Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 64, Number 44, Jasper, Dubois County, 10 March 1922 — Page 2

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If ignorance is really bliss, then why arc so many of us unhappy? A a rule those go up In life best who have been brought up best. Success Is getting what you want; happiness Is wanting what you get. Tho trouble with the wobbly foreign exchange is not enough loose change. Bobbed hair is one of those follies that grows less obvious as time passes. No wonder a hon gets discouraged. She can never Und things where she lays them. "Moonshine murders' gain nothing in attractiveness from alliteration's artful aid. When a man burns with ambition it sometimes takes the whole world to put him out. Talk is cheap, but it Is a wise man just the same who is economical in the use of It. It Is to be hoped that Russia has not abolished the Cheka for purposes of publication alone. An effective pneumonia preventive has been perfected. No vanity bag should be without it. A "superphone" which Is said to inpure secrecy of communication should start a boom In party lines. The fire record looks as Jf people thought it were necessary to set tire to their houses to keep warm. A needle agent was arrested for pinching a woman's ears. An eye for an eye; a pinch for a pinch. Our notion of an old grouch is a man who sniffs snuff and then cusses a blue streak when he sneezes. All that has saved Lenin and Trotsky from winding up in the soup Is the fact that there Is no soup. The use of fingerprint signatures will not, however, diminish the desirability of knowing how to read and write. Do you suppose there ever was a congress that was given credit for doing things the way they ought to be done? The Humane society's attention should be called to cases of stripping stolen automobiles during the cold weather. A woman who speaks 12 languages has been married to a man who speaks 17. That's about the right handicap. A society has been formed In London for scientific extermination of vermin. That will put the line comb in the discard. Grand opera Is almost as good as a phonograph record after you get accustomed to the absence of that funny scratching noise. A hair restorer manufacturer has been arrested on the charge of misrepresenting his medicine. He and the law seem to have had a falling out. A dispatch from Paris says that the high price of oats is causing many cabbies to go out of business. In this country it would be the high price of gas. A science note says : "Milk fresh from the cow contains SO to S8 per cent of water." But fresh from the can it yields better than that In this vicinity. The women of New York have formed a golf club that shall be exclusively for their sex. They want a spot where they can putter 'round and have tee. A news Item says that tho bobbed hair craze Is sweeping Central America. It's bound to improve the looks of the girls down there almost anything would. A lecturer informs us that the modern flapper is better Informed about many things than was her sister of the Victorian era, but mayb she only talks more about what she knows. Some woman writer declares that kissing a girl's hand shows a greater respect for her. It is gallant, all right. and graceful, and highly courteous, but hand-kissing and Jazz do not go together. The law fixing the price of gold has not, despite appearances to the contrary, been amended to tlx the price of cement.

A writer says nine-tenths of the people know how to drive a car. Evidently he hasn't studied the police court records. A dispatch from Berlin says thatGerman chemists have learned how to make gold. Wouldn't that be a Joke on us, who now have about all the jjold there la?

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Bolivia Wants Free w7 w ASIUXC;T0N The request of the Ilolivian government for representation in the treaty of A neon conferences in Washington between Peru and Chile was refused with regret by President Harding. In his reply, which was made public by the state department, Mr. Harding says that the matter of Bolivia's participation in the conference is a matter for the "exclusive consideration of the two governments concerned" and that, in the circumstances, he was precluded from taking the Initiative suggested by the Bolivian government. In his message to President Harding, the Bolivian president declared Bolivia had leen unable to gain the ear of Peru and Chile, In the matter of its aspirations for a route to tho sea, and added, among other things: "My country's insistent protests Something New in OOMETHIXf! new and possibly embarrasslng In the way of a point of international law relating to the conllscation of church property in wartime has arisen In the British prize court. Claims aggregating many hundreds of thousands of dollars have been entered by the owners of such articles as regalias, surplices, altar cloths, memorial glass windows, statuary, gold communion cups, crucifixes and rosaries, all of enemy origin, which were shipped by German and Austrian agents or manufacturers to American merchants, churches and colleges while the World war was in progress. The ships conveying the goods were seized by British warships and the goods were sold by public auction as enemy prizes. Owners in the United States, under the leadership of Goetzes & Co. of Chicago and of Treffel in Germany, represented by former United States Senator J. Hamilton Lewis of .Illinois, claim the amount realized from the prize sale and losses and damages. Claimants argue that under the laws of war of all nations, all church property is sacred and exempt from war seizure. The British government, however, contends that the money paid to the Uncle Sam to Own TTXCLE SAM is to have another canal beside the big ditch at Panama. It is the Cape Cod canal, the purchase of which for $11,500,000 is now before congress on recommendations by Secretaries Weeks, Hoover and Denby. The project was conceived two centuries ago, says the Xew York Tribune, and at different times was the subject of various proposals, all of which failed of fruition. It was not until seven years ago the canal was completed, cutting the long arm of Cape Cod otT from the rest of Massachusetts. The canal runs through the towns of Sandwich and Bourne. It connects Cape Cod bay and Buzzards bay, shortening the distance between New York

