Bryan-College Station Eagle from Bryan, Texas • Page 1

MR. ME 4CHANT. An ad in Tho Kugle will bring buyer and seller together. THE WEATHER Tonight and tomorrow, naaetiled. Thunder phowors.

Iruati £aaie AND PILOT VOL. XXX. NO. 197. BRYAN, TEXAS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1916.

PRICE $4.00 PER ANNUM. Texas Again Threatened by Tropical Storm Crisco Is pure and wholesome and keeps well in warm weather. FRESH STOCK Hardy Newton mm 1 its NS' in bb LEON KE Ail to Controveray Are in Washington and Both Are Holding I By Press) WITH THE ALLIES Would Soon Enter War With Allies The Tropical Storm on the Gulf of Mexico Was Expected by the Weather Bureau Today to Strike the Texas Coast Between Corpus and Had a Wind at 2 This Afternoon and People Have Been Leaving all C. G. Walker Wired The Eagle bVom Ckilveston That all Bryan People Were Out and Safe.

Wrapped Cakes Received Fresh Every Day, Try a Package With Your Next Order h2 Pound Package 10 Cents. Reid Bros. Washington, Aug. 18, Whllo 640 of the railway employes assembled In secret session today to vote on the arij ptance President plan for 1 troops the nation widestrike, the railroad presidents and managers held a final conference going to the White House at 2 this afternwn There were indications the employes would vote to accept President proposal of a basis of an eight hour rtay of tho -IHo part ot the which had a rommla.lnn Hop. 1 raplurod, aay.

the 1 aria official atale. Tor a aetllemeut endanaered byiiuam. (iermau ounter at (By Associated this momlng. The barometer read Washington. Aug.

18. tropical at noon today and there was a storm is expected to reach the Unifed mile wind blowing. This was a States somewhere along the Texas drop in the barometer of 29.72 since Minister of War Announced Portugal hurricane warnings were o'clock this momlng, issued by the weather bureau today for Corpus Christi and Brownsville, and storm warnings for the re(By Assoolated Press.) Lisbon Aug. Norman of the Texas coast. The dis- Mttttos, the Portuguese minister of turbance is approaching the mouth of war announced today that f'ortugal the Rio Grande, but the center still war.

fighting some distance off the shore. CITY COUNCIL IN SPECIAL MEL Stormy Session Held, the Bone of Contention Being Over the Sale of Certain City Lots. soon would enter the of on the side of the entente allies. The were culled to the colors In March of this year. War Summary.

Aug 18. Heavy attacks were made by the French last light on the Verdun front. After violent fighting at Fleury cast of the Meuse, the French expelled the Germans Bryan People Safe. At 3:40 this afternoon The Eagle received the following message from Claude Walker: Galveston, Texas, Aug. Storm raging, people excited; all Bryan people gorp; we are safe; phone 187.

C. O. WAIJCER. SHLAN SALEA OREMEN Geneva Says a Private From Berlin Made This Announcement. cause it was later shown that name was badly needed, things did not pan out Just exactly as some wanted them to, and the battle at this point was staged.

The bid of Mr. C. C. Vick on tha parf $1 at the rear of his lot was above all other bids and he was sold the lot and the council ordered the and secretary to give him a to same. The parcel of land at rear of the Adams lot was sold to With the Honorable Mayor of the Adams at a bid of $100, while thjo Irsty of Bryan, Mr.

W. W. Harris, pre-, bid of Fountain Brothers was $101. siding and trying his best to ky-p council would not consider the rufGed calm, the adjourned difference and the mayor and secre- meeting of the city council of the citv were then ordered to give him a of Bryan, held last night in the roun- to same. On thv lot at the rear cil chamber, will go down in history of Ihe Hotel Bryan and the hotel as one of the stormiest meetings ever oex there were two bids, one from Mr, Wilson and the other from Fountain Brothers, The Fountain bid was Ipld hy this body.

