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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16
Eyes. tested. glasses fitted. r. G
Towle. Optometrist
Deilnott News.

Mrs Blanch Burrough and family
spent the week end with her parents.
Miss Lois Higginbotham OF Abb
lene is visiting relatives at this place.
MICS Bonnie Sanders OF Post City
spent Saturday and Sunday with
home folks.
AIR. Jeff Cargi.e and Mrs. W. 4,
Rhea made business trip to Snyder
Saturday.
Singing last Sunday night at the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. +. Martin
was largely attended and greatly en-
ioyed by all.
Misses Lois and Bess Johnston
spent Wednesday night with their
friend Miss Rhoda Martin
Mr. John browning from the Long
oil well spent Saturday and Sunday
with home folks.
Rev Lee King preached at Book
out Saturday and Sunday. good SER
vices and was large crowd attended.
Mr. Jim steel and family made a
business trip to Fluvanna Saturday
evening
Miss Ruby and Berniece Carter
spent Sunday with their friend Mary
Rhea.
Mr.. Dick Brown and family spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Scriv
uer
Mr. Bole Browning and Mr. Char
lie Manse. left Monday on a business
trip to Abilene. Texas.
Mrs. Sallie Scrivner spent Monday
evening with her friend Mrs. W. T.
Rhea.
Rev r. Christian OF Snyder made
tax at lookout SUNDAY evening
It was enjoyed by large attend
anc>. We had several with us Sun
dav. We hope thew will come acaln,
Rev c 4. Jones Of Justicebury
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16
RAILROAD PROSPECTS
LOOM FOR THE WEST

A railroad from Fort Worth to
/ the Plains country is being agitated
and is creating quite bit OF interest
all along the route. II looks as tho
something would materialize In the
near future II interest and publici-
/ ty counts. Fort Worth. as well "a
al the towns along the route to FL
1 Paso are talking about this new
| project The tillowinC article APP
| peared recently in the Fort Worth
Record. copied from the Railroad Re
view:
The Atchison, Topeka * Santa
Fe railway system is considering
plans looking TO the construction OF
through line from FL Paso to Fort
Worth, a distance OF about $50
miles. as a consequence of the growth
of the Plains section Of Texas and
the increasing demand for more rail-
road facilities. The new road will
probably run from FL Paso via Carls-
bad, y. Ar. and Seminole. Texas. to
I.amesa. Texas, whence there is an
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fee line
of fifty miles to Slaton. where the
Santa Re line to Post. Texas. might
be followed. and from there a
straight line would be taken to Fort
Worth. perhaps via Haskell. Throck
morton and Graham. Texas. Prelim-
mary surveys are reported made"
Various routes are in prospect
for this proposed line. Snyder is
mentioned as being on a direct line
from Stamford TO Lamesa. while an
other mention is to the effect OF the
extention OF the Katy railroad from
Rotan West. 1t follows:
THE Snyder Chamber of Com
merce is also agitating the extension
of the Texas Central branch of the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas railway
from Rotan to Snyder. distance of
thirty five miles The Katy was re-
Gently recognized and according to
well informed business men. 1t is
pledged to the state railway com
mission to make an extension of
about forty miles by reason of per
mission from that body to absorb the
Texas Central lines several years ago.
The extension OF this line to Snyder
would give the propose dFort Worth
& Northwestern. II It should build
to stamford. another outlet to the
great south plains country as well
Us the territory below the cap rock"
It is also reported that the T. 6 ?.
is about to get control OF the Orient
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16
Photographs and records the one
best Xmas gift II. c. Towie. Jeweler.
Dunn News

