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The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28

SO members has had the use of good
pure-bred bulls for more than seven
years at an average investment OF less
than $25 a member, with prospects OF
being able to use them for three or
four years more. Practically all dairy
men desire to raise pure-bred cattle,
but comparatively few can afford in
dividually to purchase such bulls as
are needed to develop profitable pure
bred herd. The bull association over
comes the difficulty, and the money
saved can be used toward the pur-
chase of registered females.
Quick Returns on the investment.
When questioned regarding the
value of cooperative bull associations,
$50 farmers in Maryland, Michigan
and Minnesota estimated that the use
of bulls belonging to the organization
increased the value of the offspring in
the first generation from 80 to so per
cent, with an average of 60 per cent.
Usually in business transactions in
which there is a probability Of heavy
gain there is possibility Of heavy
loss, but in the bull associations the
chances of profit are excellent, with
little probability Of loss. The invest
ment is so small and the chance for
herd improvement so great that the
net returns greatly exceed the small
original investment.
How to Organize Bull Association.
Success in the operation of CO.
operative bull association depends a
great deal on the care that is used in
it's organization. Those interested
should obtain as much information as
possible regarding the plan Of opera
ton and should consult with the
county agricultural agent. He may be
able to give valuable information
from experience, or at least will know
where such information can be OBJ
tanned, and he can help greatly in
starting the organization, If a county
agricultural agent is not available,
write to the state agricultural college
or to the dairy division of the United
States department of agriculture at
Washington, either of which will be
glad to give advice and assistance. 1t
is advisable, if possible, to visit some
nearby bull association in order to
study the methods of operating, for
the more information that is available
the better will be the prospects for
well-organized and successful associa-
ton.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28
CASTOR OIL FROM ORIENT
Thousands OF Gallons Are Coming
Through the Port of
Seattle.

Seattle, Wash.-ThOusands of gal
Ions of castor oil are coming through
this port from the Orient, and it has
been largely due to this importation
that Americas airplane performance
in the war has been so successful.
Castor oil has proved to be the best
lubricant for airplane motors, but it's
production in this country was linn
tied.
The United States government en-
couraged the planting of castor beans,
but the crop WAS q failure. In the
Orient crops have been exceedingly
bOuntiful. 1t is believed the stream
of oil flowing into this country soon
will be increased owing to the use of
airplanes on mail routes.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28

mander. He mentioned more than
once that he regretted his inability to
serve his own country when we en-.
tered the war, but his physical defect
barred him. And he wanted to keep
right on fighting the Boche, 50 he re-
manned in the British service.
Il was very eager to see him and
to congratulate him on his success
but had to defer the visit owing to
the activities of the British army. 1t
so happened that I selected the day
following the most dramatic day in
Holleran's career, but I was too late.
motoring to the squadron I found
English and Canadian and American
aviators in a spirited game of base.
ball. l asked for Captain Holleran.
A fellow shouted to lieutenant who
was playing second base. The lieu.
tenant came up painting. He said
Captain Holleran is gone Gone?
reiterated. What do you mean? He
isn't dead, is hep
Ono. Taken prisoner by the Boche
yesterday. I roomed and chummed
with him. Gang miss him terribly
Happened like this: We went on q
daylight bombing raid. Holleran LED
the flight. Before we started he re-
marked that he had a sort of pre-
sentiment something was going tC
happen to him. Our bombing trip
was a success. We had orders to fly
low on the return and machine-gun
certain positions. Ran into heavy en-
envy fire. Holleran's machine was hit
He went down inside the enemy
lines.
"'We could see him waving to us
Then we saw Boches surround him
with leveled guns and saw HOBS
arms go up
"Can you beat it for melodramat-
ic last scene?" asked Captain Lowry.
"Holleran was captured on Sunday,
September Is. A game kid. Pity they
got him."
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28
Montana.

The Anaconda Copper Company re-
ports an output of 22,60O,000 pounds
of copper in November.
1t is announced that from April l
to Nov. l, 1918, the War Department
purchased 2,111 ,024 half barrels Of oils
and lubricants of the value of $23 $685.
5S4 for use of the department.
Bricklayers have laid the last brick
of the Anaconda Mining Company's
new stack at the Washoe Reduction
Works, the chimney now standing 5S5
feet high, the highest and largest
stack in the world, and monument to
the genius Of the copper corporations
engineers.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28
JUDGE FREES MAN WITH FLU
Court Joins in Rush for Doors When
Prisoners Condition is Dis
covered.

