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Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-20
CARRANzA WOULD CENSOR J. 5. MOVIES
 DEPICTING MEXICO

DOUGLAS. Jan. Pursuant to instructions sent him by the sub-sec, retary Of foreign relations in Mexico City. Ives G. Lelevicr. Mexican con sul here. sent a formal request in writ ing to W. NJ. Adamsss mayor "t Doug las that he should SS what he could Co prevent the exhibition of motion pictures here, depicting the Mexican people in an untavorable light
 His instructions from Mexico City said.
 This department frequently re ceiyes reports to the eflect that at American moving picture exhibitions there are aften exhibited films which are derogatory and insulting to Mex ico. For this reason recommend that you employ every means in your power to get the local authorities or proprie- tors of moving picture houses to su- spend such exhibitions
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-20
DEAD COLOhEL'S s WIFE TELLS IF
 MURDER
(By Review Leased Wire.)

SAN ANGELO, Tex, Jan. 19.-Mrs. Malcolm C. Butler, widow of the late Lieut.. Colonel M c. Butler, was the principal witness for the state today in the trial of Harry J. Spanell, who is charged with killing his wife, Mrs. Crystal Holland Spanell, and Lieut.. Col. Butler at Alpine, Texas, July 20 last.
 The present trial is on the indict- ments for the alleged murder of Mrs. Spanell. The defendant also is to be tried for the alleged murder of Col. Butler.
 Mrs. Butler told of the automobile ride she, Mrs. Spanell and Bhtler took shortly before the shooting, to the home of a woman suffering from tuberculosis who had written Colonel Butler asking him to furnish her a tent so she could live in the yard in stead of in the house. After Butler conferred with the woman, the wit ness testified, they returned to the hotel, all three going, to Buffers room to wash their hands, fearing conta- zion from the sick room.
 While in Buffers room, Mrs. But Ter said, Spanell came up stairs and she saw him peering about as ii look ing for some one. then he saw Mrs. Spanell in the door of Buffers room and, according to the witness. said:
 Crystal. haven't l told you not to come up here alone?"
 Pm not alone, Mrs. Butler is here" Mrs. Spenell replied.
 "Spanell then called to me asking if l was there" the witness continued.
 "Spanell was angry and said, here after. when you come up here, turn on the lights"
 The lights had been turned off pre- paratory to going down stairs, Mrs. Butler said, Butler already having gone down. Spanell, his wife and the witness then went down stairs. Mrs. Butler said, and while she was waiting for her husband to come in from the street Spanell, his wife and their little daughter got into the au- tomobile. After going a few feet. the witness testified Spanell stopped the car, the daughter got out and Spanell called to Butler:
 Major, come and get in" Butler i;d so and the car drove off.
 In few minutes she heard of the shooting.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-20
DRY BILL STARTS
 ABIG HOT DEBATE

Continued From Page One) out of respect to his memory the House adjourned.
 In the Senate, a session of a few minutes, Roberts of Cochise re-intro- duced the old Kinney bill rec liring that all persons employed in mines or hazardous occupations shall be able to understand and speak the Eng fish language This bill was passed in the first state legislature. the ref erendum was invoked and it was de feated.
 Colter of Apache, introduced a bill regulating the width of tires.
 Colter also introduced a memorial to the secretary of agriculture asking resembling of the recent order in creasing the grazing fees for forest reserves gradually for three years. at the end of which time they shall be double the present fee The memori- al was adopted and later adopted by the House and telesrapted to the sec retary of agriculture
 The state commission on agricul- ture and horticulture made applica- ton to the legislature for an appro- priation for the ensuing two years of s22.500 for plant inspection. The Sen ate adjourned until tomorrow, morn ing.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-20
WAR SUMMARY

