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The Benson signal., 1917-10-13
FOR WOME EN-.

How does the war concern YOU?
The mothers who have a boy who
has gone to fight for his country
VIII not ask such a question. But
II the war has not touched you yet
you may ask this question.
There are feelings that only moth
ers know. and only women under.
stand Think Of the mothers who
have given their eldest boy to their
country. How do they feel today?
How would you feel If you were In
their place They have parted with
the little fellow that came first, and
has always been a little ahead Of
the others in their love, because his
was the first little tiny human form
that lay against their breast; his
were the first little hands that
!ugged at their hair. This other
mother-the mother who has sent
her boy to fight for YOUR proteo
ton, feels just the same way that
you would about your boy.
She wants that boy back. Won't
TOO A0AR AOA tUAAAS u1m DdCk
There are thousands of American
mothers feeling badly today. Mil.
lions Of French and English mothers.
longing for their boys.
Husbands too. have gone by the
million to fight for their Country
and yours. for YOUR protection.
Don't you sympathize with these wo
men? Your husband Is not perfect,
sometimes you get real mad" with
him, but you don't want him killed
by German brutes. Think, ten, how
these other wives feel-they want
their husbands back. Won't you
help them bring their men back?
Yes, OF course you would like to
help them. "but how can l help?"
you say
Help end the war by buying
Liberty Bond. Save out of the house
keeping money for It, deny yourself
something SO you can buy 1t. Do
more than this-see that your hus.
band, your friends, your neighbors,
buy a Liberty Bond Show them
this htt!e "bit in the paper. and
say lets al bay = Liberty Bon
apiece"
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13

S. S. Culver, the mining man,
was in town Thursday.
Red Cross meeting this after
noon. ":
We have the celebrased Tanlac
in stock. Moss Pharmacy.
Mr.. VIM. McGill went to Tue
son Thursday on short business
trip.
Mrs. O. Barnwell is attending
the State Sunday School Conven-
ton in Tucson.
Geo. Holloway was over from
his cattle ranch in, the Catal;nas
spending two or three days iii town
this week.
A.. l.. Lofgreen, of Pomerene,
returned yesterday from Salt Lake
City, Utah, where he went to attend
Conference.
f. Mrs II. A. Garfield is now max
|ing her home at Continental, and
writes to have the Signal follow
her to that place.
Manager H. X. Street, of the
Boquillas Company, has purchased
a new Studebaker car from S. B.
Moss, Benson agent.
The Cochise County State Bank
is authorized to receive any and all
taxes. Bring your tax notice with
you. Services of Bank are free.
: Sam Wilson left for Bakers field
Cal, Thursday, accompanying the
shipment of cattle made by the
Boquillas Cattle Company to that
place. During his absence f. w
Land will have charge Of his trans
fer and storage business.
J.J, Wien, who moved to this
place from Johnson some week.
ago, has purchased residence prop
erty of w. D. Allen, on the nortl
side of the railroad tracks, and will
move into his new home next week
4 Mr.. Wien. already own lot ad
joining the property OH the east.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13
Sour Stomach

Eat slowly, 1nasticate your food
thoroughly abstain from meat for {
few days and in most cases the soul
stomach will disappear. If it does
not, take one of Chamberlain Tab.
lets Immediately after supper. Rec
meats are most likely to cause soul
stomach and you may find it best
to cut them out.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13
HOW DOES IT
CONCERN Me?

