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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
GARRISON ANSWERS RECENT INQUIRY 0F
 GENERAL CARRANzA
Powerful Mexican Leader Continues to Keep Peace Conference Guessing.
 Soon to Reconvenc

Washington, September s.-secretary Lansing today notified General Car ranza that the signers of the Pan American appeal for peace in Mexico affixed their names in their official ca : racities as representatives of their rvernments. The message did not go beyond this direct answer to General carranza's inquiry.
 State department officials said they did not know what effect if any the answer would have on General Car ranza's reply, which has not been re- ceived.
 Delay in answering carranza's in quiry, 1t was learned was caused by the fact that four of the six South and Central American diplomats who with Secretary Lansing composed the Pan American conference. were out of town Each diplomat was heard from lefore the reply was sent.
 It Is understood another meeting of the conference will be called soon. In the appeal sent three weeks ago 1t was suggested that 10 days would be con- sdered by the conferees a reasonable time in which answers might be pre- pared
 President Wilson today sent tele- gram to the President of Brazil com mending the services rendered to the United States government by the Bra zlian minister at Mexico City.
 State department messages today re- ported quiet at Tainpico with railroad communications opened between there and San Luis Potosi. From Eagle Pass the railroad Is opened as far south as Sahinas.
 From Vera Cruz came report that bandits had blown up a freight train 40 miles from there on the Mexican railway and that Zapata followers had attacked passenger train on the Ja- lata -Teocclo line
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
TRANSPORT SUNK;
 1870 ARE KILLED

Berlin, September 3.-(By Wire less to Sayville.) = "Telegrams from Sofia" says the Overseas News agency today, state at the entrance to the Dardanelles a Brit ish transport struck a mine and sank with 320 officers. 12b0 soldiers and 300 members of the crew, all of whom were drowned. Six hun dred bodies were recovered
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04

that a person might order two quarts of liquor, five dozen bottles of beer and the amount of wines prescribed every two weeks. The new law specifics that only every two weeks.
 The Bonner bill as proposed sought to cut the supply of liquor that might bs ordered into one-half the amount pre- scribed in the January law. This btu would have passed, doubtless. but for the fact that majority of the prohibition tsts of the senate were unwilling to make any radical changes in the statute.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
BONNER PROHIBITION BILL
 IS PASSED BY THE SENATE
New Law Specifies That Only Whisky Beer Wine May Be Ordered Every Two Weeks in Amounts Ascrbed to Each
 Beverage Under Law Passed Last January
ny L. .. BETTY

Montgomery September 3.-(special) With little opposition. substitute to the Bonner new prohibition bill was passed by the senate late this afternoon. The substitute measure is different from the bill which passed in January in that 1t limit the time in which Shipments may be received from the express and rail- road companies, and prescribes that only certain kinds of liquor may be received at the same time.
 Under the first law t was construed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04

