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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19
Would Be All Sicht.

My soldiers are fighting men," said
the captain. striking a moving picture
pose. They will never be content to
dig trenches"
That's all right" responded the
general. Il have no objection to them
taking some intrenchments away from
the enemy to pass the winter in"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19

for terra firma, but it must not be for
gotten that the army is outdistanced
by the navy when it comes to the mat
ter of dietary. The daily issue of food
either to the soldier or the sailor, out
officially called ration. This allow
ance for the army costs Uncle Sam be-
tween "a and % cents, but last year
the average cost of subsisting one
man for one day in the navy was
$0.366, Jacky being the higher liver
by the purchasing mower of nearly II
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19

Washington and eight in the sub
treasures, have been in operation four
years. They are combination washers
and ironers- Two girls work at a
machine. which is operated by cleo
tricity. One feeds the dirty money
to the washer and the other catches
the clean money as it leaves the
ironer.
The bills are laid on a moving belt
of wet blanket, which carries them on
to meet another moving blanket from
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19
Undernourished Children

Statistics show that in six OF TIE
nations largest cities from IL to 20
per cent OF the child population is
noticeably underfed or Ill pourished
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19

When ii comes to an alarm clock.
no mechanical contrivance has any
thing on an industrious housefy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19

sufficiently feet you in salt
Now
chopped parsley che shaoe
slices OF unsed butter The shells having cleaned dried
If
There's nothing
resemble in flavor when properly
In the United States snail growing would be
a alton.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19

Siltd4 IL bOdiu WOulu cut Tic COSI VI
living with the humble snail.
Mr.. Rust, having eaten the lucious
If somewhat glutinous gasteropod
of the genus Helix, proceeded to IN
form himself with reference to the ap-
proved methods of its preparation for
table. HIS latest literary production
will no doubt, in spots, be embalmed
within the next national cook book to
be issued by Uncle Sam. 1t embodies
the recipes for making the snail pal
atable. First you catch your snail
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19

Women are now making nearly all
the wine used in France.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19
SUFFERED FOR FOUR YEARS.

Mr.. j. M. Sinclair of Olivehill
Tenn. writes: Il strained my back,
which weakened my kidneys and
caused an awful bad backache and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19
Thinks the Snail May Cut the Cost Of Living

something shrinkage
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19

Write Murine Eye Remedy CO., Chicago
Tor illustrated Book of the Eye Free.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19
Federal Bureau of Standards Is a Wonderland

Uncle uhered and
~
inch expand into mile unappreeiabe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19
American Buejackets Best Fed of All Fighters

OUR buejackes the bestd fighting world
mistake by casting his lot with
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19

When all others fail to please
Try Denison's Coffee.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19

If you are not preJudiced you are
not interested.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19

dollar unjustly gained cannot be
Justly kept
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1915-11-19
Uncle Sans money Laundry" Saves $500 Day

washing
w
OF tine redemption division United
of which fherea -four in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
AMERICAN FLAG IS RESPECTED IN
 BALKAN REGION
Chief of Red Cross Forces in Servia, Who Arrives in Geneva, Tells of the
 Balkan Status

Geneva, December 4.-(Via Paris Dr. Edward Ryan of Washington, chief of the American Red Cross forces in servia for IA months, arrived here to- day from Belgrade.
 He was accompanied by two nurses,
 Miss Mary Gladwin and Miss Josephine Valentine. The Austrian authorities
 gave the party every facility for their tourney and expressed regret at their departure.
 l pr. Ryan's is the last of the American Red Cross missions recalled from Eu- rope recently because of the lack of funds The physician, who has been decorated by the French, Austrian and Servian governments, talked freely on his fight here regarding his profess sional work His mission, he said, had treated about 26,00o wounded men, all most evenly divided between Servians and Austrians, with sprinkling of Germans and Bulgarians The largest base hospital in Servia flying the American flag was under his charge. On two occasions he found himself at the head of the Red Cross officers in Belgrade awaiting the arrival of an Austrian general On the last occasion when the final drive through Servia was beginning, he advised the British and French physicians to retire to Nish, leaving their wounded and i'll in his hands before the Austro-German forces entered Belgrade.
 The American flag was respected, said Dr. Ryan, but occasionally shells fell near the hospital. Because of the splendid equipments of the institution many of the wounded were transferred from other hospitals and treated there. During the bombardment of Belgrade Dr. Ryan met King Peter of Servia, who was with his troops taking every risk The physician praised the bravery of the Servian soldiers.
 Dr. Ryan on his return to Washing ton will report on the medical situa- tion in the Balkans. It is possible that he will return to Servia. The Geneva Red Cross gave him an enthusiastic reception.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
DISTRIBUTION OF GERMAN FOOD SUPPLY
 BEING DISCUSSED

