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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-09-20

MOTIF No. ! ncfnn.ng AZ tho north
CORNER ~ that portion ~ fractional
hiocs iof nvach portien of tho CitN
of Corpus christi whieh lies east Of
thr san Antnnio and Arkansas Pass
Railway Company rght ~ way. being
'3t tcct north al the southeast CORNER
of said Hlock 100 Thence nv north
orN jrccuon with the east hounaaf,
limo ot s.,ia r,ght cf way Tses - o., ta
"A pnint at the intrrsevtion 20 said
rlNht ~ way with the rtst boundary
hne ~ liiock &C. n The Rincon Addi
tom which paint is it6g foot in "a
southwest direction from the northeast
CORNER Of rRid Hiock id
NOTE Nu AN that certain niece
parCcl az tract ~ land WINS amt heine
situated wijhtn the corporate limits ~
the cay of Corpus Christi. Nnrcos
county Texas and beng morc par-
'ienlarlN described as follows. to.Ait
beg1nuine at the west corner " Lot
Ten Npl Block Two tgl Of the Mira
mar Addition TO tho CITY ct Corpus
Christi NucccS County. rVNas az
more tully appears from the mflelal
map ~ said Addition ON filc in the OF
lee - She County clerk OF Nucces
County. Texas, which Ia hereby re
fefrcd 10 and made part hereof
Thence IN an ssaterly direction alons
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-09-20

I iaini estimated cost - such lmpfuv"
.rH go 1is70 and the portion and
amount nf such Improvement in Boz o.
HesHpd against the uhutiinE pfpp"rtb
and ~ owners la 80 follows
For paviug. including gpii'r
ana curb ilff41 a.
Against fbr Ciiy ~ Corpus
christi 1875 CO.
Against ~" corpus rhriar
Hallway and Light GO SCI. 70
That tho amount psf front fpui fH.
fesHed aRainsf each pWnef "a % 2IsA.
and
whereas arcofnlnr fu thc written
statement o. report ~ ihs city En-
eIntet covering he Hald Improvement
300 Water Street Toe names 0f ihr
swunrs ~ slld property nud dr4cflp
tlpn ~ fhslr property aud She Hmpunia
contemplated go bc aaaeHaed against
eneh such iut uf parceI end lta amount
ff Ha follows. 'o.wlt,
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-09-20

silianfsd cost per front foot ~ abuftnE
property determining tho nspesfity ~
icvylnH an assessment against Tho
property ana owners thereof admitting
upon Water street from the north line
10 Dan Heid street Co ihr north line ~
tAfhef Street fsr part ~ the cost
~ improving aald street fixing time
10 pl1ce fot Inc hearing ~ inc own
~ said property. concerning Hame
I'D dirccilnr ihe Guy Secretary ~
,e notice ~ taiA hearing af required
the Charter and ordinance of the
~ % Corpus christi ana thp laws
the Siair ~ Texas pertaining there
fo aud declaring an emergency
WHEREAS. the cats Council ~ the
'ty ~ Corpus CHRISTI hna heretofore
D, resolution ordered tho Improve mont
I'd Water street from Tho north line
Dan fsll Hireit to the South hnc
Market street hy paving tiir same
IA hituilihlr pavement and ih.
ilding ~ cufha on either side Of said
ivcmeut when found necessary in
aoFdanoo with ihe terms ~ said frso.
Itiou ana
WHEREAS in accordance wlm lo
ny Charter The rcaulufiuuH aud of
Iinunrpa ~ n,e CHS ef Corpus 'hnrn
ma the nwa Of fho sist. ~ rartn
hereto pertaining after advertising f0l
bids the Haid work uf improvement ~
Hnid nifrni between th' points above
named haH bfou awarded io Texas
htulithlr Company sud
WHEREAS % contract haH been en
tered into hrtW'ru said tns ani said
Toxns iiiiulhhir Company bnrun
GATE ihn iih day ~ iunf. A - tait
fnr he Performance of uid work nnl
WHEREAS Use said Tes1a Hiiullth
b. COMPANY haa tuly Fit,n bond fuf
The Performance of hnid wufh. pnd fui
the maintenance 81 same 1909 required
hy The CITY chsfio fHHoiufnnH bod
uidlupucos 80 tine chY ot Corpus
christi nnd tht huH 1f iN, state COL
TeXAs thereto PERTAINING and
WiiEiEAs the tlty Engineer hHa
nisd bio written settlement Win fhr
Cnt Council ps tD tht cost of said
Improvement and an Geo utbrl muit.ta
ia required hY iltc CiB Chaft.t fcar
utlona uua ordnance aud iaN ct the
state of rotns thereto pertaining npw
there fore
30 ~ uEsOLVHn uY TtiE CITY
'u1NCiL CO.. ruE CITY or con
rs CuHisTl MAJ mil written state.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-09-20

