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The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

Had the largest Sunday school We
have had this year last Sunday We
should climb ON up 20 three hundred
now Come and bring some one with
YOU We are very glad that our teach
,rs who have been out OF town have
returned
Preaching at II and G.15.
Morning. "Our New House.
Evening. Does God Forgive
Sins
Epworth League at $50 We had
aboe forty present last meeting \
splendid program FOR next sunday.
with Matte Lee Palmer as leader
We were very glad 20 receive the
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

Joint Meeting Womcn's AuNiliarics,
4 joint meeting of the women s
auxiliaries will be he'd at the Presby-
terrain church Monday, Jan. 81, 1921,
at $3.50 p. m.
Sub.ect-"The Power OF Gods
Word
Song Service.
Prayer. for greater conservation
for the New Year-Mrs. c. G.
Wright.
Scripture selections from Ps. 119,
by group leaders as follows:
Mesdames johnson, Boren. Hig-
ginbotham.
Prayer. for greater appreciation OF
Gods word and greater faith in its
power-Mrs. ST ,nfield
Song-"Open Mine Eyes"
Reading-Miss Sarah Wright.
THE Bible. the Worlds Greatest
Book Mrs. Farmer
Solo-Mrs. Meeks
The Importance OF the Bible in
the Home"-Mrs. English.
Acrostic by children-"New Year,
1921"
Music-Mrs Barnes.
Social hour.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21
North Ward school Honor Roll.

The following pupils have not
been absent nor tardy during the
past, school month, and have made
an average of a on all subjects:
First grade Eugene McQuinn,
Edna Joe Pitts.
Second grade: Mavie Mcneil,
Howard Robinson.
Sixth grade: Faye Joyce. Roy
McCurdy. Thora Cotton.
Seventh grade: Hattie Glen.
Maxine Whitmore. Ruby Jordan.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21
bargains Extraordinary

For sale cheap by owner. beauti-
iul home, strictly new and modern
lot l5ON14O. adjacent TO school
building. five rooms and bath. hot
and cold water, wind mill and city
water. garage. barn, gardens. orch
ard. berries, grapes. big shade trees.
Do taken at once $3750.o0. With eN-
Iuisite furnishings $55000o. Easy
terms 10 desired Address Box 351.
22p.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

j. +. Ketner and Pat Brown are
opening mp new produce house this
week and will be located in the Will
meth building just back of the post
office. They will handle all kinds of
produce, chickens. eggs. etc, and will
be known as Brown-Ketner Produce
Co Notice their ad this week in the
S gnal.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

following eight new members last
Sunday morning: w. II. Pritchett,
Mrs. w. H. .Pritchett, Jester Prtch-
EFT, james f. Pritchett, Mrs. j. r..
Dorward, j. p. Avery, Mrs. j. p.
Avery, George Avery
We viii be glad TO welcome you 10
any OF our services.
j. II. Hicks, Pastor
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

Earl Shepherd was in Monday and
renewed for the Signal Earl said
he brought some chickens to market
Saturday and realized S14.0O, and
sold $500 worth of eggs. There is
always a good market for this kind
of produce and it isn't much trouble
to keep a few chickens 10 help out
when money is scarce.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

Master Charles Lockhart. son OF
our c. r. Lockhart of Austin, has
been made a page for the house of
representatives during the present
session OF the legislature.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21
WITH THE
CHURCHES
"IiEI.I'."

He'p y urself to a seat at the Ep-
worth League devotional meeting
sunday, January 23. mt $3.50 p. m,
md enjoy a memory service.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

Farm and ranch loans from s per
cent up. Quick service We make our
own inspections. Baker Grayum and
Anderson. Snyder. Texas. 35.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

You will be surprised at the great
number OF good books to be found
in the J.. G. II. circulating library.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

You will be surprised at the great
number OF good books TO be found
in the l.. q II. circulating library
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

FOR SALE-Several head good work
mules. cash or on fall time with good
notes. See Hugh Taylor. S2c
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21
Books rented ten days for 25c with
&c day over time l.. & II. Economy
store. We have a fine assortment.

lFOR sALE-Texas Red Seed oats IS
cents per bushel. See G.. $. Lunsford
five miles west of Snyder 32p
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

Mrs. Matte Trimble OF Seminole
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.
c. Buchanan, recently.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

A. J. Kemp OF Foch was business
visitor to Snyder Monday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

II. F. Rogers and wife and Gay Nc
Glaun and wife were visitors at Flu
wanna Sunday.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

Only q few more days in which to
pay your taxes without penalty.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21

There is n large collection of good
, ;oks in the - d H. clr culating u
b cry.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1921-01-21
Income Tax Reports.

