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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01

where In the barren mountains OF the
continental divide. Villa. wounded and
crippled and with only a handful OF
followers. Is believed to be lurking
today. Hard on his trail are Amerl.
can troopers. combing every ravine
and valley and searching every ranch
house and adobe hut. Colonel Dodd's
smashing ride Of five hours. with a
ten-mile running fight on Wednesday
In which the Americans killed thirty.
one Mexicans. has kindled hope anew
that villa will be soon taken.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01
RIVER BULLETIN

Houston. Tex. April John Daily
Jr., Bryan Tex.-Heavy thunder show
ers OF three and four inches over the
Brazos River watershed will cause a
sharp rise within the next two days in
the upper and middle portions, with
probable flood stage between Kopperl
and Waco. BUNNEMEYER.
The Brazos River has gone over the
banks at Waco and Is stIll rising. The
Bosquie River above Waco is up twen.
ty-seven feet and all over the valley.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01
GERMANS DRAWING NET
CLOSER ABOUT VERDUN
Again Shifted Point of Attack and Gained Anoth.
er oothold-Twenty-eight Killed in Zeppe.
lin Raid on London Last Night-Rus.
sian Casualties in Recent Offensive
Were Heavy.
PHONE 23.I5O

London, April i.-Germans again
shifted their point OF attack against
Verdun. delivering AN effective blow
TO the northeast OF the stronghold
and gaining a foothold on the vaux
and drawing the net closer about the
fortress. West Of the Meuse. where
Malancourt. taken yesterday. the as.
sault was not resumed. but the Ger.
man artillery continues shellng.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01
investigating Sub Attacks.
TBy Associated Pressl

Washington, April i.-Ambassador
Gerard cabled the state department to.
day that nothing was known In Berlin
OF the submarine attacks on the Sus.
sex and Englishman, but that an Of.
fetal investigation was being made.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01
COMMITTEE REPORT
FAVORS BRAND|ES
Sub Committee on investigation Votes
to Recommend His confirma-
tlon.

Washington. April by a three to
two vote the senate judiciary sub com
mittee. investigating the nomination
OF Louis D. Brandeis TO the supreme
court bench. decided today to recon-
mend his confirmation to the entire
committee II is understood the whole
committee stands practically even.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01
BELIEVE CAPTURE OF VILLA is NEAR
BELIEVE CRIPPLE LEG
PREVENT HIS ESCAPE

Army Officials Now Believe the Capture of Villa
Is Only Matter of Days-They do not Be.
lieve He can 60 Far Because of His Wounded
Leg-One Report Said He had Been Capt.
ured, but it was Not Credited-He is Report.
ed to be Wounded and in Hiding in the Mount.
aims With Only Handful of Followers
S. Troops are Making Close Search of Ev.
cry Possible Hiding Place.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01
Two Vessels Sunk.

London, April l.-I.loyds reports
the sinking Of the Norwegian ship
Norne. l.eOO tons, and the British
schooner John Pritchard. 100 tons. The
crews OF both we're saved.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01

Having been elected by the school
board to the position OF piano teach.
er at the East Side School. | will be
gin class on Monday. April 10, and
desire to see anyone interested in
piano study. Miss Henrietta Bruel.
phone $50.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01
Hospital Ship Sunk.
tBy Associated Press

Petrograd. April 1.-The Russian
hospital ship Portugal has been sunk
by an enemy suhmarh In the Black
Sea The ship had 273 aboard. Of
whom iiS we're saved. The missing
include fourteen sisters OF charity
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01

land last night came down ees. OF
the mouth of the Thames and was car
tured by a British patro, boat
The ZepplIns dropped ninety bombs.
but none did any great property dam.
age.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01

Any man who finds himself drift
ing toward a buzz saw viii put up a
good fight for living. The trouble
in this fat country is there are not
enough buzz saws.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01
Russian Loss Heavy.
IBy Associated Prsssl

Berlin, April -CBulletinl-The
Russian casualties In the recent often.
sive In the northern battle line were
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01
Snow at Maria.

Maria, Tex, April l.-six inches OF
snow fell here last night and continued
today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01
Zeppelin In Rad.
tBy Associated Press !