Berlin, December 4.-(via London, De-
 cember 6)-The budget committee of the Reichstag is devoting several days to dis | cussion of food problems.
 Socialist speakers have fully approved the government measures to protect con- | sumers and obtain a better distribution of | supplies but demand that the govern ment must govern further and apply the card system to meats, lard and virtually everything else, and wholly eliminate the
 middle man. One socialist demanded that the government carry out the resolution already unanimously adopted by the Reichstag. providing for the establish | ment of a. central government office with
 complete control of food supplies.
 A conservative speaker pointed out that the prices of feed have risen more than the prices of meat and milk He said that the production of litre CLOS quarts) of milk now costs 15 pfennigs (8sl cents)
 more than In normal times He recom-
 mended that the governments of other states follow the example of Prussia
 which proposes to devote 10000 marks (ss,ooO) to procure supplies of feed for fattening swine.
 Owing to difficulty the people experf- ence in obtaining butter, the Berlin rnu-
 nicipality has organized a so-oaIled but
 ter bureau in the city hall This bureau distributes in Berlin and vicinity the
 quota of butter assigned to the territory
 by the central buying agency, which is
 an organization operating under the aus
 pices of the government.
 It is charged in some quarters that the butter famine of the past few days
 has been due to the holding back of but
 ter by the producers. It is admitted
 everywhere that the shortage of feed is
 the chief cause. An alleged contributing
 cause is that imported butter can be sold
 only through the central selling agency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
MONKEYS ARE TO
 WEAR EYEGLASSES

Baltimore December 1.-Two monkeys
 at Johns Hopkins hospital are being
 fitted with eyeglasses in an effort to
 discover cure for various human dis eases. The glasses will entail a severe strain
 on the eyes, causing imperfect vision and
 in other ways will confust the recording
 nerves of the eyeball. The direct result expected Is a serious reaction of the
 monkeys thyroid glands, with a conse- quent development of diseases found in human beings thought to have their ori- gin in the thyroid glands. Principal 1 among these are goitre. nervousness, palpation of the heart. protruding eye7 balls and scrofula. a mild form of tuber- cular affection. .Ataa2.ig V Investigations have revealed that the thyroid gland Is responsible for optical disaffections. This gland Is blamed gen. erally for 8 multitude of troublesome and disfiguring diseases and through the irritation expected to be produced l in the monkeys the various stages and manifestations of disease will be minute ly studied and a search started for a counter-irritant or serum.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
STUDENTS STRIKE
 IN PORTO RICO

San Juan, P. R., November 27.-(Cor- respondence of the Associated Press ) Only two of the 1S0 pupils in the high school at Arecibo, fourth city in Porto Rico, with a population of more than 10000, are now attending school. All the others have been suspended in- definitely by the commissioner of edu- cation, Paul G. Miller, on account of school strike, started to force the removal of Maurice Esser, a Colgate college graduate, as principal
 After suspending the pupils Commis- sioner Miller, who recently came here from the University of Wisconsin to become head of the department of edu- cation, issued new rules for all the schools. providing that students who strike shall be suspended automatical- ly and may not enter any public school in Porto Rico. Once suspended, a pu- pill may return only after having ob- tained an order from the commissioner.
 The strike began three weeks ago The whole city administration has be- come involved and Mayor Landron, the only socialist mayor in Porto Rico, has resigned. Students and parents are at tempting to force the department to transfer MT. Esser and have started g propaganda throughout the island which they predict will draw into the controversy all the public schools of Porto Rico, with more than 100000 students.
 Last year there was a strike in the San Juan high school, owing to the re- fusal of student to recite in Eng fish. The strike led to long contro- versy over English instruction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
SELMA
MEL FOUND NOT GUILTY BECAUSE
 OF INSANITY

