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The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
COULD HARDLY
STAND ALONE
Terrible Suffering From Headaehe,
Sideache, Backaehe, and Weak
mess, Relieved BY Cardui.
Says This Texas Lady.

Gonzales. Tex Mrs. Minnie Phil.
pot, of this place, writes: "Five years
ago was taken with q pain In my
left side. It was right under my
lift rib. Il would commence with an
aching and extend up into my left
shoulder and on down into my back,
BY that time the pain would be 30
severe would have to take to bed.
and suffered usually about three days
II suffered this way for three years.
and got to be mere skeleton and was
sd weak could hardly stand alone.
Was not able to go anywhere aAd had
to let my house work CO.. II suffered
awful with a pain in my back and
had the headache all the time. just
was unable to do a thing. My life
was q misery, my stomach got I'm an
awful condition, caused from taking
90 much medicine. ! suffered so much
pain. I had just about given up all
hopes Of our getting anything to help
me.
One day Birthday Almanac was
thrown I'm my yard. After reading
its testimonials I decided to try Car
dui. and am 30 thankful that did.
for I began to improve when on the
secon0 bottle. II am now q well
woman and feeling fine and the cure
has been permanent for It has BEEN
two years since my awful bad health.
will always praise and recommen0
Cardui." Try Cardui today. u 7S
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08


England is struggling desperate
~ with American slang introduced
by the United States troops. Pom
derous London dailies are per-
turbed over ishkabibble.' - One
solemly hazards it means what S
the odds or my luck again. !"
Another suggests that it IS of Hin
dustani origin and can't imagine
where the Americans got it. A
third writer remarks, many learned
tne,, have exhausted their learning
on the subject" think,
however. that this valuable phrase
does not ii itself mean anything at
all. f" One daily threw open its
columns to contributors who might
explain it. An invalided sergeant,
who had heard Americans in
France, finally gave the true mean
ing Bisbee Review.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
Eat Less Do More

A fat nation is no good. Lean
nations accomplish things. We
should eat less and think more,
have smaller g;rth and larger
chests, less on the hip and more
on the thorax, have fewer potat oes
at dinner and more books after dim
ner, more exercise and less chew
ing. A strong person can subsist
ON a little oatmeal and philosophy,
and outwalk, outtalk, outthink and
in every way outdo the person who
travels the long route from soup to
nuts, and goes to sleep afterwards
as an anaconda full of sheep or
monkeys might. Life is lean af-
fair of hungry appetites and ambi-
tons. Then they stimulate to ear
nest performance. The regenera-
ton of the American nation begins
at the dinner table. We need stout
ness in soul not stoutness in fat.
Eat less and do more. Grow more
above the neck and less below the
stomach. .-Chicrgo Tribune.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

The preliminaries of the
county bond issue election
for good roads are being at
tended to, and at a date in
the near future yet to be an
bounced Cochise county vot-
ers will have the opportunity
of voting upon the measure,
the success of which would
tend so greatly toward the
welfare of every resident.
The commission is composed
of practical men, and it is a
reasonable certainty that they
will devise a plan along lines
acceptable to the progressive
people of the county entitled
TO vote upon the question.
Surveyors are in the field, a
party now making this place
its headquarters, engaged in
locating the line, relocating
where necessary or desirable,
and accumulating data valu-
able in forming an accurate
basis to work upon.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

The Government needs Farmers
as we'll as Fighters. Two million
three hundred thousand acres of
Oregon & California Railroad Co.
Grant Lands. Title revested in
United States. To be opened for
homesteads and sale. Containing
some of best land left III United
States. Large Copyrighted Map,
showing land by sections and de-
scription of soil, climate, rainfall.
elevations, temperature, etc. Post
paid One Dollar. Grant Lands
Locating Co., Portland, Oregon.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

In a recent number of an
Ell Paso paper Miss Laura Jean
Libbey, the we'll known wri-
ter upon heart topics, in a
timely article, says:
Everybody is talking and writing
about cheering the world of men
over whom the war clouds hang.
Heaven knows they need every bit
of sunshine they can get. But what
of the women? There never was a
time when the world of women
needed comfort and cheer as now,
especially those whose homes will
soon be empty and whose hearts
will be lonely. This is the time
for friends to do their part to help
tighten the load. The woman who
comes into such home and begins
to unbufden tale of woe should
be treated with scant courtesy. She
is unwelcome as a dreary rainy
day. What women want now is
something to divert their minds !;
brave coripanionship to stimulate
their courage, and to keep the
lamp of hope burning.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
DOLLAR SlLVERl I

