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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
IS STEAMER APPAM
PRIZE OF WAR?
So Claimed by German Commander
and viii Be Decided by
United States.
icy Asssciated Press.

Old Point Comfort. Va. Feb. a.
The British liner Appam is riding a,
anchor In Hampton Roads today await.
Ing disposition by the United States
government OF the claim OF the Ger.
man naval reserve officer In command
that she is prize Of war.
Prince Won Hatzfeldt, the personal
representative OF Ambassador Berns-
torff. arrived this morning to make a
personal investigation into the Appam.
The prince said he believed under the
i7sS treaty with Prussia. the Appam
would be declared a prize ship. lie
said the passengers would be liberated
shortly.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
IN INTEREST OF FARMERS.

Paul wipprechf OF the department
OF Agriculture at Austin. and who Is
for the present working In connec.
tion with the Texas Industrial Con,
rress. Is in the city. the guest o. his
mother and sister and his brother. Mr..
W. wipprecht and family. He Is on.
deavoring to work up an interest
among the farmers In the $4,000 prize
offered to farmers by the Industrial
Congress and states that he Is meet.
ing with encouraging success The
full particulars OF the plan in all de.
tails viii appear in the Eagle tomor-
row.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
CLEANING UP TWO
TREATY TROUBLES
The Senate Working to Clean Up the
Old Treaty Troubles With Co
lurbis and Panama.

Washington, Feb. 2.-Senate rela.
.tions committee reported favorably
the long pending Columbian treaty.
reducing the proposed payment to Co
lumbia from s25.OOO.OOo to SIS. 5.OOO. 900.
and altering the proposed apology Of
the United States for the partition Of
Panama. Senator Clarke OF Montana
was the only Democrat voting against
II. The committee also reported IA.
vorably the treaty to pay Nicaragua
sS.O0O.OO0 for the canal route and
naval bases In Fonseca Bay.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
THE FATE Of MANY
C0VV|CTSI|NKN0WN
No Word From 500 AZ cummlns STATE
Farm. Where Great Flood 10
at its Worst.
fBy Associated Prsss. I

Little Rock. Ark. Feb. 2.-No infor.
nation was received today on the fate
Of the 500 negro convicts at the Cum.
Minis penal farm. where the Arkansas
flood Is at its height. and where the
river is cutting to pieces the huge
levee In from: OF the convict farms. A
second effort to rescue the men will
be made today. Half the number are
on the levees and the other half are
In the back camps.
Several hundred are marooned near
Douglas and will be without food un.
less aid Is sent soon. houses are in.
undated In other flooded towns.
Hundreds are marooned In Newport,
where the water is from two to fifteen
fee, deep, but long distance advices
say they have provisions.
Train service to Pine Bluff on the
Iron Mountain was suspended last
night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
100000 WORKERS
GET WAGE RAISE
Ten Per Cent Increase csantsd W1lr
Add ejs,ooo,ooo q Year 70
the Payroll.

New York, Feb. 2-The United
States Steel Corporation pat Into q.
feet Tuesday an advance Of 10 PER
cent In the wages Of its employees an
nounced some weeks ago. II is esti-
mated that the increase viii add b.
tween si2.ooo.ooo and sis.0oo,oo0 to
the corporations annual payroll and
that II win affect about 100000 men.
Many OF the independent steel com.
panies have made corresponding ad-
vances Ia wages. some Of them to take
effect today. Taking the industry
generally. ordinary laborers viii re-
ceise s2.zo for ten-hour day.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
PRESIDENT WILSON
JOINED IN PARADE
He and Mrs. Wilson Rode In Parade
In Auto-ouests Of Governor
capper Of Kansas.
INV Associated sress.l

Topeka. Kan. Feb. 2.-For the first
time on the present tour. President
Wilson participated In a long parade
today. riding In an auto with Mrs.
Wilson through the streets for forty.
five minutes. The Wilson's we're guests
of Governor Capper.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
RIVER TOW BOAT
BOILERS EXPLODED
u 10 Believed a Number Perished in
Explosion-oebris Fell on Both
Sides Of the River.
fBy Associated Pres..I

Huntington. W. Va. Feb. "A mum.
Der. II is believed. perished when the
boilers OF the SAN Brown" tow
boat. exploded in the Ohio River to.
day. Debris from the explosion land.
ed on both sides OF the river and the
boat sank Immediately.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
CRIPPLED VESSELS
ARE STILL AFLOAT
Japanese Steamer and Another Vessel
collided, but Neither Was
Sunk.

