davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-07
SNYDER ACTIVITIES
Of The RED CROSS

AZ meeting Of the Red Cross ~
the court house last night Il was de
ridcd 10 have q whirlwind Red Cros,
membership campaign, Friday night,
December nth and a committee will
visit various school houses at 7:30
o'clock; the program will he sent
out early next week and all tho de.
tails will he given To some one At
different places included in the itin-
rrary. Parties interested are request
ed to give the matter as much pub
llciiy as possible and get rs large at
tendance nt each place designated.
Red Cross Meeting
A general meeting OF the Red
Cross was held at the Baptist
church The meeting was opened
with prayer by Mrs. Waddlll, After
the reading OF the minutes the fol.
lowing reports were made by the
various officers Mrs, Monroe re-
ported 212 members and after the
meeting secured four new members
Mrs. Perkins, treasurer reported
we had on hard s37929 and had
spent s5sS.35.
N-r. Grnynm reported Box No ?
finest ready 20 send. containing 20S
garments.
Mrs. Fnller. chairman Of Finance
-o1as' 100 Chraltmas PACKAGES
cent direct to France. also st4.5o
donated BY Mrs. Thrane which was
-lor commisslon on the star-Tels.
gram.
A Christmas glft card vas or
plslned By Mrs. Fuller. the giver OF
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-07

oas, Inclusive.
commenclng on December 18th,
1917 there win BE- mailed a oueS.
iionalro to hse peg cent, each day.
excluding sundays and Legal Holl-
days. which sou arc required to ex-
eculo and return within seven days
thcrelfoni
Failure to do 20 constitutes a mis-
demeanor punlahableby not to exceed
nno y6afs Impflsonmoni and such
failure may also deprive you Of val
unuIo rights and result in your I'M
mediate Induction INTO military ser
yIca and trial by eourt-martlal.
Notice 10 The Public and to Regis
irants
An exemptions and discharges
mad, prior to noon on December 10.
iD/ "a aII ceillfieatcs in evidence
tht,.s. are hereby revoked from
and after noon on December l5'
. tpi7. and al such certificates there
Ioiore iaued shall have no validity
my person desiring to claim a
Deferred s'er,Ificntion by elther ho-
crl ol District Board ON amy ground
A.. .........< .,l anx replstrnnt desig
mated Ierein. may within seven days
Iton daic q milling and not lHter'
sliho''f Anch claim TO TINS hoc"'
noafi Accompanied by such AFFIDAVIT
0YIitnor ps such person may desire
70 hotH rpuaIaercd.
a0th claims either by a registran'
otf ano|hpr IN respect Of any reg
IA|nN|. may hg submitted either by
,h.o.|n4 the 1nme in tfo place pro
vaIi To ne nrsi sheet of tho Reg
is'r1nt's Qnesllonaire or by submit
l|rt such claim to this Board on a
0uo||cal1 Of fpch first sheet cForm
i00I Al X n Is desired to submit
anIaril Evidence in support Of such
s|a|m hod IN addition to the evidence
contained 10 the geglstrants ques-
l|on.|tt such anldaviis must be pre-
n.1ta "a pap6t OF the same size as
lb6 ts1alIohaIre and should be re.
.bos...I 10 lho questions asked the
,n.|a.,nni sospectIng the ground Of
.s.b s|aIm IN The pertinent division
N o,o,lIonalre.
a..,...u Of the selectIve Service
na..,s i.s.a provIdes;
4h. .,o.e.a Of examination and
..,[.,..., (, rerIstrants under these
-..,,.... ,.er,atlops. shall begin by
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-07
SNYDER LIBRARY
OPEN THURSDAYS

The signal is requested tn an
uounce that the library Is open at
court house every Thursday from )
TO s O'Clock.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-07
COUNCIL ADOPTS
RETRENCHNENTS


