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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21
4 BLUE JACKETS WILL.

Contributed by Roy Garner.
Unto the Nation give my life,
Let my soul 20 where IL will.
To heavens gate or. hell's red door
Any place it's fitted to ill,
And to the various types Of ships
Some mad houses" other homes =
| leave my troubled memories
or coal and holy stones.
To the skipper and commanders
With their summaries and fines
In haunt every hour Of their sleep
With bread and water signs.
To my old ship mate, my corkins
mate"
leave II in his care,
And hope he'll use II frequently.
And all his dreams be fair
! leave my uniform OF blue,
q wore il when first we metz
To my dearest girl, nay sweetheart
true,
When I'm gone she won't forget
I do not regret the hours I've spent
In idleness and ease,
For I've paid in a fight on many a
night
with the wind, the rain and the
seas.
Unto the one who gave me birth
leave the memory,
Or a misohievous lad. not half so bad,
As Others thought him to be.
/ leave this hone FOR the stars and
stripes
May they always be unfurled
That the red and white bars and the
blue and white stars.
viii always illuminate the world
/ 20 TO my death when it becons,
with my last breath on her name,
So IL may be when she hears of me,
THAT her boy has played the game.
Don't heap my body with flowers,
Or shed any tears Of pain,
E YOU mast honor me just simply
say.
That he died N American.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21
Former snyder Family at Ranger

Former snyder Family at Ranger
The town OF Ranger. up TO two
years ago claimed popultion OF 500
souls. now the town claims 10000.
The thing got top heavy and ther"
are no hotels. no sidewalks no
town conyeniences snd the citizen
decided TO incorporate. Only IL peo-
ple had been there long enough to
be entitled to vote and so OF these
voted for incorporation. II is noted
that Thos. G. Doffebach, former
SNYDER citizen was elected as one
of the aldermen.
Mr.. Deifebach used to be in the
lumber business here and was an
active. progressive business man. ne
went from here 10 Eastland Tor the
Burton-Lingo company and now i
manager for them al Ranger Joe
Strayhorn was over there last week
and was entertained in the new
home OF Mir. and Mrs. Deifebacn
lie SAYS they are well fixed. ne Is
a director in a strong bank and al
though everything is on the rush
and money making is the chief topic
the Dclfebach family dill hold their
old custom OF family PRAYER every
night
Going to soAom ruined Lot and
his family. but nothing OF That SORT
could shake Abraham's faith IN God
or turn him from a life OF righteous
ness and g. Is eratifying TO know that
we yet have Christian men and wo-
men who can honestly serve their
day and generation and at the same
time keen In touch with relisiou
living and duty to God and the
church.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21
4 REFERENDCM AND
RECALL MEASI RE-

There are two or three bills now
before the legislature providing for
the referendum and recall. BY ref
erendum they mean that when the
Legislature enacts law, 1t shall be
submitted to a vote OF the people
for ratification. Such procedure
would bring on continuous elections
and would cost more in election ex-
penses than the legislature costs. Be-
sides. it would leave the making Of
the laws subject 10 public votes by
all sorts OF people. even those ignor-
ant Mexicans who have no idea Of
government other than by force OF
bribery
As to the recall, there IS no need
OF that because we already have i'm
peachment laws and when an off
Ger is unbearably unfit, from any
reason. we know in Texas how to put
him out.
Even were the recall needed, the
provision in the bill requiring that
a recall election shall be held upon
petition OF 25 per cent Of the voters
Is Objectionable on the ground that
so small an element may keep ur
disturbance and accomplish nothing
In any event. the act should require
the petition TO be signed by al least
81 per cent OF the voters.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21

The Al,rurian Club met Feb. l'
with Mrs Vaddill
The following Officers were elect
ed for The next year.
Mrs Hamilton. president,
Mrs Towle. vice president
Mrs. Grayum recording secretary.
Mr.. Boren, corresponding secret2ry
Mrs. Bell, treasurer.
Mrs. Curnu..e. treasurer OF libra
~ fund.
Mrs. Hamilton was chosen as dele.
gate to the district federation o.
women's Clubs wiki Mrs. Hugh Tay-
lor alternate.
Mrs. w. H. Sims. Mrs. Ferguson,
Mrs. Roland Irvine and Mrs. Scar
borough enjoyed n short program
ard The les,on with the club mem-
bers. After this Mrs wadd II served
chicken sandwiches. oatmeal wafers
anG chocolate.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21
rbo clnh Hand Extended.

