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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22
MUST WAGE FIGHT
ON b0Ol WEEV|lS'
Observation on Present Crop by Farm
Demonstration
Agent.

The rain OF Tuesday morning. June
18th. will perhaps be OF more real
benefit to the people OF the county
than any one rain that has ever fallen
here. This Is so far several reasons.
the main one OF which Is the people
are neeing feed crop. especially
corn. worse than they have ever need
ed II. There had been greater effort
made 10 produce such a crop. the
corn acreage had been materially In
creased and great deal of II had Just
about reached its limit. One more
week would have put most OF Il where
rain could not have done II any good.
This has truly been test Of the
demonstration work SO far as corn is
concerned. Not piece OF corn in
the county with wide rows and flat.
thorough cultivation that was not
standing the severe weather and
would have made some corn without
rain. although II had not rained since
the third OF May and the corn was
late.
Since the rain have visited the
whole north end of the county. except
ng Immediately around old Macy. and
there are many fine crops OF corn and
great dead OF very sorry corn that
will make very poor yield In spite
of the good season. OF course all
corn win require another rain TO make
full yield, and where II can be
plowed am sure II will stand better
with shallow cultivation. But
great deal OF the corn. especially In
the Zack and Edge communities. can
not be plowed because II is blown
down. II II remains dry this blown
down corn vii be greatly injured.
Inever saw more destruction to farm
lands from one rain than there was in
the above named territory. II was n
veritable cloudburst and some said
Il rained clear ten inches and am
sure In the heaviest places II could
not have been less than eight inches.
The cotton crop everywhere. while
a little late, is one OF the prettiest
have ever seen. II is practically all
clean. well worked and growing nice
ly. But as ] stated last week from
kurten. ! never saw so many boil
weevils in any crop at this stage OF
It's growth. However, we generally
have many weevils in the beginning
Of the season. but they generally dis
appear with the coming of no, dry
weather. This crop being at least ten
days late IL will require later cultiva-
ton. The only hope have for the
crop is rapid cultivation. Fasten
some sort OF an Interference TO your
pillow or onltivator in the way OF
short brush or stick so as TO knock
every injured square 10 the ground
and every one Of these squares that
has to lie In the hot sun. win have
the weeyil germ killed In them.
Some few are picking up the
squares. which is a sure way OF de-
struction TO the weevil. but little
tedious. Most Of this young cotton
is growing too rapidly anyway and
a little abuse from these CIVILIZATIONS
will be an advantage to the maturing
crop.
A. w. BUCHANAN.
ronnt.. DEMONSTRATION Anont
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22

The news dispatches tell us that
in one house near Goliad. occupied
by two families. two sets Of twins
were bron In less than sixty days. A
photograph there to "liven things up"
would be wholly and utterly superflu.
ous.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22

Bryan street will look a thousand
times better when the railroad gets
through fixing II up. In fact II win be
practically paved.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22

The Eagle has never advocated any
thing but reciprocity and cooperation.
We have preached the doctrine OF
mutual helpfulness. Of standing BY
each other. year In and year out. aud
are still preaching Il. We advocated
creamery to furnish market for
the farmers cream, thus opening to
him another avenue for ready cash.
until the creamery was secured. And
Just here we will state the creamery
IA not running its full capacity.
neither can II supply the wants OF the
people for creamery products. because
the farmers are not furnishing a suf.
ficient amount OF cream. This condl.
ton. however. will no doubt be rem
edied In due time.
The Eagle also advocated al during
last fall and winter that the farmers
and merchants get together on the
matter Of vegetables and have the
farmers supply the merchants daily
with fresh vegetables and save the
large sum OF money going out TO
other places for these products. We
have also advocated for years the
establishment OF a cannery In Bryan,
which would give the farmers a mar.
ket for large quantities OF vegeta.
bles. one Of the surest and easiest
crops that can be grown.
We fear Subscriber" has not read
the Eagle closely or he would never
charge us with neglecting TO adyo.
cate a square deal for the farmers as
well as for the merchant.
Az TO the charge in regard to the
potatoes. We do not know the par.
ticulars, but are satisfied there was
some reason why the potatoes could
not be sold the day on which they
were brought TO market We do know
however. that potatoes were scarce
here last fall and winter and the mer.
chants had trouble In keeping stool;
on hand. They were procured from
farmers whenever possible. one or
two cars we're shipped in here. and in
order TO supply their customers a
number OF merchants had them ship.
ped In locally from wherever they
could get them.
II may be that on the day the po-
tatoes came from Millican. the Bryan
merchants were stocked up and as
sweet potatoes are very perlshable. q
merchant could not In reason be ex.
pected to buy when he already had
a stock on hand.
The Eagle states emphatically in
conclusion that II has always advOcai.
ed reciprocity and has used every ar
gument at its command In an effort
TO provide a market for the products
Of the farm. We are also convinced
the Bryan merchants buy every thing
offered for sale that they can possibly
use. and that the home producer is al
ways given the preference.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22

