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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09
President Tells Congress of Sew
erance of Diplomatic
Relations.
REcITES KAISER'S PROMISES
Says He Refuses to Believe Subma-
rines Will Commit Overt Acts
Against American Lives
and Ships.

Washington, Feb. 3.-President Will
son this afternoon addressed a joint
session of congress, outlining the
events that led up to the diplomatic
break with Germany. He said:
ITO the congress, February 3, 1917.
Gentlemen of the Congress:
"The Imperial German government
this government and to the govern
ments of the other neutral nations
that on and after the 1st day of Febru-
airy, the present month. it would adopt
a policy with regard to the use Of
submarines against all shipping seek
ing to pass through certain designated
areas of the high seas to which it is
clearly my duty to call your attention.
LET me remind the congress that
on the 18th of April last, in view of
the sinking on the oath of March of
the cross Channel passenger steamer
Sussex by q German submarine, with
out summons or warning, and the con-
sequent loss of the lives of several
citizens of the United States, who
were passengers aboard her, this gov
eminent addressed note to the I'M
perial German government in which it
made the following declarations:
eff it still be the purpose of the i'm
perial government to prosecute relent-
less and indiscriminate warfare
against vessels of commerce by the
use OF submarines without regard to
what the government of the United
States must consider the sacred and
indisputable rules of international law
and the universally recognized die
tates Of humanity. the government Of
the United States is at last forced TO
the conclusion that there is but one
course Ii can pursue. Unless the inn
perial government should now and i'm
mediately declare and effect an aban-
dOnment of it's present methods of
submarine warfare against passenger
and freight carrying vessels, the gov
eminent of the United States can have
no choice but to sever diplomatic re-
lations with the German empire alto
gether'
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Indianapolis, 1nQ., r eD. ), 1Slf-
Amid the joyous tumult and cheering
of frantic dry advocates who early
packed the senate chamber and filled
the lobby of the statehouse despite the
cold weather, the statewide prohibi-
ton bill passed the senate by vote
of SO to IL yesterday and may be
rushed to the house for amendment
approval and final passage this morn
ing.
When the result of the vote was an
nounced Senator Mercer made a mo-
ton to reconsider the vote. Immedi-
ately Senator White made a motion to
table Senator MERGERS motion. Sen
ator Whites motion carried. The
Mercer White move was a parliament
tartan action taken to prevent any fu-
ture reconsideration.
Voting for the bill were eighteen
Democrats, nineteen Republicans and
one Progressive. Against the bill
were seven Democrats and four Re-
publicans. Senator McCray occupied
the greater part of the session with
arguments for the immediate passage
of the bill, reciting the fact that it
was a nonpartisan issue and that the
dry movement was an inevitable force
which must be observed.
Only subdued whisper could be
heard in the galleries and Hobbies as
the reading clerk proceeded to read
the bill third time, the formality
preliminary to its passage.
In the early hours of the day the
bill was conceded thirty-one or more
votes, and while the doubtful list had
shown no change, it was felt the bill
would be rushed to a successful pass
age shortly after the senate convened,
as it had been planned to cut the ora
tory short for the morning program.
The bill was introduced in the house
by Frank E. Wright, of Lynn, and in
the senate by Thomas Dorrell, of
Greenwood, and Franklin McCray, of
Indianapolis.
Many Women in Lobby.
Outside the Hobbies were hundreds
of men, women and children begging
for entrance. Doorkeepers pushed
back the crowd from the doors. Every
inch of space inside the senate cham
Der was taken. Despite their inability
TO see the final scenes of the state
drama, the crowd outside awaited the
result.
Senators Robinson, Simmons, Cham
bers and Culbertson were here and
there in the senate chambers during
the reading of the bill. AS all were
considered to be favorable to the pass
age of the bill it was believed they
were lining up the forces to rush the
bill through the senate.
McCray reviewed the taxation and
revenue argument relative to prohibi-
ton, and in illustrative examples com
PEELED laughter among the spectators
He said labor wasted" can not be
"lost," and therefore labor which pro
duces no wealth can not be lost" 10
the country when abandoned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09
CARE FOR YOUR SKIN
And Keep 1t Clear by Daily Use Of
Cuticura-Triai Free.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap fol-
lowed by a gentle amounting with Cuti-
cura Ointment clears the skin or scalp
in most cases of eczemas, rashes and
itching of children and adults. Make
Cuticura your everyday toilet prepare
lions and prevent such troubles.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard. Cuticrra. Dept. l..
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09
Sunk by Iceberos.

