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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Many are called, but more are
bluffed.
Electric signs let out some brilliant
remarks.
Cleave to the good and use cleaver
ON the rest.
A poor reputation may be better
than none at all.
A grass widow is never as green
as she prtends to be.
Once in a great while you will meet
a woman strong-minded enough to ad-
nit that her shoes are too small.
A crank ceases to be a crank when
he does you good turn.
A wedding ring sometimes repre-
sents an endless round of trouble.
Indifference is the one thing capa-
BILE of freezing the milk of human
kindness.
No man ever lived long enough to
do all the things his wife wanted him
to do.
Some men wait for things to turn
up, and some others turn them up
while they wait.
There are two sides to every story.
The victory you win spells defeat for
the other chap.
Many man has let good job get
away from him because he harbored
the delusion that no other man was
smart enough to fill his place.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14
AVERAGE AMERICAN MAN.

Simple, humorous, average Ameri-
can! You have left your suburban
couch in time to walk half a mile to
the station and catch the 1859 for the
city You have read your morning
paper, discussed the weather, the
tariff and the prospects for lettuce
with your neighbor and made the Of
flee only a minute late. You have
been fastened to your desk from Q
o'clock to >. with half an hour for
lunch, which you have eaten in a
clamorous, overheated restaurant,
while YOU watched your hat and coat
At odd moments during the day the
thought of doctors bill. rent bills
school bills, has insisted on reIniving
attention. At the end Of the day,
laden with parcels from the market,
from the hardware store. from the
seedman, you are bound for the ferry
to catch the 5:43, when you meet
Smith, who, having passed the good
word, sends you on your way with the
Injunction to he good-not to play
roulette, not to open wine. not to
turkey-trot, not to ioy-ride, not 70
haunt the stage door. Be good. oh
simple, humorous. average suburban
American.--Atlantic Monthly
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14
BANKRUPT SCHEDULES FILED.

The schedules in the bankrupt case
of Charles Stephan of Bryan were
filed in the Federal Court Thursday.
The liabilities are fixed at 1,91245,
divided as follows: Wages, $145;
other debts preferred by law, $3.50;
secured claims, $500; unsecured
claims, $9327.25. The assets, valued
at $7475, are listed as follows: Stock
in trade, $500; fixtures, $500;
household goods, $3.50; due on open
accounts, $500; shares of stock, 1925.
Houston Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14
REGULAR SCHOOL
BOARD MEETING
Superintendent Lawson Reelected for
Another Year and Other
Matters Transacted.

A regular meeting of the Bryan
school board was held yesterday in
the rooms of the Bryan Commercial
Club with the following members
present: w. R. Sanders, president;
w. T. James, NJ. H. James, NJ F.
Dansby, Eugene Edge, A. NJ. Waldrop
and w. S. Higgs.
Bills were approved and >other
minor details that came before the
board were disposed of in the usual
manner.
The matter of settling for the con-
struction of the colored school was
disposed of and the building is now
complete in every detail with the ex-
ception of the heating proposition.
which will probably be disposed of by
installing heaters or wood stoves
The matter of electing the superin-
tendent for the coming term came up
and Prof. w. c. Lawson was reelected
by a unanimous vote of the board.
That the services of Mr.. Lawson are
appreciated was attested to by the
board in a substantial manner and
proper appreciation shown for his
good work since his connection with
the schools.
Prof. Lawson made a report of
recent visit to the National Superin-
tendents' meeting at Richmond, also
of subsequent visits to the public
schools of that place, Cincinnati and
New Orleans, with suggestions for
changes in the local schools as a re-
suit.
NJ. F. Dansby and the superintend-
ent made report with regard to
conference with the State Superin-
tendent on the new laws regulating
sanitation, light and heat in the public
schools.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14
FOR CONGRESS:
HON. RUFUS HARDY. Corsicana.
b'OR REPRESENTATIVE:
HON. J. L. FOUNTAIN.

The Southern States Cotton Cor
poration has gone into involuntary
bankruptcy. This is the concern that
advertised so widely for agents last
summer and fall to sell stock and buy
cotton, promising 15c pound for cot
ton and claiming to have solved the
problem of how to get that price Mil.
lions of gullible farmers no doubt bit,
while others, too wise TO bite, were
not too wise to hold their cotton when
they could have gotten lac and let it
rot till now it won't bring 7c.-Lorena
Register
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14
NOT ONE ALIKE.