We will be- prepared to make your
income report for 1920 at a nominal
charge. Ask us for information.
Boren & Erwin,
North west Corner Court House
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
BOY is FATALLY SHOT;
ABANDONED BY cHUMS

SYRACUSE. June rs. - While dig
sins ferns in the woods late Thurs
day afternoon. Edwin sutter, twelve.
was fatally shot with his own rifle
and abandoned by his companions to
die His body was found yesterday
after an all night search.
James coiagiovanni. thirteen, Is ac-
cused Of having done the shosting.
He was hunting with four other
chums OF the vctim, whose hand
was made TO hold tho rifle before
all fled.
The Colagiovanni boy has made a
statement confessing his part In the
affair. and the four other boys have
been paroled. They are Victor Ches-
ter, nine: Nicholas Chester. eleven;
John Monnell, fourteen. and Samuel
Garofala, eleven.
According TO CoIsgiovsnni, the SUIT
ter boy was picking berries when
he piayful6 pointed his gun at him.
He did not know Il was loaded. He
pressed the trigger, and his chum
crumpled up and died. the bullet en-
tering under the armpit and coming
out OF his chest. cutting an artery
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
SWARMS OF FAIR
GRADUATES VISIT
CITY Of CIRCLES
Five Thousand AIIuring co-sds
on Jaunt to Capital as Re-
ward for Being Faithful.

Every city has its. quota Of June
specisIties. but leave Il to washing
ton to step out with something more
tEan June bugs and brides.
This city OF circles. statues and
resolutions has put inca just claim
for the greatest transient population
OF June graduates
Five train loads of tho sweet girl
and unwhiskercd varieties poured into
Washington yesterday intent upon
making the most of their sightseeing
trip to the seat of national govern
ment In many cases the trips are
being enjoyed as the reward for good
scholarship for the school year just
closed.
Under the guidance OF '.travei spe-
ctaiists" who are busy taking the
trouble out of travel-even. down to
the purchase OF street car tokens
5000 graduates from high schools,
private schools. seminaries. acade-
mics. universities and colleges are
carefully checking up their text
school knowledge of the works
known as Washington.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
GOTHAM GETS FAMILIAR
ODoR AS POLICE POUR RUM

NEW YORK, June 25.--Aii the
smells for which ths East Side is
noted were lost yesterday in tran
soendant odor. that brought back
memories of the old corner saloon 70
thousands who sensed that strong
odor as II waited from street to
street. from tenement TO tenement.
They followed their noses and came
Ipon little group of police officials
5usily pouring the pungent contents
OF many barrels and bottles into an
open sewer. All around the manhole,
.tturdy bluecoats formed human
screen that kept the thirsty in the
trea of aridity.
The ceremonies and the smell they
made marked the destruction of evil
lence which was used against persons
convicted of violating the State dry
law. In all. about $4,000 worth OF
'ntoxicants were started for the sea.
The police are boarding htfdreds OF
gallons more, which will remain un-
disturbed pending trial OF those who
once possessed IL.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
GIRL STOWAWAYS
DEP0RTED, THREE
SAILORS IN JAIL
Men In Case Get Prison Sem
tences of Eight Months
After Court Trial.

NORFOLK. Va. June 25.--Thres
girl stowaways. who. after having
been detained here for some months
were ordered deported following the
trials of the three seamen responsible
for their coming here, left Norfolk
for New York in charge of an inn
migration inspector and a matron
and one 0f them sailed for France on
the La Savoio.
Amelie Arnsud. is French girl.
who was secreted aboard the Ship
ping Board steamer New winsor, at
Bordeaux by Louis Poncinelii. She
arrived here January 4 and was de-
tained by the immigration authori-
ties until Poncinelli was sentenced
to eight months imprisonment by
Judge Waddiil for violation of the
Immigration laws.
The two others, Teresa Prado and
Maria Cano, are Spanish girls.
brought into Norfolk by Fernando
Golde, a Spaniard. and Frederick
wardell. an American. members OF
the crew OF the steamer Fresno.
which arrived here from Barcelona
February %.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
men never KICK
WHEN they're RUN
| lNbY WOMENC0PS
we Just Smile at Them and
i They Come Along" Police
! women Say,

