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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-08-17

The seurry County Farmers Union
is represented this week in the dis
trict meeting in Dallas by a. L.
Hendryx, r. /. Townsend, o. r.
Darby, A. NJ. Herren, c.. D. White,
A. J. Horton. P. H. Brumley ] 7.
BIggs and Lynn Henderson
<-,>-e-~eeo~~~~~~~>-~~~~-eS~~~~
ed for San Angelo on the hrst ballot
and Amarillo on the second. Mr.
Metcalf asked Mr.. Fuller how he
voted, and Mr.. Fuller said that !
had been agreed MOTTO give out any,
thing except the result, but he could
say that he did not vote for ADJ.
lenc.
Didn't you. at the table, tell Mr.
Fullcr. we had Just as well have
STAYED at home. ~ It was all fixed
up. any way?' witness was asked.
Something like that, ne repheu'
Fuller was Eet'hs p'''' INV
by that time, wasn't he"
"Yes. sir"
"You later gave statement 90
the press. did you notY"
oyaa air " replled witness.
After you went home,Gou gave
out signed statement IN favor OF re-
conyening?"
Witness replied In the Affirmative
did you not later receive ie'ter
from Mr. Fulier, asking you TO go 10
Austin. and did you not tell MIN 10
come by Houston and that you "er'
willing to go?"
Eyes. sir"
Witness said he did not see MI
Fuller In Houston at the hra1os
whore he had the appointment with
him. but later learned that MT Fui'
Ter had been there and had gone ia
Austin.
Witness said he had a conversation
that day with the Governor who tod
him. he was wrong about reconYeh'
ing the board, as Abilene had receiV'
ed three votes, and he was wrong
about stirring the matter up The
governor stated that Mr. Fuller yot'
ed for Abilene; that Mr. Fuller had
told him he was going to vote FOR
Abilene, but witness was not posi-.
tive that the governor said He saw
Mr.. Fuller write the name Of Abilene
on Fuller's ballot.
"Did you ever hear the governor
say that he saw Fuller write the
name OF Abilene on the ballot until
the governor made his speech here
In this hall tothe Farmers lnsttute2'
asked Mr.. Terrell
81 couldn't be sure I know the
governor told me that Fuller ad
mltted It to him. He told me that
Fuller told him he was going to vctc
for Abilene before the meeting 80
he know he did"
witness said he did not come to
Austin next day. The Governor call
ed him oyer the phone and read q
statement to him. Witness said he
told the governor that he was golnr
to give out statement that day. ex.
cept for the statements made to him
by the governor at Houston, witness
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-08-17


at tho monthly meeting Of the
Commissioners Court Monday, per-
mission was granted 70 Joe Adams,
J l.. Gilmore and Hugh Soules, trns-
tees of the Pyron school district to
sell the Lynn School house. In as
much as 1t is not needed since the
county Line School has been consoll-
dated with the Pyron school.
The Court ordered the following
levy OF County tax rate.
County Advalorem ...... zoe
Road and Bridge Fund ....1Oc
Jury Fund ............. 6hc
Court House Bond Fund &c
Jail Bond fund ......... 2kc
Total county tax rate f5 cents on
each 500. The State rate Is 80 cts,
making so cents for State and coun-
ty besides the special school tax and
poll taxes
The levy OF special school taxes In
the several districts range from ioc
to soc on each 500. according as
heretofore liked by special tax cleo
tlon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
A Free Knitting Book to
Every Woman Reader

Thc Red Cross wnuts the help
Of every American woman I'm knit
ting socks. sweaters, mufYIers ana
wash cloths for the soldiers and
snilors. II hns Issued an iIIus:rnted
booklet showing Just whnt articles
nrc wanted, nnd giving explicit
directions for making them. II
shows Il nlI In pictures, md tells
whnt kind of yarn and whnt size
needles 20 use. Almost every
woman can spare little time for
The MD ana com fort Of the hoy.
WI" arc taking Old Glory 10
I:urope-tnkinE II there fhnt the
women mad children OF Americn may
not know the horror OF contnc: with
the brutlsh hordes of Prussia.
Get this little hook Of instrucf,or,
mt once md weave into every stitch
your protest nEninrt this mnd power
Tint would trnnpie the peace md
honor OF The world under the feet
of Its selfish ambition. Write nj
once for free copy of "The r<nlt-
ting Book" Inciose n 2-ccnt .tnmp
for return postage, and .nddres.
The Timen-DIspntch Information
Bureau, Times Dispatch Building.
Richmond, Vn.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
GERMAN CORPSi;S PILED HIGH
IN FRONT or BRITISH TRENCHES

