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The Benson signal., 1917-12-15
LOCAL ITEMS

town Tuesday.
The second entertainment of the
Lyceum Course took place at the
K. of P, Hall last Mon day night.
Contractor j. M, Pacheco, of
Tucson, was here "Wednesday look
ing after the railroad work west of
town
Mrs. Norman Roberts, Of Los
Angeles, is visiting with her par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. H. Artnitage,
near town.
Southern Pacific railway officials
on their annual tour of inspection
passed through Benson yesterday
III )rning
Herbert Colvin, a cattleman of
Happy Valley, is here for a few
days visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. L. Colvin.
Mrs. E. Johnson, OF the Johnson
Variety Store, has been called to
Bisbee on account of the illness of
her grand d-daughter.
Midnight mass will be held at
the Catholic Church, on Monday,
December oath, conducted by Rev.
Fr. F. w. Collymore.
The big membership drive of the
Rel Cross begins Monday, and will
last throughout the week. The aim
is to secure ten million new mem
bers.
Rev. w. R. Johnson, who has
been working as missionary among
the Navajo Indians for the past
tweuty-one years, will preach at
the>Presbyterian Church tomorrow
evening.
Owing to the holiday rush, the
ladies' of the Methodist Church
have decided not to hold the food
sale for this afternoon, but instead
will make a cash donation to the
Y. w. c. A. war work fund.
The Tombstone Prospector says:
The local sports are now betting
that decision will or will not be
handed down on the Governorship
contest before the war is over.
Some are betting the war won t be
over under two years. y
A Christmas eve dance will be
given at the Auditorium Monday
evening, December oath, by the
members of the Hispano-American
society. The committee is com
posed of ]. F. Quihuiz, J. M. Wo,
F. Saenz, D. Castillo, V. Manzo.
Government loans to farmers in
October amounted to 1874 O44
practically double the amount paid
out during the previous month.
Applications for loans i'll the hands
of the twelve Federal land banks
total $193, $50, ,945.
A committee of citizens are solic-
iting funds for community Christ
mas tree Monday afternoon, Dec.
gath at the Auditorium. They have
collected quite a neat little sum but
there is no danger of oversubscrib-
ing to such a worthy cause SO send
il contributors.
A train load of rockies for
the aviation service, bound
from the coast to their concentra-
/. ton base in Texas passed through
Thursday morning There were
nearly three hundred of them, for
the most part mechanicians, repair
men, ETC., but with a percentage
of air pilots among the number.
NJ. c. Mckinney has returned
and taken his former position as
clerk in thesoflce Roadmaster I. J
Monahan. Mr.. Mckinney has been
down on the border for the past
two or three months. He made a
host of friends here who will well
The Benson signal., 1917-12-15

For SALE-25 feet of 2 IL in.
second hand hose Fine for irri-
eating Benson Fire Department
The Benson signal., 1917-12-15

For SALE-4O acres close to
town, flowing well, $1,000, half
cash balance easy terms. Inquire
Signal Office.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-15
FOR SALE

Heating and Gasoline Stoves,
BedsteadS and Springs, Car
penter's Tools,
WANTED
All kinds of Junk. Will pay
the following prices for old
metals: Copper wire, 10c;
heavy brass, 1Oc; light brass,
&c, zinc and lead, &c.
See our Bulletin Board
The Benson signal., 1917-12-15

For information regarding the
$40 acre homestead law write to
HAMPTON & ARNOLD,
Land Attorneys,
Phoenix, Arizona.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-16
NEW POSSIBILITIES

With the czar of Russia whose wife is German princess o the throne and mere boy wearing the crown while the Grand Duke Michael Aexand1iovitch rules in fact as much as the duma will let him. the situation in the Slav empire has changed
 1t IS safe venture that all the crown heads in Eur ope are not sleeping as well this week as last
 With his mind free from the curse of vodka the Rus sian peasant IS awake he has moved in short and he proposes to have say in his own government There will be new Russia.
 Something similar is liable to happen in the house of HapSburg in Austria and the Hohenzoelns in Germany most any Hay, and then what about this world war?
 Perchance Europes bath of blood may end in a gen. era wrecFdng of empires and establishment of numerous republics There number of ways of bringing about world peace which are not taken up the Hague nor dis cuSSed by the emSSaes of Henry of Fv when the good ship Oscar H. took the dove and olive branch over seas only to bring it home again.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-16
PAN THE PEDDLERS

