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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12
TELEPHONES
Day Phone SIS. Night Phone 200

Any erroneous reflection upon the
character. standing. or reputation OF
any person. firm or corporation,
which may appear in the columns OF
The Snyder signal. will be gladly
corrected Il called to the attention OF
the editor
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Dunn High School Literary Society
met Friday March 9Th and after
transacting some important business.
presented an unusually Interesting
program
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12
Little Signals

Not as yet has there been any
change in the rotten train service
at Snyder. On with the motor car
that's the popular idea
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12
LEGISLATURE PLUGGING AWAY

Compulsory education In Texas is
endorsed by the Texas house Of re-
representatives.. which passed finally
by % to II. the bill Of Representa-
tive Baker OF scurry county. Mem.
bers who had opposed It in It's earlier
stages got busy on the final vote and
cast their votes for II. The IN re-
quires attendance Of all children be-
tween the ngesof s and ~ and be-
comes effective September /, 1916.
For the first year attendance must be
for sixty day, second year eighty
days ana thereafter 100 days Par
ents who keep their children from
school will be deemed guilty OF a
mlsdemeanor and will be punished
accordingly
The bill creating a system Of farm
credit banl;s. also by Representative
Baker, Of scurry county was engross-
ed and will almost surely take its
place In the commercial field
The equal suffrage resolution has
a slim chance Of final adoption
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Obituaries and notices OF chart
table or church entertainments,
where admission Is charged. will be
charged for at the rate Of 2is cents
per line
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Advertising rates on application.
Four weeks constitute an advertising
month
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Sims Palmer pat Barton and Miss
Christine Morrow spent Saturday and
sunday at home.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Nolan county farmers will meet
at sweetwater March II to organize
a farming and marketing association.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

The Life Insurance Companies
that fluned up their tail feathers and
went out Of Texas rather than invest
some OF their earnings here, have
now agreed 10 invest s35.oOo,OOo
here within five years Il they may
come back and Gov Ferguson Us
ready to sign a bill to let them come
back.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Mrs. VIII Crowder spent the day
Monday with her mother Mrs, W.
p Thompson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

"Ferg Fergur Ferguson q
Troy" at the Opera House tonight
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Abilene has shipped ten ears Of
eggs since Feb. 10.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

George Bishop and family spent
Saturday night and Sunday at Mr.,
Jim Mlxons.
BRIGHT EYES
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

What's the matter with having a
round table luncheon" Of the Re
tail Merchants Association
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Mrs. Ben Thompson visited her
mother, Mrs W r Minor wednes-
day
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Mrs. Jack Henderson spent the
day Sunday with her mother. Mrs.
W. n. Minor
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Mr.. A. c. Moseley and Clint Nor.
ton were guests at MI. waltons Sat.
urday and Sunday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Dogs eat Bass PTairie Dog Pols-
on when they pass others uB. 80
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Miss Leila Evans spent Saturday
night with Miss clyda Lewis
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

day Saturday with their daughter
and sister. Mrs Jim Minor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

There was a party at Mr. Brians
Friday night and everyone enjoyed
themselves immensely
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Mr. and Mrs W C. Wenninger
Of snyder were guests at Mr. Boles
sunday
Mr. Wesley Ditto has been sick
Ia bed all week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

See our line Of wall paper before
you buy VA. p. MORRIS
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Rev. C C Wright was in colora
do Saturday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

1t showed in our part Of the world
Monday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Mrs. J. 7. Beall and daughlsrn.
Misses Laura and Halle spent the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Geo Ellis went to Snyder Mon.
day
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Mr. John Hard visited Geo. Lew
is last Wednesday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

There will be preaching at the
school house next Saturday. Saturday
night and Sunday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Mr.. Joe Crowder who has beer
sick so long is able to be up now.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Misses Sturgeon OF Hermleigh Wis
tied their brother l.. D. Sturgeon Sun
day
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-03-12

Mr. Bolos has been killing prai.
rle dogs this week
The Washington times., 1915-04-13
MAN LOSES LEFT EYE
LOOKING FOR ONE ACE
John Urban, Pinochle Sight Seer,
Suffers Disappointment and
Injury simultaneously.

