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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

At a called meeting of the Chamber
of Commerce Monday morning II
was decided to ask the various mer'
chants and business men Of the city
Ia close their places of business all
day Monday, July 4, Although no
scheduled program has been arranged
for the day, a benefit ball game in
the afternoon will be staged to help
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

Thomas B Love, perpetually a pol
itician. has announced that he is q
candidate for the U. S. senate against
Senator Charles Culberson, II that
old gentleman chooses to run again.
Feelers have been put out by some16
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

Prof. and Mrs. s. L. Riyes and fam-
n, have returned from a three weeks
visit to relatives ia Erath and Brown
counties. They are preparing 20
move to Brentwood TO reside.-sla-
ton Slatonite
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

Volume /, No. OF the Plaindeaiar.
published at Amarillo. Texas, has
teached our desk. II is edited BY
10y B. MoCorkle in the form o. a
magazine and has twenty-four pages
q interesting reading matter. Pub
llshed twice a month. "Hardboiled
but truthful" is its motto, as the fol-
lowing editorial will indicate: Just
because you see 1t in the Plaindealer,
doesn't necessarily denote that II Is
SC but you may rest assured that the
editor believes that 1t is. In fact this
paper is not very elevating - It
wouldn't elevate a COW, but IL will
put out the cold facts occasionally.
Absolutely, when II comes to hand
ling news our conscience is hard as
steel. and our heart stands forty de-
grees below zero even in the summer
time"
Guy f. Casey. former agricultural
agent for Mills county, was In
Brentwood this week visiting rela-
tives and friends.-Mullin Enter
Prise.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

The public reprimand received BY
Admiral Sims at the hands of Secre
tory DENLY while the world looked
On, was taken good-naturedly, while
inwardly, no doubt, there were many
stings.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01
Too Much for Her.

"a certain 'parlor pink has had a
change OF heart" How did 1t hap
pen1" every time she tried TO lnhale
a cigarette while absorbing tea and
bolshevism she had 10 retire to recu-
perate and she realized she could
never enter fully into the spirit OF the
thing birmingham Age-Herald.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

take care of some OF the expenses
incurred in the purchase OF equip
ment for the four teams OF the city
league.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

n. NJ. Harpole went down TO Cisco
Sunday 10 meet Mrs. Harpole who
was returning from Dallas. Her sis
ter. who was operated on is doing
nicely.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

IL takes a nervy man to stay idle
these days in the face OF all the har-
vest field calls.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

II Harvey is the best We cat do,
why not resort to mail order diplom-
acy?-Dallas News.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

1t rains in Scurry county ever!
week, now.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

A nine months school looAs good
to us.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

Snyder has done nobly.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-07-01

Crop prospects are good in scurry
county.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
PROGRAM PART
 LY ACHIEVED
BUT TWO BOARDS REMAIN WHICH GOVERNOR SOU GIFT
 TO ABOLISH.

Adjournment of tbe legislature yes terliay saw the accomplishment ef less than half of Governor McRae's aboli- ton program.
 Embodied ,n the governors inaugural message and in the platform of the dem ocratic party. wehe specific requests for the abolition of the Highway Com mission. the Board of Control, the Cor poration Commission and the Peniten- tiary Commission. and the substitution of honorary boards to take over their functions of this program. only the las- named was completely successful The Psr tentiary Commission has been abolished and an honorary board now is funetioning in charge If the prison system. The Corporation Commission also was abolished. hut the substitute Railroad Commission was created. with the consent of the governor.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
2.OOOEBARREL
 CUSTER COMES IN
FL DORADO POOL QUARTER MILE NORTHWEST.
(By Fletcher Chenault. in Arkansas

