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The Washington times., 1917-12-20

HHE'S married again-the rich
- widow we've all read so
much about in the newspa-
pers.
Her first wedding was a sensa-
tion-twelve bridesmaids, weren't
there? A cloth of silver train, a
real lace veil, and, dear me, the
presents .
Her husbands friends sent most
of them, for she was a poor girl,
whose friends made embroidered
things and little intimate remem-
brances their gifts.
But the bridegroom was rich,
very rich, indeed, and he had part
ners and connections, and they all
sent gorgeous things.
Such Presentsl
Chests of silver and gold punch
sets, monogrammed silver and tur-
quoise fruit knives and jewels,
and a card came with every one of
them, so that the bridegroom
would be sure to remember the
next time he had a business deal
who it was who spent a thousand
dollars and more to make a gift
for his pretty bride.
The church was packed. There
had to be police to keep the
crowds away. And there was a
yacht and a honeymoon trip to
Southern waters, and the bride
was, they said, really desperately
in love with her husband, though
he was SO rich and a little older
than she.
He was devoted. He gave her
everything money could buy and
everything love could manage
and then he died.
And twelve days later his widow
married again.
She married a young man who
had been her husbands secretary.
They've had to take a cross
country motor trip for a honey
moon this time.
That horrid war has made the
waters rather unsafe lust now, and
there's nothing to see in Europe,
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

WILL SHANNON admits that his
boyhood ambition was to have all he
could eat of bread and ketehup.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
THE WISDOM OF NAPOLEON.
CONTINUED First Column)
things adds things to the worlds wealth and knowledge
Be- like Napoleon, among those who try.

I'VE cannot mhseIity, indseon indo
sufficiently
ready actor showed
much may accomplished
possess attention
by courage, thoroushness."-Emerson.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
From the Public to the Editor

not President Wilson proclaim an Ar
menian day?
Why, then. reject the Armenian
boys for lighting?
Yours very truly.
NEJIB HEKIAIIAN.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

Dear Miss Jordan:
Not long ago you wrote an arti-
Gle on good talk, and what good
talk is. Now. please write an arti-
Gle telling how one can become 4
good talker. MAX G.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

Can't ArmenIans Fight Germansl
aIf they can't aEht Germans, when
can they aghtF A reasonable letter
Of protest.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20
HEARD AND sEEN

CONGRESSMAN MAPES Of
Michigan says q constituent Of
his spent two weeks here and
had more trouble with street cars
in that fortnight than he had ex-
periepeed in all his life hereto
fore.
One night he and some friends
had to 90 to Takoma Park. 1t
was showing. Although the car
was bound for Takoma Park, he
told Congressman Mapes that at
some forlorn place in the wilds
the car stopped and the passen-
gers were ordered OF because the
car did not intend to go farther.
Result: q three-mile walk in
the snow.
Eow would You like to do that,
President King?
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

FRANK ]. BURNS, 1902 Rhode
Island avenue, says that suffrage il
not the only thing lacking in Wash
ington. He says there evidently i
a lack Of snow shovels and ice remov'
ers also.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

W. W. BRIDE says he is a mem
Der Of the Johnny Ferris Alumni
Association.
The Washington times., 1917-12-20

There are $500 vacant houses
in this city. Building regulations
and other restrictions keep them
from being utilized. Hundreds Of
these houses could be turned into
apartments, and two and three
family affairs. They are the odds
and ends Of the real estate mar
ket. But they are houses. trust
the efforts now being put for
ward to allow certain changes to
be made in some Of these houses
will meet with success, for after
these houses are habitable there
will be a lessening Of the conges-
tion in the city.
The Washington Thrift stamp or
ganization is easily ahead Of all 9th
ers in the United States, and one o.
tie livest wires in this organization
is JOE BERBERICH.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02

far as I know it is getting the sup
port, but not the whole-hearted en-
thusiastic one, and this is the point
am trying to get at.
Now to get this enthusiasm it oc-
ours to me it would be we'll for the
Board Of Trade to have a meeting of
it's entire membership, and anyone
else that might be interested in the
advancement of our town and COM
munity, at least once a month.
This meeting should be well adver-
tised and be of an informal character
where topics under consideration
could be discussed, and new ones ad-
vanced, and where the different COM
mittees could make thir reports.
What we want is unity, enthusiasm,
and push, and I believe that by
bringing the members together for d
round table talk, it would arouse
more enthusiasm and enable our
Board Of Trade to accomplish things
not yet thought Of.
II am making these remarks as a
member Of the Board Of Trade, and
have at heart it's best interests
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02
Tuesday, January 2
1917
THE ROADS OF 1917

