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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
DIVORCE CASE
DISPOSED OF THIS week

Since our last issue OF thc signal
on last Friday. in which q report of
the proceedings OF the District Court
was given up 20 that date, the entire
week past has been taken in the dis
position OF one case. Cause No. 2lS1,
Mrs. Ethel Patterson VS.. Ray Patter-
son, in which Mrs. Patterson Is suing
tor divorce and custody OF the child.
And in his cross action Ray Patter-
sor sues for divorce and custody of
the child.
This case was first filed In the
Zee, 1920, term OF the District
court being a temporary Injunction
Tor the custody of the child. The
court at that time placed the child in
the care OF its grandparents. Mr. and
Mrs. Patterson
This has been hard hard fought
case from beginning TO end.Mrs.
Ethel Patterson being represented by
Beall & Beall OF sweetwater aud Ray
Patterson being represented by Jas. P
Stiuson OF Abilene.
About five days were required in
taking of testimony. Court stenog-
rarher Baker has taken 9T3 pages of
testimony in short hand notes.
The case was turned over to the
Jury at o'clock yesterday evening
and were out about three hours.
Their verdict grants a divorce aud
custody OF the child TO Mrs. Ethel
Patterson.
Many people have been here dur
ing the trial and the court room has
been crowded most OF the time.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
EGYPTIAN COTTON
ACREAGE REDUCED

Washington. June 2O.-Reduction
of26 per cent in acreage planted will
cut the Egyptian cotton crop this
year to approximately 500.000.00
pounds. according to consular ad-
vices today to the Department OF Ag-
riculture.
The area under cultivation was
placed at 100000 acres.
The 1921 carry-over was estimated
ia the reports at about 100000. .Oc0
pounds. making a total of approx
mately 500 100000 pounds to be dis
posed OF at the opening OF the 1921
% season.
General instability of the cotton
market and Government restrictions
affecting planting were cited as the
chief influences in reducing acreage.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
SNYDER 0. E.S.
ACTION AT HERMLEIGH

Wednesday, June 22, will long be
by the Snyder Chapter
OF the o. r. S. as very pleasant
day. We were invited by the Herm-
leigh Chapter to help them initiate
some candidates. Four automobiles
full of us reached the little city close
to twelve o'clock. and We were soon
standing around table in the lodge
hall loaded with good things to eat.
II was surprising how soon the table
was ready to be removed II took
all our will power to put us to work
after so much dinner, but before
long the Hermleigh Chapter had
five new members.
We were then served ice cream
and cake. while we visited very
with our hostesses and fell
low visitors from Pyron
We hope the Hermleigh Chapter
will have some work TO do again be-
fore many months. and will let us
help them again. A Visitor.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
TEXANS REACH SALT|LLO ON TRIP
TO MEXICO CITY; ROYALTY ENTERTAINED

la. Mexico's foremost cattle raising
state. Coahuila properly could be
called the Texas of Mexico" because
in its resources 1t is similar to Tex
as. In Coahuila is one OF the largest
coal deposits in Mexico Great de-
posits of other MINERALS also are
found.
The State Is a great producer OF
grain and here cotton in large qaan-
titles Is grown. This cotton. however,
is of the long staple variety and ex~,
eel al quality the average variety
grown in Texas.
\ Coahuila is the third largest state
in Mexico. with a population of ap-
proximately 100000. The state PLAYS
an important part In the politics OF
Mexico. It is the home OF Francisco
MADEIRA. whose tragic career began
on the vast estate OF the Maderos.
Venustiano Carranza. who for sever
al years was President of Mexico,
was native OF Coahuila and was
Governor here when he led the revo-
luton against Huerta.
The party spent an enjoyable
three hours at Monterey. The mem
bers were entertained at the Foreign
Club after being greeted at the sta
ton by Governor Juan Garcia. Every
courtesy possible is being extended
by the Mexican authorities. Soldiers
stood at attention at the train at
Saltilio.
Porter A. whaley manager of the
West Texas Chamber. OF Commerce
constantly is in touch with the capt
tai. where the arrival Of the train
will be marked by reception by the
business men Of that city.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
Minute, of Mass Meeting.

