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Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
Tornado Wrecks Oklahoma Schoolhouse
 Killing Practically Euery Attendant

girls. had been killed in the storm.
 One father is said to have lost his three children. Two girls by the name of Warren. two others of the Davis family. and a fifth. daughter of E. Warm. a farmer. are known to be dead
 Miss Vera Carter. the teacher. is missing. and it is feared she was killed and her body blown away by the storm. As soon as reports of the storm were received at Blocker vir- tI..ily all the towns 131 inhabitants departed for the scene. Only imcom- plete accounts of the tragedy had beNn received tonight as the physi- clans and their volunteer helpers had not returned to Blocker when dark ness fell. Reports of deaths in other localities appear to be unfounded.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
InterestCenters
 In Washington
 OnOh Mexico
President Gives Approval to Proposal That Conferences Between the Two Countries Come to a Close.
(By Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Interest in the Mexican situation remained cen tered tonight on what action by Pres ident Wilson might follow his ap- p-cval of the recommendation of the American members that conferences of the MeXican-American joint com mission be brought to an end.
 Dr. J. R. Mott. one of the Amer iCan commissioners, carried to the Mexican members in New York today a formal reply to the last communi- cation from Gen. Carranza in which h again had refused to ratify the protocol providing for the withdrawal If American troops from Mexico. If Luis Catrera, chairman Of the Mex ican group, and his colleagues de- sire it, last meeting will be held here for the expression of the for malities incident to dissolution of the commission.
 There has been no announcement of the Presidents decision as to the American commissioners suggestion that he act on his own initiative in the matter of withdrawing the troops, and that diplomatic channels be pro- yiied for dealing with questions at issue between the two governments
 It appears certain, however, that Henry P. Fletcher will be sent to his post in Mexico as ambassador.
 Some administration officials op- pose haste in ordering Pershing's men out of Mexico on the ground that it might give Carranza the impress sion that it was because of the in- sistence when in reality the chief mo- tive would be the release of national guardsmen on the border and take the regulars out of poor stratgetic po- sition.
 Secretary Baker conferred with the President late today and later an- nounced that there was no change in the situation.
 MT. Fletcher was without orders tonight to proceed to Mexico, but it was believed that his dispatch would not long be delayed. It was explained by administration officials that the Mexican delegates to the Mexican constitutional congress now in session
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Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
LdUson Will Testify In Probe Into Big
 "Leak" By Which Many Made Profits

reached by unanimous vote of the rules committee today. the first public hearing on the charges will open to- morrow morning. Inasmuch as Rep resentative Gardner, one of the chief witnesses expected to appear. is in Detroit and Mir. Lawson will not be here, it is probable that the commit tee will adjourn over until Monday. Representative Wood. father of the resolution. is the only other witness the, committee plans to call at this time.
 There was much speculation here tonight as to the identity of a New York banker. who MT. Lawson said in his first telegram. might give in formation about the leak and was also leaving for Europe. There has been further communication with MT. Law son on this question.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
p|TTSbURGER |s SUICIDE OVER
 MURDER CASE
Scion of Wealthy Family Kills Himself as Officers Attempt
 to Arrest Him for Brutal
 Killing.
(By Review Leased Wire)

ATLANTIC CITY. N. J., Jan. 4. - With his feet braced against the head of the bath tub. Bernard Wesley Lewis, scion of a wealthy Pittsburg. Pa, family. wanted in connection with the murder of Maizie Colbert. the artists model in a Philadelphia apartment on Saturday night last. pulled the trigger of g twenty-two calibre rifle in the bath room adioin- ing his bedroom in the exclusive States Villa on States avenue tonight at S:45 o'clock as detectives Farley and Totten of the local headquarters stan rapped for admittance on the door of his room.
 The shot entered the mans temple and death is believed to have been instantaneous. That Lewis anticipat- ed arrest and made preparations to kill himself is indicated by the fact that the rife was new.
 Yesterday Captain of Detectives Malseed received a communication NdRlstll Ol ttltNNlNt IdNt dN Philadelphia asking him to endeavor to locate Lewis. Detective Farley and Totten were assigned to the case They succeeded in ascertaining that the father of Lewis. Wenman Lewis. resided at a house near the States Villa some years ago.
 About 8 o'clock tonight word came ovr the telephone to Captain Malseed that a man answering the descrip- ton of Lewis had entered the States Villa and was then partaking of his evening meal. Farley and Totten were rushed to the house on States avenue. Upon injury from a maid at the door they learned that Lewis
 Continued on Page 9
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
SAN ANTONIO |S SEAT IF JUNTA
 OF MEXICANS
Zapata and VillA b Be Repre- sented in Meeting Which May Form Provisional Gov ernment of Two Chiefs.
(By Review Leased Wire)