Halifax. Feb. 2-The japanese
steamer Takala and the steamer silver
Shell. reported to have been In a col.
lision off Cape Race last night, were
afloat early this morning. according
to wireless.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
HEIR TO TURKISH THRONE SJTCTDED
GUT ARTERIES IN ARMS
BECAUSE OF I'LL HEAL TIL

leIr to Throne of Ottoman Empire Could Not
Bear Continued iii Health and Servered His
Arteries Letting His Life Ebb Away-Bie
Developments are Expected in the Balkans
February 18th is the Date Set for Combined
German, Bulgarian and Turk Attack on
Allies at Solonika-What to Do With the
Appam is A Red Hot Question Lusi.
tania Instructions Coming From Germany
Reported Greece and Rumania Sign Agree.
ment
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
The Appam a Puzzle.
CBy Associated Pressl

Washington. Feb. 2.-state depart.
ment officials say II the Appam be
held as prize the PrussIan treaty Of
1898 will govern the case. meaning
the boat will be turned over to the
German captors. Some Germans say
the boat might be towed to the three
mile limit and sunk for fear Of Il fall.
ing into British hands. Sir Spring
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
PRESIDENT WILSON
A BUSY MAN
Delivers Two Speeches Today-The
First at Topeka and Second at
kaasas City.

Kansas City, Mo-. Feb. President
Wilson arrived here this morning en-
route to Topeka. where he spoke this
afternoon and then back to Kansas
City for the second address OF the
day tonight. The crowds present to
see him on his arrival this morning
we're disappointed. for the president
was asleep.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
BIG DEVELOPMENT SOON.

London, Feb. 2.-Indieations Of pos.
sible notable developments In the BAL.
kans were contained In today's news.
A dispatch from Athens declares the
Germans and BuIssrians. with a force
OF 10000 Turks. would likely begin
the ssloniki attack on Feb. rs.
The British have been preventpd
from advancing In the MesopotamIan
region on account Of floods.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
CBy Associated Press)

London. Feb. 2.-rhe suicide Of
vussif Izxedin. heir apparent to the
Turkish throne. was reported In a
constsntinopIs Reuter- dispatch. u
said he ended his life yesterday by
cutting the arteries Of his arms. ~
health was given az the cause Of the
rash act.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
FOR SALE.

One and a half lots. 5-room house
on car line and close in. Electric
lights. sewer and wafer Price $500;
oasy terms. Apply to Eagle Office.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
May Hear Tomorrow.
fBv Associated Pre..r

Washington, Feb. 2.-The German
embassy said today II instructions on
the Lusitania were cabled from Berlin
yesterday II was unexpected that they
reach here before tomorrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
Appam Had Rich Cargo.
tBy Associated PressI

London. Feb. At Is understood
here the Appam carried a half million
pounds sterling In silver bullion, which
probably will be claimed as a prize. as
the bullion was contraband.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
ereeee and RoumanIa Aare..

London. Feb. 2.-The several Buch.
Arrest newspapers declare Greece and
Roumania viii sign a dual neutrality
convention.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
More LusItania In.truetIon,.

