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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04

Washington, Sept 49, Not less
than 365.OOO,OOO barrels of crude
oil viii be required Tor the countrys
needs In 1918, according 90 Mark 10
Rcqua, director of the oh division
OF the Fuel Administrations, in am
address delivered In N.N 'or, last
night
I'VE win need this year" %, said,
ITO meet the normal Increased con
sumption not less than 2j.0Oo,OoO
barrels Of crude oil more than We
used last year We used only 1876,
100000 barrels In 1897 and to $40,
OO0. .O0O barrels In 1917. u We are
to meet this normal rate of growth
we must have not less than 3G5,O0O,-
OOO barrels In l9lS This Is 66 per
cent of the total production of the
world. and yet It is not enough
Mr. ReQua spoke OF the difficulties
Of transportation and said that al
though the pipe lines bringing OLD
from Oklahoma had been largely in-
creased, no more oil could be- carried
than at present. unless new lInes
were built Speaking moro directly
of gasoline, hc said
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
NOT GUILTY WAS VERDICT
SIDNEY JOHNSON CASE

Baird, Texas, Sort. 27,-The jury
In the case Of Sidney Johnson, charg-
ed with the murder Of I'd. Sims at
Snyder In December. 1916, which has
been on trial here since Monday
morning at 9 o'clock In Judge Joe
nurketts court was brought to q
close Thursday evening at 6;iO
O'Clock when the jury returned q
verdict Of not guilty.
The case reached the Jury at 1880
p. m Thursday, and the Jury an
nounced that a verdict had been
reached at $3.50 o'clock, but on ac-
count OF Judge Burkett being In the
country the court did not assemble
until $50 p. m. when the verdict
was read and the defendant dis
charged.
The Sims relatives left here Thurs
day morning for their homes and
we're accompanied by the sheriff and
his deputy from scurry county The
Johnson family lett Friday morning
and were accompanied by number
Of Texas Rangers. Every precaution
was taken to keep down further trou-
bic.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
SURGICAL DRESSINGS
IN RED CROSS

Material In plenty Is now on hand
for both the surgical dressing and
sewing departments but this Chap
ter's quota will fall woefully below %
the members do not do their duty
Complaint Is coming from all Of the
directors OF classes both afternoons
and nights that the support neces'
sary to carry on the work is not
forthcoming and something must be
done at once to correct this An al.
dtd burden has been thrown on the
ocular workers as many Of the wo
men who gave much time last year
arc gone. An especial appeal is made
10 have full attendance at all
classes and hereafter an honor roll
Of workers In attendance each week
VIII be published. The directors Of
all work will be asked to hep an
accurate record Of the nancs and
amount Of time each Red Gross work
er gives to this great work from now
OF
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
LIBTRTY DAY.

Saturday, October IL, Is the four
hundred and twenty-sixth anniyer-
sary OF the discovery Of America
President Wilson has proclaimed Il
Liberty Day and requests the citizens
of every community In the United
States city town, and country
side to celebrate the day,
The President, in his praclama-
tion. says;
Every day the great principles for
which we are fighting take fresh
hold upon our thought and purposes
and make Il clearer what the end
must be and what we must do to
achieve It.
we now know more certainly
than we ever knew before why free
men brought the great Nation and
Government we love into existence,
because It grows clearer what SUI
preme service 1t Is to be America 3
privilege to render to the world"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
THE PEACE OUR SOLDIERS
WANT-TIIE PEACE OUR
WAR MOTHERS WANT

The stars and Stripes. The official
newspaper published by the soldiers
Of the American Expedltlonary Force
In France. says editorially about the
enemy peac offensive:
"Let the weak hearted who are
dreaming " a compromise; let the
pacIflsls who are talking Of peace by
agreement; let the sldelmers who
Have had enough Of war: let the
secretly Inclined pro-Germans who
think this war should end without O
decision-let them one and all konw
once and for all that for the Ameri-
can Expedtionary Force there Is no
such word az Peace with the Huns
unbeaten. The man who talks Of
peace to-day, except through victory,
Is a traitor"
The enemy peace offensive IS dix
enod to the action Of German ma
chlne-gun crews In the Vesle fighting
when they fought and killed Ameri-
nns until they were gurroundd' then
shouted "Kamerad."
/. The mothers Of the American sol
djers in France want the same peace
slhelr sons demand. All the cour-
tsaee Of the ancient Spartan mother is
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04