(By Fletcher Chenault il Arkansas
 Gazette)
 Fl Dorado, March 10-Without eer- emory and display Keen and Wolfe ear ly this afternoon brought in their Me Kinney No l. in the southwest of The southwest of section 3o. a quarter northeast of the Busey. II is a good oil well and extends the field that much farther northwest. Estimates range be tween 1000 and 4,000 barrels. as usual. but o.O0o seems to be the most pop rlar figure.
 The Keen and Wolfe well is d short distance east of the Federal Petroleum company's Mckinney Nc l. which blew in unexpectedly late yesterday after noon. while the crew was testing the casing The well was a giant dry ga>- ser. but cement had been set and a valve was put in place today. thus en- ablng the owners to muzzIe +
 Efforts to kiIl the Caddo Central .> Rogers l continued today. but tie well is spouting a tall gray mist which gradually iS becoming more brown wtth an oil spray.
 We pause moment in the midst of these stirring events to point out the J. F. Sample company. and a member of the Board of Directors of the Cham Der of Commerce. It k alleged that Mr Mckinney has been casting shy galn- ces at the moon over his left shoulder and it is further container the eyi- dence that for several years he has been carrying the left hind foot of a rabbit in his pocket All this may or may not he true but at any rate NIT. Mckinney 5ust now k in no position to complain. because some one found an oil well here.
 He began his business career as I bookkeeper for the ]. r. Sample compa- ny. Of which he k now president. He bought many acres of leases at S1 n acre in the early wildcat days and has sold >ame If them for fahulou, sums On top of that now comes two wells and gaSSer on his leases Taking f all in all. NIT. Mckinney has no cause to he downcast What he did not ae- crue through his nntiring energy and will tn succeed was brought to him and laid at hi@ feet hy Lady Luck
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
TELEPHONE co.
 CHANGES HANDS
F. VI. ERISBN SELLS INTEREST TO l.. M. EMERSON OF ENGLAND
 ARKANSAS.

The Southwest Arkan>as Telephone company of which Mr. F.. NJ. Frisbv ha, been sole owner and general mana ger for the past seven years Was sold to NIT L. NJ. Emerson. of England Ark who has been in charge since March 1
 Mr. Emerson k all experienced tele- phone man. and promises to maintain the same high standard of service in auguratcd bv the retiring manager.
 Mr Frishy relinquisheS his owner ship of the exchange 10 engage in some other husine>S-and while we wish him well in any and all new undertak- iugs we cannot but express our regret over losing him aS the head of our tel ephone exchange He has bnilt up splendid service with the cooperation of his several employees With their retention by he present management w. feel safe in saving however. that the new owner may rest assured of q pleased patronage.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
LIMIT IS LIFTED
 FOR MEDICINE
RULING BY PALMER LEAVES PHY- SICIANS FREE TO WRITE
 PRESCRIPTIONS FOR ALL.

Washington. March Beer and wines are given the same status as whisky under an opinion by the at torney general made public today by the Bureau of Internal Revenue.
 The ruling, one of the most impor- tant since the advent of national prohi- bition. makes it possible for all alec hoEc liquors to be used for medical and other non- beverage purposes and for all 10 be manufactured and sold for these purposes subject only to the limitations of the yolstead act on non-beverage intoxicants.
 The opinion was written by former Attorney General Palmer the day be fore be retired from office. in reply 10 questions from internal reyenue and prohibition officials bearing on con struction of several moot points in the law.
 Whether t will upset any regula- tions Of the revenue and enforcement tIEtd flS iIh q Iitt tttI AAdIt hAoN II t' night Commissioner Williams of the Revenue Bureau said he had not had an opportunity to study the opinion He said that enforcement of officials wi prepare al once to draft regula- tions carrying out fhe attorney gener- al's construction.
 Rumors were afloat that the opinion had wrecked plans Of prohihitioniSts to obtain further restriction of liquor sales. Wayne B. Wheeler. general at torney for the Anti-Saloon League, said Hat g states had codes prohibiting the prescribing of beer for medical purpos- e. He said the opinion was not in ae- cord with the purpose of the federal law
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
HALE-UPTON.

MT. Corbett Hale and Miss Nan Upton of this city were auietlv = ried at the home of Esq. Wade m ~ Bleyins Pike at 6 o'clock yesterdsr Y ternoon. The wedding was in tba ture of a surprise to the many fr;o,s of the young couple in Prescott ,-' was not altogether 'unexpectedn
 Corbett is the son of Mir. and u. Enoch Hale-while Miss Nellie ,s :, daughter of Mir and Mrs. Ed Union ~ of Prescott. Immediately followin, ,,' ceremony the glad hearted coupla To. for Denver, Colorado, and other wo,. ern points on their happy honevmoo.
 Long may they live in the light ., each others love achieving sncoo.. and the realization of their life's amn tion, is the hope of their friend ,h. Daily Picayune.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
CARAWAY Is GIVEN
 IMPORTANT POSTS

