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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-16
Uncle Sam Wonders Who Are
Higher Ups" in Stahl Perjury

NEW YORK, Sept. Is (SpeciaD-
Who were the "hgher-ups" in this
country who induced Gustav Stahl,
the German reservist, to swear to
false affidavit, stating that he saw
four guns being mounted on the
Lusitania? Stahl confessed in open
court a few days ago that the aft
davit was utterly untrue, that he saw
no guns on the Lusitania He re-
fused to implicate anyone else and
has just been sent to the federal peni-
Tertiary at Atlanta, Co, where he will
spend the next year and a half Had
he submitted to trial, it is not like
ly that the identity of the "higher-ups'
would have been revealed
on May l the Lusitania sailed from
New York on her last trip. On May
she was torpedoed without warning by
a German submarine and sank with
heavy loss of life. While Indignation
against Germany was at its height
Count Won Bernstorff submitted to the
then Secretary of State Bryan four
afidavits in which the makers swore
to having seen mounted guns on board
the Lusitania before she sailed.
Germany Uses Afiidavits.
The German government promptly
grasped at these afidsyits and they
were used in it's defense Of the act of
its submarine in a note to the Anne
rican government.
The Stahl afiidayit-one of the four
stated that Stahl had helped his
friend, Neal Leach, a steward on
board the Lusitania, to carry a trunk
aboard the ship the evening Of April
80; that he had seen four guns on
board her-two forward and two aft
and that he had even taken the
cover OFF one of them to assure him
self that it was "a cannon.
A brief investigation by agents of
the department of justice promptly
convinced the governments agents
that Stahl was not near the Lusitania
on April 80 But the fact that Stahl
swore to seeing guns on board her ia
an affidavit to be sent 90 Count Won
Benstor1 constituted no crime under
our laws even If the affidavit We're
proved false To make it a crime il
was necessary TO prove that Stahl up
on making his affidavit had knowledge
that Il was to be sent 10 Mr. Bryan
or other officials of the United States
government
To meet this situation, Stahl was
ordered before a special grand jury
which at the time was conducting a
John Doe inquiry against Paul Koe'
mig. alias Stemler, head of the secret
service of the Hamburg-American
Line. In doing this it was the gov
ernments determination to put the
German i'm a position where he would
be forced to name the persons who
induced him TO sign his affidavit or
to lay himself open to prosecution for
perjury.
Arrested After Testifying,
stahl untlinehingly took lhe latter al,
tentative Under oath he repeated the
substance of his affidavit He told the
story told in the affidavit in even
more detail. and when he lett the
grand jury room he was promptly ar
rested and charged with perjury. This
was on June is last.
A date for trial was set but later
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-16
POULTRY EXHIBIT AT
STATE FAIR Will Be
BEST IN SOUTHWEST
Quality Of Entries win Equal Any
thing in the West; Exhibitors
will Take Advantage Of Adver-
Using Opportunity.

PHOENIN, Sept 15.-The annual
display of poultry at the Arizona
state Fair is the largest in the South
west There is nothing that equals it'
between Dallas, Texas and Los Ange
les, California, and not often is it that
these two cities hold anything that
overtops the Arizona display very
much. The quality Of the birds that
are shown at this poultry show equals
anything in the west. and it is not
uncommon to have breeds on display
that are the only ones of their kind
in the country west of the Rocky
Mountains
There has been a great improve
/ ment in the class of birds that show
at the Arizona State Fair A few
years ago anything that had feathers
on. was considered q chicken for dis
| play purposes, but now owing to the
impetus that is the direct result Of
/ these upbuilding chicken shows, the
majority of people in the state who
| keep chickens at all, on the back lot
or on the ranch, keep fine bred stock,
/ something that they can take pride
in as well as make profit FROM
This year the popultry show win be
\ graced with five special cups. silver
trophies, which win in a measure
more than make up for the slight loss
i'm the premium money Birds of
NEARLY an varieties standard and non
standard win be shown. The state
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-16

STATEMENT OF THE OWNERSHIP
MANAGEMENT. CIRCULATION,
ETC. REQUIRED BY THE ACT
OF AUGUST a. 1912.
of the Bisbee Daily Review published
daily except Monday at Bisbee, Arizo-
ma, for October 1915.
Editor Frederick T. Surdeyant
Warren, Arizona; Managing Editor
Frederick T.. Surdevant Warren. Ari.
zcna. Business Manager, James IT,
Carey Bisbee. Arizona Publisher
State Consolidated Publishing Co.
Bisbee. Arizona
Owners James Douglas. $50 John
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Powell deceased Los Angeles Calf;
Walter Douglas, Warren. Arizona, S,
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Known bondholders, MORTGAGES,
and other security holders, holding
I per cent OF more Of total amount of
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wise, TO paid subscribers during the
six months proceeding the date shown
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this 18th day of September, 1915
(SeaD BRUCE PERLEY,
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-16

