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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

stars and stripes Is the nam"
Of the weekly newspaper being pub
lished IN France for American
troops, under the direction of the
intelligence section. Practically the
entire paper is devoted 10 Amcri-
can news, including a daily radio
report Of about 400 words suppl
ed by the Committee on Public In
formation Ia the French Govern
ment.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

But 2.00i men have been exempt
ed on the grounds of moral defici-
ency." This phrase was defined by
the Presidents regulation 10 include
persons convicted and sentenced
for felony in any court Of record.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

There is nothing in the fuel order
of January ~ to prevent the opera
ton Of automobiles. motor vehicles
~ all classes being considered as
coming under the head Of public
utilities. In keeping with this rul-
inc garages have been exempted.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

The Government is to-day the
greatest employer of labor in the
United States, not considering rail
road employees. In normal times
approximately 100000 civilians are
employed, and in the last year the
number has increased 10 60O,00o.
In comparison one steel corporation
employees 100000 men. and one rail
road 250.Oo0
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

Divisional athletic directors who
have received commissions will ac-
company their contingents To
France. according Ia the War De-
partment Commission on Training
Camp Activities. Boxing instruc-
tors will not be sent with the troops.
a. at present the need FOR these men
i. considered greater on this side.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

In order TO assure prompt and ac-
eurate Identification, the War De-
partment has adopted system of
numbering enlisted men of the
Army. The system provides for one
series Of numbers without alpha
betical prefix, for all enlisted men,
Tie number assigned 20 soldier
will become part of his official
designation, and will never be
changed nor assigned TO another
man. II will be entered on identi-
llcalion tags.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

In an announcement by the Food
Administrators the cause for adj
vance in rice prices is attributed IL
the fact that most rice mills have
been running TO full capacity in or
der to supply the demand for 1900,
600 bags for American and allied
fighting forces. As "A result the nor
mai supply for home consumption
has been temporarily reduced. Low
er prices are forecasted.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07

Webster on Opinion
Inooasistencies Of opinion. arising
from changes Of circumstances. are
,ftsn tifisble.-Daniel Webster.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1918-03-07
Mr.. TAYLOR WRITES BEFORE
SAILING

Hotel Latham.
New York City
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21
THE EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE MET


The Democratic County Executive
committee met here Monday in the
county court room to arrange the
full ticket for the July primaries.
They estimated the cost Of holding
the election, printing the ticket, etc
and assessed all state and district
candidates one dollar each. oandi
oate for county offices are assessed
SIS esch, aud precinct candidates
$500 each, where a man Is running
for both county commissiono' AMI
Justice Of the Peace tn assessment
Is $40.
II was further ruled tnat the as
sessment shall be paid not later than
next Monday June o., in order for
the name to go on the ticket
The committee further ruled to
adopt the majority rule IN nomina-
tions so that no candidate shall be-
declared the nominee until he shall
receive a majority OF all the votes
cast.
Therefore in the race for Tax
Assessor n no candidate receives
majority a run off or second primary
shall be held at q later date 10
decide between the highest two can
dldates In the first primary
The rule has been In practice in
some counties for several years and
Is now the law as to state ca1didates
but this will be the first time T.
has been done In this county.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21
ndclI wln snrnk Hcrc JnIr 1.

The local Hobby club and cam
pagn manager Clifton Perkins, have
arrangements made with Hobby head
quarters for a speech in Snyder by
Senator D. W. odell OF Cleburne on
the first Monday in July Every man
and woman in scnrry county Is want
ed to be here that day and hear one
Of the most brilliant speakers Of
Texas.
Mr.. odell Is a leading lawyer Of
Central Texas. Is familiar with state
affairs and knows the history Of po-
iiitIcal activities His coming to sny-
der, will give us a rare opportunity
to know the truth about state af-
fairs OF the past few years. Take a
day off and come to Snyder on July
/. The speaking will be at the Park
where all may get seats
and hear the speech.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21


