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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
LITTLE GARDEN NOTES
Always Use Very Best Seed OBJ
tainable for Every Crop.
Scatter SCOT Around Stems OF Plants
a. Slug Antidote and for Plant
Food - Cultivation Kills
Weeds and Admits Air.
By ELMA IONA LOCKED
Peas will sprout al As degrees.


Always plant the best-not the
cheapest-seed you can get for every
crop.
The garden should be near the
house and surrounded with a good
woven-wire netting fence TO keep the
fowls and other garden pests out
II the garden must OF necessity be
on a stir. clayey SOIL mix all the
coal ashes and sand obtainable with
It; they will mellow it up wonder.
fully.
A hard crust over the soil prevents
the rain and heat from entering Al.
ways keep the surface OF the soil
loose.
SCOT is a good and safe fertilizer
for nearly everything. Scattered
around the stems OF plants, making
the soil black acts in the first place
as a slug antidote and in the next as
plant food
Bonemeal is excellent for vines
and fruit trees. and three or four
ounces may be applied to the square
yard.
As soon as a crop OF any kind APP
pears above ground II needs cultiva-
ton both TO kill the weeds and 20
admit the air to the roots OF the
plants.
II is useless to plant beans until
the ground becomes warm. II they
come up and they are chilled they
turn yellC= and never amount to any
thing.
Lima beans melons and other ten
der vegetables may be advanced two
or three weeks by starting them in
pots or bits OF inverted sod in a hot.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
MEET TRIALS WITH COURAGE
Ones Mental Attitude Has Much 70
Do With Success or Failure on
LIES Journey

Our mental attitude makes or mars
US. How often. in times OF sorrow,
trial. weakness. We feel that we must
give entirely up 10 our losses. We
know very well that II We do sue
cumb we shall be weakened. ex-
hausted, robbed OF much needed vi
tally. But II, with bright, brave
spirit We cry, This crisis in my life
IL given me to strengthen me, TO
raised me still further on my upward
journey; / will not give way TO It,"
then with courageous spirit endeav-
or TO live our best even in the midst
OF our desolation, we shall quickly
find our hopes returning TO us.
Conditions will assume brightness
for US. Instead of being borne down
to the depths by our trials. we shall
find that we have been levered up,
by the very thing we SO deplored.
on 10 a higher level, on which we
shall find the wealth OF living we
have so longed for.
oh. il all depends upon our men
tai attitude toward our life, especially
the untoward happenings. whether
we are advanced or retarded on our
journey
Let US strive so to adjust our men
tai attitude to all that comes to us
that we draw sweetness and strength
continually from those very things
which seem to hold only i'll for u.s.
Mary Yeates.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
PAVING by CHECK.

Pay all your bills by check says a
Dig headline in many papers. 'Nothin
10 il. comments Tom Tompson. Il
tried that last month. and before |
paid half my bills the banker phoned
to know IL couldn't step over Just
a moment. You all know what that
meant The balance OF the bills will
have to hang over till next month and
little matter of SIG In red figures
has TO be seen TO at the bank. THIS
matter OF paying by check has It's
limitations. Kansas City Journal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
A Minority Report.

A small, meek country negro, who
had always lived on one place near
Frankfort, Ky, married big, domi-
neering woman. and very soon after
ward moved into town. where the
keeper of the local bar met him on
the street.
Hello. Gabe," he said, what made
you move to town? / thought you
liked country life"
well. Mistah Franklin" explained
Gabe, II ulster lax de country. But
nah wife she didn't lax it-and I've
done got so now dat when she don't
lax thing Jest natchelly hates it,"
Saturday Evening Post
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
His Own Windows.

A wbman had been arrested for
throwing stones through the windows
q building on Pacific avenue and
her lawyer. Indignation" Jones. had
applied to Judge Goggin for writ Of
habeas corpus.
After the facts had been recited
without comment. Judge Goggin ex-
claimed
Hold on there. What number did
you say that was?r
Number le."
That's my property I'll pay the
fine myself. but don't break the win
dows again"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11

poods Kidney Pills and they relieved
me again. used three boxes. That
IS now three years ago and my Back
ache has not returned in it's severity.
and b. using another two boxes a lit
tie later on. the pain left altogether
and have had no trouble since. You
NAY use my statement. recommend
pod6s Kidney pills when and wher-
ever can" Dodd's Kidney Pills. soc.
per box al your dealer or Dodd's Medi-
cine Co. Buffalo. " Y.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
SECURING THE POTATO CROP
Digging May Be Done Win Fork or
Horse Digoer-Let Tubers Dry
Out Before Grating.

