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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

In this article / might have com.
piled thousands OF figures as detail
OF the savings on other waterways,
and might have given much more de.
tailed information on several points
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20

] regarded Il as unnecessary and only
urge that every citizen who desires
TO protect his interest. and take ad-
vantage Of opportunity. get behind
the improvement OF the BraIos River
as his influence and aid means much
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-04-20
transportation ststistIeisn Of erazos
River.
BY c. W. PAYNE.


BY C. W. PAYNE.
The fundamental principles as enun.
lated by human experience as encour.
lgement In behalf OF improving the
BRACES River. are found at every turn
y the wheels OF progress in the indus.
rial centers Of the world. The neces
Hity for the improvement Is empha
ixed IN proportion TO the desire ex.
sting IN the commercial and indus
rial centers OF the Brazos Valley. for
hat progress to come to their commu.
d hities that are found on other water
bays improved for commercial nayi.
sation. In the case OF the Brazos
River. for the moment. no less impor.
ant IN the improvement OF that
Htream for the purpose OF eliminat.
Ing the devastating overiiows. HIS.
2pry records experiences az to other
Ireams. and some lay Il will as 70
e BraEos River OF Texas.
y The banker knows aow to run q
'.,ank. the merchar, how to run his
Istore, the farmer how 10 raise his
rfops, but what do any or all OF them
know about the Improvement OF WA.
erways In aid OF commerce and pre-
ention OF oyerflows? There are two
features to be considered In techni'
al sepFe. and each dependent no, on
he other. but on independent ele-
nents that support each. Frst-The
Improvement must De desirable from
IN investment viewpoint, Eliminate
olitics and We hHd as 10 tho Brazos
River:
Feasibility Of the Improvement
This has reference 10 whether or
lot. with the able engineers to guide
he destiny OF such works as guided
he construction Of the Panama Canal,
L cost OF si5O.OOOO 600. the Brazos
River may be improved to the extent
hat boats may traverse It's waters
nd carry our commerce to and 10
would not for a moment give my
opinion on the subject The better
md surest plan is TO give credit to tae
,ninions OF the able engineers who
ave had occasion, In the Performance
u official duties. to pass on the CUES
ion. There have been three ofhoia
md two unofficial examinations o.
he river from It's mouth to Waco In
Dehalf OF Us Improvement by the gen
raj government The frs, was IN
s7i. the next IN 1859. the next IL
ssi These activities In behalf Of the
3razos River will be recalled By The
,lder citizens The reports to th'
congress OF the United States by the
Mar Department Of these activities
must have failed. as appropriation
we're not made or work commenced
rest my view. as I think all citizeni
X the Brazos River Valley should. OF
he opinions of these engineers, giyei
even prior to the present known an'
recognized improved methods of i'm
rowing most anything that is to h
constructed. The present able engi
aeer. Liut. Col C. 5. Richie OF Gal
leston. IN charge OF the Braros Rive
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WORK. says tuat " can De improved 10
the point OF commercial navigation,
and with no other authority. the citi
zenship OF the Brazos Valley should
content themselves on that point, and
find some means of inducing the
United States Congress to afford the
means for the improvement at the
earliest possible date. What more ey.
idence is needed as to the feasibility
and why we bother ourselves on that
score. since the best engineers In the
country have declared in our favor?
The DesirabllIty Of the Improvement.
The highest known estimate OF the
cost Of the improvement is $1,000 900.
About 81 .25O, 900 has been spent In the
construction OF the locks at Navasota
and Waco. and the carrying out OF
numerous other planned works In be.
half Of the improvement, as outlined
by the engineers.
The desirability OF the Improvement
is based upon what will II save com.
meree. In saving To commerce, all
will understand a saving is made to
the people at the ratio OF 10 per cent
Figures are tedious and generally un
interesting. but yet by figures We ma,
find at least how we are governed, and
likewise how We may be governed. ]
do not deem II proper at this time TO
afford figures In detail as to each In.
dividual county on the river that ]
have compiled. may, however, state
that the losses TO Brazos County on
account Of the 1913 overflow is meas
ured at s22a.i7O. and do not include
the losses attributed to the Little
Brazos. The approximate rate paid
by Bryan commerce is $3.50 per ton
at present. with an annual tonnage at
Bryan OF 100000. With the Brazos
River improved s. per ton. or 30 per
cent OF the average rail rates from
Galveston TO Bryan would be saved
The "desirability" OF the river being
improved is therefore 10 the extent OF
about 100000 per year 10 It's com
merce, and whatever extent the floods
would be- lessened. AS is found in
Brazos County is being found in each
OF the counties on the river in pro
portion 10 the activities that have
been permitted under the conditions
existing. This Is a unit OF the de
STABILITY" that is being found to sup
port the feasibility" report that was
required by the last Congress In the
following language: shall be re.
examined. In accordance with the law
for the original examination. with a
/ view TO obtaining reports, whether the
adopted projects shall be modified or
/ the improvement abandoned"
General Comment
Il is only necessary to know and
recognize that the smart business men
Of foreign countries are seeing TO &
that their waterways are improved.
that the New England States are max
ing additional investments in their
waterways for the purpose OF increas
ing their carrying capacity; that New
York is concluding tie expenditure Of
/ Sl55 10000 on the barge canal ant
river courses OF that State. FOR the
purpose OF increasing their CONNER
cial values to commerce by increasinl
the carrying capacity. This vast ex
tant and should be cared for. but the
commerce Of other sections is like
wise important. and deserves atten
ton. but as to the Brazos River onl,
few would champion It's cause unit
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VALLEY TRIP
MOST INTERESTING