LONDON. September 2S-German
losses in the battle of Ypres are de-
Scribcd by British front correspondents s
as the heaviest the Teutons have sur
fcred in any single drive in the war
German cornScS are piled high in front
OF the British trenches. Cndeterrcd
however. by the heavy toll of life on
the two preceding days. the Teutons
continue their vicious counterattacks,
thus far without having regaincd any
ground exec" III one small rcdouht ut
-. Julien ac riding Ia the British War
of!ce, though Berlin asserts the
British were driven back in yester-
days fighting and hold only crater
positions along the line OF their latest
attack
Sir Douglas iaiS reported to-day
the repulSc of IL violent onslaught
against the British Zonnebeke posi-
tons and local gains by the Austria
lians.
Aircraft of both sides are taking
prominent part in the Flanders hght-
ing. charging the opposing infantry
lines with machine gan fusilladcs from
Il low altitude. Thirteen British ma
chimes were admittedly shot down by
ihe Tsutons. while the latter lost fif-
;ccn. of which seven were shot down
outright.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
ANOTHER AIR ATTACK
ON COAST OF ENGLAND
Few Enemy Machines Head Toward
London, but Fail to Reach
Metropolis.
NO REPORTS Or CASUALTIES
Bombs Dropped in Suffolk, Essex
and kent-RaiderS Heard or
From Several POints-People Take
to Cover in Usual Way.
NO REPORTS Or CASUALTIES
Try Associntcd Prcss. |

LONDON. September .S.--Hostile
airpanes attacked the southeast coast
OF England this evening. \ few of
them attempted to reach London. but
failed. No reports OF casualties or
damage have been received as yet.
The official report issued by Field
Marshal French. in charge Of the aerial
defense Of Great Britain. follows
Hostile airpnnes attacked the
southeast coast of England this even
ing. The raiders were reported from
various points along the coast in Sur-
folk Essex and Kent.
The majority of the raiders did not
venture far inland. 4 few OF them
headed toward London. but failed to
reach the metropolis.
'Bomhs were dropped in Suffolk, Es-
sex and Kent. hut no reports regarding
casualties or damage have been re-
ccircd as yet"
When the air raid warning was is
sued in London everybody took to cover
in the usual way. They waited two
hours without hearing the sounds OF
Il defensive gun or the bombs OF Il
raider. and II became evident that the
German airmen had been headed OFF
from the London area
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
TROPICAL, STORM
HITS GULF COAST
Flaig Holding and Consolidating
Positions Taken From the Germans

Australians In the latest drive have
numerous furious cOunterattncksd de-
Ii'cred with huge cffectives. in
which tho Gcrmnns suffered terrible
LOSSES In men killed or wounded.
The Berlin official comm nicntion
reports TINT to the east OF Ypres
the British artillery nEnin hns ns-
sumcd the proportions of drum nre.
which IL always nm Indication TINT
tniE Inns in store for the enemy n
sttii further relentless attack
against his lines.
Crown Prince Frederick William.
probably imbued with the idcn. that
Mt somc time he will he nbie to
pierce General Pctnin's front nlonE
the southern pnrt OF the battle line
I'm France. continues here md there
to strike violently. Ills Intcst MT
tempt Inns hccn I'm the forest of the
ArS"nnc, where three times he
men. As on tho Chem -dc.- Dnmc~
and before Ncrdun. where sImilnr
nsrnults recently have been mndc,
tho cG"rt Of the Germans Nns fruir-
less nnd brought TO them only nd
d!ti"nnl heavy casualties.
Comparative quiet prevails IN nII
tho other bnttle fronts, although
there has hccn resumption hy tho
RussinnS Of the'r activities In the
tn"cnssus, where mt several points
Ottoman forces hr>c been defeated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
IRy Associated Prcss.l

