The Snyder Signal. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. THIRTIETH YEAR, No. 45, Ed. 1 Friday, April 20, 1917 Page: 1 of 12
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THIRTIETH a BAR
F. C. WEINART HI
Ff
IIKI.IYKIiKII IS HNVIIKIl III UINfl
TUB KAKMKIW I'NIIlN
CONVENTION
The speaker m Inlrwlnmd by
Hon. F. I.. Townsotid who wild:
Millo anil OHitlMiwn:
We ha with ua tonlirtit ipTitlo-
man who la at the hd o( a depart-
ment and who will addreaa ua short-
ly and In mr opinion the department
he repreaenla la of more Important
and maana more to the tolllnn mass-
e of thin atate than anr department
of our State internment that ha
been ornanlfr-d alnre the Inception
of the State of Teias down to tho
preaent date. I am happy to any to
yon tonluhl when I aay that he rep-
reaenta that ornanUallon' that he
repreaenta It In deed and In truth
actnatnd by tho hlahral motive Im
pelled with tho thouaht that thl
ureal department over which he pre-
aldea la Intended to and doe pro
mote tho welfare not only of the
farmera of thla Rlate but of every
man throushollt the conflnea of Tex-
a. who la ensured In a lenlllmnte
line of bualneaa. And It la a pleamire
to mo tnnldht fellow rltlarna to
Hale to you that I have personally
known thla nentletnnn for a nnmber
of yeara and to toallfy to the fact
lhat he la now. and haa alwitya been
found a friend of the farmer and
tollera of thla rtate.lt waa myplenmire
aa well aa my honor and privilege
to represent the farmera Union of
thla 8Uto durlnir three terma of the
legislature aa chairman and during
theae aeaelnna; while I waa there In
thla capacity the jentloman to whom
I refer and who will ahortly ad-
dreia you; had the honor of reprc
aentlnn ua aa aenator In the legisla-
ture and I want to aay to you to-
nlaht that I Kindly tentlfy to the
fact that In every Inatance where
legislation waa paaaed upon In which
the welfare of the farmera and the
laboring maaaea of thla Hate were
Involved that the gentleman who Ih
with ua tonight waa ever found ahoul
der to ahoulder for the beat Interest
of the farmera of thla State. I re-
peat that he did not become a friend
of the farmera of Teiaa when he wa
promoted to the position he now
holda. When aoloctcd to reproaent
the people of the atate rn'thls eapae-
(Contlnued on pane three)
RECEHTELECTI B K
A thing la never aetlled until It la
aetlled right. The matter of paving
the public square haa only been de-
ferred . It remalna unsettled. On ac-
count of the uncertain conditions of
bualneea occaaloned by the war the
matter of paving the public square
haa not been puahed or given the Im-
petua It otherwise would have re-
ceived. The present time la a time of bus-
iness caution.
But the eipresaed will of tho aov-
erelan votera of Knrder will not be
deterred .
The aence of the the people of Sny-
der Is that the majority ahonld rule.
This la Democratic.
And the militant and and progrea-
alve apirlt of democracy aa reflected
at the polla recently will prevail. And
no amount of petty politic to the
contrary will ultimately thwart the
eipreed will of the people of Sny-
der. The preaent rough unbroken and
unsightly atreeta of Snyder will
when paved be put Into a more at-
tractive and habitable condition. And
paving will be done.
A t'lTIZKN.
h. H RleTfns and family of Route
4 left Wednesday for MuskoKee Ok-
lahoma to wide. Mr. Blevlna goes
tliprn to enRiR In rallrnartliiH.
United States Coast Defense in New York Harbor
One of the United States' Hig CoaHt Defense Guns Which Graces New
York Harbor. This Gun Weighs 200 Tons wilh a Range of 21 Miles.
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V- WAV
DM MS.
M.UOillAM. FIM-KK OF HNVI-KIt
PI TH Oil. Mil I AT VAMs OK
fOINTHV
Mr. M. A. Fuller manager nf the
Fuller Company oil mill At Ftorriar.
Il a patriotic nd loyal American clt-
Iien. It It learned upon reliable an
thorlty that he haa tendered to the
United State government the entire
oil milt plnnt d equipment to he
used In any way necessary In tho pro
petition of the war with Germany ami
tenders hi personal gervlce In what-
ever way may ho needed In supply
Inn the government with anything
In his line for malntalnance of the
soldiery of the country to suply
the output of his mill for the manu-
facture of explosives and for what
ever other purpose the property may
nerd to be ued. That is true Amer-
ican patriotism and proves the red
blood of the young manhood of our
country.
