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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-04


ihe Presbyterian SUNDAY sehool
Convention met at Merkel, Texas,
April 2fth and 2bth.
Mrs. J. G. Mitchell, the delegate
from Snyder to this convention
brought back a good report which
VIII be given at Sunday School.
May eth'
All members are requested TO be
present 10 near the reading OF the
report US u Snould De OF interest 10
All.
one ALSO nus report LOT 'he Ohrls
u"n hnuea'or 10 DC gwen NJ an
curry u"'e anu ohe ior 'he LauieH
society
rms convention Is a presbyterian
ahair so here Is something good TOT
caoh department OF the ohurch'
our uelega'e came nome very en-
'hus'asuo LOT teachers ua'h'ne
c'ass anu hopes one can DC organ
Yea soon
one IL also ANXIOUS that our sohool
may ehuea'or 10 pecohle Il stahuaru
sunday schooi'
Dr. h'oe oil Dalias IN ms address
10 the convention laid special en-
phasls on these two points II Is tho
aim and desire OF this convention Ia
assist and benefit all Sunday Schools
churches and societies Of the church
within the bounds Of the ABILENE
Presbytery. But we must carry out
tho plans and suggestions Of tho
Convention II we expect to be bene-
fitted by It. There Is growing inter.
est manifested in the convention.
There were twice as many Sunday
Schools represented this year as
were last year and three times rs
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-04


come from the country precincts and
the smaller towns. The larger cities
are far down the line. The exper-
Icnces told to us by England and
France show us the handicap OF de
pending on the volunteer system.
President Wilson and his advisers
saw 1t and declared for CONSUMPTION
The first test came in the Senate last
Thursday and that body voted by a
large majority for the draft. On Sat
urday the House came to vote and
CONSUMPTION was endorsed by vote
OF 397 to a.. The House would put
the age limit at 81 to 40. but the
Senate thinks 81 to 81 will get men
enough This difference makes a
joint conference necessary.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-04

Sheriff Merrell started something
here Monday when he showed a
telegram that he had Just rooely-
ed from Governor Ferguson.
The telegram read this way:
Austin. Texas. April 20
W A. Merrill, sheriff,
Snyder, Texas.
Acting under instructions Of the
President. I request that you at once
get In communication with the
County Judge, County Clerk, Coun-
ty Physician and the presiding
judges Of the various precincts In
your county and hold them In readl-
ness for the next ten days within
which time | will further communl-
cate to you directions from the
President for quick enrolment Of
all men within military age under
act Of Congress Just passed Where
an office Of presiding Judge is va
cant. arrange at once to iii the
place. Please acknowledge by wire
receipt Of this message.
JAS. y, FERGUSON
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-04
CONSUMPTION WINS ny
OVERWHELMING ODDS

Congressman who have opposed
the administration policy OF select
tive conscrlptlon as a means OF rails
Ing an army have been conscientious
but we might say stubborn in their
refusal to heed the voice from home.
None are anxious to see our young
men forced into war. None OF us
wanted war, but II had to come and
with II came the responsibility Of
American manhood to rally to the
flag. Tho American boys have been
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-04

slow to respond Tho American
boy7 have grown mp in an era Of
ponce. They have been preparing
for civil pursuits and taking things
easy. This IL the arst time within
;ifelr memory that their country has
called for immediate service. and
they are slow to arouse to patriotic
responsibility. and now that the
country calls them to bare their
breasts and II needs be die for the
honor and glory Of the country, many
OF them seem disposed to stop--to
,ount the cort II IL estimated that
Sc per cent Of the volunteers have
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-04

A Mexican coal HEAVIER at Dermott
got on the war path Tuesday and
pitched a shovel full Of coal dust on
a white man. Business picked up
right now and that Mexican was
ready to declare a state OF war ex-
listed. The belllgerants and others
came in Wednesday to see Sheriff
Merrill about H.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-04

Consult with mo regarding the
care Of your scalp and skin; also
for safe materials for beauty treat
mont Mrs. D. Anderson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-04

Judge and Mrs Adamson o. Say.
der and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Hall
leo sweetwater, were here on sunday
Dh.t; the guests OF Capt and Mrs
Il D. Hall Colorado Record
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-04
PosteI-Keep Out.

