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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-05
Mass Meeting OF r. r. Women.

The mass meeting Of members of
the Womens Aid. Pa, r. R.. System
on November "A. will be held in the
Pennsylvania Building in Whining
ton, not in Baltimore as announced.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-05
Entertain Youthful Guests.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Owens Of
1911 ID street entertained a number
of the friends Of their little daughters.
Ruth and Leona. at birthday party
last night.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-05
Continued on page 10.
CLUB AND SOCIAL ITEMS.

Club news and social items
should be at the office ~ the
editor of the Woman's Page by
noon Tuesday or Friday TO in
sure publication on the Wo-
mans Page. Legible writing,
preferably typewriting). on
one side of the paper should be
submitted. During the day call
Miss A. l.. Roop, 500 In the
evening call 125S-M.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-05

There win be exercises AZ the college
sor tbos4 who wish to remain during
he day IT Is riinored that a delight
u picnic has been planned for tho
fternoon.
The members Of the class Of 1922
nave just received word that they
ave been granted the privileges that
have heretofore been enjoyed by the
niors of the Women's collge.
The flrss Of the series Of FIVE talks
gwen BY the English department
or the enlightenment Of the freshmen
4 both colleges Of the university
ill be presented in Wolf Hail audi
orlum on Tuesday evening next, No
tember 3. NJ O'Clock. Dr. Finley ".
< Fosters subject viii be "On Talk
| ng. Although these talks have been
arranged primarily for the benefit
~ the freshmen. they viii be open 70
my other member cf the student body
II the university who may wish 70 at
tend
The second Of the weekly religious
conferences was held in the chapel
room on Thursday evening when Dr.
Edgar Jones, rector of the Episcopal
church. Newark. spoke for short
time upon What Lifts Ne Higher
Than I am2" Dr. Jones answered
The question by quoting and discuss
ing three weIl-kLown maxirns: Know
! thyself" Control thyself." and Deny
lthyseIf"
Chapel Activities.
Dean Robinson announced on Tues
day that she was glad to introduce a
, speaker who would present some sub
; lject Of a tighter vein"--to drive dull
care away on 50 dreary a day. And
80 she did. For who could help but
= .augh when Professor George r. Dut-
3 on Of the English department Of the
Z university brought tn ones attention
: those incongruous statmnts thai
Continued on page 10.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-05
NARCISSUS BULBS

Narcissus Bulbs are here fro
Trance. We have them bot
loose and in gift boxes Wit
hOWlS.
The loose bulbs are five cert
,ach or fifty cents a dozer
Those with bowls in gift box
range from fifty cents to 70
dollars.
Start some now and every "
weeks. and you will have bloor
III winter.
HARDCASTLE'S
The Gift Store"
AIT Shipley Street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-05

Miss Krall 6 field secretary for the
town and county division of the East
Central Field of the Young Women's
Christian Association. For two years
sine has been nrousing interest IN Del
rwHfu fur N. ". &. a. organization
uutlado Wilmington and az a meeL-
hr SEA Dover Thursday she had the
pleasure ~ hmring that Delaware s.
loW ready Tor an organized stat,
~ e a.
nImson New Castle; Mrs. Howard
paui. Middlotown, Mrs Harmon Rey-
nulds. Townsend. Mrs. William ID
nenney. Dover Mrs. Robert y. FL
uou. soaford. Miss lSla Townsend
spb5kllp Miss Lena Short Milford
AlrH a.. j.. Rodney. Laurel. Mrs. e
n. immonaon. smyrna. No J. iiar-
mei lllle. Newport Miss Edith spen-
rer. Newark. Miss Lena Tammany
l.eNcs, Mrs Saunders Truitt. NIL
furd. Miss Annie Cooper. Camden
Mm. a. ID Boyer. smyrna.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-05
Asso. OF COLLEGE WOMEN.

The Delaware Association
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
Mrs. c. James Dead

Mrs. c. James. wife OF c. James
Of Snyder, died Sunday afternoon at
Lubbock. The remains were shipped
to Ennis Monday where enterment
was made.
Mrs. James had been sick for only
a few days with an attack of appen-
dicitis, but had rallied Saturday and
was considerably better. She was TAX
en- worse Sunday and was hurried
off to Lubbock where she was operat-
ed on. She only lived a short time af-
ter the operation.
Mrs. James was a member Of the
Methodist church and devoted
Christian woman. She leaves a hus-
band and one child, Christina, little
girl Of 9 years to mourn her loss.
The Signal extends sympathy to
the bereaved family.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
EILEEN PERCY SEEN IN
CLEVER SCREEN FARCE

