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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13

nunurvu uvimrs saiuation ol the
property subject to taxation in such
district, but the limitation upon the
amount of school district tax herein
authorized snail not apply to incor-
porated cities or towns constituting
separate and Independent school dis
tricts, nor to Independent or common
school districts created by general or
special law.
Sec. 2. The foregoing constitu-
tional amendment shall be submitted
to a vote OF the qualified electors
Of the State at an election to be
held throughout the State on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November. 1920, at which cleo
ton all voters favoring said pro-
posed amendment shall write or
have printed on their ballots the
words, For the Amendment to Sec
ton OF Article VII of the Constitu-
ton of the State Of Texas, providing
that the Limitation upon the amount
of school district tax OF one dollar
On the one hundred dollars valua-
tion shall not apply to independent
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13
FOR SALE-In Scurry County, good
farms and grass land. See o. l..
Morrow at Signal Office.
lotor Rural Carrier Examination.

Motor Rural Carrier Examination.
The United States civil service
commission has announced an exam
ination for the county of Scurry,
Texas. to be held at Snyder on Sept.
IL, 1920, to fill the position of mo-
tor rural carrier at Snyder and va
cancies that may later occur on
motor rural routes from post offices
in the above mentioned county. The
salary on motor routes ranges from
$500 to $500 per annum The
examination will be open only to
male citizens who are actually domi-
ciled in the territory supplied with
mail by post office in the county
and who meet the other require
ments set forth in Forms 2121 and
1877. Form 2121 may be seen
posted at any post office in the coun-
ty for witch the examination Is held,
and Form 1877 and application
blanks may be obtained from the
offices at which the vacancy exists
and where the examination is to be
held, or from the United States Civil
Service Commission at Washington,
d. c. The appointee to this position
will be required to furnish, main
tain and operate a modern motor
vehicle with carrying capacity OF
not less than 500 pounds and cub
ic capacity of not less than 80 feet
Applicants must file with their ap-
plications a statement of the equip
ment they will be able to provide In
the event of appointment. Appli-
cations should be forwarded to the
commission at Washington, d. c.,
at the earliest practicable date.
This route pays $4,000 per annum,
Is days annual vacation with pay
and 10 days sick leave with pay.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13
COLLEGE OF INDUSTRIAL AR
(The State College for Women)
DENTON, TEXAS
DENTON, TEXAS

The College OF Industrial Arts Denton, during
session 1852 students and during
of 2l2S Texas girls making it the college the
ted States with the exception OF
chuses 1t is college of the first techi
industrial and vocational education
signed solely develop mental discipline culture, ndu
hcency and spiritual vision and outlook. II
Its of study subjects ncld
of grouped
% literary, CD household arts W ari
science CD music including violin q
CD reading S studies
training 0) homemakng urban
public school music public school
home economics primary grades and
teaching training both
tracve vacations rural and urban for confer the d
OF Bachelor Of Arts Bachelor Science
Literary Interpretation Bachelor
vocational diplomas and certificates proficiency tea
State certificates
The college plant valued $500 md
wholesome faculty Southve{
college girls opens
TENDER a. 1929 For further atat
address
+. VI. BRALLEY, Ill. d., President
College OF Industrial Arts
Denton, Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13
Garden of Eden May Soon BE
Reclaimed.

Turkestan is, of course, primarily
an agricultural country, and cotton
the major crop. The other indus
tries still await development. There
Ia tremendous field for the cultiva-
ton OF v'0 Guards and rice and other
cernsia ~ eNs same time the de-
velopment of agriculture will great
ly stimulate the sheep raising indus
try, which is now I'M the hands of
primitive natives, uninstructed in
modern methods. The fruit indus
try awaits the guarding hands of
modern science. With the help OF
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13

those opposed TO said amen
shall write or have printed on.1
ballots Against the amendmor
Section 3 OF Article VII OF the
stitution OF the State OF Texas,
viding that the Limitation upon|
amount of school district tax "a
dollar on the one hundred ID
valuation shall not apply to
pendent or common. school dist
created by general or special l
Sec. 3. The Governor of
State is hereby directed to issue
necessary proclamation for
election and to have same publ
as required by the Constitution
existing laws OF the State.
Sec. 4. That the sum Of
Thousand (s5,OOO.00) Dollars.
much thereof as may be necessa1
hereby appropriated out OF
funds in the Treasury OF the s
of Texas not otherwise approl
ted, TO pay the expenses OF
publication and election. I
C. d. MINIS. Secretary OF Sta(
9 (Attest-A True Copy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13

