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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

N
E0.pl morning and catching sight of her broth
kt%StS err. John, we can have party Christ
<sAAAsS mas week. Mother, JUST told me that
we could"
"Why, that's great It's fine of mother to let
us, isn't itP
But, John, she says that wen have to think
up all the games to play, and just attend to
everything And what shall we dol" Here Bet
tvs question ended in wall
Johns delight was instantly sobered but he
set his wits to work and said, cheerngly; Never
mind, we'll start in right now to plan every sin
gle thing. Whom shall we inviteP
Mother sah you could have eight boys and
eight girls
John gigglcd "You sound like an ogrcss, Bet
ty; how many girls did you eatl"
But Betty was already making out her list so
she didn't bother to answer Then for little
while everything was very quiet as John and
Betty carefully wrote down the names OF their
guests Nov, that's ready to talk over with
mother said Betty, with much satisfaction.
But what shall we do firstY"
PLAY some games to help everybody get &C
quanted,' replied John, quickly, for I'm sure
the fellows won't know all YOU girls Let's get
out our bean bags and count how many we've
got
81 just know the girls won't want to play bean
bag with YOU boys you'll be much too rough,
and you can throw too we'll poHed Betty, anx-
iously looking after the welfare of her guests.
81 didn't mean to throw them" explained John.
Divide the boys and girls evenly into sides,
facing each other, and then choose captain for
each side. Standing next to each captain is
table with six bean bags on it. The object OF
the game is to pass the bean bags all the way
down the line and back again 1t is fair to use
only one hand and the side that first has all six
bags back on the table, OF course, wins the game
That can really be very exciting, can't il
For somebody might drop bag or forget and
use two hands"
"Ycs. And il it happens the bag has to be
sent back where it came from"
81 know a fine game | Just thought of it
Let's make whole lot Of snowballs out of cot
ton, and cover them with white crepe paper And
then we can buy good-sized wreath OF holly and
hang it from the ceiling or gas fixture to within
about four feet of the floor To make the game
more real, we can pile all the snowballs on your
: red sled, John, and draw it into the ROOM The
object of the game is to see who can throw the
balls through the center OF the wreath Each
will take turns and stand a certain distance from
the wreath We can have box of candy for
prize
That will be funw cried Iohn; an begin TO
practice now"
ooh. no fair Aren't YOU ashamed lohnr
cried Betty. Besides. YOU are the host, and
won't play any of the games"
ooh" sighed Iohn, Fl forgot will have to
be polite won't II | read about a game that
they used to play in Queen Elizabeth's time. and
think il might be good fun TO tr, at orr marty
one al rs can hod n little branch from a Christ
mas tree. with some lighted candles on II Then
each in turn is blindfolded ,yhirled about three
times, and then he must walk to where he thinks
IL. =. -, ,...ff. @ -. = - -
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09
OLD GRUDGE RESULTS IN DEATH
OF HUITT

On July 3rd on the picnic grounds
at Desloge, and during a debate on
the subject of Local Option between
! Congressman Jacob Meeker of St
Louis, representing the liquor side,
and Judge G. o. Nations of Farming
ton, representing the Dry side Of the
issue, Otto Huitt, who had just APP
peared on the grounds from Elvins,
is reported to have made some vile re-
mark about Judge Nations, and Sam
Doss, not knowing who it was, asked
that they keep quiet, and turned his
head to listen to the debate, was at
tackled from the back by Huitt who
had knife. Huitt, it seems, grabbed
Doss around the neck and cut him
twice before they could be separated.
When they were separated Doss found
his neck cut and right eye and right
cheek slashed, with the blood flowing
very profusely, Huitt attempted to
get at Doss again and was shot by
the latter. 1t all occurred in about a
minute or less time.
Doss is laid up in bed most of the
time with his head almost entirely
bandaged. 1t is said that if it had
not been for someone grabbing Huitt's
arm he would have killed Doss before
the latter could have gotten loose.
Huitt was shot five times. We under
stand that the arm and hand Huitt
had around Doss also may have saved
Doss' life, as Huitt cut his hand and
finger badly in the miX-up.
Huitt and Doss had been enemies
for several years and the people who
knew both men had been expecting
serious trouble between them on their
first mix-up. They were both power
ful men and threats, it seems, had
been made and communicated
Doss is married and lives in Des-
loge. He joined the church some
three years ago and has taken a very
active part in church affairs and also
the dry side of the liquor traffic since
his reform.
Huitt was a single man and lived in
Desloge. The body was shipped to
Lesterville last Sunday evening for
burial. The deceased leaves a mother,
two brothers, and other friends and
relatives who reside near Sabula of
this state.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09

