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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17
TERRIBLE HOLOCAUST
FOLLOWS GAS EXPLOSION.
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covered and six badly wounded, some
fatally. he thought,
Immediately after the explosion fire
broke out In the building. which spread
rapidly In each direction OF the block,
north and south. and that the fire
company was handicapped for want
Of water pressure. and the fire burned
itself out burning the entire block.
Mr.. Johnston says no thought was
given TO the financial loss OF the ter.
rible disaster. but that everyone
worked heroically in rescuing the dead
and wounded, which continued all
night When asked II he learned def.
nitely as the cause Of the explo.
sion, Mr. Johnston said he heard sew.
eral say that gas jet was leaking in
the rear Of a pool hall and cold drinks
stand which occupied one-half OF the
opera house building on the first
floor. the other half being occupied
by racket store. In the early part
OF the night some one discovered a
leaking gas jet In the rear OF the pool
hall and struck a match TO locate II,
with the result Of most terrific eN
plosion. Had this occurred one hour
later no doubt 500 lives would have
been lost.
The property loss Is estimated AT
not less than 100000. MIR. Johnston
says II was one OF the most pathetic
scenes he ever witnessed. with hun
dreds OF people flocking to the fire
and screaming and faintlng over the
loss of loved ones, some OF whom
were children. husbands and wives
and that he hopes he will never wit
ness such a scene again.
Another Account.
Mr.. Z. $. Park. who was a formel
business man at Mexia received .
message from that city at an earl,
hour this morning, containing NOR,
news OF Wednesday nights terrible
holocaust Mr.. Park kindly permittet
the Eagle TO use the message. from
which we get the following informa
ton:
The message was sent TO Mr. Parl
by Bell Chatham. formerly OF Bryan
and son Of Mrs. r. X. Chatham o.
this city
Explosion occurred at 7:i5 las
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17

Dallas. Tex. Feb. l7.-Directors Of
the State Fair Of Texas believe in
preparedness. and are already making
plans for the 1916 exposition.
Within the next few weeks Score
tary w II. Stratton will leave for Chi.
cago. where he plans to arrange for
the best attractions available for the
two weeks Of festivity in which all
Texas will take part.
Dates for the 1916 fair have been
announced. Oct. 1881.
In addition to the regular attrac.
tons, there will be. according to the
present plan. an encampment OF
farmer boys and girls under the aus
pieces Of the Agricultural and Mechan-
zeal College Of Texas. when II is ex.
pected to have at least GOO persons
present. Professors OF the college
will be on hand to deliver lectures
and give demonstrations to the en-.
bryo farmers.
Better babies" will also have an
opportunity to exhibit themselves at
a baby concert.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17

Laredo. Tex. Feb. l7-Collapsible
wooden houses will take the place OF
tents as domlciles for members Of the
Ninth Infantry. stationed at Fort Nc.
lntosh here.
recommendation that this regl.
ment. which has been long In fie.d
service. have more commodious quar-.
tiers was acted fayorably upon by the
war department
The department appropriated sl0,-
600 for the purchase OF small oollap.
sible wooden houses. accommodating
four and six men each. The house
may be taken down quickly and pack.
ed in small space
The houses are considerably more
comfortablel than tents. having a
floor and every convenience Of a reg.
ularly constructed building.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17
FOR MAYOR
PALESTINE AND THE CHICKENS,

Bryan does not appear to be the
only town agitating the passage OF a
chicken ordinance" At the regular
meeting OF the city board OF commits
sioners OF Palestine Monday afternoon
the matter was considered and the
Daily Herald contains the following
reference to the matter before the
board:
Mrs. Angly was also present. &c
companied by several other ladies'.
asking for chicken legislation. de.
signed to keep the chickens up and
>ou other peoples yards and gardens,
out u, the streets, etc. City Attorney
Funderbu1k. gave II as his opinion
that the clty>could adopt an ordi.
nance; could regehte the matter OF
chickens. ducks. geese pigeons, etc,
running at large, and could fix pen.
alties for violation OF such ordinance
etc. After n lengthy discussion a res
olutlon was offered by Commissioner
Turner that the city attorney prepare
an ordinance and have It ready for
consideration at the next meeting CT
the board. This was seconded by Com
missioner Barnes. And when II came
10 vote Mayor Wright voted no,
claiming that the matter should not
be considered In the absence OF Com.
missioner Garner. who had expressed
himself as opposed 10 such ordinance.
The mayor said he favored such legis-
lation. but thought II unfair TO even
pass the order to have an ordinance
drawn In the absence OF the sick mem.
Der. Mr.. Turner then expressed him.
self emphatically that people who per
sisted In running chicken ranches
should be forced to keep their chick.
ems at home. The ladies promised
they would be on hand at the next
meeting, to demand the passage OF
such an ordinance.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17

