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Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-07

The executive session blocked Senator Stones plan to call for vote today on his resolution giving sen atorial approval of the break with Germany and he said tonight he would call it up tomorrow. The Re publican leaders will support the pro posal. but some senators are expected to oppose it and a dramatic debate is in prospect.
 ARMY BILL STRENGTHENED.
 While the House was debating
 the naval bill the military com
 mittee brought in the annual army
 appropriation measure, carrying
 total of s247, ,oo0. .00o and includ-
 ing a provision requested bv Sec
 retary Baker yesterday under
 which the fuIl membership of the
 army general staff may be
 brought to Washington in emerg-
 encies to work on war problems.
 Among the largest items for new
 equipment are authorizations of
 Ss,o00,ooo for aviation; S11,ooo,- 900 for equipment and stores tor the aviation corps, and s5.oco,o00
 for automatic machine guns for the army and national guard.
 Debate on the bill will begin late this week.
 The annual notifications bill. the most advanced of the big annual de fense supply measures, neared en- actment today.
 Against Conspiracies.
 Progress was made in committees of both houses during the day on the new series of laws dealing with con spiracies against the United States and in the interests of foreign gov ernments. An espionage bill, similar to that introduced in the Senate yes terday by Senator Overmah. also was
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reported favorably during the day by the House judiciary committee and a bill extending for one year the life of the federal marine war risk inSur- Gnce bureau was passed by the House. Under the present law the bureau would expire next September. May Take Over Plants.
 Of the trio oi administration bills presented in the House today to strengthen the naval arm of defense in the present emergency. the navy department attaches particular im- portance 10 one which would empower the President to take over for public service when necessary any manufac- turing plant which refuses 10 give precedence to government orders for vessels or other war material
 Buys Aero Patents
 Another of the bills would authorize a S15O.00O.OO0 bond issue 10 provide funds for insuring quick delivery of naval vessels now under construction and third would appropriate sl.000.- 900 for purchase of basic aeroplane and seaplane patents. Republicans and Democrats. declaring partisan con sideration should be forgotten in the face of the international crisis. joined in approving without question the in creased appropriation asked by See retary Daniels in the bill under debate today.
 "OnIy a Start"
 "We do not know what the balance of the day. or tomorrow. may bring us" said Republican Leader Mann. Tt does not take a wise man to know that if We get into any kind of con flict at all we will need more than the amount here recommended
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To take Over Radios.
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tBy heVleW Leased Wlreb
 PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 6.-Pre- liminary steps were taken today to put at the disposal of the na- tional government. in the event of war. the trained scientific re- sources of the American College World.
 William Mcclellan, dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and member of the advisory board of directors of the naval consulting board. to- day issued call for q conference in Washington next Saturday of representative alumni of all the leading universities and colleges in America 10 organize an inter collegiate intelligence bureau whose object is to mobilize the
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Call for Supplies.
CUBS SIGN 27.

CHICAGO, Feb. 6.-With the sign ing today of Pitcher Carter, President Weighman. of the Chicago Nationals, announced that twenty seven players now are under contract President Weighman said that no more than six members of the club will be missing when the players leave for the train ing camp. February 20.
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250 MILLION DOLLARS ARE ASSURED FOR ARMY
 EVEN MORE FUR NAVY
Development of Atrial Deenses Costing Millions Ordered Once-Another Bill Calls for $1500OO,O0O to Rush New Warshps to Completon-mportant Aeropane Inven- tions Bought for Million Dollars
(By Review Leased wire.)

WASHINGTON, Feb 6-Big increases added national defense appropriation congress today and plans made put through quickly other farreac provisions requested by the administration prepare the country for whatever may follow the break with Germany
 The House, hurrying the annual naval bill toward pleon, into 1t additional appropriations totaing Sl5. 900 0O0 of which than $5 900 is for for merchant auxaries of the fleet and nearly S2000000 for an-arcraft guns to defend naval stations.
 Speed Ship Building
 Three separate administration bills designed expedite naval construction and aid in developing aeronauc put into form and introduced during the day for consideration be- fore the end of the week In the Senate executive sion consider resolutions bill put through punish those making threats against the President of the United States.
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AMERICAN AMBASSADOR GERARD IS SEIZED IN BERLIN
ARMY AND NAVY PREPAREDNESS P 0NGGAN SSCA IN CONGRESS
x + < ; < + % xt * * BRIDGE IN SPOKANE F FALLS, KILLING TWO.

