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The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
FOREIGN.

The, Portuguese cruiser Republica
foundered on the rocks of Ericeira,
twenty-five miles northwest of Lisbon,
and is total loss.
The 4,63S-ton Swedish steamer Kir-
una, from Philadelphia to Stockholm,
has gone ashore on the Skerries is
lands, sixty miles west of Liverpool.
A special trade issued by the Sui
tan at Constantinople makes public
drunkenness a crime punishable by
military court-martial. The order will
BIT effective for the remainder of the
war
Gen. Scott reported planning trip
into Mexico to meet Gen. Obregon,
chief of Carranza leaders. Gen. Villa
said to have issued United States chief
of staff safe conduct through his lines
to south.
The civil tribunal of the Seine has
seduestrated the property of the Ger
man millionaire Herr Jellinek This
property, consisting for the most part
of real estate in Paris and the Riviera,
is worth about $40,000,000.
London is stirred for the moment
by report, apparently we'll authen-
ticated, that the engagement of the
young Prince of Wales to Princess
Margaret of Denmark is to be an
nounced at the close of the war.
Announcement was made of the
sinking by submarines of the British
steamers Osprey, Tacoma and Summer
field and the Norwegian steamer
Lura. The chief engineer, mate and
the mates wife of the Summerfield
were drowned.
A dispatch to Fournirs from Rome
says that the German Emperor in an
swer to the peace letter of Pope Bene-
dict XIV, declared his, willingness to
accept peace negotiations, provided
the nations with which Germany was
at war made the first overtures.
Both Vesuvius and Mount Etna,
Italian volcanoes which suddenly be-
came active, continue to spout forth
great columns of steam and smoke,
according to dispatches received at
Rome. Villages at their bases are
now almost deserted.
The acceptance by Gen. Vicente Sc
gura, Villa military governor of the
State of Hfdalgo, of the State Depart
ment's plan for the holding of a peace
conference of Mexican leaders, was
announced by Villa officials in Wash
ington. He is reported ready to send
delegates to such a conference.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, D o N'G S, ACHIEVE
MENTS, sUFFERlNGS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

Nine Mexican governors favor peace
plan proposed by Latin-Americans.
General Funston sent a battalion of
the Ninth infantry to Brownsville,
Tex.
Carranzas opposition to Pan-Ameri-
can peace plan, indicated by aide at
Vera Cruz.
Russians are driven toward Petro-
grad in Poland battle and Won Buelow
takes 1884 prisoners.
Troops are moving for border
towns on plea of Texans for protec-
tion against outlaw Mexican bands.
The English east coast was again
raided by German aircraft. Six per-
sons were killed and twentythree in
jured.
General Villa notifies United States
government he will agree to truce
with his opponents during time re-
Quired for holding peace conference.
Allies begin a new drive against
Constantinople, in hope of relieving
Russia, and Gen. Hamilton reports
capture of important Turkish posi-
tions.
Governor Ferguson of Texas ap-
pealed to President Wilson for more
troops in Rio Grande valley, declaring
situation perilous and grave, and is
doubtful if state forces can control it..
"Peign of terror exists on border" he
says
The Russian war office in an Off
cial communication admits the evacu-
alton of the towns of Sokolow Siedlce
and Lukow, to the east of Warsaw,
but claims that the Germans in the
region of Riga under Gen. Won Bue-
low have been driven back and that
near Kovno, under the pressure of the
Russians, they have abandoned their
attack.
The British warship Ramsey was
sunk in the North Sea by the German
steamer Meteor, it was officially an
nounced in London The sinking of
ten more craft was announced. They
were the British steamer Oakwood,
the Norwegian bark Norma, the French
bark Francois and seven trawlers-
the Young Admiral, the George
Crabbe, Illustrious, Calm, Trevire,
Welcome and Utopia. The crews were
saved.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
Why We Eat Eqqs.

Il am a firm believer in advertis-
ing," said a great advertising expert.
Il impute a great part Of my sue.
cess to it."
Here the experts sunburnt and
healthy face was illuminated by one of
his rare and charming smiles.
When duck lays an egg," he
said, she waddles back to the duck
pond in Indifferent silence. But when
a hen lays an egg her frantic caclkles
make it known.
THE hen advertises.
And that, my dear friends, is T2hy
the world eats hens eggs instead OF
ducks eggs"
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
Leo Frank Kidnapped KY Mob.