Relating to Taxation by School
districts.
Senate Joint Resolution No. II.
Propocing an amendment to Section
3 OF Article VII OF the Constitu-
ton of the state OF Texas by eX-
empting independent and common
school districts from the limita-
ton of a total tax OF one dollar on
the one hundred dollars valuation
for any one year, and making an
appropriation therefor.
Be II resolved by the Legislature OF
the State OF Texas:
Section I. That Section 3 OF Ar
ticle VII of the Constitution be 80
amended as hereafter to read as fol-
lows: (Creating a new Section 3D.
Section 3. One-fourth OF the rev
enue derived from the State occupa-
ton taxes and a poll tax of one
($1.00) dollar on every inhabitant
of this state, between the ages Of
twenty-one and sixty years. shall be
set apart annually for the benefit OF
the public free schools; and in adj
dition thereto, there shall be levied
and collected an annual ed valorem
state tax of such an amount not to
exceed thirty-fve cents on the one
hundred ($10O.00) dollars valua-
tion, as with the available school
fund arising from all other sources,
will be sufficient TO maintain and
support the public schools of this
state for a period Of not less than
six months in each year, and It shall
be the duty of the State Board OF
Education to set aside a sufficient
amount out of the said tax to pro-
vide free text books for the use OF
the children attending the public
free schools Of this State; provided.
however. that should the limit Of
taxation herein named be Insult
cient the deficit may be met by ap-
preparation from the general funds
Of the state and the legislature may
also provide for the formation OF
school districts by general or special
law without the local notice required
in other cases OF special legislation;
and all such school districts, wheth-
err created by general or special law
may embrace parts OF two or more
counties. And the legislature shall
be authorized to pass laws for the
assessment and collection OF taxes
In all said districts and for the man
agement and control OF the public
school or schools OF such districts,
whether such districts are composed
of territory wholly within a county
or in parts OF two or more counties.
And the legislature may authorize
an additional ad valorem tax to be
levied and collected within all
school districts heretofore formed,
or hereafter formed, for the
further maintenance of pub
lie free schools, and the erection
and equipment OF school buildings
therein; provided, that majority OF
the qualified property tax-paying
voters of the district voting at an
election to be held for that purpose,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13
WANTED-Pain and fancy sewing,
reasonable prices. Mrs. G.. A.
Crunk. Phone 1913. 40

Authorizin One and one-Half Per
Cent AID Valorem Tax by Cities
and Towns of Five Thousand or
Less Population.
Senate Joint Resolution No. ~.
Proposing an amendment TO Section
of Article XI of the Constitu-
ton increasing the total tax rate
that may be levied by cities and
towns having a population of five
thousand or less from one-fourth of
one per cent to not exceeding one
and one-ha!f per cent. and making
appropriation therefor.
BE 1t resolved by the Legislature Of
the State OF Texas:
Section /, That Section 4, Arti-
Gle XI of the Constitution be so
amended as hereafter to read as
follows:
Section 4. Cities and towns hav-
ing a population of five thousand or
less may be chartered alone by gem
eral law. They may levy, assess
and collect such taxes as may be au-
thorized by law, but no tax for any
purpose shall ever be lawful for any
one year which shall exceed one and
one-half per cent Of the taxable
property of such city: and all taxes
shall be collectible only in current
money, and all licenses and occupa-
ton taxes levied, and all fines, for
FIXTURES and penalties accruing to
said cities and towns shall be collec-
tible only in current money
Section 2. The foregoing con-
stitutional amendment shall be sub
mitted to a vote OF the qualified
electors of the State at an election
TO be held throughout the State on
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in November, 1920. at which
election all voters favoring said pro-
posed amendment shall write or
have printed on their ballots the
words. For the amendment of Sec
tion 4. Article XI of the Constitu-
tion increasing the total tax rate
that may he levied by towns and
cities having a population OF five
thousand or less from one-fourth OF
one per cent to not exceeding one
and one-half per cent of any one
year" and all voters opposed TO said
shall write or have
printed on their ballots the words,
Against the amendment OF Section
4. Article XI OF the Constitution In
creasing the total tax rate that may
be levied by towns and cities having
a population of five thousand or less
from one-fourth of one per cent to
not exceeding one and one-half per
ce"t Of any one year"
Sec. 3. The governor of the State
is hereby directed to issue the neces-
sary proclamation for said election,
and to have the same published as
required by the Constitution and
existing laws of the State.
Sec. 4. That the sum OF five
Thousand dollars. or so much there
of as may be necessary, is hereby
out of any funds in the
Treasury Of the State of Texas not
otherwise appropriated TO pay the
expenses of such publication and
election. G. l.. MINIS.
Secretary of state.
CAttest-A True Copy.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13
BAPTIST Ladies' Bible Glass.

