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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
SANTA CLAUS At
OAK GROVE SCHOOL
Indictment Weather Did Not Interfere
With Pleasures Of the Evening In
This Enterprlsing Community.

Santa Claus dlsregarded the in.
clemency Of the weather and made his
appearance at Oak Grove Wednesday
night at the appointed hour. The
Christmas tree had been beautifully
decorated and was taxed even beyond
its capacity with beautiful and useful
presents for both old and young. The
following program was furnished by
the school, after which the presents
were taken from the tree and deliver.
ed TO the happy recipients.
The Program.
"origln Of Christmas" - Gordon
Weaver.
Recitation Poor Santa Claus
Lula Lowry.
Cradle Hymn"-Flrst and second
grades
Recitation, Christmas Everywhere"
Charles Garner
Recitation. Christmas Bells
Mary Milberger.
Recitation, "The Story Of Christ.
mas'-Joe de Mottier
why DO Bells for Christmas
Ring?'- Frank Stella.
Dialogue "Topsy Turvy'-Lee Nil.
berger, Walter Tucker. Charles Gar.
ner, Sam de Mo.tier, Fred Manly.
Henry Weaver. Manuel Rodriguez and
Frank Stella.
Recitation, 20 Christmas Tree
Eula Watson.
Recitation. "Grandma's Cake
Fred Manly.
Recitation. Christmas" - Walter
Tucker.
Dialogue, "Chrs:mas"-Ma Tucker.
Mary Milberger Oracle Lowry. Fred
Manly, Henry Weaver
Recitation, "The Snow at the Play
Manuel Rodriguez.
Recitation, Watching for Santa
Claus"-Gordon Weaver.
Recitation, "A Merry Whistler
Frank Stella
Song, Silent Night''-Wessie viii
lard and ATtie Manly
Dialogue. Christmas Eve" - Fred
Manly, Henry Weaver, Oracle Lowry,
Eula Watson and Mae Tucker.
Before the committee appointed to
distribute the presents had completed
lis work, Santa. Claus gracefully ex.
cused himself and departed up the
chimney stating that he had many
places to visit and gould not remain
longer
Notwithstanding the bad weather
and the almost impossible streets the /
house was well filed, and the Christ.
mas tree and the occasion was pro.
nounced a success by one and all, both |
old and young
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25

AUSTIN, Tex. Dec. 25.-l. a relief
ship for Belgium Is to be sent from
Texas, II will have to be arranged
either through Goyernor.elect Ferru.
son or the Texas Belgian Relief Com.
mission, according 10 Governor o. p.
Colquitt, who says he will no. have
time to attempt such an undertaking
between now and January 10. when
he retires from office. The Belgian
Relief Commission in New York last
week requested Governor Colquitt to
collect, II possible. ship load of pro
visions, clothing, etc, for the suffering
Belgian people. the vessel to sail from
Galveston not later than February 5.
Mr.. CoIquit; has referred the matter
to the Texas Belgian Commission.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 25.-Three hun.
dred Dallas newsboys. members OF the
National Newsboys Association. held
their Christmas dinner here today at
the y. NJ C. A. building Prominent
business men and clergymen were TO
address the young street merchants,
and many substantial gifts were fur.
nished by citizens and firms OF the
city
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
A Battle ROYAL.

why Johnny what's the matte.
with you?'
I'VE had a free fight, mother"
What do you mean
There's twenty-three hghtln' ma.
tionalities IN our school, mother, and
only three stayed neutral"-Kansas
city Star
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
Qualified.

"Why are you so pensive?" he
asked.
I'm not pensye,' she replied.
But you haven't said a word for
twenty minutes"
well, / didn't have anything 10
say"
Don't you ever say anything when
you have nothing to say"
No"
"Will you be my wife?'-Chcago
Daily News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25

AUSTIN. Tex. Dec. 25.-In spite
of the fact that telephone companies
are required under the war revenue
act, to add one cent to all charges
for long distance calls. when they are
more than fifteen cents. the average
tax upon users OF telephone lines win
be less than the cost OF postage for
one letter, according to announcement
of telephone managers here. There
are about 700 telephone companies IN
Texas, with approximately $4,000
telephones over which, it is stated.
originate about 100000 long distance
calls every month; the average mum.
Der Of long distance calls per tele-
phone in the State is less than two
in each month Under the revenue
law telephone companies act as agents
Of the government in collecting the
tax.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE

in this course; lectures, based upon
personal study and investigations, viii
be used as the basis OF the course.
Those interested should address the
secretary OF correspondence courses,
College station, Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
A. & NJ. COLLEGE
WEEKLY NEWS LETTER

