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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-28
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1918-06-28

Pay your City Water Bills now and
save ten cents on every dollar. This
privilege ends with the month Of June.
w. D. ROBERTSON.
City Treasurer.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
BENSON LUMBER &
COMMERCIAL co.

It may be after the war there
will be SO many air men and air
craft that there will be a force of
them at each state capitol, and
when atrocious crimes are commit
ed in any of the counties, the
sheriff. will telephone to send up
ali air crrft, and the bloodhounds
of the air will quickly locate the
whereabouts of the criminals and
machine gun them if necessary.
There will also be air mail routes
over deserts and ice bound noun
tains, and the demon Of isolation
will be left little standing room on
the face Of earth.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02

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, 19O7)
as extended to- the state of
Arizona by act of Congress,
approved June 20, 1910.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
NOTICE OF CONTEST

Contest No498 Serial No. 021202.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
February 49, 1918.
To William L. Sims, of Phoenix Arizona,
Contested:
you are hereby notified that Henry Valen-
zuela who Gives Benson, Arizona, as his post
Office address, did on February 18th, 1913, 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 E1aNE1l Sec 26; NWA, W13NEA
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 described 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
duu to service in any 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 or
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 alega-
tiOns of contest, together with due proof that
YOU have served 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.
tices to be sent you.
j. L. IRWIN Register.
JOINJ. BIRDNO Receiver
Date of first pub. March 2, 1913
Date Of second pub. March 8, 1918
Date Of third pub, March l6 1918.
Date TO fourth pub, March %, 1919
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02

Yesterday afternoon the con
vention OF the Arizona Cattle
Growers Association completed its
business with transaction of some
odds and ends of routine business,
adoDtion of resolution and election
of officers.
Contributions for a fund to meet
expenses of the association and
from all parts of the auditorium
came donations ranging from $50
each to 500. In a very short time
nearly "a, 600 was pledged.
Election Of officers was held, with
the result that the following were
selected to conduct the affairs OF
the association during the year:
President, c. P. Mullen of Yav-
apai County.
First president, E. H. Crabb OF
Coconino County.
Treasurer, Fen S. Hildreth OF
Phoenix.
Secretary, Sam B. Bradner Of
Phoenix.
Phoenix was selected as the place
for holding the annual convention
in February of next year. .-Nogal-
es Oasis.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
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 a cold The quick
er a cold is gotten rid of the less
the danger. AS soon as the first
indication of a cold appears take
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. AS
to the value Of this preparation, ask
anyone who has used it.
M. H. Scott, of Wilcox young
man we'll known in Benson, where
he was employed some time in
automobile work, drOped into
town direct from Camp Funston,
Kansas, Thursday for short visit
to his friends. He was looking
fit and fine and spoke enthusiastic
ally of soldier life at the camp
All the Benson boys are well he
says aud just ravin to go across the
water, Mr.. Scott has a good po
sition in the ordnance department
NOTICE OF CONTEST
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02

Phoenix, Feb. 27- In order to
maintain an adequate supply OF
eggs for the nation the food ad-
ministration has. issued an order
which will be Of special interest to
all poultry raisers, as well as deal
ers and consumers.
The demand for poultry as a
substitute for meet has reached
such point that the country IS
faced with a threatened shortage
of laying hens, And to prevent
the killing Of the hens that lays
the golden eggs, as it were, Uncle
Sam has determined to discourage
the eating OF laying fowls.
It is for this reason that the food
administration has issued special
rule in the interest Of poultry con
servatlon. All ex changes and as
sociations have been notified of it's
wording which is as follows:
The 1icensee shall not between
February II, 1918 and April 80,
1918, purchase, ship, sell or nego-
tiate the sale of any live or freshly
killed hens or bullets, provided,
however, that this shall not prevent
the purchase, shipment or sale be-
tween February IL and February
%, 1918, to markets for sale as
food, and provided further that
nothing in this rule shall prevent
the purchase, shipment or sale OF
live hens or pullets for egg pro-
duction purposes. >
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
United States Land Office
at Phoenix Arizona
STATE OF ARIZONA
TO Whom it May Concern:

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.O38158:
In Township 10 S. Range 19 E..
SW1- 1-4NW1-4 Sec. 10; NE1-4NE
IA; W1-2NE1-4; WIZ; SE14
Sec. IA.
(A11 in G. & S. R. ND
During the five weeks period of
publication of this notice, or any
time thereafter and before final ap-
proval 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, 1913.
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
Tohn J. BIRDNO Receiver.
Date of first publication Feb, 16 1918
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
When the War Will End

