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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
FUEL OIL INDUSTRY MAY BE
REVOLUTIONIZED

Experiments tried at Galveston, which have
proved successful point to a revolutionizing of
the fuel oil industry. The experiments were in
augurated by the Southern Pacific Railway com
pany, with view of raising the Baume gravity
and increasing the fluidity of heavy oils
Col John j. Persch of New York, who de-
veloped the process has declared that it will raise
the Baume gravity of Panuco oil from IL to l6,
with proportonate increase in fluidity. Should
the tests now under way prove successful, 1t is
asserted, 10000 900 barrels Of oil now a drug on
the market will be available for oil-burning ships
and locomotives
Colonel Persch, who with Professor Detweller,
a Bethlehem (Pa.) chemist, spent months work
ing out the process in Beaumont refneries Is IN
charge of the tests.
With the commercial effectiveness of the pro-
cess, which is described as simple and to require
only a short time in accomplishment finally es-
tabshed, plans for the immediate construction of
a plant of commercial proportions, with tank
farms and other facilities, will be developed.
Panuco oil, according to experts, is too heavy
for use as fuel In cold weather, it is said, the
oil usually solidifes to such an extent that the
pumps are unable to force it into the boilers. The
oil now sells for about 10 cents barrel.
Exhaustive tests of the gasoline, kerosene and
lubricatng oil content Of Panuco and other Mex
lean oils also are to be made through the new
process, according to statements by experts con-
nected with the tests now being made.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
BY Chopsie S. WelSch
WEST TEXAS ADVERTISING AT
FAIRS PAY DIVIDENDSY
~
%

b. M. Whitaker, secretary of the III
Chamber of Commerce, who is conducting TN
of fairs in the north, had the following to 8
garding the way the exhibits take at the W
expositions:
"Some people are for the first time in
lives looking upon milo maize, the champio
tening grain of the world. To tell northern |
that 50.000,000 bushels of this sort of grain
ing raised every year seems startling to the
tors When they are shown governmental
to the effect that these grains are cheape
equal with corn ms fatteners of livestock,
wake up. Now there is feverish interest
in that particular which is expected to res
a number of big grain dealers of the north
ing a market for the sorghum grains, TN
stimulating prices and creating an incentiN
a more extended acreage in West Texas d
1921
"They are looking out for new territory.
farmers are wanting liberty from effete land
freedom from the circumscriptions of acreag
are sturdy farmers who would make good
where if they had the opportunity. Mr.. w
telling these farmers how they can redeem
time, become rich and invest at low price
come out winners in year or two of good
production in Texas. The propaganda is We
fective, too.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
AcH1NE MAY YET SOLVE COTTON PICK
ING PROBLEM

Demonstrating with machine invented pS
lgus Campbell several years ago to PICK coS Non,
i developed to certain extent by Ihe n Ne"
Srk promoters. including Theodore H. PRICE,
~ " vet + solve the problem for Texas farmers. a
monstration recently held near Dallas was pro
,unced a success. ..o..,d
Dnrino recent exhibition, the machine crossed
cotton field and returned, picking one row o. o.
ton each way Its capacity is SAID to De hicks cG9
tbs omen cotton about as clean as do hama
ekers. - +,,.o varti
! cy,,ipders on each side Of the tractor, m when
sn5Ios or fingers that reyolye each on ITS
e n axs. wrapping the lint around them The
finders revove in direction opposite o f la@t on
lion . 80 20 every part of the cotton plant
v voiv finger with serrated edge that en-
yes the lint and wraps it around the finge F.o
The experiments have proven TO lne ' ,,n W.
~ Of the cotton men that the process Wiu be
ccessful. and contract for the manufacture
the machines has been let
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
COTTON EXCHANGE RATES
HURTS COTTON

Cotton merchants in Galveston attribute the
Pp ow movement of this years crop to the reluct
y nee of American banks to finance the exports
nah ree things are pointed out as the cause for
flowing down the movement of the staple to for
10 On mills. They are:
l. Adverse exchange rates.
ia 2 Reluctance of banks to finance ocean trans
noortation and storage abroad
IN 3. The policy of Europe, hard put for ready
24ish to carry out her reconstruction policy to
Way from hand to mouth.
gu Although this situation is hindering the cotton
thovement at present, with crop estimated at
fl9O0O0OO bales in sight, shipping interests look
siArward to an unprecedented cotton movement
riNerseas later, both to Europe and the ORIENT
he export situation, they say will receive mater
rel benefit as a result of rate adjustments to the
deterior on Imports which naturally would at
act trade in those seeljpg return cargoes' ms
Mhase of ocean borne commerce to shipping IN
firests is particularly applicable to South Amerl-
tom trade, for which the United States Is pldulhg
yainst the world.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT APPROVES
CORPUS CHRISTI CAUSEWAY