FL PASO, Jan. 4-Emiliano Za- pata will be represented by a dele gate named PaZ at the meeting which is expected to be held in San Antonio, Texas, Friday or Saturday by Villa partisans to plan a provis- ional government for the movement heinz led by Francisco Villa, accord ing to government agents here.
 It was also rumored here that pr. Francisco Vasquez Gomez was being the possibilities for provisional pres ident if the proposed government was organized at the San Antonio meeting.
 Hipolito Villa. brother of Fran cisco Villa, will represent his brother at this conference, it was said and a number of Villa delegates would attend the meeting. An effort will be made at this meeting, it was said to- night, to have Villa issue a procla- nation giving guarantees to all for eigners and foreign ministry and con duct his campaign upon lines similar to the rules of modern warfare.
 Fighting Near Chihuahua
 FL PASO, Jan. 4.-Fighting be- tween Villa forces and General Fran cisco Murguia's command somewhere south of Chihuahua City was reported late today by government agents to their superior officers. General Mur- euia was said to have gone south from the capital with practically his entire column to re-enforce the troops sent out Saturday night and Sunday and to have left only the brigade of General Francisco Gonzales to defend the city No details of the fighting were given in these reports although the engagement was characterized as severe" by these agents.
 It was also reDorted from the save sH"rca tonight that two of General Mr-oria's advance guard troop trains had been captured by Villa troops and two others attacked at some point south of Bachimba Pass Villa was reported to be in the vicinity of Santa Rosalia with his staff Neither of these reports could be verified from Carranza officials.
 Rumors of skirmishes south of Juarez in the vicinity of Candelaria yesterday were in circulation here to- day and caused the CarranZa con- mander in Juarez to send scout pa trolls to the south and southeast of Juarez on a reconnoitering expedi- tior.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
Senator Works of California, Who Retires March 4, Bit terly Arraigns Many Parts of Present System.
PRESIDENT COMES IN
 FOR MUCH CRITICISM
Idle Rich, Campaign Funds, Pork Barrel, Presidential Despotism" and Other Sub- jects Treated.
(By Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-With an arraignment of President Wilson's administration and of what he called decadence in American society and government. Senator Works of Cal ifornia, who retires March 4, began a valedictory speech in the senate today. He deplored a tendency to- ward centralized, unchecked and un- limited power on the part of the President. denounced profiigacs bfl wealth, recommended that the idle rich be compelled by law to work, and urged formation of new pro- eressive political party known as the Liberty Party"
 Recess for the night interrupted the speech after two hours and the senator will conclude tomorrow.
 Senator Works declared usurption of power by the President had amounted practically 50 dictator ship" Referring to executive pres sure On legislation he said:
 If this kind of executive coercion is persisted in and submitted to by Congress then our government is no longer a government of the people It is not a democracy. It is not republic. It is a despotism worse than any known monarchy"
 He reviewed the Wilson admins tration in great detail In urging re- peal of the Panama free tolls clause. he said the President had "rescend- ed to the level of a common lobby ist." and the submission of Congress he described as a "humiliating spec tacle." Efforts to force the shipping bill, were shameful" adding that the reserve act was passed by pres idential dictation" and the child labor bill by 'humiliating lobbying for political reasons" the President be- ing political candidate.
 The Presidents insistance on pas sage of the Adamson act. Senator Works declared, was "deplorable." while the recent confirmation of a NOull luTHlS0eu a shocking example of unwarranted influence"
 The course of the president in Mexico" he continued. "has been one of arrogance and arbitrary, if not un- lawful, exercise of power. Twice has the President appointed com missioners without lawful authority to negotiate with commissioners ap- pointed by Carranza to settle our re- lations with Mexico" The senator also denounced the Presidents polit- ical appointments in Mexico and said that the United States had twice gone to war with Mexico without the sane tion of congress.
 Advocating a single presidential term. Senator Works said the idea of a president being the leader of nolitical party was obnoxious. and at tackled President Wilson for alleged repudiation of the single term plank of the Baltimore platform. He said
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Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
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 WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Thomas W. Lawson telegraphed Speaker Clark tonight that he had cancelled plans for trip to Europe and would be in Washington before breakfast" Monday morning to testify before the House rules committee. which today ordered public hearings on Represen- tative Woods charge that leak gave Wall Street advance information about President Wilson's peace note.
 Earlier in response to tele- graphed subpoena. Mir. Lawson had notified the Speaker that he would be unable to appear because he was sail ing for Europe Saturday and when the second message came House lead CTS were considering whether there was authority to bring the Boston fin ancier here by force.
 In accordance with decision
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
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(By Review Leased Wire)
 MUSKOGEE. Okla, Jan. 4.-Eleven school children were killed. four prob ably hurt and eight seriously injured when a tornado wrecked the Vireton rural school thirteen miles northwest of McAlester shortly before noon to- day.
 It was a one room frame school house in which were fifty children. which was shattered by the tornado late today. Rumors dispatched from the scene of the disaster in southeast ern Oklahoma to Blocker, Oklahoma seven miles away. reported that at least eight children were dead. This estimate was based on meagre infor- nation. othr reports intimating that perhaps 15 children, most of them
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
Decision BySubreme
 Court Is Expected
 Saturday Afternoon
x x x * x
 SENATOR MARK SMITH WELL IN WASHINGTON.

