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NATIONAL LEAGUE

Chicago, 6; st. Louis. o.
Chicago. IL; st. Louis, 1.
Detroit 10; Cleveland, l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
SCHEDULES.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE.

Rochester. 6; Newark. 5 Newark. l: Roches-
ter. 0. Richmond, 6. Toronto, t16 innings.
BLUE RIDGE LEAGUE.
W. j.. Pet. W. l.. Pet
Hagerstown 81 50 900 Hanover Al 40 45t
Martinsp'g. 55 So 500 Frederick. AZ 81 .452
Gettysburg 80 As SIT Cumberland 81 80 .882
Hanover. 9; Gettysburg. ). Hanover. z; Get
tysburg. o. Hagerstown, 10: Cumberland. 2
Aarttnsburg. 10; Frederick. 8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

YESTERDAYS RESULTS.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
SPORT.

Jack Britton and Tommy Robson
fought twelve-round draw at Law
renee, Mass.
D. H. Osborne was elected president
of the Denver Revolver Club in the
annual election of officers. IS
Saying he had decided to quit base
ball, Harry Clark, formerly of the
Milwaukee American Association
Club, has refused an offer to man
age the Sioux City Club this year.
Two meet records were made at the
New Englandamateur indoor track and
field championships in Boston. Harry
F Mahoney of the Boston Athletic AS
sociation lowered the time for 1000
yards to min. 19 4/5 sec. The Sec
ond record was made by another B.
A. A. runner when j. w. Ryan led a
fast field over the line in the 2-mile
run in min. 40 4/5 sec.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
WESTERN.

The Wyoming National guards are
now at Fort Russell.
An Ell Paso, Tex, dispatch states
that Villa is reported dead
The Second Iowa infantry started
home from Brownsville, Tex 1t will
be mustered out at Fort Des Moines.
Fire destroyed $4,000 worth of
print paper when the Franzen paper
warehouse burned at Milwaukee, Wis.
Braving the deep SHOWS in Pulpito
pass, the main body Of the Sonora ex-
pedition crossed the Sierra Madre
mountains.
A bill passed recently by both
Houses of the Montana Legislature to
permit boxing in Butte was vetoed by
Gov. Samuel Stewart.
Gen. Francisco Murguia has or
dered all Mexican families to leave
Parral and Santa Rosalia and concen-
trate in Chihuahua City.
Reports submitted to the bureau of
food inspection of the health depart
ment show that there are more than
5O,OOO000 pounds of beef in the var
ious cold storage warehouses in Chi
cago.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
MOTHER! LOOK At
CH|LD'S TONGUE
If cross, feverish, constipated,
give california Syrup
of Figs"

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play to empty their
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish; stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother! If coat
ed, or your child is listless, cross, few
erish, breath bad, restless, doesn't eat
heartily, full of cold or has sore throat
or any other children's ailment, give
teaspoonful Of california Syrup Of
Figs" then don't worry, because it is
perfectly harmless, and in a few hours
all this constipation poison, sour bile
and fermenting waste will gently
move out Of the bowels, and you have
a well, playful child again. A thor
ough 'inside cleansing" is ofttimes all
that is necessary. 1t should be the
first treatment given in any sickness.
Beware of counterfeit fig syrups.
Ask at the store for 5O-cent bottle Of
california Syrup of Figs" which has
full directions for babies, children Of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
WASHINGTON.

More than 1,400 nominations sent to
the Senate during the session by
President Wilson failed of confirma-
tion
The Senate agreed to House reso-
luton postponing the effective date
on the Reed "bone dry amendment
until July 1.
The Senate adopted the House reso-
luton providing for bond issue of
$150,000,000 to expedite construction
of naval vessels.
The Sixty-fourth Congress expired
at noon Sunday without vote having
been reached in the Senate on the
armed neutrality bill.
President Wilson went to the Capt.
tol Sunday and signed the naval ap-
preparation and other bills passed in
the final hours of Congress.
President Wilson signed the Indian
appropriation bill and the Porto Rico
bill giving residents of the island citi-
zenship and changing it's form of gov
ernment
The navy appropriation bill provid-
ing fund of $35O.OO0OOO for new war
sships, submarines, submarine chasers
patrol boats and guns, ammunition
and other equipment, was sent to the
President after a conference report
had been approved by both Senate
and House.
German Foreign Minister thinner
manns frank admission that Germ
any did seek to ally Japan and Mex
leo with her to war against the Unit
ed States caused no surprise to
!, American officials though it may be
said they did not expect so full and
free an. acknowledgment of the ex-
posture.
The 100000 naval appropria-
ton bill was passed by the Senate
Friday without roll call.
Informal announcement was made
Sunday at the White House that there
will be no changes in the Cabinet.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
WILSON AND MARSHALL.
President To Be Given
Two Terms.

