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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
By j. Fl. LOWRY

something to say of the gories Of October l.
spoke of turnip greens, autumn leaves, of the
stately goldenrod and of the circus. You have no
ticed that l omitted sorghum molasses To be-
sure we all know that sorghum molasses is one
of October s greatest attractions and blessings
There's nothing sweeter than sorghum except o.,
Texas woman, and the finest odor that ever
greeted the olfactores of man is the smell of sor
plum it dances and splutters in the evapOrator
But | had nothing to say Of sorghum and shall
never again tune my Tyre to sing its praise. l
tried to buy bucket of the golden syrup the
other day and the undemocratic owner wanted
to charge me dollar and sx-bits a gallon.
There is law in Texas against passing coun-r
terfeit money and it's law with teeth in it, as
law that will send the fellow 20 the pententiary
who passes bad bill There is no law in Texas O
that will do the thing for fellow who passes
a bad check, provided the fellow had any ),
money in the bank he gave the check on A bank /
check is money S representative, and much more
of the business Of the country is transacted with
checks than with real money This being true,
is there any good reason why the next session of
the Legislature should not make law TO protect
people against bad checks2 Interview your rep
resentative on this point before he leaves TO att
tend the regular session Of the legislature in JAM
uary. "a
look at the map shows that Maine is iitteV
farther from Texas than any other state, AMI, re-
memhcring the election held in Maine two weeks
ago. am truly glad of it. If Maine could lie at
tached to New Foundland for political purposesa
II would be great triumph for righteous denis,
ocracy. on
's' ca
t1xas Terrell election law was a great big lun.
diesome ?irce of machinerS hat everybody de.
spscd and no man dared touch but the wonani%%
suffrage amendment knocked it irtc a eockai Fl
hat in the twinkling of an eye. No matter whatdc
kind IF election law the legislature gives MS
hope il will be a volume smallc' than the familyaj
Bible and law that plain, primary mortal Gaming
understand. lie
he
The gambling habit is one g the very worst al /
man can trim. So anxious Is h 20 win before in
quitting The game, gambler vii stake all, hoping
tina! luck VII finally turn his way The papers
tell us that NansaS City man lost all his mont,lt
~ II game the other night. & then staked ard-tl
l3@t Il cimuonds. Then he >ta;cI and lost hi. 81
watch and - pocket knife T.u- he did not soliri
there. lie had been to a doctor and purch~Nd =.
pres cription for pint Of whiskcy and .hc des fee
perate fellow even stakeI and lost that nIy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
RIDING SONG.

Let us ride together,
Blowing name and hair,
Careless of the weather,
Miles ahead of care
Ring of hoof and snaffle,
Swing of waist and hip,
Trotting down the twisted road
just a jolly trip.
Let us laugh together,
Merry as of old
To the creak of leather
And the morning cold.
Let us race together
Over break and plain,
Rocking down the cattle trail,
Steady hand and rein.
Take the life of cities,
Here's the life for me,
'Twere a thousand pities
Not to gallop free.
So we II ride together,
Comrade, you and |,
Careless of the weather,
Letting care go by.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