- NN"Nf NJ tANNN NiNf
a N lrynoh. Guardian IT.
EHiatoa ut Eille " Annie
O. aud Coleman W Nc
Campbell mieota john g
Qua q 4 NoCpmrheil Mrs
Eddie MrDWmuhru r. NJ
NuN vNtDutof uf estate az
Annie O. Mc,umnhel dc.
ceased Georgia. Welnh sul
wins wife ana ndminis.
tnulN of estate of STANLEY
NeiVh. dv,'tsrd Thomaa
WilsonArDllr Wilson. stan
N', oshorn Wvlch. James
Volts Wtirh Ethni q
Wrlch Arthur spahu W,lch
nnd Weldon nHNry N,ish
\ NJ French guardian 90 es
taics vt rddie " Anna O.,
nud Coleman " MrCamp
bell minors Juhu 4 amt
p \ McNnmnhsN Mrs id
die McOWmpheU r 81 cox
execution 81 estates ~ Annie
y Mccan,phyll deceased
= - Spuhn
Mrs " s. Thomas ana hu.
band br " = Thomas
blanche Stewart Flfpr and
husband Chrenyc D. FYfrr
= y Cathcy
H. \ fouErfon
MrH " l. smith ltrmg solcl
NJ = fuy
" r Harris
a. a. Cole
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1917-09-20
City Of Corpu. Christi Texs.-Ciiy Engineer. Eslima

City fCopmCn S Texas ngn Estimate o. Stree hp
@ H ~ ri
o @ Err A
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-22
Has Food and Fuel Control Failed?

INVESTIGATIONS Of the workings Of the
l food and fuel administrations by Con-
gress and prevailing conditions throughout
the country in the food and fuel markets lave
raised grave doubts as to the success of these
paternal war enterprises of the government.
1t is perhaps natural that such Il feeling
should exist. Food prices have not been
materially depressed since government con-
troll Of food products was established. The
visible supply Of food has not greatly in
creased. On the contrary, there have been
acute shortages Of staples in more than one
direction. The sugar market has been barren
for weeks. There has not been enough salt
and other products of that character have
seemed scarce.
The coal situation has been even more dis
tressing. Only a small percentage Of the
people in any community have a seasons
supply in their bins and those who have not
are compelled to buy 81 ton or two at Il time.
Great industries are running on Il hand-to-
mouth basis with respect to fuel. Some OF
the plants engaged in the manufacture Of
war supplies have been compelled to curtail
production. Governors Of States and Mayors
of cities are confscating coal within their
reach to relieve local conditions. All these
facts and circumstances are evidences Of Il
breakdown The coal operators
pass the responsibility to the railroads; the
railroads pass it to the government and the
government passes it back to the sources OF
supply.
But before final judgment is passed upon
the efficiency of the food or fuel administra-
tions the man or woman who consumes either
might contemplate what may have happened
if there had been no government control over
either OF these domestic industries. Suppose
the wheat market had not been taken in
hand. Is it not conceivable that, with Europe
bidding feverishly against local interests for
the available wheat supply. this product would
have gone to 81 or SIS a bushel? 1t was
headed straight in that direction when the
government stepped in and flour at $40 or
S25 a barrel might easily have become a
reality. What might have happened if the
government had not fixed the price of sugar
when the shortage began. Instead of 10
cents n pound, it might have gone to 25 cents
or even higher when the demand exceeded
the supply.
Consider coal in the same light. Suppose
no limit had been placed upon the price of
coal and suppose the shortage had come as
it has come. Everybody knows that the mar
ket would have been crowded with people.
some Of them rich, some of them merely des.
perate. who would have paid anything in
reason for the available coal tonnage. This
would have placed fuel out of the reach of
some people entirely and the suffering would
nave been nationwide. Before the food and
fuel administrations are condemned, it might
be well to give some thought to conditions
that might have prevailed if these powerful
government agencies had not been curbine
profteers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-22
Cooks and Author,

