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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Program OF the Fltth SUNDAY
Meeting OF the North Colorado As
sociation to be held with the First
Baptist church, Hermleigh, commen
cling on Friday at If a m.
Introductory sermon by Bro. W.
H. Henderson.
/ p. m.-What is a New Testa'
ment Church?-Eld ] v. Goblc
The Mission OF the Chuch Il. s.
Knight.
2p. m.-Wlll a Church Prosper
that fails to do mission work.. II.
Ellis and W. l.. Henderson.
Friday night p. m.-Preach-
ing to be supplied.
Saturday morning 1Oa. M
Devotional services-Bro. s. J. D.
Hallman.
1O:3O-What are the greatest
needs OF the North Colorado Asso.
ciatlon-J. II. Ellis, ]. v. Goble.
II a. m. Preaching to be sup
piled,
The meeting Of the Executive
Board will be called. promptly at 3
D. m. Business Of great lmpor-
tance will come before this body. Ev
cry church ls urged to send her
Board member without fall.
Services at p. m. Preaching to
be supplied.
Services Sunday at II a. m. and
Sunday night.
Everybody invited to attend the
services.
Brethren, come praying that we
may have a great meeting and Gods
name may be glorifled by our COM
ing together.
c. p. Leslie, Pastor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

abee 90. In the Fourth Grade
Mary Francis flamlett "a; Ger
trudc isnacs 93; Harold Brown 92;
Ruth Casey 92; Alean Lykins 9li
Fred wasson 81 Fifth Grade-Jes.
sic May Murphee 81. Sixth Grade
Ivan Smith 90; Laura Bumpua 92i
Johnnie Loo Parsons 93. seventh
Grade Flora Leach 90; Myra Hug
gins %; Annie Clements %; Erma
Taylor 91i Ivy Davis 30; Ethel sto-
phens 90; Fred Crowder o.
Central School Flrn grade
Doris Buchanan, Rowona Granth.
am. George Glen. Ellnor German,
Conway johnson, =.
Second Grade Carol benson 9Si
Herman Doak 9ii Wade Pratt 9l;
Lurlono Ellis 81. Lake Howell 9l;
OrIne Mcmillan 9i; Willie Joe
Beck 90; Noah Hugelns 9O Aulton
Harne 9o' Bruce Barnes soi ohas'
Ben Shell 9o.-rhird Grade-
Edna Glen 92; Lomoyne hoWeil vSi
Wlnifred Jordan 81 j. wright LII
gon 90; Rudolph Mcmillan 81 sun
Grade waddll 90; While
Church 81; Vera Nell Grantham vi
Vernell stimson sSi Gavin Vounei'
80; Eugcnia Turner s2' Hattie Glen
9o;. Fifth Grade-Lois Berry vi
Flora Popnoe 81; Leora Hugg'ns sVi
Merle Champion 9Oi Maurlne Vuh-
ningham. sixth Grade-Matiie Ross
Cunningham 9ii Mary slrayhorn 9oi
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21
WILL WARREN DIED
At POST THURSDAY

The rooplo Of Snyder have fsit
deeply concerned this week over the
serious illness Of Mr. VIII Warren At
Post city WIN lived In Snyder
long time and has hosts OF friends
here Ho has been sick with pnou-
monia FOR more than a week and Il
was reported Wednesday that recoy-
cry was extremely doubtful Dr. aud
Mrs Warren have teen With him
an the week and Allen went to his
bedside Wednesday morning
LATER News came before noon
Thursday morning that win died
lac 1880 o'clock. Tho Signal Joins
the bcroft family in grief
ternoon at the home OF the brides
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21
Will SELL WAR SAVING
AND THRIFT STAMPS

As patriotic service totho govern
ment Baker Grayum g Anderson
and the Guaranty Absirac Co., n. }.
Briec, Manager, hoye made applIca-
ton through iho poiimaster, direct
10 Tho Secretary OF iho Treasury to
gll War Saving and Thrift Stamps.
Thee stamps have been on sale for
aoyogal days at the post office and
the public have been buying liberal.
ly. many school children Investing Ia
Thrift stamps.
The First National Bank and the
First State Bank q Trust Company
arc. also authorized agents Tor War
Saving Stamps.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21
nED GROSS BGNEFIT RFCIrAL

