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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
EARLY cHRISTMASES.

The early Roman Christians, says ]. A. Sy-
monds, probably kept Christmas with no special
ceremonies. Christ was as yet too close to them.
lie had not become the glorious creature Of their
fancy, but was partly an historic being, partly
confused in their imagination with "reminiscences
of pagan deities As the good shepherd, and as
Orpheus, we find Him painted in the Catacombs !;
and those who thought OF Him as God loved to
dwell upon His risen greatness more than on the
idyl of Ills birth. To them His entry upon earth
seemed less subject Of rejoicing than His open
ing Of the heavens. They suffered and looked
forward to future happiness. They would not
seem to make this world permanent by sharing
its gadncss with the heather. Theirs in truth,
was a religion of hope and patience, not OF tri-
umphant recollection or Of present joyfuness,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
By MARY T. VAN DENBURGH

took large box On the cover was written,
"Santa Claus is in a great hurry this year, so he
left this with the Yankee captain, and asked him
to forward it to Ruth and Teddy"
So the children had grand Christmas, and
even the mrvelous things that came out Of the
box did not make them neglect mammys candy.
"Dey's de wonerfulest chunW said nanny.
"Whar DER pa gwine say when he gifts dat let
ter what Miss Sallie a-wrtin' ter him. Spec he
eyes'll open when he reads bout dem babies a
runnn off ter der Yanks. Dat cap'n amt no
pore wife trash, suahs yer bawn."
Long afterward, when the little brother and
sister were grown up, and the questions which
had caused the war were settled, and the North
and the South were at peace and friends again,
Ruth and Teddy met their friend, the captain,
and had good laugh, mixed with few tears,
as they recalled their first encounter with him,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
For Best Results Ship Your Cattle, Sheep andHogsi'
Rhome-Farmer Live Stock Com. Co.
FORT WORTH. TEXAS. Represented In All Marken
A Good New Year Investment

About twelve months ago the writer bought Two ots N tns
Houston arbo Sales Addition the City Of Houston This Addi-
ton lies near and between ship channels turning basin and the
new terminal yards Of the s. Ry Co AT the time OF the pur
chase there few improvements going on in the addition ana
our purchase was made mainly the future plans OF the T. KY
Co. regarding the terminal yards and the City Houstons $500
600 bond issue for the construction Of whar and warehouses at the
ship channel turning basin.
Learning that the bought had advanced in price 5000
each we went out to addition last week and were
greatly graied and surprised the many improvements we saw
The a are being built rapidly well the warehouses many
new homes had been constructed graded The Gulf Pipe
Line Company whose renees adon the Houston Harbor Sales
Co. Addition had added hysx more large steel tanks 70 tne
number already ground and under contract to construct
many more new brick school house also going up as
consequence Of this personal investigation OF the Houston iarbor
Sales Co property away better satisfied than ever with our
purchase Of the two lots
We believe all lots will have further advance in the near
future Buy before the advance made and make your
purchase NOW Write or call
HOUSTON HARBOR SALES co.
John D. ADKINS MANAGER
Phone Preston 307 Union Nat. Bank, Houston Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
Good Books, Etc.

Good books may be purchased in a quiet book
shop even at the eleventh hour, and magazine
subscriptions can he entered until the last minute
and are a sure way OF giving pleasure from one
Christmas till the next
A new record or set Of records for the phono-
graph or player-piano can he bought easily and
quickly at a music store, or how about the score
Of the latest musical comedy hit for the houseiu
OF young peoplei
Exquisite prints, photographers and etchings
unframed, carefully packed in mailing tubes
make gloriicd Christmas cards
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
CHRISTMAS IN WARTIME
tcontlnued from page 80

