Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 60, Number 1, Jasper, Dubois County, 7 September 1917 — Page 2
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WEEKLYCOURIER BEN CD. DOANE, Publisher
'JASPER .... INDIANA Life In China Is just one blamed government after another. j Don't put off all your fun until the future. Live a little every day. j - I But how is food conservation going -to effect the church supper this fall? ' "Good corn weather," snys the farmer. "Abominably hot," says the city man. , What has become of the neighbor who used to send you a big loaf of her bread? ; Although the enemy asserts that it jhas no fear of America, it has evinced teome curiosity. Russians, we see by the papers, call pacifists "boushevikis." Which is worse, If anything. Reims cathedral seems to be about the only thing those German gunners are sure they can hit. Now Is the glad season when the amateur farmer leans on the hoe and iongs for the trenches. The man who has been brought up -on rye bread isn't worrying about how the war bread will taste. Orders to conserve the gasoline supply by cutting out joy riding will bring the war home to some people. Make a list of the people that you Jiave gone to some trouble to help bust to see how long it will be. This Is a wonderful century, with jthe ladies getting Into overalls and the gentlemen getting Into kilts. I The French line may be getting thin, but so did Bob FItzsimmons at the time he had his heaviest punch. It Is a shame he doesn't buy you a Hew car. You had as well be a pedestrian as to ride In that old thing. Wonder if the old dictionary hasn't been worn thin by those looking to 'find out Just what exemption means? American soldiers in France study singing to strengthen their lungs. This Is not necessarily one of the horrors of war. Another reason why army men should not be allowed to drink in uniform is because they fit so snug as It is. The peseta Is reported at a premium, which might be due to the fact that it is so hard for a Spaniard to get one. The woman who didn't raise her boy to be a soldier must have reckoned Svithout those very carefully prepared Scapsules. ""There are going to be fewer trimmings on women's clothes. Thus we turn back toward the ancient Greek simplicity. No man is a hero to his valet, but fortunately very few of our boys who ihave been called to the colors will bave valets. Meanwhile can't conservation find some possible use for the numerous weeds that persist in occupying the amateur garden? i Maybe the reason they tried that jChinese emperorship on a little boy jyras because grown men were too jsmart to touch it. The German leaders and speakers keep on repeating that the German nation Is unconquerable. The frequent Iteration looks as though they were trying to make themselves believe It. And why shouldn't the Germans, considering the first half of their name, establish germ factories for killing oft! those who refuse to comply with their wishes? Short stockings, if the worst happens, will be added to the horrors of war by girls who feel that they just Can't look good in them. It would be, well for Germany's crown prince to accustom himself to wearing a plain fedora. It may be the best he can do later on. The law of falling bodies I. e.. Whatever goes up must come down appears to have no application to the retail price of potatoes. The paucity of results indicates that raaybo ine automobile speeders go so fast the members of those motorcycle squads cannot catch them. Wo want to live at least long enough to see one more long period of good, old hard times with fat hens selling for 20 cents and fryers eight for a dollar. A lot of busy business men arc going to throw up their hats and cheer If needless telephone calls are prohibited as a war measure. There are people who say the schools of sharks reported off Atlantic bathing beaches are dolphins. At any jrate, they are not U-boats.
