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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1914-09-11
STRIKE
WHILE
THE
IRONS
HOT!

Strike the people for
business while they're
in a buying mood. If
you want to strike
hardest, put a striking
ad in the JASPER CoU-
RIER and keep it there.
Keep on striking and
the iron, for YOU,
will never grow cold.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-22
EASILY PLEASED

A dear old lady down in the coun-
try said to her husband one night:
George, dear, did that story you
was reading end happy"
''By JOVe, yes" he replied, heart
lily, '.the beautiful heroine got cured
of an incurable disease, and the story
gave the name and price Of the pills
which done the trick,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-22
WILLIEns .LIEE-sAVING

WlLllE,S. LlFE-SAVlNG
Willie had been forbidden to try
his new skates because his parents
thought the ice was not safe. Con-
sequently, when he appeared in the
doorway, dripping wet, there was
trouble brewing.
Don't lick me, ma" said the Of
fender, because I've just-saved three
men and two women from drown
ing"
How" demanded his mother.
Why" explained Willie, they
were just going on the ice when I
broke through"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-22

"T
new york-at a theayter up town
where they have vodevill and movies,
they have a house dockter
the manidger thought it would be
a swell ad for the house, so he hunted
up a young dock in the naberhoOd
who dident have nuthing mulch to
do but look wise and let his whiskers
grow, and he give him the job
the dock he has a regler seat at
evry show, and if anybody throws a
fit or anything, he is supposed to get
busy with the first aid stuff
well, cuppeI Of days ago one Of
the ushers came galloping down the
isle to the dockter's seat, and he whis-
pers to the teller that is setting there
that the movie operator has been
took terrible bad
so the Teller goes up to the movie
operators coop, and sure enough the
guy is groaning sumthing feerful and
holding his stummick in his 2 mitts
as soon as the usher was out of the
coop, the operator says, say dock, be
a good Teller.
simply got to see that ball game
today, fix it for me to get off, will you
sure will, says the uther guy, 1
amt no dockter, 1 just borrowed his
ticket, and if you don't give me away
to the manidger, i'll say you have got
anything from collery morbus to sofr
tening Of the brane
-O-O
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-05-22
NOW YOU HAVE

Some people call him villa"
The "v' and q" like village"
They mean, of course, the Mexican
Who loves to shoot and pillage,
Old Scout calls him villa"
And this is how he spells it:
''V," double sc" and then "a-h"-
Hugh Jennings almost yeIls it.
Detroit News
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
SEVERAL HAIL STORM
DOES BIG DAMAGE
IN VICINITY NORFOi K
by the Associated Press.

Norfolk, Va, May "a severe hail
storm swept over this section TODAY.
and reports received from surround
ing counties tonight, say the damage
done growing crops will aggregate be-
tween $4,000 and 5000, 900. Ber-
ries, cabbages, peas, and potatoes suf-
fered the most. Growing berry plants
were beaten to pieces by the hail
stones which were as large as mar
bles.
Richard Irwin, who owns five farms
near Hodges Ferry, in Norfolk coun-
ty, says his loss will reach s45,OO
he said he would lot ship three
hundred barrels Of truck from all
five farms. Before the storm he had
prospects of gathering a large crop Of
berries, peas, and potatoes.
Harry l.. Alexander, whose crop
was not so badly damaged as some
others, said he made an examination
Of other farms and found hard heads
Of cabbage beaten to pieces by the
hail.
George Shea, whose crop was ruin
ed, was caught in the storm and
to save himself from serious injury
covered his head with hamper bas-
ket to protect it from the hail.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
CURTIS OF BUNCOMBE
ALLOWED IN RACE
FOR LEGISLATURE

