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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02
FROM J. =. HARDY.
Ennis. Texaes, August 22, 1920.

Ennis. Texaes, August 22, 1920
To the Signal
When | read In some newspapers
last week that West Texas is delight
ed over the passage by the Legisla-
ture of the senatorial redistrlctins
bill didn't believe Il. don't believe
II yet. West Texas people desire hon
esty and that bill fell short OF that
element
Possibly the formation OF the pro-
posed cath district Is about as near
right as we may hope To get, but the
disposition to gerrymander the state
TO suit certain politicians carries dis
honesty in big chunks and the dis
parity of population falls short Of
equal representation.
Students of politics are abashed
at the brazenness OF selfish senator's
in fixing 1920 as the time for the
new districts to come into their
rights.
The people have been outraged and
the constitution has been crucitiei
Tor ten years already by the failure
to get redistrictng and now when
the work Is TO be accomplished an
other stab at the constitution must
be suffered. merely TO crafty a few
senators whose district would lap and
force them to relinquish their seats.
Gov Neff, Cullen Thomas and 9TH
ers are appalled, at this disregard for
the constitution and possibly be-
fore you receive this the radical out
rage may be set aside and justice be
done, or otherwise the people may
be told to keep theic mouths shut.
1t may be expected that should Mr..
Neff veto the bill, he will be abused
for preventing the redistricting but
what else can he do.
Ii would be to his discredit TO ap-
prove a measure which does violence
&c the constitution and the Democrat
io platform.
Gov. Roberts once told his secre-
tary of state that II the State of Tex
as goes to hades during his term of
office she must 90 according to law.
Just a few weeks ago an American
confined in n Russian prison was told
by Lenin that he would be released II
he would agree 20 urge the United
states to give Russia national recog-
milton. The prisoner replied that he
would rot in prison before he would
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

sorrow may dim your hopes tomor-
row, but push those clouds aside;
you1l find them light as feather, or
blooms upon the heather, they'll
scatter far and wide. Cast OF the
things that fetter, for the world is
growing better, better all the time.
You can hear the distant humming
OF many good things coming. they're
sounding like a chime. So get In
the game and hustle, develop mind
and muscle. take clmb and kill your
crouch. Yes. the world is growing
better for all except the gutter and
the pessimistic crouch.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

The future of this nation depends
largely, In fact. principally, upon the
training and efforts of the parents
and school teachers of the country
towards boys and girls who. we
might say, will be the men and wo-
men of tomorrow. II we would
save and preserve the honor and vir-
tue among them. there must be some
right training in the home and
school And mother, father aud
teacher must set an UNREASONABLE
example before the rising genera
tion. School teachers cannot spend
the greater portion Of FIVE or six
nights in the week out on the COM
mons and be capable OF rendering
efficient service. And neither can
they do these things and keep them
hid from their pupils.-Merkel Mail
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

Another use has been found for
the tin lizzie. Down az Kingsyille,
Texas. a driver of a Ford truck some
time ago securely wrapped an egg in
a sack and placed it under the hood
OF his car. At the appointed time
he was awarded with a healthy baby
chick. which he declares he VIII
either name Henry or Lizzie, just
owing to circumstances Richard
son Echo.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02
The World i. Growing Better.

The skies were never biuer, your
friends were never truer. than they
are today. They OFFER more assis-
lance. you meet with less resistance,
the world is growing better every
way. There's some who will deny
it, they scoff. complain. decry it. but
it's true just the same. So quit your
oil complaining, a cheerful mind
maintaining, brace up and play the
game Sometimes the clouds of
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02
A separate peace treaty between
the United States and Grmany has
been signed

The redistricting bill as passed by
the first called session of the legisla
ture does not take effect until 1929.
This was politics pure and simple.
and was put through in that shape
in order that some senators would
get the benefit OF another two years
in office. Governor Neff should veto
this bill and keep on at it until they
make one that will be a law immed
lately
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

W. f. Coax and family and j. B.
Peddy and family have returned
from two weeks visit at Center,
Shelby county. in East Texas. Mr..
Doak reports crop conditions unfay-
orable in that country.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

ask his country to recognize the Sow
let government OF Russia and on the
same lines believe the people OF
West Texas would rather have no re-
lief than to obtain patched up
structure built on the ruins of the
constitution j. ). Hardy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

Mr. Hale OF Young county was
here the first OF the week visiting
his sister, Mrs. B. F Eargroves and
family.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

The boil weevil. the boil worm,
the Texas legislature. the hot wealth
err, all in August. 1921. We may
live through the ordeal.-Ennis
Weekly Local.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