Washington. March 9.-Senator Car away of Arkansas has been assigned 10 the State Committees on Agriculture and Commerce-two of the most impor- tant committee in Congress-it was an- noupced today by Senator Robinson, d , member of the Steering Committee
 Senator Caraway was particularly anxious to become member Of the Ag- ricultural Committee. but his assign meDt To the Committee on Commerce prohablv will be surprise. He now Is 1 in Arkansas. having accompanied the body of Champ Clark as member oi the funeral party to Missouri
 Senator Robinson also was assigned To two new committees-Rules and Military Affairs. Besides these com mittaeS the senior senator iS now member of the Committees on Terrlto- rieS and Insular Affairs, Claims, Print ing and Rxpenditures in Executive De partments. h addition. he is mem Der of the Joint Committee on Printing
 Senator Robinson voluntarily gave up the committee on Interstate and For eign Commerce to make room for Sena- Tor stanley Of Kentucky. and was siy. en Rules and Military Affairs instead. + k reported also that he will be on the all.important Foreign Affairs Com m-ttpe at the first Democratic vacancy.
 In view Of the fact that most of the major committees are being reduced in
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
PREACHER FACES TRIAL.

PaSSaic N ]. March l0.-rhe Rev CornelmS Densel former pastor of Netrherlaud Reformed church here will be arraigned on an indictment charging violation of the Mann act before the April term of the Federal District Court at Newark This announcement was made today by Assistant District Attorney F. NJ. r. Pearse. who said the indictment was returned last week The minister now is out on 5000 bond
 DenseI is charged wiA taking Miss Tina Hanenbere, singer in the church choir. from New Jersey to New York on November r last, DeuSel is alleg- ed to have promised the girl he would marry her and desert his wife He was expelled from the church when he re- turned here.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
Leaves Physicians nfettered.s

The opinion appeared ambiguous ill some respects. officials said. and as q result they were unable To determine whether the government had power. in -he light of the ruling to limit the number of prescriptions which q physi- elan may write except that the law specifics no more than a pint per per son in a To-day period. Mir Palmer de clared he believed # the purpose of Congress to leave the physician sunfet- tered hy governmental control yet he thought that regulations m ght properly restrict the amount to be sold Q many one pre- ription.-Gazette
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
THIEF FLIES AWAY
 WITH Si.000 PLANE


 Kansas City. Mo March a.-0ne Kansas Cty Motor thief turned his al teution from cars 10 airplanes today and tonight as far aS the police could tell waS headed ~oathWard il a S40o0 machine belonging 10 C. NJ Tuxhorn. The owners single consolation was that fIe supply of gasoline in rhe tanks was low and that the thief might be com pelled to land before getting very far. The airplanc was taken from flying field here while TuXborn was at dinner. He arrived at the field he said. in time .o see it disappearing in the eleuds- Gazette.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
B0DWCi

Well here l come asa.n. proud that l an living and have plenty of hog. hominy and hut'ermilk
 Our people are making preparations for another crop and everyone seems 10 realize that We must first raise plenty of something to ea and make our cotton crop short
 Dr Atkinson and family have moved back to Eodeaw from Arkadelph q on account Of his wife's health We wei come them back and trust his wife will soon recover.
 Our Sunday school is still growing and we hope that every father and mother will come and bring ,heir chil- dren with them for there is no better way in which we can spend part of our Sabbath day than stHdyins Gods word
 NIT lrl Herrine> and Ms Else Bo>- well accompanied by few friends motored to Buekner Wednesday and were united in the holy bonds of mat rimony ny Rev \ l. Eddy Miss Else is one of our most charming youug la dies and we congratulate Irl who k one of our finesr young men, ou ~eelr ing this popular young lady for his life companion and ther host ef friends join in with ns wishing them bong and happy fife.
 Miss Bertha Downs and Miss Gladys Cowart. accompanied Misses Esa and Ruth Reayes to their home at Holly Springs and spent the week end
 Mir. Dawson Atkinson and wife came 10 see NIT. Atkinson's mother sunday.
 Born to MT. and Mrs Luther Mitchell last Friday. a baby girl. Mother and babe are doing fine.
 The singing at this place every sun day night is we'll attended and we sure have fine singing.
 school is progressing nicely and we feel prouder of it every day We have il very efficient corps of teachers and q very enthusiastic sluucht 0'1s A-' cry one is well pleased and l believe realize that we have the hes' school Bodcaw ever had.
 The basket ball game Saturday ar ternoon between Bodcaw and mixed team made up of the best players from Holly Springs, Winisyile and Union cieary demonstrated to the unpFeladle- cd observer that the visitors were ou.- classed in both basket ball. or any thing else that they started. We regret that a little unpleasantness was raised by the visitors, but our boys have been defeated several times this season ana unfair. sometimes, yet they have taken their defeat, however unfair it may have been. in a manly way and we feel sure merited better treatment from the hands of the visitors than they re- ceived. The score was 15 to 4 in favor of Bodcaw. When the game was called Grain ana Parker starred for Bodcaw and Buffers for the visitors.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
WHY SHOULD WE WORRY