a smashing clever screen farce in
which Eileen Percy. the William Fox
beauty-who has the added distinc-
tion OF being one OF the cleverest
young women on the screens the
star at the Cozy Theatre Monday,
when Beware of the Bride" WILDE
shown to an audience who will real
ize the hope of seeing something as
good as If not better than Miss Per
cy's recent big comedy success. The
Husband Hunter"
To describe a screen farce is we'll
nigh impossible. II moves too fast,
and. besides, the printed word is i'm
potent to do It justice. Then what's
the use? The best way is just TO see
it an denjoy its laughs first hand.
To our way OF thinking "A Wild
Night in Armor" wouldn't have been
such bad title for Beware of the
bride" because the comedy is first
encased in and eventually escapes
from suit of knightly tinware
worn at a masquerade ball to which
Miss Percy, as Mary Emerson, new
ly wed, goes TO relieve intolerable
boredom when her husband is sum-
moned by his firm in the midst OF the
hoaeymoon.
Two former suitors, a Jealous wife
grabbed uncle and a snooping
cousin contribute to the rapid COM
edy action. which ends in a whirl
OF everything that makes a motion
picture audience shake its sides with
mirth. Edgar Franklin wrote the
story and Howard NJ. Mitchell direct
ed the picture.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
EaiIuree and Achievement

When YOU are dis outraged, down
in the mouth and your little world
looks all upside down. the Praetori-
an Guard asks you TO think on the
career OF failures in the life of one
who achieved
when Abraham Lincoln was a
young man he ran for the legislature
iu uliuiis and was badly swamped
lie next entered business. failed.
and spent seventeen years OF his life
paying up the debts OF a worthless
rartaer
He was in love with a beautiful
young woman 20 whom he became en-
gagged then she died
Later he married al woman who
was constant burden to him.
Entering politics again, he ran for
congress and again was badly de-
feated
He then tried to get an oppoint-
ment to the United states Land office
but failed
He became candidate for the
United States senate. and was badly
defeated.
In 1856. he became a candidate for
the ice-Presidency and was again
defeated.
One failure after another-bad
failures-great setbacks. In the face
OF al this he eventually became one
OF the country's greatest men, IL not
the greatest.
When you think OF a series of set
backs like this, doesn't II make you
feel kind of small TO become dis
uraged. just because you think
YOU are having a hard time in life?
The National School Digest.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11

Printers, in the current issue Of the
Extension Service News issued by
the college. The editorial follows:
Before community starts to
worry for fear the publisher OF the
local paper is making too much
money, Il should know the facts.
Few lines OF endeayor have been so
severely hit by changing industrial
conditions as have the small news
papers. II is abundant testimony that
there are 1913 fewer weekly publica-
tions in this state New York; in
1919 than in 1915.
only recently has definite effort
been made to study costs on county
newspapers; this study shows that
few publishers have been getting
even cost for the advertising space
and printed matter they have sold.
Like the farmer they have been pro
ducing their commodities largely
with the unpaid labor OF themselves
and the members OF their families
and without taking into considera-
tion such items of expense as depre-
citation, interest on money invested,
and the like.
mo newspaper, regardless OF its
circulation. can sell advertising space
at less than 80 cents an inch and be
prosperous. A committee from the
National Editorial Association has
worked this out after careful study.
The local newspaper of about 5000
CIRCULATION must charge Approximate
ly SIS cents an inch.
"a similar study has been made of
the cost of job printing and the re-
suits have been compiled in a loose
leaf book which ia kept constantly
revised. II the local printer and
publisher quotes his price from this
little black book the customer may
know he's getting fair price, and
the printr is getting a living profit. "
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
At The Ranger Convention.

Messrs. Heslip, II. b. Winston and
4. C.. Wilmeth, have retur-e ed from
Ranger where they attended the
West Texas Chamber OF Commerce.
They were very enthusiastic over the
convention, that il is the biggest
thing In the state. that all West Tex
as was represented and pc" ions OF
Central Texas and that lrobably
5000 were In attendance.
A sphit OF friendliness and coop
Grafton existed during the session.
Speeches were made, bands played,
OF which there wer three or four.
and everybody had a good time. Tel
egrams were read from the Secretary
OF the East Texas Chamber OF Com
merce. from Gov Neff and others.
The principle address was by Clar-
ence Ousley on Cotton and its
world significance. D."
He said in part
The outstanding fact OF the whole
cotton situation is that including
the entire normal period from 1866
to 1914. and excluding the abnormal
war years in the peri from 1914
10 1919. there have not been two
years in succession or five years in
the whole period when all cotton
farming paid the actual cultiyators
OF the solid more than the meanest
woges OF the commonest and most in
different labor Therefore ] appeal
To you TO avoid this economic waste
that has bllghted the South for the
last fifty years. There Is not q
neighborhood IN Texas whore some
farmer is not proving that there is
better way 10 do things. | urge
YOU TO follow the lead OF these d.
versificationists.
Clifford Jones OF Spur was elected
president. J. A. Kemp OF Wichita
Falls and W V. Crawford OF Waco
vice presidents
The 1922 convention goes 10 Plain
view. defeating Brownwood, Sweet
water and Cisco
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
Snyder Mission.