PITTSBURGH. April 13.-It is gener-
ally understood that when the fool killer
comes to earth for the long promised
campaign among the squirrels. he will
seek out a poker game. walk up behind
some one who Is watching a hand over
the players shoulders and swing his
sledge for the first official execution.
John w Frank, of this city. will ne one
OF the millions who will Join In the
merry laughter which follows this
event
Frank was playing pinochle at the
Southsidc Club and reached point
where he needed-aye, must have-an
ace. Behind him stood John Urban, a
brother OF Inter Urban. and suitable
bait for the sedge referred to in the
opening paragraph. Frank. IN attempt
ing to fill out a "run.' failed to get
an ace.
"Aw. shucks." said John Urban dis
gustedly. why didn't YOU get that
aCc?"
Now, it has long been agreed by
vaudeville comedians and students OF
human nature that enough is plenty.
Frank had been adgeting around in his
chair for an hour trying to slip Urban,
whose name he did not know, the death
thought. He arose to his full height
which In this instance was about a foot
above normal, and bounding a glass on
trban's left eye. rema rked:
Because. you big boob, you're enough
to drive away the grip"
Urban was removed to the hospital
and Frank was arrested.
The Washington times., 1915-04-13
CITIZENS PAY TAX As
COAL MINES FIGHT It
Companies More Than $19,-
100000 Richer as Result
Of Pennsylvania Levy.

HARR1sBuRG. Pa. April 13.--While
the ultimate consumer merrily pays Is
cents n ton extra for bio hard coal. the
drama Of the Pennsylvania anthracite
coal tax law is slowly but extensively
being enacted In the Keystone State.
The action has been developing for over
a year and half. the coal companies
are SIS, 900 richer than when the cur
tain went up. and the show Is not half
over, experts claim.
The entire situation grew out Of de-
sire Of conservationsts and others to
give Pennsylvania ample doses of gold
dollars to offset the pain of seeing one
of her principal natural resources, an
thracite coal-carted off to other States,
to keep their enterprises going, while
this State got only the price of the coal
and residue of mother Garth good for
nothing after the coal was taken out"
SO In 1913 law was enacted putting a
tax Of 2h per cent Of the value Of hard
coal at the mines This was a levy of
10 cents q ton. Half of the tax so col
lected was to be returned to tho coun-
ties wherein tho coal was mined. Ex-
perts claim that so per cent OF anthra- :
into other States.
1t was figured by the Auditor General
that the statute would bring in between
s4.0oo,0oo and s5,ooo,Ooo revenue a
| j
1913, and State officials figured that
100000 was owing to the State Jan
! uary l. 1914. The coal companies i'm.
mediately instituted a test suit aga inst
| the constitutionality Of the act, claiming
| 1t was invalid because ii was special leg
islation, soft coal being exempted from
| the provision of the law. After about
| $50, 900 had been paid into the State
| treasury by the coal operators, they de-
| cded to discontinue further payments
until the constitutionality of the act was
| settled.
However, the coal operators have beer
| collecting the tax assiduOuslY. Accord
| ing to experts, the companies have lecr
| 1evying 20 cents ton extra on anthre
| cite in order to "defray the additional
| cost OF meeting the statutes provisions
! At the present time over $1,000, 900 Is
due the State, while s1s.0o0.000 have
| been added to the nations fuel bill, &C.
| cording to experts
| To make the drama more interesting
| while the Dauphin county court Is con
sidering the appeal case, the coal com
panies are endeav voring to have the
statute repealed. Should the statute he
| repealed, another measure, covering the
constitutional objection in the present
law. will he Immediately submitted. II
! the Dauphin county court decides
agains the operators, an appeal will be
| taken TO the State supreme court.
In the meantime, the coal compani
are levying tribute from the ultimate
| consumer.
The Washington times., 1915-04-13
SHAKE-UP EXPECTED.
IN APPOINTMENTS
AMONGMETHOD|STS
Ministers in Conference Here
Await Announcement Of AS
signments Tonight.
ARE ACCUSED OF GOSSIP"
Routine Business Transacted
Today, While Various Re-
ports Are Submitted.
ARE ACCUSED OF GOSSIP

