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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-14
AS THE
NEWS BREAKS


Wy ah"'H'H iaAh'N tNH"N
III Paso. Tex, Feb. 1.-THE annual
convention OF the Associated Adyertis
ing Clubs OF Texas opened here to.
day with almost every local "Ad
Club" in the state represented The
convention lasts two days.
Many Of the delegates arriving to.
day had concentrated at San An.
tonic, taking special train. while
delegates OF North Texas concentrated
at Fort Worth. Among the moro
prominent speakers to address the
convention was Professor J.. +. Trele
van. who occupies the chair OF adver
tislng at the School Of Journalism OF
the University OF Texas.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-14

TeXarkana. Tex. Feb. IA petit.
ton to the commissioners court OF
Bowie County was to be presented to
day. asking the court to order local
option election II ordered II il eN.
pected the election will be held about
March |.
The last local option election In
this county was In 1913, when the
''drys" won.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-14

The Eagle is authorized to make the
following announcements. subject to
the action OF the Democratic city pri.
mary to be held in the city of Bryan
Feb. 20. 1916.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-14

Mercedes, Tex. Feb. 1.-THE com
missioners court of Hidalgo County
was to be asked by a number OF citi.
zens today to order an election In this
county to authorize the issuance OF
100000 in bonds for good roads pur.
poses.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-14

Houston. Tex. Feb. IA hearing
before Examiner John w. Van zandt
OF the interstate commerce commits.
sion is being held here today on the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-02-14

Ing all kinds OF threats. but the last
heard from old Martin. he was clear
ing the decks for action.
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ANNOYING EN- EnTS.

The Eagle is authorized to make the
following announcements. subject to
the action Of the July Democratic prl.
mary:
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FOR MAYOR

! w. S. WILSON JR.
w. w. HARRIS.
FOR ALDERMEN
JNo. c. WICK.
]. S. DOANE.
DR.. d. U. SIMS.
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FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT:
PROF. W. l.. POWERS.
PROF. c. NJ. BETHANY.
The Spectator., 1916-04-28
Copyright, 1914, by Harold MacGrath)
SYNOPSIS.

Stanley Hargreave. millionaire. after a miraculous escape from the den of the gang of brilliant thieves known as the Black Hundred. lives the life of a recluse for eighteen years. Hargreave one night enters Broadway restau- rant and there comes face to face with the gangs leader, Braine.
 After the meeting. during which nei- ther man apparently recognizes the other, Hargreave hurries to his mag nificent Riverdale home and lays plans Tor making his escape from the coun try He writes a letter to the girls school in New Jersey where eighteen years before he had mysteriously left on the doorstep his baby daughter. Florence Gray. He also pays visit to the hangar of a daredevil aviator.
 Braine and members of his band sur round Hargreave's home at night. but as they enter the house the watchers outside see a balloon leave the roof. The safe is found empty-the million which Hargreave was known to have drawn that day was gone. Then some one announced the balloon had been punctured and dropped into the sea.
 Florence Hargreaves arrives from the girls school Princess Olga. Braine's companion. visits her and claims to be relative. Two bogus de- teotives call, but their plot is foiled by Norton. newspaper man.
 By brihing the captain of. the Orient Norton lays a trap for Braine and his gang. Princess Olga also visits the Orfent's captain and she easily falls into the reporters snare, The plan proves abortive through Braines good luck. and only hirelings fall into the hands of the police.
 After failing in their first attempt the Black Hundred trap Florence. They ask her for money. but she escapes, again foiling them.
 Norton and the countess call on Flor ence the next day. once more safe at home. The visitors having gone. Jones removes a section of flooring and from a cavity takes a box. Pursued by mem bers of the Black Hundred who have been watching his movements. he rushes to the water front A thrilling race in motor boats enSues. Jones drops the box into the sea and with his automatic sets fire to the pursuing hnaf
The Spectator., 1916-04-28
CHAPTER VI Continued.

