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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11
MORE ABOUT BABY WEEK CAM.
pAlGN.

Baby Week Campaigns" is the
title OF a bulletin just issued by the
childrens bureau Of the United States
department OF labor for the purpose
of presenting in detail such practiea'
BILE methods OF organizing and carry.
ing on baby week as will be OF gen.
eral application and utility in cities.
towns and rural communities through
out the country"
In announcing this bulletin the chill.
dren's bureau refers to the nation
wide campaign suggested by the Gen.
eral Federation OF Women's clubs for
the observance OF March I to II. 1915.
as baby week and says that the co.
operation OF many public and yolun'
tary agencies In this campaign is as
sured. I.
One section OF the bulletin is de
voted TO the planning Of a simple baby
week-or baby day-sueh as any com
munity can undertake. however small
or scattered Il may be. Features sug
gested for such a simple observance
include campaign OF publicity
through newspapers and meetings
celebration in the schools, collectinG
OF baby welfare information, and fol
lcw.up' work after baby week is over
The bureau reports that large pro
portion OF the inquiries already re
ceived about baby week have come
from rural communities. and Il BE-
'iieves that rural baby weeks VIII play
an important part in the nationwide
observance.
Some communities will wish 20 holt
during baby week an infant welfare
exhibit and the childrens bureau has
compiled lists Of the public and pri
vate organizations from which exhibit
material may be borrowed
The baby himself will take part ii
the baby week observance in those
communities which, include In theil
program a baby health conference
The bulletin describes three types o
conferences which have been hell
hitherto and says
AN have in common the following
features: Thorough physical exami
nation OF the babies by competen
physicians according 10 some def
nifty outlined plan. a record OF tbs
examination being given 70 the par
ents. and personal interviews between
physicians and parents In which IN
needs Of the baby are pointed ont am
the general hygiene best suited 10 th'
baby under consideration is dwelt ur
on. All have one common aim-tl
focus attention on the indiyidua
baby"
Copies OF Baby Week Campaigns
may be secured free Of charge iron
the children's bureau. Washington
ID. c.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

Senator Morris Sheppard has hoti-
fled friends in Texas that he does not
desire TO go as a delegate from Texas
to the national Democratic conven.
tion. His position is tina, office hold
ers and candidates should not serve
as delegates In other words. the Of
flee holders and candidates should not
shape the policies and platforms to
suit their own ideas. but leave that
to the people. It does look like they
should be willing to leave something
for the people to have a voice in.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

five should attempt TO play on an out
door court they would be playing I'M
der a great handicap. We want to
meet Texas and our team will be
greatly disappointed II the two fives
fail 10 schedule games"
Judging from the form shown In
Fridays contest when the Agsies
Nsmothered the East Texas Normal
fhe by the score Of "a to 5. Captain
Nict Braumiller will lead a highly
victorious five this season. While a
team Always shows up strong when
laying \agsinss opponents that are
outelassed. nevertheless the Agsies
showed splendid team work and fast
play in their opening game. which
augurs we'll for their conduct In the
remaining games OF this years SEIZED
ule.
A. and NJ. faces a strong schedule az
home with other Texas colleges. A
trip TO Louisiana TO meet Tulane. l..
s. U. and other institutions also IL
contemplated by the A. and NJ. five.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

Governor Ferguson is reported to
have said that the penitentiary sys'
tenn would have earned handsome
profit since he has been governor IF
Il had not been for the damage done
by the storm last August" Governor
Colquitt made a like complaint against
an unreasonable frost which blighted
most promising crop Of cane that
was being depended on TO "pull the
penitentiary system out OF the finan'
cial hole" And. II memory Is not at
fault. Governor Campbell had reason
to complain In like manner OF flood.
That Governor Ferguson speaks truly
we do not question. His complain.
against the August storm is doubtless
quite as Just as was Governor Col
quits complaint against the fros.
But the point is that a continuance OF
these mishaps is rather 70 be expe {
ed. and they cannot. therefore, be ac'
cepted as justification OF a policy
that has been so costly to the state.
Governor Ferguson is even more per
yious 10 this criticism than his prede'
eessors. for the reason that. instead
Of diverslfying the enterprises OF the
Fpenitentiary system. he IL committing
II to the single enterprise OF farming.
Galveston News.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