The old saying SLOW but sure. -
will. trust hold true In our case. I
am so busy doing music for Miss
Gross. Latin for Miss Hancock. His
tory for Mrs. Green. numbers for
Mrs. Mapues, and English and Alge-
bra for Mr.. Naples that 7 can scarce
~ find time to get all Of the news
of this little burg
School is moving along nicely with
large attendance. Some OF our
rooms report an enrolment of more
than fifty.
Mr.. Ford has returned from the
sanitarium. but isn't able to he up
yet.
Bro Walton filled ibis regular APP
pointment at the Methodist church
Sunday also at Round Top.
The singing class now meets at
the Christian Church of evenings for
their practice and instruction.
Mr. Hancock lost his barn and
most of his feed by fire Tuesday.
The origin OF the fire is unknown
The Dunn boys played ball with
Lorraine last week Our boys suited
out and came near freezing which,
we think. was the cause OF our los
ing the game.
School closes Dec. 16 and opens
again Jan. 2.
School will have a School Christ
fas tree in the auditorium Friday
afternoon. Dec '16.
II Won have something to tell tell
Il to Dads Girl
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16
~. HANEN II BUILDING
NEW HOME NEAR IRA

W. Haney. a prominent farmer
R the IRA Community is building a
lice home on his farm in that COM
nunity. A nice home any where
whether In town or country is some
hing to be proud Of. Mr.. Haney has
been successful, yet. if he has been
foftunate IL is attributed entirely TO
bis energy in making it so. Fortune
n seldom thrust upon anyone. but
he Who would be fortunate deter
mines within his own mind what the
ultimate outcome viii be.
Mr.. Haney's home is modern in
every respect. and will be an incen-
tive for others to get in on the build
ing program.
Quite bit OF building is going on
IN the country. Some are building
homes and others are remoelding.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16

railroad. 4 recent meeting OF the Of
fIcisls OF the two lines is said to
have taken pace at Sweetwater be-
hind closed doors With the Orient
IN charge OF the Gould interests the
new line from Fort Worth to the
Northwest would be matter OF a
short time.
Snyder is bound to realize from
some source in this movement. II
seems that the railroads are on the
owe OF a great building program, and
In few years We win. no doubt, see
this country lined. north and south,
east and west with great trunk lines.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16
Camp Springs.

Written for last week.
Camp Springs was greatly startled
Sunday night by seeing light sud
denly flash up, so the cause was
sought. and Mr.. Luke Howell's res
idence was on fire. and only a few
thing In the house was saved. The
family went out to the farm. This
Is the third house that has burned
this year in this community. Most
OF the citizens of the community
came to see If they could help, but
Tire is consuming in it's nature.
Mr.. Bob williams is visiting in
Ellis County.
Mr Hawkins our blacksmith, still
keeps busy in his shop II ii don't
Mr. Abb Perry succeeded in con-
riucinE his wife last Monday morn
inx that he had to help Mr.. Boat
right Kill meat hog. so he would
b> 'excused from helping his wife
lender lard. and make sausage how
h ser he acted fair. for he came over
And = hinged with Mrs. Bessie Mich
Bis &c his place. who Is an adept
3 tora L this kind.
rr KSnes. with the hunting party
|pnfnrnfd Sunday night.
ar and Mrs. Nichols went to Sny-
|'fr Infsday Mrs Nichols was shop
|r Patterson Of Rotan was here
1''er|'hy soliciting subscriptions for
m .'rpoge OF hni'ding large girls
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16

mill at Rotan OF course he was ex-
pecting those who subscribed TO b.
come stockholders for the amount
paid. don't think ne did any bus
mess here.
The oil we'll Is at a standstill, but
the superintendent IS still on the
job.
Mr. Upton killed a deer and a
turkey. but the other three failed
Mr.. and Mrs. Tally went to Snyder
Church services Saturday night.
Sunday and Sunday night, Prayer
meeting each Wednesday night
!. w. Griffin
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16

will preach at Bookout the End sun
Gay evening in January.
Mr. Luther Edmonsou IL remodel
ing his bungalow this week
Mrs G. u. Alexander spout Mon
day with friends In 5uYe@
Mr. 1helll Browning 20 brand
new Ford car.
The lookout school ia progressing
nicely
Miss Eula doom spest Saturday
aud Sunday with Mrs Paul McDer-
mott
Mr.. Harve B,owuiUs has a brand
new Ford car,
Little Sunshine.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16
WESLEY G-ENDRYN TAKES
OVERLAND WILLYS AGENCy