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A BE you tired of our present calendar? Well, here's a new one you can work for. A movement directed at "our antiquated time calendar" is getting under way. The "Liberty Calendar Association of America" is behind It. It is proposed that there be 13 months. r2 weeks, and 304 days, with the odd day called "New Year's day" to come between the last day of December and January 1. In leap year the odd day would lx called "Leap Year day" and would come between June 2.s and July 1. The extra month is to be called "Vern," because It takes in "vernal equinox" and would begin spring. Kah month would consist of 2S tin ys. By the arrangement outlined in a hill introduced in the house by Representative Thomas I. Schall of Minnesota, each day of the month would always come on a certain day. Easter would fall on March 14. corresponding with the present April 0, and would always be the ninety-ninth day of the year. As It is now, Easter Is a variable day. This year it is April 1G. Last year It was March 27. The proponents declare that "this

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have heen answered by Chile invoking the text of the treaty of October 'JO. 1001, by which Bolivia transferred to It the -sovereignty over her whole coast. But the treaty of Y.W not a free, spontaneous act. "There is no people, no matter how unfortunate, who will cripple their own sovereignty, who will of their own free will, give up intercourse with the other peoples of the civilized globe through the vehicle of all human ornmerce, the ocean. In order to bring this about, the exertion of a very powerful pressure, . . . must necessarily be presumed. That is jut what the pact of l!Ki, the, outcome of a war, unjust in its origin and unequal in its progress, did. "But that treaty is not only unjust because it cuts a whole people from free connection with the ocean, which they have had from the day they were born to autonomous existence but as an enforced decision, it will forever be a source of uneasiness and unrest to the peace of South America, for so long as Bolivia is not reinstated In the territory of which she was despoiled, it will keep stirring the conscience of the world with her demands that justice be done in her case." International Law shippers of the sacred goods went to German linns to be used by Germany in the prosecution of the campaign against the allies. The British procurator general's court has just decided that the question Is so delicate and so involved with old and new regulations and war practices that it must go in its whole aspect before the full prize court, because there is doubt whether the German firms In Germany did not have an Interest in the American firms, and also whether the prize court ought not to submit the case to the new world court at Geneva or the Washington conference to be settled under the new international laws of war. In the meantime the money remains in the British treasury. Roman Catholics all over the world are showing great interest in the issue. the Cape Cod Canal and New England ports by some C5 miles, and so avoiding the graveyard of ships on the ocean side of Cape Cod. It is 13 miles In length, with a width varying from 100 to 300 feet, and a depth of 23 feet at mean low water. The charter was granted by Massachusetts June 1, 1800; excavation was begun June L'2, 1000, and the canal was opened July 20, 1914. The cost of construction has been estimated by engineers at approximately $1,000,000 a mile. As a war measure the canal was placed under the jurisdiction of the railroad administration July 23, 1016, by order of President Wilson, and the railroad administration operated It until February 20, 1020. Since that time, except for a short period, it has been operated by the canal company. The federal government instituted eminent domain proceedings. After a jury trial in the Federal District court the canal company was awarded $1G,SO 1,-01 as the price to be paid by the government. This verdict was set aside by the Court of Appeals. Conferences subsequently led to a tentative offer by government officials of $11,öt).uuO, which was accepted. ÖVH00P-EF;) , r s' ' i i t j rV v simplification will dispense with need fur printed calendars, saving about $2ö,fHH000 a year from this alone." Naturally the manufacturers of calendars are not delighted with this bill. Would leap year proposals from the fair sex be confined to Leap Year day? Would landlords claim an extra month's rent? Well, it might be a gocxl thing, but It would be a tritle difficult to get started. Just how Representative Schall comes to present the bill nobody seems to know, lie Is a lawyer, practicing in Minneapolis and living in Excelsior. He Is blind, having lost hh eight through an electric shock.

