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Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
Inquiry Into Activities of
WarDepartmentStartsT Today
MSenate Military Committee
(By Review Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON. Dec. H. g. steps
we've initiated in Congress today 10
obtain fuller Information about and
establish closer connection with the
governments war ac ivities, past and
future
A general inquiry into the work of
the War Depar, ment. especially in
aiming and equipping the nations
man power, was ordered by the Sen
ate military committee. Capitol lead
ers said it was the forerunner of
similar inves igations by both Senate
and House committees of all phases
of executive conduct of the war, which
would in a measure accomplish the
purpose of the proposed point COM
mittee for the conduct of the war"
The joint committee idea vas a5an-
doned at the last session because of
President Wilson's opposition.
The inquiries were said to be con-
templated with view to securing the
greatest possible efficiency in prose-
cution OF the war
inquiry Begins Today.
The War Department inquiry viii
begin tomorrow when General Croz;er.
chief of ordnance. will appear before
the Senate committee to testify re-
garding ordnance manufactu and
supply Secretary Baker and general
staff officers. as well as departmental
and field commanders will follow
Senator Chamberlain. chairman of the
committee, said much of the testi-
mony would be given in executive ses-
sion, though some of the sessions
would be public.
The decision TO inquire into the war
departments operations came after
two hours discussion OF reports from
senators who have visited army camps
during the recess of Congress. Sen,
ators Chamberlain, Wadsworth, FreI-
inghuysen, and others told of condi-
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
BURNING ship
AT halifax IS
SAVEDANDTH THE
C|TYNOT HURT
Possibility of Another Explo-
sion In Harbor of Stricken
City Prevented From Ma
turing By Prompt Action.
(By Review Leased Wire.) }

HALIFAX, N s., Dec. l1.-With
complete disregard for their own
lives, in an effort to save this DESC
lated city from another catastrophe,
a group of Dartmouth citizens early
today boarded a steamship said to
,have been laden with munitions,
which was afire and was being
abandoned by her crew.
The vessel carried a deckload OF oil
and as she came in close to shore
with the smoke pouring from her sup
erstructure. the sight of her fleeing
crew stirred the watchers ashore TO
prompt action A volunteer fire
fighting force was quickly organized
and the burning ship was boarded.
After hard work the flames were ex-
tinguished.
Since the explosion on the Mont
Blanc. crews of French munition YES
sells are reported to be unwillig to en-
ter Halifax harbor.
Flew No Flag.
According to statements obtained
today from survivors of the Norweg-
ian steamer limo which collided with
the Mont Blanc. the latter ship flew
no red flag to indicate that she car
ried a cargo of explosives. They al
so declared they we're not aware that
the Mont Blanc was munitions-laden
and that when they saw her crew run
ming away they thought it was due to
the fire and not fear of an explosion.
They asserted the Mont Blanc was
coming into the haabor on the wrong
side when the collision occurred.
Hope was abandoned today for so
men who were loading provisions on
the steamer Picton at the Acadia
Sugar refinery at the time-ef the dis
aster.
AS the shock came, the pier to
which the ship was moored collapsed
and it is believed the 60 men were
buried in the ruins.
Alive In Wreckage.
An unidentified man was found
among the ruins today. He had been
caught between two beams at Dhe
North street railway station and be-
yond a few bruises was unhurt. 1t is
presumed the man had been uncon>
scious most of the time since Thurs
day. When placed on his feet, he ap-
peared dazed and asked what had
happened.
At the request of the city board of
control, the military authorities will
place a mounted patrol on the destroy
ed area to suppress looting. One wo-
man reported to the police that while
she was robbed of 800.
The city's workers today began the
task of clearing the streets of thous-
ands of tons of broken glass. Inter
ments took place all day at the ceme-
teries.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
Suffrage and Prohibition
Amendments Reported By
House Judiciary Committee
tBy Review Leased wire)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1l.-Consti-
tutional amendments for nationwide
woman suffrage and prohibition were
placed before the house today by the
Judiciary committee.
The prohibition resolution already
has passed the senate and requires
only passage in the house to submit ii
to the s.ates. The suffrage resolution,
however, must pass both houses.
The judiciary committee amended
both resolutions to provide that unless
the states ratify or reject them within
seven years from the date of their
adoption in congress they will die.
The prohibition amendment would
become effective one year after the
date of its ratification.
The general understanding among
house leaders is that the suffrage reso-
luton will not be called up in the
house until after the holiday recess,
although an effort may be made to
call il up Immediately after disposition
of the prohibition amendment.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
MASSACHUSETTS LINEUP.
(By Review Leased Wire }

