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Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-10-02

Ask your friends to help you. II
you belong to a church society or
organization, let your fellow members
know that you expect their help. 1t
win be freely given il you ask before
10 is given to some other candidate.
Don't forget that the children can
do the most effective work in collect
ing coupons as well as secure many
paid-in-advanee subscriptions.
Should your brother, father, sister
or friend belong to any organi7@" IN,
get them to secure The votes and as
sistance Of the members Of the or
ganization.
DO not let day pass without se-
curing some subscriptions and votes.
The steady persistent work is what
will make you the winner of vaIu-
able prize. Keeping everlastingly at it
always brings success.
anyone, anywhere, can vote for any
candidate. Candidates can secure votes
and subscriptions anywhere.
1t is easier to ask questions than
to correct mistakes. Do not hesitate
to ask questions. The Contest Manager
is at the contest office to help you.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-10-02

Mr.. r. H. Douthat brought some Of
the finest figs which we have seen, TO
the Herald Thursday morning. They
were grown by Mr.. Will Hamel on his
place south Of the city. Mr.. Hamel
is quite proud of his success as fruit
grower and is gradually turning his
home place into an orchard.
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-10-02

and after he or she has given re-
ceipt to the subscriber with one cou-
pom, second coupon is turned over
to the contest manager with the sub
scription money and the second cou-
pom has the same serial number as the
coupon receipt given the subscriber.
Look for Nomination Coupon,
If your name is not already enter
ed in this great race SEND 1T IN
TODAY, or il you don't want to enter,
send in the name Of friend The
nomination coupon is good for 1000
votes and when a contestant turns In
his or her first dollar for subscriptions
they will receive a voting coupon good
for 1000 extra votes, making total
of 10000 as a starter. You will also
get receipt book and full instruc-
tions as to how to work in this fas-
cinating contest. There is no cost to
anyone. It's free all the way through.
II is not money that wins--you must
secure the subscriptions, and the fast
er you get subscriptions right now
the faster your name will crawl up
towards the top in the standing Of
contestants.
Live Wires, Take Notice.
There Is nothing that will get
Give wire" on his or her metal any
quicker than friendly struggle like
this. 1t means tense rivalry from
start to finish--a friendly battle OF
ballots that will put everyone to
severe test as to their capabilities
and their power to operate a success
full campaign. We are conducting q
contest and giving small fortune In
prizes, headed with five passenger
Ford automobile, and each contestant
should be conducting campaign OF
their own to win one Of the pirZes, and
they should see that their machinery
is we'll oiled and in first-class running
condition. 1t will mean success.
Contestants, Read This.
The following also applies to
friends Of contestants. You should
never miss one word Of the news
stories that appear from week to
week in the Herald during this con-
test. These stories will be both IN.
teresting and instructive, and you will
get many valuable pointers from the
reading Of these stories. It will arso
help to keep you In good spirits II
YOU should happen 10 have a bad day
or a bad week. Always be cheerful.
Get that "smile that won't come Off"
Look happy, be happy-approach peo-
pie with that "surc I'm going to
win" spirit. 1t will help you wonder
fully for everybody likes to see per-
son just bubbling over in their work.
Talk subscriptions-eat subscriptions
dream subscriptions until the clos
| ing hours Of the contest.
Get Subscriptions Anywhere.
There is no restrictions as to the
securing of subscriptions. Get them
anywhere in the wide world. II you
have friends or relatives living else
where write them about the contest
and send them a paper. Tell them
that you want their help, and they will
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trying.
Remember "Booster Period"
This is the time of this great con
test when votes will pile up at a
rapid clip. Turn to the scale of votes
that will prevail during this period
and figure what you can do II you
make use Of every minute and work.
Hard work now will double your re-
ceipts az compared with the same
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-10-02

tCOntinued Or Page Eight
Yazoo City herald. [volume] (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1878-1976, 1914-10-02
LARGE AUDIENCES AND MUCH
INTEREST MANIFESTED.
Better Methods Preached by Able Lee
turers at Many Points in the
County Last Week.