Wesley EendryN, manager OF tho
Cssb Garage has taken over tho
agency OF The Overland and wA114
knight ears and is now the aut&Q1eR'
ed agent for same. IN
Mr.. Hendsyx states that u
soon have In stock some OF the hals
flour 0yerIsnds which he will be
pleased Co demonstrate as to their
economy.
They Save an adv. in this weeks
Signal !
r. you loys music there should
be- a Vlccr7ta In your Home this
Xmas n. g. Tovie. Jeweler
Subscribe Tor the Signal $50.
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be sure It is a viclrola this Xmas
n. q. Towle. Jeweier
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16

Ewes. tested. glasses fitted. II. G.
Toyle Optometrist
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16

f. Be sure 1t is victrola this Xmas
n O. Tcwle. Jeweler.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16

Subscribe Tor the Signal $3.50.
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Reed our Adv. II C Tow,s. Jewell
err.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16

Eyes. tested. glasses fitted. Il, q
Towle Optometrist
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-12-16

. ms eternal hOIle on a visit to Mrs. II. NJ
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-17
CHARGES ROAD
SPECIFICATIONS
TO PREJUDICE,
Brick Association Engineer
Assails Change FavOring
Concrete.

protest against CLOSED specifica
tons by the State highway department,
which permit the letting of no contracts
except such as call for concrete con-
structiOn, is voiced in a statement today
By Robert H. Mckinley, engineer repre-
senting the Indiana Paving Brick Manu-
fActurers' Association.
The statement resulted from recent
announcement Of the highway department
that specifications had been changed 50
as to lower the content of cement in
concrete roads and increase the content
Of cement in the bases Of brick and as
phalt roads. Mr.. Mckinley protests that
the specifications for brick are for the
best quality Of roads, while the specih-
~cations for concrete are for almost the
poorest quality, giving brick men no
chance to compete in bidding.
DECLARES PREJUDICE
Is WELL KNOWN.
Mr. McKinley's statement follows:
The story published in the Indianapo-
lis newspapers relative to the new speci-
ncatons which are to be issued by the
road department. sounded much more
like 1t had emanated from the office OF
the cement association than from the
Indiana State highway department
The evident prejudice of the road de-
partment in favor OF cement or cement
concrete roads is too well known TO
excite any further comment. but some
figures which were credited to the high
way department were so deceptive that
! believe the public should know the
facts
It was stated on the authority OF the
road department that the average OF bids
submitted for concrete roads was SIS, 800
per mile. II is rather difficult to ex-
plain this figure in view Of the fact that
the nineteen Federal aid projects let by
the department to be built Of cement
average S34, 564.06 per mile. l assume
that the figure s29.SO0 per mile, which
was given out by the department, covers
the cost of the concrete slab only and
apparently did not cover the entire cost
of the road, such as grading, excavating
snd filling which. as stated above. Is
upun an average OF s34 564 OF per mile.
fail to understand why, In giving
ont these figures to the press and to the
public. the highway department was not
frank enough to state the cost Of the COM
pleted road which is certainly what the
people are interested in. On the other
hand. considering the well known affinity
for cement and concrete roads, can
sion that they would actually cost less
than what the figures show.
DENIES FEDERAL
AID Is WITHHELD.
1t is also credited to the road depart
meut that the Federal bureau Of roads
will not give Federal aid on brick roads
constructed on a macadam base. This is
indeed news TO paving men, as Federal
aid roads have been constructed in several
neighboring States upon a rolled stone
foundation Several such roads were ad-
: vertised, and only n few days ago, In the
heighboring State of Ohio. I would like
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-17

these priceless old roadh as bases for
hard surface construction. To tear them
up where they will serve this purpose is
not only sheer waste, but poor engineer
ing
In this connection l will say that these
hard macadam and gravel roads are be
ing resurfaced with the very best re-
suits at q minimum cost by using brick
struction of concrete roads, however, it
is necessary to tear up these fine old
roads and throw away all Of the material
that has been rut down and 80 well COM
pacted by years Of traffic
Tho above facts have been known to
every road man in Indiana for some
time, but naturally they have hesitated
to bring what may seem to he a trade
war to the attention Of the public. How
is expanding millions of dollars in build
ing roads which will be at best expert
ments.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-17

