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New-York tribune., 1919-12-01

We are offering these rugs as we
bought them, on the basis of prices
l9 months ago, before the war laid
its heavy hand on all merchandise
New-York tribune., 1919-12-01
A surprise carauan of 452 Oriental RUGS

John WANAMHKER
Formerly 4. T. Stcpori s Co.
Broadway at Ninth. Mem York
Store Hours, 9 to $50
New-York tribune., 1919-12-01
free demonstration

of this device at the Optical
Counter on the Main floor of
the Old Building today,
Tuesday and Wednesday.
She will conduct individual
tests and give expert advice.
without charge.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19
ON GLoRY's TRAIL
BY Billie Pierson

went To sleep the other day-'twas
quite unusual, by the way, for ! be.
lieve that il is right TO do ones slum-
bering at night However strange as
IL may seem | slept and sleeping.
dreamed dream Here II ISL
iourneyed TO little town, a vii.
lage of no small renown. a place of
pleasure. pride, and JOY for man or
woman. girl or boy. II seemed that
each one wished TO do things only that
we're good and true, so II was natural
to feel that living there would be
ideal. The homes were all so clean
and neat; no painted girls we're on
the street: the parks were free from
fiirt or shirk; no ragged buns were
hunting work; no ragged children
dirty, rude, were seen to steal or beg
for food: no grimy clothes. no rags
we're seen for everyone was neat and
clean.
Twas wonderfulrthen awoke
Said |: THAT dream was not joke.
Howe'er unreal IL all may seem the
dream | dreamed was NOT dream
Salvation Army centers see this
dream OF mine a reality. The poor
are helped. the hungry fed. the bum
is given food and bed while factory
girl. or bum or clerk-all who apply
are given work A home. of rescue
for the stray who's somehow lost the
better way; all this and more these
workers do to make town ideal for
you.
And now's q chance for you TO do
as you would have others do. Add
dollars to the home campaign-y our
money won't be spent in vain.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19
More German Trade Methods.

San Juan, Porto Rico. Sept 10
American travellers who have recent
~ arrived here from Venezuela re-
port that there are open evidences
of renewed German activity in that
country. Just haw they have come no
one seems to know, but many Ger
mans have been arriving in Venezu-
ella during the few months past, and
German, commercial travellers are
reported particularly active. AS one
man who returned from Venezuela
last week explained IL:
"If want to sell clothing at Is
suit to the Venezuelan merchants,
German salesman has something
just as good for $12 or s13. If |
offer go days or six monhs credit the
German offers six months or year
In every line it is the same way. They
are offering 10 take orders for all
classes OF manufactured goods and
promise prompt delivery. Many Ger
mans are arriving in Venezula, evil
IDENTIFY prepared to settle there and
make il their home.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19
Police Trouble In Boston.

The Boston police force went on
a strike and IN, bean eating city
was for several days at the marcy OF
thugs, outlaws and gamblers and
rioters. After trying every reasonable
plan TO restore order and get the
cops to 20 back on their beats Com
missioner Curtis declared their posi-
tons vacant. Gov. Goodbye endorsed
Curtis Announcement and the striking
policemen found themselves without
jobs The strike is considered j 7ol-
sheviki movement 10 try 10 establish
soviet condition similar to the cha
otto conditions in Russia.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19
&
Of Fighter is
Kept by S.A.
Soldier Boy Leaves His Girl
With Gospel Workers To
Be Cared for in War.