Milledgeville, Ga.-A mob overpow.
cred the warden, superintendent and
guards of the Georgia state prison
farm near here at II o'clock Monday
night and quickly got Leo NJ Frank
and rushed him away in an automo-
bile. First reports that it might be
friends of Frank were dispersed when
a prisoner said he had heard a mem
ber Of the mob say that Franks body
would be placed on the grave of Mary
Thagan at Marietta. Frank was serv-
ing a life term for the murder of the
P'rl.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
Settling Ii.

They were just about to get mar
ried and were discussing the details
of domestic economy.
But I'm afraid, dearest, we shall
not be able to afford servant at first
he said, looking tenderly at her.
"Oh. Harry, whatever will the neigh
bors say when they see me doing my
own work."
Why, darling" replied Harry, gen
timely puzzled, whose work do you
want to do?"
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
Curio Eakers.

Lincoln Springfield, the English edi
tor, was lunching in London when a
Samoan entered and shook him by
the hand.
What do the natives do for a living
over there?" Mr.. Springfield asked the
Samoan.
Oh said the other, they sell CO
coanuts, and birds-of-paradise, and
Robert Louis Stevensons inkwell."
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
Some Drink.

what are you doing?" demanded
Marc Antony, as Cleopatra dropped
a priceless pearl into her glass Of
wine.
I'm inventing a new summer
drink" replied the queen. 'Tm going
to call it pearl sundae,"
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
Couldn't Do It.

Il want you" said the fair society
leader, ito give me plain opinion
about my latest photograph
Madam" said the gallant cavalier,
bowing, Ito speak in plain terms of
that portrait would be impossible!'
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
His Stunt,

| Flatbush-I see in the Indian army
all orders are given in English.
ensonhurst-We if the colonel
wants some pate de foie gras for
luncheon, how does he order it?
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21

London.-London's chief interest in
the war centered Monday in the diplo-
matte negotiations in the Balkans,
where the crisis has not yet been
reached.
The most significant news concern
ing the near Eastern situation was
contained in brief dispatch from Ath-
ems stating that former premier Veni-
zelos had won decisive victory over
the government in the organization of
the Greek Chamber of Deputies. Zav-
itzatnos was elected president, and the
Grunaris government resigned.
The parliaments of Serbia and
Greece met, and important develop
ments are expected. Capitals of the
entente alliance hope. for a speedy
agreement among the Balkan powers
by which their concerted aid may be
given the allied cause, but predictions
Of quick action to this end are lack
ing.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21

Don't be misled Ask for Red Cross
Bag Blue. Makes beautiful white clothes.
At all good grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
W. N. u, DENVER, NO. s4--1e15.

All men are born ignorant and some
never get over it.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21

Makes the laundress happy-that's Red
Cross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21

On the other hand, the mare some.
times makes the money go.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
HURRICANE AT GALVESTON.
Three Teas Towns Flooded.-Women
Cut Off by Water Face Death.

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 17.-Scores of
small boats are missing and many
lives are believed to have been lost in
a Gulf storm that tested the great wall
at Galveston to the utmost. Quanti-
ties of Wreckage has been washed
against the barricade that protects the
city from the ocean and people have
been warned away from that section
of the city Officials have issued re-
assuring statements telling the people
that the sea wall has withstood
greater tests than this one and that
there is no danger of it's going out.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
THREE CITIES ON IRISH SEA ARE
RAiDED BY UNDER WATER
CRAFT-LITTLE DAMAGE.
STEAMER ALB|s SUNK
NEUTRAL PREMIER WINS IN CON
FERENCE TO FIX STAND
OF BALKANS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
London, Aug. 17.-Parton, Harring-
ton and Whitehaven, in Cumberland,
England, on the Irish sea, were bonn
5arded by a German submarine, a
British official statement announced.
Some fires were caused, but the
damage was slight, and there were no
casualties, the statement adds. A few
shells hit the railway embankment
north of Portion, but train service was
only slightly delayed Fires were
caused at Whitehaven and at Harring-
ton which were soon extinguished.
The Norwegian steamer Albis, 1881
tons gross, and owned in Christiania,
has been sunk by submarine. Her
crew was saved.
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21
Beaumont, Tex.-Two women and

Beaumont, TeX.-Two women and
three men are trapped at Sabine, the
water having risen over the railroad
between Sabine and Port Arthur.
When all of the other residents Of Sa-
bine deserted the town early, when
storm conditions became grave, the
Caplan and Follower, coast resorts, are
reported to be under water
The Benson signal., 1915-08-21

1t takes a selfmade man lifetime
to correct his bad grammar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-06
5TH AVE. OFFICE
FOR FILM CO.
Jesse L. Lasky Concern
Leases Space in Rogers
Poet Building.

