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The Benson signal., 1917-12-08
To the Signal!
Buy a War Savings Stamp
Today

Today for the glory of America
and the service of humanity the
small man. is called into action.
His name is legion. His power IS
the conquering and unconquerable
power of the American nation.
Liberty Bonds" are beyond the
reach of many whose patriotism is
very real, and who are eager to do
their bit for their country. The
Government has devised : War
Savings Certificates" and United
States Thrift Cards"
A war savings certificate has
twenty spaces upon it, to each one
of which a government stamp cost
ing about $4.12 may be affixed.
These stamps will increase in value
at the rate of four per cent, COM
POUND INTEREST. But any one OF
the stamps or any part of an in
completely filled certificate will be
redeemed in cash at any time, On
ten days notice, for more than its
original cost.
The United States thrift cards
are planned on the same principle
as the war savings certificates. The
total value is only five dollars how
ever, and the twenty spaces pro-
vide for saving as little as twenty
FIVE cents at a time.
The call is to every American
whether he has sprung from the
free soil of America or has beer
transplanted from other soil to
flourish here.
Today is the day to buy a war
savings certificate. Each day tina
follows must see some saving ap
piled to the purchase of warsaw
ings stamps, and not one man
woman, boy or girl must neglec
this duty and privilege.
The Stamps and Certificates ar
now on sale at the postoHce. Cal
at once.
LEONARD y. REDFIELD,
Postmaster.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-08
Thanksgiving Entertainment

An appropriate Thanksgivings
program was given by the several
departments of the public school
of St.David at the Social Hall. All
patrons of this district were in
tense1y interested in the exercises
especially those rendered by the
smaller children.
Song America" by all.
President Wilson's Proclamation, by Ar
mold Christensen.
Thanksgiving Song--~First. Second, Third
Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Grades.
Washington's Speech to ahis Soldiers.
Margaret Goodman.
The First Thanksgiving Day, Third and
Fourth Grades.
Recitation, Ralph Goodman.
Owl Song. First and Second Grades.
+ Thanksgiving Dialogue. Tom Riggs and
Grant Goodman.
Song, "Jacky Frost" First Four Grades.
! Mousie's Thanksgiving, Margaret Wright
Thanksgiving Joys. Pearl Scranton.
Duet. Turkey Gobbler." Marjorie and
Magdalen Rishworth.
Recitation, The MayAower," Maud Bill
Kingsley.
Play, Thanksgiving on the Farm Fifth
and Sixth Grades.
Recitation. 'Bob's Anticipation" Alex
Wamick.
Recitation, I'm Thankful" Miller Chris
tensen.
Recitation Lucille Goodman.
Kellars American Hymn, Fifth and
Sixth Grades.
Recitation, 'Why We Give Thanks
Ernest Goodman.
Song. "Squirrels Thanksgiving" Third
and Fourth Grades.
Declamation---Gov Bradford's Procla-
nation. VIM Merrill.
Playlet, Doctor Visit" by Lora Lee
Helen Titon and Walter Ramsey.
Little Pilgrim Play. Pearl Goodman
Delsa Busby, Grace McRae, Velma Chris
tensen.
Give Thanks, Trilby Plum
Thanksgiving Song, Fifth and Sixth
Grades.
Original Composition on Thanksgiving
Stella Post
Recitation, Thankfulncss, Ina Wilson.
Cricket in the Hay" Richard Martin.
Vesper Hymn, Fifth and Sixth Grades.
Just Being Happy" Martha Riggs.
Song, Over the River" Lower Depart
ments.
Song, Star Spangled Banner" Congre.
CATION,
! sBenediction, Lorenzo Wright.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-08

nent highways in Cochise county
was revelation even to the most
ardent supporter of the PROPOSE
ton. 1t was expected that the
population centers would give good
majorities for the issue but there
were fears that the voters of sparse
ly settled districts far away from
main highways of travel weuld vote
strongly against the bonds. The
fears were realized only in two
precincts, Wilcox and Bowie.
This last named community went
whole hog or none" in the matter
casting every vote against the
bonds. Bowie people must be
strongly opposed to good roads.
But the dry farmers and ranchers
from far and near generally sup
ported the bonds. They refuted
that old charge that farmers are
always opposed to bond issues and
heavier taxes. In fact, the rural
vote generally on the bonds was
the shining feature of the election, y
The Benson signal., 1917-12-08
POmerene Items
Especial CORRESPONDENCE

