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The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-18
HICKS PAYS TRIBUTE
To A.P. BARRETT WHO
SEEKS SLAYDFN'S JOB
FORMER MAYOR or SAN ANro
MO HAS kN O WN Nh. BAR
RETT INTIMATELY PAST
FIFTEEN WEARS

Asserts That Mr. Barrett Has Lora
Been Staunch Supported on
Woodrow Wilson and is
100 Per Cent American
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-18
rODAYS CALENDAR


Local forecast for to-day Partly
cloudy lieht tu moderate suuthcrlN
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-18

EutalitnA and their guests viii meet
"a Ntclock tonight az the Nueces, Hotel
from where they VIII go To- Ciiuc's Tor q
fish dinner
senator Marshall ticks viii speak OF
ne N,teslan pnrk tonight at ri,sht
O'clock IN tn, interest III A. H. Rar-
rctt candidate FOR cungres. from the
fourteenth district
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-18
MASS MEETING TONIGHT

Hon. Marshail Hicks. Of San Antoine,
Will speak tonight at 81 80 o'clock q,
the Artestsn Park, IN the interest Of
n. y. bfHett, candidate for congress
from the fourteenth district, Men and
women arc Invited to hear Judge Hicks
iHoiNinni adyertisiuej
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-18
MASS MEETING rONICNr

hon Marshall Hicks, OF San Antonio
VIII speak tonight at s. 80 o'clock a.
the Artesian Park. in the interest Of
a Barrett. candidate for congress
from the fourteenth district Men and
women are invited 20 hear Judge Hicks
Ll-.LLILL-L -lAlLI l.IuLl
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-07-18
MASS MEETING TONIGHT

Hon Marshall Hicks. Of San Antonio.
Will speak tonight at 8: 80 o'clock at
the Artesian Park, in the interest OF
4. p. Barrett, candidate for congress
rom the fourteenth district Men and
woner are invited TO hear Judae Hicks
ifollti,ul advertistngl
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
CAMPS CHOSEN
FOR TRAINING
COLLEGE MEN
|Plattsburgh, Fort Sheridan
and Preside Fixed by
Department.

The War Department announced
last night the selection Of Plctts-
burgh barracks. N. Y, Fort Sheridan.
ILL.,. and the Preside. at San Francis
CO. as the three camps where further
practical training Will be given col
lege students now enrolled in the Re-
serve officers training CORDS.
One months course In military
training will be given from June !
to July 3 to approximately $500 stu
dents selected from 40 colleges, but
only those students who are members
Of units of the senior division, reserve
officers training corps. will be eligible
to attend.
The assignments TO the three camps
are as follows:
Assignment.
Plattsburgh-Estimat attendance,
5000. including selected members from
educational institutions In the East
ern department Of the army. those
In the Northeastern department, and
those from the States OF North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, Georgia and
Florida in the Southeastern depart
ment.
Fort sheridan-Estimated attendance
$500. including selected members from
educational institutions In the Cen
trail department with the exception of
the State Of Colorado. those in the
states of Arkansas. Louisiana, Ten
nessee, Mississippi and Alabama. In
the Southeastern department. and
those from the States Of Oklahoma
and Texas. in the Southern depart
ment.
Presidio-Estimated attendance. 900
including selected members from edu-
cational institutions in the Western
department. those from the State of
Colorado in the Central department.
and those from Arizona and New
Mexico in the Southern department.
The War Departments announce
ment says in part:
''Those who complete the course Of
instruction will not be eligible for
commissions In the army. A great
majority OF those in attendance will
be under the military age Only in
fantry training will be given at these
camps. For the benefit of members
OF artillery units OF the reserve on
GERS training corps a camp for ar
tillery instruction will be provided at
a later date.
Those in attendance will receive no
pay. Their subsistence will be fur
nished by the government and they
will receive travel pay at the rate Of
3 1-2 cents per mile from their col
leges. schools or homes. from which
ever they report. to the camp and re-
turn
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
.CREEL BUREAU MAN
FOR WAR PUBLICITY
Marlen E. Pew Appointed to Help
Secretary Baker.

