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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1916-04-21

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Snyder Signal ............ 400
The following notice Of parties
within the city limits Of snyder, was
read and approved as published In
the snyder Signal under date Of
March 81. 1915.
Notice is hereby given to all prop
erty owners whose premises are sit
uated within the limits Of the pro-
visions OF the following ordinance,
that on and after the first day Of
July. A. D. 1915. an sewer connoc-
tions that have not been properly
made ON the new Taught and Spring
street Extension, also, on the line
running in southoasterly direction
from the Center OF Snyder or any
other locality. place or promises shall
be amenable to the terms Of this or
dinancc and failure to comply with
same shall render them liable 10 the
provisions hereof The ordinance was
published In the columns of the sny-
der signal officially % week or so ago.
Upon motion the bill OF the VIII
kirson Lumber Company, for mater
ial for culverl In front of said VIII
klrson Lbr co 10 the amount Of
S6g.S0 was declined and refused pay
ment by Aldermen Towle, Monroe.
Flckas and Higginbotham, Alderman
Cox not voting
Upon motion the city Council clec-
ted r. j Anderson to handle the
water and sewer departments bust
ness until July LIST. 1916.
The water and sewer committee
was instructed to cooperate with %.
+. Renken in the purchase of ncces-
sary engine repairs FOR the pump
lc1sc, In ord'r that pumphouse en-
gines might be in operating shape in
case OF necessity
The treasurer was instructed to
report at each regular meeting night
Of the condition and amount Of mon
ey on hand in the general fund said
report to be made part of the regu-
lar minutes Of each meeting.
This being the final session OF the
old council. the Honorable Mayor
addressed the body In this language;
Gentlemen. ON this night and the
eve Of my retirement as your chief
executive, feel constrained to eX.
press as nearly as possible In words,
the thoughts that emanate from a
that this body has done
.ts duty In so far as we have been
able.
"lt is now three years since as
iumed the duties Of this office and
n all that time, while there may have
been some unpleasant instances to
irlse. still I believe we can truthful
y say that tonight we part as friends
IN ever Issue, and that every in
stance OF contest has been for the wei
ARE OF our City as we Individually
iolt saw III; that as we grasp part
nfhand it Is with a keen feeling Of
patriotism FOR our little City
am proud to know that as one
representative OF our citizenship. that
have had the good fortune to be
with a City Council whose
'ecord and acts are written In per-
nanent improvements. We have to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
PACKARD COMPANY TO ASSIST
FAMILIES OF GUARDSMEN

During the divine service Sunday
morning az the camp of the 51st Michi-
gan regiment in Camp Cotton. chaplain
William Atkinson read a telegram
which had been received from president
Avian Macauley of the Packard Motor
company as to the attitude of the COM
pany on paying wages 70 former en-
pIOyes who are now members Of the
national guard now on the border
There are about 40 former Packard men
now in Camp Cotton.
The message to Col Barlow from
president Macauley reads
The newspapers. or rather few OF
them. have misrepresented the attitude
of this company towards the families Of
its employees who enlisted with the ma
tional guards for service in the field
It is very important that all Packard
men should be assured that their famil-
les VIII not be allowed TO suffer want
or priva ton while the men are absent
on this tour Of duty. this company viii
see that their reasonable needs are
ade quateIv provided. Very important
this word reach our men soon as pos
sIble. Can we ask your good offices 10
this end
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
300 MEXICANS
At BIC BEND
Arrival at Marathon Says
Raid Is Expected Near
Boquillas, Texas.

Marathon. Texas. July SI-Eight
hundred Mexicans. thought 10 be ban
dts are at stilwellj crossing. 30 miles
below BoquilIas. on the Mexican side
or the Rio Grande. according TO e'Doc"
Walker. who with his family. has ar
rived here He said :he mounts Of the
Mexicaus are fat AM the men are well
armed.
He counted 80 in enc bunch water
ing their horses and SAYS there are
other lunches scattered up and down
the river
Tom Roberts Of The wax factory at
StiIlweus crossing talked with some
Of them but could rct learn anything
from them He feared they We're plan
ming 4 raid or the commissary At the
wax factory
There are only g en- of company I
Of the Fourth Texas infantry at still
wells crossing Th"v are entrenched
on p hill at the wax factory.
The great Boquillas mountains ex-
tend to StllwelTs crossing and the
MeNicans had TO 20 50 miles around to
get in where they are now IL was
not considered likely they would have
done this unless they intended 70 raid
the American side.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
FALLS FROM HAND CAR WHEN
HE DRAWS GUN ON RABBIT