have charge OF the Whitaker
land ten miles north Of Roscoe. anil
will prosecute anybody caught going
over the fence or on same without
permission.
fSp Tom Taught.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-04

Miss Mertie Akers Is visiting in
Abilene.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-04

woman's Missionary Society
The woman's Missionary Society
Oil meet Monday at 400 p. m. In
a business session. The following
committees were appointed last
, Monday.
Committee to secure home for del
egates to Conference: Mrs. Guy Pax
ton, Mrs. W, c. Fulllloye. Mrs, ]. W.
Couch, Mrs sed A. Harris, Mrs, Joe
strayhorn.
Committee to meet trains. Mrs
II. II. Curnutte, Mrs. ]. NJ. Bannls-
ter. Mrs. W. II. johnson. Mrs. W. p.
Arnold. Mrs. W. c. FullIloye, Mrs
W T. Many. Mrs. Ruth Johnson.
Decorating Committees Mrs W.
II. Johnson, Mrs. II. I. Johnson, Mrs
r. II. Curnutte. Mrs. J. w. Couch,
Mrs ]. NJ, Bannlster, Mrs. W. T..
Many. Mrs A. o. Scarborough.
Everyone is invited to attend all
Eve sessions Of the conference and
especially do we ask the Missionary
Soc ietles Of all the churches Of the
/ town to attend. President
The following Is the program of
the Big Springs and sweetwater Dlf-
trlcts Of the Womans Missionary
Society. Northwest Texas Confer
ence Snyder Texas. May 9th aad
10th. 1917:
Wednesday morning 1890
Hymn.
Devotional Mrs ]. W. Wayne
Snyder.
solo-Mrs. W. c. Funnoyo. sny-
der.
We Welcome Mrs. W NJ
Curry, Snyder
Response Mrs. ". l.. Edmond
son, Lorraine.
Roll Call.
Reports.
Auxiliary Session.
Business.
Announcements.
LYNN and Benedic;ion,
wednesday Afternoon $40
Hymn
Deyotloual-Mrs. II. r. Dunn, Ia
hokn
solo-Mrs clifton Perkins.
READING Of Minutes.
our Literature Mrs. W p. Gar
win, Colorado
Our Finances Mrs, u C.. will
I1iams. Morkel
Local Plans Mrs. W W Boall
swectwater
ChHnlan Stewardship Mra 'E.
| S. Naurum front
InrHlu'e on supplies Mrs. DO e.
/ Tls'..
Announcements.
Wednesday afternoon 400 TO G
| Informal Reception ref Church.
| "wednesday Evening $500
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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-05-04

Corns are cured without
knife by re- DC --s
Of them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Won1enKnit While 7heyListen
To Speakers at Chautauqua

colored and white yarns. Once in
awhile in very still pause in the pro.
gram you may hear click Of need
lie.
Once in great while there Is com.
motion, and subdued smokers, and
some good little girl in the crowd is
scrambling wildly around under the
bench for mother or grandma. That's
just because the yarn ball got slippery
and e1uded its prison walls, and tried
to Investigate the heritage in the park.
Socks, sweaters, wristlets and muf-
flers are being knitted by the women,
while their minds are being improved
or they are being entertained by the
chautauqua talent. And as long as the
platform manager asks each time that
the women remove their hats, and
there can be no display Of millinery,
the women are vieing with each other
in the brilliancy, and colors Of their
knitting bags.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
MEETING FOR
DRAFTED MEN
keokuks' Quota to the New National
Army to be Honored at Service
in Chautauqua Tent
Sunday.
ARRANGING A PROGRAM
Patriotic Address to be Given, Also
Music by kindis's Band and Spe-
ciaI Vocal and Instru-
mental Numbers.
Keokuk's quota