10y AsSOtiat"u f'TeSS.I
At last accounts Field Marshal
HnlE wns holding and consolidating
the snlicnt positions won from the
Germans In Wcdncsdny's buttlc cast
OF Iprcs, the extension of which
would give hi:n n Illuminating poin,
Ostend-Liilc RuilrOuG nnd aIrO n po-
sition Ranking both the northern
and southern parts OF Crown Prince
Rupprrcht of Bnvnrin's line.
Failing tO shake the British line
nnyw here. the Germans tried IL out
Thurhdny night mt Zonncbckc, where
the Brittsh have pushed fnr along
artillery. mmchinc-Eun and rtnc fire
wns 10" much for them. however,
and tho nttnck WINS brokcn-up.
Ionnchckc II mn important point
for tho British. aud their previous
efforts tn rcnch md mnintn'n n hold
In u hnd bccn dcspcrntcIy resisted
by the Gcrnnn". Their prcscnt po-
sltl"n In the village places them
within hnlr-dozcn miles of tho i'm
portnnt north mud south railway
linc connecting Lille with Ostend,
on the coast. the cutting OF which or
It's. domination. mt oven. medium
range artillery fire would seriously
handicap tho Gcrmnns In their Finn-
dcrs operation.
All the commanding positions
taken by tho English. Scotch md
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
POLLARD MAY CO ABROAD
TO ENGAGE IN WAR WORK
Attorney-General rendered Post In
France by National
Council.
HE CONSIDERS INVITATION
Acceptance Means His Resignation
From State Office and Immediate
Departure for Europe to- Help Pave
Way for American Soldiers.

John Garland Pollard, Attorney
General OF Virginia. and recent can
didate for Governor in the Democratic
primary. has been invited to go to
France at once AS representative OF
the National War Council. to aid in
the preparation for the coming 20
France of large bodies of troops from
this country. Mr.. Pollard has the offer
under consideration. and will make
known his decision shortly. His term
OF Office as Acknowledgement ends on
January 81. but acceptance of the po-
sition offered him would necessitate
his immediate resignation
The position rendered Mr.. Pollard Is
without remuneration. The council
which is headed by John r. Mott, and
has in it's membership such men as
Cyrus Mccormick, Colgate, Aver and
others expects to expend between
slo.ooo.o0o and s12.oOoO0o. and has
need for large number of executive
and administrative officers, some OF
whom will serve in this country and
others abroad.
FRANCIS Is. SAIRE IS NOW
ENGAGED IN THIS WORK
The commission expects to make this
large expenditure for social and re-
liGious work among the armies Of the
world. The immediate position offered
Mr.. Pollard is in connection with the
administrative duties in France in
preparation for the coming to that
country of 100000 or more American
soldiers. While no salary is attached
to the offer. emphasis is laid on its
missionary character and to the need
for business and professional men in
the administrative departments of the
work. as we'll as of religious workers
and social leaders.
- The work is the same as is now
engaged in by Francis B. Sayre. SON
in-law of President Wilson. and be-
sides its operation in the training
camps of this country and In France.
will extend to Russia and Italy. The
general board is the one under whose
auspices John Stewart Bryan Of this
city. is preparing for the publicat tion
of training camp papers. and the state
ment has been made that later Mr..
Bryan's committee would be called
upon to extend its activities to the
publication of camp papers in France.
COORDINATE ALI. WORK
Of wELFANE ACTIVITIES
The work, Mr.. Pollard explained. CO.
"'"''i"'e' al socidi ana TeiSlOuS el-
forts for the American troops abroad.
including the work of the Young Mems
Christian Association and Of the War
Library Association.
Mr.. Pollard is one Of the bcst-known
men In public life in Virginia. He is
completing his first term as Attorney
General Prior to his election. he was
practicing attorney in Richmond
and was at one time president of a
bank here. Besides large business in
tcrests. he is at the head of the Chill
dren's Home Society OF Virginia. is {.
trustee OF Richmond College and takes
an active part in the religious and
social work carried on by the Baptist
denomination.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
BENNETT WINS BY Gil VOTES
n"fh"fnl Recount Gives Him RepubIi-
can Nomination for Mayor
Over Mitchell.


NEW YORK. September os-Wu
liam NJ. Bennett won the Repubiica n
nomination for Mayor in the primaries 3
last week by majority OF GIL votes
over Mayor John r. Mitchell. accord
ing to an unofficial recount OF the bal
lots which was completed late to-
night. Benefits net gain on the re-
count was GAG for the entire city. The
hnal compilation OF returns by the
board OF elections gave Mitchell a lead
OF 335.
The inspection Of the ballots began
Tuesday under a court order obtained
by Mr.. Mitchell to determine whether
there was any basis for his opponents
allegations of fraud. The unofficial
figures Will he used by Mr.. Bennett as
a basis for formal contest IL the
Mayor does not concede his nomina-
ton. il was announced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
MAXIMUM VELOCITY OF
DO MILES IN Mopyv a,

