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The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-04-28
Now 225 War Vessels I'm
Full Commission.
ARE ALSO l01 FIGHTING SHIPS
In ReServe-Navy Includes
4,355 Officers and S..
III Enlisted Men.
PREPAREDNESS Is FIRsT-CLAss

Washington, April 25.-Secretary
Daniels tonight made public let
ter he has written to President Gar
field. of Williams College, detail
ing the work in the navy during the
last two years, Mr.. Daniels wrote
in reply to Mr.. Garfield's request
for material to meet statements that
the United States is unprepared for
military emergencies. The letter in
part is as follows:
"My Dear President Garfield: 1
am in receipt of your recent favor
asking for an authoritative state
ment concerning the present status
of the navy equipment of the Unit
ed States, and take pleasure in
complying with your request as far
as compatible.
There are now in active service,
fully commissioned, 225 vessels of
all characters, which is thirty-six
more than were fully commissioned
when I became Secretary. There
are also 101 vessels of various
types, in reserve, capable of render
ing service in war. We have under
construction and authorized seven
ty-seven vessels (nine dreadnoughts,
twenty-three destroyers, thirty
eight submarines and seven auxil-
iaries) as compared with tifty-four
vessels Give dreadnaughts, fourteen
destroyers, twenty-three subma-
rines, three gunboats and nine aux
iliaries) which were under construc-
ton on March /, 1913.
Cali the vessels enumerated.
those in active service and those in
reserve, are supplied with NUM-
tions of war. No navy makes pub
lie the quantity of ammunition and
torpedoes, mines and other imple-
ments of naval warfare which it
keeps ready. 1t may be said, how
ever, that within the last two years
the quantity of all has been steadily
and greatly increased. For exam
pie, we have increased the number
of mines, on hand and in process of
manufacture, by 244 per cent. With
reference to torpedoes, the increase
in two years has been 80 per cent.
By the enlargement of the naval
powder factory. we shall soon be
able almost to double its former ca
pacity, and like enlargement of the
torpedo works and the equipment
of a plant to construct mines will
still further increase. at decreased
cost, the quantity of such stock, and
and the possession of these plants
in times of emergency will enable
the department to be in better
state of preparedness as regards the
supply of ammunition than ever be-
fore.
1.-THE personnel of the navy Is at
present composed of 4.355 line,
staff and warrant officers, and 53.-
III enlisted men. Increases in the
number of officers is dependent al
most entirely upon the output OF,
the Naval Academy, admission to
which is restricted by statute. The
number of enlisted men also is re-
stricted, and the navy is to-day re-
eruited TO the maximum strength
allowed. There are now with the
colors 1894 more men--an increase
of ~ per cent.-than there were on
March l, 1914"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01
GRIMES COUNTY PEOPLE ARE
PLEASED WITH THEIR ROADS

Navasota, Tex, March /, 1915.
Editor Bryan Eagle.
Numerous parties from Brazos
County have asked me what the peo-
pie OF this county think OF their
gravel roads, and as you are about
to vote on a bond issue for the pur'
pose of building good roads, I will
give you the facts as have noted
them since coming to this city
First. The people in the north end
OF the county have been so well i'm
pressed with the roads in this pre-
cInct during the extreme wet weather
this winter that they are now getting
up a petition for an election in that
part OF the county.
Second. There has not been a day
since | came here but that automo-
blles and heavy traffic were to be seen
on the gravel roads here, yet roads
not graveled could not be used with
the llghtest traffic.
A taxpayer whose taxes was In
creased $125 as a result Of the bond
issue remarked to me only few days
ago that he gets more direct result
from that part OF his taxes than for
any other that he pays.
Yours very truly,
l.. NJ. HEWITT.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01

wood, Harris and Blanton school dis,
tricts, asking that said districts be
consolidated for the purpose OF estab'
fishing central high school to take
care OF the graduates OF the schools
after finishing the course Of work In
the schools already established In
these districts.
After a thorough consideration of
the petition with reference to the to-
tai number OF pupils In said districts
and the probable number Of high
school pupils, the board voted unani-
mously to consolidate the districts
and establish the school. They agreed
TO 20 out next Saturday and select a
location for the new high school.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01