* Information reached Bisbee yes
 terday morning in the form of a
 < telegram to one of the senior
 * Arizona senator's closest friends
 * that Senator Mark Smith was
 * well and that nothing of a dis
 * turbing nature had occurred to < his health.
 * It is thought in Bisbee that the * report was circulated in the hope < that it might have some infiu- s ence upon the state supreme < court, which is Democratic in x politics, in making its decision < upon the Campbell application E for the granting of his mandamus x proceedings to oust c. w. P. Hunt < from the governors office.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
VILLA DENIES REPORT.

SAN ANTONIO. Jan. 4.-Hipolito Villa. brother of Francisco Villa. de- nied emphatically here today that there is to be conference of Villa (Continued on Page Five.)
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
WEATHER

Arizona: Friday, fair; warmer north portion.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
E * * * * * : MONTHLY COPPER AVERAGE.

The average price of copper ,
 * for the month of December, ac- cording to advices from the Min ,
 ing and Engineering Journal of l \ New York. was 31.s9 cents. ]
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-06

learned to drive their own cars or
have given them up entirely that
their chauffeurs might be released
to give their valuable specialized SER
vice to the Army.
A woman Sc years old has written
the woman's committee of the Coun-
Gil of National Defense asking for
war work because, she says, my son
is too old to be soldier" A girl 8
years old wants to go to France as
messenger in the Red Cros service.
Between August / and December /
the railroads transported 100000
men to training camps and embarka-
tion points. To insure the safety Of
the men in transit the railroads have
adopted an average speed of rs miles
an hour except when freight cars
needed for the transportation of
equipment are included in the trains.
The speed is then reduced to 20 miles
an hour.
The fuel administration Is author
ity for the statement that, while the
annual output of coal has been in
creased approximately 50,000,000
tons, the increase in consumption
caused by the war is 100000, 900
tons. An instance cited is that of
the Bethlehem Steel Company, which
demands an increased coal supply Of
approximately 5000, 900 tons year.
The coal demands of public-utility
plants, particularly in the industrial
sections, have increased a third.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-06
LIVE CECIL NEWS ITEMS

