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The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
Trial of John Reade
Is Deferred
Upon Question of Jurisdic-
ton Case will be Taken
to Highest Court

The question as to whether the
United States or the state courts
have jurisdiction in questions of
legal right in the Papago Indian
reservation will be taken to the
United States Supreme Court by
Attorney Thomas Richey in the
case of John +. Reade, charged
with Killing a Papago Indian, it
was announced yesterday, follow
ing the overruling of demurrer in
the Reade case by Judge Sawtelle
in the Federal court here.
Attorneys Richey and Richey,
counsel for Reade, had filed a de-
murrer last February on the ground
that the superior court and not the
United States court here had iuris-
diction in the case. Yesterday
morning Judge Sawtelle overruled
the demurrer, thus ruling that the
case must be tried before him.
Attorney Richey gave notice that
he would take the case before the
United States Supreme Court on
habeas corpus proceedings, alleg-
ing that the state courts have juris-
diction. He requested that trial of
the Reade cose be put over until
the next term of the Federal court,
i'll order to give him time for a de-
cision in the Supreme Court.
It is not thought that the case
will come up for trial at the pres
ent term, unless an adverse decis-
ion should be handed down by the
Supreme Court before the present
term of the federal court here con-
cludes.
The attorneys for Reade claim
that their client had taken up min
ing claims in the territory of the
Papago reservation before it was
made a reservation, and that all
prior rights on such claims were
reserved when the reservation was
created two years ago.
It is expected that the action of
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
Military Census

Phoenix Ariz. May 11.-Acting
on instructions from Secretary of
War Baker, Governor Thomas F.
Campbell, of Arizona, will imme-
diately start the enrolment of all
men in the state in a new and COM
plete military census which will in
all manner fulfill the requirements
of the conscription bill passed last
week by congress. In a wire re-
ceived this morning from the secre-
tary of war the governor was au-
thorised to take all necessary steps
for securing this census.
In taking the census all men of
military age will be enrolled. The
enrolment will be directed by a
disbursing officer to be named by
the governor who shall act in con-
junction with the adjutant general.
The provost marshal general will
furnish the governor and officials
whom he shall designate with all
forms and instructions. Costs of
census will be borne by the govern
ment as will also the expenses of
officers, etc. Officials will be re-
quired to furnish bond in a sum
designated by the war department.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
Grammar School Closing

Closing exercises of the Benson
Grammar School Friday evening at
7:45. The gymnasium room will
be the stage, with seats placed on
the outside for the audience.
Mrs. J. F. Graham, acting prin-
cipal, announces list of six grad
yates, as follows: Amanda Brown,
Rosa Lee Clark, Mary Davis, Jose
phine Diaz, Florence Etz, Thomas
Mahoney.
The program will be simple, con-
sisting of songs, drills, recitations,
and choruses, etc.
Diplomas will be presented by
Prof. H. Q. Robertson of Benson
High School.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12

reasons to believe that there are
not sufficient legal names on the
petitions; that many or all of the
names thereto in the Warren dis
trict were obtained by 1nisrepresen-
tation by the paid solicitors, and
several other objections were filed.
After recording the protests the
Board set the hearing of taxpayers
on the matter for July second, and
this is the beginning of a long
drawn out suit in the courts, and
no matter what the decision in the
lower courts there is little doubt
but the matter will go to the highest
court possible. Clerk A. c. Kar-
ger of the Board now has a nice
job before him of checking the
huge petition; and representatives
of taxpayers of Tombstone and the
Warren district will counter check.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
MiramOnte Items
Especial Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Whetton,
of Vail, were visiting with friends
and relatives here last week.
Quite a number of people have
started to dig wells, and it is hoped
that in the near future water will
be plentiful.
Elders Jenson Jorgenson and J.
Leroy Horsley, of the California
mission of the Church of Jesus
Christ of Latter Day Saints were
here and visited with the people
during last week.
A very enjoyable entertainment
was given last Tuesday evening in
honor of the visiting elders, Jor-
genson and Horsley. A very ap-
propriate program was rendered
after which the ladies served re-
freshments, which consisted OF
sandwiches, cake and lemonade.
The rest of the evening was spent
in dancing, all having most ell
joyable time.
Mrs. Sarah Martineau and son
Heleman, of Pomerene, are here
visiting with Mrs. Skinner.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
County Seat Election
Petition Filed
Douglas Man Appears in
Tombstone and Gives
in Fatal Document
lTombstone Prospectorl

