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The Benson signal., 1919-04-12
Over a Big
Oil Boom
Benson Liable to Wake Up Any
Morning and Find Drills
Beginning Work

Benson has had oil booms in the
past that failed to result i'll oil pro-
duction, but now experienced men
with sufficient capital and faith in
the outcome to at least thoroughly
test out the field are believed to
have become interested, and the
result is being awaited with inter
est. 1t has been the belief of the
oil men who have looked over this
country that there is oil here, but
the trouble has been in the past
to secure capital sufficient to bring
it to the surface.
Mr.. John w. Powell, of Mesilla
Park, N. NJ, acting for Texas and
New Mexico parties, has been here
for several weeks, and, assisted by
Geo. Etz, of this place, has been
taking leases. until now about ten
thousand acres have been signed
up, the amount required by the
development men for beginning
operations. It may require some lit
tie time yet to get all matters of
detail attended to, but, unless
something unforeseen occurs, it is
believed the beginning of actual
development work is matter of
the very near future.
Until now the Signal has not
had much to say of this develop
ment, with the memory of past
oil boom collapsed from lack of
signed-up acreage, but now that
the land has been secured, it feels
like boosting the proposition to the
last ditch. If there is oil under
ground here, the men interested
are represented as being amply able
to bring it to the surface no matter
what the depth.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-12
Conference to Decide
on Bond Issue
Citizens Meet with Supervisors
to Decide as to Advisability
of the Movement

Acting upon the suggestion Of
the Board of Supervisors, many
citizens from different parts of the
county attended a meeting in
Tombstone Tuesday last to discuss
with the board the advisability of
issuing bonds for the purpose of
county road building program to
serve double purpose, that of Civ
ing Cochise county a frst-class
highway system, and, secondly,
to provide employment for the un-
employed.
While the funds derived from
the former bond election are being
wisely expended, it is generally
believed, there are other various
important thoroughfares in the
county badly needing improve
ment, and with so many men need
ing employment it was thought
timely to take under consideration
another bond issue
Those who went from here were
Messrs. A. G. Smith, 10. H. Getz-
willer, H. Q. Robertson, L. A.
Brown, J. A. Gumm, W. J. Ben
nett. c. f. Goetz, c. L. Rucker,
and A. Heron, of Cascabel.
Supervisor G. M. Roberts laid
the matter before the gathering and
invited discussion upon the ques-
ton as to whether the proposed is
sue is desirable at this time Rep
resentative citizens from different
sections of the county entered into
the discussion, generally favoring
the issue. Messrs. A. G. Smith
and H. O. Robertson were spokes-
men for Benson, the latter making
the principal speech, in which he
pat this town and community on
record as favoring good roads first.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-12

last and all the time, and not only
good roads, but advocating unity
of action by the people of the coun-
ty in everything tending toward
county development.
Hon. VIM. Riggs, of Dos Cabe-
sas, was called upon for his views
by the chairman, Supervisor l c.
E. Adams. While not directly en-
dorsing the bond issue, Senator
Riggs remarks had the effect Of
bringing to the surface points that
might have been overlooked but
for his taking the floor.
State Engineer Thos. Maddox
was also present and by request of
the chairman outlined the states
policy of road construction. His
remarks threw light upon methods
pursued and the relations between
county, state and government road
building agencies.
I Adjournment was then taken un-
til 2. 80 in the afternoon. At this
session a temporary organization
was formed with Hon. VIM. Riggs
as chairman and Tilos. Egan sec
retary. Following considerable dis
cussion it was decided to postpone
further action or recommendations
to the supervisors until another
meeting is held in Douglas, April
10Th, with fuller representation.
A permanent organization is then
to be formed and definite plans de-
cided on. The secretary was in
structed to notify prominent citi-
zens and taxpayers throughout the
county. Each delegation is ex-
pected to gather data as to roads
in their respective communities
upon which improvements are de-
sired, with approximate costs.
Following the Douglas meeting,
if bond issue is decided upon,
the Supervisors will hold meet
ing with its representatives and call
an election as soon thereafter as
practicable.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-12
The Radcliffe Chautauqua

