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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-02
NEW YORK DAY BY DAY.
BY CHARLES HENRY ADAMS.
WORKING on skates.

New York. Oct 29.-ln the new
building Of the Western Union Com
pany girls and boys are running
around on rollers. Chief Operator E.
r. Burrill some time ago conceived
the idea of eQuipping the messengers
will ball-bearing skates. The idea
was to economic time. II has been
demonstrated that the messengers can
travel twice as fast on skates as on
rubber heels.
From the sending" sanctum OF the
Western Union are sent daily 100000
messages. They are wired to nearby
cities. upstate, across the continent,
across the ocean to the remote corners
OF the earth. The messages are placed
on an endless belt when they are to
be sent. Like flash the bits of paper
are carried along the belt to riser"
Up they 90 to be distributed by an
other belt to a number of girl clerks,
who put each message into its proper
zone" There are zones" for all
parts of the world. The message is
picked out from its zone" and trans
mitted by the belt line to the drop.
Here's where the messenger on
wheels comes in. She carries the
message to the operator who is, to
send it by wire on its way. She may
have to carry it half block. She
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-02
War May Give city Zoo.

Among the many benefits that may
be directly traced to the war In
Europe is the prospect OF Brooklyn's
acquiring n geological garden for
Prospect Park Bostock's wonderful
collection OF wild animals has been
seized by the British government and
held for sale, Commissioner niger.
soil OF Brooklyn has started Move.
ment to have the animals bought by
popular subscription. for he says the
city Is committed 10 policy OF
economy and retrenchment. There
are about seventy-dye animals In the
collection and the price is to be $4,000.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-02
Presidents Cotton on View.

Grand Central Palace is the scene
of an awful bazaar, which will con
tinue until next Saturday. The enter
tainment is being held in the interest
of the Red Cross fund and contribu
tons have been sent from all parts
of the country. The most unique
question, however, is bale of cotton,
sent by President Wilson. This cot.
ton, which Mr.. Wilson bought recent
ly to help the South, will do double
duty now in helping the wounded in
Europe. 1t will be auctioned of a
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-02

week from today Secretary McAdoo
has contributed HIS bale Of cotton also
and several Washington bellies have
given their cotton frocks. The lead
ing society women OF New York are
interested IN the enterprise. which is
headed by Mrs. Nelson II. Henry. who
conducted the great relief fund for
the Titanic sufferers. Mrs. Nelson has
formed committee OF one hundred,
drawn from all ranks OF society, to
help the executive committee.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-02
TEXAS STATE FAIR
DALLAS

Mercedes - The Rio Grande Valley
Livestock Show closed It's second an.
nual exhibition here last week. The
fair continued through three days and
large crowds were on the grounds
each day. The exhibits were the best
ever seen in this section and prizes in
the sum of $1,000 were awarded to
those showing the best agricultural
products and finest livestock.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-02
THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1870 -Franco-Prussian War n Armls-
tice Of twenty-five days pro.
posed, 10 allow the French to
hold elections for a Constltu.
tIonal Assembly. This was the
result Of NJ Theirs interview
with Count Bismarck.
ls0i-Russo-Jaanose War General
assault on Port Arthur contin-
ued with undated fury; sound
OF big guns heard in chefoo all
day; entire Japanese fleet in
bIockadIng.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-02
REAL EsrATE TRAMsfERs.

Paul p, Haiek to W. T. MccuIIoch.
80 acres OF land lying In the L. Nc
Iaughlin league IN Brazos County;
consideration. s1,S779O.
Andy chiIdress to J. X. Presnall,
40 acres OF land in the Francis Hen
derson league in Brazos County; con
sideratIon. $500.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-02
Want Commercial Houses to Help
Schools.