The First Quarterly Conference
convened the 5th and 9Th OF this
month at Plainview Snyder Mission
being a brand new work. II was un-
organized. hut the organization was
completed IN the First Quarterly con-
ference Tho District Steward, Re
cordlng Steward and Lay Leader,
we're elected. Also church stewards
and Superintendents OF Sunday
schools
The Elder preached three delight
ful sermons. and the pastor one. The
choir rendered fine music. so all felt
Il was a success.
The pastor reported fourteen mem
bers received last quarter Thirteen
by VOWS and one by letter. The num-
ber however at this writing are 25
received. and % conversions, and
others 20 follow
We have very fine citizenship
over this work, and we are expecting
a great year am at this writing In
Mitchell county near Lorraine visiting
friends whom we knew years ago In
Smith county Am anxious TO know
whether they too have neglected TO
keep in touch with God. and the
church. These people are the Davies,
Dales. Stanleys and Halls. Mrs. Davie
stated those who were faithful there
we're faithful here.
]. W. GRIFFIN. p. c.,
Snyder. Mission.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
BIRDS AND GARDENS
---EXACT HEAV Wy TOLL

Don't mix. or rather they mix too
much
The sparrows are so thick all over
the town and country that gardens
and crops will suffer unless some
thing is done and why not let every
body work together and poison them.
Now Is the best time for the pois-
ing for several reasons The first one
being that just now. before the
green begins 10 come they are hun
cry and will eat the poisoned grain
better. and another reason is be
cause every bird killed now means
fewer young birds being hatched
thru the year II everyone will put
out poisoned grain say Feb. %, It
viii be much more effective than for
u few to put out some poison today,
some next week and the balance an
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
CHOSEN DUCHESS
5. N. j. MAY FETE
Georgetown, Tex, Feb. 7, 1921

Georgetown, Tex, Feb. Z, 1921.
Miss Lois Carrell, formerly OF
Cooper and now residing at Snyder
mas been chosen as one OF the Ouch
esses Of the 1921 May fete to be pre-
sented on the Campus OF Southwest
ern University on Saturday evening,
April 80.
Miss Carroll will complete her work
for her degree in June. During her
four years in college Miss Carrell has
made an excellent record in scholar
ship, and with 1t she has taken her
place in student activities. She is a
member OF the Sanjacinto Literary
Society and in her Junior year was
president OF the Woman's Honor
Council. Miss Carroll is especially
known for her cheerful disposition
and her pleasant smile.
W c. Pope. Correspondent.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
SNYDER CORNET
BAND ORGANIZED

After about four years silence they
are coming alive The drouth and war
disbanded the boys. but with A. c.
Alexander. as director, \. p. Morris
tuba, Ed Thompson and Geo. Deylin,
drummers. d. Anderson and T. c.
Watkins. slide trombones, George
Hairless and T. b. Ware, altos, Billie
Wilsford and Clarence Dowdy, cor
nets. they are determined to grow
into a good band and hope to be an
asset to snyder, that will prove TO
be OF benefit socially as well as a
medium OF advertising.
A good live band is a necessary asset
to the development OF a town and
we hope to see the Snyder band de
velop into a first class band With
the above line up and cooperation o.
the city there Is no reason why Sny-
der shouldn't have band that We all
could be proud OF
A band adertises a town In a way
that nothing else can do.
or course the boys will have 20
have the support OF the town finan-
cially as we'll as otherwise. Music
will have 10 be bought and an instruc
tor ought to be employed The band
boys have paid for their own music
and other things necessary 10 begin
work. They meet regularly twice a
week for practice
This should not be passed up light
ly by the people OF Snyder. but We
urge that this be a part OF the pro
gram IN the city's development
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
Dernott News. .