AsheVille, May 1O.-J. c. Curtis,
who announced some time ago that
he would be a candidate for repre-
sentative in the General Assembly
from BuncOmbe county but who failed
to qualify is a Democratic candidate
bv making a deposit with the chair
man of the Buncombe County Demo-
cratic Executive Committee, yesterday
was assured that his name will be
placed on the official ballot of the
Democratic party in the approaching
primary. Supported by two witnesses.
Mr.. Curtis stated to Chairman l.. NJ.
| Bourne that he called at the office
Of the executive TO make
his deposit and found it vacant. Going
to the office Of Mr.. Bourne. then, he
found the chairman out and he was
compelled to return to his nome IN
county that day. He held hat in
view of the failure Of the committee
to have a man at headquarters he
should be allowed to make his deposit
after the time set for closing the en-
tries. In this contention he was up
held by the chairman. The placing
of MI. Curtis name on the ballot vii
give the Democrats of this county q
totaI Of 50 candidates from which &c
make their selections.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
SERVICES HELD SUNDAY
Bishop Gambler Says Poverty
Might Be Endured and That
Increased Wealth Will Not
Save The WOrId-Vander-
bilt Committee Expected To
Report Soon
by the Associated Press. J

Oklahoma City. Okla, May 10
Delegates to the General Conference
of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, put aside material discussions
today and devoted the time to relig-
ious exercises. Each of the Bishops
attending the Conference occupied the
pulpit in one of the city's churches.
At. ST. Luke's Church, where the con-
terence is holding its sessions. Bishop
Warren A. Gambler delivered the SER
mon.
Bishop Gambler made a plea for
more thought of the spiritual welfare
of a Dwelling on the poverty of
the ancients as compared with pres
ent-day wealth. he declared that pow
erty might be endured and that the
world is not going to be saved by min
the per capita possessions of the peo-
pie.
"Stuf" and Salvation.
Giving the poor man a little more
stuff is a poor substitute for sal
vatiOn," declared the Bishop. The
world is Mt going to be saved by min
iStering merely to mans physical
needs and the development of So
cialiStic schemes, but only by the alb
Solute surrender to and love for a
personal God"
Big Questions This Week.
Committee reports are expected tC
be made during the coming Weel
on several of the most important mat.
ters to be considered by the confer
ence, notably in connection with Van
derbilt University. One committee ha'
been charged with determining VIVA
action should be taken by the churcl
in view of the dvers decision o
the Tennessee Supreme Court which
removed the university from the di
rect control of the church, and an
other will inquire generally as to tn
rights of the church under the law
Of Tennessee with regard to the vari
connection with the church Othe
matters expected to be taken up dur
ing the week include a memorial ask
ing laity rights for the women of TIL
church; a proposal to limit the tenur
of bishops to eight years; a Limitation
Of the tenure Of presiding elders; tn
election Of a missionary bishop TO
the Orient and the redistricting o
the church into Episcopal Residential
districts.
The first four days of the confer
ence which convened last Wednesda
were devoted principally to the pre-
sanitation of memorials. the appoint
ment of committees and the dispose
of other routine work of organization
Setting aside a custom in vogue sine
1870, the conference voted on tn
opening day to give laymen equal req
resentation with ministerial delegate
on the committee on epiScopacy an
several other committees Of import
ance, which necessitated a rearrange
ment of committees prOlOnging IN
work of organization.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
Of RESCUE
OF SICILY DEAD
Many Bodies Are Yet Under
Wreckage Caused BY Great
Earthquake
BY the Associated Press.

Catania, May 10.-Throughout the
entire night, parties, including physi-
clans, Red Cross nurses, soldiers and
police, worked among the ruins of the
villages on the eastern slope Of Mount
lGtna which were destroyed by earth
yesterday.
1t is believed tina many are still
under the Wreckage Of the houses.
Surgeons performed operations in the
open Oy tOrchlight. Bodies lined the
roads and every effort was made to
identify victims, as many will be in
tered at sunrise tomorrow.
Cardinal Francisa Nava, archbishop
of Catana, gathered the people at an
altar at BuernO and celebrated mass.
He ordered all churches that had been
damaged by the earthquake to b.
closed, fearing further disaster as
day.
Earthquake Most Intense.
Professor Paci. Of Mount Etna OBJ
servatOry, say that the intensity Of
this earthquake was greater han that
at Messina in 1908. Mount Etna has
been in constant activity for three
| years.
Some of the railways have been
repaired and aid is arriving. Bread
is still urgently needed and there is
much suffering from lack of water as
the ~aQueductS have been broken al
Garbati, Bongfardo and Linera and
| all are without a drop of water.
Succoring of the injured and home
less is made more difficult by the
large number Of r%escuers, who also
need nourishment. Refusal of thu
peasants to leave the ruins where
their people are buried adds i'm
mensely to the confusion.
Queen Helena has sent clothing an(
medicines to the afflicted districts
The government has forwarded al
available supplies.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
Fish Plentiful At Fair Bluff.

