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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20
EXECUTIVE COM
MITTEE STATEMENT
Resume Of City Primary Middle and
Law Governing Same
Given.

To the Democrats of the City Of
Bryan:
Your executive committee, com.
posed Of o. E. Saunders, chairman;
Wilson Bradley, c. +. Jones, J. NJ
Gordon and F. L. Henderson, wish to
report concerning a city primary for
this year as follows:
Some time ago your committee an
nounced through the press that there
would be no primary for this year,
and gave as their reason that there
was no demand for same. and that
the expense would be useless. Short
ly after said notice was given there
was a petition circulated, requesting
that we call a primary election. That
petition has been presented to us,
and We have acted on the same on
the 18th day of February, 1915.
The law in regard to calling a pri'
mary election in cities and towns as
found in the revised statutes provides
that the executive committee may call
primary and makes it mandatory
upon them to call one when petit
ton is presented to them, provided
that the petition is signed by 20 per
cent of the Democratic voters of the
city, the number being based upon
the last general State election. II
would be impossible to estimate how
many votes were cast at the last gen
eral election because the election pre-
cincts are not confined TO the city
of Bryan, and we would be unable
to dtermine the number in order to
get the percentage. We looked at the
number voted in the last urinary
election (191D, and found about 46C
votes were polled, which would indi
cate that there are about that many
Democrats in the city
The petition presented to us does
not say whether the signers are all
Democrats or whether any of them
are. They merely say they are voters
but we are not technical in this mat
ter, and after checking over the list
find that there are ninety qualified
voters who, we presume, are all Dem
ocrats. Same would not be 25 per
cent Of the Democrats Of the city Of
Bryan, based upon the 1914 primary
but since the law seems to indicate
that the basis must be upon the last
general State election, we will pre-
sumo that there were very few votes
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20
PROVISIONING THE GOVERNORS
MANSION.

The Times Herald Is on record as
saying that the Governor OF Texas
should receive an annual salary Of at
least $4,000 instead OF the patry
$4,000 allowed By the constitution.
Knowing the utter inadequacy Of
the amount allowed by the constliu.
ton TO properly care OF the States
chief executive and his family. the
Times.Herald has not seen proper 10
raise hue and cry whenever the
Legislature has seen III 10 vote sup
plies for the mansion where the Gov.
ernor resides, but confesses 10 mis-
givings as TO the wisdom OF such
course. liable as Il Is TO grave abuse.
The matter came before the Attor.
ney General the other day as TO the
right OF the legislature TO vote sup.
plies for the Governors mansion, and
that officer gave Il as IFS opinion
that no such authority existed.
Mr.. Ferguson. the Governor. has
reen NJ TO administer TO Mr.. Looney.
the Attorney General, a somewhat
singing rePuke for having INDUCED
in this particular opinion. "unsound
and untenable In law and reason" are
his words.
II is blunder No. for you. Mr. Fer.
guson.
Here IS what the constitution says:
'He 1.-THE Governor) shall. at stated
times. receive as compensation for
his services an annual salary Of ST..
900, and no more, and shall have the
use and occupation OF the Governors
mansion. fixtures and furniture
That is plain. direct. unequlvocal
and understandable. and the Attorney
General, on the direct issue. had to
conform his opinion 10 the organic
law.
The Legislature must shut IT'S eyes
and 20 Il blind when Il votes money
10 provision the Governors mansion.
Waco Times-Herald.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

The end Of the punch and salad
comedy at Austin is not yet The
matter has passed from the opera
oomique stage TO a more serious
proposition and bids fair to become
a State issue. The account was al
lowed by the Legislature and APP
proved by the Governor, but before
payment Representative Middleton. at
his own expense, enioined Comptrol-
Ter Terrell from paying the account
Mr.. Middleton says he is in the fight
against the Governors mansion APP
preparations to stay and will spend
his last cent TO carry the case to the
highest court. John w. Hornsby of
Austin. Pat VI. Men Of Waco and NJ.
M. Crane OF Dallas have been EN-.
ployed as counsel to fight the pay.
ment of the bill.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

