolglan baby. Thoy all IuhIbI that when n man Is , on tlmjob ho might na woll stay thorn, Tnnd that outaldors shouldn't butr'in and disturb pooplo who are ongngod In occupations which really inattor. Tho politician booiub to bo nugagbd In ono of tho country's grcatost of non-ossontlal Industries theso days and it Is our kuobs that tho montlonod polltlolana will find after tho votes aro counted that tho voop'lo are thinking of but one. thing and that Is, to lick tho Hun, When that Job' Is dono up boautltully It may be n tlmo tor the politicians to enter tho nrorm iieain, Uut until (From Monday's Dally.) Tho army rocrultlng station in Ilond has been, definitely closed. Sor goaut Harvey, who has beon army ro crultlng officer horo for tho govern ment for tho past sovoral montbB, has rocolved notification to closo tho otflco Immodtatoly and roport for duty at Fort McDowell, California. Ho expects to loavo within tho noxt week. Surgenat Harvoy Intends as soon as he has reported at Fort McDowell to mako application for Joining tho tank sqrvlco of tljo govornmont. 8orgoant.I)rook8 of tho Marino re cruiting station has rocolved no offl- clul commuulcatlou regarding his or fico horo. QUILT BRINGS $100 FOR THE RED CROSS (Continued on page 4.) (From Frldny'a Dally.) Ono hundred dollara wifa raised by tho Noodlocratt club on Labor day on tho silk quilt yhlch was won by Until Carroz, holdor of numbor 482, This amount has already boon turnod ovor to Mr, Hudson, troaauror of tho Ilond Itod Cross. In addition to tho amount ralsod on tho ealo ot tho quilt sufficient flowors woro sold by tho ladloB to pay all additional ex penses and to furnish additional com fort kits for tho Ilond boys fighting with tho American forces In Franco, Tho first quo ot theso kits to bo given out was proaontod to Walter DAvis, who hna Just roturnod to Camp Lewis after spondlng sovoral days here, on a furlough, visiting with his paronts, i (From Wodnocday's Dally.) Possibilities of tho erection of a Liberty Tomplo In Uond to aid In putting ovor tho fourth Liberty loan was discussed by C. S. Hudson, county chslrmau ot tho fourth Lib erty loan, at tho Commercial club luncheon today. Mr. Hudson stated that alroady stops had boon taken In this dlroctlon and Thn Sbovllu- Hlxon Lumber Company had agnjod to donate ono-half ot tho lumber necessary to tho construction ot sucn a building, and that while other In terests bad nut yet been Interviewed It was thought that all of tho ma terial would bo subscribed. Mombers ot tho Carpenters' union had been Interviewed by II. J. Over turf, manager of tho Commercial club, and had practically given tholr consont to aid In tho erection of tho building. W. C. Iilrdsall, manager ot tho Pilot Dutto Inn, announced that ho would donato tho paint for tho ex terior of tho building. Mr. Hudson statod that tho mat tor would bo worked out completoly within a tow days, and members of tho club wont on record as endorsing this movemont. Liberty IiOnn l4tr)- Tho speaker statod that tho com mlttoo In cnargo ot tho fourth Lib erty loan had not yet received official Information on what tho quota for Doschutos county would bo other than that tho govornmonf allotment had boon sot at 16,000,000. Along these lines ho estlmatod that tho county quota, as previously an nounced, would probably bo In tho neighborhood of $267,000. At soon as a definite amount has beon sot tho various districts will bo asslgnod tho amounts to bo raised. Flro Qiiratlon Up. Following Mr. Hudson, tho matter ot tho flro protection for tho city was tsken up. Mr. DeLong, repre sentative ot a bonding houso In Portland, addrosscd tho meeting, out lining tho uocossity ot haste it bonds aro to bo placod this fall without a considerable delay whllo being put through tho various formalities ro quired by tho govornmont after Sop tombor 28. . Attar a longthy discussion ot the various nooda ot tho city In flro equip ment, and tho amounts that should bo ralsod by bonding, varying from $16,000 to $26,000, tho matter was roforred to tho flro committee of tho club with power to act in co-operation with tho mombors ot tho coun cil and to como to somo doflnlto ar rangements Immodlatoly, A motion was also passed that a member ot tho stato fire marshal's otflco bo petitioned for by tho com-j mltteo to aid In determining exactly what would bo necdod horo to giro ample tiro protection, both at tho presont tlmo and later as tho city dovolops, Will Help Farmers. II. J, Ovorturt In addressing tho mooting doclarod that It tho rarmera in this vicinity wero In nood ot holp It was tho duty ot tho Commercial club and tho buslnosa mon ot tho city to glvo thorn this aid, and askod that all thoao who woro ablo to do so voluntoor nt least ono day's work. Thoao voluntoora may glvo tholr names to Mr. Ovorturf, who will koop ntouch with tho fanners and aid (From Tuesday's Dally.) Tho program