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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-20
Mr.. ousLEY's NOTE OF CAUTION.

The Eagle publishes today a note
from Colonel Clarence ousley. head
Of the extension department of the
A. and NJ. College, in which he warns
the farmers against going back to the
an-cotton plan. II is a warning which
all should heed The Houston Post
comments editorislly on the note OF
Colonel 0usley as follows:
"Mr. Clarence ousley warns the
Southern cotton growers that they
would be wise TO make sure that the
crop Of 1916 shall not exceed the crop
Of 1915, and II is his belief that there
can be no advance in present prices
unless the spinners soon learn that
there VIII be no increased production.
The more satisfactory prices which
the farmers have realized so far must
certainly prompt thousands Of farm.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-20

ers to increase their cotton acreage
unless the influences which reduced
the acreage OF the 1915 crop can be
into operation at once and
strengthened. Mr.. 0usley tells us
that altogether there are still 12.60O..
600 bales OF cotton to be disposed OF
during the next eight months and to
sell at satisfactory prices II will be
necessary for the world to know that
the Southern states are determined
not to produce too much next year.
There is but one way to convince
the world OF this and that is by keep
ing the acreage down to point not
exceeding the cotton area OF 1915. II
there is to be any variation at all II
will be better 10 reduce II.
THE country merchants and bank.
ers. as well as the agricultural organ.
izations, ought to stress the necessity
of caution in the matter Of acreage
among their customers. The. land.
lords. too. are in position to help,
as there are probably 100000 tenant
farmers In the cotton belt.
Happily. II has been demonstrated
that the South can reduce the cotton
acreage without hurt to any farmer or
interest The increased production
OF grain, meat and other products was
a great factor in bringing about the
prosperity that has come to the South
this year and II can help much in
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-20
OBJECT LESSON IN PORK.

We are glad TO direct the attention
Of all readers OF the Eagle TO com.
munication published at another
place in this paper from Ed Scott. a
colored man. relative to his success
with raising pig In accordance with
n suggestion made by Booker 7. Wash.
ington. Last spring Booker T. Wash.
ington, the great colored educator.
now deceased, suggested that every
colored family In the South raise one
pig. The Eagle reproduced his letter
and editorially urged the colored peo-
pie Of Brazos County to act upon the
suggestion. Ed Scott. colored. OF
Bryan did so and made a profit. as
shown by his statement. OF s2l. The
effort OF this colored man is common.
dable and as he says. shows what can
be done in hog raising II only the
proper effort is made.
The Eagle has long contended that
Brazos County should produce its
own meat. The county is impoverish.
cd and has been for years. because
the farmers have tried to raise cotton
TO pay for their feed and meat. The
bacon account is the largest carried
by the grocery merchants. and must
be eliminated before our farmers can
come into that prosperity to which
they are entitled.
The Eagle would suggest. as a stim.
illus to pork production. a ham. bacon
and lard show TO be held in Bryan at
an early date, or about the time the
farmers meat Is cured and ready to
be hung up. A room. or building
could be provided in which our farm.
ers could make a display OF their
meats and small premiums could be
offered as an inducement for them to
make exhibits. Such a show would
undoubtedly be an inspiration to
pork production and would influence
those farmers who are making no ef.
fort 10 produce their own meat to
make an effort In that direction.
The Eagle believes II would be a
good idea for this ham. bacon and
lard exhibit to be held in connection
with the poultry show during the last
week in January. This is merely Of
fered as a suggestion and II the Com.
mercial Club and those having the
poultry show in charge. deem II
worthy. we would like to see them
take IL up and carry II through. There
is no doubt OF the good II would do.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-20
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. :. Apply wagons and all Christ.
mas stands are permissible on Main
street. Bryan street or Intersections
under this suspension.
JOHN ID. CoNLEE.
City Marshal.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-20
ENGINEERING WORK
IS PROGRESSING.

A. Mccormick Of the firm OF Abney
& Mccormick. engineers. employed to
do the engineering work on the
Brazos County good roads. reports
they have completed about go per cent
OF the field work on the surveys Of
the rural roads. Some OF the roads
have been completed. but others have
Just been started. He states that
they expect to be through with the
preliminary surveys within the next
two or three weeks.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-20

Miss Annie Belle Bate.
The present teachers of the Sunday
school were reelected to serve dur
ing 1916.
Officers Of the Ladies' Aid Society.
Mrs. y. II. Astin (re-electedl. pres
ident; Mrs. =. ]. Fountain. vice presi
dent; Mrs. A. J. Buchanan (re-elec,.
ed recording and corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. Mamie Williams IRE
elected. treasurer.
The Baptist Young Peoples Union
did not elect officers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-20

The boys are putting up their
stands on main street and all the
sounds familiar TO Christmas are in
evidence. II sounds good and IL a
great reviver OF the Christmas spirit
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-20