Sanderson. Tex. July 31--When he
Ioosed his grip on the handIebar of a
swiftly moving railroad handcar to
draw his gun on a jacIrabbit alongside
the G. H & 5. \ track near Mofeta.
r H. Maxwell one of the coast artil-
lery1nen of company 112. fell off the
car and sustained severe bruises Max
well was taken 10 army base hospital at
Maria for treatment
Lee HOuser. a soldier stationed here.
was accidentally shot by rifle. while
IL was being cleaned. il is reported. by
Compton Bull. another soldier of the
COMPANY The ball Erazed HOusers
right leg and passed through his left
midway between knee and hip break
ing the principal hone HOuser was
taken to the Maria hospital
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
CARRANZA WILL
RETIRE, REPORT.
Gen. Pablo Gonzales Will
Succeed as Provisional
President of Mexico.

Laredo. Texas. July 3l.-Information
from Mexican administrative circles in
Nuevo Laredo. Mex. is that Gen. Car
rama is soon TO retire as provisional
president OF Mexico and Will he sue
ceeded by Gen. Pablo Gonzales.
Gen. Carranza will enter the field as
a presidential candidate al the forth
coming general elections. it was said.
apparently confirming recent unofficial
advices from Mexico city. which init
mated that the first chief would seek
elevation To the presidency at the hands
OF the voters
Generals To Confer.
The conference OF Mexican generals
with Carranza soon 10 he held in
Mexico City. according to these advices.
VIII arrange for the call for general
elections and for the retirement of the
first chief This conference was said 10
have been summoned to prevent pos
sible friction in military circles over
the proposed transfer of power.
While no date mas been set for the
conference. several high officers of the
de facto government military forces
have left the border within the last few
days with the announced intention of
proceeding to Mexico City to confer
with Gen Carranza and IL IS believed in
NuevO Laredo that the accession Of
Gonzales TO the power viii not he de-
layed long
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
CAPT. J. nj. LOVE TO ASSIST
MILITIA CHIEF COL. SCOTT

Austin. Tex, July 31--Capt- J. N
Love jr- who has been inspector in
structor OF the Texas national guard
for nearly a year, has been relieved of
this assignment. at least for the pres
ent. and by order of Gen Frederick
Funston. has been detailed is assistant
TO Col W : scott. chief Of militia
affairs of the southern department.
Capt Love viii have his headquarters
at Fort Sam Houston.
Capt Love has Just returned from
stay Of several weeks on the border.
where he has been engaged in instruct
ing the national guard He says the
men are now becoming seasoned and
that they show up quite well
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31

serious deficiencies OF equipment. sup
ply. sanitation or faulty methods Of
instruction
From time 10 time school Of instru-
fion memoranda will he issued from
these headquarters 70 assist in stand
ardlzinE and directing instruction.
y ork in the command
Ceremonies VIII BE Hdd.
Each regiment in a brigade will hold
enc reGimental and battalion revie "
or parade each week. alternating the
ceremonies One ceremony Of escort
TO the color will be held in each regi-
menr weekly. All ceremonies will he
reld i'm the afternoon. Each ceremony
" III he preceded by a thorough COM
pany Inspection to insure neatness,
cleanliness and proper fitting Of cloth
ing and eTui Dme1t-
Brigade commands will prepare
and submit 20 these HEADQUARTERS I
course % lectures 70 officers and non
commissioned officers Of the national
guard on subjects pertaining to the
training course
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
TRUCK TEARS OFF HORSES
HOOP; ANIMAL is SHOT

Fatally injured when it was struck
by large government auto truck az
Bliss and Stevens streets SUNDAY after
noon. horse owned by A Capin. was
shot by motorcycle officer, to relieve
II from intense suffering.
ne morse. which was attached to a.
lisnt buggy was en- route east on Bliss
street when the accident occurred A.
rordiug 70 witnesses. the truck waz
trsvelinS AZ nigh rate OF speed. The
completely from the leg
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
ARMY OFFICERS INVESTIGATE
FAKE FOOD REPORTS OF MILITIA

