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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
ROOT MAKES DEMAND
FOR REAL REFORMS
President of Convention Tells Body
What People of State
Want

Albany, n. Y, July 31.-Elihu Root
shook the dry bones of the consti-
tutionaT convention yesterday, galvan-
izing into action the most important
committee of that body and sending
the old-line politicians to cover.
Responding to a summons from
Chairman Tanner. of the short ballot
committee, whose efforts to speed up
that body in framing an amendment
for the reorganization of the state
government have been frustrated by
upstate standpatters, President Root
incisively told the delegates the people
were tired of the quibbling and techni-
calities of politicians and wanted real
governmental reform. He said:
"They have had abundant cause for
complaint. They are tired of the pres
ent system of government and 1t Is a
wonder they could have existed so
long under it, with it's mushroom
growth of Offices agencies and depart
ments.
IF we don't give the people a real
cure they will keep on demanding such
things as the initiative and referen-
dunn and the recall. These are not
cures. but nostrums.
Il have been in public life for forty
years and in all that time our State
government has been as representa-
tive as the government of Venezuela.
Must Bow to Peoples Demand
The time has come when invisible
government must give way to govern
ment that is accountable and respon-
sihle. We must put through this plan
FOR complete reorganization of the
government. Let it be our answer to
the demand of the people for reform" +"
Mr.. Root appealed to the commit
tee to take a statesmanlike view of the
question. discarding their microscopes
and using the ODp-distapca taIaecona.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
MUST TAKE CHANCE
TO GET BUSINESS
South American Methods of Credit
Differ From Those That
o UusualIy Apply Here .

Until the American manufacturer is
willing to forget the credit system and
take a chance on his pay, American
made goods will not find n ready mar
ket in South America.
This is the opinion OF Peter Steen-
strup, who recently returned from an
eight months trip to Central America,
the West indies and South America in
the interests of the Hupp Motor Car
Company. Mr.. Steenstrup last FAN told
Detroit manufacturers trade with South
America would not prove gold mine
because of the war in Europe and he
has returned from another trip below
the equator convinced that the war has
served to make it harder to establish
commercial relations with the Latin
"The war destroyed three things
most necessary for the South Ameri-
can trade" said Mr.. Steenstrup Thurs
countries, the ships for bringing them
goods and deprived them of chance
to get products at the terms necessary
this country attempt to do business
with the Spanish merchants on, the
same basis as they do with local deal
ers whose credit is established. Where
the manufacturer demands gilt-edge
security before he will ship an order,
the Spanish merchant expects from
forced to sell the goods before he can
pay for them
There is no Bradstreet or Dun in
big cities. Such business cannot exist
because the merchant considers inquiry
as to his credit as an insult. The Span
ish are honest. but they demand that
thev do business in their own way.
study of the conditions of the peo-
pie and country made the German and
English successful in South America.
The United States has the same chance
but she must start twenty years back
and attack the. problem in the same
way, The English even now, are SELL
ing goods in South America and are
making play for the business from
the countries.
ut takes salesman of tact and pa
thence to do business in those coun-
tries. He must be willing to await the
pleasure of the merchant and he must
sell him what he wants to buy, not what
the salesman thinks he ought to pur-
when the wave of sell to South
America swept the country last Fall,
a good many merchants imagined they
could dispose of products with ease.
This cannot be done. because what we
call necessities up here are luxuries in
the tropics.
"The retarded civilization of the
countries eliminates a large number of
products that have a steady demand in
universally required article in South
America and England seems able to ne
gotiate that trade.
g" Another reason that retards trade
at this time is the huctuation of the
currency of the countries. In some of
them the exchange rate. for United
States money Is getting citing higher all, All the
that account, fearing that by the time
that thev paw for the goods their cur
rency will have dropped lower In its
what the United states exporter
needs is an understanding of conditions.
He needs salesmen who know the eoun-
tide him over a period of loss before
he can build up a paying trade"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
GERMANS LOSING OPTIMISM

