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Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
LOAN WITHDRAWN

NEW YORK, Dec 10 The mana
gers Of the syndicate which under
wrote the Anglo-French half billion
five per cent external war loan an
nounced that two eighty millions Of
the issue had been withdrawn for in
vestment a the syndicate price Of
SO IA.
Firty million was sold at a public
subscription of 9S The unsold bal
ance will be distributed among the
members Of the syndicate which ex-
pired yesterday Representatives de
clared the result established the sue
cess Of In flotation. particularly in
view fthe foreign character and Of
the fact that it is the largest venture
Of the kind undertaken by American
bankers.
The syndicate annoced the mana
gers was distributing TO those who
didn't withdraw their bonds for in
vstment the cash amounts between
ten and eleven per cent of the amount
of thir participation.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
RECORD HARVEST
IN UNITED
STATES
Final Estimate of the Department
of Agriculture Indicated That
Records Were Established in
Several Grain Crops.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5.-The ma
tion's harvest this year surpassed all
previous records The final estimate
of the Department of Agriculture fixed
the value Of the principal farm crops
based on prices paid farmers on De
cember l, at $5.56S,773 900, making a
banner year both in value and produc-
tion OF crops The extraordinary pro
duction and high prices are credited
principally to the European war
The soaring of the prices of grain
due to the war induced the farmers
to plant greater areas in grain. The
acreage for the principal crops, this
year, aggregated 4S6.57O square miles.
This is as large as the combined area
OF Germany, France Belgium, Holland
Denmark and Switzerland. The corn
area was 1OS.321 900 acres, the second
largest area ever planted. New rec
ords were made in the production of
wheat, oats. barley, rye. sweet pota-
toes, rice and hay The production Of
the first billion bushel wheat crop and
the second three billion corn crop
were features OF the year
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
REDFIELD URGES
SHIPPING
BOARD
Secretary of the Department of
Commerce Talks for the Admi-
niStration'S Proposed MerCan-
tile Marine Legislation.

BROOKLYN, Dec Is. - The con.
struction of merchant ships in govern
ment navy yards was proposed by Sec
retary Redheld addressing the Civic
Club Redheld advocated legislation
in line with that contemplated in the
administration new merchant mar
inc bill, as a means OF unfettering Am
erican foreign commerce.
Redheld said the country never had
been so Independent on foreign ships
as now. despite the fact that the Am
erican merchant marine was never SO
large before and wis growing so fast
that vessels now building should put
the United States third among the
maritime nations. England is FIRST
and Germany second
The creation of a shipping board
with broad powers Of regulation and
rate making over deep water traffic
and the construction of vessels by the
government to be sold or leased to
corporations whose stock has been
open to public subscription is contem-
plated i'm the administration plans.
Redfeld said he would have naval
constructors direct the building OF
such ships as the government proyid-
ed, to make them adaptable for usG
as naval auXiliaries.
Personally" Redheld said, u will
be glad to see the fun matter of a
merchant marine put in the hands OF
the shipping board, a majority of
whom should be from civil life who
have no other business or function
than TO watch over and promote the
merchant marine Of our country
would give them broad supervisory
powers
Red6eld expressed the doubt that
many vessels, coming under American
registry since the war began. would
return to foreign registry.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.- Samuel
Gompers. president of the American
Federation of Labor told the Presi-
dent he was ready to give his support
to q defense of the nation. should he
be allowed a voice in the making of
preparations The President agreed
10 consider the suggestion carefully.
Gompers asked the President TO ap-
point a representative of labor to any
commission he may name TO confer
with army and navy officers on the
mobilization Of the nations resources.
Since the war started Gompers said,
the belligerent nations have included
labor representatives. in every import
ant activity.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
ON THE WARPATH.

WASHINGTON, Dec. l5-An ar
raignment of the United States to
mediate between the warning factions
because of justice to Is own workmen
marked the farewell speech Of Dr.
Anna Shaw, the retiring president Of
the National American Women Suh-
rage Association.
At the conclusion of Dr. Shaw's adj
dress the association amended the by
laws TO make her an @onmary presi-
dent for life She served for twelve
years. Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait OF
New York. was asked 10 accept the
presidency. She said she would if the
Empire State campaign committee, of
which she is chairman, consented
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
MILLIONS LOST
IN FLOODS
YEARLY
Secretary Of the Interior, Lane,
Points Out Where ConServa-
ton of Flood Waters of the
Country Is Essential.

