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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Market ShowS Underlying Strength


unavotalle
which ordinary circumstances might
There
which
stocks all slight recessons
preferred stock in the face Of the
the Saturday 1t stated that the
attempts by the
the failed accomplish the desired results
various interests
showing
Of the week there considerable
stock which somewhat
there recorded
Petroleum another
% its
deductions Its
n by than $1oooO0o
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
COLD WAVE CAUSES
FIRMNESS IN CORN
Heavy Shows and Strength in
Cash Article Induce Fur
ther Buying

GRAIN BELT WEATHER FORECAST
CHICAGO, Jan. 26.-IllinOis-SnOw this
afternoon and tonight; Sunday, generally
Missouri-Snow this afternoon and to-
night; sunday. generally fair and colder.
WtscOnsin-Jnsettled tonight WIN snow
In east; cold wave In extreme sOutheusti
sunday, generally fair.
WinnesOta-Ciencrally fair tonight and
sunday; continued cold sunday.
IOwn-SnOw and colder tonight; cold
wave in southwest; sunday. generally iaif'
North DakOta-GeneTaily tnlT EGd con
south Enthusiastically far tonight
and sunday; colder tonight In east ana
Nebraska-SnOw this afternoon; fol
Iowpd by generally fair tonight and sun
knusas-Unsettled tonight; cold wave
tonight; sunday. colder. A,
WOntana-Falr tonight; colder in south
e"Wyomins.snOw this afternoon; colder
tonight,
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Details follow:
ANTEVn ArE
Cotton Buyers and Sellers

NEW YORK, Jan, MaFch-Mc-
Enany, Geer, Finn and Cardoza bid I;
II. Hubbard, Hentz, Hyman and Munds
offered.
May-McEnany Mitchell, Cone, Peers,
Parrot, Brooks, Schill and Rountree
bid; Downs, IIentz, Riordan, Hyman,
Keiffer, Hartcorn and Hubbard offered.
July--Hentz, Hooper, Keifer, Wen
man. Rountree, Schill, Mitchell and Mar
tin bid Shut, Hyman, Newman. Segal,
Hagedorn, Seidenberg and Geer offered.
October-Waters, McGee and John
ston bid Heiffer offered.
Observation-Disclosures bid; Segal
offered
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
nIvInENnS DECLARED

Fin!cy Arkor Company, regular quarterlN
H., per cent ON preferred, payable Febru-
arv I. ,,, -.-...... ,,
lar quarterly Is per cent, payable Icbru-
ary Is to stock Of record January 81.
American Druggist Syndicate, regular
Of 4 per cent. payable to holders
of record January II.
CluChheld Coal Corporation. usual quar-
terIy Of I per cent on common ana OF 10
per cent on preforrd. payable February 10
Il sinnl, of record tnlaN.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
BANK CLEARINGs INCREASE
Business So Per Cent Above Corrc-
spending Week Last Year

Bank earnings throughout the coun.
try for the week ended today totalcd
$5,614,225.93G. This compares with
S6,1S5,027,G99 last week and $j,317,-
Si5,GSi the same week last year. Phila-
dclphia's total is S2GO,lG9,746, against
S235,iS5,j72 the corresponding week last
year, a gain Of 10,5 per cent
Details follow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
COTTON is HIGHER
IN FIRM MARKET
Late Positions Steady, Re-
cording Advances of
) to 8 Points

COTTON BELT WEATHER CONDITIONS
NEW YORK, Jan. 26:-The following
temperatures were recorded In the cotton
belt this morning:
Knoxville, 3Oi Asheville and Augusta,
3ii Macon and Chattanooga, 36i Whining
ton. ~; Charleston, Atlanta and Fort
Smith. as Savannah and ThOmasyille,
40; Nashville and Montgomery, tB; Jack
sonvilie. Meridian and Little Rock, so;
Birmingham and Memphis, 52i Del Rio.
SO; Pensacola. SO; Galveston, Oklahoma
and New Orleans, 6Oi san Antonio, 81;
Shreveport Corpus Christi and Nicks-
burg o..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
NEW YORK BANK STATEMENT
Actual Loans Much Larger and Re-
serves Show Good Gains

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-The New York
bank statement this week shows a large
increase in actual loans and good gains
in average and actual reserves. There
was "A big decrease in average demand
deposits
Details follow:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Waiting for U. S. Steel Meeting

much
i'm
Tuesdays of dividend
banking
information 1t
sufficiently
disbursements whether
could be
ascera
the basis
on market
the issues is mostat
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

