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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-04
the same route late this afternoon.
reaching Waco tonight.
Roster.

the same route late this afternoon.
reaching Waco tonight.
Roster.
The. following are members OF the
party ON the navigation special:
W. w. Seeley. president Waco
State Bank: Percy Willis. Percy VII.
lis Auto Company: Frank +. Burk.
halter, managing editor Waco Morn.
INK News; ]. NJ. Penland. president
Waco Drug Company; II. c. Fisher.
vice president Waco Drug Company:
John Dollins. street commissioner OF
the city OF Waco: r. T. Dennis, presi-
dent Dennis Furniture Company; J.
l.. Mlstrot. secretary Southern Union
Life Insurance Company: +. X. Bar.
ton. official stenographer navigation
special: 7. A. German. Central Texas
Exchange National Bank; J. c. XII
gore. Kilgore Auto Company: r. w.
Marshall. +. W. Marshall & Company.
Insurance and real estate: p. r..
Voolfolk. manager BIG -Four Packinc
COMPANY; Z. V. Dover, travelling
freight agent Cotton Bolt: W. W. Ne.
man. attorney; Homer d. Wade. Free
port; II. NJ. Baine. president Cham.
her OF Commerce; ". V. Crawford.
advertising maihgor Sanger Bros:
II. o. Bishop. Houston Post and Fort
Worth Record: ]. c. Dlllafd. traffic
manager Taylor-lIanna-Iones Com.
pany; J. W. Higgins. mayor 81 Waco;
Senator A. r. McCollum. editor Waco
Tribune: r. ]. Potts. Potts.MoorC
Gravel Company; Wiley J. Duncan.
finance commissioner city OF Waco;
]. u. Cooper, McFadden Cotton Com.
pany: {. W. Payne. secretary Brazos
Navigation Board: l.. y. Balm. vice
president First State Bank and Trust
Company; Louis Crow. Crow Bros.
laundry: John II. Caufleld, Waco
Times-Herald: o. II. Cross. attorney;
c. A. Sherman. treasurer Herrick
Hardware Company: W. T. Simpson,
Marlin; Congressman Hardy at Cal
vert and Hearne; j. FELTON, Lane,
Iearne; J. G. Philen. Hearne.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-04

The special train bearing the party
OF Waco business men who are max.
ing a tour of the Brazos valley on a
campaign OF education In the interest
of Brazos navigation and Brazos food
prevention. arrived In Bryan at p.
m. Friday. The party was met by
the reception committee whose names
were published yesterday and other
citizens interested In the movement
or who had friends In the party.
After introductions. the visitors were
escorted TO Hotel Bryan. where sup.
per was served. At O'Clock a meet
ing was held at Carnegie Hall to give
the visitors an opportunity to explain
to the people OF Bryan the objects OF
their mission.
The meeting was called to order
by Commercial Club Secretary II. l..
Mcknight, who welcomed the visitors
TO Bryan. and In apologizing for the
smallness OF the crowd present to
meet them. stated that what was
lacking in quantity was made up In
quality. Mr.. Mcknight turned the
meeting over to W. W. Seeley OF
Waco. chairman OF the delegation.
who In turn called to the chair 10
preside II. VI. Baine. president OF the
Waco Chamber OF Commerce.
Earnest addresses were made by
W. W. Seeley. II. NJ. Baine. Senator
A. r. McCollum, w. w. Naman Of
Waco and Judge J. FELTON, Lane Of
IIearne. explaining the objects Of this
campaign, its importance. and what
Brazos navigation and overflow pre-
vention would mean TO all the terri
, tory contiguous 10 the Brazos.
The talks were followed by an OK
position OF facts, figures. statistics
etc. by J. c. billiard Of Waco. show
ing what water transportation meant
In saving in freights and its many
other advantages. This proved to b.
one OF the most interesting talks ol
the evening.
Among the Bryan men who made
short but earnest addresses wer'
A. W. wilkerson Of the CITY Nationa
Bank and Hon. w. c. Davis. both o
whom particularly stressed the fea
ture Of food prevention. assuring th'
visitors Bryan was willing and read,
TO cooperate. but made II clear tina
the matter OF protection against over
flows appealed more strongly TO VI
than the feature Of navigation.
Homer d. Wade OF Freeport an,
W. J. Duncan Of Waco followed. boil
assuring the people Of Bryan tha
food protection was 10 be given equa
| importance with navigation.
The following resolutions were thel
oFsdsse1 ~ O. " Papa u Weso
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DEEP WATER MEETING
HELD At CARNEGIE HALL
Waco Business Men Discussed the Proposition of
Brazos River Navigation and System of
Drainage and Levees.

