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New-York tribune., 1917-12-11

who finally renounced it in the last
century. ~,
Jerusalem and its enyirons we're the
scenes of most of the events in the lie
OF Jesus Christ. Here he was,cruciiied
bv the Romans at the request Of the
Jews. and here he was entombed until
the Resurrection.
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre is
only one Of many sacred spots in the
city, It's site probably corresponds to
the Golgotha Of the New Testament.
Leading up TO it is the Via Dolorosa,
along which Christ bore His heavy
cross amid the ieers of the Jewish mob
On the Mount Of Olives, a hill op-
posite the city, Christ announced the
coming destruction Of the temple to
His disciples. Just below is the Garden
of Gethsamcne.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
By d. NJ. Hermalin
Niddish Editor American Alliance for
Labor and Democracy

jews throughout the world are
thrilled with the tidings that they are
on the threshold of realizing their
/ hopes Of eighteen centuries and oHcc
more become a nation on the soil
where their annointed kings ruled,
where their prophets taught monothe-
| ism and morality, where their heroes
+ fought and died for their country.
The Central Powers and the Allies
are vying with each other in assuring
the Jews that their dream of the ages
will become a reality. There are two
important questions attached to this
movement:
!. Do the Jews want Palestine?
?. VIII they rebuild their old moth
erland if it is given to them?
By devoting ourselves to the treat
ment of these two questions We Will
get an insight into the more important
Jewish question in general.
The Jews loved their country no less
than any other people loved their land
When the Romans exterminated a
third of their people, destroyed Je-
rusalem and drove more than half Of
the Jews into captivity, the small re-
mainder did not cease hoping and
planning TO reconquer their territory
and reestablish themselves as nation.
A guerilla war followed until the
great revolution under Bar COchDa
took firm hold. When this was
crushed the unfortunates were so
beaten into submission that they
seemed &c have decided to resort to
the might Of arms no more. but to wait
for the grace Of God TO make an end
20 their suferings.
Jewish and Gentle Ideals Clash
Until that time they kept close TO
the vicinity Of their homeland. expect
ing to realize their hopes earlier or
later. But the debac.e under Bar
Cochba seemed TO have dampened
their ardor and blasted their hopes
for the time being at least. Jhey thus
began to spread and emigrate into
faraway countries, where they freely
INDUCED in all kinds OF business un-
dertakings and industrial development.
1t is remarkable how the Jews and
other nations always came to clash
in ideas and ideals and could not come
to IN understanding in order TO bring
about an amalgamation. The Jews con
sidered themselves as the only chosen
people of the Divinity, and thought
themselves far more advanced than
their neighbors. They even took il for
granted that they were destined TO be
the teachers Of, and pathiinders for,
humanity.
The other nations. however took just
the opposite view Of the Jews. The
Roman historian Tacitus regarded
them as barbarians and idolators OF
the worst sort. lie depicted them as
very low caste. and ascrbed TO them
the myth that in their Holy of Holes
they were paying homage to an ass's
head.
When the Jews decided 10 mingle
freely with their eaptors. they thought
that they were doing them a favor.
They wanted 20 be cOaxed. patted on
the back and thanked for their acqui-
oscenee. The Gentiles. however. did
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
American Held in Italy as Spy

PARIS, Dec. 10.-A dispatch to the
Hsvss Agency from Rome says:
THE newspapers here announce the
arrest at Milan Of man named John
Frederick Stuck. who claims that he is
an American citizen. and the head of
commercial house. Ii is asserted BY the
newspapers that the charge against him
IS espionage"
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Five Representatives
Return From Europe
Members of Congressional
Committee See Deckhand
Washed Overheard

AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. l0.--Five
members of the American Congress
sional and Citizens Committee which
has been observing war operations in
France and Belgium for several weeks
arrived here. to-day aboard an Ameri-
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11

waist deep in water when the waves on
consecutive days tore holes in he port
bulwarks and flooded the smoking
room.
The steamer was four days oyerdue.
She carried thirty-nine passengers frst
class and sixty-nine passengers in the
second and third classes.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11

symbol of German domination of the holy places
there other German hospitals schools
the authentic ouVe
bazaar made in Germany
The dragged from Jaa by hrongs
Of enthusiastic Russian twenty before the Germans came
along and built their colossal monument
Half way p Olives, the centre of the picture
Dome Mosque of Omar the site OF Soomons lp
On spot Abraham is said to have made ready TO sacr MS son
tool David built his altar.
Directly in back mosque the Garden of Getmane scene OF
Cbrt's agony. Here Judas betrayed him with kiss
IN the immediate foreground the business centre Next to the Ter
- pan, s+,rd tho Central Hotel favcre with tourists.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
Hapsburgs Held Crown
49, ~. r I..,tssio,,

The title Of KING Of Jerusalem, how.
ever, was long borne By the kings Of
Naples and Sicily. from whom It passed
bS marriage, etc, to the HspsburRs.
New-York tribune., 1917-12-11
THEATRE. ana DINNER GOWNS
COSTUME SUITS

For ;etaiemoon informal Of handsome cloth materials
rich yeye combined with fashionable urs including imported
models ESPECIALLY priced at $25-$l45- -$95-$250-$295
SPECIAL GROUPS OF STREET AND SEMIDRESS
SUITS ESPECIALLY PRICED AT S5O-S75.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28

SELF ta the sllevlalien ~ tie rufftrtnn
81 SIZE r,lnf aha the 'anpYaRt
iinf he hss fecA~nta e,ihuNf Ma
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itNe sfotfnnsi sair ~ iirf. biz wife r.,
muses. iN iurnn theit daughter "a ~.
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the house tt.Adsd 90 ~ her mateef
Als ttfnHe flpailf ieaNes she hasae and
hef heahand stadeaily steuis nlI AZ
bls ,ine IA the rlumr
Ntpvnes astlNiiiaa srsmss ihr nn /.
dafuufil fofrrs sunu nflHe hin lnfe
i.siaauai pautsm With eainc ~ hls non
u1iishnuefs Win aWn the pe4pefis 80
which salione sind uliirf undtusfahlp
niates afe intairt faiilue ~ alaeu,
ada hln sl4un hia cfuasar seaNsi thnui.
thef reaaft ga Violence ard ,hle titi
aWsksna sNs Mtfni iscuef self ~ Mrs.
ftlaHd Nhn fsrsrts ~ hef neftnh Iins
H D. ieo Hie fuf the aivai a,,H 20 thu
inpn Nha stronger than his tplit Nhirh
haa epinnssa uellef the fslrAtfpl strain
A. Nhirn Il hes brcp suh,eeiea
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28
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ths ANusu fhssies Thufsaay

TWn neiai1H contributions in iifrf
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rfufir,fiDn nf fNIfr NiuHR hf iia5
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hsa naeA IfisHcra railfa fhr Nar
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81 IS the lafAmnHnt Picture 30 thr
AnHau Thunsaf
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tsfwirN. ltrlau HififkMnd uHfff
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liafheif i'rlnf Hnd iild Nufian. manf
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renrfatiuut ~ nhntnphY rdyfH
fNinr einanR 81 ths psFtar 80 .
wealthy congregation HnH la content
with nfsHFhlnH clever erfuusa 49, hiH
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the arHfi ~ rbflai on rafih pateta
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fcee thr slfhfs - mia.ft aud tnffsrirr
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trHIt Ace s.rlnf 40 rHr uffrs shsn
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28


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ilaas in thr ffirriWH dinnl Anh tNe
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tnr luiac fH iHH unuHNii Hfe.s
thr aHmmatmr rnamele fhs hirf
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28
nrApAcnrs sTAar n. Ti,r IVA

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"a complexion Thoas Hre signs ihaf
yonf nvrr it bach ln i,r wofh am needs
sn oralnthnf rnil Doe - ~ laR nH
tun.e remedy derived fntfu ine may
Hprir "A nulrAib siifnuiHfss The fi"w -
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from tle infsafIn.s ard YaHN Hnsin
ts feeling ~ 80 po.iaf wiN rNnfi
sn ypuf ugrrs sufklnF hnnfn Coz
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28