Prot NJ. X. Naples OF Dunn was in
the city Monday Mr.. Naples is
superintendent of the Dunn school
and said they would begin their
school on Monday. Sept. 8.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

II is possible to get into the So
ciety column by marrying. but it's
desperate method Dallas News.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

Notice is hereby given that the
compulsory school Law will be in
force in the Dunn school on Dec. 90.
12p NJ X. Naples, Supt.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

Snyder is going after the trade
this fall and winter. It's In snyder.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

G.. II. Barnhart attended the prim-
tive Baptist association at Floydada.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

Subscribe for the Signal. $3.50.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-09-02

Cool. pleasant nights are here.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Attractions at the
Brooklyn Theatres

'The Last Waltz" with Miss Eleanor
Painter, will be at the Majestic Theatre
beginning tomorrow evening, direct
from its run at the Century Theatre.
The Oscar Straus operetta will be pre-
sonted with practically the same cast as
in Manhattan, including Walter Wooif,
Eddie Nelson. Miss Eleanor Griffith. Har-
rison Brockbanl, Miss Florence Morri-
son and Harry Fender.
Mitzi in Lady Billy" the light opera
success of last season at the Liberty
Theatre, written by Miss Zelda Sears,
with a score by Harold Levy, will be
presented at the MontauI Theatre.
Eddie Leonard will be the headliner
at the Orpheum. Others viii be Hyams
and Mcintyre. the -Four Mortons, George
MacFarlane and Charlie Chaplin in his
film comedy "The Idle Glass;"
Jimmy Hussey and the Century Revue
will lead the bill at the Shubert-Crescent.
Others will be Joe jackson and the Rath
Brothers.
Marshal Neilan's photopiay produc-
ton. "Bits OF Life" will be the feature
at the Strand.
"Harum Scarum" will be the buresque
offering at the Star. with Edgar Blxiey
as leading comedian.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Role OF Marie Antoinette
Appeals to Miss George

The appearance next month OF Miss
Grace George as Marie Antotrette In a
new play of romantic love. "A Royal
Scandal" will be of unusual interest.
J-he play. from foreign so..-<A Is pub
lished anonymously under the nom de
plume "Endymar" and is being produced
under the direction of John Cromwell.
Miss George and William A. Brady have
hser working for many weeks on the
Details Of the play.
II have read all the archives" said
Miss George, "and for months / have
lived. ia imasirc.syrI. with Merle An
,oineftn =. has been interesting to read
ti-o t-any historical Incidents and me-
moirs written for and against her by
her slanderers and ndorers. One can't
help wondering IL It II possible TO know
the truth about any one person Neither
her courtiers nor posterify agree. but II
seerns safe TO assume that the truth lies
somewhere between the two extremes.
There was 50 much good about her
snd so much that is 60 be regretted.
mo character IN history has COM
manded greater interest and pity. and
] am delighted TO enact the role, A few
years ago might have hesitated. but
tho Russian revolution and the sorrows
of the Czar and Czarina have brought
the story Of Louis XVI. ard Marie An
toinette very near to us. We can feel
tho humanity of the situation IN which
they found themselves"
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
honor of being invited continually made

honor of being invited continually made
obvious.
1t transpired almost at once that the
Dowager had been to see The SHver
Fog under the belief that the play was
about animal life, In which, having kept
a couple of reluctant Pomeranians until
they were too old TO see, she was much
Interested. To her CONSERVATION and
chagrin, as she then explained to me,
she had found herself listening TO the
story of marriage which had been a
series of misunderstandings sanctioned
by law and had watched the eventual
escape of the novelist's wife by an act
of silver foxiness which had led to her
divorce and rcmarriage to the idealtistic
and unconscious tertium quid.
my dear Mr.. Hamilton" she said. at
tending at the Same time TO u most ex-
cellent soup. II will confess to you at
once that was profoundly shocked.
am old fashioned, of course. suppose
/ am one OF the very few old fashioned
persons left in New York. Like the old
brown stone houses, all the rest OF 'em
have taken on new fronts and probably
new insldes--et any rate new thoughts
and new manners. and are not recogniz-
able to me as representative or the old
school. And II seemed to mel must
be perfectly frank--that you provided
these giddy and fluffy minded women
with n new trick In the way OF obtain
ing the dissolution Of the sacred mar
riage tie which will be eagerly seized
upon.
Mind you, don't suggest that the
average New York woman--I can count
the ladies' on the fingers OF one hand
needs to be put up TO any new tricks as
TO divorce or anythin gelse. She Is al
ready probably the most knowing and
unscrupulcus creature in any city In the
world, but am thinking of the out OF
town wife, the youngish person from our
great provincial cities like Chicago and
Detroit for instance. where there is still,
" certain prudish hesitancy, the remains
OF the early Pilgrim sense OF right and
wrong. that prevents her from cmulating
the deep set anarchism Of the New York
woman, who, to my personal knowledge,
frequently announces her engagement TO
n man whose wife knows nothing about
it before she has left the marital cham
Der of her quite Indifferent husband.
Very wrongly as / think. you forgot
that the theatres here are not attended
only by the sophisticated woman OF this
city, IN comparison with whom even you
arc probably but a mere precious child.
Every train from all parts OF the coun-
try disgorgcs daily n vast number OF
provncials, who come to buy what they
think are the correct fashions and do the
theatres. without doubt. therefore. you
are putting into the minds Of any num-
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
OTON PICTURES ON THEATRE PRICES
Best Ever Written,
Says Marlowe of
Shakespeare Plays
Baconian Quarrel Not Impor-
ant Declares Actress of
Many Roles.

