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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04
VILLA, THE MAN.

With the elimination of Huerta
Pancho Villa looms large on Mexicos
horizon. That because of his hold on
the Mexican people through his daring
military operations, he will supersede
Carranza, there is not the slightest
doubt. With Huerta gone, Pancho
Villa is the man. What will the
United States do with him? Writing
OF Villa, the Houston Chronicle says /:
THE praise and commentator
which Pancho Villa Is receiving from
certain quarters because of his atti
tude toward the unpleasantness now
existing between the United States
and the Huerta government is regret.
table.
Because he is crafty enough to take
advantage of manifestly favorable
situation It does not follow that his
principles or purposes have been al
tered.
Both Villa and the American PEG.
pie desire the overthrow Of Huerta
but for vastly different reasons. and
this difference of reasons makes II
well nigh impossible for the two to
stand together even though impelled
by community of purpose.
villa desires the overthrow OF
Huerta in order that he and his fol
lowers may gain the mastery of Mex
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04

Men of portly figur e
have their troubles in
getting clothes that fit;
that is, usually they do.
If they come here and
ask us for
Hart Schaffner & Marx
clothes there's no diff.
Guilty at all. We can fit
any figure in these
clothes; the sizes and
shapes are made right.
Suits of special value at
$40 and SIS; others from
$18 to $50.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04

Leopold Morris, the boy orator of
the Rio Grande valley, is still work
ing on his opening speech for Cover.
nor. It is all right for him to work
on it, change it, interline, transpose,
rewrite, etc, until It becomes peg
feet literary gem, but honestly our ad-
vice would be not to spring 1t. Just
lay it away along with his graduating
Grafton and other treasures and keep.
sakes,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04
ANNOUNCEMENTS

The Eagle is authorized to announce
The following candidates, subject Ia
The action of the July Democratic pri
naries:
FOR CONGRESS:
HON. RUFUS HARDY. CoTsicara
FOR REPRESENTATIVE:
HON. J. L. FOUNTAIN.
CHARLES L. MCCOY.
FOR SHERIFF:
JOHN D. CONLEE (Re-election).
T. c. MUM.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR:
W. !. McCULLOCH.
w. WIPPRECHT.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER:
J. B. PRIDDY. e.
FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT NO. a.
HILL WILSON.
c. L. BAKER.
FOR COUNTY JUDGE:
J. T. MALONEY (Re-election).
FOR COUNTY CLERK:
w. S. HIGGS (Re-election).
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
T. w. PARKER (Re-election).
FOR COMMISSIONER PREC. NO. .:
M. B. casters.
FOR JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRE-
CINCT NO. 4:
L. D. MCGEE (Re-election).
FOR DISTRICT CLERK:
]. W. BARRON (Re.election).
FOR TAX ASSESSOR:
]. SIDNEY SMITH (Re-electionl.
FOR COMMISSIONER PRECINCT
NO. l.
J. P. ATKINS (Re-election).
FOR COMMISSIONER PRECINCT
No. 4:
J. W. HAMILTON (Re.election).
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04
GOOD PIANO FOR SALE.

We have in the vicinity OF Bryan a
splendid new upright piano factory
sample), with nice stool and scarf to
match, and rather than ship back. we
will sell at sacrifice and on any rea-
sonable terms.
This is a chance for somebody to
get mighty nice piano at a very low
price. Write at once to THE LEYHE
PIANO CO., Waco, Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Fred Gilpin and Miss Ruby Lee Rat
LII.
A. Right and Gertrude Allen.
Sam Boyce and Dol Ashford.
julius Fair and Mary Easter.
John Henry and Amy Galloway.
Timothy w. Phillips and Willie "
Andrews.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04

II you would live long, live slowly,
says the Dallas Democrat. That may
have been good advice in the COX
cart days, but not now. Try the slow
proposition now and you would be run
over before you went city block
Why, they drive the hearses in a trot
now in cities, and fellow would hate
to be run over by hearse.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04
NOTICE.

] have put in free delivery wagon
and will deliver 10 any part Of town;
will sell cheap for cash. You save
money by paying cash.
G. w. BUCKHAULTS.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04
TWO COOP PIANOS TO SELL.

