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The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
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RlIllGS III Ll1C NCn1kLd IN1k4OP
Fred Be nnett, of Tombstone, was
in town for the dance last night,
L, c. Clark was in Thursday
from his mines down the river.
M. P, Cosby went to Phoenix
early in the week on matters of
business
MIR. and Mrs. w. J. Maben have
gone to FL Paso to spend a few
days,
Mrs. Flora E. Frazier. of Elgin,
was in town Wednesday, On route
to Phoenix.
O. T, Smith, the Tungsten
King, Of Huachuca was a Benson
visitor yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. c, F. Moss. Mrs.
Doane Merrill and Mrs. B. Maier
1notored to Tucson Thursday.
Mr. c E Gillett and daugters,
Misses Elva and Rachel, made
visit to friends near Pierce last Sat
urday, returning Sunday.
Mr., and Mrs. John w. Powell,
who have been visiting relatives
here, have returned to their home
at Mesilla Park. New Mexico.
Mr.. and Mrs. &C. F. Moss, Mrs.
Mrs. Fl, P, Merrill, Misses Marian
Knapp and Ruth Phelps went to
Wilcox by auto this morning
Mr.. Martin Fishback, mining ell
gineer. returned Thursday from
business trip to Los Angeles, and
left the next morning for the mines
down the river.
Mr.. and Mrs Henry Etz, Jr.,
motored in Thursday from " Dia-
mond Box Ranch, their home
near Mescal, and are spending a
day or two in town.
R. Edgar Morrison, of Court
land, son of DR.. ]. Morrison, came
in Friday for visit of few days
to his home folks. He is manager
Of the water works at Cortland.
Rev, H. P. Cory, synodical mis-
sionary for Arizona>of the Presby-
tgrian church, spent Thursday
evening in town. He was on his
way to Springerville, in Apache
county,
Mr.. w, J. Collins, Of Morenci,
who has been attending the conyen-
ton of the Woodmen of the World
at Phoenix, stopped over between
trains to visit Mr.. John F. Graham.
Mr. Collins has just been elected
Head Clerk of the Woodmen.
Mrs. Jean Thornton has given up
her position at the Mansion Hotel
and will return to her home at Don
Luis, near Bisbee,- but has now
gone on a trip to Phoenix. Mrs,
Anna Kinse1la, of Bisbee will take
the position made vacant at the
NJ ansion.
Monday evening, April I'd, Mr..
L. S. Parkes, State Leader of Club
Work, will give an illustrated talk
at the Grammar School. Mr.. Parkes
is especially anxious to meet the
parents and explain Boys and
Girls Club work as conducted in |
Arizona. County Agent A. L, Pas
clall will also be present
Mrs. J. F. Graham, wife of Prof.
Graham of the Benson Grammar
School, arrived in town Wednes-
day, stopping at the Virginia. Mrs.
Graham will handle the school here
for the balance of the term or until
arrangements are made to elect a |
new teacher, Mr.. Graham having
resigned as principal of the school
The March business meeting and
social of the Young Peoples Soci-
ETY. sof Christian Endeavor was held
in the Methodist Church Tuesday
evening. Among other things it |.
The Benson signal., 1917-03-24
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The Benson signal., 1917-03-24

State of Arizona leo
County of Cochise 90
I'M w. Smith, Cashier Of the above named
bank, do solemnly swear that the above state
ment is true to the best of my knowledge and
belief. NJ w. SMITH, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
day of March. 1917.
J. B. CASTLEMAN. Notary Public
My commission expires Aug 10, 1920
(SEAL) Correct-Attest:
10. III. GETZWILLER,
CHAS. E. GOETZ,
LEOPOLD MAIER,
Directors.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
HUTTON ACCUSED OF
 FIXING TESTIMONY
Telegraph Man Says He Heard Him Advising Previous Witness