The Baptist ladies adult Bible
class met for a business session at
Mrs. S. j. Casstevens Thursday az
ternoon. The meeting was opened
with a song followed by prayer by
Mrs. Casstevens.
Dainty and delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess, assisted
by Mrs. McGuinn.
The business was all attended to
promptly, and very joyful session
was held
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13

There has been considerable com
ment recently of reported visit by
Joe w. Bailey to the republican
headquarters in Fort Worth. and
now since republicans are thinking
of giving their support to Mr.. Bailey,
It begins to look like the ex-senator
may have gone there on business.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13

The Baltimorc American has
found out that the Garden of Eden
may soon be reclaimed. What If II
should be? The average American
wouldn't be allowed to stay there
more than "a hours.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13

Oil advertising 26c per inch for
display space and t0c q Ane for
readers Cash must accompany all
orders.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13

With an abundant feed crop, and
bumper cotton crop here iris year,
and the people nearly out of debt,
we are going to see business hum in
West Texas when fall time comes, no
matter who may be elected gov
ernor
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13

Don't fall out with your neighbor
Just because you may not think
alike. Remember. he has just as
much right to be mad at you, as you
at him.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13
Iase.an Adysr.,s.ag Rsprsssn,sslys i've,
THE AMERICAN PRESS ASSOCIATION
subscription $3.50 per year in Adv.

Entered In the postoffice at Sny-
der, Texas, as second class mailmat-
ter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-08-13

No matter how circumspectly one
may live. he is apt to be criticised
by somebody.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-31
REVENUE PLANS
Aid MERCHANTS
Ruling by Houston Permits In
ventories az Either "COst
or Market"

WASHINGTON. De 30-Ner-
chants and manufacturers may adopt
"cost or market. which ever il lower. q"
a. basis for valuing their Inventories
FOR 1899 income tax returns under
regulations issued today BY the hu-
neau 81 ini wnas revenue Tnf rhguls 4
sions aiss provide that the difference
caused by the fail # prices during the
year may be deducated ia arriving at
the value Of stock.
Secretary Houston and officials of
the internal revenue bureau were
without estimates tonight as 20 the
difference IN revenues which may re-
suit from valuation az market rather
than cost The belief was expressed
Fin some quarters the difference would
run into many millions of dollars. In
ternal revenue bureau officials cx-
planned that the Law permits - Il
choice ~ basis and under present con-
ditious market reflects more acct
rately the state 81 business conditions
The required inventories az cost
higher than market t was added
would be 10 put a TAX au investments
rather than on income
Under ordinary circumstances.
market i deaned by the regulations
a. meaning the current bid price pre-.
VailinR at the date ~ the inventory
for the particular merchandise in the
volume in which ordinarily purchased
hy the taxpayer The regulations
however. further provide that where,
owing 90 abnormal circumstance. the
taxpayer has regularly sold such mer-
chaudiae az prices lower than the cur
rent bid price the Inventory may be
valued az such prices
Inventories % taxpayers on what
ever basis taken WIN b. subject a. IN
Vestlgation the revenue bureau au-
uouuced and taxpayers must satisfy
the bureau - tho correctness uf tho
prices made
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-31
GOVERNMENT RECEIVES Vote OF
CONFIDENCE BY DEPUTIES AGAINST
NEWLYFORMED COMMUNISTPARTY
WILSON VETOES
CLAYTON BILL
Railroads Will BE Prohibited
Buying Equipment from Az
filiated Companies.

