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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14
CITY SCHOLAST|CS
SLIGHTLY DECREASE
ATTENDANCE SHOWS 90 PER
CENT OF THAT ON OPENING
DATE LAST YEAR

owing to the moving away OF
quite a number Of our people. II
was expected that the Snyder School
would start in about twenty per
cent short Of last year in attendance
but Superintendent Clark states that
10 per cent will cover the shortage.
Indications point to an excellent
school year along all lines, because
Of the strength Of the faculty and
the addition OF valuable improve
ments In the way Of equipment.
The schools start with an enroll
ment Of 500 pupils. North Ward H.
Colonial Hill 1O9. Central Grades
225. High School 14s. Total 500.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14
ACTIVITIES BEGUN IN
SCHOOL ATHLETICS

Mr. b. c. Appleton who has had
charge Of Athletics in the High
School states that our basket ball
teams will soon be re-organlzeed and
ready for business. It IS supposed
that the same circuit Of last year
will be lined up and We are ready 20
expect Snyder to do a plenty.
alr. Appleton said he had hoped
to see a foot ball team organized
but he finds that Che equipment
would cost each man about fifteen
dollars and he doubts the propriety
Of incurring so much expense at this
time Besides It would not be prac-
tlcable to rig up a team here unless
other adjacent schools shall do so.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14

Dallas county's local option cleo
tion last Monday resulted in a ma
Ior.ty OF practically 2ooo votes 70
Couaty Prohibition and IL Is expect
cd now chat Dallas win be a cit
without saloons after October %
Nearly every county box and sever
al of the suburban boxes gave pr
maIoritier. As soon al the facts bd
came konwn the pros OF Tarra1
County got busy and they aim
pull on a county election about oI
tobor sth. Tarrant Is almost sure
vote dry and Fort Worth will folio
Dallas TO the land Of weeping W
lows and the saloon folks VIII ha
to move out or engage in more
cent lines OF business.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14

Dr. ] NJ BanuIs'er writes from
Columbus. New Mexico. that De is
now on full duty in the Hospital De
partment at Columbus Tie had
charge as First Captain of the Hos
pital for three days. but another
Captain. his senior by seven days
has been installed and he is now
second Captain Of the Hospital
Corps and has full charge Of the
surgical work. He says u he could
have his family comfortably located
there his position would be quite
satisfactory. but as now situated it
Is not 90 easy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14
rnrmer. Meet at sweetwnter

sweetwater, Texas, Sept. 6-pro-
ductlon OF fall crop Of wheat and
other food and feed stuff was dis
cussed by delegates attending the
annual session Of the Central West
Texas District Farmers institute
which opened today Delegates from
seyenty-flye counties we're In attend
ance. J. W. Nelll. director Of far
mers institutes OF the State Depart
ment Of Agriculture was on the pro-
gram for an address on "Prepara-
tlon Of the Soil and Moisture Con-
seryatlon." +. +. scholl, state en-
tomologlst talked Of Insect Pests
and How to Control Them"
sourry County was represented in
this Meeting by Joe Merritt and
John Woody. They report a resolu-
ton adopted to ask the State to pro-
vide for 100000 to be apportlon-
ed to nfty West Texas Counties and
placed with the several county
judges to be loaned to farmers at
1--WE per cent interest.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14
SNYDER SCHOOLS
n OPENED MONDAY
FIRST DAYS ENROLMENT 5s7
'N Thirty MEMBERS OF
~ SENIOR CLASS.

. Thosnyder Schools opened Mon
DAY morning with a fine outlook loI
D successful year.
Superintendent d. A. Clark Is q
echool man all over and highly prae'
tlcal in his plans and methods ana
is supported by a strong faculty In
all departments
The Ward Schools opened anu
proceeded to thorough organization
without public exercises
n Near six hundred people assem-
bled in the High School Auditor
ium at $500 a. IN. Prof. Rlyes' th'
pr,nclpal in the High School open
cd the exercises. The school sans
America with Miss Willie Joe Sims
nj the piano. Prayer was offered oy
Rev. W. II. Sims.
brother Sims then delivered
splendid address. He spoke on ga
inability. Opportunity. Adaphblll'y
and Responslbilty-and eon'ended
that all these things enter into the
practlcai course OF student HE II
was an address that will appeal to
.FN
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14
LYCEUM COURSE
HERE THIS WINTER

