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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29
J.o.n., Good Rossa

Japan Is peculiarly well on In respec'
OF good highways TIE Tokaido. which
runs from Kioto to Tokyo. Is over Soc
miles In length. and. as the writer CAP
testify. Is admirably constructed There
b also the Nakasendo. which Is even
longer and passes through some Of
the dnest scenery In the world The
reason Of Iapan's excellence In the
matter OF roads Is that IN the old days
mot so very long ago-the daimios. OF
territorial mobiles. had to journey &c
Tokyo once year In order to pay theii
respects to the sovereign. They trav'
eled BY road. with great retinues. and
II the highways were not In perfect
condition feudai justice was meted
out to the delinquebts. London Chron.
icIe.
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5hs~sd Fsrshs,1s snd Ear ssicsa
The wakikuyu people Of East Africn
are known ~ the kikuyu and Akikuyu
aud inhahIt the Kikuyu hIlIa. one a
the most beautiful. fertile and econo-
mically important parts Of the British
East Africa prolectornte. not far iron
NairobL These people have rich earus.
a g-eat variety Of food to eat and are
. very nnely built race. The good iooks
Of the women. however are often spoil.
Cd by their curious custom Of shaving
their forehcads In order to make room
for tho headstraps to which they a..
tach their loads. These people have
many curious customs They are very
frightened Of the spirits OF the dead,
Tor instance. and when any one u
them falls III and h ut ~ likely 70 die
the poor sufferer h ut once put out and
lsft to the mercy Of the hyenas. en-.
tirely deserted by the rest Of the tribe
rhe unmarried women wear sticka
through their ears ~ sort Of badge.
while the married ones sport bunchss
Of bangles World Magazine
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Simple yes effective alos % sighl
vers used long before any form Of lens
had been devised Spectscles nrst b.
rsme known about the beginning u
the fourteenth century. and az inscrip-
ton On the tomb OF . uobleman Of
Florence. Salvtnus ArmatuA who died
IN 1911. states that be was the inventor.
The earliest form Of an instrument 70
cid the sight was q shieid for the eyea.
very small opening admitting the
light Emp~ror Nero was shortsighted
and employed what contemporary
writers called . mirror" which In
reality was an emerald reduced 70 Z
plane surface
10 hts ~voyase to audscu's Hay n
~ tells how the EskimoA In order b
prevent snow blindness. covered Their
eyes With pieces Of wood or ivory prop
eriy shaped and having In them mar
row slit the length Of the eys through
which they looked out Not only did
this device prevent the terrible snow
blindness. nut with In AID objects
could Dc seeu al surprising distancA
and the natives used them In the man
nes Of telescopes even when there vas
no DANGER Of snow blindnssA- New
York Tribune
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29
Il chanaed His Mind.

A switching engine prevented a Chi.
cago man from committing suicide the
other day. With a rope around his
neck and fastened to the rails OF the
Rock Island railroad he was crawling
between the ties. prepared to jump
from yiaduct when a switching en-
CINE came along and cut the rope. AZ
be had lost his chance OF hanging him
self. he thought better OF his project
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kenkomb~a Wsrr,ers-

The most interesting tribe OF Togo
land. In West Africa. Is the konkomb
va. whose country lies between that
VI the Tschokossi aud the Tschaudjo,
but q little more to the west Al.
though they are still only In the bov
and arrow stage OF martial evolution.
they are exceedingly brave and war
ike A Konkombwa warrior In full
war dress h probably a. picturesque
Q sight No 10 to b seen anywhers In
Africa On bis head he wears Q bel
met, deliberately Decorated with COW
ne shells and surmounted with Q pair
q graceful horns Of the roam antelope
The CULVER In which be carries biz
poisoned arrows n Of rhinoceros hida
also ornamented with cowris shella
Except for his loin cloth b. b QUITS
nude. but his JET black skin shines liks
satin. and r~und bis arms. from wrist
10 shoulder In some cases. are many
bangles Of brass and copper alternat
Windsor Magazine
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29

10 Lord Charles Beresfort Disrssli
appeared to % rathes nysterious
penonagN Speaking Of that much On
eussed statesman 10 biz memolrs. b
Gays:
I'VE stayed a. sandringham end
went f0e long walks together. durtas
which Disrneli talked and laughed With
the greatest enjoyment But ! remsm.
Der how 10 the pauses Of the conversa
ton be would stand still and. glass IN
sya dreamily surveying the landscape
would make some such observation ~
The air u balmy and sercner
or The foliage b stnnted. - out
productivsr with the most wsighty and
measured emphasis. ~ though these
we're prophetic utterancea ! was quite
bewildered. for ! did not then know
whether he were serious or were In
dulging q recondite wit He was q
visionary. dwelling much In world Of
his own. and know now that DO was
perfectly natural and ser,ous on thess
occasions"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29
s.I,is.t l,k. In IN. World.

