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Smyrna times., 1916-07-12
DEATH RECORD OF The WEEK
Joseph Evans, Aged 70. a We'll Knou,,
Hetred Carpenter and Contractor
o. Smyrna, sied Sunday Evening

eu sunday Evening
Joseph Evans. aged rs. a we'll.
known retired carpenter and eontrac-
tor OF Smyrna, died Sunday evening
al the residence of his daughter Mrs
L. NJ. Hirons, on west Conrar.a
street. after lingering illness. He
nau oeen IN falling health for several
years and bad suffered a stroke ~
apopleXy. A week previous 70 his
death in one Of his wanderings of the
mlnc' to which his affiiction subjected
nim' ne climbed out Of his bedroom
window anc fell from the second story
and to the hard walk. breaking his
right arm and thigh bone. Miracul-
Gus as It was that be IVES not in
stantly killed. he fingered until Sun
DAY evening when he passed to his
eternal reward. deceased was son
OF the late William and Patience
CMorris) Evans and was born and
raised IN this state. He early learned
tne trade Of carpentering and with
MS brother. the late Thomas Evans
were regarded among the best me-
'hanies who ever resided in Smvrrs
When his brother Tom moved to Phil.
adelphia' deceased became a promi-
nent contractor Of this town and vicin.
lty and built a number Of fine homes
In 1865 he was united in marriage n
Miss Mary Chefhns. daughter Of the
late Benjamin and Elizabeth (Clav-
toni Cheffns Of near Greenspring
She died September 10 1908 He
IS survived BY one child. a daughter
Mrs. Fannie Evans Hirons. wife of
L NJ. Hirons. a well-known mercb.
ant OF west Commerce street this
town. He is also survived bv ore
granddaughter, Mrs. Ralph Shallcross
or MiddletOwD. and one grandson.
Leslie Hirons Of this town. Funeral
services took place at the residence Of
MS son-in-law. L. NJ. Hirons. At
two O'Clock yesterday Tuesday, af-
ternoon in charge Of Rev. Thou 3,
Getz Hill and interment was in Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
Death Of Mrs. Mary 2. GafFord. Age ga
Mrs. Mary F. Gafford. aged "a. one
OF Smyrna Oldest women. died a,
the residence of her daughter. Mrs
Elijah Smith. on west Commerce
street. Sunday night, after a lipger-
ing illness from general debility. De |
ceased was the daughter of the late
Captain Joseph Pennington. a sea
captain and in early life married Phil
Up Gatford. a well-known carpenter
Of Smyrna. He died October 7. 1874
leaving her with FIVE small children.
the Oldest at that time being but ten
years and ranging down to the Young
est. an infant With a stout heart
and mothers true love and ambi-
-ion. she struggled to make her liv-
ing and to raise her children with the
best care with the limited means she
had at band. She lived TO see them
III grown snd married and doing well.
Devoted TO her children. her life was
,entered in them and those who knew
Ter best loved and appreciated her
ine character. She is survived by
i've children: Ludlow Gafford. of
Hayden. Nd. Mrs. Walter r. Jones
md Mrs. Dora Faust. of Philadelphia;
Fletcher GsffOrd. Of Smyrna. and Mrs.
Fannie Deakyne- Smith. wife of Elijah
smith Of Smyrna. Funeral services
we're held at 2 o'c'osk this afternoon
rom the residence Of Elijah Smith.
commerce street, in charge of Rev.
Alton McCann and interment was in
ilenwOod cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1916-07-12

,-,.,, Bows Belonging 10 Militia in
I'D SPIRITS and Anxious TO Move
,sd Orders Expected Hourly
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Would that what we say regarding
the year, this mere atom of time, we said
with equal fervor regarding all matters
pertaining to ourselves, our personal
thoughts, sentiments habits, and conduct.
But, alas, we generally fail to show any
alacrity in either ringing out the old or
ringing in the new. While the flow of
time is invisible, and is mere concept
of our minds, a mere abstraction, the
changes that the fux of time produces
in us are visible and recognizable enough.
The physical or bodily changes in us are
beyond our control, and entirely the work
of the hand of time. We cannot help
getting older stouter or thinner, or
balder and homelier. But there are
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-09-29

changes produced in us by our own volt
ton, by voluntary or compulsory effort
changes in our thinking, believing and
acting. OF such changes we, if we will,
are the free agents, for we are, in
measure the masters and molders of our
character and conduct Most of the evils
in our individual lives of which we com.
plain, the real and the imaginary evils
the imaginary evils of not being able to
have or to do what other people have and
do, and not being able to show off as
other people do-and the real evils of dis
content and unhappiness and host of
others that flow from the imaginary ones,
are largely due to the lack of voluntary
and purposeful changes that we should
from time to time effect in ourselves. We
The American Jewish world. [volume] (Minneapolis ;) 1915-current, 1916-09-29
THE OLD AND THE NEW
By DR.. S. N. Deinard.

