The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. 31, No. 33, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 15, 1917 Page: 2 of 6
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TI1E HIIYAN
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THURSDAY FE3. 1917.
TMl JOB) AND THI MAN.
t;:-cic:.iye.:ie
AND PILOT.
Publlevted Every Day Exceft
tf THE EACH MINT1MO CO.
EZKXEIt OF AMOCtATED MEt.
Cwaa J KlKlUvr of the stale
4trtKt. e tea Jew hia retig
natfca t Ul titvvt March lit He
Um mam h al h Tmm to
I rename U rractk-a of taw. Cod
John I a a year wan who
l a SM a year Job.
D . NELSON.......... ....Naaagar .Ttir are Tiani who are 13.000 a
A. X 1UCHAN AN... .......... wjyw na who were gWen lucrative
lcMone m well as tery Important
one. Cone Johnson made a mistake
whea he accepted the position ot so-
licitor ot the state department A Job
should b aa big aa the man. Cone
Johnson's friends bettered him en
titled to a cabinet position or a for-
Eaten aa eeooaa aleae natter
Axa tt. lilt at the postotflea at
tryaa. Tern aadee the act ot March
t ivy
Rates at Bubacrlptlon.
Oae Month
.$ .50
vav MVHMft .......-.----- I
Ea? Months ta Advance I1.7S elgn ambassadorship. He was one of
Oae Tear ta Advance $5.00 the forty Immortals at Baltimore. He
made the ablest speech of any of the
Advertising Ratea on Application.
Subscribers will confer a favor on
the management by telephoning the
Oca promptly when carriers fall to
deliver the paper or when change ot
residence occurs.
THE COLLEGE ROAD.
Complaints are still coming to the
Texans who aat In the Baltimore con-
vention. Woodrow Wilson won the nomina
tion and the election. Cone Johnson
accepted a minor position to the cha-
grin ot bis friends. They have been
chagrlnned ever since. Now they are
glad that he has resigned and la com-
ing home. Fort Worth Record.
A headline in the Waco Tlmes-Her
. .a .. tha'ald asks "Shall We Preparer Shall
Eagle almost dally In regard to the
... tirpnar. thn mfophlflf! What are
i 1
College road.
As matters now stand It Is practi-
cally Impossible to get from Bryan to
College or from College to Bryan.
mat we yep. uyo . ru.e Tne port Arthur Record Bfty8 there
there ia no gainsaying; not so much is a modest gentleman In Beaumont
Mrh.n; nn tha condition of the roads!who8e ntal wmetlmes appear In
jthe papers under the caption "Little
that needs must be traveled beyond sermons" who has sunk more
'schooners since the war started than
the mischief! What are
we spending these millions and bil-
lions for batleshlps cruisers subma
rines coast defense guns small arms
ammunition etc. if it Is not to prepare?
New Spring
Walk Overs
We -are now showing the new Spring
styles in Walk-Over Shoes for men high
or low cut in Kangaroo Vici Kid Gun
Metal and Tan Russia including a num-
ber of smart styles in the new cardo
browns now so popular.
These shoes were bought before the
recent big advance in shoe leather and
we have marked them much lower than
the present market price. This means a
saving to you of about one dollar a pair.
$450 to $650
A. M. W ALDROP & Co.
Bryan's Big Clothing Store.
Include in your next order a pound of f
SWIFTS PREMIUM ':
OLEOMARGARINE
It can be used wherever butter is used for
table or cooking purposes with equally satis
factory results. Full Pound 35c.
REID BROS.
' 54 . PHONES 78
ST. CHARLEG HOTEL
WACO. TEXAS
WVUVIU AfUIUW AettlVO MtWWV Wt MV Mvav
veniently located hotel in the city. eater's to all of Waco's
visitors. Gentlemen with their famines especially wel
come. . . .vji
ADD TO YOUR COMFORT AT HOME
USE ELECTRICITY
THE BRYAN POWER COMPANY
the completed portion of the perma
nent road as In the fact that no ef-
fort ia toeing made to complete the
permanent road.
Very little If any work has been
all the submarines put together.
WOMAfiS CLUB GIVES
II
FREE
SCHOLARSHIPS
The dispatches say' our airplanes
operating now from Columbus N. M
are observing Villa's movements. It
la nnlv natural fnr woalr tintnanltv tt
done during the past thirty or forty sk why they did not observe his:
dava and the people are sick and mo.TeDet whlle thejr were n Mexc0!will Again Send Braxoa County We-
looaing ror mm
tired
Carranza'a plan to end the war Is
for the United States and other neu-
trals to stop shipping food and other
supplies to any of the warrlnz na
tions. That's Germany's plan also.
At the present rate the road will
not be completed by commencement.
What the people want to know is
there any time limit to the proposition?
If the contractors have until
day of Judgment to complete the gress. It was a good day's work
work? ' 1
How long will they have to endure
present conditions!
m as aw v. t t aiiAi t
u me no wu.ta . mu. Texas let's make It horse high
pep can be put In the proposition? bull Btrong and pig tight.
men and Girla to A. and M. Col
lege Short Course.