Speculation and concern over the ap-
pointments for the next year. which
are to be announced tonight, shared
the attention of ministers attending the
business session Of the Maryland an
nual conference Of the Methodist Prot
estant Church at the Rhode Island Ave-
nue M. P. Church here today.
Intimations that there will develop
"shake-up" when the appointments are
announced by President J. NJ. Bowers
were heard.
President Bowers, engaged in making
up the appointments Of ministers. was
unable to preside at today's business
session and the Rev. DR.. T. o. Grouse.
Of the North Baltimore Church. occu-
pied the chair. At one period DR.. Grouse
noted the comparatively small attend
ance and said, amid laughter:
Simply Gossiping.
There is important business before
the conference, but many ministers arc
absent. cannot believe they are all
attending to conference business l
gossiping."
The presiding officer did not say the
absentees Were simply gossiping" over
the probable assignments, but there is
undoubtedly deep interest among the
attending ministers concerning the an
nouncemcnt which Is to come at the
concluding session of the conference
this evening.
But little business was transacted
during the forenoon. The business ses-
Oh ,aI eh ft .
The standing district committee
recomlnended that 500 be appropriated
for the expenses of the conference, the
money 10 hn turned over to the Rev.
EGnIs so rs Fonda HH"n1 PsstG5 Of n the Rhpde pde
pastor of the church said he expected
to make p refund of portion of the
appropriation.
The report OF the standing committee
was made by the Rev. DIR. F. T. Little
way, of Havre de Grace. made a point
Of order that the recommendation for
the appropriation was outside of the
jurisdiction Of the CC<1mtttce
The R"v. G.. F. No~lin. of Elizabeth,
y. j.. treasurer of the conference, made
his annual report.
A church extension meeting preceded
the regular meeting today. Tho RCV.
j. l.. Mills. of Baltimore. presided. and
reports from the treasurer and board Of
managerr were received.
The Rcv. J. NJ. Holmes, who has just
been appointed Confcrc evangelist
and church extension worker, outlined
his plans and promised visits to every
charge. The Rev. J. II. Straugiln suS-
gostCd that a resolution ought to be
passed defining the work to be- done by
Or. Holmes. This was not a reelection,
he explained. but was predicated on the
Idea that pastors should know exactly
what 10 expect from tho conference
evangelist The Rev. Dr. Little said he
did not think it wise that any church
extension worker should visit charges
unannounCed, but no action was taken
on this point.
The Washington times., 1915-04-13
Kaiser Directing Battles
In Hills, Says Petrograd

PETROGRAD. April 13.-The Bourse
Gazette and other newspapers today
publish semi-offiCial details concerning
the operations in the Carpathians Five
Austrian armies, it is said, are opera
ting against the Russians, advancing to
the Hungarian plains. One of these
armies, under command of General
Weirsch, is operating on the Nida river,
while tho others arc commanded. re-
spectively. by Archduko Eugene Fred
ertck and Generals BorcheviCh Re-
mormoli, and PfanZcr
German troops in the Carpathians are
under Gon. Alexander Linsingen. and
exceed seven corps, General direction
Of the carpathiau operations is in the
hands of the German Headquarters
staff, which has assumed all tho au-
thoritN. 1t is reported that this starr
Is under tho personal supervisor Of
Emperor William
The Washington times., 1915-04-13
Mrs. Elizabeth Kane
Dies of Hemorrhage

Mrs Elizabeth Kane. eighty-nine
years old. was found dead In her bed
at ITO Maryland avenue southwest yes
teTdAy.
Doctors on the Emergency Hospital
ambulance, which was summoned by
neighbors, pronounced her dead as a
result of hemorrhage. Coroner j.
Ramsey hewitt was notified. and issued
death certificate
The Washington times., 1915-04-13
ParkhurSt Prosecution
Dropped by Presbytery

NEW YORK, April 13,-Declarng it q
matter of method and not morals, the
New York Presbytery has decided not
to make charges against DR.. Charles
H. Parkhurst OF Madison Square
church. as requested by Oakland
(Cal.l Presbyterians
During prohibition campaign in
California. DR. Parkhurst wrote
fris nd that prohibition tended to de-
base rather than elevate morals" The
letter was used by liquor interests.
The Washington times., 1915-04-13
New York Traction Co.
Loses $50O,000 Tax Suit

The Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany. Of New York, today lost lts suit
in the Supreme Court to escape pay
mont of sJ0oooo in franchise taxes to
tho State.
The marlborough Company alleged
the taxes were illegal. 1t claimed eX
emption Of "apital and earnings Of the
subway. although conceding liability on
its elevated lines.
The Washington times., 1915-04-13
TEMPERATI,RE

TEMPERATURES
The temperature today as registered
at the l'nited States Weather Bureau
and AftieCks:
The Washington times., 1915-04-13
Germans Fishing
off Swedish Coast
Native Fishermen Protest Against
Presence of Great Teuton Fleet,
Protected by Warships.