DOLLAR SILVER ! The
white metal reached the price
of 81 an ounce on the San
Francisco market Wednesday
for the first time since the big
slump of 1898. The rise in
value means added prosperity
in Arizona and other silver
producing states. Many sill
yer producing mines and
prospects, lying idle for years
on account of the low price
of the metal, will be affected
by the increase in price.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

If every person in the
United States working could
earn twenty-five cents more
and spend twenty-five cents
less a day, we would in a
year have enough to pay half
the wars cost for the first
year.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

Washington. Sept. 5.-A warm
ing to American farmers to beware
of abnormally high priced seed was
issued today by the Department of
Agriculture.
Various persons, said the de-
partment's statement. are offer
ing varieties of seed which they
describe as far superior to the kinds
now being grown They are usually
given catchy names and extrava-
CANT claims are made for them
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
Grounds for Exemption
(Philadelphia Ledger

Board members of the Sixth dis
trict threw up their hands when
they noted the exemption claims OF
Charles Carson. Here are the
claims he checked off on the official
blank as emitting hin to dis
charge:
A county officer.
A custom house clerk.
A person employed by the U. S.
in the transmission of the mails.
An artifcer in the navy yard.
A mariner in the sea service.
A person having dependents.
A married man with wife to
support.
A son of a widow depending on
him for support.
A son of aged and infrm par
ents.
A father of a motherless child
under sixteen.
A brother of child under six
teen.
A member of a well recognized
religious sect whose existing creed
forbids its members to participate
in war in any form.
A person convicted of a felony.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
subsenptson Two Dollars per Year

The droughty period of the
past few weeks can only be
turned to account as a re-
fninder that the farmers need
more irrigation water and an
incentive to work for the
Charleston Dam.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land ONCE at Phoenix. Arizona
August 4. 1917
Notice is hereby given that joel A. Barney.
OF Benson, Arizona, who, on March 81. i0l4.
made Homestead Entry No. O247s5, for NEk
NEA, Sec. II. Nh NWA. SWA NWA, Sec. II
Township IL s.. Range 20 East, @. & :. X. B. q
Meridian, has filed notice OF intention to make
Three Year Proof. to establish olsim to the
land above described. before II. G. Brown.
u. S. Commissioner. at Benson. A,izoua, on the
18th day of September. 1917,
Claimant names as witnesses: Ben Scott,
Edna Scott and william Sherman. Gil OF Ben
son, Arizona, and Shem Plumb. OF Pomerene,
Arizona.
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
First pub. Aug. H.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
First pub. Aug. IL.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE1NTERIOR

United States Land Ofice at Phoenix. Arizona
August lS, 1917.
Notice Is hereby given that Samuel D. Emery
OF benson. Arizona, who, on May 9, 1914, made
Homestead Entry. No. O25OsO, for SWA. Sec II
Township IA S., Range 20 East, Gila and Salt
River Meridian, has filed notice OF inten-
tion to make three year final proof. to estab-
lish claim to the land above described. before
L. V. McCourt, U, s. Commissioner, at Wilcox,
Arizona. on the 9th day of September. 1917
Claimant names as witnesses: D. W. Isaac
son. OF Wilcox. Arizona; Morris Sic n, OF
Tucson, Arizona; Melvin Burnette, OF Benson
Arizona. and b. J. Mckinney, of Tucson, Ari-
zona.
j. L. IRWIN Register.
First publication August 25. 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08
For Sale

Radishes, lettuce, beets, turnips
new potatoes and peas, fresh ranch
eggs, and frying chickens SOC pei
pound, live weight,
J. A. GUMM,
At the G. G. Woods place.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

Topeka, Kansas, Sept. 5.-The
state charter board today refused
to grant charter to the Appeal to
Reason, Socialist publication is
sued at Girard, Kansas. 1t was
said the federal authorities had re-
fused the use of the mails to the
use of the mails to the publication.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

Phoenix, Ariz., Sept. 5.-Gov-
ernor Campbell today pardoned
W. w. Kermeen, a lifer, sentenced
from Cochise county for murder.
The mother of the liberated man
has rented home here and will
nurse Kermeen the balance of his
days, which are said to be short in
number.
The Benson signal., 1917-09-08

For information regarding the
$40 acre homestead law write to
HAMPTON & ARNOLD,
Land Attorneys,
Phoetlix. Arizona.
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
ANOTHER CLYDE BOAT
QUITS philadelphia