New York, Feb. 2.-Despite" possi- bility that the international situation may demand their presence in Wash 1ngton at any momet congressional in vestigators were confronted by con- tradictory testimony of such import ance in the leak inquiry today .hat they decided to continue their hear ings here. Plans were fully laid yes terday for discontinuing the New York hearings, but the testimony of a telegraph operator named Becker. employed by E. F. Hutton & Company. so changed the situation that deci- sion to remain here was reached sud- denly.
 Becker flatly contradicted the de- claration of F. Connolly, Washington broker that on December 20 he sent message containing advance inforna- tion on President Wilson's coming peace note over private telegraph wire. Becker covered the New York end of the wire throughout the day. he testified. not even going to lunch and did not receive the Connolly message. now strangely missing.
 That there may be no chance to er- TOT the committee has arranged 10 anime every telegraph operator in Hutton's employ today in an effort to deterrnine who, if any one, did re- ceive the Connolly message. connolly remains here on the order or the com ,oi++ee and probably will be recalled 10 the witness stand.
 If inc operators and Connolly fail +o agree today as to how the message roached the Hutton house, George A. E,1lie IT.. of tho Hutton firm, who has haen summoned here from Georgia to testify is expected to stralghten out +t. conflicting views. He is the Don who drafted from Connolly's messaee , ,9,rpine to Hutton's correspondents tbrouehout the United States that q ,o,ca note was coming. He will not ! o~,i,o until Sunday, it is understood. o,d h,- that time the hearings prob ,11- will have been transferred back to Washington.
 Onerator Accuses Hutton. w Frank Packard, Hutton tele- 1 graph operator, the first witness, be- gan his testimony with a voluntary l attempt to discredit Becker's testi- mony. He said it would be "ridicu- 1 lous for an operator to say he did or l did not receive message in Decem- | Der. l Pressed by Whipple, Packard ad-
 
 ton advising this argument to Becker in his office this morning. Packard was excused after saying he had neither received not sent any of the messages in evidence.
 F. M. Dick, an expert in values, from the Hutton house, who advises customers regarding transactions, rnininized the imporance of the mes sage forecasting the presidents note. ''In the light of the many run1ors we have had in the last two years and a half" he said such messages would not have impressed my house,
 John F. Hummell, telegraph op- orator in the Hutton house on the southern wire there testified that he did not receive the Connolly forecast of the presidents message. His wire and that of Joseph M. Becker, who swore yesterday that he did not re-
 ceive the Connolly message, are the
 only two between the Hutton house and Connolly.
 Hummel was very positive in his
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

declaration that he did not receive the Connolly telegram. He said such a message certainly would have inn pressed him.
 You agree with MT. Becker that on account of the importance of the message you would have remembered it if you had received it ?" fWhipple asked.
 1T would have remembered it." Hummel testified.
 Referring to Hummel's statements MT. Whipple said his testimony ap- peared to dispense with the possibility of the Connolly message coming in on the southern wire but he would call other operators so no doubt might re- main about it's receipt.
 Nicholas Peterson, a messenger in the Hutton office from whom w. G. Toomey, chief operator for Hutton, who sent out the flash warning of the coming of the presidents message had said he might have gotten his infor- nation, could not recall giving Toom- ey any such information.
 George w. Conkling, Hutton oper- ator, stated he had not received the Connolly message of December 20, but had sent out the Ellis warning I16 Sdlu ClldL upOll TedtlIS Llc pTCS.- dents note the next day he congratu- lated the firm on being able to send ir advance an accurate forecast Of the note to it's customers.
 i When the congressional leak inquir committee adjourned to meet 1T Washington tomorrow the testimon! 1 of F. A. Connolly, the Washington broker, regarding his sending of ,A Ire sume of President Wilson's peace not, 10 E.. F. Hutton & Company, New York brokers, had been disputed D. every telegraph operator in Hutton employ, who, Sherman L. Whirpl' said, might have handled Connolly message.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
GERMAN AWATORS
 BUSY IN THE WEST
Important Developments Pres.
 aged by Berlin War Report

While developm ents from the new German naval campaign are pending, military operations are on small scale and command only limited in- terest.
 Signs of probable important hap penings upon the Franco-Belgian front are not wanting, however. The artillery and accommodating activity seems to be growing apprecia bly all along the line. German airplanaS have been doing considerable scout ing work in this section. Berlin men, tions this today in reporting the ac quisition of valuable information by German airmen behind the British front.
 In the Somme region the artillery also is notably busy and raiding opcr- ations of more than ordinary import ance are indicated by the official statement.
 On the Russian, Rumanian and Macedonian fronts there have been comparatively few happenings e i'm portance. The German war office re- ports no changes in any of these war areas.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
EXPORTS TO EUROPEANS.
Anericau Shipments to Those Peopls e6 Per Cent. of Total.

