The Snyder Signal. (Snyder, Tex.), Vol. THIRTY-SECOND YEAR, No. THIRTY-SIX, Ed. 1 Friday, February 21, 1919 Page: 1 of 8
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TIIIKTY-KKCOXD YEAH.
KliYDKll KClIlllY COUNTY TK.1AS lEI'ld'AHY SI HMD.
M' MI Kit TilUtTY-MtX
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V
DEVFL OPMENTS OF I
nniifJTV pnflii mm
un 1 1 iiumu nuiiii"1
koi woi:i; in i ikk.t.ess
aiiei: At to tax im:lih i:nts
TO KXKHll E .WTO TAX LWV
The Oommis.-lon rs Ita now le-
relved their full puiehase ot ro.ul
machinery and forces of men r
working on the rural mail routes
and some oilier road In the county.
It U ttwKuht It muy be 3i day be-
fore work I Marled on hU-hway No.
7. It U understood thnt the II. ph-
way Commission Is in t-erflon H
Austin this week and Judge Itosscr
3'JUor before them to get an ap
proprlstlon for the east and west
highway ami also to urge the adop-
tion of the north und Houth hUhway
from the Mitchell county line to the
Kent county line.
While the court wax In session
tbli week they Instructed the Sheri-
ff! and County Attorney to pre the
enforcement of the automobile tax-
law and to sen that all car oper-
ated are provided with proof that
the Xux baa beeu paid. They will
probably er.Kace n special offtc. r to
look after that matter.
Ki1or1 n! Tax Collet-lion.
Ta Collector Tom Klz has furn-
ished the Hgnal with report of
Taes collected:
School taxes . $ 12472 07
County advalo em I3u.7iM.28
School Cxt-s 112 173 07
Tr:l $78159.15
This repnsi ntH 'j 1 per e-nt of the
tae K'SI for li'lV There were
137 oll m's.4.ed and )f these
9S5 wire collected.
Ka) Town U Kill ll- i ml. Uti.
Mr. K C. Ilerm of.llermbiKh
in Snyder list al.ir.Uy and f.ild:
"I want yi to keep In mind th;.t
'our town Is dill llermleigh and no'
Foch. Ni.tliiug has chanted n.-.u
but .the post of! ii.-. The ruili o.id-.
still call their stations llcrmMgh
and the lank Is still the First Slate
Hank of Hermlelgh and they don't
eipert to chanse name."
Mr.'llerm thinks that if an)tblng
lke that Is up for consideration all
the people should be conferred with
Ho Is not favorable to a change of
name. He aays he came there along
with the U. i. & I rallioad and
founded the town. He g:ve an ucr-
o fland for the school site and has
made other liberal donations und has
rJwyi contributed to every enter
prlne that was for the good of the
. community.
In respect to tbe claim that the
name Is (Jerr.ian he says of course
ho I German blood but h- '
born and u-ared In Texas and does
not know any mor about Germany
than other people aad besides that
there Is no man more loyal than h
Is to the American government. 1
lias contributed a. much as anv : e
of his ability towa d linanriiig !h
war. He has bought bonds nnd stamps
ar.r1 tontr'buied to the Hed C s
furd and has urged and argue 1 ami
talked for the fnit.d St i' tea gover:
mnt nml f.r the American s l ll I?
CwJl i has sl nephews In t!e mt-
' ee.
. k
ll.isket Kail.
' ' In firsmalrbe.l ra'iie of the s -i-
Fen. Snyder High School lost to Ilerm
Jelgh (Hch) 1"'
-bo I. I ci.e-.dv
-n!:iv. Ti'i
! .-iiib-l-1-. ciMir'
eonteste: : "iii . '
ramr was 1 on
which wrs I:
teams fouled
panto was mi:
!iii:r c i'dii lo-i.
nrei'-'llv but
e i.is. r t'i."i .n -
D.M1-
tin F.'Ol- '
lor'M
Indicates i ii'' .Jbivs n-
lipe
cji Hermleigh's pari.
