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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

When can we send Christmas
packages abroad? How large may
they be? Can we send food?'' These
and similar questions have been
asked constantly at Red Cross head
quarters in the last few weeks by
anxious relatives Of soldiers overseas.
The war department through the
American Red Cross has issued def,
mite instructions covering the sending
ofthese packages in the following bull
Ietin given out by officials Of the local
chapter yesterday:
Christmas Parcels for Men Abroad
1. The families of men in service
abroad have been longing for some
means of making Christmas overseas
as merry a one as the conditions per-
nit. Sensing this desire the war de-
partment has decided that each man
may receive from his family Christ
mas package Of standard size and ap-
proximately standard contents.
?. An arrangement has been COM
pleted between the war department,
postonice department and the Ameri-
can Red Cross, whereby the latter has
undertaken to cooperate in the prep
aration for mailing Of these Christmas
parcels. To simplify the execution of
this plan a large number Of specially
manufactured cardboard cartoons have
bee purchased which will be distrib-
buried through the chapters Of the rel
atives and friends Of men in service
General Description Of the Plan
3. The amount Of shipping space
which has been set aside for the trans
portation of Christmas parcels will
permit the sending Of but one parcel
to each man. To avoid any duplication,
and to make sure that each parcel vii
be correctly addressed, a Christmas
parcel label is now being issued to
the men abroad.
f. Men viii be instructed to mail
this label home to some relative or
friend, upon receiving, will apply to-
the nearest chapter. branch or auxili-
airy headquarters, or such other places
as may be designed by the Red Cross,
where upon presentation Of the
Christmas parcel label, viii receive
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

For information write E. N. Oistad
Secretary, Bayfield, County Chapter,
American Red Cross, at Washburd,
Wisconsin.
All Branches take Notice.
Send in an estimate of the total
cartons needed, to your Chapter
Secre tary, for all the boys in foreign
service only, no not include those in
this city.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1918-10-17

Lost-A piece of crccheted lace
With crochet hook. Finder please
leave at Times Office.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
SCURRY COUNTY
BOYS TO COL0RS
MORE SOLDIERS LEAVE.


Several hundred people were at
the Santa Fe station Tuesday after
noon to see another bunch Of our
boys leave for the training camp. II
was a fine bunch Of young Americans
and we know they will help to up
hold the honor Of American justice
and independence.
The Red Cross equipped them with
regulation Kit and they went with
the cheers Of friends and the pray
ers OF fathers and mothers.
when the special troop train came
through It consisted Of seven well
filled coaches with bright young men
from all over the Plains country.
The following is list OF SO noble
young men who went from Snyder;
william II. Burns, Otto McElyea,
John u Fargason, Travis Harrison
Thomas S. Tomlinson. Nathan A.
Bllllngsley, Ross S. Pate, Ruby q
Bynum Alex W. Cllft, W. NJ. Tay-
lor. william y. Pasohen, Homer Lee
Glover, Vern Mcmillan, Thomas b.
Pryor. Willie Zieglar, George Allen
Ramsey, Dan n Hall, oryille NJ
West, Hollis P. whitefield, chas L.
Deere, Elmer Jennings, Lennie NJ
Wilson, Joe Elmer Lewis, Howard
Earl Kicks. John s. Martin, Warren
c. Fargason, ClauG Gillum, Jesse W
Dixon. John l.. Bower, John W shep
herd, Geo. Lester Huckabee, Geo
Everett Rich, VIM. 7. Deshazo' Ira
Emmerson Armstrong, Robert Bailey
white, VIM Lee Pitts.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
OIL DEVELOPMENTS
IN SCURRY COUNTY
OIL OUT LOOK IN sCURRY.