MaTlen Z. Pew. OF the Committee
on Public Information, was named as
the personal representative of Secre-
tary OF War Baker in the matter of
publicity. The secretary's statement
follows:
For the purpose of centralizing the
distribution of information to the
public with regard to the activities
of the War Department. l have de-
termined to appoint Mr.. Marlen (.
Pew my personal representative in
the matter of publicity. He will have
an Office in the War Department, and
questions OF policy with regard to
publicity. He will also submit all
questions OF military proprlety to
General Mcintyre before any infor-
nation Is given out, the publication
of which might by any possibility
give aid to the enemy or embarrass
the military efforts OF the United
States.
He will designate from time to
time, with my approval, assistants
to himself for special assignment to
various portions of the activities of
the Department; responsibility for
their activities, however. will be with
Mr.. Pew, and all questions of policy
and propriety will be submitted by
Mr.. Pew in the manner above indi-
Gated either TO me or to General Nc
Mcintyre"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
HUN SCIENCE BACKS
ADVOCATES
Declared Only Means of Combating
Birthrate Reduction.

London, May 1o.-Scientiic back
ing now has been found for the de-
mand for polygamy in Germany.
Copies of the Political-Anthropo-
logical Monthly of Berlin, received
here. advocate polygamous mar
riages in the following words:
The question of allowing Ger
mans to have several wives must
be considered very seriously, as 1t
is the only remedy for the short
age of German fathers.
This is a patriotic idea. Ger
many has lost a considerable por-
tion of its noblest blood.
"A decent form must be found
for this form of polygamy. which
is the only way of combating the
birthrate reduction"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
ALLY BILL REPORTED
FAVORABLY IN HOUSE
Measure Delays Vacatins of Alley
Dwellings for Year After War.

Two bills Of vital Importance to the
District have been favorably reported
by the House District Committee.
They are the alley bill which defers
the operation of the alley law until
one year after peace. and the Foster
bill to incorporate the medical So
cieties in the District.
A third bill. the minimum wage
bill for women workers in the Dis
trict. was to have been favorably re-
ported but owing to the fact that a
point of no quorum in committee
was raised, the matter Of reporting
the measure went over.
Following the consideration of the
OVerman Bill, the House will next
week take up the salisbury FCsolu-
ton. This measure will preserve TIE
present status between landlord and
tenant until Congress passes the
Johnson Pomerene Anti-PTofteerins
Rent Bill.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
MARCH WILL review
HIGH SCHOOL CADETS
Chief of Army Staff to Look Over
Twenty-seven Companies.

Gen. Peyton C. March, Chief of
Staff L. S. army. will be reviewing
officer at. the, annual review and
parade of the Washington High
School Cadet Corps. to be held May
II.
The entire cadet organization, COM
posed Of twenty-seven companies-ten
from Central, five from Tech, three
from Business. three from Dunbar,
two from Armstrong. two from West
ern, and two from Eastern, Some
100 cadets will participate.
They will form At Sixth street and
Louisiana avenue northwest, and will
march from there UP Pennsylvania
avenue to Fifteenth street. and thence
to the ellipse. led by the Marine
Band.
A picked battalion will give a dress
parade. after which the entire brigade
will pass in review.
The annual competitive drill of the
White Brigade will be held June 8
and 4, at the American League Park,
The colored cadet corps is scheduled
to hold its drill June 6, at the same
place
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
OFFICIAL LIST OF FAIR
PRICES FOR FOODSTUFFS

All complaints or any unfair
practices should be made
Columbia so1
tire "
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
LOCAL MENTION.
Hue Label e.ree. a..,. v

Hue Label esffee. 25e, Wander
mixed tea, soc; Perfect blend. s9e:
Is lbs. white potatoes. 2Sc; IarC.
herring. Sc: = lbs. buckwheat. 25c:
beans. 15c: red kidney beans, q
can; Babbitt's soap, csc: karo
syrup. f3c, soc and 75c; 10. Cahin
syrup. zoe: 1s-oz. sardi -es. Ike.
Monocacy Valley sugar . ,rn, 1a1sc.
: arge cans chow chow. &c; peanut
'r N St. n. ioS W. spp1s snd Il, ItsS sS. is ss$s
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
Daylight Saving Fowls
Disturb Mrs. O'Reilly

Chickens that snOre and sing in
their sleep disturb Mrs. O'Reilly. of
Portland. Oregon. who says that the
noises that the hens make wake up
the roOsters. and that the male birds
add to the general racket. Declaring
that these hens are going the Day.
light Saving law one better, she has
complained to the police. who have
suggested to Mrs. O'Reilly's neigh
bors that they put muffIers and Max
i'm silencers on their fowls
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
REED BLOCKS
RENT MEASURE
BY new TRADE
Senator Terms Section Un-
constitutional and
Anarchistic.