Information has been received that the Ma
tional Bureau will approve the Corpus Christi
causeway project from the city to Patricio coun-
ty. as soon as the government engineers approve
the plans. This means that Corpus Christi will
get 100000 Federal aid when the next congress
meets.
State funds amounting to 100000 already have
been set aside while the county has raised It's
quota of 100000 In addition, the county has
pledged another 100000 so that the full $780,
600 required for the structure would be available
at one time. but this sum will have to be repaid
to the county as soon as the Federal appropria-
tion is available.
Officials declare there is little doubt but that
state and Federal engineers will pass tayorably
on plans for the structure as engineers of both
departments have agreed TO base the final plans
ON data furnished by the Nueces county engl-
neers office Three sets of suggested plans now
are being prepared by the county engineer and
each covering a different type Of causeway'
These plans soon will be forwarded TO the state
and Federal engineers.
The causeway will be little more than 5000
feet long.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
ruDENTs WORK WAY THROUGH STATE
UNIVERSITY IN MANY WAYS

cThe enrolment of students at the University
is wear shows vast number Of both sexes en-
aged in all kinds of occupations to pay tn inc:
cpenses while getting an education. Austin Gnu
ms have become accustomed to being served 10
great degree during the school term Dy SUI SUI
ents Already large number OIL tne po|s sun any
iris have secured jobs in the city as clerNS "io
rs S in restaurants and at private houses In
me instances students divide the work so th&t
To Of them may have employment, and no TASK
lars % be too mental for them to perform.
Secretaries Of the Young Woman Christian liIia
ISOLATION report that large number OF sirlS
: seeLinq places as mattresses, nurse maldS'
emstresses stenographers and companions
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
Early Times in Texas
CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAG

was no civil jurisdiction at that day on the NJ
tee these men were a law unto themselves
the sentence was forthwith carried into eff
The Dagos were well flogged, and then tui
loose TO make their way back to Cuba as best
could, and that, =" said l, is the end of my !
yarn
And a very good yarn it is, ~ said Willie,
couragingly, "but if there was only somethin
it about woman, and dying of love and bro
hearts and 'congenial souls, etc, it would
been more interesting, Of course. just think
much better it would have been, if one of
Dagos had had pretty daughter on board,
she had fallen in love with you AT first ST
warned you of the plot to murder You, stole
small boat after dark and rowed You safel,
the land y
eyes, Willie" said ], lit would, but the y
such as il is, is true one, and as there wa
small boat on the smack, and none of those
favored Dagos had a pretty daughter on be
COR elsewhere, IN sure, and especially if |
stated that she had fallen in love with me, at
sight. it would have thrown discrcdit upon
whole story Eyes, said Willie naively, a
took a good look at my homcly phiz, " rec
you are right"
copyrighted. To be Continued
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
EST TEXAS AVIATOR DOES LooKLEAR
STUNT

n q Carter. Coke county stocNm0H' TVVT1VI'
evented fatal airplane accident, between NOD
Lee and San Angelo. Carter ana ms Dro'lel,
e. Carter, were flying to san Angelo ,;, mIei
cir plane caught fire. H. U. Oar art ',l ,%Jo,
. % % tho machine threw him against the motor.
- tronsers were gnited by the exhaust pipe
i sixtv-mile breeze famed the flames.
fIoiding on with one hand, Carter smothered
H ed then calmly resumed his feat of walking
- +bn shin and hanging from the landing gear.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
PRIZE BULL KILLS FARMER
AFTER HE FEEDS 1T APPLE

Ralph Dillon, prosperous far
mer, was killed by his prize
Guernsey bull on his farm on the
Delaware river near Equinunk,
Pa. Me-. Dillon, who had always
made a pet Of the animal and
inasted Of its gentleness, went to
offer it an apple.
The strain of the animal on the
straps in reaching for the fruit
broke the halter and knocked Dill
lon down. The bull stood over the
PROSTATE man, licking his face
with its tongue, but at the same
time pressing its immense head
against his chest. billions lungs
were punctured.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
lRTRIDGE EGGS HATCH UNDER WEST
TEXAS HEN

