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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01
SHERMAN FIGHTS MosovIroE-
City Government and Chamber Of
Commerce Cooperate In
Work.

Sherman. Texas. Jan. 31.-The city
government Of Sherman. cooperating
with the sanitary committee Of the
Sherman Chamber OF Commerce. has
put on a campaign to rid Sherman of
the notwithstanding MOSQUITO.
The cooperation Of the United
States Bureau Of Public Health has
been secured. ]. A. LePrince Of this
bureau and DR.. T. H. D. Griffiths,
representing the Federal Government.
visited Sherman. made q survey Of
the city, located the mosquito breed
ing grounds. and will continue to visit
the city and cooperate in outlining
plans to be followed for getting rid
Of these breeding places Of the mala-
rial mosquito.
1t is the intention Of the city gov
eminent and the sanitary committee
Of the Chamber Of Commerce to make
Sherman q mosquitoless town, and
when this is done, according to Gov
eminent health experts, malarial fever
which now afflicts from 10 to IL
per cent Of the people Of Texas. will
be entirely stamped out so far as Sher-
man is concerned.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01
BEING a MAN.


I've knocked about and I've seen o
lot, and I'm not a squamish
fellow;
I've taken EN- all. bit Of the pink,
or the raw and red and yellow;
i've followed the lights that were
fresh and gay and those that
never shone
Till you'd paid the price for the row
you'd raised and the evil that
you'd done.
But, take It from me as one who
knows = there's nothin' In all
the plan 49,
As sure to stay white as Twin life
right and bein' regular man!
Lots Of fellows that bluster and blow
~ Of the pace they've CT in time.
And they'll top you off, in confidence
low, how they've made the well
kin chime;
Most Of 'em proud Of the nuts they
are or the wickedness they have
known.
Till sooner or later when that's all
done and the bubbles they blew
have blown,
They'll come like me, with an hum
BILE eye to give you the general
scan.
And have to confess there is nothin
in life but bein' regular man
No use this tryin' to fool ourselves
with the ideas that prevail
That a fellar amt much till he's
stopped awhile in every joint or
the trail;
For II don't fool anyone but our
selves. and 1t leads to this In
the end
That yer glad to get down on yel
knees at night and pray to yel
Only Friend.
And yer glad to look up In strang
ers eye and give him the best
you can
BY tryin' to bury your foolishness IN
bein' a regular man.
-Folger McKinsey in FL Paso Times
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01

upon the North and the East for high
standards Of scholarship in techno-
logical education. While remember
ing with gratitude the models they
have given US 1t is high time that
we spend our money In such way
as to build models Of our own.
In one Of our Southern Land Grant
colleges, the last account l had Of II,
a veterinarian. who had never spent
a day in his life as q student in an
agricultural school Of any kind. was
elected professor IN charge Of the de-
partment Of agriculture. OF course
this is an extreme case, and reflects
the ignorance Of the board Of trustees
more than the condition, because an
intelligent board would have found
some man whose education and train
ing gave him some qualifications for
the position.
II is positive fact that first rate,
thoroughly trained men for the vari.
Gus positions that new agricultural
and mechanical college would require
are not available. The money that
we have to spare for a new college
should be invested In men and build
ings at College Station. a great deal
Of II in men, II they can be found in
the world. This is not intended to
disparage the splendid men who con-
stitute the large corps OF teachers at
College. but the Unreasonable inter.
est which have In the boys OF Tex.
as impels me TO crave the best brain
and talent which money can buy for
their inspiration an guidance. We
should establish at the College an in.
stitution In men and things which will
draw to II the choicest and brightest
minds in Texas. and hold them Their.
until given the same ost-graduate
work which they receive at Cornell
The work In agriculture should be OF
the highest character. and It's various
branches should be made so strong
that they would conspire to make the
biggest intellects In Texas feel that
they had done something worth while
after completing those courses.
Make the College so strong that
II will be able in a few more years
to take its seat by Cornell. and Mis-.
souri,. and Illinois, and Wisconsin,
and Kansas.
In the meantime. let the Texas Uni.
versity gradually install agriculture
and as the State increases In wealth
and population. and men are prepar.
ed to teach agriculture. equip the
Sam Houston Normal and other nor.
NAL schools to teach agriculture.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01
ADJUSTMENTS
A. The Dixie Tonight.