Here, as everywhere, it is the poets who are
our prophets and often have they sung Of the
good time coming, the promised and hopcdior
reign OF righteousness and peace.
The Quaker poet sees the vision.
"Glad prophecy To this az last
Shall nlI things
Forgotten DO tho huFcH blast
And hattle-music OF the drum
A little while tho world may run
Tho crlmHoned way with rifle,
And iron clad, but truth az last ahhll reign
Tho cradle song u Christ never sung IN vain
At the opening Of every peace conference at
Lake Mohawk is always sung +. II. Lears hymn,
"lt Came Upon the Midnight Clear The hopes
and ideals Of these conferences find their EXPIRES
sion in the last stanza:
For io' the days Fastening
ny prophet haria foretold,
When. with tho rvoraruclrrIIuF years
Comes round tho % gold
When peace shall over all the earth
It's final Hplondors films.
And tho whole worh send hack the sons
Which the angels sins.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
GIFT REMINDERS
CONTINUED from PAGE 81

and it has always seemed to me that the lovely
wrappings were more than half the joy Of Christ
mas presents No matter how simple or poor the
object-a bit Of white tissue paper a bow OF red
ribbon, a sprig Of holly or mistlctoe and II ex-
presses all the wealth of Christmas spirit and
good fellowship. So do not neglect the outer
coverings even at the last minute.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1915-12-17
RSkES1tXY1tE E8Ex q:

MMY and Joe, her husband had taken
care OF their Miss Sallie" and her little
boy and girl since Marse George went
into the army, and the faithful servants
had borne many burden and found
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-27

CnaC UnG ITlSOn COMMISSION Will now go luCO
the case con its merits, in the light of all the
evidence" and will consider all the circum-
Stances" and decide whether the verdict was
the result of 'moral duress"
The impression has gone abroad that Bob
Dawson and Tom Patterson are going to
overrule the Supreme Court of the United
States, and, of course. the Supreme Court of
the one State in the Union that is not to be
allowed to manage its own business.
If the Legislature had intended to create
Court Of Appeals, higher than any hereto
fore established, some provision would have
been made for the selection of men more pro-
foundly versed in the principles of jurispru-
dence. than Bob and Tom
Besides, some provision would have been
made for the States being represented: an
ea-po1te inquisitorial. star chamber Appellate
court, would be several centuries out of date.
Ii Bob and Tom are we'll advised, they'll
not demolish the Supreme Courts.
Franks Attempts 10 Suppress the
Evidence.
1t is embarrassing to the majority of
Georgians- doubtless to the Governor
hirself-that John M. Slaton is a member
of the law firm to which Franks leading
attorney belongs
It is we'll known that C. W. Burke, the pri-
vate detective of this firm, did some Of the
dirty work OF trying to change and suppress
the testimony which proves Franks guilt.
The public soon forgets; and therefore [
Will refresh It's memory as to some of these
dirty doings of Burke, Burns. and Lehon
r. P. Barrett's evidence proved that Mary's
head, in falling, struck his machine lever, and
left some strands of her golden hair on it,
after he had quit turning that lever Friday
evening: therefore, Barrett was approached"
by Detective Burke, through Jimmie Wren,
and told that he could get "a barrel of money
and good position, if he would 90 to New
Orleans,' and give out statement changing
his evidence.
Again and again, Barrett was implored to
sell himself to this Infamous campaign of Big
Money; and it is to his everlasting credit
that he acted the Nam, and refused to be
bought
One of the young women swore, that Burke
wanted her to 90 and live in the same house
with Monteen otover, and to try to 'pick
her" and find out if she could be prevailed on
to change her testimony.
This young white woman said-"I met
Burke, and had my tazhs acith him IN the p1i-
cate office Of GOVERNOR JOHN II. SLA-
TON."
zone day, asked Carrie Smith Ito meet
me Nv GOTERNNOR SLATON,S or
FICE
'Burke wanted Carrie to change her evil
dence. He told me that, if Carrie didn't give
the evidence he wanted, land come across
with the right kind of evidence, he would ex-
pose her"
Il asked Carrie about it, (the threatened
exposure), "and she branded Bmhe as a
Nar."
II have known Carrie Smith since she was
baby, and her character is smirchless."
Thus, two poor working girls of Atlanta
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-27