''lSS'' LOT "''N "'S''''''H "'"
''y June -''"'
Neu ''''s 'oo"' '' ''U'' MUS
"onuay - "'' '"''' 0'''' ''''
T'11'e am''n'
tuesday p m' '"''' '''''' "''
u D. PERKINS 'r'
Iuesuay '."U D. '"' instructor MITE
r. r. HehNeh'
wednesday .. m' instructor N's'
Aohelle HARRIS MISS '''''' Lee '''"'
SON. Mrs' HoWden
Ihursday p. m' instructor "''
NeliI urosS'
Friday .. m instructor dr'.
Jim Lockhart
saturday p m' instructor N''
p Bolin'
Easement OF Methodist chnreh'
Monday 4 .. M Instructor MY.
Jim Lookhart.
Thursday 4 p. m' instructor Nra
c. S. Perkins Jr'
Cutting oommlNtee' MIS- uan"'
Mrs. Ferguson, Sr' ana Mrs' Flsh
sr. meets Monday Wed ana Frlaa'
morning ht 800 o'clock
Inspection committee Mrs wren
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21
OIL DEVELOPMENTS
IN SCURRY COUNTY
REPORT OF LOCAL OIL AFFAIRS

The directors and several stock
holders OF the OklAhoma-6nyder OIL
ana Refining Company spent Mon
day In the Dunn section looking over
the oil territory and pronounced
themselves more than pleased with
the general outlook for a good well;
They stated the similarity between
this and the Healdton field is very
pronounced but the outcroyying md
showings Of oil and gas is much more
pronounced in the Dunn neighbor-
hood Rig material and casing will
be on the ground in the next few
days and expect TO spuo in the well
by the first OF July
II is understood a drilling con-
tract has been let on good sized
acreage around Camp Springs and
early developments may be looked
for.
One OF the most successful petro-
leum geologists who many years ago
predicted the Trapshooter country in
Kansas and located some Of the prIn-
cipal fields in the coast country Of
Texas has made the statement that
oil will be found in the Pennsylvania
strata In scurry county al from 1900
to 1900 feet and has Just passed on
tract for whichsa drilling contract
has been let for some time.
The Seoggln well In the southwest
part Of Kent county IS now down
1910 feet and has already had a good
showing OF both oil and gas. Mater
lal Is now being unloa1ed for another
we'll on the Brown ranch about ~
miles east Of this location. The drill
rig for a third well in this section IA
now on the road to be located on me
sooggin ranch near the old Srur
south camp headquarters
Thousands Of acres Of land have
been leased In this section curing
the past thirty days and early opera
tions are looked for In several other
sections.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21
TO RE-CLASS
REG|STRANTS

washington June "A general
revision of classification under the
sclectiyc service act was given today
! by General Enoch Crowdor. proves:
marshal general
General Crowder telegraphed an
governors to determine the season
for the small number OF registrmts
placed In class one The list of some
boards show the average is far below
the national average of 2S.7 In class
one Some are as low as ten per cent
Thousands In class two and class
four should bo In class one, General
Crowder said He gave instructions
also to provide FOR Investigations to
determine whether there are any
men now in class one who SHOULD
be further down tho list
u Is expected that a half million
men will be added to class one. Mar
ricd men whose wives have sustain
ing incomes will be reclassified.
Special attention viii be directed
to the following classes. Two and
b Three A B and c, Four A. All
doubtful physically defective classes
viii be examined. A week known az
Glass one week" will be set FOR
revlsiong.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21

er law. ana the. cltizen-yoter law.
DO you think laws like those would
have been enacted by your leglsla-
ture with the German-Amerlcap Ali
hnoe sitting In the executive chair rnd
controlling your governors approval
OF bills as they were passed."
He asked the mothers and fathers
Of Mitchell county II they approved
that legislation. DO you want those
laws to stay In force7 Do you want
the boys you send to the army pro-
tectedY For | promise you that II my
opponent in this race is elected every
one Of these laws will be repealed by
n legislature Of his own choosing or
by a Supreme Court Of his own So
lection"
The crowd applauded Gov. Hobbys
plan for q comprehensive educational
system beginning with the rural
school and ending with the state
University. ANY man who sets out
10 build up any part OF that e6uca-
tlonal system at the expense OF any
other part is an enemy to the whole
structure and to Texas" said the gov
ernor. "The University Is human. itI
Is run by mere men. I do not dcub.
that abuses exist there. But so long
az am governor will use the pow
er OF that office to correct those
abuses and not to destroy tha, uni-
Tersity".
The governor said he had endorsed
the plan to spend a million dollarl
year on the rural schools Of Texas.
That measure was passed througl
the senate while he was president ci
that body. Practically every legisia-
tor favored It. IAN say to you now
that I will go even further Than that
and II the next legislature shall ao
oept my recommendations win sec
to II that every rural school In the
state is provided with funds sufficient
to give II a six months term, or an
eight or nine months term as may
seem best to It's patrons"
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21
clLI MEETING or crrY cou.cm.