London, September 3.-Q0 D. m.)-Tht Germans today claim to have carried by assault the fortified bridgehead at Len Friedrichstadt and Riga. This is con- sidered the most critical point on the whole Russian front, for should the Ger mans cross the Dvina the Russians would be compelled to evacuate Riga and their position between the Dvina and Wilma and even southwest of Wilma would be jeopardized.
 However, the Germans do not vet claim to have crossed the river, which is de- tended by reinforced army under Gen eral Ruzsky, who stopped the previous German advance on the Bxura river in front of Warsaw.
 Military critics believe the Russians will make a stubborn defense. and say that should that fail the German fleet prob ably would gain command of the Gulf of Riga and by landing troops at Pernau would shorten considerably the protracted march to Petrograd, which is understood to bc the ultimate German objective.
 Battle Raging
 In view of the importance of the battle raging along the lower Dvina, the fighting elsewhere loses some of it's interest Grod- no. which the Russians evacuated, ap- parently proved an empty shell to the Germans, as they capture donly 400 pris- oners after street fighting. Northwest of Wilma the Russians are on the offensive. and while the Germans say the Russian otf tfo ekc foil 1oI Dat claims that the counter offensive seriously threatens the German left flank and com munications with the army of Lieut.. Gen. Won Eichhorn.
 The Russian center still is retiring through the marshy districts However, every day the Russians are taking a toll of their pursuers. The Russians also are offering resistance to the Austro-Ger offensive in Galicia and southeastward of Lutsk they hold front of some 50 miles
 Intentions Doubtful
 There is still some doubt as to what the Austro-German intentions are in the southeast. Military critics are divided on opinion as to whether they will be an advance on Kiev or an attempt to project a wedge between the Russian armies and Roumania, which would make 1t serious matter for the Roumanians to refuse longer the German demands for . free passage of munitions over Rou- manian railways for the Turks. who are reported to be short of shells. No official news has been received of the Dardanelles operations since the re- port last Wednesday from Gen.. Sir Ian Hamilton, commander of the British forces on the peninsula. The continued successes of the Austro- Germans in the east leads many writers to the conclusion that the sustained bom- bardment of the German lines in the west means an early move by the entente al- lies The critics point to this, the thor | ough redistribution of the British and French armies, and the smelling of Zee- brugge some days ago as heralding some- | thing at least preliminary to a general i offensive. |
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
MExICANs FIRE
 ON AEROPLANE

Brownsville. Tex. September 8. Mexicans on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande late today fired nearly a hundred shots at an American army aeroplane flying over Brownsville. and then turned their guns against squad of American soldiers on guard at the Brownsville electric light plant
 The soldiers got behind shelter and returned the ire. There were no casualtlea.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
Fortified Bridgehead Pro- tecting Riga and Fried
 richstadt Carried by As
 sault Says German Report.
SLAVS, HOWEVER,
 HOLD INVADERS
 BACK OF RIVER
Failure of Russian Defense
 May Mean Loss of Gulf ! of Riga-Grodno Taken
 by Teut0ns

Athens, September 3, 12 mid night.-(Via Paris, Lilo p.m.) ) It is announced here that Servia has accepted in prin- ciple the entente proposals for territorial confessions to Bul- garia, with the reservation that the new Servian frontier re- main in contact with Greece at some place.
 The Greek chamber of dep uties adjourns tomorrow until October IA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-09-04
GOVERNOR URGES
 PROMPT ACTION ON
 PENDING MEASURES
Steps Toward kemedying States Financial Troubles Needed at Once, He
 Declares
Ry l.. 2. nErrY

Montgomery. September 3.-(Special '.rhere being only nine legislative days ahead of you, it becomes advisable that you should. without delay. get under headway such measures as you think would result benefcially to the state.' said Governor Henderson in a message to the house and senate this afternoon.
 The governor declared that there Is. no one feature of the government more sub ject to abuse than the financial system, and expressed the opinion that as a re. suit of the lack of wisdom displayed by former legislatures. the present law-mals- ing body is prevented from displaying "a substantial interest in the institutions of the state by way of appropriations"
 The executive again urged that steps be taken towards placing the state upon the budget system. declaring that the in- auguration of such a system would give confidence to the people in the belief that their funds would be inteligently and efficiently handled hereafter
 Following is the governors message: "To the Senate and House of Represen.
 tatives
 There being only nine legislative days ahead of you, it becomes advisable that you should, without delay. get under headway such measures as you think would result benefcially to the state
 Subject to Abuse
 ''There is no one particular feature. of government that is subjejct to more abuse and from which more dissa Satisfaction and complaint arises than from our financial system. We are now experiencing tho effects of the lack of wisdom and discern nent displayed by past legislatures in a deficit in our states affairs that is pre- venting your body from displaying a sub stantial interest in the institutions of the state by way of appropriations.
 During the first part of your session I brought to your attention the advis- ability of finally bringing the states af- fairs on n sound financial basis by ha ving you take steps that would place the state upon the budget system. This cannot be done by legislative enactment alone be cause the tendency of each succeeding leg lslative body is to discredit its predeces- sors and to show a marked unwilingness to be bound by actions of those who have previously occupied similar positions and who were clothed with similar power and esponsibility Our Fundamental law should require this system, and it should be sufficiently rigid as to require each
 tCOntinued on Page Twol
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
1T is THE MAN BEHIND
THE HEN THAT COUNTS