CONTINUED From Page A.
VAS greatly enjoyed. for which MIR.
y II. Astin has our appreciation. as
veil as Mr.. Henry Locke. who Is
quite an adept with the fine camera
be owns. and with which he took all
he pictures for the illustrations in
connection with this article.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-14
HUGHES
Is Visited by Men Who Had
Previously Visited Roose-
welt at Oyster Bay.

NEW YORK, June l4.-with no
definite appointment in prospect dur
ing the day but prepared to confer
with many callers with political and
personal mission. Charles 2. Hughes,
Republican candidate for president,
entered his headquarters here shortly
before noon. He had spent the early
hours opening letters and kilograms
which arrived overnight. These have
come In such volume that he has de-
eided that II will be physically i'm
possible for him to answer the major
ity OF them.
Everett H. Colby and Theodore f.
RobinAon. called on Mr.. Hughes at
the noon hour and had 4 lengthy con-
ference with him. They declined to
discuss the report that they were
making efforts to bring Colonel
Roosevelt and Mr.. Hughes together.
They had pledged their support 10
Mr.. Hughes, the said. and Mr.. Colby
announced he intended TO do all he
could to enlist the support OF the
Progresslyes
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FLAG CARRIED
BY NATIONS PRESIDENT
Who Leads Nearly $4,000 Men,
Women and Children in
Capital Street Pageant.
EVENT is NoN-PARTIsAM
Nations Chief Executive De-
IiVerS Address on "Amer-
lea First"