List of subscribers with suostaA-
t,al assurances of loyalty: ]. l.. Pat
torson. Fyron: s J. Littlepage' ira
w l.. Moore. Rt. .; Rev. J. r. Plant
uermleigh: ]. w. Howell Tempe
Ariz. e. p. simpson, Camp Springs
route: c. f. Trussell. Fluvanna; T.
w Gabbert. Dunn; }. ]. Harris
Camp Sprines soute; ms. e. T.
Davis. Sayde.; J. J. Burnett. sny-
der: ]. NJ. Curhbertson. Dunn c
w Roberts route 3; Elvis Jones
Goldsboro: DR. Arvel Ponton. Luo-
tpck J. c. Maxwell. snyder; 8. d.
Haye8. route /.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21
VALENTINE PARTY FOR
THE SEVENTH GRADE

Juniors may come and Sen n'ors
may go, but We 20 on foreyer."
This IS somewhat the spirit in
which the boys and girls of the sew
enth grade of 1919 are doing their
splendid work with the enthusiasm
and gayety character site OF these
little folks. they let their big broth
ers and sisters Of High School un-
derstand that they too had social
side to be looked after; and they
showed that that particular side was
their right side in the unique yalen-
tine party given az the home of Alice
Williams on Friday evening. Zebra
ary Il.
The spacious. home like living
room was beautifully decorated with
The class colors. purple and white
while the airy, refreshing dinnine
room was appropriately dressed ur
in Don Cupid's colors Of red and
white. The fesnooning and many
ardent" hearts floating about in the
soft glow OF the shaded lights made
this room very pretty
When the guests first arrived each
registered with an appropriate val
entine quotation. Certainly on such
an occasion Love was the theme.
thus celebrating the popularity OF
that wonderful little winged god
who fits so cautiously and caprici-
ously from one province to another
of his world wide kingdom OF hearts.
I'm accordance with the general spir-
'it. various games were played, such
os shooting hearts. as they were
tossed into the air, with the Toy
how and arrow The ones who we're
successful in piercing their respec'
tive little victims with the arrows
were true luck in their future ar
'faires d'amour, but those who ran
ed 10 take clear and steady aim
thus allowing the arrow 10 glide on
as the heart fell unwounded, in the
battle. must look forward to lone
" future Of spinsterdom and bach
elordom
. After an hour OF frolic and fun
the Jolly boys and girls were seated
and served to dainty sandwiches
nicklos. and homemade candy Ev-
ervtbing then became dreadfully
ouiet and silent as the hostess lined
her guests up before their teacher
Miss Iyo Wilson. supposedly. io'
ber review. Then came Miss Wilson :
SUNRISE of ne evening. All eyes were
on her when a representa-
tive OF the class in behalf ot the'F
deep appreciation for her heautiui
and exemplary life before them daily
nresented lovely set OF gold I'm
gerie pins. their valentine GIT. me
love light which shone in her race
"a she--almost speechless with emo
thanked them. thoroushl'
transformed them into Wild glee and
happiness.
The glad day was concluded by
merry theatre party at the CozE
Those present at this the Social
of the year FOR seventh grade were:
Mrs Harris. Miss lyo Wilson LII
tie Misses Opal Morris, Mamie VII
son. Winnie Lewis, Edna Ionge' Mar
euerite Riley. Louise Kemp, Lillian
Fish. clara Mae Couch. Ellen Pratt
Alma Nell Morris. Mildred Aucut'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21

i In firsa amatched game Of the sea-
son. snyder High School lost to iierm
ieigh tF6ch) High School. a closely
contested rmo. l-sf Sunday The
game was -. 4 on iermleigh court
which WIS IN poor condition. Botf
teams fouled repeatedly but the
game was much closer than .the score
indicates and shows no superiority
On Hermleighs part.
Score by halves: snyder G, Foch
10. Snyder - Foch is.
Referee. Harris os Snyder.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21

Violet Huckabee, Valerie German
Addle Council, Ethel Lee, Isabelle
Messimer, Dera stacy Minnie Maud
Harris.
Master Ralph Johnston, Tracey
Smith. Pleny Head, Johnnie Cooke
Lewis Mcconnell Berry chatham
Warren Lucier Glen Hutcheson
Wayna Williams. Nerroll Blakely
Robert Boles, Mccall Davenport
Ralph Wolfe. Allen Kemp. Billy
Boren. Stewart Harris
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21
Ready 10 Do business.