4 San Angelo ranchman tried an EXPERIMENT ll',Il
;tb Matching partridge eggs under men wiln
,ccess The experiment was MADE by Cn''i''
Metcalfe. =. Wet Tovae
80 the drouth. ending in October, l9io' ana
Irins s, ~, hunting has prevented the birds from
u ,,Itin , in sufficient numbers to become
entiful. ,,..,o1eos have raised
as tame as the chickens with which they i p.
as Us. oa owners have posted their land and have
nealed to sportsmen not to shoot thch'
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
10 MYSTERIOUS MIRROR soAREs NEGRO

w In his search for second hand goods, Marshall
lirexas) dealer bought a mirror that has caused
hi kinds of worry to the negro population OF
hiatt city. The mirror is known as the Haunted
booking Glass" When the light strikes tue
aiass from certain angle the picture OF dead
wgro woman laid out for burial can be seen. inc
lenomenon, it is claimed, was caused by hghth-
striking the house in which ue@ T ~ ,'
oman. was laid out several years ago. The hus-
olnd of the woman, after seeing the picture OF
DIS dead wife in the looking glass, like all OF ms
dee, superstitious got rid of the glass for song
s. secondhand dealer in the town just now
he picture was put on the glass by the electricity
ii one knows. 1t will be taken to the Dallas Iar
sid exhibited
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

The anthrax situation is very
much improved along the border
counties of south Texas, which
were threatened with serious
epidemic of this disease several
weeks ago.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

will meet in Dallas, October Is, IN
quarterly session to take up a
number of important subjects.
Mr.. Wilson Peteet, manager
agricultural department of the
Texas chamber of commerce,
spent three weeks at Brownsville,
and other towns in the lower Rio
Grande valley, in an effort to Sc
cure better marketing facilities
for truck growers in that section.
He will later visit east Texas for
the same purpose.
Five single comb white leghorn
bullets owned by j. 7. Ramage OF
Temple, produced within ten
months 1927 eggs, or an individ-
nal average of 20 per month.
Seventy five Smith county
farmers and stock men have or
ganized dairy association, and
agreed to purchase registered
COWS. and are going into the dairy
business in earnest.
A top crop of cotton is not ex-
pected in east Texas on account oil
the deadly work of the boil wee
vii and other insects. That part
of the state is not expected TO
make more than a bale to SIX
acres.
Joe Fitzgerald, orchardist, has
a very profitable crop of Japan
Csc persimmons near Stephenville.
He intends to increase his persim-
mon acreage.
Hot weather and sunshine has
greatly improved the cotton crop
situation in west Texas, and a
good yield is now expected.
Mr.. N. L. Lovelady, an expe-
rienced buyer, shipper and raiser
of poultry, with offices at Clifton
and Fort Worth, Texas, recently
told the editor of this department
that all poultry raisers should
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
svAs PAROLE SYSTEM MAY BE REVISED
S@>1AS nv LEGISLATUR5,

Hon Fritz H. Smith, chairman OF the Doar ooi 81
Iss Sr Advisers, has submitted to the special i
- of the legislature now in session a Dill oil
II solve hard problem. lie wants pa
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

The Atlantic, we are told, il
drained, would be a vast, gently
undulating plain, with q swell or
plateau in the middle, running
parallel with our coast. !
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

The farmers near Mount Pleas
amt will not gather any holly cot
ton this year. as they sold a great
many holly bales recently for $50
a bale less than it cost to pick 1t.
Work has been started on a
3O.0OO-barrel potato curing plant
at Clarksville.
The Highland Hereford Breed
ers association Of Maria, will go to
the Kansas City Royal Livestock
show with three train loads Of the
highest grade Hereford cattle to
be found anywhere.
IIolstein breeders met at San
Antonio September 10 and organ
lied an association of Holsteln
breeders for southwest Texas.
The Texas peanut crop is eX-
pected to be heavy this year, but
the price is likely to be low.
From all indications and re
ports the Texas pecan crop Will
be unusually short this year on
account of the trees having been
attacked by borcrs.
Long staple cotton can be
raised in the Brazos valley. Mr..
Claude Beard, whose farm is near
Marlin. has already ginned three
bales of this staple aud expects to
gather about 80 bales of the long
staple variety this season.
Mr.. C. A. Walling, owner of
several farms in Grayson county,
is planning to install a drainage
scheme to keep the soil from
washing his farms.
The executive committee of the
Texas Cattle Raisers association
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
FROM OVER
THE STATE

this be granted, according to shippers here, it
would affect the great cotton movement through
Gulf ports for the Far East
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