The city council met Monday oy-
enlng with Mayor T.. +. smith pre-
sdlng. The following city officials
wore present: o. p. Wolfe, mar
shall; A. Johnston, sec-treasi and
Aldermen Cornelius. Crimes, Black
burn. Massey, Echols and Burnett
The minutes OF last. mcotlns
we're road and approved showing o
balance on hand oil S24S9'
Receipts were as follows Alfred
yoGlaun. auto permit Sl.OO; w W
gebols. rent on water wagon 35'QO
ID p wolfo. collections Slii.Ooils.
In. W. W. transfer Of funds 5iS'l2'
Total collections S13o12 Total on
hand Sl5i.51
Disbursements as follows;
o 'P. Wolfe. marshal 10000
Geo. Eppley, night watch 1900
r. M. Boiin, Gre marshal 1000
Total disbursements .... $4,000
Balance on hand ......' Sd4'ol
The following disbursements we're
authorized paid from the W. q S.
department;
j. !. Pope sapt Septic tank 1000
b. II. Hlgginbotham'
snpt W q s. ......'' 0o'ou
The following accounts were A.
lowed and the Mayor and Secretary
were authorized to issue warrants
drawing ten per cent interest from
date in payment OF same;
T. ]. Casey, street work FOO
Snyder Elec. Co lights .,.' 6S'6O
Fulllloye Garage .......''' l'ou
s. J. Casstevens .......' 80
J. J. Pope. hauling ....,. lO'oO
snyder Signal printing '..' 4'7S
Blackard Bros, key ...''. l'Oo
T W. Tatom, street work $50
Thompson Drug Co ...,..'' SS'ee
NJ. y. Rosser. atty fees 1900
Motion made and carried that the
secretary make an itemzed state
ment Of the expense Incurred by the
ci,v in the recent small pox epldm-
le and that committee be appointed
to present same to the Commission
ers court and ask that they pay such
part as they see proper to pay II
any. The following committee was
apbolnted: NJ. r. Cornelius, 7 J..
blackburn and NJ. A. Grimes
Mr.. Carlisle appeared before the
council and made complaint about
tartles being allowed to use the cor
ner of the street next to his place
Of business to his detrlment. A mo-
tlon was mads and carried that the
marshall be instructed to request
such party or parties to move from
said corner.
The Finance Committee made the
followifs report
"To the Mayor and cry Council
We. the committee on Finance make
the following recommendation TO-
vlr
First: In view OF Ve fact that the
CITY Is indebted to the Snyder Ma
llonal Bank in tho sum Of $500 and
to various other parties in various
gums, We recommend that all &C
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-12-07
LOCAL HOARD. scuIRY coUNTi
STATE oF TEXAS
IsiluhrANr NOTICE TO REGIS.
I - rlttNrs

Under Jurisdiction Of This Local
Board Whose Order Numbers are
Betwcen Number 1 and Number
oae, Inclusive.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
TRIAL JUDGE
SOUGHT IN
CARY CASE

Attorneys in the Gary court injune-
tion suit conferred today on a number
of available judges to try the case. and
it was expected that by tonight or to-
morrow the judge who is to come TO
Hammond to try the case win be de
termined upon.
Attorneys ". J. Winery and l.. Y.
Cravens for the plaintiff. Roscoe e.
Woods. and Attorney Claude Ridgelv of
Gary representing the defendant parties
conferred in the court library this
morning and expected to submit a list
of names to Judge Hardy to make 4
selection this afternoon
The Judges agreed upon TO be asked
in their order are Judge Charles COX
until recently on the supreme court
bench: Judge Henry Eichorn of the
Wells county circuit court at Burton.
and Judge H. J. PauIos of the Grant
.ouaty circuit court
The time for 'the trial win he de
termined by the trial judge. The
change of judges is asked by the de-
fense attorneys.
Judge Fred Barnett of Hammond in
view Of the fact that the new law gives
the municipal judges civn Jurisdiction
has withdrawn as one of the ATTORNEYS
for the plaintiff
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
To BUY AUTO
FOR CITY POLICE

It having been demonstrated time
and again that the chief of police and
his captains are Handicapped in their
work by lack Of a passenger automo-
bile. the city council viii be asked at
a meeting this evening to pass an ap-
preparation for the purchase of light
assenger automobile for the Ham
mond department. 1t is said delivery
of the car can be secured at once
During the Higgins murder case the
police were helpless at times because
they had no way OF getting over the
country. The big patrol which has
tires costing $50 each, is too expensive
ly operated to run on investigating
trips And the presence Of a patrol
wagon often gives the tip to crooks to
make their getaway. thus defeating
the object Of the police. Every metro
poIitan police department has an auto
which can be used to send the chief
and plain clothes men where needed in
the swiftest possible time. And the
saving in the operation Of the big pa
troll VIII pay for the maintenance Of
the lighter car. at the same time Civ
ing the people more efficient protec-
ffon
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
WHITING MAN
KILLED BY FALL
John Biscan, Oil Company
Pensioner, Found Dead
Near Car.
Especial to THE T1MEs.)

