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Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20
Thursday Morning, December 20, 1917.
VIOLENCE IN ARIZONA.

Incendiaries in the Salt Valley during the last few months the destruction of thousands of tons stock feed The people of Maricopa county backed by Campbell and Attorney Gen eraI Wiley E. Jones joined in determined drive to rid the region Marieopa county during the last eleven and half months has been visited by the largest number of murders in any like period This is true of Cochse Santa Cruz Yavapai and other sub divisions of the
 It would appear that Arizona is indulgng in carnf val of crime Unlike epidemics of similar nature there is only one csbe any of the action and that applies alone to the in and around Phoenix
 The frequency with which fire has visited different parts of the Salt Valley consuming cotton, alfalfa beans and foOdstufts for and animal has led the authorities to the conclusion of the enemy are at work Attorney General Wiley E. Jones' in discussing the matter advises that actions not simple transgressons of against but constitute and involve the death penalty.
 In Cochise county. within week. one of the most murders in local history has been perpetraed suspect has been arrested and is now in Tombstone What of him Of conviction of frs, degree mur der? Can he not. also be charged with treason.
 There no intention. by the foregoing, to dscour age the application of .he penalty in MaricoN county the destruction of foOdsuf It is the inten tion of The Review however ask the simple question where shall capital punishment be applied. Does not the operation of destroying crops destroy men? not wanton murder the end? Why the diff ference in thought application of the principle policy?
 Sentiment reached high state of imitation in Novem ber 1916 when the people of the state su1suIed life sentence capital punishment There is much timent in any event, in dealing with fnurcerers and criminals Rarely does jury first degree then only when it is warranted in the extreme During the past year the state has many wanton killings murderers the that they will LIVE.
 Any step the direction of detecting shooting ncendarie according the suggestion Attorney Gen eral Jones' heartily endorsed by The RcT-ew It sup pIements that endorsement, however with the advice that the death penalty should be brOadened to in clude every class of first degree murderers
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20
Ripping Rhymes
WILD GEESE.
(6y WALT MASONl

Wild geese were flying south today: heard them honking overhead; and to my aunt I paused to say. "The winters coming. autumn's dead It's up to me to lay in coal. to buy stock of flour and spuds. to strip my slim and meagre roll for weather strips and winter duds. The weather pro phet, in his den, may tell us what next week may bring, but all the prophec- ies Of men are merely tommyrot. by ing. I would not for cold days pre- pare. II warned by any human seer: man says tomorrow will be fair, and it is dark and bleak and drear. Man says tomorrow will be cold, and it's so hot We stew in sweat; no weather rightly was foretold by any human prophet yet The wild geese have no maps or charts, no instruments of brass or steel: they do not try to break our hearts with highs" or lows" or kindred spiel. They have no traps to measure wind, to weigh the clouds or test the air, but when for southern climes they've skinned, for wintry days we should prepare I saw the wild geese gallivant, some southern island is their goal; so lend me forty bones. dear aunt, and I'll lay in a stock of coal"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20
uocracy.

the Lewis machine the invention of an American has been twice rejected for the American army. The Lewis gun adopted by the British has served through three terrible of the Great War and still bears its dreadful title "The Belgian Rattlesnake" That Baker rejected it the first time before its acid test should not be held against him. but that he rejected after its dead
 y efficiency had been proved in the hardest fighting the world has known by that rejection held the manufacture of machine in this country for many mouldings they making by the thousand for the British the mouldings of untried gun, he will be able to explain successfully to the average hard headed practical American citizen.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20
MEN AND OFFICERS.