Our neighbor's wife reports this
conversation with the young man who
comes to take the grocery orders:
Step in and get warm-you look
half frozen"
Thank you, ma'am. It's queer
weather we're getting"
yes, it's so changeable."
That's the word, ma am. We don't
get single day alike, do we?"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14

A great deal is said in the papers
about handing in things to the editor
TO fill up with. There are two kinds
of films. Obituaries, spring poetry,
curiosities, smart doings of your kids,
and clippings about your wifes aunt's
great grandfather, are one kind; while
country sausage, choice potatoes, Jer-
sey butter and yaller legged chickens
are another, and are always received
with open arms.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14
HOTEL BRYAN ARRIVALS

w. C. Whiteside. Fort Worth.
Charles Rogan, Austin.
II. II. Goldman. Houston.
E. b. Corbett Houston.
+. 4. Schramm, Minneapolis, Mimi
Frank Noak, Buffalo, N. Y.
NJ. S. Robinson, Dallas.
p w. Meyer. Chicago.
II. Harper, Dallas.
George Miller, Mart.
o. A. Ashworth, Fort Worth.
A. c. Hooper, Dallas.
G. F. Renking, Greensboro, Ky.
A. S. Hudson, Sour Lake.
X. II. Jet, Sherman.
II. Simon, Waco.
II. Eddy, New York.
II. o. Clarke, Houston.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14

With this beautiful weather, tomor-
row ought to count big in the religious
history of Bryan. 1t all depends on
the people, and not on the people as
whole, but on each individual doing
his duty.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14

Morris Sheppard solemnly assured
the Senate that all was lovely along
the Rio Grande and then rushed over
to the White House and bNought the
President to send troops for the pro-
lection of the people i~.lg along the
Rio Grande.-Waco Times Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14

President and Mrs. Wilson had a
bunch of daughters when they went
to live in the big mansion at the foot
of Pennsylvania avenue. They are 60
ing like hot cakes, however, and at
the present rate they will be daugh-
terless long before the Presidents
term expires.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14

Superintendent Lawson and his
splendid faculty are bringing the
schools OF Bryan right up in line with
the best schools of the State. 1t is a
great pity they have not modern
buildings and modern equipment, that
there might be no impeachment to their
progress
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14

A news item announces that John
d. Rockefeller may leave the city of
Cleveland fifty million dollars. Then
again, he may not We are going to
lay ours on the not end of the propo-
sition and play it open.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14

The goings good on our newly
paved Main street and you bet the
goers are going. 1t sure looks good
to see the automobiles gliding up and
down the street. II looks like pros
perity, it looks like business, it looks
like confidence is returning, it looks
like-well, it just looks like the old
town is herself again.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14

1t is balmy now, but our advice is
not to take 'em off until the heel-hy
chases old brindle into the tank, and
the redbird sings from among open
dogwood blossoms.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14

Villas ambition is to be President
of Mexico. 1t is likewise the ambi-
ton of his chief, Carranza. A roost.
ing place for the dove of peace is not
yet.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14

There are 100000 trade unionists in
Italy, representing almost every trade
from rag picker to electrician.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14

Bryan was "old business" today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14
NOTICE, BARRACKS.

We want full attendance
~ of the class tomorrow morn
. ing. Try your best to be
- there. We must. at least,
have fifty present tomorrow.
your part. r. S. WEBB JR.. Pres.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-03-14
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Eagle is authorized to announce
the following candidates, subject to
the action of the July Democratic pri-
maries:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
ATTACK ON VICE
FIGHTERS SEEMS
TO HAVE FAILED
Atlanta Citizens Quietly
Drop Open Fighting of
Men and Religion
Movement

