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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-20
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rhe children ot the First baptist
Sunday school Viii base iheir annual
Christmas tree satm night in
addition to tho tree program COIN
rrisiug rccltsti0us and musical mum
beers viii Dee provided
Tho exercises eiil hp hcla iH The
basement 81 thD church
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-20

owing 10 the outlook FOR bumper
cotton crop IN this section Of the
e0uniry next year. doe 10 the coplohs
winter rains which have fallen, many
Of the leading cotton farmers have
announced their Intention OF dlycrei.
tying their efforts aud planilng other
money crops n IL urged that a bis
cotton crop Besi year may mean al.
most ss much trouble a. q short one,
on account OF low prices
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-20

Bushbys Coi0red Ministries are
the attraction for tonight ~ the
Olympic Advance notices are 20 the
effect that the company Is one Of the
best negro MINISTRIES now touring the
state
Tho Organization II said 10 carry
more than 90 people and has - own
band and orchestra.
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The probate docket was read In the
county court yesterday morning. and
several reports were received. \
number of civil eases hare been sol
fer trial for the bslanrc ~ tho week
np TO The time court wiz adjourn Tor
the holidays.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-20

wish 60 inform my friends a.
vel. M. Hall ~. stewart n nov
back ~ Costley's Mission Cafeteria.
where lac viii prepare si,ts good
things 90 eat. aiso short orders Ia
first class styles.
NIHIIT CO~TLii Prop.
HALL ~. STEWART. Chef.
~ go q
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-20

My wife and son lefi on Saturday
steamer Tor Germany. and as ! want
60 90 too al soon as possible. am sell
Ing everything in che house ~ cost
d Ritter Mesquite street sos.
40 A
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-20

The Indictment weather s hafins
no deterrent effect oi the sale of Cor
pus Christy realty according 20 e.
ulasDer Of real estate dealers
Stewart a Newman YESTERDAY made
fuo nne sales of farm properties The
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ncl,ntcr. IIrld NIcrllnr.

Tho Reagan Debating society Of
The High school auditorium
Among other matters considered.
Vas the admitting " number Of
new members 20 the society
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1911-12-20

We DO 40 mach business durine the
day time that We are compelled 60
close at o'clock. oNcept Saturdays
Reason Low priccs' n Ritter. Mes.
quite street aus l2tg 81
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Most merchants make hir profits
~ christina time Wuh me- ii's dif-
fcrrni Nanf to ro out Of business
and therefore rui .prircs on every
thing. especially ou toss. dolls and
fancy goods q Eiurr Mesquite 81.
1919 a.
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Leave your orders early for corn
fed turkcfs alive or dressed. I'alacs
Meat Market w. ~ Dreyer. Prop
Telephone 100. 50a Mesquite ~
~ 90 a
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A. pcr agreement thc o., goods.
clo'hine and shoe stores viii remain
open until iu D. m from WEDNESDAYS.
pec 2e. 20 Saturday noe es. incln-
svo. tOE DOWNEY
1919 "a
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Leave your orders early Tor corn
FED turkeys alive or dressed, Palace
Mca, Markc, ". w. Drryer. Prop.
Telephone 1876. sos Mesquite 81
az 20 ~
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Sanitary shaving Mugs. smoking
Sots Ash Trays cold Cigar Cutters
90 The siamms The street the post
office is ou open evenings
..L- a.
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Hand Painted Chiua.

~ will be- worth your while 90 see
tht Genuine hand-painted china at
the Ideal iiairdrosa.ug purlors
t2t7 60
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Leave YOUR orders oarly FOR corn
fod Turkeys alisc or dressed Palace
Meat Market ~ y Drcycr. Prop
Telephone lGG sos Mesquite 81
~ 20 a.
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Loose diamonds 4 nice line 10 be
seen at Tho stamms. sl7 Mesquite
81 Phone e2G open evenings
90 ~
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ioar" your orders early for corn
fcd turkeys alive or dressed Palace
Meat Market 81 " nrcyer prop
Telephone lGt SOS Mesquite ~
n. 80 ~
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night.
ca Wind velocity
t3l Precipitation last "a hours.
JOSEPH T. CifNE.
Local Forecaster Weather Bureau,
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25
PROPOSED In 1884,,
MARRIED In 1911
Letter Twenty Years Old
Brings Couple Together.