NEODESHA. Kan, Jan. 26.-The
Standard oil Company Of Kansas has
declared the regular quarterly dividend
Of So per share, and an extra dividend
Of SO per share. payable February 2S
to stock of record February II. Books
close February Is, reopen February IS,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

CHICAGO. Jan. 26.-Shipments Of
fresh and cured meats from Chicago
during the week ending January 26 were
3S4S6,000 pounds. against 2s.39iOOO
pounds the previous week. and So 900
pounds the same week last year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
GOVERNMENT BONDS
Exchange Closes Monday Nnon

NEW YORK, Jan. 2G.-The board of
managers of the New York Produce EN-
change has decided to close the CX-
% change at neon Monday, at the sugges-
ton of the food administrator.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

PHILADELPHIA- -- can, 6 per cent:
time, So, MtG per cent Commercial
paper. three to four months, 5ia ass;
Per cent six months. 5iam52t per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
INACTIVE pHILA. STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
stocks listed on tho Philadelphia Stock
Exchange and IN which there we're no
today Tic price given is
the last previous close:
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BANK CLEARINGS

Bank csarings today compared with cor
responding day last two years: ,o,c
1918 1917 1916
bila....S5O, lO5. .S73 $iG.1Os. 35a S34.Gll.1S4
R"ston $500 2S2 3S.112.20l ~ J,SG7
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CsrtInsd Public Accountants

LAWRENCE r. BROWN & co.
1915 REAL ESTATE TRUST BLDu.
INVESTIGATE ADJUST PARTNERSHIP
CORPORATION & DISPUTED ACCOUNTS
wARITAX reports prepared Cranch & Co.
Land TITLE Building.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
RAILROAD EARNINGS

1918 Increase
F.|II week January t2.a24 900 fO9 900
.|0m January i..... 7.O85. 900 i65, 900
oHAED TRUNK RAILWAY SYSTEM
II|II week Jannary. tles.so5 's2ss, ,0ie
HfeorRL KANSAS AND TEXAS
's7~n 'ee7'p's 'ss.isi
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

The condition Of the Federal Reserve
Bank of Philadelphia for the week end
ca yesterday compares with the prs-
vious week as follows:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
INACTIVE NEW YORK STOCKS

Following are quotations for inactive
New York stocks and in which there
we're no transactions today. The price
.iyen Is the last previous sale.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26
Cotton Statistics

NEW YORK, Jan. 26.--1'he statistical
position OF cotton as made up by Satur-
days Financial Chronicle. is as follows:
This Last Last
Meek. Week year
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BAR SILVER

Today Vest. sat High Low
:. i.g"S9l Z. lts.ssa.iS. .s.S0 siH 81. sss SoG ssG
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-01-26

supply. -. 4.Gs9.75s 4ess.4s7 5,5s5. 100
o hich
American. 3,807,1JS 3,4O2, ,1SI 43f1 100
Total Ia sight
January2J 50o. ho4 7, 1855. .46I o8iO. f7S
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09
= An Honest Man

Phoenix, March 6,-If Diogenes
were here today he would be able
to find at least one honest man and
that without a lantern.
This modest man yesterday paid
the Southern Pacific company over
$1OO for riding on freight trains
II years ago.
About noon yesterday he entered
the local ticket office and inquired
he fares between various stations
on the Southern Pacific and the
Arizona Eastern in Arizona, Calf
ornia and New Mexico.
The amount was carefully writ
ten down by the said honest man
and in one instance he made note
of taking one trip four times, max
ing four round trips from Tucson
to Lordsburg.
When he completed the list there
were 13 single trips and four round
trips, making a total of $1,000.
He carefully counted out the Ell
tire amount and passed it over to
the astonished ticket agent, saying:
Will you please give me a re-
ceipt for that amount, noting the
trips l took II years ago, riding
on freight trains and beating my
Wav on the Southern Pacific and
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09
The Pneumonia Season

The cold damp weather of March
seems to be the most favorable fer
the pneumonia germ. Now is the
time to be careful. Pneumonia Of
ten results from cold. The quick
er cold is gotten rid of the less
the danger. AS soon as the first
indication of cold appears take
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. AS
to the value of this preparation. ask
anyone who has used it.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09

Notice of selection under
sections 2275 and 2276, u. S.
revised statutes, as amended
by act of congress, February
28, 1891, paragraph 9 ct seq.,
rules approved April Is, 1907
as extended to the state of
Arizona by act of Congress,
approved June 20, 1910.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09

Dependency Due to Constipation
Women often become nervous
and Respondent When this is due
to constipation it is easily corrected
by taking an occasional dose Of
Chamberlain's Tablets. These tab
lets are easy to take and pleasant
in effect.
Batteries charged and repaired
by an expert batterman. Leave
your run down batteries at the
Short Line Motor Co,
For SALE 40 acres close to
town, flowing we'll, 81 900, half
cash balance easy terms. Inquire
Signal Office.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09
NOTICE OF CONTEST
Contest No.4l98. Serial No. 02l202.