How does a policewoman handle q
manf
Does she use the jiu-jitsu on himl
IL II ever necessary 10 use force. or
does she just smile at him7
Mrs. Louisa s. Kelly and Miss Dor
othy James "copettes" of the Metro
politan Police Department. laugh al
such thing as fear when dealing
with male Offenders of the law
III you're a spolicewoman. never
fear to arrest your man." they saay.
HE won't kick. The chivairy OF man
forbids. even when the woman is an
officer marching him to the police
station"
eve have both arrested men and
have never had any ugiiness In con-
nection with IT," they say. "of
course. the policewomen arrest men
do almost entirely with women and
girls. and when we do get a man we
turn him over to the men OFFICERS. I"
said Mrs. Kelly.
mo matter how big the man is, we
are never afraid of him." said Miss
James. I'VE Just smile at him and
he comes right along, Indeed, the
men like to be arrested and thsy are
always very courteous. When 4
nave na0 10 arrest man IL has
usually been at his home When I've
gone there after him j just explain
that he is under arrest and that he
had best come quietly along with
me. And they always come. or
course. we always have warrants.
1T is the women who make the
fuss when we arrest them" con-
tinued Miss James. ''and IL Is usually
their husbands or fathers who per-
suade them to go quietly with us.
They usually say, Now you had bet
ter so with them and have II
Strengthened out
"One member of the woman's bu-
reau Is little midget and she isn't
afraid to arrest the men. either. The
Commissioners are awfully nice to
her because she is a friend of Mrs.
Carolyn votaw. sister of President
'The work of the woman's bureau
IL constructive and we aim TO make
as few arrests as possible" continued
Mrs. Kelly. but in cases OF violation
of the law we do our duty"
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
STARTS TO
BUY PIANO FOR
DISABLED VETS
Woman Gives $40 to Furnish
Entertainment for Walter
Reed Shell Shocked.

contribution Of sso to start .
fund TO purchase pisyer-piano for
the wounded soldiers in Wards 81
and 50 at Walter Reed Hospital was
Received by The Washington Times
yesterday.
Only few more ten-dollsr bits
are needed before these pathetic
veterans can have music in their
dreary. isolated ward. Contributions
may be sent to- The Washington
Times and they viii be promptly
acknowledged.
In sending her $40 contribution
the donor said:
II herewith inclose my check for
$40 a. Z small contribution toward .
fund to purchase q player piano for
our boys In Wards 81 and SO at WAL
ter Reed Hospital. wish could do
nate the piaysr-piano all by myself.
but am not able to do that. a. my
funds are not sufficient. but I am
very willing TO give IS or $40 monthly
to this most worthy cause. and hope
that everyone who reads your paper
will feel toward these boys as ! do--
that IL matters not what we may do
for them, IL seems very small. after
all they have suffered and given up
for US"
The soldiers in Ward 81 are suffer-
ing from complete nervous collapse.
while those in Ward s3 are convalesc-
ing from mental and nervous break
downs following the shock OF battle.
Doctors say music 10 the best thing
In the world for these fellows and
will speed their recovery"
But-there Is no music, and there
won't be unless the men, women and
children of Washington donate
piano or player-piano.
How do you feel about itf Do the
boys In Wards 81 and s3 get that
player-piano7
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
sos, 900 is PAID FOR
EARL'S SUIT OF ARMoR

NEW YORK, juno pa suit Of
gold decorated arfnor. made in the
sixteenth century. has been sold in
London 70 a New York frm for about
sos. 900 at the present rate of ex-
change. The announcement OF the
purchase yesterday declared this
amount was the highest price ever
paid for suit OF armor at public
sale. .q
The armor. made for Henry Her
bert, second Earl OF Pembroke. had
been, In the family and In wilton
House. at which the sale was held.
since II was made. wilton House.
is still the property OF the
Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery.
When II became known that the ar
NOR was TO be sold. strong feeling
arose in England that It should be
kept.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
$50 a Spit" Is Ruling
OF Federal Judge
In Charleston.

CHARLESTON. w. Va, June
25.-The first announcement cf
Judge Edwin X. Webb at the
beginning of Federal court in
Charleston few days ago was
TITS ten dollars to spit in this
court
The Judge had. JUST finished
charging the grand Jury. when he
began to charge the spectators.
some of whom had been expcc-
torating on the floor while he
was talking. II is a iilthy and
an unsanitary habit. hef dcslared.
and may cause disease.
II have seen q sign reading,
IF you spit on the floor at home,
do 1t here But I say, IL you
spit on the floor at home, you
cant do it here. It's ten dollars
spit in this court"
The Washington times., 1921-06-26

