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The Benson signal., 1916-09-23
New Railroad to Build Southwark

Holbrook, Ariz Sept. T. For
the purpose of building a railroad
and mills to work the timber of
the White Mountain, belt, F. H.
Bowen, formerly president of the
Navajo Southern railroad company
has reorganized that project under
the name of the Western Pine
Lum Der and Mill Company. The
company plans to construct stand
ard gage railroad from Holbrook to
the timber belt, 100 miles SOUTH
west of here. The general office,
warehouses and mills of the COM
pany, 1t is said will be located in
Holbrook, where connection will
be made with the Santa Fe system.
The working capital for the con-
struction of the road has been
pledged and it is planned to begin
actual construction work in Febru.
ary 1917.
The Navajo Southern railroad
company was organized some years
ago to build a railroad into the
great timber belt in southern Nav
ajo county, where it is estimated
there is sufficient timber to keep
the mills occupied for years to
come.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-23

improved conditions locally
are. indicated by the manner
In which BenSon's vacant
houses are rapidly filling up.
New people coming in have
taken nearly all the desirable
houses. with the prospect Of
more to follow.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-23

According to a statement of
Secretary Franklin K. Lane,
of the Department of the In
terror: 1.-The most valuable
discovery In recent years as
affecting the public domain is
that the semi~arid regions
may become abundantly pro-
ductive under dry-farming
methods.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-23

The "terrible tanks" used
SO effectively by the Allies in
their recent offensive move
ment in France, are simply
large motor tractors of the
caterpillar type heavily COW
cred with armor, They were
made in Peoria, Illinois.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-23
THE MAN WHO QUITS

The man who quits has brain and
hand
AZ good as the next; but he lacks the
sand
That would make him stick with
courage stout
To whatever he tackles and fight it
He starts with rush and solemn
That he'll soon be showing the others
how:
Then something new strikes his rowing
eye,
And his task is left for the bye and
bye.
It's up to each man what becomes of
him;
He must find in himself the grit and
vim
That bring success: he can get the
skill.
If he brings to the task steadfast
will.
No man is beaten till he gives in:
Hard luck can't stand for cheerful
grin:
The man who fails needs better ex-
Than the cutters whining, Whats
the use ?"
For the man who let's his chances
slip.
Just because he's too lazy to keep his
grip.
The man who sticks goes ahead with
a shout,
While the man who quits joins the
down and out"
The Metropolitan.
Call On me Tor your gasoline, dis
tillate and lubricating oils. c. F
Moss.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-23

w AN TED: YOUNG MEN
WITH NERVE. Good pay, short
hours, opportunity for travel, ad-
vancement; normal physique, good
references required. Aviation
Dept. THE O'CONNOR COR
PORATION. 5000 S. Eggleston,
CHICAGO, ILL.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-23

Go to tie Benson Coal q Ice
Company lor coal. ice and soda
water.
The Benson signal., 1916-09-23

Call On me Tor your gasoline, dis
tillate and lubricating oils. c. F
Moss.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
PEACE STEPS BEING
TAKEN, GIBBONS HINTS
Something in the Air" Cardinal
Saws of Rumors.

Baltimore. May when asked to-
day about the steps being taken to
bring about peace among the warning
nations. Cardinal Gibbons said that
there is something in the air" II
would be presumption on his part,
however. he added. 10 attempt TO state
what those who were trying TO find a
medium for peace were doing.
The Cardinal said he had an inkling
Of what the note handed TO President
Wilson by Archbishop Bonzano on Sat
urday contained. but would not state
what were his conclusions.
Until the contents Of the note hand
cd 10 the President by the Apostolic
Delegate were made known, the Cardi-
nal said il would not be well 10 con-
clude that steps 10 bring about peace
already were under way. He referred
10 the differences drawn from his visit
70 the President several months ago.
qualification al that time said the
Cardinal. "of rumors and supposed
messages that ! brought 20 Mr.. Will
son caused the Pope much embarrass-
ment. The Holy Father was deluged
with kilograms from all parts OF the
world and ne was placed in a curious
posltion."
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
Attacks on Three Settlements in
Big Bend Country of Texas
Will Be Avenged.
CARRANZISTAS SUSPECTED;
RAID HALTS CONFERENCE
Army Men Amazed by Boldness of Attack
Two Citizens Believed Slan-Missing
Trooper Also Thought to Be Dead.
(From staff Correspondent Of The Tribunc.)

