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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

The Glrard Reporter prints a map
showing the accepted" route Of the
Fort Worth to Roswell Highway
from Albany to Lubbock and the pro-
posed route through other parts OF
the country. This reminds US OF the
time that the loggers came through
scurry county and some OF our folks
put up good money, believing the
transcontinental route had been ac-
cepted through Snyder Since then
we are left TO wonder what has ever
become OF that magnificent high
way.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12
PUNCH AND CHICKEN SALAD

Among the Items under consldera-
ilon IN Austin. coming under the
head of contingent expenses is a
bill for punch and chicken salad ser
we'd at the New Years reception Civ
en- by the swelldom OF Austin at the
Governors mansion.
Some Of the legislators are oppos-
ed 10 paying for some OF these things
out OF the public treasury. They ar
que that when public money is paid
out It should be for purposes that
Will benefit the people Of Texas and
everybody knows that such functions
are open only 10 people who are able
to dress we'll enough to appear az
such gathering The friends Of the
measure urge that u has bee ousto-
masy Tor 25 years to give New Years
receptions 20 the goyornor's home
and for that reason thc expense b'n
oushi to bo paid
The affair may be in accordance
With the precedent, but the people
who pay the taxes were not consulted
not oven thought Of 10 connection
With the function This IS good
limo f1r Governor Ferguson TO prove
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

So munJ cotton erowcrf Gro sga
plcious Of ,ho advice TO diversity
thelr farming md raise live stock
and FEED oropa aa VOL aa cotton.
Many are ready to oppose the propo-
aiton every time 90 is suggested be-
cause they think Il 90 a new plan that
book farmers and city men ayc trying
10 force on them to their dlhadyan-
tlge Southwest Trail.
The people ought to recollect that
this idea Is rs old AZ our Republic
Book farmers and city mem are
merely discussing a system advocat-
ed always By our own folks.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12
Little Signals

OF ali the Inconvenience in this
creation
is tie telegraph office located al the
Santa Fe Station.
Generally you are in an awful bad
fix
Because you can't send a message
after six
The Western Union has simply lost a
crown
Dy abo.ishing an office right down
town
e may suit some Of our people pret-
ty well
But think IL is certainly d little I'M
shirted f.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

There is no reason for strife
among the parilsans OF educational
Institutions. There should be the
closest cooperation and co-ordlna-
ton so that every dollar Invested in
these institutions will bring ade-
uate returns IN better citizenship r.
Farm 4 Ranch
There should be no strife between
preacher and teachers and editors
and doctors and statesmen,
but there is. Personal ambition
promotes strife and Jealousy among
lcn OF most au cai'nss
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case Of Catarrh
nat cannot be cured BY Hau's
saiath Cure.
~ y CHENEY a CO. roielo o.
w, hn unierrlEntd. have known b y
Cheney Tor the hsf NJ vrnra er.i t.il'.e.
llm PERFECTLY honorable In m hnria..l
wv, unna and financially lala l1 .'1rrs
wv VIZ uhngainnl mnnr o. I.a ar.
NAllVNAL HANK OF OONurRi,r
HALLS caiarfh Cure L. t.s.., ..,'..-h.i.
arunr directly upon the si..,i XXI '.|
NNNi ilffnNfa ~ fIa HfHfHfn H.aiI.l.si
lilco % vents n.r toif.. s.
A''' NEWS iamiIf ria iar rsusi.stli
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

foreign companies should pay for the
privilege OF holding their business IN
tact
3. l.. Gil. Ex-commissioner OF
rnsurance. u consider the Robert
son law one Of the greatest pieces Of
legislation ever put on any statute
book"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

There never has been bu, four 90
Owe presidents o. mo United states
no. severely criticised By representa-
uvca Of some apoclai inierc'fa and
they escaped criticism hy doing noih-
Ing 40 wonder President Wilson is
on object o. partisan criticism. He
probably expected t. BOT o. fooat
rrura him DO uarrr.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

The proposition Let Texas Feed
Itself" is by no means a new idea.
Every newspaper In Texas, every
commercial club. every business man
and every wide-aeake citizen ~
been for years preaching the doctrine
make the living az home.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

~ h1aatIe. q ialucs- flaran-
ieei under the laws ~ the land I'D
not appeal to ere follow uho rnr o.
ready co. jail without q cause Just
o the man Who f. harasred aiih itt-
cannot easily appellate stories Of
nTo-perity-st least az applied 10
himself
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

The Arson Enterprise says the
Jones County commissioners we're in
session eight days, found 35 bills
and convictions have already been
secured on practically all OF the
cases.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