Selma, December 4.-(Special.) .)-Aftei deliberating 40 minutes the jury tonight returned a verdict in the Mel case reading: Not guilty as charged in- dictment, because of insanity"
 Judge Miller will act on Neils case and make final disposition next week.
 Mel was indicted at the last term of the grand jury for killing Mike Jones Jr.. in a downtown cafe. Attorneys for Mel made a plea of not guilty, because of insanity, and introduced expert testi- irony to show that Mel has been seeing the vision of a murdered brother, this vision urging Mel to avenge his death.
 Jones four years ago shot and killed a brother of Mel, and was acquitted In the courts here on plea of the unwrit- ten law. For years Jones bore a bad reputation in Selma hut the killing Oi Mel and the subsequent court experi- ences apparently had a Quieting effect.
 Selma is greatly interested in the plans of the Southern Bell Telephone and Tele- graph company for new exchange building here. While local Manager C. W. Connors refuses to say whether oI not the company is planning to begin work right away, many think 1t fs All was in readiness to begin work last fall. but the European war and the con sequent falling off in the company s revenues made the move inadvisable, and the matter was placed in abeyance.
 Recent reports that the business of the company was back at a normal led many to believe that the work will be taken up where they left off, and that Selma will soon have new exchange building. It is said that all plans had been drawn for the new home when the war came, and it is thought these same plans will be carried out. It was reported that the building would be three stories in neigh of pressed steel and concrete.
 The city's new policy of burning rub bish and garbage south of the city, in- stead of in the western end. is meeting with approval, and no longer are resi- dents of West Selma forced to close their doors and windows because of un- pleasant odors arising from the burning garbage. The new place was selected after careful consideration of several places, and Is across the river from the city.
 Chief Special Agent M l.. Pahnke of the Southern railroad Is back from Me. ridian, Miss, where he worked with the Mobile and Ohio officers in an effort tc apprehend a bunch of negroes who are said to have been stealing cotton from cars. in the Meridian yards. Six negroe: are in jail and eight bales of cotton were recovered. Colonel Pahnke will go tt Meridian to take part in the prosecution of the negroes.
 There is movement on in Selma among It's few good and loyal Irishmer to launch a branch of the H1bernians Several Irishmen wear their little piece of shamrock on St. Patrick's Day, but there has never been an organization here
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
GADsDEN

Gadsden, December A-(SpeciaL) ] Work on the mountain end of the Cox Gap road will be started next week, according to County Highway Engineer Johnson, and the work will be rushed to completion before wintry weather begins. The route for the five-mile road from Attalla has not yet been determined. but the board of appraisers is expected to report on this next week.
 Judgment for $20oo was awarded Mrs. Ira W. Perkins against Charles Galloway in the city court of Gads- den. The plaintiffs husband was killed in an automobile accident. July A 1913, near Mint Springs. The first trial of the case resulted in a victory for the de- fendant.
 inspector for Etowah, Marshall, De- Ka1b and Cherokee counties. E. & Cochran, county treasurer, is the first candidate to announce in Eto- wah county. He will make the race for tax collector.
 