IA 4. t,dood fortunate for SNYDER
A.. .-u... 49,, tho
""' ''' ''"'''
contract mas oeoh nauo VIII" '"'
Midland Lyceum Bureau, which VIII
bring to our town for the winter
,,oohs sorios NJ snlendid enter
=. ii. -,
'''''"'''
'rac''onS' Hcneuu'eu W 'Pp'"' ''
October to February The local man
agement has exercised the utmost
CARA I'm tho selection of these enter
-" 49,, 49,. .ou,,aor,,v no.
'"'"''"' -, T..
lleve they VIII nave So''V'"'"s y"
suit the tastes OF ALL
The lyeeum' ike the ohau'auqua'
brings to US the best talent a'"'i-
able In the land. II Is thce1eepuon"i
plan by which we are privileged 10
enjoy the same talent as woulu pe
available In the hrst cities OF the
land at a greatly Increased COST lhe
lyceum and the chautauqua COM
mend themselves Tor thelr euuoa'
tlonal value but the lyceu"' 70 p'
f,Fable to the chautaqua IN that u
affords entertainment Tor the long
winter evenings, and II comes al III
tergals. giving us time to th'hN anu
appreciate one entertainment as wen
as time to anticipate iully the p'e"S'
ures OF the next one
Surely the people Of Snyder ana
vicinity need the lyceum ms win,
ter as never before we nave passeu
through a trying year Ihe urou'n
has brought with 1t a train ot as
appointments, the war clouds nave
lowered, casting over US a gloom OF
dependency In order to meet the
Issues OF the future iearlessy We
need to put the past resolutely be
hind us and take fresh courage Win
a breath Of cheer and thereby put
on new strength for the duties that
lie out before US.
People OF Snyder lend yourselves
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14
y. & l.. p. A. MEN INDICTED
BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY

The Federal Grand Jury returned
indictments at Abilene last satur'
day against SO men on charge Of
Conspiracy against the Federal gov
ernment. or the ffty-hye indicted
six are scurry county men. Bob
Benton. win Bradley, w V Butler
r. ]. Jones, Shorty Wren and b
p, Childress.
The men are being defended BIS
W. II. A,woll. Of Dallas; C. Nugeni
OF Hamlln: f. +. Smith Of Snyder
r. +. Nlckols Of Abilene. J u.
Hartwell Of Commerce and r. l.
Rusk Of Eastland. It Is expected the
trials Of these men will take up
from two to four weeks time Of tho
Court.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14
LIEUT.. J. II. MEADOR o.
RECEIVES COMMISSION

DR.. ]. e. Meador received official
notification, Saturday that President
Wilson has appointed him First
Lieutenant in the Dental Depart
ment Of the Army Service, his COM
mission dating from August 80.
The doctor says he has been on
the Government pay roll week and
didn't know 1t. The position carries
a salary Of $4,000 a year and ex-
penses.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14
Count, commissioner at Work.

The Commissioners Court has or
dered the opening Of a new road
from Fluyanna through the Fayer
community 10 Arah.
The State Highway Law requires
o map of an the public roads In
scurry County and the Commission
ers Court is contracting with II. b.
Palmer OF Dunn 10 compile such a
map as the department win approve
for which Mr.. Palmer is to be paid
fli5
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14
S|00,00000 BOND
ELECTION ORDERED
HOME PEOPLE BE GIVEN EN-.
PIDYMENT.-FARM DEMON
sTTliTOR ASSURED


The Commissioners court ad'
journed Wednesday afternoon after
aIlowlnr a budget of accounts. or
,.,,,, . ,,,,,, ,oaa ,,or Fiuvo,na IN
-,
"'""' o"" '"'''"s '"' ''
turns and rounding up some minor
affairs.
Besldes these things the court laid
A.. ...at.o,o ,or making some
a..
'"o''' '""' W" "'
nent prosperity ana oe''e''"'"' VI
the county. They we're visited ny MT
H. NJ Elliott Of the extension ser
10. ~, h. av Collage who ey.
,-,-..a ~, .motoyi,c
p'''''' '''
an expert lai"n "'''''''''' "'''' ''''
Under his plan, man approved py
the Agricultural Department is to be
om,loved the Federal government
....,....., ot tho salarv
~ '"' Wv g..
Aiter uue ue''O''"''o" '"'
voted to employ demon'tra'or VINO
will have supervision Of agricultural
work throughout the county
The court had petitions signed by
more than 60 citizens asking that an
election be held In this county on
proposition to issue 100000 In
road improvement bonds, said bonds
to run for forty years, with usual
redemption clause and to bear In
terest at a rate OF per cent per
annum. In compliance with said pc
tltlon the court ordered an election
to be held at all the voting places
in the county, on October 10, 1917.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14
DIR. II. l.. HOWELL
SUBJECT To CALL