Held on June 22nd. 1921, at the
city Tabernacle in the town Of sny-
der. scurry county. Texas. by order
OF the Snyder School Board.
The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. A. Johnston, president of the
Snyder School Board. and Mr.. John
ston acting as temporary Chairman.
informed the people assembled the
object of said meeting, which was in
substance: In the face of present CON
ditions, a derise on the part OF the
Snyder School Board 70 obtain an ex
preston from the patrons or citizens
of the Snyder School District as to
the best plan or plans to pursue in
carrying on the school OF said District
for the coming school term. il being
evident that as the matter now stands
II will be impossible TO run a nine
months school on the account of lack
of funds.
In order that the School Board
might be informed in a legal and
formal way, II was suggested that the
meeting be duly organized. Organiz-
alton OF the people assembled follow
ed. After several nominations for
Chairman OF said meeting, the nomin-
atons we're duly closed. and Mr.. e.
J. Anderson. one of the Nominees
was duly elected by acclamation, all
other nominations being withdrawn.
Thereupon came the election OF 2
Secretary OF said meeting and A. c.
Alexander was nominated for this
place and duly elected.
After the election of the officers
to preside over said meeting. and
they took their seats. The following
procedures took place.
Motion was made by Gay McGlaun
and seconded by II. +. Brown that
the people assembled recommend to
the Snyder School Board that they
cancel the s75,0O0.0O Bond Issue that
was recently voted. for the time be-
ing. Gt being understood by all pres
ent that by so doing it would not de-
stroy the issue entirely but only de-
fer them. and that it would not be
necessary to hold another election
TO vote on said issue agSiD. Discus
sion followed. After a considerable
time was taken up in this discussion
and apparently being unable to bring
the matter to a vote, a motion was
made by Bro. JEFF Davis that the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

Mrs j. z. Peyser has been visiting
her mother and father, Mr.. and Mrs
w. +. Blackburn. her husband ar
rived Tuesday and they are leaving
today for Fort Worth. Denver. Col,
and Reno, New. where they will visit
before returning to their home in
San Francisco. Miss Julia Blackburn
is returning home with them to at
tend school. Mrs II. Smith also. will
accompany them to Fort Worth be-
fore returning to her home in Kauf-
man. Texas
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

above motion be tabled, which wa
duly seconded by G. b. Clark. A vote
was taken and the motion prevailed
by a AZ to IL vote.
A motion was then made by J. A.
Farmer and seconded by D. p. Yoder
that the people assembled in said
meeting recommend to the Snyder
School Board that the Bonds be held
in their present form and that they
be sold at the first opportunity ac-
cording to the law that governs such
sales, and proceed in running the
school the coming term in the best
way possible as 1t appears to them.
Carried by 80 to 5.
The meeting was adjourned
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
DO YOU KNOW THAT =

... An army corps is $4,000 men
An infantry division is 10 900 men.
An infantry brigade Is 1000 men.
A regiment of infantry is $500
men.
A battalion is 1000 men.
A company is $50 men.
A platoon Is SO men.
A corporal's guard is IL men.
A field artillery brigade comprises
1900 men.
A field battery has 1875 men.
A firing squad is 20 men.
A supply train has 2sS men.
A machine gun battalion has 296
men.
An engineers regiment has 1893
men.
An ambulance company has Sc
men
A field hospital has 55 men.
A major-general heads the field
army. aud also each army corps.
A brigdier-general heads each
infantry brigade.
A colonel heads each regiment.
A ieutenant-colOnel is next in
rank below a colonel
A major heads a battalion.
A captain heads company.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
Harvest Hands Wanted,

The local Chamber of Commerce
had a phone call Thursday from the
Tulia Chamber OF Commerce wanting
25O harvest hands, $500 per day,
and board is promised for common
labor and from $500 to 800 per
day and board for stackeps. work will
last 5 or s Weeks RePart to Tulil
Chamber of Commerce.
h. ]. Anderson.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
Presbyterian Ladies.

