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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-08-22
Feeding Somcd Swill.

Tho Ferguson party adopted a. one
plank in their platform, this plank:
I'VE demand that the federal farm
loan act be amended so as to permit
loans TO small home owners who live
on the land to the amount of nine
tenths OF the value of the land. The
landless man must behelped and the
homeless land must be prevented D..
democracy shall survive.
It is understood that Ferguson Us
the author OF the platform At the last
democratic convention the platform
demendcd a law to empower the stats
10 advance the means 10 the 'll'@''S
70 buy homes. Gov Hobby recon-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-08-22

mended such an amendment sub
mitted il ~ the voters. Jim Ferguson
called on his followers TO defeat the
amendment and it was defeated Now
can any man believe that Ferguson
and his crowd are sincere in "A de
mand Of that sort? Not on your life.
The Fort Worth Record has this 10
say about the demand.
For third OF century the poll
1icans OF Texas have been feeding the
landless man and the homeless land
stuff to the 10000 white renters
OF the state. Ferguson gave them the
land tenancy law Bailey denounced
the measure as rank socialism. Gov
Hobby offered his land measure in
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-08-22

makes my back sore and lame. There
were times could hardly get around
and / would have bad headaches and
nervous spells. would fan right
over Nights my rest was disturbed
by having 70 yet up 10 pass the kid
ncy sccrctions. but since using Doan's
kidney Pills ! am greatly relieved
of that trouble. lind by taking a
Few doses of Doans now and then
that am greatly benefited"
Price soc. mt all dealers. Don
simply ask for kidney remedy
get Doans Kidney Pills-the same
that Mr.. Campbell had er-Mil-
burn CO.. Hfgrs.. Buffalo. y. Y.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-08-22

FOR SALE-My home place South
east Of town ON Colorado road Coos
well. barn. out houses and fine or
chard Address.
r. r.. Brumley. Cisco. T"N4f a.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-08-22

Horace Goldin, MasterMagician. II
lusionist. and Inventor OF Legerde-
main. with his company Of Oriental
Mystics. will be a star coliseum
attraction at the Victory Fair at Dial
las in October.
Goldin presents some of the most
mystifying spectacular illusions ever
seen anywhere. He himself is a
whole show of whirlwind magic"
A beautiful maiden walks through
a big plate glass mirror Goldin dis
appears from a wicker basket suspend
ed from an airplane-a dainty damsei
appears to be torn to shreds by a rag
ing tiger, only to walk forth presently
unframed. Goldin climbs rope dang
ling from nowhere, until he disappears
into nowhere. These, and many 9TH
er tricks which appear to defy oil the
laws OF nature and of mechanics, VIII
be presented by 'Goldin, the Royal
Russian Magician 4 Company.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-08-22
Honey. Honey. Honey

Just received fresh supply Of
pure South. Texas honey price gle
per pound. Come early and avoid
.thdrush.
W. G. RAlSTON.
W. +. Bertram who has been here
harvesting his crop left Thursday for
his home at l.adonia.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-08-22
NOT THE ONLY ONE.
There Are Otlsrr Snyder People SIM
Harry Situated.

can there be any stronger proof
offered than the evidence OF Snydef
residents? After you have read the
following quietly answer the ques-
ton.
]. l.. Campbell. farmer Route
Snyder says: II am out in the fields
bending over lot and il certainly
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-08-22

The Post Sanitarium is now begin
ming a new class in nursing and
wants energetic, intelligent young
ladies to enter training. For partcu-
lars write Supt. Post Santtarium, Post
Texas 10
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-08-22

Jst reeivuced n car OF fine OAK
wood. Call 154.
Jim Dawson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-08-22

is a sour slop and not tit to serve mp
10 decent herd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
PRESIDENT IN VISIT TO POPE AT VATICAN
General Pershing
Names 3 Divisions
for Early Return

Washington, Jan. 4.--Three com
LAT divisions. the Thirtieth, Thirty
seventh and Ninety-nrst. have been
designated by General Pershing for
early return home from France,
General March announced today.
These three entire divisions and
the Second corps headquarters
which operated with the British
army in Flanders under Major Gen
cral George ". Reed. have been
added to the priority list and will
be returned home as shipping be
comes available. Tne three divi-
sions and the headquarters com
prise about eighty three thousand
men.
The Thirtieth includes national
guard troops from Tennessee, North
Carolina and South Carolina. the
Tbirty-seventh. Ohio and West Vir-
ginia guardsmen. and the Ninety
first, Washington. Oregon, Califor-
mia. Idaho, Nevada. Montana, Wy
oming. Utah and Alaska troops.
Units abroad assigned to early
convoy. in addition 20 those already
embarked. now total 292 600
Troops III the United States and
abroad designated for Gemobiliza
ton. General March said, total
! $4,000.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
TAKE OFF LAST
>Uf men On SHIP
Removal of the Final 200 From the
Stranded Transport Begun by
ReScuers Today.

