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The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
POmerene items
Special Correspondence.

Farley Barney is busy blowing
up his place preparatory to plant
ing it in barley. He says it's lit
tie late, but thinks he will make a
crop.
Mr.. A. L. Porter, one of our re-
cent arrivals, is busy building a
house He is preparing to farm his
place intensively.
Watermaster A. w. Sherman has
a crew of men and teams working
on the dam at the head of the ca
nal. The recent floods washed the
temporary brush and sand dam
out.
The recent rains put a good deal
of moisture in the ground, and the
farmers are preparing to take ad-
vantage of it by blowing and plant
ing.
Mrs. Lockwood and Miss Hunt,
of the University extension service,
were here Wednesday and Thurs
day. They were giving a demon
stration of hot lunch for the pub
lie school. The school will serve a
hot lunch at noon to the. pupils
hereafter. :
Deputy game warden M. P. Cos
by went to Tombstone Tuesday,
returning the same day.
w. w. Judd moved Tuesday into
part of the Jos. E. Scott house.
Walter Fem, who occupies the
other part, intends moving to Bis
bee to work during the next few
months. -.
H. P. Merrill has let a contract
for grubbing twenty acres of his
land to A1vah Fem. :.
S. J. Johnson & Sons have rent
ed the south farm of H. w. Etz
for another year and are planting
small grain.
Mrs. Sarah Sabin returned Mon
day from Mesa, where she has been
visiting since Fair week.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
Legal Notice

This is to certify that W. ]. Bennett has
made application for license to operate a
Ford 5-passenger, car in Benson and vicin-
ity. Notice is further given that hearing
on said application will be held before
said Arizona Corporation Commission at
the Office of c. l.. Rucker. Justice of the
Peace. in the town OF Benson, Arizona, at
3 o'clock p M. on the 9th day Of Decem-
Der. 1919. -:'
Dated at Benson. Arizona. this 9th day
of December. 1919. :
(Signed, c. L. RUCKER. J. p.
Present at time of hearing. affidavit Of
publication.
ARIZONA CORPORATION COMM .
TRAFFIC DEPARTMENT.
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A Proclamation
State of Arizona;
Executive Department.

In sympathy with the statement
issued from Washington by Presi
dent Wilson and Surgeon~G General
Rupert Blue of the United States
Public Health Service, I desire to
call the attention of the citizens of
Arizona to our tuberculosis prob
lem. Over 100000 persons die
annually from tuberculosis. On ac-
count of influenza and examina
tious during the war there has been
an increase of tuberculosis in prac-
tically every state in the union dur
ing the past year. This is terri
BILE waste of life when we realize
that tuberculosis is preventab1e.
Hundreds of people afflicted with
tuberculosis come to this state
every year, and humanity demands
that we do everything we can to
help these sufferers.
Every year the national Tuber-
culosis Association and the various
state associations sell Red Cross
Christmas Seals to finance this
health program. This year a spe-
cial effort is being made to inter-
est school children and churches,
and l wish to call attention to De-
cember 5th, 9th and 9TH, which
have been designated as special
days for the selling of seals and
preaching of health doctrines in
the schools and churches. The
services of the Anti Tuberculosis
Association in the State were in
valuable during the influenza cpl
demic last year, and I hope that
Arizona will respond with charac-
teristic liberality in the purchase of
Red Cross Seals and in the observ-
ance of the days mentioned.
In witness whereof, have here
unto set my hand and caused the
'5reat seal of the State of Arizona
to be affixed.
Done at the Capitol, Phoenix,
this 28th day of November, 1919.
THOMAS E. CAMPBELL,
NIT SIMMS, Governor.
Secretary of State.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
Chamberlain,s Tablets

