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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1918
Page
12
Opinion holds that Principal Bloome of Flagstaff normal may face scrutiny if an investigation is held. No investigation has been conducted yet, and prospects remain slim. With warm weather approaching, the call goes out to begin cleaning and restore sanitary conditions.
Serial No 021201 contest No 4210 from the United States Land Office Phoenix Arizona. Chas KB Goets of Henson Arizona files to cancel Marvin A Mojlistere of Phoenix entry for the West 1/4 SE 1/4 section 23 township 17S range 19E G 3 Meridian claiming abandonment over six months and lack of military service, with answer due within twenty days after the fourth publication May 18 1918.
United States Land Office Phoenix announces Carl Koerts of Benson Arizona filed intention to make five year proof to establish his homestead claim on sections 4 and 13 in township 17 south range 80 east. The hearing before U S Commissioner H G Brown at Benson is set for May 1918 with witnesses John Sabin Charles L Vinsehsert P G Maddigan and J H Gamin all of Benson.
United States Land Office at Phoenix Arizona issues notice dated March 16 1918 and first pitb March 28 19is referencing a land related filing or proclamation.
Department of the Interior launches a land drive at Phoenix Arizona to survey public lands and promote orderly settlement. Officials outline procedures and deadlines for potential applicants and interested groups.
Bureau of Ordnance outlines a vast war program calling for nearly 2.0 billion dollars to produce mobile artillery cannons and arm 16 plants. Farm labor efforts expand with 100 employment offices and a farm service division, while gas usage and aviation output rise in Britain and the United States reports.
A letter to the Federal Reserve Bank at Dallas describes a widow mother who, with limited means, pledges to buy Liberty Bonds. The correspondent urges support for the Third Liberty Loan and recalls patriotic sacrifices of soldiers, Voters urged to back War Finance and unity at home.
A 1918 era notice urges communities to oversubscribe the Third Liberty Loan to earn an Honor Flag. It explains eligibility for towns with separate quotas, outlines flag design, blue stars for doubling quotas, and window cards for subscriber names. It calls for patriotic demonstrations and an Honor Roll display.
Mrs. Louise Moore of San Francisco shows a service flag with three stars for her sons, one of whom, Private William Moore, died when the Tuscania was torpedoed. The two other brothers survived and all three bought Liberty Bonds before leaving for duty, urging others to do the same.
Public wartime notice explains that most Allied loan funds are spent in the United States on American goods munition and food rather than abroad. It notes $7 billion authorized through July 1, 1918 with $3.691 billion advanced by November and urges Liberty Bond purchases to support Allied armies and domestic industry.
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