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Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-03
Friday Morning, March 3, 1916.
PROHIBITION HYPocRAcY.

PROHIBITION HfPOCRACf.
 In newspaper account of proceedings of the State Temperance Convention recently concluded in Phoenix the following appears:
 "The announcement that the railroad attorneys hac decided that they would attempt ship liquor intt the State was received with the greatest applause il which the delegates their feet, waving handkei chiefs and cheering and singing the doxology."
 If such demonstration inspired by the men the delegates to the convention participated in ( pretty piece of hypocracy Leaders of the prohbitio forces in Arizona consistently protested against tn impeachment that they not sincere in presen; ing the constitutional amendment Arzonas electorate that the framers of had intention oi attacking personal liberty It has always been the COT tention sponsors of the dry that the so objects sought this time were the abolition of th saloon and the absolute of traffic in liquor.
 In ths they received and continue enjoy the sup port of majority of citizens Prohibition leaders have been the bitter critics of Wiley E. Jones be- cause Attorney Generals attitude in interpreting the constitutional amendment assailing personal liberty Yet if the proceedings of the Phoenix conven- on are truthfuy reported the delegates became little hysterical the of the rail ways decision which is staggering blow personal liberty. The convention if consistent, would have cheer ed nduged in the Chautauqua salute and roared forth the Doxology if announcements made that the press companies. the mails and all other possible riers had refused to handle liquor shipments
 And what does it all mean? We view the temperance host of Arizona proclaming their shibboleth: "No saloons traffic in liquor but personal liberty unat tackled" Yet the convention hall sounds with demon stration when the delegates told that channels through which personal liberty be expressed are closed
 If temperance leaders despise deception they should scornng cloak their mission of enforced total abstinence under the guise of personal liberty siOns, let the The advocates of total sbstn- entitled to their views If they believe that law is proper instrument for accomplishing physical psychological changes in mankind they have right to their belief.
 The Phoenix convention would have been entitled entire respect if it had gone record opposed per sona liberty in the of liquor Respect for the vention be withheld when delegates so ngenu ously betrayed themselves into what must be accepted declaration that the prohibition leaders Arizona doubefsced and to the voters of the State
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-03
MEN AND FISHES.

According to Theodore Roosevelt writing as a natur als Tn Scribners Magazine, the fishes the their preparedness problem, too. Describing trip in the Gulf of Mexico, off the Louisiana coast he says
 Continually caught gmpses of other fish; and always they were fleeing from death ravenousy ing to inflict death the weak Nature is ruthless and where her is Uncontested there no peace save the peace of death; and the fecund the lower levels flows like an immense torrent out of nonexstence for the briefest moment before the nous majority of beings composing engulfed the jaws of death and again go into the shawod"
 So men and fishes much alike We still hope how that will time lear live together peac- ably and thus mental and superiority the fishes.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-03

"Forty-cent gasoline is in sight and fifty-cent gasoline lies not far beyond, with the prospect that by midsummer lite-al famine will shut off the supply of the favored few who can pay the latter price. More over, there is no excuse for gasoline selling for mere than 14 cents" So says Thomas L. Hisgen, former in- dependent candidate for president, and the country's leading independ- ent oil producer.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-03-03

James Linn Rogers, consul general to Havana, was selected as U. s. representative to the de facto gov ernment of Mexico pending the con firmation by the senate of Henry F. Fletcher's nomination as ambassador to Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
SENTENCED, HE FALLS DEAD
Nc~ York Engineer, Convicted as Swim
dler. Expire, In Delaware Jail

Wilmington. Del. Dec. %. Charles
:. Miller. sixty years old. former head
OF Miller, Townsend & CO., efficiency
engineers. Of New York. who was con
victed in tho Federal District Court to
day. With Raymond McCune, mining
engineer OF that city. OF fraud and mis-
use Of the mails IN connection with 2
gold mining scheme. toppcd over dead
late this afternoon IN the county work
house. where he and McCunc had been
taken preparatory 70 removal TO the
Federal prison IN Atlanta.
Death was due to heart disease. from
which Miller had been n sufferer. The
disease had been sceentuated by ner-
vousness during the long trial His
counsel. J. Frank Ball. in the final plea
70 the jury yesterday, declared that
imprisonment for his client meant
death warrant The two were sentenced
AZ 3 o'clock this afternoon, and two
hours later Miller was dead.
McCune WAS sentenced to four years
and Miller 20 three years, the jury
recommending mercy in the latter's
case The men endeavored to promote
gold mire in Peru, but, 1t is charged,
abandoned their efforts after securing
subscriptions Of more than 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
VILLA TAKES T0RREON.
ROUTS RELIEF TROOPS
Carranza General Flees from Parral
and Forces Are Cut on

