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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09
THE SOLDIER AND HIS PISTOL.

Homicides among the soldiery Of
the Rio Grande valley are getting to
be quite common Of late. Seldom is
there day passes that does not re-
cord the shooting Of one or more Of
the men who came here to protect
the border. From the way things are
going II would seem as though a
great many Of the guardsmen need
protection from themselves.
II is not that the fellows are not all
right, neither can the cause be laid at
the door OF non-observance Of General
Organs G. o. No. z, but rather to the
fact that many have had placed in
their possession a weapon that is
dangerous for any man to carry ex-
cept on extraordinary occasions.
Therefore. there is bit one thing to
do If this promiscuo6s taking of hu.
man life would " stopped and that
is to outlaw th( accursed pistol. 1t
would MD effectively cut short this
killing bttiysss than all the G. O.
Number Sevens in the military cate.
gory.-Pharr Clarion.
A soldier should no more be permit
ted to swagger around camp or around
an army post with big pistol buckled
around him than any other citizen.
They are dangerous weapons and are
the greatest known promoters OF HON.
icides. Judge W. Il. Collard. formerly
district Judge OF this district, had the
correct idea as to pistols. He never
charged a grand jury without telling
them to look we'll after the pistol
toters. They we're a menace to so.
ciety. That an armed man never felt
his pistol without saying to himself,
81 am ready; II any man tackles me
I'll get him" And that's the truth.
That's the explanation Of homicides
among civilians as well as among sol.
diers. Carrying a pistol is a danger.
Gus thing.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09
A RUSSIAN MYSTIC.

The European war Is not only max
ing history, but 1t is digging" up his
tory It is bringing to light many
things practically forgotten and many
more things that have never been re-
corded. The following semi-historic
article from the Fort Worth Record
Is Of more than passing interest:
Gregory Rasputin, the Russian
monk, believed to have had supernat.
ural powers. is dead. Whether he was
assassinated or died from natural
causes is unknown.
This Is the third time that Raspu.
tin has been reported as slain and In
spite Of the announcement he may
still be alive. " DOE
"Rasputin was a Siberian mystic,
He worked upon the superstitions Of
the car and czarina, both OF whom,
according to James Kelley OF the Chi.
cago Herald, are open to church va.
carries. The car is known TO be some.
what Of a recluse.
while his father, Alexander III,
was on the throne, Nicholas, then
czarowitch, made tour Of the world.
In Japan he was struck ion the head
by crazy policeman. Gnce deceased,
and seriously wounde& However, the
examining medical /board reported
that he had no braths, anyway, which
report caused ths chief examiner to
get a smack in fine face from Alex.
ander iii, maj who was so powerful
physically thafhe could turn horse.
shoe inside ut.
His sSynic approximations are
believed to nave been impaired to the
present car. his elder son, with the
result that all sorts OF stories have
emanated from the banks of the
Neva.
"Rasputin was a mystic. He began
his career in Siberia. the country OF
his birth, by exercising an influence
In his own region. tti
Later he went TO Russia proper,
where he welded his way to imperial
favor He swayed Russian policy, &C.
cording to report, even so far as pre-.
venting clash between Russia and
Austria-Hungary previous to the pres.
ent war. ---.-.-.
HE was called the modern Richie.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09
koMAR.opRsTeNY.

Mr.. Lawrence fKomar and Miss
Josie oprsteny were married this
morning aNst. Jossy6s church. Rev
J. d. GleissAer olfeiating. Both par.
ties are Of }rop'nent families in the
Kurten comhshity and will reside a,
that place. vThe Eagle Joins their
many friends In wishing them Ions
life, happiness and prosperity.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09

George Bailey Of fhe Houston Post
advises the farmfs that when they
go to plan they crops, to remember
that a man ydy not have to change
his shirt buYbnce week, but that he
has to eAt Three times every day.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09

unless 1t enjoys the good will and the
support of that community The
same is also true of small enterprises.
During 1917 our people should resolve
to be more loyal and give more un.
divided support to all home enter
prises, all home merchants and all
home schools than ever before.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Bids will be received>by the City
Council Of the City QfBryan up to s
o'clock p. m, Janyfy 18th, 1sh, for
the sweeping of Main street and the
side paved saSts.
The City on Bryan reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
r. T. SMITH,
4 City Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09

The Tennessee Legislature is wrest.
ling with the fee systssd. That nasty,
scandal.breeding sytem has existed
a long time, but he people are get.
ting tirea of it hd its'days are mum.
bered.-HOsS% Post.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09
EXAMINING TRIAL.