Tefegram Resides the mayor, the following icouncilmen and city employes were considerably higher than that of il i present: Aldermen. TjAer Haswell Ijohn C. Vick, Dr. R. Sims and M'.

prownsviiie Not Uneasy. Brownsville, Aug. Brownsville had the lowest barme (By A8.s^K;.aP*d Press S. city health ofGcer. It is a known fact to eiferyone who has kept op with this matter that it evidences that the railroad presidents northeast of were re- reading on the gulf coast at 7 are backing up the managers and puiaed.

land arrived safely at Bremen terday from the United States. today, with 28.70. A twenty -1 were not inclined to grant the eight hotir day unless it was derided bv The attacks by the French last was blowing from the night on an extended front In the apprehension is felt at arbitration. Shortly after noon region were repulsed all along approaching tropica! storm. vote on the Presiiymt's proposal began at the meetlnil.

It was expected that more than an hour would be required to take tlw vote and count it. VETOED THE ARMY APPROPRIATION 0 Had Some Features Objectionable to Will Be Re-lntrodued at Once. the line except at Fleury where the fighting is still in progress. Is the Storm Visitors. German version of the fighting.

-An- Judge C. Supple and Mr. M'. other German statement says the with their families in automo- British launched an attack on the passed through the city this man lines north of Somme river and afternoon about 1 o'clock en route to succeeded in driving back the Get- homes in from man line for a short distance on a oaiveston. Supple said there narrow front south of Martinpuleh.

mnch uneasiness felt in the Is- Pet rograd announces the The Bryan Cotton Exchange opened for business this momlng. W. W. Viistro and that at an early hour i Harris, has charge of the tele- Genevsa Aug. City Secretary Rob- he almost impossible for the private telegram received today froni Smith, City A.

S. Ad- Bryan to give a title to these Berlin by the Nue Zeitung ams. Chief Clerk G. P. Rittie and Citv and it here an- says the German submarine Deutsch- Attorney John W.

Doremus. noiinced by City Attorney J. W. Do- ye.s-i There were also pre.sent as visitors remua that a quit claim deed was the i who sought different thin as. Fire Htle the eitv agreed to give.

At- I Chief C. E. Mr, Lawrence Robert Armstrong, repreaent- I Parker. Robert Armstrong. Fountain Brothers, said they Mr.

R. J. Fountain, Mr. Sam B. M-1I- not accept this kind of title, son.

Mr. C. C. Vick, Postmaster John motion of Alderman Sims. R.

Astin, Mr. J. C. Jarrett of the Wilmn had signified a will- Steagall Jarrett Paving Company. to accept title, the Attorney T.amar Beathea and of land adjoining the hotel and others.

hotel annex were sold to Mr. Wil- Wires Are Cut In and Buyers of This The first matter to come before the Provided he would come up to City Will Kdsp In Touch With council was thal of selling the lota or Fountain Brothers. This the Markets. parcels of land situated at the the lots were sold of the George A. Adams vacant lot on to Mr.

ilson and the mayor and sec- Maln street between the Myers Hard- retary were ordered to execute him COTTON El STARTS SINESS ware Companv and the Haswell an- a fkeed to same. inex to the Hotel Bryan, the (By Washington, Aug. Wilson today vetoed the army appro-1 in Bryan up to noon today: prlatlon bill because of exemptions Brick Warehouse 378 from discipline for released officers. great losses and met with co piymy residents who had weathered The Russians pressed forv.atd in gjonns before. He reported a very several sections.

hteh wind, which was blowing spray from the waves over the sea in places, and some very heavy rains falling on the island. Following are the cotton receipts It was forced into it by the House conferee led by Representative Hay over the opposition of the war department. A new bill would necessarily delay adjournment Representative Hay said he would reintroduce the bill in the house immediately with the features to which the president objected, eliminated. The total amount netted the city In German efforts to throw-back the morning -visitors were kraph key and tjiings started off very behind the Haswell annex to transactions was $5.027. which Russians, in Gallicia, resulted hy thousands, as w'ell as nicely on the first day.