ut is inspiring to play Shakespeare"
says Julia Marlowe. who appears with
II. II. Sothern at the Century Theatre
for a brief season, beginning Monday.
October 81. Though I am told they are
Bacons lines You may recall that Il
was said some time ago that there were
thirty more Of these plays hidden away
In q cave somewhere in England. The
man who discovered the cryptogram that
led TO this belief lived in Boston and
organized a syndicate to follow up this
disclosure. When the thirty plays were
found l was promised first choice OF
them.
How wonderful 1t would be to present
even five out of the thirty dramas. Think
what 1t would have meant to me to play
for the first dime, before an audience
totally unaware of what 1t was about to
see and hear. e. masterpiece OF the CAL
ibre OF Hamlet. Twelfth Night or
Romeo and Juliet' confess the
thought thrills me, but, alas. / must
also admit that do not expect TO ex-
perience the JOY Of doing It,
We have, OF course. never seen the
thirty plays. The Eacon.an debate
breaks out spasmodically. Probably the
SoHttHtiosl VIII icNST ps SeLlieQ 10 every
onos satisfaction. ! see Bernard shaw
in his latest play. Back TO Methuselah,'
Las one OF his characters Ia Il scene
laid in the future, at,ributing to one
author the works of Shakespeare and
Sheridan. thus giving Homeresque turn
20 the controversy. Some one expressed
surprise that Mr. Shaw did not bracket
himself with Shakespeare end Sheridan.
but probably the Irishran feels his own
individuality secure for all time to come.
THE Baconan quarrel Is not cspe-
ciaily important. The chief thing is that
We have these plays and that they are
the best plays that ever have been writ
ten. think that It is significant fact
that Shapegpeare's own people--the
players--have never douo5ted his au-
thcrsh!p. When you sec the announce
ment that some actor IL presenting
Bacon's The Merchant Of Venice then
you may really begin to wonder
Miss Marlowe has acted twelve Shake
spearian roles. 1t WAS her ambition
from the beginning Of her career to
appear in these characters, and she set
forth with the sirgleness OF purpose true
only OF genius. 1t was at her special
matinee performances OF "Ingomar" and
Romeo and Juliet that she achieved
her first hearing as star and from that
time she has devoted herself almost en-
tirely to Shakespearian drama. 1t has
been her ambition to produce all the
rlays. but as Goethe has said. Life Is
short and art Is long"
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Prologue to Picture
CoIOrful Operetta

The prologue, a recent creation In mo-
tion picture theatres, Is already becom-
ing an entertainment in It's own right
not q more overture TO q photoplay.
The way in which Hugo Rlesenfeld has
developed tho original idea into an at
mospheric sketch. usually of music and
dance, is well illustrated In his intro
duction to Peter Ibbetson." in which
Miss Elsie Ferguson plays Mimsi.
Duchess OF Towers. and Wallace Reid
plays Peter.
On the programme the number is
called prologue. but In reality 1t Is a
bit of coiorful operetta. laid In the
period and land in which George Du
Mnuriers novel, "Peter Ibbetson," was
largely laid. 1t Is the early nineteenth
century and the scene Is a bit of gar
den. where one can imagine old-fash-
Toned and dainty ten parties were held.
Here are young women with bright coll
ored crinolines. young men with silker
waistcoats and elaborate stocks. 1t Is @
happy time and song and dance regaies
the merry couples.
Paul Oscard, ballet master, leads
Vera Myers through a minuet TO the
music OF Alexander Charles Lecocq.
other couples joining. Then follows a
gavotte from Tschaikowsky's "Pidue
Dame" introducing solos by Miriam
Lax. soprano. and Beatrice j.. Wight
wick. alto. followed by Shepherd
Dance written by Edward German.
Three couples appear In this seventeenth
century bit OF dance. La Bergierie,'
an eighteenth century melody. sung by
Marcel Salesco, baritone. brings the lit
tie stage number to N close with en-
scmbie. ballet and orchestra In strik-
ing finale. Then follows the photoplny.
The prologue--there is no other name
for 1t as yet--is not, however, a copy
OF the scenes of the photoplay II grasps
the spirit of the tirics. not the particu-
lar settings of the picture. There Is a
similarity In mood, but variety In the
two exteriors--the prologue and the
picture.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30