Clarence Sloan, Slayer Of Butler
Black, Allowed Bond In $3.50.
The examining trial fof Clarence
Sloan, charged with yfhe murd4 Of
Butler Black. was concluded late yes
terday afternoon Id Justice W. W.
Gamer allowed SBan bail in the sum
OF $3.50. He was remanded to Jail un-
I'll the necessary bond is furnished.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09
CABINET Of SPAIN
HAS RESIGNED
Resiena,iory II All the Members
Handed "a <he King by Premier
Romanoes.

Madrid. Jan. Count Romanoes,
who has been premier In the Spanish
ministry since December 18th, 1915
today presented TO King Alfonro the
designations Of the entire cabinet
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09
NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.

NOTICE TO STOCKHOLDERS.
The regular annual meeting Of this
company will be heldat Its office in
Bryan at p. m, Monday, January
29th, 1917.
BRYAN & cdHEGE INTERuRBAN
RAILWAY,
20 l.. NJ. Levinson, Secretary.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09

Charles NJ. Schwab, Americas
greatest steel kng, says: mo large
industry cap tFive in a community
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09
STILL ARGUING
ADAMSON LAW
~ Associated rrcssj
! Associated Prcssi

Washington, Jan. s.-llearing OF
the test case to decide the constitu.
tionality OF the Adamson law contin,
ucd today. the lawyers for the rail.
roads arguing their side Of the case.
The government is expected to- con.
cludc tomorrow.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09

HE was called the modern Richie.
lieu, although he had none OF the fox.
like traits of the great French states.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-09

Subscribers will confer a favor on
the management by telephoning the
office promptly when carriers fail to
deliver the paper, or when change Of
residence occurs.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
CHINESE WILL PROBATED
Unusual Testament Accompanied by
English Translation

A chinese will accompanied by an Eng
lish translation was admitted to probate
today and will form the first record OF It's
kind on the books Of the office of Register
of wills James r. Sheehan. The will is
that of Young Chun, who died March II,
at 1929 South Fourth street leaving to
relatives effects valued at $500.
Bequests of SlOo each to the Pennsylva-
mia Tract and Missionary Society, the
Lutheran Orphans Home and Asylum for
the Aged and Infirm and Evangelical
Lutheran ST. Marcus Congregation are in
cluded in the will of Katharine Blum, who
died in the Samaritan Hospital, leaving
property valued at $1,000.
Other wills probated today included those
of Frank NJ Scott, 25l1 North Seventeenth
street which dispOses of an estate worth
S11s6O; Abraham $. Foster, Samaritan
Hospital $4,000; Edward j. Jones, 100
MARYLAND street, Si700 and William
Hossenfus 2O10 South Hancock street,
$223O.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
FRENCHMEN FORESEE
END OF GREAT WAR
Write to Stage Manager of Fair and
Warmer" Asking His Aid in
Staging Numbers

While the general impression seems to he
that the great war Is just about beginning
with the advent of the United States as
belligerent it would seem that Europeans
either have inside information or else are
supremely optimistic.
Last week Harry G. Ford. stage manager
of Fair and Warmer" at the Garrick, re-
ceiyed a letter from Messrs. Borney and
Dupre managers of the Casino de Paris
and the Folie Margny, in Paris. offering
him an engagement which would take him
both to the French capital and TO Petro-
grad The letter stated that the contract
was TO go into effect Immediately after the
war ended. They seemed to think that
would be in the very near future. and 70
desire Mr., Ford's services, especially for
Petrograd. The idea is that he is to pro-
duce certain American numbers such as
are seen in this country in musical comedy.
Mr.. Ford did revue for these managers
In Paris in 1911 and another at Antwerp
in 1912, both of them being done strictly
in the American fashion Undoubtedly
Messrs Borney and Dupre believe that now
is the opportune moment, or shortly Will be,
for similar production in the Russian
capital.
At the time Mr.. Ford put on the one In
Paris he could not speak French at all
and had to do all his work with the aid of
interpreters two OF whom were provided.
In Russia it will have to be done in similar
fashion.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