WHITING, IND March 20.-Joseph
Biscan. age rs years. of 1912 schrage
avenue, was found dead yesterday morn
ing he having evidently met his fate by
a fall
Mr.. Biscan who was pensioned by the
Standard Oil company last year aimed
to get some extra money by doing odd
jobs He was at present engaged in un-
loading a coal car at the Whiting Pure
Ice company plant on schrage avenue.
1t was beside car of coal that he was
found dead on the ground to where he
had evidently fallen while trying to get
into the car He had fractured bones
in his head and other parts Of his body.
which information was brought about
at the autopsy held by Inspector Green
at the Owens morgue yesterday.
The blow was a hard one for Mrs.
Btscan she and her husband living all
alone Undertaken Owens will be in
charge Of the funeral which will be held
tomorrow. interment at St. Johns ceme-
terry in Hammond.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
CBy United Press.)

WASHINGTON. March 20
President Wilson IS expected tc
outline the real status of relation:
between the United States anc
Germany within twenty-four hour:
as his next immediate step in pre-.
pairing the people OF the country
for possible and probable war. A
state of war now exists between
the United States and Germany, it
IS taken for granted. There are
few who believe the president will
fail to acknowledge this in his first
public utterance. Having worked
rapidly yesterday in speeding Of
preparations the president worked
late into the night. He met with
the cabinet today.
Complete proof Of Germany's
bold affront cn the high seas is
now before this country and form
an imposing array of war acts
against the United States.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
Nd OPTION
ELECTIONS
POSSIBLE
TIMES BUREAU,
At STATE CAPITAL.

INDIANAPOLIS IND. March 20
Liquor interests who have just made an
examination Of a law enacted by the re-
cent legislature have made the discov-
cry that they. themselves. slipped a pro-
vision into the bill that puts them in a
deep. dank. dark hole. The bill was in
troduced by Representative Kimmell. in
the house. and by Senator Kinder. of
Iaks county. in the senate. It was un-
derstood at the time that Kinders bill
sought to give the present saloonkeepers
in Gary an sir-tight monopoly on all Of
the saloon business in that city between
now and the time when the state wide
prohibition law goes in effect on April
g 1918. and 70 prevent any new saloon
keepers from coming into that city and
taking away any Of the business of the
present dispensers of fre-water The
first section Of the bill is the one that
does the work. 1t reads as follows:
BE it enacted by the General AS
sembly Of the state of Indiana, That no
license or extension Of license to sell
Intoxicating liquor at retail or whole
sale in the state or Indiana shall. prior
1rnnffnued 0n nara rvnN
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
THE BOYS KNEW
THE GIRLS DIDN'T
cRv United Press.l

CAMBRIDGE. Mass, March 90
Twenty Radcliffe girls We're asked by
Prof. George e. Johnson Of Harvard
how many different ways baby
creeps. They could think of only two
Prof. Johnson derided their ignorance
ana said he asked twenty Harvard
students the same question and got
seven answers. to-wit: They creep on
all fours. They hitch along. using
their hips for navigation Some roll
along like a ship in a stormy sea. Some,
instead Of creeping forward. creep back
ward Some move on their hands. lift
ing their bodies as a man would on
crutches Some move forward With
HANDS and feet in front. like a rabbit
Some put their heels in front e them,
propeIling themselves along.
This test proved. the professor said
that the boys were more observing and
had hotter memories than the girls
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
GUARDING
AGAINST
J. U-BOATS
Negotiations To be Begun To-
day Through Several
Embassies.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, March 20
The United States, Great Britain
and France will join in guarding
the transatlantic ship lines
against German submarines if gov
ernment plans materialize. The
administration expected to begin
today formal negotiations, through
the state department and French
and British embassies here.
In addition to larger navy yes
sells and its submarine chasers the
United States will be in a position
to offer protection to commerce off
the American coast while Great
Britain and France will be expect
ed to take care of the barred zone.
Navy men believe the submarine men
ace may be brought directly to our
shores. Such feats as the U-52 per
formed last summer may be repeated.
The navy bears the brunt of the work
but under the surface the army has
shaped its plans whereby it can call out
the national guard again and also pro-
vide sufficient officers for the training
* . half million The New York
navy yards today begun work on sub
marine cl1asers while tomorrow bids viii
he opened for 200 or more of these speed
boats Nothing VIII be permitted to
stand in the way of navy preparedness.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
CBy nitcd PreSS.)