W S. Bcluch1mp local reprcson-
tatiyc of the Magnolia OH Company
recently succeeding Chas NJ Ellis
transferred 20 swoctwa'or. is to be
congratulated upon being connected
with patriotic firm Mr. Beau
champ received authority TO purchase
$1,000 In Liberty bonds last satuf-
day, aud have same placed 10 the
scurry county quota. Mr. Beau
champ proudly performed the duty
and signed nap Tor the bonds early
on the first day Of the drive, The
Signal aud the people Of snyder ap-
prrc.atr this acc and trust other big
corporations will DO likewise
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
MEANING or YOUR sUBSCRIP.
TION TO iTH LIBERTY LOAN

What is the Liberty Loan?
IT'S forts and It's ships and IT'S shin
Ing guns.
It's sQuadrons that sweep the sea.
It's all the clrcllng band Of steel
That shall Keep all the home shores
free.
It's grub and us warmth for the
sailor lad
Far out on the wintery foam
For the brave Jack tar, as he fights
aiar,
It's the gool old Money from
home"
What Is the Liberty Loan?
It's succor and li'e for bleeding
world.
It's the gllmmer Of Peace at dawn.
It's the strength Of mighty arm
to strike.
Its the CLEAN OF a great sword
drawn.
nut, more than all, IT'S the pledge Of
love
To the lads whom we call "Our own
To the boys on land, afloat on high,
It's the good old Money from
home '
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
LIBERTY DAY CELEBRATION
NEXT SATURDAY, OCTOBER z

laboring in the mJnitlon factories.
other hundreds OF thousands serve
in clerical work directly related to
the war As many more are engaged
in the Red Cross and other activities
for the amcloration Of war condl-
tions.
THE women OF America are doing
their share In the winning Of the
war, both by actual work and by the
tremendous force Of their moral In
fluonce. It Is fitting that their ser
vice should be memorlallzed, and
Saturday. October ., has been doslg-
mated FOR observation In the Fourth
Liberty Loan campaign as Women In
War Work Day
W. c. McAdoo.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
10 the People Of Snyder and scurry
County,

coun,,,
Va oro n.oror,,r for , great dav
N, not 70 yVo have rrcwn a litle
,o,li.o,, I'm o,r r,,riotism pot I'm
,o.i,nn ,orh.ns tp, I'm domonstr,.
uo, yo mps, boar and 400 tbincs
IN to,n ,,or fr,sh In orr minds Do
CO., tnou. this foot .Tbat In Nebras.
b. noro .., ho,,ocr ooo and qoo
oornor tntho,an p,rvobloi schools
ohioh ,o,ch tbo olomoni.ry subiec,s
In cor,,r and I'm vbt,. ,ho Gorman
.,,o,ot by,,r is s,rc ,s mart n,
,,o scbooi routine I'm soma of the.e
corr,, scboois chi,dron ara ybinned
o., .na,ttn. rn.iish
uoa. .,n asa oha,e. t,.so t,ings
Z, corron shoptd ,ln tbis war thc
- 9 ro,,ti h,yo to nav such ,n an
,..,a,,, ,n1o,,nt,, ,h., o,r tovos fo.
,,a,,, SO ,,o,,id ,,r oycood any
- no, ,.o,,,d ,o nocoss,ry In win
a.. ... uo.. .,n ,or boins W.
49,. aar, a, ,ho noonio bo, mato
~, ,.,. co.o,.,,.,, and to,o,ho,
III A.. nj. -, 49,. .o,n. a. win
,,i. .a- ,.a,,.o cod n.o,,o, c,yo
.... ,,,.. -. .,..n,',, oo1 i,s,
F''t ''''f
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04

work Of the boys over here, and they
are seeing to It that the fruits OF
your labor-the funds Of all people
are not lost or wasted. Our kitch-
ems are watched for waste, our men
are cared for In the bost possible
manner, our animals watched over
constantly every shot Is made TO
count and In fact, each and every
dollar Uncle Sam makes to roll as
far as Il will before its force Is spent
all In the direction Of Berlin"
believe this will prove an inspi-
ration TO every member Of our or.
ganiEatlon. To know that the boys
"oyer there" care; to know that they
appreciate our efforts to help finance
the war is sufficient reason for every
woman TO resolve to do her utmost
In this. the Fighting Fourth Liberty
Loan Campaign
Sincerely yours.
NATIONAL wOMANs LIBERTY
LOAN COMMITTEE.
ny Mrs. f.. y. Reppsr',
Federal Resuryc Chairman.
Two Letters.
The Kaisor's Letter.
To Frau Meter. who has lost Nine
sons In the present war
"Hls Majesty the Kaiser hears
that you have sacrificed nine sons On
defense OF The Fathcrlaud in The prcs
cnt war Ils Majesty IS Immensely
gratfled az the fact and in rcccgnl-
ton Is pleased 10 send you his pho
tograph. With lra-, and autograph
signature"
Llncoln's Letter
To Mrs Bl,by who lost five sons n
tho war Of iho Rebrlii.p
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
MnMEN IN wAn WORK.