Winchester. Va, Dec. A-R. g.
Schmidt, a rich fruit grower, and his
bride have just returned from a honey
moon in Europe their wedding being the
happy elimination of singular romance.
Twenty years ago Schmidt wrote a let
ter containing a proposal Of marriage to
Miss Augusta Jacobs, Of Baltimore. He
never received an answer, and did not
know the reason until last summer, when
he found his letter In the pocket of an
old, discarded .overcoat. Soon after he
thought his suit had been rejected, Miss
Jacobs married Edward Ripp, of Bal
timore. He died. and she weoLed Fred
erick Gallon, OF waynesboro, Pa. The
marriage was not happy one, and ter
in the divorce court Mr..
Schmidt had also married, but his wife
died.
The finding of the letter that was never
mailed revived his old love, and Schmidt
determined to ind, II possible, the Rirf-
whom he had wooed In his young man
hood. His quest resulted in her discoy-
cry in waynesboro. free to enter into the
which she herself had desired
long ago.
He mailed the tIme-stained letter TO
her, she accepted, the marriage followed,
and on their return from the bridal trip
the romance is now made public.
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BIG TARIFF BATTLE
WILL START AS SOON AS
UNDERWOOD RETURNS

With the return to Washington of Rep
resentattve Oscar W. Underwood, who
is spending a few days in Richmond, the
tariff skirmish will begin in the Ways
and Means Committee and the big battle
Of the tariff will get under way as soon
as the House reassembles on January g.
Mr.. Underwood. chairman of the Ways
and Means Committee, probably will re-
turn to Washington Thursday, by which
time 1t is expected that the print of the
full tariff board report will have come
from the Government Printing once.
The Democrats of the House have &C
cepted the challenge of the Republicans,
and there Is now no doubt that the tariff
will be the dominant issue IN the 1912
campaign. The Republicans Of the Ways
and Means Committee, with the sanction
of the President, are to start work dur
ing the week on a bill revising the wool
schedule downward, but in accordance
with the Republican protective prin-
ciple"
Both parties will 60 to the country on
their tariff record-the Republicans based
upon their attempt to revise the tariff
according to their way Of thinking, while
the Democrats will base their claims for
support along the same lines.
II the substitute bill which Is to be
Ways and Means Committee is a real
revision downward, the Republicans in
the House probably can count on the
votes Of the insurgents OF the party. II
the substitute does not strike the fancy
of the insurgents, who have no repre-
sentative among the minority members Of
the Ways and Means Committee then
the Insurgents are almost certain to vote
With The Democrats for the Underwood
wool bill. The situation applies to the
other schedules of the tariff, which will
be taken up as soon as wool is out of the
way.
Republican members of the Ways and
Means Committee, when they begin
work on a wool bill the latter part OF
the week, will take the figures OF the
tariff board and the Presidents wool
as their guiding stars. The
Democratic members OF the committee,
according TO Chairman Underwood, are
willing to accept the figures Of the
board in so far as they are found to be
correct, but the Democrats reserve the
right to check up" the data submitted
by the board and to discard any por-
tons that 90 not agree with the stalls
tics OF the experts OF the Ways and
Means Committee.
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such quantities It seemed that the force
couldn't keep up. Postmaster Merritt or
dered every employee in the city ONCE
into the delivery division and the massive
piles disappeared as though by magic.
Clerks in the registry division have been
working twelve hours a day. Same hours
in the delivery division. The carriers,
too, have been at 1t, some times making
five deliveries a day.
Mr.. Merritt has a reward for each en-
ploye who has worked overtime. Next
summer, during the baseball season, every
employee who worked overtime during the
Christmas rush will be given time on
for the number Of hours. overtime placed
to his credit
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$1,4OO,OOO SPENT
FOR XMAS GIFTS
Continued from Page One.