Dr.. r. l.. Howell went to Sweet
water somevhlle ago and took the
required examination for appoint
ment In the medical corps Of army
service and on Wednesday Of this
week he received notice from the
war department that he had success
fully passed and Is subject to call.
HIS commission will be forthcoming.
DR.. Howell says he "a ready or
soon can be to assume duties in the
service
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14

Mr. II. l.. Blackburn who has been
publishing the Enterprise at Herm-
leigh was in Snyder Tuesday and
stated that he has suspended the
publication. at least for awhile. be-
cause OF tho strlngency Of the times,
SO many people have temporarily
moved away and the merchants are
curtalllng matters so that there Is
not enough business to Justify the
expense OF printing the paper.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14
CALLING WITNESSES TO
FEDERAL COURT

Deputy United States Marshall
Crawford was here from Abilene
last Saturday. summoning witnesses
for the Federal Court In connection
with the trial OF members Of the F,
& l.. p. A.. on charges Of sedltion.
The court there is lnyestigatlng
ffty-ax Of those charges, some Of
which are against parties from
Snyder
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14

The signal Is Informed that O. plot
Of land has been obtained by the
Snyder Public Schools and the sci-
ence Of farming will be o feature
In that department Of the schools,
supervised by Prof. T. C.. Watson
Wet and dry farming. deep and
shallow plowing and various meth
ods Of raising agriculture will be
tested.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14

nil Mccullough. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. @. Mccullough OF Route 3,
who has spent the past year at Met
calf, Arlz. has returned to Texas and
will probably remain here in tho
future.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14

Postmaster Barnes says he if
taking his vacation this week and
says he is tired Of It already Going
dressed up all the time gets on his
nerves.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-09-14

Mrs u n. Howell returned sew
eral days ago from visiting at De
Leon.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-07

by him like the wind disappearing In
the chapparal before he could draw up
and turn.
When they came again within the
range OF his observation, they were
mere moving specks in the sand glis-
tening under the moonlight.
Whereupon he made a discovery. In
the road at his feet he saw something
white. He dlsmOunted and picked 1t
up. 1t was a lady's visiting card.
Striking a light the man, who was a
Mormon army scout, leaned against
his horse and examined the card close
ly. An exclamation fell from his lips.
He hid the card in a safe place on his
person, remOunted and rode of.
Had he fingered In that lei neigh
borhood there is no telling how certain
subsequent events might have arrang-
ed themselves. He would at least have
beheld a remarkable sight. For short
~ after his disappearance In the
shrouded distance, two men In a grim
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-07

combat for mastery. struggling IN each
others arms, threshed out Of a thicket
into the open road.
Just how long they struggled is
problematical. They were evenly
matched and fought with the skill and
strength Of athletes to whom every
trick Of the wrestler was known, ench
determined to beat the other down.
One wore the uniform of a private Of
the United States army and had any
one obtained n clear glimpse of his
face during these rapid contortions
and ever changing postures, Adams
would have been recognized for It was
he. The other mans face was not ex-
posed even to Adams himself. But the
resemblance was to Toxic, who in real
ity It was. He had lost the. card,
ev0ded his guide and returning to the
scene ran squarely into the c%olOnel's
mysterious orderly.
Adams resisted his opponent stub
bornly and vallantly, but by a trick
was finally laid low. The noise Of
his fall and the sound Of a pistol shot
occurred simultaneously. lie lay for
a moment stunned. When he strug-
Gled to his feet he caught sight Of a
horse and rider speeding toward cover
and then, blinking his eyes, he found
Pearl Dare confronting him pointing
a revolver at his head.
Without removing his eyes from the
barrel Of the weapon. he felt for the
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-07