WASHINGTON. nec 80 Railroads
of the country after tomorrow win be
prohibited from buying equipment
from companies iB whtrh they OF their
officers are Interested - the result
~ the veto today 81 President Wilson
% q bin 10 delay further the opera
ton ~ such nrohibltory provision
the Clayton ant trust act The
att - three separate two year sus-
ensions ~ the prohibition section ex-
pres tomorrow a. midnight.
The president in announcing his vet
through a message 20 the senate. de-
clared the railroads had been given
several extensions ~ time % prepare
for Observance ~ the law and that
no adequate reasons had been pre-
sonted for further postponement of is
operation
Railroad representatives on learn
ing ~ the presidential veto which
overrode a siN % four recomgnenda-
tion % the Interstate commerce com
mission that the bin BE- approved. de-
ciared failure "a suspend further the
operation ~ the Clayton act provision
would mean a draatice and immediate
Feviaion OF carriers system ~ buy
inx equipment The contention also
was made hy the railroad represaa-
tatives that the required change would
add hundreds 81 thousands of doIlars
60 the cost ~ railroad operation.
Tlse presidents veto message on re-
Feipt ~ the senate was read and
left on the vfce-presidenta desk aor
future action. senate leaders said
theF could NOT dcfermine Immediate
" what would BE- done or when
further action would come senator
LaFeilette, republican. Wisconsin. op-
ponent - the bin secured unanimous
consent for poHtponement probably
until next week
President Wilson in his veto message
said that the principle OF prohibit
ms railroads from being both buyers
and sellers ~ their railroad supplies
was sound and that with the Inter
state commerce commission prepared
90 enforce the Law, by preparation of
regulations. he could not assent To-
further delay
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-31
DOZEN PLANES
ONLONC FLIGHT
Navy's San Diego-panama Expe-
dition Completes First
Leg of Cruise

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Dee 20-The dozen
planes ~ the F-5 4 division uf the
aaRys san DieEo-panama aerial expc-
diiiOn, herthed in san 8altaleme Bay.
t00 miles from their starting point tu-
night The roaring % their motors cis-
turbed the SEA fowl az lhe Is0la4ed
Lower California spot aS the planes
sw00ped down. the last taking The wa
ter az 2 IA = m. just Eve hours and
i5 minutes after lhe leadcr had taken
om this murnlng Reports flashed back
io the naval air station brought word
tls8t each II the twin mot0red planes
had escaped mishap. but ne bigger
and heavier NC-a met trouble which
pat it oul II the flight for 4 time
Nt-9 was forced 90 pat back into san
Diego harbor after having winged Is
May nnlN a few miles down the coast
It's hull had been damaged In taking
OF Officers and crew. with mechanics
from the station si8T went 90 work
WIN vim as soon as The big sea-
plane had TAXED in and was hauled
0ut of the water
Lieutenant H Y Baugh. commanding
tle plane tonight planned non-stop
flight from san Diego io 81 wtiaiena
BAs "a 0Xerl3ke Tie rest of iht sea-
planes There New Years
For g time nu word was received
concerning lhe NC and some anxiety
Was f,8t especially after word had
come taat al tie F-a l. t4pg planes
hal reached ihelr overnight desflns-
ton. bat eariN this evening radio
message reported his plane had aiNnd-
ed" al 50 Il. m capt iieuTX Is Mus
iiu Is lu command ~ the squadron.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-31
Russians Will Continue
To Be Ordered DepOrted

GA Jan s formally surrender himself
20 The United states authorities IN
us answer secretary wilson said that
ne had authorised the completion Of
for the departure q
Martens and the other persons he
desired 60 - with hiu
Secretary Wilson lu hIs letter brand
Cd as Insulting and as rejecting
"the brutal materiaustIc conceptions
~ che dominant group q Russia In
umatious said ta have been contained
in Relchfs communication ~ the ef-
feet that profitable trade with Russia
was - important in the American
mind as to permit our Institutions
% he undermined and DESTROYED and
our liberties submerged r. we can ava
but access % that trade
IN deanng with the question of the
deportation ~ aliens the secretary
said the department ~ labor was not
concerned with the form Of govern-
ment adopted by ar imposed upon the
people 80 Russsa except insofar a.
our ~ympathie~ - out Goo those who
trs oppresss4
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-31
Building Trust Probe
VIII Be ReOrganized
Joint Legislative Committee
Goes Out of Business With
Close of Year.
by Asseeiataa Prs.nl