The program of the Farmers Insti-
tute as printed in the Herald two
weeks ago was carried out to the let
ter in this county last week. Mr.. B.
J. Moore, of the Government Demon
stration work, Prof. Cobb, superinten-
dent Of the Boys Corn Club work, Mr..
W. r. Ritch, of the govern
onstration work in this
Prof. White, of the Z
Agricultural High School,,
rnrincinal sneakars and wera Ns..4 L.tlAl
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
uNEuRNlsHsn Rooms WANTED

~s->-'-~-~-,~,~-~,~~-~
WANrEp-Three Nee. clean house
keeping rooms, in good section. Must
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
REAL ESTATE FOR EXCHANGE

GOOD piece OF renting property on
South Side for sale by owner. See
Murtzhurger. 921 Hurt Bldg.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
The Leading Real Estate, Renting and Loan
Agents of Atlanta

W. A. BAKER g. COMPANY. sos
Fourth National Bank Building. Real
Estate. We deal in farm lands, atty
and suburban property.
FIELD REALTY COMPANY, al Empire
Building. II you want to trade your
property we are the ones to see We
buy, sell or trade.
G. 7. r. FRASER buys and sells real
estate. 400 Equitable. NJ. 1928.
LIST your property with Galloway &
Smith, 2l3-214 Empire Bldg. Ivy 7116.
GRAHAM & MERK, SO1 Empire Build
ing. We sell city and suburban prop
erty. Also make a speciality Of farm
lands in Georgia. For information call.
write or phone Ivy 1855.
HARPER REALTY COMPANY, III
Third National Bank Bldg. We han
die city and suburban residence proper
ty, Georgia farm lands and investments.
Your property will be given our person
al attention. Bell phone Ivy 1886: At
lanta phone 672.
THOMAS W. JACKSON, 1416 Fourth
National Bank Building. Phone Main
1914. Deals in Georgia lands specially.
MCLATCHEY REAL ESTATE AND
INVESTMENT COMPANY, located at
I'll Gambler Building, phone Ivy $500,
deals in large and small business and
gives same their personal attention.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
FOR Sale,

The following property ought to sell
at once II anything in prices and terms
will do 1t:
$50, being now filled in front, and rock
wall built. just beyond Sterling street,
this side Whitefoord avenue, at about
half price.
Four.room bungalow, 81 Lees avenue,
with all Improvements down; just east
Hemphill avenue, this side Tenth street.
Such price and terms seldom found.
No 2 Weston street, corner Oliver
street, Western Heights, near English
avenue. Papered VIII sell $40 per
month. Rents 81.
Vacant lot, West Peachtree, very
cheap, $40 front foot
Eight-room two-story house. Inman
Park. on Edgewood avenue. Very de-
sirable in every respect. Taken for
debt and will sell for enough to get out.
THOS. j. WESLEY,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

NJ L. PETTY, 1875 North Pryor street.
City and farm land. Southwest Geor-
gia farms a specially. Phone Ivy 1855.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
AUCTION SALES.

If you WISH to dispose OF your fur-
niture. household goods pianos or Of
dce fixtures See southern Auction
and Salvage Go. $50 South Pryor ST
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

MN, EXCHANGE EQUITY II SEV-
FN-ROOM NORTH SIDE BUNGA-
Low, WHICH WILL RENT FOR sac
FOR NORTH SIDE VACANT LOT
Lot, Bon S44, CARE GEORGIAN.
WANTED-To trade one ten-room new
residence and one eight-room almost
new residence with all city conven-
fences. also ten vacant lots in Green
VILE. :. c.. for nice, well improved
farm in Georgia or South Carolina. To-
Gated on or near railroad, close to good
school and church. Might consider eN-
change for other property Farmer, Box
70, care The Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
209 Grant Building.
Telephone Ivy 5341.

