Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 60, Number 42, Jasper, Dubois County, 28 June 1918 — Page 2

. I ... -II ' 1 I

Exiles' First Breath of Free France

Sce&e it Railroad Station at

Every day on the platform of the railroad station at Evian, on the Swiss border, about 1,500 returning exiles have their first breath of free France. They are the men and women and children of no further use to the enemy, who are being returned to their own country from Germany and the conquered districts of France, and Belgium. The French government requested the assistance of the American Red Cross in solving some of the acute problems at Evian, where these 1,500 people must pass through every day to make room for those coming tomorrow ! "When the first trains came in, always with several cases of contagious diseases among the children, there was the constant danger of epidemics spreading through France, as these refugees scattered through the country. The first thing the Red Cross did was to establish a system of medical inspection to prevent this, and a children's hospital and dispensary, where thousands of little ones are given expert care. Several famous old monasteries and chateaux near Evian and Lyons have been made over into convalescent homes for these orphan children and the Red Cross is active in their support. Amid all the tragedy of Evian there is the thrilling hour of return to France ; and in the care of the Red Cross the children sometimes find a journey's end that reminds them of the fairies.

Food Value of Fish Extensive Uie Recommended by Department of Agriculture Further evidence that fish deserves a place in every diet was obtained from a recent series of digestion experiments in the United States department of agriculture. These tests furnished scientific proof that fish, which has always been reckoned as a valuable food, is very completely utilized in the body. In the experiments Boston mackerel, butterfish, salmon and grayfish a variety nöt generally used in this country were made into "fish loaves" and served as a basis of a simple mixed diet to young men of healthy appetites. Both the protein and the fat of the fish were well utilized. Following are the percentages of protein digested: Boston mackerel, 93.1 per cent; butterfish, 01.9 per cent; grayfish, 92.S per cent; and salmon, 93.2 per cent. The percentages of fat digested were found to be: Boston mackerel, 95.2 per cent; butterfish, SG.4 per cent; grayfish, 94.3 per cent; salmon, 93.7 per cent. In addition to the fish loaf, the diet included potatoes, crackers, fruit, sugar, and tea or coffee. On the average the subjects each day ate 440 grams of Boston mackerel, 471 grams of butterfish, 440 grams of grayfish, or 355 grains of salmon, indicating that in every case the fish was eaten with relish. The department recently has concluded an investigation of the commercial freezing and storing of fish, nnd a bulletin on that subject says that this method of preserving fish will hold tliem for many months in the condition in which they were received, but will not counteract deterioration due to previous heating or mishandling. Chemical analysis sbows no significant changes in frozen fish held for 27 months much longer than would be necessary or profitable in storing fish commercially. To the Point. -5 Some music has charms that would drive a savage to drink. Injustice often pats a man on the back while justice kicks him. A woman often says: "It's no use talkinc" but she never 2 I -3 means it. j Some would be more likely to & take hints if they could pawn g tneni. Any chronic borrower soon begins to wonder why every one he knows is broke. Moonlight Work in Gardens. A new type of garden laborer, known as the "moonlighter," has appeared in the suburban country districts of England, owing to the shortage of general laborers. The moonlighter is a worker who is employed all day, but who Is willing to earn a little extra money by working during the moonlight nights in the gardens and allotments. His is the only sort of labor that the suburbanites can now employ in the digging and sowing of the vegetable plot which every suburban householder regards as tin essential part of his household.