PHILADELPHIA, March 20
Ten German sailors from the in
termed boats in the League Is
land navy yard are today at large.
according TO the belief of police
here. BY putting together conflict
ing stories of recnptured men the
police were led TO the belief that
fourteen tried 10 swim their way
to liberty in the ley waters last
night. The police beIieye the at
tempted escape was n general move
ment on the part of German SYM
pathizers to Iiberate the men. This
belief is supported by the fnct that
n number of names and addresses
were found on the men captured.
These names and addresses viii be
turned over to government agents
who Will investigate.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
CARY INTERESTED
IN ENGR. BAT TALON

There is much interest in Gary in
the war departments suggestion to the
Indiana national guard that a battal-
ion of engineer troops be organized in
one city. preferably Gary. where the
steel mills afford a likely roster.
The latest act OF congress provides
Tthat battalion of engineers consist
of one major. one captain. one ser
geant major. three master engineers.
Junior grade; and three companies
Each company shall consist Of four Of
ficers. captain, two first lieutenants and
one second lieutenant; thirteen serg-
eants. twelve corporals. one horse
shoer; two buglars; one saddIer two
cooks: nineteen first class privates and
ffty-nine privates. The president.
however, may increase each company
TO a certain size.
The suggestion has been made that
former City Engineer A. p. Melton
captain of engineers. United States
army officer reserve corps. enter the
guard and become major in the bataI-
lion There is also a suggestion that
one of the companies be located at
East Cnicago-Indiana Harbor.
1t became known during the day that
orders from the war department have
reached the state headquarters for the
immediate application by the state to
the department for complete equip
ment ard supplies for the national
guard, at the minimum war strength
required under the Chamberlain guard
reorganization act OF June, 1916 This
means the providing or equipment for
$40 Indiana guardsmen
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
|[[ITERATE
INSPECTOR
IS FOUND

Through his attorneys. Ottenheimer
and Twyman, w. O. Harmon. city treas
urer of East Chicago. filed a complaint
under two paragraphs yesterday after
noon about four o'clock asking that the
vote in the third precinct. second ward.
be thrown out on account of irregulari-
ties. fraud and illegal voting; and ask
ing for recount of the votes of the
city.
Harmon was defeated by John Boch-
nowski for denomination by a count OF
forty votes.
The precinct in which fraud and ir-
regularity are alleged is the one that is
charged with keeping the polls open for
twelve minutes after six o'clock
From this precinct. also. there v.s ~,
returned to the election commiss .osia.-
p total number of ballots which was
thirty in excess Of the number which
was given them by the commissioners.
This fact has given rise to consider
able speculation and with some it seems
to foreshadow evidence or greater fraud
than was at first supposed.
John kellar. the inspector in that pre-
cinct was subpoenaed before the COM
missioners and questioned as to this
phase of his returns. He was not able,
however. to throw any light on the
situation.
In the course Of the examination be
fore the commissioners, Kellar said un-
der oath that he could neither read or
write; that he could sign his name but
could write nothing else. In view of
this situation, the commissioners are
prone to think that there was an error
in the returns and that no intentional
fraud was contemplated.
Talk on the street is quite open to
the effect that but little else than ir-
regularity could be expected in a pre-
cinct where the inspector could neither
read or write.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
PAGEANT
T0 COST
$4,000
(By United Fress.)

CHICAGO. March 20-To save as a
national park the beautiful stretch OF
sand dunes that border Lake Michigan
along the northern lake coast of Indiana
is the object OF the project undertaken
by body cf nature lovers and civic
workers. who are planning TO present
historical pageant and masque on tho
wooded hily stretches Of the dunes
The Dunes Pas4aut Association which
is Incorporated b. some of the leadius
men and women from the varied circles
representing the arts. civic religious.
business and other walks of life. is bas-
ed the vision Of these people who
are looking to save from commercialism
a region "A mile wide ana fifteen miles
long, which is said 70 be nature lovers.
scientists and artists to surpass i'm
beauty any other SPOT in the Great
Lakes territory and is unique in its nat
ural formation.
The pageant and masque will be pre-
sented May 80 and June on spot
within the area of dunes along the
southern shore of Lake Michigan The
arrangements viii be under the direc-
tion of Thomas Wood Stevens of Pitts
burgh
Most of the production viii be APP
proximately $4,000 and hundreds of
persons will take part.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
JOE HIRSCH GRADUATES
WITH HIGHEST HONORS