The Witness: We'll when a man
dies OF tuberculosis he is sane and
knows what is going on"
WITNESS MEN DYING.
Senator Walsh: Yes. know; but
them and do the boys know that he
10 dyinEf.
The Witness: why. all you have
TO dosis TO look at It,"
Senator Walsh: And Il all happens
In their presenter
The Witness: Yes. SIR. They all
say 'Good-by and then make a col
lection for flowers and he rs gone, that
10 all, and they 90 70 his funeral"
The witness declared that when
bed patients had hemmorhage the
nurses did not pay any attention TO
them, but passed on.
III a man goes to the doctor with
a complaint. there is nothing given
him. and that's all there is 70 it,7
he declared. ''1f you complain against
anything or say anything or suggest
anything, you are in rebellion and
Immediately discharged from the hos
pital," he asserted. $50 that the best
thing to DO is TO say nothing. keep
your mouth shut. pay your own ex-
tph''st anu ktNt hhfth ~hkaAn anu
theatsr tickets. and then you can get
things" Continuing. the witness
said:
II said to the men that 70 be on the
safe side OF the doctors. do what they
tell you 10 do and don't complain.
They said. No; we will go to the
American Legion and fight them
What happens TO the man? He Is
thrown out OF the institution and is
put on IS TO $40 month, when he
should receive Sf57.5o a month. Also
IN You complain little more you
become a psychopathic case. You are
sent 10 a neurologist and he examines
you as TO whether you are mentally
flt or unfit. ~
Usually note from the command
ing officer accompanies the man,
which says: This man is pest and
hts statement may go to some SEN
ator. Make a mental case of him.
Not exactly crazy. but unbalanced to
certain extent. and make a dag
nosis something like this; The man
suffers from illusions, and he is talk
Ing too much. and his mental condi-
tion Is not safe That covers him
He could not say a word because his
record win show that he Is a mental
case"
Senator Walsh; do you mean TO
say that you have seen cases like
this?"
Afraid TO COMPLAIN.
, The Witness: Various. But I was
afraid TO say anything. I know that
men were sent 20 the psychopathic
institutions and are there today that
should not be there. but how are you
going to get them out7"
The witness told the committee that
there were large number of men In
the institution suffering from dis-
eases other Than tuberculosis, but
could not receive any treatment for
them.
Senator Walsh; They are not given
any treatment by the doctors at the
placer"
The Witness; NO; they are treating
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
SENATOR URGES NAVY
BIGGER THAN JAPAN'S

MILWAUKEE, June 25.--rhe United
States should lead the way among the
nations by calling conferences on
disarmament. and every voter should
request representatives In Congress
TO support this move. Senator Irvine
l. Lenroot told members OF the
League of Women Voters.
I'VE neod navy superior 20 that
of any other power with which we are
likely to become engaged In war" he
said. "a navy beyond that is a waste
of money. do not contemplate war
with Great Britain, or with any other
European power, but we do need
navy superior 10 any Oriental power.
and II any Oriental power has no
designs upon us IL will readily agree
to continue to occupy the inferior ma
val position that IL now holds"
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
HARDING. coNFERs WITH
MONDELL AND PHILLIPS

Conferences with Congressman Mon.
dell, Of Wyoming, Republican leader
In the House, and with william Phil
lips, ambassador TO the Netherlands.
constituted President Harding's work
yesterday Neither OF the conferences
involved anything of an important
nature according to the White House
announcement.
The President will not1eave wash
ineton over Sunday" was the state
ment made at the White House "He
w take nothing like a vacation trip
before July 4, when he will go 20 Sem
ator Frelinghuyser's country place in
New Jersey for the holiday"
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
Lost 3 Sons In War,
Gets Is Shilings
From Britain

FRoSTBURG, Md. June 25.-
Mrs. Maggie Rae, resident Of
Eckhart, who lost three sons and
q nephew in the recent world
war, her only means Of support,
receives as a recpmpense from
the English Government thirteen
shillings and two pence month.
Her sons were among the first
TO rush across the border to join
the Canadian forces in the world
war and were later transferred
to the English reserve and later
into the regular army. All lost
their lives.
The heart-broken mother tells
the story between sobs and asks:
lis this what my boys were
worth z"
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
GREECE SILENT, TOWARD
FRENCH MEDIATION

PARIS. June 25.--The French for
eign office has not received a reply to
the allied proposal for mediation in
the Turco- Greek war. II was an
nounced today.
"omcially the word was passed at
the Quad d'orsay that the failure OF
the Athens government 20 respond 20
the entente proposal virtually
aIoounks 10 a refusal to consider n
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
Fall Kills Bapy.

