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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

lion OF a ytfy few years I have lived
In tho county ever since that time.
The records Of Bell county will bear
one olt when say that Jim Forgu-
son Is lnythns else but a friend to
49, Ola farmers He made loans to the
farmers OF Bell county and demand
"a u,s Norbiiant sums Of interest
tt1' be- was ior years known as sc
ger ,s-t Jin when Il came to q
-aas,- % charging interest for
-sy DO ,ol1ti the farmers Jim Fer
s-u- ..5 not have any conscience,
-t.;,t- aii t aside during the tran
t.--
90 tst farming class Of people
s-tf I.- Ferguson like / do he
a5-l -- cst enough votes among
rs farmers 90 FOOL time countlnb
them
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
Try IT. SUBSTITUTE
FOR NASTY CAIOMEL
starts Your liver Without Making
You SICK and Cannot saliyate

Every druggist In town-your
druggist and eyerbodys druggist
has noticed a great falling OF In the
sale OF calomd. They all give the
same reason Dodson's Liver Tone 70
taking Its place
"Calomel is dangerous and people
know Il, while Dodson's Liver Tone
Is perfeetiy safe s,4 .iy., 49,.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
Doing Good.

Few medicines have met with mors
favor or accomplished more good
than chamberlaln's Collie ana Dlar-
rhooa Remedy. John r. Jantzen. Del.
meny, sask,, says Of II, 81 have used
Chamberlaln's Collie and Dlarrhoea
Remedy myself and In my famiiy
and can recommend II rs heing az
exceptionally fins preparation"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat Of the disease.
Catarrh Is local disease, greatly In
nuenced by Constitutional conditions, and
In order to cure II you must take an
Internal remedy Halls Catarrh Medl-
cine Is taken Internally and acts thru
the blood on tho mucous surfaces OF the
system, Halls Catnrth Medicine was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians
IN this country for years II Ia com
posed OF some " tho best tones known,
combined with some Of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination Of
the ingredients In Halls Catarrh Medl-
zine Is what produces such wonderful
results In catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials. free
r. 4 CHENEY q CO., Props. Toledo. o.
All Druggists, &c
Halls Family pills for constipation.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
DISTRICT COURT UPHOLDS
STATEWIDE DR NLAW

Austin, Texas, July 20 In the
Flfty-Third District Court today
Judge George Calhoun rendered
Judgment for the State In the ease
Of the state vs.. r. II Woytock Of
Waco, and thereby sustained the val.
iuiiy Of The Statewide prohibition
law In awarding the Judgment the
court made permanent its injunction
restraining defendant from selling
intoxicating liquors anywhere in the
state of Texas, including intoxicating
elders Defendant gave notice Of an.
peal to the Third Court Of Ciyll An
poals.
In giving Judgment today Judge
Calhoun made no comment, oral or
written. Counsel for the defense rails
ed the question Of the constitution
ality Of the State Wide law in his
pleadlngs, The law was attacked as
Invalid. Judge Calhoun's Judgment
In effect, sustains the law's validity,
though he wrote no opinion and made
no alluslon to the law. lie merely
gave the State a permanent inJuno-
tion, which upholds the law.
This case is different from that Of
ex-parte f. Myern submitted to the
court OF Criminal Appeals yesterday.
The latter is criminal proceeding
and viii be decided rs such by the
court OF last resort for criminal cases.
The Woytoek case is a civil affais
and Will be CARED up through the
civil side Of the docket. 1t now goes
to the third Court OF Civil Appeals
and from there will be appealable TO
the Supreme Court. There could BE-
a conflict between the civil and Grim
inal tribunals on the laws cons,ltu-
tlonallty. 1t has happond on rare oc-
caslons in the past
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

Lufkin, Texas. July 10. 1918.
Hon. W. ], Crawford,
Austin, Texas
My dear Sir;
Several Of us have Just returned
from capturing the deserters and
slaokers In San Augustine county.
hope you will not be surprised
when state that all Of the oeserlers
and their relatives and supporters are
for Ferguson. This is one demonstra-
tlon Of the results Of Ferguson op-
position to the draft, and his Pro-
German ideas. II indicates that all
people who are opposed to law and
order and the war have come to be-
lleye that Ferguson Is their friend
In the matter, ind they are following
him unanimously,
There are some Of Texas best cit
iyens supporting Ferguson, but wish
these good men, who n;e blindly fol-
lowing him, could all realize that
all Pro-Germans and all law ylolators
are for Ferguson. This certainly mas
a significant meaning. You may pun.
llsh his letter II you so desire.
Your sincere friend,
(slgned) CHESTER n. COLLINS
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