Secretary McAdoo has designated
October s as Women in War Work
Day
Millions OF women In the United
States are 'ongaged In war work
Seven hundred thousand serve as ac-
tive workers In the organization Of
the National woman's Liberty Loan
committees. Seventy thousand wo.
men are employed on the railroads.
Hundreds Of thousands Of women are
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
OIL DEVELOPMENTS
IN SCURRY COUNTY
THE DUNN DERRICK
Is BEING REPAIRED


j. T. T, Harris, president Of the
oklahoma-Snyder on and Refining
company Is at the Manhattan Hotel.
together with hla family. who have
come TO Snyder to reside. The re-
porter called on Mr. Harris Wednes-
day evening ond upon answring In
curry as to the prospects Of oil de-
,elopment In tine Dunn field, he said:
II am looking FOR residence and
viii take up my abode in Snyier.
I am here to develop the OIL basil
ness and workmon have been en-
ployed to begin the repairing OF the
dci"rk Ia the Dunn field aHd cy
commence Thursday. haze M.
standard Oh drill beiny loaded on
The train at Hobert Oklahoma. which
viii arrive in snyder just as soon as
the railroads can get Il here. Upon
the arrival and placement OF the ma
chinery. drilling will be commenced
and the test woll will be pushed to
final end with a view Of bringing
I'm a big oil well at the earliest pos
s.ble time"
This will be delightful news TO the
people of Snyder and scurry county.
as actual developments have been
delayed on account Of various and
sundry reasons
Every detail, however. ls now com
pletc and positive action is now as
surcd
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
P,r., sis,c Aid Money.

- County Judge W. S. Adamson re-
'yteiyed the nrst check for 100000
lhh week from the state aid fund
He only ordered o small lnsiailmen'
as he Is trying to get in the Quarter
Mssters department Of the war and
Vim hardly hage tine to put out as
much as this county is entitled to
1prior to going TO war.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04

Mrs ]. W. Frazier requests that
all stores close Saturday afternoon
October i2. on accorni of the parade
from . until o'clock. In order thai
everybody will have an opportunity
To attend the parade and program at
the city Park auditorium. Customers
are urged to place their orders he-
fore noon on that day
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04

London. Sept Prisoners Ia
the number Of $4,000 and 1896 guns
had been counted by the British In
Palestine FRIDAY night, according to
an official communication issued to-
night Notwithstanding Turkish re-
sistance In the region OF liberia, the
British forced further passages OF
the Jordan. To the south the British
cavalry drove the enemy northward
and Joined hands with the forces OF
the king Of the Hedjas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04

We want ynu in our parade, SAT-
urday. oct. 12. We have ears enough
Tor all OF you. lf convenient phone
the Committee on This Mrs. Hamil-
ton, Mrs. Arnold, Mrs, Curnutte
II not convenient to phone, meet
us at the Baptist Tabernacle at 10
O'Clock on this date. win your SER
vice flag.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
WOMAN'S LIBERTY
LOAN COMMITTEE

Galveston, Tex. Sept %, 1918
Dear Chairman.
The launching of the Fourth LIB.
orty Loan finds us with our hearts
and hopes across the water with the
American troops In France. They ar,
carrying the flag forward there. We
must carry It forward here. The
price we pay Is fatigue, woarinesF
Of mind and body which a nights
rest In our comfortable beds will
cure. the price they pay may be-
death. It may be imprisonment o.
may be to be- MANNED and disfigured
for life, certainly IL IS unbelievable
fatigue and hardship. Yet they Car
ry on" willingly, cheorfully and vic
toriously
let us follow them cover the top
ln spirit and from the launching OF
the Loan until the last report Is In.
count ourselves willingly ln bonds to
serve for their sake and the sake
OF our flag, our country and thg
victory OF our arms.
Letters from county chairmen who
have written OF their work have been
my help and inspiration Can on me
freely wehnever ! can help.
Faithfully yours
MINNIE FISHER CUNNINGHAM
State Chairman
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
DAILY WAR NEWS
MORE FAVORABLE
~ 5p,OOO GERMANS TAKEN ny
ALLIES SINCE july 18TH

Paris. sept. 29.-Frenoh, British
and American and Belgian trops In
the last three days have captured
10000 prisoners and 800 guns, It Is
estimated here. Since July is the
allies have captured 100000 prison.
ems, 5000 guns, 10000 machine
tN and enormous quantities Of ma
1T This does not take into ac.
count the operations in Macedonia
and Palestine
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04