city of Bryan would retain Tyler Has
well as alderman, and that in spite of
opposition, he would be returned with
a handsome majority over all oppo.
nents. We call the primary election,
but we wish II understood that in so
calling that we have the right under
the law to prescribe the rules OF said
primary, and also the test TO be given
in same, and II is our purpose to
make the test and TO make the rules
SO that Mr.. Haswell, II he wishes, can
enter such primary without feeling
that he has been disloyal to any polit-
ical faith that he might have, and as
members OF the Democratic Executive
Committee OF the city of Bryan, we
heartily endorse his record as alder.
man, and assure him our heartlest
support, and the only test that we pre-
scribe in this primary is as follows.
That am n white man and will
support the nominee OF this ticket.
Respectfully,
o. Z. SAUNDERS.
+. l.. HENDERSON.
WILSON BRADLEY.
J. NJ. GORDON.
c. +. JONES.
February 20. 1915.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

The entertainment committee ap
pointed by Mrs. John II. Allen, presi.
dent Of the Woman's Club. to plan
for the entertainment of the visitors
to the fourth district meeting OF tho
Texas Federation, to be held in this
city Wednesday and Thursday. April
IA and Is, is hard at work. and
meeting with much encouragement
from the people of Bryan. The dis
trict meeting will be an event Of
more than ordinary importance, not
only in the dignity Of the convention
itself. but also because of the pres.
ence within our home gates Of so
many OF the brilliant and distinguish.
ed women Of Texas Let all join hands
with the club women and provide for
the visitor a royal greeting. The peo-
pie Of Bryan are famed for their hos
pitable homes and generous entertain
ment; let every citizen feel a pride
in this fast approaching meeting Of
the fourth district of Texas club
women. If you will assist the ladies
of the Womans Club in doing what
you can to make the event one Of
pleasurable hospitality, phone some
member of the club and assure them
of the fact. Do it now.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

Club extension work as being out
lined and executed in this county by
Mrs. Nat p. Jackson, for the better.
m6nt and social uplift of the women
of the rural neighborhoods, is work
of real worth and great Importance.
Letters of invitation and explanation
in regard to organization, have been
mailed to leading women in the diff
ferent neighborhoods of Brazos Coun.
ty this week by Mrs. Jackson and
her assistants. and the hope is that
many rural clubs will be organized
in the very near future, to the end
that a live county federation OF
women may soon be a certainty in
Brazos County, with town and rural
women working together in united
sisterhood for the betterment OF
home, children and public welfare.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

An important decision has been
handed down by Judge Lane of the
Court Of Civil Appeals at Galveston
relative to the payment of life insur.
anee policies. The decision in brief
is that in Texas life insurance policies
must be paid for their full face value
Notwithstanding the fact there may
be restricting clauses in the policy
which If not complied with entities
the company to settle for less
amount.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

A Mrs. Kepley OF Efhngham, ILL.,,
who Is said to be a lawyer, minister,
editor and farmer, has announced as
candidate for mayor. Now there's
woman suifragist right. Wen bet
slx.bits she wears No. shoes and
has voice like a foghorn She'll be
the woman suffrage party's first can
dldate for President.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

Representative Palmer called Rep.
resentative Farr a "tadpole states.
man. Tadpole is not so bad. A tad.
pole evolutes into frog, and accord.
ing to the appellation given him he
may develop into something higher,
The great trouble with our legislators
is they do not eyolute, but remain Just
tadpoles in the political pond.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20
CLUB NOTES

An exchange suggests that every
woman should see to It that no flower
plants, rose bush cuttings and roots,
bulbs, vine sprouts, yiolets or any
other ornamental shrub 90 to waste.
At this time OF year II is necessary
TO divide and prune all plants, and
the refuse should be given to friends
or neighbors for planting. or sent to
some central point for free distribu-
ton TO the public.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

The Senate has passed bill at
Austin providing for the sale Of the
Blind Institute property. the proceeds
to be turned-into the treasury The
purchase OF a new site for the insti-
tute and an appropriation Of Si5O,OoO
for the erection Of modern, fireproof
buildings
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