She was just a little red-cheeked
| country girl who had come to the
city to work. She hadn't come for
| any story-book motive, such as paying
| of the mortgage on the old farm. She
was just country girl who wanted
TO make little money of her very
own. There wasn't any chance at
home. There was the butter and egg
money. of course, but the family was
large and there wasn't much to sell.
So. like hundreds OF other country
girls. she came to the city TO work.
She secured a position as nurse girl
10 two children, not much smaller
than herself-she was scarcely more
than fifteen. But the wages she drew
amounted 10 very little more than the
butter and egg money back home
The children were not always kind
and she could never do as she wished.
but always what they desired
Finds World unkind.
A vague. hurt. longing came into her
heart She wanted 10 see mother and
dad. She wanted to feed the baby
chickens: TO rub old Dobbins nose;
10 hunt hens nests; To ride to the
pasture for the cows; she was just
plain homesick.
one of her duties was TO take the
children To the park in the afternoon
This was rather pleasant. usually, but
one day when the ache In her heart
was the strongest, and the children
we're more unkind than usual she
awoke TO the fact that she wanted
companionship-som one with whom
she could talk of the things she liked
10 talk about. and then she saw him
He was soldier boy and was sit
ting on a bench in the park near
where the children were playing. He
was bit lonely too, and in very
short time the homesick souls were
sharing troubles. Every day she met
him there and then one day he was
called away. That day at the park
he told her goodbye. But before he
left, he took the girl 10 Salvation
Army home. The boy twirled his cap
in embarrassment as the matron
talked TO him. but he looked her
square in the eyes.
He Was Square
i've treated her square" he said
but she will get lonesome again and
the next fellow might not be so square.
So | am wanting you to care for her
and look after her for me while ! am
gone"
The girl stayed at the home. and
when the war was over. q big,
Drowned fellow rushed into the home.
calling, Mary"
Mary was there and the two we're
married in the home Now Mary and
Mary's soldierboy are living on the
old farm. caring for mother and faith
er. and just being happy And when
they go 10 the city. they never fan
TO visit the Salvation Army home,
which, they say, meant home Tor both
OF them.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19
Grayum Drug Company

dustries. Already some of the South
American countries are dominated
by German residents, apd 10000
are now about To settle in Mexico and
more TO come.
These people will turn attention to
giving trade 10 the Fatherland and
through their efforts Germany will
get the commerce and the advantage
OF the great available resources OF
those countries and the Latin ooun-
tries are rich in minerals. live stock.
In agricultural possibility and in
Coast line and these many agencies
are to be turned 10 the advantage
OF Germany. Any reasonable person
can see what these things will mean
in a few years. 'V
We have no visible way to prevent
them from locating there and build
ing up great industries and provid-
ing such deienses AZ they may see
III 10 establish. II now seems their
purpose to practically own South and
Central America and they will con
troll Spain. Japan will probably fall
in line and II We fail the allies nov
We can have slight hope OF retaining
the confidence OF France. Italy and
the far East. II the United States
Senate shall now refuse 10 establish
world peace and thereby bind Ger
many in terms agreed upon there il
no living man can know what may
come about in future years TO bear
upon the peace and democracy OF the
world and the fate OF our own ma
ton
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19
Insurance, Loans, Real Estate
See us if you want to buy.
List with us if you want to sell.
benson & Smith
In Court House

nL,r Robinson Circus -. Exhibit
I'm snyder
The Yankee Robinson Big Three
Ring Wild Animal Circus will exhibit
in Snyder on Friday Sept. ~.
In addition to the usual circus
attractions there will be an Ahieic
Carnival headed by Young Hocken-
schmidt Wrestler who will dem
onstrate how he conquered all con-
testants and issue challenge TO the
world, and a prize OF one hundred
dollars to any man who he ca stay
for fifteen minues
There will be two performances.
one AT 200 p. m. and the final one
at $500 p. m.
Among the offerings of n thrill
ing circus progrm are Albert's ten
performing polar bears. Jules mix
ed group of lions. tigers, pumas,
jaguars. leopacds and hyenas. Capt.
Tiebors musical seals, lrying's rid
ing lion and Holmans performing
zebras, and the only trained camels
in the world are 10 be seen with
the Yanke Robinson Circus. In adj
dition TO the above features, the Blu
chanan Stable OF Blue Ribbon win
ners under the direction of the
worlds greatest horse trainer, Mr..
Max Sabel. Will execute intricate
gait and ball room dances never be-
fore attempted by other equines.
There will be thirty mirth-provok-
ing clowns who will intersperse JOY
thru out the performance
The engagement of the Yankee
Robinson Circus will be inaugurated
with a free street pageant which will
leave the circus grounds at noon
and will cover the usual down towh
route picturesque procession of
unusual novelty is promised.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19
WHAT MAY FUTURE YEARS
BRING TO AMERICA?