@ new national army and al
T$ men subject to draft will Dc
w. honored at meeting to De
held Sunday afternoon at o'clocA
IN the chautauqua tent In Rand park.
Arrangements for this affair were
made at a meeting of citizens at the
Industrial association last evening.
The special occasion of the meeting
Is the call of the first quota into
service, but all local residents ana
those Of Lee county who registered
and are subject to the draft, have
been invited to attend the service.
special invitation has also been
extended to the civil and Spanish
American war veterans and to pat
riotic organizations. The public, OF
course, Is invited.
The committees IN charge are ar
ranging for three good speakers, one
of whom will be an out of town man.
Kindig's concert band has consented
to play and 1t is probable that the
Community orchestra will be out.
There will also be vocal and instru.
mental numbers.
All men of the county subject to
the draft, who intend to be present,
are requested to meet at the Grand
avenue entrance to Rand park at 2:46
o'clock and march in a body to the
tent. A special section Of seats will
he reserved for them.
Wells NJ. Irwin is general chair
man; e. W. McManus, chairman of
the committee on speakers; Ed s.
Lotion, on music; c. e. Durgee, on
c. S. Abel. on deco
rations; E l.. Williams. l. A. Hamill.
g. L. Norman, j. A Dunlap and H. G.
Brown are members of the commit
tees. A meeting was held this after
noon in the Industrial association Of
fees To cnmnleta arran gamants
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

first things in education. Out of our
schools come two classes of results,
and the difference is due to the diff.
ference In the persons being taught.
Many of your boys and girls come
back from finishing schools 80 finish.
ed there is nothing left. To get
the best out Of education is to take
the proper capacity and disposition
and develop 1t into an all around
chafacter. Don't go to school just
because your mother or father or
teacher want you to. Go for your
self. You don't get character through
your parents. The men and women
Of today are the boys and girls grown
old. Whatever chacter you develop,
do it before you are 20. During your
early days of education get a good
strong individual character which
shall be your best possession.
when you go out into the world,
and they ask you what you can do,
your parents or grandparents were.
Aaron Burr was the most intellec-
tual man in the United States, his
his name today If you sharpen a
tention to character, you sharpen the
teeth of a jungle beast.
Put individual life first in the
home life, and above finances. Don't
spoil your children by making things
too easy for them. Give them som e.
thing to do. To be good to them
means not giving them all the money
they want, but rather giving them
chance to do something for them
selves. We remember Pullman for
his cars, his town and his individu-
atty, but we know little Of his sons:
the same way with Marshall Field
and many other rich men, whose
sons are obscure.
Writing the right things on the
hearts of your children is putting
first things first In the family life.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
BARGE LINES
ARE SUCCESS
Recent Coal Shipping Stunt Shows
PractlcabiIity Of Through
Line From North to
South

The barge traffic between St. Paul
and st. Louis seems to be q proven
success. A second steamer. the
Sachem. with barges, will be on the
way north before the first returns to
St Louis. The Burlington CONNER
cial Exchange, which is deeply inter.
ested In this movement, has the fol
lowing information from the st. Paul
association under date Of August II:
1.-THE experimental shipment OF coal
up the river from Saint Louis to Saint
Paul has proven conclustvely the
practicability Of river transportation.
This first trip up the river was new
experience, and several delays oc-
CURED on the Journey which will not
take place on future trips The ex.
act data will not be available until
the return trip to Saint Louis has
been completed. Unloading is pro
crossing rapidly at the municipal
dock and arrangements for loading
ore at the terminal railway bridge at
South Saint Paul are completed
Steel pockets have been placed under
the bridge and the ore will be dumped
directly from the cars into the peck,
cts and thence onto the barges, which
are moored below. BY this arrange
ment the matter of loading the re-
turn cargo Is made very simple. II
is expected the interchange between
Illinois coal and Minnesota iron will
continue until navigation closes.
ION Wednesday evening a group OF
Saint Pauls men who have been &C
tive on the associations various riv'
er committees, rendered dinner to
Mr.. z. F. Goltra, president Of the
Mississippi Valley Iron company
Saint Louis. Mr.. Goltra is largely
responsible for the success Of this
first experiment. Saint Paul has Civ
en- him ample evidence of It's willing
ness to cooperate with other river
cities in re-establishing river trans
portation.
"The association wishes to extend
its thanks to the Saint Paul Motor
club for the part it played in convoy
ing the coal barges into the city
Through the courtesy Of the club, Of
ficials of the association and the city
officials were taken down the river
to welcome the barges and escort
them to the municipal dock.
Motion pictures Of the arrival
were taken.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Keckuk Folks Make Sweat
eys and Socks at Same
Time They Enjoy Program
at Big Tent at Rand Park

