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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-28

a Houston pastor SAYS lnndera
are always drcamcrs Truly
and some of ihvir drram. are
nightmares
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-28

lfltord Moots. Whv has heen wAitin'
lrr rresidsnt Wilson J. make = laua
asf, has sumo hack a ~osk az a
saw mill a ess never eceins 4 40.
lrcCtase hts mother uu ~. fagher ten,
him 50 ~wk.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-28

Water transportation i Of vital
Importance TO Corpus Christi.
Waller rnica constitute The city <
only claim % industrial snnrrma
cf Every business man should
give the subiert deliberate oonsia
Grafton.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-28

Jesus Flores Maron declares
that newspaper men have made
peaceful terms heiwecn llnerta
and Wilson impossible. This "A
fhe first time we have heard news
paper men lnenlimei a. The muir.
derors az Maslerh
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-01-28

To-day Is the anspieious iimc
Tomorrow : mover
Watch Tor the straw hat con
pom. Ii ir on The way.
The baby contest ~ not q con
test It's an c'luoalion
Straw hatiors promise 10 nni
TOW undori0a!rss Matrh
Rose sifown january. and fnr
Rol'u Texans predicting au earlt
Hpfinrl
The President of Haiti has dot
mliely decided not to ahdiea,r
THIS "a real cheering so has liza
eria
a Houston pastor SAYS lendern
are always drcamcrs Trul,
and some OF iheir drcam. are
Nightmares
Nature made Corpus Christi IA
health resort II remains So rner
griic business men in mahr Cor
lnis thr'sii wealth rc,ort
Lillian Russell has Printed about
lun'D hcnniy seon9s ln brr
pnlmy days, though LILLIAN had
lew se'rri, shout her beauty
afae.a.
Cause for jos lean Frcneh
Wolves, driven out ol lhe foresis
by frIgid weather. are not eating
ohildf'p W sin .spanricd rrNan
4 New York womnn has eam
iniiled suicide hN lpaplng from ihc
iwclilh story Of her apartment
housc The apartment house wa.
not damaged
se...s...s.n ........
Talk gund times aud Inc tho
future with dollars Depression
- not panic Courage h what
makes the whccls go ruund canr
age aud optimism.
A cake sale IN Galveston has
Melted siJs. Tins may he remark
able. II depends rond deal on
whether Che cakes we're baked Nv
swocthearls or wives.
q
Foreign relations will b. disrus.
c'l by President Wilson. When a
man hecnmos President he ord,
narily finds enough poor domestic
relations without scanning foreign
borders.
lincoln Bcachy declares ,on
ram ~ Kitchen table II Your mo
tor ~ strong enough LIKELY
enough kitchen tables are excen
tionally lirhi owing Ia the high
cost Of existing
Water transportation i If vital
Importance to Corpus Christi
Wafer rnica constitute The cityx
only claim % industrial snnrrma
cy Every business man should
give the suhirrt deliberate consia
Grafton.
Jesus Flores Alaron declare.
that newspaper men have mail.
pearctul terms between llnerta
and Wilson l,npussihle. This At
fhe first time we have heard news
paper men lnenlinnei a. The muir.
dcrors az MaslurD.
IN Announcing for Coprre4s
Mrs, Eva Mnrrhy, az Kansas
says, "My childrm are crown
and nay husband X wiling !"
Judging the reee from strictly
snfiragelle angles, W. ima gine she
wisI'pr husband viii gain Mr..
Mnrphy few votes
IA|..s.s...I,
Port Arkansas Is a l.nins pra,ssi.
lion. III Il sense, Port Aransas n
The Galveston ~ carnns Christ,
what i done 10 stimulate bnxinrss
t'loash theaearhy mrs naaaa'lv.
rsd9nnds % Corpus Chrislis cred.
pvvided Port Arkansas aces
the matter % proper hrht md
makes ~ effort tn meet she hans
merchant half way.
. IA y. 4 .| II...N Fl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
City Dangers.

