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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-20

Stolen bases, Norris. Matthews
Bashan. Crenshaw, Ezell.
Two base hits. ] Baze.
Double plays, Grantham to Stokes,
Sacrifice Hit. Grantham
Struck out by Davenport 5, by
williams s.
Hit by pitcher, by Davenport l,
(Blackwood.)
Bases on Balls, off Davenport 4,
off Williams 4.
Wild pitches, Davenport 3, Will
ans 3.
Passed Balls, Longbotham i,
Bashan 1.
Time OF game. ! hour.
Umpire. B. scoggins.
Attendance $50.
Wednesdays game.
South side ...3 j Z
West side .....e B . Z
BATTElEs-
southside: Brown, Erwin and Wat
erman.
westside: Grayum, Bilingsley and
Marchman and Wright.
Umpires: Messrs stanfieid ana
Waskom.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-05-20
THE FAT MEN AND
LEAN BALL GAME

The most interesting ball game Of
the season was played Thursday
evening at Wolfe Park between the
fat men and lean men Of the city
Evening star., 1921-08-14
FAIR At MANASSAS
HAS.MANY. EXHIBITS
Third Annual Prince William
County Event interests
All Parts Of State.

MANASSAS. Va. August 14.-Hun-
6reds of persons from all parts of tho
state are expected to arrive here to
attend the third annual exhibition of
the Prince William Fair Association.
which will be held at the local fair
grounds Tuesday to Friday, inclusive.
Preparations for the fair have been
virtually completed
In addition to the four-day exhi-
hilton Of live stock and farm products.
there will be horse racing Tuesday,
Wednesday. and Friday and horse
totaling more than $4,000 will Be
awarded owners of winning animals,
including live stock.
With the closing of the list OF
entries it was disclosed that un.
usually attractive exhibits will be
departments. Entries in the horse
department number about 250, it 10
said. Poor crops in some parts Of
the state will not prevent large
variety of agricultural exhibits.
Permanent frame buildings in
completed. In past years It was
necessary to use tents for this pur-
pose.
All of the racing will take place
on the first two days of the fair. with
the exception of the farmers mule
Iuc pony races, WHICH Will US
held Friday Three races will be
held on each of these days. Many
improvements have been made to the
track this year and pome fast trot-
ting events are anticipated
The horse show on the last two
days will be supervised by F. D.
Gaskins of warrenton. The entries
indicate that this exhibition will ex.
ceed In interest any held in northern
Virginia. A troop Of cavalry from
Fort Myer will provide thrills for
the spectators each day. with sensa
tional fire drills and fire jumping con-
tests.
The post band from marine bar
racks at Quantico is expected to
furnish music for the fair. possibly
alternating with the band from Fort
Myer. Besides the military music
there will be concerts by fourteen
piece band with the Cloths shows,
ment for the fair visitors. There
will be fifteen attractions and<eye riding
devices with the shows, it is announced.
Special transportation facilities
have been arranged for the period
Ct the fair. The Southern Railway
nection by putting on extra trains.
Shuttle trains will be operated be-
tween Manassas and the fair grounds.
Residents of all counties will be
present on the opening day, 1T is said.
Many of the visitors bring their fam
lilies with them, and in the case Of ex-
hibitors good portion of their
farms also. Most of the exhibitors
are registered from northern VIZ
sinia, with citizens of Prince William,
county predominating.
B. L. Robertson. president of tn.
Prince William Fair Association, is
directing preparations for the ex-
hibition. H. w, Sanders, as secretary,
Is handling details of arrangements.
Evening star., 1921-08-14
MILLIONS VIRGINIA
LOSS BY DROUGHT
DesoIation Sweeps Land in
Many Sections, Declares
Agriculture Official.
By the Associated Press.