"A Gamble In Souls" the new Ince.
Triangle production which Is being
shown at The Dixie tonight co.starr.
Ing VIM. Desmond and Dorothy Dial.
ton. is feature unique In conception
with the leading roles played by two
OF the most popular screen artists.
This fine production was made under
the direction OF the famous Thos. II.
Inco and the scene OF the great ship.
wreck Is wonderful. For tomorrow,
the eminent actor Dustin Farnum who
II ably supported by n star cast and
beautiful winifrcd Kingston. viii be
seen In the beautiful Irish drama "a
Son OF Erin" Full OF quantity humor.
Gus little side lights, this pretty
screen drama Of Irish life and Amer.
lean municipal activities stands In a
class above normal. II Is a photoplay
Of much charm with most pictur.
esque setting. and has the essential
essence Of Ireland and the unadorned
reality Of American City politics.
Dustin rarnum in the starring part Of
Dennis o. Hara plays the role with
Just enough Of humor TO make fas.
cinatins character In an interesting
photopIay. ~
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01
WILL WE BREAK WITH GER
MANy7

Il will be remembered that since the
beginning Of the European war, rela'
lions between the United States and
Germany have been close to the
breaking point because Of the meth.
DDS Of Germany's Submarine warfare
in violation Of international law.
Only Germany's promise Of q strict
observance Of the rules of civilized
warfare prevented a severance Of re.
lations during the, diplomatic CORE
spondence over the sinking Of the
Sussex. Following are the last words
Of President Wilson to Germany In
the correspondence above referred to-:
III It IL still the purpose Of the i'm.
perial government to prosecute re-
lentless and indiscrimipate warfare
against vessels ofnooAnmerce by the
use Of submarines without regard to
what the United States must consider
the sacred and indisputable rules Of
international law and the universally
recognized dictates Of humanity, the
government Of the United States is al
last forced to the conclusion that
there il but one course II can pursue
Unless the imperial n government
should now Immediately declare and
effect an abandonment Of It's present
methods Of submarine warfare against
passenger and freigbt carrying yes
sells. the government Of the United
States can have np choice but to sevel
diplomatic relations with. the German
empire altogether. This action tn,
government Of the United States con
templates with the greatest reluc
ance, but feels constrained to take 4
In behalf Of humanity and the rights
Of neutral nations"
Germany made the promise and tn,
break was averted and the cordial re
lations sustained.
Now, however. Germany has chang
ed her mind and determined upon
ruthless and relentless warfare OF
land and sea. She has notified IN,
United States the former agreement
Is abrOgated. that A ia now .wor o,
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01
BUILD UP THE A. AND N. COL
lEoE At BRYAN.
(By Colonel r. 7. Miner ,

-""-"N"E
Those who are endeayoring TO es,ab.
i'sh another agricultural and mechan.
zeal college In Texas deserve com.
mendation for their zeal In the cause
OF Industrial education. but obviously
they have not studied thoroughly the
many complex problems that confron,
teachnical training. and especially the
requirements essential to teach agri.
culture Large sums or money are In.
dispensable In the equipment OF an IN.
su'ution for teaching any branch Of
technology There must necessarily
De expensive laboratories and costly
buildings, But more important than
a'' these are men--trained and equip.
ped to teach agriculture. Il may
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01

/. Standing Of Contestants.
On the final count Of the contest
Manager which precedes the ultimate
count Of the Judges Of the contest
the following contestants held the
following places. This is by no means
what the standing may read on Satur.
day night or the last night OF the con-
test though. The contestants have
up until 500 p. m. Saturday night to
vote in the contest and you should
make this last report the largest OF
your contest career and win good
prize. Who knows but that the work
between rfow and the last hour may
be able to win for you the grand
prize. No 1 won the prize ballot this
week and moved up very closely to
number 4 which has formerly been
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01
GUN ToTER ARRESTED

John Guerra, Mexican. was arrest
ed yesterday by Sheriff Num- on a
charge OF carrying a pistol. Guerra,
who is n common laborer. had big
Colts ~ smoke wagon" on his per
son when arrested by the sheriff. He
was placed In Jail to await trial.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01
ESCAPED CONVICT CAUGHT,