~ NE night last week was dining
I with one of the few remaining
- dowagers OF New York society,
a dear elaborate soul with an anti
macassar mind and the Albert Memo
rial viewpoint, a lady. not a woman
who has played Canute with the
rising tide of social changes and has
schooled herself into the belief that
only those unfortunate people upon
whom she docs not call believe In
divorce az the panacea Of the mar
riage disaster. and things like that.
Her Murray Hill house. or resi-
dence. as she prefers II TO be called.
has Gladstonian exterior and furni-
ture that would give Lytton Strachey
abundant cause for a burst OF Vic
torian 10Y. To many of those present
who. like old Sammy OF Oxford, had
plenty to sit upon though nowhere to
place IL. the drawing room suggested
Mrs. wharton's Age OF Innocence"
They felt, as I did. horribly out OF
place. and as IL they had been trans
ported back 70 that stilted and impure
PR 'od when thu statue os Venus was
decorously vciled with crepe and the
legs of the piano completely hidden
by pantalettes.
That Is not TO say that the house did
not contain many objects OF great value
and ugliness and an atmosphere of
frigid rcctitude that was not altogether
admirable The whole thing. In short.
wore the Curzon manner that Is so irri-
tating to Northcliffe and which never
can be caught by the earnest interior
decorator. who thinks that by placing
Colonial furniture In q house built yes
terday she can make the rooms echo
with the footsteps OF Washington. The
interior decorator OF whichever species
longs Inevitably TO the female species
All the same, the dinner was reproach-
less, the wine deliciously illegal and the
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Miss Clayton to
Dance at Palace

Miss Bessie Clayton will head the Pal
ace Theatre bill this week. with new
dance feature called "The Box Party"
Others will be Harry Carrolrs produc-
tion OF "The Love Race the Avon Com
edy Four. the Mosconi Brothers and
Family. Paul Whitman and his Palais
Royal Band in new selections and
Herschel Henlere.
Chief acts at other vaudeville houses
follow:
RIvERSIDE--Harry Carroll and his
Varieties OF 1921" Yvette Rugel
EIGHTY-FIRST STREET. - George
Chcos's production. 1.-TWO Little Pals ;
Elsie Ferguson and Photoplay Foot
lights"
HAMILToN.-Daphn Pollard, Eddie
Buzzell and company.
COLONIAL--Ed Gallagher and Al
Shean. Carl Randall and company.
AIIAMBRA.--Fritzi Scheff, Virtor
Moore and company.
ROYAL. - Karyl Norman. Emma
Carus.
FoRDHAM.-Mrs. Sidney Drew and
company, "Rubevilie."
LODW'S STATE.--L. Wolfe Gilbert.
Viola Dana in the photoplay There Are
No Villains"
PROCTORS FIFTH AvENUE.--Will-
lam Harrigan, Frank Dobson and Sirens.
PROCTOR'S TWENTY II THIR d
STREET.-Fred A. Roland company,
Elsie Ferguson in the protoplay Foot
lights"
PRoCToR's Y-EIG II II II
sTREET.-Sawing a Woman in Two"
Elsie Ferfuson In the photoplay "Foot-
lights
PROCTOR'S 125TH STR EE 7. -
Francis X. Conlon and company. Elsio
Ferguson In the photoplay "Footiights."
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Dminative Lockfords Brother and Sister, Bring Anus
ing Impersonation to Vaudeville.
ZtTA and NARo lOCKPORD
ar tfe WANTER GARDEN

