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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
UNCONTROLLED WELL
DEPOPU[ATES TOWN
perrieks and Piping Are Destroyed
When the Big Well at Goose
Creek Breaks Loose.

Houston. Texas. Dec. l9.-Until the
big gasser In the Goose Creek field
spends It's fur. people OF the little
oil town will not go hack to their
homes and places OF business. They
left yesterday after the gasser came
with a rush, hurling the derrick and
parts OF the casing over the business
section. Last night the well was still
loose and rocks we're falling for many
yards around. Reports say the How
is at the rate OF so million cubic feet
per day.
Communication with the place was
cut off last nIght. as the telephone
exchange was abandoned along with
other property. Private reports ar,
that the boiler fires are out and tha,
the men have moved their families
back to a safe distance. odors OF the
escaping gas are distinguishable In
Houston.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
JUDGE HARPER To
LIVE At FL PASO
Retiring Judge Of the Court Of Grim.
inaI Appeals to Resume Prae-
tice In Border City.

Austin, Texas. Dec. 19.-Judge A. J.
Harper, who has been associate judge
of the court OF criminal appeals and
who leaves the first Of the year to
practice law In Ell Paso. will be re-
placed by Judge II. c. Morrow of
Hillsboro. elected at the last general
election.
c. c. Mcdonald. who has been as
sistant attorney general in charge OF
criminal matters. has resigned and
will form a partnership at Fredericks-
burg. He will be succeeded by w. B.
Hendricks Of Brownwood. Thus the
new year will see two new faces in
the court Of criminal appeals. one on
the bench and the other acting in the
capacity OF state prosecutor.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
WITHOUT PREPARATION
THERE CAN Be NO PEACE
So Declared Lloyd. George, England's New Pre-.
mier in the House of Commons In Stating
No Peace Proposal Wanted Definite State
ment Before Steps Could Be Taken

London, Dec. 19.-Premier Lloyd
George said In the House of Commons
today that 1t was felt they should
know before entering upon peace ne
gotiations that Germany was prepared
to accede to the only terms whereon
1t was possible for peace to be obtain.
ed and maintained In Europe. With.
out reparation peace would be impos-
sible, he said. He said there were no
proposals for peace. To enter into
proposals Of which they had no knowl-
edge was to put their heads into q
moose with the ropes end in the hands
Of Germany.
The first appearance Of Lloyd
George before the House OF Commons
as the new premier was made under
circumstances seldom II ever faced by
new holder Of that high office. Even
II the peace proposals of the central
powers had not interviewed. his state.
ment Of the policy Of his government.
chosen as the result Of a public de-
mand for more vigorous prosecution
OF the war. would have marked an Inn
portant step in the world conflict
Much as they long for II. the pre-.
mier added, the note OF the central
powers and the speech preceding II
afforded small encouragement and
hope for honorable and lasting peace.
He said the allies would insist that
the only end OF the war must be q
complete guarantee against Prussian
militiarism disturbing the peace OF
Europe. The formal reply Of the al.
lies will be given in the course OF q
few days. Lloyd-George said. and add.
ed: I'VE will wait until we hear what
terms and guarantees there are surer
than those which Germany has brok.
en-. Meanwhile we win put our trust
In our unbroken army"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
NEGRO LOSES As
HIS OWN LAWYER
Given Two Years Each on Twelve
Cases Of Forgery In Court
at Houston.
CBy Associated Press.l J

Houston, Texas. Dec. l9.-The ef.
forts OF John witherspoon. negro. who
played his own defender In the Grim.
inal district court yesterday. gives lit
tie encouragement to those inclined
to practice the same style OF defense.
lie got twelve penalties OF two years
each after the jury had heard him in
defending twelve charges OF forgery
The negro used about the same
style of questions on each witness In
troduced by the state. The loss OF a
case seemed to have little effect on
his hope OF winning the next one.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
GIRLS COMING
FROM c. |. A.
Holidays VIII Regip Wednesday, De.
eember goth tn6 End Tuesday,
Jana7sy End. -

