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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24
FAtNIEH ASSAULTED
At ms HOME

An unfortunate difficulty came up
sunday night at the home oi Mr. Gee
several miles north Of town, and 1t i'
said that Mr. Gee was severely beat.
en- and Is laid up from the Injuries
Jack Dalton. who is % son.in-low OF
Mr. Gee was quite severely cut about
the face and body
The young man was here Monday
for treatment and under ih" snr''''.
anee Of tho Officers On Monday even
ing he boarded the r. 8 a =. train
and went TO Roscoe. but Sheriff her-
relI followed him and brought MN
back. pending further Investigation
Of the affair
Later. II ls learned that Dalton h~
pleaded guilty to assault and that h''
fine and costs amounted to about N"'
County attorney wecms says It was
found that Mr. Gees part in The az
fair was all In self defense.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24
CROP REPORT OF
SCURRY COUNTY


Mr. Fmnk u Taylor who owns 1
good farm ca8 of snyder got }lo.5o
u rents per aero 100 1915 and a1ys
other farmers iu that part of srurry
county did as we'll
Recently be haa interviewed 90
number OF farmers aud ln a letter
to the Signal, hc tells what they said
The following m bis correspond
cnrc
Snyder, Texas. le.22-l5.
Editor of the Signal
snyder, Toyas
Dear Sir
Frequently am asked the quos
Iuon. how are the crops turning out
In old scurry. this year, Both by
partics here on the streets aud par
l lies who write me from my old home
county So. not being able to answer
|off-hand. I decided to have chat
with several cf our representative
farmers and give what they had to
say about It, through tho columns Of
your valuable paper which is as iol'
lows.
Henry Hairless Cotton, his ~ as
rent $500 por acre, maize, his l-'
ss rent $500 per acre, Choad maize
lseliing at $500 per toni
Mr.. woody Cotton, 80 'ores' ~
bales. his tenants average, y bale
per acre: maize. average Ton per
acre.
Mr. Morton. Cotton, 40 acres 10
bales. maize. average I ton per acre
Luke Howell Cotton. goo 'cre'
90 bales. maize average ton per
acre
Homer Walton Cotton. 'O acres
"a ba,,r. maize. average ! ton pc
acre. ,.
Mr. sturgeon Cotton, so a'Ie' ~
halos. maize. 80 acres. 30 tons Scr
ghum. hne crop
alien Howell Cotton. 30 acres ~
Ib,les. maize, average l ton per acre. acre
Mr.. Carter wheat. 81 acres lo4O
oats ,5 acres. 1900 bushels On
same land. the volunteer crop u very
n,om,sips. has planted the q acres
I,n vhea,. now pasturinr 50 head oi
stock .,
AZ, Gabe Williams says crop on
Ina. fathers farm yielded as io'''~'
cotton. SO acres. ~ bales. maize a'
crare / ton per acre; wheat SsOo Ou'
Ishels / tbinE tho average was is or
ms bushels per acre
VIM. and oscar Brown Cotton 14
acres. ie bales. Maize. svcrhge ] ton
per acre.
Mr. johnson. Cotton. rs acres 90
bales. maize. so acres 20 ton
Mr. Herring Gotten. average y
bale to the acre; Oats. 90 bushels
per acre. has sold $500 worth ha.
more 20 sell
Mr league. Cotton. 80 acres 81
bales tayorare weight 6i2 lhsl
forget what be- aid about maize
Mr. J. y Morton. Cotton. 81
acres. 10 bales maize average
ton per acre. ,lt seems to be the gen.
erai idea that the cotton bales ihi.
wear. viii auraFe s25 lbs or per.
haps some moreJ
n am Informed that Mr. MoMul'
.ss't last years wheat crop vas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24

lirs o. H Foc and daughter Miss
f.i5n we're callers at tho signal Of
r,s wednesday 20 have their paper
address changed from Ira to wheel
or Mr. Fee has already gone to
wheeler county and bought a arm
sod the family are nov on the way
te io.n him in their nev home.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24