Pittsburgh, Pa.-Walter Sanowski
went into the criminal court recently
as a prisoner and came out scot free
and without the regular process Of
law.
Sanowsk was sitting in the prison.
er's dock when attention was called
to his physical condition. A doctor
was called.
whats his ailment?" asked the
judge.
''Influenza," replied the medical man.
Immediately there was a rush for
the doors, in which the court joined.
His case was dismissed and SanoWslli
was taken to a hospital.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28
Wyoming.

The well Of the Ohio Oil Company
on section SO, distant three miles east
of the pioneer we'll, and now down 81
900 feet, the deepest hole in the field,
is temporarily held up by a fishing job.
Development of a new oil field in
Wyoming, thirty miles north Of Chey-
anne and to be known as the Nation
al Anticline is tOreseen in the an
nouncement that a drilling rig and 81
900 feet of casing have been ordered
and that drilling is to be started there
within sixty days.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28
URGENT need OF
PURE-BRED BULL
Co-Uperative Associations Are
Especially Valuable to Own
ers of Small Herds.
ORGANIZATION IS HELPFUL
Make. 1t Possible for Dairymen Who
Could Not Afford to Own High
Class Animal to Use Regis
tered Sire--Cost Is Low.

Thi history of the cooperative bull
associations shows that they are espe-
cially adapted to small herds where
valua Die bull for each herd would con-
stitute too large part of the total in
vestment. Through these associations
farmers or dairymen who have only
few cattle can have joint ownership,
use and exchange Of pure-bred bulls.
The cash purchase and cost Of main
tennnce of the bulls belonging to the
members Of the association is distrib-
uted according to the number of cows
owned by each member, thereby CIV
ing the farmer an opportunity to build
UP his herd at minimum expense.
The typical cooperative bull associ-
ation, as organized in this country, is
composed of from Is to 80 farmers
and jointly owns five bulls. It's terri
tory Is divided into five breeding
blocks" one bull being assigned to
each block. AS many as so or 6O
COWS may belong to the farmers in
each block, and the bull in the block
situated. To prevent inbreeding each
bull is moved to the next block every
two years. If all the bulls live, and II
all are kept until each has made one
complete circuit, no new bulls need be
purchased for ten years. In this way
each member of the association has
the use of good pure-bred bulls for
many years, at cost Of only a small
part of the purchase price Of one bull.
Ordinarily the purchase price and the
expense Of supporting the bulls are
distributed among the members of the
association according to the number
Of COWS owned by each.
Low Cost of Cooperation.
That the need of pure-bred bulls is
urgent in many parts of the country Is
evident from the facts brought out by
the United States department of agri-
cultures study of eight districts in
Massachusetts in which there were no
associations. In this survey infOrma-
ton was obtained regarding 1919
farmers owning ST bulls whose aver
age value was $76. Had the owners
of these cheap bulls been properly Or
ganized the same investment would
have purchased the necessary bulls Of
an average value of $283. On the
farms mentioned nearly four times as
many bulls were used as would have
been required under proper organiza-
ton. The farmers were therefore
feeding four bulls when they should
have been feeding only one.
Actual first-cost figures from other
cooperative bull associations are more
encouraging. In one association hay
ing more than 100 members the orr
ginal cost to each member was only
500. The members already have had
the use of good pure-bred bulls for
four years and probably will have
their use six years longer without adj
ditional cost other than maintenance.
Another association with more than
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28
Colorado.

R. A. Duncan has taken some good
ore from the Silver Siding mine in the
Ward district.
The Red Rock Oil Company, which
has been drilling south of Rocky Ford,
has been reorganized and arrange
ments have been completed, it is stat
ed, to sink the well to finish
Word comes. from Steamboat
Springs that indications are favorable
for the striking of oil at the we'll be-
ing bored by the Twenty Mile Oil and
Gas Company a short distance from
that town.
1t now appears that in spite of the
passage of the war minerals bill there
is little certainty as to what the fu-
ture will bring forth, particularly in
regard to the manganese and tungsten,
in which Colorado miners are special
ly interested, owing to the large depos-
it's in this state.
Boulder county closes 1918 with so
per cent gain in silver production,
mainly from revived old mines. The
very latest ore strike is high-grade
body of gray copper in the Victoria
mine, above Salina. The ore body,
cut the past week, is from six to four
teen inches in width, yielding $40 to
$40 in gold, and from $50 to 5000 in
silver per ton.
The Leadville district shipped co.
S04 tons of ore running from 10 to 80
per cent manganese during the first
six months of 1918, and in spite of dis
turbed market conditions due to the
cessation of the war will probably
show nearly as large production for
the last half Of the year, according to
figures and estimates compiled by the
United States geological survey. The
figures are exclusive of manganese
used for fluXing.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28
Arizona.