This IA Lake Urumia. In Persia. SIT
uated more than 1000 feet above the
level OF the sea. II contains % per
cent OF salt rs against s5 per cent In
the Dead SEA. The lake Is eighty four
miles long and twenty-four miles
broad. and It's northern coasts are In
crusted with a border Of salt glitter
Ing white In the sun No living thing
can survive In Il except a species Of
very small jeliydsh.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29

"what would you say" said the
prophet OF woe. If were TO tell you
that In very short space Of time all
the rivers In this country would dry
up7"
II would say" replied the patient
man. go and do thou likewise"-
Stray Stories.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29
Confusino.

Tommy Flggjam-Paw. doesn't ~
verse" mean to "backr Paw Fig.
jam-well. yes. II does. Tommy Firg.
jan-Then. what did Uncle BIN mean
when he said that he busted up In
business because he had too many 70
verses and not enough backingi-Chi.
eago Post
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Deafness and Rambling.

Specialists have discovered that any
one who Is partially deaf can hear best
when riding IN u train. The rumbling
OF the heavy wheels on the track
causes the drum OF the ear to vibrats
and In this way eycites the capacity "
hear.-Exchange
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29

The paving Of the llaig< Street in
tsrsections was begun >this morning
1t II O'Clock On the Caldwell stree,
intersection, where the excavation
work had been completed. Only one
layer Of the paving will be laid and
the work will be completed much
faster than on Main street. where the
street was finished with a top coating,
The work win be carried to compile.
tion In a short time.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29
BLUE RIBBON TOMATOES.

Again the blue ribbon changes
hands on tomatoes and this time IT
goes to Mr.. r. ". Nail~of Rose Hin
farm. The editor is under oblIga.
tons to him for a nice lot OF the
finest we ever saw grown in Barzos
county.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29

Sunday School Teacher-Can you
tell me who dwelt In the Garden Of
Eden! Little May-yes. ma'am; the
Adamses.- Exchange
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29

Love took up the harp Of Life. and
smote on all the chords with
might:
Smote the cord OF Self. that tremb.
ling. passed in music out OF sight
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29
We Can Try.

We can't all be great. but we can all
try to be good. And we can all try
to be happy and do our best to give
happiness to others.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29
The Raven,

Ths ancients credited the raven with
nnusuai longevity. but modern invest.
cation shows that it IL not warranted
The bird rarely lives more than seven
" years.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29
Our Natural Bridaes.

There are ten bridges formed by m.
sure In the United States. Their for.
nation Is caused by the current Of
streams running through rocks.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29

Knicker-All men are equal before
the law. Bocker-Thats Just the trou.
BILE; they should be equal after the
law.-Judge
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29

Mn Wunder :. Washington. was Q
versatile man Mr. wunde-- lie had
to be to look like all his pictures. BAL
timore American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29

To know the future Is no virtue. but
Il Il the greatest OF virtue 20 prepare
for it.-samuel Smiles.
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LOST.

L0ST-Two cases OF matches be-
tween Bryan and Edge. Finder re-
turn to Beard Bros. Edge. Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29

No. iltess. by I.atcma's Golden Topper
No. s$17o. now heading the largest regis.
tered herd Of Register Of Merit cows In
TEXAS. 81. champion Dallas, 1918. out Ia
cs'' cent e *. sa Ssssn sS s,sn., Tss
10 ms. ! on. days. She out Fadette Sig
nal 3e47e 20 lbs. II Ia on. days. Back
Cd up by the sires Croton Signal SIgnoida.
SiEna Ito. q. q. Griffin. Phone ss7.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-06-29
TEXAS LEAGUE STANDING.