Fire Island. n l., Jan. 4.-Re-
movaI of 200 woUnued. the last OF
he army transport Northern Pa
Cific's soldier passenger list. aboard
;ue stranded liner, as begun early
-oday under clearing skies and in
an even sea. Submarine chaserS
and naval launches. carrying the
men 10 the hospital ship Solace,
we're expected to compete the oP-
Grafton before noon.
Except for 200 wounded men, ev-
cry one a veteran OF European bat
tiefielGs and more than half of them
helpless on their cots, all the $500
soldiers on the stranded army
transport Northern Pacific were
safe ashore or aboard naval yes
sells last night at the close of the
second day of one of the most re
markable marine rescues in the
history of the Atlantic coast.
The rescue of $500 soldiers and
nurses was completed without an
accident. except for the capsizing
Of a lifeboat. and without the loss
Of single life.
From early morning until dusk
the rescue craft-light draft sub
marine chasers. power launches and
whale boats, manned by fearless
navy nen-plied between the
stranded troop snip and the fiotilla
Of cruisers. destrOJers, and tugs
anchored just outside the treacher-
Gus sand bars.
With her decks cleared of army
personnel and orders issued for
trans-shipment OF half of the crew.
wrecking barges and lighters, with
an equipment of powerful winches
today closed in on the stranded
troopship Northern Pacific. ready
to begin operations which were ex-
pected, possibly with the next flood
tide, to free the liner from her bed
in the Fire Island sands.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
DEAR MAY HANG ON
FEB. 7 IN FACE OF
EXECUTION STAY

Chicago. Jan. 4.-EarI Dear. the
auto thief and jail-breaker. convict
ed of Staying Rudolph Wolfe, chauf-
seur OF DIR. Phillip Schuyler Doane.
While trying TO steal the Doane au-
tomObile. may yet hanE Feb =
Despite the announcement OF
Dear's lawyer, Charles c. Williams.
that Warren ". Duncan. chief jus
lice OF the Illinois supreme court.
had granted a writ OF error and
supersedeas, allowing him recourse
10 the United States supreme court
with the delay lit would ordinarily
entail, States Attorney Hoyne set
out yesterday to get quick justice
via the moose for Dear.
While he was retiCent 10 discuss
details of the plan he would fol-
low, States Attorney Hoyne an
nounced he had assigned two of his
assistants, James L. O'Brien and
Edward Wilson, TO act at once.
My Office can do two things. =
said Mr.. Hoyne. We can make q
motion before the state supreme
court to vacate Justice Duncan's
order Or we can go before the
United States supreme court and
pray for an imm ediate hearing. We
certainly shall go the limit"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
COLD MODERATES
OVER STATE; IOWA
ALSO THAWS OUT

Springfield, Ill, Jan. 4.-Moierat-
ing weather from the sub-zero tem-
peratures OF last night and yester-
day was experienced by central and
southern Illinois today, according
TO the federal weather bureau here
At Springfield. the mercury rose
from degrees below at a n %
10 above at ! p. m.
Northern Illinois was reporting
little relief from the severe cold.
but warmer weather was expected
tonight
Des Moines. Iowa, ian. 4-Pur
sued by temperatures from 20 to
so degrees warmer than in the pre-
vious "a hours. Iowa's coldest wave
of the winter swept eastward out
of the state today. after setting new
low temperature records in several
Mississippi valley counties, as a
farewell bow. Waterloo reported
IS degrees below zero last night
the coolest spot in the state. after
which the thermometer started g
rapid climb.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
STERN LEAGUE
[EADERS DISCUSS
PLANS FOR 1919

St Joseph. Mo. Jan. Club
owners OF the Western league me,
here yesterday to discuss plans fog
the leagues 1919 season.
The meeting. according 10 Off
cis.s. will - oEc - rs zl-a- IN
portant in the leagues history as
numerous matters pertaining 10
reconstruction problems are 10
he taken up.
Edward Hanlon. vice president of
The league. has been its acting head
since President DickersOn left for
France on war service
II was expected that the ques-
ton of transferring several fran
chises would come up. Acting Pres
ident Hanlon has announced that
he has received applications from
Lincoln. Neb., Peoria, Ill. and
Tulsa. Okla.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
U.S.L0SSES
TOTAL IS ON
RUSS FRONT
Casualties Are Light Says
March-Ready to Dis
band Combat Unit.