Dallas. Tex, Feb. l7.-General man.
ayers Of Texas railroads entering
Dallals gathered here today to discuss
the report OF committee OF chief en-.
gineers Of these railroads regarding
the grade crossing problem in Dallas.
now confronting both city Officials and
railroads.
A report. recommending that a belt
line be established eliminating grade
crossing. was recently submitted to
the city by John Flndley Wallace. a
Chicago consulting engineer.
r. b. Gushing, chief engineer Of
the Texas & Pacific Railway is chair.
man Of the board Of engineers.
Railroad Officials have declared that
the proposed viaduct project. as an
alternative to the belt line, is entire
ly too expensive to be considered at
this time. They have not expressed
themselves widely on the belt line
plan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17

Brownsville Tex, Feb. l7.-At va.
rious times between now and July |.
members OF the Womans Missionary
society OF the First Methodist Church
Of Brownsville viii be BARRIERS. or
barberesses. according TO the present
plans of the society.
This burst OF economy on the part
Of the ladies and their husbands Is n
part OF a campaign TO pay Off debt
on the church The ladies' have
pledged 81 each before July. the money
to be actually earned
At meeting one lady made the
suggestion that they could easily earn
ljc by shaving their husbands The
idea took quickly. and all ladies' who
have husbands who shave began i'm
mediate preparations for opening a
home tonsorial parlors.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17
AS THE
NEWS BREAKS
fRy AsncIated pressl


Greenville, Tex. Feb. 17-Delegatos
from fifteen Texas counties, who pre-.
viously met here, and who are attend.
ing the national convention OF the
jefferson Highway Association in
Kansas City today. will urge that tn .
proposed route OF the highway from
Greenville east to sulphur Springs,
thence south to Longview. and east to
Marshall and Shreveport. will be ten.
tatively adopted.
At meeting here few weeks ago,
spirited rivalry developed between two
delegations as to what route would
be taken from Greenville east. The
proposed route virtually parallels the
Missouri, Kansas 4 Texas Railroad.
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the board OF trade.

W. T0TTU OF FTTTT7
Owing 10 the license provision. n T.
believed the chief effect OF the order
win be to give the British government
greater control over free tonnage.
Control Of free tonnage and better
regulation OF the trade In what are
considered Injuries in war time are
the ends sought by the government.
American magazines will be greatly
affected by the order. which prohibits
their import except TO individual sub.
scribers. Heavy shipments OF these
magazines have been made In bulk for
distribution ON news stands.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17

The work OF improving Bryan
street is about completed and the
gravel. tho curbs and cutters and con-
crete sidewalks Il is almost equal to
Main street. The next step Is the
tearing away OF the wooden shacks at
the rear OF the stores on that street
to make room and clear the way for
store fronts on Bryan street.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17

The Austin American says; The
millionaires who aeed as walters az
an alumni banquet may have learned
how TO serve at table during ther
student days. Many successful men
have worked In this manner for an
education and have been better OH
BY SO doing.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17

The Tnquisitive Idiot wants to know
n the price OF gasoline has knocked
the Joy out of joy-riding?-Mlneral
Wells Index.
Not much Joy left in the joy.ride.
The constantly recurring thought that
you are literally burning money sticks
like a tack In the dark. dark night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17

The disaster at Mexia caused by
gas explosion in which nine people
we're killed. score injured and five
buildings burned. stands out among
the leading tragedies Of the present
decade. The sympathy OF all Texas
goes out to the stricken city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17
ENeLANp's BAN ON IMPORTS
WILL HIT AMERICANS HARD.
American Commodities Consider ed
Lusuries Admitted Only by
Special License.

London. Feb. 17-American import.
ers here assert that the royal procla.
nation OF yesterday. forbiddIng impor
tation after March OF certain com.
modities. inoluding tobacco. furniture
woods. wall paper and wood pulp
would prove disastrous TO American
traders II It were not for the saving
clause which permits the bringing in
OF these articles under licenses from
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17
COMM ERclAL CLUB.

