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The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
Join The Club

In the state wide Boys and Girls
Clubs Contest for 1916 three of the
clubs in Cochise County won cham
pionships: The Pomerene Poultry
Club (near Benson) Mrs. J. T. Prof
lit, local leader; The San Simon
Grain Sorghum Club, Mrs. A. L.
Paschall, local leader, and the Mt
View Pig Club, Mr.. 7. J. Davis,
local leader
These champion clubs each re-
ceived large and beautiful silver
engraved trophy as state prize.
Three members of the San Simon
Grain Sorghum Club made a profit
oil $2O8. 90 on their acres of feter-
ita (each member having an acre. +.
One member of this club made a
net profit $74.18 on his acre of fet-
ereta. This was done under ordl-
nary farm conditions and the men,
Der had less facilities for doing it
with than the ordinary farmer.
This member produced Also pounds
of t11reshed grain on the one acre
of average soil. The price of this
was figured at cents pound how
ever, this grain is excellent for seed
purposes and the boy can readily
sell it for from to 4 cents pound
at 3 cents a pound the profit would
amount to $1O5.58 Does farming
pay?
Four members of the Mt. View
Pig Club secured a net profit of
$30.26 on their four pigs. This is
lower than can be secured on the
whole farm, because of the greater
time required for one pig than in
proportion for a large number.
However, this is profitable farming.
The club movement is an excel
ent thing for the boys and girls
and every boy and girl who can do
so should enroll and carry out the
work. In order for the children to
take the proper interest and do the
work in the best way, it is neces-
sary that the parents became inter
ested and assist. Club work will
be again started about April first.
Let's have an excellent enrolment
this year.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
High School Notes

The High School boys, with the
help of Mrs. Burlington, worked
hard to make the bachelors sup
per a success. They aimed to give
everyone their moneys worth re-
gardless of profit.
A new lead shot (for the shot
putt was received this week.
The Manual Training boys have
built thirty new hurdles for the
track squad.
The class in senior English is
now studying news-writing anc
journalism.
Grades will probably be out next
week.
Mr., Kimmel, of Pomerene, was
an a1l-day visitor at the school last
Tuesday.
After two weeks illness, Miss
Marguerite Wilson returned to
school this week.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
Rushing Work ON Highway

Work on the Bisbee-Tombstone
link of the state highway is going
ahead rapidly now, and it is said
that the accommodation will be in
creased so as to take care of more
laborers who will soon be put on.
The work that is now being done
under County Engineer Ryan S
supervision is going to make it the
best stretch of country road in Ari-
zona. Crushed rock and an excellent
surfacing material are bringing re-
suits that count. The workmen are
rapidly nearing Government Draw
The delay in arrival of carload of
cement has interfered with the
bridge work in upper Sandy Bob
Draw. The running time between
Bisbee and Tombstone is one hour
apd fifteen minutes and cars in a
hurry will have no trouble in max
ing it in one hour. Work on the
Dragoon-Tombstone road is com
along we'll and this road will cut
off twenty-five miles for people in
the north end of the county com
ing to the county seat. Tombstone
PrOspector.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
'Miramonte Items
tBy Special Corresponding

Mr.. James Johnson has sold his
homestead to Mr.. E. Lamb. who is
now busy plowing and putting in
crop.
The Relief Lociety met at the
home of Mrs Alta Maggie. It was
work meeting, and all made them
selves busy working on large rug
which they will have finished in a
short time
Mr.. Ray Farnsworth has pur-
chased the ranch and home of Mr..
E. E. Griffith.
Mr.. Warren Whetton was III
from Vail few days last week Wis
iting with relatives.
Mrs. Archie Mitchell left for Ida
ho last week to attend the funeral
of her husband who died of pneu-
monia. She was accompanied by
her sister, Mrs. w. Gol1ifer. Mrs.
Mitchell has the sympathy of the
whole community.
Mrs. Martha Anderson left this
week for Bisbee, where she was
called by friend who is very i'll.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
Missionary Address

On Monday evening at the Meth
odist Church an address will be
given by Mrs. H. P. Bodkin, o1
Los Angeles She isia speaker oi
ability and has national reputa-
ton, being field secretary of the
western division of the Woman s
Home Missionary Society, and will
represent that work.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
Food Sale

