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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-24
THE TRUE MOTIVE
I Of SERVICE
Rev. chas. 7. Tally Of First Meth
odist Church Speaks to Flremsn
at unisn Meeting Last Night


-ltsnion services were held at the
First Methodist Church Sunday even
ing in honor OF the Fire Department
OF the City OF Bryan. The department
attended In body. headed by Its able
chief. MIR. c. T.. jenkins. There was
also an immense crowd from the va
rious Protestant churches Of the city
present to hear the address delivered
by Rev. Chas. T. Tally OF the Meth
odist Church.
/ After a five-minutes' eulogy to our
voluntary fire department. the speak.
or announced his subject. "The True
Motive Of Service" As basis for
lis remarks he took the incident OF
| the washing OF the disciples feet, by
which example Jesus showed his dis.
ciples their mission was to be a mis-
sion Of service. II was plainly Illus
tra,ed that He who would be great.
est among you must frst be servant
Of ALL"
Four motives were ascribed as the
cause OF religious activities or the
rendering Of service for God-fear.
spite or rivalry. sense OF duty and
love. Some render service only from
sense OF fear While this service Is
acceptable Il Is not the truest and
noblcst for mof service. Occasionally
good service Is rendered through a
spirit OF spite or rivalry-an effort to
outdo or excel someone else. Neither,
however. Is this the true motive for
service. Again. II Is often the case
that people are prompted to do good
merely from sense OF duty. II has
been said that DUTY Is the sublimesi
word in the English language" still
we have yet to look for the ruest and
, loiticst motive that prompts men tc
do good.
While fear and duty are legitimate
motives. they are not the highest mo
tivcs. Love Is the real and true mo
tive for service to God and man. The
I individual who renders service. no
from a sense OF fear or q sense o.
I duty or obligation. but because OF love
for the task and pleasure derives
from the doing Of II. Is actuted by th'
most sublime and holy OF all motives
! This address on the subject o
DUTY" was peculiarly fitting on suol
an occasion. The speaker took nd
vantage Of the occasion and his sui
I jcct to commend the splendid scrvic
1 rendered the city by the firc dcpar
ment. He assured the department q
! che appreciation Of services rcndcrc
in the past for the preservation OF III
1 and property and pledged the syu
I pathy and cooperation Of ,re peopl
In the future.
! The service was impressive
every respect and caused the tircms
OF the city TO feel that thir servic'
! for the good Of the public were pro
crly appreciated by the people.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-24
Won Hindenburg Driuen Back 7welue Miles
FORCES ARE
BEING HARD PRESSED

The Russians Have Made Marked Advances on
Thirty Mile Front and the Forces of Won
Hindenberg Are Being Severely Hammered
He was Driven Back Twelve Miles at One
Point-Russians Claim Advances Against
The Turks Which Constantinople Denies
Turks Claim British Cavalry Defeated Near
Suez Canal-Romie Reports Italian Gains
Against the Austrians-A British Cruiser
and Several German Torpedo Boat Destroy.
ers Engaged in Battle in Which the Germans
Were Worstead, Two Of Them Being Badly
Crippled.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-24
SUBMARINE BREMEN
FAILS To APPEAR


Norfolk. Va. July 2t.-Hope for the
safe arrival OF the submarine Brem.
an waned today whom she failed to
appear off Cape Henry. though know.
ing persons said the presence of
allied warships may have delayed
her.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-24
COUNTY COURT.

The regular session Of the Brasos
County Criminal Court was called this
morning. The jury for<he week was
called. and after securing new jurors
for several who were absented BY
legal excuses the court got down to
business. The docket was called and
the trial OF cases will start either this
afternoon or carly In the morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-24
FATHER WAS SHOT
SON IS ARRESTED
Bill Smith Was Shot and Killed In
His Bed at Home Near Blue
orove-son Who 10 20
Was Arrested.
(By Associated Press,

Henrietta, Texas. July 24.-Bill
Smith was shot and killed early this
morning while in bed at his home
near Blue Grove and his son, Alfred
who Is 20 years old has been arrested.
II is claimed that the son came home
late after coming to this city against
his fathers wishes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-24

Washington. July 24.-Major Gen.
eral Bliss today advised the War De-
partment that health conditions Of the
guardsmen at Laredo Texas, were
excellent. The Laredo authorities are
taking steps to purify the water sup
ply.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-24
TROOPS
make TROUBLE
Massachusetts infantrymen Cross the
Border and Shoot Up Mexican
Houses.

