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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-09
Mr.. ousley's Warning.

''There is every indication Of a great in
crease in food and feed crops. says Clar-
ence Ousley. director of extension Of the Agn-
cultural and Mechanical college, land | am
confident that Texas in 1915 viii feed her
self except a TO pork. the supply OF which
cannot b. sufficiently increased this year BE-
cause Of the inability Of many farmers TO pro
duce hogs. Mr.. Ousley continued.
But an afraid from carsfsi observation. aui ifor
i-for-atoa received from -erel1o-it-is On rl-io-s
paris o. tAe state fhai the r rtsa a cotton aeftase
viii not hs gFsas hat hopsd o.. Many farntfs
asslmlng that there riii Be srta- 7slecuoa an4
ealc1iatag that The Frc~ riu D. saarPiy aasAate
eorse7lsucs sch eacuiatorE are Aseil % tfirs
dsappoiatnent Ia mush % TIE Affection country the
prospect Is f1T rsdueon O taau % per cent
ard Do q rsd4otion couteu plated % a.
greater ihan 3 5sr esat Ia ny laisnsnt he
cortinua;o1 q the E1rogtar var Nrolsnolt IRIS yeas
certain iook far Increase u ne price o.
normal unless The relacton is as
great . IL Psr cent believe tat even in state
q voris could a. sooi pr.ces 7-ea
~ bales q American cotton. bli site the sm
largo -r1rc-rced against al German cca1ilafle. ara
rlia shlps.nx uttsriy dtorganlsd there s reason
10 s1gsci t.at cotton I'll move freely o. saPplins ever
ne demands q colri-its a. Tar conslefng ire sl'
rus from ihs crop Of 1910 DC seems 70 ms taat crop
% ue-h u. ~ go bales wi bFrs as % s-ff7i
eotto- nsat fan Cs-iaall t.e nan Eho calculates o.
than s-csat cottor uihort nz,h starref reda'-
iioa In the than roN aqrtsrs AkeIy Is taking
aHNHfTAff
is -ors money 20 ne farmer b. kafnr cora snd milo
maize for Sorta ard wtu Texas and n gt1f 7eauats
80 potatoes fof South and West Itrf Besides
;hsss crops BE- fsl 90 rss,ock II thr price should
-c; attractive. IN fact f-eiing them TO uferiarE
re ray sill th,H boz another slrri-s o. cote
io1 r srrE s1eh dsasfe fat ne distress ~ pc 7t'
tssso- vlu b. mi'i ir coHrralson.
IS rave said there L. every lr',tfeu lHaf reFas
uIn raise s1oaga fed for her oHr ae zoe inerstse
o. sozf vsry c1asseratit hat rars Just made
a bsE.rri-S in diversified fa-u'ng and those fsrrers
rrc srascfi-r otners diversity ard eho them
selves c1untrE profitable cotton crop are doomed
I'D dsappointusnt nave made very careful study
o. re situation ard bore Ehsteger Tor ne
cotton farmer vho does not raise ai 10 needs On ths
ray q fooa fs.4 Tor 70 certain that ths price o.
thsss prsd1cis viii b hlxh Raising cotton Tor cents
cents 20 hsy Vhsat a. iii. o. even s.. nam
1ankrlrtcy Bankers merchants and cfsfors gsneraly
Who make advances farmers psrfscty Justified "a
requiring sufficient o. fooa and fsed 10
insure malntsnanes Of the family VITA that assur-
ares cotton rn Bring ret -rt1rn u money. vhsihsr
re price ~ cents uut % h atsard for any
nisusent eae1sts UPON higa priced cotton re1t
fan unless there shoaA b. some Weather disaster 'T
ruuch sharper ft1ueton ia tie acreage than 10 uor a.
siettsa-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-09