Shem Plum, who recently rented
the J. R. Cosby farm is busy plow-
ing and planting grain.
Curtis & Lofgreen, who have
leased the lower Etz farm, have
planted a portion of it to oats, and
will plant more of it in wheat and
barley.
Coons Bros. are plowing up a
good portion of their old alfalfa
and will plant it to winter wheat,
which will be followed by corn or
other summer crops.
J. w. and Walter Scott have a
large acreage already plowed and
ready for grain.
D. H. Sabin has resigned his
position with the mining company
in Bisbee and has taken over his
fathers farm, and like others will
plant wheat.
]. S. Mcclure has the house re-
Gently purchased by Sam Western
moved from it's location behind the
Signal building, to its new location
on the Western farm.
L. E. Coons still has a large force
of men with shovels cleaning the
Benson canal. If all the improve
ments contemplated by the com
pany are carried out the Benson
canal will be one of the best in the
Southwest.
The Pomerene farmers turned
out in force Tuesday and voted fo1
the million dollar good roads bond
issue. We have every reason tc
believe that every vote was yes.
The little Scott child who hac
her leg nearly cut in two some time
ago is improving, and there is nc
longer any doubt about saving he1
leg
School was out last week on ac'
count of the Teachers Institute.
S. J. Johnson, who recently re
moved his family back here, ha:
returned to Patagonia, where he
has large wood contract.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-08
ST. David Items
(By Special Correspondent

Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Dyches roy
ally entertained twenty-five guests
at delicious dinner Sunday after
noon.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Matteson
entertained members of their fam
lily and the faculty of the Marcus
school district at an excellent tur-
key dinner on Thanksgiving day.
The people of St. David and vi
cinity were engaged on Friday and
Saturday of last week in cleaning,
fencing and improving the city of
the dead. All people who are di-
rect1y or indirectly interested i'll
the commendable movement should
send their liberal contributions to
one of the members of the of the
committee, J. N. Christensen, Sr.,
Lorenzo Wright and Joseph Cur
tis, Jr. The cash collected will
mostly be spent in paying the eN-
penses of digging an artesian well
and planting the lawn.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-08
The Road Bond Issue
Gets Big Vote
COchise County Stands for
Policy of Progress

The road bond issue carried by a
vote of almost 4 to one.
Here is the vote by precincts:
The Benson signal., 1917-12-08

For SALE 40 acres close to
town, flowing we'll, 81, 900, half
cash balance easy terms. Inquire
Signal Office.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-08

Get the habit. Rubber heels put
on at Benson Saddle and Harness
Shop.
The Benson signal., 1917-12-08

Benson-Cash, $230.75; pledged
$4,000; total S31O.75.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
'DULLNESS ALL week
MARKS REALTY TRADES
Three Apartment Houses. Valued at
$250.O00. Change Hands.

Inc SAFE OF three apartment houses
bringing a total of s250O00 were the fea-
lures OF the rather inactive trading that
marked the fourth week OF January in
Wasnington realty circles. Transactions
curing the week totaled lo6. in which were
lnvofed the transfer Of 2o3 lots and par
cells Of real estate.
In reviewing the past weeks business
decline OF thirty-two sales from the
records OF the preceding six days is
shown. The corresponding week of 1916
SHOWS lo9 deals reported, In which were
comprised l72 lots. Sales of the past week
were three less than last year, but there
are thirty-one more lots In the volume
of trading.
The Chesterfield apartment, s1l Mount
Pleasant street, was purchased by John
Van Ness Philip, formerly of Washing
ton, but now residing In New York, from
w. T. Fitzgerald at a price reported to be
$4,000. The building was erected about
seven years ago and contains fifteen
housekeeping apartments.
The New Bloomfield apartment, at 3l49
Mount Pleasant street, valued at about
$4,000. also was transferred during the
week. Henry p. Amos conveyed the prop
erty to Levers s. Wilkinson. The trans
fer is subject to a trust of sf7, $50
The third apartment to figure in the
weeks sales was the Marilynn, at 14l4
" street northwest Ralph Z. Walker
sold the property to Marshall McKibben
| ana George A. Harris. The property Is
subject to an encumbrance OF $500
The largest single loan of the week was
for 10000. Augustus p. Gardner bor-
rowing this amount from Eliza L. Phil
lips on the security Of the Rich Building,
at 1o01 F street northwest
The loan market displayed a decline of
nearly 100000 from the record OF the pre-
ceding week. In exact figures s57s, ,142 SO
was loaned during the past week. Straight
loans predominated with an aggregate of
s293, AS and country property was in high
est favor as a basis for the loan security.
Land in the northwest was encum-
bered to the extent of s223, $50. The rec
ord Of loans in the other city sections
was: Southeast, s14sOo; northeast, s11,-
64S.32 and southwest, So, 400.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
ANDREWS employees
AT ANNUAL DINNER
Family Spirit" Emphasized at Get
Together" Banquet.

