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The Benson signal., 1918-01-12
JAPANESE BUILD
25O SHIPS A YEAR

Tokio.-Japan is able to build
25O ships a year, their tonnage
totaling 100000, according to
a government statement. The
shipbuilding business of Japan
has had an unprecedented
growth since the beginning of
the war, and on September 1
there were 113 shipbuilding
slips owned by AZ firms, besides
"a slips which are building and
will be ready before the end of
the year. These facilities are
more than three times as great
as at the beginning Of the war.
Each slip is capable of turning
out a ship Of more than 1000
tonnage in less than a year.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-12
Chance to Marry Free.

Lorain, O.-Mayor L. M. Moore Of
Lorain has been mayoring two years,
and has not yet performed a marriage
ceremony. Now he wants to marry
some couple before he becomes an
sex" and before his powers as a matri-
monial splicer expire.
81 have read up on the require
ments and believe 1 can do a good
job," said the mayor.
"All that 1 need is a couple. To the
first applying I will marry them free
and give the bride a present"
The Benson signal., 1918-01-12
DO YOU KNOW THAT

Block magnesia rubbed on light
carpet will clean it beautifully.
StarfiSh are known to contain nearly
s per cent of nitrogen and a small
quantity of phosphoric acid. In Japan
they are used as a manure.
Double-ended plows that can be Op-
Grated equally we'll in either direction
are being employed on the sugar plan
tatiOns Of Porto Rico.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-12

Linseed Oil on soft rag will polish
fireplace tiles.
The earliest designs used for china
in Worcester were copied from the
Chinese.
1t takes a ton Of apples to make
about one hundred and fifty gallons Of
cider.
The Gems, ornaments and precious
stones belonging to the Shah of Per
sia are estimated at about $35, ,0O0, 900
The Benson signal., 1918-01-12
PROTECTION FROM CUR DOGS
Every Sheep Owner Should Not Hesi-
tate to Fill Stray Canine Full Of
Buckshot.

Sheep should be protected from
dogs at night by putting them into the
sheep barn or inclosingy them in fine
weather by a high barb-wire fence.
Every sheep owner who discovers a
stray dog on his place should not hesi-
tate to fill him full Of buckshot. He
Is a trespasser and the law will not
touch a man who kills him.
The Benson signal., 1918-01-12
SEASON FOR BREEDING GOATS
Some Does Show inclination to Mate
Much Later in Year Than Others
Periods Vary.

AS rule does begin to come in sea.
son in August or September and in
rare instances in July. If they are
not bred they come in season regularly
about every 21 days, although in some
does the number of days between
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District No. /
Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts,, Con-
necticut, Rhode Island.
Total subsuiptiens, $5zsy 000, 900.

BosToN. Oct 1.-THE New England
district. following presidents made In
previous loans, has SCARED over the top
In the drive on the fourth loan. A
member Of the New England Committee
said tonight there was every indica-
ton this district would pass the $685.
oco. 900 mark probably by several million
dollars. He further declared that to-
days results would far surpass the
previous single day record made yester-
day. which was sfs,7l0.0 900. making the
total for the district s45s,2so, 600.
In starting the final day Boston's total
was t1s2.O0o.000 and the Bay States.
s23s.27s.ooo. IL IL estimated that Mass
achusettss aggregate subscriptions will
exceed t325, 100000. All day kilograms
poured into the State street headquar-
tiers containing announcements OF towns
and cities In every quarter of the dis
trict overwhelming their quotas
Many doubled their allotment. The
city In boiling with Liberty Loan ac-
tivity tonight Statesmen have placed
their tables In the streets. Motor trucks
with bands and bugiers are busting
about and Boston Common IL a scene Of
great excitement
When Washington flashed the word
TITS gong over" the battle cry was
spread Let New England give II the
biggest eleventh hour boost. The buy
another plea caught thousands. Activ-
ity stopped only at the stroke of mid
night Until that hour the activity
continued on all sides.
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District No. 9
Northern half Of Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, North and South
Dakota and Montana.
Total subscriptions, $z25, 000, 900.
SPECIAL Despa.cA to Tnr sux.