Absolute knowledge have none,
But my aunt's washwoman's Sis
ter's son
Heard policeman on his beat
Say to a 1aborer on the street
That he had a letter Just last week
Written in the finest Greek
From a Chinese coolie in Tinlbuctoo
Whosaid the negroes III Cuba knew
Of a colored man in a Texas town,
Who got it straight from a circus
clown.
that a man in K1ondilxe heard the
From a gang Of South American
Jews
About somebody in Borneo,
Who heard a man who claimed tC
know
Of a swell society female fake,
Whose mother-in-1aw will under
take
TO prove that her seventh hus-
bands sister, niece,
Had stated in a printed piece,
That she had a son who has
friend
That knows when the war is golns
to end.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
NOga1es, Feb. 27- With a SIX

Nogales, Feb. 27 = With six
shooter pressing into his back be
tween the shoulder blades. Leonard
Smith, a stage driver plying be
tween Noga1es and Tucson, was
forced to hand over his roll of $52
to four men shortly after midnight
last night at a point about one and
oneha1f mile north Of the city.
Smith claims to be able to identity
one Of the quartette, ueclaring that
they were negro cavalrymen who
had engaged his car at the Grand
avenue stand i'll Nogales to carry
the quartette towards camp.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02

For SALE-Two Holstein bulls
coming two-year old, we'll marked
from registered stock $4,000 each,
or will trade for range stock.
Randolph Reuser.
Benson Arizona.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02

For SALE Feterita grain for
chicken feed. Four dollars per one
hundred pounds. John Pytlick.
Leave orders at Benson Lumber
and Commercial Company.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizon

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 poStotfice
address, did January9, 1918, file in this office
his duly corroborated application to contest
and secure the cancellation of your Home
stead Entry, Serial No. 02094S made January
o. 1913 for E1a of Section TO- Township us.
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 o. S.
That you are not now a member OF any state
malltia
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 f all to file in this Office
within twenty days after the FOURTH publ
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 a copy Of your an
SWer on the SAID contestant 9lCHef Ill person. OF
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 g. 1918
Date OF second pub. March, 8, 1918.
Date Of third pub. March, 16, 1918.
Date of fourth pub. March 23,l9l9
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02

The Ladies Aid Society Of the
M. f. church will meet with Mrs.
y. A. Gumm Thursday march 9TH
at 3. P. M.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
LOCAL ITEMS


regular services in the Benson
PRESBYTERIAN church.
A. w. Bard, we are glad to,
state, is again improving after a
serious relapse in condition, caused
BY severe spell of pneumonia.
First class boot and shoe repair
ing promptly done at Benson Sad
die and Harness Shop. Moderate
prices.
DR.. R. B. Won K1einsmid. presi-
dent of the State University Tue
son passed through by auto Tues
day morning, enroute home from
Douglas.
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.
Johnson Variety Store.
The ST. David High School will
put on an interesting play, The
Oak Farm next Friday night, at
8 o'clock, at the K Of P. Hall here,
for the benefit of their athletic
fund.
Win the war by wearing soft
shirts" a college professor advises
us. There are so many ways Of
-wining the war that we hope the
old American way of Walloping the
other fellow will not be altogether
over looked.
Sam White, a cowboy and
bronco buster we'll known through
out this part of the state, passed
throught on the afternoon train
yesterday Ell route from Camp
Kearney California to his home
near Carlsbad, New Mexico for
short visit. Sam was looking fine
and soldier like.
In letter to his parents here
O. E. Gi1lett, of Glendale, forme1y
living in Benson, tells of the loss
by his seven year old son Chester
of finger by an accident at school.
While playing on the school
grounds the little fellow in some
way had one of his fingers SO badly
mashed that it had to be amputat-
ed.
Mrs. Fred Bennett, of Tomb
stone, returned last Sunday from
FL Paso, Texas, where she went
about six weeks ago to undergo an
operation at a hospital in that
city, andis at present stopping at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. J.
Bennett, Of this place, She expects
to return home to Tombstone
shortly.
S. S. Culver, Of FL Cajon mines,
one Of the really promising mining
properties in the country north
of Benson, accompanied by Mrs.
Culver, arrived in town Sunday
from his camp and left for Tucson
on business connected with a
deal pending. He returned Thurs
day going to the mines yesterday
morning.
Ell Cajon is one of the produc-
ers Of pay ore that makes Benson
its rail shipping point. Mr.. Hud-
son, partner with Mr.. Colver also
spent several days here this week.
The board of supervisors of
Cochise county are advertising for
bids for the reducing the grade of
the Dragon hill On the road be-
tween Benson and the Adams
ranch. The advertisement calls for
reducing the grade to rs per cent
and the distance to be graded is
1888 miles. The bids will be op-
ened on Monday next.
For SALE-Cheap for cash, all
o4- ci,oe1x1 five hood Of vO+1rO work
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
NOTICE OF CONTEST