Admittedly the worst danger menac-
Ing transatlantic travellers i'm modern
days, with steamers of such speed as
are plying on the Atlantic. is that Of
collision with icebergs I'm a dense fog.
1t is morally certain that the mystic
rious disappearance Of big steamers
like the Naronic and the Huronian
in more recent years and OF many
others previously. Is attributable TO
this cause, for no other agency Is pow
erful enough TO work the ruin of a
modern liner with her cellular bottom
and water-tight bulkheads.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09
COTTAGE for Christmas Gift.

The Christmas gift of Los Angeles
(Cal.) man, Ill In a hospital, was a
completely furnished cottage which 80
friends built for him in one day, COM
pleting their work by the light of a
powerful motOrcar lamp. All the
workmen were fellow members with
their friend of q fraternai insurance
order. Their sick man is the sole sup
port of an eighty-three-year-old
mother
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09
Pooling the Prophets.

The Village Reprobate-Both the
doctor an the meenister have prophe-
sled that wud fill drunkard's grave.
but I'll show them they're wrong.
The Visitor-How splendid of you,
Donald. You've made up your mind 10
be q teetotaler, eh?
The Village Reproductive, ma. I've
made up my mind tae be cremated.-
Pittsburgh e-Teltegraph.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09
Books of No Avail.

Billy's teacher had written a prob
lem in multiplication on the board and
asked: What table do you use for
this?"
1.-THE multiplication table" said
Billy. "What do you use for this:" In
Quired the teacher.
"YOu use your head" responded
Billy.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

When the war Is finally over, 1T is
fairly certain to show all nations los
ers. recalling again the remark made
ar the beginning of hostilities that no
one won the San Francisco earth
quake.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

The peace dove continues TO circle
above the European cote, not sure
whether 10 alight on not. The events
of the last three years have been
enough to make almost any kind OF
bird wary.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

II the man who Is going 10 invent a
practicable way to harness the suns
heat direct Is now buying his coal by
the ton he doubtless feels n great stim-
lulation Of his Inventive faculties.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

g., Scientists assert that the country
could save sI5,0O0,000 year by adopt
Ing the plan TO move the clock ahead.
Maybe so. but the scheme should be
adopted nationally or not ut all.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

research expert pronounces radi-
um failure rs cancer cure. And
SO goes glimmering another hope
which once beat high In the breast Of
suffering humanity.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Under English food economies oys-
tiers are 10 be considered half course.
British logic probably justifies this on
the ground that they are often served
on tile half shell.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Pennsylvania judge says the pc
destrian has the right of way. This,
however. will do him little good IL a
motorcar sees fit to contest it with
him.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Signs are increasing that the end of
the war may be In sight. A French
soldier who has been I'm trance since
the war began is threatening to wake
up.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

When the ages In a marriage Ii.
cense are stated as over eighteen for
the bride and over twenty-one for the
groom you can bet your sweet life they
are considerably over.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Lest the world forget, this country
Is going to have a presidential inaug-
uration this year. Not everything
happens in Europe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Good advice Is so generally Objec-
tionable that some men won't accept 1t
even when you tell them not to make
fools of themselves.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Those assured that the war will
continue into 1918 forget that the sup
ply of white paper may not hold out
that long.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

The average orator doesn't mind be-
Eng told that he has voice like
bell. but he doesn't like the idea of his
tongue being called clapper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

The romantic damsel who spends her
time worrying about deciding upon the
sphere OF life for which she's fitted
has little cause TO worry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Another way to be fOrward-lOOking
man Is to salt down dollar now and
then and prepare for the stirring days
sfter the war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Girls with bilious amount Of white
matter and red matter on their faces
are never bothered with gray matter
within.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Beans are steadily becoming so
scarce that there Is some fear that
the next generation may not know
lem.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

When foot is behind a gun don't
stand I'm front OF IL.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

One way to stop Leakage of govern
ment secrets is not to nave any gov
eminent secrets.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Scientists say there are only twen-
ty-six words In the ape language. But
who would want to marry an ape?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Everything is going up. and nothing
but the high diver gives any prom
Use of coming down.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

STILL" Who could possibly love q
faultless man?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

II milk keeps going up In price.
about the only thing left for us will
be The milk OF human kindness.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

IL half of the people who write poe
try would read poetry. cOpy-reading
jobs would be less strenuous.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Nan yearns for justice according to
his own Interpretation of the great
desideratum.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

A drawback so many of us is that
our hindsight Is forever stepping on
the heels of our foresight.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

Somebody looks for a great intellec-
tual out5urst after the war. There is
room for 1t.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

With eggs higher than a kite. the
farmer Is hardly on speaking terms
with his nonproductive hens.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

There always Will be coal famines
as long as We have winter and consum-
ers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

"Aviators Fly Upside Down in
France" That's nothing. they fly that
way at the state fair.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-09

If the war should end there wouldn't
be anything TO blame things on.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
FIRST EoYS IN ARMY WANT TO
LEAD SECOND CONTINGENT
TO CAMP.
MAY ARRANGE SHORT
FURLoUGH FROM CAMP
First Eleven Marshall County Boys In
National Army Make Interesting Re-
quest-Nlnety Of Second Contingent
Leave Wednesday Morning at 1905
Over c. G. W.