The Signal offers thirty cents re-
ward for plan Of a train schedule
that will be more rotten and incon-
yenlent than the one Snyder and
scurry county now has Don't be
bashful. Just stomach right up and
capture this offer
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

The Commissioner Court met
Monday, but stlll we have no clock
IN the court house G N. Roe offers
another $500 toward the fund. Get
busy and let's put it In.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

II Snyder had a Chamber OF Com
merce progress might be made in
locating more farmers in this sec
ton.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

w.R. Smith. news butch in Dali
las and Mrs. Alice Chiles, a neigh
Dor woman had fuss In Dallas
the other day and killed each oother.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

Arrant demagogues with highly
tinctured nostrums for sale have
never yet solved a great problem
which concerned the people alone
Merkel Mail.
But they got what they went after
the offices
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

Foreign Insurance companies say
ihcy are wiling 70 come back to
Teas and Invest a reasonable part
Of their reserve IN Tezaa securities.
Surely the legislature viii not lsave
q for them to say what that ~rca-
sonable" rart shall BE-.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

Anyway. possibly through the in
fuence Of the Chamber OF Commerce
at Fort Worth and Dallas. we may
have a government civil engineer.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

Tarrant County people have or
ganlzed a liberalization and mar
keting association
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

It's funny. simply because there is
a demand for resident homes, some
Of the old-timers want to raise the
rent on the little shacks already
here. That's no way to be progress
sive. Build new and modern cottages.
they'll be worth the money.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

W. w. Nelson was IN from his
ranch Wednesday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

Weatherford had a twenty thou
sand dollar fire Sunday morning
-Four stores were destroyed and four
others damaged
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

Geo. W. Walker, Of Amarillo had
business with the Commissioners
Court here this week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

Requests in the proper terms and
with the right tone and smile, have
built railroads. Commands, Dictator
tally. have ruined kingdoms and be-
headed queens Stamford News
Leader.
A straight business proposition
wins more respect than begging and
quicker cooperation than a COM
mand.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

W G. Furiloye went to Fluvanna
Wednesday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

George Harris made a business trip
south this week
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

Francis Lauree. German statlsti-
lions says the war will have TO end
by July.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

Keep the sidewalk idea stirred
up Concrete men will soon be on
the ground to show you how cheap
they can be constructed
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

DeLeon has her peanut plart in
active operation.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

A belt line motor car would solve
the railroad schedule mystery The
ear could start 90 snyder, thence to
Roscoe thence to sweetwafc- over
.ho 2. g. p tracks, thence back to
fr.far ca thc Santa Fe tracks then
ase apa over 10 Fluvanna cad
rc.url How'd chat su.t you.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

FISHER county reports 1894 poll
taIes paid
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12
SHOULD ROBERTSON INSURANCE
LAW BIZ REPEALED

measures now Delofe '"' '''' 40
stature is that known as the Gibson
Insurance BIN which seeks to repeal
81. ,... ,.....- 40 ,to Roterteon In
"a. q.
-''' go
sufance compares u'-''e''eu '"'''''
or ieAas 10 ihFe-t d ''''i'H p'' '.''
oi their reaef'e ID laA-9 s'.u'''''
BEFORE .h-9 ia" "'. pA1a'N
years aso me "is insurance wa"
pahies ln Ne" iofl anu ''
Nnere' Corrected tle'f prem" .'''
from leNa1 poAiey hoiuers 'n' '"'h
me moneW 10 'neiF ho'ne a'a.'' io'
Investment ine p"'-''so 0l .''- NV
'fiaon law raised DIS now i'o'' 'no
OUTSIDE companies ana q hu'''D'' %
them called OFT theIr texas agents
and Withdrew ierVlne theiF written
business 10 IeSas' from "hlch IL ls
understood that they nave ooh''nueu
10 reap 'helr premiums
A rev outside companies eoh'ih-
ued mere 10 solicit business ana COM
ply win the law a numoer OF texas
companies nave been organized ana
these nave done We'll Ihese eompah-
les nave PAID the required occupa-
ION TAX ana nave invested IN leKas
securities NOW the companies that
Withdrew are wanting TO come oack
and the bone OF contention IN the
Gibson Dill Is mat II proposes TOT
them TO come bacK without paying
the occupation tax Whieh the o'her
companies nave mad TO pay all the
time inc GIBSON Dill proposes that
each licensed company not organized
unaer the laws OF IeNas shail pay
certain rate OF taxes but II speelhes
companies that nave beeh licensed
theh II says
inc occupation taV In TINS CHAP
'er' imposed snail be the sole occu-
patton tax which any Life lnsur-
ance Companies doing business in
TINS state snail hereafter be required
70 pay 'ne ''a'e any occupation TAX
,o' aug n'e"se year W''n'n ""'0" 1t
"'S "o' '''V''eu " ii.e'ise u Trans
vet Tue BUSINESS OF ire insurance IN
ieAas' A''"ousn 'ne' may nave Col
'e'.eu ,'e premiums resu'arly
f. - oo""'''"ohe' oi h'''SVo'o
says 'na' ne ahno'ners are trying TO
get tne "losoh ulIl passed so that
IeAas may oehetit oy Keeping the
money IN IeAas'
A. - na'u"'n' OF AuStih' says the
constitution oil IeSaS plainly says
'he Legislature cannot relieve for
e'sn companies OF taxes New YORK
compelled her companies to invest at
nome until she got more money than
was needed. II foreign companies
nave shared in the insurance receipts
why should they not pay tax the
sane as the companies that have re-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

