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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16
OUSLEY YIELDS
TO THE CALL
VIII Accept Nomination by Con-
structive Democrats II They
Wish II.

Fort Worth, Tex, March 16A-The
following statement is furnished to
the press by Clarence Ousley of this
city:
81 had hoped that 1t would not be
incumbent upon me to make public
answer to many illusions lately made
about me In connection with the pend
ing contest for Governor. But cour-
tesy to my friends and frankness to
the Democrats of Texas require a
statement of my attitude. 1t is made
plain in letter which ! have writ
ten to several friends and cannot do
better than publish this letter and
to ask all who have communicated
with me on this subject or have
spoken about me in this connection
to accept it as personal reply
The letter follows:
Fort Worth. Tex, March Amy
Dear Friend: Replying to your com
munication requesting me to become
a candidate for Governor, I beg to
say that | am deeply moved by your
expressions of esteem and confidence.
| would regard them as manifesto
tons OF an over fond friendship If
had not received within the last few
weeks. and especially during the last
few days, similar expressions from
many men to whose personal friend
ship have no claims.
CAS- you know. | have not INDUCED
the ambition to be Governor, not be-
cause | lack appreciation OF the high
honor of serving the people in that
responsible office, but because my
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16
the race Of the Governors

In the face OF the Governor,.
sition. III
A disaster threatened one o,II
s~s greatest colleges last sunni
Bryan discovered the danger and iii
sented Its case to the people OF H
great State and were endorsed
six to one.
No, my desire is to remain
the Bryan people.
As to my plans. have severa, n
important diversified Industries n,
can be brought to Bryan providedI|
Bryan people manifest a desire
them, and | agree to accent an
visory position. personally HI
each to be highly profitable and
we have both the raw material
the market. My hope is To see
In Bryan within a year.
The railroad to the bottom wa g
cured by my personal assurance
probable success. My greatest do
Is to so handle its affairs as IN M
1t one OF Bryan's greatest assets 81
mercially' 1t can be done only by
cooperation OF the business men|
Bryan. In fact. take one hundred n
OF Bryan to stand shoulder to shl
der protecting each Others inter,
and Bryan can become a CITY Of
900 people within ten years.
AS to the Bryan Commercial Cl
its usefulness has only just begun
must be In the future, as 1t has b,
In the past, the potential factor in
industrial development, commer,
expansion and civic Improvement
this. the queen city Of Central Tex
1t must and will have better fnanc
support. 1t needs $4,000 for IA
and am willing to be one OF fifty m
to pay $4,000 OF the amount. each &
to authorize the bank to accent
secretary's receipt each month a
charge to our account, thus saving
secretary the time and annoyance
making collections. There isn't
reasonable man in Bryan that d,
not assert that the accomplishing
of the club in the past have be
worth many times its cost to tue CT
Its usefulness should be enlarged
better support.
| am, as ever. for a greater. bet
Bryan. L. NJ. HEWITT
March l6. 1914.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16
"THE v1ReINiAN."

The story of THE virginian," dra.
matized version of owen Wister's re.
markable novel, which will be seen
here on Monday, March 23, at the
Colonial Theatre, is tale of love,
hate, sacrifice and romance "The Vir-
ginian' is young cowboy of excep-
tional gifts and wild, primitive pas
sions, and modern civilized conven-
lions which are continually at war
within him, until he meets and falls
in love with pretty Vermont school
teacher of superior education and re-
finement than his own. He. has never
before been thrown in contact with
such woman and his rescue OF her
from perilous predicament, which
is their first meeting, has awakened
in him strain of native fineness that
has hitherto had no chance of devel-
opment. She is attracted by his vi
rility and at the same time repealed
by his roughness. Quite against her
intentions, she is won by him, but not
until he has shown himself to be the
master in some surprising ways, which
with some displays of amazing cour-
age and sacrifices he convinces her
of his undying love. The action is
fast and filled with surprising and
thrilling situations, and is replete
with humorous comedy, making bril-
liant as well as an entertaining even
ing at the theatre. Prices, soc, 75c
and 81. i
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16
CHANGE IN PUBLISHING
U. S. COTTON STATISTICS

