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Evening star., 1917-09-26
RUSS|A'S PROBLEM
IN WAR HUGE ONE
Transportation Over Trans
Siberian Railway a Task of
Great Difficulty.
NO OTHER ROAD LIKE IT

The vastness of the problem which
Russia has TO face in maintaining her
self by the side of her allies in the
great world war is nowhere better ex-
emplified than in the story Of the trans
Siberian railroad. when il Is remem-
bered that in normal times it takes a
mail train thirteen days to make the
run from Nladivostok to Moscow, and
that the total distance between the two
cities is 5,391 miles it will be seen what
tremendous haul is required for 4
very large percentage of the munitions
which Russia must have to wage her
war. In this connection the following
bulletin, Just issued by the National
Geographic Society from its headQuar-
tiers in Washington. is of interest
Few people realize how great some
of the difficulties are which the Russian
government has to face in keeping its
armies in the field, prOyisioned and
nunitioned. These difficulties are strik-
ingIy exemplified by the story of the
trans Siberian railroad The distance
from the Pacific terminus, at Nladi-
vostok to Moscow is ",39l miles, and
to Petrograd 5.4S1 In the days before
the war. when the line was well
traffic, the fastest express train re-
ordinary mail trains which probably
made better time than the best freight
time now can be, took thirteen days
The frst-clasS fare on the trans-Sibe-
rian between Moscow and NladiVostok
was approximately $3.50.
Evening star., 1917-09-26
You Say IT. R."
Or "The Colonel"
The Only Man in
the World Known
BY His Initials

Everybody knowswhom
you mean. But you al
ways think of Theodore
Roosevelt as a former
President of the United
States. or a hunter. or
writer. or a statesman.
Few have ever thought
of him in the aspect in
which he presents HIM
self in one of the most
straightforward articles
he has ever written. 1t
is another Roosevelt we
see here: a Roosevelt
splendidly swinging
through a subject that
is going to be more and
more in the minds of US
all as the war goes on.
He goes e straight
home in it. too. It's in
the October
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Big Australian Strike Ended.

MELBOURNE. September 26.-The
biggest strike in the history of thA
Australian commonwealth has been
settled. 1t began August and involved
railways. dockA coal mines and othae
Industries in addition to the sesnnao.
the ratlroad worksFS returned to WoFk
esp&ember 8. The 0oalees ana dooieer0
have capitulated. enabling q reneeai
resumption Of the 0ulpeuded tnluotaa0
Evening star., 1917-09-26

a and got free sample. could tell
l was improving so ! bought a box of
Cuticura Ointment and cake of Cuti-
onra Soap which healed me-" (Signed)
Miss Blanche J. Williams, 3O4 Wiley
st., Princeton, w. Va, March S. 1917.
Clear the pores of impurities by daily
ne OF Cuticura Soap and occasional
touches of Cuticura Ointment
Evening star., 1917-09-26
For Free Sample

Each BY Return Mail address post
gard: "Cuticura. Dept II, Bocton."
Sold exsrywhere. Soap Csc. Oint-
ment Is and Soc.
Evening star., 1917-09-26

red and when the blisters
burst great watey erup-
tons would come. They
itched 50 that | could not
keep my hands from my
face. l lost a lot of sleep
on account Of the itching,
burning, and pain.
Il happened to see an
Evening star., 1917-09-26
CutiCurdHedIed
B|iStcrSOnFdCc
Neck, Arms and Face Covered.
Lost Sleep On Account of Itching
Burning and Pain. Used a Box of
Ointment and Cake of Soap.

y noticed small blisters on my face,
md very soon my neck, arms, and face
were covered. The skin was core and
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Through Forty Tunnels.