100 ACRES, with $4,000 improvements
on land and buildings, 20 miles from
Atlanta near Roswell road; 5000 fruit
$50, 900 Can be bought for $4,000.
Terms $4,000 cash, balance arranged to
suit. H. NJ. Ashe & Co, Healey Bldg.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
BUNGALOW.

WITHIN the half-mile circle we have a
20-room apartment house on large
corner lot, paying over IL per cent net,
that the owner will trade for good
North side home, valued at about $12.-
800. Let us know what you have in ex-
pbauUa for 4bfa
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

FOR SALE-A nine room residence
with east front near the Technology
cal School, with modern improvements
or will exchange for Birmingham going
residence property. Address owner
HOB Cotton avenue, W. f., Birmingham,
Ala
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

SEE US fer real estate bargains 1923
Gambler Bldg Ivy 3045 Union Realty
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
REAL ESTATE For SALE

ATKINS PARK is the most attractive
residential property in Atlanta, lots
selling rapidly w. r. PLANE, 218 En-
ptre Bldg,
FOR SALE-By owner; moving away
from city, will sell bungalow, 43 Lucille
avenue, at a sacrifice. Call or phone
West SILL
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

>lcE rooms close boo, good meals rea-
sonablr gs capitol avenue Main
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

NTTI- sunny f-|"t TIIW u r0HUIo N
gentlemen. with board al. uoaern
curter .sv.es. IN private tome ESQ Cap
irrI avenue Man 1V3l-l.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
PUBLIC sTENoeRAPHER.
SITUATIONS wANTED-FEmALE
SPECIAL RATES for sltuA
tion wanted ads; 2 lines J time
l0c. 2 times 20c; Z times. I've.

TWO German girls want positions as
cook and housemaid Answer COOK,
- O Box &c. city
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

BEATTIFTL level lot 70 by 2OO, IN OAK
grove, adjoining and overlooking golf
course at East Lake. For quick sale
$500 cash. or will take house and lot
located in Inman Park or Decatur In
trade and pay difference. Bell Phone
Ivy g572-J
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
STOCKS AND BONDS.

STOCKS AND BONDS.
-~~S-S7e~~~S~->->
FOR SALE-Six shares Empire State
Bank stock, Cheap for quick sale p.
O. Box 5S3.
VIII buy $50 shares Of Realty Trust
Company.
For Sale.
30 shares Georgia Railway and Pow
or Company common
30 shares southern Ice Company pre-
ferred
so shares Southern Ice common
20 shares Atlanta Steel common.
CHARLES e. THOMPSON,
Stock Broker,
Room 20l Equitable Building Atlanta.
Georgia.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

| MODERN five-room bungalow on one
| Of the best streets in West End, 81, $50.
/ $500 cash s25 month. Dodd, NJ. 1887
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

FOR SALE-New North Side seven
room bungalow; never occupied has
hardwood floors, birch veneer doors,
glass knobs, granite mantels, bookcases
in plate glass, walls tinted with Key
stona. washable tint; beautiful electric
showers and reading lamp, bathroom
has tile floor, arranged for shower bath,
medicine cabinet, plate glass shelves and
towel rods; Nu-Tile roof. guaranteed ten
years; cement porches and steps, gran
lite fronts and furnace heat; has Pitts
burg instantaneous gas water heater,
heats three gallons water per minute;
street cherted and every convenience;
must be seen to be appreciated. Price,
$500; easy terms. Call Owner, $50 to
100 p. m. Ivy 5644.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
RESIDENCE DISTRICT