The powers managing the Russian
campaign know few things. There
are several ways of killing a dog be.
sides choking him on butter. A bunch
of healthy prisoners the size the Ger.
mans have taken, with appetltes in
first-class working order will soon
eat Germany out of house and home.
Petrograd knows this.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

ram, Miss Bernloe Harris.
9. Music-"Come. Haste and Seek"
vocal duet (campana), Miss Willie
Rogers and Mrs. w. s. Wilson.
T. Brief Sketch OF the Life OF
Samuel Mlnturn Peck" Miss Lizzie
Wilcox.
3. Reading - "The Grapevine
Is. NJ. Peck, Mrs Tyler Haswell.
.. Music-Prelude Chopin, Miss
Cora Garth.
10. Music - Swallows" (Cowen),
Mrs. w. G. Davis.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

The club women Of the State should
help to instill patriotism IN the school
children by observing Texas Flag
Day" March ., with appropriate cere-
mony. Governor Ferguson signed the
resolution designating this day for
such an observance last Thursday,
declaring that he signed il with
pleasure, pride and patriotism"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20
FEBRUARY MEETING OF U. D. C.

Bryan's local organization of the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy
is one of the strongest and most in
fuential chapters in Texas. Each
succeeding monthly meeting shows an
increased interest and enthusiasm in
the work, and the fact that new men,
bers are being received every week
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

It is given out from Washington
that the German blockade is not ex-
pected to delay or interfere with the
mail from the United States to the
various countries of the world. It Is
also stated that up to the present
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

Bryan has full.hedged woman suf-
frage organization, which shows we
are right mp TO now and no mans
town can throw dust in our eyes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20
SIX LINERS SAIL
FOR ENGLAND
CBy Associated Press.

(By Associated rTesa)
New York, Feb. 2O.-slx liners with
many passengers and much supplies
leave New York today for England.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20
TIE Home of
Hart Schafner
G. Marx
!9czot6esuL +,

Spring styles in mems cloth
es follow the lines of the
natural figure. Athletic young
men are glad of it; but others
needn't worry.
Hart Schaffner & Marx design
ers know how to adapt a garment
to any figure.
1t is all in the draping; they've
done it artistically for figures of
every sort.
No matter what your size or taste,
you'll find something here that will
please you.
SIS to $40
A. NJ. Waldrop & Co.
The Store for Values in Mems Wear.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

The Panama.Pacific Voting Contest will
close Saturday afternoon, Feb. 9th, at 6 p.
m. All votes must be voted and in our pos.
sion at The Eagle office at the above time.
The result can be changed in a few days. Con.
teStants should be alive to their interest these
last few days. BE sure that your friends get
votes on purchases and remind them TO vote
them in time.
a list of the merchants giving votes are as
follows:
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

Mrs. r. o. Allen and Mrs. Z. ].
Fountain, two members Of the
Woman's Club of this city. planned 10
attend Economies Week at Austin
but we're detained at home by other
engagements. Great disappointment
was felt by the club membership, who
anticipated much pleasure and profit
from the report Of these gifted ladies
would have brought to the club upon
their return.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

time not one sack OF mail has been
lost through the operation OF the war.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20

A popular young Waco club womah
has christened he'd beautiful new
country home "Linger Long'-a hos.
pitable invitation within itself
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1915-02-20
TEXAS BAKERY