''By the time it reaches Lake Baikal
it has climbed again to 1900 feet and
in skirting that body of water has to
pass through forty tunnels. through nu-
merous giant cuts and over mapy
bridges. 1t continues to climb until It
reaches Sokhondo. 300 feet. where 1t
penetrates tunnel bearing on its
western entrance the inscription: To
the Great Ocean, and on its eastern
entrance the inscription: TO the At
lantic Ocean After passing the juno
tion OF the road to Mukden the trans
siberian drops down to 700 feet, Aaen
climbs again to 2.100. and thence back
to sea level at Vladivostok
From this it will be seen that
whether viewed from the standpoint Of
distance. which Is one and one-half
times that across the American con-
tinent by some Of the longer routes
from seaboard to seaboard: whether
from that Of latitude and climate which
places 1T at times 700 miles north Of
the main coast of Newfoundland. and
gives 1t at some points an average tenn
perature in January of five degrees be-
low zero: whether from that Of eleva-
ton. which gives it three mountain
ranges to cross: or whether from that
OF trackage facilities and rolling stock
supply. no nation has ever had such
railroad problem to deal with in q time
OF great crisis as Russia has in con-
nection with the operation of the trans
Siberian line"
Evening star., 1917-09-26
Pyramid Marks Boundary.

ION leaving Moscow the trans-Si-
berian road runs through about 800
miles of the great western plain of Eu-
ropean Russia to the city of Ufa, at the
foot of the Ural mountains. Some $40
miles east of Moscow is a pyramid on
the one side of which is inscribed the
the word Asia This pyramid stands
on the very apex of the Urals. The rail-
road at this point is 1850 feet above sea
level. Between Ufa and Tchelyabinsk
the road rises from 310 feet elevation to
1880 feet, and drops back again to 160
feet. AT the latter place are huge
wooden barracks. where immigrants en-
tering Siberia are quartered in peace
times, waiting for transportation. In
1913 more than a quarter of q million
Russians reversed our own going west
of a generation ago and went east into
Siberia.
Across the vast stretches of western
Siberia the trans-Siberian railroad
by horse breeding kirghives through
long reaches of virgin forest. and
through many important agricultural
regions Crossing out of the Tomsk
government into that of Yeniseisk, the
road shortly reaches Atchinsk the
northernmost town on the railroad Its
latitude is the same as that Of the
middle coast OF Labrador Indeed, at
no time after it leaves Mscow until it
enters Manchuria does the trans-Sibe-
rfan ever touch further south than the
northern coast Of Newfoundland
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26
GOING IT TOO HARDs

overwork. worry. overeatins and
lack Of exercise and sleep are respon-
sible for much kidney trouble. II
your back aches and tho kidneys
seem weak. rest up and use Dosn's
Kidney Pills.
Mrs. D. y. Hargrove. Church st..
Snyder. says; MY back was In ter.
rlblc shape. MY feet and limbs were
swollen and ! had dizzy spells and
frequent headaches. used Dopn's
Kidney Pills and they did me more
good than anything else | had over
taken I don't have near 10 much
trouble AZ used to. occaslonai-
ly notice weakness In my back and
my Kidneys arc irregular in action.
but II doesn't take many doseH OF
Doan's Kidney Pills to relieve me. I
advise anyone to get a box Of Doan'a
Kidney Pills at the Thompson DRUG
Co., II troubled In that way"
Price 90 cents at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doans Kidney Pilla--thc same that
Mrs. Hargrovc uses. FoHtor-Milburn
Co.. Props. Buffalo. N, Y.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26

johnson Brothers, late OF Tahoka.
TeIas are opening up a nice stock OF
clothing and GENTS furnishings in the
Ballcw building on the west side Of
the square. Mr. W. l.. johnson has
been here this week managing the
opening OF tho store. They have an
announcement In this Issue OF their
opening for Saturday. We extend to
thom our most cordial welcome In
behalf Of the people OF Memphis
They are already here with their
families and will be an addition to
our business and social circles.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26
Exursion Rates

