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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
TEXAS FARM NEWS

NAvvO EAI
Comancie County farmers
will plant a larger acreage to
corn and cotton this year than
they did in 1919.
The farmers and business men
of the Hamlin section met and
organized a Farmers Institute,
mainly for the purpose of mar
ketlng cotton.
The car shortage in the Pan
handle portion of Texas is said
to be n menace to the millions
of dollars of wheat which has
not yet been shipped out of that
part of the State, and which is
without storage facilities.
The Laredo onion crop, valued
at S2,500,000.00, is threatened
with ruin and loss on account of
the railroad strike situation and
the embargo on perlshable
goods.
The Texas State Pecan Rails
ers' Association, at its annual
convention in San Saba, went on
record as favoring the organiza-
ton of State Marketing Asso-
citation, with a view to securing
better marketing facilities for
the pecan crop. A meeting OF
pecan growers to perfect such
an organization is called to meet
at Brentwood May Goth. Three
million pounds of pecans were
reported shipped from San Saba
this season, more pecans than
were shipped from either Ala
bama, Georgia or Florida.
The San Jose scale and the
peach tree borers are destroying
some of the best orchards in
Texas, according TO the annual
report of the commissioner OF
agriculture. Some vigorous ac-
ton should be taken to fight
these pests, or the peach crop
industry of Texas will be de-
stroyed.
Lockhart has Holstein Club
of IS members, and has con-
tracted for the purchase of a
carload of registered Holstein
COWS and yearlings to be shipped
from Louisville, KY.
Plans for one of the best poul-
try shows ever held in the State
are being made by the Dallas
County Poultry Association, the
members of which will enter
tain the State delegates on May
IA, 10 and 16.
The Wool Growers Central
Storage Company of San Angelo
recently sold $4,000 pounds of
mohair from the 1919 fall clip
to Boston parties at prices rang
ing from co to rs cents per
pound.
Mr.. Sam H. Hill, president of
the Central Wool Growers and
Company of San Angelo
says that the wool clip of Con-
choland this spring is approx
mately 100000 pounds and he
thinks it will bring 80 cents a
pound, which would mean a dis
of 100000 through
out the section tributary to San
Angelo. The clip this year will
be much finer in quality than
that of previous years.
De Leon took a long step for
ward when it organized a pure
bred livestock association in all
the different school districts in
the De Leon trade territory. The
object lesson of this association
is better dairy cattle, Jerseys
and Observation-Disclosures, better
hogs and poultry.
SHIPPERSl |
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

81. w. Il. baSnam, an aplrlSI
near Barstow, was compelled
this year to pay income tax on
earnings from 500 hives of bees,
which fed on alfalfa grown
in that section. The bee indus
try is becoming an important
one in some parts of West
Texas.
Some Collin County farmers
are complaining of the loss of
pigs that eat young cookie burs,
Eating of these poisonous weeds
usually proves fatal to pigs in a
very short time.
Despite the oil boom which
has struck Barstow and Pecos,
Barstow's leading crop this
year will be cotton, and there
has been planted about 5000
acres in the irrigated district of
Ward and Pecos Counties.
S. S. Frazer, Secretary of the
Texas Cotton Ginners Assocla-
ton, does not think that the
farm labor shortage has result
ed in farmers reducing their
acreage of corn and cotton to
any extent. He thinks there will
be a normal amount of these two
crops planted. Wheat, however,
will be reduced, while there will
be an increased acreage Of oats.
C. D. Stokes of Lampasas, a
big buyer of wool, estimates
that the 1920 spring wool crop
of Texas is one-third heavier
than that of 1919.
1t is reported that Mr.. w. A.
Pettis, who has a large place
near Goliad, containing some
5000 acres, has invited sports
men and big game hunters Of
Texas to come to his ranch with
their dogs and guns. He wants
the hunters to eXterminate the
wild steers which run over his
pasture and which exert an evil
Influence on young cattle. Mr..
Pettis estimates that at least 500
wild steers make their homes in
the dense thickets of his pasture
and during a hunt recently for
these wild animals two dogs
were horned to death and one
horse ridden by a hunter was
badly gored.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