Mrs. F. L. Hutcheson, Mrs.
Mary Banks and Mrs r. - Barnes
gave a public recital at the Baptist
,auroh Monday night and their pu.
pills acquitted themselves admirably
The prgram was planned as Red
Cross Inspiration affair and result
cd In obtaining twonty-three mem-
hors and donation Of S77O for the
Snyder Chapter of the Rod Cross and
donation Of $500 from outsiders.
Another interesting program was
rendered at the Methodist church
Tuesday night
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

The Presbyterian Sunday School
has plcnned to have a Christmas
tree on tho evening OF December a.
In which. the members OF the
school are to be the Santa Claus and
hang upon the tree their gifts for
the orphan children OF the state who
are cared for by the Presbyterian Or
phanagc at Albany, Texas The chill
lren OF this orphanagc are taken into
the home irrespective OF any sectar-
ian tendency OF either the children
jr those who are responsible for their
being placed there There will be q
suitable program rendered In which
the spirit OF unseldsh sacrifice will
be stressed. The children have
caught the enthusiasm and their
Christmas promises to be a Joyous
one
The public generally is Invited to
come out and hear them.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21
Notice Stockholders.

The snnvai meeting Of the stock
holders Of the First National Bank
will be held in the Office OF the bank
building Tuesday. January sth, ls'
for the purpose of electIns directors
for the ensuing year and trsnsactlnE
any other business that may come
before tho body. A full attendance Of
the stockholders is requested.
RoBT Fl. cURNUTTE, Cashier
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

The beautiful home OF Mrs Cul-
len C Higgins, appropriately decor
ited with ferns, and lillies was op-
aned Thursday afternoon, December
10 TO host Of Snydera young peo-
pie. Al the close OF an enjoyable
hour Of "i2' the guests were given
cards which bore the announcement
OF MISS Una d. Parsons 10 David w.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

The demonstration in farm ter
racing made last Friday and satur.
day on the Thompson hrm south OF
town was of great interest to this
country although very few people
took the trouble 90 sec the work
done on the FIRST day Prof Wat
son OF the High school had his agri-
cultural class there and they got
many scientific points.
Mr.. j. C.. Olsen Of the A. q NJ.
College and County hgent 2. D.
Kemp were there to lay out the
ground. while Mr. Thompson and his
sons were there with their tractor
and scraper to put up the terracIng!
The lines are built In curves, re-
gardful OF level 30 as to conserve
the storm water and these lines are
laIdacross the field in way to
touch all the territory.
Terraclng solves the problem OF
dry farming and when properly done
practically all the rain that falls
will be saved
Mr.. Thompson has tried II before
and he always makes crops and when
the practice becomes general, scir-
ry county will never have total crop
failures.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Vernie Merritt, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs Joe Merritt, who is In the ma
val service az Norfolk. Va, writes
that lt rs a nnc place to stay. Thcy
are located on the bay Of James
town and have ample entertainment.
vcrnle has been rated second class
seaman and is now awaiting to 90
aboard ship
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

The compulsory school attendance
period for the Snyder Public Schools
begins December 81 and continues
four school months All pupils who
were 3 years old, Sept /. 1917 and
not fourteen by that date are requlr-
ed to attend regularly for period
named under very heavy penalty for
failure to comply.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Special Meeting snyder Commandery
Members OF snyder Commandery
are requested to meet at the Masonic
Temrle Christmas mornine at II
o'clock sharp to take part In a short
Christmas service appropriate to the
occasion and made incumbent upon
an Communicates throughout the
Jurisdiction Of the United States. The
presence Of all the members OF sny-
der CommandTy Ia earnestly re
ouested and visiting Sir Knights Will
receive cordial welcome
n. b. Barnes, + g..
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

The Rcd Cross membership cam
palgn was carried Sunday to Hrm-
leigh, Ira. Bison and Pleasant Hin
and a hundred thlrty-flyc now mem.
bers enrolled The Snyder commit
tee are making a persistent drive
this week People everywhere arc
becoming awake to the necessity Of
coAccrtcd efforts to sustain the gov
ernment In the impending conflict
The open disregard OF Germany ior
the principles OF right and justice ls
causing American people to under
stand what German domination
would mean should we fail to pre-
vail over that austere nation and we
realize that the American war aims
must succeed. hence the American
people are rallylng to duty,
Owing totho cold last Friday
pight sons OF the special delegations
postponed the campaign until Sun
day. Up to Monday the results as
reported were Hsrmlelgh, sO new
members; Ira. a, Pleasant Hin 25,
Bison. s. Dunn. Camp Springs and
Fluyanna and other designated
places have not reported but It is be-
lleycd that the goal for scurry coun-
ty will be reached before NEXT Tues
day.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Or and Mrs A. r. Ponton re-
turned last week from a bridal trip
to New York city. Washington and
other cities. They spent a few days
with Mrs. +. l.. Hutcheson and left
for Lubbock whore Dr. Ponton takes
charge OF his new ganitarlum
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Lee stlnson has been assigned to
field hospital service at Camp Tray
is. He wrote the homefolks that he
Is pleasantly situated tho his sleep
ing apartment is not as good as he
has been accustomed to occupy. His
father and mother proceeded prompt
ly to send him q feather pillow by
parcels post
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

