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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

New York, May 1.-THE problem
of the high cost of living can be
solved by increasing the cultivation of
the tillable land of the country
through the taxation of unimproved
land and untaxing improvements and
other products of labor, according to
a brief filed with the Federal Trade
Commission by the committee on the
high cost of living and made public
here Saturday.
The brief urges the commission to
recommend that some such action be
taken by the legislatures of twenty
eight states, which possess a total
farm acreage of 43O, S15 $50 acres, it
is stated, with only 25O,875, 1888 acres
improved. In all other states, the
brief states, the change should be
made possible by constitutional
amendment. at is evident" the brief
reads, that the unimproved land in
these states forms a considerable
acreage and that complete utilization
of this land and of all farm land in
these states can be achieved through
the proposed change in the tax, which
would materially improve the food
situation in the United States within
a year"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18
Interurhan Men Strike.

Anderson, Ind, May 14.-Thirty
interurban trainmen for the Indiana
Traction Company residing in Ander-
son walked out Sunday in compliance
with the declaration of strike by the
Order of Railway Conductors and
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
with which they are affiliated. Twenty
six of the men left their cars early
in the morning and four others Joined
the strikers later in the day. The
trainmen state that they expect
others to follow their example within
few hours. 1t was stated by one of
the local brotherhood members that
the strike order probably would be
extended to the city lines of the Union
Traction Company within a short
time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18
THOUSANDS VISIT
SOLDIERS At FORT
Housing Facilities insufficient
for Large Number of Cadets
Now in Training.
MANY vACCINATEO SUNDAY

Indianapolis, Ind, May IA
serious problem has come up at Fort
Benjamin Harrison in regard to the
housing of the Army Officers Reserve
Corps. The men have come in faster
than the carpenters building the can
tonments have been able to keep ND.
and until the new barracks are COM
pleted numbers of the men will have
to be quartered in the permanent bar
racks, from which, of course. they
VIII have to turn out when either the
Tenth or the Twenty-Third regular
troops arrive.
There was none of the atmosphere
of Il Never Raised My Boy to Be
Soldier about the post Sunday. Out
OF the many thousands of visitors who
thronged the fort it was not difficult
to distinguish between women who
had gone out there sightseeing and
those who were more vitality interested
because they had a brother or a son.
perchance, wearing the sad-coIored
but meaningful uniform of Uncle
Sam. In the eyes of these women
was dominant a note of pride and per-
haps gladness and they bore them
selves proudly.
1t was busy day, too, for the
medical corps, under command of Mai.
+. l.. Ruffner. His aids are Mai. Girls
singer, in charge of the hospital of
$50 beds, and Maj. Victor Keene, who
has charge of the camp sanitation. 1t
was incubation day and the surgeons
were kept busy inoculating no less
than 600 men for both typhoid and
smallpox The typhoid incubation went
into their left arms, the vaccine into
their right. This is a new method.
made possible by reason of the fact
that the typhoid incubation gets in
and over its work before the small
pox vaccination takes hold.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18
DETAILS OF new
CONSUMPTION LAW