work is ciI II AVE you strolled through the
|le steel fra III fields9 Have you ridden over the
having entI smooth roads that lend through
m HI the woods that command
IL IL view OF the hillsdes and the val
|,l, b,nd;l leysY If you have you know that
evtond III has arrived. October is the time Of all
l. roof I',ar when people feel the best There is
- sweterng heat nor biting cold. The ice
eto nus light and the fuel bill does not worry. No
oio pc gives us so much of the beautiful this
po'o Tue tnonth of Autumn. The skies have been
with amethyst and the stars touched up
ur floors lew gold Autumn has hung her eor4es in
al feet find forest and spread them in the valleys
e and bre tang that in the air revitazes the blood
xturN fuses people forget the defeat of their ia
ded for candidates. Best of all. perhaps. is the
edge that the old lawn mower is soon to be
|ame of Jlvay with all the unhappy memories for
building 4 of several months.
is the ID
tional Bje October brings the stately goldenrod
|ng liyedIhany other autumna beauties that rejoice
+ time Parts and make glad, its gift of substan-
|nd .. Is both bontiful and glorious. 1t is in De-
in the g. that the turnp-green crop is at its best.
Texan foliage of the homely rtabaga is easily one
back Il world greatest crops 1t is article of
| lnterestha never raises with mans internal
* NJ Blmy. No matter how much turnip greens is
honey inL there is overfulneSs pain. Joyful
te and I'll to the nnards is the soothing satisfy ing
his sdd and the partaker of this gusatory delight
feels desire TO join the socialists whip
monrua low who fought him in the primaries. And
|cal alb is in October that the gold begins TO show
pricesf persimmon and 10 give promise Of one Of
-scrapeF caest beverages known 10 man-persimmon
I0. depI Ii October brought other gifts
|teria III sing her praises morning noon and night,
ost etctober brings also the great American nsti-
xceediIl known as the circus Today | gathered
high ~ bunch of men and watched them paste
he earl dead wall the announcement that the cir
soon TO be here. There were the same pic
the I that delighted my eyes in youth early
|ans or ing The striped clown there, the girl
TO the abbreviated skirts was there and none of the
|efying ring equipage of the old time circus
aud mi ng And it viii be the same old circus Most
IL conn world Institutions undergo changes, bat
rcus never 1t is the same yesterday. today
forever, and people who attend the circus
- xacty as those who attended circuses half
Hurry ago They are always Disguised with the
N ! Iormance and leave the tents yowing they
|LLI never attend another They really feel that
circus days are over, but when October
Is again the circus spirit returns and there
|-le same scramble for tickets when the ticket
Hon opens The one feature of the circuscS
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

that puzzles me is how there are so many of them.
| began reading circus literature when very
small lad, and have read it every year, have taken
note OF the fact that the crcuses are and have for
long time been combining and consolidating.
| have never seen or heard of circus that was
just one circus. Each exhibition is a combination
of dozen or score of the worlds greatest tented
exhibitions, and since circuses have been so busy
combining and consolidating for a half century,
| am puzzled TO understand how there can now be
more than one circus in the world.
SCARCITY OF Dinah, Sookey, Rachel
WAsHERWoMEN and Harriet have made
their annual hegra to the
cotton fields and there is woe in the homes of
grand old Texas. Even ride in an auto TO the
place of work, the promise of the best of last
season s dresses will not lure one of the sable
workers from the cotton fields, and so the linen
must be Numbered by home folks, if Numbered
at all. And this suggests the thought, what will
become of the people when all get rich Every
person expects to taste affluence after while
and all are working toward such an end, but
won't the world be in an awful condition when
we all get rich9 And one of the greatest worries
we can see when looking forward TO the time
when poverty is 10 be banshed from the earth
is, "who will do our washing''
10 ACCOUNT The world renders many Sc
we're verdicts after sizing up
man and weighing his propensities, his follies and
his foibies but the hardest sentence ever passed
upon a member of the human family is that r" he S
no count Those classed mean may see the
folly of their ways and turn to righteousness,
The drunkard may reform, and the quarrelsome
fellow may mend his ways but the man who S mo
account is a hopeless case. He may have
strength but behind that strength there is no
pride or ambition, and the strong arm falls help
less at his side. He may have education-may
have gathered much knowledge from the world
accumulated libraries-but ne has no purpose or
plan TO use this knowledge for the betterment Of
the world He may be competent to fill import
ant positions. but he prefers rest and profigacy,
and he drifts and drifts, contributing nothing
to the world while drawing on the world for his
living Finally he becomes charge upon the
world. and one Of the world 5 problems today is
to make provision for him and his tribe
STARTING The price of sugar has declined,
BACK lard is cheaper, it is possible TO
buy some articles of clothing for a
little less and the dollars worth of meat is now
too large a package TO be carried in the vest
pocket Arc these indications that the world has
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
Texas!

RS begin W,
work is C
ne steel fra
having ent
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01

AVE you strolled through the
fields9 Have you ridden over the
smooth roads that lead through
the woods or that command
view of the hillsides and the val
leysl II Won have Won know that
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-10-01
STARTING
BACK
SCARCITY OF
WAsHERWoMEN

BACK lard is cheaper it is possible to
buy some articles Of clothing for a
little less and the dollars worth Of meat is now
too large a package to be carried in the vest
pocket Arc these indications that the world has
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
Trousers to Have Little Change in
 Them as Usual