Arizona.
The Old Dominion Copper Company
has declared quarterly dividend OF
81 a share, payable Dec. 81 to holders
of record Dec II.
Denial that a shutdown of the Shan
non copper properties at Clifton was
scheduled for Jan. 1 was made by
Manager J. w. Bennie.
Shattuck-Arizona Copper Company
has declared quarterly dividend OF
SO cents share, payable Jan. 20 to
stock of record Dec. 81.
Greene-Cananea Copper Company
output for November was 100000
pounds of copper, 169, 900 ounces of sill
yer and 1880 ounces of gold.
The Shattuck Arizona company's
output in November was 583,655
pounds of copper, 514,127 pounds OF
lead and 1926 ounces of silver.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28

Captain Carpenter of H. NJ. S.
Vindictive arrived in New York re-
Gently. He is the captain of the proud
est if not the most prepossessing ship
in the British navy. 1t was the Vim
dictive that took the leading part
the most thrilling assault of the war
the object of which was to bottle up
the German submarine and destroyer
posts in Zeebrugge. Observations
made after the raid proved how in
Captain Carpenters words, they gave
the dragons tail "a damn good
twist" After the successful raid the
Vindictive returned to port, her fun
nels riddled with bullets, her bridge
blown away and battered and SCARED
in q dozen places.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
CAPTURED HUN BAND
PLAYS OUR ANTHEM

Pittsburgh. Pain France re-
Gently q German regimental hand
of 60 pieces. whose members had
been taken prisoner. played "The
Star-Spangled Banner" accord
ing to a letter from Corporal
EVAN w. Allan OF the Three
Hundred and Ninetieth infantry,
to his dad. The band was taken
during q surprise attack which
was made without a barrage pre-
liminary. The German must
clans played the air. in u very
creditable manner. according to
= Allan.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28
TefeEefti'''tr.'tAt' 'tf'.E'tt'9'1'trs
BETTER PRODUCERS

Few organizations have been
!. in operation long enough for the =
. producing daughters of an assO- !
. citation bull to be compared with
Z their dams. The following fig ,
ures, however, received from an
association at New Windsor,
. Md, show the improvement due
to the sire:
. Average butterfat production .
.. of daughters of association
. bulls compared with that
.. of their dams.
Fat average .
: Bull No. l, (pounds). ;
daughters .....................27 O.5
. z dams OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .20S.3 ..
4 Increase .......................6 2.2 ,
Bull No. 2.
!. daughters .2S1.6 ..
! dams .........".............. .226.4 ,
Increase ..................,.....5 5.2
Bull No. 3.
! daughters......... $500 ,
! q dams. .........s.............. .2o4.0 }
: Increase. ...."......".. ..1l5.5
! Fourteen out of 16 daughters ,
eXcelled their dams, the average
. increase Of the daughters over ,
. dams being 80 per cent.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28
WESTERN
MINING AND OIL
NEWS

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Denver Metal Prices.
Bar silver, $1.01A.
Copper, per h., 25sc.
Lead, $7.05.
Spelter, $S.121a.
Tungsten concentrates, unit, $17.OO
$4,000.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-28