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n4fth Teals afs a. o. uiane - "a
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AZ. sefsm+ witn Au t,sslbis SIRED
~ INSTALLATIONS ~ telopF and mother
COUNTRY j. sniimased a. a. soe ses.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28

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foiiNnine ae-cflrsA ps.,Fefts tatwu
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28

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mr. tf fNf fiunnrahls hifiFic' Nnnf' -
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delivered, J vii progesd 81 rsil fef
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law ~ sfssifrs ssist 81 90 nfsi
rss.aae j. April a y 1917 . is'int
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28

LONDON Narrh o. iind Fesfrr
iaii s irisna fhe aihsi aaf ihai ne aat
arinnins "a hnt ihai hs bad Bad sl.
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wbirh carfed ih@ rHrnm fafhers 90
tas hnfrleau ruasf ia fhs fctrntssn,
n rarfsff THE l'rsmler mads $3.50
ai.-f rlltlar effrf 80 amusirr dsrruq
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28

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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-28
Political Announcements,


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W. auihoris oaf enneurtfment fcf
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WANTED end hsnd t,rts aces slf'
D.. Knainrys RID s.. clf -
WANTED Good pr.css paid for fec
ono band cln'haa anf snofH fhpnr ~
inlt leopard street Z.
WANTED Second hard goods ~ nli
kinda iBafnssf. "a aons fnfniiur ana
stoves fr.orc caihrYH -n1 ianl
Store
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DOR RENT iii4 Mssonts rooms
90 reni Furnished sac anfaruisael
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Ii-glflar wsafsi - soicsinaf .fe'
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
STOCK MARKET IS LIQUIDATING
New Low Records Hung Up All Through the List
 of Stocks

New York, December 19.-No new devel- opments or problems presented them selves for serious consideration today, but the stock market continued to de- cline.
 At no period since the inception of the liquidating movement, now almost six months old, has the securities list shown such indifference to attractive interest and dividend returns and such a paucity of speculative inquiry.
 Prices seemed to recede from sheer inertia cases and at rare intervals, was wholly lacking, gilt-edged issues yielding more easily than those of less intrinsic value.
 The supplementary list of fresh low records, both for stocks and bonds, in cluded such former prime fayorites as Union Pacific, New York Central, Penn sylvana, Atehison, Great Northern, Louisville and Nashville, and Baltimore and Ohio.
 In these stocks extreme losses extended from to 1 points, while among the bonded obligations of the same proper ties the shrinkage ran from to per cent United Kingdom 5's we're weakest of the international group, other foreign issues also yielding.
 Stocks were lowest on the enlarged of- ferings of the last hour, leaders losing Z to 5 points United States Steel made an extreme reversal of 26 at S0A, and Union Pacific 37s at 102.
 Liberty Is were heavy at e712 to ST. the 31zs5 being more steady at 9S50 to 9S. 40 Total sales, par value, aggregated $S50,OOO.
 United States bonds, old issues, were unchanged on call.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
New York Quotations
New Orleans Cotton

New Orleans, December 19.-Exrec- tations of bullish ginning returns to- morrow put the price of cotton to higher levels here today, after small decline on the opening. Buyers found little for sale and, while no great pressure to buy developed at any time, values were easily held at the ad- vance during the greater part of the session.
 On the opening call prices were off to II points under overnight sell ing orders. These offerings were quickly absorbed and prices moved to higher levels on demand which grew with the session and caused con- siderable activity at the middle of the session. At the topmost prices the ac- tive months were 22 to 25 points over yesterdays last quotations. Toward the end of the day realizing by early buyers set in and the market reacted in small way, closing at net gain of 9 to 13 points.
 Better spot accounts from the in terior and somewhat larger sales were a stimulating influence as was the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
Over s. R. Stewards Wire