There will be n special called meet
ing OF the Commercial Club tomorrow
friday afternoon to consider very
special matter. All members urged
to be present. II. l.. MCKNIGHT.
Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17

Champ Clark says he knows more
about mules than any man 10 con-
gress, but we fail to see where this
knowledge benefits much. as congress
deyotes most OF It's time to pork
Of the kind that is put up in barrels.
Mineral Wells Index.
He needs to know about mules. con-
sidering the bunch he has TO handle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17
COL. ROOSEVELT
AGAIN. GRANDPA
fBy Associated Press.l

Richmond. Va, Feb. IA Buenos
Ayres telegram received here an
nounced the birth OF a son to Mr. and
Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt there. This -
the colonels fifth grandchild
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17

Fort Worth. Tex. Feb. i7.-C. Cam.
pas. charged with the murder Of Fran.
cisco Rhoda on the night OF Nov 20
In a dance hall, was to be placed on
trial here today in the forty.elghth
district court.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17

How about your garden? This is
fine gardening weather and a good
garden filled with a variety OF vege
tables Is a big help In cutting down
living expenses
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17

Dallas, Tex, Feb. l7.-Under the
direction OF the Antl-Saloon League Of
Texas. with Dallas headquarters. a
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MARRIAGE LICENSE

Jackson HIghtower and Carrie More.
land. colored.
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ANNOUNCEMENT

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The Eagle is authorized to make the
following announcements. subject to
the action OF the July Democratic pri.
mary:
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE
JUDGE JOHN WATSON.
(of Cameron)
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT:
PROF. w. l.. POWERS.
PROF. c. NJ. BETHANY.
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The Eagle is authorized to make tho
following announcements. subject to
the action OF the Democratic city pri-
mary to be held In the city Of Bryan
Feb. 20. 1916.
FOR MAYOR
W. S. WILSON JR.
W. w. HARRIS.
FOR ALDERMEN
JNo. c. WICK.
J. s. DOANE.
DIR. d. u. SIMS.
SAM LEVY.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-17
FOR DISTRICT JUDGE
JUDGE JOHN WATSON.
(of Cameron.)

FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT:
PROF. W. L. POWERS.
PROF. c. NJ. BETHANY.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-26
B. +. DILLINGHAM;
SENDS CHECK TO
HOME FOR KOREANS
Eight Thousand Dollars Wanted
To Pay For New Dormitory
Badly Needed BY the Girls OF
An 0vercrowded Institution

Santa Claus was good to the Korean
Girls Seminary this Christmas. On
Saturday score or more Koreans
went out to the grounds and after n
days work cleared off enough ground
for the new dormitOry which it is
planned to erect for one hundred more
girls.
Yesterday DR.. Syngman Rhee, head
of the institution, received a check of
$1,000, the gift of Mr. and Mrs. b. F.
Dillingham;. The money was donated
towards the erection Of the dormitOry
which it is estimated will cost approx
matcly $4,000
The substantial present came as a
surprise, as it was the first cOntribu-
tiOn of any size received by the insti-
tuition which has been largely support
ed by Koreans for the education of
their girls, The work of the seminary
has grown 80 rapidly that it will be
necessary to erect a dormitory and the
$1,000 received yesterday will be a
large nest egg towards the total
amount.
The seminary has had q difficult time
for existence for it has been support.
ed principally from the wages of men
who work on the plantations. 1t has
never asked for help even at times
when it seemed the work would have ia
be abandoned for want of funds. DR.
Rhee, however, has received consider
able encouragement recently, and de
spite the fact that he receives no ching
for his services is determined that the
work already started must be carried
to completion.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-26
KOREAN IN AUTO
RUNS DOWN PAIR

Several days ago the police refused
Nam Say Chun, Korean, a license to
drive an automobile on account Of his
lack of knowledge of n machine. Last
night Chun decided to disregard the
police
The result is one man seriously in
jure l. another slightly injured, smash
ed automobile and a damaged wagon.
On a trip downtown in his automo-
bile, Chun crashed into Manuel l.. Ma
deiros, an aged Portuguese at Alakea
and King Streets, iammcd Madciros
against wagon driven by All Kin,
Chinese, and knocked All Kin to the
ground.
MadeirOs was treated at the cmcr-
gency hospital by DR.. Aver for possible
fracture of the right hip, possible in
ternal injuries and serious bruises. He
was then removed to the Queens Hos
pital. All Kin was treated for cuts
and bruises.
The wagon was proceeding along
Alakea Street crossing King, Madeiros
was walking across with the wagon and
Chun was driving Eva on King Str !et
when the smash up occurred.
The Korean was arrested.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-26
BEER ALLOWANCE CUT
FOR NORTH GERMANY
(By the Associated Press)

