Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 60, Number 32, Jasper, Dubois County, 19 April 1918 — Page 7

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Indianapolis. Governor Goodrich has been chosen as teacher of the business men's Bible class of Memorial Presbyterian Sunday school, and he has accepted the appointment. He will continue to teach his class In his home church at Winchester on one Sunday a month and will have charge of the

Memorial class on other Sundays that he Is in Indianapolis. Governor Goodrich has been teacher of a Bible class for 25 years. The class hus an organization of more than lifty workers, formed on a military basis, with generals, captains and lieutenants in charge of ten companies. There are committees on personal work, welfare, publicity, entertainment, finance, program and music, and there are doormen on duty each Sunday to welcome members and visitors. The class also has an orchestra. Indianapolis. Many barrels of cornmeal will go promptly to Indiana dealers to be sold as a substitute for wheat flour, as the result of a decision by Herbert Hoover, United States food administrator, made known in a telegram received by Harry It). Barnard, federal food administrator for Indiana. ShelbyvIUe The Fair association here has elected department superintendents as follows : Speed, Otto Harri linrcn A P T-TnWfi ! cattle. A. L.

a ' f mm v -J f m m. m v y , Pond; swine, John Meiks; sheep. William Midkiff; poultry, Henry Pond; agriculture, August Schefller; mechanical and vehicles, Joe Cruni ; art, D. E. Shelton; stable, Frank Cotton; gates and grand stand, Thomas Bone; straw, Elisha Sexton; marshal, C. It. Amos. President William M. Huffman also announced the members of the special committees. Indianapolis A warning to farmers

Lebanon. The teachers of the Ninth congressional district of Indiana at their annual session decided to meet in Oawfordsville next year and elected ofllcers as follows : President, Miss Anna Wilson, Oawfordsville; secretary-treasurer, G. F. Leonard ; executive committee, K. 0. James, Oawfordsville; L. G. Hickman, Frankfort, and F. B. Long, Thorn town. Resolutions adopted urge the legislature to niakf a single state-wide, unit so that any teacher at any time can retire on a pension after having met the re-; quirements of the law; ask for increased salaries for teachers and for pay 12 times' a year; advocate compulsory medical inspection of schools; urge teaching of patriotism in inten-

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Gotham Stirred by Five Tons of Unclaimed Coal NEW YORK. Policeman O'Brien of the West Twentieth street station saw a man staggering toward him along the sidewalk the other afternoon. The man's face was ghastly pale and great drops stood out upon his brow. "Brace up, man," said the police-

man sympathetically as "the tottering form leaned heavily against the brass

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of the war to a successful conclusion by the United States. Danville. Although he bravely fought in the Civil war, has been receiving a pension from the government for many years and Is a member of the National Soldiers' home here, Albert Graus, age eighty-nine, finds that he is an alien German enemy and must register as such. At the same time, he says ho is one of the most patriotic residents of Danville. Until a fewdays ago he believed lie was in every sense a citizen of this country. Mr. Craus came to America in 1854, settling at Newport, Ind. There he took out his first papers. Following tills action, which he believed was all that was required of him, he voted for Lincoln, in 18(30. When war broke out, although he had lived here only a short time, he

enlisted and fought throughout the conflict. Me was once in the German army. Franklin. Johnson county, the world's banner corn county, is without suflicient seed corn J.o plant the 1918 crop. There are blue ribbons and corn champions galore here, but no corn. County Agent Ellis has been conducting a seed corn survey and reports liavo been received from more than 1,000 farmers. An estimate made by

that if they do not take advantage of .Mr. Ellis is that the county is about

mild weather and put their potatoes 5,000 bushels short. A county buying on the market, they are likely to re- association has been organized for the

ceive very low prices later in the purpose of supplying the farmers of spring, was given by Harry "K. Barnard, this county with the necessary seed federal food administrator for Indiana, corn, which wilt be sold at cost. The

"Renorts from manv parts of the state officers of the association are-: Presi-

tell of large supplies of potatoes still I dent, George Stainbrook ; secretary.

on the farms. From the Shelbyville Glenn Ellis; treasurer, II. E. Lochry.

chamber of commerce a letter was re- Lafayette. W. E. Stone, president

ceived by Mr. Barnard telling of the of Purdue university, made his annual

situation in Shelby county and urging report to Governor Goodrich for the notion to nrcvent waste. year 191G-17. which enumerates the