A fair question. always. Let US
think for while how the War and
the Liberty Loan concerns the farmer.
We went to war with Germany
partly because the rulers of that
country refused to let us send to
Europe our ships laden with grain
and Gotten. They sunk the ships and
cruelty murdered our sailors. Now
suppose we allowed them to stop all
our shipping. where would you be?
None Of your goods would be sold
in foreign countries, with the result
that you would get nothing like the
prices which you get today. 1t Is the
enormous demand for what you pro-
duce, that Is securing you higa
prices. II this demand were cut OFF.
down would go prices. This war is
being waged partly that You may OBJ
tain fair prices for your goods.
Farmers have been kept down in
the matter Of prices quite long
enough, and the government and the
people OF this country are not go
Ing to let foreign power interfere
with their business-which Is youI
business. @
Having entered the war in order
that we may have the right to send
your goods to any part of the world.
what is going to happen If we lose
the war? Prices Of farm produce
will drop; the Germans will impose
taxation upon you which will cripple
you for the next twenty years.
Worse than that, If the Germans get
over here. they will treat you in Just
the same way as they have the farm
ers Of Northern France and Belgium.
In these sections farm houses have
been shot to pieces, crops wasted
and burned; even fruit trees chopped
| down, the cattle stolen, the men sent
into slavery to work for German
masters, their women ill-treated in
ways that cannot be talked of In
print, their little children have had
their hands chopped off in order that
they may never fight for their coun.
try, or do any more useful work
sgain. @
You may say "such things will not
happen here" They said this in
France and in Belgium. Such things
will happen. here just as sure as you
are alive, unless we smash the Ger.
mans so that they are utterly unable
to reach the shores Of this country.
The German feet and the German
army will take just one week to get
here IL we are beaten. They have
made up their minds that America
shall pay for this war. They have
made up their minds that our wealthy
men shall give their money, and that
you farmers shall provide the food
for their armies and their people vi
home. -s"- =
After thinking over these, facts, .six
there a farmer who will stand for.
ward and say This war does not
concern me-" =. o. ~
You have money that you do not
need until next spring. Loan it to
the government at good interest
When you want the money back
again, you can borrow on your bond,
or sell 1t for what you gave for 1t,
Uncle Sam will take care of you,
money until you need it and pay you
interest on, 1t, and you will be pro
tecting yourself and your business
by loaning him the money.
Go and buy Liberty Bond tomor.
row. Don't put 1t ofr--things that
are put off often do not get done al
all. Tomorrow.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13
Mrs. Smith Recommends Chamberlain
Tablets

| have had more or less stom-
ach trouble for eight or ten years, -
writes Mrs. G. H. Smith, Brewer
ton N. Y. " When suffering from
attacks of indigestion and heaviness
after eating, one or two of Chamber
lain's Tablets have always relieved
me. l have also found them a
pleasant laxative.'' - These tablets
tone up the stomach and enable it
to perform its functions naturally.
If you are troubled with indiges-
ton give them trial, get we'll and
stay we'll.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13

? If your children are. subject to
Group get bottle of Chamberlain S
Cough Remedy, and when the at
tack comes on be careful to follow
the plain printed directions. You
will be surprised at the quick re-
lief which it affords.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13

O. E. Hicks, former State game
warden for this district, now a
deputy sheriff of Pinal county, at
Super ior, was in town this week.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT. OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Once at Phoenix, Arizona
Snrltpmher la11

Uhlteu oIatcS Land Uh1Ce at PHOENIX, Arizona
September 20, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that AlonzO D. Skinner
Of McScal, Arizona who on Dec. 20. 1912, made
Homestead Entry 0205e0 for Lots /, 2, and
Eh NW4, E]4 SW4, Section 49, Township II S,
Range 10 E. Gila and Salt River Base and
Meridian, has filed notice OF intention to make
Three Year Proof, to establish claim to the
land above described, before H. G. Brown, o. S.
Commissioner at Benson, Arizona on the 9th
day OF November, 1917.
Claimant names as Witnesses: James A. An
derson, OF Mescal Ariz.; ID. G.. NaegIe, R. l..
Mccall and William E. Williams OF Benson.
AriZ'
j. L. IRWIN, Register
First pub. Oct 9, 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13

For SALE CHEAp-15O Angora
goats. l.. B. Barney, Benson, or
Ranchi Il Yellowstone Mountains.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13
Delinquent Notice

The assessment on the stock of
the St. David Canal Company held
by the persons herein named are
now delinquent in the sums set op-
posite their names:
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13
Chamberlain Cough Remedy
The Most Reliable

After many years experience in
the use of it and other cough med
icines, there are many who prefer
Chamberlain $ to any other. Mrs.
A. G. KRISTEN, of Greenville, III.
wries. "Chamberlain's S Cough Rem
edy has been used in my mother s
home and mine for years, and we
always found it a quick cure for
colds and bronchial troubles. We
find it to be the most reliable cougl,
medicine we have used
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13
LOCAL ITEMS