Painting lurid picture Of anarchy
and bolshevism stalking the earth
and devouring whom IL may. senator
Reed again blocked q vote on the
District Anti-Profiteering Bill by In
jecting the argument Of unconstitu.
tionality into the debate.
Had it not been for that, there Is
hardly any doubt but that the meas
ure would have passed the Senate md
been now In the hands Of the Joint
conferees of the House and senate
for final action.
Section IL Stumbling Block.
Section Is Of the bill. which allows
the President to commander any un-
occupied house. caused the delay.
Senator Reed dragged the measure
out OF the bill and compared it with
the fifth amendment Of the constitu-
tion, speaking for nearly an hour end
half. This caused Senator Kellogg
to begin a long discourse on the con-
stitutionality Of the section. He cited
numerous authorities.
Failing to amend section 13 80 that
homes which are In the hands Of care
mandeered, and the owners find them
home when they return, Senator
Lodge moved to strike the entira rro-
vision out OF the bill. The Senate
adjourned without voting upon hat
motion.
An amendment by Senator Thomas
to protect only bona fide residents Of
the District failed,
An amendment which will allow
dissatisfied persons to go over the
head of the Rent Administrator and
the Board OF Rent Appeals and carry
their difficulties straight to the Dis
trict Supreme Court was passed.
Another amendment, offered by
Senator Weeks, which would allow
a rental charge Of eight per cent
of value instead OF seven. was de-
feated. Still another amendment
offered by Senator McCumber allow
ing maximum charge of thirty
per cent of the value of the furni-
ture per year for furnished rooms
over unfurnished rooms was passed.
The appointment of the Rent Ad-
ministrator. must be confirmed by
the Senate and not be left alone to
the President, reads another amend
ment that was agreed to. That in
man. but must be a resident of the
District.
Senator Thomas amendment, COM
pelling apartment houses that fur
nished elevator service prior 10
October. 1917, to continue that SER
vice. was agreed to.
Reed vigorously Objects.
Senator Reed exhibited the same
vigor in his speech as character
lied his attacks on the Food Ad-
ministrator. why set aside the
constitution OF the United States
to remedy the rent situation in the
District of Columbian" he de-
manded.
1T will not be surprising to see
Congress dispossess itself of homes.
The very idea of Rent Admins
tration stalking around comman-
deering. at the direction of the
President, homes that owners have
bought and paid for and then turn
ing them over to some government
clerk!"
Never in its brightest days did
the Soviet of Russia or the Bolshe-
Wiki ever think of doing anything
as drastic as section 13 contem-
plates. Mr.. Weaver. Fuel Admins
traitor. who opened the theatcrs on
Sunday and closed the churches and
went away. leaving the city in tile
grin ct the worst coal famine il
ever saw, and basked in the sun in
Florida, is an example of what sort
of administrator this kind Of legis-
lation produces"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
BAND CONCERT PROGRAMS.

Fotomae Drive. today at .. m, concert
By the United States Marine Rand Will
lam II. Santelmann, leader.
PROGRAM.
March. Wig Wag'' MacI@nnan
Overture. William Tell. .Rossini
Meditation from That's" .Massenet
Conet solo. When the Boys Come
nome .....................speaks- Hay
MUSICIAN Arthur S. witcomb.
Suite. Peer Gynt". .er,ev
hl Morning. (b) The death Of "Ase'I lei
Anitras dance. td) Dance Of the Imps
in the Halls of the Mountain Kino
Hungarian Rhapsody, No. liz,
The Star Spangled Banner"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
SCOT CAUSES DIVORCE.

chicago coal SCOT broke up the
home Of Frank Buck. He was grant,
ed divorce from Mrs. Ida Anne
Thompson Buck because she refused
To live with him in Chicago and re-
turned to Wisconsin. where there was
less smoke.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
CENTRAL HIGH
TO ENTERTAIN
PERSHING MEN
Famous Fifty Will Be
Honor Guests at Gym
Opening.