FL Paso. Tex. Dec. 22.-Torreon was
captured by Francisco Villa early to-
day. according to reports received here
tonight from Nillista sources. Officlal
Carrsnza reports said the fghting Tor
possession Of the Laguna city, which
started yesterday morning, stili was In
progress this afternoon.
Villa moved upon Torreon from Jlme-
nez. where he had established his base
while operating against Parral and
Torreon. Parral was taken by him with
out battle. General Luis Herrera, the
Carranza commander, evacusting as the
Villis;as entered. Herrcra's army
reached Torreon a few hours before
Villa began his attack on that city and
escape was cut of by the Nillistas.
Appeals for reinforcements for the
Carrsnza garrison at Torreon had been
sent 70 Chihuahua when Villa began
his campaign against the Lsguns city,
and General Murguia had sent 1000
cavalrymen from garrisons south OF
Chihuahua The reinforcements were
intercepted early to-day near Jimenez
by Villstas under General Yenz Sal
azar. and after battle which lasted
for four hours the Carrsnza troops
were routed.
The Torreon garrison refused 10 re-
sist the Nillista assault according 20
sdvices tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
BRlTISHPEACE BERLIN JOYOUS
PLEA ARRIVES OVER MESSAGE
Will Submit Terms if
Allies Leave Door
Open

Berlin. Dec. 22.-James ". Gerard,
the American Ambassador. at noon to-
day had conference with DR.. Alfred
Zimmerman, Foreign Secretary, dur
ing which President Wilson's note was
one Of the chief topics OF discussion.
The ambassador also was able to give
DR.. Zimmerman general picture OF
the situation from the American stand
point. having come to Germany fresh
from conferences with President Will
son and Secretary OF State Lansing.
Joseph c. Crew, the American Charge
d'Afaires! received President wilson's
note yesterday and Immediately pre-
sented it to DR.. zimmerman. They
had with him a confidential discussion
of the document
The announcement Of President Will
sons peace endesvor was accorded
tremendous welcome in Berlin. The
impression Of official and newspaper
circles appeared in the noon editions
under large display headlines as the
all important news Of the Christmas
season. reviving the interest in the Ger
man peace overtures, which had sunk
TO a low point under the influence OF
the preliminary declarations OF states
men Of the Entente Powers.
London. Dec. 22.-An Exchange Tele-
uraph dispatch from The Hague says
Il is announced officially that
should the Entente Allies in their
reply 70 the peace proposals or the
Central Powers leave the door open
for negotiations Germany will make
known her chief peace terms imme-
diately.
The German newspapers when CON
tam the announcement declare that the
snaeches Of Premier Lloyd George and
Premier BRAND do not contain single
word which justifes the supposltoh
that the answer OF the Entente Powers
will deliberately reject Germany :
neace offer. and that, therefore, the
German government will define its
attitude after receipt Of the reply OF
the Entente Allies. u
The Amsterdam correspondent o.
the Exchange Telegraph Company
sends the following dispatch received
in Amsterdam from Cologne
president Wilson's note produces
A pleasing impression here. In ON
cial circles il is stated that the note
will be answered in few days. The
press points out that the note shows
The report that the Entente had re-
iected Germany's peace negotiation
is generally discredited in the United
States"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
ALLIES WILL NOT HEED WILSON,;
AWAITING ACTION BY GERMANY
WAR MUST GO ON TO VICTORY,
KING GEORGE SAYS

London Dec 2Q.-Kng Georges speech prorogu'ng
Parliament to-day OF the brefest on record ont
because of the German peace proposals it 'ras highly SIG
nifcdnt He said:
Nv Lords and Gentlemen: Throughout the months
that have elapsed since last addressed you my navy and
my army in conjunction with those of our gallant and
faithful allies have by their unceasng vigilance and IN
domitable vaor justified the high trust placed IN tne
am confident that however long the struggle their efforts
sppored bv the infexble determination of all my sub
ecs throughout the empire will finally achieve the VIC
orous consummation of those aims for which entered
into the
My government has been reconstructed with the sole
object of furherng those aims unaered and unmpalred
thank YOU for the unstinted iberay with which you
continue to provide for the burdens of the war.
The vigorous prosecution of the war must be our
single endeavor until have vindicated the rights so
ruthessly violated by enemies and established the
security of Europe on foundation In this sacred
cause am assured of the united support of all peoples
and pray that the Almighty God may give His blessing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
CHIMAY'S WILL
DIVIDES Sl,l74,935
Two Children and Lateet Husband Re
ceive Bulk OF the Estate