College Station, Tex, Dec. 25.-W'l-
mon Newell, State entomoloeist Of
Texas, has called the attention Of the
farmers to the fact that next years
plague Of grasshoppers must be rene
died now and precautions taken ac-
cordingly While the poisonous mix
lures recommended by the entomolo-
gist have worked admirably the past
season in destroying the hoppers
when they were at work on the crops.
still prevention Of such damage is far
better and cheaper than cure. Pre-.
yention lies in early fall and winter
blowing Of all cultivated fields and
of all roads through the fields. all
ditch banks and all turn rows. The
female grasshoppers have laid their
eggs in the soil during the summer
and fall, and from these the young
grasshoppers will hatch next spring.
Flowing the land before the cold
weather sets in breaks up the egg
capsules and destroys the eggs. Even
a roadway a few feet wide, left un.
plowed, often furnishes enough
Young hoppers to destroy all cotton
or corn for twenty feet on each side
Of IT, Besides, fall blowing DIES roys
innumerable wire worms, grub worms.
cut worms and other injurious insects.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
BATTLE ON MAIN STREET.

At II o'clock last night there was
gay scene on Main street About
thirty boys armed with Roman can.
dies and firecrackers engaged in a
battle. The fight lasted only a few
minutes, as the ammunition gave out.
Peace was declared. both sides de.
lming there should be Peace on
earth and good will toward man"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
GUTIERREZ CABINET
ANNOUNCES COMPLETE


Washington, Dec. President Gu
tierrez of Mexico announces he com
pletion of his provision cabinet II
contains the names Of two Zapata fol.
lowers. President Gutierrez announces
that he will abolish the military
courts.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
WIT AND HuMoR.


An American, provided with letter.
OF Introduction, went on a visit 10
London After he had been received
DIS host said TO him.
you know our customs aIe o man.
different from yours We dine late
go O'Clock iu Jhe evening
Late" exclaimed the American
why that's nothing We 90 AmerIgl
don't dine unall the next day"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
Naturally

Brown-Why is your daughter go.
ing to talk against the performance
Of a republic in that college debate?
Smith-Because she thought the ad-
yocacy of republic would not go
well with her new empire gown
Brooklyn Citizen
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25

College Station, Tex, Dec. 25.-De-
signed especially with the idea of i'm
proving general nu- culture i'm Texas,
7, z. Cowart of the department of hor.
ticulmre of the Agricultural and Me-
chaniaal College Of Texas, has made
available a correspondence course in
nut culture, which will be given
through .he department Of correspond.
ence courses Of the college.
This course will be based upon the
experiences and observations of Mr..
Cowart and F. n Hensel, who have
giyen the subject of pecans, chest
nuts and the entire hickoria group of
nuts a great deal Of study and expert
mentation. No textbook is to be used
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
AS THE
NEWS BREAKS
(By Associated PressJ

PECOS, Tex, Dec. ga four days
racing program opened here today on
the track o. the Reeves County Fair
Association. A number Of fast horses
have been entered for the events.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
A. & M. RATION
FOR CHICK FEEDING


