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FIRES CHAIN SHOT
Deadly Field Gun the Invention of
New Yorker.
Primarily Designed for the Destruo-
ton OF AeropIanes. Dirisible Bal
looms, and the Like-Appliea-
ton OF Old Principle.

A double-barreled field gun to shoot
chain shot is the newest invention In
ordnance TO be fled al the patent Of
nee The inventor is Julius Wodiska.
a New Yorker. who is very confident
Of its great usefulness in warfare and
also ii its practicability. The draw
ings OF the new gun plainly show that
II certainly has the element Of nov
city. and. II II works as the inventor
hopes. would be a nurderous weapon
against line OF troops and could
sweep the sky Il air craft
My invention" says Mr.. Wodiska.
-can be used either for naval or land
work. and II the latter either as a
field gun )r mounted IN a permanent
emplacement. The gun has two BAR
rels. whose axes slightly diyerge from
one another SD as 10 be suitable for
throwing projectiles united by chains:
such projectiles when they leave the
gun continue u diverge from one an
other and stretch the connecting
chain. thus forming. in effect. a con
tinuous projectile OF considerable
length transverse to the direction OF
fire Projectiles OF this class. while
long known. may now find new field
OF application as a means for destroy
Ing aeroplanes. dirigible balloons and
the like.
'One OF the important features OF
the invention lies in the fact that there
is only one explosion or powder cham
Der for the two barrels. so that the
two proiectiles are fired az exactly the
same moment from the two different
barrels. The improved character OF
united by a chain of considerable
length. This chain is held, up to the
time the projectile is fired. within the
body Il one or both OF the projestiles
and Is capable Of being extended as
the projectiles increase their distance
from the gun. At all stages during
flight this extensible chain tends to
be kept tightly stretched between the
two projectiles.
so far as am aware. in all ord
nance OF this character previously
used chain shot have always been con
nected together by chains of definite
and rather limited length. so that the
area swept over by the chain has been
'corres pcndingly limited. In this gun
] have provided means which will pre-
vent any ENHANCEMENT OF the chain
in the bore OF the gun as well as any
wedging or wearing action OF the
chain upon il.
The object OF my invention is to
provide a gun and suitable chain shot
therefor which shall be free from
many OF the disadvantages hitherto
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The andw in
beautiful The
same designh everyone else in the social didn't
exactly
walked and
wearing
all
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-23

90 poorly that my folks though. l VIZ
going into consumption One DAY
found a piece of paper blowing arVun'
the yard and picked it up and reso ~
1t said Saved from the Grave anu
told what Lydia Z. Pinkham : Vege-Ar
bic Compound has done for women.
showed it to my husband an5 ne san,
why don't you try 1t? SO l did' sn ar.
after | had taken two bottles | le..
better and said to my husband. 4 u1n
need any more and he said lou ns1
better take It little longer anyway,
So | took it for three months ana sg'
well and strong. Mrs. ALoN.o =
BAKER, 9 Tecumseh St, Adrian mi'"
Not Well Enough to Work
In these words is hidden the trageuy
of many a woman, housekeeper or Wa ~,
Garner who supports herself and : 49,
helping to support family, on mes ~.
wages. Whether in house, ofilce, "a
tory. shop, store or kitchen, won r;ad
should remember that there Is one I'll sii
and true remedy for the ills to wnlcn e.,
women are prone, and that Is Lyaia +,
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound =
promotes that vigor which makes wors
easy. The Lydia + Pinkham Medicin'
Co, Lynn, Mass
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regarded
seed pounds oil
alcohol leaving
residue value
The sunfower prolific plant will almost
considerable
utilized
OF his reckoning would
ordinary on there
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-23

Through someone's sluncer dozen
or two bucki.-g hr ncnrs have got
mixed with a western consignment OF
cavalry mounts now on he way to
France The unsusDecting troopers
who first bestride them will say. with
the man in Scripture. An enemy hath
done thisi"-Youth's Companion.
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Near found
struggled street, into the
picnickers
the
when
Then somebody n the a Iaugh
Sperekas awoke with
lighted the
"Baketybank Turks"
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duced, and il started him thinking.
He discovered that sunhower seeds
were valuable. and he offered to fur
nish seed. as long as the supply
lasted. to whoever wanted to plant
them. He has received 50 letters In
curing about the raising Of sunfiow-
ers. ranging from Malone on the north
to Jacksonville. Fla. on the south.
east TO the Hudson river and west to
Montana
The sunflower has generally been
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tern, DedulIIuI piece OF gOous, al
hand embroidered and handsomely
decorated. With the pattern was a
design for the dress. showing exactly
how IL would look when completed
and how II should be put together
II certainly was beautiful. It was
exclusive and such a bargain The
young woman promised not TO sell
another 10 any woman in the city
Could any woman resist a combiaa-
ton like that? Can a duck stay away
from the water2 But why ask foolish
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-23