New York, March 20.--New designs for mems spring and summer are to be displayed at the annual fashion show of the New York custom cut. ters' club Monday night, virtually el- intimate the tight fitting suit. h. stead, natural fitting coat, not so narrow and just fraction longer, has been evolved by fashion arbiters.
 The experts agree that the Amer ican man prefers three buttons on his coat instead of two and he will have them.
 Male attire, however. will retain the narrow sleeves. The correctly dressed man also will have 1O-incf opening in the back of his coat. Slash pockets have gone, but those in the waist coat and coat will have g slight curve.
 Trousers will have little change The average man, statement said "likes his trousers narrow with cuffs"
 Only slight changes have beer made in evening dress and in tho cutaway for the promenader. The Every modish" will get a "snapp, sack suit" with wide belt and two pleats.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
ANOTHER T|E-UP IN
 COAL INDUSTRY 0F
 COUNTRY PROBABLE: l. E: [:
Miners May Refuse to Work on Present Scale After
 April 1
OPERATOR, INDICTED,
 FORECASTS WALkOUT
Fifteen Others Are Convicted On Charges of Criminal COnspir- acy in Election Fraud
 Case

Indianapolis, Ind, March 20.-Pos- sibility of another tie up of the nations coal industry, beginning April 1, was declared to exist as a result of the governments prosecu- tiou of operators and miners for all legged violations of the Lever fuel control act, in a statement issued tonight by E. D. Logdson of Indiana polls. Mr. Logdson, one of the five coal operators arrested today by fed eral officials and one of 125 men, operators or miners, ind,ted by a federal grand jury here for alleged conspiracy to enhance the price of coal. MT. Logsdon's statement de- clares that, according to information received by the operators, the. gov- ernment is proceeding on the hypo- thesis that joint wage conferences are and have been illegal and that this theory forms the basis for part, at least, of the charges against the coal men.
 If this is true, he said, it is proba- ble conferences to establish new scale effective April l will be post poned until after that date and pos sibly indefinitely, and that miners will refuse to work after April l when the contract expires, unless a new scale is agreed on.
 The statement asserts that the gov ernment's action is inconsistent with statement given out by President Wilson yesterday when he urged op- orators and miners to get together under the majority report of the com. mission which investigated the coal situation.
 The president, in this statement, in effect gave sanction to the idea o1 collective bargaining in the coal in- dustry, MT. Logdson said.
 Besides MT Logdson those arrested today were George A. Van Dyke, B Neal and w. H. Tobin of Indidanapo' lis and William Zeller of Brazil, Ind Mir. Logdson and MT. Zeller sarren. dered to the officers while capiases were served on the others. Car J. Fletcher of Indianapolis surren. dered to the United States marshal yesterday. Each of the operators furnished bond for $10,000 and was released pending arraignment on May
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
Holds President Alone Can Prevent
 Arms Shipment

Washington. March 20.-Exporta- tion to Mexico of machinery for the manufacture of arms and ammunition can be stopped only by the exercise of war powers still vested. in the president, Attorney General Palmer held today in an opinion sought by the state department.
 MT. Palmer added that in his opin- ion the exportation of equipment fol the erection of munition making plant in Mexico would not in itself afford opportunity for disorder and domestic violence. While ultimate use of such machinery might result in disorders within the present laws there was no ground for establishing an embargo, he said.
 The state department requested the opinion on the ground that a question can be raised in this con nection with the proposed establish. ment of munitions plant in Central Mexico.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
MEXICO FREEZING
 BLACKLIST OF J. 5.
 CITIZENS, IS REPORT
Won't Wise Passports for Those Whom it
 Opposes

Mexico City, March 2O.-A1though the Excelsior published a story March Ii, stating that Mexican con- suls had been instructed to refuse to wise passports of members of the Association for the Protection of American Rights in Mexico, quoting high officials in the foreign office as authority, nothing has since been given out officially. The absence of official statements in this connection or official statements on previous de- clsions involving important govern mental acts of international signi- ficance are being interpreted as show ing the governments purpose to al- low the actions to speak for them- selves.
 The Excelsior quoted an official as stating that action against members of the association has been taken be- cause of report the government had which showed the organization was actively anti-rovernment. Moreover. it added, foreirn residents connected fully watched. subject to expulsion. oBO'lu LHclI dCLiOIlS WHIJaHi.
 Likewise without official confirma- ton, Fl Democrata later printed a story that instructions sent to Mexi. can consuls ordering them not to wise passports of foreigners who testified against Mexico before the Fall committee of the United States senate were only the first steps in formation ia Mexican "blacklist'
 Fl Democrata admits, however, that nothing warranting the state ments had been given out officially while the American consul general has not been advised that such in- structions had been carried out This newspaper also asserts that the government is planning to prevent foreigners thus blacklisted for pass ports from engaging in any business involving Mexican interests.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
mink Engineer Was Dead Before Wreck Occurred