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BREVITIES Washington, I). C. The Department of Commerce, through the bureau of the census, announces that the costs of the government for the state of Indiana for the fiscal yenr ending September .'10. 1020. amounted to $17,which was a jkt capita cost of 51112. In 1017 the per capita cost was $4,43. and in 1014. $3.74, the totals for these years being .12,70:UHK and $10,4rS.33T. respectively. The per capita costs for 1020 consisted of expenses of general departments. $.".03. payments for interest, $0.i2. and for outlays. $1.0i. The total revenue receipts in 1020 wen? Sls.inn.lHj::, or $0.47 per capita. For the fiscal year the per capita excess of revenue receipts over governmental costs was, therefore. S0.3T. The .net indebtedness (funded and floating debt less sinking fund assets) of Indiana was $0.00 per capita for 102O, $0.00 for 1017, and ?0.:W for 1014. Indianapolis. A list of all the stocks and other assets held by Klchard V. Sipe, defaulting Marion county clerk, in lieu of a trust fund of more than $100,000 which he has dissipated, was turned over to county officials by the Hartford Accident and Indemnity company, surety on Sips official bom! of-$100.000. The assets bad been given to the bonding company by Sipe since it became known that the trust fund supposed to be in his keeping was exhausted. Sipe was placed in jail at Indianapolis charged with embezzlement, and he refused to permit friends to come to Iiis aid by providing the $10,000 bond which would cause his release from custody. Elizabeth. After a week's examination, the Elizabeth bank was dosed on recommendation of T. J. Dowden. state bank examiner. It Is said that withdrawals of money at intervals by depositors, who understood that officials of the defunct Corydon National bank owned a part of the stock, resulted in the institution being closed. The Elizabeth bank has a capital stock of $10,000 and deposits are estimated at $80,000. Elizabeth, which has a population of 200 persons, is in Harrison county, of which Corydon is the county seat. Indianapolis. A 50 per cent reduction in fire insurance rates "on all fireproof buildings and contents of the same in the state of Indiana" is requested In a petition filed with the state insurance department by fortyfive Indianapolis business houses. It is addressed to the state insurance commissioner, and asks for the reduction order because "we are now paying in Indiana a very high rate on lireproof buildings and contents." In the list of signers to the petition are some of the foremost business men in Indianapolis. The signers represent themselves to be "owners and tenants of fireproof buildings." Indianapolis. Word was received from United States army oflicials at Washington by Harry B. Smith, adjutant general of Indiana, that the One Hundred and Eighty-first field artillery of the Indiana National (iuard had been designated as the One Hundred and Fiftieth field artillery. The unit uses 155-min. howitzers. Mr. Smith also announced that the state indoor rifle championship matches are to be held at Culver Military academy March 20 and 21. Columbus. A reduction of approximately $8,000,000 in the assessed value of property in Bartholomew county j is anticipated by tax assessors. The ' reduction will be largely due to deI creased value of farm lands and the ! live stock on the farms. The total value of assessed property In the county this year will range from $12." an acre to $100 an acre in the different townships with the average being j about $150 an acre. j Shelbyville. The assessor for Shel

by county informed all township assessors and their deputies at a meeting preliminary to the start of the spring assessment of property to reduce valuations on Shelby romv.y real estate approximately per cent. The chief assessor said he believes a reduction of that amount will result In the land being assessed at its true cash value. Tort Wayne. The Fort Wayne city council adopted a resolution condemning the federal prohibition act and calling on congress to amend it to permit the sale of light wines and beer. The resolution was adopted 11 to 3, with two members absent. The only woman member voted against the resolution. JefiersonviUe. An agreement has been entered into by the city of Jeffersonville with the suburban towns of Clarksville, Bort Fulton and Claysburg, whereby they shall contribute to the maintenance of the Jeffersonville fire department which will give them equal protection with the eity. Hartford City. Twelve hundred pounds of certified seed potatoes were purchased by the Harrison Township Farmers association of Blackford county for planting by members. Indianapolis. Five armed bandits held up and robbed n branch of the Fletcher Savings and Trust company l.t Indianapolis and escaped with $30.000 In cash. Three of the men entered the bank and struck the assistant manager over the head as he was closing the door to the vault. Wabash. The spring term at Manchester college at North Manchester opened with the largest enrollment the college has ever known, it was announced by the president who said approximately 575 students will be en70liei for the spring course.