Miss lee Taylor leit rhuraday ''
,..it the home folfs in Collin oounN
and Miss Banio iuichcaon ley
.,ond Christmas In Fort Worth
These ladies are With the Matthew
Quality Store.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24

M. ]. L. Robinson, station agent
for lho Roscoe. Snyder a Pacific has
b..h 10 Midland this week packing
u. and 1h|pp|ng his household goods
10 Snyder la understood be ana
III. family u|n occupy the Baptist
rII.1n'1.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24

pr S Newman vas here Tuesday
In bis new Overland on his ~ay from
coiorado city to Roswell, New Mex
leo Ho vas we'll loaded up with Ter
a. pecans
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24

RH Mitchell Of Route @ was here
wednesday nogoiIat.nr with santa
Class
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-24
COUNCIL
ELECTION
u Of regular Meeting Of the
M Council Of the CITY Of
N Snyder.

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a,ue. December a1st, 1916,
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New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
Villa and Zapata to Call Confer
 ence in NeutraiZed Territory BANDITS KILL AMERICAN
Major General Scott to Report to Lansing the Result of His Special Mission to the Mexican Border to Further Pan-American Plan.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Villa and Zapata agents here said today that a peace convention soon would be called in neutralized territory in Mexico to set up a provisional government. h. dependent Mexicans as yet unaf1iliated with any of the factions would take part, they said, and it was possible that the Pan-American conferees would be asked to arrange the details. The delay in receiving General Car ranza's reply to the Pan-American peace appeal has raised hopes that in- fuences are at work to induce him to participate. The Villa and zapata ad- herents, however, announce their in- tentions of proceeding without Car. ranZa if necessary.
 Carranza troops in northeastern Mexico were reported today being concentrated to defend Monterey against the attack of the Villa army.
 Scott to Report.
 Major General Scott, chief of staff of the army was ready today to report to Secretary Lansing the result of his special mission to the Mexican bor- der for the state department in fur therance of the Pan-American peace plan.
 Gonerdl SCOCC COnIerTou W1Cn ten. Villa and adjusted troubles due to the seizure of property of foreign mer- chants at Chihuahua, and also dis cussed with him the Pan-American peace proposal, which the northern chief and his followers have accepted.
 The Pan-American conferees will not meet again until Gen. Carranza's s response to their appeal has been re- ceived. Carranza agents said they looked for it today.
 American Killed.
 Official despatches from Vera Cruz today tell of the receipt of mail re- ports there on the killing of E. F. Welles, an American, auditor of the Tabasco Plantation company. No de- tails were given, further than that Welles was killed by bandits, who blew up a train and shot the passen- gers, of whom Welles was one.
 The state department today ac- knowledged receipt of Gen. Zapata's acceptance of the Pan-American peace appeal. Favorable replies now have been received from practically all chiefs outside the Carranza forces
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
PASSENGERS WEA IDENTIFICATION
Travellers Aboard Steamer From Bordeaux Marked
 Ship Was Sunk in War

New York, Aug. 3O-Passd irving here today aboard thl Fspagne from Bordeaux, VI tification tags, issued to thd sailing, so that they might fled in case German cd should send their ship to tfI while they were passing th1 war zone. It was the first
 such tags had been worn bI gers aboard a liner reachingI from Europe since the war
 The Espagne sailed the
 of August 21, shortly after ing of the Arabic had beconI The trip was without special
 Among the passengers wal Burns Craig, of the New YorI ogical Institute who had h months in Paris studying tha constant firing on the nerv4 d.ers. pr. Craig said that t of rifle bullets apparently harmful to the nervous syste1 men in the trenches, as theyI came accustomed to it, but { crashing of big guns shattd nerves and made some men
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
O'KEEFE AND FOSTER
 HURT IN AUTO CRASH
Lawyer and Owner of Ma chine Injured As Car
 Hits Tree.

