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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13
Stand! For The HOosleT
Slate.
An Honor For Indiana.

An opportunity offers. says
the State Board of Health. to
secure a very considerable honor
to our State. 1t happens this
way: The u. S. Census Bureau
will admit Indiana to the u. S.
Birth Registration Area IL a test
shows that 80 percent of the
births are legally registered.
This would be a very consider
able honor and distinction, for
the birth statistics of our state
would then be published in the
u. s. reports which go to all the
great libraries O. the world and
are studied by statesman and
sceolars of every civilized land.
Every citizen should help to ad-
vance Indiana in this matter.
The state law commands that
all births shall be reported by
the attending physician or mid
wife to the nearest health officer
for legal record within thirty six
hours after occurrence, and pre-
ccribes a fine of net less than ten
or more than fifty dollars for
failure and ssys-'All bills o.
charges or professional services
rendered at he birth shai. DC ua-
lawful il proper report is not
made as herein commanded.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13

IL mat conye mt 70 know
that one srt OF llour weighs one
pound. quart Of cornmeal, one
pound and t'eo ounoes; "A quart OF
best sugar, one pound; a quart o..
powdered white sugar. one pound
and one ounce: Quart OF best
brown sugar, one pound and two
ounces; that ten . weigh one
pound, though this depends some
what on the size; sixteen large ia
blespoonfuls make half a pint; n
quart of butter, one pound and one
ounce
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13
Jacob Schmidt Dead.

Jacob Schmidt, one of the old
est citizens O. the county, died
at the home &C his daughter,
Ms, John j. Kreiein On Tuesday
April 10th, 1917, at 6 a. ~ aged
I62 years. He was born in Ger.
many. June 9 1884 and came to
America with his parents in May
1910. landing at Baltimore. Md,
and came to Dubois County. Ind.
soon afr. where he has lived
ever since He earned he
coopers trade while young and
followed it for many years Dur
ing the Civil war he was mem
Der of Co. E. 143 Ind Vol and
served until 1868 Fla was mar
-ie' Mar - = =
= vct III =
3 Hidyer, " ,
t.lne: Mr. Aco4 =
> nsboro Mr ar -
Of Il 1derso. ~
eC DelDold, = on Vnie,
John J Kre.lei:., Frld b..
singer, Mr. Sylveste c Sem ld,.
IF Jasper, ]. B. Schmidt or Ia.
Ind and Miss Josephine Schmidt
Of Cincinnati, Ohio A son VIM.
moved West some SO years ago
and has not been heard of for Is
years. Mrs Mary Schmidt, wife
If our subject, died at their Jas
ser residence in August 1907.
some years ago his was member
IF the town council of Jasper In
politics a Democrat and a mem
Der of St. Joseph's Church. The
'uneral was held Thursday morn
ng, interment at st Joseph's
cemetery. Since the death of
lis wife he has made his home
with his daughter. Mrs. John J
kreilein. May be sleep in peace.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13
To Wash chamois l.ash.r.

Make weak solution OF soap
and warm water. Rub plenty OF
soft soap into the leather and let
il soak FOX two hours, then rub it
till quite clean. Afterward rinse
it we'll in a weak solution Of warm
water, soda aud yellow soap. After
rinsing wiring it veil in a rough
towel, dry quickly and pull about
eu quite soft. 1t sll then be bst-
Ter than most new hathsn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13

transfer an emotion 10 the beholder
merely by the facial expression.
That was the art of the primitive
man and woman. and II is the SIM
plest strongest and most difficult
art OF to-day.
An actor or actress may give
any sort of impression by speaking.
That Is an easy matter. But let
the same actor OF actress try 10
give the same impression by ges-
ture or facial expression, and then
his or her ability is put 10 the
crucial test. That is why the emo
tional actress has her greatest on
portunities on tie screen"
The first OF the four Metro pro-
auctions in which Miss Stevens 10
kp. aaEx VIII DO ~opportlnjty. 100
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13
SHE FINDS GREATEST
ART IN PICTURES.
Emily Stevens Says Screen Acting
: Requires Rare Ability.

Emily Stevens, who soon is to
leave the speaking stage to star
in four big Metro productions. says
she believes an emotional actress
has her greatest opportunities ON
the screen.
Real dramatic art" said Miss
Stevens, lies In the ability TO
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13
Let The Band P|au.

