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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
DEATH OF MRS. W. o. seLLARs.
One Of BRACES county's Most Estima.
bic Women Passed Away.

Death under any condition IS always
an unwelcome visitor Life and hope
and love are very sweet to US all and
We never come 10 the place in our
lives where our frail natures are will
ing to say goodbye to those who make
up this life and hope and love in our
lives, and the saddest and mos; try
ing OF all the ordeals OF life is when
We are called upon for this separation,
and especially is 1t sad and trying
when the one that is called to 20 is
that sweetest and best OF all the per
sonages Of this earth-mother, Then
doubly sad and trying Is the ordeal
when this mother is a widow on whom
the lives and welfare OF helpless chill
dren had to depend. Our poor words
would fail us II We we're TO try 10 tell
OF the desolation Of a home where
! the life and light Of a widowed mother
7 had gone out from that home forever.
Such are the conditions that surround
the home that Mrs. W. ID. Sellars left
on Christmas eve morning at o'clock
at Harvey. Just as the whole world
had RECALLED itself for the festivities
and pleasures of the happiest day in
the whole year, her sweet sainted
spirit was called home to be with
God A sadder death never has II
been the duty OF this writer to chroni-
Gle. Two single daughters, one Of
them just blooming into young
womanhood. and two young sons, one
well into his teens and the other Of
more tender years, to either Of whose
lives a mothers love and care are
/ absolutely necessary, and why is It
that she has TO be taken away when
everyone else could be done without
so much more easily, Is hard for us
TO understand, but as sure as God
lives, He is all wise and all good and
IL We believe in Him as such a being
then We are compelled to believe that
what He does Is for our good. Then
| there are only two things for MS to do
take Him at His word and submit
ITO His will.
Mrs. W. D. Sellars died at her home
az Harvey at . o'clock, December %,
! 1914. She had pneumonia and was
sick less than a week She was AZ
years old. was born and reared in the
community in which she died, having
lived there all her life She was q
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25

Mrs. l.. II. Tucker has gone to Hous.
ton TO spend the holidays with her
daughter, Mrs. Maizle Tucker.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Mckenzie are
spending Christmas at the plantation
home Of Mr.. and Mrs, Milton Sims
Don't forget the feature vaudeville
at the Colonial "the day before Christ.
mas" Christmas day" and the day
after Christmas"
Mrs, w. Il. Astin and daughter OF
San Antonio are visiting relatives In
Bryan during the holidays.
Miss Charlotte stoddard arrived
from San Antonio, where she Is teach.
ing, to spend the holidays with her
father, General II. y. Stoddard.
Did you ever stop to think that a
package Of fresh Crlspettes Just fl IN
tina, stocking and only cost a nickel?
Phone me your Christmas order, 2jG.
Fred Kohler.
w. ?. Graham and Stuart McSwaln
who have been teaching school. are
visiting their parents at Wellborn dur.
ing the holidays
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
LOCAL AND OTHERWISE
Dixie tonight


Ed salley Of Hearne is spending
the holidays in Bryan.
Mrs. w. schorm left for Georgetown
TO visit Mrs G. +. Reed.
Kyle owens went to Houston yes.
terday to spend Christmas.
Colonial vaudeville three days, three
shows daily; 25c, 35c and soc.
Haine Johnson is spending Christ.
mas with his mother in Navasota.
Master Oscar Gregg went to Austin
today to visit relatives in that city.
Singer sewing machines. T. A..
Satterwhlte, salesman. Phone 500
Mrs. T. Stockton Of Malone is a
guest Of her sister, Mrs r. G. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. II. Dunlap left for
Houston to visit relatives in that city.
]. II. Park Of Mexia is the guest Of
his sister, Mrs. o. b. Love OF this
city.
L. NJ. Hewitt has returned from a
business trip to Giddings and Bren.
ham.
Derden Chances act in the Colonial
vaudeville bill is scream" Don't
miss II.
Miss Hazel Deitman Of Saratoga Is
the guest Of DR.. and Mrs. s. c. Rich.
ardson.
Mrs. Arthur Moore Of Austin is
visiting her mother Mrs J. y. Cole.
during the holidays.
Three performances daily M the
Colonial, Thursday. Friday and satur-
day. 1880 and @ O'Clock.
Mrs. p. j. Nmacker Of Houston IS
visiting in the city and win spend
Christmas with her daughter Mrs. "
W. Melton OF Bryan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
AT THE COLONIAL.