been published in the report OF the
commission and on the data collected
recommendation regarding minimum
wage legislation will be submitted to
the Legislature. Discussing the re-
suits of the investigation, DR.. Howard
B. Woolston, its director, says in the
Survey:
"The statistical tables show wide
variations in the wage scale, accord
ing to the kind Of work and type OF
workers. In a brief summary only
general tendencies and striking excep'
tlons can be noted. Behind the ay-
erages for the trade are concealed
generous payments Of well organized
firms and the starvation wages OF
their less scrupulous rivals.
AN average for all employees may
also include the salaries OF two &c.,
900 buyers and OF thirty 81 messenger
girls. But in the following epltome
the medium wage, that below which
half the employees in each industry
we're registered, is given to indicate
the general level for group.
1.-THE most and the least skillful
employees are on time wages. OF over
90, 1000 persons for whom weekly rates
we're entered more than three-hfths
OF the male workers receive less than
SIS when working full time, and more
than three-fourths Of the women and
girls less than $40 a week. In the
stores half the males get less than
Sf4: half the female help less than
$3.50. In shirt and box factories half
the males receive less than Sl2. and
half the females less than $3.50 a
week. while in the confectionery trade
wages fall below 81 for half the
males and below Sc for half the fe-
males. More than 1000 female EN-
ployes in all lines (one.sixth OF the
total number Of women and girls) are
quoted at rates under IS per week
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01
CALL FOR PRIMARY ELECTION
State of Texas, County of Braaos.

State Of Texas, County Of Brazos.
BY virtue OF the authority vested
in me hereby call a city primary
election on the 9Th day Of March, A.
ID. 1915, said election to be held at
the Commercial Club room In the
Commerce building in the city OF
Bryan. Il. NJ. Dodson and George
Hadley are hereby appointed judges
of said primary election and are
authorized TO appoint such additional
clerks as they may need.
All qualified voters who are wh'to
shall be eligible to vote therein. Said
election TO be governed by the cleo
tIon laws In force and the laws regu-
lating city primaries. At said pri-
mary shall be nominated three alder
men, a city marshal and a city secre-
tary. o. Il. SAUNDERS,
Chairman City Democratic Execu'
tive Committee.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01
Diplomacy.

A well-known English politician
was much annoyed by reporters. One
day he was enjoying a chat at a Lon.
don hotel when strange young man
came up who seemed to have some
thing Of importance to communicate,
and led him across the room. Arrived
in corner, the stranger whispered
81 am on the stan OF an evening
paper, and should like you TO tell me
what you think OF the governments
foreign policy"
Mr.. Dash looked n little puzzled
then he said, Follow me-"
Leading the way, he walked through
the reading room. down some steps
into the drawing room, through a long
passage into the dining room. and
drawing his visitor into the corner be-
hind the hat rack. he whispered, II
really don't know anything about IT,"
Weekly Telegraph.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01
NOW is THE TIME
TO SWAT THE FLY

Uncle Sam Is waging a relentless
war on the deadly house fly and in a
late bulletin prepared by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture. valuable informa'
ton is given on the best means OF
combating this deadly pest. The most
effective way Of exterminating the fly
according to the bulletin. is to eradi'
cate his breeding places. The breed
ing season of the fly begins early in
March and continues throughout the
spring and summer months. All dirt
should be removed from the premises
stables cleaned and decaying vegeta
tables destroyed.
The fly has rightly been called the
undertaker's travelling salesman. and
in addition to his regular line Of "ty'
phoid bugs" he carries a side line Of
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01
STEEP HOLLOW DEFEATED
BRYAN BAPTIST ACADEMY
Fast Game on the Academy Grounds
Saturday Afternoon.

