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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
TEN CENT REDUCTION
ON ADvA[0REM TAX
Increased Wealth In Texas Amount.
ing to s25,ooo, 900. viii Reduce
State AdvaIorum Tax Rate.
tBy Associated Press,

Austin. Texas, July 27.-Prelimi
nary figures in the state comptrollers
department disclose. that there will
be an increase in the wealth OF Tex.
as for this fiscal year OF approxi.
mately s25.OO0.O0O. This will be an
increase Of about $4,000. 900 over the
increase Of the previous year, which
was about sl1.092.s17.
The total assessed valuation OF
property in Texas for 1915, as shown
by the tax rolls received by the comp.
troller's department, reached s2,756.-
sO4.57s. Based on the total assessed
valuation this year. the state adya.
forum tax rate will be fixed. II is
believed that there will be at least
a ten cent reduction in the ad valo-
rum tax rate, the rate now being 20
cents on the 800 property valuation.
The automatic tax board will meet
early in August to fix the rate.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
MAY BLOCK FOOD
SUPPLY TO POLAND
Austrla-Hunsary Agrees to Proposal
Of United States--EngIand I'M
poses Conditions.
lBy Associated Pressl

Washington, July 2S.-Informal as.
surances that Austria-H Hungary is dis.
posed to respond favorably to Presi-
dent Wilson's appeal for permission
to the shipment of American relief
supplies to the territory held by Aus.
trian forces in Poland were given
personally by foreign minister Burian
to Ambassador Penfield. Ambassa-
dor Page received from the British
foreign office the statement that
Great Britain is willing to allow the
importation of food stuffs when ad.
ministered by an American commits
sion appointed by Pres. Wilson, and
when assurances are given that Aus.
TRAN armies will not confiscate 1t.
This condition II is feared may block
the negotiations.
The British proposal will be re.
ferred. at once to Germany and Aus.
tro-Hungary to learn whether the con.
ditions implied will be acceptable to
them.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
TELEPHONE GIRLS
SHOW BRAVERY
Furnished Examples OF Great Heroism
During Zeppelin Raids on,
London.


London. July 2S.-Telephone girls
bravery during Zeppelin raids and
the Irish rebellion which they helped
TO Quell featured the annual report
of the post office department in con-
junction with which the telephone
system In this country is operated by
the government.
when the Zeppelin raids have been
anticipated. sometimes when they
have been going on" says the report,
the women have come out of their
homes to their work-even when
bombs were dropping. They have
played TN important part in the
scheme of air raid warnings and have
set n very good example to the whole
country.
in Dublin. when the bullets were
flying and the fires were raging. the
women stuck TO their work In the ex-
change, and II was due to them that
communication was kept up and that
we were able to obtain the military
forces which suppressed the rebellion.
More than $4,000 women have re-
placed men in positions in the post
office department and telephone sys-
tenn. the report further shows. Out
OF 10000 men OF military age in these
departments. $4,000 have joined the
colors and 2l,7O0 others have attest
ed and only await the call to arms.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
JUDGE DAVIS WILL SPEAK
TO WESLEY BIBLE CLASS

Hon. W. c. Davis OF this city has
been chosen by the devotional com.
mittee OF the Wesley Bible Glass to
speak to this body on next Sunday
morning. This is In keeping with an.
nouncement made several weeks ago.
In choosing Judge Davis the commit.
tee has made wise selection. as he
is known TO be one OF the ablest men
in the city. The class Is urged to be
present In full force. and every man
and young man In the city is invited
to hear him Sunday morning in the
Bible Class room at the First Meth.
odist Church at s:45 o'clock.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
MORE MONEY FOR
STATE SUPPLIES
Conditions Brought About by Great
War viii Require Half Million
Dollars more for Supplies.
(By Associated Press)

Austin, Texas, July 2S.-Texas will
have to add half million dollars to
its disbursements for supplies and
merchandise used by the state elee.
mosynary and other institutions. This
is because Of the conditions brought
on by the European war.
State purchasing agent George
Leavy has practically completed the
task OF awarding contracts for the
supplies bought through his depart
ment and while the exact figures are
not available now. It Is estimated
that the cost to the state. will be
sl750.000 in round numbers as against
sl250.,00 for the previous year.
In many instances It was noted that
the cost OF commodities had increased
without relation to war conditions.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
|NFER|0REQU|PME|VT
4. BEING REPLACED
All cuardsmen Are Soon to Have
New ParaphernaIia Which win
Be the Same az the
b Regulars.
(By Associated Press.)