J. l. Burroughs Of Dermott was
here Tuesday and sold 4Oia dozen
eggs AT 4G cents per dozen, netting
him S1S.G5. Mr., Burroughs says
he has mixed brccd OF chickens,
mostly yellow Bun Orplngtons. but
they are laying rascals. He sold
about 40 dozen eggs here week
or so ago.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

News was received here Thursday
morning that Willie wilks OF Post
City had committed suicide In that
town wednesday night by shooting
himself He was probably thirty
eight years old and leaves wife and
two children. He was son OF Nr.
Sam wilks and was well known to
many people here
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Mrs. clifton 8 Perkins, Jr. is
visiting her people in Pine Blun
Arkansas during the holidays. II is
understood that her brother, Joe
Clements has been accepted in the
service OF the colors. clifton expects
to leave tomorrow to Join his wife
there.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Last Thursday Snyder and Bethel
boys played basket ball game
which resulted In score Of 60 to 3
in favor Of Snyder The girls went
to Bethd Saturday and got beat by
25 to II. Snyder w. Hcrmloigh will
be the game tomorrow Saturday
the grounds near the city Park Au-
dtorlum.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

The Rcd Cross asks the people
who have quilts, comforts and blank
cts for the soldiers at Camp Bowie
to leave them at the court house
Quito a number have been brought
there already
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

rs1 ward; First Grade-ha'
1.. vi Hugh Hamlet %; Owen
N...n .,. W. L. Hardin 81; Geo
..I s. second Grade-claud Err
nsth smith %; Beatrice
~ s.. Ethel Erwin s5; Mabel
..... winIe West %; Clyde
''. raschal watts %; clar-
'..| o.I.I al: Ray Fesmire sii srd'
.Iolhy strayhorn 81; Jas /.
81. j. W. Goats 81; Al
n||a 90: Lnveda Looney 90;
||. noasy %; HaEel Huel'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21
|SUPI.D.A. .CLARK
2SuBN1sREPORT
.H|,osf t0,I sNiDER
<'(IIiC &t'Ip0is FOR rqE
Third MONTH ie.7-is


Enrolled zz@; No. belonging 1925
I1er.t. t'Itndanto is6.4; Per Cent
o<o AIt>n1tnct $50 per cent; Cor
tofH ron|Anutui 81 Tardles 4.
E1<oI|e| II3; No. belonging 1OS;
1y>|esa <IIcndonce os.2 per cent;
r1< cont Attending $50 per cent
co<r>r1| ptt|,hment 2; Tardies 0.
E1fo||<d roo: No. Belonging 175i
t,>re1 klicndance 1891; Per Cent
Attendance ESQ; Corporal Punish
Io>nI 1ar1Ies Z.
{IIrh a>heoI
Eo1o||e1 1e9; No. belonging 16S;
1se5aso Attending 1879; Percent
{Iln1d.ntc oS.6; Corporal punish
men 3 IafdIcs /.
Total Enrolled COS; No belonging
os3; AVERAGE Attendance 611.2i Per
Cont tlilndance 1855 per cont; Cor
ror,I runIahnont ~; Tard o
thoyo win be found a statistical
rllofI IN brief ofthe conditions in
ne Snyder Public Schools for the
month fnding Friday, December T.
The total enrolment, $685. is
about IA por cent below the figures
for ihe corfospondlng period Of last
5e'r ihc enrolment las, year at this
lime b1ne 7se- It is a noteworthy
fact horevu that much smaller
number Of pupils have withdrawn
from school this year than last, de-
spIle me fact that so many people
hAyc moved away from our midst.
10 pefcenfAee Of attendance based
On nc number OF pupils belonging,
me general average is the highest
attained during any month within
ihe retordn Of the present admins
irAiIon A general average for all
schools Of ge.5 per cent is a most
cr,dItAhIe showing. In point OF cor
pofaI run|1hmont there were only
about ono. third as many cases me-
ce..atr a. during the same month
Iast YEAR. while the tardIness was
I,>s than one-third as great. These
r.>,. nay w considered by some as
secondary ,onnIderatlons but to those
&ho ,s.li4 apprecIate their signlii-
...>1 they indicate with an empha-
A. thaf /. unnlstakable, that our co
aI1on. ato Improving all the time.
ria chtI.tmas holidays for the
schools rnI begin with the close OF
h. aris.ooon's session, December
A end work will be resumed the
, ,,,,.u,n3 Monday week, December
Al
Ibt Compulsory attendance period
N. is.n n1ed By the Board Of
4,...et. 10 begin, Monday. Decem-
". n under the provisions of this
I.4 Iterf child who has reached
N. ste Of tIeht, on September I,
1917 And Who had not attained his
z. (. N h,.,hdav nv that date will
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Farmers over In North Texas
made lotsof money this past season,
and many OF them are very wisely
spendlngHome OF II for scurry county
land.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