Three drilling contracts have been
closed in sourry county the past
week.
Mr.. ]. Burris Mitchell OF Los An
geles, California, has closed a drill
ing contract with Messrs. Nelson and
snuffer for a blsok Of acreage ly-
Ing between Hermleigh and Camp
Springs for test TO commence at
once Mr. Mitchell has his rig ana
material ready to go to work. Mr..
Mitchell Is interested In the firm OF
Mitchell and Sons, who brought In
the first we'll in Coleman county on
the Gray ranch.
Contract for early drilling has
been let on the W. A. Johnson ranch
north Of town to Tulsa, Oklahoma,
parties, drilling to commence within
80 days.
Another contract has been let by
Messrs Matthews and Griffith to
Wichita Falls drillers on their block
Of acreage in west and south Of Flu
wanna. This makes total OF four
bonoflde contrcts for Seurry county
IT, This is the block Of acreage on
which Mai John Va 0ttley OF Mari
eta, Oklahoma, made survey some
weeks ago and predicted that oil
will be found in paying quantities
In the Pennsylvania sands at depth
Of from 1900 to 1900 feel. Mai. OF
tley years ago located the sourlake,
Saratoga. Markham and other big
fields in Texas and predicted the de-
Iyelopment OF oil in southeastern Kan
sas and northeastern Oklahoma,
which has since been proven up In
the wonderful Butler county, Kansas
field, said to be the best steady pro
duction in the country.
In pulling the casing out OF an OLD
we'll on the Ben Reynolds ranch
northeast Of Snyder a few days ago
steady flow Of gas was obtained.
This ls about I miles northeast OF
town.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

The Kaiser's latest public speech
was significant in It's admission that
Germany is fighting not on the de-
fensive, but to impose its systems
and It's "kultur' upon the whole
world. On the occasion Of a celebra-
tlon in honor OF his succession to the
throne, he declared that "the war Is
not a matter Of strategic campaign.
but a struggle Of two world views
wrestling with each other. Either
German principles Of right, freedom,
honor and morality must be upheld
or Anglo-Saxon principles, with their
idolatry Of mammon, must be vic
torious." That declaration clarifies
the issue, because II does away with
the contention OF the Hun that he
fights to save himself. "Kultur' has
had a free hand everywhere much
too free a hand In this country. The
German-Amer Alliance, subsi'
died by the Berlin government has
been prosecuting for years Its scheme
TO Germanize this country, and not
one voice was lifted to oppose its
reasonable design. Throughout the
world, in empires and In democraeles
alike. a network Of German intrigue
has enmeshed the official, social and
even the religious life OF other lands
gradually transferring 10 Berlin the
power and the influence that should
abide only at home. And sill the
anostles of "kultur" we're not salts
fled with these peaceful conques's
The propaganda OF persuasion was
too mild. its proselytes were toe
easily won. "Kutur" demands more
than lip serIce. Nothing but feai
can enllghten the human heart az
TO all OF It's virtues A flat sword
upon the skull, a dagger through o
woman's heart, an infant leg severed
at the joint-these things, and these
alone, preach the gospel OF "kultur'
in its primitive puriy The world
bwes much to the Kaiser for his
candor. He makes II plain-even to
the Hun-what the Hun Is fighting
for.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT
OF CHEAP MONEY

| am In receipt OF official an.
nouncement from the Federal Land
Bank OF Houston that they have on
hand one hundred million dollars IA
put out in this country at the very
low rate OF five and one-half per cent
interest. All farmers and land own
ers who pay more than seven per
cent interest should take advantage
Of this opportunity.
August interest payments on clos
ed loans must be paid In time for
your seoretary-treasurer to get same
TO the bank In order that credit may
be given prior to August 1. The sent
annual payments come August 1 and
February /, each year. Please make
your arrangements accordingly.
Following extract from a letter
from the bank explains itself:
we are being asked in a few in
stances, to extend the date OF pay
ment. On this question we advise
you as follows: Immediately upon
taking the mortgages Of the borrow
ers. we issue bonds OF the Bank
equal in amount to the sums loaned
based upon the lands mortgaged
These bonds we sell In order to get
money for the borrowers. On these
bonds we are required to make semi
annual payments Of interest. The
holders Of the bonds expect their
money. The system would fail in ten
days n we did not make these pay
ments in full. For the present at
least. there ls no use to write uf
for extension OF time We must have
the money or sell The farm under our
Deed Of Trust The time may and
will come, when the Bank has ac-
cumulated a surplus sufficient to en-
able It II accommodate associations
and borrowers, but that time is not
yet"
J.P. CHAMBLEss,
secrstary-Treasurer
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
EDUCATED PEOPLE IN DEMAND

