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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25
Fire Injuries is Persons.

New York, May 31--Fifteen persons
were burned. one probably fatally and
35 others ere rescued when fire
believed to be OF incendiary origin
swept through the five-story apart
ment house at 5n West l6sth street
early.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25
By sRIxToN


International News Service Correspondent.
Rome. May 3l-All Efforts OF the
Austrians TO check the Italian inya-
sion Of Trent and Istria have failed
and the advance continues successful
~ at every point.
II is ~unoficially reported that the
Austrian authorities have left Trieste
and that the city has been abandoned
TO the mercy of turbulent mobs.
The italian forces which occupied
Gradisca have crossed the Isonzo
river and are pushing southwark to-
ward MOnfalcone. A severe artillery
duel along the heights OF the lsonzo
demonstrated the superiority OF the
italian guns. Infantry fighting on a
large scale is developing southeast Of
Italians Occupy Store.
The italian army OF invasion in
Trent has occupied Store and has
stormed the Austrian defenses upon
Mount Tremalzo.
Italian artillery which was dragged
10 the crests OF captured heights on
Austrian soil. have bombarded the
valley OF the FEELS. wrecking an Aus
trian ammunition train hat was on
the way to the front.
Riva. an important Austrian strong
hold at the extreme northern end Of
Lake Garda. has been violently bonn
barded.
Austrian troops that retired in the
Austrian provinces OF Trentino and
Friuli devastated the country behind
them, burning houses and destroying
crops.
Trieste Fired by Mobs.
A dis patch from Milan says that
part Of Trieste was destroyed by fire
set by mobs. The Office OF the Ital-
ian newspaper Piccolo. in Trieste, was
fired as well as many shops and resi-
dences. The mobs cut OF the water
supply 50 that the fires could not be
put out.
Italian outposts have been estab-
Iished on Mount Baldo. rs miles from
Trent. The Austrian city of Trent is
plainly visible from the crest. but is
Far beyond the range OF the Italian
guns.
The Austrian forces in the valley
of the Chiese river are failing back.
IL was in this region that the Ger
mans were reported TO have massed
soldiers to cooperate With the Aus
trians and Hungarians.
italians Destroy Own Boat.
Belated reports OF Austro-ltalian
naval operations in the Adriatic sea
early in the week state that an Aus
trian ubmarine was badly damaged.
and prob ably destroyed. and that the
italian torpedo boat destroyer Turb-
inc was sent 10 the bottom by her
crew on Pola 10 avoid capture by the
Austrians. The Italian casualties in
the naval operations were said to be
in the neighborhood OF 200. Several
Austrian torpedo boats and d%estroyers
were da mayed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25
ZEPPELIN AIRSHlP Is SUNK
Aircraft That Took Part in
Latest Raid.

Geneva. May 3l.-One Of the Zeppe-
lin airships hat took part I'm the raid
on Southend, England, early Thurs
day morning was sunk in the North
9 by a British she'll. SAYS a private
dispatch from Friedrichshafen.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25
Drink DenIson's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.


Il see where there is a plan on foot
10 make every servant girl an edu-
Gated household scientist.
do you think that is practicable
Its hard 10 say. My experience
and observation is that a scientist 10
the kitchen mean a d~yspeptic in the
dining room
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25
AUSTR|ANS LEAVE
CITY OF TRIESTE
Italian Army Of Invasion Sweeps
Back Foe; Takes Many
Towns.
MODS APPLY THE TORCH
Part OF Trieste Destroyed by Fire
Austrian Troops Devastate Prov
lnees Of Trentino and Frlull;
Burn Houses, Destroy Crops.