The following program will be
rendered at the Presbyterian church
Sunday June 26th at IL a. N. by
Missionary Society.
Song by Congregation.
Prayer. Mrs Farmer.
Leader. Mrs. Wright.
Responsive reading.
What Missions mean to the Foreign
Field. Mrs. Shell.
Duet. How Long Must We Wait.
Misses Wright.
why no more time for the Master,
Mrs. c. r. Buchanan.
Reading. Jesus Lover OF my Soul.
Eoris Eliza.
Solo, The Ninety and Nine, Mrs.
Elmer Long.
The little pink box, Katherine Stall
ings.
Prayer.
Everybody invited.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
STYLE SHOW; MER-
CHANTS CARNIVAL

Monday and Tuesday night, June
"a and 2s, there will be staged a
9elye Show and Merchants Carnival
at the Cozy Theatre directed by Miss
Matte Lee Baker of Stamford.
Miss Baker has successfully han
dled these shows in several cities In
Texas aud New Mexico and promises
> unique entertainment.
4 Quite a good many OF the town
merchants will be represented In this
carnival by vaudeville songs and
good music and other attractions and
d two night real entertainment Is
promise by the management.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
BODY OF CARROLL PORTER
TO ARRIVE SOON

mr. and Mrs. S. c. Porter received
& telegram some time recently that
the body OF their son. Carroll. should
have arrived in Snyder about the 18th
Of June, and they are now expecting
the body at any time.
Carroll is a Scurry county boy who
died in France and made the su
preme sacrifice in the service OF his
country.
When the body arrives the Ameri-
can legion win take charge and give
their comrade a military burial
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
POIICE BLOCK DISORDERS
AS SIMS LANDS

New York. June 22-Rear Ad-
miral Sims returned home today to
explain TO Secretary DENLY remarks
attributed to him in his recent Lon
don speech on Irish-Amerieans.
Refusing TO be taken ashore ty a
cutter. he came up the bay aboard
| the liner Olympic to meet friends
or foes who might be awaiting him
near the pier.
Everything was peaceful when
the veteran seadog landed thou
sand bluecoats were massed on TIE
dock to preserve order. Indeed. they
were so numerous that with the
dock workers and passengers 1t
would have been difficult for many
to have found a fsothold on the pier
Police lines were drawn several
blocks north and south OF the pier
entrance. Not even when Wood
row Wilson returned from the peace
Ntit
preparations made.
Sims Leaves Ship First.
The admiral was the first person
to step ashore. He entered an
elevator a few feet from the end OF
the gaugplank and descended TO the
main door OF the pier, where he
stepped into an automobile with
Rear Admiral Huse. commandant OF
the Third Naval District Flanked
by police, he rode away, announcing
he would take the first train for
Washington.
There was scarcely anyone on the
pier. From the handful OF persons
who had gathered there came nei-
ther cheers nor taunts. Among
those who met the admiral was his
brother
The admiral was dressed in multi.
During the voyage he wore his uni
form only at dinner. Mrs. Sims ac-
ccmpanied him home.
The admiral told newspapermen
the cable from Secretary DENLY or
derlng him to return had been great
" delayed. Shown cartoons OF him
self the admiral smiled and said he
might have something to say later.
He said that after going to Wash
ington he expected to return to New
port
There was no demonstration out
side the pier nor on the way to the
Pennsylvania station. where only
handful of persons were gathered.
At the station, however, there
were a few boos and cheers. aud one
woman was seen parading with
banner bearing the picture OF jack
ass-apropos OF the reference TO
iackasses reported to have been
made By Admiral Sims in his Lon
don speech. The woman was not
troubled by the police.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
Last Years Record Grade
Teachers and Pupils.

The following shows the record OF
last years thirteen grade teachers
ir the Snyder schools end the number
of pupils each teacher had.
This is the actual enrolment for
the entire year in each room. the
teachers having the largest enroll
ment taught one-half the pupils in
the morning and the other half in
the evening.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24
Subscribe for the Signal. $3.50.