If a chautauqua lecturer suddenly
stops in the middle Of his talk and
murmurs knit eight" or "purl two
whatever that jargon may mean-have
pity on the poor man. Because the
audience will be to blame. Keokuk
women who are going to chautauqua
these afternoons are taking their knit
ting along.
Look out over the audience the next
time you go. There are very few hands
that are still, they are moving. moving,
moving, and needles are flashing with
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Railroads Must Chance Rates.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Rail-
roads serving the Indianapolis and
Terre Haute district were ordered to-
day to modify freight rates which
were held to discriminate in favor
of Chicago, Peoria, Milwaukee and
Davenport. The decision was made
upon complaint of the Indianapolis
chamber of commerce. 1t goes into
effect November /.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Bid Programs Rest Of Week.

The programs for the remainder oil
the week are all excellent Governor
Patterson of Tennessee, speaks to-
night at s o'clock with prelude by
the Franco Balkan band Tomorrow
afternoon the Cambridge Players and
Miss Belle Kearney appear at 3. OC
O'Clock, and in the evening another
splendid program is assured by the
Cambridge Players who present
Sheridans "The Rivals" Those who
heard the Mikado last night will want
to see the presentation of The Riv.
ais. The Boston marine band con.
cludes the. week with two concerts
Saturday. Miss Kearney, tomorrow
afternoon, speaks on war conditions
as she found them.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
The Health Of keokuk.

Built on a high bluff, with remark
able publication of water supply,
good housekeeping out Of doors the
rule here where everybody insists
r1pon cleanliness in streets, alleys
and vacant lots, with weed cutting
enforced thoroughly, Keokuk is a
healthy city with no epidemics and
a very low sickness rate.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
eat this winter.

eat this winter.
This became known today when it
was announced that the middle west.
ern section of the national food ad-
ministration had decided to store
100000 worth of potatoes here
The working capital, IL was said,
Will be advanced by the city in the
form of a loan. probably 100000 for
initial purchases and freight The
potatoes will be sold at cost, about
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

The old fashioned aquarium is
ing way to pretty shaped tanks, ~ ~
times Illuminated with electric rs W,
which change their color autonau'
ly.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Women Planted the frees

The row of trees along each side
of. Belknap boulevard are now large
and fine. They were planted about
twenty years ago by the Woman's
club of Keokuk one spring day with
due ceremony.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

$3.50 a. bushel. The first mon
from sales " be used to pay J,
the debt to the city. AS other 30 %.
are made, the money will be de'o'
to purchasing more potatoes.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

"The Flowers That Bloom in the
Spring."
The Hinshaw company gave Gems
from Operas in the afternoon as a
prelude to DIR. Sucker.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Nineteen Centuries Of War.


every child"
Nineteen Centuries Of War.
That the present war is the cul-
mination of nineteen centuries of
struggle is the belief of the speaker.
Two principles are In a death crap
pie, he proclaimed, paganism and
autocracy against democracy and
christianity. Germany, Austria and
Turkey are the black spots on our
map today, where people are serving
the government. Where christianity
has gone out to nations, the people
are governing by the divine right of
self government. This war is a veri-
table other Calvary with christianity
being crucified on the cross. I hate
war as l hate divorces, the brothel,
and saloons, but this war is justified.
We can not afford to live or let our
children live in the principles pro-
posed by kaiser and kings"
Christianity should be the first
thing in the church life, not the
question of whether your own little
soul is going to heaven. the speaker
said. If christianity is put first. and
the kingdom Of God established In
the churches then must the saloon,
the brothel, graft, all go. We must
all look to the establishment of the
kingdom OF unselfishness.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Education First.

People who are merely getting
wisdom are not getting education,
the speaker said in speaking of the
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Potatoes at Cost.

Potatoes at Cost.
UNITED Press Leased Wire Service. I
CHICAGO, Aug. 30. - Municipal
Murphies.
ZhAa's what CRaSND = going to
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Opera Company Makes Good.