* SPOKANE. Wash. Feb. 6.-At * least two men were killed. two are dying and nine were serious
 ly injured late today when the * new 250 foot concrete arch bridge
 f over the Spokane River collapsed * without warning, precipitationS 26 workmen into the turbulent < stream just above the Spokane * River falls. Several workmen escaped uninjured. while others who were seriously hurt were rescued by firemen and police men. Among the known dead is David Cullen, superintendent of x construction. His body was seen * to go over the falls.
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Bisbee daily review., 1917-02-07
(By Review Leased Wire)

NEW YORK. Feb. 6. - Ger many's submarine warfare appar- ently is growing in intensity. Tuesdays reports show that un- derwater boats have probably ac- counted for fifteen additional yes sels-seven neutral and eight be- ligerent-of 46,763 tons Eight of them are known to have been sunk. one is reported to have been "torpedoed" and the others are believed" to have been sent to the bottom.
 Of the known sunken vessels, six were British, one was Span ish, and one Swedish; of those supposed to have been sunk. four were Norwegian, one was British and one Russian. The vessel re- ported merely as torpedoed and
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-All pre-
 cautionary and preparatory steps the military arms of the government have
 been authorized to take are under way and little remains to be done now
 unless actual war should follow the breaking with Germany. On the surface the war and navy
 departments fell back today to almost
 the quiet routine of normal times. A
 few mo admittance" signs and the strict enforcement of new rules re- quiring every person who enters the building to have pass or be escorted I by watchman were the only visible signs that the nation faces a grave ! international crisis.
 Give Wilson Big Powers Below the surface navy officials were studying out the details of steps
 they plan to take under authority of
 the annual appropriation bill, on ] which the House labored during the day. The measure. is being made the vehicle of extending to the President
 almost unlimited powers. There will
 be an increase in the exercise of some
 of these as soon as the measure has
 been passed and approved. The navy always must bear the first shock of foreign war. and the appropriation bill is expected to carry full authority and ample funds to meet any emerg-
 ency.
 
 Speed Up Ship Building. Technical officers devoted much time to appraising the condition of government and private plants for speeding up construction of new naval vessels. Decision as to the types and number of submarines and submarine
 chasers to be ordered as soon as
 funds and authority are available will
 be made within a day or so. Plans
 for the use of the navy in event of
 war also have been under discussion To take Over Radios. Additional censorship precautions
 at radio plants were ordered and Sec retary Daniels said he would renew his plea to congress for the establish
 ment of a government monopoly over
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U-B0AT WARFARE DEVELOPS
 FAST; l5 SUNK IN 0NE DAY

which is not known positively to have been sunk, was a Norwegian ship.
 One of the British steamers torpedoed and sunk was the Port Adelaide, vessel of S,1S1 tons, which carried passengers. Nine ty-siX persons from her, including members of the crew, were res cued.
 Seized Ships Damaged
 WASHINGTON, Feb. G. Ev- cry one of seventeen war-bound German merchant ships examined by American officials at Philip pine ports since the break with Germany has been so badly dam aged by her crews that six months or more would be recuir- ed to make of them seaworthy, said an official report today.
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DENVER DOCTOR HoNoREo.

CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-Dr. David A. Strickler, of Denver, Colo, was elect ed president at the annual meeting of the Federation of State Medical Boards of the United States here to- day.
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Whole Nation Gets ActiUe
 Building Up Nauy and Army
all radio plants without delay.
 Two Bills for Army.