Observation-Disclosures Wilson is
the tenth President to be elected for
a second term. The other nine were:
Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Mon
roe, Jackson, Lincoln, Grant, Cleve-
land and Mckinley.
Thomas Riley Marshall is the first
Vice President to be inaugurated a
second time since the present system
of party conventions came into use.
Actually he is the fourth man to hold
the office a second time
John Adams was twice elect
ed Vice President to serve with
George Washington; Daniel D. Tomp-
kins served through two terms
with President Monroe; John G. Cal
houn was twice elected Vice Presi-
dent on a ticket with John Quincy
Adams and served until his resigna-
ton near the end of his second term
in 1882.
March 4 has fallen on Sunday three
times in an inauguration year. Presi-
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10

dent Monroe, acting on the advice of
Chief Justice Marshall, set a prece-
dent and took the oath Monday,
March 5. Gen. Zachary Taylor fol-
lowed this precedent when he was in
augurated in 1849. March again fell
on Sunday and he postponed taking
the oath until the following Monday.
President Hayes, however, took pre-
cautions against any opportunity for
charge Of irregularity. The final vote
of the tribunal which gave to him the
high office and thus ended the Tilden-
Hayes controversy was announced
Saturday, March 3, 1877. Mr.. Hayes
at once took the oath in the red room
of the White House. Gen. Grant and
other notables were present The
oath was administered by Chief JUS
tice Waite.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
GENERAL.

A dispatch from Madrid says it is
stated that James w. Gerard, former
American ambassador at Berlin, who
is now on the way to the United
States, carries with him message
from King Alfonso to President Will
son.
Mrs. Sadie Roosevelt, wife of James
R. Roosevelt, cousin of ex-President
Roosevelt, and nephew of the late
John Jacob Astor, has been granted
temporary alimony of $625 month,
$4,000 attorneys fees and $3.50 costs,
by Judge Perkins of the Circuit Court
of Deland, Volusia county, Fla.
That James Wickersham, Republi-
can, was reelected delegate to Con-
gress over Charles Sulzer, Democrat,
by plurality of twenty-six votes, was
declared at Juneau, Alaska, by the ter
ritorial canvassing board after it had
completed the canvass of the votes
cast ut the November election.
Four Americans from the steamer
Yarrowdale, who have been prisoners
in Germany for three months, arrived
at Copenhagen. They are DR.. John
Davis, Columbus, Miss; Orville Nc
Kim, Watertown, N. Y; DR.. H. D.
Snyder, Norfolk, Va, and Richard
Zabriskie, Englewood, N. j. The four
men were practically destitute.
The French line steamship Chicago,
which sailed from New York Feb. 10
with al passengers, 80 of whom were
has arrived safely at Bor-
deaux, after passing through the Ger
man submarine zone, according to
cable message.
A conference between Samuel Com
pers and other officials of the Ameri-
can Federation of Labor and the
presidents of the 110 affiliated unions,
will be held in Washington March II
to form a policy for union labor to
carry out in the event of war with
Germany.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
CONDENSED RECORD OF THE
PROGRESS OF EVENTS At
HOME AND ABROAD.
FROM ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, D DIN G 8, ACHIEVE.
MENTs, sUFFERlNGS, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper UnFon news service
ABOUT THE WAR.

The Japanese press has for some
time been urging the United States to
declare war on Germany
A British destroyer was sunk with
all hands, in the North Sea, the ad-
miralty announced at London.
The Cabinet decided that China
should join the United States in
breaking off relations with Germany.
On the east bank of Narayuvka
river, in Galicia, German storming de-
tachments blew up Russian positions
and took ITO prisoners.
The British troops in their forward
movement in the Ancre area in France
have made another advance east OF
Gommecourt along twO-mile front OF
about two-thirds of a mile, according
to the official report from London
headquarters. Nearly 200 prisoners
were captured.
In the Val Putna, Berlin records the
Russians made five fruitless attacks
against Austro-German positions on
the heights north of the valley. Petro
grad says the fighting continues north
of the Jacobeni-Kimpolung high road
Rumanian detacl1ments were forced
to withdraw, Petrograd says, from a
height north of the river laval.
British headquarters in France re
port: During February we captured
2,133 German prisoners, including
thirty-six officers. The following vii
lagos also were either captured or sur
rendered to us by the withdrawal OF
the Germans: Ligny, Thilloy, Lebar
que, Warlencourt, Pys, Miraumont
Petit Miraumont, Grandcourt, Puisi
eux-Au-Mont, Serre and Gommecourt.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
FOREIGN.