Horace s. Ely & Co. have leased in
the new Rogers, Poet & Co. building AT
the northeast corner of Fifth av. and
4lst st., extending through to 42d st.,
the eighth hcor. about l.2OO square
feet, on the Fifth av. end. to the Jesse
L. Lasky Feature Play Company for ex-
ccutive Offices. The lease is for term
of fifteen years.
He'll & Stern have leased in the Kaye
Building, l05 10 III Madison ay., north
east corner 90th ST.. the sixteenth loft
TO Son & Ash; also in the Manice
Building, 1853 TO 1859 Madison av.. north
east corner S2d St, the sixth loft TO
the Goldberg Goldschmidt Costume
Company.
Pease G. Gilman have leased for the
Century Holding Company (Lee &
Fleischmann) offices in % West 45th ST
10 W. 4. Hathaway, the well known fur
niture retailer of 45th st.; also leased
for the Vulcan Realty Company loft
100 feet wide az lis to 1913 West 29th
st. TO j. & S. Post, manufacturers OF
ladies' wear.
The Cross & Brown Company has
leased the sixth loft in the building at
% 10 80 West Both 50. 10 Goldsteln
Brothers for term of years, and IN
conjunction with NJ. Forman & Co. the
eight loft Of the same building TO
Friend & Shrier; also space In the
building az 80 and 81 West seth St 20
the Newspaper Feature Service, Inc,
for n term OF years, for the Brunswick
Realty Company, and space IN the
building at All Fifth az. TO Nogel q
SaltZman for the Murray Hill Invest
ment Company.
Frederick Fox & Co. have leased the
seventh floor in the new building now
being erected at Fifth av. and 3ist So.
for long term Of years TO A. NJ. Engei
e Co. the fourth loft at 256 West
Odd 81. 20 the eastman Princess Com
many. the fifth loft at q TO 80 West
24th St to Scher & Gladstone. the first
loft az Y West 18th 81. to a. Cohen
Co. and the store and basement dt l3t
West 2sth ST. to the Raw Fur and skin
Trading Company; also IN the new
Biiou Building, 1887 and 1893 Broad
way. the thirteenth floor, containing
10000 square feet of space.
Julius Friend. Edward NJ. Levi Com
many leased for the. Seventh Avenue
Security Corporation TO Mark Aronson
Aoor in IS and 81 West 18th ST.; for
Edward W. Browning to the Fayorite
SKIRT COMPANY floor in al TO l4o
West Goth st. and for Nathaniel whit
man 20 Adolph Streitfeld space In the
building at Great Jones st.
Ceorre Ketchum has leased for the
Columbus Circle Arcade Company 20
Herman A. Cohn for a long term the
store at 1888 Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-06
SAFETY FIRST SOCIETY
SCORNS SAFETY ISLES
Their Elimination Urged in Re-
port on Traffic Problems.

The street traffic committee Of the
Safety First Society yesterday adopted
a number Of recommendation 90 safe
guard citizens lives. Among these was
one urging that the isles Of safety at
Forty-second and Forty-fourth Streets
and Fifth Avenue be eliminated.
II was reported that at the former
place seven persons had been injured
since the safety zone had been in
stalled. while there had been no acct
dents at the opposite crossing, where
Cere is no isle. The committee be-
lieves greater authority must be given
traffic police TO regulate pedestrians
and that It should be made unlawful to
cross street in the middle Of block.
Ordinances were urged providing
that no hack shall cruise or solicit
fares on Fifth Avenue I'm the daytime;
that heavy commercial vehicles shall
be kept otf the avenue between "a. m.
and $50 p. m, and that motorcycles.
bicvcles and tricycles shall be kept OF
the avenue between Washington
SQUARE and Fiftieth Street
The committee also suggested that
traffic might be expedited by limiting
West Thirty-hfth and Forty-third
Streets-the latter from Vanderbilt
70 Madison Ayenue-to westbound
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-06