Once again a petition for county
seat removal has reached the Board
of Supervisors. This time Douglas
has filed little petition all by her
self, which if it could be put over
without any hitch would give
Douglas county seat and conse-
quently court house all for her
very own.
This morning a little before nine
Hon. Albert Stacy drove into town
from Douglas and after getting his
equilibrium, started for the Office
of the Board of Supervisors with a
suspicious looking bundle. The
looks of the bundle made Mr.. Stacy
look like a bootlegger or an alien
enemy with a bomb, and had it not
been for the fact that the numerous
officers about town knew him per-
sonally he would have had a hard
time getting into the Office of the
Board. However, it proved to be
an innocent county seat removal
petition which the Tombstone peo
pie don't think looks as vicious as
one might think. Mr.. Stacy filed
the big document, which he states
has over 4, 200 signatures attached
to it, but he did not say whether
they were legal signatures or not.
After filing the petition Mr.. Stacy
hot-footed" it for home. Immedi-
ately upon convening of the Board
the first matter taken up was the
receiving of the county seat re-
moval petition for fling, which
was followed by protests from tax
payers in the Warren district and
Tombstone.
The protests covered a number
of points, among which were the
following: Claim is made that the
law is unconstitutional in that it is
class legislation and therefore the
Board is without power to legally
act on the petition; that there are
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
Raising Vegetables

Mrs. J. A. Gumm need have nc
fear of the high cost of living, SO
we'll supplied is the garden which
she has made at the c.. G. Woods
place on the north side. Within
the next three weeks she will be
able to supply half of Benson with
fresh vegetables. Mr.. and Mrs.
Gumm have made a great improve
ment III the place since they have
been there and their gardens might
serve as an object lesson to those
complaining of the high-cost-of-
living.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
Attend Defense Conference

Prof H. Q. Robertson and Rev.
7. E. Ferris went to Tucson yester-
day as delegates to the meeting OF
the State Defense Council. They
were advised to bring up certain
matters touching food conservation
and increased production in this
part of the state, namely the prob
lem of irrigation water and the fur
nishing of seed for planting Also
other matters concerned with the
objects of the meeting.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
Sheriff's Posse to be Organized

All male citizens CT Cochise
County owning horse, saddle and
rifle please send name to Sheriff
Wheeler at Tombstone. Object,
for possible service within Cochise
County. Auto owners particularly
requested to volunteer services.
HARRY G. WHEELER,
Sheriff.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12

the attorneys in taking the matter
to the highest judicial body in the
nation will have wide reaching
effects in settling all disputes as to
the proper jurisdiction ia the reser-
vation in cases involving legal
rights on the Papago territory
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
Notice

There will be a meeting of the
San Pedro Branch of the Red Cross
Wednesday, May 16, 1917, at the
High School building at the hour
of 3 p. III. All interested are re-
quested to be present
MRS. A, G. SMITH.
President.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12

H. c. Kimball, of Wilcox, came
over last Monday by auto. Mrs
Kimball, and the children, who
had been visiting here, went back
with him on the return trip.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12
Teachers Elected

The Board of Trustees, of the
High School met Monday evening
and reelected Prof. H. O. Robert
son principal, and all of the other
teachers of the present term with
the exception of Prof. Walter S.
Gray, of the Manual Training de-
partment, who has accepted the
position of principal of the Gram
mar School. No one was elected
at the meeting to fill this vacancy.
which will be supplied later on.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry X. Street.
of Fairbank, were in town Thurs
day and yesterday.
The Benson signal., 1917-05-12

Mr.. A. G.. Smith left on a busi-
ness trip to Tucson and Phoenix
T thursday.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-11
NEWS OF COVE CREEK

Cove Creek. May 8.-Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac Showers spent last Sunday at
B. P. gtowers.
Miss Ruby Suiter, of Graham, Va,
has been visiting relatives in the
community.
Miss Lizzie Compton is visiting her
sister, Mrs. John Richardson at Gra-
ham.
Miss Hazel Stowers, who has been
visiting her grandfather on Wolf
Creek, retured home last Saturday.
Mrs. Geneva Steele, was the guest
of Mrs. R. B. Robinett last Sunday.
Misses Kathleen and Millie Greg
ory spent last Sunday with their
sister, Mrs. John Neel
MIR. Ollie Walker, of Graham, was
visiting at l.. E. Walkers last Sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard Christian
spent last Friday at Mr.. Wiley At
kins.
Mrs. t. E. Gregory lest last Sat
urday for Montgomery county.
Mrs. Milton Showers spent several
days last week with Mrs. Wiley K.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-11
THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THE
WAR AT GRAFTON, TOO.