BOSTON, Mass. Dec 11.-An un-
changed lineup upon she iquof
license question was maintained by
the 16 Massachusetts cities holding
elections today. In contrast with tho
overtunrs of the municipal elections
the IL cities which opposed license
last year adhered to their policy to-
day and the four citicies saovring
license maintained their former at
titude.
The license cities are Chelsea.
Lawrence. Lowell and Worcester The
dry cities are AttlebOro. Beverly.
Everett. Lynn, Maiden. Medford. Mel
rose. Newburyporr. Newton Revere.
Somerville adm Woburn.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12

ing. other motor trucks hurried the
condemned negroes and the officers
and men of the military guard.
The Army Truck
1t was the army motor truck, the
only incident made this military exc
cution different fIom previous ones.
that enabled the officers in charge to
keep secret the time and the place
of the hanging. II was thearmy truck
that so quickly obliterated all traces
of the execution and carried the dead
bodies to place nearby which is as in
distinguishable as the execution site.
before official announcement had
been made as to how the senteSce or
the courtmartial had been carried out
The bonfire illumination OF the
hanging, just as the sky was streak
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
AMERICAN HOSPITAL
UNITS WORKING HARD

HALIFAX, n. s., Dec 1.-The
American hospital and relief units
were working full blast today.
Enough supplies had been received
to relieve distress and the homeless
discarded the burned and tattered
garments they ha been wearing
since the munition ship exploded and
felt warm and comfortable again in
good clothes.
A trip through the hospital zone
showed that facilities were adequate
for a city the size of Halifax
American surgeons are still pick
ing broken fragments from the faces,
eyes and heads of hundreds, many
OF whom may be marked for life or
blin. At Belleview hospital surgeons
took stock today and found that glass
wounds predominated.
CONTINUED on Page Two.)
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
Piedras Negrds
Is First Object
Of NeW Leader
(Ry Review Leased Wirel

EAGLE PASS. Texas, Dec. 1.-THE
Mexican state of Coahuila apparently
is in a state of revolution with Luis
Gutierrez. leading the revolt Mono
Iowa. $50 miles south of the border,
and Musquiz, 20 miles south of Pied
ras Negras, opposite Eagle Pass. were
captured from the federals today. The
revolutionists tonight are reported
marching on Piedras Negras.
The cause of the revolt is that IN
the recent elections Luis Gutierrez
was elected governor of Coahuila, but
was not permitted to take his seat, it
is alleged, by Carranza authorities.
Gutierrez. it is said. had no trouble
in winning the people DYER to his
cause.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
ARE
POUNDING At
ALLIES WITH
GUNS
Germans and Austrians Ap-
pear to Be Preparing the
Way for a Great Try
Against Western Lines.
(By Review Leased Wire)