The special committee appointed by
the board OF education to consider
commercial education has recommend.
ed further and general extension Of
cooperation between the city high
schools and business houses In the
training OF boys and girls for business
careers. The schools. In many In.
stances, have already accomplished
much in this direction Model equip.
ment has been secured and represen.
tatiyes Of the manufacturers have de.
,livered lectures upon their use TO stu.
dents. Many observation trips have
also been conducted by teachers for
the inspection OF commercial houses
and their methods The Chamber OF
Commerce Is also assisting in the
movement and II Is planned to estah-
llsh in this city one OF the most com.
plete systems Of commercial training
in public schools to be found any.
where in the United States.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-11-02

Mexia-A deal was closed in this
city recently with a local gas concern
for the furnishing of gas for the Waco
pipe line which will be constructed
in Waco by T. N. Barnsdall of Pitts.
burg, Pa.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06

Job and make good in a conspicuous manner.
What seems TO be needed in church manage
ment is better combination Of science and
ssnctity Evidently church members do not
put enough serious attention the real bust
ness Of the church. This includes the spirit
ual side, Of course, yet II is chiefly the outside
administration that is under consideration. While
no business concern would expect to succeed
with only 10 per cent OF it's managers and en-
ployes "a decided help" II happens that the
same business men when put to the task OF run
ming the church seem to lose much Of their sys-
tenn and acumen. Is II a case Of what is
everybody's business is nobodys business7
Well, there is the pastor. But in this day OF
highly complicated church organizations, one
within the other, no pastor is going to make a
success Of his Job who attempts to do the preach
ing, the pastoral work and attend to the bust
ness management of the church In future,
the lay writer suggests, there should be three
men trained and skilled as preacher, pastor
and business manager for every church. One
hopeful sign appears, namely, the church's
awakening to the situation
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06
NEW WRINKLES.

A Michigan woman has patented a
churn that Is operated by one foot with
little effort.
A new bracket to hold a broom clear
of a floor is provided with a lock to
prevent theft
lantern that projects magnified by a
microscope upon an easily examined
screen has been invented in London.
Bird boxes of concrete are said to be
Just as inviting to the birds as those Of
wood, and easier and cheaper to make.
Shears with their handles extended to
one side have been invented to enable a
person to follow a pattern more closely.
An English patent covers a process for
rolling hollow steel bars from ingots that
are drilled and their cavities filled with
heat resisting sand.
False bottoms for swimming tanks,
raised by motor operated windlasses, have
been patened for the quick rescue Of per
sons injured while swimming.
In Bohemia there has been invented a
process to mature beer and make 1t ready
for use in from eight to twelve days, in
stead Of the usual three months.
The rim of a new bath tub is tubular
and so connected with the hot water pipe
as to be warmed almost to the same tenn
perature as the water IL contains.
Fireproof shingles have been produced
through the instrumentality OF r. E.
Prince Of the United States forestry pro-
ducts laboratory. at Madison, Wis.
BY suspending a pneumatic tire between
a larger solid rubber tire and the hub OF
a wheel. a Wisconsin inventor has devel-
oped a tire that cannot be punctured
Experiments are under way in England
with a compound rail for street railways,
the worn portions OF which can be re-
placed without disturbing the roadbed.
A German scientist has invented a pro-
cess using superheated steam for treat
ing sewage sludge to remove its fatty
acids and increase its value as fertilizer.
As a substitute for red in danger signals,
which is the color less easily distinguished
by the color blind. experts have advo-
Gated blue circles with wide yellow rims.
A shipping tag that is expected to re-
main on the package to which 1t Is at.
tached is provided with four eyelets
through which the wrapping Irvine is In
terlaced
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06
Regent George COPELAND.

The most regrettable feature OF our recent
primary is the success OF the stealthy conspr-
acy engineered by the Lincoln downtown cam
pus promoters for the retirement Of George
COPELAND from the Board OF University Regents
whose most useful member he has proved to
be-
Mr.. COPELAND is a practical farmer posses
ing prominently the desirable qualifications OF
fine education, highest culture. keen intelli-
gence rare business ability and, above ALL en-
thusiastic devotion to the cause OF higher educa-
ton, and particularly agricultural education.
While occupying this purely honorary position
Mr.. COPELAND has given his time and money gen.
erously and lavishly and has mistakenly labored
for loftier educational ideals His venial offense,
however, seems 10 have been in standing by an
unselfish conviction that the future OF the uni
versity, and OF the people OF Nebraska, would be
best subserved by consolidation on what is
known as the farm site--a conviction expressed
unanimously by all six OF the regents three years
ago-and in unflinchingy standing by the con-
viction as against pressure and threats OF the
combination financially interested In keeping
the university divided as II is. Mr.. Copeland is,
therefore. the victim OF his own self-sacrificing
devotion to the public service and the people of
Nebraska, especially the young men and women
finishing their education IN tne university anu
agricultural college, are the losers.
So confident are we in the eventual triumph
OF right over wrong that we firmly believe the
voters misled into perpetrating this injustice
will at no distant day realize their mistake and
attempt TO correct It, for they will see that with
holding the deserved reward from a conscien-
tious public servant like Mr. COPELAND cannot
fail to have a blighting effect upon our civic
standards.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06
HAMMER TAPS.

