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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-11
RAIL PRIORITY ORDER GIVEN
Aim Of McAdoo Is To Move Soft
Corn.

COTn.
Washington, Feb. n.-Transporta-
tion priority for grain, -four, cornmeal
and other grain products in Western
and Middle Western producing states
has been ordered by Director General
McAdoo to hasten to market all
grains and particularly the vast ac-
cumulated stores of soft corn.
The order directs that preference
be given in loading cars in Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota,
North Dakota. South Dakota, Nebras-
ka. Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma
This corn, full of moisture as q re-
suit of last years growing conditions,
composes as much as 40 per cent of
the stocks In many sections and Is
threatened with rotting In moderate
weather Of the last few days unless
rushed to elevators and dried.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1918-02-11
TWO SAMMlES ARE INJURED
Wounded In Action on West Front
Pershing Says.

Washington, Feb. 11.--Fighting be-
tween Americans and Germans on the
west front has resulted in the wound.
dng of two more of Pershing's men
Private Joe Pekas, Declacs, N. d., and
Private Frank Chavers, San Jose, Cal
the War department announces.
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WHAT RED CROSS GIVES
TO HOSPITAL PATIENTS

The following are the contents OF a
Red Cross patient equipment" and a
Red Cross comfort bag. These are
given each patient upon his entrance
into q Red Cross hospital:
Patients Equipment-Six shirts.
four pillow cases. two hot.vater bags.
three suits paismas. two pairs bed
socks. four hospital shirts. four pairs
socks. one pair slippers, one ba,hrobe,
three vashrass. four face towels. two
bath towels.
Comfort Bass-ons tube tooth
paste. one toothbrush, one cake soap,
three shirt studs, one spool black
thread. one spool white thread, one
package needles. enc thimbls. sir
clothes buttons. i6 pins. four safety
pins. one handkerchief. one pipe. ons
pencil. one pad paper. sir envelopes.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

about her. This message makes Tho
man at the front better soldier. !
improves the morale OF the army. u ID
service 30 important that It's value
cannot be overestimated.
Families OF soldiers. left behind,
often find II difficult to adjust them
selves to changed conditions. The al
lotment OF the soldiers pay and the
allowance by the government Is often
insufficient for family needs. especial
~ n unexpected sickness comes. Often
a younger member OF the family needs
only a little time to become a bread
winner.
The Division OF civilian Relief In
vestlgates each OF these cases. II
necessary. a loan is made TO meet an
insurance premium or to pay the tut
tIon OF a young daughter at a business
school to NJ her for an office position.
Is medical attention neededi II is
furnished. many physicians doing
work for a nominal fee when the re-
quest comes from the Red Cross.
These are merely suggestions OF the
problems that the Red Cross Is called
upon 10 solve. Multiply them By thou
sands and you have some sort OF an
idea OF the work OF the Civilian Relief
Corps, work that touches towns. VII.
lagos and farms all over this broad
land. II Is work worth doing and II Is
being done. and done well.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

personal property. dismissed at
| plaintiffs cost.
Mrs. Mildred Sims vs.. W. A.
johnson ct al. suit for damages, con-
tinued by agreement.
A. J. Kemp. Va. c. d. Thomas.
ct al. to correct deed, citation quash-
cd.
State OF Texas VS.. Cole Bros, suit
for taxes and Injunction. dismissed
City OF Snyder VS.. Cole Bros. suit
for taxes. dismissed.
George Berry Chapman vs.. Howea
Great London Shows, suit for dam
ages and for personal injury. dirs
missed.
Hattie r. Ward vs.. d. H., Ward.
suit for divorce. dismissed at plain
tiff's cost
Isalena Jackson VS.. VIII Jackson,
suit for divorce. dismissed at plain
tiffs csat
Mrs. Fannie Nita johnson ~
I.oyd Jonah johnson, suit for divorce
and custody OF child. continued.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
WORK Of RED CROSS IS
DESPERATELY NEEDED
II 10 UP to the Civil Population to
Determine Length Of the War,
George W. Simmons says.


II Is right up TO the civil population
Of the United States 20 determine the
length OF the war.
This Is the stirring message sent TO
this country and particularly 10 the
people Of the Southwest by George W.
Simmons. manager OF the Southwest
ern Division OF the American Red
Cross, who Is In France on a tour OF
observation for the War Council OF
that organization.
Simmons has been at the front with
the American forces; he has seen
what the boys from the Southwest and
other portions Of the country are do
Ing; he has seen the work OF the Red
Cross "over there" and he sends back
the message that n the people Of the
whole United States only will realize
that this Is war Of nations. not OF
armies: remember that the American
army and navy will do their part. then
we can make sure OF a victory for
America and her allies by acting as a
nation. thinking as n nation. fighting
as q nation. II We do that, Simmons
says In bis message to the Southwest.
srn Division Of the Red Cross. Amer
lea will be the deciding factor In the
war
Nothing else matters u We do no,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
DISTRICT COURT CONVENED.
Grand Jury Organized. Adjournment
Taken for the Week.

