The Bryan Daily Eagle and Pilot (Bryan, Tex.), Vol. 19, No. 27, Ed. 1 Friday, December 26, 1913 Page: 1 of 4
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THE BRYAN DAILY EAGLE
AND PILOT
Vol. XIX. No. 27.
BRYAN TEXAS FRID AY DECEMBER 26 1913.
PRICE: $4.00 Per Yar
HOLIDAY SPECIALS
All Freih Fruit
Shelled Nuts
Batavla Olive
Celery Lettuce Tomatoes
Cranberries and Cranberry Sauce
Batavla Asparagus Tips
Batavla Tiny Sifted Peas
Shrimp Lobster Tunny
Maraschino Cherries
Batavla 8alad Dressing
Batavla Tomato Catsup
Batavla Oyster Cocktail Sauce
Rae's Sublime Olive Oil
Helm Relish Chutney Sauces
Dill Pickles
8weet and Sour Mldglts
Horns-Roasted Coffee
DeLuxe Fruit Cakes
Batavla Plum Pudding
CANDY CORNER
Nunnally'a 01ft Candles
Fruit Nuts Mixed Candies
MARKET SPECIALS
Dressed Turkeys
Dressed Chickens
Berwick Bay Oysters
Packing House Specialties
HARDY NEWTON
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RIBBONS
livery Blue Ribbon awarded at the Dallas
Fair last week was awarded
American Beauty Flour
There must be someting back of this or jt
would not have received the ribbons. This
was for every kind of baking light bread
rolls and cakes of all kinds more especially
angel's food. There were fourteen differ-
ent kinds of flour in competition some
flour?
We have just received a new car of
this flour and if you want the flour tliat
will not disappoint you order a sack today.
BELL BROS.
The Quality Grocers
MANY BANKS
TO BE
MEMBERS
OVER 400 NATIONAL BANKS OF
EVERY 8TATE IN THE UNION
CLAMORING FOR MEMBER-
SHIP DALLAS AND
SHERMAN IN LIST.
I By AsoclateJ Press
Washington Dec. 26. Over four
hundred National banks representing
every State and practically every
large city In the country today had
applied for membership In the Fed-
eral reserve system according to the
Treasury Department Among the
new applicants were Dallas and Sher-
man Texas banks.
Secretaries McAdoo and Houston
are expected to begin soon the per-
sonal Inspection of cities applying for
designations as reserve center. The
two secretaries got down to hard work
today planning a division of the coun-
try into reserve districts.
To Aid In Settling Strike.
THv Associated Prfw.
Washington Dec. 26. Secretary of
Labor Wilson today ordered John
Densmore deputy solicitor to go to
Calumet and render any assistance
possible in settling the copper strike.
The Christinas eve tragedy in which
seventy-two lives were lost. Secretary
Wilson said was a matter for a State
Investigation.
Rebels Destroyed Train.
By Assoclnted Press
Washington Dec. 26. Rebels de-
stroyed a convoy train north of San
Luis Potosl yesterday killing thirty-
four federals according to State De-
partment advices today.
PRESIDENT
HAS BEGUN
HIS REST
INCLUDES NINE HOURS SLEEP
DAILY GOLF GAME AUTOMCT"
BILE RIDE LONG WALK.
LOOKS MORE LIKE
WORK THAN REST.
By Aaaociaied Press
Pass Christian Miss. Dec. 26.
President Wilson today began his pro
gram for a three weeks rest which
Included nine hours sleep a dally golf
game with his physician an automo
bile ride with his family and a long
walk hoping by 'this schedule to get
back to vigorous health. There Is
little chance that the President will
name any of the members of the board
to administer the new currency sys-
tem while here.
Discovered House on Fire.
By Associated Press !
Gulfport Miss. Dec. 26. While
motoring near here today President
Wilson discovered the house of Judge
J. H. Neville to be on fire and inform-
ed Mrs. Neville the only occupant of
the house that it was burning and
while the chauffeurs and secret serv-
ice men extinguished the flames un-
der his direction the President allay-
ed Mrs. Neville's fears that the home
would be destroyed.
A PROFITABLE RESOLUTION
AVOID WORRY AND ANXIETY FOR THE COMINQ YEAR
BY RESOLVING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR HIGH
GRADE GOODS PROMPT SERVICE AND COURTEOUS
TREATMENT AND YOU WILL HAVE CAUSE FOR RE-
JOICING THE ENTIRE YEAR
DAVID REID & CO.
PHONE 54
PHONE 78
LIFE SAVING SERVICE
Oil GREAT1RK IN 13
Annual Report of Director of Service
Shows That Millions in Property
and Many Lives Were Saved.