The Ladies Aid Society of the
Methodist Church will give food
sale at the store of G. E. Goetz,
next Saturday, March 81. The sale
will commence at 2:3O in the after
noon and last till 4::3O, or until sold
out. Heretofore at these sales the
articles have been disposed of in
short order, the demand for the
choice home-cooked articles gen
orally exceeding the supply, so it
would be we'll to go early.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

The Presbytery of Southern Ari
zona will meet at the Benson Pres
byterian Church April Sd, 4th and
5th. About fifteen ministers are
expected to be in attendance.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
An Enjoyable Social
Affair
Mrs. Merrill Gives Party in
Honor of Mrs. Powell,
Visiting in Benson

Mrs. Horace Merrill was hostess
at a delightfully."- informal party
Tuesday afternoon in compliment
to Mrs. John w. Powell, of Mesilla
Park, New Mexico.
Mrs. Powell is a former resident
of Benson and was warmly greeted
by the many old friends present.
and the afternoon was spent in
pleasant reminiscence-
Mrs. Merrill. assisted by Miss
Ruth Phelps and Miss Marion
Knapp, served delicious sandwiches,
cake and tea, after which Mrs. W.
B. Gibson and Mrs. L. D. Red6eld
favored each gnest with a clever
reading of her fortune in the tea
leaves
The affair was a veritable baby
show" too, as there were about a
dozen dainty little youngsters pres
ent of varying ages.
Those bid to this very enjoyable
affair beside the honor guest were
Mesdames H. w. Etz, B. Maier,
l.. D. Redfeld, H, Armitage, w. B.
Gibson, J. G. Keen, c. F. Moss,
J. H. Getzwil1er, F. S. Treat,
Doane Merrill, Fredonia Simpson,
E. J. Castaneda, c. S. Powell.
Harry Huddleston (Tucson), and
Misses. Phelps and Knapp. ~
The little folks were Malvinas
Leonard and Florence Redfeld,
Charles. and Mary Christine Moss.
John W., Jr., and Rfchm n d
Thompson Powell, Fay and Marion
Getzwiller, Ruth Merrill, Simpson
KearneY Egerton and wee Martha
Nan Huddleston. of Tucson.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sunday. Sunday
school, 1000; preaching services
7:30 p. IN. All cordially invited.
JAMES +. FERRIS, Pastor
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
BENSON, CoCHIsE COUNTY, ARIZONA MARCH "a. 1o17

dts and danger of being killed
made life burden. He escaped
from the country on foot and ar
rived at the border in destitute
condition, accompanied only by an
Apache Indian who had worked for
him in the mines.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
School Election

School election will be held next
Saturday, March 81, for the cleo
ton of one trustee. :. Mrs II. P.
Merrill, whose term expires, is a
candidate for reelection.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

DON'T MISS The first install
ment of the big serial play at the
Benson Theater Thursday night.
THE PURPLE MASK"
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
Robbed Their Own Train

Charged with illegally entering
box car on their own train, c. A.
Smith, conductor, J. M. De1nring,
G. H. Harrington and R. F. Her
zog, brakemen, of the Southern
Pacific company, were turned over
to the sheriff's Office yesterday by
federal authorities, pending hear
ing before United States Commits
sioner Edwin Jones this morning.
Complaint against the men was
made to the federal authorities by
Special Agent Rotten, employed by
the Southern Pacific at Bney and
Maricopa.
According to the story told by
the officers, Conductor Smith and
the three brakemen constituted the
crew of a freight train operating
through Gila Bend on the night of
March IA. Rotten was also aboard
this train, and. it is alleged, found
two bottles of whiskey in an ice
box in the caboose of the train.
The crew denied all knowledge of
the whiskey, according to the state
ment made to the officers. Rotten,
it is said, found a bar pried off on
box car on the train which con-
tanned a consignment of whiskey.
He accused the train crew of TAX
ing the whiskey from this car. The
seal of the car had not been broken.
The four arrested men are all
residents of Tucson. Tucson Star.
The Presbytery of Southern Ari-
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

For SALE-Pedigreed Duroc-Jer-
sey pigs, two and three months old.
$500 and $4.OO each. Registered
Duroc boar one year old $500
Jersey Heifer. fresh three months.
$500. R. W. Boyle, St. David.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH SERVICES
Rev. 7. J, Hedges, pastor, will
hold services every Sunday morn
ing and evening.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

For information regarding the
$40. acre homestead law write to
HAMPTON & ARNOLD,
LAND ATTORNEYS,
PHOENIX, ARIZONA
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
MISSOULA ROTARIANS
ENTERTAIN VISITORS