The Ration.
Mixture No. Eight pounds rolled
oats eight pounds bread crumbs, two
pounds sifted beef scrap, one pound
bone meal
MIXTURE No. Two pounds wheat
tcracked, two pounds milo lnne),
one pound pinhead oatmeal one pound
milleL
Mixture SO. 3-Three potnds wheat
bran. three pounds milo or kafnr meal,
three poguds Whea. mlddlnes. three
pounds beef scrap Osiilcd best e.ado),
one pound bone meal
Mixture so. 1.-Two pounds wheat
Wholol two pounds kuilr or milo.
one pound miilet, one pound hulled
oats.
Mixture No 5-Three pounds kafar
or milo, one pound millet. two pounds
wheat
The Method.
one to FIVE days-Mlxture no. T..
moistened with sour skinned milk
fed five times a day: mixture No. ..
In shallow tray containing little OF
No. 3 dry always before chicks.
Shredded green food and fine grit and
charcoal scattered over food.
Five days to two weeks-No. . IN
light litter twice a day No. 3 moist.
ened with sour skinned milk. fed
three times a day; No. 3 dry always
available.
Two to four weeks-As above ex.
cept that moist mash Is given twice
a day.
Four to six weeks (or until chicks
are on nge)-Reduce meals of moist
mash to one a day; mixture No. 4 in
litter twice a day: dry mash is always
available
Six weeks TO maturltv-No. 2 and
No. 5 hopper fed. one meal day of
moist mash II II Is desired 10 hasten
deyelopmen.
Dlreetjors
Provide ana crit Charcoal sbou ond
homo iron, ,ho stort Give ,r,ss ro,oo
or plentv NJ green food Frosb v,ter
Feed orlv sweot wbo,osomo soods
Avoid damn and souel Ii,,or nisin
foot broodor erooro,.iy provido
shade fresh mir and nrotec,ior from
tho hot sun
Rattan torl,vi usrs
The following Whole gr,Ir r,ytrro
q fod rorrira and o,.o.,aon :,
stray LITTER.
Whole grain-slv.v ,ou,ds milo ~
kafer siy,y ,or,ds rhoo.
Tho sotio,,ir,, r,o.h T.. o.. H.. l..
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
FoR sALE

FOR SALE Horse and top buggy
with harness, an 20 good condition.
cheap for cash Mlsnt Clothing House.
across from Lawrence warehouse.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-12-25
WANTED

WANTED Six table boarders; also
have two unfinished rooms TO rent
for light housekeeping; an conyen.
fences. close in Phone 2l2
WANTED Ladies' 20 sew at home. all
or srare time; good payi work sent
prepaid Send stamp for reply
lvanhoo MIS- co. So Louis. NO.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24
ASSOCIATED Pressl

One hundred years ago today the
presidents palace" at Washington
was Quilted by fire, and from this event
ii became universally known as the
white House" IT was at the time
of the war of 1872 In the pickering
light of burning Washington, the scar
let-coated figures of the incendiaries.
the soldiers of the British King, were
to be seen rioting in the streets of the
city they had captured after President
Madison and his cabinet and most of
the citizens had fed at their approach.
In the general fight, Dolly Madison,
the presidents wife, fingered long
enough to cut George Washingtons
portrait from its frame and carry it off
to safety. 1t is related that the presi-
dents dinner was still steaming on the
table when the British burst into the
palace" as it WIS then called In the
light cast by the burning Capitol, the
Treasury building, the Arsenal and
1000 volumes contained in the Con-
gressional library. the troopers rushed
to the palace. Some seized flaming
brands from burning saloon and
thrust them into the draperies of the
presidents house. Mirrors, furniture
and bric-a-brac were smashed, while
the flames burned until they had
Quilted the interior and scorehed the
exterior When the palace was re-
paired, the fire-marks were obliterated
on the outside with white paint. This,
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24
Taxi Service
Phone $500
.DELEGATEKUHIO
ISCOMING BACK
TO STUMP OAHU

Delegate Kuhio, candidate for re
election, will return to Honolulu to
morrow morning on the Mauna Kea
and after rest OF couple of days will
start stamping Oahu.
His first scheduled meeting this
week Is on Wednesday night, at which
time he will speak at the Moiliili
schoolhouse. On Thursday night he
speaks at MoEauea road, Kalihi, and
on Friday night at the Kumalae block,
Kakaako. All of the meetings will be,
gin at 1880 O'Clock.
John II. Wise, manager of Kuhio's
campaign. said this morning that very
encouraging news has Deen received
from the princes campaign on Hawaii.
At Keauhou, during tire ceremonies
connected with the installation of the
Kamehameha III memorial tablet, the
prince found opportunity to make some
speeches and crowd of about 500 is
said tolhave heard him.
Rev. Stephen l.. Desha, who has
been travelling with Kuhio and speak.
ing in his behalf, will not come to Ho-
nolulu with him, according to report
today. Manager Wise says this is be-
Cause Desha is not in the best OF
health.
Several objections have been raised
to Desha's speeches on the ground
that he is attempting to create preju.
dice and to raise the color line
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24
THE WHITE House AND HOW IT
WASNAMED 700 YEARS AGO TODAY