kOl 30 NcoA
could hardly do my
work. When J
washed my dishes !
had to sit down and
when 1 would sweep
the floor | would get
30 weak that would
have to get a drink
every few minutes
and before | did my
busting Iwould have
to lie down. | got
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will
capitalist whom seeking interest
organized maintained for
OF
have been
are he museum in San
an
machines
laboratory indusiais
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amerloan. as Leaders.

The twentieth century is to be the
century Of the leadership of the west
ern world: there will be work cut out
for every American. and fortunate
should each one In these United States
consider himself that he is here to-
day to play his part-Three Partners.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-23
Syracuse Man Finds SunHowers a Paying Crop

YRAcUsE N YE X Barlow Syracuse
the
raised sunnowers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-23

II she is the right sort or woman
the same man never says the wrong
thing TO her more than once
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-23
Safety First.

why did you risk your life to save
that man from drowning"
He owes me sl92."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-23

soon lost in day dreams OF nis native
village on the Aegean sea
Across the street in Jackson park
were three hungry squirrels They
eyinced much interest in the peanuts
owned by Sperekas
When they saw the proprietor
droop his head and heard strange
noises issue from his nose. they we're
convinced that an excellent Sunday
dinner awaited them.
One, more daring than his COM
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ConseQuenccs.

How uppish that girl is"
NO wonder. Her father made bis
money building skyscrapers.
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aHnNAlAA " bt AAetoiAtd oht AAt sven
ty-thlrd in the world. has recently &C.
cupiet its new and commodious quar-
ters.
The laboratory Is intended. pri-
marily. for the evolution OF safety de-
vices. but IL is understood that the
work OF the inventors will not be re-
stricied. They will have the free use
OF the rooms and equipment. but must
furnish their own material II is eS-
pected the fact an inventor has had
the use OF the laboratory will be a
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That's All.

What were you doing SO long al
the photographers"
Merely awaiting developments
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Chicago Park Squirrels "Pinch' Greeks Peanuts


his
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appurtenant 10 guns OF this class. and
which. without increase Of powder
charge or size OF gun. shall be capable
OF greater destructiveness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-07-23
Topeka Society Women Got Exclusive" Dresses

r oPEKASome
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COULD NOT
STAND ON FEET
Mrs. Baker So Weak-Could
Not Do Her Work-Found
Relief In Novel Way.

Adrian. Mich. -" i suffered terribly
with female weakness and backache ana
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Laboratory for Free Use of Men With Ideas

NEW laboratory their
IN
Safety. The kind
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
POPE WINS APPEAL
FOR WOUNDED MEN
Nations Agree to Send to Their
Homes Soldiers Who Are In.
capacitated for Service.

ROME, Jan. 4.-Evidsnce Of the great
influence the Vatican now has with all
OF the belligerent powers was forthcom-
in" today when it was announced that
success has crowned Pope Benedict's e..
fort to have crippled soldiers, incapaci-
tated for further fighting. sent back to
their homes. This material success, it
Is stated on high authority, has greatly
Chcered the Pope and led him to believe
that eventually a way will be found to
reconcile the warning nations and end
the war,
In the official announcement made at
the Vatican today it was stated that
G.eat Britain. Germany. Russia, Aus
tr.a. Servia. and Turkey have all agreed
to exchange prisoners in their hands
for their own people wherever these
prisoners are so disabled as to be of
rC further use as fighting units. While
France and Montenegro have SO far
failed to answer. their consent to the
plan Is expected momentarily.
OF the 500. 900 prisoners detained in
the various prison camps OF the bel
ligerent nations. it Is believed by the
Pope and his advisers that between
$50 900 and 10000 will be restored to their
homes by this agreement.
these men are crippled for life. Many
invalids as the result of their expert
ences. The Germans have the largest
Number Of severely crippled soldiers in
the hands OF the enemy, as many Of the
prisoners taken in the battles Of the
Aisne and the Marine we're so severely
wounded that they had to have arms
and legs amputated.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04