The Hinshaw Opera. company made
decided hit with the crowd which
taxed the capacity of the tent last
night in the presentation of the
opera, "The Mikado" The opera
was of necessity given without seen.
cry. but the troupe was in costume
Their singing was splendid, and they
got the best out of all Of the parts.
The company responded to several
calls and were most generous in
their responses to encores. They
were called back four times to Sina
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Advertising Girls Sex.

The mother who insists on adver-
Using the sex of her daughter with
the clothes. she is putting on her
girl in these days, came in for her
share of the grilling at the hands
of the speaker Frivolous and empty
headed were some Of the terms
applied to the type of the present
day girl.
"Why you mothers persist in adj
vertisins the sex of your daughters
Is more than can see," the speaker
said. 81 know I talk plainly, but we
who have sons would like to protect
them. Let your daughter hide her
form in something and don't always
insist on advertising her sex. Man
does not advertise his. The very
pages in the magazines which you
keep so carefully from view and
don't talk about, are those which dis
NAV likenesses of the woman's form,
and yet you dress your daughter up
in just that way"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

Put America first, urged DR.. e. ].
Sucker Of Ottowa. Kansas, in his
address before the Keokuk chau-
tauqua yesterday afternoon, on the
eubject, First Things First" DR..
Sucker said that If the man from
Germany in this country felt that he
could not turn against his fatherland
In this time Of crisis, then it was
time for Americans to tell him that
there was still way to get back
across the ocean to that Vatreland.
He urged the CONSUMPTION of the
alien to protect the land which has
adopted him, and said that If Ameri-
can men and boys were being urged
to give their blood and themselves in
defense of the country, he saw no
reason why the wealthy man and the
millionaire should not have his money
and his wealth conscripted to help
pay for the war.
Much as l hate war, and much as
I deplore this terrible state of
affairs" said DR.. Sucker, IT love my
wife and my children, and my pos
sible children's children too well not
to take up my gun in defense Of
these against this mad dog of autoc-
racy who comes raging into my yard.
Lincoln said this nation could not
exist half slave and half free. This
world cannot exist half democratic.
half autocrat1c. We are coming to
the climax Of struggle of nineteen
centuries. Our principles are at
stake, and we cannot leave our land
for our children to become the slaves
of autocracy. We must die for the
principles that made us people.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30

would write the words Jesus, Mamma
or Mamma, Jesus, on the heart OF
every child"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
america FIRST
| SPEAKER URGES
Dr.. e. S. Sucker at Chautauqua yes
terday Says There is no Place
for Hyphenated Pso-
Pile Here.
MAKE ALIEN DO HIS BIT
Speaker Played Mothers Who are Con-
tinualIy Advertising Sex Of Their
Daughters by Their
Dresses.
MAKE ALIEN DO HIS BIT
. . - >>>> 80

) TONIGHT's PROGRAM.
) Reynard's Franco-Balkan Band.
}. Gov. Malcolm r. Patterson of
) Tennessee.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-08-30
Should Not Hesitate.


three hundred years ago an Eng
lish people came to this country. 1t
was their adopted land. A century
or more later they were called upon
to turn against the English people
in a fight for principle. And they
turned against their mother country.
Is It anything so terrible to ask the
German in this country, who is en-
toying the blessings of this land, to
turn against his Fatherland? He
must turn, or the people of the Unit
ed States have a right to tell him
that If you don't like this country,
you had better plan to go back where
you came from, while there is still
time"
The United States must find way.
too, DR.. Sucker said. to lay its hands
on the alien, one million strong, who
! is staying home here, taking the Jobs
of the men who are drafted and
enlisting, because so far they are
exempt I'VE have right to say
to them, you should do something
to help protect the land which is
protecting you And when our boys
give their blood and their bodies,
their all, in fact, 1 see no reason
why we should hesitate to conscript
the wealth of our mfllionaires." :.
DR.. Sucker said that he hoped that
the Great King who had more than
once caused the complete collapse Of
militaristic governments would again
assert Himself, and bring this war to
speedy close. He urged on his
hearers the necessity for recognizing
Him first, as the one Great King,
and praying to Him to establish His
kingdom on this earth. When we
realize that Christ craft and man
craft must displace king craft and
pope craft we will have taken big
step towards making the world
democratic. and realizing that we
must establish first Gods kingdom
here on earth.