These tablets are intended especi
ally for indigestion and constipa-
ton. They tone UP the stomach
and enable it to preform it's function
naturally. They act gently on the
liver and bowels, thereby restoring
the stomach and bowels to d healthy
condition. When yon feel dull,
stupid and constipated give them
trial. You are certain to be pleas
ed with their effect.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. VIM. Brown, pastor. Sunday
school at 10 o clock. Chas. G. Cash,
superintendent. Morning worship
at II o'clock. Subject: Wanted.
Encouragers. Christian Endeavor
at $50 p. m. Subject: Truths
That Jesus Taught. (consecration
meeting). Leader, Eliza b e h
Schwab. Evening worship at 7:3O.
Subject: Launching Out Into the
Deep" Junior Endeavorers. We'd
nesday afternoon at 4 o'clock. The
Bible Study class meets Thursday
evening at 7:3O. Hearty invitation
given to all these services.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
state OF Ohio, City OF Toledo.

Lucas County, %.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that Id
20 senior partner Of the firm Of F. J.
Cheney i Co.. doing business In the City
Of Toledo. County and State aforesaid
and that said frm will pay the sum OF
and every case Of CAtArrh that cannot be
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
my presence. this sth day Of December.
A. D. 1856. A. W. GLEASON,
(SeAD Notary Public
Halls Catarrh Medicine IL taken In
fsrnally and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces OF the System. Send
for testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halle Family Pills for constipation.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
Do You Enjoy Your Meals ?

If you do not enjoy your meals
your digestion is faulty. Eat mod
erately. especially Of meats. masti-
cate your food thoroughly. Let
five hours elapse betwee meals and
take one of Chamberlain Tablets
Immediately after supper and you
will soon find your meals to be a
real pleasure.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
For Sale

Confectionery and variety store,
root beer barrel. curios, notions,
military goods, etc. Also handling
flowers. Doing a good business.
Two and a half year lease. Best
location in Douglas. Next to Owl
Drug Co. Inquire Maier Bros.
Benson, or write P. O. Box 366,
Douglas. Arizona.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06

WAITED Agents for Benson
and vicinity. Good proposition.
Previous experience unnecessary
Free School of instruction. Address
Massachusetts, Bonding and Insur-
ance Co., Accident and Health De-
partment, Saginaw Michigan. Cap
ital, 500, 900.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIo

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office. at Phoenix. Arizona,
Novem ber Is, 1919
Notice is hereby given that Silas w. Kiper,
OF Benson, Arizona, who on August a. 1915,
made Homestead Entry No. 03O922 for VIZ
SWA Section 10, Township Is S., Range l9 E.,
G.l& S. X. g. and Meridian. has filed notice OF
intention to make thee year proof to the land
above described before Edware W. Lrnd U. S.
Commissioner, at Benson Arizona. on the 9th
day of December, 1919.
Claimant names as witnesses: Joseph X.
Young. Marcus F. Paoheco, Francisco Bernal
and Robert H. Crump, all OF Benson, Arizona.
j. L. IRWIN, Register.
First pub. Nov. %.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
A Splendid Cough Remedy