SPECIAI4-Your opportunity The fol-
lowing is offered by owner for quick
sale: A beautiful home of ten rooms,
two baths, hardwood floors, on large
corner lot, Highland avenue; east front;
near North avenue; Druid Hills section.
Price $4,000 Small cash payment, bal
ance same as rent. Also six-room bun
galow and bath, ali city conveniences;
practically new; lot so by $50; east front;
Flora avenue; price $4,000; small cash
payment, balance like rent Also two
beautiful lots. 200 feet on avenue. with
choice Of east. south or west fronts;
Peachtree terrace; price $3.50 per front
foot: an ideal location for a home, lust
off Peachtree road. Call at 1O3 North
Pryor street, or phone Ivy 1856
SUBURBAN nine-room home, on four
teen acres; fronts car stop $50 feet;
young orchard, just beginning to bear:
spring, branches, good community; easy
terms. Ivy 546S-J.
FOR SALE-A pickup in a three
room house in Fourth Ward; all con-
veniences down and paid for. Rents $40
net. Price 81 900. Easy terms. Owner.
Phone Decatur 535
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
FURNISHED HOUSEKEEPING
ROOMS FOR RENT.

TWO bedrooms kitchen, furnished pri-
vate bath, electricity; walking dis
lance Telephone Ivy zS56-L.
FOR RENT Two nice rooms and
Kitchen, adjoining bath. gas. hot
water, furnished. SIG Walking dis
tance. owner, 30 Houston street
NICE rooms and good board IL de-
NINL sired. ia Garnett street
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04

REAL ESTATE bargain for some one
l need some money and will sell all
or part Of seventyfour lots, situated at
Lakewood, n. j., selected personally. AS
a future investment, at the price l offer
YOU can't lose. Now or never. r., Box
9O4 care Georgian
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
Plymouth Rocks.

FOR SALE-Five young Barred Ply
mouth Rock hens and one cockerel for
IS to make room for my young stock.
J. f. Adams, Moultrie, Ga.
EGGS FOR HATCHING-Buff Plymouth
Rock, blue blooded strain; Americas
greatest: two dollars setting 10 eggs
Address The Hermossa Farms. Lady
Lake, Fla. .
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
PEACHTREE INN-
BOARD WANTED.

76fTfE wants board. room III drSt
Ng0r. STATE price and location. West
iud preferred ADDRESS r. NJ Box T.
care Georgian
ENGLI5LMAN wants single room with
boara u private family Reply with
mI particulars Address v. Box 344,
care Georgian
YDIt%G PHYSICIAN and wife want
board In suburb or country on car
line Reasonable Answer. N. T., care
Georgian
-
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT.
>---~--.--------- ~-~--~--~--~----
TWO ppJ(,IIrU ROOMS in Kirk
WV pINlbIlI wood every
convenience. Decatur 38.
GENTLEMEN. nice rooms all couVc-
niences, one block postolfice "a Cone
street. Ivy 6l62.
\rI(L' rooms, So week. meals II
4NINL desired, conveuicnccs. 1902
NI7DC1T7 can secure nicely furnished
y l hhOL room AT 21g w peachtrcc.
Ivy 1856
WALKING distance, best neighborhood
private family. modern convcniences;
meals next door Ivy 37O7-J.
NICELY furnished rooms, two blocks
from Peachtrcc. 60 Auburn Ave.
Nicely f,rnisted room. etoatn heat
crrct,ic NIKE bot ana coiS water
3S5 feachtrce, Apt. 3 Phone Ivy
S632 ~.
READY furnished for two nice young
men one room; lovely nelghborhooo}dd
No Nor ~ B 85ay ~ '"' '"' ''"''
LARGE newly Furnished rooms
ne,op Auniy ia%iia1r ChaeterfeId IL
~ larris 4
,,,.,',,,,,,,.,.,., .....,,.-..---
Fr.RVisIrIsn room cioso II. All conyen-
fences. Georgian Apartments, No s,
corner Harris and wv
%.,l-,,,Y r,ttpN,iutfIsf, ,-,r-rr,a cc17-
NlCEIN nccti,g batb for vounR
mon Me- 10 ~ ,,SS,,,,est; orsTto 'cbars
actnr Iot ,Tatnr .EaI ivw st5G Ia
Slno,,eo,, st,o't, ararttnar+ i
1I,,C,,I,Cr,ISr, cur
Ola IEhCil hfE 81.
ROOM with sleeping porch and hath,
gentlemen; also room for couple
TWO FURNISHED FRONT ROOMS;
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-04-04
WESTMINSTER DRIVE.