Through long-ranse glassos tho Rus
slams can be seen strengthening their
trenches at every point They arc
bringing up many enormous bags OF
sand. which are put in position along
the entire front line.
All day long and far into the night
tho Germans pour shells and shrapnel
into the Russian trenches. All sorts
Of guns are used, ranging from liSht
field artillery to the heavy Austrian
l2-inchers mounted on motor carriages.
The roar Of the exploding shells and of
The Germans are now utilizing along
the front here a new mine throwcr.
effect.
was permitted to witness a night
assault with the heavy artillery on
Skierniewicz. 1t was a wonderful spec
tscle. The ground trembled under the
ceaseless detonations. The sky was
streaked with light from the cxplcd ing
shells. and from the timber set on fire
by the explosions. Twice German in
tantry crossed the river under cover of
the guns. only to be forced to with
draw again in the face Of vastly supc-
rior forces. The Russians had a mate
,ial advantage Of position. They were
on high, hard ground, with both fanFs
iinalfc the attempt to take the position
was abandoned.
There has been no apparent ATTEMPT
on the part of the Russians again 10
take the offensive. Along the immedi-
ate front. with Skicrniewicz as the
center. there are probably So0.0O0 men
engaged. The Russians arc far more
sparins with their ammunition than in
the early stages Of the war, and this
10 believed to indicate that their reserve
supply Is running low.
The private theater and massive hunt
ing lodge Of the Car at Skierntewicz
has been transformed into a hospital
for the German wounded. The noor
space in front OF the footlights has
been utilized for the wourded, while
the stage In shut in and Is being used as
an operating room.
Oniy a very few cases of cholera are
reported among the troops. these cases
being confined to those men not pre-.
vously vaccinated With anti-cholera
eeruYn.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Fraudulent Passports
Isued in Many Cities

The rannfications Of the passports
plot. which resulted IN the arrest of
seven men in New York and Phila.lel-
nhia Saturday, extend over the country.
according to officials Of the Department
Of Justice.
Assistant Attorney General Warren
who Is in charge of the investigation
declared that thus far no cases Of fraud
'lIent passports had been found in
Warrington. but the investigation GOV.
ers Washington as we'll as other cities
No reports Of additional arrests reached
the Department OF Just.>>&today, though
news Of such action was expected
Mr.. Warren said there was no reason
why Americans travelling on passports s
issued since the war began should be-
como panicky because the question of
fraud in the issuance of passports had
arisen. The Government will see that as
little annoyance as possible will be felt
by bearers Of real passports
Neither did he believe that there
were many fraudulent passports is
sued. Discovery Of tho plot arl the
prompt action Of the Government in
arrestinE the plotters. Mr.. Warrcn
believes. prevented the traffic in pass
pcrts from reaching larger dlmen
!ions. Eut for the Governments ac-
rfvity. however. he is convinced tina {
=. troublesome situation would have
developed.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Decides Police Court
Can Try Food Cases

An opinion to the effect that the
Police Court has Jurisdiction to try
cases involving alleged violation of
the pure food and drug law. was
handed down today by Associate Jus
tice Robb Of the Court OF Appeals.
who dismissed writs OF prohibition
and certiorarl obtained against Judge
Mullowny. OF Police Court. in the Dis
trict Supreme Court
When there is doubt about the cues
tion OF jurisdiction the matter should
be submitted to the Court Of Appeals,
according to Justice Robb.
Another opinion by Justice Robb
affirmed the Judgment of the lower
court IN declining the review sought
by William r. Hartranft of the at
tempt. OF Judge Mullowny to assume
JURISDICTION in so-called milk case
involving the pure food act. 1t was
pointed out by the court that sen
tence OF one year is the maximum
penalty which can be imposed in
Police Court
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Persian and Bulgarian
Volunteers Help Turks

CONsTANTINOPLE. via Berlin and
London, Jan. 4.-That Persian and Bull
garian volunteers are operating with
the Turkish army was announced at
army headquarters today.
According to the war office, these vol
unteers have already been responsible
for a substantial Turkish victory in a
skirmish northeast Of Sautsch. The
Bulsarans and Persians attacked a col
umn Of Russian troops, killing 100 and
capturing six guns. In al! OF the fight-
ing near Saryliamysh the TURKS claim
signal successes against the Russians.
Russian cruisers have again failed in
an attempt to land marines near Jaffa.
They were vlrivcn off by the fire of the
land batteries and several of Their cut
tcrs demolished.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
OPEN SWAMPS SAVE
CAPITAL OF POLAND
Warsaw Protected From Ger.
man Advance by Nonarrival
of Below Zero Weather.
By KARL H. Won WIEGAND.