which were unanimously adopted;
Resolutions.
Whereas, the completion OF locks
and dams on the Brazos river will
create demand for wharyes. docks
and terminal facilities at and ada.
cent TO the city OF Bryan: and
Whereas. such wharyes, docks
and terminal facilities should be own.
ed by the public In such way as to
prevent monopoly and exorbitant
charges; and
Whereas, the citizens OF BRYAN.
in mass meeting assembled. desire 10
express their substantial support of
the necessity OF obtaining navigable
waters In the Brazos river at the very
earliest possible date:
Therefore. be II resolved by the
Bryan Commercial Club In mass
meeting assembled. That we 90 on
record at this time as favoring the
completion OF locks and dams and the
1 construction and maintenance az
wharves. docks and other terminal
facilities at the earliest possible date.
/ for the purpose OF promoting naviga-
ton upon the Brazos river. and that
when the time shall come. II neces-
sary. we will urge before the proper
authorities Of this city and county
the submission to the citizenship Of
call for an election for the issuance
Of bonds to provide for the construc.
ton and maintenance Of said docks.
wharves and terminal facilities"
Whereas. we believe that the time
has arrived when prompt and vigor-
| Gus action should be taken In the
matter OF securing further improve
ments OF the Brazos river to the point
that II should be made a navigable
stream from its mouth to Waco: and
whereas, Il Is believed that this
can best be attained by concerted ac-
ton and In the formation OF a per.
manent organization 10 be known as
the Brazos Valley Improvement As
ISOLATION, same TO have for its object
the work OF making the Brazos river
n navigable stream from its mouth to
Waco. and also 10 have for Its fur.
Their object the prevention Of damage
by recurrent overfows:
Therefore. be II resolved by the
Bryan Commercial Club In mass
meeting assembled. That we pledge
ourselves TO Join in the movement 10
accomplish >these ends. and we will
have representatives present al a
general meeting 10 be held for this
purpose at a time and place 10 be
fixed and announced
we pledge ourselves 10 stand 10y.
ally by the action taken by said gen.
eral meeting In It's efforts to secure
the navigation OF the Brazos river.
! and 10 take such steps as are practi.
cal TO obtain relief from recurring
floods on the said Brazos river"
Some time In the near future a
general melting will be held at which
time the organization OF the Brazos
improvement Association win be per.
fected. II 10 very probable this meet
ing wifi he held IN Bryan
The visitors left this mornine q
lIe:3o for NAvasoea. Brennan end
ofnB poho. Tho ~ rstsn y
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ALLEN ACADEMY

Allen Academy for sixteen years has
stood upon the merit OF It's work. We
make no other claim to patronage.
That the instruction Of the school Is
thorough has had abundant proof. Our
boys have gone In ever increasing num-
bers to the University of Texas. Rice
Institute. the A. & N. College. South
western and Baylor Universities, and
to number OF the leading universities
OF the South and East Records show
that OF all the boys who enter college
not one In four completes successfully
a college course; the great majority
OF Allen boys 20 through to graduation.
There Is a reason--Allen boys have the
desire and the determination to sue
coed instllled into them every day OF
their pro-school work.
hut Allen Academy teaches more
than books. Every day In the school
is day OF high aims and worthy en-
deayor; every day Is day spent In
the thick OF llfe's battle, and every boy
Is expected to bear an honorable part.
This phase OF our work. this element
OF the schools strength is often little
understood or appreciated by the stu
dents themselves at the time; but Il
explains the success our boys achieve
In later life. and Il les at the root OF
that fine loyalty to the school which
Allen boys show.
The Academy has an honest pride
in It's past;it is ambitious to achieve
yet greater things In the years TO
come. To this end. we ask for con-
tinuance of that interest. support and
patronage from the people Of Bryan and
Brazos County which have contributed
largely to the establishment and
growth OF the school.
THE PRINCIPALS.
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The people have their ears to the
ground for announcements in regard
to the good roads-when the work
win begin. the material to be used.
etc. There should be no undue haste
so rs to avoid mistakes, but as the
bonds are drawing interest the work
OF construction should begin at the
earliest practical moment. The Eagle
has perfect confidence In the wisdom
OF the court and the advisory com.
mIttee to manage the matter to the
best interests OF the people Of the
district.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-04
ALL AMENDMENTS LOST.
Returns Of Special Election Were
canvassed by State Board.