FL Paso Tex. May -Four troops of United States
airy and outraged American citizens heavily amedhe
advance guard of second punitive expedition into Mexico
prepared the border tonight from the Big Bend
country Texas to avenge the killing Of at least three Ame
can cavarymen an American citizen and tenearod boy by
band Mexcans whether Vistas Carranzsas has not
been established Two soldiers wounded and two Amer
lean citizens kidnapped the Rio Grande One SOL
der missing and is believed to be dead 1t reported that
the hroats of the citizens after the Mexican side
reached.
The known dead are Prvaes Cohen Cooe and Rogers OF
Troop A. 14h Cavalry; the boy Compton and j. Deemers
keeper of store Deemers Private Roscoe Tree is miss
ing and is believed to be dead.
J. Compton, clerk of Deemers and a cattleman were
taken prisoners by the Mexcans 1t reported that they
killed on the Mexican side
The bandits said to have taken away with them many
killed and wounded The bandits varousy estimated
numbering from Is to 200.
These bandits sweeping through the southern limits of
Brewster County in the Big Bend district laid waste three
settlements $50 miles southeast of FL PasoGenn Springs
Rooas and then escaped back the RIO
Grande into Coahuila.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
EMPIRE STATE DRY
IN TEN YEARS, HE SAYS
Ex-Gov. Glenn of North Caro-
lima Warns Albany Politicians.

"Shake hands with few of the AL
bany politicians and you'll come away
with a jag that will last ycu three
davs." Ex-Governor H. B. Glenn, Of
North Carolina, told the congregation
of the Judson Memorial Church, il
Washington Square, yesterday. THE
condition at Albany is the worst have
ever seen. Tell your 2x4 politicians
perance band agon, for New York
State is going dry within ten or twelve
years.
Contrast debt-rdden New York with
Kansas, or my own state, both OF
which since wiping out the liquor traf-
fc have erased their state debts and
piled up big surplus. They are the
only states in the Union that have done
that. In Kansas the death rate has
fallen 70 7 in 1000, with the next best
IL in 1000, and in some counties the
grand jury has not met in twenty-five
years.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
Venezia, Fired at 700
Miles Off Cape
Race, Escapes
ZIG-ZAG IN
DARK SAVES HER
Raiders Supposed To Be
German Vessels That
Slipped from Kiel.

Members OF the crew OF the Vcnezia,
the Fabre line freighter which ar
rived in port yesterday, brought with
them the story of how their ship was
attacked 700 miles off Cape Race on
April 29 by two commerce raiders, from
which she only escaped after seven
hours fight. Among those who told
OF the attack were twenty Americans
who were returning TO this country
after taking a shipment of horses TO
Europe.
They escaped, they said, only because
the ship was coming in ballast and
could make her fastest speed.
The raiders were German ships, the
crew believed. because the Veneza
drew their fire while flying the French
colors.
One Of the pursuers, the men said,
was conveying two smaller boats.
thought 10 be submarines |. was the
opinion Of those on board that Ger
policy in conformity with her latest
promise to the United States. Her plan
is evidently TO maintain with mother
ships" several submarines not far from
the American coast, and keep with them
a swifter packet ship to overhaul and
warn ships OF her enemies.
British Naval Reserve officers in
this harbor said last night that the
two raiders probably had escaped from
Kiel on the night of February % in
company with the Greif, which was
sunk on the following morning in the
North Sea by the British auxiliary
cruiser Andes.
Four raiders got out at that time.
and the sighting of the two by the
Venezia on April 90 leaves one more to
be accounted for.
Captain Boniface of the Venezia ard
the other officers were very reticen;
when questioned about the attack, but
q member Of the crew told the follow
ing story OF the incident:
at was little after noon when the
captain sighted suspicious looking
port. She seemed TO be OF about 5000
tons, and had two masts and one fun
mel. Soon after he made out through
his telescope another larger ship 20
starboard. and he could see two little
boats with her that looked like sub
marines. None Of them were flying
flags.
GAS soon as she saw US coming the
frat shin started toward us and sig
nailed us to stop. But the captain
sheared off sharp and ordered full
steam ahead. We hadn't been making
more than IL knots before that, but,
with danger near the engineer managed
10 squeeze out u, because we were
travelling light
when we turned of the two boats
ahead had short conference; then the
first one put after US. She looked Ike
a fast packet ship. They had evidently
decided that the submarines couldn't
catch US and that Il was dangerous Tor
the mother ship to leave them. .,
"The chase kept up all the rest OF
the day. and you can bet we watched
that German ship mighty close. When
night came we didn't have any lights
showing, and finally shook OF the ship
in the darkness by steering a zigzag
course"
The Venezia was formerly pas
senger ship, but since the war has been
converted TO a freighter, and is used IN
carving horses for the French govern
ment from New York 20 Bordeaux.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
HUB AVIATOR PLANS
TO FLY AROUND WORLD
p. A. Adams to Start from Allan
tic CITY with Crew of Six.

