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Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
FOOD PRODUCTS OF TWO STATES.

A newspaper dispatch from Atlanta, Ga, says
 With produce coming into this State by the train load sold in Atlanta other large cities prices. thousands of of food going in the fields and barns Georgia potatoes beans peas and other vegetables apples and other fruits spoil in the fields orchards. while wholesalers order by the lot from California the very things which are grown in immense quantities within few miles from their doors"
 And local products allowed rot and the produce bought in the from great
 distance with costly freight charges, Atlanta is paying war prices" for its foodstus The this ano- malous condition is plainly recognized combination inefficient marketing wasefu systems produr- tion"
 There could no greater contrast this in how raise sell food and how it. California is feeding herself and also feeding Georgia 5000 miles away. Georgia is not feeding herself. though her agricultural authorities say that the South Georgia alone have produced than enough food stuns to feed the entire state There is no more reason in the nature of things why Georgia should depend California than there that California should depend on Georgia.
 The California organized and sell thec crops through producers associations The farmers produce they raised it. tells the whole story
 What the farmers have to learn in the big majority is that getting their market just i'm portant, and worth just much thought effort raising it. And way through organized CO., operation
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
THE AMERICAN LEGION.
world.

The American Legion" has been dsbanded. This was
 volunteer organization formed for the purpose of ras ing force of who would be available for special vices to the nation in of It enrolled 240C0 men, pledged ca all with their addresses experience and qualifications carefully cardndexed The members divided so classes including operators, chauffcurs cooks surgeons, teegrapheTs electricians interpreters almost every other type of men likely to be needed for any branch of military service.
 That list has been turned to the Council of Nation al Defense, for whatever the government may to make of it. The department surely should ect avail itself of the excellent work The lists should be preserved kept up enlarged This body of might be made the nucues of a great nization. The possibilities it offers may be inferred from the instance which the government rhe Legons service. A request for loo chauneurs 10 operate along tie Mexican border Immediately S9 sponded. Why shouldn't have civilian army of 5G0. 0O0 ready respond likewise any special defense services the government might require?
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
Friday Morning, January 5, 1917.
VARYING CROPS.

The South taking crop dversifcaton very seri- ousy special effort is being discredit King Cotton" that present prices may lead to the planting of the old staple in the old, blind way potatoes hogs cattle poultry and other agricultural interests have good foohold in the last year and have laid the foundations of southern prosperity feared that the ground gained may be lost, just when conquests are needed.
 vigorous crop diversifcation campaign has been planned by Mississippi Tennessee and Arkansas parc- uarly, to begin early in January There will be coope- ration between and federal governments, the of will their states observing the methods used the results obtained in the management of crops by successful of other communities Lecturers will give instruction in the most remote oca ties
 This movement should enlist interest everywhere, be any gain in prosperity made by the South will benefit the entire is still important if looked upon example. We accustomed to speaking crop diversifcation were peculiar need of the South As matter of the farmers Of cy put all their in basket If it isn't cotton it's likely be or wheat hogs apples thing else.
 Why shouldn't every producer of grain poultry milk potatoes take the lesson to heart and do dversifyng of his own so that the failure of any single crop in quantity price will be less disastrous to him and his neighbors.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
WAR SUMMARY

Except for a narrow strip Of land projecting into the Danube marshes toward the Moldavian town of GalatZ, all of the Dobrudja has been cleared by the Teutonic allies of Russian and Rumanian troops. After the fall Of
 Matchin and Jijila, the defenders be- gan a retreat across the Danube to-
 ward Braila and, according to Berlin, force of Russian rear guards on the peninsula projecting toward Galatz comprises the only entente troops now in Rumania between the Danube River and the Black Sea.
 In Moldavian the Teutonic allies are continuing their invasion of the coun- try from the west. while in the south
 they are meeting with strong resist ance at various points from the Rus sian and Rumanian troops.
 In the wood Carpathians the Rus sians in an attack captured from the lGermans an advanced position north of Meste-Canesi. Petrograd reports. that in this fighting the Russians took 500 men prisoners and captured three cannon, sixteen machine guns and other war material.
 On the other fronts the operations are still confined to reciprocal bom- bardments and engagements between small accommodating parties. In Cali cia the Austro-Germans delivered sev- eral attacks against the Russians but they proved unsuccessful. Raids of German trenches northeast Of Arras and in the neighborhood of Wytschaete are reported by the London war office which asserts that a German attempt against British trenches east Of Ar mentieres was put down with losses by the attackers.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
BIGGER, BETTER BANKING.