RICHMOND. Va. August 13.-Mil-
lions Of dollars' loss has been suffered
by the farmers of Virginia, and crop
conditions are alarming on account OF
the drought. declared ]. ]. Owen. as
sistant state commissioner of agricul-
ture today.
In many sections of the state. he
said, dissolution has swept the land.
The blue grass region of the south
west section alone has escaped the
drought, he said.
"The entire section between Rich
mond and Danville, the heart of the
tobacco area. has been severely dam
aged by lack Of rain." Mr.. Owen de-
clared. Our estimates for August 1
show that the tobacco yield. will be
~ per cent less than the record crop
Of ls0.OOO.o00 pounds of last year.
The significant thing is that there
have been thirteen days of continued
drought since August 1. and the effect
on tobacco has been terrific.
''The early corn crop was one of
the finest in years, but the drought
struck it when it was beginning to
ear. The silks have dried up or are
drying up. and consequently rain now
cannot save the early crop. Later
corn has had little growth and is
burning up
Evening star., 1921-08-14
RALLSIQN.

BALLSTON; Va. August 13 tSpe-
ciaD.-Miss Sarah Turberville, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Turber-
Vile, and Howard Rothery were mar
ried at the Central M. E. Church
Wednesday evening by Rev. f.: c.
Beery Of Clarendon. MIR: Tureby
Hundon Of Washington was best man:
Miss Lena Bray played the wedding
march. A reception following the
ceremony was held at the brfdes
home in Cherry Valley. The bride
was attended by Miss Vera CleVe-
land. ..
Many matters of unusual interest
to Ballston and the county Will pc
discussed at the next meeting OF the
Ballston Citizens Association, which
has been called for August 23.
A business meeting Of the Christian
Endeavor Society has been called Tor
Monday evening. to be held at the
residence Of Mrs. Conklin at Upton
station.
Mrs. L. A. Chisholm died at her
residence on Main street near CARR.
son road Tuesday. following q brief
illness. She is survived by her nus
band and six small children.
The Girl Scouts Of Balleton OF Mrs
Harry Thomas company had an all
day outing at Rock Creek PARK
Washington.
The Christian Endeavor Society
held a social Thursday evening with
games and other features, including
q watermelon feast. which was great
iy enjoyed by a large assembly.
Evening star., 1921-08-14
EAlREAX.

FAIRFAN, Va. August IS Especially.
The Chain bridge road has now peen
thrown open to traffic from Washing
ton to Tyson's Corner. Last Sunday
was the first day on which traffic was
permitted on the new road. Work has
been started between Tyson's Corner
and Vienna. a detour is necessary
around the work. This detour begins
about a quarter of mile above Ty-
sons and comes out on the Leesburg
pike about half a mile below Ty-
son's Corner. 1t is in fair condition
and will remain 50 as long as the
weather IS dry. 1t is stated that the
Fairfax Chain bridge road will be
finished before the coming of winter.
A farm of 166 acres near Herndon
has been sold to W. R. Hufford. for
merly of Wytheville,, but now residing
near Chantilly. Mr.. Hufford and his
son will operate the farm, which is
part of the estate OF the late J. j.
mond farm near Dranesville has been
sold to R. n. krebs of Rockbridge
county, who will stock the place with
Guernseys and make model dairy
establishment.
Wesley Israel, superintendent of the
Fairfax NJ +. Sunday school, who has
been attending a course for Sunday
school teachers at the training school
in North Carolina, has returned home.
During his absence Mack Wiley acted
as superintendent of the school.
Harry B. Defr. county agent, has
returned from S1acksburg, where he
made arrangements with the horti-
cultura. department to conduct ex-
perimenral work with small fruits.
At present no one knows what varie-
ties are best adapted to this soil and
climate The Fairfax farm bureau
has arranged to hold a short agricul-
tural course for boys and girls in the
latter part of August. Instructions
Soultpy %,u p s culiine = canning M ' and Iue ether
lines of work. The course will be
held at Elacksburg. Va, under the
auspices of the boys and girls club
department Of the extension division.
Any boy or girl from twelve to eiHh-
keen years of age may enter.
Evening star., 1921-08-14
CULPEPER.

