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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
PROSECUTOR REVEALS PLOT
TO KILL THE PRESIDENT
District Attorney Quotes Article From
Berkman's Papers at San Fran
cisco Hearing.

San Francisco. Jan. l9.-Presldent
Wilson's life was threatened by ar
anarchist organization known as 1.-THE
Blasters," of which Thomas j. Mooney,
on trial here for bomb murders, was a
leader with Alexander Berkman, AS
sistant District Attorney Edward A.
Cunha charged here
Il will prove" said Cunha, out of
court. prior to opening argument In the
Mooney trial, that Mooney and Berk-
man belonged TO an organization
known rs The Blasters.' The purpose
of the organization was to overturn the
government and stop preparedness at
any COST"
Cunha quoted an article in Berk-
mans paper, the Blast.
I'VE want to warn the weathercock
in the White, House that Ii may not
prove safe. Suppression of the voice
or discomfort leads to assassination"
wide Russia" read the article writ
ten March 4. 1916. In protest of alleged
federal suppression OF free speech In
Chicago and New York.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
RUSSIANS ARE DRIVEN BACK
Berlin Says Foes Continue Violent At
tacks In Roumania-SIavs
Take Town.

Berlin, Jan. 1S.-The official state
ment on the operations along the Rou.
manian front reads:
Front of Archduke Joseph: BE-
tween the Kaslno and Suchitza val
leys the Russians and Roumanians
continued their violent attacks with
strong masses against the height po-
sitions taken from them during recent
engagements. At one peak they sue
ceerer In gaining n footing. At all
places they were snngulnarily repulsed,
suffering great losses.
Army group OF Field Marshal Won
Mackensen In the swampy lowlnnds
between Braila and Gnlatz advance
Turkish posts near yadeni were with.
drawn. according TO command, to the
main line of interrogation, before nu-
merically superior hostile forces"
The official statement on the Rus.
sian front operations reads:
Front Of Prince Leopold: Violent
artillery fire was followed by Russian
attacks upon our positions south OF
Smorgon, which were repulsed. The
enemy, who had penetrated on nar.
row front, WAS driven back. leaving the
position completely In our hands. The
battlefield Is covered with the bodies
OF numerous Russian killed."
Petrograd, Jan. lS.-The war Office
announced the recapture OF the VII
lage of Vadeni 10 Roumanla. six miles
southwest of the Danube town OF
GalatZ.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
THAW'S CONDITION ALARMS


Philadelphia. Jan. is.-physlclans nj
the hospital where Harry X. Thaw.
who attempted to commit suicide here
last week by slashing himself with n
razor, Is patient said that Thaw was
not recovering as rapidly as had been
expected aud expressed concern both
as 10 his mental md physical condi-
ton. Doctor Kirby said: Ills de-
preston is due partly 10 loss OF blood
and his general physical condition. 1t
will be several weeks before lie comes
around. His mind Is not showing i'm
provement. as we expected"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
BURLESON DISCUSSES LEAK
INQUIRY WITH COMMITTEE
Postmaster General Confers With
Members Of House Committee
Lansing Denies Charges.

Washington, Jan. 19.-Entrance OF
lictOr General Davis into conferences
OF Democratic members OF the rules
committee, discussing the future con-
duct of the Enquiry into the leak" of
President Wilson's peace note into
Wal! street, and the selection Of coun-
sci for committee, caused stir at
the capitol.
Mr.. BurlcsOn, who frequently con-
vcys TO congressional leaders personal
messages and the wishes of President
unexpectedly Mt the committee room
soon after the Democrats went into
session.
A dozen widely known attorneys
were under consideration for the posi-
ton of counsel to the committee.
Thomas w. Lawson has left Wash
ingtOn. but his secretary is still lere
and was in communication with Chair
man Henry. Mr.. Lawson will return to
Washington whenever the committee
desires his presence.
Secretary Lansing denied statements
made n the teak" hearing that he had
taken breakfast several times at the
Biltmore hotel I'm New York with Ber-
nard Baruch. He said he did not know
Mr.. Baruch and never had any CONVEX
sation with him.
Thomas W. Lawson himself recon-.
mcndcd securing the services of Sher.
man l.. Whipple ms the attorney TO
conduct the leak" probe. This fnct
became known when letter from
Lawson to the house rules committee
was mnde public. Chairman Henry
has refused amy comment ON this fact.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
WILL BE OUT BY MARCH |
War Department Official Makes Posi-.
tive Statement Regarding the
Pershinu Column.