Dallas. Texas Account Fall Mar,
ket Buying Season. July to septem.
Der 1917 Open to all persons tcertl-
lcnte PLAN Second meeting, August
~ TO 2ld inclusive.
Round Trip 90 day tickets to Al
pine. Aransas Pass. Brownsville. Cor
pus Christi. Galveston. PalacloI aud
Port Layaca also other points east
Dallas, Texas; Account Texas State
Fair October 1928. Round trip tick
cts on sale October ~ to 20 inclus-
I've. limit October 80. 1917. $3.50.
Account extraordinary heavy mil
ltary movement OF government sup.
plies. the special heretofore operated
to Dallas will be abandoned.
Amarillo. Texas. Account Pan
Handle State Fair. October s-13.
Round trip tickets on sale. October
7ih TO 18th inclusive. Final limit,
october IA, sS.25. g.L
For particulars phone 253.
c. +. ROwDEN.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26
GIRLS WRITTEN SKIN
WITH LEMON JUICE


Your grocer has the lemons and
any drug store or toilet counter viii
supply you with three ounces OF or
chard white for a fow cents, Squeeze
the Juice Of two fresh lemons into
bottle. then put In the orchard white
and shake well. This Fakes quarter
pint OF the very host lemon skin whit
oner and complexlcn beautliler
known. Massage this fragrant creamy
lotion into the face. neck and arms
nrd hands and Just SO how froel,les
tan. aallownesa. rcdno8s and rough
noaa. disappear and how smooth, soft
and clear Tho skin becomes. Yes Il
Is harmless and the beautiful rc-
suits will surprise yor. 9s
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26

Composed BY mrs. N. u. serrclI
Depart 70 patriots
with oonsciencoe clear
Millions speed thee.
Give thee cheer.
Ye fight for honor nof for fame.
To save the nation. not for gain.
Hoist old glory over tho land,
Over the sea
succor those the nations
That fought for thee.
Our friend. John Bull.
Tho an enemy OF old
Has frightened his grip
On the Touton's hold
Plant your flag on the highmost hill
Unfurl II In the path Of Kaiser Bill
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26
CITATION by PUBLICATION

r@@@@ s@HA@N8
To the shcrlff or any Constable OF
Scurry county-Greetlng;
You are hereby commanded. That
you summon, by making publication
OF this citation In some Newspaper
published In the County OF scurry.
II there be a Newspaper therein. but
II not, then in any newspaper pub
lIshed In tho 32nd Judicial District;
but II there be no newspaper pub
llshed In tho said District. then In
newspaper published In tho near
est district to the said send Judicial
District. for four weeks previous TO
the return day hereof. ". W.
Thompson. whose residence Is I'M
known, to be and appear before me,
Justice Of the Peace In and for
scurry county. at regular term OF
tho Justices Court for Precinct No,
one OF said county, to be begun and
holden at my Office In Snyder, Texas
on the 22nd day Of October 1917 at
10 O'Clock m TO answer the com
plant Of r. NJ Newton in a certain
suit therein pending. In which r NJ.
Newton IL Plaintiff and E.w. Thomp-
son In Defendant. filed on the OH day
OF October, A. D.. 1917 and num-
borod on the docket Of said Court No.
.21i3. the nature NJ the PLAINTIFFS
demald being IN substance a suit on
certain promla1ory note. dated
March lst, 1915 and due and pay
able to r. NJ Newton at Snyder.
Texas. thirty days after date, and
being for tho principal sum Of nifty
eight dollars. and hoarlng Interest AZ
the rate OF 10 per cent per annum
from date. and further providing Tor
the usual ten per cent additional ar
attorneys fcos, u placed IN tho hands
Of an attorney for collection or suit
is had on same. slrncd by defendant
p. w Thompson Said motto la see
cured by a mortgage duly made and
executed by The said y. W, Thompson
OF even date with said note
on one five passenger REQ
Automobile, Stock No DsGi9h De-
fcndant prays Judgment Of tho court
for tho amount due, on anld note.
principal, interest, attorneys fcee.
cost Of suit and q foreclosure Of HE
morigagc lion on said property as II
existed on the date OF fillng this
suit, and order Of sale on said prop
criy as provided by law.
Herein fail not, but hayo you then
and there before said Court. at said
regular term. this Writ with your
return thereon. showing how you
have executed the same
Given under by hand, this 9th day
Of October. A d 1917,
d. r. WILSON.
Justice OF the Peace, Precinct No !,
scurry County. Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26
Notice

