The Benson signal., 1917-04-07
FOREIGN

recently given to France by Amerl-
cans.
German ambassador to China and
his suite sail for the United States
on way to Germany.
Premier Lloyd George made dec
laration in the house of commons in
favor of woman suffrage.
A secret wireless station at Tsars-
koe-Selo, suspected of having fur
nished communication in the past be-
tween pro-German Russian ministers
and Berlin, was discovered.
British troops in France have occu-
pied three more villages in the Somme
region; and in the Champagne the
French have recaptured positions
taken by the Germans March %.
Villa forces were defeated at Ma
pula, twenty miles south of Chihau-
hau City, by the de facto troops in
command of Gen. Francisco Murguia,
according to unofficial reports re-
ceived at Juarez from Chihuahua City.
A neutral diplomat who arrived at
Berne, Switzerland, from Vienna as
serts that Austria is almost feverishly
anxious to retain good relations with
the United States, but is even more
desirous and determined to support
Germany.
The proclamation of the Russian
government to all Poles announcing
that Poland can decide it's own form
of government for itself, says Reuter-
dispatch from Petrograd, refers to
the attempt by the central powers to
enlist the Poles against the entente
by offering "illusory political rights"
The Russian provisional govern
ment, says dispatch from Petrograd,
has decided all appanages to be ma
tional property and that the revenues
from them shall be turned into the
national treasury. The income from
the grand ducal appanages alone is es-
timated at more than $4,000, 900 rubles
yearly.
The figures for British shipping
losses from submarines and mines in
the first eighteen days of December,
January, February and March were
given as follows in the House of Com
mons by Thomas J. MacNamara, finan-
cial secretary to the admiralty: De-
cember, 30; January, 26; February,
66; March, 55.
SPORTING NEWS
The management of the Denver
Bowling Company announces a city
handicap tournament to begin Tues
day, April 10.
Tedford Cam of the New York Ath-
letic Club won the 100-yard national
A. A. U. swimming championship in
55 1-5 seconds in a meet at the Pitts
burg, Pa, Aquatic Club.
The Western Slope will have a base
ball league this year. Representatives
of seven towns met at Delta, Colo,
and organized. The towns are Delta,
Gunnison, Somerset, Olathe, Paonia,
Grand Junction and Telluride.
The crews of Yale and the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania will race on the
Schuylkill River April 7th, regardless
Of the international situation. 1t was
agreed that the event could be held
without affecting preparations at
either university.
GENERAL
Secretary McAdoo's three sons have
volunteered for service in the naval
reserve in case of war.
The United States district court at
Norfolk, Va, turned over prize ship
Appam to British owners.
George Goelet of New York City,
made a gift of $250,00O to the Harjes-
Norton American ambulance corps.
The lower branch of the legislature
of Vermont killed on a viva voce vote
a bill which would have permitted
women to vote for presidential elec-
tors.
1t costs $709,317,000 year to keep
the bright lights glimmering on
Broadway. James Churchill, restau-
rateur, said the annual expenses of
New York's 5000 cabarets would
reach this figure.
John M. Couch, on trial in district
court at Oklahoma City on the charge
of having killed his sister-in-law, Miss
Nellie M. Dunn, an Oklahoma City
school teacher, was found guilty of
first degree murder and sentenced to
life Imprisonment.
More than $4,000 members of the
Long Island Council of Women's
Clubs petitioned the Merchants Asso-
citation of New York to provide them
an opportunity to learn how to take
the places of men workers if the men
are called to the colors.
Expressing the belief that the next
six months will find 100000 men
under arms in this country, United
States Senator Kirby left Texarkana,
Ark, for Washington. He was one
of the senators who voted against
tho aruad neutrality hill