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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-28
A. ]. NEFF, SUPERINTENDENT
Of BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS
A Self.Educated Alumnus of A. & M.
College Appointed to Permanent
Position in the Service of
His Alma Mater.

The appointment of A. J. Neff to
the position of superintendent of build
ings and grounds, recently announced
by the board of directors of A. & NJ.
college, is another evidence that pol
itics does not involve positions at the
institution, as Mr.. Neff's position was
not affected in any way by political
causes, and it is further evidence
of the desire of the board of directors
to give encouragement to graduates
of the college.
Mr.. Neff was born at Lone Oak,
Texas. he came to A. & NJ. college
in January, 1898. He had to earn
enough to pay for part of his tuition
and could not graduate in four years,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-28
THE CITY SCHOOLS

The commencement exercises of
the schools will be held on Friday
morning, June 2, in the school audi
torium They will be plain and simple,
In keeping with the idea that real ed
ucation means modest worth, not
gorgeous display. In the olden days
schools were torn up a month or more
making preparation for a show-noth-
ing but show-and the taxpayers
paid the bills, while the pupils learned
little or nothing during the time of
preparation. Value received for the
money spent is what the schools stand
for, and time and money will not be
wasted in getting up circus at public
expense. The exercises will be liter
airy in character, and will be interest
ing to those of Literary tastes, but not
to those who look for something to
rival a tent show or vaudeville per-
Torrance.
One of the reasons why the Bryan
schools have been making such prog
ress is because the teachers have been
expected to make professional ad-
vancement. In the last few years our
teachers have been busy in vacation
working themselves up so as to give
Bryan the best. The superintendent
is not satisfied with anything short OF
la forward movement that Is constant
As usual, he will again go away in
quest of the best and latest in school
work the coming summer 1t is fitting
that he who leads should also lead in
the search for the best modern solu-
ton of questions involved in school
supervision.
Miss Wesa Wellington has spent
some time in summer in special work
in the University of Virginia. Misses
Watkins, bearing and Montgomery
have done the same thing.
Then Misses Montgomery, Candy
and Cole spent a summer in that fine
teachers training school at Ypsilanti,
Mich, and some of them will go again.
Mr.. Dawson also spent the summer
there and will go again. That means
training OF the right kind and is diff
ferent from anything in this part of
the country, because of the model
school and critic teachers. Miss Bur
tbs has been taking such professional
courses as are found in the best sum-
mer schools for years, and that is
why she has attained the eminence
she has as a teacher.
Mr.. Bethany has been taking work
in the University of Texas and will
go again in order TO add some sum-
mer work TO his Hampstead course
Miss Wilson has had late training
in the University of Texas, since her
University of Chicago work. and is
nne on mathematics.
Miss Ada Board always goes to
some summer school, and will go
back to the university the coming
summer. That is one of She reasons
why she does such good work.
In Miss Ray Montgomery room,
up to the present with two examina-
tons over, every pupil in the room is
above the passing mark. That is GER
tainly a fine record for a fifth grade
and tell its own story of her eff
cheney. Those of her pupils who
made an average of 80, or more, on
the second examination are as fol-
lows: Mason Cooper, Lester Griffin,
Leslie Griffin. Claude Lawson, Roger
MCGEE, Russell Thomas, Helen South.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-28

A. w. Dyess was among the Wis
itors to the city today from Harvey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ike Holligan, OF Hoi-
Iligan Chapel, were in the city today
w. p. Bullock and II. p. Dansby
we're in town today from Steep Hol-
low.
]. NJ. Caldwell has special sale on
diamonds for thirty days. See his
stock.
Good oak set Of furniture and Sec
ond-hand piano for sale. Apply at this
office.
Deputy Marshal Hamer, of Nava'
sofa, was in the city today on bust
ness.
The Singer sewing machine is sold
for cash or small monthly payments.
See T. A. Satterwhite. salesman.
Phone 467.
William Monthei, of Kurten, was in
the city today and paid The Eagle
Office a call.
Mrs. Joe Marek, OF Brennan, went
to Marlin today, after visit to rela-
tives in the city.
Mrs. James Boxley and daughter,
Miss Halle, of the Brazos bottom,
were in the city today.
Mrs. ]. c. Nagle and Mrs. j. T,
Harrison, of College, were in the city
shopping this afternoon.
All orders received tomorrow (Sat-
urday) will be placed on your May ac'
count If desired. W. /. McCulloch.
]. d. Mann, chief engineer of the
Lawler Milling Company. is in Hous-
ton attending the association of cleo
tricians.
For Sale-Second-hand shelving
counters and show cases; all in good
condition Apply to Smith'Cavitt
Drug Co.
Lost-s25 in currency, either on
Main street or between Bryan and
Smetana. For reward return to Elk
change Hotel. Clarke Morris.
Mrs. NJ. ]. Parker returned today
FROM a visit to Houston. She was &C
companied home by Mrs. S. J. Balm
and children.
Miss Bessie Foscue, of Waco, and
Miss Stuart, of Terrell, returned to
their respective homes today, after a
visit to Miss Frances Davis at Col
lege.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-28
WHITE FEAST.