The first eleven Marshall county boys
in the national army at Camp Dodge
would like to come home to stir up
enthusiasm and accompany the second
contingent to camp. If the military
authorities will allow it short fur
Tough for them may be arranged. The
young soldiers requested leave in the
following post card to County Auditor
McLeland received this morning:
Some of the other boys are getting
furloughs to go home TO stir up en-
thusiasm among the second boys VINO
leave soon. Please see what YOU can
do for us regarding this. tSigned) Inc
First Bunch"
Altho Auditor McLeland does not be-
lieve that the second contingent OF
ninety will be any more downhearted
than the first eleven, still he rather
favors the plan. If it can be arranged
with the camp authorities the boys
NAV come home for a day or two.
Ninety Leave Wednesday.
The pink summons cards. notifying
the ninety drawn for service and the
five alternates to report, were mailed
late Friday. The boys ordered to re-
port will leave the city for Camp
Dodge at 1905 Wednesday morning
over the Chicago Great Western.
All summoned must report to the
county auditor by $50 Tuesday after
noon. Those who have filed out and
returned at once the return card OF
the summons. indicating thereon that
they live close to the city or in it. will
be allowed to return home Tuesday
night. but they must report again at
the auditors office by 9 o'clock Wed
nesday morning. Those who live too
far from the city to get back must
remain here Tuesday night. They will
De provided with supper and lodging
Tuesday night and breakfast We'd
nesday morning.
Those summoned should read care
fully the pink cards and take with
them only those articles listed. No
baggage, other than hand baggage, will
be allowed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
Makes Poison Safe,

Thousands of persons lose their lives
every year by unintentionally' swallow
ing some form of poison, believing it
to be medicine. Most of these accidents
take place at night, when the victim
rises in the dark, grepes for bottle,
and then swallows part of the contents
without being certain that he has the
right bottle.
A New Jersey woman has just come
forward with device that should do
away with this particular danger. She
proposes that all corks of poison bot
ties be made with a tiny cross Of metal
extending out of the top of the cork.
This cross should have sharp, points
and the person coming upon it in the
dark would get his fingers pricked. If
anything can do away with the poison
bottle danger, this remedy should. 1t
would be simple matter for anyone
having such a bottle in his home to
make a tiny cross of the kind described
and fasten it to the corks of the dan
gerous bottles.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15

i q. 1
Bank of France. At the age Of 20, in
1888. she became the bride Of Pouch
Lafarge.
The latter had represented himself
as a man of great wealth, ana there
fore, the young woman, who was used
to all the luXuries of Paris, was much
disiliusionized when she was establish
ed in an old, dilapidated house. After
sixteen months of married life, Lafargs
was seized with strange illness. His
wife nursed him with great tenderness,
but he died two weeks later. The sus-
picion grew that he had been poisoned
and it was established that Nine. La
fargo had twice purchased arsenic to
kill rats. She was sent to prison and
there she wrote her memoirs, claim
ing innocence Of both robbery and
poisoning The whole world was
aroused to interest in her case, and
she was finally released.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
Gilman Nova,

Mr.. and Mrs. E. l.. Parmenter. who
had been visiting ten days with rel
atives at Edgington and Rock Island,
H.. arrived home Monday.
Miss Hazel Ingersol. Of Duluth
Mimi, who Is on her way to attend
Northwestern University. Chicago O.
rived here Tuesday morning and will
visit few days with her relatives. the
]. B. Ramsey and F. W. Ingersol fam
lilies.
Mrs. Thomas McGrew has received
word Of the death OF her brother. Will
liam Pierson. at Lavinia. Mr.. Pierson.
who was "A years Of age. had been in
failing health for a long time.
DR.. and Mrs. H. f. Keables of New
ton. visited Sunday with the J. L. Wy
lie family. DR.. Keables returned home
Sunday evening. but Mrs. Keables re-
NAMED for a longer visit.
Mesdames P. E. and H. S. Somers,
b. S. Morrison and G. 2. Wyckoff, of
Grinnell. were guests Wednesday of
the latter's mother, Mrs. H. Suther-
land.
Mrs. c. E. Alden went to Des Moines
this week and had her tonsils removed.
Mrs. W. J. Ward, OF Grinnell, was
here Thursday and took her mother,
Mrs. H. J. Vosburg, home with her.
Mrs. Vosburg, who is in very feeble
| health due to her advanced age, has
made her home with her daughter, Mrs.
R. A. Dunkle, during the summer.
Miss Ruth Stansberry went to Des
| Moines Monday, where she enrolled as
| student in Drake University. She
was accompanied by her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wynn, of Nora
! Springs, came Monday and are visit
ing Mrs. F. H. Wynn and family.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
OBJECT TO CONTINUANCE.
Litieants Want Case Concluded e
Celebrate Jewish New Year.