"A family spirit" in business was
emphasized last night at the annual get
together dinner of employees of the R. P.
Andrews Paper Company, in the gold
room OF the New Ebbitt House
The dinner was provided by the pres
ident, r. P. Andrews, as a means OF
distributing checks as bonuses to en-
ployes whose sales had increased during
the last six months period. This plan
was established by the firm July / last,
and last night marked the initial dis
tribution.
"a family spirit is essential to the
success Of any business" said President
Andrews. THE personnel of every busf-
ness must bear the same relation of 10y
atty to employment that We exercise in
our family relations. 1t behooves every
employer and employe to realize that
each Is dependent upon the faithfulness
and loyalty of the other. No merchant
or corporation can possibly succeed
without the Individual loyalty of its fam
lily. .
And 50 We as individuals must carry
forward that family spirit In our re-
lationship to Washington. The best in
terest Of our city and citizenship must
be ever before US. Our people and our
city must como before any other people,
or any other city"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
COLOR BACKGROUND
FOR Choral CONCERT
Motet Society Will Make Double Ap-
peal to Sight and Hearing.

The Motet Choral Society will give its
first concert of the eighth season on
Wednesday evening. February Z, in the
New Willard ballroom.
This organization will introduce on its
program at this concert a group of mu-
sical compositions, which will be COM
bined with the art of mobile color thrown
upon a screen.
The art of plant mobile color In In its
infancy. The blending of one color in
motion with another, through fnnumer-
able tints. with variation and change in
strength and intensity. has unusual sig
nihcance as means of emotional express
sion." says Mr.. Simon.
One finds color in nature and in nat
ural phenomena" he says In art, It Is
the painters medium, in its realism and
suggestion, with form and line.
But here color is static or fixed. Even
In the glory of the Turner skies, opulent
as they are. possible monotony is ap-
parent that results from the hIity and
lnvariability OF color.
In mobile color, a new element springs
into being; life. virility action.
Color colleges and color theaters are
now spoken of to introduce this newest
of arts to the people. A new psychologi-
cal language may be evolved in the fu-
ture through its further development It
10 SOpJeSl OI ana
interest. Our present epoch has appre-
ciated but its shadowy outlines.
Music has been used before this in
combination with color as a science, and
the colors OF the spectrum band. the ex-
tremes Of which double in vibration, have
been likened to the tones of the diatonic
scale. in which the octave is also in dou-
bled vibration to its foundation note. In
the Rimington "color-organ" each key of
the scale, as We use it. has been given
a sympathetic color.
THE Motet Choral Society believes It
Is presenting something unusual for the
first time. It bases its combination Of
music and color on the psychological i'm
preston of the latter, caring nothing for
the scientific aspects.
TT does not consider the change of
color with note, key or bar. 1t uses in
crease or diminution OF color as a dynam-
ical stress. and the change of color and
blending of tints as an emotional stimula-
ton, welded to music
TT eliminates line and figure and deals
with color only in its many tints, varia-
ton of intensity and duration of time"
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
EMPLOYEES SAVE MILLIONS,

As . result of thorough drilling and in
struction in hre-nghting methods, togeth-
er with the use Of modern extinguishing
apparatus, employees of the Pennsylvania
Railroad System in 1916 were enabled. by
prompt action, to save more than s14, ,000
900 worth Of the company's property from
destruction by the flames.
This Is shown by the annual report of
fires extinguished, which has Just been
compiled by the insurance department,
covering the lines both east and west Of
Pittsburgh.
Altogether, employees Of the railroad e1-
tinguished 3s5 fires during the year before
the arrival Of the public fire companies.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28