A womans reputation and her com
plexion are usually what she makes them.
What has become OF the oid-fashioned
preacher who wore a coat as long as his
sermon7
Many a fine blacksmith has been spoiled
because fond mother imagined he had
musical talent.
Half the world owes money II can't
pay. And the other half has money owed
It that It can't collect.
Nowadays the quick are the speedy
pedestrians and the dead are those who
are too slow to dodge automobiles.
II doesn't take long TO tell a man what
you think OF him. but II often takes sew
sral weeks to recover from the effects.
man imagines that he is as brave as
q woman. But did you ever hear OF q
man who married a woman to reform
herr
Old Castor OIL and Old Smallpox are
not very popular But they do not stand
around saloons and argue religion and
politics.
Any married man can tell you that
there isn't anything very gentle about
"women's gentle touch" when she wants
a wad OF change
When a woman has sense enough to
make her husband imagine that he is
having his own way. they are not going
to do much fighting.
The mutt that complains that his wife
can't cook like his mother used 20 cook
never thinks OF marrying an old woman
with his mothers experience.
Some buffers are a nuisance. But
there is always room for the buffer who
is always Dragging how prosperous he is
and how we'll the world is using him.
Our idea of a $3.50 break is when
mother and father both get their COM
plexions out Of bottle, and one applies
It externally and the other internally.
I haven't seen 1t done yet but some OF
these days a smooth-faced man Is going
to get up in a street car and give his
seat TO a woman who has a mustache.
The old-fashioned man who would share
his last crust with his wife now has a
son who balks at sharing his last cigar
cite with the partner OF his Joys and sor-
rows.
OF course no husband and no wife
would admit it, But II husbands and
wives we're absolutely frank with each
other that they would not live together
very long.
You are always envying other men and
imagining that they get all the breaks,
But the fact is that there are mighty
few men who are not disappointed at
least once an hour.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06
The Aerophor.

From a current periodical we learn OF the
successful invention of what is called an
"aerophor," which makes It possible for the
player OF a wind instrument to sustain any
tone Of which his instrument Is capable for
as long as he may desire. The aerophor is
described as a small belows-like affair with a
thin rubber tube, and a reed mouthpiece,
through which a supply of air is forced by foot
pressure. The air so supplied goes into the
mouth cavity, and Is used to supply the nstru-
ment with the ordinary lip position Just the
same as II 1t were human breath SO the
aerophor is not, we are assured, in any sense
a mechanical player, but simply an auxiliary
breath supply.
All glory to the inventor of the aerophorl
But still more glory awaits the inventor who
Will adapt It to the use Of oratorical performers
as we'll as to wind instrument players. What
has deprived the world OF many a magic SPELL
binder has not been lack Of talent, but short
ness OF breath. Only give our young Demos
theneses, sprouting in every farm, hamlet, vii
lage and city In the country, an auxiliary breath
supply that can be turned on by foot pressure
and they will one and all talk themselves to
fame and fortune
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06
BRITISH EMPIRE.