Notices have been recsssed by pa
rents of girls attending the State Col
lege of IndustriaisArts in Denton, Tex
as, that students will be released from
that institution for the Christmas
holidays Wednesday, December goth,
and will be expected back for classes
Tuesday morning, January End. The
notice urges that all students be back
on time, as classes missed before De-
cember goth or after o'clock Janu-
airy End, will constitute deductions
from the students grade average in
those classes.
A correspondent from the college
states that only a fraction of / per
cent Of the more than thousand
young women who have recently com.
pleted the first term examinations at
the college are recorded as failures.
Personal consideration was given
each student whose work was mani.
festly unsatisfactory, 1t was stated
and only when the conclusion was
reached that the student could no
longer profit by her work at the col
lege was she asked to remain al
home.
Bryan girls who are expected home
from c. !. A. to spend the Christmas
holidays with their parents include
Misses Ina May Cook, Lucille Graham
Lucy Harrison. Ardella Jones. Lilat
Jones. Bernardine Mcknight, Adeline
Plagens and Lille Fac Sanders.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
UNFRAMED TROOPS
NOT DESIRABLE
General Scott Says u Would Take a
Year to Train ouardsmen to
Meet Trained Soldiers.

Washington, Dec. ie.-continuine
10 urge universal military training,
General Scott told The Senate sub
committee the national guard force
on the Mexican border would have re-
Quircd nearly a year OF intense train
ing TO prepare Il TO meet trained
troops. Fortunately the Mcxicans
were unframed troops and our pur
pose to protect the border was accom-
plishcd by the mere presence Of our
men on the border. without firing a
shot," he said.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
Daring Aviator Dead.

Paris. Dec. 19.-Captain De Beau.
champ, the aviator who bombarded
Essen and Munich and whose death
has just been announced, on one oc.
casion dropped bombs on the head.
quarters OF the German emperor at
Mezieres, Gainesville. according to
the Petit Journal AS a result the
emperor withdrew six miles from the
city. the account says.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
ASKS bATTLESH|P
FOR GALVESTON
Representative Melemore Wants Two
for msrdl oras Celebration In
the Island City.

Washington. Dec. ia.-Reprcsenta
tive McLcmore Of Texas has applied
TO Secretary Daniels Of the navy dc.
partmcnt for two battleships to be
sent to Galveston to participate in the
Mardl Gras festivities there In Fcbru.
airy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
GAS FAMINE IN PENN.
AND WEST VIRGINIA
Increased Demand on Aeeoun. Of the
Cold Weather Causes Shortage
for Domestic Use.

Pittsburgh. Pa, Dec. ie.-Thc In
creased demand for natural gas and q
greater domestic consumption on &C
count Of the cold weather has. caused
n gas famine In Southwestern Penn
sylvania and Northern West Virginia
Ten factories In this district have
suspended operation. The gas com
panies are cndcavoring to oonserv,
the supply for domestic uses.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
Bread Sales Prohibited.

Berne, Switzerland. Dec. 19.-The
Swiss government has prohibited the
sale or consumption Of new bread In
order to economize the stock Of CO.
reals. Since the beginning OF the
war Switzerland has purchased Amer.
lean wheat worth $40 million francs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
PLACE EMBARGO ON
COMPETITIVE FRT.
Union Pacific Railroad VIII Use This
Means to Give Better Service
on Perishable Products.

Denver. Colo. Dec. ie.-Announce'
ment was made today that an embar-
30 would be placed on all competitive
freight by the Union Pacific railroad.
effective December 26th and continu.
Ing until January eth, inclusive. The
reason assigned is that better service
can be given the public by refusing
freight that can be delivered equally
we'll by other roads.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
French Say German Raid Failed.

Paris. Dec. ia German raid last
night on the Somme north OF Sally
saillisel was without permanent sue.
cess, the war office says. Artillery
fighting on the verdun front in the
region of Louvemont and Chambrette
is reported.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
Germans Make Gains.

Berlin, Dec. 19.-French troops un.
Aertaking to advance In the vicinity
Of Rheims yesterday were repulsed
by German fire. the war office says.
The capture Of more than a thou.
sand Russians and Rumanians on the
Rumanian front was announced.
The Russians and Rumanians are
continuing to retreat in Dobrudja and
are approaching the Lower Danube.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
according to an Amsterdam dispatch.
He received an enthusiastic welcome.
Sees Victory Ahead.