that the total sum put in circulation
during the Christmas shopping season
was 81 ,0SO, 900. This is a conservative
estimate of the total amount spent.
Besides this fund, there was the huge
sum of money expended for turkey
and the various Yuletide delicacies."
s. w. woodwardi
Monday of Christmas week appears
to have been the heaviest day for all
Of the stores. I would estimate the
sales on this day at almost 100000,
though, Of course, this estimate is
based on direct knowledge of the sale
of only few establishments.
Regarding this years total sales,
I would say that a wonderful prosper
ity has been shown by the increased
amount of money in circulation. 1t
was supposed that the sales last year
marked the highwater mark of pros
perity, but this years sales exceeded
them by thousands of dollars"
Isaac Cans;
There was a general demand along
all lines for Christmas presents. Not
a man in business does not realize
that this Christmas has shown the
Nations Capital to be in a prosperous
was a continued demand for articles
in common use rather than for the
useless trinkets which were rather
popular ten years ago. Sanity, good
Judgment, and patience were three
characteristics of shoppers that should
win expressions of gratitude from the
business men of this city"
B. BrfdEeti
Sales this year have exceeded pre-
vious seasons in a most gratifying
manner. 1 believe that Washington
is more and more becoming the cen
ter of trade for owns that formerly
were in the baOit of relying on Bal
timore for their Christmas pur-
chases"
S. Kann was also of the opinion that
had shown evidence of pros
,erIty in its Christmas shopping.
The proceeds were probably moro
than 81 900, ooo." he said.
George Wilson, secretary of the Asso-
ciated Charities, said;
Neutrality-suspicious. this year gave
literally to the Christmas cheer Of
the poor. cannot say how much
was given in all. but I know that the
sum was large. 1t would be sane TO
estimate the total gifts at 10000, be-
sides various private donations made
directly.
Secretary Walter Ufford was In
charge of the work, and has been
able to accomplish much for the
poor"
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CITY POST-OFFICE
MAKES A RECORD
Precedent Is Set in Clearing
Decks of Xmas Mail.
HOW MERRITTs PLAN WORKED
Employees Labor Overtime So that
There Il No Delay in Delivery of
Holiday Matter-wiII Be Conn
pensated by Time on During
the Baseball Season.

Uncle Sam, genial old guardian angel
Of the United States in general and
Washington in particular, has contributed
his share in making Christmas real
Christmas" through the agency of one of
his best known and most public-spirited
servants, Norman Allen Merritt, city
postmaster Of he National Capital
Postmaster Merritt, with q corps Of
Woodworking, Jealous, and enthusiastic,
not to mention capable, aids, has smashed
a precedent by keeping pace with the
almost overwhelming rush of incoming
and outgoing mail. with the result that
for the first time in holiday history not
a piece Of mail going through the WASH
ington Office has been delayed a minute.
Works Like Cyclone.
Mr.. Merritt began planning his scheme
away back in July, and II worked to per-
lection. By last midnight the post-office
looked as though its interior had been
swept by a cyclone. Not a piece Of mail
could be seen with a telescope. Every
piece that arrived before the last deliv-
cry was delivered. The Offices were as
bare as the proverbial cupboard Of old
Mother Hubbard, and Mr.. Merritt smiled
with glee.
Packed in sacks and neatly tucked out
of sight was a small item Of $4,000 post
cards and 1850 registered pieces which
arrived on night trains, too late to be
delivered This mail was assorted and
packed, ready to be rushed out and scat
tered through the city bright and early
Christmas morn.
In the language OF the slang-tosser
that is going some" Not a post card,
letter. or package delayed one single de-
livery Of hundreds and hundreds OF thou
sands received, is a feat never before
accomplished in Washington during the
when mail deluges the post
office with lightning-like rapidity.
For the first time in the history Of the
office every employe-men, women, and
hoys-will eat Christmas dinner at home
This will be possible through the volun-
teered aid Of the force which has worked
overhours every days within the last
week to keep pace with the hundreds of
carloads of mail.
Climax to Rush.
The great big climax to the rush came
yesterday afternoon when mail arrived in
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1911-12-25
UNCLE SAM GIVES
EN- CLEAN MONEY
Tremendous Demand on the
Nations POcketbook.
GIFT SEASON IS PRIME CAUSE
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Ii Working Hard to AccOmmos
Crisp New ~Notes-Department
Stores Enormous Orders.