Atlantic City, y. j., May Porter
Atwell Adams, Of Boston, is going to
the globe. In a spec,
tally built aeroplane, with a crew OF
six men 20 help him. the young man
expects 10 fly from Atlantic City west
ward TO San Francisco. ,
Mr. Adams. who is a descendant OF
John Quincy Adams, is staying at the
Hotel Traymore here, making out his
itinerary. His preliminary plans call
for thirteen stops in his 20,OoO mile air
journey. ,,-,,
In year the modern Magellan ex-
nscts 20 be ready to start. The Glenn
Martin company is now building under
his direction a great seroplane when
will carry seven men. This will be
driven BY eight Hall-Scott motors OF
1875 horsepower each.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
FUNSTON ORDERS PURSUIT
OF BANDITS INTO MEXICO
ROBERT DUNN DECLARED INABILITY
OF OBREGON TO PROTECT BORDER

Declarations that neither Cdranzd Oregon had sufficient
control their further raids the border by
bandits by Of these Themselves and that be-
the state anarchy Northern Merco euentua policing
Of that territory by the United States nevtGb contained
dispatches Robert The Tribune Extracts
from his dispatch Of May are:
No cooperation possible between the forces of the Car
in Mexico and General Persngs army
field That the fact which makes the conference here
between Obregon and Scott atuou 1t is the fact which,
if Needed will lead deeper and deeper into the mre Of
this Mexican situation
All Northern Mexico is in Of anarchy. 1t is neither
Vista Carranzsta troops united against
ready and eager attack if they think they gain
advantage.
Do mistake that I counsel immediate opposition to
the Mexican government troops any avengng of Parra
that final policing Of Mexico by which every thinking
who the situation believes day inevitable
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
THINK WAR MUNITIONS
CAUSED FIRE IN PLANT

Experiments with a mysterious war
munltion. in the interest of the Allies,
are believed 20 have been in progress
In the Electrical Testing Company =
laboratories. at Eightieth Street and
East End Avenue, last night. when fire
suddenly brought them TO temporary
conclusion. The laboratories, which
are on the main floor of the building.
were much damaged, but the flames
did not spread to upper floors or ad-
iaining huildineA
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
Troopers Battle 2 Hours
C0Oped in an Adobe Hut
Hold Own Against Mexican Band Until Roof Is Fired
Three Americans Killed in Rush from Blazing
Refuge-Attackers Trained Soldiers.

Springs nestled. Noting their num-
bers, Private Birck, on outpost duty,
emptied his revolver TO rouse the camp
and then dashed back to the tent. Ser
geant Smith and Private Croskem
jumped TO the fly Of the tent. Observ-
ing numbers of Mexicans at hand, they
ran TO an adobe hut. where the six
ether cavalrymen were preparing 70
make their defence.
Prepare Hot Reception.
The door of the house. which had
only one window, was barred and Ser
geant Smith, seeing that his men were
outnumbered by 10 TO !, gave orders to
shoot carefully and not waste the am
munition.
I'VE are up against il cold," said
Smith, "but we will show them some
thing. Let the Mexicans shoot their
heads off and run out of ammunition
and maybe BY morning we will be in
position to give them a run"
On the dash from their tent. Smith
and Croskem had lost their revolvers,
having been forced to retreat to the
adobe house half clothed because or
the rapid approach of the Mexicans.
The bandits poured a constant fusil-
lade Of shots at the window and door
of the adobe house Not an American
csvalryman fell in the exchanges.
The little band took turns shooting
from the window. Blood stains in the
dry ground around the house was the
only evidence that the bandits suffered
in the attack, but Sergeant Smith be-
lieves seven or eight bandits were
killed and some were wounded.
For three long hours the fight wen,
on "Just little while more, boys, and
daylight will be with u.s." urged Smith,
who knew the bandits would retreat
once they became good targets In the
light of dawn.
Attack in Skirmish Order.
The Mexicans fought in skirmish
formation. That was proof 70 Smiths
eyes that he was dealing with mill
tary body. The Mexicans' horses were
tethered some distance TO the rear, and
the brigands maintained their attack on
three sides of the house, from which
there was no escape except by the door
and the single window.
Unable to rout the Americans from
their mud-walled forr, the leader OF the
Mexican band gave orders TO throw
Continued on page 2, column
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
SMOKED CIGAR IN BED;
TWO SAVED; HE DIES
Mother and Wife Rescued from
Burning House.
fBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune

Morris,own. y. j., May 7.-George
Morgan. twenty-five. went 70 bed with
4. lighted cigar in his mouth at his
home in Port Morris early this morn
ing. He died an hour later from burns.
Railroad men who saw the hames
rescued Morgan's wife and mother.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
PIERCE
vERDUN LINES
Win Third of a Mile of
Trenches Near Fort
DOuaumOnt.

