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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-10
Teachers MM;fNr Program, Dee. 2O-24

The Scurry couty Teachers lnsti-
tute will hold its session for he cur
rent school year at Snyder during
the week beginning Monday, Lee.
90 and ending Friday. December "a.
The teachers of the Snyder pubic
schools will Join with the other
teachers in Scurry county in holding
this session. In all there are about
eighty teachers in the public schools
OF Scurry county This number is
large enough to enable the intitute
to have sec tional meetings and TO
thereby give the teachers an oppor-
tunity to obtain the benefits mostly
concerned with their special lines OF
teaching.
1t Is the duty of all teachers, under
the law. to attend this session OF the
institute. All teaches should come
with notebooks. as much pertaining
TO the problems of school work Will
be given in the proceedings while the
institute Is in session. Teachers who
come with the proper attitude words
The institute and its work will be
beefitted most The freest and full
est discussions will be encouraged.
Teachers who have problems OF
school work should submit them for
discussion Many shades and degrees
of experience will be represented
among the teachers in attendance.
There will be four sections b e.
sides the general session Each teach
er will choose two sections to at
tend The s ections will be designat-
ed as High School, Rural School, Pri-
mary. and intermediate.
Monday. December 2Oth.
Reading Day
S:O0-s:20. Opening
S:2O-9:45. Sectioning meeting.
Rural Echools
Intermediate Grades.
9:45-1O0O. Recess.
IO:1O-12:00. General session.
/. Reading. its importance and re-
lation to other subjects in school. A.
II Barger
.. Character and subject matter
the reading course should embace.
Mrs. Ida NJ Hardy.
3. A criticism of the State Adopted
Readers. basal and supplementary.
Miss Anie Hull.
4. Methods to be applied to the
teaching of reading. A. S. Graham.
12:OO-1:Oo. Noon.
1:00-2:0O Address
2:OO-3:O0. Sectional meetings.
High School.
Primary Grades.
Tuesday. December 21st.
English Language Day
s:00-s:20. Opening
s:2O-9:45. Sectional meetings.
Rural School.
intermediate Grades.
9:45-10:0O. Recess.
1O:10-12:00. General session.
1. What should be the aim of Ian
guage work in (1). The fist and sec
ond grades. Mrs. Cora Garner.
(2). The third and fourth grades.
Miss Cora Sealy.
(3). The fifth. sixth and seventh
grades Mr.. Lee King.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-10

=. ieCnhl'al grammar 10 De given
the sixth and seventh grades. r. J.
Bryant
12:0O-l 90. Noon.
100000. Round Table.
2;O0-3:O0 Sectional meetings.
High School.
Primary School
"Wednesday, December 22nd.
Arithmetic Day
S:O0-S:20 Opening.
S;2O-9:i5. Sectional Meetings.
Rural schools.
9:45-1O:10. Recess.
1O:15-12:00. General session.
l. The teaching of common frac-
tions. Miss Ella Daugherty.
2. The place Of mental arithmetic
in the school course Mr.. Charlie Byrd.
8. How | teach division of fractions
Miss Velma Hudson.
(. What principles in arithmetic
should a pupil completing the seventh
grade master Miss Eunice Johnston.
>. The adopted texts in Arithmetic:
GD Their merits. Mr. Guy Casey; (2)
Their defects. Hiss Sadie Burch.
12:00-1:0O. Noon.
i:00-2:0O. Organization for inter-
scholastic league work in scurry
county.
2:O0-S:00. Sectional meetings.
High School.
Primary school
Thursday, December 23rd.
History Day
S:00-S:20. Opening.
S:20-9:45. Sectional Meetings.
Rural Schools.
intermediate Grades
9:45-10:0O. Recess
1o:15-12:00. General Session.
l. The teaching OF history in the
lower grades through reading. Mios
Nell Thompson.
D. Subject matter OF history instrdc
tn that should be attempted in thi
seventh grade. Mr.. Jeff Carglle.
3. The place of civics instruction IN
the ~ mary and informed ,ata gralcs
Miss florence Hall.
4 A list of valuable books pertain
ing to history that should be placed
in the library of the intermediate
grades. Miss Clara Mcfarland.
12:00-1:00. Noon.
100000. Professional
/. The life and work of Joseph
Baldwin.
2. Horace Mann's contribution to
the cause of public school education.
2:0O-:3:00. Sectional meetings.
High school
Primary Grades.
Friday, December 9th.
S:00-s:20. Opening.
S:2O-9:45. Sectional meetings.
intermediate Grades.
9:45-10:00. Recess.
1O:00-12:00. General session.
l. The principles tat should guide
a teacher in making n esson assign
ment. Miss Alma Hughes.
2. The purpose and the pan OF the
recitation. Lynn Shepherd.
3. Needed educational legislation
for Texas. Prof Johnson of Foch.
Nealy Squyres. County Supt.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-10
NJ the Christian Church.