The Waco Times.Herald wants to
know why Governor Ferguson per
sists in putting all the penitentiary
eggs in one basket-meaning the buy
ing OF more farms. The governor, no
doubt. does not believe II would be
good business policy to dabble with a
dozen different things, especially
when nine out Of every ten men sen,
to the penitentiary know only farm
work, or have no trade at all.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11
SEED CORN NOW
A LIVE ISSUE
County Demonstration Agent Urges
Farmers TO Use Care In the
Selection OF Planting Seed.

want TO ask the farmers what
they have done or are going to do
about their seed corn for planting this
spring? Under present conditions !
consider the seed corn question one
Of the most serious that is now con
fronting our people. Aside from the
freezes and floods IN early spring.
the oyerflows In April, the drought
In May and early June. and then the
storm In August last year. there
would have been short corn crop
any way on account OF so much in
ierior seed planted. have had mum
bers OF men who had scarcely ever
before made failure in corn pro
duct'on to tell me they made com.
plete failure on account OF the seed
they planted never saw so much
sorry corn. nor heard so much com.
plant over any one thing as there
was over sorry seed corn last year
And Il goes without saying that un
less farmers everywhere use great
deal Of caution, and good judg.
ment. conditions win be worse this
year than they we're last from the
fact that there was SO much corn In
jured in the August storm that much
Of il will not do to plant.
Have you been selecting your corn
while feeding since gathering time?
Have any Of YOU tested your seed
corn as TO its termination qualities?
Or are you going 10 wait till plant
ing time and then just in biz rush
20 ahead and plant anything you can
get?
The demonstration agent is ready
TO come to any farmers home In the
county and put his corn. on test. 80
he may know what he is planting.
that is. II the farmer himself does not
know how TO test II am willing 10 do
anything to help to improve the quail
iiy OF seed corn for the farmers Of
this county. for know that the corn
crop can be increased 20 per cent sim
ply by improving the seed that We
plant Then improve our soil and
bring II back to its original produe-
iivity and We will in very short
time again be raising corn on the up
lands in Brazos county IN paying
quantities. But Il will never be done
under the present method Of treating
and taking care OF our soil and as
b long as there is no more attention
given to the selection Of our seed.
This question should be with every
farmer in the county. II ! haven't
my seed corn on hand. who're am
going to get Il? And what kind am
| going to get? And n have II on
hand am certain that II is good.
sound. vigorous corn? These are ques.
lions that you must answer pretty
soon II you intend TO plant corn this
year And ] want 10 say right here
that Brazos County's next years corn
supply will depend largely on how you
treat these questions within the next
six weeks. A. W. BUCHANAN.
County Demonstration Agent.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

Have you seen those sidewalks be.
ing laid on Bryan street? Well II
not. 20 and take look at them. They
help the appearance OF the street just
thousand per cent. The old towns
a coming.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

Charles Hayes ct al TO John Kos
arek. 1872 acres OF land in the james
Curtis league in Brazos County; con
sideration. $500.
John Kosarek to Charles Hayes. ?
tracts containing 36.2 acres OF land
In the James Curtis Jr. league In
Brazos County: consideration. s1.G20.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

He fought with Joffre and with
French:
Endured the horrors Of the trench.
But TO the woods he straightway took
When modified to fire the cook.
John Kendrick Bangs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

II has been suggested that II auto
mobiles keep coming down and gaso'
line continues to go up, dealers may
soon be throwing in car with each
gallon Of gasoline purchased.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

When those Civic Park lights are
installed one more thing Of beauty
and Joy forever" will have been add.
ed in the making OF the city beauti-
full
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11
X. p. MEETING.

