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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-06
GOV. HOOPER WELCOMES
THE CONFEDERATE VETS

United Confederate Veterans In
their twenty-third annual reunion
were welcomed by Governor Ben w.
Hooper, who while trusting "the
wisdom OF diplomacy and the justice
OF arbitration, may restrain the pas
slons of war until the prince of
peace shall have gained supreme pos
session of the hearts of men," wished
that III this.hope can not be yet re-
allied" the republic might have as
her defenders such men as the Con
federates wer so years ago"
1--WE, Of this generation" he said,
(which has come on since the war Of
the sixties, should not forget that
the soldiers on both sides OF that
contest drank to the bitter dregs the
cup which had been prepared for
them before they were born, and
which, otherwise, might have been
passed on to us. The war between
the states was an inherited war. The
seeds of inevitable conflict had been
sown in our federal constitution at
its very inception and the aged men
we see here today were fated to live
at time when these seeds should
spring up and bring forth their awful
fruitage OF civil war"
Confederate chieftains were paid a
tribute by Governor Hooper.
II deem It the proud privilege Of
a lifetime" he told the veteran
visitors. "to welcome to Tennessee
soil the venerable survivors OF the
worlds greatest war. The lengthen-
ed vista OF the centuries lends stat
ure to Alexander, Caesar, Hannibal
and Napoleon and invests with splen-
dor, the valiant deeds Of those who
followed them; but when history has
obtained the just perspective of Lee
and Jackson they will loom large a
mong the colossal military figures
of all times, And what is better still
they will stand supernatural among
the chieftains of every race and cline
because they entered the smoke ofbat
tie with prayers rather than curses
upon their lips. There could have
been no such commanders as those
without such men as the South furn
ished TO the ranks OF the Confederate
armies
Among AN the military conflicts,
ancient and modern, which have
swept our planet with ERE and
drenched lt with blood. no one has
produced more splendid examples Of
military prowess and heroic valor a.
mong men and loyal devotion and
accomplishing self sacrifice among
women than the war between the
states
"On behalf OF every man, woman,
and child in the great volunteer
state welcome this reunion Of Con
federate Veterans"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-06
Snyder Man Hurt in Dallas.

Mr.. c. c. Ligon. a former Snyder
citizen. now residing in Dallas. hap
pened 10 quite a serious accident In
Dallas a few days ago. He was en-
gagged In painting a building and was
working about the second story when
his ladder collapsed and he fell "a
the pavement. He landed on his feet
but the conclusion was so great that
he was crushed down into a mass
and every part OF his body was Sc
verely affected. u is understood that
no bones were broken. He is still
confined 10 his bed and win be so
for quite awhile even n he ever fully
recovor1 from the terrible shock.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-06

Prof Watson writes from Colora-
do that the Normal ls starting OF
very encouraginrly and he is look
ing for a fine session. Several Of
the Snyder pupils are attending.
These schools are good for stu
dents who want to build on what they
already know. whether they want to
teach or not
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-06
CITY Council Matters.

The City Council met Monday
night in regular session.
Mayor j. H. Noble presiding.
In the absence OF Secretary Ezell
p NJ. Bolin kept tab on the pro-
ceedings.
An ordinance was approved regu-
lating the storing and handling of
gasoline and other volatile sub
stances.
The ordinance committee were in
structed to prepare an ordinance to
prohibit hitching stations. jacks and
bulls on the public square and pro-
vidlng a fine not TO exceed s1OO for
violation.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-06
Suicide nt Hale Center.

Plainview. Texas. June John
Eugene Hammond OF Hale Center
killed himself last night with pis-
toll A note and letters he left read
at the corener's inquest showed that
dependency over family troubles
probably was the cause. Hammond
came 20 Hale county from Boswell.
Okla. several weeks ago.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-06
Infnntnc ParnIy.I. EnldcmIc.