Washington, d. c., March 16.-Di.
rector William J. Harris OF the Bureau
of the Census, Department Of Com
merce, announces a change in the
method of publishing the statistics of
cotton.
The annual reports on the quantity
of cotton ginned have heretofore in
cluded the quantity of linters obtained
by the oil mills. Formerly there was
only a comparatively small quantity
of linters obtained and they were of
such grade as could be used, 70
some extent, for the same purposes
as were the lower grades OF cotton
Many of the oil mills have now in.
stalled machinery for the closer de-
limiting of the seed. This has resulted
in a large increase in the total guam
tity of linters produced each year and,
at the same time, in lowering the av-
erage quality of the fiber, so that now
only small part if any, is used as
a substitute for lint cotton.
1t, therefore, appears advisable not
to include the quantity of linters in
the total production of cotton for the
crop and. accordingly, the totals in
the report to be issued on March 20
will relate only to lint cotton and will
not include linters. Information as
to the production of linters. however
will be given in a f6otnote so that
comparative figures may be computed
on the basis of the reports issued in
previous years.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16
HOW TO TIME YOURSELF
ON THE TELEPHONE

The following long distance tele-
phone hint is contributed to the April
Woman's Home Companion by a
reader:
"fhere is a little device that will
prove a great help to those who fire.
q1ehtly telephone long distance An
ordinary egg-timer shows at a glance
how long to talk, as the sand runs out
in three minutes"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16

Roxton-The Santa Fe Railroad has
just completed a new $4,000 depot at
this place and will open the structure
to the public shortly. The building
is modern.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16
HOW TO REMOVE FINE
BITS OF BROKEN GLASS

A Kansas contributor to the April
Woman's Home Companion tells, as
follows, how to remove fine bits OF
broken glass:
Don't pick up little pieces of
broken glass but wet a wooden cloth,
lay it on the floor where the frag.
ments are, and pat it. The tiny par
ticles will adhere to the damp cloth,
which may itself afterward be burn
ed"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16

Only one wood Spanish cedar Gee
drela odorata), is commonly used 70
cigar boxes. Sometimes cheape
wood may form the basis of the box
with paper-thin veneers OF the tropica
cedar over II.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16

The Department OF Agriculture Is
trying to eliminate the danger to cat
tie from poisonous plants on National
forst ranges. OF these plants, lark
spur loco weed. death canas and water
hemlock are the most poisonous
Larkspur does the most harm, because
1t is so widely distributed, and Is par.
ticularly bad for cattle. Ordinarily
horses will not eat larkspur, and
sheep can eat it without apparent in.
jury.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16

1t has been suggested that certain
kinds of timber on the National for
ests be reserved for the needs OF the
navy. This recalls the fact that the
first forest reservation in this coun
try was made for naval material
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16
CITY BUILDING NOTES.

(By L. NJ. Ward, Fort Worth, Presi-
dent Texas Commercial Executives
Association
Be real citizen of the community
in which you live.
No city is as big as the ideals OF
it's best citizens. Why?
DO something to advance the inter
ests of your community today.
Will you be missed when you leave
the community in which you now
live!
Are you content to sit idly by and
reap the benefits of the labors of your
fellow citizens?
Has your city reached a point of
perfection, or is there still something
you can contribute to its develop
ment?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16

India is developing an importarI
turpentine industry, though 1t dod
not yet supply the home market.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-16
FORESTRY NOTES.

Connecticut has 100000 acres
timberland. mainly in farmers voc
lots.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
TOBACCO AND WAR
New York World.

From the New York World.
Great Britain's assurance that 1t has no
intention to declare tobacco contraband
has more than commercial Importance. 1T
makes for solace and comfort and it may
promote peace.
As an article that is not contraband
may be freely shipped to all countries,
Germans and Austrians as well as British,
French and Russians may supply them
selves with Americas choicest weed with
out fear of interruption on the high seas.
Controlling most of the ocean routes as it
now does, Great Britain in this matter is
at least humane and possibly philan
thropic
What greater cruelty could it inflict
upon it's armed enemies than to deprive
them of tobacco? If an American trader
appeared in the North sea with a cargo
of foodstuffs, clothing and shoes destined
to Germany, his goods might be seized
as conditional contraband, for there
would be a suspicion that they might
find their way to the army. A shipload
of tobacco. however, its freight prae
tically certain to go straight to the
trenches, would be passed by the watch
full cruisers of Albion without protest.
Soldiers can fight for time without
food, with little clothing and in bare feet,
but an army in the trenches without to-
bacco for a day would be lost In spite
of all regulations, no commanding Of
| ficer has ever been able to prevent trad
| ing between the lines. The picket OF
scout who has liberal store of tobacco
| is popular even with his enemies. In
our civil war, barter of this kind &C.
counted for the mysterious disappearance
of much government property.
| If, in q happier day to COME, armies
| could be arrayed against each other in
mighty smoking contests. there would be
| no bloodshed. The red mans symbol u
peace was the pipe, but there could be
no peace unless he had tobacco to burn
| in it.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
The Ensley Rail Mill