 Two Bills for Army.
 The two appropriation bills cover ing the land forces, are already on their way through congress. They car " sufficient funds for the present emergencies.
 Director Clifford and Doctors Simpson and Martin, of the advisory staff of the national defense council. today. Colonel Birmingham, of the army medical corps also was present.
 The National Research Committee, composed of scientists and army and navy officers, also met during the day for it's monthly session. It is under stood there was some discussion of the advisability of creating a radio service to include army, navy and commercial plants as a definite gov ernment agency.
 Call for Supplies.
 Secretary Baker directed the quar- termaster's department to re-stock the army's reserve supply depots, virtual ly emptied by the national guard mobilization. In the event that a war time army is summoned, it will be necessary to increase the contemplat- ed supplies to such an extent that the productive resources of the nation along some lines will be taxed sev- erely until they have been placed on war time footing.
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CARRANZA TO BATHE.

QUERETARO, Mex, Feb. 6.-Gen- eral Carranza left today for Hacienda San Antonio, near Queretaro. where he will take the mineral baths for several days.
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WASHINGTON, Feb. G. So far as could be learned tonight the state de ,partment had received no official re port of the announced intention or the German government, as reported in press dispatches from Copenhagen not to permit Ambassador Gerard to leave Berlin until it had been satis- fled of the treatment of Count won Bernstorff by the Washington gov ernment. Officials, however, declined to make any comment.
 The action caused surprise here, particulas2s-ia.ssjsp--pf-ltAs-sssi-,iaAii As- sssi ,i aAii the American government had ar ranged for the safe conduct of Count von Bernstorff and his entire staff to Berlin.
 It had been expected that similar treatment would be accorded Ambas- sador Gerard by the Berlin govern ment.
 Bernstorff to Sail
 WASHINGTON, Feb. 6.-The Scan- diDavian-American liner Frederick VIII on which Count von Bernstorff and the whole corps of former Ger man diplomatic and consular officials sail next week from New York for Christiana will put in at Halifax. N. S., for inspection by British naval authorities.
 Great Britain gave passports for the party on condition that they proceed home by the most direct available route and the Frederick VIII will pro- ceed to Norway by the northerly route without entering the war zone.
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HELD LIN Il BERNST0RFF SHALL bE
 SAFE
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COPENHAGEN, Feb. G. (via London, Feb. 7.-lt is of hcially stated late tonight that James w. Gerard, the Ameri- can ambassador to Germany, will not be allowed to leave Berlin until the German gov ernment is satisfied as to the treatment of Count von Bern storf, the retiring German ambassador at Washington. by the American government.
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FAINT HOPE IF PEACE SHINES
 THRU GLOOM
But German Ministers Ex- pression of Friendship for U. s. Fails to Stop Plans for War.
(By Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON. Feb. 6.-Every phase of the situation which at any hour may brir- the United States to war with Germany was discussed by President Wilson and his advisors at today's cabi- net meeting. The faint hope that Germany after all might modify her new submarine campaign so as to avoid making an active enc my of America was touched upon. as was the possible position of other neutrals. But most of the cabinets attention was given to reports by each member upon the energetic efforts of his depart ment to prepare for war if it is to come.
 Doubts Worth of Sign
 In some quarters here the inter- view given by Foreign Minister Zim- merman in Berlin expressing friendly feeling toward the United States was viewed as a favorable sign. Little weight was attached to it by the cab. met, however, for the foreign minis ter's remarks that he hoped the Am- erican government would understand Germany's reasons for inaugurating unrestricted warfare on the sea was construed as meaning that no change of course was to be expected.
 Eavestone no Issue
 Preliminary reports of the sinking of the British steamer Eavestone and the killing of an American negro sea. man are not regarded as establishing such d case as would be the signal for hOstilities. A brief dispatch from Consul Frost at Queenstown today an nOunced the destruction of the ship and the killing of an American sailor by shells striking a boat which had just left the vessel.
 Forfeited Protection
 A complete report will be awaited
 Continued on Page Four)
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SOUTH AMERICA
 SHYLY WITH US

LA PAZ. Bolivia. Feb. 6.-Ei Diario denounces the attitude of Germany and urges Latin-America to make an energetic protest against Germany's proposed measures.
 RIO JANEIRO. Feb. 6.-The BOl- ivian minister visited Dr. Lauro Null Ter today and told him that Bolivia supported without reserve the Ameri- can policy.
 SANTIAGO. Chile. Feb. 6.-The Chilean government has as yet made no decision with reference to the German note on the submarine cam- paign. but it is understood that for the present no action will be taken.
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WEATHER.

