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The Benson signal., 1918-04-13

Building-up for the Spring Attack at
the Front is a good deal like putting
the body in condition for an invasion
OF the germs Of grip, pneumonia or
Spring fever" here at home.
AT this time of the year most people
suffer from a condition often called
Spring Fever. They feel tired, worn
out, before the day is half thru. They
may have frequent headaches and
sometimes 'pimply" or pale skin and
white lips. The reason for this is that
during the Wintertime, shut up with
in doors, eating too much meat and
too little green vegetables, one heaps
fuel into the system which is not burned
up and the clinkers remain to poison
the system-a clogging up Of the circu-
lation-with inactive liver and kidneys.
Time to put your house in order.
For an invigorating tonic which will
clarity the blood, put new life in the
body, sparkle to the eyes, and a
wholesome skin, nothing does so we'll
as a glyceric herb extract made from
Golden Seal root Blood and Stone
root, Oregon grape root and Wild
Cherry bark. This can be had in con-
venient, ready-to-use tablet form at all
drug stores, sixty cents, and has been
sold for the past fifty years as DR..
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. By
reason Of the nerves feeding on the.
blood, when the blood is pure the,
nerves feel the effect, and neuralgia or
other nerve pains disappear because
such pain is the cry of the starved
nerves for food. When suffering from
backache, frequent or scanty urine,
rheumatic pains here or there, or that
constant tired feeling, the simple way
to overcome these disorders is merely
to obtain DR.. Pierce's Anuric from
your druggist. In tablets. sixty cents.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
THE LATEST IMPORTANT DIS.
PATCHES PUT INTO SHORT,
CRISP PARAGRAPHS.
STORY OF THE WEEK
SHOWING THE PROGRESS OF
EVENTS IN OUR OWN AND
FOREIGN LANDS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
ABOUT THE WAR.

The British as well as the Japanese
landed forces at Vladivostok Satur-
day.
Thirty German transports with
troops have arrived at Hango, on the
southern coast of Finland, southeast
of Helsingfors.
Two German raids ON different Sec
tors of the American position north
west of Toul were repulsed wit
enemy casualties.
The recent British aerial raids on
Cologne caused 248 deaths. half of
whom were soldiers, according to re-
ports received at Basic.
In southern Russia the Germans
have captured the town of Ekaterin-
slav, an important commercial and in
dustrial center on the Dnieper river,
$50 miles southeast of Odessa.
Thirteen German airplanes were
brought down in fighting with British
airmen Saturday, eleven others were
disabled and two were shot down by
anti-aircraft guns, according to
British aviation communication. Six
teen British machines, which were
sent out, have not yet been accounted
for.
Attempts by the Germans to make
gains against the French troops in the
region of Hangard-en-Santerre Sunday
were blocked, according to the official
communication issued at Paris. The
French artillery took under it's fire
German troops at various points north
of Montdidier. A strong attack by the
Germans in the region of hill 344, in
the Verdun sector, was put down.
Successful British counter attacks
were launched Sunday against the
Germans in Aveluy wood, on the west
side of the Ancre river, north of AL
bert. The war office statement says
the British recaptured all their former
positions. A German attack on the
British lines opposite Albert was re-
pulsed and another Teuton assault
south Of Hebuterne was broken up by
the fire of British artillery.
Never in the worlds history has
there been such concentration of men
and guns as in the mighty battle of
Picardy. In a single engagement
against the French the Germans used
nearly 100000 men, while the number
Of guns in action is now estimated at
approximately 10000 on both sides.
Counting the active fighters, the rein
forcements and reserves, it is esti-
mated that there are close to 100000
men on the ninety-mile front
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GENERAL.