AS I feel that every family
should know what a splendid medi-
cine Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
is, I am only too pleased to relate
my experience and only wish that
had known of it's merits years
ago" writes Mrs. Clay Fry, Fer
guson Station, Mo. I give it to
my children when they show the
slightest symptoms of being croupy
and when I have cough or cold on
the lungs a very few doses will re-
Eeve me, and by taking it for a few
days I soon get rid oe the cold.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix, Arizona
November i, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that William /. Pat
teson. of Benson Arizona, who on February TO-
1916, made Homestead. Entry, No. 0294l5 for
S4 NWA, SWA NE14, NW4 SWA, Section g.
Township IS S., Range 20 E., G. = S. R. B. and
Meridian, has filed notice OF intention to make
three year proof, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Edward w. Land, U. S.
Commissioner, at Benson, Arizona, on the 10th
day of December, 1919
Claimant names as Witnesses: Claude L.
Rucker, James Roberts, Joseph Young and
William F. Harsh, all Of Benson, Arizona.
JOHN L IRWIN, Register.
First pub. November Is.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land Office at Phoenix. Arizona,
: - November g. 1919.
4 Notice is hereby given that Henry Coplan, OF
Box 81, Bisbee, Arizona, who on December 10,
1918, made Homestead Entry No. 03389O, for lots
8 and 4, VIZ SEA- Section "a; lots ! and q VIZ
NEA Section 25, Township IL S., Range lS e..
g. & s. r. b. and Meridian, has tIUd notice of
;intention to make three year proof, to estab-
lish claim to the land above described before
Edward w. Land, U. S Commissioner at Ben
son, Arizona, on the 18th day Of December,
1919.
Claimant names as Witnesses Floyd L.
Dalton, William E. Williams, Nathan Lough-
borough and John w. Harmon, all Of Benson
Arizona.
j. L. IRWIN, Register.
First pub. November Is.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
United States Land ONCE at Phoenix. Arizona,
November Is, 1919.
Notice is hereby given that Mrs. Frances
Johnson, widow of Quill johnson, Of Pearsall
Texas, who on September ,, 1919, made Home,
stead Entry No. 042817 for ny SEA. E1l SWA,
Sec 36, Township IA S.; SWA NW14, lots and
4, Sec. 1, Township Is S., Range q E., G. g. S. r.
B. and Meridian, has filed notice of intention
to make five year proof to establish claim to
the land above described, before Clerk OF the
District Court, at Pearsall. Texas, on the 9th
day of December, 1919. the testimony of her
witnesses to be taken on said date before
L. v. McCourt, u. S. Commissioner at Wilcox,
Arizona.
Claimant names as witnesses: Hiram L.
johnson, James B. Cook, Robert L. Hayden and
George L. Nee, all Of Wilcox, Arizona.
j. L. IRWIN, Register.
First pub. Nov. %.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
STOCKHOLDERS MEETING

Notice is hereby given that special
meeting of stockholders of Los Conquis-
tadores Mining Company will be held at
the office of the Benson Signal. Benson.
Arizona. on the 18th day of Dec. 1919.
at o'clock p. m.
LB. STONE. Secretary.
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Read the Christmas ad of c. +.

Read the Christmas ad of c. +.
EGoetz, on an inside page.
All trains are running late, load
down with Christmas presents and
Santa Claus supplies.
Claude Gobble has been doing
time" in Tombstone this week as
juryman in the superior court.
The Junior Endeavorers meet
every Wednesday afternoon at 4
O'Clock at the Presbyterian church.
Do your Christmas shopping at
the Benson Variety Store.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06

For SALE House and lot on
Fifth street; four rooms and bath,
pantry, chicken house. Well fenced.
Price $500 cash. Address Box AZ.
The Benson signal., 1919-12-06
LOCAL ITEMS