It will be but short time now I'M
til the rigors and storms Of winter will
be past and the problems Of a new
year Will be before us for solution.
One of the most important Of these
problems will be, ''What Of our coun-
try roads in 1ol7?'a
The year 1916 witnessed the greatest
impetus to road building that has ever
been known IN our history. Govern
ment, state, county and municipality
all awoke and attacked the problem
with vigor and the results in many
instances were most gratifying.
But there was, the past year, another
element in the solution of good roads
problem that heretofore had been
lacking-that Of community co-opera-
ton. In many parts of the country
the opportunities of the good roads adj
vocates had their effect, and the PEO-
PIE awoke to the live fact that the
roads were THEIR roads, and that
THEY were individually responsible
for their maintenance. And this was
inst the added force needed to give to
the movement an impetus that nothing
could stop.
Tt is this feature of community co
operation that must be fostered If our
roads are to be made what we would
have them Each and every citizen
must be fully aroused to HIS response
bility-not merely to pay his taxes and
olive few DAYS Of each year, but to
shoulder his full share of responsible
itv and never let up until every road
in his community is a GOOD road.
Many communities have worked up
a sentiment that each and every cltl-
zen shall given one day out of every
month to voluntary labor on the roads
This is an auxiliary to all othe- road
working facilities. And the plan Is
carried out in these communities has
worked splendid results in the improve
ment of the highways.
If all communities, and this communi
tv in particular will organize on this
plan, work it up to a maximum OF Ell
ficiencv. and keep the enthusiasm a
white heat, it will be only short while
until they awake to the fact that thel7
road problem has been solved.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02

years ago with the alternative Of work
ing his way through his last year at
Yale, or quitting. His fathers death
and the loss of the family fSTTtune put
it up to the young man from St. Paul.
Young Cochran worked his way
through the last year. He forewent
society, in which he had played large
part; also football, despite the sact
that he was a member of the Yale
team; likewise Skull & Bones, the ex-
elusive fraternity to which he had been
elected. He took work as tutor. He
toook other work too and when he
graduated he had the habit
Ten years ago Cochran was working
for a real estate company here for
wages that almost any Wall Street
clerk would curl his lip at. He had
"stuck' there for seven years at the
same salary, but he knew what he was
about. He knew what he had and he
was content to wait for the pscychol
ogical moment to get into the big play
Then Henry P. Davidson, partner
of the late J. Pierpont Morgan, eds
covered'' Cochran and invited him tt
| help reorganize the Aston Trust Com
| pany. Cochran's advance since the1
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02
PREFERS CHAMBERLAIN

ssIn the course Of conversation
with Chamberlain Medicine Co.'s re-
preventative today, we had occasion to
discuss in a general way the merits
of their different preparations. At r
suggestion I take pleasure in express
ing my estimation Of Chamberlain 6
Cough Remedy. I have family OF siz
children and have used this remedy in
my home for years. I consider it the
only cough remedy on the market, as
have tried nearly all kinds. Earl c
Ross. Publisher Hamilton County Re
publican News, Syracuse, Kan.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02
SOME BAD ROAD

Has it never occurred to the far-see-
ing citizens Of Scotland Neck that
there is a section Of road, only about
two miles in length, from Beech Swamp
to Fishing Creek, on the Edgecombe
County line, that is practically impas-
sible even for horse travel, which if
put into good repair would mean thou
sands of dollars to this town, as the
people who now have to trade at Leg
gets would prefer to come to Scotland
Neck to do their business. Just ina
CINE two miles Of road preventing hun
dreds of good customers, and the loss
of thousands Of dollars. That does not
sound like twentieth century progress
siveness, but rather Of twenty years
ago. Let US look into this matter and
see if these two miles cannot be made
pascal bic for the people who want to do
business with us.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02
ONCE som OF WEALTH, LATER
POOR BOY. BECOMES MORGAN
PARTNER TODAY
(by George Martin)