One of the dangers to which cities are
exposed was mentioned in The Stars re-
port of the fire which yesterday after
noon destroyed the plant of an ice-making
company. The report said that when the
flames had been eXtinguished nothing
remained in the large area covered by
the building of the company except the
Office and two ammonia tanks at the
west end Of the plant The presence of
the latter furnished a thrill for the fire.
men. who were directed in person by
Chief Wagner, as there was said to be
enough ammonia in the tanks to blow up
two blocks Of houses
That nothing more serious happened
than loss of property may be attributed
to luck and the vigor Of the fire fighters
which kept the flames from reaching
those tanks. It seems difficult to control
the storage Of large quantities of danger
Gus combustibles within the limits of
city. Rigid restrictions are placed on the
storage of dynamite and gunpowder and
cities are generally banishing oil tanks
to remote districts. But within cities
continue to be stored vast bulks of illu-
minating gas and the fire yesterday re-
veals tanks Of ammonia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
Give Quickly.

The appeal for funds for the ameliora-
ton of distress in the District of Column
bia, issued yesterday afternoon by the
joint finance committee of the Associated
Charities and the Citizens Relief Assoc
citation, should touch the sensibilities Of
warm hearted Washington, city which
despite the many demands made upon It
for the relief Of misfortune never fails to
handsomely respond.
The donor Of dollar, Or more, can
choose the system of charity to his taste.
The plea of the committee says:
THE Associated Charities aims always
to help the poor to help themselves. Its
work is educational az well as remedial.
THE Citizens Relief Association pro-
vides emergency relief which is disbursed
without charge. dollar for dollar, by the
visitors of the Associated Charities.
One therefore, has the choice in his
benefactions as to how his money shall
be used, whether for family rehabilita-
ton through personal service, or for d.
rect relief in the form Of Immediate ne
cessities."
But. however one may wish his gifts
applied, the demand of the hour is quick
giving The cold has pinched the poor
of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
Confscatory Siamese Twins.

The local tax-system suggested by the
words and vote of the House District
committee yesterday is the Siamese twin
oil the Crisp bill. BY conhscatory taxa
ton on realty and personality 1t raises
in ina sination all the revenue needed for
capital maintenance and development
Its logical accompaniment the two meas
ures like Siamese twins bound together
in one is the Crisp bill, destroying the
half-and-half provision.
Indeed Mr.. Crisp based his proposition
Of abolishins the half-and-half law on
the identical tax-raising measures sug-
geSted by the District committee. The
Browne-George report had estimated
ST4iOoo.Oo" of realty in the District. He
added his own estimate of 1Se,oOo,o0O
personally. tangible and Intangible, giving
q total of 1893 0oo. 900. and suggesting
local revenue of over Sl5.00o,O00 without
any national contribution whatsoever.
The George bill as it came to the District
committee suggested the realty valuation
of S744 900 90 and an unsettlement of the
tax-ratc. The District committee indi-
Gates that the tax-rate may be unsettled,
for the purpose of increase but not for
decrease, and adds to the measure fun
valuation assessment of intangible as
well as tangible personal property at the
present or an increased tax-rate-
The proposition is the Crisp BILL not
even thinly disguised. 1t proposes con-
fisca sory, bankruptcy taxation for the
capital
If these imaginary realty and per-
sonalty values really existed In the
resourceless District this harassed
community might enthusiastically well
come dissolution of the National
Capital partnership. d withdrawal by
the nation from financial participation
in the local municipality. and re-
sumption by the latter of its privilege
Of taxing itself, of deciding how mucn
should be raised. by what methods of
taxation, and how the tax money should
he spent.
But everybody in Washington knows
that the taxed fraction of the capitals
realty and the limited personally
which would remain here after the i'm
position of a drastic tax cannot endu, :
even small portion of the imaginary
taN-burden thus imposed.
This burden would be approximately
three times that which is now with
difficulty borne under per capita tax
levy which is greater than that of 147
out of the 1874 American cities The new
tax levy of s15,000.000 would attempt
TO raise from 10000 taxpayers in re-
sourceless Washington more than was
raised in 1912 in Detroit and New Or
leans combined, about as much as Bal
timore and Milwaukee combined. 25
per cent more than st. Louis. and so per
cent more than Cleveland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
Trophies for Rifiemen.