The drillers at the Dunn location
got their rig up last week and were
ready to turn on the juice when they
found their bit needed some work
and il was taken to Post City TO De
doctored. They got Il back here
Wednesday and rushel it on TO the
front llse and It Is now supposed to
be I'm operation
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21

The Ladies Aid Of the Christian
church met Monday al o'clock the
first time in regular session since
we laid down our aid TO take up Red
Cross work. Our chairman, Mrs
Hamlet. conducted a very Interest
lrg meeting. Our Bible study this
year viii be conducted by Mrs. Was
son..the books OF the New Testa-
,nont will be the course of study for
his year. Sixteen ladies' present. All
ladies' Of the church and others who
wish to. are requested to be present
NeAt Monday at . o'clock.
Reporter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21
Watched Legislature Work.

Mr.. f. X. smtn has returned
from a trip TO Austin. IL visited the
Legislature while there and listened
while senators discussed the public
utilities bill and he says If the SEN
timent expressed there is made the
law It will stop concerns from locat-
ing just outside of the taxation I'm
It's of cities and towns. r. X. says
there is a general air of democracy
down there and man gets courte-
Gus attention whether he is a high
brow or lust common citizen. He
noticed one custom there, however
that he doesn't approve. He was
there on sunday and found no diffi-
Gully in buying cigars He says what
is good for the goose is good for
the gander and if IT is unlawful to
sell cigars on Sunday in Snyder u
ought TO be so in Austin.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21

One OF the most enjoyable events
of the week was the social meeting
of the Womans Missionary Society
which met Monday 18th az the home
of Mrs Robt II. Curnutte. There
WAS an impressive Centenary pro
gram rendered Mrs. Allen Warren
gave beautiful piano selection al
ter which refreshments were served
to thirty two members and guests
by the hostesses, Mrs. a. c. Harris
Mrs DR.. Warren and Mrs. Curnuttc
Supt Publicity
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21

This represents 81 per cent OF the
taxes assessed for 1918. There were
1897 polls assessed and OF these
9s5 were collected
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21
snyder Baby Boy Honored.
The Austin Statesman says:
"Ninscof" Cor House.

The Austin statesman says,
Mascot" for House.
A resolution was introduced and
unanimously adopted making Mast
william J. Rs1ser mascot of
House of Representatives. He
son of Representative and
f. Rosser OF Scurry COY
acres s@S' Of West Texas. w
versatile nt:ie chap ~
ment paid him wa
ed.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-02-21

Tax Collector Tom Eliza has furn-
ished the Signal with report Of
Taxes collected.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-05-25

The JatRre Of this company
IS only slightly reflected BY
our past gr0wth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
PARIS PAPERS DIFFER
IN VIEWS ON RUSS
RECOGNITION BY ALLIES

By United Press:
PARIS. Jan. 23.-Paris newspa-
pers today took widely different
views of the action of the supreme
war council in according partial
recognition to the Russian soviet
government.
"Pres't wilson's ideal was great
and bold" said the Matin. The flu
ture will prove whether il is prac-
teal and fruitful"
THE decision will cause a pain
full impression in France accord
ing 10 the Journal. 1T constitutes
implicit acknowledgment OF the
-Trotsky government"
With the deepest Joy the social
lists and democrats OF the whole
world will read Pres't wilson's pro-
posaI." said the Humanite (Which
exclusively published Foreign Minis
ter P!chon's fat refusal Of the orig
inal plan to recognize the bolshe-
Wiki. "It is an extremely useful
preface 10 tho league OF nations"
Although it is an insensate prop
osition. il at least obviates a more
harmful attitude, which would have
given the bolsheiki opportunities 20
spread their propaganda in allied
territories" declared the Echo -
Paris
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
WANTS DEATH To
FIND HIM WET
Defendant Tells Judge How
He Stands on Liquor
Question.

Il don't care. I'm wet and I'm 60
ing 10 die wet, judge" Alfonso
Bernard told Judge Gilmer in city
court Thursday morning as the
Judge fined him $50 and costs for
having the unlawful possession of
liquor.
Say, you call this a free coun-
try. do you?" continued Bernard.
Here l own $1,000 worth Of Lib
erty bonds. and l can't have a little
liquor for my own use. Why, judge,
what the police took away from me
would only have lasted me about
four days he ended as he paid his
fine
When arrested by the police Bern
ard had four gallons OF whisky in
his possession. which is three gal
Ions more than the law allows.
Zigmund Odor and Steve Borek.
the two men who were arrested at
Interlaken early Wednesday morn
ing after a New York Central train
had struck their automobile and de-
sroyed 60 gallons of liquor they
were bringing TO South Bend, will
be given a hearing in city court Jan.
go. "a continuance being granted the
two defendants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
r. II. MYERS