No rain Thursday, but stacks of bar
gains in laces, white goods, table lin
ems, napkins, towels. Aouncings, en-
broideries, drawn linens and hundreds
of other beautiful articles at sale
prices. SAM B. WILSON.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-04-28
FAIR WEATHER.

Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Don't fail to attend the annual big
white sale at Sam B. Wilson's.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22
UNCLE SAM To TEST
ARMY AVlAT0RS


WAaniNGTON. bee go Under "a
rule in effect today, appnoauu for
service boz the aerial wing oi thO
United States army viii have Co pro-
dnCc Two pllots licenses before bel.
ceislnE oficmi rocOrnitiou as army
flyers besides bvlnr licensed bS the
International Aero Cluh oi tho
World. tho aviator must pass rigid
examination ct his uyng ability hy
a committee of nrmy atlnturH. vino
viii also grant license to the appu-
cant if found proficient ny This
method the signal service onlccts md
the war department VIII be assured
that every army bird man To an cN-
pert This double test ia much hard.
er than any imposed h} ans other
nation and ~ expected 90 make vn-
clo Sams military ayiniors the best
IN the world nnd place them in g
class by themselves
10 get plots license from the
international Aero club nn aviator
must show himsoli able Goo make
complete circles. cut Figure SIS m ,he
air. lnnd his machine safely apd
gracefully and perform other minor
stunts
ucsidcs these the army aviation
school demands many other accum
plshments ncforc ho gets a 'conso
from the army the aviator must NA
across country ten miles and return.
total distance of twenty miles llr
must he able to attain ana altitude of
5000 feet. must eat OF his onrouo
az this altitude and return to Jho
earth making good lauding
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22
Nn,,icn I.cnA. ln nLcc.

WASHINGTON. Dec - America
viii soon load the world Ia che pro
dnciion of rice. according 10 exports
of The department of agriculture
Practically MI the rice consumed la
thiH country is nov home grown aud
large quantities are exported To the
West Indies Tho ncreagao OF rice In
Louisiana, fcNag aud Arkansas has
Increased nearly 1sO.o 600 acres IN the
last two years. and other southern
states are large producers Rice was
first introduced into the United
states nj Charleston. $ G.. In the lai.
ter part Of the seventeenth century
II was planted first In vegetable gRr.
dcns and Welded so ahundantly that
its culture grew IN Importance until
now Il Ia one OF the principal crops Ia
all the southern states from the ca.
rolinas 20 Texas.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22

CHICAGO ill. pco 80 Fairies
knight. who was arralgn"d some
time ago on complaint of his wlt,
who charged nouaupport aud sent
euccd 10 walk ihc floor for two hours
earh night with his bah, lu his arms
VIII appear TODAY before Judge Sab
ath 200 tho court of domestic relation
to report ln passing sentence ou
Knight The judge said
Knight sentence YOU 600 go
homo with your vfo and walk th,
floor with that bahy for two hours
cscrs night from now until Dee so
Boridcs that Won will wrn your
waros over to your Nifc oscry pay
ga,
"un Dec 90" continued thc inriet
YOU must como here 60 report and
vou aud I viii discuss the kind of
Christmas present you are to bus for
rour wife and baby
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22
Cnllcrc Chess rnurnc,