that part of Judge : e.
Therefore, the L. dge Roam the
power to make the scr mprisommentfor
life; and Solicitor Dorsey called Judge
RO0n's attention to this fact.
But Judge Roam never expressed any COM
FUNCTIONS about the sentence, or any desire to
change it; and he fingered on, for months and
months, after the trial, without ever having
left trace Of his belief in Franks innocence
for he knew that after he was dead, A. G.
Powell would take care of his reputation, and
keep fresh the flowers on his grave.
Powell says that he attended Franks trial,
and became convinced of the defendants in
nOcence.
Upon what grounds. Mr. Powell?
The Jeffersonian will give you two pages,
next week, if you will write out your argu-
ment in favor Of Frank.
You virtually compliment your mind as g;
"critical mind" come into The Jeffersonian,
and give the people an exhibition of achat
Y01U "c15t5caZ mind" can do qCith the evidence
IN the official 2ec0rd-the sworn testimony
upon which twelve honest men (sworn to do
their duty and not feed by either side) found
Frank guilty, and refused to recommend him
TO the mercy Of the court.
Exercise your 'crltical mind" Mr.. Powell,
By pointing ont the deficiency of the evidence
Of F1urA's guIt.
While you are doing that, perhaps M j.
4eOmans, and others. may be able to secure
the signatures of the specifically unanimous
sentiment" which you say exists in South
Georgia, and present that strong, unanimous
sentiment in the shape of petitions to Gov
ernOr SlatOn.
And let me ask you one question, Mr.
Powell:
Since your Identification with the Haas
Finance Committee, and the Burns Agency,
why hasn't your ''crltical mind" suggested to
those clients of yours that the best q0oy to
pr0ro FRANKS Innocence acaS, TO shOaC to the
people that there aUas no c0nUirocia1g evidence
against him?
Of course, the best way to prove that, was
to PUBLISH THE RECORD.
Why didn't you advise it, Mr.. Powell?
Oil up your critical mind. and tell us
where Frank was, and what he was doing, be-
tween 2O2 and 1896, during qoAich period
TWO 14-yea4-0M girls qUent into his office,
and ONLY ONE ever came out.
That's the pivot of the case, my son. let's
see you move it!
I again remind our people, generally,
and the authorities specially, that the Frank
propaganda is to be kept up until a full par
don is granted; that is the determined aim
of the $50O,O0O slush fund that keeps the ball
rolling.
If the Governor should commute the SEN
tence, the very same tactics Will be employed
to eXtOrt pardon.
They won't publish the evidence: they don't
care a tinkers dam about Franks guilt:
from the Talmudic point of view, this Gentle
maid, Mary Phagan, was legitimate prey to
this lustful Sodomite: she was an Egyptian"
whom he could lawfully spoil"
In The american Israezite (Cincinnati) of
May Goth, this settled purpose to- get Frank
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1915-05-27
PAGE TEN