Bell County Bows to Raise Hogs

A special 10 the San Antonio Express SAYS;
Bell county farmer boys flocked TO Temple IN
numbers recently 10 make selections Of brood
sows two cars Of which were distributed
among them through the hberality Of II. c.
Poe. president Of the Temple State bank. who
conceived the idea some time ago Of financ-
ing the purchase Of a brood SOW for those
boys who were willing TO Try the experiment
Of hog raising.
Each boy gives his personal note in nav
ment for his choice. same 10 be paid out Of
the proceeds Of the sales Of the increase
Each SOW was incculaied against cholera and
bred 10 registered males before being appor-
toned out
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-09
Ballinrer Fruit Grower Used smudges

Ballnger temperature dropped to
70 degrees here March - and the report from
the fruit belt south Of the city SAYS that all
fruit except that under the protection of
smudges has been destroyed. This is the
first year that the fruit growers Of this see
ton have experimental with smudge pots.
and indications point TO a great saving. W.
A. TAYLOR. one Of the largest fruit growers.
states that so far he has been able to save
his liberia peach crop.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-09
How They Reduce the Cotton Acreage

The second poultry car for this season was
loaded at Gross Plains. Callahan county,. net
ting the farmers Sl.60s. The ear was shipped
to San Francisco. Cal. In addition 10 this
of 10000 eggs are being shipped each week.
The farmers are getting away from the cot
ion business and turning more of their at
teniion TO chickens, eggs and hogs
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-09
Farms and Ranches
For Sale or Trade
Wanted-A RANCH

A. once. \ highly improved and vel
equipped ranch. saiued AZ from f1e'..
90 20 t-j1.e44. prospect - enperienced
ranchman aad viii consider rothirs
bat a Bargain n you have anythins
20 sutmit. describe Il fully, ttatink
prize and all necessary lnforraton
that an experienced ranehran Wclh
require Party must Be located 81
sery near f1tere address 5. r Full
MORE. Austin. TEXAS.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-09
Planting Corn Over.

Owing to heavy freezing March weather
throughout South Texas the farmers have
decided 10 plant corn over again. and already
much corn has been planted for the second
time. Fruit growers say that the prospect
for peaches has been greatly diminished and
O vc-y light peach crop can now be expected
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-09
This Boy Raised 1874 Bushels of Corn on Acre

Rusk county carried off first honors in
corn production last year John Hubert Ross
of Henderson. a member Of the BOYS Corn
club Of that county, produced l6l bushels Of
corn on one acre OF land according 10 reports
received by II. H. Williamson agent in
charge Of the boys club work. carried on co
operatiyely by the \. & NJ. college and the
United State. department of agriculture
In Mr.. Wlliamsons report wonderful fig
ures in corn. cotton and grain -0rghums pro
duction are shown. Young Ross leads all the
rest with his l64 bushels An affidavit
signed ly Rusk county citizens who saw the
boy gather the corn and weighed it for him
accompanied the report. Other records are.
Bohumi Iatopek. Sugarand, rs bushels;
Joe Zatopek. SugarImd, li5 bushels; Robert
Hedges, Anderson county, l4l IA bushels:
Roy Cavity. Wichita county. lO1 bushels of
milo maze Richard Kriegel. Runnels coun-
IT, 1913 bushe. feterita, and Henry Hoilberi.
Goliad. - bushels Of corn.
Careful account of ail expenditures was
kept by the BOYS aud Ross showed that his
corn cost him slightly more than cents a
bushel. In all of these accounts cost Of fer
tilizer wear aud tear on implements, use
Of the teams. the boys labor and every other
expense was properly charged.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-09
Germans Cutting Out Cotton for Corn and
Hogs

Fredericksburg Farmers have been busy
blowing their land and planting corn. the
land having dried ont sufficient for that pur-
pose. There will be at least - per cent more
acreage put in corn this season than the last
and much attention will be given to raising
hogs for fatteniug purposes, not only for
home consumption. but for marketing in the
fall.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-09

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Cannon Commission Co. Cotton Factors Galveston Texas
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dealer ha-snE established 1855.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-09
Home OnGulf Coast

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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-09
Peanuts That Average 40 Bushels Per Acre.