The Iditarod Pioneer is banning Seward paper for printing inaccuracies and bull" about the gold camp at Iosto said inaccuracies being quotations from alleged miners and clam-hodHs who arrived over the trail from that section of Alaska during the winter
 ' IS refreshing tat the edor of the Pioneer has the couarge of his ctOns and toes propse to have people mislod into stampeding into t'n interior
 Wonder what he will say to "peddlers," who put across these inaccuracies when they get back this spring? If all that they said about the wonderful future of Tosto had been published he would probably ask the commission there to lock em up they arrived because the matter published was that given out by the apparently conseva tive chaps.
 There is no doubt that the trail from Idtarod out was bad this year owing to unexpected thaws in mid wnt er but it is too much expect coast folks to realize u- warned what the effect would be on the truth telling of abilities of the musherS.
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-16
TEACHING PEOPLE TO EAT RICE

"WhereVer rice gets a trial it stays" says the New Orleans States "One of the reasons why rice is being eaten than used to be-" the States continues lis that it had the benefit of some intelligent advertising It would come into more general use as cheap and n- trtiOuS foodstuf if it had still advertising"
 Our Louisiana contemDOraryS advice might be taken to heart by those parts of the south which produce the ,tape. The high price of wheat has already caused great ncreae in the consumption of rice and other less expensive foods and and the price of wheat likely to remain high until long after the swords turned into poughShareS the rice growers not only improve their markets, but they pefom public service by spread ing the gospel of the nutce value and low cost of an ar tce of food that every home needs at this time (Ju neau Empire)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-16
FORCED PATRIOTISM

Forcing patriotism at the public schools as was done yesterday in Baltimore when six youngsters of foreign bood were required to recite national airs after decn
 ing to salute the flag, does not strengthen the republic Patriotism must be spontaneous from heart full of joy at the freedom extended under the stars and stripes The Baltimore school board would have done better to look at the homes of these boys and see whether or not they had any reason be patriotic and such reason was ackng to look into the ways and of providing it. There sections of cities in this land of the free where there mighty little for patriotism at this or any other time. 4sF@BgTgTWr
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-16

makers any others of these favore bogey had anything do with this business and couldn't have had
 Nobody in this country wants Everybody ab- hors it. No country gave such proofs of loyalty and devotion to the cause of peace.
 "Muntion makers" and the like have doubtless their sins answer for We have nothing to do with that But this thing of dragging them out every time anybody suggests that the nation ought to try to preserve its life or ought forever to be kicked in the face has been red too far-( (TOedo News Bee)
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-16

brnmy tho the 'em obligations which have been American tho h they have announced their believe in prudent American ANG American lives should of the f
 
 u,s any and uhAnd rAnd' the high will take YasaSG4Er 4EruI
The Seward gateway and the Alaska evening post., 1917-03-16
BOGEY ENTITLED TO REST

There one phase of this situation that not easy to stand for with that calm and sweet coposure that we aim at and usually get away with.
 It is this loud noise about "munition makers" "ev- minded bankers" and selfish specuators having created the trouble for their own benefit
 Nothing is certain that neither the "munition
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
AGRICULTURISTS MEET.
Addresses by Speakers of Prominence
Change in Name of County Asso-
citation Recommended.

The annual meeting of the Windham
County Agricultural association opened
Saturday at 1890 O'Clock in the par
lors of the Brooks House with an attend
ance of about 80. There was an afternoon
session which began promptly at
o clock and at which some interesting adj.
dresses were made.
The morning session was given over
chiefly to the reading of reports and the
election of officers The report of the
treasurer {. Il. Stickney, showed that the
year opened with balance on hand of
$46l 90 and that there was received from
towns and from membership fees 81 ,iS0 "a
The expenses were ST. 1891 There is cash
on hand of $}643O, after deducting from
the balance unpaid bills for January
a. \. Dunklee of Vernon made report
on the daryng conditions and an an
nouncement was made of New England
Milk Producers meetings at the town hall
in Vernon at $50 O'Clock Monday morn
ing and a similar meeting in Festival hall
in Bratteboro at 100 o'clock the same
afternoon.
The report of County Agent A. w.
Sweeton was a comprehensive summary of
his personal work during the year, cover
ing the dairying business, the experiments
and results of them with various crops,
creameries and the other numerous
branches of his activities. In conclusion
he recommended that the date of the an
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
PATRIOTISM IN THEATRE.
Audience, Hearing of Break with Ger
many, Cheers President.