KILLED GRANDFATHER
WITH CHRISTMAS RIFLE
By AsMK-luted Pressj
Dallas Tex.. Dec. 26. Going to the'
back door with a rifle which he re-
ceived for Christmas Lexle Mapes
aged thirteen shot and killed his
grandfather W. W. Freeman a Con-
federate veteran aged seventy-four
years laBt night '
Allegrettis Candies
FANCY PACKACtS
DELUXE FRUIT CAKE
Jatt Like Home Made
166 TWO PHONES 177
Wilson & Astin
WE DELIVER RIGHT NOW
DALLAS MAN IS ffl
FREEZING TEMPERATURE
EXTENDED TD THE GULF
By Associated Press.
Dallas Tex. Dec. 26. Freezing
weather extended over the entire
Southwest last night reaching the
gulf for the first time.
At this season of the year we wish to convey to you
our appreciation and thanks for the many favors during
the past year which have aided us in making it a success
ful one.
While the past year has been most generally a dis-
astrous one we hope it has brought a degree of satisfac-
tion to you and that when all is in you can recount some
experiences that have left you wiser and more compe-
tent to cope with the difficulties that will arise in the
years to come.
We sincerely wish you all the pleasures of the sea-
son and ask that you join us in hoping for an abundance
of happiness and prosperity for 1914
Yours truly
"fi U. E. .F.. PARKS.
By Associated Press
Washington Dec. 26. Through the
efforts of the United States life saving
service vessels and their cargoes
valued at $13800000 were saved dur-
ing the past fiscal year according to
the report of S. I. Kimball general j
superintendent of the service publish-!
ed today. Of the 1743 casualties at
sea during the year only 69 vessels j
were lost and 73 deaths by drowning j
the report says.
Automatically Succeeds to the Place
Upon the Death of Sovereign
Commander J. C. Root.
ENVOY DE A BARRA
Jap Mass Meetings Passed Resolutions
Criticising United States for
Discriminating Against Japan.
By Associated Press
Tokio Japan Dec. 26. A National
welcome was extended Francisco de la
Barra special envoy to thank Japan
for participating in the Mexican Cen-
tennial today. Committee members
of Parliament presented the envoy
with a Bword and at a mass meeting
before the National Palace a resolu-
tion was adopted criticising the
United States for discriminating
against the Japanese.
MRS. W. L. KING BURNED
Mrs. W. IJtfng residing on West
Caldwell street was very severely
burned about noon today. She was
standing near a red-hot heater from
which her clothing caught and before
her husband and two sons could ex-
tinguish the flames she was painfully
and seriously burned. She was given
medical attention at once and while
her injuries are very painful it is
hoped that nothing serious will result
FREE BAPTIST CHRISTMAS TREE.
The Christmas tree at the Free Bap-
tist Church Wednesday evening was a
great success. The ceremonies were
in charge f the superintendent Mr.
Walter Lowry and a fine program was
rendered. The officers of the Sunday
school saw that every child received
a present and the occasion was one
of much Joy for all present.
( By Associated Press
Omaha Neb. Dec. 26. W. A. Fra-
zier of Dallas automatically succeeds
J. C. Root sovereign commander of
the Woodmen of the World who died
yesterday according to announcement
at the headquarters today.
IS PLEA IF'
By Associated Press
New York Dec. 26. Hypothetical
questions thirty thousand words long
were brought into court today by the
attorneys for Hans Schmidt and read
to the State's alienists in an effort to
prove that Schmidt waa insane when
be murdered Anna Aumuller.
TD HOLD THE PLOW
Paving Work Will Start Tomorrow
Morning at 8 O'clock on
orth Main Street.
The committee;1 winjiosed ot W. J.
Coulter Wilson Bradley and O. E.
Saunders appointed by Mayor Harris
to select some young lady to hold the
plow in moving the first dirt in the
work ot street paving has selected
Miss Frances Chance and reported '
her name to the Mayor. The cere-
mony will take place tomorrow morn-
ing at 8 o'clock at the inauguration
of the work on North Main street
Mayor Harris extends a cordial In-
vitation to the people of the city to
be present and witness the ceremony
as well as witness the beginning of
this great work.
VALUABLE OLD COIN
WAS DUG -UP
By Associated Press
New Haven Conn. Dec. 26. A dol-
lar ot 1S04 value at $3500 was dug
up by a workman here today.
"THE CRYSTAL THEATRE."
The contest which has been in
progress some time to select a new
name for the Palace Theatre was
closed last night and Mrs. C. L. Eden
furnished the name selected by the
Judges and was awarded the premium
that had been offered for the best
name $10 In cash.
"The Crystal Theatre" was the
name proposed by Mrs. Eden and
was selected by Mr. and Mrs. Marks
the new managers who acted aa
Judges. There were some three hun-
dred names proposed. "The Crystal
Theatre" is a beautiful and catchy
name and one more appropriate could
hardly have been selected for this
popular photoplay house.
A NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTION
START THE NEW YEAR RIGHT
By Trading With Us.
OUR FRESH GOODS COURTEOUS TREAT M E N T AND
PROMPT SERVICE WILL GIVE YOU CAUSE FOR GRATITU-
DE THROUGH THE ENTIRE YEAR.
Sanders Bros.
Phones 104 and 512
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