London has 5000 chauffeurs
Ulster heavily exports grass seed.
Jamaica sells many oranges in England.
Vancouver, b. c., now has 907, SSS peo-
pie.
There are 1,22s.555 farm workers in Eng
land.
India Will try growing cotton on a large
scale.
England has 1892 as domestic indoor ser
wants.
Australia is to have state insurance Of
workmen.
British Columbia is successfully grow
ing prunes.
Sheffield, England. bricklsyers make 10
cents an hour.
There are 1s.2s factories in Canada, 5000
Of them in Ontario.
Kangaroo farming is q very important
industry Of Australia
There is a lighthouse every fourteen
miles along the English coast.
Cansds's 1913 exports to the United
States were valued at S1s7, HOSE
In twenty-five years 1891 persons have
been killed IN India by snakebite
Canada has twenty-four chartered banks
with aggregate capital OF S1l4ssl,slA
English cotton manufacturing industries
employ e2s,s25 persons, 50 per cent women
Ireland in lsn imported bicycles valued
at $4,000 and motorcycles valued at $685.
CO.,
Britain's postoffice annually handles
over S2s6,oooOOo letters and nearly 100000
postcards.
Forty thousand dollars were spent in
England on the production Of a single
moving picture film.
Ireland has 1850 landholders having
plots not exceeding an acre, S,7s0 who
hold over one acre and not more than
i've acres; 1899 under fifteen acres and
lS6o6s not exceeding thirty acres.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06
FACTS ON FOREIGNERS.

Tunis has ss7 miles Of railway.
Portugal contains 1881 cows
There are 1.t1e diaries In Sweden.
Ceylon has 100000 cocoanut trees
Copenhagen domestics have a union.
Italy's annual revenue is $512,soo,OOO
Natural gas has been discovered in
Hungary.
Spain has heavy percentage OF blind
persons.
Tasmania's 1918 imports were valued at
100000
Sweden is extracting fuel oil from shale
and slate.
Denmark has 1923 acres planted to
sugar beets.
Cuba's 1914 sugar crop is estimated at
2.575.OOO tons.
Sweden last year produced 25S3,57O $50
pounds of milk.
Cotton growing is being developed ex-
tensively in Turkey.
Hong Kong last year imported SO. $50 100
gallons of Kerosene
Bolivia's pavilion at San Francisco ex-
position will cost $4,000.
Korea last year produced 7Ol51 pounds
OF ginseng, valued at S135,Soe,
Federated Malay states in June ex-
ported 2,so6 tons OF plantation rubber.
Turkey last year sent ss1 .226 worth OF
altar of roses to the United States
Switzerland spends more on relief of
the poor than does any other country.
Holland herring catch for five months
Of 1914 is estimated at 2,7OeOSO pounds
Egypt in the first three months of 1914
imported s6So,0oo worth OF agricultural
machinery.
Bombay now has about 100000 popu-
lation' IS per cent living In one-room tene-
ments and novels.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06
RAISING THE WIND.

Indianapolis News; Tax on soft drinks.
Ell? Tharn be an awful blow to the
near beer camps.
Boston Transcript: As a shock absorber
this war certainly has proven a godsend
to the Underwood tariff
Baltimore American: Congress would
rather war-tax people than practice
economy in the expenditure OF public
moneys.
Washington Star: The failure OF the
income tax to provide expected revenues
emphasizes the proverbiaI unreliability Of
statistics.
Wall Street Journal: Stamp tax on
stocks and bonds. with congress doing all
II can to prevent their issue. will hardly
bring in much revenue.
Pittsburgh Dispatch; A war tax on
soft drinks Is talked about. The govern
ment experts who have been defining
whisky and wines will now have a chance
TO define what IL a soft drink.
Philadelphia Press: From no official
quarter. however, comes any suggestion
that one way to meet the deficiency in
revenues would be TO pare down super
nuous appropriations or make any move
whatsoever toward the practice Of that
economy in administration so solemnly
promised in the latest democratic ma
tionsl platform.
Houston Post: Congressman Martin
Dies announces that he favors a gradu-
ated inheritance tax and an increase In
the income tax rather than an advance
In the tariff. In order to relieve the pres
ent financial condition OF the govern
ment. That view as to methods OF rails
ing taxes for the support Of the govern
ment is steadily gaining In popularity
In this country. though We deem IL hardly
probable that the present congress win
adopt H.
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06
UNCENsoRED OPINION.

Philadelphia Press. II is evident that
the President feels he cannot issue a
neutrality proclamation any too often.
Washington Star: Austria's efforts to
discipline SeTvia is not the first reform
movement to get away beyond its original
Intentions
Detroit Free Press: The war demon
strates that courage 10 not a matter OF
race. creed OF nationality. All human
beings have II in a crisis
Kansas City Times: Germany NAV
acquire some territory as the result Of
the present war. but II would be cheaper
30 pay $500 an acre for IT.
New York World; There u compensa-
ton for friendship and commerce in that
the war which pushes Europe for a time
further away from us Is to bring South
America nearer.
st. Paul Dispatch: People who believe
that monarchy and militArism are at
stake in the great war may wonder how
this can be. when either Germany or
Russis must win out.
Boston Transcript; II IL were not for
the fact that We don't want 20 throw
cold water on Baltimore's celebration we
would remind her that the words OF the
Star spsngled Banner were written 10
the tune Of German drinking song
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06
Job Of Church Management.

