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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-27
BRYAN Mattress Factory

701 jackson Street. Phone 453.
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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-27
STATE OF TEXAS, I
County of BraZos

|, H. o. Boatwright, president of the
above-named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to
the best of my knowledge and belief
II. o. cartwright,
President.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9th day of February, 1912.
[Seall A. B. WILCOX,
Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
L. l.. McINNIS,
]. w. HOWELL,
R. w. HOWELL,
Directors.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1912-02-27
REPORT or THE CONDITION or
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

Of Bryan, Texas, at Bryan. In che state
q Texas, at the close Of business Feb
ruary 20, 1912.
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niue chiffon gown, and Mrs, Herbert, who wore a light marquisette afternoon cos tune.
 Mrs. Gregory was extremely pretty In lingerie costume made over pink She IS of the type that the lingerie robe suits especially well. Mrs. Lyons was her vis vacious, charming self in a coral marqui- sette gown made over blue messaline-a combination most becoming to one or her blond type Mrs. Dean, who is prettler than ever, wore an artistic afternoon ere ation of pastel shades and met her friends with a delightful enthusiasm.
 Among those asked to meet Mrs. Dean and Mrs Lyons were Mrs. Thomas Bow ron. Miss Mary Ware. Miss Martha Rob ertson of Richmond, Va, Mrs. George Bates Kelley, Mrs. Paterson, Mrs. Wilbur E. Kelley, Mrs. John T. Yeatman, Mrs. Thomas Hefiin, Mrs. Syd Smith, Mrs. William Hackney, Mrs. Jelks Cabaniss, Mrs. Andrew Ramsay, Mrs. John Lewis Underwood, Mrs. Felton Wimberly, Mrs. David Roberts, Jr.. Mrs Robert Hood. Mrs. Lee Koenig, Mrs. Ned Durham. Miss Kathleen VanHoose, Mrs. l. C.. Beatty, Mss Fannie Dunn, Mrs. Pugh Pearson. Mrs. Fierce, Miss Katherine Fierce, Mrs. J. W. Herbert Mrs. John Edmonson. Mrs. Jell<s Miss Jamie Hood and several others
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BY MYRTLE MILES

One of the beautiful incidents of Thurs day was the ceremony attending the pre- sentation of certificates at the Margaret Allen school. There were hundreds of visitors both to the exercises and later lcining the party on the lawn for the outdoor reception which followed. They were representative of both the dignity and the fashion for which this splendid South Highland institution stands. The auditorium of the school was packed with interested listeners. Seats were placed in the entrance corridor and number Of gentlemen, unable to find seats within, remained on the shaded veranda during a part of the programme.
 The scene was most attractive. On the rostrum were the 16 girls whose efforts at the Margaret Allen had produced the coveted scroll which will give most of them entrance next year to college. Pretty in their cool white laces and embroid- cries as IS lovely rosebuds, they held great sheaf of these pink blossoms on their laps as they listened with becoming gravity 10 the splendid address by Dr. Simpson an6 to the reports of classes elementary, intermediate and high school.
 The juniors and intermediates, white frocked and beribboned. sat in the first tiers of seats in the auditorium At in- tervals the teachers were seated among them. They presented most attractive spectacle. Some of the prettiest girls in Birmingham are at the Margaret Allen. They are a bright. cheery, happy lot, and their merry faces and their cool, dainty attire, completed in every instance with big pink or blue bow on her simply arranged hair, gave the part of the audi tori$n near the rostrum the appearance of flower garden Miss Willie M. Allen. gentle and distinguished as she addressed her audience, presented the statistical notes of the school standing in the circle of graduates.
 The harp and violin, with Mir. and Mrs
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STATE U. D. c. CONVENTION
 IN GREENVILLE THIS WEEK