Robert Armstrong. a negro convict
who escaped from the county road
several months ago. was caught by
the officers at Mart yesterday. Deputy
Sheriff Morehead left for Mart last
night to bring him back to this city.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01

In the day OF prosperity be joyful.
and in the day OF adversely consider.
God hath even made the one side by
side with the other. to the end that
man should not find out anything
that shall be after him.-Eccl. VII. II.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01
BRYAN COTTON EXCHANGE.
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Street cotton sold In Bryan today ut
IA to 14h cents. Cotton seed sold for
$50 per ton.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-02-01

Last Prize Ballot.
The following contestants won extra
votes In the prize ballot given In the
last vote offer:
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-17
DIR. HUGH CABOT ATTACKED.
And House of Boston Man Now in French
Ambulance Service Was Endangered.

Boston, March IA report that at,
tempts had been made upon the life OF
DIR. Hugh Cabot, prominent surgeon OF
this city, who has been active in the
cause of the entente allies, was confirmed
by a member of Dr. Cabot's family last
night. DR.. Cabot is at present in France
with the Harvard surgical unit.
From his friends the story leaked out
that he had told them, before his de-
parture few weeks ago, that while re-
turning from meeting at which he had
expressed strong anti-German senti-
ments. he had been attacked by an un.
identified man. The assailant was beat
en- off, DR.. Cabot said, and was sent to a
hospital for treatment without any com
plant being lodged against him. The
next night, DIR. Cabot's friends state, an
bomb was found in the yes
tibule just outside the physicians Of
fee.
This attempt at violence, Eeording TO
DR.. Cabot's admissions to his friends,
was only one of series. He told them
that he had been shot at twice while on
his way to his garage and once an effort
had been made to stab him.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-17
SWANTON EXPLOSION
VICTIM is DEAD
DR.. z. M. Funk Received Injuries Thurs
day When Building of Interna-
tional Explosives Co. Was
Blown Up.

Swanton, March l7.-Dr. Z. NJ. Funk,
who was injured Thursday when the
Illuminated dry house of the Information.
al Explosives Co., blew up, died this
morning. He leaves his wife and one
son, Claude, by former marriage, living
in Virginia.
DIR. Funk was born in Bonscobel. Wis,
Aug. Il, 1870. He went to Virginia
when a boy and remained there until
1907, during which time he was engaged
in several occupations and also praeticed
medicine. His invention of a novelty
which he sold to Connecticut parties,
brought him to New England. He be-
came interested in copper mine in Cor
inth> and also promoted the Liberty Car
fridge CO., of Mount Carmel, Conn. He
came to Swanton on Oct. 81, 1914. to
act as work manager of the Robin Hood
Ammunition Co., and at the sale of the
company in 1915, DR. Funk and six 9th
ers organized the international Explo-
siyes Co., and he served as its general
manager from the start. He took an ac-
tive interest in trap shooting and won
amateur championships in two states.
He was a prominent Mason and also a
knight Templar.
The body will be taken to his wife's
home in Manchester, n. H., Monday
where burial will take place
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-17
MANS BODY DUG UP.
Charles Guyette's Death is Surrounded
with Mystery.

Essex Center, March l7.-Suspicion OF
foul play in the sudden death of Charles
Guyette, an aged man, at the home of
his son here early Monday morning led
to the disinterment of the body yester-
day at the order of States Attorney
Allen Martin, an autopsy being per.
formed by Drs. b. II. Stone and C. F.
Whitney of the state laboratory. The
old mans death was surrounded bv mys.
terry at a woodpile at the home of his
son, Fred Guyette. where he made his
home. The son claimed that his father
died about 1880 o'clock Monday morning
OF apoplexy, but he did not call an under
taker until Tuesday morning and then
the body was not embalmed, being sim
ply placed in casket and the funeral
held Tuesday afternoon.
The death certificate. which gave the
cause of death as apoplexy, was made
out by DIR. Robert Flsgg on information.
it is said, furnished by the son and with
out an examination of the body. The
burial permit was dated the l4th. but
the burial was on the 18th.
lt was learned from the people Of the
neighborhood that the aged man. whom
the son says was % years old but who
Is thought to have been about S., was
not well treated by the younger man.
but was obliged to remain there or 90
% the poor farm
While the physicians made no state
meHt after the autopsy It Is understood
that q small hruise was found on one
side Of the face. The mans stomach
was taken to the state laboratory for ex-
Animation
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-17
BARRE SHIPPERS ANXIOUS
Because of Threatened Tie-Up of Rail-
road Facilities.

