Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 57, Number 8, Jasper, Dubois County, 27 November 1914 — Page 6

WEEKLY COURIER BEN CD. DOANE, Publisher. JASPER INDIANA r What do you suppose tho umpires do in winter? Not that vte care.

One of tho crying needs of th? times its a standardized slice of pumpkin pie. All the cynics in the world can never succeed la making love unpopular. Boys who are winning acre-crop prizes are not 'arming like daddy's daddy did. There are men who do more than think twice before they speak. They "hem and haw." With iroch a war to read about, we ought not to miss bascoall for a few months to come. Love is nine parts agony, according to a woman writer; but think of the one part that isn't! T'p-to-date office devices that can almost think will not necessarily replace the blond typists. The waistline is now at the hip, but feminine heads will continue to be worn on the shoulders. A dealer wants to know how to make a $3 shoe fashionable. Oh. mark it up to $5 or $6. "Five thousand bees weigh one pound." That seems strange, when one hornet weighs a ton. So far nobody has succeeded in fig-ur'-g out a lot of good that will re- - from the European war. A true diplomat can say something pleasant to a collector, even though li- hopes never to see him again. There are the military experts and there are the plain people who do not know anything about ihe war, either. What has become of the old-fashioned skinny philosopher who used to advise people to laugh and grow fat? If the curtain is not rung down soon upon the battle of the Aisne, the spectators may begin to yawn and walk out. One advantage of ihe conflicting war news is that it is possible for any sympathizer to find a crumb of comfort. Many a woman has recovered from a severe illness just because she didn't want some other woman to attend her funeral. "The Mexican word for kiss is tentennamicuiliztli." But there are other reasons why Mexico is an undesirable place to live. Xo matter how sensible a man may be, if he tries to follow the extreme autumn styles in men's clothes he's apt to look like a fool. The man who bOAfftl that he doesn't care a snap of his fingers for public opinion is afraid to wear a white duck suit to his office in the summer time. A Pennsylvania farmer, it is said, in order to produce the best hams and bacon ever, feeds his pigs peaches and cream. A crank or a fabrication which? Declaring a moratorium is easy enough to do, but it's like a married man declaring his independence. One nevor knows whether or not it will be taken seriously. Styles in shoes for children show good sense. It is not until they reach the age of discretion that people begin to torture their feet. If the consumer could learn to hibt mate it might be a good idea for J him to buy a bale of cotton and dig himself into it to save coal. if the price of cosmetics goes up much higher druggists will be able to look their former customers for this class of commodities in the face. Another thing that helps make the world a good place to live in is that every young mother thinks her baby was the stork's choicest selection. An editor who has been considering the economy of the kitchen advises American women to can all the fruit they can an i eat what they can't can If they can. The New York Herald says dried apples are about to swell the volume familiar with dried apples recognize them as a swell article. This war Jargon continues to be as fresh and amusing U mf Absolut, ly the latest war of saying that the army retreated is to announce gravely that It "assumed a strategic defensive movement." This paragraph from the Houston pout t-ache a lesson in uf. ty first: "The hto brid who jumped In a cistern an! a.1 h.r life when her clothes cuught Mre had presence o' mind. A woman like that wouldn't shv at a bread traj or ..jail in th. presence of a frying pan. '