WASHINGTON, Dec l5.-In his
forthcoming annual report Secretary
Lane says:
No one can survey the physical CON
ditiOn of the United States without
being impressed and almost over
whelmed with the magnitude of the
work that must be done in keeping
our rivers within bonds and putting
them to use. II is the largest task
that the government must undertake
sooner or later, and the sooner in my
judgment the better This matter
came Immediately and most practical
ly TO my attention on a trip made in
the late spring to the lower valley Of
the Colorado River On the Arizona
side of the river the government is
reclaiming the desert. That lowland
will grow almost anything, from dates
to alfalfa. Its most helpful friend. and
its unreleuting enemy, too, is the river
itself for without the river il would
return to cactus and sage. Yet the
river is so jealous of her freedom that
she yearly attempts with violence,
and by the insidious methods as well.
to reclaim for herself each foot of
land that has by stealth been taken
from her.
On the opposite side Of the river the
California side, the river is held in
by mountains until it has reached the
Mexican line There, by a capricious
turn, it deserts its oid-accustomed
channel and flows westward into what
was once a lake, but is now little
more than a morass, and so slowly
finds its way to the Gulf of California.
Immediately north Of this westward
bend in the river is the Imperial val
ley which has lately been used by
several novelties to illustrate the he
roic struggle of man with nature For
this valley was once sea itself, and
has indeed left a sort of rudimentary
sea in a lake known as the Salton
Sea. The fruitful soil of this valley.
hundreds Of feet deep, is the silt Of
the Colorado, the deposited wash of
a thousand miles of mountain channel.
Each June, when the SHOWS Of the
Rockies melt the Colorado. resentine
the limitations which man has set up
for it, presses with two strong should
ers against both sides OF its prescribed
banks, like Porther under the slow
caving OF the earth. And as long as
that flood comes the people on both
sides must watch and work as the
Hollanders have done.
There are two distinct and aggres-
siye schools OF thought on this matter
of keeping the Colorado on its place.
One is for sending the river willy
nilly down the old channel The other
is for letting tho liver live its own
life, but keeping it OF our preserves.
One may be termed the sbsolutist
theory and the other the domestic
theory. Congress has thus far COM
4 mitted itself to the latter. And this
Continued on page y
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BUL6ARS MAY
NOT ENTER
GRECIAN
SOIL
TeutoniC Allies Fear That They
May Disturb Greece to the Ex-
tent That Latter Nation Will
Make Alliance With Allies.
GERMAN ARMIES ARE
NOW CONCENTRATING
Germans Keeping Close Watch
on the Rumanian Border in
Effort to Check Threatened In
VaSion of Russian Armies.

LONDON. Dec. l5.-It seems fairly
well settled that the Bulgarians do
not intend TO invade Greece, because
the action is likely to cause dissension
In Greece which is already uneasy
over the Bulgarian occupation of Mon.
astir. II is not believed the Austrians
and Germans have sufficient troops
available to attack the Allies. although
many doubt that the Germans purpose
to rest on their laurels i'm the near
East for the time being and that they
viii make a bid for victory on the
western front
Persistent rumors come from Hol-
land of the concentration of German
armies i'm Belgium and Luxembourg
with intention of striking a blow as
soon as the ground permits At pres
ent o greater part of the country is a
sea OF mud
II would be unsafe for any army TO
attempt am offensive. II is reported
the concentration of Germans is be-
lieyed to account for air raids which
the Allies are making behind the Ger
man lines IN an euort to upset troop
movements, destroy shelters, camps
and supplies of munitions which are
necessary for the offensive.
General Townsend reports q repulse
of further Turkish attacks against the
British position at Kutel-Amara. The
Germans are vari0usly reported to be
concentrated near Monastir, Dorau
and the Rumanian border and also as
preparing for an attempt to drive the
Allies from GallipoH. These reports
are unconGrmed Military observers
believe the Germans win keep close
watch of the Rumanian border. be-
c"ual of the danger of Bumania enter
ing the war against them to meet the
threat of Russian invasion through
Rumania which, although nothing is
said recently is not lost sight off,
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
GALES TO HERMosILLo