Austin. Tex, Sept. f.-eanvassihs
OF the returns OF the special election
held on July "a. when six proposed
amendments TO the constitution were
voted on and defeated. was completed
today BY the State canvassing board.
This Is the result.
First. voting anywhere. for, i2.6sO;
against. 90.s9i.
Second. increasing Supreme Court
membership. for 3O.957; against. 49,
97g.
Third. snecial road tax. for, 1851;
against. 93.063.
Fourth. students loan fund. for. ~
500: agains'. iO2,627.
Fifth. levee and drainage. for. 32.-
772: against. 1856.
Sixth, college separation. for. 3d.
3aS: against. 1858.
Twenty-three counties failed 10
make returns and the vote cast In
Nacogdoches County was thrown out
on account OF noncompliance with the
law.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-04

The per capita school apportion'
ment for the coming year viii be IS.
a reduction OF practically 81 for every
child within the scholastic age In
Texas. This win be serious blow
TO the rural schools OF the State and
will materially shorten the school
term. This has In the past been one
OF the greatest handicaps that imped-
ed the progress OF the rural school.
and during the past few years earn
est efforts have been made to over
come this difficulty and lengthen the
session. Material progress has been
made. but this new difficulty coming
IN at this time is discouraging.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-04

Five men were electrocuted in Sing
Sing prison yesterday. Five strong
men were taken in the name OF the
law and killed. Some day. society will
come to realize that the death penalty
for crime is a form OF barbarism
equal In enormity to the crime for
which Il Is inflicted.
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BANKS CLOSE MONDAY.

Monday. September 6. being Labor
Day and a legal holiday. the banks
II the city OF Bryan will be closed.
The public will please govern itself
accordingly.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
CITY NATIONAL BANK
FIRST STATE BANK.
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From the way cities and towns all
over the country are clamoring for a
visit OF the Liberty Bell on its return
from the exposition. one would think
the spirit of liberty was beginning to
wane and a sight OF the old bell was
needed TO renew the patriotic fires
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The Russians in their retreat are
doing the General Sherman act and
are devastating the country. They
are not leaving enough for a hum.
ming bird, much less a crow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-04

The coroner's verdict and the grand
Jury report. after investigating the
Frank lynching, were practically as
follows: ave. the jury. find the de-
ceased dead"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-04

When Jeff McLemore and Cyclone
Davis take their seats in Congress
everybody in Texas will be represent
ed except Republicans. Jeff will rep
resent the Democrats and Cyclone will
represent what's leit.-Waco Times
Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-09-04
TEXAS LEAGUE STANDING.
Yesterdays Results.

beaumont 8. Houston 4.
Shreveport 3. Waco 0.
Fort Worth 3. Dallas l.
San Antonio. OF day.
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Where They Play Today.

Beaumont at San Antonio.
Waco at Fort Worth.
Shreveport NJ Dallas.
Houston. season ended.
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which were unanimously adopted:
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

sian statements, he risked great
units of troops; but II surrounded
they always succeeded in cutting
their way out.
At the close Of last year Macken-
sen himself was surrounded, with
his troops, near Lodz, when he was
assisting Won Hindenburg. Petro-
grad believed his capture or annihi-
lation was inevitable, but his men
broke out of the trap and, some one
has said, took the trap away with
them.
This time Mackensen has taken
away with him the Russian power
Of offensive warfare for some
months, If the Berlin view, is cor
rect, which will release hundreds Of
thousands Of men for the western
and southern fronts. But not the
least value of his victory is its ef-
feet on the Balkans, where the di-
plomacy Of both alliances has need
ed decisive military action.
The Washington times., 1915-06-26

but the cry will be echoed By those
who have been seeking voice for
just such statements, and who now
rejoice that they have found it.
Great Britain was vastly better
prepared for war, a year ago, than
the United States is now; yet Great
Britain today, after year of dcs-
perate effort to organize her re-
sources for effective use, admits in
humiliation that she is incapable vet
Of putting forth her real power.
The very people who cheer Bry-
ans proposal to place a million un-
der arms between sunrise and sun
set, are the ones who rejoice that in
a year of utmost effort Britain has
been unable to make herself a first
class figure in the war.
At this time there could be no
more vicious doctrine than this, that
preparedness is the incident of a
days span of sunlight. It is a doc
trine whose propagation by men in
telligent enough to know better can
hardly be accounted for on any the
ory consistent with their real loyalty
to their country.
The Washington times., 1915-06-26
Welsh "Coal King" TO
Buy Munitions Here
Typical of Hustling American Captain of Industry, D.
A. Thomas, Will Look After Supplies for
the Allies.