It would be interesting to know
what is the premium on the life in
surance policy Of a Mexican presid-
ent.-Austin slhiesman
% doesn't matter whether or not
they carry policies They all hurry
away SO their wives have no lnsur-
ance money coming TO them
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12
WITH OUR EXCHANGES

: > > - - > = =
The rising price Of wheat flour
suggests that We. Of the rank and
,i,s, mix a little faterita flour in the
bread makine.-Coleman Democrat
Voice.
What have you gained with fet-
erlta selling at $4,000 a ton IN the
head?
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

Advertising rates on application.
-Four weeks constitute an advertising
month.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Obituaries and notices Of chari-
table or church entertainments.
where admission Is charged. will be
charged for at the rate Of ~ cents
per line
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

slgnal and Dallas News. si.75
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-02-12

after six.
The Western Union has simply lost a
crown
by a8o.ishing an office right down
town
& may suit some Of our people pret-
ty well
But thlnk IL is certainly d little I'M
shirted f.
Hurrah FOR the ladles-they have
It in mind 10 revive the Civic League
It's funny. simply because there Is
demand for resident homes. some
Of the old-timers want to raise the
rent on the little shacks already
here That's no way to be progress
sive. Build new and modern cottages,
they'll be worth the money
The sentiment is 50 strong for a
clock on the court house. one can
almost hear It strike.
Keep the sidewalk idea stirred
I'D" Concrete men will soon be on
the ground TO show you how cheap
they can be constructed
Anyway. possibly through the In
fluence Of the Chamber Of Commerce
at Fort Worth and Dallas. we may
have government civil engineer.
II Snyder had a Chamber OF Com
merce progress might be made in
locating more farmers In this sec
tion.
Just keep boosting for Snyder and
scurry County
The Signal offers thirty cents re-
ward for plan Of train schedule
that will be more rotten and incon-
venlent than the one Snyder and
scurry county nov has. Don't be
bashful. Just stomach right up and
capture this OFFER
The Commissioners Court met
Monday. but silll we have no clock
IN the court house. G NJ Roe offers
another $500 toward the fund Get
busy and let's put It in
A belt line motor car would solve
the railroad schedule mystery. The
ear could start 90 snyder, thence to
Roscoe thence 20 a"eetNl'eF Over
h" 2. a. ?. tracks, thence lae- 70
fr.iar on thc Santa Re tracks then
ara apa over 10 Fiuvanna cad
rc.url. How'd chat su't you.
hu o.rht months school % dis
grace TO any community end ofpe-
CHILLY .u cotton sections where BALI
che pupils are Kept out Of school un-
y 600 carly 20 go hshins anyway
Ta.aE lAr,e nae now before you
peak. please.
why nor retain Texas as One name
o. .hla part OF noe original state and
maize cash oui o. the other por-
uonst
Our city marshal is a wolfe when
@ comes to keeplng the streets clear
cd OF scrap paper and trash
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-09
TRIEST ECCENTRIC,
PRINCETON RECALLS
Youth Held as German Spy Slept
Fully Dressed at College.

