The Benson signal., 1919-07-12

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Six persons were killed and one
badly injured a mile west of Oxford,
Nebr., when an automobile carrying
party of seven was struck by fast
Burlington passenger train at grade
crossing.
The Union Pacific is figuring on
moving One-fourth of the Kansas
wheat crop, which means 57,OOO,OOO
bushels, calling for 10000 cars, ac-
cording to w. M. Jeffers of Omaha,
general manager of the Union Pacific.
AS a means of reducing delays in
cidental to making change in war tax
working twenty-four hours daily MAX
ing 1O0,0OO,OOO pennies monthly, to
go as far east as Chicago.
Entire villages of natives on the
Seward peninsula, Alaska, were wiped
out by influenza last winter, accord
ing to accounts brought to Seattle by
Capt. J, f. Guptil of the steamer Sen
ator, which has just completed their
first round trip of the season to Nome,
Alaska.
Approval of a $4O,OOO,0OO state
highway bond issue by an Overwhelm-
ing majority was indicated by partial
returns received from every section OF
California The vote was running ap-
proximately six to one in favor of the
ISSUE The bond issue contemplates
the addition of 1910 miles improved
roads to the state highway system and
the completion of $50 miles of work
begun under previous bond issues.
Chicago will have the largest rail-
way passenger station in the world, if
the plans underlying the Illinois Cen
tral railroad electrification ordinance,
to be submitted to the City Council by
the railway terminals committee, are
approved. The proposed new station
will be more than an eighth of a mile
in width and have train sheds more
than half mile in length. The Illinais
Central railroad plans to expend $72,-
100000 on the new terminal.
The use of Camps Meade, Custer,
Bowie, Funston and Jackson and Fort
Oglethorpe as rehabilitation centers
will be discontinued after July 1O the
War Department at Washington has
announced. Camp Upton will be dis
continued as a debarkation camp and
Boston and Charleston as debarkation
ports after July Is. This action was
taken, it was explained, because of the
greatly reduced number of men return
ing from overseas.
A white man, an Indian interpreter
and a Navajo Indian have been killed
in a gun fight ON the Navajo reserva-
tion near Chin Lee, 100 miles north of
Flagstaff, according to an uncOn-
firmed report received. A veterinarian
is said to have called on the Navajo to
examine his diseased horse. Argument
fallowed and the Indian, it is reported,
shot the interpreter and the veterinary
surgeon. Both fell mortally wounded,
but the latter is said to have killed his
assailant before losing consciousness.
WASHINGTON
After more than six hours debate,
the Senate voted 81 to Z to reject
the committee amendment to the sun
dry bill proposing to eliminate $780,
600, provided for continuing the tariff
commission.
Orders for the rehabilitation of the
army by Sept. 80 to the peace-time
strength of approximately 233,3O8 Of
ficers and men authorized by the ma
tianal defense act have been issued by
the War apartment.
In the absence of their statutory
limitations, war measures effective un-
til the end of the war, will continue
in operation until the exchange of rat
ifications Of the treaty of peace be-
tween this country and it's enemies.
This Interpretation of several much
disputed phrases was given by Attor-
ney General Palmer as the accepted
meaning of the termination of hostili-
ties, and the one on which administra-
tion officials would procede.
Orders have just been placed by the
army Quartermaster corps for 10000
yards-sixty miles-of silk ribbon, out
of which will be made the service
stripes that men who served in the
war with Germany are entitled to
wear. The badge carries all the colors
of the allied countries on a one-inch
strip, and they blend from deep pur-
pie thru shades of blue and yellow,
and then back again. They will be
available for delivery to those entitled
to wear them in about three weeks.
Only 100000 men, Of whom little
more than 100000 remain overseas,
are now under arms, according to an
announcement by tho War Depart
ment. At the present rate of home
ward movement, the American army
of occupation would consist of only
two. divisions Aug. 1.
The United States employment SER
vice will not be forced to go out Of
existence entirely. An appropriation
OF $2OO,OOO enough to maintain an or