Rome. May 3l.-The advance guard
of the Italian army which invaded
Istria (Austria) by way Of Gradisca is
within sixten miles OF Trieste. The
Masonic order has placed Its national
home. Giustiniani palace. at the dis
posal OF the government for hospital
purposes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

Now that a California court has or
dered a m TO pay her husband
alimony. will a wife there also have
the privilege OF deciding what amount
Of pin money the head OF the house
may be allowed7
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

A bachelor says the only difference
between a Wedding and a hanging is
that with the former a mans trou-
bles begin and with the latter they
end.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

An Oregon woman, aged seventy
two, is reported to have killed a bear
with a hoe. But how came a woman
OF that age to be out with a hoe in the
Hrst place?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

An Oregon man is seeking a divorce
because his bride two weeks after
marriage smoked a cigar in the pres
ence Of company. Some husbands are
very inicky.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

An expert says the new dances will
give way to the waltz. Glad tidings
for the old.fashioned man who can't
qualify as an acrobat.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

II is announced that a German sci
enlist has evolved a method OF making
lubricating oil from molasses. And
from what are they making the mo-
lasses?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

The intense Joy II gives a boy TO
tote an old musket all day in unrelent-
ing pursuit Of a solitary jaybird makes
one doubt whether child labor legisla.
ton Is so badly needed. after all.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

A genuine Rubens was sold for only
$4,000 at an art sale in New York.
Isn't it provoking always 10 be some
where else when such bargains are
offered?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

II the auto business keeps growing
somebody is going to make buckets OF
money by inventing a substitute for
rubber.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

According to a new theory. hay
fever is TO be treated by means OF
flowers. II any cure for this difficult
disease could be in good odor with
the medical profession. il onght 10 be
q flower one.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

Instead Of using a~sphyxiating
bombs, why not load them with ether
or chloroform. put the enemy 10 sleep
and then humanely cart him OF as a
prisoner Of war before he awakns?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

Singing icebergs have been encoun-
tered in the north Atlantic. Even the
iceman himself emits an occasional
snatch Of joyous song.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

A war correspondent asserts that
the people Of Europe will not leave
their caves and dugouts after the wal
closes. A new phase OF the old back
10 the soil" movement, evidently.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

This world is full Of strugglers.
Many r struggling 10 support auto
mobiles. and now We see a lot OF peo-
pie struggling TO make automobiles
support them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

A proposition is afoot TO organize
a Texas music teachers union. To ar
range a scale that Will treble profits
cannot be called a bass design.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

They keep talking about peace com
ing soon in Europe, but none seems to
have an idea from whence 1t will
come.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

Peacocks would not be SO proud II
they knew that the length OF the bright
tail Of the Mellish comet is three mil
lion miles.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

II the belligerents are bent on an
exchange Of a~sphyxiating gas. why not
arrange a set-to between parliament
and the reichstag?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

When a bride tells hubby she
don't want TO be tied down." the
best thing be can DO is to have her
tied loose.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

Will Europe take lime from ITS val
10 swat the fly?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

A Pittsburgh ostrich died from eat
ing a watch and chain. An untimely
death, as II we're.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

"Woman's brain is on a par with
mans" says a scientist. But her pitch
ing arm isn't.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

An astronomer has found a little sun
spot that measures 100. 600 miles from
front TO rear. May It grow very fast
10 the sun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

Peace rumors we take II are as r
liable as some OF the wal talk that Is
SEN over the cables.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

Those British m~ine-sweeping trawl-
ers are almost as fearless as our UNI
pires
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

The wise enthusiast will not plant
more garden than his wife will be will
ing 10 hoe later In the season.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

The home team seems as unusually
strong as usual. II not more SO
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

Stockholm, May 31.-The Swedish
government issued a decree prohibit
Ing The export of cotton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

Knothole lumber should lever be
used for flooring or for fencing in
baseball parks. See?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

Yprss is no place for a real estate
investment at present.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

II we were TO refrain from taking
about our neighbors. fewer Of Us would
be afflicted with talkitis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-25

