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The sun., 1916-10-22

them. And back in that first shock Of
the conflict We thought when our hrst
line trenches were within 500 meters
OF tho German trenches We were very
close to the enemy.
IT'S amusing now to recall that at
500 meters W. thought We had to talk
in whispers. We deemed 1t nwise even
To light cigarettes. But 1t wasn't long
until our first line trenches were
within 200 meters of the Germans.
and then only 50 meters or less.
I'VE had no hand grenades at all II
The beginning, no scarchlights. no
flashlights. the sudden white light
which CLOVIS In the sky for q few
moments. We had no trench NOR.
tars. our other artillery was insGfi.
Client and We did not have even enough
machine guns.
I'VE lacked proper transportation
for ammunition and other supplies
from the rear TO the advanced bat.
;cr.es. And | smile when I remember
the motley array Of autotrucks which
Numbered along with supplies - great
vans of all co.ors and types which had
been hastily Communicated and StN1
bore IN big letters the names Of the
Paris department stores and other
French mercantile houses TO which the
auto trucks had belonged-the Bon
Marche. Pr!ntemps. the Louvre and
other Partisan department stores.
But to-day what a difference!
Spurs ~ the h!g railroads run out from
main lines toward the mun.tion sta.
tons back OF the long fighting lines
like the ribs OF long rows OF fans.
From these spurs run narrow gauge
railways sometimes right up to the
second line ot trenches. And from the
main narrow gauge arteries branch
! (Contfnu.i on Sirth Pdos.)
The sun., 1916-10-22

At $1.6s wheat stands at the highest
genuine supply and demand price at
tanned since the food panic which ac-
companied the crisis Of the civil war.
In August. before the wheat season
was six weeks old. $4,000. 900. or more
than one-third the then estimated sur
plus for the year. had been exported.
The actual surplus has since been as
%certained as considerably below tho es-
innate made at that stage Of tho har-
vest. and 81 wheat Is commonly spoken
Of as a foregone conclusion.
Tho performance Of cotton prices
under the stimulus Of extraordinary
demand Is ever more spectacular.
From a price OF eight cents a pound in
August. 1914. at which level everybody
In the country with a few dollars to
spare was bcsought to buy a bale Of
cotton" In order to save tho South
from ruin. that staple has scared with
hardly . setback to prices known
before n . market whore supply and
The sun., 1916-10-22

background Of trees or the yellow
grain OF the fields. II they had we
would have been naked. because they
had nothing on hand In all France to
replace the gaudy uniform OF 1914.
But French ingenuity came 10 tho
rescue after a fashion. while workers
throughout France piled tho needle
day and night feverishly 70 turn out
uniforms Of the gray!sh blue now worn
by french soldiers.
Somehow France got together in a
hurry great quantities OF trousers
made OF a coarse blue material which
workmen over here wear over their
regular trousers"
What We call o~veralls7" Lieut..
Pechkoff was asked.
"Ovcralls. that's the word" ne an
swcred. I'VE were supplied with over
ais. then. and these we put on over
the red trousers. And that was the
say we were uniformed IN tho trenches
until the present uniforms had begun
10 reach the front.
"And the trench itself Of the early
days! Just n shallow ditch that Of
fcred little or TO protection from
either the enemy or the weather. For
the first three days I was with the
Foreign Legion we stood in trenches.
d.tches. OF that sort in a rain that
poured upon us necessarily for the
three days and three nights.
not only the French but everybody
else in the present war really had
TO invent modern trench warfare.
Trenches We're used. Of coursr. even
back IN the days OF your own civil
war TO a certain extent. but to-day
infantry warfare and trenches are In
se~parable. We had no communicating
trenches in the earliest days OF the
war. but We soon learned how neccs-
4 sary Il was to start IN ut once 10 dig
The sun., 1916-10-22