San Antonio. July 2s.-By August
first, all state troops In the southern
department, now doing duty on the
Mexican border, will be fully equip
ped with new paraphernalia and &c.
coutrements II the present rate OF In.
specting the federalized national
guard is continued.
General Funston intends to replace
1t was announced from Fort Sam
Houston. all inferior equipment OF
the state troops with new supplies
from the general stores. SO that the
guardsmen may 90 anywhere with
the regulars. The quartermasters
department and ordnance department
CO well. have been busy during the
last week Issuing equipment.
Trainloads OF equipment. consisting
OF uniforms. guns. and tents have
Teen moving out OF San Antonio for
the past three weeks. Fast inspec.
ton OF the troops at Fort sam Hous.
ton has been done under the super.
vision OF Lieutenant Colonel George
J. Cress. inspector General OF the
southern department.
, After passing inspection each com.
pany is reported to the war depart.
ment as ready to take the field.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
GENERAL FUNSTON
KEEPS WELL POSTED
Regardless Of Which Way Mexican
Situation Turns the Great Gen.
eral Knows the Entire
Situation.
tBy Associated Press,

San Antonio. Texas, July 9s.-
whichever way the Mexican ntua.
ton turns General Funston never
lacks for gratuitous advice as to how
to conduct the affairs OF the army
In the field and along the border. II
pours into his office at Fort Sam
Houston int continuous stream OF
mail.
Letters from all parts OF the Uni.
ted States arrive daily. Some blame
the general for not having war with
Mexico, while others place on him
responsibility for all border troubles.
Some praise him for keeping out OF
war.
Advice Is the frcest commodity Gen.
eral Funston receives. Details Of mil.
itary campaigning are outlined to
him with precision. while the perils
OF the Mexican interior are described
by persons who claim to know the
country well.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
RURAL CREDIT LAW
IS BENEFICIAL
r. c. Welnert State Warehouse Man
aoer Says New Law VIII be Of
Great Benefit to Farmers.
tby Associated Pres.,

Farmers Of Texas will be greatly
benefited by the recent enactment
by congress Of the rural credits law.
signed a few days ago by President
Wilson. In the opinion OF y. C. Wei.
merit. state warehouse manager. He
declares II is one OF the biggest pieces
Of Legislation enacted In the interest
OF the agricultural classes In years.
Ten years ago Mr.. weinert. then a
senator. introduced In the state legis.
lature q rural credits bill. II failed
Of passage.
Mr.. Welnert says the present meas.
ure vii be especially beneficial IN
Texas where the farmers are striv.
Ing for cheap money.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

Of course WHEN We ccnsi1sr ran prs,aess ne
must earry the snh,ees fersher "a tate tie
matter Of the rrices We fet a.i TIE yE.es
We must pay for nnisked predectx We shall
corhne our coasi3erstiu<a. sco 70 tkcse rrvSicc,s
which have their origin On the fsra either IN
the raw state or rnish>d snt uazsfae,ssSd
into edible or wearshie arsleies
Let us take wheat. for example. We all
know that the var has put the Price q wheat
way no. vep wcli-thls means that the
whole country; city. town and rural royaistica
a. we'll are paying more fer their ccur-thsre-
fc-> the wheat raiser should theoresleally he
getting neh on q product which ~ costs hin
no more TO raise than formerly and Zoe which
he gets more money. r
But walt a minute-there are other things
to consider In this matter Of growing r.eh 90
Of the war. Cotton and wool and meats and
farm machinery and sugar have gone Up too.
This means that while the wheat raiser IL
getting more for his product. he Il also paying
some other sgricuisurist more for his product
THIS cuts down somewhst on the prcnts the
war II bringing 70 the farmer Thea II would
seem that the beat way 70 keep ahead Il the
game 10 for the farmer, 10 par the farmer who
raises his Necessities the Increased prices that
the war has brunght absut and when buylng
his luxuries or those thinrx that are no, hsrs
Necessities Of life % pick and ehoc from
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
FROM A MEXICO CITY RESIDENT