Chicago. Dec. 22.-The will Of Mrs.
Clara L. Ricciard. formerly Clara de
Riquet, Princess de .Chimay, formerly
Clara L. Ward. was fled here to-day
by John W. Gary. The petition for
letters testsmentsry recites that the
estate is worth approximately t,l24,-
1885 In personal property and $50, 900
in real estate, practically all Of which
is LOFT TO Giuseppe Ricciardi, who is in
Italy; Marie dc Chimay, a daughter
and Joseph dc Chimay. a son, who re.
side in Paris.
A bequest Of $4,000 is given 20 Mrs.
Clara l.. Blakeslee, Of Chicago, a
cousin.
The estate is 10 be divided into three
trust funds for the benent OF the hus-
band and two children. Thomas K.
Lyon, William W. Gurley and John ".
Gary are named as trustees Of the
estate. Mr.. Lyon died in 1909. The
will was signed in 1904.
Mrs. Ricciardi died in Italy several
days ago. She Was the daughter Of
Eber X. Ward, millionaire ship
builder, Of Detroit.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
$4,000 BLAZE
IN BARNEY HOMIE
Widow of Banker and Son
Driven to Street
Maids Flee Fire

Fire. which called for two alarms be-
fore il was under control, burned out
the two top floors of the residence OF
Mrs. Charles T. Barney, at Thirty
eighth Street and Park Avenue, last
night. drove the widow of the former
head Of the Knickerbocker Trust Com
panv 10 the street with her son, and
almost caught the four maids of the
establishment who slept on the fourth
floor.
Il was they who gave the alarm.
Smoke from the blaze. which had its
source on the third floor, forced them
screaming 10 the windows. Passersby'
hearing their shouts, turned in All
alarm.
Bv the time the apparatus had ar
rived Mrs. Barney had been taken 10
the street by her son. James W. Bar
nov and had been hurried to the home
Of a neighbor. The engines we're SLOW
in responding. They were returning
from another blaze.
It was not until they we're on the
way back 20 their houses that they
LEANED Of the new alarm. Hook and
Ladder Company "A was the first to
reach the fire. Firemen of this com
panv. assisted by police and news
papermen, rushed to the roof OF the
bpildinq at 50 Park Avenue and
clanbered over to the top Of the burn
ing house.
From there they brought the four
maids to safety. They had only lett
the roof for d few minutes when the
flames burst through, towering thirty
feet into the air When Deputy Chief
smoky Joe" Martin arrived ne feared
for the adjoining buildings and turned
in another alarm. He also sent for
extra companies of the FIRE patrol, so
that the rare paintings, tapestries and
rugs on the lower floors Of the struct-
ure might be saved, if possible.
Dvellers in that district were reused
from their BEDS ana asCehueu " 4''''
or stood by windows, watching the
blaze.
After the engines had pumped water
on the flames for half hour they
slackened. and Chief Martin announced
that the fire was under control. IL dld
not get below the third story at any
time hut it is feared that irreparable
damage has been done TO the furnish
ings Of the house by water
The police estimate that the damage
will reach $4,000. The cause Of the
fire is not known. Mrs. Barney is the
widow Of the former president OF the
Knickerbocker trust Company, VINO VINO
shot himself on September a. lSo"
wben II became apparent that his com
panv was in danger Of collapse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
ERIE TRAIN STRIKES
AMBULANCE; ] DYING
Vehicle Hurled Through Store
Window-Woman Patient Hurt