LORD ROBERTS DIES AT FRONT

Famous British Field Marshal Succumbs to Attack of Pneumonia. ALL BRITAIN IN MOURNING MBobs." as He Was Affectionately Known, Recognized as the Most Famous Soldier of the Island Empire Battleship Audacious Sunk by Mine rew Taken Off in Safety. London, Nov. 16. Field Marshal Earl Roberts died Saturday night in France of pneumonia. A telogram from Field Marshal Sir John French, commander of the Brit- ! ish expeditionary forces on the conti nent, apprised Earl Kitchener, secretary of state for war, of the death of England's great soldier. The telegram I read: "I deeply regret to toll you that Lord Roberts died at eight o'clock this (Saturday) evening." Britain Loses Battleship. New York, Nov. 16. Two men who saw the British superdreadnought Audacious lying helpiess in a heavy sea some twenty-seven miles northeast of Lough Smilly shortly after she had struck a mine on October 27 arrived here today on the steamer New York from Liverpool. They confirmed tho stories of the WOUNDED ALGERIAN FIGHTER This Algerian, who was wounded in the battle of the Aisne, is a type of the soldiers which France brought over from her possessions in Africa. loss of the warship that had previously reached here and added numerous details. One statement they made was that tho Audacious might have been floating today had she not been blown up by the British cruiser Liverpool at 9 p. m. on the day she was disabled through striking the mine. The Audacious was a 25.000-ton first line battleship. It was commissioned September, 1912. It carried ten 13.5 inch guns and 16 four-inch guns. It had a I peed of 21 knots. Wreck German Submarines. The Standard prints a report, which the press bureau permits, that two of tlM enemy's submarines have been lost. There has been no official announcement of either. The Standard report adds that there is very reason to believe two submarines which ha. been raiding in the channel have been satisfactorily accounted for, according to information from credible i;aval sources One of these submarines has been currying out a seri"8 of daring reeonnrjlmnf fi In the rfchrity of Hover. and a patroling cruiser lias reported attempts by this German craft to torpdo it. FORCED TO LEAVE DIXMUDE Germans Unable to Hold Captured French City Allies Maintain Positions. Londi N v 14 - Th d -rmans. who on Tu sday Inst captured Dixmude. ti i ucn driven out with heavy losses. They stood u . -rifle fire bravely: in fact. '1 to but'to fn ni their ard earned position until ext rmmaion faced i hem. ihe; d iiieir ground before a navy lire of nhrnpnel and high explo iives. but on the .pp arance of s large

KAISER WILHELM

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Kaiser Wilhelm, at the right, and on a pontoon bridge over the River

force of French marines in a bayonet j ance. We occupied Krosno and inflictcharge they rapidly retreated, refusing ; ed heavy losses on the Austrian rear

to take a chance on he vier losses. German Position Unimproved. At other points in West Flanders the Germans do not seem to have improved their position to any marked extent. In fa.t, an unofficial report from the north of France tonight says that their attempts to break down the British resistance around Ypres have failed and that their attempt to drive a wedge into the allied lines by a. concentrated heavy gun fire at La Bassee also failed. There ha ; been a considerable bulge in the line here for some time, but the allies hold their positions on either flank. Tells of Ypres Fighting. The offic.al press bureau issued the following communication regarding the lighting at Ypres: "Our troops were subjected to the heaviest bombardment that we have yet experienced, from dawn for three hours. This was at once followed by w . ' - . . r an assault m iorce, earrieu out dv .ne First and Fourth brigades of the Prussian guard corps. "It is understood that these picked troops had been brought up specially to act against us in order to force their way through at points where previous efforts made by the infantry of the line had failed. Break Through Allies' Lines. "The attack was pressed with the greatest bravery and determination. Owing to the gallantry of our troops and their splendid resistance against great odds the attempt to penetrate to Ypres was repulsed, but the weight of the enemy's, advance enabled them to at three I break through our lines points. They were, however, hurled back and prevented from gaining further ground. "An immense loss was inflicted on tho enpmv 700 rt" tVirir rlonH hoinr" found on the ground behind our front trenches alone. The casualties suffered ' by them in advancing up to our line under direct and enfiladed fire must have been enormous. Our casualties also were heavy. We took 1,300 prisoners." French Official Report. Paris, Nov. 14. The French official announcement given out here says that from the Lys to the sea the fighting has been less violent than on previous days. Several efforts of the Germans to cross the Yser were cheeked The French forces in the north are ! described as holding positions close to ! th rhPrt wim nntnHpmon.c f ua ! enemy. Slight progress on other parts of the battle front is reported, as well as the capxure or a uerman ueiacnment Dy a surprise attack. From German Point of View. Berlin, by wireless to Ixmdon, Nov. 14 German military headquarters today gave out an official announcement as follows: "On the branch of the Yser canal at

Nieuport our amrines have inflicted ' tne act: tnat England had to call to heavy losses on the enemy and we her assistance the Australian, Japanhave taken TOO prisoners. During our ! ese- Russian and French warships to attacks on Ypres, which have pro- j llunt tne vessel down.