The vaudeville attraction billed TO
appear at the Colonial Theatre Deem
Der q, % and 20 has thoroughly sup.
Dor.ed the good Judgment OF the man
agement and IS proving quite an In
teresting attraction The Hampton
Trio. composed OF three well trained
male voices. has made quite a hi. En-
their singing OF the latest songs, while
Madeline and Miller. IN their clever
Jewish sketch entitled The Actress
and the Jani.or." have won an enyia.
bic amount Of applause from those
who have been so fortunate as 70 see
them. The third on the bill is Linda
Mae Rochelle and her singing Of the
lates. songs in a clear musical voice
has won her way 10 the hearts of
those attending. But probably the
feature OF most interest to the people
Of Bryan is the act OF Harrison and
Chance in "A Ton and a Half Of Coal"
with Harrison as the ton and Derden
Chance as the half Everyone knows
that Derden has wonderful ability
from his work here with the Elks'
minstrels. but he is demonstrating
beyond the shadow Of a doubt that he
has ability beyond the fondest dreams
OF his friends. while Harrison carries
his part like the true veteran. Last
but not least on the bill is the De
Costa Duo in a novelty musical act
on the Xylaphone, which many say
TO be the best of its kind ever seen
in Bryan. and is proving quite an in.
teresting attraction. In fact. those
who miss the chance Of seeing this
high class vaudeville will miss the
treat of their life and will regret II
when their friends tell them about Il
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25

daughter OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. W.
c. Kincannon and the wife OF the late
w, d. sellars, who preceded her some
FIVE or six years. This was when her
children were small and helpless, and
no mother ever made Drawer fight
with the difficulties with which she
had 10 contend. She leaves five chill
dren to mourn her loss. They are as
follows: Miss Bertha sellars OF
Bryan. Mrs. VIII Raines Of Harvey,
Ethel, Marvin and Robert, who lived
az home with their mother She leaves
several brothers and sisters, among
whom are James Kincannon OF Har-
vey and Mrs. S. l. Bowling OF near
Wellborn She was a life long mem
Der Of the Baptist Church. and a more
consecrated consistent Christian Is
not to be found. The funeral will be
held tomorrow at 10 o'clock at old
Bethel cemetery. Rev. Sam Thomas
will pronounce the funeral rites.
The Eagle joins with the many
friends in the deepest sympathy for
these young daughters and sons in
this their greatest bereavement, and
Join in this prayer, that the tender
mercies Of a loving Father may be
with them. that even in this dark hour
they may not be forsaken nor forgot
ten. A. W. B.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
FORTY PERSONS
BURIED ALIVE


Rome. Dec. 2j.-Forty persons We're
buried alive when a landslide buried
par, Of the village OF Valmontone OF
1000 Inhabitants, thirty miles from
Rome last Sunday Many buildings
collapsed
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
A SMALL BLAZE AT COLLEGE.

About 8 o'clock this morning Verne
Scott noticed a blaze IN the presi.
dents home. lie aroused Dr. BIzzell
and they put the fire out IN a few
minutes. The FIRE started from an
electric iron that had been LEFT con.
nected while the curren. was turned
off. The current came back on with
the above results Mr. Scott % student
acting as nigh. Waterman during The
holidays. is 10 be- commended for his
quick action.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
HALL-KoPPE.

Mr.. J. W. Hall OF this city and Miss
Marta Hoppe OF Kurten were united
In marriage last night. Rev Thompson
officiating. A more extended notice
will appear tomorrow
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
EXECUTIONS REPORT
Ed IN MEXICO CITY

sydney, " s. w., Dec. 25.-The gov
eminent has fixed the price OF the en-
tire stock or wheat OF New South
Wales a, Sl20 per bushel with the
exception OF wheat for seed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25

Three performances daily-3 D. m,
1880 p. m. and p. m. Matiness, 25c
and Csc; nights. 25c and SOC.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
REAL ESTATE TRANSFER

Beard & Crenshaw TO A. c. Stark.
100 acres Of land in the VI. Langham
survey in Brazos County; considera.
ton, $500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10

BRITISH FLEET SINKS THREE GERMAN CRUISERS
PROTEST AGAINST AGITATION
Call for Meeting to Organise National
Antiarmnmcnt Association.