Washington. Feb. 2.-European countries took 66 per cent. of Ameri- can exports in 1916 as shown in sta 'listics announced tolay by the de- nartrnent of commerce. Products shipped to Europe increased 48 per cent in value over 1915 and reached a total of $2, 5, S21, GOO.
 Exports to South American ccu'- tries almost doubled. increasing iron, S144, 900 in 1915 to $220, 2SS, 900. Shipments to Asia ports more than dou!,led. leaping from s14e,706,o 1000 to s363. POI, 900. Much of the Asiatic shipments, however, went through to Russia.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
ROSENBERG CALLS ROSEN HARD NAMES
Park Street Merchant Says He
 / Accepted Bad Check

Claiming that Hyman Rosen of Hartford, an agent for the John Han cock Insurance company, had cheat ed him out of s45 by passing a worth less check, G. Rosenberg, who con- ducts a store at 175 Park street, says he went to the local office of the company yesterday to accuse the agent and found that several others had also been victimized by him. MT. Rosenberg states that one David A. Raschkow was a victim of Rosen's bad checks and he also declares that well known trolley conductor has lost s55 by the same method. Further investigation, MT, Rosenberg states, has shown him that Rosen has cheat ed a number of other people, includ- ing his brother-in-law and sister in Hartford and Nirenstein and Schwartz, bankers, of Hartford. The local grocer says Rosen's sister told him that he had cheated her out of $125
 According to MT. Rosenberg's story Rosen gained the confidence of his victims before fleecing them. MT, Rosenberg states that Rosen has months to collect an insurance policy
 
 ago generously offered to loan him $25 to tide him over a temporary business depression. He accepted the favor and subsequently, Rosen did him several other favors. Conse. quently wh4n Rosen visited hin, shortly before the end of January and asked for the loan of $15 he was speedily accommodated by the grate- full grocer. In return Rosen gave |, him his personal check on Niren- stein and Schwartz for that amount. Then, MT. Rosenberg explains. the insurance agent asked for the return of the check, saying he would like to borrow s15 more and he would cover that with his own check for $45. Rosenberg claims to have given the Hartford man his check for $15 and one for s11. On January 25 the New Britain Tryst company notified him that Rosen's check for $45 had gone to protest. he said.
 Last Monday, Rosenberg says, he met Rosen and advised him that his check was no good, whereupon he promised to send a certified check the next day. On Tuesday Rosen- berg says Rosen visited the store with the insurance company superinten- dent and in Jewish requested Rosen- berg not to mention the check cpl sode, promising to return at noon and make good. Subsequently, Rosenberg says, Rosen kept putting him off with promises until Thursday night when he complained to the office superin- tendent.
 Yesterday morning he visited the office again to confront Rosen and found MT. Raschkow and the con- ductor. each of whom admitted be- ing cheated. MT. Rosenberg said he visited Roser's home in Hartford and was told there that hc had cheated his sister and brother-in-law out ol s125. The mans relatives told Kos enberg that Rosen had not been homo and they did not know where he could be found.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
FAIR AND COLDER.
No Relief From Chilly Wave is Pre-
 GiCted.

New Haven, Feb. 2.--For New Ha- ven and vicinity Fair tonight ana Saturday; colder tonight.
 For Connecticut: Fair and colder tonight; Saturday fair and continued cool; strong northwest winds on the coast
 Conditions: There is no well de- fined storm area this morning cast of the Rockies. Some snow hurries were reported from the lake region but pleasant weather prevails in all other sections. A long ridge of high pressure extending from North Da- kota southward to Texas Is producing a severe cold wave in all districts east of the Rockies. Temperatures from 10 to 40 degree blow zero are report ed along the northern border from Montana to Maine. Zero tempera- lures extend as far south as Oklahoma and Tennessee and freezing tempera- . lures to the gulf coast and to north ern Florida on the Atlantic coast.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
German Report on West.

Berlin, Feb. 2, by wireless to Say ville-Artillery and accommodating ac- tivity of a lively sort is reported in to- days army headquarters statement in many sectors of the Franco-Belgian front The artillery duel was 3articu- larly sharp between the Ancre and Somme, while in the Gueudcourt scc- tor on the Somme front an operation by British force resulted in the Ger man lines being entered on a small front the Germans afterwards clelr- ing the position by a counter attack
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
Germans Attack in Lorra inc.

Paris. Feb. 2.--Frenches trenches south of Leintrey in Lorraine, were attacked last night by the Germans. The attack failed, the war office an- nounced today.
 There were artillery actions last night at Louvemont, north of NerGul and at Metzeral, in the Vosges.
 A German aviator dropped five bombs yesterday on Dunhir;l The war office reports the dan"a@ small and that there were no victims.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
HARTMAN CATCHES LEADERS
The Yankee'' Now Even With Com- petitors in Winnipeg-St. Paul Dog Race-Doesn't Expect to Win.