Yesterdays Results.
Houston 3. Shreveport ..
Dallas 5. San Antonio 9.
Fl Worth .. Beaumont /.
Waco .. Galveston s.
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Shreveport at Houston.
Waco at Galveston.
~. Worth at Beaumont.
Dallas at San Antonio.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-16
FAST OF
THE MUSSULMAN
BIZ AssocIATNp PREss.

Paris, Aug. 15.-The Trrco-Al-
gerian rifeman rifeman-and other
soldiers of the Mohammedan faith
from other parts of Africa serving
in the French army, now drink their
coffee at sunset, take their lunch
thirty minutes later and have their
dinner at midnight. This turning Of
night into day is the consequence of
the Ramadan, the annual fast of the
Mussulman, extending over a period
of a month from July 13 to August
IL, during which he abstains from
food and drink every day between
dawn and sunset.
Following the rule established last
year, to respect the religious feasts
of all soldiers in the French army
and facilitase their Observance, the
minister Of vsr ordered that the COM
missary department furnish supplies
to the Mohay,medan soldiers in &C
cordance with their traditions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-16
Pensacola Leads the World
In Shipments of Lumber
Decrease of SO Per Cent in
Exports During the
Past Year.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

New Orleans, Aug. 15s-According
to the report of the lumber exports
for the fiscal year that ended June
80, published in the current issue of
the Lumber Trade Journal of New
Orleans, the past years exports of
all items under the head of wood and
its manufactures, decreased ffty-two
per cent, the value being approx
mately forty-nine million, compared
to the hundred and three million last
year.
Exports from individual ports Of
the gulf and South Atlantic ports
show New Orleans, Gulfport, Mobile
and Pensacola hold the lead in the
volume of shipments, but all with a
decrease and with Pensacola having
shipped more than any of the others,
having shipped one hundred and
thirty-two million, three hundred and
twenty-five thousand feet the past
year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-16
ITALIANS AND GERMANS CLASH
ASFORNER LEAVE FOR THE WAR
Reservists and Sailors on
Interned Ships Fight
in Boston.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Boston, Aug. 15.-Several police
men were hurt, and sailors aboard
the interned German steamers Amer
ika and Cincinnati hit by sticks and
stones, and the port holes and the
deck fittings of the liners smashed,
when thirteen hundred Italian reserv-
lists, preparing to sail tonight aboard
the Canopic, and their friends, made
a demonstration against the German
ships.
The trouble started when the
Italians spied two stewards of the
Cincinnati in uniforms on the docks.
Later the United States customs
station was stoned. The police fired
over the heads of the crowd, and the
shots were returned, but no bullet
wounds were reported. There were
ten arrests.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-16
Summary Shows
a Fearful Toll
Of Vessels Lost