NEW YORK. Doe ~ sixteen ol
the college chess cracks OF the coun.
try gatherod about the boards az the
wcei Side Republican CLUB today 60
begin the annual quadrangular in
tcrcolleglAte chess tournament liar
ward Yale, Princeton and Columbia
are each represented hy team OF
four men, the pick of the highhrows
of the bis eastern universities. The
tournament will occnpy four DAYS
roday's meeting OF the undergrad
uate chess experts Is the nineteenth
between the four universities. Last
year the series ended in tie between
Harvard and Vale. each team scoring
seven points out of twelve Columbia.
q ~ Go i-2, was third and Prince
ton, = i.g 20 . -. aleo ran. The
winning Reorea were as fallnws
Yale } r Chandler. Go o; nur.
goss, I i-s to i-s, c. Y. Jefferson
! 60 2, @ r Parsons, l-s 60 I i-a.
Harvard g. 5 lladley. ~ to 2
i-s; W A. =. Mitchell. to .: y. o.
hyerly 2 TO o; ID. n Priest. 10
TO I -
Harvard has the advantage in the
contest. lnasmueh as three OF last
years team we're available In the
trials. while none Of the Yale 1910
team plays this year.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22

PARIS nac IN li is understood
that negotiations ar, in prosrcss foi
AN amicahle settlement ol the curle
Langovn suit, which is set tor tra
ip the correctional court here tomor
ROW. and 10 consequence the ease ma,
be- dismissed Mime lRngcyin. wif,
sc Paris professor. accuses Mime
Curic thc most distinguished oN
feminine scientists ana the discover
et az naiam. OF having alienated th,
affections OF her husband Ia films
shc suit Mime l.angeyln declared Sd,
coulA prove all her allegations hs
lettors written 10 her husband hy th
lair sayant, In which Nine lanee
win was bitterly attacked
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22
american s. star.

LONDON dec 90 Am American
SINGER nlll be- tAc star OF tho produc.
ton of Ofienbaohs Orpheo aux I'm.
fers. which Sir Herbert Becrhohm
Tree vii give at Vie Maiesiy's thca.
ter this evening This Is Miss Eleau.
or Perry who studied In Parts Sir
Hcrhcrt SAWS that she sings di,lucly
acts perfectly. and is q very beautiful
Young woman
% has been alleged hy Miss Perry s
admirers that she has q smaller foot
than ans other woman be- Europe
hut as She is going 60 play Furldice
and not Cinderella Sir Herbert docs
not attach great Importance 20 this
matter
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22
worlp srlL J,pGr porla
Man HAD Concostion o clay and
Water. said ~ Was Good utucet.

tCullrr-llcrald surrall
sAN ANTONIO. Tosns. Dec go
hrraignod Boa the corporation court
ou charge OF sHnmno charles
rransmann about 80 Years of age
stated that ho made living by soll-
iuF cunc0cf|1n made of Cor.AIu
kind OF cha, and water and BOP prove
hIs assertion hc 0ffoted to soll iudlr
buckley o. bottle of ~ Tho iNlsr
turned down fhr proposition and ns
sossed fine of e. Transmonn said
that be- cemp FROM. houston whore
De- had sold hlH preparation and that
he Aid q good business there
"it's great ho said o. Dol made
oui of ecrtaia kind Of clay and
winter ami VIII brace up nny man n
you hove any Drunken mon around
here loi them irt 20 and l'u suaran-
ten it Viii brace them up rleht
away
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22
som morn, - FINED.


caller Herald Specially
SAN ANTONIO. Teas. Dee 81
The heaviest fine ever imposed u
this city Tor unlawfully selling drugt
wan that assessed against Juan IRE.
vino, Young drug cicrk. when Judge
buckley fixed the mnylmum amount
90 faoo IN each ~ three caaee when
rrevino waa arralgued In the cor
pofntlon court charged with lnlnW
fully aelllng cocaine The fines ag
eregatcd 5000 Counsel for Trovino
gave notice Of appeal Tho affidayits
alleged that ON December Trovino
sold 90 Harry nahrlipr. George ilnr.
per aud Ike llousior quantities OF CO.
calne In violation of tho law
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22

We always have the latest crea-
tions In iewelrs, also diamonds.
Howard Watches. Tiffany Wedding
Rings. Lihhey Cut Glass. sterling
Silverwarc. Souvenir spoons. The
stamms, watrhmakers. Jewellers and
Opticians. Corpus Christi. Texas. Gil
Mesquite street. Phone se6. Open
evenings. 1s3tf
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22
FINES ron utR noi
Aged Mother Wants tier San to ~ at
Her side ~ ncciining BAYS.