De Leon took a long step for
ward when it organized a pure
bred livestock association in all
the different school districts in
the De Leon trade territory. The
object lesson of this association
is better dairy cattle, Jerseys
and Observation-Disclosures, better
hogs and poultry.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

The car shortage in the Pan
handle portion of Texas is said
to be n menace to the millions
of dollars of wheat which has
not yet been shipped out of that
part of the State, and which is
without storage facilities.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

The farmers and business men
of the Hamlin section met and
organized a Farmers Institute,
mainly for the purpose of mar
ketlng cotton.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

Hail is not confined entirely
to West Texas, as Gregg Coun-
ty, East Texas, was recently Wis
tied by a severe hail storm which
destroyed crops and fruit and
unroofed houses, killing young
stock, fowls and birds.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

Comanche County farmers
will plant a larger acreage to
corn and cotton this gear than
they did in 1919.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

The Laredo onion crop, valued
at S2,500,000.00, is threatened
with ruin and loss on account of
the railroad strike situation and
the embargo on perishable
goods.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

Colonel John N. Simpson says
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14
Superiority Is Our Watchword!
You Can Buy No Better Tractor

S1.SS5.OO f. O. b. Factory
Allis-Chalmers 1880 mas
FIVE TO SEVEN DISC
PULLING POWER
30 HORSE POW E X
PULLEY FOR THRESH-
ING or OTHER BELT
WORK
OVER-HEATING TROU-
BLES ARE UNKNOWN
IN THESE TRACTORS.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

that the cattle in West Texas
are in better flesh than they
nave ever been at this time of
the year. lie attributes this to
plenty of forage and the excel
lent condition of the range.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

Sad news comes from the
Pittsburg and Mount Pleasant
section of Texas. The liberia
crop is an entire failure. Hun
dreds of North, South and West
Texas lovers of this fruit will
therefore be denied its delicious
flavor this year.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

The spring movement of cat
tie to the Fort Worth market is
now well under way. Cattle are
fat and many are coming to mar
ket in prime condition.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

The loss to fruit growers of
the Tyler section by frost killing
the plum, fig, grape, blackberry,
strawberry and peach crops, is
estimated to be fully $1,000, 900.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

Three million pounds of Tex
rice, valued at
about S425,000.00 was recently
sold to a firm at Constantinople.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

Some Collin County farmers
are complaining of the loss of
pigs that eat young cookie burs,
Eating of these poisonous weeds
usually proves fatal to pigs in a
very short time.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

C. D. Stokes of Lampasas, a
big buyer of wool, estimates
that the 1920 spring wool crop
of Texas is one-third heavier
than that of 1919.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

The San Jose scale and the
peach tree borers are destroying
some of the best orchards in
Texas, according to the annual
report of the commissioner of
agriculture. Some vigorous ac-
ton should be taken to fight
these pests, or the peach crop
industry of Texas will be de-
stroyed.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

Tom w. Hines Of Venus and
DR.. A. T. Bryant of Mckinney
have purchased the grand cham
pion jack at the last Texas
State Fair from the estate of
S. l.. Green for $4,000.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

The peach growers of the Ath-
ems community have cancelled
their basket contracts. They do
not believe there will be enough
peaches left on the trees to ship.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

A great many farmers are
holding baled cotton on their
farms in West Texas.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

Farmers in Collin County on
April 7th replanted corn which
was killed by the freeze. Also
practically the entire fruit crop
of North Texas has been killed.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1920-05-14

The Wool Growers Central
Storage Company of San Angelo
recently sold $4,000 pounds of
mohair from the 1919 fall clip
to Boston parties at prices rang
ing from co to rs cents per
pound.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
GOV. HAIRLESS Tells STAR
I'M TOO BUSY TO
SAVE BOYS LIFE!
Your Only Chance
To Get Good Gas