SCLfEFEh, va. August IL (Spe-
ciaD.-Invitations have been received
here for the marriage Of Miss Julia
Rollins. daughter of Mrs. Virginia
Chelf Rollins and the late ]. Z. Rol-
Inns, to Hunter Ashby. The marriage
will take place at the home of the
brides mother, in Covington, Va, on
Wednesday,. Kent Davis of Culpeper
will be best man, and the brides only
attendant will be her sister. Miss
Josephine Rollins. The bridegroom
The -Woman's Auxiliary of ST.
Stephens Episcopal Church held a
meeting Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. c. NJ. Waite and formu-
lated plans for the entertainment Of
visiting ministers and others, who
of St. Stephens. which will be held
September 40. Fairfax Lodge, A. F..
and A. M. which has been invited to
take part in these services, as it did
100 years ago. has accepted. and in
vited DIR. ]. j. Lanier of Fredericks--
burg to preach on the evening of
the Sth.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Strother of
We1ch, w. Va. announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage of
Randolph Goodwin of Charleston. s..
C. The marriage will take place
in October. at Kinloch, their country
place. near Culpeper.
Mrs. w. H. Todd of New Rochelle.
n. Y, announces the engagement of
L. Goodioe Of Culpeper. the marriage
to take place at the home of the
bride. in September.
Rev. William q. Pendieton, rector
Of the Virginia Episcopal School.
Lynchburg. who was so seriously
mobile accident, In which his wife lost
her life, Is now visiting friends In this
section. and last Sunday preached in st.
James Church. Of which he was in
chrsse Tse 0sfefn sq1s ts ehape
League held a special meeting Sunday.
with readings. songs and Rotations.
Among those taking q prominent part
were Mrs. Philip White. Maxwell Ma
hanes. Louis Lacy and Miss Ethel
Armentrout.
Prof. Stanley Of William and Mary
College has been appointed principal
Of. the Madison Courthouse High
School for the coming fall and WIN
ter term and Prof Walker returns to
Gordonsville.
son county. who is now living in
Washington. D. c., was recently mar
ried 4 in that city to Mrs. Carrie
PritcAard. Robert Pritchard. SON of
Mrs. Pr1tcnarQ, was married TO
young woman OF that city at the
same time and place.
Maj. James Yancey. U. s. A., who
has been spending his leave with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. }. William
Yancey. sr, of this county. has return
ed to New Mexico. where he has re-
Gently been appointed commandant Of
the New Mexico Military Institute.
A prize chicken coop. made by Will
liam H. Rixey. one Of the youngest
boys in the agricultural clubs Of this
county. is on exhibition at the Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute. at Blacks
burg. and is the best Of its kind to
be shown.
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Culpeper Baptist Church met this
week The meeting was conducted
by Mrs / H. Yowell. in the absence
Of the president. Mrs. John s. Coving..
ton. Mrs. Enoch Lewis was elected
delegate to the Woman's Missionary
Union Of Shiloh Association, which
meets this month at Crooked Run,
and it was also voted to invite this
union to meet in Culpeper in 1922.
Evening star., 1921-08-14
UPPER MARLBORO.

UPPER MARLBORO, Nd, August is
fspeciaO white and colored pubic
schools Of Prince Georges county VIII
reopen for the fall term sepsem1erd nnal ld IL =;
edmca tion. Preparations for reopen.
ins are being eompletsd; rat and anaeDf Prof
(snnnnnces that teachers for practical.
Frof. orem Is at Easton, Nd. where
he is aiding the new superintendent
of Talbot county get his office vin
shape. Prof. orem resigned the Tai.
bot county position to come here
He will issue within a few days the
complete list of teachers for schools
The county board of education has
awarded contracts for additions c, c,
one room each to the schools a.
I.ahdoyer and Seat Pleasant. Both
schools also are to be generally
renovated. work being already under
way. Contracts soon are to be award:
ed for installation Of sewerage and
sanitary facilities in the schools al
Bladensburg, Riverdale and Eas'
Hyattsville.
Evening star., 1921-08-14
WARRENT0N.