Wilbargcr County expects q
win first prize at the Dallas stat
Fair with its agricultural exhibi,
"Texas Red Rust Proof Oats
is new variety that is said {,
produce frpm one-third TO one
fourth more to the acre than tn,
ordinary variety. Some farmer
of Dallas County will plant tn,
new variety this season
A feature of the poultry exhibi
at the State Fair this year will b.
a sixteen-day egg-laying contest
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

The executive committee of the
Texas Cattle Raisers association
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
:. TEXAS FARM NEWS

keep ROSTERS away from their h'
flocks during the egg-laying sc
son. for by so doing their eg
will not only keep fresh longt
but will stand shipping better.
Long staple cotton VIII al
grow in Dallas County. John Tin
lev. whose farm is near Garlan
Dallas County, will make fl
bales Of long staple cotton fro
six acres. He sold one bale f
371a cents.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

Work has been started on a
3O.0OO-barrel potato curing plant
at GAINESVILLE.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

Hot weather and sunshine has
greatly improved the cotton crop
situation in west Texas, and q
good yield is now expected.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

Joe Fitzgerald, orchardist, has
n very profitable crop of Japan
csc persimmons near Stephenville'
He intends to increase his persim-
mon acreage.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

Holstein breeders met at San
Antonio September 10 and organ
lied an association of Holster
breeders for southwest Texas.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-29

OF her parents. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. d. II. Grid
ley, pastor OF st. Marks church.
Miss Katherine Heyer. OF Huguenot
Park, was the maid of honor and
Frederick Miller. a twin brother OF
the groom, was the best man. The
bride and groom standing under an
arch OF roses and mountain laurel
were married in the presence of
about seventv-fve relatives and i'm
mediate friends of the family from
New York. Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. The bride vas given away
by her father. A reception follow
ed the ceremony and an elaborate
supper was served.
The bride was attired in white
georgette trimmed with white silk
braid. She wore a tulie veil and
carried a bouquet of white roses
and lilies of the valley. The maid
of honor wore pink organdie with
hat to match. She carried a bou-
quet Of pink roses. Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller received many beautiful gifts
of cut glass. silverware and furni-
ture.
After a wedding tour they will
take up their residence at the Dan
lei Low terrace, st. George.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-29

IOKeefe. of Manhattan. spent yes
terday with Acting Detective Ser
geant Gustav Schley and family.
Miss Myrtle Cox went TO the Me-
mortal hospital yesterday for an
operation for appendicitis.
Mrs. Anna Androvette, OF Wood
venue who Is at Ocean Grove for
the summer. fell several days ago
and fractured her arm.
A christening party was held Sun
day az the home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
James Nurths. 10 Henry street. for
their granddaughter, Ruth
O'Meara, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs,
John A. O'Meara. of High street
There were several guests from
Brooklyn present.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. Hoehn have re-
turned from Asbury Park. where
they attended the E1ks convention
last week.
The Afternoon Card Club will be
held tomorrow at the home of Mrs.
Harry Drayton.
Spencer Springstead claimed the
bicycle at the police station last
night that was found at the ferry
Sunday.
The benefit movies under the aus
pices OF the Junior Guild for the
Memorial hospital will be held to-
night. Miss Florence Slack at the
head of the guild, desires the mem
bers to make the returns for all
tickets no later than Thursday night
at her home.
A meeting of the campaign COM
mittee for the Memorial hospital
will be held tonight at the Rich
mond County Automobile Club.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-29
Pleasant Plains

Mr.. and Mrs. James Daniels. of
Manhattan, visited at Prince Bay
over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Schultz and
family have been on their house
boat at Port Washington over the
weekend.
Harry Smith, OF Brooklyn, was a
visitor at Prince Bay Beach Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Allison. Of Manhattan,
spent the weekend with relatives
at Little Farms.
Mrs. Minnie Slower and son. Her
bert, formerly of this place, have
taken up their residence in Perth
Amboy.
A well attended meeting Of U. s.
Grant Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ. was
held last night at Amicitia hall.
The new residence OF Mrs. Bessie
Browne = A.boy road IS 5e.zg
COMPLETED.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-29
SPEEDEn FINED $50 FOR
SECOND 0FFENSE HERE

TOTTENvILLE. June 29:-Mo-
torcycle Patrolmen Gescheidt, Hoff-
man and Dickson arraigned many
speeders before Magistrate Croak in
the second district court yesterday
that they had gathered in over the
weekend on the island. Twelve
caught in Amboy road here by the
motorcycle men were all found
guilty and fned. Joseph Ridder. a
publisher OF "a North William
street, Manhattan a second offend
er charged by Gescheidt with going
1t the rate of thirty-ive miles an
hour. was fined $50. The others
were fined s25 each.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-29
PHILEMON CARD PARTY
SUCCESS LAST NIGHT

