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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1915-08-01

600 yards Embroidery Edge
and Insertion regular 7l2c 10
Zoe values this week We viii
offer the lot al. %
per yard ..CS
Two dozen Ladies Beaded
Bags, all good styles; regular
$500 and $50 values; this
week we VIII offer your
choice of the lot Ct QQ
for ........O lsCO
300 yards Silk Gingham and
Tissue. plain and embroidered
effects; regular 35c and 75c
pe59ys pss yard IN. .......... week. 25c
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23
SOCIALIST SPEAKS IN SNYDER

j Stanley Clark, Of Dallas, one Of
the leading Socialist orators Of the
state made a speech at the audltori-
um in Snyder, last Sunday afternoon.
There we're about hundred people
present
Mr.. j. w. Gladson introduced the
speaker. lie showed that he was dis
appointed In the attendance, Said ne
didn't understand why people will re-
fuse to hear o speaker Of statewide
reputation. even though they may not
agree with him.
Mr.. Clark has been campaigning
for Socialism for long time. He
said he knows there are people who
object to discussing politics on Sun
day. but he considers socialism good
enough to talk about any time. Said
II he was cut for democrat or republi-
can politics he wouldn't like to dis
cuss them on Sunday or Monday
either.
He says Frank Norris was here and
talked Socialism on Sunday, but he
called a religious meeting
He arraigned the system Of govern
ment by the old parties about the
same as is done by the average poll
tiolan who wants office The speech
was along the usual lines, the main
point to be achieved Is cooperative
Industries. He Is ready speaker and
INDUCES in Just enough catchy sent
ences to keep his people enthused.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

T. S. HUMPHREYS. an employee at
the Ice plant. while loading a car OF
fee Monday happened to the mIsfor-
tune Of falling and sustaining severe
bruises on the side and hip and Will
be laid up for a few days.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

II Is hard to understand why any
school OF politics will advocate gov
eminent ownership Of public utili-
ties and at the same time be always
lambasilng the government about
Its ways OF handling the public af-
fairs.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Mr. Aug stahl living near Lorraine
was In town Wednesday Mr. stahl
says he was completely hailed out by
the hail OF few weeks ago, but be
ing a progressive farmer. was not dis
couraged he has since planted his
goo acre farm in feed stuff which
IL looking fine
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Rev Z. s. Dcrsett was here satur-
day from Camp Springs and said that
his meeting would begin Sunday
with Brother Stephens to help him.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. y. Long and Fran
els and billie Long Of Gail. were reg.
istered at the Manhattan Tuesday Of
this week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Miss Grace Foster is visiting rel
adyes in Abilene and Dallss and will
resume her art class IN Snyder in
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Dr. j W Warren was here from
Snyder last week visiting his son. He
returned home Sunday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Miss Estella Dunn. guest OF Mrs.
J. d. McClannahAn has returned to
her home at weatherford.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Natures Mineral Ore for Impure
blood See adv. in this paper Call at
Signal office. bu
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

See The Butterfly, 5 reels. Opera
House. Saturday July 2ith. Matinee
and night. 5 and 10 cents.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Miss Zeo Bridgeman visited
friends In Lubbock the first OF the
week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Rev l.. S. Knight OF Snyder is at
tending the Baptist mertlng here
this week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Mr. J W. whitehead age 33 years
son Of W. W. whitehead seven miles
east OF Snyder, died last Thursday
after a weeks illness with paralysis
and hemorrhage Of the brain.
lie was apparently strong young
man and his many friends were
shocked when report came Of his
death
Tie was an industrious. upright
man and had the confidence and re-
speot Of all who knew him.
He was a single man and MAJ Is
home with his parents.
The signal numbered him gIiNsfs
IT'S worthy and substantiai-ieiohilsl
The funeral took place Friday morn
ing from the family home Burial m
Snyder cemetery
Funeral services we're conducted by
Rev. W. W Werner A large crowd
Of friends attended the funeral.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Mr. and Mrs. Ben Thompson spent
the day with Mr.. W. r. Minor and
family last Sunday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Miss Eula King Of Colorado was
the guest this week OF Miss Gladys
CLARK.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Natures Mineral Ore for Impure
blood. See adv In this paper Call at
Signal office. ST.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