New York reported that Far Hills,
N. j., had oversubscribed it's quota of
$11,70O ten times. Even one small
town in Alaska, Petersburg, came
through April with announcement
that it had filled it's quota.
Speaking at Cincinnati, Ohio, in the
interests of the Third Liberty loan, Jo-
sephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy,
paid high tribute to officers and enlist
ed men serving in both the land and
sea forces of the United States.
Mrs. Nat G. Goodwin, the fifth, who
was Miss Margaret Moreland before
she became the wife of the star Of
''Why Marry" now at the Astor thea
ter, has begun an action for absolute
divorce, it was learned in New York.
"There is, therefore, but one re-
sponse possible from u.s." declared
President Wilson in his Baltimore ad-
dress: Force, force to the utmost,
force without stint or limit, the right
eous and triumphant force which shall
make r1gnC the law or the world, and
cast every selfish dominion down in
the dust!"
Orders have been given to all ST.
berian councils of soldiers and work
mems delegates to resist an armed in
vasion of Russia. Admiral Kato. Jap
anese minister of marine, has issued a
proclamation at Vladivostok dealing
with the landing there of entente al
lied forces.
Massachusetts swung into line with
the states supporting the federal pro-
hibition movement when the Senate
ratified the prohibitory amendment by
a roll call Of e to IL. Similar indorse-
ment was voted a week ago by the
House, 145 to 81.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments that
are" caused by disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head
ache, constipation, sour stomach,
nervous indigestion, fermentation of
food, palpitation Of the heart caused by
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
Give it a trial.-Adv. @s-
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
WASHINGTON.

President Wilson appointed Edward
r. Stettinius second assistant secre-
ltary of war, and Fred P. Keppel, third
assistant secretary of war.
Formulation of a national war labor
policy based on the recent recon-
mendations of the war labor confer
ence, board was recommended to Pres
ident Wilson by Secretary of Labor
Wilson.
Emphatic denial that any overture
looking to peace discussions have been
made to the American government by
representatives of the Central powers
was made at the State Department.
If any come forward, it is said, they
will be ignored.
The President formally opened the
Third Liberty Loan drive with a re-
view of 10000 troops Of the National
Army from Camp Meade, Md, at Bal
timore.
Increase of $23,000,O00 in earning
assets and of 27,000,000 in federal re-
serve notes in circulation are shown
by last weeks federal reserve boards
financial summary.
One year from the day the United
States entered the world war, the ma
tion started collecting 100000 from
its citizens as the Third Liberty loan
to finance the fighting.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
SPORT.

An offer Of $4,000 for the Willard
Fulton fight scheduled for July was
made by w. H. Dunn and Otto Meek,
two Ogden, Utah, stockmen.
G. o. Shafer and King Smith won
the national indoor doubles tennis
championship in New York, defeating
w. P. Tilden, second, and Cecil Don
aldson in straight sets by scores of
rs, 6-1, GA.
The biggest thing that has hap
pened to golf in the far West will be
the opening next July of the new
Broadmoor Golf Club in Colorado
Springs, with James M. Barnes, West
ern open champion, in charge.
The Kentucky State Racing commits
sion has fixed the following dates:
Lexington, April 23 to May 9;
Churchill Downs, Louisville, May II to
May 25; Douglas park, Louisville, May
q to June II; Latonia, June Is to
July 13. The Kentucky derby will be
run on May II.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
Gets Blu Wolf,

]. w. Fountain, a rancher Of the Nc
Kenzie Valley, living near Walterville,
Ore, recently brought to Eugene the
pelt Of huge black wolf trapped by
him.
He caught it in two traps, set close
to each other, and the animal had both
broken and would have escaped soon
had Mr.. Fountain not arrived when he
did. There are several Of these ami
mails in that vicinity, and the ranchers
have been losing cattle and sheep as a
result of their depredations.
This wolf was one Of the largest
ever seen in this county, measuring
over eight feet from tip to tip.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
Had to Reuister.

A negro lad, one of the dusky kind
that come up from the South, appeared
at local draft board recently and in
quired for a QUESTIONABLE.
"HOw old are yOu?" he was asked,
and his answer was :: Eighteen"
1T wasn't necessary for you to regis
ter for the draft" he was told.
"Not necessary Man, you don't
know that town where All registered
All was working on the street when.
two big cops grabbed me and said~
'Niggah, you beat it over there and
registah or We'll beat yoh haid.'" !
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
What "His Bit" Really Means.

AS first used in England, "His Bit''
was intended to convey the impression
Of ''his ALL" but the term "bit" as used
in this country rather minimizes the
task before us. Men think Of one doing
''his bit' in a sense of smallness rather
than in a sense of consecration of their
all. Let's find some new expression
stronger, more emphatic, more ALIEN
bracing, and yet not profane, which
conveys the thought that we must do
our utmost in this great world war;
Manufacturers Record.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
Huns Ask Peace Terms of Kaiser.