Pershing's fifty veterans, fresh
from the firing line. will be the
guests of honor at the formal open
ing of the War Emergency Gym
nasium for war workers at Central
High School. this evening at 8
o'clock.
Will Irwin. noted war corre-
spondent of the Saturday Evening
Post, and Congressman T. L. Sis
son. of Mississippi. will deliver ad-
dresses.
BrownIow to Welcome.
FiXe-minute speeches will be made
by members of the District Com
mittee on Recreation. which in
cludes Major z. L. Patten. chief of
the housing and health division of
the War Department; Mrs. Susie
Root Rhodes, supervisor municipal
Fairgrounds: Mr.. Harold Keats. and
Miss Cecil B. Norton. general secre-
tary OF eommunicity centers, Dis
trict Of Columbia.
Commissioner Brownlow will give
words Of welcome to all present and
Mrs. Randolph Keith, pageant mas
ter (or mistress. II you wish). for
the Fourth Of July celebration, will
announce the details of the pageant.
Pershing's veterans. who will be
seated on the stage. will participate
in the dancing to be held in the
armory after the exercises are over.
The "Marseillaise' will be sung
in French by several French SOL
dicrs, led by Lieut.. Jean Leibat.
At Bakers Request.
The War Emergency Gymnasium
was opened as a direct result of a
letter from Secretary of War Baker,
to the Board of Education. in which
he said. The schools offer facilities
of the finest sort to meet the civic
and recreational needs"
Centrars $1.500.000 plant will be
turned over for the evening recre-
ational activities and will be op-
Grated under the auspices of the
community center department of
the public schols.
Card registration will take place
Saturday night of all who wish to
participate in the athletic activities.
After the registration is completed
registrants will be divided into clubs.
Following is a schedule of club
athletics.
Every Tuesday.
Men. 1908. Group /. Gymnasium
classes. group games. baseball, out
door track. indoor track.
Women. 7:30 to .. Group 1.
Rhythmic dancing. group games,
basketball, gymnasium classes,
baseball.
Men. Group 2. Gymnasium classes,
group games.
Women, Group 2. Rhythmic
dancing, folk dancing. gymnasium
classes. group games.
Every Saturday.
Men. Group 3. Gymnasium classes,
group games. outdoor track, indoor
track.
Women. Group 8. Swimming.
gymnasium classes.
Men, Group l. Swimming. gymna-
sium, group games.
Women, Group 4. Gymnasium
classes. group games.
In addition to the above a row.
ing club will be formed as soon as
fifty persons have stated their will
ingness to join.
The equipment includes two large
gymnasiums. quarter-mile cinder
track, 130-yard indoor track, swim
ming pool, shower baths and an
armory for dancing.
Expert physical directors will be
in charge.
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11

Only our foresight into
present conditions and the
consequent early purchases
have enabled US to offer
these Summer Creations"
The Washington herald., 1918-05-11
Twins of German Birth
Bear Presidents Name

Bellville, Ill.-Althoush native born
Germans, Mr.. and Mrs. G. A. Blatz,
residing in Millstadt, near here, are
decidedly Americans. Attest, their in
FAINT twin sons, Woodrow" and
Wilson"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-27
JONES
TURNS
CR| Il;
Omitted Press Lcnsed wire.)

Omitted Press Lcnsed Wire.)
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Mar.
27.-Senatorial criticism, Of
the war administration was
renewed today when Senator
Jones, Washington, scored
President Wilson for his isO-
lation.
The only way to create a vic
tory spirit" he said, is to tell the
hard, cold truth about the war,
no matter how unpleasant it may
sound"
Jones declared congress is
making an autocrat of the
president" With the house and
senate ready and anxious to CO.
operate with the executive he
'the president should not
only welcome but seek their
counsel and advice on the great
problems confronting him.
do we know the largeness OF
the task before us? l fear not
The fight for gain is so. fierce that
it seems universal. Profiteerins
is everywhere. The nations needs
are common prey.
Jones again brought up the
airplane and ship shortages, de.
claring the people had beer
brought to expect great things
only to themselves be disap'
ed.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-27
IT LOOKS
BRIGHTER
in LONDON
(United Press Leased Wire,

LONDON, March 27.-"Fur-
Their local fighting north and
northeast of Albert was reported
by Field Marshal Haig today.
! 1.-THE situation here is un-
changed, he said.
In the neighborhood of Bray,
as a result of enemy attacks yes
terday afternoon astride the
Somme we were forced back
short distance.
South of the Somme, heavy
attack early Tuesday night against
our new line was repulsed after
severe fighting.
vt >le poant in the neighD Dr.
hood of the river the enemy forced
his way into our positions, bat
vas thrown back by a counter
attack"
Gen. Maurice, director OF mill
tary operations, announced today
that information was received At
! p. m, that the enemy, in q
night attack. drove the British
back as far. as Mericourt and
Sally. South of the Somme, he
said, they also captured Moran
court.
1.-THE situation is Tess critical
than at any time in the last three
days." said Gen. Maurice, sum-
ming up the reports received up
to 1 o'clock.
THE enemy has been definite
ly checked north of the Somme.
Their troops show exhaustion.
Reserves, however, are coming
up north of Albert.
South of the Somme, freen
enemy attacks are expected. Their
reserves are approaching Roye
and Noyon. French reserves are
also approaching those places.
THE battle is far from over.
Other crises are possible. but
time is on our side. The enemy
Is farther from his rail heads.
His lines are congesting, Great.
ling difficulty in moving.
THE enemy is in Albert. =
Maurice said. I'VE hold he
railway embankment ON The
western outskirts."
(This confirms Simms' di1,
! patch received earlier In u
day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-27
AT CRISIS,
SAYS HAIC
tUpited Press Leased wire.,