lBy Associated Press.l
MOBILE ALA. September $50 far
as known up to s:45 o'clock Tonight.
there had been no life loss In tho hur.
ricane that swept Mobile to-day.
The damage was confined to roofs
and plate glass windows Of merchants
In the business district
The wind attained maximum Va.
iocity OF ninety-six miles an hour.
There was practically no damage to
the shipping interests.
The barometer at this hour roads
29.5i and still is rising. Tho wind
velocity at this hour is less than
twenty miles.
The telephone service was partially
interrupted. The residence district has
no electric lights because of prostrated
wires but the lighting service In. the
business district was not INTERRUPTED.
Street car service was suspended at
noon as measure OF precaution.
Extra police were placed on suard
throughout the city
All shipping In Mobile River had
been removed two days ago to 4 safe
anchorage north OF the city II is i'm.
possible at this hour to make a COM
plete survey Of property loss along
the river front. but 1t Is believed TO
be confined to damage to roofs.
Tho hurrican developed its most
q
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
NEGROES FAIL TO REPORT
Nnmcs of III Drafted Men In Newport
News and Warwick County Sent
to Department OF Justice.
iBy Associated Press.

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, September
2S,-One hundred and eleven of tho
29S men constituting the third draft
increment for the National Army
failed to report to the local exemption
board for Newport News and War
wick County this morning. Notices
had been sent the men, all negroes,
individually. and all had been certified
by the district board.
Names and addresses OF those who
did not report this morning have been
turned over to the Department of Jus
tice. They will be prosecuted to the
fullest extent Of the law. SO far as
is known. this is the first instance of
its Kind here since the draf: law be-
came effective.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
S. Must OutbuiZd
U-Boat Destruct ton
to GiUe Needed Shibs
Controller Points
Out Urgent Necessity of
adequate Program in
This Country
fRv Assnria,.d prr.s

By Associated Press.
LONDON, September 2S.-Bri,ish shin.
ping losses since the beginning OF the
unrestricted subma rine campaign last
February now approximate the total
losses before that period, according TO
Il statement authorized by the Con.
uoilcr OF Shipping to-day The state
mcnt Indicated IL was reasonable to OK
pcct Germany - destroy by next spring
in tn" meantime.
The Controller OF Shipping authorized
tho Associated Press TO make the fol-
lowing statement of tho shipping stu
alton. and the urGen, need for the
United states TO undertake "a merchant
shipbuilding program on a broad scale:
1T is of the utmost Importance tina,
the United states should realize ,ha,
tho shortage Of shipping is the most
vital factor in tho present situation.
and the building Of merchant ships is
of the utmost Importance.
The question the United States must
fac. tx whether. on the basisr Of the
shiphuilding preparations she is now
making. it will be possible for her to
send any substantial force to France
next spring without such "a drain on
just as much from the lighting strength
Of the other allies as her own forces
will add
ARMY USELESS wI-'HOuT
SHIPS 'EO tAhRT SUPPLIES
However large and powerful the
army which the United States trains
during the winter. it may he rendered
absolutely useless as an addition to the
fighting forces against Germany il
there are no ships to transport It ex-
ccpt at the cost Of stopping the flow
OF vital necessities to mai..tain tho
armies already there.
The program of the United states
must he large enough to outbuild sub
marine destruction. even il this means
the building OF 100000 tons q wear
which Is three times the best the Brit
ish have done and five or six times
what the United States has previously
done This Is 70. impossible, il ,hc
United states puts into IL an effort
comparable with the efforts the allies
put into creating their armies. navies
and munitions. To b-ild 5000. 900 tom.
OF shtpning would require aSou: $500. :
coo tons OF steel or less than 10 per
cent Of her output. 1t would take no
more than 800 0e0 mc',. the majority
unsknied.
The task thus outlined is small com
parec with the effort put forth by the
principal hell'Gercnts in other direc-
lions. Grea. Britain. for example in
creased her army from a quarter of a
million TO over five million"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
BRTTIsU DRIVEN BACK
SAYS GERMAN WAR OFFICE

RERi.!N. sep embcr - tvia I.ondon)
--Hr:tiih forces. which yesterday ud-
NAnrch .or strong local attacks north
east "i fr'@enhcrS and on the Menin
E"ac. OF he ErlSiau front. were driven
back. sd:S the official statement is
sued to-day by the German War Of
hce. ON The fpres- s-Passchendale Road,
the ',tatemcni adds. the British still
occupy crater positions on the Ger
man front lines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
ARRESTED AS DEsERTER
Negro Says Hs Left His Company he
cause Soldiers Were Going to
"ShOot Up Town."