London. April l-Twenty-eight per.
sons were killed and forty.four injured
In last nights German air raid. ac.
cording TO an official figures given
out today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01
Zeppelin Captured.

London, April LIT was Officially
announced that one of the Zeppellns
raldIng the eastern counties OF Eng
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01

$4,000, the German war office esti.
mates.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-01
tBy Associated Pr.ssi


El Paso, Tex, April The capture
Of Villa BY American cavalry 10 be-
lieved by the army officers at Fort
Bliss to be only a matter Of days. The
bandits injured leg will doubtless pre-.
vent him from making a long flight.
Reports heard today said Villa had
been captured and had been broush;
here, but the reports were no credited
in official quarters.
Villa Wounded.
Clly Associated Pressl
III Paso. Tex. April L. Some
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06

a whole. 1t is of the utmost value
and important to the farmer to have
cheap and abundant feed for his live
stock through the coming winter, and
this state of affairs at present exists
as one of the stable foundations for
that commercial prosperity which
seems definitely to have arrived.
The quality of the corn crop is, as
rule, below the average in the most
northern territories, and generally
very good throughout the South,
where it was raised this year to an
extent never known before.
In a general way more particular
ly during the last few months the
shipments of grain to market have
been very heavy and it seems likely
that this will continue while the
prices remain at their present high
level.
1t seems now well settled that the
cotton crop will be one of the small
est for several years, but it is being
sold at very remunerative prices, for
it was one of the cheapest cotton
cotton crops ever raised because of
economies of every kind and descrip-
ton enforced by necessity upon the
farmers and planters. 1t is practi-
cally all picked, and a very large
portion of it is sold and the results
of it are seen in the improved con-
ditions in the cotton belt between
now and twelve months ago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06
THE VARIOUS BIBLE
CLASSES ELECTS OFFICERS

The Mems Bible classes of the sew
eral Johnson City churches elected
officers last Sunday for the year 1916.
The elections resulted as follows:
Baraca Class of Central Baptist
Church-S. B. Douglas, president
Clarence Miller, secretary; John Par
due, treasurer; A. r. Johnson
teacher.
Mems Bible Class of First M. T..
Church-S. f. Miller, president; J.
C. Campbell, teacher.
Young Mems Bible Class--AleN :
Patterson, president; C. H. Andel-
son, secretary; H. c. Black, teachef.
Christian Church-Sidney Gervi.
teacher.
Watauga Avenue Presbyterian
NJ. Horton. president; Harvey Me
Bath, vice president; E. c. Wallin.
secretary; J. L. Sigman, treasurer;
H. NJ. Burleson, teacher.
S. C. Williams Bible Class, Munse,
Memorial Church,. M. Slack, pres
ident; j. A. Baker, vice president;
S. G. Gibreath. teacher; S. c.. Will
liams, associate teacher; e. G..
Reeves, assistant teacher; l.. p. Dri
yer, secretary; J. w. Houston, treas
urer.
Brotherhood Bible Glass, Fira.
Presbyterian Church-W. j. Barton,
president; J. f. Brading. vice presi
dent; w. l.. Lewis, secretary; Chass
Lyle, assistant secretary: John Math
es, treasurer; Prof. J. w. Sowder
teacher
U. B. Church--George r. Brown
teacher; Lade Porter, president and
secretary; Harrison Carter, treas
uTer.
ST. Johns Episcopal Church-Rcy.
w. A. Jonnard, leader; Maj. G. r.
Lee. president Mr.. John A. Muse,
vice president.
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DOG PULLS TRIGGER
IT'S MASTER KILLED

Petersburg, Va, Dec. 31.-The ac-
cidental death of William P. Laffoon,
a respected citizen of Ettrick, this
afternoon, has sent a gloom over the
entire community. Mr.. Laffoon, in
company with Messrs. William Nu-
gent and A. A. Blankenship of Et-
trick, and George Blankenship, of
Norfolk, were hunting in Chester
field county, when their dogs ran a
rabbit under mill dam. Mr.. Laf-
foon laid his gun down and was try
ing to get the rabbit from beneath
the dam, when one of the dogs acci-
dentally tripped the hammer and
emptied the entire load of small shot
into the back of Mr.. Laffoon's head,
killing him instantly. Misfortune
seems to follow the sorely grieved
family.
Several years ago one of Mr.. Laf-
foon's sons accidentally shot and
killed brother. About year ago
one of his daughters was dangerously
scalded, but survived her wounds. He
is survived by a widow and nine chill
dren.
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EAST TENNESSEE NORMAL
SCHOOL Is GROWING