WASHINGTON. June l4.-Lod by
President Wilson. carrying tho Starr
and Stripes. nearly 10000 mon, women
and children OF Washington marched
up broad Pennsylvania avenue today
in preparedness parade. arranged To
emphasize the national capitals do
mnnd for an adequate army and navy.
Besides marching himself and then
reviewing the parade the president.
had prepared an address on America
First" to be delivered In the afternoon
ut an open air meeting south OF tho
White House.
Washington was brilliantly deco
rated for tho occasion. II was a hnl-
idny for under an executive order Is
sued by the president all government
employees were excused from work and
many stores were closed The celc-
brRtion was planned In part as n re-
Spouse TO proclamation issued by the
president calling upon the people OF
the nation to celebrate Flag day this
year with special ceremonies.
Tho parade waS planned as strict.
ly non-partisan affair and was sug'
gosted by Il Republican newspaper OF
Washington. Volunteering TO PARTED.
pate in It were employees Of many
stores and shops members OF patrio.
tic. philanthroplc. religious and social
organizations. many Of the City's lead.
ing business men. cabinet officers
Judges. school children and members
Of the Senate and House.
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COLISEUM. ST LOUIS. June IA.
AT ll:20 o'clock. forty minutes
before time ror the Democratic ma
tional convention to be called to or
der. there were not more than TWEEN
~ delegates on the floor only a few
officials on the platform and the gal
leries were filling slowly. There was
little excitement and bands furnished
the only amusement for the crowd
Carpenters were beating tattoo in
finishing touches upon the hall as the
delegates filed in.
The delegates and alternates had
seats on the main floor arranged like
n huge oblonE wedge with a broad
side towards the platform. Their
seats were damned together, arrange
mcnts for both delegates and specta-
tors being much more congested than
at either convention in Chicago. The
only picture OF President Wilson was
hung on the speakers stand. II was
small reproduction OF n photograph
on shield with background Of the
flag and bore the inscription Amer
lea first"
The Coliseum filled rapidly Just be-
forenoon, some delay in opening the
doors 10 spectators preventing an ear
lier influx. The bands accom- panied
the delegations to the hall but were
not allowed to march into the hall.
Few delegations came In altogether
and there was little excitement or
cheering during the half hour preced-
ing the opening OF the convention.
Moving picture machines and cam
eras were planted at every vantage
point.
Because OF the heat under the
glazing skylight many of the dele
gates removed their coats.
The Texas delegation tossed mini
Rture souvenir bales OF cotton to the
galleries.
At 11:i5 the official band began
the opening concert in accompaniment
to n maze quartet which sang a new
song about America through mega
phones. The song brought the first
applause of the day.
With the keynote OF American
ism and peace. preparedness and
prosperity" the Democratic national
convention began Its first session
shortly after noon today with not n
single element in sight TO disturb the
harmonious denomination OF Presi-
dent Wilson and Vice President Mar
shall.
When National Chairman McCombs
called the convention to order, 49,
900 delegates, Rlternates and specta-
tors packed the big coliseum to the
roof. Members OF the rational COM
Tnittea Ynemhera ~ prosJ1nnt NIgu
sons cabinet and party leaders had
places on the platform. Plaster me-
dalliOns Of Washington. Jackson.
Jefferson and Cleveland looked down
upon the delegates from the decora-
lions. which consisted OF nothing but
the American nag.
Vice presidential blooms wilted by
President Wilson's direct word that
Ne desired the denomination OF Vice
President Marshall were brought 20
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One Thousand Democrats As
SembIe as Delegates to Rat
ify What Wilson Wants.
GO THROUGH GOLDEN LANE
Wilson and Marshall Are to Be
Nominated at Democratic
National Meet.


ST. LOUIS. June Wilson and
Marshall and victory in November
was the program of the delegates
who crowded into the big Coliseum
here today for the opening session
OF the Democratic national conven-
ton. There probably was NOT one
Democrat who went into the building
who could recall when a national
convention of that party entered up
on It's work with more harmony than
that which prevailed among the more
than 1000 delegates today. The
candidates for president and vice
president have been decided upon and
according to the leaders there will
be no friction over tha party's decla-
ration of principles. Only the phrase
ology of few planks Of the plat
form are to be agreed upon.
Those who looked for clear wealth
er for the convention were bit dis
appointed to learn that conditions
We're uncertain. There was, however.
one thing virtually certain and that
was that it was warm enough to
make the closely packed crowd in the
Coliseum swelter.
Nearly everybody who went to the
convention from the eastern part Of
F.. Louis journeyed by way Of Wash
ington street. which for two hours
before the convention convened was
transferred into golden lane" On
either side Of the broad avenue stood
woman suffragists arrayed in yellow.
They stood and sat on stools few
feet apart and did not utter word
to the passing throngs making their
way 10 the convention hall. The gol-
den lane stretched for twelve blocks
from the hotel district to the Coils
cum and the mute demonstration was
expected by its originators to influ-
ence the delegates In the matter Of a
declaration for suffrage.
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Is Quite Well Worth Studying
by the Many Who Are in
terested in Campaign.