Potatoes left in the ground until
thoroughly matured will keep better
and be less subject to rot than those
dug a little green. In the latter state,
the skin is not so firm and the pota-
toes are more liable to injury in han
ding, making the entrance OF rot
spores easy.
Digging may be done with a potato
fork OF the horse digger Most grow
ers still dig by hand Let the tubers
dry few hours and pack them irto
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
Stitch Stitch!

Il have just read an interesting
article about the sewers of Paris"
said hubby. closing the book on his
thumb.
Yes" replied wife, they're busy
night and day making shirts for sol
diers."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11

The Aylesbury duck derives its
name from the Vale of Aylesbury. IL
best suits the English market. II Is
long in body, deep in keel. and tho
legs are placed a little behind the
center Of the body.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11

Do you keep salt so your cattle can
get II all the time. or do you aim to
salt them once n week? The once-a-
week fellow is too liable to forget.
Have a salt box in a convenient COW
cred place and always have salt in IL
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11

its last stages, I
tried Dodd's Kid
ney Pills. After
using two boxes l
was somewhat re-
lieved and ! stop
ped the treatment.
in the spring OF
the next year I
had another at
tack. / went for
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
He Should Worry.

How do you account for Nero I'D
ding during the burning of Rome?"
asked the professor.
Il suppose he had the place heavily
insured" suggested the senior who
was specializing in finance
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11
Drink Denlson's Coffee.
Always pure and delicious.

The ostrich always approaches its
nest by devious path. the idea being
to conceal the location from observa-
ton.
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Different.

.nudley makes me tired. He's al
saws Dragging. about his ancestors"
ION. well. there's one consolation.
pis descendants Will never brag about
h.u.
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7ge PROFESSORS STATEMENT.

PROT. Aug. F. W. Schmitz. Thomas.
OKLA writes. Il was troubled with
psckache for about twenty-five years.
when told | had Brights Disease In
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11

Scientists have estimated that more
than 10 per cent OF the earth's crust
is composed OF aluminium.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL You
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, watery
tyes and Granulated kyehdsi No smaHlng-
Just Eye comfort Write for Book OF the Eye
By mall Free Murine Eye Remedy Co.. Calcago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11

lou shouldn't be dissatisfied. Look
AZ all you have"
Yes. but look ct all I haven't
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11

Millions of particular women now use
and recommend Red Cross Ball Blue. All
grocers. Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-06-11

The original package is always the
comfort OF dry town.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
CAR[0AD0F CORN
SENT TO MONTEREY
Mexico Reported to Be Facing
Shortage in Crop This Year
of 80, e,0O0;0 900 Bushels.

The American Red Cross was notified
today that carload of corn, dis
patched from Laredo to Monterey.
and will be forwarded today.
No official report was received that
Gen. Villa had directed. the military
commander at Piedras Negras to al
low two detained carloads of food sup
plies bound to Monclova to proceed.
but the press dispatches announcing z
that villa had given the cars right of
way were gratifying to officials here.
Suffering among the poorer classes
on the west coast of Mexico will be
acute about August. the reports from
Manzanilla indicated, as there are no
standing crops.
Huge Corn Shortage Faced
There will be a shortage of $4,000. 900
bushels of corn in this years crop in
Mexico. as compared with the average.
according to a report from Mexico
City
The State Department was advised by
Miss Mabel Boardman of the American
Red Cross last evening that the Mexi-
can authorities at Piedras Negras had
denied entry to a carload Of foodstuffs
consigned for the relief OF people In
Monclove.
Consul Blocker is endeavoring to use
his good offices to arrange for the
transportation of the supplies.
One report said that Gen. Rosalio
Hernandez, the Villa commander, had
not needed. but would not be allowed to
enter" Until Consul Blocker reports the
details, the State Department will take
no further action.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
JAPAN CLOSING DOOR
TO CHRISTIAN RELIGION
Seventh-Day Adventists' Head Tells
OF Elimination of Schools in Ko-
rea-Shintoism Ascendant.