Score bv li.-lce-: St'Vi'-'r
10. Kny '. r 12 Fc( h 1.
Kefcrre. ll.'.ri S:v f S.- yd-r
v The Ladies AIJ of th Chr'.s'ii l
rh-Tfh m.t Mo;id:'v ut 2 o'rleck the
Cr.t tlir.e In rerul-'V .r.'n sit'C1
we laid down our aid to take rp Ked
Cross work. Our chairman. Mrs
Hn!iil".t. rciulucl'! a very Interest
lr meet'n;-. Our DIM Mudy lM
yar will be conducted by Mrs. Was-
son.the booka of the Nt-w Testa-
ment will be the four.) of study lor
IM j-par. SUtecn ladles present. All
Ud'l cf th church and others who
v wish to. are reaufe-l to be p-.ejdit
inxt Mondiy nt 2 o'clock.
Iter-orler.
I'loM l it I'Ki: ( 1II.IC '
PASSES A WW
IJev. N. M. Lei-lie. one of the old--t
iMiil most icvcrcntly eHlccmel
: of Scuiry county died lad
ay at his li nr near llermlelit'i
was burled M mday afternoon
in tin
Su)dr cemetery. The funeral
sen lees W re
( lini. li nt 2 p
h'l 1 at Hie Itaptlst
.!.. .nid i ted by his
old fii'-nd a'ld co worker Itev. L. S
KtilKl.t. A lies'1 pathiTinir of friend
weie p:e.ent to pay a last lovllic
tribute. Father" L.hlie was almost
'.Ml veaiH old. lie was a native of
Virginia but has been In Texas many
vears mi. I In Scurry county
I SS3.
He Mas a pioneer lUptist minis
ter In the weft and ban left a Klorl
ou record of nood work for the raii.'e
.u.i
of the Master and for humanity. 11 room wa appropriately dressed up and would cost more In election ex-
U iiui.l Ihnt he h.ls tireacheil the I. .. .. .. . ... .. a ...'.. . . i i .. i.!.!... ui. T'.n-
Cope of buvIuc t-Tace all ov.-r tl.lPi
weKtem country und ha nerved a-
... -
pastor of a number of congregation
lie went about doing good ami nis
mln'sterlal and humanitarian ser
vice ' freely given wherever h
was calb.l. His life has been a ben
d ctlon to the country und hU mem-
....
...... 1.. .l... .1. ..I l.v h iiti.1 red R wnoill
1 . ... I ' -
he has comloried with his oervlces
ibis h mpathies and his fatherly d
I ice and counsels.
For i-veral years he has been in
roi vi. 1111 .
I
feeble UeuUli o inai .. ......
those In disltes and many have
i
i gone to him In tlicir t:ouuies an i
t.e h.ls been a souire of comfort to
I them. He was truly a good m.in r.ud
as be grew elder il Is said h's fali'i
; in tlo.l itrew stronger and sweeter
! .ui.J his passing comes as God's call
to His faithful servant to come home
'lie leaves a devoted wife and scv.-r-lal
-ons and daughters. Most of them
'live aw from here ar.d none weie
ll.ei.lie of Snvder and Itev. C. K Les-
lleshe of Miiib-r and Itev. C. K. Les
'lie of IWmleU-h It Is expected that
;a more et tided tribute to this good i
jman will be piepared lor next w.-rV-j
i pawr
.
. .
' " ltaT.
.. rh. "LZZ ;
jeain ano .i.n...-'. i---i
tOUIS. llOV IIU- ....'"- J.- -
.l . ...... . ill O KI 1
The thin go top heavy-an. I there
iUl. oels. no ;-
""- Ul
decll. d to incorw.rte. Only 1 1 pe -
pie had been there long enougn
tie entitled to vote and
50 of thes-
voted for Incorpoiatlon. It Is noted
that Thos. (i. Drffebach. a former
Snyder cHixeii was elected i.s one
of the aldermen.
