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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
GRAIN AND FLOUR

WHEAT Receipts. 1871 ,46s bushels.
Prices ruled firm. with light offerings
The following were the quotations: Car lots
in export elevator Government standard in
spsctionl standard prices-No. I. red winter.
81. 80: No. /. northern spring. 81. No. J.
hard winter. 80: No. /. red winter. gar
licky. $2.37: No. /. red smutty. $3.50: No.
= red winter. $3.50; No. =. northern spring.
s.. SO; No. .. hard winter. 81. SO: No. .. red
winter. gariicky, s2.3f; No. =. red smutty'
81. 33: No. 3, red winter. 81. .32: No. y. north
ern spring. ..3.: No. 8. hard winter S2.3.
No. 3, red winter. garlicky. $50; NO. o.
CORN Receipts. 1855 bushels. The mar
ket was dull. with small but ample spot OF,
ferings. Quotations: Car lots Tor local
trade-fellow. as TO grade and Iocaton'
$l.55Ql.70.
were steadily maintained. but trade was
No zaiSo q white. SOC s9 ci standsrd Z, l,c SSnte
FL0uR-Receipts. $50 bbls. and 2.e94 .643
lbs in sacks Demand was unsatisfactory
and prices we're weak The quotations were:
To arrive per 18G lbs. In DS-lb. sucks
Winter wheat 100 per cent hour. xlOW
1925: Kansas wheat. 100 per cent Hour.
Sl0.60Q 1886 spring wheat. 100 per cent
-four. $10.6O@t1.
RYE FLOUR was IN light request but
steady We quote at S. 50@9.sO per barrel
In sacks, as to quality.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

MONEY.LENDINC RATES

NEW YORK.-Money on call opened,
mixed and collateral, lending and renew
ing at per cent and on industrials 6la
per cent
The rate for call loans on prime bank
acceptances has been reduced to AZ per
cent.
The reduction Is In line with the inn
proving tendencies reported during the
last few days in the market for bank
acceptances and for mercantile paper.
Leading bankers say that rega rdless Of
the regulatory measures of purely
speculative transaction on the stock ex-
change increased facilities for money
will be afforded the mercantile paper
market. the market for acceptances and
requirements of the business community
pHILADELPHIA--Ca G per cent.
time, So M6 per cent. Commercial pa
per, three to six months, 6 G6 per cent.
six months, 6 per cen..
LONDON--Money 3 per cent. Discount
rates-short and three-month bills
3 11-32 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
DIVIDENDS
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS

49, ESTATE OF MAY Il. CLAYTON.
deceased - Letters testamentary on
the above estate having been granted to
THE PRoNIDENT LIFE AND TRUST
COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA all persons
ludebted to the said estate are requested to
make payment. and those having claims to
pr<Bent the same. without delay, at the
o{rice OF said Company. No. 400 Chestnut
III. Philadelphia.
THE PROVTDENT LIFE AND TRUST
sfSS7ss COMPANY OF PHILADELPHIA.
}1 ASA $. WING President.
Executor.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

a meeting of the New Haven stock
holders protective committee has been
'dolled by y. l.. Amster. chairman, for
z[onday. Plans will be presented rela-
fIye TO a petition TO be presented to
f&n railroad administration showing
G3ounds on which the committee bases
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

The New York Stock Exchange has
,Voeeived notice from the Texas Company
~ proposed increase in capital stock
fnom $69.37 900 10 $50, 900, 900.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
American Tobacco Notes

9 YORK. Oct. 25.-Kidder. Peabody
Ennd the Guaranty Trust Company
- that they have undertaken the
13k, ,00v.0o0 Of per cent serial
u the American Tobacco Com
g the totai, ss:ooo;ooo Is due
eeme amount In 1921 and
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

NEW YORK BUTTER AND EGGS
New York. Oct a.-BuTTER--Receip.s
1l9H tubs Firm. Quotations unchanged.
EGGS-Receipts. 1878 cases. Irregular.
Quotations unchanged.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
Financial Briefs

The McCrory stores Corporation re-
ports sales for September of s7sO.059
compared with $6l9,557 for the same Pc
Rod of last year. This is an increase Of
$3.50 per cent. Sales for the first nine
months of the current year are reported
sat Sc, ,4s9l35. against s5.164.5s0 for, the
: Seorrespondng period of last year, a gain
6f 1854 per cent.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
FRESH FRUITS