At sacrifice rather than place
them back in stock Will sell for cash
or partial payments.
z. F. PARKS & co.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04

1t costs some people a lot to live
because their neighbors are afflicted
with the borrowing habit.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04

w. ]. Burns is the Doc Cook of the
year 1914.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04
Cooper e Cole
The Quality GrOCerS

In selecting place for your Grocery Business your
first consideration quality and price, We are headquar-
for the Famous Club House Brand OF Canned Goods
White Eagle Flour and Old Master Coffee each leader
in their respective line Our prices as low as can be
made We receive fresh Vegetables and Fruits daily which
will your table in perfect condition We always have
on hand Fresh Country Butter and Yard Eggs. Our de-
livery service is the best Phone your order today
Phones 1886.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04
SCHEDULE OF BRYAM.c0LLEGE
INTERURBAn RAILWAY co.

Beginning Monday, May 4th, cars
will run on the following schedule:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04

FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT NO. 4
HILL WILSON.
c. L. BAKER.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04

FOR COUNTY JUDGE:
J. T. MALONEY (Re-election).
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04

FOR COUNTY TREASURER:
J. B. PRIDDY.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04

The Eagle is authorized to announce
the following candidates, subject ia
The action Of the July Democratic pr
nAries:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-05-04

FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT
T. w. PARKER (Re-election).
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25

who was on a ladder trying to reach her. Kelly was stunned by the falling body, but managed to hang to the lad der. The young woman's body was slightly charred and it is probable that she was dead before she struck athe ground.
 Nurses Lose Money and Belongings.
 It was thought that at least two other persons were missing. but after a search of the ruins the firemen are convinced that everyone escaped from the building. Several nurses of the District Nurse association. who had rooms in the building, lost consider able sums of money and all their be- longings.
 Smoke Shut Off Avenues of Escape,
 The origin of the fire is not yet definitely known, but it is said to have started in the basement or on the first floor. The blaze spread with great rapidity and soon leaped to the higher floors, the great volume of smoke shutting off the avenues of escape.
 Rumors of Ineendiarisn.
 The police tonight started an i'm vestigation as to the cause of the fire There are rumors of incendiary origin The loss is estimated at $15,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
WAR NEWS GIVEN OUT
 BY RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFF.
says Germans Are Meeting Reverses
 in Poland.

PetrogTaA, Dec. 24.-The following statement from the general staff of the Russian commander in chief was issued tonight:
 "On the Bzura river near the Cha tea0 Of TuclloW, five yersts below zoctacxs CIV our troops on the night of December 23 utterly routed the strong German forces which had crossed Co the right bank of the Bzu- ra-
 "A German regiment was almost completely annihilated and in addi- tion lost Eve machine guns. We cap- tnred five officers and S15 soldiers.
 @AM through the day of December % khe Germans made fierce attacks in che region Of Bolimow, but were @versSvkere repulsed. Very stubborn lighting also prevailed that day in tf7s F@Gf0n of Elow-Lodz and below tha: point We succeeded in throwing back the German column which had crossed to the right bank of the Pili-
 ''oR the 22nd and 2Srd violent fight ing took place all along the front or the Eida river It was especially stubborn on the lower Nidas between Wislica and Nowemiasto Korcqzn.
 During these two days we captured to the north of Pinnczow 57 officer: and more than 5000 soldiers
 'sAt the south of the VistuIa w maintained our successes of the pre-. vfous day. Here we took 1,500 pris- 0ners.
 Tn East Prussia, near Przemysl ana 5n the Carpathians no 'importan changes have taken place"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE
 ToRPEpoEs FRENCH WARsHlPs
Unable to Tell the Fate of Ships At.
 tackled.

Amsterdam, Holland, Dec 24, via London. TAO D. m.-An official tele- gram received here today from Vienna says:
 The French submarine Curie was fred upon by our coast batteries with out having been able to deliver any att tacl;s The members of her crew were imprisoned
 our submarine No. F attacked on Dec 21 a French squadron composed of sixteen ships in the Otranto chan nel. The submarine twice success fully torpedoed two battleships of the Courbet type, but the consequent con- fusion among the hostile squadron, the dangerous proximity of some of the shlps and the high sea running render ed it impossible for the submarine to establish with certainty the fate of the torpedoed sllips.'
 Washington, Dec. 24.-Foreign offi- cial despatches received tonight by the Austro- Hungarian embassy here con- firm ed the Vienna announcement of the submarine attack on the French bat tleships in the Otranto channel, giving the date as Dec. q. and told of the sinking of an enemy submarine by shore batteries.
 The message added:
 Tn Ga1icia and Poland stubborn fighting continues, with success for the Austro Hungarian troops"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25