it is said, is the way In which the
building became known as the White
House"
Today the White House is visited by
more than 1000 persons every day.
More historical events have centered
around this shinging, white mansion
than around any like building in the
world during the past century. Twenty
eight presidents and their families
have lived in it, and two have died
within its walls Lincoln went from
its Red Room to his assassination at
Ford theater: Garfield was carried IN
conscious to its shelter where he lin
gered in pain from the. assassin's bull
LET many weeks before he died.. The
greatest statesmen of the world have
assembled here to discuss the des-
TIMES of governments and natiors. Its
magnificent ballroom has been the
scene of functions whose splendor has
riValed those of the most sumptuouS
of Oriental courts. Here the chief ex-
ecutive conducts his business. To main.
tain the White House and its expenses
it requires over $3.50. 900 a year Under
the head of household expenses, horses
and vehicles. etc, is the item. $35, 0GO;
fuel, $4,000; lighting $500. Today the
White House has been enlarged to &C.
commodate the growing official family
of the presidents. 1t has been reported
that since its foundation, the American
people have spent more than 81, 100000
to keep it in proper order for their
first citizen. / -
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24
HORRORS! TULARE [CAL.1
MEDlCO USED WRONG HEAT

At last nature faker has been dis
covered from Tulsre And would you
believe it-he is Jour most respected
citizen, Dr. T. d. Blodgett, who is now
spending his vacation at Honolulu,
says the Tulare (Cal) Register DR..
Blodgett has seen fit to send numerous
cards to his friends here, and one of
them has been the cause OF his dis
covery. The card announced that the
writer was in most tropical climate
and was at the time of writing on his
way to the volcano. He stated that
when he reached the volcano he would
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24
WOULD Leipzig
VICLATELAW BY
COALING HERE?

+! The German cruiser Leipzig, de-
clared tc be short Of fuel necessary
to carry 1T to the first German port,
would mt violate the neutrality. laws
enforced By the United States gov.
eminent by putting into Honolulu for
additional coal, according to the an
nouncement made today, following the
arrival Of the Oceanic liner Sierra.
| When the Leipzig steamed from, San
I Francisco last Tuesday after receiving.
but SIS tons of coal, 1t was generally
believed the fighting machine would
Pay visit to the Hawaiian Islands.
The Leipzig was permitted to receive
ccal by the San Francisco port officials
upon the assumption that it was the
intention of Commander Haun to
steam for the first German port. which
in the Pacific. is located at Apia, Sa-
inca, 4160 miles distant from the Col.
den Gate
UDon the last visit CT the Leipzig
at Honolulu ii was learned that the
coal capacity of this vessel was not
sufficient to cover any such steaming
radius. AS the kaiser's cruiser can
steam about 5000 miles without re-
plenishing its bunkers it is understood
that in departing from San Francisco
some days age the vessel could come
into Honolulu or sn island pert for
more fuel provided she coursed imrDe.
diately from the coast for the islands
It was pointed out to-day that If the
Leipzig remained on the coast as re-
ported in recent cables for the purpose
of securing prizes among merchant
men Of warning nations or to engage
with France, British or Japanese enc
mics, the Leipzig could not return to
an American port except to intern and
dissrm. and to remain until the close
CT the war.
The kaiser's cruiser preceded the 81
era out from San Francisco by few
hours. Before departure the vessel
took on large quantity of fresh meat
and more than 100 tons of water OFF,
GERS in the Sierra offered the sugges.
ton this morning that the Leiuzig
might secure secret ccaling base
along the Mexican coast. Again it Is
stated that half dozen sailing yes
sells are on the way from Australia |
and Japan with coal destined for San
Francisco, Portland and Seattle.
Any one of these vessels would be-
come valuable prize to the German
war vessel The report received to-
day that the tanker Wsshtenaw may
have meight the Leipzig eight miles on |
Point Arena is questioned by those in |
the Sierra. =
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24

scorch the card and then send it. Sure
enough, the card was scorched. How
ever. c. l.. Russell, the recipient, was
4 little suspicious Of that scorch. A
close examination has been made and
the conviction settles down upon the
examiners that the scorch was inflicted
by plain, ordinary, everyday Ameri-
can made match. Whst would be the
use OF going to Honolulu to scorch a
postal card at volcanoes crater. any
way? We have perfectly respectable
volcano here in California, and further
more, matches are not very expensive
here. either. --.--
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24
THROW AWAY YOUR
EYEGLASSES
A Free Prescription
You Can Have Filled and Use a. HON.