COPENHAGEN, April ia great
fleet of German trawlers is fishing Off
tho west coast of Sweden under the
protection OF German cruisers and sub
marines, according to dispatches from
Halmstad
Swedish fiishermen. the dispatch said.
have protested against the presence of
the German boats.
The Washington times., 1915-04-13
Asks For Correction.

II regret to have to inform YOU that
this office has evidence which indicates
that other statements recently sub
mittcd by you and other officers of your
bank to this Office. under oath. in addi-
which your attention has been spe-
cif1cally called in this letter, are also
untrue.
Should YOU or other officers of your
bank desire to review and correct state
monts which have Jeen made to this Of
fee by yourself and other officers of the
Riggs National Bank in connection with
otnCC takes action in the prem su! YOU
are requested to notify me immediately
and to furnish. under oath, such correc-
tions as you may be prepared TO submit.
"You are instructed to have this letter
read to your board of direCotrs at their
next meeting and to send copies Of II to
those members of the board who may
not be present at the meeting, and to
notify this office that these instructions
have been complied with"
The following extract is from a letter
addressed by the Comptroller Of the
Currency to the Riggs National Bank
on March 90. 1915:
" The Investigations of the
bank examiner had raised serious ules-
tions as to whether or not your bank
had collected the proper amount of in
from its ofhcers on loans Qarge and
The Washington times., 1915-04-13
THE WEATHER REPORT.

The forecast for the District of CO
lulnlHA Fair tonight and "Wednesday
contlnued cool; robahIy frost tonight
MarHland-tair tonight and WerlmcS
ddN; continued cool; urnh?blv st to
night, moderate northwest winds.
\lrStnia-- air tonight and ', c,IueSday
PROBABLY frost tonight; moderate north,
west winds.
The Washington times., 1915-04-13

"T1Z' ma kes sore. burning, tired
go the aches and pains. the corns,
callouses. blisters. bunions. and chil-
blains
"TIZ" draws out the acids and
poison that puff your feet. No mat
ter how hard you work. how long
you dance, how far you walk, or how
long you remain on your feet, "TIZ"
brings restful foot comfort. ''TIZ" is
magical. grand. wonderful for tired,
aching, swollen, smarting feet All!
how comfortable. how happy YOU feel.
Your feet just tingle for JOY; shoes
never hurt or seem tight.
Get a rs cent box of "TIT' now
from any druggist or department
store. End foot torture forever
wear smaller shoes, keep yUdr feet
fresh. sweet and happy. lust think!
whole years foot comfort for only
rs cents.-Advt.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-23
THE PUBLIC FORUM

A STRAP HANGERs-It is often
difficult to get the wotormen torstop
at Germania st. They do not like to
be bothered. 1 called GeTmaniaI st.
plainly when we passed BuTtonliplS
being standing in the compartment
with the motorman. When he did not
stop 1 called it again. MotormanrNo.
6003 remarked insolently: "WesWin
give you GeTmania st. when we come
back. "-E. E. Meredith. sflos
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-23
MEN MADE THE .PoLITIcs

MEN MADE THE POLITICS.
Nixola Greeley-Smith tells Puck:
"Some men say they have too much
respect for women to want to see
them in politics. Why not have more
respect for politics?"
Scratch through the hide of most
any one of those men, NixoIa, and
you'll find fellow who has made his
policies so dirty that he can't respect
anybody who enters it. You'll find
wife-beaters particularly opposed to
Woman's contamination by politics.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-23
A PREssMAN's WEW.

A PRESSMAN'S VIEW. AS a
union man I object to the last, three
paragraphs of the letter written, by
L. P. P. The writer is either ignorant
or a hypocrite. AS a business agent
Of a labor union he should knowEthat
there is only one political party that
is for the union man at all times, be-
fore and after election. For his spe-
ciaI benefit wish to state that the
Socialist party is the only true repre-
sentative of the working masses.-A
Common Lay Member of Franklin
Union No. 4.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-23
la sAYs THEY ACRE.