The government has established
in Washington City school for tram
ing nurses for army service andwhen
a nurse has graduated she viii be
CANT into active service. This Is a
fine opening for young women VINO
want to be self sustaining and use
IN, TO their country. Applicants must
he between 81 and 35 years old ana
have at least High school eduea-
tion.
This last named requirement
s,resaes the fact that, except for men
lal service. there is no demand Tor
boys and girls who have turned down
their opportunities to get education
Young people sometimes feel that
IL IA a waste OF time to 80 to school
and they r-sw up wl'hout education
and later find that the doors OF all
the better avle IONS are close1
AGAINST them Parents who !ail t.
nroyide eGuslacn.i facilities foE
their childrii urc doiny 50 n 'ht
burt Of their own ot.gp"nv No stft
of a business concen wants to en-
gage ignorant mti and women ~"
-. ,,.,,.fi us,nts tho hest in snr-
vice and the adnerr'1 man or w,man
,s more efficient thar the lsrorant
hence the nurse department and me-
chanieal branch OF tho var service
calls for men and women who are In
tellcctually III:
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
CITIZENS ORGANIZE
| FOR ROAD WORK
NcgE DIXIE-OvERLAND
N HIGHWAY MEETING

A mass meeting OF prominent citl'
Gems was held Il Snyder Tuesday
morning to consider the matter Of
permanently organizing a co-opera'
tive organization to secure the Dixie.
Overland Highway from saytnah, Ga
to the Pacific northwest Twenty
members were enrolled and the fol
lowing officers and committees were
appointed: Judge NJ. Il. Rosser, pres
ident; II. q. Towle, county organiz'
er, ]. W. Couch, secrctary-treasurer
Finance Committee: Judge W, s. Ad.
tmson, F. ]. Grayum, and ]. II
Sears. Membership Committee: ]. M
benson, ]. Monroe, and Gay Nc
Glaun. Auto run organizer ]. X
Biackard; Publicity, ]. ?, Cham.
bless. Delegates TO the Shreveport
meeting August "a; Judge NJ e
Rosser. Judge W. s. Adamson, II
@. Towle and ]. W, Couch. A gener
al mass meeting was called for Tues
day July 30, in the cour, house at
2;sO o'clock p. m. for the purpose
Of completing details and to arrange
for the expenses Of snnding delegates
- ,ha natinnal mating.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND
FRIENDS.

on and after Aug. ist, 1918. We
will sell wood and coal for cash only
Telephone orders must be paid for
at the time Of delivery. The exceed
lngly close margin fixed by the Fuel
Administrator makes the above meth
cd Of handling the fuel business alb
solutely necessary 80 please do not
ask US to open an account for you.
A mlnimum charge OF Csc will be
made on all coal drayage deliveries
Of less than 1000 lbs.
(sigued) W. T. Baze and Son
by ]. |. Baze.
!. C.. Dawson. IL
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

Petoskey, Mich, July 9a,--"Many
have gone, but many more must go
before our glorious task Is accom-
pllshed, said Vice President Thomas
r. Marshal in addressing selects who
left here for Camp Custer this after
noon.
"You may not return, but he VINO
sacrifices his life for his country can
never die I do not believe man
ever dies until he has done his work
or refused his opportunity to do Il.
We have those who have refused to
subscribe for the various war funds.
They already ore dead, but not bur
led. don't know when their funerals
will be, but don't care, for shall
not attend"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
CHANGE DELIVERY
METHODS IN CITY
NOTICE.