Atlanta, January 1o-tspecial,l-The at
tack made by Col. f. J. Paxon. Forrest
Adair and other Atlanta citizens upon
the activities of the Men and Religion
Forward movement and the bulletins
which it has been publishing In shape of
paio advertisements in the Atlanta news
papers, seems to have fallen rather flat
1t held attention in the Atlanta news
papers for a week or more In the shape
of discussion and war of words. but
when 1t became apparent that no action
was to be TAKEN the matter quietly
dropped.
The executive committee Of the Men and
Religion Forward movement has defied
its critics and announced its intention
not only of continuing its work along the
same lines, but of publishing it's bulletins
as heretofore and in the same language.
1t was the language used in the bulletins
TO which the critics expressed the strong
est objection.
The majority of the preachers of At
lanta took sides with the Men and Re-
ligion movement, and they viii attend the
meeting called at the Grand opera house
for tomorrow afternoon, at which the
| movement and its friends will defend its
policies and its work.
Colonel Paxon. Mr.. Adar and others
III the meantime, express entire satsfac-
tion with the results of their criticism
and state that numerous letters were
received not only from Atlantans, but
people all over the state and including
a number of ministers of the gospel, ap-
proving the stand they have taken. Col
onel Paxon himself has opposed any ac-
tton ON the part of the opponents of the
Men and Religion policies. and has sus-
eested that the programme should be
one of quiet criticism rather than of ac-
tive and open opposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
FIVE MEN ESCAPE
JAIL AT BAY MINETTE
BUT ARE CAPTURED

Bay Minette, January 19-( (SpeciaI.)
Breaking their way through the brick
wall of the new city jail, five prisoners
who had been allowed the use of the
hallway as we'll as the cells of the build
ing, made a getaway from the bastile
shortly after 10 o'clock last night -Four
of the prisoners were white men, scarce :
Iy of age, and another a negro. The
negro, instead of fleeing with the other
prisoners, FASTENED to take word to the
officials who took up the work of re :
turning the men to the jail without de-
lay. The hounds of the county sheri f
were brought into use and placed upon
the trail, but nothing was found of the
men during the night, but this morning
all were captured and replaced upon
the streets.
The fact that the jail was Just COM
pleted and that the mortar had not been
given sufficient time to dry is given
as the cause for the escape being 50
easy A railroad spike was found at
the opening and it Is thought that one
of the prisoners used 1t in making a
start at the wall. The men hnd been
used to work the streets Of the town
during the day and had been sentenced
for vaGrancy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
WALKER IS STATES
LEADING COUNTY
IN HEALTH WORK
Election of GrOte as Health
Officer Marks Step in
Advance in That
Department

Montgomery January 10.-(Special)
When Walker county elected DR.. G. A.
Grote who has been connected with the
department of sanitation of Alabama two
years, county health officer last week and
gave him a salary and expense account
that will allow him to give his entire
time to health work. it took an ad-
vanced step that has been taken by only
II coutnies in the southern group OF
states and made Walker the leading
county in health work in Alabama.
DR.. Grote will be paid $500 year and
allowed $500 for expenses. He has as
sumed his new duties and his resignation
as member OF the state department af
sanitation has been accepted. This creates
a vacancy which will be filled by appoint
ment by DR.. w. w Dinsmore, head of
the department.
walker is the first Alabama county to
employ health officer to give his entire
item to the office" said Dr. Dinsmore
today. DR. Grote is a graduate of the
Southern university and the medical de-
partment of the University of Alabama.
and has been interested in the hook-worm
campaign which has been carried on by
the department of sanitation for two
years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
SELLING PRESSURE
HOLDS DOWN PRICES
Census Report on Ginning
Gives New Life,
However

