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The Benson signal., 1917-02-24
Colorado Militia Ordered DemobiIized

Ell Paso, Feb. 20.-Announcement
was made at district headquarters Of
the assignment of national guard
troops in this district to the groups
which will be sent home as soon as
transportation can be furnished by
the uuartermaster department. The
composition of these groups, in the
order of their expected departure
from the border is as follows: Group
1-Colorado, Batteries B and C; Con
necticut, Batteries E and F; District
of Columbia, Battery A; Georgia,
The Benson signal., 1917-02-24
GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHILDREN

Children love Skinner's Macaronl
and Spaghetti because of it's delicious
taste. 1t is good for them and you
can give them all they want. 1t is
great builder of bone and muscle, and
does not make them nervous and irri-
table like meat. The most economical
and nutritious food known. Made from
the finest Durum wheat. Write Skin
ner Mfg. Co., Omaha, Nebr., for beau
tiful cook book. 1t is sent free to
mOthers.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-02-24
FRUIT LAXATIVE
FOR SICK CHILD
"CaIifornia Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver and bowels.

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup Of
Figs" that this is their ideal laxative,
because they love it's pleasant taste
and it thoroughly cleanses the tender
little stomach, liver and bowels with
out gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverish, or
breath is bad, stomach sour, look at
the tongue, mother! If coated, give q
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit
laxative" and in a few hours all the
foul, constipated waste, sour bile and
undigested food passes out Of the bow
els, and you have well, playful child
again. When it's little system is full
of cold, throat sore, has stomach-ache,
diarrhoea, indigestion, colic-remem-
ber, good inside cleaning" should
always be the first treatment given.
Millions of mothers keep California
Syrup Of Figs" handy; they know a
teaspoonful today saves sick child
tomorrow. Ask at the store for a 90
cent bottle of California Syrup Of
Figs" which has directions for babies,
children of all ages and grown-ups
printed on the bottle. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1917-02-24
FixinQ the Time.

Bill Coming to after a shell has hit
his dugout)-Have I ben long uncon-
scious, William?
William-Oh, a goodish bit, Bill.
Bill-What do you call a "goodish
Bit" William?
William-Well, a longish time, Bill.
Bill-Well, what's that white on the
hill? Is it snow or daisies?
The Benson signal., 1917-02-24

cramps in my mus
cles, pressure or
sharp pain on the
top Of my head,
and nervous dizzy
spells. 1 had 9th
er symptoms show
ing my kidneys
The Benson signal., 1917-02-24
Equal to the Demand.

"I never use any but pasteurized
milk in the city," said the new board
err; "can you furnish it?'
eyes, indeed ~ was the confident re-
ply: "our COWS re kept in the pasture
all summer" The Christian Herald. :
The Benson signal., 1917-02-24
A MINISTER'S CONFESSION

Rev. w. H. Warner, Myersville, Nd,
writes: "My trouble was sciatica. My
back was affected and took the form
of lumbago. I also had neuralgia,
The Benson signal., 1917-02-24
Collar of IL.

"He's in a brown study"
''I wonder if it's over blue funk
OR a black thought?
The Benson signal., 1917-02-24
Husbands Qualities.

Agnes-The ostrich doesn't see much
and digests everything.
Grace-What an ideal husband.
The Benson signal., 1917-02-24
LouicaI Conclusion.

"He is not out of the woods yet"
"That is why they think they can
tree him."
The Benson signal., 1917-02-24

The Masculine Way.
He-Men never gossip.
She-Of course not. They merely
rumOrs.
The Benson signal., 1917-02-24
ARIZONA
STATE NEWS
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
DATES FOR COMING EVENTS.

March 5-7-ADnual Convention Ari-
zona Cattle Growers Association at
G1Oha
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should his ONCE be vacant. but W. W.
Price. president Of the association.
stated that to his mind the anair
would result in = public scandal
Congress ought to give the right of
citizenship to the residents OF the Dis
trict like other American citizens" he
said. There 10 one good feature in
this agitation. however. and that Is
that 1t emphasizes the desire for SUI
frags in the District" No action was
taken in the matter.
A letter was read from DIR. William A.
White. superintendent Of the Government
Hospital for the Insane. to tho effect that
he could not consider the association
request in reference to sidewalks along
Nichols avenue in front Of the hospital
grounds. A special committee was APP
pointed to carry the matter further. Ed
ward Wolf. Edward Blaine and A. T.
Perkins compose tho committee
The whole appearance in front Of the
government property Is q severe comment
on DIR. White and other of'icials." said W.
W. Price and. Sin other sections OF the
country the grounds at these hospitals.
both inside and out. are beautined."
The Secretary of the Interior and fine
arts commission will be asked to take an
interest in the matter. In this connection
It was stated that an appropriation OF
$14, 900 was available for a new fence to
replace the wooden structure. which has
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Disputes to Be Settled.