NINA, ,SEaders o, v ,Tnsre,s a, Crowd. HIouEh'on
i the %a T4si " be'@een SAME ain Ems smi ishmssn ss anG an on
american girl. and or the trouble stirred up by
to Know ihat MT. Game is himself ms an r!nEiisSl
s s"a"; in is t ,m", Ms @rS M'is is a a" cr AmeTicH 1a ae ar, ,e eS
TO the dearSst and wisest OF little mothers-in-
Rev. abraham NJ. Rihbany. author of "a Far
sympathy with that class Of people in this coun-
patton in it is an 'un-christian proceeding.
reaa. %s' his fse ELOQUENT " q a s"1e aonNint shls i XtsE s n55sr
M M America and Issus Christ" just ,pu:-
who is a .syrian hv birth. has been sarticmiiar nv
successful in understanding and Interpreting
in his new book he shows conelusiSeiy that. so
%paeils,s have we elaim nasi"J Jesus aH S @onrd fGim in the nres.
ent crisis have resisted German military agsrcs-
s1on with the swo.d.
new mystery story. "Fauikn"r;s Eoilv55 tDorranis
is where a medium is brought into the house to
nianation Of the MYSTERY. She does. in fact.
does not quite give the thing away. An Clement emt
hf " nus al som nn is Injected into the story
Women suspected, an artists model. who had
death. G and the ts' s sms of %ur the 4 dea anan ar before Ills Ills
F FnH aya mar n desperate effort to save his hsucee
save herr. added to The suspense, helps to buiIdd
Sc"oIH: viii be '0 Telis siery b IN , HE mystery miSt I'll:
wwhiGh rnjoyed this authors earlier story, "rhe
poet; Eerton Braley. called * Banjo at arma.
ssddGn" is announced for publication very
tainly spe1ks with i,s newest voice IN .,,es.
songs by the George Luis of verse. His Pines
on g !, G TSms: his Sir Galahad a police reporter
70 the inspiration OF the war. In ceIebra ion 81
nc Joy or outdoors; to the romance Of tho
great CITY. and In honor OF many work Il, y
aavnntures. Stevenson has p line sonewhcro
ABOUT our dancing through life on tho edge q,
nc crater. And Berton BraIey Is a singer whose
infectious: courageous eayetv remains mnshakcn
and good humor. and an a1l-pervadin~ hnn,nnitv
his Is the laurel conveyed by the people.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-22

holders are good fellows. South Rich
mond Is no more entitled to a special
Police Court, a special water office, a
I'pccial tax collector. Il special coroner.
tlian Is Church Hill or Lee District.
The times cnll for heroic measures.
No longer can good fellowsl be fed at
the public trough regardless OF whether
tho city has any need for their ser
vices. In Il time when there is prac-
tfcally no building going on tho Build
Ing Inspector has as many deputies
as when tho building boom was at It's
height and skyscrapers wcrc rearing
their heads In all sections. %Pumphousc
employees find time for la landscape gar
denins. and City Hall clerks for the
circulation OF petitions and other po-
litical activities for the preservation,
OF the soft berths Of their superiors.
Even In the schools, clear as has been
tho case made out by the teachers for
increased pay. there arc many frilis
which could be dispensed with until
the end OF tho war. The number Of
teachers could be reduced to that need.
ed for actual teaching OF essentials,
these teachers paid a living wage. and
the whole appropriation to schools BIO
less than 1t Is at present.
Street improvements are urgently
needed in every section of the city.
The citizen who trudSes through the
mud should say to his Councilman in
no uncertain language whether he pre-
ters he streets improved and kept
clean and the tax rate kept down., or
an increase in taxes that some hun
drcds of good fellows may be kept in
their easy berths.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-22
News Of Fifty Years Ago
(From the Richmond Dispatch. Dec. 90. 1867,