Artillery bOmbardments and patrol engagements appear to be occupying the armies on the entrenched war fronts of Europe. Current official com muniques from the capitals of the war ring nations mention no hard fighting except on the western end of the front in Moldavia.
 Austro-German guns are pounding at Ocna, a railroad town in the Trotus valley, according to Petrograd. In the SuchitZa valley, farther southward, Russian attacks, Berlin says, failed with heavy losses. On the eastern end of the front between Fokshani and GalatZ there has been no important activities and Field Marshal von Mack ensen apparently has been checked in the advance on the Sereth River.
 On the western front there have been several small patrol engagements along the British portion of the line. On the remainder of the front the op- posing artillery wings continue to hammer hostile trenches.
 Near Zborow, in Galicia, an Austro German raid was frustrated by the Rus sians who drove the invaders out after they had entered some trenches. An
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-20
DIPLOMACY AND TRUTH.

Describing the Entente answer President Wilson's hote bloodess victory of overwhelming and one of the outstanding political of modern his tory, the London Telegraph adds:
 For supremely fortunate outcome must
 recognize what to the initiative of Presi-
 dent Wilson. The of his intervention was unhappy but by right handling of the matter the
 statesmanship of the Entente has turned that
 tervention to signal advantage
 Perhaps if the of the Presidents iutcrven- ton had been less unhappy" the would have been far less important Tine Enentd Governments were goadcd by the Presidents cold and dispassonatc language into doing something which 50 obvious ly to their advantage that that they Lad deliberately sought the opportu- hitysfOr themselves.
 In diplomacy nothing else is so bewdering and dis concerting telling the truth. Had the Presidents note been accepted at its value the explosions rage with which it greeted by the London press and in proAy circles of the United States would have been impossible Instead Of taking te note va: t said.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-20
THE NEW-FoUND soJA BEAN.

The New York ladies who recently discovered the "soy" bean and hailed wonderful aid in reducing the cost of living have made good beginning If they keep they will probably discover good many other plain vegetables that edible and nourshing But they needn't try to surprise the rest of the country with their discoveries"
 The soy bean is really the sofa bean pod plant common to many of southern states, where it has been planted successfully for long time. There it is used chiefly soil builder. Sometimes the plant itself is used for fodder But the sofa bean is eaten only by the very poor.
 In Japan and China the flavor of the seed is considered sufficiently pleasant to he used in making sauce. This seed is also of the many varieties of seed root used in adulterating coffee
 Anybody who wants to eat the soy bean to reduce the cost of living it welcome And perhaps in time, the ladies will discover the cowpea and the yam.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-20

Austrian offensive near Oppachiasells. south of GoriZia, on the Carso, failed under Italian artillery fire, Rome re ports.
 Entente warships continue their search for the German raider in the Atlantic. No additional losses due to the raiders activities have been re- ported.
 Three neutral vessels, two Spanish and one Danish, have been sunk, an announcement from London says, and in addition a Norwegian steamer is believed to have gone down.
 An explosion, which the British min istry of munitions fears was attended by considerable loss of life and dam age to property, occurred Friday in a intuition factory near London.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-20
Saturday Morning, January 20, 1917.
HANDS OFF!

Threats attack by liquors dealers in Los Angeles and Kansas City upon prohibition laws in effort to nuy them and reopen personal use" tariff, calls for action every agency in Arizona calculated to serve the best interests Indignation pressed by fatterng majority of who valized prohibition will suffice what seemed to be real emergency It is hoped that the legislative action proposed by Representative the lower house at Phoenix will avail. If not other means be adopted to controver the schemes of the liquor men who should be given to understand that Arizona wants them keep hands off"
 This is no time to deplore mistake committed in the ballots which failed contain the prohibition amendments printed in full Only the titles print ed Because of this error the legality of the amend ments may be assailed. Yet proposed amendments or initiative measures more widely discussed more generally understood by and file of CTS than the prohibition measures Substantial justice weighed by the electorate toward prohibition but sound conserved by the printed ballots
 The Civil Code which Arizonas enemies propose 10 their basis of attack. reads as follows:
 "2929 All proposed constitutional amendments other propositions or questions to submitted shall be printed the bottom of the ballot in such order the secretary of may designate and each such amendment proposition question shas be followed by the words ives" or mo" or flor ." against the of the amendment, proposi-
 on qdestion may require and at the right of and opposite each of such words shall be placed square size those placed opposite the names candi- dates in which the may indicate the for against such amendment, proposition question mark CX)"
 Representative Baxter should receive the unanimous support the legislature passage socalled "sesson" laws which would follow verbatim the word ing of the two prohibition amendments existing statutes at present. In this way the will of the voters would be saved from violation
 Also, mistakes in the future be guarded against if the following proposed amendment election laws sponsored by Representative Baxter is adopted
 '"The title of all proposed constitutional amendments of other propositions questions be submitted the voters shall be printed separate official ballot and in such order the secretary of may desig ton be followed by the word ives" mo- flor" against" and the right of and opposite each of such words shall be placed of sufficient size Section ?, paragraph 2935 of chapter T. 12, of said statutes, and all and parts acts hereby repealed"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-20
THE INDIAN AUTO-OWNER.

