Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 64, Number 43, Jasper, Dubois County, 3 March 1922 — Page 2

WEEKLY COURIER OEM ED. DOAfJE, Publlshor JAOPER .... INDIANA The silence tliat follows a request for a r.tWo Un t gulden.

Poison iras represents cowardice reduced ti- scientific terms. Somehow- there eeins never to he any lmrgnin nies of coal. Here's Clenoji back on the map after lapse of about 430 years. When a hotel falls It shuts up because people wouldn't put up. Then? are some men who finally get enough principal to have principle. The horn of plenty has also a little end. That's what we've Rot hold of now. Tnere is a vast difference between the re.peet accorded a marine and a submarine. A Iktm Is probably Kind it Is the horseless agv when it notices some of the driver. Itestaurants might do well to take down their old sins and advertise n.s lillins stations. French premiers are in and out so frequently they should be made to punch a time clock. If the farmer survives all of the conferences to be held ever him there Is hope for his future. Kxpcrts hint that the old-fashioned battleship Is chiefly Important as somethiiu: to talk about. Quite frequently a man who had "lived In obscurity half Ids life continues that way to the end. In order to prevent damage to the safe. It's much better these days to leave the money on the counter. A woman wants a divorce because hubby spent his time at the movies. Maybe he had no show at home. "What is so impressive as the evening hour?' asks a magazine writer. How about the kilowatt hour? The reckless auto driver who races with a train to a crossing usua'iy manages to make a dead beat of It. The (Jermans may be short on money, but they should be ready with the explanatlc-n. tu be demanded of them. An astronomer says thf north pole Is moving. (Jreat -guns! Will that thing have to be discovered all over again? One out of every 14 persons in this country own? an automobile, which is another proof that 111 is an unlucky number. Filipinos who desire further independence do not succeed in giving any precise idea of what they propose to do with it. No formal limitation of aircraft is likely to lind Uncle Sam as scantily equippedWn that line as he was during the late war. Thomas A. Kdison has reiterated so often that we sleep too much, every time the stenographer hears it she lias to yawn. Coffee was blamed for illness that attacked a family, but an Investigation, has proved that there were no grounds for the charge. When Kassian employers cut the ruble wages paid to employees they upset the old theory that it is not possible to take something from nothing. Ilrar.il is to have one of the strongest radio stations on the planet, able to penetrate with Its vibrations the densest of junsles that line the Kiver of Po..!t. no doubt. Artistically. American motor-car bodies now omial those of European deslgn. This, however, will not soften the blow to pedestrians who are run down bv .domestic cars. Irih statesmen, ike those of other lands, may agnv perfectly as to the general hjects sought while differing bitterly as to details of the processes bv which they are to be arrived at. Another woman has just died at nr.' hundred Mid live e:'rs. after ruttins: her third se of teeth. This will be a happier world when perple learn to rut their third set of teeth at about sixty years. Why not put newspaper paragrapher on the reserve bank board? This class usually understands the great value of money. iKlicially, of course, the weather in. n want" to see his cold wave predictions verified, but personally well, he lias to buy coal. too. Wh:t level progress feminism may have made. It Is good form to postpone bravely fainting until after suminonluf help Jl,t ws ,n the god old 1 vs.