On the Andy burch farm west Of Denison
the past season Mr.. Burch marketed forty
five bushels Of peanuts to the acre.
The acreage for peanuts around Denlson
has been doubled that Of last season, which
is the best evidence of the success Of pea
nuts as a farm crop. There is market the
year around for peanuts and the Denison
peanut factory, when it started in operation
several years ago, ran on very short time
but Is now operated majority Of the year
II is found that the peanuts around Deni-
son under the proper cultivation will aver
age forty bushels 10 the acre and one ton Of
peanut has which makes the gross value Of
the crop about $50 per acre. /
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-04-09
At Polytechnic Heights,
PORT NORTH. TENAs.

Fsf sais-Mots-n f-roo=, hort. tasi
frrrt I1f -rr1ft. mar Tfras No1aa
college. rrIc- ffifl. car -'ake ~ p {
o. rsf1rrafis rers1r. Atlrtss X o. a.
flr 81 Faft Worft. TEXAS.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-15
SUBMARINES MENACE
q PHLADELPHTANS
Pennsylvania, on Which They
Ride, May Alter Course to
Escape "War Zone" Danger.

Twenty-Five Philadelphians are among
the passengers aboard the steamship
Transylvania which is believed to be
picking her way through the heart of
the war zone" today The Cunard Line,
which chartered the vessel from the
Anchor Line, issued the following state
ment. indicating that the Transylvania
would try to reach Glasgow in the event
of an attempt on the part of the German
submarine commanders to mete out to
her the fate of the Lusiania:
I'VE do not expect to hear from the
Pennsylvania until her arrival either In
Liverpool or Glasgow Under her sched-
ule when she left New York she was
to go TO Liverpool, but IL Captain Black
has received at sea orders from the Brit
ish Admiralty to go first to Glasgow,
via the west coast Of Ireland, the COM
pany will have no word of her until she
makes port"
The New York OF the American Line.
Is due In the war zone this morning. Her
agents here declare there will be no
trouble, as she is an American ship
and has no ammunition aboard
Transylvania sailed from New York
last Friday, carrying a larger contra
band cargo than was slowed in the hold
of the Lusitana. There are no residents
of this city among the flrst-cabin pas
sengers, % being in the second and third
class lists. The second class passengers
from this city are Charles NJ. Lake, Mrs.
W. L. Ormerod and Master Winifred
Ormerod, Mrs. Mary c. Wilde, Miss Nell
lie Windsor and j. Il. Stone.
The third-class passengers from here
are Robert Bacon, Matthew Borland. his
wife and their four children, Janet. Mat
thew, William and Elizabeth; Sarah and
Grace Curran, James Boyle. Neil Dough-
ertV. John Gibson. Margaret MCKeeyer,
Hugh MCGrath, Frank Murray and Min
ME O'Donnell They are bound for
various points in England, Ireland and
Scotland.
The Pennsylvania has among the pas
sengers a corps Of Red Cross nurses and
number of British reseryists. Ameri-
can shipping interests do not believe the
vessel will come to harm. owing to the
consideration being given in Berlin to
President Wilson'S note.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-15
MICHIGAN SAILS WITH
SUPPLIES FOR BRITAIN
Steamships, Defying Subma-
rines, Clear Port for Liver
pool.