BERLIN, December 25--Because beer
is not an indispensable necessity in
North Germany, yet is that in South
Germany, the north is to get consider
ably less of this product in the future
than the south. The north is to be SO
restricted that, after il has supplied its
shares to the army, it will have for
the civil population only fourteen per
cent of the peace time quantity.
South Germany has for some time
been allowed to use fOrty-nine per cent
of its grain of the necessary variety
for making beer. 1t will receive this
same percentage during the immediate
future. North Germany, however, which
has been granted only thirty five per
cent Of its grain for beer making pur-
poses, is now to be reduced to twenty
five per cent. Eleven per cent Of this
goes to cover army needs, SO that four
teen per cent remains.
AS usual it is the public aud only
the public that is hit, for the brewers
are to be allowed to raise their prices to
compensate them for their reduced out
put. The result to be anticipated there
fore is less beer, and that little "strct-
chrd - or wutcrcd unduly, at increased
prices.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-26
Japanese School
Burned In Kona;
Hints OF Fire Bug

HILO, December 23-With every in
dication that it was the work of an in
rendiury the new school house and
teachers cottage built by the Christian
and progressive Japanese above Hoo
kcna in South Kona, was burned to the
ground early this week and Sheriff Sam
pua has been asked to make a thorough
investigation OF the circumstances. l.,
There has been considerable trouble
md antaGOnism between the progress
Sive faction of the local japanese and
the old, conservative faction, especially
regarding the education Of the rising
generation, the conservatives insisting
thnt the japanese schools teach Bhud
dsm and loyalty to Japan only, while
the progressive insist that religion be
abolished from the schools and the
young men be given chance to become
American citizens if they wish to.
An Investigation has already been
held by the KOna authorities and the
japanese themselves and it is stated
that there is evidence Of the school
being burned purposcly. 1t had just
been completed and was to have been
opened the first of the year. Sheriff
Pua will make u personal investigation
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-26
FIND SHRINE OF FAMOUS
GODDESS OF OLD GREECE
CBy The Associated Press. }

LARISSA. Greece, December 25-
One of the most important archncoIog-
icul discoveries Of recent years has just
been made at Gounoi, near the vale of
Temple in Thrssalv The Arrharolog,
zeal society has just uncarthcd what is
plainly n sanctuary to the Goddess Art
ennis '.nd among the articles found ON
-, spot are some Of the most remark
able Noticr offerings vet discovered
""" hu"dr"d thirty-eirht marble shafts
bear inscriptions from which it is
plain that the shrine was devoted to
Nrt"mis rs II goddess Of childbirth
" ATtrmls grnitriX.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-26
Telephone Company
Cuts Rates For
Hawaiian Messages

a. a Christmas present 70 it's patrons
tn" Mutual Telephone Company has an.
n"unc"i II substantial reduction in rntrs
for wireless messages between the Is
lands. The reductions come under three
heads -interisland day rates, code mes
sagrs and night letters.
The schedule of lower rates was
adopted at II meeting Of the directors
Of the company last week The new
rates will go into effect january |.
The present rate for interSland daV
radio messages is fifteen cents a word
with minimum charge Of $50 for ten
words or less.
The new schedule aboishcs the mini
mum charge. The same rate per word
is retained. This allows for IA message
as little as one word costing fifteen
cents.
The present rate for cyPher or code
messages originating and destined for
points within the Islands, is fifty cents
word, with II minimum charge of
$780,
The new schedule reduces the rate per
word to twenty-five cents and abolishes
the minimum charge.
The present rate for night radio mes.
sag"S allows twcntyfour words for "A
minimum charge of $50 with a charge
for each additional word of five cents.
The new schedule calls for twenty.
four words at "A minimum charge of
400 with a rate of four cents word
for each additional word over the TWEEN,
ty-fOur.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-26
SLIPPERY STREETS
KEEP POLICE BUSY
Many Emergency Calls Answered
BY Ambulance and Hospital At
tends To Seventeen Cases