The Farmers Union executive com.
mittee has selected Houston as the
place for the State convention. which
viii be held beginning IN August 2
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22

No. 1896. by Latoma's Golden Topper
No. Sii7o. now heading the largest regis.
tered herd Of Register Of Merit cows In
Texas. Sr. champion Dallas, 1918. out Fa-
dette's Fern Lad Queen abslt3. Test
per cent. She out Fadette's Signal Queen
10 lbs : or davs. She out Fadette s'e-
nal 1912 20 lbs. Ia Ia oz, days. Back
ed up by the slres Croton Signal. Signolda.
signal ITO. q. @. Griffin. Phone 2s7
BRYAN. Texas
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22

Convict No. se5. which Is none other
than Leo Frank. says he viii be win.
dicated. Hope springs eternal in the
human breast"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22

Bring on the cream. brother farmer.
The Bryan creamery win take IL and
pay you the spot cash for H.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22

The mob spirit in Georgia failed TO
get Leo Frank and they want to take
Il out on Gov. Slaton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22

Roasting ears are plentiful and
that's something to be thankful for.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22

"&sst*>&8f &t%f ~tat ANs's
To The Eagle.
This Is clipping from the Eagle.
You insist on the farmers sticking to
the Bryan merchants. Why don't you
also insist on the merchants sticking
TO the farmer by buying from him
what he In to sell? know three
twohorse wagon loads OF potatoes
that went from here to Bryan last fall
that had to be brought back. The
merchants wouldn't buy them be
cause there were two or three cars
standing on the track they had to use
up."
It's a poor rule that won't work
both ways.
SUBSCRIBER.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22
NO REWARD FOR PAS
sENeER PIGEONS.
office Of Information, United States
Department OF Agriculture.

Washington. D. C., June 22.-Re-
cent widespread newspaper accounts
to the effect that the United States De
partment Of Agriculture is Offering
$4,000 reward TO the person finding
passenger or wood" pigeon nest
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22
ROAR FROM MILLIcAN.

And In the midst OF the depressiot
let rs not forget to stand by eacl
other. Just remember that every dol.
lar sent away from Bryan is gone
never to return. II everybody ordered
everything they needed from out OF
town dealers. we would have no town.
have no need for II. On the same
line OF reasoning every dollar sent
away helps to pull the town down
Just that much"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-22

The cash system would be another
great aid to prosperity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
BAR GERMAN NAMES
Patriotic Pnris Engaged In Putting Up
New Signs on Streets DesiGnntcd
by Teutonic CoSnomcn.

PARIS. October 1.-THE disappear
ance of Berlin" and Germany" as
street names In Paris has not satisfied
patriots. They continue insistent de-
mands that all street names of Ger
manic origin. even those OF Wagner.
Gluck. Beethoven and Mozart. give way
to names commemorating heroes or
heroic deeds of the war.
Every proposition for the changing
of street name Is referred TO COM
mittee Of the municipal council. Mon
sieur Ernest Gay, secretary Of the COM
mittec, explains that the delay in ac-
ton on different protestations Is not
altogether due to a resistance to pro-
posed changes, but TO the necessity of
delibcration in the choice of new names.
Numerous as are the names that must
be changed. they arc far outrumbercd
by the heroes that must be honored.
Heroes and celebrities OF other days,
like Turennc and Hugo. whose names
are given to streets. avenues. boulc-
wards and squares may also find their
honors cncroachcd upon after the war
in order 10 Civ" "a place to those who
have distinguished themselves in the
great European conflict.
French law ana custom both are op-
posed to the choice Of the name of a
celebrity living or too recently dead
for street or public place. Conse-
Iuently the war viii have been several
years a thing of the past before the
new nomenclature has been finished.
II occasionally happens that munich
pali;y allows the enthusiast Of the mo-
ment TO get the better of custom In
this respect. Quite recently a parla-
mcntary commission making a tour OF
the fortified towns of Eastern France
WAS astoniShoi to see the name Of
Aristidc BRAND ut the corner Of VIII
la%c street. Monsieur BRAND being
very much alive, the parliamentarians
made inquiries Il appeared that the
town had rated the distinction to Mon
sicur BRAND TO honor his action In
proposing n return to the thrce-ycar
military service and thus strengthening
tho French army against the first
shock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
100000 VOLUNTEERS
Lack of interest by War ONCE Does
Not Stop Growth of Training
CorDs