Having discontinued the dry goods
business In Snyder for the present.
and will be In Rockwell where | have
moved my goods. have left all my
notes and accounts with Fritz Il.
Smith, Office over Snyder National
Bank. kindly ask all those that owe
me to call and settle with Mr., Smith
as soon as possible as am In need
Of money very badly
Respectfully,
20 A. d. DODsON.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26

s. J. Casstevens. who has been
here on visit to his father, John
Casstevena. and brothers. George and
Albert. returned 10 his home at
Snyder Sunday. He says the drouth
has been severe in his section. no
rain to amount to anything has fall
en- since last fall. He Is in the hard.
ware business and Is selling some
goods despite the drouth.-Mnnshcld
Mirror.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26
Notice

Having discontinued the dry goods
business In Snyder for the present,
and will be In Rockwell whore have
moved my goods. have left all my
notes and accounts with Fritz II.
Smith. onicc over Snyder National
Bank. | kindly ask all those that owe
me to call and scttlc with Mr.. Smith
m soon ~ possible as I am in need
Of money very badly.
Respectfully.
go A. D. DoDsON.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26

The federal authorities consented
that the organization known as the
Farmers and Laborers Protective
Association was not in itself a vlo-
latlon OF law in the way OF treason.
but that certain memhers used Il to
oppose the goyernmcnt
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26

P. A. Miller was hero Saturday
from the Ira precinct and said some
Of his ncIghbora have a little cotton
and the school can't start TN that ~
MI gathered. II Is too valuable to
lose.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26

W j. waldrlp who has resided
at Ira so long that he ranks as one Of
the old settlers liz moving to the
Plains 10 live. His family have been
there for some time and now he Is
going. He will make those Plains
people a good citizen.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26

THE STATE OF TEXAS.
County OF surry.
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN
That by virtue OF a certain Alias EH-
ecutlon la8uor out OF the Honorable
County Court OF scurry County. 3ist
dry Of August, A. D. 1871 by w. ~
Curry County Clerk OF anIl Court
FOR the sum Of Six Hundred Seventy
and nlnotydyo ono-huniredths Dol
lani and costs 0f suit. under q judr.
ment IN favor Of The First National
Bank, OF Snyder Texas Zoo cer-
tain cause In said Court. No. G42 and
styled The First National Bank. OF
Snyder Teyns. ys C. Nation and
Earl Nation, placed IN my hands FOR
service. !. W. A. Merrill M sheriff
OF sourry County. Texas ana on the
Let day Of September 1917 levy on
certain Real Estate. situated In Sour
~ County, Tex described as follows
to-wlt Al Of the North q Of the
North q and 30 acres On the East
ond OF the South y Of the North q
oi section No. 81. Block No. 3. II. q
o. n. II Il Co. Surveys, In scurry
County Texas. described by metea
and bounds as follows. io-wlt: ne
GINNING al tho Northeast corner Of
said section No 81; THENCE South
on the East line Of said Section No.
81, 1914 Wis. 10 a point, THENCE
West parallel with the North line Of
said Section Of, 1852 Wis. to a
point; THENCE North parallel with
the East line OF said Section No. 81.
1852 yra TO a point; THENCE West
1886 Wis to the West line Of said
Section No Of; THENCE North as
yrs. to Northwest corner NJ said Soc
tlon; THENCE East along tho North
line OF said Section No. 81. 19OO.s
Wis. to the place Of beginning. con
tanning $50 acres Of land. and levied |
upon as the property OF C. Nation /
and Earl Nation and that on the /
lrst Tuesday In November. 1917. the |
ame being the 9Th day OF said month /
at the Court House door. Of scurry |
County, In the town OF Snyder. Tex
aa, between the hours ~ 10 a. m
and 4 p. m. by virtue OF said levy
and said alias execution. I will sell
said above described Real Estate at
public yonduc, Tor cash, 10 the high
sst bidder. as the property OF said c
Nation and Earl Nation. !
And In compliance with law. ]
give this notice BY publication. IN
he English. once a woek Tor three !
consecutive weeks Immediately pro
'cding sail day Of sale, in tho shy
Ter Signal, a newspaper published In
;curry County
Witness my hand this LIT day Of
september, A. D. 1871.
W. A. MERRILL. Sheriff.
seurry CouAty. Te1as.
4
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26
COAL, COAL, COAL.