See Ed. BAze for second hand wind
mill extras. Phone 217 an
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

We are needing some rain out
this way.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Mr.. W NJ. Curry and family from
Snyder pont Friday and Saturday
among their many friends In our
city. This was their home for four or
Ave years and they have many
friends In and around Hermleigh.
Mr.. Curry began the publication OF
the first newspaper published In this
town and made a success 81 II con
tlnuously. until he was elected tax
collector In 1910. which office he
now holds. being elected the third
term. This within itself goes to prove
that Mr.. Curry has many friends In
scurry county.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Mr. and Mrs. j. T. Riggs are visit
ing In the eastern part Of the state.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Mrs Elland and her sister Miss
Viola Cherry are here from their
home In ira. visiting their uncle aud
aunt, Mr. and Mr.. NJ. Stacy. and at
tending the Baptist meeting.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Mr. McQulnn and family stopped
over Sunday might with C. s Busby
and family
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Good singing last Sunday There
were visitors from Snyder and
Bethel
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Claud Busby is working this week
for Mr.. Mcintyre
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

LOST Medium sized open faced
watch. Finder will be literally re-
warded by returning same to Rob
Strayhorn. 3
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs John lizard and son
Garlic. went to Fisher County last
week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Feed stuff Is about ripe for head
ing. but we need rain
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

The Signal and Dallas News sl.75.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Taylor Cotton was hitting the
streets in high places Saturday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Thompson
were shopping In Snyder last Thurs
day.
BLUE EYES.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Mike Burdett and wife went over
on the Colorado river last Thursday
In their car on a fishing and hunting
trip and returned home Sunday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-07-23

Mr. p. b. Minor and family are
visiting on the Plains
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-04
VICTORY OVER BILLBoARDs.


The municipal art committee Of the
Chicago City club scored a victory
IN its fight to eliminate biliboards and
painted advertising signs from resi-
Dental districts, The victory came by
way of a decree from the supreme
court of Illinois reversing the decision
Of superior Judge Fooil.
The lower court decided last july
the city ordinance against biHboards
In residential districts was unconsti-
tutional, and granted a billboard eoai-
pany perpetual Injunction restrain
ing the city authorities from remov-
inR the billboards which, il was al
legged By the City club, had been erect
ed IN violation of the ordinance
The ordinance prohibits the con-
struetion of billb0ards in a block in
which one-half of the buildings on
both sides of the street are used ex-
cmsiYelY for residence without first
obtaining written consent of ma
iority of the owners Of the street
frontage.
Everett L. Millard. chairman of the
municipal art committee OF the City
club, said the decision is a great Vie
tory for those who have been making
a fight to beauty the streets of Chi
cago
The decision is the most sweeping
that has ever been placed upon the
court records said Mr.. Willard. 1T
sets new precedent which will en-
able any municipality to regulate bill
boards from a unitarian standpoint,
not only as TO their location. but their
height and construction as well.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-04
With Scissors and Paste
THE CHLDRES's ARMY.

Ne tune Of tootling fife.
No beat Of the rolling drum,
And yet with the thrill of life
The hordes of children come,
Frockled and chubby and lean.
Indifferent good and bad.
Bedraggled and dirty and clean,
Richly ana poorly clad,
They come on toddlIng feet
To The schoolhOuse door ahead.
The neighboring alley and street
Resound to the infant tread.
Children OF those who came
To the land Of the promising west
Foreign of face and name,
Are shoulder 10 shoulder pressed
With the youth of the native land
In the quest Of truth and light,
As the Valurous little band
Trudges 10 left aud right.
Creed and color and race
Unite from the ends Of the EARTH
Blending each noble trace
IN the pride OF a glorious birth.
Race and hate and the past
Fuse IA a melting heat
AS the little hearts beat fast
To the stir OF a common beat,
A fresher Drawn and brain
For the stock which the fates de-
strOy
Belong TO the cosmie strain
OF American girl and boy.
ELIAS Liebcrman.
In New York SIM
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-04

