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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
ATTACK
ON ALL FRONTS
Activity on Lines In Europe,
Asia and Africa.

London, Oct. 22.-Allied forces are
reported on the offensive on three
continents, Europe, Africa and Asia
In Europe British planes dropped
bombs on the Engel airdrome and
docks at Bruges, setting IRE to Ger
man establishments. while the
French started a terrific artillery
bo~mbardment on a nine-mile front
between 20" Vauxaillon and Braye
in the Aisne region. The British
Flanders also opened their big guns
along the main battle front. The
Italians engaged the Austro-Hun-
garians in sharp action on the Tren-
tino battle front, driving the foe
back at several points.
In Mesopotamia British troops be-
gan an enveloping movement neal
the Persian frontier, northwest of
Bagdad, and drove the Turkish forces
the Diala river. The Turks destroyed
the bridge at KILL Robat and retreat
ed in the southern hills of the LABEL
Hamlin ridge. War experts believe
the British, who captured Bagdad last
spring, will be able TO carry the as
sault to q finish.
From Berlin comes the statement
that strong French forces attacked
the Germans, Austro-Hungarians and
Bulgarian forces near Lake Ochrida
on the Macedonian front. The Ger
man official statement say that the
assault broke down under the fire OF
counter thrusts of the Teutons and
their allies.
Paris reports that the Germans
have attacked positions west of Mont
Cornillet in the RHEIMS area on both
banks Of the River Mouse, in the Yer
dun region and in the sector of La
Cnaplette. The wal office statement
that all the assaults were
repulsed, the French capturing a
number of Germans.
The Belgian port of Ostend, which
is a submarine base of the Germans
on the North Sea, mas been lombard
ed from the sea. as was announced
by the German war office, houses in
the town being damaged.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
VICTIMS OF U-B0AT LAND
Survivors of Antilles Taken to France
by Auxiliary Vessels.

A French Port, Oct. 22.-Survivors
of the United States transport An
titles, which was sunk by a German
submarine last week while being con.
voyed on her homeward trip by
American warships, have been landed
here by auxiliary vessels and are be-
ing cared for by the American consul
late. Some of the men have been
lodged in local hospitals and a few
have left for Paris.
The ~torpedoed steamer was struck
at a quarter to seven in the morning.
Many of those on board were killed.
in their berths and others while
dressing. The explosion killed the
engineers, oilers and mechanics and
those of the crew who were in the
hunks below.
All of the survivors praise the cap
tain of the Antilles and the members
of the gun crew, who took to their
posts while the officers searched with
field glasses for the submarine until
the waves closed oyer the ship.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
RUSS PLAN PEACE PROGRAM
Propose to Neutralize Panama Canal
to All Nations.

Petrograd, Oct. 22.-Twelve arti-
cles. covering the whole ground from
Panama to Persia is included in the
Russian peace program, as drawn up
by the central executive committee
of the Council of Workmen's and Sol
diers' delegates in the form OF in
struction to NJ. Skoheleff, ex-minister
of labor, its delegate to the Paris
conference. Article XI demands the
naturalization of the Panama canal
and Article TX calls for the restitution
of all colonies to Germany. The pro
gram of the central Executive COM
mittee among other things provides:
Evacuation by the Germans OF
Russia and autonomy of Poland,
Lithuania and the Lettish provinces.
Autonomy of Turkish Armenia.
Solution of the Alsace-LOTraine
question by a plebiscite. h voting
being arranged by local civil authori.
ties after the removal OF all the
troops of both belligerents.
Restoration to Belgium of her an
cient frontiers and compensation for
her losses from an international fund
All belligerents to renounce war
contributions or ~indemnities in any
form, but the money spent on the
maintenance of prisoners and all con-
tributions levied during the war to
be returned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
lombard GERMAN TRENCHES
u. S. Airmen Drop Liberty Loan
Posters Over Teuton Lines.

Washington, Oct. 22.-American
aviators in France, the treasury de-
partment has announced, flew over
the German lines, dropping ten OF
thousand of Liberty Loan posters.
Large supplies of the posters were
sent some time ago to Gen. Pershing
and arrangements were made to hav
American aviatOrS or the western
front shower the German lines with
them, simultaneously with the aerial
campaign of dropping paper bombs
from coast to coast in this country.
The posters selected for use on the
front depict Uncle Sam with an army
of millions and an air fleet of ire
mendous proportions. Another poster
selected for this work was the one
depicting the Statue of Liberty.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
ANOTHER SCRAP OF PAPEh
German Submarine Commander
Breaks Parole With Spain.