Evian, oo the Swim Border

POULTRY CONVERT WASTE INTO FOOD (By the United States Department of Agriculture.) The central thought to be borne in mind in considering the growing of more poultry as a war necessity is the fact that the keeping of poultry is a means of converting into good food materials that cannot be utilized by man, that cannot be eaten by any other kinds of stock, and that, without the poultry, would be absolute waste. Very clearly, it becomes a national as well as an individual duty to keep enough poultry to take up all such waste materials. As long as fowls take the bulk of their feed from such sources and require to be fed on grain or other garnered feeds only as a finishing process, additional food is being created. Careful planning must be done, of course, to insure the utilization of as many kinds of waste materials as possible and to avoid overstocking with any one kind of poultry that would not be fully fed from the particular kinds of waste which it eats and would, therefore, require to be largely fed from garnered materials. Chickens, in any general scheme of poultry production, of course, must take first place. They are best adapted to general conditions, take a wide range of feeds and convert them, perhaps, with the greatest margin of profit. Chickens, better than any oti er class of poultry, utilize table scraps and the general run of waste from the kitchen door, all the way from apple and potato parings to sour milk. Chickens far, surpass all other kinds of poultry in salvaging waste grain from the stables, from the shed or lot where the cattle are fed, and from hog pens. During the winter months, on farms where any considerable number of live stock are kept, the 100 hens suggested would make their living from these sources with only slight additional feeding from time to time. Chickens are great destroyers of insects, including many injurious forms, in yard, pasture, end orchard. They utilize, also, many grasses and weeds, and seeds from the same, that would otherwise I be of no use. Except in isolated inI stances, the part of wisdom would be, ! undoubtedly, to keep more chickens than all other kinds of poultry combined, but there should be, in a majority of cases, some of all the other common kinds of poultry. New Grader Is Marvel. A remarkable grading . machine, which, it is claimed, does the work of 125 men, cutting a smooth path 5 feet 7 inches wide and as much as 2 feet deep, is now being built to order for large contractors. Because it will rip out old macadam or I moist clay about as easily as gravel, it practically standardizes grading costs, at the same time affording much needed relief from conditions caused by the labor shortage. Fopular Mechanics Magazine. World's Tallest Tree. The tallest of California's big trees is 325 feet in height, but among the great gum trees of Australia manj specimens are more than 400 feet in height, and one which was felled in southeast Australia measured 471 feet the tallest tree on record, says Popular Science Monthly. Gum trees grow very rapidly.

Simple Remedies That Will Rid the Living Rooms and Offices of All Cockroaches

The nuisance of roaches In offices and living rooms of house.? can be reduced, if not removed entirely, by the elimination of all attractive substances, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. Roaches will not frequent rooms unless they find some available food material, and if such materials can be kept from living rooms end offices or scrupulous care exercised to see that no such material is placed in drawers where it can leave an attractive odor or fragments of food, the roach nuisance can be largely restricted to places where food necessarily must be kept. In such places the storage of food material in insect-proof containers or ice boxes, together with thor ough-going cleanliness, will go a long : way toward preventing serious annoyance. Roaches as household pests may be controlled by the use of various poisons, repellents, and fumigants, and by trapping. The more efficient of these remedies are powders, particularly sodium fluorid, a liberal dusting of which about the infested premises furnishes an efficient means for the elimination of these pests. Also one part powdered borax and three parts finely pulverized chocolate sprinkled freely about infested premises. Cockroaches are the commonest and most offensive of the house pests. Four kinds are often found in houses, offices, etc. These are the American roach, a native insect; the European or Oriental roach, known in England as the black beetle; the Australian roach; and the little German roach, commonly known in this country as the Croton bug. Germany Has Pledged to Let Both Military and Civilian Prisoners Have Home Help Through the Spanish ambassador at Berlin arrangements have been made whereby American prisoners in Germany, both civilian and military, will be allowed to receive money from home. They will perhaps not receive actual cash, but will probably be given credit on prison exchanges. A. (1) Sixty marks (about $15 at normal exchange rates, but probably considerably less now) may be spent weekly by officers and others of similar rank ; (2) 50 marks weekly (about $12) by noncommissioned officers and privates. B. Civilian prisoners -(1) Sixty marks weekly "for men of better social, positions ;" (2) 50 marks weekly for others. The note of the Spanish ambassador saj's: "With a view to obtaining particular articles the prisoners are allowed at any time to draw on their credit." All money sent interned civilians or prisoners should be remitted through the Bureau of Prisoners' Relief, American Bed Cross, Washington, D. C. Remittances should be checks, drafts or postal money orders, made payable to the American Red Cross. That organization will do its best to get the remittances through but cannot guarantee delivery. Thus far it has had pretty good success, and such American prisoners as have already or may hereafter becomo German prisoners will most certainly need all the help they can get to make their lives bearable. MARCH OF THE DEFENDERS Oh, knights of hope and Spring-tide marching, marching, When shall you wear the flowers again, and not the blood-stained thorn? Oh, young and dear, who come to lay the splendor of your life away, W7e know not what immortal bloom from your brave dust is born I For hark! a sound of marching marching, marching We hear the thunder of the steps of Michaels' host in Heaven; The Force which struck the fiery Star that kindled to a lurid bar, And fell as a red meteor when the morning clouds were riven. And they shall come the gallant dead to meet us, marching The souls that made of earth's dark wars a golden memory. The Maid of France shall ride again, grave captains at her side again, And Nelson's spirit on the wave shall call to victory. Oh, hosts of light, that strive and die, oh, great ranks, marching, Still hold aloft the deathless rose, your hope of years to be! Where ruin marked the steps of wrong, again the Spring shall break in song, And valiant lilies, white and red, shall flower from sea to sea. Marion Couthouy Smith of the Vigilantes. Capital Punishment. Five states have abolished capital punishment and have life imprisonment as the penalty for murder, viz: Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota and Rhode Island. The following states have adopted electrocution as the mode of punishment, viz: Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania and South Carolina. In the states not named above hanging still prevails.