Shoppers and department store clerks
may think they have had a monopoly on
trouble for the last few weeks, but they
ought to have seen Uncle Sam at close
range. The burdens of the Post-ofice
Department alone, greater than ever be-
fore, would have broken the back Of any
them successfully. The actual handling
of Christmas gifts hasn't, however. wor-
ried Uncle Sam so much as the furnish
ing of money to buy them
Never before has the Christmas season
made such a demand on the nations
pocketbook as this year. OF course, those
who called upon Uncle Sam for money
were willing to give him value received
but he simply could not accommodate
them. He didn't have anywhere near
enough bills OF small denomination-one
and two dollar silver certifieates-to sup
ply the demands. He did manage to
humor nearly everybody who wanted
bright, new gold and silver coins for
Christmas, but when II came to new
paper money he had to ask to be excused.
The demand was so heavy for the re-
demption of soiled paper money, espe-
cially certificates OF the smaller denom-
nations, that the United States Treasury
was obliged to ask Congress for an
III BcHCN SOdOtpVS " AllCCh
the steadily growing demand on the Blu
reau of Engraving and Printing for clean
paper currency.
Must "Come Clean"
Many people insist upon having clean,
new certificates for making presents, and
in some cities, so Treasury Department
officials say, not only the banks, but de-
partment stores have advertised crisp,
new. pape" currency. One instance has
come under the eye of the Treasury OFF,
Gals where a department store in Boston
paid express charges on a large ship
ment of 81 and 81 silver certificates from
New Orleans.
The demand for small bills begins each
year about October and increases steadily
until Christmas. The additional 100000
sheets which Congress has just autho-
rized will bring the total authorized for
the present year up to 100000 sheets.
United States Treasurer McClung esti-
mates, however, that of this 10000, 900
sheets he will not have more than 5000, COO
On hand at the end of the year.
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GLOBE TR0TTER HERE.
Walking Around World In Interest
of Paris Newspapers.

Jean Baptiste Le Gusn, a Representa-
tive Of lie Matin. one Of the best-known
Paris newspapers, and who Is on q walk
ing tour OF the world, will pay a visit
to the White House Tomorrow and make
an effort to have a brief interview with
President Taft.
Mr.. lie Guen has been on the road
since 1902, and arrived In Washington
yesterday. He carries with him . book
containing the autographs and seals OF
the most prominent persons and officials
Of the cities through which he passed.
NJ. lie Guen Is a Inguist, speaking
twenty languages. He carries with him
two sorapbooks filed with clippings from
newspapers from all parts Of the world
commenting on his enterprises.
Largest Morning Circulation.
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Remember Their Comrade.

Two hundred and eleven dollars, raised
by subscription from members of the
District fire department, were presented
as a Christmas gift yesterday afternoon
to Fireman G. w. Sliney, Of No. En-
CINE Company, who was disabled on June
II by kick on the kneecap from a horse.
Because of rule providing that no fire.
man can have leave of absence for more
than sixty days, Sliney has lost several
months pay. The purse was presented
through Chief Wagner and Assistant
Chief Sullivan, who acted as treasurer of
the fund.
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GOOD OLD SANTA
POPULAGE
IN JOYOUS MOOD
Tots Astir Before Crown
ups Awaken.
JOYS ENOUGH FOR ALL