St. Cloud, Feb. Erred Hartman of Boston overlook the four remain ing competitors in the Winnipeg-St. Paul dog race here at 7:3O this morn ing, driving three dogs and with one dog serious i'll. riding upon the to- began. To some of the people who were out to greet him, despite tenn perature of 30 degrees blow zero, Hartman said he had given up hope of winning the race, but would finish.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
TOta1

The regular meeting of Troop 4. Wednesday evening was largely taken LID with practice for the indoor meet. The scouts voted to procure new staffs for the entire troop. The regular Saturday hike will be omitted thls week on account of the absence or Scoutnnaster Skinner, who is attending the scout conference in New York.
 Troop 10 voted in nine new lnens- bers at the regular Tuesday meeting. Scouts Chernoff and Nair have com-
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
GREEKS GROW RESTLESS
 & - r Request London to Raise Blockade of Ports on Ground That Entente De- mands Were Granted.

London, Feb. 2.-Request has been made for the raising of the Greek blockade on the ground that the de- mands of the Entente allies, including in great measure the transfer of troops to the south have been com piled with. No reply has been sent.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
Cold and Snow in Southeast,

Berlin, Feb. ?, by wireless to Say Vllle-"Owlng to the severe cold and heavy snowfall, there were no import ant events,' says today's official re- port regarding the Russo Galician front. No changes on the Rumaniar,, or Macedonian fronts are recorded.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
REPUBLIC IRON AND SPEED.
Net Earnings of $16,544,638 in Past
 Year.

New York, Feb. 2.-The Republic Iron and Steel company of the indus trial corporations which has profited largely by war contracts, reports net earnings of $16, 6,544,636 in its annual statement for 1916, issued today, an increase Of $11,105,308 over the pre- vious year.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

ted the holding of the event in
 out-of- doors, the event to be a
 tc affair. sum was voted to the
 
 lie of the, cardinal principles of forn is itJ veneratlon and love for Emblem of American freedom, and hally, since the institution of the He. the members have assembled to
 homage to the Red. White and IS. The plan for the exercises as htively outlined by. the commit this year, calls for the most elab-
 e celebration ever attempted by Eorganization. Heretofore the tnbers of the Grand Army of the ublic have been the guests of the ision. but with the Vets" still oc- wing the center of the stage, in- tions will be extended to all pa- l kdc organizations, and the school fldren. It is also intended to in- Governor Marcus H. Holcomb, {nbers of his staff and the Putnam .lanx to be participants in the sbration.
 inc location of the exercises has
 been fully determined on at this 'hy date, but there is some indica- hs that the event may be held at fnut Hill park. With the magni- to that the affair will reach no .hbt the park would offer the most euuate facilities for the exercises, as 3s believed that besides members of order from various parts of the |te, other guests will be present. At E nights meeting. it was voted to htinue the committee which has kde such careful plans so far, thus turing the success of the un- [taking.
 Officers Nominated. Nominations for officers for the en- Ing year was also held last evening sulting in the following being med: Exalted ruler, Timothy w Brien; esteemed leading knight Is 0. Butler; esteemed loyal knight seph G. Woods: esteemed featuring fight, Dr. Henry Martin; treasurer mes M. Curtin; tyler, John Foley dstee for three years, Patrick Mo lbe.
 The nomination of MT. Curtin for sasurer, marks the beginning of the fifteenth term Tn that ca paclty ssunine the duties of the office or arch '2S, 1903, he has served con suously, and much of the success O c lodge is duo to his excellent busl .ss acumen. Mir. Curtin has beer entitled with the Elks for man. ars, having originally joined Hart rd lodge. When the charter wa a11ted lodge 957 he was one of tn st to enroll in it's membership. Tim othy w. O'Brien, nominated fo .alted ruler, has worked himsel the various chairs of tn dge, thereby qualifying for the mos 1portant office in the lodge. Alp tinted by Exalted Ruler Delaney a side guard in 1911, Mir. O'Brien ha ade a record as an office holde bich Is probably unequalled in Ney ritain lodge. Thoroughly conver mt with the needs of the lodge, an ,ld in high esteem by it's member. e coming year in local Elkdo:n car es with it the prophecy of his sue ss. ..e.-.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
ON WITH THE MUZZLES.