saw him In the woods above his villa
where he took his daily walks.
There has been and still is In this
country much talk of Tirpitz and his in
nuence as IL he still were a factor in
the government. Nothing could be more
erroneous. Tirpitz is eliminated. II is
dintcult to see how he can ever "come
back" In view of the relations between
him and the Kaiser Nothing short of
crisis that approximates a catastrophe
could effect that Since the fatefuI day
when In the famous conference at Great
Headquarters, after the smoke of the
verbal battle had cleared away, Tirpitz
found himself standing lone solitary
ngure In the ministry. deserted by all,
the Kaiser has never received him again.
May Not Write.
Being still an officer of the navy and
still subject to the orders of his superior
the Kaiser-he may not write nor speak
publicly. He has less influence on the
government itself than has Theodore
Roosevelt on Wilson. Roosevelt may
mako all the noise openly and publicly
and may attack the President all he
pleasea Tirpitz may not. There are
those who may do 1t for him, but that
Is not the same thing any more than
II some one else did Teddy's talking and
writing for the colonel The spirit of
Tirpitz is not dead in the German navy.
From Germany's standpoint 1t is well
that 1t Is not The navy is his creation
and his spirit breathes as much in the
daring acts, which have challenged the
worlds admiration. as In those so con-
demned. And, when say spirit of
Tirpitz" / do not mean what is under
Ataea hsrs ~ SUSpitsisuas
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
Doctor Tells How To Strengthen
Eyesight so per cent In One
Weeks Time In Many Instances

OF ever getting glasses. Eve troubles OF
many descriptions may be wonderfully
benefited by following the simple rules
Here is the prescription: Go to any active
drug store and get a bottle Of Bon-Opto
tablets. Drop one Bon-Opto tablet ia a
fourth Of a glass Of water and allow 10
dissolve. With this liquid battle the eyes
two to four times daily. You should no
tice your eyes clear up perceptibly right
from the start and Inflammation will
quickly disappear. II your eyes are both
ering YOU. even a little, take steps 10 save
them now before il is too late MANY
hopelessly blind might have been saved II
they had cared for their eyes in time
Note: Another prusninent Physician to whom ID.
above article wa submitted, sald: Bon OPT, n .
yeJ reuaruhe rmedy. Its constituent fnsTeiients
are well known 70 eminent eye SPECIALISTS aud wsdsy
prescribed by them. The manufacturers g7lararfrs
Il TO strengthen cyesight g pr ont in one week
time in many instances rpruad he money Id
can be Obtained from any gpod dTu.zist and Is one
o. the yey lew preparaticns feel should BE- Kept on
hand for regular use in almost gyeIy family Il ia
sold In Washington by O'Donnen's Ligrett' Rffer-
Hetensn sto--r. and other drug stOress-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
FUNERALS.

Funeral services for William Godfrey
Boyd. for thirty-fve years connected
with the Postoffice Department, who
died Thursday, will be held at his resi-
dence, 1877 Euclid street northwest to-
morrow at o'clock. The Rev Clarence
z. Wise, pastor of the Iowa Avenue NJ.
E. Church. will officiate. Interment will
be in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Funeral services for Judge Anson S.
Taylor, for more than forty years United
States Commissioner for the District OF
Columbia. who died Thursday. will be
held at the Union NJ. z. Church. Twen-
tieth street and Pennsylvania avenue, to-
morrow at 2 O'Clock The Rev. John Nc
Murray will officiate. Interment will be
in Congressional Cemetery.
The funeral OF Mrs. Louise Reed Brit
ton, wife of Alexander Britton, senior
partner in the law firm OF Britton & Gray.
will be held at St Margaret's Episcopal
Church. tomorrow at 8 o'clock. Inter
ment will be at Oak Hill Cemetery.
Funeral services for Michael Flynn,
who died Friday night at the residence Of
his daughter. Mrs. ]. J. O'Leary, 100
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28

Twenty-ninth street northwest, will b.
held tomorrow morning at 9 O'Clock in s.
Stephens Church. Twenty-fifth street and
pennsylvania avenue northwest. REQUIEM
mass will be celebrated by Rev. Rober
troehch- lnterment will be in Mount
olivet Cemetery
Inc oooy Of BENJAMIN Blewett. sUperin-
tendent OF the pubic schools OF 81 louis
who dropped dead suddenly while adj
dressing a committee Of the Congress OF
Constructive Patriotism at the Willard on
Friday, will be sent home today in charge
of brother
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
ARRANGE CELEBRATION

Washington's Birthday will be cele-
brated by the Knights of Columbus here
with appropriate ceremonies at the Hall
of the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton.
dent of the United States, members of
the Cabinet, Diplomatic Corps, and other
officials.
The committee in charge will meet Mon
day night for the purpose of naming the
presiding officer Members of the COM
mittee are: Maj. c. E. Edwards, chair
man; Andrew l. Hickey, secretary;
Thomas Gallagher, treasurer; DR.. Will
lam E. Pairo, Richard L. Lamb, David
f. Barry. Louis e. Radcliffe, c. Donnelly,
G. e. McAlvoy and Charles Montgomery
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
A Free Prescription You Can BaN
Filled and Use at Home.

