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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-21

Arts to spend the holidays with her
mother. Mrs. Lula McMichael.
c. NJ Evans OF the agricultural ex-
tension department OF the A. and NJ.
College went to Mineola today to con.
duct a horticultural campaign.
Nothing more useful than a piece
Of furniture for a Christmas present
You will find the best selection al
Levy Bros.
Miss Kathryn Boyett arrived today
from Hampstead. where she is teach
ing. TO spend the holidays with hei
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. Boyett
Little Miss Estelle Caldwell arrived
yesterday from Austin, where she q
attending school. TO spend the holi
days with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Jno. NJ. Caldwell.
Mrs. r. r. Ellis and son Leldol
went to Houston yesterday 10 spen'
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-21

We can wait on a few more this
week. Why not YOU be one OF that
number? Park. the Jeweler.
For egg producing feed phone Wick
Bros. for "vick's Chick Mix" hen food
and chicken wheat. Phone $40.
Our store will be open nights until
after Christmas, vicuola concerts
will be given each night. Z. F. Parks
a. Co.
Professor and Mrs. II. II. William
son of the A.ssa-M. College went to
Bedias yesterday to spend Christmas
with relatives.
We have a complete line Of Xmas
cigars in fancy boxes Of %. In all the
popular brands Let us supply you.
Read a Stewart
Miss Kathleen McMichael arrived
yesterday from Denton. where she is
attending the College OF Industrial
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-21
ALLEN ACADEMY DISMISSED.

Allen Academy adjourned school To-
day for the Christmas holidays until
Jan. ., or the first Monday after New
Year, The school was TO have turned
out on Thursday. Dec. %. but the stu
dent body agreed to attend school ON
Saturday TO secure an earlier release.
and schosa has been held for the past
two Saturdays. The boys departed
for their several homes today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-21
LOCAL and OTHERWISE

Fresh oysters In bulk. r. NJ. Wick.
Jimmy Cahill Of smetana was Ia
town today.
For heavy hauling and moving see
Henry Bell.
]. L. Hensarling of wellborn was in
town today.
Jno. Daily sr went to Navasota on
business yesterday.
w. Z. Candy was up today from els
home near wellborn.
Kings package candy at 25 per cent
discount ]. II. Burden.
]. NJ. Cole left yesterday for visit
20 friends In Rosenberg.
Bob Baton was down today from
his home on Cottonwood.
Kings Candy. si.0o box 75c; s2.oo
boz sl.5o. J. n. Burden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cy KoontI were In
the city today from Zack.
Miss Maud Sowarby OF College as
shopping In the city today.
Or. W. A. Smith of Millican was In
town today between trains.
V. p. Denton OF whitewright is a
guest of friends In this city.
George =. Edge was In the city to-
day from Harris school house.
Have you forgotten to spend few
dollars with Park. the Jeweler?
Only a few more days TO spend that
money at Parks Jewellery store.
Mr. and Mrs Arch Robinson Wis
tied the city today from Wixon.
J. W. Sheppard and Henry sheppard
Of Kurten were in the city today.
AN honest tale plainly told about
our gift goods Park the Jeweler.
Phone AZ or 30 for carriage Of
wagon. Guy Barrows. ! do plowinE
also.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-21

Colonel Clarence ousley has do
mated TO the Civic League a half doz-
en- very fine Delmas pecan trees for
the Civic Park. The trees came from
the nursery OF Charles L. Edwards Of
Dallas and came with lot ordered
for the A. and N. College. The dona-
tion is very highly appreciated by the
president and members OF the league.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-21
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given on the au-
thority Of the mayor and aldermen
that the ordinance prohibiting apple
wagons. stands. etc, between the
railroads. is hereby suspended until
Jan. Z. Apply wagons and all Christ
mas stands are permissible on Main
street. Bryan street or Intersections
under this suspension.
JOHN d. CoNLEE.
City Marshal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-21

