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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-07-07
Sunbeam Program for Sunday July
.. 1910.

Sunbeam Program for Sunday July
.. 1910.
Mr. G.. W. Wilks. leader
Subject. Birds Of the Bible"
Song, prayer.
Scripture lesson. Matt. G:25-3i.
Reading. Granville Dawson.
Talk, by the leader,
Reading. Murl Pryor
Question What bird was first men
TONED in the Bible?
Answer. And he sent forth a raven
which went forth to and fro until
the waters were dried up from OFF
the earth" Gen. s:7.
Question, why did Noah choose
the raven for this mission?
Answer. Because It was a large
and strong bird and could fly a
great distance and was not partIcu-
lar ABOUT ltA ioou.
Question Name some kinds Of
food that the raven eats7
Answer Nuts, fruits, rabbits,
young lambs, worms, and dead
bodies.
Question. To whom did the raven
carry food during the famine?
Answer Elijah the prophet.
Question What other bird did
Noah send from the ark?
Answer. He also sent forth dove
from him to see II the waters were
abated from off the face of the
ground.
Question ll6wmany birds did
Moses tell the lsraelItes they must
not eat?
Answer. Twenty Geyitlcus II;
13-t9)
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The following expression, from a
pr1mlsent sourry County man, fully
explains itself:
Hermleigh, Tex, oct. rs, 1915.
Ed. NJ VI. Melton:
Dear Sir:
write this to let you know that
have been greatly benefited by the
use OF vIToNA and can recommend
1t as being all that You Cain for Il.
I am Sc years old and feel better
than have felt for several years.
Respectfully
23-tf ~ NJ, LESLIE
Vitona can be had az the Signal
office or address o. Box P. Snyder
ToyzG-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-07-07
Church OF Christ

Ed. j. p. Nall, Minister.
Preaching lst and Ord Sundays at
II a. m. and at $500 p. m.
Bible Lesson every Sunday at 10
q. N.
Communion every sunday at the
morning service.
Everybody cordially invited to at.
tend these services
The Praise, Prayer and Bible
Reading meeting at the Church OF
christ on Scarborough Street meets
very Thursday nieht at 1880 p. II.
Everybody come
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-07-07
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
STATE CONSTITUTION RELAT-
ING TO LEvYlNG TAX FOR
SCHOOL PURPOSES.

II. J, r. No. 500 House Joint Resolu
ton.
Proposing an amendment to Sec
tlon 3, Article 7, OF the Constitution
Of the State OF Texas, authorizing
the levy and collection OF an ad va
loren county tax not to exceed fifty
cents on the one hundred dollars yalu
alton of property for the malnten-
ance OF the public schools OF the
county and authorizing the levy and
collection of an ad yalorem district
tax not to exceed one dollpr on the
one hundred dollars valuation OF
property for the maintenance Of the
public schools Of the district.
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pay the expenses Of carrying out the
provisions OF this resolution.
tNote.-H. J. X. No. 80 was adop-
ted by the House March Q, yeas IO4.
nays H. Was adopted by the Senate
with amendments, March 10, yeas 25,
nays 2. House concurred In Senate
amendments March 10, yeas rs, nays
10, present and not voting ~
Approved April /, 1916.
"a true copy
JOHN @. MCKAY.
Secretary OF State.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-07-07

Or. W r. Johnson left Sunday for
rest up at Mineral Wells and from
there will visit his people In East
Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-07-07

AN. Curry Of Miles was here last
week looking over his farm He made
a trip to Post city and like other
folks, he was fayorably impressed
with that locality
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-07-07

Sunday School at 9:i5 a, IN.
Communion Service az II a. ~.
Ladies' Aid meets Monday after.
noon at the church
Prayer Service Wednesday even.
Ing.
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JUDGE SMITH CLEARS
MAIL ROUTE MATTER