Another reduction IN the Clyde Line
Steamship Companys service TO phila-
delphla has created considerable COM
plant In shipping and commercial cir
cles. IL became known yesterday that
the steamship Mohican, which for many
years has been operating between Phila-
delphia and Norfolk, has been sent TO
New York TO run between that port and
Norfolk
This reduces the water service be-
tween Philadelphia and Norfolk one
third. Heretofore this company operated
the steamships George W. Clyde,
New York and Mohican between Phila-
delphia and Norfolk. Shipping men
here say that the transfer Of The
Mohican TO New York will mean that
many industries that receive material
from southern points will now suffer
because Of delayed shipments There is
a congestion at southern points, they
declare, and this time of steamships
has been Of great aid TO phladelphia's
commercial interests.
A meeting 10 protest against the with
drawal Of this company's steamships
between Philadelphia and New York is
20 be held In Philadelphia in the rooms
Of the Chamber of Commerce. IL is
understood that officials of the Clyde
Line will be present TO hear the obiec-
tions and to make an explanation as TO
why they are to withdraw the vessels.
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
By MILTON BRONNER.

Special Stan Dispatch.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20--The temper
sry cessation OF negotiations whereby
our country was 20 allow Japan to buy
steel plate here and in return get the
use Of japanese ships FOR trans-At-
lantlc service has served TO cali a'ten-
iion 10 the rardly-growing Importance
OF Japan as a commercial naval power
At the beginning Of the war the ma
tions which surpassed II in CONNER
cial shipping were Great Britain, United
States, Germany, Norway and France
The close OF the war viii find Japan
oxcelled only by Great Britain, Amer
lea and Germany
More than this. the keen Japanese
bushes men hope to have their COM
mercial lines so well established that
they will be able TO hold heir own
against any other competitors. Hence
their unwillingness to have any OF their
shipping diverted to war purposes in
the Atlantic.
shipping is not only making many war
millionalres IN Japan. but it is adding
20 the prosperity OF the country In gen.
cral.
The world-war and the U-boat at
tacks upon European shipping have
been .-nan's great opportunity
She Nas had almost a monopoly OF
business with the British and Dutch
East Indies. French Cochin China, Ma
laysia and other Asiatic colonial depen-
denotes OF European powers.
Using the Panama Canal her business
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
Japan TO be Greatest Mercantile
Marine Power After The War

men have established a regular line
from Japan and China to Now York
They have another from China and
Japan to New Zealand via sydney Aus
tralia And they are counting upon q
third great line from the Orient to Bsa-
I'll and Argentina via the Panama Ca
nal
In 1913 Japan had over 100000 tons
Of shipping Of which three-fourths was
I'm steamships. The fleet jumped to g.
250.000 tons by 1916; 200 600 tons were
completed In 1916 and a little more than
250.0O0 tons are expected to be completed
this year.
Counting what they already have un-
der contract and on the way, the Ja-
panese hope 10 have over 3000,0o0 tons
OF shipping under their nag by 1918
Japan expects to fight the United
states, England and America for trade
supremacy after The war Hence her
tenacity in holding 10 the ships she
has.
Japan's great lack Is iron She has
had therefore to look TO MS and to the
great steel-making countries of Europe.
War has largely cut or her supply.
Now Japanese statesmen are looking
toward certain parts Of China That re-
public las great iron ore fields and few
steel mills Japan, in possession OF these
fields either by ownership or by an ar
rangement with the Lninese, would be
in a position TO pursue to the top notch
her ambition TO become one Of the
greatest mercantile marine powers in
fhe world
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
CHRIS IMAS SR[FPEG
flush NOW At ITS HEIGHT