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Jan. "A young man
walkede into the House Of Morgan at
the corner of Wall and Broad Streets
here today and sat down at the desk
he had his eye on for twenty years.
The young man was Thomas Coch-
ran Of St. Paul, Minnesota, who, born
among riches and later forced into
poverty, has struggled back Up the
ladder to the point Of success where
J. P. Morgan invited him to become
his twelfth business partner. Cochran
officially assumed this enviable posi-
ton in the world Of finance today.
Cochran was confronted twenty
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02
COMMENTS OFT BOARD OF TRADE

Speakinc in the kindest manner Of
the officers executive committee. and
other members of the Board Of Trade,
Mr.. r. A. Phillips, manager Of the
Scotland Neck Furniture Co., had the
following to say to a representative
Of The Commonwealth.
cit appears to me that the pubic IS
not interested in our local Board Of
trade as It should be, and I am free
to confess that I have given the mat
ter no little thought of late, and
waht I have to say now is not IN
condemnation Of any individual or
body Of men, but only for the good
of the Board Of Trade, the people CT
the Town.
"The Board Of Trade is for the Bet
terment, extension, building up and
general Improvement of the communl-
ty, and, in order that the best results
may be accomplished, the business,
professional and financial men join
together into body that cohesive
action may be taken on matters that
affect the community.
"The results accomplished and I might
say the life of such an organization
is dependent upon the support given
by it's members and the public Sc
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02

has been rapid, but he has stood the
test and no flaws have developed.
The real estate clerk of ten years
ago today is not only Morgan part
ner, but also a director of the Astor
Trust Company, Knox Hat Company,
Submarine Corporation, the Kennecott
Copper Company, American Piano Co.,
the Helca Iron Works, the United Dry
goods Company, the Associated Mer-
chants Company, Lord & Taylor.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02

Bob Folwell wants Pennsylvania 10
play the fall Americana football team
Well, Bill Clvmer challenged the Red
Sox for Louisville.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02

The Cubs changed from Tampa to
Pasadena for training grounds, but
Tampa must be given lot Of credit
for standing a lot Of punishment.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02

Eddie Mahan quit the University Of
California because they wouldn t let
him work, thereby SCATTERING every
precedent in athletics
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02

The Clermont Athletic club started
out to put on the best fights in New
York The first effort was Frank Mo
ran and Gunboat Smith
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02

Fred Mitchell has signed a contract
to manage the Cubs, thereby showing
that he cares nothing for his young
life
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02

The race is not always to the swift
est--even in six day races. Sleep is
one of the best spectators.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02

A six-dav bike race rider in New
York stole the spectator bluff by go
ing to sleep during the race. He was
Just sa interested as the gallery.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02

Hobo Hum. They We nominated
Roger Bresnaham as manager Of the
Red Sox
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-01-02
TERSE TOLD TALES

You can lead baseball player to i
contract but you can It make him think.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07
A REAL FRENCH MILLINER.

Desiring to give she ladies Of Bryan.
College and the entire community q
perfect millinery service az can Be
had In any city anywhere. Eugene
Edge. "on the Corner" has secured
the services Of Miss La Paine. a real
French mIlIiner. who comes TO Bryan
direct from the great fashion centers
Of New York. Mr.. Edge stresses the
point that while Il Is q higher priced
service for him. Il n not for his pa
irons. but q better service for the
money. Miss Ia Paine has few
equals In ner line and no sureriors.
She is an expert designer and trim
mer. having made pattern hats for the
best wholesale houses IN New York
City. as well as having held some o:
the best positions In the East. Mr
Edge realizes the preference OF the
ladies' Of Bryan and College for the
very best In millinery and ready tr
wear lines. and for that reason deter
mined to give them as good as Their,
Is to be had anywhere. He extends .
cordial invitation TO the ladies' to ,aI
and see the wonderful hats at sucl
moderate prices-a hat for every face
The largest selection IN Central Ter
as TO choose from. s.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07
A. AND NJ. SUMMER SCHOOL.
Bulletin IssUed Giving Detailed infor
nation concernina the Session.