Teurbena. June alarm is felt
here over the epidemic OF infantle
paralysis. and appeals have been sent
the health department Of both Ark
ansas and Texas. Forty-fvc cases and
several deaths have occurred here.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-06

All companions. members OF sny-
der Council No. 81 r. a $. Masters
are reqcsted TO be present at the
next regular oonvocation. Saturday
night. Jure 7th. at which time the
election cf Officers win take place
and other imporian. business will
be transacted.
p. b. Barnes. r. 7. NJ.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-06

Mr. and Mrs. W d Lee went to
Post City Tuesday where Billie ex-
pccted TO submit TO an operation for
his afflicted leg We sympathize with
him. Bnlee Lee is a hustling business
man and &C. Is regrettahle thai he is
so badly handicapped by afflictioh
IN the early years OF life.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-06
AZ The Pre-hyterIan Church.

Rev. W. W. Werner viii preach
at the Presbyterian church sunday
morning.
on sunday night the sunday
school vii have Chrdren's Day ex-
ercises A good program viii be rem
ir-ed Everybody invited.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-06

Woodson stmFon returned last
Friday from a husincs trip Co I'D
Paso.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1913-06-06

Infants under one year OF age rare
ly have the disease, and under three
months OF age II seldom occurs. Thus
It often happens that other children
in family may have scarlet fcvcr
and the infant escapes II. II is almost
wholly a disease OF childhood. and
the person who escapes II until adult
life is not likely to become infected
with tat all-there are occasional
exceptions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
PLANS UNDER WAY
FOR GREAT REUNION
OF SCOTTISH RITE
Inspector General Moore
Made Chairman of Com
mittee on Work by the
Lodge of Perfection

At an enthusiastic and largely at
tended meeting of the Birmingham
Lodge of Perfection last night the most
important of the preliminary arrange
ments were made for the big Scottish
Rite reunion which is to be held in
Birmingham October 7, s. and 10.
The committee on work was formally
selected and this committee is by far
the most important, as it Will have
practically entire charge of the re-
union. 1t consists of Chairman George
f. Moore, thirty-third degree, sove-
reign grand inspector general in Ala
bama and Porto Rico and venerable
grand lieutenant commander of the su-
preme council; j. ID. Matlock, thirty
third degree honorary, director of work
in Alabama; j. II. Mccormick, thirty
third degree honorary, director of work
in Mobile, and Robert S. league, thirty
third degree, honorary, director of
work in Montgomery.
The plans for the reunion are pro-
ceeding auspiciously and the affair will
be the largest and most important
Scottish Rite gathering ever held in
Birmingham. Scottish Rite Masons
from every part of the southern juris-
diction will attend and visitors will
be present from as far west as Cal
ifornia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
WILLIAMS THINKS
HENDERSON VICTOR
Believes Wallace and KOlb
Strength Will Gradually
Be Centered on One Man

That Charles Henderson will be the
of Judge S. Williams of Clayton. one of
Barbour countys representatives in the
legislature. Mr.. williams, after having
spent two days in Birmingham, will re-
turn home this morning
Barbour in the current campaign"
said he, Twill not stand by either of its
two sons who are candidates for the
gubernatorial nomination. b. b. Conner
will get a few votes In Barbour, and
Captain Kolb will get a few. But the
great bulk will go to Henderson. He will
sweep the southeastern section of the
state.
Henderson will grow gradually. Tn the
end, the friends of Kolb and the friends
of Wallace, reading the handwriting on
the wall to the effect that Henderson
is the man to defeat Conner, will jump
on the Henderson band wagon. This will
turn the tide IL it has not already turned.
Walter D. Seed is proving to be ex-
ceedingly strong. While the leaders of
Conner, despite the fact that Conner has
not declared for prohibition. the prohibi-
tionists of the ranks are preparing to vote
for Seed. The votes that Seed will draw
from Conner mean the defeat of Conner,
1 believe
Mr.. Williams expressed the belief that
Comers petition for a federal investiga-
ton of the Louisville and Nashville rail
roads alleged political activity in Ala
bama, has fallen flat.
There was no response, as far as |
could judge" said he, from any section
Of the state. l have never seen political
card, the coming of which was advertised
SO far in advance tumble into oblivion
with a duller thud."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
BREAK GROUND FOR
FAIRFIELD Church
Formal Exercises in COnnec-
tiOn With the Plunket
Memorial Tomorrow