The Christmas shopping rush struck
Wilmington in full force last Satur-
day, and has continued without cessa-
ton ever since that day. Various wise
people had told THE EVENING JOUR
NAL reporter that people were buying
only sensible presents this year, useful
articles, but the scribe was unable to
find a square foot Of unoccupied space
In the larger stores yesterday after
noon. no matter whether neckties.
candy, buttons, or gilded hairpin hold
ers were the attraction. A shopper
with an Unsuitable desire for a yard OF
pink satin, on sale in the rear, had 10
be content TO view the handkerchiefs
and gloves. for a spell, until she could
gradually edge up, inch by inch TO the
goal. The only persons able to break
the Jam were several small toddlers
who got separated from their mothers
and set up a shrek for Mamma"
causing everybody hastily to attend 10
their wants
II meant to buy my sister . pink
camisolc my father a smoking Jacket
my brother a necktle, and my mother
a pair of gloves" remarked one fair
shopper. but when | came out Of the
nAtlNf lah a hHlANllh Uuh iNl Nl0l'lf ~
pair of travelling slippers for dad,
lace collar for mother and a watch-fob
for brother. They were the counters
could get nearest to-"
AS a pointer for shoppers it might
be well TO state that anybody intending
TO purchase a knitting or hand bag,
would better be on hand early, for
these articles are in such demand that
there is always a crowd wanting them.
All who can shop In the morning will
ind there is far more room then than
when the afternoon crowds arrive
For some reason, fancy turkish and
linen towels, fancy blankets and down
quilts are highly popular purchases for
Christmas gifts. Next to the khaki
enclosed packages Of conveniences for
the soldiers the best sellers are the toys
for the children. Father with sled
or wagon, or mother with a couple OF
dollies, bears the treasure in triumph
through the crowded store and home
Perhaps the prize should 90 to the
women who carried a paper bag with a
dozen eggs through six stores without
having the eggs broken.
The stores are laden with every Va
riety Of useful, ornamental and edible
gifts, to suit all tastes and pocket
books, and the public seems TO nc ap-
preciating that fact in a very satisfac-
tory manner.
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
HARMONY GRANGE OFFICERS.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
EBENEZER, Dec 2O-At the meeting
Of Harmony Grange on last Monday
evening. the annual election was held
IL was decided to meet on every other
Monday evening during the winter. The
following officers were chosen: Mas
ter, Joseph Mitchell; overseer, Law
renee Pennington; steward. Leroy
Pennock; lecturer Emile Mitchell
secretary, Eloise Peach chaplain, Mrs.
Annie Dennison; assistant steward, Edna
Brackin; gatekeeper. Wallace Cook;
ceres. Mss Sara Brackin: flora.
Blanche Derrickson; pomona. Margaret
Atwel.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Dashcr were
given serenade at the home Of the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey
Davis. on Saiu u'day evening Mr.. ard
Mrs. Lawrence Pennington entertained
friends from Toughkennamon on SUM
day.-Mr. and Mrs. William Little re-
turned home on sunday from n several
weeks visit with the latter's sister.
Mrs. George Kirkpatrick of Carthage,
ll-Miss Rachel Baldwin is spending
some time with relatives i'm Whining
ton.-Mrs. Lidio Whteman. of Stanton,
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
Christmas Shopping
At WdnanGker's

one out. We can suggest
that for a, good boy moth
ing is so good as a good
overcoat, unless it's a
good suit, bought under
the Wanamaker guaran-
tee of quality.
4 PART from the fact
L a of their being an
absolute necessity, good
clothes on a boy have a
special value for the rea-
Evening journal., 1917-12-20

offered them in one place
to select from. And such
toys! And some at such
little prices, and all at
such reasonable ones.
DUT when uncles and
II aunties and grand
parents consult mothers
they often find that there
are other things besides
toys which please both
kiddies and mothers. At
Evening journal., 1917-12-20

every turn you'll find
them here. The small
girl doesn't live who
won't be tt lie d to
get a box of sash or hair
ribbons. On Main Floor,
Central, are some exceed
ingly dainty boxes of
them. Charming bro
cade patterns - white,
pink and blue. One box
holds one sash and two
hair ribbons and sells for
$4.25 and $6.25; the
other holds six hair rib
bons and sells for $3.75.
Of course, Auntie has
already thought of ice
skates. So have the boys
and girls, be sure of it.
So have we. 65c to $5.
Fourth Floor, Central.
Then there's a Brownie
camera, which always
hits the mark for a boy
or girl who hasn't one.
They're to be found on
M ain Floor, Juniper,
$1.75 to $3.50.
THESE young nieces
Il and nephews are
very much like the pins.
You know how the little
girl c o m m e n c e d her
school composition on
pins? "Pins have
Evening journal., 1917-12-20

saved a great many lives
by not being swallowed"
These boys and girls in
the f m ily who are
Somebody to buy toys
fer" save the hearts
that's the lives-of their
childless relations by not
letting them dry up.
They deserve a reward
for it. Come and pick
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
LIErT- LnMnEN REpORTs.