Christmas with relatives. They win
be Joined In q few days BY Mr.. Ellis.
Henry Kurten Of Kurten was IL the
city trading today.
T. p. Han was a visitor to the city
from Steep Hollow today.
George Williams OF coleview vas
in town on business today.
C. W. Lemm Of Brennan. who holds
the state record for bowling. was In
the city on business today.
Ten thousand Berwick Bay oysters
for Christmas at Hardy Newton's
market Friday. Phone (iis) your or
der now.
Malcolm NJ. Graham. a student o,
Allen Academy. returned to his home
in Galveston last night TO spend the
Christmas holidays.
You win find our stock OF Jacobs
Candies. Leather Goods. Ivory Goods.
Perfumes. Toilet Waters. Pipes. Fan
oy Stationary. Xmas Cards and East.
man Kodaks and conklins Fountain
Pens complete. Read a Stewart.
Mrs. Herman Pipkin Of Amarillo.
who has been visiting relatives In
Navasota and somerville. arrived to
day and Is a guest OF Rev. and Mrs.
J. ]. Pipkin and family aud other reia.
tives in this city.
Another car Of gravel has been re-
ceived yNthe International 4 Great
Northern Railroad Company to be
placed on Bryan street. This work
is nearing completion. as there re-
mains only one more block TO be
grayeled. from West Burleson street
TO West Fannin street.
Mrs. W. f. Hoppess and little son
Coulter Hoppess, arrived yesterday
from Hillsboro to spend Christmas
with Mrs Hoppess' parents, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. J. W. Coulter.
have an elegant line OF diamonds
in stock at very reasonable prices.
Rough diamonds have advanced 10
per cent and the next importation will
be high. II you are interested in this
line we can please you. J. NJ. Cald'
well. the Jeweler.
orders for poll tax not necessary
10 have revenue stamp We have just
received notice from Internal Reve
nue. Collector A. s. Walker that or
ders for poll tax not required to have
revenue stamp. W. !. McCulloch. Ia,
Collector. Brazos County. Texas.
Get you Christmas starter, 1
"Sambo' for your friend. II vii
make life look different. II. c. Glib
son. agent. phone 2is. Come and le
me demonstrate II for you and b
convinced.
AR. and Mrs. T. r. Bate Jr an,
little daughter. Helen, arrived toda.
from Tampico Mex'co. TO speb'
Christmas with Mr.. Bates parents
Mr.. and Mrs. T. X. Bate.
The excavation work for the side
Z walks on Bryan street is prOgressinl
slowly. necessarily so, however, Of
}. account OF the number OF pipe con
]. nections al the back Of the stores
J. which are near the top Of the ground
which prevents the use Of wheeler
. OF scrapers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-21
Special Christmas Neekwear Sale al
Wilson's.

800 beautiful Christmas fourth
hand ties delayed in shipment. Just
arrived. We must sell them In four
days; 75c ties, 47c; si.25 ties, sec.
You can't resist buying II you see
them. Sam B. Wilson a Co.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
PREDICTS HIGH COTTON PRICE.
Representative Hchin BelieHs Ii
II viii BE 800 u bale.

Because the war is using up cotton
faster than il can b" produced, the cot
ton holdin: movement In tn" South will
become general and the price per bale
will soar to more than Sln according;
to Representative Hsfiin. of Alabama.
who Yesterday issued "A formal state
mcnt with respect to the matter. He
saws the Gotten crop for the year Will
not exceed I0CGC.HO bales and that fully
S.aD,rN bales will he needed for home
consumption The remaining c.GlNUl
bales. he says will not supply adequately
the foreign needs.
cotton prices will II" higher than at
anv I'm" sim" III" war between the
states" says Mir. Hafiin. Germany is
already in the southern ma: kat buying
and storing cotton for future Use 1t
will require more >than ""."'" bales "f
Gotten and linters for the ma anufa cture
of powder and high explosive shells for
our army and navy. The cotton hold
ing movement will become general in
the South before very lon. and then
prices will soar. ! shall rot be surprised
TO see cottonseed selling at $50 ton
before Christmas. cOtt0nseed meal il
selling as high as So n ton and some are
asking SO cottOnSred oil has advanced
in price and is in great demand Cot
tonseed hulls are being used more eN-
tcnsivclv than ever and the linters cut
frcm the seed are being consumed more
rapidly than ever before, when bleach
ed linters sell for 10 cents per pound.
am expecting to see $40 and more for
a bale Of cotton and SO to So for
ton of seed.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
MAY GET CAMP life
Subt. Thurston Thinks Rigorous Train
ing and Patriotism Would Make !
Summer Work Beneficial.

