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The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-14
100000 CAPTlVES ARE FREED

Berne-More than 100000 prisoners.
victims of the war, were exchanged and
returned to their home lands up to the
middle of last month by the interven-
ton and good offices of Switzerland,
says the Bund, the mOuthpiece Of the
Swiss government, in plea for more
generous and reciprocal treatment by
the belligerents.
After the war had begun SwitZer-
land organized an international bureau
of information for prisoners of war,
with it's seat at Geneva. This bureau
forwarded information to the relatives
of prisoners of war and shipped food
and delicacies to the prisoners them
selves.
AS early as October, 1914, SwitZer-
land suggested to the belligerents the
exchange of prisoners severely wound
ed. The pope became interested in
this matter and supported the efforts
of Switzerland. In February, 1915, an
agreement was reached regarding the
conditions Of exchange. Switzerland
placed the hospital trains of it's own
army at the disposal Of the belliger-
ents for the transportation of the
wounded.
The agreement was first entered into
by France and Germany. Later Aus
tria and Italy accepted the same terms.
Early in 1916 the Swiss federal cOun-
Gil, aided by the pope, succeeded in
bringing about an agreement permit
ting the internment of severely wound
ed and sick prisoners of war, civil as
we'll as military, within Switzerland.
The Swiss undertook to manage this
vast work of charity.
Agreement Is Reached.
Later the Swiss federal council, aid
ed by the international Red Cross at
Geneva, succeeded in inducing the bel
ligerents to again respect the interna-
tional agreement regarding hospital
and sanitary field workers.
International law demands the i'm
mediate discharge of members of SAM
tary attachments when taken prisoner
This law was disregarded by belliger-
ents, but Switzerland's entreaties and
admonitions put a stop to the practice
and led to the liberation of these pris-
OnerS.
Finally the agreement to exchange
the permanently disabled was reached
in March of last year. Efforts of the
Swiss federal council led to the ac-
ceptance of this agreement by France,
Germany and Belgium. 1t meant the
repatriation of all prisoners OF war
permanently disabled to an extent
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-14

trian cavalry is not coming. That is
a lier l had to be believed. I had
to make them believe me.
ct took hours, two. three, nearly
four. 1 never left the bridge.
shouted and shouted. 1t was forcing
an idea through the heads of hum
dred thousand men.
''Why the soldiers and the country
people did not sweep me down into
the river, trample me, kill in their
excitement, / do not know. All I
knew was that the panic must be stop
ped. And it was. Before the morn
ing was over the troops were moving
in an orderly way.
Proud Of His Silver Medal.
"That was why the government gave
me q silver medal. I am proud Of
it-more proud than have ever been
of anything"
Captain Guardabassi Is member
of the Italian Grenadier guards, COM
posed of six-footers and recruited from
the best families of Italy. So heavy
have been the losses Of the Grenadier
guards that they have been made over
three times. Captain Guardabassi Is
one of the very few survivors Of the
first detachment Of the Grenadier
guards that at the beginning Of the
war went into action. He began hi&
military career as q private; w0s
quickly promoted to corporal, and
within four months became second
lieutepaut.
Previous to the declaration of war
by Italy on the central empires. Cap
tain Guardabassi was an artist and
had q studio in Paris which was fire.
quented by many prominent Amer.-
cans. At the outbreak Of the war he
Immediately closed his studio. His
knowledge of America came to him
both from the many Americans he met
in Paris during his career as an art
list and also while a member Of the
Metropolitan Opera company here. He
has been in America many times and
enjoys the friendship of the most
prominent figures in the social hfe Of
New York.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-14
CHAPTER xxvl-continued.