vouch for the following interview as
authentic. Crown Prince Rupprecht oi
Bavaria. while conversins with a mem
her of the Reichstag who was visiting
the battle line in Artois, said:s
81 must confess Immediately that ]
am no longer an optimist. II will take
some time before the Allies will seri-
ously affect our position in France, but
the roles undoubtedly will be reversed
The strength and resources of the
enemy are now too well organized.
"He is in a position to hold the bal
Gus to our best friends that we are
utilizing our maximum resources while
the enemy is in much improved posi-
ton. He has important reserves. The
new British army has had long training
and is presumably an efficient fighting
ma achine" !"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
G. OF C. STENOGRAPHER
ON HER VACATION

Miss Agnes Drayer, of 262 Verbeke
street, stenographer for the Harris
burg Chamber of Commerce, left to-
day on a two weeks vacation. Miss
Drayer will spend Sunday with friends
in Maryland. On Monday she will
leave with a party on a boat trip to
Norfolk and other points, to be gone
three days. On her return she will
visit friends in Frederick. Mich, and
will return to York the latter part of
next week. During the second week,
Miss Drayer will be member of an
automobile party and will leave York
for a weeks trip through Adams,
Franklin. Perry and Bedford coun-
ties
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
AUTOMOBILES NOTES

Some idea of the tremendous
amount of manufacturing detail in
volved in the making of motor car
parts can be gained from the follow
plant of Dodge Brothers. The cylin-
der block casting undergoes $50 sep
arate operations; transmission case.
so operations; speedometer drive gear
in transmission, 81 operations; and
the drive-gear, oil can and pistons
take 81, % and 23 operations re-
spectively. This work includes all
operations from the time the core
is made in the foundry until the com
pletely machined and gagged part is
ready for assembly In the motor
car.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
puRAnILITY or HUE

The durability and efficiency of the
Hupmobile is shown in a letter just re-
ceived from M. L, Mount. Brantley,
Ala, in which he says:
Florida and Georgia of 1900 miles and
want to compliment the Hupmobile for
its efficiency. I have owned It just
two years but 1 have cared for 1t well
and have made this trip through all
classes of roads. l have not had any
trouble whatever. My car gives the
most excellent services that one could
ask for" $3.50
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
On Joy Ride He Wanted
Either Life or Death

Thomas Murphy, local chauffeur.
took a night off last night He hired
jitney and maze trips up and down
Front street between l and o'clock
a. m. Patrolman Schelhas found Muir
ply standing up on the seat of the
jitney and yelling at the top of his
voice. ITO Il with the Germans.
Give me life or give me death" He
was given a berth at the Jail until
this afternoon. when Murphy was
himself again and promised to behave
In the future. He was discharged by
Mayor John X. Royal.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
GOudy Broke One Hundred
Mile Dirt Track Record

The Feldstern brothers at the Excel
sior Cycle Company, point with pride
to the record made by Carl Goudy on an
Excelsior motorcycle at Dodge City, re-
Gently. On ort-coupled stock model
16-S C. Excelsior Goudy established
new 100-mile dirt-track record of "a
minutes, 10 seconds. which is nearly
fourteen minutes under the record of SS
minutes, 2-5 seconds won at Detroit,
June 13.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
HISTORIC OCCASION

The Thomas Dudley Memorial Gate
at Harvard was dedicated this noon
with the ancestors of the governor in
attendance as part of the annual
field day of the family. - Boston
Traveller.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
RedGeld Promises to
Make Investigation

Chicago, ILL.,, July S1.-Secretary of
Commerce w. C. Redfeld stirred by
criticism of his inquiry into the steamer
Eastland disaster by iocal public off,
cials declared to-day he would make
a thorough investigation of the entire
United States Steamboat Inspection
Service if proper charges against in
dividusl inspectors or the department
are fled.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
TOO HOT FOR SLEUTH
TO CHASE WOMAN