New Orleans, January 10.-Tn the early
part of this week the cotton market
was under more or less selling pressure,
which held prices down, but Friday saw
a right-about-fa following the census
bureau report on ginning to January |,
and prices took on a quick spurt, which
sent them we'll above the level of last
weeks close. Trading was moderately
active but was restricted to some ex-
tent by the holiday Thursday.
The net results of the weeks trading
We're an advance of 2S to 80 points. The
high prices were made on Friday and
the low prices on Monday. At the high
est the trading months were &c to 80
points over last weeks close; at the low
est they were to II points under. The
range was 43 to so points.
In the early part of the week much
short covering was done, which seemed
TO substantiate the claim of the bulls
that the long decline had resulted in an
cversold market. At the lower levels,
However, fresh short selling was encour-
aged by bearish talk concerning ginning.
Bulls were not aggressive and the de-
Cline brought out very little buying for
long account.
The census bureau report on Friday
was the big event of the week 1t was
followed by large trading and a sub
stantial rise in prices. The amount of
cotton reported ginned to January !, a
total of 13,333,074 bales, was almost 100000
bales under what the trade generally
looked for. 1t caused a decided change
In sentiment and led opinion around to
moderate crop estimates again. At the
end of the week the majority of people
on both sides of the market were more
willing to consider estimates of a COM
mercial crop OF 14,500,000 bales than they
tave been at any previous time this sea-
son. More bullishly inclined traders esti-
mated the commercial crop at a. 25O 900
bales.
In the spot department prices gained
&c, mddling closing at 12%c, against
12ssc last week and 12s4c this week last
year SHES on the spot amounted t.
1896 bales against 4207 last week and 55bs
this week last year. Sales to arrive
amounted to 4049 bales. against 9461 10 st
week and 2521 this week last year
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
JUDGE ANDERSON
FAVORED FOR CHIEF
SUPREME JUSTICE
Believed That the Governor
Will Appoint Him, as
He Is Ranking
Judge

Montgomery. January 0-(Special.)--fn-
dications point to the elevation of Judge
John c. Anderson to the position of chief
justice of the Alabama supreme court.
The office has heretofore gone to the
senior judge of the court. and since
Judge Anderson is the ranking officer,
it is presumed that the governor will
elevate him to the chief justiceship.
Ii is understood that the remaining fve
associate justices of the supreme court
have expressed choice for Judge Ander-
son, and it is probable that the governor
will give him the appointment.
As a successor of Judge Anderson, a
humber of prominent attorneys through
out the state have been suggested, many
OF whom occupy judicial positions. Fore
most of those mentioned is Judge John
Pelham associate justice of the court
of appeals, who is believed to stand an
excellent chance for the appointment.
Jucge Pelham is recognized as one of the
ablest judicial Officers in the state. and
it is believed that his appointment would
giNo complete satisfaction
However. many other lawyers have
beer suggested for appointment on the
supreme court bench. Lawrence Cooper
oc Huntsville is being urged by his friends
for the chief pusticeship. as is G. II.
Harsh of Birmingham. On the other hand,
friends of Attorney General Robert C.
Erickell, Judge w. II. Thomas of Mont
gomery and I. r.. Stevens of Mobile are
being urged for the appointment as as
scciate justice.
1t is believed that the governor will
elevate Judge Anderson 20 the chief JUS
tice ship and appoint Judge Pelham as as
sociate justice of the supreme court. The
executive would then dll the vacancy Gre
ated by the retirement of Judge Pelham
as a member of the court of appeals
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
Deportation OF Russians
Threatens Serious Results

New York, January IA deportation
case which Threatened TO bring interna-
uonal complications developed TODAY when
Julia Pokowcawa. widow of a wealthy
Russian confectioner and Nikolag SWEET
koff, formerly in the employ of her hus-
band, were sent back to Russia to answer
charges of numbering Pokowcawa. A vain
appeal which they made to the federal
courts was followed by a clash between
the Russian consulate and the federal i'm
migration authorities, when officers of the
Russian steamship Kursk refused to obey
a writ of habeas corpus served in behalf
of the couple
The federal officials yielded when the
Emitted States court decided it had no
jurisdiction to detain the Russian prison.
ers under the immigration laws
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
HOPEFUL FEELING
IN STOCK MARKET
Action of Corporations Re-
Gently Will Make for Fa-
vOrable Public Opinion