The winter term of the State Nor
NAL School will begin Tuesday, jan
uary 4. Almost without exception
all the students who attended the
fall term will remain for the winter
term and, in addition, large num-
ber of new students will enter. The
enrolment for the fall term was the
largest in the history of the school,
and the indications are that the in
crease will be more than maintained
for the winter and spring terms.
Every room in the women's dormi-
tory has been taken. In addition a
large number of young women have
been assigned lodging in private
homes. All the young men lodge in
private homes. Nearly all the stu
dents board in the school dining hall.
which will accommodate more than
300.
To provide for the very large num-
ber present during the spring and
summer terms, the State Board of
Education has authorized the building
of summer dining room. Plans are
now being worked out for this build
ing by the manual training depart
ment.
There will be no changes in the
faculty except that Prof. w. T. Fox,
who did graduate work during the
summer and fall in the University of
Chicago, will return to the normal
school and will again take up his
work.
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A COLD BUTTON
WILL Be AWARDED

A gold button will be awarded to
every emplOye in the local office of
the Cumberland Telephone System
who has been in the service continu.
ously for five or more years. The
buttons will be of gold and blue
enamel and are presented as a token
of appreciation by the company for
the loyalty and devotion to duty of
those who have continued in its ser,
vice.
Each button will have engraved
upon it a numeral showing the term
of service in periods of five years.
Those who have served five years
and less than ten will receive five
year 0adge, and those who have
served ten years and less tha nfifteen
will receive ten-year button. and
so on.
There are three employees in this
exchange who will receive service
record buttons, and among those who
have had the longest term of service
here are the following:
J. Fl. Pitts, manager, twenty years.
S. NJ. Scarborough, plant foreman,
five years.
Ira Blevins. troubleman five years.
This plan of giving evidence in
such a manner to the company's ap-
probation of its employees loyalty
was inaugurated by First Vice Presi-
dent j. Epps Brown, and he has writ
ten personal letter to each of those
who are to receive the badges of
honor, cOngratulating them upon
having attained this term of service
The awards for long service are
in line with the employees benefit
fund plan, safety-first plan and the
awards for suggestions, which are an
important feature of the Bell Sys-
TENS relations with its employees.
An interesting feature in connec-
tion with the service buttons is the
fact that the longest term of service
is held by President W. T. Gentry,
whose record is forty years.
1t is estimated that more than
5000 Bell employees in the South will
receive badges of honor during Jan
uary. and surprisingly large num-
Der of the mare women.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06
0USTED MEMPHIANS
CAN'T RESUME OFFICE

Memphis.-E. H. Crump, former
mayor of Memphis, and two other
former city officials who were sus'
pended from Office November Sd on
their 81 gal admission" of charges
made in custer proceedings, are or
dered by the state supreme court not
to attempt to reassume office, pend
ing final determination of their ap-
peal to the supreme court
The order, which was issued at
Nashville, was intended to forestall
any possible attempt on the part of
Mr.. Crump or the other former Off
cials, r. A. Utley, vice-mayor, and
w. NJ. Stanton. city Judge to enter
upon second terms Saturday.
All were reelected some months
ago for terms of four years, to begin
January l.
The supreme court order was read
In chancery court here. 1t directs
that the temporary municipal govern
ment be maintained until the appeal
is decided. A decision is expected
January 20.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06
BUSINESS MEN
OPTIMISTIC
BUSINESS OUTLOOK n IN STRIK-
ING CONTRAST TO THAT
OF 1915.
SOUTH HAS ENTERED PERIOD OF
LASTING PROSPERITY.

Washington, Jan. THAT the out
look for better business for the first
four months of 1916 is in striking
contrast to that prevailing this time
last year is the opinion expressed in
a report published today by the Com
mittee on Statistics and Standards of
the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States. There are localities
where much caution and conservatism
yet remain, and the influence of high
prices for the future further accentu-
ates this caution because dealers feel
that high prices will curtail buying
by the consumer.
Broadly speaking" the report
states, 1T may be said that the spirit
of optimism and hopefulness prevails
to a degree that has not been appar-
ent for nearly a decade and the gen
eral belief and expectation is for
such prosperity during 1916 as will
recompense the people of this coun-
try for all their past misfortunes."
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Conditions In South.