Our national banking system is greatly strengthened by the new utilization with the Bank England. That celebrated institution hitherto the unchallenged center of d-fnance has been named by Federal Reserve Board as a foreign correspondent agency of the gional bank New York. All other regional banks may share in the advantages if they desire.
 will greatly facilitate financial transactions between this country and England, which have grown to un- paraeled volume since the began It will be easier to handle notes securities for American firms the money for their easier keep gold home easier to keep exchange rates steady easier maintain good feeling between the bank ers the merchants the manufacturers of the two great nations
 This action marks the beginning of policy. II means that emerging from financial isolation. Regional has the step under thority which gives general power establish financial connections abroad for cooperation with domestic banking system It is expected that similar connection will with the Bank of and the leading of various other nations Thus growing inter national business will be provided with adequate financial machinery and the nation will be prepared to weather any financial coming any quarter of the world
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
INTERIOR OFFICIAL OF MEXICO ARRESTED
 FOR BLACkMAILING.
Harrison Grey Otis of Los An geles Causes Arrest in Mex ico City of Francisco Beyro on Serious Charge.
(By Review Leased Wire)

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 4-The arrest of Francisco Beyro at Mexico City to- day in connection with an alleged plot to seize property of the Colorado River Land company, was brought about through the efforts of General Harri- son Gray Otis, chief owner of the Los Angeles Times and president of the Colorado River Land company, and a director in it's American subsidiary, the California Mexico Land and Cattle company, owners of some S60,0G acres of land, all but 5000 acres of which is in Lower California.
 A letter signed Alberto Ruiz" writ ten in Spanish, mailed in Mexico in October. 1916, and addressed to Gen eral Otis, offered to deliver comics sions and documents which will serve you to destroy or make fruitless the plans of the enemies of your interests" :" In Ruiz letter the name of the com pany was given incorrectly.
 General Otis stated today the letter and his reply to it. sent as a decoy, were forwarded by him to the com pany's attorney in Mexico City, with instructions to take whatever action necessary to cause the arrest of the man who agreed to wait for General Otis answer until the last day Of November.
 General Otis said it was not his un- derstanding that the alleged plot to be revealed was in any sense a threat of confiscation by the Mexican gov ernment, but rather a plan of Ruiz associates.
 Ruiz, in his letter, termed the pro posed transaction mot a blackmaiI. but a business" Beyra. General Otis said, was not known to him. He said he did not know whether he was the Ruiz" of the letter asking for "an equitable sum-. He said he was sur prised to learn Beyro was an employe of the Mexican department of fomento Cnterior).
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05

liberty in America it has been that idolizing of precedent which has no application to modern events and which stays the spirit of things by too much adherence to the letter but if the President Of tine United States is to be adjudgcd 5y prece- dents. then there must be truth to the historical facts that men may be judged truthfully and justly"
 Reviewing the vast forces arrayed in the present conflict ready to fight Ito the death" the senator con- tinued:
 Surely the scholar of the day, the casual man of the times. would re- gard it as recreancy on Inc part of any man in power if he could have spokrl to avoid the consequences which must surely befall au civil ization by the decimation of the hu- man race had he failed to do so."
 He said the President had not asked the belligerents to submi. peace terms nor suggested those terms, but that he asked them to get together among themselves on "any- thing which to either would be sat isfactory as the terms of peace"
 "lf the position of the senator be well taken" he added, then there can never be an hour when any pan any place could appropriately ap- proach the question Of peace. There would be none to speak for those who have the desire. There would be no agency in the world Parties would be left to the conflict, to the inter- L,irable end and unless death was the inheritance of all, and the silent voice of civilization in destruction would be all that was left to man. kind"
 Turning to the criticism that the note had been construed as favorable to Germany. Senator Lewis. said, q can hardly imagine any document in q crisis like this that would not re- ceive it's construction from one side or another. There are always those interests from one view point or the other. Surely there can be no ex- pfess.on from the Presidon. Of the United States in a matter so grave as this but that those interested would readily draw from i, con struction and thus indulge the con struction by making accusations. But if all that be true, shall that de feat the purpose merely because there might arise construction or the part of those who find it grat, wing to themselves to indulge it?'
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
DOVE 0F PEACE iS
 RUDELY HANDLED
Continued From Page One)

indications of her willingness to aid the South in the success Of secession. She had extended both her sympathies of her approval She therefore was no longer neutral Her attitude was known to our government. It was not tender of British good offices, 1t was an offer to mediate.
 They rendered themselves, both France and England. to mediate and themselves offered he terms of the peace between the states
 Senator Lewis said that previously France had indicated that in this time of American discOrd she might recover all she lost in the Louisiana purchase and England proclaimed from Canada that she would be able to recover the country in the north west previously ceded to the United States.
 "It Was because of that" said the senator, that tue United States de clined any suggestion whatever of mediation"
 "So far as am concerned.' he added, "I am not much interested whether the President of the United States conformcd tc precedent or whether hc did not Of all onenses that have been committed against
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
THE UMBRELLA SERVICE.