Free Prescription You Can Have
Filled and Use at Home.
Philadelphia, Pa. Do you wear glasses?
Are you a victim of eye strain or other
eye weaknesses? II so. you will be glad
to know that according to DR.. Lewis
there is real hope for you. Many whose
eyes were failing say that they have had
their eyes restored through the principle
of this wonderful free prescription. One
man says, after trying it: Il was almost
blind; could not see to read at all. Now
I can read everything without any glasses
and my eyes do not water any more. At
night they would pain dreadfuly; now
they feel fne all the time. II was like q
miracle to me-" A lady who used It says:
The atmosphere seemed hazy with or
without glasses, but after using this pre-
scription for fifteen days everything seems
clear. can even read fine print without
glasses. 1t is believed that thousands
who wear glasses can now discard them
in a reasonable time and multitudes more
will be able to siren gthen their eyes SO
as to be spared the trouble and expense
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
Urges New Bathing Beach

A new bathing beach and public bath
house on the Tidal Basin in Potomac Park
Is provided by the terms of bill in
troduced by Senator Norris yesterday.
1t carries an appropriation Of SO ooo
part Of which Is to be devoted to the
publication Of the waters at this point
in the river.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
CONGRESS GETS READY
FOR ELECTORAL VOTE

The House yesterday took the formal
action necessary for the count Of the
vote OF Presidential and Vice Presidential
electors on February "a.
II adopted resolution for a Joint ses-
sion of The House and Senate on that
day.
The Vice President will preside. Speak
er Clark appointed as telIers in behalf
OF the House, Representatives Mapes. Of
Michigan, and Rucker. OF Missouri.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28
IT
what Y o4 e
Use stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets --
Help Your Stomach ard
Do Not Worry.

Dyspepsia indigestion, weak stomach
and similar names simply mean that The
supply of digestive juices Is Inadequate
That is where Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
come tn-by supplying this deficiency.
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28

"Belieye Me. Enjoy My Meals to
the Limit. No Fesr of Conseuuenees
Either, while 1 Have stuart,s Dy.-
pepsfa Tablets to Fall Back Upon
II you will eat a Stuart's DyspeosIa
tablet after each meal and one Just be-
fore you go to bed. you will learn that
there Is no harm in your meals
The reason Is clearly plain Your sv,-
tenn lacks the proper digestive juices to
make your meals easily digested. Stu-
arts Dyspepsia Tablets give the stomach
and other organs OF the digestive appa-
rstus the wherewithal to digest FOOD
Get 6oc box from any drug store and
tJy them. or send the coupon for free
The Washington herald., 1917-01-28

Thought Kaiser Afraid.
With the popular clamor for ruthless
war against England at its very height.
t was freely said that the Kaiser would
not dare" remove Tirpitz-that 1t would
mean a revolt in the navy. They should
have known their Kaiser better. The
man who had the courage to send Bis
marck over the side of the ship of state
OF the German empire was not the man
to shrink from dropping the pilot" of
Germanys navy, even II that pilot had
been the builder and organizer Of IL.
II took courage to fly In the face of his
people, but whatever else may be said of
the Kaiser, he has never lacked moral
courage.
It was necessary to convince Washing
ton. One fine morning tho Berlin papers
contained a brief note that Tirpitx was
I'll and had resigned His resignation had
been accepted. There was amazement
generally and CONSERVATION in Tirpitz's
camp in particular. The Kaiser had &C
tually dared" Tirpits, 1t is said, put on
his uniform and cap and left the ministry
and walked up Observation-Disclosures
and up Bendlerstrasse to the Tiergarten.
He met friends who exclaimed, your
Excellency, why we understood you were
Ill"
Never felt better In my life," the ex-
is alleged to have replied.
Uproar Among Friends.
There was an uproar among his sup
porters and followers. Tirpits was
simply deluged with condolences and
expressions of hope that the time was
not far distant when he would come
back" Nothing else happened Per-
haps Tirpitz himself may have been a
bit surprised. The Kaiser had given
the navy to understand that he and he
alone was commander-in-chief of the
German navy. The tip was taken.
Tfrpits retired to his little villa at
St. Blasten. in the Black Forest, not
very far from the Swiss border. Tir-
pits. as are many of the big figures in
Germany. is a poor man. He has little
more than his pension. I went to st
Blasien last August to see him. II
wanted to get his views on the execu-
ton of Capt Fryatt sentenced to death
by German naval court on the
ground that Fryatt. commanding q
peaceful trader, had attacked a Ger
man submarine. Tirpitz did not wish
TO say anything for publication and
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