Sper'n ni To THE EVENING JOURNAL.
DELMAR, Del, Dec. 20.-Lieutenant
Clarence w. Lowden, son of B. f.
Lowden, Of this town. has gone to
Newport News, Va, TO take up duties
connected with the army. Lieutenant
Lowden entered the second officers
training camp at Fort Myer and upon
graduation was commissioned lieuten-
ant He has been spending eighteen
days with his parents.
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
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Evening journal., 1917-12-20

LIES here, picking
AA over the toy books
this minute and he'll have
a perfectly lovely time be-
tween now and Christ
mas Eve. When the
younger folks are saying,
"PoOr Grandpa, that trip
to Philadelphia m u st
have tired him; see how
early he went to bed"
don't you believe them.
He is sitting up in his
room with the door lock-
ed, looking over that
P e t e r Rabbit Painting
Book he bought for only
25 cents, playing with
that wonderful wooden
jointed crocodile (75c),
which suggests the one in
"Peter Pan," or con-
structing an aeroplane
out Of that Wood Bildo
outfit that cost him some
thing between so cents
and $3.-Seventh Floor.
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
ARREST German AT
CHESTER AS PLOTTER

CHESTER. Pa, Dec 90 George Ber-
ger. an alleged German propagandlst
and said 20 be identified with the In
dustrial Workers Of the World, was
arrested yesterday at the plant Of the
Chester shlpbullding Company where
he was employed Tie is accused Of
planning TO de tros shipyard properJs
Berger the ponce say, nas record Of
participating in a number Of 1. w w.
crimes. He has been In touch with J.
w W. plotters for several weeks, 10 Is
claimed. A letter found sdd that he
Gould do great damage 20 the ship
yards here with proper materials"
Berger declares he was born In Rus
sla but is OF German parcntagc
Evening journal., 1917-12-20

4 ND Grandma's in it,
L n too. Th " are
reminiscing over the first
time they ever went to
Philadelphia together to
buy Christmas toys for
children and saying how
wonderfully the world
and Wanamaker's do
move, that they should
find three acres of toys
Evening journal., 1917-12-20

Black and white, all-silk, s1.65,
$2.25, $3.50, $3.50 and 81.
Black and white, extra-wide
legs, cotton tops and soles, S1.5o
and $1.75.
Black and white, Richelieu
ribbed, s2.25 and $3.50.
Black, extra-wide legs, all-silk,
$3.50 and SO.
Black, white and colors, Rich
elieu ribbed and clocked, $3.50.
Black, white and colors, hand
embroidered clocks, $1.75, $2.25,
SO, $3.50, 81, So.
Black openwork clocks, $3.50.
White and colors, openwork
clocks. at $3.50, S2.75 and $3.50.
Black, white and colors, open
work ankle, $3.50, SO, $3.50, S3.75
and ST.
1NFNAOnH EANHN IAUUNf
MnrketD
Christmas Annex, First Floor.
1IarkeD
A LLURING is the word
"A to describe the lovely
silver-rhinestone jewelry to
be found on the Main Floor
(Chestnut). The workman
ship is exquisite-the de-
signs artistic, and the prices
within reach of all.
There are cleaning bar
pins, lacy brooches and
sparkling bracelets. In a
Evening journal., 1917-12-20

dainty box what a delightful
gift to receive:
Bar pins, $3.50 to s24.
Brooches, SO to SO.
Necklaces, $3.50 to SIS.
Bracelets, IS to s27.
Earrings, $3.50 to S2A
Rings, 50 to s11.
Circle brooches, horseshoe
brooches, crescents and fancy bar
pins Of sterling silver, jeweled,
$1.75.
IF YOU think any girl has
l. all the, knitting bags she
wants, you are wrongl She
is yearning for one of those
handsome roomy velvet bags.
They are all the vogue-so
pretty and so useful. There
is a fine assortment from
$3.50 to $3.50.
CHEEKY, busy, happy days
altogether, these shopping
days "jest afore Christmas"
So much courtesy and
friendlihess in the atmos-
Evening journal., 1917-12-20
Brighten Up the Corner

DUY wood silk or tapestry table cover for that
ID little table in the corner They come in
almost all colors, and Oriental effects, 75c to Sl2
EACH ,Fftb Floor Murkeo
Evening journal., 1917-12-20

phere. Nobody, of course,
has time to waste, yet, every
body seems to have time for
a THANK YOU" And all the
comforts we have provided,
the beauties of the Christ
mas decorations, are so fully
appreciated. Coming here
for an hour or two seems like
warming oneself at a cheer
full freside. One goes away
with enough to think of and
to talk of for two days!