of speaking In con nection with tho coming Liberty loan drlvo Is now practically arranged, two sets of speakers being expected to tour tho county In tho week pro coding tho opening day of salo. In connection with ono of tho speaking tours a musical program will bo given, Mrs. Roscoo Howard of De schutes having already taken steps to provldo .music at, tho meetings. "Speaking by-vlsltorsTwIll begin on Septembor 20, wben tho former Multnomah hotel "yellow demon" automobllo will arrlvo hero bearing Judgo John H. Stovenson and a re turned American soldier. Judgo Stevenson appeared hero on tho oc J coelon of the second drlvo when tho 9 so-called "yellow demon million dollar special" toured Central Ore gon and tho character of his speak ing will bo remombcrcd by all who hoard him at that tlmo. Plans for tho mootlngs horo havo not been fully nrranged, but it is expected that talks will bo mado before tho men at tho mills and at tho moving plcturo houses. On Mother's day, cither September 21 or on Sunday, tho 22nd, follow ing tho parado ot mothers, wives, sis ters and children ot soldiers and sailors, a meeting will bo held. Tho spoaker for this occasion has not yet boon secured. On tho 24th. 26 and 2Cth Judge Honry E. McGinn ot Portland will visit tho county, spending tho first day.ln the-north ond tho second In Uond and vicinity and tho third among the mon at tho mills and camps. A. G. Clark, field organizer for this district, passed through town yester day on his way to Prlnovlllo, whore ho hold an organization mcoting. While hero Mr. Clark reported that his recent trip through Central Ore gon, had been extremely successful, most of tho counties ho visited hav ing tAkon actlTO stops for tho forma tion of tho committees to do tho preliminary work In tho loan drlvo. CROPS AUK ENDANGERED UX- IiKHH HAY HANDS AUK HF- CUUKIJ FOR PUTTING UP TIIK LAST CUTTINa. (From Tuesday's Dailr.) Farmers living In tho vicinity of Bond to the number of IS or moro havo applied to him for assistance in getting In their bay, according to L. A. W. Nixon, city marshal. Un less they get help at once thoy say that they will loao a substantial por tion of tholr crop and they aro wondering If mercnants and business mon of tho city will not volunteer to aid, each putting In a day or even more. Chief Nixon says ho will gladly go Into the hayflelds for a day, and A. M. Prlnglo has also volunteered. Both think thoy can stand up under the unaccustomed oxcrcise for at least ono day. Others who will help to save the bay crop aro requested to sond their names to Mr. Nixon at onco. Ho will see to placing them on the farm. NIGHT SCHOOL TO BE OPENED MEETING TO SET TIME AND COM PLETE PLANS TO HE HELD IN THE NEAR FUTURE .MILLS AND LABOR TAKE UP MATTER, MORE ARE EXPECTED TO COME. New Junior and Senior JUkIi School Work Commence with 160 Students Enrolled All Taking latcrost. CAPTAIN GEORGE YOUNG IN FRANCE (From Friday's Dallv.) Captain qeorgo 8. Young of Com pany F, 604th Engineers, former county surveyor, has arrived safely In Franco, according to a messago received from him In tho city yester day, which reads: "Tho ship on which I sailed has arrived safely at Its destination." Captain Young's plcturo was re cently featured on tho front page of tho sporting section ot tho Washing ton, D. C, Star, as manager ot the Engineers' baseball team. EXAMINATION FORMAILCLERK i them In placing most dcslrod, tho holp as It is TWENTY-ONERS ARE EXAMNIED TODAY (From Monday's Dally.) noglstrants of tho ago ot 21, Au gust classification, aro being exam ined by tho physicians today. Thoro woro but eight mon roglstorod In this class to take tho examination, and but throo pt thorn appeared botoro tho examining bqard this morning, (From Wednesday's Dally.) Tho U. 8. civil sorvlco commission annpuncM that a clurk-carrler exam- inatiou wjll bo lioltl nt.noml on Oc tober 13,191S, to establish on elig ible roglstor from which selection may bo made to fill vacanclos na thoy may occur In tho positions ot clerk or carrlor in tho Bond (Oro.) post otflco. Ago limit 18 to 45 years on dato of examination. Both men and women will bo ndmlttod to this examination. Entrance salary $1000 por annum. Application blanks and Informa tion may bo obtalnod by applying to Jay B. Noblo, local socrotary, board of U. 8. civil sorvlco examiners, Bond (Oregon) postofflco, or to tho socrotnry Elovonth U. S, civil sorvlco district, 803 Postofflco building, So attlo, Washington. (From Wednesday's Dally.) A night school, as a branch of the Bend public schools. Is to be opened within tho near future, according to a statement mado by S. W. Moore, superintendent, yesterday, and al ready a course- of study has been pro pared which will bo closely followed out. Two Instructors, and possibly three, will bo employed to havo charge of this work. The number ot Instructors will depend largely on the number ot