The following correspondence rel
alive to the Dunn-Ira-snyder mail
route In scurry county is submitted
to show Judge Smiths attitude In
the matter:
House OF Representatives.
Washington. d. c., June 8. 1916.
Mr.. NJ. II. Rosser.
Snyder, Texas.
Dear Friend;
Your letter Of the cath ultimo was
duly received supposed that the
old story about my interference In
the Ira mail route matter had died
out. know Of nothing more unjust
for | had absolutely nothing to do
with II. Immediately upon receipt OF
your letter called at the Post Of
flee department and asked them to
write me letter giving the reasons
why the department changed It's
mind about establishing the service
between Snyder and Ira and stating
whether or not had anything to do
with II and received In reply the
letter which I herewith enclose.
Your friend,
W. n. SMITH.
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Announcements Of Services at the
Various Churches Of the City. The
pastors are invited to use this coll
umn as they see NJ.
First Baptist Church

Sunday School 9'45 a. m. NJ e.
Rosser Superintendent.
Teachers and Officers Meeting,
Sunday at ( p. m.
Prayer Meeting Wednesday at
$500 p. m.
Choir practice Friday at s;00 p. m.
Ladies' Meetings. Circles meet on
second and fourth Mondays. Bust
moss meeting first Monday at church.
Missionary Meeting third Monday.
Methodist Episcopal Church South
y. A. Stewart Pastor
Preaching at II a. m. and $500 p.
m.
Sunday School begins at 9:45 a.
m.
Epworth League Gas p. m.
Prayer meeting Wednesday even
ing at $500.
Choir Practice Friday night.
Everyone invited 10 IN our services
Strangers cordially Inv q to attend
our service while in the city.
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be It resolved by the legislature Of
the State Of Texas.

a''e' roa" ~ io''oWA'
Section . School TaNos.-one-
fourth OF the revenue derived from
the state occupation taxes, and a
poll tax OF $l,OO on every male In
habitant OF this State between the
ages OF II years and go years shan
be- set apart annually for the bene-
ilt OF the public free schools. and 10
idiiion thereto there shan be LEVI
ed and collected an annual ad yalo-
rem state tax o. such am amount, not
to exceed 20 cents on the 10000
valuation as with the available
school fund arising from all
other sources Will be sufficient
TO maintain and support the
public free schools OF THIS state
for a period OF not less than six
months In each year. The Legislature
may authorize the levy and collec-
ton of an annual ad yalorom county
tax within the counties Of this state
not TO exceed 80 cents ON the 10000
valuation of property situated within
the county; provided, a majority OF
the qualified property taxpaylng vot-
ers OF the county voting at an cleo
ton to be held for that purpose shall
vote such tax, for the purpose Of
maintaining the public free schools Of
the county, and the Legislature may
also provide for the formation OF
school districts by general or special
law, without the local notice requlr-
ed in other cases OF special legisla-
tiun, and all such school districts
whether created by general or spe-
cial law, may embrace parts oil two
or more counties. and the Leglsla-
ture shall be authorized to pass laws
for the assessment and collection oil
taxes In all said districts and for the
management and control Of the
public school or schools of such dis
trict, whether such districts are COM
posed Of territory wholly within
county or In parts OF two or more
counties. And the Legislature may
authorize an additional nd yalorem
tax to be levied and collected within
all school districts heretofore formed,
or hereafter formed, Tor the further
maintenance OF public free schools
and the erection and equipment of
school buildings therein; provided
that majority OF the qualified prop
erty tax-paying voters Of the dis
trict, voting at an election to be held
for that purpose, shall vote such tax
not to exceed in any one year one
dollar on the 100000 valuation ofthe
property subject to taxation In such
districts but the limitation upon the
amount OF school district tax herein
authorized shall not apply to incor-
2orated cities or towns, constituting
separate and Independent school dis
trlcts.
Sec ?. The Governor Of this State
is hereby instructed to issue the nee
essary proclamation for the submis-
sion of this amendment to the quail
fled voters Of the State OF Texas at
the next general election to be held
in November. 1916. at which cleo
ton all voters fayoring this amend
ment shall have written or printed
on their ballots the words, "For the
amendment to Section 3. Article z, OF
the Constitution Of the State Of Tex
u.s. relating to the levy Of I'D yalorem
school taxes not to exceed fifty conts
al, tho stOO OO valuation In the coun
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-07-07