 at Hokes Bluff proved a succes, be- tween 75 and 100 being in attendance. The famous dog case again will be fought over in Etowah county. The supreme court has reversed and re- manded the judgment of the lower court in the case of J. F. Lumpkin against the Alabama City, Gadsden and Alt talla Railroad company. Lumpkin's dog was killed by being run down by a street car. Two juries were unable to agree and the third jury gave a yer dict for $40.
 Twenty members of Company F, A N. e., were court-martialed last night and the action will go to state head quarters for approval and the sentenc- ing of those convicted Most of the members tried were charged with non. attendance.
 The first annual banquet of the men of the First Presbyterian church will be held at the assembly rooms of the church Thursday night.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
eportea tonight to have admltted

reported tonight to have admitted the
 receipt of message from St. Paul,
 Minn., where the general offices of the Great Northern company are located. telling of the alleged explosion and the arrest of the three men. Originally, this information Is said to have been turned over yesterday to the shipping firm of Balfour, Guthrie & Co. at Seattle by British secret service men. The messages said, it was reported here, that there was aboard the Mime sota a man, now said to be under sus-
 picion, who is alleged to have stated be- fore the Minnesota sailed from Seattle that the vessel would never reach her destination.
 The last report received at the San Francisco Merchants exchange from the Minnesota came on December 9 At that time the vessel was 7S0 miles south of San Francisco. Since then a tug and a salvage steamer have been sent to her assistance.
 | Marine men here declared tonight that l'they base their belief that the Minne- sota is gravely injured upon the slow progress the steamer is making to this port
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Three Men Suspected of Crippling the Hill
 Liner Minnesota

San Francisco, December 1.-The crip- pied Hill liner Minnesota, returning after having turned back when well at sea on her first voyage to London, has in her brig three men who. if information made public here tonight is correct, are sus- pected of perpetrating an explosion, which, the information says, occurred in the engine room of the big freighter and caused her disability
 San Francisco representatives of the Great Northern Steamship company are
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Kindly Consideration

From the Washington Star.
 What Is your objection to mo Tor a son-in-law?" asked the energetic young man.
 'I don't object to you" replied MT. Cumrox eff I seem kind of diffident when you're around, it's because I like you. I'm just wondering how it's go- ing to be when mother and the girls quit welcoming you as distinguished visitor and begin to treat you like one of the family"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Deaths and Funerals
Mrs. Carolina Fraliegh

Mrs. Carolina Fraliegh, aged 65 years, died yesterday afternoon at 1925 o'clock at the family residence, 1914 Avenue I. Funeral services will be con ducted from the residence this after noon at o'clock. Interment will fol- low in Cemetery Emanu-El. The de-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
An Advantage
From the Washington Star.

From the Washington Star.
 "What are your qualifications for the position you seels?' asked the emil nent official.
 "I don't know anything about the job," replied the confident candidate
 That doesn't constitute a qualifica- tion."
 Maybe not, exactly. But when you get ready to proceed with reforms 1t makes me easier to get on with because I haven't any prejudices to overcome"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Business and Pleasure

From the Washington Star
 "We want to keep business out Of politics" said the reformer.
 Well" replied Senator sorghum, "youve taken all the pleasure out of 1t. If you take all the business out of it. too, I don't see what's going to be left"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
The Antwerp Road
From "The Antwerp Road" by H
 Van Dyke. in the Christmas Scril

From '"rhe Antwerp Road" by Henry Van Dyke. in the Christmas Scribner. Along the straight, glistening road through dim arcade of dropping trees, tunnel of faded green and gold. drip ping with the misty rain of late 1 October afternoon, human tide was
 flowing. not swiftly, but slowly, with l the patient, pathetic slowness of weary l feet and numb brains. and heavy hearts Yet they were in haste, all of these 1 old men and women, fathers and moth CTS and little children; they were fly l ing as fast as they could; either away from something that they feared or to- ward something that they desired | For that was the strange thing-the 1 tide on the road flowed in two direc- tions.
 l Some fled away from ruined homes to
 escape the perils of war. Some fled ] back to ruined homes to escape the desolation of exile. But all were fugi- l tives, anxious to be gone, striving along the road one way or the other. and l making no more speed than creeping snails pace of 'unutterable fatigue I saw many separate things in the l tide. and remembered them without noting.
 A boy straining to push wheelbar row with his pale mother in it, and 1 ris two little sisters trudging at his side. A peasant with his two girls driving their lean, dejected cows back to some unknown pasture A bony horse juggling at a wagon heaped high with bedding and household gear. on top of which sat the wrinkled grand
 mother with the tiniest baby in her arms. while the rest of the family stumbled alongside-and the cat was curled up on the softest coverlet in the wagon. Two panting dogs, with red tongues hanging out. and splayed feet clawing the road, tugging heavy laden cart while the master pushed behind and the woman pulled at the
 shaft
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
HAMBURG-AMERI
 OFFICIALS ARE GIVEN
 PRISON SENTENCES