The Radcliffe Chautauqua comes
next week, beginning Wednesday
afternoon, April 10th, in the K. P.
Hall. Following is the program
for the three days
OPENING DAY, APRIL 16
Afternoon
/. The Fighting Yanks-Con-
cert.
2. DR.. w. T. S. Culp-Lecture
The Lamp of Aladdin.
Evening
3. DR.. w. T. S. Cnlp-Lecture
The Greatest Thing That Men
May Know
4. The Fighting Yanks-Con-
cert.
SECOND DAY, APRIL II
Afternoon
S. Our Woman Specialist-Lec-
ture, Home Making"
s. The Co1umbians Concert.
7. A Woman's Conference
The House Around the Corner, +"
conducted by our Woman Special
ist in Household Engineering. T"
Evening
8. The Chautauqua Director
Lecture, The Problem of the I'm
prepared. 5"
9. The Columbians-Concert.
THIRD DAY, APRIL IS
Afternoon
10. Florence +. Besley Lee
ture, The Red Cross Record
and a Prophecy
Il. The Bellino-Taylor Com
pany-En Entertainment.
II. Conference on Home Care
of the Sick, = conducted by Flor
ence +. Besley, an officially as
signed Red Cross Nurse.
Evening
13. The Chautauqua Director -
Lecture, Pushing Back Hori-
IONS"
A.. The Bellino Taylor Com
panyZ Entertainment.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-12

The sad news has been received
by the family of the death Of Roy
0. FOUR, with the American army
in Siberia. His parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. FOUR, of Dragon, re-
ceived a telegram telling of his
death from the War Department
last Saturday, without giving par
ticulars, and it was supposed he
was killed while fighting the Boil
sheveki, but later advices state
his death was due to pneumonia.
Mr.. Francis Goodman, of St. Da-
vid, has a son in the same compa-
ny Roy was in, and received a let
ter from him the same day the tel
egram was received that young
Fourr died from pneumonia, after
short illness.
Roy FOUR was born and reared
in this county. He was young
man of splendid habits and more
than ordinary ability. He received
training at Camp Kearney, Cali
mia, and went to Russia as a mem
Der of the 31st infantry.
The parents and relatives are al
most heart broken over his untime-
1y death, particularly as his last
letters indicated that he expected
soon to return home.
In addition to his parents the de-
ceased is survived by two brothers
and FIVE sisters:
J. w. FOUR, of Douglas; R. NJ
FOUR, of Dragoom: Mrs. Fred S.
Bennett, of Tombstone; Mrs. w. J.
Bennett. of Benson; Mrs. J. A.
Lamb, of Tombstone; Mrs. d. A.
Adams, of Dragoon;. Mrs. Ed F.
Echols, of Mescal.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-12
Whooping Cough

Give Chamberlain Cough Rem
edy to keep the cough loose and
expectoration easy. 1t is excellent.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-12

Are you in earnesta Seize then this very
minute!
What you can do. or think you can, be-
gin it.
Boldness has charm, power. and magic
in it,
Start now. and then the mind grows
heated.
Begin, and then the task will be COM
pleted.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-12

Try the Benson Garage for ex-
pert repairing. Fifth street.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-12
For Bilious Troubles

To promote healthy action of
the liver and correct the disorders
caused by billiousness, Chamber
lain's Tablets are excellent. Try
them and see how quickly they
give you relish for your food and
Danish that dull and stupid feeling
Bring in your generators and
batteries that need working on to
the Benson Motor Co. They can
take care of them.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-12
$4oO.o3

certify that the above is true to the
best of my knowledge.
M. w. SMITH, Treasurer.
The Benson signal., 1919-04-12
Do You Sleep Wellp

To be at his best a man must
have sound and refreshing sleep.
When wakeful and restless at night
he is in no condition for work or
business during the day. Wake
fulness is often caused by indiges-
ton and constipation, and is quick
ly relieved by Chamberlain's Tab
lets. Try a dose of these tablets
and see how much better you feel
with clear head and good dlges-
ton.
The news has drifted back from
Wichita Falls, Texas, that our old
friend Bob Johnson, formerly with
the Boquillas Cattle Co., has struck
it rich III the new oil fields now be-
ing developed in that region. His
friends here are glad to hear Of his
good fortune.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
ALLEGED ATROCITIES
BY JAPANESE TROOPS
Reported That American Women
Missionaries in Korea Were
Beaten With Guns.

PEk1NG. March 1S tby the Asso-
ciated Press).-An American mission
airy who has just returned from Korea
describes the independent movement
there as the most wonderful passive
resistance movement in history.
The missionaries were taken by sur
prise when the movement began. but,
after realizing that their churches
had been closed by order of the police
and that most of their pastors were
in Jail. they concluded that the time
had come to break silence regarding
the brutalitieS witnessed in the last
decade.
They appointed a committee to pro-
ceed to Seoul and confer with the
American consul and present signed
documents to the effect that two
American woman missionaries had
guns and that other American mis-
sionaries had been subjected to indig-
mites.
The American consul is declared to
have said'that if an apology were not
forthcoming within a weeks time
something would happen.
The American consul himself, the
missionary said, had been arrested by
Japanese soldiers at Seoul, but an in
tereStlng development was spoiled by
his companion. also an American. who
asked the japanese il they knew this
man, and Informed them that he was
the American consul The consul was
Immediately released.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
BANQUET TO F. c. CLARK.
Official Quits Commerce Department
to Go to HolYoke Company.