Iexarkana, March 2O.-A theory
 engineer Hickman, fast mail m No. ', which crashed into work m IN, No. 3s in the Texarkana yards e Thursday and resulted in the 1n of Engineer Hickman and enan Thomas, was a corpse be- re his engine struck the work train. Deng investigated by high officials .ne Missouri Pacific railroad. This |eoly is advanced because of the sa look of horror on the dead ans face, the fact that the air had
 Deen applied on his engine, and ~ torpedo and lantern signals were |sregarded, thus crashing his en- at Iull speed into the other en- ne, s. The theory is that he died or m neart ear failure, superinduced by IT The coroners jury's verdict s mat the wreck was due to 'care- |Ssness s on the part of a person or fsohs unnkown to the iury.n
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
AND LABOR ARE CHIEF ISSUES
 IN 6. 0,P. DEBATE
Wood and POindexter Meet in South Dakota
 in Debate

Pierre, s. D., March 20.-The labor situation and the league of nations was discussed by Major General Leonard Wood and Senator Miles Poindexter of Washington, republic an candidates for president in their debate here tonight.
 Senator Poindexter declared that "an abyss existed" between General Wood and himself on these issues He argued that he supported rejec- tion Of the league of nations coven. ant that General Wood was on rec. ord as favoring ratification with res. ervations. He also declared that his "open shop" labor policy was con. trary to General Woods views.
 General Wood declared Che could not permit Senator Poindexter to dig an abyss between them because nc abyss existed" General Wood did not state whether he favored an open shop or not, but said:
 "No man should be compelled tc work and no man should be prevented from working if he wants to work
 Touching on his attitude toward the league of nations, General Wood declared:
 ''My letter to Senator Borah leaves America free and untrammeled to ac. cept the mandate she ought to ac. cept-The mandate of American pub. lie opinion"
 A state wide primary for presiden tial endorsement will take place Tuesday At the republican conven tion last December, General Woot was indorsed. Senator Poindextel filed an independent candidate.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
|rotest Use of
 Mexican Money

amSssh'ngton, March 2O.-Work-
 M societies in Mexico have peti-
 Daed President Carranza for ime-
 a1e Withdrawal of the "Vales Cab. sa, the latest issue of paner nlat;yn' ly' because of hardship it's cir prd;nnn n brings on laboring men &C., 'ng Dr to Mexico City advices to- i, e ho currency situation was said n, De growing serious.
 < Iff;e, e workers complained there was |aroSay |Ssy Tn getting change from
 IlScnan3s sS;n for the currency, dealers
 Hnv avoid giving metallic cur l lrs. s11 hey also said the value had ,lt;ns appreciated 75 per cent, re- i ne thne Tn corresponding increase the cost of living.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
|0N FARMER IS
 Nor BY NEGRO; GETS AWAY
Wolff, Farmer Shot
 | Through and Badly Hurt
OF
 MYSTERY
|v, Worthen, Truck Driver, Goes Surrender, but Has Not Yet Reached Cleveland
 Sheriff

bn Wolff, white farmer. living
 Rison, was shot with a Colt .3s
 hv "Lucky" Worthen a color luck driver, at the feed house of
 Moore at Rison yesterday aft bn. The bullet entered Wolff's
 just below the heart and passed
 through him. He is seriously hded, doctors said last night. Blowing the shooting, Worthen keriously disappeared. He went toore's store to give himself up, Smith, sheriff of Cleveland |ty said last night. There, ac- ling to the sheriff, he was taken |ustody by J. B. Searcy, a white who said he intended to take colored man to the sheriff. But never reached the sheriff. MT. (h said, and what has become Of lis not known.
 |earcy claims he turned him over hoore," Sheriff Smith said last t, land Moore says he never saw But Searcy was the last man with the negro" The shooting the result of a quarrel Wolff Worthen had at the feed house. then shot once. Wolff was un- pd. Sheriff Smith described then last night as about 25 s old; short; exceedingly heavy
 and very black. A search for was begun as soon as he dis ared.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
N Marx Has
 First Roof Sign