A big car Of Colorado coal Just re-
celved and II Is now on the roalroad
track. J. G. DAWSON 49,
90 Phone 1854
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26

Jim Hart Of Snyder is here visit.
Ing his brother. John Hart and FAM
ily.-Mansfleld Mirror.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26

Mr.. and Mrs. A. s. Graham and
children we're here Saturday from En-
mis- Greek.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26

Tho signal ID bottled to change
me address Of n. NJ. Thompson
from WIIdofsdo 70 Vega, Texas. Mar
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1917-10-26

Have your shanpoolng done.
use the best shampoo. Note results.
Price rSdussd TO Use.
ms. D. ACDBnDusg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-04-21

secretary Rock Island eouncltNo- 10
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-01
PRINCIPAL Collections.

Washington, Dec. 1.-ReductiOn OF
the ten cents a pound tax on colored
oleomargarine both as war measure
to increase the production Of food fats
and as a means of actually yielding
more aggregate revenue, was recon-
mended in the annual report OF the
internal revenue bureau issued today
over the name of w. Fl. Osborne, who
has recently been succeeded as COM
missioner by Daniel c. Roper. An
other recommendation prompted by
war conditions was that the govern
ment should assume control, manufac-
ture and use of narcotic drugs needed
SO badly for Red Cross work.
The report cited the total internal
revenue receipts Of the fiscal year
ending last June 80 "as the largest
in the history of the bureau" but
pointed out that record would be
broken by the estimated receipts for
the current year under the new war
tax law Of SO, 3,4O0,o0O,o00. The great
est source of taxation was distilled
LIQUORS, the production of which
showed a marked increase despite the
existence of prohibition territory
Referring to the existing tax on
oleomargarine, the report said:
LAt this time OIL uISS1L uOCO VI liz
creased revenue and Of conservation
Of food supply, especially the fats.
! made necessary by the war, attention
| is invited to the wisdom and desira-
| bility of a revision Of the oleomargar-
inc law to impose a fiat tax of NOM
inal rate on the product, which would
not only produce greater revenue, but
would give the masses of the people
of this country opportunity to buy
this wholesome food product without
the additional burden of the heavy
poundage tax"
The principal collections last year
were as follows:
Distilled spirits 7,2ss,ooo; fer
mented liquors. S91,094,00o; individ-
ual income tax $780, ,108, 900; corpor-
alton income tax, $179, 900; man
ufactured tobacco. $1o2, 2,230,000; mu-
| milton manufacturers tax now discon-
tinued, $27,663, 900: miscellaneous spe-
cial taxes, $23,371.oo0.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-01
ANGELINA B. THOMSON
dies At age OF 81
Lake Street Woman One of
Oldest Members of
First Church.