Along the western front from ne
North to the Adriatic sea, artillery
duels of great magnitude are being
fought which doubtless are the fore
runners OF Unexpected great offensive
the Teutonic allies have in view before
the American troops can reach the bat
tie fronts in great numbers. On the
Ypres and Arras fronts held by the
British. on various sectors eastward
from St. Quentin To Alsace, in the hill
country bordering the Italian plains
and at points along the Piave river the
big guns are in operation.
On the British front huge numbers
of airplanes are continually engaged in
battles in the air. or searching out
points where troops are being con
centrated. hTe only infantry activity
taking place on any OF the fronts is in
the nature of raiding operations.
Reinforcing Line
The Teutons daily continue to rein
force by large numbers their already
superior forces on all the fronts. In
the rush of troops and munitions 10
the theater in which the British are
operating one German train is report
ed to have collided with another. re-
sulting in great explosion in which
several hundred soldiers were killed
Between the Brenta and Piave riv-
ers on the northern front in Italy. the
artillery fighting is described BY the
Rome war office as intensive and
there is similar activity in the coastal
region near the mouth of the Piave.
where the Austrians Monday captured
a position in the Capo Sile region. but
later were driven out with heavy
losses in killed and men made prs
oner.
Revolution Gains
In Russia the counter Revolutionary
movement headed by General Hale-
dimes is growing in strength. Realiz-
ing the seriousness of the situation.
considerable forces of troops from the
Russian front are being rushed from
the trenches . give battle TO Kale-
dimes cossacks.
Thesituation in Moscow. which is
held by the Bolsheviki. is said TO 0e
serious. Unofficial advices say street
fighting has occurred thereand that
the garrison is showing. signs OF mu-
tiny against the Bolsheviki. who have
placed machine guns in the streets To
comba. threatened uprising Starva-
ton is menacing the populace of the
city
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
General Officers of the Regular
Army yand National Guard Soon to
Be Examined for General Fitness
tBy Review Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-All gen.
eral officers of the regular army and
national guard are being examined by
medical boards and efficiency boards
with a view to determining the ad-
visibility of sending them for serv-
ice abroad"
Commanders for American troops
at the fighting front are to be select
ed only after rigid investigation of
their physical and professional fit
ness. Early announcement of the re-
tirement CT discharge of some of the
general officers is to be expected, as
medical boards already have report
ed against men in both the regular
and national guard services.
The conditions of foreign service
in this war" said the secretary, are
unusually sveere. requiring that gen.
eral officers shall be not only ade-
quately grounded in military science
and adequately alert physically to
acquire rapidly the lessons which the
new form of warfare requires. but
able to endure prolonged hardships.
Action ImpersonaI.
1.-The determination of these boards
the success of our amies and the wei
fare both of leaders and men, and will
be affirmed by the department. This
policy will no doubt commend itself
to the people of the country as being
in the public interest and even where
It is necessary to deny the opportun-
ity for foreign service to soldiers of
long experience it will be understood
to imply nothing in any way prejudi-
cial to the officers involved.
Boards of this kind have already
found some general officers of both
the regular army and the national
guard disqualified. Such findings
does not in any way reflect upon the
past service of the officer or upon his
present zeal and willingness to make
personal sacrifices in the further serv-
ice of his country, but the question to
be determiner is one of capacity TO
perform a highly specialized and ardu-
GUS type of service"
Examinations Needed.
The general officers of the nation
al guard were taken into the federal
service with their state units without
examinations as to their professional
qualifications.
Most of the present regular army
officers are men of lower rank who
have been given general officers
commissions for the duration of the
war only.
The new order undoubtedly Will
eliminate a considerable number OF
general officers, even of the grade of
major general II Is understood that
no step will be taken towards the ap-
pointment of lieutenant genreals as
sorps commanders until the war de-
partment is satisfied with the result
of its wedding out process amsng the
major and brigadier generals.
May SheIve Many.
Today's announcement recalls the
fact that soon after the outbreak of
the war France found it necessary
to shelve a large number of officers
of high rank and that a similar pro-
cess was followed later nj the British
service.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
(Bv Review Leased Wire.l

Ell PASO, Texas, Dec. 11.-Thirteen
negroes. soldiers of the Twenty
fourth United States infantry, were
hanged to death simultaneously at
dawn today in expiation of their muir
der of Houston citizens last August
when members of that regiment en-
gagged in mutinous rioting in the city's
streets. In the dark of the night
army motor trucks conveyed the Ium-
ber for the scaff3ld to little clearing
in a lonely mesquite thicket on the
big government. reservation where ihe
negroes convicted by courtmartial
were to die.
And there, by the light of bonfires.
army engineers erected the death
traps to which at o'clock this morn
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
RENEW ACTIVITIES
(By Review Leased wire)

MARIA. Texas. Dec. 11-Villa
forces have renewed their activities in
the Ojinaga-Vada Piedra districts. op-
posite Preside and lndio. Texas. ac-
cording to reliable reports received
here tonight. These activities consist
of entrenching and outpost patrolling
in an effort to attack and turn back
the federal column advancing to at
tack Ojinaga from the direction OF
Juarez. Reinforcement have also
been sent from Villas main column to
strengthen the Ojinaga garrison, COM
mand of Porfi-io 0rnelas.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
SEVEN MORE ADDED