Choice stock sold fairly and values gem
apniss We're ,, well well sustained. ouotations:
$50: Alexander, i4a9: Fail Plppin ,4Sgs:
Snow. Ag5; Maiden Blush. S4a6. 30; Hub
rss; 5srdson, t.g5Is; .aasayensiein is;S0Gs sse;
50; various varieties. S3Gi. Apples. Penn
;ySSSI4 ond KIM HarEisis II per
Ben Davis. ss,5oG+, ,as? York imperial. $50
bush. basket; 4oe d 81. 90; do, per bush
sS:s sse 7sr"0sPsIs. Appes ps.,e1.
per per box S ,2Soms3o. ounces. New. York
tsSs s@Ir. Pears ears NsS YORK: per bush .ba:Iss
Pears. Cal. per box. tSa5 Piums. New
p3STnnDa%s1n' psm,0n ,sS per +s baskst SOC soc:
fe5gisa per box, tiG2: Lemons. per box.
TO- Grapefruit. per box. 4S.5O@G Pine
aPpples ap6o 1 cuban. per crate ss6s so; do. Porto
;syi ps,i, per bush; .SsI; ya.s0Ss$S. Grapes.
Sassd GpaDes N;@ YORK. pslawsIfb YSb aSS7e.
GsasSra. oss sca H,hssSSI,aSi Grape. California
Honey Dew. per NAT crate, 81 rs q p n5
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
NEWS or THE FINANCIAL WORED E1V YORK IND PH


| Adams Express. q,
| Adv Rumely pf. .
Alaska Gold NJ.
Alaska Juneau.
Allls-Chalm Mfg
Am Agricul Chem
Am Beet Sugar. .
Am Can .......
Am Car 4 Fdy Co
Am Cotton OIL.
Am Hide 4 Lea 4,
Am II & Lea pf. 4.
Am International.
Am Ice .........
Am Ice pref .....
Am Locomotive. 1.
Am Locomotive pf
Am Smelt & Ref
sAm Sumatra Tot
Am Steel Fries. d.
Am + & T re Z p,
Am Tel & Tel.
Am Tobacco -.
Am Writ Pap pr.
Am Zinc l. & s.
Anaconda Copper
Allan Coast Line
Atch Top & S +. q.
lAtch T & = F pr.
All Gulf & w I.
Baldwin Loco -.
Baldwin Loco pr.
Baltimore & Ohio
Barrett Co .....
Bethlehem Steel.
Beth Stl Glass Il.
Beth Stl 8 y c pr
Brooklyn Rap 'rr
Burns Brothers. =.
Butte Cop & Zinc
Butterick Co 80.
Cal Petroleum :.
Cal Petroleum pr
Cal Packing -.
Canadian Pacific.
Cent Leather Co
Cerro de Pas Cop
Chandler Motor.
Chesa L. Ohio :.
Chi CT Western.
Chi Mil & St Paul
Chi NJ 4 st = pf. .
Chi Il l 4 Pacific .
q Il I q + 8 6 e pf,
& Il l L. L Z pc pf
Chile Copper go.
Chino Copper ....
| Columbia q & l.
Con Gas ........
Continental Can.
Corn Prod Reiin.
Crucible Steel :.
Cuba Cane Sugar
Cuba Cane Sug pf
Del < Hudson.
Den a. Rio CIR pf
Dome Mines -.
Distillers Secur.
Erie ...........
Erie lst pref.
Castor VIM q w
General Electric.
General Motors.
Goodrich B f. Co
CRANKY Consol.
q y q for ore p
Greene-Cail Cop.
Illinois Central.
Inter Agricul pf.
Inspiration Cop.
Interboro Consol
Inter Harry Corp.
Inter Mer Mar.
Inter Mer Mar pf
Inter Paper 80.
Int Paper pref.
Inter Nickel -.
Kan City South'n
ke!ly-Springf'd L
kennecott Copper
Lack Steel .....
Lee Rub & Tire.
Lehigh Valley =.
L!ggett & Myers.
Loose-Wiles Bis.
Lorillard = Co pf
Mackay Cos pref
Maxwell Motors.
May Dept Strs.
Miami Copper :.
Mexican Petrol. q.
Midvale Steel =.
MINI & st l. new
Mo Kan & Texas
Mo Kan L. Tex pf
Mo Pacific .....
Mo Pacific pref.
National En- a. 5
National Lead :.
Nevada Con Cop.
y Y Air Brake.
Y V Central
y Y y II a. II.
y Y ont a. West
i Norfolk & West
Northern Pacific.
Ohio Cities Gas.
ontario Mining.
owens Bot Mach
Pacific Tel & Tel
Pan-Am = 4 T pf
Pcnna r R.....,
Peoples Gas Chi
Pere Marquette.
Pierce Oil .......
philadelphia Co.
Pitts g. West Va
Pierce-Arrow 80.
Pierce-Arrow pf.
Pitts Coal ....... :.
Pressed Steel Car
Press Stl Car pf.
Pub Service y j.
Ry Steel Spring.
Ray Consol Cop.
sReading ......
Repub Iron & St
Royal Dutch 80.
Saxon Motor ...
ST L-San Fran :.
Sears Roeb & Co
Standardization
sinclair OH REF.
Southern Pacific.
Southern Railway
South Railway pf
Studebaker Co =,
Stutz Motor ....
Tenn Cop 4 Chem
Texas Pacific 80.
Texas Co .......,
Third Avenue 80.
Tobacco Products
| Union Bag & Pap
Union Pacific -.
Union Pacific pf.
Unit Cigar Stores
United Fruit -.
u s Ind Alcohol.
u s Rubber 80.
l. S Rubber lst.
u $ SIN r 4 M.
u S Steel ....,..
| u S Steel pref.
| Utah Copper -.
! Va-Caro Chem 80
Va Ir Coal g. G.
Wabash ........'
WAhash pref A.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
VEGETABLES