Washington. Jan. 19.-The PcrshIng
column will be back In the United
States by March L. This was stated
positively by army officers and war
department officials.
The first move toward bringing the
troops out, Ii was said. will be the
recall of two or three regiments of the
Guard now on the border. This will
be followed by orders tn at least one
more regiment Of militia TO return
home, then will come the order 70 the
Pershlng column 10 withdraw.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
PERSHING H0N0RS DEWEY
FLAGS Lowered TO Half Mast in Camps
Of Punitive Expedition in
Mexico.

Headquarters Punitive Expedition,
Mex. Jan. 20. by radio 10 Columbus.
y. M.-The army honored today the
memory of Il dead naval hero, flags I'm
the camps of the punitive expedition
were at half mast In memory of Ad.
miral Dewey. This was the first time
since the troops entered Mexico that
the flags have been lowered for the
death of any one I'm the states. They
have come down only to signal the
death of men or officers of this com.
mnnd.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
RUSS CAPTURE TWO POSTS
Deliver a Successful Surprise Attack
Near Baranovitehi. the petro.
grad War Office Claims.

pctrograd. Jan. 20.-ln n surprise
nttnck delivered NJ night. the Russians
captured two field posts from the Ger.
nuns nenr Bnrano,ltchi. the war of.
Gee announced on Friday. Seventeen
Germans were made prisoner nnd the
remainder Of the gnrrisous were put 10
the bnyonet.
Ncnr 1borow, IN dnllcIn. the Teuton
forces. after strong bombardseat,
attempted to capture the heights held
by tho Russians southwest of the
town. some of the attackers pe.etrnt
ed tho i,pssian trenches. but were
driven CO. w "A countcr.attack.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

W. w. Eidridoe Of Flint, Mich, Chief
OF Division OF Issue Had Served
for Forty Years.

Washington. Jan. GOV. W. III.
bridge of Flint. Mich. chief Of the N.
vision Of issue. which has 10 q. with
the issuance of bnnk notes IN the Of.
Zee Of the comptroller OF the curren.
ey, shot mil killed himself ~ his home
here. lie WIS n Civil war veteran
and for ~ yenrs had been Ia tho
treasury department.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
j. s. FLYERS FOUND
LIEUTs. ROBERTSON AND BISHOP
RESCUED IN MEXICO BY
SEARCHING PARTY.
ONE TOO WEAK TO TRAVEL
Army Aviators, Who Have Been Miss
ing for Nine Days, Were Within
Thirty Miles of the Border When
Searching Party Arrived.