More men is tie Cry of the
Army. Navy and Marines. Viii
you stand idly by uati il |, comes
necessary for your Moth rs,
Wives, sisters and sweethearte
to battle for ycu in the trenches
Don t scott. It is not impossible!
If Men wont dght Womec mus
See Posttsa - Va or ana
enlisl
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13
LEGAL BLANKS

Warranty Deeds, Quit Claim Deed
Chat;le Mortgages, Real Esta.e alortga-
gees, inventories Supoaeas, Warrant
REPORTS etc. for Sale At Ihe CovKIER
DfFicx
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13

sa'.tfr...f; u y - Per Yeer.
fhis rapei Is II lied regularly to il
sIb-arihers Eaul a iefnite order to dis
c,rb1re IS received anG eli arrears pa,
!: nniees in tie discretion Of the
pu he, lifferent &c re head he
desned aJvirable.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13

We know OF number OF families nc
are regular readers OF the Courier ut
are not subscribers, they borrow the GA
per from their neighboss. We are gal
To kaow that the Courier Is thus 4, -
ciated, but why not subscu5, te
price is small and we wogld a. cciate
having theee names 81 our u j ing list.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-04-13

: cry up.to.date Dubois ,oun.
farmer should have his ow..
printed letter heads and envel.
opes with the name OF his farm
home printed thereon. especially
the envelopes with IL return adj
dress. We can print you 100 of
each for $50 on good material.
Give LIS your order.
The Courier Reaches Buyers
Are You In 1t?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
KANSAS DAY CLUB
Officers Will Meet in Topeka, Deem
Der 10 to Arrange foP Meeting.

Officers of the Kansas Day club
will meet in Topeka Monday after
noon, December 10, to arrange pro-
gram for the annual dinner in To-
peka, Kansas Day, January %. An
nouncement of the meeting was made
today by Ralph w. Squires, of To-
peka, secretary of the statewide Re-
publican club.
Topeka a speaker of national promi-
ner in January. Several prominent
men are being considered, but a def
mite selection may not be made until
next week. Officers of the club will
meet at the National hotel at o'clock
next Monday afternoon.
Officers of the club include: ].
N. Tincher, Medicine Lodge, presi-
dent; Ralph w. Squires, Topeka, sec
rotary; and vice presidents: William
Smith, Valley Falls, Mrs. H. L. Pepp-
meyer, Topeka, First district; Rob
ert B. Barr, Fort Scott, Mrs. L. 1.
Spurlock, Kansas City, Second dis
trict; A. M. Sailors, Stark; Mrs. w.
A. Balir, Oswego, Third district
Charles E. Moore, Eureka; Mrs. r. H.
Trueblood, Yates Center. Fourth dis
trict; E. A Hood, Greenleaf Mrs. w.
B. Gulick, Scandal, Fifth district; w.
H. Carhart, Ellsworth; Mrs. c. w.
Smith, Stockton, Sixth District; Gle
ment l. Wilson, Tribune; Mrs. Es-
telle V. Ingels, Larned; Seventh dis
trict; ]. H. Stewart, Wichita; Mrs.
Hattie Riley, Eldorado; Eighth dis
trict
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
DEPENDENTS NO BAR
No Draft Man Will Be Exempted
Because of Them.

Washington, Dec. 4.-No man will
be granted exemption from the draft
because he has dependents.
In a review of the situation as af-
shall General Crowder has made that
plain. He defined the governments
position in the following words:
War must bring inconvenience and
sacrifice to all. The selective service
law eXempts no person from military
service on the ground of dependency.
The Reconsideration scheme is design
ed to defer the induction into the
army OF regtStrantS upon whom other
persons are mainly dependent for sup
port until after persons without actual
dependents have been called"
Despite the agitation in COMPRESSION
al and other governmental circles to
bring under the draft the class of men
who have reached the age of 81 since
June 5 last and accessibly the classes
of 20 and 10 years of age, thereby
of married men with dependent fami-
lies, it was indicated officially today
that the war department, would OPP
pose any extension of the Ndraft until
the present registered men have been
used up"
To bring in one or more new classes
would completely upset the presen
machinery and the new classification,
both of which were carefully prepared
and worked out, it was stated. For
example each registered man now has
number and a position on the list
subject to call. To bring in a new
class would entail a new -egistratiOn
for that class and then under the
present machinery it would be prac-
tically impossible to arrange a just
method of distributing the newcomers
in reference to liability to call
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