Much is happening in Europe, but
no one outside knows how much.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21
TEWS or THE SPORTING WORLD
JOHNNY KILbANE
TO DEFEND TITLE
George CLANCY is Selected TO Swan
Punches With Champion in Bout
at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Dec. 21.-With the an.
nouncement yesterday that Jimmy
Dunn, manager of Featherweieht
Champion Johnny Kilbane, had ac-
cepted the offer for a title bout Of %
rounds with George CLANCY here, an
effort was begun to have the police
regulations forbidding bouts Of that
length revoked Sammy Harris
matchmaker OF the American Athletic
association. opened negotiations 10
have the rule changed, and it is be-
lieved that the police will permit the
fight.
Cleveland, Dec. PA proposal for
a 30-round bout for the feather.
weight title has been accepted by
Jimmy Dunn. manager Of Johnny Xii
bane, from Henry BIetzer. manager
of George CLANCY of Baltimore The
offer was made through Sammy Har-
ris, matchmaker of the American Attn
letic association. Baltimore. Bletzer ia
willing to post $1,000 forfeit, weight to
be l22 pounds Kilbane was guaran-
teed $500, with the privilege Of SO Ia
per cent Of the receipts The Balti-
more hall will seat 10000. The agree.
ment as to the date is the only thing
lacking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21
MUSKEGON TO ENTER
THE CENTRAL FOLD

Muskegon, Mich, Dec. 2l--At a
meeting of business men here yester-
day plans were discussed concerning
the organization Of q company to take
over the Central league baseball fran
chise which Is said TO have been Of
fered to Muskegon for the coming sea
SON
L. ". Dickerson OF Grand Rapids,
president of the league, and Rufus Gil
bert, manager Of the Terre Haute
team. were among those who attended
the meeting.
1t is claimed sufficient capital has
been raised to secure the franchise
and that the next step will be an or
gsnized compaigu for the sale of 500
season tickets to protect local stock
holders from financial loss
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21
RUPPERTS DAD HAD
S25, 1000 IN SHARES

New York, Dec. 21.-Jacob Rupert,
the brewer. left a personal estate Of
$6.SS2,75S when he died on March %,
according 10 the inventory filed in the
Surrogate's court yesterday. His in
terest in the American league base
ball club, Of which his son. Jacob Rup-
pert Jr., is the owner, is given at
$4,000, and his holdings in the New
Yorker Stats Zeitung- shares
is given a valuation OF $4,S64.504.
The inventory shows the decedent
had $4,000 worth of stock, classed as
worthless by the appraisers, including
100 shares Of the Carnegie Trust com
pany stock at par value of 500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21

services. In 1908 he produced the
Yale eleven which played all oppon-
ents of their feet and did not allow
a team to get within the Eli 30 yard
line
Although a first class man had been
expected, the announcement that a
nationally famous coach would pilot
the fortunes Of the Hawkeyes for the
next five years came as a decided sur
prise Jones' salary was not made
public
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21
Start Gihhnns- narcY Talk.

ST. Paul, Dec. 21-Fght fans yes
terday started talk about Les Darcy
meeting Mike Gibbons here, following
reports that Les is to come from Aus
tralia to meet the best OF EN- at $50
pounds Scraps with Eddie McGoorty
and Jimmy Clabby for the Australian
were also talked. Darcy claims the
middleweight worlds title.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21
BOTH GOTHAM CLUBS
SEEK BENNTE KAUFF

New York. Dec 21.-Tf peace is de-
clared in baseball, it is pretty certain
that Bonnie Kauff win go to one Of
the New York clubs Il became known
yesterday that both the Yankees and
the Giants are bidding for the Brook
lyn heavy hitter
tt was rumored the Yankees had Of
fered something like $4,000 for Kaun.
John McGraw of the Giants also is
known to have expressed a desire for
the Fed batting leader
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21
BOBBY M'LEAN WILL
DEFEND ICE TITLES

New York. Dec. Bobby Mclean.
Chiragos professional skater. wit in
wade New York soon after Christmas.
hacked by bank roll OF $4,000 to de
fend his five worlds records on the
Ice, according TO letter received here.
The Chicago skater intends to ehai-
lenge Christian Nathewson the Nor
wegian champion ol Europe. when the
latter arrives In this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21
HURLER LES HANSEN
SIGNED BY THE CUBS

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 21-Elias Uesl
Hansen. pitcher for local Council
Bluffs team. has received contract
from the Chicago Cubs for next sea
son. He will sign the contract and re
turn it TO Chicago some time this week
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21
|OWACETS JONES
FOR 1916 MENTOR
Former Head C0ach at Yale Signs
Five and One-Half Year C0n-
tract With HaWkctes.