tn" prices Of staples and COM
modities have increased more
rapidly within the last six
oenths than during all the preceding
oWsnty months Of war born business
es1vity. The effect Of some Of the
carry increases already is manifesting
itself in the increased cost Of living.
but business men are Of the opinion
chat the high record prices Of to-day
srs but poor samples Of those yet to
come. The articles being consumed in
everyday use at the present time were
made Of raw materials purchased some
time ago at prices considerably below
those now prevailing. Just what will
DO the prices Of finished products
made Of sixty-three dollar steel. two
dollar wheat and nineteen cent cotton
by labor. which Is receiving the high
est wages ever paid. Is a matter for
intensive calculation.
Previous price mutations have been
short lived. They have proceeded
from suddenly rising demand and have
ended in suddenly falling demand.
Their courses have been marked by
the spirited bidding up Of prices and
the consequent o~verstocking OF manu-
facturers and merchants with raw
materials and finished goods. When
the demand for goods was satiated
the bottom suddenly fell out Of every
thing In the general scramble to I'M
load. Then, starting al rock bottom.
supply and demand proceeded slowly
and painfully to readjust themselves.
In the present instance none OF
these familiar conditions exists. Cir
cumstances are altogether different
from any which ever have been known
before. When Europe plunged into
war she not only ceased producing
on her own account: she started to
consume her own supply Of every
thing useful and to denude the whole
worlds stocks as well. Speculation
and o~verstocking have had little II
anything to do with the imitation of
prices which has taken place since
August. 1914.
Both phenomena have appeared on
IN enormous scale Of course. but their
eenblned effect in raising prices has
been an insignificant trife when COM
pared to that Of genuine demand. The
consumptive and destructive capacity
Of Europe at war surpasses belief. 1t
70 % great that there 10 no oppor-
unity for the vast accumulation OF
Stocks which has ended every prscsd-
The sun., 1916-10-22

ditions were born again In the French
army OF 1915. ~revivifed. became n
concrete thing of to-day-ah. | wish |
knew your language we'll enough to
put into words Just what those fine
military traditions Of France @
when the awakening OF the late win
ter and spring of 1915 came to pass"
Lieut.. P~cchkoY. who about the time
Of the awakening. or on May Q. 1915,
lost his arm at Melville Saint Vast.
has come to America 10 assist in the
raising OF funds for the American re-
lief work In France. lie delivered a
lecture at West Point last Sunday. has
spoken to big audiences at Toronto and
Ottawa and at Tuxedo. y. Y. and Is
soon to speak at Columbia University.
Before coming to America no nd
dressed the Italian court at the invita-
ton OF the Queen.
His remarks TO the reporter at the
Biltmore In the past week concerning
the comparative ease OF life IN the i'd
vanced trenches OF to-day came about
during his contrast OF the present situ-
alton with the relatively u~npropareI
condition OF the French army OF the
first days OF the war-an army OF in
fantry sent gu without proper artil-
lery cover and wearing brilliant red
caps and red trousers, the men huddlcd
in shallow. unprotected trenches In the
rain to offer themselves as scarlet tar
gets TO an enemy that had thought to
supply itself with legions OF great guns
and had not forgotten even such de-
tails as tho f~ashionins OF uniforms Of
an invisible gray.
THE French couldn't take off all
u bright red and blue uniforms
said Lieut.. Pcchkon with a reminiscent
grin. even when France realized the
a~hsurd!ty OF sending soldiers wearing
red clothes out against the green
The sun., 1916-10-22
JUST a CHURCH ON THE FIGHTING LINE.

hearts OF every Frenchman from the
oldest man TO the littiest French child
old enough 10 think.
In n word. Frances military tradi-
tions-and the statement hat France
has great military traditions Is not
even debatablc-Came back TO her with
a rush just after the first sad winter
OF the present war. Her military ira
The sun., 1916-10-22

10 herself. And as her fac
tories grew over night into great
and her army at the front began
to receive FROM these factories guns
and motor trucks and tractors-'Made
in France'-the first doubts faded un-
til to-day only certainty Of complete
military superiority. and consequently
military victory In tho end. fills the
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05

The Nogales Oasis has been
informed upon excellent au-
thority that Phelps, Dodge &
Co. contemplate the extern
sion of the Ell Paso & South
western Railway into Sonora
from Douglas, going to tide
water on the Gulf of Califor-
MIA via Cananea and lmuria,
and have applied for a con-
cession from the Mexican
government for the construc-
ton of such a line of rail-
way,
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05