Army officers are making an investi-
cation Of the reports which were sent
out Of FL PasO, presumably by CORE
spondents who came TO the border with
militia troops. that the supply of food
was short here in the militia camps
An effort is being made to determine
who sent the reports and the mana gfnc
editors OF the papers served by these
special correspondents with the militia
commands viii ne notified OF the erron-
eous reports sent out by their repre-
sentatives
The Investigation followed Gen. Tas-
ker Bliss visit to the camps here dur
ing which he made careful inspection
of the commisary departments of the
various militia commands
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
SLOCUN PRAISED
AND EXONERATED
18th Cavalry and Com
mander Commended for
"Valorous Action"

Washington. =. G. July 51-High
commentator for Col Herbert J.
Slocum and his men OF the 18th cav
airy for their prompt and valorous
action" in repulsiuE and pursuing villa
and his bandits when they attacked
Columbus. y. NJ. last March. is given
in a special inspectors report on the
incident which the war department an
nounced today had been approved by
secretary Of war Baker
The report. which is concurred in by
Mai. Gen. Frederick Funston and Brig
Gen J. J. Pershing. disposes finally OF
the incident so far as the department
IS concerned
The Inspectors report said:
~ recommend that Col SlOcum he
advised that no stigma rests upon his
conduct Of command al Columbus. y.
NJ. at the time Of Villas attack and
that he and mis- command he highly
commanded for their prompt and valor-
GUS action in the repulse Of Villas
forces and the pursuit of the same
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
RECRUITS FOR MASSACHUSETTS
REGIMENTS ARRIVE SUNDAY

Recruits for the Massachusetts COM
mands on the border arrived from Bos-
ton Sunday and were distributed among
the various Massachusetts commands
here and ~ COlum bus. y. ".
The men were in command of Lieut.
C p Parker and included $50 Nassa-
chusetts men who had enlisted for the
border service The men were met at
the entrance 10 the camp by the band
Of the ninth Massachusetts infantry and
were given big reception as they
marched through the streets Of the
brigade
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
MEXICAN MILK VENDORS
WARNED TO STOP SELLING

Maria Disz and Bernardo Martinez,
milk vendors who were arrested sun
day night in the lower part of the CITY.
were released Monday morning in po-
lice court by judge Thomas. after be-
ing warned That they must discontinue
the sale Of milk
The arrests were made by city sani-
tary officers who also confiscated a
number OF cans and a quantity Of milk
found IN the possession Of the two de-
PENDANTS The arrests marked the
fourth o. the kind TO be made within
the past week
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
PENNSYLVANIA MILITIAMAN
is STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE

Knocked down by an automobile
driven by 7 H Carr OF go Mundv ave
nue., when he attempted TO cross san
Antonio street. near OREGON. Pvt. Carl
Buscher. company c. Sixth PenuSvIva-
MIA infantry, sustained serious injuries
about the body Saturday night al eight
clock Buscher was rushed TO the
emergency hospital. where he was given
first aid attention. and later sent 10
the military hospital al Fort Bliss in
an automobile ambulance. He is be
lleved to have sustained internal in
luIies. IS he was unab BILE 10 raise his
lower limbs following The accidant
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
TO PACKARD EMPLOYEES:

p In its editions of Thursday and of Friday,
July 10th and 2lst, last, The DETROIT
NEWS published leading article and leading
editorial, through an unfortunate misconception,
which gave the impression that the Packard Com
pany had deceived its employees, by promising that
during absence on military duty their wages, or
salaries, would be continued at full, regular fac
tory rates of pay, and that had failed to keep its
pledge.
In order to correctly state the facts and the
proof In the simplest way, we reproduce here the
original order issued by President Alvan Mac
auley pursuant to the decision of the directors of
the company.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
ALL FIVE BANDITS SLAIN.
IS REPORT TO GEN. FUNSTON

san Antonio. Tex. July 31-AH five
Mexican bandits who were IN the clash
with American troops near Fort Han
cock early today were killed. according
TO a report transmitted 10 Gen. Freder-
lex Funston bN Gen George Bell IT.
commanding at Il Paso. The Ameri-
cans suffered loss Of two men killed
and one wounded. the report stated.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31