Former Minister Hioki expressed the
opinion that, in addition to the ques-
tions of the day. all questions of any
Importance existing between the United
States and Japan would not escape
either settlement or discussion while
Tiscount Ishii was in America. The
mission was a difficu1t one, because Of
the vastness Of the field and the COM
plexity of the problems to be handled.
he conceded. but the two groups would
not be throwing dust into each others
eyes There would be plain dealing.
Just and fair. actuated by mutual re-
srect and sympathy.
I'VE can confidently rely upon the
ability OF Viscount Ishii. who is an as
tute. experienced diplomat, to turn the
present opportunity to the best advan-
tage for both countries. for no transac-
ton which does not tend to the ad-
vantage of all concerned can form the
basis Of a lasting peace and friendship"
said the speaker. THE days Of Mach
iavellian diplomacy are over. especially
in tho United States, and the best d.
plomacy to use with such an eminent
personality as President Wilson will
be to bring the force of truthfulness
and sincerity to bear upon the situa-
ton"
"A former Minister Hioki IL attached
to the foreign office his speech is re-
garded az authoritatively indicating
the wide scope OF the mission.
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POINTS OUT THE BENEFITS
OF TW0.PLAT00N SYSTEM
Gtdsens' Association Tavors Plan
Tor Ffremen-Discusses Election
of Commissioners.

THAT the adoption of the two-platoon
syn tenn in the District nre department.
woNd result in great beneft to tho
presAnt members Of the department a
fairly decent working day, and. second,
in sldvattng the efficiency Of the de-
partmAnt. was the opinion expressed
association Of Congress- Heights in
regular sesgion last night A resolution
offered H.. Edward Blaine urging upon
the Commissioners that they include an
item In fNeir next estimates to Con-
sress that would make this possible
WAS adopttei.
Gustave Hender presented the pro-
posal Of the Federation Of Citizens AS
socfations to hold an election to select
q successor NJ Commissioner Newman,
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Two Army Retirements.

Capt. Chalmers g. Hall 10th U. S. Cav
airy, having been reported physically
disqualified for promotion to the grade
OF major by reason Of disability incl
dent to the service, has been trans
Edward T. McEnany, who has served
more than forty years as clerk. superin-
tendent and manager Of the cadet store
at the United States Military Academy,
West Point, N. r, on his own applica-
ton. has been placed on the retired
list OF the army with the pay OF re-
tired pay clerk. Quarts1master Corps,
OF the Same period OF service. That
acton was taken in accordance with
the provisions of an act Of Congress ap-
'proved August IL, 1916.
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CAMP READY BY AUGUST.
$500 Marine Corps Men Can Be
Accommodated at Quantico, Va.

Quantico. Va. consisting Of approx
ma:eiy $50 buildings and capable ~
accommodating $500 men, according 10
present prospects Will be completed
and ready for occupancy tho hrst %
August.
Major Seth williams OF the Marine
Corps today said:
The buildings are nearly finished.
and 1000 men can be accommodated
now. The camp. including the barracks.
mess halls, power house. base hospital
and other buildings will. according TO
present Indications. he ready 10 re-
ceive $500 men on August /.
only fifty men will be housed in each
building. this arrangement being mads
to provide against the possible spread
OF contagious disease"
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EMMA GOLDMAN AND
BERKMAN CONVICTED
Anarchists Are Found Guilty Of Con
spiracy and Sentenced to the
Penitentiary.