house are asked. and fervently, to list
their rooms with T. c. Kirkpatrick,
secretary of the Chamber of Com
merce.
Because of the crowded condition
of the naval training station, Leo. F.
Vaughn. son of Mr., and Mrs. j. T.
Vaughn of Seward avenue, was not
called for service until August 81,
altho he enlisted on June 8. Young
Vaughn was home on furlough,
Thanksgiving. but has now returned
to Minneapolis, Mimi, where he is
stationed. He expects to be sent to
the training school at Harvard uni
versity soon.
Six ambitious youths were enlisted
in the navy Monday by Shipfitter A
w. Hierhaoltzer, local navy recruit
ing officer. The new candidates for
the uniform with the flare bottom
pants are Victor C. Wicklin of Clay
Center, Daniel ]. Roenigk of Morgan
vile and Wilson r. Coffm.-n of Over
brook, assigned as apprentice seamen;
Hobart H Roudebush of Topeka to
the radio department.; Edgar A. Cox
of Morganville and H. O'Brylin of
Overlook as apprentice seamen. En-
listment of men summoned to appear
before the local draft boards for
physical examination was the subject
of some new orders that were re-
ceived
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
OPERATORS GET RAISE
$50 Minimum Increases United Press
Pay Roll $4,000 a Year.

New York, Dec. AFTER eight
weeks negotiations which had resulted
in complete deadlock with a trike
on January 1 as threatened outcome,
the management of the United Press
and a committee representing the
United Press telegraphers union to-
day signed new contract embodying
an increase of more than $4,000
above the present operators scale.
The contract, as finally signed, was
the result of federal mediation
brought about by Rowland B. Mahany
commissioner of Cancellation of the
United States department of labor,
who had been called in in an effort
to break the deadlock.
The new contract establishes q $50
minimum wage in the smaller cities
as against $24.25. the present scale;
fixes a differential for the large cities;
increases the salary of bureau opera
tors Sc a week above the present con-
tract scale and sending operators in
the big relay bureaus $3.50 per week
above the present scale for eight hours
work.
An eight-hour day, including thirty
minutes for lunch, is established and
a two weeks VACATION with pay is al
lowed all men of more than one years
service Other substantial increases
in the matter of overtime and incl
dentals are included in the new agree
ment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

and Chas. S. Elliott this morning ex-
messed their intention OF themselves
presenting the matter to the chlldreh
and explaining the purpose OF the
government in offering the thrltt
stamps to the children. Supcrlntend.
emf Wilson last night obtained the Of
ficiai sanction of the school board
for the sale of thrift stamps and war
savings stamps in the public schools
Wilson has already worked out a
plan of presenting the need for the
sale of these stamps to the pupils
through their teachers. Explanations
understandable to children of each
age in the grade schools will be out
lined and the teachers are expected to
convey these explanations to the pu-
nils in such a manner that the indi-
vidual pupil will realize the BENEFITS
TO he derived from this method of
saving. The course in education to
buv thrift stamps will cover all the
nossible reasons as to why the United
States was forced to enter the war
and as to why the government must
rely on it's citizens to finance the
struggle.
The treasury department has issued
a pamphlet that will be distributed
among the school children, urging
them in simple language to buy the
thrift stamps, explaining the childs
mart in the war and suggesting num-
erous ways for the child to acquire
nickels and dimes and quarters where
with to buy thrift stamps and war
savings certificates.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
SAVE The TOOTH
That Is Battle Cry of Dentists
in Session Here.
Meeting of Kansas Association
AdjOurns Tonight.

Kansas dentists are in Topeka today
to swap ideas concerning late and APP
proved methods of fixing the tooth
without losing it. New ideas of get
ting to the toothache with kit of
burglar tools and the latest science in
the use of bridges and crowns are
lust a few of the things before the
State Dental association.
Aside from the serious hours of the
sessions when the tooth doctors talk
shop are sight seeing trips and ban
quets and dinners and patriotic
speeches. Justice Silas Porter of the
supreme court delivered a patriotic
speech at a banquet at the Chamber
of Commerce Monday night. He
commended the dentists on the excel
lent service rendered the government
in connection with the selection of the
national army.
Dr. Edouard NJ. Hall of Kansas
City, Mo-, told the Kansas dentists
about the Root and Canal Problem"
meaning the mouth and not the
Panama troubles. DR.. w. H. Jordan,
also of Kansas City, Mo, addressed
the dentists this morning. why the
Removable Bridge Is Conducive to
Health was the subject of his talk.
This afternoon the dentists are talk
ing about "A Prophylactic Method of
Setting an All-Porcelain Crown" The
two day session of the Kansas dentists
will adjourn tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