Bulletin Issued Giving Detailed infer-
nation Concerning the Session.
Detailed announcements concerning
the summer session Of A. and N. Col.
lege for 1917 are made in . bulletin
Just issued BY the executive commit
tee in charge Of that school. The bull
letin covers the work given In the ru-
raj life school, six weeks; summer
normal. six weeks; the college. eight
weeks; school of cotton chasing. six
weeks. and the farmers' short course.
one week.
All required subjects win be COW
cred in the summer normal Credit
courses in the regular college voSh
will be given in the college division
Of the summer school. while the rural
life school II intended to help teach
ers to fit themselves to give agricul
tural instruction, rural minixsers and
those Interested generally IN farming
stock raising and rural development
Copies Of this bulletin may be hat
on request from the Registrar. Col
lege Station.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07
At THE PICTURE SHOWS.

Charlotte Ives, who supports z. II.
sothern IN The Man of Mystery"
from Archibald Clavering Gunter's
The. City of Mystery.' and which Is
the attraction at the Dixie tonight
forms an ideal leading lady for this
most famous actor of the modern
stage. l-- .t-
Miss Ives, who ID tall and darh.
plays very well indeed with the re-
nowned romantic star and the com
bination formed in this production Is
most attractive one from both view
points--artistic and dramatic.
Each and every scene becomes Q
veritable glimpse Of . modiste's shop
with the feminine star - the delight
full model. There are elaborate am
ner gowns, dainty dance frocks
charming afternoon gowns and swee,
morning and garden dresses.
For tomorrow at the Dixie Theatel
Frank keenan,. the eminent American
character actor. Is seen In another
gripping screen portrayal in the play
entitled The Bride OF Hate
The Bride CT Hate" recites The
tragedy that results from a youthful
romance and the uncanny methods o
the victims uncle to svenge the trans
gression.
Keenan, Is seen In the role OF DR.
Dupley Duprez. owner Of a plantation
near New Orleans. and his portraya
Is said to lack none Of the forcefuI
ness that has always marked his worI
In pictures.
! Sharing honors with Keenan, Il MAJ
gerry Wilson in the title role-that o
an aIluring slave girl upon whose an
tecedents the climax Of the stor
hinges.
The palmy days Of the before-th,
war period on the Mississippi rive
are depicted In The Bride OF Hate.
Much OF the action takes place o
one OF the old time river steamer
made famous by Mark Twain I'm HI
earlier writings.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07
NOTICE or PRIMARY ELECTION.


Notice Is hereby given that on
March 18Th. 1917. there WIN be held in
the City Of Bryan primary election
for the purpose of nominating . mar
shall. city secretary and three alder
men (xho are to be elected at the reg
ular city election.
Said election 10 be held at the City
Hall and Elmer Dodson and John A.
Moore are hereby appointed judges Of
said primary election. and Nat vitopa
and A. X. Brown clerks
Said election to be held under gen
eraI election laws Of the state ~ are
applicable
An qualified voters who are white
and will pledge themselves to sup
port the nominees are entitled to par
ticipafe therein The ticket to be vos-
ed upon shall be -official Ballot Of
the City Democratic Primary" and
then follows the names OF the various
places to be filled. This notice to b
Published ten times.
o. Z. SAUNDERS.
Chairman City Democratic Executive
COMMITTEES. u
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07
RECORD EGG STORY.
League City Man Has Flock Of Sure
Enough Layers.

League CITY Man hae . FLOCK o. Sure
Enough Layers.
League City. Texas. March &c. z.
Walker OF League City owns q flock
Of Plymouth Rock hens which have
made a commanding bid for recogni-
ton as layers in the present days OF
high priced eggs. According to Walk
er's accounts for 30 days preceding
:;srch Ind his hens. "a I, number.
produced 800 eggs.
The average for each hen for the 20
days was better than 2s eggs. and the
cost OF production Is given an approx.
imately IS cents 4 day. or a total for
the flock for the 3e-day period Of
$40.
Seven dozen OF the eggs selected
for setting were sold af % cents q
dozen. while the remainder brourh,
{. 30 cents n dozen. or n total Of s2f.4s
leaving a net profit Of sis.o5.
Mr. Walker Is firm believer IN IN.
possibility OF profit in CHECKER
ranchins. He says his hens have 4
large grass range and In addition to
feed Of maize. corn. bran and kischei
siop. are given a special feed at Ieas
once a month In which red pepper
form an important ingredient.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07
FIRE sovs REWARDED.