Potatoes and cabbage Of nne quality .old
isSlss wsr. ssnsSsiiy .tssay 5uoss,isss: %s ions:
No Msit4 Ss.sssS sssSSss5Sa 5Sa;Sssrn S sSSS5s
potatoes. Jersey. per 4 :Sushsf bsskstMNos tMHiss
MSLisi IA Tc e sISG1se White oSots.ess
s:s:i s. a;Ssi:y!Ssl u ississ i;
sSsis % soe sss:s'tS
Norta Gsrslt%ssi n%i r. ger csi;. SSl-No. E7sSs:
toes. Ess,srn shore. per per bsi.-So. I. eeSS'a eS'fs
0s; No. ;iiS9$i;B. Lettuce. New York
Ss:s y sss; ossSSs:s;. S:SSs... N:: NN:x
z @iSs. 3s'sa q 81 ]. ssYSS !:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

fDirectors of the Chicago and Western
11iana Railroad have approved the
a9gan plan for the 81 900, 900 note ex
611sion, more than so per cent of the
feG having been deposited. President
- after the meeting said that the plan
I'm be carried through as soon as GER
Rfo formalities can be disposed OF.
80 railroad company Will soon issue
u announcement through j. +. Morgan
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
PROVISIONS

The market ruled nrn with fair jobbing
demand. The quotations follow: CITY beef
in sets. smoked and air dried. 4sc; western
beef. in sets. smoked. 4ec: city beef.
knuckies and tenders. smoked and air-dried.
smoked. arc: beef hams. $50: pork. family
sns@54; hams: 8 r cured Loose. looss, sth g
smoked. asa a 3Oc; other hams. smoked.
city cured as TO brand and averass ssssh g
37h hc; hams. smoked western cured; sShs
ders. S. r. cured, loose. a!c: DO. smoked.
29c; bellies. In pickle. according to avera.e;
and average. city cured, Ate; breakfast
bacon. western cured. 47c; lard, western
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
BAR SILVER

Today Yest Last -18lS-
\. York tctsl, 1919 1915 161E 1oiH 81.
London tDce) 48ls 49h 4Oi1 49i2 42ia
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

CHEEsE-There was little trading and
the market was UNCHANGED; The following
fancy. % fresh. ss q sahc; specials higher (;
York. Wnols%ik tar tG s09sS ssnsy irs.a "a
n ss% g: do. do, fair to good. SO y 32isc.
~BiGTTEREDemand was fairly active and
the market ruled Arm With With supplies rd sr.sd well
cry s@i extra. 5sc: higher, scoring coed 40 ole;
extra firsts, 81 457h G; frsts. So 0hSc; sec sec
6ims AZ SsGsbc: fair to good at SO y 62c.
EGOs were In good demand and nrm un-
nearby n s. 4 arsis. '4is per standard crate; cur
s(3E(es sts lever ssessSs sssss ~ ~ ~
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