Word has been received here Of
the death Of +. T. Myers, % years
old Of Lapaz, Ind, which occurred
Monday night at the University hos
pital, Ann Arbor, Mich, following
an illness of pneumonia resulting
from influenza. He is survived by
bis parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. III.
Myers of Lapaz. Mr. Myers was
born in Lapaz on May 10. 1892, and
after completing high school
course at Plymouth, Ind, spent
some time looking after the interests
OF his father in the south. After re-
turning he was employed by the
Standard oil Co. in this city for two
years. resigning that position to take
up the study OF the dental profes-
sion at the University Of Michigan.
lie was in his sophomore year there
at the time Of his death.
Funeral services will be held at
the residence of his parents in La
paz at 1890 o'clock Friday morn
ing and burial will be in Plymouth.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
BOARD OPENS BIDS FOR
CITY HALL ADDITION

When the bids for the proposed
addition TO the city hall were open
ed Thursday morning by the board
OF public works, IL was found that
the bid OF Joseph r. Good at 81
100 Is the lowest. and he will prob
ably be awarded the contract for the
construction Of the addition at the
meeting OF the board next Monday
morning.
There were three other bids for
the work, including those OF the In
diana Lumber Co., s3,1O5; c. c.
Miller. S3.035, and c. E. Miller. So
600.
Resolutions were adopted by the
board for the Improvement OF s.
Lafayette blvd. and S. Main st. from
Broadway 10 Indiana av. and -.
Shore DIR. from Michigan st. to
Leeper av.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
CAR TURNS OVER,
NOBODY KILLED
IS ONLY REPORT
Cause of Early Morning Acct
dent Remains Mystery
While Hollar Leaves City.

A Broadway street car turned
completely over at Broadway Ind
Marietta sts. shortly before 6
o'clock Thursday morning.
There were no passengers on the
car AT the time. which alone ac-
counts for the fact that there we're
no casualties in connection with the
accident The crew escaped By
jumping
Details OF the accident are meagre
and the only Information obtainab bic
from L. +. Hollar, general manager
OF the company. was that mo one
was killed"
Hollar made an Investigation"
OF the affair Thursday morning. 50
he said. and promised in his OBJ
lging manner TO give the public.
who might be fearful of a repeti-
tiOn OF such an accident during a
buster part OF the day, some reas
surance as 10 the cause Of it, Hol-
lar departed for Elkhart however.
Immediately after his probe" and
vOuchsafed no such information.
Inexperience or carelessness en-
the part Of the car crews or unsafe
equipment has been much in evil
dence during the past week i'm South
Bend. Since the affair on the Chaplin
st. line when the car was stalled in
the middle OF the Grand Trunk rail-
way tracks and was saved only by
the fact that n passerby tagged an
advancing freight train, the public
has a certain apprehension added to
its dissatisfaction with the service
as TO schedules.
IT'S sOmething~of q risk 10 board
street car now said one more or
less regular patron Thursday.
There's no telling whether you Il
get of alive or not"
In explaining the affair the other
day Supt Hollar said IL was merely
matter of slippery rails" moth
:ng so serious after all, apparently.
Now Thursdays accident
But there-the public will have
10 wait I'LL Mr.. Hollar gets back
from Elkhart.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
WORK To RAISE
WAGES IN EUROPE
Samuel GomperS Plans Meth
cd of Protecting Labor
in United States.
Ey United Trcss F:

Ey United FTcss
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-Higher
wages for workers in Europe to
keep up high wages in this country
is one OF the main aims Of Samuel
Gompers, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, now in Eu-
rope, il was learned in labor circles
here today.
Realizing that the products OF
cheap European labor pouring into
the American market will force
wages down. probably despite tar
if, Gompers hopes to boost wages
in the old nations through the in
ternational trades union, which he
is now endeavoring TO organize
primarily TO advise the peace con-
ference on labor questions.
Gompers plans to make the inter-
national union a permanent organ
ization. Frank Morrison. secretary
of the American Federation Of Lab
or. said today. It's aim will be to bet
ter the conditions Of workingmen in
all parts Of the world, Morrison
said.
Il believe the first step or such
an organizatic will be TO put the
American standards of labor in
force in Europe" he added. The
war has drawn the civilized world
much closer together and labor con-
ditions in one part Of the world are
certain TO react in other parts. The
tendency will be TO pull down the
higher standards and this is what it
is hoped 20 counterfeit"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
cEARLk5 a. 5ToNEEiAl