". J. Triest, whose nineteen-year-old
son is under arrest in London as
German spy, refused last night to see
callers or to discuss the efforts being
made 10 save the boys life. To one
who called at go Park Avenue he was
"out"
The elder Triest. naturalizei
American, is a member Of the Snare &
Triest Company, contractors. The son.
an ardent pro-German. disappeared
last June. ind was next heard from
as an erlisted man in the British navy,
apparently having decided TO aid Ger
many in that way. While so engaged
he was taken into custody. and, accord
ing 20 one report, from London, is
now awaiting trial.
The laos father has appealed 10 he
State Department 70 obtain the boys
release, urging insanity as the expla-
nation OF his action.
Triest is remembered at Princeton
because Of his ecceutricities. One o.
these was 20 sleep with his clothes on.
keep his door locked and all his effects
in a trunk lie did not minclc with
other students. He appeared we'll SUP
Piled with money. On one occasion. IL
Is related. he gave 20 a fellow-stud,n
& lead pencil ana told him ~ was
sure winner in examinations. II the
student slumped IN the examinations
with that pencil Triest Is said 70 have
offered him s2j
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-09
GERMANS SLIT LIVING COST
Imperial Commission VIII Inquire into
EXPENSE Of Foods.ufs.

Berlin. Oct Cby wireless TO Say
willie \. Y1.-The Overseas News Agen-
cy says;
an reply to a petition relating to the
increased cost Of food supplies which
was presented by the Socialist party
the German Chancellor, DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg, stated that the govern
ment would form an imperial commis-
SION. including Socialists and members
Of all other parties, to study the ques-
ton and devise necessary corrective
measures. -, r..io,
"The German Commercial rea,ies
Association. the Association OF uei man
Industrial. and representatives. OF me
interests which have been engaged Pm
trade with Russia. have petitioaed the
Chancellor that n guarantee Oh equsi
rights for Jews be incorporated III the
peace treaty with Russia.
King Frederick August OF saHony
observed two persons OF suspicious ap-
pearance while he was riding TO Alten-
buzz. The King addressed them IN kus-
sian. They stated that they we're es-
caped prisoners of war. ON the hlag 5
order they were recaptured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-09
U. S. EATS LESS SUGAR
Eighty-siI Pounds Each ferSo"
shsr, Last Year-ENports Jump

fFrom The r unr hlf"anl
Washington, Oct. s.-The per cap''a
eonsumption OF sugar IN the United
States during the fiscal year enaeo
June 30 last was eighty-six pounds. Inc
total consumption was more Than one
fifth Of the worlds production OF 4O'-
600. 900, 900 pounds, or s,o3''vlV,vvO
pounds. These figures, however rep,
resent a decrease both In eonsum p'.v,H
and production as compared with t"e
previous year. ~ .o,,-
or The sugar consumed in this couh-
.rv IN lof4-T5, i.94i,000.O'o pounds
were produced on the mainland, ~ -
600 900 pounds I'm Hawaii, 5'9.o'V'V09Oo
Mounds In Porto Rico. 32IO!o'O'V
hounds in the Philippines and inc re
rnainder In foreign countries. tloa,
Tho leading source OF our imported
suSsr. sent Us 4.7s5.0G0,oOO pounds IN
tho last fiscal year. that quantity being
sI,,oe. FOUR times as much rs that from
Hawaii md eight times as mAch as
that from Porto Rico.
Fyports OF sugar by the United
States during the fiscal year 1910 were
5s9 100000 pounds, or eight tunes
orsater than for the fiscal year 1914.
Tbis Increase in sales Of sugar 10 for
sign countries was due wholly to the
war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-09
BIPLANE DAZZLES
RIVERSIDE DRIVE
Continued from PAGE !

nersons ran up 20 shake his hand and
CONGRATULATE him. for he had not only
done something new TO the spectators
of last night. but he had exceeded his
own-the best-record for night loop
inc-the-loop. At the San Francisco
Fair. whore he gave exhibitions for six
teen weeks, his best performance was
seven loops. In the daylight lie has
done twenty-one.
II is probable that amazed residents
OF points as distant as twenty-five miles
saw the strange exhibition.
81 never had more successful
flight" Smith said, as he unstrapped
himself from the machine. 81 had
heard that the North River air currents
were stiff, and / found that they were,
the rockiest air hitting me when ! was
only few hundred feet up.
Even the lights at the San Francisco
Fair are not as pretty from ma
chine as those Of New York. Il was
easy 20 pick out Broadway, and
could pick out Central Park because OF
the curving pathways. IL was funny
TO hear the steamboats, whistllng un-
der me as ! came down.
1T wasn't az cold up there as
thought IL would be, but there was
rather u stiff breeze at times. Inc
only danger / see in this sort Of thing
is from the sparks, and | always shut
my eyes when | am turning under the
discharge. You see, you have to do
this kind Of flying by feel.
II guess could have dropped thou
sand bombs while | was up there. And
say, it seems funny that some fellow
doesn't clean up q fortune letting
people look at the night lights of New
York from captive balloons"
Smith leaves here today for Rich
mond, Va He will give exhibitions
there for three days and then 80 to
Dallas, Tex.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-09