In t"fsuance to cali OF the Mayor
the City Council met June 49, with
the following city officials present.
Mayor II. F. Smith, Secretary c. W.
Wilks ana Aldermen j. ]. Burnett,
W W. Echols, I. W Boren and J.
w. Massey.
Mayor Smith announced that tho
purpose OF the meeting was for the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21

may be covered speakers will again
be sent out next Sunday. These speak
ers have information to give out that
is OF vital interest TO every man. eo-
man ana child Of the country. Good
lcrowds we're reported from eyery
point last Sunday. Senator Buchanan
reported a full house at Fluyanna.
Judge Adamson had a good crowd at
Ira, Mr.. Anderson reported about
fifty present at Plalnyiew, c. S, Per
kins had a good crowd at Bethel, o.
l., Howell reports a fine crowd and
good meeting at Bookout. +. +.
Smith reports a splendid crowd and
a good meeting at Independence and
II Ia understood that there we're good
crowds at all the other places where
speakers were sent.
Speakers and places for next sun
day are as follows;
Canyon, Rev. A. W. wAddil.
Lloyd Mt Rev. W. II. Sims.
Martin, c. S. Perkins, Jr
Crowder. Il. F. Smith.
Sharon. Judge W. S. Adamson.
Ennis. Senator c. r.. Buchanan
Bell. ]. p Chambless
Mitchell Co. Line. NJ. Il. Rosser
Deep Creek. W W. Hamilton.
Arab. A. G. Wilmeth
Mr.. +. J. Anderson will be in
charge Of the speaking at the audi.
torium Sunday afternoon az 4 O'Clock
and Judge Warren W Beall NJ Sweet
water, will MAKE a patriotic address
We again Want TO all ltteet'oL t1
the fact that III V,rk Is ba'nS lone
at the request OF the agents fer the
United States Government, therefore
let everyone assist In any way thfl
can to make these meetings sue
cess Car owners who can 90 out to
any Of the above named points next
Sunday afternoon will please hapo
their cars in front Of the First State
Bank by o'clock.
Committee on war publicity
For sourry County,
BY y F. Smith
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21
Junior Red Cross Work.

All juniors thirteen years of agc
and under are asked to meet In the
basement Of the Methodist churcn
at 4 o'clock Saturday afternoon. This
work will be under the direction OF
Miss Zada and Miss Veda Maxwell
Miss HUI and Miss Brumley. The
work will be similar to the work car
ried on in school last year.
Be sure to come boys and girls
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21
APPRAISER SMITH
WILL BE HERE MONDAY

Midland. Texas, June is, 1918
Mr.. ]. p. Chambless, Treas. :
Snyder N. F. l.. A. Snyder Texas.
Dear Sir;
will be in Snyder Monday morn
Ing June cath, for the purpose of
making appraisements for your asso-
citation, please have arrangements
maze for car, rnd your loan commit
tee. Yours very truly.
s. P. Smith, Appraiser.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21
Judge ". W. Bcall to Speak.

Judge ". W. Beall To Speak.
District Judge Warren W Beall
Of sweetwater will make a patriotic
address at the auditorium at o'cll,y
p M Sunday June %. Il is expected
that the address Of Judge Beall viii
be Of great value to the people Of
Snyder In showing us the necessity
Of subscribing to the very limit OF
our ability for the War sayIns
stamps at our meeting next FRIDAY
June 2Sth.
Remember the time and place
There will be no collection.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21
Ready to Register Women Voters.

Tax Collector Tom Eliza states that
he now has all the necessary books
certificates, etc, for registering wo-
men voters and his office will be pu,
In first class order for them to be-
gin tocome in and register on tho
26th. inst. Let Us hope that all our
women will register so as to be fully
qualified p vote in the July pri-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21
OFFICIAL v. 5. s.
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF TEXAS,
County Of Scurry.