Washington. May 10.-[Special. i
Outstanding features OF the universal
service law as drafted by the senate
and house conferees.
Ages of Draft, 81 to 80 inclusive.
Ages Of Volunteers, 10 to 20 inclu-
sive.
Number subject TO draft. IL 900 900
To be Obtained by Draft or volun-
teers:
Number to be drawn by Sc
lective conscription -. 100000
tIr two drafts 10000 eachl
Regular army .......... 100000
National Guard ........... 625,OO0
Special and technical troops 10000
Total strength provided. 2,0O1 900
Term Of Service: Period Of Emergency.
Exemptions:
Federal and state officers.
Ministers Of religion and theological
students
Members of religious sects opposed
TO war
Liable to Exemption:
County and municipal officers.
CustomhOuse clerks, mail en-
plOyees.
Employees of armories, arsenals and
navy yards.
Persons engaged in industries. IN
Guiding agriculture.
Those supporting dependents.
The physically and morally deficient.
Method for Draft:
Proclamation by the president for
registration.
Immediate registration by those of
draft age.
Selection from register of men for
service.
Dispatch of men drafted to nearest
training camp.
Provision for Pay: :.
SecOnd-class private $50
FjrSt-claSS private ........... 81
First-class private .............. 81
Corporal %
Sergeant Of the line. -. .S36 and ~
Quartermaster and hospital SER
geantS ......,...... AS
First sergeant ................ so
Safeguards Thrown Around the Army:
Prohibition.
Suppression of the social evil.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Washington, May 14-Secretary
McAdoo will make a tour of the Mid
die West beginning May II at Chicago
and going as far West as Denver, in
the interest of the Liberty Loan, the
formal campaign for subscriptions to
which opened today. He will address
representative audiences in some of
the chief cities TO bring home to the
people of the Middle West the need
of unanimous cooperation with the
government in making the big issue
more than a success.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Goods at the University of Wiscon-
sin have found that they can live
upon 81 cents day. Many of 'em
will find. after marriage and mother
hood that they will have to do so,
which. of course Is different.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

With twenty thousand dentists or
gained 10 assist the United States
government by repairing defects in the
chewing apparatus of recruits. young
men with troublesome molars may be-
come soldiers "in spite of their teeth"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

The clothing manufacturers. accord
Ing to n trade paper. are undecided
about the outlook. One thing is sure,
however: Khaki Is going TO be the
chief. If not the only. wear.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18
IN DIANA

Some folks would rather be efficient
than sensible.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Overalls and hickory shirts are be-
Ing worn in Paris because the coal
shortage has closed the laundries.
Wen probably be wearing these gar
ments ut the opera next season.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

The public is showing decided dis
inclination To adopt the just-as-good
substitutes for the usual staple of
food. But this Is the hour for the
food theorists. and they are running
riot In its opportunities.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Every ounce OF food that is saved
from waste In the household means
valuable economy now and aids the
food supply next winter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

The young man who can't decide
whether to join the army, the navy or
the marine corps can't miss 1t far In
any case.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

The republic of China has recog-
nized the republic of Russia. Freedom
Is gradually getting her light into the
dark places.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

American soldier gets let us say that
those French privates are fighting like
hornets for their country for just $50
u year and findings.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

The curbstone general staff should
lose no time in submitting plans to
President Wilson 10 win the war In
the shortest time.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Shelbyville, Ind, May 14.-While
on his way to this city Saturday night
Leo Lusk, q son of Trustee w. R.
Lusk of Needham Township, Johnson
County, driving a touring car, struck
team of horses driven by William
Gill at crossing, eight miles west of
here. Both animals were killed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Portland, Ind, May 14.-Harvey
Beougher, 10 years old, was injured
fatally in an automobile accident three
miles northeast of this city Sunday
morning and his wife may not recover
from injuries sustained. William
Monroe and wife, the latter a daugh-
ter of the aged couple, were hurt
slightly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

cry morning is that the price Of wheat
and hogs shows tendency to follow it.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

II Is not a mans war exclusively
Every woman or girl who does not
fritter away her time in Incidence and
seIf-indulgence has part to play. and
she must rise to the occasion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

A marked decrease I'm the output Of
notion is expected. The Overseas
News agency will discontinue it's
news" service.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Between raising the flag in the front
yard and potatoes in the back yard. the
children should be kept pretty busy
this summer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Let e<ery farmer remember that the
pillow at work is equal to a machine
gun and q hoe in action is Is good as
q rife
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

BY the time the backyard garden
calls for the third hoeing 1t will be
difficult 10 find citizen Boosting OF
his happy lot
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

The egotist who courts attention by
getting i'm front of the steam roller of
public Indignation usually regrets 1t
when too late.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

The country editor doesn't receive
an offer of bag of potatoes for a sub
scription rs he may nave done in
laughter days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