Christmas finds the warning nations along the battle lines in France and Belgium, Poland and Galicia striving with unabated courage to gain an advantage which might mean the turning point in the long series of engagements which are being fought in those fields.
 In the. west the French report the uSual slight progress at various points on tho front, while the Germans make similar claims.
 In the east the Russian commander in-chief in the latest official state ment reports the rout of the strong German forces which had crossed to the right baik of the t52uIa rlrer, Poland. All the Russian announce ments bear on the violence of the fighting and record the taking of many prisoners.
 Celebrations in honor of the Christ mastlde are being held in London, Pans a.4d Berlin and in the trenches where the weary men keep 3 close grip on their rifles while enjoying tlle good things that have been pro- vided tor them by people and govern, ment
 Tor the first time England makes tho admission that her territory has been tlareatened by aeroplanes, all though previous reports from Berlin have made reference to a successful fiji Int by a German aviator over Dover several days ago. The British an- nouncement is to the effect that a German aeropIane dropped bombs on Dover Thursday morning. No dam age, it is said, was caused by the ex- plosions.
 Japan has not been requested to send an army to Europe. The Jap anese minister of foreign affairs has given information to this effect to the diet. Arms to the value of $5,000,00t have been forwarded from Japan tc Europe.
 Another Canadian division has Jeff for the front This is Princess Pa tricia's regiment named in honor o1 the daughter of the Dslke of Con- naught, governor general of Canada Princess Patricia is honorary colone of the regiment.
 Vienna asserts that the French submarine Gurie has been fired or by Austrian coast batteries while sh' was attempting an attack an dthat hei crew were imprisoned. It is also re. ported that an Austrian submarine il the Otranto channel torpedoed twt French battleships of the Courbe tppe, but that the fate of these yes -sele is unknown. The French adnni that one of ttheir cruisers was tor pedoed, but declare that the damag, was slight and that no one on boarS was injured
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
THANN. ALsAcE. ENJOYING
 A FRENCH CHRISTMAS
For the First Time Since 1s7o-Mid- night Mass with Exceptional Pomp.

Thann, AIsace, via Paris, Dec. 24, 11.15 D. m.-The population of that portion of AIsace extending from near Altkirch to near St. Die, strip of territory of about 12 miles, is enjoy ing a French Christmas for the first time since 1870. The midnight mass of Christmas eve in Thanh will be celebrated with exceptional ponp Colonel Alfred Carr, director of the Comedrnfe Francaise in Paris, has ar ranged to have number of eminent
 musicians and singers come here to provide the music.
 In other villages, sermons in French will be preached at all the ChristmaS services by soldier priests. Most oi their congregations will be old mer and women and children and French soldiers. All the young men have gone to the war. In some cases, brother is fighting against brother.
 There Is, however, g. general air oi quiet rejoicing at the prospect of ar approaching reunion with the mother country.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25

New York. Dec. 19.--For the first time in many years. New York Will have a white Christmas" Snow enough fell this afternoon and tonight parks and by-ways, even if the wear and tear of traffic and the efforts of the street sweepers speedily dissipated the accumulation on the main thor oughfares.
 Christmas in the city. however, win be chiefly. notable for the widespread wave of charitable giving that has rolled over the metropolis at this YuIetide. Probably never before have such wholesale preparations been made for feeding the needy, making happy the children of the poor and spreading generally the holiday spirit of cheer on Christmas day.
 Charitable Organizations We'll Pre-
 pared.
 The large charitable organizations were well prepared tonight to minister to the wants of the homeless and pro vide hearty and wholesome Christmas dinners for thousands who otherwise might go hungry Many of these din- ners for individuals and families will | be supplied by the Salvation Army, while the missions will care for prob ably as many more
 Bowery Mission to Feed 1000. - The Bowery Mission planned to feed 1 1000 men, expected to apply in it's bread line after midnight and send dinner baskets by the score to fam lilies in the morning. The children's primary caretaker, the Children's Aid society, has arranged to look after ! 10. 900 juveniles in various ways. pro- viding trees and other entertainment | for them and distributing presents Hb- erally. The newsboys, the seamen in port, patients in hospitals. inmates o1 jaiIs and other correctional institu- tions and the aliens on Ellis Island will be equally well looked after. | Religious observanees.
 Religious observances will play ar important part in the days activities hundreds of churches having arranged services. starting with masses ol other services for night workers il churches in Manhattan and Brooklyn in the early hours.
 Festivities began tonight with music and other entertainment at publi' Christmas trees in Madison Square anC City Hall park. Fine skating on sew eral of the park lakes was promised for tomorrow for those who enjoy thi winter sport
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25