BOSTON. Sept 15-The situation
continues irregular. This VIII prop
ably continue the case SO Ions as the
war exists. At the moment the An
glo-French commission is busy in at
tempting to obtain credit in this coun-
try and for expenditure in this coun-
try without collateral. If this loan lis
successful we should enter into an
era of great prosperity and securities
should sell at much higher prices.
The coppers are at least coming into
their own and would buy them at this
level for very much higher prices.
Paine, Weber & Co.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1915-09-16
cURBs


Judge Carpenter orders suit brought
against Rock Island directors to re-
cover six million dollars.
Tenn Copper has about completed
arrangements for sale of two million
six percent convertible bonds.
Lead declines from 47O to $50.
Alaska Engineering Commission has
awarded c. f. and l. contract for A.,
$50 tons rails and l4,SO0 pairs angle
spices.
n. and w in market for 80 new en-
gines.
Credit for the allies now expected
to take form of one billion joint bonds
bearing percent and maturing in
from 8 to 10 years.
British House of Commons will be
asked to vote further credit Of S1,25O,-
100000 making total since war start
ed OF $G.31O,OOO 600.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-06
S. |. Grisss,

Aged rs, died at his home in this
city Saturday night. He was
pioneer in the Colony City. mem.
Der of Post IL, G.. A. R., and was
loved and respected by all who
knew him. He will be missed, not
only by his wife and two children.
but by host of friends besides.
The funeral services were held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
family home. conducted by Rev. E.
A. Wanless, and intermen in Ever
green cemetery.
The Leader-Enterprise extends to
the bereaved family the sympathies
of this community.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-06

and having in Macon Sunday the pary plans
changed and the trip Savannah discontinued Anderson left
for home on the Southern and the party autosts
joicing in the difficulties encountered spent night in Bruins
wick returning Fitzgerald Sunday Backshear and Way
cross.
The rest of the returned via Foson and arrived later
in the day. All the trip long remembered by all
PARTICIPANTS Seeing South Georgia the object of the
trip but the seemed much territory that it might
have been sight seeing through section We are thor
oughy convinced that the entire population of Belgium could
find ample land tosette in the counties of the
State.
With the party Mr. and Mrs H. CARRIER and Miss Eva CARRIER
Sandln H Domney c. Glover Mr. and Mrs Brewer Ed
Whitman c. A. Newcomer M c. Britt Col Mcdonald of Douglas
T. j. Holland of Ambrose.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-06
Exhibit Of Pure Bred
Livestock Coming

Much attention is being attract
ed by cars of Livestock and Home
Grown feed now touring the state.
On December 18th the exhibit
of purebred livestock :and home
grown feed stuffs which has been
sent out by the State College of
Agriculture in cooperation with
the United States Department of
Agriculture and the A. b. & A..
Railroad will be seen at Fitzgerald
from l to 5 p. m.
Farmers of this section should
not miss the opportunity afforded
of seeing purebred and registered
animals and hear " hat the experts
accompanying the exhibit have to
say. Reports from towns where
stops have been made are to the
effect that large crowds have turn
ed out and have felt we'll repaid.
Aside from seeing the splendid
animals exhibited, the farmers
have learned a good deal about
the fine points of purebred animals
from the experts ard have found
the car of feed stutfs very interest.
ing and attractive.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-06

Douglas, Waycross, F'olkston,
Jacksonyilleand Brunswick Visited

The Fitzgerald Boosters the Dixie Highway who accom-
panied Commissioner W. T. Anderson his final in
specton of the offered leading Jacksonville from
Georgia. returned to the city Sunday afternoon President R.
Bowen of the Short Route Association in whose
Anderson made the trip from Waycros Jacksonville and Bruins
wick returned via Bckhear and Wayro accompanied by Com
missioner R. v Handey, NJ Dickson and sdor Geldes whilst
Commissioner NJ W. Garbutt returned with E. L. Dorny and
Chas Taifero Dominy flying The condition of the
road from Waycross thru Pierce and Charlton counties
revelation those who had travelled them before the Dixie High
way boosters had created interest in the development of this
section The water which the past made travel almost
impossible thru Pierce county, all we'll bgd and though
the road work little difficulty experienced in negoa
ting the entire distance of SO miles in high gear ustyg the
Leader Enterprise slogan In high thru Georgia." The
party were the guests unique luncheon rendered the
cross Board of Trade Thursday night proceeding which, speeches
INDUCED The Waycross Herald this report of the
evening:
"Mr v L. Stanton president Waycross Com
presided the business meeting
ments Mayor Scott Beaton welcomed city,
aud Hon. w. Bowen Fitzgerald president
ISOLATION, responded
President Bowen and all of the speakers
ing paid Waycross great compliment magnificent
which the Boosters" received and work City
Wacross and the county Ware have
Dixie Highway.
Mavor Beckhan, of Wilcox county,, told of the Ii.
county has done the of road Improvement the proposed
sIated county completed
her road through the county.
Col Haney Ben Hill county, Mayor Beaton for the
key to the city and assured him that they good
during the night He said that the Ware county good
when ne struck the county his trip yesterday afternoon made
him think that he in Ben Hill county,
COL Of of Fokston Mr. Joe Brewer Fitzgerald, Editor
sdor Gelders of Fitzgerald Mr. T. j. Holland county,
Mr. Marion Dixon of Ben Hill county, interesting talks in
the interest of the Dixie Highway Wayross for
the showing made during the week.
The buffet luncheon Railroad Y M c. A. has as chef
D. MITCHELL clerk of the Ware County Commissioners and it was
everything could DESIRE probably the most unique affair
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-06
Mrs. 7. A. Meaker,