Berlin. Feb. 2.-The German gov.
eminent has sent further instructions
to Ambassador Bernstorff of such a
nature as to give reasonable hope
for positive understanding" concern.
ing the Lusitania affair. II was an
nounced today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02
sAIlsv NAY CONE TO TEXAS.
Formed Senator Nay Come rhrsush
stats on Way From San FsaeIses.

stats en- Way From San FsseIses.
Washington. Feb. 2.-Former Sen.
ator Bailey left Tuesday night for Co
lumbus. Ohio. to appear In court. from
which place he goes to San Francisco
on legal business. Returning. he will
stop in Colorado on the Slaughter
case. and II his business permits win
30 to Texas for a few days before re-
turning to Washington.
II is understood that the former sen
ator will confer with friends regard
ing the senatorial campaign. Letters
and kilograms received from Texas
since the announcement Of Senator
culberson are more insistent than ever
that Senator Bailey enter the race.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02

Rice. British ambassador. formally
asks Secretary OF State Lansing for
the release Of the Appam.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02

The state board Of health OF New
Jersey has forbidden kissing. The
board should confine its attention 10
mosquitoes.-F1orida Times. Union.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-02

A n.Iser puts the highest value on
money and gets the least out OF H.
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
sn MARTAA HEpMAN.

A woman's best friend IS her mir
ror! II il isn't she ought TO make
It so. This reflector VIII tell her
the truth. hard fact 10 get from
friends or relatives Next TO the
mirror when il comes to learutu-
ones defects or charms I trust a
child.
There are many kinds of mirrors
those hat hide the bIemishe-.
those that distort them. and true
mirror. which reflects what is there.
40 more, no less.
To it she should 90 morning
noon, evening every time she has
a chance put she must not let The
mirror habit grow upon her There
IS nothing So disagreeable. 30 seems
% me, a. TO DE in the presence OF
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02

\gN dt-e0ytri, %. petroleum have
been ma3r I'm Argentina a
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02
~ -RErTY RRoM.l

A DAN drab bird IS .ro Ha-rJr
tampeyed with thrlcw missy r-
ton.ailk 4 'air.y. striokF-te pal
rests ARE 30 harp scaric or en-
eralf vreen would seem sober 5-
tife g.
Ac Rcw F,fk Is efBer maco o.
MsCr~d Iy ta ucsig r, more tF"r
Other i-bric II arponds cu good
linet for lts tletiiVeUoss The So
we're straight line Of the pleated
The Detroit times., 1916-02-02

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-14

the bloody Monday massacre Of
Americans at Santa Ysabel.
In order TO quell II as far as pos
sible, officials deported Mexicans
by wholesale or Jailed them on
technical charges to escape the
angry American cowboys, cattle.
men and miners.
Soldiers Clear Streets
Only the appearance of the SOL
diers ready for action cleared the
streets early today.
Their orders were TO keep every
one on the move
Twenty thousand Mexicans COW
cred indoors today in their quarter
OF the city while khaki-clad Youths
with loaded, bayoneted guns stood
guard.
Stories were circulated that COW.
boys, miners and cattlemen would
take affairs in their own hands, and
dispatch a volunteer regiment into
Mexico TO avenge the Santa Ysabel
massacre, unless the Washington
government and Gen. Carranza i'm
mediately get vengeance
lnflammatory cards were circu-
lated.
Remember the Alamo" was the
favorite watchword.
A petition was circulated asking
Col Roosevelt TO use his Influence
with congress to wipe out forever
the "watchful waiting" policy OF
the administration and to substi.
tute therefor rule OF iron in Mex
leo
Trouble was started last night
a n Z
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-14