Geneva, Switzerland-Four of the
principal German peace organizations,
including the new Fatherland league
and the Women's Peace Association,
have addressed a petition to Chancel-
lor Won Hertling in which they urge
him to proclaim in language free from
ambiguity Germany's willingness, first,
to recognize Belgium's right to inde-
pendence; second to evacuate occu-
pied French territory; third to trans
form Alsace-Lorraine into a self-gov.
erning state.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
Animals Admitted to Heaven.

According to the MohammedaA re.
ligion, ten animals were worthy of ad-
mission to heaven. They were:
The dog Kratim of the Seven Sleep
ers of Ephesus. These martyrs were
walled in cave and slept 230 years,
the dog sleeping with them.
Balaam's ass which reproved the
prophet.
Solomon's ant which reproved the
sluggard.
JOnah'S whale.
The ram of Israel which was offered
in sacrifice by Abraham in place of
Isaac.
The camel of Saleb.
The cuckoo of Belkis.
The OK of Moses.
AL Borak, the marvellous steed which
carried MOhammed to heaven.
The ass on which Jesus rode into
Jerusalem.-Peoples Home Journal.
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Brothers Guilty Staying Homesteader
Villa Bandits Defeat Carranzistas.

Maria, Tex-A Mexican federal
command under Colonel Calero reach
ed Mulato, opposite Redford, Tex, and
reported that battle had been fought
near San Antonio, fifty miles south
east of Ojinaga, between his forces
and those of Jose Chavez, Villa gen
eral. The federals were forced to re-
tire to the border because of a short
mander reported that Villas main
command was approaching San An
tonic and he had information Villa was
in personal command.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
FOREIGN.

Secretary of War Baker, who has
been on trip to Rome and the italian
front, arrived in Paris.
Emperor Yoshihito of Japan, in
message to President Poincare,
praised the valor and spirit of solidar-
ity which the French army has shown
in the battle in Picardy.
AS the excitement incident to the
first few days of the German offensive
dies down reports come in Of the brav-
cry in face of danger Of various work
ers in the American Red Cross.
Italians are warned against the
speech of Count Czernin by the Gior-
male D'Italia, as, it says, Austria
Hungary has spoken of peace before
every new offensive against Italy"
The Bolshevist government has
crushed all it's enemies, but cannot
consider it's power lasting owing to
the disorganization of the country,
Leon Trotzky declared in a speech at
Moscow.
Commenting on the anniversary of
the entry of the United States into
the war, Lord Robert Cecil, minister Of
blockade, said in London: "The entry
Of the United States into this war was
the greatest event in the history of
the world for a century and longer,
perhaps. Much already has resulted
from it and far more is expected in the
future"
Italy now is prepared to meet any
military offensive that the Austro-Ger-
man army may undertake. During the
lull in the fighting the Italian posi-
tions along the Piave River and on
the Asiago plateau, and the mountains
thanking the plateau have been
strengthened. The Italian forces have
been reorganized and reinforced and
the spirit of the troops was never bet
ter.
Nearly all the German newspapers
received at Amsterdam contain long
articles devoted to the anniversary of
the entry of the United States in the
war. Many journals indulge in specu-
lation regarding the wisdom of drag
ging America into the conflict against
Germany, and some come to the con-
clusion that it was unwise to array
the United States against the father
land.
A brilliant asseblage, including
French officials and diplomats and
Americans at Paris, celebrated the an
niversary of Amegicas entry into the
war in the magnificent festival hall of
the Hotel de Vile. Ambassador Page
spoke on the efforts America had made,
saying the United States had built a
vast military structure on a broad bas-
is. The reading by the ambassador Of
General Pershing's words to General
Foch when the American commander
placed the American troops in France
at the disposal of the entente allied
commander, evoked a great round Of
applause as did his reference to Presi-
dent Wilson's resolve "to see the
struggle through to the end"
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
Low Visibility.