The Leipzig Fair will be held this
year on the same scale as in peace
time
The Reichstag has adjourned until
March 20, according to Berlin dis
patch to Reuters by way of Amster-
dam.
Twenty thousand Turks were slain
by the British, and 5000 prisoners
and large quantity of war supplies
taken.
Kut-el-Amara on Tuesday had reached
Aziziyah, about fifty-two miles north
west of Kut
Major Elvin r. Heiberg, American
in fall from his horse while visiting
the Austro-Italian front.
1t was unofficially reported at Ot-
tawa that the government has virtual
ly decided to prohibit the expectation
of potatoes from Canada.
The Church of Ireland, which was
the official or established church ,un-
til about 1865, has subscribed G1 AGO.
900 to the new British war loan.
The idea that Japan might desert
the entente and join Germany in wa
ging war on the United States was
characterized as utterly preposter-
ous'' by high government official at
Toxic.
The British Prize Court at London
refused to postpone the confiscation
in the cases of the steamers Kanka-
kee, Hooking and Genesee, all flying
the American flag and alleged to be
German-OWned.
Gen. Candido Aguilar, the provision
al minister of foreign relations, form
ally denied that the Mexican govern
ment had been approached by Germ
any with the object of forming an alli-
ance hostile to the United States.
The recent reports that the Austro-
Hungarian government has deter
mined to make every effort to main
tain diplomatic relations with the
United States is corFoborated by in
formation reaching Berne from
Vienna.
The war may easily extend over
another winter, SO far as purely mill
tary factors are concerned, according
to a statement by Gen. Frederick B
Maurice, director of military opera
tions for the imperial general staff, in
London.
1t is reported from Madrid by the
Havas agency that Wilhelm Boelke,
brother of Capt. Boelke who was
killed on the western front. after de-
stroying forty French and British air
planes, has just been appointed Ger,
man consul at Cartagena, Spain.
At mass meeting at st. Thomas
Danish West Indies, it was decided to
suggest to the Washington govern.
ment that the Danish West Indies
now American territory through pur
chase, should be named the "Ameri
can Virgin Islands" instead of the
dewey Islands or other names sug
geSted.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
HIGH COST OF LIVING

This is serious matter with house
keepers as food prices are constantly
going up. To overcome this, cut out
the high priced meat dishes and serve
your family more Skinner's Macaroni
and Spaghetti, the cheapest, most de-
hcious and most nutritious of all foods.
Write the Skinner Mfg. Co., Omaha,
Nebr., for beautiful cook book, telling
how to prepare it in hundred different
ways. It's free to every woman.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
MADE $4,000
OUT OF HOGS
On His Western Canadian Farm.

It is getting to be long drawn out
story, the way that Western Canadian
farmers have made money. Many of
them a few years ago, came to the
country with little more than their
few household effects, probably team
Of horses and cow or two, and sufh-
cient money to do them for few
months, until they got start. Hun
dreds of such can be pointed out, who
today have splendid homes, well
equipped farms, the latest machinery
and an automobile. Here is the case
of A. e. Merriam, formerly Of Devils
Lake, N. D. He. didn't leave there be-
cause the land was poor, or farming
not a success, for all who know that
country are aware that it is an excel
lent country. He wanted to expand,
to take advantage of the cheap land
that Western Canada offers. And that
same story has appealed to hundreds
of others who have had like success
with Mr.. Merriam. But his story, and
he signs it, too, is:
II came to Alberta in the Spring of
1909 from Devils Lake, North Dakota,
locating on my farm near Dalroy.
IT arrived with six head of horses
and two head of cattle and about
$500. Since then, I have increased
my live stock to seven head Of horses,
four head of cattle, and about one hun
dred head Of hogs, a four-roomed
house, good barn with all modern i'm
provements, a feed grinder, elevator,
chopper, tanning mill, etc. / have in
creased my original capital at least
four times more since coming here.
"From the feeding of hogs during
the, last year, had gross return Of
$4,000.
II first started grain farming, but
during the past four years 1 have made
hogs my speciality, and you may see
by the foregoing statement for 1916
that I have not done so badly.
Land has increased at least twenty
per cent in value during the past few
years. now selling for from $25 to $35
per acre, with nominal taxes Of about
$27 a quarter section yearly.
"The climate here is better than Da-
kota in that we do not have so much
dry wind; the winters are similar to
Dakota.
"As for farming in general the grow
ing and feeding of live stock is more
sure than the grain farming, if con-
tinued year after year, and if every
farmer follows this he will be ahead
of the grain growers in the long run.
Taking everything into consideration,
I feel satisfied with my success in
Alberta"
(Sgd.) A. e. MERRIAM.
Dalroy, Alberta, Jan. 10Th, 1917.
There will be the greatest demand
for farm labor in Western Canada dur
ing the early spring, and, in fact, all
season until November, and the high
est wages will be paid. There is an
absolute guarantee by the Canadian
Government that those who go to
Canada for this purpose need have no
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10