Maybe it's just as well you did" said Jones moodily.
 T know this place The housekeep- CT used to be my nurse, and if she is still on the job she may be of service to us, You don't think they'll question or recognize me?'
 Hardly. I'll put in word for you. I'll say sent for you. not knowing if We had enough servants to take care of the luncheon"
 And now I'll go and hunt up Meg"
 Sure enough, his old nurse was still in charge of the house; and when her baby" disclosed his identity she all but fell upon his neck.
 But what are you doing here, dressed up as a waiter?"
 Its little secret, Meg. l wasn't invited. and the truth is I'm very desperately in love with the your z lady in whose honor this coaching party is being given. And . maybe she's in danger"
 Danger? What about?"
 The Lord only knows. But show me about the house. I've not been here in so long I've forgotten the run
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before she puts her finger in a pie of four or five millions. If you want any rides. you'll have to talk it over with the boss. He may or may not take any more rides. You'd probably have to ride in the afternoon, anyhow. as every nag is out in the morning"
 Where's the most popular road?'
 Toward the park; but Miss liar greave always goes along the river side road. She doesn't like strangers about"
 70. see We'll, I'll drop iu this afternoon and see your master. They say that riding is good for torpid liver. Have a cigar?"
 Thanks"
 The groom proceeded into the sta bles and the affable stranger took himself of.
 A free rein; they could work it to suit themselves. There wasn't the least obstacle in the way. On the face of it. it appeared to be the sim plest job they had yet undertaken. To get rid of the riding master in some natural way after he and the
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of 1t. remember one roo with the secret panel and another with a painting that turned Have they changed them?"
 'No: it is just the same here as 1t used to be. Come along and I'll show you
 Norton inspected the rooms care fully. slowing away in his mind every detail. He might be worrying about nothing; but so many strange things had happened that it was better to be on the side of caution than on the side of carelesspess. He left the house and ran across Jones carrying a basket of wine.
 Here, Norton; take this to the party. I want to reconnoiter."
 "Ali right. m'lud, Say, Jones, how much do you think I'd earn at this job?" comically.
 Get along with you. Mir. Norton. It may be the time to laugh. and then it may not"
 Pm going back into the house and hide behind secret panel I've got my revolver. You go to the stables and take try at my car; see if she works smoothly. We may have to do some hiking. Where is the countess in this?'
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bit of play-acting. Evidently he had kept his head and sought his lodgings. To call up doctors would be utter folly; for it would take a week for a thorough combing. This was the sec, ond time the man had got away.
 Perhaps I'm to blame" admitted Braine. q should have advised Miles to stalk him and pot him if he got the chance. There's a master mind work ing somewhere back of all this, and it's time I woke up to the fact. But you" turning to the auto bandits, you men have your instructions. More than that, you have been given free rein. See that you make good, or by the Lord Harry! I'll break the four of you like pipestems."
 We haven't had a failure yet" spoke up one of the men, more courageous than his companions.
 You are not holding up bank mes senger this trip. Remember that. Drive me as far as Columbus circle. Leave me on the side street, between the lights, so I can take off this mask.
 Later Braine sauntered into Pabst and ordered a light supper. This nights work, more than anything else, brought home to him the fact that his luck was changing. For years he had proceeded with his shady occupations without encounterirg any memorable failure. He moved in the high world, quite unsuspected. He had written books, given lectures, been made non of, all the while laughing in his sleeve at the gullibility of human nature. But within the last two weeks he had re- ceived serious checks From now on he must move with the utmost caution. Some one was playing his own game. | waging warfare unseen. A battle of wits? So be it; but Braine intended to play with rough wits, and he wasn't going to care which way the sword cut.