Sermons are tiresome. and the
daily stories Of the Telegram 10000
Club" have been filled to the brim
with preaching. but there are a large
number of young men and women in
CIarksburE and vicinity today that
would be more happy and prosperous
II they could apply to themselves the
sermon in these columns today, and
secure their share OF the 1880 In
big cash and merchandise awards
which the Telegram will soon dis
tribute free among its readers and
friends.
We all know the old story Of the
ant and the grasshOpper.
La Fontaine In his fable told II to
the French and to all the civilized
world.
Aesop the Greek. two Thousands
Ave hundred years ago. taught the
story to the French writer.
AS to Aesop the Glory came from
Asia. Where the Asiatic writer got
ii we not know.
We know II is the story as old as
human intelligence but always new
and true. and particularly appllca BILE
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FABLE AS 1T APPLIES
TO THE 10000 CLUB"

to those who are Interested in the
40 900 Club" Here II Is again. And
you will not lose your time II you
think about II.
Ant and grasshopper met in cold
weather. The ant Is comfortable.
we'll supplied with food. for she has
been working through tho hot wealth
or. taking advantage o feyery oppOr-
tunity to prepare against the winter.
The grRsshoppor shiveTlng and
starving, begs for help.
What have you been doing all the
summer" asked the ant.
May It please you" replied the
grasshopper, II have been singing"
Very WE'LL" said the ant. "1f you
have been singing all summer now
dance all winter.
The hard hearted ant closes the
door, ends the conversation. and
leaves the grasBhopper who has spent
tho summer singing, to spend few
moment In the winter dying.
The world Is n great ant that has
little sympathy for those who fail to
get ahead In life.
The GrasshOpper Of the fable was
more fortunate than the man Of to-
day begging for opportunities. wish
ing for a lucky strike. envying those
fContintipd nm nara my
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WILSON-MADE PLATFORM
is TO UNDERGO NO CHANGE
Educators Gathering
For Annual Meeting

men are already here: ]. n. Deahl,
OF Morganjown. president OF the as
ISOLATION; l.. Il. Hill. of Athens. vice
president; Richards W. Thurst, Of
Keyser. secretary; George L. Rhodes.
Oak Hill, a member OF the exeeu-
tive committee; and L. j. HRnifan.
Of the department OF schools. Of
Charleston. Morris =. Shawkey. Of
Charleston. state superintendent Of
schools. IL at Morgantown today at
tending the West Virginia University
commencement. but will arrive here
this evening in time for the opening
session.
Following the opening exercises
this evening the school authorities OF
this city will tender n reception to
the members Of the association on
the ground floor Of the high school
building.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-14
UP TO MEN
To Decide Whether the Railroad
Wage Conference in New
York is to Continue.

NEW YORK. June l4.-Forced by W..
G. Lee. president OF the brotherhood
Of railway trainmen, into admitting
that the demands Of the $4,000 rail-
way men OF the United States had been
rejected. the railroad managers at the
conference called here to avert a gem
eral strike Wednesday declared II was
up to the men to decide whether they
should continue the conference. The
union leaders after stating that the
railroads counter proposition was not
acceptable decided TO continue the con-
ference but indicated they expected 1t
TO end late today or tomorrow.
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the hall. All prospects OF fight In
the convention had gone gllmmerIng
over night with William ]. Bryan's
announcement that he did not pro-
pose to press certain planks before
the resolutions committee and that he
would make campaign speeches for
the Democratic nominees.
I'VE have entered this hall as Dem
ocrats; let us deliberate as Amerl-
cans" declared Mr.. Glynn in sound
ing the keynote. 1T Is the business
OF this convention. speaking for every
racial strain In America, to send
forth a message to all the world that
will leave no room for doubt"
Reviewing President Wilson'S con-
duct Of foreign affairs he declared the
president had stood with Washington.
Adams and Grant who had preserved
peace with honor.
For vain glory or for selfish pur-
pose" he declared. Others may cry
for policy Of blood and iron, but
the president has acted on the be-
lief that the leader OF a nation, who
piunges his people into an unneces-
sary war like Pontius PLATE vainIy
washes his hands Of innocent blood
while the earthquakes and the heav-
ems are darkened and thousands give
up the ghost.
III Washington was right, IL Jeffer-
son was right, il Hamilton was right,
then the president is right today" he
declared.
The first real demonstration greeted
Mr.. McCombs when he said in his
speech:
The elephant is dead. the Moose is
dead. long live the American eagle"
Senator Reed. Of Missouri. Senator
Taggart, Of Indiana, and Senator Pom
creme. Of Ohio. were appointed to es-
cort Temporary Chairman Glynn to
the chair. When the cheering subsid-
ed, Mr.. Giynn launched into his speech.
In calling the convention to order
at noon today Chairman William F.
McCombs Of the Democratic National
Committee, spoke as follows:
I'VE are in an atmosphere Of vic
~--~@---N---~-~---~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-14
The First Session Opens at 8
O'clock Wednesday Night at
High School Building.