W I'D NII4ND LIU DINI ' Il,
Just off the Prado. on lot so by go feet,
we have an exquisite new six-room
bungalow, hardwood floors. handsome
fixtures bath, furnace, garage and ev-
erything needed for convenience and
comfort. $500
CHARLES D. HURT
Real Estate Investments
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
7,500 BANKS IN
NEW SYSTEM
1893 National Banks Joined and Less
Than Fifty Failed to Come In
Many State Banks Recorded.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The new Fed
eral reserve system will begin busi
ness with at least $500 banks. Tbi.
was apparent last night when at the
close OF the day ON which National
banks could signify their intention OF
accepting the terms of the currency
law less than fifty of the 7493 Nation.
al banks of TIE country had failed to
respond favorably. More than enough
State institutions had applied for
membership to bring the total up to
1900.
Official counts of the banks and
tabulation of their resources and liza.
bilities began, today at the Treasury
Department.
Most of the new institutions that
have not come into the new system
are comparatively small, and it is
estimated that 81 per cent of all the
capital and resources in the present
National bank system is represented
by those whose applications are in.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
WAS BENTON
MEXICAN
CITIZEN?
REBELS CLAIM THAT HE WAS
AND GIVE IN PROOF OF THE
FACT THAT HE HELD SEVERAL
SMALL OFFICES UNDER DIAz.
RECORDS BEING SEARCHED.
fBy Associated Pressl

Ell Paso.. Tex, Feb. 24.-Mexican
rebels base their claim that William
5. Benton was Mexican citizen on
the report that he once held a minor
office while Diaz was President. At
Juarez today Federico Gonzales CARA,
counsellor to the military commander.
said; I'VE have heard that Benton
held several minor Offices under Presi-
dent Diaz, and he was once mayor of
small settlement ON his own estate.
He could not have held office without
being Mexican citizen. The Chihua-
hua records are being searched to
establish the facts" Marian Leicher,
American consul at Chihuahua, was
told today that Gustave Bauch, the
missing American reported in custody
at Chihuahua, had never been there.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
Sentence of eunmen Affirmed.

GBy Associated Press
Albany, \. Y, Feb. 24-The convic-
tions of the four gunmen, who appeal
ed from the death sentence with
Becker, were affirmed.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
BECKER GIVEN
A NEW TRIAL
Was Former Police Lieutenant and
Under Sentence of Death for
Completely in Murder.

Albany n. Y, Feb. PA new trial
was today granted Charles Becker,
former New York police lieutenant,
under death sentence for the alleged
murder OF Gambler Herman Rosen-
thai. The Court of Appeals stood six
to one for a new trial.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
GALVESTON
VISITED
BY SNOW
oNE-TENTH INCH SNOW AND
sLEET IN GALVESTON, HEAvI.
EST SINCE 1ss5-ALL PARTS or
STATE VISITED BY A HARD
FREEZE-FRUIT DAMAGED.
tBy Associated Press1

Dallas, Tex, Feb. 24.-One-tenth of
an inch of snow and sleet fell in Gal.
weston this morning. the heaviest
since 1895. Houston reports a freeze.
but the crops we're protected from
frost by the high winds. At Waco the
fruit men estimate that so per cent
OF the fruit in that section was killed
last night when the temperature
dropped to 20 degrees above zero. 1t
was four degrees above zero at ANA
rillo. Much snow fell at Ell Paso.
where the fruit trees were blooming
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
COL. THOs. 4. BALL
BACK IN HOUSTON
Prohibition Nominee Does Not Expect
to Begin an Active Campaign
Immediately.