summer military enCampments and
broader instruction in war tactics for
which regular high school credit would
be given, is q plan being considered by
f. l. Thurston, superintendent OF
schools Of the District
! The plan is to have the instruction be-
come deeper and more far-reaching as
the cadet passes along during the four
years he serves in the corps. BY the
present method. H. is given about the
same instruction each year. The summer
enCampmcnts would lrovide training SIM
liar to that of state militia encampments.
While patriotism is more or less an
issue in the scheme. it is favored princi-
pally because OF the rigorous physical.
moral and mental training it would pro-
vide. The scheme has been inauGurated
in several large American cities.
Holding to their customary refusal to
give information concerning appropria-
tions to he asked OF Congress for the
school system. school officials declined to
say whether the plan will be presented
at the Capitol for financial backing.
Il favor the summer encampment plan
and also the inclusion of the cadet work
done in high schools in tn" credit given
pupil looking toward his diploma
Surt. Thurston said. Our whole aim is
not simply to let hoy stay cadet
IOlr wears II nc wishes ana 20 over
about the same ground each year. but
to develop the drill SO that there will
be something new for boys to learn each
Of tho four years in the high school.
\ probable development of the scheme
would he the formation of companies OF
high school graduates to receive special
instruction in coast artillery and field
artillery methods. This was suggested by
SUpt. Thurston, and he pointed out the
coast ARTILLERY organization in George
Washington University.
"Ol purtuniti"s held out for boys with
military training." he said. are Illus
trated by the National Guard company OF
the Washington Y. NJ. =. \. Brig Cen
Harvey. of the District Militia. has char
actcrized that company as Il model of
its kind"
The PLAN of SUpt. Thurston's is in
Gorsed by Stevhen f. Kramer. assistant
superintendent OF schools and in charge
Of military instruction in the schools.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
MISS E. v. BROWN EULOGIZED.
Paper Read by Mrs. Susie Root
Rhodes.

\ eulogy on the late Miss Elizabeth V.
Brown, prominent in school circles here
was read bv Mrs Susie Root Rhodes
member Of the Board "f Education. at Il
meeting of the Chevy Chase School and
Home Association Friday night. II was
Miss Brown who suggested the formation
Of home and school associations in the
District.
These officers w-r" elected for the
ensuing year: Edward +. Colladay,
president. r. &. Graham. vice president:
Miss = r. DesseZ, second vice president:
Mrs. George NJ Stone. secretary. and
Joseph l.udewiC. treasurer DR.. ID. q.
Davis. Mrs. Archibald Adkins and Miss
NJ Ella Given were named members at
large.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
Wants Land Tax Of -.

Turning then To the small home prop
critics. Mr.. BrownC advocates "A land tax
of s.. 5000 exemption on improve
m"nts. and the abolition of the water tax
rs TO homes. Taking small house in
Emerson street northwest as an example
Mr. Browne says:
We're the tax rates suggest
adopted the tax hill ON the Elmer
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
Music at Wilson Normal.

instruction in parliamentary law. music
and household management will begin
AT the Wilson Normal School tomorrow
night in social center scheme un-
der the direction of the Parents League
and school officials. \. II. CogsweN.
direction Of mUsiC, and Miss Nanette
Paul. who will direct the work in par
liam"ntary law and household manage
mcnt. will be the instructors in charge.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17

be broadly divided into two catagories
of approximately equal value:
Business areas. residen-
tial areas. worth over 81
a square foot. and special
holdings worth over Sl0O
per front foot. irrespective
of depth, totalinG. $3.50, ,00O.o
Residential and other
areas 100000. 900
Il propose tax rate of
So. 80 in the hundred on the
full true value of the first
classification ........ s6.25O.00O
50 rate on the second. 5000, 900
81 rate on improvements
with $1,000 exemption on
dwellings. estimated. ... $4,000
Public service corporations.
; per cent on gross earnings $4,000
Liquor licenses 100000
Total Sl3S0O 600
Here is ample revenue for the re-
uuirements Of the District. without Il
dollar demanded from the Federal
Treasury. and with an immense relief
to the tax-burdcned people of the Dis
trict. nine -tenth$ of whom would pay
less taxes than at present.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17