"This is an up-to-date hotel, all
right"
"In what PARTICULAR"
"It has a luxuriously furnished
smoking room for ladies'"
Suppose mans wife were in there
and he wanted to see her minute?"
81 guess he'd have to call her out if
he wanted to get a good look at her.
The atmosphere inside is rather thick"
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
Cuticura Kills Dandruff-

Anoint spots Of dandruff with Cuti-
cura Ointment. Follow at once by a
hot shampoo with Cuticura Soap, if a
man; next morning if woman. For
free samples address, "Cuticura, Dept
K, Boston," At druggists and by mail.
Soap 25, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13
Not to Be Expected.

Josephine had quiet wedding,
didn't she?" "Oh, no; she had to be
there, you know"
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13

Ten smiles for nickel. Always buy Red
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful, clea1
white clothes. Adv.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13

The man who insists on seeing with
perfect clearness before he decides
never decides.
The Benson signal., 1918-04-13

Petty quarrels prolong a big war.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-02
Continuous Service Paw.

The bonus of three months the of soldiers
listing 1t payable
and only of soldiers who
discharged musicians the
of hrste of
of said discharge The of May 1908 provides that
soldier-sha upon such renlsmen
three months the he receiving
Of discharge"
This bonus of three months includes all the soldier
receiving the time of said discharge such
additional marksman. sharpshooter
additional for length of
additional allowance of
each re-enstment within
and including the seventh enlistment period
The coninuousservice ST. So 81 per month";
coding of the initial which the soldier
of reenstment and entirely and distinct
of three months The increased
by of May 49, does
computation of in other
initial pay described the May 1905 computing
lawfully be augmented by
pay the connuousservce s.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-02

lives of million human beings had
been involved. He simply said that
the Armenians were in the way, that
they were an obstacle to German sue
cess, and that it had therefore been
necessary to remove them, just like
so much useless lumber. He spoke
about them as detachedly as one
would speak about removing a row of
houses in order to lombard a city.
Poor Serbia! AS out train sped
through her devastated valleys / had
picture of what the war had meant
to this brave little country. In the
last two years this nation had stood
alone, practically unassisted by her
allies, attempting to stem the rush Of
pan-German conquest, just as. for
three centuries, she had stood as a
oulwark against the onslaughts of the
Turks And she had paid the penalty.
Practically every farm we passed was
abandoned. overgrown with weeds and
full of debris. and the buildings were
usually roofess and sometimes razed
to the ground. Whenever we crossed
a stream we saw the remains of q
dynamited bridge; In all cases the Ger
mans had built new zones to replace
those which had been destroyed We
ksaw many women and children, look
Ng ragged and half starved, but sig
rndcantly we saw very few men, for
alhhad either been Killed or they were
in he ranks of Serbia's still existing
and Valiant little army. Ali this time
train pads Of German soldiers were
The Washington herald., 1918-11-02
MARYLAND MANS AND
WIFE'S WILLS FILED
Couple Died Within Few Days Of
Each Other

Two wills Of both husband and a
wife were filed yesterday. They were
those Of Frederick A. Tschinley, a
Montgomery County farmer. and his
wife, Elizabeth. Both died within q
Few days OF each other.
In his will Frederick A Tschinley
oeQueathes to his wife all the house.
hold furniture and three-nfths OF the
rent and profits on houses located on
Ridge street A portion OF his farm
was also left TO her. consisting OF
thirty acres OF ground and the house
and other buildings upon II To his
son, Frederick. he wills the remaining
land. consisting OF l5s acres. providing
that he gives each OF his three sis
tiers, Elizabeth. Linda and Kate, s..oc
In cash or a lien for such an amount
on his property. To his son Albert
he wills $500 of his insurance money
and the same amount 70 his son VIII
son His daughter Elberts receives
his books and TO his son Elgsr be
gives his gold watch and chain.
Mrs. Tschfnley wills all OF the prop
erty and money bequesthed 20 her
In her husbands VIII to her daughter
Linda
The Washington herald., 1918-11-02