An 'umbrella service" has been organized in New York City Umbrella stations being placed all around town You join the service" pay small annual fee and get membership card. Then, whenever it rains, merely drop into the service station your card and get umbrella When it stops raining, you leave it at station that happens to be handy
 It looks like good idea. It buying umbrellas. The majority of peope-or is it the minority Fare tired of buying them for other people Presumably the cost of the membership card exceeds the value of the showerstick otherwise members might forget return the latter But it buying several umbrellas year.
 Still the innovation will bring It dspenses with the good old custom of borrowing umbrellas If it is generally adopted it will become and diff feult to get umbrella for nothing. get one for old And what will happen then to the um- Erea joke?
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05

With two New Years days celebrate 1917 certainly gets a good start.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
THOSE BONUSES.

There has criticism Christmas bonuses, the ground that the money ought be paid employees duly earned wages rather than gift But it doesn't matter much what the payment is called by. The main thing is to get it.
 If the amazing prosperity that has Occasoned the bon continues, they will doubtless translated into creased wages prosperityw there will be neither bonuses raises.
 Meanwhile American corporations should receive cred it for the biggest display generosity they made.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05

Respecting MT Vanderlips assertion that the American people economic iteraes he will at least admit that they made wonderful of their deficient knowledge when they established the Federal Reserve Banking and Currency System and the Farm Loan Banks country that could do that have few inhabitants who read and write simple words
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05

Judging from the recent drop in the price of wheat, there's plenty of in the country after all It hid den for famine prices, and the hint Of peace serves to drag out of it's hiding The inadequate crop argument will accordingly be heard less this winter, and tie rise of four and bread will be checked
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05

In disincorporating the American Legion that its work could have been accomplished but for the Financial support of and patriotic citizen not member of the board" Without detracting from the credit due this one individual, organization whose existence depended upon the generosity of on a sound basis.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05
SWAN SONG ON SEN.
 WORKS HAS STARTED

Continued From Page One) the present patronage system whs degrading, deplorable and danger ous."
 Lavish use of campaign funds and pork barren legislation also were scored by the California senator who gave in detail appropriation records of the Democratic administration. He said there had been an increase of miliiaristic spirit because the public mind had been shrewdly perverted largely by those interests
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05

New York World says bonuses to 6.500 000 employees throughout the country may total SlOO,ooO,OoO. Stock holders are expected to receive about $350. .0O0.0OO in extra and increased dividends this month.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05

While pondering the of the later in the game of peace and war, it may some day dawn the Berlin diplomats that trying to oyerceyer they fool themselves first
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-05

The woman who does her Christmas shopping early avoids the rush and does her civic duty but the who does it after Christmas certainly has all when it comes to prices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
ADOPT WAITING POLICY
National League Grapples With War
and Weather Handicaps
Without Result.

NEW YORK, May 12.-After a three
hour conference here today the National
League Club owners decided to adopt a
policy of watchful waiting before at
tempting to grapple with any of the
new problems resulting from the war
and adverse weather. Every club in
the senior circuit was represented by
it's president when John X. Tener, the
league executive. called the session to
order. In addition to Branch Hickey
the st. Louis club also had Lon D.
Hooker in attendance.
The magnates discussed the proposed
war tax. the drafting of players for the
army. a later opening of the season
violation of the waiver rules, better tel
egraph facilities for the reporting OF
games and a proposition to reduce the
club rosters, but no definite action was
taken upon any of these subjects
twas decided to enforce the present
rule limiting the number of players
any club may carry between May Is
and August 81 to twenty-five, this al
lotment to include players either in
jured or sick. In case the army draft
hits the clubs hard, exceptions may be
bets of the Brooklyn club made "a
plea for a later opening of the playing
season. backed by reports of incleme nj
weather for several seasons. but his
fellow magnates We're unable to reach
a unanimous decision and the subject
was laid over until the December meet
ing.
owing TO lack of information as tc
how the proposed tax is to be ap-
piled. the club owners were unable to
arrange plans for it's collection The
sale Of revenue stamps, printing of new
tickets with tax coupon attached and
the collection of the tax in cash, ali
were discussed: 1t was eventually de-
cided to await further advices from
Washington before attempting to solve
the problem. $50
Several complaints of violations OF
the waiver rule were filed and it was
announced that in future any club
which attempts to pass a player into
the minor leagues without first asking
waivers upon him will be fined $3.50 in
accordance with the rules Of the league
A request will be made of the tele-
graph companies for better wire ssrv.
ice at several ball parks where there
has recently been a curtailment owing
to the wire pressure from other sources
While all the magnates stated that
the Indictment weather of the last few
weeks had affected attendance, they
were unanimous in the opinion that
with better playing conditions there
would be marked improvement in gate
receipts. AS a result of this feeling, 1t
was thought wise to wait a month or
two before attempting to pass judg-
ment upon conditions or make changes
that may possibly become necessary
later. Other special meetings of the
league are likely to be held from time
to time during the summer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
TO PLAY FOR RED CROSS
Sixty Clubs of National Association
Will Hold Journeys for
War Benefits.