Good tents at A. p. Morris. 4Iti
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-07-07

y N TTTNTT =
Acting Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08

London, Dec T-Dayid Lloyd George at Buckingham Palace tonight formally kissed the kings hands on his acceptance of the offices of prime minister and first lord of the treasury This indicates that in an unexpected ly shcrt time tae new premier sees his way to the formation of aa ad- ministration and he probably will be able to submit to the king preim- mary draft list of the principles pro posed
 Doubtless much remains to be done in the way of forming the new cabi- net and so faf as the public is con- cerned the personnel of the ministry is 3 matter of pure specu.ation. But the premier still has plenty of time before he has to meet parliament on Tuesday to complete details and he
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08

WEI doubtless be in a position to pre- sent 10 the house Of commons his lew national ministry representing aU parties with the possible exceD- tion of the nationalists and if com Iaon rCporJ is to be trusted. c0mpris- .ng a strong business element.
 Litte reliance can be placed upon the numerous names canyassed dur ing the day, but it seems certain that his field of choice is much wider than was hastily assumed last night when the admittedly difficult task confront ing him was uppermost in the public mind and provoked misgivings rega- d. ing his chances of securing any con tiIued support in parliament These misgiyings to a large extent have dis appeared mainly owing to the fact that he has been able to gain the sup port of the labor party by an offer of two ministerial posts and three uader secreta1yship.
 With the vote of the bulk of the unionsts and the large section of the liberals demanding more energetic prosecution Of Che war Mr. Lloyd George probably will command working majority in the house of com mons while a further asset would be the benevolent neutral even of the supporters of the late cabinet in the national interests.
 Possibly many ministerial and pa liamentarial will be ietisoned for MT. Lloyd George has a reputation fer courage and boidness and is not a great stickler for tradition. There fore some surprises may appear in ;he distribution of the new offices What already is apparent however is that the new ministry will not as was at first assumed, be a mere glorified war council of only a few members but a ministry on the old lines much smaller than the Asquith admnistra- ton.
 How Mr, Lloyd George proposes to get over the difficulty of his own mak ing, when he declared that the pre- mier was too occupied to be able to preside over the war council, is still one of the problems msolyed.
 1t appears that MT. Lloyd Georee'5 plans were only secured by a mar TOW majority ia the meeting of the labor party and there may be some restiveness on the part Of a section of the party, but this is not likely to interfere with the completion of the cabinet II is stated that fee ing has been aroused in the party that the new policy Of thorough adoptiQn by the new government may include the uationaization of railways, shipping and mines
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08
Villa Bandits WredkA Vengeance or Americ0I
Report of Man Named Foster Bei
 Burned at Stake Before His Sd

Fl Paso. Dec. 7.-Three more names were added today to the list of foreigners reported killed in Mex leo by bandits. Gillermo Synman son of the late General Synman of Boer war fame; Howard Weeks or Howard Gray as he was known in Mexico and an American named Foster were the names added today. Although they were believed to have been killed many days ago the news of their sup pcsed fate only reached the border today in messages and stories of ref ugees.
 Young Synman is reported to have met his death at San Pablo De Mi quie, Chihuahua, near Chihuahua City Weeks, an employe of an American mining concern, was called to tho door of his home near Parral while he was eating supper with his family shot through the head by Villa ban dits and his body then hanged in the door yard, according to information brought to the border by Spanish ref ugees Weeks was married and had five children.
 Little has yet been learned of the third reported victim. A letter from a Spaniard in Torreoa to q countryman said an American named Foster had been horribly maltreated and then burned to death at stake in the presence of his son. The murder oc- cured near Torreon the letter said. The mans first name. his home in the United States and his relatives have not been learned here.
 Villas bandits also were wreaking vengeance on Americans in Chihua-
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08