zens the richest per capita in the
country and the richest of any agricul-
tural folk in the world; that has given
her a permanent school fund of $1O,-
100000 and has reduced her illiteracy
to an almost negligible quantity.
1t is this insistence upon what
slaves Of custom always have sneered
at as Impractical" if not impossible,
that has helped to give her balance
of more than a million and quarter
in her state treasury and no bonded
debt, save $370,O0O held by perma-
nent school fund; this alone that
makes possible the statement that SO
per cent of her 100000 school chill
dren never have seen a saloon.-The
North American.
st. Francois County Civic League.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09
MR.. 2. r. SPENCE, EVANGELIST,
RECEIVES CALL TO ST.
LOUIS CHURCH

In 1900 Mr.. z. R. Spence came tC
Pennington, being quite young, and
evincing an aptness in Biblical studies
and feeling an inclination and desire
to serve God and man in an evangelis-
tic field, made the necessary arrange
ments soon after to take an extended
course in William Jewell College, thus
laying the foundation for more
thorough study at the Southern Bap-
tist Theological Seminary which he
next attended, going from there to
the pastorate of the Baptist Church
at Bonne Terre, where he remained as
pastor about four years.
While pastor at Bonne Terre, Mr..
Spence, with marked success, held
some of his own revival meetings
and assisted other pastors in conduct
ing revivals.
After his resignation as pastor of
the Baptist church at Bonne Terre, he
did evangelistic work till called to the
pastorate of the Calvary Baptist
Church of st. Louis.
Continuing the evangelistic work
while pastor in st. Louis and grow
ing more deeply concerned he gave
up his pastorate that he might devote
his entire time to his chosen work.
He has thorough knowledge of the
organization and directing of reviv-
ais, having assisted in some of the
large revival campaigns in Texas and
Oklahoma.
Mr.. Spence is now making Farm
ington his headquarters and received
a call last Tuesday to preach at the
Tabernacle Baptist Church in st.
Louis next Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
Tuesday, July 6, 1915.

Court met pursuant to adjournment
with the following officers present:
c. /. Garrett, presiding Judge; U. S.
Watts and Chas. P. Hale, associate
judges, J. C. Williams, Sheriff, and
Albert Wulfert, Clerk.
In the matter of Requisition for
School Supt,'s salary, ordered by court
that the State Auditor be and he is
hereby authorized and requested to
draw his warrant in favor of w. T..
Halle, County Treasurer, for amount
due st. Francois County as salary of
Supt. of Public Schools.
In the matter of Parkhurst Sleeth,
Appropriations and Subscription:
Now comes Parkhurst Sleeth and files
che County Treasurer's receipt with
the Court for fifty dollars ($50.00,
subscription for Improvement, of the
Flat River and Esther road, where
upon the Court appropriates an addi-
tional amount of fifty dollars ($5000)
for a further improvement of said
road. The Court appoints 2. B. Jen-
nings supervisor of expenditures of
said subscription and appropriation.
Report of County Infirmary Supt.
Pennington, Mo-, July 5, 1915.
To the Honorable County Court
I beg to submit the semi-annual re-
port of the County Infirmary.
JULY 1, 1915.
Number of inmates at close of last
fiscal year: male ID; female, 4.
Number of inmates admitted dur
ing last six months: male, 7; female,
four.
Number having died the last six
months, none.
Number released the last six
months: male, Z; female, 5.
Number of inmates at close of last
six months: male IS; female, 8.
Average cost of maintenance per
month, as follows:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09
THE ARCADIA METHODIST
ASSEMBLY