A mans property is worth Just
so much as the other fellow desires
to give, and the other fellow desires
to give to the extent of his attrac-
tious for that particular community.
and his attraction for any commun-
ity is based on three fundamental
principles: Its educational faciIi-
ties. its moral condition, and its
financial possibilities. Two OF these
naturally follow the other. The
hrst question is. What kind o.
schools have you? Is It ALT II
you can answer this in the aifirma-
tive then your property is worth the
money.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

DR.. Arvel r. Ponton has located in
Fort Worth and is announcing the
opening OF the Protestant Hospital.
hundred and ten room building
DR.. Ponton was at one time with the
Post sanitarium but mere recently
from Lubbock sanitarium. where hs
Went from to Fort Worth.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

Grady Whitmore is here visiting
his parents, DR.. and Mrs. j. T. Whit
mere. Grady is attending the medical
college az Galveston and will return
about the first of September.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

San Luis Potosi. Mexico. June 21.
Members of the West Texas
Chamber of Commerce delegation to
the Mexico City conference encoun-
tered last night during the trip from
Saltillo TO San Luis Potosi, the first
cool weather since leaving the level
lands at Monterey. The train
wound snakelike upward through
the mountains. climbing. more than
8 900 feet up a two and one-half per
cent grade.
The> municipal band of Saltillo
greeted the party when it arrived
there last night and through the
evening the Texans were serenaded
with American music. Pablo Lo-
peg Bosque. speaking in behalf OF
the Chamber of Commerce, and Reu-
ben Monian for the city of Saltillo.
gave greetings to the party and pro-
claimed an approaching era of the
closest personal and political friend
ship between the republics of Mexico
and America.
Fort Worthians Speak.
Mayor +. r. Cockrell and Louis
J. wortham responded. The speeches
were interpreted by J. M Aguilar.
Following the speaking program, the
delegation went to the plaza, one OF
the prettiest in Mexico. and heard a
band concert in-the zargoza square.
The Americans were shown the
Normal School supported by the
State where Mexican teachers are be-
ing trained. and the new English Col
lege being erected by Americans and
Enghshmen in Mexico. The college
will cost s1.000.00o
West Texas felt at home at Sal
tillo. which Is the capital OF Coahui-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

II is said by those who are author
ity on the subject that no teacher
ought to have more than 40 pupils,
and others. according to grade, less
than 40. Quite a number of the
above pupils last year received only
halls day of schooling because of
the congestion.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

Misses Veda aud Zada Maxwell
left yesterday for Lexington. Ken
lucky on. an extended visit with their
brother. Er. Elmer Maxwell.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

Mrs. Williams of Blooming Grove
arrived last night aud is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. J. ., McClanshsn and
family.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

"a. 0. Penn and wife. June H.
boy.
" c., DOoIin end wife. June g.
a boy.
otto t. Higgins and wife, June
IA. girl.
James Oscar speas and wife. June
as. a girl
Russell ThompsSu and wife. June
,. boy
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

Miss Dorcas Porter has returned
from Mineral Wells where she has
been for the past two months.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

Mrs. c.. z. Wade OF LaPorte ia In
the city. the guest of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. Porter.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

L. NJ. Deavours and son Pearce
were here Thursday from Sweetwater
on their way to Amarillo.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

T. L. Higginbotham, Sr. is here
from Dallas. the guest of his son. 7.
l.. Higgmbotham aud wife.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

Robert Davenport and Frank My
ers have returned fron an outing IN
Colorado.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

Fred Doak was here Thursday
seom Denton. He stopped Off at sny-
der on his way to the harvest fields
on the plains.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-06-24

subssriss Tor tho signal, si.s''
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
SECRET RETREAT is FOUND
Aged Woman Hides Fifteen Years in
Top of Business Building in
Columbus, o.

Columbus, O.-For Is years an aged
woman has made her home in room
on the top floor of a business build
ing in Columbus, o., almost opposite
the state capitol. The affairs. of a
city of a quarter of million passed
underneath her window. Twentieth
century traffic hurried along the bust
ness street in Columbus, while behind
the dirty window pane she lived after
the manner of hermit In cave.
Her retreat was found when paint
ers peered into the window. For days
the rooms inhabitant was watched for.
Late one night she was seen to sour
ry up the steps. Police investigated
and found an unkempt room, cob
webbed and filthy. In a corner was
a pile of dirty rags the aged woman's
bed. She told officials she had lived
in the room Is years without paying
rent. She left it, she said before
dawn and returned at midnight. No
one ever saw her come or go, and
her existence was suspected but not
known.
She was turned over to the Associ-
ated Charities. This organization,
however, is searching for her. Off
cials said she disappeared as myster'
ously as she lived.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14