FL Paso. Texas. July A.-General
Gonzales. the Juarez commander. TO-
day protested to General Bell against
guards OF the Ninth Massachusetts In
fantry. who. he claimed. crossed upon
Mexican soil and shot up number Of
Mexican homes.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-24
Asquith Wants More Money.

London. July 2i.-Premicr Asquith
today asked the House OF Commons
for a credit vote OF four hundred and
ntty million pounds. the largest since
the war began.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-24
CRAWLING STATION WALK.

The Houston and Texas Central has
a force OF workmen busy today put.
ting q new top OF gravel on the plat.
form at the passenger station.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-24
CLARK RECON-
MENDED BY SENATE
Judiciary Committee Of Senate unan'
imously Recommends Clarke for
Justice Hughes Place.
Committee Of Senate unan'

Washington. July 2i.-The Senate
Judiciary Committee today unani-
mously recommended the confrma.
ton OF John II. Clarke OF Cleveland.
Ohio. to succeed Charles Z. Hughes
for Associate Justice OF the Supreme
Court. who has resigned.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-24
No Appeal for Easement

London. July 2i.-The Attorney
General has intimidated he will not
grant a fat enabling Sir Roger Case.
ments appeal from the House OF
Lords death sentence.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-24
Cruiser and Torpedo Boats Fight.

tBy Associated PressD
London. July 2i.-Though repeated.
edly hit. the six German torpedo boat
'destroyers engaged In a running fight
by a British light cruiser yesterday
OF Schouwen bank. escaped.
A dispatch from The Hague says
Ave German destroyers, two listins
heavily. returned toward Zeebrugge
Sunday.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-06
Pointed Paragraphs

II married man buys bis own
ties he's not henpecked.
A scrapper may obtain mis- cour.
age from an uncorked bottle.
He is a wise man who can gather
dollars from another's lessons.
Next 20 a woman the most change
able thing in the world Is another
woman.
At the age OF threescore and ten
nearly every man Is rich-in expert
ence.
II a married man has nothing 10
worry him his wife can always sup
ply because.
Our idea OF an innocent woman h
one who imagines man Chews cloves
because he really likes them.
II costs lot OF money TO educate
girls. ard after they graduate very
few OF them are able 10 support a
husband.
Once in great while a man Is
driven TO drink. but a. n rule they
trot right up to II OF their own ac.
cord.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-06
A Quarter for IS Cents Worth

How would you make a child understand inc
value Of FIVE cents II he had never seen coin
smaller than a 25-cent piece
That's the curious problem that faces Uncle
Sans school teachers IN tho Upper Yukon
school district Of Alaska
This one school district includes 100000
square miles Of territory and the greatest ditn
Guilty which IL presents, according to the super
intendent George f. Boulter, IL that OF teaching
arithmetic to children who have never seen
icent, Scent, or 10-cent piece.
"As there is no money In circulation IN tne
interior OF less denomination than % cents, ne
saws in his latest report To the bureau OF edu
cation. "it is difficult TO make the children un'
derstand the value of the smaller coins.
"On the other hand. any sum or number more
than few hundreds is more or less meaning
less TO them.
"In their daily life they do not think or deal In
large figures
"One thousand to them is about as intelligtDle
as one trillon to the majority or white people.
The statement which appears incidentally In
the superlntendent's report that no money
smaller than 25-cent pieces Is in general circu
latlon in the interior Yukon country, brings
home the fact that the great Alaskan territory
IL stil almost wholly frontier-our last wild
west"
This Is largely the result OF isolation and lack
OF transportation facilities,
with the coming of "the railroad" these prfmf
tive pioneer conditions will change, and our last
wild west will be tanned
The Detroit times., 1916-03-06
TON BIRTHDAY CAKE

big birthday cake. with thirty-fve electric
candles the top, is sight which recently
astonshed Columbus. o. The cake was made In
recognition Of the thirty nth birthday anniver-
sary Of large store devoted to the sale of
women's goods. Heretofore IL had been the
custom to make use Of the traditional wax can
dies but for obvious reasons II was decided this
year 10 make the experiment Of using electric
candles. which would last longer, give more light
and be much more cleanly than those OF wax.
The result Of the experiment was wholly salts
factory and electric candles will be used In the
future The wiring was buried In the sugar
covering OF the cake.
Apart from this novel electrical feature the
cake itself was very interesting because II was
one OF the largest baked I'm this country
II was a nine-story layer cake weighing n little
short Of ton and N required the services OF
eight men To carry IL from the motor truck which
hauled II around the city into the store, whero
Il was the center of attraction. II was four and
onehalf feet In diameter and into its composition
there entered barrel OF -four and one thousand
eggs. three tubs of butter. nifty quarts of milk
one quart " lemon flavoring. one quart OF vanilla
havoring. II was covered with 225 pounds OF
icing
This cake would supply every employe Of the
store with generous portion.-Popular Science
Monthly.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-06
A Poem a Day
From ~ode On the Exposition"