NEW YORK. July 10.-Emma Gold
man and Alexander Berkman. anarch-
lists. were found guilty Of conspiracy to
obstruct operation Of the selective
draft law by jury in the federal
court here last night.
Judge Mayer imposed the maximum
penalty Of two years in the federal
penitentiary and a fine of $4,000 upon
each Of the prisoners.
They started for prison in the Gus
tody OF federal marshals a few hours
after the verdict had been returned.
Berkman will be taken to the federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga. and Miss
Goldman to the state penitentiary at
Jefferson City. Mo.
Prisoners in a Defiant Mood.
The prisoners were in defiant mood
.Carthy permitted a few friends to tell
them goodbye, and as they were being
put into a patrol wagon Berkman said :
I'VE are going straight to Patrokrad
by way of Atlanta and Jefferson city
We're glad to GO"
Two years and thirty days is a long
time" Miss Goldman said. land judges
by then may realize they are not the
directing hand Of God"
TT is cruelty added to injustice to
deny US the privilege OF remaining
spiriting us away without giving US 1
chance to get fresh clothes. 1t IL such
cruel actions as these that will con-
vince people OF the rightsousnsss Of
our cause.
I'VE are anarchists now and anarch-
lists we will be when We come out" she
shouted as they were driven away.
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BURSTING TIRE CAUSES DEATH
Joseph Sturgess Dies as Result Of In
juriey Received.

Joseph Sturgesa. Twenty-Five years
old. who was injured \ week ago as a
result Of the bursting Of a ttre on n
motor cycle which he was riding. died
at Casualty Hospital yesterday after
noon. The motor cycle was operated
by Joseph Hartley. q colored resident
of GARFIELD. and was ascending Good
Hope hill when the accident happened
Sturgess and Hartley were thrown
to the roadway. The former was Sc
riousiy injured. while the latter re-
ceived only minor cuts and bruises
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Coroner hewitt Investigated the AFFAIR
and gave a certificate Of accidental
death. SturGess WAS married and re-
sided on Yoe's farm. Nd. a short dis
lance from the District line.
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SWEATERS
OF Shetland Wool and Fiber Silk.

Slip-on or Basque Sweaters of Shetland
wool are the newest vogue; light and heavy
weaves in shades of emerald, pink and Copen
hagen, $6.75 and $S.75.
Shetland Wool Sweaters. with large
sailor collars and sash back, plain and COM
bination colors, $3.50 to $lO.75.
Fiber Silk Sweaters, in all the new
weaves, plain and combination eolors; beauti-
full in texture and shade, $t095.
floor. street.
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been in place for great many years and
become very dilApidAted.
The street railway service to the suburb
was again the subject Of much criticism.
and this time IL was decided to secure
the services Of an inspector to keep an
accurate record OF the schedule. which
Will be presented to the utilities commits
sion with a request for improvement.
The association will also make another
attempt to have the proper numbers
placed on the houses in the suburb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-10
SKIRTS AND
BLOUSES.

The fashion for them continues
to increase and the modes
grow prettier.
White Skirts of best quality gabardine, piquc and
eordaline-many different styles, showing
clever use of pockets and buttons for trim
rnngs separate belts and gathered backs.
Sizes Is to "a waist measure.
We offer these skirts very much below their
regular worth.
Special price, $2.95 each.
Georgette Crepe Blouses-pretty creations just
from the hands of the most skilled designers;
no good motive or mode is missing; the collars,
the sleeves. the yokes, the fronts-all show
beautiful treatments
$5.75 to $500.
French Wolfe Blouses, revealing the early modes
for fall-the first arrivals, promising CON
tinued popularity of frills coarse-mesh laees
and touches of hand embroidery.
$500 to $11.5O.
Handkerchief Linen Blouses and Organdy
Blouses; variety Of effects, tailored, semi
tailored and sheer trimmed styles.
$3.50 to $5.75.
floor. G street
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Canning and Drying
Fruits and Vegetables
By u. S. Department Of Agriculture
Methods.

The Misses GoodpastuSe and Rauchenstein
who have given the former demonstrations and
lectures will be here again tomorrow. Every
housewife is invited, and so are men, girls and
boys. The preservation of food is not solely the
woman's work-it is every citizens work.
wednesday, "wednesday, 3 to l,3o
Saa S o'clock-Drying.
Spina h, Pineapple. string Beans.
Apricots and Fruits. Beets,
Making Pineapple sn,nacb
Jelly. D
The Csc Of Pectin. Various types. methods
Talk Jellies and and general principles
Jams OF drying.
A CORDIAL INVITATION TO ALL
Auditorium-Eshth floor. greet building.
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VICTROLAS.