Fast Game on the Academy Grounds
Saturday Afternoon.
The Steep Hollow basketball team
outplayed and badly defeated the
Bryan Baptist Academy boys Satur-
day afternoon on the Baptist Academy
court by a score OF 20 to 10. The
game was very good despite the one
sided score and the academy boys
played a much better game than the
score would indicate.
The Steep Hollow boys had the
services OF Prof. Ford, principal and
coach OF the school. on account OF
the absence OF one his players from
tho lineup.
Following is the lineup of the two
teams:
BIB. A Steep Hollow
Dean ....s...sss..'s runner
Jackson .................. foru
Forwards.
ErDeldlng ...........sss' NoOh
Center
Pagan .................. BULLOCK
Benford ............m.C. Bullock
Guards.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01
HOTEL BRYAN ARRIVALS

c. p. Leighton, Portland, Ore.
A. Linnenberg. Houston.
II. T.. Swendson, Milwaukee, Wis
G.. Paulson, st. Louis.
f. Williamson, Houston.
Lee Smith. San Antonio.
c. F. Leach. Dallas.
Il. NJ. Bacon, San Antonio.
T. II. Feldhake, Houston.
c. C. Engle, New Orleans.
F. Weiss. Navasota.
c. p. Bertram, FL Campo.
]. C. Nagle, Austin.
]. c. Scott. Franklin.
II. B: Browder, Houston.
II. B. Harston, Nashville, Tenn.
C. c. French, Fort Worth.
A. c. Lambert, Hearne.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

The following deeds were executed
in 1888, 1890 and 1892. respectively
but we're not filed for record until
Saturday afternoon:
]. G. Anderson to Reese Banner
west half Of lot Q, block 151, city OF
Bryan; consideration, $26.
John n. Henderson to Reese Ban
ner. lot 5, block 129. city of Bryan;
consideration. $40.
J. G. Anderson to Reese Banner
lot Q, block 151, city Of Bryan; con-
sideration, $50.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01
LARGE SUM SUBSCRIBED.

A collection was taken at the First
Baptist Church at the II o'clock serv-
ice Sunday for Buckner Orphans
Home, the Baptist sanitariums at Dali
las and Houston and for the old min
isters' relief fund. More than $3.50
was subscribed for the three objects.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01
WAGES IN NEW YORK STATE.

For over a year the New York State
Factory Investigating Commission
has been investigating wages in four
low-paid industries - confectionery.
shirts. paper boxes and retail stores.
The results OF this study have just
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01

did you have any trouble with
your French when you we're abroad?"
mo. didn't; but the Parisians
did. Washington Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01

tuberculosis, Asiatlc cholera and other
disease germs. Now is the time TO
swat the fly"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-03-01
TO ESTABLISH A HIGH SCHOOL
Districts Of Alexander. Cottonwood,
Harris and BIanton Consolidated.

Hd''io a"" p'e"eo" NS"sN
A meeting OF the county school
board was held Saturday afternoon in
the office OF County Superintendent
T. W. Parker for the purpose Of con-
sidering a petition signed by the
trustees OF the Alexander. Cotton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
RECTOR WILL TRY TO
DRIVE OUT SEXTON

Philadelphia. June 27.-Rev. George
Chalmers Richmond. rector of st. John =
Protestant Episcopal Church. has sue
ceeded in getting all the keys to the
church building and is ready for his
vacation He may not go Tor three
weeks. he said yesterday. but before
he goes he will endeavor to Dust John
e. Clark from HIS apartments above the
auditorium of the church
II was afraid that had the court
case gone against me John Clark, the
sexton, might bar me from the church.
but l have no such fear now" the rec
tor said CLARK signed paper for
me a time back. the contents of which
are known to him and me, and Since
that time I have been trying to get rid
OF him BUT he Eeeame- sick several
weeks ago, and of course ! haven't
tried to get him out. ] learn that
Charles Brown, one of the curhstone
vestry. has been supplying him with
money.
81 received letter from Clark TODAY
in which he said he would remain In
the apartments above the auditorium
three months longer, but / shall have
him out within three months when
start on my vacation. l shall take
all the keys with me and close the
church until my return"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
-FOUR LICENSES TO
WE'D IN FIVE MONTHS
Hotelnan Who Came Each Time
With Different Bride to be
Married Mt Laet.