Paris, Dec. 19.-In an army order
addressed to the men of his command
after Fridays success, General Man.
gin, who was In direct command Of
the troops which forced back the Ger.
mans on the verdun front, said:
After the battles Of October oath
and December 18th, fought on ground
offering exceptional facilities for de.
tense, and with further advantages in
the enemy's favor owing to the wealth.
er. now who can doubt any longer that
II is possible to defeat the enemy"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
Rome SEES NO SIGNS
OR BASIS FOR PEACE
The Italians as Firm in Their Opinion as to How
Peace Must Come as the British-Germans
Made Some Advances Monday-French
General Sees Final Victory General Joffre
Turns Over Command to His Successor
Daring French Aviator Is Dead.

Rome, Dec. 19.-"There is no sign
Of conditions or basis for peace nego.
tiations In the enemy's note" said
Foreign Minister Sonnino In the
Chamber Of Deputies today. speaking
relative to the peace proposals Of the
central powers.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
CHI. AND \. Y. LEAD
IN POSTAGE STAMPS
In New York City sa2.i5s,3so. In Chi.
caoo $26,67o,74e-other Cities y
Under Ten Million.

Chicago. Dec. ls.-Figures which
we're made public today show that
New york's postoffIce receipts for the
sale Of stamps last year we're ss2.i5s..
800 and that chicago's were sas.s7o..
Tie. All other cities In the United
States were under the 10 million
mark.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
Had No Warning.

Rome. Dec. l9.-Evldence begin
gathered by Ambassador Page rela.
tive to the torpedoing OF the Italian
steamship Palermo indicates the ship
was sunk without warning and with.
out having attempted to escape.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
MEXICAN DISCUSSION
HAS |NTERRUPT|0
Exchange Of Calls Between Mayor
Smith and Chairman Lane and
Senior Cabrera.
nv Associated Press. !,

Philadelphia. Dec. 19.-An excange
of calls between Mayor Smith and
Chairmen Lane and Cabrera interrupt.
ed the discussion OF the Mexican
problem today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
MINISTER To COLOM-
B|A CHECKS OUT
Thaddeus A. Thomson Retires as/Min
ister to Colombia on Account Of
Wife's Health.

Washington, Dec. ls.-Thaddeus A.
Thomson. retiring United States min.
lister to Colombia. today closed up his
business with the state department
and left for his home In Texas. Thom.
sons resignation was offered several
months ago on account OF his wife's
failing health.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
WISH GRANTED To
TWO CRIMINALS
Desired to Be elee,roeuted Today In.
stead Of Friday-Approaeh Of
Christmas the Cause.

ossining. y. Y, Dec. i9.-In keep
Ing with their wish that they be OK
ecu'ed today instead OF Friday. ow
Ing to the approach OF Christmas
Charles Kumrow. 20 years OF age. and
Stanley hillstcin. 10 years Of age
were electrocuted this morning al
sunrise. Both had been convicted oI
first degree murder.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
Joffre Turns over Command.

Paris. Dec. 1s.-General Joffre
handed over the command OF the
French armies OF the north and north.
east yesterday to General Nivelle. re.
Gently appointed commander-inichief
OF those armies. General Joffre con.
graduated General Nivelle on his ap.
pointment.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
No Reply 10 Holland.

London. Dec. I9.-The British gov.
ernment has not replied to the Dutch
note OF April lith regarding the seiz-
ure OF mails. according to a Reuter-
dispatch from The Hague.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
BAKER DISCUSSES
NATIONAL DEFENSE
Says He 10 Undecided a. to Which
Course Would BE Best Method
Of Making Preparations.

Washington. D. C.. Dec. is.-Secre
tary Of War Baker told the House
military committee today that he was
undecided whether universal eompul'
sorry military service or a system OF
sclectiyc conscription was the best
method Of preparing for national de.
fcnsc.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19

Additional donations OF s. by Judge
V. n. Hudson and IS by c. u. Hudson
were phoned to the Eagle today to be
added to tho lists already published
Of donors to the Christmas Good
Cheer fund.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
BREACH Of PROMISE
SUIT NETS s175,00U
Former Hotel Cashier Sues Retired
Millionaire Who Had Promised
TO Marry Her.