Secretary of War Bakers explanation to the United States senate resolution passed by that body defined the relations of an officer 10 enlisted personnel of his command. The statement our opn- ion hardly needed. but do nothing but good to clear up any misapprehonsions held by the people whole
 "An officer is just good his better and no worse" is the in which the distinction be tween men and officers characterized by good of ficer on the Arizona border. hot very long ago
 This officer into details explaining his state His details, little more personal and more in teresting perhaps coincide with those given by the secretary of E f
 Social distinction in United States cherish ed until the Mexican expedition. has received death blow from democracy. It received blow in the only way it could through widespread service. Time that very long ago the Mexican border Naco. Douglas and other points-when soldier considered weIl-he was not considered. a sol dier That covered his status. On the other hand the officer officer and. wherever he stepped his position socially from military standpoint
 It was the fault the soldier necessarily the fault of the people It the fault of the rich the fault of all The American army had become a clearing house. in its ranks for human derects who could make living in no other way.
 Witness the change at the present time,
 Through the operation of the selective draft, the average of American citizenship is in the army. The enlisted personnel not consist the classes masses The army of this nation is merely its trained. male citizenship; having the ideals. the same ambitions the average scholarship average intelligence and the desires of the in peace times In the few short months the training camps have been in operation they have done clarify atmosphere of class other single agency the history of the Un.ed States
 In the experience of the drafted the nation well pay attention the results and adopt modified scheme, least for peace time If democracy. in its finest sense. be retained the implements for mak ing democracy-close association of and man-must be maintained There is other method the quirement except that service be for the government under rigid rules discipline. Such service under system and under institutions would make for autocracy milarsm but it would make for that ideal which this nation desires real de mocracy
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20
SPRECKELS' TALK
 IS "SMALL" SAID
(Continued From Page one)

tOOnuQue1 from fdSe Oue-D
 The price of 7.25 cents a pound for beet sugar set by the food administra- tion had no effect upon the eastern situation. according to Babst, as it was impossible to transport beet su- gar east in apprecisble quantities.
 The Michigan beet sugar crop which Chairman Reed estimate at l0o,0OO tons. the witness said. was awaiting shipment east during October.
 As 10 Charges
 When Spreckels testified. he told the committee that after the price O: S.l5 Ceuts a pound was set by the food administration as the figure al which cane Sranulated sugar should be sold in eastern markets, the Amer ican began pushing special brands for which higher prices could be charged Babst answered this today by stating that his company made a total prO6t of only SI9O from one brand men tioned and Sl2S on another. aside from the advertising feature, during the first nine months of this year. He said. however. that his company in sisted upon dealers taking certain amount ot sugar put up in small bags to stimulate wide distribution. so that more people could have a little sugar during the skSItage.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

All this talk you hear about the shortage and the nations railroad problems unmoved tonnage is hearsay report It is, alas. too The Review personally attest having car load of ordered three long months from Port land. Oregon. still in transit Major Kelly of the Doug las International Friend Jaynes of the Tucson Ci gen. can if they wl lend their voices this vail the progress sortheastward this print paper that moves slower the prUverbal molasses in winter.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20
T DON'T CARE DIVORCED.

CHICAGO. Dec. 1s.-Eva Tanguay obtained a divorce today from John W. Ford after the actress had given her testimony before Judge David M. Brothers. Ford was her dancing part ner and the actress swore that after their marriage his habits were so ir- regular that he would remain away from the show for days at a time. They were married at Ann Arbor. Mich, in 1913.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

This is the of Christmas editions but pick International appropriately termed the Mining and Indus trial Edition for special In volume it is large fin readable content it is excellent in topography it is it is credit its makers and Arizona journalism.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

training in the second officers train ing camp in Leon Springs. During his absence in camp and for the indefinite period of war. his wife will carry on his large legal business in Yavapai county. Mrs. Linney took the bar ex- animation a year ago. making the highest grade that has ever been made by anyone taking the examination in this state.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

Cochise county has again been shocked by deliberate and horrible murder. It is another link in the evidence against sentmentalty which the people of Arizona espoused There is remedy in the initiative and also in the legislature Cochse stand but for thing-tIle elimination of wanton murder.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

NJ. E. MusgrsNe. federal inspector of predatory animals has arrived in Phoenix and is preparing to launch a campaign against coyotes which have proven a nuisance in this district. Poison will be set out for the beasts on the sheep ranges about Phoenix. The action was taken at the beheSt of the federal biological survey and the Arizona Wool Growers aSsocia- ton.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