Wilkes Barre, Pa, June 21.-Re-
cords for persistent wooing in Luzerne
County have been broken by Matthew
Baior, a hotelkeeper, OF Sugar Notch,
near here, Within the last five
months he has appeared In the ONCE
of Marriage License Clerk William
Walser with four women. all of whom,
at the time of his visit to the Office,
he intended TO marry, In his quest
for helpmate Balor covered the
county from Duryea down to Nanti-
coke. each of his tour sweethearts
haiiing from different towns
His latest capture, and his wife at
last, was Mrs. Agnes Coblaitis, q
widow of twenty-seven years, who re-
sided in Duryea, and to whom he was
married yesterday, thus ending his
record breaking search for a wife.
Balo is forty-six years of age, was
born in Russia and was a widower.
His first wife died on January 6 last.
and on January 10. thirteen days
later. he appeared for the first time
at the Office of the marriage license
clerk. accompanied by Helen Groblow-
ski. of the Hanover section of Nanti-
coke, and took out license TO wed.
Just what happened between then
and February 10 is not known, but
on the latter date he again appeared
at the license clerks Office, this time
with Miss Josephine Chernitzka. OF
Kingston, procuring the second
license to marry. In less than three
months, on May Z, Balor again visited
the license clerk, this time In COM
pany with Miss Anna Molaszinski.
aged twenty-four years. of Parsons.
The clerk was surprised. but issued
the license and the hotelkeeper paid
for 1t, departing as cheerful and as
hopeful as on his previous visits.
Mrs. Coblaitis. whose husband died
on March 4. 1914, was the last to ac-
company Balor and as the ceremony
was performed at Sugar Notch. 1t Is
safe to believe that his trips to the
clerk are over. for time at least.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28

Through the bewildering maze of
occurrences in Europe during the last
year with its countless charges and
denials, It's endless political intrigue.
its alsbis and shifting of responsible
tiles. and its tangle OF fact and fiction
that defies the analyst, one fact
clearly stands out---that it was the IA.
sassinat.on of Archduke Francis Fer
dinand and his morganatic wife, the
Duchess OF Hohenberg, on June 2s.
1914. that crystalized the racial and
political animosities of Europe into the
great war
While the real political significance
of the murder may never be known.
the act resulted in the most terrible
war, the greatest sacrifice In lives and
treasure that the world has ever
known. The major portion of the
world is engulfed In strife, the full
extent of which has not yet been
reached.
1t fs the Servian claim that 1t had
been known in political and dipio-
matte circles months before the assas-
sination that plot had been uncov-
cred to kill the archduke. The
Servians, although the murder was at
tributed to them as a political act.
claim that Francis Ferdinand was
recognized by all Slavs. including the
Serbs, to be their friend and cham
pion.
Nevertheless. the assas nation was
the direct cause Of the Austro-Hun-
garian ultimatum TO Servia. issued
July %, This was note OF eleven
articles demanding punishment OF
those persons concerned in the assas-
sination and of alleged anti-Austrian
propaganda. Although Servia accept
ed eight of the articles and sug-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
PARIS.

Paris, June 27.-This afternoons
war Office statement says.
There Is nothing to add to our
communication of last night concern
ing the region TO the north of Arras
except that the Gern~ns have sue
ceeded in getting a footing again on
the Creux d'Ablain road to Angres,
along front of about two hundred
metres 600 feet).
AN intermittent bombardment
took place during the night between
Melville and Angres.
Between the Disc and the Aisne
great activity was displayed during
the night. especially near QUEEN
nevieres, where after a combat in
which hand grenades were used, a
feeble attempt was made by the Ger
mans to advance from their trenches.
The attempt was easily repealed. ''''
In the Argonne forest. at Bagatelle.
tine Germans made am attack of "e&-
treme violence early In the night AZ
ter very hot struggle they finally
were repulsed.
ION the Heights of the Mouse. at
the Calonne trench. fighting continued
all night. Our positions and our gains
made previously were maintained In
their entirety.
IN the Lorraine region, the enemy,
after firing a number of incendiary
shells on Arracourt, attempted sur
prise attack on the town with COM
pany and a half of men. The attempt
failed
There Is nothing to report on the
rest of the front.
ION June Is our aviators dropped
about twenty bombs on the station at
Douai ffifteen miles northeast of Ar
ras} and on the neighboring stations.
Serious damages appears to have been
caused at the Douai station"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
BERLIN.