Bryan merchants have the goods.
They certainly have everything any.
body could possibly need in strenuous
times like these.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-20

II you can't give your friends a
present say kind word TO them.
The chances are II will be more high.
~ appreciated.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-20

We are entering the home stretch
with fine weather. Here's hoping II
continues until Christmas is over.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-12-20

The president and his bride are
honeymooning In Virginia. the native
state OF both OF them.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
ness man. OF Illinois. and a small fryl
\ Democratic politician.

ness man. Of Illinois. and q small fry
Democratic politician.
The President has pursued the
same course In respect TO the Federal
Trade Commission which he pursued
with respect to the Federal Reserve
Board Republicans who asked that
the Federal Reserve Board be MAIDS
bipartisan by statute were met with
the suggestion that the partisan CUES.
ton should not even be raised In q
matter which should be go! remote
from political activity. II need hard.
~ be set down here. for It; Is still
green OF memory, that the President
not only included only Democrats. but
his particular. school OF Democrats in
his nominations.
Both the new regulators OF in.
dustry and senterprise-that which Is
designed to control finance and that
whose purpose It Is to put, business In
q straittacket-are both sectional and
partisan. This will worry the people
at large little II employment can be
re.opened. business re-established. and
industry revived. But It H. a mighty
poor precedent in support OF the con.
tention Of Gov. Hatfield's public.
spirited critics In the legislature and
out of 1t upon the subject OF partisan
and non.partiBan commissions"
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

say. We are willing for the people 20
have the Afulles possible voice IN their
local government, We believe In
home rule for cities, and they viii
have these glorious provisions tyouch:
safed TO them In the future under the
fair election plan of the new charter.
The people OF Fairmont are tired of
one man rule, and they have after a
three years fight for their political
liberty won a most signal victory. one
Of the greatest ever scored in West
Virginia. you can fool all OF the
people part OF the time. part OF the
people all the time. but you can't fool
all the people all the time" 90 said
the great Lincoln. and this applies
with equal force to Fairmout.
The people have said. They said
what they wanted two years ago al.
most unanimously, but were denied It.
They have continued to protest ever
since. and now In the matter Of the
new charter their voice has sounded
SO loudly that the State Of West Vir-
ginia has been aroused as It was new
err before and the legislative halls
resumed to the cry for political lib.
erty and against taxation without rep.
resentation. The Fairmont charter
was the dominant issue before the
Legislature. It was placed paramount
to the Virginia debt controversy In.
yolving s14.0oo,oo0, but what 10 four.
teen millions OF dollars compared TO
the political liberty guaranteed under
the constitution to the fifteen thou
sand inhabitants Of Fairmont? What
Is all this sordid money to compare
even with the political liberty Of a
single free born American citizen?
The cry that the charter was forced
down the threats Of the people Is like
unto the supposed agony Of the child
which screams because It has to take
castor oil with clothes pin on its
nose. It Is good for It, but II cannot
realize Il.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

senate who does not appreciate the
objections to the chip bill and acs
knowledge the risks involved In st,
while at the same time realizing the.
party Generalization that has re-
suited from Mr.. Wilson's course. But
this situation makes no impression on
him other than to suggest strategic
shifts In which there Is more craft
thanHscruple AS far as anybody can
gather the President Is determined to
rule even II in doing SO he ruihs that
party to which he says. the country
Invariably turns when It wants some.
thing important done. Has he any
conception Of the amazing change
there has come over the tone Of dis.
cussion. wherever men assemble. in
respect to the manner in which he
has been acting during this short SEES.
sion OF congress? Pittsburgh Ca
zette-Times. i1
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
OUR OLD YOUNG MEN.

It may be. as physician and pro.
fessors OF physical culture do not fail
to tell us, that men OF forty are now
old and descrepit because they do not
play enough, but most them look
younger than did men of that age fifty
or sixty years ago. No one can ex.
amino the portraits of 1s50.so, know.
Ing the age Of the subjects. without
seeing that they depicted very young
men who looked very old.
The fact is that until times com.
partiyely recent, young men assumed
the airs, dress and appearance Of
age. and perhaps prohted by 1t. They
carried themselves with much gravity
and dignity. especially in the pres.
ence Of youth. Boards were more In
vogue than they are today. and in
other respects men Of forty or fifty
whose likenesses are preserved to us
were more venerable figures than are
their sons Of, sixty or seventy today.
1t was custom. too. half a century
or more ago for men of middle age
to speak OF themselves as old. Abra.
ham Lincoln died at the age OF fifty.
six, and yet letter Of his written
when he was in his forties mentions
q speech that brought tears to his
"old eyes," He was. called "Old Abe"
when he was still young Abe. Al
though Gen. Grant was only forty.
three at Appomattox, no one regarded
him as youthful.
The old young men Of this era are
told that they must play. relax, rest,
or die. The young old men Of the
fifties did not play. They were very
serious persons, and many Of them
were cut off at an early age. II men
OF forty now are actually old, perhaps
II Is because they are trying to look
like men Of twenty-five or thirty. to
dress like them, and in business and
pleasure to hold their own with them.
To look young but be really old at
forty Is not desirable, but 1t may be
no worse than to look old and be old
also at that observation-disclosures. :,
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
Current Comment.
WOMEN ARE PEOPLE.