There viii be a regular meeting OF
the Knights Of Pythias Lodge tonight
at s o'clock and all members are urged
70 be present Ed MARTIN. c. c.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11
ANNOUNCEMENTS.

The Eagle Is authorised TO make the
following announcements. subject to
the action Of the July Democratic pri'
mary:
FOR COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT:
PROF. ". L. POWERS.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

Proper preparation OF the soil and
good seed 20 a long way toward a
full crop. The two are more than
half the battle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

John wisniewski and Miss Allie
Goryzcki.
Dell Pool and Lizzie Cole.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

With business as dull as II is, we
cannot afford to scatter. Let's do all
our business In Bryan.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

The Eagle hopes the farmers OF the
county will this year think hogs some.
as well as cotton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

II Is to be hoped the bath house
squabble In Galveston will not raise
up another Bath House aohn."
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

The heroic patriotism tof Europel.
which so many thought was a thing
Of the past. has reduced TO ashes the
artificial economic patriotism OF
America"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

Popular Indigestion apd politics
decay. The United States suffers tror
both
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11
AMERlcANisn As A HUNGARIAN
SEES ~.

The states that you Americans call
United have fallen into pieces"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

"All the efforts and words OF Pres
dent Wilson can avail nothing"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-01-11

The American nation no longer ex'
lists IN fact. the United States ceased
TO be a nation in the beginning OF
the '70s."
Omaha daily bee., 1916-11-18

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large assortment Of hand
some embroidered hacks. at
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Women's street Gloves made
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17

Mrs. F. w. Stephens has written the
following regarding her western trip
Dear Palladium:
Our last was from Topeka, where
we enjoyed an extremely interesting
visit. First, the youngest daughter
OF our brother was married and we
shared all the attending festivities.
The wedding occasion was almost
ideal. profusion of flowers and pres
ents, young girls, fresh and beautiful,
young men of superb promise, all the
gaities OF youth with not a vestige OF
the boistrous, and mingling with these
the distinguished guests, Margaret
Hill McCarter, the writer, and Charles
Sheldon's family
Then we saw the Oldest daughter
leave for the Orient, in company with
her husband and two little sons. They
go to inland Turkey. They sailed on
Norwegian steamer for Bergen,
which course they regarded safe from
submarines. thence overland to Petro-
grad, and on to Tiflis, now in Russian
control. Their devotion is most beau
tiful, cheerfully they return to that
OIL IShOA idho W SdtuCI tAC lew Poo-
sibly remaining adherents and to at.
tend to the large property interests
of the Mission Board.
We gave our car rest In Guthrie,
Okla, and went by rail to see sis
ter, this as we could learn of no good
roads. The contrast convinced us Of
the superiority of our chosen mode
Of travel We had noise, smoke and
dust as we'll as heat. BY auto there
Is quiet, privacy and minimum Of
dust, except from the "other fellow"
The out of doors free way certainly
appeals, when once you know it. The
one supreme need for ideal going is
smooth highway
Lawton is now celebrating the fif
teenth anniversary of the opening of
this section of the territory. In this
short while it has grown to quite a
pretentious city Of ten thousand in
habitants 1t has large business
blocks, splendid high school and fed
eral buildings, numerous churches and
Indian schools. There are wide paved
streets and walks. 1t boasts of one
boulevard, laid out by Senator Gore,
measuring nearly 800 feet They have
electric lights and car line to FIT.
Sill. Two railroads, the Rock Island
and Frisco, ice plants, oil refining
works and good water supply from
a lake in the Wichita mountains,
twenty miles away made by building
dam across the Medicine river.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
MRS. STEPHENS WRITES WILDLY
OF AUTO TOUR THROUGH WEST