Much comment has been caused by the fact that John Lightfoot of Arizona, blanket Indian and automobile He is said to be the first reservation Indian to such And he is able to afford this luxury because he is successful dry farmer
 It's just another bit of evidence of the fact that lazy as an njun" is no longer a suitable of reproach. The Indians showing growing tendency industry and self-respec They putting to good all the white knows about scientific farming and stockrais ing. And they are improving their living cond- through their increasing knowledge of hygiene and modern sanitation
 Lo, the poor Indians untutored mind has been utored and he is showing the good stuff that in him. He speaks English and the white mans clothes He prosperous property and excellent worker. In the field, railroad aborer sorekeeper ocehoder and lawyer and capitalist, he to be holding his own
 It looks if there would be good many automobiles among the blanket Indians before long.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-20

Although there has been a denial of the rumor that Sir Cecil ArthGr Spring Rice will resign as British ambassador to the United States, there slil; is apparently some doubt as lo whether he will remain Ii is i.e ieved that Lord Rosehery. eX- penier of GIeat Brltai1 Wlll sue ceed Srrng- Rice 4 the latter qultS bIs post
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-20
THE SCARCITY OF OIL.

The oil men have explained the high cost of gasoline and other petroleum products due to scarcity of oil report submitted to John D. Northrup of the Geologic Survey shows that there actually produced in 1916 1600OO0O barrels petroleum than in 1915, gain oi i per cent. The development of the md-contnent and Rocky Mountain oil regions has than offset the de cline in the older fields. The oil underground is de cared to be nowhere exhaustion.
 At the time. it is announced that the leading group of American oil companies declared dividends last year amounting s12SOOOOoO against sS9OOOOOO tho year. before.
 Whether scarcity" is real fictitious, the sure thing about that the controlling the modity will make money out of it.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-20

The maiLcarrer who made fortune in Bronx real estate lost it in Wall Street and killed himself may point a moral But so have who throve in Wall Street invested unwisey in real estate and died landpoor There all deterrent examples for stubborn uiaG 70 disregard
The Alaska citizen., 1917-10-01
IGNORING THE FLAG.

Does it seem a great hardship to you to stand when the orchestra plays 1.-The Star Spangled Banner:' Do you pull yourself out of your seat with a bored expression and with the feeling that it is an imposition for somcbody-you don't know who-to ex- pect you to get up:
 We'll, if that's the way you feel about it, you might better keep your seat. EVi- 1ently Old Glory doesn't mean much to you. You never made any sacrifices for it, you never bought any Liberty Bonds, you never put up any money for the Red Cross, you are not very much interested in the millions of men leaving their homes to go to the trenches in France Why should you get up if the Flag and all that it represents doesn't stir your blood and make you feel that it is high privilege to live beneath it's protect ing folds:
 Next time the band or orchestra plays "1he Star Spangled Banner keep your seat. Let everybody know how you feel about it,
 But some day something may come your way that will make you appreciate what "The Star Spangled Banner stands for Ii the en- elny were to invade the United States and if they were coming pretty close to your home cnu you suddenly saw Old Glory in the dis tance carried by our boys in kahki, you would shJu, with wild delight because you knew tie boys behind the Flag would give their lives to save you.
 And maybe some day you will realize nat those you love best rest in peace and security because the Stars and Stripes float over them
The Alaska citizen., 1917-10-01
P H o \ E 2 6 2
USE LOCAL. SUPPLIES.

