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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

J. q Richardson came in a few
days ago from Rodeo, New Mex and
win be hereAbouts for several weeks.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Thompson
are expecting Rankin, their soldier
boy to be home on furlough visit
about the 2ith.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

John Savely, Jr.. was hcfe from
Pluyhnna Wednesday and said Flu-
wanna II sim there.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Mr.. J. u. Taylor and family left
Monday for Holiday where they will
spend the fall
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Mesrs. Heaion and Mailman have
loaded out their moyables this week
10 johnson county.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Lux Washing Powder. a great la
Dor saver. at Loekhart Grocery Con.
pany. Phone l7s.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Lux Washing Powder. a great Ia
Dor saver. at Lockhart Grocery Com
pany. Phone i79.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

FOR sALE-A bushel or two Of Id
Cobbler and Tennessee friamph
Which efe suitable for July planiin,
Full explanation with each purtAaA
srd block south OF r. 3 and P. d.
pot. p. X. SMITH.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

W. d Dane returned Sunday night
from Fort Worth. making the trip In
his auto.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Lux Washing Powder a great la
Dor saver, at Loekhart Grocery Com
pany, Phone i7g
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

J. r. VINEYARD Of Arab Route has
gone to Mingus and calls on the Sig
nal to follow him.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19
Notice

will have a car choice bright new
prairie hay on the track about goth
for sale cheap from oaif,
va RALsTON.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

CHOICE DURoc-PoDps ~
PIGS. first cross and I'm ~
Limited number. See J.
Agent r. 8. 4 P. Ry. %
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Mrs. ]. ]. wllsford Of l.ometa h
tho guest Of her son, WIN. Wllsford
aud family OF this city.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

haze been helping to build tho bridge
across Double Mountain river north
oi shNcer the past two weeks.
+ H. IN Mr. and Mrs. n bt. Jones
on the 18th. a girl.
'rp ly school 5Ii lI,wcll. Nas
here Tuesday on legal business.
Mr. @. II. Leath was here Tues
day meeting the voters at this box.
Mr.. c. A. Rice is visiting at Kauf-
man, this week.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Mr.. J. S. Collier visited In Gail
Saturday until Tuesday
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

No. lady can afford to be without
Lux Washing Powder. It's guaran-
teed and saves time. Lockhart Gro
Gerry Company, Phone ITO.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. j. s. York ana daugh
ter Miss Josie. OF Durham. were
here Monday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

II. II. Bynum Is here this week
from his ranch In New Mexico.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

A good shower of rain fell sunday
evening two miles southeast OF town
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

scrrry county has 500 voting wo-
men
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Mr.. @. W Noel left Saturday for
his old home near Birmingham. Ala.
visiting.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

much needed work in the way Of
cutting out the grass and weeds and
Strengthening up things generally
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

We mentioned In last weeks issue
that W.. JepthG Landrum had traded
his car for a portion Of the townslle
land in the west part Of town, we
are now informed that the trade fell
through.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Dick Williams and $. A. Beaver
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19
FLUvANNA.

FLUvANNA.
Mrs. Matte Turner returned to her
home Saturday at Austin. after q
two weeks visit with her brother
and family. Mr. j. A. stavely, sr.
Mrs. J. l.. Diet1 returned to her
nome at Waxahaohie Thursday after
, visit Of several weeks with her
,arnts. Mn and Mrs J. A. stavely,
5r.
Mr. J. u. Taylor and family left
for Holiday where they will
spend the fall.
Mr.. ind Mrs. NJ. W Ely left Mon
day for Blsbee. Arizona. atidc wish
here with Mr Ely's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. ". Ely. Mr. C.. NJ. Fly ac-
companied them as far az Roscoe.
W. d Dane returned Sunday night
from Fort Worth. making the trip In
his auto.
Mr.. J. S. Collier visited In Gail
A good shower of rain fell sunday
We mentioned In last weeks issue
that NJ. Jeptha Landrum had traded
land in the west part OF town, we
are now informed that the trade fell
through.
Waiting her uncles and family, Mr.
Jepths and sorus Landrum this week
Fails IN work in the oil fields.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Jno. Kinnebrew left last week Tor
tho oil fields at Burkburnett.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