From @ode ON the Exposition"
tie ye ntt UP. o gates OF sea and
Before the host that comes.
ing drums.
And biaEe OF steel. and voice OF wars =
commando
Legions OF peace are at thy borders
o California. and ranks whose eyes
Behold the deathless star upon thy
brow
And know II leads 20 love.
Wherefore. give thou thy banners 20
the skies
And let the clarions OF thy conquest
soundl
For thine is holy ground.
And from thy heavens above
Falls tenderly rain OF life. not
death.
Thy sons have found
Again tho rivers OF that Paradise
And valleys where the ns and olive
wherefrom. one saith.
Man journeyed forth In tears. and
long aSe.
BE ye nft up. O gates OF many halls.
That house. sublime,
The trophies and the nobler spoils
From whore the Orient in friendship
calls
Across her ocean roads
From Afrlcas Rbodes--
From seas whose purple bore the
keels OF Tyre.
From Islands west and north.
From laudds that see the white An
dean walls.
From those frontiers OF thunder and
OF fire
That compass Europe now. hath man
sent forth
The fruitage OF hts labor and hts art.
Behold the greatness OF hts mind and
Who can SO strive
And. tho the earthquake rive,
And War, with mailed hands az the
races throat
Confirm the terrors that the prophets
And ali the stars have seen since
Christ was born.
Can so hear witness 20 the soul
Yea from I:arth's mire OF ignorance
and sin
He marches with the morn.
And lays new commandment on tho
sea,
bidding il set the. continents apart,
And oF trackless heavens ~ he free.
Yet those are but the lesser ot hts
When the white vision OF the Future
And music In hts heart
Makes for a while the seraph he
For he would sway the suns efful-
gent beams
Vassal 10 that dtviner sun. his brain.
And set afar the years Of Death.
And with sNultant breath
CRY victory on matter and on pain.
To, In what sorrow and mysterious
miFth
DO we draw UP against the Night our
plan,
q toll Of ants. beholding the great
Earth
o Titans work. seeing how small
IS man! George sterling
The Detroit times., 1916-03-06
HEELS AND CHARACTER
sY H. AooNGToN BRUCE
e OF Personality" "Psychology Parsnthood." etc

is bound 10 influence the other fav-
orably. and that everything which
affects the one uufavorably will also
have an unfayorable effect on the
other.
So concmsiyely has this theory
been borne out By everyday observa-
tion and scientific experiment that
today the importance OF good bodily
nourishment "a an aid in mental
growth is everywhere recognized.
The institution OF the school
lunch" is a concrete and praisewor.
thy example OF increasing public
appreciation OF the interaction be-
tween mind and body.
So Is the s~read OF the playground
movement, which has as one OF its
basic principles the theory that mus
cular strength and physical vigor
make for mental AMI moral sturdl-
ness. In fact. II has been found
that Juvenile crime decreases In
neighborhoods where Fairgrounds
are established.
Hence the suggestion as 10 the
psychic inhuerce OF heels is by no
means 80 fantastic as II might seem.
For, obviously. IL Is easier 10 walk
well and TO stand we'll when the
shoe-heels are in good condition than
when they are worn away on the
back or az the side.
Try this experiment on yourself
Il you have been negligent in the
matter OF heels. Make IL a point
hereafter TO keep your shoe-heels
in good repair. and note whether or
not things seem to go better with
you.
Certainly. at any rate. you will
have reason 10 fee that your per
sonal appearance is improved; and
this itself Is not without develop
ment value.
Nor IL il the only beneficial ef.
feet that you are likely 10 expert.
ence from more careful regard for
the condition OF the heels OF your
shoes.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-06