School. The lecture was much appre-
ciated and was repeated by special re-
quest on Thursday to the pupils of the
school. Nine. I'nschuld was assisted by
her little daughter. who Illustrated her
mothers method of ear training.
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
Nine. Won Unschulu Gives Lecture

ON Monday last Nine. Marie Won
nschuld lectured on The Double Mean
ing of the Value of Musical Education"
st the mothers meeting OF the Wallach
The Washington herald., 1915-10-17
ARGUMENTS AGAINST
$3.50 PLAN REVEALED

CONTINUED FROM PAGE ONE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-02

nonltes-and no doubt many other
denominations were represented among
the visitors present, all mingling to-
gether IN spirit of brotherhood and
good-tellowship, proving that no mat
ter what the creed, all served the same
gracious Master. Almost every family
brought basket and a most delightful
feast was spread at noontime, all eat
ing their fill Of the good things present.
A dainty luncheon was sent to all the
sick in the village by the members of
the committee. The three Sabbath
schools had a Joint booth where ice
cream, etc, was sold to those who
wished it, not with any desire to make
money from the affair which was pure
ly social. However, the proceeds
Melted over $1,000. which, after the
expenses were paid, left a triae over
nine dollars which was equally divided
among the three schools. Addresses
were made by Rev. 1. S. Nom, Dr.. J.
A. Carney and Rev. Victor Miller, of
Fredonia, Pa, student at Gettysburg
Seminary. A few races and other
for the small people were
also held. The day was one OF enjoy
ment to all present.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-02

The apple crop will not be very large
this fall Some few farmers will have
fair crop
Lee Fazenbaker is completing good
barn 80 by so feet, with modern i'm
provements.
Monday Sheriff Scott, Deputy De-
Witt and Justice Rudisill were called to
this vicinity to investigate a local dis
turbance.
Attorney G. Semmes HamiII and
Thomas Browning were doing some po-
lItical work here abouts last week, re-
turning to Oakland Saturday.
1t has been suggested that our public
roads do not need oilihg. They are
passable for daylight use, but after
dark use a flving machine.
Aarons Run may be back in the noun
tains, but nevertheless, it has fine
farms, good homes, barns and silos and
a people who are developing their land
to high state of cultivation, amidst
good church and school privileges.
Democrats in this section believe a
change in the County Democratic State
Central Committee would be the proper
thing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-02
EVANSVILLE.

-
Mr.. and Mrs. David Shontague anc
son David, Jr., left Grantsville Thurs
day last for New York City. Mr.
ShontaRue is one of the firm of the RoI
Roy Construction Co. This Completed
the road from Grantsville to Accident
The steam shovel and other articles are
at the station in Grantsville from where
they will be shipped to some other To-
caliy where this company has con
tract.
Picnic at Grantsville on next Satur-
day. Provisions have been made for q
great crowd. Everybody invited.
John ]. johnson, 70 years old who
lived in Frostburg thirty years ago now
: resides at Grantsville. The older resi-
flents have very likely forgotten him.
He served in 148th Pennsylvania dur
ing Civil war under General Hancock
Louis Defnbaugh, a farmer on Mea-
dow Mountain, is recovering from an
attack of typhoid fever. The farmers
of Grantsville went to his aid last
week and helped to harvest his crops.
Thomas Younkin, while working in
the woods chopping lumber went to the
aid Of horse that had fallen and while
taking off the harness the other animal
stepped on his leg bruising it below the
knee. He is confined to his home
Harry Yost, Of Akron, Ohio, is visit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-02

ing his parents Mr.. and Mrs. 2. H.
Yost.
Chas. B. Getty has been confined to
his room with badly injured leg. due
to cut by barbed wire while climbing
over fence.
Miss Helen Stanton has returned
from visit with relatives in Frost
burg.
Mrs, Leon Zehner and little sons,
from Medina, Ohio, have been the
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Zehner of
this place, and Mrs. Henry 2ehner. of
near Keyser's Ridge.
Miss Newman and Miss Glotfeltv, Of
Elk Lick, were guests Of Mrs. Fred
Liyengood last Wednesday.
Miss Frances Bevans. of Union
Bridge. Nd, is the guest Of her grand
father, Gilead Broadwater.
Mr.. and Mrs, VIM. Bodda and dauch-
tiers, Elizabeth and Grace, Of Frost
burg, have been guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Leatham, the past week.
Mrs. Syyilla Bittner, Of Counellsville,
Pa, and Miss Viola Trent of Young
wood, Pa, have been guests Of Mrs. T.
h. Bittinger, also spending some time
with relatives in Bittinger.
The Union Sunday school picnic was
complete success in every way, the
day being ideal and the people for the
most part being in a holiday mood.
Three sabbath schools and at least five
churches were representative formeds,
Catholics, Methodists, Lutherans, Men
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-02