line Bluffs first roof sign was minated for the first time last Int, when two big flood lights were own upon the huge sign upon the of the Henry Marx company Ee The crowds of shoppers and " downtown were attracted by 0 ksign, and comments were nu-
 Das upon the Marx company's gresslveness. The sign is a ade in Pine Bluff" product, being estructed and erected by Brunon
 Hartig. It is 40 feet long by 20 t nigh, the white lettering being lble for a great distance. The n faces southeast, and will attract entlon of railroad travellers, advis- ! them that it is on the building the "Henry Marx company-the me of Hart, Schaffner and Marx He clothes."
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
TO SELL DETROIT CLUB.

Detroit. Mich. March 2O-Owner. ship of the Detroit Americans will in few days rest with Detroiters it became known today with the an. norncement that John Kelsey and Walter Briggs. Detroiters. were te acrnira the interest in the Tigers held by the Yawkev estate of New York. One thousand shares are in volved at price said to be in ex. cess of $50O.O0O.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
Taft Blames Wilson StubbOrness for
 Defeat of Treaty

Greensboro, s. C., March 2O.-"The stubborness of the man who appears the nations chief executive at this time is solely responsible for the defeat of the peace treaty and the league of nations" was the statement of Former President Taft, made here today, after he read the ac- count of the senate action last night in reusing to ratify the treaty.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
MINNESOTA UNPLEDGED

Minnesota will send four uninstruct- ed delegates at large to the national republican convention in Chicseo
 The delegatees were selected today at the state convention. Instructina them to vote for Major General Leonard Wood for president was de- feated, 595 to 49s. after a hard fight, Delepates chosen are: Mre
 Manlev l.. Fosseen, Minneapolis: R
 H. Bach. Owatonna; Alvah Eastman
 St. Cloud and Mile Bunnell, Duluth
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
ADVANCE SUGAR.

San Francisco. March 20-The nrice of sugar from refiners to the wholesalers was advanced one dollar 9 hundred pounds today by the west ern surar reffner and the Honolulu Plantation company. The previous fie,ire was s14 hundred and the new price was the "highest on record" it was stated.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
DELAY PRESS MEETING

Memphis, Tenn, March 29.-The executive committee of the Tri-State Press association, at a meeting here today, decided to postpone the gen. eral meeting of the association which was to have been held in Mem phis this spring, until next year ow- ing to delay in arranging for the meeting due to the recent prevalence of influenza. March 19, was fixed as the date for the 1921 meeting which will be held in this city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
ELBERFELD SELLS SIX

klhs h.5S!s Rock, March 2o.-4Manaeer
 heS x of the Little Rock club of Ed a.nern association today turn
 Wostar 10 the Henryetta club of the go,Iorn ,HIo.ern association, six players as do~s: nd ~ Pitchers Adkins. Inera m rma u 1ray, and Infielders Zilke Hen- faiJ f ana Johnson. Manager EIher- erai @ mas promised to turn over sev. |clnh o.ner players to the Henrvetta G,up t;o before the Western asss.e;s c:sa s'oh season opens. ~
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
Hitchcock and Underwood Still
 Struggle for Lead

Washington. March 20.-No effort to break the deadlock between Sena- tor Hitchcock of Nebraska and Sena- tor Underwood of Alabama. for the democratic leadership of the senate is expected for another two weeks, the two candidates having agreed to abandon their plan plan for demo. cratic cancus as soon as> the treaty debate was ended.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1920-03-21
4. + * T. j. 4. I. + a. I. I. l. I.
. QUEEN LENDS HER
 CARRIAGE TO PRIEST , ON MERCY MISSION

f. Madrid, March 20--While . + Queen Victoria was driving thru . + the city today she met priest : ]. who was going on foot to give # the last sacrament to dying
 + working man. When she learn . + ed of the mission of the priest. : + her majesty alighted and insist :
 + ed that he use her carriage. The .
 t. priest agreed and the queen fol- . * lowed on foot to the home of the
 + dying man where she remained . + during the ceremony. + + f. + + + I :, X f. ]. t. t. .t ;.