Special DespascA to THs suS. .
MINNEAPOLIS, Oct 10 The Ninth
Federal Reserve District reported a
s2il,l75.ooo subscription to the Fourth
Liberty Loan in telegram sent to the
Treasury Department tonight. This
asure is S1.75O.oo0 more than the allot-
ment. Gov. Void said:
Even though we have oversubscribed
our allotment. the bond selling will con-
tnue In the district that there may re-
suit comfortable oversubscripdon which
will help some for other districts which
appear TO be in difficulty"
Several millions of dollars more are
expected TO be reported by the Mime
apolis Federal Reserve Bank by October
"a. which will bring the total up to at
least $225.000. 900. Practically every
Liberty Bond buyer in Minneapolis has
made his initial payment of 10 per cent.
tonight, the last day on which sub
scriptions could be paid The banks, which
kept open all this afternoon and evening.
were crowded with persons who had
waited until the last minute There are
more than 100000 bond buyers VINO
made payments at banks last week
The banks will buy the bonds from the
Federal Reserve Bank, and as they are
purchased Minneapolis will receive credit
on its quota.
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District No. 3
Southern New Jersey, Delaware
and eastern Penn
sylvania.
Total subscriptions, $s24. 0C0. 600.
Special DespateA to TIE suS.


PHILADELPHIA, Oct 1.-THE Fourth
Liberty Loan drive In the Philadelphia
district ended successfully at midnight
The official total at the start Of the last
day OF the drive showed that the dis
trict was s167 .000.o 900 behind its quota
Of S5l6,s0s. 900. The announcement was
made tonight by E. Pussy Passmore,
Governor of the Third Federal reserve
district and chairman OF the executive
committee Of the Liberty Loan hero, that
the sl67, 900, 900 has been obtained, with
some to spare.
Mr.. Passmore issued a statement to
the people Of the Third Federal reserve
district in which he iauded them for
their hearty cooperation and splendid
spirit on the last day OF the drive. and
thanked those who have worked for the
success OF the loan during the discour-
aging days when 1t appeared that the
district would fail to subscribe its al
lotted share because of the ban placed
on public meetings due to the influenza
epidemic and the slackenins effect the
peace overtures of Germany have had on
the people.
Crowds thronged Broad street around
the Statue OF Liberty on South Penn
Square, where stirring speeches were
made and sixty-four Legionnaires, vet
Grams Of many battles on the fields OF
France and Belgium. aided In insoirins
the crowd to buy bonds and make the
loan a success in this district.
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the top In the fourth Liberty Loan by
more than 325.o0o.0oo. The five States
In the district. outside of Chicago and
Cook county. have 20 far raised se35.-
100000. or $4,000. 900 more than the
quota, according to the best dgures
available.
Chicago became an honor city at 8
y. NJ, when IL. was announced that
s:47, 100000 had been counted, with
several millions to come. The city's
quota Is t7s2,ooo,0oo. 1t Ia estimated
this amount will be oversubscribed by
from I'VE to ten millions
Figures issued by the Federal Re-
serve Bank show that Michigan Is lead
ing the rest OF the Seventh district by
a narrow margin, the total for the State
being f1ss.ioo. 900. against a quota OF
100000.
Iowa had s1ss.ooo. oooA or. $500. 900
over Its quota with final figures likely
to show substantial increase. Illinois
reached it's quota early in the day and
later oversubscribed. Tho State had
an allotment Of s113.1oo.o00 outside Of
Chicago and Cook county.
Indiana reported q total of 3l12. o0o,-
900. compared with a quota Of $685.
10000.
Wisconsin has reached its quota. but
several counties are slow in sending in
returns. At noon the State had sub
scribed sss.1ss.ooo Of its $1oo.o5o. 900
quota.
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Iron i. red blood food. IL you were to 60
without eating until you became weak, thin
and emaeiAisd. you could not do . more
serious harm to yourself than when you let
your blood literally starve for want Of iron
IRON that gives 1t strength and power to change
food into living tissue" says DR.. James Francis
Sullivan, formerly physician Of Bellevue Hos.
WestehesteT County Hospital
Modern methods Of cooking and the rapid
pace a. which people Of this country live has
made such an alarming increase IN iron demo
ieney IN the blood Of American men and woE1-
en- that have often marveled at the large
number Of people who lack iron in the blood.
and who never suspect the cause OF their weak.
nervous, rundown state. Lack Of iron in the
blood not only makes . man physical and
mental weaklins. nervous, irritable, easily
faiigued. but Il utterly robs him Of that Hrile
force. that stamina and strength Of viii which
are 90 necessary 10 success and power in every
walk Of life. IL may also transform . beauti.
full. sweet.tempered woman into one who 10
emphaSzed the great necessity Of physicians
making blood examinations OF their weak,
anemie, rundown patienta Thousands OF
person, 90 Oh year after year suffering from
dition due TO lack Of sufficient iron In their
red blood eorpuseles without ever realizing the
real and true cause of their trouble. Without
iron In your blood your food merely passes
tuIOuUu tuG oouys gOiuctuiiI ikG Coth tuiObHu
an old yiil with rollers 60 wide apart that the
mill eant grind.
"For want Of iron you may be an old man at
thirty, dull Of intellect. poor In memory. nerv-
Gus, irritable and all rundown, while at
50 or 80 with plenty of iron In your .slood
you may still be young In feeling, full OF life,
your whole being Drumming over with Vim and
energy.
"As proof Of this take the case Of Former
United States Senator and Vice Presidential
nominee Charles A. Towne. who at past IS
10 still Q yeritable mountain Of tirelesg energy.
Senator Towne ssysi 4 have found Nuxated
Iron Of the greatest benefit a. . tonic and
regulative. Henceforth shalL not be with
out II. ] am In . position to testify for the
benefit Of others 10 the remarkable and imme.
diate helpfulness Of this remedy, and ! an.
hesitatingly recommend Nuxated Iron 70 those
who feel the need Of renewed energy and the
regularity Of bodily funetions.'
.'But>in my opinion you can't make strong,
keen. foreefui men and healthy rosy-eheeked
women by feeding them on metallic iron. The
old forms OF metallic iron must 60 through .
disestive process to transform them into or.
sanie iron-Nuxated Iron--before they are
ready TO Be taken up and assimilated by the
human system. Notwithstanding all that has
been said and written on this subject BY we'll.
known Physicians. thousands Of people still
Insist IN dosing shsnseires With metallic iron
simviy, suppose, bseauss Il costs few esntp
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District No. IL
Arizona, Utah, Idaho, Washington,
Oregon, Nevada and
California.
Total subscriptions, $4,000, 900.