Mr. Delfebach ' d to be In Hi
lumber busincs here and was an
active progressive business man. II"
v.eiit irom here to Kastland for the
Iturton-Liiigo company and now is
manager for them at Kancer. Joe
Strajhorn was over there last week
vi:.s entertain I in the nev
home of Mr
He sas they
und M is Deffebach
w.ll fixed h- is
a ditertor In a strong bank ami ai
. I. ...... 1. . vrvtllillC is Oil fie rn
and money making is the chief l.p r
the ll.Mfeba.h family still hold th it
old .ustom of family prayer ev ry
i.lght.
Going to So 'olil r-'ilied la'-l I'll'1
his f. in --. b it not hint' of t'i :i so
e. i l. I -Vis- M.raha.n's fal'h 'n God
or tur'i hi' ' tro' i a li'1 r righteous-
ness i.nd It is en tltvin -. to know t'at
we vet hive Chrisilan men i:d wo-
men wl o can bone-tlv s. : ve C'. ir
day and generation nml i'; s."1.''.'
time keen in touch with i.lU'ioi!
lining ard duty t' (eid an I t V
church.
MtMiiiwP Chdi.
Tl-.e Al:riirl:-n Club met I'M'. 1"
with Mrv .iddill.
The following officers were elect-
ed tor the n-xt year.
Mrs Hamii'o'i. pr. sidi nt.
Mrs. Tnwlc. vice p'esli'ent.
Vr C.tayum. rec.rl'ng secret -ir .
y.r. Her.n. co'.tepcti.li.ig secret tv
Mrs. Dell treasuier.
Mrs. Cum-.u" tr.-is'irer of libra-
ry f'tnd.
Mrs. Hamilton was chosen as 'eb
eate to tbe dlstilct federation of
Women's Clubi wl.h Mrs. Hugh T;-V-lor
ul'ernat".
Mrs. W. H. f-lms. Mrs. Ferguson.
Irs. Koland Irvine and Mrs. Se:ir
borough enjoyed n short program
1r fbp les -on w'th the club niem-
lern. Arter tMs Mrs Wadd 11 served
rh'ckeii sandwiches oat men I wafer'
?nil chocolate.
jVll.KMIM: IMIITY Klt
J Tin: m: i .uih:
"Juniors may
may y.n but we
CO'.II.'
t-o on
:i lid Scu'ors
forever.-"
TUU is somewhat the spirit l
which the boys mi I iris of the scv -
cnth K-r.d- of 1 1 nr.- (loins their
win. ii. ...nl.in.l.-ism
j . u . i . i ... - -
and
paycty r lin ract r t lc of these
Utile folks they l I llleir bin broth
ers and sisters of lliph School tin-1
ibr'tand that they too had a social i
fide to b' looked niter; ami they.
showed that that particular side was nri wj ()r thr.. mu .
ihelr ilM fid- in the unl.jiie valen-
.... .hi before the lee nature providing for
t ne party j.iven tit the home of Alici1"1 e
"11ny . Williams on Friday eveninir. Kehi u j ! ref.-rendum and r.-call. Hy ret-
hnrt n.y j 4 erenuum tl.ey in. an that w hen tin
The HpacloiiH. home like !h iiiK
mom wan beautifully decorated with
. ira nil.. nn.l white
refresbltiR dlnnlim
.... .n i iinwi h riiiorH oi i-.i 1:1.1
w TllP f.(tnoonln(! and many'jddes it would leave the making of
k.rN fiBtin ubout in the the laws subject to nubile votes by
f shailt.(j made!