/ N'hhN9 VI nAuillf
KNAY ALL MEN Y THESE
PRESENTS:
Whereas. the President Of the
United States OF America has oesig.
mated juno 2s. 1918. A. D.. to be
National War Savings Day and has
, authorltatiyely summoned every
adult male and female. to attend
meetings to be held that day In their
respective school districts and pledge
to the United States government the
greatest amount they can save and IN
vest in United States Government,
war Savings Stamps, therefore,
We, W. S. Adamson. Judge Of tho
county OF scurry State OF Texas. and
T.. F. Smith mayor Of the city Of sny-
der. do at request OF United States
Treasury Department call upon and
direct all adult males and female
resident or present In the county NJ
Scurry on the said 2sth day Of June
1918. a. D., to be in attendance up
on such meetings to be held In the
particular school districts in which
they resiGe or may be present and
at the city Park auditorium in Snyder
solemnly pledge To the United States
government the greatest savino
they can make this year and lnvcs. |
in United States Government Wa.
Savings Stamps
Fail not In punctual response
to the authoritative Federal sum
mons BY order OF the United States
Treasury Department such meetings
shall be- hold at o'clock Of the ar
ternoon of said June 2sth, 1918
Under instructions from the United
States Treasury Department the duly /
accredited persons who shall hold
such meetings for the government /
shall cause an accurate roll to be
kept OF the persons present and
those absent. The name OF absentee
residents Of any district shall be
certified to the United States Treas.
ury Department for official record
and disposition
We do most earnestly appeal to {
'very resident Of the county OF Sour.
y. TO take cognlzance Of the blood ]
,hed and loss Of American life On
he foreign battle field and by their
pledges to keep unsullied the fair
name Of the county Of scurry, show
ng to the United States Govern {
nent. the other counties Of tn
tate Of Texas and to those men u
his county who are now In the G
rmed service OF the United States q
Government and fighting for the re-
entlon OF our liberties that the cit q
gems Of the County Of scurrry arr !
oyal and steadfast here at home In
he service Of their country n
Witness our hands and the seal Of i
he county Of scurry this the l7th I
Jay Of June. 1918. A. d. d
seaD W. 5. ADAMshN
County Judge Of scurry County o
EFF. SMITH. v
Mayor OF Snyder
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21

The county Is unloading a cellar
full OF coal this week. Judga Adam
son states that the shipment weighs
ou' 81 IL 'ons rnd cost $3.50 ?
ton delivered in the courthouse base
msnt.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21

The Signal Is In receipt Of letter
and check from County Judge ]. Tom
Higgins Of Iampasas county to renew
his subscription.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21

The Executive Committee OF Luo-
book county did not put Jim Fer
Euson's name on the official state
ticket.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21
GOVERNOR HOBBY
y IN WEST TEXAS
Great Crowds Greet Him Everywhere
and West Texas Is In the
-. Hobby Column.

~
and hear him speak. They report a
big crowd and II looked like they
we're hll for Hobby. Then on Mon
day night several Of us went to the
speaking at sweetwater and report
crowd OF $500 people there and
again II was a Hobby crowd. II
would have been an entertainment to
10 with the Governor to Abilene on
Tuesday night. Abilene has boon
considered Ferguson stronghold
but II has already been learned that
Abilene has a very large per cenlago
OF honest people who refuse to sane
tIon such stunts as Ferguson tried tc
pull off there some while ago.
The Houston Post reporter al
Colorado very kindly furnished the
signal the following outline Of the
Governors speech at Colorado.
Just as 5000 soldiers are fight
ing over yonder for the institutions
thatVAmerioanS no,u uoa'. ., % ~ ','' ~.
n.liIon people in Texas fighting for
Texas fhSu'u''o"'' 'O' 49,.
ana ior 'he SuP''""N' -
CONSTITUTION -,
Gov. W. p. Hobby came to Coloro-
. ,,,. .,..d,.y aftornnnn with mes
40 Ci'y Mohu"' "'''' wv" :.
sage tna' 'n''o "ea',' - -, rha,
plaud from pes'nn'"e " '"1 = ~,
was lons sp'e'" -
they nave ho"'u 'Vis' -. .,
they received 'ro" '"V
the state WIZ" o'''' w
ba'ion' ,,.a
Juuse 49, W. -, ct
the governor ""u Pa'' -, -
butte Tor the AwS Nv nv, - ', s,.,o
Tor the aum'n'S''"''o" - ~ ' rno.,
AFFAIRS uhuer "'s s"'D ,,D. 49,,
we're people III t''o "'N'
Tour ADJOINING 'o""''s' 80" .,,..r
number OF iarrneiS wv" -,
Governor ho"p' u''o'IN ',..,s.n...
cradle atiehton u Wv W., -.
connecting inc o'nu''a,' n
son and MS huni'i's''" ".'' A..
dermAnl'm IN .n IeN"s' ,'o nv ,o,S , y, ,ho
Germanlsm IN leA"S' Nv '''"
Dallas Mass mee''nb At ""''
guson spoke against 'no su'','' ''.
draft law on Apri' ~ i'i''
that law you ana ! Nno wine o"'""
states would nave no army !" '"'
field today said the governor gu"
Germany knew that the Se'eot''
drait law Woulu nc Tue must po"u'
ful weapon We oouid use against
her. Yet hero we nave 'he record 'na'
James e. Ferguson iour days a''o'
the declaration OF War "neh 'p'
United States was already IN tne con-
flict, when there eould oe no re-
treat--we have the record that inc
governor OF Texas spoke IN Daliaf
against the presidents plans Tor car
rying on 'he war ana espec'an'
nfainst the plan when had been ue-
c'ued on TO raise an army Tor de-
uo,D Y"
"A Governor Hobby gave the record
q the senate Investigation into the
frman-Amerlcan Alliance It wa'
Nkorn to by the acting head OF that
q.rganizailoR that one OF Its objects
~ .rtotnrol the schools OF the
country in order that German ana
German Kultur might be taught II
them; and another object was the
protection Of the brewery interestr
through opposition to prohibition
laws. That man also swore in answer
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1918-06-21
SPEAKERS TO RE SENT
OUT AGAIN NEXT SUNDAY