Attorney Daniel E. O'Keefe and escape from serious injuries and pos- sibly death this noon when a heavy Allen touring car, driven by the law yer but owned by his companion, skidded on the wet pavement just west of the Black Rock bridge and crashed into a tree by the roadside. Lawyer O'Keefe was painfully cut about the head, face and hands and Mr. Foster face was lacerated by the broken glass from the windshield. pr. M. w. Maloney attended the in- jured men.
 The automobile is a wreck and was taken into Kovermans garage. The car struck the tree on the right side just back of the headlights. The front wheel was bent in the front mud guard was broken the rear mud guard was knocked off, the fore door wa. smashed and the running board ripped off. The dash of the car was also splintered and the windshield was broken into bits. The steering whee Was broken off and the top of the car torn. The interior of the auto was filled with broken glass and covered with splashes of blood.
 Lawyer O'Keefe, has an oper- ator's license and was trying out MT. Fosters car with the idea of buying it. He had just crossed the bridge at about fifteen miles an hour when another car sud- dently turned in front of him and to svoid hitting that machine he turned aside his car which immediately skid ded into the tree. Both Lawyer O'Keefe and MT. Foster consider it very fortunate that they were not more seriously injured as fate had set her stage for a disastrous tragedy at this point.
 The car which Lawyer O'Keefe was driving is used as a jitney between this city and Hartford and is a pow erful machine.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
FREDERICK s. SEYMOUR
 DIES SUDDENLY TODAY
Aged Veteran Was Formerly Superintendent at Stan
 ley Works.

Frederick Stanley Seymour, a native of this city, where he spent a greater part of his life,. died early today al the home of Miss Maria Selden at Hadlyme. Death came suddenly as he slept and his friends who greeted him week will be grieved to learn of his suden demise. He had been in fail ing health for some time, but of late was thought to be improving.
 MT. Seymour was born in this city on November 8, 1886, being seventy nine years of age. He was the son of Orson H. Seymour and Harriett Maria Stanley Seymour, and was married to Miss Hattie Granger of Suff1eld in 1885. A son of his marriage, Thomas Seymour, lives in Minneapolis, Minn. After the death of his first wife MT. Seymour married Miss Grace Com stock of Hadlyme, whose death oc- cured about two years ago.
 In the death of MT. Seymour the thinning ranks of the Grand Army have lost another brave veteran. He enlisted in Company F. of the Four teenth Connecticut Volunteers ana was mustered into service in New Britain on August 23, 1862. He was g sergeant and on November 23 was made quartermaster sergeant. Later he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant in Company I. and was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg. Because of disability resulting from this wound he was given his hon. orable discharge from the army on April 30, 1864.
 MT. Seymour was past command er of Stanley Post, G. A. R., and a charter member of Centennial lodge, A. IF. & A. M., in which lodge he held several offices in the past
 At the close of the civil war MT. Seymour came back to New Britain and entered the employ of the Stanley Works and was superinten- dent there until 1892 when he re. signed and went to Chicago, engag- ing in the real estate business. He later returned cast and went to Had lyme where he established the Wood mont Distillery for the manufacture of witch hazel. He carried on this | business until about two years ago.
 Friends of Mr. Seymour regarded him as man of noble character, a brave soldier, patriotic citizen and a true friend.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
HELD FOR DYNAMITE
 EXPLOSIONS IN ONT.
Charles Respa of Detroit Arrested for Alleged Connection With Plot to
 Destroy Overall Plant

Detroit, Mich., Aug. 30.-Charles Respa of this city, who was arrested last night on Bois Blanc Island, Canadian territory, for alleged con- nection with the dynamite explosions at Walkerville, Ont, two months ago, will be arraigned today. He had gone to Bois Blanc on picnic excursion.
 It is charged that sRespa vas one of three or more persons of German de scent living in Detroit, who had con- spired to destroy the Peabody Over all plant at Walkerville, the Wind- sor armory, and other buildings used for military purposes.
 William Lefer, who is serving a term of ten years in the penitentiary at Kingston, Ont, is alleged to have implicated Respa and Albert KalL- schmidt, another Detroiter, in a con- fession. Kaltschmidt is living in De- troit. He cannot be extradited.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
NEW LOW VALUATION
 ON ENGLISH POUND
Second Shipment of British Gold Fails to Stem Downward Trend on
 Exchange Market.