la Bolero apparently never sleeps"
said Bertha. assuming a cordlality she
far from felt.
"Not wen ze company ees-whnt o
say-fair and engaging, ees1t not so?r
he smirked. "Eet only re company did
not be afraid Of Bolero who harm no
one"
She snapped her fingers in his face.
"Ah !" exclaimed he, with a genuine
laugh. "a queen would / make Of
herl Anything would / do 70 gain
what you say it-esteem? She has no
feari"
"a queenT" she emphasized, archly.
Il said sol" was his sonorous re-
ply.
"see herew she dictated. Il have
a business proposition to make to YOU"
Into his features there crept the
cunning Of the criminal. He turned
toward her fawnlng.
"what do you intend to do with us7"
"What does zee SenOrita propose?"
he fenced.
"Will you release this man." point
ing to Toxic; "holding me as hostage
for his return within "A hoursT"
He eyed Toxic suspiciously. "And
then-he will bring e ~gringoes-no,
Senorita ="
ION the contrary, a guide can &C
company him to the American camp
and back"
ITO zee American camp-no, Sc
norita !"
with a message, an important mes
sage, most lllustrlous Bolero. 1t does
not concern you"
Bolero tried to read her thoughts.
"When he returns" She paused
and shrugged.
when he returnsT" repeated the
bandit leader, his eyes cleaning.
"Then, perhaps, 1 may not be averse
to becoming-your queen, Senior Bo-
lero."
Bolero showed his weak side. at
ees my pleasure to agree and-remem-
ber," he replied with sentimental mean
ing.
Bertha laughed and turned to Toxic
who had been listening to their con
versation in no little wonder.
you dislike Major Brent and wor-
ship your mistress. VIII you take a
message to her and return telling me
that she has received It? Then she
whispered in his ear. "There will be
q way to freedom afterwards. ] do
not fear this fellow"
Toxic gave her a searching glance.
II 60" he replied, simply.
Bertha Immediately wrote her mes
sage on the back Of one Of her name
cards. 1t read:
The man you trust most is your enemy.
Do not let him fool you. l can tell you
all-and WILSON.
An hour later Toxic and a compan-
ion, Quilted for a long ride, dashed
past the vigilant s~entinels Of the ca
marilla secluded in the border hills
and struck out for open country, To
kos pony in leash. Toxic rode awki
wardly for he was blindfolded and tied
in his saddle. His horse was stubborn
and nervous, not accustomed to being
led. They went along several miles
Toxic knocking about in his seat unit
in sheer misery he told the guide tc
stop. He could not proceed farther
under such a handicap.
While he and the guide were holding
a parley, a bulky looking individual.
on a powerful horse suddenly appear
ed around a sharp bend in the trai
galloping in their direction. The guide
quickly cut Toko's thongs, removed
his blindfOld and released the pony a.
the only thing to do II both were t
get away, concealment from the new
conner being impossible.
They urged their animals TOWARD
the approaching hOrseman and wen
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-07
SYNOPSIS.

Capt Ralph Payne. u. 8. A.. is given Sc
cret plans 81 defense to deliver to Pana-
ma. lie attends a ball at the Granada en-
bassy with Colonel Dares' daughter,
Pearl. AS a climax to a series OF mys-
terlous Incidents he is arrested for trea-
son. The ambassador OF Granada Is found
lead and the plans missing from Payne's
coat. Major Brent. Payne's rival, enters
into suspicious negotiations with Bertha
Bonn. Pearl Dare follows a burglar from
her home. is drugged and left In a field,
n later overhears plotters, who almost
capture her. Payne Is sentenced TO hfe
Imprisonment. A train carrying Pearl,
Bertha Bonn and Payne on his way to
prison Is wrecked and Pearl sees Payne's
ufeiess body at her feet. She meets a
mysterious stranger who offers her his
services to trace the traitors. She learns
that he has the plans. Pearl finds Adams
in Washington and learns OF his peculiar
actions. Adams warns Senator Warheld
that he Is I'm danger from a ring Of spies.
While they talk the senator's office Is
attacked by conspirators. Bertha Bonn
asks Pearl to hand Adams a package
which proves TO be the plans. Adams Is
made Colonel Dare's orderly. They are
ordered South. The Granadians capture
Pearl and Adams to get the plans. Pearl
begs Adams 70 let her have his belt
which contains the missing plans.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-07

slightly wounded and unable to ren
der any assistance to Pearl who with
the paper in her possession was alb
Quoted.
When Pearl collected her scattered
wits, she missed the paper at once
and found herself In an automobile
which was racing along a desert trail.
The driver wore wet clothes. On the
floor nea her feet a wet black mufier
lay. She picked 1t up-recognizing 1t
as the one used on such occasions by
the Silent Menace. Then she caught
sight Of her companions face.
'TokoT she exclaimed in utter as
constituent; for IL was her chauffeur.
Toxic turned a grim visage toward
her.
END OF SIXTH EPISODE
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-07