There really does seem to be some
thing wrong with prices when the In
digenous onion costs more than the far
fetched orange
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

SriIl, the proposition that no man
should enjoy an income over 100000
will leave the average person secure.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Advice to the housekeepers to econo-
mize Is no longer necessary. They just
have TO.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Backyard gardening will furnish a
fine excuse for barefoot fads to defeat
the high cost of shoes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Every householder who raises vege~
tables In his back yard this summer
helps to advance the wars ending
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Americans are peaceful folk. But
1t Is mighty unsafe for anyone to per-
sist in kicking their shins.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

With all the college girls enlisting
for war service 1t won't be necessary
TO issue call to arms to the men.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Daily hint for everybody: How can
l do my bit?"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Any young man who would marry
to avoid war is likely to get whatever
he deserves
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

But how will the girls ever be able
to keep their powder dry In the
trenches?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

Whether you can help in n personal
way or not. don't forget to display the
dag.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18

No farmer need be afraid of planting
too big crop this year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-05-18
Additional Boards Provided

The president is hereby authorized
10 establish additional boards, one In
each federal judicial district of the
United States. consisting of such num-
Der OF citizens. not connected with the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

WE'D 4 Big Feature in the Clean SeOeeb
Women'S $40 to Sl4 Boots.
| S6.l5
shades of gray, champagne, brown and
white, made Of the best quality kidskin obtain
able, with welt soes. Not all sizes in this
lot, but all may fitted in style another.
Women's SIS and Sc and 81 White High Shoes,
$3.50
Consisting o open-work boots in fine white
calfsn kidskn and nubuc Not all sizes in style
Women's So to So Low Shoes and Pumps, $3.50
OF white canvas. bronze, patent gun metal and mat
kid feathers. High low heels, turn welt soes.
Broken sizes. but right out of regular stock.
Womens So to $40 Colored Pumps, $5.15
gray sport oxfords, canary, brown
kid ball straps All sizes and widths in the lot
Girls $2.5o Button Shoes $1.6e
patent leather with spring leather
soles Sizes from 81 to Ill
Chldren's S. Ankle-Strap Slippers, 7oc
patent white canvas, strap
tailored bows. Sizes 8. Spring heels
$1.1o to $1.5e Barefoot Sandals, csc.
Well made with soles n a complete
of sizes from s to 1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

task. but there win be . substantial
majority. The convention II deter
mined to see It through, and believe
Il viii succeed"
Laurence ainnell. nationalist member
Of parliament for the division Of Meath,
has announced the resignation Of his
seat in parliament and says he will
Join the Sinn Feiners.
Laurence Ginnell for many years has
been An incorporating critic Of the
government in parliament Since tho
war he has been Particularly strong in
attacks on various policies Of the gov
eminent. At one time he suggested
that neutral divers examine the wreck
Of the steamer Lusitania for arms and
ammunition and later was rebuked by
Chancellor McKenna for suggesting
that the British were killing German
prisoners.
After tho recent Irish rebellion he at
tackled the government for executing
the leaders of the movement and sew
eral times afterward spoke on tho sub
feet Of the rebellion. Several times he
was called to order and finally was
elected from tho house Of commons for
an insult to Home Secretary Samuels
1t was Mr.. Ginnell who was recorded
as the only member of parliament to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

king. dated Thursday, says that sitter
Chang Hsun's escape from the Imperial
city desultory firing continued on the
northern and southern outskirts Of that
inclosurA Chang Hsun's residence was
entirely destroyed by the republican
artillery.
The dispatch gives the number Of
foreigners wounded by bullets or
shells falling within the legation QUAR-
ters ~ seven
According to q dispatch to the Daily
Mall from Tientsin, diplomats in
Picking met secretly to discuss the ex-
traordinary transfer of GEM Chang
Hsun from the Dutch legation, whore
he had taken refuge during the fight
between republican and imperialist
troops last Thursday. to the German
barracka Apparently a majority of
the diplomats think that Chang Hsun
BY refusing mediation and thus causing
less Of life, forfeited the rights Of or
binary political offenders
TIENTsIN. July Is. - Republican
hero has issued q state
ment in which 1t is declared that Con.
Chang Hsun, the monarchical COM
was assisted by fnterned
Germans in defending his residence
and that these Germans escorted him
to the legation quarter. where he took
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

