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Newspaper
Benson Signal
Location
Benson, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1917
Page
2
Reports from the war front note British advances and German setbacks as actions unfold in multiple theaters. Argentina demands action from Germany while Sweden protests. 2,000 prisoners captured. U boats sink ships. American regiments join front lines. Austria and Russia clash at Bainsizza and Dvina defenses.
Texas governor is found guilty and impeached while Wisconsin officials consider requesting arrest of Senator La Follette. A flag is torn at a draft resisters meeting in Oklahoma. King Copper Company of Arizona reports rapid development. Mrs. Lynn Kelly testifies in Iowa defense of her husband. Oregon foresters plan to harvest evergreen seed for reforestation. Texas oil output for Q2 reaches 7,721,836.68 barrels, up 1,349,795.68 from Q1 1917 figures.
Three Italian aircraft circled over Washington as Gen Bliss succeeded Gen Scott as chief of staff. Bernstorff asked for 50 000 to influence Congress. Central powers may respond to Pope Peace plan while Lansing exposes German plots. Negro soldiers mobilize with Oct draft. Mrs. Lansing joins anti suffrage group as HQ moves to Washington.
Across the world reports indicate Sweden faces a ministerial crisis as Argentina delays war with Germany. Kaiser and Emperor Charles reply to Pope Benedict on peace, while Japan plans $150 million more for army expansion over eight years and Mexico promotes a $150 million Liberty loan for postwar reconstruction. Military and diplomatic notes mention Sweden, Italy, and Bulgaria as well as wartime tactics and industry shifts.
The Colorado versus Wyoming football clash scheduled for September 29 was called off. Montana State captain Earl Click Clark, a three season all-star northwest end, has enlisted in the navy. Hutchinson clinched the Western League pennant by beating Joplin 2 to 0 in a third straight play-off game. Louis Chevrolet won the 100 mile Sheepshead Bay race with Ralph de Palma second and Eddie Hearne third. The Columbus Grand Circuit met produced multiple heat winners with Directum J, Rossi, Count Marque scoring in pace and trot events.
Various city and national items include two San Francisco rioters in day breakins and a flood in Presidio Texas, a tentative wage accord in Frisco, AmEx replacing draftees with female relatives, and plans for a Woodrow Wilson aerial highway approved by the President.
A treasury of items from Prescott fairs to draft notices and local incidents. Mohave County raises funds for Red Cross. Jerome hardware store damaged by a cloudburst. jail break in Mesa. Tombstone residence fire. draft and labor news from Jerome, Bisbee, and Flagstaff. Government reports note heavier crops. state licenses reach 18,191. railroad and road funding moves. local dignitaries and unions receive appointments and recognitions.
German ambassador Bernstorff faced exposure as proof emerged he sought to secure U.S. neutrality by offering concessions to influence American policy on entering the war. The case deepens diplomatic strains as investigations reveal attempted manipulation of Congress.
The dispatch reports a Western Newspaper Union News Service item describing a leader who urged raising a principal sum of 50 000 dollars to fund far reaching schemes across distant regions and global ventures.
Reports reveal German diplomacy aimed to align Mexico and Japan in war against the United States. Berlin sought $50,000 to sway Congress, used Swedish and Austrian channels, and attempted to spark a Philippine uprising. Ambassador Bernstorff warned of broad submarine warfare plans.
Secretary McAdoo announces the Liberty Loan campaign speaking itinerary with stops in Cleveland Toledo Indianapolis Madison Sioux Falls Aberdeen Butte Spokane Seattle Tacoma and Portland plus planned visits to San Francisco and Los Angeles.
A government witness named Holmes testified at the Enid trial of eleven Jones family members from Pottawatomie and Cleveland counties. He described the organization’s link to the Working Class union and I W W via a Chicago office with German agents, and said at the first meeting the American flag was torn and called a filthy rag.
Four Swedish foreign office diplomatic mail pouches en route to the Washington legation were detained at Halifax by British authorities. On board were Dr. Hjalmar Lundvohm, incoming special envoy, and First Secretary Reutersword. No reason for detention was provided.
Amsterdam reports the German government expresses a live hope that Pope Benedict's peace appeal can lead to negotiations. The Kaiser pledges to preserve peace and uphold impartial efforts to end the war, while Emperor Charles of Austria-Hungary backs the pope's plan as a basis for a just and lasting peace and seeks freedom of the seas to ease burdens.
Washington officials indicate an intermediate draft of 200000 to 250000 men may be issued through the provost marshal general's office before the next 500000 call is issued.
The resignation of Gen. Alexieff from his post as chief of the Russian general staff is announced. He is replaced by M. Tcheremrsoff, noted for his highly democratic predilections.
Chicago woman Jos O Bryan attributes two years of ailment to a female trouble. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports relief, regained strength, and weight of 165 pounds. The ad touts the product as a standard remedy for female ills including displacements and irregularities.
Sheriff Wheeler of Bisbane Arizona recalls persevering against antiwar agitators and shares a via a Phoenix banquet a comic Boozer anecdote from his law enforcement career. The tale contrasts listening and attention with the speaker’s blunt approach.
Lois claims she is the fastest crocheter on the college team and can reach about thirty knots an hour in speed. Marx questions her athletic claim as they discuss the pace of crochet work.
In Pearson's Weekly, Jack recalls kissing her when she was unaware. She kept her eyes averted for the rest of the evening as Tom asks what happened.
A curt exchange features a detainee asked about arrest history and responds with a wry joke about never owning an automobile. The line highlights social humor in limited mobility and legal inquiry contexts.
A reflective line notes the paradox of conscience sounding faint yet amplified by a loud megaphone. It hints at moral tension between quiet inner signals and loud external voices. The aphorism frames the struggle of personal ethics amid public noise.
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