F. c. Clark, representative from the
Department of Commerce on the gen
eral supply committee. was rendered
a banquet last night at the Columbia
Country Club by friends and members
of the committee. Mr.. Clark an
nounced his retirement from the gov
ernment service to go to the Amer-
can Writing Paper Company of Holy
oke, Mass Mr.. Clark has been for
the past eight years chief of the paper
laboratory of the bureau Of standards.
Those attending the banquet were:
+. C. Clark, Paul f. Myers, chief clerk.
Treasury Department; James l.. Will
meth. director, bureau of engraving
and printing: f. J. Ayers, chief clerk,
Department of the Interior; James T..
Jones, assistant to the chief, bureau
of plant industry. Department of Ag-
ricuIture: w. A. Fitzsimmons. assist
ant chief division of accounts De-
chief, supply division, War Depare-
service, Department Of Labor; H. c.
Allen, coast and geodetic survey; Cy-
rus Root, Interior Department.; DR..
Percy H. Walker, bureau of stand
ards; Capt. Hodge, War Department;
f. G. Randall. Department of Justice:
Messrs Turkenton, chairman; Wright,
Rutrick, Watkins, Brewer, Keim,
Prather. Maloy. Myers and Bevard.
present members of the committee:
NJ F.. Jacques. chief division of prop
erty transfer; and G. V. Norwood,
director Of supplies, general supply
committee.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
BRITISH AIRMEN TO MAKE
FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC
Two-Seater Bip1ane Shipped From
England to Start Journey at
st. Johns, N. F.

LONDON. March IS (by the Associ-
ated Press) s).-British aviators are TO
try for a fight across the Atlantic.
secretly built airpIane, accom-
panied by Harry Hawker, as pilot.
and commander Mackenzie Grieye
royal navy, as navigator, was ship
ped from England yesterday for St
Johns. Newfoundland, from which
it will start at the earliest possible
moment in an attempt to win tfe
Daily Mail prize of 10000 for the
first machine to fly across the At
lantic.
The machine is a Sopwith, a two
scatter biplane with a 375 horsepower
engine. The fuselage is boat shaped
and will support the machine in the
water.
Pilot Hawker said he believed that
the flight would occupy about nine
teen and one-half hours The ma
chine, he said, had flown 900 miles in
nine hours and five minutes on one
third of it's petrol capacity, and is
capable of maintaining speed of
100 miles an hour for twenty five
hours.
Harry G. Hawker won the British
Michelin prize for 1912 by a flight
Of eight hours and twenty-three min
utes. He has made many long dis
tance flights along the British coast
He established world altitude rec
ord of $500 feet in 1916.
Newfoundland lies nearer to Eu-
rope than any other part of North
America. the distance being about
1900 miles.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
SUES FOR WIFE'S ESTATE.
Marius Biscaye Tells of Prenuptial
Arrangement,

Marius Biscaye has filed suit in the
District Supreme Court against the
heirs of his deceased wife. Mrs. Alice
Perreard Biscaye. who was the
widow of Count" Perreard, and con-
Quoted a French restaurant at 513
18th street northwest. where the Fall
of the Bastile was celebrated annual
ly. Biscaye seeks to secure possess
sion of the property. on 18th street
and other real estate of his wife un-
der an alleged prenuptial agreement.
The plaintiff tells the court that
Mrs. Perreard agreed that if he
would give up his position as chef at
local hotel and take charge of the
management of the French restau-
rant she would marry him and also
execute a will in his favor for all her
property. She told the terms of the
agreement to several persons, the
court is told, but her sudden death
only a few months after the wedding
prevented the carrying out of the ar
rangement concerning the will.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

Gisn. The defendant, a native OF
Switzerland, thirty years old, was
working on her fathers farm near
Langley, Va, while she attended
school. when they first met, Mrs
Gisn says and she listened to his
proposal that they elope to Rockville,
where they were married April 9 last.
They came to Washington and
lived together until February 20 last,
when the wife says she was obliged
to take her infant and return to her
father. The husband is employed as
mechanic and earns $50 per week,
the court is told.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
A. E. F. Holdings to Be Sold.