In the August Toman's Home Com.
panion is story on Mexico by Kath.
arine Holland Brown. In II an Ameri.
can woman in Mexico City writes the
following vivid description OF Mexico
City under the present regime:
DO you remember the Prophet Jere-
miah's doleful commentator OF those
who shout Peace. peace. when there
is no peace? Theoretically. Peace has
brooded over Mexico since my last let.
ter to you. Carranza has been 'recog.
nized' We have a brand new Amer.
lean ambassador. brand-new entente
cordiale. a dazzling new Policy OF Re-
construction. villa. Zappata, and the
whole array OF Carranza's rival chief.
tains. have been driven from the city,
and now sulk In their various tents.
The shops are open once more-some
of the time. The trains are running.
by fits and starts. Even q little be-
lated mail has trickled in. Yet mines
and mills are still stopped. The
roads are still perilous. Stray troops
OF thieves and cattle rustlers wander
through the more lonely ways and
help themselves to whatever they de-
sire. Every day come reports OF rob.
berries at outlying haciendas. The
poor poems hardly dare work In their
bare fields.
The city Is still beset by Its old
enemies-hunger. sickness. revolt. II
Is q mad world. my masters. a most
piteous world. Porfi.
rio Dlaz and the great brutal land
owners Of his day sowed the dragons
teeth. Today's crop Of misrule and
and bandits and disease
Is the fruit OF their sowing TN take
a long days work to stamp out that
bitter harvest
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

large rart q ccea-cela syrun As ycu
k.cw, sssar has sNae way up-so every glass
e coes.ce,a yos drink males sOme farmers
heart sladtes
50 Il Is with the rare fruit juice, that.
ccraAlned prelnce the inlmitshie 1avcr Of
ceca-cola. Not So nsch IN quantity seemingly
vAea IVA cansider-s singie glass Of this
eeiieiocs hevcrsee. be, enormous when the en-
tire ceea-cola oaipa, Is considered
Yet this proiuet Of nature-of the farm
inereased IN cost Though IL has been 10 the
nakers has 10, b>ea raised one penny In
prize 10 deaier-or 10 yoa. The price at the
soda fountain and In the bottle has not risen
one iota-
Now inasuueh a. the rural population alone
Of America consumes millions Of hotties and
glasses OF Cca-Cola every year. you and the
other agrieulturis,s Of this country will not
only b. able 10 eontinue 10 please your paiates
and set delicious rfreshment with this bev-
eraee az no Increased cost. but you will be
sendins back TO the farm bigger prodts and
more money a, no greater expense TO yourself
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

You may have a way Of your own.
hut you may no, always have your
own way.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
FOR SALE. TRADE OR RENT.

The Brasos Valley Mule Barn.
Located North Main Street. Lot sox
$50 feet Building eoxioo feet Ap.
ply TO Ed Hail.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

When you facf misfortune Il Ia
time TO turn your back on dIscour.
agement.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
lizHEens Souxecxw

sr,NrsSt them these that have
ns rone up IN price In spite
q he war.
I've example. hew Is a
pecrliss situation In regard 10
4 hevvrase which Is 50 uni-
vvssaily likcd that u has be-
eeae slEcst q STAPLE. The
na=,e ~ that beverage Is
Ceea.Csla a
New cSs-cois. as you
kzcw. Is rVally an agricultural
rrataci--& prcirct of the
soii Cane sasar-the very
rur~st and dnext-eOnstituteS
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

Every time a mans wife buys him
u tie his vanity gets Il In the neck
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

FOR RENT-A five room house with
all conveniences. Write or ask on
r. 3 Box 7.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
CLASSIFIED COLUMN
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Furnished apartment,
for light house keeping with pri-
vate bath, private telephone, etc.
Southeast exposure; two blocks from.
car line. Phone 1863.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

The Egr~1etr ~r, - nae an
unmlxet <ytls mn S'st - u "a
unmixe1 k,csslnr tie ssAs
country, Ne Shah ma 81.
tempt - - sIee sfa e'4lactl
sits - Tie Vn0asnt AZ AZ
nor setl v1 dlscnSs ~'eas
brides, r1Als1nA r.ltras Qf
other slzalllr Fasas a. shs
kitn2stoA We s1aN lcnk "a
the war F1re1e eN.ii 4le
stan1rxEs ~ gx~ss 40 sue
rrdrc,ss eisAts Frs,AaiSst rs-f
N tAiS sescAtry sr 1naeeetA
froa fsrvas. eezzssss& ana
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28
WANTED.
LOST.