NEW YORK. Dee an.~.Tha New
York state joint Legislative COMMITTEES.
which has startled the nation with it's
remarkable revelations regarding
building combinations. xill be reoraa-
nized by the new incoming state Iag-
lsiature ana probably viii ~ prepared
10 eontsmue iss building trust inxes-
tigati0n BY the middle Of January
ThiA announcement was made to-day
by samuel unterms er the committees
counsel al the cloalng session ~ The
present committee. which goes 0uf 81
existence with the coming of the new
year
Many combinations remain unin-
NeetiEated. he said "ssome We have
not had time "a Investigate ouselven:
others we are ready "a present. aad
we shall accordingly turn over our
proofs in number Of cases "a the
grand juries uow sitting or which viii
be called for that purpose
We have q mass ~ evidence on
another phase ~ eur inquiry relating
ip corporations banks ami trust ruan-
panies which We hope to present 70
the new committee Feur additional
indictments were returned rs i grand
iury today on evidence growing oui
Court Justice nurr also announced he
had refused t.hnnes of venue Ia Rob-
.ort = Brindell president uf the bnlgd-
ing trades council and his aides in.
dicted for eXtortlon aud attempted ex-
tortion from builders Brindell. who
had contended that De eouid not get
fair triar' in this county. viii so
on trial Jan q. samuel Unfermyer.
the committee counsel. wIll personally
prosecute the labor leader
William y Boran and William ~
Chapman. two ~ BrlndelIs alleged
aides were named tn the indictments
handed down today John r. netfriek
alleged promoter II a number of build.
ing rings" and Herbert smith. pres
ident of she Master Plumbers axso-
citation, also we're named rs defend
ants An four who have been inalet.
ed before ON other charges. are
charged with violation ~ the state
anti-truat laws
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-31

WASHINGTON. Dec 30-In open.
Ing house debate en the sundry civil
appropriation bllI. chairman Good ~
the appropriations committee to-day
served notice that IL he could prevent
Il ~not 4 single penny would - ap-
propriated for tho shipping board. lie
added that bis committee felt that
it had to get behind the shipping hoard
and compel B 10 sell its plant aud
equipment"
House leaders took up the big ap-
propriatlons bin with TIE avowcd pur-
pose of alsposinE of IL as soon as pos
slble 90 make Aay for other important
supply measures 60 ran the govern
meat through the fiscal year of 1899
The bill contains nloro than I.0oe
items and calls for an aggregate ap-
preparation of s2s36tt2s2 General
debate On the measure viii Be conclua-
ed tomorrow and fts consideration.
item by item. VIII begin next week.
Chairman Good lm the course e to-
days discussion assaiied tha prnvisiGa
which had been rejected ~ bis COM
ulttee 70 give the shipping ltssard
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-31
Shipping Board Will Get
No More appropriations

sl47 Gee 600 for the support 81 the
emergency fleet corporation
we are not going g appropriate.
III | can prevent it. he said. d single
penny for this board that does not
know It's business. thai is wasting
tho peoples money and If Il II going
To get any money lt must get Il cut
of the salvage of is plant"
RepreaenfatIve Bankhead. de7aocraf.
Alabama, asked II Representative Good
vms making Il possible for the board
t. put of the DAY Or flnanl reckoning
as 10 the profit Or loss of its opera
ilona
Il don't think 80. Mr. Coed re.
Piled IL you had watched the Epec-
tacle * man after man in high posi-
ton Of the shipping board who knew
nothing about the business In which
re vas engawed, except 70 know tho
A amount of his salary, you would not
be ready 70 crificise the COMMITTEES.
SNe want them 20 commence the sai-
vase of seine If these plants and ma
taFlals ard they must SO "a work.
They have gos 90 learn this business
Or So ous 0f It."
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1920-12-31
ler Asaee Atsa Prsssl

NAHtitNGTON net 80 Sc long
a. the Russian soviet government
seeks t0 stir up nsurrfction aEains'
the government 90 the United states
tts members resident here viii be sub.
iect Co deportation. Secretary - Labor
Wilson said 10 a letter made public
today IT. Charles Nrlrht counsel for
LudwIg a. A X Martens. soviet agent
ln the United states nnW under Heu-
tence 20 depoftatior
While the secretary in bis letter cx-
prrsaed tht continued friendship -
the Emitted states governments Cor the
Russian people d. said that the evl-
dence was cumulative and conclusive
that the military dlrtntnrshlp go the
soviet government Was apprapriating
large sums of money 90 stir up iusur-
r.ctian hy force uf arms against the
fTntsed states government
The letter was ln reply to oue from
Relcht on Dec ss relative to The de-
portatinu 40 Martens ~ Rnssta arid
for which "a had previously heen aH-
uouneed that the soviet agent would