New Orleans, December 19.-The ab- sence of elucidating news overnight in explanation of the decline in English consuls yesterday was probably the chief cause for the lower opening of the market this morning with first trades showing about 10 points decline.
 Foreign news was mixed and showed no definite change in the situation. Lon- don quotes continental dispatches, say- ing that the German chancellor asserted in an interview that peace by negotia- tions with Great Britain is out of the question at present. On the other hand, an Amsterdam report says that the cen- tral powers will direct message to the vatican at Christmas time offering to enter into peace negotiations with the allies. News from the Italian front is more assuring, and Wall street says the Canadian election made a buIlish impression.
 Liverpool was lower on futures, while spots are quoted points higher; sales, 2O0O bales.
 Bullish anticipation of tomorrows cen- sus report seemed to be the dominating influence in a narrow, waiting market today and little buying attracted by the first dip caused prices to rally promptly.
 The ginfers' report compares with 10,- 8SS,673 ginned last year to December B, and 10,311,445 in 1915. There were ginned last year from December 1 to 13, AZ, 600 bales, and cos, 900 in 1915
 The rally in futures improved the buy- ing situation in spots and better de- mand was reported early in the day. John F. Clark G Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
COTTON CLIMBS
 A LITTLE HIGHER Ocean Freight Room for January Will Be More
 Plentiful

New York, December 19.--While ad- vances were not fully maintained, the cotton market made a generally steady showing today, with last prices showing net gains of to IS points. January contracts sold up from 29.15c to 29.53c and closed at 294sc, compared with 29.S4c at the close of the previous day.
 The market opened steady at a de- cline of 8 to 15 points with March sell ing at 2S.7Sc and May at 2S.53c under local and Wall street pressure which was encouraged by the relatively easy showing of Liverpool. Trade interests seemed to be absorbing the cotton on a scale down, however, and the tone soon became firmer on the bullish average of southern advices. Covering followed with the market for a time showing con- siderable strength ana activity March advanced to 29.20c and May to 2S 93c, with the general list selling about 19 to 24 points net higher. This made a recovery of about 120 points from the lower level reached on the break of last week, which attracted some realizing. There also seemed to be scattered southern selling, believed to be against spot business, while the volume of buying tapered off. Reactions followed in consequence with last prices some 10 to r points off from the best
 Liverpool cables reported that the Brit ish government had allotted 40,000 tons of ocean shipping to the cotton trade for January. One of the cables said that the cotton had already been bought and was awaiting shipment in the south. It was reported around the ring, how ever, that Liverpool was a buyer of spots during the day. Southern mills were reported also to be buying spots in the south and wires from Texas said sometime.
 The census report showing 3z9,944 bales of lintcrs obtained for the first four months of the season against 460,O00 last year, attracted some attention.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
GRAIN PIT SETS NEW
 RECORDS FOR GRAIN
Dearth of Motive Power and Cars Has Big Influence
 Among Dealers

Chicago, December 19.--Both corn and oats surpassed today all previous high price records this season. Disappointing smallpess of receipts was largely respon- sible Corn closed firm at 1zc to 11sc net advance, with January $1.21& to $1-2l% and May, s1.19a.
 Oats gained %67sc to 2ssc and provis- ions 45c to S1 Despite reports of some increase in the number of freight cars available the fact could not be evaded that arrivals of grain were uncomfort ably meager. One reason ascribed was a dearth of sufficient motive power, and 1t was said that many locomotives as well as freight cars had been di- yerted elsewhere from the corn belt. The resulting advances in the price of corn were vigorously upheld. owing more or less to prevailing warmth and mois- ture that greatly hindered the safe han ding in poor qualities of the cereal
 Strength in oats came in considerable measure from reports that the govern ment had been a free buyer during the last few days. Besides, gossip was cur rent that for the present corn would be given preference over oats in regard to the furnishing of cars to rural ship nprs
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-20
Vassar College Will Be
 Used for War Work

Poughkeepsie, N. r., December 19. Vassar college will be used for war purposes next summer. it was an nouneed here today. A committee of trustees has been appointed to work out plans for a school for the inten- sive training of students who wish to become registered nurses. A commit tee on nursing from the council of national defense will cooperate iE this respect.
 It is planned also to hold summer conference of Red Cross home serv- ice workers and to establish a nor- nal institute under the officers of ths American Red Cross