the gratitude of the Canadian nation for the merciful dispensation of Prov idence which has bestowed peace upon our own land For one hundred years the sword has bee nsheathed upon the
 border between Canada and the United States Two peoples, energetic, active. anxious to make the most of their
 possessions, have dWelt side by side
 and have avoided armed strife; oc-
 casions of differences have arisen. con f1icts of interests have disturbed their harmony, but always the voice Of
 salm reason has been heard and the
 disputes have been accommodated.
 Firmly as we British peoples have grasped the sword, resolved as we are not to sheath it except with honor and with new security we are con vfnced that the dealings of the great | empire and the great republic afford a noble example to the rest of the world. They remain as our ideal in interna : tional relations and coming as ths centenary does at so troubled and ab- sorbing a time, We urge the Canadian | people to celebrate it with devout | lthankfulness and as a pledge of hap | pier times to come"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
SEGREGATION OF 4o.ooO
 NEGROES IN LOUISVILLE.
Is the RishtfuI Exercise Of PoI5es Power, According to Criminal c0urt Decision.

LouisvilIe, Ky. Dec. 24.-Segrega- tion of the 40, 900 negroes in Louis vile is the rightful exercise of police power of the state. according to an opinion handed down in criminal court here today by Judge James P. Gregory. It violates neither the four teenth nor the Kentucky bin of rights, said the court.
 The city council passed a segreEa- ton ordinance last May. Arthur liar ris, negro. ignored its provisions He was arrested. fined in police court and appealed. His counsel endeavored to show his constitutional rights had been abridged.
 The ordinance contemplates no fn- mediate custer of one race from blocks where the other predominates, but requires that future removals of cit izens be made only to blocks where their race is in the majority
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
NATIONS GOVERNMENT
 VIRTUALLY AT sTANDsTILL.
Everybody from the President Down
 Enjoying Holiday.

Washington, Dec. 24.-The nations government stood virtually at a stand still tonight. On Christmas eve every body from the president and the sem ator down to the minor departmental employe had declared a holiday and the first real snowstorm of the winter had put in it's appearance to add to the setting of the Christmas celebra- tions.
 4 great community celebration was held on the plaza in front of the cap- itol, thousands of children braving the snowstorm to gather about a brilliant ly decorated tree, loaded with pres ents.
 President Wilson, with a group oi his close relatives. spent Christmas eve at the White House, preparing a tree for his small grandniece, Anne Cothran, and Sally McAdoo, daughter of the secretary of the treasury. In the party were the president, his three daughters, Mrs. F. B. Sayre, Mrs. Nc Adoo and Miss Margaret Wilson. Mir Sayre, Secretary McAdoo, Sally Nc Adoo. Mrs. Edward Howard, the pres idcnt's sister. Mrs. Anne Cothrane. his niece Anne Cothrell and Helen Bones his cousin
 At S.30 o'clock the president touched the button which illuminated a com l munity Christmas tree in Brooklyn, W Y. During the evening he sent greet. ings to many friends in different part: of the country.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25