Right now can see the butt of that
gun trembling. The Scottie made
complete turn in the air. hit the
ground, rolling over twice, each time
claWing at the earth, and then re-
manned still, about four feet from me,
in sort of sitting position. l called to
him, "Are you hurt badly, Jock?'' but
no answer. He was dead. A dark red
smudge was coming through his tunic
right under the heart. The blood ran
down his bare knees, making horrible
sight. On his right side he carried his
and tried to reach this, but for the life
of me could not negotiate that four
feet Then I became unconscious.
When woke up was in an advanced
first-aid post. | asked the doctor If
we had taken the trench. "We took
right" he said. ''and you fellows did
your bit; but, my lad, that was thirty
six hours ago. You were lying in No
Mans Land In that bally hole for day
and a half. It's wonder you are alive"
He also told me that out of the twenty
that were in the raiding party, seven
teen were killed The officer died Of
wounds In crawling back to our trench
and | was severely wounded, but one
fellow returned without scratch, with
out any prisoners. No doubt this chap
wac the one who had sneeZed and i'm
properly cut the barbed wire.
In the official communique our trench
raid was described as follows:
"All quiet on the western front, ex-
ceptlng In the neighborhood of Com
,necourt wood, where one of our raid
ing parties penetrated into the German
lines"
1t is needless to say that we had no
use for our persuaders or come-alongs,
ms we brought back no prisoners, and
until die Old Peppers words, "Per-
sonally don't believe that that part
of the German trench is occupied" will
always come to me when l hear some
fellow trying to get away with fishy
statement. will judge 1t accordingly.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-14
CAPTAIN TELLS HOW HE
HALTED ITALIAN FLIGHT

Fortunately, my general and were
close to very important crossing Of
the Tagliamento, the bridge at Latis.
ano. Marshes were on every hand. In
reality there were two bridges, rail-
road bridge and one for foot passen-
gers. Soldiers and people were pour
ing over the latter. 1t was seven
o'clock in the morning. The rain
driven air was filled with a sense of
the unexpected and of gloom. At any
moment our men were likely to break
into panic.
Suddenly from ont of nowhere,
down the rails, came q locomotive, a
locomotive alone. crowded with SOL
diers. They were waving and yelling
There was no sign Of train. I never
imagined so many men could get on a
locomotive before.
Cry of Austrian Cavalry Raised.
"The locomotive shot over the rail-
road bridges. 1t disappeared, leaving
behind great uneasiness and added
depression. Then the cry arose, THE
Austrian cavalry
"That cry increased. Everybody
took it up. 1t spread through the
ranks of hurriedly marching soldiers,
it swept through the disordered groups
Of country people crowded in among
them; it was half believed, then be-
lieved, then it grew to be certainty.
Nobody knew, and the doubt made the
fear. The panic began.
II did not know whether the Aus
trian cavalry was coming or not, but
l did know that this panic must be
checked and at once. I sprang for
ward through the soldiers, and ran to
the front of the bridge.
"'You FOOLS, yelled out, and again
and again I said it, waving my arms.
You fools, get into line! The Aus
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-14

which would preclude their ever join
prisoners, those clinically cured as well
as those still needing treatment, were
to be repatriated.
Following this the scope of the re-
patriation program was vastly extend
ed when France, Germany and Bel
GUM agreed to exchange all prisoners
of war forty-eight years Of age and
older who had been interned more than
eighteen months. This applied to pri-
Yates and nOncommissioned officers
only. Commissioned officers were to
be interned in Switzerland.
And lastly another agreement was
brought about by the efforts Of the
Swiss government. 1t still further ex-
tended the scope of the exchange con-
ditions. All civil prisoners were to be
freed.
Many Return to Homes
The freeing and exchanging of these
prisoners has been in progress for some
time. Long trains filled with these for
mer soldiers are passing through
Switzerland every day in both direc-
tions, taking these unfortunate victims
back to their old homes.
Up to the middle of last month more
than 100000 prisoners of war had
passed through Switzerland on their
way to liberty. Some of these soldiers
were in most pitiable state. The peO-
pie of Switzerland played the part of
the good Samaritan by feeding, cloth
ing and consoling these poor sufferers.
In addition Switzerland has been the
connecting link In mail communication
between belligerent countries. up to
the first of June Switzerland without
charge transported 100000 letters
and cards to prisoners of war, 457, 200
parcels weighing no more than two
pounds, 414,67900O letters and cards
in transit, 19,526000 small parcels in
transit, 6,364,O00 parcels containing
bread sent to Germany and Austria,
7S,S16,OOO parcels weighing up to ten
pounds and 9,489,000 money orders
transmitting an aggregate amount OF
$50, 100000.
Since the beginning of 1916 Swltzer-
land has been harboring continuously
from 10000 to 10000 interned prison.
ers of war needing medical treatmen:
and hospital care. Lately their mum.
Der has never been less than 100000
All these interned prisoners were Wis.
tied by their relatives, adding 10000
people on the average to the number
Of consumers, or about l per cent of
the domestic population.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-14
CHAPTER xxvll.
Biighty.