Because of the unusual diversified
tions in the South during 1915, there
resulted the largest grain and forage
crops of all descriptions known in
the history of that section. There
are also more hogs, cattle and dairy
cows in the South than ever before.
The Southern States as a whole are
more self-contained than at any time
in their history and are apparently
on a sure and solid foundation in all
agricultural and industrial ways. The
optimistic spirit of the people as re-
CARDS the future is shown in the
great revival of business throughout
that section, and the general opinion
that the South has entered on pc
riod of lasting prosperity. AS far as
is possible to forecast, it seems more
than probable that the system of di-
versification will be permanent and
that there will be more grain and
foodstuffs raised in proportion to
cotton in the future. The oil and gas
industries have experienced a revival
because of much higher prices. This
very favorably affects Illinois, West
Virginia, Pennsylvania Ohio, Okla
homa, Texas and Southern California.
The acreage of winter wheat is
about 1914 per cent. less than last
year at this time and the condition
is not quite so good. The decrease
in acreage largely is in the principal
winter wheat growing States of the
Central West and West, and is part
ly due to the ravages of the Hessian
fly during the last season. On the
other hand. the acreage in the South
ern States has been increased be-
cause of their fortunate experience
in this great cereal during this year.
There is more live stock in the
country at this time than for the
same time last year, despite the un-
favorable conditions reported in GER
tain sections of the country Much
the same is true of poultry products.
Mining in all forms shows marked
improvement of conditions prevail
ing a year ago.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06

LONDON, Jan. 1.-The British
liner Persia, carrying more than 200
passengers and a crew of between
$50 and 300 men, was sunk by an
unidentified submarine at | o'clock
Thursday afternoon off the Island of
Crete.
Reports to the Peninsular and
Oriental Steam Navigation company
said that nearly all on board were
lost. Robert McNeely, of Monroe, N,
c., American consul at Alden, Arabia,
and Robert Grant, of Boston, were
on the liner.
Four boats are known to have got
away from the sinking vessel. each
capable of carrying sixty persons,
but it is not known if the boats
were full. The rescued were picked
up by a steamer bound for Alexan-
dria, where they were expected to
arrive today.
Peninsular and Oriental line offic-
ials said they had received no details
concerning the disaster, and did not
know whether the Persia received
warning. They also were unable TO
give any information concerning the
Americans on the ship.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06
IOWA ALSO GOES INTO
THE DRY COLUMN

Des Moines Ia, Dec. 31.--Nearly
five hundred saloons in this state
will bolt their doors tonight, never
to reopen. The state prohibition law
is effective tomorrow. 1t was passed
by the legislature last February. At
torney General Cosson says he will
lead the fight personally to enforce
the new law The city council of
Manning, Ia, recently granted Ii
quor license to operate for three
years, but the state authorities will
see that the courts pass on the val
idity of that action. theoretically
Iowa has been dry for the past thirty
years, but practically it was known
TO be very damp in spots. There
have been seventeen breweries oper-
ating in the state, but many of these
have already shifted to some other
lines of production. some becoming
creameries.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06
Tobacco Yield About Same.

The tobacco crop yields about the
same as last year. Sugar beets have
not only larger yield than last year
but command higher figures. The
production of fruit throughout the
country was very large, but much of
it was at unremunerative prices. The
present outlook for California and
the Southern States for early garden
truck is fairly up to the average.
Reports from the South and Middle
Atlantic States fisheries are of slow
business, while in New England, on
the contrary, the situation is most
excellent.
The lumber business of the Uni
ted States which has seemed dead
for several years, according to the
National Chamber report, appears
only to have been sleeping. 1t is inn
proving slowly throughout the entire
country, but especially in the yellow
pine district of the South. This is
due to increased orders for exports
and to buying by railroads and car
companies. 1t is expected that dur
ing the spring there will set in buy
ing for homes, and a general revival
of business throughout the country,
especially outside of the large cities
is looked for during the first six
months of the coming year. OF all
the so-called barometers of business,
according to the authority quoted
above, there are none so truly indie
ative of general prosperity as build
ing. 1t is usually the last industry
to feel the impulse of better times,
but it's activities embrace so many
lines of business that this effect is
general throughout the country
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06
PROHIBITION IN IDAHO.