ST. HELENA. Cal, June 15.-The
Japanese government has adopted a
proposal made by the governor gen
eral OF Korea to eliminate the teach
ing of Christianity from every Korean
school. denominational or non-denomi
national, according to statement
made today by Elder A. G. Daniells
president OF the general or world con-
ference Of the Seventh-Day Adventists
to the national educational and young
peoples missionary volunteer council
of the Adventists. now in session here
MIR. Daniels said the open door,
in Japan. as far as Protestant mis-
sionary endeavor is concerned. is fast
closing and reaction has set in. He
urged that whatever Is done for the
evangelization of the millions Of China
and India be done quickly, for. he said,
Japan Is leading the orient He re-
Gently returned from a years tour of
Australia, the South Sea Islands and
the orient.
This act already passed gives ten
years for the closing of the schools"
said Mr.. Daniels. but those who have
read it and are familiar with the sit
uation say 1t may be only five years
until our schools will be closed, for
the Japanese government has planned
to establish shintoism, which elevates
the emperor to the position of supreme
ruler and makes the state religion the
supreme religion"
Evening star., 1915-06-15
TIRED MOTHERS TO GET
OUTDOOR RECREATION
Riddles Also to Be Cared for at
Fresh Air Camps-Funds
Solicited.

One thousand tired mothers and chill
dren to be given a two-week outing in
the open air; fourteen thousand days
Of the great health giving effect of
good food. fresh air and good fun. This
is the big program mapped out by the
summer outings committee, funds for
which the committee has sent its ap-
peal into several thousand homes, an
appeal for the kiddies living in crowd
ed. sitting homes on hot streets, away
from lawns and the cool of trees, and
for their tired and careworn mothers,
too weary to go to the parks"
The merchant friend of the commit
tee who made the offer last year to
start all church collections with a dol
lar has repeated his offer this year, and
a special letter has been sent to
churches IN the effort to get Sunday
school classes to send youngster to
the camp for week or two
Summer Outing Days.
Great plans are in preparation for
the summer outing days to be held
July is and is. These have ALWAYS
been in charge of Mrs Julia B. Har-
ring, but on account of poor health
she will be unable to supervise them
this year, and Mrs. Edwin Seton is to
be in charge of this committee.
Every possible effort is being exerted
to raise the $4,000 necessary to run
the camps for this season. This amount
will represent a health insurance for
the future citizens of the District the
value of which cannot be estimated
Camp Good Will and Baby Hospital
Camp open June 80. Camp Good Will
is for white mothers and children un-
der twelve. The Baby Hospital Camp
is for very sick babies under two
years old and their mothers. Here an
effort Is made to teach N. n,o.h.r.
how to care for their children to keen
well. i ~ heep
Camp Pleasant opens July 6. This
camp Is Tor colored mothers and chill
dren under twelve. Contributions NAV
be sent to John Joy Edison. chairman.
923 H street northwest.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
BIG COLLIER IS FINISHED
2MONTHS AHEAD OF TIME
Record Of Expeditions Delivery Un-
der Contract for Construction
of the Achilles,

What is declared by Navy Depart
ment off1cials to have been a new rec
ord in the expeditions delivery of yes
sells was established recently in the
case Of the big collier Achilles, built
by the Maryland Steel Company at
Sparrows Point for the Panama canal
The Achilles last Wednesday held her
acceptance trials. Thursday morning
she was turned over to the Panama
canal officials at Norfolk In the after
noon the contractors removed their
crew and the Panama Canal Company
had put It's crew on board by Friday
morning. Friday afternoon the vessel
steamed out of the harbor for Panama,
in regular service with a full cargo Of
12,500 tons of coal.
The vessel was finished two months
ahead of the contract time. and was
complete to the smallest detail when
she left the builders works for trial
She is said to have exceeded the con-
tract requirements in every particular.
The vessel was built under Navy De-
partment supervision.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
GREEK WAR PARTY
WINNER AT POLLS
VenizeIos Supporters Claim a
TWo-Thirds Majority in
Parliament.
ACCEPTED AS DECISION
TO JOIN ALLIES IN WAR
Only in Macedonia Were Candidates
of the Government Generally
Successful