Arizona: Wednesday. fair in south: unsettled in north portion. Thurs day, fair.
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trained human resources" of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-04

tain them, sure. But why a bridge
party? But why people when
they're in the country, with a hun
bred outdoor things to do, should
sit around and play cards, gets me
guessing"
Then, why didn't you say more
against my going there" she cried
quickly, "if you felt this way
about 1t? I might have stopped
="
Eyes; you might" he grinned.
But my bet is, you wouldn't"
Peggy's eyes opened wide In
protest.
But our Redville entertainment
is nothing but horse-play-danc-
ing regular hoe-downs and shrek
ing over some rough-house antics
and watching Ichy Sam play
clown. The Trout Lake crowd
wouldn't appreciate that kind of
entertainment, Ed, I knowi"
"I'll bet they would" grinned
Ed.
Peggy sat in perturbed medita-
ton.
tits all right. pet" he offered
quickly. Your afternoon'll be a
great success, sure thing!"
Peggy's eyes grew starry again.
She breathed deeply her relief.
ut just must be-" she laughed.
.'For oh, I'd want to die II II
wasn't"
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was out of all proportion to their
merit-to Peggy. Yet cider and
cakes disappeared too quickly for
their pleasure to be pretension.
Peggy's heart warmed family,
skeptical tho II now was.
A very little while then-"Oh!
oh! Ichy Sam!" cried three
year-old Eddie, his fat legs sour
rying towards the approaching
team. And "Oh-h-h! Oh-h-h!"
sounded and resounded shrilly
thru women's excited voices, their
vibrations mingling with the creak-
ing of wagon wheels and the
rafting of wagon boards.
whoa, Jackl Whoa, JAl!"
drawled voice, destined by ma
ture and aided by training to
arouse the risibilities of the hear
er. Its owner, fat and rotund and
freckled and red-headed and flap
lping-hatted, his trousers gro
Itesquely short, his purple gingham
shirt yawning flagrantly between
buttons, rolled from the seat as
might a topping barrel, advancing
with a little short-winded trot. An
outbreak of irrepressible mirth
greeted his appearance.
"Cackle-cackle-cackle!" was
his greeting. IF twas hens, now
thar'd be aigs, at least. But wom-
EN- Hellsbend! They jest cackle
In a no-count shifless way allus.
Come, pile in here, an let's
git this fool business over. Wait!
Humly ones fust. Humph! No
oh Ice as fer's as kin see. S'pose
some dangfool husband er sweet
heart things each n you as good
Hooking as a prize heifer. Wall, no
'countin' fer taste!"
Emitting constant shrieks Of de-
light they tumbled excitedly to the
wagons bottom. sinking with rap
turous siShs upon the bedding OF
sweet hay. ooh! this is great
greatv came so numerously as to
be almost a chant.
] They jostled over the fields
wagonful OF excited, shrilly ram
pant feminity. Peggy held the
baby so as to hide her bewildered
face. She was In daze. This
buffooneryt They liked 4t!-liked
1T just as did Ichy Sans homespun
neighbors. accepting as did they,
his pointed truths for hilarious
jokes!
Then the bell on the barn tap
ped, welcome signal to Ichy Sam
that the dancing platform was in
readiness and the beaux assembled,
and his strenuous 1abors over.
With celebrity he bundled them to
the wagon, scolding and berating
them like children, and like chill
dren they shrieked gleefully and
obeyed him.
The next two hours were two
shining passages OF time to Mrs.
lTrowbridge's guests. To dance on
platform under the trees, to the
strains o.. "A gaily raucous fiddle
that ground out spirited tunes in
enchanting wheezy fashion! And
! with natives. "--strapping young
farmers with red bandannas knot
ted picturesquely about their neckH
| Ca "bucolic" touch foreign to Red
Vile. inspired by the "Bucolii
Pastimes" of the moving pictures,
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CHAPTER XIV