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Seven
men not previously known TO have
been aboard the torpedoed des .royer
Jacob Jones, wereadded to the de
stIoyer's list OF known missing in a
dispatch to the navy department to-
night from Vice Admiral Sims. The
message also named four members OF
the crew who were not aboard when
the ship was lost. and five others not
listed missing and who probably had
been transferred to another vessel 'be.
fore the, Jones started on her last
cruise The number of missing enlist.
ed men was given as 65. or approx
mately the number given in earlier dis
patches.
The seven added to the known mss
ing are:
George F. Hh Rogers. fireman, Low
ell. Mass.
James Cummings, seaman. Kansas
City. Mo.
William T. Clifford. fireman, Dayton,
Ohio.
Harry J. Lacombe, fireman. Hinck-
ley. n. Y.
Eugene ]. Morgan. yeoman. Wash
ington, ID. c.
James S. Fitzgerald. gunner's mate.
Augusta. Me.
Leon J. Wetzell. seaman. Winona.
Mimi
The four who were not aboard when
the dstroyer went down were Liliicus
F. .Develbish. gunner's mate; Jere-
miah Downing. machinist's mate: Cor
nelius A. Lane, seaman and James
+. McManus. fireman.
Those Missing
The five men who were on the
latest muster roll of the Jacob Jones
but not mentioned among the missing
are Thomas Emilinszen, gunner's
mate; Frederick A. Marshall. sea-
man: Emmett Roscoe Smith. ma
chinists' mate. and Milton Lamar
Snyder. gunners' mate.
Late tonight Admiral Sims cabied
the names of the 65 dead or missing
The list includes all men mentioned
in previous dispatches as members of
the ships company. except those al
ready reported saved and those who
were not on the vessels at the time
il its destruction. II also includes the
members of the crew who were not on
the roster on file at the navy depart
ment.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
Rome FeteS In
Honor of This
Nation s Acts

ROME, Monday, Dec. 10-All Rome
is decorated with Italian and American
flags today to celebrate the declaration
of war by the United States against
Austria Hungary A parade several
miles long, comprising senators, depu-
ties, clubs. associations and Towns
people, marched through the city 10
the square facing the American embas-
sy, where a great demonstration was
held, the bands playing Italian and
American airs.
Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page
and his staff appeared at the windows
of the embassy and were enthusias-
tically greeted.
The m ayor of Rome, Prince Colon
ma, convoked the municipality for a
special sitting at the capitol in hon
or of the United States.
Proof Cited
In a speech emphasizing the great
proof President Wilson had given or
the friendship of America toward Italy
by rushing to fight by her side the mo-
ment the enemy had invaded italian
territory, Prince Colonna declared
that America and Italy were indissolu-
bly, united in a war of liberty, justice
and civilization against tyranny. Amid
cheers, the prince proposed 70 name
a street in Rome for President VIII
son, in honor of the American declara-
ton of war on Austria-Hungary.
Ambassador Page thanked the dem
onstrators, saying that the United
States could not help but come to the
aid of Italy and of Rome, the
cradle. of civilization and of religion,
in a war conducted for ideals common
to both countries and for that freedom
which is the essential reason for their
existence"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
Thirteen Negro Soldiers Pay the
Penalty for RiOting In Houston

ing with gray through the morning
clouds, the black landscape of dull
gray and bronze against which tee new
timbers of the rough scaffold stood
out. the khaki-clad military guards, Of
ficers with coat collars upturned
against the cold. made an unforgetable
picur But now one might tramp for
hours over the Undiscovered acres OF
the military reservation without lind
ing either execution site or burial
place. though the hanging occurred
not more than a hundred yards from
bath houses which have been built
near a swimming pool in the Salado
creek for men of the national army
cantonment at Camp Travis.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
WOMEN APPEAR TO
BOOST EOR SUFFRAGE
(By Review Leased Wire)

tDg nCNiCW LC1H-U w HOt
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11.-Four hun
dred women gathered here for the
forty-ninth annual convention of the
National American Women Suffrage
ASSOCIATION will march on the capitol
tomorrow to present arguments to
their state congressional delegations
in favor of the federal suffrage amend
ment, reported today by the house jul
dietary committee without recon-
mendation.
The executive council, it was learn
ed today, probably will recommend to
the convention, which begins formally
tomorrow. that if the suffrage amend
ment is defeated at this session the
association enter the congressional
election next year in an effort to elect
enough members favorable to suffrage
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
MANY ENLIsTMENTS.
(By Review Leased Wirel