Corset and Grace

Provides the Foundation for Well Fitting Garments. Season of Vests and Vestees Is Further Demand for Service of Corsets That are Right. Tou wouldn't expect to stand firm if the foundation were faulty. That is the first thought in building a house a good foundation which is intended not only to preserve the unity of the building that is to come, but also to be the means of holding it in place. Later, all the finishing touches can be added to make the house beautiful. What is true of the house should also be true of your costuming. Be sure that the foundation the corset is right. This is the beginning, after ward you can add to it beautiful clothes for usefulness and adornment. Correct corsets are even more " im portant this year than ever before, asserts an authority. If you have any desire to look a tractive, and every woman should have a keen sense of the value of always looking her best, not only does the silhouette demand that there be a good figure beneath, but the accessories also demand that the corset be well fitting, for this is a season of vests and vestees, which will not and cannot look smart or fit well unless the underneath fits well. There is no need these days for any woman to buy a corset at random or to wear a corset that is in any way uncomfortable, for there is such a variety of shapes, sizes and measurements that, no matter what your need may be, there is a corset made to fill your re quirements. Just buying a corset, because it is made of pretty material is not being done by women who wish to be well gowned and comfortable. Such wom en appreciate the fact that it is im possible to pick up a corset from the counter and by holding it in the hand decide that the corset has the correct lines for her figure. The time spent in the retail shop, having a corset tried on to determine if it is the right one for you, repays a hundredfold, and every shop nowadays would far rather go to the trouble of trying on corsets in order to have the customer content. It is also a great aid in overcoming the return goods trouble. Certain it is that if the start isn't right the finish can't be what you desire for no mater how good looking your clothes may be the foundation must be well fitting. ATTRACTIVE SUMMER FROCK x:-::W; i Western Newspaper Union?:!:; Flesh-colored taffeta is the material of this lovely frock, which is a foundation of cream-embroidered organdie and a charming fichu collar of the same. TO MAKE NEGLIGEE AND CAP Dainty Wearables Can Be Made With Small Amount of Material, Fashion Writer States. There is something particularly attractive about a thing that is simple to make, according to a fashion critic. Then when it turns out a confection, too, it becomes an absolute joy forever. Just such a thing is the boudoir cap made from a perfect square of material. It is one of those fascinating Arabian models with long soft folds falling well to the shoulder and forming an attractive though maybe a bit severe frame for the face. All you have to do to achieve it is to take the square of silk or lace or whatever else you are going to use, fold if diagonally or cornerwise, place It on the center of the head so that the four points of the hankie fall equidistant from the center. Now eliminate the front point altogether by first cutting out an oval the shape of the face and continuing the line down alongside the head. The cap is kept

STYLISH SUMMER FUR

ß V:: A:-:-:.,, W yv :

You can't tell much by looks nowadays. This mink stole looks heavy and warm enough for every winter need, yet ii is designed for summer use. in place with a bright band of ribbon drawn across the forehead bended through the cap and fastened comfortably tight in back. One of those brilliant Japanese or Chinese hankies is ideal for the purpose. How about a new short summer negligee from a yard and a half of material? You can do it, too, if you choose your material "on the square." You see, it has to be 54 by 54. Begin by cutting out quite a deep square back and front for the neck, which will, of course, be directly in the center of the square. Now simply pull the square over the head, being sure to have the two sides fall in half across the extended arms. Then seam the lower sides to form the sleeve simulations. The rest of the negligee hangs quite loose. If you would further elaborate it, cut out a deep square on each sleeve just below the shoulder. These are strapped with three cords, either ribbon or a metallic fabric. You may make like incisions on the front and back of the garment, too, and strap them also. Mouth Veil Is Latest. Just to prove that variety is all that is needed in the world of fashion to interest femininity, gaze on the new veils which are designed for afternoon and evening wear and already show signs of becoming popular. The new veil swathes the lower half of the face, giving the upper half a rest, and reaches from the tip of the nose to far below the chin. Smart women are probably growing tired of the nose veil and the veil for the chin and mouth will doubtless be a welcome change. The harem veil, wThich made Its appearance last summer on the bathing beaches, suggested the new one and the designers, disregarding the original purpose of the beach veil as a protector from the sun, are using the idea for evening wear. It is never worn with a hat and is tied about the head like a scarf. Authority for Wide Skirts. Those who are wearing wide skirts get their authority from Jeanne Lanvin, one of the first designers of the world. She is the only dressmaker who insisted upon the five-yard skirt, and she held to her conviction by turning out dozens of gathered or plaited skirts that hang limply to the figure, but are not in keeping with the narrow silhouette of the day. She is not unpatriotic. She did not use an undue amount of wool in these skirts. She had a few dozen other materials to handle, and she is quite right in insisting that all her organdie skirts should be five yards at the hem. Nothing is more ungainly than a hobble skirt of muslin or transparent fabric, but it is believed that the Americans in mass will not accept Lanvln's skirts, as they prefer the redingote over a slim foundation when they wish fullness. Use of Jet. The use of jet is so widespread that It has spilled over serge and gaberdine. This combination was introduced almost simultaneously, in New York and Paris, but it was not until recently that the fashion received a strong impetus toward popularity. Black and dark blue serge gowns are covered with leaves and embroidered designs in glistening jet. Waistcoats Match Bags. Waistcoats and reticules to match are the latest whim of Madame Mode. And another whim Is to have both waistcoat and reticule made of very wide, fancy ribbon, the ribhotf bag mounted on a metal frame, or gathered on bracelet hoops.