railroad grants 4 very few years OF
I taxes viii absorb the entire value Of
I the land. one railroad, to my certain
] knowledge. has been advised by rs
I land examiners 10 allow q large p0r-
7 ton Of is grant 10 revert 10 the state
! FOR taxes
The railroads don't want land they
want freight-producing industries and
settlers. Above all they want farm
ers. II Is for that reason that they
keep q corps 81 expert employees,
whose duty II is 10 help and encour-
age farming aud other industries
along their lines. II Is for that pur-
pose that their lecturers and demon
straiors are constantly on the job.
and their demonstration trains run at
frequent intervals, and, Il is for that
reason that every fair and exposition
( II literally paironized By the rail-
roads.
II Is very true that the railroads.
through subsidiary companies. are
holding large bodies Of land. Some Of
this land was purchased in the open
market but other portions were ac-
quifed In "a way that we call "ques-
iionablc' IN a corporation. but EN-
iirely correct in an Individual Tn
ike the grant lands, these purchased
lands have value, but not for agri-
culture That II, the great portion
are unsuited. The vast areas Of tim
Der land IN the northwest, about
which We hear so much complaint,
are on slopes, so steep, that only a
goat can Craze. And the lesser. but
apprcciabie tracts of timber in the
south are 50 low and marshy. that
only by great expenditure for drain
age and leFees, can they be made
available
Much Of these lands, purchased in
the open, competitive market, for
cash. has been for the purpose Of se-
curing timber and fuel supply for
the railroads. made necessary by the
increasing tendency Of the supplies Of
timber, oil and coal 60 fall into the
hands Of monopoly Of private indl-
Yiduals.
There are other cases where the
railroads have bought land for coloni-
zatiOn purposes, as for instance,
where the santa Re IN southwest
Kansas, purchased. for cash, in the
open market, 100000 acres Of land
and IS now selling II 10 settlers, at a
small advance over the purchase
price. with unlimited time and low in
terest
The Slohe-Demoorat IS a great pa
per, but II is not always fair. IL has
often been unfair toward New Mex
leo. II appears now Ike a moss
back" that is adhering to the doctrine
Of a dozen years ago, when II was the
fashion 20 ascribe all our financial ills
to the raaoality Of the railroad pluto
Gratis. MEREDITH JONES.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-04

fiscation? when the federal council
Communicated the food supply OF the
empire Il probably had considered his
matter very seriously. Two courses
were open TO IL. one Of these was &C.
pendence upon outside sources, ana
the other was the seizure by govern
ment, v hich was finally decreed. one
was uncertain. the other was harsh
but Il was certain.
Grain intended for a beillgerent
government or It's military forces IL
absolute eOntraband. and may b.
seized anywhere BY an enemy. Grain
Intended for the civil population Of a
nation at war is conditional contra
band, which means that il is not sub
jeet TO seizure unless its ultimate des-
tinaiiOn can be proved TO be the gov
eminent or the army. The Berlin de-
cree exprOpriating grain and meats
was a practical abandonment of the
rights Of conditional contrabaEd and
an admission that the government
had more faith in strong administra-
tive measures at home than IN its
ability 10 replenish its stock OF food
from abroad. To this extent Il In eff
feet inflicted a blockade upon itself
FOR since all needed grain in Germany
u government grain. all grain on the
seas consigned even to private persons
az German ports is by the operation
OF the act Of cOnfiseation made gov
eminent grain and therefore contra
band
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-04
Railroads Are Not the
Land Graders Charged