There We're Coed Crowds Everywhere
Last Sunday.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-19

is n ot al easy task, especially when 1t must be done from the outside of the
cage. But with the aid of a long iron bar, with which sundry thumps ire adj
ministercd IN the seepiney concrete head of the bear, the unlawfuny seized
bread finally goes TO the right bear.
The baby hippopotamus, growing bigger every day. is another favorttc
animal. During the recent hot days both baby and mamma enjoyed them
selves eating hay seemingly unnindful Of the heat.
One day last week a young woman with a scientific turn of mind expert.
mentcd with potato chips and their availability as animal food. With q big
bag Of potato chips she went through the 200 trying them out" on the
animals. Some animals liked the chips and others turned up their noses
at them. Animals, it may be remarked, really turn up their noses at food for
which they do not care.
Some of the monkeys eat potato chips, the experiment showed, Willis
other brands of monkeys will have nothing to do with them. The exact result
of the experiment the young woman refused to make public.
She said she was saving the information for al article, in which she
would incorporate further experiments with pickles.
"Why not" I suggested, 'ty out an ukulelc on the nninals!'
So if YOU happen to see a young lady punking o n ukulele, and singing
to the polar bears the next time you go out to the zoo don't get alarmed.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-19

came to earth with withered feet that could never walk. and a back ina
could never mcrumpe,. the people around said it was Gods judgment-as X
they personally knew.
so Alkaline came here and worked her poor splendid best until the babys
soap box became a cradle and then a cot, and after that a wheel chair and
inter that a casket-wlite, with shiny handles and fringe.
You nay have known Alkaline professionally, because hr basKets OF
wash wen. into the very best families until a few weeks ago, when she
retired from business permanently. And now she isn't going 10 do anything
In this world but sleep beside the cumphdup boy In a green place under u
tree.
Which makes n glad for Alkaline that there is another world for hr
TO g ito where she will have learned by this time that:
"Greater love hath no mai that he lay doWn nj. life or a lend
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-19

their waste paper and send 1T to the salvage department hereafter instead Of
selling 1t.
Other firms of the city have promised to do likewise All the money
raised by sales of sayaged articles goes into the District chapter OF the Red
Cross for wal necessities and for the civilian fund. This fund takes care Of
dependents of the boys in service.
l. Rosenburg the traffic policeman at Fourteenth and Pennsylvania avenue
northwest offered to drive his brothers truck all day Sunday.
At least 500 tnfol collecting boxes have been scattered throughout the
city in shops restaurants and all places where tinfol is apt to be discarded.
Twenty pounds of tnfol were collected by Policeman Larrck, alone.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-19
cHEEasp HIM UP.

Caller--I sent you a poem about three weeks
ago. What have yot done with IT.
E%ditor-1m holding II. Every little while lately
] ret to thinking TINT we are not getting out as
good a paper as we ought, and then I take that
poem md see how much worse the sheet might
he, and that makes me cheerful again. Say,
how much'il you take for III
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1918-09-19

up great bear cries and striking their
long claws across the bars Of their
cages. like giant ukulele players.
When the keeper comes, with his
wheelbarrow of bread, the fun begins.
The keepers aim is to give an equal
number of leaves to each bear. but the
pig In the bear sometimes upsets this
calculation.
When one big hog-I mean bear
grabs twice as many loaves as is his
due. 1t is up to the keeper to make
him give up the extra leaves. This