Below ID . copy Of . letter written
by H. C. Robinson, whose house and
contents were recently threatened
with destruction BY fire. to c. E. Jen-
kins, chief Of the fire department, tn
which he expresses his appreciation
for the quick work done by the fire
men and encIoses . l5beral check ~
. token Of his gratitude. The letter
follows:
Bryan. Texas. March Z. 1917.
Mr.. c. z. Jenkins. Chief Of the Fire
Deparement. Bryan. Texas.
Dear Sir: I wish to thank you. and
through you. the members Of the IRE
department. for the quick work done
in extinguishing the blaze on the rool
of my residence
Az . slight token Of my apprecia
ton. beg leave to enclose my checi
for s15. Yours very traIy,r
II. c. ROBINSON.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07
FRUIT NOT RUINED.

The freeze Of Sunday night IL not
believed to have done much injury to
fruit in this section. a. but little Of
the fruit was early enough to be
hurt Dean E. J. Kyle Of the A. and
". school Of agriculture and profess
or Of agriculture. says the freeze viii
probably necessitate the repIanting Of
all truck and garden products. how
ever. as most OF that was about ready
TO come up. The sudden drop In tenn
perature. followed BY clear. warm
weather. such as came on Monday,
constitutes the worst kind OF a freeze
Dean Kyle says
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07

Homer L. 1sys, landscape architect
IL prepared 70 draw plans and supsr'
wise vork n he beautif,cstion Of
homes Or flower gardens, and to make
civic improvenents- Arrsnsemenfs
can be made for consultations n
Bryan any aftsrsoon- Address Bon
.iz College Station. Texas 81
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07
EGGS Foa MATCHING.
IMPERIAL RINGLET

IMPERIAL RINGLET
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS.
bred and mated BY z. p. Thompson to
produce exhibition cockereIs Eggs
SO per Is.
Bred TO lay.
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCKS
Twenty ycariins hens mated with
two iisht eockreis Park strain from
hens which produced over 200 eggs m
their puiiet year Eggs $3.50 per Is.
Phone so. Hunnicutt. S,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07

President of Cadet Organization Has
Returned From Chicago.

President Of Cadet Organization Has
Returned From Chicago.
Daniel II. Kiber Of corsicana. presi-
dent OF the A. and ". College Y. N. c.
A.. has returned from Chicago. where
he attended the conference Of the
National Young Mems Christian Assoc
citation. College Division Kiber was
one OF the three delegates from the
Southern division to the national con-
terence.
After the adjournment Of the con-
ference Mr.. Kber visited New York
City. Food riots. he said. constitute
. serious problem in that city. While
in New York he investigated these
riots and other causes and the results
OF his study VIII be discussed in lee
ture to be delivered before the A. and
NJ Y. N. C. A.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07
FARM HOUSE BURNED.

A sourroop/ tenant house on the
farm Of cIaud ysSfe Of Edge was en-
tirely consumed by fire yesterday af.
ternoon with all It's contents. The
origin OF the fire Is unknown. as no
one was at the house when the fire
started No insurance was carried on
the house or contents.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07
Or. eaeENsvac COMING.

The Eagle is requested to announce
that IL. William n. cresnburs Of
Dallas win speak ct the College NEXT
Sunday ct the II O'Clock service. A.
nisht he WI - At Temple rreda IN
this city. Further snnosaceneat vin
b nade later
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07
LOCAL and OTHERWISE

John Phillips went to Hearne today
on . business trip.
Ralph Dunn was . business visitor
IN Bryan today from Benchley.
p. w. Burtis Of Madisonville 10 Wis
ting his mother. Mr. J. 8. Burtis.
VIII Leeman and John Glover we're
visitors in the city today from Edge.
II your sewing machines does mot
run good. phone 40. T. A. sattsr
white. 4
Tor good service get . Singer sew
ing machine. Phone $50. 7. 4 Sat
tsrvhits. - u
The ladies' Of the Free Baptist
church win give . tee ThurSday af
tsnoon at the homo Of Mrs. Jim Edge
from . to Z o'clock. q
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07

Don't forget prayer meeting tonight
Business meeting VIII follow imme
diateIy after prayer service Every
member requested TO be present In
portant business viii come before the
church. FRED COMBER.
PASTOR.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-07

Owing to advanced prices Of mer-
chandise we are compelled to raise
our selling price limit to SOC. You
can depend on US giving you the best
values the markets afford. Duke a
Ayres. Inc. 50