SAN Francisco. Oct. 19.-The twelfth
Federal Reserve district. comprising the
Pacific Slope, Alaska and Hawaii, had
s322.oos,450 Of Liberty bond subscrip-
tons counted tonight against its $ioz.-
100000 quota and the committee as
serted that later returns. particularly
the last hour subscriptions. which were
exceptionally heavy but win not be
counted until Monday. would put the
district safely over the top with $40
900, 900.
Northern California, outside Of San
Francisco. had filled its quota of ST.
2.450 and Il was estimated that these
counties would 20 over the top by a
safe $4,000. 900 in complete returns. Ala
media county went 100000 over It's
quota of S1s.1s1.50o with returns not
yet completed, making the thirty-n
California county to exceed its quota
Southern California counties outside OF
Los Angeles were officially reported over
the top and San Francisco passed the
$sl, 0O0,0 mark early to-day. leading
officials to predict a subscription over
It's sl07,s7s.50e quota when final figures
are in.
Alaska, Hawaii. Oregon. Utah, Arr
IONA. Nevada and Idaho have each over
subscribed their quotas and the State
OF Washington reported late tonight
that although the subscriptions counted
by banks did not equal the quota II
was believed that the State would ex-
coed its quota of s5slooo,0oo by at
least 100000.
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District No. IL
Southern New Mexico, Texas,
small section of southern Oklahoma,
northern half Of Louisiana and the
eastern half Of Arizona.
Total Subscriptions, $lzs, 000, 900.
Special DespofeA 10 Tar srx.