Cav. when other prospects, who hal
been assessed for total Of Ss,63S,6oo'
appeAred in person or by eounse,.
When they finished their afhdayits
rloaAinf poverty there was just 'ss,
ief,. or little more han ! per cent
This makes q total o. S37l35O held
out o. total tentative assessments eN-
smired amounting 20 S29,6t5.1OO, or
between 10 and 10 per cent.
One hundred and twen'y-three sep
trate assessments werc taken up yes
terdav. Nineteen Of the persons as
sessed swore OF .he entire amount on
the ground of ron-residence. Just ak.
teen persons were held for any part OF
their assessment.
Two years ago Mr Dawson was as
,essed tentatively on $4,000 worth OF
personal property According 20 on
cials Of The Tax Department he swore
OF tho entire amount Last year they
did not think e necessary 20 assess
the Morgan partner for anything lie
undoubtedly was mildly surprised when
he got q notice for 81 100000 this year,
ard promptly visited the tax Offices
with his counsel. lt is understood he
s.atcd he had technical debts which re-
Ncved him of q greater part o. the as
scssncrt ,
When ore o. the commissioners asked
NJ Dawson just what the amount md
value % his interest IN The Morgan
I'm was. his counsel is said 20 have re-
r'ied that u would be almost impos-
s.ble 10 say because ~ was unliqui,
lated So the figure was revised and
Tho assessment placed az sol 900
After Nr Dawson and his counsel
had derarted some % the commission.
ers got 20 talking the matter over and
decided tha, perhaps they had not been
persistent enough IN searching ior m
eorr-9tion nc 10 Mr.. Davison's equity
In fbe Morgan firm For that reason
.rcv decided IL would be well TO recall
wr Dawson and be little more def
ni.e ir their inquiry. He will Be m
yi+e5 20 return 20 the Offices Of the
Tax Department a. his convenience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-09
MORGAN FIRM
IS TAX PUZZLE
II. p. Dawson, Partner,
Swears S1,0O0,000 Down
10 SOL 900.
ON SECOND THINK
TO BE RECALLED
Other Prospects" Who Plead
Poverty, Reduce Assessments
of SS.63S. 600 10 SSS,1OO.

The Tsy Commissioners want TO
know more about ;he value Of the in
tercs. .n the frm O.. J. T. Morgan
owned b Henry P. Dovson. one o. the
partners, who has swoI1 OF d personal
Assessment OF 100000 to sol goo.
They intend TO ask him 10 appear
again for second examination. II The
inquisition Of the tax officials is able
to show exactly What the value Of
partnership in the Morgan house 10
worth. it Will accomplish more than
any Wall Street agency has ever been
able 70 DO, according 10 persons well
versed 3d. the lore OF the financial dis
trict.
Swearing OF went msrrily on yester-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-09
GREEK SPURNS HONOR
Returns Royal Cross to King Guilty OF
"Un-Hellenic Conduct"


Boston, Oct. ST. T. 1lmsyenis,
brother of the Greek Consul in Boston
and editor OF "Ths Eastern and West
ern Review" sent telegram today to
Alexander Vouros, Greek charge DAT
flares at Washington. asking the latter
to return to King Constantine the
Royal Greek Cross conferred on Tina
yenis some time ago.
please inform me-" the telegram
reads IF you will undertake 20 return
20 King Constantine my decoration OF
the Royal Greek Cross, as / accuse him
Of un-Hellcnic conduct in dismissinf
Venizelos, the choice OF The people, also
abrogating the treaty with Serbia and
becoming the blind tool OF the Kaiser
sustaining the inhuman Teutons agairst
the chiya rous Frenchman and NOBLE
Englishman.'
Mr.. Timayenis received the cross in
recognition Of his work in writing n
history of Greece.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-09
SEEKS MORGAN IT" LETTERS

Thompson Committee Wants to kno"
About Contract--Danker Gets Delay.
]. P. Morgan was to have been the
star witness yesterday before the
Thompson legislative committee. which
had subppned him TO appear with GER
tain letters that are said to have
passed between him and President
Shonts, of the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company. These letters are
said TO have concerned the proposal %
give the contract for third-trecking the
elevated railroads to John +. Stevens
on basis of Is per cent profit above
cost.
William F. Sheehan, counsel, ex-
planned that Mr.. Morgan was far from
well. that he had been working hard
over the war loan and wanted 20 take