to escape the rigor Of the Northern
cold. Florida winters are dry,
sunshiny and reasonably warm,
and a great relief to citizens of the
blizzardIy districts. But in the
making Of permanent homes, the
settlement of It's wilderpe S. and
the everyday mainteuance Of It's
people Florida Is still struggling
with its problems. The soil in
many places il sour, writes one of
the new Settlers, and fertilizers are
required. There are swamps to
be drained, and there il d pest OF
musqultos to be overcome Enter
prising men are draining the
swamps and making them pro.
ductive. Over the whole state is
going forward the business of
overcoming the disadvantages and
making it wholesome and re-
muDerative abode for man.
So it is even in the most deeir.
able of climates. There are dis.
advantages to be met and over
come Nature does not present
herself fully prepared for mans
comfort and profit in any coun-
try.
In time man triumphs over these
temporary troubles and the future
brings recompense. This is the
lure of the new cuu otries. and the
reward is to those who have the
courage of persistency.
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05
OLNEY NOT MAKING SLATE

Phoenix, July GIT has been
claimed by some that Geo, Olney,
candidate for governor on the
Democratic ticket, was making a
slate of candidates for the legisla-
ture, and other Offices who were
favorable to him and endorsed the
platform upon which he was rum
mag.
Mr.. Oloey stated that he Is not
making any slate but is attending
strictly to his own campsign Nei
ther he or his friends are lining
up any candidates in his favor or
to run on this platform. He has
stated in bis platform where he
stands on some of the leading is
sues that are before the people Of
this state. He is against special
legislation of every sort, and es-
pecially against special mine tax
legislation that favors the big
mines and is detrimental 10 all
other interests of the state.
Mr.. Olney said: II am running
on platform that / believe all
fair minded people can endorse,
and especially all those who are
affiliated VII the Democratic par
ty. I believe in justice and equal
rights to all / am against class
legislation of every sort and cor
daily invite the CO. operation of all
who can endorse the platform on
which | am running. | am seek
ing the nomination for governor
as Democrat, and if l am nomi-
uated and elected ] promise that
] will not be a partisan gOverno,
but that / will be the governor o1
and for all the people Of the state
of Arizona"
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05
LOOKING FOR UTOPIA
lSeattle PoStl

If any inquiring traveller hap
pened upon a new country where
the weather conditions are always
grateful, where the soil is uniform
ly rich, where there are no pests
or material disadvantages, and
where life is one long pleasure, no
doubt humanity would flock to the
spot in such numbers as to pro.
duce discomfort. The truth is
that this ideal land has not been
discovered.
In our own favorable situation
we find some pleasure in range
of temperature of from 90 degrees
in summer to II degrees above zero
in winter. The cold season; with
snow, is a matter of only two to
four weeks. The climate is not
boisterous, but friendly, healthful
and exhi1arating. Yet there is the
wilderness 10 subdue, the stumps
to pull from the logged off lands,
and the farms to be cleared from
the forests before the lar d is fully
in the service of man:
Florida caught the fancy of the
tourists some years ago, and has
developed large winter colony of
people from the North who seek
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05
ARIZONA'S STATE FLOWER

Who knows what the state
flower of Arizona is? Some
young lady has called the
chamber of commerce as we'll
as school officials to find out,
but nobody knows for sure,
though it is believed the state
flower is the rose. Formerly
it was the cactus, but at a
recent session of the legisla-
ture was changed, as bot
anists say cactus is not a
flower. Douglas Interna-
tional.
Well, we'll! Don't know
the name of the state floWer!
One of the principal acts of
the last state legislature was
the settlement of this mo-
mentous question and the
dissemination of news of the
achievement. 1t was certain
ly not the rose, but a much
rarer flower - with a name
harder to remember. The
state flower of AriZona-Well
it's queer how a name can
slip the memory so easily
suppose we re-adopt the cac-
tus, first making it a flower
by legislative enactment ?
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05
THE SMELTER

There is considerable talk
heard lately of starting up the
old smelter at Benson. A rep
resentative of the American
Smelling and Refining Com
pany was in Patagonia this
week, and he said the smell
ter would be again worked in
the very near future, and ad-
vised shippers from this dis
trict to send their ore there.
1t would be a considerable
saving in freight. t.-Santa Cruz
Patagonian.
In regard to the above, it
may be said that our hopes
have been SO often dashed to
the ground in regard to the
operation of the smelter plant
lying idle here that it will re-
quire a practical demonstra-
ton to convince the Benson
public. We hope the infor-
mant of the PatagonianiS cor
rect in his belief and that the
plant may again be put into
operation, but in the mean
time Benson is not depending
solely upon what some out
side firm or corporation may
decide to do or not to do. 1t
is beginningto to realize that a
town, like an individual, is
best helped when it helps
itself. Some of the leading
men in the town are fully
awakened to the fact that
Benson must work out its
own business and industrial
salvation, and are acting &C
cordingly. While ready to ex-
tend a cordial welcome to
all industrial plants it is, to
use a nautical expression, 60
ing ahead "under its own
steam.
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05
He Had Him Tight