DALLAS, Tex, Oet. is.-The Dallas
Federal Reserve District will go over
the top with ti2s.0oO,oo0 in the Liberty
Loan Drive. II will he a close shave.
But Liberty Loan oficials tonight be-
lieve that the victory has been won. The
sum Of 2s6.sss.s00 had been accounted
for by the Federal Bank early Tonight,
with many millions still unaccounted for
Not included in this total IL the sum
Of f15.0oo.00o raised by the women OF
the Southwest During the day each
county telegraphed or telephoned In
that II had gone over the top
News to-day that Texas's Own Divi-
sion, the Thirty sixth. had been cited for
bravery on the battlefield spurred the
people to do their utmost. At the last
moment Dallas county oversubscribed
its quota nearly n million dollars. and
In the drought district there were nu-
merous instances OF oversubscripdons
The fight to n flnish spirit was never
stronger in the Southwest. and the
slogan has been dam the armistice,
Back the boys!'' 1t will be Wednes-
day before the nnal count is taken. as
subscriptions generally are being mailed
In upon instructions from the Federal
Bank to keep down telegraph tolls.
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District No. q
Western Pennsylvania, Ohio and
eastern Kentucky.
Total subscriptions. $650,0O0. 900.
specia, Despo.ch TO The srx,

CLEVELAND. Ohio. Oct. ls-The Fourth
Federal Reserve District came under tho
wire with flags flying several hours be-
fore the close Of the Liberty Loan cam
paign with several millions OF dollars to
spare. The last official figures showed
that $610,5ss, 100 had been subscribed,
but pledges were still being redeemed
into the late hours tonight. and 1t seems
certain the total finally would be about
$3.50, 100000. Chairman d. c. Willis Of
the central committee made this as a
conservative prediction.
Cleveland was the first to report every
county over the top. The city or Gin
cinnati made the same proud report a
short time later. All the West Virginia
counties in the Fourth District "came
through" yesterday afternoon. 1t is an
parent that when the Anal reports are in
there will not be more than ak or eight
counties of the entire 1863 in the district
without honor flags.
The work in the district has been
splendid" Mr.. Willis said. land the re-
Spouse OF all the people has been particu-
larly gratifying In the light Of unfore-
seen difficulties which arose during the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-20
ENDS BIDDING FOR
SMALLPARK RIGHTS
Commissioner Says COMPETE
ton Will Be Restricted to
Large Affairs.

Park Commissioner Grell declared yes
terday that In the future the system Of
selling concessions in the parks to the
highest bidder would be applied only In
important matters and that II was never
intended TO apply to small affairs such
as the Central Park Casino. In previous
administrations the bidding system has
been considered productive Of excellent
results by preventing favortism.
This statement was brought out when
the Commissioner was asked about q re-
port that he had given a renewal lease
to the Central Park Casino Company
without tho formality of putting the con-
cession UP for public bidding. 1t Is said
that the lease was made some time ago,
but 30 far IL has not been recorded The
Commissioner Acknowledged that he had
negotiations under, way with Gustav
Dorval. president Of the Casino. but they
had not been closed. He would be able
to announce the terms in few weeks.
but he was willing to say at this time
that ne had raised the rent.
At the beginning of his administration
Commissioner Grell put up the Clare
mont Inn. Riverside Drive. for competi-
tive bidding. r. A. Gushee had been
paying $4,000 q year and was furnish
Ing to the city. free of charge, some
room for a few horses and wagons and
an overseer in q building across the
street. that cost $4,000 last year and
$1,000 the year before. Under the COM
petitive bidding system the Gushee Com
pany was Obliged to pay s2o.5oo for the
Claremont Inn, being relieved of the ne
cessity of furnishing the free space.
Last year the Central Park Casino
paid $4,000, and IL was suggested that
possibly under competitive bidding this
amount might have been increased in
proportion to that Of the Claremont con-
cession.
Commissioner Grell contended that the
business done at the Casino did not be-
gin to compare In volume with that done
at the Claremont and pointed out that
Mr.. Dorvai had been an old customer Of
the city, having been the lessee of the
Casino FOR more than twenty years.
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The Second Federal Reserve district
just managed TO squeeze over the top,
according to semi-official predictions
Actual figures were only obtainable for
the first eighteen days OF the drive. but
confident statements were made that the
last days subscriptions were more than
sIfiicient to bring the district up to its
quota Of $500 100000. Figures for the
FIRST eighteen days of the drive were ST.
375.s31.e5o. but the speed with which
small towns and cities reported unoffi-
cially their quota oversubscrfbed gave
every indication that when the complete
figures are tabulated. and this is ex-
pected to be about the middle Of this
week. a fair excess Of subscriptions will
be shown.
OF the eight sub-districts In the New
York Federal Reserve district that part
Of Long Island outside Of New York city
made the best showing rolling up sub
scriptions OF approximately 20 per cent
in excess Of Its quota Of $l0.s41.Ieo.
Brooklyn led the fve boroughs of tho
city throughout the campaign and was
the first to reach its quota OF S7s.1S3.s00.
The Bronx was a laggard, and up to a
late hour last night was not expected to
show a>fuil quota OF S6.s34.200. Newark
bought more than Ss5.o0o.oo0 or ST.
100000 IN excess Of its quota.
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District No. 8
Southern Illinois and Indiana,
western part Of Kentucky, large
part Of Missouri, Arkansas, western
quarter Of Tennessee, and northern
half of Mississippi.
Total subscriptions, $3.50, 000. 900.
speaai DsspafcA to TIE suS.