Hot weather to-day prevented De-
tective Harry White from doing kind
act. While crossing Market Square a
young woman dropped several dollar
bills. Detective White saw the money
fall from a small open hand satchel.
1t was too warm to do marathon
chase after the woman. The money Is
at the police station awaiting the
ouner
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE
BY Assoeiated Prcss

chicago ILL.,. July S1.-Board of Trad,
closing:
Wheat - July, 1851; September
105h.
Oats-Julv. 5917; September 3sk
Pork = September, 1870; October
Lard-septembe $40: October. s17.
Ribs-September 9.47; October. s.42.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-07-31
THEODORE I
THEODORE TIT
American Press Associati

American Press Association.
Here is a comparison of the fore
most and the last opponents of the
house of Roosevelt The uppef pho
tcgraph was taken of the former Presi-
dent ineone of his most strenuous mo-
ments. The lower is a photograph of
his grandson, now a little more than a
year old. 1t was also taken in stren-
uous moment.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29

Mr.. b. f. Savage who for years
has been living at Lowisville and in
the Bartonyille community, died
Tuesday afternoon about 1880 o.
clock, after m illness OF only eight
DAYS Had he lived until the 2Sth OF
this month he would have been 60
years old
The funeral service was conducted
at the old Hail cemetery, where bur
ial took place under the auspices Of
the Masonic lodge, Of which he was
an honured member.
Mr. Savage leaves wife and five
children John Savage, OF snyder,
Mge Savage OF Cresson, Mrs J. W
pcran. VIII and ben Savage, Of Lew
lsvilc. besides other relatives and a
host Of friends, to mourn his death
he was % familiar face on our
streets and if Dee had an enemy no
one knew a. Ho was as honest as
lhc days are long and We will an
miss him
May Gods richest blessings rest
and abide with his loved ones Low
.srllc Enterprise
Mr. John Savage has just return
ul from attending the funeral OF his
father as mentioned above
The signal extends sincere sym
pahy fo him aud the ucreayod fam
ily
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29
TAN COLLECTIONS GOOD


Walter Curry and Pat Johnston
have been exceedingly busy all this
week collecting state and county tax
and Pack Wolfe and Charlie Lock-
hart have been rushed in the way OF
collecting city taxes
Mr.. Curry stated Wednesday ev-
cnlng that their collections for the
first three days OF this week would
average at least $4,000 a day
Commenting on this fact Mr. Geo
Johnson says. ut shows that there
is money in sgurry County and he
said further that anybody knows
there is about three times as much
cotton In scurry county as was last
wear and instead Of having TO buy
feed. nearly every farmer has had
some to sell and most OF them have
their meat without having TO buy g.
Mr.. Curry expects reflections to
bc even larger Tor the rest OF the
week.
O. p. Thranc. Cashier OF the Suy-
der National Bank stated this week
that there have been fewer applica-
lions them ,e,t4i to horrotH f.oupy 10
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29
NINE JUROR
BILL REPORT
BUTLER MEASURE AGAIN GIVEN
HOUSE-GARwOOD oPPOs-
Es BILL st MORNING
HEARING.

Austin, Jan. 26-The House COM
inittee on civil procedure today a.
gain reported favorably the Butler
nlne-j juror bill. The bill two days ago
had received a favorable report and
this was reconsidered and the matter
reopened before the committee To
day Judge H. NJ. Garwood. Of the
Sunset Central lines appeared be
fore the committee in opposition to
the measure.
After the discussion it was decid-
ed to make favorable report.
The house committee on constitu-
tional amendments held a two-hours
session. 1t is likely the woman suf-
frage resolution will be considered
by the committee tomorrow.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29
Commercial
Organization
Necessity

scurry county should do the same
The advantages to be found here
should be pressed upon the notice
OF people over east who are looking
about and we should keep COM
mittee in line to meet prospectors
ald show them what we have to Of
fer.
A disorganized citizenship can only
work in a haphazard way and most
likely will not work at all.
A nominal Secretary, working
without remuneration can no more
than other citizens, afford to give his
time to such work and II he could,
he is not supplied with funds with
which to discharge duties OF a Com
mercial Secretary.
1t is time now for general revi-
val along this line. We ought to es-
tablish a fund, provide a set Of com
petent officers and start anew into
campaign Of Commercial and In
dustrial Activity. There are many val
liable industries seeking location in
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29