Good stories with regard to the
relations At home between men
and officers of the National Guard
now on service at the border crop
out all the time and many of them
are worth preservation.
The latest is that on the long
shaded concrete side walk that
makes Grand Avenue SO pleasant
to pedestrians, a regular and a ma
tional guardsman fell in together.
As they passed up the street they
met many officers, 10 whom the
regulsr gave the regulation salute.
Noticing that his companion paid
no attention, he asked him:
Don't you salute officers when
you meet theln?"
mo; what's the use?"
why, it's army regulations to
to SO. Don't you salute your own
captainT'
NO"
Doesn't he call you down for
neglecting to do SO"
He daren't. I would discharge
him. He works for me at home,
and while we are out am paying
him full wages"
The Benson Lumber a. Com
mercial Co. keep always on hand
a big stock of lumber, hard are
and builders supplies.
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05

An accomplished fact. The
cannery is ready for instant
action whenever the tomato
crop comes in.
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05

Life on the Mexican border
is just one recurring "crisis"
after another.
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05

Don't forget the watering
trough.
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05
Harold Bell Wright, the

Harold Bell Wright, the
we'll known novelist, has re-
turned to hisretreat at Oracle,
the Tucson summer colony,
in the Catalina mountains,
north of that city. He goes
for the purpose of establish
ing in a camp near his own,
an old friend, DR.. Williams,
of Pittsburgh, Pa, who is
accompanied by his family.
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05

Candidates are beginning to
circulate.
The Benson signal., 1916-08-05

FOR SALE-Lot 1o and west half Lot IS in the
Land Addition to town of Benson. Lies near High
School Building. Buy now while lots are cheap.
Easy terms. See w. l.. Patteson, Benson.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
YOUR CONTEST.

My Dear Girls and BoyS.--so many
requests have come this week TO know
more about the contest that viii
try ard explain +; again 4, is to bc a
winter contest. that is, anything that
YOU Ike in wintcr-any sport or pieas-
uro mat you enjoy. why just write
or draw about il for the club and send
u IN Sc sure and mark ii For the
contest because VIC like lots or
christmas things in winter too and
unless you hav" marked it for tho CON
test, 1t viii he printed before that
tmc. VIC hone TO got all the contri.
buttons IN and the page printed tho
second sunday in January, that is. if
Christmas with all tho fun and Meas
ure Of tho holiday doesn't make Won
iorsNt 10 send in your articles.
VIC have nearly 1000 active mcm-
hers on our books. is the answer to
ono question from 4 member. and Won
may belong 10 just as mans. o,hcr
c'ues as YOU choose. provided YOU arc
faithful TO ours. is the answer to an
other.
can hardly wait until Christmas
-" ~" YOUR EDITOR
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
WHAT WOULD YOU HAVE DONE,

Mother. I'm going to Aba's this
afternoon said Susie Very we'll"
said her mother SO Susie set out
jauntily that afternoon about o'clock
going to see girl friend Of whom she
was very fond. She transferred cars
at certain street, and entered the
wrong car Before she was aware OF
her mistake she was away up In the
Chinatown district. She immediately
got out TO try to ind where she was.
Chinese children swarmed all around
her. lingering her pretty coat and ey-
aiming her shoes and hat and gloves.
She screamed a Chinese word she had
heard. and which meant go. "yullio-
wall" and they scattered like chan.
She looked around for an American
store, but could see none. Finally. in
desperation, she entered one store to
phone her mother. and-there stood
her father talking TO the old proprietor.
He greeted her with surprise. then
heard her story and introduced her to
the fat Chinaman. lie said, ''Nclly
nice little grille" and gave her a cum
ming little jade god to fastcn OF her
chain Soon her father and she went
on out and he showed her all around
the quaint streets and shops, finally
ending up by giving her supper at 4
restaurant and then carrying her home.
She said to Celia next day: Next time
start to your house maybe it won't
take me quite so long getting there"
And indeed II didn't.
NARItrS SJJELE,TT
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
Editorial and Literary Department
TRUE LOVE.