-.
fin'anna Youth S'"Aer o" '"''"s''"
a""AeS '" 'i"" sup ''"N
Ivy A. r. "eoNo' IN ''' ''"' W.
esram
Al a Freneh seaport ''N -'' ''
'han hea'or' OF f'l'anu'' l'N''' '.''
hrnma stephenson OF ''on''"' ''''
sailors haa on 'N'''o'''"''' WV
Renee "h'n mo 'n'p '''''''''
i'ipedoed
ho'h Americans U'," ''.
coallns the SNIP ana 'NlaU'''' quo
sightseeing ashore o. " ''''' f''
eraWled away out OF s.so' '' '''. .
the sleep OF inc |ouhs anu !''
the deserted mess hail usea o' '''
troops As the 'o'ins'on' near 10.
head OF the convoy steamed NOME.
ward the Two sailors were ''pP'','
to be called TO take lhelf N"''o psi
p p m.
AT quarter TO p the lookout ''
the crows nest saw the wake OF D
torpedo and an explosion followed
which blew out q bnlkhead a''
caused the mast to tremble violently
The ship listed and the Officers o..
the bridge scrambled quickly 90 NAN.
tain their balance. A large number ''
the Officers and men enjoying MOVIES
below rushed to the top side. I
scramble throwing groiesQue saal-
ows on the screen
Boats and RATS were launched aa.
apparently all Of the crew had I''
the ship, which appeared TO be doom.
ed to sink very soon. The gunner
stuck to their post TO the last iiIn-
the siN-inch guns 1t is a source of.
wonder that the two sailors s''p'
throughout 1t all. On hwakenlnf
AROUND O'CLOCK the lolloNlht "'IH'
ing they yawned' stretched and won.
dered vaguely why they had not been
called why the ship listed and why
all was in darkness silently they
started to the topside to ''' . .7eF
were late for the watch + ut
past she empty barber ! me
stalrways were deserted and the cone
teen, which was wide open, .a not
watched They heard water suspicious
ly running into the room. They be-
came alarmed at not meeting soul,
All their shlpmates had disappeared.
The empty snip contained something
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
Jim Chlnn Quite Sick.

Mr. ]. y. Chlnn was taken serl-
ously sick last week It his ranch ten
miles north Of Snyder Tho attending
physician stated that his ailment Is
kidney trouble. lie was taken to the
sanltarlum at Post City Monday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

Judge Sheppard Of Coloaa,
notified recently that his son al q.
Antonio had fallen with his n,,,,,
at Kelly field a distance Of 200 4.
and was severely hurt.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

Ohanberlain's Collie and M,
Remedy.
Now Is the time to buy a Svs .
this remedy so as to be prs,,..,
ease that any OF your iamn, n.
have an attack OF collie or db,,,,,
during the summer month, 4
worth hundred times its,or
needed.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26

day. Many of the young lads have a
comfortable sum of money laid by for
pocket change-money which they
have saved from their earnings in the
harvest fields during the past few
weeks.
Miss Laura Cotton has accepted a
position in the Des Laos schools for
the coming year and expects to leave
Sunday to take up her work there.
Miss Hazel Hogy and Robert Wer-
ner have made arrangements to at
tend high school at Minot during the
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26

coming year.
Miss Hazel johnson is visiting Mi
not friends this week.
Miss Della Shaw left Monday for
her home at Roseberg, Mimi, after
a short visit with her father and bro
Their here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Sampson are
now comfortably settled in the Chas.
Perlichek residence
Mr.. Boyd has moved his family into
town from Lloyd's Coulee.
Mrs. Emerson of Des Laos is report
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26
BURLINGTON.