London. Sept. 29.-'DurIng the
past three days over $4,000 prison
ers and 800 guns have been capluf-
cd by us on tile st. Quentn-Cam.
brai battle 'front.'" Field Marshal
Halg reported tonight
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
womon'l LIbcrty Loan Commute,

Dallas, Texas Sept 90, 1918
Dear CO-Workera
I am Foing 90 quote from po--
sonal letter !ust received from L'eu'
tenant D -. Grandstan o. Dallas boy
who Is somewhere In Franco
Speaking Of the work of the Woman
Liberty Loan Committee 90 the Third
Campaign he says
IN your Liberty Loan Work you
women have accomplished a wonder
full work. and you should feel ex-
tremely proud OF your record as !
was when beard Of Il.
by such work as you are doing
a: home ypu make possible the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04

n. W. cunningham Deaf
IN w Cunningham. who has sur
lafed froma stroke of paralysis ''T
~ ypar1or more, died ~ his no. .'a
o. Elydef Monday morning Nr
Chnnlnsham was we'll known In 'hi'
section and his surviving family nave
the sympathy OF many friends
,yhe funeral took place Wednes'
day morning from the family res.
dehce at 1890 o'clock ln'ermen' IN
enyder cemetery.
.srvIces-were conducted by Rev
w. II. Sins. pastor OF the First bap-
list church. following which the Ma
sons took tharge Of the remains
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04

All Veterans Of the Civil War are
requested to be on hand here on the
18th to take part In the Red Crosa
parade.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04

NJ A. Frazier OF Los Angeles Cal
ifornla. Is the guest OF bis brother
J. W. Frazier and family OF this
city.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04
Cntton Coming In.

- Quite a sprinkle OF scurry COUNT
/. cotton Is being ginned and placed
on The loch market.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-10-04

President Cotton OF the Cara.
Kent OIL company is registered at
the Manhattan hotel It Is rumored
that developments viii be resumed
in the Kent county field in few
days This work has been interrupt
ed by breaking the drill at 1850
feet.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-25

eral departments in every way.
Ii there is any dissension, the
same is to aired at the council
meeting with the heads of the de-
partments and the grieved ones
in attendance. The mayor should
not be pestered with all the minor
details and squabbles arising in
the several branches of the city
affairs. If the heads of the de-
partmentS are not able and cap
able of conducting the affairs in
satisfactory manner, get others
that are. We have good heads
in the several branches and why
not let them use them. The chief
Of police should have control of
the police department; the city
engineer and street commissioner
the control of the work on the
streets and improvements; the
superintendent Of the light and
water department should control
his department, and this way all
along the line from city attorney
to scavenger. All to be under
the supervision of the several
committees of the council. The
mayor could refer the arising
problems to the several branches
for adjustment. The worry should
be divided up among the heads
of departments and the city coun-
ell and should not be all saddled
onto the mayor.
Again we say, we hope Mayor
Brozich will reconsider his action
and decide to remain at the head
of the city He has been the most
progressive mayor the city has
ever had and under his admin
istration things have been accom-
plished. Besides all this, he is all
American, first, last and all the
time. We need him.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-25
IT'S TIME TO SHOW UNCLE SAM!

the calendar for this term Of the
court and all but one were dis
posed of. The case Of the North
Star Timber Company VS.. Adolph
Peterson ct. al. was continued.
Three divorces were granted
viz: Otto William Tjader VS..
Jennie Tjader; Henry Kornfeld
VS.. Marie Kornfeld and John DIX
kola VS.. Mary Olkkola. The jury
case of Joseph Koschak VS.. City
of Ely was decided in favor of
the city and the cases of Jacob
Varaga and Casper Rom against
the city were dismissed. The
suits of Koschak, Varaga and Rom
arose out Of flood damages sus-
tanned by thesplaintiffs some time
ago by reason of the overlooking
of the storm sewers in the eastern
end Of the city. These cases
have been hanging fire from the
last term.
The jury in the action of Miles
F. Bixler against Fogelberg &
Johnson Of Tower wherein the
plaintiff wanted pay for jewelry
sold the, defendant firm and
which defendants claimed was
not what was ordered, returned
verdict in favor of the defend
ants. Letters Of adoption were
ordered in the matter of Alwen
Aileen Hoppa to a family at
Tower. The case of Mark Zore
tic VS.. Nick Boskoff was decided
in favor of defendant. In Au-
gusta Nelson VS.. Peter Urucoff
the jury returned a verdict in ia
vor of the plaintiff.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-25
Smokes for Soldiers