cLARKsBURG. w. Va. June 5.--A
ten-foot fan from porch resulted in
the death OF Eldridge Sheets, aged
two. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sheets,
of Glen Elk. The child fell from tho
porch TO q cement walk, face down
ward while he was attempting to
climb the railing that surrounds the
porch. Mr.. Sheets. the baby's faith
er, 10 local building contractor.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26

rcbelied because the conditions were
moi good and the food very bad
Complaints came in which the men
showed the commanding officer that
there were worms In the milk he
stated. "and the commanding officer
said; That might be the case in any
CLAIMS MEN QUARREL.
He told the committee that the men
quarreled and fought among them
selves at this institution because the
white and colored patients wero placed
together.
"Do you mean that the whites and
the negroes were placed together in
the same wardf" asked Senator
Walsh.
eyes, sir" he replied, @and they
ate together In the same hail. The
men were kicking very strongly
against II. but the commanding ON
GER said that they don't live very
long anyway" This condition. he
stated. existed for long time. but
was eventually changed and the
whites and negroes separated.
He stated that there was lack of
doctors at the hospital. and that
many os them dfd not know much
about treating tubercular patients. He
said that the nurses were there for
the convenience OF themselves and not
for the convenience OF the men. He
also declared that n. the men are
good looking they soon become ia
vorites with the nurses and enjoy
special privileges which are. not ac-
corded 10 the soldiers who are not so
tidy and good looking. .-If a man
Is good looking he soon becomes an
fnsider,'" he told the committee.
SOME GET PRIVILEGES.
Senator Walsh; HE is a whstr'
q The witness: "He is an rpsider.,
He Is a politician. He pulls Al with
privileges that he wants. and he Is
never reported. am sorry 10 say
that ! was one OF the men that was
always on the right side OF the
nurses. But IL man is really un-
educated and not so tidy and good
looking. he may be the patient need
Ing the most care, but he does not
get It."
HE declared that there were some
thing like 100 patients TO each nurse.
and that when mau was dying
they paid but little attention to him.
1t fs very common thing TO
sleep beside a fellow today and to-
morrow he is moved" he said. 1T
he has friends. they will give him
water and milk, and then he dies
and they take him or" he stated.
Senator Walsh: by moved do
you mean that he has dIed7"
The Witness: Yes, sir; they take
him out at night"
Senator Walsh: And do they per-
NIT those patients TO die In those
wards where the other patients aroY-
The Witness: "Yes. sir"
Senator Walsh: "And do they not
take those patients into a private
room when death IL spproachingr'
The Witness; mo, sir"
Senator Walsh: And are the sick
patients in the room where the men
are dying. and DO they hear their.
groans. and so on?''.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
OUT or WINDOW AS
HER SON PLANS TO WED

NEW YORK, June 25.--unable 10
prevent her favorite sons marriage.
Mrs. Gussie Urbach, fifty-seven, sue.
oeeded in having Il postponed-by
piunging to her death out OF a win
dow Of her fourth floor apartment In
the Bronx yesterday.
Henry Urbach. her baby was 20
have been married Yesterday aftsr-
noon.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
VIRGINIA HORSE SHOWS

The Virginia Horse Show Associa-
tion has announced the following
dates for horse shows:
Culpeper, July 4 and &.
Orange, August 2 and 8
Keswick. August b.
Berryvilie. August 10 and III.
Charles Town. w. Va, August II
and Is.
Manassas, August 1e. II. IS and -.
Marshall, August "a and rs.
warenton, August 81 and septsm-
Der 1
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
COAT OF sUNBURN MAY
COST WOMAN HER LIFE

PHILADELPHIA. June 25.--Enorts
of Mrs. Anna Doyle. twenty-six. OF
this city. to acquire a coat of tan at
Atlantic City, may cost the woman
her life.
She is In the Hahnemann Hos
pltal, here being treaed for severe
burns. resulting from two days ex-
posure on the beach.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
Thomas Murphy Dead.

BARRELvILLB Md. June 2B.--
Thomas Murphy. forty-eight years old,
died at Miners Hospital. Frostburg,
Following a surgical operation. He was
a widower and Is survived by fopr
children, all grown. The body was
brought TO the home of his brother.
Peter Murphy, this city. MIRA Sarah
Foley. Lsesburg, Va, Is a sister.
The Washington times., 1921-06-26
ELIJAH THOMAS BITTEN
ON HAND BY VICIOUS DOG

A dog attacked Elijah Thomas, sixty
ave years old, of 65 De Frees street
northwest. yesterday afternoon. bury
ing it's teeth In his right hand.
The animal attacked Thomas while
he was in the kitchen of the home of
c. r. Durand, s13 North Capitol street.