The May term OF the scurry eoun'
ty District court convened here last
Monday with Judge W. W Beall on
the bensh and District Attorney "
p Leslie looking after the peace and
dignity OF the state, and Guy y.
Casey keeping the records straight,
while Sheriff Merrell is keeping the
rest OF us straight.
The grand Jury was duly and con-
sti,ulionally organized and charged
Monday afternoon. That dignifled
body is composed OF IL substantial
men; J. W. Massey, John l.. Green
Gay McGlaun. P. p. Davenport. J.
T. Biggst c. James, NJ. Stacy, J.
p. Boiling, C, f.. Ferguson, J. II
Byrd, W. v. Jones. A. N. Epps
George Hendrix was sworn in rs
door bailiff. J. A. Morgan, walking
baillff and Billie Green. riding baillii
The court and the grand jury
held over Tuesday and adjourned to
merit Monday.
The following cases were called
and disposed Of:
r. z. Abney vs.. P. a s.. +. Ry.
damages. continued for service.
". p. Cornelius vs.. Snyder Ma
tIonal Bank. garnishment, settled
out Of court.
Minnie Hedges. vs.. Hiram NJ.
Hedges. suit for divorce. dismissed
By plaintiff.
3. 7. Taylor vs. W, T. Skinner
suit on vendors note etc, dismissed
at Plaintiffs cost.
". II. Lindsey vs.. Mrs. N. d.
Dixon. ct al. judgment for plaintiff.
o. l.. Jones. VI. N. c. King g.
al. suit on vendors lien dismissed
at Plaintiffs cost.
p. J. Anderson Va. J II Baker,
breash OF contract and possession 4
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

There viii DO a total eclipse Of
the sun tomorrow week. June s. The
eclipse vii begin over this CONT
nont al tho Pacific coast about 2;s0
.. m. and pass over at the FiOri-
d. coast about t;5o. The noon
shadow will be iao miles wide a,
Tacoma. washington and 60 miles
wide As n reaches the Atlantic. The
lotaliiy will pass over Colorado,
Kansas. Missouri and Oklahoma. bu,
will be only about eleven tvelftha
total here. So nearly however that It
ulu he a great sight
You mar look for It here about
las snn time. which will be s;sE
b. your clock. Keep In mind. soml
Of Ne may never So another eelips'
Of tho sun for none IL promised foi
about &c years
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

home. War Savings Societies
will save soldiers; they are
made up Of people who have
taken the pledge to save their
money and invest as they can
in war-winning War Savings
Stamps. War Savings Societies
will aid those boys in getting
to Berlin and they will make
more certain their return 10
home and Texas. II you can't
be in the khaki-colored ranks,
at least be in the company Of
soldier savers here at home by
joining or forming a War Saw
ings Society. Are the boys over
there asking you to do too
much for them when they re-
quest that little favor Of youl
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
RED CROSS HOME SERVICE
WORKERS GUARD SECRETS

Home Service workers for the Red
Gross naturally learn much Of the pri'
vAte affairs Of those whom they as
sist They guard these secrets closely
and never tsih or gossip about mat
ters that concern them only In an Of.
fetal way. Instructions on thls point
srs explicit and emphatic. A recent
communication sAys:
How long would your physician
last IN your community n he told even
one person the confidential. private
information his patients had revealed
to himi A. a Home Service worker
you are. In a sense. a physician TO your
families; therefore, take heed and re-
veal not a thinGl Keep the trust they
rive you and hold sacred the intimate
family matters they tell you abon,
You absolutely must do III"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
JUNIOR REQ CROSS IS
DOING SPLENDID WORK
HELPING TO WIN WAR
Hundreds Of Thousands In Southwest
ern Division Are ToIilnp for
Men In the Trenches.