With the treble trills of joyous child
ISL laughter, happy smiles of exubreant
fathers, mothers, and all the grown
ups" myriad traces of good old Santa
Claus, and all Washington in a glad
some mood, Christmas made an au-
spicious advent this morning with the
first flush of dawn, while the far-reach-
ing peals of church bells awoke the ex-
pectant populace of the National Cap
ital to the enjoyment of a day of
festivity and merrynaling.
TODDLING TOTS ASTIR.
Thousands Of little ones in homes in
every section of the city tumbled out of
bed ere their parents had even thought
of rising, and in '.nightie'' and barefoot,
toddIed to that wonder of all wonders in
childhood, the Christmas tree, gaily deck
ed in splendid dress of silver and tinsel
and with the delving into piles Of mys-
terious bundles the day was happily be-
gun.
Here and there throughout the city, just
being lighted by dawn, worshipers con-
gTegated in Catholic churches to attend
the solemn and impressive celebration
of high mass, chanted in the mystic
and candle-lit edifices in tribute to Him
in whose honor the whole world bows
in tribute on joyous Christmas Day, the
anniversary of the day He was born in
a stable in PARKWAY Bethlehem.
YuIetfde at Height.
Then. as the day grew older. household
ers thronged the streets until the whole
city was astir with hustle and activity
and the Yuletide celebration mounted to a
height. CHEEKY greetings of Merry
Christmas were flung back and forth on
the chill air, and everybody smiled and
was happy. Bundles big and bulky,
wrapped in white tissue and tied with
red satin ribbons, were in evidence on
every side.
There were few. if any. homes not in
vaded by the spirit of the fete, for the
societies which look after and provide for
the poor did all that was possible to pre-
vent the passage of Christmas without
bringing happiness to every man, woman,
and child in the District
Hundreds of tourists, relatives return
ing to visit 'homefoIks, lads and
lassies home from college, fathers and
mothers visiting sons and daughters and
friends, are in Washington, lending
a happiness to the great wave of joy
which has swept over the city.
Thousands of baskets brimful with
Christmas cheer in the form of good
things to eat are being distributed among
the poor by charitable organizations, and
even the destitute alley jewellers are be-
ing made happy on this joyous Christ
mas Day.
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Accused OF Robbing Mother.

York, Pa. Dec. AL-Rohert Ably was
arrested on the charge Of stealing a
watch from his mother so that he might
realize some Chr stmas money by pawn
ing 1t. He is said to have realized a
small sum for 1t.
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Treat for Alley DweIIers.

A Christmas tree celebration, with 800
alley jewellers as guests, will be held at
Shiloh Baptist Church from to o'clock
in the afternoon on New Years Day.
The celebration will be given by the Alley
Improvement Association and the Alley
Helping Hand Society. Men, women, and
children have been invited, and the latter
will give a concert. Donations for the
celebration may be sent to Rev. DIR.
Waldron, pastor Of Shiloh Baptist Church,
Seventeenth and L streets northwest.
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Crowds at Union station.

Crowds at Union Station.
Union Station looked like bargain
counter in the midst of the late holiday
shopping rush yesterday.
Thousands of men, women. and children
arrived in Washington from the North,
South, East, and West, and were met,
Rugged, kissed. and otherwise greeted by
thousands Of others.
Late trains, and there were plenty of
them, did not put damper on the bub-
bling spirits Of the ever-incoming
throngs. and the vast station was filled
with merry daughters and Christmas
greetI---S.
Few who arrived were "bundleless,"
and the traveller with a packge under
his arm was eyed askance. The usual
suit case dwindled into insignifcance
with the mysterious bundle tied in red
ribbon and borne by nearly every ar
rival
Even the colored porters got the spirit
and stepped along lively, with CHEEKY
grin or happy smile almost hidden be-
meath young mountains Of those white
covered bundles which are to send joy
radiating throughout the District early
this morning.
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Largo" by Handel, and "cautiQue do
Noel" by Adam, were played as cello
solos by Ernest Lent Odell
Where the Needy Gather.
Christmas services were held yesterday
at the Central Union Mission under the
auspices of the w. C. 7. U. DR.. A. 8.
Mowbray, of the North Capital Street NJ.
z. Church, delivered an address, using
as his theme the phase and suggestions of
the Yuletide as exemplified by the life Of
Christ.
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Orphans Are Happy.

One hundred and twenty children, in
mates at the Bruer Home. $500 street
northwest, were made happy last night
with a Christmas tree. The youngsters
were allowed to decorate the tree, and
they had much sport in the work. The
tree was placed in the large playroom,
and the children will be allowed to romp
and play around II all to-day.
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Feast for Music Lovers.

Feast for Music Lovers.
Christmas Eve was observed at the
Church of the Covenant with a choral
service which attracted a large congrega-
ton, including scores of persons promi-
nently Unidentified with musical activities.
Messiah The Glory of the Lord" and
Since by Man Came Death" were sung
by a chorus Of sixty, directed by Otto
T. Simon and accompanied on organ
by Lewis c. Atwater. The choir also
sang There Shall a Star Come
FoEth,' from Christmas" by Mendels-
sohn, and the German Christmas song of
Holy Night" arranged by Damrosch.
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largest Morning Circulation. !.