London, Aug. 15.-Lloyd's statisti-
cal summary of vessels of 100 tons
upwards totally lost, condemned or
otherwise removed showed that dur
ing the year 1914, the effective mer-
camille marine Of the world was re-
duced by 667 vessels of 926,134 tons,
of which 491 were steamers of S70,-
662 tons and 275 sailing vessels of
1s4,450 tons. This is an increase
over the figures of 1913 of 338, 900
tons and is due almost wholly to war
operations.
The United Kingdom lost 101 yes
sells Of 229,179 tons by warships or
by mines while the figures for Ger
many are 13 vessels Of 67,641 tons.
Apart from the war, the greatest
losses Of the worlds shipping are un-
der the heading of wrecked, 25S
vessels of 28s,470 tons or 40 to As
per cent of the total losses being thus
classified.
While the United Kingdom has lost
% per cent of the tonnage and 2.43
per cent of the vessels owned, the
losses of neutral countries total 2.37
per cent and 2.62 per cent re-
Isnectively.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-16
DIVORCES AND
KINDRED EVILS
ARE DISCUSSED
Speaker Makes Appeal to
Lawyers for Aid in Com
batting the Evil.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Toledo, o., Aug. 15.-The Amer
lean Federation of Catholic Societies,
in annual convention here today dis
cussed divorce and kindred evils. One
of the principal addresses was made
by Frederick w. Mansfield of Boston,
who appealed to all lawyers of Ro-
man Catholic faith to help the church
combat the divorce evil by refusing
to accept divorce cases as part of
their business.
Mr.. Mansfield said:
Catholic laymen could do much to
help the church eradicate the divorce
evil. The time is not yet ripe to adj
vocate legislation which would abol-
ish divorce entirely, but at least
much might be done to check its
spread and to lessen its evil influence.
In Massachusetts a Catholic Lawyers
League has been organized, its object
being the extirpation of divorce. It's
constitution has just been approved
by His Eminence Cardinal O'Connell
and much good is expected Of its
work.
eve earnestly urge upon every
Catholic lawyer in every sSate in this
Union the Importance and even the
necessity of joining such an organ
ization. The lawyers have more OPP
portunities to combat the divorce
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-16
AUSTRIANS ARE.
AGAIN SMELLING
SERBIAN CAPITAL
Serbians in Retaliation Are
Bornbarding Sernlin and
Pascova.
TEUTONS MAY ALSO
INVADE ROUMANIA
Won Buelow's. Army Again
on Offensive Against
the Russians.
BIZ ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, Aug. 15.-The Austrians
have resumed the bombardment of
the Serbian capital, Belgrade, ac-
cording to the official statement
issued Friday at Nish and trans
mitted here tonight.
In retaliation the Serbians are said
to have resumed the bombardment of
Semlin and Pascova. The Serbians
announce they repulsed the Austrian
attempts to cross the Dunabe, near
the Serbian and Roumanian from
tiers. Military experts here believe
this region will be the next scene of
the Austro-German offensive, and
there is some speculation whether
Austria and Germany will attack
Roumania asswell as Serbia, because
of Roumanfs&s refusal TO allow Ger
man munitions to pass through her
territory for Turkey.
Reports this week say the Austro-
Germans massed approximately four
hundred thousand men along the
Serbian frontier, but there is nothing
yet to indicate an invasion Of Serbia.
The Serbian statement said there is
no loss of life at Belgrade, and the
bombardment ceased when the Ser
bians bombarded Semlin and Pascova,
which is opposite Belgrade.
GERMANS TAKE OFFENSIVE.
General Won Buelow's army again
is taking the offensive west of the
river Dvinsk, and, according to Ber-
lin, has beaten the Russians near
Kubisco and pushed them back in a
northeasterly direction, taking two
thousand prisoners south of here.
The Germans claim the Russians
made an unsuccessful sortie from
Kovno, which the Germans are ap-
preaching.
In the Polish section the Germans
are slowly advancing on Brest-
Kitovsk. While they continue to
take prisoners, they claim no capture
of artillery or booty, which indicates
the Russians continue their orderly
retreat, and that for a long time
the Germans will be unable, on ac-
count of the Russians, to detach any
part of their army for large ven
lures elsewhere.
In the west the forest of Argonne
and the Vosges mountains continue
| to be scenes of activity, but nj
serious battles are in progress.
There is no news from the Darda
nelles, but information is expected
hourly of the movement of which the
landings last week were the pre-.
liminaries.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-16
BARGING COAL FROM
WALES TO FRANCE

Cardiff, Wales, Aug. 15.-Consider-
able interest is being taken in ship
ping circles in the inauguration of a
system of ''bargings Welsh coal to
France and Spain. The barge plan
Aas been adopted because of great
selays in handling coal at Continen-
Eal ports since the war. AS some
100000 tons of coal were export
ID to France in 1918 the method as
mmes considerable Importance to the
Welsh coal trade.
Two sailing vessels of $500 tons
lead weight each have been purchas-
ID and turned into sea-going barges;
.hese will be lowed to their destina-
ions and dropped at the entrance to
he port to await berthing facilities
n act as coal hulks. Liners can also
soal from the barges or the latter can
utilize river and canal communities
Ions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-16
GERMANS ATOP,
THE BRITISH HALF
WAY UP. A HILL
Peculiar Situation Results
When Teutons Secured
Possession Hill so.
- ASSOCIATED Press.