 He hated Stanley Hargreave with all the hatred of his soul the hatred of a man baked in love. And the man was alive, defying him; alive somewhere in this city this very night, with a bull let under his skin.
 ''Is everything satisfactory, sir?" he heard the head waiter say.
 Satisfactory Braine repeated blankly.
 Yes, sir. You struck the table as though displeased."
 "O!' Then Braine laughed relieved l ly If struck the table, it was done unconsciously. I was thinking"
 Beg pardon. sir! Anything else, sir?"
 No. Bring me the check"
 Your master gives riding lessons ?'
 The groom who had led the horse back from Hargreave's eyed his ques tioner rather superciliously.
 Yes" The groom fondled the ami malls legs,
 How much is it?''
 Twenty dollars for ticket of five rides. The master is the fashion III here He doesn't cater to any but tho best families.
 Pretty steep. Who was that young lady riding this morning with your master?"
 That's the girl all the newspapers have been talking about" answered the groom importantly.
 "Actress?'
 Actress, l should say not. That young woman is the daughter of Stan ley Hargreave. the millionaire who was lost at sea. And it won't be long
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to withdraw from this warfare, which gradually decimated their numbers without getting anywhere toward the goal
 Jones shouted that the limousine was tearing down the road. Some thing must be done to stop it. He suggested that he drop behind, leave his horse, and take a chance at pot ting tire from the shrubbery at the roadside.
 Keep going. Don't stop, Norton, till you are back in town. I'll manage to take good care of myself"
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 he was eaten up with envy. as the old wives say.
 You are wondering if I suspect the Princess Perigoff?" said Jones'
 T am" This man Jones was de- veloping into very remarkable char acter. The reporter found himself side glancing at the thin, keen face of this resourceful butler. The lobe of the mans left ear came within range. Norton reached for cigarette, but bis hands shook as he lit it. There ter of the lobe.
 Well" said Jones. 'I can find no evidence that she has been concerned in any of these affairs"
 You are suspicious?"
 Of everybody" looking boldly into the reporters eyes.
 Of me-" smiling.
 IEven of myself sometimes"
 Conversation dropped entirely after this declaration.
 You're a taciturn sort of chap"
 Am I?"
 You are. But an agreement is an agreement, and while I'd like to print this story, I'll not We newspaper men seldom break our word"
 Jones held out his hand.
 sometimes l wish I'd started life right" said the reporter gloomily. "A newspaper man is generally improvi- dent He never looks ahead for to- morrow. What with my special ar ticles to the magazines, I earn be- tween four and five thousand the year; and I've never been able to save a cent
 Perhaps you've never really tried replied Jones. with glance at his companion. It was a good face. strong in outline: little careworn. perhaps, but free from any indications of dissi- patton. If l had begun life as you did. I'd have made real and solid use of the great men l met. I'd have made financiers help me to invest my earnings, or savings, little as they might be. And today I'd be living on the income"
 You never can tell Perhaps a wom- an might have made you think of those things; but if you had remained unattached up to thirty 1e. as l have, he thought of saving might never have entered your head A man in my present condition, financially, has no right to think of matrimony."
 Tt might be the saving of you if you met and married the right wom- an"
 But the right woman might be heiress to millions. And a poor devil like me could not marry girl with money and hang on to his self-re- spect."
 True. But there are always excep- tions to all rules in life. except those regarding health. A healthy man is a normal man, and a normal man has no right to remain single. You proved yourself man this afternoon, con sidering that you did not know I oc- cupied the wheel seat Come to think IL over, you iediiy edNeu tne udy , You gave me the opportunity of steer. ing straight for the police station. We'll, good-by."
 Queer duck," unused the reporter as, after telephoning, he headed for his office. Queer duck, indeed! What game it was going to be! And this man Jones was playing it like a master. It did not matter that some
The Spectator., 1916-04-28
CHAPTER VII.