A number Of men met at the camc-
tory one day last week and did some
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Clarence Dowdy returned Monday
from Drblln. Texas, why're he went
some two weeks ago.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Ike Smith left sunday for Wichita
Falls to work in the oil fields.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Paul serratt spent Saturday and
Sunday here with his family.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Mr. II. d. Roblnett writes friends
here that he Is now located at Waco
and has n good position In one Of the
banks there.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Mathie Hughes left
last week for Jacksboro, where they
will spend the fall.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-12-03

And every day in those four years the
F-W-D Truck has been demonstrating
the superiority Of the four-wheel-
drive principle, and the supremacy
Of the exclusive F-W-D application
of that principle on giant tasks and
emergencies never before encountered
by motor trucks.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
FAVORS DRAFT OF LABOR
Head of Shipping Boards Bureau
Makes SUGGESTIONS.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Plans for OBJ
tanning and holding the necessary la
Dor supply at the shipyards and on
other essential government work, as
suggested to the senate commerce COM
mittee by Meyer Bloomfield, head Of
the shipping boards industrial bureau,
include:
1. Either general or special conscrip-
ton of labor.
2. Creation of war zone districts
about shipbuilding yards.
B. Legal authority to commander
residences and public utilities, such as
transportation lines, electric and gas
lighting, water plants, etc.
4. Power in local federal authorities
to fix prices for all essentials like food
and fuel supplies.
Emergency pressure will lead to
competition for labor, and each DEPART
ment will suffer This condition. with
that of soaring prices for food and fuel,
will encourage labor unrest and re-
peated demand for wage increases.
Correction of these conditions, Mr..
Bloomfield believes, lies in cOnscrip-
ton of labor and price-fiXing for essen
tials at government plants. The con-
ScriptiOn could be worked out in con-
nection with the army draft.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
SUGAR AT FAIR PRICE
Hoover Again Appears Before
Senate Body.
Committee Hearing Marked by Run
ming Fight Between Food Admslis-
traitor and Senator Reed.
0OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Washington, Jan. 4.-Herbert c..
Hoover, food administrator, wound up
his stormy session before the senate
manufactures subcommittee with the
declaration that America will have a
fair sugar supply this year with rea-
sonable prices. The day was taken up
by sharp running fight between
Hoover and Senator Reed, chairman
of the committee.
The question of Cuban, Louisiana
beet sugar and Hawaiian sugar prices
was thrashed out again. Drawing
from Hoover the statement that the
Louisiana supply of about 10000 tons
was contracted for last fall, through
the food administration as ''prOtec-
ton" for the planters, Reed asked what
prices sugar otherwise would have
commanded
'"Twenty-fve or 80 cents a pound"
Hoover answered
Reed derided this form Of "protec-
ton" and Hoover admitted there was
contradiction of terms.
'Well, isn't these a contradiction of
fact, also?" Reed demanded, but Hoov-
er failed to reply.
Hoover denied the administration
fixed prices, but admitted that it does
fix profits, bringing from Reed the
taunt:
'"Then you get in the room, whether
you go through the door or not?"
HOOvar did not opSuor
Reed asked whether the food con-
troll bill had been violated in regard
to- methods of determining prices not
under the natural law of supply and
demand. Hoover answered that every
action of the administration with re-
gard to prices had been taken ON the
advice of counsel.
Hoover went on to point out that no
trade is so replete with private and
corporate quarrels as the sugar trade,
and that this bitter rivalry has ham,
pered the food administration con-
stantly.
''The whole foundation of the food
administration" Hoover continued, sis
based on cooperation of the Ameri-
can people"
At this point there was applause
throughout the room and Senator Reed
raped for order.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
TELLS OF WAR CONTRACTS
Eisenman of Defense Body Gives
Statement to Senators.