The movement to Increase newspa-
the per Psta8e aDd reduce letter postage
Via a hu. Vltln.1 Km n
The Bryan Woman's Club an
nounces Its second annual cumesi
conducted In the Interest of the farm
women and girls of Brazos county to
begin March 1st '
I As will be remembered by the many
.hn unlisted In the Woman's Clnb
contest last year five free tcolarsblps
should tUtion and board were given at
the A. and M. College short course as
Tables prepared by agenta of the
The legislature of Texas
submit no sort of prohibition amend
merit Ardent ft ha ahanlntalv 'hnn.
dry." If we are to have prohibition PrZM n flve of peUtton. as
IOIIOWS: uue BCUUiBrBuiy vu hidu
fruit and vegetables grown in the
hnm earden: one scolarshlp on
canned fruit and vegetables;
scholarships on eggs and one scholar
Bill
I
BECOMING
AUTOMOBILE CENTER
FEBRUARY 15 IN HISTORY.
federal department o5 agriculture mK7 of 8t Ix)ull w foundcd ship on frying sized chickens.
bearing on food prices for 1916 show
that during the year there was a gen
eral advance in prices from 10 to 100 1804 The
per cent. Some of the table articles
and the amount of their price In-
creases were: Sirloin 11 per cent;
ham 21 per cent; lard 29 per cent; .1805-
flour 11 per cent; eggs 18 per cent;
buttor 14 per cent; potatoes 100 per
cent; sugar 25 per cent; milk 4 per
cent. This la the open season for
trimming the American consumer. He
Is trimmed on all that he eats and all
that he wears
trimmed be la
by a company of French trad-
ers. '
legislature of New York
passed an act providing for the
gradual emancipation of negro
slaves In that state
t'nlted States frigate Philadel-
phia which the TrlKlltans had
captured In battle was totally
destroyed by Lieutenant Steph
en Decatur and a body of Unit
Taking 8tnd Among Larger Cities of
Texas as a Distributing Point
; for Motor Cars.
With four garages in operation and
three more authorized the automobile
Industry is fast becoming one of Bry
an's greatest asse'4. The number ot
car registrations is iJst a little short
ot 600 and will soon be in excess of
that if the demand can be met and
the cars furnished promptly. . Some
firms claim that the inability to get
cars when wanted often forcea the
prospective purchaser to take a sec-
ond choice car rather . than wait
weeks for the car of their Choice.
The chief reason given for the re-
markable Increase of automobllea in
this section Is our improved highways.
two "f course the recent wave of prosper
ity and the fact that the automobile
has proved Itself to be a ncccsxlty!
rather than a luxury go hand In hand
with the Improved condition of our
roads In making the autonio! lie in-'
NOTED RABBI TO LECTUR
Dr. David de Solla Pop)" the Jewish
rabbi of Kew York. Will speak at the
College (chapel tmgbt at 8 o'clock
under tire auspices of the A. and M.
Menorah Society which society has
for its object the study and advance-
ment of Jewish culture and ideals.
The president is Mr. Blankfleld 8r
C. E. '
Dr. de Solla Pool Is the rabbi of one
of the oldest temples In New York a
Spanish-Portuguese congregation and
Is now on a wedding tour with his
bride en route to Cuba and South
American points and Is in Bryan pri
marily to attend the wedding ot Miss
Mary Kaczer.
Read the Eagle Want Ads.
NOTICE.
J. H. De Hart la In no way connect
ed with the Bryan Marble and Gran
ite Works. My friends and customera
are hereby notified not to give hint
orders or to make payments to htm.
d3tw2S
d33w22 S. M. BARR.
RHEUMATISM
If you have Rheumatism you will
be glad to know of the quick relief
obtained by using the Internal remedy
ANTI-RHEUMATIC. This valuable
preparation Is particularly adapted
for the quick relief ot Rheumatism .
Sciatica Lumbago Backache.
Price 50c. Bold by E. R. EmmeL
Druggist.
More than fifty energetic farm wo
men and girls of Drazos county were
fni:nted In laflt vcar's contest and
while of course all could not win the W"Tr '"ume uh enormous propor
prizes yet every single one was bene-
fited 1m proportion to the effort she
put forth In the work.
Good and lasting results from that
contest are still In evidence and the
club women therefore are encouraged
to Inaugurate a similar contest for
and
tlons.
With the coming of spring and the
completion or the roads now unii'-r
construction we dare to say that all
the garages will find business good
and prosper accordingly.
ed States seamen In the harbor thU year' bpKnnln March Ui
of Trlnoll closing June 30th.
After he has been 1829 Pope Leo XII died at Rome.
reminded that "the 18C2 Bowling Green. Kv was eviir
Five free scolarshlps board and
tuition at the A. and M. short course
In July will be given by the Woman's
Club. The outline of the 1917 con-
Mln wraA t. . test is as follows :
m OlDI IUUB ....
explosion In the harbor of Ha- 8c0rnlP No- 1 nd 1
vana. given as first and second prizes tor
1905-General Lew Wallace author of tn0 bMt dlpBjr of fren frulU ni
"Ben Hur" died In Crawford TeoUbM tTom the home arden
vllle tn(i brought to Bryan Saturday June 30th.
