The Benson signal., 1916-09-02

German attacks in the Thiaumont
and Fleury sectors repulsed, says
Paris.
Bulgarians now are in possession OF
all the forts defending Kavala with
one exception.
Hard fighting in progress between
Turks and Russians in Caucasus Sec
tor near Diarbekr
Austrian positions in the Carnic
Alps captured by Italians. according
to the official statement from Rome
London reports capture of several
hundred yards of German trench
north of Bazentin le Petit and gains
near Ginchy.
Petrograd gives details of success
full operations on the Stokhod. Berlin
reports defeat of Russian attempt to
cross the Dvina river.
Statements from Berlin and Paris
reflect the desperate nature Of the
fighting in the Macedonian sector. Re-
ports appear to give the chief advan'
tages gained, mostly an indecisive
nature, to the central powers.
Italy has declared war on Germany.
transmitting word to Berlin through
the Swiss foreign office. This devel-
opment, long expected, is believed to
have an important bearing on the flu.
Balkans.
The Twenty-gecond battalion, Son.
ora infantry, was practically annihil-
ated after it had been ambushed by
YaQuis near Batamonte. in the Ala
mos district, according to reports
brought to Douglas, Ariz, by arrivals
from Sahuaripa, $50 miles south of
the frontier.
The Serbians Friday made appreci
able progress on the left wing of the
Saloniki front and have taken several
hundred prisoners, according to the
official statement issued by Paris war
office. German assaults at st. Mihiel,
on the Somme front, repulsed. Maure-
pas captured by French. British
lines advance several hundred yards
on the SOmme front.
WESTERN
A committee of women who voted
in 1872 participated in the reception
to Charles E. Hughes at Laramie,
Wyo.
Capt. Edgar j. Spratling of Com
pany F, Fifth regiment, National
Guard of Georgia, was shot and killed
in his tent at the state mobilization
camp near Macon, Ga, by Mrs. H. G.
Adams of Atlanta.
A mob of 1000 took Jess Hammet,
a negro, from the Jail at Vivian, La,
twenty miles north of Shreveport, and
hanged him to telegraph pole.
Fire destroyed two large five-story
brick buildings belonging to Swift &
Company at the stockyards in Chicago
causing a loss estimated at 100000.
Eight persons were killed and
score injured when a passenger train
was wrecked on the Mexican Ma,
tional railroad near Paredon, state of
Coahuila.
Suit for 100000 based on an alle-
cation of breach of promise has been
brought against the Rev. DR.. John
Wesley Hill, prominent New York
pastor, by Miss Lucille. Covington of
Chicago.
WASHINGTON
Male stenographers are urgently
needed by the government.
James ]. O'Keane of Vancouver,
Wash, was nominated for receiver
of public moneys at Vancouver.
Senator Hitchcock proposed tax
fon news print paper sold for more
than $45 ton.
Since the establishment nearly two
years ago, the bureau of war risk in
surance has brought net profit to
the Treasury Department Of $2,237,-
859.
Congress is getting ready to adjourn
on Sept. 1, if possible, ignoring all
threats Of members to press special
bills for consideration over protests
of administration leaders.
President Wilson Saturday was on
the point of calling upon Congress
to undertake a settlement by legisla.
tion of the wage controversy, which
threaten to precipitate a general rail-
road strike.
The Senate with but little debate,
passed the army appropriation bill
minus the Objectionable features in
the, articles of war which caused
President Wilson to veto the meas
ufe The bill carries total of $267,-
595,350.
President Poincare of France has
Bent mail reply to President VIII
sons personal plea for arrangements
to send relief to Poland. 1t is under
stood the reply follows the general
lines of those by England and Ger
many, which imposed conditions
making relief impOSSible