At the Borad Meeting last Sunday
afternoon, the recommendations were
adopted without a dissenting voice
This spells progress Immediately. On
r,c. 10th. 1920. at II a. m, a grand
rally of all members and friends o;
The church from far and near will be
h,id. when the roll will be called and
p,h enc is expected to b present.
TO answer his name.
The sermon Sunday morning Dec.
l2th. Is The Uplifted Christ" and at
6:15 p. m. Hot Shot For Backslid-
ers Good music, snappy services.
Only once a stranger.
Yours faithfully,
CLYDE. LEE FIFE.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-10
\ Runaway

Ed Crowder narrowly ayerted a ser
rious runaway Tuesday evening
when his team became heightened
while at the gin with a bale of cot
ton He had ginned his bale off and
had driven out. the gin whistled scar
ing his team. which started to run.
running 20 the square, striking the
curb turnlng the wagon over and
throwing NJ .Crowder out bruising
his head COZ -siderably also spraining
his leg.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-10
Ex-Prcs. Taft to Re At Post.

Ex. President Taft. will speak at
Fost Saturday, Dec. 18th. The lecture
viii be at the Colonial Theatre, ad-
mission will be s2.OO, plus the war
tax.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-10
Visits of the Stork.

G.. T.. Knox and wife. a girl.
II. n. VanZandtand wife. a boy.
w. II Sterling and wife, a boy.
Marvin Mckinley Gideon and
wife. boy.
Carl c. Cappage and wife. boy.
Robert W. Nash and wife. boy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-10

Accordian and side Pleating from
one to forty five inches done by Mrs
]. M. Anderson. located at Mrs. r. J.
TindaH's. Esp.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-12-10

A. r. Duff. new and second hand
furniture. Phone 11s 26c
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
MUSICIANS ASSOCIATION
RECEIVING CHARTER MEMBERS

New York, ~ Y, March 3.-The
Board of Directors of the National
Association of Negro Musicians votel
to extend the time of charter mem
berships until July, 1920, the time of
the second convention to be held in
New York city.
This organization tends to promote
fellowship, fraternity, mutual encour-
agement and helpful criticism. Is it
not true thai professional jealousy is
the Eane of the Negro musician? Here
is an opportunity to come together,
to discuss conditions and the means
of improving them, to pledge ever
lasting friendship and good will.
Do you realize what Tremendous
moral weapon the Negro holds by vir-
tue of his wonderful music? Negro
music if used as propaganda might
easily become the most potent factor
in ameliorating conditions, softening
prejudice and creating an understand
ing between the races. Unquestion-
ably it presents one of the most at
tractive phases of Negro tempera-
ment. Even our worst enemies can
not altogether ignore it.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
COMMON COURTESY
is The KEY that
tJNLOCKS ALL DOORS
(By Associated Negro Press)

Baltimore, Md, March 3.-Rela-
tions between the white and colored
people of Baltimore were discussed
from economic, educational, legal and
other viewpoints at the all-day session
OF the 'Inter-racial Conference of Bal
timore at the Friends Meeting house.
Throughout the discussion there was
evident spirit of goodwill and toll
erance and realization of the imper-
fections of human beings and human
institutions. Chief Judge Morris A.
Sopper, of the Supreme Bench of Bal
timore City, admitted there was "ac.
tuapy no such thing as absolute equal
ity of justice before the law"
Judge Sopper did say. though, that
in Maryland, thank God! there is
something approaching Justice before
the law to the Negro and the white
man aliEe," hat at least lives and
property to ali citizens are fairly safe
in this country in contrast to some
others. He mentioned the inevitable
'imperfections of human systems and
of human theories and said that one
of the best remedies for race antagon-
ism was plain courtesy.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
Child MURDERER
FACES DEATH In
The ELECTRIC Chair
(By Associated Negro Pressl