The day OF the party dawned
propitiously. A light rain the
night before left a freshly washed
world, and the warm sun drew
out innumerable sweetnesses from
the earth. Mrs. Trowbridge't
guests, IL in number, In pretty
summer frocks, laughing and chat.
tering, spread themselves over the
great veranda.
Beautiful old house." came tc
her ears in discreet tones. "And
the furniture and decorations just
right"
"And why not?" came impa.
tiently, the querulous voice of q
woman who is instinctively- Jealous
OF others beautiful belongings
"Lottie Elliot, one Of our best
interior decorators did 1t, and the
Trowbridges have slabs of money
II hope" laughed another
'that we get a sight of Ed" She
raves about him, but keeps him
carefully under cover 'rube,
I'll wager. that she doesn't wan'
us to see. Hubby pays for the
style but"
Look, Nelll" sounded sharply
Eat those tables under the trees
She is going to give us rhist!"
"Oh!" II was a WALL "And
we've limited hard enough to knock
down a stone wall that we wanted
a country party, and I've stayed
late almost wholly for this. fee
cheated"
WELL" laughed Nell. brace
up. The prizes will be usable
She certainly has the artistic
sense. whether original or &C.
quired."
Acquired, Of course. She apes
other folks ways just as shes
going to ape our whists. Littl'
copy-cati"
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ed again upon her guests, saw
their dismay and embarrassment.
"Oh!" she cried, her hands
reaching out, imploring. oh
lWhy-why-Oh, you must under
stand! It's just that l couldn't
stand it to be praised for some
thing that didn't do. Mr.. Trow-
bridge wanted me to give you our
own kind of party at the start, but
l didn't think you'd like it. / cop
led your kind, planned it as nearly
like yours as could-then | over
heard you talking and / was -
was ashamed to go on with whist
party gave the whist prizes for
the baby talking contest to gain
time, and = and Ed did all the
rest"
She waited tense moment. M
one spoke. She clutched at Ed
"Oh, darling, make them under
stand"
But Peggy's husband didn't
have to make them understand. No
one there, not even the least kind
ly, but that caught the beautiful
Esprit of Peggy's confession.
And 1t was a full hour later be.
fore Peggy's 'afternoon"-with its
ups and down, its surprises, hurry,
fight against time, victory snatch
ed from defeat-was at an end.
But tho Peggy's afternoon
was over, her husbands work was
not. The buckwheat had to get
in, and the only way to make sure
that it did was to go himself with
the men and work with them till
1t was done. 1t was midnight when
he returned-and found Peggy
on the veranda awaiting him.
Peggy snuggled to him, laugh
ing, sobbing.
I'm waiting to tell you some
thing. I'm never, never, never
against going to try to be some
Thing I'm not. All this summon
I've thought I was a swan, and all
the time l was just a-a-goose. II
Peggy's husband caught her
He upturned the contrite face.
"a goose?" hl laughed. well
hardly! But just the gamest little
Fighter going-beaten and then
comes back"
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Persuasive Peggy"
By Marvarene Thompson
(Copyrighted.)

Continued From Our Last Issue.)
Dave has q house." she flung
out tempestuously-"one OF yours
that was empty-the old Marup
place. And it's all furnished, with
things out of our attic-nice
things. And what / couldn't find
there bought-and charged TO
YOU. And Annie's there now, get
TING a wedding supper. And I'm
going inside again. am. am!
Htopl II you put those strong arms
on me, I'll shrek till ! raise every
one in the church-and kick--and
bite-I Will"
Her voice came out shrilly at
the end, purposely shrill. The
chapel door against which Trow-
bridge stood. guarding 1t from
Peggy's quick hands, shook now
from the pressure OF hands on the
inside, hands whose curious owner.
wanted TO learn the meaning Of
the excited voices outside. Peg
gy's husband moved carefully. so
as to allow egress, but with his
bulk intervening between the
opening and Peggy. his feet plant
cd widely apart the better to filf
the gap. A quick duck, and Peg
Ky went between the parted knees.
edged by Lily. and had hold OF
the hymn-book before her husband
recovered his lost balance.
The organist, looking back
anxiously from above the little or
gan, sent a signal to Mrs. Trow-
bridge, and Mrs. Trowbridge nod
ded an emphatic "yes," and push
ed LILY little nearer to the aisle,
casting frightened glances over
har ahouldar rnaa nwhila In a nan