The annual presentation of trophies,
medals and bars to the National Guard
which The Star reported in its news col
umns last evening is one of the impress
sile ceremonies in the organized militia
II is one of the encouragements given to
the voluntary soldier to become proficient
With the rife.
1t is proficiency with the rife which
wins battles and campaigns There are
other requisites to military success, but
ability to shoot straight is the chief. The
volunteer who knows his rifle and knows
that he can use it as effectively as the
man opposed to him has a sense OF sure
ness about himself which will compen-
safe for the absence of a good deal Of
rigid discipline. a soldier should march
well, eat well. sleep well and obey WELL
but If he cannot shoot well he only takes
up room on the firing line.
craftsmanship has been a long neglected
art in this country. but there arc hopeful
signs that interest and skill in it are
being revived.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
National Holidays.

Complaint has been made in letters to
editors and in other ways that there are
too many national holidays and that they
are not properly arranged-that some are
too close together. that some are too far
apart, that national holidays too often
fall in seasons when holidays are not
needed, and that the Whole holiday call
endar should be revised. One of the
signs Of the prosperity and leisure OF
the world is the number of men who
have the time to write or voice complaint
against the multitude of things which are
not so we'll ordered as they might be.
The list of national holidays has been
considerably heightened within late years
and opposition to any further increase
in the list has been growing until 1t is
becoming more and more difficult to get
day set apart as national holiday.
1t will probably require the occurrence
of some tremendous event to warrant the
authorization of another national holiday.
Especial complaint has been made by
the critics indicated against the month OF
February. The complaint Is that it con-
tains two national holidays, both falling
on a calendar date instead of on specific
day OF the week. and also that February
is too short and too busy a month for
holidays. anyway.
Lincoln and Washington are not to be
censured for the proximity of their BIRTH
days, and the world is so glad that these
men were born and is so much better
for their having been born that it has
no fault to find with the dates. Perhaps
If Lincoln and Washington had had any
thing to say about their entrance into the
May instead OF February. Still, their
birthdays might have come even at
less agreeable season: they might have
been born on March 4. .-.....
Another thought is that if the calendar
had not been reformed, or at least
changed, the congestion caused by these
great Americans birthdays would have
been greater, for the day on which Wash
ington was born was at the time of his
birth February II, which under the new
calendar became the I'D. Up to the lat
ter part of his life Washington counted
February II as his birthday.
One proposal made in the public press
is that the Lincoln birthday celebration
might be set for the first Monday In
August month without a holiday and
a month when a days rest is needed by
many persons. OF course, Lincoln
birthday might be treated in that way
and the celebration showed along SO as
to interfere less with business. but. also
of course. it will not be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
Mr.. Wilson and the Philippines.

Mr.. Taft contributes TO the current
lumber of the Philadelphia Saturday
Evening Post an interesting article on
personal Aspects of the Presidency"
and concludes il with some observations
about the common belief that the law
requires the President to stay within the
jurisdiction of the United States" After
citing his visit and that OF President
Roosevelt to Panama. and his dining on
Mexican soil with President Diaz. he
says:
Had l been reelected, l had in my
mind 10 so TO the Philippines during a
vacation Of Congress, with the idea that
the presence of the President IN that
part of the United States jurisdiction
might give to the Filipino people a sense
Ut our interest in them that would con-
ducc to their acquiesceuce In our rule
and our effort TO nit them for future self
government. ! could have gone on d
Hast naval cruiser. 1t would have taken
kperhaps nine weeks. ] could have stop
kSd at Honolulu. at Wake Island, at
\uam and at Manila, and have been on
rlted States territory all the time, and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
The Neglected Season.