stop trying to make us believe that it is
a fine thing for men to kill one another?'
She picked up the volume and noted
the name of the author.
, Bertrand Russell" she read. Il sup.
nose they call him 'Bertie.' Think of a
man with such name telling us we
ought to fight"
4 DO you know who BERTHE is?' l asked.
mo. never heard Of him"
"You might be interested In finding
out and / handed her copy of the
English who's Who.
While she was looking for his name
Doctor McFabre. who found time from
his pastoral duties to read the current
news, remarked:
Il understood Russell was. to come over
here as a lecturer in Harvard. Do you
know whether he has arrived?"
The English authorities refused to
give him his passports after he had been
removed from his lectureship i'm Trinity
College Cambridge, for preaching paci'
fsm and opposition to the war. ] suppose
he is still in England, keeping a discreet
silence. You know that he smuggled out
Of the country a plea to President Wilson
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
A Practical Garden Book

Frances Duncan. who was for several
years the garden editor OF the Ladies' Home
Journal has put her knowledge Of garden.
Ing into a working book for the instruction
OF those who are fond of flowers, but do
not know much about raising them. For
example, she gives suggestions for plant
ing which will hhrmonize with the color
of the house, a detail which is too often
ignored with disastrous results. The treat
ment of the backyard of the city house
receives attention and suggestions are made
for the more spacious grounds of the sub
urban dwelling. The family which spends
the summer months in the mountains or
at the seashore is told what flowers to plant
in order to have bloom while they are at
home, and tables are given for planting I'm
order TO have continuous blossoms through
the season. There are plain AMI simple
directions for pruning The decorative use
of lattices and arbors Is explained, and the
mistakes tot,void are indicated. Indeed
the book is an invaluable guide TO gardening
for those who must do the work themselves
without calling In Landscape architect
or employing professional gardener
THE JOYOUS ART or GARDENING; A nool
OF First Aid to the Amateur. nv France,
DunCHn. Illustrated. 81 10. New York
charles Scribner's Sous
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
French Fiction

Some of the standards of Paul de Kock
once read surrepttiously by the mid-Nic-
toran generation and now reegated to the
dusty limbo of secondhand book shops.
are found i'm "Angele," typical example
of French fiction by Edmond Tarbe, This
story Of a woman who gives her soul to a
brilliant but morally weak composer and
inspires him to musical success is a good
deal better than the 'yellowback' of French
fictional commerce. but it is undeniable that
it is based on conditions and ideals that
do not find frank utterance or recognition
In our more wholesome Anglo-Saxon litera- :
ture. The tituar heroine is a woman or
deep spirituality, but of bad environment
and heredity. Her downfall is not due to
evil, but to love. And she loses all for
love as the man she has made out or the
potent exercise of her marvellous intellect
and taste abandons her and she dies heart
broken, suicide. The translation by
H. w Bartol is couched in very admirable
English in which he has not tried to gloss
over the essentially Gallo character OF
the work.
ANGELE. by ,Edm9nd TaBse Translate TrSnsiated Ry B
Lippincou Company,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
A Spring. Time Fantasy

Whoever has felt the primal instincts
moving him in the spring VIII read WIN
delight Meredith Nicholson's new novelette,.
If is called .'The Madness OF May. and It
fulalls the promise Of its title. When the he
grass grows green and the sun rs r,noh warm on
the hillsides and the horizon Is enveloped
IN a warm haze concealing great mysteries,
The call to the open road comes with almost
irresistible force Those OF us VINO n. 40 mo, no,
Convention and yield to their impulses Mr
Nicholson's hero is a man who surrenders
The purpose Of his Yielding a IN h.n rns STORY tory
hss bssn seeking him for months In order
70 turn over to him a fortune. The man
calls himself Robin Hood. ana he n6s induces es
his fathers securities. to join him In search
nf adventure as Friar Tuck The young
girl in the m0Gashs M 1n,sr sttns uancos os
s.ore wall looking at her moon--made
from bsrrsl hoops and tissue peper ana
IiickxeQ " y ehn6l2 Ine we mas2ssEss' si
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
A Schoolmaster Off DUTY