NEW YORK. December o.-To voice
a protest against agitation for in
creased ornaments in this country"
a committee comprising Bishop David
Fl. Greer Oswald Garrison Villares,
Nicholas Murray Butler and n score
OF others. tonight Issued call for
meeting here on December l8 to or
ganize n National Antiarmament AS
sociation.
There has been presented to the
United States an unexampled opportu-
nifty for constructive moral and polit :
icnl leadership In the work Of tho
world" this committee declares In n
statement. ITO take advantage OF this
opportunity 1t is necessary not only to
maintain our strict neutrality and to
preserve. relations and friendships with
the belllgcrent powers. but 1t also Is
necessary 10 refrain from politics
which will arouse In their minds in
the minds of our own people the fear
that we have reason to protect our
selves against attacks. We prefer that
our nation should be the far more
moral power in the world rather than
that 1t should stand up high on the
roll OF military and naval powers"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
FORCED TO LEAVE PANAMA
GoethnIs Issucs Orders for Immediate
Departure of British Golfers.

GoethnIs Issucs ORDERS for Immediate
Departure of British Golfers.
PANAMA. December s-Colonel Goe-
thals issued instructions To-day for the
Immediate departure from Panama OF
the British colliers Kirnwood and Rod
dam. That was done TO avoid any
question OF the good faith of the United
States over the observance of neutral
,ity. The two vessels at once went to
sea. ,, sSSx
THE incident arose from impurities
made by Sir C. Mailct. the British min
lister resident, asfto whether these coll
Hers would be permitted to coal Brit
ish warships In waters Of the Canal
Zone. From this 1t is surmised that
British cruisers are at present on tsei-
way to Balboa. the Pacific entrance of
the canal. In reply Colonel Goethals
issued the orders
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
EDISON PLANT BURNS;
Loss ABOUT 100000
Eleven Buildings Destroyed and 5000
Men and Women Thrown
Out Of Work.
INVENTOR NOT DISCOURAGED
Although More Than 87 Years of
Age, Declares He Will Start All
Over Again To-Day-Laboratory
Building Saved.

WEST ORANGE. n. j., December o.
Fire destroyed virtually the entire
main plant OF the Edison Company
here tonight. causing damage esti-
mated at nearly s7.O0O.000, with insur-
ance that 1t is expected will reduce
the loss to approximately S5,ooO,Ooo.
An entire square block of modern
reinforced concrete buildings, which
were supposed to be fireproof, was
burned out by the flames The only
building saved in the block was the
laboratory building. contaipiHg valua :
bile scientific machinery under the i'm
mediate superintendence of the inven-
tor Thomas a. Edison. Especial eff
forts made 10 save this structure were
successful.
1t is estimated that 5000 men and
women will be temporarily thrown out
of work because of the fire. In all
about 1000 persons were employed at
the plant, but as the storage battery
building across the street from ,he
main plant was saved. with other build
!ngs nearby, 1t will be possible to
keep something more than half the
force employed. IL
Four firemen were injured hghting
the blaze, and were taken to a hos
p!stnl @
although I am more than sixty
seven years of age, I'll start all over
am pretty well burned out tonight
but tomorrow there will be mobili-
zation here and the debris will be
cleared away IL it is cooled sufficiently,
and will go right to work to recon
struct the plant
STARTED ny EXPLOSION
IN INSPECTION BUILDING
The inventor expressed himself thus
as he stood Watching the flames lick
up building after building of his nam
moth electrical plant. started, It Is
thought probable. by an explosion in
the inspection building, one of the
smaller frame structures This build
ing was quickly mass of flames, and
the fire spread rapidly to other struc-
lures. Chemicals in some of the build
ings made the fire lighting extremely
diffcult. Explosions occurred frequent
ly. All employees at work in various
buildings escaped.
In all eleven buildings in the main
plant were destroyed. The buildings
destroyed included those occupied by
the New Diamond Disc Company the
one occupied by the Ninetophone Com
pany, and the building which housed
the Bates Numbering Machines. to-
gether with the Edison primary battery
building, the talking machine build
ing, and the administration building.
Fire departments from Orange, East
and. South Orange, Bloomfield, Mont
clair and Newark responded to Il call
for help, but were badly handicapped
by lack of sufficient pressure. Electric
light wires of the town went out OF
commission when the power house at
the Edison plant was destroyed, plung-
ing the place into darkness. From the
blazing electrical plant itself, however
oh a.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
Especial Cable to The. Times Dispatch j