If sun don't shine before We go |, press. we'll talk about the rainfsn some we guess; Of how day like tbi, seems drear and sad; subscribers nev just four to make Us glad. But cen 4, that we need not have no fear of reach. ing 700 in the year. SC all throughout this gloomy afternoon, we're happy st the Daily Picayune.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
1916 GIL B.

The 1916 Club met with Miss CleSsie Buchanan at 80 yesterday afternoon and the members were treated to pic ure show party-after which they marched to Guthrie's Drug Store where refreshments were served.
 The club spent most enjoyable af- teruoon.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

Treasure Island" may be seen at the Gem tonight.
 R.K. Purle of Laneburg, was at the court house today, paying his taxes. Ex-County Judge J NJ. Thomas, or Emmet is business visitor here today. FL. Meador and son of near Bluff City. were in the city today on business Bus McGough of Laneburg, was oh our streets today looking after business matters.
 Rev. D. W Barham and daughter, Miss Alta. of Gale. are visiting in this city today.
 ~Unclea Tip Franks, father of our worthy County Judge J. W. Franks is spending the day in Prescott
 Judge Franks is out today looking over the roads with a view of beginning some immediate improvements.
 National Guard uniforms were last night distributed out among the mem herS. We are all anxious to see the boys on dress parade
 Tom F. Hughes of Emmet, iS spend ing he day in this city. Nr- HugheS store was burned in the recent fire which destroyed several buildings in his town.
 Tax paying ar the court house keeps Sheriff Steele and his efficient Deputy Bob Moore busy each day one or the other or both are there any hour of the day. Luke and Bob make team that's hard 10 heat-in fact you cant beat .'em.
 C. H. Blacbeney, ]r. of Memphis. factory representative of the Victor machines is spending che day in our city. calling on the Nevada County Hardware company, which firm was re gently awarded the exclusive agency for the Victor.
 Born. last night to Mr. and Mrs Ernest Manard of route l, q fine girl
 
 The Bratton and New Park Hotels are both enjoying a large patronage this week
 
 Leonrd Frisby of California iS home Q Ia visit to his parents MT, and Mrs. E. NJ Frisby.
 
 NIT. .. E. Erwin and farmily are iR- eited bY the management of the Gem te attend The picture show tonight. One of the livest wires in the bg>j- ness life of Prescott k Clyde Nelson. advertising manager and bookkeePer for the Prescott Hardware Co.
 
 T. l.. Hendricks of RosSton. was pay ing his taxes at the court House here today.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

Jud Tunkins says he'd enjoy motion pictures more If the actors didn't keep suddenly changing back and forth from Lilliputians to giants ts-Washinguon Star.
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
Nix on the
 Parley-Voo" stuff!

4 FRIEND of mine. WHO COULDN'T speak. A WORD of French. WENT TO Paris. AND THE first time. HE HAD to get. A HAIRCUT and shave. HE PRAcTlcED an hour. MAKING SIGNS. IN THE looking glass. so THE French barber WOULD UNDERSTAND him.
  AND THEN he went in. AND WIGGlED his fingers.
  THROUGH HIS hair.
  AND sTRokED his chin.
  AND THE barber grinned. AND FINISHED the job.
  THEN MY friend thought
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

HE'D BE polite.
 so HE gave the barber. AN AMERICAN cigarette. WHICH THE barber smoked. AND MY friend pointed. TO HIS mouth, AND SAID "ikee 700" AND THE barber roared. AND SAID "Yn BET. USED to smoke 'em- WHEN worked. IN INDIANAPOLIS. AND BELIEVE me.
  THEY sATisFY!" HERE'S smoke that talks in any language and needs no interere- ter. Light up a Chesterfield, draw deep-and more plainly than words your smile will tell the world They Satisfy. It's the blend that does it. and you cant get Satisfy any where except in Chesterields, for that blend can't be eopted!
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
Highway Department Remains,