Gen. obregon is looming up now
as the leading candidate for presi-
dent OF Mexico. Obregon Is openly
defiant toward t. United States in
the matters of oil and other business
terests. Mexico has been lending aid
heretofore to Anti American agents
and propaganda.
For some years Germany has har-
bored designs against the United
States and since the war. Germany
will be more than ever disposed 20
give US trouble and unless the Unit
ed States shall fully carry out our
agreement with the entente and shall
ratify the treaty and the Peace
League covenant there is no end OF
wars in sight
without the signing OF the peace
treaty We will still be at war with
Germany and state of war opens the
way LOT WHattNti piahS anu S'h'''''
the enemy may see ~ TO propagate
even TO invasion TO impressment TO
forming alliances with other coun-
tries and the blockade OF traffic and
any other war measures.
Germany is not asleep. She is ma
terially PROSTATE we are told. but
Germany Is noted for her re-cuper-
alive powers and everybody in Ger
many is lined up to rebuild lost for
tunes. At the same time Germany is
looking for further extension of pow
er and dominion.
Colonization agencies are being
sent into Mexico and all the South
American countries German citizens
are being settled in those countries
and means supplied to build mp an
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19
TANGO DANCING is VERY PoPU-
LAR AT THE YANKEE ROBINSON
CIRCUS
And now the tango has invaded the
realms of the Circus. Wot?
woT?

WOT?
The truth. The whole truth and
nothing but the truth. For when the
Yankee Robinson Three Ring Wild
Animal Circus comes to Snyder for
one days exhibition on Friday
September, 18th there will be eX-
hibitions of every sort Of tango that
exists There will even be a sampe of
the oldest tango in the world. or
iginated from the time that Adam
and Eve had trouble over their rent
In the restricted Eden district and
were forced TO move without WAITING
for the first day in May
THE DANERs?
With your kiudest attention, per-
nit us to introduce Texas Tommy
and Lady Virginia both true ex-
ponents Of not Only the Tango hut
the more modern Maxixe and Tickle
Toe" Both are tango dancing horses,
let it be known ad when they start
dancing nothing in the code OF Con-
vention OF doncing Masters Of Amer
lea that can ever approach them.
or course there are other tango
dancers with the circus. There are
tango dancing elephantsI tango
dancing polar bears, tango dancing
men and women and tango daning
dogs. And Of oucrse they all form 4
part of the circus performance. All
Of this-as the announcer would
ssy-only forms a small part OF the
circus that is coming here.
There is a Capt. Tiebor with his
troupe OF musical seals horseback
riding leopard, lion who actually
loops the loop, a mixed group of
lions. tigers. leOpards, pumas and
hyenas. all perform in one large
steel arena. There are thirty real
funny clowns and hosts OF acrobats,
gymasts and aerial performers AS
an added feature Young Hocken-
schmidt Worlds Champion middle
weight wrestler will meet all corners
at each and every performance. They
are all there with many other circus
faaturas and can be seen in the mile
long parade which will leave the
circus grounds at noon.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19

Senators object to Article 10 OF
the League Covenant, for a reason,
they say il will bind the United
States TO take part in the wars of
other nations, but Senator Jones OF
New Mexico shows that IL will oper-
ate only in cases of unjust wars and
that under that article there can new
or again be a war waged for con
quest.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19

For Infants and Children
In Use For Over 30 Years
s a,~. <: .' ., &@AzzMs

Senator Borah told his Chicago
audience the other day that the Pdesi
den had refused in his writing to
give the Senate copy of the treaty
with Turkey. He did intimate in an
indirectand vague way. that no such
treaty has yet been executed. but he
neglected to state that il is still in
process OF making. II may become
necessary, and perhaps is already
desirable, that men who preside over
meetings at which league of Nations
is discussed shall be invested with the
power 10 administer oaths to the
speaker as means OF giving theaudi-
enec some assurance that what they
hear is the truth. at least to the eX.
tent of the orators ability 10 tel
it.-Dallas News
Such a rule would knock the mind
out OF some reproaring big speeches
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19

Perkins well No. 6. Gulf Production
Co. > miles Northwest of Eastland
caught fire last Friday and tho all
sorts of apparatus was used, the fire
continued 10 rage for days The
well is credited to 1000 barrel
producer and $4,000, goo feet of gas.
II is said 10 be the biggest oil well
fire ever known in a Texas field
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19
Mood Visits In Ardmore