A motor ambulance speeding TO 81
Josepb's Hospital, Paterson, y. -
last night. with a maternity case was
hit bv a passenger train Of the hr'e
Psilroad at the Ellison Street cross
ing The vehicle was flung fifty ieet
and through the window Of Lafray
Harmon. Wholesale grocers.
Mrs Anna Segar. of 2l3 Straight
Street. the patient was cut anu
bruised and was taken TO the Pater-
son General Hospital in the ponce
pstrol. Thomas Farrell, driver OF tne
ambulance. is dying in St Joseph S
Hospital lie was injured internally.
DR.. Irving Labautscher, the inferno
IS IN the same institution, suffering
from lacerations and bruises.
The gate on the east side OF the
tracks had been blown down during
the afternoon. A Aagman had been
stationed there but II is said that he
was absent when the train which left
the Paterson station at 1852 ap-
preached.
Frank Cone. the towerman. glimpsed
the hurrying ambulance as his struct-
ure began 20 quiver 10 the approach
Of the train. lie lowered the west
gate. which was still working. hoping
that the driver would catch sight OF
the desccnong lantern, and yelled a
warning from his perch The wind
snatched his yell away. and tho ambu
lance was caught on the cowcstcher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
Note to Berlin Will Ig-
more American
Action
JOINT REPLY FOR
u. S. IN 2 WEEKS
Kings Speech Best An
swer. Says London
Morning Post

London, Dec. 23.-Chief interest
here concerning President Wilson's
note to the belligerent powers on the
possibilities Of their making known
their requirements concerning peace
now centres upon the reception OF
the document by the Central Powers.
The first advices received here from
Germany regarding the note evince
enthusiasm and welcome il. This is
the reverse Of its reception in Eng
land.
The discussion here overnight was
so absorbed in British emotions and
as to the type of what should be
Great Britain's reply that the atti-
tude Of the Central Powers COM
manded' little attention.
VIII Not Move Allies
The note continues 10 be the only
subject of interest here. Its only
parallel in Anglo-American relations
as regards the sensation it created
was President Cleveland's Venezue-
Ian message, and the two documents
are coupled as having created simi-
lar impression.
All discussion in official quarters
emphasizes the point that the policy
of the Allies and their procedure
toward the peace overtures Of the
Central Powers will not be altered
by President Wilson's appearance
upon the stage as participant IN
events.
The Entente Allies will present their
reply TO the Central Powers very soon,
and a reply to President Wilson Will
come later, but probably not within
fortnight. The reply to the Central
Powers virtually had been arranged
when President Wilson's note was de-
Iivered. and will take its predestined
course.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
Saws Wilson Can End IL

"For want OF this courage, they are
nrepared 70 involve Europe IN the hor.
rors OF a continuance Of the war, pos.
siblv for another two or three years
This situation IL intolerable 70 every
humane man. You, sir, can put an
end TO H.
"In all the belligerent countries sol
diers who are wounded or home on
leave express an utter losthing OF the
trenches. despair OF ever achieving
a military decision, and r terrible long
ing for peace. Our militarists have
successfully opposed the granting of
votes to soldiers; yet IN all the coun-
tries an attempt is made TO persuade
the civilian population that wsrweari-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
84-MILE GALE
WHIPS OVER CITY
Several Hurt as Wires
Snap, Windows Crash
and Signs Fall

4 gale whipped out Of the northwest
last night and swooped through the
city. At II o'clock it had reached a
velocity of eighty-four miles, and the
mercury. falling as the wind rose, had
got down below 81.
Early in the evening the canyons Of
the lower city were swept by the blast,
and the homeward bound throng
pressed forward blindly, while signs
and shutters creaked and changed above
them. Before the crowds emerged from
the theatres signs were clattering to
the streets and plste-glsss windows
burst like bombshells under the
pressure OF the wind which the Office
buildings scooped in and downward
State Receives Snow
burden Of snow which freighte
the gale in the northern and western
parts of the state was dropped before
II reached New York. Rochester was
tied up By the downfall. Cars were
stalled miles from the city and crawled
in hours late. and New York Central
trains we're from two TO FIVE hours be-
hind schedule.
One death and fourteen persons in
iured resulted from the storm in that
city. Colder weather is prophesied Tor
to-day by the Weather Bureau.
In New York pedestrians were flung
about with scant respect FOR their in
clinations, and the confusion re-
sulting from their attempts TO persist
in their course caused numerous aeei-
dents. Special details OF policemen
were sent to the Municipal Building,
the Flatiron Building and other struct-
ures which fling erratic air currents
into the streets. They had their hands
full piloting people across streets and
rescuing them from the grasp OF the
wind.
Many Signs Blown Down
From Chatham Square TO Cooper
Union the Bowery was Uttered with
signs which had blown down. In
Highbridge and other outlying regions,
which still boast of trees and over
head wires. trees were uprooted and
flung across the wires. to the serious
detriment Of the telephone service. A
tree that toppled over on wires OF the
Edison Company, at 170th Street and
University Avenue, plunged that vicin-
ity in darkness at l0:30.
Telegraph and telephone companies
agreed that their worst troubles were
in Westchester, where many wires
were down. Wires leading to Scranton,
Altoona and Pittsburgh were put out
of business. The Western Union re-
ported that after 1880 messages from
the Hudson Valley and south OF Phil
adelphia were delayed by broken wires
Charles Haines, a shoe manufacturer
Of Lowell, Mass, who is stopping at
the Hotel McAlpin, lost his hat as he
attempted TO cross Fifth Avenue at
Thirty fourth Street. He leaped for
ward 10 seize his soaring headgear and
went down beneath a Fifth Avenue
bus. His leg was broken and he was
taken TO New York hospital.
Windows Are Smashed
The plate glass window in the
Leggett drugstore in the Times
Building. at Forty-second Street and
Broadway, crumbled into Jagged frag-
Continued on page 4. column
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
Replies VIII Be Similar