Heavy rain and slippery streets com,
binpd with mrestrained holiday spirits
have given the police and the emcr.
genCy hospital service a busy weekend
Ten emergency calls were made by
the city ambulance Saturday and sew.
Cnteen cases were treated in the hos
pitnl. None was serious. Automobile
accidents, pedestrians falling on the
slippery streets and few fights were
the cause Of the cases. Yesterday ten
cases were brought to the emergency
hospital.
Saturday night, the police were kept
busy caring for those who imbibed toe
freely in celebration of Christmas. An
almost steady procession of DRINKS
was brought into the police station tc
be given a chance to sober up in the
cool rccesses Of the city Jail
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-26
MIKAHALA'S BOAT IS
SNAMPEDOFF KAUAI.
Great Wave Costs Passengers
Their Luggage Going Aboard
At NawiliwiG

Severe weather prevalent through
the entire Island group caused at least
one accident Saturday when a shore
boat of the steamer Mikahala was
swamped off Nawihwih, and the bag
gage and small freight that were being
taken out to the vessel were lost.
II was the last boat to leave shore,
the others having made the Mikahala
safely and discharged their freight in
to her. Just as the last one pulled out,
however, IL was overtaken at the reef
by a great comber which broke right
upon it and threw it along the reef.
The crew escaped, one man suffering
slight bruises from the blow of an oar
but' the baggage went down.
Another boat was sent away immc
diately from the Mikahala and took
of the seamen from the wrecked craft,
getting back safely, but the baggage
which consisted of valises, several
trunks and some small lots of freight
is still on the Garden Island reef if
it was not recovered yesterday.
The Mikahala steamed back for Ko-
loa immediately after the accident and
there took on the Nawiliwili passcn
gers who had been sent overland.
1t is also reported that the steamer
Maui lost a boat in the Kauai channel
Saturday, owing to the rough seas.
All vessels yesterday reported similar
weather conditions, consisting particu
larry of heavy northeast gales and seas
with heavy rain squalls. Along the
Hamakua coast winds are reported va
riable with heavy rains.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-26
CARNIVAL PLANS
ALPHABETICALLY
=. CONPLETED No
Pan-Pacific Day, With Sinking Of
: King PiIikia's Canoe viii
Lead Procession
ARMY FOLK INTENDING
BIG MILITARY PARADE
Week viii Wind Up As Usual With
Water Pageant; Two Days
Swimming Meet

Monday, February 10, Pan Paci-
ic Daytime o clock: Unwilling of
he Pan.Paciic Arch in Palace
square. Ten o'olock: Sinking of
King Pilikia 9 canoe and landing of
kings of the Carnival, with parade
% Liliuokalani Gardens. Twelve
)'clock: Pan Pacific Luau at LiliuO.
,talani Gardens. Three o'clock:
'anPaoiRc parade down King
street to Capitol grounds. Six
thirty o clock: Pan-Paciic banquet
Armory. Eight. o'clock: Ball of
III Nations, open air dancing, in
'apitol grounds.
Tuesday, February 20, Hawaiian
Day--Three . o'clock! Hawaiian Pa
geant, Kapiolani Park. Eight-hf'
teen O'Clock: A Night in Hawaii,
music and dancing in armory.
Wednesday, February 21-An af'
rernoon, Hibiscus Show, probably in
knitting rink. Eight O'Clock: Army
md Navy Ball in armory.
Thursday, Washington Birth
lay-Military Review, hour not yet
,ot by commanding general. After
loon, swimming meet. Evening,
Japanese lantern parade and masked
ball.
Friday, February 2S-Afternoon:
Children s Festival. Eight o'clock:
Massed Band Concert, Capitol
grounds. Nine clock: Directors
Ball in armOry.
Saturday, February 24-After'
noon: Swimming meet. Eight
o clock: Water Pageant.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-12-26
AMERICAN CONSULATE
ROBBED BY EMPLOYE
(By The Associated Press. }

TOXIC, December 25-Official ad
vices from Nladivostok report that the
American consulate in that city was
robbed of forty thousand roubIes At
the normal ante.war of exchange this
would be about $4,000. According to
the police Russian employe of the
consulate named Alexander I.angc is
suspected of having abscondcd with the
money, it being charged that he has
eloprd to Japan with young Cossack
girl who also lived at Nladi\ ostok 1t
is understood that the money in qurs.
tion was chiefly Red Cross funds in
tended for the German prisoners Of war
in Eastern Russia.