New York, ~ Y, March al
though the date of his execution is
about here. nobody has tried to get
Governor Smith to spare the life OF
Theodore Dixon. seventeen, known in
Sing Sing as the death house kid
His mother, who is his only relative,
is in jail awaiting trial charged with
the same murder of which he was
convicted. He has had no visitors,
and the Rev. DR.. A. N. Petersen, the
Protestant chaplain, is the only per-
son who has comforted him since he
was placed in the condemned cells
eight months ago.
Since the electric chair was invent
ed, thirty-one years ago, no prisoner
under eighteen has been electrocuted
Prison attendants believe Dixon's SEN
tence will be commuted if some one
asks clemency for him. Dixon, who
is a Negro, lived at 20 West 147th
street, when he killed Margaret Nor
ton, Negro girl
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
PRESCOTT
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(By Mrs. Dora Rosel

(By Mrs. Dora Rose)
Mrs. R. NJ Garrett has been quite
i'll but is improving.
Mrs. Lottie Greenwood is suffering
with a severe case of influenza.
Mrs. Alice Aldridge Carson has been
confined to her room the past week.
Mr.. C. ]. Carson, who arrived in the
city few days ago for brief visit
with his wife, let this week for his
home in Spokane, Wash.
Mrs. Mary Carter has taken rooms
at the Rice apartments
Mrs. Tobin is convalescing from her
recent indisposition.
The Sewing Circle met Friday af-
ternoon with Mrs. Thomas King and
enjoyed pleasant social hour. Next
meeting will be with Mrs. Paris Tab
ron. All members urged to attend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Bess are recov-
ering from their recent illness. ~
Mrs. Alice Alridge Carson of Blythe,
Cal, is a recent arrival in the city.
She is staying at the home of Mrs.
H. A. Robbins.
Mrs. John C. Garner has taken
room with Mrs. Robbins on McCor-
mis- street.
Mrs. Tobin of North Mccormick
street is reported on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. ]. Blair are the
proud parents Of a bouncing baby girl
born Saturday, February 14th Moth
er and daughter doing fine.
All Prescott was disappointed last
Wednesday night because of the non
arrival of the bishop, who was schei-
uled to appear on that evening but
was detained on account of an acci-
dent
Mrs. John Suddoth is rejoicing be-
cause of a lovely new pantry in her
home. Mr. Suddoth built the pantry
for his wife and now all the house
wives of Prescott are Jealous.
Raini Rain! Rain! and more rain.
We had begun to wonder what we
were in for, but now it has stopped.
Granite creek overflowed its banks
and considerable damage to property
was threatened. Now the sun is shin
ing and everybody is happy.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
DR.. DUBOIS WRITES
ANOTHER NEW BOOK
"Darkwater" the Most Powerful Az
peal for Justice Ever Published

DR.. w. E. B. DUBOIS, the editor of
the Crisis, has just written new
book. 1t is called "Darkwater," and
was published on February 26th by
the great New York publishing firm
of Harcourt, Brace & Howe.
Have you ever read Dubois Souls
of Black Folk? 1t was written sew
enteen years ago, and is now in its
eleventh edition. Everywhere-in
America, in Europe, in Africa-it has
thrilled men with it's picture of the
sufferings of an oppressed race. But
I "Darkwater," Dubois new book, is
even more powerful. 1t is a human
document of extraordinary intensity
and insight, expressing the awakened
conscience and aspirations of tho
darker races everywhere, and will live
as long as there is an oppressed race
in the world. No one has ever de-
scribed with greater power and beau.
ty what it is like to he black man
in white world No one has ever
made nobler and more powerful ap
peal for justice to black folk.
Most people think that the Negro
problem is one thing, and the prob
lem of work or wages or education OF
government is another thing. But
that is just what DR.. Dubois does not
believe. He proves that if you solve
the problems of work and wages and
education and government in the right
way, you will solve the Negro prob
lem at the same time. There is ne
color problem apart from these other
problems. To make this clear he has
described his own childhood, training
and outlook on the world as Negro;
and to show the vast emotional emo
tional content of the social problem
he has inserted between the chapters
bits of poetry and fancy, which inter
pret the Eewilderment, the disappoint-
ment, the longing, and the faith oi
millions of men. The book ends with
brief philosophy of beauty and
death, and story and hymn look
ing toward human unity. 1t is a thor
oughly human book from beginning to
end.
OF course, everybody knows DR.. Du
Bois, who since Booker T. Washing
toms death is without question the
greatest man of African blood in the
world. And all our readers will want
a copy, and you can get one by send
ing money order or check with ten
cents extra for postage) to the pub
fishers, or, if you will send So to this
newspaper, we shall be glad to get a
copy for you.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
WINSLOW
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(By Mrs. S. Wilhite)