This tabulation shows q total OF
gii votes cast In the county laa
Saturday on the road bonds PROPOSE
tlon. For the bonds coo. against the
bonds 8i4. Two thirds Of 9ii Is
6O9 i.3, hence there would have had
to be 6iO votes cast for the bonds
for the proposition to have carried.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21
Shareholders Meeting

The annual meeting Of the share
holders OF the Snyder National Bank
for the election OF directors will be
hed on Tuesday. January Sth, 1918.
All share holders are urged to be
present.
A. D. Erwin, Cashier.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Rev. W. II. Sims In teaching this
week in the High School. filling the
place heretofore held by Prof Ap-
pleton, who has gone tothe colors.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21
Ioyd Moontain school ProErnm

Miss Erile Roberts requests the
Snyder Signal to announce that :
program will be rendered at the
Lloyd Mountain school next Friday
night and everybody is invited.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

The cozy Theatre opened yester-
day and will operate afternoon and
night during the holidays.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21
Notice Stockholders Snyder National
Farm Loan Association.

The stockholders In the Snyder
National Farm Loan Association are
requested to meet In the County
court room at Snyder, Texas. Tues
day. January Sth. 1918 at 2 o'clock
D. m. for the purpose Of electing
officers for the ensuing year.
]. p. chambless, sec.-Treas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Born. in east Snyder Dec. is to
Mr.. and Mrs. John s Eofi, a son.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Billie Harris who Is attending T.
C. U. in Fort Worth will be home
for tho holidays.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

E. W. Clark says his cattle are
doing we'll, but he has to feed them
all the time.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Born, Dec. II to Mr. and Mrs. T.
d. Ware northeast OF Snyder a girl.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

r.. F. Rcnsen, tho snyder ice
& Electric man, is in Abilene on bus
lness.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Roy Garner went to I'll Paso last
week TO enlist in war service and
has been assigned for duty at San Dl-
ego.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21
Dunn Odd Fellows Elect

scurry Lodge I o. o. y. elect
ed officers last week az follows;
W. r. Mcfarland, N. a.,
W. j. Lay, v. G.
c. II wescott, Secretary,
l.. o. Johnston, TreaSurer,
L. o. Johnston, Rep.
]. r. Wilson, Alter Rep.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-21

Marion Newton has returned from
New Mexico.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28

Conway, driving Hudsons. won sec
ond and third in one free-for-all at
Uniontown; in another on the same
speedway Hickey took second place.
In fact the Hudson Super-Six spe-
Gals have decisively wrested the
American speedway championship
from foreign made cars, which have
long dominated the speed contests.
The endurance of the Hudsons has
been the principal factor in its
speedway success. They were able
to keep going when faster cars
yielded and broke down under the
terrific abuse of high speed racing.
Yet the Hudsons were not planned
for racing cars. The cars which
have made these records were taken
from the Hudson stock production
and converted. There were no de-
sign changes, because the company
desired the Hudson speedway per-
formance to demonstrate the sort of
endurance and power which the
motor buyer could expect in the
Super-Six stock car. The changes
which were made could be made in
any Hudson Super-Six at a small
cost, according to the Hudson en-
gineers, who say the racers could
be turned out in quantity at less
than $50 in excess of the Super-Six
stock price.
The Hudson racing victories have
proved distinct triumph of Amer
lean over foreign motor building.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28

will materials
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28
Big MILEAGE
FOR MAXWELLS
More Than a Thousand Cars
First Reporting Average
More Than 29.1 Miles