pressed favorably, another 1,100 pris-j ( ners have been taken. . "Fierce French attacks to the west and east of BofssOM have been repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy." RUSSIAN ARMIES ROLL ON Claim Successful Advances in East Prussia Berlin Declares Moves Were Checked. Petrograd, Nov. It. -The following statement has been motived by the Rusataa conmander in chiefs staff: In 1 a t Prussia tho Meriting con tinues in the region of Stnllupnnen for th possession .f the outlets In the eastern chain of the Mazurian lakes. "The fighting in the region of SokJau continues. The German offensive has fa an repulsed u the direction of Thorn on both hanks of the Vistula toward Kyfoin and Wloclawek and farther west. The enemy brought here a part of hH troops from Lyck. "In the Czenstnchowa region the Or man are moving gradually toward the SM :n frontlet "In Cnliela onir offensive toward iJuunxictz aow hero encounte red resist-

AT THE FRONT

a group of his officers, photographed Meuse. guard. In the region of Sanok and Turka, where we stormed nightly a well-fortified position, the Austrians on the morning of November 11 began retreating. "In the Carnath Nadvorno to Marmarosziget, near Pasieczna, we defeated a bodv of hostile Sokols." Berlin Reports Russian Check. Berlin, Nov. 14. According to official announcement given out in Berlin today new? received from the eastern arena of hostilities shows that matters are proceeding favorably. The Russian cavalry forces, which were defeated previously with heavy loss in the vicinity of Kolo, 40 miles northeast of Kaliscz, Russian Poland, resumed their offensive movements, and swinging to the southward were again repulsed to the east of Kaliscz. This, the announcement says, removes : any possible danger of an invasion of QiiQ,io Turt , , öilesia. The announcement adds: '"On the East Prussian frontier at Kydtkuhnen and also farther south to the east of the outlet of the Mazurian lake?? fresh battles have developed, but no decision has yet been reached." Eight German Flyers Killed. London. Nov. 13. Germany has invaded England by airship, according to official announcement in Berlin, received in London by wireless, which states that German aviators have flown over Sheerness and Harwich. Sheerness is a fortified seaport in Kent at the mouth of the Thames, 40 miles from London, and Harwicn' in Es?sx. is about seventy miles northeast of London. A thril ling encounter occurred in the vicinity of Ypre3 between eight aeroplanes, four German, two French and two British. The German machines were fi"alIy. b-v artillery fire and the eight officers thev carried were killed. Largc Army for Britain. London. Nov. 13. The British government will call for 1,000,000 more men to fight the Germans. This number is in excess of the number of men already voted for 1914 and 1915. It does not affect the territorial force. The additional 1,000,000 men will bring the British forces up to 2,186,400. On August 5 there was a supplementary estimate of 500,000 followed on 3fePtember 9 by 500,000 more. The nuniber of men now called out b' the government answers the requirements of the year ending March 31, 1915. Praise the German Navy. Berlin (by wireless), Nov. 13. "The German navy has destroyed the legend of British naval supremacy," was the declaration of the German press on Thursday in commenting upon the destruction of the cruiser Emden. While the naval critics deplore the loss of the cruiser, they emphasize Turkish Troops Invade Russia. Constantinople, Nov. 17 (via Rerlln and thence by wireless). Turkish troops have invaded Russia and are striking for the port of Hatoum on the lU:ick sea, according to an official statement issued here. It follows: "Turkish troops yesterday occupied all the Russian block houses after a surprise attack on the frontier of the vilayet of Trebizond. The Ottoman forces advanced three hours' march into Russian territory in the direction of Baten and captured the enemy's barracks at Kusco." Fighting Near Suez Canal. Berlin, Nov. 17 (by wireless). Fighting is already going on near the Sue eanal. Four wagon-loads of British soldiers wounded between Ismailia and Suez have arrived at Cairo. The native troops were reported to have mutinii d. Russians Sink Turk Ships. Berlin. Nov. 17 Three Turkish transports, the Bozzs-y-Aslem. Hashnhener and Mihdnt Pasha, are missing and are believed to have been tunk by the Russian fleet