Pittsburg. Dec. ie.-Miss Nettie
Richardson. forty years OF age,
former cashier in a Pittsburg hotel
was this morning awarded a verdict
OF $4,000 In a $4,000 breach Of
promise suit asains, Henry Dcniston.
who is rs years old, a millionaire and
a rcclusc Of the Swissvaie suburbs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19

Tillie Ginger says tha, the reason
she is quitting her present boarding
house is because the fare Is 80 thin
she can alp her belt off without un
buckling Il.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
Charles Reviewed Troons

London. Dec. 10. - Emperor
Charles of Austria has reviewed the
Austrian armies on the Trieste front.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19

Personally speaking. we have trav.
eled north and travelled south. but
never yet have we been strongarmed
by a man who wore a wrist watch.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
Spanish Steamer Sunk.

London. Dec. l9.-The Spanish
steamer Azon has been sunk. Lloyd's
says.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
SECOND VICTIMS .
CONDITION IS BAD
Percy Worthington Lies at Point Of
Death From Wounds Received
Yesterday at Noon.

Reports from the attending physi-
clans are that Percy Worthington,
who was shot yesterday about noon
on Main street In this city by Grover
Smith, has about one chance In q
thousand to recover. Worthington
was carried Immediately to the Bryan
hospital and an after an X-ray exam
nation 1t was found that the deadly
missile, which will in all probability
cause his death, had entered the alb.
dominal wall on the left side and
lodged in his thigh. An operation was
performed Immediately to extract tho
bullet and 1t was found that five holes
had been pierced through his bowels.
Funeral 10 Held.
The remains Of young Harvey
Worthington, who was instantly kill,
ed, were carried to the family homo
near Cooks Point, in Burleson coun!
ty, yesterday afternoon. The funeral
was held this morning at the family
home and interment was made inn
mediately thereafter
WorIey Arrested Smith.
In the write-up yesterday afternoon
It was stated that Smith surrendered
to Sheriff Num- Immediately after the
shooting. while the facts are Deputy
City Marshal Worley, who was in the
first block above the shooting. re,
sponded to the disturbance caused by
the pistol shots. arrested Smith. dis.
armed him and carried him to Jail
The original announcement was only
hearsay.
Examining Trial Tomorrow.
The examining trial OF Grover
Smith. charged with the murder ol
Harvey Worthington. will be held to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock before
Justice W. W. Gamer.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19
bERNSTORFF WAS
NOT DISCOURAGED

Washington. Dec. ie.-Commcntins
on Lloyd.Georso's speech. German
Ambassador Bcrnstorff said; That
sounds as II they would not refuse to
talk about peace anyway"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-19

Probably one reason why eggs are
so expensive is because there is no
way to utilize the peelines.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-05
THIRD !. n. c.
READY TO co

FIT. HARRISON. Indianapolis, Ind,
July 5-The third regiment OF the In
diana National Guard was reported
ready for service today. It was one
step nearer the border, with no Off
cial intimation as to when the time
Of departure might be. An indica-
ton that it might be soon was the fact
that 5000 blankets reached the camp
today.
Hundreds of visitors to the camp
watched the boys Of the Kendallville,
Portland, Monticello and South Bend
companies take the federal oath.
These companies had been without
federal support but Capt. Toffey,
mastering officer, received a telegram
from the war department to the effect
that they had been restored to good
standing, and the Third Regiment was
then declared ready.
Governor Ralston reviewed the
4,300 guardsmen just before shutdown
last night With American flags fly
ing and crowds cheering, the khaki
clad soldiers marched for thirty min
utes past the governor, saluting him
as they passed At the end of the re-
view salute of forty-eight guns was
fired
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-05
TEXAS CLOATS
OVER ORDERS
OF WAR GOODS

SAN ANTONIO, Texas, July s.
Texas takes advantage of everything
In the state of the Alamo, little grass
grows, anywhere and not any grows
under foot. It's an i'll wind that
blows nobody good is one of the
many Lone Star slogans. Just now
the good people of San Antonio are
gloating over the Mexican crisis be.
cause it will bring them business
Fort Sam Houston will be the biggest
supply depot in the United States
army and they are calculating that
above sS,000,000 will be spent for sup
plies in San Antonio alone.
An amusing side of the affair oc,
cured today One Of the local news
papers published story telling all
about how San Antonio business men
would maze money hand over fist.
One big manufacturer waxed highly
indignant and called on the managing
editor of the offending organ.
Have you got no sense at alp the
manufacturer shouted. DO you want
NE to ruin San Antonio? Here you
go and cry from the housetops that
we are going to get rich off the army
and now every Tom, Dick and Harry
will be rushing in here and starting
new businesses to compete with US.
Shucks."
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-05
GERMANS ROUT
RUSSIAN SHIPS
IN ALTIC SEA