Undisguised apprehension over the i'm
pending railroad strike is felt in local
| business circles and those who are di-
rectly interested in the continued pros
perity of the granite industry are decid-
edly pessimistic. Orders which became
effective this morning on two railroads
entering the city did not serve to encour-
age the hope that strike may be avert
ed and to-day the question uppermost in
the minds of many people had to do with
the length of time that must elapse un-
der strike conditions before paralysis OF
the cutting and quarrying industries puts
thousands of workmen on the shelf for
an indefinite period. The most optimis
tic granite manufacturer figures that
four or five days viii have elapsed before
there is cessation of industrial activ-
ity hereabonts.
Out of the shuttle of rumors, orders,
hopes and fears, about the only encourage
ing factor is the announcement that
the Central Vermont railroad will prob
ably continue its passenger and local
freight services in the event of general
suspension. Orders were received this
morning at the Central Vermont freight
station which effectively put an embargo
on all outgoing freight destined for dis
sant points, only local shipments, or con.
signments which may be delivered on
the Central Vermont or Grand Trunk
lines being accepted. Attaches were not
as to the exact status of the
Central Vermont trsinmen, engineers,
conductors and brskemen, but the i'm
preston prevailed i'm one quarter that
the employees are affiliated with the Ca
madam brothevhoods. Others said that
the officers of the Grand Trunk were not
a party to the conference in New York
last summer and that the road employees
we're not obedient TO strike orders. The
trsinmen themselves seemed to hold to
this opinion.
The situation has shaped itself differ
entity on the Montpelier & Wells River
and Barre & Chelsea railroads, subsidi-
sries of the Boston d Maine, where a
strike vote was polled among the men in
he summer of r9l6. An order received
1y the Barre officials yesterday after
loon instructed them to refuse shipments
bending the receipt of embargo notices
o-day. This morning the road Officers
iere were notified that shipments des
ined for local points would be received
lntil 5 o'clock this afternoon il il could
,c shown eonelusively that deliveries
ould be made before O'Clock Sunday
yening The order offered small solsce
o granite manufacturers and shippers
{ rough stock and few took advantage
{ il.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-17
DAMAGE BY FIRE AND WATER.
Haywood Block in Burlington Threat
ened Last Night.

Burlington, March 1.-THE Haywood
block on Main street was badly dam
aged by fire last night, the flames start
ing in the suite occupied by the Delta
Mu fraternity. of the University of Yer
mont and spreading through considerable
of the structure. Four firemen were in
jured but none seriously. A vast amount
of water was necessarily used and much
of the damage done in the building
was due to the water. A great amount
of damage was done to the valuable col
lection of books owned by Judge Seneca
Hazelton, whose Office is just below the
rooms of the Delta Mu rooms. The Of
fee of H. NJ. Mcintosh was also well
drenched but the damage done here was
not as great
The groceries in Perkins store on the
first floor were greatly damaged. the ex-
tent not being estimated last night.
Large quantities of perishsble goods on
the shelves of the east half of the store
were entirely destroyed.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-17
ZEPPELIN SHOT DOWN
ALL OF CREW LOST;
ENGLAND is RAIDED
One of the Raiders Came to Grief Near
Compiegne After Attacking County
Kent Early This Morning.

Paris, March ia Zeppelin has been
shot down in flames near Compiegne.
All of the crew were lost, some jumping
and being crushed to death and Others be-
ing burned
London, March l7.--An air raid on the
southeastern counties of England took
place last night and was still in progress
early this morning, according to an Off
cial communication issued at 1890
o'clock. Bombs were dropped in Kent.
The official statement says:
Hostile airships attacked the south
eastern counties last night. Bombs have
been dropped in the county Kent. The
raid is still in progress. A further com
munication will be issued during the
morning"
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-17
COMMITTEE OF TWELVE
Reported to Be Temporarily in Charge Of
Russia.