LOST-Gold link cuff button, en-
graved with the initial L. Return
to Jno. NJ. Lawrence and get reward.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

FOR RENT--Two or more furnished
rooms, with modern conveniencos
Telephone 269.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-07-28

FOR RENT AT ONCE Three fur
nished rooms for light housekeep.
ing; modern conveniences, private
telephone; rooms are cool. Mrs. II.
II. Williamson. Phone $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
TO GET THREE PER CENT
Topeka VIII Receive Additional Inter-
est After November 1.

Ordinance, for first reading, allow
ing the city to observe the best in
terests of the city, in depositing
money in banks of Topeka, was intro
duced in the meeting of the city com
mission today. The new ordinance,
if passed, will change the way of doing
things insofar as distribution of city
moneys are concerned, in the city
hall.
The new ordinance amends the old
one in regard to bonds given by banks
holding city money Under the pres
ent ordinance banks are required to
put up bonds of $4,000 regardless of
the amount of city money deposited.
The new ordinance will require each
bank holding city money to put up
bond covering the exact amount of
city money in it's hands
The old ordinance provides that city
money may be distributed in as equal
amounts to banks "as might be prac-
ticable." The new ordinance provides
that money is to be distributed ito the
best interests of the city"
George P. Hayden, city attorney, ex-
pla1ned today that ito the best inter-
ests of the city means that if one
bank will only pay per cent on city
deposits and another bank offers 8 per
cent the latter bank gets the money.
Two per cent is the rate of interest
the banks of the city have been pay
proposes to pay per cent, the same
rate paid by other banks for other
public moneys
Preceding the Intro iuction of the
ordinance, letter from F. C. Kaths,
president of the new Kansas Reserve
State bank. and Earl Akers, cashier,
was introduced before the commission.
The letter stated the new bank. with
capital and surplus of s250.000
would open November 1 and asked
that it be designated as city deposit
tory. A resolution drawn by City At
tornev HAYDEN asking that the request
be officially granted was offered by
the city clerk. Under the law the res
olution was allowed ''to ride over but
it will be put thru as soon as it can be
legally adopted. Mayor House said to-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
To LOOK US OVER
Santa Fe Officials Plan Inspec-
ton of Roads Property.
When They Come to the Meet
ing of Stockholders.

An inspection of all Santa F'e rail-
road properties in Topeka will proba-
bly, be made by E. p. Ripley, president
of the road, and other Chicago Off
Gals, when they come to Topeka next
Thursday to attend the annual meet
ing of stockholders of the road. The
Chicago party will arrive Thursday
morning probably on a special train.
The stockholders meeting will be held
at noon. AS announced previously in
the State Journal the absorption of
several hundred miles of short roads
in the west by the Santa F'e will be
ratified. Terms of four directors eX-
pire. The old directors will probably
be renamed.
Those who will be here from Chi
cago are: f. P. Ripley, president; F.
B. Houghton, freight traffic manager;
w. B. Storey, vice president; Edward
Chambers, vice president; E. ]. Engel,
assistant to the president; w. E.
Hodges, vice president; w. J. Black
passenger traffic manager; John Pur-
cell, assistant to Mr.. Storey, and
Gardiner Lathrop, general solicitor.
The last time President Ripley and
his party attended a stockholders
meeting here, the party made a trip
thru Kansas and Oklahoma Wheth-
er or not the officials will do that this
time IS not known.
Officials here expect the stockhold-
ers to be well represented either in
person or by proxy in the meeting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
WATSON CALLS A Halt
Whistles ''Down Brakes on Expendi-
ture of the General Fund.

Hints to several sub-departments of
the city that they must ''go slow" on
the expenditure of money from the
general fund during the remainder of
the year have been given out from the
office of w. H. WATSON, finance COM
missioner. The hints" followed the
report on general fund finances for
the month of September sent out to-
day to the other commissioners by
Commissioner WATSON.
While the report shows the citys
general fund is by no means danger
ously low for the remainder of the
year, it does show that several depart
ments have spent more than the aver
age allotment from the fund for the
first three quarters. Commissioner
WATSON does not believe there is any
danger these departments will run out
of money. They'll simply have to put
on the brakes, he asserted. The ma
jority of the departments are, to quote
Commissioner WATSON, ahead of the
hounds"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
MUST SHOW INTEREST
Farmers Near Topeka Uurged to At
tend Flood Congress.