PARIS. March 18 (by the Associated
Press).-Docks, railroads. warehouses.
hospitals and barracks built by the
American expeditionary forces to the
value Of s165.oO0.O00 will be sold TO
France. for the best figures the Amer
lean liquidation commission can OBJ
tain. None of these can readily or
profitably be removed, and the only
alternative is to sell at the best bar
gain
Evening star., 1919-03-19
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WRECK
Transit Line Superintendent Ac-
quilted of Manslaughter Charge.

MINEOLA, l.. L.. March 19.-Thomas
f. Blewitt, division superintendent of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company,
was acquitted by jury in the supreme
court here last night of a charge of
manslaughter growing out of the wreck
on the company's Brighton line last No
vember. in which ninety eight persons
were killed. The indictment on which
Bewitt was tried charged that he had
been guilty of "culpable negligence" in
placing Anthony levin, a green" mo-
torman. in charge OF the train which
was wrecked.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
Rheims Population Drops to 8,45s.

PARIS. March IS (French Wireless
Service).-The population of Rheims.
which was 11517s before the war. is
now S.453. according to a census just
completed by the government. OF this
number, 1857 are men, 1858 are
womep and 1918 are children. Five
huntAFl of the children attend schools
in tlitsyruined city.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
WIFE ASKS MAINTENANCE.
Eloping Couples Stormy Life Re-
suits in Case in Court.

The elopment of schoolgirl with
a farm hand in her fathers employ.
a short and stormy married life. II
separation and her return to her
parents within a year is the story
contained in suit for maintenance
filed in the District Supreme Court
by Mrs Madeline Gsin against Charles
Evening star., 1919-03-19
MARRIED.

W1LyER-KILBY. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T.
Nilvcr announce the marriage Of their son.
Mr.. MAURICE Classy WILMER. 10 Miss
VIRGINIA LEE klLRY Of Culpeper, Va. at
Alexandria. Va. March II, 1919 ny tHe
Rev owen L. Lloyd ,f the Scccnd Baptist
Church.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
CARD OF THANKS.

CRAWFORD. | wish TO express my sincere
thanks and appreciation 10 all the ladies
who So kindly contributed, and also their
sympathy in my hour of distress in the
death OF my beloved son. DANIEL. W.
CRAWFORD NEITHER.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
DIED.

MITCHELL. On Monday March Il. 1919
| LEONARD MERRILL MITCHELL. youngest
{ son of the Rev. and Mrs. Harry u Mitchell.
! Funeral from his late residence, 2nf street
northwest. Thursday. March 20 at II
! o'clock. Iuterment Baltimore. Md.
SCOTT. On Monday. March Il. 1919. GEORGE
! ". SCOTT. Interment at White Plains. \.
! y. Thursday. March "a. Members "f the
! tTiSpHs Att'tckS Relief Association are mott
| fed that the usual assessment Will be due at
MATTER II RHEST. President.
j. C. EURII-S Secretary.
SMITH. On Wednesday. March 10. 1919.
| NELLIE 4. SMITH
Funeral At ) Pm. Thursday. Marrh ~. from
| .2i3 Blair road. Takoma Park. u. {.
sPENGENBURGER. on Monday March IL,
| 1919 at The Home for The Aged and Infrm.
! JULIA SrE\GEN ri EGER. Eody AT rity
| m"rsuc. II not called for by 3 o'clock p m.
! Thursday March 20. 1919. such remains Will
! be disposed Of in accordance with law.
TRIMBLE. ON Monday. March Il. 1919. at
pm. at the residence Of his sister. Mrs.
! Charles W. Rlapd. 5'l3 A street southeast,
| JAMES THI IifLE.
| Funeral from the above address Thursday.
MHTs 20 at pm HGla'i''s and fr,ad'
WEST Departed this life March Is 1919. at
| her residence. 150s 3rd street northwest.
| CATHHiNE WEST. widow of the late Law
| renee West and mother Of William, Ellsworth.
| Emanuel Audcl!a and Clara Wheeler.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
| WILLIAMS. on Monday. March II. 1919. at
| 4 3" pm, at her residence. 30 l. street
! northeast, EMMA CATHERINE, beloved
wife of George L. Williams.
Funeral from her late residence Thursday
| March 90. NJ = pm. Friends and relatives
invited. lnterment private.
WILLIAMS. On Tuesday. March 1s 1919 at
| o'clock am. at her daughters residence.
2Soi 1ith street northwest. after brief
| Illness. GEORGE ELLA WILLIAMS. widow
/ of the late \. ]. Williams and beloved
! mother of Mrs. Frank 4. Law and Edward
A. Williams, in the seventy ninth year of
| her age.
Funeral Thursday March 20 At 2 o'clock p m.
! at Ryland NJ. F.. Church. corner 10th and
! streets southwest. Relatives and friends
! respectfully invited to attend. 19s
| WILSON. Departed this Ef Sunday. March
! Ii. 1919, nj 9:13 am. nt her residence. 33i
! II street southwest. JOSEPHINE WILSON.
wife of The lat" jefferson Wilson and the
| devoted mother of the late William J. vii
son.
| Oh. the memory of that sad morning.
As stood with aching hearts.
Seeing the loved dearly
Pierced hy DEATHS most cruel darts.
BY HER DEVOTED DN'GHTER-IN LAW,
| MARY H. WILSON HOLMES.
| Dav by day saw her fade
And slowly pass away;
Yet in our hearts often prayed
That she might longer stay.
BY HER LOVING S1STERlN-L LAW. MRS.
MARY {. DAY.
| Sleep on. dear friend and take your rest:
| God called you home. he thought best;
| He your suffering here great,
And opened wide the golden gate.
| HER DEVOTED FRIEND. MARY WATTS.
Funeral Thursday. March 20, at l o'clock, from
her late residence
YORK On Tuesday. March Is, 1919 at $50
m rtR0JJNE YORK beIo oyaI
| mother of Mrs. Cora L. Matthews. Mille.
Gertrude and Hermon York.
Funeral from her late residence. go Florida
avenue northwest. Friday, March 81, at II
| am. Relatives and friends invited. 20'
Evening star., 1919-03-19