KUt.i rir.it arrived each
1 Kin iwwtn - f - I
registered with tm appropriate vid-
entlne uotatin. Certainly on such
'1111 UIVdB'UII
.l
Love was the theme.'
thus celebrating the popularity of
H...I wonderful little winged pod
who flits o caut cusly and caprlcl-
ouslv from one province 10 anu r
I... LI. .n.ll n-M A V I II P (1 fl m Of Dl'drU
.1)1 JUS nuil'l "
w'tU t!ie general fpil
I were rl.ive.l. such
various games were played
u
as they wen
as shootlnif hear
tossed into the
.!c with the toy
bow an.l arrow. The ones who wore
J'' ssfll piercing their respec-
" " ' ... . .. ...j
i... I.nl.i i'rl in I Wim me tin"'-
with the
ll. ii...-
were true luck in their future at
r.ires .l-amour: but thse who fail
1 to
take dear and
teady aim
thus allowing the at ro a to glide on
as the heart fell unw ounded. in the
battle must look fnrwaid to a lone-
ly future of spinsterdom and bach-
elordotn.
. . . - .... Iw.ii r it f frolic and fun
!the jolly boys and g'rl were seated
I-..! ..fl to dainty sandwiches
ns.-. -
nlckles and home-made candy. Kv-
! v! lB then become dreadfully
!UM and .ilen as the hostess .in-
i(Uie ami Mien.
i-lier guests up before their teacher
1 ii-il......
Then came Miss Wilson'.-'
wh.n ri.pi.ewnu.
r " ' n MyM t 1hoir
beautiful
"i' ' V . .
and exemplary life ueior- ua'
v me ueioi'- I...... .-
. .
resented a lovely set oi gom mi tne ganoer uni -
perie pins their valentine gltt. Tl.e sen ciMIS on Sunday In Snyder v
love light which shone in her face ought to be so in Austin.
. he almost speechless with emo-1
lion -thanked them. thoroughly oe of the most enjoyable event-
tnnsfornie! them Into ild i:lee and of the week was he social meeting
. s(( . Wouuiis Missionary Society
The "glad dav" was coiiclud-d by which met Monday K.th at the horn-
.' '. n.rtv at the Cozy of Mrs. Iloht. II. Curnuite. There
A iiM r i inui
Those present at this the social
of the year for seventh giad- v.eve:
i. ... m-ii... i .it
oar.
tie hisses .-
.Misses wyei
Winnie Lewis. Ldiia Yonge. Mar
'gueiite Itiley. Louise K mp. Lillian
Fish Clara Mae Couch. Ellen Frati.
Alma Nell Morris. Mibirou .xu.-un .
SrV.S-.vJ
V u&vf'&t fW5?i i s ?- -v : - .- - v . -i V3.V r-y j
0
Let's finish the job.
Let's pay our debts. The Government has
spent biilions of dollars to save us from
ruin snd disgrace. We mutt pay the bill.
Ever know the joy of saving? It's the
p-andest feeling!
Sve now and later be able to buy that
"something" you have always longed for.
Carry out your savings pledge if you mode
one; or make one right now.
Buy of your War Savings Society or bank
postofDce store.
Thrift Stamps and
War Savings Stamps.
Viol.. I llurkabee Valerie. Oerninn
Add'o Council. Ethel Lee Isabel
Messlmer Mem Stacy Mlntilo Maud
Harris.
Ma-.t"r Kalph Johnston Trace
.Smith. I'b-ny Head. Johnnlo Cooke
u.wU u.('. jm-H Herry Chatman
Warren Lucler Gbn IIutchcKon
tn V.'Ii:':: . .'I Troll Hlakely
I ltob rt Hob MeCall Davenport
ltalph Wolfe Allen Ki mp.
Hilly
Iloren
Stewart Harris.
itt i ehemu m and
kf.c ai.i.
MKAM III-
j Legislature enacts it law. It Khali be
submitted to a vote of the people
! rr r:iilfirinl.n Such uroeeedun
would bring on continuous elections
ileum-. i h uir n-.itaiuic i.o.o.
nil sorts of people even those ignor-
ant Mexicans who have
gove:nment other than by
. r .
bribery.