PERFECTED HERE
The Serial ..urn thai Mr. W. A.
Johnson president of the Firm
National Hank ha Hold his entire
stork of cattle and leased his ranch
ten miles north of Snyder to R. W
Clark and J. K. Clilnn for a
period of five yean. This is a tine
property and Messrs. Clark and
Chlnn are experienced and successful
fill ranchmen. Mr. Johnson ban
been eminently successful there and
has one of tho host and most com-
plete ranch homes In be found In
West Texas.
Mr. Johnson ha long been nnr
of tho substantial factors In tho up-
bulldtn of Snyder and Hcurry coun-
ty. The aijfiinl Is not ndvtseil as to
what ho expect to do hut he- will
prohably devote himself to his
hanking interert.
FUHU MOWH T
(iltOW
IV HN VIKH
Alderman J. W. Masrey present-
rd the filnnnl edimrs ihle wenk
with ome Florida moss from Am-
onla Ike sent him by W. It. Ilnw-
thnt-n of Whlaliam. Georgia Jnst
across the Florida line. Mr. Masflay
:j!d the moss was gnthered by an old
negro slave who served for his fath-
er and Is presumed to be over a hun-
drei years old.
Tho Signal appreciates thin rfiiuMn-
b ran re.
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hnvdkh mn iinr county tkxar
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VIHITOltH t)KT FAVOKAII1.K IM-
IMtKMHIMN OF HNVOKK AM
H( t'KHV yi7NTV
Tho Wichita Valley District Far
mers Institute roumli-d up the district
burflness Thursday and there wii s
Joint mei'tlng of all the districts In
Texas Friday. ItelegaiM were hure
fnitn all Darts of the State. Ware
house managers' and marketing sup
ervisors were here from Houiloii.
Galveston Dallas and other points.
The Farmers I'nion is In 110 way
a political organiratinn and In past
years1 whenever any leader has 1111-
idertaken to polltlctillie the ornanl-
xatlnn he has been prompily sat up-
on .
The Grange and the Farmers Al-
liance were victims of political amid.
1 1on but no politicians or office seek
ers have over yt been able to pros
titute the Farmers lUnon These pen
pie are students of agrlenlliin and
management and marketing n.ndi-
lionw. Of course they are Interested
In government They wan laws enitci
ed nnd enforced thai will beneilt the
fanning interest and lo that extent
ihey are active in looking after their
interests in mutters of legislation and
as Individual they desire the elec-
tion to ofllce of men who will prov
a benefit and uswitanee to the nub-
lie. Tho joint convention ilnlshed their
work Friday and our visitors went
away favorably impressed with Sny-
der and Scurry county.
The people of Stiyder were on
hand Friday morning will aniunm-
bl les and took the delegates' for n
drive over the city and to several
points In the country and the vIk-
Itors were greatly pleased with what
they saw.
The local committee Issued the fol-
lowing card of thanks:
Citnl of Thanks and Amwlnilon
The committee or the farmer- t!n.
I ion arfangomeiit desire to extend
thanks to the people of Snyder Tor
their liberal don.itimiB free use of
automobiles nnd the indication or hos-
pitality by offering homes to the
Farmers Union Delegates. While the
attendance was not as heavy as ex-
pected and many did not have the
pUamre of entertaining visltorH. the
oimiiI will shown by our people If
hilly appreciated jiit as much a if
we had crow. led your homes with
guests.
Snyder never does things by halvei
which was demonri rated in your ac-
tion last week ami w thank you
for your generosity.
Respectfully
J. K. Rlaekard. Joe Strayhorn
J. P. Wntls Geo. Northciitt
O. F Dnrhy Pt Johnson.
Arrangement Committee
hiikav ai-iui. no 1017.
OXK OF MOST HF WTIFI'I AM
Vt-:iJ Al'ltHNTKII IK llDI(.S
IN WFHT TKAAH-
Abitcne Morning Reporter
The Snyder National Bank with
a capital of $100000 and with de
posits nmouiitlng to 1.i0iuhi moved
into (heir new beautiful home.
which ha Just been completed. Wed.
newlay. The new home was built at
a cost of $:.!itlilH and it is one of the
prettiest bunks not only in Went
Texas but it) all Texas.
The buildliiK Is 4rt feet bv l.'.'i
feet btillt of Lender stone and Ft gin
face brick and would he a credit lo
any large city. The building Is elec-
trically lighted throiiKhout heated
by steam urn) haw the Indirect brae
oltte lighting syftem. which is the
very newest In electric lihtn. Tlie
second floor of the buildup! Is used
lor olllees. nil of then) having been
rented loliK lieloro (he buildUg was
III! lulled .