Ths former Beneficial Association of
= Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
~ has gone out Of business and
~ over its cash to the new CO.
nfiye Association amounting to
~. After paying the September pre-
n TO the Metropolitan Life Insurance
any and paying s505s in sick bene-
6fc., the association reports a bal
IN bank OF $13,l39.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

sEx-Dividend--
. reading /; American sumatra. III: Amer
.can Zinc pr. ia Central r. r. Of n. J.
pr ct. ..
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

~ Comptroller OF Currency has ap-
- the Increase II the capital stock
~ Penn National Bank. of Phila-
~. from 100000 TO $1.000.OOO.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

South Omaha. Oct. "a 5---EIoGS--Receipts.
5OO0 head.
CATTLE--Receipts, $500 head
SIIEEP-No recepts. Cars. $50.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

~ New York subtreasury gained
l7,000 from the banks yesterday,
~ 2 cash net gain since Friday OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

~ the year ended August 81. 1918,
4: Hondee Manufacturing Company
Uo1ts were s740.691. against $3.50.
: = the preceding year.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25

Open High Low Close cIo'
raw IalIV.rpl
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-25
REFINED SUGARS
DAIRY PRODUCTS

The market was quiet but hrm on oas
OF DC for fine granulated
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-17
RAILWAY MEN WANTED
FOR ENGINEERS CROPS

~ w Lewis federal state director
" > Public Servic. Reserve for Texas
Roam 23o bedel Binding san An
tonic Texas win receive applications
FOR Induction ana enlistment INTO the
Engineer Corps of dn indefinite mum
her of railway mon
Apphcanis should submit apniicn +
tiuns Ca writing. stating age. height
weight disqualification if amy. and
give "a concise history " theil past cN
pcrience and furnish two letters of
reference II within ar r. age. appu-
Giants should furnish in addition 10 the
above The fonowina Information.
Serial and order numbers
Classification
Physical condition. a. Oualffied for
military service. b. Qualified for linn
lted military service. e.. Remedial
Cphysical disqualification that can be
removed. a Disqualified for militar,
service
Number and address Of local board
lof origin).
Address of transfer hoard df appl
cant is distant from local boardi
Number of dependents IL amy
Men iu a or VI class of 1918 win no,
bee lcceptcd Men must De phvsicalis
fit Ton military duty and hoiow th, ag,
of 49, Men boz limited service lm the
ilrafU car bc taken 10 decentralization
~ not such as To- Interfere WIN ia,
performance of their duties
Az iuductions now pass through tine
office of the provoet marshal general
The mrn are wanted at once and thos,
pi right experience viii probably la
most cases. ho indicted immediatei,
rnhstnents are always acceptable
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-17
ENKlNS-WELCH CASE
BEFORE COURT TODAY
Nomination OF A. q. Weleh for County
Commissioner OF Precinct Number
Three is Contested BY C. J. Jenkins

nudge " y. Hopkins this morning
az nine o'clock win take up the appii-
cation Of G. j. Jenkins OF Bishop, who
~ contrasting the nomination Of A. y.
WEIGH OF Robstown, as county com
missioner Of precinct number three in
the luly 20 primary
There were three candidates for m.
place. a u. WEIGH and Lon r M.ss.r
% kohstown and G. j. Jenkins Of
Bishop. The official canvass of the
vote Joy the Nueces County Democratic
Executive Committee showed TINT Mn
Welch had been elected hy j majority
of four votes over Jenkins. with Mes
ser az third man
The plaintiff asks that HIS name be
certified as nominee. alleging that the
presiding Judge conducting the cleo
non at Robstown permitted sixteen
voters 10 cast their ballots after !
O'Clock on the night of the primary
ana he further alleges that at Elshop
four ballots were thrown out on the
grounds Of being mutilated and he sell
forth In his petition that these ballots
were cast by voters who had voted TO,
him Tor commissioner
Judge Gordon Boone ~ appearine M
attorney for the plaintiff while Kl.
berg ana Stayton are representing Air
WEIGH.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-17
A CORPUS CHRISTI INQUIRY
Answered by the Statement Of Cor
pus Christi Resident