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


The first real political event that
has come to Snyder this year. came
last Saturday afternoon. II had been
noiseG around for several days that
Judge Fred Cookrell OF Abilene
would speak here in tho interest Of
jim Ferguson.
True to announcement the Abilene
Judge and his daughter, Mrs STE
phenson OF sweetwater, drove in
here about noon. They went to the
Park Auditorium and waited for the
people to como Finally II became
known that l.. w. sandusky Of Colo
RADIO was here to meet the Judge in
joint discussion, then large crowd
soon gathered there.
The audience was estimated at 700
Judge Adamson announced the ar
rangements and introduced the speak
ers. Judge Cockrell spoke first, say
Ing that Texas never lost dollar on
Ferguson and pointing out where he
was a friend to the poor and was un-
lawfully impeaohed,
He charged that Hobby was elect
ed Lieutenant Governor on Fergu-
sons coat tail and then stabbed n
friend in the back. Said Ferguson
is a dry anti and Hobby a wet anti
and that his present attitude toward
prohibition and woman suffrage Is
a play at politics and predicted Fer
guson will be elected and seated as
governor.
There was a little hand eiapping
by five or six people at two points
in the speech.
The appearance Of Mr.. Sndusky
was greeted by prolonged cheering
lie showed some Of the proven acts
Of Ferguson for which he was I'M
peached and contended that whether
criminal acts or not, the acts OF
Ferguson showed him unfit to be
governor and the state senate had so
declared. He said that even II Hobby
ls not a convert to prohibition he
has given to the people OF Texas and
the national government the laws
they asked for and no governor couiu
do more. He recited that In granting
10 women the right to vote In the
primaries he went as far as the con-
stltuton permits. Mr.. sandusky was
literally applauded throughout MI
address.
Mr. Cockrell had fifteen minues
for closing, but failed to make any
telling point anywhere
He finally said the people here are
so tied to their idol that It was use
less to Try to reason with them and
he quit.
Persons who were in position to
zoe the crowd estimate that fully 30
nor cent were Hobby supporters
Judge cockrell went from here to
uermlelgh and Clifton Perkins was
there to meet him on the stump and
-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
PRESIDENT WIRES CON
DOLENCH TO ROOSEVELT

washington, Jhly 21.-Presldeni
Wilson SATURDAY sent the following
telegram oicthdolence to Col. hoos'
esolt~sespecting the death of his
.nhgest son, Lieut. Quentin Roofe-
yelt, Killed in an air battle in France
July IL,
II am greatly distressed that the
news Of your sons death is confirm
Cd. | had hoped for other news lie
dIed serving his country and died with
fine railantry. ! am srieved thot his
serylce should nave come to this
traEIc end"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
pev,vaI AT Auditorium.

The revival meeting at the farN
auditorium. under the auspices o. o.
Tho Church of Christ Is now well
under way. Large congregations are
attending and the general interest Is
Increasing The preaching is done by
Evangelist Netherland of Yuma Ten
rsssee. He Is an Interesting preach
er. plain, logical and forceiul' MT
p,hhle Of Brownwood Is leading In
the song service.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
s,..r nne Ahscntee Voters.

There we're 81 people here VINO
filed their primary elction tickets
with the county clerk this week oe-
fore leaving the county These peo-
rlo had planned to go away and
could not have been here to vote ana
m. absentee voter law came in
handy for them,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
Court Handles Two Cases.

The Couny Court ground out two
turns" Of grist Thursday.
II. p. wellborn w. NJ. L. Fenton
ct al. suit on note, dismissed as to
Fenton. judgment for plaintiff
against others.
The state VS.. z, F. Samples, un
lawfully allowing fence to remain
around land Of another. Complaint
quahsed. This case was based on the
fencing up OF a part Of the ground
at the old oil field south Of town.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

Remember the democratic precinct
conventions to be held In the sever
nj precincts Saturday to elect dele
gates to the County convention.
Your chairman may forget to call
these meetings, hut any number oil
democrats may organize and transact
the business Just the same.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

Rankin Thompson who Is on 2
battleship in New York, came home
Tuesday morning to visit his parents
Mr. ind Mrs. T. ]. Thompson. This
ia his first visit since he enlisted, II
IA learned that Ben waskom Is on
the Virginia coast and Charlie Noble
ia at Seattle. These three boys went
away together.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

Rev. and Mrs. J II. Tate Of Flu.
wanna were In Snyder Tuesday ana
after the rain cloud passed over lh'
country between Snyder and Flu
wanna. they decided to remain mere
,or the night. A card from Bro Tate
wr,,,en wednesday states that the
guare at Fluyanna showed i've
eighth inch rain there Tuesday after
noon
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
Notice to Women Voters.