On opposite pages OF a religious weekly APP
pear two articles different subjects. though
a similar theme. by two prominent church Off
eials, one a layman. the other a clergyman
Both contend that one Of the serious draw
backs OF the church today is its poor business
management
"Four-fifths or nlne-tenths OF its energies
are Loot by poor management while not more
than 10 to 20 per cent OF the members really
do anything to distinguish them" says the lay
man. while the minister makes this even more
serious criticism: "of our twentieth century
church members about 10 per cent are decided
help; 20 per cent are neutral. while the remain
ing 10 Per cent are damaging to the welfare of
the church. Their splteful. domineering spirit:
their narrow Jealousy, or their unfavorable re-
putation b the community diseourages other
members and retards outsiders from entering
the church"
Evidently there are a few traitors as well a.
merely iAgEards in camp, These structures
might not Be worthy OF consideration II made nv
nonchurchmen. but coming as they do from
authorities within, must challenge the gravest
concern OF the church. while arrestinE the at
tention OF the world. AS we have said before.
It 10 hard. II not impossible to get and hold the
interest of men in any enterprise that is not
making good. The chief thing the church has
TO do 10 rally the world more nearly 10 ia
oanners IL to Set wholly on the outside OF its
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06
I, the Soldier of Fortune Obsolete :

That picturesque and fascinating figure
parading as the soldier OF fortune" seems TO
have become suddenly obsolete. This dashing
hero Of the story books plainly does not tit in
with the modern rules of so-called civilized war
fare. which depends upon large bodies of men
and the latest mechanical slaughtering devices
The soldier Of fortune we used to read about
was an adventurer who would rather fight than
eat or sleep. who belonged to no country, who
gathered around him a company likewise
eager for dashing exploits and attached him
self to some country at war with a neighbor
whose cause he might make his own with at
least chance Of booty and profit. The SOL
der Of fortune now, however. would have
trouble were he to attempt to break into a
military machine constantly maintained fully
manned. New recruits are not put in charge
of regiments or companies. for positions Of
command so TO experienced officers trained for
the work, and the obscure rank Of high private
does not tempt the adventurer. SO We may
as we'll make up our minds to forego the SOL
der OF fortunes romantic experiences in the
present world war II not forever and anon, and
to leave his fate for the future chiefly to the e-
ton writer's
Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-06
The War Tax.

The country as whole will, as in all such
emergencies, alphabetically respond to the
presidents plea for a special tax to raise $780,
100000 TO cover the treasury shortage due TO
European war conditions, yet many clashes Of
selfish business and political interests may be
expected before the legislative provision is com
pleted. Already the house and senate are said
10 be IN disagreement as TO the framing of the
bill, which. OF course, must originate in the
house, subject 70 amendment n the senate
Also at the outset southern tobacco growers
are protesting against any tax on their prduct
and are receiving some comfort, naturally, from
their representatives in congress. House and
senate leaders are said to be agreed that an
extra levy on whisky might impair present rev.
enues.
However. according to most reliable advices
both whisky and tobacco are likely to be in
Guided in the list OF taxables, together with
beer, wines, gasoline, kodaks, proprietary soft
drinks, patent medicine preparations, legal doc
uments deeds. mortgages, playing cards. rail-
road and steamship tickets. ,Manifestly the tan
must come largely from our domestic revenues
as the war shuts off the heaviest importations
Coffee, tea and perhaps sugar may be included
in the list, even though contrary to the plan
Of making so-called luxuries bear the burden.
for coffee tea and sugar are staples on the
breakfast table, and taxes hit poor and rich
alike. Gasoline, so extensively used by auto
mobiles. is expected to yield large returns These
taxes may be sure. will for the most part
be shifted 10 the consumer no matter who pays
them in the first instance