From the Folies Bergcre, Paris. have
come the Lockfords--Zita and Nero.
pair of remarkable dancers now appear
ing at the Winter Garden. They are
brother and sister and were discovered"
In Paris by Morris Gest, who induced
the Messrs. Shubert to engage them by
cable for q month for appearances here
and In Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago.
Their reception at the Winter Garden
was SO successful that Lee Shubert
cablcd the Folies Bergcre an offer Of
$4,000 to extend their engagement for
ten weeks--this in addition to the fee
that they receive for their services. AL
though no word has as yet been received
from Paris Mr.. Shubert has held the
youthful dancers over a second week at
the Winter Garden.
Oddly enough the biggest hit by the
French dancers Is an impersonation OF
Charlie Chaplin. for such is the founda-
ton of their act. The two tiny people
appear to be spineless and. in fact. bone
less, twisting themselves into all manner
Of odd shapes as they toss each other
about the stage la Chaplin, From this
weird bit OF fantastic dancing they step
into a classic number that is executed
with a grace and precision reminiscent OF
the early appearances OF Pavlowa and
Mordkin.
The youngsters came by their enter
tnining capabilities by right OF inheri-
tance. Born In Neuilly-Plaisance, they
were associated with public entertain
ment from childhood. The father, Eu-
gene Lockford, was a gymnast, and the
mother a dancer. Zira made her debut
with her mother as dancer at the
Opera Comique Mt the age of 6. Mrs.
LoclSford Is chaperoning the youngsters
on their American visit. while Locktord
pere, long since retired from aerial gym
nastics. is enjoying life at the family
place near Paris.
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Advertisement.
Dyed Her Wrap,
Skirt, Sweater,
and Draperies

Every Diamond Dyes package
tells how to dye or tint any worn.
faded garment or drapery a new rich
color that will not streak, spot, fade or
run. Perfect home dyeing il guaran-
teed with Diamond Dyes even IL you
have never dyed before. Just tell your
druggist whether the material you
wish to dye Is wool or silk, or whether
II is linen. cotton or mixed goods. For
fifty-one years millions of women have
been using Diamond Dyes" to add
years OF wear to their old. shabby
waists. skirts, dresses, coats. sweaters,
stockings. drapcries. hangings. every
thing!
The New York herald., 1921-10-30
Fears Plays Influence on Unhappy Marriage

Der OF receptive and Initiative young
wives the seeds of q Manhattan loose
ness which may be the means of break
ing up innumerable unhappy and Ill con-
sidered marriages which, having once re-
ceived the blessing of the church, should
undoubtedly remain intact"
Those whom God hath failed TO Join
together let no man dare to keep to-
gether," managed to say at last.
Whereupon the dear Dowager almost
committed the nose trick with mouth
fui of Paul Roger '06. Recovering with
amazing alacrity, she turned her battery
upon me once more with all the courage
Of THE Age of Innocence" "Flippancy
Is out OF place under this roof" she said,
"and modernisms OF that nature are
wholly undesirable. 1 will continue from
where I left off and say that / think
the Influence Of The Silver Fox will
be felt In many Main Streets I'm which
at present unhappy marriages are being
endured with great bravery and irrita-
ton in the right spirit
1T Is true. of course, that the wife In
the play is married to q novelist and has
therefore more 10 put UP with than the
wife OF the ordinary normal man. VOW
have taken pains to mako .hat very
clear. can see. and being n novelist
spuiSSih yOu uO HOl WISH Iur 20 any
further into that. You also have made
the other man n poet, ! remember, and
30 provided your play with an atnos-
phere OF literary iooseness which is Pc
culiar to the writing craft. as history
amply demonstrates. That, no doubt.
was cunning and gives you an opportu-
nifty for special pleading, with which,
however / am not to be gulled. But to
go back to my main point, which is that
you have deliberately encouraged our
unsophisticated women to an act already
too freely INDUCED In here. however
happy In It's results, you must permit me
10 speak plainly. I condemn your play.
THE title Is misleading because IL
appeals 20 all lovers of animals and the
numerous hard working immigrants who
clean and store our furs for the summer
IA large and increasing class. 1t was
obviously written to appeal to the New
York woman OF whom I already have
spoken In terms. ! hope. Of charitable
reproach, and Il may start the fad OF
wearing stockings In n way which will
render Fifth avenue a street OF stranger
disclosures than ever. The female form
divine Is one thing, my dear Mr. Ham
llton. The female form defined Is quite
another But please let US now change
the topic OF conversation. ] feel that
YOU may regret the many strange things
that you have said tonight OF this old
fashioned table. Tell me about your
dear brother Oh. now. there indeed
After that everything went smoothly.