LONDON, October ls.-Thc business
men who wear tho gray-green uniforms
of the Voluntary Training Corps have
increased until there arc now over
10000 OF them. stu the difficulties
as to their status and what they re-
gard as the aloofness Of the War Of
flee as TO their usefulness continue.
The red brassard with the &c. r."
(Which means "Georgius ReH') has not.
as II seems TO the volunteers. been
accorded the full recognition that the
sacrifices and the earnestness of the
members warrant. But they grow in
numbers, and their president Lord
Dcsborough. and many others who are
influential in the organization, !nclud-
ing Lord Rosebcry. who is the prcsi-
dent OF the Scotch branch, are hopeful
that most of the duties Of home de-
Tense may soon be intrusted 10 the
volunteers
In England and Wales alone there
are already established forty county
brigades or regiments In Scotland
there are seventy separate corps. and
new ones are being formed so suddenly
and generally that those in charge OF
the movement are having difficulty in
preventing organization on other than
the accepted lines. In the County OF
Lancashire. for example. there are over
$1,000 members. of whom 1900 are in
the city of Manchester.
Men who are not eligible 10 join
the army. either on account of age or
other disqualification. are in this or
ranization. equipping themselves with
rifle and uniform. drilling as many
hours weekly as they can spare from
their regular work, learning TO shoot,
10 dig trenches and to perform guard
duty. and are performing functions OF
police character ranging from coast
patrol, to watching over local water
supplies AS an example of their work.
the coast of Hampshire is now patrolled
from Poole to Bournemouth by volun-
teerS.
On Saturdays and Sundays. in par
ticular. the uniforms of the volunteers
are seen at railway stations, on buses
and throughout all parts OF England on
the roads leading TO the camps where
they put in the weekend drilling.
Even the disturbing lack of interest at
the War Office in the volunteers and
the recent ruling that man with the
uniform on may be arrested il in a
theater, do not seemingly check the
growth of the organization
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
LIKE AMERICAN BEEF
Taste OF Frozen Ment From Chicago
Tockles PnIntes of Pnri-
Sims.

PARIS, October 16.-The first con-
signment of seventy-two tons Of Amer
lean frozen beef has proved greatly to
the taste Of Parisians. About 1000
pounds are sold daily at the central
market, Les Halles. The commissary
In charge says the meat is highly
spoken OF on all sides, and is particu-
larry suitable for grilling and roasting.
The supply has hitherto come from
one firm in Chicago. but contracts are
about to be signed with the London
agents OF other Chicago firms.
Owing to tho small amount imported
and to the fact that the experiment
has been only five weeks on trial, no
effect on prices has been registered as
yet. 1t is anticipated that as the good
quality OF the meat becomes more
widely known, this effect will begin to
operate. The price OF the frozen meat
at present is slightly below that Of
French grown meat. namely, Il to 16
cents. per pound, as compared with is
and % cents for French.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
FIGHTING WHITE PLAGUE
Problem of Tuberculosis Which Follows
Wars Wnke IL Being Given
Attention.

PARIS. October 16-Among the many
problems with which the government
has 10 deal as an effect of the war Is
that of tuberculosis. Life at the front
has cured or benefited many soldiers
predisposed to lung troubles. On the
other hand, large number have been
unable to Withstand the rigors Of a
long campaign. and the white plague
has left its mark in the ranks.
For the treatment and care OF tuber-
cular soldiers the Department of Pub
lie Hygiene has at its disposal n pre-
liminary sum of 100000 francs
tS400.000) AS all arrangements for
caring for the men have not been com
pleted. the War Department has tenn
porarily undertaken the task, and has
been granted for each patient an allow
ance of francs Geo cents) day for
three months. While the sanitary ser
vice is studying the best means OF deal
ing with the question. the army Is al
work wedding out all who show the
slightest Indication of tuberculosis
Their presence is regarded as danger.
Gus to the health of others, and every
precaution is taken.
Before long we hope to have these
men isolated. where they will be. in the
hands of specialists and given the most
scieptinc treatment in sanatcriunls
adapted to the purpose" said Monsieur
Jules Brisac, director of the public
health service. to the Associated Press
For the time being they arc receiving
attention at the various military hos.
pltals."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
CORrOIsAL SOON FINDS
HIS THEORY CONFIRMED