speaai DespascA to TIE suS.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. ls.-Ofncially &C
knowIedged subscriptions up TO noon to-
day for the St Louis, or Eighth Fed
eral Reserve District. were S2ss.s71.5 500,
or 102 per cent. of the district quota OF
$3.50. 100000. The st. Louis district was
the hrst OF the twelve Federal Reserve
districts in the country to 20 over the
top. and Indications were that II stood
4 good chance OF having the largest
percentage OF oversubscription.
While the final total for the district
was not available Tonight. 1t was I'M
oficia!ly estimated that the total for
the district would run in excess Of
Ses0.ooo.ooo. or twenty millions more
than the quota.
The news that the St Louis district
was the first TO 60 over the top brought
a shower Of congratulatory kilograms
from ali parts Of the country. from the
Secretary Of the Treasury and from
Liberty Loan managers in other dis
tricts.
Indiana. with every county in the dis
trict over the top. reported through
Chairman N. u. Sontag a total subscrip-
ton OF s1e.5+6.550. or 104 per cent OF
the quota Of sls,7s5.oo0
Earl y. OWN, chairman for Kentucky,
reported his State over the top. with
subscriptions OF $685. 800. or l02 per
cent. OF the quota of s37.3Te.0O0.
Up TO noon E Z. Crabtree. chairman
for Illinois. reported subscriptions Of
S4o.s+4.eoo. or 80 per cent. OF the quota
Of {40.927.oo0.
]. G. Hughes, chairman for Missouri
reported subscriptions OF sf2.652.65o. or
- per cent Of the quota OF 345. 700, 900
w. p. Kretschmar. chairman for
northern Mississippi, reported subscrip-
lions OF $l2,s00,000, or s5 per cent. OF
the quota OF $13,4es.o0o.
r. L. Jordan. chairman for Tenne ssee.
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CONGRESS HALTS
UNTIL ELECTIONS
Only Non-confrouersiai Ac.
fion 10 Permitted.


WASHINGTON, Oct. Is.-ConRress v,,-
tualiy quit working to-day until after
the elections True there will be meet.
lngs every three days for a time before
an actual adjournment over the elec,ion
period Is taken. but there is an agree.
ment now to take up no CONTROVERSY,
business.
The plan entered into to-day +, ~.
House-the Senate will agree to II wh.,
It meets Monday, beyond doubt-pro.
vides for meeting every three DAYS ana
adjourning. October 80 an adjournran,
until November IL will be taken. tn,
only business which the House NAV cor.
slider during the no work agr.emen.
period IL the conference report on the
food production stimulation bill. carr
ing wartime prohibition. and two o,b.r
measures OF minor importance.
What the Republicans believe was no,
an altogether sincere effort to adop, ,he
food measure with It's dry rider vas
made in the House to-day. The minor.
ity members have insisted that polite.
has more than a little to do with keep
ing this measure of the statute boob,
until after election. because It would do
little good to the Democratic party 10
have the dry measure enacted right row
particularly in Pennsylvania and Ken.
lucky.
The ground OF pretended disagreement
has TO do with an Amendment aimed a,
rent proffteering in the District O. Co.
lumbia.
Even after the adjournment until No.
vember IL It IL doubtful II there will b.
anything for Congress to do. The ser
ate Finance Committee looks for mas.
sage of the tax bill by the Senate abou.
November Is. After this is done and
both houses send the bill to conference
to adjust the wide differences in il. Con-
gress will really quit until the regular
session in December.