Washington, Jan. Am Official
report received from the American
military attache with Ambassador
Francis in Russia, announced to-
day by General March, shows total
deaths from all causes in the Amer
can forces in the Archanget region
up to Nov. %, to be SIS. OF these.
nine were Killed il action. seven
died of wounds. three were drown
ed, two died a. result OF accident,
and So from disease.
Later official reports, General
March said, show that the military
situation at ArchanSei is entirely
in hand and that the troops are ad-
equately equipped and clothed for
winter campaigning in that section.
Dish ild Combat Troops.
Decentralization of the army at
home has now reached the last
Nass the combat divisions. Or
deN for the breaking up Of these
units already have been sent out,
and the task VIII proceed gradually
under week to Week designations OF
the number to be let out.
Combat troops at home already
ordered discharged nun Der about
$4,000. Other units on the list of
those designated for early discharge
include 10000 overseas caSuaIs and
l 500 Hawaiian native guardsmeu.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, Jan. 4-COn-
greSs was asked by President
Wilson today in message
transmitted through the state
department TO appropriate
sl00, 900. 900 for relief of famine
sufferers in Europe. 1t is un-
derstOOd that the money is
wanted chiefly to send food in
to sections of western Russia,
Poland and ria-HuDgary.
Copenhagen, Jan. 4-POsen
is completely in the hands OF
the PGles, according to advices
from Berlin.
Cincinnati, O, Jan. limited
States Judge HOlIister today
dismissed the case filed in the
federal court here TO restrain
Governor James N. Cox from
submitting to the Ohio state
legislature the prohibition
measure
Paris, Jan. -Serbia's finan.
cfal losses due to the war total
1887, 100000 francs, according
to q Belgrade dispatch to the
Temps
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
RAIL RATES STAY
IF ROADS GO BACK
M'ADOO ASSERTS

Washington, Jan. 4.-Existing
ate schedules would continue II
railroads were turned back TO pri-
., ate control until changes were
made by orderly procedure. even
~ here states have specific rate
avs. in the opinion Of Director
General McAdoo, expressed today at
the resumption of the senate in
,erstate commerce committee
hearings on the railroad problem.
The interstate con -Eerce commits
sion has power TO prevent discrim-
i1atiou in rates. and this power
could he invoked. said MIR. McAdoo
10 prevent inequalities between in
IRA ard interstate rates. He called
altehtion 10 the fact hat the courts
ss9ave power 10 a1uui II es which
might be confiScatoTy IN view OF the
present high cost oG operating.
The director general also ey-
pressed the opinion that railroads
operating privately could maintain
Joint ticket offices without violating
antitrust laws.
Senator Kellogg Of Minnesota
challenged this conclusion.
do you believe in the elimination
nf all competition between rail-
roads" asked Senator Kellogg.
Don't YOU think that the competi-
tion of service has been a principal
factor in promoting good railroad
service? -
Mr.. McAdoo replied,
Il don't know Vet whether it
would be best to eliminate all COM
petition. That IS Why ! want
five-y year test period. ) DO not think
competition IS an uuaIioyed bless
ing. but a longer tria. will show
how much of it may be necessary"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
JACK WAS ONLY A
GIRL, BUT HE SURE
DID GET BY FINE