Exercises in connection with the break
ing of ground for the new Plunket Me-
mortal Presbyterian church at Fairfield
will be held Friday afternoon at 4:3O
o'clock. The Rev. II. c. Kegley will be
master of ceremonies while the princi-
pal address will be made by the Rev.
Z. d. Mooney, former pastor of the Sec
ond Presbyterian and now pastor of the
Napoleon Street Presbyterian chuch at
New Orleans. Invocation. music, Scrip
ture reading and prayer will be in charge
of the Rev. James A. Bryan, pastor of the
Third Presbyterian church.
Short talks will also be made by f. f..
McEroy j. X. Brockman chairman OF
the building committee; Dr. w. NJ. Car
michael and others.
The public is cordially invited to at
tend these exercises and all Presbyte-
rians in the district are especially urged
to be present
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
CAPT. HObSON SAYS
LITTLE ON POLITICS
Speech at. Ensley Devoted
Largely to Education
and Prohibition

Capt. Richmond p Iobson, aspirant
for the United States senatorship to sue
ceed the late Senator Johnston. spoke to
about 200 people at Ensley last night.
Captain Hobson scarcely touched on poll
tics. devoting the major portion of his
talk to an exposition of his work in
the cause of education and prohibition.
The principal reference touching on the
political situation was to the effect that
the liquor interests were striving to ef-
feet his defeat. He stated that "the
conferences at the Morris hotel on the
appointment of the successor to Senator
Johnston were held. not to decide upon
the best fitted man for the place.. but
10 endeavor TO find the man with the
best chance to beat Hobson.'
Captain Hobson's remarks we're freely
applauded and several requests were made
that he touch on special subjects prin-
cipaly as to prohibition, and in regard
to naval matters. The speaking was
held in the open air at the corner of
Nineteenth street and Avenue E.
The Cosmos club will meet Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. NJ. v Averyt.
Mrs. Beatty will entertain the Olympia
~ club this afternoon
A meeting of the Woodmen's Circle
will be held this afternoon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
UNIVERSITY TO PAY
FOR PART OF PAVING
DR.. Denny Notifies Commits. i
sion of Decision
BEGIN COURT MONDAY
Many Improvements Made on Campus
Since June-Seed Returns Very
0ptimistic-County Court to
Convene Monday

Tuscaloosa, September s.-(speciaL)-D
George II. Denny, president of the Uni
versty of Alabama. today notified the
city commissioners that the university
would consent TO pay its part of the ex-
pense of extending the street paving on
University avenue to the eastern limits of
the city. The university owned all the
property on one side of the avenue from
Thomas street to Tenth avenue, and with
out the consent and cooperation of the
university the city could not extend the
paving as planned. The preliminary ordi-
nance for this part of the work will be
passed at the meeting of the commission
next Tuesday.
With many improvements made during
the summer and most of the faculty on
hand, the university is ready for the open
ing OF its eighty third session here next
week. Monday and Tuesday viii be de-
voted to the examination and admission
of new students, but former students will
also ma circulate on those days. The reg
ular opening will take place Wednesday,
A vast amount of Improvement WORK
has been doRe at the university during
the past month Many hundred feet of
concrete walks have been laid and much
of the ground around the different build-
lnSS mas been souueu. ADDITIONAL uDr1ni-
tory rooms have been provided and sew
eral of the buildings have been repainted
Walter ID. Seed arrived in Tuscaloosa
this afternoon for a brief stay. While
here he stated: 81 have the fight for gov
ernor won. l am perfectly confident OF
success" Seed stated that he had sue
ceeded in cutting down the strength If
Conner and had greatly boosted his own
vote. He says that Etowah county,
where he has just been, will give him
good lead over any other candidate.
The Tuscaloosa county court will re-
sumo its work Monday and the grand
jury will convene on that day. 1t is re-
ported that in his charge to the jury.
Judge II. b. Foster will deal with the In
discriminate selling of cigarettes to
minors. Cases are being set now for the
opening of court and pleadings are being
settled. The most important case to be
tried in September is that of the state
against DR.. w. M. Gorganus, charged
with murder In the first degree for the
killing of w. b. Turner, paymaster for
Hardaway Constructing company, near
Lock II last March.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
RAIN NOW NEEDED
EAST OF MISSISSIPPI;
DROUGHT IN WEST