Wellton, Arlz.. Jan. 20.-After n
tramp of nine days across the Sonora
desert, Lieutenant Robertson and Lieu.
tenant Colonel Bishop. the missing
United States army ayiat0rs who have
been lost since Wednesday n week ago,
were found by searching party of
the New Cornelia Copper company
about thirty miles south of the Mexi-
can border and about sixty miles south
of here. Lieutenant Robertson was
brought here In the afternoon by auto,
but Lieutenant Colonel Bishop was so
weak that he could not be moved from
where the pair were found.
Landed 200 Miles Over Line.
Lieutenant Robertson said that he
and Lieutenant Colonel Bishop landed
about -: 30 o'clock Wednesday mt
point in Mexico about 200 miles south
of the Arizona border. Taking the
water out of the radiator of the air
plane the two army officers started to
tramp northward across the desert.
They husbanded their water as best
they could. They had reached a point
80 miles south of the international line
when they encountered the searching
party from the copper company.
Lieutenant Robertson said that
when he and Lieutenant Colonel Blsh-
op left San Diego he set his course
for Calexico by the compass. There
seemed to have been n deviation of
the instrument and also drift Of air
currents which threw him off his
course.
Men Found in Mountains.
The two aviatOrs were found I'm the
AGO mountains, 60 miles south of Well
ton, ut ten o'clock Thursday morning
by searching party composed of Win
field Paxton, G. A. Gamble and II. S.
Hovattor. Robertson, when discov-
cred. was staggering along all but
dead and unable to talk much. He
said that he and Colonel Bishop had
landed ut II 80 o'clock in the after
noon of the day they left San Diego
They deserted their machine in n bar
rem waste Of country and started 10
""hNNi III tilt ulIcttiOH WHICH Seeillpu
to them would the sooner bring them
TO civilization.
Day after day and night after night
the two army aviators Travelled. sub
sisting on the food they carried with
them, which was SO scant 1t lasted but
a little time.
Bishop Too Weak to Travel.
On last Wednesday Bishop became
so weak he could walk no further. He
told Robertson he had better 60 on
and save himself If he could Robert
son babe his comrade good-by and left
him To what he thought would be his
fate. He had walked 30 miles from
the point where he left Bishop when
picked up. immediately after he was
rescued n purity was dispatched for
Bishop and another rescue party was
sent out from Yuma by Colonel VII.
son Of the Fourteenth infantry. II will
be necessary to carry Bishop twelve
miles from the mountain fastncss
where he Is located 10 conveyance.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
MANY DIE IN POWDER BLAST
Munitions Factory Blown Up Near
London-tess OF Life Nay
Be Large.

London. Jan. Gothic following of.
iicial communication was issued on
Saturday:
The ministry of munitions regrets
To announce That mn explosion %.
Cured Ia n munitions factory In the
neighborhood Of London.
at II fenred TINT The explosion was
attended 10y considerable loss of M.
aud damage 60 property"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
TAKES CONTROL OF ISLANDS
Sovereignty Over Danish West Indies
Passes to the United States at
Washington.

Washington. Jan. 1S.-Sovereigntv
over the Danish West Indies. after half
n century IF negotiations. passed 70 the
United States with the exchange of
Publications Of the purchase treaty bv
Secretary Lansing and Danish Minis.
ter Brun. The actual physical trims.
fer. with the raising of the American
nne. will TAKE place upon .uymen, Of
the S25,cooooo purchase price. which
congress Will provide In few weeks
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
GERMAN RAIDER OUT
BRITISH ADMIRALTY ADMITS
LOSS OF EIGHT ENGLISH YES.
SELLS IN SOUTH ATLANTIC.
237 SURVIVORS ARE LANDED
Victims Reach Pernambuco and Give
Details of the Sea Rover's Exploits
Fate of Missing Boats Revealed
Four Hundred Lose Lives

Buenos Aires, Jan. ia German
raider, believed TO be the protected
Cruiser Vinex. has sunk ten merchant
steamers and two French schooners In
the South Atlantic. according TO dis
patches received here from Pernam-
buco and Rio de Janeiro, detailing the
landing OF survivors ut Pernambueo.
One additional message from Rio de-
clared that the raider had sunk still
another British shlp-without warning
causing the loss OF 400 persons.
According TO information received
ut Rio de Janeiro from British olil-
clal source, seven vessels in the Allan
tic have been sunk and nine captured
by German raiding vessel.
First news of the raider came In dis
patches from pernambuco detailing the
landing there by the Japanese steamer
Hudson Maru OF sailors from five
steamers sunk by the Teutonic COM
MERGE destroyer 80 miles off Pernam-
bucO. The ships which fell victim
were said TO have included the British
steamers Dramatist and Radnorshire.
the latter bound from Bahia to Havre
and London. and other French and al.
lied merchantmen.
British Admit Loss of Ten.
London, Jan. 1S.-Eight British and
two French merchant vessels are be-
lieved to have been sunk by German
raider.
The steamships st. Theodore and
YarrOwdale were captured. Their
whereabouts is unknown.
The following announcement was
given out here officially:
"FOc some time past Ii had been as
sumed that the following British and
French merchant ships, which had long
been overdue, had been sunk by Ger
man raider: British-Dramatist Rad
norshire, Minieh, Netherby Hall, Mount
Temple, King George, George and Vol
taire. French-Nantes and Ashieres.
Definite information has now been re-
ceived from Pernambuco confirming
this assumption.
ION the evening of Monday the
japanese steamer Hudson Maru ar
rived off Pernambuco. having on board
the masters and 237 men of the crews
OF some of the lost vessels which were
sunk on various dates between De-
cember u and January r.
"In addition, the steamer st. Theo-
dOre was captured and n prize crew
put on board and the steamer Yarrow-
dale was captured and sent away with
about 400 men. the crews of others of
the sunk vessels, who were to be land.
ed. No further news has yet been re-
ceived of their whereabouts.
1900 Horses on Ship.
The British steamer George, phila.
delphia for Brest, reported sunk by
German raider, had I'm her cargo loo
horses for France. A large quantity
of cattle feed, $4,000 bushels of wheat,
10000 barrels of lubricating oil and 43O
cases OF rifles were destined for Liver.
pool.
The voltnirc and the Georgia, long
overdue, had been virtually given up
for lost. The Voltare left Liverpool
November % for New York and was
not heard form ngnin. She was be.
lievcd to have been sunk by mine or
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
Gas Kills Two Persons.