These three days of celebration have
witnessed great crowds from this and
surrounding counties The city is gai-
ly decorated with multitude of inter-
esting attractions and a marvellous eX-
hibit of products including fine dis
plays from the dry farming station
near here.
The balloon ascensions made by a
daring aeronaut with four and five
successful parachute drops and a
grand parade have been special fea-
lures. The Grated mammoth buffalo
from the Forest Preserve and the
brilliantly arrayed redskins drew our
attention. Both the Comache and XII
owa tribes were represented and every
| Indian couple had decked itself in
most gorgeous splendor. 1t was pc
culiarly fascinating sight as they NOV.
ed along on their prancing ponies
headed by two mud men, feathers
bills and beads, time beaten by tom
tom men and through it all the mem
DRY of every Indian love and romance
Should you ask me whence these
legends"
| The Wichita mountains are in full
view here. They are said to be the
oldest ones on the American contin.
ent. We have made several trips to
them. On the way is the government
military reservation at Fl. Sill, four
miles north. Here are stationed about
$500 soldiers and officers There are
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
NOTED SINGER
VISITS SISTER
IN new PARIS

NEW PARIS, o., Aug. 17.-Perry
Potts Of Monroe, O.. spent the week
end with his sister. Mrs. James Kuth.
who Is is improving nicely from the
effects of a recent surgical operation
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nixon and
daughter attended the Wenger reunion
at the fair grounds at Greenville the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Bohn and child
Of Dayton spent the week end with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Bohn
Mrs. William Taylor OF Fountain
City was the guest Of her daughter
Mrs. Harry Nixon the past week.
Camp at Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs E. L. Reinheimer. Miss
Grace Samuels and Frank Murphy left
Saturday night for a fortnight's out
!. ing at Clear Lake, in northern In
sdiana.
X. T. Aker Of Dayton spent from
Friday until Sunday with home folks.
John Bicker. who has been employed
on the new school building. left Sun
day for his home at Piqua, 0.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Thompson and son
Of Dayton were Sunday guests OF Mrs.
Mary Thompson and daughters.
Returns Home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wood. e. Eliason and
two daughters OF near Centerville,
we're entertained Sunday by Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Davis and family.
Miss Evelyn Northrop left Friday
for Scott, O., where she will be the
guest for a week OF Miss Mary C.
Broadly.
Pearl Bailey. singer Of renown, OF
Dayton, spent the past week with his
sister, Mrs. M. o. Penland. returning
home Sunday evening. He spent last
week at Detroit.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. e. Melody and son,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Erisman, Bradford,
O., Misses Nettie, Irene and Maude
Sinck were Sunday guests Of Mr.. and
Mrs Esta House. near Eaton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17

very nice buildings and well kept
lawns and drives. 1t is pretty much
deserted now, as all the batteries are
on the border. The merchants here
note the loss Of business since they
left. We've had drive Of twenty
five miles to the Wichita Forest Pre-
serve, $4,000 acres, the United States
has set apart as National Park It
is mostly fenced in and many deer
and 80 buffaloes running wild We
watched them through the high wire
fence but they were perfectly indiffer.
ent to US. The keepers of the preserve
were very cordial They live in a
pretty boulder house with tile roof,
in the midst of splendid forest OF
large Jack oaks. They have built in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17
WAGON TENT SHOWS
VISIT OHIO TOWNS

WILLIAMSBURG, O., Aug. 10. A.
Downing spent from Saturday morn
ing until Sunday evening in Deshler,
Ohio-The Alderfer tent shows ex-
hibited here Saturday night. They
left early Sunday for West Marches
Wolfal were in Whitewater Friday
Earl La Rose of New Castle, Ind, was
the guest Of Miss Elizabeth Browne
Saturday.
Visit Browne Family.
Marvin Barnet Of New Paris, and
Miss Merle Brawley of Braffettsville
we're here Sunday, the guests Of A. E.
Browne and family. ;. Miss Olga A.
Jones has returned from Columbus, O.,
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17

la beautiful mantel, with eleven DIFF
ferent varieties of marble, native TO
the forest 1t is most restful modern
home, electric plant, bath, running
water from the springs in the mount
aims, fountains, telephone and the
ever invincible automobile
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17