tian, and too compassionate by nature, to have
left to mere chance, the discovery of the
secret which racked his soul.
Judge Roam could not have foreseen that
Powell would become the leading attorney of
the bride glvers In the Frank case.
Judge Roam could not have foreseen that
the lawyers would break new ground in
criminal procedure, succeed in getting
Franks case into the highest court on ,arth,
and thus prolong Franks life.
Judge Roan's own life was ebbing away,
cruelty devoured by cancer; and, as he felt
himself nearing the grave, his belief III
Franks innocence must have tOrmented him,
day and night.
Yet he made no sign, spoke no word, wrote
no line: he left it all to Powell
Judge ROan's great heart must have bled
for this innocent prosecuted saint. Leo
Frank; and he must have felt that it was his
duty as man, and as Christian, to send a
message, or a letter to Governor Slaton i'm
ploring the Governor to show mercy
But he mutely allowed his sympathetic
heart to bleed; he sent no message; he wrote
no letter; he went behind the Great Curtain,
and into the Eternal Silence. with never a
word Of supplicatiOn for this innocent, perse-
cuted Leo Frank He left it all to Powell.
Judge Roam knew that his friend Powell
was pearl of good breeding, mirror of
chivalry, the soul of honor; and he felt that,
If profane, irreverent feet should ever attempt
to trample upon his reputation, there was at
least one noble Georgian who would defend
1t with the flashing sword of holy indigna
ton: hence he left it all to Powell.
Nobly, has Powell requited what he calls
the confidence of his dead friend
If nobler exhibition of pure, loyal, and
I1StIOO tpIpn6S6IO
Georgian to another. [ can not remember it.
The friendship of TOombs for Stephens,
was colorless, compared to Powell's affection
for Roam.
The love that Gregg Wright bore to Arthur
Hood, and that the jovial Hood bore to the
brilliant Wright, fades beside the splendid
loyalty of A. G. Powell to L. S. Roam.
Heretofore, it has been the unanimous
opinion, that Judge Roam was pure man,
a sincere Christian, an upright judge-not
the strongest lawyer in the world, but as
spotless IN his professional career as ever hon
ored the bar and adorned the bench.
Who robs him Of his good name? Who
suzZies his memory? Who pulls him doacn
from has high PEDESTAL and leaves him prone
In the dust-a shattered idol?
Surely, it is some mplacable enemy!
Surely, it is some 41v0l embittered by defeat;
some Mga11t, soured by adverse rulings
No. The Hr6ag assoi1ont Of the deod j,u5st
says, Il VAS HIS BOSOM FRIEND He
loved me, he trusted me- and. since death has
closed his mouth and he can not tell you him
self, that he was unworthy of your esteem, I,
has FRIEND, acW perform tat service for him."
God in Heaven! [ don't think | ever knew
a case of such unconscious establishment, as
Powell has presented, Of himself The fee
which he was paid for defending the would
be purchasers of evidence for Leo Frank,
must have been immense.
Powell says that Judge Roam was "not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-18
GRANDMOTHER KNEW
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for Congestion and Colds
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Mt'STERotE does u lisa clean.
white ointment. made with oil Of
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Just massage MrETEROf.E Ia with
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and there IN nothing like MIS-
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Be sure you get the genuin. MUS
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-18
The -Southwick Co. Second A0enue Pike s.
BURNS AGENCY
TRIES TO BRING
BLETHEN BACK

An attempt viii be made by the
Burns Detective agency TO secure
the ex,rndition OF A. J. Blethen.
newspaper publisher. who is visit
Ing IN California. following the Is.
suauce OF an order OF arrest Thurs
DAY by Judge Ronald
Blethen Is wanted on contempt
OF court charge.
The alleged contempt grew out
OF libel suits filed by William j..
Burns, detective. against Blethen.
asking for sio0.000 damages for ar
ticles rejecting on Burns chnrac-
ter. Shortly after these suits we're
filed by Burns. Blethen caused 10
be published articles and editorial.
which. it Is contended by Burns
we're in contempt Of court by at
tempting TO advise the court how
TO dispose OF the actions.
Blethen has been in California
for several weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-18
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-18
SAGE TEA KEEPS
YOUR HAIR DARK
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Back Color. Thickness and
Lustre--Everybody 10 Using
II Again.

Gray hair. however handsome. de-
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Don't stay gray, Look youngl
Either prepare the tonic at home
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-18
SEATTLE. GETS
CONTRACTS FOR
3 SUBMARINES

WASHINGTON. March ls.--Con.
tracts for -four submarines we're
signed here today by Secretary of
the Navy Daniels The largest and
most important one will he called
the Schloy. Il viii be the first sea
going submarine ever built for the
American navy.
The surface speed OF the Schloy
will be 20 knots hourly and It's sub.
merged speed from 10 10 IL knots.
On the surface. II viii be driven by
oil engines. while storage batteries
viii bo used when the submarine
II submerged. The schley will cost
1850. 600
The other three submarines viii
be for coast md harbor defense.
They will be known as Nj. NJ and
Ma. The Schley will be built az
the Quincy. Mass. plant OF the
Electric Roat compsnY.
The three other vessels viii be
built In Seattle
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-18
ONLY HOPE Of PEACE IN STRIKE
LIES IN COMING OF PRESIDENT