sightedness and insufficient perspective;
that the truth is that in the great divine
plan all works out for the best. And
our religion is in accord with this phil
osophy, and bids US say, no matter what
may happen, This, too, is for the BEST"
Believing, then, in the law of progress,
we confidently exclaim: Ring out the
old, ring in the new!
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We are now taking leave of the de-
parting old year of the synagogue calen-
dar, and are greeting the coming of the
new 1t is, therefore, moment OF sol
emn significance, as all partings and
welcomings are. We have Hebrew for
mula for both the God-speed and the well
come on this occasion. We say: MAY
the year and it's curses end; may the
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ligious ceremony, or violate ritual law
prescribed for us by the rabbis of
old; we do not believe that God needs
angels, or mediators or saviors to act
as his substitutes and assistants; we
do not believe that the laws of nature
operated in olden times with less regu-
larity and precision than now-that the
sun could sometimes stand still, that fire
did not burn, that the law of gravitation
pulled up instead of down, and that the
dead could rise from their graves. The
abandonment of the old has been going
SO far that our Episcopalian neighbors
now propose to omit praying on Good
Friday for the conversion of Jews, Turks,
Continued on page 42)
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y
year and it's blessings begin"
The poet Tennyson, inspired
by the solemnity of such an
occasion, the departure of an old
year and the advent of new,
exclaimed: Ring out the old,
ring in the new. The year
is gong; let him go. Ring
out the false, ring in the true"
The Jews ring no bells, but we
sound the shrill blast of the
shofar, and it answers the same
purpose.
Ring out the old, ring in the
new! We are anxious to let the
old go, and we are eager to greet
and hail the new. OF course,
there is no visible break any
where in the ceaseless flow of
time, no line of demarcatiOn.
Tomorrow will be very much
like today and yesterday. Yet
we draw an arbitrary line, such
as a New Years Day, and it
: brings cheer to our hearts to
know that the old is going and
the new is coming For we know
that the flow of time means
change, and change is what we
all desire. For when there is
continuous change we may al
ways hope for change for the
better. In fact we have come to
believe that the mutations that
everflowing time brings are
changes for the better and con-
stitute progress. We feel that
no matter what may happen, it
will not, it cannot be worse than,
or even as bad as what has hap
pened in the past. At the prese
we are certainly justified in feel
no matter what the coming We
bring the world, it cannot be wol
what the past two years have br
two years of the most bru
savage slaughter of the best chi
the human race, and the devast
the fairest portions of the earth.
True, in our individual lives, an
lives, careers, and fortunes of in
groups of men, there may be
for the worse as we'll as for the
so, at least, it seems from our
standpoint. But better philOsOl
us that this is only because of OF
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S~~O Wv
bad habits, evil thoughts, pois-
oning prejudices, paralyzing
fears, and embittering hates, old
and confirmed, we may have.
And we must ring in the
new, the better habits, better
thoughts, the purer feelings of
sympathy, charity, tolerance and
friendliness. There is great
merit in the customary resolu-
ton on a New Years Day of
turning over a new leaf. Let us
turn over new leaf, and let
it stay turned over! Let us take
hold of our better selves, the
better self that is in every one
OF us, and let us give it the mas
terry; let it assert itself.
Ring out the old, ring in the
new! We are sometimes quite
willing to ring out the old, to for
get it, to wipe it out entirely,
but we stop short at the ringing
in of the new. This is best illus
trated in our modern religious
life. The modern age has rung
out a great deal of the old re-
ligious ideas, sentiments and OBJ
servances. Many old creeds and
theological formulas have in this
more enlightened age been dis
credited and discarded. We
Jews have experienced this
change even as the rest of the
civilized world has. We no long
er fear witches, evil spirits, and
hellfires; we no longer feel the
burden of sin resting heavy upon
us when we fail to perform a re-
or violate a ritual law
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23
AM I A CROUCH?