Attorney General-T homas w.
Gregory of Texas.
Postmaster General-Albert Sidney
Burleson of Texas.
Secretary of the Navy-Josephus
Daniels of North Carolina.
Secretary of the Interior-Franklin
Knight Lane of California.
Secretary of Agriculture-David
Franklin Houston of Missouri.
Secretary Of William
Cox Redfield of New York.
Secretary of Labor-William Beau
champ Wilson of Pennsylvania.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
A Good Sign.

SIS the world really getting better?''
'Of course it is," replied the cheer
full individual. cts true that there is
a terrible war raging in Europe,
which we may soon be drawn into, and
Mexico is still unsettled, and Cuba is
trying to have a revolution, but the
sale of comic valentines this year was
smaller than ever known before"
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
AII OUT oil Proportion.

Inmate-The judge didn't treat me
square.
Guard-HOW'S that?
Inmate-I'm only twenty, and ne
gave me the same sentence as that old
man over there.
Guard-What was that?
Inmate -Life-From the Star Of
Hope, Sing Sing Penitentiary.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
The PATIENTS View.

"I'm afraid" said the doctor calmly,
.'that l shall have to operate"
afraid" growled the patient.
afraid you'll have to operate! You
know darn well you're hoping you'll
have to."-Detroit Free Press.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
RETAINS ALL CABINET MEMBERS.
All But Three Have Served During
Wilson's Entire Term as
President.

Washington-Pres Wilson re-
named his present Cabinet, as fol-
lows:
Secretary of State-Robert Lansing
of New York
Secretary of the Treasury William
Gibbs McAdoo of New York.
Secretary of War-Newton D. Ba-
ker of Ohio.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10

Berlin Press Denounces Zimmerman.
Berlin.-While some of the German
papers have received the news of the
German-American intrigue with COM
parative Indifference, others have
vigorously denounced the policy OF
Foreign Secretary Zimmerman, and
among the latter is the Tages Zeit-
ung.
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(Sgd.) A. E. MERRIAM.
Resoundinq.

"They say China is going to break
with Germany, too."
"Well, if there is such big break
as that in China, it will be some
smash"
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
Mans Preroqative.

"Do you think women ought to
smoker"
Il should say not. It's hard enough
as it is to tell who's the man of the
house. Detroit Free Press.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
MiIIy,s Idea.

Milly-A good story always bears
repeating.
Billy-Yes, especially if it is told to
you as a secret.-Buffalo Post.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10
Heard on the Train

Hearo on tnS tram.
"What kind of coal do you useT
egg"
egg? How do you get it, by the
dozen ?"-BostOn Transcript.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-10

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes winter than snow.
All good grocers. Adv.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17

The shower given for Miss Anna
Funk last Saturday at the home Of hel
mother was enjoyed by all and ma
ny useful present were received
Miss Anna Funk and Mr.. Robert Nc
Taggart were united in marriage OF
Wednesday, January 10th. They are
receiving hearty congratulations ant
they will live on farm near Coz
Creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Croyle are
rejoicing over the arrival of a daugh.
ter on January 5th. 4.
G. H. Obye of Strawberry Poin'
was in Edgewood to attend the In.
stitute last week.
Mrs. Chas Hammond was in Straw.
berry Point last Saturday.
Mrs. Peters OF Anamosa visited
with friends here recently.
Harry Martin spent Wednesday In
Strawberry Point
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
HOPKINTON.