Fair Bluff Cor, Whiteville NeWs-Re-
porter. !.
We'll. Mr.. Editor. if you are fond OF
fish. or anything like a disciple or
Isaac Walton. come to IaIr Bun.
Last Saturday over 800 were on the
market here, mostly yellow perch.
as The fishermen cali them. alive and
huttering. just the kind of brain food
an editor needs and TO meet these
happy sports that have srubbed up
acres Of mud in quest OF worms tor
bait. No happier people on earih'
nor does Uncle Sam snariln9 at MeNl-
on aiSturb the serenity Of thell
thoughts or dream. With them it is
fish morning noon and night when
the moon is Sh n:n2.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12
MOONSHINER STARTS LIFE OVER
Bruce Taylor Will Go To Montana To
Live Down Past Error.

AsheviIle. May 1U.-Bruce Taylor,
convicted of "moonshining" at last
weeks criminal term of the United
States District court, will get another
chance. He leaves his home in Hen
derson county this week to begin life
anew in Montana, where he will strive
to live down the odium he brought
unOn himself. The defendan was
sentenced to serve a year and a day
in the Federal prison at Atlanta, al
though Judge James E. Boyd, before
his departure for Greensboro yesteT-
dav. set aside the sentence and al
lowed the defendant to go with the
payment of a fine of $3.50 ana the
costs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12

Blowing Rock Cor, Watauga Demo-
crat.
A meeting is soon to be held for
the purpose Of organizing q brass
band. Success to the Undertaking
There is nothing like music to tame
wild nature" You know the old say
ing about the charms of music to
"sooth the savage beast, which a col
lege student one p~araphraSed thus.
Music hath charms to oothe the
savage split d rock and bust a cab
bage." Should the band organize,
sweet music from brass instruments
will welcome the coming of brides
instead of beating Of tin pans, firing
of guns and catawals which alarm
brides and temper up the grooms on
many such occasions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12

cry, books soap. boots and shoes.
lard. cottonseed oil, coal, and medi-
clnes are among the more important
articles exported TO that country.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1914-05-12

The curiosity of some enables 9TH
ers TO live without working.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
Women viii Study
Causes of World War

are insisting on such practical things
as putting the war-making power In
the hands OF the people rather than
the hands OF kings, presidents, and
emperors, and including women in
the popular referendum which will
determine when war Is to be made.
They are opposed to private manu-
facture OF munitions of war, and de-
mand also that exports of arms and
military equipment by private parties
| shall be prohibited.
The movement aims to make war in
the future impossible, or at least min
imize the chances; and the methods
to be employed are something more
than the creation OF sentiment against
war. They are aiming to uncover
the causes OF war and remove them
The women are working for def
mite legislative action, and the Wash
ington branch has already given its
unanimous Endorsement to Rep. w. j.
MacDonald's resolution which would
provide for an advisory referendum on
war preparations
Our Woman's Movement for Con-
structive Peace intends to work for
the Macdonald resolution" said Mrs.
John Jay White, chairman OF the
Washington branch Of the organiza-
ton today.
| "Mr. MacDonald's resolution pro-
vides for the submission to the people
of the United States, both men and
women, OF three alternative military
I programs" continued Mrs. White.
The special interest which we as
women have in this resolution Is the
1 20 nt hot NJ, Haa
nized that women are people.
| War OF course, affects women
quite as much as men. IL we would
prevent war. we must go to the roots
and adopt some policy which will re-
suit in the minimum chances OF war.
The question OF preparing for war is
more vital than the question OF declar-
| ing war after war might be practically
inevitable Mr.. MacDonalds resolu-
ton is the only legislation before con-
gress which would enable women as
well as men to take part In deciding
this fundamental question.
Every woman knows that war is a
potent cause OF degeneracy In all ma
lions which encourage the best OF
their breed TO enlist. As one author
has put Il, warlike nations rapidly de-
cayi for IL the best are killed In large
numbers. the inferior residue will fur
nish the characteristics OF the sue
ceedlng generation. This cannot be
continued long without producing a
nation OF incapables DIR. David Starr
Jordan, OF Leland Stanford university,
brought out this point forcibly in his
recent lecture here In Washington.
His explanation of the fall OF Greece
and Rome Is familiar TO all. The fear.
full mortality OF this present war will
leave the races OF Europe poorer, for
the best OF all the warning nations
are being sacrificed and for such a
loss no amount OF future advance.
ment In the arts and education can
compensate. II means permanent
loss OF efficiency I'm the races which
people Europe and in their posterity
| forever.
| I'VE. as women-the mother-half OF
the human race. as Mrs. Lawrence
puts it-are vitality Interested In this
side OF tho problem OF war. and We
must have the right equally with men
TO make onr voices heard In the de-
termination OF any military policy
which may be adopted by this coun-
try"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
KALAMAZOO PROSECUTOR
Is CLEARED OF CHARGES