When all three finally net at the Hargreave home Florence suddenly took Jones by the shoulders and kissed him lightly on the cheek. Jones started back. pale and dis turbed
 Norton laughed. He did not feel the slightest twinge of Jealousy, but
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-16
THOSE POOR STOCKHOLDERS.

Once more the widows and orphans'' are being
put in front of the fighting ranks Of railroad pirates
1t is the Chicago Tribune, the worlds greatest
grouch among newspapers, that weeps this time
1.-The actual shareholders of record are not few
thousand, it complains. They nearly 100000.
They number a great many people Of small means -
1t goes on to explain:
There are said to be about 100000 600 in
vested in railways, and this money has been fur
nished, in one form or another it is estimated bv
some 100000 people-namely by the individual
Investors in railway securities by savings bank de-
posltors, by building and loan associations by char
liable and other public institutions, and by insur-
ance policy holders.
This sort of statement has been repeated several
thousand times i'll the last few months. If the rail-
road fight keeps on it will be repeated many thou
sands OF times more. It is safe to say that most of
those who repeat it know BETTER because it is gen.
orally said ~ those who are in position to know
the facts.
The Tribune knows that of these 100000 stock
holders large percentage railroad corporations
that own one anothers stock in process of inter-
locking that has made of the American railroads the
most gigantic combination Of capital on EARTH The
Tribune also knows that the banks, insurance COM
panles and other corporations that other large
are rather parts of the nterlocked combination of
which the railroads the foundation
just why widow orphan that has in
vested money in a corporation should be cared for
more tenderly than the millions of wOrking-cass
widows and orphans'' no corporation defender has
ever attempted to explain. The railroads make
several thousand widows and orphans every year
by their disregard Of safety appliances and the
work they demand of their employees Why should
the millions of members of the working class be
bled to care for these people Of small means who
are able to buy railroad stock.
1t we are really going to organize society for
the protection OF these small stockholders the first
people to be guarded against are the big stock
holders and the managers Of these banks and in
surance companies.
The experience Of so years has shown that q
small stakeholder in the midst of the gang that are
running the railroads today is about as safe as a.
newborn lamb in pack of wolves.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-16
A DISTINCTION WITHOUT A DIFFERENCE.

When Lincoln Stcfens visited in Duluth and
lecturcd in the Commercial club under the auspices
OF the Single Takers, he suggested this editorial
IL find peculiar misunderstanding, or ignor-
ancc it you WILL - he said of the word violence.
"Why don't you write editorial about the
violence used by the workers and the violence used
by the cmploycrs?'
We told him that we would and so here goes
Suppose for the sake of argument, that a great
strike had tied up Duluth AS would naturally
follow, strike breakers and gun imported.
Chicago would be raked for finks, high jacks -
exconvicts and all the motley crew usually at the
call Of the employer in time of strike.
The employer sits behind closed doors-safe-
and directs his Although he might not order
them to excite the strikers directly, he does in
directly by his attitude toward his former employees
Subordnlates and 1nderlings don't have to be told
what to do in a time like this. They take their cue
from their superiors. The employer has plenty of
gold at his command. In an effort to get this gold,
the nnderlings exceed their direct orders and begin
hcclllng strikers and pickets
Just through his attitude toward his former
employees, the employer, you see, shows his gunner
and strkcbrcakers, that lie favors this heckng and
violence
The natural result is the crude violence of the
workers. which takes the form Of brickbats This
IS followed IN almost every case by murder from the
gunmcn.
Then the howl goes to the skies that the strikers
caused the shootings And all this time the employer
sits behind closed doors-safe-and regrets this
Volence Tie never thinks that he is the direct cause
OF the effect. That his attitude is bound by all
natural laws to have this effect. No. He goes to
church on Sunday and contributes to the Charity
Ball lie has wife and children. His associates
sy'npathizc with him when he mentions his "labor
troubes.
but the opinion is gradually gaining ground
that the employer is just as responsible for the
murder OF striker as the gunner who committed
the actual deed and it won't be long before the
employer will be held legally responsible
SO you see that the employer uses violence as
we'll as the excited striker. Neither does it con-
sclously and neither advocates MURDER but so far
the employer "has the edge because he has the
gold to hire others to do it.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-16
PUNISH PROFITS, NOT sToMAcHs