Boise, Idaho, Dec. 3l.-The most
rigid prohibition measure ever passed
by legislature is the Idaho law
which goes into effect tomorrow.
The law absolutely prohibits the pos
session of liquor by any corporation,
firm or individual, except when it is
procured for medicinal or scientific
purposes. Then 1t must be obtained
only on a sworn certificate. Since
territorial days the saloon has played
an important part in Idaho politics.
The party leaders are glad to be rid
of the issue. At the coming general
election. the voters will pass upon
the question of prohibiting forever
the manufacture of liquor in this
state.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06
SNEEZING SPREADS GRIP;
EPIDEMIC Is GENERAL

Newspaper accounts from different
cities reveal the fact that the grip
epidemic is not confined solely to
Chattanooga, but has spread all over
the country. It's prevalence is said
by physicians to be due to sneezing.
There is no way of telling just how
prevalent it is, because at the depart
ment of health no report is kept of
this disease. 1t is of an insidious
nature. however, and physicians
have issued warnings that pneumo-
mia often develops from it, and in
such cases is nearly always fatal.
Sneezing in closed cars and public
places is said to be the direct means
of contracting grip.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06
TRY TO DYNAMITE
STATE CAPITOL.
unsuccessful

Boston, Jan. l. unsuccessful
was made today. A rmb containing
four pounds of exp i've was at
tached to a basemen, door, and a
fuse had been lighted, but the flame
apparently had died before reaching
the detonator.
Tar rope used as a fuse, according
to Investigators, indicated that the
bomb was the work of novice.
A scrub woman discovered the
bomb this morning. The police took
it to a suburb and there discharged
the dynamite. 1t showed a high ex-
plosive force
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06
GROCER OF NORFOLK
COMMITS SUICIDE

Norfolk, Va, Jan. 1.-Despondent
because of i'll health, Alexander c.
Stallings, an aged man. keeper of a
grocery at 1929 Maple avenue, Prem
tbs Place, Portsmouth, committed
suicide this morning shortly after 10
o'clock by blowing out his brains with
double-barreled shotgun.
The tragedy was enacted by Mr..
Stallings in the same room where
his pretty 17-year-old daughter shot
herself to death about five years ago
because of ill health.
Mr.. Stallings was about 20 years
of age. He was well known in Prem
tis Place, where he had successfully
conducted his business. He is sur
vived by a wife and several children.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06

over it's opponents, when the state
supreme court ruled that the meas
ure expressed the desire of the people
of the state. The prohibition law was
an initiative measure. All the sa-
looms and breweries will quit tonight.
Individuals may import for their own
use not to exceed two quarts of liquor
in 20 days. Liquor packages must be
so marked, and the fullest publicity
is to be given to the liquor traffic af-
ter tomorrow.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06
TRAGEDIES FROM
PLAY WITH GUNS

Knoxville, Tenn. Jan. 1.--Roy, the
G-year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Jas.
McCarter, living on the Martin Mill
pike, a short distance from Knoxville,
was instantly killed by accidental
shooting at the home early Friday
morning.
The boy, with a brother six years
his senior, was playing with a shot
gun. Not knowing that it was load
ed, the older brother pointed it at
the younger and pulled the trigger.
The contents struck the lad in the
back of the head, killing him in
stantly.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1916-01-06
cow KICKED HIM ON NOSE; ........
SHE rs OFFERED FOR SALE

Atlanta.-The champion kicking
COW of Georgia is owned by c. c.
Hays. of Greenville, and the animal
is more agile, declares witnesses
than the classic one in the nursery
rhyme which jumped over the moon
K The cows name is Dolly and she
holds all the records. both for high
kicking and hard kicking. Mr.. Hays
stands six feet four inches in his
shoes, and the COW smashed his nose
with one swift punch of her left hind
foot.
The COW is now for sale, with a
guarantee that she will win all kick
ing contests.