Lieutenant Colonel George Wood
made trip to Ardmore, Oklahoma,
last week for the purpose of address
ing the Rotary and Lions clubs in a
Joint meeting with the Chamber OF
Commerce. The Ardmore boosters
have raised their quota from $4,000
10 $4,000 for the home service fund.
They will build corps barracks with
the money
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19

Joe Bailey and others have been
sued to force disagreement of certain
oil holdingc and already some OF
Bailey's defendants are saying
Bailey had no interest in property
wrongly held. Possibly he was merely
the good lawyer in the case.
Looks now like Joe is addicted to
the oil mania and his friends Will
have another job to clean his linen.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19
p.,rtisinns Menace To Peace

Presidnt Wilson contends that labor
factories are running on uncertainty
is established and that all business
commerce and industry will be dis
turbed until the pease treaty is rati-
fled and still cerain republican
Senator'S are doing all they can To
delay the re-establishment of peace.
In the meantime Union labor is threat
ening a general strike, railroads and
factories are running on uncertain.
The high cost OF living keeps the
whole country is a strain and the
business world is staggering. All be-
cause certain republican leaders are
trying to formulate a campaign issue
for 1920.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19

Elvis Jones who has been at Colds
boro during the drouth waging the
war on the high cost of living is go
ing to move back to Scurry county.
He has bought farm of 100 acres
from S. G. Tomlinson at Ira.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19
Great Faith i'm Chambcrlain's Collie
and Diarrhoea Remedy.

Chamberlain Oolic and Di.
arrhoea Remedy was used by my
father about a year ago when he had
diarrhoea. II relieved him immediate
ly by taking three doses he was alb
solutely cured. He has great faith in
this remedy" writes Mrs. w. II.
Williams, Stanley, n. Y.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19
state OF Ohio. City Of Toledo.
Luce County. 90.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that ne
Il senior partner of the firm OF F. J.
Cheney a Co.. doing business In the City
OF Toledo, County and State aforesaid
and that said firm will pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured BY the use OF HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me and subscribed In
my presence, this 9Th day OF December
A. ID. lfS6- a. W. GLEASON;
lsenD Notary Public.
Hnlrs Catarrh Medicine Il taken in
ternnllv and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces or tho System. SEND
for Testimonials. free.
r. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. q.
Sold by an druggists, 55c.
Halls Family Pills f'r constipation
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19

Lieut.. James 10y Ramsour who
has been serving Uncle Sam in mil
itary work for about two years is at
home. 10y has had important duties
ing several mobilization camps in the
north and east and has made good Al
an officer.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19

The recent Gulf storm literally de-
stroyed Port Arkansas, town of 500
people. II was the worst storm ever
known at Corpus Christi and 5000
people are made homeless.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19

Mr. c. +. White is the new jewelei
at II, G. Towle's emporium.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-09-19

See H. J. Brice for 8 per cent farm
loans. Is
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08

I and a few columns are devoted to 10
Has Russian PrIntern.
The editor. Reed Lewis. OF the
American embassy, to whose energy
and grit the american Sentinel
owes its life. found himself. when he
proposed starting a paper for the
troops, Up against the fact that the
one printing office in Archangel had
only Russian type and the only labor
available for work were Russians who
knew no English. while there was
no paper. These difficulties would be
enough 10 daunt most wOuldbe edi-
tors. but Lewis got busy and some
how dug up the paper, and he has
made, with his Russian type and his
Russian worzmen, a brand Of pidgin
English that any American can un-
derstand. But some Of the editors
difficulties viii be understood from
an extract from the column in the
third number Of The American Sen
tinel'
Has @Phunny' Column.
Our original specifications for
The Sentinel editor Lewis writes,
called for a funny column So we
went over to the printer. We guess
the printer was kind OF sore. He had
been picking English out OF Russian
type for two days with pair OF med
zeal tweezers, borrowed from the Red
Cross hospital He had a pretty good
assortment OF real letters. but he
was short OF rs and ks and IS. The /
proof came back like this:
"Phunny7 Column.
Printers Note: You can't expect /
me TO set up a phunny column with
out any ephs or Quays or dgayA I
luicque right here Its bad enough I
having 10 phish our kind OF type
1hrOm out oph this Russquie stuphph I
but iph it isn't all there when you get |
t, I'm phinished. And that's no |
igOQue"
Editor Lewis adds:
we buried the funny editor de- 1
emily the next day II IS understood 4
hat the printer viii be out Of the 4
hospital in about a eek"-(Copy- |
light 1919, by Mcclure Newspaper /
Syndicate.)
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
Wounded slightly.