Residing three miles east of Lula
vile. passed away Saturday night,
aged SIS years. The family came to
the Colony City at an early date,
and hence Mrs. Meaker was known
to a large circle of friends. She was
a woman loved by all knew her.
The funeral was held at the fam
lily home this morning at 10 o'clock
the services being conducted by
Rev. E. A. Wanless, and interment
in Evergreen cemetery.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-06
Grape Fruit Grows
In Ben bill County

Judge J. R. Horton brought us
beautiful specimen Of grape fruit
grown on his fam east of the city.
The fruit is about the size of the
Florida variety and fully up to STAN
dard in taste and looks. Oranges
have been grown mere for some time
and are said to do nicely in this
climate.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-06
Douglas Registration Closed

Douglas, Ga, Dec. 4.-The city
registration books closed yesterday
with only about $50 voters register
ed. The city election will be held
on December 49,. but so far not
much interest is being manifested.
G. M. Stanton cashier Of the Citi-
zens' bank, and A. L. Wilson, a
member of a labor union, have both
announced for mayor.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1915-12-06

the kind highway boosters Route have ever attended
was progressive luncheon and table marked Perry
first stop of Macon Waycross and other towns
working for the eastern leg of the highway Florida Perry
sign said Sart motors" Hawknsvle next the s
said Ge gear the Abbeve sign sad stop for GASP
Fitzgerald Fix puncture Oca Fi radiators" Douglass Let
w1 top; Nichols "Get high speed" Waycro sBowout"
Folkston Tighten bo" Callahan right Jacksonville "o
as far you like"
Friday at9 the started for Fokston Jacksve
having been joined by from Waycros and Foson
on reaching Fokston the party greeted by number
haon county citizens and escorted ST. Marys where
splendid dinner had been prepared for the tourists diff
Tor Foson and Charlton made address of welcome
which President W. R. Bowen and Chairman Williams of
Jacksonville Board of Trade responded After luncheon the par
ty proceeded Jacksonville poed by Mr. Williams and his par
y short stop made in Callahan the party arrived
the headquarters the Seminole Hotel about D. M smoker
was arranged for the party at the Board Trade
clock where Mr.. Anderson, Judge Philips others made
short addresses the topic of Good Roads, An mprompu
business meeting the of Anderson the
Seminole Hotel resulted arrangements for trip Savannah
via the proposed link offered by that city the
consideration Mr. Bowen and Mr. Dormney volunteered their
and services to the party the other the party
deciding to spend Saturday sight seeing and around Jacksonville
$3.50 Saturday Commissioner Anderson county commits
soners OF Ben HILL Handey Dickson and Gabut Messrs
en- Tafeo Dorney and Geders started on the inspection
tour of the route via Brunswick Savannah distance of 1856
miles from Jacksonville The Is miles of shell to Youee
the limit of Duva mixed pleasure to the
whose hopes depended upon bad rather good roads
this trip Soon their spirits Nassau county was reached
trail struck thru the Kngsand Ferry which was
readily crossed to the Georgia line lands of Camden
Ic unty.
At noon reached the Saa river Woodbne late for
hghtid and the feman reluctantly consented carry the
party across One could only be taken the time this
proved fortunate in this instance PROBABILITY is that
second the fiat would have ended accident The
river being low at this hour the landing under diff
cutues the end of the heavy being pecpated the
mud of the Sa and took hour and raise it and
bring the landing After the delay of two hours
the party left for the stop about forty miles away the city
Brunswick which Mr. Handey expressed hardest
town to reach he had tried being acting chauffeur the day.
The arrived Brunswick Commissioner Anderson
Immediately phoned the management the Ferry at Daren
advise them that two would He informed
would be taken until morning the ferry was not
operated after down. This being Commissioner
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-08

ing huge numbers of papers to the German trenches containing false in- formation regarding the German loss- es and some of the men have been led to believe that the German army is not making the progress it should. An investigation made by staff of ficer resulted in the order made to- day. He reported that the French and British were frequent visitors Tn the German trenches and the Ger mans returned the calls and also that frequently when one or the other side was without food it was furnished by the enemy.
 Russians and Germans Fight Bitterly.
 In the fighting in Poland and East Prussia the troops are constantly fighting. No peace exists between the opposing armies, each killing upon every opportunity and the hatred be- tween the nations continues to grow more bitter as the war progresses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-08
Soldiers Master Fear.