St. Louis, Mo. By unanimous vote improvements, legislation, etc. Thö es

Will H. Hays of Indiana was elected timated value of the real estate and chairman of the Republican national personal property of the university is

rnmrnlHPo in session here. Mr. Kays S2,128,2;"6, of which total $242,000 is

Is chairman of the Indiana Republican the estimated value of the land acre

state committee and the Indiana coun- age and equipment. The declaration

cil of defense. He is a new figure in of the war made its appeal to Purdue

national nolitics. Hays is a lawyer of students to the extent that 2S5 enlist-

I'll be all right in a minute," mur

mured the man huskily. "It was just a shock. A bit too much for me." "What?" asked O'Brien. "Down the block," said the man, jerking his thumb behind him, "I just saw five tons of coal." ' Dazed and half unbelieving, the

policeman gazed in the direction that the thumb Indicated, and -what he saw put. sudden life into his legs. In a: twinkling he was beside a massive heap of beautiful, black, shiny lumps block

ing the sidewalk in front of 51 West Twenty-third street. On the edge of the heap gathered a mob that gazed at the heap with wolfish eyes. "Stand back !" cried O'Brien, who drew his club with one hand and his police whistle with the other. Soon other city guardians had joined him. O'Brien, relieved by his fellows, hastened to the police station to report to Capt. Percy Duboi. "There are five tons of it and its lying loose on the sidewalk he said. "O'Brien," said the captain, "I am inclined to be lenient with you as this is your first offense, but I am pained and shocked that a man with your fine record should come to such a pass." Just then the telephone rang and Captain Dubois' jaw fell as he heard another of his men ask to have the reserves sent for the reason that O'Brien had outlined. Murmuring an apology to the policeman,, the captain rushed himself to the scene. By this time the crowd had increased to great size, and open threats of violence were coming from the desperate. Just then a streetcleaning cart hove into sight, "which was immediately commandeered by the captain. A hurried call over the telephone brought more carts, and soon the coal had been snatched away from those who were almost ready to brave death to get it.

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Sullivan. He has held numerous important political positions In his home state. Alexandria Officials of a tractor company visited Alexandria to look over several sites for a factory to be 'brought here in the spring. Two former Alexandria men are interested in

the tractor company and negotiations

have been opened with the General Insulating and Manufacturing comrmnv and the Imbler Fence company

ed in various branches of service be

fore the end of the summer semester.

Of these 15S entered the reserve officers' training camp at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Twenty-four members of

the faculty also withdrew for the same purpose.

.TefTersonville. The trustees of the

Indiana reformatory paroled 57 in

mates out of 75 examined, a high pro

portion, j)llt not a larger gross number than normal. Twenty paroled men were

for the purchase of factory buildings, released, the first since the fire. About

The new factory will employ oOO men. twenty more were released Thursday

Washington, D. C That Indiana and that leaves thirty or forty still to families already are making plans for go out, apart from those just -paroled.

war gardens is reflected in calls for rrnwlntl COOll "llrOildV 1101111112 in Oil

members of congress. Ordinarily mem

"Jimmy" Wolf, the Gideon, Has a New Line of Work PHILADELPHIA. "Jimmy" AVolf, the Gideon, has a new job. Instead of distributing Bibles in hotels these days, he is visiting the cantonments

under the auspices of the Pocket Testament league, and handing out little Testaments to every man in khaki,

officer or private, who will sign a little agreement to carry the Book with "him constantly and read a chapter each day. . "Jimmy" is carrying his "new line of goods" for the business men's committee of the league, of which Joseph M. Steele of this city is chairman. "Jimmy" went to Allentown, and "broke in" to the camp there. They did not give him a -warm

welcome. In fact, the sentry and noncommissioned officers took the little man, who is hard of hearing, for a salesman of some sort, and salesmen are not wanted in United States army camps. By good luck "Jimmy" got into the adjutant's office, where he underwent a brief examination. Tou cannot sell anything in this camp," the adjutant told me. "Bless you," exclaimed "Jimmy," smiling sweetly, "I'm not allowed to sell 'em. I give 'em away. Here, will you accept this?" And he handed the adjutant one of the beautifully bound volumes which the Pocket Testament league gives to United States army officers. "Do you mean to say this is a gift?" asked the astonished adjutant. "Sure thing," replied "Jimmy." "All you have to do is to sign this card promising to read a chapter every day." "I'll sign it," said the adjutant. When this little transaction had been attended to, the adjutant offered the Bible "salesman" his hand. "You shall have the right of way in this camp, Mr. Wolf," he said. "Go where you please and give out as many Bibles as you like. And if anyone raises an objection, just mention my name and say I sent you." And when he returned to this city he carried cards containing the signatures of 1,532 privates and 132 officers in his pocket.