Every letter coming from the
boys across the water brings re-
quests for American tobacco.
The boys claim that nothing gives
them more pleasure than good
old American smokes. Our to-
bacco fund is growing weekly
and although slowly is neverthe-
less amounting to something.
An effort is being made to make
the week of Feb. 18th to Feb.
25th smoke week for the boys in
France and special efforts will
be put forth on that week to
make a considerable showing. In
the meantime get busy and help
out with your bit. The Miner
will see that your money gets
where it will buy tobacco for the
men at less than wholesale prices.
Every cent will be accounted for.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-25
County Statement

Financial statement of st.
Louis county for the year 1917
was compiled Monday by County
Auditor Odin Halden, the reca-
pitulation showing for just what
purposes the money was ex-
pended, the total being 81, 613,-
93O.6S.
Cities, towns and villages Of
the county benefited most, $4,-
722,383.44 being expended by the
county in appropriations to this
department. Schools Of the
county received total of 1924
309.S2. State funds, also received
big portion of the money an
amount of 81, 693,381.17 going to
this department.
Almost half of the money ex-
pended appropriated to the
county revenue fund was used
up by the courts. The county
revenue totaled $619,069.85 and
the courts received 1921, 1891. 60.
Special road program for 1917
was carried out at an expense of
1864, 347.94. In addition to this,
roads in unorganized towns were
established at cost of $27 1928 ~.
Care of the poor in St. Louis
county during the year 1917 cost
1925, 199.42. The county sanitar-
ium was kept up at the cost of
$140,274.56 and the work farm
expense amounted to $40, 870.62.
Of the minor items in the re-
capitulation, the bond interest
fund drew $2,929.93. The court
house bond sinking fund amount
ed to $4,000, redemption fund
$36,S73.75, refund fund $10,437-
.16, accrued interest $46,504.99
and miscellaneous $494.49.
Of the improvements in the
county, bitches constructed cost
$3.50, 1927. Care and control OF
the courthouses of the county
cost $59,216.62.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-25
Basketball Sche duIe

The High School basketball
team went to Gilbert Friday
where they met the Gilbert
school team that evening. The
Ely boys were defeated on d
score of % to 10 in a well played
game.
The schedule as arranged for
the home games is as follows ::
Biwabik on Jan. 25, (tonight) !;
Gilbert on February s; Aurora
on February %; Eveleth on
March s; Virginia on March Is.
While the Ely team this year
is lighter than on previous sea-
sons, the boys are full of vim and
give a good account Of them
selves.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-25
NOT ACCEPTED
Resignation Of Mayor Brozich
Laid Over to Next Meeting.

A special meeting Of the city
council was held Saturday even,
ing to act on the resignation of
Mayor Geo. Il. Brozich. The full
council was present and many Of
the citizens were also at the meet
ing.
Geo. I. Ayres in behalf of the
business men of Ely made an adj
dress IN which he brought forth
the excellent manner in which
Mayor Brozich conducted the af-
fairs of the city on behalf Of
these citizens who had signed d
petition, asked Mr.. BrOzich to
reconsider his action. Others
also made talks on the same lines.
Mr.. Brozich stated to those
present his inability to handle the
affairs of the mayors office ow-
ing to press Of other business. He
also brought out the fact that he
had been censured by certain ele-
ments in the city on account of
his loyalty to the United States
and that he was continually be-
ing bothered at his place of bust
ness by people having grievances
against the city council and the
government of the city.
Council members spoke in be-
half Of Mr.. Brozich reconsider
ing the step he had taken and af
ter motion passed unanimously
laid the resignation on the table
in the hopes that he would recall
the same.
The Miner in common with
other citizens of Ely hopes that
the mayor will decide to remain
and serve out the term to which
he was elected. We are aware
that the job is-no sinecure and
that there is much worry and
work connected with the same.
This can be plainly seen after
looking matters over for a time.
1t seems that everyone with
grievance instead of going to the
head of the department against
which he has the peeve, at once
rushes to the mayor with his
crouch,
We would suggest that this mat
ter be remedied by making the
heads Of the departments respon-
sible for the conduct of their sew
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1918-01-25
COURT ENDED
January Term Of District Court
Closes Tuesday.

With the directing of verdict
in favor of the defendant by
Judge Freeman Tuesday after
noon in the case Of Maria Gorse
VS.. John Gouze and The Aetna
Liability & Accident Co., the
January term of the District
Court in this city which convened
a week ago Tuesday came to a
close.
Judge Freeman and the court
attaches with the members of the
jury from the outside left ON the
afternoon rain Tuesday for their
homes. Thirteen eases were on