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HOOSIER NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD Warsaw The High school building at Pierceton. ten miles east of here, was badly damaged by fire. School children who were in the building fled in a panic. A defective flue is blamed. The loss will amount to about $2,500. Rochester. David Hissong. a farm er living near Rochester, led his sixth wife to the altar. He is sixty years old and has lost three wives by divorce and two by death. The bride is Mrs. Minnie Welch, aged forty. She has been married twice. Hartford City. The foot and mouth disease has not yet reached Black ford county, according to L. K. Epple of Cleveland, O., a Fodera1 inspector, who was here. Mr. Epple inspected herds on the Charles Alfrey and Walter Seelig farms and found them free of disease. The cattle were recently shipped here from Chicago. La Porte Rev. Geo F. Goodrich, paotor of the First Baptist chur:h of Albion, has accepted a call to the astorate of the Parkside Baptist church in Chicago, located near Jackson Park and the university of Chicago. Rev. Mr. Goodrich, who has been in Albion four years, wil go to Chicago on December L Terre Haute. Ernest Morris, age nineteen, who had "batched" in a small house at Staunton, after promising mother to return to her home, blew off most of his had with shotgun. Couple returning from a party saw light and looked in window, seeing body half sitting on side of bed. Left rambling statement of mental worry. Bloomington. The little town of Harrodsburg, twelve miles south of here, was visited by yeggmen. but little loot was obtained. The safe at the Fowler & Holland flouring mill was blown open, but was empty. The J. B. Smallwood store was entered and $2 taken from the store cash register. The post office is in the Smallwood store and $8 of Uncle Sam's money was taken. There is no clew. Lafayette. After oneratine exten sively in this city, Mrs. W. H. Hood and members of her familv. ad- 1 vertising themselves as New York furriers, were arrested as they were boarding a Wabash train for central Illinois. Charges of fraud had been placed against them. It is said they owed a bill of $25 at a boarding house here, and that through advertisements in the papers they had obtained credit at many stores and bought goods. A number of people turned over tars to them to be remodeled, and, it is alleged, these furs had been shipped out of town. The family of six was brought to the jail. Anderson. Henry W. Richart. age forty-threo. a painter, was k'"ed when he came in contac1 with an electric wire about the eaves of the court house, where he was working. He and William Turner, another painter, were working together. When they shifted their position along the eaves, Richart received the fatal shock. Richart uttered a cry, and Turner, seeing what had happened because of Richart's smoking hands, pulled him from the wire. His body fell on the roof, where it lay in the eaves until it could be taken down by ropes and ladders. Turner was unhurt, though slightly chocked. Richart is survived by a widow and seven cnildren. Kokomo. Harry W. Eckhart, charged witht embezzling the funds of a branch tea store here, of which he was manager, was arrested at his home when he returned and threatened to kill his three-year-old son and himself. Brandishing a revolver, Eckhart forced his way into his home where his wife and mother-in-law were staying and announced his intention of killing the child and then committing suicide. His wife pleaded with him to spare the baby, while the mother-in-law slipped into the next room and called the police. Four policemen rushed to the scene in an emergency automobile and disarmed Eckhart. He was lodged in jail. He said he nad been in Evansville. Terre Haute. Thomas Hurge, alias Rertsche, one of the five alleged gunmen charged with holding up and robbing Ed Uroadhurst and Fred Lackey, proprietors of the Plaza hotel poolroom, has been released on bond from the county jail, word to that effecting being given out by Prosecutor Werneke. Rurge was one of the five men captured by the Indianapolis police near Plainfield, Ind.. after they had crossed the county on the morning of October 22 on a wild automobile ride. Werneke said he could not give further Information, as he said he did not know of Rurge's release until after bond had been accepted Sheriff Shea is out of the city and Shea has the bond with him. Werneke says none of the men will be tried until the December term of court. Fort Wayne. Word has been reerived here of the death of Mrs. Mary Peltier, formerly of this ( try. in California, at the age of ninety years, riet luisband, now dead, was born in the old fort here. Fort Wayne. Two masked highwaymen held up and robbed James K ley, agent of Mm Iake Erie 4k Western ami hi.. Krie railroads at Kingaland. near here. .f $l'.o in cash and a BjoM watch as he u. closing the station. Posses of farmers and citizens made a futile search and it Is thought the robber escaped ou a passing freight train.