New York, Aug. 3O.-Twenty million dollars of English gold and So5,OOO,O00 in American stocks and bonds, hastily shipped to New York by Great Britain to stem the downward course of the pound sterling toward new depths of depreciation, failed to- day to accomplish the task and new low valuation of $4.61 3-4 was placed on the English pound, in the face of the big gold shipment.
 This is 25 IA cents less than the normal value of the pound in this market and establishes a new low record for the fourth consecutive busi ness day.
 Francs also were weaker, today's quotation of 5.99 1-2 being one cent lower than Saturdays close. Lires, however, were slightly stronger, being quoted at $50 as against 6.52 on Sat- urday.
 What is to be done with the $25,- OOO,OO0 of American securities which formed part of the shipment was the subject of speculation.
 Adjustment of the situation it was said awaits the arrival of British and French financiers sent here from Lon don and Paris.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
FRANCE SENDS GILBERT
 BACK TO SWITZERLAND
Aviator, Who Recently Els
 caped from Internment, < Returned By His Govt.

Paris, Aug. 30, 3:45 D. m.-EuSene Gilbert, the French aviator whose re- turn to Switzerland after his escape from interment in that country was ordered by the French government, ar rived in Berne yesterday escorted by Captain Dufour of the Swiss army, &C., cording to a Havas News Agency des- patch today from Berne. The aviator whose recent escape was said to have been effected after he had withdrawn his promise not%sto try to get away, was received by. the Swiss staff and in- formed that he was considered as an his word of honor.
 Gilbert arrived this morning at the village of Hospenthal, where he was interned anew. All the Swiss papers, the despatch states, declare that most excellent impression has been created in Switzerland by the return of Gilbert.
 Dr. Lardy, the Swiss minister to France, called on Minister of War Mil lerand today to present "The thanks of the Swiss government for the courteous and chivalrous decision taken by the French government con- corning Second Lieut.. Aviator Gill bert.'
 It has developed that Gilbert, before escaping, had written a letter to the Swiss general staff withdrawing his word of honor that he would make no attempt to escape. The letter was re- ceived several hours before the at tempt was made, but was left un- opened at army headquarters, and the general staff maintains that Gilbert had not been released from his word of honor.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
TRYING TO FORCE
 BULGARIA INTO WAR

Germany and Austria to Begin Fresh
 Invasion of Serbia-Teutons Mass
 ing Troops on Rumanian Frontier.
 London, Aug. 30, 3:2O a. m.-The Times Balkan correspondent at Bucharest ,Rumania, sends the follow ing despatch: "Germany and Austria are doing everything in their power to bring about war between Bulgaria and her neighbors. A fresh invasion of Serbia, in the opinion of competent critics, will begin about ten days hence ard possibly will be undertaken from the east, enemy forces being taken through the strip of Serbia near the Rumanian frontier into Bulgaria and thence towards Nish.
 'In the meantime another menace has become known. A great massing of German troops is taking place in the direction of Fogaras, on the north western frontier of Rumania. Two hundred thousand have arrived during the past week at Kronstadt Gran sylvania) and all Hungarian customs officials have been withdrawn from the frontier station of Predeal to Kron- stadt and the intermediate district has been handed over to the Hungarian military authorities.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