DENVER, Dec. 11.-One hundred
fifty men enlisted in the army today
and the recruiting officer was kept
busy with applications from men Of
draft age who must enlist before noon
Saturday or submit to the selective
draft.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
SUITANA is ILL

GENEVA. Dec. 11.-Dispatches re-
ceived here by way of Vienna report
that sultana of Turkey is seriouly i'll.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
ASSEMBLY MEETS AGAIN
(By Review Leased Wire)

(By Review Leased Wire)
LONDON, Dec. H. Russian gov
ernment message today says:
''The second sitting of the constit-
uent assembly was opened by a per-
son authorized by the council of peo-
pies commissaries. There were pres
ent no fewer than 400 members.
(Signed) ''LENINE"
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12

News of the first sitting of the con.
stituent assembly has not yet been re
ceived, probably because of delayed
cable transmission.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12

CONTINUED on Page Three)
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12
WEATHER.

ARIZONA Wedness
day and Thursday fair.
Not much change IN
temperature.
Bisbee daily review. [volume] (Bisbee, Ariz.) 1901-1971, 1917-12-12

Continued on Page Two.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-24

Continued from page one)
first cashier. ana other interested per-
sons We're AT s. Hazieton. r. & simp-
son. and j. W. Fiedhouse au I5lkhart
banker who was the president.
Mr. Simpson WAS identihcd with Smell
and Fieldhouse al Elkhart III the bank
ing field. From 1910 to 1914 he was
city treasurer Of GARY short time
after the Gary bank was founded he
came 70 Gary to become cashier Mr.
Smell taking over tho presidency.
Grows RAPIDLY.
The capital at frst WAS s25. 600 IL
1909 Il Was Increased 10 100000. ia
1908 e 100000. il 1912 to $4,000 and
ia 1913 TO 100000 Among the first
directors Of the bank was william 4
Writ. the Gary educator. who has since
organized ard become president 81 the
new National Sank ~ America
Ia 1905 the bank moved into its new
home IN Broadway. between 5th and 9th
avenue. one 20 the finest banking build
ings in this part 81 Indiana. IS a sub
sidiary the bank founded The First
Trust ana Savings company which 1T
later discontinued Later IL is said
that Nj Smell and Alr. Simpson became
heavily Interested ina the South Side
Trust and Savings bank
The operations Of Nessrs smell and
Simpson in Gary have been very broad
They organized the SneN-Simpson com
pany, First National Bank building
which deals in bonds and tax assess
ment lens. MIR Smell VAS also part
ner for a ume is Tho Chicago ana Cary
bonding house Of smell. Dnklo and
dimes
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-11-24
UNITY COUNCIL HOSTS
Of REGIONS K. OF c.
Noted Speakers on Program
Of Semi Annual Cere-
monies of Lodge.

The following speakers arc booked
10 speak at Unity Council hall follow
ing the exemplihcation of the second
ana third degrees in the Eagles hall IN
the afternoon.
on. James {. o,Brien. chicago; sub
hct. our Faith ana Our Flag-
W. IT, Fox. Indianapolis. supreme d.
rector. subject. Our work
Charles ~ Neizer. Fort Wayne. past
state deputy.
Rev. 4. ]. Hangover. chaplain VAL
paraiso council.
Stephen 4. Callahan, district deputy.
Fort Wayne district. Subject, Eelnin-
isconces.
Thomas s. BOYLE Of whiting. Calu-
met district deputy, VIII preside as
toastmaster
The Rev. Z. + Barrett chaplain Of
Unity Council Will pronounce the in
vocation.
Unity Council OF Hammond. which
viii be host TO the knights of Column
bus councils in the Calumet chapter.
is an set for The semi-annual event
sunday afternoon and evening.
Among the eighty candidates arc first
degree members from the councils at
Valparaiso, Gary. the Twin cities,
Whiting and Hammond. Grand Knight
Id. $. O'ConRor and his staff fror' Unity
Council viii oHiciate in the eNemplifi-
cation of the second degree while the
third will be eNempli6ed by Stephen A.
Callahan and Ills STAFF oC Fort Wayne.
Members and candidates viii attend
high mass a All Saints church ia
Hammond at ten o'clock in the morn
ing