The official statement OF President
George Gordon Crawford OF the len
nessee company that the Ensley rail
mill will resume operations, beginning
Monday morning, November % and
continue on double turn for about one
week, has an especially cheering et-
feet on the business situation here.
While Birmingham has varied IN
dustries steel making is of largest inn
portance. The best rails produced IN
this country are made at the Tennes-
see company's plant, and while Pres
ident Crawford promises only week
of operations it is believed that new
orders will come which will insure sew
eral weeks of work between now and
the beginning of the new era OF pros
perity in January.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
IMPERIAL WHISPERS

From the Washington Star.
A startling report comes from Copen-
hagen, report that must cause Ameri-
can observers of the war to pause in
their keen reading OF reports of fight
great change in the appearance Of things
international. This report Is to the eff
feet that Kaiser Wilhelm has had the
ends of his famous mustache clipped and
that they no longer rise fierceiy from the
corners of his mouth in the fashion that
has become world famous if this is true,
the Kaiser has been i'll advised by perhaps
flattering court barber. 1t is serious
mistake for man of his prominence to
change his facial aspect after so many
years. Suppose the Car of Russia and
the King of England were to shave their
boards, or the Emperor of Austria to
trim his facial adornment. Or suppose
Lord Kitchener grew side whskers. They
would Immediately lose their personal
Identities The world would have to be-
come newly acquainted with their faces
in photography. The Kaiser's mustache,
with every quarter-inch OF upturned
points, is as much part of his individual
ity today as the cousinly whiskers OF
George and Nicholas of England and Rus
| STA, or the mustache and whiskers of
Francis Joseph. No modification of such
a definitely personal style is safe, for as
soon as the first step is taken Other
changes are likely to follow. 1t is to be
hoped that the report from Copenhagen
Is not true and that the Kaiser's mustachs
rises as high as ever toward his eyes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18

Franco-Prussian war We're 34.f per
thousand from wounds and 30 per
thousand from sickness. In the Russo
japanese war the ratio of deaths by
sickness to deaths by wounds was 3
to 1 among the Russians and to l
among the japanese.
Sir William Osler, as we'll as other
eminent medical authorities in this
country and abroad, thinks that the
present war will establish new
record for mortality among the
wounded. Modern sanitation and surg
cry have made such great progress
that sickness has largely been elimi-
mated and few wounded soldiers, who
are not mortally wounded die in the
hospitals.
Until recently there had been but
one fatality among 700 wounded who
reached the base hospital at Oxford.
1t is estimated that the actual cost
of one human life in the Russo-Turk-
ish war was $4,000. In the Russo
japanese war it was $4,000, and in
the Franco Prussian war it was $751;
000
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
Steady Improvement in Business

For several weeks past the business
situation has been looking brighter in
anticipation of the inauguration of the
federal reserve bank system and the
opening of the cotton exchanges.
The active grain market has
brought the west great prosperity and
the advancing price of cotton has
been of substantial benefit to the
south and to the country at large.
Business centers are full of optimism
once more.
Sentiment and imagination are fac
tors in the prosaic business world,
especially since sentiment as applied
to business has logical basis. After
several weeks of industrial depression
active operations are being resumed
gradually, but large contracts for iron
and steel products are just ahead.
The business of the near future is no
longer mere Talk. IL is actually ma
terializing. Sentiment has had much
to do with the improvement this week,
and to it will be traceable much of
the improvement in business condi-
tions, but with the first of January
prosperity will be general from the
Atlantic tO the Pacific and tho Rir
mingham district will witness a very
high degree of prosperity.
In the meantime, let every worker
here-merchant, manufacturer, clerk
or what not-brace up and help to
accelerate the onward business move
| ment
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18

After the war the list of British peers
will be increased and knighthood will
be conferred in large numbers. Titles
are still coveted in England notwith-
standard the fact that the standard for
preferment has been broadened, especial
ly when it comes to knight bachelor.
Nearly all army and navy officers who
distinguish themselves are knighted
a few editors and magazine writer's be-
come 'sirs,' and tradesmen who accum-
| ulate fortunes are likewise Knighted.
There are now about $50 knight bache-
lors. Fifty years ago the list was far
more exclusive and numbered only
about 200. In addition to the knight
bachelors there are about $50 knights
of orders-the Bath, Michael and
George and the Star OF India The Order
of the Garter is still very exclusive,
there being less than 40 members. In
Guiding royalties. The late Lord Roberts
was a Knight of the Garter. The only
member of the Order of the Garter not
peer is Sir Edward Grey. bart, Sec
rotary of state for foreign affairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
NOT DEPENDENT ON COTTON