Don't miss the show and dance
at K. of P. Hall
G. E. Davis, of Elgin, was in
town Tuesday.
Mrs. H. A. Scherrer, Of John
son was a visitor in town Thurs
day.
3. C. Bassett, of the War Camp
Community Service, was in town
Monday.
Albert E. La Diea, representing
the FL Paso Herald, was in town
yesterday.
Assistant County Engineer H. c.
Stull, of Tombstone. was in town
early in the week on official busi-
ness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ollie Barney were
in from their ranch in Happy Val
ley a day or two ago for short
visit to town.
Mrs. A. Lane and Miss Addie
Severan, of Wilcox, passed thro
Wednesday en- route home from
Tombstone.
Mrs. Jas. G.. Harman and sons
Fred and Wilson, who have been
visiting Rosemont, where Mr..
Harman is located, returned Thurs
day.
Rev. VIM. Brown returned We'd
nesday and will resume charge of
the Presbyterian church as pastor.
He will preach tomorrow morning
and evening.
Mrs A. B. Carey, wife of we'll
known stockman of the Little Rim
con section, left the first of this
week for New York city, expect
ing to be away several weeks.
Thos. w. Flower, who about a
year ago had charge of Benson tel
ephone exchange, leaving here to
take a position in Tucson, came in
last Sunday on business connected
with the system.
Jas. w. Skinner, who since his
return from the army has been
spending some time at his former
home in Tucson, came over last
Monday. He made final proof on
his homestead near this place last
Tuesday.
Mile Circe Bolina at the K. of P.
Hall tonight will present a series
of modern, Greek, Egyptian and
classical dances, accompanied by a
musical program. Admission rs
and SO cents. Dance after the show
without extra charge.
A loaf of bread made of -four
from San Pedro Valley wheat was
shown us yesterday by Mr.. M. P.
Cosby. 1t was made by his wife
from some of the -four ground at
Pima, Graham county, from wheat
sent from here by c.. M. Plumb,
and in appearance seem a little
above the standard.
Auto travellers passing through
tell the most narrowing tales of
their experience with bad roads
along the route. These bad spots
are not all in the vicinity of Ben
son either, but travellers from the
west are pretty we'll agreed that
the road between Vail and Benson
would stand little improving.
Douglas International: A band
Of gypsies camped at the stock
yards on the outskirts of the city
applied for a license today from
the police department for permis-
sion to enter the city to ply their
various trades. Percy Bowden,
chief of police, refused the request,
holding that there is no place for
them within the city limits. The
Gypsies are travelling by automo-
bile.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
SAY YOUTH KILLED
HIS SBROTHER-IN-LAW

ROCKVILLE, Md. May 1e.-RObert
Askins. cOlOred. twenty-five years
old, a resident OF Takoma Park. Md.
mitted to Jail yesterday afternoon on
a charge OF murder. 1t is charged
that he shot and instantly killed
his brother in-Iaw. Reuben Washing
ton, aged seventeen years. of TakOma
Park. about 1:3O o'clock yesterday
morning. He is also charged with
shooting his wife. who is a sister
of the boy ne is accused OF having
killed
Askins. his wife. and Herbert Adams
and Edward Payne spent Saturday
evening in Washington together. re-
turning to Takoma shortly after
midnight. While in Washington AS
kins and the other men had trouble,
Askins claiming the men were too at
tentiVe TO his wife Shortly after
reaching Takona. the trouble vas
resumed. Askins left the others and
went 10 his home and obtained two
single barreIed shot guns and re-
turned in search Of his wife and her
two companions. In the meantime.
Washington. hearing of the trouble left
his home nearby and located his sis
ter and Adams and Payne. He and his
sister were walking side by Side along
TakOma avenue. Adams and Payne
bringing up the rear, when Askins
came up with the two guns. II is
said that Askins fired one Of the guns
at Washington. thinking lie was
either Adams or Payne. and the other
at his wife. Washington was struck
in the side, dying instantly. and a
number of shot entered :he wOman's
arm and face. but not dangerously in
juring her.
Shortly after the shooting Deputy
Sheriffs Crismond and Ferrar arrest
cd Askins, who made no effort TO es-
cape. and locked him up at Takoma
until yesterday afternoon. The wound
ed woman was taken TO Washington
hospital
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
MACHINISTS WILL
FIGHT FARE RAISE

Protest against increase in fares
OF the Washington Railway and Elec-
trio Company was made at a meeting
OF Columbia Lodge No. IA. Inter
national Association OF Machinists
yesterday.
Municipal ownership and operation
OF the traction companies was pro-
posed. in a resolution unanimously
adopted. az the logical means OF af-
fording the financial relief for
which the company il asking.
The resolution pointed out that
the service OF the street railway
company is inadequate and Ineffici-
ent and that there is no apparent
manifestation on the part Of the COM
pany to remedy the unsatisfactory
conditions. 1t petitions the public
utilities commission not to grant any
increase in fares on the grounds that
the present rate is sufficient for the
service rendered.
DR.. c. NJ. Emmons, president of
the East Washington Citizens As
sociation. questioned the right Of the
commission to grant an increase.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
HAWKER HOPES TO CROSS
1000 MILES. OF OCEAN AT
1o0-MILE-AN-H0UR SPEED