ISONZO BATTLE RAGES FIERCELY; REPULSE LATINS
Vienna Official Statement Says Austrians Victorious in Resisting Heaviest Attacks. ITALIAN CAVALRY IS USED Communication Describes the Great Struggle as Continuing in the Utmost Desperation Asserts Austrians Have Taken 10,000 Prisoners. Vienna, Sept. 3 The official communication describes the great battle of the Isonzo as continuing in the utmost desperation, and that the Austrians were victorious in resisting the heaviest attacks of the Italians. The text follows: "Italian theater: The great battle of the Isonzo continued with the utmost desperation. We vlctorlously resisted the heaviest thrusts of the enemj. In the region to the northwest of Kal two strong Italian attacks broke down in the morning. Near Podloscoe-Madoni and Britof, the enemy launched masses of troops without interruption throughout the dny and until late at night. All his attacks were defeated by the stubborn resistance of our brave soldiers. Itafian Cavalry Used. "The enemy employed fresh means with a view to breaking our resistance, which were hardly to be expected in this terrain. East of Britof, Italian cavalry attacked us, but was annihilated by our machine-gun fire. "There was hot fighting against Monte San Gabriele when the enemy again stormed this bulwark. Toward evening he succeeded in entering our trenches, but after nightfall, during a tempest, we made a counter-thrust. This new struggle ended with the hurried flight of the Italians. "East of Gorlzia the pressure exerted by the enemy is unabated. During the forenoon there were only isolated attacks, which we repulsed. Mass Thrust Fails. "In the afternoon the enemy launched a general mass thrust, after several hours of drum fire, against the central points in the San Marco district. Here, as everywhere between St. Caterina and Verlojobo, our first line held with bayonet and grenades. Neai Costanjewita our front slightly advanced after a successful surprise attack, in which the enemy suffered exceedingly heavy losses. "Since the beginning of the battle the prisoners brought in exceed 10,000 In number. "For the third time during the last 4S hours Trieste has been bombed by enemy airmen. Several civilians were victims of the attack and several private dwellings were damaged." STOPS HOLLAND CARGOES United States' Embargo on Wheat Laden Ships Officially Told in Amsterdam. Amsterdam, Sept. 3. News has been received here that permission for the exportation of wheat and flour already loaded on ships in American ports for Holland has been refused. Announcement to this effect is made in an official communication to the communal authorities, explaining the latest reduction in the bread ration and earnestly urging economy. The announcement adds: "We, therefore, now know with certainty that the importation of bread grain from America cannot be reckoned upon and that we shall have to endeavor to get along with what is available here." Because of this situation the exchange of communications between the Dutch government And its minister at Washington In regard to obtaining grain has been brought to a sudden end. SHIP YARD CONTRACTS LET Plants at Newark, N. J., Hog Island and Chester, Pa., to Cost $35,000,000. Washington, Sept. 3. Contracts for construction of three governmentowned ship yards for building fabricated steel merchant vessels were awarded by the shipping board's emergency fleet corporation. They went to the Submarine Boat corporation for a plant at Newark, N. .T. ; the American International corporation for one at Hog Island, Pa., and the Merchants Shipbuilding company for one at Chester, Pa. The yards will cost $35,000,000. CALLS UNION MEN TO CAPITAL D. W. McKHlop, President of the Seattle Metal Trades Council, Summoned to Washington. Seattle. Wash., Sept. 3. D. W. McKillop, president of the Metal Trades council of Seattle, and two members have been invited, it was announced here, by the federal shipping board to go to Washington to confer about the strike of 12,000 metal workers here, t for Wednesday morning.
Capital Expects Big Increase of 'Population WASHINGTON. What will be the war's effect on the population of the District of Columbia? This question is being given consideration by the commissioners and local utility corporations, and the first attempt to answer it may be made when work is begun
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mately 7o per cent for tue tenyear period. An immediate effect of the present war, according to best obtainable estimates, is that the federal government population here will be increased by 20,000 before Christmas. Many officials believe that this increase will be permanent and that it will necessitate the employment of additional persons in many industries and trades. If the same ratio of increase should be maintained during the next decade as was recorded in thq ten years following the Civil war the capital would have a total population of more than half a million by 1927. The task before the commissioners and local service corporations is to estimate the increase and begin now to formulate plans to meet the demand for additional service. With respect to providing additional school buildings and street improvements that would be called for by an enlarged population, the commissioners, it is believed, will be impressed by the importance of starting now to make estimates. Work on the next budget will start in September and it will be next July before any appropriations that congress may authorize will become available. By ihat time, it is pointed out, the capital's population may have recorded a considerable growth.