LONDON, June Is, 12:40 p.m.-1t Is
apparent that the former premier of
Greece. NJ. Venizelos. and his follow
ers have won an overwhelming victory
in the Grecian general elections. The
latest news claims a majority of two
thirds for the war party in parliament
The British press is of the opinion
that this means deliberate choice on
the part of the Grecian people to cast
their lot with the allies-Great Brit
ain. Russia. France and Italy.
Victory Sweeping One.
ATHENS. via Paris, June 15.-Re-
turns received up to 1 o'clock this
morning from the general election
show that former Premier Venizelos'
adherents have returned a majority
everywhere except in Macedonia, where
his candidates were defeated by the
government representatives
Venizelos' nominees were elected In
Attica. Boeotia. Crete, Epirus. Achaia.
Elias. Mytilene. Chios, Samos. Cyclades
and other provinces.
Cabinet Members Defeated.
Not a single candidate Of NJ Gouna-
ris the present premier. was elected in
Attica. Boeitia and Epirus.
NJ venizelos carried fifteen Of the
sixteen seats in Patras. M. Gounaris'
own division. Two members of the
Gounaris cabinet, NJ Stratos, minister
of marine and NJ. Protopapadakis.
minister of finance, failed of election.
According to ministerial reports. the
Gounaris following won only 12o out
of 316 seats.
Test Of Peoples Will.
THE elections will show the opinion
and will of the people in regard to
our national ideals and the means for
realizing them" was the declaration
of Prince. George of Greece. in a state
ment discussing the internal situation
in his country issued before his de-
parture from Bari for Piraeus.
I'VE are on the eve Of an under
standing between NJ. Venizelos and NJ.
Gounaris.' he continued. which will
settle the future attitude OF Greece.
Every one in our country realizes this
is no time for internal struggles"
Evening star., 1915-06-15
MEYER GERHARD IN NORWAY
Arrives at Christiansand, En- Route
to Berlin With Advices for Ka;ser

CHRIsTIANSAND. Norway. June Is.
via London.-The Scandinavian Amert-
can line steamer United States arrived
hero yesterday from New York Among
her passengers was Meyer Gerhard, the
attache of the German colonial ONCE
who is on his way to Berlin at the In
stance Of Count Won Bernstorn, German
ambassador at Washington, to present
tho American political situation to the
German authorities. The German min
lister here went aboard the United States
and visited DIR. Gerhard
From Christiansand the United States
goes to Copenhagen. where Mr. Gerhard
will disembark and thence proceed to
Berlin.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
German ohacials with the American

German oflcials with the American
point Of view.
Senator Simmons of North Carolina,
who saw the President last evening.
and who has been talking with other
off1cials about the situation, spoke OF
finding a general feeling Of optimism:
It was learned that the President does
not plan to send another note to Great
Britain protesting against the inter
ference with commerce between the
United States and neutral countries OF
Europe until the discussion with GER
many has shaped itself more clearly
This does not necessarily mean, II
was said, that the President will wait
until a reply Is received from Germany,
though the British note scarcely Will
20 forward until some definite idea has
been gained of the character Of the
next communication from Berlin.
Senator Simmons. after seeing the
President. said in his opinion the ef-
fects of the war were showing more
clearly every day the necessity for
some kind of legislation during the
Congress to provide more American
ships He said he believed steps would
be taken to pass such measure at the
regular winter session. though he did
not think an extra session would be
held
Evening star., 1915-06-15
NO TIME TO TALK POLITICS.
Democratic Leader Regards Interna-
tional Issues as Paramount.

Fred B. Lynch, national democratic
committeeman from Minnesota. called
at the White House last night and con-
ferred with the President for nearly
an hour.
This is no time to talk politics." he
said later. when asked whether his
visit had any political significance.
The people are all one now. support
ing the President in the international
situation. Political issues have been
set aside"
Evening star., 1915-06-15
STREET CAR HITS WAGON.
William H. Owens, ST., and Son of
Laurel, Md, Are Ininred

William H. Owens. sr., OF Laurel. Md
had his collar bone broken and his
son, william H. Owens, jr. was cut and
bruised when a Capital Traction car of
the 14th street line collided with a two
horse team and wagon in which thew
were riding a LIST and B streets north
west, shortly after o'clock this morn
ing The team, which was being
driven by the younger man, was
knocked. with the wagon, some dis
tance, and the wagon was practically
demolished. The front of the street car
was damaged.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
ENCHAMP|0NSHIP
GOLF TOURNEY IS ON
Professionals and Amateurs
Contend for Trophy at
BaltusroI Links.
SARGENT OF CHEVY CHASE
TIES THE BEST CARD, 73
Alec Smith, Former Title Holder,
Turns in Card of 79-Alex Ross,
1907 Champion, 7s.