See our demonstration Dec. 4th
and 5th, at Arnold Drug Co.,
523 Kansas Ave-, Topeka, Kan.
To be one OF 100 asthmatics in your
state to be given a s6.25 supply of
Remlock 100 for Asthma-do not de-
lay. Asthma is needless and can be
quickly ended. Prove it at our risk
as hundreds of others are doing
Highly endorsed by physicians and
hundreds of grateful people Rem
lock Hills Laboratory, 1901 Main St.
Kansas City. Mo.
Superintendent of Ford Motor Company
writes: Send me another supply of No.
100 for I would not lose even one dose for
a $1,000 note. 4 do not have sign of
asthma
Another prominent business man writes
q sure am thankful for Renlock 100. nd
will gladly tell sufferers of its merits
thank the Great Universal power for our
meetinga"-AdY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
DRIVE AWAY HEADACHE
Rub Musterole on Forehead
and Temples

A headache remedy without the dam
gers of headache medicine" Relieves
headache and that miserable feeling from
colds or congestion. And it acts at once
Musterole IS a clean, white ointment,
made with oil of mustard. Better than a
mustard plaster and does not blister.
Used only externally, and in no way can
it affect stomach and heart, as some in
ternal medicines do.
Excellent for sore throat, bronchitis,
Group, stiff neck, asthma, neuralgia, con-
gestion, plerrisy, rheumatism, lumbago,
all pains and aches of the back or joints,
sprains, sore muscles, bruises, chilblains,
frosted feet, colds of the chest lit often
prevents PneumoniaA.
soc and COO lars; hospital size $3.50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

Christianity is democratic. They are
arguing, as they write their newspa-
per communications and magazine
articles, that world in sympathy with
the teachings of Jesus Christ would
never have suffered the greast tester
of Prussian cruelty to grow unchecked
until it became a world menace. And
they realize that the first duty OF a
Christian world is to check the phy-
steal as well as the moral forces OF
evil.
THAT is why there is no blasphemy
when the youth of England and the
youth of America march off to war
singing Onward, Christian Soldiers!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
SEE SIGN OF HOPE
Jewish Rabbits Meet to Boost Paies-
tine Home Land Plan.

New York. Dec. A Rabbinicai
Palestine convention attended by Jew
ish rabbits from all parts of the conn
try was begun here today for the pur-
pose of furthering the movement IN
consonance with the declaration of
Great Britain favoring the establish
ment of a Jewish Homeland" in Pal
estine In connection with the con-
vention, mass meetings in many syna-
gogues will be held tonight.
The convention is held under the
auspices of the Jewish Ministers as
ISOLATION and the provisional execu-
tive committee for general Zionist af-
fairs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
SCENT ARMY GRAFT
Two Hat Companies and Two Govt
inspectors Charged With Fraud.

New York, Dec. 4.-Conspjracy to
defraud the United States government
out of hundreds of thousands OF dol
lars on contracts for more than l.
900, 900 service hats is charged in an
indictment returned today against
VIM. B. Thorn, John ]. Slattery, JOS
eph Ives and Edward Slattery, con-
nected with the corporation of Thorn
& Bailey, the Peekskill Hat Manufac-
turing company. and the firm OF ID.
D. Parmlee & Cove.
Arthur c. Gibson and Peter ]. Duffy.
inspectors of the quartermasters
corps, are named as co-conspirators in
the indictment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
ASK P. O. ASSISTANCE
Postmasters Must Use Every Means to ?
Deliver Draft Qucstionnaires.

washington, Dec All postmas-
tiers have been instructed to make ev-
cry effort to insure delivery to regis
trants for military service of the nine
million questionnaires which, will be- q,
mailed out by the local exemption
boards beginning December 10,
In an order issued today by the
postoffice department, postmasters are
informed that in case of non~defiyrsr I,
cry of the questionnaires placed init
their hands, return must be made TO
the local exemption board with the
postmaster's endorsement stating the II
reason for non-delivery. I'm no in
stance" says the order. must these &
letters be returned to Washington or
sent to the dead letter office
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
ADVANCE OIL PRICES
Crude Jumps 10 to 25 Cents Barrel
in Pennsylvania Field.

Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 4.-The prin-
cipal grades of crude oil were ad-
vanced by the purchasing agencies
here today, making the new prices as
follows:
Pennsylvania crude, 25 cents a bar
rel to 1915; Corning, 90 cents to
$3.50. Cabel, Is cents to $2.72; Som
erset, Is cents to sass; Ragland. 10
cents to $1.20.
The advance came as a complete
surprise to producers and refiners
who. when the high point was reached
by the increase August 20 last, be-
lieved the market had reached the
top. No cause other than scarcity
was assigned by the purchasers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
sister of Colfax rs Dead

Seattle, Wash, Dec. Airs. Carrie
V. HOLSTER. rs, sister of Schuyler Col
fax, vice president under President
Grant, is dead here tocay. She was
the widow of Col. Orlando ]. Hollis
ter, one of the early pioneers of Utah.
The body will be shipped to Denver
tomorrow for interment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

John D. Rockefeller has withdrawn his
original stipulation that $4,000 600 of the
Rockefeller Foundation should be spent
he directed, and has given free
rein to the officers to spend its funds as
they think best for the benefit of wars
sufferers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

Seals are killed by the thousands every
spring on the coast of Northern Norway,
Spitzbergen and Nova Zembla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

Cytisus proliferHs. popularity known as
'tagasaste,' is a plant of ornamental value
and good stock forage plant. too.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

Southern railroads recently signed an
agreement that will cost them 5000, 600 a
year, but that ayerted railway strike in
yoiving 1900 men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04

The Pathe News.
Tickets for the Red Cross benefit
performances which will be given Fri
day afternoon in every Topeka thea
ter went on sale this morning. They
may be purchased for 10 cents at the
Chamber of Commerce, Crosby Bros,
Pelletier's, the Warren NJ. Crosby Co.,
the State Journal office. the Daily
Capital office, the Brunt- Martin drug
store. the Tully-McFarland drug store,
Rowley's drug store. Teachers in the
public schools will also act as dis
tributors.
The 10-cent ticket will admit one
person to every theater in the city, in
Guiding the Grand. At the two scent
moving picture houses, the tickets will
admit two each.
In addition to placing the tickets on
sale at the aforementioned firms to-
day, members of the committee in
charge of the sale started out to call
on business men and firms. The lat
ter were asked to buy a lump of tickets
for their employees or for children who
cannot afford to go to the shows.
Some business man is going to be
asked to buy block of tickets for the
Boys Industrial school; others will
take care of the Orphans home and
similar places.
Dollar Does Double Duty.
A dollar on Friday will do double
duty at the theaters. it was cited to-
day. 1t will make ten kiddies happy
and go to the Red Cross to help some
wounded Sammy in France. The the
alter benefits have the approval of Of
fetal Washington and the perform
ances in Topeka are in connection
with benefit matinees in every city
and town in the country. Practically
every actor in the profession has given
his written endorsement to the affair.
Roy Crawford, manager of the
Grand, announced today that the pro-
gram for the all-Topeka talent per-
Torrance at the Grand has been COM
pleted- Seven acts of vaudeville and
the Hearst-Pathe News will comprise
the bill
The acrobatic act from the Y. M
c. A. will be excellent, it is asserted
The Heighlo Hawaiian Four. some
times called the State Journal Ha-
walian quartet, has prayed in several
cities over Kansas. B. F. Bartlett
connected with the Topeka Daily Cap
ital. needs no introduction to Tone
kans. Neither do the Modocs.
1t may be of interest to readers OF
the State Journal to know that they
can see the author of Letters and
Things when Fred Wilson, the State
Journals Louie Schnitz," puts on a
bIackface sketch Ray Lattner and
Lyle Anderson, who will offer a piano
logue, are well known here. Mrs.
oscar Gregg, who, with her children,
Will put on the headline act. a toe
dancing bit, has played with profess
SIGNALS.
Special programs will be run at
every mouse in the city. The show
managers, the actors, the stage hands
and musicians are donating their serv-
ices free Of charge and are co-operat-
ing TO make the matinees a success.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-04
Seat to Amy House in City Costs
Only 10 Cents.
BIG PERFORMANCE At GRAND
TOpeka's Best Known Enter
tainers on the Program.
All Proceeds From Shows Go
to the Red Cross.

RED CROSS PROGRAM AT GRAND.
An Acrobatic act from the Y. NJ. c. A
Heighlo Hawaiian Four.
James Knowles.
Don Knowles.
William Crow.
Harry Mckee.
B. P. Bartlett, soloist.
Fred Wilson, black face comedian.
The Modoc club.
Lyle Anderson and Ray Lattner, piano.
logue.
Mrs. Oscar Gregg and children, classic
toe dancing.