New York, January 10.--Ihe stock mar
ket found incentive to speculation this
week in the announcement of the Union
Paofic's plan for distribution of its Bal
tinore and Ohio stock.
This, In conjunction with other recent
announcements, indicating disposition
on the part of corporations to adjust their
affairs to meet the views of the federal
government, gave rise t. hopes that pub
lie opinion toward corporations would
he enceforth be more favorable
In this connection there was lively in
terest in the Presidents forthcoming spe-
cial message on trust legislation.
The hearing of shippers objections to
the proposed per cent increase in freight
rates will test the force of the railroads
legal talent. All argument for the in
crease was set forth in the severe losses
suffered by net earnings in November
This was added to by a worse showing
for December expected as guaged by the
increase in idle freight cars. The marked
effect of these losses was, however, mod
i6eo by expectations that the railroads
would be victorious.
There was a similar modifying effect
in the poor statistical showing in current
returns from iron and steel and from
copper. Hopeful sentiment is recorded in
both these trades
Expansion in merchandise imports for
December directed attention to the tariff
Law influences The relaxation of money
markets tensions proved marked for the
first week in January. Reflux of funds
to New York was strong with gold from
Canada included. Demand for bonds inn
II owed, but foreign exchange rates rose.
Corporations are said to be yielding
large, temporary loans, adding further
postponement of long time issues, The
problem of funding government note is
sues weighs on the market for capital in
Paris.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
CROOK ANNOUNCES
FOR PROBATE JUDGE
Three Other Calhoun Gentle
men Oppose Him
POLITICS is LIVELY
Other Candidates Busy But Probate
Judgeship Overshadows All-Pro-
hibition the Issue of the
Campaign

Anniston, January f0-(Special. }
John NJ. Crook announced his candidacy
| for the office of probate Judge of Cal
houn county Friday afternoon. and he
will be in the race for the position in
the forthcoming primary. being OPP
posed by ]. p. Weaver, county treasurer
and w II. Griffin, former county treas.
urer, as well as w. L. McCaa, whom the
governor has appointed
Mr.. Crook entered the probate Judges
office under his father, who resigned
in February of 1912 on account of i'll
health. He was succeeded by the late
J. j. Arnold under appointment, and
Mr.. Crook served as chief clerk under
him, as well as under W. II. Cooper
who was elected at the primaries, and
again under Judge Arnold after his sec
ond appointment to succeed Judge
Cooper, deceased
Captain MeCaa has accepted the ap-
pointment of the governor, who stated
in his telegram to him that he knew
that Captain McCaa is able to fill the
position and that he will please the
people. He carried this county for the
governor when he ran for governor and
received the appointment without APP
plying for it, He is an expert account
ant and one of the city's foremost citi-
zens
The race now looks as though the
prohibition and prohibition aline-
ment will continue, as all of the other
candidates. for the office are prohibit
tionists. Captain McCaa being local
optionist. He announced his candidacy
for the office shortly after he had wired
the governor of his acceptance.
With this race opening up. with four
candidates in the race for sheriff and
with several other interesting county
offices to be filled, politics in Calhoun
county from now on promises to be
lively. the probate judgeship over
shadowing everything else.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11

The pah arrived here January on the
hursk from their home nj Smolensk. Rus
sia. When the vessel was two days out
of port Captain kifschfedt received a
wireless message from the Russian po-
lice directing him to arrest the man and
woman and take them back to Russia.
Today the couple obtained writ of
habeas corpus. Captain kirschfeldt of the
steamer notified the Russian consul gem
eral The latter appealed to Federal
Judge Mayer. After the sailing of the
Kursk had been delayed nearly three
hours, Judge Mayer In the district court
decided that he had no jurisdiction in tIe
case. Judge Mayer dismissed the ease
with the understanding that the first offi-
Ger of the vessel apologize for having re-
fused to obey the writ Of habeas corpus
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-11
LILLIAN NORDICA
First American Singer to Sing Lo
hengrln

/ In the little town of Pennington,
Maine. Lillian Norton was born. Later
she became known tos the world as
Madame Lillian Nordica. She studied
at the Boston Conservatory of Music
and later in Italy, where her debut at
Brescit in "La Traviata" brought her
contracts for the Imperial opera at
st. Petersburg and Paris. She was the
first American prima donna to sing
Wagnerian roles at Bayreuth. the mu-
sica1 shrine of the great composer
She rendered Elsa in 'Lohengrin" in
1924. During her operate and concert
career she was one of the most popular
and winsome personalities on the mu-
iscal stage. When the accompanist
struck the opening chords of Handels
angels Ever Bright and Fair the
song that commanded the heart power
of singer and composer. the song that
is sung again and again to enraptured
auditors, 1t was a signal for the au-
dience to settle down for a rare treat
Both the Bridal Chorus from "Lo-
hengrin" and Handel's angels Ever
Bright and Fair" are given in Heart
Songs now being almost given away
by this paper to its readers. Read and
cut the coupon elsewhere in today's
issue.