Petrograd, March 1.-THE members oi
the new ministry already have assumed
their posts and the government build
ings, empty and deserted for four days
are again open for official business. The
banks, all the commercial and financial
houses and some of the factories have
already responded to the new govern
ment's appeal, opened their doors, and
expressed willingness to do everything
in their power to effect as quick a re-
covery as possible from the paralysis OF
the past week. The soldier policemen
are guarding the streets in the place of
the old gendarmes.
Hundreds OF messages have been re-
ceived from all over the country declar-
ing the allegiance of important cities and
fortresses to the new regime. Mcscow,
kharkov. Tsaritsyn and Vologda already
have formally acknowledged the new gov
ernment, and, so far as is known, not a
single quarter of the country still stands
out for the old order of things. support
ed by unanimous vote, the present gov
ernment is in reality government of
the people.
According to the latest information,
the executive committee of the Duma
and the committee of soldiers and work
ing mems deputies have reached a full
agreement. or at least have decided tenn
porarily to waive all minor differences
until the meeting of the constitutional
assembly, which will decide just what
form the new government of Russia will
take.
l. nd that
ernment of the country will rest for
three months in the hands of a commit
tee of ~, and it is stated that the mon
archy, for the time being, viii be abol-
ished
The provisional government in Russia
has issued the following appeal to the
people:
"Citizens: The executive committee of
the Duma, with the aid and support of
the garrison of the capital and its in
habitants, has succeeded in triumphing
over the obnoxious forces of the old re-
gime in such manner that we are able
to proceed TO a more stable organization
of the executive power, with men whose
past political activity assures them the
confidence
j he names OF tne HleHpTc OF tne new
are then given and the sp-
peal continues:
"The new cabinet will base its policy
on the following principles:
"First-An immediate amnesty for all
and religious offenses, including
terrorist acts and military and sgrarisn
offenses.
"Second-Liberty of speech and Of the |
press; freedom for alliances, unions and /
strikes, with the extension of these lib /
rites to military officials within the lin |
Is admitted by military requirements.
eThird-Abolition Of all social, relig- |
Gus and national restrictions.
sFourth-To proceed forthwith 90 the
and convocation of consti-
utiouaI assembly. based on universal
outrage. which will establish a govern
nent regime.
"Fifth-The substitution Of the police
" national militia, with chiefs TO be
.iected and responsible 20 the govern
nent.
eSixth-Communa elections 20 be
,ased on universal suffrage.
@Seventh-The troops which partici- l
.ated in the revolutionary movement
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-03-17
BIG SHRINERS' GATHERING.
And Fourteen Candidates Were Initiated
at Montpelier.

Somewhere around 600 Shriners, mem.
bers of Mount Siani temple, gathered
in the capital yesterday and last night
for one of their semi periodic dinner fes-
tivals and ceremonials. A score and more
of faithful from Barre were in attend.
ance and nearly every large town in the
state, where the Mount Sinai temple has
representation, sent a delegate or two.
Then came the 6 O'Clock dinner in the
armory building and after that the eere-
monial. A likely looking lot of candi-
dates heard the sitting of the desert
sands and were later initiated into the
mysteries OF the order.
The Arab patrol held forth to the in
tense delight of the long distance comers
and some very entertaining drills were
executed by the uniformed Shriners. Led
by DIR. w. J. Tindall, the Shrine band
gave up its harmony in the earlier part
of the evening. the concert performers
being spplauded from the galleries and
the floor. II was nearly 10 o'clock be-
fore the bone-dry journey over the Sa-
hara was gotten under way.
The Ii candidates who received the
work were. Joseph W. Blokely of
Montpelier, William Nelson Peck Of
Montpelier, Clarence J. Ainsworth of
Winthrop T. Jackman of
Corinth. Mason Hawkes. OF st. Albans,
John Z. Cadman of Concord, Z. J. East
man Of Newport, George o. Gridley Of
Windsor, J. A. Wark of Barre, Harry c.
Fisher Of Barre. Roy Warden Of East
Barnet, Leslie S. Thornton OF West Bar.
net. James j. Ritchie Of West Barnet
and Alfred NJ Roach Of Graniteville:
Homer b. Nichols Of Essex junction by
afflistion and Elihu T. Stockwell Of
BY sfiiliation.