One of the most enjoyable meetings
which has been held by the Missoula
Rotary club took place at the Flor
ence hotel yesterday noon. Guests of
the club were Chancellor Elliott and
Professors Cooley and Parker of the
State College. Very interesting talks
were made by the visitors Chancel-
Tor Elliott reviewed the war situation
and the visiting professors talked in
an Illuminating manner on the spotted
fever work being done here and in
other parts of Montana. Professor
Cooley seemed to find hope for the
future in the fact that the deaths from
this disease have been reduced from
IS or more a year to an average of
six. This he claimed was due in part
to tick eradication. but more to the
educational work which has been done
among the residents in the tick dis
trict.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
MOVE TEN PORTABLE
SAWMILLS TO FRANCE

Washington. May 23.-An agreement
with the British war office under
which the six New England states soon
will send ten portable saw mill units
comprising 400 expert woodsmen to aid
the British armies i'm France, was an
nounced tonight by the American for
estry association.
The members of the expedition will
serve as civilian employees of the Brit
ish government and will be fully
equipped for logging and milling oper-
atoms.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

Place in his precinct on registration
day. June =, AS far as is possible the
government wants the registration
work carried on without expense and
efforts have been made to obtain as
many volunteers To serve as registrars
as possible. 1t is thought that all of
he registrars positions in the city pre-
cincts will be filled by such volunteers.
MS the clerk already has a list OF citi-
2cns willing to serve, while the sery-
ices Of the forestry employees Of dis :
trict No. | have been rendered to act
GRATIS I'm the capacity of registrars.
In tho meanwhile registration Of
such persons as viii be unable to he
present in Aissoua on June y are be-
ing made daily, and nearly n score of
cards have been received and registra :
tion cards issued already. There were
nine registrations filed with the county
clerk Yesterday.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
COUNT VOLUNTEERS
WITH DRAFTIQUOTA
CAPTAIN DECLARES
MISSOULA TO GET
CREDIT FOR 219

The men who have volunteered
from this district for service in the
United states army or navy since
the beginning OF the war with Ger
many, will be considered as part of
the quota OF men which this section
is expected to furnish under the
compulsory military service act,
according To Captain g. II. Mitchell.
who is in charge of recruiting in
this district.
This means that the number of
cuuseriptioas from the Missoula
district viii bc decreased by nearly
800. The local recruiting station
has already dispatched 2l9 recruits
from the Missouri district, with
registration day two weeks off.
These are not all Missoula men.
however. MS practically all OF west
r,n Montana is included in the
Missoula recruiting district.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
NURSES PAY HONOR
TO DEAD COMRADES

New York. May 23.-More than 100
Red Cross nurses attended funeral
services here tonight for Mrs. Edith
Ayers and Miss Helen Brunette Wood,
members of Red Cross unit who were
killed on board the American steam
ship Mongolia, when an accident oc-
Cured while the gun crew of the YES
sci was at target practice. On the
caskcts which were drapeS i'm Ameri-
can flags, We're placed bouquets and
wreaths by nurses attached TO Red
Cross organizations of this city.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
CALL IT PTOMAiNE.

Pittsburgh, Pa, May 25.-'rho au-
thorities who have been investigating
the cause of the death of Lieutenant
Corcoran and Illness OF more than a
dozen men of tn" Thisd Pennsylvania
infantry last week, after they had been
served with a meal from the restaur :
ant Of Carl Miller at Port Perry near
here, expressed the belief today that
the men had suffered from ptomaine
poisoning.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
$500, $6.75, $3.50, $8.75 and $l0.75

wonder value its marking. The very hats
any styles for promenade elaborate modes for midsummer So
admired much higher and among
them many hardly before the were
changed For Thursday Millinery Day.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
WAR CROPS GUSHING COTTON.

Torrean, Mexico, May 23.-Planters
in the fertile l.aguna district near here
are substituting war crops Tor cotton
this year. Having learned that the de-
mand for corn, wheat and other staple
foodstufs would be heavy and prices
correspondingly high, the Mexican
hacienda owners have ploWed up their
cotton lands in this famous cotton
growing district of Central Mexico and
have planted food crops.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
HER IDEA OF ".