Madrid, Oct. 22.-Emphatic deniat
is made by the minister OF marine OF
a statement in the "Germanophile
newspaper A b c that the captain Of
the German submarine, which recent
ly escaped from Cadiz, did not give
his word of honor that he would not
attempt to leave.
The minister declares that the Ger
man commander formally gave parole
as is shown by the official report
drawn III at the time in the office OF
the admiral of the port, in the pres
ence of that officer. his chief of staff
and two other officers, with the Ger
man consul acting as interpreter. The
commander sealed the engagement by
shaking hands with all the officers
present.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

William j. Corners of Buffalo, popu-
larly known as "Fingy" Corners,
probably will be put in charge of the
unloading of American transports and
supply ships in France, supervising
the work of three regiments of steve
dores and longshoremen now being
organized. He has offered his serv
ices and is likely to be appointed a
brigadier general. Mr.. Corners has
long been prominent in Great Lakes
shipping circles.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
SHORTAGE PUBLlC'S FAULT
Blame Of Sugar Scarcity Due to Con-
sumers, Says Hoover.

Washington, Oct. 22.-Blame for
the present sugar shortage north Of
Savannah and east of Pittsburg is
placed squarely on consumers and on
manufacturers of candies and other
sweets by the food administration.
In a statement the food administra-
ton said that had. its recent request
for the curtailment of the use Of
sugar been needed, present conditions
would not exist and it again warned
the people to economic until new
supplies are available.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
Very Poor SpeIier.

Miss BiZneSs was a very capable
girl in the office, but h couldn't spell
Her employer found her so useful In
every other way hat he bought her
a dictionary and advised her 10 use
it regularly.
The next morning when he came
down to his office he noticed that to
protect the new book from the con-
slant wear she was expected to give
1t she had carefully covered the back
with cloth. and across the she
had written:
"Dictionery."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
One Killed, Four Hurt.

Linton. Ind, Oct. 22.-Mrs. Anna
Suthard. 40 years old. was killed, her
son Clayton, 20 years old, suffered a
broken hip. and W. other children,
Robert. u. and Hazel Suthard, IA,
were seriously injured when a Van.
dalia freight train backed into an
automobile at the Main street cross
ing. south of the city.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
First From Home Town.

Rutland. Mass, Oct. 22.-Herbert
f. Watson, age twenty-three, who
was lost on the transport Antilles,
was the first RUTLAND boy to enlist
after war was declared on Germany,
having joined the navy April s. His
mother. Mrs. Wallace l.. Segar, vas
Frustrated by the news. Young Wat
son was born in Norwich, Conn, anG
educated in the public schools of
Worcester.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
Jap Money Envoy For u. S.

Toxic, Oct. 22.-The Japanese gov
has decided to station a
permanent financial commissioner at
New York city. and has appointed
Sho Den to the position. Similar
posts will be created in other leading
world cepters.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Washington. Oct. 22.-Silent sen
tinels Of the Woman's party resumed
~picketing at the White House gates,
and four OF them. including Alice
Paul, were arrested. They later were
released on bond for trial.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
Bed Cross Aids Western Asia.

chase of winter food supplies for war
sufferers in western Asia, the Red
Cross wal council has appropriated
$500, 900. bringing to a total of $780,
600 the fund entrusted to the Ameri-
can committee for Armenian and
Syrian relief.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
TRANSFER NEGRO RIOTERS
Troopers Taken to San Antonio to
Await Court Martial.

Fort Bliss, Tex, Oct. 22.-Under
heavy guard, sixty-three negroes of
the Twenty-fourth infantry have been
taken to a Antonio, Tex, TO answer
charges of having participated in the
Houston rioting of Aug. %. Their
trials by court-martial will be held
there early in November.
There remain here in the prison
stockade 100 negro prisoners and
twenty-five witnesses who are being
held in connection with the riot.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
FOR SKIN TROUBLES
That Itch, Burn, Torture and Disno.
ure Use Cuticura-TriaI Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify. the
Ointment to soothe and heal. They
usually afford immediate relief in Itch
ing, burning eczemas, pimples. dandruR
and most baby skin troubles. They
also tend TO prevent little skin trou-
bles becoming great If used daily.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. L.
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
Pistol at Cashiers Head.

Springfield. o.. Oct. 22.-Placing a
revolver against the head of X. Lynn
Arthur. accountant OF the American
Seeding Machine company. a robber
took the pay roll of the company
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

The mar who beats the limited TO
tie railroad crossing probably doesn't
stop To think he is merely n lucky fool.
lie waits until he gets smashed 10
pieces and then complains what an I'M
lucky fool he is.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
Ohio Rail Rate Increase.