Dunkirk, France, Aug. 15.-The
present position at Hill so, which Brit
ish military authorities recently adj
mitted had lapsed back into German
possession, is peculiar and of great
interest.
The hill is really nothing but a
knoll of gently rising ground that
forms the end of the Klein-ZiIlebeke
ridge. The German trenches run in
double tier along the crest and up
per slipe. while the British trenches
form an irregular line along the
edge Of the lower slope. The Ger
mans are at the top Of the hill, while
the British are a little way up the
side of It.
The whole face Of the hill presents
picture of the widest confusion.
Everywhere are huge craters, the re-
suit of mine explosions on the night
of the British attack. Torn and
gaping sandbags are scattered in
profusion, broken rifles, odds and ends
of equipment Of all kinds, smashed
barb-wire, and mass of other debris
lies in bewildering variety down the
hillside, the whole haf-hid6en in the
long grass that has sprung up be-
tween the trenches.
The trenches twist and wind in q
remarkable manner. At one point
there is an old communication trench
running from the British lines
straight into the heart of tn. German
position, and down this two barricades
have been erected, one on the English
side and one on the German side
Here the opposing forces come within
six yards of each other. Between the
rival barricades there stretches 8
short patch of ground shut in OF
either hand by the crunbhn0 walls
Iof the old trenhh.
At one spot railway bridge spans
| the British position, and in the cut
ting beneath it large pool of stag
nant water has collected. Beyond /
stretches the railway line, the rail-
torn and twisted, and partly covered
with the weeds growing between tn.
ties. The lines is under direct fir.
from German lines, and to cross It il
the open would mean certain dealt
from shippers in the opposite trench
forty yards away. In the pool below
the bridge score or more Of bodies
have been lying for some weeks, anc
no man dares approach to bring then
out for burial.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-16
United States Cannot AT
ford to Refuse War NUM-
nitions to Any Nation.
AMERICA MIGHT
SUFFER AN ATTACK
In That Case She Would
Expect to Buy NUM-
tons Elsewhere.
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The state
department tonight made public the
United States reply rejecting the
views of Austria Hungary in the re-
cent note which contended that the
expectation of war munitions from
America to Austria's enemies were
conducted on such a scale as to be
mot in accordance with the definition
of neutrality"
Though friendly the note fatty de-
MES the Austrian contention and re-
calls that both Germany and Austria
during the Beer war sold munitions
to Great Britain, when the circum-
stances were almost exactly similar
to the present, namely, that the
Beers were hemmed in by the British
fleet and unable to receive outside
aid in the form Of shipments of any
kind. 1t also points out that before
and since that war Austria and
Germany have produced great sur
plus of war munitions and sold them
throughout the world, especially to
belligerents, and never during that
period did either of them suggest or
apply the principle now advocated by
Austria.
.aThe principles of international
law" the note says, ''the practices of
nations, the national safety Of the
Limited Ska&as, and other great
nations without military and naval
establishments, the prevention Of in
creased armies and navies, the
adoption of peaceful methods for
adjustment of international differ
ences, and finally, neutrality itself,
are opposed to the prohibition by a
neutral nation of the expectation of
munitions of war to belligerent
powers during a war"
The note then specifically states
that the United States is nation
that is not supplied with large
standing army or great supply Of
munitions, and if suddenly attacked
would be seriously, If not fatally him
dered, IL other nations refused to sell
her munitions. Therefore, the United
States, for this reason, as well as a
matter Of principle, desires the con-
tinuance Of the international practice
OF one nation selling another muni-
tions during war. It also points oui
the United States is willing to sell
to Austria and Germany, and it is
not the United States fault If they
are not in position to secure the
munitions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-16
Midshipncn are
From
Nav al Academy
BY ASSOCIATED PREss.

Washington, Aug. 15.-The find
ings of the court of inquiry which
investigated the examination for ir-
Irregularities at the naval academy
with disciplinary action and dis
missals were approved by Secretary
Daniels and President Wilson, were
made public tonight.
Midshipnen Ralph NJ. Nelson, Jr.,
of PeeksliIl, New York, and Charles
NJ. Reagle, of Wellsville, Ohio, we're
dismissed and twelve others ordered
disciplined.
The board recommended sweeping
changes Of the methods of conduct
ing the examinations. Secretary
Daniels is considering these, which
include abolishing the giving of ad-
vance information and suggests not
making examinations so difficult as
make this system necessary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-08-16
French or pedo
Boat Destroyed
Austrian Sub.

= Paris, Aug. 16.-It was officially
announced tonight that the sinking
Of the Austrian submarine U-3 in the
Adriatic Sea, announced last week,
was by the French torpedo boat de-
stroyer Bison, which pursued the
U-8 all last Tuesday afternoon,
aided BY Italian and other French de-
stroyers, finally sinking her Wednes-
dav morning. The French captured
and saved an officer and eleven
sailors.