ST. JOHNS, Newfoundland. May .1e.
-Risking his life in a desperate ef-
+. fort to be the first airman. to ny di-
, rect from North America to the Brit
ish isles. HarrS G. Hawker. an Aus
, tralian. is somewhere over the north
Atlantic today and believed to be
speeding toward his goal
Flying in a gigantic Sopwith ai--
plane, carrying 32O-horsepower
Rolls-Royce motor. Hawker, accom-
panied by Commander Mackenzie
Grieve, left the Mount Peal plateau
aerodrone at 1856 o'clock (Eew YORK.
time) on Sunday afternoon, and hoped
TO aHEht on Irish soil about 10 O'clock
this morning (New York time), II his
machine could maintain an average
speed of 100 miles against the wind
The distance is 1000 land miles, or
1.7so nautical miles.
Up to o'clock this morning (NeW
York time4 the Sopwith plane had not
been heard from.
The weather was favorable when
the great Sopwith plane roared sky
ward. followed by the cheers Of an
enthusiastic crowd, but conditions are
so ehGngeable over the north Atlantic
that IL could not be predicted that
HaWker and Mackenzie -Grieve would
be 50 fayofed all the way across.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
FIND NO TRACE Of
MISSING SEAPLANE
Continued from First Page.)

course about 800 miles from the Island
OF Fayal. in the Azores.
Up to last night there had been a
feeling Of confidence that the destroy
ers now combing the seas for the
missing plane would located her, but
today fears that the crew may perish
if already they have not-were
openly expressed. All during the
night, according to reports reaching
here, a gale was sweeping the sea
and the waves were running high.
With the NC-3 missing, and the
NC-1 reported sunk. but the crew
rescued, the NC-4. the only one OF
the three planes to reach the Azores
in safety. was primed to continue its
flight to Portugal Navy Department
officials, while unable to say definite
Iy, expressed the belief today that the
mishap to the other two machines
would not prevent the -Four" from
hopping of today il the weather
were favorable.
With HaWker. the Australian, wing
ing his way across the Atlantic, IL
was pointed out that America stood
in danger of losing the honor Of be-
ing the first country to send an avia-
tor overseas.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
CAPITAL AUTO KILLS
AGED ELKRIDGE MAN

BALTIMORE, May 1s-william
Peddicord. seventy years old. a resi-
dent OF Elkridge, Nd. was almost in
sJantly killed near his home Satur-
day afternoon by an automobile driv-
en- by Alfonso Perruso. Of S03 North
Capitol street. Washington.
The accident occurred on the Wash
ington- Baltimore road when the old
man, who was somewhat deaf, was
walking on the wrong side OF the
road. The heavy machine, coming
down grade, made a sharp turn and
in avoiding another machine struck
its victim
Perruso was returning from Balti-
more. Perruso picked the man up and
hastened him to Franklin Square
Hospital. where he was pronounced
dead. The inquest will be tomorrow
al the Southwestern police district
station. Perruso was detained after
having reported to the station house,
but was released on bail pending the
hearing tomorrow
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
."EATHER KETCHAM"
MADEA MONSIGNOR

The Rev wilism a: -KetcAam, di-
rector OF the Bureau OF Catholic In
dian Missions. has been made a do
mestic prelate of the Papaf-couFt by
Pope Benedict. it was announced to-
day. The appointment was made
known, through the Bureau OF Cath
olic Missieus.Sbut Monsignor Retcham
has hot~yet learned. OF his elevation.
as he is visiting reservations in the
West -
Father Ketcham. as he Is popu-
larry known. has been concerned in
various Indian works, principally with
the problems of heath and santa
uon. He established several SAINT
tariums
Born in Iowa In 1858, Monsignor
ketcham was ordained in 1892 in
what was then the new diocese Of
Oklahoma. From then until 1901 he
worked among the Indians
The bureau supervises the educa-
tion and mission works among the
Indians for the Catholic church and
now has 40 missions President
Taft in 1912 appointed Monsignor
keteham to the Board OF Indian
Commissioners.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
RAYNHAM'S MARTINSYDE
PLANE COMPLETE WRECK
AFTER JUMP -0FF FAILS