tween 400 and 500 members will oe united in one body and great things are expected from the organization.
 The election of the new set of off, cers is creating considerable interest and each of the councils will be equally represented, it is expected, when the selections are made. The center of interest hinges on the office of grand knight which is the highest in the local body. Many friends of Patrick F. King are working hard for his election to this office and if he is chosen the new council will be assured of an official who has in the past proved to be a hard and tire less worker.
 As grand knight of Carmody coun- cil, Mr. King instilled into the mem bers of that council, much enthusiasm which made it one of the most popu- lar councils in the state He is known as a man who. when he enters into a thing, goes in with determination and never stops until he scores suc- cess for the undertaking He is a members of the municipal finance board ana the tuberculois society and in both of these municipal com missions he has distinguished him. self.
 While the meeting place has not been determined upon yet, it is prob able that Dawson's block will be selected. The organization now has a handsome suite of rooms used as club quarters in the Leland block, and they will be continued under the new regime. One of the aims of the new organization is to erect a handsome home in the near future, place of which all Knights of Col umbus will feel justly proud.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30

GERMANY'S COURSE ON ARABIC DECIDED UPON
Berlin Reports it Is in Line With Con- ciIiatory Statement of
 Chancellor.

Berlin, Aug. 30, via London, 6:3O D. mt is understood today that Germanys course with regard to the Arabic case has been decided upon and that it is in line with the recent conciliatory statement by Dr. Won Bethmann-Hol the German chan cellor.
 This development followed the re- turn to Berlin of the chancellor, Ad- mlral Von Tirpitz and other partici- pants In the conference with the Ger man emperor at his headquarters on the eastern front.
 NO ofnclal statement has been made regarding the German decision, but there seems good ground for the be- lief that the government has adopted the viewpoint set forth by the chan cellor.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
HORSE DROPS DEAD.
Owner, Israel Bailiss, Is Arrested for
 Cruelty to Animals.

A horse owned and driven by Israel Bailiss, a junk dealer, dropped dead on Arch street this noon and Officer Hart arrested the owner of a charge of cruelty to animals.
 Dr. George T. Crowley, who investi- gated the case, found the horse to have been feeble and about twenty years of age. The load weighed about 1,200 pounds, which was fully 400 pounds more than the horse did There were also a few welts on the animals body where it had been whipped.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
WILSON AND HOUSE
 BREAK OVER MEXICO
Rupture Alleged to Have Followed Refusal of President to Recog-
 nize General Carranza.
Especial to the Hcrald)

Especial to the HcraldJ
 Washington, D. C., Aug. 30.-Ad- ministration circles are agog here to- day over the rumor that President Wilson and Col E. M. House of Texas, his chief advisor, have come to a part ing of the ways over the Mexican sit uation. The break between the presi- dent and Col. House is said to have resulted from the refusal of the ad- ministration to recognize Carranza.
 Col. House has done probably more than any other man in the country to shape the policies of the Wilson ad- ministration. He has been in the con- fidence of the president for many months, both in affairs dealing with Mexico and countries in Continental Europe That a break should come now is looked upon here as little less than a calamity by friends of both men.
 Ever since his return from Europe last June, Col. House has been urged by his friends and some of the Car ranzista supporters in this country to woo the president over in favor of the first chief of the constitutionalists.
 While no one has any definite in- formation on the subject, it is be- lieved that the arguments which really won Col. House over in favor of Car ranza were advanced by John Lind, another of the presidents advisors, who went to Mexico as a special agent of the White House. Lind visited Col. House at the latter's home on Long Island shortly before the president made his famous stop over there. Lind's views on the Mexican problem had already been discounted by the president and it is believed the break between House and Wilson came as an of Lind's visit to Long Island. It will be remembered that Secretary Lansing, shortly after Bryan resigned, visited House.
New Britain herald., 1915-08-30
MOTORCYCLIST HITS BOY. Rhodes Street Lad Runs in Front of Eric HOlt's Machine on East Main St.

Eric Holt of 100 Austin street, driv- ing a motorcycle and side car in which his father, Charles O. Holt, was rid ing, ran into one of three boys who darted across his path from behind a milk wagon near the corner of East Main street and Cottage place this noon.
 MT. Holt picked the boy up and took him to his home at GA Rhodes street. He was not injured and did not give his name.