From this firSt-aid post, after inOcu-
prevent lockjaw, was put into an am
bulance and sent to a temporary hos
pital behind the lines. To reach this
hospital we had to go along road
about Eve miles in length. This road
was under shell fire. for now and then
q fare would light up the sky-a ire
mendous explosiOn-and then the road
seemed to tremble. We did not mind,
though no doubt some of us wished
that a she'll would hit us and end our
misery. Personally, was not particu-
lar. 1t was nothing but bump, jolt, rat
tie, and bang.
M Several times the driver would turn
around and give us "Cheero, mates,
we'll soon be there" fine fellows,
those ambulance drivers, lot of them
60 West, too.
We gradually drew out of the fire
zone and pulled up in front Of an i'm
mense dugout. Stretcher-bearers car
ried me down a number Of steps and
placed me on q white table in brightly
lighted room.
A sergeant Of the Royal Army Med
zeal corps removed my bandages and
cut off my tunic. Then the doctor,
with his sleeves rolled up, took charge.
He winked at me and l winked back,
and then he asked "How do you feel,
smashed up bit?"
1 answered: "Im all right, but I'd
give Quid FOR a drink of Bass"
He nodded to the sergeant, who dis
appeared, and I'll be darned IL he
didn't return with a glags of ale.
could only open my mouth about a
quarter Of an inch, but got away with
every drop Of that ale. 1t tasted just
like Blighty, and that is heaven to
Tommy.
The doctor said something to an or
derby. the only word / could catch was
"chlOrofOrm," then they put some kind
of an arrangement over my nose and
mouth and It was me for dreamland.
When l opened my eyes was lying
on a stretcher, in low wooden
building. Everywhere l looked l saw
rows of Tommies on stretchers, some
dead to the world, and the rest with
Tags in their mouths
The main topic of their conversation
was Blighty. Nearly all had grin on
their faces, except those who didn't
Lave enough face left to grin with.
grinned with my right eye, the other
was bandaged.
Stretcher-bearers came in and be-
gan to carry the Tommies outside. You
could hear the chug of the engines in
the waiting ambulances.
was put into an ambulance with
three others and away we went for an
etghteen-mile ride.
I was on a bottom stretcher. The
lad right across from me was smashed
up something horrible.
Right above me was man from the
Royal Irish rifles, while across from
AIM was ScOtChman.
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-09-14
Her Limit.

Bank Cashier-ThiS check madam,
isn't filled in.
Madam-ISn't what?
Bank Cashier-It has your husbands
name signed to it, but it does not state
how much money you want.
Madam-On, is that all? Well, III
take all there is.-Pearson's Weekly.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

and the result as proclaimed shall
be conclusive unless attacked ia
the courts within thirty 600 days
after the date of such procllma-
ton.
This amendment shall not re-
peal or affect any law relating to
the organization of Improvement
districts.
This amendment shall be in
force upon its adoption, and shall
uot require legislative action to
put it into force and effect.
A Ill the provisions of this amend
ment shall be treated as manda-
tory, and all provisions Of the Con
stitution or amendments thereto
in conflict herewith are hereby
repealed.
Each elector may vote for or
against the above amendment.
Witness my official signature
this oath day of July, 1918.
[Seal] TOM J. TERRAL,
Secretary of State.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
Notice of Confirmation of Tax
Titles.