The answer 10 President Wilson re-
ouires a further exchange OF views
among the Entente, although there -
little doubt that the general tenor OF
both notes will follow the same line.
The replies will be based on the ON
cial speeches Of David Lloyd George
the British Prime Minister; Aristide
BRAND. the French Premier; Baron
Sonnino, the Italian Foreign Minister,
and ". Pokrovsky, the Russian FOR
eign Minister, as containing full eN-
position Of the policy of the Entente.
The passage in the Presidents note
20 which the greatest umbrage u
taken by the press is the one In when
ne processes to find the aims OF Doth
belligerent groups Identical.
His qualifying phrase IN the con
text, "As stated in general terms 70
their own people and to the world
for the most part is ignored. except
in the columns Of newspapers OF paci-
fist tendencies. II cannot be said that
to.day's press opinions show less op-
position 70 the Presidents action than
those Of yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
Mr.. Russell's Letter

Continuing, the letter says, in part:
eft is in your power to bring the war
10 an end by a just peace, which shall
do all that could possibly be done TO
allav the fear of new wars in the near
future.
az is not yet too late 10 save Euro
mean civilization from destruction, but
il NAV be too late if the war is allowed
,o continue for the further two or
,bres wears with which our militarists
threaten US.
at must be obvious 70 the authori-
ties in all the belligerent countries that
no victory for either side IS possible
II. Europe, the Germans have the ad-
vantage; outside Europe. and at sea.
the Allies have the advantage. Neither
side is able 20 win such a crushing VIC
tory as to compel the other side to
sue for peace.
at is evident that, however the war
may be prolonged, negotiations VIII
ultimately have 20 take place on the
basis Of what will be substantially the
present balance Of gains and losses,
and will result in terms not very diff
ferent from those which might be OBJ
tanned now.
"The German government has recog-
nized this fact, and has expressed its
willingness for peace on terms which
ought 70 be regarded at least as afford
ing a basis for discussion. since they
concede the points which involve the
honor Of the Allies.
"The Allied governments have not
had the courage 70 acknowledge pub
liclv what they cannot deny in private
that the hope of a sweeping victory
is one which can now scarcely be en-
tertalned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-23
Woman Smuggles Pacihst
Note to Wilson Out
of England

Three members of the American Neu-
tral Conference bore 20 Washington
last night letter from Bertrand Rus
sell. a leader of the British pacifists,
calling upon President Wilson to inter
vene in the cause OF humanity and end
the war.
Russell is in particularly bad grace
at present with the government OF
Britain because Of his leanings toward
peace, but no censor passed upon the
letter which he sent TO Mr.. Wilson. II
was smugged out Of England by a
young woman, one of his adherents'
whose name is withheld.
The letter, which is intended for pub
lication, is dated December "a few
days before Germany made her nrst
move toward peace. The original is IN
the care of George Foster Peabody
Paul Kellogg and Miss Emily Green
Balch, who will present it TO the ChieI
Executive to-day.
Mr.. Russell is a lecturer at TRINITY
College. Cambridge. Recently, because
O, his utterances against further prose
eution OF the war, the British govern
ent refused to permit him to come 10
America. where he intended TO lecture
at Harvard.
His communication to the President
announces that Mr.. Wilson has an op'
portunity of performing q signal ser
vice to mankind, surprising even the
service OF Abraham Lincoln.