The Sixth Methodist Assembly con-
venes on "Epworth Among the Hills"
at Arcadia, Mo-, July 1925, 1915. A
better place for rest and spiritual
uplift cannot be found. The scenery
is fine and everyday religious servic-
es will be held under the auditorium.
Strong preachers and lecturers from
our church and from other churches
will occupy the platform. You can
live there as cheaply as at home.
Take frying pan and an old stove
along and you can rent tent and
live at home. Groceries will be de-
livered at your door. 1t is no place
for displaying finery, everybody dress
es plainly and comfortably, just like
they do when camping out at other
places. It's place where you can go
to church without dressing up.
Remember the date-July 13 to 25
inclusive. Plan to attend. The Iron
Mountain is advertising extensively
this Assembly as well as the Baptist
Assembly which convenes Immediately
after the Methodist Assembly closes.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09
JOHN McBRIEN CASE REVERSED
AND REMANDED

Last Tuesday, July 9th, in an opin-
ion by Justice Brown of the Missouri
Supreme Court, Division No. 2, the
case of State VS.. John McBrien was
reversed and remanded by a decision
of said court.
This decision is of peculiar interest
here since this case originated in the
courts here some time ago and has
been matter of considerable discus
sion. What the final disposition Of
this cause may be is matter for the
future to determine.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09
THE HARMONY CLUB"ORGAN-
lied THISWEEk

A new musical club has been 9rgan-
lied by number of the mu-
sical people of the town this week,
with the name "The Harmony Club"
Mr.. e. G. Barroll is at the head Of it.
1t will be somewhat like the "Gold
Dust Orchestra" which was formerly
popular among our people before it
was discontinued, but will have a much
wider platform and will embrace in
addition to its orchestra features cho-
raj singing, etc. No one is to be ask
ed to join. Instead Of that, those who
wish to join are required to make app
plication for membership, just the
same as to lodge, church or social
club and all who play or sing are ell
igible for membership. The first
meeting is to be held on Monday night,
the 18th, in the Schubert School of
Music studio, at which time the organ
ization will be perfected, and those
who wish to become members will be
enrolled. Unique in such organiza-
tions, the Harmony Club has no mi
tiation fees, enrolment fees, no dues,
nor any other money requirments.
Its requirements are entirely artistic
and to be member costs nothing and
requires nothing except the right mu-
sical spirit, and Of course, ,goor char
acter.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09

Respectfully submitted,
t. J. SHORT, supt.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09
MANY MURDERS WITHIN LAST
WEEK

On July Srd, at Desloge, Mo-, Sam
Doss killed Otto Huitt and wounded
two others accidentally in the pres
ence of a large crowd, who attended
a picnic and debate there.
On the same date near Leadwood
Pitts killed Ike Crump and wounded
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09
ACTION FOLLOWS ORDER OF
COURT OPENING WAY FOR
ROBERT HOLMES

Following the decision of Judge
Allen, permitting Robert Holmes, as
a stockholder of the Doe Run Lead
Company, to examine the company's
books, Holmes has engaged expert ac-
countants to make an audit of the
books.
Holmes, who is president of the
John A. Holmes Lumber Co., and men,
bers of his family, own 10000 shares
of stock in the st, Joseph Lead Com
pany, which controls the Doe Run
Lead Company. He brought suit
last month to compel the officers of
the Doe Run Lead Company to allow
him to examine the books.
He alleged that all books had been
closed to him, and that it was neces-
sary to see them to determine the
circumstances of the sale of 5000
shares of stock transferred to the
Farmers and Miners Trust Company
of Bonne Terre, now defunct, and
formerly a subsidiary of the lead
company, Holmes claimed the COM
pany did not get full value for the
stock.
Judge Allen ruled that the law gave
stockholder the right to make an
examination of the company's books,
and issued peremptory order to the
officers of the company, allowing
Holmes to see the books Holmes was
represented by Leighton Shields and
B. H. Marbury.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09