The demand for labor on the farm is beginning to be felt and many will go there, a considerable number having had training on the institution farms. Seymour. After reaching an agreement to adopt the "cash-and-carry" plan, the Jackson County Retail Grocers' association has decided not to start it on the date previously fixed, so that radical modifications can be made. The grocers had announced that a fixed charge would be made for delivery service, but they have found that this resulted in many customers buying in large quantities, to reduce the delivery expenses as much as possible,

Kankakee, III., and a number of other which virtually amounts to hoarding, large fairs this year. Anderson. Dr. S. C. Norris, city

Evansvllle. A service flag of 1G chemist, has reported to the Anderson

stars was dedicated at tue öimpson m. board or works uiat in investigating B. church here, one of the stars being the artificial gas served in Anderson

for James Bethel Gresham. one of the he finds it is above the quality usually

first three Americans to die in the required. He reported that it contained

bers of congress send out the seeds in-

riupHminsitnlv. using any list of names

they happen to have, but this year hun

dreds of requests for seeds are coming to them from their respective dis

tricts.

Danville, 111. At a meeting of repre

sentatives of a number of Illinois and

Indiana fair associations held here, the Illinois and Indiana fair at this place was admitted to the association and will be on the regular circuit with Oawfordsville, Ind.: Lafayette, Ind.;

fighting in France. The services were largely attended. The flag was presented in a speech by Mayor Bosse and the response was made by Rev. J. W. Lenlg. pastor. Petersburg. Many of the residents

SOO British thermal units, and that pure artificial gas has a maximum of 550 units. Fie learned that some natural gas has been used in the mains with artificial gas in Anderson, which increased the number of thermal units.

of Petersburg have been eating cheap Washington, D. C. Former Repre-

fish during the last few days. While sentative Ralp W.- Moss, while here, en

cutting a hole In the ice on the edge deavored to get some definite informa

nt the crovernment ditch three miles

west of here, H;irvey Hays found a big fish frozen In the ice. He cleared off the snow, and soon found others. In a few minutes he had chopped out ten big carp and buffalo. All were frozen, ness men to expect to carry on a large civilian commerce with the eastern part of the United States. Several reasons are assigned for .this belief. It is pointed out that the unfavorable weather conditions prc'uibly will continue for some weeks, hut even with this fetiture eliminated, as it will be with the coming of spring, the outlook for Indiana shipping to the East is not at all bright. Noblcsvllle. William Holton Dye of this city has been achieving results in his efforts to bring about the raising of more sheep and more wool. Some time ago he announced a plan to induce the farmers of Indiana to import more sheep. He had succeeded in this line himself, and he saw the necessity of a larger wool crop because of the war. With the last few days Mr. Dye 'has received letters from many of the leading officials In Maine, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, Illinois, Iowa and other states, saying that his suggestions on the subject of farmers pulsing more sheep had reached them,

tion desired by the stock raisers of In

diana. At a conference with the secretary of agriculture he pointed out that it is important from the standpoint of the fanner that the government undertake to stabilize prices which farmers receive for their cattle and hogs. Indianapolis. Indiana is coming across with her quota of 10,S47 men for the public reserve. That Indiana will do her full part in the construction of ships, which are essential to transporting soldiers and food to Europe, and to winwiisr the war. The reports show that at least one-eighth of the quota registered. Jeffersonville. County sheriffs all

over the state are being notified in an

swer to inquiries that they should hold all prisoners committed to the Indiana

infAfmotAm frti n f mo until nrrnnfe-

meats may be made. There are some

seventy or eighty Inmates who have

been authorized for parole and are due to go out. These will leave just as

soon as clothing can be obtained. When the hoard of trustees meets a large number more will be paroled and an

effort will be made to get these out as

quickly as possible, work being plenti ful at this time.

Wrinkled Meat, Aged 130 Years, Visitor in Chicago CHICAGO The fountain of youth? Ask Kabenawwoywence. He knows!

V Kabenawwovweuce? Sure! That's Chippewa for "Wrinkled Meat." He's

the oldest living American, one hundred and thirty years old, and he's been

occupying a room and bath at the Ho

tel La Salle.

And he took a bath! Why the exclamation point? Well, you see, it was the first bath

he had had in three years.

Yes, he actually took a bath, and, maybe, if he lives to be one hundred

and thirty-three he'll take another.