There was 4 rousing patriotic demon
stration at Il local theatre Saturday
evening. The photo drama, Civiliza-
ton describing the horrors of war, was
being shown on the screen, when there
was an interruption and the manager
stepped out on the stage and an
nounced the break between this coun-
try and Germany. Immediately follow
ing n picture of President Wilson was
thrown on the screen, men, women and
children cheering enthusiastically The
orchestra played The Star Spangled
Banner, the audience singing while
standing.
As the song was concluded Fred II.
liobson, IS, veteran of the Civil war
stepped onto the stage waving an
American flag, the crowd cheering
wildly.
In all of the local Protestant
churches Sunday the people were ad-
vised by the pastors to stand by Presi-
dent Wilson in the present crisis. At the
Universalist church Rev. V. +. Blag
brough devoted good part Of his ser
mon to the subject.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

nual meeting be changed to some month in
the fall when automobiles may be used
and that the place of the meeting be
changed from time to time. He also recon-
mended that the name be changed to the
Windham County Farm Bureau to con
form to the general use of this name as a
standard for associations of the kind.
These officers were elected, all being re-
elections President Matt l.. Divoll OF
Rockingham vice presidents, \. \. Dun
klee of South Vernon, G. NJ. Tuttlc OF
South Londonderry, Henry Frost OF Put
ney: treasurer, c. L. Sticllney of BrattIe-
boro; secretary, Carl $. Hopkins Of Brat.
tleboro; executive committee, Arthur Rad
way of Newfane, W. p. Abbott Of Bellows
Falls, A. b. Capp of Brattleboro, W. :.
Fem OF Westminster and John E. Pid-
dock of SaXtons River
The first speaker in the afternoon ses-
sion was Mrs. Julian y. Dimock OF the
Vermont extension service, who took for
her subject Hash. She was followed by
Director Thomas Bradlee of the Vermont
extension service, who spoke ON Side
Lights on the Dairy Business, and the last
speaker was Mogens Iolstrup, marketing
agent of the Vermont Department OF
Agriculture. He spoke on The Future OF
the Vermont Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
BELLOWS FALLS NEWS
IN AMBULANCE CORPS.
Gerald King of Bellows Falls and New
York Starts for France.

When the French liner Espagnc sails
from New York tomorrow she will have
on board Gerald c. King, soldier of
fortune, New York clubman, actor and
traveller. Mr.. King is son of the late
G., L. King, who lived here many years
in the house now occupied by John w.
Flint on Westminster terrace and
where the son spent his youth. He has
been in Bellows Falls since last spring
and his announcement that he would
sail for France to serve in the French
ambulance corps caused no great sur
prise to those who knew him. He will
be assigned to field service.
AS young man he took part in
many amateur theatricals and later
toured the country with several com
panies and also appeared in moving
pictures. One of these companies be-
came stranded in the West and he paid
the fare of the entire troupe back to
New York, declaring that he would
never go on the road again except in
support of a real star. At one time he
was one of the best known polo players
in New York. He is veteran of the
Spanish American war, serving with
the Brattlcboro company.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
$4,000 FIRE IN PoMFRET.
Immense Barn, IS Horses, Three Pigs
and 100 Tons of Hay Burned at Pom
fret Monday.