thoso taking up tho night school work. A meeting tor tho purpose ot tak ing up tho work Is to be called In tho near future, tho doflnlto date having not yet been determined, at which time tho complete plans for the commencement ot tho session will bo fixed. Tho officials ot tho mills In the city aro working on tho project with tho view of getting the employes in terested, and tho Central Labor coun cil at tho regular meeting held last night took up the matter in detail, being heartily In favor ot tho move. Whether or not tho school will bo held each night has not yet been an nounced by Mr. Mooro. Tho following Is tho course ot study which has been prepared: English. (1) Introductory grammar, (2) advanced grammar; -(3) commercial English, (4) torolgn English, (5) English Iltoraturo and history ot English Iltoraturo. LuBKUAReo. (1) Spanish, (2) French. Mathematics. (1) Advanced arithmetic, (2) al gebra, (3) geometry. Science, (I) General sclonco. Commercial. (1) Penmanship and spoiling, (2) typewriting, (3) stenography, (4) bookkeeping, (5) commercial law, (6) salesmanship, (7) citizenship. History. (1) Oonoral history, (2) American history. Elementary. (1) Roadlng, (2) grammar, (3) arithmetic, (4) geography, (5) pen manship and spelling. (From Tuesday's Dally.) Registration for the flro schooli of Bend, Including tho four city schools and the camps, for yesterday totaled 706 pupils. A great many moro have been added to tho list to day and Superintendent Mooro stated this morning (bat In his oplnloa by tho ond of the month, when all those attending school this year will have registered, the attendance will oxcc4 that of last year, when 884 bad registered. Tho registration of students yes terday was divided up as follows: Junior and senior high school, 160: Central school, 250; Reld school. 276; Kenwood school, 85; camp schools 25. For the first time In this city the Junior and senior high school la be ing worked out by Mr. Moore. Under this plan a six years' high school course Is gives, three years la Ufe junior anu inree in xne senior, stu dents from the seventh and eighth, grades of the old plan are placed as students In the Junior high seaeel, working under a prescribed coarse of study during the entire six years of the high school work, making ta work more Interesting and having a tendency to make the pupil proficient In whichever course he may pursue. Besides offering the student aa opportunity to choose the course, ex aminations and promotions are made on subjects rather than an average, and a student falling In one subject at tho ond ot a term will not be held back to make up this work, bat permitted to proceed with his class mates and glvea the opportunity of making up the work during the sac- ceedlng years. Four courses ot study aro offered to the high, .school ata- dent, including a general course, a normal course, cosamerclal coarse and Industrial course. Courses of study for the lower grades have also been arranged and all toachcrs In all departments ars working from this course. 'Mr. Moore stated this xnornlag that tho pupils and teachers were taking hold ot the w.ork with Interest and Is predicting an exceptionally successful year. . , REDMOND NAN KILLED BY CAR MANY PRESENT AT COMMUNITY SING (From Saturday's ,Dally.) With tho crowd slightly smaller than that of a -week ago, tho gym nasium was still woll filled at the community sing held last ovenlng. Instoad of a majority of mon being presont as had beon tho case at tho former meeting, those making up the crowd last night woro In a greater part womea and children. As on (Fra Friday's Dally.) REDMOND, Sept. 6. W. E. Da rand, assistant cashier ot the Baak ot Redmond, was instantly killed yesterday morning when he lost con trol ot the machine which ha was driving and plunged fifteen feet over a bank on the Brewery hill, noar The Dalles. His head was crushod. Durand had been in attendance at tho officers' training camp at the University ot Orogon and was making tho return trip homo when tho acci dent occurred. Word ot tho tragedy was received in this city oarly yea torday morning and fraternal broth era ot Durand left Immediately tor Tho Dalles to take chargo of tho body. Mr. Durand was 27 years of aga and was born lu Illinois, receiving; a part ot his education at Almea col lego. He came to Redmond tour years ago, and about one yonr later became connected with tho Bank ef jtoamonu, wuere ne nas since re mained until thin summer, when he mado plana tor closing up his busi ness preparatory to entering the aervico. U was with this idea la view that he had attended the civilian training camp at Eugene. He was a member ot both the Ma sons and Odd 'Fellows, and the. fun eral services, which are to bAi'haW at 10 o'dock Saturday raornln;-vatU probably be held under the mimf- visloa of these tWo organizations, ' He leave a, wife and two cblldrea.