Hope OF peace In the iongshore-
mems strike IL deferred until sun.
day.
T. V. o'Connor. president OF the
International Longshoremen as
sociation. has left New Orleans for
Seattle and VIII arrive here on that
day.
Repeated conferences were held
Wednesday between the Water
Front Employers union and the
striking iongshoremen. with Police
Chief Lang and Dock Warden Pay
sse acting as mediators.
The employers asked the strikers
to rescind the order boycotting
coastwise and Alaska shipping and
suggested that the boycott of for.
eign ships touching at Vancouver.
such as the Glengyle. continue IN.
I'll the arrival OF O'Connor
The question WINS finally put 10
a vote OF the local union which
voted. almost unanimously. 10 con.
tinue the strike along lines already
established with aIl possible vigor.
The coming OF O'Connor may not
change the situation.
The employers are insistent that
they must be permitted TO employ
longshoremen selected BY them al
the docks. The union Ia equally
inslstent that the employers must
take the men named in the lists
sent from the union hall
The employers position In that
tbey get more efficient work n they
select their own men, as they pick
out experienced workers.
The unions position Is that, In
these days OF unemployment there
is a more equitable distribution OF
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-18
AUSTIN OFFERS
TO STAGE BOUT
IN COURTROOM

Lonnle Austin. instructor In the
manly art OF self.defense and pro
lessor of physical culture. Thura.
day morning offered 10 stage q
nparring exhibition free OF charge
for the Judge and jury In Depart.
ment No :. whore he and Dan Salt
are on trial for promoting the fight
between Ike Cohen and Ludwig An.
derson. on January .. which result
ed in the latters death.
Before Austin. who was on tho
witness stand. got IA chance to
name his sparrlnE partner. Deputy
Prosecutor Helsell jumped up and
entered vigorous objection.
Attorney VIII " Morris and
Helsell FLASHED After
they spared several linguistic
rounds. Judge Macintosh declined
to accept Austin's offer.
The purpose OF the proposed ex.
hibition Was TO demonstrate to the
Jury that the sparring contests stag.
ed by Austin and Salt we're not
meant 10 be smuggling matches, aud
that every procaution against scri.
Gus injuries or fatalities Ia oh.
served
Austin minutely described the
fatal contest and declared that An
derHon was the aggressor In the
first round and held his own pretty
well In the other rounds His col.
lapse he attributed TO other causes
than any blow received from cohen.
Joshua Green. wealthy Seattle
resident. testified 20 the good char
scter OF Austin and Salt. and said
he had taken lessons In boxing from
them
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-18
Mzt NYM 4k
G~dM2Aqr-

o.--whss do you think Of a
woman who Will stay In . ~ido~er's
home when she knows all the
neiphbors are TALKING about herf
There are two grown daughters
going 20 high school and three
sons. Nov. ore woman made free
TO tell her this talk was going on
and what she thought about her.
Ard what do you think She told
the woman VINO wanted 20 be her
friend that she wac too low to talk
to.
The girls do not recognize lois OF
their old friends any more since
this woman came there 10 stay.
and sithouoh she 10 much older
than they. they seldom 90 on the
street any moro unless she 10 with
them. Nov. do you think she 10
doing right TO stay there when she
knows this ssis 10 going on about
her ard this mani A READER.
A--Oh. my Isn't u scandalous7
Il would be absolutely impossible
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1915-03-18
TACOMA VISITED
BYs100,000 FIRE

TACOMA. March ls.--Losses esti.
mated at 500, 900. and the death Of
one man. resulted from fire that
destroyed the plant of the Eagle
Macaroni Manufacturing Co and
five dwellings on lower Pacific ave.
here. early today.
Andrew r. Wilson. so. owner OF
four Of the houses burned. was over.
come by excitement during the fire
and died on the way to hospital.