Especial Cable to The Times -Dispatch,l
LONDON. December 9.-The British
navy has squared the account with Ad-
miral Won Spec. In the most terrific
naval engagement, In point Of guns
and tonnage. yet fought In the war,
Vice-Admiral Sir Frederick CD. Stur-
dee's cruiser squadron engaged the
his flagship, the armored cruiser
Scharnhorst. of 1850 tons: its sister
ship, the Gneisenau. and the light
cruiser Leipzig, of $3.50 tons. Tho.
light cruisers Nurnberg and Dresden
escaped. and are being pursued by the
victorioua British fleet Two colliers
attached to the German fleet were cap
tured. Tho official statement Of the
admiralty published by the press
bureau tonight, says some survivors
OF the Gneisenau and Leipzig were
rescued, but no mention Is made of any
survivors of the ilagship. and 1t is be-
loved that Won Spec went down with
his ship. The compliments of tho
Scharnhorst and the Gneisenau were
764 men each. and that of the Leipzig
s0s Thus more than 1.soO officers. and
men were aboard tho three ships SUNK.
and 1t is believed the losses will ex-
ceed 1900. III s
BATTLE OCCURS ON TUESDAY
OFF FALKLAND ISLANDS
The battle occurred yesterday morn
ing off the Falkland Islands, In the
South Atlantic, 800 miles east OF the
Atlantic entrance of the. Straits OF Ma
gellan. t, &. 81
1t was Admiral Won specs feet
which sunk the British cruisers Good
Hope and Monmouth and severely dam =
aged the cruis<r Glasgow and tho con-
vertod cruiser Otranto, OF Rear-Ad- q
miral Sir schristophsf Il q G:raiock's fieeri
on Coronet. on the coast OF Chile, snl5
dusk on Sunday, Noyember l.. &
The following. announcement was is-s
sued by the official informatIon burean:i
AT 1880 A. NJ, on the, ath OF: pscein-
Der, tho Scharnhorat, GAAIsenau,S SNurns
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
SHARE FOR RICHMOND BANK
McAdoo to Decide Guestion of Trnnnfer
of Government Deposits.


WASHINGTON. December e.-secre-
tary McAdoo expects within a few days
to take up the question of the trans
fer Of. government deposits from ma
tional banks to the Federal reserve
banks. and the deposits of much of the
Treasury's cash .n the latter institu-
tions. He said tonight that ne had
not reached a decision as to where he
would deposit this money.
1t has been reported that the secre-
tary is inclined to make the deposits
In ~ few reserve banks. probably those
In Richmond. Atlanta and Dallas.
When 1t was suggested TO MIR. Nc
Adoo tonight that the fact that the
reserves of the Federal banks are In
good shape ht the present time might
make 1t unnecessary to transfer gov
crnment funds. he pointed to the diff
ference betweenf the reserves In cities
such as Boston, New York and Chi
cago and those In other cities. The re-
serves In the three Southern banks
are comparatively much smaller.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
MINE WORKERS KILLED
Thirteen Men Hurled to Bottom OF
Shaft In Dynamite Explosion.

SCRANTON, PA. December 9.--Thir
teen mine workers were, killed in the
diamond shaft of the Delaware, Lack :
awanna and Western Company here
to-day. when box of dynamite being
lowered into the mine with fourteen
men exploded. wrecking the descend :
ing carriage and hurling the victims
to the bottom Of the shaft. One man
escaped alive.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
GEoRGIA's SHARE READY
VIII BE Available to Cotton Farmers
Next Week.

ATLANTA. GA, December o.
Georgia's share OF the s1a5.oQp.ooo cot
ton pool organized under the direction
of the Federal Reserve Board, to be
loaned to cotton farmers. will be avail
able for use some time next week, ac-
cording to an announcement here to-
day by the State committee. which will
superintendent its distribution.
Loans will be made through the
Georgia banks on n valuation of s
cents a pound. Georgia's share of the
fund amounts to approximately $780,
600. 900.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
CROWDED L TRAINS COLLIDE
Two Persons Are Killed and More Thnn
Score Injured.

NEW YORK. December 1.-TWO per-
sons were killed and more than score
injured In collision between crowded
elevated railroad trains on upper
Eighth Avenue tonight. Fire fol-
lowed, and four cars were burned.
Most of the passengers escaped over
the ties along this. tho highest part
of the III" structure. nearly 100 feet
above the. street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
WILSON CONSIDERS NAMES
Soon VIII Nominate Members of New
Trade Commission.

h WASHINGTON, December s.-Presi-
dent Wilson, 1t became known to-day.
Is TO have the new trade commission
begin It's work as soon as possible.
and plans 10 send nominations of its
members to the Senate In the near flu
ture. He has long list of names
before him.
In addition to Joseph Davies, Com
missioner of Corporations. who is said
in official circles to be certain of one
OF the five places. two OF the men
most seriously considered. 1t is under
stood. are a. l.. Thurman. solicitor of
the Department of Commerce, and Ed
ward n. Hulley, of Chicago, president
Of the Illinois Manufacturers Associa-
finn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
KAISER STILL ILL
Rcmains in Bed, but In Able to Listen
to Reports on War Situation.