The Hotel Brran. the piece or parcel amount will be cheerfully welcomed change here will get quotations rear of the Hotel Brvan which treasury, the cotton markets at all the great the property of Mr. Sam matter of sweeping Main street the They will also get the Wilson, and the parcel at the rear brought up and City Engineer grain markets and the (provision vacant lot which belongs to Adams was Instructed to use his own markets. There was quitse a crowd Brothers, between the Hotel judgment and sweep the street as present around the board most all Fannin street. These lots as was necessary to keep same day and much interest was displayed.

disposal bv good condition. The Eagle will publish each day the removal of the H. T. C. It was brought up that some of the cotton opening and close N.

transfer track, the de- oity employes were on the free list from New York and New Orleans. to all. for and lights. After conslder- COTTON RECEIPTS. Fifty Miles at Galveston.

At 2 this afternoon The Union Warehouse 130 informed by the Western Lawrence Warehouse 322 imion that the wind was blowing at the rate of .50 miles an hour at Gal- Total 330 Strtiet cotton sold today for 14 3-8 cents; cotton seed sold for $30.00. Following day: NEW YORK. Barometer Oroos at Corpus. Month. r-------- I Cornua Texas.

Aug. 18 Oct. A moher doesen't think her daugh- The announcing the ap- 1 Dec. ters are dolnp her justice unless they.nroach of the tropica! storm on the Jan. provide her with a son-in-law.

South Texas coast was received here NICE FURNITURE Something unusually nice for a small town We are prepared to show a class of FURNITURE never before shown in Bryan. store has very recently been fitted with a number of large DUST-PROOF show rooms in which we have displayed some of the handsomest period styles of bed room suits made by Grand Rapids Best Furniture Factories. Pay the store a visit, see what we have to show you, visit our Music Department and be entertained with some of EDISON'S choicest selections, played on the great Edison Diamond Disc Phonograph. E. F.

PARKS CO. March Month Oct. Dec. Jan. ATarch are the quotations to- weeks ago the city council discussion the mayor instructed appointed a eommittee to appraiep Clerk Bittie to suspend the these lots, and after same was done, and collect from everyone using HIV advertised them for sale to alike, the highest bidder, provided the bids R.

J. Hunnicut was appointed made separate on eaeh lot. and inspector and after a pro- fhev also reserved the right to reject discussion about different in- 14.57 sanitary conditions in different parts it was an affair that the en- of the city, he was given power to act tire nubile had a rivht to take part told by the council to enforce bidding was concerned, tlie city's sanitary laws to the letter. Opening ..14.37 14.55 .14.63 ...14.76 Close 14.25 14.43 14.51 14.65 NEW ORLEANS. Opening 14.20 .14.40 ........14.49 ..............14.68 Close 14,07 14.37 14 56 was naturallv sunposed that the He was also named as city fire mar- 14.11 I of the nrorvrtv in front of shal until one could he secreted and these small narcels of land, whose appointed at the next meeting, lots face on Main street, would want 1 Bryan spots, 14 1-8 B.

M. ERSON CANN OME TO TE same had enough to make a success-1 hM. ,1.0 to tho Trust Hattenn, life no more, redeem of the elty to sell them to the hinh-l past. e.t bidder. to net mneh Aml each day a.

If It thy a. oooalhle tor the elty treasury, he-1 last. Wm. Drummon Writes Waxahachie Friends Cannot Leave Capital While Congress is in Session. Tres.s.) Waxahachie, Texas, Culberson who is a candidate for re-nomination in the senatorial primary of August 26th, will not be able to aiidress the voter.s of Texas as long as Congress is in seaslon.

This information was contained iu a meiisage to friends here answering aa invitation to speak. WE WANT YOUR BANK ACCOUNT But We Do Want Your Attention We want to remind you that we sell everything for the home. would like to show you our stock of Furniture and Convince you that HERE is the logical point at which to make your purchases. w. T.

JAMES, Furniture.