As to the recall there Is no need
of that tierause we aireauy nae .in
peachment laws and when an off!
IlIIVJ nil' ii
Cer is unbearably
ly unfit rrom any
in Texas how to put
reason we know
. mm out.
Hven were the recall needed ill.
provision in the bill requiring that
a recall election shall be b Id upor
petition of 25 per cent of the voters;
u objectionable on the ground th3'ivitii a nox oi i.oii-u-.ns
; h0 email an element may keep ur
distu' -ance and accomplish nothing
t v. oo m).....ii romiir.a
in any rirui .
.
the petition to be signed ny at tea?!
1
51 per cent of the voters.
'j! ceremony which refiecteu greai
Wtifc-lt.il Leiis! .tii-v Work. jcedit on t!ios who planned and -o
Mr. E. K. Snrt- has returned successfully carried out the even-
from a trip to A-j"i. II ? vi:i.ei the'ings entertainment
. ...i ...iii -..1 n....r.r.l . ;.- Wt.iiht U. G. Davenport pre
l.vfcin.n . Ill c .. .. . . v
while senators discussed the public
utilities bill and he says If the sen -
If incut express! there Is made the)
.
law it will stop concerns from locat
lng Just outside of the taxation lim-
its of cities and towns. H. K. say3
1 ii I p of democracy
down there and a man gets courte
n..u u 1 1 i i.ni whether he Is a high
brow or i'u st a common cltUen. He
neiiced one custom there however
that he doesn't approve. He was
there on Sunday and found no dlffl-
cutly in buying cigars. He says what
i. ftxr the L-nose is :ood
foi
i.i I........ .v.. .... r
' . . . 1.' 1. Iu .nl.iu-fll1 (.1
was an impressive entenary pro
grill .ende.ed. Mrs. Allen Warren
...... . I...: i.t it ul nl.mo selection i.f
. fr0shmens were -'ui
t i.i
to thirty two members and guest
by
.Mi
Hi- hostesses. Mrs. A
C. Harri-
i pr. Wan ell II nd Mrs
Supt
e'urnut te
Ful licitv
iTJTJ w.
mi w.
El
m
l-f W. 1
i -:"f
r.nite
tffrdi j Camp
z:v:il Dav Is
I - I .
I - M
-i
Kn:-li( T. niplar Kiitertalu.
First Annual l!ae.u.-t Riven b
'.'oi.i -nainlcry No. O'.t KnlthlH Tem-
plar to lady friend vva - : great kui
cpss.
Tim first annual In i juet Klven
'j.v Snlcr Commuti'lery No. G'J to the
i.ieialiei s and their ladles waa h.-l '
la .-it Friday l.irht in tin; lo h'e roo:'.
a':d was proi.ouii'ed by llior.o in a'-
tendance aj a .meat success. So-n.
fifty Knights wlili tbe'r l.uKes v re
preii'iit und J-tieiH ;:iid messau. -
were lerelved fr.mi Colorado Kota:i
uml Dig Sprins from kninhts r-
Dre.-slnu their reiircts u! not biinr
uble to be p;eseiit on nccount of the
condition of the roads made imnass-
. .. n . . . j ... i .. u . u ii 1 1 1 fi un.iern un-
able by the meiiHJ-able sanl storm m j;j to ronm In.
the prevlo-13 Thursday neverthtle-? j Reports indicate that there is no
everything went "merry ns the mar !U.itlo!1 but that two other contract.
riago bells" from the hour of 7:30;nav heen slgno(li ono nor(hi U)e
p. m. when the guests began to file ;otht.r wtfit ()f iSjt)r xhu wi Droad
Into the bwutiful decorated room I pn ne tMd an(1 he 0 terrUory
until the tonstmaster pronounced
the word "finis" to a program that
-
cave unfeigned delight to everyone
present. The room wr.s tastefully!
nose ijjnor- . ...... ...