4 Miss Mary Gearhart has been home
for a visit. She has been taking 9
course Of training for professional
nursing. She finished her work in
Finley hospital at Dubuque, and ex.
poets to return to Dubuque to engage
in nursing.
Mrs. Hale came down from Water
loo Monday with her son Lyle, who
will remain here and attend public
school -
Mrs. C. L. Rundell of Hastings,
Nebraska, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
A. L. Martin.
Miss Sarah Littlefield, who was at
home for vacation, has returned to
yalisca, where she is a teacher in the
High school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Macomber and Mrs.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17

Alice Beatty and daughter, Gladys, OF
Cascade were visitors Sunday in the
home Of Mrs. Besst.
Mrs. A. J. King visited in Manches.
ter Monday with Mrs. Wilson, mother
of Harry Wilson, who some years ago
conducted hotel here.
Mrs. David Smith received word last
Wednesday of the death of her uncle,
John Bender, of Wyoming. He was
one of the Oldest settlers of Jones
county.
F. E. Williamson, N. l.. Landers
were in Cedar Rapids last Thursday
on business connected with the Lenox
campaign.
The basket ball game between Len
OK and Plattville Thursday evening
was won by the latter team, the score
being 20 to Is.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17

The high school team went to Ar
lington Friday night Of last week and
won the game there by a score of 16
to IA. They also won last night at
Delhi but the girls team against the
Delhi girls team was beaten.
Florence Wattles of Kokomo, India
ma, will speak next Thursday evening
on Militarism.
The Lenox college male quartet
sang at Cascade last Friday evening
at the Institute, which was in ses-
sion there.
"A little son was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. Coon last week at Monticello
They resided last year in Hopkinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Beels were in
Galva, Illinois, last week attending
the funeral of their uncle, who was an
old settler of that section and SOL
dier in the Civil war.
F. e. Roberts, the new cashier Of
the Farmers State bank, has arrived
and is now at work.
w. r. Morgan and wife of Delhi
were in town a couple Of days last
week.
The school board has made arrange
ments for manual training depart
ment to be conducted part Of the year.
The instruction will be given at the
college under an experienced instruc-
tor.
President Mackenzie was in Chicago
last week attending meeting Of the
presidents Of the Presby terrain colleges
Of the United States.
Mrs. y. ". Smith and Mrs. John
Heaton attended the W. r. G. install
lation at Delhi.
Miss Avis Grommon of Delhi visit
ed with her mother in town last week.
The C. M. & st. P. railway CON-
pany is filling their ice huoses this
week.
Communion services were held last
Sabbath in the Presbyterian church,
with preparatory services on Satur-.
day.
Rev. w. H. Ensign expects to be alb
sent part of this week visiting rural
churches in the northern part Of the
Presbytery. 8s
Anew furnace was installed in the
Presbyterian church last week, which
will add. much to the, comfort of the
congregation.
The death of Mrs. Robert ]. Milroy
occurred early Saturday morning at
the hospital in Anamosa, where she
was for an operation. A little daugh-
ter of eleven years passed away just
a few weeks ago. The husband and
little son in their double bereavement
have the sympathy of all who know
them. The funeral is to be held on
Monday afternoon at the Presbyter-
ian church.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17
DELAWARE.

A. E. Larson delivered groceries in
Oneida last Friday.
Mrs. Isaac Williams who has been
caring for Miss Emma Brayton, a,
Delhi, for the past ten weeks, return
led home Wednesday for few days
visit.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-01-17

Clyde Renfrow and Ruby Robson
were united In marriage on Wednes-
day, January 10th, Rev. Mr.. Hubbell
of Manchester, officiating. The
young couple will live on the Rob-
inson farm.
Mr.. Phin Wendell was calling on
friends in Strawberry Point last
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Chas. Hesner and Mrs. Floyd
Hatch were in Dubuque last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leroy Hawley of Gla-
zier, Texas, are parents of son, born
December 22nd.
Mrs. Frazier has returned to her
home at Bartlesville, Texas.
Mr.. Chas. Boynton of Strawberry
Point was in Edgewood last Saturday.
z Miss Grace Welterlen is working
in the TELEPHONE Exchange in Man
chester.
Mrs. A. C. Hatch was a caller in
Strawberry Point Wednesday
Mrs Albert Seward is home from
Terril, Iowa, where she spent sever
al weeks with her daughter.
Mrs. Stone and daughter Lila Glenn
ans were In Strawberry Point last
Saturday.
Miss Alta Hageman Of Cedar Rap
ids visited Edgewood friends here re-
Gently.
Mrs. Jay Laity and son visited in
the John Sevey home last week.