Washington, Jan. An further in
vestigation of clothing and other army
supply contracts negotiated by the
civilian supplies committee of the
council of national defense, the SEN
ate military committee received from
Charles Eisenman, vice chairman of
the contracting committee, state
ment of merchandise bought from firms
whose members or employees are or
were connected with the committee.
Of supplies worth about $500 100000
bought during the last eight months
Mr.. Eisenman'S statement diScloses
that S12S, $4,000 worth came from such
concerns, but that all except $14,S30,-
O64 worth was contracted for before
the contractors representatives be-
came connected with the committee.
Members of the military committee
are prepared to frame prospective leg
islation, as first results of the in
quiry Chairman Chamberlain plans
to introduce today bill to create
new cabinet member known as the
secretary of munitions, to have COM
plete charge of all war material pur-
chasing. 1t is promised virtually
unanimous committee support.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
TO TAKE single men
No Married Men With Dependents
Will Be Drafted.
Provost Marshal General Crowder Says
New Eligibles Would Add 100000
Year to Army.

Washington, Jan. 4.-Provost Gener-
the progress of the draft, expresses
for the first time a definite promise
and aim of the government not to take
for army duty any other men than
those listed in class one Of the new
QUESTIONABLE.
This classification entirely excludes
married men whose wives or families
are dependent on them for support,
and other men with dependents. Gen
eral Crowder does this on the estimate
that 100000 men physically fit for
army duty will be available from class
one. This number he thinks sufficient
for the present military needs of the
nation, but to assure the future supply
for those needs, he recommends that
men who have become twenty-One
years old since June 3, 1917 (the first
draft) and who become of age here
after, shall be added to class one as
they become available. This will in
sure, the general estimates, a supply
Of 100000 men a year.
General Crowder outlines the new
policy in this language:
whether this guess 100000 avail
able men) be justified in practice or
not, it can be announced now as the
policy and belief of this office that in
all probability it will be possible to
fill our military needs without invading
any class more deferred than class 1 ;
and this is the promise, the standard,
and the goal, here for the first time
announced, toward which every effort
of this office shall be directed
General Crowder also recommends
another method of arriving at states
quota Instead of using the population
as basis, he would take the number
Of men at present listed in class one.
General Crowder's report contain
definite information brought down to
detail for every state of the results in
every industry, agricultural pursuit,
profession or trade, and it shows clear
ly that no class of men has been sin
gled out particularly to bear the mill
tary burden. The large document is
replete with maps and charts. Even
the cost per man enrolled in each state
is figured out. Delaware showed high
cost at $40, and South Dakota low at
81 80.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
NO CHANGE In CAMP PLANS
Quicker Movement Of Troops Abroad
Rests on Speeding Equipment.

Washington, Jan. 4.-RecOmmenda
tons of the American war mission that
additional troops be sent to France as
rapidly as possible will not result in
any change in the general plan of
training the soldiers in the United
States. This was made plain by Sec
retary Baker in a general discussion of
the efforts Of the war department to
promptly carry out the MISSIONS sug
gestiOns. Every possible energy will be
devoted to speeding up productions of
munitions and equipment, and this,
with the agreement Of the allies to fur
nish the necessary ships and equip
ment, is expected to result in the dis
patch of the armies abroad much soon
er than was at first thought possible.
Reorganization of the quartermaster's
department under Major General Goe-
thals, acting quartermaster general,
along the line obtaining some years
ago, when there was a commissary
general and a paymaster general, also
has been suggested.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
French BREAK
WAR RECORDS
Prisoners Taken by Them Out
number Men Engaged in
Fight in Italy.
TROOPS ARE HIGHLY Trained
Gather in 400 and Kill $50 With the
Loss of Only SO Men-Austrians
Later Cheer Their French
Captors.