( Chicago. Jan. 4.--Residents OF
( Dixon, H., will be surprised to
know that that handsome young
fellow who was quite the rage there
a while back, who danced so nicely
with the girls and WAS the pet Of
mothers, Is girl.
Ike sedate citizens OF Serene,
H., viii he shocked TO know that
the young fellow who got d job on
a farm near by and whipped" one
by ore, about every boy in the vi
Cinity, Is girl.
Down at Ottawa it was much the
same.
Miss Anna Bahl's career as a boy
started about TWO years ago. when,
at II. she chopped Off her long hair
and put on boys clothes.
Her first job was with the Wes-
tern Uniou in Chicago, where she
ran messages. She took the name
of Jack kriegner and learned to
shoot craps. play billiards. bail.
uance with the girls, and otherwise
qualify as a regular guy" She
got along fine. -----.
Finally, seeking new fields. She
uT4Attu 10 Otth - lii DNt - u hEsl
"a farm for three weeks.
From there she went to SeTeue.
where, she admits, she knocked the
serenity out OF things. Some OF the
boys objected to the popularity of
he new teller with the city ways" "
Though she weighs only III
pounds and is but . feet tall she
knocked their objections into d
cooked hat She had learned 10
scrap as an A l.. T. messenger in
Chicago Next she showed up-stiii
as q boy-at the Darlington hotel,
400 North Racine avenue
Here Jack" got a job as Oeilhop
and watcher Of the telephone switch
board. Everybody liked "JaCK." he
Was so quick and kind. lie" Was
still q regular fellow. His
technique with cigarette was con
vincing. He" could. if occasion
arose, turn a neat little swear
word.
Up around Wilson avenue he
shot a wicked cue ball or raked in
the pot with the best when he
nical times Possibly it was the
al alt DIT tlS L'dt iIb : tphE - "a htthA
was his" Waterloo. they absolute
ly won't talk. they say.
Have a heart" said the manager.
Anyway. very secretly. her case
passed through the hands of Judge
Mary Bartelme and the young lady
Jack" went out to Elgin voluntar-
lily. She was placed under obser-
vation. She rather hated il when
they insisted on having her trous-
ers and her cigarettes.
Perfectly sane" was the verdict
Yesterday. the observation ended.
But you must go out of here
dressed as a girl she was told. To
this she replied:
Honest. now. I just can't wear
EN-"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
STAGNATION WILL
NOT BE TOLERATED
IS GOMPERS' VIEW

Washington, Jan. 4.--DiscussinG
reconstruction problems before the
senate. .eommitfee, on education and
labor today, Samuel Gompcrs. pres
ident Of the American Federation or
Labor, sad the people OF the United
States would not countenanCs a
condition of industrial staguatiOU
after the war. He said he had dis
cussed with many men Of affairs
since the signing OF the aTm.stIce
the question of Industrial stsgua
ton and they took issue with the
assertion made in some quarter
that hours of labor must he in
creased and that wages must come
down.
There can be no repetition in
the United States of the same con
ditions that prevailed in 1898 and
1894, when men and women were
hungry for the want OF employ
ment" he added.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
British and Dutch
Agreed on Status
of Kaiser, Report

Amsterdam, Jan. THE British
and Dutch governments have arriy-
Cd al an agreement regarding the
status OF the former German en-
peror, according to a dispatch to
the Telegraaf from The Hague
London. Jan. 4.-Field Marshal
Won Hindenburg and General
Groener. Ludendor1 5 successor.
are reported deposeJ. according To
4 Zurich dispatch. Goth are said to
nave declined to recognize and take
orders from the Berlin soviet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
BOY 10, OVER TOP
WITH YANKS FOUR
TIMES, NOW IN u. S.

New York. Jan. 4.-In care of
Capt. Peter T. kyne, California au-
thor and soldier. Marcel. an orphan,
came 70 America yesterday on the
troop transport, Matsonia. This
10-year-old adventurer, whose last
name was not known by the One
Hundred and Forty-fourth artillery.
which adopted him, had attached
himself to a French regiment af-
ter his mother had been deported
to Germany and his father had been
killed in battle. and each time the
poilus went over the top Marcel
went along-four against
the Germans, without being wound
ed.
Then the American troops came
along and Marcel met Capt. Kyne,
commanding Battery A, and went
with the battery. The deserted
poilus made representations to the
Americans to return Marcel to them
but Capt. Kyne objected Marcel
enjoyed eating American chocolate
and protested also.
When the One Hundred and For
ty-fourth embarked homeward Mar
Gel slowed away inside a bass drum
case and revealed himself three
days out. only when hunger and
thirst forced him out. Capt. Kyne
said he would adopt the boy and
take him to San Francisco.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
HOOVER NAMED TO
OVERSEE RELIEF
OF WHOLE WORLD

Paris, Jan 4.-President Wilson
has named Herbert c. Hoover, di-
rector general of an international
organization for the relief of liber-
ated countries. both neutral and
enemy. Norman Davis. formerly
on the staff of Oscar T. Crosby. spe-
cial commissioner of finance for
the United States in Europe. will
act as Mr.. Hoover's assistant
This announcement was made to-
day by the American peace COM
mission in a statement which says
that the designation of Mr.. Hoover
to take charge of the relief work is
in conformity with the request of
the allied government that the Uni
ted States take predominating
part in the organization and direc-
ton of relief measures.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

erty and justice. They entered into
war to conquer the powers Of war
Their accomplishments are still un
finished and our common work must
still be developed with firm faith
and with firm and tenacious viii
for the purpose OF effecting the Sc
curity of peace.
'T lift up my glass. Mr. Presi-
dent. in your honor. and in the
honor of Mrs. Wilson, whose gentle
presence adds charm to your visit !.
drink 10 the prosperity and TO (aa
continued and increasing prestige
OF the great American nation"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04