The sitting room carpet was ''lhS
taken UP preparatory To hohScol'ahlhS
and little Dorothy. aged three, was
watching the operation with Il great
deal of childish curiosity and interest
Taking up carpets evidently was some
thing new to her intantile mind.
Finally after ome hard thinking ON
the subject. she looked up at her
mother and asked
Mamma. is You goin' to let INC
floor so harcfootea,
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
UNIVERSITY TERM -
TO BE CONTINUED
THROUGHOUT YEAR
Chancellor Elliott and Faculty to Consider Plans for Con-
tinuous Sessi0n-War Program: Presented
So to Campus People,

will he offered the young women Of the
State University Il was talking with
a young newspaper man in Washing
ton" said Mr.. Elliott. and from him
learned many things about the effect
of the war In Europe, which ! never
knew before. Some of the things
which he told me are beyond belief.
They were not stories of the battle
field, but of the terrible suffering at
home. where the people can get no
medical aid, no nurses. because they
have all been called to the front. The
first thing for which the French com
mission asked was doctors. They
have none for they civilian popnla-
ton.
"Another great need Is to properly
inform the people of this country Of
the exact reason for our entering the
war, and of the cause for which we
are fighting. Never before think
have the masses of people been so is-
norant in this regard. In the coming
months there will he 400 meetings held
in this state for this reason. 1t is for
the individuals who have had the OPP
| portnnity of education to educate the
others In this regard.
Big Freshman Class.
when school opens again next fall
| there will be many faces missing.
Montana has had to send her share of
men to the front. But ! think just
the same that the freshman class next
year will be so per cent greater than
ever before. Every high school in
the state has been visited already this
year and indications are promising.
| Twice more before next fall these
schools will be visited with the view of
informing them of what this country
most needs-educated citizens.
"Stay by your school. This is no
time for puttering around. The insti
lions of learning have been put to the
test and are now being put to the test
and it is for you and for all of us to
show that the investment has been q
good one
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
Millinery Day Thurs
Prices Have Been Greatly Lowered


And o what revel enthusiasm there be- More than hun
dred hats style and individuality two
assembled millinery of the season. and re-
priced grouped for millinery day. Ihursdahere will be hats
priced fOlOMS
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
ALL BEGAN TO MAKE EXCUSES.

New York MAY 2S.-Taking of Il war
census Of New York citS's 100000
employees has brought forth many odd
explanations as to why exemption from
military duty is claimed. The reasons
given range from, Il lack time 10
Tim going to be married in June
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24

Quite good deal of history will be
written concerning which Secretary
Lansing's bureau will bo without olll-
Cial information.
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
CARS SAVE FOOD.

GlasgoW-Cla sgow tramcarS are now
being used in the food economy cam
paign Each car has food economy
The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-05-24
Preparations Continued for
Registration Of Men
Here June ).

To-day County Clerk W. J. darlington
ana sheriff James Green will deliver
registration supplies to all the pre-
rincts In the city Of Missoula and also
Ia the precincts adjacent to the city
Al the same time Mr.. Darlington viii
appoint registrars in each precinct to
take chang. Of registration on June ).
During the past week supplies, such as
registration cards and certificates have
been supplied to all the precincts In
| the Bitter Root the Occur d.Ncne. tn"
| Elackloot aud the Flathcad, and the
! rcmainins ones will he taken care of
| today.
County Clerk Rahington yesterday
| announced the lists Of registrars and
| registration places for the precincts
that have already hccn covered hy the
officers as follows:
Registrars Named.
nimpy pickons pickcns' hall. Cold
| SPRINGS: John clifford dining room
yolo hotel. f.olo. Thomas Magoc, resi-
dcncc. Woodman; Mrs. T.. G. Webb,
residence. carlton. q. NJ. Larson, Ar
lee; NJ J. Salzman, Wordcu's store,
| Ravalli; MARGARET t't onn"n. nostot-
| flee. st. lgnatius: Cocker Rathbono, law
| office, Roman, j. G.. Smith, clubhouse,
| Moicsc: H. NJ. Donelcr. Potomac;
Cecille Carroll. schoohousc sunset
7, Harrison Danfurth, residence. NcSmot.
Mrs, Nellie Flynn. Flynn; Frederick
| llamol, Union Meat market French
town; t'yrillc Bourgeois Bourgeois
| store. lIuson; James -. scott. noSiof-
flee. stark: T., T. Amov, waiting room.
| Northern Pacific depot. Lothrop: Lot
! tie Ward, Clinton: William Cook, Eo-
nita$ Warren F.. Thiome, Corlott.
Work Practically Finished.
Al matters pertaining 10 rcgiStla =
ton in MiSsoula county have been con"
Quoted Lax the county board. which
consists of tho sheriff the county clerk
and the county physician. Mr.. Bah
iugton and Mr.. Green Will complct" all
the preliminary work today and after
that all that remains Is for every male
in Missouri county between II and ~
to present himself ut the registration
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
AUDITORIUM