HE SAYS THEY AGREE. = My
views on Socialism and those Of Mr..
Hahn's are precisely the same. and
had he read my article with more
care he would have come to the Same
conclusion. 81
It certainly would be foolish for
any worker to keep all he produced
for himself. When I said that a doc
trine of a community of interests is
the best form of society I only quoted
good authority and I consider it to
mean the same as the cooperative
commonwealth.
1 have heard speakers who call
themselves real Socialists state dis
tinctly that Socialism meant that. the
workers would receive all they pro
duced. They call it d complete reVo-
luton. Such a complete revolution
as that would be equally as. bad as
the complete capitalist system We-are
kicking about today.
What seems silly to some Seems
plausible to others. Give me the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-02-23

JAPS AT THE OPEN DOOR. = If
Japan's demands on China are really
such as the cablegrams just pub
lished show, Japan is going to close
that open door" with a bang.
Why not? Japan anticipates the
inevitable conflict, commercial, if not
martial, between the yellows and the
whites. Nations that might interfere,
including her great and honorable
ally, Great Britain, are busy, and I'm
Gle Sam doesn't want to and isn't
prepared to fight. AS the Manchesz
ter, Eng, Guardian well says, Gloom
in Europe is sunshine for Japan, so
Japan is making hay"
China doesn't know what she
wants or has got, or will have, and
Japan will teach her, collecting a
large fee for the tuition. That Japan
did not show all it's cards to the Brit
ish, French, U. S. and Russian rep
resentatives may be treacherous, but
it's Japanese.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-15
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Mrs. Brooks and Mrs. Handy OF
town were Sunday dinner guests at
F. +. Phillips.
J. lester and family went to Green
leaf Sunday.
Mrs. Meador is on the sick list at
present.
Mrs, Harris of Haley was a dinner
guest at P. ]. Collops Sunday.
Jennette Runciman spent Friday
night with Blanche Waterman.
Mrs w. A. Douglass lost a book
between her home and Douglass sta
ton Sunday. The book was addressed
to Miss Katherine Hummer, 740
Warm Springs Avenue, Boise. Viii
the finder please return the book to
Mrs. Douglass.
The Home Culture club Will meet
with Miss Alexander Thursday after
noon.
Mr.. Edlefsen went to Boise Mon
day.
Miss Lois Varncy was dinner
guest at Rev. Clemens Sunday.
Mrs. Oscar Baum went to Boise
Friday and returned Sunday. She Wis
tied Mrs. Hook at Boise.
Mr.. Runciman was dinnen guest
at w. w. Waterman's Saturday.
Hubert Newman spent a few days
with Rev. Mr.. Clemens the beginning
of the week.
The Misses Margaret and Mary
HUMPHREYS spent Monday night with
Jennette Runciman.
Mrs Long and Miss Hoyt were
Sunday dinner guests at the Harry
Smith home.
Mrs. w. A. Douglass went to Boise
Sunday to visit the Children's Home
She took with her, her grandchildren
Kenneth Douglass and Floyd Wood
cock.
Mrs. w. A. Douglass attended the
Missionary meeting at Nampa We'd
nesday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-01-15
Items of Interest From
Surrounding Territory

Everett Gibbons.
Alice Sullivan and Edith Sprane
we're visitors at Appleton Sunday
Mrs. Prevo spent Tuesday visiting
with her cousin on Sunny Slope.
Mrs. f. +. Jones and daughter
Louella, spent Saturday at the J. T.
Smith home, assisting Mrs. Smith in
preparing to leave for California.
Among Caldwell visitors last week
were Mr.. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Weav-
er HURT, Mrs. Pete.s. w. J. Walls,
and O. b. Wright
Mr. Hedden OF Caldwell took dinner
at the w. J. Wall home last Thursday.
Mr. ]. +. Smith spent Sunday and
Monday at the f. +. Jones home.
Miss Gladys Sage attended dance
Friday given at the J. T. Meth home
in Caldwell She spent Saturday and
Sunday with her parents.
Miss Addie Harling spent the week
end in this community
Mr. l.. +. Jones brother, A. J. Jones
OF Weiser visited here fnom Thursday
to Saturday
Jerry Kelly of New Mexico is here
visiting his sister, Mrs. Harling for
month or two. Mrs. McNeal of Nam
Ia, another sisten spent the week end
with them. They, with a number OF
others spent SUNDAY with Mrs. Ro-
gers of Sunny Slope.
Miss Esther Gregory was the guest
of friends in Boise over Saturday.