Take out your Red Cross membership, The Red Cross the biggest single medium for goodOutsde o United States army-in the the present time.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

Ed. Shaw, after several years-yes since l9ls-has been seeking appointment He has succeeded He was faithful He is the state explosive inspector and will have private secretary. My Edward,
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

~Iutellccuals' the election in agua Prieta. while the Radicals" victorious Cananea Where lies the balance Of power?
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County Briefs

Cleve Irby, who left Douglas Sep l -ember 26 with the Cochise contin- .ent for Camp Funston and was then sent to Camp Pike, Arkansas, has been discharged on account of bad
 eet. Up to the time he was drafted
 was running a tor-hire car. The army took 90 pounds of weight of
 im, and he isn't so very small yet Charles Firth of Aravaipa canyon was a Wilcox visitor Saturday and Sunday, having gone to say goodbye o his many friends. as he left Sunday morning for Washington. D. C.. where e will enter the 20th engineer corps, having withdrawn from his former place and volunteered in this depart ment of the United States army. His many friends wish him good luck on his journey.
 Wesley Wallace of Wilcox is now taking an engineering course a; Co lumbia university, New York, and will inish about the 20th of December. He was one of the 70 out of a class sf 800 10 pass the best examination and secure instructions under Dr. Luke. the greatest authority on gas engines. The class were entertained at Thanksgiying dinner by the stu tents of the girls college nearby.
 Meeting for the first time in i1 years. J. F. Guild, an uncle Of Jailer (. W. Webster. arrived in Tombstone Monday for a prolonged visit with his nephew. MT. Guild came from Alberta. Canada, and strolled into the court house and asked for Web Ster. When the two confronted each other neither recognized the other 1ntil Guild stated who he was. Need jess to say, the union was a happy one. and MT. Guild. impressed with Tombstone, will remain here during the winter
 Whether the man arrested Monday by Justin C. Daspit. special agent for the department of justice in Douglas, $ named Manuel Sanchez or Manuel Hernandez is a small matter; the gov srnment authorities are looking for a deserter by either name. Sanchez was arrested there on a charge of being a deSerter. He at once claimed he was Hernandez But this was of no avail MT. Tompkins. working in the same department of the government with Daspit, arrested Patrick Henry Lusk Monday on a charge of being a de serter. Both men. it is alleged. failed to respond to the call of the draft.
 Charles Roggenbush, who is well re membered as the man who was so en- Enthusiastically welcomed by one and all in Douglas two months ago when he posed as a sergeant in the French army direct from the front. and who according to federal authorities is an imposter and believed by them to be German spy. was taken away from Camp Harry J. Jones Monday after noon. Since his arrest in Douglas by the department of justice agents he has been closely guarded at the camp. Where he was transferred is being kept secret. It was officially announced. however. that he was taken to a prison and will be interned.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

Wallace Leroy De Wolf. an unusual ly clever artist and business man of Chicago. is in Phoenix for a few days while making arrangements rS go to Chandler and other nearby points. for the purpose of painting, in his inimit- able style. the wonder scenes" of Arizona. This is not Mir. De WOlfs first visit to Arizona for the purpose of putting on canvas the places of in- terest His painting Needles in the Desert" has been extensively admired and praised Others of his works are equally beautiful and artistic. The wonder of it is, he has never taken a lesson in art.
 Lieutenant H. H. Linney passed through Phoenix en route from his home in Prescott to Leon Springs. where he was ordered to report for duty. Lieutenant Linney. who was speaker of the second session of the first state legislature received his
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

Shop now, Not Saturday and next Monday,
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20
Brief State Notes