l done said Merry Christmas
An Happy New Year too.
De Valentine was mighty fine
An han'some fob to view
l celebrated Lincoln.
AN cheered fob Washington.
But March draws nigh wifi frownin' SIX,
An all de cheerin's done.
De snow 4 come a-driftin',
An den 1t staht to thaw.
An den it friz. or Mistoh Biz
We're layin' down de law
De groun' hog put de hoodoo
On dishere time o year
De holidays done gone DER ways.
Oar ain no time to cheer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
Concealed Weapons.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
A revolver in the cash drawer or in the
home is often imperative. But there Is
no good and sufficient reason for carrying
revolver in ones pocket. Concealed
weapons carried in sport have been re-
sponsible for too many murders Judge
McDonald's suggestion that a law be
passed making the carrying Of concealed
weapons penitentiary offense Is drastic
There is, however. plenty of provocation
for it. Fifty per cent of the shooting
cases that come before him, the judge
says. arc the result. of gun totins."
There is no reason why man going out
for spree on Saturday night should
go armed. There have been too many
killings in this community Of late due to
no other reason than a mans having had
too much drink in his head ana loaded
revolver In mis- pocket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

could have been within wireless com
munication of Washington almost all the
time. But, OF course, ! should not have
gone without a resolution of Congress
conserving to my doing So"
Here is a tip for Mr.. Wilson. Why
would it not be wise for him this year
or next to take ship at San Francisco
and visit the Philippines? AS Mr.. Taft
points out. the deck of an American YES
sci is American territory. Mr.. Wilson
would be in touch by wireless or cable
with home nearly all the time. Congress.
of course, would readily consent to the
journey, as to any other wish OF Mr..
Wilson.
Such a trip would serve two purposes.
First, it would enable Mr.. Wilson to get
better line on the Philippine ques-
ton than anybody Is able to get at a
distance. A personal inspection has en-
iightened several men OF note, and
changed their views. They went to the
islands with one opinion. and returned
with another. Mr. Taft is one Of the
men. Mr.. Wilson might add his name
to the list.
In the second place. Mr.. Wilson's
health would benefit by the sea voyage.
Shaking loose from the politicians for a
season. and exchanging the close air Of
his ONCE for the bracing air of a ship $
deck. he would thrive physically, and re-
turn home a stronger man.
Then. as Mr.. Taft would have done,
Mr.. Wilson could stop at Honolulu, and
inspect the benefits of American control
in the Hawaiian Islands. And much is
there for an American President to con-
slider. The flag there means great deal
to this country now. Our interests at
Panama and our problem in the Pacific
are both strengthened by our presence
in Hawaii. a proposition to scuttle out
Of those islands would receive scant con-
sideration today.
And yet such a proposition was made
twenty years ago. and supported by
national administration. Fortunately for
both the islands and for us, it failed
completely. Paramount Commissioner
Blount's mission simply demonstrated
the Importance OF American rule: and 1t
has continued to the profit Of all con-
cerned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

trade by system, not by hasty or hap
hazard methods.
They seem to have watched this corner
closely. Part Of Mr.. Roosevelt's tour has
been made under the cameras eyes. and
the movies" which have already given
some Of the details. will soon be giving
more, and in time the illustrations will
be complete
Upon the face Of things, however, Prince
Henry does not appear as the right man
for trailing Mr.. Roosevelt. He is of a
different order altogether. The Ameri-
can has snap. ginger, git-up-and-gitedness
almost without equal. certainly without
superior. among public men anywhere Of
this generation. His physical endurance.
his mental grasp, his knowledge of and
passion for the picturesque and dramatic.
and his mixing" qualities. are extraor-
binary. His interests and his information
range over many fields. Science, religion,
politics and business all engage him.
Start any subject in any company. from
measuring the armament to busting a
broncho. and he has views to present.
Prince Henry. both by nature and posi-
ton. Is Of a very different kind. Con-
demned by birth to subordinate place.
ne mas never udu a HlOaOpOiy VI tue
limelight at home or anywhere else; and
being Of somewhat grave disposition he
neither creates nor enjoys hullahaioo. He
is safe behind the dignity that hedges
about man Of his station.
Nevertheless. he is an attractive man.
and proved 1t in this country when he
made us a visit. Those who met him
liked him. He discharged his mission
with perfect success. His task was not
difficult. He found a people strongly re-
Enforced by citizens OF German birth or
extraction. and all alike. native and for
eign-born. admirers Of his brother The
kaiser has received full credit in America
for the qualities which have brought him
Worldwide consideration.
But ma. be there is something humorous
in the suggestion that Mr.. Roosevelt and
Prince Henry are rival drunmers for
South american trade. 1t is the era Of
ready and pleasant invention, and the
world insists on being entertained. Count
that day lost whose slow descending sun
finds no readable yarn ready for serving
UP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
Roosevelt and the Prince.