town Tuesday
w. A Fiege, the well-known
Cattleman, was visitor i'll town
Monday.
Miss Genevieve Theroux of Land
station, is visiting Mrs. d. Cum
mings.
=. Maurice DEM, Il mining man of
Bisbee and Benson property owner,
was in town Tuesday. "
Mrs. Will NJ Dunbar left Thusr-
day for a visit to relatives and
friends III Phoenix.
DR.. f. B. Perrin, of Williams,
lessee of the Babocomari grant,
was in town Monday.
Rev. J. +. Ferris left Wedues-'
day for Tucson to attend the, an
nual state. conference, held there
-
this week. - .>~
w. +. Braley, of Douglas, a
brother of J. o. Braley is here on
visit and may decide to locate iii
or near Benson.
Mr.. 4. G, Smith. of the Cochise
County Bank, has purchased a new
Buick five passenger car, through
G. L. Cummings, the Tombstone
agent.
Mr.. Edward +. Goetz, father of
Chas. +. and Will Goetz, after a
visit here of two or three months,
let this week for his home in But
alo. N, Y. ~~'>
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Huddleston
and daughter, of Tucson, have
been guests for two or three days
of Mrs. Huddleston's sister, Mrs.
]. {. Keen.
" FL. Castaneda was down Sun
day from johnson, where he is
now employed with the Peterson
Mercantile Co. He returned Tues
day. Z -
Ed Echols has sold his ranch in
the Little Dragons to H. L. John
son, Of Wilcox, and" has purchased
the place of Tommy Price, near
Mescal.
B. Z. Mccullough, of Tucson,
representing the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, has been in
town for two or three days pro-
noting business.
Mrs. l.. Blacklidge left yester-
day evening for Tucson on a visit
to her son. Harry Blacklidge, and
family. She was accompanied by
her little grandson, returning home
after a stay here of several weeks.
D. B. Ellis has returned from
his ranch about forty miles north
Of Benson, where for two or three
weeks he was busy looking after
the clipping Of his Angora goat
herds. He stated that the outturn
of mohair was very satisfactory.
A. G. Smith, president of the
Cocllise County State Bank, of Ben
son, was a visitor in town Monday,
stopping over on his way home
from Globe. MIR. Smith reports
the banking business to be in a
fiourishing condition. S aft O d
Guardian. =
Miss Ida Castaneda, of Nogales,
who arrived Monday with a line of
millinery and ladies' goods, which
were shown at the Virginia Hotel,
was successful III selling out the
entire stock by the middle of the
week, returning to Nogales Thurs
day.
Mrs. J. i. Cannon, of Bisbee, i S
visiting her mother, Mrs. A. Kin
sella, at the Mansion Hotel. Mrs.
Gannon's husband, Deputy Sher-
if Red" Cannon, accompanied
her over from Bisbee Sunday, after
which he departed with friend on
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13

For SALE-Piano stool and heat
ing stove. Mrs. J. n. Morrison.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13

Remember the railroads furnish
free transportation for all Fair ex-
hibits within the state. Read the
premium list. If you haven't got
one, send for it.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13

Get the habit. Rubber heels put
on at Benson Saddle and Harness
Shop.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13

Road1naster T. J. Monahan of
the Southern Pacific made a trip to
Ell Paso last week and when he re-
turned he was accompanied by his
mother. Mrs. J Monahan, who has
been OH a visit to her daughters in
Texas. When Mrs. Monahan left
here she was accompanied by her
granddaughter, Miss Ellen Mona
han, who returned in time for the
High School opening, which she is
attending. They report everything
florrishing in Texas, but are glad
to Benson and their many friends
here.
ADVERTISED LETTERS
The following IS a list Of letters remaining on
hand unclaimed for the week ending October
7th, 1917:
Boga, Constancio (3) Lopes. Rafael
Belensio, Mercedes Moreno. Adela
Borden, Miss Penelope Mark, F. l..
Cox, Miss Jennie Kentoya. Carlos
Chaves, Juana A. Mathewson, Billie
Cochise Co. Meador, w. M.
Knights, Harry Navarro, Jose
Kelly, Ruby May Tomkinson, Ray
Layton, Trinidad Vega, ConStancio
ValenZuela, Elias
PersonSccalllng for unclaimed matter will
please say advertised" charge of one cent
will be made for each piece Of unclaimed mat.
ter delivered, as required by Section $50, Postal
Laws and Regulations
LEONARD n REDFIELD, Postmaster
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13

First-class boot and shoe repair
ing promptly done at Benson Sad
die and Harness Shop. Moderate
prices.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13

Said delinquent stock. or sufhc-
lent of it to paw said delinquency,
and cost of sale and advertising,
will be sold to the highest bidder
at public outcry, at the St. David
Schoolhouse, at St, David, Cocf1ise
county, Arizona, at 4 o'clock pm.
Wednesday, Nov. IA, 1917.
By order of the Board of Direc-
tors. J. N. CHRISTENSEN,
EDNA ALFRED, President.
Secretary.
ST.. David, Oct. II, 1917.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13
For Sale

Team of young mares, three and
four years old, wagon and harness,
60 hives of bees, breaking plow
and other things too numerous to
mention. Selling out to leave the
valley. w. NJ. PATTY,
St. David.
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13