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 19.-(Spe-
cial. Milo o. Bennett, prosecuting
attorney OF Kalamazoo county, won
his fight before the supreme court
for a writ of mandamus to compel
former Circuit Judge n. H. Stewart
to expunge from the records OF his
court, certain portions OF grand jury
report derogatory to his Official con
duct.
In the report to the circuit court
the grand jurors embodied a section
in which they said that Bennett had
violated the laws of the state by
drawing upon the treasury OF the
county for $245, claiming that amount
TO be due him for his services in GER
tain divorce cases. Other serious al
legations were also contained In the
report.
Prosecutor Bennett petitioned the
court to have the portion of the re
port referring to him expunged from
the records. The petition was never
acted upon and the prosecutor began
action before the supreme court for
a writ OF mandamus.
The supreme court, In its decision
holds that the grand jury had no
right to make such report unless
it was followed by an indictment and
declares that. in view of this fact
Judge Stewart should have ordered
IL stricken out OF the records.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19

the barred windows looking out on
the street.
MY babies-they bring them to me.
My leetle babies"
The clang Of the outside doors. the
swift steps Of swarthy gypsy bring
ing a babe in arms and beautiful
faced boy of four years--and the
gypsy queen was only mother, sob
bling over the little figure which cud-
died into her arms, and rubbed it,
curly head against the red lips that
no longer uttered imprecations. Grad
ually the crowd stole away, and the
gypsy behind her bars was alone,
grooming a queer Romany love song
to her child.
The five men held in jail stated that
they will endeavor to raise enough
bail to free the three wives. 80 that
the women may go back TO camp.
where about so followers await the
fate of their chiefs arrested for the
raids on ranches near Lancaster.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
Why is a Woman Pretty?

The most welcome thing in print
is the picture of a pretty woman or
a picture which suggests one.
To be sure, in the eyes of gal
lantry, all women are beautiful; only
some are very much more so.
It's the pictures OF the more-sos
that please the men. Even when they
know the pictures are retouched until
largely bogus, they still are touched I;
which, come TO think OF II, is odd.
For we don't gaze with rapture on
counterfeit money-at least, not II
we've parted with good money TO
get IL. Yet we stare and stare and
sometimes thrill over the picture OF
women when, il we saw the origi
nal, the chances are she'd not com
mand second glance.
The reason? Oh. probably because
every fellow likes TO give his imagi
nation something TO do.
With a picture the imagination car
go as far as IL likes. Whereas, wher
you view the living original you may
soon perceive things that throw the
imagination of the track-maybe I
wart, a sallow complexion, a brit
mark; something that the photograph
er has mercifully ignored.
Anyhow, what Is 1t that makes
woman pretty?
You may think you know; but cal
you put IL In adequate wordsf
II you can you're to be congratu
lated. We can't.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
NEW TRIAL ORDERED
FOR IRONWOOD BANKER

LANSING, Mich, Dec. 19.-(Spe-
cial. Matthew A. F1tzsimmons, for
mer Ironwood banker, convicted of
embezzling $4,000 from a national
bank in that city. will have one more
chance for freedom. The supreme
court, Friday, reversed the finding of
the Gogebic circuit court, and ordered
new trial.
The case was reversed on the
ground that the prosecuting attorney
was deposition in the bank at the
same time the alleged embezzlement
took place and afterwards acted as
counsel in some matters pertaining to
the settlement Of the Fitzsimmons es-
tate. The high court dwells at length
on the position of the prosecutor In
the matter and declares that some re-
marks of HIS, which went into the
record, might better have been left
unsaid.
The court scores the manner IN
which the record in the case was com.
piled, alleging that II should have
been more brief.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
MUSIC