was on account Of o. serious operation
and upon the advice OF my surgeon
who thought 70 desirable 60 have bt'
Finney make a further examination,
Having found 10 impossible 20 sun
ordinate my views and actions 90 the
apparent wishes Of the admnisra-
tior as expressed by the Governor
General. 10 appeared 20 be necessary
for me 20 resign, which did last June.
The matter hiss evidently been
given due consideration. and to-day
received letter from the Presi-
dent accepting my resignation IN terms
which are most gratifying.
"Thc Philippine question Is one con
corning which men with equal knowl.
edge can have an honest difference OF
opinion. but, OF course. now ] have no
comment or criticism TO make, and taa
incident is closed"
In his letter accepting the rcsiCna-
ton Of the Commissioner, the Presi.
dent expressed his appreciation OF
General Riggs acceptance Of "th's
difficult post 80 FAR removed from your
personal and business connections, the
devotion 70 your duty. and tho excel
lent quality Of official work done by
YOU while thus serving
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-06
Differences with Harrison
Force Him from
Commission.
FOUND SITUATION
VERY DIFFICULT"
Maryland Man Praised by Presi-
dent for Devotion to Duty
Resigned Last June.
lBy Telegraph to TIE Trisun. J

Baltimore, Nov General Clinton
L. Riggs. who was one OF the first
Maryland men 20 receive an appoint
ment from President Wilson, an
nouneed to-day that he had resigned
as a member OF the Philippine Com
mission and 81 Secretary Of Commerce
and Police Of the islands.
General Riggs found IL impossible
10 adjust the differences between him
self and Francis Burton Harrison the
Governor General. These differences
arose in August, 1914. In announcing
his resignation. General Riggs said:
at the request Of the Secretary Of
War, accepted the post Of Commits
sioner and Secretary OF Commerce. and
like many Americans had q very
limited knowledge Of the conditions
then existing in the islands, and went
there without any preconceived views
OF the situation. Ny instructions ana
object were 70 act IN all matters com
ing under my jurisdiction as seemed
20 be for the best interests OF the
Filipino people.
al found a very difficult and compli-
Gated situation, and soon after my
arrival ! discovered that u would be
impossible for me 20 entirely agree
with all the views and policies Of the
Governor General.
"My return 20 America, however
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-06
FORECLOSURE SALES.

sT-PPEIE COURT COUNTY OF NEW
YORK FREE HOME FOR YOUNG
GIRLS Plaintiff, against LOUIS LESb
fnd SARAH LESE. his VIE ei al De-
In par-uance OF judgment Of fore,
CLOSURE and sale. duly made and entered
da;e the 18th day Of September. 1919 l.
the undersigned. the Referee IN sall yu1s
mert u-m.d. W.u sell az public auction.
81 the Exchange Saicsroom. nos. 1915
Vesrv street in the Borough Of Manhat-
tan. city % New Nors. on thg loih cay
Of October. 1915, q ~ ocl'ch noon on
that dav. ly j. H. Mayors. Auctioneer. me
premises directed by said judgment 70 he
sold and therein described as follows
AN that certain lot, piece or parcel OF
LAM nith the building and iinprovemt MS
thereon erected. situate. lying and being
in the Borough Of Manhattan. city.
COUNTY and State of New YORK, bounded
End described as follows 49,. ..-....,v
Beginning Al = point on the northery
aide az one Hundred and Twentieth
street distant Two hundred ana twenty,
i've feet westerly from the corner formed
T-iret Avenue with the nOrther.y side q
one Hundred and Twentieth stree, run
Inc thence uoriheriy para4lel wlln tutt
Avenue and part OF the distance ihrougn
q MANY WALL one hundred feet ten 'ncae.
TO tho centre line 81 the block NetM,th
one Hundred and Twentieth AND one i-lh-
Ired and Twenty-frs' Streets. thence
westerly along said centre line II the
block sixteen feet eight inchgs 'h.n ne
southerly. again parallel Win .Ist a.
nv. and part OF the distance thrpugh 4
nsrtv vsf one hundred feet ten inches 20
he norfherly side OF one Hundred and
twentieth street. thence caslerly along
The same sixteen feet eight inches 90 the
point or place Of beginning. together with
The appurttuancer -.
DATED. New York. September L5rd 1910
HARRY A GOTDEI. Referee.
oINTY & CCNSTOCK. Attorneys fof
Plaintiff. g. William street Borough
of Manhattan. New York city
Col frQ Il q Gf
ertv % boz sold. Sc street number IS 6oF
Past lo0th street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-06
TEN FLATHOUSES
FOR BROOKLYN BLOCK
Total Cost of New Structure
Estimated at $4,000.