The convention of the United Daughters of the Confederacy held in Greenville this week is of interest throughout the state. The officers of the Alabama division arc: President, Mrs. chappell Cory. Birmins ham.
 President-Mrs. Chappell Cory. Birming- ham.
 Honorary Life President-Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton, Huntsville.
 First Vice Presidept-Mrs. E. w. Chris tan, Mobile. t-a
 Second Vice President, Mrs. B. T. Rob- erts, Clayton.
 Recording Secretary-Mrs. c. s. Tut wiler, Dothan.
 Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. w. K. McAdory, Birmingham
 Treasurer-Mrs. J. H. Crenshaw, Mont gomery.
 Registrar-M E. P. Garrett, Belle Nina.
 Recorder of Crosses-Mrs. J. A. Roun- tree, Birmingham.
 Chaplain-Mrs. Harvey Jones, Mont gomery.
 A number of delightful social affairs have interspersed the meetings of the convention.
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WOMEN PLAYING A PART
 IN NATIONAL POLITICS

We'll the democratic women held a real harmony breakfast and everybody is happy, says Washington political writer. That is an achievement and those Whe projected and managed the affair are entitled to hearty congratulations not only for their inspiration, but for the en- tire success with which it was worked out In results. Women are playing a larger part in our political affairs than in former times, and are destined to ex- erclse an even greater influence in the years to come. Time alone can tell what practical benefit to the democratic party was wrought by yesterday mornings as- semblage around an elaborate breakfast table Some courtesies were exchanged that can at least have no other than a soothing effect, and if any jealousies were aroused they have been most skillfuly concealed. It was. taken altogether, a happy, well conducted occasion, and there are many organizations of men that might pattern after it with profit and work out good results for their own interests by following the example which the demo- cratic women have thus set. Dolly Mad ison, the traditional patroness of demo- cratic femininity has given a large meas ure of appreciation, and her name hes in this way been appropriately set afresh before the American people as a model of womanhood and an inspiration to all pa- iriots. The republican women have no particular individual rallying point for a similar assemblage, but Dolly Madison is not necessarily an exclusively democratic possession, and might admirably serve the women of the republican party if they should desire to undertake the work of promoting harmony in the ranks of the organization in which their husbands arc conspicuous. All these occasions are ben eficial in that they bring people to a bet
 
 along which cooperative work can be done for the common good.
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Oliver Chalifoux as the musicians, added much to the elegance of the programme. They gave a difficult number and gave 1t with the art which Is nature with each Of them. Miss Edgell Adams. who has as- srmed charge of the music department at the Allen school, followed Dr. Simp- sons address with three piano numbers (a) A selection by Rachmaninow, (b) Debussy number. and Co waltz by Mos kowski. Miss Adams playing is familiar to most music lovers; she so thoroughly delighted her audiences at the spring fes- tival.
 Diplomas were presented to the follow ing popular girls Miss Ruth Linton All len, Miss Clara Peck Brown, Miss Frances Alexander Duncan. Miss Sophia Holland Fitts, Miss Flora Milner Harrison, Miss Sally Nelson Norvell, Miss Leona Jodie Posser, Miss Bland Tomlinson Certifi- cates to Miss Margaret Tate Chenoweth, Miss Helen Eubank, Miss Martha Virginia Clover Miss Roberta Miller Lamb, Miss Alma Estelle Messer, Miss Marie Estelle Sotherne Tardy.
 The students then marched to the lawn as MT. Calman and several assistants played a selection, followed by the sing ing of the class song, a clever compost tion and an al fresco reception in which the girls received the good wishes of scores of friends, closed one of the most successful and beautiful graduation cere- monies ever presented at this splendid school.
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day for the feminine world with whom democratic principles are household words The interest which has always at tached itself to Mrs Bryan was ma terially accentuated by the graceful ad- dress she made yesterday at the Dolly Madison breakfast, when, in modish gown and hat she appeared as young as she did % years ago in this city. Last night she was handsomely gowned in light gray latin and Venetian lace. The handsome hostess. Mrs Clayton, was beautifully dressed in white satin yelled in gold net, and had diamonds sparkling in her hair combs, Mrs Judson Harmon, whose day had been an extremely busy one socially, also shared the honor of Representative and Mrs Claytons reception. at which the democratic rank and file, resident and o,,t of town, was well represented.
 Among the guests were the Attorney General and Mrs. Wickersham. Miss Ma bel Boardman, Judge and Mrs. Wander yenter. Judge and Mrs. Lamar, Mrs Champ Clark. MT. and Mrs. Norman E Mack of New York. MT. and Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mr and Mrs. Robert Wickliffe, Mrs. S. R. Williamson, Mrs. J. Charles I,inthicum, Mrs. r. F. Wilder Of New York: Mrs Charles Fisher King of VII mington, Del; Mrs. William F. Dennis Mrs. Charles Nelson Riker. Senator and Mrs John Sharp Williams, Representa- tive and Mrs. oscar Underwood, Mrs Thomas E. Edison, Miss Edison. Miss
 Frances Stockwell. Representative and Mir Henry of Texas; Interstate Com merce Commissioner and Mrs. McChord. and Senator and Mrs Claude Swanson.
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nil gham. to MT. Joseph Eugene Embry, on June 1, at East Lake Methodist Epis- copal church.
 "It is to be an evening wedding, and a very pretty affair. The matron of honor will be the brides mother; MT Robert Motion will give his daughter away; the bridesmaids will be Mss Haywood Mol ton, daughter of Hon. Thomas H. Mol ton: Miss Leila Smith, daughter of Mrs. c. J. Smith, formerly Miss Annie Motion, and Miss Iida Jones of Prattville.
 MT. Paul Yocltey of Philadelphia will be the best man.
 "The elaborate musical programme will be under the direction of Mrs. Charles Motion.
 "A brilliant reception at the home of the brides parents will follow the cere- mony at the church.
 "The bride-elect, Miss Motion. belongs to one of the oldest, proudest and most beloved of NTontgomery's ante-bellum families. It was for her grandfather's fam fly that Motion street. of this city, is namedH
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WOMAN'S COLLEGE
 INVITATIONS RECEIVED