The advocates Of votes for women
have been accustomed to ask ironical.
ly II women are not people" The
vote In the Mayoralty primary at Chi.
cago proves that they are. Not, how.
ever, the people, but Just plain people,
with, Of course. no invidious inference
In the plain"
One.third OF the voters registered
for the primary were women and, be.
fore the polls opened, the politicians
were convinced that the women would
dominate the election. But they did
not. Carter II. Harrison, candidate
for a sixth term, was defeated for the
Democratic nomination by County
Clerk Robert NJ. Sweltzer. about one.
third Of the vote for each candidate
being cast by women, and Sweitzer's
plurality was about 10000 more than
the total OF his suffrage votes. For
the Republican nomination William
Hale Thompson, the winner, received
only three.fourths as many votes from
women as his defeated rival, Harry
Olson. The percentage OF votes cast,
compared with registration. showed
Shet "oheu Nete pIopoittuudLet} ds
well represented at the polls as men.
All OF which goes to show that wo.
men. when given the ballot, are Just
people, actuated by the same i'm
pulses, reasonings. and sentiments as
men voters. It. has always seemed
rather absurd to suppose otherwise.
Women and men show no extra.
ordinary cleverage OF Judgment or
opinion on the everyday concerns OF
life and why, should It be supposed
that they would divide SO sharply on
common public affairs? The Chicago
candidates and their wives were pic.
tured in each instance going to their
respective polling places together
Just as II they were going to rent a
house or going to church. Some have
urged votes for women on the theory
that they would purify politics;
others have argued that In suffrage
States they have not done so. But
why insist upon a higher political
standard for women than men since
both must form their opinions upon
the same evidence and conditions
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
PLEADING FOB THE PARTY.

Senator O'Gorman's warning that
New York may not remain In the
Democratic column n President vii.
son and his lieutenants In the senate
adher to the methods they have
adopted with regard to the ship pur.
chase bill Is not the only protest OF
the kind that Is being voiced. The
thick.and.thin Democratic philadel.
phia Record rises to remark that per.
sistence In administration efforts on
this measure "can hardly fail to
widen the breach already made 10
Democratic harmony" It predicts
that every positive" evils will fol.
low "a definite split In the Democratic
party, such as occurred in the sec.
ond Cleveland administration. when
the Republicans came into power and
held Il for 16 years"
Similar expressions have been
heard In Washington, and there Is a
feeling among Democratic news.
papers. as well as with members OF
that party that serious dtssensions
have been created. The remarkable
thing 10 that when President Wilson
and his congress passed q tariff law
which threatened to break the coun.
try there was little cutlery. from Demo.
cratic sources, but II the party Is
TO go broke" that is the sort Of
calamity which puts fear Into the
hearts Of Democrats. II 10 then that
patriotism Is genuinely stirred.
stu there Is no sign OF the Presi.
dent wavering. He doesn't appear to
love bis party nearly as much this
month g ~ did last, Iwhei, he visited
indianapolis. tits worth considering
as TO Its future solidarity only when,
In conEress, Il will comply with his
", WISHES and act upon his dictstton
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
FACING GREAT DANGER.

That the United States may yet be
drawn into the European war is one
OF the gravest dangers this country
has had.to face in its history. With
delicate diplomatic correspondence
now being carried on between this
country and England and Germany,
the two leading nations engaged in
war, with our merchant ships being
sunk In foreign waters by mines and
torpedo boats Of the beliggerant coun.
tries. the situation is all but reassur-
ing. This country not only wants
peace at home, but It has ueed its
friendly offices to preserve peace as
fas as It was possible to do in Europe.
and while we want peace at almost
all hazards, no self.respecting coun.
try will stand idly by and see the
rules of civilized warfare grossly vio-
lated to its detriment nor permit the
property OF its citizens to be ruth
lessly destroyed Whether or not we
are to be drawn into the conflict now
depends very largely upon the temper
OF England and Germany and upon
the wisdom Of their diplomatic repre-.
sentatiyes. The United States will not
dishonor It's flag by yielding Its rights
to any nation, no matter how powerful
J tmay be. This country, 1t Is true,
ls not prepared for war. It Is not
even prepared for stubborn coast
defense. 1t has been frequently as.
serted that we do not have enough
ammunition for one hours steady fir
ing of our coast defense guns. Con-
gress has realized this situation and
now more money has been appro.
pfiated to build up the army and navy
than has ever been appropriated be-
fore. Millions are now available to
at least prepare this country to defend
itself and the United States viii not
show coward!ce nor back down In tho
face OF any demands which are not
considered right and reasonable.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
NO REPUBLICAN WANTED.