Supreme specimens OF the scenic
artists skill will be shown when Mile.
Anna Pavlowa and her supporting
company appear In the Broadway the
alter, Monday afternoon and evening.
Jan. IL. The celebrated Russian pre-
utere danseuse has been chiefly In
strumental In introducing to this
country the finest canvases OF those
masters. Boris Anisfeld and Leon
Bakst and this season In offering four
entirely new end elaborate ballets she
Will display settings designed and ex-
ecuted by two newcomers, Albert Roth.
enstein and Metislav Dobuszlnski.
Rothenstein. who has yet TO celebrate
his thfrtieth birthday, is an English
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
BIZ gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-How
women can prevent future wars, II
not stop the present war, is to be dis
cussed at a big mass convention to
be held In Washington early in Janu-
airy. Plans have been made by the
various branches Of the Woman's
Movement for Constructive Peace,
launched In this country by Mrs.
Pethick Lawrence, OF London. and
which already has organizations In
Washington, Chicago, New York, Bos-
ton, and Philadelphia. with other
cities organizing.
Jane Adams, of Chicago; Mrs. Ros-
itka Schwimmer. OF Hungary; Mrs.
Harriet Stanton Batch, president OF
the Woman's Political Union, OF New
York; Mrs. John ]. White, or Wash
ington; Mrs. Mary Beard, wife Of
Prof. Beard. of Columbia university;
Mrs. Pethick-Lawrence. and other
prominent women are among the
speakers scheduled.
The Woman's Constructive Peace
movement differs from the ordinary
peace movements in that the women
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
MORE MEN. NOT MORE
GUNS, NEEDED ON COAST

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1s.--Regard.
ing a reported secret conference OF
high war department officials on the
matter of coast defenses, II became
known today that practically the only
insistent need urged by Gen. Weaver
before the house military committee
was for more men and officers.
He contended that the guns and
ammunition give reasonable protec.
ton, but he strongly urged provision
for about 1900 more men and 564
officers.
He also pointed TO serious defect
In the electrician corps by reason OF
too small pay. This, he said, caused
commercial companies to grab" coast
artillery experts.
He admitted there In only 70 per
cent of the national coast defense
boards war standard Of ammunition
on hand.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
What The Authors
Are Doing
Wisdom for Minister'S.
BY E. 8. HITCHCOCK

NvtSSNftt w
Fosters Complete Hoyle," com
pendulum of information on whist,
bridge and all other card games and
indoor contests, including billiards,
pool. bowling. chess and checkers, has
just been issued by the Frederick A.
Stokes Co., of New York. The
book Is an enlarged and revised edi'
ton OF a previous work by r. f. Eos
ter. long regarded as an authority on
card games, and the author OF several
standard texts on whist and bridge.
Mr.. Foster was prominent In the
American Whist league a few years
ago. about the time when Judge Henry
NJ. Mandell. of Detroit, was president
Of tho league. but Of late years has
not been active as whistler. The
claim for the Complete Hoyle' that
it Is "a classic reference volume for
games, and Is used in all the important
clubs as the final authority" would
probably find challengers In almost
any whist club in the country. How
ever the book must be regarded as
a valuable addition to whist and
bridge literature.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-12-19
CHRISTMAS MUSIC
IN DETROIT CHURCHES

Boeberitz. John Walsh, Adolph Becig-
neue. w. Green. Bassos-W. ]. Fitz'
gibbon, +. +. HOLSTER, ]. Il. Belanger.
W. Hogan. Prof. William Yunck, or
ganist. The offertory will be AN
dante Religieuse," by Leonard, for
violin, by Miss Helen Whalen. An.
deste F1delis by double male quartet
The entire program will be repeated
at the 10:30 o'clock mass, Christmas
morning. No tickets OF admission are
required for the midnight mass at ST
Aloysius church.