Scattered throughout the pages Of this
slight volume are thirty-one essays touching
ON many subjects that have come under the
observation Of a schoolmaster The author
freely admits he lis schoolmas ster and
constantly reminds the reader that school
masters are not such bad lot that often.
times, oh so very often, they are even
optimistic in their views,
Anyhow. In each of these essays, or. as
the author calls them. reveries there is a
magnetic franlSness. a charming intimacy
and. above all. mellow hunor that can
not be ignored.
REVERIES OF A SCHooLMAsTER Ry Fran.
Sons. ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

to have large sale In Baltimore because
of It's discussion of local conditions and
because Of its pAuliar merits it ought to
be in demand Every city where there IL
any consider number OF Jews.
AZ n lite ~ product. however, the book
is disappointing Mr. Nyburg's style lacks
ease and ncXiblity It Is as hard an
amateur dry point etching, and is more
suitable for a legal document than for a
work of fiction, Although style can be
cultivated. it is fundamentally IL matter OF
temperament IL Mr.. Nyburg's manner
represents his temperament he would dc
we'll TO make a determined effort to softer
it somewhat before he writes another book
g. w. d.
the CHOSEN PEOPLE. by sydney l.. Ny
burg, author of THE conquest 81 40. Phil
udclpha; i. n. lippincott Company
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
EOKS ABOUT WAR ENGNDs PROBLEMS

,ne butler that they are expected. The
Dutier admits them, They are received in
M .ne same spirit in which they enter and
,ne young man is'astounded when Pierrette
takes her seat beside him M tho table and
sun more perplexed when his own sister,
,or wnon he had been vainy seeking for
lays lays taxes her place beside Robin Hood
,nere are two love stories running through
.ne tale and the explanation of all the COM
p.sstlons comes at the end, simply and
,y' su,ouen'y' so that one lays down the book
with sense Of satisfaction, No one who
wishes TO be charmed out of himself or
nerseli Tor an hour or so should neglect
to read the story.
30, "iAii;MEsS OF MAY. by Meredith Nichol-
Sa,,, yiu uusreted by Frederic Dorr steele
ave" iofN' CHARLES Scrtbncr's Sons. ST
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

.you see we can't rule our Heavenly
r,ather--the way He makes II, so It must
ro--and He didn't make u that women
,iSS1i;; eir6rAto ~ sy9FAx N olen r.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
Sea Tales

plain tales of adventure with more than
dash of lawlessness in them, are con-
tained in II. DevAre Stacpoole's new book,
sea Plunder." from the press of John
Lane New York The first half of the
book is devoted to the story OF cable
cutting expedition undertaken by two Ger
mans. and the chase OF the guilty ship by
both German and, British warships in the
south Pacific. The rest of the volume con-
tains the adventures Of San Francisco
schooner. in all sorts OF hazardous and
thrilling expeditions. They will appeal to
the unregencr,te youth, who has an ambi-
ton to be a pirate.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
Tennis for Boys

The moral value of clean sport Is ad-
mitted by every one who has had anything
to do with training boys. There Is no
cleaner sport than tennis. 1t puts a player
on his honor. Its etiquette requires that
Tho onnonent should always have the bene-
AT of the doubt. What tennis can do for
a boy is told In "rhe Good Loser by Il.
Richard Schayer. = tale of the development
~ a little fellow ,Eto "A crack player, who
has the courage to lose match rather
than lose his respect for himself by accept
ing a mistaken decision or the umpire IL
ia a book which every father, whose young
son plays tennis should put I'm the hands
of his boy 1t is equally good for girls
rtIE GOOD LOSER BY e. Richard Schayer.
10 cents Philadelphia; David Mckay
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
the end
OF The FLIGHT

By BURTON KLINE
Author of "Struck by Lightning"
cloth, $3.50 net.
The story of a young man who,
leaving the Harvard Law School
with a stout will, large ability. and
a battling silence, sees a quicker sue
cess in a small inland town than in
a great city.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14
RTRAND RUSSELL'S
TO CURE WORLD ILLS
Human Instincts and Passions Must Be Changed
Before the Ideal State Can Be Formed.
War as Symptom