In the current issue Of Farm and
Fireside, the National farm paper
published at Springfield, Ohio, B. F.
W. Thorpe writes remarkably in
teresting and helpful article describ-
ing three great American egg-laying
contests in which he tells which hens
laid the most eggs and why. The ordi-
nary poultryman will be immensely
interested in the following extract
from the article Mr. Thorpe quotes
1t from William F. kirkpatrick, who
is in charge Of the Connecticut expert
ment station poultry work and the
egg competition:
"There is no best breed.
Take our first laying contest for
example, in which the Leghorns won
five birds to the pen) with 1911
eggs, followed by Wyandottes with l.
O69. In the contest just closed, Lin
coins hens Cten birds to the penn
have produced 2,OSS eggs and Bar.
ron's Wyandottes 2.OS5. Now there
is of course no real difference be-
tween the egg.producing qualities of
the leading pen of Leghorns and
Wyandottes in either the first contest
or the present one. Two eggs on
nearly LOO, or three eggs on nearly
200 means nothing. It is the man
after all that is the power behind the
hen. I do not think I should main
tain that it would be a perfectly easy
proposition to breed heavy egg pro
duction into absolutely every variety
There might be a few of the Game
Bantams and other odd lots that ]
should want to exempt, but in general
I believe that high fecundity can be
superlmposed upon almost any
breed"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

A bill has been introduced In the
Legislature requiring the resignation
of certain officials. such as judges,
railroad commissioners, attorney gen.
eral and comptroller, before becom-
ing a candidate for another office. In
the language Of the great trust buster,
Robert Vance Davidson, they must
not "eat the peoples bread while
galivanting over the State seeking
other political favors. This bill has
much to commend It, but we doubt its
business in the final analysis. Why
should a man holding any OF the
above offices be required to resign in
order to make a campaign for another
office, when he is not required to re-
sign in order to- make a campaign ia
succeed himself? II 1t is wrong in
one instance, It is wrong in both. This
is a free country and every man has
a right to aspire to any position with
in the gift Of the people. True, he
has no right to practically vacate his
office OF impair the service due the
public. but there are few offices
where the service cannot be main
tanned during the few months neces
sary to devote to a political campaign
Narrowness is antagonistic to a free
government.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
A PLEA FOR FARM WOMEN.

Ten million dollars is TO be spent
In the next ten years on improving
the agricultural conditions through
out the country.
VIII this all go TO the land and
the working OF II, TO the care OF the
animals and the marketing OF the
produce, that Is, TO that part OF farm
life which particularly concerns the
work OF the men?
Mrs. Percy V, Pennybacker, presi'
dent OF the Federated Clubs, has sent
out a message to the women OF the
country TO see that II does not, and
she implies that though she does not
think II will be necessary, the clubs
stand ready to fight to prevent 1t.
A part OF her message says:
Now that the State Legislatures
are to take steps TO put into execu'
ton the smIthLever bill, the Fed
Grated Clubs throughout the country
are insisting that the women be given
equal recognition with the men In
this expenditure. and are vigorously
protesting against the bulk Of II be-
ing used for agricultural extension
and the little that is nominally used
for home economies being spent foT
organizing canning clubs.
while the country needs iniorma
/ ton as TO agriculture, canning and
| kindred subjects, the most potent In
nuence In settling the unrest prevail
Ing I'm rural communities Is q more
scientific knowledge Of the business
Of homemaklng. The smith.Leyel
act recognizes this by coupling tho
agricultural and home economics ex
tension on equal terms. In Stating Tho
purpose OF the measure, shovini
clearly that the improvement OF hom'
conditions Is sought Just as earnestly
and Just as specifically as the better
ment OF agriculture.
I'VE often hear that whatever
brings more prosperity to the farm
benefits the condition OF the farm
woman. but is this true? There are
thousands Of farms today where The
latest invention is used for the fields
but where the wife still tolls Will
the household appliances Of mr.!
years ago, where her work Increases
rather than decreases. This womaI
must have more leisure. more variety
more real Joy IN living before conn
try life can be made o success
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