LONDON. December Q ts:55 p. MI
a Berlin telegram, forwarded from
Amsterdam by the correspondent of
Reuters Telegram Company, says that
Emperor William still is Ill. He is
suffering from pneumonia. which Is
combined with nervous depression due
to overeXertion. He remained in bed
to-day. but was able to listen to re-
ports from the German army head
quarters in the field regarding the war
situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10
SEA FIGHT OCCURS
/ IN SOUTH ATLANTIC
EARLY ON TUESDAY,
The Scharnhorst, Gneise-
nau and Leipzig Sent
to Bottom.
ENGLISH NAVY SQUARES
ACCOUNT WITH Won SPEC
No Mention of Survivors From
Flagship, and Believed Com
mander Perished.
TWO GERMAN SHIPS GET AWAY
Admiralty Reports That Casualties
of British Are Very
Few.
TWO GERMAN SHIPS GET AWAY
Admiralty Reports That Casualties
of British Are Very
Few.
Great Britain Evens
Score With Germany

~ REATs BRITAIN has evened the
"a score with Germany for sink
Ing her cruisers, the Good Hope and !
Monmouth, OF Chile November i.
A British squadron, under Vice
Admiral Sir Frederick Sturdee, hns
sent to the bottom on the southern
const Of South America the German.
cruisers Schnrnhorst, Gneinenau and
Leipzig, three OF the German wnr-S
ships which defeated Rear-Admiral
Sir Christopher Crndock'a men-of-
wnr. &
According to the Official ndviees,
the british ships have given chase
to the two other Germnns, the
were engaged in the fight. A dis-
patch from Chile says 1t In reported
there the two vesaels were badly
damaged.
With the sinking OF the Schsrn-
horst, the German flagship, Admiral
Count Won Spee probably found
grnyc beneath the waves, as was
the way with Admiral Cradock, for,
although the onacial report says
some Of the men OF the Gnessenaz.
and Leinzig were ssayetls. no raentipps'
wasyfhade, of the reacue of any from
the Scharnhorst.
On land artillery dueIs and infnn-
try attacks nre in progress along
the entire front In Belgium and
France. and battles continue at
various points In the east from Po-s
land to the CnrpnthIans. In the
south the Servinns cInim the AUS
trinns nrc In precipItate flight be-
fore King Peter's forces. and are
losing heavily I'm men, gums and
war stores. =
The French War once claims,
TINT In the western zone the allies
at various points have made Enins
and have strengthened the POSI-
tions retnken from the Germans.
From Berlin, however, comes de-
mini of this, md an assertion TINT
the Germans in the region of Nancy
and I'm the forest of the Argonne
have inflicted heavy losses ON the
nIIies.
Although Petrogrnd claims the
RuSsfanS evacuated Lodx for stra-
tegic reasons md without the loss
of n single man,, Berlin mnintnins
that the German occupation OF, the
hecondl city In Poland was accom-
plished only after enormous losses
had been suffered by the tussinns.
Great britain. according to Of
ficinl ndvicen, now is In complete
control of that part OF sAsiatic
Turkey from the junction OF the
Tigris md Ehphratcs Rivers to the
sea. This wns accomplished through
the surrender OF the Turkish COM
mnnder, Subhl Bey, to Great Brit
aims Indian eIpeditionary force
operating Mt the head Of the Per-
sian Gulf.
The latest bulletin issued In Ber-
lin concerning the condition OF EN-
peror William snid he had been un-
nble to leave his bed, md his fever
had not dccrensed. 1t added the
Emperor wns too weak to give mill
tary instructions.
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ATTRACTIVE ANIL ENJOYABLE TRIP.
ba!imsreya se fors ors iysr ns, si2 z,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10

The latest bulletin issued In Herr
lin concerning the condition OF EN-
peror William said he had been un-
nble to leave his bed, md his fever
had not decreased. 1t added the
Emperor WINS too weak to give mill
tnry instructions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-10

Although Petrograd claims the
RuSsfnns evacuated Lodx for stra-
tegtc reasons and without the loss
of n single man., Berlin maintains
that the German occupation OF the
second city In Poland was accom-
plished only after enormous losses
had been suffered by the Russians.
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Are nii that remain before
Christmas. Help others aud Il
yourself by buying Early. J