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Texas & Pacific tram and was taken
10 the hospital in an ambulance The
bodies of Pvt Tworrcv and inspector
Wood VIII be brouCnc to Fl Paso this
Near sanchez Ranch.
The fight between the Nexicans and
American cavalry detachment occurred
, near the Sanchez ranch. south of = ort
Hancock 1t is believed that the raid
ers were heading for the little store
which Is a part of the property Of -he
san Juan Mining company. south u
Fort Hancock. Of which John FulkeT-
son. of Fl Paso. is manager It was IN
tlIS vicinity that frequent raids nave
been made and several horses were
stolen from a corral IN Fort Hancock
h MeXicans more than month ago
and later retuned by CarranZa officers
who captured them on the Mexican side
Of the line CaIranZa soldiers who
CT osed the line Monday morning aided
the United states troops firing at the
While only three Mexican bodies
were found, army officers believe that
at least two others were killed during
the fight and that there were more
than five Of the bandits at the time
the attack started. the others having
escaped from rear door while the
fight was ~ progress The pariey at the
door Of the MeXican's hut started q 80
and the fight opened soon after. lasting
about - minutes The MeXicans fought
rem the cover Of the Mexican house
n a
bic BY Lieut. Telford who deploysd his
srnen and they fought from the cover Of
,.fhe underhrush.
Gen. Bell Gets Report
The first information Of the fight
was brought here by passengers on the
early morning train which arrived
shortly before : o'clock. Later Cen
Bell got meaEer report from Fort
Hancock giving the names OF the qead
The report first stated that five MeNi-
can bandits were killed but. later IN
the morning. this number was reduced
10 three rs only that number OF bodies
down on the early G. H train f,r the
bodies OF Wood and Pvt TOwmey and
they viii he brought here this even
ing.
Pvt. Shame Here.
Accompanying Sergt Thompson. the /
wounded cavalryman. TO FL PaSo, was /
Pvt Sheain. the hospital corps man !
who dressed his wounds al the scene =
CT the fight. Pvt. Alexander Taylor. !
also Of the hospital corps. accompanied /
SerEt. Thompson to the hospital as did I
Lieut. Elliott. OF the eighth Massachu- /
sets infantry stationed at FabenS.
Troops at Fort Ready.
At Fort Bliss troop E and OF
the eighth cavalry. were ordered I'M
Der arms when The Herald telephened
u Col Charles " Taylor Of the raid.
The three troops We're placed in COM
mand Of Capt William Kelly and were
ali ready 20 enrrain but were later or
GtEEU Ddtk 10 hdiIdthS ~ AAlN AAtt4
for more troops was not found TO war
rant their moving TO the border below I
Fort Hancock
The home of Sergt Thompson. who (
was wounded. is given as Blossburg. I
Pa Pvt. Shame. who probably saved
his life, is from Baltimore. Nd
SerSt. Thompson shot.
Upon his arrival al the Fort Bliss .
base hospital Monday morning Sergt-
Thompson made the following state
ment regarding the fight
About four ocloci- this morning an
American arrived al Fort Hancock
with the information that the Next
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
GEN. BLISS INSPECTS
DOUGLAS ARMY CAMPS

Douglas. Ariz. July 31-Nai. Gen
Tasker Fl. Bliss. assistant chief Of staff
NJ the United States army. Is here in
SpectiuE army camps with respect 20
sanitation. equipment and rations Gen
Bliss Is accompanied ny hrs aids. Mai
Couuor and Maj. Nolan
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
An Unfortunate Misstafemenf

ing employees who might be members of the State
troops, or who might desire to join, or to attend
military or naval training tours of duty.
The NEWS also stated, through some error,
that the Packard Company posted placards 'urg-
ing men to join the Michigan National Guard
and telling them their salaries would be paid in
their absence
This would imply that the Packard Company
prepared those placards. The facts are that the
placard was not prepared by the Packard Com
pany, but by an outside Committee interested in
aiding the State troops, In order to point out, to
those who mig ht be interested, certain facts in con-
nection with the opportunity afforded to enlist IN
the State troops. These placards we've posted in
many factories and other places in Detroit and
elsewhere In the State The Packard Company,
by request, co-operated to the extent of posting
them also.
those placards contained, however, no state
ment, or even a suspicion of promise, that mems
wages or salaries would be continued. If they
had, they would not have been posted.
The NEWS emphaticalIy states: No such
promise should have been made No such prom
lse was made. 1t would, of course, be impossible
to make good on such promise IN case an I'm.
portant portion of the Packard Companys ten
thousand men Of military age should enlist or be
called into the MATES military service for pro-
tracted period. Therefore, no such promise was
ever made or implied.
We had not heretofore mentioned our contri-
buttons to the patriotic movement but the attitude
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31