South Bend, Jan. 2o.-one man nna
one woman IRE dead and another cou.
Pile II suffering from the effects of gus
that escaped during the night follow.
Ing n party given Ia the home of !. \.
Steele Of MiHhnwnkn. The dead Ed.
win y. Morden and Miss Gertrude
Voights Of Goshen. Others overeom.
are; y. \. Steele aud Miss Marion
ueyden Of Mishawaka.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

The homespun economists who ex-
wastage might go n step further and
tell how we can waste something we
ia.~er had
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

Warnings to woman lawyers not TO
flirt with the jurors would be unnec-
essary If resort were had TO the simple
expedIent of choosing six married cou-
pies for the jury.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

That diet squad may convince us
that We can tive we'll and wisely on
-, cents n dGy. hut even 50. there
viii be- whole lot Of people who
would rather spend their money fool
isily.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

cry case y that some purchasers
are altogether too Indifferent about
the past careers Of their secondhand
ears.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

The confidence Of TIVE politician In the
common SENSE of the people In Jared
now md then by nnding that tho com.
mon ones know more thnn they have
any business 10 know.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

tu inventor says that he has in
planes absolutely safe. which will
spoil aviation for certain tempera-
ments
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

An explorer says that since the
white man has moved among them the
EskImos are becoming more dishonest.
As nn example the white man seems
10 he poor stun.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

In the newspaper Offices. anyway.
there II no longer any INCLINATION TO
sneer NJ the anclents who used stone
tablets instead Of paper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
S0MME LOSS BY GERMANS
Berlin Statement Admits Evacuation
OF Positions Near serre--brltlsh
Beaten Back.

aerlln, Ian, -Esneuutloa of
Germnn positions near serre. on tho
Soinne front. WIS announced by tho
wur office. A British attack hear Loos
was repulsed after violent aghtiug.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

We suppose the fraglity Of eggs ex-
plains why the jewellers can't use them
In making ornamental jewelry for the
rich.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

At the present price of shoe leather
the chap who wears spats over his sum-
iucr low quarters comes out rs a true
economist.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

The mInts nrc oway behind I'm the
production Of pennies. dimes and
nlckcls. Strange. considering how 1T
tic you cnn buy with any OF these coins
these days.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

II n chap wants To preserve the trag.
edy of his life intact. he should never
meet the g,rl TINT threw him down
~ seurH ago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

And now pretty girls are IT, be used
to win recruits to the Uaited States
army. A call to arms, rs H. were7
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02
Found Guilty Of Murder,

Altoona. IN. Jan. 2o,-A jury. after
being out four hours. brought In n
verdict OF nrst degree murder agains,
Alfred wendt for killirx Constable
McGinley.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

Paris has forbidden evening dress
at the opera. Were that done In this
country there would be little left TO
go for.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

If man cannot make life a success
In the United States. can he anywhere
else on earth?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