by Associated Press |
Ell PASO, TEN. September oS-
Private John Rogers. IL negro. was ar
rested here tonight as Il deserter. He
made a written statement to army ON.
GERS saying he had deserted from his
company at Douglas. Ariz., because
some OF The negro soldiers said they
were going to Shoot uu the town."
and had obtained ammunition secretly
for that purpose. His statement Is
being Investigated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
PRESBYTERiANS MAY UNITE
Ffnni Action to Bc Taken mt Confer
ence In Richmond In
Dccc mher.
tBy Associated Press. I

ATLANTIC CITY, ~ j.. September
2S.-Further progress toward uniting
the Northern and Southern branches
Of the Presbyterian Church was made
to-day at the concluding session here
of conference of committees repre-
senting both sides. Final action with
regard to the matter was postponed
until December, when another confer
ence Is TO be held in Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
GERMANS RI:puI.SEr

PARIS. September aS--The Germans
made an attack last night In the Ar
Bonne region. To-day's official state
ment says they were repulsed three
times. suffering heavy losses.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29

BALTIMORE BY BOAT,
Most Delightful Water Trip In America.
Lehye Richmond $40 r. NJ, arrive Baltl-
more A. N. Fares, IS round trip; 50 ono
ers.-Adv. -
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-08
EX GOVERNOR PRINCE
ADDRESSES LARGE AUDIENCE.

Former Governor L. Bradford
Prince, of New Mexico, delivered a
patriotic address in the Flushing
High School auditorium in New
York State on Memorial Day. More
than 1000 persons attended the
meeting. Among various things Gov
crnor Prince told how the Boys of
81 responded to their country's cali,
and praised the heroes of the civil
war. He denied the oft repeated
statement that the war was won for
the union by the conscripted and
drafted men. Stating that out of
465, 900 men who went to war from
the State of New York only 3,lW
were drafted. Speaking of the war
between the North and South Gov
ernor Prince said "In my judgment
it was the most important work
ever given man to perform on this
earth. II was the most glorious time
to live since the earth began. 1t was
not simply a work for the union. II
was = war to preserve not this na-
ton but the whole world. 1t was
the trial of free government and re-
publican institutions" Governor
Prince was cheered enthusiastically.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-08
NEW MEXICO JOINS IN
BUILDING A NEW ROAD.

Colorado highway officials are
waiting only to hear from the cngi-
neer of the state of Montana before
taking definite steps toward the
creation of a military road from the
Canadian line to the Mexican border,
through Montana, Wyoming, this
state and New Mexico, with the CO.
operation of the highway DEPART
ments of the four states.
The project, which first was ap-
preached some time ago, has receiv-
ed the approval of James A. French.
state engineer, and of z. E. Sevisa.
state highway engineer for Wyom-
ing, as we'll as that of the local au-
thorities. 1t involves expenditure of
several hundred thousand dollars,
but the officials hope, by making it
such a road would be valuable in
times of military need, to secure the
aid of the federal government in its
development.
Improvement Of existing roads,
some of which already are excellent
is contemplated rather than the
building of q new road. Existing
rights of way would have to be wild
ened and much surfaeing done, Off.
eials believe, to make the present
roads available for heavy military
duty. -.
The highway would cross all
transcontinental railroad lines and
an six of the old transcontinenta
trails, forerunners of the present
automobile highways from coast to
coast. II would afford access to
many highly mineralized areas.
New Mexico state record. (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1914-19??, 1917-06-08
ANOTHER BIG
STATE LAND SALE
AT HIGH PRICES
$500 THE HIGHEST PAID
FOR ANY TRACT BUT
ENTIRE SALE WAS MARK
ED BY LIVELY BIDDING
AND HIGH AVERAGE

Clovis, June 5-The State Land De-
partment at public land auction at
the Curry County court house this
morning sold l9,20l acres of State
Land for total of $188,473.75 or an
average of $3.50 an acre. The acre
age was divided into nine tracts
ranging in area from $40 to 1000
acres and prices paid ranged from
$500 to $500 per acre. The latter
price was paid by Roswell man
for $40 acres near Melrose. The
feature of the SAFE was the high
prices commanded by the larger
tracts The largest tract sold, 7040
acres, brought $l005 per acre the
buyer being D. d. Shipley, of Floyd
ada, Texas. J. D. Bailey of Clovis,
paid 50 an acre for 5l20 acres. Tip
Isham of Texico, paid $l075 for 1880
acres. While Cash Samey of Clo-
Wis, bought 1880 acres on his high
bid of $3.50 an acre. More than
200 people attended the sale, many
from other states.