WARRENToN. Va, August IS
| Especially D.-Entries closed today for
the eleventh annual fair Of the Fau-
quier County Agricultural Society.
Entries have been numerous in all
classes and promise a highly success
full exhibit: The fair will be held on
fne sr@unSs rG at Marshall on Wsdnss- ed *
Horse show and races will be among
tho attractions Of both days. Besides
heavy draft and breeding stock. many
J hunting classes will be shown, as
chargers. The Sd Cavalry from Fort
Myer will give the beautiful Roman
races on both days. ...
The live stock department, as usual;
makes specially OF beef cattle. and
pieces Of plate. are offered. The wom-
ans department offers premiums for a
large variety Of handiwork in the
lines OF cooking. canning. sewing, em-
are awarded to the persons winning
most points in given sections
In the children's baby beef clubs
the fair has more than doubled the
premiums Of last year. - THAT even
money prize. The American Aberdeen
Angus Breeding Association giv& a
gold Elgin watch to the boy or girl
| showing the best baby beef Of that
Dreed. Inc cnlloren'S CLUBS Will also
have contests in pigs dairy calves.
fat hogs and poultry. and pig show.
ing and stock judging contests will
i be held for club members.
Some very attractive prizes are
given for standardized exhibits from
the Home Demonstration Clubs and
their displays will be interesting and
artistic. School girls canning and
cooking clubs will also be features.
A street carnival will be held in
! Warrentoh, August 1s. 10 and 20. for
, for the town and near country. The
chamber of commerce has undertaken
the work Of the carnival and many
committees are actively preparing
for it.
Marriage licenses have been issued
here this week to George w. Wells
and Miss Agness Legg. Marshall. Va:
James Fell and Mrs. MOllie Leonard.
The Plains, Va.
Evening star., 1921-08-14
Stroke ot Lightning
Dries UP Tobacco in
Fields Like Blight

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, August
13.-SOme weeks ago tobacco
plants from . nearby county,
thought to be affected by q
new form of blight, were sent to
the state experiment station.
BlackshurS. for study. and In
formation here now IL to the
effect that the trouble was the
result Of q stroke OF lightning,
which occurred near the to-
baccO field.
Evening star., 1921-08-14
800 ASHBYS AT REUNION.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md. August ]


CUMBERLAND, Nd. August 13.-
The fifth annual reunion of the Ash
by clan, originally from points in
Maryland and Virginia. was held at
the picnic grove Of Frank Ashby' 8
farm. It Crellin. near Oakland. Md.
today. The meeting was attended by
800 Ashbys from points in Washing
ton state. Maryland. Virginia. West
Virginia, Massachusetts and Ohio.
Music. both instrumental and vocal.
for which the -csan is noted. picnick-
ing. games and other diversions con-
tinued throughout the. day. At noon.
the feature event. family banquet,
was held.
Graham guardian., 1921-04-22
LIFE SAVING STAMPS
help famine Victims
Each "Mercy" Sticker Purchased
for Three Cents Provides Food
for One Day for a Chinese.