Keep the heels OF your shoes in
good condition. Don't go about with
them run down. II doesn't look
well, and besides It may have a
bad effect on your character.
.ou smile incredulously al this
last statement. Very well. Smile
IL you please. But can assure you
there Is good warrant for my max
ing H.
In New York city there used 10
be-perhaps there still is--a certain
exceedingly practical mission for
the redemption OF drunkards.
tramps. and vagabonds OF all de-
scriptions.
This mission was connected with
a church, and great reliance was
naturally placed IN the redeeming
influence OF religious teaching. But
the people who conducted the mis-
sion were also alert 10 the import.
ance OF reckoning with material in
iuenees IN the reshaping OF char
acter.
In many ways they provided for
the material well-being OF the dere-
licts who came 10 them. One way
in which they provided for them vas
by keeping a cobbler busy putting
new heels on their shoes.
They did this on the sound theory
that a man whose heels are worn
away viii almost inevitably slouch
more or less: that the physical
slouchiness will contribute 10 NOR
al slouchiness: and that by making
Il easier for man 70 stand physical.
ly erect. he will find II easier 70
stand morally erect.
Experience vindicated this policy
AS. in fact. IL has always vindi
Gated the larger theory OF which
after all, this repairing OF heels is
only particular application.
The larger theory. 10 put II brief
~. is that mind and body are so In.
timately related that everything
which favorably influences the one
The Detroit times., 1916-03-06
YOUR COMPETITOR
az DIR. FRANK chANs
Copyright. 1915, by Frank Crane,


Your competitor is not necessarily
your enemy. He can be your friend.
A common mistake is that there is
Just so much business to be had, and
that the rival cuts your trade in half.
That it not true. AS rule the more
tradesmen the more trade. A good.
lively competitor will increase your GUS
tom.
Two first-class groceries in block are
better for both than monopoly would
be for either.
The place for a young lawyer to hang
out his shingle is not town where there
are no lawyers, but town where there
are many, and good ones.
Where the carrion is. there the
eagles are gathered together" And
where no eagles hover there is slim
picking.
If you are young graduate from
medical school. don't go to some for
saken neighborhood where there are no
doctors; go where physicians flourish.
Competition does not kill trade. It
builds trade, makes new trade, stimu-
ates trade.
No man can get all the business pos
sible in any community. His personal
ty attracts some, repels others. There's
always lot of business for somebody
else.
Don't shy from your competitor.
Don't assume he's your foe. Get ac-
Quainted with him. You may learn
something.
Don't knock your competitor. Don't
encourage busy-bodies who bring you
tales of him. BE good sport. Play the
game. Keep good natured.
Beat your competitor IL you can, but
remember the surest way to beat him
is to sell better goods, to use fairer
methods and to be more courteous.
Don't play the cut price game with
him. Keep your margin of profit fair.
Cutting prices is cutting the throat OF
success.
If your competitor lies about you, or
uses underhand means to harm you, new
er mind. You go on and be on the level
and look pleasant. You can't fool the
people all the time. Straight business
wins out in the long run.
There's business enough for you both.
Go after it.
Your competitor will do you deal of
good. He will make you energetic, care
full more attentive to affairs, and alto
gether he will bring money to your pock-
ct if you use him right
The Detroit times., 1916-03-06

Gratis of Michigan is to see that it does.
Mr.. Comstock has served Michigan as
regent of the u. of NJ He is progress
sive Democrat and would give the party
in Michigan representation entirely de-
.ached from the old schisms and reac-
:ionary control.
Besides Wood has been the benign
and bustling keeper of properties on
the political stage long enough.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-06
Prepare for Defense. Only
10 The Editor Of The Tinss:

10 the Editor Of The Times:
As far az ! know, the principal OBJ
ject Of our Intended preparedness
has not been considered, viz. that
Of defense against invasion. For this
purpose we do not need large
standing army, or even a considers-
bic navy, but we need coast forth
cations with long range guns. so
that no invading force can land with
out being subjected 10 the fire OF at
least one OF such forts. Fort guns
mounted on proper foundations and
the accurate knowledge of range, to-
gether with the right kind OF am
munition. are not easily silenced.
provided that the men behind the
guns" know their business The
present war has taught us that ar
tillery IL the weapon which wins.
Infantry holds what has been won.
or Ia supposed TO. L. IL not common
sense TO believe that. IL our coast
line was thoroughly protected, with
sufficient aircraft for reconnais'
sance purposes. U-boats for patrol
duty. and frequent stations along
the coast and fhe country adjacent
the same where antiairship guns
are ready for business, our needs
Tor preparedness" are supplied?
Our peace advocates can certainly
find 40 fault with a program which
does not insist on large numbers OF
men equipped for field duty either
AZ home or abroad. The fort guns
are not built for transportation. but
they surely will protect us against
enemies trying TO enter our country.
!, r. exactly the same system under
which the frontier OF Germany is for
its greater part protected against
invasion. and which, without consid.
The Detroit times., 1916-03-06
Crushing the Flower.
the Idtt0r Of The Times.