Wounded Slightly.
Lieut. James ". Meek. Houston. Tex
sgt Willie E Sprinkle. Velasco, Tex
Corp Roy Hemphill Grumbles, Car
rizOzo. n NJ
Corp. Arcade Vela. san Pedro. Tex.
Pvt Tom Snow. Ferris. Tex.
Pvt Gilbert Myrick. san Benito, Tex.
Wounded. Degree Undetermined,
Previously Reported Missing.
Corp. Bert Ford. Phoenix. Ariz.
Pvt Arthur Boyer. Fredericksburg.
Tex
Pvt Caddie J. Friday, Canton, Tex.
Returned to Duty, Previously
Reported Missing.
Pvt Franklin L Ferguson. Roaring
Springs, Tex.
Killed In Action.
The army list also contains the
names OF the following men killed in
action:
Corp. Francis P. Bergen. New York.
Privates.
Marion J. Bertholf. Sites. Idaho.
Frank 2. Hildenbrand, Brooklyn. n. Y.
George J. Hunter. Wanaque. n. J.
Thomas L Knott. Cincinnati. o.
George NJ Mclaughlin. Boswell. Pa.
Stanley p. Miles. New Richmond, D.
Frank E Novak. Chicago. III.
John K Smith, Bierne. Ark.
William p. Taylor. Elmira. n. 7.
August Walter. Oconto Falls. Wis.
Joseph T Wicker. Warren III.
Marines Killed.
The following men OF the marine
corps are reported killed IN actiong
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
Big Munitions Plant
And Mushroom CHu
Like White Elephant

Charleston. W Va. March s-When
the United States entered the war g
monster munition plant was project
ed at Nitro. Il miles from here. on the
kanawha river, and q city sprang
into existence almost in a week. Twen-
ty thousand men were working there.
and long rows OF houses were built by
the government TO shelter It's en-
ployeS and their families
Activity at Nitro practically ceased
az the signing Of the armistice and
thousands OF men left Nitro and
Charleston The last developments
are an inventory Of the plant and
equipment just begun. and the
changing Of the plant into an ord
nance supply station There are now
only 1900 men here. engaged in tax
ing inventory and guarding the build
ings- The war department has rec
Commended the razing OF every other
row OF the bungalows so hastily con-
structed This step has been ordered
as a matter OF fire prevention.
The wheels of the plant have been
silent ever since the Hercules Powder
company turned back the Industry TO
the government two months ago and
no official announcement has been
received from Washington as TO what
disposition VIII be made Of the eNpen-
sive proposition
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-03-08
Captioe For IS Months
Tells How the Germans
Stole From the YanRs

Washington. D. C.. March Select
ed by the votes OF his 240O fellow
Americans who were prisoners at the
German prison camp at Rastatt a.
"commandant." Sergt- Edgar NJ Haly-
burton. whose home Is IN Stony Point.
y. c.. and who for months fought 10
secure decent treatment for the Amer
lean captives, is recognized as an
authority on their experiences. ar
cording to letters reaching the Wash
ingtOn headquarters OF the American
Red Cross.
Although certain rights were final
" Wrung from the German military
jailers. Sergt Halyburton says the
Germans were guilty Of many Of
fences against the prisoners, in par
icular the regular pilfering OF Amer
lean Red Cross food and clothing
boxes sent TO the Americans
SergL Halyburton was first sent 70
a prison camp at Tuchel. Germany.
and AT that time the American pris-
oners were not permitted to get in
touch with the American Red Cross
representatives at Berne. On January
IS, 1918. the German commander re-
ceived from the Red Cross a message
Americans and the list compiled BY
SergL HalyDurton was permitted 10
go through
within a month after that" said
the sergeant, American Red Cross
boxes began 10 arrive regularly about
every week Apparently the Germans
stole a small percentage OF each ship
ment. as there were always several
missing, and each time they were the
boxes OF different men out OF a re-
serve supply Of 100 pairs Of shoes
sent by the Red Cross at one time IS
pairs were stolen, and the American
boys were able to prove the German
soldiers were the guilty ones"