Hiding in a clump of bushes the
corporal soon found his theory con-
firmcd Shortly before midnight about
thirty French soldiers armed with hand
, grenadcs, crcpt out of the hole. The
Frenchmen hurled their grenades
against the German trench, and then
disappeared, as if the earth had swal-
lowed them.
The corporal safely reached his
trench again, but he did not tell any
body OF his discovery. ON the follow =
ing evening he made his way through
the wire acknowledgements once more. but
this time he carried several grenades.
a mine and a small electric battery. lie
buried the mine near the hole behind
the trees. attached wires to it and then
crept 10 his hiding place with his bat
terry and the hand Ercnadcs. When the
Frcnchmcn appeared again towards
midnight he quickly threw five gren-
AIDES among them and at the same
time he set off his mine.
The French detachment was literally
blown into the air. and not one man
escaped alive. The tunnel was, OF
course. completely destroyed The cor
poral returned 20 his company and re-
ported the success of his exploit TO his
| captain.
The Iron Cross of the second class
the young soldier had won during the
early stages of the war when he storned
n farmhouse which was held by n
strong French detachment with "A patrol
| of nine men.
ESCAPE FROM PRISON
CAMP IN SIBERIA
Three German soldiers who escaped
| from n Russian prison camp In Siberia
| have reached the Fathorland, after
many adventures and awful sufferngs
| The three men, Sergeant Wilhelm Ocs.
Continued on Eighth Pagc.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
SURGEON TELLS HORRORS
OF GERMAN PRISON CAMP
Treated Tolerably Well mt First, but
Attitude of Guards Under
goes Change.
TYPHUs PERMITTED TO RAGE
Without Proper Medical Help and
Supplies Mcager, Victims Are Left
to Fight Scourge Of Disease, and
Many Succumb.

Especial Gable to The Times Dispatch. ]
PARIS. October l6.-I have had n
most interesting talk with French
mnjor-surgeon who has returned here,
after having spent nearly whole year
in the prison camps OF Gardelegcn and
Halle
AZ nrst." he said. I'VE were treated
tolerably we'll. but shortly before
Christmas. when the Germans began
10 realize that the war would be n
very prolonged affair. their behavior
towards us began to change
ON November 10 an order was read
10 us informing us that we must obey
all orders given by German police Of
hcers. and a little more than half an
hour later the camp was invaded by
forty police officers, accompanied by
a number OF police dogs, and we were
all searched TO the skin in order to get
possession OF whatever money we had.
Fortunately, however. we had foreseen
this. and a few days previously we had
destroyed 100000 francs in French
paper money, after making note OF
the numbers OF the bills. Two weeks
later we were again searched.
In the beginning of February. after
we had been in Germany for four
months without having had ANYTHING.
TO DO. we made a complaint to the
Spanish minister, and as n result we
were transported to the military comp
at GardeleGen. near the railroad from
Hanover to Berlin. close to n large nine
forest.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
EXCEPTIONAL BRAVERY
BRINGS COVETED CROSS
German Corporal Discovers Secret of
Nightly Bombardmcnt and
Puts Stop TO It.
FINDS TUNNEL OF FRENCH
Crawls to Hiding Place, Plants Mine
and Destroys Entire Detachment
Of Thirty Soldiers-SafeIy Reaches
His Own Trench.

Especial Gable to The Times d spatch. ]
BERLIN, October 1G.-The German
stan reports that Corporal George
Frick, Of Zell, Wuerttemberg, has re-
ccved the iron cross OF the first class
for exceptional bravery. The corporal
belongs TO a company which has been
in trench in the Argonre forest many
months. Almost every night the po-
sition of this company was attacked
with hand grenades. These attacks
were mysterious. as there was no trench
OF the enemy within 100 yards
Corporal Frick, without an order
from his commander. finally decided to
find out where these nightly lombard :
ments came from. Creeping through
several wire acknowledgements he ap-
preached the nearest French trench.
About 100 feet from II. behind a group
of trees, he found large hole in the
ground. and an investigation convinced
him that this excavation was the en-
trance Of :. tunnel leading To the French
position.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
SANITATION Is BAD
AND FOOD MISERABLE,

The sanitary conditions there were
bad, and the number of sick was very
large, but they were not separated
from those who were we'll The food
was miserable. In the morning we got
cup of acorn coffee without sugar.
at noon soup made of -four and water.
Il rev potatoes and occasionally n little
boiled goldfish or forty grams of meat.
and in the evening again the same kind
OF soup, but no meat or fish. and one
quarter OF pound OF war bread daily.
which was almost UNBEATABLE. Once "a
week we were given a salt herring.
There was much typhus in camr
when we arrived. but the patients
were given no medical treatment
When we definitely stated that il was
typhus all the German soldiers wer.
removed at once. The German surgeon
was taken sick and died within six
days. Ii was very difficult TO find an
other. and two military surgeons re-
fused to take his position. but n month
later an old German doctor who had
been expelled from Egypt by the Eng
lish arrived. AS soon as our guardians
had left the colonel in command asked
MS 10 come to one OF tho gates and
begged us TO look after the sick
The remedies at our disposal were
very limited. n few tablets of NOR
phinc. duininc, pyramidon and anti
pyrine. but after considerable trouble
we succeeded In getting little cam
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