Farmers living in the flood districts
OF the Kaw river, near Topeka, are
urged to be at the Topeka Commercial
club rooms Wednesday evening when
flood problems near Topeka will be
discussed with the Kansas Flood and
Water congress. The interest taken
by the victims of Kaw river floods
near Topeka, in the meeting and solu-
ton of the problem will in no small
measure decide the size of the gov
eminent appropriations for checking
the flood danger existing up and down
the Kaw, according to statement
made this morning by ]. C. Mohler,
secretary of the state board OF agri-
culture.
The delegation will be headed by
Col. c. d. Townsend of the corps of
engineers, U. S. army. Other mem
bers of the board are: T. J. Stricken,
engineer tor the Public utilities COM
mission w. A. S. bird, chairman of
the legislative committee; H. b. Walk
er, drainage engineer, Kansas State
Agricultural college; H. A. Rice, civil
engineer, University of Kansas, and
Charles Wanzer, special engineer,
Union Pacific Railroad company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
DROP IN ON US
Union Pacific Officials Give
Topeka the Once Over.
On Inspection Trip With a
View to Betterments.

Important general improvements in
the roads facilities here and along the
route in Kansas was the air of fore
cast which lowered over a group of
prominent Union Pacific officials who
were IN Topeka for an hour or more
Friday evening. Seven executive Off
GERS of the road stopped here while on
a special inspection trip over the en-
tire Union Pacific System. They were:
Robert S. Iovett, chairman of the ex-
ecutive committee, New York; w A.
Hartman, son of the late Z. H. Har
,rinan and VICE president from New
York; C. C. Stillman. vice president
from New York; B. L. Winchell, di-
rector of traffic, Chicago; E. e. Cal
vim. president, Omaha; w. NJ. LETTERS.
general manager, Omaha, and c. E.
Fuller. superintendent of motive pow
er and machinery, Omaha.
The visiting group arrived here late
Friday afternoon. r. w. Blair, attor-
ney for the road here, met them at
peka with them. AT the train here
they were met by business men and
other Union Pacific officials in auto
mobiles and were taken over the city.
They visited the state house, called
on Governor Capper ard members OF
the public utilities commission and
several other state officials.
A thoro inspection of the roads ia
cilities and property here was made
Topeka, all the officials agreed, is one
of the most advantageous and import
ant points in the midwest, on the road
1t deserves. thev said. adequate upkeeI
of facilities and proper improvements
Improvements. were discussed but nc
definite announcements were made.
The trip, a special one, is being
made over the entire system in order
that the executive heads of the road
may be personally informed as to the
needs of the road, in maintenance an6
extension
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-21
ALL ARE RESCUED
Fifty Taken From River Boat
Before 1t Sank.
Ship Struck Piling-Vessel and
Cargo Total Loss.

ST. Louis. Oct. 21.@The steamer.
Cape Girardeau, struck some piling in
the Mississippi river north of Chester,
ILL.,. today and sank. Fifty passengers
were saved.
The steamer was driven by a sudden
gust of wind against the piling. which
tore a hole in the bottom of the boat
The steamer and cargo are total loss.
as only the pilot house remained
above the water.
Most of the passengers were in their
staterooms asleep when the boat
struck. The passengers were awakened
by the crew and the lifeboats were
lowered. All were taken off without
accident.
Harry Wride, ships carpenter. VINO
was sent to the hold TO investigate the
damage, remained there too long ana
the water was rising about him when
a rope was lowered and he was hauled
to safety He was taken to shore in
the last boat
The boat carried the largest and
most valuable cargo it has handled
this season A shipment of leather on
board was valued at 100000 The
boat left st. Louis last night for Cape
Girardeau. During the night high
wind arose and the captain on this
account delayed landing at Fort Gage.
few miles north of Chester. The
wind slackened about daybreak and
preparations were made to land sud
denly gust of wind drove the boat to-
ward the piling The captain vainly
tried to steer the boat to a sand bar