Contest NO.4l9S. Serial NO. U2l2U2.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
February 49, 1918.
To William L. Sims, of Phoenix Arizona,
Contestee:
YOU are hereby notified that Henry Valen-
zuela who Gives Benson, Arizona, as his post
office address, did on February 18th, 19S file in
this Office his duly cOrroborated application to
contest and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead Entry, Serial No. 02I202 made Feb.
10th, 1913, for E1zNEA Sec. %; NWA. WHNE4
Sec. 25, Township II S., Range 10 E., G. & s. R..
Meridian, and as grounds for his contest he
alleges that you have wholly abandoned the
above des criDed land for more than six months
last past and that you have failed to offer
final proof within the time allowed by the
homestead law, and that your absence is not
dut to service in an y military or naval organ
ization of the United States or the national
guard of any of the several states
You are, therefore, further notified that the
said allegations will be taken as confessed, and
your said entry will be cancelled without fur
ther rigt to be heard, either before this Office
on appeal if you fail to file in this office within
twenty days after the FOURTH publication of
this notice, as shown below your answer, under
OATH specifically responding to these allega-
tions of contest together with due proof that
you have served a copy of your answer on the
said contestant either in person or by register
ed mail
You should state in your answer the name Of
the post Office to which you desire future no
tceS to be sent you.
j. L. IRWIN Register.
JOHNJ. BIRDNO Receiver
Date of first pub. March 3, 1913.
Date of second pub March g. 1918
Date of third pub, March l6 1918.
Date TO fourth pub. March 2S 1918.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09
NOTICE OF CONTEST
Serial No.O2417O. Contest No, 4197.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,

United States Land Office
Phoenix, Arizona February 49, 1918.
To George Wilson, of St David Contestee:
You are hereby notified that Henry Valen-
zuela, who gives Benson Arizona as his post
Office address, did on February l5th 1918, file in
this Office his duly corroborated application
to contest and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead Entry, Serial No. 024l70 made
January 30, 1914, for the Northeast Quarter of
Section %, Township II S., Range 19 r.. G. q 5
r. Meridian. and as ground for his contest he
alleges that you have wholly abandoned the
above described land for more than six months
last past and that such abandonment is not
due to employment in the military or naval or
ganizations of the United States or the national
guard Of any of the several states.
You are, therefore, further notified that the
said allegations will be taken confessed and
your said entry will be cancelled without fur
ther right to be heard, either before this Office
or on appeal if you fail to file in this Office
within twenty days after the FOURTH publ
cation of this notice, as shown below, your
answer, under oath, specifically responding to
these allegations of contest together with due
proof that you have served copy Of your an
swer on the said contestant either in person or
by registered mail
You should state in your answer the name OF
the postoffice to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
J. l.. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNO, Receiver.
Date of first pub. March 2, 1918.
Date of second pub. March, g. 1918.
Date of third pub. March, 16, 1918.
Date Of four tn pub ,23, 1918.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09
the Arizona Eastern. y

Tic AT1ZO1Id T4dOLGI IT.
Mr.. Dempsey complied with the
mans request and from the reliev-
ed expression that passed over his
countenance it is safe to say that it
was one of the happiest moments of
his life and that his conscience has
been relieved of the burden it has
borne for II years.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09
NOTICE OF CONTEST
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
February 81, 1918.
To Simon Hughes, of Benson Arizona, Contestee:
You are hereby notified that William J, Hunt,
who gives Benson, Arizona. as his postofice
address, did on January9 8, 1915 lein this office
his duly corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your Home
stead Entry Serial No. O2O948. made January
81, 1918. for Eh of Section 10, Township u.s.
Range 10 E., G. & S. r. Meridian, and as
grounds for his contest he alleges that you
have deserted said land never having complied
with the law as to residence or cultivation,
That you are not now and never have been
in the military or naval service of the U. S..
That you are not now member of any state
MALTA.
You are therefore, further notified that the
said allegations will be taken as confessed, and
your said entry will be cancelled without fur
ther right to be heard, either before this office
or on appeal, if you fail to file in this office
within twenty days after the FOURTH publi-
cation of this notice as shown below, your an
Swer, under oath, specifically responding to
these allegations of contest, together with due
proof that you have served copy of your an
swer on the said contestant either in person or
by registered mail
You should state in your answer the name of
the postoffice to which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNO, Receiver.
Date of first pub. March 2, 1918.
Date of second pub March, 9, 1918.
Date of third pub. March, 16, 1913
Date of fourth pub. March 23.l9l8
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09