You Can Have Filled and Use at Home
DO you wear glasses? Are you q
victim of eye-strain or other eye
weaknesses? II so, you will be glad
to know that there is real hope for
you. Many whose eyes were failing
say they have had their eyes restored
through the principle of this wonder.
full free prescription. One man says,
after trying it: Il was almost blind !;
could not see to read at ALL Now
can read everything without any
glasses and my eyes do not water
any more. At night they would pain
dreadfully; now they feel fine all the
time. II was like a miracle to me-
A lady who used it says: THE at.
lmosphere seemed hazy with or with
out glasses, but after using this pre-
scription for fifteen days everything
seems clear. / can even read fine
print without glasses" 1t is believed
that thousands who wear glasses can
now discard them in "a reaspnable
time and multitudes more viii be able
to strengthen their eyes SO as to be
spared the trouble and expense OF
ever getting glasses. Eye troubles
of many descriptions may be wonder.
fully benefited by following the sim
pie rules Here is the prescription:
Go to any active drug store and get a
bottle of DIPLOMA. Fill a two-ounce
bottle with warm water, drop in OPP
.tuffs tablet and allow to dissolve. With
this liquid. battle the eyes two to four
times daily. You should notice your
eyes clear up perceptibly right from
the start and Inflammation will quick
ly disappear. II your eyes are both
ering you, even a little, take steps to
save them now before it is too late.
Many hopelessly blind might have been
saved II they had cared for their
'eyeS in time. Advertisement
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24
DO YOU KNOW MEANING
| OF "MORATORlUM?' NEW
YORK DIDN'T EITHER

When news came here early in the
European crisis that France had prom
ulgated moratorium" many an Eng
lish and Latin scholar fioundered
hopelessly. So it appears did people
elsewhere, for a dispatch from New
York says:
NEW YORK.--Wall street has now
definitely added tie word "moratori-
UNI" to its financial vocabulary. Be-
fore this week it was word compare
lively unknown. To illustrate:
A big bond house got cable from
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24

it's London correspondent which ended
moratorium expected"
The message was net in code, but
the word moratorium" cutie stumped
the cable clerk He finally consulted
the code book and discovered that mo-
ratorium was the symbol for I've
draw en- you for $70O0.%Y Unfortunate:
~, this Interpretation did not fit in
with the sense of the message. j., e.,
The office manager was called in. He
couldn't help. The partners in their
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24
pLuNkyILLE NEWS.

yes, my son is going to spend q
few days In the city" n
Hell git buneoed sure. -
well, he's sure CT carfare home
He's wearing a ten-dellar bill under
meath porous plaster en- his chest
Lou sville Ccurfer-Jcurnal
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24

Superintendent Charles R. Forbes
Of the public works department has is
sued a new call for bids for the con-
tract to grade and construct roads and
a pedestr.al way I'm the Auwaioiimu
tract. the bids to be opened at noon,
September 4.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24
RECOGNIZED.

Il saw my boyhood chum today. the
one that. has become a millionaire.
Did Re recognize you?"
Il guess so. He turned corner
when he saw me coming"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24

ratorium had been declared in Eng
land Il.
The Standard Dictionary gives:
"Mcratorium-An emergency act CT
Legislation authorizing a government
bank to suspend specie payments for
given period"
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-08-24

turn failed tc shed any light on the
matter. ~. ,..
The gable company was persuaded
to repeat and the message came back
with that curious word unchanged,
The mystery remained unsolFed until
somebody happened to notice a piece
on the news ticker that a general mo-
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1914-09-07

the words which conform to the
general rules. Therefore, it Is
necessary that children should care
fully not only learn the rules, but
learn to apply them as well,if they
are to be better spoilers. The
same is true of grammar.
Now is the time for the parents
and patrons of the public schools
to pull together with the school au-
thorities and see if the conditions
cannot be improved. Send the
children to school; see that they
study the lessons assigned to them !;
see if they understand what they
are going over; visit the schools;
the trustees of the public schools
should either visit them or re-
sign, and the School Commission
ers should do likewise.