wonder II as years come on and
years 90 tiptoe by, I'm getting to be
what the world would call grabbed
guy? l do not know, | cannot tell, but
others ought to know, and II | am
grabbed guy hope they'll tell me so.
Through all the years that / have
lived and helped to run down pelf, I've
watched the old folks on the road and
/ have told myself: Nov look at that
old mutt right there, there with the
steel-trap jaw, his rule Of life has al
ways been a rule Of tooth and claw;
he has forgotten how to smile, and
could not crack grin, there Is no
granite obelisk as hard as Is his chin
hope when years have weighed me
down / shall not be like that, so little
kids will be afraid to come where am
at ! hope will not be as mean as
he appears to be, I'll be that nights
when he goes home his wife climbs up
tree. So | have tried to shape my.
self by people have seen, have tried
to pass up all the stuff that hurts
folks and is mean, and don't think |
am crouch, or an old snarleyow, but
II | am l hope some one will go and
tell me now. And II | am snarleyow
and they can prove 1t, too, want to
know right away, for I've a stunt to
do. want to go down here and get a
rope and get rock and tie the blamed
thing around my neck and then fall
off the dock. For what have said
when | was young is just as true to
day, you have no right to live alone
unless you've learned the way. So Il
| am grabbed guy want to quit the
scene, want the old fool.killers' clul
to come down on my bean.-Judd Nor
timer Lewis.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23
GULF REFINING COMPANY
BOYS REMEMBERED

Relative to the announcement In
yesterdays Eagle regarding the bonus
to be paid by the Gulf Refining Com.
pany to It's employees as a Christmas
gift, Mr.. B. Priddy, manager for
the company in Bryan, received the
following from the district sales man.
ager.
shortly after January LIST you will
receive check for a bonus Of 10 per
cent Of the salary or wages paid you
In 1916. This bonus will be paid you
by the company to assist you in meet
ing the increased cost OF living result,
Ing from abnormal conditions caused
by the European war, etc"
Mr.. Priddy was directed to notify
each employee OF the company II
Bryan OF this action by the higher OF
ficials.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23
rEAcHERs' INSTITUTE.
Afternoon Session Proceedings Of the
CLOSING Day.

Afternoon Session Proceedings Of the
Closing Day.
The teachers institute before final
adjournment yesterday was addressed
by Prof. w. A. BroSTes-of-A--an and M,
College on means and Methods Of
Agricultural Education" dealing with
the consolidation Of schools.
The institute voted unanimously ia
support the county superintendent In
having a lecturer and an expert pri
mary teacher with them In the lnsti
tute next year.
Mr.. Noah Cole, director general, and
Mr.. P. A. Bennett, director OF athletics
for Brazos county in the Interscholas
tic Association, rendered their resig
nations, which were accepted and the
following elected to fill the cbncies
Director general. p. A. Bennett; di
rector Of athletics, J. w. Tarlton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

and towns was approximately $1,000
and the number OF persons injured
four. none seriously. The fire loss
was confined to twelve towns. which
was indeed splendid record.
II is perhaps too much to expect
that the approaching holidays will
pass into history without some trace
OF sorrow. But We can at least mini.
mize the chances for casualties that
come as the result OF indlscrimlnate
use Of fireworks and other Joy produc-
Ing agencies.
have always thought a house OF
merriment better than a house OF
mourning. Therefore II is imperative
that all business houses. hotels. cafes.
picture shows and churches should
use all necessary precautions. looking
carefully TO everything calculated to
cause fires. All trash. rubbish. cigar
and cigarette stumps especially
should be watched closely. and by so
doing happiness instead OF sorrow will
prevail. W. W. HARRIS.
Mayor
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23
MIDNIGHT MASS.
Services Tomorrow Night at 1880 at
st. Andrews.