METHODIST Episcopal CHURCH
Services every Sunday. Sunday
school, 1000; preaching services
ESQ p. m. All cordially invited.
JAMES +. FERRIS. Pastor
The Benson signal., 1917-10-13

day.
Mrs, J. l.. Gannon, of Bisbee, is
visiting her mother, Mrs. A. Kin
sella, at the Mansion Hotel. Mrs.
Gannon's husband, Deputy Sher,
if Red" Cannon, accompanied
her over from Bisbee Sunday, after
which he departed with friend on
a deer hunt.
DR.. and Mrs. 4. B. Thompson
and their guests, Mr.. and Mrs. r
L. Marshall and son Robert, OF
Nashville, Tenn, parents and bro
tl1er Of Mrs. Thompson, made UP 8
sight seeing party to Bisbee the
other day. The visitors were quite
taken with the busy and thrifty
appearance, the swing and go, of
Arizonas big copper mining camp
and its picturesque surroundings.
For LEAsE-A good rooming-
house in a desirable location in
Benson. Good chance. Proprietor
has other business. Address * "
Box 14l, Benson, Ariz. or apply
at Signal Office.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Roads to Cooperate,
Says Hale Holden,
C., B. & 0. President

CHICAGO, Dec. 26.-Hale Holden.
president Of the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy Railroad. and a member OF
the Railway Board of the National
Council of Defence, said tonight that
railroad men will Cooperate with the
President TO the fullest in solving the
war transportation problems.
President Wilson indicated the pos
sibility OF such action as he has taken
At a conference with railroad men sew
eral weeks ago." Mr.. Holden said. "I
believe the President has a deep sen Sc
OF responsibility TO the people and 70
the railroads. He realizes the dif-
ficulties of the railway heads in Sc
curing capital under present war con-
ditions."
Mr.. Holden added that he would
leave in the morning for Washington
Tor conference with Mr.. McAdoo and
other officials
Mr.. Holden added:
The practical effect that the public
is likely 10 feel probably will be an in
crease in railroad rates. In England
there was 80 per cent increase in pas
senger schedules. neeessitated by the
change in the conduct Of affairs. There
has been talk Of a Scent rate in the
United States"
Richard II. Ashton, president Of the
Chicago 4 Northwestern Railroad
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Western Presidents
Pledge Cooperation
To Wilson's Plan
Especial Correspondence |

ST. PAUL. Dec. 26.-The hearty CO.
operation of four Of the largest rail
way systems Of the country was pledged
70 President Wilson in carrying out his
programme for government operation
Of the roads by their presidents here
tonight. They praised the. appoint
ment of Secretary OF Treasury McAdoo
to the position Of Director General.
Louis II. Hill, President of the Great
Northern, said:
Everybody connected with the Great
Northern is happy 20 hear Of the ap-
pointment Of Secretary McAdoo as Di-
rector General Of Railways. The Great
Northern officials will DO all in their
power 20 support Secretary McAdoo,
who is one of the best men The Presi-
dent could have selected"
Edmund Pennington, president Of the
500 Line, said:
"If government operation Of the rail
ways pleases the President. it pleases
me. We shall ali take off our coats
and do all we can TO assist Secretary
McAdoo in his new task"
"If this new programme Of railway
control will help win the war | am for
il. | will do all | can to carry out the
wishes OF President Wilson and Secre-
tary McAdoo," j. VI. Hannaford, presi-
dent Of the Northern Pacific, declared.
James p. Clark, president of the Chi
cago, ST. Paul, Minneapolis e. Omaha,
said:
"We are doing all we can 20 win the
war. and we shall continue to DO so
under the direction Of Secretary Nc
Adoo"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27

adds, "the results Of such negotiations
10 be reported TO me for such action as
may be appropriate and lawful"
Such guarantees 20 the railroads
would have 20 be made by Congress.
and the President announces in state
ment accompanying the proclamation
programme Immediately" upon It's
assembling after the Christmas hOli-
days.
Government backing will be given 70
new issues of railroad securities that a
ready market may be found
Aside from the Presidents state
ment. there was no comment in the
capital tonight on the governments
move. Secretary McAdoo declined 20
be quoted, and members OF the rail
roads war board said they would have
no statement TO make unit! to-mor-
row.
The plan Of control as outlined m
the proclamation and statement leagcs
much unsaid as 10 details, but the gem
eral scheme appears 20 follow closely
the British system. In England. how
ever, government freight is carried
free and the guaranteed earnings re-
quire an enormous amount of money
from government funds. while IN the
United States the government Will pay
for It's freight as in the past and viii
stand its part Of increased freight tar
IFS II they are found 20 be necessary.
The plans Of taking over the rail-
roads and guaranteeing the stock and
bond holders the average net income, as
announced tonight, WAS eXclus i've lv
predicted in The Tribune on December
l3, in an interview with one Of the
Presidents advisers.
An early decision on the Eastern and
Western railroads application for 10
per cent higher rates is now expected.
Some doubt was felt tonight as 20
whether express companies are included
in the Presidents proclamation. They
are not mentioned specifically, but II
was generally believed that they would
be included.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Increased Traffic
Demands Forced
President to Act
Congestion of Roads, Espe-
cially in East, Was In
creasing Daily