Long-suffering Seattle gas consumers will be given
their innngs Monday, when the state public service
commission meets here to hear complaints.
This hearing, which il to start at the Press club
Fifth and University II 10 M, is to find out what
folks think Of the lower quality gas they have been
getting for several weeks
If handful Of people shows up and resistsrs =
vsal proEestt teharhances ara the public sarvies con
ission win Svs the gas company permission 70 serve
Seattle with poor gas permanently
But If the Press club auditorium 10 packed with in
dgnAnt gas consumers, tearing mad the flicker
ing flame with which they have been trying to cook,
the commission will be bound to give them con-
sideyation.
The gasburnng public has had the impression dur
ing the past few weeks that the skids all creased
to put the ow-quality gas . permanent thing
The 200 qucstionnaires mailed to !, 200 Seattle
gas consumers, asking them their opinion Of the poor
gas, constitute rank joke the public These ques
publics only evidence" against the gas company
big enough crowd to impress the commission. The
Star has been unable ~ yet TO find person who
ceived questionnare. On the other hand, hundreds
have telephoned asking where they might get them.
The commission Thursday announced after receiving
back 800 questionnaires, that more would be con-
sidcred. Them responding a storm of protest from
Star readers il extended the time indefinitely. This
shows that the commission will heed public opinion
when a strong enough protest is registered.
The Star believes that the gas almost
unanimous against this lowering of the gas standard
But unless they turn out in crowds Monday morning
and tell the public service commission about it in
uncertain terms, they'll have to go enduring the
sicky flame that doesn't heat until kingdom come.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
Stagg' S
Own
Story:

BY GEORGE I. stage
Spoken in Court Today.)
Il would like to say
this, if your honor please.
| would like to say that
Miss Betty Brainerd was
merely incidental and alb
solutely innocent of any
guilt in this, that l was
absolutely to blame and
that the whole thing was
unpremeditated, done on
the spur of the moment.
/ had gone there to see
my boy.
II had reason to believe
that / would perhaps Be
better able to take care of
him and provide for him
than his mother. / acted
impetuously and took him,
and the first Miss
Brainerd knew of it was
when / told her, Driver
THAT is all l have to
say"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
SAME GUNMAN WORKS
NEAR POLICE STATION
GETS 80 DAYS
FOR CARRYING
A BLACKJACK

Convicted Of carrying concealed
weapons, II. A. Nash. colored. was
given a limit sentence OF 80 days I'm
fail and 800 fine by Police Judge
John u. Gordon Friday afternoon.
This is a maximum sentence under
the city ordinance.
Nash was arrested at f2th ave. and
Thomas st. last "Wednesday night by
Sergeant w. #. Donsan and Patrol
man e. vallett, who told the court
they found blackjack in his posses.
zion,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
DOPE SEIZED
WORTH $4,000

While searching baggage for
booze at the King St station shortly
before noon Saturday, federal prohi-
bition agents found one OF the
largest caches Of dope TINT has been
discovered In Seattle within recent
years.
Sixty-eight five-tael cans OF smok-
ing opium, valued at $500. and APP
proximateiy two pounds Of cocaine.
appraised ut 81 200. concealed In some
sultcases, we're found.
The owner of the baggage was not
apprehended. and no arrests were
made.
At peddlers' retail prices the total
value OF the smoking opium and CO.
caine seized would be approximately
$40, 900.
The dope was turned over to the
federal narcotic men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
BETTY BRAIyERD
IS AbS0LVED BY
KIDNAPER OF SON
Newspaper Man Tells Court Deed Was
Not Premeditated; Baby's Welfare
Only Consideration
BY RALPH ]. BENJAMIN

TACOMA, Dec. 1S.-George T. Stagg. former Seattle
newspaperman returned Tacoma shortly after midnight
this morning, and at ii 80 appeared in Judge John
d. Fetchers court pleaded guilty of kidnapping his baby
boy Bobby from his divorced wife here last September and
sentenced to 10 to Is in the state pn
tentiary.
In brief statement to the court Stagg absoved Miss
Betty Bainerd Of all blame He said the kidnapping not
premeditated, but done the spur of the momAn He
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
I men
ARE DROWNED

SPRING HILL, w. Va. Dec. is.--
Seven men were reported drowned at
noon today. when n rowboat carry
ing IS workers from the armor plate
plant Of South Charleston. sank
while crossing the Kanawha river.
The men resided in Dunbar. oppo-
site this place. and were going home
for the haif holiday.
Rescue boats saved II of the men.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
Bellingham Pool
Room Is Held Up

BELLINGHAM. Dec. fs.--The
Orpheum pool room was held up here
last night by two armed. masked
bandits, who escaped with $500.
More than 20 customers In the place
were relieved Of their vaiuablcs. The
Orpheum was robbed under similar
circumstances last month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
THREATENED
WITH GUN,
ROBBED OF $17