AT HEADQUARTERS OF THE I'M
PERIAL PRUSSiAN GUARD DIVI-
SION, 81 MILES FROM WARSAW.
Dec. 81 (by courier via Skierniewciz,
Lodz, Posen. Berlin. and The Hague),
Jan. 4.-General Won Hindcnburg and
his fighting army are waiting for real
winter. Failure Of the usual below
zero temperature to appear on time
has proven an enormous handicap to
the German strategic plans.
As result the German offensive
against Warsaw is partly checked.
while the troops wait for the Rawka
river and the swamps on their front
to freeze up. Whereas winter spelled
destruction to Napoleon, it will spell
success to the Germans, according 20
high officials now at the front.
Will Decide the Fate of Warsaw.
have been able to spend eight days
at the extreme front along the Ger
man eastern position. 1t is gigantic
struggle that is in progress. The pres
ent campaign will not only decide the
fate of Warsaw. but end the present
winter campaign and have a most I'M
portant bearing on the present war.
The Germans are operating under the
most tremendous difficulties. which are
only possible of being overcome by the
superlative military organization Which
General Won Hindenburg has built up.
His strategy. backed by wonderful
work on the part of his chief aides, Gem
erals Machensen, IAtaman, Hans Won
Dclow. and the others, forced the Rus
sian steam roller back with heavy
losses until the sWamps which frmt
Warsaw were reached. There the Rus
SLAMS at once came into possession Of
a distinct advantage, as they had con-
structed three separate positions of
and all tianked by impassablc swamps.
The question now confronting General
Won Hindenburg Is whether he and his
aides will be able to devise plan or
breaking through these lines, or,
through general f1ankinS NOV 'cmsnt
from the south, now in proSress, VIII
bc able to force the ltussians to aoan-
don them and leave Warsaw as pf1zc
10 the Germans. II the weather Turns
bitterf, cold and freezes the swaElps
SO that the transport can be OF use
the German commanders are certain
this will be the result. IL not, then
the situation must of necessity resolve
itself into q ceaseless iong-distance ar
tillery duel, similar 10 that now In
progress on the western front.
The muddy trenches are sheer boes.
through which the men slop. sinking at
times almost to their thighs In the
slush. All roads have been destroyed
and the railroad lines blown up by the
Russians, but. despite this handicap.
the Germans have been able to brinS
up their heavy guns.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
SHIP BILL BATTLE
z: OPENS IN SENATE
Railingsr' Warns Members
AGAINST Rushing the Meas.
: ure With Undue Haste.

NE battle over the ship purchase bill
encned In the Senate this afternoon
~Asn. "a motion Of Senator Fletcher, It
nVas dscjded by vote Of 46 to q to take
up tie bill. Sharp discussion. marked
by Displays Of feeling. followed, and it
rvas' plain that the consideration of the
vneessHe would not be lacking in bitter
neo0.
senator Gallinser. Republican leader.
stranuously objected to rushing the
bill through. and said he understood ths
ple1 was to pass it with undue haste.
H1 warned the Democrats that OPP
peuents Of the bill would resist in every
proper way attempts to jam 1t through.
He objected to forcing the bill on Con-
gre0s in the short session.
In q sharp exchange between Sena-
tors Gallinger and stone, the latter
said: I'VE have the votes to pass the
bill unless Senators on the other side
struction." Senator stone character
ized as ''impertlnent' q reference by
senator Galiinger to. Senator Reeds
delay and delatory tactics on the i'm
migration bill.
After this f1are-up Senator Lodge de-
clared the bill proposed a wholly new
policy and objected to hurried con-
sideration.
Senator Fletcher was unwilling to
allow the bill to be laid aside longer
than until tomorrow.
rie. and Poindexter voted with the
Democrats. Senators Varda amen, DEM
oerat. voted against taking up the
bill.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
SKIN TORMENTS
CEASE WHEN
P0SLAm IS USED