blighty. He was at Cliveden hos
pital, maintained by Mrs. Astor. He
was fitted out with artificial feet
there. When it came time to think
about sending Holleran back to the
states the case was referred to me.
But Owen Cobb Holleran did not in
tend to go home. He said anybody
who thought his fighting days were
over just because he had game feet
had another guess.
"He said he had read about a new
type of airplane while at the hos
pital. 1t was operated entirely by
hand levers, which fact gave him an
inspiration. He said he had given
the matter much thought on his cot
and while summing himself in a wheel
chair. He had finally resolved to be-
come an aviator and he felt confident
he could make good.
''The next thing I heard about HOl-
leran he was full-fedged flyer in
the British air force. He made good
from the start. One day very large
oHu ChNCIOpC NOlhC "
me. 1t contained the honorable dis
charge of Owen Cobb Holleran from
the Dublin Fusileers. 1t had been
sent by the colonel of the regiment,
who wrote very flatteringly about the
young American. I hadn't seen or
heard from Holleran for months. !
finally learned the location of his
squadron and forwarded the army
certificate.
Physica! Defect Barred Him.
"a few days later 1 received a
cheerful letter thanking me and invit
ing me to dine with him at my earliest
convenience at the squadron mess.
You could have knocked me over with
a feather when. at the end of the let
ter l read that Owen Cobb Holleran
was now captain and flight COM
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-07
Paris HOaors Men.
morgue.

Paris, May Gases of rare wine
have been sent to the French gunners
who knocked out one of the German
long-range guns that has been bonn
harding Paris. The municipal council
made the gift to the gunners.
The incessant registering Of the
French shecls upon the German gun
brought down a heavy fire from Ger
man field pieces upon the French ar
tillery. Several French grnners were
killed and wounded.
French aviators played an impor-
tant part in, the destruction Of the big
German gun. Despite a great con-
centration of anti-aircraft guns be-
hind the German lines, French a!rmen
swooped down almost to the earth IN
order to register every shot OF the
French gunners.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-07
VICTIM OF CHILD'S AIM.
Richmond Woman Shot by Fifteen
Inar-Old Girl

Richmond, May 7.-Luel!a Foley,
fifteen years old, was locked up last
night in the juvenile detention home
Gil tie charge of murder.
The child was arrested by Patrol
man F!ou"now, Of the second police
station, shorty after 3 o'clock yester-
day, after she lad shot ard instantly
killed Mrs. Nellie Alexander, who was
tie hoIsckeepcr at her home, G33
Church street. The hoGsekeeper, who
vas also known rs Mrs. Mark Adams,
had been employed at the child's
fathers bcme for several years.
There wa@ no witnesses OF the trag-
eiy, which occurred in the Fcleg
home. The child and the hoGSekeepcr
were the only inmates Of the house
at the time. Tho only other members
If the household are Mrs. Alexanit~'s
two children, and the child's father,
VINO is employed at the Richmond
Forgings corporation.
According TO the statements Of ne
child, which were given between sol;
and gasps and nervous jerks. the
shooting cccGrrel after day OF quar-
reling. The child said that she shot
Mrs. Alexander in self defense.
The girl stated that the dead 20
man had been quarre,ing with her
father lately. Yesterday morning the
housekccper would nut give. the chila
her breakfast, according 70 the youth
ful prisoners story, and she went over
to her aunt'S.
On returning yesterday afternoon,
sae was the victim Of violent abuse,
which she said. finally resulted in
Mrs. Alexander attacking her. Unable
to catch the child, the housekeepcr
ran for a pistol that was in a nearby
drawer, but the child, as she states,
grabbed it first and opened fire.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-07
FARMER KILLED IN RAID
Member of Federal Posse, He Falls
Victim to Bullet Fired in Battle.

+! Washington, n. c., May 7.-B. B.
Thompson, of Aurora, farmer OF
eastern North Carolina, was shot and
killed in raid on three alleged moon
sinners Sunday afternoon in the South
Creek section of Beaufort county.
Mr.. Thompson was member OF
posse headed by three United States
deputies. w. J. McWilliams, the pro-
pretor of the hotel at Aurora, was
wounded in the shoulder during the
exchange of shots. The alleged moon
sinners are Charles Silverthorn, Dade
Silverthorn and Leonard Norman.
Men from all sections of the country
in automobiles have joined in hunt
for these men. BIoodhounds are being
used
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-07
ESCAPES FROM OFFICERS
Fugitive Goes Into Home. But Depu-
ties Who Watch Place Cannot Find
Him