BY Special Correspondents.
TeTTENVILLE, June 29-About
seventy-fve people attended the
card party at the home of Mrs.
Frederick w. billiard, Arthur Kill
road. last night that was held for
the benefit OF the Philemon Literary
and Historical Society. The affair
was a Bridge, five hundred
and euchre were played and prizes
were awarded in each. Dancing was
enjoyed by those that did not play
cards and refreshments were served.
There we're five tables in five hum
bred, three each in bridge and
euchre. Those awarded the prizes
in five hundred were George Will
liams, Mrs. Joseph Morrell. Mrs.
stephen Cossey. Mrs. Carl Raguse
and Mrs. N. j. Lowe. The prizes in
bridge went to Mrs. Chester Cole,
Mrs. Ralph Cole, Mrs. Sarah Kraft,
and G.. S. Barnes. Those awarded
the euchre prizes were Mrs. T. o.
Simonson, Mrs. George Hoehn,
Glennard Decker and Mrs. Fred
Gross.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-29
BUTCHER STILL
AMONG MISSING
Police Believe Stafain Barans-
XII Has Gone Away and Not
Drowned Himself.

BY Special Correspondent
TOTTENv1LLE, June 2s:-Four
days rave elapsed since the disap-
pearance of Stafani Baranski, the
Main street butcher, whose clothes
with a note attached for his wife
were found on the beach at the for
mer Bentley Yacht Club house at
the foot of Wood avenue. His dis
appearance is shrouded in mystery
and his wife. who is at her home,
136 Kreischer street. Kreischerviile,
Is ~anxiously waiting for his return.
Acting Detective Sergeant Schley,
vio IL making the investigation in
/the case and trying to solve wheth-
err the man really did commit sui
eide or not, as he stated in the note
that he left in his clothes on the
beach.
Saturday afternoon, six or seven
hours after the mans clothes had
been found ION the beach, there
came to Tottenville three men from
Linden, n. j., of whom Charles Mil
enski said that he held q chattel
mortgage on Baranski's automobile
and store fixtures for $1,000. He
wanted to record the mortgage at
the police station. but was told he
would have to record IL where 1t
was executed. When questioned by
Detective Sergeant Schley n OF
the q made known that Baranski
had been paying some attention to
e married woman in Linden, where
he had a shop at one time. The
police and others here are doubtful
on the suicide theory and are of the
opSnion that Baranski has gone
away to avoid creditors. His wife
has admitted that he vas in 6nan-
cia1 difficulties. He was in business
at South River and is said to have
lost money there and coming to
Tottenville several weeks ago bust
ness did not turn out as he thought
It would ma have added -o-e to
lis financial straits.
The butcher shop IS closed and
rs VIE Is SAID to Se - bad c.-cu-.-
k.s-ces as TIE result OF ke- Eus-
bands succe. departure. us auto
mobile hat was SAID TO have been
Left at some garage 10 be repaired,
"a not been located.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-29

Northumberland
BY Special Correspondent.
SPOTSWOOD, June 29:-St. Pc
ter's Episcopal church was filled
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-29

Saturday afternoon at 4 O'Clock
when two of the borough's most
popular young people pledged their
wedding troth. uniting two Of the
oldest families.
Miss Eva May Bovine. daughter
Of Ex-Mayor and Mrs. Phineas NJ.
Bovine, was given in the marriage
ceremony to William George Nc
Mulkin, o of James McMulkin, of
this place.
Simplicity marked the immediate
ceremony. M attendants being par
Elephants to the marriage ceremony.
The officiating clergyman was the
rector. the Rev. William Phillips, Of
ST. Peters church. The ring serv-
ice was used.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-06-29
TottenpilIe

Mr.. ard Mrs. Thomas Moritz en-
.a~fa'ned over week end formers
brother, Paul Moritz. and his two
aaughters. Misses Wilhelmina and
Estella Moritz Of Jamaica.
Miss Vivian Hunt. of Asbury Park
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
dolph Hoehn for a few days.
Everett Joline, a freshman at
Yale. is home for the summer vaca-
ton with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
B. F. Joline.
Miss Lena Weinstein. OF Manhat-
tan. was the week end guest of Miss
Cecilia Saffron.
Police Sergeant end Nrs. John