Prince Henry of Prussia, it is an
nounced. will have moving picture at
tachment TO his South American equip
ment He will seek trade and general
favor for Germany in that quarter even
at the cameras mouth
The Germans are not slow. but strictly
up to date. They watch the corners.
Made in Germany" means something.
For one thing 1t means that the people
Of that country are alert to what others
are doing, and have the enterprise to
advertise their own productions. They
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

Din order 10 avoid delays on account Of
personal absence. letters to THE STAR should
not be addressed to any Individual connected
with the once. but simply TO THE STAR o. 10
the Editorial Business Department.. according
to tenor purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

The test which requires sufficient knoWi-
edge of the currency system to enable a
stranger to avoid taking counterfeit
money is one that very soon takes care
of itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

If men are persuaded to dye their
whiskers sky blue there will be i strong
sentiment in favor of taking Il lot of the
votes away from the male population and
giving them to the women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

New York taxpayers are entitled to
wonder whether tho enormous expendi-
lures Of the state in legal proceedings
may not have some slight influence on
Inc cost of living.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
Practical Pessimism.

Whats your idea of pessimist?''
"A pessinist is a man who would bring
out searchlight on a cloudy second Of
February for fear the ground hog wouldn't
see his shadow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

Murphy refuses to take any suggestions
from Richard Croker. There was day
when all Tammany would have trembled
at the thought of such audacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

An announcement that Gov. Glynn is
not candidate for any office is q re-
hinder that a man may be doing very
We'll to hold on TO the Office he already
las.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PuILANDEE JOHNSON.
The Objection.

What is your objection to slang"
TO be perfectly candid" replied
Miss Cayenne, what l most object to
is the constant study required to keep
up with it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
Color Schemes.

THE men will have to rainbow their
whiskers and hair" said the fashion
leader.
But how about me- replied the
smooth-shaven, bald-headed man. II
can't rainbow; I'll have to Easter egg"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

Investigations would be more valued il
they succeeded oftener in pointing out a
means of prevention instead of merely
locating the blame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

Mexican politics. however bitter, shows
a terrific tendency to fusion whenever a
question of autagonism to the L. s. A.
comes up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
HOPELESS Misanthrope.

why don't you learn to dance?"
Whats the use?" rejoined Mr.. Crouch
err II can get tired without going to all
that trouble"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

a great pianist was nearly frozen in
snowdrift. There are conditions which
even temperament cannot melt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

Mexico cannot be persuaded to take
anything like the interest in training
doves of peace that it takes in the prep
slrations for a bull fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

Old sea fighters like Dewey and Won
Diederich cannot be blamed it they enjoy
talking over the past now and then
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27
The learning for Influence.

A lobbyist I would not be
To scandalize the nation.
/ merely would conduct with Slee
Campaigns of education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

The program Of Villa seems to contem-
plate making Huerta popular by compari-
son.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

Occasionally little thaw seems to be
thrown in to make the street conditions
harder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

Business onice. nth st. and Pennsylvania Avenue
New York once: Tribune Building
Chicago once: First National Bank Building.
European once: Regent ST.. London. England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

Tho Ev~nin. Star with the SUNDAY n,ornine
.ditIan Is delivered oy carriers within fhe rftv
81 As cents per month: daily only. . cents per
month; Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Orders
NAV be sent by mall or telephone Main 2440
Collection is made by carrier at the end Of each
month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-02-27

psvsble IN advapce-by mail. postage prenaia.
Daily. Sunday included. one month. a. cents.
Daily Sunday excepted one month. 20 cents.
Saturday Star. 81 year: Sunday Star. 81. 20 year.