ION Trial" one Of the most in
tensely dramatic stage productions
in years. which created a sensation
few years ago. will be shown on
the screen Of the Auditorium Mon
day and Tuesday. "On Trial" was
one OF the most vivid and life-Hke
portrayals Of a big murder trial ever
put on the stage. The play opens
with a court room scene, Robert
Strickland is on trial for the murder
OF his erstwhile friend. Gerald Trask.
Ten thousand dollars in bank notes
missing from Trask's safe. is claim
ed as the motive for the murder.
Strickland acted like a maniac. pro-
claiming himself guilty. He did not
want a trial even. 1t seemed almost
certain that the death penalty would
be the Jury's verdict and Strickland
awaited IL eagerly. As one By one.
the witnesses took the stand TO tes-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
AT THE CASTLE

Today's five-reel Castle picture is
entitled The Bottom of the Wen. ="
and stars Evart Overton. recently
seen at the same theater in Soldiers
OF Chance" This popular actor was
successful in musical comedy and
vaudeville before coming 10 the
screen and though the number of
pictures he has starred in is COM
paratively small, he has nevertheless
gained "A large following. His latest
starring vehicle is a drama of un-
usual strength, of romance. mystery
and intrigue. The story concerns a
millionaire mill owner Of New York,
whose underpaid men go on a strike.
Unknown 20 anyone, the millionaire
DISCUSSES himself as a workman and
gains admittance 10 the secret Gil Sles
Of his own employees to learn their
true conditions. When he is away,
his mansion is blown up and a body
supposed 20 be his is found dead
among the ruins. He is among the
group OF men convicted for his own
murder and there is an intensely
dramatic denouement when he dis
closes his identity as the death sent
ence is about 10 be passed. The lead
ing feminine roles are played by
Agnes Ayres and Alice Terry. the
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16

tify in the trial, the scenes would
revert to those surrounding the
murder. Glover, the Victims secre-
tary. reenacted his part as a witness
TO the crime. The victims wife did
likewise. and at last Mrs. Strickland,
wife of the defendant, took the
stand. Here again the scenes re-
verted to the day Of the murder.
II was Mrs. Strickland's confess
sion of hidden past with Trask, of
his persecution of her after her
marriage, and finally of her having
bowed before his evil will in order
70 save her happiness. After her
visit TO Trask's apartment she is
shown confessing her deed to her
! husband. Strickland driven temper
arily insane by his friends betrayal,
rushes to the apartment and Stays
| Trask. Robbery was not the mo-
/ tive, however. II developes that
Glover had taken advantage of this
| opportunity to cover his crime and
had stolen the $4,000. The verdict
/ is mot guilty" In the excellent cast
presenting the piece are Sydney
Ainsworth, Barbara Castleton, Little
Mary McAllister and James Young.
on Wednesday June Caprice will
be seen in Unknown 274," a strange
adventure OF a young girl in a big
city; the Pathe weekly and a single
reel comedy will also be shown.
Thursdays attraction is clever
Emily Stevens in a five-act drama
called alias Mrs. Jessop." a story of
saint and sinner. The 18th episode
Of THE Fatal Ring" starring Pearl
White, will complete the bill.
Fridays bill is especially attrac-
tive, bringing that clever little play
er, Shirley Mason, sister OF Viola
. Dana, in a new production called
The Apple Tree Girl" a particul-
arly entertaining story; Fatty Ar
buckle in a screaming comedy,
Fatty at Coney Island" and The
Story Of the Willow Plate" quaint
story with Chinese settings.
on Saturdays bill are Might in
| New Arabia" four-reel picture
| founded on the O. Henry story of
the same name; The End of the
Run" a three-reel railroad story,
featuring the daring player. Helen
Gibson and the Pathe News.
Sundays bill includes Billy West
in Candy Kid" a two-reel comedy;
/ William s. Hart in a sensational
western drama; Mutt and JEFF, The
Red Ace and the Pathe News.