Anderson. In addition to tho usual shifting from one farm to another by families, it is Kiid, here, an unusually large number ot tenants of tracts from 40 to SO acres are not renewing contracts am will move to town because, they say. they c&nnut make a living under the present rentals for farm lands, the prices for larra products and taxation. Many owners of large tracts of land are confronting U prohlem of having to reduce rentals for farm land or to hire help and conduct their own farming. Tenants complaining say that many farmers bavin J large tracts are holding for $10 to $1J an acre, against $0 an acre prior to the World war. and that there are few tracts available at less than $10 an acre. Slutring of farm products is also said to vquz a $l0-an-acre contract. Owners of land assert they have to contend witi. the highest taxes that ever prevailed. Including income taxes, and that insurance rates and many farm supplies, including farming implements, are still at high prices. Marion. By the decision of the members of the Fairmount Agricultural association the farmers will enter a new line of eo-opcrathe effort when they establish a cream station, the lirst in the county, at l alrmoilllt, in the next few days. There are four or Jive cream stations at Fairmount at the present time, owned and operated by creamery- and packing companies. Fanners say there is a difference in the price they receive on butterfat of o cents compared to the .Marion price, and that by establishing a co-operative station they will bo able to get the difference and at the same time operate the station at less expense than the present stations are able to do. Lafayette. Fears that Lafayette's street railway system would be junked, following the sale of the company's property under a federal court order, were dispelled when it became known that a local business man had bid in the property for $75,000. It was announced that citizens were planning to organibe a new company and rehabilitate the lines, llebuilding and operation of the car lines, however. Is conditional on the city granting protection from jitney bus competition and authorizing the discontinuance of a few unproductive lines. Lafayette. The Farmers' Co-operative Grain Elevator company, composed of 150 representative farmers of Tippecanoe county, completed negotiations for the purchase of the Born & Co. elevator at Lafayette. The price was $15.000. The elevator plant includes a corn tlrier as well as other apparatus usually found in a grainelevator. The farmers will operate the plant as a co-operative project and have already disposed of a large amount of stock to individual fanners throughout the county. It will be a unit of the U. S. Grain Growers, Inc. Indianapolis Many maple sugar camps have been- opened during the last two weeks, and with present favorable conditions a large production is expected, according to the semi-monthly report of George C. Bryant, state agricultural statistician.- The report is sent to the United States Department of Agriculture. The report says that corn prices are advancing and that a larger amount is being sold now, and that winter wheat in some localities of the state looks poor. Indianapolis. Within four weeks th price of 211,541 barrels of cement went down more 'than S115,00o, it was shown when the state highway commission opened its second set of bids. The first bid, opened February 2, were not accepted, and the second set was called for. The bids are oil cement to he used in the hard-surfaced construction of 50 miles of the National road, from Richmond to Terre Haute. Columbia City. Two daughters and one son of Mr. and Mrs. ojhn H. Smith of Collins were married a few days ago in a triple wedding at the Smith home. The marriage was performed by Kev. IM 1 lively, an uncle of one of the brides. The same ceremony sufficed for all three couples, and following the service, which was rer.d in the presence of only the immediate relatives, a wedding dinner was served. Vincennes. Mrs. Artie G. CuIIop, wife of ex-Bepreseiitative William A. Cullop of Vincennes, has announced her candidacy for nomination for congress from the Second district. Mrs. Cullop's plans call for a complete canvass of the district. She is the first woman of any party to become a candidate for congress in Indiana, although women have held seats In the house of representatives from other states. Greencastle. Announcement was made by the board of trustees of the Greencastle Orphans home, which was destroyed by lire a few days ago, that it has bought the Lockridge home, adjacent to Greencastle, and will take immediate possession. It is one of the finest homes in the neighborhood, and 5S acres of land were bought with it. The price paid was .?'"2,0u0. Portland. The contract for a National (Iuard armory for Portland was awarded to a contractor, on his bid of S:i7.3-5. Work is to be started on the brick structure as soon as the weather permits. Munde. Two women were among 14 persons licensed as local preachers by the delegates of the Muncie district of the North Indiana Methodist Episcopal conference. They are Miss Marie Adams, a returned missionary from China, and Miss Lena Walker, both of Fortville. Kokomo. The Howard County Farmers Federation will Incorporate, according to a decision made by the directors of the federation. This action will be taken in order to make possible the establishment of a co-op-eratlve live stock marketing vrvlce.

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