Paris, May In fierce attacks on
both banks Of the Meuse to-day the
German forces gained ground from
the French. They entered the
French communicating trenches east
of Hill 304 and gained footing in
the first French line between Haud-
romont Wood and Fort Douaumont,
over nearly third of a mile.
Terrific losses attended the repulse
Of other violent German attacks to
the east Of the positions they won,
after an all-night bombardment that
literally tore to shreds the powerful
French defences.
"On the left bank Of the Meuse,"
says the French statement, "a bonn
bsrdment of extreme violence, which
lasted without cessation for two days
in the region OF Hill 904, was followed
to-day by a powerful German attack
delivered against our front between
Hill 304 and lie Mort Homme. The
enemy, after repeated efforts, pene-
trsted the underground passageways
east Of Hill 304. Everywhere else he
was repulsed with serious losses in
flicted by our machine guns and bat
teries, which energetically bombarded
the German lines.
"On the right bank, after intense
artillery preparation, the Germans de-
livered several successive attacks
against our trenches between Haudro-
mont Wood and Fort Douaumont. In
the western part of the front the enc
my attack gained footing for an ex-
tent OF about 300 metres in our first
line. To the centre and to the east
sll the attacks were broken"
An attack by the French early this
morning near Thiaumont Farm, east
Of the Meuse, was turned back by the
Germans, according to Berlin. The
statement adds that at several points
on the remainder Of the front enemy
reconnoitring detachments were re-
pulsed, prisoners being taken south Of
Lihons.
French Win in Lorraine.
The repulse of q strong German
reconnaissance south of st. Mihiel and
a successful surprise attack on q
patrolling force near Lanfroicourt, in
Lorraine, are reported in an early
French statement. as is the breakdown
of a strong German attack on French
trenches near Lihons, south OF the
Somme. The French statement admits
the loss Of twenty captive balloons set
free in a squsll on Friday, the capture
of fifteen of which inside the German
lines was reported by Berlin yesterday.
South Of the Somme," says the com
munication, "the Germans, after an in
tense artillery preparation, made an
attack last evening on our trenches
south Of Lihons. They we're stopped by
our curtain of fire and their forces dis
persed before they reached our en-
"South Of St. Mihel we repulsed a
strong enemy reconnaissance which az,
tempted TO attack one of our small
posts 10 the east of Bislee.
"In Lorraine we surprised a patrol
which had crossed the Seille River near
southeast OF Nomeny.
We brought back with US fourteen
prisoners.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
FiDe Killed in NeW Raids on Border
HTJGHES RUNS FAR BEHIND
COLONEL in 7DAY POLL
GEN. PETAIN LOSES
VERDUN COMMAND

Paris, May 7.-Coincident
with reports Of continued
German successes at Verdun
comes the announcement that
General Henri Philippe Pc
tain has been relieved of the
command of the French
forces at Verdun and has
been succeeded by General
Robert George Nivelle. Gen
eral Petain has been promot-
ed, according to the an
nouncement, TO commandant
in chief of the group of
armies in the sector between
Soissons and Verdun.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08

Alpine, Tex, May Tn little
adobe house nine cavalrymen made
their fight for life against the seventy
or more Villists bandits at Glenn
Springs. A hail OF shot poured for
more than two hours into the single
window Of the adobe house, but the
cavalrymen kept up steady rife FIRE
in defiant answer. Then the Mexicans'
leader ordered freballs to be thrown
on the roof, thinly thatched with can
dalaris.
The blazing weed tortured the SOL
diers beloy and burned their heads
and bodies. Smashing the door, the
troopers broke for the open, firing as
they ran. Two were shot and killed
.. thev fed. One is missing, and it is
believed he is dead. Another was
killed as he tried TO climb through a
window.
According to the story brought here
the Mexican bandits first attacked
store and one or two houses in Bo-
ouillss. whe they made Deemer and
Compton prisoners and then sped nj
teen miles northwsrd to make their at
tack on Glenn Springs, which IS
fringed by rugged hills. Az Glenn
Springs they wrecked wax factory
belonging TO William Ellis. his store
and residence, besides one or two otner
small buildings.
Cry Death to Gringos.
AL $3.50 o'clock Thursday evening the
main body Of fifty TO seventy Mexican
bandits forded the Rio Grande at bo-
ouillas and swept into the little settie-
ment shouting death TO the grln,
oosi" The bandits looted the store OF
Deemer and set it on fire. Deemer
and a clerk named Compton were se,zed
and hound. The bandits packed their
loot on their horses and after settlng
one or two small frame houses aDiaIe
oaIloped away northward.
Heading toward Marathon lex, tne
bandits in their night ride came upon
Glenn Springs. where a small detacn-
ment of nine cavalrymen were sta
The Mexicans appeared suddenly on
the top Of hill beneath whicn "iehh
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
U. s. SEES NEED
OF QUICK ACTION
Washington Expects Sec
ond Punitive Expedition
to Start at Once.