very much to see a ruling from the Fed
eral highway bureau to this effect.
As matter Of fact, the road specih
cations In Indiana are what are known
10 paving men as closed Specifications
that is, they practically preclude the let
ting or the building of any type of road
except concrete. Under the law the de-
partment is required to advertise for
three hard surface types. 1t would be
assumed by any fair man that in adver-
Using for these types they would ask
for bids on three comparable types. In
stead of that the specifications ask for
brick on q cement concrete foundation,
asphaltic concrete on a cement-conc
foundation and plain cement-concrete.
ANY experienced and competent en-
gineer Will not contend thaC these types
Of construction are of the same class.
In other words, the brick and asphalt
constructions are recognized as higher
types than plain cement-concrete, and
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-17

to advertise for these three types and
then let the contract on the basis of price
is obviously absurd and unfair.
Without entering into the merits of the
various types of construction / can say
upon the best authority that road en-
gineers generally throughout the country
are turning to the macadam base in
stead of the cement-concerete founda-
ton 1t is coming to be the belief that
the reslliency Of such a base greatly in
creases the life of the road.
OLD ROADS GIVE
FINE FOUNDATION.
Indiana has hundreds OF miles of fine
old gravel and mccadam roads. Many Of
these roads have been in service for
fifty years or longer. and each year a
new material has been added and com
pacted under traffic. Nothing could fur
nish as fine a foundation for concrete
roads as these old, well compacted high
wJys. 1t has come to be a general prac-
tice throughout the country to utilize
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-01-17

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-29
The Separate Peace.

1--WE cannot make peace except in
company with our allied" said Senator
Lodge in the summer of 1918. at
would brand us with everlasting dis.
honor and bring ruin TO us also if we
undertook to make a separate peace.
The everlasting dishonor" has now
been accomplished by the Harding
administration with a symathy and
consent of Senator Lodge, The United
States has made a separate peace with
Germany afer long secret negotiations
Not until the treaty was ready to be
signed did the White House and he
state department publicity admit that
these negotiations were in progress.
The separate treaty has been de-
scribed as a complete victory for the
i~rreconcilable senators who brought
about the defeat of the treaty of Yer
sailles. They share in the glory, hut
the complete victory rests with Ger
many, which through the agency of
the Harding administration has
achieved its most outstanding diplo.
matte triumph since the war.
The everlasting dishonor'' of 1918
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-29
/, CURRENT COMMENT
Senator Page.

Elsewhere in this issue of The Her
aid appears the unqualified announce,
ment that Senator Carroll S. Page, viii
retire from the Senate at the end of bis
present term, which will be on March
3rd, 1923.
The senator's announcement, which is
couched in erms ypical of his most
familiar style, refers f~eelingly to his
ffty-two years of public life and to the
fact that when his term expires he
will have reached the age of eighty-one.
He also calls attention TO the fact that
he is the oldest living United States
senator.
Under the circumstances, there is
nothing to be said in relation to the
expressed determination of senator
Page except to refer in the language of
regret and appreciation to his long
public service and to the diligence with
which he has applied himself to the
problems and duties of his position.
Carroll S. Page is a striking example
of the self made man. Beginning in
the humblest circumstances, sur
rounded by conditions which were the
reverse of inspiring, he exemplifed in
his business career the principal fes
ure Of the Conwell theory-that
acres of diamonds" lay all about us,
and that what we mus do is o axe
advantage of opportunity.
Page, the young man, took he de
it his personal study and speciality.
Malodorous unclean and unclassifiel,
the calfskin, nevertheless, became his
diamond, and at the height of his bust
ness career he was able TO make it
pay, not in a small way or a meagcr
way, but largely, thoroughly and in
terms of world leadership.
Bringing to politics the same per
sonal knowledge of things and men
that had made his business caree sue.
cessful, he soon became known as 'the
figuring wizard of Hyde Park" From
the state legislature to the executive
chamber and thence to Washington he
was practically always successful and he
is able to resign himself whit some
satisfaction TO the well earned rest OF
public life.
Presumably the determination oof
Senator Page not TO be a candidate for
reelection clears the way for Frank
L. Greene, present congressman from
the first district, who has already been
mentioned repeatedly in relation to.
the senatorial succession.-St. Adams
Messenger.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-29