Cecil Ahalt was business caller
in Cecil on Friday.
Henry Slender and son Roy were
Cecil visitors on Monday.
George Melton mas been spending
the weekend in Arlington. taking in
the sights.
Miss Easton and the pupils of Cecil
school gave fine Thanksgiving pro-
gram on Wednesday.
Herbert Hynd, from Heppner High
School, had his usual weekend at the
home of his parents in Cecil.
A. M. Perkins, who is in i'll health,
left for Portland Monday to have a
consultation with DR.. F. B. Kistner
l.. E. Bisbee spent Monday and
Tuesday at the Last Camp, Cecil. fix
ing up the Fairbanks & Morse en-
gine.
Mr.. Swanson of Morgan did some
business in Cecil on Friday on his re-
turn from the Lundell's Thanksgiv-
ing dinner.
M. L. Williams spent his Thanks
giving at the Franklin home In Ce-
Gil, leaving Saturday for his place at
Boardman.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Torkner moved
10 Willows Monday for an indefinite
period. They were accompanied by
Mrs. Ahalt.
Mrs. John Nash and Mrs. Albert
Forkner moved to Willokwsetaoea
Forkner visited with Mrs. Boyd Lo-
gan Monday.
Mrs. John Nash took her son HON.
er to Morgan, where he is working
with the surveyors on the State High
way, Friday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. M. Davis, who have
been working for the past few months
on the Leon Logan place, left for
California, where he has bought some
land.
Peter Bauernfend of Cecil accom-
panied Mrs. Davis of Ritter Springs
as far as Heppner Junction, on her
return home after spending a few
days on business in Heppner.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Lowe and Mas
ter Robert Lowe. Miss Inez Easton
and Miss Bernice Franklin were
guests at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Hynd for their Thanksgiving
dinner.
Hat Pearson and Ed Wilcox ar
rived from Heppner with a Bull trac-
tor engine and crew to proceed
with the hay baling on Willow creek
Monday. Mrs. Moore of Heppner is
cooking for the outfit.
Mrs. Bennett left for Troutdale
Wednesday to attend the wedding of
her niece, Miss Wallace. After the
wedding Mrs. Bennett will proceed
on to Portland. where she intends to
stay for few days before returning
to Cecil.
Jack Hynd, Geo. W. Wilson and
Walter Pope, accompanied by Mrs. T.
H. Lowe and the Misses Easton,
Shaw, Bjoick, Hynd and Logan, and
Master Robert Lowe autocd to Nor.
gan to attend the entertainment and
basket social given by school district |
2S, under the auspices of Miss Irene
Douglas. The program was a sue
cess.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-06
WORTH THE COST OF THE WAR.

Il suppose not many fortunate by
products can come out of war. but
If the United States can learn some
thing about saving out of this war it
will be worth the cost of the war:
mean the literal cost of it in money
and resources. l suppose we have
several times over wasted what we
are now about to spend. We have not
known that there was any limit to
our resources; we are now finding
out that there may be If we are not
careful. From President Wilson s
speech to the War-Savings Commit
tee.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-06
WAR NEWS DIGEST.
CONTINUED from page 81

ting more than their share al the ex-
pense of the citizen who once in a
while may have to drink his coffee un-
sweetened. The average consump-
tion of sugar per capita in England
before the war was more than SO
pounds year. Now the maximum
limit is 26 pounds. with some likeli-
hood of that being unobtainable. In
France the limit is Is pounds per cap
ita; in Italy ~ pounds.
The average consumption of sugar
per capita in the United States is still
about 80 pounds.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-06

Mr. and Mrs. B. Y. Reaney, of Pom
eroy, Wash, have been visiting dur
ing the past week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Chas Burchell, near Lexing-
ton. Mr.. Reaney is Mrs. Burchell's S
father. Accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Burchell, they made Heppner
visit on Friday last.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-06
War-Savings Certificates Offer New
Chance for Small Investor.