is. P. has purchased a Ford Tour
ing car from Thos. Price.
Don't miss Our new Serial
Over The Top begins March 23.
See add on inside page.
D. I. Robinson, brother of Mrs.
7. c. Keen, is here from Camp
Kearney on a ten days furlough.
Eighty three girls of the Phoenix
Union High School, are enrolled IN
the home economics department
thirty nine of whom devote half
their time to practical and related
subjects in home economics.
There are a lot of people in
| America who are not sleeping
well, but when Johndee thinks of
the millions of dollars he will have
to pay in income taxes, he can't
go to sleep at all.-Arizona Cattle
men.
w. A. Fiege and his partner, H.
w. Peacock, were in Tucson a
few days ago and were very well
pleased with the outlook for grass
on their Dragoon cattle range on
account of the recent rains an d
SHOWS. Arizona Catt1eman.
More than hundred Phoenix
Union High School pupils worked
ninety full days in the cotton fields
last summer under the supervision
of five teachers. The total amount
of money earned amounted to 81,
67O.45. Every employer is report
ed to have been more than pleased.
The Benson School took two
basketball teams out to ST. David
asst Friday. The St. David boys
winning both games with ease.
St. David no W belongs to the State
League and will arrange games
with some of the other schools in
this part of the State.
The Yuma Union High School
has an eight acre school farm with
a new modern four room house.
This house is nsed as a home by
the teacher of agriculture. During
a recent visit of the Director twen-
ty four boys were found busily
engaged in plating an early spring
garden.
Wins1ow has a class each in
wireless and telegraphy in the day
high school. In the night school
are organized three classes in te1e-
graphy, and one class in wireless.
Wins1ow has the honor of being
the first school in the state to do
this Work. Professor G. E. Corne-
Illus is strong for honest to good
ness vocational work.
Two months of hunting down
a large 1obo wolf in the walnut
creek country has finally resulted
in its capture, this news being
brought to the city by R. w. Aims
worth. A trapper by the name Of
Means of Williams, one of five en-
gagged especially for this task, was
the successful one, and he will re-
ceive a bounty from rangemen and
farmers of that region of $12O, if
not more. The wolf was caught in
a trap and later killed. During its
two months of marauding that
country it had killed Is head of
cattle, two hogs and several fowl.
Tombstone Prospector.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09
Miranonte Items
" IT'D 61V1 wv 9Ni} - ~ ~ 9 va ~
PhysiSieoS Big. San FTone,s'

Quite a number of public spirit
ed men turned out last Tuesday
and put up a good fence around
the L. D. S. Hall, put up new
attractive gates and in general i'm
proved the surroundings of the
building.
Last Friday Elder F N. Richards
of California Mission of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latterdav Saints
visited with the Mutual improve
ment association and a business
meeting was held in the evening
after which the Mutual officers
Entertained him with a fine pro-
gram which consisted of speeches,
songs and recitations.
Relief Society held their meeting
at the home of Mrs. r. Lofgreen
it was work meeting and all busted
themselves making clothes for the
War Orphans.
Mrs. Epper1y who has been in
Tucson for sometime visiting with
relatives has returned to her home
here,
The primary association have
planned to give a play in the near
future, in order to raise more funds
for their Red Cross work.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09
United States Land Office
at Phoenix Arizona
STATE OF ARIZONA

To Whom it May Concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Arizona has filed in this
office it's School Indemnity Land
Selection List No. 1887, Serial No.
O38158, applying to select as in
demnity the following described
lands, to-wit:
List No.1887, Serial o.038158:
In Township 10 S. Range 19 E.
SW1-4NW1-4 Sec. 10; NE1-4NE
IA; W1-2NE1-4; Wiz; SE1-4
Sec. IA.
(A11 in c.. & S. R. ND
During the five weeks period of
publication of this notice, or any
time thereafter and before final ap-
prova1 and certifcation, this office
will receive protests or contests as
to any of the tracts applied for and
transmit the same to the General
Land Office.
Dated at Phoenix, Arizona, Feb
ruary 9, 1918.
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
John J. BIRDNO Receiver.
Date of first publication Feb, 16 1918
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09
LOCAL ITEMS