Italian Headquarters in Northern
Italy, Jan. 4.-The French in their re-
cent successful operation on Monte
Tomba captured more prisoners than
they had men engaged, according to
veteran officer who witnessed the fight.
From the top of q nearby hill he saw
the French attack and afterward saw
the prisoners, guns and booty brought
in.
spects," he declared. "Just think, the
"It was record fight in many re-
French took more prisoners than they
had men engaged, which is among the
records in military annals. They also
captured their first Austrian prisoners
which is another milestone for them,
as heretofore they lad captured only
Germans.
Take 1,4OO at Cost of so Men.
"In addition to the 1,4OO prisoners
we counted $50 dead on the ground,
and no one knows how many more
were in the caverns and underbrush.
The perfect French military system
clabled them to accomplish this with
insignificant loss-less than so men.
"The 5Oth Austrian division, which
was the one attacked, is considered a
good fighting organization. But the
AuStrianS were accustomed to fighting
Russians and ROumanians, and this
was the first time they had met the
highly trained French troops. The re-
hot
cipline were swept away before dis
cipline and training.
"When the prisoners were brought in
l never saw a more miserable, pitiful,
starved lot of soldiers. They looked
like the riffraff from the slums of
some big city. Even the officers ap-
pear underfed and underclothed, and
l saw only one with whole pair Of
breeches.
-- Austsians Cheer the French.
when the officers were lined up
there were AZ Austrians and two Ger
mans. The Austrians were told they
would receive the usual treatment CIV
en- French officers in Germany. The
group of Austrian officers was i'm
pressed greatly at this and openly de-
clared their hatred of the Germans. A
little later we heard the Austrian sol
diers cheering, and it turned out they
were cheering their French captOrs.
''The success shows the necessity
for trained troops, as unframed troops
could not possibly have secured such
results 1t was exactly the same as
getting Is per cent Oh your money in
stead of per cent
''The spirit and enthusiasm of the
French troops as they leaped into the
enemy trenches is beyond all praise.
Their earnestness not only carried
them into the trenches, bul actually
far beyond them.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
MANY TRAINS TO
BE WITHDRAWN
McAd00 to Order Cut in PaSSen-
ger Service to Aid
Freight.
WILSON TO CONGRESS TODAY
President to Urge Legislation Provid-
ing Basis for Compensating
Roads Under Government
Operation.

Washington, Jan. 4.-HundredS of
passenger trains on railroads east OF
the Mississippi will be withdrawn
from service under orders soon to be
issued by Director General McAdoo,
based on specific recommendations
made by committee of Eastern pas
senger traffic officers. The committee
was divided as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
withdrawing most parlor and sleeping
cars, leaving only those considered
most necessary for important travel
routes.
Hours of labor of railway en-
ployees under government operation
were discussed by the director general
with heads of the four railway union
brotherhoods, and the question of
wages will be taken UP at further con-
ferenceS.
Wilson to Congress.
Today President Wilson goes before
congress with recommendation for
legislation providing a basis for COM
pensating railroads under government
operation and for continued financing
with government assistance.
Bills approved by the railroad adj
ministration will be introduced i'm
medfately and indications are that
they will be rushed to speedy passage,
despite differences of opinion among
congressman over the basis of COM
pensation and the termination of gov
ernment control.
With regard to passenger train re-
ductions, it was made plain that there
is no intention of interfering with
cOmmuter or interurban traffic, or
with any other trains necessary for
daily and regular travel.
Keep Sleeping Cars.
Some of the director generals ad-
visers have urged that practically all
parlor and sleeping cars be withdrawn
from service, and that people be re-
Quired to travel largely in daytime in
ordinary coaches. 1t is not believed
probable, however, that Mr.. McAdoo
will approve such a drastic course at
this time.
Congestion in East.
Except on the Baltimore and Ohio
and the Pennsylvania, no congestion
is apparent west Of Pittsburgh and
Buffalo, Mr.. McChord said. In the
East, however, some roads are chOked
with traffic while other connecting
lines are handling only normal loads
and it Is to the latter that the govern
ment is now ordering the overflow.
Mr.. McAdoo now is considering
whether express companies should be
taken over for government operation,
and has received from his legal ad-
visers opinions on the proper proce-
dure in case he decides this is neces-
sary to maintain the highest eff
cheney.
In answer to numerous inquiries
from state officials, it was explained
that free passes will not be granted
for government business.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
EX-KAISER'S AID IS HELD
Fritz Won Pills Arrested as DANGEROUS
Enemy Alien.

New York, Jan. 4-Fritz Won Pills.
former employee of the Prussian gov
Fdererick de Pills, was arrested here
by agents of the department of JUS
ice, on orders from Washington, as
an active and dangerous enemy alien.
Won Pills came to this country in 1915
and was very active in spreading pro-
Austrian propaganda. To carry on
this work he started the Universal
Press syndicate.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
ARTILLERY FIGHT ON AISNE
Paris Also Reports Two Unsuccessful
Enemy Raids.