Iowa City Iowa, Dec. 2I-Howard
Jones, for two years head coach at
Yale; and ranked as one Of the great
est athletic developers in the east
yesterday signed a FIVE and one-half
year contract with athletic officials
here, by which he will take charge OF
the Hawkeye football hopes beginning
Feb f.
Jones was the first football coach
at Yale to receive a salary for his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21
HOME RUN BAKER TO
BE SOLD TO YANKS ?

Chicago. Dec. 21.-'Home Run
Baker, whose contract is held by the
Philadelphia Americans. probably viii
be sold to the New York Yankees,
Charles a Cumiskey. president Of the
Chicago Americans, said today Com
iskey has given up all negotiations to
obtain Baker.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21

H0bey Baker, former captain Of the
Princeton football and hockey team,
is gaining an international reputation
as a hockey star In recent hockey
games Baker as astounded the Cana
dian players, who have hitherto re-
gaFded thmesives without equals in
the hockey world.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21

st, Paul, Dec. 21.-After completing
his training here yesterday Mike
ODowd expressed supreme confidence
Of his ability to give Kid Graves Of
Cleveland a licking here tonight
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21

Memphis, Dec 21.-Mrs Edward
Geers, wife Of Pop" Geers. the Ia
nous race horse driver is dead here.
The body will be sent TO her Old home
at Columbia Tenn, for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21
WOLGAST ON SHELF
FOR 6 LONG MONTHS

New York, Dec 21.-Ad Wolgast.
former lightweight boxing champion.
was suspended for six months hy tie
New York state athletic commission
yesterday for violating contract.
The commission found that Wolgast
had agreed not 10 appear anywhere in
the ring before meeting Leach Cross
al the Harlem Sporting club last Fri
day. but he met Frank Whitney at At
ianta on Tuesday, Dec. II, and was
handled roughly, quit in the sixth and
was not in condition to meet Cross.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21
FULTON SAYS He
WILL WIN CROWN
Lanky BATTER Arrives in chicago and
Fans Of Windy City Give Him
Biz Far.
MET WILLARD 0SCE BEFORE
Charles White Is Also in Home Town
With a Full Grown Crouch Over
Actions OF Welsh.

Chicago, Dec 2l-C hicago's colony
Of hog fighters was increased BIZ TWO
yesterday when Charlie white who
eul aspires to lift the lightweight
crown from Freddie Welsh despite the
iatter's objection, arrived home from
Excelsior Springs From the opposite
direction q few hours later came The
lanky Fred Fulton, also with cham
pionship ambitions. but Fred is more
fortunate than the lightweight There
is a champion in Fred's class who be-
lleves In defending his h0nors.
White carried an 0yer-deyeioped
crouch as the result OF the actions Of
Champ Welsh and his manager during
the past three weeks. Charles figures
that the Englisbman's "stalling' has
cost him in the neighborbood Of $4,000
for White called off at least four prof
table matches awaiting word from
Welsh's manager that the title bout
was on. AS the case now stands
Charles is though chasing Welsh and
in the future viii 60 ahead with his
battles regardless Of whether OF not
Welsh contemplates signing for the
marathon drill.
Fulton Is Cheerful
What White lacked I'm cheerluluess
Fulton made up for He jumped around
like school Kid on the eve ot a SUM
mer vacation I'm anticipation of his
coming chance al Jess Willard and me
is "champIug at the BIT because BIZ
cannot start training for the ttular
match at once One thing in the farmer
boys favor is that he has plenty of
confidence TO hear him tell ii. willard
is more or less Of d joke and made 20
order for the most famous member OF
the Fulton family.
Being feted and showed into the
limelght is something new TO Fulton,
who a year or so back was following "a
reaper and milking the cows with an
ambition to own a horse and buggy
and take the best girl riding in his
y-go-to-meetinE clothes. II
hasn't changed the size of his hat any
though, for Fred still delights in riding
IN our elevated trains aud listening 80
"a noisy band play the Blues. He
hasn't reached The ioy-riding stage Vet
and a taxi ride is not am everyday oa-
curence,
Willard Looked Soft.
When Fulton talks of fighting for
the championship it isn't the wild
monologue of the hardened battler He
doesn't let the loop know he is Fred
Fulton, hut he has a way of impressing
his hearers that he can battle, even
though they never saw him in action
He boxed Willard once ia an exit
bition. and this, by the way was re
sponsible for his pugilistic debut, for
hitting the champs looked so soft tn
the farmer boy that he decided fight
ing was his natural profession,
Fred realizes there are lot of
things about the boxing business he
has vet to learn, and he is willing
worker. banking his all on his ability
10 hit Funny thing, he declared last
night. II never knew how to use my
hands until / boxed with Freddie Gil
more. He showed me a lot of little
pointers about walloping that came
natural after / tried them once or
twice Now when I am in a gymnasium
spend most Of my time perfectng
new punches Il is a lot of fun
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21