Answered by the Statement OF Cor
pus Christi Resident
When the FIRST long series OF reports
# Corpus Christi people who have been
relieved by Doan's kidne, PILLS wer,
published iu tho locn press. great en-
huaasm and interest were aroused
fat CORPUS Christi is now muunine.
How arc these people keepina today
How Aas ih, benefit they received
~ithstood thc test of Umc4" Foi thai
ftc all. is the essential test OF cure
lu this point doubt can nn luugef uN
fi tsf after many years. Those who
nave heen cured emphaucaily declare
hrN cures no hs lasting
Sgmue, Mr'omh fireman : a A.
~ % o. lOit rigor So corpus Chustl
SAYS had pains urdueh my haca
lnd Kidneys Tho kidney srcretiDus
w.te also irregular m passaee got
loans kidney lIlls a Smiths Dup
Store and ih,N made complete cure
Lasting Benefit
over three Yclrs later Mr McComh
ald "l hatcnt had o. use UuN kid
lcl medicine boo the unst Few years las
'one kidney Pis have completely
urcd nae
Price tuc at aN dealers Don't simply
lsk fur kidney remedy gct puans
,idue, riils lho same that sir Nc
'1mh haa Foster Mnbuu GO. Mffrs
auuuln n. ADV
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Caller elassifisds pay.
PRESBYTERIAN EVENING
SERVICE OF SONG BEEN
ARRANGED FOR SUNDAY


The choh OF the First Presbyterian
church viii give an evening OF song
sunday night. with specially prcpar
cd program under the direction OF Ia p
vd l.. Ormeahcr Of Dallas. The fol-
owing numbers win hc rendered
Prelude organ Mrs. " y. Craig
Praise Cod DoXolSgy.
Invocation.
Hymn Come Thou Almighty King
Anthem, christian the Morn
tSheliv)
solo, THE Earth Is the Lords
tliuck) Mrs G j. Howard
Anthem. Great Is Thy Love" CBohm)
solo Ruth and Naomi ,StewarD r.
Miss Hazel Lake.
Anthem. 20 Lord Thou Art MY
Strength"
Golden Threshold" (Sunivan) Miss
Alma Rankin.
Duet. The Good shepherd" CRucN)
Miss Lake. Mrs W H. Watson
Address Pastor
Offertory. Violin Selection Miss
Katherine Wright
solo. "The Publican" ivan De Wa
teri David l. Ormesher
Anthem. Hark. fI1rk. My Sour
,Shcllyl.
Suloists
sopranos Mrs G. }, Howard Miss
Alma Rankin Miss Florence Smith
Miss Hazci Lake
C"utraltos Mrs - W. Storey Mrs
" f. watson
Tenor David t. Ormesher
preanisi Mrs " u Craig
~ Need Thee bcnediciion hymn.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-17
PERSONAL MENTION

Nlisscs Henrietta Pyle OF Ava on
luhomn and Dorothy Galloway of san
Antonio are guests 80 the Nueces
NJ aud Mrs " IA. Stevens OF A.
han,. Texas are among the summer
NacNioulsts n the city
$ ~ smith and wife and Miss Adj
ludc Wncrich of san Antonio are reg
istcred 40 thr Nueces.
Als D. II smith ana Miss Laura
smith OF san Antonio are among the
suumcl sacatiouists VA the city.
David q Clarkson OF Chicago is reg
lsiercd al The Nucces
Alrs y A. MURRAY and Misses Irene
Adam and a blerman are in the city
from Victoria. guests at the Nueces.
Nr and Mrs " Love Dr. ot san
Antoui" arr al the Nueces
T. stcdman aud wife r n Bind
Zen and wife and IA - Bindief ana wife
and Miss Mae Blair are members OF a
party ia the city from Maypsali. Tex
as. stopping az the Nueees.
Mrs q Cunyus and Misses Pau
limo Cu,us Eleanor Kerr and Mar
sarei Weller. Of San Antonio. are reg
istercd ai The Success
loc coldbcrg Of san Antonio is at
thr Nufces
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-17
.AILES LANDS STATE
HIGHWAY CONFERENCE
FOR CORPUS CHRISTI
Military Division OF Gulf TO Colorado
Highway Association 10 Hold Meet
ING Here Within Next Sixty Days