DIR. Meehan, 0steopath. Farmers
Bank building. Phone 33. (adv.)
Merchant Tailor.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09
BONNIE TERRE RAILROAD RE-
QUIRED TO RENEW BONDS OR
PAY $25O,OOO

Last Friday it developed that the
$250,000 bond issue, which some time
ago was fioated by the Mississippi
River & Bonne Terre Railroad Co. on
its subsidiary property, the St. Fran
co.'s County Electric Line, must be
renewed or paid off, as it cannot be
used as the basis for additional cap
ital Indebtedness for the railroad
company.
The Missouri Public Service Com
mission at Jefferson City last Thurs
day, July /, refused to grant the
company's application for permission
to increase its capital stock from
$3,0O0,00O. to $3,25O,OOO. and thus pay
off the bond issue. The bond issue
matured July / and is held largely in
st. Louis.
Morton Jourdan, attorney for Rob-
ert Holmes, president of the J. A.
Holmes Lumber Company, 915 Spruce
St., st. Louis, Mo-, large stockhold-
er in the railroad company and in the
parent company, the st. Joseph Lead
Company, filed an intervening petit
tion when the railroad company asked
permission to increase its capital
stock.
Proceeds to Lead Company.
: In the intervening petition it was
stated the railroad company also
foated a $2,500,000 bond issue in 1911,
the proceeds of which were turned ov-
er to the lead company, in violation of
a statute that the proceeds of rail-
ways bonds must be used only for
the railroads own needs.
1t was also alleged that if the rail-
road company had kept the proceeds
of the bond issue of 1911 in its own
treasury it would not be necessary
for the directors to petition to in
crease the capital stock.
AS evidence Of the transfer of the
$2,5O0,000 to the lead company, it was
alleged the st. Louis Union Trust Co.,
trustee for the holders of the $780,
900 issue, held the. note of the st, Jo-
seph Lead Company for s2,5O0,OO0.
Mr.. Holmes said the money was
turned over by the lead company to
the detriment of the lead company.
The public Service Commission refused
to permit the increase.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09
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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09

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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1915-07-09
Joe crunp.

Joe Crump.
On the night of July 7th, Mr. Mil
Ter, watchman at Bonne Terre, was
stabbed to death and robbed.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-24
CARRANzA
WILL CONTINUE
WAR IN MEXICO
Sends Word That He VIII
Not Treat With Gen.
Pancho Villa.
CARRANZA DOES
NOT UNDERSTAND
Washington Thinks He Has
Failed to Grasp Meaning
Of Recent Warning

Washington, June 23.-General
Venustiano Carranza has informed
the United States he went treat with
villa under any circumstances and
viii continue his military campaign
to crush his adversaries.
President Wilson today had . re-
port on Carranza's views az given IN
an informal conversation with the
American consular officer az Vera
Cruz. He found il Il little hope
FOR the accommodation Of the dif-
fewnces between the Mexican fac
tons. Carranzs reiterated that his
opponents are "reaetionaries." who
are DESTROYS only Of satisfying their
personal ambitions. He said villa
and his associates either must leave
the country or be tried By . military
court
There II possibility and Il Il recog-
nixed in oficial quarters here that
Carranza does not understand the
earnestness 81 The United states q
demanding an early settlement b the
Mexican trouble. Two Of Carrunza's
representatives here leave soon Tor
Vera Cruz 10 confer with Carranza.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-24
PROF. B. B. LANE
TAKES POSITION
At TALLAHASSEE
High School Principal Goes
Into Office Of State Super
intendent of Education