Grafton, May TT seems that all
the conversation heard around Grat-
ton now is war talk.
l don't think Clear Fork will ever
see any soldiers, her boys now, and
am one, leave his native land, and
their home behind them, and their
mothers and friends and sweethearts
with the blue Atlantic between them.
Mr.. F. H. Cox, who has been in
Russell county the past two weeks
on business, returned home last Sat-
urday.
Miss Mabel Bourne, of Pocahontas,
spent a few days last week with her
homefolks here.
Mr.. T. II. Bourne, who has been i'll
at his home here, is said to be i'm
proving now.
Madam Rumor says there is going
to be a wedding of interest about the
10th of May, the boy living at Grat-
ton and the girl at Bluefeld. Prob
ably this will be confirmed in your
paper next week.
The Mt. Olivet Sunday School will
have program for Mothers Day.
All are invited to come and help us
enjoy the day.
Rev. w. C. Thompson will fill his
regular appointment here nxet Sun
day and fine sermon is expected.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-11
NEWS OF BENBOW.

Rev. w. w. Carson, our former pas
tor, preached fine sermon at the
White church Sunday.
Mr.. Willie Hager spent Sunday at
his sisters, Mrs. A. F. Matthews.
Mr.. John Rasnic was the guest of
Mr.. James Harris on last Sunday.
Walter Puckett has gone to Gra-
ham to assist his uncle, Mr.. w. R.
Matthews in the store.
Mrs. Amanda Walk is still improv-
ing, and expects to go to Tazewell to
visit her daughter, Mrs. Stephenson
soon.
Miss Bertha Rasnic is visiting het
uncle Mr.. James Harris.
Little Maynard Turner, of North
Tazewell, has been visiting relatives
and friends in Thompson Valley.
The Y. P. C. met at the White
church last Saturday night, and had
u very successful meeting.
Mr.. M. E. Gregory, of Washing.
ton county, has been visiting friends
and relatives in Thompson Valley.
Mrs. Bette Matthews and little
nd-daughter, Mildred, of NORTH
Tazewell, have been visiting in the
Valley.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-11
GOOD CULTIVATION. TOO.

Every pressure is brought to bear
on the farmer by the government and
everybody else, to induce the plant
ing of larger crops. More land will
be under cultivation this year than
ever before, and if the seasons are
propitious more stuff will be har-
vested. A caution should be sounded,
however, not to neglect thorough and
proper cultivation. One acre prop
erly and thoroughly cultivated, will
produce more than two acres half
worked. While every farmer will put
out every acre possible, he will not,
if he is sensible, overdo the thing.
This caution is necessary. At the
same time we can all work Il little
harder, do less loafing, put the idle
horses and boys to work. We are all
more or less lazy at best, but this
year there must be no "slackers" on
the farms.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-11
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OUT CUNNING FOR OTHER
PEOPLES FUN.

or course" said the Office philoso-
pher, doubtfully, 81 cnn zee some
merit in this nnti-cat luw up nj Al
bany, but not enough to justify your
enthusiasm over il. II may be good
thing in some ways. but"
"In what ways do you think" in
tcrjected the Office Radical
"Well, in the way of protecting
bird lifc--at least suppose that's
your reason for fnvoring it. az it is
the chief reason given"
mot ut nll; you don't get me-"
broke in the Radical decisivcly. al
want to abolish eats because some
people like 'em. Pm in favor of this
anti-dog ibll that was introduced up
ut Albany too. 1t isn't because dogs
are unsnnitary or insolent or canni-
balistic or homicidal, and the people
behind the bill don't Introduce it for
are folks who like dogs, who enjoy
dogs.
"l'm against cigarettes, too and |
want to abolish smoking on the back
platform of Summer street cars, and
in parks, and in rondways, and ut
beaches. Dr. Pease is IL trifler, Il
hcsitant. weakling; he suys he
wants TO abolish tobacco because he
doesn't like the smell of IL and it's
bad for the smokers. Tho real reason
is that smokers like TO smoke.
"Thcse things are coming as sure
ns fate. When we have abolished
cigarettes we will go on TO the next
step and abolish cigars and pipes
and we will abolish dogs and cats,
and we will abolish corsets. We abo-
lish them on the pretense that they
are bad for the health, but am
frank about it; the real reason will
be that women like to wear 'em. It's
n great day that's coming, but half
of our triumph will he taken away
if we do it on false pretcnses, be-
cause there can be no unity of leg
islation without Il standard"
81 suppose you will cmblazon on
that standard the words Down with
Fam" said the Philosopher.
"Not at all, because that isn't the
aim. We will emblazon the words
Down with Othcrr Peoples Fun
81 suppose" said the Philosopher
"you will be ready to rest from youi
labors when you have transformed
| the world into n prayer meeting?"
prayer meeting!" cried the Rad.
ical. prayer meeting nothing! 1'm
not going to stop until we have abo-
lished prayer meetings"
"Why?" asked the Philosopher
Because" said the Radical, some
folks enjoy 'em."
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-11
POUNDING MILL NEWS.