Various circles revive the comcal idea that ,
good way to stop price boosting is to punish thei
own stomachs by boycottng certain foods
Committees of women s clubs issue frantic an
peals to the dumb consumers to stop eating eggs az
means OF forcing the doors Of the storage houses
open.
1t eggs are held for speculation as these club,
clalm boycott on eggs will naturally increase the
egg supply in the storage houses and enable the
spectators to make still bigger cleanup.
For the great mass of the consumers it is not :
matter OF choice, but of necessity to stop eatine
eggs when the price goes to 40 and so cents 3
dozen tor the storage variety and 60 or 70 cent.
for strictly fresh eggs
IL few well-to-do people stop eating eggs il
Will have no appreciate effect on the business me1
who store eggs and hold them for speculation. anc
1t Will not help the poorer people who would like t.
eat eggs but cannot pay for them
The only way to stop price boosting and fooc
speculation is to have the government take i'm
mediate action and condemn private properties that
endanger the national welfare
II private business men can control prices hx
their manipulation of the food supply the govern
ment surely can do the same.
It IS better for the people that the government
should regulate and manage the food supply and f1
prices than that private ghouls should coin none,
out of famine.
1t will be wiser for the government now to take
such steps immediately than to wait till frenzie5
mobs OF desperate people storm the stores ani
storage houses and help themselves
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-16
PROBLEM Of FOOD
PUT ABOVE NAVY

CHICAGO. Dec. 14.-Carefully lait
plans of live stock raisers to force 8
probe of big packers by the fedora
trade commission were revealed here
wednesday,. A fund Of 100000 ha:
been raised among the cattlemen
and Walter L. Fisher, former secre.
tary of the interior, has been engaged
TO represent them before congress
sional committee.
CHICAGO,-"The question of pri-
Vately owned and packer dominated
stock yards is of more vital import
ance to this nation than whether a
navy shall be built and equipped at
government-owned or privately-con-
trolled ship yards. One has to do
with out defense of our national
honor and rights, and the other with
whether there is anything worth de-
Tending"
These assertions were made here
wednesday at the national confer
ence on marketing and farm credits
by r. c. Lasater, Texss, authority on
the agrarian question, urging an in
vest1gatlon of the live stock industry
by the federal commission.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-16
THAT BARACA MEETING

= Three members of the Legislative delegations from
Duluth with one from Two Harbors accepted the
Invitation of the Baraca club and were on hand to
tell the members of the club something of what
I would be taken up by the legislature this winter
Ii. These men were Senator Jones. REPRESENTATIVES
elect Hlcken and Bernard Of Duluth and Strand Of
Two 1Iarbors
81 While every member Of the Duluth delegation
received al Invitation, only these four gentlemen
came out to the meeting
H. Why?
Ii, More interest i'll the activities of legislators both
before and after election, and more especially to
watch the votes on important measures whilc the
iegslature slts' will bring about change in atti-
tude ON the part of the majority of public officials
who ignore the people because they know the peonc
J. are accustomed to being ignored.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1916-12-16
OUR SHAM PROSPERITY.

That there can be no permanent improvement
IN the condition of labor, so long as land monopoly
exists is shown by industrial conditions in the
Uhted States today. Wages are higher than they
have ever been there is less unemploymnt and in
many places the supply Of labor is said to be con-
sldrably less than effective demand. This sounds
as though conditions were very nearly IDEAL But
unfortunately they are far from being so.
Though wages have increased, the cost of living
has increased still more. The wage-worker cannot
get as much in exchange for his labor as he could
get IN less prosperous times. That means that he
IS getting actually less of what he produces than
ne got before though in terms Of money his wages
seem higher.
Inc war is usually offered in explanation. We
are told that 100000 men in Europe have been
taken from useful occupations to engage in work of
obstruction, and that others employed at moth
ing ing better than producing material needed to keep
the war gong. That this should cause scarcity of
food and other necessities is plausible But it does
not entirely explain.