bureau has for q number Of years been
engaged In studying these problems
and has reached n number OF conclu-
sions that. II put into operation at
once, would insure a great saving and
without any expensive new equipment
being installed.
Iron ore shipments from the upper
lake region during the first Eve months
OF 1917 were estimated by the geologic
al survey at 100000 gross tons, a de-
crease of moro than So per cent from
the corresponding period a year ago.
biockades and accidents to orc vessels.
The country's total coke and anthra-
cite pig iron output during tho Ave
months was estimated at 15,soa,oo0
gross tons. compared TO ls.fT5.ooo tons
q year ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
BELIEVES CONVENTION
ON HOME RULE CERTAIN
Sir Horace p1unkett Does Not Be-
Nsve Do va1erass E1sctfon to Par
lament VIII Hurt Prospects.

LONDON. July 1s.-sir Horace Plum
ton as to whether he was in agree
ment with the view that the election
of Edward De Valera, Sim Feiner, as
member Of parliament for East Glare,
killed the prospects Of a convention in
ireland to consider home rule, said, in
part:
'.The republicans are not the only ex-
tremists. There are quite AZ many
people who are seriously opposed to
any change At all as favor complete
separation. The conventions work
viii be to show that neither policy is
practicable nor desirable and to ind an
acceptable compromise between them.
It will be q difficult and protracted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
MEN m CHINESE BATTLE
SAFER THAN SPECTATORS
Moro Hon Oombatauts Killed Than
Soldiers, Who Waste Ammunition.
Germans Aid Chang-Hsun.

LONDON, July 1S-relegraphing
under Fridays data. Reuters Pekins
correspondent reports the following:
.'Considering the enormous quantities
Of ammunition used and tho numbers
Of troops engaged. the casualties yes
terday were remarkably small, to-
falling ten killed and twenty wounded
among the combatantst while thirty
wounded among non-combatants.
All Of Chang Hsun's men captured
were disarmed. They will be Given
three-months pay and then disbanded.
Tho situation now is entirely quiet.
The police have taken the strickest
precautions and no 1ootfns has oc-
CURED"
A bslated Reuter- dispatch from Pc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
HALF BILLION IN COAL
WASTED IN U. S. LAST YEAR
Inencimt Uso Causes Great Ioss Of
Enssey, says Director Of
Bureau Of Mines.

Inefaeisns use Of coat resulted In the
waste Of half . billion dollars IN this
country last year, in tho opinion of
Van a Manning. director OF the bu-
real Of mines. Director Manning. in =
statement issued last night. character
ICED this waste rs unpatriotfc as well
as improbable.
Last year." said he, '.the United
States mined soc. 100000 tons Of coal,
the greatest production ever witnessed
IN the world. and of this amount We
wasted 150.o00.000 tons. or rs per cent.
through inefficient use"
Mr.. Manning estimated that Ameri-
can steam plants are getting only per
cent OF energy out OF coal when they
should obtain 10. He added that the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
MONTENEGRO PEOPLE
PERISH BY HUNDREDS

PARIS. July ia dispatch to ths
Havas agency from Rome says that the
Tribuna pubnshes an interview with .
'Montenesrin patriot" who declares that
the Austrians are devastating his coun-
try moro terribly than Belgium. Serbia
and Rumania were devastated
Tho Austrians," the Montenegr4n .
quoted as saying. are proceeding with
a ferocity intended to exterminate tho
Montenegrin race. whose indomitable nber
cannot be broken"
The population II dying Of hunger, he
says, tho people arc perishing by the
hundreds daily and 20 many others are
being deported to Austria that II u feared
that the population OF tho invaded ooun-
try soon win have disappeared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
U-BoAT FIRES BIG sHE1Ls.
German Submarine Which Attacked
Azores Believed Of Unusual Size.