From the Washington Post.
after all, the cotton growers of the
south will not fare SO badly because of
the European war; said Col. Fl. I. Holt
of Alabama, at the Raleigh. This year S
crop was so big that had there not been
European war the price of the staple
crop was made we were talking about Is
or accent cotton, but when the govern
ment report indicated that nearly, II
not quite, as much cotton was grown as
in 1911, when the highest mark was
reached, the market became weak.
doubt IL we should have received more
than or 91a cents. AS 1t is, cotton is
selling at 71s cents and is moving up fast
to the Scent level.
''There seems to be decided improve
ment in general trade. This cotton scare
has had its good effect. Many farmers
already are making plans for diversfying
their crops next year. L know of one
farmer who has shown the possibilities OF
planting small grain. In 1918 he made 1100
bushels of oats on 10 acres, and this year
he made 800 bushels on 10 acres. He has
been getting 81 bushel for his oats from
his neighbors. His yield of cotton, he
told me, is bale and a half to the acre.
So you see the southern farmer who sets
about to make his land pay all that is
possible can do so. He need not be de-
pendent on any one crop. All that the
land in the south needs is a little fertilizer
properly applied, intelligent diversified.
| ton, and rotation of crops, and it will
pay as well as any farming land Of the
western states.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
pERsIA's RESOURCES

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The illustrious controller of the destinies
of Persia summoned his prime adviser.
''Hafiz,' he said, what is this I hear
concerning a war? Is there such a
thing -
The adviser bowed low.
"Illustrismus.' he replied, there is some
thing of that nature"
docs 1t affect us, Hafiz?'
mot vet, illustrious."
The controller of human destinies war
silent for a moment.
"Hafiz," he presently said. what about
our navy?"
1--WE have no navy
sOur army?"
'Our Notifications, our heavy guns, our
war planes?"
Nothing doing. illustrious.''
Then, what do you adviser
Neutrality illustrious."
I'VE have some os that, have WEI
"All we need"
Good" said the controller. and his
head dropped back on the nearest Persian
cushion.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
English Actors INDICATED

Because of references in newspapers
10 the recent arrival in New York OF
a large number of English actors
which seemed to reflect on the cour-
age and patriotism of the profession
in England, Charles Haddon Cham
bers, the playwright, took the matter
nm with Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree.
Sir Herbert made haste to vindicate
the members of his profession by CIV
ing a list of names of those who are
at the front, among them Robert Lo-
raine, who is well known in this coun-
try. Sir Herbert stated that he had re-
ceived eight successive lists of English
actors with the colors bearing at least
1858 names. AS he says, that is indeed
a "goodly array and will doubtless
silence detractors who have accused
English actors of Sinking their duty
There is no denying the fact that
there was an influx of English actors
to the United States when Great Brit
ain became involved in war, but the
visitors came here more for an OPP
portunity to earn money than to avoid
the call to duty. No doubt many of
them had signed contracts for appear
ances in America long before war was
declared, and these cannot be accused
of having made hasty and unpremed-
itated flight to friendly shores.
Theatrical business in Europe has
been practically at standstill since
the beginning of hostilities. England
has suffered less, perhaps, than any
other country involved, but in London
many actors have felt the pinch of
hard times, and while it is more COM
mendable to fight for ones country
than to go abroad in search of another
country's dollars, the profession is
NSse'' represented at the front, and if
once assured that Great Britain
urgently needed their services, no
doubt many more English actors
wouldd enlist.
Contrary to common belief, al
matinee idols" are not as effeminate
as they look and great many mock
heroes who strut the boards are pre-.
pared to give good account of them
selves on the battlefield without the
assistance of press agent.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-11-18
Planning for January

Soon after the European war started
large commercial houses began laying off
| their travelling men in the south, where
the low price of cotton had caused gen.
| eral dullness, and few of these drummcrs
for business have been seen here THIS
fall" said M. A. Haskins. junior partner
for commercial concern Of New York
city.
Many firms had decided not to send
a single travelling salesman south until
after the holidays. but there has been
such marked improvement in southern
conditions that quite number of sales
men may take flying trips early in De-
cember.
Extensive plans are being made for
next year. 1t is generally felt in New
York that the Nentire country, including
the SOUTH of course, will be highly pros
porous in 1915. The west is booming now
and will continue to boom. The east is
IN good shape once more and cotton at
cents, which it is sure to bring shortly,
ought to make much prosperity in the
cotton belt. Not that cents yields a
good profit, but it means s. to $3.50 a
bale more than had been expected.
THE Birmingham district VIII certainly
benefit by the European war There will
be great demand abroad for steel pro-
ducts, and If there has been a slowing
down of Steel corporation industries the
compensation will soon come in an ex-
ceptional activity at the steel plants. At
least that is a safe prediction when one
looks over the general industrial field
and calls to mind the great business
revival that all the industrial leaders pre-
dict"