Hartford, Feb. 2.-Cattle Commis- sioner Phelps had a conference with Attorney General George E. Hinman today concerning the enforcement of the law relating to muzzling of mad dogs. The commissioner had been in- formed that local authorities wero 1ex in following his lnuzzling orders.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
OHIO BECOMES A TRUST.

Columbus, O., Feb. By a vote of 28 to 2 the state senate today passed bill excluding private liability in- surance companies from competing with the state in writing workmen's s compensation insurance. The bill now goes to Governor Cox for his sig nature.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
lS PLAN GREAT ! :. |UBLlC FLAG DAY
Be Most Extensive in His. tory of Lodge

call brought out large at hce of the members of New n lodge, B. P. o. F., last evening, a number of important matters taken up for discussion. Prin- among these was the action on port of the Flag Day committee was presented by Dr, Roger II. bid in which the committee ad-
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

Atlanta, Ga., was only F above zero which was degrees colder than New Haven
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with somewhat lower temperature.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
BOY SCOUT NEWS

menced publishing a weekly troop pa- per- An inter patrol meet will be held at the Smalley school playground on Sunday morning at 10:30.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

the official statement issued today The Russians however, launched a counter attack and drove the Teutons back into their own entrenchments.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02
Russian Line Pierced

Petrograd, via London, Feb 2- German troops broke through the Russian first line trench positions at Polotyina, southwest of Brezany, says
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

last sunday alICIHooil C"eiHS 'S" 1 merit badge examiners were added to l the merit badge faculty. Dwight Skinner, scoutmaster of Troop was l recommended as deputy commissioner l in charge of extension work.
 The court of honor will meet rues- day evening from to to receive credentials from scouts who have passed merit badge examinations. Plans for the local meet are lear ly complete. It is probable that the meet will have to be held Saturday afternoon, February 17 instead of Friday evening, February 16 as it will be impossible to get the armory fer Friday evening. If the meet is held in the afternoon all troops will as- semble at the Y. M. c. A. on Court street at 1:45 and march in a body promptly at 2, the meet to begin ae 2:15.
 The following list of standard events has been adopted by the scoutmasters: scoutcraft, first aid race, friction fire lighting, Morse signalling, semaphore sienall;ng, knot tying, stretcher mak- ing, equipment race, rescue rale, staff throw, patrol signal tower race, Paul Revere race patrol standing broad jump relay, patrol staff relay.
 The following men are representiEg the scouts of the city at the nation al conference of scout official a. Col umbia university, New York city, to- day and tomorrow are Scoutnastors Skinner of Troop and Bell of Troop g. Assistant Scoutmasters Firnhaber of Troop II and McKenna of Troop g, Scout Turner of Troop 6.
 Anniversary week Is celebrated next week beginning Thursday. February 8, 1 the seventh birthday of the national organization. Local troops will ob- serve the week in different ways. On 1 the regular meeting night of each | troop the message of the president MT. Colin H. Livingston will be read. On
 Thursday evening at S:15 every mem-
 Der of the Boy Scouts of America, wherever he mayke, will stand at att l tention with his hand at salute and repeat the Scout oath. Each troop will plan some community good turn. On 1 Sunday evening, February IS there
 will be public anniversary service i in the Methodist church at 7:30. There l will be statements of the condition of l the local work and descriptions of the | work that all of the troops of the city
 are doing. Further plans of this last feature will be announced next week. New Britain scouts are again re- l minded of the two meets. the one , February "A ct Hartford, the other | March 5 at Bristol. Entries in tfe
 Bristol meet must be in by March 2. Troop 14 of Kensington will be
 launched at a public demonstration
 in Berlin Saturday evening, Febru-
 ary 1o- ,~ New Britain scouts have only two
 yeeks more to enroll new member;
 in the contest for the prize Wall-skln
 With two troops tied for first and an
 other only one point behind, lndlca
 lions point to close race at the fin !. ;sh Troop 4 and each have eight
 cen enlistments to their credit ane Troop g is pushing them close "1tl seventeen. Robert Hanford Of Trool
 e still leads the field in 1ndlv1oua
 cores with fifteen enl1stments, ahe
 Harry Bradbury of Troop has sec
 ond place with eleven. Third place Il held by Sidney Martin of Troop "h'
 has brought in six new scouts.
 The troop standing is as follows: i TrrooD 4-CeNter u
New Britain herald., 1917-02-02

The court of honor will meet Tues- day evening from ' to to receive credentials from scouts who. have passed merit badge examinations.