Miss y. f. Browning spent Sunday
with her friend Miss Gladys Adkins
Mrs. Simons OF Snyder, Texas, is
visiting Mrs. Bob Browning
There was a party last Saturday
night at the home OF Mr.. Sanders and
wife. II was largely attended and
greatly enjoyed by all who were pres
ent
Mrs. Clara Carter and Mrs Alma
Watkins were in Fluvanna shopping
Saturday.
Mr.. Milton West and wife, spent
Sunday with Mr. Greer West and
wife.
Miss Winonah Rhea OF Fluyanna
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
her cousin Mary Rhea
Mr.. John Browning from the Long
Oil Well spent Saturday with w. F.
Martin.
There was a singing last Sunday
night at the home OF Mr.. c. B. Alex
and der and wife II was greatly en-
ioyed
Miss Myrtle Adkins spent Sunday
with Miss Willie Sullenger.
Mr.. Jimmie Martin from the Riley
oil Well spent the weekend with
his parents here.
Mr.. Everett Scrivner left last sat
urday for their home at Amarillo.
Texas.
Mr.. Iva Burrough and Zeke Rhea
made a business trip to Fluvanna last
Saturday
Rev Leslie will preach at Bookout
next Sunday morning at eleven
o'clock. Everybody invited
Mrs. Sanders. Mrs. Adkins, Mrs.
Ditmore spent Saturday with Mrs.
Greer West.
Mrs. Harve Browning left last week
for Rotan, Texas. to visit her moth
err. who is very sick.
Mr.. Howard Alexander OF Snyder,
spent the weekend with his parents
here
Mr.. jeff Cargile spent Sunday
with his parents at Polar, Texas.
Mr.. II. A. Greenfield and wife
spent Sunday evening with Mr.. Greer
West and wife.
Mr Lee Cargile OF Dermott, is
visiting Fluvanna quite frequently
Our Sunday school is progressing
nicely. Had several visitors with us
again Sunday
Mr.. Arthur Brown OF Snyder was
in Dermott last Sunday.
Little Sunshine.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
MAY VOTE
ON SITE TRANSFER

Austin, Feb. 7.-Submission OF the
question OF removing Texas Uniyersi-
~ to the Breckenridge 500 acre tract
on the outskirts of Austin, to vote
of the people is provided in a resolu-
ton introduced in the House today
by Representative Baldwin of Lub-
l,Ck
The resolution is signed by 26
members of the House, rhrea prop
osuIors woIld be place before the
people the fourth Saturday in July,
1922:
Further retention OF tta University
on its present site.
Removal 20 the I.aekenridge
tract.
Removal from the city OF Austin.
The resolution will be considered
tomorrow morning.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
Beacon Thinks Snyder Logical Place for the A. & NJ

The Snyder Signal suggests that
her people get in the race for the os-
tablishment Of the new A. & NJ. Col
lege, which is proposed in a bill now
pending before the Texas Legislature
The Signal says it will hardly be To-
Gated above the Cap-Rock, and sug-
gests that Snyder is the logical
point. Snyder was in tie race when
the school was attempted TO be To-
Gated before. Snyder would have got
ten the school. and it would now be
in operation had it not been for the
effort to jockey il off TO Abilene
II the location was left TO US, we
would say put it at Snyder. We rath-
er favor its location below the cap
rock, at Snyder. than TO bring IL
higher up. II would be centrally and
accessab.y located Snyder will fill
both of these requirements. The
Plains and Panhandle country will
ask that the West Texas Normal Col
lege be equipped TO teach agriculture
peculiarly adapted to this section.
Let Snyder get in the ring She stands
a good chance to get the location
of this new institution-Lockney
Beacon
We are very grateful to the Bea-
con for its kind consideration unso-
licited in regard to Snyder and the
location OF the A. & NJ. College
Snyder is going to ask for the West
Texas A. & NJ College, we will pre-
sent our advantages modestly but
frankly and If we fail in receiving
the location we are still for the West
Texas A. & NJ. College.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
Snyder. Mission

Joseph J. Bowling. a character act
or OF note, is a positive and perpet-
ual delight In the role OF Senor
sarros. president of South Ameri-
can republic, in ]. Warren Kerri-
gan's newest screen work, "A mans
Man" from the thrilling magazine
story by Peter p. Kyne, which VIII
he seen at the Cozy Theatre to-
night. DowlIng who is probably the
Oldest actor on the screen today, be-
lies his years in the way he cavorts
about while trying TO rid his country
OF the handsome hero.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11

other time.
The poisoned grain can be put in
a box or bucket large enough so it
can not be scratched out by the
birds. and fastened on the barn. in
a tree or even on houses, where the
birds stay. just 20 it is high enough
to be out Of the way Of chickens and
stock.
One family in town poisoned obout
a teacup full OF crushed grain and
put 1t out and todate they have found
twenty one dead birds around the
place. So why not everybody work to-
gether and poison a quart, a half gal
Ion or even a gallon OF small grain
and put it out on Feb. %. and leave
# out until all the grain or birds one
are gone.
Contributed
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
Birthday Party.