(By Mrs. S. Wilhite)
The H. T. S. club met last week
with Mrs. C. E. Bloice and, as usual,
every one went away happy Delight
full refreshments were served by the
hostess.
Miss White returned last week 20
her home in Los Angeles. She stated
that the hospitality of the people of
Winslow will never be forgotten
Rev. R. e. Lewis of Flagstaff has
reorganized his church here. The
Sunday school officers are: Mrs.
Bloice, superintendent; Mrs. Lewis,
treasurer; Mrs. 7. R. Simpson,
teacher.
The Elks banquet arranged by Mrs.
Mullen has been highly complimented
by the white people of this city
Mr. McCool has entered the auto
repair business and the future looks
bright for him.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
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GLOBE--MIAMI
(By Mrs. VIM. Young)
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Mrs. Bedford Taylor is improving
from the effects of the recent opera
tion performed on her throat.
Rev. and Mrs. VIM Young, Mr..
Warren 7. Jackson, Mrs. Bates and
Unis were dinner gguests of Mrs. M.
N Young on last Sunday
Get busy, ST. John Baptist church.
Eager eyes are watching, longing, for
the first load of cement and other ma
terial which will mean the beginning
of the new building.
Little Modesto Young is blue be
cause she had to miss school on Mon
day, March 1st.
Rev. ]. H. Allen, presiding elder of
the A, M. E. church, is here for the
purpose of holding his quarterly
meeting. All were glad to see him.
Rev. Young returned last week
from Phoenix, where he went to at
tend the meeting of the Inter-Church
World Movement. He states that the
meetings were quite interesting
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
GEORGIA OFFICERS stop
BIG MOB WITH BULLETS;
SEVERAL ARE INJURED
(By Associated Negro Pressl

Savannah, Ca, March 3.-After
threatened trouble in Claxton, when
twenty-five or thirty angry men
stormed the Evans county court house
and fired volley of shots, Andrew
Jones, an aged Negro, who was saved
from the mob through the efforts Of
Sheriff T. W. Rogers, was brought to
Savannah and locked in the Chatham
county Jail.
The Negro had been taken to the
court house by the sheriff for safe
keeping. The trouble started about
midnight, when the men demanded
that the officers release Jones from
their custody. When the sheriff re-
fused, they opened fire. Several win
dow panes were smashed, but no one
was injured. ]. G. Rogers, brother Of
the sheriff; T. l.. Nevisl, NJ H..
Hodges and H. N LAWS assisted the
sheriff in dispensing the crowd
According to a statement by the
sheriff, young white man and com
panion approached Jones on one of
the principal streets of Claxton and
began beating him. They accused
him of turning up party of moon
sinners and knocked him down when
he denied the charge.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
LARGEST negro BANK
IN The WORLD Will
SOON Open TO PUBLIC
(By Agsoeiated Nero Press

New York, n Y, March 3.-The
largest banking and trust company in
the world owned, controlled and oper-
ated by members of the colored race,
with its home office in Atlanta and
branches scattered throughout the
United States, is being organized and
ii is expected Will shortly be opened
for business
1t is TO be known as the Citizens
Trust Co., and it will have capital and
surplus of s5OO,OOO, which its organ
izers believe ample for immediate re-
quirements. The stock is now being
offered to the public and it is reported
that members of the colored race
throughout the South and in the East
are subscribing for the issue
Herman E. Perry, president of the
Standard Life Insurance company of
Atlanta, who is chairman of the or
ganization committee, announced that
plans already are under consideration
for the erection of a modern banking
establishment which will be located
probably at Auburn avenue and Cort-
land street, title of which was ac-
quired by Perry.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
Tuskegee Fits Men To
Withstand the Wiles of
Enemies of Americanism
(By Associated Negro Press)