Washington. September 3.A review of
the weather in the cotton belt for the
week which ended Monday was issued to-
day as follows:
East of the Mississippi the favorable
conditions of the past several weeks con-
tinued but high temperatures and gen
orally deficient rainfall have reduced the
soil moisture below that necessary for tha
best crop development and more rain is
rev needed in many portions.
West of the Mississippi high day tenn
peratures continue and there was nearly
universal absence of any beneficial rain
fall. save at few points In Texas. The
drought and heat continue especially Sc
we're in Oklahoma, southern Missouri and
large portions of Texas. and the lack of
rainfall is now being severely felt IN
Arkansas and probably in northern
Louisiana" "
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
OLDER BOYS CONFERENCE
Captain Hobson to Be Speaker at
Banquet on September 81

meeting of the executive commit
tee of the Older Boys conference will
be held this evening at 1880 o'clock in
the Young Mems Christian association
building. At this time the COMMITTEES
will take charge of making arrange-
ments for the Older Boys conferences,
which will be held in the First Baptist
church on September 27.
The executive committee consists Of
the chairmen of each OF the 13 dis
tricts of the conference and is as fol-
lows; Thomas White. Avondale;
Charles Guthrie, Wylam; HersheI
walker. Ensley; Tom Sanders, pratt
city, Mcmillan Malone, Fairview;
Forst kimball, West End; Fulton Seel-
binder, east Northside Marty williams.
west Nortaside; James Downey. east
Southside, and Edwin Dillon, west
Southside
The plan for the conference Is to
nave meeting of the delegates in the
afternoon following which will be A
recreation period In East End park
In the evening banquet will be held
and afterward a camp fire. Richmond
Pearson Hobson has been secured to
make an address at the banquet while
DR.. L. G. Branscomb presiding elder
OF the Birmingham district, Will speak
at the conference.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
Do You Want a Home
On Easy Terms?

ment. It's as certain as death and
taxation that land values will rise as
the population grows We guess that
most as much money has been made in
catonins this rise as has ever been
made in direct industry At all events
the odds are with you IL you buy pru-
IDENTIFY.
RMS is looking at the subject from
the money side only An important
SIDE, especially to man who's poor
ana has to make every penny count.
But NOT the important side
Owning your home makes differ
ent man OF you. It's like wires first
baby--it fulfills nature
No fellow gets quite the same full
sense OF manhood out of a home soma
other fellow owns that he gets out
OF home ALL HIS OWN.
Men will go to war to defend their
firesides, but it's difficult to think Of
fellow marching proudly TO the
slaughter line to die for a landlord
flat or boarding house
In your own home-a house with
ground around ft-you can feel free to
90 things and to grow things. You
expand creative sense develops: also
a neighborly sense, a feeling of being
akin to other folk all around.
That warm. neighborly feeling, on
top of the hunch to grow things and
do things, is what we need most Of ali
in our busy, crowded, tending to- be-
come selfish cities. 1t is what chiefly
Keeps US from going TO the devil
Now as autumn is flinging her al
lurments into our senses, why don't
you take a look for q place that YOU
think would suit? Get wife and babies
and go home hunting. It's heap Of
fun. even IL you don't buy
It's a revelation of contentment OF
inspiration. of new stimulation, when
yon buy wisely and finally read your
title clear
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
GOOD ROADS DAYS
PROVE BIC SUCCESS
Arkansas Roads Put in Ex-
cellent Shape by Willing
Workers