las VEGAS. \. ST.. Feb. 3. 1915.
Editor of the journal The -
Louis Globe Democrat gives "a dis
ioFtcd construction Of the late report
" the United states bureau 81 cor.
porations
have no desire 10 question the
figures Of the said report. In fact
believe they are entirely correct.
would merely object to the erroneous
and misleading impressions that the
article seems intended 10 convey.
Briefly stated, these impressions
are. that three land grant railroad
~ the past are nov holding, for spec
ulauyc purposes. $4,000. 900 acres Of
land. preventing the development Of
the west watering stocks and cxtori-
ing excessive rates to meet fixed
charges, and interest on bonded in
debtedners which could have been
ilquidated by the sale Of these lands =
We are led 60 believe that the rail-
roads are arbitrarily holding these
lands In direct violation Of the in
tent and spirit Of the act granting
them. la order that they may be en-
HANGED IN value, on account Of the
development produced by the settlers
on the alternate sections
Such an IMPRESSION Is far from the
truth. The fact is. that nearly the
entire area Of the grant lands now re-
manning in original hands. OF sue
cessors, il unfit Tot agriculture. Much
Of u is unfit even for grazing pur-
poses. Al least IL cannot now be
leased, for grazing purposes, at the
nominal rate Of one cent an acre, per
annum.
Il viii scarcely be disputed that all
the railroad grant lands Of Kansas
and Nebraska have long since been
put upon the market and sold, in
lots 10 suit the purchaser IN other
places they have been divided up and
sold, az rapidly as the demand for
agricultural anl grazing lands would
justify.
The Globe-Democrat would COM
pare our arid, Rocky mountain
heights with the luW-lying plains OF
ana Alberta. which. To
say the least, Is unfair and mislead-
ing
The American railroad managers
are not exactly fools They have no
reason or desire 10 tie up and hold
capital in investments that become
only a dead weight And that is all
the remaining grant lands are today.
After forty years time, they will not
sell az the price fixed by the govern
ment for the even sections. 10 actual
settlers. (That Is, $3.50 an acre, to
The railroad land grant becomes
taxable as soon as the land Is sub
divided. aud. II there IS any property
that escapes taxation II is not the
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-04
Senator Nelson Tells HOW He
Secured Homestead Near Alexandria

in n shanty. / could not buy furnl-
ture because there was no place 10
put II. There was not much law
practice. but / got ahead a little. l
had promised Mr.. kilbourn to pay
him Sl00 for the shanty IL / won.
This I dld when the case was settled.
Mr. Kilhourn came TO my office and !
took a kind Of quit claim deed and
gave him his s100.
our worst times were during .he
summer months. The brush came mp
close 90 the shanty; there were lots Ct
little sloughs and the mosquitoes and
heat were terrible. There were only
two little windows. the old fashioned
Sx10 half sash each. The only way
10 open them was to take them out
Many women would have found fault
but my wife took all those hardships
Of the pioneer DAYS as a matter Of
course Well, ] sometimes look back
with pleasure at those days"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-04
Too Much of II.

Donald was an old Scotch beadle
who officiated in a highland kirk
whore the minister, mover bright
star at any time, believed IN long,
rambling sermons A stranger once
asked him his opinion of the sermons.
"Ah, weel replied Donald, iyou'li no
get me to say anything against them,
for they're a very guild but III Just
remark his much, The beginnin's aye
over far frae the end, and it wad
greatly improve the force of 1t il he
left DOT q that com in atween.'
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-04

vaguely understood in the English
language 81 IN the equivalent ~ Il
vac understood by the Greeks. or az
It is understood b. the French
Prom the German definition. there
Is an American culture Of which we
have no need 10 feel ashamed. Uncle
sam Is showing q surprising amount
~ "culiurer u the efficiency brand.
The Panama canal IL an instance 50
well known ana Understood as TO be
hardly worth while TO point out But
We think Jess about the modern mir
acios wrought for the prevention 81
contagion from within and from
without Bubonio plaques get foot
holds IN san Francisco and New or
leans. bot no one IL much worried
The government az once gets a stran-
gle hold On this old foe 0f the race
which has swept away 70 many mil
lions with rs black death. Il is throt-
tied 1.-The disease that caused the loss
~ more than $4,000. geo lives 10 Eu-
rope 10 the fourteenth century and
there Il little notice Of Il in the news
papers.
Then there are the wonders be-
ing accomplished by the reclamation
service IN the western deserts. that
are made 20 blossom as the rose. II
was stated recently that $4,000, 600
~ The government Ia irri-
cation projects PAYS more returns
than can be hoped for from the four
hundred millions invested In the Pan
anna canal
The agricultural department combs
the world Tor new crops and neW edl- |
blcs. II searches siberia for varieties
o. apples that viii stand the cold, and /
hnde them Il inyados semi barbarous |
for alfalfa that viii |
grow without irrigation. and finds H.
II works out an orange that viii de-
y the frosts u several sections Of the
United states, and brings the orange
line FAR up toward the Ohio river
Uncle Sam Is doing much for the /
Indian. is awakening the Philippines |
d putting new thought into Porto |
Rico. Is remaking the poor whites
n the southern mountains, Is assimi- /
lating hordes Of immigrants from the
ends d the earth and converting 4
Them into valuable citizens Of this I
free republic.
These are few examples, picked 1
5ut haphazardly, o. the culture, used /
IN the German sense. OF the United |
States. But in the aggregate. we are |
Tar less efficient than the patient, |
sareful. never-quiltlng, economical
.;erfaaus
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-04
THE HARM OF LOOSE TALK.