WESTERN CANADA'S

STRONG POSITION 'THE WHEAT GRANARY OF THE WORLD A WELL APPLIED TERM. Weetem Canada occupies a stronger position today than it tver has occupied. Taking one year with another, the efficiency of its lands to produce has been well proved. It has not been said of it that year in and year out there were bumper and bounteous crops. If such a condition existed it would be phenomenal in the history of any country. With an extensive territory producing grain, hogs, cattle and sheep, of some 800 miles wide and 1.000 miles long, it is easy to conceive Of a wide variation in temperature and climate; there is variation in rainfall and snowfa 1; every section is not the best in the district some are better than others and some worse, but as a general thing, the great percentage is "better." This past year has shown that some portions are not altogether immune from periods of drought. The same may be said of adjoining states to the south. But this year has also shown that in the greater portion of Western Canada crought does not appear, but even in the drought-stricken area of this year, past years have shown that the soil produces wonderfully well and even this year, with modern methods, known as "dry-farming," good crops were harvested. The large number of Americans who during the past sixteen years have been attracted to Canada have not gone simply because of the advertising of that country, but because their friends and their oldtime neighbors have done well there, and with careful and judicious farming almost everyone has done well. As a result of the great influx of immigration the open or prairie home steading area is being rapidl tak n up. The fact that this is so is evidence that Western Canada lands are productive, and on these open plains today are to be seen the homes of successful farmers from almost every state in the Union. They have earned their patents and now own outright their 1C0 acres of land, together probably with an adjoining 1C0 acres, which they have purchased or preempted, all of which is worth froia 25 to $30 per acre. They originally started by growing grains altogether, but they found that they could secure a better price for much of their grain ly feeding it to hogs and cattle, and the most successful ones are those who have followed this course. But to meet the wants of the newcomer a new homestead area has been opened up, known as the "park country." In this park country are to b found beautiful groves of poplar and Willow, small lakes and streams, with sufficient open area to enable one to go into immediate cultivation of crop, and in due time when they wish more land to be put under cultivation, they may at Email cost cut down some of the groves, which in the meantime have been valuable in providing fuel and in giving shelter to cattle. Notwithstanding the high character of the open prairie lands and the fact that farmers there have realized in a splendid way. there is the opinion backed up by a lot of experience that this parklike country contains soil even better than that of the open area referred to. p The opportunities, therefore, for money making are as great today as they ever were. The opportun it es for carrying on farming successfully are fully as great as they ever were. Of this park area we have an immense quantity of land yet to be settled It is true that the railroads have not yet penetrated these districts to the extent that they have the open area, but this will come and as settlements advance, so will railroads build. For the present there is a temporary lull in railroad building, but it is always the case that where there is a demand there will come a supply, and it will not be long before the park country will be penetrated by railroads that will give sufficient accommodation for all needs, but to those who prefer it there are lots of opportunities for purchasing land nearer towns and villages and at low prices and on easy terms. Whether one cares to purchase or homestead it can better be done bypaying a visit to the country and it will repay you to spend some little time visiting the different districts Advertisement. A Mistake. Wife James, you are going out without your muffler. Autoist I CtU it out. YOUt OWN ! .f;ST vwi i nir vor Try Munt; .t- K-iii4y ' r R-d. W.ah Vti-rr ttymm and irantiiM-l kyclids. Nu huii rt i tust Ky Comfort. Wriu for Hk of th Kr Jf UU:I re. Murin kiym kUiwlj .. iu. True Love's Blight. "Why are you so deprese4 today?' "I'm suffering from heart failure " "Nonsense. There's nothing like that the matter with you." "Yes. there is. She said h r heart would never fail me. but it has." Trv Mrs. Aufttin' B Pancake, pleac you, all k rocers. Adv. His Line. "What's his business?" "IN ' a press agent "Oh; what make of press does he sellBorrows on Prospects. "I fear that oung man of yours ta i mfc Im , tol it. : . ana " Oh. uo, papa; he hasn't any."