The interior Is built ihrouiilutnl of
marble ami iiiahonanv wltti mosaic
tile floor. All derks. chairs and fur-
niture are inaluany The bank pioper
( composed nf a lobby 4 bv l"
e1; six offices. 12 by 11. the liaiiK-
i 11 K room. 'JT by :t" ; and the biu
vault Tlie owners of the new eslali-
lihliwiit lire especially prnml ol
Hie vault which Is lined on all sides
top and bottom with railroad sleel
ami laid In concrete 'J7 inches thick
with outside walls 41 and f.) inches
thick. The bank Is equipped with the
lntir-conimuncating phone system
and has an iee water drinking foun-
tain In the lobby. This building Is
absolutely second to none In West
Texas .
The oflieers nf the Snyder Nation-
al hank are as follows: W. A. Full-
er president; P. 1. Fuller vice-
president O P. Thrnne vice-president;
A l. Krwln: rnshter and
11 unit Itoren and W . H. Hureh. as-
sistant cashiers.
WHKAT FROM CANADA
FRKR TO KNTKH I - H.
Ottawa. Ontario April 17. -The
jzovernmeni lias placed wheat whent
Mom- and semolina on the Tree list
thus opening Cnlted States market
to Canada and Canadian markets
in these products. I'nder the recip-
rocal elimws of tho American tariff
the United States will ndm't free
whent and wheat product of any
country which admits American
wheat without duly.
Unity IMrtl
The Infant boy of Mr and Mrs
I j. Illjck near Snyder died Fri-
day nfternoon nnd was burled at
Uonknut Saturday.
I'UIMi liRDINANt K TAItl.KD IN'-
DKFIMTHI.V Til FFM' OK-
IMXANt'K ItKVMFD
The City Council met Monday
night with Mayor K. F Smith pre-
siding. The following city officials
were present: O. IV Wolfe mnrfthnl;
A. Johnston. Sec; and Aldermen R.
Cox. F V Clark T. J. Black
burn J. W. Musivy J.J nurnett
nnd Joe Caton
The minutes of the hist regular
meeting were road and approved.
The minutes showed a balance on
hand In the check iim fund nf $741 nft
The following accounts were al
lowed :
K. F. Stilish mayor $S
It. K Cox alderman 3 -nn
F. V. Clark alderman . . 3 no
T. J. Illackburii alderman . - It 10
J. W Massey. aldernum .. ;i '
J . J Iturnt tt. alderman .... H
Joe Caii.ii. alderman .... :t oil
A. Jolitixtoll. ;i"c I 2 -".0
Palm Calf f litm pritonerrf !r
C. W. M"ii:ii'l. rftr.-et work X
Jim T.iloili. street work . .
J D. Ilrown. -dieet work . .
K T P.mkiIH. -tieet work
. :)yder Printing Co printing
tickets tetter beadit. etc .
Thompson Ihiiu Co
IT".
I :t
t :i t
40
A . C. Wiltneth. bidding elec 2 no
J. 7. Noble holding eb'cl Ion . .2 "i
II . L. Wren bottling elec. 2 rtO
O. F. Darby holding elec .. 2 00
P. M Holin holding elec . . 2 no
f. r. Anderson holding elec 2 00
J. P. Watis. holding elec 2 no
Ed. Thompson holding elec 2. no
H. J. Hrlce holdlnn elec 2 no
II . C. Hnyter. holding elec 2 "il
G. H. la-ath. holding elec 2 "0
f. K. Ferguson holding elec 2 no
Total disbursements' .. S4
The monthly report of O P Wolfe
was filed and canvassed by the fin-
ance committee and approved.
Motion was made and carried that
Supt. lliKtrlnhnthain and Knuineer
Hargis be instructed to or.ler a car of-
pipe for ewer exteip'ion on the went
idde of town. The mayor "o -mleied
Motion made and carried that the
Mayor ati SWretary issue oieclal Wa-
ter and Sewer warrants to the in
ties putlinii the above sewer connei'-
tinns for the amount of the cost ol
Mid el.M' evlension -aid rt.irr.ilH -to
be for eijtial amounts and '' Hi
for a period of five year- without In
teret
The matter of a minimum r.H' for
all water WMT wli r-iet-rerl to the
water and sew.-v co'iniutt.'e !'nt re
coniiiieniliitiotis.