BROOKE. on Monday March H. 1919. at 5
pm. THOMAS ]. BROOKE
Funeral services will he held Mt the residence
OF his brother. LLOYD Il. BROOKE. las 18Th
I street southeast on Thursday, March 20. ut
| ) IN. Relatives and friends invited to at
Evening star., 1919-03-19

BRUCE. On Saturday March s. 1919. n;
am. at the residence of her nephew, Capt.
Joseph F. Mollere, loS Fort Green place,
brooklyn, y. Y, Miss CORNELIA Il.
BRUCE
Evening star., 1919-03-19
In Memoriam,

BANKS. Sacred to the memory Of my dear
husband JOHN T. BANKS, who departed
this life one year ago today, March 10. 1918.
Called from this world for peaceful rest,
Called by God. who snoweth best.
Sweet in my memory he will always remain.
Until in heaven meet again.
BY HIS WIFE, MAGGIE Z. BANKS.
BANKS. In sad remembrance of my beloved
brother JOHN T. BANKS. who died one
year ago today March 10. 1915 and my
mother. ANNIE BANKS, who died ten years
ago. February IS, 1909.
often sit and think of them
When I am all alone:
For memory is the only friend
That grief can call its own.
BY HIS SISTER, ANNIE JONES.
Evening star., 1919-03-19
tcrInent Evergreen cemetery.

BURR. Suddenly. on Monday March IL 1919,
JOHN Il. BURR
Funeral from Lees undertaking establishment
Thursday, March 20. at l. noon: Masonic
service. 1nterment at Herndon, Va. Rcla.
tves and friends invited 10.
Evening star., 1919-03-19

CLARK. Departed this life Tuesday. March
is. 1919. at Freedrnen's Hospital, BASIL
T.. the beloved of the late Joseph and
Julia Clark of Charles county Md He
leaves to mourn their loss two brothers
Alex F. and Joseph n. wife and seven
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-29
A Reasonable Outfit
For the COLLEGE Girl

Suggestions of what to include in
a reasonable" wardrobe of the girl
student who will enter Indiana uni
verslty in a few weeks are contain
ed in letters sent out by Agnes
Wells, dean of women at the CO.
educational college,
The letters have been mailed to
prospective students, and contains
the information that the recipient
has been assigned to girl named
in the letter and should feel free to
write her for suggestions and advice.
The young woman named in the let
ter in each case is an older student
On the suggestion of clothes the
letter says:
May I suggest the following as
reasonable clothes: \ coat suit, 6
winter coat, a raincoat. a serge dress
skirt, and sweater and sensible
shoes for hiking, a silk reception
dress, an evening dress with sleeves
a dress hat and hat for college.
You will also need boomers and
MILDLY for gymnasium (they may be
bought here) and a hot water bottle
we'll marked.
"Be sure that you have all cloth
ing we'll marked. and come with a
determination neither to lend nor
borrow clothing"