Pounding Mill, May 9.-We have
| had very cold. rainy weather the past
| week. Farmers who have planted
corn are fearful of the results.
The Womans Christian Temperance
| Union held here last Saturday was
success, and enjoyed very much by
good crowd. Lunch was served by
the union. The following are some
of the visitors that were present:
Mrs. w. G. O'Brien, county presi-
dent; Mrs. John. D. Peery and little
daughter, Mrs. Joe Crockett, Mrs.
Eliza Lester, Mrs. Mary O'Keeffe,
Mrs. Edwards. Mrs. Gillespie, Miss
Ella Bowen, Miss Burcham, of Taze-
we'll; Mrs. Shuff, of Tip Top; Mrs
Sturgiss, of Falls Mills; Mrs. w. B.
Johnson and little son, of Bluefield;
Mrs. w. B. Greear. of Cliflield; Mrs
Ella Peery, Pisgah; Mrs. Hurt, from
Gardner; Mrs. Frank Hearn, Mrs.
George Mccall, Mrs. Richard White
of Raven; Mrs. Draper, Mrs. Anthem
wreath, Mrs. Jamison, Rev. Forbes
of Richlands; Rev. H. T. Foster, of
Coeburn; Mrs. G. H. Peery, Mrs. VIM.
Grinstead, Mrs. L. X. Nixon, Miss
Pearl Mcclure. of Cedar Bluff; Miss
es Kate and, May Lowe, Of Cedar
Bluff, r. F. D.
Mr.. James E. Mcclure, of Cedar
Bluff, visited his sister, Mrs. w. B.
Steel this afternoon.
Mesdames C. H. Trayer, G. c. Nc
Claim and Julia Williams attended
the missionary meeting of the Meth
odist church with Mrs. Charles Har-
man at Maxwell today. A most ex-
cellent dinner and good time was had
Mrs. w. b. Greear joined the party at
| Gillespie this a. m.
Mr.. Will Rees Spraks, of Toms
Creek, spent Saturday night and
Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Martha
| Sparks.
DR.. Rex Steele was business Wis
itor to Swords Creek yesterday and
to Whitewood today.
The W. C. Il. U. met Sunday at
$780, A rising vote of thanks was
given to our teachers, Misses Bes-
sic Sayers and Edith Williamson fol
their good service rendered the Un-
ion and faithfulness as teachers OF
our public school, These ladies left
Saturday for their homes at Pulaski
and Drovers, Va.
Mr.. Sam Ward, of the Cove, was
the guest of R. X. Gillespie Monday
night and Tuesdya.
Dr.. George Williams. of Newport
News, came up from Grundy and
Richlands and spent hte day last
week with Mrs. Julia Williams and
r. S. Williams. The doctors health
is better than formerly, but has beer
advised to spend year in the noun.
tains.
Rev. Jos. Graham will preach ir
the Methodist church next Sunday
night.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-11
MONEY TO FIGHT
WITH THE ALLIES
To Raise Billions Congress Will
Levy Tax on Swollen Fortunes
and Excessive Incomes Ev-
erybody Will Have to Contrib
ute.