You must make out your own lick
at from memory. You should scratch
all but one running for each office
You should 20 to the polls during
business hours to avoid the rush
take your time and vote right.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
Tcyas VIII Remain Dry.

Judge Calhoun OF Austin has held
the statutory Prohibition Law Valid
and now the ctse will 90 to the SUI
preme court and will almost certain
ly be sustained as agreeable to tho
constitution and then next year a con
stltutIonti amendment will be sub
mltted to the people and the Ques-
tlon will be settled
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

The Signal is in receipt Of the fol-
lowing news Item
"Mr. Harold s. MeGresor and Mrs
Agnes Jones, announce their marri-
age which occurred at Pawhuska'
Okla, MONDAY, July %, 1918.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
Banks win he Closed.
ye the undersigned banks will

closed, Saturday July ~, 1918, on
account Of the primary election
The ist State Bank a Trust Co.
The Snyder National Bank
The First National Bank
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
,,,,,.,, noud Campaign in Sept.

Mr.. J. W. Hopes has returned
,.om a conference with other govern
ment agents and states 'hat 'ne "en' ~,
Liberty Bond campaign for SIX t oil.
,Ior dollars will be launched during
,ho last half of September
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

Messrs. ]. T. IT. Harris, ]. b.
Mitchell, y. Z. Matthews and W. W.
Griffith made a business trip to
Wichita Falls this week. They re-
port a successful round with the eS-
ccptIon that Mr. Griffith. who Sc
parated from the crowd and got mix
ed up with an oil witch. who took
him out and tangled him with o
Jingle bob" For fuEthor informa-
ton. speak to Mr.. Griffin about the
matter
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
n.v,va, Needing at Hermleish.

Rev. J.. "a Plant, pastor OF the
Methodist church at Hermleisn was
hsre wednesday and stated that he
waold begin a revival meeting q
usrmlelsh Thursday night He VIII
No assisted by Rev W. c. Hines OF
Matador.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
las, DAYS To Transfer.

suDt o. L. Howell desires to, to re, c,
mind the people that no transfer el o.
a.nol.nics . can be made from one II,
district to another after July 81 II
s,an w,sh to transfer, do 1t now
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

Judge Arthur YOnse received nou, n.,,
fIcatIon this week that he has o'e% !,
,' S',,v apDoInted County Director OF
the United States Employment ser
vice for scurry county
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

W. A. Merrell and wife ana Neill
Gross and wife have returned from
Ranger They report that a good bus
iness town. but an inconvenient place
to live.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
Women Urged to Vote Early.

The signal suggests to the LADIES
Of scurry county that they go to the
polling places early tomorro" ana
vote. The weather Is more pleasant
in the morning and ordinarily mos
men wait until the afternoon to vote
There will be an unusually large
number Of voters and the precincts
around the polling places are apt TO
he crowded and women will become
weary in waiting for their turn b'
voting early they may aFold tho
rush and in case any should want
10 ask the presiding officer for IN
strpctlon he will have more time To
explain matters,
90 as early in the morning as con-
vonient ana have It over with
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

In mentioning the social at G X
Loekhar,'s las. week. we should nave
ala TommIe's prayer instead OF the
Iora., prayer by the little girl.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26

Mrs. J. TT. Harris and daughter
Of Ryan, Oklahoma, are at the Man
haitian hotel, the guests Of Mr. Har-
rig. who Is developing the oil in
dustry Of scurry County
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-07-26
PIant.Robinson Marriage.
j. p. cHAMBLEss,
secretary-Treasurer

Rev. J. Il. Plant OF Hermleigh and
Miss Vera Robinson Of the Mt Iior
community were married last sun
aay afternoon at the home OF the
BRIDES parents by Presiding Elder
J. T. Griswold. The bride is splen'
did lady and the groom is the popu'
lar pastor Of the Hermleigh Meth
odist church. He Is now serving his
second year on the Hermleish circuit
and has done good ministerial WORK
there. He has been in pastoral work
in scurry and Cara counties for sew.
eral years and has always carried NJ
GOOD reports to the conference.