no Idea occasion and the banquet table with
iy force or Us Bllver furnishings under the sub -
decorated in colors nerming tne oc
dued candle light.? was a pleasing other contracts in this field will
feature of the entertainment. The!)0 put in .ffw.t a few doV()
Victrola from a selection of the:
rlmfpffif rtrords dlsDensed inu.sic for
-
itne occasion i ne guests were im-i m
j the entrance to the hall by M. A
Kull'i
nn.l II J. Drice who with'
iknlnhtly chivalry condueted them to
iseats at the banquet table. The
quet Itself
I . . . . - 1 ..
was a regai uu.ur ..i
Its close each
guet was presented
er comtueinoraiive of the time and. oCtore Th-y got It back here
'event with a small etipid valentine. Wednesday and iusIh I it tn to the
' vv 1 1 h ibe knlLhts ill uniform and '. i clnnnPil to
tne ladies in eeuum t-o..
I . i ......:f..1 'M-m
i... u il. n u-hn .'
ore-.sloii was one of beautiful form'sided as toa.-tma.it r and introduced
- .. . ielrll I'O.
each Meaker r 'nr
marks appropi iate for the event a:.'.
.. . i n.1 L-nnf Lis nil.! ienc-'
u n M ien i iu i i'
i.. laughter. Knicht E. J. Aml.-rj
sou responded to the tuaat '0ur
Ladies." am' his remarks placed hiai
easily at the h-ad of the list of after
dinner sneakers. K. U. names wa?
n neond to respond followed by
Knight A. W. Waddtll. who delighted
his auditors with oratory and story
telling in hi inimitable manner. 11"
told of how gr en the members of
the (ommandery w-re when they
first received heir unli'ornis and
were set to worknnd of how on
i lmIpi.i unifl his uniform taatvn -
11 niHMn
ed in front when It was intended to
be buttoned up behind and that thj
mistake was corrected by the visiting
inspector. Sir Knight W. II. Sims
responded to the toast "The Eminent
Commander" and closed with a per-
oration to womanhood that did
credit to the chivalry oi the order.'
i the oner.
Other remarks
ii'mtopi late to tne
i
surroundings were made by kniph
W W. Cio-.-; of A b' lone and Hart
ford of l osi City and Mrs. K. H
I'.uines on b half of 1 he ladies. ;
Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. j
Hugh lloreri. Mr. and Mrs. . P.
Thrane. Mr. and Mrs . J. W . ouen. ;
Mr nn.l Mrs. .1. T . llarti'ord. Mr. 1
and Mrs. E. J. Andeison. Mr. and j
Mts. Wm. WUstord. Mr. and Mr.-'.j
J . M"iuot Mr. r..l -ns. it . j .
M'.rice. Mr. Iili.l Mr-". A. J. lowie. .hi.
nd Mrs. M A. Fu'.br. M- 'x-
i: G Daxenix.rt. Mr. and Mrs.
II . Sims. Mr. and Mrs. A. W.
Mr. ar.d Mrs. C. W. Part-
Vr. an.l Mrs. Wie Smith. Mr.
Mis. .1 . S. H.rt. Mr. and Mrs.
I). Ei win. Mr "'l :u'- 11 L'
is. Mr. a id Mrs. w . w kiu.-s.
and Mr-i. W. E. .'oak. Mr. and
V I l t. rson. Mr. an 1 Mrs.
Winston. Mi
rl M:
.1 .
II .
hf Mcc:ir. Mr. ati.i Mi?
E.
Harnes. nnd Mr. Leo Carg 1
Tlu (.Ii. Hnii'l Extended.
List of sir.seriherti with s'llista:;-
t-iil assu tares of loyalty: J. L. Pat
tersrn. l'yron: S. ... Llttl-p.e. Ira;
Me-re. Kt. I1 : Kev. J . It. I laiL.
HertuleU'h; J. W. Howell. Tempo.