big barn on the Cloudland farm in
Pomfret, near Woodstock, owned by
Cloudland Farm, inc, of which Nathaniel
Emmons of Boston is president, was
burned to the ground Monday afternoon
together with IL horses, pigs, 100 tons of
hay, a large amount of ensiage, wagons,
harnesses and farm machinery, entailing a
loss of 100000, which is probably well coy.
cred by insurance
The fire started either in the harness
room or the wash room adjoining, the
cause being unknown. There were half a
dozen workmen on the premises but w.
h. Emmons manager, the foreman and
the coachman We're all absent and there
was no one to direct the work of saving
the stock.
The workmen state that the main barn
filled with smoke almost Immediately and
that they were unable TO reach the horses,
The cattle were in one of the wings and
all of these were saved.
The immense structure, which had a
frontage of $50 feet and two wings each
100 feet long, burned rapidly in the strong
wind, which fortunately carried the flames
away from the house, which was saved,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
BERNARDST0N, MASS.
Summary of Town Meeting.

Following is a summary of the town
meeting Monday: Moderator, Hugh Il.
Adams; clerk and treasurer, Henry l..
Crowell; selectmen and overseers of the
poor, +. b. Hale, John w. Chaplin, Mel.
vim A. Dennison; assessor, three years,
Melvin a. Dennison school committee,
three years, F. w. Putnam; auditors, T.,
c. Brown, w. II. Pierce; tax collector,
Edison w. Hale; tree warden, A. II.
Nelson; constables, Il. w. Hale, j. w.
Chaplin, George T. Morton; library
trustees, Mrs. Il. Il. Benjamin, Miss
Annie n. Gray, Mrs. r. II. Cushman,
Il. w. Hale, Mrs. Howard NJ. Moat &C.
S. Hale resignedD; trustees of Powers
institute, Benjamin p Croft, w. II.
Pierce, l.. d. Slate, r. II. Cushman. APP
preparations; Town officers, $3.50;
schools, $4,000; paupers $1,000; high
ways and bridges, $1,000; street lights,
5000; town debt, $500; interest, 1925;
Memorial day, $35; miscellaneous,
$3.50; oiling streets, 800; town hall re,
pairs, $500; total, $3.50. Liquor IL
cense: Yes, "a; no, 3s.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

The champion bear hunter for
southern Vermont, if not the entire
state, for the season just closed is Al
bert G.. Robinson of West WardsborO
lie has shot six bears in his traps since
October, making 1G in all that have
fallen victims to his prowess as hunt
er and trapper. Mate Jones of
Pixies Falls and Chip Howard of
Bondville, who live not many miles
from Mr.. Robinson, have taken as many
in single season, but that was some
time ago.
On his visit to Brattleboro a few
days ago, which was his first visit here
in two years, Mr.. Robinson talked en-
tertaningly to a representative of The
Reformer, relative to the prevalence of
bears in the section in which he lives
and about himself and those dependent
upon him. Besides being a hunter and
trapper Mr.. Robinson carries on farm
of 1875 acres and conducts a blacksmith
shop.
"It is quite necessary that 1 be do
ing something most of the time, as |
have considerable of a family to sup
port-a wife and eight children,' as
serted Mr. Robinson with a show of
pride.
Mr.. Robinson is rather under the
average as to stature, and a stranger
would not take him to be a champion
hunter of game animals, but besides his
16 bears he has killed a deer every
year but four since the open season was
established 10 years ago, has shot two
bobcats and n variety of small game
He has ample courage and endurance,
and while he never has had any hair
raising experiences he never has sought
to dodge them. 81 have no more feal
for bear than I have of hedgehog,
he says.
When asked how many bears he sup
posed there were in Windham county
Mr.. Robinson replied: "That would be
hard to say. Some of us were talking
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
FOR FOUR CENT COUNTY TAX.
Senator Eddy Introduces Measure to
Pay Indebtedness on Account of
Newfane Jail Repairs.