Paris, Jan. 4.-The war office re-
port says that heavy artillery fight
ing occurred during the night, espe-
cially on the Aisne front In the region
of Landricourt and Cavaliers de Cour-
cy, in the sector of MaisOns de Cham
Ragne, and on the right bank of the
Meuse Two enemy raids, one south
of the Disc and the other near Carnil-
let, were completely repulsed. The
French took prisoners in a raid north
east Of Fort de la Pompelle.
Berlin, Jan. 4.-Prisoners were cap
tured In q raid near the coast, says
the army headquarters report. French
attacks in the Champagne, north of
Prosnes and north of LIE Mesnil broke
down under German fire.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
CUT PASSENGER SERVICE
TRAVEL IN THE DAYTIME
new RAID ON RANCH
Mexican Bandits Again Cross
Border-Troops on Way.
CavaIrymen Killed 18 Outlaws in Last
Attack-TWo Americans Among
36 Slain by Yaqui Indians.

Maria, Tex, Jan. 4.-AnOther raid
by Mexican bandits occurred at the
Brite ranch, 80 miles southwest Of
here and an equal distance from Val
entine, Tex, according to reports re-
ceived at the military headquarters
of the Big Bend district here. No de-
tails were given. This ranch was raid
ed Christmas morning by Mexican
bandits and one American and two
MeXicans killed.
A troop of cavalry, in command of
Captain Carl, with signal corps de-
tachment, left here Tor the Brite
ranch. Additional cavalry troops were
ordered held in readiness to re-enforce
this troop should it be necessary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Neill and Mr..
and Mrs. t. T. Neill, who live at the
Brite ranch and who were forced to
fight for several hours Christmas
morning to prevent the Mexican ban
dts frcm raiding their homes and kill
ing them, returned to the ranch on
Wednesday after spending the holi-
days in Valentine.
After the Christmas day raid Amer
lean troops pursued the bandits across
the border into Mexico, killing Is and
wounding many others.
Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 4.-RamOn Go
mez, alleged to be a Villa follower,
and a small band of men are reported
to have crossed into American terri
tory west of Nogales, following raids
on two ranches and on the customs
office at Santa Cruz, midway between
the border and Cananea. The customs
official was killed. Border patrols
along the Sonora boundary were in
creas, as a precautionary measure.
II. J. Poe of Los Angeles and Miguel
Martinez of Nogales, Ariz.,. Ameri-
cans, We're among the 36 persons
killed when Yaqui Indians attacked a
Sor+hern Pacific of i Mexico- train
south of Empalme, Sonora, according
to messages reaching the railroads Of
flee here. Poe previously was report
T ed among the dead.
Travelling Auditor Ralph Shovel, an
American, with headquarters at Ma
zatIan, was wounded. Alberto Joff-
roy, another American of the Border
Trading company at Nogales, was
shot three times, but will recover.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
NO U. S. SOLDIERS FROZEN
Brig. Gen. Hutcheson Denies Report
From Newport News, Va

Newport News, Va, Jan. 4.-Brig.
Gen. Grote Hutcheson, commanding
this military district, emphatically de-
MED current reports that two soldiers
were frozen to death Saturday and
Sunday nights while on guard duty
here. Unusually cold weather with oc-
casional snow has been experienced
here for two weeks, but it was an
nounced officially that one case Of
frostbitten ears was the only serious
suffering among the soldiers as a re-
suit.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-01-04
FIRE CAUSES $55O,OOO LOSS
Old Niagara Falls Hotel Destroyed
by Blaze.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Jan. 4.-The
international hotel, one of the land
marks of Niagara Falls, was destroyed
by fire and the International theater,
an adjoining building, was badly dam
aged. The loss is estimated at $780,
900, covered by insurance. The hotel,
formerly the Eagle tavern, had his
tory dating back more than a century.
General Lafayette, when he visited
the United States in 1924, was enter
tanned at the tavern. Daniel Webster
was a frequent guest. President Nc
Kinley took luncheon at the hotel on
the day that he was asSassinated in
1901 The hotel was rebuilt in 1915.