State Examiner Aaron H. Powers is at work on examining the books of | Gna county's officials.
 Lieutenant Wedden passed through Tucson with six slackers enroute to Huachuca, where the men will be ccurtmartialed.
 Charles A. Mcdonald. cashier of the Citizens Bank and Trust company. at Bisbee, has gone to Phoenix for a few days on a business trip.
 R. J. Canavan. who was tried be- fore Judge Sawtelle at Globe. for hay ing opium in his possession, illegally was tined $40O or 90 days in Gila county jail.
 At Globe Pat Hoolihan was fined S100. or 30 days in the Gila county jail by Judge Sawtelle of the q. :. district court for introducing liquor into this state.
 The Santa Cruz Patagonial has reachedits sixth anniversary. The paper was started by Jack Price and Rube Wadden. both printers. Sam Keener. also a printer. recently pur- chase the paper from Price.
 Albert Montgomery. son-in-law O.. CnitedStates Commissioner Edwin F. Jones; Warren Grosetta and Doh Shea, all of Tucson, have been admitted Io the third officers training camp. hay ing passed all examinations. They are now in Camp Funston.
 As the result of an automobile ac- cident at the intersection of the Clay pool road and the Globe Miami high way. Mrs. c. B. Hellings sustained a broken arm and the cars damaged to such an extent that they were taken to a garage for repairs.
 By unanimous vote the Globe city council accepted the report of the utility commission providing for the installation of 25 arc lights and T5 latest improved, nitrogen filled. loo candle power mazda lamps. This will give Globe one of the best street light ing systems in the state.
 Gin An Quong, a prominent and wealthy Chinaman of Globe, was sen fenced to pay a fine of 5000 and ro serve 90 days in the Gila county jail. by Judge Sawtelle in the U. s. dis trict court. Quong was found gully of introducing whiskey on an Indian reservation in violation of the Reee amendment
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

Bob Schroeder. formerly sn em. plcye of Bells drug store at Tucson, died Thursday night at Camp Funston according to message received in tse city yesterday from Mrs. Dale of Mus- ray, Ky. an aunt Of Schroeder's. The message did not state the cause of the young mans death, but letter re' ceived said Schroeder was i'll of spinal meningitis and that no hope was en' tertained for his recovery.
 James F. Pershing. brother of Gen eral John J. Pershing. was in Miami few days ago in the interest of Gold Bond Clothing Go. He was inter viewed al Max Lantin's by silver Belt reporter for news concerning his brother. Each Saturday night" said Mir. Pershing. my wife receives d cablegram from the general to the ef' feet that he is well and awfully busy, For other news concerning him ws resort to the newspapers"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

The Santa Cruz Patagonian has reachedits sixth anniversary. The paper was started by Jack Price and Rube Waddell. both printers. Sam Keener. also a printer, recently pur- chase the paper from Price.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

State Examiner Aaron H. Powers is at work on examining the books oi Gila county's officials.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

Lieutenant Wedden passed through Tucson with six slackers enroute to Huachuca, where the men will be ccurtmartialed.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

At Globe Pat Hoolihan was fined S100, or 30 days in the Gila county jail by Judge Sawtelle of the q. :. district court for introducing liquor into this state.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

Charles A. Mcdonald. cashier of the Citizens Bank and Trust company. at Bisbee, has gone to Phoenix for a few days on a business trip.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-12-20

R. J. Canavan. who was tried be fore Judge Sawtelle at Globe. for hay ing opium in his possession, illegally was lined s400 or 90 days in Gila county jail.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-12
FEEDING OUR ALLIES
Will Be FIRST ACT

Washington. April 12.-Feeding our
allies is to be this country's part in
the great war for the present.
Mobilization of foodstuffs and pro.
viding means by full navy co-opera.
tion for delivering them at the ports
of England and France is to be the
extent of Americas physical effort
now
Meantime hundreds of thousands OF
men will be trained for action on Eu.
ropean fronts as soon as they are fit
and as soon aa the transportation ia.
cilitics are available
The problem of supplying the allies
with food gigantic one-is being
worked out in practically every de.
partment of the government
Millions Of acres of land, not now
under cultivation, are TO be immedi.
ately put into use. Hundreds of ships
will be built to carry foodsuffs to Eu.
rope German and Austrian ships TAX.
en- in American ports viii be hastily
repaired for use.
The fleets of the United States,
France and England will cooperate in
safeguarding the delivery of the pre-
cious cargoes to entente ports.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-12
SUCCESS OF BOND
ISSUE IS ASSURED