Serial No.O24170. Contest No. 4197.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
United States Land ONCE
Phoenix, Arizona, February 10, 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 18th, I9l8 file in
this office his duly corroborated application
to contest and secure the cancellation of your
Homestead Entry, Serial No. 024l7O made
January 80, 1914, for the Northeast Quarter of
Section 23 Township II s., Range 10 f., G. & S
4. Meridian, and 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
Que 10 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 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 ofllce
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 a 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 postoftce 10 which you desire future notices
to be sent to you.
j. L. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNO, Receiver
Date of first pub. March 2, 1913.
Date of second pub. March, g. 1918.
Date of third pub. March, 16, 1913.
Date Of foult pub. March,23 1918.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
And, then,
Roofing

You want a roof that will last a
roof that won't rot, warp, leak or
catch fire we supply that sort of a
roof in the best grade of
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02

wF You know something a.
Il bout lumber you will see
in the wood products we sell
every sign of quality. Wheth-
er you're going to build a
desk or a house, you want
it to live long enough to
smile upon your grandchil-
dren. That is the kind of lum-
Der sold here.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
J. L. IRWIN Register.
JOHNJ. BIRDNO Receiver

Date of first pub. March 2, 1918.
Date Of second pub. March 8, 1918.
Date of third pub, March l6, 1918.
Date TO fourth pub, March 23 1918
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
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 four tn pub March, ,23. 1918.
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
J. L. IRWIN, Register.
JOHN j. BIRDNO, Receiver

Date Of first pub. March g. 1918
Date OF second pub. March, 9, 1915
Date Of third pub. March, 16, 1918.
Date of fourth pub. March 23,l9l8
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02

Serial No 024170. Contest No, 4197.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
The Benson signal., 1918-03-02
Some Bulls

Date of first publication Feb, 16 1918
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01
COLBY, BULL MOOSE
TURNS BkCK ON COL.
Dubs T. r. Great Denouncer;
Recalls His Appeal in 1916 for
a Republican Congress.

Worcester. Nov | Describing Iheo-
dorc Roosevelt rs "the Great Dcnouncer
; Balnbridgc Colby, the Progressive Party 5
representative ON the United States
Shipping Board held the former President
up to ridicule tonight while defending
President Wilson's appeal for q Demo
cratic Congress lie depicted the PIcsi-
dent rs having risen to world leadership
In conducting the negotiations for the
ending Of the war, and then SAID
'hud vet the cry goes M that the
President has done wrong thing: that
while unity of the home front Is desirable,
he shouldn't say anything about II:
that he has committed some mproprcty
in appealing. as is his agreeable custom,
directly ia he people whom he loves and
serves Mr. Roosevelt is shocked and
horrihcd. and Senator Lodge. his faithful
disciple. is mortified and shocked too.
But tins is not very important my
friends Col Roosevelt makes business
of bong horritiei and shocked II is
ms vocation lie does nothing else.
lie is under contract with Penrosc and
VIII llalN. the manipulatorS Of Republic
an opinion. 10 hc horriticd and shocked
nj a minutes notice and on every sub
ject Very often hc gets too horrifed and
shocked as Tor instance when his prcdIc-
irons ut failure are taiSlltCd TN such dis
concerning realities rs our victories ot arms.
OF transport of war organization The
plautlits Of the world drown his cr,cs
and hc has - tall back on his nimhlc
footwork Al tins he Is pretty good
When Roosevelt therefore do
nounccs the President appeal to thc
people u> something without precedent
| a once conclude that there must bc
abundant precedent ior the President
course. and probably III Roo~rvelt'~
own record. such IS The gNroscoWc Ill
consistency d the treat pcn"unccr
l find am not wrong
Mr. Colby then rcad Col Roosevelt
letter 70 Congressman lamrs 1 Watson
Of Indiana III 1906 urging no change il
leadership organization III the House IN
The fall elections H. also quoted
President Mckinley speeches ~ The
Close II he SpanJ~E- \rencn War a~
Justification fur Tic President action
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01

makers rs well at the further Use of
sex rs n determining factor in the making
OF citizens.
We place ourselves, az women, on re-
cord - and we regard our position as un-
assailable, as enunciating no new truth
when we allege that fitness, and fitness,
alone, should determine our voting popu-
latlon
In the name of the women industrial
workers of Delaware, we assert that no
longer do we desire to be represented by
proxy at the balot-box, but we desire
to express, ,-linfcttered by any assump-
ton of masculine supcriority,-our own
political convictions at the polls
Asserting again that incontrovertible
axiom that no nation can long continue
half slave and half free, we ask that the
political disabilities that now afflict many
of the women of America shall be re-
moved
II is with profound regret that we
view the attitude of our Senators toward
the Federal amendment and we hope
that inherent love Of justice will yet
operate IN giving them the forward look
We submit again for their considcra-
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01
EQUAL SUFFRAGE.
Delaware Branch of National Association
Urges Cong re ssiOnal Action.