1916-A confomncA h.t...n o.J Scholarships Nos. 3 and 4 to be glv-
tary Lansing and Ambassador en " lm nd tnfoni prUM or thc
Von Bernatorff resulted In an bMl dlHUjr of fnnd frult "nd
understanding that Germany UbCB frora the nome Mrdon brouht
would "recognize" Instead of 10 Iryn 8nt"rnr- June 30ln-
"assume" liability In the Lusil- 8rholnrbP ' S for the best hand-
tanla case. made shirt waist mado by girl under
Today's Birthday Honor. " yer of brouRhl to nrTan 8l-
Congratulations go today to: urdny. June 30th.
Dr. William w. Pn. H ti.. ' The Bryan Woman's Club Invltea all
that section of the state argued aa van! Divinity School C5 years old to- h8 fnrm onun nd K'" of Brazos
one ground for same that students W f0ny to fnor ho1'0 fonM-
coming from that h;gh altlt.nle and ''0"0 famous Russian work t bettor
iii'-ui in uur nun imi 11 117 anil na ffo-
plo. Be sure to be enlisted In the con-
test from the very first day. Send In
your name at once and auk any que-
war did It" Fort Worth Record. uated by the Confederates.
And somewhere back up the line 1898 The United 8tates battleship
Bidden rrora the public view are the
men who are responsible for the mul-
titude ot shorn lambs for whom the
financial winds have not been temper-
ed. There may be some excuse for
some Increase In prices on some arti-
cles but none In the world for the
sky-high advance on everything. It
is manipulation pure and simple and
the people are being fleeced to a fin-
ish. The price manipulators In high
places should be smoked out.
The West Texas pcoplo who are
fighting for an A. and M. College In
. BULK AND PAPER
2 Papers Lee's Mammoth Seed 5 Cents
HASVELL'S BOOK STORE
COLUMBIA
BAL POLICY
Also Expresses Nope That Peace May
l Continue to Reign Between the
United States and Germany.
(By Ainnclatrd lrms)
Bogota Colombia. Feb. 15. The
government has replied to President
Wilson's note respecting the German
submarine campaign aaylng Colombia
would reserve her attitude of neutral
ity. The reply expresses the hope
that peace between Germany and the
I'nlled States may not be broken.
to-
different climatic conditions take an Inlll8 ' old today
extreme risk of endangering their 1 r- "mlnra n- Scott. Princeton
health. Yet theso same people In !'H)loK groat-great-grandson of
boosting their country aro urging tho lPnJnmln Franklin 53 years old
people to como to the "Golden WcBdll3r
from the North 8outh Fast andi "
West From high altitudes from low! WISE ANO OTHERWISE.
altitudes and from every country and
Beautify Your Home
Nothing tobeautifies a home as taateful furniture. We have
FURNITURE FOR EVERY ROOM
Your home ahould have your first and best attention.
Make it a pleasant retreat from the cares of business
W. T. JAMES
Hons you rhnono In regard to any!
phase of the contest. Write or phone
MRS. ALBERT Bl'CIIANAN
Bryan. Texas Chairman Rural Life
fnr mill nn U'....'. f-lt.K
IIIIUV. tUIUIlia IV PI1IU V
dangcrlng health. That Is a gray queerly just as though she were VALENTINE DANCE AT THE
borso of another color. Consistency batching a plot founly Maiden On ELKS CLUB TONIGHT
c- ilbo contrary she Is plotting a hatch.'
' n-i. . . I
K.. will
The Waco Times-Herald Is against
the antl-froo pass law and says: "We
n 1 1 1 .
.... American. ti. ii acq n t rt
inv v ." a a v
mc. . . entertain at the dub rooms this even-
She died says a Brooklyn paper wh t valentine dance. and the
do not believe In antipass laws. They .. Z " " promises to be very nlre and
j f .. ""
"she died without medical i..mllrh . Ih. j... ... .i-r.-j fn.
:asUtance."-Macon Telegraph. h(l ir.h .. ftf lh. Ulh
not to conflict with any other social
There was a timid knock at the event a good crowd will undoubtedly
door. "If you pleaxe kind lady" the respond to the Invitation.
... .a... haii-aa I.I Mtb .1. aa aaaa
ravor thai cannot Da granted to tne ". mj ngm ieg
private citizen. Our Idea would be to well It ain't here" retorted the lady There Is always some wise guy on
repeal the law outright or make It ot bouse and alammed the door. deck who says "I told you so" when
bona dry. ' Chicago Herald. the unexpected happens.
do no good. But If we are to have
them they ought to be of the 'bone-
dry variety. No exception should be
made. Simply because a msn Is a
legislator does not entitle him to a
JUST
A nice assortment of EARLY SPRING DRESSES
right from New York. Consists of the beautiful spring
models in silk materials in the desired light shades.
CHOOSE THEM AT
to E Wilsoii & .Co.
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