Ten Americans and a heavy cargo OF
war automobiles, steel products and
other contraband were aboard the steam
ship Michigan. of the American Line,
when she sailed from here today for
Newport News and Liverpool. The Mich
igan will stop at Newport News to take
on 11OO horses. From Newport News the
vessel will go direct to Liverpool. The
Michigan sailed from here a few minutes
after noon.
The two American stokers, who decided
they would avoid the chance of sailing
on a ship subject to attack by subma-
rines and appealed to the United states
Commissioner Long for leave to break
their contracts, reconsidered at the last
moment and were at the pier today ready
to sail. They are Arthur NJ, Palmer and
James &. Winter. Palmer's home is in
Idaho and Winter is from Wisconsin.
They said they were ignorant the ship
would carry a cargo of contraband, and
asked to he allowed to break their con-
tract for that reason.
There are IS automobiles on board the
Michigan. Most of them were lashed to-
gether on deck when the ship sailed
today. They are painted dull gray and
offer every indication that they will be
used by the British forces in France. de-
spite the denals of Horace Richards,
purser of the Michigan. who dsclaims
any knowledge as to the destination of
the cargo. The Michigan also carried
barbed wire, wax, locomotive tires,
bundles of barbed wire rods, canned
foods, fire eXtingushers, wire nails,
staples, graphite. slaves and dyes.
tpl,a ,ar1a ,IaIn nj
when asked about the chances of being
torpedoed when the Michigan reaches the
war zone.
I'VE haven't any fear of submarines"
he said. I'VE will cut directly through
the war zone to reach Liverpool and our
trip through the zone. which is supposed
to he guarded by submarines. will be
short We are in less danger than ships
sailing along the Irish coast
Anyway" Richardson continued. the
weather is good these days and If we are
torpedoed there is every chance we'll be
picked up, because we would be in the
regular steamship lane to Liverpool. An
average of three ships a day are sailing
from New York for English ports, yet
consider the comparatively small number
of vessels being blown up"
Richardson said that none of the cargo
is consigned directly to the British Gov
ernment. The method usually employed
is to deliver shipments of war merchan-
disc to brokers who handle the distribu-
ton of supplies.
Even until the last minute the pier at
which the Michigan was tied was kept
clear of the curious. No one was allowed
to step inside the entrance. Stevedores
who passed on and off in the performance
of their duties were closely watched when
they re-entered the pier. The first leg of
the trip to Liverpool will take 90 hours,
Richardson estimated but there was
some uncertainty as to the length of time
which will elapse before the Michigan
reaches the war zone.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-15
Colorado is Not an
Expensive Place to Visit

First-rate board in comfortable. WELL
kept summer hotels and ranch houses
for around S12 a week. That's what
you can get in Colorado and I shall be
glad to send you list of such places.
with their attractions and facilitiessand
cost. Therofficials of the burlington
Route" &C.. b. & Q. Railroad) are inter-
ested in telling people about Colorado
as a wonderfully attractive summer
place, with its glorious mountains and
beautiful valleys and it's glaciers and
wild flowers, They want in particular
10 have IT understood that trip there
with ones family can be made at mod
crate cost, and that in all the world
there is no more charming country for
a restful, healthful altogether delight
full vacation. ! am prepared to give
you all kinds of information, not only
about Colorado, but of California and
of Glacier or Yellowstone National
Parks, the wonderlands of America.
Write, telephone or call. Make use
of me. Let nae help you plan a trip
now, No charge for maps and descrip-
tive booklets Let me send you some
describing Colorado.
VIM. Austin, General Agent Passen-
ger Dept, c., B. & Q, r. r. Co.. $50
Chestnut street, Philadelphia. Phone
Walnut 766.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-15
PHILADELPHIA BODIES
NOW IN QUEENSTOWN
Another of Crompton Children
Found--Minister That Visit
ed Here Identified.