DOUGLAS, Dec. l5.-General Gales
the military governor Of Sonora will
leave Aqua Prieta for HermosiIlo to
assume office. Meantime he will de-
vote himself to the appointment Of
civil officials Of the de facto govern
ment in Sonora towns
The larger part of the Gales forces
will remain in Aqua Prieta to coop
crate with other Carranza troops i'm
the campaign against villa in Chihua-
hua
II was announced fourteen Ameri-
cans will leave Thursday TO resume
operations at the El Tigre mines
Fourteen also will reopen the prop
critics of the Moctezuma Copper Com
pany at Nacozari
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
REFUSES TO ANSWER

LONDON. Dec. l5.-The Earl on
Derby when questioned in the House
of Lords regarding the recruiting de-
clined to give figures i'm advance of
the premiers statement next week.
He declared that the gross total of
enrolment was large
Derby said il would be impossible
to call the married men until the
country was convinced that the sin
gle men had come forward TO enlist
TO such an extent as TO leave only a
negligible qauntity unaccounted for
which would be known Tuesday He
said he must keep his pledge the pre-
mier gave TO the married men.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
FALTIN WILL
ESCAPE THE
ROPE
Pinal County Jury, Late Last
Night, Finds Phoenix Murderer
Is of UnSOund Mind; There
fore He Can Moi Be Hanged.
VERDICT is SURPRISE
TO FOLLOWERS OF CASE
Testimony of Guards and Off
ciaIS at the Penitentiary, as
Well as Doctors, Has Great
Bearing on Verdict of Jury.

PHOENIX. Dec. Is. - William
Faltin is insane. In the eyes of
the law the murderer Of Carl Pc
terson of Phoenix is an irrespon-
sible person and cannot be hang.
ed This was according to YER
dict brought in by a Pinal County
jury late tonight after deliberation
extending over a period of four
hours and a half
Judge Otis +. Baughn. despite
the fact that he is stil suffering
from the effects of a recent severe
illness, remained i'm the court
room to receive the report at 1880
tonight
The testimony of Witnesses,
from among the guards and offi-
cials Of the state prison. bearing
upon the actions Of the prisoners
while in the condemned cell. is
said to have brought about the
present verdict. 1t has been stat
ed, on good legal authority. that
this evidence was sufficient to
convince the jury, especially when
coupled with the testimony Of
four physicians, who, In the cana
city of alienists, maintained that
the subject is OF unsound mind
Doctors Hughes. Beauchamp and
Godfrey of Phoenix. left for the
capital by automobile this even
ing
The verdict was received here
with intense surprise by everyone
who had been following the case.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
No OISAVOWAL
Of ANCONb
AFFAIR IS
EXPECTED
Austrian Admiralty Is Opposed to
the Government Making Any
DiSavoWaI for Action Of Sab
marine in Sinking AnCona.
ADMIRALTY GIVES ITS
CAPTAIN CLEAN SLATE
States That the Commanders
Report Was Filed and Shows
That He Followed instructions
as Issued From Home Office.

VIENNA. Dec H. The Austrian
Admiralty is entirely opposed to any
disavowal of the course Of the sub
marine commander responsible for the
sinking of the Ancona. and approves
of his conduct The Admiralty de-
clares he would have been considered
as failing i'm the performance Of his
duty of he allowed the Ancona to es-
cape. It is understood the reply to
the American note will be delivered
SOON The Associated Press cores
pondent was unable to secure a fore
cast of terms. The indications are
pessimistic i'm view of the situation
being justified O.
The Admiralty statement follows:
TT is the submarine commanders du-
ty to make a report to a redgnated
base as soon as possible. The COM
mander who sunk the Ancona did this
as soon as he was within wireless dis
tance Of land. He made a supplement
tary report at Pola and accompanied
it with his log No examination of the
crew was held because the command
er's report was considered complete.
So far as the commander is cocernpd
his course is clear The Admiralty
received his report and sees no reason
TO find fault with his action If a rca-
son existed; that is if the Admiralty
found the commander had done any
thing contrary TO instructions, it.
would spontaneously institute an i'm
yestisation against him without wait
ing for any demand from foreign gov
elnments. 1t can happen that the com
mander, i'm heat deals contrary to in.
stTuctiCn Nothing of the kind occur
red i'm this case. It appears his ship
was in danger from the enemy's boat.
approaching on a line threatening to
block his retreat. The second there
was the danger of the Ancona escap-
ing which he was instructed to pre-
vent in all circumstances. Hence, the
conduct of the commander as much as
the loss OF the inUocents, must be re-
eretted and deplored cannot be disap-
proved.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
HlnA LARoR INvoLvEp