AS aggressive as Charles NJ. Schwab.
as able as Elbert H. Gary. as erudite as
Paul M. Warburg, as hard-working AZ
Thomas Edison, as democratic as Henry
Ford. as optimistic as Secretary Red
Held. and as witty as Chauncey M.
Depew-that is d. A. Thomas, the Welsh
coal king whom the British govern
mont is sending to this country to look
after the supplying of munitions to the
allies, writes b. {. Forbes. in the New
Il happen to know Mr.. Thomas inti-
mstely. adds Mr.. Forbes.
He is more typical OF the hustling
american captain Of industry than OF
when he graduated from one Of Eng
lands greatest universities-a genera
tion ago-he shocked his aristocratic
Fellow graduates by announcing that he
was to enter business-the only one OF
his class to take such a plebeian step!
''Phe idea of attending and gradual
Ing from an ancient. celebrated seat OF
learning to- enter the market place, to
buy end sell and barter, to dirty his FIN
gers. perhaps. with merchandise was al
most sacrilegious. To be in trade
to voluntarily become a 'tradesman'-
was really awful. dontcherknow!
Enamored of Game.
But Mr.. Thomas was less enamored
Of dignity than OF the business game.
He entered II with will, deter
mined to enjoy it-and to succeed.
His early years found him in the
hick of the financial FRAY in The
city as London calls it's Wall Street
section. He had daring as we'll as
brains. He ran risks-and sometimes
incurred the penalty thereof. But his
industry. his acumen and his fore
sight won out.
Being a Welshman the coal indus
try captured his fancy.
And he has virtually revolution
lied 1t.
His breadth of vision. his uncon-
uuerable courage. his love Of doing
things forced him to attempt
achievements never before deemed
feasible. He was full Of the American
spirit OF organization, combination.
erty after another under his control
until today he Is known as the Welsh
Coal King
Nor did his dynamic energies fnd
full vent in the field of commerce
Having made his MARYLAND his
fortune-in business he entered pol
tiles partly for the fun Of the thing,
partly because he saw many reforms
that ought to be carried out. and
goes with high political place.
Won Seat In House.
He easily won a seat in the house Of
commons. and became such a force
in the Liberal party that he was again
and again offered a title, but each
time refused II.
Again seeking new fields to conquer,
The Washington times., 1915-06-26
A WICKED PERvERSION

"If the President needs a million
men," said Mr.. Bryan last evening,
"he could issue the call in the morn
ing and the sun would go down on a
million men under arms"
Mr.. Bryan knows what utter un-
preparedness cost the country in the
civil war. He was himself a volun-
teer officer in the most recent for
eign war the country has fought. 1t
is impossible that he believes any
thing like the implications which his
oratorical fervor leads him to in
dulge.
1t is a fearful responsibility that
a man assumes who steps down
from a great place in the. public
service to mislead the community in
such manner. 1t is unbelievable
that such excesses can have any
serious effect on people who think /;
The Washington times., 1915-06-26
RISK IN OCEAN WAR
ZONE IS CANCELLED
Aetna Company Says Losses
Due to Sinking Of Lusitania
Were 100000.