Just thim-if Poslam could not do the
things expected of it. each Year would
not bring it increasing sales and tri-
umphs. Merit is the Foundation OF Pos
lams suc,ess--the ability to stop itch
ing. sootle. control and eradicate Fc
zema AMI all other skin diseases. t,ne
overnight application will show that
Poslam AN really do YOU good l,o mat
ter how virulent the disorder.
Your 'ru2gist sells Poslam for tree
sample write to Emergency I.aborato-
ries, 32Wcst 18th Street. New York
PoslSn Soap contains Poslam-the
best indication any soap can have. I'm.
proves the skins health, color. quality.
|-Adyt
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
EXPECT 80 ARRESTS
IN PASSPORT PLOT"
Other German.Amerioans May
Be Involved in Alleged Ma
tion-Wide Conspiracy.

NEW YORK, Jan. 4.--Thirty or more
additional arrests Of prominent Ger
mans and German-Americans are cx-
pected today in an alleged nationwide
plot manipulate fraudulent Ameri-
can passports 1t is expected that Carl
Euerode. one Of the men arrested on
Saturday. will make efforts TO obtain
100000 bail today Attorney Maurice
Deiches will be arraisned before United
States Commissioner Holton today. He
In Philadelphia.
Utmost secrecy is maintained by Fed
eral officials. 1t is rumored a man
high In the councils OF the German
government is directly involved. and he
will be asked by Federal officials to
explain certain OF his acts.
n. Snowden Marshall. United States
the probe, will confer with Deiches late
today.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
Two Hundred Lose Feet
Among Austrian Wounded

TRIESTE, Austria, Jan. DelaNed).-
On train OF so wounded arriving here
today from the northern battle grounds
200 Of the men had had theft feet so
badly frozen that amputation was nee
essary. In most Instances both feet
Nere amputated.
The arrival OF THIS last body Of
wounded. I'LL from tins province. has so
taxed hospital facilities that many have
had 10 be sent TO farmhouses outside
the city to be cared for. Tho great
staamahip shsds snd warehouses Of ths
The Washington times., 1915-01-04

VIENNA. Jan. 4.-That the Russian
invasion OF Hungary is checked at
least temporarily. is the view OF the
military experts at headquarters. They
declare that. although the Russians
penetrated the Carpathians at four
noint. the in, aders have been checked
at the first line Of the Hungarian de-
fenses with heavy iosses.
German and Austrian troops are
again cooperating in the fighting TO
the northwest Of Gorlice, and the war
office denies Russian claims that the
Cars troops gained victory there.
1t is announced that complete con-
tirmation has been received Of the Aus
trian victory south of Gorlice, where
an entire Russian battalion OF $50 men
and five officers with two machine
guns and an aeroplane were captured.
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
New York Avenue Church
Opens Week of PRAYER

The annual week OF prayer will be
obeerved in the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church with services
erery day, excepting Thursday. at
$50 o'clock. The service Thursday
will be conducted at s p. m.
Owing to the illness of the pastor.
the Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. other
clersymen will offclate in the fol-
lowing order: Today. the Rev. John c.
Palmer. of the Washington Heights
Church: tomorrow, the Rev. J. r..
Marshall. of the Georgetown Church;
Wednesday. the Rev. Henry r. Runner,
Of the kensington Church: Thursday.
the Rev. William Bates, Of the New
York Avenue Church, and Friday, the
Rev. w. Taliaferro Thompson, Of
Charleston. s. c.
There will be no service on satur-
day,
The Washington times., 1915-01-04
WHITE HOUSE CALLERS.

Congressman James II. O'Brien OF New
YORK.
Senator Claude 4. Swanson OF Virginia
Senator Duncan L. Fletcher OF F1ori-
da and committee.
Senator Nathan p. Bryan OF Florida.
Senator Charles $. Thomas and Con-
gressmcn Heating and Taylor OF Col
orado.
Senator Morris Sheppard OF Texas.
Senator HIoke Smith and Congressman
Thomas W. IIardwick Of Georgia
Congressman William Kent of Califor-
MIA.
ConSressmen John II. Small of North
Carolina.
Congressman Carter Glass of Virginia.
Senator Willard Saulsbur,, OF Della
ware.
Congressman William A. Culiop or In
diana.
Clinton ". Bainard.
A. w. Shaw
Dominican minister will present his
letters of lecall.