Herbert Hoover, the national food con troer, says Use local supplies. PatronHe yolr own producer. Distance means money.
 There has always been an abundance of reasons why one should 'patronlze home in dustry." AIr. Hoover, however, has added the greatest of aI-patriotism to the nation.
 It has been preached that when one spends dollar at home, he stands chance to get another shot at that dollar, but when h. sends it abroad, it is gone. Everybody Comments this idea, but when most of Us ca save nickel out of dollar by sending 1t abroad. we do so The result is that thou sa' upon thousand, of dollars are sent out of every community for articles which are manufactured or could be manufactured in tie home town.
 At present transportation lines Outside are oongcsted. Nothing like it has ever been known and doubtless never will be agaln. sn the east, passenger service has already been curtailed to make way for the freight, arI this system will shortly be extended to tne Pacific coast. Cars are being loaded as never before.
 Every person who purchases and uses something that is grown or manufactured at home in lieu of something which he has been in the habit of getting from distance is performing a patriotic act which will at the same time rebound to his own advantage. The article may be no larger than cake of soap, but in the aggregate such purchases amount to trainlOadS.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-10-01
THINK OF TT.

It is well known fact that foreigners in this country are subject to all our laws excepting ConsCripton. Of course, an un- naturalized person could volunteer and serve the country in time of war However, 1t has been discovered in the eastern states that very few of the friendly foreigners have thus far shown disposition to take up arms. On the contrary, they have taken advantage of their position to claim exemption.
 Recently congress took the matter up and discovered that nearly every country had made treaty with our government exempting their citizens from military duty. Now that men are needed, these treaties are in the way. These treaties impose at the time both a limitation on the power of our laws and a gIaring unfairness, in that they give an un- naturallzed person living in the United States an advantage over citizen. Such persons can claim exemption from military duty, en- joy all our generosity and protection of our laws, while a citizen leaves his position to fight in order to make this country safe for those who are patriotic enough to become citizens.
 It would seem that foreigners of Euro pean nations, whose countries would be swal- lowed up in a short time by Germany should she care to undertake the ob would be the first to volunteer to fight, because only with the downfall of Germany can their country be safe. But they do not apparently, ac- cording to reports from the east
 To remedy this, congress proposes to pass a law making every man in the coun- try do his share. Under that law, every for c1gner will have to offer himself for mili- tary service or leave the country.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-10-01
GERMAN COLONIES.

Commenting on the plea that Germany Must retain her African colonies and some sphere of influence in Asia" in order to pro- vide relief for her overwhelming population, the New York Times gives the following in terestlng and little known facts:
 Germany's African colonies now in the hands of her enemies, aggregate about one million square miles and include some of the they were utilized before the war to drain off the overflow of the German empire and provide opportunity for enterprising Teuton pioneers?
 We'll, in the five years l9O7-l9l1 in- elusive, the total emigration from Germany to Africa amountd to 13O people.
 And how many Germans have overfowed into the Teuton sphere of influence in Asia during those five years? Exactly one. In the same period more than 10000 Germans came to the United States.
 The year before the war began there were altogether in the German colonies throughout the world only 24,OOO whites, and they were nearly all soldiers and office holders,
 The German government may have its own ideas about the desrabilty of colonial expansion, but the German nation has sedu- lously refraned from expanding into the space provided for it. While the kaiser and his empire builders were seeking their much ad- vertised 'place in the sum- in Africa and Asia and the islands of the sea, their people were finding it in America.
 SOARING prices of silver makes think that W. J. B.. whose 16 to l still clngs to the memory may come for 5O5O.
The Alaska citizen., 1917-10-01
LIBERTY BONDS.