Cantor & Dorfman, architects, are
preparing plans for the erection OF ten
fathouses. covering the casterly block
front ON New Utrecht av., from 5Oth to
Dist SITS, Brooklyn. Each building Will
be 22x57 feet, and will be arranged to
accommodate two families on the upper
stories and stores on the ground floor
This block is opposite the 5Oth st. sta
ton of the new West End elevated rail
road.
To the north side Of 5lst St, four
story apartment house, 45x9O feet con-
tanning sixteen families, will be erected
bv the New Utrecht Avenue Improve
ment Company, as owner and builder.
The entire operation, including the cost
Of the land, involves the sum oil 9IoV'-
600.
The same architects have filed plans
for two three story buildings, to be
erected on the north side Of Ave. j. %
feet east of East 14th st., By the q.
NJ. Improvement Company at cost OF
$40 900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-06
FORECLOsrRE SALES.

SUPREME COURT KINGS COUNTY
Kings County Trust Company. as Trus-
tes. Plaintiff. against The Eastern Brewing
company ct al, Defondsnts In pursuance
OF a. Judgment Of foreclosure and sale duly
made and entered IN the above emitted sc-
ton bearing date the End day Of October.
1915 l. the Referee IN said judgment
named will sell az public auction 10 the
highest bidder. by william j. McPhillsmy
A. Co Auctlouetrs. ~ the Brooklyn Real
Estate Exchange. 1ss Montague Street.
borough % Brooklyn. County ~ Kings. on
the 2Sih day Of November 1915. az u
O'Clock noon. the real and personal prop
erty u The Eastern Brewing Company.
consisting Il machinery. tools. fixtures and
paraphrrnalla used in tlo brewing oEsi-
ness. also the parcel Of land and brewery
Hufdlng erected thereon. bounded hy Bush
wick Avenue. Meseroie street Schol.s
street, and the centre lime % what was
formerly The old Bushulck Road The
property VIII Re sold g. au entirety and in
ono parcel Inspection can Dee had on AIRY
day b. appointment wltl che plalntins At
t0rncy
pafcd New York. october sth. 1918
JACKSON A. DYKMAN. Referee GEORGE
v BROWEH. Plaintiffs Attorney, ~
Court street brooklyn ~ y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-06
CITATIONS.

THE PEOPLE or THE STATE OF NEW
YORK. BY THE GRACE OF GOD FREE
pRI-CUIERE. FRANCIS J BPUGUIERE.
EMILE a. BRUGClERE. LOUIS $ BkU-
GUIERE and EDWARD G. TAYLOR, ne
executors and heirs and next of hin or
Josephine + Brugulere. late Of ths County
OF Newport state ~ Rhode Island. de-
ceased. SEND GREETING;
WHEREAS. Louis s. Bruguiere who re-
stdes A. No ~ East S0th street. IN tho
Borough OF Manhattan. CITY 81 New York.
has lately applied 90 the surrogatos Court
Of the County o. New lofk 20 have a Ger
tain instrument IN writing, bearing date
the an day OF March 1907. relating to
both real and personal property. estah-
iished as n lost win and admitted 90 pro-
bate a. the last Will and testament or
Josephine L BruEuiere. deceased. who al
the time Of her death was resident 81 the
County Of Newport. state OF Rhode Island
but who died on the Atlantic ocean, on the
Southerly coast OF Ireland. leaving personal
property which has. since her death. come
into the County q New Nork. and no
other County. and remains unadministerod /.
THEREFORE, you and each % you are
hereby cited 10 show cause before our
Surrogate OF the County Of New YORK, at
the snrrogates' Court OF said County. held
81 the Hall Of Records IN ihe County Of
New York on the ioth day Of December.
one thousand nine hundred and fifteen. at
that day. why tho said viii and testament
should not be established as Lost Will
and 30 admitted 20 probate as viii Of
reel and personal property
~ TESTIMONY WHEREOF. We have
caused the seal % the SurrOgates Court
OF the County u New York to
fsEAIl be hereuntO er1Ned.
WITNESS. HONORABLE JOHN
l. COHALAN. Surrogate Of our said
county. AZ the County Of New York. the
asth day % october. IN the year 81 our
Lord one thousand nine hundred and If
teen DANIEL DOWDNEY.
Clerk OF the Surrogstes Court