FiNhWar Associattcn 70 Hold Meet.
ING Here Within Next Sixty Days
A telegram from Secretary Edward
n Niles ~ The Corpus Christi Com
merclai Association announces lint
the Guif 90 Colorado Highway AssOcln =
ton. IN session AZ Hillshoro. has voted
10 have meeting ~ the military ~
vision Of the association IN Corpus
Christi within the next sixty days. the
exact time To be determined by the rx-
ccutivc COMMITTEES.
Secretary Allies il confidon, that the
Association VIII back the project of
building a hard. surfaced road from
brownsville To Sau Antonio, via Cor
pus Christi as y part Of its program.
He win return home sunday from
iililsbor0.
a dispatch from niilsboro telling Of
the convention says
The Gulf section or the Colorado to-
he-Gulf Highway Association began "A
TWO days session here this morning,
with delegates from Dalhart on the
north meeting those from Galveston.
San Antonio. Kinssvillc and Corpus
/ Christi on the south. and together
planning a paved highway from Den
Yer to the Gun
Special interest was added 20 the
convention here because nm county
is ln the midst ~ a good roads cnm
pairn for nearly $4,000. 600 to Improve
500 miles OF road In nm county ana
10 pave an designated state highways
with concrete. including the Colorado
TO the CUR highway for nenriy forty
miles across the county
Addresses were made hy A. T.
Burgc ~ Kinrsvillc Perkins OF Calves
ton. T. n. Allies OF Corpus Christi W.
" furlong of san Antonio and colo
mol T. f. Downs ~ Temple. the key
note % which was maintenance aud
more permanent material for the roads
Concrete was advocated az the rond
I Of the future and the claim that this
was not the time 20 build roads on nc-
count of the high cost OF labor and
1 materials was replied 10 by the fact
Z that IL would be many years after The
war before This country ever returned
/ 20 the low prices ~ the past
The Young Mems Business I.nagu.
entertained M. delegates this evening
win an automobile ride over the city
aud "a watermelon feast while "a good
roads rally. attended by large crowd
was held ON the court house lawn To-
night"
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-17
Fort Worth Market

FORT WORTH aug ie Hogs Ke
eipts 400 Market i5N25c higher
op $3.50. bulk NS50Hl9.
Cattle Receipts 10000 incudinp
aiVes. Steers none sold bidding 5ecdi
y lower than Wednesday top 1880
INK SlOal3 cows steady top S.. bun
i5mG.2b heifcrs stoadq. top $3.50. bum
$500 $50 bulls steady. top $3.50, bull
i.51Hb.2s calves steady top 81. BUN
% 5Offl0
sheep. Receipts 500, market steady
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Tag bay FOR company fund. Texas
lnlnnlfy Join the Texas Infantry TO-
d"N Recruiting headquarters In Of
lice OF Roy Miller, First State Bank
building.
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cific lines ana G. ". strain of Hnus-
ton. general passenger assent ol the
Gulf Coast lines were visitors in the
city Friday. leaving dufins the after
noon foi kingsyillc. from where they
viii return 60 Houston
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Amusu- Wallace Reid and Ann Lit.
tie in The fircfy of France"
Queen Billy West In The Stran
ger"
Liberty Vilagraph feature. "Th,
Home Trail
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-17

cos comfy Council OF Defense yes
terday sent out notices urging mem
beers ~ the various war councils to
have representatives az the meeting Of
the Council go be held next sunday
afternoon al O'Clock 100 the court
house There seems 10 be- suine mis-
understanding ia some communities
with reference 10 the price being paid
fog picking cotton and IL is Therefore
deemed advisable to discuss the stu
alton az The sunday conference.
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sgAMAM INSURANCE.

Practically $4,000 officers ana sail
lrs un American 0wuod and registered
fsHelH trading m Tine Matters whore
Pee 'ierman submarines operate hay,
'een insured hy the TREASURY Depart
mont Tho asEegatc OF tne policies
uiai Won oNci $500 600 600.
This insurance is made compulspr,
w law and since the submarines be-.
gan to iufrst American waters 10 s,p-
llies 90 al vessels trndine Do or from
ur Atlantic ana cur ports. Small
ishlug vessels ar, excluded.
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City News =:
/: : in Brief

All Boy Scouts Of Troop number one
are requested TO report az Scout head
guaIiers tonight az ID and bring
with them AN books they have In their
possession belonging ~ the Scout IS.
hrpry
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-17

French percaics- over 20 patterns on
sale until - 80 tonight. at 22c a yard.
The Gugenhcim Cohn Company ADV.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-17
TODAY'S CALENDAR
Weather Bulletin


Local forecast Cor today Fan. lgh
southtriN winds
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-17

AN Mons SILK Shirts reduced Is per
ont at Tho Gusenheim- Cohn com
ANY Adv737
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-08-17

Caller classifieds Fay.