My own little wife" said Robert
Sharp, holding his future wife, Mar
garet tightly.
Not quite. Robert, but very soon"
she replied blushins.
Fourteen years ago I found YOU
beautiful girl OF fourteen The very
moment ! saw you / knew that we
we're made for each other" no said,
half inclined TO kiss her rosy checks.
Margaret was beautiful girl Of
twenty-tighi. slightly faded. a. bcauti-
ful in mind and ways as hers looks.
Her lips had been cad; she was left
an orphan when but eighteen
One morning as she was walking to
her place OF business shc glanced over
to the beautiful residence OF Mr.. Yves
ley Won flonoloe. She saw Maude Won
f1onoloe. the witch, as Margaret called
her. Behind those flashing gray eyes.
light auburn hair and fair skin hatred,
envy and deceit worked. For three
years Maude had tried to get aober,
to love hcr, but lie never did. Maude
was near the gate. and II handsome
young man was leaning over the gate
talking to her 1T looked Like Rob
crt. but. no, 1t could not be-" Margaret
said half aloud. TITS isis him."
she sobhed. Robert. Robert! 10 YOU
know what YOU are doins? she said.
That night Robert did not como 10
take her for a ride. as he had said.
Margaret was almost heartbrokcn but
now anger took its place. AS the train
left Hamilton at $40 tho next morn
ing it was bearing Margaret away
She noticed an awful-lookinG man come
in the train. He took his seat by her.
tTo BE Continued.9
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-17
THE BLODDY SLOT.
A Serial Novel,
Chapter I.
X, what's thiSr"

Frank. what's this?"
oh. nothing much, reckon
drawlcd out Frank Walsh, the celc-
brated detective OF Fifth Avenue. with
out removing his eyes from the paper
he was reading.
Nothing much. your foot, pursued
William Evans. tho detectives assist
ant, with puckcred frown on his
brow Come and see for yourself"
With an exclamation Of annoyance
Frank threw down tho paper in which
he was so interested and walked across
the room TO where ais "riGht-hnnd"
man was still knecling over Il dark
spot on the floor.
why. it's blood" exclaimed Evans
with a. leap TO his feet.
"Eh--what""
Blood. man. can't YOU see something
crooked has been going on right under
our very eyes,
somebody's cut hngcr. maybe
Frank had slipped back into tho
drawing voice to which lie was so ac-
customed.
cut finger nothing oh. Jerusalem.
look
Franks eyes followed his assistants
pointed finger 10 small china basin
in the corner OF the room. half filled
with blood.
You're right. Willie, something has
been working wrong. sure enough.
look around the room while examine
this object
Frank slipped to the floor and
unite basin. while Evans. who re-
sembled q fox hound shifting for lost
track, vas first here and then there, i'm
the corners and hooks OF the detec-
tive'S Office.
Frank was mumblng to himself.
fright here under our very noses. TOO.
Who would have thought it"
After while he summoned his as
sistant
fright here. Cap" answered Evans.
who was kneeling over small piece
Of red calico dress pasted on the
base board Of the wall.N
Get me- one. OF those glass bottles
in my cabinet"
without makina any comment on
his discovery. the assistant arose ana
obtained the article which Frank had
called for
NOW hold 1t under this pan" ordered
the detective.
With some disgust. Evans held the
glass receptacle under the pan for Inc
detective To pour the blood into.
II guess I'll send that 10 the inspcc-
tor" Frank was muttcrinp TO himself.
Find anything nmportant'' he now adj
dressed his assistant
"Oh. nothing much, only small piece
OF cloth"
Again Franks eyes followed Nir as
sistants pointed finger to the piece OF
cloth pasted OH the wall
Ella another clue. What do you
make of i."'
"Makc OF it," Willie drawlcd re
nnatinI his chiefs words. why moth
ing much, only a skirts been s;rollinS
around while We were away"
Frank laughed.
lie liked his assistants cheering
ways.
ooh. We'll; have YOU looked in the
0loset?"
Nav. What do you think this is,
e Wholesale murder house,
Frank smiled.
Well look anyway. No harm done"
William Evans opened the closet door
and fell back with a cry OF horror.
BY CARROLL PATT1LI.o
(To be Coniinued)