Senator Hcrmon +. Eddy of Brattlc-
boro has introduced into the state senate
bill to levy tax of four cents on the
dollar of the grand list of the towns in
Windham county for the year 1917, for
the purpose of paying the Indebtedness
of the county, with interest, incurred by
epairing and improving the Jail at New
fame two years ago. The improvements
included new cells, heating, lighting,
ventilating and providing sterilizing
plants and an additional water supply.
The bill has been referred to a special
committee of the senators from Wind
ham county.
A tax of four cents on the dollar of
the grand list of 1916 would raise
$S,763.44, and it is thought the grand
list for the present year will not vary
much from what it was last year. The
debt remaining on account of the Jail
repairs and improvements is about S.
900.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

it over the other day and I said I bet
there were not more than n thousand
in Vermont. The territory where I go
is as wild as there is anywhere in the
state, and / wouldn't be surprised il
there were more than 200 up there. -
There have been many bears near
Manchester, and Mr.. Robinson thinks
the big forest fire in that section last
summer drove a good number into the
northwestern part of Windham county.
Anyway they are more numerous in
this county, he says, than he has ever
known them to be before.
Mr.. Robinson has shack on Akley
mountain, between West Wardsboro
and West Dover, about four miles from
his home and a mile and half from
the Daniel Webster monument on
Stratton mountain. He has frequented
the place the past 10 years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
TOWNS OLDEST RESIDENT.
Death of Mrs. Bates of Bennington at
Age of SO.

Mrs. Melissa S. Bates, 90, Benning
ton S oldest resident, died Monday in
the home of her son, Judge Edward l..
Bates. She retained her mental vigor
to the last and had been active until
a few weeks ago, when she sustained
an injury to her hip by falling. Mrs.
Bates was a native of Andovcr n. H.,
but had lived here since 1928. Her
husband, William Bates, died in 1898.
Three of her four children are living,
Mrs. Augustus II. Barrett of Pasadena,
Cal, Judge +. l.. Bates and Robert p.
Bates, the latter lawyer in Chicago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

Among the intended passengers on the
st. Louis, which was to sail from New
York to France Saturday, was Miss Doro-
thy Jocelyn, daughter of Gen. and Mrs.
Jocelyn of Burlington. Miss Jocelyn was
to go to Europe as war nurse. The ship,
on account of the breaking off of diplo-
matte relations with Germany, has not yet
sailed. Miss Jocelyn intended to go on
duty Somewhere in France
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
HoRSEMAN SERIOUSLY ILL.
George Edwards is Well Known
throughout State.

George Edwards is seriously ill at
the Rockingham hospital following an
operation which he underwent Satur-
day. Mr.. Edwards is well known
throughout the state, his race horses
having been seen for years on nearly
all of the fair grounds of Vermont.
Among the horses owned by him were
Smudgc, Atlantic Belle and Billy Boy.
He drove his own horses.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
SERGT. BRICKLEY PROMOTED.
Elected Second Lieutenant of Com
pany E.

Sergt. T. j. Brickley was elected I'd
lieutenant of Company f Monday even
ing to succeed Walter +. Adams, who
recently was appointed second lieu
tenant in the 18th L. S. infantry.
There were three candidates and
Sergt. Brickley received 33 of the ~
votes east lie has been member of
the local organization about five years
and served ON the border during the
tour of service last summer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

"The crawfsh doesnt seem to be
very intelligent"
mo: he was the most backward
pupil in the school of fish. Florida
Times Union.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

The Cuban government has estab-
lished nine wireless stations on the
island of Cuba and one on the Isle
of Pines.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09

Some of us are not so grateful as we
ought to be to persons who tell us
something that we didn t know.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1917-02-09
SIXTEEN BEARS TO HIS CREDIT

Doughty Hunter and Trapper from West Wardsboro
Has Shot Six the Past Season-Also Has Taken Many
Deer, Two Bobcats and Other Game-Musca Family
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-26
ParOled For An Operation

II. A. Hayes, former superintend-
ent of the Methodist orphanage at
Wlnston-Salem, now serving 10
year sentence in the State prison for
the embezzlement of funds of the
institution, is to undergo an opera.
tlon Tor the removal of a cancerous
growth from his tongue The opera.
ton is to be performed in Richmond
Va, a 3O-days' parole for this pur
pose having been granted by Gov
pickett. The Governor permitte,
Hayes to be taken to Richmond
week ago for an examination an,
TINS operation is to be the outcome
!he disease is said to be in it incip
leency and the operation, it i
thought, will not be a serious one
The Governor declined some week
ago to pardon Hayes.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1917-03-26
AN EASY WAY TO REDUCE
FLESH
Drink Hot Water and Take Tassco


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| There isn't any reason why any
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