m,liaioly under penalty OF the in-
Tenement OF the German prize crow
aud the release of tbr vessel
Further consideration Inclined The
officials to the belief that Che ship
should be- regarded us o. tender to
fhy Karlsruhe. which evidently shc
was trying 10 keep supplied with coal
from her carro The government Of
Chill took this view OF the Collier
Sacramento which was purchased by
an American from the Hamburg
American line. giving IL American
registry. loaded with coal and sailed
from san Francisco to Valparaiso
4 Parallel Ease;
on the voyage the Sacramento a.
lowed part Of her cargo Of coal to be
used 10 supply the bunkers OF Ger
man warshlps which aiterwnrd sank
Admiral Craddock's british fleet on
the chilean coast The chilean gov
crnment held that the American own
I'd vessel. by supplying coal to tho
German vessels, had thereby consti-
tuted herself a tender and thus had
become an auxiliary 10 the German
naval fleet and wns subject 10 the
same rules and privileges as a Ger
man warshlp. The Sacramento Was
interned without protest from the
United States and her crew detained
In Valparaiso.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29
SwEETWATEH PNsTORS
WIFE DIES At HiMLiN

News was received here last Sat
urdny Of the death Of the wife Of
Rev G. S. Hardy pastor OF the
Methodist churca at sweetwater and
Rev J. +. stephens left sunday in
company with Presiding Elder Girls
void 10 attend the funeral
In consequence Of this call the us
aal rerylccs and the special meet
last Sunday were postponed
The lady died at Hamlln The
family had resided there and when
the husband had been assigned to
bic swceiwater station by the Con-
ference. the wife was sick, and had
hot been well enough since, TO be
moved to the new home.
Il is learnend that she leaves four
children. the youngest about twelve
years Of ags
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29
AlrRuRIAN cum MEETING


Mrs. r. l.. Howell was hostess to
the members OF the Altrurian Club
Wednesday afternoon. Twelve mem
bers answered roll cali with some in
splrationul club doctrine. which was
very helpful and instructive.
civic improvement was the topic
for discussion Committees were ap-
pointed to decide what kind Of work
should be considered and ways and
mcanas Of financing same.
Every member seems enthusiastic
and with an working with the same
object in view, for cleaner and
more beautiful Snyder what might
we not accomplish
Mrs. Higgins was leader for O
very interesting lesson on scotland
A talk on the life Of Robert Burns
by Mrs Smith and the Federated
Magazine by Mrs. Borcn closed the
program.
The hostess served delicious salad
conrse 10 Mesdames Whitmorc. Hig-
llns. Barnes. Boren, lockhnrt, Coop
er. Towlc. Hardy Grimes, nanlzler.
Wilriord. Smith, Mrs Rufus Mitchell
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29
Little Grandchr,, sick.

As is known. Mrs. +. J. Grayum
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs
L. z. Hodges at Kingsyille for sew
eral weeks and on last saturday she
wired Mr.. GRAY um that one Of the
children was seriously sick with
pneumonia. Mr. Grayum left Sunday
evening to go to the bedside Of the
r.ck granddaughter and the relatives
and friends here have been anxious
u awaiting this week. news from
thore.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29
sCURRY COUNTY BAR
ASSOCIATION MEETING
Express Preference as TO Re-Dlstrict-
ing Bills by Legislature.