WASHINGTON, Jan.
l4.-The Wilson admin
istration will stand pat
on its "watchful waiting"
policy in Mexico.
The White House made
this known officially to-
day, following a session
between President Wilson
and his cabinet, in which
the massacre OF Is Ameri-
cans at Santa Ysabel was
discussed.
The announcement
came in the face of Eng
lands intimation of her
interest III recent outrages
by reason Of the Staying
OF a British subject in Chi
huahua and damage to
British interests else
where, and despite criti-
cism in congress aimed at
watchful waiting.
Ell PASo. Jan. 1d.--Whiie
regulars with bsyonets fixed
patrol. the Mexican district,
the city. under martial law. to-
day was quiet, following last
nights riotine, The hospitals
were filled with wounded MexI-
cans. There was fear OF a
fresh outburst at any moment
Officials fear even martial lay
as not curbed the city's rage oy'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-14


of the club. The committee reported that the
discrimination is unjust, and the club instructed
the committee to register kick with the inter
state commerce commission. The committee
forgot or neglected to kick and the club went to
sleep. 1t had passed the resolution. Now it IS
resting on its oars.
Most club members had forgotten, if they
ever knew, that the differential question had
ever come up.
D EYNOLDS' dander was up. After many
N advisors told him he was going up against
a brick wall, he got the state public.servc COM
mission itself to file complaint directly with the
interstate commerce commission.
The complaint is on file OF course it may
be years before decision is reached There
will be unending litigation.
And in the meantime-what?
"The fight can be won without the
courts" says Reynolds, eff only the people
of this state can be apprised of the facts. The
fight can be won if the business men are told
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-14

THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
COULDN'T HELP, BECAUSE IT HAD
ACCEPTED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM
THESE RAILROADS.
81 was astounded," says Reynolds. 81 told
him it was the chambers duty to look after the
interests of the business men of Seattle, that it
was really the chambers duty to file the COM
plant with the interstate commerce commits
sion"
The Star has asked Secretary Yandell about
this He denies the chamber took money from
these railroads. He said the chamber is ready
to work hand-in-hand with the public service
commission in supplying the interstate COM
merce commission with evidence when the time
comes
D EYNOLDS then went to the Commercial
IN Club. He himself introduced resolution
calling attention to this differential, and pedg
ing the clubs support, by every legitimate
power possible, to wipe out the discrimination
The resolution was referred to committee
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-14
SEATTLE BUSINESS
MEN SANDBAGGED,
Thousands Tourists Are Set1acked Kept Seattle
Tactics of OW and Allied Railroads. Hands of Chamber of
Are Tied and Commercial Club Sumbes Business Men Must Act

THIS is call to arms to every business
man in Seattle.
1t is call to rally round the old stand
ard of the Almighty Dollar!
This is the year of promise.
And you aren't in business, you know,
for your health!
For years Seattle and the Northwest
have been looking out the window" while
California cities-Los Angeles and San
Diego-have been helping themselves to
millions of dollars in real Uncle Sans coin,
half of which belonged to you!
DERHAPS you didn't know it, but 90 perl
cent of tourist travel from the East goes toI
California, not because California's climate isl
better than Washington's, not because of finer
~sccnery or better accommodations, BUT BE-
CAUSE OF UNFAIR. DISCRIMINATORY
RAILWAY PASSENGER RATES.
1t costs the traveller $2l75 more TO go from
Chicago to San Francisco via Seattle than il
does TO San Francisco via New Orleans, Ell PasoI
and Los Angelesl AND THE DISTANCE
OVER THE SOUTHERN ROUTE Isl
GREATER BY 253 MILES.
In summer when special tourist rates are
in effect, the difference is $3.50 the preferen-l
tial favoring the Southern route
That preferential means this:
That unless the napeler has relatives
lfaIng IN the Northeast, or comes here
matter OF business, he 7ciW take the South
route.
Thai Seattle hotel men are losing 90
per cent Of their legitimate summer tourist
business.
Thai Puget Sound steamer men are
making Just 10 per cent Of 7chdt they
should make IN the summer from tourist
patronage.
That real estate dealers, street railcayS.
department Stores-m fact eUery line Of
business and every ndiUidual business man
IN this section Of the Unued States. is los
ing money eUery year.
With the preferential wiped out, every man
who caters to tourist business in Seattle could sit
down and multiply his present summer profit
by nine! /
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-14
ENGLAND AROUSED
BY MEX MASSACRE

inquiries Regarding Wash
ington's Attitude on Villa
Outrages; White House
Announces After Cabi-
net Meeting That It
Stands Pat on watch
full Waiting Policy
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-14