TEXAS BAKERY
Breads, Cakes Pies, Etc.
HOLMES BROS.
Candies, Fountain Drinks, Etc.
PAT PATTERSON
Cleaning Pressing, Tailoring
THE AUTO co.
Auto Supplies and Repairs
]. Nj. CALDWELL
Jewelry, Silverware, Cut Glass, Clocks,
Watches, Etc.
WICK BROS.
Grain, Hay, Etc.
E. J. JENKINS
Drugs, Druggists Sundries, Paints and Wall
Paper
EUGENE EDGE
Dry Goods, Ladies Ready-to-Wear and
Millinery
REID BROS.
Groceries
RE COLE
Everything Electrical
Eff. PARKS & co.
Furniture
THE BRYAN EAGLE
Subscriptions
MYERS HARDWARE CO.,
Hardware, Stoves, Etc.
HARDY NEWTON
Market
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-26
Kings.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: Your
correspondent ct. y. w" seems to be
very ignorant indeed. Only a person
without any tact would take the liberty
OF using the qualitative 'imbecil!ty'
speaking OF kings and governors.
lie certainly Is not aware OF the DIM
cult tasks which befall kings, and II the
latter had to choose I am confident
that most OF them would prefer other
people to take their place. Furthermore,
Ia 1t the king himself who decides every
thing In his country. or has he 10 follow
hts Ministers, Deputies, &C?
Let us start with my little Belgium"
Do you think that II we had not had our
beloved King the Germans could have
ing on the bodies OF our soldiers? No A:
for even II there had been no Mayors
to prohibit tho civilian TO shoot. &C.
all our women. all u children would
nave defed the enemy.
Then why should we hold our King
responsible for the ruin OF our country?
Now even In Germany. the worlds
enemy, Ia II the Kaiser who ordered all
tho cruelres that happened. or Is II the
bestial instinct OF his officers that could
rot resist the temptation. Just like wild
beasts at l'berty7 Although ! am n
fervent Kaiser hater. and although I
pray for the defeat OF the whole German
imperial house. I cannot hold him alone
responsible for all this misery.
And France, n repuhlioi Do you
him of blaming Poincare1
+. VAN RrrrH.
New York, May 25.
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ATTACKERS "LAND"
IN NAVAL WAR GAME
Defence Fleet Fails to Keep
Invaders" OFF United
States Soil.

WASHINGTON, May 25.-Rear Ad-
miral Austin NJ, knight, president of the
Navy War College and umpire of the
war games played OF the Atlantic coast
during the last week. notified the Navy
Department to-day that he had ter
minated the game at 3 O'Clock this
afternoon. having decided that tho at
tacking fleet had won a victory.
Admiral knight reported that the At
tackers We're considered by him to have
reached a position whence they could
establish a base AT Chesapeake Bay. As
this. theoretically At least, would Givs
the enemy n footing on United States
territory. II was held that the defend
ing fleet had failed to achieve It's pur-
pose and was therefore defeated.
The entire Atlantic feet; was engaged
IN the war game. which began with the
departure OF the warships from New
York n week ago nj the conclusion OF the
revlew there. Admiral Fletcher. com-
mander in chief OF the fleet. was the
commander OF the defending feet. while
Rear Admiral Beatty was commander
OF the attacking fleet.
The attacking feet was largely
theoretical. two GOLFERS representing tho
entire enemy forces OF battleships.
cruisers, scouts, destroyers and sub
marines. The cruiser Brooklyn was the
flagship OF Admiral Knight. the umpire.
No significance can be attached 10 the
victory OF the attacking fleet until the
conditions Assumed FOR the game are
known. and these the Navy Department
hold as confidential. what strength was
accorded the theoretical attacking feet
IL q secret and, therefore, no conclusion
II permitted AS TO what the results OF
tho game indicate as regards actual
chances Of tho United States feet as
asains; the known existing fleets OF other
Powers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-26
AN IMMORTAL BATTERY.
Billy Patterson q College Contempo
raYy Of DR.. Parkhurst