Notice is hereby given that
the undersigned W. E. Galloway
claims title to the lands herein
after described under and by
virtue of the following tax sales
and conveyances there under to
wit:
Part of Sc IA of NE IA all
except Is acres in NE corner OF
of said Sc IA of NE IA
of Section Is, Township 8,
South of Range 8 West,
containing IS acres purchased by
the undersigned on the IL day of
June 1916 for the taxes of 1915
and not being redeemed from
said sale the county clerk of said
county executed his tax Deed
conveying the same to the under
signed on the 20 day of June
1918.
And part of the above describ-
ed land containing Is acres in
NE corner of Sc ID of NE IA
Sec. 1858 purchased of the state
and the undersigned holds deed
executed by the commissioner of
state lands dated the Goth day of
June 1918.
Now, therefore, all persons
who can set up any right to
said lands or any of them so
purchased, as aforesaid incense
quence of any informality or ir-
regularity connected with said
sales are hereby called upon to
show cause at the next term of
the Cleveland county Chancery
court, why the sales so made
should not be confirmed, and the
titles of the undersigned w. E.
Galloway quoted.
w. E.. GALLOWAY
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
Notice of Application for Sale
of Land.

Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned Guardian of the per-
son and property of Ruth Arm
strong, Jessie Armstrong, Unice
Armstrong, jamie Armstrong,
Woodrow Armstrong, Lillian
Armstrong, and Bula Armstrong,
minor heirs of - Armstrong,
deceased, will apply to the Pro-
bate court of Cleveland County,
Arkansas, at the November term
thereof. on the 4th Monday in
November 1918, for an order to
sell the entire undivided interest
of said minors in and to the
following described lands situat-
ed in Cleveland county. Arkan-
sas, to wit: The Sc IA of the
NE IA and the N 10 of the Sc
IA of sec. 20, Twp. 10, South
Range II, West. containing 1920
acres more or less.
Witness my hand as such guar
dian this the II day of August,
1918.
Jean Armstrong,
Cpord;op
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12

the municipality issuing said
bonds.
In order to provide for the pay
ment of the bonds and other inter
est bearing evidences of indebted
ness issued under the provisions
of this amendment, and interest
thereon, special tax, not to ex-
coed five mills on the dollar, in ad-
ditlon to the rate now permitted,
may be levied by municipalities
OH the taxable property therein;
and any municipality issuing any
bonds or other Understanding
evidences of indebtedness shall.
before Or at the time of doing so,
levy direct tax payable annually
not exceeding the amount limited
as above, sufficient to pay the in
terest on such bonds or other in
terest-beafing evidences of indebt-
edness as the same natures, and
also sufficient to pay and discharge
the principal of all such bonds or
other interest bearing evidences of
Indebtedness at their respective
maturities; provided, that the
abeve limitation Of the rate of tax
alton shall not apply to bonds is
sued by any municipality for the
( purpose of acquiring, purchasing,
extending, improving, enlarging,
building or constructing water
works and light and heat plants,
but the levy of the special tax of
five mills authorized by this
amendment having been exhaust
ed or the balance unlevied being
insufficient to pay interest on and
retire the proposed bonds, said
municipality, for the purpose of
paying the principal and interest
of such water works and light
and heat plant bonds, may, so fa~
as required, levy and collect a
special tax, IN addition to the rate
allowed by this amendment, of not
to exceed five mills on the dollar;
provided also, that, as a further
and additional limitation upon both
the issuance of bonds or other in
terest bearing evidences of lndebt-
edness and the levy of a special
tax to pay interest thereon and re.
tire the same at their respective
maturities, no municipality shall
have the power to make an issue
of bonds or other Understanding
evidences of indie btedness, if said
proposed issue itself, or together
with all previous issues of bonds
and other interest-bearing eviden-
es of Indebtedness then outstand-
ing by such municipality, shall
aggregate as to city of the first
class more in amount than five per
cent 5000, and as to incorporated
towns and citieslof the second class
more in amount than seven per
cent (7oo) of the assessed valuation
of all taxable property in the mu-
nicipality proposing to issue the
same, according to the last general
assessment next preceding said
proposed issue of bonds or other
Understanding evidences of in
debtedness. ~.
Said bonds and other interest
bearing evidences Of Indebtedness
shall be serial, maturing All nually
after three years from d2tei of
issue, and shall be paid off IS they
mature, and no bonds for dle &C
b QUESTION of rights of way for and
4 the construction Of publif high
4 ways, streets. alleys or bodevards
issued under the authority(of this
amendment shall be ISSUED fonia
/ longer period than fifteen years,
and no other bonds shall b. issued
: for a longer period than rty-ive
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-09-12
years.