The Scurry County Bar Associa-
tion met in called session, Thursday
January 2sth. 1915 at the office of
Perkins & Perkins.
Judge Cullen c. Higgins, presi-
dent, called the meeting to order and
nppointed W. s. Adamson. Secretary
pro. TEN.
The chair announced that this
meeting was called for the purpose
OF discussing the redlstricting OF
the state into Judicial. Senatorial
and Congressional districts and in
forming our representative, Mr.. 7.
y. Baker, who is now at Austin, our
desires in regard to same.
The following motions were duly
made and carried:
That our first choice In the event
that our Judicial District should be
changed, to have a district composed
OF Nolan. Fisher, Mitchell and Sour
ry, and II necessary either Borden or
Kent. or both.
That our second choice be a Dis
trlct composed OF the counties Of
Jones, Haskell. stonewall Fisher,
Kent and scurry. which is our pres
ent district with Throckmorton left
on.
That our third choice be a District
composed OF the counties OF Scurry,
Fisher, Kent. Garza and Borden, and
such other counties as necessary to
create Judicial District
That in any event, whether the
District is changed or not that Sour
ry County be given one more week
OF District Court making four weeks
for each term instead Of three.
That as to the two bills introduc-
ed to redistrict the Senatorial Dis
tricts, towit: Mr. Dllson's bin put
ting us in the Both Senatorial Dis
trict and Mr.. Templeton's bill put
ting us in the 27th. we are In favor
Of Mr.. Templeton's bill.
That we are in favor OF Mr.. Nor
rows bill to kill our present plead
ing and reinstate our old form OF
pleading
The following names were present
ed and elected memlers: James l..
splller, R. W. webb. W. W weems,
Philip Yonge and W. 5. Adamson
Upon motion he Bar expressed
their desire to have banquet and
appointed a committee. composed Of
Judge Cullen C. Higgins, Tllmon P.
Perkins and Hardy NJ. Boyd to fix
tine time and place and arrange the
program
Upon motion oession adjourned.
Cullen c. Higgins President.
w. s. Adamson. Sec. pro tenn
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29

THE Missionary Women of the
Methodist church started out several
days ago 10 raise money TO pay for
putting O. floor iu The basement Of
their church and they did it
The floor was laid last week and
four stoves have been put in there
and u lisa nice coay room Tor the
Sunday school classca. or FOR any
oothor services as for that, if % we're
properly seated
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29
BRICK WORKS
At POST CITY.
AtNATTER OF SITE ALREADY DE-
CIDED AND MACHINERY
fsUtGHf-CLAY SAM
TO Re GOOD.

Post, Texas, Jan. est is an
ncunced that Frank Bowman, OF W.
Virginia will erect and place in oper-
alton a brick and tile factory on con
dition that local citizens will pur-
chase $4,000 worth OF stock in the
compans. The machinery has been
purchased and the matter OF site
for the plant practically arranged,
The clays here have been tested
iand found of an excellent nature for
manufacture.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29
LET TEXAS
FEED TEXAS
ACTION TAKEN AT DALLAS
MOVEMENT GAINING con-
SIDERABLE MOMEN-
TUM OVER STATE

Something must be done at once
to induce the farmers OF Texas to
grow their own food and feed for the
coming year, said II. NJ. Cottrell, TO
group OF business men in Dallas
Monday. So greatly did his declara-
tion impress them that VIM. @. Breg,
Alex Sanger, J. c. Duke. n. o. Tent
son and X. W Hlgglnbotham were
appointed members OF committee
to urge the cooperation OF the bust
ness men Of Texas In the securing
the planting OF crops that will fur
nish food and feed to the people OF
the state.
Fort Worth business men respond
cd at once when the matter was pre-
sented to them. and the delegates
were appointed from that city repre-
sentlng all lines OF business who will
take equal parts with those OF Dallas
and other citiies. The first action tax
en- was by the agricultural commit
tee OF the Texas Bankers Associa-
tion which at once sent letters to
-, ha.r.. L. ,,o 80
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-01-29

Mr. and Mrs. C. C. buchanan re-
turned Thursday from long visit
at Maria They say Bcnio S. doing
well in the stock business and that
Jim Chlnn has sold out his ranch
interests there and has made good
Mr. Buchanan says that Is q good
stock country. The people are not
hnrasscd by McSicans In fact he say
the Mexlcans are an advantage to
the country