NEW YORK, June 26.-The losses
due to the sinking of the Lusitania
have led accident insurance companies
to attach a rider to all their policies
stating that they would not cover ac-
cidents In the war zone resulting from
war conditions. The war zone speci-
ned not only includes the German
zone about the British Isles. but also
the Mediterranean and other waters
where a state Of war endangers traf-
fic by sea.
The option OF signing the riders or
having the policies Cancelled is ex-
tended to the holders. Insurance men
believe they have the legal right to
do this under the clause which re-
serves the privilege to the company Of
canceling any policy at a moments
notice upon repayment of paid UP
dividends II any valid reason appears
for so doing.
The strain of the Lusitania losses
coming SO closely on the sinking of
the Titanic caused fears that a few
more large ocean disasters might
cripple some of the companies. The
Aetna Life Insurance Company of
Hartford, Conn, which was one of the
first companies to issue the rider.
states in a letter to it's pOlicyholders
that its losses due to the sinking of
the Lusitania were 100000.
The company's letter. which is sign
ed by E. C. Bowen. assistant secretary,
says in part:
THE premiums charged for accident
insurance are not sufficiently large to
cover injuries and death due to war
fare, and we think 1t not reasonable
to ask all OF our accident and disabIl-
ity policyholders to relieve the com
pany from liability under such condi-
tions by signing the inclosed war rid
er. This rider defines a war zone and
provides that the policy shall not
cover accident or injury sustained
within the war zone. II due to any Of
the risks of war. or If due to damage
to or loss of any vessel.
"All other accidents or injuries sus-
tained within the war zone are cover
ed the same as heretofore. The rider
also provides that the conditions i'm
posed by it will be automatically re-
moved at the end of three months
after the declaration of peace"
The Washington times., 1915-06-26
J|TNEY
LINES TO CUT RATES
Strip Tickets, Six for a Quarter,
to Be Sold II Bill Is Beaten
in Councils.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2s.-Six-for-a
quarter strip tickets are to be revived
by the jitney.
Cut rates in jitney transportation
has been announced, to become efec-
tive next Wednesday. II. as expected
the jitney-throttling ordinance prepared
by councils law committee Is defeated
on the floor Of councils.
Coincident with this development. It
council are leaning toward the jitney
and will fight any measure calculated
to drive the tits out Of business. Presi-
dents Of both branches aspire to high
office in the gift of the people and poll
teal considerations are likewise NOV
their. influence to, the 1itney.
Strip tickets will be issued. II Is plan
ned, by the Jitney Auto Service Associa-
ton and the South Philadelphia Jitney
Owners Association. 1t Is understood
these associations will consolidate, in
competition with the Philadelphia Jitney
Association. The South Philadelphia Ut"
ney owners have been known as the
independents"
The two associations will stand to-
gether in opposition to the 5ithey ordi-
nance when It Is introduced in councils.
They will insist on the bond feature
being eliminated and a reduction in the
license fee. now fixed at $50.
In support OF their position. G. 8.
Winner. president of Jitney Service.
will be presented to councils In addi-
ton. 10000 postal cards will he mailed
to councilmen prior to the meeting.
The situation Is especially serious for
certain councilmen who are not so
anxious about returning to co'rncils as
election to big jobs with real big SAL
aries
The Washington times., 1915-06-26
THE FALCON OF dALICIA

Gen. August Won Mackensen, a
soldier who rose from the ranks to
become nobleman and one of the
brightest stars in the German mill
tary constellation, has accomplished
perhaps the most brilliant feat Of
the entire war in expelling the Rus
slams from practically all Galicia.
Last month occurred terrible col
lision of the Austro- German armies
under Mackensen with the enemy
under the Grand Duke Nicholas at
Dunajec. The Russians were hurled
back, necessitating their with
drawal from the Carpathians. Mack
ensen pursued them to the San,
crossed it and captured Przemysl.
There was a partial reorganiza-
ton In the Cars staff, among the
generals relieved of their commands
being the gallant Dmitrieff, the
Bulgarian hero of the first Balkan
war, who offered his sword to Rus
sia last August. But this reform
did not result in an improvement of
fortune for the Muscovites. eve
were undecided" reads one of the
official explanations by the Russian
staff issued last week and describ-
ing the retirement in Galicia. There
was never any hesitancy on the part
of Mackensen. When he had recov-
cred Przemysl, he informed the
Kaiser that Lemberg would be taken
by July first. The city fell before
the appointed time. Mackensen
knew precisely what he wanted, and
did not keep his wish secret from
the enemy. More than once during
the campaign. according to the Rus
The Washington times., 1915-06-26
UPPER BERTH STATUS

In declaring unconstitutional the
Wisconsin statute prohibiting the
making up of an upper berth on a
sleeping car before the berth is en-
gagged the Supreme Court appar-
emily overlooked the fact that the
Constitution does not figure very
prominently in the deliberations of
our more advanced legislators, who
are not to be trammeled by the re-
strictions of any such musty docu-
ment.
Upon the legal niceties involved in
the decision, however, we shall not
presume to enter. What strikes US
is the comprehensiveness of the
highest tribunal, which, though dis
tracted by such comparatively ir-
relevant issues as decisions in the
grandfather clause" and the West
Virginia debt cases, could yet find
time to fix the proper legal status
of the upper berth.
But even more amazing than the
adaptability Of the Supreme Bench
is the pliancy of the judicial system
which permits such a case to come
before the highest court in the land.
1t must have been a great satisfac-
ton to the travelling public to get a
ruling upon a point so long mooted
and so intimately associated with its
comfort.