terest as indicating a determination on
the part of the managers of the road
to Renter a field that they had vir.
tually abandoned. 1t is stated that be
tween Boston and Lynn from eighty t.
ninety per cent of the business to which
the rates apply has been moving by
truck, and that the truck has had near
ly as large a proportion of the traffic
between Boston and Salem. Reductions
recently made in the freight rates on
express traffic between Boston and Law
renee are reported to have been followed
by gains by the railroad. Before the
trucks were said to be handling about
fifty per cent of the traffic.
With the railroad theoretically seek
ing to regain the business it has lost,
there would seem to be reason to except
a delimitation of the legitimate field of
the truck, which is clearly destined to
be a permanent factor in transporta
tion. But so is the railroad. Each has
it's advantages. 1t is a question of find
ing out the distance beyond which traf-
fic can be more efficiently and economi-
cally carried by railroad than by truck.
There has been a widespread feeling
that the railroads have not shown the
proper fighting spirit in dealing with
this new form of competition. They
have added to their troubles by per
uniting the trucks to take from them
the business that they might have held.
Now the Boston & Maine appears TO be
disposed to do its best to remedy blund-
ers of the past, if they were made, and
TO regain and hold the lost ground.
Here is an attempt that will be
watched with interest not only by the
public Immediately concerned, but by
railroad men, truck owners and shippers
elsewhere. Discussion of the relations
of the locomotive and the truck in New
England may have tended to give the
impression that the problem vas one
peculiar to this section of the country.
As a matter of fact, of course, in vary
ing degrees it exists throughout the
land. Illustration of the extent of the
business done by trucks outside
New England is found in the meas
ures recently considered, and perhaps
put into operation, to provide armed
guards for fleets of trucks carrying
silks and other costly wares between
Philadelphia and New York.
II is to be assumed that the truck
owners will actively compete for what
they regard as their share of the bust
ness. That suggests the folly of per.
hitting competition to become of the
cut throat variety. What is to be de-
sired in such an adjustment of the sit
uation that both forms of transporta-
ton will be used to the best advantage.
That in the long run means money in
the pockets of the owners and savings
to the great public which pays the bills.
Boston Transcript
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-29

II is a somewhat startling statement
that the Massachusetts, state registrar
has refused in eight months the sppli-
cations of l0,252 people who desired 10
secure licenses to operate motor We
hicles and that in the same period he
has granted only eO,95s lcsnes. Mas
ssehusetts now requires that appli-
cants for motor vehicle operating IL
censes give a practical demonstration
Of their fitness before some examiner,
or they will be refused licenses, albeit
the applicants can make another try
later. That there Is merit in such a
regulation is, seemingly, proven by
the statement that the number Of au-
tomobile accidents of a minor nature
during those same eight months was
reduced by about one-half. Vermont's
very large accident list each yead inli-
Gates that Vermont will have to ADOPT
some similar regulation if the roads
are TO be at all safe for traffic of all
kinds.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-29

%repugnant to them and was, therefore
repudiated by them at the first op.
portunity. Then, too, Erzberger was
one Of the leaders in bringing about
the signing of the Versailles treaty.
which still further humbled the Pan
German pride although even the Pan
Germans probably were ready to adj
init at the time that they could do
nothing else. In short, Erzberger saw
1he handwriting on the wall for Ger
many and was frank enough to admit
that Germany was up against inevita-
BILE disaster in military circles and in
governmental circles, while the pan
Germans, the swashbuckling Prussians,
ratified their sabres as they skunk be-
hind the armistice crowd, awaiting
the time when they could come forth
and preach war once more. So Err
berger was looked upon by the mill.
tarists as an arch enemy of their cult I;
and ever since his appearance on the
armistice commission they have held
him as of low estate and something
TO be stamped upon at the first oppor-
tunity. The time when Erzberger fell
mortally wounded before the attack
of an individual was not by any means
the first attempt to take his Fife; he
had twice before been the object Of
venom but had escaped the assassin.
The wrath of the militarist cult broke
forth arfesh with the signing of The
treaty of peace with the United States,
and the fina. successful attack on Err
berger's life was committed. The as
s~assination can scarcely be held to be
anything else than the cropping out
of the old spirit of ~animosity to tie
who led Germany into armistice
and surrender to the allies and he
States.