Berlin, June 81, (via London) To
days German Official statement says;
In the western theater: Enemy
artillery stationed In the neighorhood
of the Cathedral at Arras was bonn
barded by us. One storehouse for
mines was blown up.
I'm the Argonne northeast of Vienne-
LIE Chateau. a portion of a trench was
taken by storm and maintained against
several enemy counter attacks.
an the Mouse hills attempts made
by the enemy in the last few DAYS
to recapture territory on both sides
of the trenches which we took June
"a were frustrated.
I'VE took the enemy by surprise yes
terday with an attack on the ridge
of hills directly southeast of Eparges.
After a short fight this ridge was in
our hands. Our opponents made at
tempts all through the night TO re-
capture the ridge. but failed.
The statement in the French official
communication of June rs regarding
the capture of four German machine
guns at Ban-De -Sapt was Invented,
After his defeat the enemy did not get
near them. On the contrary, our booty
increased to 26S prisoners. three re-
Voiver cannon, five machine guns and
seven large and small mine throwers.
an the western theater there are no
important changes.
I'm the southeastern theater: Ger
| man troops have taken the hill or
| the northern bank of the Dneiste1
River. between Bukaszowice, north
| west of Halicz and Chodorow. by
storm, after fierce struggles. Durine
pursuit of the enemy We reached the
region around Hrehorow, halfway be
| tween Zurawno and Rohatyn.
The positions of the enemy nortf
| of Rawa -Ruska were taken by Han
overian troops. We took $50 prison
ers and several machine guns"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
Claims Of Capitals
ROME.

Rome. June 21.--A statement Is
sued today by the general stan says
ION the Tyrol-Trentino front lons
range artillery duels continue at sew
eral points.
I'm Carniola last night the usual
vain attack on Friekofei was repeated.
West of the pass OF Monte Croce
our troops occupied the summit OF
Zeillenkofel.
Along the Isonzo front our prog
ress beyond the river is developing
slowly. but without pause. To hasten
the subsistence of the floods ortgfnat-
ing along the lower Isonzo the de-
struotion was ordered of the Monfal-
cone Canal at Its mouth. The opera
ton was conducted courageously by
detachments OF our engineers under
violent fire from the enemy.
storms on the afternoon of the
2sth and the night Of the 26th h,n-
dered the actively OF our troops, es-
pecially in the mountainous part OF
the theater of war"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
NEUTRAL RIGHTS CAN
NOT BLOCK GERMANY
Determined at All Costs 10 Prevent
Munitions From Reaching Enemy.
Says Writer.

Berlin June 27.-The second Amer
lean note on German submarine war
fare is discussed today for the first
time. by Ca plain Perstns In, the Tage-
blatt, whose words may be considered
as. highly significant because Of his
close touch with the masses of people.
He declares without equivocation
that the majority of Germans insist
and demand that the submarine war;
fare as heretofore waged be continued
without modification as long as Great
Britain persists in her blockade Of
starvation.
Only a small section of the people.
he writes, favor any modification Of
the submarine policy. while a vast
ma jority persists in demanding a con-
tinuatfon of the present policy as long
as England continues her misuse ef
neutral flags and her practice of trans
forming merchant ships into war;
ships. Germany certainly has no -te-
sire to endanger the lives or property
of neutral nations. but we must be
determined at all costs to prevent mu-
nitions from reaching our enemy
The effectiveness Of submarines Is
weekly becoming greater, and 1t is
probable that these craft will easily
become the determining factor In the
sea warfare. Nothing should be per-
mitted to weaken the effect of this
new weapon which Germany possesses
in greater perfection than any other
nation"
Captain Persius points out that no
rules regulation submarine warfare
exist, and says that the varions ex-
listing general declarations are OF
apace with modern conditions. He
suggests that neutral nations which
wish to protect their citizens take
measures to compel England TO cease
misusing neutral flags as she has done
so frequently in the past, and appa-
rently continues doing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-28
steals Silks Worth $4,000.

Paterson n. j.. June 27.-The front
door of the Lawlor Express Company
at Putnam and East Fifth Street was
found open yesterday morning and
the floor Of one of the storerooms
was covered with valuable silks
Six trunks. containing $4,000 worth
of broad silk. which had been placed
there last night for delivery in New
York had been broken open and 81
900 worth of silk stolen by burglars
who apparently escaped with thef
booty in an automobile. =
The burglars were silk experts, Tor
they took only the best quality The
owners of the goods were the Haw-
thorne Silk Company, The Joelson Silk
Company, the Henshall Silk Company,
the Queen-Armour Silk Company and
the Central Silk Company.