With the first session Of the West
Virginia Education Association schcd-
uled to be held in the Washington
Irving high school building here to-
night the city is rapidly filing up with
teachers and prominent educators
from all sections Of the state. The en-
rollment at ! o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon had reached the l.l75 mark
and this will be increased by several
hundred before the sessions opens
Wednesday night. as every train and
trolley car arriving in the city is car
rying large number OF educators.
The following well known school
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-14
LARGEST CLASS
In the History Of the West Vir-
ginia University is
Graduated.

MoRGANTOWN. June 14-Eighty-
eight students, composing the largest
graduating class in the history of
the institution. received diplomas at
the annual commencement exercises
OF the West Virginia University here
this morning. The commencement
address was delivered by President
BENJAMIN Ida Wheeler, of the Uni
versity of California.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-06-14
FIVE LIVES
Are Known to Have Been Lost
in the Elevator Fire in
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE. June 14.-Fivo men
are known TO have lost their lives as
the result Of the fire Tuesday that de-
stroyed Pennsylvania railroad elcva-
tor No. J on the hRrbor front at Can
ton. suburb, Four others are unac-
counted for and OF the nineteen in
iured in hospitals two are In crIti-
cal condition. The loss is estimated
at S2,OOO000. II represents the cost
Of the elevator, the value Of the grain
therein and damage to the Dutch
steamer William Van Driol. ST., and
the British steamer Wclbeck Hall.
which were moOred TO the elevator.
A spark From broken machinery Is
thought to have cause dthe FIRE.
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the convention hall but only as IA
vorite son compliments.
When National Chairman McCombs
had called the convention to order
the Rev Dr. Lee offered the PRAYER
The next business was the reading Of
the call by Secretary j. Bruce Kre-
mer.
The prayer was as follows:
We thank Thee, o Lord. for all
the great relationships which bond
us together as people. May we
recognize our government and the
laws under which we live, as so
many means ordained by God, and
approved and re-enacted into statutes
and Institutions by the citizens. for
the rebuilding Of the American peo-
pie into one great social whole, so
that the vast national body. fitIy
Joined together and compacted by
that which every member supplIetn.
according to the effectual working in
the measure Of every part. may make
increase Of the body unto to up
building Of itself in good will and
power.
we thank. Thee. o Lord, beyond
and above all other things. at this
time for the wisdom. conservation
and patience shown by the servant,
the president OF the United States,
and by those associated with him in
authority, which have enabled them
TO keep the people of this country
out Of the horrible and insane war
which Is now destroying the life and
threatening with bankruptcy and
ruin the civilization OF mankind.
From the very bottom OF our hearts,
o Lord. do we thank Thee. that the
leaders called to guide our ship OF
state through the awful storm of fire
and blood that has been raging for
tn last two years have not lost their
heads.
Grant. o Lord, that there may be
one wide stretching region between
the oceans left as a refuge for the
stricken, starving and the hopeless
of all the earth. May there be one
hospitable spot on the planet kept
free from the fierce heat OF the
world conflict. May there remain,
amid the falling rRfters and gable
ends o. European governments, one
great gloomy abiding place in order
that despair may not paralyze the
hearts and faith OF men in one an
other and In the love OF the eternal
God. our Father.
Let It be the function Of the
United States to demonstrate that II
is possible for human being to ad-
just their relations to one another
and settle their differences between
one another, without practicinE the
laws OF the jungle. Let 1t be the
function OF our country, through its
constituted authorities, to show to
the world that man Is n higher being
tia nthc tiger and hyena, and that
he ha sOther faculties by means OF
which to express himself, in times
Of stress and temper, than by horns
and teeth and claws, such as the wild
beasts use in making their way in
the world.
Give US peace and prosperity. not
that we may merely live to enjoy
ourselves. but that We may use both
to bless our kind in all the world
At the end OF his own prayer, DR..
Lee turned to the Lords Prayer and
the convention Joined him In Its
sentences.
Former Governor Glynn. OF New
York. was next with the keynote
speech. Down under the speaker's
stand direct telephone and telegraph
wires to the White House carried mo-
mentaTy reports Of the proceedings IN