The following invitation, accompanied by fnclosed programme of commencement exercises, has been received by friends of the institution:
 'The faculty and students of the Wom- ans College of Alabama invite you to be present at their commencement exercises May 30 to June 8, 1912, Montgomery.
 These names are appended: Miss Lizzie Harry, A B.; Miss Georgia Thomas, cer- tificate in expression; Miss Helen White certificate in expression; Miss Genevieve Spier, certificate in piano: Miss Olive Steadham, certificate in art; Miss Annie Laurie Miller. certificate in English.
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MRS. ROBERT L. GREGORY
 HOSTESS FOR TWO MATRONS

Mrs. Leonard LeBaron Lyons of Mo- bile and Mrs. Henry Dean were the joint honorees at lovely afternoon tea yes terday with Mrs. Robert l.. Gregory as the hostess. Mrs. Lyons is visiting her parents Mir. and Mrs. Snow. and Mrs. Dean has just returned home after long absence. Both young matrons are pop ular\ among large circle of friends. but it was a group of their especial friends who were included in the informal invita- ton toymeet them yesterday afternoon.
 Mrs. Gregory's arrangements for her tea were most attractive. A big mound of Shasta daisies occupied the center of
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Req son for Haste

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer
 There's an old story about an Irishman who was planting a fence and who worked so fast that he might get the job finished before the paint gave out. Our grandfathers laughed at that joke before our grandfathers bought razors.
 The new version came in yesterday; the setting is up-to-date, but the old point still sticks out. Our correspondent says:
 ''I have a touring car and I have a chauffeur. The latter is a bright Italian boy and an invaluable servant. The other night. 10 miles from home, but in- side the city limits, I observed that he was putting on burst of speed.
 "'Sow down a bit, Giuseppe I warned him. well be arrested if we keep on at this speed
 'Scusa me, mister boss he answered : we're 10 mila from home an only got enough gas fo tree miles, Eef we no hurry we never mak' eetr
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Peppermint Farming