LosT-A travelling bag on the road
between Sam Whites place and Geo.
Moons, containing a lot of children's
clothing and other garments. Finder
will be rewarded if same is left at
Dixon q Kelso's store. MRS D. M.
DIAoN' Adv. 26-tf
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1915-09-02
APRONS RUN

The wet weather has greatly inter-
ferred with the oats harvest.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-05-13

At Albuquerque, N. M, Albuquerque
won the fourth straight game of the
series with Douglas, II to s.
Jess Willard, worlds heavyweight
champion, appeared with troupe Of
athletes in performance at the
Princess theater in Pueblo, Colo.
Benny Chavez and Matty Smith
were matched for twenty-round en-.
gagement before the Eagles Club of
Trinidad. Colo, the evening of June ..
Jack Kanner, matchmaker of the
Colorado Athletic Club of Denver,
matched Jimmy Reagan of Frisco and
Stanley Yoakum of Denver to box 20
rounds on the night of May II.
The breeders futurity, the richest
stake of the Lexington. KY, meeting,
was won by Kinney, bay colt by Dick
Welles dam Lacy Strothmore The
youngster is the property of Thomas
P. Hayes, who was enriched $4,69O by
the victory
A $4,000 purse for the Colorado
derby to be run June &c, at Overland
Park in Denver, during the spring
meeting, is the magnet that has drawn
to Denver as fine lot of 3-year-old
thoroughbreds as has ever been quart.
cred at that beautiful park.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-05-13
SUBJECT FOR BILL NYE'S Wit
H0morist Made Drieht vsrss Out Of
Question theatrical People Gene
70 Dread.

Anybody connected with the amuss-
ment world will tell you that the dead.
liest and most maddening question ID,
Where do you 20 from here?" BIN
Nye. touring the country with James
Whitcomb Riley. had . great many
one-night stands to visit, and came 70
suffer acutely through the insistsnt
repetition Of this boob query. At last
hs wrote the appended verse. which,
1t is believed. never found life In
print:
where do you 90 from here!"
asks the landlord Of our hotel.
And Where Do you go from here!"
asks the boy who answers the sell.
And Where do you go from. here.
Oh! Lord. and Where do you 60 from
here?" :
TIL IN fancy We stand at the last com.
mand, Quaking with sudden fear,
And st. Peter says. "Oh, you're those
lecturers. Where do you 20 from
here?"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1915-05-13
WEsTE RN.

Mayor William Hale Thompson is
sued proclamation fixing July q as
Chicago day at the Panama.Pacific In
ternational Exposition.
DRY" legislation got the AZ In the
Senate ut Springfield, ILL.,, in the same
effective manner In which st was
slaughtered in the House.
Forty-one persons were killed or
drowned in recent storms aud floods
in Texas. according to q recount of the
disaster. The property damage, it is
believed. will reach S2.600.000.
Announcement was made 1t Spring
Geld. ILL.,. of the marriage in Peking,
ILL.,. Of William Homer Leavitt, former
son-in-law Of William Jennings Bryan,
to Miss Clara Killius Of Springfield.
Governor Rye, at Nashville, Tenn,
vetoed a bill abolishing the death
penalty. expressing the belief that it
would tend to increase mob violence
The governor also vetoed an anti
tipping bill.
Mrs. Nathaniel Valone Of Detroit,
Mich. has given birth to twins. They
are the twenty-seventh and twenty
eighth children Of the father, twenty
one of whom are living, all born with
in period Of thirty-one years Va
lone. who is SIS, was married to his
first wife in 1884, but she died several
years ago.
Word received at the headquarters
of the International Dry Farming
Congress in Denver indicates that the
government exhibit in Denver during
the sessions of the congress and the
International Soil Products Exposition
will be the best and most complete ex-
hibit of the kind the Department of
Agriculture has made.