New York, December A-Dr. Karl Buenz, George Kotter and Adolph Hachmeister, of the Hamburg American line. recently convicted of conspiracy to defraud the United States government, were sentenced today to serve one and a half years in the federal penitentiary at At 1anta- Joseph Poppinghaus was sentenced to one year. The Ham, burg-Alner1oan line was fined one dollar.
 All the defendants were admitted to bail pending the suing out of a writ of error in their behalf. Bail was fixed at $1nooo in each case and was accepted from e surety com- pany.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

at the University of Mississippi. MI Vaughn was suffering from an acute d tack of Bright's disease and had been
 the hospital only a few days. He was. member of the junior law class of u university and had many friends here.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05

ceased Is survived by her husband. The following will act as pallbearers Ac- tive: Sig Levy. Adolph Hirsch, L. B. Joseph, Karl Honig, B. F. Ezekiel, R. B. Litten, Leopold Loeb and Abe Kauf- man. Honorary: S. Kaufman, Gus Rotholz, August Hirsch, Arnold Hirsch, Herman Beck. George S. Obear, pr. w. T. Berry, J. IT. Lunch, I. Phillips, Her man Saks and s. Klotz
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
James J. Toner

James J. Toner, aged 26, of Birming
 ham, died Friday at Douglas, Ariz. The remains will arrive in Birmingham Tuesday and be received by Lige Loy Undertaking company. Funeral ar
 engagements will be announced later. The deceased Is survived by his widow and his parents, MT. and Mrs. Barney Toner; four brothers and three sisters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Iowery Vaughn

University of Mississippi, December 4. Special .)-Lowery Vaughn, aged p years, a son of J. c. Vaughn, prominent farm CT living near Tupelo. Miss, died today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
sd to Sneak

From tho Lc, fvillc Courier- Journal. ''I,ife is fml1 of ohstacles.'
 Yes. ii is a 'N.op:ier to me how some people get hv"S
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-05
Mrs. Sarah R. Robinett

Funeral services over the remains of Mrs. Sarah R. Robinett, aged 69, who died Friday evening at 6 o'clock at the family residence, 300 Thirty seventh street, north, were conducted from the residence yesterday morning at II o'clock Interment followed in Forest Hill cemetery. The deceased is survived by her husband, E. w. Robinett, and six children.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-05-08
Two Big WoIoes Brighten
New Workers; Are Seen on
Fifth ADenue At Night

New York. Nay S.-New York Iedes-
TRANS are unable 10 reconcile them
selves to the sight Of pair OF great
dark wolves in upper Fifth avenue at
midnight From number OF late way
farers who have telephoned the fact,
as soon as they recovered their breath,
the police have been warned to keep
on the lookout for these weird inter
lopers. A number of shots from the
security of Fifth avenue buildings are
said to have been fired at the big,
stealthy beasts, who first appeared
from the shadows of the bushes IN
Central park and after standing for a
long and cautious survey, move out
into the avenue and sulk in the shad-
ows
The bIuecoats Of the East 1O4th
street station and the keepers Of the
Central park zoo have been on the
lookout for several nights, put so Tar
the beasts have eluded them An in
vestigation Of the wolf cages showed
that none of the animals had eaten his
way through the bars. The head keep
er thinks that the intruders are Rus
sian wolf hounds, which greatly re-
semble the forest providers He reasons
they have been brought to the city by
somebody and have gone astray. Yet
he says that there is also chance that
they are real wolves, obtained as cubs
and fondled by some ingenious Man
hattanite until they grew out OF all
bounds. If the mystery is not solved
shortly a big game hunt may be
planned by New York huntsmen.