PARIS, Juy 1s.-Advicss from Ponta
Delgada In the Azcres regarding the re-
cent attack upon that port BY German
submarine declare the shells fred were
Of fifteen centimeter caliber. indicating
that tho U-boat probably was Of unusual
size, possibly Of 1000 tons. The vessel
is said to carry two or three guns.
The submarine attack on Ponta Delgada
occurred on July 4, tho result in casualties
being a girl killed and several persons In
jured, An American transport Joined the
land batteries in replying to the nre. &C
cordtng to a Lisbon dispatch. and the
submarine was forced to withdraw out Of
range,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

The second days of some sales are characterized
by marked depletion of assortments. Not so with
The C1ean-Sweep. This fixed event is too wide in
scope to be affected that way.
It is clearance in which every department. is in
volved; it is movement that is based on vital
merchandising principle clean-sweep OF all sum-
mer merchandise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

s Sr e,s,e Of Bathing Suits, Etc.
Slip-On Bathing Suits, $1.7e
Made cotton jersey with "v' neck and sleeveless
style. Skirt and tights attached Trimmed with white
1895 Bathing Suits, Sass
OF sateen, n of blue purple green and white
All Sizes Made with squareneck STYLE trimmed with
braid
$3.50 Mohair Bathing Suits, $3.1o
Novelty styles wide. graceful sashes square
neck and novelty braid trimming.
25c Bathing Caps, nc
Close-ftting quality rubber in many novel
styles. colors.
3ec and 6ec Bathing Shoes, age
OF white canvas; sizes 3. Z and 8. High or
low styles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
Slurs President: Is Arrested.

CHICAGO. July IA f. Holet Of
Ind. Is held by the police
hero. charged with tearing q picture OF
President Wilson from the wall os hts
hotel room and with making remarks
derogatory to tho President He VIII
be turned over to the federal author
tiles tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

refugA
Foreign aAvicas state that the 40
curacy Of the nre from Chang Hsan's
forces caused the suspicion that he
had expert foreign assistance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

No store is in business "for its health, of course
And so there are times when profits must be made.
But the Clean-Sweep is not primarily money
making event; this isn't the time when this can be
paramount consideration.
We must clean house-and we must lose no time
about it. We're already busy with Fall plans; Our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16

vote IN the negative on . resolution az
pressing Great Britain's appreciation
Of the entry Of the United States into
the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-16
s 1x Clean Of UndermuSlinS

$1.25 Envelope Chenises, 7ec
of muslin with yoke front and back Of lace
and embroidery Draw string of baby ribbon
soc Corset Covers, 39c
OF quality muslin, yoke front and back Of fine
quality lace trimmed with baby ribbon.
$1.25 Long White Petticoats, 8ec
OF cambria, with rufae of embroidery or val lace
Feled Also made with underlay. All Sizes
$1.4e Extra Size Long White Pettcoats, sec
Made of fine quality cambria with ruffe of swiss
embroidery or lace. In all lengths.
e8c Muslin Underwear, 6oc
combinations. drawers and corset Made
muslin cambria trimmed in fet lace
with swiss embroidery and val lace beading wash rib
bon. All sizes and lengths.
zoe Muslin Underwear, 22c
Consisting and drawers, made of
quality cambria trimmed in embroidery lace All
sizes
6oc Pale Pink Nightgowns 45c
Made of pink muslin. with kimono sleeves. Edging
of
e8c Extra Size Muslin Gowns, 78c
High neck and long sleeves and low neck and three
STYLE trimmed embroidery
$1.5o Corsets 8ec
lot of discontinued numbers, consisting Of r & @.
W. Inform and Thomsons Gloveattng Corsets. made
Of coutil with medium high bust and long hips Four
hose supporters Every corset perfect