Washington, May Renewed raid
ing Of American territory by Mexican
outlaws at Glenn Springs and Boquil-
las, Tex. under circumstances paral-
leling the Columbus massacre, i'm
pressed officials here tonight with the
urgent necessity for prompt conclusion
Of the agreemen. with the Cnrranza
Government 10 give the United States
greater liberty in crushing banditry
along the border.
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08

There will be no delay, no red ts2e.
about this second expedition. Because
of the lack OF wire facilities in the
raided territory news of the attack
did not reach General Funston here
until this morning. but within an hour
preparations were under way for swift
and adequate pursuit. a posse of fifty
American cattlemen is now riding on
the trail of the marauders.
Two troops of the sth Cavalry, un-
der Major George T. Tanghorne. are
rushing tonight from here TO Alpine,
Tex, where they will be met by two
troops of the l4th from Fort Clark Un-
der Colonel Frederick ". Sibley, COM
msnder of the 14th. From Alpine tho
troops will march TO Glenn Springs
Caranzistas Reported In Raid.
The army base for the new expedi-
tion will be at Marathon, the point
having the best trails into Mexico. IL
was at first expected that the base
would be at Alpine, but the Marathon
roads are said TO be better than those
leading from Alpine. Marathon IL
about eighty miles from Glenn Springs,
the nearest border point.
General Scott WAS informed that the
believed 70 be Carranza troops, and that
they had recrossed into Mexico at
point near Terlingua. II IS said that
General Scott informed General Obre-
gon at the conference this afternoon
that the troops which made the raid
we're former Carranza troops. he ad-
mitted that the raid formed the sub
ject Of discussion az the conference.
II is understood that he made very
plain and determined talk 10 the Mex
lean Minister OF War.
General Bell was advised tonight
that the attack upon Glenn Springs and
Boquillas is believed 70 have been led
by Colonel Cervsntes, a Villa com
mander, who led the attack upon Co
lumbus, n. NJ, and who, after the re-
cent battle with Americans at Santa
Tomas on April %, Is said TO have gone
cas-. TO gather CarranZa soldiers for
border attack.
Raids Affect Farley.
Significance in connection with the
raids is attached By army men here TO
the disappearance fifteen days ago OF
the entire garrison of Carranza soldiers
stationed at San Vincente, opposite Bo-
quillas. IL was reported at the time
that these soldiers had deserted the
Carranzista cause for that OF villa.
The fact that the raiders attacked the
American soldiers at Glenn Springs
with cries Of "Viva Nillai' and Viva
Carranza" is taken TO indicate that
the band was made up of Villistss and
men from the San Vincente garrison.
Army men generally are enraged
over the newest Mexican outrage and
il is understood that the orders given
by General Funston 10 Colonel Slbley
are to 20 in after the raiders and get
them, no matter how far into Mexico
il may be necessary 10 go or what
Mexican towns il may be necessary 20
enter.
The raids to-day put a new phase on
the conference with General Obregon,
which was expected 10 be satisfactorily
terminated this afternoon. General
Scott said tonight there will be mors
conferences as a result OF the later
Developments. The original agreement
entered into BY Generals Scott and
Obregon now is believed 20 be entirely
lost sight of and. II any agreement
now is entered into. 1t is believed IL
will bs along entirely different linaS
New-York tribune., 1916-05-08
Unexpected Quarter.

The report Of new violations OF
limited States soil and the killing OF
five Americans from quarter most un-
e,pected. and in which General Car
rama had declared he had complete
control against outlawry, caused great
sunrise. Important changes in border
patrol forces, with possibly another
punitive expedition into Mexico from
the Big Bend region Of Texas. where
the Glenn Springs and Boquillas raids
occurred. with Preside IS base, were
predicted.