POI n B 1ane within = ssssat
time win 20 70 Tallahassee 70 take
1 position in the oflce Or the state
superintendent of public instruction,
Hon. W. n. sheats. There are 3
number Of matters which Prof. Lane
wished TO look after and give his per-
sonal attention 70 before he leaves,
hence Il viii probably be from two
10 three weeks before he gets away.
This announcement will be received
with much regret in Pensacola, ana
especially among The school patrons
and the school officials. for il Is ad-
mitted by them that the public
schools az Pensacola are now in a
better condition than ever in their
history. and this excellence is at
tribute6 70 the principalship and gen
eral supervisor work Of the retiring
principal
Prof. lane goes into the office II
the state superintendent, and while
his duties viii Be many. he viii main-
Is have 70 do with the reports Of
county s1perintenderts ~ public IN
structiou, and also viii look after the
preparation Of questions for the ex-
aminntions 81 teachers, etc. 10 IL q
permanent position that re takes. and
Il viii mean that Ne and his inter
osting family win move from Pensa-
cola within q comparatively shor1
time.
Prof. Lane has been identified with
the Pensacola schools for some years.
and his competency has never been
questioned. In fact Il has been
acknowledged by school board mem
bers that he was among the best
school heads that has ever been IN
charge Of the local schools A gen
tleman Of pleasing address. and one
who makes friends by his acuuaint-
ances. his departure viii be Looked
. forward 20 by hundreds with general
regret Although there has been
some unfortunate unpleasantriea de-
veloped In the high school recently.
there is no enmity held against the
retiring principal on that score, and
his departure viii be unpleasant in.
I formation 10 numerous ones with
whom he had become associated.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-24

Vienna, June z8.-Paul Goldman.
the Berlin correspondent Of the Neus
Freie Presse. who was received BY
Grown Prince Ruppreeht Of Bavaria
ct his headquarters and invited %
dine with him, sends the following
dispatch 70 that paper;
Grown Prince Rupprecht really
leads his armyl be is q soldier by
profession and inclination, has the
qualities necessary for Z commander
ii chief and Is considered one of thu
best German leaders 10 this war. II
= not yet time 70 state ia detail The
strategic achievements 81 which this
reputation Is founded. After the con.
clusion 81 the war historians win b
able to DO 50, and they win havt
many important ones 70 enumerate
In tire army IL r. said, among Other
things. that TIE credit for the capturs
81 Lille Is due Grown Prince Ruprechl
for : quick decision which he made
AZ q critical moment and carried ouN
with great energy.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-06-24
WILSON MAKES
ANNOUNCE MENT
OF SELECTION
Had Served as Counsellor Of
State Department for
Many Years
NOTED AUTHORITY
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Has Been Presidents Main
stay During Recent
Negotiations.
- AssocIArEn 80


Washington, June 23.--Appoint-
msnt Of Robert lansing IS secretary
81 state was announced az the white
house early tonight. The statement
issued said:
Before leaving this evening for a
brief rest "a New Hampshire the
president announced be had offered
the post q secretary Of state % Rob
ert Lansing, the present counsellor ID
the department 81 state and that Mr..
Lansing had accepted the appoint
ment"
Lansing had been setting secretary
~ state since W. J. Bryan resigned.
He q the son-in-law Of former Secre-
tary Of State John W. Foster, and
became counsellor Of the department
on the retirement of John Bassett
Moore. he had been openly regard
"a as the presidents mainetay on
questions 0f international law n all
the difficult diplomatic negotiations
which have been thrust on the United
States ~ the European var. His
horne ia "a Watert0wn. NJ ", and II
fifty years old. He was counsel for
the United States IN 1892 IN the
Behring sea arbitration and later 40
ilcitor for the Alaskan boundary tri-
hunaL In 1909 he became counsel IN
the North Atlantic Coast Fisheries
case at the Hague. He is recognized
as an authority on international Law,
being associate editor Of the Amer
can Journal on international Law.