Seen and Heard In Indiana

Indianapolis. A health exposition Is to be held in Indianapolis In May, at which exhibits will be presented by mWe than 100 health education organizations throughout the United States. Indianapolis. Governor McCray has reappointed John L. Moorman, of Knox, to the board of trustees of the Stale Prison and Mrs. Nevada M. Duncan, of Cloverdale, to the hoard of trustees of the .State .Sanatorium. Mrs. Duncan is the wife of Este.? Duncan, state senator, who now Is secretary of the board of trustees of the stute teachers' pension fund. Indianapolis. Plans for the state convention of the Indiana League of Women Voters were made at the February meeting of the board of directors at Indianapolis. The 'dates were changed to May l. 10 and 11. It will be held at Torre Haute. A meeting of the board of directors Tuesday afternoon. May U, will precede the formal opening Tuesday evening, when national speakers will be present. Lafayette. Indiana ranks twelfth In total number of cattle and tenth In purebred registered dairy cattle In the United States. There are IMd.401 dairy cattle in Indiana, of which 7-7,iHM are of milking age. There are 111,115 purebred registered dairy cattle, or per cent of all dairy cattle in the state. In the north central states, including Ohio, Indiana, Illinois. Michigan nnd Wisconsin there are L'SÜ.SÖU purebred registered dairy cattle, which is 5.3 per cent of the total number of dairy cattle listed. Connersvllle. Asserting that the financial situation in the United States does not Justify at present the giving of a bonus to former soldiers of the World war, the Fayette county farm bureau adopted a resolution opposing the plan. The action was taken at a county conference in Connersvllle of the officials of all township . units and they also advised a 30 per cent reduction In the appraised valuation of farm land nnd expressed a determination to bring about a reduction In taxes. Indianapolis. Development of agricultural interests In southern Indiana will be discussed at a conference of farmers of five counties with (lovernor McCrny and representatives of Purdue university at Huntlngburg, February US. Farmers from Crawford. Perry, Wardick, Dubois and Pike counties will attend the meeting. The governor has asked the advisory committee of the Purdue experiment station to "give special attention to the needs of farmers in southern Indiana. Development, of the poultry nnd dairy interests will be discussed at the meeting. A proposal for the university to establish model farms in the district will also be considered. Petersburg. Ideal sugar water weather has caused a number of camps In Pike county to open. This season's output is expected to be much larger than last year's run. A camp, three miles west of Petersburg, has been operating for some time, and the run has already exceeded last year's output. Farmers are still holding their wheat and corn. Many farmers now believe wheat will advance to $1.50 a bushel by April 1. Little corn Is being sold, ami then only to feeders who are paying from 5 cents to 10 cents more a bushel than the market price. The corn cribs in Pike county are full of corn, and nearly all farmers have engaged in stock raising and are feeding their surplus corn. Carloads of cattle and feeding hogs are being shipped to this county, and there are more feeding cattle and hogs in Pike county now then in years. Lafayette. Seventeen Indiana dairymen have herds which qualified for the oOO-pound cow club last year, according to announcement made hy E. A. llannon, of the dairy extension stuft of Purdue university, who has charge of the cow testing association work. Of the 17, four won gold medals for having seven or more cows which produced 500 pounds of butterfat or more during the ienr; three won silver medals for a herd of eight or more in the 400-pound class, and ten won the bronze medal with ten or more cows each producing more than 300 pounds each. For the second year, the Gossard breeding estates, Martinsville, was in the 500-pound class, or n among the gold medal winners, with 17 head of Ay rehires. At Purdue university, 12 head of the herd composed of the four leading dairy breeds jumped from 400 to the 500-pound class ; J. A. Driscol. Liberty, had seven Jerseys in the gold medal list and C. M. liottema & Sons. Indianapolis, had nine of their Holsteins above the 500tuark. The silver medal winners, or 400-pound herds, were Morgan Bros., Chesterton, with 15 Holsteins; Dan Haxton, Hohnrt, ten Holsteins, and J. F. McCulloch, Charlestown, eight Jerseys. Indianapolis. The right of the state to issue a mortgage against property of which It Is a truste will have to be decided In court la order to determine whether the $1,000,000 bond Issue of the state board of agriculture Is legal, William Jones, financial secretary of the board, said. The bonds will not be bought by any bonölef company until such a decision clears up their legality, he said. Indianapolis. The state board of ax commissioners rjs refuaed to approve $114.000 Orange county road i-onstruetion bnibj.

Seymour. A collection of coins, totaling about $30. many of which were green with age. were deposited in the Seymour National bank a few days ugo. The coins were made la the early part of the eighteenth century. Kvansville.-The new Ilvansville city directory, which will be ready for distribution In a few days, will contain approximately 4S.000 names, giving the city an estimated population of fHi.000 This Is an Increase of several thousand names over last year.