You can get great deal farther by
following pillow than you can by fol-
lowing n f0rlorn hope.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

Let the young take heart. The first
cost of marriages has not gone up, IL
censes to wed being as cheap as ever.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

Woman holds nonstop records in 9th
er fields than aviation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

The mercury has gone down and
coal has gone up. but, as usual. the
money just goes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

tor will enter the game and buy
enough gasoline ut one purchase to
make the through trip without stop
ping.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

There Is no more poverty In the
West. declares an automobile tourist.
True. Not even a poverty of words.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

Household economies are not tempt
Ing anybody to go to Europe where
the food Is said to be slightly cheaper.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

Anyway. as loose change for the
movies. It's easier to carry potatoes
around In the pocket than Eggs.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

The worst thing about cold-storage
eggs at 40 cents dozen Is that they're
not worth Ii.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

Receipts for cooking eggs should now
ID made like the famous old rabbit re-
ceipt-first catch the egg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

The price of airplanes is reported
as going up. which will not be SO bad
IL the airplanes themselves will stay
up.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

In politics sood loser has chance
Co come back.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

Cicero made puns, 1t is true, but he
had the good sense TO make them In
Latin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

A good many of us are just begin
ming to find out how fond we really
have always been of potatoes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

The task that Is dreaded In advance
Is the hardest TO perform.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

Everything Is blamed on the war
and the war Is blamed on everything.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

We fling our dollars away-but they
don't go as far MS they used to-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-02-02

M. Mchalovitch 10 cerbia's first en-
voy extraordinary and minister pleni-
potentiary to the United States. He
was formerly charge at Rome and
later minister to Montenegro. The new
minister is forty-five years old, and
was educated in Serbian universities
and in Paris. He is accompanied by
Alexander Georgevitch, first seers' airy
Of the new legation.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-01-19
ROBERT EDWARDLEE
Born January l9in, 1897

When the future historian shall
come to survey the character of
Lee, he will find it rising like a
huge mountain above the undu-
lating plain OF humanity, and he
must lift his eyes high toward
Heaven to catch its summit.
He possessed every virtue Of
other great commanders without
their vices. He was a foe with
out hate; a friend without
treachery: a soldier without
cruelty; a victor without oppres-
sion; and a victim without MUIR
muring. He was a public officer
without vices; a private citizen
without wrong; a neighb0r with
out reproach; Christian without
hypocrisy; and a man without
guile. He was Caesar, without
bis ambition; Frederick, with
out his tyranny;Napoleon, without
his selfishness; and Washington,
without his reward.
He was obedient to authority
as a servant, and royal in author
ity as a true king. He was gentle
as a woman in life; modest and
pure as a virgin in thought;
watchful as a Roman vestal in
duty; submissive to law as
Socrates, and grand in battle as
Achilles r Benjamin H. Hill.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-01-19
A Program Of Progress

If there be a man in North
Carolina who desires to drain a
swamp or terrace a hillside; if
there be a farmer who is strug-
Cling to escape from the croplien's
deadly clutch; if there be a ten.
ant who hungers for a vine and
fig tree he may call his own, |
want all such to know that the
Governor of the State will count
it honor and joy to rise up at
midnight and lend a helping hand.
If there be men or combinations
of men who want to build factories
that will multiply the value of
our raw products; to harness our
streams and redeem the sad waste
of the waters; to construct or
equip railroads that will insure
adequate transportation for our
growing commerce; to form or
maintain insurance companies
that will keep athome the Niagara
of gold that has been flowing out
Of the State, ! want these men to
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-01-19
The Night School.

That any man, woman, or child
in this community should be I'M
able to read and write and not
familiar with the lower branches
of mathematics, will soon be, if
it is not now, reflection upon
the energy, ambition and self
respect of the individual so be-
nighted, rather than reproach
to the community at large.
People who have not had
proper advantages in their youth
and whose time is too much taken
up during the daylight hours to
be devoted to primary education,
now have the advantages Of a
night school open to them abso-
lutely without charge. This is
made possible through the action
Of Superintendent A. M. Proctor