lL was sad, normally would result in a 10 per cent increase in prices exactly what officials estimate the present advance to be.
 It has been ascertained that the amount Of foreign god which has poured into the United States since the war abont $G00,0O0.00O has di. rect bearing upon the situation. The amount Oi money iI circulation, an increase of about IS pe- cent per cap. ita since the war started also tends unmistakabIy, it is craimed, toward ap upward level Of prices.
 Seeking a remedy outside the law. some officials claim that high prices of certain staples could be lowered by purchase of lower prices substi- tutts notably rice-of which there has been an abundant crop with lit. t.e advance in price-ioa potatoes and even flour.
 A campaign of education oloag this line through governmental agea. cies, particularly the department of agriculture and commerce is said to be contemplated.
 The investigation has disclosed lack of authority for federal supervision of storage warehouses where food is held in great quantities.
 Statistics gathered by the officers of tine markets of the agricultural de- partment show smaller storage hold ings of butter eggs and some other food articles than were on hand a year ago and greater percentage of decrease than usaual during the past month.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08
FORTS DID NOT FIRE
 0N TIE INVADING ARMY
Field Marshall Won Mackensen Drove to the Royal Palace Where He Was Greeted With a Boquet-Ruman- Ian Army Continues to Fall Back All Along the East Line.

London, Dec. 7-Reuters Amster- dam reports the following despatch from Berlin, which describes the fall of Bucharest:
 At l0:30 Tuesday morning Cap tain Laage of the general staff was sent as parlementare to the comman- dant at Bucharest carrying a letter from Field Marshal von Mackensen demanding the surrender of the city. A second letter notified the comman- dant that force would be opened un- less the captain returned within 24 hours.
 Captain Lange returned before the expiration of !he limit, the command CT in chief of the Russian Danube army having refused to accept Field Marshal yon Mackensens letter on the ground that Bucharest was not a fortress, but an open town. He de. clared that there existed neither armed forts nor troops destined for it's defense and there was neither gov er1ment or a commandant. Captain Lange pointed out the character of Bucharest as a fortress and said that such an evasion would not hinder the German operations.
 ''In the course of Wednesday morn ing portions of General Schmidtow's cavalry corps took possession of a fort on the north front and portions Of fort oI the north front and DOT. tions of the Fifty Fourth army corps pushed on and took the line of forts from Chiajnaon the west front tj Odaile on the norm. The eneHiy in- fantry offered resistance which was soon overcome.
 In the south portions the Danube army pressed into the city through the girdle of forts, meeting wIh no resistance.
 The troops entering the town were received enthusiastically and decprat- ed with flowers Field Marshall von Mackensen drove in a motor car to the royal castle where he was greeted with boquets of flowers"
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08
TWENTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
 STOLEN FROM EXPIRES WAGON

Los Angeles. Cal, Dec. "A robber sto,e $20,000 from a guarded express wagon in the heart of Los Angeles to- day while hundreds Of persons were passing within short distance, but the only clews that detectives could find as to his identity tonight were a hat and an empty canvas bag.
 The robber threw pepper in the eyes Of an armed guard while the gold and currency were being transferred to a bank distance of three block. Tine police believe he was assisted by an accomplice with an automobile.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08

compelled the evacuation by the Serbs of positions they had previously cap tured near Tmovo, in the Cerna river sector.
 West of Lutsk in VOlhynia the Teu- tonic allies have captured Russian positions and successfully withstood counter attacks
 The Vienna war office reports that the Italians after a vigorous lombard ment launched two weeks ago on the Carso front of the Austro-Italian thea tre but that both of them were re pulsed
 Artillery duels and eNyloits by raid ing parties continue on the fronts in Belgium and France. The Germans French are engaged in a spirited artil- lery battle in the region of hill 304 northwest of Verdun where the Ger mans have gained some ground.
 An explanation of the military ac- tivity of the Greeks has been demand ed by the British, French Italian and Russ.an ministers at Athens, accord ing to an unofficial despatch.
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08
UNIFORM TRAFFIC
 LAWS ADVOCAT TED
JUDGE OF sPEEDERs COURT DE. CLAREs THAT TIMING 4 MAN
 DOES NOT CORRECT EVIL.