The potato harvest is on in full
blast. Last Saturday Einar Madison
harvested over 200 bushels of tubers
from a patch which he put in along
the 500 right of way.
Red Cross meetings have been sus-
pended for the past few weeks owing
to lack of work.
Ralph Harthouse visited his parents
here over Sunday.
The young folks are anxiously await
ing the opening of school next Mon
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26
from Fargo Tuesday where he met the

s
managers of the various J. C. Penney
stores thruout this section to discuss
the mercantile situation and place
their orders with the representatives
Of Eastern wholesale houses who met
the managers at Fargo with their full
lines Of samples. Manager Clapp says
that many lines will be practically I'M
obtainable next year and that shoe
prices are bound to be at least 20 per
cent higher next year with a possibil-
ity that the government will restrict
styles to three or four designs. In
some quarters there is rumor to the
effect that all shoes will be low ones
on account of the saving of leather
this measure would effect. One line
of work shirts that formerly retailed
for 49c per garment is now being sold
at wholesale for around $1400 per
dozen. Many other items Of merchan-
disc show an increase of price cor
respondingly great. There is no pos
sibility of price reduction for years
to come, not even with the close Of
the war, for it will take years for the
manufacturing plants of Europe to
become rehabilitated and again work
ing to their full capacity.
Help Name Warship--
T. c. Upton Appointed District Di.
rector.
At meeting of the United War
Service societies at Fargo last week
F. C. Upton of this city was appoint
ed director of a district comprising
the counties of Ward, Renville, Burke
and Divide for the campaign for
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26

funds which will take place in Novem-
ber He will make his appointments
Of directors in the various counties
in his districts and have everything in
readiness for the campaign at an
early date when the personnel of the
various committees will be announc-
ed. The quota for this district is
S29,S00 and the amount which has
been assigned to the entire state is
approximately 100000.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26

ed seriously i'll at this writing.
Several parties of hunters went to
the hills Sunday for days shooting
and report excellent results.
The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1918-09-26
Help Name a Warship
MinOt Girl Proves Up Valuable
HOmpSte cad

Help Name a Warship-
Minot Girl Proves Up Valuable
Homestead
Miss Eva Teeters, accompanied by
her mother, returned Wednesday from
Wolf, Point, Montana, where Miss
Teeters has just completed proofs on
fine half section farm. Mrs. W.
S. Teeters, her mother, has been stay
ing with her daughter on the claim
during the summer and together they
have supervised the cropping of 100
acres which Miss Teeters has just
threshed averaging around eight
bushels per acre. Miss Teeters says
she wore regular farmerette cos
tune, Khaki trousers, blouse and boots
and wide sombrero hat which was
the prevailing style out in Montana
this season with all the fair young
homesteaders, and never enjoyed her.
self more than when out in the open
caring for her broad acres.
Help Name a Warship--
VAN HOOK CHILD DIES
AT LOCAL HOSPITAL
Melvin Dan johnson, the six year
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver John
son Of Van Hook, died Sunday at
local hospital. The child was
brought in from Van Hook a few hours
previous to his death, suffering from
hemmorhage s of the stomach. The
Van Fleet Undertaking company took
charge of the body and it was taken
to the family home at Van Hook.
The child was born on a farm few
miles from Minot, and is survived by
his parents and one smaller brother.
Subscribe to the 4th Liberty Loan
Loren Upton Enters Wesleyan
University
Loren Upton, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. Upton, left Tuesday for Lincoln,
Nebraska, where he will attend the
Wesleyan University during the COM
ing year, having been accepted in the
department of vocational training
which is under government supervi-
sion. He will receive regular mill
tary training in addition to instruction
in such studies as his educational ac-
mplishments best fit him in prepar-
alton for service whenever Uncle Sam
has need for young men of special
ability and training. Loren is a
former student of Wesleyan Univer-
sity and on this account he expressed
a preference when filing his applica-
tion with the government that he be
stationed at that school.
Subscribe to the 18th Liberty Loan
Supposed Bacon Was Building Obser-
walton Post.
When engaged in the erection Of the
Liberty statue at the intersection of
Second Avenue and Main street this
morning, A. F. Bacon of the Minot
Display AID. Co., was accosted by a
pedestrian who inquired the object Of
erecting a platform at that point
When told the purpose for which it
was to be used he expressed surprise,
saying that he supposed it was to be
used as an observation post by the
speed cops.
-Help Name a warship-
Clapp Attends Managers Meeting.
Manager Clapp of the j. c. Penney
Co.'s Golden Rule store, returned
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-15
Minute Men to Tell
Of Espionage Law