Brapdishing n large gun under his
nose, one OF two bandits kept c. t.
McDopaid. 1900 Franklin ave. Gov
cred early Saturday while his partner
rifled McDonalds pockets OF $t7 at
Nelson place and Eastlake ave. Nc
Donald did not even get chance TO
see the robber who searched him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
MURDER TRIAL
OPENS JAN. II

Trial of John G. wolrod. charged
with murder In the second degree In
connection with tho shooting OF
James Hendrey October /. 1920, will
begin In the superior court January
II. The date was fixed by Presiding
Judge J. II. Ronald Saturday morn
tu
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
Ryther Fund Gets
$500 From S. S. Line

Merry Christmas, in the form Of
saoo. was wished upon the Ryther
Child home Friday by the employees
of the Admiral line. II was the larg-
est single present that has come In
during the present campaign for
fpnda
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
ROSE FROM THE GRAVE
TO REACH A PEAR

y "And the second dream?" asked
the friend.
II got UP out Of the same grave
On branch OF the tree was a pear.
reached for IT. but could not touch
II. strove Til was exhausted to
get that pear. then fell back into
the grave again and. as the earth
sifted down over me again, / saw the
pear drop from the tree"
sThat's queer" said the friend.
aThe pear that / brought you. that
you ate that night. grew on a tree
over my grandfatber's grave. / pick.
cd II up In the grass at the foot Of
the tree the very morning brought
IL to you"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
WAS MARRIED,
BUT NO BRIDE

Oiof Jaconson found himseif mar,
rted and without a bride Doc I. 1919.
according to his divorce complaint
against Ruth Jaconson. He says she
deserted him on the day Of the wed
ding and never came back
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
Good Mews
Eggs Drop Aquin.

Il Decrease Of cents within the last
three days ia the record OF eggs on
the wholesale market.
Saturday ranch eggs we're quoted
at s6 cents q dozen. cents less than
yesterday. Puliets were selling for
~ cents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
GAS KICKS
TOBE MADE
BY WOMEN
Indignant Housewives to An
Grievances at Hearing
on Monday

Aithe Mr. o. 3. IArssu's sou goes
On shs sp~rafing szass n6snanv us1ss-
Ing In . s~Afsie hospital Mrs Lar
son WIN not b. at she hoxpitAL
Instead. she win appear ~ a vcfun-
scer witness against tn. gas COM
pauy at the public service consnis-
sion's hearing at the Press Club an
mex.
This fact she announced today
She said that her husband would
have to stay with the boy during
tho operation.
president Of the scAndinavian-Amer-
lean hank at Tacoma and OF the bank
at Camp Lewia.
Il am perfectly able TO pay the
exorbitant bills the gas company has
sent me the past few month";" she
told Ths Star. hut others are not
I'm no coward. intend to get out
and fixht for them
To PROTEST AGAINST
ExOKBITANT BILLS
While Mrs. Larson will protest
against the poor quality Of gas she
has been receiving since the gas
company and the public service com
mission started experimenting on
the people 20 see how poor a quality
OF gas they would stand without
yelling. her particular kick viii be
against the bills.
In October Mrs IArSou's bin
was s7.5t, allowing for cash dis-
count.
In November Il was spprori-
mziely -.
In December n was s.0.s6. A.
lowing for discount.
The Larson family used no more
gas In November covered by the
December bin than during the pre-
vious month. according to Mrs Lar
son.
THREATENS COMPANY
AND GETS ACTION
Il took the bin TO the gas office
and told them / was going TO appear
as q witness against them Monday. :
she said today. THAT got action
They reduced my bill 10 sfi.2s."
The Larsons use gas for cooking
only. They use an electric vacuum
cleaner. electric toaster. electric
washer. electric iron. electric mangfer
and two-plate electric stove.
And their electric bill last month
was only $3.50.
The Star In the only paper In
Seattle that will fight" she said.
And I think you ought to do all
you can to get people to 20 down TO
the hearing Monday and tell the
commission what they think about
the gas service"
WOMEN START PHONE
CAMPAIGN ON GAS
Hundreds Of women in Seattle Sat.
urday we're being called up on the
telephone and asked TO be present at
tho hearing on Monday.
The telephone campaign was insti-
t1ited by club women. Each woman
appealed to was asked TO telephone
In turn to several of her friends and
ask them to be present
The women hastily decided TO
start the telephone campaign early
Saturday. following an indignation
meeting Friday afternoon when vari-
GUS methods Of fighting the poor gas
service were discussed.
One proposal that gas boycott be
started was turned down an impracti-
cable. II was decided that drive TO
have consumers discard gas alto
gctber. using electricity or coal
ranges instead. not only might Grip
pie the gas company 10 that II would
be unable TO give any service at all.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
ROBBED IN
DAYLICHT T..
DOWNTOWN
Unmasked Gunman Stages
HoIdup in Alley at Third
and Pine