VIM Brown of Phoenix will hold
regular services III the Benson
Presbyterian church.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Colvin left
Monday for Douglas to visit with
friends.
H. w. Etz, G. F. Moss and ]. A.
Gumm motored to the county seat
Monday on business.
Don't forget the Jitney dance
next Tuesday night it is for the
benefit of the Red Cross.
Don't miss Our new Serial
"Over The Top" begins March %.
See add on inside page.
Mesa has twenty acre school
farm and was the first school in the
state to put in four year course in
agriculture.
St. Patrick's S dance at the Sonolta
Floral hall Saturday March 10th
benefit Red Cross. Good music and
a good time for all.
Mesdames H. w. Etz, H. P.
Merrill and c.. S. Powell, mOtOred
to Bisbee Wednesday to attend
the Presbyterial on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Anderson
and Mr.. and Mrs. c. L. Rucker
motored to Tombstone Monday on
a business and pleasure trip.
F. M. Gauen, who has been work
ing for the S. P. as time keeper on
the west end for some time IS in
Benson on a two weeks vacation.
At a regular meeting Of the
Board of Supervisors Monday
March 4th. c. L. Rucker was ap
pointed Justic of the peace to serve
out the unexpired term of William
Shilliam deceased.
A. representative of the Signal
motored to Tombstone a few bays
ago and reports the road between
here and that place in better con-
dition than they have been for
many years.
The Jazz Orchastry, of Tomb
stone will give a dance Saturday
March 10th for the benefit of the
Red Cross. A cordial invertation
is here by extended to the citizens
of Benson.
You have said lot about the fell
low who causes two blades of grass
to grow where one has grown, but
what abont the man who makes a
mile of good road take the place of
half a mile of hog wal1ow?
Mr.. H. C. Ki1nba11 accompanied
by his brother Thomas, passed
through here last week ef1route to
Douglas Mr.. Kimball says that
the Gold Ridge Mining Co. will
soon have their concentrator in
operation at Dos Cabezas.
Bisbee has a weight week
school year. Fifty students are tax
ing industrial subjects and the value
of the equipment used for the teach
ing of industrial work is SIS, 900.
For the current year the school
district has appropriated S6, 440 for
this department. It's fine shaving.
Z. H. Allen of the Day & Night
Garage drove w. c.. Gilmore to
Benson yesterday in fifty minutes
and returned in ffty-fve minutes
and that is sufficient proof OF the
excellent condition of the Benson
route. Tombstone Prospector.
First-class boot and shoe repai +
ing promptly done at Benson Sad
die and Harness Shop. Moderate
prices
Just received, a new stock of
Easter hats of desirable shapes and
styles. Ladies are invited to call
in and see them Other Easter
goods are on the way.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-09

For SALE - Feterita grain for
chicken feed. Four dollars per one
hundred pounds. John Pytlick.
Leave orders at Benson Lumber
and Commercial Company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-11-16
ARMY IS TO SEND
10000 MEN BACK
HOME EVERY DAY
General March Says 100000
Soldiers Should Be at Fire
sides in Two Weeks
By Associatcd Preks

Washington, Nov. 16.-Orders have
been issued, General March an
nounced to-day, for the gradual de-
mobilization of all troops now in
this country.
Demobilization will be in the fol-
lowing order:
First, development battalions, sew
enty-one in number, and compris-
ing 9S,1 men.
Second, conscientious objectors not
under arrest.
Third, spruce production division.
Fourth, central training schools
for officers with some notifications.
Fifth, United States guards now
numbering 1856, 900 men.
Sixth, railway units.
Seventh, depot brigades.
Eighth, replacement units.
Ninth, combat divisions.
100000 Under Arms
There are now in the United
States 100000 men under arms,
General March said. Orders, which
will result in the mediate demo-
bilization of 100000 men already
are issued and these men will be at
their homes in the next two weeks.
When the reduction plan is under
full operation, the chief of staff ex-
planned, 10000 men each day will be
released from the Army.
Regarding the return of the troops
ICOntinuCd on Page 3.