make It Is its se aopesra tns' in a ' Hsw c TaS's about Pane 1se f %i!!
b Stit p1sn,II G9nyept ion ,.1t ont Of IL, seem to
the New Nation. They say, 1t lacks ability and
ton Yesterday called on General schofeld and
m mss S o; psr diem ITO to the members for the Christ,
resolution OF the convention provided tina. the
days mcis they were a p Work Ky t ink qaSs ' on a u.s. n eve
constitution. and not the days they Sers at home
country members then appealed to him TO allow
w witSoSf % rn r ehe Ser S@Hia go m"me a9 Mi, return
also refused.
The constitutional convention yesterday adj
Good. -''
Yesterday a memorial was presented to the
such measures as Will enable the Virginia con-
siiii'" ohs,sele so" I" = 2ne &c si% 0T ree ons Gu ais Se Of
ard Tno@ss Bayns tnsE9oS; and d'a also f, SS Sa%es
w SReT HoDn ana io dGhn M O. /. Da anS sey yessph ot Gex
members of the convention. The memorial also
the state Of virginia be given a territorial
the reconstruc:ion committed.
Petitions are coming up to Congress from ali
increase in the national currency, otherwise
known as greenbacxs.
curatn count OF the Se,ate shows TO D. an &C,
against the repeal Of the cotton tax. A repeal
and only to the south. Hence it stands no
chance OF passing.
the press that General Hancock was a member
of the military commission that hung Mrs. Sur
rat Is not true. He was not only not on the com
! mission. but was not given a place thereon be-
cause II was known that he was opposed 10
prosecuting the woman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jefferson Davis expect to spend
Christmas at their own home in Mississippi.
Negroes Of Richmond are making great nren-
%arations for the celebration of Emancipation Day
on or about tho first of January. One stem in
that direction Ia a petition to General Schoaeid
asking that they he allowed to organize a milf
. tary company to take part In the celebration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-22
The Aviation Corps.

III. L.. p, Richmond.-Men cnIisting
in the aviation branch of the army are,
in general. %nontyers n repair the
planes and motors. They may be pro-
regular army aviation corps may be OBJ
aimed from any army recruiting sta
ton or from the chief signal officer,
War. Department, Washington, Il. G..
Applicants for admission to the signal
officers reserve corps. aviation section.
enlist as %privates, first class, with pay
OF 500 a month. and after training at
animation for a commission For in
for nation regarding this branch Of
service, address the ae%ronautical officer
Of the Eastern Department OF the Army.
Governors Island, n. Y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-22
stafnIess Steel.

T. r. s., ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS is the
essential Of stainless steel, just as
tungsten has always been the essential
of high speed steel. 1t was discovered
but n year or SO before the opening OF
the war. and has boon in great demand
in the manufacture OF cutlery. Chrome
steel has been used for many years In
the making Of naval and military ap-
planes. but that was in the line Of
high tensile alloy steel, not for it's
stainless quality. which is Of recent
discovery. The users of cutlery cared
not a bit for the high tensile and began
to use great quantities of the steel.
because It does not rust or stain. and
that makes 1t very desirable in the
great hotel kitchens as a saver of la
Dor, besides for its better appearance.
At first the government paid no atten-
ton to This use of the steel. and the
cutlery maker had a free hand in It's
use, but now hat Is all Changed. and
chrome may not now be obtained at all
save for war purposes, Chrome steel
Is very valuable in the manufacture
Of airplanes on account OF Its great
tensile strength.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-22
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
Copyright 1917. by National Newspaper servies.I
Time to Strairhten In.
An individual in perfect health has a