Brought Back the Fleeting Days of Childhood f HE secretary to the president had put in an exhausting day. There had & been much to do in the White House. There had been great questions of war policy ; there had been knotty little problems like mosquitoes, which are
important only because they buzz and sing and have to be attended to because they are so annoying ; and there were bothersome little gnats, even smaller than mosquitoes; like friends who wanted to get letters of recommendation for other friends. It was a day when the thermometer was away up, and piled higher than the mercury was work and worry and turmoil. Through it all the secretary to the president went silently about his job,
carrying a big load and never letting anyone know it. He was a stolid, silent, diplomatic official of government, steering between the proper buoys and never letting any of the petty troubles reach the president. Oh, you can go to the White House and say that the secretary has an easy job, with an electric fan and ice water handy in a silver pitcher, and all that but if the secretary's hair was not a fine blond you would be seeing a white hair come through now and then, just as a matter of protest. So when he reached home and the mother of the six little Tumulties showed him a bad little boy, scarcely up to his father's knee, and yet covered from head to foot with paint, the secretary to the president hardened his heart for one passing flicker of time and then melted again as he thought of an hour long since dead. "That's a bad boy," he said with a terrific frown, and then turning to the little boy's mother he said : "Shucks, I used to be covered with paint every day in the week when I was his age."
And She Had So Many H E WAS as white as a snowball in come up from the art department never, mind where. And as he spoke
lost time, the woman stopped pegging at stuft! like this enough to wonder in case the "boy was called on to voyage over that uncharted sea that man may travel but once if the great Admiral of all navies would land him on the heavenly shore with all the other passengers who had only goodness to recommend them, or would say to the harbor master: "This boy loved his art. Let him learn art's meaning." "If it was I, I would put him to work on the seasons, so that he could learn how the colors get into flowers and to find out at last how many greens you have to use for fields and breakers and trees. And I'd show him how to tint the mists that no painter ever get on canvas, and the way to make every prism of the light that never was on land or sea. And when he was
through with that Pd teach him how "Look this over, please. I can't
That's the way things go In this world! Tou can't even try to make things extra pleasant in heaven for a boy who hasn't got there yet, but what a copy reader has to Interrupt your inspiration merely for the correction of a misspelled word And a most ordinary word, at that!
Soldiers in the Trenches WASHINGTON has just discovered of battle that you can buy from and inexpensive yet it is a part of France. An American invention, used here exclusively until recently, it has now taken embattled Europe by storm. What is it? Chewing gum! Thanks to the war, chewing gum has assumed a new and dramatic importance. Technically it is neither a munition nor a ration. Actually it ministers to one of the subtlest and strongest needs in modern fighting. It satisfies a basic psychological craving of the man in the trench. It makes him fight better and die harder. England slow, stolid
England, which made fun of gum-chewing America is now ensnared In the meshes' of the elastic chicle. Her Tommies chew gum in action and her munition factories are manned by gum chewers. A trench fighter on the first line is under a terrific strain whether he knows it or not- Every muscle is set or about to be set. In such stress relief Is to be found in gripping something with the teeth. People In all climes and in all periods soon learned this elemental fact. The sailor who chewed a bullet when he was being flogged knew It. With something to bite on tenaciously, he could take his punishment without wincing. Or, to put it another way, he winced by chewing and nobody knew he was wincing.