The festival OF Christmas will DO
observed at st. Andrews church with
the usual festivities of the sacred
season, beginning with the children's
festival tomorrow evening at E30 and
followed by the fully choral celebra.
ton OF the Holy Eucharist at mid.
night.
The church will be most beautifully
decorated with Christmas green's
eight large Christmas trees with gar
lands and wreaths OF holly and smilax
making the nave and chancsfa VERT.
able forest OF green. In one transept
there is the chapel OF Bethlehem with
its beautiful altar and manger OF the
Christ child, while in the other ma.
jestic Christmas tree ablaze with
lights adds solemn beauty.
Stainer's Holy Communion In + will
be rendered by the choir OF st. An.
drew's. assisted by Mrs. w. c. Davis.
Miss Evelyn Sanders and Mr.. Chris.
tian. under the direction OF the organ.
list. Homer Gar Nearing. The serv.
ice is as follows. beginning at 1880 p.
m. promptly:
Organ selections and prelude. II. c.
Nearing.
Prelude In G" (whittIng).
Cradle Song" (GreIg).
Entrance Procession" (whiting).
cessional-"Adeste Fidelis,' or
gan and choir.
lndroit - Holy Night" (Adams),
Miss Caldwell.
Kyrie Eleison (Stainer), quartz,
and chorus.
Gradual-"Under the Silent Stars
whitney coombs). Miss Evelyn San
ders.
Gloria Tibi-old Chant. choir.
Gratlas TibI-old Chant. choir
Credo tstainer). choir.
offertory Gloria" mo
zaru. choir.
Observation-Disclosures choir.
Sursum Corda tStaincr). choir.
Sanctus and Benedic,us (staincrl
choir.
COMMUNICATIONS Brudt Tar
sifal"). organ.
Agnus Del tstalnerl. choir.
Gloria In Excclsis (Stalncr), choir
Bcnodiction and Dresden Amor
c'Parlsifal"D. choir.
Post Communion-'Iioly Night. 81
lent Night" choir.
Reccssional-"IIark. the Herald An
GELS organ and choir.
Postlude-"Grand Chorus CI,
Maigro'0. organ.
The personnel Of the choir includes,
Sopranos - Mcsdamcs Danfor,h
Caldwell. Davis. Mcqueen. swaneoat
Lyail.
Altos Mcsdamcs iIaswcli. Law
renee. Sanders, Wagner. Roberts.
bassos-Mcssr. Whitaker. RlEby
Christian. Lyail.
Tenors-'Mcssrs. Spell. Young. liar
rison.
Cruciicr-Tom Castle.
hcoly'cs 80 Sam Parker. War
MoorlnF.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

lege.
May 5-Austin at College.
May 7 and S-Oklahoma University
at College.
May Q and l0-oklahoma A. and NJ
at College.
May II and i5- University at Aus
tin.
May l6 and l7-Southwestern ai
Georgetown.
The triangular meet between A
and NJ. University OF Texas and Rice
will be held in Houston April Z: the
Interscholastic track meet at College
Station has been set for April 20 and
1 Il.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23
STOLEN TOOLS RECOVERED.

City Marshal John d. Conlee re.
ports that he has in custody negro
by the name of George Houston, who
one night early this week stole grip
full of tools from workman employ.
ed on the new Astin building. The me-
gro made his getaway and Marshal
Conlee and Deputy Worley located
him yesterday afternoon close to An
derson, where he was arrested. He
was brought back to Bryan and land
ed in Jail, the tools being returned to
the owner
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23
FOOTBALL AND OTHER
DOPE FROM A. & NJ.
Grldiron Schedule for Next Season
About completed-Basket Ball
and Baseball Schedules.

With five games with leading teams
OF the Southwest to be played On
Kyle field A. and NJ. football fans
have n good bill booked for their
pleasure for the season OF 1917. While
the schedule In detail has not been
completed Director Driver has Just
about lined up his games for the next
season. Outstanding features are the
game with the Long Horns at a. aud
NJ. Nov. q. Thanksgiving game with
Rice at Houston andNa game with
some strong out OF state team for
Nov. 2. at College Station and the
fact that a. and NJ. will not play in
Dallas at the Fair as has heen their
custom for the past decade or so.
The 1917 season will be punotuatcd
by eight games. five at home and
three on the road. Austin College on
October 5 will be the opener. Then
comes Dallas University on Oct. l..
that team having put up splendid tx
hibition OF football against the Cadets
this season. Southwestern University
Is scheduled for October Il. Louis
ana State University viii be met on
Oct. q. the place to be agreed upon
later. Beaumont IL being considered
strongly for that game. Nov. II an
open date with contracts under con
sldcration with half dozen leading
Southwestern teams. 4. and ". will
return to Waco for contest with the
Bears Of Baylor on the middle Satur-
day Of the Cotton Palace. Texas Uni
yorsiiy IL due Nov. Il at College and
the Cadets NEE, the Owls In Houston
ON Nov. 20. closing the season.
Tho basketball games scheduled
are:
January ii-Sou,hwcstcrn at Col
lcgc.
January is-sou,hwcstcn a, Col
icgc.
January 10 and ie-Ricc at Hous
ton.
January ~ and ss-Danici pakor
at College.
January 20 aud so-Baylor at Co,
lego.
February ~ and is-T. c. U. a, ~
Worth.
February 10 and ?o-Ricc at Col
icsc,
last year Texas University AMI
A. and NJ. were unable 10 agree on
games. A and N. refused 10 play ~
outdoor courts insisting tina, baskc,
ball is purely an indoor game. tn
teams will nee, In four games ,hi
year. dates to be- announced.
The baseball schedule follows:
March "a and si-Ricc at iious,or
March % and se-i. S. u. a, I,a,or
Rouge.
March "a and sS-Tulanc a, Ne'
Orleans.
April and 1-Daniol BAKER a, Co
lose.
, April Z and 1T. c. u. at College.
, April - and "a University Of To,
As at College.
April Is and is-sou,hwcs,eru a
College.
! April "a and si-IIaylor a, Cclles'
April 20 and May Rice at Co
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23
NO PAPER MONDAY.