The bodies Of % victims Of the Lust
tania disaster. including the body Of a
son of Mr.. and Mrs Paul Crompton, Of
this city have been taken into Queens
town. Most of the bodies were taken
from the sea by an English torpedoboat
The body of the Rev. Father Basil w.
Maturin, Of oxford. recently visitor IN
this city, has been recovered and was
landed today.
The Queenstown dispatches do not iden-
tify the Crompton boys body further than
to mention the family name The body
Of Stephen, the H-year-old son and eldest
child, has been recovered and both bodies
lie together in the Queenstown morgue.
No trace has been found OF the bodies Of
the parents or of any of the other chill
dren. The body of Miss Dorothy Allen
Of lio5 oxford road. who accompanied
the Crompton party as governess, has not
been recovered.
The body OF NJ. N. Pappadopoulo,
Greek, who engaged passage from the
Philadelphia offices of the Cunard Line
was found yesterday with a life belt
around It, He and his wife were on their
way to Greece after a tour of the United
States
Among the bodies taken to Queenstown
were those Of a. L. Hosklns, president
of the Newport News Shipbuildlng Com
pany Mrs. William Crichton, OF New
York: Surgeon j. f. McDermott, of the
Inflated vessel; George Tiberghlen, a hrst
cabin passenger: Robert Edward Dear
bergh. of New York; William Colbert, Of
New York: II. A. Bruno, of Montclair.
N. j.: G. l.. p. Vernon, of New York and
London; Commander j. Foster Stack
house. an explorer. of London. and Martin
Van Straaten, of London.
Memorial services for Frank B. lesson.
head of the shoe department in the John
Wanamaker store, New York. and his
wife, Alice lesson, will be held on Mon
day afternoon in the Chambers-wylie
Presbyterian Church. Mr.. Wanamalker,
representatives of the wanamaker Board
of Trade, of which Mr.. lesson was a
member; representatives from the Phila.
delphis store and friends from this city
and New York will attend.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-15
CONVTCTS WEEP, CHEER
AND LAUGH In REPLY
TO SUNDAYS SERMON
"Billy" Brings Light and
Joy to Hearts of Hun
dreds of Prisoners at
Sing Sing - Many Ask
Him to Plead for Them.
Bp a stan Correspordent

SING SING PRISON, Osslning, N. Y,
May 15.-Nine hundred Of the 1860 men
doing time in the most dismal prison in
the world today asked BILLY" Sunday to
pray for them. with eyes wet with tears
as the evangelist finished sermon, in
which he told the dramatic story of his
own conversion. his "crawing out of a
life of shame and slipping safe into the
arms of Jasus," they raised their gray
sleeved arms when he cried:
How many of you fellows will line ZIP
for God7 How many of YOU want me to
put your names in my prayers?"
Young men, waiting for death to end
their sentences In the gray pile looming
above the blue waters of Tappan Zee. old
men eager for the day in which they shall
go free out into the sunshine of spring
asked BILLY" to pray for them, lie
prayed and his prayer was interrupted
by laughter and applause, sometimes by
hollow sobs as he recalled days when
they knelt at their mothers knees.
well, Jesus" he said, "t'm glad we're
here today bringing little sunshine into
these lives. Sweet Jesus, help them to
go square. Help them on to the day
when they will say, Good by, warden,
you good old scout. Good-by stone walls
with guards upon them. good-by, bean
soup"
Laughter wild burst Of 1t, hearty
spontaneous. merry laughter greeted
this prayer
For more than Ave minutes the men in
whose barren monotonous lives BILLY"
had brought sunshine and a glimpse of
the Heaven. of which he is sure. cheered,
whistled and stamped their love for him
and their appreciation of his message.
MA" ADDRESSES MEN.
"Id like to have you look at Ma"
said Billy and Mrs. Sunday left her seat
and climbed to the pulpit. She was en-
barrassed.
Sing Sing doesn't see many women.
She blushed as the 100 pairs of eyes were
trained upon her. DO as Mr.. Sunday
tells you to do. boys" she said, 'and you'll
be all right. I've known him for q years
and I know how earnest he Is for God
1 hope Bill and I will see every one of
you fellows UP in Heaven"
Mrs. Asher and "Rodey" sang "Sweeter
As the Years Go BY" In a far corner of
the dim room filled with the gray-suited
men, little group took up the harmony
and the chorus swelled. Jesus Love Is
Sweeter Sweeter as the Years Roll BY"
Sunshine had hit Sing Sing.
"Billy's" talk to the convicts was re-
plete with prison jargon but he omitted
the slang when solemnly he entered
the whitewashed death house, peering
into the cells In which sat 10 men con-
demned to die in the electric chair.
Among the number were ex-Police Lieu
tenant Becker. of the famous Rosenthal
murder case, and Father Hans Schmidt,
murderer of Anna Aumuler He spoke
word of comfort to them and bade
them cheer up. repent of their folly and
by excepting Jesus Christ assure them
selves happiness in the world to come.
brighten the Corner was sung by
several of the evangelstic party in the
death house.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-15
FIGHTS NINE HoLD.UP MEN
Lavish Display of Bills at Ball Causes
Man Trouble.