Little Rock, Ark, September 3.-Busi-
ness was forgotten in Arkansas today
while the people worked the roads. Ii
was the first of two Good Roads Days
proclaimed by Governor George III. Hays
and it was a success. Everywhere citi-
zens welded the shovel and pick and
the banker put in as long hours and
worked as hard as the hired laborers.
AS a result hundreds of miles of the
stste's highways are in better shape than
ever before tonight. Tomorrow will be
repetition of today.
Governor Majors of Missouri who came
to Arkansas to give an exhibition of
plain and fancy shoveling'' put in good
days work SO did Governor Hays. In
fact the Missouri governor proved SO good
workman that he has been induced to
remain and help tomorrow. The two
governors. in the regulation overalIs,
were members of gang" assigned to
streth of roadway near Little Rock.
Mayor Taylor of Little Rock was among
their fellow workers.
The day was hot, the mercury climb
ing dangerously close to the seasons s
record, but tonight's reports are that
the road-makers are none the worse for
their experience other than bistered
hands and tired bodies.
Except in several counties where the
roads are SO hard because of lack of
moisture it was deemed advisable to post
pone working them, the day was observed
all over the state. In hundreds of towns
every place of business was closed. In
these counties where work was impossj-
BILE the citizens have promised to put In
time after the first rain.
The women of Arkansas also did their
part to make the day success. Gener-
ally their task was to provide the din
ner for the men,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
PRELIMINARY TRIAL
OF WILLARD BEGINS

Los Angeles. Cal. September S.-The as
sertion was made today that John Young
the prize fighter, who died recently after
a Knockout blow had been admnis-
tered by Jess Willard. his opponent in "A
Vernon bout, succumbed to the effects of
surgical operation and not to Willard
blow. Such was the defense set up at
the preliminary examination of Willard
and II others connected with the fatal
ring affair.
Counsel for the defense attacked the
methods of the surgeons who were called
to treat Young and just before the ad-
journment of court one of the attorneys
declared the defense would prove that
Youngs death was caused by a brain
wound from knife in the hands of one
of the surgeons who performed the tre-
paning operation to relieve pressure on
the fighters brain.
The case went over until tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
WANTED BABY TO BE
AMERICAN CITIZEN
Couple Hurries From Paris to New
York That Child Might be Born
in the United States

New York, September 3.--Mr. and Mrs
Herman Herjes hurried from Paris to
New York so that their son, born here
last night, might be beyond any doubt
an American citizen. They arrived yes
terday with only six hours to spare Mr.
Herjes is member of the banking firm
of Morgan, Herjes & Co. of Paris. asso-
ciates of J. p Morgan & Co. of New
York. Although born in Paris, he is now
an American citizen. His wife was Miss
Frederica Berwin of Philadelphia They
came for the same purpose to New York
two years ago when their first baby was
horn
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-09-04
Among the Fraternal Orders

Representatives S. j. Tilinan and
Harry Firstbrook, junior warden, have
returned from /. o. o. F. grand en-
campment, held in, Cullman on Tues
day. Reports show that the encamp-
ment is In better condition than 1t has
ever been before
Officers were elected as follows. T.
r. Booth, grand priest; Harry First
brook, grand high priest; II. c.. Pollard
grand senior warden; Hugh Fairless,
grand Junior warden; Ignatious Green,
grand representative. 1T was decided to
change the time of the meeting of the
annual grand encampment to the sec
ond Monday In May, 1914, one day be-
fore the meeting of the grand lodge.
Prof. Robert Alexander MicllIe, prin-
appear on the programme at the Jef-
ferson county teachers institute, Sep
tember s. in Birmingham. He Will read
a paper on "The Function of the High
School Today which has been as
signed to him for his subject.
On Thursday afternoon a $3.50 clocl.
the Bessemer Grove No. 70, Woodmen
circle, will meet in regular session at
the Masonic hail. A full attendance is
requested as a degree captain is to be
appointed and other important matters
will come up for considerat tion. The
grove is meeting regularly and adding
new members every week. Much of the
credit Is due to State Deputy Eliz-
abeth Kretchmar for building up the
membership.