The audienca In the theatres this
week addressed by member, OF the -Four
Minute Mems organization will hear
the speakers talk on the newly passed
law OF espionage. Previously. the
speakers will point out. a disloyal or a
German propogandist eulpri, even when
found guilty with not more than a
two months jail sentence,
With law having been enacted
which has teeth In II, the -Four Minute
Men will point ont that an especially
aggregated SC Of espionage may call
for an execution. A full sxplanation Of
the law will be attempted in the brief
space OF time allowed the speaker. r,
Week after next the -Four Minute
Men have been order, to devote all
their energies TO Thrift Stamp speak
ing Besides the regular speaking en-
gagements on the schedule, -Four Minue
Men not called On will be requisItloned
by the War Saving Stmap eanpalgners
TO I'LL special speaking engagements.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-15
oFFIolA REPORTS
AMERICAN

WASHINGTON, June i5.--In an
addition to last nights commnique,
General Pershing officially reported
today the downing Of two enemy
machines yesterday by American
aviators. Aside from heavy she'll
ing by both sides northwest of
Chateau Thierry, the dispatch said,
there was nothing else 70 report.
The cofnmdnique follows.
Section A-Northwest OF Cha
teau Thierry the day was marked
BY heavy shelling, executed by the
batteries at both sides and inciud-
ing the use OF gas. There Is moth
: ing to report from the other points
occupied by out TROOPS.
Yesterday our aviatofs shot down
two hostile machines.
"Section BIN the Woevre on
the night OF June II TO June IL a
German patrol captured an Amer
lean sentry at listening post The
sentry had two grenades from one
n which he managed 10 remove the
cap while he was being taken away
BY striking this grenade against
The other then dropping them and
naking \ sudden dash, he succeed.
Cd In escaping"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-15
Grocer Who Broke
Conservation Rules
Is Ordered to Close

Carlton Weaver, county food admin
istrator Of Latimer county today noti-
fled the state food administrator that
the county council OF defense OF tina,
county had {. Carenano up before it,
arraigned on SIX char S OF violating
the food conservation regulations.
Cargnano % a general storekeeper at
Wilburton. II was alleged he had not
been careful in restricting sales OF flour
and wheat At ths conclusion Of the
hearing Cargnano was found guilty on
the six charges and was ordered to
close his store and abstain from doing
business in Wilburton for period OF
six days. In addition to this the coun-
ty council of defense, has placarded
Cargnano'S store with sign telling
the reason his store had been ordered
closed.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-15
MISUSE Of RED
CROSS CAUSES
WoMAN's. ARREST
u, S, Officials Take Mrs, Gill;
Satp Into Custody,


Representatives Of the United States
department of justice, after eonferring
with Chester Westfoli, assistant secre-
tary OF the state council OF defense,
this morning issued a warrant for the
arrest OF Mrs. Lillia Gilstrap, oil pro-
moter, who IL charged with illegally
using the Red Cross insignia TO adver-
tise the sale Of her oif stock The'ar-
rest was made about o'clock this after
noon. Mrs. Gilstrap Is now held at the
federal building.
Westfall received telegram this
morning from Joseph R., Hamien, an
official OF the Red Cross at Washiag-
ton, which asserted that an act Of Con-
gress makes It a misdemeanor to use
the name OF the Red Cross or the
emblem of the society for commercial
purposes.
Literature sent out by the woman,
and which reached the state council OF
defense, contained Red Cross emblem
with her picture In the center. She
urged that 500 persons buy $l00 worth
Of stock in the company and one halt
Of the profits would be donated to the
Red Cross.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-15
HARVEST PRICES
TAKEN UP TODAY
Threshernen and Farmers
Meet at Capitol,

Indications today were that the
threshermen and wheat farmers are to
have a heated debate during the CON
ference called by tho state council OF
defense TO robe the prices being
charged by thre thermen for harvesting
the wheat crop. The conference is be-
ing held In the hall OF the house of rep
r8entatives at the capitol A large
delegation representing prominent
,hreshernen and farmers are attend
ing. John A. Scott OF Oklahoma City,
president OF the state threshermen's
association. Il attending the meeting.
DR.. Stratton d. Brooks, president Of
the state university at Norman and
secretary OF the council is presiding
The meeting will last late into the aft
crnoon.
Farmers In virtually every wheat
county in the state have telegraphed
data relating 10 threshing conditions,
The state council has received figures
OF prices charged by thrrshermen TO
harvest the wheat crop during the last
three or four years
The protest made during the last
week by the farmers that the thresher.
men proposed to double the cost OF
threshing this year resulted in the
state council calling the conference in
the hope that settlement agreeable
to all may be reached.
Last year thrcshermen charged from
eight to twelve cents in most localities
and furnished the crews which manned
the threshng outfits This year they
have asked for eighteen to twenty-six
cents a bushel The. thrcshermen as
scrt that to make a profit this year
that they cannot charge less than twelve
or fourteen cents and the farmers fur
niSh the help and fuel.
-------w,ss.-
Attention, Autoists Attend the Pave
ment dance Saturday evening, l4th
and Robinson. Soldiers benefit--Adv
-Wss,--
Philadelphia has a famine In dwell
ing houses,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-15
i |I|6lllb IS TOLD
\ q Home, However, Are
ertufbed Over Losses,
$sE' 'srsss..'s' r s''' s'.' !'is a.'.s's. s'%;;