i (Jreensburg. The trustees of the Southeastern Indiana Hospital for the Insane at Madison have closed a deal for 1G3 acres of land which adjoins the state's holdings of 1,400 acres end has on It 2,000 bearing . apple tiees, (JK) young peach trees and also 500 young apple and 300 young peach trees, an acre of strawberries and an acre of raspberries. The price paid by the state was $J.",00O. Washington. Indiana postmasters have been confirmed by the senate aa follows: Chnrles K. Combs, Ploomtield; Kllsha A. Mcdlnnis, Clayton; Maude K. Mitchell, KUettsville: LorInda (luv, Ktna (Jreen; Moody L. Katter,' Huntlngburg; lien II. Sink, Jason vi lie and Athur F. Savior, New Paris. The civil service commission has designated March 14 as the date of examination for the selection of postmasters at Liberty and Lagrange. Petersburg. Otho Dorsey, thirty-one years old, a farmer, was arrested at Petersburg as a suspect in the murder near here of Lon llement and the fatal wounding of Turner Willis. Dorsey'? arrest followed statements by Mrs. John Willis, mother of one of the (iead men, that she saw Dorsey near the scene of the crime shortly before the bodies wen found. Iiloodhounds are also said to' have taken a trail from the scene direct to the Dorsey home. Indianapolis. Hoys and girls who are interested in religion, but who are not interested in the sermons, hymns and prayers of a regular church service, are now being provided with services of their own in a number of churches m Indiana. Children from ten to fourteen years old are thus cared for. The chief features of the junior church are a regular order of service, a junior church choir, junior ushers and junior otliclals. The only one not a Junior is the pastor. Indianapolis. Issuing automobile licenses in the oflice of the secretary of state, took a sudden spurt the past week. Licenses have been going out the delivery windows at the rate of 1.000 a day, and mall orders approximate !.000 a day, said the superintendent of the automobile division. Police are to begin to arrest persons for not having 192'J licenses. The law require the licenses by January 1. and while the authorities everywhere in tie state have been lenient, they propose to draw the lines from now on. Laporte. State and federal prohibition ollicers have placed the seal of the United States government upon the property of the Atlas Ilrewing company at Laporte. The brewery was raided a short time ago when more than 11,000 gallons of beer, said to be around 4 per cent alcohol, was found. Otliclals declared that t lie placing of seals indicates that the government will sell the plant. Several mortgages are held against the buildings, and these will be settled by federal authorities. The brewery was the property of Chicago capitalists. Seizure of the plant came when it was learned additional beer had been made and sold since the raid of t he place. Muncie. I'all brothers, Muncio manufacturers, announced a gift of $1,000,000 to public institutions, the money to be immediately available for the purposes intended. It was the largest single distribution of money for public purposes that these men ever have made, although their aggregate gifts of the kind in the past perhaps total as much more. The. money is to he expended as follows: To the eastern divisiou of the Indiana State Normal school, Muncie, $-'50,000 for additional buildings. For a public auditorium in Muncie, $150,000. To the Muncie Young Men's Christian association as a permanent endowment. $100,000. To Hillsdale College. Hillsdale, Mich., as an endowment, $100,000. To the proposed James Whltcomb Riley Memorial hospital for children at Indianapolis, ,000. To the Delaware County Tuberculosis association as an endowment for the care and treatment of those afflicted with tuberculosis and -for the prevention of the disease, $25,000. To the building fund of the Muncie Masonic Tcinplo. $110.000. Kor hospital extension work In Muncie, $100.000. The remainder of the $1,000,000. amounting to $140,000, Is to be spent In ways which Ball Brothers are not yet ready to announce. The donors are Frank C. Ball, Edmund Ball, George A. Ball, Dr. Lucius L. Ball and the estate of William C. Ball. The latter died about a year ago and It was the wish voC his family that his share of the donation be Included with the others. Michigan City .Government authorities have called attention to the fact that Michigan City harbor dockage Is entirely owned by private interests and that the government does not feel called upon to 'seep up the harbor any longer. A movement has been started for the city to obtain dockage at which vessels whose owners do not own local dockage could dock here. Columbus. A flour and saw mill at Taylor's Mills, were destroyed by flre. The loss is estimated at $10. 000. Some stored wheat was also d