HOW MRS. BOYD AVOIDED AN OPERATION

Canton, Ohio. "I suffered from m female trouble which caueed me much goffering, and two doctors decided that I would hav to go through ao operation beforo I could get well. "My mother, who had been helped by Lydia E. Pinkham a Vegetable Compound, advised me to try it before submitting to an operation. It relieved ma from my trouble bo I can do my house work without any difficulty. I advise any woman who is afflicted with female troubles to giv Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial and it will do as much for them." Mrs. Marie Boyd, 1421 5th St, N. E., Canton, Ohio. Sometimes there are serious conditions where a hospital operation is th only alternative, but on the other hand so many women have been cured by thit famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after doctors have said that an operation was necessary every woman who wants to avoid an operation should give it fair trial beforo submitting to such a trying ordeal. If complications exist, write to Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass., for advice. The result of many yen experience is at your service. Bilious? r Take" MR Tonight Katur's Remtdy is Bstttr and Safer Than Calomal. CUans Out Systam Without Gripinj. Stops Sick Hwadacha. Cuarentssd Bilious attacks, constipation, sick headaches, etc., are in the great majority of cases due to digestive troubls and no reasonable person can expect to obtain real or lasting' benefit untU the cause Is corrected. Nature's Remedy (NR Tablets) Is at vegetable compound that acts on th stomach, liver, bowels and kidneys, the purpose being- to bring" about healthy and harmonious action of all the organs of digestion and elimination. It acts promptly and thoroughly, yet so mildly and gently that thert is never the slightest griping; or discomfort. But that is not alL Naturs'a Remedy (NR Tablets) have a beneficial effect upon the entire body. By Improving the process of digestion and assimilation, the nourishment Is derived from food, the blood quality is enriched, vitality is increased and ths whole system strengthened. Once you get your body In this splendid condition, you need not tak medicine every day just take an NR Tablet occasionally when Indigestion, biliousness and constipation threatens, and you can always feel your best. Remember keeping1 well Is easier ana cheaper than getting well. Get a 25c box of Nature's Remedy (NR Tablets) and try It. It is sold, guaranteed and recommended by. your druggist. RelyOnCuticura ToClearPimples Soap 25c. Ointment 25 and 30c. PHiES Everybody snfferlne piles, flstala., Assarts, nlcGration.consUpaMon.bleoding.ltchlng, writ f res trial, positive painless care. S. U. Tanuj, iui, U4. W. N. U., Indianapolis, No. 24--1918. JUST HOW DID SEXTON KNOW? We Have Been Told Those Number in Combination Have a Significance for "Policy" Player. The conversation at a social gathering turned to the subject of amusing situations, when this incident was contributed by Congressman Fred A. Britten of Illinois: Some time ago the sexton of a big city church was making the arrangements for the Sunday morning service when he suddenly paused and glanced at the preacher with a look of consternation. "These hymns will have to be changed, parson," he declared. 4,It will never do to post them on the board in the order you have selected them." "Why not?" wonderingly asked the preacher. "What is the matter with them?" "Just look how they read," returned the sexton, placing the numbers on the wall, "4-11-14." Philadelphia Telegraph. Conjugal Harmony. "They say Will and his wife hare tastes unusually in common." "Yes ; today I met them going downtown, she shopping for tub suits, and he to a wash sale." Either the Lord doesn't know hin business or else the man who docks a horse's tail is a fool. When you think of Wheat-SavinAfi tninKOT POST T0A5TIES -SUPERIOR CORNFLAKES

;i uiMlll

xws, n

i