NEW YORK, May 12-Clubs belong.
ing to the United States National Lawn
Tennis Association are strongly in favor
Of the Red Cross benefit plan for con-
Quoting tournaments this season as pro-
posed by the executive committed and
most of the 220 sanctioned tournaments
will be played. This sentiment predom-
mates in letters received by George T..
Adee, president of the association. in
reply to his recent request that ci,bs
notify him OF their plans with reference
to the tournaments awarded to them.
President Adee, in referring to the SUBJ
ject. said:
Response thus far has been most en-
couraSing. / have had letters from about
sixty clubs which were awarded tourna-
ments stating positively that they will
hold these events under the regulations
proposed. A dozen members of the assoc
citation which were not awarded events
have written that they approve the plans
and Will try to arrange local tourna.
ments for the Red Cross. Six clubs are
in doubt at, present as to whether thew
can hold their tournaments and eleven
cannot hold those awarded them In the
case OF these clubs the suggestions of
the executive committee are cordially
approved. but for various reasons they
will be unable to conduct the tourna
ments"
The following tournaments have been
Cancelled:
APili %, SHeNy tHdSe. tluD. WaShlng-
ton, d. c., invitation; May 5. Baltimore,
Md. Country Club. Maryland state; May
a. Longwood Cricket Club Boston, New
England intercollegiate; May is, Tuxedo
Club. Tuxedo Park, N. Y, invitation:
May 80, Great Neck Country Club, Great
Neck Station, L. T.. Nassau and Queens
counties; June 2, Piping Rock Club, Lo-
Gust Valley. l.. l., OPEN June 4, Country
Club of Virginia. Richmond. Va. Old
Dominion: June SO. Merton Cricket Club.
Philadelphia. inter-city match for Church
cup; June II. Morristown Field Club.
Morristown. n. J., New Jersey state,
men; June 10. Hartford Conn, Golf
Club, New England: July 30. Onwentsia
Club. Chicago, ILL.,, western. The conduct
of this tournament may be assumed by
! some other Chicago club Onwentsia Civ
ing it up because the club grounds are
| to be put to other uses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
TONEY GOT STARTED
( WITH N0-H|T GAME
Hero of Seventeen-Inning Hitless
Battle Has Proved That He
Could "Come Back"

Big Fred Toney. Cincinnatis most re-
cent hero. at last has come into his
own. Like every other twirler in the big
leagues, he has dreamed Of the day
when his name could be placed in the
hall of fame with the other no-hit
twirlers, but he also had another idea
in mind He wanted to prove that he
could come back" and this recalls
some ancient history.
Several years ago Fred was twirling
for the Winchester. KY, club in the
Blue Grass League. One day he pitched
a seyenteen-inning no-hft contest, and
performed this feat while a scout for
the Cubs was among those present in
the grandstand. Toney was signed by
the Chicago Nationals and heralded as
a wonder when he broke into the big
show. But Fred exploded as a large
league star He had worlds of speed,
but his control was awful. He lasted d
couple of years and was shunted to
Louisville, where he had his good and
bad days. but mostly bad. He was
given another chance, but couldn't stay
up, SO he went back again and twirled
Indifferent ball. Finally at the end of
the 1914 season he was turned loose
and politely requested to shift for him
self He was free agent, with moth
ing but a reputation of having the
speed Of railroad train. but wild as
a mountain hare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-13
COLUMBIA RACKETERS'
WCTORS AT DUMBARTON
Defeat Home Club Team in Wash
ington Tennis Association
Match, 6 to 8.

team yesterday defeated the champion
ship aggregation of the Washington Ten
mis- Association. the Dumbarton Tennis
Club team, in the second of the matches
for the Leech trophy on the Dumbartor
courts.
Two of the doubles matches went te
three sets. The summaries:
Sngles-C. b. Doyle. Columbia defeated
George Lewis: Dumbarton. 6-3. rs; q. G
Breck, Columbia, defeated A. j. Gore, Dunn
barton. "a, ST; e. o. Leech, Columbia, de
feated Sam Herrick, Dumbarton, 80, Ga
6-3: G. A. Slater, Columbia. defeated l.. A
Fischer Dumbarton, IS, e.; A. ". Howard
Dumbarton, defeated Fred J. Bates. Columbia
81. g.. 6-3; Robert Candor. Dumbarton, de
feated J. NJ. Hancock, Columbia, 6-3, 81.
Doubles-Doyle and Hancock. Columbia, de
feated Lewis and Gore. Dumbarton. SO. 6-4
Breck and Leech. Columbia. defeated Howard
Candor. Dumbarton. defeated Slater and Shan
non, Columbia. 60, 60.