From the kansaS I1tY JOurnaI-
 Most of the worlds peppermint is grown on peppermint farms in Michigan. Over 3O0O00 pounds of peppermint oil, worth s5 a pound is produced annually.- from the moist and black soil of southwestern Michigan.
 Peppermint farming is simple The roots are planted in the spring: the bushes, which are about three feet high. are cut down in the late summer; the stilling goes on through autumn and Sep tember.
 An acre yields about 25 pounds of oil. The cost of this production-planting wedding, stilling-is about SIS. The oil itself often brings as high as s125.
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1 thing while she plies the machine and l works away at the intricate arrangement. When I asked her where they found | her, and if there were any more at home like her, she laughingly replied: They wanted somebody to run the ma
 chine down here. I was living up at the Young Womans Christian Association, and when the telephone message came to
 that effect I was sent down to see if Ia do. I had hardly ever seen razor, mucn less honed or stropped one, and when they showed me the machine I was as Ignorant as I could be about 1t. How ever. 1t didn't take me long to learn how to run 1t, and l took my job in very short while"
 How long ago has that been?' asked.
 Just year ago this month," said Miss Wells.
 "Do you like the worl?" I asked.
 "Very much indeed" said she 'I had lived most of my life In Convent. coming here from Memphis, and hadn't seen much of the world, and to be able to sit in Show Window all day and see the throngs of people pass along the street and meet the scores of people who come into the store. was a great change from what I'd been used to-"
 | fIts fine opportunity to study human nature" I suggested
 Tt certainly is." said Miss Wells. You just ought to stay here for a while and know the different men who come in to have work done. I can tell an Old Bache- Tor the minute he hands me his razor to have 1t honed. He is so finicky and par ticulaT about the way it must be done, and he's so prissy and funny. The Mar ried Men are much less careful. They have their razors sharpened as a matter of duty, they hate to shave, and don't care how they look. Their fortune is made. And the widowersl Mercy, but fhnxr razor I have been the custodian of for some time who lost his wife not long ago. When he was married he wore the worst looking clothes you ever saw. His coat was as shiny and sleek in the back as it could bN His beard was long and un- ruly, and he shaved about once a week. About two weeks after his wife died he came iu one day all dressed up and spick and span as you please I didn't know what had happened. He was the pink of perfection, and wanted his razor as sharp as brier so he could make himself presentable. l wish you could have seen him."
 Every man who comes to me-" said Miss Wells. "impresses upon me the fact that his beard is the hardest and most unnanageable, and his razor must there fore be the sharpest. You see the ma chane I use-the Heimerdinger-is the only one that homes and strops too. Many of
 them do one the other, but this one does all the work"
 q guess your customers. once they come to you, never leave for anybody else?" I suggested.
 "They are good enough to tell me-" said Miss Wells, that they wouldn't let any
 body else do their work and I appreciate
 it very much That means a great deal
 when I tell you that I hone and strop
 on an average of from 20 to 21 dozen razors day"
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Freckled Girls

It is an absolute fact, that one 50 cent jar of WILSON'S FRECKLE CREAM will either remove your freck- les or cause them to fade and that two 1ars will even in the most severe cases completely cure them. We are willing to personally guarantee this and to re- turn your money without argument if your complexion is not fully restored to its natural beauty WILSON'S FRECKLE CREAM is fine, fragrant and absolutely harmless. Will not make hair grow but will positively re- move TAN, PIMPLES and FRECK- LES. Come in today and try it. The jars are large and results absolutely certain. Sent by mail if desired Price soc. Mammoth jars S1.00. WILSON'S FAIR SKIN SOAP 25c.
 For sale by all leading druggists.
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PLAN NATIONAL
 POLICE BUREAU

San Francisco May 23.-Plans for a na- tional bureau of police which would act as clearing house for information as to the movements of criminals were evolved today by Chief of Police D. A. White. who has just returned from a visit to the police departments of sev- eral large cities. Chief White said his plans had been indorsed by the police heads of Washington, New York and Chicago.
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BY DOLLY DALRyMPLE