and the committee from the Federal
league woujd be held at noon tomor-
row.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21

Before completing your Christmas
shopping consult The Argus advertls.
ing columns.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21

All the news all the time-The
Argus,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-21

Prince Albert tobacco is made by our own patented
Processl That's why it's so good besides cutting
out bite and parchf And that's why its popular
with men of all tastes all over the worlds He will
like it, sure; because he smoke it all day and all
evening-it will nor irritate his tongue!
Go right into any shop that sells tobacco and ask for the
Prince Albert pound crystalglas hur1dor. It's the
one great big universal aljoyrnan-gft that's beyond
critcism-the Gift-that- Gets the Glad -hand!"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-27
TALK ON INSURANCE.
Experts to Speak at Marshai'town
Club on Sub iect Of Interest.

Experts to Speak at Marshai'town
Club on Subject Of Interest.
Fire insurance. a subject that has
been widely discussed in the state
since new laws were enacted on the
subject. is to be discussed at the Mar
shalltown Club by experts Monday eve
ming at 1880. The insurance committee
Of the club has arranged for an open
meeting that is to be addressed by G.
8. Vance, rating clerk in the office OF
Commissioner Of Insurance Emory FL.
English, and X. l.. Walling, of the
Iowa rating bureau.
Mr.. Vance will discuss the insurance
law intended to make rates uniform,
that was passed by the last legislature.
Mr.. Walling is to explain how the
rates are arrived at and to illustrate
he will use buildings and stocks of
merchandise in this city as examples.
showing why some are rated higher
than others. These talks will give the
local public an opportunity of learn
ing something about the latest in
surance legislation in the state that has
caused so much talk, and why the in
surance companies think they could get
more for insurance in this city than
they have been receiving. The talks
are open to the public and no adj
mission will be charged.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-11-27
co;no on RIGHT Now.

They laid him on his manly back and
tied him to the railroad track.
And told him it was most time for
the train.
He sobbed aloud in keenest grief, be-
cause it was his firm belief
He'd never see his fond mamma
again.
They rescued him in nick of time and
then to cover up the crime
They dropped him in a well and let
him soak.
They took him in an hour or two and
pounded him all black and blue.
And hanged him from bridge just
for joke. ~
They made him climb dozen trees
and SILVER in the autumn breeze,
And rode him on rail for half an
hour.
He parked his shins and skinned his
nose and lost nine pounds OF
adipose
While climbing up the bellrope in
the tower.
They made him dance on redhot bricks
and sing song and do some
tricks,
And climbed creased pole sixty five
feet tall
The reason is not hard to see. The Sc
cret of it was that he
Was joining fraternity, that's all.