Hundreds Of thousands OF children
IN the Southwest are helping to win
IN war for America and her allies.
There are not better patriots In the
United States. In the whole world.
In e.,les and towns the children, q
majority OF whom are members Of the
Junior Red Cross. are working In
thrift gardens. knitting sweaters,
socks. etc. for our soldiers. turning
old paper. rubber. metals and bottles
into cash and investing the returns In
thrift stamps and liberty bonds. max
ing refugee activity Of the Red Cross
In which they can be OF service
In the country the children. Who
also generally are members Of the
Junior Red Cross. are raising pigs.
sheep. rabbits. chickens. making gar
dens. doing general farm work to aid
In the production OF foodstuffs. can.
nlns and preserving. and liks their city
cousins they are buying Thrift Stamps
and Liberty Bonds. knitting and max
Ing refugee garments.
schools Close to AID Juniors
Many rural schools already have sus
pended until next fall and thousands
OF children have begun Spring and
Summer campaigns which have for
their purpose the doing Of everything
possible to win the war In a major
fly Of the towns and cities OF the
Southwest the schools still are In SEES
sion and the children are taxing their
knitting to school with them and work
ing on Il At recess time and the moon
hour, then doing other Req Cross work
after school hours.
The pupils OF $500 schools in the
Southwestern division OF the Red
Cross have Joined the Junior Red
Cross since the membership campaign
started early In February.
More than 100000 children Of the
g. Louis schools are on the Junior
Iii. - ssE ma iii h.x.
menoe,'n'p 'o"' s"N ~.
enfolied es'oIs 'ne snu @ ~,
phsn. ~. VIZ N, n - :. -.
per cent 'aniO, n'o onv 80, :. ~ -..
Nofos, s'e.' ennu y, se"oo' NV
Is In senoo' soon vi" w ~
Counties Use Unique Pisns
r.,. =, ,ho,..rs. NOR. children
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

The course In elementAfy hygiene
ana home care Of the sick. with its 10
hours Of lectures and Demonstrations
and 40 hours Of practical vorf In
hospital varda. equlps the young
American vsmen with q very neees-
sAEy practical edueAtioh Women thus
qualified are COINS to Be called upon
for service each year ~ the war con
tlAues-ssrviee that will BE- Of real
vital Importance TO war relief vcrk.
Thls course II a prerequisite for
nursss' aids Abou, ioe aids are In
ssrvisp In France. assisting the A R.
@. muse In infant welfare WORK. IN
the care Of refugees and chiidrsu and
10 az, a. interpreter. In the future
they will be called upon 10 assist and
supplement the professional nurSss In
their many branches Of usefulness.
Each chapter should Immediately
organize to take care Of this work
Chapter located In Isolated communi-
Ties. where no nurse IL available a.
an instructor. are advised TO appoint
their committee. With q chairman who.
realizing the value Of this lnatrurtion.
VIII stimulate the interest q al the
women, organize classes Of about -
member each. then secure from some
Gear locality IN experienced teacher
10 remain ullh then ne ssnel 4 y
ssc.1.ry Il Eivs thh lnrlluciionl ne
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

IIuANaNM ttNuA bAa 49, Nht Nesh~-
an nstruotors exclusive time and A.
,sntion and will not burden the chap
ter financially In any way. Whsrs this
class worn has been suceessfuliy eoD
dusssA the women taxing the coufss
have eon.nbutsd IN . vsu defnks
ah6 very vital way 10 the activities q
The Red Cross ehADtsrA
m privilege Of giving the practical
wsrk to The students Who have 10
osssfaiiy completed their oourse ~
pss the tsztbooA, Elementary ny
gisns and Home Care Of the esk.-
Ia. been hsrstofofe confined to such
shaptsrs a. have orphaned . hase
hospital unit With Interest in this
work growing a. II has in the L., fsv
months, other hospitals Will - ioeat-
ed Throughout the division TO siEe this
practical course
The practical course Of 10 hours n
hospital wards will be Offered By ser.
trai hospitals In the Southwestern d.
vision and Il viii be possible for every
student Of these classes TO have this
very valuable eomse Of training. We
must be prepared for a condition that
Il sure 70 arise In The future. though
We are not able 10 SCI Il Just now.
LYDIA n ANDERSON.
Director Of Nurslhs servies. 1911 RAD
Esy Elnhange. B. Loss. Ma
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

That each county may get
credit for the War Savings So
cieties organized in them, the
secretary Of every War Saw
ings Society should not fail TO
report their formation TO Louis
Lpsitz, State Director Of the
National War Savings Commit
tee, Dallas, Texas. The regu-
lations require that two blanks,
L3 and IA, which may be OBJ
tanned from the State Director
or the County Chairman, shall
be filed out and mailed to Mr..
Lipsitz.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
WHAT THE
n RED CROSS n II
IS DOING
AND WHAT YOU CAN DO
NURSING SERVICE.