tNnllNir lirfali SN'rnl
san ANTONIO, Texas Dec 20
Mrs Abbey N Holmes. SO wears ol
asc, IN trying every means to locate
her ron, nenlamin q Holmes. rail
road engineer whom she has not soon
In eight years Mrs Noimcs n rrow-
ing feeble and her one Wish is that
her boy be hy her side IN her declin
ing Years. re was last heard from
IN 50 Louis about oight yeafs aHo
ne was recovering from an injury
received while drlvlng railroad en-.
ginC and went To- 81 l.ouis to take
charge Of a stationary engine
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22

NEW YORK. Dec ~ steamships
sailing from this portvoday included
the following
Uranium for Rotterdam. la Prov
ence for naVre Boyne Tor Chilean
ports
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22

Our aims Selling you the goods
you want At rieht prices; back.
ing up every guarantee, ex-
tending 10 YOU courteous treat
ment II YOU have not yet tried MS,
do 80 at once. The stamms. lust
north OF the postoiflce Open even
'nxs' IL ~ G.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22

Have YOU used any OF the Taft
Packing House rroduetss II not
whyf Place trial order With your
dealer and be convinced as Others.
II % so,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-22

meni g Moore. mother of
Dom and his brother. Hon
ore. we're not present have
IN 20 Alglors for the benefit
n pmer'a health
~ uftdes father, The distinguish
Irnaliai. iled aboard OF bis Yacht
Liberty. AZ Charleston, s g. on Oct
20 last She ~ heiresH 10 a large for
tune. sharing The Pulitzer estate with
her three brothers. Joseph Pulitzer
Ir nho was married lani year 90
Miss Eleanor Wlchham. ~ ~ Louis
ralph Pulitzer. who married Miss
Frederick Vanderbilt webb In 1905.
and liefberi Pulitzer and her Young.
~ sister. Miss Constance Pulitzer
Her mother was Miss Kate Davis Of
Washington. a niece Of Jefferson Ia
W.. president OF The ConfrderhcS
She made her debut IN society several
yenra ago
Mr Moore ls graduate of Yale
300, and q member Of the exclusive
Union ana Tuxedo clubs lis father.
who died last November WIS o erand
son OF bishop Moore. who wrotc
The Might before Christmas. end
came OF the best colonial stock The
elder Moore served with distinction
through The civil war aud his social
position In the old knickorbocker set
caused Ward McAlllster TO include
him among the select llai Of 80 com
prlalng she Inner circle of Sew
Works. 400
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-04
County Examiners Report.

The second annual report of the county examiners was received at the department of public instruction from Sidney Pickens, county examiner for Independence county. He reported that there were 9S districts, with 131 teachers and an enrolment of 6,394 There was reported a total of no school houses, valuation of school property of $SS,G44, and the amount expended last year for school pur- poses was $53,l14.69. Prof. Pickens stated that more than one-third of the school districts of his county at the last election voted in favor the 7-mill tax. Mr. Pickens stated in his report that he believed the school apportion- ment should be based upon the ac- tual attendance rather than upon the total enumeration reported.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-04
Contracts in Demand.

The superintendent of public in- struction is having an increased de- mand for blank teachers contracts, which is due to the act passed by the last legislature requiring that con tracts with the 9,500 teachers over the state be made in duplicate, one of which will go to the school board, one to the teacher and one to the county treasurer. The county treas urer is to pay the salaries of teachers. in accordance with the contract filed with him, and cannot pay the war rants without a copy of the contract which will make it obligatory that signed contracts be made with the teachers. Many teachers are employ ed in two schools year and blanks are required for each contract.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-04
Limit Is Up on August i3.

Evidently the people are well sat,s- fled with the laws as passed by the last legislature, as up to this time they have not asked that any of these be referred to them for their opinion, as may be done under the initiative and referendum act. August 13 will com plete the 90-day limit in which bills can be submitted from the end of the regular session. and up to this time there has been but one petition filed with the secretary of state.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-04
Articles of Incorporation.