Sales of "Life Saving Stamps" by
he American Committee for China
Famine Fund for the benefit Of China
famine victims have reached total of
thousands of dollars at the end of the
hrst month, and already the money Is
actually saving lives in China. Or
lers during the first month aggregated
more than 100000 stamps, which
will mean--at the rate of cents for
each stamps 100000 for the Chinese
when the complete returns have been
made. The stamps are intended to Sc
cure n multitude of small cOntrbu-
ons from persons who will not have
an opportunity to contribute in other
ways. The campaign for China is the
greatest single philanthrOpic effort
now before the American people
Every state in the Union is now CO.
aperat ng in the life saving stamp
sales, and special committees are at
work in more than 1000 cities through
aut the country. The circulation of
the stamps is being effected by sales
organizations composed Of officers of
the Woman's Foreign Miss onary So
,leties, assisted by commercial organi-
cations, schools, churches, Boy and
Girl Scout Camps, Y. NJ. and Y. w.
Christian Associations, fraternal
lodges, hotel assoc atiOns, boards of
education and other volunteers inter-
ested in the movement to extend a
helping hand to a sister republic in dis
treSS
House to house canvassing for the
sale of the which are intended
to be placed on the backs of letters and
packages-has proved the most ettec-
tive method in the smaller commm :
ties In the big cities the stamps have
been sold to business houses, wlEch
ore using them on their outgoing mail
ana packages. A nominal quota Of ten
stamps for every adult has been set by
the comm ttee, but in many centers
this already has been passed. II un-
able to obtain stamps through local
committee write China Famine Fund
Committee, Bible House, New York.
Graham guardian., 1921-04-22
THE CHAUTAUQUA

The success of the song "By
the Waters of Minnetonka,
written by Thurlow Lieurance,
has created unusual interest IN
the historical origin of the song
1t was written after visiting an
Indian feast at which he noted
men bestowing honors on a brave
of another tribe. The red man
in turn sang for his friends. In
plaintive tones he made up love
songs for them.
Mr.. Lieurance, attracted by
the appeal of one of these, CLEAN
ed the legend for tie poem of
the song. 1t suggests the ira
ditional feud between the two
clans of the Sioux. According
to Mr.. Lieurance, Sun-deer
brave fell in love with a Moon
deer maiden, such deemed un-
pardonable by the clans. The
lovers were sentenced to death,
but rather than be separated ran
away to Lake Minnetonka and
waded into the waters until
drowned. The legend states that
one may hear, by this lake, the
moaning of the waters above the
lovers.
MIR. Lieurance, who is the or
ganizer and coach of Lieurance's
Little Symphony which appears
here in two concerts on the last
day of the Chautauqua, is prob
ably the greatest authority on
Indian music in the country to-
day. He has done extensive re-
search work in this direction for
the Smithsonian Institute at
Washington.
Graham guardian., 1921-04-22
LIVED ON FISH FOR A YEAR
Explorer stetansson Tells OF Years
Fish Diet Without salt.

That we place too high a value on a
great variety of food as necessary to
health and good digestion is the opin-
ion of Stefansson, the eminent ex-
plorer, who lectures at Chautauqua on
the second night. based on his expert
ence In the Arctic, and the experience
of those who were with him on his his
tOric expeditions.
Il lived on fish, both raw and
cooked, for a whole year, and without
SALT" Mr.. Stefansson says, "and
weighed ten pounds more at the end
Of the year than at the beginning.
was not troubled with Indigestion. or
any other bad effects. In fact, can
say that never felt better In my life.
Taking up any new system Of diet is
largely a psychological matter" said
MIR. StefanssOn. "We have prejudices
which IL is a difficult matter to over
come. II the animals that are used for
food were placed In one group and
those that are not considered good for
food were placed In another group, and
thoroughly unbiased person were
asked for an opinion, he would say
there is little or no difference between
them"
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Graham guardian., 1921-04-22
Three PRESIDENTS
ASK AID FOR CHINA
Harding, Wilson and Taft Appeal
to Americans to Help Stricken
Millions of Sister Republic.