NEW YORK. Dec. 15.-It was learn
ed. authorautively that a high off
claI Of the largest international un-
ionsin America is seriously involved
in the investigation into the Franz
Won Rentelen conspiracy TO foment
strikes in munitnons plants. He is Of
German descent He was prominent
I'm the prolonged strikes at Bridge
port Conn. last spring and took a
leading part in the strike Of twelve
thousand workers last summer in the
general Electric Companys plant at
Schenectady n. Y The investiga-
tlon was halted pending word as TO
when Samuel GGmpers viii be able to
appear before the grand jury.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
JUAREz OFFICIALS BITTER

Ell PASO. Dec 15.-Five hundred
Carranza troops arrived from Eagle
Pass enroute 10 Nogales. awaiting an
order to proceed from Obregon Their
arrival increased the bitterness OF the
Villa Juarez officials toward the Unit.
ed states. They plainly stated that
they couldn't blame villa if he took
reprisals upon thirty employees Of the
MADEIRA Company held prisoners at
the capital. Juarez reported that the
vanguard Of the Rodriguez army had
reached Casa Grandes. Villa pro.
tests against the movement of Car
rama troops thrugh the United States
issued al Ngales. November 8. were
posted in prominent places in Juarez.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
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WANTS PROTECTION

. PHOENIX. Dec 15.--Protection .
3 for the Morenci Water Compa- .
9 ny's plant was requested by oIi- .
= cials in a telegram to the Arizo- .
. ma Corporation Commission It .
= was referred to Governor Hunt. .
. The appeal stated that reports .
. Of strikers were believed TO be .
y planning to tamper with the .
. towns water supply. .
= Sheriff Cash informed the Cor =
. poration Commission he had as =
. sumed charge of the Arizona Cop .
. per Company's electric plant at .
. Clifton at the company's request .
. This was in answer to the com .
. missions assertion the sheriff .
. bad violated the law by taking =
. charge without hrst obtaining =
. the commissions permission y
. q . 9
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INVESTIGATION UNcoNoLErEp

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 15.-United
States inspectors after five hours of
investigation aboard the Minnesota.
were convinced the failure in the yes
sells boilers of the Mexican coast. was
not due TO German spies or mutineers.
The inspection of the interior of the
boilers is necessary before the cause
for the continued burning Of the tubes
can be learned. This will be done
when the boilers have cooled suni-
ciently
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
ALLEaEo wHITE sLAvgR wEps

OAKLAND, Cal, Dec. 15.-Maury
Diggs, convicted two years ago Of
white slavery in eloping TO Reno, with
Martha Warrington. Of Sacramento,
married Miss Warrington tonight.
Diggs was sentenced to two years. He
is at liberty on bail by virtue of a
writ Of certiori granted by the United
States Supreme Court. Digs and
Drew Oaminetti, son Of immigration
Commissioner Caminetti. were charg-
ed With violation OF the Mann Act by
taking Miss Warrington and another
Sacramento girl to Reno Both had
wivesl Digs later obtained di-
yorce.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
TAVENNER MAKES SPEECH

WASHINGTON, Dec. Represen-
tatiye Tayenner, of Illinois, made the
first preparedness speech in the House
He urged that the government manu-
facture an its war materials He at.
tackled the Navy League as composed
in part of men profting from the sale
of munitions
Tavenner declared that since 1887
four firms in the United States virtu-
ally owned a monopoly of war orders,
dividing millions for munitions that
might have been produced at a sixty
per cent cheaper cost i'm government
arsenals and navy Yards
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
SUICIDE PACT

SEATTLE, Dec. l5.-Valentina Vor-
onin, twenty, a Russian girl living
With her mother on a house boat on
Lake Union, was shot and killed in a
row boat, while Anatole Vesilan aged
thirty, shot himself through the head
In letter the girl wrote she disclos-
ed suicide pact because their mar
riage was blocked.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
RoeRER BAND cAPruREn

GALVESTON, Dee. ia band OF
robbers, masQuerading as army Off
GERS after obtaining yaluables and
money totalline million. were arrest
ed in Mexico City, according to ca
blegram 10 the Mexican consulate here
Thirteen men and five women were in
The band. Two policement were wound
ed In the battle before the arrest
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
STREET FIeATINe