Under instructions from the board
OF directors, there will be no paper
published Monday afternoon. This
action was taken In order that the EN-
ployes Of the Eagle may have day
OF rest and the privilege OF enjoying
the great holiday in common with
their fellow citizens. Wishing each
and every patron and all our friends
the seasons most joyful greetings
and hoping to meet you Tuesday az
ternoon under as happy auspices a,
we leave you today, we bid you good
night. u...
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

And the angel said unto them, fear
not; for, behold, | bring you tldIngs Of
great Joy, which shall be to all people.
For unto you Is born this day In the
city Of David a Saviour, which Is
Christ the Lord.-luke u, 1911.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

The Germans no doubt did not care
so much about Rumania, their latest
conquest, but that 60,OOO,O0O bushels
Of grain they got with II evidently
came in handy.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23
CARD FROM MAYOR.

Urges Every preeau,ion That Fires
May Be Averted.
Immediately following the 1915
Christmas holidays the state fire In
surancc commission at Austin sent
Inquiries to all city fire marshals In
Texas asking for the total fire losses
duo to fireworks and the number Of
persons injured from that cause dur
Ing the holiday season. A compila.
ton Of go rcplics received showed
tina, the total fire loss IN the 80 cities
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23
Advertising Rates on Application.

Subscribers will confer favor on
the management by telephoning the
office promptly when carriers fail to
deliver the paper, or when change Of
residence occurs.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

The papers are full Of accounts Of
bonuses being paid by different com.
panies to their employees as Christmas
presents. Our lightning rod is up.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

1t is said Annette KellerInan wants
the wearing of all clothing abolished. :
From pictures OF Annette we see In.
the papers, she should worry"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

Turkeys are selling for is cents a
pound In Bryan. A pork roast costs
20. Why not have a Christmas tur-
key?
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

Now that your Christmas shopping
is over, you might see Bob Smith and
VIII McCulloch and hang that poll tax
receipt.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

Bryan is to have its first municipal
Christmas tree in the public park
Monday night. 1t Is your tree and
you'll be there, OF course.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

France, with the war and prohibi.
ton campaign on her hands, should
not suffer from ennui.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

Here's a merry Christmas for every
little "tousle head" in Bryan. and may
God bless you besides.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

To be sure they are small packages,
but all of them carry messages Of love
as big as the world itself.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

Watch your step. also your eye, that
a Roman candle doesn't get 1t.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

Even II it is Christmas, the
churches will be glad to welcome you
tomorrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23

A. c. Love and Or. w. II. Bizzell
we're among the visitors from College
today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-12-23
CHRISTMAS CHARITY FUND.

A. q. Neeiey was a visitor from
wellborn today.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-20
J. NJ. HUBBARD RETURNED.

Mr.. ]. VI. Hubbard has returned
from Holly Springs, vanzant County
where he attended singing conven-
ton and reports a most enjoyable
time. It was near where he was
raised, and he met many old-time
friends and their children. This same
convention met at Holly Springs 30
years ago. at which time Mr.. Hubbard
was elected its president. or the hun
dreds who we're present at the meet
ing 80 years ago. only Eve OF them
were there this time. Mr.. Hubbard
and his two brothers being three OF
the Ave.