Colonel Thomas H. Ball, prohibition
candidate for Governor, who returned
to Houston Monday morning from
Fort Worth, does not expect to begin
an active campaign immediately as
indicated by the following statement.
given to reporter for the Post Mon
day afternoon:
The endorsement given me at Fort
Worth, coming as it did, was a tribute
Tor which / am profoundly apprecia-
tive. In becoming candidate for the
Democratic nomination for the great
office of Governor of my native State.
l shall do my best to conduct nv cam
paign in a manner worthy of the high
position.
IF elected, viii try not to disap-
point the expectations of those who
give me their confidence.
"As yet l have made no plans for
campaign and it is my desire not to
begin an active canvass until il be.
comes absolutely necessary in order
to reach the various sections of the
State"
Soon after his arrival at his office
Monday morning, Colonel Ball began
to attend to his correspondence, which
had accumulated during his absence.
Numerous letters and kilograms
were received during the day congrat.
ulating him on being the unanimous
choice of the Fort Worth gathering
Houston Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
LABOR LEADERS To
STAY ABOARD SHIP
Deported From South Africa But Say
They Will Stay on the Steamer
Until II Carries Them Back.
IBy Associated Pressi

Grayesend, England, Feb. 24.-Nine
OF the labor leaders deported from
South Africa on January 27, after the
general strike was broken, announced
on their arrival here today that they
would not leave the steamer Umgeni
on which they were deported. One
remaining leader said he would go
ashore. When Arthur Henderson. La.
Dor member of Parliament, went out
to meet the Umgeni, he was refused
permission to board her. The leaders
say they will stay aboard until the
Umgeni carries them back to Africa.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
ENGLAND To PROBE
bENTONS DEATH

Washington, Feb. 24.-The British
Embassy announced late yesterday
that Charles Alexander Spencer Per-
ceval, British Consul at Galveston.
Texas, had been ordered to Ell Paso
to confer there with British subjects
concerning the execution of William
S. Benton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
Heavy Shows in West.
tBy Associated Pressl

Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 24.-Ohio and
Indiana are covered from three to five
feet deep with snow drifts today.
Temperatures range from one to ten
degrees below zero. The weathr is
fair.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
TO SELL
ALL OIL LANDS
Proposed to Pass Measure at Next
Mexican Congress Under Which
They Can Be Sold.
by Associated Pressl

Mexico City, Feb. PA plan for
Matchmaking all oil lands in Mexico
Is to be forced through the next ses.
sion of the Mexican Congress, accord.
ing to admissions today by Queido
Moheno, head of the new cabinet post
OF commerce and industry. 1t is ru-
mored the Federal government in.
tends to transfer these lands when
nationalized to Lord Cordray of Eng.
land for s50,OOO.OOO in gold.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
WILL LET AUTO RUN OVER HIM.

George Dewitt of Fulton, KY, was
advertised on Main street today to let
a Studebaker automobile run over his
chest. This was scheduled for 5
o'clock. This stunt will be repeated
Saturday afternoon, but Cadillac car
will be substituted for the Studebaker.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
DIVORCE CASE
WAS WITHDRAWN
English Nobility Was Involved-The
Parties Agreed to
Separation.
tBy Associated Pressl

London, England, Feb. 24.-The di-
vorce suit by Alexander Broderick
Leslie Melville against his wife, nam
ing the Earl of Fitzwilliams, the
wealthiest man in England, as CO.
respondent, was withdrawn today.
The couple agreed to a separation.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-24
AMERICAN REPORTED
HANGED IN MEXICO.
[By Associated rressy

Laredo. Tex, Feb. Clemento
Vegara, an American citizen, was re-
ported hanged. He was recently cap
tured by the Federals on Rio Grande
Islands, near Palafox, and the FEEDER
ais said they had ordered him re.
leased He resided in Webb County.