offered By the American Red Cross sh
nsy established activity Of Importance equal any Red Cross
activity.
ALL BE- able to kni thsy are no
ihey ALL soins to nurse and
activities that woman
escape giving and according he's special aua
cation
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
Societies VIII Save

For very
company Of SOL
Gers in the field
or training in
the army camps
there should be
a War Savings
Society here at
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

John Diiin. Irish Nationalist says
the Sim Feners must be put gu,
Of business.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

over In the Ukraine II ls asserted
that Germany has not kept the
promise 70 send farm tools into tAAt
territory. obaervAnt people have
learned 10 not expect Germany to
keep a premise OF fair and humane
ooaduotl
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

Great Britain has proved that Ger
many IA responsible for the internal
troubles In ireland.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

ON md gas.
on. Gas and mineral.
scurry County Is on the map,
Let Il rain. strike oil and win tho
war
The Chautauoua was great and its
coming again next year.
More than 5000 was added TO
he Red Cross fund which was three
times seurry eounty's quota.
One hundred aud fourteen loyal
citInens sisaed the 1919 chAutAuQua
contract. That's going some. aint nj
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

Won Hindenburs Is not dead, but
10 In a hospital at strassburg with
bad case 81 typhoid fever.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31
= Assistance 10 Certain.

But II relatives and local chapter
fail the Red Cross does not fail. and
financial relief is extended-not as
charity but as a right. as something
for which the soldier at the front Ia
paying with his tine. bis body and
perhaps his life TIE young wife la
able 70 write 10 him and ten HIN that
q, \ ell risAt that h nssd 10, uersy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

s. ""
Gffe Enunrr eiuual
suhsu1sssou si.so per year |. Adv
nAHDY = oHAMBLEss, Publishsrs
Enterss In tho postonies at sny-
Ger. Terss. a. second class mail mat
Snyder, Texss, May 81, 1918.
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= ANNOUNCEMENTS =
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For District Attorney sand Judicial
Districfi
W. p. LESLIE. OF Colorado.
For Representative fO5th Instruct,
N. y. R0SSER.
Dor County Judge
". 9. ADAMsoN
For County Surveyors
n. A. GOODWIN.
For County Clcrk-
W. N. CURRY
For County Trcasurw,-
EMMETT BANKS
For Tax Collector
TOM ELIZA
For District Uork,
GUY n. CASEY.
For COUNTY Superintendent Of Public
Schools
o. l.. HOWELL.
For Tax Assessor,
O. II. tHorace) LEATH.
n. A. WARREN.
A. RHoADEs.
A. 8. BERRY.
W. n. WREN.
.. W. sTgMsoN.
For Sheriff:
LON GRAHAM.
J.. n. BYRD.
For Commissioner and Justice Of the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-05-31

Director Of Nurslhs Server. 1911 Rall
Eay E.rhanse. B. Loss. Mo
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
To Drop the Daylight Hour.

At , o'clock tomorrow morning the
daylight saving plan adopted by Congress
last spring will become imperative, and
the country viii return to the reign of
mean solar time The extra hour in
the morning viii he devoted 10 sleep,
and an hour will be added to the daily
working tjmc In other words VIC will
return 10 the time schedule that prevailed
before the law went INTO effect, and had
been tho rule here ever since our country
was settled
The change Will involve the setting
back, for ono hour, Of all umcpicccs, or
1t least their change to the new tune
conditions To many persons this is >
matter OF pcrplcuty How to handle
the tmc-picccs is the question, as owners
OF good watches or clocks do not care to
monkey with them Here is solu-
ton Of the problem
The large majority Of tImcplcccS may
safely hc set back ono hour ~ turning
the hands with the stem or kc> OF by
hand, rs the case may IL ~tnhlng
clocks may also usually bc e, back. tut
tins can be dpnc safely only b, one Who
understands It What point ~ time il
may .bc done without pury therefore,
striking clocks should hc set forward
eleven hours. striking AZ each interval,
unless i Is convenient 70 stop the clock
for one hour Pendulum clock. would
preferably be stopped Watches may
safely hc turned back one hour even
though rcpcatcrs. excepting that tic
hands should not hc set forward or back
while the movement Is striking Com
phcatcd calendar movements IN. both
watches and clocks should be stopped Tor
one hour
Tins advice comes from Tiffany y Co.
the famous Jew elcrs and timcpiccc experts
Of New York as impaired IL letters TO
the newspapers Of that city Prom such
a source this advice may safely be accept
ed by all
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
PRESS COMMENT.
CONTROL OF THE SEA.