More than $4,000 persons took part
in the greatest automobile event in
the world when the owners of Max
well cars made one-gallon runs in the
$4,000 United States Liberty Bond
Gasoline Economy Contest of the
Maxwell Motor Company. Inc. of De-
troit. The contest ended at midnight
July 10.
An average of gel miles was
made by the first LISP cars reported
tank runs. Ye Thousands s isr Of cars .e were ere
registered with dealers and many
hundreds have not yet been reported
to the main office. Later reports may
increase the big average mileage re-
Fifty-one and nine-tenths miles on
one gallon of gasoline is the top
number Of miles reported. It was
made by J. 2: Elliot, of Atlanta. Ga.
eral office from twelve states made
mileage above Al miles. Three
cars have been announced by dealers
as having made a greater mileage
heard from were thirty cars from
nineteen cities, all with better thar
40 miles to their credit These cars
The greatest number of miles were
made by cars in runs in Georgia
Minnesota. Texas. and California. The
states of Illinois. Maryland, Ohio, and
oregon report runs having beer
made with a bigger mileage than II
miles.
Record mileage of one gallon OF
gasoline was made not in one town
or city, but in scores and hundreds
of cities. From Vancouver, b. c., tc
Lorraine, Tex, the Maxwell owner ex.
hbited great skill in driving in econ
oNy runs.
There are hundreds of tests not re-
ported to the company. Dealers in a
majority of cases have waited unit
the last moment to forward the re-
suit of their local contests.
Dealers report that the Liberty
Bond event aroused more enthusiasm
in their communities than any pre-
dreds Of women participated anSS
tests. Their runs averaged we'll VI
with those of men.
In many towns huge scoreboard
were erected in front of the dealer
establishment and daily runs anC
mileage records chalked up on 1t.
Miss Myrtle Phelan. of Fresno, Cal
made a run and totalled 45.9 miles
Mrs. J. o. Howell, of Lorraine, Tex
was a close second with a. mileag,
of 45.2 miles.
When all the results are in ant
have been tabulated at the Detroi
office of the company more startling
figures may cause the enthusiasm o
Maxwell owners to grow.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-07-28

now, in the latitude of Philadelphia
or further South. will make good
sized roots of the very finest quality.
before hard freezing weather. AS
both these vegetables are absolutely
hardy, they may be left in the
ground to grow as late as they will
and to be used in the spring as soon
as the ground thaws out. Late plant
/ ings are especially good for the lat
ter purpose, as they will not be pithy
and throw UP seed stalks early in
the spring, as plants started last of
April or May will do. Even if you
have plenty of parsnip and satisfy,
or "oyster plant" growing now for
your fall and winter use, make a
generous planting now for a supply
for next spring. BY making two
paintings a year, one in spring and
another in midsummer these delici-
Gus vegetables may be had in the
best of condition practically all the
year around.
Have Plenty of Nitrogen
Any spot in the garden will do for
these late sowings of root crops,
provided 1t was well enriched in the
spring. But to make as sure as pos
sible of the best results, top dress
the parts to be planted with fine
bone, or tankage, or dried blood Cor
mixture of all three); when spad-
ing up and preparing the soil for
planting.
Be sure to thin out the seeding
plants as soon as they are large
enough. Failure to get the best re-
suits with root crops is very often
due to neglect in this one respect.
Over-crowded plants cannot make
good root development, and result
in weak top growth.
After covering the seed, press the
soil down lightly on the surface to
prevent air spaces and to mark
where the row or hill has been
planted. On heavy clay soil or very
wet weather, of course. little or no
compacting of the soil over the seeds
will be required.
Suggestions for midsummer work
in the garden will be given in the
next article on summer and fall
gardening, which will appear in our
issue of August 4. In the meantime,
if you plan to have a late garden or
grow winter vegetables, procure the
seeds you may want. A full descrtp-
ton of the varieties mentioned above
with many others, and a great deal
of other helpful garden information,
may be had by sending to w. Atlee
Burpee & Co., Philadelphia, for their
Midsummer Garden Book, which
will be supplied free of charge 70
the readers of the HARRISBURG
TELEGRAPH, If they mention the
name of this paper when request
ing it. Ask also'for their free book
on Root Crops for Stock and for
Winter use.