IL liberality is going 10 help the
Giants capture the penngnt In the
forthcoming National League cam
paign. IL is safe 10 predict Charles
A Stoneham. new owner OF the
club, will win the distinction OF an
0exing a major league champion
ship IN his first season as q club
owner.
A liberal policy for years has
been largely responsible for the sue.
cess OF the Giants. Under the os9n.
ershlp OF John L. Brush and later
his soa-ln-law, Harry n. Hemp
sts1d. nothing was spared in a
financial way ~ make the Giants
one OF the uost formfda BILE o. the
big league clubs. The same open
handed policg Will be continued
under the IeGIIne OF Stoaeham. Sic.
Graw end McQuaie.
Charles A. St0neham by natlre il
the sort Of man who Goes big
things In the world OF finance anu
seldom Gas he ever undertak ken any.
thing. especially In which hts heart
was set. that be did not see through
to q glorious conclusion. So II is
safe to wager Stoneham will apply
the same doctrine TO his ownership
Of the Giants. and New York will
continue GO have one OF the greatest
ball clubs IN the game.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
MONUMENT MEN
MEETING HERE
Twelfth Annual SeSSiOn,of In
diana Association Opens
on Thursday.

one hundred and fifty men in
tcrested in the monument business
are in South Bend today to attend
the twelfth annual meeting OF the
Indiana Retail Monument Dealers
association. The guests were re-
ceived at the meeting Thursday
morning. and the first regular meet
ing was held at the oliver hotel in
the afternoon.
The program was TO include an
address of welcome by Mayor Car
son, followed by response by L. b.
Slaughter. president of the associa-
ton, an address by II. G. Whitaker.
editor OF the Monumental News. OF
Chicago, whose subject was Some
Thoughts on Nineteen Nineteen, -
an address on "Workmen's Compen-
sation Insurance, as related TO the
Monument Business" by H y.
Throckmorton. manager of the
Aetna Life Insurance Co. OF Indi-
annapolis, and an address by Stuart
MacKibbin. local attorney. on Tho
Validity of the Lien Clause in the
Contract"
4 banquet will be held at $50
o'clock this evening. NO set
speeches" IS the promise Of the
committee.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
HIGHER
As MART OPENS
Steel Petroleum and Copper
Issues Among Those Reg
iStering Gains.

NEW YORK, Jan. 2s.-The
action taken by the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad directors in
declaring regular sem.-aE nUoi
dividend on its common stock
OF two percent was taken az
favorab bic argument or the rail-
road situation and this class o.
securities responded with cd
vances OF from, enc 20 two points.
Specialties came in for their
usual share OF activity and
taken az in all the entire mar
ket showed moro strength than
FOR some days past. United
States Steel held steady and will
probably remain in a narrow
range Until after the dividend
meeting takes place, next Tues
day.
A New York dispatch quotes
the following: Judge Mayer,
in United States district court.
today rendered a decision from
the bench that stock dividends
were not taxable as income"
Such items Will be regarded as
bullish b. people who are hold
ers OF good dividend paying Sc
curities. The Greene Cananea
Co. declared a quarterly divi-
dend of $3.50 per share, as COM
pared with 50 the previous
quarter, but this fact is insig-
nificant owing 10 the deplorable
conditions which exist in Mex
leo.
The Bethlehem Steel dividend
meeting was postponed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-01-24
PLANS TO
MAKE WORLD DRY
Anti-SaIoon Workers Have Job
Cut Out For Them
After u. S. is Dry.
" rniiea Pres

~ United Press:
CHICAGO. Jan. 23.-Prohibition
will not force Anti-Saloon league
workers into the job-hunting class
with brewery employees. it was made
clear here today.
in the first place, st is announced.
the whole world must be dry by
IsaO-and the Anti-Saloon league
will father the movement.
Then, the law must be enforced
in the United States before Ameri-
can prohibition laws can be used
as arguments in other nations.
F. Scott Mcbride, superintendent
OF the illinois Anti-Saloon league.
in announcing this program today.
said the churches will continue to
finance the work of the non-parti-
san anti saloon forces.
Our program calls for dry
world By 1890" said Mcbride
"some believe II can DE accomplish
ed by 1925, but surely II can be done
within 10 years. ~
The new work has already start
ed We have sent field workers 20
Scotland. Mexico. England and other
countries to inaugurate the work.
using methods we found so success
full here. The first duty will be an
educational campaign-we will lit
orally food the world with prohi-
bition literature. every word of
which will be printed at the Anti
Saloon leagues own plant at West
erviile. Ohio"