This control of the sea rs essential TO any
/ nation whose existence is dependent upon
| sea power. Nor does IL impair "the free
! dom of the seas in any true sense. The
German use Of the phrase is misleading
because it fails to distinguish between
| the seas in time of peace and time ol war
Navles and merchant marines have a
| reciprocal effect upon each other; but the
former, as Mahan has pointed out, do not
depend upon maritime commerce for their
existence. Nor do merchant fleets require
more than what We may call police protcc-
ton from n navy except in time OF war.
The sea cannot be free III the sense that
there are no legal restraints upon the use
OF 1T; complete freedom would justify
piracy. Any nation, however, undertak-
ing to use its sea power In time of peace to
interfere with maritime commerce would
Mt once invite war with other nations The
German assumption that the maritime de-
vclopment of Germany was IN any way
hlndcred by British sea power is wholly
contrary TO the facts. What happened
was that British sea power, being superior
to German, drove German commerce from
the seas when the wlr broke out. 10 Tor
hld such use OF sea power IN war would
be 10 take from the nations whose exist
cncc is guaranteed by il a legitimate means
VI IhbttfIitnl. ANttttltt t'itdt ffiifttif i'f
the United States can ever consent TO
such self-dcnying ordinance.
II all comes to this that the use of any
weapon is determined by the limitation
that il shall not be abused Germany has
abused every weapon she possesses, and
therefore she cannot be trusted The
allies are bound to see that the war shall
not end leaving her the power to do further
mischief This Is the consideration which
must govern the disposition Of her naval
fleet Even were Il not left III her posses
sion. there could not III safety be any
naval disarmament ON the part of Great
Britain, whose island empire draws It's
security from sea power, or on the part
of the nltcd States, whose long coast
lines and distant possessions must hc SIM
ilarlv guarded The determination 10 keep
our navy UP to the highest standard i7
welcome recognition of thus fact -l'hlla-
dclphia Ledger.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
Should be Like His Bows.

Mr. Roosevelt broke or again, this
week, in senseles9 criticism Of President
Wilson's course III respect of the war.
Is expression ana tone PLAINLY reveal the
jealousy that provoked il
Mr.. Roosevelt had tour sons. All Of
ahom offered their services 10 tie coun-
ry and went abroad to DO Their part in
he war Ono brave lad now has an
aonorcd, though lonely grave in France.
saving fallen in battle with the foe.
Another is now in this country, suffering
rom a grievous wound The other two
are IN active service with our fighting
men abroad
All these Roosevelt boys did Their work
oraveIy and well, and without any
'ociferous talk to call attention to their
ioings Instead Of Shooting off their
mouths, they shot of their guns. in
be direction Of the enemy All did this,
nd two are sull doing splendid work
The colonel should draw lesson from
be record u his brave sons lie might
srgely profit thereby.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-26
A New Manufacturing City.

A very interesting news letter printed
in Every Evening of Tuesday presented a
view of the extensive building operation
now in progress at Port Penn, in the
erection of a great munition plant for the
Federal government. When completed it
will give employment to at least 5000
persons The letter also intimated that
arrangements would be made for the
erection of homes for these employees, at
some distance from the plant.
An Associated Press dispatch from
Washington, in Wednesdays Every
Evening, stated that the War Department
had determined upon the policy of erect
ing, at "A safe distance from munitions
plants now in course Of construction,
homes for the employees. This part of the
program has been assumed by the Housing
Corporation, and steps will be taken by
that agency to secure a suitable location
some distance west of Port Penn, probably
near the Delaware Railroad, upon which
to erect homes for the 5000 employees of
the munitions plant.
This move will be equivalent to adding
new town, probably small city, TO
Delaware's communities Homes for
5000 employees of n single industry may
mean n population of from 10000 to
$4,000, provided there are not too many
unmarried men among the operatives. A
city of even 10000 would far outstrip
New Castle. Dover and Milford, and take
rank as the second city OF Delaware,
coming next to Wilmington, although, OF
course, far behind. II IS pleasing to con
template such an addition to our limited
number Of municipalities
Port Penn also will profit by he cstab-
li>hmcnt Of this great industry within its
limits Heretofore, although nh ancient
place. ii has been a port in name only,
a stopping place for fishing craft and M
occasional steamboat Soon. thanks 10
thus new industry il will become port
Of some commercial Importance And
the State Of Delaware and New Castle
county will profit by tho increased tax
revenue that viii come from these cx-
tCnsivc improvements.