Washington, May THE following
taxes have been agreed on to 20 in
the Wan" Revenue Bill which will be
introduced by the Ways and Means
Committee in the house.
Incomes, individual and corpora
ton: Increase from 2 to per cent.
on corporation incomes, an increase
to 2 per cent on individual incomes
over 900 for single men and $4,000
for married men and up to total
Of 30 per cent. OIL incomes of $500,OOO
and over; to yield $600,000,O00.
Other taxes and what they are ex-
pected to yield follow:
Excess profits, increase to 16 per
cent on profits over per cent and
$4,000; $150.000 900.
Passenger tickets, 10 per cent;
$so,ooO,oOO.
Freight bills, 8 per cent; $7o,OOO,-
600.
Whiskey, $3.50 gallon; S1o5,oOo-
600.
Beer, $275 barrel; S37,000,O00.
miscellaneous stamp taxes, $70,-
100000.
Rectified spirits, rs cents gallon;
$12,5OO,OO0.
Wines, present rates ioubled; ST.
100000.
Soft drinks, mineral waters near
beers, etc, 2 cents gallon and up;
S20,000,000.
Automobiles, 5 per cent. of price
TO dealers at factory; $75,000,0OO.
Musical instruments, per cent. of
price to dealers ut factory; $7,000,-
0C0.
Pipe lines per cent. cf transpor-
tasion charges; $5,000,0t)
Advertising, except in ~ :spapcrs
a,nd periodicals, 5 per cer amount
carried $5,000,000.
Playing cards, 10 cent a deck
S10,000,000.
Baseball. tiirx.-> d. her amuse-
ment tickets, 10 per cent.-$75, ,000,-
900.
Pullman and porlor car tickets, 10
per cent. 81 100000.
Jewelry, per cent. of price at
factory-$7, 100000.
Proprietary medicines, stamp tax
Sc, 100000.
First class mail rate increase to3
cents for letters and 2 cents for pos
tai cards-S70,000 000
Second class mail rate increase to
. cents per pound as minimum charge
and institution of zone system-$20,-
100000.
Cigars, graduated tax up to Sc a
thousand-$10,0 100000.
Cigarettes, increase to $3.50 n
thousand-$17, 100000.
Manufactured tobacco. increase to
16 cents pound-$25 100000.
Wholesale tobacco dealers, $25 n
year-S2, 100000.
Sporting goods. 5 per cent of price
at MISUNDERSTANDING 900.
Total, $1.5OS,5O0, 900.
In addition. the committee will
consider putting into the bill the fol-
lowing taxes:
Inheritance tax. increase on one
third up to inheritance of $S,000,000
and more hereafter-$100,0 100000.
Income tax, making individuals paw
tax for calendar year of 1916 as we'll
as 1917-$200,000 900.
Refined petroleum, 10 ner cent. of
wholesale price-S75,000.0
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-11
New WCounCil
is Named
Citizens Name Men Who Will
Govern Town For Two Years.
A. c. Buchanan for Mayor.
Sergeant Recognized by Raise
In Salary.

A citizens meeting was held in the
court house Saturday afternoon to
select q town council, mayor. and re-
corder. a committee was selected to
name n citizen ticket, The ticket
named by the committee follows:
For Mayor-A. C. Buchanan; Re-
corder, TIA. .Repass; Council-J. r..
Peery, j. N. Johnson, II. II. Haw-
thorne, Grat Nj. Mullin, Barns Giles
pie, ii. l.. Spratt.
An indefinite report of another
citizens meeting held on Tazewcll
avenue was brought to this office
Tuesday. An investigation developcs
that few of the citizens living in That
section have qualified themselves to
voto in the spring election. We await
further developments as TO the oppo-
stion ticket. The impression has got
ten out, however, that the object of
the opposition ticket is for more
liberal town government.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-11
NORTH TAXEWELL METHODIST
CHURCH SUNDAY.

Sunday morning at II o'clock Mt
the North Tazewell Church Mothers
Day will be observed. The same SER
vice will be held MT the Main Street
Church Sunday night at s o'clock.
Those who attend these services
are asked to wear II white flower if
the mother is dead or II red flower
if the mother is living. The pastor
Rev. Il. D. Platt, Jr. will discuss as
his subject: "The Mothers of the
Bible"
a very cordial invitation is issued
to every one to come.
AT the North Tazcwcll church Sun
day night the knights of Pythinns
will have their annual memorial SER
vice, Rev. w. C. Thompson will preach
The sermon. Every one who has heard
this speaker will look forward to the
service rs Il rare opportunity to hear
an excellent sermon. The service be-
gins ut s o'clock. You are cordially
invited.
Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1917-05-11
SAYS HE DID NOT ATTEMPT TO
FORGE NOTE.

This paper carried news clipping
from the Graham Daily News last
week to the effect that man named
Perdue had tried to collect II note for
$500 at the Bank of Graham signed
by |. IL. Harry and j. +. Dudley. One
Mr.. w. IL. Perduc, of Pocahontas,
writes this paper n rather sassy"
letter, denying that he tried to COM
NIT forgery and demands that we
say so i'll this paper We are glad
to publish MIR. Pcrduc's denial of the
ugly charge. Ii occurs to us, how
ever, that Mr. Pcrduc should go after
the paper that published the charge
III the first place. We will be glad to
copy any corrections the Graham Dali,
News may put out.