Motion made ami carried that the
traffic ordinance be enforced ami thai
Mie Secretary have po-ler- printed
and posted noticing the public of lb-
ordinance and Ihe penaliv for violat-
ing the same
Mr. Joltnwni appeared before th-
Council in regard to the passing of a
law prohibiting children of certain
ages from being on the streets lat-
er than '.i o'clock
W I.. Shaw filed bond as a plum
her and same was approved.
M r . A rllt 1 appeared before t be
Council In regard to arranging for
any money the city might need for
necessary Improvements. After the
matter was- fully discussed. It was
referred to the Finance Committee
for recommendations.
The Pillowing men were appoint-
ed as a hoard nf enualiaation for the
current year: W. II. Wilson 7.
Noble and II J. Hrlce. Said hoard
to meet as the law pen u ires and can-
vhbp the renditions or property as
turned in to the nsHervor and e.ual-
iie same.
Motion made and carried that the
bridge across the creek went of town
he built as noii ns the deeds to the
slreelf were made to the cltv.
The ordinance that had been read
at the last regular meeting and
known Ms the "Paving Ordinance"
was cnlbd up and a motion was made
thnt It be tabled indefinitely and that
It be not culled up grain except up-
on the unanimous rnnpent of Ihe
council.. Vote being taken the May-
or deH.ired the motion carried.
NltMllKR 4
FVIDKVT THAT I'Kltl'KTKATOIl
OFt'ltlM. HKMKVKD W()t 10
NFCI RF AM AHIK l'lANH OR
INFORMATION. NO AltltFSTM
YKT HKFN MAMC.
Complete Siininutry of the Dally
Telegmpbir News as Itars4veatt hy
The Snyder Signsl Dully From
The l"nitl Tress.
Iy Cniled Press:
Washington. April 10. The door
of the hVnalc Naval Affairs Commit-
tee room at the capital building was
found standing open battered and
splintered this morning. From the
pried minks on Ihe door it is plalnlv
evident lhat instruments of iron had
been used Senator Swanson acting
chairman of the enmmllteo (Mid so
far ns could lie learned nothing had
lie.n taken from tlie room. It is
evident lhat some one thought that
valuable plans and information were
kept In tins committee room but as
a matter of fuel there is seldom any-
thing of a confident al nature kept
I there The capital police began early
to search (be buildings' to locate
means of entrance although the
theory Is that tho perpetrator had
sec ret I'd himself Inside (he building
rdnep yesterday.
Heavy German U.wwnt
ondon April l! - The French
armies afield The order has gone
along the entire line "Defence at
any Cost" while the French are bat-
tering the crest offensive The field
shown great heaps of Gernien dead
ami the defenders are demorallited
Tlie German plan seems lo be to
gorge the llrst line of defeat With
troops and glut the trenches Herman
i earthworks are being battered down
j by artillery and are being replaced
' hy human bulk niarkrf of masses of
linen. Into these masses the French
ittre is playing death with rearful cer.
! (aunt v
I More Ship. Sunk
J London. April t:t. 1 p m -The
H tiaiKvll.il ot Kx chequer announced
In Moiihi' of Commons today that
'none :l!ied hospital Minf bad been
-null bv Hermans
o Stilts in We. Atlantic
Amsterdam. Api il 1''. 2 p. ui -Tiiiic
ate no 'i'Tinan siilniartner
now in Hie we'-tern half ot the Ai-
I. iniie ocean accnrdini! lo official an
II. onicciueiil lr. OH He 1 1 1 11
Riifctia Stand With Ultes
IMrogi.td. April l:i. 11" p m
T!ie pledge ol Itiisslu to stand out
1 unswerving again Germany as an-
' n. Minced hy Foreign Minister Mtluk-
ufT is welcome news to Hritivh and
French labor delegations. The pro-
) visional government will continue
jits part toward annihilation of Ger-
; man mllHarlitm with grcttest In-
tensty tur Idea in to prevent futuie
poHSlbltily of war .
War RHtlegnMtniN Not Kxcnipt
Washington. April 19. An nltleial
order has been promulgated which
says that men who marry to dodge
military service cannot escape under
ruling of the war department. All
! men who have or shall be married
since the breaking out of the war will
he treated upon the mine batds us
unmarried men in so far as military
obligation Is concerned
Shipping 1Ue At HobfHn
I Hobnkeii. N. J April 18 - Prepa-
ratory to making til lt a shipping Imse
and using the piers In shlnptng sup-
plies to nllies n Infantrymen were
placed In charge of all Herman utenm
ship piers and railways have begun
extensions of switching facilities.
Amsterdam April 15. -The Ger-
man press betrays" Incensing anxi-
ety as to ability of t roc-pa to hold
the much advertised Htndenburg
lino.
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