l What is it that makes a red headed girl so terribly attractive?
 As a good deed throws it's little light afar so shines a red headed girl in sea of brunettes and blondes.
 I wonder who 1t was that made the first remark about red headed women beirg fiery and bad tempered. any way?
 Somebody whispers in the far back ground of history that whoever did no doubt lived to repent his mistake.
 The red headed woman has blazed her way adown the years in love affairs, TO- nance, in business and in social affairs.
 She may not always be amiable, it's true. nor gentle, nor ''kittenish," nor "spoony," but there's one thing certain and sure, she always spells SUCCESS with capital "S," and she occupies a place that is absolutely unique, wherever hse lands, and there's nobody who passes her without sitting up and taking mo- tice"
 She's led conquering armies to victory, and whenever there's been an empty throne lying around carelessly-just like that-she has quietly climbed upon 1t and uQQeu to lle SdlblltS Ol liAc AotiSiAS N-t she always enshrines herself into the heart of a Crusty old Bachelor or soft mussy, flossy, old Widower. when every body else has failed.
 In fact, the red headed girl rushes In where her less pretty sisters fear to tread, and walks away with the goods
 Did you ever know stupid red head ed girl?
 Mo- I'll bet you haven't.
 Many business men will tell you that they'll give a red headed girl a position when they'll turn down a blonde or a brunette, because they know instinctively that the red headed girl Is smart and can hold her Job.
 She's smarter than most men-is the red headed girl. although this is compli- ment seldom accorded woman.
 The little red headed girl who is the heroine of my story is Miss Ruth Wells, who sits in the window of the Robert Prowell Stove company in Twentieth Street and homes and strops razors
 Queer thing for girl to do. isn't 1t?
 But Miss Wells does it just the same, and does 1t well-better than any man could do it-and she's just a Little Bit ty.p too-only IS years old and making her own living. and a good one at that out of this work that she learned year ago and adopted as hers Miss Wells has the very prettiest kind of red hair, the dearest skin, like beau tiful bit of Dresden, and long lashes. and the sweetest smile imag aginable, and it's worth the price of having an old razor honed just to look at this pretty little
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FAVOR UNION OF
 THE METHODIST

Baltimore, May 2S.-By a practically unanimous vote the general conference of the Methodist Protestant church yester- day placed itself on record as favoring the continuation of the negotiations for the union of the three branches of Methodism. It was stipulated however, that the Methodist Episcopal church and the Methodist Episcopal church, south, should come to an agreement before the Methodist Protestant church would merge itself with the parent church.
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ident, Miss Judith Jones; vice president Miss orline Barrett; secretary, Miss Su- sic Perry; treasury, Miss Della Johnston; critic, Miss Jean Campbell. Executive committee, Miss Orline Barrett chair man; Miss Bessie Foster, Miss Selma Rob- inson. Executive committee: Miss Lois Davis, chairman; Miss Lucy Simpson, Miss Emily Ford.
 After the installation of the officers by Miss Thornton, the meeting adjourned.
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o'clock Concert hall, St. Cecilia acad- emy, Nahsville.'
 The class roll includes: Miss Mary Thomas Ahearn, Miss Maude Basilia Ahearn, Tennessee; Miss Julia Josephine Carney, Alabama; Miss Victoria Veronica Hanny, Kentucky; Miss Margaret Eyalyn Remington. Tennessee: Miss Marguerite Elizabeth Lawson, Kentucky; Miss Helen Linda Murphy, Tennessee; Miss Kath- leen Neal, Alabama; Miss Helen Xavier Queen, Georgia; Miss Ruth Rich, Tennes- see; Miss Ellen Mercedes Sullivan, Ten nessee; Miss Elizabeth Young, Tennessee; Miss Mary Geraldine Rover Alabama.
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WOMAN SUFFRAGE
 ENDORSED IN ANNISTON

Those who are interested in the progress of the movement for equal suffrage will be glad to learn that during the meet ing of the Alabama Federation of Labor this week in Annston, a resolution was introduced and adopted favoring the fem mine franchise MT. Roderiguez of this city offered the resolution.
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the table in the dining room, the freshness of their yellow and white making a de- lightful color motive. The bonbons and ices were of yellow tint and other &C., oessorics followed the tone of the daisy centers. Sandwiches and hints and all monds were served. The two who presld- ed at this table, from which Russian tea was dispensed. were Mrs. John $. Ed monson who was very lovely in shaded
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A DINNER PARTY
 INDIAN ROOM

Mir. and Mrs. Thomas Bowling were hosts at dinner in the Indian room of the Florence, entertaining in compliment to Mrs. Dowlings sister, Miss Anna Deaey, of Montgomery. The party in- cluded MT. and Mrs. Bowling, Mir. F. J. Bender, Miss Anna Deacy, MT. T. A. Varley, Mrs. May Suarez and Master Thomas Bowling, Jr.