LONDON, March 81. = Field
Marshal Haig issued the following
general order Saturday, 1t was
announced here today:
ITO all ranks of the British
army in France and Flanders:
I'VE are again at crisis in the
war. The enemy has collected
on this front every available d.
vision, aiming at the destruction
Of the British army. :
I'VE have already inflicted on
the enemy in the course Of the
last two days very heavy losses
and the French are sending troops
as quickly as possible to our sup
port.
81 feel that everyone in the
army, fully realizing how much
depends on the exertions and
steadfastness of each one Of us,
will d. his utmost to prevent the
enemy from attaining his object"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-27
ENEMY FAILING IN
ITS DETECTIVES
ny HENRY WOOD

United Press Staff Correspondent.
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES
IN THE FIELD, March 26. -
Might. )-Germany's offensive ap-
pears to embrace two great Oh
jectives-an effort to break up
Great Britain militarily and an ef-
fort to break down the French
civilian morale by terrorizing
Paris and other open cities.
have just returned from Paris
and other cities where bombs
have been dropped. There / as
certained that the civilian morale
is equally as high as the army's.
Both are determined, at any sac
rifice, to ensure victory.
The poilus on the entire front,
after four months OF the most
intensive work in defensive pre-
|paredness, today are keenly await
ing extension OF the offensive to
the French sectors. Inspired by
the British resistance, they are
determined to demonstrate their
courage and ability are equal to
that of their allies on the north.
Fully half the German divisions
are now facing the British, while
a majority of the remainder are
in the German crown princes com
mand.
Military experts consider that
dynastic reasons are affecting the
German offensive plans. Should
the Bavarian crown princes often
sive meet with a measure of sue
cess, 1t is considered highly proba-
BILE the German crown prince will
take advantage of the situation
to launch a second offensive in
the Champagne region, for the
purpose Of restoring Hohenzollern
prestige.
II the Bavarians' offensive does
not succeed, the German crown
prince is likely to refrain from
compromising himself.
| A year ago when the Germans
retreated onto the Hindenburg
line, they prepared what unques-
tonably was intended for vast
battlefield upon which they hoped
to lure the French for a decisive
battle.
The entire plain extending
northwest and south of st. Quen-
tin was denuded of every tree,
house and other obstacles which
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-27
FRENCH BLOCKING
- EVERY ASSAULT

Omitted Press Lea@c! Wire.)
PARIS, March 27.-"En-
fecbled by considerable losses
and forced to slacken his ef-
forts, the enemy was checked
everywhere yesterday and last
night" the French war office
reported today.
1.-THE valor of our troops, who
defended the ground foot by foot,
is above all praise.
I'VE hold the line from Echell
and st. Aurin to Bevraignes and
north of Laesigny and southwark
to Noyon and left bank of the Disc.
Strong enemy patrols attempt
ing to reach our position north
west of Noyon during the night
were repulsed.
IAN intermittent bombardment
is continuing along the whole
front"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1918-03-27
w no Will
Be Next to.
Contribute?
"I'll contribute a dollar
If anybody will start a fund
to buy a good flag for Vic
tory Hail." today declared
F. j. Seitz. foreman of The
Times sterotyping depart
ment, who was one Of the
225 men that built the Lib
erty Loan headquarters last
Sunday.
Who's next?
NO VICTORY
FORKAISER
APPARENT
By J. w. T. Mason
(Written for the United Press

NEW YORK, March 27.-Hin-
denburg's ceaseless slaughter of
Germans to maintain the absolut-
list power of the Hohenzollern5
continues to center along the
southern front under the Hohen-
zollern crown prince, with in
creasing danger for the German
army
= Every mile of advance by the
Germans south of the Somme now
makes Hindenburg's left flank
more vulnerable.
The announcement from Paris
that only a few French divisions
aer being used in the present bat
tie must cause disquietude and
caution at the kaiser's headquar-
tiers.
The bulk of the French reserves
are free to develop major at
tack against the German flank of
the Somme, IL Hindenburg pushes
a salient too far to the west.
Even the risks that linden
burg is prepared to run to per-
petuate the Hohenzollern autOc-
racy must reach their limit when
confronted with the possibility of
Frances reserve power striking
Germany's flank.
With the French army still
fresh German socialists are begin
ming 10 see that the battle now
raging cannot be decisive for Ger
many.
Soon, a realization on the part
of the American army is yet to
play in the struggle will add more
powerfully to the reaction.
The kaiser is losing his gamble
with death.