An Individual in perfect health has an erect
o Of sood he Sea Mh0FG reTh sa5s'n Il IS Hes so M is ihs ses sisn
nized that one who strives for a good posture
siger; which is s M natural result Of better
betesr0 dig es eae T PiGsd is S Ss!'s sold fissai sre tau sha
good posture; \ siouclhy or relaxed carriage
good posture induces good nature and a]lertness
Of mind l. as Tox well fla, as physical p yiEor or pep"
taxation Is an art and a blessing for one whose
is over it is tine to siraigh!en up; When You
work or play. brace yourself and be alive in
TO learn how not to brace yourself. observe
rect idea, study the asu!e Of the Average ses a rDry
eii1,cer or full-heaged private. In me real soI-
hands all stay At home during business hours.
,icRie Your fsal ri sH,fisT sr G ne eom aalafeh; R He,, ao ssTy
or your admiration.
simple. Yet it takes constant or at iieastAs sou afS
practice to master them. We wish it were a
s ST h'nsT thea h so take Il a w S5ass s sxssy t fi" sys the sl seS
the mind Of 3 a lot Of t"xins. 'SS'e" anu
The 9rs. nrinelDls Of erect carriage is the
smoothness Of movement and diminishes vibra-
t drawinE F0 the ln forearm sp to a right XIGar a nieSos wi sS
the arm; at the san. time contract your triceps
sira, siFlsanf ;ns 70 srm fs on, as ssns % %ssi sSs b,e sns
81 !f0S nara q as !ne YOU arm ho ina the sss fo srsssns r III hack *
half.e9ck; Your 4, Is counterbalanced. II
e eiple int, x'D action a t GT Chow p the ' Sed sane and pT you
are Tb ge' seeen s1% psim 6es sse !. Sc keen vo,r ,,,,
ihh
within bounds, \ chin has no business hanging
over your nccktie nor wandering ont forward
like an advance. guard. nor ascending toward
heaven as though YOU felt superior to common
mortals. The place for your chin ia AS nearly
underneath your mouth as You can keep 1t. An
easy way to keen ii there is by keeping the
back of your neck touching the front of your
collar button behind. That countcrbalances tho
head and neck, keeps tho crown feeling for
the ceiling.
The third principle is the control of the shout
ders and chest. Clasp hands behind as for a
GiSsr rw to " Sns bach. chen w iTrn thumbs 1s,it forward:
finger clasp. Your shoulders are now drawn
we'll back and down. Now plant your feet
sauareiy under you tparallel sides on a square,
you know stifen your knees. by counterbaianc-
Ing leg muscles, pull inward and upward tho
abdomen ard push upward and forward tho
chest, and there you are rs straight as General
Pcrshing-and was there ever a straiEhter, finer
figure OF n human being than Pershing?
the habit. Then do it every time the clock
strikes tho hour. Think 1t when you are WALK
ing: Live 1t when you are working or playing.
1t Is a sure-hre tonic. take my word for it.
Questions and Answers.
Function Of the Tonsils-Do the tonsils per-
, form any function7 is a person Just as healthy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-22
Our Soldiers, Christmas