To II EDITOR OF THE SUS-Str: In
TIE SrN OF May 81 a correspondent
asks the origin of the saying who
killed Billy Patterson" As a rule coll
legc men are aware OF the facts which
gave birth 20 This question. over nifty
years ago a young man named Billy
Patterson entered A College In New
England as a freshman. and as WIS the
custom he was hazed by the upper class
men.
Among others n form of hazins was
as follows: The victim was blindfolded
and led to an enclosure where he Mas
told that his head was TO he severed
from his body. He was then laid upon
the ground with his head stretched
across a large log or block OF wood. A
sophomore then struck the log a heavy
blow with an axe while another poured
warm milk ovsr the victims throat.
When Billy Patterson was told 10 get
up he did not rise. In fac he never did
get up. II is probable that he was of
a highly sensitive n impressionahle ma
ture and believed hat he vas actually
20 be killed. An inquiry failed 20 es-
tablish the guilt Of any Individual. and
as the family OF the deceased student
refused TO prosecute the AFFAIR was
hushed M. There was. however. a per.
ceptible falling of IN the popularity OF
hazing. EDWARD FIELDING.
NEW YORK, May IS.
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Economy Of Punctuation.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: May
| enter your School OF Syntax for "A
short term in order TO discuss, or rather
suggest for discussion. a point of gram
mar not altogether allen TO that gram
matical department. punctuation. ]
mea For ensample, I respectfully
submit and O cordially approve this
sentence:
II our friends who favor us with manu-
scripts ana illustrations for publication
wish to have rejected articles returned
they must In All cases send stamps for
that purpose.
Not 10 rest approval on the cultivated
taste OF him who wrote II, | base my
commentators OF the somewhat peculiar
system OF punctuation exempifed IN the
sample adduced upon the very na.ure
and purpose of punctuation itself.
Clearness being the prime quality of
all good writing. and II having been
observed that any super1uous symbol
employed IN the communication OF
thought IL IN enemy to lucidity. this
principle arises "Interpuncta praeter
necessitatem non esse multiplicanda."
From which II follows that parsimony
In punctuation Is a virtue where prodi-
gality in the use of points would con-
tribute nothing TO %clearness,
The genuine atm of a writer Ia clearly
and readily 10 convey his own thought 70
another mind. That style OF punctua.
tion wiirf, contributes most 90 attain
meut OF this purpose IL therefore the
best, Surprising now he qupstio juris
settled, | invite a dozen OF your gram
mattcal Jurymen to pass upon tho
qu@stio facti J. A. M.
CAnsyIR, NAU a.
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Immemorial figures. the sharper
and the gull take divers shapes &C
cording to the changing color Of their
surroundings and opportunities. II
any cabaret" or tango tea" res
taurant or other momentary god Of
fashion and pleasure Is a haunt OF
men and women who there prey or
seek to prey upon rich, open handed
inexperience, the protection Of the
latter and the punishment Of the prey
ers. II they can he brought within
the terms Of the Penal Code, deserve,
rs in this town they are said to be
likely to receive. the earnest atten-
ton Of the authorities. In the care
less American familiarity and easy
making Of acquaintances a certain
danger lies. II some persons, fever
ishly eager for amusement, are too
trustful, imprudent; II the common
separation Of the fool and his or her
money moves small sympathy, yet
''genteel" extortton or trick and de-
vice must he prevented. so far as they
can be: at least known workers In
those arts Fan he excluded from re-
spectacle places. and places that well
come or won't exclude them should
he shut up.
Not only the stranger within our
gates. but New York innocent wood
cocks. blind to the SPRINGS set for
them. should be guarded from the
chevaliers Of industry.
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A Neat job on the Erie Canal.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: About
seventy or seventy-fve years ago there
was In the central part OF the State
along the Erie ana a gang of men
supposed 10 he laborers, but whose pro-
fess'on was voting. This gang was con-
trolled by a certain Billy Patterson. a
quarrelsone hghting person. His as
sistant was OF the same class but rather
a better fighter than tho boss. one day
during a scrap Billy received a % m
the chin which put him out Of commits
sion. The assistant rushed up with the
demand: Who struck Billy Patterson?
I'll give ten dollars to find out who
struck Billy" A tall. muscular man
said 81 struck Billy Patterson. What
are you going 10 do about IT, The as
sistant looked the speaker over very
carefully and then said: We'll, you did
a neat job"
Afterward IN some political deal In
that part of the State q faction got laid
out and from the circumstances the say
ing "Who struck Billy Patterson" he
came n newspaper saying. O. +. REED,
KINGS PARK, May 20.