The man with the limited means
even the school boy or girl with few
pennies to spare now and then-who
wants a safe and profitable invest
ment which at the same time will
help the country. finds his chance in
the new war savings certificate plan.
During December, 1917 and jan
uary, 1918, war-savings stamps will
be sold at $4.12 each, at post offices,
banks, trust companies, and many
business houses and factories thru
out the country. At the beginning of
each succeeding month the cost of q
stamp will increase / cent. All war
savings stamps issued during 1918
will mature January /, 1923. when
they will be redeemed at IS each.
The difference between purchase
price and the price at maturity rep
resents the interest the Government
will pay the holder, 4 per cent COM
pounded quarterly.
The entire wealth and security Of
the United States is behind the war
savings certificates. No person may
purchase at one time more than 500
worth, or hold at one time more than
$1,000 worth Of these securities.
Thrift stamps costing 25 cents each
may be purchased from time to time
and affixed to thrift card, which Is
supplied without cost. These stamps
will not bear interest, but a thrift
card when filled at a cost of $4 may
be exchanged for an interest-bearing
war-savings stamp by turning the
card in and paying the difference be-
tween 81 and the current price Of a
war savings stamp. With the first
war-savings stamp bought the pur-
chaser will obtain without charge a
war-savings certificate containing
space for 20 of these stamps.
If the 20 spaces are filled prior to
anuary 1, 1918, the cost to the pur-
chaser will have been $412 for each
stamp, or $S2.40 for the filled certif-
icate, and on January /, 1923, the
Government will redeem it at 500,
giving the holder a net profit Of $17.-
60 for the use of his money.
Money derived from war-savings
investments will be used to meet the
expenses of the war. The greater part
of these funds will be expended with
In the United States.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-06
Wheatless and Meatless Days Are
Now General Throughout the Nation

NOW General throughout the Nation.
From coast to coast meat and
wheat saving days are gaining in pop
ularity. In New York Stock Ex-
change Club has officially adopted
two meatless and two wheatless days
each week.
In Wisconsin 100 hotels in one
month effected saving of approx
mately II per cent in meats and IA
per cent in wheat All public eating
houses in Colorado observe wheatless
and meatless days.
More than one-half of the 66 din
ing car services of the country have
pledged to have meatless and wheat
less days.
The gazette-times. [volume] (Heppner, Or.) 1912-1925, 1917-12-06
Red Cross Work Grows i'm Europe
and in the United States.

The Red Cross has arranged to buy
material for surgical dressings, hos.
pital garments, and knitted articles
to be sold at substantially cost prices
to the chapters throughout the coun-
try to be made up by the women OF
America. The cost will be $3,457,-
200.
To meet conditions arising from
Italian reverses the Red Cross dis
patched Immediately from Paris sup
plies including 1000 mattresses, g.
900 blankets, and 10000 pairs of
socks.
The children of Belgium, thous-
ands of whom are orphans, are OBJ
jects of special care. Food and
clothing alone have been purchased
by the Red Cross for Belgium relief
at cost of $4,000. Many of the
children in free Belgium are exposed
to shell fire, and in order to save
them asylums are being organized in
France and Switzerland, where they
can be taken to safety.
A body of 100 surgeons has been
organized for service in the hospitals
of Roumania.
The food administration has seized
10000 tons of sugar which was held
in New York.
A force of 81 persons has been sent
to France by the Treasury Depart
ment to audit the accounts of the Ar
my there.
According to the Department of
Agriculture, rats and mice destroy
each year property worth more than
5000, 100000, equaling the gross
earnings VI an army of 100000 men.
Government loans to farmers in
October amounted to $7,374,044,
practically double the amount paid
out during the previous month. Ap-
plications for loans in the hands Of
the 12 Federal land banks total
$193,250,945.
In many cases throughout the
country automobile owners have
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-06-09
New Rules by Health Board

st. Martinville, La, May 30, 1917.
Communications have been re-
ceived from the Louisiana State
Board of Health regarding the Net
Weight and Measure Law. This
Law requires not only marking of
sealed package goods but all food
sold across tho counter. Foods
sold from wagon, other vehicle or
peddled come under this rule. A
reasonable variation for Bakery
products and other goods is allow
ed. Milk must be properly label
ed. Ice must be charged for &C.
cording to weight AT THE TINE OF
DELIVERY. Meat, fish, plucked
poultry, bread, cakes, ETC., must be
protected from flies, dust and 9TH
er possible contamination. THIS
LAW Is EFFECTIVE JUNE ID, 1917.
DIR. p. H. FLEMING,
st. Martin Parish Health Officer.