Former Senator II. B. Terrell, now
Comptroller of Public Accounts, has
entered upon the duties of his new
office, and did it in a unique, sensible
and commendable manner. Upon go
ing in he called his official family
around him for a heart to heart talk.
In tins talk he made i, plain to those
under MIN that the office would be
run on upto.date business principles
and demanded that every employe
should earn his salary or retire, He
gave it out that he knows no factions
and all the people are assured a
square deal under his administration
That's the right idea and The Eagle
predicts brilliant administration for
Comptroller Terrell.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
FIFTY.THREE FRIDAYS IN 1915.

From a perusal Of our exchanges
and the almanac, we have learned this
week that there will be fifty-three
Fridays in this year, and that there
will be no full moon in February. The
last time the moon missed getting
full in February was in 1866, and II
will not miss again in 100000 years.
The moon will make up for its absti'
nence in February by getting full
twice in January and March. Those
who believe in signs and history re-
peating itself may look for peace in
Europe this year, as 1866 was peace
year after the Civil War. - Tahoka
News,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

Rockefeller, principal owner Of the
Colorado coal mines, the scene OF
great disturbance and violence during
nearly all Of last year, has Just held
a conference with the miners them
selves He says the men told him
many things he was glad to learn. This
conference may be the entering
wedge for a solution of strike troubles
in the varied branches Of industry.
Confidential conferences between
owners and laborers cannot help but
lead to a better understanding on
both sides, and out Of that under.
standing will come the middle ground
of compromise.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
Bryan is not jitneyed yet.
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Keep hammering away while await
ing results.
aan
Ever see an office holder with re-
firing disposition?
s**
Riches may have wings, but power
ty never flies very high.
The man who knows himself knows
how selfish other people are,
A word to the wise is said to be
sufhcient-but did you ever notice
how many words people use in talking
to you?
1t is always more or less Of a shock
to a woman when she discovers later
in the game that her husband really
did not what he was talking about.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
A POOR SUBSTITUTE.

During a financial panic a German
farmer went to a bank for some
money. He was told that the bank
was not paying out money but was
using cashiers checks. He could not
understand this and insisted on
money.
The officers took him in hand. one
after another, with little effect. Al
last the president tried his hand, and
after long and minute explanations
some inkllng OF the situation seemed
to be dawning on the farmers mind.
Much encouraged, the president said
you understand now how It is.
don't you, Mr. Schmidt"
81 tink do" admitted Mr.. Schmidt.
TITS like dis, amt It? Ven my baby
wakes up at night and wants some
milk, gif him a milk ticket"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

And now comes some solomon over
at Austin and asks for a constitution
al amendment to carve another State
out of certain Western and Panhandle
districts in Texas. The new State to
be known as the State Of Jefferson.
Suuch an amendment to the States
Magma Charta would not get votes
enough to make the gravy smell But
then such a resolution should create
no surprise All Legislatures have
'em. 1t would be impossible to get
a body of men of that size together
without there being a few in it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
Heartless Hoax.

MY wife gave reception yester.
day"
Did you attend?"
yes. played a practical joke on
her. got in line where she was re.
ceiying, and before she knew II she
was smiling and saying she was glad
to see me-for the first ime in three
years. Washington Star.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

Representative Gamer and Senator
Astin are to be commended for their
splendid efforts in securing the quick
passage of the emergency appropria-
ton bill for the A. & NJ College. The
bill will provide funds, the lack OF
which was greatly hampering the
work of the institution.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
WIT AND HUMoR.
Well Informed.