Mrs. Angelina Blackwell Thomson.
aged ST. died this morning at hor
home, 1O4 Lake street, Of heart dis
ease. Mrs Thomson was born in
Avon, May g., 1880. Her husband
died 80 years ago in New Britain.
She is survived by three sons, James
Blackwell Thomson of 10 Forest
street, William Blackwell Thomson
of Hartford and Millard Blackwell
Thomson Of Lynn, Mass, and six
grandchildren, Harold, William and
Kenneth Sloper Of New Britain, Leon
Emery and Sanford Knatt and
Georgia Knatt Thomson of Hartford
Mrs. Thomson was one of the old
est members of the First church and
for many years was an active member.
She was also a charter member of
the Woman's club.
The funeral will be held from her
home Monday afternoon at o'clock.
Rev. Henry w. Maier will off1ciate and
burial will be in Fairview cemetery.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-01
The HOUSING PROBLEM
IN SERIOUS STATE
Bridgeport, Particularly,
Having Trouble to Find
Homes for Workers.

New York Dec. 1.-Appointment of
a housing administration for workers
with reference to war time housing
problems the same position which
Herbert G. Hoover holds with refer
ence to food conservation, is recon-
mended to President Wilson in a let
ter, which is was announced today,
has been forwarded to him by the ma
tional housing association. Appropri-
alton of government funds to house
munition workers is urged as q war
time necessity.
Seventy one American cities suffer
from house shortage the association
records indicate, making the problem
national one. Bridgeport, Conn, and
Sparrows Point, Md, are particularly
mentioned in this connection.
Regarding the situation at Bridge
port the letter says: '"Thirty to forty
thousand people were added to the
population in a few months. Today
not another man can be accommodate
ed. On January 1, a new munition
plant is to be opened for which the
government has provided |s2,5OO,OOO
to house the machinery. Unless houS-
ing is provided for the men that plant
open VNCSpI Wy A11SH OuC
of the existing plants already working
below capacity.
Public spirited men of Bridgeport
have for the last three years grappled
with the situation Local capital has
provided one million dollars for the
housing of the workers and 400 fam
lilies have been housed in buildings of
a good type. The people OF Bridge
port stand equipped and ready to pro-
vide all the housing accommodations
the city needs if the necessary money
can be secured-but the funds are
not Forthcoming. The available local
ca pital is needed for the development
OF industry.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1917-12-01
Was in Financial Straits in De-
cember, 1916, Banker Testifes
SECURED LOAN OF $4,000
State Contends That Man Accused of
Murder Killed Widow So He Would
Money from Estate.

Concord, N. c., Dec. Prospects
at the opening of the days session Of
the trial of CASTOR B. Means we're that
the introduction Of evidence would
last for another week if the defense
placed him on the stand to explain
his version of the death of Mrs. Maude
A. King. The woman met death near
here last August while on visit to
relatives of Means, her business agent.
The state, in seeking to prove that
Means shot and killed the wealthy
widow, presumably for her money.
has relied on circumstantial evidence,
endeavoring to show that it would
have been physically impossible for
the woman to have shot herself as
Means asserted at the coroner's in
quest. Through New York and Chi
cago witnesses, Means alleged ma
chinations Of his employers financial
affairs have been divulged.
AS the first witness today. the state
called Edward F. Mack, vice-president
of the Central Trust company Of ILL.,
nois, who testified that on Dec 13,
1916, Castor B. Means applied to him
for loan of $4,000, Offering $4,000,
Of securities as collateral. The loan
was negotiated, and a check for
$oV'VVV, less interest, was given to
Means. The check was identified by
the witness
The securities put up as collateral
for the loan were part Of those which
Means had taken a few days earlier
from the Merchants Loan and Trust
company when, according to previous
evidence, the trust Of $125,O0O created
by Mrs. King in favor of Mrs Robin
son had been revoked
At maturity of the note in June,
1917, Mack testified, Means asked for
a renewal, which was declined. Means
asked the bank to sell the collateral
securities and pay the note, which the
bank did, paying Means the surplus.