passing US or standing on the switches
at the stations where we slowed up,
a sufficient explanation for all the
misery and devastation we saw on our
way.
man-Americans.
Our train drew into the Berlin sta
ton on the evening of February 2,
1916. The date is worth mentioning
for that marked an important crisis in
German-American relations. Almost
the first man met was my old friend
and colleague, Ambassador James W.
Gerald. Mr.. Gerald told me that he
was packing up and expected to
leave Berlin at any moment, for he
believed that a break between Ger
many and the United States was a
matter of only few days. perhaps of
hours. At that time Germany and the
United States were discussing the set
tlement of the Lusitania outrage.
The negotiations had reached a point
where the imperial government had
expressed willingness to express her
regrets, pay an indemnity and promise
not to do 1t again. But the President
and Mr.. Lansing insisted that Ger
many should declare the sinking of the
Lusitania an illegal act. This meant
that Germany at no time in the future
could resume submarine warfare with
out stultifying herself and doing some
thing which her own government had
denounced as contrary to international
law. But our government would ac-
cept nothing less and the two ma
tions were, therefore, at loggerheads.
II can do nothing more" said Mr..
Gerard. II want to have you talk
with Zimmerman and Won Jagow
and perhaps you can give them new
point of view"
soon discovered. from my many
callers, that the atmosphere in Ber-
lin was tense and exceedingly anti
American. Our country was regarded
everywhere as practically an ally of
the entente and found that the most
absurd ideas prevailed concerning the
closeness of our relations with Eng
land. Thus 1t was generally believed
that Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the British
Ambassador In Washington. met reg
ularly with President Wilson's Cabi-
net and was consulted on all our ma
tional policies.
At o'clock Mr. Gerard took me to
the foreign ONCE and we spent more
than an hour there with Won Jagow.
Won Jagow was small, slight man
OF nervous disposition. He lighted
cigarette after cigarette during our
interview. He was apparently greatly
worried over the American aituatibn.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-02
FOURTEENTH INsTALLMESr.

nSeveral times" he said, I'VE
thought that they were on the verge
|of getting through. All OF US down
there were very much distressed and
|depressed over the prospect We owed
|much TO the heroism Of the Turks and
their willingness to sacrifice an un-
|limited number of human lives. It
is all over now-that part OF our task
lis finished"
Distressed over Prospect.
The admiral thought that the Brit
|ish landing party had been badly pre-
pared. though he spoke admiringly of
|the skill with which the allies had
|managed their retreat. also obtained
further light on the German attitude
toward the Armenian nassacres. Use
dom made no attempt 70 justify them;
|p.tther did he blame the Turks. He
-ussed the whole thing, calmly. dis
N -.Ssionately. merely as a military
problem, and one would never have
guessed. from his remarks that the
The Washington herald., 1918-11-02
SEVEN WEEKS TERM
FOR FLU EPIDEMIC

Seven weeks is the probable
course of the influenza epidemic; il
usually reaches IL height about the
fifth week and then rapidly sub
sides. This tentative approxima-
tom was made yesterday by Sur
geon General Blue as the result Of
an analysis of the epidemic in
places in which the disease has been
prevalent for six weeks or more.
The announcement was made. X
was explained, in order TO let COM
munities which the disease Is Just
attacking know about what they
may expect.
The Surgeon General was careful
TO point out that the conclusion is
an approximation only and based
upon reports which were not en-
tirely complete.
Fewer cases of influenza. pneu-
nnonia and deaths were reported
again yesterday from the military
campo.
The Washington herald., 1918-11-02
SCHOOLS TO REOPEN
DRIVE TO SELL w. S. S.
Dr.. Thurston Will Make Up Lost
Time In Thrift Campaign.

With the reopening of the city's
schools Monday, DR.. Ernest l.
Thurston. superintendent, will re-
new his efforts in behalf OF War
Savings Stamps and the thrift cam
patsn. The public schools were an
important factor in the sales of
these securities last term and the
enforced suspension Of their ac-
tivities. coming so soon after the
vacation season. has made itself
felt in the Districts sale record.
DR.. Thurston will give special at
tention TO the enlistment of new
members in the 81, 900 Club" the
admission requirement to which is
the purchase of or pledge TO buy
stamps to that value during the
current year Already many mem
bers have been enrolled from the
schools.
To further interest the pupils in
the subject OF thrift, short talks
on its value will be given by the
teachers, together with the assign
ment of War Savings Stamps as
the subject for compositions.