- LONDON, Jan. S.-A medical off cer who has been making a study of the psychology of courage" at the British front says that most men con- fess to a feeling of fear which only wears off after several days in the trenches. But once this physical ln- stinct of terror is conquered, there comes," says the medical man, "a second courage, which, while not despising danger, is able to discount it. Under fire these men find self hitherto unsuspected, an elusive qual- ity which for want of better title is called manhood.
 "The soldier learns first to con- trol, then to measure, his fear. He learns 10 discount possibilities just as the ordinary railroad traveller does. And the work in hand generally en- gages and holds more and more of his attention. Then comes a time when he wants to go back to the firing line, not because it is pleasant there, but because staying away Is just impossible.
 While the man who has not yet been under fire cannot safely count upon experiencing this or that pa-. ticular feeling when his hour comes this depending upon temperament and circumstances-he can, I believe, count upon soon achieving the sec ond courage which is the priceless possession of the veteran. Under fire he may lose every preconceived no. tion he ever cherished or summed, but it is highly probable that he will find himself"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-08
5OO,OOO CaImucks To Fight.

PETROGRAD, Jan. S.-Half mil lion Calmucks, members of nomad- ic pastoral race which has always been free from obligations to ful nish any soldiers for the Russian army, have just been added to the Russian forces.
 A deputation from the Calmucks re- gently arrived in Petrograd with a request that they be allowed to serve in the ranks during the present war, and offering to supply 500,O00 mount ed troops if necessary. Our tribes have volunteered practically en masse," declared the leader of the deputation.
 The emperor's reply grants them a military organization and privil' eges similar to those enjoyed by the Cossacks. The Calmucks are born horsemen, and their horses are among the finest in the world, close. ly resembling the true Arab breeds. The number of Calmuck subjects in Russia is given as about 5,O00,000 They are Mohammedans.
 In acknowledgment of the Russian emperor's granting of their petition, the delegation announced that it was empowered to deliver to the Imperial treasury a gift of $200,0OO in money and 1,500 horses.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-08
 THE PLAGUE OF PATRONAGE

When the Fathers provided in the Constitution for appointments by the President with the advice and con- sent of the Senate, there is no doubt that advice was regarded as equally important with consent. The Senate at that time was a small body. The offices were few and not eagerly sought, so that Washington had much more bother in getting satisfactory men to accept appointment than he had in choosing among applicants. And there were no parties.
 It seems incredible, but it is true, that at the outset the advice of the Senate" was device to enlist sena. tors in the hunt for suitable ap. pointees.
 Times have changed, and heaven knows the senators have changed with them. The "advice" which the Con. stitution requires is now construed as practically a right of selection provided the president, the senator and the candidate all belong to the party in power. The "consent" is used as weapon to enforce the right of selection. And this remarkable perversion of the intent of the Constt tuition is accepted by the minority al
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-08
Mine Sinks British Steamer.


 7 LONDON, Jan. 8.-Lloyds Under writers report the sinking of another British merchant steamer off Scar borough with the loss of twenty lives. The accident happened yester' day and is believed to be due to striking one of the mines dropped by the German fleet which Lombard. ed Scarborough a month ago. Kitchener Wants Three Million Men.
 Lord Kitchener, secretary of state for war, announced today that the government would endeavor to put an army of 3,000,OO0 men in the field. This force would be needed before peace is established in Europe. The new armies now being equipped and drilled in all parts of the empire are to be assembled in Eangland as fast as possible and will be launched against the Germans in the early spring.
 French Peasants Starving.
 Ten thousand peasants are starv ing in the valley of the Mouse, which is held by the Germans. All the food supplies they had have been taken by the invaders during the course of the military operations tc date.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-01-08
An Anti-Zeppelin Bullet.

LONDON, Jan. 8.-Dr. Charles Dawson, who discovered the famous Piltdown skull, has offered to the British war office a new bullet for protection against Zeppelins. The head of the bullet has cavity which contains phosphorus, some of which is allowed to project beyond the apex of the bullet. When the rifle is fired the phosphorus is ignited by the discharge As soon as the bull let hits the envelope or gas bag of a Zeppelin the gas is ignited and the container explodes.