ST. JOHNS. n. F., Nay 1s.-The
Msrtinsyde plane. which crashed in
an effort to get away on the trans
Atlantic flight on the heels Of the
Sopwith yesterday. is practically a
wreck Examination of the damage
today showed that the machine is out
of the running for the trans Atlantic
fight. Frederick Raynham and
Major Morgan, it's handlers, were
slightly injured when the Martinsyde
took a nose dive after jumping ten
, feet from the uneven turf in an effort
20 start.
Harry Hawker, the Australian pilot,
, and his navigator, Lieut.. Comdr.
Mackenzie. Grieve. of the British navy,
shot away into thAeaSt on the trans
Atlantic attempt - 1851 p. m. New
York timel Sunday.
For six weeks Hawker and Grieve
had been waiting for favorable
" Gather.
The Washington times., 1919-05-19
TOWERS STRIPPED 400
POUNDS FROM NC-3 JUST
BEFORE STARTING FLIGHT

TREPASSEY. N. F.. May 1e.-How
Commander Towers stripped the
squadron flagship NC-3 to the barest
necessities to tighten her sufficiently
for the Atlantic flight became known
this afternoon. Fearing that the
plane might be unable to rise from
the water, the commander. at the last
minute. cut his crew 70 FIVE men by
eliminating Lieut. BraXton Rhodes.
the reserve pilot and engineer.
To make further saving OF weight.
he also removed the wireless teIe-
phone apparatus, upon which he de-
pended for communication with the
other planes. and drew ITO gallons of
gasoline from the tank. The total
weight thus removed was 400
pounds
The flagship was considePed the
best balanced OF all the planes, but
was the most difficult to lift from the
water. Even with the reduced weight
Commander Towers was compelled to
try four times before he made a sue
cessful take-off.
Removal OF the wireless telephone
apparatus from NC-3 explains the diff
ficuIty experienced by the destroyers
in the vicinity of the Azores in locat-
ing the plane after she strayed of
the course in the fog.
Just before the flight started II. L.
Freeman, representing Rodman Wan
amaker. arrived here on a special
train with an engrOssed letter to
Queen Mary of England. which he
presented to Commander Towers for
delivery. The contents OF the letter
were not diyulged.
Freeman raced against time. travel
ing by express from New York to
North sydney, where he tried to char
ter a yacht. but found it impossible.
He then boarded regular boat for
Newfoundland and chartered a train
TO get him here IN time
The last piece OF equipment that
went on board NC-3 at the start was
a jackknife loaned to Commander
Towers by Capt. Arthur Crenshaw, OF
the Prairie. who had charge OF the
preparations for the flight here
Just as he was stepping into the
launch to go aboard the flagship Com
mander Towers recalled losing his
knife, and expressed the fear that so
small thing might mean SO much
il tackle had TO be cut in case Of acci-
dent Captain Crenshaw presented
his own knife to the flyer. and the
latter accepted the gift with thanks,
promising TO return it by mail when.
not If the flight was successful.
The naval officers preparations
were made without a single hitch in
plans or inconvenience to any OF the
airmen. The latter conceded before
their departure that no small share OF
credit for the success Of the flight
would be due to Captain Crenshaw
and Captain Ghent.
Lieutenant Rhodes was deeply dis
tressed al losing his chance TO partic-
ipate in the pioneer cruise over the
ocean. He will return to RoCkaway
Beach on the Prairie, leaving here
this morning