WASHINGTON, April l2.-Appications
for allotments OF the proposed $5000,.
600 600 bond issue have reached the
treasury department in such quantity
that the administration believes that
success of the issue is already as
sured
The entente allies are we'll supplied
with munitions and men for their inn
mediate needs. the administration has
learned, and therefore the immediate
assistance to be rendered by the
American government will consist in
sending bread, meat and money and in
provisioning ships to convey food sup.
plies to Europe.
I'm organizing the munitions indus
try of the United States for American
uses, however, every effort will be
made TO supply the entente allies with
all arms and ammunition they need
Names Of historic naval vessels
were given to the five battle cruisers
being built for the navy. They will be
called the Saratoga, Constellation,
Constitution. Ranger and Lexington,
after the famous frigates of the first
American navy.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-12
FEDERAL FOOD COMMISSION
Board With Power to Fix Prices Ia
Recommended

Washington, April IL. - Immediate
creation of a federal food commission
with power to fix prices and to super
wise marketing and distribution oi
food in the United States during the
war, was proposed formally by the Ma
tional Agricultural society.
At an agricultural mobilization
convention here the society adopted
resolutions recommending this and
other measures to meet a threatened
food shortage, including Increased foo(
crop acreage, an amendment of wheat
milling laws and liberal encourage
ment of sheep raising.
The convention was called to aid
the administration in solving one ol
the most serious problems with which
1t is faced in the conduct of the war
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-12
NUMBER OF GERMANS HELD
Border City Continues Rounding Up
All Teutons

El Paso, Tex, April l2-Th arrest
of Germans as alien enemies by fed
eral and local authorities still con
tinues here. A German guest in the
leading hotel was arrested and two
Germans taken into custody near the
smeter with a code Of wigwag signals
in their possession
Friends Of Frederick Reuter-, act.
ing German vice consul in Juarez. who
was placed in Fort Bliss stockade
Monday, are making no effort to have
him released. He is said to be held
under the section of the presidents
proclamation which prohibits Germans
from leaving the country Reuter- in
sisted upon crossing to Juarez each
day from his home in El Paso to at
tend to the business of the German
vice consulate
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-12
FOUR ARRESTS ARE MADE
Alleged Plot to Blow Up Number of
Chicago Banks.

Chicago, April - Four men are
being held by the police pending fur
ther investigation OF an alleged plot
to blow up four OF the largest build
ings in the downtown section
The men were arrested in the rear
of a bank on the West Side when the
bank watchman found them trying to
force an entrance to the basement OF
the building.
Search of the men revealed plans
showing how entrance might be gain.
ed to four bank buildings. 1t is said
the men had enough dynamite when
captured to blow up" the central
business section of the city
Plans of one of the eity's public
utility plants also were found on one
of the men.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-12
ALIEN REGISTRATION LAW
New York Governor Approves Act
Passed by Legislature.

Albany, ~ Y. April 12.-Governor
Whitman was in communication with
the authorities at Washington to get
federal approval of the new alien reg
istration law
The governor signed the bill, but is
Withholding his proclamation to make
sure that it will not interfere with
federal plans. The law permits the
state to require all aliens of both
sexes more than sixteen years old to
register and receive Identification
cards with their photographs attach
ed. The principal features of the plan
have been adopted from the English
system.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-04-12

WILL USE GERMAN SHIPS
Government to Repair All Merchan,
Vessels Seized

Washington, April ~ n With the
view to using commercially German
merchant vessels in American harbors
to meet the shortage of ocean carriers
government agents have begun ex-
animation of the ships to fix definite
ly the cost and time required to make
them seaworthy.
The machinery Of most of them was
damaged seriously by their crews
when the United States broke rela-
tons with Germany.
Preparations also have been made to
rush to completion as rapidly az pos
sible wooden vessels to be built under
the direction of the shipping board.