President Woodrow Wilson has not
added to his reputation as q fair.
minded man by his selection Of the
men to compose the Federal Trade
Commission. Surely the Republican
party Is entitled to representation on
a body whose duty sc 10 to oversee
business relations. But there Is not
a single Republican on the list.
Three OF the proposed commission.
ers are Democrats and two OF these
wers very active in furthefing Mr..
Wilson's candidacy for the presidency.
Their appointment can be regarded al
q reward for political service. Ono
appointee % q Progressive III politics
and another u put down as Progress
stye-Republican. Although this IL q
pensal~s'y con.sfcii and Industrial
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26
State Editors.
IN A pReDlcAMENT.

There is a present deficit In the
United States treasury Of $50 900. 900,
and stu mounting. The ground plan
for this deficiency was outlined by the
Underwood bill, which called for the
100 900, 600 war tax" But this $780,.
100000 promises to be swelled to
Si21 10000 BY the end OF the present
fiscal year. June 30. The smothering
OF the ship purchasing bill has elm.
mated the threatened danger OF an
extra session OF congress, but how
about the deficit In revenues that Is
piling up? Unless a miracle happens.
It looks very much like an extra SEES.
sion would have to be convened to
provide for another revenue measure,
or the treasury will be put to the
alternative Of a bond issue.
Some-o the reasons for this def.
cheney are found In the ineffective
emergency revenue tax, which is not
coming up to expectations as a pro.
Queer; the income tax falling below
cstimates and the inordinate increase
In the expenses Of government under
Democratic management. The total
deficiency on June 80 Is figured out
from the latest treasury statement,
which shows that on the years bust.
ness up to date tho excess OF ordinary
disbursements over receipts Is $751;
sSo.6os. This does not include pay
ments on account Of the Panama ca
nal. Taking these items into consid.
Grafton, the treasury statement issued
under the direction OF Secretary Nc
Adoo indicates that the present deficit
totals sl0l.156,6so. But this does not
tell tho whole story. The postoffice
department Is Just about S20.000,000
shy on the years business. thus bring
Ing the deficit up to grand total OF
more than S12l,000.0eo.
Isn't 1t strange. with these facts
staring him in the fact. the President
should have insisted on spending s40.-
100000 in shipping speculation. in
which the government stood to be a
loser? Can anyone see into the eco.
nomic mind Of the administration and
discover any excuse for the profit.
gate waste that has been going on,
and Is still going on? From a bust.
ness point Of view 1t is condemned
from every angle. And this is the
administration that professed to know
all about business. and affected To
tell business men they were not con-
Quoting their enterprises correctly.
As q competent critic has observed:
Washington has afforded many exam.
pies Of how not to deal with govern.
ment finances, but perhaps none ever
surpassed the present congress. which
took office on promise OF economy,
and has increased expenses while run.
ming up deficit. = Wheeling 1ntelli.
gencer.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-02-26

Of funny. It seems to me, sed Ma.
that insted OF instrucktIng our little
son you are trying to be a comedian,
wish is certainly out OF yure line.
Vary we'll, sed Pa, Reed me yureI
So I1red Pa the mex queshun. Il
went like this: n
WITCH is correckt. between you q
! We saw her with a Sperteckt stfan.
geritn, the park. or between me q
you ! saw her with a perteckt stsan:
ger in the park. Rs
Well, sed Pa, that Is a. hard matter
to decide. Wen I used to rite for
the magazeens. Pa SCI, newer used
eether fraiz. always carefully
avoided ennything. Pa sed, witch had
q tendency to get lady in Dutch.
! was always the kind OF o man, sed
Pa. witch remembered that ! had
mothers & sisters. II was going to
rite that sentens wud say. Between
YOU & Me hay newer saw her any
place WHARF she wasent accompanied
by her husband. Now slip me sum
moar queshuns. sed Pa, we are pro.
crossing fine. sed Pa.
The next queshun was this: WITCH
shud you say, think sumthing must
be done to saiy his life or Sumthing
must be done at onst.
That Is another thing witch dee.
Ponds upon, the meening Involved, ssed
Pa. Personally, Pa sed, Il am aggenst
both expressions. Wen It Gums to
matter Of saving mans life that Is
not case WHARF grammer will do
emmy good. The best thing To do is
call a doctor. It Is not 3pieesent to
talk about ennyway. sed Pa, lets
change the subjeck.