E. P. Simpson Gmp npri.mv
C E. Tru?sell. Fluvanna; T. j
Cabbert. Pnnn; J. J. Harris
Springs ute); Mis. E.; E.
f.'.iy(J?;: 3. J. Purnett. ny-
J. M. Cufhbertson. Punn; C.
lioberi' route 3; Elvis Jones.
.Ooidsboro: lr. Arvel Ponton. Lub-
I ......... i-.aTl
luck J. C. Maxwell ehijuoi. .-
Have. route 1.
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I
i OIL DEVELOPMENTS
! II SCURRY COUNTY
OIL
M LD ACT'IVI'IILS
W'OI'.KIN'U I.IKK .M ( It-
Oil.
wi-11 ye! V.V -arc after the
; valuable .-ee H'e are t.f-SnK to gel
It without waste of further time.
t
The second well in the Dunn field
has spudded ;n ami
casing Is on the
(TOIII. ft TliurA tl'ill u.i.w..k( A..
r ....... . . . . k: .tij.tm ii I u & 111.'
in.r ...rv : i
bo ..11... j-ihln th horrfpr-
' of Srurrv rounfv u'hn Vnnw. hot
that we are hovering over the great
8 oii . hf wnr4
ieaBes in the uunn territory are
thinn)ng (lown ntll kw ca0 be had
lat any prjt.e.
i j .n
Ul I'lUhll'Dn III I'll U'.HlUf lllllll.l III
thls se.tjou
ItenIv t I I5iisino.s.
The drillers at the Dunn location
heIr ri UJ) last ue(k an(1 werP
r.....iv ... t! whpn thpy
I f . . . .. ...... .j! Kf1P .orit
an ( ua8 takn to I'i.kI City to re
front H e am! it lr-
;ii..ni i.i .... ..- -
be in operation.
V IILIE JACKETS WILL.
Contributed by Koy Garner.
I'tito the Nation I Five my life.
Let my soul go where It will.
......... r -
nenven-8 f;nte hell's red door
. ....
Anv place It's fitted to fill.
And to the various types of ships
Some "mad houses" other "homes
I leave my troubled memories
Of col and koly stones.
To the skipper and commanders
With llulr summaries and fines
IS-ii v.. .... i uvorv lir.ur nf thnir Rleen
I II IIU Uil . I t . i J v - - -- -
With bread and crater LlgnB.
To my old ship mate "niy corking
mate"
I leave It In his care
u SrtJ)Uy
i . .
And nil his dreams be fair.
I leave my uniform of blve
(I wore It when first we met).
To my dearest girl my sweetheart
I true
! When I'm gone she wont forget.
n regret the hour? I've spent
tn r onn.-a iMhl DAM
For I've paid i:i a fight on many a
night.
With the wind the rain and the
Hens.
I nto the one v. ho gave me birth.
I Ie;.ve ti:o isemory.
Of a 'nisi Iiievrus lad irt half ho bad.
As othe-s t' :v:ht 11m 1o be.
I l
;ive this
re f..r the rtars an.l
stripes
May they
always bo unfurled
That the red and white bars and the
blue and white rtars.
Will r.iwav Mlrmin'itc the world.
I f;o to my death v.-htii it becons.
With my last breath on her name.
So it may be when she bears of me.
That V.er boy has played the game.
llollit bene
i Or sin.'. ;
If you Kiur'
m
body
vith flowers.
ny e;-i
of pr.in
t:i. . jiint simply
say.
That he died ..n
A merican.
Snyder llaby lo Honore-1.
The Austin St.it'-i i.-.n B-iJ's:
"Mas's't" for lloriso.
A r(:s'..h'tion v.-as introduced an1
unanimously nlipUd maklTR Mas
I W'lliini .1. Hi'i-er mascot of
j House of llepresentrtlves. He
.son of IlepreF' ntatlve and
. E. Hncr of Scurry Cc
youne man ecnies fror)
acres of West Texas
vcisatlle lit'.le chap.
in nt rai'. him a'
. el.
Y
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