The President and two eN-PrcSidents
# the United States have Joined for
the first time in the history of the
country, in an appeal for pHIan-.
thrOpic enterprise. President Hard ng,
ex-President Wilson and cX-Ppsidcnt
Taft are all in the forefront Of the
movement to send aid from America to
the famine victims of China
one of Pres dent Hardings first ofIi-
Cial acts after his Inauguration. taken
when he had been in the White House
less than two weeks was to renew the
appeal made by his predecessor in be-
half Of Americas sister republic in the
East President Hard ne said in part:
AT this, the earliest practicable mo-
ment In my administration, I desire to
add my own to the many appeals
which have been issued heretofore In
behalf of the starving people Of a large
sect on of China.
"The picture of China's distress is
so tragic that | am moved, therefore
to renew the appeal heretofore made
and TO express the hope that the Amer
lean people will continue 10 contribute
to this humanitarian cause as gener-
ously as they possibly can"
In appo nting the American commit
tee for China Famine Fund, with his
own immediate predecessor in the
White House, ex-President Taft, as
one of the members, and Thomas w.
Lamont of New York, as chairman,
President Wilson said in his procla-
mation:
Not only In the name Of humanity,
but in that of the friendliness which
we feel for great people in distress,
I venture to ask that our cit zens shall,
even though the task of giving is not
today light one, respond as they can
to this distant but appealing cry for
helD"
Graham guardian., 1921-04-22
Annual Meeting
OF Good Roads,
Association

w. B. Kelly, president of the
Southwestern Good Roads Asso-
citation has issued a call for the
annual meeting of the South
western Good Roads Association
to be held in Silver City, N. NJ,
Saturday, Aprii 23j, at 200 p. m.
The Southwestern Association
at its last meeting endorsed a
central highway traversing New
Mexico and Arizona, between
Roswell, New Mexico, and Phoe-
nix, Arizona, via Elephant Butte
and Roosevelt Dam, as the most
favorable route for a transcon-
tinental national highway.
This route at present crosses
Chavez, Lincoln, 0tero, Dona
Ana, Sierra, Grant and Hildalgo
counties, in New Mexico, and
Greenlee, Graham, Gila, Maricopa
and Yuma counties in Arizona.
1t is the expectation that link
of sixteen miles between Clifton,
in Greenlee county, and the New
Mexico western boundry line,
will soon be constructed, short
ening the present distance east
and west by more than SO miles.
The annual convention in Silver
City, on April 23d, promises to
be an enthusiastic meeting with
a large attendance from New
Mexico and Arizona counties,
whose interests are identical in
directing tourist traffic over this
all-year scenic highway both east
and west.
Graham guardian., 1921-04-22
SUPERIOR COURT NOTICE

In the Superior Court of the County
Of Graham, State of Arizona.
In the matter of the estate of Joseph
Pennsyl, deceased.
Notice Of hearing of petition for sale
of personal property at private sale.
Notice Is hereby given, that Phil c.
Merrill, administrator of the estate of
Joseph Pennsyl, deceased, has filed
with the clerk OF this Court petition
praying that said Court grant its order
directing the sale, at private slae, of
certain personal property belonging TO
the estate of said dec dent, and de-
scribed in said petition; and that Sat-
urday. the 23d day Of April, 1921, at
ten o'clock in the foreno n, at the cour
room of said Court, at Stafford, n said
County of Graham. State Of Arizona,
has been set for hearing said pe tition,
when and where any and all persons
interested may appear and show cause,
If anv they have, why the said petition
should not be granted.
Dated April II, 1921.
II. l.. PAYNE, Clerk.
First publication, April 10, 1921.
Last publication, April %, 1921.
Graham guardian., 1921-04-22
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In the Superior Court of the County
of Graham. State of Arizona.
In the matter of the estate of Byron
B. Wyatt, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the under.
signed. Rula Wyatt. Administrative Of
the estate of Byron B. Wyatt, de-
ceased, to the creditors Of, and all per-
sons having claims against said de-
ceased, to exhibit them, with the nee
essary vouchers, within four months
after the first publication of this no
tice. to said Administrative at the office
of Stratton & Lynch, at Stafford, Ari.
zona, the same being the place for the
transaction of the business of said es-
tate in the County of Graham, State
of Arizona.
RULA WYATT,
Administrative.
First publication, April 8, 1921
Last publication, April 20, 1921.