Syracuse, N F., March 9.-Profes-
sor C. H. Robinson of the faculty of
the Tuskegee institute is in Syracuse
in the interest of that school for Ne
groes, founded by the late DR.. Booker
T. Washington. Professor. Robinsol
is himself a graduate of the institute.
'Tuskegee was one of the units of
the army training force during the
war, explains Prof. Robinson" and
hundreds of its graduates and. under
graduates entered the service. Near
ly all of them secured commissions
and scores of them returned from
France with the Croix de Guerre.
With the return of peace Tuskegee
is anxious to meet the new demand
for education and life equipment, the
realization of the needs for which was
engendered in the Negroes breast dur
ing his period of service.
"The Negroes of America are not
a fruitful field for bolshevism and kin
dred radicalism Tuskegee seeks in
every way to fit him to be better able
to withstand the wiles of these enc
mics to Americanism."
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
FLAGSTAFF
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(By Reginald Jackson)

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(By Reginald Jackson)
Rev. R. E. Lewis and wife spent
Sunday in Winslow.
The Willing Workers club met last
week with Mrs. T. w Garrison and
transacted some important business,
after which a delightful luncheon was
Yserved by the hostess.
p, Mr.. c.. J. Fuller has been on the
sick list the past week, lat is now
able to resume his duties.
Mr. A. ]. Davis received the sad
news of the death of his mother last
week in Nevada, Mo- Our sympathy
goes out to him in this his sad hour
of bereavement.
The Willing Workers club met on
Thursday, February 26th, with Mrs.
Estell Wallace at the residence OF
her mother, Mrs. Mary E. Davis. The
club motto was discussed and other
Elsiness transacted. After partaking
of the dainty refreshments prepared
by the hostess, the meeting adjourned
to meet next week with Mrs. T. w.
Garrison.
Mr.. Esau Poynter, a pioneer resi-
| dent of this citS died Thursday night,
February 26th, of pneumonia. The
deceased had been a resident of Flag
staff for the past thirty years and was
one of the best known colored citi-
zens of northern Arizona. He form
erly was a member of the famous
Tenth Cavalry. He was an active
member of the local branch of the
N. A. A. c.. His body is being held
at the Flagstaff undertaking parlors
awaiting the arrival of his brother,
Horace Poynter, from Fitzgerald, Ca,
who will take the remains to Ken
tucky for burial
Mr.. Joe Taylor has been on the sick
list but is now allie to resume his
duties.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
MESA
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(By Alphonso Robinson)

(By Alphonso Robinson)
Oklahoma is losing many of her
valuable citizens, who are coming in
to this valley Arrivals this week
from Oklahoma were Mr.. and Mrs
Porter and family. We are glad to
welcome them, and invite others TO
come.
Mrs James Turner and family have
moved into their new home and are
enjoying life. They have a beautiful
ranch home and Mrs Turner may be
seen any afternoon sitting on the
porch in her comfortable rocker en-.
joying the. pure, fresh country air.
Services at the A. M. E. church
were well attended last Sunday, and
the pastor reports two new members
added to his congregation.
Mr.. L. Wilson and family were Sun.
day visitors in Mesa.
Two automobile loads of visitors
from Phoenix attended services at the
A. M. E. church Sunday.
Phoenix tribune., 1920-03-06
lAY
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(By Archie Lewisl

(By Afchle LeWlS)
Mr. VIM. P. Crump and daughter,
Miss Elizabeth, left last week in Mr..
Crump's touring car for a business
visit to Tucson. Mr.. Crump was
among the delegates from Maricopa
county selected to attend the Republi-
can state convention which Nonvened
in the Old Pueblo last Saturday morn
ing. Mr. Crump and daughter will
visit other cities in the southern part
of the state before they return to Ray.
Mrs. VIM. Barnell celebrated her
umpty-ump birthday last Sunday,
February 10Th. A crowd gathered at
her house in the evening and serenad-
ed her with a number of beautiful
songs. Refreshments were served
and music on the Vivtrola furnished
cheer and entertainment for ALL On
departing. the serenaders wished Mrs.
Barnell many happy birthdays.
Mr.. ]. A. Lewis returned last week
from Superior where he has been en-
gagged the past few weeks. He ex-
poets to return soon and complete n
plastering job already contracted for.
Residents of Sunnyside are busy
planting their spring flowers and
lawns. Sunnyside will soon he "The
City Beautiful"
Frank Smith has a goat. We don't
know whose goat it is. anyway, Frank
has it and two foxes and cat. 1t is
predicted that he soon will add a
skunk to his collection of animals.
How do you get that way, Frank?