tonight two most important and nec- essary means for promoting the eff ficency of the navy will be provided. First it will make available a reserve plement the regular establishment in time of war. Second, it will increase the efficiency of the regular navy by
 1T g. substa tial ln~uctment to men to continue in the service for pe- rloos of twelve, sixteen and twenty years.
 "The principal features of the bill are as follows:
 Half Pay After Twenty Years.
 "Men who have had twenty years of honorable service may upon their own application be transferred to the reserve on half pay; thise of :. six teen years service with ope-third pay; those with twelve years service with Zone fourth pay; those with eight years four year with $30 per annum and those now in civil life who have been honorably discharged within eight years may enlist in the naval reserve and receive pay at the rate of SIP per annum and be furnished with uni form clothing outfit Provision is ] made for periodical assembling for muster, inspection and drill. In his letter to the two committees Secretary Daniels said:
 Comparatively Few ReenIist.
 'The records of the navy department for the last three years indicate that there is an annual average of about 1 30,510 men honorably discharged iron the service who do not reenIist in the navy but take up civil pursuits. The l greater proportion of the men qui 1 the service after only one enlistment
 To Induce ReenIistments. It is believed that the Legislation herein proposed offers an inducemen which will cause more of these eX | perienced men to remain longer in thu ! regular service and that practically al of those who do not reenlist in tn navy will nevertheless enlist in tn naval reserve. In other words, tn number of men annually lost to tn service will be greatly reduced Eacl | reenlistment in the navy saves tn government the cost of an outfit O clothing, and the time and none, spent in training and recruiting. Tn cost of an outfit furnished recruit $60, will alone cover the annual pa of one enlisted member of the reserv
 who has had eight or more years Q service in the navy
 Enlisted Men and Length of Service I Mr. Daniels gave the following. ta
 ble showing the number of enliste
 men of the navy and their length 0
 service on June 30, 1914:
 Unnder four years 34,027
 More than four and less than eigll years 10,090
 I More than eight and less tha
 twelve years 4s529.
 More than twelve and less tha
 sixteen years 1,5S8.
 More than sixteen and less tha nineteen years 745.
 More than nineteen and less tha twenty-two years 407. z twenty-five 249.
 More than twenty-five and less tha twenty-eig 1S6.
 More than twenty eight years 1S Total 52,667
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
POPE RECEIVES MEMBERS
 OF THE SACRED COLLEGE
In Solemn Audience for the Exchange
 of Christmas Greetings.

Rome, Italy. Dec. 24, 11.50 p. nn.- Pope Benedict today received the members of the Sacred college in sol
 emn audience for the exchange of Christmas greetings, the ceremony taking on the pomp of the times of
 Pope Leo
 Addressing the cardinals. the pom tiff expressed his regret at the ab- sence of some of the prelates owing to illness, referring especially to Car
 dinaIs Agliardi and Martinella- He added that the latest news regarding | 1.-the health of Cardinal Agliardi made it apparent that his recovery would be speedy.
 forts he had made to render the wal less terrible and said that he would continue to devote all his energies tS the suppression or limitation of th' inhunan sacrifice of fife.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
FORECLOSURE SUIT ON
 WoMAN's TEMPLE, CHICAGO
W. c. T. U. Said to Be HopeIessIy in
 Arrears on Bond Interest.

Chicago, Dec. 24-Another move dooming the twelve story woman's temple, owned by the Wonan's Chris tian Temperance Union, and contain ing a memorial hall names for Fran ces E. Willard, was taken today when suit seeking to foreclose on the prop erty and asking receiver for the rentals. was filed in the circuit court The suit was filed by the Northern Trust company and the Field Museum of Natural History against the Wo- mans Temple Building association. The women are said to be hopelessly in arrears on bond interest.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
HieHWAYMAN AT BOSTON
 GETS s2,ooo FROM WOMAN
6ooI<keePer Was Returning From Bank With Payroll in Handbag.

lars was stolen by a highwaynan this afternoon from Nora Murphy, a book keeper employed by the Direct Im- porting company. Miss Murphy was returning from the bank with the money for the company's payroll in her handbag, when a roughly dressed Commercial street and Eastern av- enue. snatched the bag from her hand and disappeared in the crowd. A police officer searched tenement Rouse which the robber was thought to have entered but found no trace of him.
 Part of the stolen money was in gold coins which the firm was to have distributed to employees as holiday gifts,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-12-25
THREE DROWNED IN FLOOD
 NEAR MORALES. ARIZONA.
Caused by Six Days of Rain, Which
 Ceased Yesterday.

Nogales. Ariz., Dec. 24-Three per- sons. including Walter Fortune. a su- pervisor of Santa Cruz county, were drowned in the floods in this vicinity. caused by six days of rain, which ceased today. Wire communication be- tween Nogales and outside points has been restored after two days of isola- tio n. Railroad traffic still is crippled. all bridges between here and Benson having been washed out. Bridges be- tween Tucson and Hermosillo, the cap- Sfraved