CITY
on the next District budget. If Civil war figures may be taken as a precedent, there will be not only an immediate but a permanent increase in the capital's population as a result of the war with Germany. In 1SG0 the total number of persons resident here, according to census returns, Avas 75.0S0. The next figures reported by the census bureau, in 1S70, were 131,700. The increase was approxi Suggestions to Offer! his new ensign s uniform, and he had to say good-by before sailing for , with gallant unconcern of what might be coming to him, it was noted by a woman on the side that into the face and manner of each comrade who sized up epaulets, cap and buttons with open pride had come a touch of that awed something we feel for people who walk in the shadow of death. They didn't know it, but the look was there. And when the little gust of farewell friendliness was over and the last prophet to predict a distinguished return was rushing copy to make up for to make it out' Must Have Chewing Gum something new in munitions a sinew a street peddler. It is small, harmless the fighting equipment of our troops in
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ROMANOFFS IN SIBERIAN HOME
Former Czar and Family Quartered in 14-Room Apartment at Tobolsk. OCCUPANTS MADE TO WAIT Holiday Interests Town Residents Too Much to Permit Many Seeing the Former Royal Family Moving Cost $5,000. Petrograd, Sept. 3. Nicholas Romanoff, tie former emperor of Russia, and his family are now -living in a 14-room apartment on the second floor of a large old-fashioned house at Tobolsk, Siberia, according to reports just reaching Petrograd. Nicholas and the former empress each have a room, two rooms have been put aside for the four daughters and one for Alexis, the former heir apparent. The other rooms, except the dining room, kitchen reading room, etc., are occupied by the servants. The house is without a garden and the only way of getting fresh air is from a small balcony. Their Home Was Not Ready. The new home of the Romanoffs was not ready when the family arrived and they were compelled to spend two days aboard the small steamer on which they traveled the last HO miles down the Tobol river. The former empress and her daughter Olga rode to the house, while the other members of the family walked. The day of their arrival was a holiday and few persons saw the newcomers except for a small crowd which had assembled to watch a priest conduct the usual ceremony of blessing the house for its new tenants. The guards of the former royal family are mainly cavaliers .of the Order of St. George, and fusiliers, and the family is virtually under the same mode of life as at Tsarskoe-Selo. Moving Cost Russia $5,000. Nicholas has asked permission to engage tutors for the children. The mother herself will attend to the religious instruction of the younger ones. It cost the government 10,000 rubles ($5,000) to move the family to Tobolsk. SOLDIER CITIES ARE READY Sixteen National Army Cantonments, Each a Smali City, Practically Ready for Occupation. Washington, Sept. 3. The 1G National army cantonments, each a small city for the housing of 40,000 soldier inhabitants, will he ready for occupancy as rapidly as the troops are called to the training camp. Secretary Baker announced. Eight of the cantonments are practically completed, and at others construction work has reached the point where ample accommodations are assured for the various contingents as they arrive. Those completed are at Louisville, Fort Sam Houston, Ayer, Mass., Petersburg, Va. ; Chillicothe, O. ; American Lake, Wash. ; Rockford, III., and Little Rock. Camps at Des Moines, Fort Riley, Kansas, Atlanta and Columbia, S. C, will be ready on September 5 to accommodate GO per cent of the full quota assigned, while on the same date quarters will be ready for 30 per cent of the full quota at Annapolis Junction, Battle Creek, Wrightstown, N. J., and Yaphauk, L. I. At a cost of approximately $150,000,000, the war department has under construction 16 cities with sewage, water, light, power, telephone, paving and fire protection systems. 8 OR 10 CENT BREAD LOAF Food Administration Head Hoover Says This Is Best the Public Can Expect. Washington, Sept. 3. Prospects of an early and radical reduction in bread prices apparently vanished when Herbert Hoover, the food administrator, announced that the best the public may expect is a 10 ounce loaf for ten cents, or possibly eight cents. BOND BILL IS INTRODUCED Chairman Kitchin of Ways and Meana Committee Presents Financial Measure in House. Washington, Sept. 3 The $11,53S,945,4G0 bond and certificate bill was introduced In the house by Chairman Kitchin of the ways and means committee. The bill will be taken up for general debate when the house meets Tuesday. Roller Towel Strangles GirU Peoria, 111., Sept. 3. Lydia Baer, aged eight, daughter of a farmer residing near Dunlap, was strangled to death by a roller towel. Her head caught in the towel when she fell off a chair. Sir William Osier's Son Killed. London, Sept. 3. The Times announces that Second Lieutenant Edward Osier, Royal artillery, the only son of Sir William Osier, has been killed.