Columbus. o.. Oct. 22.-An increase
OF Is per cent IN all freight rates, ex
cept on coal. coke and iron, was
granted to Ohio railroads for one
year. effective Nov. 20, by the Ohio
public utilities commission.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
Senator HuStinu Killed.

Milwaukee. Wis, Oct. 22.-United
States Senator Paul O. Husting OF
Wisconsin died at a farm house neal
Rush Lake. Wis, of wounds accident
ally inflicted by his brother Gustave,
while hunting ducks.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

: There is n new lens which throws
the gleam of the automobile head
light Goo feet ahead of the car. This
may be the best yet. but there are
headlights now which can blind the
pedestrian a quarter of n mile away.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Enough platinum may be found in
Alaska gold fields to cover wal needs.
Every time Alaska is heard from ii is
To put emphasis on 1t as a gcod pay
Ing investment.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
LIBERTY LOAN POINTS.

In four months the first Liberty
Bonds sold above par!
Buying a Government Bond is
banking your money at inter
est with the u. S. Treasury.
Our country wants a loan
sure pay and 81 a year inter
est on every S25.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Some of the profiteers in this coun-
try might note 10 their advantage that
u man in England has G fined ST.
900 for selling potatoes above the
liked price
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
Russians Killed by Train Robbers.

London, Oct. pa dispatch to the
Times from Odessa says 100 passen.
train held up by 200 armed brigands
near Vladikavkaz, in the CaucasuA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Now that opium has g banished
from China. il is reported. that coun-
try Is importing an enormously in
creased quantity of morphine. The
circumstance Is % ominous sig
n~ificance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

: French scientist stained his null
berry leaves with nonpoisonous dyes
md fed them to silk worms. The re-
suit was red and blue raw silk. Very
raw!
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

The people of the United States
spend S11foO0,0O0 Il year on soft
drinks. And now that hard drinks are
harder TO get, we shall probably go
after that record.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

War has now formally been declared
upon o o pirates and spectators. and
In this war the ranks of the public
will furnish no pacifists.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

AS the Romanoffs read the news
from their old home town they must
he glad they are In that secOnd-story
flat back I'm Siberia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

From all over the country the news
ome NJ the close of the bearing sea
son that the Il gardens. great and
small. have noblv done their bit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23
1t Surely is.

"He was rejected by the army doc
tor for physical reasons"
well. that's better than being
thrown out for not being able 10 pass
the mental tests"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Once upon n time the ~" and the
~ we're seldom disturbed by the
typewriter artists. but that was be-
fore Russia came into the war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Don't waste Is the federal slogan
emblazoned I'm electric signs. But
how much waste of coal and current Is
there i'm the warning?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

It's a dull day when one of the
worlds greatest battles" isn't report
ed from Europe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

The price of furs Is flying higher.
And it will be quite impossible. of
course. to wear our summer furs in
the winter.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Things are never rs bad as they
might be. For instance, the hard
kicking army mule is not proving so
very fatal.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Some of the new gowns for wom-
en- IRE To have but one sleeve" Fash
ion left that to laugh In.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

War would not be so hard If only
wise men could be heard, but then if
wise men were running things the
world wouldn't be at war.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Lots of people imagine there Is
something wrong with them IL they
haven't got a cold.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Another disagreeable characteristic
OF plantlice is that they like the things
that ore most popular with the wal
gardener.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Somewhere in France may answer
the purposes of censorship, but Over
There is coming TO have a more
definite meaning in America.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Riga is now free. says the kaiser.
And Riga may look at freed Belgium
md shiver.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

a New York bishop say that worry
Kills more people than rum. Yes, and
rum drives people TO worry.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

good, but they are only camp follow
ers compared with the real farmers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

1t is becoming increasingly evident
that Russia Is no place In which to
spend n quiet vacation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

War may prove Il blessing In dis
guise if the authorities manage to pull
all the bones in the country.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

The price OF wheat affects the cost
of bread going up. not coming down.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Giving liquor to a soldier may be
a costly gift for both giver and re-
cipient.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Uncle sam has flat feet. too. when IL
comes to putting them down on the
dodgers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

A peculiar faculty OF the anarchist
Is ability to be where trouble Is.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Milwaukee merchants will cut down
free deliveries Of merchandise.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

We suppose that 1t will be long un-
I'll man Will doff his hat whenever he
meets a SOW and n litter Of pigs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

"Pacifst" Is Il word whose sIgnia-
canoe often depends largely on demon
STATIONS with the final syllable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Things would go better today IL we
could get inspiration from yesterdays
mistakes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-11-23

Reduce cost of living by using Alice
Pork and Beans-Adv.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-01
Edison and the Submarine.