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The rail
road situation has presented one of
the greatest problems that have arisen
TO puzzle those who are directing in
the United States the prosecution OF
the war. Government control, now as
sumed By President Wilson. although
not Offering an entire solution OF the
problem, will, many officials believe, go
far toward relieving many trsnsporta-
tion ills.
Wars demands on railroad facilities
were foreseen by railroad officials. Five
days after war was declared the heads
of the principal systems met in Wash
ington and formed a committee of five
railroad chiefs to direct the roads az
nearly as possible as one continental
system. The five men were called the
Railroad War Board. They were Fair
fax Harrison. of the Southern Rail
way chairman; Howard Elliott. of the
New Haven; Samuel Rea. OF the Penn
sylvania; Hale Holden, Of the Burling-
ton. and Julius Kruttschnitt. Of the
Southern Pacific.
The War Board has sat continuously
in Washington since its organization
and has so co6rdinated railroad opera
tion that the roads are said 10 be
carrying 25 per cent more traffic than
ever before. As war preparations in
creased traffic became constantly
heavier, and a month ago the War
Board named a general operating com
mittee FOR Eastern rail lines and an
nounced that it would pool all trackage
ard facilities, including cars and loco
Meanwhile, traffic had grown TO such
proportions that the roads could not
handle it. and in the East, in particu-
lar. many terminals were choked and
congested with freight. The War
Board has declared that the only way
to meet the situation, either under gov
ernment or private operation, is to deny
transportation 10 non-essental prod
ucts.
One of the new guiding policies prob
ably will be the elimination of dupli-
cation and resultant waste in opera
tion. Mr.. McAdoo is known to believe
that hundreds OF millions Of dollars can
be saved 20 the railroads and the Amer
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Sabin, Morawetz and
Mitchell Hopeful in
Seizure of Railways
Prominent New Workers See
Nothing but Good to
Follow

Charles +. Mitchell, president Of the
National City Company:
"The appointment Of Secretary Me-
Adoo is excellent. The plan looks eX-
tremely sane and sound"
Charles II. Sabin, president of the
Guaranty Trust Company:
"The news from Washington is splen-
did. The plan strikes me as very salts
factory"
Victor Morawetz, authority on rail-
road finance:
The principle adopted by President
Wilson is good, and will, no doubt,
ocrate fairly. The success OF the
venture viii deend on how the details
are worked out"
Walter d. Hines, chairman Of the
board OF the Atchison. Toeka & Santa
Fe Railroad:
From my knowledge Of 4ailroad
cole and their attitude, | an sure they
will with the utmost loyalty exert
themselves in making the Ian the
greatest ossible success"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-27
Canadian Roads
Get an Increase
In Their Rate.

OTTAWA. Dee. 2s.-A decision
bande,; down to-day b. the Board Of
Railway commissioners provides for
Is per cent increase in passenger
rates in all parts OF Canada, with the
exception of British Columbia, where
the maximum rate is now three cents
a mile.
The ruling also permits, subject to
the limitations Of the Grows Nest"
Cor East and West agreement and
certain specific limitations. an in.
crease in freight rates Of approx
ma.ely 10 per cent in the West aud
IS per. cent in the East. The Grows
Nest" agreement was made BY the
Canadian Pacific Railway with Ii,
government, and by its provisions
rates on a large number Of eommodi'
ties are reduced.
The decision points out that "thsrs
can be no question, in view OF actual
results. that the railways requir,
greater revenues, and must have then
II proper efficiency is 70 be maintained
and the demands of the country for
transportation az all adequately met
The cost OF labor, coal and mater
ais has been increasing, with the re-
suit that the expenses Of the Cana.
dian roads are mounting at a much
swifter rate than earnings. The H.
creased rates allowed, the judgment
states. will certainly not equal the in-
crease in costs 70 which the railways
ere subject and which are not in any
way attributable 20 the railway NAH
Ggsment.
With regard TO the increase in pas
senger rates. the commission said. u
is in the public interest. with view
20 conserving coal, railway faellitie,
and man-power, that passenger trsyel
should be as light as possible, 50 o.
20 facilitate efficient freight move
ment."