Siy 4rissHs ed The os'.A0m,,
THE HAGUE, June iz,--our iosse,
, = " last offensive are simply ter.
MA Every ons must 70 into the from,
llnss NV ahl protsctiua u Of no avail
Oar sasrificss are dreadful When will
this var snd3'
Thus q recent letter from q patriotic
CefmAn began. There Is now no doubt
that The people are much perturbed
over the recent losses. There Is also
IN effort 10 convince the people that the
U-hcats will prevent further transport
RI American troops and the German
bress Is endeavoring to connect the
spectacular appearance OF U-boats in
American waters with the offensive and
b pretend that II is 4 final coup TO
~ Scissors drive.
~~U-Bosts All Powerful"
The Deutehe Tages Zei,ung says
sAe main fault OF the Alkes Is that
everything is done too late as in the
osse OF the transportation Of American
troops which must now be suspended
owing 10 our U-boats. This action
of our submarines Is directly connected
with the events on the west front and
n Is the logical completion of the land
eperations. That the enemy console
themselves with ridiculous assertions 10
not surprising. They do not change
the situation"
The Weser Zeltung says Frances
appeal to Wilson proves to us that the
French have more confidence In the
American army than In Fochs The
paper points out that the Scissors Of
fensive closed with a surprising event
"New World IL Bombed"
"German U-boats threw bombs at the
very doors OF the new world. For the
first time that country feels the un-
limited perils Of war painfully near"
The paper points out that II 10 a
menace and q warning even " at first II
was only surprise. II says that as long
- everything went we'll with the de-
livery of munitions and arms that the
Yankees were undisturbed, but now
this trump Is gone. America Is con-
soIed by the New York Times when II
says that the Germans cculd not have
chosen a better time TO stir up the WIT
spirit in America.
Wilson's "Dollar War"
The Weser Zeitung says this same
argument was used about Zeppellns in
England, and Wilson talks Of unlimited
force. The paper says that only ths\
German sword has taught the enemies
modesty.
The whole German press has shown
considerable satisfaction over the recent
American airpiAne scandal and Cologne
Teitung speaks Of Wilson's dollar war,
Il says this gigantic swindle must be
a surprise even In America where II
10 expected that with every government
deal half OF the money goes into some
ones pocket ITO the victor belongs
the spoils" Under the glorious sceptrc
Of the true democrat and world hu-
manitarian. Wilson this time honored
phrase has It's meaning. except that the
whole sum Is put In the pocket"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-15
Insurance Men Take
Shot at the Kaiser

Shells are flying THICK and fast In the
direction of the kaiser today throughout
the business section of the tty, as a
result of the Thrift Stamp drive put on
by the "Blue Goose" club in co-opera-
ton with fire insurance agents.
Everyone buying a stamp is furnished
with a miniature she'll on which is
written 81 have taken another shot at
the kaiser"
Wit
Unpaid telephone bills for the month
of June are past due. II not paid by
s p. M, of the 18th, service will be
discontinued. Southwest Bell Tel &
Tel. Co. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-06-15
BeeAess Meals
Are Sung BY
Poet Laureate
Food Administration Verslfler
Proves That Even Poets
May Be Of Some Value,

Monday noon, boiled beef; Wednes.
day noon, roast beef; Thursday noon
boiled beef; Saturday evening, beeI
steak.
The hotel men adopted the four beeI
meals a. above 1t q meeting last night
" make the schedule easy Tor the folk,
10 remember the poetry department Of
the state food administration submits
the following;
Solomon Crundy
Boiled beef on Monday
Pork chops on Tuesday
Roast Beef on Wednesday
Boiled beef on Thursday
More pork on Friday
Beeisteak on Saturday
Stomach ache Sunday
Patriot 10 the death
Was Solomon Grundy.