The secop1 instaIlment
'-UfyoW z3eN1<ln Son1ru e.
posure of IT, n-toting. !.
situation In Seattle,
which h responsible for
the present wave Of hold
ups, Ii published today
on Page Two.
Holding c. n. johnson silent ~
the point OF pcarlhandlcd gun. a
Iona. unmaxked highwayman robbed
him Of IS In the alley IN the rear Of
Sherman q Gays fnusts house at
Third ave. and Pine nj. AZ 1856 A. m.
Saturday. He overlooked $40 In
Johnsor's rear pocket
After threatening johnson 20 be
silent, tho robber fed down the al
ley and escaped into Pike vt Police
details. rushed To tho scene. failed to
trace him.
The hoidup was stamped by police
a. the most daring OF the winter
tcrle0. nouoFFuh VI psatH'f fattS ltsssH'
I'd within few feet OF the rubber.
johnson lives at Greenwood ave.
and ~. fiesh st The robber was
about as years old. 8 feet inches
tall. weighed f&o pounds and wore n
dark gray cap.
SAME GUNMlAN WORKS
NEAR POLICE STATION
Another robbery by the bandit
carrying the pcari-handlcd gun was
reported To police Saturday noon by
George N. Brown. Bristol hotel. ais
Seneca st.
Accompanied by partner. the
peari-gun man robbed Brown Of ss7
and a watch last night at Fifth ave.
and James st.. two blocks from police
headquarters
Brown said he did not think II
worth while to report the robbery
until advised to do SO by his and
lady Saturday morning.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
VOICE SCARCELY AUDIBLE
As HE MAKES STATEMENT

When Stagg made his formal state
ment to the court. his voice was bare
ly audible.
There was an awkward pause. as
he finished.
Stagg sat down.
Just minute, MFR. Stagg. oplease
stand up" said Prosecutor Askrcn-
Judge Fletcher spoke slowly.
Under the law. Mr.. Stagg. the
minimum sentence Is 10 years. win
make the sentence minimum Of 10
years, maximum OF 15."
Nodding to Prosecutor Askcn.
Judge Fletcher continued:
you may draw your judgment 40
cordingly."
Complying with his part Of the
agreement with Attorney Henderson,
Askren started his explanation Of his
reasons for asking dismissal OF Of the
charge against Miss Brainerd as soon
as Stagg was seated.
ASKREN ASKS DISMISSAL
OF BRAINERD CHARGE
Now IL your honor please. in this
connection | would like to file mo
ton and affidavit for dismissal of the
charge against Miss Brainerd. do
not know whether your honor win
take judicial notice OF anything that
has been in the newspapers the past
few days.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
Story

ts.r think this FELLOW Lanain ws<
rrtnKiaK you yesterday said the
)mansginG editor Please remember
Ahat for THIS series wc want absolute
Nv authentic anecdotes backed.
preferah1y. ~ afridAsita And beware
Paul Hanyan.-i
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-12-18
PRESIDENT or FEDERATED
CLUBS rs INFORMED

Mrs. Henry Landes, president of
the Federation of Women's clubs.
who planned to go with the commit.
tee as representing the federation.
when told that the governor had re-
fused TO receive the committee, said:
That's peculiar state of affairs.
OF course we win continue our eff.
forts TO save the boys life"
1T was what we might have cx-
pected." was the comment Of Mrs.
A. A.. Baker, n member OF the com
mitteei and chairman OF the camp
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