have a premonition of evil, for he
showed reluctance to board the loco
motive, but was finally persuaded.
About two In the morning Tobey
sprang to his feet and began to dash
madly about, clawing at the engi-
neer's feet. Then a light fiickered by
that told of high trestle few miles
beyond. The spring rains had made
the track "spongy" and raised the
stream beneath to raging torrent.
The engineer knew the bridge had
been condemned a few weeks before,
so he closed the throttle and jammed
on the air. The train came to stop
a few rods from where the headlight
showed a chasm that had been
spanned by bridge a few hours be-
fore. There were several Pullmans In
the train and all occupied.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
e3YDddUS
R6EveRiA8
Fairy Tale
THE TRAVELLING FLOWERS.
WEl l..AI'l :. GRAAAf1 BOWER

1--WE a story 10 tell you" said Moth
er Nature one day To her children.
WED like to hear the story" said
the ferns.
$50 would We" said the wild flowers.
"And we would, too" said the gar
den flowers.
I'VE love to hear anything you have
TO tell us" said the shrubs. "What are
you going TO tell us today?"
my story" said Mother Nature. as
about some travelling flowers.
"A great, great, great many years
ago, oh, so many, many, many years
ago, there were not so many big cities
as there are now.
There was more room everywhere
and people almost all had gardens and
flowers and could walk just little dis
lance and gather all the wild flowers
they wanted.
But the cities grew up and some
how, without meaning to, I'm sure,
the flowers were pushed out of the
way.
MANY of the people missed the flow
ers and the ferns and the shrubs and
the Nature children. But they couldn't
do the work they had to in the city
and have gardens, too for there wasn't
any room in the city for the gardens.
Some of them worked in the city and
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
FLORIDA SUNSHINE.

Blue is one color you can not only
see but feel.
A strain on the piano may prove a
strain on the nerves.
How would you like to be an aged
Centipede and have hundred feet in
the grave?
Funny how unpopular collector is
and yet how many people invite him
to call again.
There is safety in numbers. but not
all numbers--fOr instance -.
A cape is a neck in the sea- when
woman removes her cape, however,
hers is neck you can see.
When a girl has a soldier for a
beau she soon learns what an arm of
the military service" means.
The difference between Homer and
the modern bards is he sang of arms
and the man and the modern ones
sing of legs and the woman.
Grief knits hearts in close bonds.
Polk County news. [volume] (Benton, Tenn.) 191?-1983, 1921-07-14
COLORADO

output 81 The entire country. In fact,
its real history starts in 1883 when
| gold was first discovered.
Prior to that time there had been
but little settling in this region. Span
| iSh explorers had traversed the coun-
try in the latter part of the Eighteenth
century, and laid claim to it. AS a
part of the Louisiana Purchase it came
into the possession of the United
States In 1903. officers of the United
States army were sent out to explore
this wilderness among whom were
Lieutenant Pike in 1906, and it was
after him that Pixies Peak was named.
In"1S19 Colonel Long made extensive
explorations and he was followed in
1912 by Fremont, whose activities If
the Mexican war brought him into
much prominence. At the close of the
Mexican war, Mexico coded her rights
to this territory to the United States,
but it was considered a barren waste
and unattractive for settlers.
Then in 1858 came the discovery of
gold in the bed of Dry Creek few
miles south Of where Denver now
stands. The following spring tens Of
thousands of men flOcked into what
was then called the Pixies Peak coun-
try. In 1859 Denver became a town
of one thousand inhabitants, and by
the next year had grown into big
city with newspapers, theaters and a
government mint. To accommodate
the stream of settlers, a daily stage
from Leavenworth to Denver was es-
tablished. This trip at that time took
fifteen days for the six hundred and
miles, and the fare was
one hundred dollars.
In 1861 the Territory of Colorado
was created and In 1875 Colorado was
admitted as the thirty-eighth state OF
the Union. It's area is 103,94S square |
miles and its population entities the
State to six presidential electors.
The name is taken from the Colo
RADIO river, and is a Spanish adjective
"colored red"
Colorado Is often called the Centen-
NAL State, as 1t was admitted to the
Union just one hundred years after
the Declaration of Independence.