And bear this in unind. If you ever stop at the La Salle sleep on the floor. It's very comfortable.

AVrinkled Meat says so, and he's slept on floors and things all his life and he ought

Pullman berths are bad medicine. They floors in the vestibules are best.

Wrinkled Moat remembers the war of 1S12, but was too old when the

Olvll war broke out to enlist, as many of his tribe did. He remembers when

there was no Minneapolis and fought the Sioux over the ground where the city now stands. His home is at Cass Lake, Minn., where he was born. Wrinkled Meat has had nine wives but no children. He was a great believer in divorce before he became a Christian. Literally speaking, he shooed all his wives out uio the cold one after another. A divorce wasn't necessary.

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"Does George get along well with your father?" "Well, George gets along when- he sees father coming.."

Not the People's Gift. "A good man is gone:"' . - "Who is that?"

"Hon. John Spoofingtonv He .could

have had any office in the gift of the

people." "But he didn't aspire to office?'' "Oh, yes. The job he wanted was controlled by a political machine and' the party boss simply couldn't see him.""

Lucky Indeed. "Did you have any luck in your' stock market speculations?" "Yes, indeed. I escaped with part of my money."

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An Uncertain Birthday. He is a trifle absent-minded, but a most dutiful brother und he congratulated himself that he had never yet missed sending his sister greetings for her birthday. Feeling that her birthday was imminent, but not certain whether is" was the sixteenth or seveuteenthi he dispatched his usual card a few days ago. To make certain of avoiding mistakes, however, he omitted the date. A few days later he received a note from his sister, saying that she realized she was old enough to be called of uncertain age, and so she presumed the date of her birth was growing correspondingly uncertain, but three birthday cards from him in one month was a little too much, even for her, and would he please change from birthday to Christmas or Easter greetings, as the little town in which she lived was very gossipy, and so many birthdays might occasion talk. Indianapolis News.

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Good Reason. Wife This article says that the- ball is the oldest toy in the- world. . Husband Yes, and a baldhead must be the oldest joke in the world.

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Not That District. B.Q They say the woman's vote in this district is very light. .

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cents does not repay the editor but he is glad to invest in nv friends. Adv. Ashes for GardenIn this day of great scarcity of potash, wood ashes are- coming into their own as one of the best fertilizers

known. Not one ounce of wooü asties should go to waste in any home where there is a garden. Keep a box large enough to hold several bushels of wood ashes, and into this put the ashes from an ash pan. Then, when the box is filled, sprinkle the ashes over the garden. Potatoes, grain, and all garden vegetables do better by being fertilized by wood ashes.

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Birmingham Really Has Become a Rich Man's Town s BIRMINGHAM. Birmingham is getting to be a rich man's town, writes Ned Brace -in the Birmingham Age-Herald. I mean by rich men, those who are achieving great success and making money. Three years ago the men conducting machinery and foundry estab

lishments and metal finishing plants were doing little business, and but few. of them were making money. Today their plants are humming. They are overwhelmed with orders. Most of them have paid their debts, and all are making money in volumes, So it has been with many of the coal operators, and the cotton mills have made much more money than their stockholders had anticipated.

There is one concern in this town which hus made a fortune by re-ginnlng cottonseed and selling the fiberto explosive plants. It was not many years ago that the president of a certain industrial plant in Birmingham told me that the entire property which his company owned could never earn the interest on its then outstanding bonds. Today the bond issue of this company is two and a half times what it was then and its stock is something like five times the then volume. It is today paying interest on both its bonds and stock, and is setting aside a big surplus for future development. A careful and conservative banker told me that he didn't know of a man in Birmingham, who has given the proper attention to his business, who was not succeeding finely. And he mentioned to me several score of men whose earnings wTere beyond anything that they could have dreamed o'f seferal years 0.

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A Bright Outlook. Lady I'm sorry, doctor, that I had to send and ask you to come such a long way. Doctor Don't mention it. I happen to have another patient in the neighborhood, so I can kill two birds with one stone.

Special Writer 1 have an article on the kind of milk the farmers give the summer boarders. Editor Oh ! condense it.

Intellectual Desperation. How often we investigate Until at last v:e sadly votv, Our grammar can't be kept In straight; There ain't no answer, anyhow! .

Good Night. Mistress So you are leaving to be married, Nora? Nora Xes, ma'am; an' I'll be leaving now. Mistress Well, I hope you are getting a good husband. Nora If he aint any betfer than the one you've got I'll be back.

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