The following resolutions have been
passed by the Delaware State Executive
of the National Americad Equal Suffrage
Associations:
The Delaware State Executive Of the
National Equal Sufffagc Association de-
sires to place itself on record rs approving
the course recently pursued by President
Wilson when, appearing before the Sen
ate, he asked that. as a necessary
war measure. n tn Il body should vote
fayorahy upon the pending Federal
amendment
We furthermore admire the breadth Of
vision Of our Chief Executive when he
alleges that by refusing enfranchIsc-
ment to women. our political system IS
deprived of vast spiritual instrumental
ties. the further Withholding of which
lmpovcrlshes our system Of government
and ilnpcrlls our claims to democracy
We protest, in the name OF the women
war workers of the world and the home
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01
HALLOWEEN UNDER PAR.
Police Ban on Public Celebration Keeps
Masqucraders on Streets.

Hallowe Ell was very much under par,
so far as the street celebration Of the
occasion was concerned There waa no
confetti, no blare Of tin trunpcts. no
out pouring Of masqucraders, tho police
having banned those forms Of jolification.
Many children were dressed in cos
tune. Boys frsked about with false
noses and nustaches. a few clowns
appeared, but they had lost their clown
is actions without their false faces
Soldiers from the Barracks, at The
Pennsylvania station, the 18th Battalion
Of the National Guard, and scamcn from
the Navy Club and men in uniform from
nearby camps and forts, were entertained
at the A r. C. Cantccn Headquarters
last night Miss Isabel Wales, Camp
Mother, took party to thc guard at
Pigeon Point
The Halloween party 1T the a K
G. Cantecn Headquarters was Jolly one.
The rooms were gay with yellow crepe
paper fcestooned about doors and window.s
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01
Be Prepared for
Crippe-lnAuenza
Advises Calling a Physician. but Take
Precautions While Waiting

/. you ever suspect that you have
influenza ret il touch with yonr dor-
tor and da Wiiat >ou can ior yourself
bet rc he arrives
Take something taf Your bowels =;
once an1 he -,.rc auI RIB mu~.arlne
ON yoJ.r lreu an chest Iai- treat
Incnr wards utI Inflammation Wh.ch
often results ~ pneumonia ani $ used
by many j. our ATTEST phvsirlais
Mustarue IS better han a!y mustard
plaster. il N1l not blister and hrS
proven ri great valle I'll sore throat,
chest colds bronchitis. tons.|ti~ ana
pleurisv, Just rub It on. that's III!
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01

ton and the consideration Of the people
of Delaware thnt over II 900 adults of
our State recently signed petitions call
ing upon our two Senators to vote favora-
bly, upon the Federal amendment and
that--given more time-many more sig
natures could have been secured.
These are portentous times and we
regard the woman suffrage movement
as big with promise and destined through
out the United States of America every
where to prevail.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01
PATRIOTIC BOYS SHARE IN
BELGIAN KING'S s THANKS

Members of the United Boys Work
ing Reserve who have given their services
in patriotic manner upon the farms II
the country during the past summer
and thus helped in large degree 10
increase the food production of the
United States, rnlsf be included IN the
expression of gratitude contained IN the
following cablegram from King Albert
Of Belgium TO Food Administrator Her
bert Hoover
"Dn thir the fourth anniversary of
the foundation 0f the commission f0r
the relief Of Belgium my heart prompts
me 10 thank you once more III the name
0f al my coInpatrIDts Tor having during
four years saved the Belgian nation
from starvation
Lost somcthing2 Try a classified adyer-
a A 4.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01
RurIeson Ends Phone Strik ).

BY Associatod Pross 10 FVery EVthinK
Norfolk, Va, Nov Striking en-
ploycs of the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company returned to work
today following receipt of an order last
night from Postmaster Burleson, in
which he declared that as the telephone
lines of the nation now are under govern
ment control strikes are not permissible.
The demands of the electricians and
operators he said, will be taken up by the
postofiice department.
You try m IyerN E.veninR Want adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-01
~ ONE DOLLAR A WEEK WILL PAY THE BI

~ ~nmg tia nd @ this ~- ~- % women
am guenotru cephN cumyo o. rhnd aed @ % Win
hn the " ne h
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