There Is just nov a chorus Of APP
plauso Tor the statements made by
Henry Ford, automobile manufacture
az. before the United States commits.
sion on industrial relations, when he
said I'VE viii guarantee TO take evers
convict out Of Sing Sing and make a
man out OF him"
when asked TO explain, Mr. Ford
added these observations Work is
the main thing in life Idleness caused
this war didn't it3 There would have
been no war II there had been enough
work II these men Tin Sing Singl
hadn't been idle. they wouldn't have
been In prison"
This view OF the criminal MS being
solely a result Of his environment is
an old one, set because Of the dam
age that such sweeping statements
may cause, Il Is necessary to refute
them over and over again.
A man who feels deeply for his fell
low men, as does Mr. Ford. is quite
likely 10 base his views Of human ma
turc upon comparatively few speci-
mems that have CHANGED to come un-
der his own observation. and form
this limited premise, and then pass
immature. judgment upon institutions
which throughout the ages have been
found necessary for the preservation
nf law and order
OF course work is the main Thug la
life. we have preached that and tried
10 practice it az the main gospel Of
human existence. Bat Il does not fol-
low that an men like work 70 such
q aegtce that, II given the opporiu-
nifty they viii labor permanently az
their Jobs. without ever letting temp
tatlon. shftlessness and lazinesa set
the better of them.
Undoubtedly. prigaiion has driven
many mon. and many women. to
crime. But arc those people the ones
who crowd the cells pid lack q work
put Charles Becker 10 the death
house Is Harry Thaw in the Tonbs
because he was hard up for money
Are the counterfeiters and the expert
cracksmen 10 the business because
they could not get honest employment
at remunefstiye wages
Furthermore. We have no evidence
that lack OF work In Europe was even
remotely responsible Tor the war. So
far as We can Judge. that greatest 81
ali crimes is al the doors ~ men who
never knew what IL was TO need a
dollar for any legitimate purpose,
The evident contention Of Mr. Ford
is that the war was brought on hy
governments for the purpose Of dis
tracing the attention OF the unem-
ployed, from their unsatisfactory
condition such condition. ptecipitated
Tho French revolution. beyond doubt,
hut the present war is chargeable to
the ambition Of the crowned heads
their iealousies and their fears.
The trouble with Mr. Ford is that
be has not given the same CLOSE
Thought 10 sociological conditions that
/ he has giyen to the development Of
his great manufacturing establish.
mcnt There are experts IN every part
Of the world studying sociology in Al
Of It's phases. gathering data. compar.
ing notes, reaching conclusions. JUS
as photographers are studying every
characteristic, every phenomenon o.
the seas. Their opinions are far more
Trustworthy than the loosely con
letructed ones Of MIR. Ford.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-02-04
TURKS BEAT RUSSIANS,
SAYS GERMAN REPORT


Berlin. Feb. (by wireless to Say
vile, y. VA Turkish victory over
the Russian army of the Caucasus is
reported in a dispatch today from
Constantinople as given or by the
Overseas News agency.
The Turkish military headquarters
at Constantinople announces "A Rus
sian detachment had made an attack
on the Turkish forces at Arthin, in
the Trans, CAUCASUS thirty-four miles
southeast OF Batum This attack is
said 20 have been repulsed. with
heavy losses in men and war material
for the Russians. The Turkish
troops, the report says, thereupon
made a successful attack against two
Russian battaliOns.
The Turkish war office has issued
a denial of the report that an at
tempt had been made to assassinate
Field Marshal Baron holman Won der
Goit2, the German army officer. who
WAS sent To- Turkey to take charge of
the Turkish army in the Caucasus