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In Indiana Uhimhhhmmmmhm1 North Manchester. The Baldwin Tool company of Virginia has established a branch factory here and will employ 80 hands. Fort WayneThe will of the Into Charles W. Fairfield bequeaths $1,000 to Miss Helen Fairfield, a Chicago relative, if she marries before she I twenty-one. Goshen. Rev. K. Mclnturfi! of Morrellville, Pa., succeeds Rov. J. L. Klramel as pastor of the First Brethren, church. Indianapolis. Fred A. Sims, Republican, has been appointed member of the state board of tax commissioners. Indianapolis. Druggists of American Pharmaceutical association In session here voted to "swat the kaiser's drugs" in the future. Indianapolis. Gov. James P. Goodrich is suffering from typhoid fever In the Methodist hospital here. Fort Wayne. Mayor Hosey has reconsidered and will not establish n municipal pig sty to dispose of the city's garbage. Lafayette. Fred Smith, seventeen, did stunts in the Wabash rlYer to the amusement of crowd on the bridge and when he began calling for help they thought him fooling and he drowned. Crawfordsville. Water from the radiator of an overturned auto scalded to death the baby of Mr. and Mrs. James Lynch. Gary. H. T. Sugar killed by a cavein. Evansville. Dillon S. Mayer has resigned as county agent to become assistant hei'd of county agent work in Indiana. Union City. Charles Reigleman broke his leg when his motorcycle skidded with him at Winchester. Milton. Lindley Hussey, who put out two acres of potatoes, has discovered that some one has dug fully a third of them. Greencastle. Grant Dennet, engineer for Uie county's steam road roller, was injured when It went through a bridge. Tell City. Prof. Emil Mangel leaves the high school here to become principal of the Clinton high school. Alexandria. Edward Marlin seriously injured by a cave-in that covered him up to his neck. Petersburg. Alonzo Basinger of Winslow, while cranking his auto, broke his arm. Columbus; A triple collision occurred here when cars driven by Clessle Cummins, Edward SchaelTer and Gustavus A. Miller crashed together. Sulli van. E. C. Snarr, principal of high school here for eleven years, has resigned and gone into business. Warsaw. Kosciusko county teachers at their closing session of the annual institute, pledged their continued support to the national council of defense. South Bend. Overripe ' fruit has caused an epidemic of stomach and bowel trouble. Nobtesville. Thirty-acre field of wheat on the farm of Frank Colby produced 51 bushels to the acre and tested GO pounds to the bushel. He disposed of it as seed at $3 a bushel. Greensburg. Rcyl Cross drive here netted 300 new members and $200 in cash. Atwood. Post office here robbed of $40. South Bend. The price of milk in tills city is "to be fixed by Herbert C. Hoover, the national food administrator. Columbus. John Hoagland, custodian of Bartholomew county courthouse, is growing tomato plants in the courthouse yard. Elwood. El wood lodge of Elks has purchased one of the first brick buildings erected here for lodge rooms. Muncie. A case of Infantile paralysis has developed here. Tipton. Two Lake Erie & Western freight trains collided, but no one was hurt. Evansville. Lee Freels, seventyfour, veteran fisherman, fell from his boat and was drowned. Muncie. Claude Leach desertedfrom Company G to see his dying mother. Laporte. Jeanette Walterstein, eight, died from burns received while playing around a bonfire. Terre Haute. At its closing session here the Beta Phi Sigma fraternity' voted to convention next at Elkhart. Fort Benjamin Harrison. The post hospital will be enlarged to contain 1,000 beds. Bicknell. The Union Baptist association held its ninety-third meeting here. Clinton. While playing with a small rifle Sammy Brown was accidentally shot in the head. Richmond. Frank A. Freese, insurance solicitor, seriously Injured when a Pennsylvania train hit his automobile. Brazil. James Summers, miner badly crushed by big block of coal falling 0D him. Anderson. Interurban car and a. gravel train collided here. Orleans. Will S. Glover, conductoron the Monon road, badly Injured by a lump of coal from a passing enginowhlch struck him. Shelbyville. Thirty-eight men not subject to draft have signed up for a military company being organized, here. Princeton. Striking mule drivers, closed the Princeton mine. Muncie. The will of the late Mrs. Margaret F. Davis bequeathes a farnii of 385 acres in Randolph county "as iu ftopie for th birds of Indiana."