A Washington inventor has patented
machine for numbering photograph
ic plates and films by the transmits
sion of light through transparent
figures arranged on Opaque strips.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-08-17

where she has been attending normal
for the last six weeks. :. 4. Mrs. Dale
Williams and son Dan were at Green
vile Tuesday. 4. Mrs. Mae Thomas
was at Richmond Friday. Miss Olga
Jones motored to Greenville Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
FRENCH FARMERS DO WELL
Effort in Field and battle-ground Due
to be Recognized.
From Thursdays Daiv.

thursday bdliV'
Paris, November 7.-[Correspon-
dence of The. Associated Press.l-
1.-THE farmers of France have done
well for the country and their efforts
in the wheat field as well as on the
battle field must be recognized" said
Chairman Brillaud de Laujardiere,
head of the great National Agricul
turists' society of France. "The pea
SAINTS at home, particularly the
women really have been the 'staff of
life" to France during these trying
two years, since they provided the
bread, but until lately they got only
praise while those at the front get
decorations.
Every peasant or farmers wife or
daughter who has replaced a man
called to arms shall have a sort Of
decoration, too, in the form of a di-
ploma that will tell what she has
done for her country, just as the
generals citation makes known an
act of heroism on the battlefield"
The agricultural syndicates act as the
sales and buying agents of the indi-
vidual farmer.
Farm hands, as rule, pay from
100 to $50 francs year rent for their
pay half on the birth of the third
child. three quarters on the birth of
the fifth, and all of it on the birth of
the sixth, in addition to the use of
one and a quarter acres of land in
proximity to his habitation."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
Eagle Lake
from Saturdays OaI!v.

John Harris, who has been ill for
some time. is not improving very much.
The farmers have started to pillow,
which is considered rare occurrence
for December 8.
Ed Harris of Bemidji is visiting his
brother, John Harris. who is staying
with T. Gately.
The Eagle Lake Roller Mill company
is turning out a very excellent grade
of -four Mr.. Cummins, the manager.
is very well pleased with the sale of his
-four He is also putting out a fine
grade of pancake flour, which sells as
fast as it can be made.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Erdner of Good
Thunder drove to Eagle Lake Sunday
to visit Mrs. Erdner's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. G. Hartung.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Jones of Man
kato spent Thanksgiving at the home
of c. e. Burgess.
James Amagoner and family spent
Thanksgiving at the home of John
Schlekau.
Glenn Burgess is home after spend
ing two weeks in the hospital at New
Ulm.
j. Fox took a large load of fat hogs
to Mankato Thursday.
Jack Pressnall is home again after
having an operation at the Emmanuel
hospital at Manl<ato.
John Cummns has returned from
his hunting trip and brought with him
one fine deer
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1916-12-15
Cleveland
From Saturdays Daily.


Miss Mabel Seidl, who has been a
guest of Miss Alice Wendelschafer for
the past two weeks left for her home
in Ritzville, Wash, last Saturday.
Mrs. Earnest E. Thomas and daugh-
ter Lucille, visited with relatives at
Dodge Center several days the past
week.
George Better of Ritzville, Wash, is
visiting the Fred w. Wendelschafer
family.
Miss Ella Weisgerber and niece Gladys
Miss Jessie jerks over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Puffpaff enter
tanned a large company of relatives
and friends at ThanKsg wing dinner
Miss Lou Diller has been confined to
her home for the past two weeks with
tonsilitis.
A number of Mrs. Fred Spangenberg's
friends gave her a pleasant surprise
last Friday evening in honor of her
birthday. They presented her with a
beautiful hand painted dish.
Mrs. William LLOYD. Mr.. and Mrs Jo-
seph Ballman attended a large dinner
party given at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Pettis at ST. Peter last Sun
day evening.
4 number of ladies will give IN en-
tertainment consisting of farce and
concert for the benefit of the Metho-
dist church Wednesday evening, De-
cember 49, at the town hail.
George Elwood is visiting with rela-
lives i'm Ladysmith, Wis, this week.
The Misses Lou and Hattie Diller
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Flowers ana