When Judge B. F. Cummings an
nounced adjournment OF court Friday
afternoon to Monday morning. the liti-
giants in the case of Goldberg Com
pany VS., Marris Gervich urged that
the case be concluded before adjourn
ment, or that a date other than Mon
day or Tuesday, be set for the con-
tinuance of the case, as the date fixed
is the Jewish New Year. AS ortho-
dox Jews will observe Monday and
Tuesday as the New Year both par
ties to the suit objected to the date
fixed and as the case was nearing
conclusion, urged that the trial con-
tinue.
The plaintiffs, residing IN Cedar
Rapids, cited instances in the east
where court had been adjourned for
the Jewish New Year but no similar
case had previously arisen in the local
court to set precedent. The Gold
bergs then asked II their presence
would be necessary In court for the
conclusion OF the trial. and It being
found that they need not attend the
final hearing. the date was amicably
fixed. The Goldbergs returned to Cedar
Rapids and probably will not attend
court Monday, when the case VIII go
TO the jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
At the Hospitals.

Mrs, F.. F., Wilkinson, OF ten miles
north Of the city, submitted to throat
operation at the Deaconess this morn
ing.
Lillian Butts 1o5 Riverside street,
had her tnnsils and aae-3.;!!z removed
this morning a ;he Deaconess
Arthur Gurnsey, son of w. c. Gurn-
sey, Of Conrad, is getting along nicely
today. He underwent an emergency
operation for appendicitis at the Dea-
coness Wednesday evening.
The condition of Mrs. K. J. Cory, 20s
East Webster street, who submitted to
an abdominal operation at the Dea-
coness Thursday, was good today.
Mrs. Ellen Callahan, LOG West Web
ster street, underwent an operation for
stran9ulated hernia at st. Thomas
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
Famous Poisoning Case.

The case OF Nine. Marie Capelle La
FARCE agitated nineteenth century
France for several decades. This no.
torous woman was born 101 years ago
in Villers- Hellon, Aisne. She came of
good family, but was left an orphan
when a child and was carelessly
brought up by her aunt Nine. Carat,
wife of the~secretary general of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
]. /. Carney Is Worse.

The condition of J. l.. Carney. which
has been more encouraging for few
days, was not so good this forenoon
Vomiting was recurring again, a result
of the toxemic condition and his pulse
was faster than it has been. His tenn
perature remained normal, which is
still an encouraging symptom,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
The Hudson >Super-Six
AS 1t Is Affected By New Prices
Suppose We Look at it This Way

priced cars than the Hudson so much that
the difference between them is now $500
to $1,000 greater. So far, 81 makes have
been advanced in price. The advances
range from 500 to $500, according to
make and model.
The Hudson has so far escaped the ne
cessity for advancing it's price. That is
due to fortunate turn in affairs which
finds the Hudson factory supplied with
quantity of parts that were bought last
year before material prices had shot up
to their present unequalled heights The
other companies exhausted their supplies
in the spring and had to enter the market
when it was at it's highest.
The Hudson prices can't stand long.
Soon they, too, must advance But the
situation it offers is unique. It is great
opportunity for those who take advantage
of it.
You must already know lot about the
Hudson Super-Six. There are so many in
use that wherever you go you will meet
Super-Six owners. Ask them if you want
to know what kind of car it is. You
will find it is the car which everyone adj
nits is the greatest performer. It is the
one that has full rights on the road, if it's
driver cares to exercise those rights. YOU
will find it is the car that meets every
abuse that the hardest driver gives it and
still it seems never to be out Of condition
Such is the kind of car you can get
at prices which were established last year
if you will buy now.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15

when a man gets to the top of the lad
der you'll generally find that his
wifes been standing by and steadyins
it while he climbs. cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15

The industry Of raising rabbits for
their fur has been declared unprotit-
able, as there is not sufficient demand
for rabbit fur
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
III. ife,. Part.

His ifo's Part.
Well" said one Of the crowd In
the smoking room, "Binks is an ex-
ample OF self made man, He has got
10 the top of the ladder by mis- own
unaided Efforts
Mebbe," grunted skeptcal member
Of the group.
Well hasn't he?"
Il said mebbe. But l notice that
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-09-15
y afternoon. Her condition

Mrs. Walter Kinsey, living south of
the city, submitted TO an abdominal
operation at st. Thomas this morn