Every holder of a Liberty Bond and every prospective purchaser of the next issue of a Liberty Loan bond helps the government of the United States, helps the citizens of the United States and helps the purchaser as a citizen as well as being at the same time a splendid private investment.
 Moreover, every purchaser of Liberty .oan bond helps humanity itself. One can citizens without serving himself and family and posterity The purchase of a Liberty Bond is to make the world safe for democ- racy, and every purchaser ot bond does something to that end by which not only the present but the future generations are bene- iited.
 The large number of subscribers to the last lOan-four millIon-and the large amount oversubscribed-ov three billion dollars was a splendid demonstration of the worth of good name. For generations the United States government bond has been a synonym for absolute security because the honor of the country is behind it. As good as a gov ernmcnt bond' was as common a term as Good as gold,' in speaking of securities or investments.
 The United States has reaped its reward from its own people for never having de iaulted on an obligation. Our sacred honor' is no idle phrase in the United States. The traditions of national honor began in Wash ington's time when in his first inaugural ad dress he said 'The foundation of our ma tional defense will be laid in the pure and immutable principles of morality" and it has been preserved through all our history
 The honor of the United States is back of the Liberty Bonds, and all the world knows that they are absolutely safe
The Alaska citizen., 1917-10-01
DUTY TO OUR DEFENDERS

The plan for furnishing our soldiers and sailors life and indemnity insurance and al lowances to dependent families embodied in a bill now pending in congress, seems to meet with the cordial appreciation of the people and the press of the country Some ex- tracts from editorials in various papers fol- low:
 The Philadelphia Ledger "'When we draft the wage earner,' says Secretary Nc Adoo, We call not only him but his entire family to the flag This is the fundamental argument for the war insurance bill now be- fore congress. It is the absence of any pro vision for those left behind which leads so many who wouM gladly give themselves to their country to ask exemption.
 'When military service is obligatory, other things are obligatory, too. The na- tonal conscience" as the secretary puts it, will not permit Americas soldiers and their dependents to go unprovided with everything that just, generous and noble people can do to compensate them for the suffering and the sacrifices exacted from them. That has never been the American way The aim of the war insurance bill is to do justice to the soldiers without doing injustice to the tax payers
 Under the title that heads this editorial the New York Times says: Not dollar of the billions given to the deserving is regret ted If the proposed plan shall secure that only the deserving shall be carried upon the Icountry's resources, even billions would be paid and leave the debt still unpaid. There can be no real money indemnity for death or disability. The feeling of duty done and appreciated by countrymen is all that can be offered against such suffering"
 The New York World calls army insur- ance "A square deal for the fighting men and comments: What the chief industrial states are doing in insurance and compensa- tion to workers in peace, the federal govern ment now proposes to do with its fighting men in war No one could know what the old pension system would cost as applied to this war. Under this plan the cost will be known as we go along. Even-handed justice will be assured. Political and personal favor will go for nothing There should be no doubt of its adoption"
The Alaska citizen., 1917-10-01
WHERE THE, MONEY GOES.

Subscribers to the last $2,OOO,OOO,OOO is sue of Liberty bonds and intended subscrib- CTS to the coming S3,OO0 0OOO0OO bond issue are interested in knowing just how the money obtained is used. A large amount of money is necessary to maintain the navy which has been called upon to defend our coast and our commerce from attack. To put the navy on a war basis, every ship in reserve had to be fully manned and commissioned Many auxiliary vessels also had to be added.
 Contracts have been placed for every de stroyer and submarine chaser that the ship yards of the country can build, and new records are being made in the construction. All this is in addition to the 32,OOO-ton bat tleships; the five battle cruisers of 35,OOO tons each. the largest and swiftest war yes sels ever built, six scout cruisers and many auxiliary craft for which we have made the contracts. These will be built as early as possible, but the right-of-way in construction is being given to the destroyers and small craft.
 Since the day war was declared the navy has patrolled our own coasts. For coast defenses, scores of vessels have been secured yachts, fishing vessls, fast motor boats and