cans were in a hut about seven miles
south of there He said the bandits
were hiding there The detachment OF
six cavalrymen and one hospital corps
man. together with inspectors Bean
and Wood and another man went 10
the house where the American told
Us the MeXicans wcra i'm hiding
There was an old man. his wife and
a MEXICAN girl who. I believe, was his
daUshter. Bean. who acted Is inter
preter. told the old man in spanish
10 tell the bandits 70 come out. one
man appeared in the door and started
firing re fired at Lieut. Telford and
missed him Then the firing started
from our side
bean Went To River.
One Mexican came out Of the side
door Of the house ana fired al ne. hit
ting me under IN left arm We were
firing at close range then and ne
caught me under th. arm. That man
was killed and another Mexican fired.
the bullet grazing The top Of nay left
shoulder but nOt making a serious
wound Bean went 10 the river then
and tried to head of the remainder Of
the band and was assisted by the Car
rama soldiers. who had crossed TO the
American side
Pvt Francis + Sheain. Of the hoSnitaI
corps, who brought Sergt. Thompson
to the fort hospital. told graphic
story OF the fight.
House Near River.
We left Fort Hancock about four
o'clock. he said. '-ric ng southeast for
a bout five miles We approached A
hut which was situated on a mesa and
the mesa was covered with willow and
mesquite and was near the river Here
two Of the cavalrym, dropped behind
the horse holders and the rest Of Us
went on afooJ. Inspector Wood. Sergt
Thompson and Pvt -womey were sent
off 10 the right. and inspector and /
'rivates Stofko- kaufman and myself |
vent TO he left
We lay under mesquite bushes for I
! while. watching the house. but /
-ouldn't see sign Of life. Then We /
III moved up TO about - Yards a /
log came out the back door. and pref I
y soon ] saw a mars back
Mexican Kills Wood.
At that moment 7 heard the click /
# a shell being slipped into a gun /
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
BANDITS TRY TO TAKE
CAVALRY HORSES; BEATEN

bandits trying TO raid the horse picket
lines of the First Illinois cavalry We're
driven of last night after several shots
We're exchanged So Ear as known
there We're no casualties on either side.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31
asked to pay the wages of the men at the front.
If aid is necessary for the families of the men, It
should be given by the United States Govern
nent.

In this sound principle the Packard Company
most cordially agrees, but, nevertheless. under our
military SYSTEM IN the present emergency, 1t feels
that ii must go as far as it can with propnetv in
support OF the patriotic men who have gone to the
front, and Iii cooperation with the War Depart
ment IN sparng men for truck drivers as we'll even
though the Company suffers seriously from the
lack OF men to operate the factory
PACKARD MOTOR CAR co.
By HENRY B. JOY, Chairman.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31

This order Is clear and clean-cut, and was
issued to ALL of the twenty-five officers and de-
partment heads of the Packard Company whose
initials are In the Margin as their guide In inform
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31

ment total of approximately 800 men. Only
portion of these, however. are out of our own or
ganzation
Maybe some other concern within the United
States has done, within the last SIX weeks as
much as the Packard Company has done. but if
so, we haven't heard of it.
The Packard Company will continue to cary
out what ii has undertaken 1t Will continue its
aid to avoid suffering and want among its deserv-
ing employees and their families, so far as it prac
ticably can-jjust the same now under these ex-
tremely trying conditions as it has always done.
1t will do more than it ought to be called upon to
do, as will thousands of others.
The NEWS also states in its editorial refer
ring to the Packard Company, as follows: This,
a private business organization, should not be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31

Respecting pay to employees VINO leave to attend
the naval military training camps or to those who
join the militia for service IN the field. our decision is
that they are entitled TO weeks pay. and in add
ton are entitled pay the period of such vaca-
ton as under the rules of the Company they may be
regularly entitled to.
Men leaving to serve IN the field should be prom
ised that their positions will be held open for them
upon their RETURN whenever that may BE- or that they
will be given other positions carrying equal pay.
ALVAN MACAULEY, President.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31

In addition when trouble IN Mexico seemed
imminent, our government required us, and we
gladly complied, to side-track all our orders and
work In process so far as necessary to give govern
ment work absolutely instantaneous and preferred
attention. AS result of this, certain foreign ship
ments which we had ready, were diverted to the
use Of our own government, althoug our contract
covering these foreign shipments carries penalty
of $500 per day. and our department managers
assert that the preference given our own govern
ment work delayed the filling of these foreign or
ders ten days.
Wehave supplied, or will supply, the govern
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-07-31

FrG rRt egiHS Of the To ALL Departments:
,,~,p AZ AN T,x,crp Date, June Il. l9 TO-
of Wages of
and cruise