Nine TO one we're the odds against Nor
rIs Torpey, 26 years old, 526 Winton street,
when he was held up at 9th street and
Snyder avenue early today, but he fought
desperately until aid came. Two police
men, with drawn revolvers, lined the nine
hghwaymen up against n wall and
marched them TO the 4th street and Sny
der avenue station.
Torpey had been to ball at the New
Auditorium, 9Th street and Snyder ave-
nue., and had displayed roll OF bills
which he spent before he left. The first
inkling he had of danger was when nine
men surrounded him on the street and
demanded his money. When he said he
had none, they pounced on him, Some one
sent in an emergency call and Policeman
Sullivan and Logan were hurried to the
scene. The highwaymen, who gave var
ious names and addresses were held in
$500 bail each for further hearing tomor-
row by Magistrate Coward.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-15
CHURCHES AND CHARITIES
BENEFIT IN THREE WILLS
Made Residuary Legatees in Distribu-
tion of Estates.


Emma L. Murphy widow of John p.
Murphy, left an estate of "s10i.1s7 and up
wards according to the petition of Will
liam j. Crout and the Fidelity Trust Com
pany, executors of the will. admitted to
probate today.
A trust fund of $4,000, for the benefit
of sister, Nellie L. Mogrudge. and a
niece. Emma N. Mogrudge, is created in
the testament At the death of both bene
ficiarles the principal is to revert to the
children Of the niece, but If no children
survive her the fund Is to be divided
equally among the Hahnemann Hospital,
for endowing n free bed Women's Auxil-
iary of the Board of Missions of st.
Marks Protestant Episcopal Church; st.
Stephens Protestant Episcopal Church,
Beverly, N. j., and st. Marks Home for
Aged and Infrm Women. 18th and Lom-
bard streets. The residue goes to rela-
tives, principally to the sister, Mrs, Mog-
rudge.
Augusta Keck, late of 3542 X street,
left 800 from her $4,000 estate to the
Catholic Orphanage, Tacony. The residue
goes to relatives.
Alfred Werstein late of 1902 Master
street left his entire estate OF S21.3OO in
trust for his widow Rosa Werstein. At
her death, $3.50 is to be distributed in
private bequests and the remainder equal
ly divided among st. Vincent's Home; ST.
Vincent's Orphan Asylum: st. Vincent de
Paul Society of the Church of the Gesu;
st. Johns Orphan Asylum; st. Joseph's
Home for Homeless Industrious Boys;
Little Sisters of the Poor 18th and JEFF
ferson streets.
Other Wills probated today include
those of Ellen Walter, 1925 East Moya-
menslng avenue. who left s24,O95: Louis
A. Conwell, $1,000; Sarah ]. C. McAllster
$1,000; Henry Opper, S47O0; Rushing Big
nell, 5000; John Goody. $500
Personal property of Edward White
Sr,, has been appraised at S24 975; De-
borah S. Kirk, $40. 0.5l76s; Sarah A. Nutz,
Si0L2s Elizabeth A. Engle. s541017; Ann
f. Burke, S414l.9s.