AMSTERDAM. July 5.-The Berlin
Zeitung am Mittag published an inter.
view with Herr Fokker. inventor OF
the Fokker aeroplane, explaining how
and why the Allies fell behind in aero.
plane design. Herr Fokker says that
at the beginning the Germans prompt.
ly realized that the prime necessity
was for machines with long radius OF
action, capable OF watching the
French mobilization. The Germans did
not then worry much about protecting
their planes or giving them offensive
weapons. The allies found themselves
behind hand in long radius machines
and started to make, good this defect
but In the meantime trench warfare
lad necessitated a totally different
kind Of machine, namely, a fast short
distance aeroplane for photographing
the enemy's artillery positions and d.
recung fire.
BY the time the Allies were build
ing these the. Germans had found the
necessity for and were rapidly con
structing q third type-pamely, battle.
planes intended to protect their own
air front!er"-i. g. the lines whence
the German observation aeroplanes
must start. These battleplanes, fitted
with Oberurseler rotary engines, gave
Lieutenants Bolcke, Immermann and
Budicke their successes, The Germanic
Powers could now prevent the Allies
from making any extended aerial OBJ.
servation.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-05
Aocal and freig1,
wMarkets
GRAIN OPENS STRONG
AFTER SHORT REST

CHICAGO, July S,-All grain opened
strong on the board today after the
three days Of inactivity, Wheat start'
ed of well and made additional gains
as the market grow older. Strong
cables were a factor In the strength.
Several buyers Of September shortly
after noon gen. prices UP from No
TO Nc, July opened at S1.o<A. Sep
TENDER at S1.0s, Corn was stronger
with wheat. opening We up from Sat
urday'a close. Elevator people bought
July, which opened at 7bMc, Septem.
Der opened at 73Ac.
Oats were up Nc from the previous
cloee, July opened at asa and sold
10 39c. Provisions were higher with
the exception OF pork.
The wheat market was irregular
and unsettled, but closing saleS show
ed but little change for the day, gains
being made OF Nc to NC. Corn held
up well In price, and resting spots
were at advantages OF Nc to nc, Oats
refused TO follow the other cereals and
closed 40 to &c lower TO unchanged.
Provisions were fractionally better all
around with the exception OF ribs,
which were unchanged.
Cash sales OF wheat at Chicago
we're small. at 80 bushels: corn. 300, 900
and oats at 100000 bushel.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-05
new meter
Tcontinuec From Page one.l

To raise this total OF $103,77S the
commission fixed rates for meter serv-
ice as follows:
First, 5000 gal a month, 20 cents
per thousand (same as old rate).
Next, 1000 gal. month-15 cents
(same as old rates.,
Next $4,000 gal. month-13 cents
increase H cent?.
Next 10000 months cents.
Next 100000 gal. month"; cents.
Next 100000 gal. month"; cents.
Net 100000 a month-5% cents.
The commission decided that there
should be minimum charge for every
meter, depending on the size of the
meter. For less than one inch
meters the charge is fifty cents a
month, for one inch meters, seventy
five cents a month, for one inch
meters, seventy-five cents month,
for liz inch meters 81 month and
so on until the maximum charge is
SIS for a six inch meter.
The city of Richmond must pay
$3.50 more a month for each fire hy
drant, the rate being raised from s55
to $3.50. t~." 80 Is "a 'Rha
The sprinkler charge against which
manufacturers Of Richmond made
big fight, is met by an order to the
effect that on all private fire protec.
ton plugs, sprinklers or other devices
the regular meter rate shall be charg.
ed The minimum meter rate makes
fixed charge for this service against
which the manufacturers protested.
The commission defends the sprinkler
charge, citing instances where the
charge has been made in the state apd
declaring that a statewide referen-
dunn showed that 20 per cent of the
manufacturers admitted the sprinkler
charge is just. The Richmond com
pany is ordered to file schedule of
rates within twenty days and the new
rates are TO so into effect August l.
The commission in its decision took
the decision that the rates for the
Richmond company have been so low
that there was danger of bankruptcy
The commission apparently, however,
desired that the increased revenue
should come from large instead of the
small consumers of water