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Palmer as Alien Acrs of U k TXT ASH tS I TO N. A suhpoena has been served on Col. Thomas W. Sillier, the alien property custodian, ordering him to appear before the federal grand jury In Boston, with all records hearing upon the sale by his predecessor, A. Mitchell Palmer, of the vast properties of .the Bosch Magneto company, which were seized by the government during the war. The Bosch Magneto company, now the American Bosch Magneto company, was taken over hy tJ1. Cnited States as enemy-owned property in Chaplains of the U. rpiIE tirst annual report from the oflice of chief of chaplains of the War department Washington, D. ('.. written by John T. Axton, colonel. United States army, chief of chaivlalns, covering the fiscal year l'J'Jl, has been made public. This report shows a corps of 1S5 chaplains, including one colonel, nine lieutenant colonels, eight majors, 4Ü captains and 125 first lieutenants. These chaplains are classified as follows: Baptist. DO; Baptist, colored, 2; Congregational, i); Disciples of Christ, 10; Lutheran, 12; Methodist Episcopal, 41; Methodist Episcopal, colored, 2; Methodist Protestant, ; Presbyterian, 15; Protestant Episcopal. 17; Cumberland Presbyterian, 1; Beformed, 2; Hornau Catholic, 42; Universalist. 2 ; Unitarian. 2; United Kvahgellcal, 1. Ninety-eight of these chaplains were appointed during the war. They were selected from among 000 applicants who had seen service during the World war and who had Indicated u desire to enter the regular army. "These men had the unqualified commendation of their military commanders and were highly Indorsed by their respective denominations. They were chosen because they were found to possess that fidelity, poise of mind, breadth and tolerance of view, serenity of spirit, large outlook, patience

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Water Power Development in America

FOBTY per "cent of the developed water power of the world is in the United States, where water wheels having a capacity of 0.24:U horse power have been installed, according to a recent statement of the, United States geological survey. Department f the Interior. The leadiug states in developed water power are New York, with l,r00,000 horse power and California with 1,111.000. These sts:te totals compare favorably with thosi for come of the most progressive countries In water-power developments in Europe,, where France leads with 1.400000 horse power, Norway has 1.X50,00 horse power, Sweden, ljoO, borse power and Switzerland 1,070,000 horse power. The largest percentage of power ha Industrial Code to SENATOR KENYON'S last act before accepting the President's nomination as United States Circuit judge of the Eighth district, was to recommend to the senate a federal mediation board and an industrial code to govern coal mining. The recommendations were the result of the investigation by the senate committee on education and labor of trouble between operators and union miners in West Virginia, which led to armed outbreaks and bloodshed last summer and resulted in the calling out of federal troops. The mediation board proposed by Kenyon would be composed of three representatives of the employees, ihree of the employers and three of the public, all to be appointed by the President. It would be operated like the United States railroad labor board, no penalties being provided for violation of its orders. Among ba$ic principles which should be established as an Industrial code for the guidance of such i board was suggested: Coal Is a public utility and in Its production and distribution the public Interest is predominant. The right of operators and miners to organize I? recognized and affirmed. The right of operators and min-