ties W no N2tcn race 1aHiot Eiitu
Him.
Frederick, May 7.-Elusive Harry
Tritapoe has again eluded the posse
of sheriff's deputies who have been on
his trail since Saturday night, follow.
ing the visit Of his wife, who shot of
the end Of the nose OF Miss Amy Ma
honey, Tritapoe's stenographer.
Tritapoe was on parole, having been
convicted last year Of stealing a guam
tity of corn. Because of alleged re-
!ations with his stenographer. the
court held that he had violated the
parole, and a bench warrant was IS
sued for his arrest.
SherifF's deputies yesterday after
neon or guard at Tritapoe's home saw
him appear from a grove and enter
the house. They reported it to the
sheriff's office and heavy guard was
thrown about the house, while several
officers entered to take Tritapoe pris-
oner.
But-Tritapoe is also detective, his
business being that of president of a
local private detective agency. When
the officers entered the house, Tritapoo
was not there.
Deputies on watch assert they did
not see Tritapoe leave the house. "He
just Disappeared one of them said
today. as the search continued.
AT a preliminary hearing last night
before Justice August Brust, Mrs
Tritapoe was held under $500 bond tt
await action of the grand jury. She
is charged with assault with intent tt
kill.
Miss Mahoney, charged with disor-
derby conduct. was fined 500, but ar
appeal was taken.
During the course of the hearing
last night, Mrs Tritapoe charged thai
in June Of last year Miss Mahony gave
birth to child when she took he,
vacation at Chambersburg, near here
She also charged that the father O.
the child was Tritapoe.
This declaration by the enragcd wifi,
was heard by the stenographer wh'
sat calmly under the charges am
showed little outward interest in TIL
testimony Of her employers wife.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-07
CASES IN POLICE COURT
Several of the Defendants Forfeited
Collateral by Failing to Appear.
Governor

Three small boys were brought be-
fore the Police Court late yesterday
charged with trespassing on cars Of
the Southern Railway Company and
removing torpcdoes, fuses, etc. They
were accompanied by their fathers
who were made to pay the costs of the
articles taken. The boys were told
that if they repeated such acts they
would find themselves in the reform
school. Several other youths were in
the court this morning TO answer simi-
lar charges. One was turned Owe" to
his father, and another was released
to appear in court. late today. #heh
his father. will appear with. him. Two
others (brothers) were held for the
appearance of their father.
4. negro man and three women
charged with disorderly conduct. for.
feited their collateral by failing to aH.
pear this morning.
Two other negro women, charged
With fighting were fined 50 each. One
of the bclligerents was cut on the left
breast by her adversary during the
row. and was treated at the AleXan-
dra Hospital
There was collision between two
automobiles at Cameron and Washing
ton streets last night in which both
machines were damaged. The Police
Court this morning decided that II
was a clear case of violation Of the
traffic law upon the part of the drlv-
or of one of the cars, but as the de-
linuuent would be made to pay the
damages no fine was assessed
A negro man charged with vagrancy
was sent to jail for thirty days.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1918-05-07
DEATH FROM INJURIES lFOR MEMORIAL DAY

Robert E. Lee Camp of Confederate
Veterans Appoint Committees to Ar
range Program and Necessary
Details.
The members of Robert E. Lee Camp
of Confederate Veterans held their
regular monthly meeting in Lee Camp
Hall last night, Lieut.. Commander I
William Ramsay presiding.
The observance of Decoration Day
May "a, was duly considered. The COM
mittee named to decorate the graves
Of soldiers in the cemeteries in and
about the city is as follows: John I.
Zimmerman, C. 0. sipple, John NJ.
Johnson, a. c. Wycoff, D. H. Appich,
B. C. Hall, John Bellamy and G. ".
Herndon. The committee for St.
Mary's cemetery is P. F. German and
Levi Hurdle. Ivy Hill cemetery,
Colonel Arthur Herbert and George
Wise. Committee to assist at monu-
ment, Edgar Warfeld ard William r.
Mcknight. Committee to assist at
the hall, F. ]. Davidson. Committee
on orator, G. William Ramsay.
Election of Officers.
The annual election of officers OF
the camp resulted as follows:
Commander, John r. Zimmerman:
first lieutenant, G. William Ramsay;
second lieutenant, Jesse Murray; third
lieutenant, B. C. Hall; adjutant, Edgar
Warfield; chaplain, Rev. J. ". Duffey;
treasurer, G. William Ramsay; officer
of the day, James B. Spicer; vidette.
P. F. German.
The executive committee was ap-
pointed as here given: Edgar War
field, G. William Ramsay and F. j.
Davidson.