MANY thousands of men now in the mill
~ tary camps IN this country will expert
ence keen disappointment over the policy of
the War Department limiting the number of
burroughs extended for the Christmas holt
uavS. But this policy was not arrived at
without due consideration Of all the Difficult
ties involved, and, although the troops NAV
feel that they are badly treated, the decision
or the military authorities must be regarded
as a wise one.
In the first place, it would be physically
Impossible Tor any great number of the men
70 reach thelr homes or return to camr. The
i"iiio"os OF the country now are congested
as they never have been befo-> passeneer
equipment is being withdrawn e~verywhere to
give right OF way to coal and other vital
freight 1t woult be ont of tho
question for the railroads to assemble enouph
roiiihg STOCK at the various camps to pro
'lde decent transportation for more than n
mere handful Of the soldiers.
iheh' 100. at least three DAYS would have
70 DC ailo"cd every trooper observation-disclosures
aaS 10 get home, one day at home. and one
day to return. Suppose 0 10000 men were
released Tor a three-day period; 500, 900 DAYS
IN framing would be lost to the men. or. If
Das ltself is not included, 200, 600
days would be lost. So much time cannot
DC spared now. when every energy Of tho
government is being expended in an eror, 90
MAKE seasoned soldiers out of the great
oooles OF men now in training.
Inc olher reason given by The War Ne
pdrtmeht Tor not granting wholesale Cbrist-
mas furloughs, namely, that those men NJ
means would be able to go home, whereas
the soldiers without means would find II i'm
possible 10 get away, is not so imnreseiro
mere are not a great many soldiers who
would be unable to afor: the trim. if the
opportunity were given. and those who might
-, >, .oIcea 10 remain behind would not harbor
Ill feeling toward the more fortunate
Even so, the disa ppointment over Chr;s,
mas leaves of absence will not be univers,,
occre'ary Baker has stated publicly that no
mas given the camp commanders fnlI ar1
thori'y TO deal with the question, and manv
OF thosc commanders, such as that at Camn
Lee viii find it convenient to send homo Inanp
Oh inc men who live near their camn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-22
Britnfn's Pledge.

(Written for The Times-Dispatch.)
The English have taken Jerusalem.
and their standard flies over the site OF
the ancient temple Of the Jews."-Dis-
patch from the East.
Sons are we OF Manoah. though we
speak with An alien tongue;
We have scaled the ramparts of Zion;
DER Judea our standard is flung:
And no man shall pillow with our heifer,
by none shall our locks be shorn;
We will rule and judge wisely forever
the land where the Master was born.
We fought by the ancient isthmus.
which the keen Frank cut in twain.
And we hurled our host. at a heavy
cost, to the Asiatic main.
We bore the gates OF GAIA to Hebron's
hilly site;
At Jaffa's port tho red fezzcd Turk
went down before our might;
And now we camp where the temple
stood, in the storied days of old,
When n chosen people bowed in prayer
'Eeath it's minarets OF gold.
Our troops drill now by Jordan. they
sail fair GalIilee,
And view from the Mount OF Sorrows
the Holy land set free:
For Gentle and Jew, in Jcwry, shall.
walk and strive as one.
And the blood-stained Turk no moro,
shall work his will. on a land undono.
We will cleanse the loathsome places;
disease, as the mists Of the night.
Shall flee before our Magi, whose might
is that of right.
From Dan. to far Beersheba our pledge
is borne along,
That where tho shepherds kent their
watch. again shall swell a song.
And meat shall com from the eater:
from strength will come the sweet.
And the cleft bone yield its water, and
hungcred ones shall eat.
AS flax that was burnt with Are we
burst each biting band;
And tho Master alone shall inspire our
rule in tho ancient land.
Yea. spawn are we of Manoah,
though we speak with an alien
tongue: RI
Who ave scaled the mpa of Zion.
DER Judca our standard lung;
Yet no man shall plow with our heifer.
by mono shall our locks be shorn:
We Will rule and Judge wisely forever
the land where the Master was born.
c. CONWAY BAKER.
Montross, Va. December 10, 1917.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-22

Rumor that Germany will submit an offer
OF peace at an early date seems to be accepted
as reliable in allied diplomatic circles. The
OBJECT OF course, IS designed TO strengthen
Germany politically at home and with ncu-
trails, as well as to create division among the
allied peoples. 1t has not the least cxpccta-
tion that its offer will be accepted by the al
lies. "A peace agreement at the present time
would amount TO a German victory in the war.
since a large part Of its ambitions would be-
accomplished. while the allies would be
wholly defeated III the purpose for which they
are WaglnS war-the overthrow of military
autocracy and making tho world free for de-
mocracy. All past effort would be thrown
away II THIS purpose were abandoned in the
smallest particular.