SHORT HILLS. N. j.. June 15.-when
play began today in the qualifying
round for this years national open
golf championship at the Baltusrol
Golf Clubs links. weather conditions
were indicative of thunderstorm. A
light haze hung over the course and
players and spectators alike suffered
from the humid. murky atmosphere.
The first ten pairs were sent OFF in
the regular order. the first interruption
being the failure of Douglas Grant Of
Richmond. England. the only foreign
amateur entrant. to answer when his
name was called. Grant was to have
played today's round of IS holes with
George Low, but in his absence Harry
Auchterlonie. the Arcola. N. j., profess
sional. started Off with Low.
Auto Accident Detains Deibel.
Auchterlonie was slated to play with
c. w Deibel, an amateur from Youngs-
town, Ohio. but the latter sent word
that he had been detained by an auto
| mobile accident
The most prominent Of the early
starters was Alec Smith. the wykagyl.
n. Y. professional. who won the open
u
George Sargent. the Shawnee. Pa. pro.
fessional, another former winner of
this event, and James Ferguson of
Spring Lake. n. j., followed Low and
Auchterlonie. Francis Ouimet of Wood
land. Mass. the national amateur
champion and open title winner in
1913. was paired with Wilfrid Reid, an
English professional who played at
Brookline two years ago. in this event
Best Card Is 73.
Robert G. Macdonald of the Buffalo
Country Club. with 70. turned in the
sionals to finish the first round of the
eighteen-hole course. Frank Adams Of
French Lick Springs and Elmer Loving,
Quaker Ridge. were next in order. with
"a and IS, respectively.
Herbert Lagerblade, Youngstown.
Ohio, and Tom Mcnamara, Boston, had
open champion of 1907. and George T.
Sayres. Merton. Pa, had IS each. The
last named was paired with a former
national title winner, Eben M Byers,
Pittsburgh. the first amateur to finish
the first half Of today's test. Byers
had 40-42-S2. Alec Smith took 70,
being over par. on his trip.
Sargent Ties Best Card, 73.
George Sargent, entered from the
Chevy Chase Club. Washington. D. c..
turned in card which read 37-36-73.
equaling that of r. G. Macdonald.
Ouimet and Reed carried the big gall
lery all the way. turning in 7s and
took 80 ana Reed SO. Par for the first
nine holes Is 81.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
Compulsory Attendance Abolished.

PRINCETON. N. j.. June 15.-The
Princeton University trustees at their
meeting yesterday abolished compul-
sorry attendance at morning chapel. No
action was taken on the Sunday chapel
and a trustee said the students will
go the same as before. Announcement
was made that the hour of the voIun-
tary service will be changed, that good
music will be rendered and that there
will be a brief address,
Evening star., 1915-06-15
BALKED BY MOIST PAINT.
P. o. Department Explains Why
Building Bore No Flag Yesterday.

Yesterday no flag flew from the poles
on the Post Office Department building.
From every other government structure
and hundreds Of private buildings and
residences Old Glory waved in the breeze,
yesterday being Flag day.
Inquiry at the Post Office Department
brought to light the fact that the fla9-
poles on the building had been painted
in readiness for the occasion but the
paint had not dried sufficiently yesterday v
to permit the flying Of the flags, 1t be-
ing feared that the emblems might be-
come smeared with paint.
Evening star., 1915-06-15
LOSSES OF BRITISH NAVY.
More Than $4,000 Men Reported
Killed. Wounded or Missing.

LONDON. June Is. 2:s0 p.m.-Thir-
teen thousand hve hundred and forty
seven officers and men Of the British
navy, including marines and members
OF the naval division, have been killed
or wounded or reported missing from
the beginning Of the war up to May 81.
according to announcement made in
London today.
OF this total s,245 were killed.