itself into the fight against the com
mon enemy.
To Cooperate at Peace Table.
%It was natural that your visit.
awaited with most earnest desire,
should now give form and express
sion almost tangible to this fervent
agreement of spirit, TO this happy
communion of intentions and Of
ideals, forming themselves between
the two peoples, and which are en-
ployed in a union of interests aim
ed at cooperating always more cor
daily in the face of grave duties
imposed by the common victory
Italy, now having gathered to her
own bosom those brothers so long
sorrowing under foreign oppres-
sion, and having reconquered the
confines which alone can give her
security and true independence, is
preparing herself to cooperate with
you in the most cordial maner to
reach the most practical means for
drawing into a single circle the civ
ilized nations, for the purpose OF
creating in the supreme form of a
league Of nations the conditions
most fitted to safeguard and protect
each ones rights.
Both Fought for Justice.
Italy and America entered to-
gether into the war through a rare
act of will; they were moved by the
purpose to concur with all their
energies in an effort to prevent the
domination OF the cult of force in
the world; they were moved by the
purpose to reaffirm in the scale Of
human values the principles OF lib
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
Huns to Surrender
Newest Battleship
to Briton's Fleet

London. Jan 4.-One hundred
and seventy submarines, all under
construction, were found when the
inter rallied naval commission Wis
itei Germany L. make arrange
meIts for the carrying out of the
terms OF the armistice, according
TO newspapers here. These L
boats. il IS said, will be turned over
To tle allies.
Germany's newest battleShip. the
Bader, Will be surrendered at a
British port within a few days, in
accordance with the terms of the
arInistice. according to announce
ment here.
The Baden has a displacement of
., 900 tons. Owing to the fact that
this ship was com pleted after the
war began little is known as TO its
armament. 1t has been reported
that ships of this class had been
armed with 16.5 or Il incn guns.
but Information on this point has
been meager and unreliable
Coblenz. Thursday, Jan. 2.-Sixty
more German airplanes were ac-
cepted today by the Americans. One
hundred more which will be turned
over to the Americans have arrived
here and are being given trial
flights by German aviators prepar-
atOTy to their acceptance. So far,
all the machines offered have been
accepted All were brand new.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
THE WEATHER

Cloudy and warmer tonight, prob
ably with snow: Sunday fair. The
lowest temperature tonight will be
slightly above zero
Temperature at a m. I3 below
zero. Highest Yesterday. below
zero Lowest last night. 16 below
zero.
Velocity Of wind at Z a. m,
miles per hour.
Precipitation, none.
Relative humidity at .. m, 100 !;
at a. m, 100.
Stage OF water, "a; rise OF 3
In last % hours.
J. NJ. Sherier, MeteoroIogist
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
URGE PUBLIC WORK
TO BEGIN AT ONCE

Chicago. Jan. 4.--The advisability
of pushing work on big public i'm
orovements as soon ds possible was
urged at q meeting yesterday OF di-
rectors OF the Illinois Manufactur-
ers' association. Among the prof
ects the directors believe should be
aiken up are the improvements pro
posed by the Chicago plan commits
sion, new boulevards. the new Ill
aois Central station. good roads, and
the waterways system. \ delega-
ton will be sent by the association
20 the waterways convention al
New Orleans Jan. Is and II. II is
also considered certain that a for
Cign trade bureau will be formed
by the organization.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
THREE CHIC4GO4NS FRREZE.

Chicago. Jan. 4.-The mercury in
Chicago touched II degrees below
zero today, but relief was promised
by tonight. Three persons were re-
ported frozen to death and there
were many cases of frost bite and
innumerable small fires. caused by
overheated stoves and furnaces.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
BOLSHEVIST BURN
AS THEY ADVANCE
IN NEW FIGHTING

4 ArsaE. Thursday. Jan. 2.-(By
|Q1D associated Pressl-Bolshevi
y are reported in the outskirts
Vilna and towns on the railway
POetween Minsk and Brest-Litovsk
are said to have been occupied by
them. The Bolshevists are report
ed TO be burning buildings and rob
Ding and numbering peasants as
they advance. ThroEgs Of refu-
gees are arriving here
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-01-04
REST BERGER CASE.

Chicago, Jan. 4.-The defense ar
rested it's case shortly before noon
today in the trial OF five Socialist
leaders charged with conspiracy to
violate the espionage law. Indica-
ticns are that the case will be
given to the jury on Monday.