Property Custodian

May. .11)18, and was sold by Palmer to Martin I'. Kern of Allentown. Pa on December 7, IMS, for R150.(XX). Although it had been generally understood that the Investigation of the Bosch company, ordered by the Department of Justice, was to be confined solely to its war contracts. It was' revealed that the federal grand jury in Boston will inquire into the transfer of the former German properties from the alien property custodian to Howard D. GrIKUh, acting agent for Martin E. Kern. Incidentally, there lias been repetition of charges made against former Attorney General Palmer when he appeared before the senate judiciary committee in "1010. In connection with hearings on his continuation. At that time efforts were madito block his confirmation because of the position which he held when the properties were sold. It was alleged then that the Bosch stock was worth approximately $7.000,1)00. S. War Department nod "good temper, energy and enthusiasm, and that overmastering love of service for men which are essential to success." The report tells of the work that has been undertaken by army chaplains, who in many caws with very few facilities have built up worthwhile centers of religious and moral Inspiration. "There have been exigencies of the service that have necessitated the detail of chaplains to various duties that are extra professional," Colonel Axton stales. "They have served in the cemeterial section of the quartermaster department, as post exchange officers, directors of education and recreation, as morale ollicers, managers of Liberty theaters and of boxing exhibitions, school teachers and as counsel for the defense." booji developed in the New; England states, w here the capacity of the water wheels installed is ,1, SSI, 000 horse power, and the estimated potential power at low water without storage is 808,000 horse' power. In the Pacific coast states Washington, Oregon, and California the rapacity of those water wheels installed is 1.S93.O00 horse power and the pote'ntial power at low water without storage is 11,500,fHo horse power. The largest water power development in the world Is at Niagara Falls, where the plants in operation have a capacity of 870,000 horse power, of which :R.".o0O horse power Is on the United S'tates side. The capacity of the plants at Niagara is being increased by 114,500 horse power in the United Slates and 300,04 horse power in Canada. Other large plants are one of 170,000 horse iower on the Mississippi at Keokak. Iowa, from which power is transmitted to St. Louis, and two plants aggregating 20S.5X horse power on St. Maurice river in Canada, from which jiower is transmitted to Montreal. Quebec and other cities. Canada ranks next to the United States in water-power develop;nent, with 2,41S.mx horse power, or over 10 per cent . the world's total. Govern Coal Mining CCDS 6 YFWtt rtoT a www -DAY WtEK rA,Nrr cio" - - r r ers to bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing is recognized and affirmed. The miners who are not members of a union have the right to work without Interference by fellow workmen who may belong to the union. The men who belong to a union have the right to work without being harrassed by operators who do not believe In unionism. Sis days shall be the standard work week with one day's rest In seven. The standard work day shall not exceed eight hours a day. When a dispute or controversy arises between operators and mine workers, there should be no strike or lockout, pending a conference or a hearing and determination of the facts and principles Involved.

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Surprised to Find Herelf Feeling So Well Taunton, Mass. ' 'I used to hare pain3 in ray back and legs so badly, with other troubles that women sometimes have, that my doctor ordered me to stay in bed a week in every month. It didn't do me much good, so one day after talking with a friend who took Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for about the same troubles I had. I thought J1UI!J"MIU I would try it also. I find that I can work in the laundry all through the time and do my housework, too. Last month I was so surprised at myself to be up and around and feeling so good while before I used to feel completely lifeless. I have told come of the firls who work with me and have ruch troubles to try Lydia E.Pinkhatn'sVcCtable Compound, and I tell them how it has helped mc. You can use niv testimonial for the good of others.' Mrs. Blanche Silvia, 69 Grant St, Taunton, Mass. It's the same story one friend t-lün? another of the value of Lydia E. Pinkham'3 Vecetable Compound. Avoid INFLUENZAClear the Head Clean' the Nose Help Coughs and Colds Remove the Germs Twice Daily By the cue of Prophylacto Nasal Spray Prevention marks medicine's srreatffet advance today. Clean the naaal paAsaprs to prevent disease and relieve catarrh. Positively guaranteed to please or monej ref uaded without question. From your druggut, price 60c or, direct fron Prophylacto Mfg. Co. 612 S. Canal Harrison 3S0 Cuticura Soap The Velvet Touch For the Skin Ssap 25c, Ointment 25 and 50c, Talen 25c !r must bo a sroat consolation t tlm widow when the insurance more than covers tbe loss. Solu wu-ii aro like elevators I bey come down in the world every time they o up. A Beautiful Voman Is Always A Well Woman Here is the Advice of Mrs. Walts : CovinRton, Ind. "I wis sufTerins with inward weakness which cau.1 mo to have a complete breakdown in health. I was so extremely nervous I could not Bleep, could not eat, and was eo weak I could scarcely walk across the floor. I doctored and took medicine with no relief. I was told . an operation waa necessary but to this I would not consent. Through the advice of my mother I took Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription and by the time I had taken five bottles I was well and streng. Have been in such good health ever since that I have had no need for medicine." Mrs. H. E. Watts. Favorite Prescription is made without alcohol and can be obtained from your nearest druggist, in tableU or liquid. Write Dr. Pierce, president Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, N. Y.t for free medical advice. PLUG TOBACCO Known as "that good land cHy it and you will know why onzs colds) r lachippe it 2 Hours lVUa tJt 3ay9 CA5WD0lIIIlfit STADAlDr4rri4r. 1Va4 14 Wt At AM tht Cot r. H. H:U COMfAXT. MTfor? :

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