Skids-Does your wife take an in
telligent interest IN the war?
Skittles-Well, not especially so.
When told her OF the loss OF the Us
she seemed TO be under the impress
sion that II was a theatre ticket
Puck.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
HOTEL BRYAN ARRIVALS

Searcy Williams, Chicago
John A. Butler, New Orleans.
G. w. lemm, Brennan.
J. c. Harris. Houston.
w. @. Jones. Galveston.
w. NJ. Miner, San Antonio.
II. +. Albertson, Dallas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
lineage and Logic.

The Waiter (to the housemaid)
Well. 'eres me, with two brothers and
a cousin in Portland prison and three
sisters in Paddington workus, and
then the first question strangers al.
ways asks me is, Waiter, are you a
German london Sketch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

The immigration bill. with a liter
acy test included, is the only measure
recalled by The Eagle, that has been
passed by Congress over the express
ed wishes Of President Wilson. He
promptly inserted his veto knife un.
der its fifth rib.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

One OF the trio of Houston bank
robbers had just married a sweet,
innocent girl in our little neighbor
town, Marquee. Therein is another
and perhaps the creates; tragedy Of
II all.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
COLORADO RADlUM BROMIDE.
$1,000 Worth Of Metal Delivered in
TWO Tiny Tubes.
fRy Associated Pressl

Washington, Jan. 29-Eleyen thou
sand dollars worth of radium bro
mide, refined from Colorado ore by
the new simpliHed process worked
out by the Federal Bureau of Mines
laboratory at Denver, was formally
turned over by the government Thurs.
day to DR.. Howard E. Kelly of Balti-
more for use by the National Radium
Institute in treatment of cancer
cases.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
A Brightener.

"How's the baby?" asked the neigh
Dor OF the new father.
Fine" said the proud parent
Don't you find that a baby bright.
ems up a household wonderfully
pursued the friend.
Yes, said the parent with a sigh
I'VE have the gas going most OF the
night now'-New York Globe.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29
In Out OF the Cold.

Well, the New York Stock FIX.
change Is open again. Mrs Nurich."
I'm so glad. Now those poor men
can go OFF the curb. Buffalo TX.
press.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

The farmers of Brazos County
should be selling a hundred dollars
worth Of cream every day. Selling
cream means cash money right in
hand every day in the year Raising
cotton means money only once year.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

@. p. Fouts. Dallas.
T. s. Williams, Houston.
l.. A. HUFF, Whitesboro.
j. l.. Keller, Houston
Il. w. Joseph, Chicago.
II. w. Short, Houston.
II. o. Hlll, San Antonio.
y. b. Shelton, Fort Worth.
c. p. Burns. DALAI.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

Every person in Bryan now has an
opportunity to do something for our
little city Give your personal serv-
fee and your personal loyalty to the
Civic League and help in the work of
making Bryan the cleanest, the most
modern, the most beautiful little city
in all Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

Affairs in Mexico point to Villa as
dictator Is he big enough to WELD
the only sceptre that will hold the
Mexican people in line-a rod of iron?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

81 thought the Christmas expense
was over, but it isn't.
How now?"
MY wife has exchanged lace
handkerchief and $50 additional for a
fur coat."-Kansas City Journal
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

A new man is installed as President
of Mexico and before his first batch
of laundry is delivered he has to skin
out.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

They make the members of the
Third House over at Austin regis
ter now, and it is decidedly the
largest body there.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

A teacher in a woodland avenue
school asked the other day: How
many kinds of flowers are there?'
Three pupils held up their hands, She
chose one to reply. We'll, lsidore,
how many kinds Of flowers are
there" Three, teacher" Indeed?
And what are they? wild, tame an
collie" Cleveland Plain Dealer
Rest is sweet after strife,-Owen
Meredith.
Boss-No; we have all the men we
need.
Laborer-Seems like you could take
one more, the little bit Of work I'll
do.-Judge.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

Corn is what the people Of Brazos
County need We cant buy it; we
had better raise it.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-01-29

Some months ago they said, Dollar
wheat is in sight" Now they can say
the Dollar biscuit is coming