~ AOs
OUR GRADUALPAYMENT PLAN
OF SELLING THEM.
Record. of your own selection :. ........ 500
Pay $500 down for records) and s1.so
Total cost. s1soo
VIcTROLA
Pay 800 (for records) and s25O
monthly thereafter. -
VCIROLA N-S.s..-.,s...s.,.-.>.-~.
Records Of your selection. ......->..
Pay $500 down tfor records) and $500
rots, cost $500
Records of your own selection -......--. 600
Pay $500 own (for records) and $500
Tota, cost, 5000
Records Of your own selection. ......--.. 500
Pay $500 down uor records and $500
Total cost, s1o5oo
VICTROLA XIV $4,000
Pay $3.50 down (for records) and $3.50
monthly thereafter
Total cost s157.so
Records Of your own selection :. ....-.... $1,000
Pay $1,000 down. (for records) and $1,000
monthly thereafter.
Total cost. $4,000
Records OF your own selection. 1900
Pay 1890 down (for records) and $500
monthly thereafter.
vietrola Parlor, fourth floor ' '
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BATHING SUITS
That Will Give New Pleasure to

That Will Give New Pleasure to
Bathing.
Satin, Taffeta, Mohair and Jersey Bath
ing Suits, in wonderful assortment of STYLES
and color combinations; high waistline and
regulation
Satin, $3.50 to $10.75.
Pongee, $lS.75.
Mohair, $295 to $6.75.
Jersey, $z.50 to $6.75.
Tafsta, $l0s5 to $1S.7S.
Every style and color in Bathing Caps;
Diving Caps, 2se and 3sc; Rubberized Caps,
75c to $lo0.
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CONTINENTAL.

| Tennessee ave. near Beach; always open: pri-
| vate baths. running water in rooms: elevator;
| excellent tab'e; shite service orchestra.
! Am plan s. 50 VI daily s12 TO So weekly
4 Booklets. Garage. NJ WALSH DUNCAN
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$65.OO each-were $1,000,
$500 each-were $500.
$500 each-were $500.
$500 each-were $47.5O.
WOMEN'S COATS.

Beautifully designed finely tailored of the best fabrics lined
with elegant silk and san There for travelling
sports dress and semdess the approved lines
Fabrics chiffon tafea fale silk silk popln taea
rajah scntea Geogete satn Bolivia suede gunnbu
and burea wide variety of attractive shades including
the and distinctive the
plain black and blue.
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The North End

Asbury Park-Ocean Grove.
200 strictly modern rooms. All private baths with
sea and fresh water Equipment. table. service
the very best. FRANCIS YAHNALL.
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A MOST INTERESTING CLEARANCE SALE
Is Now Being Held by the
WOMEN'S SUIT AND COAT SECTIONS
WOMEN'S SUITS.

Dressy Suits Street Suits Sports Suits Vacation and Travel
ing Suits variety of models scarcity duplicates Suits
made with individual fashions for individual
The materials serges, gabardnes, popns gunniburs
tweeds, wool jersey, silks and khaki kool
The coors black mustard gray gold brown
and fancy mixtures and checks The
tive the ultra exclusive will find suitable selections
Sizes "a to a.
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New York and beach. Bathing from hotel
Elevator Rates request.
NORMANDIE, Kentucky Ave. near
Beach Ocean view room.
rrIyate baths. Elevator. Bathing from hotel.
$: day up Special weekly. J. HAMILTON.
WILDWOOD. n. J.
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CASTLEMANS FERR{, Va.
215-acre colonial farm sent. Bluemont
Shenandoah river valley. monntain and water
scenery: shaded grounds and drives; fishing. boat
ing. swimming; NO children taken; daily mail
telephone; fresh meat. milk. fruits. fowls; 50
per week till November: circular.
MAURICE CASTLEMAS.
Cat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-18
DARKEN YOUR
CIR AY HAIR
WITH LA CREOLE NO DYE.
HARMLESS.