Great as Thomas A. Edison's con-
tributions to the world already have
been, he will earn the final crown of
laurel if he succeeds in the effort he
is now said to be making. 1t Is
strongly intimated that he is trying
to perfect device to locate U-boats
under the surface. Various detec-
tors have been in use since the early
stages of the war, but that they
have not materially lessened the sub
marine menace is only too apparent.
Germany and the Germans have
pinned their hopes on undersea
frightfulness. If Edison can devise
means to shatter these hopes, the
world cannot pay him too great
homage.-(Richmond Times-Dis-
patch.)
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-01

gives his reasons in letter to his
congregation.
In the language OF the Gypsy
Smith hymn, DR.. Stewart may be
Somewhat Old-Fashined, You
Know" When the late Rev. DR.. J.
j. Bullock was pastor of the Second
Presbyterian Church in Alexandria,
many years ago, DR.. Stewart, then a
youth, was one of the members. Dr.
Bullock had a decided antipathy to
exploiting any political or other
movement from the pulpit. Upon one
occasion a meeting of persons of dlf.
ferent denominations was to be
held in the interests of teetotalism
Notices of the meeting were placed
upon the pulpits of most of the
churches of the city. DR.. Bullocs
examined the copy it was supposed
he would read out. and said sub
stantially: 81 find upon the pulpit
notice regarding meeting in the
interests of temperance to be helc
in this city. While we have no OBJ
iections to any member of thi:
church identifying himself with the
movement, we have decided aver
sion to reading out such notices from
the pulpit. We gather here to wor'
ship God, not to exploit any outside
movement, political or otherwise"
Probably DR.. Stewart is acting
upon the suggestion of his spiritua
tutor Of long ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-01
HOW THE CHINESE FEEL
(Richmond Virginian)

We have frequently had occasion to
remark on the magnificent asset
Americas honest, liberal and friendly
policy in its dealing with China is
now and will continue to be if we al
ways retain statesmanlike grasp and
vision on the Asiatic situation.
China has a man-power of prob
ably fifty millions. Her population IS
around four hundred millions-per-
haps many more. The trade posslbl!i-
ties of the situation are beyond conf
putation.
China followed this country in its
diplomatic break with Germany.
There is evidence that it is prepar-
ing to follow us in a formal declara-
ton of war. AS an indication of the
way the intelligent Chinese feel over
the matter six hundred Chinese stud
ents in American universities have
enrolled in Chinese regiment and
will fight under the American flag If
the war department will accept their
services.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-01
SHORT OF LUBRICANT.
5000 Locomotives Reported Laid Up
at Essen, Germany, Alone.

London, May 1.-When application
was made in the prize court yester-
day for condemnation of several ship
loads Of lubricating oils and fats as
enemy property, counsel read an af-
fidavit from member CT the War
Trade Intelligence Department in
which it was stated that the latest
reports in the hands of the Govern
ment showed 5000 locomotives were
laid up at Essen alone last month on
account of wear and tear caused by
the scarcity Of lubricating oils in
Germany or by the employment of
bad lubricants.
The fabrication of railway engines
was said to be one of the most press
ing problems in Germany.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-01
PULPIT NOT PLACE FOR POLL
TICS.

When Rev. Henry Ward Beecher
pastor of Plymouth Church. Brook
lyn. was a young man he took the
ground that all subjects of public
interest should be discussed in the
pulpit. Beecher practiced what he
preached. and during the ffties the
fires of civil war were famed in the
Plymouth Church pulpit as we'll as
in those of other churches the pas
tors of which adopted Mr.. Beecher's
theory.
Politics have played an important
part in splitting great religious bod
les in the United States in by-gone
years, and although attempts are
made at times to bring together
these organizations. the work has
been slow and difficult. In fact,
nothing durable has been accom-
plished.
1t will be seen elsewhere that a
former ,Alexandrian, Rev. DR.. j..
Calvin Stewart. pastor of a Presby-
terrain Church in Richmond, refused
to comply with the request of the
Ministerial Association of the CAPT
tai city last; Sunday to preach a
sermon urging upon voters the i'm
pertance of paying their poll taxes
BY the nth DAY of this month. He
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1917-05-01

most of the Valley trade was taken
to Baltimore.
The yearly meetings of the stock
holders of the Orange and Alexan-
dria and Manassas Gap Railroads
were gala days for Alexandria in
the oldens time. Thousands of visi-
tors were in the city for several
DAYS On such occasions. Each stock
holder was given a pass for himself
and family. The meetings were at
times held in Old Liberty Hall,
which stood on Cameron street.