In recognition of her twelfth birth
day anniversary. little Orene McMil-
Ian. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. 7. l..
Mcmillan, Saturday afternoon delight
fully entertained about twenty five
of her little friends.
Miscellaneous games afforded di-
version for the merry makers and
when the time came to leave all ex-
pressed themselves as spending a
very pleasant afternoon and wishing
for the hostess many future anniver-
saries.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
Worry Over Printers Profits.

From Amarillo Daily News
Communities SHOULDN'T worry for
fear their local newspapers are max
ing too much money. thinks the State
College OF Agriculture; on the con-
trary. II is to the advantage OF the
community that its local newspaper
should be prosperous. in the colleges
opinion. Some OF the difficulties. of
newspaper publishing are pointed out
in an editorial headed, "Pices and
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
Too Few CiviI.serviee Applicants.

Too Few Civil-Scrvice Applicants.
The Civil Service Commission in
yites special attention to the fact that
an examination held recently in ABB
ilene and other cities throughout the
United States for the positions nam
ed below. both for the departmental
and field services, applicants were
not secured in the number desired.
and that these examinations will
again be held on the dates indicated:
Apprentice fish culturist, March 9.
Physician. Panama Canal Service.
March ..
Assistant Observer, Weather Blu
reau, February 23
Apprentice plate cleaner, February
%.
Apprentice letter engraver, Feb. %
Apprentice transferrer. Feb. 2S.
Apprentice picture engraver, Feb.
%.
Persons interested in these or 9TH
or examinations should apply % the
Secretary Of the U. S Civil Service
Beard at the local post office for de-
tailed information and application
blanks
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
SNYDER INDEPENDENT SCHOOL
TAX-COLLECTONS GOOD

Miss Ida Kelley Collector for the
Snyder Independent School Tax, says
that the collections have been very
good. Out Of s14,2972O assessed.
in the district, l3,1S2.51 has been
collected up 10 first OF February.
There was equally as good collec-
tions OF city taxes While Messrs.
Eliza and Brownfield are still busy
working on their big January col
lections. they say that the state and
county taxes have come in equally
we'll in proportion.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
Poll Tax PAYMENTS.

Poll Tax Payments in Scurry Coun-
ty by precinct for the ear 1920
were as follows: nyder 65S. Cot
ton Wood Flat S. Ennis Creek 2S.
Dermott 81, Fluvanna so, Conro
95, Bison IS. Shar Is, Ira rs,
Bethel "a, Dunn 1903. Pyron S5.
Lone Wolf %. Hermleigh 2O3,
Camp Springs 81, Canyon 81, Lloyd
Mountain 16. Exemption s. Total
145S.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
New Subscribers and Renewals.

wray Huckabee. T. ]. Shaw, Mrs.
A. f. Kelley, J. C. williamson, W. b.
Lemons. Fl. L. Wren. c. L. Erwin
e. Greer. ]. @. Patterson. Snyder
Walter Watts, Fort Worth. S. o. Ma
ton. Piainview: Lois Woodfin' FRI
ona: Mrs. C. z. Wade. La Porte.
shuR Mcculloch. Duncan. Arizona;
Mrs. r. s. Gam. F. NJ. johnson ana
W ]. Robinson, Snyder.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11

Judge W. s. Adamson came back
the first of the week from Ranger
where he has been the past two
weeks making preparation to move
there. They shipped out their house
hold goods Tuesday Mfr. and Mrs.
Adamson and Marguerite went thru
IN their car.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
Saturday. Feb. 18th, 1921.

Saturday February 12:h, being a
Legal Holiday. the undersigned
banks will be closed.
Snyder National Bank,
First National Bank.
Frst State Bank & Trust Co.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11

Miss Susan Rush entertained with
a Theatre party at the Cozy and an
after theatre luncheon at the Choco-
late shop. Wednesday evening. The
guests were: Misses Helen Rootes
and verna Middleton and Messrs.
Dick Leslie. Booten and Rankin
Thompson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-02-11
Program Parent Teachers Meeting

For Central and West Ward, Feb.
IS, 1927, p. m. at Central building,
Subject: Children.
Importance OF early training IN
obedience. Mrs. Leath.
Discussion: Tedc lg reverence
ard truthfulnes 20 children, Mrs.
Lrrg.
-edching the child thouShVllness
and consideration. h.ss Rushing.
(. ecial music by small girls.
Should parents make unreasonable
demands upon their children? w. NJ
Curry.