Gray hair. prematurely gray, faded
thin, wiry or falling hair, or gray in
spots. or gray beard and mustache Is
n serious condition, It makes you
look older and is a handicap to bust.
ness or social success. So overcome
this defect in your hair by applying
tby easy directions on bottle) the IA.
nous La Creole Hair Dressing to
your hair and scalp In few days
you will be delighted to see every
strand of your hair and all your gray
hair gradually turn to even, beautiful
dark shade, so perfectly that not
even a trace Of gray shows. Besides.
all your hair becomes soft. radiant
with beauty, health, flossy and lus.
trous, and evenly dark and handsome.
Your thin hair becomes thick and
new hair sprouts out all over your
head. La Creole is pleasant to apply.
is perfectly harmless and sold on a
money.back guarantee by druggist or
sent prepaid in big bottle for 81.
Address Van Vleet.Mansfield Co,
Memphis, Tenn. Pay a fair price for
the best hair dressing, which is La
Creole"
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pounds of pork per acre on land or
produce it at lower cost per pound
than peanuts. A forty-bushel crop Of
Spanish peanuts will produce from
1900 to $500 pounds of pork per acre
and if the hay is harvested before the
hogs are turned in 1t will pay for the
growing of the crop, leaving practic.
ally all pork produced as net profit.
In addition to the profit on the pork,
the cropproducing capacity of the
soil will be increased. By making
successive paintings, that is, at inter.
walls of eight to twelve days, begin
ming about April l5,. the earliest plant
ing should be ready for the hogs by
the first of August, and the last crop
should be available until the ground
freezes.
In most of our Southern states the
peanut is extensively used for plant
ing between the rows of corn, usually
being planted at the last cultivation.
After the corn is harvested cattle are
turned into eat the fodder and peanut
tops. Following the cattle, the land
is pastured by hogs in order to clean
up the peanuts. In this way the stub
BILE and roots Of the peanuts supply
humus and most of the nitrogen stored
in the nodules is left in the soil.
In addition to growing peanuts to
be fed in the field to stock, the crop
can be cured, threshed, the nuts mar
keted and the vine stored away for
stock feed Peanut hay, consisting
Of the entire plant after the nuts are
removed, has much higher feeding
value than any of the grass hays and
about the same value as clover hay.
The time was when peanuts could
only be raised, with profit, by men
who had plenty of stock to utilize the
entire crop for feeding purposes but
we now have located in ArdmOre a
well established market for all the
peanuts that can be marketed here.
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SOLITAIRE.

(By Constance Johnston Quoted from
Pictorial Review Feb, 1910.
lay the cards down, eight here in
row
And now a space where all the Aces
90,
Here is a Ten to move on this red
Jack
How the wind sighs! The night is
very black
Good, here's black Eight for this
Nine of red
I thought that heard footsteps over.
head
No, all is Quiet!-T can move this
row
All in a heap to this red Queen be-
low;
And here's an Ace; what more can
be done
Before l deal more cards? I hear
them run
From room to room-what can have
gone amiss?
How can stand whole night of
this?
Now eight more cards-there, can
move this pile,
And here's the Ten, it lay there all
the while
Without my seeing it Was that a
groan?
No-pregnant silence and the winds
dull moan
fear can not win it; here's that
Jack
But also every King card in the pack
And now the whole things to be done
again.
Is that the bell?-Just the clock strik.
ing ten.
The doctor said we could not know
till four.
Well, | will lay my cards down once
more.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-18
JAPS SEEKING
CONCESSION
FROM CHINA
MlKADo's GOVERNMENT TO ASK
CHINA FOR LARGE CONCESSION
AT TSING TAU.

Toxic, Feb. 22.-(By MaiD-Baron
Hayashi, Japanese minister to China,
does not hesitate II make it plain
that Japan is preparing to ask China
for a large concession at Tsing-Tau,
the colony wrested from Germany by
Japanese naval and military forces at
the outset of the great war.
Baron Hayashi is here to confer
with his government regarding the
Chinese situation.
Japan can dispose Of the Shantung
railway without waiting on the peace
conference and It is absurd to doubt
that this road will come under Japan's
influence, he told the newspapermen
Japan will also ask China to agree
to the establishment of a Japanese
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-18

concession at Tsing-Tau. 1t is neces.
sary for us to secure large area for
this concession, instead of the small
territory held in other Chinese ports
In other words, Japan will get prac-
tically all the advantages Of leased
territory at Using Tau, although in
name the former Teuton colony will
not become Japanese leased terrific
ry," he said.
Whether other foreign countries
will be permitted to establish settle.
ments at Using Tau, as in other Chi.
nese ports, is a question which | can.
not discuss now"
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Woodmen Circle.

A called meeting OF the Woodmen
Circle will be held Monday afternoon
at 2:30.
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Coal Lands offered Government.

Buffalo n. Y, March 1.-THE Med.
ical association, OF which DR.. Pierce
is president, has placed at the dispo.
sal Of President Wilson $4,000 acres OF
coal land at Plerceton, Ala, for the
duration OF the war. The coal mine
fully equipped with mining machinery
producing the very best steam coal
and twelve miles OF railroad, is Of.
fered to the United States govern.
ment for It's free use In case OF war.