Rdeito AhA ENAii iaN " 6oSaFNs
belt smiling slowly when his hand
came I'm contact with It. Then he
yawned, stretched his limbs and point
eddy ignoring her threatening attitude,
beat the dust out of his clothes with
his hat. AS he stood upright, the rim
Of a blood red sun emerged upon the
horizon and night fed before the rapid
approach of a new day.
"Waal, little lady, w-what hev 1 got
that gun against me flor? You're not
going to s my skin one minute
and shoot me 1.-THE next, are your he
asked, perplexed.
II don't know exactly what I'm go
ing to do with you until 1 ask a few
questions" she began sharply, keeping
him covered. "Who was that mann"
"That's what l m-mighty near found
out" he replied, ruefully. 81 don't
know w-what he was fghtin' me fer.
You came Jest in the n-nick of time"
He tapped the belt. "Mebbe this"
Naturally" she replied with irony.
Everybody seems to want hat belt
you more than anyone else. Why did
you present me with 1t and while l
was asleep steal it from met If 1t Is
true that 1t belonged to Captain Payne,
which you aver, it must conceal some
mystery in connection with the crime
of which his guilt has never been made
clear to me,-and l am determined to
know its secret"
He looked at her steadily. "Thls
amt no t-time to talk about s-such
things"
Don't eq~uivocate !" she exclaimed,
irritably. IF / can't make you speak,
1 "a make you do something else.
COme-the belt-let me have It,"
"Now's not a s-safe time" he rea-
soned. He pointed in evaporation TO
a cloud of sand just ahead. "Come
on" Grasplng her by the arm, he
started to pull her into the bushes.
In an uncomfortable s~tubbornness
Pearl broke away from him and, be-
fore he knew what she was doing,
faced with rash courage a band of
armed Granadians swooping down up
on them. She realized her mistake
Immediately. But it was too late,
They received the shots from her re-
vOlyer much as they would have re-
garded a rain Of pebbles and before
Adams could interfere they overpow-
cred and sped away with the girl in
their possession. He plunged headlong
but uselessly, after them for a while
Then he stopped and swept the horl-
zon with anxious eyes. His express
sion Of alarm instantly changed to an
almost boyish eagerness. For high
over the arid waste In those Grana.
dian dunes among which the marau-
ders disappeared with his ward, he be
held a familiar blrd-like shape. An
army air scout was on the hunt for
Pearl.
He waved his hat, yelled, mounted
to an elevation and vainly endeavOred
to attract the flyers attention.
The bird-man had located the raid.
ers. Aware only that he had dlseov'
cred and In turn been discovered by
them and OF the imminent
peril to which he was exposing the
colonel's daughter OF whom he saw nc
trace, he hurtled a torrent Of destruc
ton earthward.
Riders, wild-eyed and pallid viii
terror, dashed about helter-skelter
some topping. Here and there botl
horses and men were stricken down by
the flying death. In a %twinkling thOs'
escaping had fed the spot.
Then came the climax and Adams
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1917-09-07
OF Course Not.

'"This health expert says bad cook
ing causes more divorces than any
thing else"
"Oh, you can't believe all the experts
say. Now l have 1t on good authority
that eabarets nor divorces than
anything else, yet hardly anybody goes.
to a cabaret to eat"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-07-26
OFFICERS MAY
RETAIN THEIR
COMMISSIONS
Washington Order is Taken to
Mean That There Wilt Be
No Mobilization

National guard officers in. Hawaii
may attend the reserve corps train
ing camp at Schofield Barracks with
out resigning from their guard Or
CARNATIONS. This notification from
the war department, received today
at army headquarters, is taken to
mean that the Hawaii National Guard
is not to be mobolized.
News that guard officers may at
tend the camp without resigning their
commissions will be received with in
,terest here for the matter IL one over
which there has been much concern.
1t has been generally conceded
that the rule adopted In the states
would hold good for this territory. and
that such officers would be required
to surrender their commissions be-
fore entering the Schofield camp.
In fact three or four officers have
already given up their commissions,
these men being among the: 10 chos.
en- by the Hawaiian department to
train In the camp at the Preside,
and later ordered to remain hete..
On June rs q cable query was sent
from here however, for q statement
as to the status Of OFFICERS Of the
guard who were hoping TO enter train.
ing. The answer, received today says:
Reference your cablegram June
20 as Hawaiian National Guard is not
scheduled to be called or drafted Of
ficers attending training camps not
required to resign their national
guard commissions.
One question that Is bothering Off
Gals now is how inclusive this order
is. Does it mean that officers may
still keep their national guard com.
missions even though taken into &C.
tive federal service? The general be.
lief is that the retention Of commits.
sions applies only to the time these
men are IN the camp, and that the
commissions will have to be reIin-
qufshed when they Join the reserve
corps. No definite Information Is had
on this, however.