The Atlas Hardware Company of Flu. monson, a large concern incorporated for the purpose of dealing in timber and manufacturing timber products, was granted a charter by the secretary of state. The company is capitalized at S200,0OO, all of which has been sub scribed
 The Little River Hardware Com pany of Ashdown, a corporation form ed to deal in general merchandise also received a charter from the sec retary of state. The capital stock is 10000, of which SS,500 is subscribed
 Charter was granted the Arkansas Land Investment Company of Arkan- sas City, which will prepare abstracts, deal in insurance, etc. Capital stock 5000, of which half is subscribed.
 The Home Mutual Building & Loan Association gave notice that the capi- tai stock of the company had been raised to S1,500,000.
 The Arkansas Cold Storage Com pany of Little Rock also gave notice that at a recent meeting of the stock holders the capital stock of the com pany had been increased from $50,000 to S100,000.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-04
CITIZENS AID IN
 REBUILDING ROAD
PEOPLE OF MT. IDA TURN OUT AND GIVE TWO DAYS ON
 HIGHWAY.
United States Government Sends Ex- pert Surveyor and Places Forestry
 Crew at Disposal of People.

Hot Springs.-After two days stren- uous work on the part of the citizens of Mt. Ida in rebuilding the highway from Crystal Springs to that place. County Judge Thurston Farmer of this city returned to Hot Springs much pleased at the success of the movement of which he has been the head.
 For two days, he said, Mt. Ida has practically enjoyed a holiday. The movement was conducted under a thorough organization. Over 1000 citizens participated in the work of rebuilding the highway. There were more men ready and willing to handle a pick and shovel than there were implements of that kind for them to handle.
 So important was this good road movement that the United States gov ernment, which had previously sent an expert surveyor to look over the Mt. Ida highway, for two days placed at the disposal of the citizens there the government dynamite brigade" !" as they were known.
 Tt was the greatest outpouring of citizens for concerted work on good roads I have ever seen," continued Judge Farmer.
 The greatest amount of improve ment was made," said Judge Farmer, 'at Devils Hollow, which was one of the worst sections of the road, and it was at that point that the govern ment dynamiting crew got in it's best work, sending off blast after blast that scattered rocks that had stood for ages and enabled Improvements to be made"
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-04
otate Capitol
 News Notes
dRaS$D~fHzENzHn n
COTTON HULLS ARE EXEMPT, BUT CORN CHOPS MUST
 PAY.
Attorney General Norwood Rules on the Feed Stuffs Tax
 Measure.

That the new commercial feed stuffs law passed by the last legislature does not apply to cotton seed hulls but does apply to corn chops is the holding of Attorney General Norwood, in an opinion rendered following a request by Commissioner of Agriculture Sloan that the new act be construed on these two important points.
 This ruling is particularly important to manufacturers of the products in question, as it means that an inspec- tion fee of 25 cents per ton will be required on all corn chops sold in the state, but relieves the manufacturers, jobbers, agents, etc, from the pay ment of the inspection fee on cotton seed hulls. Considering the vast amount of these products handled in Arkansas, the ruling becomes of especial interest
 In construing the act, MT. Nor wood holds that the object to be ac. complished by law must be consid- cred, and that it would be unreason- able to presume that the lawmakers intended to declare cottonseed hulls a concentrated feeding stuff or to re quire what is apparently a useless in- spection."
 As to corn chops. MT. Norwood thinks that the law clearly intended that the provisions requiring inspec- tion of crushed ear corn should apply to crushed shelled corn (chops) as we'll.
 Soon after Commissioner Sloan came into office the question of tax on feed stuffs came up and in reply to a direct inquiry by interested par ties he ruled that hulls should be paid on at the rate carried by other products. There was considerable objection to this ruling, and Commis. sioner Sloan sent the matter to the office of the attorney general for an opinion.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-08-04
May Fight Franchise Tax.

There is 2 rumor current to the effect that the four big railroads opor- ating in Arkansas, the Iron Mountain, Cotton Belt, Rock Island and Frisco, will bring suit to contest the fran chise tax law, statement of which is now being prepared. The tax commits
 sioners stated that they had not re- ceived any intimation from the off cials of the four roads mentioned that there would be contest, but it is known that s. H. West, general at- torney for the Cotton Belt, with head
 quarters in St Louis, has been making inquiries with view of ascertaining the total assessment against these four companies, which has led some to believe that possibly the four roads will consolidate in suit to test the law and that Mir West is the leading counsel. The railway companies are working now upon preparing their statements for the tax commission, which has been found to be difficult work, owing to the fact that reports must be made by school districts, and the boundaries of these have been difficult to locate in some instances