Baltimore, Dec c7-After trying twen ty thousand cases in the "speeders court" in Chicago Judge Joseph Sab ath today expressed the beuief before the Safety First Federation conven- tion here, that fines and penalties are the least important phases of his work Judge Sabath said:
 "A fined violator usually leaves the court room defiantly. But if he finds a judge who patiently and earnestly points out to him the seriousness of his offense because of it's danger to society, his better self responds"
 Police commissioner Arthur Woods of New York in an address charged that constructive legislation for licens- ing all automobile drivers in the in terest of public safety and had been re peatedly blocked by misguided com bination. He said it is utterly absurd and illogical" to permit any inexperi- enced person to take upon public high ways a potential engine of destruction
 In addition to a uniform traffic code drafted by traffic experts from all over the country the report of the street traffic committee of the feder- ation contained the following recom- mendations:
 Uniformity in automobile number places and gear shifts; transparently illuminated numbers, examination in the qualifications moral, mental and physical of every applicant for a license and for the permanent disqual- influence of intoxicating liquor" victed of operating while under the inmmence of intoxicating liouor"
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08
BROOKLYN AND BOSTON
 WILL PLAY GAMES
NEW PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD CHAMPIONS MAKES THE
 ANNOUNCEMENT.

Boston, Dec. '. The World Cham Fions and the Brooklyn team, cham pions of the National league probably will play a series of exhibition games in the south next spring Harry Fra zee, the new president of the Boston club said tonight that President Eb- betts of the Brooklyn club favored the idea and had already made arrange ments 10 transfer the Brooklyn train ing camp from Daytona, Fla, to Hot $ rings, Arkansas where the Red Sox will train
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08
RUMANIAN ARMY FALLS BACK.
Russian Attacks Against the Austro- Germans Forces Have Failed to
 Make Any impression.

Make Any Impression.
 The Rumanian army at last reports was stili falling back all along the line east of Bucharest from the Tran sylyanian alps 10 the Danube. Just where it will stop and face about and with it's Russian allies make a stand against the TeutOnIc allies has not yet become apparent. On the Mold avian west frontier and further north along the Bulowina border the Rus sian attacks against the Austro-Ger- man forces have failed to make any impression.
 An official communication from Der lin says Bucharest was captured with out any fighting except by the Ru- manian infantry north and west of the capita, This resistance was quick ly overcome it is stated and the in- vaders entered the town from all sides, being received enthusiastically by the populace and decorated with flowers.
 Aside from Rumania the greatest interest Stlll IS centered Tn the noll- tical crisis in Great Britain David Lloyd George has formally accepted from the King the post of prime mini ster and first lord of the treasury, a fact which is considered as indicat- ing that he will be able speedily to form a ministry. The probable make. up of the cabinet has not been an nounced.
 On none of the fronts is a sangui- nary battle in Grogress. For the most part the artillery wings of the belli- gerent armies are doing the greater portion of the work. Berlin reports that the Bulgarians have forced back the British in the Struma river low lands near Seres in Macedonia and that the Bulgarians and Germans have
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08
|. w. WIS CAPTURE TRAIN.

Tulsa. Okla, Dec. "A score of |. W. w. workers captured a section of a Frisco freight train near Kellyville. thirty miles from here today, after stoning the crew, but later were driv- en off by railroad detectives and trainmen. Seven were captured and taken to Sapulpa where they will be tried on vagrancy charges.
 "The worriers" boarded the train at Sapulpa and showed fight when an at tempt was made to put them off. In the affray with the detectives and trainmen several were slightly in Wred
The Sentinel=record., 1916-12-08
Submarine Question
 IS Again Serious
Gern,any's Acceptance ofResponsi- biIity for Sinking Arabia Has
 Brought the Issue 10 q D Clear Cut Basis.

Washington, Dee E.. Germany's ac- ceptonce of responsibility for the sink ing without warning Of the British liner Arabia with the explanation that her submarine commander took the vessel for an auxiliary war ship has brought the issue over submarine war fare to a more serious and clear cut basis than anything that has happen ed since the threat of the United States last Apri to break diplomatic relations after the torpedoing of the channel liner Sussex
 Such information as the American government has tends to show that the Arabia was a passenger ship of the Peninsuiar and Oriental line pass ing through the Mediterranean and a regular voyage. Among the many pas sengers was an American citizen, who was rescued
 The German note which was made public today by the state department says if official data is furnished show ing that the vessel was an ordinary passenger steamer, this, then would be case of regretrable mistake from which the German government would promptly draw the appropriate conse. quences" It Is assumed here that the consequences would be an eXpres- sion cf regret and an offer of repara- ton for an injury or danger suffered by Americans on board.
 The n1te has been referred to Pres ideni Wilson who is considering De-