Machinery of the Highway Depart meur k unchanged. although measure, were introduced in both houses to take away the automobile tax. the depart ment'S principal Source of reFrune. and to attach ,he duties If the department to the Agricultural Department. The latter measure was defeated. and out af fhe various auto tax bills introduced ! joint compromise measure was infra- duccd and passed under which the eoun. tlr> will receive 70 per cent of the auto license collected within their bomda= ric> and the department the remain ing 30 per cent License foes are based ou sliding scale governed ty The weight and horsepower If the car, and i- was said that the 3o per cent which w'll go to the Highway Department will vicld almost as much as the present 1eu per teuf under the S1o flat rate
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

membership, Senator Caraway is sidered as extremely lucky to '. landed both Agriculture and Conn-s
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17
Board is Badly Crippled.

Repeated efforts to abolish the other two boards have failed The Board of Control. however. k badly crippled. Al though the House twice has passed abo- lition bills. they have been defeated in the Senate The last attempt at aboli- ton was made yesterday when the John son House bill was talked to death
 Senator Dei>ch moved indefinite post poHement of the hiiI. and Senator John son and Wilson of Un.on both opposed the measure. They declared that the direction of the charitable institutions, and especially the State Hospital for Nervous Diseases requires direct super vision of central control board lecat- cd in Little Rock. and not board with members scattered about the state such 4 = an honorary board would be.
 Senator Collins gained the floor in op= position to the bill and talked against it until the noon recess. when Senate business ended. This left the bill on the Senate calendar without action However. Il counter move was made ih fhe House yesterday in the defeat ot the boards appropriation bill AS the board now stands f k without appro- priation for salary and maintenance and is lacking one member who can be s,,,.sf,tfed lv The governor. The yaeau- ~ Jeff by the resignation of Z. NJ. Nc Carroll several weeks ago has not been filled. and the two remaining members are N. II. Han and F. ]. Reayes. Since inc board is not abolished. the memb' fS may continue in office until the expira. ton of their terms, and deficiency bnl may be turned in to the legislature
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

w. P. Bnrdine, the clever reporter for the Daily News i> out on the streets again after a "tuSsel With old man La grippe.
 Captain l.. Gordon Hastings, Sanl- tary Engineer with the International Health Board came in yesterday after noon and left this morning for Arka- delphia. He made a malarial survey here in November last and states that he will be here about April 1st. 10 be gin construction work 10 rid Prescott and vicinity of mosquitoes and malaria the coming season. Prescott, Gurdon and Philadelphia are going to put on this work the coming season and Cap tain Hastings will have charge of the three towns making Prescott his head quarters
The Nevada County picayune., 1921-03-17

Tax paying ar the court house keeps Sheriff Steele and his efficient Deputy Bob" Moore busy each day one or the other or both are there any hour of the day. Luke and Bob make a team that's hard 10 heat-in fact you cant beat --'pru.'i
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1921-01-20

run wild, like the wild asses Of
Mesopotamla.'
The Maya Indians, some of whom
still carry bows and arrows, inhablt
the nat costal plain south OF the Yaqul
region along the River Maya. lex.
cellent laborers, peacefully inclined,
many Of the Mayas are trusted help
ers ON American ranches and planta-
lions.
Most Of the well-advertlsed brands
of Wild men are fairly familiar to the
show-going American public. The
head hunter, the Pygmy, the Bushman
and his boomerang, are all old circus
acquaintance. But within 700 miles
OF chaste and classic Los Angeles,
there dwells a lost tribe Of savages
whose very name Is known TO but few
of us; for this tribe has never been
tanned, 'upllfted,' or even exhibited.
Yet 1t Is older, perhaps, than the Az
tees; 1t may even be the last living
fragment OF the American aborlgines.
. THE Serbs, these strange people
are called, and they lnhabit lonely,
evil rock called Tlhuron (Shark) Is
land that lifts It's hostile head from
the hot empty waters Of the Gulf Of
California. And all down this coast
the name Of TIburon Is spoken with
a shrug Of the shoulders, for these
Seris are thieves and killers. II is
even whispered that long ago they
were cannbals."