Zowieg Looky Here
Erickson Issues letter putting
the S. f Co. stamp on Mayor Gill.
Rips into his 'low tax" plea. It's
on page 6.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-01-14

Continued on Page So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
A1au>%x6@~~'>~

who boards must pay not only the cost prics Of
food rent, light, heat, which are included in
her board, but there is also included In her
bill a percentage Of profit to the individual
who boards her
This explains, IN part, why one lone business
woman pays about $50 per month for food,
rent, carfare and laundry, etc, out Of 500
per month salary, although q family Of five,
on an income Of $3.50 per month, spend lttls
less than 500 per month for these same items.
There isn't any saving in the cooperativs
living of a boarding house for the individual
woman The only cooperative living that Is
economical is where the family pool their In
terests and all save for mutual advantage-not
for the private profit of ons of the group!
The following budgets are prepared for df
ferent regular incomes. This woman who work,
on a commission or in Soma way WHARF her
moons is not fixed can average her last years
moons and arrange hsr budget for the com.
ing year on the basis of a past weekly average.
The allotment Of S115 a year for clothes
on the SIS salary will probably throw the
average business woman into dsmay. III
can't be done at tbs present price Of shoes and
fabrics and dressmakersw shs viii vow.
Buff you have a salary of SIS week
you must cut expenses. At the present price
Of food you can't cut into board or lunch vary
much. Bssidss, food Is not tho place 10 scono'
nina Above an things, thu business woman
must lssp herself well nourishsd On good food.
However, It Ia possible to dress more simply,
TO learn how to sew end be abls 20 make few
things so as to reduce clothing costs In few
directions. And, although crepe dc chine
blouses are in good taste and wear well ard
are perfectly justifable expenditures for the
woman who can afford them, they can hardy
be included In the clothing budget Of the gri
who actually does support herself complsts7
on a moderate salary.
It Is important that tho business woman, no.
assign definite part Of hsr salary for ssyinss
II she goes ON the assumption that she VIII
buy what she needs and save what's left, thn'
will seldom be anything left Theirs Is SO muen
to need and the offerings Of the shops are %
tempting!
But the woman who is sef-supporting, sn'
who is likely TO be self-supporting all her days
must count it an absolutely necessity TO saws
regularly-and so be Independent and not u
debt if she should suffer illness or loss OF wof~
In a later article will be shown how the nus''
ness woman can use the household account'ns
system 10 keep track Of her expenses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31
THE HOUSEKEEpER'S BOOKSHELF

Miss Baldt believes that In order to become
wise and Intelligent buyers, no. only Of fabrics
but Of rsady-to-wear garments, the purchaser
should have a practical knowledge OF the textils
lsld This, Of course, includes the ability to de-
seet the adulteration OF fabrics. There VERY
few womsn-ey.n among those who consider them
selves intelligent buyers-who tell absolutely
whether or not they are purchasing linen or cot
ton. SO the woman who is in doubt as to such
points will welcome the simple tests for adutera-
ton Of linen, cotton. silk and wool which
given in Clothing for Women"
The reader Is let into the mysteries Of pattern
drafting use Of commercial patterns and the max
ing Of garments, including All the constructive
stitches. The underlying principles Of color and
design are given clearly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-12-31

make corresponding decrease in the allow
ance for rent, or clothing, or advancement, to
make up the difference
(2) If your income is higher than any OF
these groups, you reduce the percentage
for food, adding part of the difference to more
comforts Of living and part to savings.
(3) The percentage for clothing rent and
operating may remain the same regardless OF
income.
This last seemingly odd rule is due to this
fact The expenditures made for clothing, rent
and operating are usually dependent not 80
much ON actual necessity rs on the standard
Of living which the income permits For ex-
ample, it is not absolutely necessary that you