The taking OF the strongest and
bravest men from a nation like the
Dominion OF Canada. TO fight In the
present European struggle, is bound
20 cause a great deal OF comment
In the future.
Like the seed IL the harvest"
the killing OF the flower OF the
nation will leave the country pos
sessed Of the weaklings. The ma.
tion will deteriorate for want Of
the men with brawn and muscle.
The reason that Rome died was
because the Romans were gone
the fallacy Of breeding from an lnfe.
rior stock instead OF breeding from
the stron gest. The barbar1ans invaded
and occupied their territory. There
were no strong men to oppose them.
The future OF Canada is not rest.
ing on her magnihc nj resources
In the way OF lumber. mines, and
still more. In the way OF nre soil.
II rests In the Kind OF men raised
10 take the place OF the present
generation. Canada must breed from
the very best stock, and for that
reason she must keep her young
and able men ~ home. instead of
sending them TO Europe 10 BE-
The Detroit times., 1916-03-06
Civilizations Shame.

10 the Editor OF The Tones:
read your editorial in The Times
about the blind man, Louis Johnson.
I. too. met this man selling his
disks al our door a few years ago
and was impressed by the beauty
and intelligence OF his face and
manner. IL seems inconceivable TO
me how we Americans dare 10 boast
about our civilization and our chris
tianity while we allow a blind man
like Louis Johnson TO wander on our
dangerous streets endeayoring TO
earn pittance. II were in po-
sition OF power | would charge a
fne on any church organization
that would dare TO send money
to so-called heather lands until such
pathetic. helpless cases were cared
for here.
Thousands are passing through
an earthly inferno in America for
the want of decent protection and
care and yet we preach that those
persons should be grateful for lite'
They have as much cause for graf
itude as you and I will have when
in the next world the devil will be
throwing firebrands at our burning
flesh. Hunger, cold and terror are
no more desirable for the other per
son than they are for us. and II Is
our duty TO build homes TO care for
the helpless and distressed. II We
we're either civilized or Christian
lied. we would hrst build homes for
the needy and afterward build mu.
seums. bridges and handsome boule-
wards II We could AFFORD II. We
should be ashamed OF the barbaric
splendor OF our cities while so much
human misery exists.
Please find enclosed two dollars
and will you kindly give 1t TO Mr..
and Mrs. Louis Johnson. and great.
ly oblige.
MARGARET r. McAULAY.
s39 Brooklyn-aye.
March g. 1916
The Detroit times., 1916-03-06
Fairy Tales the Very
Breath of Child Life

Mime Montessori OF child educa.
tioEal fame is reported 10 consider
fairy tales and all that sort OF
thipg mere rubbish"
Yet what cold, hard world It
would be without our fairy tales,
without our splendid imaginative
romancesl The Imagination OF lit
lie child is one Of the most beauti-
ful things in life. He is dull
child indeed who misses the joys of
make believe. And he who retains
his ability to make believe in later
years IL forever young.
There can be no progress without
Imagination, no art, no science, no
invention. A lively imagination is
a gift from God. Chain our children
down 10 cold, unlmaginative realism
and we rob them OF their birthright.
II g imagination that makes the ex-
plorer seek new lands. Imagination
can make poverty splendid and
wealth endurable. Imagination
makes all things possible and
creates the dauntless spirit OF enter
prise In every field OF activity.
No wonder Nine. Montessori's sys-
tenn of educational training has been
found excellent for the defective
child. the slow intellect, but OF
small use TO the normal, intelligent
little mind. Nothing feeds intellect
40 well as imagination. Given q
first class fairy tale, more real
knowledge can bo inculcated into
lively little minds In half an hour
than a year OF cold study could
engender. Why, religion itself is
founded on imagination. on faith.
There Is no hard realism In religion.
yet II is the most real thing In life.
But host OF Nine. Montessoris
could not kill imagination I'm chill
dren. n is their very breath II
fairy tales are not served to them
az a legitimate portion OF their diet
they will create them for them.
selves. The noru.al, happy chlld's
life Is one long fairy tale.-Los An
geles Times.