2 THE BATTALION Vision and plan ning make the successful tele phone pioneer. | HOLMES BROS. Bryan’s Popular CONFECTIONERY STORE % Where the Boys Get the Best Malted Milks on Earth Come to See Us Agency for King’s and Whitman’s Candies <«]iiiiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiic]iiiimiHiiuiiiiiiiiiiiioiimiiMmuiiiimiii * | $ 4.50 O. D. Wool Shirts. .$ 2.95 | I $10.00 Wool Serge i Breeches $ 9.09 | | $15.00 Whipcord 5i Breeches $12.50 5 | $12.50 Gabardine | Breeches $11.00 g | Regulation Ties .45 | | Calfskin Dress Shoes.... $ 6.00 § fj Cordovan Dress Shoes... $ 8.00 = I $ 7.50 Serge Drees | Shirts $ 8.95 | i Officers Serge Shirts.... $13.50 1 | Officers Gabardine | Shirts ..$13.60 | KUPPENHEIMER = GOOD CLOTHES STACY ADAMS AND SMITH SMART SHOES PHONE 162 | WILSON BRADLEY 3 DEPENDABILITY Behind the scenes with Columbus f I ^LTERE is a forgotten chapter in JL the life of Columbus which in its way had as much to do with the dis covery of America as the voyage itself. We refer to the years spent in prepara tion before he set sail—years filled with painstaking study, planning his voyage with the aid of what crude maps and geographical data he could procure. In telephony, too, the success of each new development depends on the years of intensive research and careful planning that precede actual construction. Bell telephone men are continually mapping out the course of this great industry for years to come. The true telephone pioneer is he who brings vision and initiative to his work as supervisor, engineer or executive — and who backs this up with the pains taking study needed to crystallize the dream into the reality. BELL SYSTEM nation-wide system of 18,000,000 inter-connecting telephones BRYAN, TEXAS = C>iiiiiiiiiic]iiiiiiiiiiii[]iiiiHMiiiiDiiiimiiiiiuHiiiiiiiiiiniiiiimiiiu;4> * EAT A BURGER AT * * DAD COLE’S ♦ * When You Are Hungry ♦ * Between Leggett and Bat- ♦ * Roost Halls ♦ DO YOUR CHRISTMAS BUYING EARLY “OUR PIONEERING WORK HAS JUST BEGUN” AGGIELAND READY FOR XMAS TOUR OYER STATE Orchestra Meeting Every Afternoon For Practice The Aggieland Orchestra, under the able management of Bob Brummett, is ready to start out with a bang on its annual Christmas trip over the state. Its schedule this year will be rather convenient to those followers of the Aggieland whose thirst for the unequalled strains of this famous or chestra cannot be satisfied with but one attendance. Brummett has been successful in arranging a schedule that will make it possible to hear his orchestra on more than one occasion around the same section of the state. The Orchestra has recently been re-organized and new talent added to it. Among the new members are Fish Hieatt, who can handle the banjo as well as Lindy handles his ship; Fish Leeman and “Bean” Davis who play the piano and the bass respecti vely, and Fish Giffin who acts as trumpet man. Of course the well known members of last year’s orches tra that have always been the big attraction will be there primed on ev ery occasion: Bob Brummett with his famous drums, Elam Eckles as trom bone director, and George Callahan and Stevie Werner playing first and second saxophones. They will be all there! The Aggieland’s first engagement for the holidays is next Saturday night when it plays at the Elk’s Club in Bryan. This promises to be one of the liveliest dances of the season; elaborate preparations have been made for it and everyone who attends will be guaranteed to have a hot time. The following is the list of engage- mnets for th orchestra this season as announced by the manager: On Saturday, December 17 they will play in Bryan, Monday, Dec. 19 at Taylor, Tuesday, Dec. 20 at Waco, Wednesday, December 21 at Temple, Thursday, Dec. 22 at Corsicana, Fri day, Dec. 23 at Ft. Worth, Saturday, Dec. 24 at Temple, Monday morning, Dec. 26, from 12 until 5 a. m., a Ger man at the Alamo Country Club in San Antonio, Monday night Dec. 26 at Kerrville, Tuesday Dec. 27 at Ken nedy, Wednesday Dec. 28 at Wharton, Thursday Dec. 29 at Yoakum, Friday Dec. 30 at Cuero, Saturday Dec. 31 at Victoria, and Monday Jan. 2 a Ger man at Cuero. “Will you kiss me?” “Isn’t that just like a man, always trying to shift the responsibility.” — and Remember— We are showing many new Gifts to help you in your selections. | \ “Every time she smiles she reminds me of a Pullman at 8:30 in the morn ing.” “How so?” “No lowers and very few uppers.” ❖ ❖ ❖ A crooked line is the shortest path between two points. ❖ * ❖ Trollie ollie says it was very hard for Paul Revere to complete his ride because he passed lots of houses where they’d forgotten to pull down their shades.