Having completed his high school
studies in Hammond and added six
years of studious work i'm higher
schools of learning to prepare himself
for the law profession. Joseph /.
Hirsch, oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Adolph Hirsch. IS Carroll street. was
graduated at the spring commence
ment Of the University Of Chicago to
day Extra credits enabled Mr.. Hfrscb
to complete the curriculum three
months before the close of the school
year. and he with seven Others in his
class are therefore given their degree
today. The commencement for the
law department and the other depart
ments for the university We're held at
Mandel hall this afternoon The big
commencement exercises in which Mr..
Hirsch will participate viii be held
next June.
Mr.. Hirsch viii lose no time in get
ting started in his chosen profession
He will- 60 into business for himself.
for the present sharing suite with
Attorney j. X. Stinson.
After having completed his school
course. Mr.. Hirsch proceeded immed-
lately to prepare himself for the law.
spending one year at Ann Arbor. and
five years at the University o. Chi
cago He devoted three wears TO lit
erary course and three to tile law. so
that he begins with ali the accomp-
lishments that could he desired for a
bright career. and to this ia added the
best wishes Of many friends IN Ham-
0Ond ana e7sew here
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
CITY employees
ASK A QUESTION
Want to Know Whether
City Should Not Observe
State Pay Day Law.

Is the city Of Hammond VIOLATING Tho
state law by paying heads Of denart-
ments. police fremen and clerks once
month instead Of twice-monthly as
required by all Corporations bv the
state law2
This question has been raised by city
employees VINO complain that the
monthly pay system is great incon-
venience to them
At the city han it was pointed out
that tho government does not observe
this law and that IL all city employees
were paid twice q month more clerks
would have to be hired.
At present the strss4 and allev de-
partment workers afd employees IN
City Engineer Is.yofss office are paid
every two weeA
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
INTRODUCE BILL IN
RAILROAD RELIEF

WAsIIINGTON. AIarch 20--Congress
at the coming extra session viii be
asked to pass a law granting increased
freight and passenger rates 70 the
railroads to reimburse them for in
creased wages they viii be compelled
to paw under the Adamson eight hour
law. prominent railroad officials and
officials of the interstate commerce
commission said today.
..since the supreme court has decld-
ed congress has the right to hx wages
it has the right to fix rates" said one
oCfL..al
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
| The PASSING |
:. (sH0wI =.
As Luke McLulee says

- "a : - -
oNh lhlhs vi ~ sooul Plo'lloielon ~
-
a. pool hall is hen-hole and where
cigarette smoking
IS prohibited by law
hodv instead of advertising for a girl
who viii Go home nights would adver-
tise
E0r ona Who wou1d STAY homo
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20

PETRoGRAD. March @O.-Ths
Grand Duke Nicholas cemented his
alliance with the people IN the
Russian revolution and added To
his popularity today when it he
came known IL WAS he who had in-
duced the ear to abdicatc the
throne. 1t WIS revealed the grand
duke held a lengthy audience with
the car and urged this step ON
him prior to the visit of the rev
oIutionary committee. The action
of the duma in resolving 10 over
tbroyy the government was unanl-
mans with the exception of fifteen
members who stood out for an i'm
mediate republic.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
DEATH OF HARRY
B. WILLIAMS

Harry T. Wlliams. 3 years or age
passed away at the home of his sistor.
Mrs. Alva Holtz 463 Becker street
Monday noon of tuberculosis. He was
rubber worker by trade and had re-
Gently returned from Detroit where
he had been employed. A widow and
child survive and the service is to be
from the sisters home at 230 Wednes-
day afternoon with burial at St Jo-
seDh Mich
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
UNITED STATES GERMANY STATUS THAT OF WAR
j. 6. Can
PREVENT
STRIKES
(By United ;Press.)

NEW YORK. March 20.-The Adam
son law decision clearly establishes the
right OF the goverhraent to prevent
strikes. railroad managers contended in
a statement today. A sharp difference
of opinion has developed. brotherhood
chiefs contending that the ruling does
not give the government such power
The managers according to another
statement, viii take care Of the mem
oers Of the syst-----lan's union Of North
America who recently signed a years
wage contract
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
1nr rnitcd 60 cnhIeErann.l

RERIIN CVia WireIeSsl March
20.-'sHeavy losses to our enemies"
xxere detailed In today's official re-
mort as the result of several en-
Gagcments of Infantry and cav
airy detachments in the abandoned
district on both sides Of the SOmme.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-20
Latest
Bulletins
tBy United Press.D

NEW YORK, March 2O.-The
socialist party will register a
mighty protest against war when
1T meets In st. Louis. unless more
dangerous matters are added to
the crisis, according to Alfred
Benson.