LAREDO. Stubborn street fighting in
San Juan Del Rio in the state Of Du-
range, December u. in which several
hundred Villa soldiers we're killed
and many taken prisoners and con.
siderable war material captured by
tho Caranza troops. was described in
official dispatches to the Carranza
consulate at Nueyo-Laredo.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16

Hopewell, Virgiuie, the greatest
"mushroom" town IN The country's
history. lies in ashes. Constructed in
feverish haste within the past year
to care for the influx of people
brought there by activities al the
du Pont explosives plant 4ldO0
houses, most Of them wood were
licked up by the flames In the mar
part Of the town Of 25.OOO person
hardly a building remains, though
the great explosives plant nearby
escaped uninjured The loss Is put
at 81 ,0O9,Oo1
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
VAssAR oRAp SUICIDES

MADISON, Wis, Dec 15.-- Laltba
Folks, Vassar graduate, aud taking
special work in the University of Wis
consin shot and killed herself on
lonely spot on the road The cause is
unknown.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16
CLOSES BIG CONTRACT

NEW YORK. Dec l5.-The Curtiss
Aeroplane Company closed contracts
with the British government for S15,-
100000 worth of aeroplanes.
Bisbee daily review., 1915-12-16

Congressman William R. Wood Of
Indiana, new representative from
that state, has brought to Washing
ton a plan for offering the much
talked-of increased armies Of the
United States. He would have the
government establish technical
schools that would have also military
courses, the graduates being pledged
to service in case of war. Mr.. Wood
is a native Indiana, a Republican, a
lawyer, and for eighteen years be-
fore his election to congress was a
member Of the Indiana state legis-
lature.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
COMMUTERS REOPEN
FIGHT ON RATES
Letter Sent to Public Service
Commission Requesting Re-
opening of Case

The fight against the schedule of In
creased commutation rates which the rail-
roads put into effect December l5 was
Teopened today when n letter was sent to
the Public Service Commission by counsel
for the combined committee of the United
Business Mems and Commuters Associa-
tions.
The attack this time is made along the
line of "A suggestion made by the present
commission and based upon the recon-
mendations of the old commission that a
zone limit for maximum fare be estab-
lished. and that beyond the zone limit
the old per station system be reinstated
The cheap rate to Willow Grove adopt
ed by tho Philadelphia and Reading last
summer was also urged as proving that
a lower rate of fares is sufficiently re-
munerative for the railroads.
The letter calls attention of the COM
mission to the fact that in the decision
OF June, 1915, reference was made to the
last order issued by the old commission.
in May 1915. in which It was recon-
mended that the Philadelphia and Read
ing Railway Company establish certain
zone limits for suburban passenger fares.
In the latter order 1t was stated that
sufficient time had not elapsed to adopt
the suggestion OF the old commission.
and that therefore no action would be
ordered. The commission stated further
that after a sufficient time had elapsed
II would take the matter up voluntarily.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-16
COMMERCE MEN HEAR
SENATOR WEEKS URGE
U. s. MERCHANT MARINE
Chamber at Dinner Cheers
When He Assails Ship Pur-
chase Bill and Favors
Subsidies
TELEPHONE TO FRISCO

One OF the strongest pleas for extern
sion OF our merchant marine, as an alb
solute necessity, was made today by Sen
ator John wingate Weeks. Of Massachu-
setts, at a luncheon at the Bellevue-Strat-
ford Hotel. rendered TO more than 700
leading business and professional men Of
the city by :he Chamber Of Commerce
OF Philadelphia.
In a comprehensive and lengthy speech.
Senator Weeks traced the conditions
which led to the imperative present de-
mand for merchant marine adequate to
the country's needs and gave In detail
the various remedies offered In strong
terms he denounced the Wilson admins
tration's bill to purchase and charter
ships. and advocated ship subsidies.
at is not the desire of any one who ad-
yocatos subsidiaries that monopoly
shall be created or that unreasonable
payments shall be made to those who
are doing a profitable business, the sole
purpose being to overcome the handcaps
under which Americans who are en-
gagged In this kind of occupation labor ="
he said THE Republican party has
stood Cor that as a general principle, its
protective policy is based on that diff
ference. and II can not do otherwise than
as ihsistently as possible urge that sim
liar action be applied to American ship
ping"
He also urged the extension Of the
merchant marine from n standpoint of
naval preparedness. showing the need of
additional auxiliares In the navy. Our
foreign trade could be absolutely para
lived by war IL the belligerents carry
ing our trade did not control the seas,
as in the present war, he said.