TWAS wondering whether the time
.vould ever come when men would not
n. willing to fight in defense of those
.h,ngs they priced, when the doorbell
..ns In a moment Doctor McFabre and
u, wife were shown in, and / put down
40 hook I had been reading. 1t was
hound in blood-red and had its title, why
Mon Fight" printed in large black letters
- the cover. Mrs. McFabre's eye caught
1, before she was seated.
.Another horrid book in defense OF
-.r" she exclaimed. When will they
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-14

Margaret Prescott Montague is revealed
as the author of Twenty Minutes of Re-
ality." an account Of strikins and mys-
terious experience which attracted much
attention when It was published anonymous
ly in the Atlantic Monthly H. Dutton
& Co, are. preparing u ior early pupiication
IN hook form Included with 1t In the
Volume are dozen or more letters which
The article called forth, discussing its state
,nents and describing similar experiences.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
WOULD 2ESC7ND POWER
CONPANT'S CHARTER
S:OO.OOO Project on the Connecticut Has
Not NatcriaIi1cd. st. JOhnSbury Says.

St Johnsbury, Jan The Commercial
club of this town and citizens in the ad-
joining town of Waterford are behind
proposed bill to be soon introduced into
the Legislature asking for = repeal of the
charter of the Fiftecn-Alie Falls Power
company, hydro-clcctric proposition
which was to BE- financed by Chase &,
Hartman Of Boston and establish on the
rapids of the Connecticut river in Water
ford "A dam 200 feet high and a power
plant to generate yy,0l0 horsepower. The
Legislature Of 1910 granted this corpora
ton "A charter. which expires December
l. 1911. with III" promise that at least
500 900 would be expended in the mean
tine in the construction of the dam and
power plant. So far as the people of this
section are informed nothing has been
done along ,hese lines.
In New Hampshire the Littleton board
of trade will take similar action and take
the matter up along the same lines in
their Legislature, which is now IN SEES
sion
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11

continued, and that no legislation he on
acted that will in any way hinder it's de-
vclopment
CONCLUSION.
Gentlemen: You have been selected by
your constituents To represent them in
this Legislature. IT is a distinc. honor to
be chosen to perform thus public service
n service not only 20 your respective
towns, but in larger and much more
important sense, a service to your state.
Let this thought direct you in your work.
and bear constantly in mind the fact that
the value of your public service can Dc
measured only IN terms of successful
achievement for the benefit Of all the poo
pie in the state. Measured by this stand
ard. may we he able TO place a high
oalue on the services you render at this
session.
Tho Legislature of the biennial term
just closing made an especially good rec
ord in this respect. both at the regular
and at the special session, and \ am glad
10 publicly commend them at this time
Tor their excellent service | shall look
back upon ny administration, which
closes to-day, with great pleasure and
satisfaction because of the loyalty and
support OF tho NOM. crs of the Legisla-
turc, ana Of the officials in all the de-
partmcnts of our state government.
feel thai no c,ovnrnor in oil tho his
tory Of ,bc STAT co,,,d h,,,o hoo, moro
fortunate IN ris oe.oci,.as Tin, have
rocu n co,.~,iv has boer . croat ,,lcas-
IRE for me 20 have been associated with
these men, and 10 share with them the
, honor or v.ba+ny,r of ,ccn,,~iiyh,neut
may justly be credited to this administra-
tion. | want ut this time to publicly OK
press to al of those officials nv aupre-
citation of the Kind consideration an,;
loyai eupport have received nj their
hands.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1917-01-11
MARRIED 300 COUPLES
DURING YEAR OF 1916
Interesting, Fact In Obituary OF DR.. q.
VI. George Of Bellows Fails.

Bellows Falls. Jan. DIR. Ozas NJ
George. n prominent citizen of this town
and "A member OF the Legislature os
lSaS-99 died this evening of pneumonia.
AGED -. Ho had lived in Bellows Fails
since September so. 1865, and pracuccJ
dentistry W 10 within Il few years ago
He was elected bailitf in 1870 and had
served in that capacity or as a trust, .
to within comparatively ahnr, tlme.
lie was first scl"ctrHan Of the town Of
Rockingham in 1857. He had leer a lister
ten years and justice 60 years Dur
Ing the last year he gained prominence
through The fact of his having married
moro than 800 couple who com" from out
side the state for that purpose