NO municipality shall ever grant
financial aid toward the construc-
ton of railroads or other private
enterprises operated by any per-
son, firm or corporation, and nc
money raised under the provisions
of this amendment by taxation OF
by sale of bonds for a specific pur.
pose shall ever be used for any
other or different purpose.
For each separate issue of bonds.
as proposed by any municipality.
under the terms of this amend
ment, there shall be chosen three
citizens as taxpayers commits
sioners. These commissioners
shall not be otherwise connected
with the administration of the af
fairs of said municipality, and
shall be chosen by the City Coun-
Gil or other governing body at
the time of the passage of the Or
dinance calling an election for the
purpose of voting upon said par
ticular issue of bonds. The ad-
yertlsemert of such election shall
state the names of the pronosed
commissioners for the information
of the public.
The taxpayers commissioners
duties shall be to act in coniunc-
ton with the Mayor or any Board
or Committee, now or hereafter
provided by law, the same as if
provision had originally been made
for such Commissioners, and said
taxpayers commissioners, togeth-
er with said Mayor or Board OF
Committee, shall jointly exercise
supervision over the sale of any
bonds which may be voted by the
people at such election, and shall
jointly see to it that funds thus
provided are properly and eco.
nomically expended for the pur.
pose specified in the issue of bonds
as voted by the people, and to that
end shall Jointly make all contracts
for the expenditure of the pro
ceeds of the sale of each issue OF
bonds.
Said election shall be held al
such time as the city or towr
council may designate by ordi.
nance, which ordinance shall spe.
Officially state the purpose fol
which the bonds or other interest.
bearing evidences of indebtedness
are to be issued, and if for more
than one purpose, provision shall
be made in said ordinance for bal
lotlng Old each separate purpose:
which ordinance shall also state
the sum total of the issue, the
dates of maturity thereof, and
shall fix the date of the election SC
that it shall not occur earlier than
sixty (6O) days after the passage
of said ordinance. Said election
shall be held and conducted, and
the vote thereon canvassed and the
result thereof declared, under the
law and in the manner now or
hereafter provided for municipal
elections, so far as the same may
be applicable, except as herein
otherwise provided. Notice of
said election shall be given by the
Mayor by advertisements weekly
for at least four times, in some
newspaper published in said nu-
nicipality, and having a bona hde
circulation therein; the last publ
cation to be not less than ten Co.
days prior to the date of said
election.
|
Qualified electors of said munic-
ipality only shall have a right to
vote at said elections. The result
of said election shall be proclaim-
ed and published by the Mayor,
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-05
SOLDIERS SISTERS
MAY GO TO FRANCE

Because the American Red Cross
The Y. NJ. c. A., and other alliet
bodies doing war work in France are
unable to obtain sufficient number OF
women workers, the war department
prohibition against granting pass
PORTS to relatives of officers and men
in the American expeditionary forces
was modified by General March, the
CHEF of staff, so as to permit sisters
Of soldiers to serve as workers un-
der certain conditions.
The order provides that the sisters
must be duly accredited members of
one of the authorized organizations,
must be particularly qualified for
the work to be done; must be sent
10 France as workers and not as
relatives; must make no effort to
visit relatives in France whether
sick or well, and must be returned
home by the organization to which
hey belong If they violate the rules
's laid down by the department.
If they marry officers or soldiers
n the American expeditionary force |
Ifter their arrival abroad they will |
'e automatically returned home.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1918-08-05
AMERICANS MAKE BIG
SACRIFICE OF WHEAT

Sir William Goode, of the British
food ministry, says that from July
1917, to April, 1918, the United
States exported to the allies O,OOO,-
OOC bushels of wheat products. or
this it is asserted that $4,000, ,OO0
bushels represented voluntary sacri-
iices by the American people in their
consumption of wheat.
There is a triple economy, a triple
aspect to this saving of wheat. II
saved wheat for our army and the
armies Of our allies; 1t saved money
to the American people, and for the
most part this money went for the
purchase of government war securi-
ties.
There is another saving still; this
sort of sacrifice and economy is help
i9g win the war-shorten the war
with the resultant saving of soldiers
lives.